|FN_01 |DJan_13th_1673 |L1 # L. c. +ffryday morning the Lds met againe & read ye Bill about debtors giveing satisfaction to Creditors, but rejected it & yr being acquainted that his Maty had [appoint?]ed the afternoone to recieve ye [seal spoils about seven letters] his Proclamation. They accordingly [waited?] on his Maty in ye Banquetting house wth it. who recieving it ordered his attorny Genll to draw up a proclamation as they had desired, & soe they adjourned till Munday +Munday both houses met againe, when the Commons Ordered a Petition to be presented to his Maty for a genell fast & desired ye Lds Concurrence therein, who returnd them answere that they agreed wth them in it, & would waite on his Maty, wth them, wth it, Then tooke they into debate the Kings speech, & came to these Resolves, That they will in ye first place proceed to have their greivances Effectually redressed, the Protestant Religion, their libertyes, & properties Effectually secured, to suppress Popery & to remove all persons & Councellors Popishly affected or otherwise obnoxious to ye Governmt that their humble thanks bee returnd to his Maty for what he has done since ye last proroguation toward the suppression of Popery, & for his gracious promises & assurances in his last speech, that an address bee made to his Maty by such members as are of his privy Councill to desire his Maty to give Order That ye millitia of London Westminster & Midlesex bee ready at an houres Warning, & the other militias of ye Kingdome at a dayes warning for the suppressing any tumultuous meeting of Papists or other malecontents. +fryday the Lds after haveing Examind ye presidents of their house about takeing ye Oath of allegiance, resolved that they would all take the same Oath that day wch they accordingly did my Ld Keeper Leading ye way. & then ordered that on Wednsday they would with ye Commons Waite upon his Maty with the adress of both houses about a genell ffast Then was a motion made about ye Duke of Lauderdale, upon wch they Resolved that an address be presented to his Maty to remove ye said Duke from all Employmt, from his presence, & from his Councills for Ever &c. After that they fell on ye debate of ye Duke of Buckingham, upon wch some heads of his accusation were read wch being debated, a Letter from ye said Duke was read by ye Speaker wherein hee desired to be heard before them which being granted & he withdrawne ye further debate of it, & of what he spoke in his owne defence was adjournd till ye morrow The House then went in a body to attend his Maty wth their address from wch being returnd ye Speaker reported that his Maty made answere to this Effect, that he would take a speciall Care for ye preservation of their persons as well as of their properties & liberties &c: |DJann_15th_1673 |L2 # L. c. Wednsday the Lds Ordred his Maties speech to be taken into Consideration on Saturday & then ye remaining part of yeir house that had not taken ye Oath of allegiance ye day before tooke the same as did ye Duke of [seal spoils about seven letters] The same day ye Commons, Resuming [debate?] of ye Duke of Buckingham, & his answere agreed to put severall questions to ye Duke. Hee was thereupon cald in & haveing made his answere & withdrawne the House upon ye further debate thereof came to this Resolve, that an address be presented to ye King to desire him to remove the Duke of Bucks from all places & Employmts that he holds dureing pleasure, & from his presence & Councells for Ever. Then Went they in a body to attend his Maty wth their address for a generall ffast, who readily granted ye same, appoynting it to be held in London &c: ye 4th of ffebru. next & in the Country ye 11th of that moneth. for wch a proclamation shall accordingly issue Thursday the Commons gave leave to bring in a Bill about Habeas Corpus & then were read in ye house severall articles agst ye Ld Arlington & after some debate thereon, his Ldp, haveing by his letter desired leave to be heard in their house in Order to his Justification, was presently admitted, & made a very handsome speech in his defence, upon wch the house adjourned the farther debate till ye next day. The Lds ye same day takeing into Consideration ye Duke of Bucks answere to ye Petition presented by ye Earle of Shrewsbury &c. Ordred that the Duke should be heard by Councell on Wednsday next. There are newly sworne & admitted as members in ye house of Commons, for Wells John Hull Esqr for Chichester Rich May Esqr for Castle Riseing Samll: Peppis Esqr, for Tewkesbury Sr ffrancis Russell, for Burrow Brigg, Sr Henry Goodrik, for Newcastle Sr Wm Blackett, for Yorke Sr Henry Thompson, for Exeter Tho: Walker Esqr for Huntingdon Robt Apprece Esqr for Bewdley Thomas ffoley Esqr. The Spanish Ambr has delivered a Circulatory letter to his Maty from ye Queen shewing the Cause of her declareing Warr agst ye ffrench alleadging them to be the aggressors, Hee alsoe acquainted his Maty that he had Imparted his Maties answere to ye memoriall he deliverd on behalf of ye Duch; to them but that ye States refused wholly the matter of ye ffishery & would not agree Collogne as ye place to treat of it Our last letters from Lyn & Dartmth give an account of ye safe arrivall of our Merlin fleet under convoy of ye Mermaid & Hunte[r?] The great fleet of Merchts are not yet gone out of ye Downes. Extraordinary preparations are makeing to set forth a very Powerfull fleet of Warr at spring Collogne Letters say that our Ambr there had Recd his Matys propositions to ye Spanish Ambr for a peace in answere to his memoriall given in last moneth to that Effect & that ye mediators had accepted them wth much satisfaction & had given them to ye Duch Ambrs, who promised to give in their answere in a day or 2 |DJan_17th_1673 |L3 # L. c. fryday 16/ This morning the House tooke into debate the case of ye Earle of Arlington wch holding some tyme, it was referrd till to morrow +The Termes his Maty proposed the Duch by the Spanish Ambr were to this Effect 1st, The Point of ye flagg, 2ly a Reciprocall Restitution of places taken since ye Warr, 3ly 800000 Pattacoons toward ye Expense of ye Warr, 4ly, an Equall & Reciprocall Regulation of trade in ye East Indies as it was perticularly promised in ye late Treaty at Breda, but never performed, 5ly, leave to his Subjects at Surrinam &c to depart thence wth their Estates & Effects pursuant to ye late Treaty & lastly that ye subjects of ye States Genell shall abstaine from ffishing on ye Coasts or shoares of any of his Maties Dominions wthout leave & passports, The 3 first were offered by ye Spanish Ambr, the other his Maty was pleased to adde, out of his great desire of Peace. Saterd: 17/ This morning the houses sat againe The Lds read ye Kings speech & referrd ye further Consideration of it till next Saterday. The Commons after ye Ordering a Bill to be brought in for ye better repaire of churches, & collecting small Tythes, fell on ye debate of my Ld Arlingtons case wch was put off till Munday next. +The Lds haveing Ordered the Bp of Sarum to preach a sermon before them ye 30th of Jan: & ye Bpp of Rochester ye 4th of feb: from flandrs wee heare that ye D: of Luxemburg after haveing put his men into Winter quarters about Charleroy was himself returned to Paris as alsoe ye Prince of Conde. The Enimies being retyred. The States of holland have bene assembld some tyme but as yet have done nothing of moment. +At ye takeing ye Oath of allegiance in ye house of Lords a question was started by ye Earle of Shaftsbury whether or noe ye D of Yorke ought to sit in ye Prince of Wales's chaire wch occasiond a Hot dispute, the Resolution whereof was referrd to a farther debate +The Cheife of my Ld Arlingtons charge is said to be, his Encourageing Popery his Embezelling ye Kings Revenues & his holding Correspondence wth ye Kings Enimies. To all wch he made a Bold & handsome defence, notwthout Recriminating on ye Duke of Bucks, who had made Reflections on him & who renderd himselfe much more submissively to ye house throwing himselfe as it were at that [sic] feet & at their dispose desireing they would consider him not as a Peer but as an English Gentleman &c. [Most of the last fourth of the second folio of letter is torn off, but a few letters in each line of a note in same hand as letter and covering at least five lines are legible.] L.c. 4 Jan ye 20th 1673 Munday 19th/ This day ye house mett & onely ordered that by reasons of ye sessions not [sic] presently approaching, the Justices of ye peace themselves should speedily bring in a speedy account of all ye Papists wth in 5 miles of ye Citty ffrom Scotland wee heare that ye Parliament there wch was to Reassemble ye 28 of this moneth is prorogued till ye 3d of March next, soe that ye Lds of that Kingdome now here have deferd their Journy thither till that tyme. The Commons this day put of Ld Arlingtons case till to morrow, ordering a Bill to be brought in for repaire of high Wayes in ye meane tyme. The late stormes have been soe violent that besides ye nightingale frigatt feard to be lost in ye Goodwins, severall small vessells have felt its fury to their ruine, but most of them forreigne or Enimies vessells +This day the house read ye Bill touching Habeas Corpus, to wch they orderd a 2d reading, & then appoynted they a Committee to inspect ye act for laying an Imposition upon proceedings at law, & to bring in a Bill to Explaine such clauses as are doubtfull therein & ye same Comittee to doe ye like concerning hearth mony. +The house then proceeded upon ye debate of ye Ld Arlington, & putting the question whether his Ldpp should be removed by address or noe, the House divided & carryed it in ye negative by 36 voyces, & ordered a Comittee to Consider of ye articles & to report what matter there is Contained & can be proved that is fitt for an Impeachment |DJan_22d_1673 |L5 # L. c. On Wednsday upon ye Lds Examination of their Priviledges made an order that noe Ld for ye future should Either goe downe to ye house of Commons or send his answer or appeare by Councell to answere any accusation there, under penalty of ye houses high displeasure The Commons read a Bill for continueing former acts for preventing theft & Rapine, a Bill for preventing vexatious suites at law, & appoynted a Comittee to peruse ye Bills wch were depending last session & represent wch are most necessary & to inspect such acts as are temporary & to consider wch are fitt to be Continued or Repealed; to bring in a Bill for Explaining ye act about Recognizances & to bring in another Bill for Explaining some clauses in ye act touching ye poore. Then was a Comittee appoynted for ye prepareing one or more Bills for a Generall Test to distinguish betweene Protestants & Papists, to prevent ye danger & further growth of Popery & for a more Easy & speedy Conviction of Popish Recusants, & that those that shall refuse to take it, be made incapable of Enjoying any office millitary or Civill, or to sitt in Either house of Parliamt, or to come wth in 5 miles of ye Court. Thursday ye Lds read a Bill for Regulating ye Tryall of Peeres of this Realme &c. The Commons gave leave to bring in a Bill for uniteing of Parishes, Churches, & appoynted a Comittee to bring in one or more Bills for the Regulateing ye Election of members to serve in Parliamt, for ye better ascertaining their Returnes, & for ye better attendance of such as are elected & returned &c & then resolved that they would on Saterday next goe into a Comittee of ye whole house to consider of ye state & condition of ye nation & ye grievances occationed by reason of ye warr & that some members doe assist ye Speaker in collecting ye ancient orders of ye house for ye decent & orderly governing themselves in their sessions upon debate of ye Ld Arlingtons Case the house appoynted severall members to wch ye Leiut of ye Tower to veiw ye Warrants & comittments of Sr Thomas Muddiford & his sonne, & their Releife as alsoe ye buisness of ye Herefordshire preist & ye Warrants & Comittmts of Mr Dauson &c. Tis said young Mr Muddiford has 500 guinneyes offerd him to take off his Evidence to ye house, but it cannot prevaile, some letters say that Sr Tho: Muddiford will make out that he was offerd dureing his Imprisonmt in ye tower that if hee would make a private present of 2000 L he should have his enlargmt &c: +ffrom Cadiz wee heare the Duch privateers are very numerous on those Coasts that ye Spanish Men of Warr are Joynd wth Emertson & Joyntly Cruise, Carrying English Collours, The Treaty betwixt ye English at Tangier, & King Muley Ishmaell is neare agreed, that King haveing lately sent ye Earle of Midleton a present of 2000 head of Catle &c. +Letters from Genoa say ye English have some apprehension of ye Spaniards, ye last Spanish letters thither forbidding ye Ladeing on English shipps &c: His Maty haveing a Councell upon ye complaint of ye minister & Church Warden of Hamersmith that one Mrs Beddingfeild kept a schoole there for ye Education of young woomen in ye Popish Religion Recomended ye matter to ye Justices of peace of Midlesex to proceed Effectually agst her in their sessions, ye said Justices in pursuance thereof appoynted 3 Indictmts to be preferred agst her, one for Keeping a schoole not being duly authorized, according to ye stat: of King James for one day, another upon ye same stat: for severall dayes & a 3d for being a popish Recusant upon ye stat of Q: Eliz: all wch being found by ye Grand Jury, a Warrant was Issued to bring her in to plead thereto. +Thomas Thynne Esqr is sworne & Comitted into ye house of Commons for ye University of oxford. +The mediators at Collogne wee heare Continue much dissatisfied wth ye Dch Ambrs for refuseing to enter into conference wth our Ambrs about ye Regulation of trade in ye Indies, believeing they doe this meerely to retard ye peace & never to give us satisfaction in that perticular, they are told privately that ye Duch Ambrs will give them this answere, that they must send home for powers before they can enter upon that matter pretending it to be a new demand, when both ye mediators & french Ambrs offered to prove by Evident Witness that it was alwayes offerd & required of them. |DJan_24th_1673 |L6 # L. c. +ffryday ye Commons read an additionall Bill for Sherrifs & Ease of Justices of peace at ye assizes wch they ordred to be read againe as alsoe a Bill for uniteing parishes, & provideing a maintainance for ministers, appoynted a Comittee to prepare & bring in a Bill for paveing & maintaining the streets of London. & enabling ye Citty to perfect & goe through ye building of churches & such other publique workes as are enjoyned by act of Parliamt, & ye same Comittee to bring in a Bill for Restraining any farther new building in all places wthin ye Bills of Mortallity excepting ye Citty of London & liberties thereof, & read a Bill for releife of subjects by Habeas Corpus & committed it. Satterday ye Lds tooke into consideration the Kings speech, & Considered of some heads for secureing ye protestant Religion to be inserted into a Bill for that purpose. Then ye Commons being calld up to ye house of Lds his Maty acquainted them according to ye inclosd |L7 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Kings Speech to both Houses [of] Parliamt Jan 27th [?] My Lords & Gent At the beginning of this session I told you all I thought I had reason to doe but [?] the States Generall had not made any proposalls which could be immagined with intent to conclude, but onely to accuse us, to avoyd the imputation They have now sent me a lre by the Spanish Ambr offering me some Termes of peace upon Conditions formerly drawne up in a more decent stile then before, It is upon this I desire yr advice, for if you find the Termes such as may be embraced yr advice will have great weight, And if you find them defective, I hope you will give me yr advice & assistance how to get better Termes, upon the whole matter I hope you will have a care of my hand and the safety of the nation wch are now soe deeply concern'd The Heads of the States Generalls answeare to the Kings pposalls 1 The renewall of the Treaty at Breda & also the Marine Treaty of 1668 at The Hague 2 To yeild the fflag to all his Maties ships of warr in the Brittish Seas 3 To name Commissionrs for regulating trade within 3 monthes after the peace concluded as to the Indies in London 4 As to Surrinam leave to the English to goe away where & whither they please 3 monthes to be allowed for selling their goods or carrying them away 5 The New Netherlands to be delivered up & all other places taken on both sides during the warr 6 To give the summe formerly promised vizt 800000 Pattagones One 4th part so soon as Peace ratify'd the rest in 3 yeares 7 The Garranty of all their Allyes to confirme things 8 As to the ffishing the Kings predecessors never demanded it, nor he in any treaty nothing they demanded but what was formerly allowed or enjoyed by their [?] subjects The French observe [?] all Peace 9 To conclude without any dependance on other Interest 10 To finish at London or Cologne |DJan_27_1673 |L8 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty haveing on Saterday sent for ye house of Commons up to Lds house, & there acquainted them wth a letter & propositions for peace he had Recd from ye Duch (wch letter, & propositions, as alsoe his Maties speech, are printed) The Lds tooke into Consideration his Maties speech & Resolvd to Waite on his Maty that afternoone wth their humble thanks for the same. Then was his Maties speech & alsoe ye Duch letters & articles, read & debated, & soe they adjournd till Tuesday. The Commons ye same day read ye Bill for Explaining doubtfull Clauses in ye act for Imposition on proceedings at law, Comitted a Bill for Ease of Sheriffs in passing their accounts & then proceeded to ye Consideration of ye Kings speech, upon wch ye Question was propounded whether the advice that is expected is to relate to a seperate or Joynt peace, but was not agreed to by ye house, soe that they Resolved to fall on ye Kings speech on ye morrow wthout any delay +Tuesday the Lds in a Grand Comittee tooke into debate his Maties speech & after some debate Resolved that on Wednsday they would proceed on it againe, & then peruse ye last treaty wth ffrance, & on Tuesday next will fall on ye Kings first speech as to that part of it that relates to ye secureing ye Protestant Religion Then ye Commons after haveing read a Bill for preservation of ye fishery of ye Rivers of Severne &c: & another to prevent ye illegal Imprisoning of subjects beyond ye seas &c: Resolved into a Comittee of ye Whole house upon ye matter of his Maties last speech & after a long debate came to this Resolution that upon Consideration of his Maties speech, & ye proposalls made by ye States Genell for a peace, The House is of Opinion that his Maty be humbly desired by address to proceed in a Treaty wth ye said states in Order to a speedy peace. The Comittee about ye Ld Arlington haveing entred [?] on ye first article adjournd till Wednsday The late stormes have beene very fatall to our Colliers, 11 belonging to New Castle, & severall others of other places being cast away this last Weeke. |DJan_29_1673 |L9 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wednsday ye houses sate againe, the Lds fell on ye Consideration of ye Kings speech & in a Grand Comittee after a long debate came to this Resolve, that upon ye Consideration of his Maties speech & ye whole matter in that house, the Lds were of an Opinion that his Maty be humbly advised to proceed in a Treaty wth ye States Genell in order to a speedy peace. wch was agreed to by ye Whole house. +The Commons ye same day read a Bill for releife of poor prisoners, & upon ye petition of ye Loyall Indigent officers, orderd that ye Ld Cheife Barron give in a speedy account of that matter, Then read ye Bill for augmenting small vicaridges & for preventing simoniacall Contracts & fell upon ye debate of their Tuesdays vote, wch they adjournd till ye morrow. +The Comittee about ye Ld Arlingtons buisness sate but adjournd till Tuesday. Saterday was appoynted to heare Mr Muddifords Petition agst Sr John Robinson, Concerning his being deteynd in ye Tower beyond ye Kings Order. +Tuesday the Lds sent downe their vote about his Maties being advised to proceed in ye treaty, to ye Commons for their Concurrence, The Lds have voted & orderd a Bill to be accordingly brought in, for bringing up all ye Children of ye Royall family in ye protestant Religion, for marrying them onely to Protestants, for disarming all papists, & preventing profane [about five letters cancelled] &c: read a Bill about assigning Bonds & Bills, for Regulateing ye Tryall of peeres wch they orderd to be ingrost The Commons appoynted a Bill to be brought in for Regulateing & ascertaining ye measure of Coales & to prevent frauds & abuses in selling of Wood, & abuses agst ye act about measures Corne [sic], & Comitted ye Bill to prevent ye Imprisoning of subjects in illegall prisons & places beyond ye seas, appoynted a Comittee to veiw & report a Petition of Sr Samuell Morelands for leave to bring in a Bill for ye use of ye Water Engine by him lately invented & then Orderd their humble thanks to be returnd his Maty for his most gracious speech. +ffrom Collogne wee heare ye Duch Ambrs there are (uppon better Consideration) fallen off from their obstinate insisting on ye matter of Regulateing Trade in ye East Indies, & therefore now pretend onely to Write home for Orders what to doe in it The flanders letters seeme to intimate as if Don Reinaldo de Salinas had prevaild wth ye States to signe his Maties last proposalls to them by ye Spanish Ambr, & that now there was nothing talkt on abroad but peace. +Tis said ye Grand Chapter of Leige have at last Resolvd in favour of ye Empr & accepted ye Conditions proposed by ye Baron da Issola. wch Resolution it was thought ye other bodyes & magistrates might follow +Duch Letters say ye states would before they Rise setle ye officie of Hereditary on ye Prince of Orange & his family in order to his better advancemt in marriage Paris Letters say Count Sparr was come thither post to gaine more tyme for ye Treaty at Collogne, that King haveing given but till ye 2 of ffeb ffor that affaire, by wch tyme if a peace was not Concluded, then whatever has passed in order thereunto to be void. The french King has agreed on greater tearmes then at first resolvd on, & has sent engineers for fortifying severall places in his new Conquests. |DJan_31_1673 |L10 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffryday being the aniversary for ye murther of ye late King the Houses sate not, but meeting in ye morning in their Houses went in two bodyes, the Lds to ye We[stminster] abby, ye Commons to St Margretts where were made two Excellent sermons on that occation +This weeke the King & Court put on mourning for ye death of ye King of Poland, in wch they will Continue some weekes. On Wednsday last our streights fleet sailed out of ye Downes wth a pretty favourable Gale, since wch nothing is heard of them. Saterday ye two houses met againe. The Lds were all ye day in ye debate of ye Duke of Bucks buisness, in answere to the Earle of Shrewsburys petition agst him, but noe Councell was Calld in, & ye farther debate of it was adjournd till fryday next. +The Commons after Ordering their house to be calld over on Munday 3 weekes, appoynted a Comittee to Consider of ye Rights of ye house & by what meanes the members may be Compelld to give their better attendance, & orderd that ye members of ye house that are of ye privy Councell doe attend his Maty to know his pleasure when he will be attended wth their vote Concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale, & then debateing whether ye Lds Concurrence should be desired to their vote about ye Duke of Bucks they adjournd it till Thursday next for further Consideration, & soe adjournd till Tuesday +Noe forreigne Letters have Come in since Wednsday last, soe that what ye Duch doe in this Conjuncture wee know not, all ye talke of ye Towne is of a sudden peace, & that there is speedily to Come Over some persons from Holland wth a further account from those people. +Tis hotly reported that ye french King has offerd his Maty to give him 400000 L in hand, to give himof his most capitall shipps, & the townes of Dunkirke & Callais, provided he will Continue ye Warr, but the Confirmation of this is to be expected |DfFeb_3d_1673 |L11 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Munday ye houses sate not, but on Tuesday the Lds fell againe upon ye debate of heads for secureing the Protestant Religion, & agreed to two heads more, vizt, that the Children of ye Romish Peeres shall be Educated in ye Protestant Religion, & that all Children whose fathers are dead & were of that persuasion shall be alsoe Carefully nourisht in ye Protestant faith, & then haveing 2 Conferences wth ye Commons about ye words (upon ye whole matter before that house upon ye proposalls of ye States[)] agreed that both ye Words in theirs, & ye Words in ye Commons vote, of advice, should be struck out, & haveing sent to know when his Maty would be attended therewth, sent to acquaint ye Commons yt ye King had appoynted Thursday at 3 of ye clock in ye Banquetting house to be attended thereto +The Commons onely read 2 private Bills besides ye 2 Conferences, & soe both houses adjournd till Thursday +The late Wrecks all along our northerne Coast appeare very vissiblely ye dead men dayly cast ashore, they speak of about 30 shipps that are reckond to be lost Our Straights fleet is put into the Isle of Wight, by Contrary winds, but will tarry noe longer then for an Opertunity to proceed. The Old Countess of Arundell, mother to ye Duke of Norfolke being dead, was on Munday privately Conveyd to Arundell Castle to be there interrd Tewsdays letters from Holland say that upon ye proposition of Harlem for makeing ye Prince of Orange Statholder, Admirall, & Governr of ye United provinces, the States, reflecting on ye many miseries occasiond to their Country for want of such an officer since ye yeare 1650 when this Princes father dyed unanimously agreed to ye proposition, & conferrd those offices upon him & his Heires Males for Ever, from Brussells of ye 2d Instant wee heare that ye Governr has Comanded the Country to be under Contribution wch is doeing accordingly, & seemes very hard measure he haveing before plunderd it & taken from thence wtever could be found, & now makes a new demand of them when hardly any thing is left Tho its said ye Grand Chapter of Leige have declared in favour of ye Empr and ye people are very melinable [?] to it yet wee are told ye Magistrates will by noe meanes consent to it, or quit their Neutrallity, The french Continue to put all abt Brussells under Contribution Even to ye very gates. There is great talk of a rich present Coming over from ye Prince of Orange Wee heare noe more of ye french offers. |DFeb:_5th_1673 |L12 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wednsday being ye fast both houses mett, & went the Lds to ye abby, ye Commons to St Margretts the whole day being kept throout ye towne wth more then Ordnary striktness, & observance Thursday the houses met againe. The Lds fell on noe publique buisness, The Commons haveing prepared the Bill for a Genll Test to distinguish betwixt Protestant & Papist read ye same, & ordred it a 2d reading on ye morrow, Then proceeded they on to ye debate whether or noe to desire ye Lds Concurrence in their vote Concerning ye Duke of Bucks, & putting ye question it was Carryed in ye negative, Then Resolved they to goe into a grand Comittee on Saterday to Consider of ye governances of ye nation & Then Went, in ye first place by themselves, to attend his Maty wth their address Concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale, wch his Maty Receiving, told them he would Consider of it & give them his tymely answere, & then, wthdrawing a litle, came againe wth ye Lds to Waite on his Maty wth their address about a peace &c: wch his Maty graciously Recd, & thankt them, telling them he had put it allready in a forward way. On ye 27th past, his Maty went downe to Woollwich to see a new ship there wch will carry about 70 guns, besides wch, other ships of good force are almost finisht at Portsmth Harwch & Deptfod. Our streights fleet are yet at Spitthead, waiteing for a Wind +Don Carlos haveing beene held at Brussells & there suckt in ye Religion of that Country has since been better instructed by ye Bpp of Rochester, soe that on Sunday last hee attended devoutly at divine service in ye Kings Chappell, giveing publique Testimonies of his Conversion Wednsday morning came from Harwch a packett to his Maty, brought by one of ye states Trumpetters, who is staid there till his answere is prpard The same day the Spanish Ambr had Audience of his Maty wherein he made some further proposalls in order to an accomodation. Duch Ltrs say they are sending over Ambrs & desird passprts, & in ye meane tyme a Cessation of armes. The french, they say have drawne all their Cannon, amunition, & provision out of Arnhem, except 6 Iron guns wth intention to quitt it, & that they are doeing ye like at Doresberg, Zutphen & Deventer, besides wch, tis said they will disert Treill, fort St Andre, Troll [?], & Hassell The Prince of Orange is goeing to Utricht to see that place, & thence Will goe to severall other garrisons diserted by ye french to see wt condition they are in, Their new Impositions find new difficulties among them. There is talk of a great present Coming from ye Prince of Orange to his Matie +ffrench Ltrs of ye 10th inst say they have made a Regulation of ye Expence of ye Warr for ye next Campaigne wch will amount to 44 millions for wch they have already a ffond, the mony they are raiseing being for ye next yeare in Case their affaires require it. The King has designd to Entertain 100000 men, & to keep up 3 armies, one to be Comanded by Monsr ye Prince in flanders to attaque ye places there, another in Germany under Marshall Turene to Observe ye motions of ye Imperialists on ye Rhyne, & a 3d by ye King himselfe wch shall be betwixt ye two other to assist Either of them on occation, besides ye Duke of Navailes [?] is to have 10000 foot, & 4 or 5000 Horse to Carry on ye Warr in ye franch Compte, & another body, besides ye garrison to be in Rousillon, upon ye defensive agst ye Spaniard, who as their Letters say are above 17000 in Catalonia Spanish Letters speake of their Equiping 20 men of Warr to Joyne wth Evertson to Carry on ye Warr agst ye ffrench in ye Mediterranean. German Ltrs say their Leavies there are forwarded wth all dilligence & many of their forces Comanded out of ye Hereditary Country to take up thir Winter quarters on ye frontier of Bavaria, of whose Elector ye Empr has still some Jealousy, tis now said that after all Opinions to ye Contrary, Genll Montecuculy will be againe sent to Comand ye army on ye Rhyne, & that he will be wth ym ye begining of March next |DfFeb_7th_1673 |L13 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffryday ye 6th/ The Lds sate this day, when the Ld Keeper reported to them his Maties answere yesterday upon their vote of advice, & that it was to this Effect That the best Way of Expressing his thanks for their good advice was by following it, wch he intended to doe very speedily, & if any difficulty should chance to arise, his Maty doubted not but the Parliamt would stand by him in it. & enable him to goe through wth it. after wch ye Duke of Bucks Case was againe debated, upon wch it was Orderd that ye said Duke should never Converse or Cohabit wth ye Countess of Shrewsbury, & both of them to give in their security for soe doeing The Commons after haveing Comitted ye Bill abt a genell Test, haveing Recd advice that ye King had appoynted this afternoone to be attended wth their vote agst ye Duke of Bucks, Orderd that ye house waite on his Maty wth it. and then falling on ye Consideration of ye Duke of Norfolkes Continueing beyond the seas, Orderd that an address should be presented to his Maty to desire him to appoynt some persons to bring the Duke of Norfolke safe into England, & that the Concurrence of ye Lds be desired thereto A Bill was alsoe this day read to prevent illegal exacted mony from ye subjects &c: Saterd: 7/ This day the Lds read a Bill for planting & preserving Wood & timber & ye Commons past a Bill to prevent ye Imprisonmt of subjects in illegal prisons & read ye 2d tyme the Bill for releife of poore prisoners for debt upon wch severall debates ariseing relateing to matters not Contayned in the Bill as to provide for setting poore prisoners to worke &c. The House then resolvd into a grand Comittee to take into Consideration the Greivances of the nation, upon wch after a very Long debate, they Resolvd that ye Continuing of any standing forces in this nation other then the militia is a great greivance & a vexation to ye people, & that its ye humble Pettition of ye house to his Maty that hee will Imediately Cause to be disbanded that part that were raised since ye first of January 1663, after wch Mr Speaker reported that ye house had bene to Waite On his Maty wth ye address against ye D of Bucks & that his Maty was pleasd to make answere that he would Consider of it & Returne them his answere very suddenly, The House then Resolvd to goe into a Grand Comittee againe On Wednsday next to proceed on ye Greivances of ye nation |DfFeb_10th_1673 |L14 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday 9th/ This morning dyed of a feavorish distemper the Earle of Doncaster onely sonne to ye Duke of Monmth to ye great greife of that family. ffrom Portsmth wee heare that on fryday Evening our streights fleet saild from Spitthead, but wth noe very good Gale. The Commons this day read a Bill for repaire of Churches, another for ye better Recovery of small Tythes, & another to ascertain the Pattents, Powers &c of the Judges, The Bill to prevent illegal exactions of mony was read a 2d tyme. & Comitted, the Lds sent downe to ye Commons their Bill for Regulateing ye tryall of Peeres wch was read, & then ye house being acquainted that his Maty had appoynted to morrow to be attended wth their Vote about ye army they adjournd, Teusday 10/ This morning the Commons Comitted the Bill for ye preservation of ye Piscary of Severne, Avon, Thames &c: as alsoe a Bill for ye ascertayning ye duty upon proceedings at law. & then proceeding uppon ye debate of their former Vote about ye address for disbanding ye army they Orderd that these words (And wee make it our humble request to yo[u]r Maty that ye forces that came lately out of Ireland may not be Continued in armes in England) may be added to their vote, wch vote they accordingly deliverd to his Maty this afternoone, who told them that he would give them a speedy answere to their satisfaction The Spanish Ambr haveing last Weeke acquainted his Maty wth ye powers he had Recd from Holland to treat in their behalfe wth his Maty for a peace his Maty appoynted the Dukes of Munmth & Ormond the Ld Keeper & Treasurer wth ye two Secretarys of State to treat wth him, who haveing mett yesterday ye articles of agreemt were Consented to & signed, & this day are to be ratifyd & will be suddenly made publique. Tis said that these articles are added that they shall not make a peace wth ye french King wth out includeing his Maty if hee please that ye 200000, shall be made 300000 L sterling & that as to ye fishery, his Maty grants them ye liberty thereof soe long as this Prince of Orange & his Heires shall Continue Stadtholders &c: & that ye limitts of ye Brittish Sea are allowd in a larger Extent then Here to fore, wth in wch all sorts of ahips or fleets shall strike to any shipp of his Matys, Sr Gabriell Sylvius goes suddenly into Holland wth ye articles of agreemt to have them signed by ye states. upon whose returne they will be made publique. This day ye Lds were in ye debate of ye heads of ye Bill for securing the Protestant Religion & are to proceed on that againe on Thursday +to morrow ye Lds are Orderd to be in their robes, ye King intending to be there on some great buisness relateing to ye present Conjuncture [Note in same hand at end of letter:] Sr I haveing noe other Coppy of ye inclosd Test desire you will please to let it be returnd mee againe when you have done wth it |L15 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Test proposed by a Comittee of the house of Commons to distinguish betwixt protestants & papists./ I. A. B:/ Doe solemnly from my heart & in the prsence of God truely renownce & condemne these positions of the Church of Rome as utterly false vizt: that the said Church of Rome is the onely Catholique or universall Church, and the mother & m[aste?]r of all other Churches and, that there cann be noe salvation Certainely had in any Church beside the Church of Rome or in any other Church that refuseth Common[ion?] with the Said Romish or popish Church./-- +I doe disclaime and renounce therefore as utterly false that any right doth app[er]taine to ye See of Rome to Exercise any universall authority or Jurisdiction over all the Churches or Sees in the world./-- +Or that shee hath by vertue of such right or the prsence of it a Lawfull power to Excommunicate all other Churches. -- +Or by any such Authority it belongs of right to the Church of Rome alone to Judge and interprett the true sense and interpretation of the holy Scriptures./ -- I doe utterly disclaime renounce and abhorre the opinion of those that hold, that whome the Church of Rome doth reject for Hereticks or Scismaticks shall be rejected or accounted [?] for such by God himselfe. - . - . - .- +Or that all they whome the pope or Church of Rome doe Curse wth anathemas, excommunicate or condemne are really by that Curse excomunicacon or Condemnation in dangr of incurring the wrath of God, or penalty of Eternall damnacon of God./ +I doe likewise deny that the Church of Rome hath Constantly and in all ages prserved the faith of Christ truely intirely pure & sincere, as it was at first delivered by the Ld Christ and his apostles and doe verely from my heart beleive that the said Church is infected much & corrupted wth many grosse and Erroneous & Idolatrious Opinions and practices./ +I doe alsoe disclaime and renounce as a thing utterly false that the Ld Christ did leave any one of his apostles as his sole Viccar here on earth or did Constiute any one of his disciples as the prince of all the rest of the appostles./ -- +I also from my heart disclaime and renounce and abjure as utterly false, that the pope or Bpp of Rome is the Lawfull Successor of any such pson as was the prince of all the Apostles or that he is the Viccar of Jesus Christ, or that by or through the Chaine of any such succession, he hath any right to a supremacy over the whole Church of Christ, or that he is for this or any other reason to be accepted of the Church as infallible. I doe also from my heart abhorre renounce disclaime & condemne as utterly false that the pope or Bpp of Rome hath any power to dispense wth the Comands of Jesus Christ, or his power to absolve men from such oathes promises or contracts as are both just and Lawfull in themselves and agreeable to the mind of Christ or that whatsoever is evill sinfull or unlawfull in itt selfe is or cann be lesse Evill lesse sinfull before god because the pope pretended to dispense wth itt or because he may have any way comanded itt +I doe likewise freely renounce disclaime abhorre & condemne as utterly false that the masse that is offered to God is a true propitiatory Sacrifice both for the liveing and for the dead, and that in the most holy Sacramt of the Eucharist is Contained truely really & Substantially the body and blood together with the soul and divinity of the [handwriting changes after this word] Ld Christ or yt there is made a prfect change of the whole substance of ye bread into Xts body, of ye whole substance of ye wine into Xts bloud, this prfect change ye Church of Rome calling Transubstantiation. I doe also disclaim and renounce as utterly false yt any Hon: Worsp or Veneration is due to Images Reliefs of saints or holy Martyrs. I doe also further prmise & swear that I never will use or place any such Images for a help to Devotion, & I will never voluntarily be prsent at ye hearing of Masse. All & every wch things I do solemny & from my heart protest swear & declare as in ye prsence of Almighty God calling & invoking God as ye searcher of all mens hearts & thoughts to witnesse, yt ye things that I have here sworn are truly faithfully & sincerely declard by mee according to ye plain & usuall interpretation of the words now spoken & no otherwise |DfFeb_12_1673 |L16 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning his Maty came to ye house of Lds who were all in their Robes, & sending for ye Commons, in a most gracious speech Acquainted them of his haveing made a speedy, Honrble, & as he hopet a lasting peace pursuant to their advice, & assured them that before they made their address to him abt ye army he had given Order for ye Reduceing them soe soone as he should be assured of a peace Even to a lesser number then they desired, & as for ye Irish forces hee would give speedy directions for their Returne home but as his forces are lessend at land soe it would be necessary to build more great ships for that Wee Could not expect to be safe unless our strength at sea Equalls our neighbours, & therefore Earnestly Recommended it to their Care to find ye meanes for ye Effectuall doeing of it, wch was Recd wth all expressions of satisfaction Imaginable, the Lds as Well as ye Commons presently voteing his Maty their humble & Hearty thanks for his makeing soe speedy a peace, according to ye advice & desire of ye Parliamt & for his gracious answere to their address about ye army. & appoynted some of their members to attend his Maty to know when they shall Waite on him therewth The Commons then Went on wth their debate about ye greivances, & appoynted a Comittee to inspect ye laws lately made in Scotland whereby an army is authorized to march into England or Ireland, or such lawes as doe tend to ye breach of ye union of ye 2 nations, & to report ye same to ye house & produce ye Bookes, & that on fryday they are to proceed on ye same debate. Thursday the Lds after some private buisness went into a grand Comittee to proceed on ye remaining heads of ye Bill for secureing ye Protestant Religion, & resolvd to this Effect, that noe English Jesuite or Regular Priests shall be admitted for ye future to supply ye places of any of ye Queens priests upon any vacancy or removall. That for ye future upon ye Death or Removall of any of ye Queens present servants, none shall be addmitted but natives of her Maties Country or of ye Protestant Religion, & that their number be as in ye late Establishments in 1672 & 73 & that ye suppressing of atheisme & profaness shall be a distinct Bill & that care be taken that ye Children of such persons as shall dye in the Popish Religion may be Educated by Protestants in ye Protestant faith as it shall be directed by ye Ld Chancellor, Keeper or Bpp for ye tyme being & upon all differences that they shall resort to his Maty for determination, & that if a Papist dye & leave a Widdow a Papist the Children to be educated as aforesaid The Commons onely read a Bill Concerning ye streets in Portsmth & ye Erecting an almes house there another for Enabling Sr Samuell Moreland to have ye sole benefit of his late Invented Pump, & another for ye better Regulateing ye Election of Members of Parliamt. Tis talkt that an Ambr shall suddenly goe into Holland, & that Sr Wm Temple will be ye man. On Munday ye Abbot of Bealeiu & 2 frenchmen were condemned for Clipping & Coyning |DfFeb_14_1673 |L17 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffryday ye Lds onely read an act for composeing ye differences in Religion & inviteing sober & peacable minded dissenters to ye service of ye Church & then Waited on his Maty wth their humble thanks for ye peace &c: +The Commons Comitted ye Bills for Sr Samuell Morelands Engine, for ascertaining ye powers & fees in ye Pattents of Judges, & ordered that about preventing Thefts & rapine on ye North Borders to be ingrosst Then went to his Maty wth their humble & Hearty Thanks for ye peace & disbanding ye army. +Saterday ye Lds onely went on wth ye Remaining heads of ye Bill abt Religion & haveing past over them Orderd them to be put into an act &c: The Commons in a grand Comittee Resolvd that a Comittee be appoynted to inspect ye lawes, & consider how the King may Comitt any subject by his Imediate Warrant as ye law stands & report ye same to ye house, & how ye law stands touching Comittmts of psons by ye Counsell Table, & to report ye same, to wch ye house agreed & that next Wednsday they would take into Consideration ye state & Condition of ye Kingdom of Ireland. ffrom Plymth Wee heare that our streights fleet saild thence on ye 12th wth a good Wind Into ye North of Scotland came last Weeke a Duch East India ship of 48 guns & 200 men, by stress of Weather soe torne & shatterd that shee lay almost like a Wreck & soe would be seized on there. from Edenburgh they Write of one Pickett (that some yeares agoe had dischargd a Pistoll at ye Arch Bp of St Andrews & Escaped) who was this last Weeke taken upon suspition, & found armed wth a pistoll chargd againe, & soe Comitted to prison +ffrom Collogne Wee heare by Express that abt 10 dayes since Prince Willm Furstenburg, ye Elector of Collognes Plenipotentiary in ye Treaty there Coming from visiting his said Mr was set upon in ye day tyme in ye midst of ye Towne by a party who forcet him a way in his Coach, Wounding his servants, & takeing him Prisoner wth intention as its thought to carry him to Vienna, & this by ye Emprs Orders, wch being a thing soe impracticable as agst ye Publique faith & law of Nations, the ambrs were much allarmd at it & sent an account thereof to their M[aste]rs Ceaseing thereupon all Negotiation +By our last letters from france the Grandees there seeme to be in a genll disgust at ye news they have from England, but however they pretend it like to be a hotter summer then any has bene yet; their leavies goeing forward wth all possible vigour they being resolvd rather to run ye Hazzard of another Warr then part wth Lorraine &c: butyet tis thought there will be a Generall Peace amongst ye Xtian Princes Tis said One maine motive to his Maties making soe sudden a peace was a letter the Spanish Ambr producet to his Maty wch he had newly Recd from Holland, wch ye french King had sent ye States offering to make a peace wth them wthout the King of England, &c: |DfFeb_17_1673 |L18 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday/ This morning both houses sate, ye Lds read a Bill for preventing frauds & perjuries, Comitted ye Bill abt Regulateing Servants Wages The Commons read a Bill for ascertaining ye measures of Coale & Wood, Comitted ye Bill abt Elections, & then proceeded upon ye debate of Mr Pepes Election for Castle Riseing wch they adjourned till Saterday sennight +The Order about prohibiting ye Exportation of Coales is taken off by order of Councell, & is like soe to Continue +The Marchts upon this peace are fitting out very many ships more then at first they intended, perticularly the East India Company hopeing to have a very good trade againe Wee are in dayly Expectation of ye Returne of Sr Gabriell Silvius from Holland wth ye Ratifications of ye peace, upon wch it will be proclaimd wth ye usuall sollemnity Wednsday/ The Commons this day Ordrd ye Bill abt Habeas Corpus to be ingrosst, & then ye Chaire=man of ye Earle of Arlingtons Comittee reporting they desired the House would direct them whether they intended they should take proofs, or whether any members Word [sic] undertakeing to make proofe should be accepted, upon wch debateing it, they Resolvd that it be recomitted to ye Comittee to proceed upon ye articles, head by head & report perticularly what proof fitt for an Impeachment can be made upon ye severall heads. The Lds being moved to take into Consideration ye state & condition of Ireland & to provide for ye security thereof they Ordred to take ye same into debate on Wednsday & then read & Comitted ye Bill to prevent illegall Imprissnmts of subjects +from france Wee heare that that King is raiseing a very great army agst next spring, & that an account is taking of all the Protestants there, who are found to be farr more numerous then Heretofore, as is said to an increase of some Hundred Thousands, what use they intend to make thereof is not yet knowne. As yet Wee heare nothing of our Plenipotentiaryes at Collogne or how long they will stay there or when returne. |Dffeb:_19th_1673 |L19 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wednsday the Lds takeing into Consideration ye Condition of ye Kingdome of Ireland, after a long debate Resolvd that an address be made to his Maty to desire that ye army of ye Kingdome of Ireland may be reinforct to what it was before ye late Establishmt & ye Contract made by ye Ld Ranelagh. & that ye militia of that Kingdome may be speedily setled, & that ye persons to be Employd in any Commands there may be of knowne affection & fidellity to his Maty, & ye Protestant Religion as now Establisht & referrd ye farther Consideration till another day. The Commons Comitted ye Bill to prevent ye Exportation of Wooll, & that abt ye Hearth Mony. & read a Bill for ye better attendance of members of Parliamt, read a Bill abt Lindsey Levell & soe went into a grand Comittee on ye Consideration of ye Condition of Ireland, & haveing made some progress therein adjournd it till fryday. from Collogne of ye 20th instant Wee heard that the Prince of ffurstemburg Continued still at Bonne, but was to be removed to a fortress neare Coblentz & yt it was declared to be by ye Emprs Order upon wch all ye publique ministers had made it their buisness to purchase his discharge not proceeding in any buisness till fresh orders The reason given for ye seizure & Imprisonmt of ye Prince of ffurstemburg is for that he had noe passport from ye Empr, & for that he had (as is pretended) a designe to have seized ye Marquess of Grana & have treated him wth ye same usage he himselfe has Recd Letters from Holland of ye 24th say ye news of ye peace being newly arived, the wholly [sic] Country appeared strongly transported wth Joy for ye same, wch was expresst in all places wth ye greatest demonstrations of rejoyceing Imaginable. The States themselves haveing appoynted ye 7th of March next for a generall Thanksgiveing for soe great a happiness & are sending 4 of their deputies to Returne his Maty their Hearty Thanks ffor haveing Restored them to his amity, &c: They are Carrying on their preparations both for sea & land wth all ye Vigor possible & have Resolvd their land forces shall be in a readyness by ye first of March. Wee heare nothing of Gabriell Silvius soe that its believd he was not then arivd, Barron Sparr was come as farr as ye Hague in his Way for England, his buisness being said to be to Endeavour to prevent any seperate treaty betwene ye English & Duch, as being what might Impede a genell peace, but being given to understand by ye Prince of Orange that his Journey would be to noe Effect he stopt there. +Thursday ye Lds read ye Bill for a genell Comprehension, & falling into a long debate about its limitts adjournd it till ye morrow +The Commons Orderd ye Bill abt sherriffs accounts to be ingrosst & orderd ye Bill abt Lindsay Levells to be read on Saterday & voted Sr Samuell Bernardistons Election for Suffolk good Letters from Plymth tell us that Sr Richard Munday in ye Princess brought in thither a Man of Warr of 16 guns, wch he Espied Cruising wth Duch Collours, to whom he gave a gun to Call him in, who makeing up to him he demanded of him whence he was, who answerd from Amsterdam & made ye same demand to Sr Richard, who answereing from Whitehall, ye man of Warr very briskly made at him, gave him a Whole broadside, & powred his small shot on him by wch he Kild 3 of his men, but it was soe well returnd by our frigatt that ye man of Warr wth Duch Colloures was forcet to submitt & being taken was found to be wholly french There is a talke that Monsr Ruvigny the french Envoy being upon his Returne has demanded of his Maty ye summ of 4 millions sterl toward his master has lent out [sic], through ye desire of ye King of England. |DfFeb_21_1673 |L20 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day ye Lds read a Bill for Explanation of a former act for preventing dangers wch may happen from Popish Recusants, & Comitted ye Bill for preventing frauds & perjuries &c. The Commons were in a grand Comittee to take into Consideration ye state & Condition of ye Revenue of Ireland, & Resolvd that a Comittee be appoynted to inspect ye state & Condition of ye Revenue of Ireland, & Report ye same wth their Opinions thereon to ye house, & that ye same Comittee doe Consider ye state of ye Religion, ye militia, & forces of that Kingdome & examine ye matter of fact, & report ye same wth their Opinions thereon to ye house, & how yt Kingdome may be best secured as speedily as may be. Wee are in dayly expectation of ye Returne of ye Ratification of ye peace from Holland, the last letters Inst Coming off Just when the Spanish Ambrs secretary landed wch caused very great expressions of Joy all over those Countrys. This day ye Lds read ye act prepared by ye Comittee for ye better security of ye Protestant Religion upon ye 3 heads 1st Concerning ye Education of ye Children of ye Royall family, 2dly their Marriages, 3ly ye Queens priests & servants, & ordred it to be read againe adjourning ye debate of ye Irish affaires till Munday next The Commons read a Bill to prevent ye illegall Exactions of money from ye subjects & Ordred it to bee ingrosst & read ye ingrosst Bill abt Habeas Corpus wch was Ordred to be Considerd on Munday, & Ordred two Bills to be brought in abt erecting Courts of Conscience &c [?] for Westmr & Southwark for ye better releife of ye poorer sort of people Noe Duch letters are Come Over but hourely expected |DfFeb_24_1673 |L21 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning the King comming in his Robes to ye Lds house was presently attended by ye Commons Where he was to speake to them to this Effect My Lds & Gentlemen/ When I was last here I told you ye peace was signed, I am now come to tell you that its ratifyed, & I hope it will prove a happy & a lasting peace to both nations; this, & ye spring Coming on fast, it will be Convenient for you to be in your Counties, both for your owne buisness, & mine, I therefore thought fit to make a Recess at this tyme, the Winter being more Convenient for buisness In ye meane tyme I will Endeavour to satisfy ye World of my stedfastnesse for secureing ye Protestant Religion as its now Establisht, & your properties, & I desire that you in your severall Counties will endeavour to satisfy ye people therewth. I have noe more to say at this tyme but that I have Commanded my Ld Keeper to prorogue ye Parliamt till ye 10th of November next, wch was accordingly done, wch much surprises [?] |Dffebr_26th_1673 |L22 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty haveing Issued out his Orders for ye disbanding ye army ye 6th of ye next moneth, ye officers are gone downe to their severall quarters to put it in execution, & besides ye 8 Regiments last Raised the King, to lessen ye Expence of ye Souldiery, has Orderd to be disRegimented ye Dragoones & ye Other 2 Regiments wch were raised before ye 8, & takeing some Companyes out of them will send them as Independ Companys into Ireland, to Reinforce ye army there, all other forces in garrison are to be Reducet to 50 in a Company, & those of ye Guards to 60. The exchange of ye Ratifications of ye peace from Holland being hourely expected ye King has bene pleasd to revoke his former Orders at ye severall Ports for staying any persons that Come from his Enimies Country, that soe all freedome of Commerce & Communication may from henceforth be Open between us & them. & perfect amity & freindship be Renew'd, ye like Orders of good usage to all other Princes subjects & ships, he has bene pleasd to give to ye severall Ports as a neutrall party in all their present quarrells & disputes. The Proclamation lyes ready for ye press for publishing ye peace soe soon as ever ye Ratifications Come back from Holland wch are hourely expected, ffrom ye day of ye Publication of ye peace all acts of Hostillity are to Cease in 12 dayes from ye soundings to ye Naze in Norway, in 6 Weekes from ye soundings to ye Citty of Tangier, in 10 Weekes in ye Ocean Mediterranean & Else Where from Tangier to ye Equinoxiall Line, & in 8 moneths in all parts of ye World & whatever damage after, satisfaction shall be given for ye same, & ye actors punisht as Violators of ye peace. His Maty has given Orders for a Proclamation to Issue to recall ye dispensation of ye act of Navigation, & orders are Issued to take of ye Embargo, that a free & open trade may succeed our agreemt wth ye Duch. His Maty has given a gold Chaine & meddall to Capt Cutters who in ye affrica of London soe bravely behaved himselfe agst a Duch Caper of 18 guns, 10 of whose men he brought wth him into Plymth. +The Lieutenancy of ye West Rideing of Yorkshire, formerly in ye hands of ye Duke of Bucks is now given to ye Ld High Treasurer, the Duke of Monmouth is like to be suddenly Mr of ye Horse ffrom Vienna Wee heare that ye Empr is makeing very great leavies in [seal spoils about eight letters] of his Hereditary Countries wch were [about five letters spoiled] to send downe ye Rhyne a new army [of] 16000 men to reinforce those that Lye still in ye Electorate of Collogne & that 5000 Saxons & other auxilliarys will bee Joynd wth them, ye house of Lunenburg & ye lower Saxony will remaine neuters in this present quarrell, & onely Oppose ye Swedes or any else shall that disturb ye peace of those Countries, Brandenburg has left france & will make a new league wth ye Empr. The Duch begin to speake of ye Prince of Oranges marriage, but they say he has declared he will not till this Campaigne is Over & his Country in peace, The States are now takeing into Consideration ye fond for this yeares Warr, & ye present raiseing ye mony they are to pay our King by Vertue of this treaty, Tis said ye Bp of Munster has certainly made an agreement wth ye Empr, & Recd an Imperiall Garrison into many of his Townes & a sum of Mony to pay his army. the like tis said ye Elector of Collogne will suddenly doe upon ye arrivall of Sr Gabriell Silvius in Holland wth ye articles of peace, Notice was given to ye people thereof by a publique Cryer upon wch ye streets were Coverd wth people who spent ye night wth Bonefires, drinking ye Kings health & all manner of Jollyty, & tis said many were soe Over Joyd that they burnt both their Caps & Coates |DfFeb_28_1673 |L23 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffryday 27th/ Letters of this day from Bristoll speake of some Mercht men from ye West Indies being arived there who not long since left two of their Companions behind them that were taken by a man of Warr of 50 guns of Evertsons squadron in his Returne home, these ships bring news that ye peace betweene ye King of ffez & ye Citty of Tangier was concluded & that it was to Comprehend Salley & all his Other Territories, soe that that Collony must of necessity flourish by such an advantage. The Duke of Bucks is abt Resigning his place of Mr of ye horse to his Maty, to his Grace ye Duke of Monmouth, at his Maties interposition wch will suddenly be done. Capt Godfrey, Gentleman of ye horse to ye Duke of Monmouth has Sr Phillip Munktons Company in his Maties guards Here is lately come Over the Ld Vaughan from france where he left ye English in that Kings service in a very good Condition & shortly returnes to them againe Sr Jonathan Atkins haveing finisht all his buisness relateing to ye Carribean Islands, meanes to part hence wth ye next ships to take possession of it in ye Roome of my Ld Willoughby. Saterd: 28/ Yesterday came a Duch post wch brought news of ye peace haveing bene Ratifyed there on Munday last & interchangd ye next day & proclaimed wth ye usuall solemnitys, & wth ye greatest Joy & satisfaction of ye people posible upon wch advice his Maty was pleasd to summon the Counsell to attend him & there gave Orders for its being publisht here, wth ye like Ceremony which was this afternoone accordingly done as well at Whitehall gate as in ye usuall places of ye Citty by sound of Trumpetts & all other accustomed Attendts of his Maties servts as ye Heralds, serjeants at armes, &c: wch was Recd by ye people wth such a universall Clamour & Joy that scarce any thing of ye like nature was ever seene. at ye Entrance of ye Citty ye Ld Mayor & Aldermen met them & accompanyed them in ye action & afterward treated them very nobly Sr Gabriell Silvius is dayly expected wth ye Instruments themselves haveing beene very nobly enterteynd by all persons there. The french begin to think of takeing ye feild that King haveing Resolvd to be at ye Camp earlier then he was last yeare, upon ye proffer of ye french Merchts of a Considerable summ of mony to that King toward ye Warr, ye King thankt them & told them he had now in owne Coffers 17 millions over & above what would fully discharge ye expence of this next Campaigne. The Duch talke of haveing an army of 16000 men in ye feild to be Employd in takeing ye townes they have lost Duisberg & Arnham are quitting [?] by ye french, & Rees & Wesell putting into ye hands of Brandenburg |DMar_3d_1673 |L24 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty has Resolved to goe to Newmarket abt ye midle of this moneth where are appoynted some matches for his Maties diversion, & order is given for makeing preparation for it His Maty has bene pleasd to make Sr Henry Chickly deputy Governr & Genell of his forces in his Collony of Virginia, under Sr Wm Berkley whose Comission is accordingly past. ffrom severall quarters of ye army wee heare that ye souldrs are all disbanded, & gone toward their homes wthout Comitting ye least rudeness or disorder. ffrom Collogne Wee heare that upon ye news of ye peace, the publique ministers there, had Complemented ye English Ambrs, & now they expect what will next be done abt Prince Wm of ffurstenburg the french King has orderd His Ministers there to Cease all further negotiations there till he be releaset They are much Concerned at a new breach of ye neutrallity of that place by ye seizure of a Cart wth 50000 Crownes sending by ye french to pay off Wesell, wch at ye goeing out of that towne was deteyned by the Impll Garrison there, who still keep it. ffrom the Hague of th 8th Wee are told that ye 14 instant being ye day appoynted by them for a Genell Thanksgiveing for the peace, ExtraOrdnary preparation were makeing, as fire Works &c. The like Whereof they say was never seene, for ye sollemnizeing ye same, They bragg there of haveing taken dureing this Warr 2800 ship, 1800 of wch were french. The Bp of Munster they say proffers to send two deputies to them to renew the Leagues wth them. offerring to Resigne up all his acquists, & and leave things as at ye Treaty of Cleaves and they hope ye Bp of Collogne will doe ye like, They have appoynted 66 saile of ships for their next summers fleet & will put a board them 9000 land men to make a descent on some part of france, Gray is still closely beseigd & in danger to be lost, as is alsoe Burgundy if not quickly Rescued by ye Empr & Duke of Lorraines forces wch are therefore hastening by 2 Expresses from flanders [Note in same hand at end of letter:] Tis said ye Chester & Shrewsbury Coaches are both robd this Weeke beyond Dunstable. |DMar_5th_1673 |L25 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The King has bene pleasd to conferr ye Honr of Vice Countess of Bunning on ye Lady Anne Murry of Toxly, in Berks Daughter & Co heire to ye late Ld Vicount Bunning dureing her life The Earle of Lindsey was this week sworne of his Maties bed chamber in ye Roome of ye Duke of Bucks. The Company of foot lately Commanded by ye Duke of Bucks as Capt is given to Mr Wicherly His Maty has bene pleasd to make Mr Powle Brother to Sr Richard Mr of ye Rolles in Reversion after Sr Harbotle Grimston, who is very ill His Maty has bene pleasd to make a further Retrenchmt in ye expences of his family. The Spanish Ambrs secretary being returnd from Holland has brought wth him Passports from ye states Genell, for our ships to goe freely & quietly, notwthstanding, tis wthin ye time permitted for Hostillitys, & in returne thereof, ye like are sending to them that soe ye subjects on both sides may as soone as possible, recieve ye full benefitt of ye peace soe that our ships are hasteing out wth all speed. The Duch have sent a present of 40000 Guilders to ye Marquess ffresno ye Spanish Ambr, & another of 15000 to Don Bernardo de Salinas, The Articles of ye peace being in ye press Orders are sent to Portsmth & other places to unrigg ye great ships & lay ym up The Parliamt of Scotland Will be adjournd to ye 10th of October Paris Letters say that that King had held a Councell of Warr for takeing advice about ye carrying on ye Warr this next Compaigne, in wch ye Prince of Condes Opinion being required, its said he made a long discourse intimateing that ye reason why ye Capts of this age did not such great things as Heretofore, was, because they were to mercifull, & therefore his advice was that his Maty should Enter ye Spanish Netherlands wth a good army & make himself master of ye Country & what ever place or towne Resisted to put all to ye sword, give ye Pillage to ye souldrs, & Raze it, & alsoe to have 3 flyeing armies that should destroy ye Country round about, & not leave ye enimie any provision or substance wch would soone put an End to ye War and make every place freely surrender rather then Hazard a certaine Death or Ruine, but ye King told him that Way was to Cruell, & not practicable in this age, & so nothing was Resolvd on that meeting. That King proposes to have in ye feild this summer an army of 180000 Infantry & 40000 Cavalry of wch 120000 are to be in ye feild, ye rest in garrisons, & shall be all soe divided as to give play to ye Enimies every where, & he doubts not but to make Considerable inroads into flanders, Burgundy, & other parts of Spaine, & at ye same tyme face ye Empr who he supposes will be Enough diverted by ye Turkes in Hungary Madam ye Duchess of Orleans was soe Concernd at ye takeing of Germierstein ye Hostillities Comitted in that Country belonging to her father the Elector Pallatine, that shee went Imediately to ye King to beg hee would not ruine her father, or treat him soe severely, to wch ye King replyed that he had bene soe ill treated by that Elector, that hee Could not but doe What hee did wch course he was resolved to proceed in unless hee Imediately quitted ye Emprs allyance, upon wch hee would Receive him into his protection & allyance againe +The Elector of Collogne upon ye application of ye Deputies from Leige has sent to ye frencch King to Withdraw his forces from Mayseyke & ye other villages in that Diocess |DMar_7th_1673 |L26 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] fryday 6/+ffrom all parts of ye Country ye Complaints continue of ye Damage done by this great snow wch is soe deep that Horse & man are frequently in danger of being lost upon ye Roads wch much hinders ye people & ordinaryes from all parts This Weeke was broght into Plymth by ye Henrietta 2 Duch privateerrs, ye one ye Portsmouth sloop that was, the other of flushing of 8 guns & 50 men. all ye Ports fill wth our ships for ye West Indies, our manufactures are Extreamly advancet in their prizes upon this peace. from Scotland wee heare that ye Parliament there met on Tuesday last, & was by his Maties Command prorogued till ye 10th of October next, soe that his Matyes Comissrs may suddenly return to Court to give him an account of affaires there. This day his Maty in Councell takeing into Consideration ye Effectuall suppressing of popery, was pleasd to Order that ye Ld Keeper doe give it in charge to ye Judges that at their next genell sessions, or else where they put ye lawes to ye full in execution agst Popery, & that all persons take notice of it & yeild due Obedience Saterday, 7th/ This morning his Grace ye Duke of Mun mouth was sworne into ye place of Mr of ye Horse wth ye usuall Ceremony in ye Roome of ye Duke of Bucks, his Liveries being made, & all things ready for his entering on ye Execution of yt ofice, The Duke of Bucks intends suddenly to retire into ye Country. Some stop is put to Mr Powles Grant of ye place of Master of ye Rolles upon a pre promise made long since to my Ld Chiefe Barron Turner, soe that how it will goe is not yet knowne Sr Harbotle Grimston Continues very Weake but in noe great danger of Death Otherwise then by his great age. Sr Gabriell Silvius is not yet returnd this bad Weather being Judged to be his onely Impediment. Noe Resolutions are taken about our Plenipotentiarys at Collogne nor Will till his Maty has ye Emprs answere abt ye late insult Comitted on ye Prince of ffurstemburg. Noe fresh Letters of any kind from abroad. |DMar_10th_1673 |L27 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] My Ld Windsor has its said made an agreement wth Mr Henry Jermyn for his office of master of ye Horse to his Royall Highness, & will shortly enter upon ye execution of it My Ld Peeterboroughs Regimt that is in ffrance is to be broke up & some Companyes of it Joyned to some Companyes that Went out of ye Guards here last summer & be incorporated into one Regimt & to Remaine there for ye present under ye Command of Capt. Churchill, sonne to Sr Winston Churchill. My Ld Vaughans Regimt remaines yet on that side. ffrom Edinburgh of ye 3d instant Wee heare that ye day before Duke Hamilton arived there, haveing bene mett by many of his freinds who accompanyed him to that Place, & went wth him to Waite on my Ld Comissr the D of Lauderdale, the next day, Vizt, Tewsday last the Parliamt according to adjournemt met, where my Ld Comissr Comunicated to them ye Commands he had Recd that morning from his Maty to adjourne them farther to ye 14 of October next, wch was accordingly done & ye assembly dismisst wthout proposeing any buisness soe that abt ye begining of ye next moneth the Ld Duke may be expected here. The Road being soe bad & Especially there that there is scarce any passage, & ye snow soe deep, that it covers many of their Countrey houses & destroyes much of their Catle doeing them many other prejudices. ffrom ye Coasts of Barbary Wee heare that Muly Ishmaell ye King of Fez intended to publish very speedily ye peace he has made wth ye King of England & his Citty of Tangier but it was feared it would not long Continue, his subjects being soe divided that he much dreaded a Revolt but if he stood firme ye articles Were very Beneficiall to ye English & their trade in that Country. ffrom Vienna of ye 20th past Wee heare that ye day before arived an Ambr from ye Port wth above 80 persons in his traine, himselfe being a person of great Employmt, his audience was to be ye yext Weeke of ye Empr, & that his buisness was to make a more strickt allyance abt ye Empr in case he Will not assist ye Poles & to procure ye libertie of diverse Eminent Turkes, prisoners on ye borders in ye meane tyme ye Hungarian Rebells Joyned wth some Transilvanians & Turkes, comitt great spoiles on ye Borders soe that ye Empr has dispatched some Regimts more to hold them in Play till he can send them more succours wch hee will doe as soone as hee has modelld ye great army he intends to send downe ye Rhyne agt ffrance. That by his Ambrs from Denmarke & ye house of Lunenburgh, he heard that those Princes had promised to Joyne in his assotiation or Remaine neuters. That ye Elector of Brandenburgh's Envoy was come there abt a secrett treaty wth his Imperiall Maty & that it was said that both that Prince, & ye Elector of Saxony have declared for ye Empr, ye ffrench have Releaset ye Count de Stratz & convey'd him to dusseldorp, to show ye Imperialists an example. The Bp of Stratzburg has at Keyserwaert stopt all ye Duch vessells that were carrying ye sick & wounded of that nation from Bonne tho they had ye french & Swedish Ambrs passes The Duchess of Orleans has put off all her servants of her owne Country to oblige her husband the King by takeing away all suspition of their holding any Correspondence or intelligence wth her father their enimie. L.c. 28 March ye 14 1673 +On Wednsday last at Councell his Maty was pleasd to Receive ye report from the committee appoynted by him to examine ye Complaints of some Injuries done to his subjects by ye Spaniards in ye West Indies, who, finding there was noe other cause given by ye English for it, then ye pretense of cutting Loggwood at Jacklan, where severall hundreds of ye English have long Inhabited, & that that Trade is Beneficiall & lawfull to his Matie in all unfortifyed & ungarrisond places, were of opinion that Reparations be Imediately demanded both at ye Court of Spaine, & of the Spanish Ambr here, wch if they doe not Comply wth that his Maty Cannot in honr but permit his subjects to get satisfaction by way of Reprisall, & that in ye interim ye Governr of Jamaica be Ordred to bid ye people prepare themselves &c: to Resist all such acts of Hositillity at any tyme done to them, & because one ffitz=gerrald, & yellow's 2 fugitives of his Matys subjects doe most of those injuries by Spanish Comissions, a Proclamation should Issue to Command home all subjects from these parts, wth a promise of pardon for what is passed, wch his Maty approved of & Ordred the Secretarys of State to Receive this Order & put it in Execution ffrom Paris Wee heare that King had wthdrawne his forces from Burgundy, his approach thereabouts haveing causd ye Swisses not onely to delay but to Refuse to Leavy men for him as they Intended, & this has given the Spanish occation to get ye Catholique Cantons to permitt him to raise 600 men for ye security of french Compte, for ye neutrallity of wch all ye Cantons offer ffrance to be their Warranty, & that they shall give passage to noe persons that may disturb either ye french or ye Spaniard The Elector of Mayence has they say sent a Courier to Paris to offer that King to be under his protection, not being able to undergoe ye violence used to his people by ye Imperialists abt ffrankfort, New propositions are made to ye Elector Pallatine by france for all damages he pretends to have Recd & Re=entrance into his amity, All ye discourse at Paris is, of a Treaty lately Concluded at Stockholme betweene france & that Crowne, that in Case ye Imperialists, Spaniards & Duch accept not a Truce by ye 15 of May next, that then ye King of Sweden Will declare in favour of ffrance, upon Condition they Will allow him 50000 Crownes a moneth dureing ye Terme of 6 yeares or a Conclusion of peace wch putts them up wth ye hopes of a Cessation, wch his most Xtian Maty is Willing to accept of to promote a generall peace. Capt Skelton on ye 9th Went for Holland & has taken wth him 200 passports for Duch ships more then Were deliverd to ye Spanish Ambr, & is alsoe to desire of ye Prince of Orange Passports for 3 Companies of his Maties guards who lay at Wesell, to pass quietly thro Holland in their way for England, being by his Maties Order Calld home. Hamburgh Letters say ye disputes in Poland abt ye Election grew very high, that Abassi, Prince of Transylvania offers for ye Crowne 5 Millions of present mony & to entertaine 15,000 men at his Owne expence dureing ye Warr wth ye Turkes & to incorporate his Territories wth theirs Tis said ye Empr has sent ye Elector Pallatine 3000 Horse of his army, who are to be Joynd wth 5000 Saxons for defence of his Country. +fflanders Letters say that on ye 13 the ministry of ye Emperour, Spaine & ye states had a Conference at ye Hague abt an accomodation wth ye Elector Collogne & Bp of Munster, upon wch, the Bp shall give his army to Reserving [sic] onely 2500 men, & Seiur Ham was Comeing from ye Bp as his deputy to Compleat ye agreemt |DMar_14th_1673/4 |L29 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] from Cologne of ye 9th Instant we heare that there was come thither the Emprs justification of his seizing the Prince of ffustenburgh as that he was a feudatory Prince of the Empire and Matriculated into the Nobillity of Austria by the Emper[o]rs peculier favour to him, and Nevertheless he had disobeyed his Comand when empl[o]yd by him in foraign service and spoake dishonorably of his person, and a Maine cause of the present Warr, and not a Plenepotentiary duly Constuted in the Treaty, and Orders is therefore come to remove yt Prince from Bonne under a Guard of 400 Men som say to Ernbriestein Neare Coblentz but Others to Newstadt within 4 Miles of Vienna, and from thence of ye 13th Instant wee heare farther that the Swedish Minister in the Emprs Court had put in a very sharp memoriall not onely about Continewing of his Mediation. but also as a part of itt the Offering his good Office in this Matter urgeing the publique faith given to them all and that the prince was a lawfull Embr and Plenepotentiary and soe allowed by all the assembly, soe how it will be accomodated its not yet knowne His Maty haveing accepted ye Termes his great Care now is ye Generall intrest of Cristendome for a Generall peace so that he has not thought fit to recall his Embrr from Cologne till they have done what is possible to that Effect but tis feard they will not yet be able to do much good in it by ye little signe of a disposition in the partyes to acomodate Matters soe suddenly Espetially till sattisfaction be given about ye prince of fustenburgh till when the french will not proceed in any thing and talke of returning or at Least removing ffrom Brussells Wee heare that Govt is extremely allarmed at the drawing together of the french about Maestricht and the great party of them that went last weeke towards Ardenbourgh hee has therefore sent very strong Garrisons into the Waes the Weakest part of fflanders and an inlet into Antwerpe itselfe on which hee feares this is a designe and sent Monsr Levigny wth 2000 good horse besids dragoons and 5 or 6 Regiments of foot to fall upon Binch of which disapoynted by the bad Weather he has Ordred him to return after haveing forttified Mons and ffally one which places he feeres the Prince of Conde will first fall, the absence of those fforces gave oppertunity to the french to plunder and burne a great part of a Village Called Saken halfe a Mile from the Citty of Brussells it selfe, the 16 [?] Instant in the Morning all the Governower forces for want of Horses not being able to appeare to their releife to the great Damage of the poore Country men who betwene them and their owne Mas[seal removes about three letters" are quite ruinned and the frequent outrages of the Spaniards in the Legises [?] has Caused them to resolve to declare Warr against them and to Joyne wth france which will much Incomode ye Spanish Netherlands. ffrench Wines and all other french Comodityes are most strictly prohibited in all parts so that they will suffer very much for want of Traide |D1673 |L30 # L. c. [?] The 4th of ye next Month the King has appointed to goe to New Markett feereing that sooner as he intended ye season will not permitt, about ye Middle or Latter end of May his Maty goes to Windsor for a Considerable time Some of ye Disbanded souldrs haveing put themselvs privately on board Vessells in ye River wth there Officers to goe to Holland to serve that State (but wthout his Maty Leave or Knowledge) Orders were sent to stay them wch was accordingly done, and ye Comanders brought before his Maty who reflecting on their former Carriage and present desire of Emplyment was pleasd to pardon them and Ordred that the men should be kept on board to be added to his Garrison at Tangier ffrom Harwich wee heare that on Satterday Last there went off there Capt Skelton Carrying wth him passes for ye Duch ships and that Morning were dispatcht hence 400 more for ye same account On fryday Last his Maty in Councell was pleasd to Order that ye Ryoters of Capt Lassells Company at Canterbury on ye 2d Instant should be returnd to the Mayor there to be Tryed at the assizes and that the 2 RingLeaders of Sr William Lockharts Regement at Ashford on ye 10th [?] (one Buchanon and Lovelace) should be prosecuted according to Law to terrifie Others and give sattisfaction to ye Country. ffrom Brussells wee heare that the Country is still in great apprehensions of ye french and are forttifieing themselves wth all dilligence and expect the Duch will send some men under the Prince himselfe for their security ffrom Collogne of ye l6 instant wee are toold that ye Negotiation their [sic] stops at ye Old point of the Duke of Lorrains deputies and the seizure of the Prince of ffostenburgh soe that our Embrs know not what to think of a Generall peace finding all parties yet not very well disposed to it and if they were thoes 2 Rubbs must be first removed the Prince of fustenburgh is they say sent to Vienna where ye Empr has given Orders to forme his Process not wthstanding ye pressing Instances of all partyes The Elector Pallatine is drawing together his Owne and a supply of Imperiall troops Joyned wth ye Circle of franconia swabe and Saxony which will make up a body and wth them hope to returne the assaulte of ye french King who offers him that if he will renounce ye Treaty he has made wth ye Empr and becom Neuter he will restore him his places againe and to his protection but their Violencys has caused ye Prince to be angry wth ye french ffrom Paris of ye 24th wee heare that sr William Lockhart had his Audience of his Most Xtian Maty and by his Masters Comand offred that King his Mediation for a Generall peace, which was most readily accepted off, and wee dayly expect the Like from ye Other partyes |DMar_19_1673 |L31 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Duch Letters say ye states have not yet given an answere in Wrighting to Monsr Sparres memoriall tho they have had 2 conferences wth him upon the matters of his proposition therein to have Spaine disposed to give france Cheire "?" St Omer, & Ipre, on Condition they Restore to that Crowne Maestricht & Other places, ye reason of wch is, said is, because they noe Whitt approve ye project as being inclined to give france no thing, thinkeing themselves able to force that King to restore all that he has taken since ye Pyrenean treaty, that soe ye Catholique Netherlands may Remaine an intire frontier to their Country, & not entred into by those people when they please, & were it not for these intrests, they say they might soone have peace to wch ye Prince is soe much inclind, & can have such good termes but that ye states are Resolvd not to leave them that stuck soe fast to them in their late great Callamitys, but assist them, & got in what is most Reasonable On this Occasion, & they ye other side have Resolv'd to doe ye like by Holland, & therefore will bring into ye feild 6000 Horse, & 16000 foot, & ye Empr 30000, besides what ye Duch will have themselves together wth a good fleet. Orders are sent to the severall deputies to have all things ready for action by ye first of May, Gronningen & ffreizland are Ordred to get ready their part by that tyme, & to dispatch ye payment of their part of ye subsidy to ye Empor wch has hither to bene defray'd by Holland alone, The states in their last assembly proposed to ye Prince that hee would be pleasd to thinke of Marryeage, haveing now settld his affaires, wth Monsr Breningen & VDyke Comes over ye Deputies named by ye Duch East India Company to adjust ye Commerce wth his Matys Comissers as to ye East India Trade, 20 of their men of Warr are to goe on ye coast of Spaine to act Joyntly wth their armado agst ye french in ye Mediterranean, soe that onely 46 of their ships intend to ply in ye Channell & french coast & land the 10000 men they intend to make descent wth. Tis said ye Bp of Munster demanding more places & mony then at first is denyd, & Letters are sent to the offices of ye Imperiall army to invade his Country, Tis said ye Prince of Orange demands 200000 Livres satisfaction for ye damage done in his Country of Linglen [?] by ye Bp of Munster. & is treating wth officers for raiseing 120 Companyes of foot. The french Compte has agreed wth ye french abt a neutrallity, paying to ye french 400000 florins yearely. & ye french being to demolish Gray, the Duch promise themselves much from ye Electr of Brandenburg, who, they say, upon a Complaint made to him by ye french minister abt the seizeing ye Prince of ffurstemburg, in stead of giveing him an answere shewd him a list of great Damages to his Country of Juliers had suffred from ye french army since ye agreemt was made, wch amounted to 400000 Crownes for wch hee demanded satisfaction, Tis said the Elector Pallantine has publisht a declaration agst ye french wth his [one to three letters torn away] that inducet him to it. Tis said ye french have quitted Arnheim & are doeing ye same [?] at Zutphen. ye Governor haveing treated wth ye inhabitants abt it. The Marquess Obezi that Comanded ye party that seizd Prince William was soe wounded in ye action that he was seizd in Collogne & kept under a guard, but being pretty well recoverd has made his escape to Bonne. The french make great Complants of ye seizeing their mony at Collogne, of wch place they threaten to take Reprisall in case satisfaction bee not given, the towne had once thoughts of takeing it by force from ye Barron Killmansiek in whose [sic] it Continues who haveing notice of it doubled his guard soe that they forbore. Paris Letters say ye King has declared hee will goe to ye army ye 20th of April ye Queen & ye Dauphin accompany him part of ye way & will stay at Lisle dureing ye Campaigne. The King has augmented his Regiment of guards wth 20 new Companys, the officers of wch are to purchase their places of him, a Libell has bene found in severall places of paris putting ye people in mind of their sufferings & inciteing them to shake off ye Burden, strict [?] search has bene made after ye authors. |DMar_21st_1673 |L32 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +My Ld Duras is Returning to france by his Maties Command to bring back his troops wch were taken Out of his Maties guards but himselfe intends to Waite on ye french Campaigne all this summer. There is a discourse about ye towne that his Maty is about to dispose of ye Bprick of Durham, that ye Bp of Oxford stands faire for it, & Dr Compton to be Bp of Oxford. The Mayor of Windsor being informd agst for haveing spoken some unhandsome & dangerous Words abt ye Parliamts riseing, tending to Create feares & Jealousies in ye people. The King has bene pleasd in Councell to Order him to be sent for by a messenger to attend ye Councell to answere it. On Wednsday last 5 of ye highwaymen Concernd in these later Robberies were beset & taken by ye Country people neare Hamsted, they made a stout Resistance, killing some & wounding others, but at last being soe hurt & overpowerd were taken & brought to Newgate & his Maty has Ordred his attorney Genell to attend ye Judges & Consult them abt drawing up a Comission of Oyer & Terminer for their speedy Tryall, lest they should Tamper wth Wittnesses or make their Escape, dureing ye Intervall of ye sessions +His Maty has alsoe bene pleasd to Order ye Recorder of London to examine ye disOrder & disturbance on Teusday last at ye Dukes Theater by some persons in drink, to proceed agst ym according to law for ye Ryot ffrom Antwerp of ye 23th Wee heare that ye french in partys dayly infest ye Country thereabout, as they did that day to a Village Calld Andernacht, a League from Brussells wch they Burnt & alsoe part of another village neare Antwerp The Elector Pallatine haveing declared Warr agst france, ye Imperiall forces are drawing wth all speed toward him, who has left Heidelberg under a good guard, & is gone to Weinham to Consult wth ye Genlls, most part of ye Empire Espouse his quarrell, & ye bad Weather onely hinders action, ye french King has appoynted to be at ye head of his army ye latter end of Aprill, The Empr urges as an argument of ye seizure of Prince Wm, That of ye like nature done to ye Count de Nassau by Monsr Granell, ye french minister Contrary to his publique faith given in that Case, soe that tis Judgd ye Prince Will be proceeded agst wth all severity. |DMar_29_1674 |L33 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Teusday an express arived from Sr Gabriell Silvius wth more Pasports from ye States for our ships, Wednsday night Barron Sparr has audience of his Maty, but his buisness is not yet perfectly Knowne, hee takes noe house whilest hee stays, meaning to Returne in few days to Collogne, to be there before ye assembly breake up. Thursday [?] next ye Judges intend to sitt upon ye Comission of Oyer & Terminer for ye speedy tryall of ye high way men. The Ld Vaughan is makeing all preparations to goe to his New Governmt of Jamaica Thursday Sr Richard Dutton went for france in Order to ye bringing over ye Ld Duras troup. To ye account given in ye Gazette of Capt Harman have[ing?] action before Cadiz, this farther is added, that ye Duch made themselves soe desirous of fight, that their Consull (tho' deny'd) askt leave of ye Governr to post up ye Challenge in severall places of ye Citty, & yet had Capt Harman neither when hee was on shoare, nor on shipboard any other notice than Common talke of ye people, However Resolvd hee was to put to sea ye next morning to prevent ye Credit ye Duch might gaine from vulgar report, Everson was ye onely Duch man of Warr in that Harbour Carreening, tho 3 Amsterdam men of Warr were not farr off it since wch ye English Consull gave Capt Harman notice of, & used as an argument to diswade him from goeing out least an unhappy shot from ye ship he fought wth might disable him soe that he might become ye Purchase of those wthout, but ye Capt told him hee would shew ye Duch a new way of fighting by wch hee would either Conquer or bee Conquerd in an howres tyme, wch hee made good, for ye Consull Observeing his Watch at ye first gun hee shot found hee had compleated his Worke in 3 quarters of an houre. the Capt haveing possest himselfe of his prize there arose a fine  Gale at West wch brought both him & his prize into ye Bay. the 3 Amsterdammers being in sight, but ye same Wind that brought them forward Carryed him in, of ye 270 men in ye Duch ship but onely 40 remained sound, & 80 wounded, ye rest all killd. tis hopet Capt Harman is in a faire Way of Recovery. Tis ye same man that Cut ye Boome at Brigia [?] by Argier under ye Comand of Sr Edward Spragy when they burnt ye Algerine ship there. +Tis said that Evertson being made Vice Admall of Zealand would goe home by land, his ship not being in a Condition of sailing for want of men, there being onely 40 left, the rest were lent away to his Vice Admall to fight Harman. +from Yarmouth they write of great Damage done thereabt to severall ships by ye late Winds by wch severall vessells were lost. a ship goeing thro that Road ran upon a vessell of 50 tun then at Anchor, ye men forsakeing ye vessell got into ye ship for their safety, leaveing 2 boyes behind, one of 13 yeares old the Other abt 9, who haveing hung out a West for a day & night, & now being wthout hope, & ye stormes Continueing, cut or slipt ye Cable, & losed ye fore saile & by Gods great providence brought ye Vessell safe into Harbour notwth standing ye Violence of ye Weather. ffrom Brussells Wee heare that they were very much allarmd upon ye discovery of a Conspiracy of their townes men to deliver up ye fort & Consequently ye towne to ye french upon wch severall of ye Reformd officers have bene apprehended & punisht for ye fact who after torture Confest ye Whole Plot. +The Duke de Navaile since ye surrender of Gray has taken 3 townes of great Importance more in Burgundy. & were it not for ye ill Weather would soone OverRun ye Whole Provence ffrom Collogne they write that a League offensive & defensive is Concluded betwixt ye Swede & ye Duke of Saxony upon ye same Conditions wth that of ye Elector of Brandenburg, & that ye treaty made in ye Winter betweene ye Empr, K of Denmarke, D of Saxony The Elector of Brandenb: Landgrave of Hesse &c: is alsoe signed & Ratifyed. They further say that Germershein was taken by ye Elector Pallatines troopes, & ye french Garrison put all to ye sword, ye Cavalry onely Escapeing The Swedish ministers offer their masters mediation betweene ye french & Elector Pallatine & Continue their instances for release of ye Prince of ffurstemburg, & have sufficienty answered all ye arguments used by ye Empr for his detention insoemuch that hee Continues in Custody. they declare their Resolutions of leaveing ye assembly, & thereby expose ye Whole Empire to those Evills wch ye Warr by the Rash act of ye Empr will bring upon it the states in acknowledgmt of ye services of ye Prince of Orange & have presented him to ye Vallue of 200000 L for discharging his fathers debts, & offer that if his Royall Highnesse will be pleasd to marry, they will fetch over his Princess at their owne Charge. |DMar_31st_1674 |L34 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday morning his Maty went downe the River to see the Duch prize, & Returning in the Evening was wth most of ye Court nobly Entertaind by Sr Robert Carre. ffrom Edinburgh of the 26 Wee heare that his Maty haveing ye 17 instt sent the Ld Comissers & Councell there a most gracious Letter by wch hee Commanded them to signify by Proclamation to ye People his haveing granted a Genell pardon of all arbitrary, & pecuniary penalties more full & free then ever was granted by any of his Royall Ancestors, the Duke of Lauderdale had causd a Proclamation to Issue accordingly wch was on ye 25 proclaimed in that Citty wth noe less sollemnity, then Genell applause and acclamation of the people. Since a letter of thanks is Come to his Maty in acknowledgmt of this his Matys soe great Grace & favour wch has much quieted ye minds of his Matys subjects there & the Whole Kingdome. & now the Ld Comissr intends in a fortnight to set forward for London to give his Maty a more perticular account of all things Relateing to that Kingdome The Merchts have advice of ye loss of 6 or 7 Victualling ships goeing for Tangier that were taken by ye Duch neare ye Streights. ffrom Holland of ye 3d of Aprill Wee heare that after all they hope to have a Genell peace before ye actions of ye spring alter ye dispositions Every one has now to it. That ye states have assured the mediators that they will Consent to a suspension of armes & Indications [?] to bring their allyes to it if france will quitte all their late Conquests. the Prince of Orange intends to be first in ye feild haveing given Order at Bergen op Zome for provisions to be made for a body of Horse. ffrom Collogne of ye 30th Wee are told that ye munday before the Duke de Bournonvill had advice that 8000 french horse Comanded by ye Marquess de Beavise haveing bene to seize some of the Imperiall Ports betweene & Manheim "sic" had at the first ye advantage, but ye Count de Caprara Coming to their Releife wth 50 troops of Lorraine horse & as many as his Owne Routed ye french Killing 100 on ye place & takeing 200 prisoners. The Marquess de Beauvise himself being dangerously wounded, the Duch Ambrs have put in another Memoriall to ye Mediators of Sweeden insisting upon ye admitting the Lorraine deputies as principalls in the Treaty. The ffrench are getting together great numbers of men abt Lindaw from Alsatia & Lorraine & have a Considerable Artillery wth them. |DApr_2d_1674 |L35 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Monsr Sparr has deliverd in a memoriall to his Maty abt Continueing ye Ambrs at Collogne till ye Empr has given his finall answere to ye Complaint of ye Prince of ffurstemburghs seizure upon wch the King has againe wrote to the Empr upon that subject & tis beleivd our Ambrs may yet Continue at Collogne till his Maty shall Receive an Answere from ye Empr The Bp of Stratzburg now sick at Keyserwaert has writt very Earnestly to his Maty for his Interposition on ye behalfe of his brother the Prince of ffurstemburg begging his assistance for his Liberty, wch has beene seconded by severall other Princes of ye Empire, & at ye same tyme came over the Duke of Lorraines Compliment to his Maty upon ye peace. Tewsday morning the Receipts were sent to Holland for the first payment for the summ of 800000 Pattacoons due upon ye Peace The Prince of Orange haveing Intimated to his Maty that it was ready to be paid upon demand, & by ye same Opertunity went orders abt ye delivery of new yorke to Major Anders the Intended Governr, 400 more Passports are come over from Holland for our ships The Ld Vaughan will suddenly Part hence to his Governmt of Jamaica, Coll Morgun as his Deputy Governor Thursday morning his Maty wth his attendance went by 5 a clock to new market severall persons of honnour being gone before. his Maty thinks to Returne abt Saterday next. ffrom Deale wee heare that ye East India fleet haveing orders to saile wth ye first Opertunity were accordingly all sayled thence All ye discourse at Court is that her Royall Highness is Certainely wth Child ffrom Hamburg of ye 30th past they tell us that at Copenhagen all discourse was that ye King of Sweden should suddenly marry ye King of Denmarks sister, that ye sound was so frozen that it was Passable to all carriages, that ye Turkes had Releived Camuemier [?], & furnisht them wth all sorts of provisions, & that ye whole Turkish army would bee there by ye 1st of May. That ye Crowne of Sweden was soe provoakt at ye seizure of Prince Wm that ye chancellor of Sweden told Count Staremburg ye Imperiall minister that except the Prince was suddenly Restored to his liberty his master would Certainly declare upon it. The Elector Pallatine since his late success neare Spire agst ye french is putting his frontiers in ye best manner of defense hee Can. & to that purpose many of ye Imperial auxilliary troops dayly pass ye Rhyn, & he expects hourely the Prince de Gotha wth ye rest of ye Saxons & on ye other side Monsr Vanbrun is makeing what force he can to secure Germershein & ye other places hee holds in those parts, soe that some materiall action is suddenly expected thereabout, yet some are of ye Opinion there will yet be a Cessation of armes on each side Ere long. Monser Sparr thinks of returneing next week for Collogne ffrench Letters tell us that deputies have bene sent from Bourdeux to desire a mittigation of their tax wch they say they are not able to pay, but could gaine noe favour The King was to goe in a day or 2 to take a Veiw of his troops in ye plaine of Houille [?] Orders were given Out for ye Kings goeing to flanders on ye 19 his Maty intending notwthstanding ye scarcity of fforrage to be at ye head of his army all this Campaigne, the stations of their armies are alterd for the King Intends to give up Wesell Rees & Emerick to ye Elector of Brandenburg the garrisons goeing all to Nimegen Where they are forming a great Body of men. Both the Imperialists & Duch are entred ye territorys of ye Bp of Munster wth much Hostillity, & will now harken to noe more of his offers, hee soe long borne them in hand wth pretences to noe purpose. The Elector of Collogne has offerd a new project for a new accomodation but tis thought it will not take. The Duch talke of haveing an army of 36000 men Betwixt Mallines & Brussells to observe ye french motions, Consisting of 16000 Spaniards, 10000 Imperialists & 10000 Hollandrs besides an army of 10000 under Monterey, & De Ruyter is to goe out very Early wth a squadron of ye ships to lye on ye Duch Coasts to hinder ye Conjunction of their ships |DApell_4_1674 |L36 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednsday last ye Danish Envoy Complimented his Maty upon ye peace by his Masters Orders. Saterday Went hence the Envoy from Poland, haveing gaind great Reputation here by his demeanor from hence he intends for Holland on ye same Errand There is againe a project on foot to promote ye Herring fishing toward wch they intend to beg of his Maty 10000 L formerly gatherd for ye same purpose. & yet Remaining in ye hands of ye Gatherers, to wch they will add by subscription as much more, & and fix their Trade at Yarmouth wch ye King much Encourages, & its much Wisht it may take Effect. from Chester wee heare that severall of ye souldiers lately gone downe had Embarquet there and landed safe at Dublin +ffrom Ostend of ye 12th wee heare that the Prince of Orange was suddenly Expected in those parts to reveiw ye forces there, that ye Prince de Brabanson was that day passt by there for Newport, where the yacht attends his transportation for England from Lisbon wee heare that our Streights fleet appeared off of that Rock much separated in their voyage, wch had Caused ye loss of ye 7 victuallers that were in their Company by two Duch Capers who carryed then into ye Groyne. +from Sweden wee heare that ye Emprs Ambrs there had made great Instances to have that Crowne take part wth them in addmitting the Lorraine deputy to ye treaty, wch some say they will doe. That ye Queen of Poland is Recovered of her illness, & preparations makeing for ye Election That ye french have put 400 men into Phillipsburg, that ye Elector Pallatine had reveiwed all his troops wch were divided into 3 squadrons & are at present encamped neare furstenheim The Imperiall & Saxon troops have changd their quarters, ye first are gone to Opach. the other to ----- neare ffrankendale ffrom Collogne of ye 6th We heare that ye french Ambrs haveing Recd Orders to returne home had for yt purpose that they demanded passports of ye Duch Ambors, & that a Courier was gone to ye Hague for them wch ye Swedes Endeavour to hinder or at least to gaine a suspension of it till ye Courier returnes from Vienna. They talke of Transferring ye Congress to Wesell or Basle. The Queen has bene ill but is now pretty well againe. |DApril_7:_1674 |L37 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty has beene pleasd to make my Lord Powis an English Earle by the title of the Earle of powis wth the usuall priviledges belonging to that Honor. +From Newmarket we heare that his Majestie arrived there on thursday about 4 of the Clock where his stay is not like to be long for theire are noe Matches yet or like to be. The plate is to be run for next Thursday & the next morninge after that its supposed his Matie will returne. +Two foot Companyes for Ireland that lately belongd to Capt Savage and Capt Wicherly being gon to Winchester on there way did take occation to quarrell wth theire Officers upon a pretence of money due to them and Mutined and so tumultously marched backe towards the place upon notice of wch some of the Guards were yesterday sent out to meet them wch they did at Brainford and returnd wth 4 or 5 of them wch they tooke. ye rest dispersing themselves Imediately upon theire Appeareance and some suddaine order will they say be taken to punish the Offenders. besides Races at Newmarkett there is great Matches made at Salisbury by severall gentlemen assembled there and this pleasant season invites many of the persons of quality into the Country wch makes this place very emptie +Sir John Howell pursuant to his Maties order of Councell last weeke examined the late Ryott at the play house & sumoned severall Gentlemen concerned to make theire appearance next sessions to answer the same, It seems at Harford this spring their has bene noe assizes Sir John Read ther Sherriffe elect being an excommunicated person and soe incapable to take the Oathes enjoyned by the Act of Parliament for all Offices for which he will they say be fined & some body else put into the Office On Saturday Night last came to Towne ye Prince de Brabanson from fflanders and waites his Maties returne for his audience Monsr Roed that [sic] Duch minister here is to be they say one of the first of the Duch Ambassadors the other two now expected every weeke for whom a house is preparing +Monsr Sparr has not yet taken his leave of the Court waiting for the Emporours Answer to his Maties last letter about ye Prince of ffurstemburgh upon wch ye whole affaires of this spring depend and are like to turne +In Holland they say the prince of Orange has some thoughts to sett on foot againe ye old Regiments of English and Scotch yt were there in 1660 but how true not knowne +The Bp of Munster will they thinke be forced to come to an Agreement with them, there being noe french Troopes nigh to lend them assistance since thire leaving Wessel The treatie betweene the houses of Lunenburgh & Brunswick is at last they hope concluded +His Majestie has sent his Comands to the Lord Lt. and Councell of Ireland to take some Speedy Order to banish all the Papist titular & Porgio [?] out of the Kingdome & to examine the late Misinterpretation of his orders about regulating Corporations, that all imaginable satisfaction may be given to his people there. +ffrom Paris of the llth instant we heare that the King intended to leave that the 19 [sic] to be nigh his Armyes and yt 20000 men were preparing to follow Monsr Turene to oppose the Germans who began to peep out of theire Winter quarters That it was much rendered [?] there that the Pope at a private Conclave should resolve to give a dispensation to the Emperour Sister to Marry the King of Sweden wch they thought would not have bene done he being a protestant prince +yesterday her Royall Highness was taken extreamely ill & suddainely mischarried to the great greife of the Court but thankes be to God she is prettie well & the Duke expected in Towne this Night L.c. 38 [Handwriting changes here.] Aprill ye 9th 1674 +By an Express from NewMarket wee heare yt Wednsday afternoone 3 matches were run there ye 1st betweene Mr Mayes Horse, & Mr Elliots Mr ffelton Rode Mr Mayes Horse & won ye race, ye 2d was for ye Kings plate wch was rode by the Earle of Suffolke & Mr Griffin who lost it to ye Earle, the other was betweene Blew Cap ye Kings, Criple my Ld of Suffolks wch Mr ffelton rode & won ye match. soe that these sports being over there, on Saterday the King setts out from thence & intends to be at home by noone. the Duke of Munmouth on Wednsday night Entertaind ye King at Supper at a most noble treat, her Royall Highness being pretty well the Duke Came not to towne as hee was expected, but Comes along wth his Maty. A privy seale is passing with all dilligence for ye usuall allowances of Sr Wm Temple appoynted by his Maty to be his Ambr extraordnary wth ye States Genell, wch, when finisht his Excellency intends suddenly for ye hague. Sr Walter Vane is gone for Holland where hee is to Command in quallity of Major Genell. His Maty since his being at Newmarket has beene troubled wth a payne in his knee, occationd by some cold, but is now very Well againe +ffrom Harwich Portsmth & other places wee heare of ye great dilligence used in Paying of ye seamen of ye severall ships now layd up, to ye great satisfaction of ye seamen. from Cadiz We heare yt March ye 15 our English Convoy arived there under Capt Ruth wth abt 60 sayle of Marchtmen & that ye Weather had bene soe Extreamly bad that a frigatt or 2, a fire ship & some mercht men were wanting Our Envoy is returned from Paris wth ye news that this day ye french King intended certainely to leave Paris for ye army, who are goeing all to their Genell Rendezvouz, & that there was noe signe there or any where else of a sudden accomodation but that this summer was like to be a Very hot one, & full of great actions in all parts from Collogne of ye 6 Wee heare that ye french Ambrs have Recd their Orders to returne, wch they meant to doe in 8 or 10 dayes, that ye day before ye Swedes framed a Kind of memoriall to be given in at Vienna & Paris, wherein to prevent ye breakeing off ye Treaty they proposed as an Expedient that on ye one side ye Emprs Will release Prince William, & on ye other, ye french to grant passports to ye Lorraine deputies, & in ye meane tyme that ye french King will let his Ambrs continue there, this was sent away that day to Vienna but wth noe great likelyhood of success matters being already gone soe farr. so that Wee Expect our Ambrs from thence suddenly. The Empr has sent Orders to ye Baron de Isola to redeliver ye mony taken from ye french at Collogne. if hee finds ye matter as represented to him but this wthout restoreing ye Prince of ffurstemburg signifys but litle as to what french in satisfaction [sic] from Lisbon Wee heare that ye Comons had sent a message to ye nobillity & clergy intimateing their great obligations to ye Prince & his Prudent Governmt & that they thought necesary to Petition him to accept ye Crowne desireing both these Estates to Joyne wth them in it, the Nobillity Imediately approvd it but ye Bpps at first desird tyme to Consider of it, & at last sent their thanks to ye Nobillity & Comonalty for Comunicateing their desires for Crowning ye Prince but that they Could in noe Wise Joyne wth them in address of that nature, wch they Considered as a thing contrary to Honnr & Conscience, & for wch they saw noe necessity &c: |DApr_16_1674 |L39 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday ye Prince de Brabanson had his first audience of his Maty to wch hee was brought by ye Master of ye Ceremonys in ye Duke of Munmouths Coach. a perticular favour to this young Prince for his great quallity, it being onely ye Custome to send onely my Ld Chamberlaines Coach for those Envoyes that Come not from Crowned heads, after wch hee was entertaind at a noble dinner by ye Ld Chamberlaine, & then Went to have his audience of ye Queen. & their R:ll Highnesses, on Thursday he had his audience of Conge of their Maties & Royll Highnesses, a yacht being appoynted for his Transportation on wch hee intended to Embarque ye next day in Order to his Returne home. On ye 10th 4 of ye highway men lately taken were tryed, ye 5th being dead of his Wounds. on ye 15th 3 of them were executed, 2 at Tyburne, ye other calld Jackson at Hampstead, where he is to hang in chaines, his Maty haveing bene pleased to spare one. Munday night Went for Holland Alderman Barkwell to Receive ye first payment of ye 800000 Pattacoons, wch ye Duch say lyes ready & this Weeke the Duch Ambrs are expected here who will now, its said be 4 Barron Sparr ye Swedish Ambr expects Orders to remaine Ambr here for some tyme & now we shall see very suddenly what Course ye Swedes will take to renew ye negotiation or to promote a new one. Munday last the Duke of Lauderdale meant to begin his Journey hither The Duke of Ormond goes for Ireland abt a month hence & tis thought ye stewards staffe will be given to ye Earle of Ossory. +Mr Henshaw at his owne desire has his Maties leave to returne from his Embassy in Denmarke. The Earle Marshall is upon his departure haveing obtayned lycence of his Maty to travell. My Ld Treasurer has recd diverse propositions abt farmeing ye Hearth mony, but not being able to dispatch it Orderd that on Munday next those that propose for ye managemt of it still as it was advanceing onely 100000 L shall consider of a new offer, & then Receive his Lordships opinion of it. ffrom Collogne Wee heare our Ambrs went from Collogne ye 13, & would be at Rotterdam ye 20 whither an Express is sent to meet them. & a yacht Orderd for Holland for their speedy transportation. the french Comeing away before soe that ye assembly is now quite broke up, & all ye Publique ministers left ye place but ye Swedes, who resolved to be ye last men there. & have Endeavoured all they Could to Continue ye negotiation wch had bene done Could any expedient have bene found out to Palliate ye great Injuries done to ye neutrallity of ye place. The Duch Ambrs are much troubled at ye breakeing of ye assembly. & much prest ye English & french to have Continued it 8 dayes longer in wch they were in hopes of a satisfactory answere from ye Empr, the Spaniards are satisfyed that Collogne was noe fitt place for ye Treaty. & now there is some talke of transferring it to London, wch is probable may be if they will admitt his Maty as sole mediator from ye Hague of ye 20th Wee heare that ye 5th Monarchy men encrease soe fast that ye magistrates begin to take notice of them. & Consult their suppression, A man of a good Interest in ye magistracy of Amsterdam has bene soe foolish to disperse diverse medalls in severall of ye townes of Holland Representing ye Prince of Orange standing on a great Pillar blasted wth lightening, & from his mouth a scrole in wch is Writt dissimulation. & at ye foot of it diverse people of all sorts kneeleing wth this inscription, the Idoll of Holland but ye Author has found that place too Hott for him & is fled away Privately wth others of his sect none knows whither. The Elector of Brandenburg intends to begin his march wth his army ye first of ye next moneth. & soon after his sonne will follow wth ye Rest of his troopes wth intent to enter into ye Bishopprick of Munster. Since ye late advantage of Monsr Robenhaup agst ye troops of ye Bp hee has bene forcet to quit ye feild, his foot being Retyred to Coesvelt & his Horse to Munster. & Letters from Osnabrugg say that Monsr Robenhaup has since taken ye Castle of Benthem by assault soe that 4 Regiments of foot have bene sent him from Campen & freezland to assure ye places hee takes & to put that Bpprick under Contribution. +from Paris of ye 20th Wee heare that King went thence ye day before toward franch Compte where Besancon is Beseigd, & has resolved to quitt all ye Conquests in Holland except Maestricht. His most Xtian Matys march into ffranch Compte has strongly allarmd ye Suisses who have therefore Calld an assembly of Protestants Cantons to Consider what they must do to secure that & themselves from ye approach of soe Potent a neighbour, ye Issue of wch Will soone bee seene, but its thought ye dispach ye french will make in their affaires there will leave noe Roome for Consultation. & that they will master that Compte before its Releivd by any of their neighbours. L.c. 40 Aprill ye 23d 1674 +Wednsday morning his Royall Hs went to Windsor to take a Veiw of that place & give directions abt his lodgings My Ld Peeterburrough is againe made Ld Leiut of ye West division of Northamptonshire, wch hee Resignd when hee went into Itally for ye Duchess ffrom ffalmouth they write that a Duch Caper of 6 guns had brought in thither 2 french vessells, one laden wth Rye, the other bound from Bourdeux, both for Bretany. from Portsmouth Wee heare that Sr Thomas Allen was gone thence for London haveing finisht ye Paymt in ye yard, that neare 500 persons labourers & ship Carpenters were dismisst that ye adventure & some other ships were expected there. Orders are gone to ye Greene Clothe to cause all things to be prepared for ye Reception of his Maty at Windsor on ye 20th of May, on ye 28, 29, & 30 the sollemnity of ye garter will be performed there. They write from ye Downes that 5 East India men saild thence on ye 14th & that severall ships were arived there from Lisbon & ye Streights ffrom Ostend Wee heare that ye Merlin yacht was come thither wth My Ld Howard & his family, & in his Way had some dispute wth an Ostend Caper wch at first delayd to strike to her but when shee saw them prepareing to make her, by shooting 3 or 4 guns shee submitted & Came under her Lee. ffrom Wesell they write that ye 18th ye 3 Companys of English Guards Went thence on their Way home under ye Comand of Capt Skelton. ffrom Collogne Wee heare that the Elector of Brandenburg had sent orders to Monsr Sweven his Ambr there to part Immediatelly thence into England upon a perticular Errand not yet knowne. That abt ye later End of ye last Weeke the Duch Ambrs meant to follow alsoe, & wth them ye Baron de Isola, who has made the Bpp of Munsters Peace & was in hopes to doe ye like wth ye Bp of Collogne. Duch Letters say ye Emprs ministers assure them that ye Empr Will have 40000 men on ye ye Rhyne besides those hee sends in assistance of ye Elector Pallatine These states have Entred a treaty wth ye Princes of Lunenburg who are to keep 7000 foot 5000 Horse & 1000 Dragoons for wch ye Empr, Spaine & ye states are to pay them out of ye Banke at Hamburg 500000 Rixdollars, & 60000 Livres every moneth, they are to be Comanded by Marshall Wurtz as Comissionated by all of them. from Vienna of ye 5th Wee are told yt ye Prince of ffurstemburg was at Wessendorp Examind by ye Chancellor & secretary of state & after that caryed to Newstadt & there put into a sad and miserable prison where hee has since bene examined againe & all Imaginable Rigour used toward him. & from Ratisbone Wee heare that ye States of ye Empire had made a decree in favour of the Count de Nassau & other prisoners deteynd at Metz ever since ye surprize of Trieres that a party of Phillipsburg had pillagd and burnt ye Villages of Horechstein & oostersheim, & that Monsr Turene had perswaded ye town of Stratzburg to admitt of a garrison from him, besancon Continues still beseigd, the garrison is Retyred into a very strong Cittadell in wch is all their hopes. The french Cavalry are yet posted betweene alten & Wetterwick & are to continue thereabt in Expectation of Monsr Bellefonds who is to Joyne them to the Infantry wch hee is drawing out of ye Conquerd townes wch are all to be quitted except Maestricht & Grave to forme a body of 18000 men wch hee is to Comand. Some letters say Spaine has refused his Maty of Englands mediation soe that nothing but Warr was thought on by all parties |DApr_23th_1674 |L41 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Edenburgh of ye 14th instant we are toold that ye day before my Ld Duke of Lauderdaile began his Jorney from that place for London accompanyd wth a very great traine of Nobilyty and Gentrey the Provost of that City and above 550 Citticens as far as Barwike haveing before his Leaveing that Kingdom Confered ye Honour of Knight Hood on severall deserveing persons yt have Long Merited that favour for their good service to their King and Country and from Newcastle wee heare that his Grace was expected there on Wednsday Night Last being at all places Complimented by the Magistrates and Gentrey and attended to ye Limitts of their Jurisdictions. There is now daly expetations of ye Duch Ambasidors who wee heare intend to Come wth a most splendid traine and Equipage soe that great preparations are makeing for there Receiption, and Sr Will Temple is gon into the Country to settle his affairs before his goeing in the same quallity for Holland ffrom Linne wee heare that some forreigners endeavouring to list men there & at Wisbich [?] wthout order or leave to serve abroad this yeare the Officers of the Customes pursuant to his Majesties Comand in that perticular have refused to lett them goe on board & soe they are returned to theire homes againe [Handwriting changes here for rest of letter.] ffrom Cologne of the 10th instant we heare that ye french have prepared theire Mines & dismantled the Garrison Germershein in the Palatinate & drawen out all the soldyers except 80 in order to theire quitting it as soone as ever the enemy appeared against it the infantry were gon to the Reyn & the horse to Landale that the Coumpt de Souches is to comand the Imperiall Army in the Roome of Count Montecucily to wch will be joyned the severall Circles of the Rhyne & those of the Compte de Caprara & Generall Sparkes who are to lye all along the Rhyne & the Duke de Bournovelle & the Duch forces to observe the Prince of Conde in fflanders The Emperours Army is to be 25000 foot & 20000 horse that the french are gon out of Newes all but 3 Regiments who are suddenly to follow to Mastricht were there are forming an Army designed as its thought towards Cologne wch the french King resolved to call to an account for his money & from ffrance they further say that Marshall Turene had acquainted the King that he had well secured all the passages by wch the Imperialist could send succour to those of ffrench Compte soe that the people who were sensible of it & that the Swisses would act nothing against the Armes of ffrance would doubtlesse upon notice of His Maties drawing neere them at the head of Army submitt themselves & lay the Keys of theire Townes at his feet +ffrom Brussells of the 24th instant we are tould that the ffrench haveing ordered the Eldest sonnes of all the Nobility that had any estates in the ffrench Dominions to come and live upon them upon paine of Confiscation who haveing obtained leave accordingly divers of them went to ffrance but were faine to returne againe theire estes [sic] however being taken from them wch hath made them accept Employments in the Army there that the Towne was already full of Duch Officers & the Prince of Orange his Army daly expected who are to be desposed of in that place. Mallines & Lovaine for a Moneth or six weeks till the forrage is more plentifull the[y] say futher from theare that they hoped the Elector of Brandenburgh would endeavour in case the Bpp of Munster should continue further obstinate to reduce him by Armes the Elector Palatine being acquainted that the ffrench demanded Contribution of his people has given order that if any french should come againe of the same account they should hang them +On Thursday next the King has appoynted a Chapter of the Garter for the electing the Earle of Mulgrave into that Noble Societie & on the 29th of the next Moneth the King intends to hold the ffeast at Windsor and there install him wch will last 3 dayes with great solempnitie +The buisness of the accomodation of the Elector of Cologne stands still upon that poynt that he will not enter into any unless the Bpp of Stratburgh and Prince of ffurstenburgh be comprehended though tis said the latter would be content to remaine prisoner untill a Generall peace be made +Letters from ffrance tell us that the late taxes that the King has layed on the Officers doth amount to more then 25 Millions besides wch there is a New order come forth to forbid under the penaltie of 500 livers any person whatever as well in Parris and other places to sell any paper who have not paid the imposition putt upon it wch will raise very great summes for the Carring on the Warr |DApril_28th_1674 |L42 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sunday in the afternoon his Maty and his attendance went by water to Chattam where he is to see lanced [sic] a very good ship and from therre he thinks to proceed to Harwich ffrom the Hague of the first of May we heare that the day before their Excellencys ye English Embassadors arrived at Rotterdame from Cullen having been nobly treated in their way by the Duke of Newburg at Dusseldorp and the Bishop Stratsburgh at Regswaere and complimented by the Governors of the severall places by that day they intend to pay their respects to the Prince of Orange and all over that country the newes is the ffrench will quit all their conquests upon the Rhyne that the 29th they were all ordered to march out of them that five thousand of the Elector of Brandenburgs troopes at Caldor [?] to take possession of Wesell upon the quitting of by the ffrench and Mareschal Belfound who is in the last place intended to assemble them together in order to march them into fflanders the Prince of Orange arrived there on Sunday from Utrech and the next week will goe to Brussels ffrom Ostend ye 3d of May we are told that on the first the kings yatch arrived there wth the Prince de Brabanson from England and is gone thence to Brussells The English frigate from Smyrna we heare is taken by a Dutch caper and carryed into Naples richly laden but forreigners mostly concerned in her ffrom Holland on the 4th of May we are told they expected daily to heare of the arrival of their fleet in the Wolings in order to their setting sayle Mounsieur de Ruyter having taken his leave two daies before and they are putting the soldiers on board wth all speed who wth the Pra [?] men make up 19000 men soe that they will be able to make a descent wth 14000 which has caused that Prince of Conde though not quite recovered of the gout to goe speedily to Tournay to command 30000 men and will be opposed by Monterey wth 40000 including the auxiliary troops of the Emperour and Holland who presses to have the sole command which is beleeved will hardly be granted him And seeing the ffrench King intends to begin this Campaigne wth the conquest of Burgundy the better to oblige the Spaniard to admit of a peace and by quitting his conquest to engage the Dutch to have a cessation The English Embassadors have they say orders to press the point of a suspension to the States at their being there and tis thought not unlikely that if their allies can be brought now to it but Spaine seemes so little to vallew burgundy as to slight the proffer the Marquess de Grana is gone to Brussells to conferr wth that governmt about the campaigne which will be soone opened and they are much puffed up by the assistance of 14000 men which the houses of Brunswick and Lunenberg have agreed to furnish them wth On Tuesday Evening his Majesty and Royall Highness returned to towne from Chattam and Sherenesse. |DMay_2d_1674 |L43 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Justices of peace in and about London have been summoned to give an account of their proceedings against Roman Catholiques in pursuance of his Matys late Proclamation On the 24th the Dutchess Dowager of Somerset dyed. On the 25 arrived at Dover 3 vessels from Doop [Dieppe?] who brought over 60 of his Maties guards of horse from thence & on the 26the went back againe to bring over Sr Richard Dutton & ye Remainder The Cleaveland yacht is gone for Holland to bring over o[u]r Plenipotentiarys Mr Samuel Speed is made cannon of christchurch in the roome of Mr Sebastyan Smith lately deceased Thursday Evening the Duke of Lauderdale arrived here wth about 100 Horse & a great traine of ye Nobillity & persons of quality & was most graciously received by their Matys & & [sic] ffrom Vienna we are told that ye Ministers of Sweden Mayenne Brandenburgh Bavaria Newburg & diverse others doe still sollicit ye Emperour to release the Prince of ffrustenburg & give him a generall pardon but wthout any hope of success, the Emperor & his allyes being resolved to continue the warr, that Monsieur Vanbrun continues still in the Palatinate & does very great damage to ye Inhabitants there burning & destroying their houses and goods & lately burnt to ye ground ye towne of Solts [?] belonging to the Elector of Pallatine that Count Monterey had demanded of the Inhabitants of Brussells lodgings for the succours from Holland which makes them grumble & beseech him to find out another way to billet them. ffrom Brussells ye 4th of may they say they had discovered treason in Burgundy upon which ye ffrench chiefly depended & which had made them soe confident of overrunning the whole province that they were not a minute idle in their attempts of it but since they had provided a very great change in that affaire all in [sic] Inhabitants in that Country having taken up armes for their defence & ye Suisses to forward them in it have given leave to ye Duke of Lorraine to pass his troopes through their county for their succour, & Borne [Berne?] who made all ye opposition hitherto has now sent 400 men to Saline, that on Sunday next ye Prince of Orange is expected at Malines, where there is to bee another grand Councell of warr at which Count Monterey and ye Marquess of Grana are to be present who stays there for that purpose. Mounnsieur Levigny is gone to Lorraine about providing quarters for ye Dutch succours ye 30th past, ye Count d'Estrada governr of Maestrich confiscated by placert all the estates and goods of the Spanish & Dutch in Maestricht & Maybyk [?] which doubtless will cause ye like to be done in other places The last letters from ye Prince of Conde say he was arrived at Arras & from thence goes suddenly to Tournay ffrom Ostend on ye 6th of May we are told that ye Dutch fleet for this summer service were all but 3 ready to sayle That ye ffrench have quitted all their conquests except Maestricht which it was their beleif they would soon leave alsoe it's discoursd there as if ye Spaniard had a design on Dunkirk [?] & other conquests in flanders but soe far tis certaine that ther is none in ye Spanish Jurisdiction that dare deale wth or scarce speak of ye ffrench They write from Hamber yt severall [?] vessells pass ye Elve wth soldiers levied in ye Country of the neighbouring princes for the service of Spaine in fflanders An Envoy is comeing from ye States of genoa to compliment his Maty for ye good office he did them in getting them their Galley from the ffrench. Sr Robt Holmes goes in quality of Envoy extraordinary to ye Count de Monterey in answeare to his compliment made by ye Prince de Brabanson |DMay_2d_1674 |L44 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffriday. 1 Yesterday went Sr Walter Vane for Holland in one of the Kings yachts being one of them which they say is ordered to attend on our Ambassadors comeing from Holland who are therefore dayly expected Yesterday at the old Bayley we heard the business of killing the tailour in ffebruary last past in Cannon Street wherein Capt Savage was concernd who not being present the gentlemen that were wth him and then arraigned were acquitted and the business left for farther tryall at his appearance The persons that stole the Duke of Buckinghams plate were all found guilty and cast & severall other lesser felons & to morrow the sessions will have an end and they all receive their sentences This day Danzas Arton & Walkendenck the three Dutch prisoners returned for Holland over [?] there being released some time since Saturday ye 2d his Maty was pleased to be present at Councell where ye Proclamation formerly mentioned about discountenancing the Spreaders of false newes was read & ordered to be printed & published ffrom Harwich we heare that there lately passed by there a very considerable fleet of laden colliers for London who are since safely arrived ffrom Lynn we heare that at Walton a markett towne 12 miles distant from that place last Saturday happend a very sad fire which began in a smiths forge & in 3 or 4 houres time burnt down 3 parts of the towne & consumed most of the goods of the poor Inhabitants in them to their very great damage. Trade fllourishes extreamly in all our ports & this year's likely to be very fruitful & happy in the increase of all manner of commerce ffrom Brussells we heare the Emperor having sent his approbation to Ratisbone ye 26th past about ye Diets resolution to assist vigorously the Elector Palatine & other Germane princes against ffrance: The States of the Empire had yt day ordered That the troopes of the 10 Circles Should joyne wth ye Implists and act joyntly against yt crowne & these resolutions were much heighned by the Elector of Brandenburg declaring to the Diet that he would enter into a new alliance of the Empire and therefore had ordered his Generall Derfelling to fall on the Bishop of Munster but that Prelate has prevented it by his late treaty & ye 23d past vh [?] Sr De Gravell ye ffrench Plenipotentiary at the Diet received the Emperours command to depart that place in 8 days & the Empire in 8 weekes upon which he the next day went thence accordingly towards ffrance We now daily expect the Dutch Embassadors who were ready at the comeing away of o[u]r letters & waited onely for Mr Vdyke who was to into Zeland on some private affaires |DMay_5th_1674 |L45 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday morning his Royall Hss Duke of Mun Mouth & severall persons of quallity went a hunting & returnd in ye Evening Into Portsmouth is newly arrived the Grayhound from Brest who sayes that there are severall thousands of men dayly at worke in fortyfying that place to secure ye Entrance into ye Harbour & have made 3 Boomes & have laid a Chayne a Cross for feare of ye Duch fleet who they apprehend may attempt some thing upon their shipping, & have raised a new fort of 16 guns at ye harbours mouth for its greater safety, & that in all ye Coasts of yt Country they are doeing ye like for their owne defence Letters from Lisbonne tell us that ye Cortes have granted the Prince 800000 Cruzadoes per an for 3 yeares for defraying ye publique charges of ye Kingdome, but it being not to be raised in hast that Court have fallen a fresh upon ye buisness of ye Jews for procureing them a genell pardon, & ye priviledg of being Tryed for Judaisme as for other Crimes, ye Jesuites & ye nobillity favour ye designe but ye clergy & comunalty are very highly agst it, & have begd leave to send to roome [Rome?] by their agents to shew their reasons agst it. from Madrid of ye 25 past wee heare that that King & Queen were gone into ye Country, & that a fryer that had bene Imprisond wth severall others for a Conspiracy agst their Maties was Escaped wch has Causd Search to bee made for him & his accomplices all over ye Kingdome that 2 dayes before Capt Rooth Returnd from Tangier into Cadiz intending for England in a moneth or 6 Weekes, & in ye meane tyme was Ordering Convoyes for our ships home or for ye Streights, that one of his squadron had retaken an English prize of 100 Tun wch was upon his appearance diserted by ye Duch Caper. +The last Duch Post bringing us noe Letters from o[u]r Ambrs Wee Conclude them on their Way hither, & therefore daly Expect them, but hitherto ye wind has been soe Contrary that since Sunday last Wee have had noe forreigne letters. Its now not doubted but that all partyes will thinke of Warr this summer Spaine seeming soe averse to a suspension nothwithstanding it has bene urged at ye Hague, but wee shall soone see what ye affaires of Burgundy will come to by wch may bee guest ye Rest. |DMay_9_1674 |L46 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Vessell come into Pendennis from Corke ye 4th instant, sayes that a french man of warr of 46 Brass guns on ye Coast of Ireland mett in her way 3 Duch Capers of 36, 26, & 20 guns who fought her soe long that shee was at last sunke to Rights wth about 800 men in her, none Escapeing but two +ffrom Falmouth wee heare a french man of Warr Come in there this Weeke sayes yt ye most Xtian King is fitting out 60 great men of Warr 30 of wch are to goe to ye Streights & ye rest to keep ye Channell & that ye better sort of ye Inhabitants of St Martins & ye Isle of Rhee are goeing to Rochell & other strong places farther off into ye Country for feare of an invasion from ye Duch ffryday morning his Maty went to Woollwich & returnd at noone The same day were Executed at Tyburne 6 of ye fellons that Were last sessions Condemned to dye for severall offences amongst whom one of those that stole ye Duke of Bucks Plate The Ld Mayor & aldermen have presented a Petition to his Maty in Councell wherein they begd his Maties Order to his attorney Genell to take off his Noli prosequi of ye suites commenced some tyme since abt ye new builders in ye N: E: & north part of ye Citty, upon wch it was Ordered to be taken of, & they at liberty to prosecute the offenders ffrom Rotterdam May ye 15 Wee are advised that our Ambrs were still Wind bound at that place haveing Waited there since ye yatchts arivall 8 dayes & ye Wind still Continueing Contrary, tis not Certainely Knowne when they will come. Duch Letters of ye 15 say that ye Elector of Collogne has made his peace at last wth ye Empr & his allyes by wch hee is to relinquish Reinburgh, but ye states to pay him for ye fortifications, that ye Empor is to restore him Bonne, Breuill, & Kerpen from whence hee is to take his troops, & yt ye Hostges of Dementer shall bee dischargd freely, that ye Bp of Munster has restored ye whole provence of OverIssell to ye states againe, & wthdrawne all his forces, that ye Empr has desired all ye Princes of ye Empire to dismiss ye french ministers wth them, and send their quota of men with all Expedition into ye feild, That ye Duke of Newburg has given his troops to ye Electr of Brandenburg who had put them into Wessell under ye Command of Genell Snaren [?] That Monsr Turene finding that ye Duke of Lorraine could not possibly get into franch Compte was intending to return to Releive Phillipsburg at present blockt up by ye Elector Pallatin. wch Elector is soe incenst at ye burning Seltz by ye french that hee had hangd up some french officers, had not a very Powerfull Interception bene made in their behalfe french letters say that ye Prince of Conde upon application made to him to accept ye Crowne of Poland, refused to be Elected unless they would Pre Elect his sonne ye Duke de Enguijen for his successor. ye same letters say they feard Besancon would not be soe soone taken as they fancyed but that it would cost them more tyme & men then they at first Calculated. but if his Most Xtian Maty succeed not there hee will turne his whole force upon flanders. |DMay_9_1674 |L47 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom ffrench Compte we have advice that the ffrench are still before Besancon & prtend to be soone master of it but its much doubted the Cittadell being a very strong one & the Swisses soe highly alarmed that severall Cantons have held a debate what they had best to doe upon this Occation & some Letters say the Duke of Lorraine was come nigh with his succours but if so we should soone heare of accord [?] Monsr Turene lying still in his way & eyeing all his motions, if this succeed not its said his Most Christian Matie will turne his whole force into fflanders, the Apprehension of wch has hastned the Prince of Orange into the feild & the fleet out to sea to give a divertion or at least an Amazement to the Coast wch they will terrifie with theire land forces & have therefore made all manner of prepartion for such an Attempt Monser de Estrese is still fortifying Brest & the Coasts thereabouts +The Hamberrough Letters say the King of Denmarke was to be the 20th instant betweene Rusbourg & Gluckstat wth an Army of 20000 men & that he had given order for his fleet to be also ready by the first of June upon what designe not yet knowne. ffrom Brussells of the 12th instant wee have advice that an express arrived there that Night had informed them that Marshall Bellefond had in his way home attacqued the little Towne called Herquelous belonging to Spaine, in the midst of the Country of Juliers wch he had over powered at the second assault & put all to the Sword therein who were not many but one Company of the Prince de Salme & they say he has had the like advange [sic] on some other small places & that at Maiestricht they are providing Boates for some designe not yet knowne; That all the Officers & Soldiers were comanded to be in the feild in eight dayes Count Waldocke haveing bin there to conferre wth that Governor & was gon backe to meet the Prince of Orange; who was following his troops into that quarter 50000 of them being allready come to Sanauthim [?] & the neighbouring Villages that the Prince of Conde was come to Tournay with but 5000 men & none of the Troops drawen out of the deserted Townes in Guilderland & Holland & therefore they hoped he could not suddenly gett any considerable Army together & from Heidelbourgh that that Elector was begining to take the feild & had wth his forces already blocked up Phillipsburgh that Monsr Turene was at Roxheme a league from Ensillheim wch had allarmed the Swisses so that they had gott together 60000 men to guard the fronteres and had fortified Basle & Mulhausen & the Canton of Shatsome had held a generall Assembly upon this approach of his most Christian Matie & that the Elector of Cologne had finished his treaty wth the Emperour wch would be ratifyed suddenly & at the same tyme, that wth the Prince of Lunenburg & Holland at the Hague |DMay_12_1674 |L48 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday morning his Maty went by Water to Woolwich & returnd at night as did alsoe his Royall Hss from Hunting To morrow sennight his Maty & ye Court Certainly remove to Windsor for ye best part of this summer ffrench letters newly arived bring noe other account of the Condition of Besancon then that A considerable Breach was made in the towne by ye Cannon of ye Beseigers seconded by a Briske attaque in wch there was loss on both sides wch had made them retyre to a Cittadell a very strong place & may hold out long yet, Marll Bellfonds they say is fallen into ye Kings disfavour for leaveing, as is said 50 peices of Ordnance unbivake [?] in a towne he had diserted wch ye Duch finding had possesst themselves off, upon wch he is to sell his Employmts & retyre. The Duch Ambrs are now dayly expected being on board at ye Brill when our Ambrs came by. +ffrom Brussells of ye 18 instant Wee are advised that that morning Count Monterey was gone thence to speake wth ye Prince of Orange at Duffield 2 leagues from Mallines & was to returne that night that there was Just then arived an Express there wth ye news of Novaques [?] being ye night before closely invested by ye forces under Marll Bellefonds & for 4 houres attaquet very Briskly soe that it was thought it would soone be forcet to yeild it haveing not above 400 men in it The place is of great Consequence, cutting off all Comunication betweene Maestricht & Leige, The Count had not then sent any assitance to it but intended wth all speed, & hopet that ye Duke de Bourneville who lyes betwene Durell & Reckneck [?] would save him ye labour, as hee had promised not long since upon ye apprehension of some designe then, they had noe later news of Besancon wch made thinke all not well there, The Imperialists are Rendezvouzing at Bonne, & the Elector Pallatine haveing gotten his forces together Resolves to make some attempt wth them The Duch fleet are dayly expected in Zealand to take in their land forces there & are in great hopes of success, Leige has treated for a suspension, & at Brussells they say That ye french King haveing violated ye Treatyes of ye Pyreneans, & Aix la Chappell, ye Crowne of Spaine had declared they would revoake all their Concessions made to france by vertue thereof, & would Endeavour to Reposess themselves of ye places againe The Prince of Conde haveing Rendezvouzd his men at Tournay is gone thence toward Charleroy |DMay_14_1674 |L49 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednsday 13/+This morning his Maty, Royall Hss, & the Prince Went downe to Shereness to veiw ye fortifications there & intend to Returne againe on fryday. The Other night the Duch Ambrs Monsr Beningen & Monsr Haren Came into Greenwich where they remaine incognito, on Munday they are to make their publique Entry, & on Tewsday have their audience & stay not for Monsr ODyke because of ye Courts removall. ye day after for Windsor, wth them are come ye Deputies from ye East India Company to adjust trade wth our Comisrs who will be suddenly appoynted great preparations are makeing for their Entrance & audience, & Exeter House alotted for their Residence after their Treatmt at my Lady Williams's at his Maties charge Sr Wm Temple is prepareing to begin his Journey for Holland, next Weeke Monsr ODyke is expected, Monsr Rheed who was here before is Joynd in ye Embassy Thursday 14/ Wee have yet noe forreigne Letters soe know nothing farther of Besancon more then that a person of quallity in that Leaguer [sic] had wrott hither That ye towne was taken, but the Cittadell not yet, That ye loss was considerable on both sides & ye whole Country soe frighten'd at their aparent danger That ye Elector Pallatine was Ordred to joyne wth ye Duke of Lorraine to Releive them. wch they feard might come too late. & his Most Xtian Maty bee master of it in a little tyme This morning dyed here my Ld Vict ffanshaw Remembrancer of the Exchequer after an Indisposition of severall dayes Munday next ye guards appoynted to attend his Maty at Windsor marcht thither & ye Court are prepareing to attend his Maty On Wednesday next In his Maties absence they say my Ld Craven will Command in Cheife The Spanish Ambr being indisposed is goeing to ye Bath dureing his Maties absence from towne, but Expects suddenly Orders to returne home & another to Come in his roome Noe forreigne Letters yet, |DMay_16_1674 |L50 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +from Plymouth they write that ye providence of that place ariveing at forways [?] from Virginia reports that all ye Towne ships were arived there except 3 wch they thought by that tyme might be there alsoe. On ye 10 the Cambridge & Crowne set saile from ye Downes for Tangier & wth them severall mercht men outward bound. The guards that came from france are ordred to returne to ye severall squadrons out of wch they were taken. Letters from Lime tell us of 2 ships arived from france wth Corne, one of wch of Ushant, who met a small Duch Caper of 3 or 4 guns & abt 40 men who soone left her upon notice of 10 saile of french men in veiw, wch hee made up to & being got betwixt them & ye shoare ye ma[ste]r Concludes he tooke as many as he could man. there was then Coming in a ship of that place from the Barbados whence he parted wth 26 saile who were scatterd by storme abt 3 Weekes since but hopet to be all Well. They tell us from Gravesend that 6 Duch men of Warr arived ye night before at ye hope [?] wth severall mercht ships under their Convoy. They put to sea on ye 9th wth their Whole fleet Consisting of 64 good men of Warr, fireships &c: wth 6 moneths provisions of Victualls &c: 2 of their men of Warr set saile on ye 12 in ye morning for yeir fleet, ye other 4 came to an anchor before Gravesend who brought 2 of their Ambrs. The ship wherein ye Ambrs came over weareing a flag at maine Top. struck it passing by ye St David & afterward approaching neare ye fort after an usuall salutation was againe hois[t]ed up but was Imediately comanded downe againe by two shotts from ye fort. Duch Letters say ye Circle of franconia had sent out their troops who were on their Way to Windsheim to goe to succour ye Prince Elector Pallatine who has made a bridge to pass ye Rhyne. The Baron de Isola scruples ye signeing ye Elector of Collognes treaty except upon some further Conditions------------last post affords noe more |DMay_20_1674 |L51 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday Evening the Duch Ambrs made their publique Entry & were brought from ye Tower in his Maties Coaches accompanyd by ye Ld Berkly & ye Master of ye Ceremonyes & attended wth a numerous trayne of Coaches of ye Nobillity & Gentry of 6 Horses a peice, & brought to my Lady Williams's in new pallace yard where they were Complemented from ye King by my Ld Cavendish, & from ye Queen by Sr Wm Killiegrew & were that night most nobly treated by his Matyes speciall order. Tewsday afternoone they had their audience of his Maty in ye Banquetting house & after of ye Queen & Royall Highnesses by all whom they were Recd wth all Imaginable respect & Kindness Munday Night his Maty Rll Hsses & many persons of quallity were Entertaynd at my Ld Treasurers wth a most noble Banquett & a stately Ball. +ffrom Deale Wee heare that on su[n]day the Duch fleet of 50 Capitall ships besides tenders appeared off of ye Goodwins, wth a good Wind sayleing between Callais & Bullogne thro ye Channell ffrom ye Hague of ye 24 instt Wee heare that from Berlin they write that ye Citty of Hamburg has Writt to ye Elector of Brandenburg that they are very much allarmd at ye march of ye forces of ye King of Denmark wch will in all lykelyhood fall upon them & therefore have desired succours if a seige should happen & have askt ye like of ye Swedes verely beleiving themselves in some danger. The Prince of Conde & Marshall Bellefonds are Joynd but ye latter has bene Obligd to raise ye seige of Navagne feareing ye forces of ye Duke de Bournonville wch arived ye 18 at Venlo, That it was ye Common discourse of all there that ye allyes Would Joyne & divert ye King of france by Entring his Countrys, That ye designe of ye french was to make themselves masters of french Compte, Navaigne, & Limburg, That they may have some thing in their hands to offer Spaine in Leiu of Ayre, St Omar &c: or at least to bring things in that Condition they were at ye treaty of Aix la Chappell, That ye Comissrs of ye East India Company were dayly expecting to depart for England, That ye states have Recomended the Prince of Lorraine to ye Crowne of Poland for their King. Nothing further from Besancon but that ye Towne surrendred ye 15th instant but ye Cittadell held out bravely. Tho ye King has Threatned that if they doe not suddenly yeild hee will give them noe quarter give them noe quarter |DMay_21_1674 |L52 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty has bene pleasd to give to Capt Idle a gold chaine & medall in Consideration of his service in bringing an English ship taken by Evertson at New Yorke home safe from Cadiz after haveing masterd ye Duch who were then set over them. from Portsmouth they Write that ye Cambridge, Crowne, Norwich, Henrietta, were Come into that Road, ye 2 first designed for ye streights, ye other to Cruise abroad On ye 16 Sr Edward Lee of Ditchley in Oxfordshire was marryed to ye lady Charlotte Daughter to ye Duchess of Cleaveland Hee is Created Baron Spelsbury Vicount & Earle of Leichfeild from Dover they write of ye 18 that abt 10 a clock ye day before ye Duch fleet consisting of 100 saile in all came to an anchor in our Road. De Ruyter told some that Went aboard him that he expected 40 sayle more from Holland 12 of wch came to him yt night & that there was 20 saile more to Joyne wth him from ye South ward soe that they would consist of 170 at least of all sorts The next day they weight but how they will ply is not knowne. The Seuir ODyke ye Other Duch Ambr is not yet come over, & tis thought may stay for Van Isbrants who being but lately arived from Collogne would require some tyme for to give an account of his Negotiation there & fitt himselfe for his Coming hither. They write from Madrid that a Proclamation was Issued out to Comand all laqueys Water Carriers & porters who were not marryed to goe to their Countries unless they list themselves souldrs upon wch many were pickt up in ye Country for ye service from Cadiz Wee heare that Capt Wright ariveing there in ye nonsuch from Lisbon in his way met a ship wth Ostend Cullours & men sayleing her, The men forsooke her upon wch he possest himselfe of ye Vessell, & as was supposed may prove an English prize out of ye hands of ye Duch. Some dispute happend betwixt ye marriners of an English ship & an Ostend Convoy in that River wherein 2 of ye English were desperately wounded & ye Captains sonne of ye Ostender Kild upon wch ye Governr seized ye English Vessell, but upon application of our Ambr Mountague, ye prosecution is staid till they shall Receive Orders from ye Court +Letters from Mallaga of ye 1st instant say that ye Mary Rose goeing out to Cruise met of ye Bay of Tetuan [?] 2 ships who gave her chace, till makeing her they altred their Course, & finding ye Mary Rose gaind both, by & Large, parted, ye one for ye Spanish Coast, ye other for ye Bay of Tettuan, wch latter being ye biggest, ye frigatt followed, being Come neare her ye frigatt put out Holland Culloures & gave 3 guns ye frigatt put out alsoe Duch Culloures but fired not till ye Other came to anchor, wch was very neare ye shoare. ye frigatt then coming into 5 fathom Water & haveing taken in ye Duch & put out English Cullores powred in a Broadeside & those aboard sett her on fire & Went on shoare. The Capt Imediately sent his Boat on board her, quencht ye fire & found onely one Hamburger a slave in her who told them ye ship was of argier the Capt a french Renegado, upon that advice ye Capt Comanded ye men off wch ye Moores ashoare seeing their Capt went aboard ye Mary Rose wth a flagg of Truce, where being demanded why he made from them & fired, he answered he tooke him to be ye St Pattrick, & that ye Moores did it without Orders Navaignes is Certainely taken by ye french & ye Cittadell of Besancon, Dole is surrendred alsoe |DJune_23d_74 |L53 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursdaye 18 +from Deale we heare that about 5 yesterdaye morning they espyed some small vesseles neare the South foreland & presently after a standard upon the Top Masthead of a yatcht upon wch they were assured it was his Matie who presently answeared in St Margates Bay 4 or 5 miles S. ward of Deale & since we heard they come up the River & were expected at whitehall this noon Into Plymouth are returned severall merchant men from abroad & into Whitby a vessell with corne wch sayes soe great a quantity of Corne is in these holes [?] that the King had sent orders to inspect the stores, that they maye not be unbearthed [?] this last year being not very hopefull This morning her Maties Court went to Windsor to expect his Matie; & this Evening his Matie & Prince arrived here from Greenwich. Sir William Lockhart went two dayes since for Scotland upon his private affaires of setling his estate: his father being dead. Her Royall Highness thankes be to God is againe with Child & therefore great care is taken for her travelling or disturbance Last night aboute 11 his Matie & the rest arrived here, where having supped with the Dutchess of Monmouth went to Windsor very well pleased wth his voyage at Sea from Holland we heare yt Generall Souches Army was arrived before Leige the 24, pillaged 2 villages neare the place to force them to admitt of an Imperiall Garrison From Brussells we are told theire Army was ready to march but know not yet wch waye they shall The Prince of Conde being still in the neighborhood of Mons they have noe newes of their fleet since theire being on the ffrench Coasts The Spanish relation of the last fight Confess themselves to have recd a defeate from Mounsr Turene but will not allow above 2500 men killed on their side and yt the french had a great loss Ltrs from Hamburg say the french King has ordered the Bp of Marseilles his Ambr in Poland goe as his Mediatr to the Grand Signior to propose a Peace betweene Poland & yt Crowne with the vestiture of Caminien & the Ukraine to the Poles, that the King of Denmarke was at Coldenken with his Army That ye Swedes are on their march out of Pomerania My Ld Duke of Ormond is gone to Holyhead to imbarke thear for Ireland. |DJune_27_1674 |L54 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 20th Sr John Narbrow & 3 more of his Maties frigatts returnd from Portsmouth to ye Downes & in their way met a Duch privateer who had boarded 2 English merchant ships, one from france bound for London ye other to Dover, & to make ye men Confess they had french mercht goods on board, tortured ym with burning matches betwixt their fingers. Sr John Narbrow brought ye privateer into ye Downes secured ye Capt & sent an account of it to his Maty. Dover Letters of ye 22d tell us of a vessell from Nantz that informed them that on ye 12 instant hee saw ye Duch fleet off Brest standing there about 10 in the morning & that abt 2 in ye afternoone hee heard ye guns play very briskly for abt 4 houres, & soe left them & tis hotly discourst in Towne as if ye Duch had taken brest, but ye truth of it is yet questiond The french Capers have Carryed into Yarmouth 2 ffly Boates & a Buss taken upon ye Coast of Holland, & on ye 21 a small Duch Caper Carryed into Rye 3 french prizes Wednsday Evening her Maty came to towne from Windsor, & returnd on fryday. The Duch Capers Continue so buisy upon ye Coasts of Rye that they in a maner quite spoyle ye french fishery there. There is some talk as if ye intended martiall divertisements of ye fort at Windsor is to be laid a side. The french Gazette gives ye Honnr of ye Batle betwixt Turene & ye Duke of Lorraine, to Coll Hamilton & Coll Douglass Regiments. who hee tells us when ye french Retreated, & had lost their Cannon, beat off ye Enimy, they yet give noe particular account of their losses, but makes ye Germans loss 2000 men slaine & 900 taken. The french make that dayes action a perfect victory, but the Germans & Duch will have it but a drawne Batle, & ye number of ye slayne Equall, but that wch makes it seeme to be on ye french side is that they kept ye feild, & put a great part of the Pallatinate under Contribution. Both partys acknowledge both the English & Scotch to have gaine[d] great Honr to their nations in that dayes action. The Duke of Lorraine is much applauded, who its said Chargd in person 5 tymes that day wth ye Horse, & once on foot wth his halfe pike in his hand at ye head of Coll Streams Regiment. Duch Letters say that in Order to ye blocking up Grave Coll Heindebasle was gone out wth 1600 men a League above Grave along ye Maas where hee Rebuilds ye ffortifications which ye french deserted to streighten ye place, wch is already invested, & Cannon & other necessaryes sent from Nimigen to that purpose, whilest Monsr Rabenhaupt is gone for Guilesland to raise an army ye more closely to beseige it, who is to be Joyned by ye troops of Over Issell & Guildesland & because ye army [is] mostly of foot Monsr Rabenhaupt has Invented a new sort of Wagons wch being gunned may on occation secure their Infantry against ye Enimies Horse. The Dukes of Zell & Wolfenbotle have given notice to ye states that their forces are in readiness to march upon their 1st orders. The men of name they Confess slayne in ye late Engagemt on ye German side are Major Neitch Leiut Coll to ye Prince of Saxe, Coll Heldenzeith sergeant of Batle, Count Keichen, Coll to ye Duke of Lorraine, The Prince of Saxe Gotha said to be mortally wounded, & Coll Streem's arme shot off, & Coll Barrier much Wounded The Imperialists are past Leige takeing their way by Namur there to pass ye Maas by wch meanes they will Either Joyne ye Prince of Orange or have ye Prince of Conde betwixt them, but tis beleived there will not be much done by the Imperialists; they Coming wth that Circomspection as if they were not soe nearely Concernd as ye Duch think they should, but Spaine now beares ye burden of provisions for wch they Constantly stipulate before they march, & such animositys its apprehended may arise among ye severall Genells who allready pretend too be Equally as good can be expected from their Conjunction, & single they cannot be strong Enough to doe any thing, Monsr Turene has left ye Pallatinate thinking it more prudent to Waite for ye Enimies in Lorraine where hee has ye force of that Country, then to Expect them at Phillipsburg whither tis Judgd they will doubtless come now they are Joynd. The Empr is sending 12000 men more from Egra [?] to reenforce his army. The french King is goeing into flanders in person to head an army for some great designe The french themselves looke on Grave as in a manner gone & expect the Enimie will next attaque Maastriecht |DJune_30_1674 |L55 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday night last dyed at his house in Tedington Sr Orlando Bridgman, late Ld Keeper of ye great seale of England. The 24 arived at Topsham a vessell wch ye Wednsday before was on board Admell de Ruyter off of Bell Isle, & reports that ye day before the Duch landed their forces on that Isle, & that hee heard much shooteing, but hastning away cannot give any certaine account whether it was taken or noe, he further reports that a Duch squadron of ye Duch fleet was gone toward Bayonne to assist by sea the attempt ye Spaniards will make by land on that place. On Sunday Evening arived here the Marquess Durazzo Envoy Extra:or from the state of Genoa, his buisness is to thanke his Maty in ye name of that state for his good offices wth the most Xtian King for Composeing the Differences betweene that Crowne & them. +There is a hot report abt towne as if news were Come by express of a second Engagemt betwixt Monser Turene & ye Confederates in the Pallatinate & that ye french had bene Worsted, but nothing of Certainty is yet Knowne. soe that there is yet litle Credit given to it. Tho there be at present noe Assembly of Ambrs from ye severall Warring parties yet in ye meane tyme the Crowne of Sweden is not Wanting by their ministers at ye Courts of ye Respective Princes to promote a generall peace. & many say ye states Genell are not averse to it & beleive they could procure for themselves, a Peace upon Termes Honrble enough, but now ye great difficulty is how to satisfy ye Spaniards who seeme now cheifly to promote ye Warr. The Imperialists have wee heare used great indeavours to perswade ye states of Leige to receive an Imperiall garrison, & to reduce them to it. The Genell Souches uses some threatning words but to noe other purpose then that it has made ye states Open their purses & make him a present of a Considerable sum of mony, wch has given the Genell some satisfaction for ye present. Its said ye Prince of Conde has beseigd Conde. This last Weeke the Ld Buckhurst dyed. [A few figures and names in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DJuly_4_1674 |L56 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On ye 25 instant dyed at his house at Teddington Sir Orlando Bridgman Late Lord Keeper [About ten letters illegible] from Brittany advises that the Duch fleet on the 28th had all under [?] Bell Isle that they landed a considerable Number of soldyers & after some dispute became Masters of it A salt ship from St Martins putt into Dartmth on the 26 reports that the Duch had landed 2000 on the Isle of Ree & that it was supposed they had Taken it, Another ship from Bourdeaux reports some of theire fleet gone for Bayonne. The Sea Flower of Plymouth arrived from ffrance on the 27th laden with Corne affirms that the Duch fleet after a sharpe dispute tooke Bell Isle, On Thursday sennight the seamen say they saw the ffrench wounded men carried over in Boates they past by the Duch fleet also in theire Returne home. Some of theire Boates goeing aboard & examining them The fleet was 170 [?] saile haveing with them 2 or 3 ffrench Marchants wch they had taken & then nd [?] before Bell Isle. [Rest of this paragraph repeats almost word for word the fourth paragraph of |D;_next_paragraph_repeats_almost_word_for_word_matter_of_the |L55 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] third paragraph of same letter.] The last Letters tell us from ffrance yt the Duch haveing landed 60000 men on Bell Isle advanced toward the Castle wch is upon it, wch by a Trumpett they summoned who comeing to the Governor was very kindly received by him & carried about to the fortifications & the Garrison the Magazine &c after wch the Governour sent the Trumpeter backe with his Answer That indeed the Dutch would gaine themselves much Honor in makeing themselves Masters of a fort wch would be soe well defended But he thought it the most prudent way for them not to attempt it Upon the returne of the Trumpett the Dutch held a Councell of Warr where they resolved that night following to returne to the fleet. Some Letters say that the ffrench made a sally & Killed a great many of the Dutch as they were retreating, But this is the ffrench account Some say his Most Xtian Maty will not move from Versallies to eclipse the Prince of Condes Glory this Summer. fflanders Letters doe not deney but that the ffrench in the late engagemt on the 6 last did keepe the place of Batle & followed theire enemyes for some howers, but will not allow them to have received any disadvantage Nay rather that they gained at least in reputation for that being the Lesser Number they fought them soe many houres with equall loss and at last accomplisht theire designe in joyneing Bournonville Hamburg Letters also give the victory wholly to the ffrench confirming that the Germans lost theire baggage &c. +Tis wrote from Alepo April 6th that they had avice from the East Indies Sept the last that 20 Dutch men of Warr whereof 15 stout ships the Admirall haveing 60 Brass Guns & 250 [men?] fought 10 of our Merchant men August the 22 from Morning till Night & after a continued stout resistance tooke 3 of them, The President; the Sampson & the Antelope. The Anne the London Marchant & Bombay are perticular comended for theire Valour that day & on Sept the 1st got into Mudaro Road with 4 others that lay under St George his fort to recruit The ffrench have Letters that say ours have destroyd 5 of the Dutch in the Engagement & that there arrived at St Omars 20 ffrench men of Warr and 3 Merchant men & that theire Director Browne was to depart St Omar for Surat with 4 men of Warr & our English ships in theire Company Tis advised from Argers that all the ships are abroad except one & that they had 5 ships ready to lanch one of forty Guns, the other of Twenty, Each they keep a very faire Correspondence wth the English & upon Complaint made by the Consull of Injury done to the 2 English ships, they Cashered & punisht their Commanders & comanded the army to make a full restitution at Tangier to assure him of theire frendship & to lett him know that if he has occation for any thinge they have they shall be ffurnisht with it Dutch Letters of the 6th say theire last advice from ye Palatinate told them the Elector was sicke. The Duke of Lorraine in discontent with Caprara the Confederates encamped at Lemperthein, strong in horse and in expectation of the foot of ffranconia That Turene was about Newstadt Reinforet with about 60000 horse & in good Condition |DJuly_7th_1674 |L57 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On fryday his Maty came againe to Councell at Hampton Court from Windsor This Weeke my Ld Treasurer returnes from the Bath to Windsor, as alsoe the Spanish Ambr, who has bene at ye Bath for his health sake, & is now pretty well recoverd. Wee have not any account of ye Duch fleet since their quitting Bell Isle, nor is there yet any Certainety in the reports of their loss of any men in their going off the Island, as some reports seeme to affirme Munday morning dyed of ye small Pox, in Towne, Mr Lewes of Wales, a very hopefull young Gentleman. The East India Company have now an account from ye Indies of ye loss of the 3 East India ships & that ye other 7 are safe, haveing defended them selves with much bravery, The loss of ye East India Company is not at all Considerable, in ye said ships. from ye Hague Wee heare that Sr Wm Temple was arrived there, but Remaind incognito, till he could prepare his things for his audience They tell us ye Prince of Oranges army was prepapeing to march. & would Certainly decamp on Thursday or fryday The Prince of Conde Continues still in his quarters abt Aoth. Monsr Turene has written to ye assembly of ye states of ye Circle of Suabia to disswade them from sending any assistance to the Confederates assuring them that if they doe not, hee will not enter wth his forces into any of their Territorys. flanders letters give us an account that ye Prince of Oranges army had quitted their quarters about Deist [Delft?] & Aerschot & were advancet toward Mallines The Imperiall Army Continues still at Namur, & its said Generall Souches demands a moneths pay for his army before hee passes ye Meuse, wch is to be paid by ye Duch & Spaniard. & accordingly Monterey is sending his part. +Its said that ye Confederate army is 12000 & Monsr Turenes 18000 strong who its beleived will suddenly attack Kayserslautern There are some advices wch say Monsr Turene has fallen upon ye Confederates & Totally routed them. & that Turene has sent an account of it from his owne hand to his most Xtian Maty, but this needs further Confirmation |DJuly_9_1674 |L58 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day his Maty Came to Towne from Windsor haveing bene yesterday a hunting wth ye Duke Prince &c: & dined at Mr Chiffinches The Ld Ambr Lockhart is upon his returne to London from Scotland where hee has bene to setle his Owne affaires upon ye death of his father. On ye 6th arived at Weymouth a vessell from ye Barbadoes wch left 34 saile in that Road ready to saile in 2 or 3 dayes On ye 6 ye Plymouth & Dover arived in ye Downes from ye Streights wth severall mercht men in their Company. There Came alsoe a Duch man of Warr wth 6 other Duch ships bound to ye fleet wth provisions Duch Letters say that ye states of utrecht have made a present to ye Prince of Orange of 150000 Livres, & a Donative of St Maryes Church of 7000 Livres per ann to him & his Heires, tis said ye french have laid ye places about Grave under Water to hinder their approaches, Mounsr Ernstein the swedes Ambr has at his audience Congratulated ye States upon ye good Condition they are in, has offerd his masters mediation for a Genell peace, & desired Comrs to treat wth him in Order to it, Sr Wm Temple being arived at Rotterdam was goeing to ye army to find ye Prince, The Imperiall army they say marches up higher along ye Maes as if they had a mind to pass it at Gimet & soe goe into france whilest ye Prince of Orange &c Employ ye Prince of Conde, They assure us that de Ruyter is gone wth 17 men of Warr to ye Carribean Islands, & that they doe not expect ye rest of their fleet should attempt any great matter on ye french onely to allarme them In Holland they advise by a ship lately arived at Bergen from Bantam of ye fight betwixt ye English & Duch in ye East Indies & that one of ye 3 ships said to be taken was soe shatterd that shee sunck. Paris Letters say there is now noe talke of the Kings removall from Versailes, that the Prince of Conde was said to be gone from toward Mons wth 14000 Horse & as many foot on some designe that ye french in french Compte have taken ye Castle of St Anne by storme, & were become sole masters of that Country, that Count Stromberg has Complaind to ye King of ye behaviour of Monsr Brett his Leiut Genell in Rousillon who is thereupon Commanded to ye Court to Justify him selfe They tell us that Marshall Turene in his late action at ye Neckar (mentioned in ye Gazett) has in pursuit of ye Imperialists taken 1800 prisoners, haveing beaten their Reare guard, taken their Baggage wth 6 peices of Cannon to make yet a more Effectuall progress, the King has given out Comissions for raiseing 250000 fresh men, since ye Duch quitting Bell Isle ye french seeme to bee in less feare of them for ye future & can see thiere fleet appeare wthout being soe much allarmd as they were before. Some advices make ye french to have ye worst of it in Rousillon haveing 2 [?] officers Kild & taken prisoners flanders letter say that ye Estates of the Empire have compleated their debates for ye Comon security & resolvd to assist ye Empr to wch purpose they have againe writt to ye Circles & perticular Estates for their severall forces, & given them a tyme by wch they must be at ye Rendezvouz wth all their officers, They confess the Confederates being to small a number to resist ye army if Turene doe retreat, upon their approach till more forces to them [sic] to put them in a Capacity of fighting +Tis said ye Elector Pallantine has desired ye Confederates to breake up that they might not be engaged in an unequall Combatt. tis said Genll Souches will send some of his army to their assistance in ye meane tyme The Duke of Bournonville much blames ye Confederate Princes for not sending their supplyes, wch has forcet him to retreat wth loss of Reputation, & danger to ye Pallantinate L.c. 59 July ye 11 1674 Thursday his Maty came to town from Windsor, but made a very short stay, for haveing dined wth ye Duke of Munmth his Maty went downe to Deptford to see a second Rate frigatt Lancht, Wee are told it is a very Excellt ship & is cald ye Royall Oake & to carry 80 guns, in ye afternoon his Maty came back to Whitehall & Imediately returnd to Windsor, whether the Spanish Ambr is returnd from ye Bath, pretty well Recoverd of his late indisposition ffryday the Earle of Peeterburrow was sworn of ye privy Councell & accordingly tooke his place at ye board. A proclamation was read & approved concerning ye Collecting his Maties revenues ariseing by fire hearths & stoves &c: +His Maty has bene pleasd to order in Councell That ye Comrs of his Customs doe oblige all masters of Merchts ships outward bound to take wth them such sea breifes & passports as the treaty betweene his Maty and the Crowne of Spaine doe prescribe Letters from Holland tell us that ye 13 inst Sir Wm Temple his Maties Ambr to ye States Genll arived at ye Hague, that he had bene vissited by ye Raed Pensionary Fagell, that his Excellency intended to goe & wait on ye Prince of Orange in ye army soe that it may be a moneth before hee have his publique audience, That ye Treaty betweene the states Genell & ye Dukes of Lunenburgh was signed ye 14: inst & that in pursuance of ye same the Duch ministers had bene present at ye Rendezvouz of ye Troops of ye Duke of Wolfenbotle wch consisted of abt 3300 foot and 800 Horse wch its said are to Joyne with ye forces of ye Duke of Zell & then act together as shall bee thought most convenient for ye service of ye allyes that ye Treaty betweene ye States and ye Elector of Brandenburg is not onely signed but alsoe Ratifyed. They had not any news of ye Prince of Oranges army, but the Pensionary Fagall being ye 11th inst in the assembly of ye States told them ye Pr: of Conde was marcht toward ye Sambre The Imperiall army was about Namur, its thought ye french in ye Palatinate will suddenly attaque Heydleburg tho there bee a very good Garrison in it. Marselles letters say Monsr Vivonne was arrived at Thoulon wth his ships wch wth those there make 22 saile of good men of war, wth wch, & ye 24 galleyes that lye ready, tis thought hee will attempt somewt suddenly upon ye Spaniards in Cattalonia. L.c. 60 July ye 14th: 1674 Sr Wm Lockhart being now Returnd from Scotland is prepareing to Returne for france there to Reside as his Maties Ambr Extraordnary ffrom Holland they write that Sr Wm Temple his Maties Ambr to ye States, has offerd his Maties mediation for procureing a Genell peace. The Crowne of Sweden Continues by its ministers in ye severall courts of Europe to Endeavr to restore the peace of Xtendom, & its said their Ambr at the Hague has assured the States they may obtaine very good & Honrble Conditions of his most Xtian Maty Wee heare not any news of the Duch fleet but that ye Duch themselves are much Concernd at their ill success at Bell Isle, & that they should spend soe much tyme to soe little purpose +On Thursday last arived here the Duch Deputies to treat wth o[u]r East India Company abt regulation of Trade & were on Munday presented to his Maty The Envoys from Brandenburg, Mayenne & Genoa have taken their leaves here in Order to their Returne home. The 8th inst arived a Duch Caper at Plymoth, the Capt. Whereof reported that hee had mett in the Channell wth an English vessell, & that ye master of it had told him that 8 Turkes men of Warr Were Cruiseing off Scilley & that hee had bene on board 2 of them There is yet noe flanders letters Come over this Weeke. The last from Holland tell us the Prince of Orange had absolutely resolvd to offer the Prince of Conde Battle, & if hee declined it, to use all wayes to oblige him to it, Monser ODyke has taken his leave of ye Prince of Orange in Order to his Coming for England. +from Vienna Wee heare that ye [sic] in Hungary begin to grow very powerfull & its feared may give ye Empr some disturbance on that side from Poland Wee heare that ye Tartares had give the Poles a defeat betwixt Camuenioc & Leopold, & that ye Poles have quitted all ye places betwixt those 2 Cittyes for feare they should be made prisoners before ye Poles army could get up to their succour, in ye meane tyme the Poles are hasteing out wth all dilligence, but its that after all these may be a peace for that ye Poles are not over Willing farther to Engage in soe disadvantageous Warr, & for the Turkes seeme willing to afford them good Termes as rather desireing to prosecute their Conquests in Hungary then Poland L.c. 61 [Handwriting changes here.] July ye 16 1674 On ye 8th Will Earle of Pembroke dyed at ye Bath and is succeeded by his Brother Sr Phillip The 10th of Sept his Maty has appoynted to goe to New Market intending to Remove from Windsor ye 20 of ye next moneth haveing in ye meane time given Orders to make severall additions and alterations to ye Castle and Parke of Windsor to make it more fitt for his sommers Residence every year takeing great delight in the situation of the place On fryday ye King was at Councell at Hampton Court A proclamation has bene read at the Board and approved concerneing ye Collecting and answering his Matys Revenues ariseing by fire hearth and stoves his Maty has ordred that ye Comissrs of his Cofferas doe oblige all Masters ships [sic] outward bound to take wth them such sea breifs and pasports as the treaty betwene his Maty and ye Crowne of Spaine doe prescribe Duch letters tell us there has happend a Rencounter betwene a party of Duch Comanded by Monsr Rabenhaup and a party of french sent out of Grave the Duch Relate it thus, that Monsr Rabenhaup haveing sent 200 men to posess themselves of an Isle Caled Midleweent not far from Grave who had not bene there above halfe an houre when severall troups in all 1000 [?] men Horse and foot Came from Grave under ye Comand of ye Marquess de Chamilly and attaquet them, the french both Horse and foot Imediatly put themselves into the Water supposeing it had not bene deep but that they might have Waded through it to ye Island where the Duch were but they found the Water soe high that they were forct to swim, wch put them all into great disorder, the Duch at the same time makeing severeall discharges upon them, they say many of the french were Kiled and Wounded but the Ende of all was that the Duch feareing more forces were Coming against them quitted ye Isle and retyred, the Duch say the french lost above 20 officers in yt action and that Chamilly was wounded but we expect to heare how the french will relate it Mr Henshaw his Matys Ambr to Denmarke is arrived from thence and has given his Maty an account of his Negotiation in that Court His Grace ye Duke of Monmouth is Elected Chancellor of ye University of Cambridg A new 2d Rate frigatt is Launcht at Deptford Cald ye Royall Oake said to be an excellent ship and will carry 80 guns The account of ye Duch fleet by ye Certaine hand from Rochell is, that after they had Left Bell Isle, they tooke ye Isleland Marmonteir where they kept posession wth 7000 men, they had Anchored 10 dayes in sight of Rochell but attempted nothing Our Letters from Holland arived Thursday morneng tell us that by the Treaty Lately Concluded betwene the States and the King of Denmarke that King is to send 16000 men to act as the allyes shall thinke fitt for which his Maty is to Receive a Monethly subsidy to be paid by ye Empr, the King of Spaine, and the States, that the Imperiall army Marches towards Sedan, and that they had allready taken Dinant not far from Namur and that ye Prince of Orange has demanded of the States a Million of Mony for payment of ye army L.c. 62 [Handwriting changes here.] July ye 18 1674 His Grace The Duke of Munmouth being by ye unanimous consent of the University of Cambridg Elected Chancellor of that place in ye Roome of the Duke of Bucks Hee will suddenly Receive the usuall Complements there upon The Earle of Oxford has bene ill of late, & tis reported the Ld Brooke is dead, but tis Judgd a mistake. from Paris of ye 21 inst they write that their last letters arived from Nants ye 18 say ye Duch demanded 10000 Crownes that they might forbeare theire burning ye Isle of Normonstein, there being 40 men of Warr in ye Road of Bourneuf wch is 7 Leagues from Nantz, that they take all ye ships they meet, that ye Batle lasted 5 houres at Normonstein, where ye Inhabitants being unable to resist yeilded +fflanders Lrs of ye 20th say that on ye 18 ye Prince of Orange decamped from ye abby of Bethelme neare Lovaine & encampt on ye other side that Citty halfe a League from it, his army being 30000 attended with 36 great peices of artillery +The 19th marched from Brussells 7000 horse under the Comand of ye Marquess d'Assentar, the Duke de Villa Hermosa, & the Prince de Vaudemont who desynd to goe & Joine ye Imperiall army who lay about Dinant The Duke of Luxemburg being not farr from them on ye other side of ye Meuse wth 10000 Horse & foot from ye Prince of Condes army (now Encampt neare Charleroy) to Observe their motions from Germany they write that ye Confederates under ye Duke de Bournonville lyes still betweene frankfort & Hochst, & that Monsr Turene Continued his Camp at Ladenburg on ye Neckar, his troops in ye meane tyme pillageing, & burning the Villages in ye Pallatinate fflanders Letters of ye 23 inst say yt ye Prince of Orange marcht ye Sun[day?] before from Lovaine to ye abby of Hey[seal spoils about three letters]steyn to Joine ye Imperialists who had left Dinant & passt ye Meuse at Namur ye Day before in order to their Conjunction, Tis thought they designe to set upon ye Prince of Conde, they beeing much stronger but wee are told ye Prince of Conde was marcht from Charleroy, & was ye 22 at Manbeux on ye Sambre, the 22d Count Monterey marcht from Brussells wth what forces they had ready towards ye Prince of Oranges Camp soe secretly that it was not Knowne till hee was gone L.c. 63 [Handwriting changes here.] July ye 23 1674 +Letters from Jamaica April 30th speake the prosperous and healthfull condition of that Island; the Inhabitants haveing sent from thence a greater quantity of goods of the sole produce of that Country that voyage more then ever came formerly from thence & yet the ships lef more goods then they carry The portland wch was sent to the Havanna comeing by pt Aguina a Small Island in the Bay of Honduras, tooke a Duch caper of 16 Guns 200 tons & 100 Ton of Logwood The ffrench Governor of Tortugas has bene at port Rico with about 8 or 10 vessells & 500 men but without success. The Vessells that carried up the men being victualled after the Indian manner fell into want & not being able to keep Company landed at the first Leeward Bay of Port Rico were stragling up & downe to looke [for?] victualls 3 or 4 Spanish Lancers fell upon them & cutt of about 50 The governor himself narrowly escapeing, upon wch he returnd for Tortugas wch he has since deserted out of an Apprehension of the Spaniards & Capers & is now setling on the maine of Hispaniola, Sancta Domingo is distroyed by an Earthquake & the Spainards very few & poore otherwise it had bin easie for them to have escaped the Coast of the french, who are likewise few & Miserable poor and under great apprehensions There is also come from Jamaica one of the Kings men of Warr that was sent with the Governor of that Island for his uses bringing with him a Dutch prize wch they tooke of Guiny wherein were 600 Negroes a great quantity of Gold, & teeth [?] & to a Very considerable Value With them is also returnd the Lady Linch wife to Sir Thomas & Mr Muddyford Eldest son to Sir Thomas late Governor, who all affirme the place to be in a very good Condition, but that they had not heard of the peace or for some Monthes past had any ships from England +ffrom Parris we heare that Leiut Collonnell Scott who served his Maty under that Carrector in the Lord Vaughans Regiment, has bin most strangely murdered in a quarrell by some persons of quality upon wch his Most Christian Majesty has dispatcht an express to his Maty of England wth his assurance that the persons that did the fact shall be carefully sought for & receive from him neither protection or pardon but be prosecuted wth all possible severity They also tell us that Madam Moysilla Monpensive has at last obtained the freedome of the Count de Lawson her favourite by surrendring her principalityes of Danby to Madam Monrespan upon which the King has sent Coaches to fetch the Count to Court & into his favour againe the King is makeing great Leveys againe there & now all Overtures of peace seeme to sleep for awhile since the Death of Count Tott the great promoter of them whose loss is much bewailed by that Court, the defeate in Rousillon is said to be confirmd wch does a little disturbe the pleasure that Court now takes at Versallyes where there is the rarest divertisments by fireworks &c that has bene seen in france The Spainards give this account of the action that on the 27th of June the Duke of Scomburgh intending to releive Barnes in Rousillon wch the Spainards had beseiged the Duke de St German who commanded the Spanish forces upon the appeareance of the french withdrew his Army & caused them to march away wch made the french more Eager to pursue them but when the Spaniards saw the french over the River wheeled about & haryed the french wth such success that they Killed 1600 upon the place & tooke 400 prisoners whereof the Generall of the horse & Scomburgs sonne were of the Number with many officers & volunteers beside 600 horse all the Baggage & Artillery & were in pursuit of the Duke of Scomburg who was goeing to perpignon from Brussells of the 27th they write yt Sir William Temple was returned to the Hague by the way of Antwerp haveing visited the Prince of Oranges Campe, That the Prince has resolved to attaque the Prince of Conde, but tis said he will not be able to oppose him The Duke of Savoy has write to the Elector of Bavaria that [about nine letters blurred] stand stifly to the interest of france he will disert him, the Emperor has sent to bid them guard Conflans & withdraw theire succour from france to wch they have answered they will doe wch is best for them Turene lyes on this side phillipsburg & Bournonville within 4 houres of Mayenne with intention to goe thence to Conflans 8 hundred Germans meeting a party of french last weeke neere Openheim worsted them & brought most of them prisoners to ffrankendale The french are said to Murmure much the want of Trade soe that if some speedy course be not taken they must of Necessity necessarily be some disturbance on theire account The Confederate Princes have had some consultation about the peace & would have the Venetians admitted as mediators & tis said if it goe on London may be the place for it from Nantz & places thereabouts wee heare that the Dutch still keep possesion of Marmonteire where most of theire fleet then were They made some ffortifications in the Islelands & demanded a summe of Money of the Inhabitants not to spoyle theire Harvest and wast theire estates but they being not in a Capacity to pay leave themselves to the discretion of theire Conquerors wch hitherto there has bene more Comendations then [?] Complaints 6 of their ships more [were?] at anchor at the South end of the Isle of Rhee & an Army at the North end who if they containe & be watchfull many of the french Merchants must fall into theire hands |DJuly_25_1674 |L64 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday Evening arived in ye Downes 7 East India ships most Richly Laden The names whereof are The London of 400 Tun The East India Mercht of 350 The Anne of 450 The Bombay of 370 The Ceasar of 500 The Unity of 325 The Massing Beard of 450 These are all our Company Expect this yeare, Wanting but 3 of their whole number wch were unhappily taken by the Duch before they left ye Indyes. from Plymouth Wee heare that a Duch man of Warr was come in there in her Way home from their fleet wch shee left at Normonstein, but were then designeing a farther attempt, on what hee would not owne, he alsoe sayes that De Ruyter has got wth him the last part of their fleet & land men, & that they doubt not of makeing themselves masters of all ye french have in ye West Indies The German advices bring nothing yet of any action, the Empr has of late permitted ye Prince of ffurstenburgh to Enjoy more liberty then formerly wch makes his friends hope his Imperiall Maty may at last hearken to ye great Intercessions made for him, & by that meanes Introduce a Concession to a treaty for a Genell peace, wch most believe Wee shall soon have, Monsr ODyke is not yet arrived, from Holland, & they say Comes to make some very materiall Overtures to his Maty on ye Prince of Oranges account fryday his Maty was pleasd to bee present at Councell & adjournd ye farther meeting of that Board till ye first Councell day after ye 22 of next moneth when his Maty Returnes to White hall, the buisness of ye Composition Trade, & the petition of ye Cloath Workers agst ye exportation of White Cloathes were put off The french post being newly come in brings litle of Moment, ffrom Genoa Wee heare ye french men of Warr on their Coast were returnd for Tholoun, Where they have 32 men of Warr, 24 galleyes, & there are 30 Barques ready to sail for Cattalonia & 10 or 12 men of Warr, where ye Spaniards say they have given the french a defeat This last weeke Capt Purefoy of Coldecort dyed in London & is intended to be interrd at Coldecort Wednesday Evening |DJuly_28_1674 |L65 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Letters from ffrance bring us nothing of newes and give us noe account of the Dutch fleet wch is reported to be sayled under the Comand of Leuit Admirall Vantromp towards the Streights to joyne with the Spanish Armado All our Letters from fflanders say that the Dutch are resolved to fight & use all meanes to provoke the Prince Conde to a Battle, who is soe strongly intrencht yt he may avoid it if he please, In the meane tyme the Spaniards Complain of the disorders of the Dutch Soldiers, & they that care is not taken [sic] yt ought to supply them constantly with provisions for its confidently said yt they have bine sometymes 2 or 3 dayes together without bread, Count Mountery Continues in the Campe in quality of a Voluntere onely from Holland they write that Mountseiur Rapenhaup has now formally beseiged Grave that he was about Raising his Battery and that the 21/31 passed they would open theire trenches, in the meane tyme the beseiged Defended themselves very well & have made severall sallyes, and as they have sufficient stores of all sortes of Amunition soe are they not in the least sparing of it, but fire upon the beseigers without any intermission The 29 Sir William Temple his Matys Ambassador to the States returnd to the Hague not haveing been able to see ye Prince of Orange by reason of his continuall march. The Spanards Its said are as yet very unwilling to heare of a peace that ye Raed Pensonary Fagell was goeing to Nimigen to assist at the seige of Grave The Marquis de Chamely is Governor of that place The States have resolved to raise ye 200th [?] soone by way of Loane at the rate of 4 per Cent & that this interest may be constantly payd, they have settled a ffond for it by doubling the Imposicons yt are allready on turfe, and burning wood the money now raised is to be imployed for the payment of the Prince of Oranges Army & the other expenses yet of this yeare, Its said that the Brandenburg fforces are on theire march towards the Palatinate but that its beleived it would be the later end of the Next Moneth before they arrive theyre ffrom Rochell wee heare yt 2 french East India ships vallued at 300000 L were gott safe thither haveing strangly escaped the Dutch fleet yn before yt river |DJuly_30_1674 |L66 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Brussells of ye 4th of August wee heare that ye Imperialists, Spanish, and Duch armyes were all joynd & make up one entire army, though under severll Genells, Genell Souches has the Right Wing wch makes ye van Guard, wch great body (Consisting as is said of above 60000 men) advances toward the Prince of Condes camp wch is still at ye old post, & soe fortyfied yt they cannot attaque him wthout great disadvantage to themselves. yet are they now come soe nigh each other now that parties of Each meet dayly & Skirmish, the Elector of Brandenburg is alsoe on his march toward ye Meuse wth 16000 men ffrom flanders of ye 7th of august we heare that ye 3d ye armyes, were to bee abt Genappe 3 Leagues from Tresigne [?] where the Prince of Conde is encampt, haveing a Considerable recruit Come to him of 8000 men soe that now hee is 44000 strong & all our Letters give great expectation of some great & sudden action, The seige of Grave appears more difficult than was at first Imagind, soe that more men & cannon are sent to reinforce Monsr Rabenhapt, Turene has the Pallatinate at his discretion, & is goeing or gone to Phillipsburg. Bournonvill has not recd Recruites enough to adventure on him. The Circle of Suabe being very backward in sending [sic] The Effects of the late great stormes in Holland ye Gazett mentions [Note in same hand at end of letter:] Sr the more then ordnary buisness of this Anniversary of Lammas affords us here this day, will not possibly allow us to Waite on yo[u]r Worpp this day therefore humbly begg yo[u]r Worpp pardon. L.c. 67 August ye 1st 1674 This morning came to towne from Windsor his Maty & Royall Highness, who were pleasd to Honor my Ld Viscount Yarmths sonne by being God fathers to his Child Joynd with ye Lady Yarmth, & ye Lady Shannon ye two grandmothers, & gave it ye name of Charles after wch Ceremony they returnd to Windsor againe The Earle of Pembroke is to bee Interrd wth much pomp & state for wch great preparations are makeing ffrom ffallmth wee heare that a vesell from france was Imported there who left Rochell a few dayes since & ye Duch fleet then before it. She alsoe sayes that by agreemt wth ye french they had ye liberty to Come ashore at Bell Isle wch put ye Country about in great feare & made them heartily wish for peace, it was partly a mistake that was formerly said abt ye 2 East India ships comming into Rochell, these being but one from ye East Indies, ye other from ye West Indies but both very richly laden. & Escapt narrowly All our letters from Spaine & ye Streights bring us dayly Confirmation of ye good news that Tangier is like to prove the Riches Port & ye greatest of any in those parts, for dureing this Warr it is the Whole mart & harbour for all European Comodities, & it will bee found soe convenient that in all probillity it will long Continue soe ffrom Heydleburg of ye 26 past wee heare that Monsr Turene haveing pillaged Ladenburg, and ye villages thereabout left his quarters on the Neckar & marcht toward Phillipsburg, to Repass ye Rhyne there but what hee will doe afterward is not knowne. Its said 4 Rigimts are comeing from Bohemia to Joyne wth ye Duke of Bournonville, & that 5000 men are gone from ye Imperiall army and ye Comand of ye Baden likewise to Joyne wth ye said Duke, but ye Circles of ye Empire are not very forward to send their troops beeing frightend at what they see has happened in ye Pallatinate. +Letters from ye East Indies of June last say the french wth ye men of warr under Monsr de la Hay had taken St Thome by surprize, where they landed their men & cannon, & fortifyd the place, but that ye Duch had sent severall men of Warr to Retake it, the french in it are said to have behaved themselves bravely makeing severall salleys to ye great slaughter of ye Dutch & hold out wth much Resolution, in the meane tyme upon a report that King of Candy upon ye Island of Ceylon from whence they have all their spices, They have sent for their men of Warr from before St Thome, The Dutch say in their advices from ye Indies that ye English are forbiden to trade to Japan. The taken [sic] our 3 East India ships cost them for besides some of their ships lost, they had 700 men kild in ye action |DAug:_4_1674 |L68 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Monday 3/On Saturday last the Spanish Ambr left Windsor in a very weak Condition and is gone by Coach to Southampton for Spaine in one of his Matyes yachtes yt lyes there ready for him +on Satt night her Maty and attendance Came to towne for a few dayes and returnes to morrow they say to Windsor +Sr John Baker is shortly to marry my lady Viscountess Bayning of foxley it being already agreed on +This morning came my lord D of Monmouth earles of Arlington Ossory & divers other persons of honr to dyne to morrow at Grayes Inne, as yeet it is not certainly knowne whether his Maty will be here or noe. Tuesday 4/our letters from Holland of the 7th inst new stile tell us that they had that day newes from flanders that ye armyes were quarterd in the Neighborhood of Nivelle and yt that day they were to march nearer to the Pr of Conde who Continues in his former quarters that ye seige of Grave advances but slowly the beseigers haveing not as yet made use of theire Cannon yt in ye meantime ye besieged forced upon them, wthout Intermission [?] though wthout doeing any great harme not above 6 prsons haveing been killed by their shot That they had not an y newes of their fleet though they expected to hear of some action from ym That Monsr Turrenn has repassed the Rhine at Philipsburgh, but yt it was uncertaine whether he would march into Lorrain or goe and beseige Frankendall +The last newes from ye Palatinate sayes yt Monsr Burnonville had been refused boates from frankfort, but yt had not hindered him makeing a bridge on ye rein at Florsheim from Switzerland wee heare the Canton of Zurich had received 60000 Crownes in part of ye great summe due to ym from france The Liege ltres say that Monsr Ventall [?] Comeing from Charleroy to Grave wth 300 horse was taken and carryed a way to Namur, but Its believed to be a Dutch lye The 31 past wee hear yt 70000 french wth 6 pieces of Cannon were Come wthin 2 leagues of Neivelle to forrage, and had carryed from thence 300 carts of Corne and other things. |DAugt._6_1674 |L69 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] ffrom Marselles of ye 1st inst they write that an English Vessell was arived there in 13 dayes from Tangier the master of wch said 3 days before hee came thence & being in that Road news came that the Earle of Midleton dyed of an accidentall fall ye day before but could give noe further perticulars, onely that it was feared the Governors death would very much Retard the Treaty that was soe well advancet betwixt that citty & the Moores, since wch Letters from Mallaga July ye 17 give this farther account, that hee had beene very Weake & troubled wth ye flux about 2 moneths before, & on ye 28th of June being in his bed called for one of his servants at midnight to bring him a Candle who not heareing, his Ldpp rose out of his bed himselfe to looke for a light and his servant lyeing Cross ye doore hee stumbled & fell over him and broke his arme short off by ye shouldr soe that he Dyed ye 30 & was to bee buried ye 13 of July ffrom Paris Wee heare that Count Lanson had not onely obtained his liberty & ye King's favour but had got leave to Marry Maddam Montpensier & was to bee restored to all his former Employmts & besides to bee made Coll of his Maties Regimt of Swiss guards The Prince of Conde has Writt that hee lyes within a league & halfe of ye Imperiall army, there was some talke that if ye Prince would not be gott to fight they would pass by him & get into france, but it is not very probable, but something they say must bee done very suddenly ffrom Dover Wee heare that a packett boat from Callais was come in there bringing many passengers that travelld through fflanders who say it was expected Every day when both armyes would Engage ye Prince of Conde haveing dayly recruits come to him, & ye fflanders letters are hourly Expected by wch tis Expected wee shall heare further. +Sir Wm Swan his Maties Residt at Hamburg is arived thence Wednsday night happend a litle fire amongst ye stables in Duke Street in Lincolnes Inne feilds wch did noe great harme. His most Xtian has sent a way part of his household Guards to the assistance of ye Prince of Conde but speakes not of Removeing from Versailles himselfe, being Willing to leave all to the Mannagemt of ye Prince of Conde whose Conduct is highly Comended The Duke of Orleans has Writt to ye Electr Pallatine to press him to make a peace wth his Bro: to wch ye Elector has answerd that hee accounted it neither safe nor Honrble, nor at all consistent wth his Interest wch is inseparable from ye Empire Marshall Turene haveing repast the Rhyne had his head quarters at Lund & it was Judgd designed to Joyne the Prince of Conde, before he should Engage. +The Seuir Schellart an Officer in the Duke of Lorranes army being at Mentz shott his pistoll at ye french King's Armes wch stood over the gate of ye french Envoy who Complained to ye Elector & hee to ye Duke of Lorraine, the Duke Clapt the Officer in Chaines & sent him to the Elector who deliverd him to the Envoy to use at his pleasure, who Onely Doomed him to offre pardon for the Insolence where it was Committed, wch done & the officer Excuseing it as done in his Drinke, the Envoy wrott to the Duke to Intercede that hee would take him into favour againe |DAugust_8th_1674 |L70 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +ffrom fallmouth of ye 3d Wee heare that ye day before there came a Vessell from Rochell wch sayes that ye Duch fleet lay still thereabouts, & that it Was said they would goe force St Martins, wch place does not feare them being very Well provided Letters from Ostend speake as if they had Certaine news that ye Duch had gott ye Intire possession of Bell Isle to ye noe small Discouragemt of ye Inhabitants thereabouts who saw themselves in a Condition of defence had they had Incouragemts. ffrom Brussells Wee heare that a Duch Capt wth ye horse in hopes of a good Booty Went into a Wood neare ye french Camp where they met wth 600 french Horse that lay in Ambush & were all Cut off except ye Comander & 3 more +fflanders tell us the 2 armys have Certainly fought, & that ye french are routed though wth great loss to ye adversarys, & Death of ye Holland Genell Butt Letters from Deip say they have positive news from Paris by express on Wednsday last, that the Prince of Conde had falln upon the Rere of Enimy, had kild many thousands & taken many prisoners, But wch amount to beleive is not yet knowne |DAug_11th_1674 |L71 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +ffrom Paris of ye 15th Wee heare that their letters from ye Camp brought them advice that Capt Monterrey in his returne from ye Campe fell into an ambushe of ye french out of wch hee narrowly Escapet whilest his guards fought & were all cut off, these letters alsoe add that ye Prince of Conde has writt that after ye Battle hee had summond all ye Governrs of frontiers to drayne their garrisons to come to him hee being Resolved to pursue ye Enimy whom they had soe happily disperset, & had blockt up Ipres, & then heard nothing of Monsr Turene The Swiss they say did not fight although Comanded, & as yet ye reason is not publiquely knowne. from ye Hague they say that ye East India Companies letters advise them yt their admirrall has gained a great victory agst ye french in those parts & had taken yt St Thome in ye Kingdome of Bengale & all their forts, & Monsr la Hay & 1600 french prisoners. ffrom Bruges they say that a vessell arived there reports that ye Duch have made a 2d descent on Bell Isle & carryed it & haveing put into it a good garrison were sayled toward Rochell. Trump has bene lately seene off Cadiz Bay wth 30 saile in some other designe The account wee have from Holland of ye fight ye 11th instant is that ye Prince of Conde sent out, or as some say laid in ambush 10 or 12000 men who falling upon ye Reare of ye Enimy routed them & tooke a great part of ye Prince of Oranges Baggage wch they burnt, & had once taken 7 of his Cannon, but by that tyme ye Prince of Orange & ye Germaines faced about & charged ye french soe furiously, that they were forcet to retire into their camp & leave ye Confederates masters of ye feild, & Consequently as they say Conquerours, they say they have lost 4000 men & ye french 6000, of ye Prince of Oranges army Count Waldeck & his sonne Count Erback as alsoe the Rhynegrave, Monsr Overkerk Coll Palme &c: are Wounded, & many cheife officers kild. The Prince of Orange was himselfe Engaged 2 houres. The french at ye same tyme speake ye Victory on their side, & that their Returning to their Camp was noe more then they at first Resolvd on after they had Cut off ye Enimies Reare, they owne they have lost 5000 men, but say they have kild 10000 of ye Enimy & that they have taken severall of their Cheife officers prisoners. |DAugust_13th_1674 |L72 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] On ye 11th the Ld Dacres [?] was marryed to ye Duchess of Cleavelands Eldest Daughter His Maty intends God Willing to remove to London ye 29th of this moneth. On ye 10th the Bp of Oxford kisst his Maties hand for ye Bpricke of Durham. The present Ld Chamberlaine will Certainly lay downe his staff soe soone as ye writeing Relateing to ye agreemt bee finisht, wch done ye Earle of Arlington will be Ld Chamberlain Sr Joseph Williamson secretary, of state, & Mr Phillip Loyd Clerke of ye Councell. Tuesday Even my Monsr ODyke the Other Duch Ambr arivd here from Holland. & as yet remaines in Cognito Wednday Sr Jonathan Atkins Governr of Barbadoes tooke his leave of his Maty & intends to be goeing next Weeke. Both french, Duch, & flanders letters all agree that ye fight began on ye 1st, between 11 & 12, & lasted till after midnight, the Confederate army marcht in veiw of the Prince of Condes Camp seeming to designe for france, The Prince of Conde fell upon their Rere, & wth that Violence that wth ye slaughter of many of ye Confederates ye french at 1st posest ye Waggons of ye Prince of Orange, the Waggoners haveing taken ye Horses they could onely Rifle not carry them off Each party gives themselves ye Victory, but Certaine it is the loss was great on all sides The number not yet agreed to, the french say they have taken 4000 prisoners, & lost 3000 men, the Confederates say they kept ye field & ye french Retreated haveing lost more men then they, the Prince of Orange was about 2 houres mingled amongst ye french, in great danger, very many of ye stoutest about him & Vollunteers beeing Kild or Wounded, the Spaniards behaved themselves Bravely, the Germans by Relation of all sides fought to admiration, of those of ye best Character of ye french side, the Duke De Enguien wounded delivereing to his father the Prince of Conde a 3d Horse, Mounsr de ffourilles Lieut Genell Wounded, Monsr Montall & Monsr Rochfort Marshalls de Camp Wounded, the one in ye thigh, Count de Lussan Wounded Monsr Soubicz legg shott off, of ye Prince of Oranges Army Count Waldeck & Count Esbuck his sonne in law Wounded, the Rhynegrave dangerously Wounded wth a musket in ye shouldr, Seuier Overkerke shot in ye head. Coll Palline & Coll Espe Wounded, Langerack Porlens & Veorsen [?] kild, Prince Maurice of Nassaw, Prince Solmes & Coll Hornbeck Missing of ye Spaniards Count Lovigny, Marqss d'Alsentar, Kild, Prince Charles of Lorrain Wounded wth many others, & ye more letters arive ye greater is the account of persons of quallity lost Monsr Turene is Returnd toward Neustadt & frankendale as if hee intended to beseige one of those places, the Spanish army is Encampt near Mons, the Imperialists neare Binck, & ye Prince of Orange neare them on ye other hand all in an Open plaine ready to Joyne Batle upon ye first Occation all ye Troops that can bee spared are drawne out of ye Spanish garrisons & a considerable body of them got together, & on Wednsday night Genell Agourta Went out on some unknowne designe. Its Certainly thought ye army will make a new attempt one one [sic] another suddenly, the States have sent 500000 Guilders to ye Officers of their army for a supply, all ye money in their Camp haveing bene plunderd, the Swedes Ambr has bene with severall of ye States deputies & exprest his feares of ye ill Consequence of this fight, in retarding ye peace, & that there was noe hope ye King of france would name a place for a treaty. haveing already protested hee will not named any till ye Prince of furstenburg be releast +The Confederates in the Pallatinate are hard beset, & feare some Blow wthout speedy help The Duke of Bournonville is Retreated to Gensheim [?] or Gustaffsburg where hee expects to meet ye succours promised him, the States have Recd in letter from Count Horne & tromp that the french Coasts Were too Well Guarded to bee attaquet, but that they promise themselves much success from that part of ye fleet that is gone to ye West Indies They still lye upon ye Coast of Bayonne. |DAugust_13th_1674 |L73 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom flanders we heare that ye Prince of Conde continues still in his Campe at Pieton thought [sic] the confederats by the Siege they resolve to under take hope to draw him from thence though at the same time their feare is that when they are set downe before any place the Prince of Conde may march directly to Brussells, wch the not so strong [sic], or else goe releive Grave the Siege of wch advances very slowly. ffrom Sebastian they write that the 31 of July arrived there Leiutt Admirall Trompe wth 60 Sayle of men of warr, & others haveing left a Squadron on the Coast of france, the said Leuitt Admirall Trompe & Count Cesario were a shoare & treated by the Governor, & Supplyed wth fresh provisions, & such [?] refreshmts that it was not knowne when they would sayle againe. ffrom france we hear not as yet a perticuliar account of the names of their chief officers that were killed & wounded in the late fight. Its said the King of france is about calling the arriere band of all Gentry of the Kingdom together ffrom Cologne they write the D: of Bournonville does at prsent no thing but chang his Quarters in Expectation of the arrivall of the D: of Lunenburghs troops as likewise those of the Elector of Brandenburgh wch when arrivd he will have an army of 26000 men & will doe something of moment Monsr Tureen is not marching as was said towards flandrs but according to our last Lres hee has his quarters about Philipsburgh all the Lres from flanders say the Confederates armys were going to beseige doway or Tournay, & some Lres say that Leiutt Genll Agurto had allready invested the latter wth a body of horse +Since the fight Count Montery has joyned 5000 fresh foot wth the Armys, drawne out of severall Garrisons, Our Lres arrived this day from Holland seem to Complaine very much of the Spanish horse & say that they giveing ground neare their own Infantry & put them into great disorder, they likewise complaine that the Spanish Comandrs makeing use of their knowledge of the Country sent their bagage as a few [?] wilst they expected the Prince of Oranges wch they say was pillaged more by the Spaniards runawayes then by the french that the Prince of Orange is very much offended wth Monsr Lovigny to whome this miscarryage is imputed, they add that the waggons wth the Princes money that were thought to be lost are Come to Monse [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Southampton we heare that on friday was 7 night the Spanish Ambr imbarqued there for the first port in the Spanish Territoryes being still very sicke & weake & will be in hourely expectation of another Minister from thence being at present without any from that Crowne On friday last the first approaches to the attake on the fort at Windsor was made, and the most part of this weeke the forme of the Solemne seige will be shown there This Morning my Ld Tresurer went to Windsor from whence he intends for the Bath for a few dayes for the better recovery of his health The Muscovite has assured the K of Poland of his Masters helpe who sayes has already obtained a considerable advantage in the Ukraine against the Tartars haveing taken theire Generall & 3 of theire Chefe Commanders and 40 of theire princi[p]all officers & se[seal spoils about three letters] to the Czarr all their standards & ensignes. +ffrom Vienna we heare that Count Montecuculi was returning to his Command of Schalisteine [?] of the Imperiall army in the Roome of the Duke of Bournonville & was to bring wth him considerable recruits That a conspiracy had bin discovered of some of the Prince of ffurstenburghs friends to sett him at Liberty, upon wch many considerable persons were in great trouble and strickly prosecuted by the Emperours Ministers The Confederate Army are incamped Betweene Ryhne & the Maine & Monsr Turenne betweene Landau & Weisenburg |DAug_20th_74 |L74 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The English & Duch Comissers for Regulateing Trade have had a meeting at ffishmongers Hall soe that something will bee done in that affaire suddenly. On Teusday sennight his Maty Resolves to Returne to London for all Windsor [sic] except hee make a step to new markett wch is yet uncertaine. Wednsday his Royall Hss was in towne & dined at Sr Allen Appsleys & returnd at night Dr Crews Conge D'Estre [?] for ye Bpprick of Durham is past, & another passing for Dr Compton to succeed him to Oxford. A quarrell & Rencounter has lately happened at Salisbury betwixt the now Earle of Pembroke & Mr Bernard Howard, in wch the Earle Recd severall Wounds, of wch hee lyes dangerously ill tho not wthout hopes of Recovery. On Teusday the fort at Windsor was beseiged by ye Dukes of yorke & Munmouth & ye Trenches carryed on neare to ye Out Workes, but ye King goeing on Wednsday to a foot Race at Banstead Downes, & on thursday a Hunting it was to lye still till fryday when ye Guns Would bee planted agst it &c: +Wee heare not as yet of a new Governr for Tangiers in ye Roome of ye Earle of Midleton, many pretend to it, among wch are said to bee my Ld Inchequin or Sr Hugh Cholmly. The Earle of Oxford is now perfectly Recoverd of his late illness soe as hee goes abroad. The french have this list among them of their Inferiour officers, in ye late fight vizt, 38 Capts Kild, 177 Wounded, 60 Leiuts Kild 276 Wounded, 1 ensigne Kild 25 Wounded 163 Sergeants Kild, 202 Wounded, & of private Soulders 2115 Kild & 274 Wounded, what persons of greater note were lost they mention not. They Write from Ratisbon that they are pressing much ye speedy march of ye forces of ye Empire & that ye Princes are now more unanimous then Ever many giveing more then their quotas The Duke of Bavaria indeed does not hearken to ye instances made by ye Empr & ye Princes, who have not bene able to prevaile wth him to grant passage to ye forces of Stratzburg to Joyne wth those of Regensburg, alledging that ye King of france has not yet declared him selfe Enimy to ye Empire, in soe much that they have Resolvd to concerne themselves noe farther wth him nor to require any of his advice in matters relateing to ye Empire & therefore have Comanded ye forces of Ratisbon to goe downe ye Donau to Lintz & there to Joyne those of Stratzburg & Passaw & thence to march thro Bohemia into ye Pallatinate wthout giveing the Elector of Bavaria any trouble. There is some Jealousy the Turke may take an ocation to quarrell ye Empr upon a Rencounter lately happend bet the Governr of Leopoldstat, and ye Governr of Newhawsell The Elector of Brandenburg tis said will goe in person into ye Pallatinate, hee, the Duke of Zell, Duke of Wolfenbotle, & ye Landgrave of Hessen haveing Resolved to keep an army of 20000 men on foot in their Countrys to defend ye lower Saxony. The Citty of Bremen is in ye same allyance, The Empr, Spaine Denmarke, Holland & those princes haveing Engaged their Guarranty in Oposition of any that shall give them disturbance The Grandseignr has past ye Danube wth his army, & is said to have sworne not to lay downe his armes till hee has taken vengeance on the Poles for ye losses hee has lately sustaind, upon wch ye King of Poland is about raiseing ye Ban & the areare Ban & has given a great summ of money out of his owne treasury to ye Army to Encourage them agst ye Comon Enimy. |DAugust_25_74 |L75 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom ffallmth Wee heare that a Vessell is come in there from Rochell & sayes that ye Duch squadron under Tromp are Returnd to Normonstein upon their Refusall to pay the mony they Contracted for its ransome that some of ye Duch ships heareing of 24 french that were comeing out of Brest they were goeing to looke after them haveing done nothing of moment since their leaveing ye french Coast ffrom Tangier Wee heare that ye 28 past there were then thereabout 24 ships from divers Countrys rideing in that Road wch had brought ashoare there 100000 L worth of goods, that ye mole was in a prosperous state & 6 stately Warehouses finisht upon it, & 14 more to be made on that part allready finisht That the Earle of Midletons death was a great loss to that place, & the peace wth Sally not yet finisht Sr Jonathan Atkins is Embarkt at Southampton on a man of Warr in order to his passage to his Governmt of ye Barbadoes. This day sennight his Maty Certainly returnes to towne, & on fryday sennight holds a Councell by wch tyme most of ye persons of Honnr Will bee Come to towne. The Conge D'Elire [?] is this day past for Dr Comptons promotion to ye see of Oxford. from flanders Wee heare that it was very uncertaine Wch Way the Imperialists & Confederates army would march. The litle agreemt that was betweene the Genells being the Cause they soe long deferrd it, Monsr Lovigny haveing bene but outwardly pardond by the Prince of Orange who alsoe stomacht Count Montereys giveing ye Counterrsigne wch hee alwayes pretended to when in ye army, & seemd to ye Others but a spy Upon their actions wch Causd ye Imperialists to bee soe slack in their returne to ye Batle at ye last attaque. +from Holland they write that they had advice that ye Confederate armys had Resolvd to pass the Somme abt St Quentins & soe march by, quite into france wch has allarmd ye frontiers of that Kingdome & Caused the french King to hasten his areire ban, intending to appeare at ye head of them himselfe & repell ye Enimy, & all ye inhabitants have bene soe sensible of their danger that they are retyred into ye fortifyed places wth their goods & Effects, & all ye seashoare is filld wth troops of ye millitia & gentry that are guarding it agst ye attaque of ye Duch fleet. Tis said Grave is almost upon ye point of surrendering, the french haveing forsaken ye out workes & set fire to ye hutts they had builded on ye Counterscarp & retyred into ye body of ye place. The Duch Relations of ye late fight begin now to be more perfect finding their loss not soe Considerable as they feard, they say what advantage the Enimy had was at first, that 2 whole Regimts of Swisses Were Cut to peices a 3d Refusd to fight & demanded quarter but it was not granted them. |DAugust_27_1674 |L76 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Thursday next the University of Cambridge prsent his Grace the Duke of Munmouth with the Choyce of him for their Chancellor who receives them at Worcester house in the Stran the Ceremony its said will be very Magnificent because many of the Nobility will out of respect to the Duke be present at it ffrom Collogne the 28th past we heare that Barron de Issolla parted thence for Vienna three dayes before & but [sic] a prospect of suddenly returning thither againe to revue [?] the Treaty for a Generall peace for wch many persons offer theire Mediation & tis thought the Emperour may accept of his Maty of Brittains mediation if he continues soly Newter The Elector of Bavaria has they say given passage to the Troopes of the ArchBpp of Stratzburg through his Countrey & they are expected dayly at Ratibon to goe wth those that Towne will send & wth those of Swaben & to joyne the Duke of Bournonville in the Pallatinate There has bin great joy all over the Empire for the Emperor Sons Birth the Newes of wch is they say carried by Express to divers princes +The Dutch fleet continue still before Mormonteere, but Count Horne went a shore at St Sebastian, whence he went wth Don Bernard de Salinas to Madrid whence he goes to Barcelona whilst some Dutch men of Warr are sayling to put on shore 5000 of the Spanish Infrantry to be joyned with theire Army haveing noe occation for them at Land. If this wett wether Continues its thought his Maty will returne to Towne on Saturday, if the house can be made ready for him by that tyme wch has beene all this while repaireing. They talk of Don Charles being to be made Earle of Plimworth but as yet noe pattent past for it From Paris we heare that the Count le Grand Pre & Marqhess Porsan were reported to be dispatcht away to the prince of Conde the first to be Leuit Generall of the horse the other of the foot under that prince +There is a discourse that Treves will be demolisht to Augment the Prince of Condes Army by the addition of that Garrison & those of the fronteeres (wch are to be supplyed by the Militia) under the Governor of Maestricht that he may be in a Capacity to doe something against the Confederate Army who hover up & downe to disguise theire Intentions wch are thought to be at last on some of the french Conquests in Flanders. +The Elector Palatine hath resolved to Comand in person the whole Confererate Army in his Countrey & with them will beseige Phillipsburg wch is much fortifyed and Mounsr Turene soe posted that he seems to have noe intentions to remove. + ffrom Holland that the Duke of Hanover had sent to the King of Denmarke to acquaint him that in regard the Elector of Brandenburg was ready to pass thorrough his Countrey with a great Army, he had bine forct to raise another to oppose him that if in his passage he should keep within the bounds of the Constitutions of the Empire, he would permitt it, but not suffer such disorders as they acted two yeares since & desired his Maty that according to the treaty betwixt that Crowne & the house of Bromswick he would Joyne his forces Jutland [sic] with his Army to assist him to wch King answered it was a matter of great Consequence to be well considered of +The protestants in Hungary are handled wth such severity that 500 of theire Ministers have left theire Countrey. |DAugust_29_1679 |L77 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Ligorno they write that St John Baptist du Teill has obtained of ye Grand Duke of Tuscany 50 slaves & 30 souldrs to help him to carry the Gally built there for his Matys service to Tangier intending to begin his voyage toward that place abt ye latter End of this moneth. The 24th instant arived at Plymth a small Vessell in 3 dayes from Croysich [?] who sayes there was a squadron of 25 Duch men of Warr on those Coasts, & that they had news there of ye arivall of ye french West India fleet at Brest being very Rich Sr Wm Lockhart Went hence for Paris on fryday His Maty continues his Resolution of Returning to Towne from Windsor Tewsday, many persons of quallity being come already +ffrom ye Hague of ye 4th of Sept Wee heare the Swedish Ambr has put in his memoriall to ye States abt a treaty in wch tis beleived there will bee noething done by reason ye Prince is absent who Continues wth ye army & in great repute soe that they all would faine have him take ye Whole Command upon himselfe, wch tho Souches much urges & seemes to make appeare very necessary yet it gives Monterey noe small Jealousy, there is great need of Infantry in his army wch wants 9692 of their number Comprehending ye 2620 Wounded in ye late fight & ye 250 officers prisoners. +The Prince of Conde gives the Garrison of Grave Hopes of releife by the drawing together 6000 men abt Meyseyke for that purpose, the beseiged made a sally ye 30th instt at noone day wth 300 Dragoons wth Every one a musketteer behind him who kild but 24 upon ye place but carryed away 70 prisoners 2 Capts 2 Ensignes & filld up a great part of ye trenches, however Monsr Rabenhaupt sayes hee onely lacks drye Weather to make himselfe master of ye place. The Duch have intercepted letters from Monsr Turene to his most Xtian Maty wherein hee sayes hee has a sickness in his army of wch many dye dayly. On Saterday last Sr Wm Temple had his audience of ye states very much to his satisfaction, being kindly Recd by them, hee offered his Masters mediation for a peace & most partys seeme very Willing to it. |DSept_3d_74 |L78 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld George FitzRoy 3d sonne to the Duchess of Cleaveland is made Earle of Northumberland &c: for wch a pattent is passing, as alsoe another for Createing Don Carlos Earle of Plymth: The Ld Dacres is made Earle of Sussex & a Pattent passing for it Thursday afternoone the heads of the University of Cambridg made a very handsome proceeding from Derby house to Worcester house where the Duke of Munmouth was ready to Receive them & after the Ceremony treated them most nobly at a Magnificent supper in ye presence of many persons of great quallity They Write from Hull Aug ye 29 that their greenland ships are Well arived & Well laden On ye 27 they had a Violent storme but had noe account from ye Coasts of any loss more then a Swedish flyboat laden wth hemp & flax from Riga who unfortunately ran ashoare to ye Norward of Humber & in halfe an houre was splitt to peices, the Mr & men saved but ye goods all lost, there were then abt 40 saile rideing in Humber bound from ye East to London +from Rye they Write that on ye 28 in the morning they saw in their Bay 70 or 80 saile of ships plyeing to ye Eastward at wch 2 flemish ships Went into harbour who informed them they were part of ye Duch fleet homeward Bound ffrom ye Hague of ye 7th instant Wee heare that Grave has not yet surrendred tho the Pentionary told ye States it could not hold out much longer, the 4 guns that are planted on ye Ravelin they lately tooke does them wthin much hurt, & when ye 4000 foot from Breda & Barsleduc [?] arrived they hoped to make short Worke of it the designe of ye Confederates is not Certainly knowne but said to have bene that Ct Souches should have Entred france whilest ye other 2 armies attended ye Prince of Conde, but that Resolution was altred upon Count Montereys faileing to send his promised recruits of 10000 foot & 5000 Horse soe that now by ye great magazines makeing at Ghent, & 10000 peasants gathering together betwixt that & Brussells makes it appeare they meane for ye french Conquests +Mayseyke is dismantleing to Reinforce Maestreicht in wch there was before 7000 men compleate ffrom Collogne of ye 4th they say that ye Confederates Were gone from their quarters neare Mentz & by their march towards Crutznach Were thought to intend for Lorraine but they had suddenly alterd their march towards Openheim wth intentions to fight Turene, that their army is 34500 strong, & that they expect beside the Brandenburg forces being 16000 2000 from ye Landgrave of Hess & Count Haran, that Monsr Turene has had a supply of 4500 men, & Monsr Van brun is Coming to him wth more besides ye forces hee Expects from ye Sar & ye Garison of Treves They Write from Paris that ye Gentlemen of ye Ban & arrier Ban had petitiond ye King to have a Prince to Command ym according to Custome, & not to serve under ye Count de Rochfort. They are all on their march to their Rendezvouz & are to Beare their owne Charges as well in ye army as else Where & none are exempted from service but onely ye Gentry resideing in Paris who have offices in ye Parliamt & those above 60 yeares of age & have no sonns, the Citty of paris offer ye King 20000 men & to pay 10000 at their owne Charg Imediately if his Maty will Winter there wth his houshold |D7br_5th_1674 |L79 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Tewsday last was ye first tyme of our Comrs meeting wth ye Duch abt adjusting trade in ye Indies, where Each Others powers Were perused, & a begining made in the buisness wch tis hopet may have a good Effect The New Lord Northumberlands titles are Earle of Northumberland Viscount ffallmth & Baron of Pontfract in yorkshire, that for the Earle of Plymth is not yet past ye signet ffryday his Maty was pleasd to be at Councell but did nothing of publique Concerne, & now ye Councell will be as regular as formerly. The Ld Treasurer returnes to towne next Weeke & its hopet has found Benefit by the Bath. ffrom Brussells of ye 11 Inst Wee heare that Ct Monterey has got together 8000 foot, as many Horse, & abt 10000 Peysants, wch are alsoe formed into Companys & had ye night before ordred their march next day, but a Courier from ye Prince of Orange being arived hee had Contradicted those Commands, & wth great Impatience people there Waite for a discovery of ye great designe now in hand, wch is guest to be a seige of some place in the french Conquests in flanders, The Confederate armys Continue still at Vallencienes where Ct Souches is somewt indisposed, but resolvd to keep his Camp at Crispin to face the Prince of Conde, whilest ye other 2 armys prosecute their designd seige, they say he is so posted that hee can Joyne wth Either of them before the french can doe him any mischeife. The Marquess de Breda is returning to ye Confederate army wth ye 8000 hee was lately sent to reinforce Bournonville wth, who was to have a genell Rendezvouz of his army in ye Pallatinate ye sunday before, & has 37000 men Effective & hourly hopes for ye Conjunction of the Brandenb forces, & when that is done hee resolves they say to find out Monsr Turene who had left ye Pallatinate soe clear that hee was forcet himselfe to quit it for Want of forrage. The Prince of Conde keeps still his old Post The Duch Post sayes that young Ct Horne was arived at ye Hague being sent Express from de Ruyter to give the States an acct that hee was returnd into ye Channel from ye West Indies, where hee had made some attempts upon Martinico, where the french, (haveing tymely notice of his Coming) had soe well fortifyed themselves & all ye other Islands that hee was repulsed wth loss, & found it Vaine to attempt any further, & therefore desired orders wt to doe, that project utterly faileing to their great disappoyntmt. [On outside of letter is a canceled list of thirty-nine numbers of "Gazetts wanting."] |DSept_8th_1674 |L80 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saturday last the St David wth Sr Jonathan Atkins sayled from Porthmouth from [sic] the Berbadoes with a very favourable wind +Monday senight a ship under the Comand of on[e?] Cusable an Irishman came to Sherness & as the Governor was informd toke a Scotch Vessell in the river thereabout, upon wch he sent out some Soldyers to take her, of wch she haveing some Notice went to Sea againe, But the Merlin Yacht goeing presently after her happily tooke her & tis thought this person will be found to have done severall Piraticall Actions in severall of the King Dominions He had then but 13 men on board all wch are seizd with him & will speedily be tryed for theire late actions On Saturday the King went downe the river & returnd a Night +The King they say resolves for Newmarkett the latter end of the Moneth, there being severall Matteres made for the first of the next, at wch the King will be present +From Brussells of the 14th wee heare that on Tuesday last the 3 Armyes past the River at Pontalhayr & are marched toward Aoth between that & Turnay haveing altered theire intentions of divideing the Army, some thing [sic] they may goe towards Dunkirk where they are least expected, but others think they intend seige either to Aoth or Turnay the Prince of Conde has not quitted his force upon the Sambre the Brandenburge Troops bend the Course towards the Muse & when the seige of Grave is over wch they expected dayly the Army before it, shalljoyne with them & either go to Maestricht or march towards ffrance & great care is taken by the ffrench to bring in all provisions into the Towne to secure it in case of necessity And Turnay is most apprensive of a seige upon wch they send [sic] upon theire Guard & the Governor hath proffered to yeild it wch the Burgers have peremptory refused, the Duke d Bournonvill continues indisposed at Tormes [?] the Army of the Confederates under the Comand of the Prince the Elector Pallatine who is marcht with them within 4 dayes of Monsr Turene who continues his post & resolves to accept of a Battell if they proffer it, wch they firmly resolve Some say whilst the Elector Palantine is fighting Turene Brandenburg will alter his March & beseige Phillipsburg The Prince of ffurstenburg processe is making at Vienna & the other with him will be executed suddenly but he perhaps not soe soone |DSeptember_10_1674 |L81 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Here has been lately seized & Committed close prisoner to the Gatehouse one Alexander Burnett a Scott; for being a Romish preist in orders and for endeavours to prevent the Kings Subjects from theire Religion and this weeke he will be tryed at the Old Bayly with divers other Criminalls From Chester we heare this weeke went from thence to Dublin my Lady Essex wife to my Lord Leiut of that Kingdom with Divers other persons of Quality +On Tuesday Night my Lord Treasurer returnd from the Bath & this Weeke my Lord Arlington Intends to go thither also for Confirmation of his health +The Swedish Ambr hath bine lately with ye Lords of the fforraigne Comittee about something of Moment. ffrom ye Hague we heare that the States the most part of the last month have been assembled about the Taxes for the next yeares Warr This yeares also not being yet perfectly discharged the States are very much troubled at the returne of De Ruyter Insomuch that they begin to blame his Conduct and thinke though he was repulsed at some places he need not have quitted the whole designe wch will redound soe much to theire prejudice that they no not how to owne his haveing been abroad upon such a project There other squadron have also done nothing all this yeare to theire very great Charge & Damage The Swedish Ambr at the Hague has renewd his instances for appoynting of the place for the treaty & for nameing persons to manage the same wch memoriall has been putt into the hands of the Deputye of the Secreet affaires to be by them considered & Communicated to the Prince of Orange whose absence is a very great obstacle to those affairs since Munday wee have had noe forreigne Letter This Evening theire Maty & Court are diverted by a play acted by his Royall Hss servants at White hall +The ffrench Gazett Dat 15th makes very slyght of the seige of Grave saying that after 40 dayes past since opening ye trenches they are noe more likely to take then at first they came to it Theire Letters tell us of the Peasants in Picardy have secured theire Corne & prepared to burne theire forrage upon approach of an Ememy theire Advices from the East Indies assure them the Dutch had not taken St Thome as was noised abroade, but that on the Contrary Monsr De la Hay had defeated 20000 moores who beseiged it & beat of the Dutch yt were ashoare & that at prsent ye place was very well fortifyed The account from Rousillon is yt the Spainard still mantaine theire old post neer the River Zech [?] & that the ffrench keep their wthout any considerable action passing betwixt them & That Monsr de Vivonne was still in the Coast of Catalonia They tell us of 6 great ships are gon with forces to offer theire assistance to the Revolters of Messina The Magistrates of Paris in acknowledgment of the Kings favour in Exempting them from the Ban & Arrier Ban waited upon them with theire most Umble thankes & the proffer of 600 horse to serve as his Maty shall please to Comand |D7ber_12th_1674 |L82 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday night the Earle of St Albans Ld Chamberlaine of his maties Houshold surrendred his staff to his maty who was graciouisly pleasd the morning to give ye same to ye Rt Honrble ye Earle of Arlington & at ye same tyme to deliver ye seales of ye Secretarys office to Sr Joseph Williamson who was presently sworne into ye same as alsoe one of his maties most Honrble privy Councell, & tooke his place at ye board accordingly From ffallmouth Wee heare that into that port came 2 or 3 dayes since a small Vessell the master of Which sayes that ye 30th past hee met ye Duch squadron sayleing homeward abt 40 or 50 saile, who had bene upon Bell Isle & plundred it, & burnt & plundred a litle Island calld Gray 6 Leagues from thence because those Islanders had hangd 2 men they left a shoare when they were last there to take in Water & yn did ym noe Harme, the people they sett a shoare upon Bell Isle. ffrom Brussells of ye 18 Wee heare that Grave continues still beseigd, but that ye Duch are lodgd at ye Glass [?] of ye Counterscarp soe yt Monsr Rabenhaup promises himselfe ye Mastership of that place in 10 dayes, wch ye States think long till finisht & have therefore by their letters hastend him Sr Wm Ballandine a Scotch Comander of a Regimt there, reveiwing ye Worke has bene slaine by a Cannon shot +The 3 Confederate Armys have at last set downe before Oudenard, & on sunday last opend their trenches, & when ye seige is quite formd they say ye Prince of Orange should wth his forces beseige Courtray, but that buisness its thought Will bee let alone, The Prince of Conde haveing left his quarters upon ye Sambre & marches wth great dilligence toward ye Confederates, & yt night Viz. ye 18th would Encamp at Leuse 5 Leagues from Oudenard, where tis judgd ye seige Cannot advance much longer by reason ye great guns were not Come to that army. +Brussells is very apprehensive that ye french may take a towne toward ym & have set guards upon that place +Count Monterey is now Courted by ye Other Genells to returne to ye army but hee talkes more of goeing for Spaine The Confederate Army in ye Pallatinate Were ye 14 instant incampt halfe an houre from Spire at Babien-rosen & but 6 houres from Monsr Turene who is encampt in ye forest of Bunnswelt soe well that hee feares noe force haveing burnt ye Country severall Leagues round him wch causes ye Confederates to Want forrage & soe might not Continue long at their post, part of their Army are Entred Lorraine thro ye Territorys of ye Duke d Deux Ports. The Brandenb Troops march soe slow yt its thought they dare not march far fro thence, Genell Souches has Writ to ye States to assure them of ye sincerity of his services, & that at ye late Batle of Seniff he did, & hereafter should duly observe ye Prince of Oranges Orders who, he said, shewd ye prudence of an old Experiencet Capt, ye Courage of Caesar, the steadyness of Marius &c: The Duch give this account of ye miscariage of Martinico, that they had stopt up their Harbour wth ships they had sunk, & had wthin a ship of 40 guns wch did them much mischeife at landing that they attempted ye fort & Entred ye first Pallisadoes but before they Could gaine more were beaten off, say Harlem letters, wth ye loss of 150, those of Amsterdam 350, & those of ye Hague 500 |DSept_19_1674 |L83 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 14 ye Ld Lattimer son to ye Ld Treasr was made a Gentleman of his Maties Bed Chamber The Oueen is Removeing from Whitehall to Hampton Court Where shee Will spend some tyme for her divertisemt. from Linn Wee heare that theire Ireland ships are far ye most part returnd home Well fraight Wth fish On ye 15th past by Dover abt 30 saile of ships Wch were Judgd to be De Ruyter & his squadron from ye West Indyes On ye 14 in ye morning the Earle of Claire Went from Rye for france in One of his Maties yachts On ye 16 ye wind presenting faire, near 30 saile of English merchts Outward bound set saile from ye Downes for Mallaga Cadiz &c: & ye morning before a Duch Dogger Was sent into ye Downes by a french Privateer. Mr Secretary Coventry being now Eldest Secretary of State is now Removed to the office Wch Was lately the Earle of Arlingtons, Where hee acts in ye same Capacity the Earle did, Sr Joseph Williamson being placet in that office wch was Secretary Coventrys. +ffrom Brussells Wee have this account of ye loss of ye Sr William Ballandine, that haveing brought his Regimt from Boilduc to ye seige of Grave hee went & paid his Respects to ye Genell, Wch done hee would in Curiosity goe see ye halfe Moone ye french had blowne up, & in his Return hee & a Leiut that was Wth him Were both kild by a Cannon shot of 36t Ball, Wch tooke Sr Wm on ye back Carryeing ye midle part of his body away leaveing his head & Armes hanging by a litle skin, & his Heart found intire 10 paces from his body Wch Were both conveyd to Boisleduc & there interrd. They Could give no Judgment when ye towne Would be taken, that depending upon theire Want wthin more then ye force wthout. Our Letters from ye Camp at Oudenard tell us that their attaques Went on apace that ye Hollanders were nearest Wth theire approaches, being on Wednsday night wthin 20 paces of the Counterscarp. 60 peices of Cannon Continually Battering, severall sallyes have beene made in wch Monsr Spinolas [?] Regimt Recd much loss, & that ye assaylants Were beaten Back, & Imediately after lost a Redoubt, Wee are told from the Camp that ye Ports of Brussells and Tournay are quite beaten downe, most of ye Enimies Cannon dismounted that ye Duke de Villa Hermosa has Recd a slight wound upon ye breast that Mounsr Lovigny had Recd a shott from a musket in his left hand but there being 3000 souldrs in it, & well fortyfyed its thought it may not bee soe Easily taken as at first Imagind, the Duch have taken a Church neare ye Counterscarp, but ye Waters that overflow 3 parts of ye skirts of ye towne will bee a great help to ye beseigd in their defence +By an Express to Count Monterey from Oudenard of ye 21 Wee heare hee was advised that ye Prince of Orange Intended to make ye Genell assault ye next day to wch hee was Obliged by ye neare approach of ye Prince of Conde who haveing draind all his Garrisons was come soe neare them as Mount St Trinity haveing nothing but Cannon & amunition wth him, that Genell Souches Was to Watch ye french whilest ye Duch made ye attaque, The Confederates are in that apprehension of ye Prince of Condes coming that they begin to secure themselves wth Circomvallations, & have sent most part of theire Baggage back to Ghent. The Confederates in Germany have yet attempted nothing, Turene is lately reinforct wth 6000 men but is soe fortifyed by a marsh on one side & a Wood on ye other that hee feares not to bee engaged agst his mind, some thinke ye Germans will goe toward Alsatia +There are some advises in Towne wch say ye Prince of Conde has Raised ye Seige of Oudenard & defeited ye Confederates. The Duke of Bucks, if nothing prevents, designes Certainly to bee at my Ld Denbighs this night |DSept_19_1674 |L84 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterdayes Letters from fflanders tell us that the Prince of Conde fell 10/20 instant at Night upon the Spanish troops & defeated them & the next morning attacked the whole Confederate Army, wch beseiged Oudenard & forced them to raise the seige, and retire in disorder towards Ghent the Action were not ended when our Letters came away & therefore they cannot tell any perticulars, further then yt many Thousands of Dutch soldyers & Boores were come to Ghent in great confusion and said theire Army was routed & that the Prince of Orange would be there the 12/22 at Night, Wee must expect to have a more perticular account by our next Lrs The Earle of Midleton son to the Late Governor of Tangier is made Leiut Collonell of the Holland Regiment under the Earle of Mulgrave & Major Bings made quarter Master of the King troop of horse Guards, comanded by the Duke of Munmouth ffrom Paris the 26 we are told that the persons sent from Messina have not bene at Versayles but had deliverd theire Message in private upon wch succour promised them, and already Monsr Valbell is gon with 6 men of Warr to theire assistance they have certaine news of the retreate of the Confederates from the seige of Oudenard to Ghent The Count de Crequi Bournouvell is sent to the Bastile upon Monsr Rohans account The Duke of Savoy Armes a pace & intends to fall on Milan ffrom Lisbonne we heare that the King is suddainely expected from ye Serceras [?] & is to be brought to Cintra where he is to be kept with a Guard of 200 foot & a troop of horse A Dutch man of Warr is past by these [?] & reports that Van Trump is past by for the Streights Yesterday the King its said were pleased to order his Attorney Generall to prepare a Proclamation for the further prorogation of the Parliament wch will shortly issue Monsr Turene is at Windheim within 5 houres of the Imp[erialis]ts who the 17 instant arrived at Spire where they yet Continue & from Phillipsburg they say they were makeing a bridge where they intend to pass to joyne the Brandenburgh after wch they will pass the Rhyn neare Stratzburg to remove Monsr Turene from his prsent post, who is resolved to fight them in case they pass the Rhyn on which he is encamped wch they may easily doe two houres from that place |DSept_22_1674 |L85 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Ghant of ye 26 wee heare that ye 3 armyes had not bene may dayes before Oudenard before ye Prince of Conde came to its releife, upon wch ye Confederates Cald a Councell of Warr & resolvd to quitt their new begun trenches & fight them, accordingly ye Imperialists Crost ye river & came to ye Other 2 armys upon wch 4000 french were put into ye towne, & ye next morning Early ye Confederates began to march toward Ghent, halting an hour from Oudenard faceing each Other & Expecting a Batle all that & ye next day ye Cannon playing fruitlessly on both sides & small skirmishes passing betweene them but at last ye Confederates feareing ye french might cut of their passage to Ghaunt they marcht thither all ye Genell[s] being highly dissatisfyed wth each Other, insoemuch that ye Prince of Orange has left ye army to Count Waldeck, & returnd to Holland what further these armyes Will dow Wee may Expect to heare, the Duch Were to be put on boates to pass ye Scheld, & tis Judgd ye Imperialists cannot long Continue there, & ye Prince of Conde tis Judgd will doubtless attempt somewt upon them since they would not upon him. +from Collogne of ye 21 Wee heare that Monsr [sic] Continues betweene Hagenaw & Weisenberg & ye Confederates were broke up from abt Spire & were marcht on his left hand toward alsatia to Oblige him to decamp & follow them who is not yet above 20000 fighting [men] notwthstanding his recruits, the Brandenburg army marches wth great dilligence toward ye Pallatinate The States are much dissatisfyed at Van Trumps passing toward ye Streights |DSept_24_1674 |L86 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Proclamation is Issued for prorogueing ye Parliamt to ye 13th of Aprill next. Another Proclamation is Issueing for the Regulation of ye Coulours to be Worne by mercht ships Tewsday night a fire broke out in ye house of ye Ld Arlington neare St James's wch, notwthstanding ye great helpe, was most of it in a litle tyme burnt downe to ye greound, his Ldp & Lady being at ye Bath. The Plymth Letters tell us ye Guarland is arived there from ye Barbadoes, who in her Way on ye Coast of Ireland met De Ruyters squadron bound home from whom he Recd an account that ye Duch landed on ye Island of Martinico at Calsond Bay where Imediately they were assaulted by ye french Who lay in ambush to Receive them, & haveing sufferd great loss of men & very many of their officers ye Rest returnd wth Difficulty to their ships de Ruyter left 5 men of Warr to cruise off ye Island & tooke ye rest wth him The Centurion frigatt is Come into ye Downes from ye Streights haveing on board the body of Sr Daniell Harvey his Maties late Ambr at Constantinople. The Royall Citadell is now well neare finisht, & a veiw is made of severall streets in ye towne adjoyneing to it in order to ye makeing it Compleate & Levell. his Maty has Conferrd ye honnr of Knighthood on Mr Phillip Loyd, ye new Clerke of ye Councell. They Write from Venice that those of Messina doe dayly Comitt more & greater insolences, & that they have Kild a Knight of Malta, a native of arragon, & set up his head in ye most Emint place of ye Citty They have now soe great an aversion to ye Spaniard that they cannot endure any but such as are Cloathd in ye french mode, that wch adds to ye fury of ye people is ye Zeale of ye Religious who goe Every hour abt ye streets preaching wth their Crucifixes in their hands & Encourageing ye people to shake of ye Spanish yoake. Those of Palermo have alsoe sollicited to Joyne wth them being dissatisfyed wth their Governor, but they are now reduced to soe great Extreamitys that they Canot long hold out wthout assistance wch they expect from france, what that assistance is, our Letters from Marseilles tell us, (viz) that there is order from ye Court that Monsr Vall Bell shall goe wth 6 of ye best men of Warr to Convoy thither french officers amunition &c to secure ye revolted people of Messina, who were to depart in 6 dayes, before whose arivall they feard that matters might be settled, for that they were advised from allicant that 20 sayle of ships were plyeing to ye Eastward, wch they Conceived to bee 12 Biscayers, Joynd wth a squadron under Montesarchio to reduce them. Count Monterey has tis said prevaild wth ye Prince of Orange to returne back to ye army but tis Judgd there will bee noe more action this yeare, the Pentionary fagall is sent to Grave, wth orders either to storme it wth all Vigour, or to block it up & force it by famine, tis said De Ruyter is Ordred to Joyne his squadron wth Van Trump & Continue out till midle of October |DSept_29_1674 |L87 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Munday after dinner his Maty went to Hampton Court to see the Queen being to goe to Newmarkett on Wednesday & returnd at night, Her Maty continues there in very good health This day Monsr Sparr the Swedish Ambr takes his leave of his Maty & his Court & intends to depart very suddenly being desired to reside at Paris with the same Parrector [?] in the Roome of Monsr To[one or two letters cropped] +ffrom Falmouth wee heare of the 14 instant the Dutch fleet under de Ruyter were mett of the Coasts by some Vessells, who were aboard them & were told by them of theire haveing done nothing in the West Indyes & of theire being ordered to returne home, & another ship come in there, says he mett Van Trumps squadron plying up the Channell but tis beleived a Mistake & all but one & the same fleet Tuesday the 29 his Maty haveing lately received a letter from Argeires wherein they desire him that according to the late treaty with them the remainer of the Captives may be redeemed; his Maty was pleased to dispatch a Courier with Ltrs to them, assureing them yt he has taken effectuall order about the business & yt many shall assoone as may be dispatch to theire post for that purpose, and that he is resolved to continue strickly to observe on his part the Articles of the peace with them +From Deale we heare that yesterday past by there on the backe of the Goodwin abt 28 sayle of Dutch men of Warr they were bound home with a South West Wind The Citty out of perticuliar respect from yt Wortly [sic] Sr Robert Vyner, as well as of its being his Turne uniamiously chose him to be Lord Mayor for the Ensueing yeare, & to Morrow the New Sherriffs are to come by water to Westminster to take the Oath of theire Office The Winds continueing still contrary, we have not received any forreign Lres since thursday last. His Maty continues his resolution of goeing to Newmarkett, but unless weather proves better after there where it begins he resolves not to stay above a fortnight at most |DOctober_1_1674 |L88 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the Sherriffs after they have bine at Westminster to sweare; Nobly treated my Lord Mayor Elect at a sumtious Dinner at drapers Hall great preparatons are makeing for the show wch is intended if possible all [sic] the late one of that nature [sic] A Quarrell hapening betwixt my Lord Mulgrave & Mr Felton Groome of the bed Chamber, his Lordship chose for his second My Lord Midleton and the other Capt Buttley, and soe yesterday fought in wch all But my Lord Mulgrave were wounded but without danger to any of them +This Morning his Maty accompanied by the Duke & Prince went to Newmarkett, where they were to see 2 races that Evening From Ostend we heare that Count Montery has at last consented to give his Maty satisfaction in his just demands of the many English Vessells seized on by those Capers (though with the usuall passes & sea Breiffs from the Admiralty here and carryed up and detained there contrary to all Custome or justice & has therefore sent 2 Councells of State to that place who were Impowered to sett all the English Vessells free and restore them theire effects and with all str[i]ct prohibition to the Admiralty to meddle in yt batle any more +From Spaine we heare that they were much supprised to receive noe good newes from fflanders the three Armys haveing not done any thinge Agst the Prince of Conde, who they thought by the seige at Senefe [?] Could not have held the feild +ffrom Holland of the 4 instant they heare the most Xtian King would be willing to have the King of Denmarke a Mediator between him & his Enemyes The Danish Minister at the Hague seemes to be ready to offer it ye States in his Masters name, but would first know whether they would accept it, to wch he is answered that he must offer it & then he will know theire Minds, & doubtless the States will be Willing to enough to [sic] receive the Dane if they come with him to Sweden who will expecte to be first served. +de Ruyter is come into Hestershuys himselfe & his ships sent to theire severall ports but has not yet beene at the Hague +Bouchert continues upon the Coast of ffrance & Trumps not heard of since his departure to the Streights whither he goes besides putting 5000 men ashore to convey home the Spanish fleet from peru +Prince Rupert found himselfe not soe well as to venture to goe to Newmarkett as he intended but resolved to continue here & goe to Windsor for some tyme +The seige of Grave continues still to Hasten with the [sic] pentionary is gon againe thither & the Dutch blamed with Monsr Rabenhaup proceeding before it The 3d instant the [sic] made an assault & past 3 Pallisadoes but were soe warmely entertained by the ffrench that they were forced to returne with the loss of 60 men besides officers by that spewing mine, & some thinke the Prince of Conde will endeavour to raise the seige if he cannot make a diversion some other way |DOctobr_3d_1674 |L89 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Holland of ye 9th instant Wee heare that de Ruyter was on fryday at ye Councell of State at ye Hague & told them that ye reason of his ill success was occationd by ye french haveing tymely notice of his Coming & had therefore sunk two Vessells in ye Bay of Martinico, wch forcet his souldrs to land wth in pistoll shott of ye french fortifications, soe that yey did great execution upon his men from thence, his men alsoe Wanted match, & their Bulletts did not fitt their musketts, ye blame of wch hee laid upon ye Councell of State, who answered that they not being acquainted wth ye designe Could not prepare for it as they ought, but it was observd that de Ruyter in this report did not shew that strength of Vigour & Judgment that he used to doe, wch they attribute to his age & vexation for this defeate Part of ye Prince of Oranges artillery is come to Dort, by wch tis guest ye Campaine is Concluded, both ye Prince & ye States have written to ye Empr to Complaine of Genell Souches who has sent his defence & a Confidt of his to manage his part at Vienna ffrom Grave Wee heare that ye Repulses ye beseigers had, & ye Extreame bad Weather, had discouraged them from makeing any further attacks, & to that purpose Monsr Rabenhamp has proposed ye makeing of 3 forts wth Lines of Communication to keep in ye garrison, However Fagell in a letter of ye 6th instant writes that ye french began to throw their Cannon into ye River wch hee interprets to bee caused by their intentions not to hold out much longer ffrom Germany wee heare that Monsr Turene was retreated either to Hagenaw or Saverne, that ye Dukes of Brandenburg & Lunenb: wth ye Elector Pallatine have had a Conference at Hailbrun abt Employing theire armys, some think they designe to Block up Phillipsburg, The Elector Pallatines Cheife minister of state has bene found guilty of betraying his masters secretts to ye french, for wch hee is condemnd to loose his head, but ye Elector has contented himselfe wth his banishmt, there has been a discourse in flanders that Count Souches was seized & carryed prisoner to antwerp but it seemes hee was invited often to a Conferrence at that place or Ghent for an accomodation of all differences wch hee refuted, its said out of an apprehension of some such trap. Our Letters from paris say that ye King has by a Courier recd advice from Turene that hee had on Thursday sennight last obteynd a great victory over ye Confederates neare Stratzburg, but hee Coming away presently after the fight sayes onely in Generall that Turene haveing advice that ye Confederates were marcht toward Schelstadt, attaqut att a small village in wch Were some Confederate Troups who retreated in such hast that they left 8 Cannon behind them wch ye french tooke, whereupon Turene march agst ye Confederates & found them drawne up in Battalia wth whom hee engaged, ye fight began abt 9 in ye morning & lasted till wthin night, the next morning the Confederates marcht off towards Stratzburg, leaveing Turene masters of ye feild, & as a farther signe of ye victory the french have taken severall standards & prisoners the fight is said to have bene bloody & that 10000 men were kild upon ye place. |DOctobr_6_1674 |L90 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Newmarket wee heare that Wednesday last abt 3 in ye afternoone his Maty arived there, & Imediately went to ye flatts to see all ye horses brought out. on Thursday was a match run between a Guelding of Mr Bernard Howards, & stone Horse of My Ld Mountagues, for 500 L ye later of wch wonne on fryday his Maty hunted & that night his Rll Hss attended by ye Duke of Monmouth went to his house at Colford in Order to his hunting in those parts ye next day [Handwriting changes here.] satterday contrary [?] and not fitt to faire [?] out. some say his Maty will returne home on satturday next There is a Proclamation in ye press and will suddenly be published for ye Prohibitting English seamen to take french Commissions against the Duch from Brussells of ye 9th instant wee heire that ye friday before Came an express from Monsr Rabenhaup to ye Prince of Orange wth advice that he had formed a Hornworke at Grave from which he was repulsed wth ye Loss of 800 men wth many good Officers which soe much Lessened ye League that the Prince tooke a Sudden Resolution to goe thither in person to reinforce them and to hasten ye takeing of it heareing that ye Duke of Luxenburge is getting togeather 10000 Horse and a good body of foot from Maistricht to raise the seige and accordingly he went Saturday night with a Rigement of Horse and all ye foot he Could drawe out of the Neighboring Garrisons. all De Ruyters Land men are sent to Grave Its thought the Hollanders and Spaniards will pass the Canal at Vitroonel [?] and the Imperalists goe into Lorraine. The Prince of Conde is at Lesseirs wth his army and will advance towards Enghien upon the Motion of the Enemy. these Letters speake Nothing of the fight but the Harlem Gazette give severall hints of it from Stratzburg that Turene haveing made his army 24000 strong wth 29 peices of Cannon marched towards Hogenheim neare Stratzburg and came up with the Confederates the 4th Instant at Rockesburg who being in Readyness a Cruell [handwriting changes here] Batle was fought where ye begining of ye day the french seemd to have ye better but ye left Wing falling into disorder the Lundenburgers tooke 8 Cannon from them & had they not rallyed they had bene Ruind, but they Renewd ye Battle & soe it lasted till night wthout any advantage to Either Except that ye french were forcet to repass ye River & ye next morning Retreated fairely. ye Confederates following them ye loss has bene by their account 10000 men on both sides & many good officers slaine, of ye English Coll Litleton & others. |DOctob_6_1674 |L91 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Newmarkett whee heare that on Thursday afternoon the plate was run for the King Intending to ride him selfe with the Duke of Monmouth & seavll others & that evening was pleased to treat the Duke of Monmouth at a noble Supper & now there will bee daily races whilst the King stays there which will not be longer then Satt 7 night which time he has declared his intentions to return & ordderd it accordingly to be prepared for, on wednesday the Monsr Griffin came thither & Kissed the Kings hand upon his returne from France & gives an accountte of many officers of English horse & foot under Monsr Turen that are Killed & wounded &c George Hamilltons Thombe was shott of which soe shattered the bone that his arme was forced to be cut of his Regimt & the English stopt the fury of the Confedts else it might have proved a worse battle to the french then it did, of the D of MonMouthes Regimt are Killed Lt Coll Littleton Capt Gwyn & Capt Shelton Major Stanier wounded Capt Charly firke [?] that commanded the Dukes owne troope heath [?] boath his arms Shott of besides 4 Cornetts Killed 3 quartermasters & 3 Lts & there are few of the foot Regimts remaining, of their officers are killed Capt Lussells & Capt Liegh Capt Lindloft his leg Brocken & more its feard wee shall heare of hearafter, yesterday after noon was to be a foot match between the Earle of Sussexes foot man & Sr Robert Howards Sons the first of wch Carryed a loaf of breade of 17 pound weight 4 miles |DOctober_8_1674 |L92 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day his Rll Hss came thither from Newmarkett to see the Dutchess who God be thanked continues very Well and on Saturday he returns againe. His Maty will not now returne so soone from Newmarkett as was thought there being on Munday last many Matches made on purpose for his diversion: yt day his Maty was forenoon and afternoon hunting the Haire & upon the News of the death of Leiut Collonell fferdinand Littleton, has been pleased to give his troope of the Earle of Oxford Regimt to Mr Sandy son to Sr Thomas Eldest Lt in ye Regimt. His Maty has been pleased to appoynt Sir John Narborough to goe in the Centurion to Algiers about the Matter of the Redemption of the Captives there remaineing, who is accordingly fitting out with all hast & hopes to sayle in two dayes yester Night Came hither Mr Griffin son to the Treasurer of the Chamber, who left the ffrench Army the next day after the fight & sayes little more upon the ffrench Relation, onely adding that Monsr Turene continued in the feild & not above 2 houres from the place they fought that the English are very many of them Cutt of; leading the Van & mainetaining an Obstinate Strock [?] all the day, soe that the loss has been great on the ffrench side, as well as the other, but sayes nothing of a second engagemt as was soe hotly talked of. +Yesterday Monsr Sparre the Swedish Ambr went hence from ffrance Monsr Lyonberg ye Envoy only remaineing here from that Crowne +This Morning his Royall Hss went hence againe for New-Markett to be present at the great races to be run there to day or to Morrow +ffrom fflanders of the 12 instant, wee heare yt last ordinary Came thither [with?] orders from Spaine for the Revocation of Count Montery from that Governor, his Lady & ffamily part next weeke, & himselfe suddainely followes, his successor, some say is to be the Marquess de les Baltaser (were Ambr Cont the Emperour. [?]) yet others say the Prince of Parina but the great newes that ffollowes of the Battle of Esheim has hindered the divulging this alteration The Count has received a Lre from Bournonville of the perticulars of that fight, the summe of wch is yt it was begun at 7 & held till 4 the 1st with equall Valour, but great slaughter, yt in the end the victory, fell to the Confederates by the ffrenches retireing, first they could not follow him for want of powder & Ball that the Confederates had lost some Cannon & Colours but the ffrench men & Colours more, but no Cannon, yt many french were taken prisoners, but they heard of none taken from them yt Lorraine & Holstein did Miracles & indeed both sides beyond beleife so that many brave men died on the Spott The Confederates in fflanders are goeing into theire Winter quarters the Imperiallists into Lorain & so to Leige & the Spanairds into Lunenburg & the Dutch returne home leaving only 7 Regiments behind them for the security of Brussells ye Prince of Conde is with his Army about Ligne quartering in the Spanish Territory, & has sent 7000 men towards Charleroy to goe from thence to Maestricht +By advice from a Certaine hand dated from the Camp at Horkenheim October 6th we have this account. That the fight began on Thursday before at a place called Esheimnuos [?] above Stratzburgh it began at 10 & lasted till night a very great Raine continueing all the tyme The Germans were beaten from Severall posts and lost 10 peices of Cannon at night Both ffrench and Germans retired but the Germans with less care haveing left 2 peices of Cannon behind them, wch the ffrench fetchd away & the day after many men were lost on both sides but noe Number named. The English Regimt of Horse did charge very bravely, Collonell Littleton killed & most of the officers wounded. All the English Scotch & Irish Regiments are Severally & perticularly taken notice of, for theire signall Vallour +Sir George Hamilton is shott through ye Right arme and his Right hand Thumb shott of, Here is no notice of 2 dayes fight soe that noe Creditt is to be given to that Story (though much talkt of[)]. |DOcto:_13_1674 |L93 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Newmarkett wee heare that on Thursday ye Plate was run for & wonn by Mr Pope a Yorkeshire Gentleman after wch was a match run between Black Buttocks The Duke of Albermarles Horse, & Nuttmeg a Horse of Mr fframptons, ye later of wch wonn, from thence ye King went to ye flatts to see ye foot race, where the Earle of Sussexes footmen who carryed ye loafe of Bread lost ye match but wonn another presently after, agst ye same footmen. Fryday was a great match run between ye Duke of MunMouths Horse Gee, and My Ld Mountagues Bay lusty, ye later of wch wonn, Satterday ye spoones were run for & wonn by Mr ffelton Eldest sonn to Sr Henry. On Sunday preached before his Maty & Court at Newmarket one Mr James a fellow of Queens Colledge & soe much to his Matys Satisfaction that ye Duke of MunMouth brought [him] presently to Kiss His Matys hand, who was pleasd Imediately to make him one of his Chaplains in Ordnary in ye roome of the Bpp of Oxford & orderd him to print his Sermon. His Maty continues his resolution of returning on Saterday next. This Weeke the Earle of Plymth goes to travell & first into france for some moneths ffrom ye Hague wee heare that ye 19 they had news there from Grave that after 4 attacks for 4 nights together successively, the beseigers did in the last on Munday after two repulses make themselves masters of all ye outworkes except a litle peice where they were yet fighting when this Messenger came away. In ye two first attaques they are said to have lost 2000 men amongst whom 150 officers that in ye 3d attaque Collonell Gollsteyn lodged himselfe on ye Counterscarp, & had probably taken ye towne if his Bridges had not proved to Short, that ye Beseigers lost in this attaque 250 & ye Beseiged as many. Its said the Prince of Orange is much offended wth Monsr Rabenhaupt for his soe slow progress in ye seige who there upon desired leave to retyre to Nimigen but was denyed. Genell Souches they say is recalld upon ye Complaint of ye Prince, but who Shall succeed him is not knowne, tis thought Prince Charles of Lorraine will bee ye person. Tis Said ye ffrench King will propose Mentz for ye place to treat at for a genell peace. That Elector desireing to remaine neuter The Prince of Conde was on ye 11th with his Horse about Mons. L.c. 94 Octo ye 15 1674 The Earle of Cardigan and his Daughter the Countess of Shrewsbury went this last weeke from Rye to Deip in Order to her passage as tis said to Roome there to Enter a Cloyster They write from Portsmth that Sr Jeremy Smyth had paid of ye Centurion & ye Nonsuch there, & staid in Expectation of ye Crowne from ye Downes to cleare her alsoe wch much Encourages ye Seamen A french Caper of 30 Guns lately brought into Plymth a Duch prize hee tooke Coming from 0porto laden wth Sugar, Oyle &c: The same Caper tooke a Weeke before another Ship laden wth 500 pipes of Malaga sack A Ship arived from newfoundland reports ye good condition of our fleet there & ye good voyages they have made, haveing taken Each Boat generally from 2 to 300 Quintalls A Dunkerque privateer has brought into Hull a Duch prize laden wth Wooll &e: All Relations seeme to make the late Batle neare Stratzburg pretty Equall. The Duch now confess the Confederates did retreat first, but ye french furthest. The french King has been presented wth 20 Colours of Horse and foot taken in that Batle, wch are all hung up in ye great church at Nostre Dame where Te Deum was sung for their Victory. tis thought wee may soone heare of another Batle Monsr Turene being reinforct wth 7000 Horse, & 3000 foot under Marshall Crequi & ye Confederates much strengthened by ye Conjunction of ye Brandenburg forces. The Confederates in flanders not Seeming in a Condition for any farther buisness. The Prince of Conde and his Sonn are Suddenly Expected at Paris. The Confederates are all goeing into Winter quarters but ye Germans retard their march upon pretense of Want of provisions & Wagons whose supply the Pr: of Conde Endeavours to stop as what hee Judges ye readyest Way to make ye Country revolt +The towne of Stratzburg have sent their deputies to ye french King to posess him wth an Opinion that the Governmt had noe hand in ye ill treatment of Monsr Vanbrun lately before that place, laying themselves downe at his Maties feet & beseeching him to Impute what was done to ye Effect of a populer fury in wch ye Magistrates had not ye least part, & tis said the King is satisfyd +a manifesto is in the Press concerning ye late Conspiracy of ye Chevalier Rohan whose process is drawing upon whose account some or Other are still dayly Comitted. The Prince of Orange is Resolved to give the Towne of Grave noe reste till hee has Ended the Seige one way or other, but tis Judged if they can hold out many dayes longer they may bee releived, part of ye Prince of Condes army being on their March thitherward, Trump is Certainlay gone to Messina, wth 24 men of War in assistance of ye Spaniard, & tis said 20 Spanish Galleys are alsoe come thither +as well ye Popes Nuncio as the Severall Princes Concernd in ye Warr soe zealously press for a Genell peace that its beleivd there may bee a faire prospect of an accomadation yet this Winter |DOctobr_17th_1674 |L95 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] ffriday 16th/ Tomorrow night the King & Duke wth all their trains are expected here from Newmarkett, as is alsoe the Queen from Hampton Court to remaine in towne all the winter: My Lord Chamberlaine treated them most nobly at Euston on wednesday night & yesterday. The Inland letters of thursday bring us nothing of moment more then the dayly importing of merchants Ships from all parts & great increase of trade & the price of English Shipping wch is extreamely advanced upon the Dutch permitting ffrench manufacture & commoditys to be brought to them againe There be letters they say in Towne from Barbadoes, wch speake of the great hurt a late hurricane has done that Iland by destroying their sugar works, throwing downe their houses &c; But the particulars & confirmation wee have not yet nor of the landing there of Sr Jonathan Atkins the Governour both which we hope suddenly to be satisfyd in. Saturday 17./ ffrom the Confederates camp neare Stratzburg we heare that they were on their march the 15th that Mounsieur de Tureen hath desired a Cessation for 14 dayes wch was refused him that since skirmishes have past between the armys soe that next lettrs tis thought may bring us news of a battle. Ye 18th the artillery of the Elector of Brandenburg past the Rhyn consisting of 47 peices of cannon & 2 mortar peices, the next day the Cavalry passed it being 18000 fighting men besides the troops of the Duke of Cell ye 14th he drew up his army in Battalia at wch time arrived a Trumpetter wth letters from Tureen to the Elector & the next day they all joyned & marched together against the enemy who lyes betweene Wassenheime & Saverne & Mounsieur de Crequi being not yet joyned wth them all endeavours are used to cut them of ffrom Grave of the 20th we are told that the night before the beseigers made another attacque and lodged themselves on one side of the Counterscarpe & the enemy on the other, the same day the ffrench made a sally notice of wch being given by a disserter they were received very warmely & now preparations are makeing for a Generall storme & countermining the emenys mines who have mustered the other day 1600 men, wch is more wondred at considering the great number allready slayne in the Severall sallys ye 17th Coll Linden was killed before it with a muskett Bullett. |DOctober_20th_1674 |L96 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +ffrom Cologne of the 19th wee heare that there past by there a Courier from Vienna wth foure letters from the Emperor to the Prince of Orange C. Monterey C. Souches & the Marquess de Grana and sayd that at his departure from thence the affaires of the Prince of ffurstenbg were in a very sad condicon all his Intrigues being discovered by his Secretary Bourman. And from ffrancford we heare they were there very much dissatisfyed with the Duke of Bournonville and Count Caprara, pretending they did not their dutys in assisting the Lunenburgrs in the late fight & it gives them jealousy that Bournonville & Souches were agreed not to ruine the ffrench The Report was hot there that Bournonville was lately Killed by the Prince of Holsteine in his tent. +This morning his Maty & the Duke of Yorke went hence for Hampton Court and returned in the evening. ffrom Cologne we heare that Mounsieur Tureen was encamped along the Saverne and at Wasseheime and had sent a letter to the Elector of Brandenburg and Stratburg which his Elector Highness had layd aside onely asking the trumpetter if his master resolved to hold his ground and soe commanding his army to march they all decamped and put themselves in Battalia 18000 men Effective & was followed by the Lunenburgrs and Imperialists whose business was to cut off the succors comeing to Tureene under Mr Crequi who was upon the march with 12000 men to joyne with him. +The Duke of Cell alsoe was joyned with the Confederates and ye 14th 15 & 16th they alltogether past the Bridge at Strasburg and came wthin an houre and half of the ffrenche soe that a battle is dayly expected between them +The P. of Conde having settled all his garrisons & disposed of the army to their greatest ease is returned to Paris +The last week there was great action at Grave his highness having much forwarded the Progr by his presence going more roundly to work wth then [sic] Monsieur Rabenhaup did The Counterscarp is now taken though wth ye loss of many men & the towne will certainely be reduced in few daies some allready reporting it Capitulating others taken the certainty next letters may bring Count Monterey hourly expects orders to returne home but his successor is not yet named Monsieur Horne & Mr Read the Dutch embassador have taken their leave but Mr Beningham & Odyke stay yet here |D1674 |L97 # L. c. [?] Wed 21th/ This day Mounsieur Reede & Mounseur Van Horen tooke their leaves of his Maty & waite onely now to take it of Her Maty who returns from Hampton Court to morrow for all this winter & we heare that the States have named another person to come & reside here as their Ordinarye Embassador in the roome of Mounsieur Odyke & Mounsieur Benningen who suddenly are alsoe to returne home +The Baron de Bergyle now in fflanders was named to come hither Envoy Extraordinary from Spaine but it seemes is retarded & wayts further orders & Don Pedro de Ronguillo is on his way hither from Poland to take upon him the character of Embassador Extraordinary from the Crowne of Spaine +To morrow or next day Mounsieur Crarbow [?] is expected here in the quality of Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector of Brandenburge and wee suddenly expect two persons of quality from ffrance to returne the Kings & Dukes complements made them lately by Mr Shelton & Mr Griffin upon the birth of the Duke of Orleans his young Son. Tuesday 22th/ ffrom Brussells of the 20th we hear that they had the day before received a report of another engagement between the confederates & Mounsieur de Tureene wherein they sayd the latter was totally routed & that this should happen the 16th instant but haveing noe other ground for it then a letter from Generall Souches upon report of a third person come lately from Cologne the story has got noe credit there or here. The Duke of Bournonville by his last letters of the 14th sayd that all the confederates being united they intended the next day to march directly against Mounsieur de Tureene to attaque him in his campe where he was strongly entrenched wch it's beleived was the cause of this report of a fight. An express from Vienna saies that before his leaving of it Prince Wm of ffurstenberg was degraded of all his Honors & titles in order to his proceeding to sentence against him all people concluding thereupon that he will be condemned & beheaded in few days & the sooner that it may be over before the Sweedish Embassador has his audience who it was probable intended to move in his behalf +The Paris letters dated 24th tell us ye confederates haveing besides those from Brandenburge received very considerable recruits Viz 4000 from the Duke of Brunswick & lesser numbers from their neighbouring pts which in the whole make the confederates by much the greater Army were on their march toward Tureene who has at present encamped for his Security in expectation of more forces to give them battle, in the meane time they tell us that a part of the Confederates troopes made an attempt to enter into Lorraine but that they were vigourously repulsed by the forces the King has in that Province, Tis sayd Mounsieur Tureene will be upon the frontier all this winter but that the Prince of Conde is shortly expected at Court & has made a detachmt from his army of 15000 men for what designe not sayd. +There are lately brought into the Bastile ye Sieure de Meyermonts [?] [about four letters illegible] to a Mastre Dos Comtes of Rouen the King has beene pleased to express his satisfaction that none of the reformed religion are found in the late numerous conspiracy wch has given him & his Ministers a good opinion of their obedience & loyalty it being very probable that they might have had very advantagious offers made them if they would have embraced the interest of those that designed soe ill to the governement & some say yt hereupon they may be capacitated to buy offices & execute charges as those of the Romane persuasion. |DOctobr_27th_1674 |L98 # L. c. [?] +ffrom Plymonth of the 22th Instant we heare that a vessell was comeing in there from the Canarys & Says that before his departure from thence Sr Jonathan Atkins his Matys Governor of the Barbadoes arrived there in order to his voyage to that Island & intended after a very short stay to proceed forward +Sr John Narborough waites still att Porthmth for a faire wind for Algiers. There's lately return'd a Courier from Marsellies where he left Sr John Baptist du Veil [?] in his Matys gally who has on board Ma [?] D d Ossemina [?] to convoy him to his Country and after proceeds on his voyage to Tangier wth her she being an Excellent built thing & now accomodated for the service of that garrison for which place there is yet noe Governor named here. +My Ld Vaughan Governour of Jamaica intends now to depart in 3 weekes at farthest for that governent from whom we lately heard that Sr Thomas Lynch the present Governor was very well & that Island in very flourishing condicon. +On thursday next my Ld Major is to be juvine at Westminster & preparations are makeing suitable to the great mind of that worthy person, The Splendour of which will exceed what was formerly +The Winds have been boisterous and contrary soe that we have been kept from the knowledg of any foreigne affaires these two posts, and we despayre of any this day +The King has been pleased to make Sr Thomas Cleiggs his Son a Barronett by the title of Sr Walter Cleiggs a Pattent for which is passing Here is lately returned from Travell the Earl Marshal who has kissd the Kings hand and was graciously received by him It seems it's Mounsier Odyke that goes away suddainly, but Mounsier Van Benningen stays a little longer, at least til the arrivall of the States orders Ambassador to reside The marriage of my Ld Buckhurst with the Countess of ffalmouth is now publiquely owned. +Last night dyed the Earle of Middle-sex leaving his Estates to the Ld Buckhurst and his honour to the King, haveing noe children. |DOctober_2?th_1674 |L99 # L. c. [?] +Yesterday the new Bishop of Dureham was translated and confirmed in that Bishopprick at Covent garden church and kept a most noble dinner at his house in Leicester fields where were most of the principal persons about the Court, and now the Bishop of Oxfords consecration will suddenly follow +Last night went hence Mr Brisbane who is by his Matys commission joyned wth Sr John Narborough and ordered to repaire wth all speed in the Henrietta to Algiers to fetch of the captives that are yet remaining there they goe aboard at Portmth & from thence Sayle wth the first opportunity. ffrom Dublin we hear that that kingdome continues in great tranquility that the forces designed from the North parts of that country were on their march and that the 20th Instant 30 companys of foot and 6 troopes of horse were to rendezvous at Loringary whither went a vessell to attend them wth 6 field peices for that purpose +ffrom the Hague of the 30th instant we heare that the seige of Grave gave the states great joy hopeing it might be a good step to a peace, the governor would have had a way 60 peices of Ordinance. but was contented to take 6. at last he surrendred it by his Masters orders brought to him by a spy sometime before his capitulation The Dutch found 400 Germans and a vast quantity of other ammunition and provision in it It is not knowne what the issue of the Count Souches affaire will come to but the Marquess De Grana who refused to serve under him is by the Emperours order to returne to him. All the news from Germany is that the Prince of Lobicowitz secretary had been twice examined but would confess nothing; that the Prince of ffurstenberg was beleived to be beheaded he having had some time since notice given him to prepare for it. +The ffrench are passed neare to Saverne then before and the Confederates here about waiting an opportunity to engage them before any succors come to him. +The Prince of Orange is gone back to the Armys in fflanders to get a body together to awe [?] the ffrench and make them draw the Recruits sent under the Marquis de Genly to Mounsieur Turrene. |DOctobr_29th_1674 |L100 # L. c. [?] +Letters from Vienna say that Prince William of ffurstenburge is deprived of all his Titles and honours in order to his execucon wch some thinke may be performd though the Sweedish Ambassador in his Audience of the 17th demanded his liberty & that he might be reestablisht in all his dignities & charges & a reparation made for the affront done to the Ambassador at Cologne in taking him away contrary to the security of the Emperor gave by his passports. he likewise acquainted the Emperour that their was noe cause of jealousy to be taken from his Matys Troopes in Pomerania being onely to justify the Investiture of the Estates he hath in that Countrey +The Dutch letters dat 30th tell us the States are well inclined to a peace & will willingly conclude one if it would stand with their obligations to their Allyes: They have sent to the King of Denmark who stands obligd to assist them against any one that shall publickly assist france that it would be Necessary to have his affaires in readiness upon the first order, The Count de Chamilly upon capitulacon required all the Cannon that had the ffrench Kings Armes being 60 of which the half new granted him he marchd out wth 6 pieces & 800 sound men with colors flying &c to Maestricht the rest of the Artillery he sent downe by water with 800 sick & wounded. The Dutch found in Grave 300 peices of Copper cannon wch had been taken from them 30 brass peices of the french & 45 Iron 1200m pounds of powder 400m of lead 30m hand Granadoes & 200 Bombes wth Armes for 60000 men +Sr Jeremy Smith is returnd to London from Porthsmth having payd of his Matys ships as alsoe an Arreare pay of his Matys gu[ar]d; An Holland man of Warr sent in thither a french prize but she had nothing but ballast in her +A vessel come into Weymth of the 22th from the Maderas reports that on the 3d Instant Sr Jonathan Atkyns arrived there in the St David wth another ship in company & was treated with great respect Haveing received the salute from the caper took refreshment some small time there & and then proceeded in his voyage to the government of barbadoes +The ffrench lttrs dat 30th that ye process against Chevalier De Rohan for the late conspiracy was fully finished that immediately after the holydays they expected his adjudication, Count Sparr the Sweedish Ambassador is there where he acts under the same character; Prince of Conde arrived at Chantilly the day before Mounsier de Matanbane has received orders to goe into Lorraine wth 30 squadron under his command for the security of that province Some letters say ye Duke of Lorraine has sent his placaerts to several townes there prohibiting them his subjects to pay any further Imposition to the ffrench or to give them any manner of assistance in such terms & under such penaltys as if he was offered of the possession +The Confederates haveing taken Wallenheim neare Stratzburgh returnd againe towards Tureens army & were soe near on the 29th that it was verily beleived they would come to another fight though Marshal Tureene had placed himself wth much advantage their being betwixt them a small River on his left hand & a marsh on his Right Village eastward [?] about which was a hill where 20 peices of Cannon was mounted. +A marriage is treating betweene the Earle of Pembrooke & ye Dutchess of Porthmths sister which they say will be suddenly consummated |FN_02 |DOctober_31_1674 |L101 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from france & flanders say that noe action has yet past between the french & Confederates in Germany ye former of wch Continued posted at Deisweiler abt a League from Saverne where Monsr Turene intends to Expect Monsr Genlis wth ye recruites wch would arive wth him ye 30th. The Confederates (they say) after haveing for 3 days batterd ye Castle of Wassenheim it was surrendred to them ye 25, they incampt neare ye sd Castle there was that day a report at Stratsburg that ye Confederates intended to beseige Hagenaw & that they would sit downe before ye next day. The Prince of Lobcowitz, fir[s]t minister of ye Empr has bene put out of his Employment & banisht to a house of his in Bohemia, severall matters haveing bene discoverd agst him since ye arest of his secretary, tis sd there is nothing farther of ye Prince of ffurstenburg, +Tis said Count Mounterey Certainly leaves his Governmt in flanders, & is prepareing for his departure wch much satsifyes ye french, who are glad of his removall, his onely Daughter is lately dead. The Imperilists are betwixt Deist & Ruremond, & are Expected to march suddenly to Collogne to take their Winter quarters, ye Spanish Troops are allready gone into theirs, ye french are fortifying Marcheim. Our Letters from Stratzburg of ye 29 insst say that ye Confederates finding that Turene had soe advantageously posted himselfe that they could not attaque him wthout very great disadvantage, had given over all thoughts of it, & were lookeing out for Winter quarters. wch they will take in alsatia. Thus this great army thro ye Irresolution & discord amongst ye Genells will part wthout doeing any thing. in ye meane tyme Turene keeps his quarters abt Saverne & dayly grows stronger by ye succours hee Receives from flanders. from Brussells of Novem ye 6 they write that after ye takeing of Grave, the Prince of Orange went to Conferr wth Genell Sporke who Comands ye Imperiall army (Count Souches being gone to Vienna) wch done hee returnd to ye Hague, wee are told there is a designe to attaque Maestreicht or Treaves. ffrench Letters say that notthstanding ye probabillity & great Endeavours used for a genll peace yet that King is still intent upon preparations for Warr haveing besides ye Comissions hee has granted for new Leavies in his owne Country, sent to his Residt in Swisserland to use his uttmost Endeavrs wth ye Cantons for raiseing 25000 men there, they say ye forces sent from ye Prince of Conde would bee wth Turene ye 27, but some say twould be 4 dayes longer, in ye meane tyme they looke upon their army so advantageously posted, that instead of being in any apprehension from them, they expect an advantage of falling upon them Especially their Reere if they shall attaque Hagenau or Saverne +They write from Algiers that ye Governmt there is very inclinable to preserve the peace & are very Earnest for ye Redemption of ye Captives there |D1674 |L102 # L. c. [?] +This Morning the 3 Troups of Guards drew out to exercise in Hide Parke in the prsence of the Duke of Munmouth & others from the Isle of Madera, of the 12 instant we heare that some dayes before Sir Jonathan Atkins Govenor of Barbadoes arrived there & after haveing bin most nobly treated by the Governor The 14th went out on Board the St David & proceeded on his voyage leaveing all that love him extreamely satisfyed with his person & behaviour, so that there is noe doubt, but he will find all ymmaginable Civility & reception there. From the Bouy of the Nore, we heare that yesterday Morning my Lord Arlington with the Earle of Ossory & Monsr Odike in severall ships were Wind bound there wch continued ever since in that same Corner. its thought they are not yet got farther Monsr Carehew comes not yet from Brandenburgh as was expected Haveing received other o[r]ders, Wee dayly expect to heare of Monsr Renguilles arrived at the Hague comeing thither from Spaine +ffrom the Hague of the 20th instant that [sic] tell us that the States had written a Letter to his Maty giveing him account the Emperor & the Crowne of Spaine haveing accepted of his Matyes Mediation, they were willing to doe the like & also were desirous to lett him know how forward they were to embrace any Overtures for peace The prince since he [sic] comeing to the Hague has reformed 100 [?] Companyes of foot, but given out Comissions to raise a great many to be ready agst spring ffrom Vienna we heare that the Sweedish Ambr there pressed very hard for the liberty of the Prince of ffurstemburg as also that his Imperiall Maty will accept of his Masters Mediation but he has little hopes to succeed in either ffrom Stratburg of the 12 instant we are told that the Confederates keep the fort still & been resolved to doe soe, till the ffrench are retyred into theire Winter quarters & have therefore quartered theire horses round about them Monsr Turene does the like & neither seeme Willing to give ground, first the Lorrainers have defeated a party of the Arryon [?] Arrier Ban of Noblety & 1000 servants killed most of of them & tooke the rest prisoners with inestimable rich prize in theire baggage Monsr Crequi baggage is alsoe said to be fallen into theire hands with the other 2 [?] body of the Arreer Ban comeing from Turen & all taken a party of Brandenburgers have also defeated a party of french in Alsatia Monsr ffarrio with the Duch Troops for Treves was the 16 instant 56 Leagues off Collogne. |DNovember_4_1674 |L103 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednesday 7/ Yesterday at Councell his Maty was pleased to appointe the Sherriffs for the Inssueing yeare, after wch a Peti[ti]on was read of the Marchants trading to Guinye, upon wch his Maty was pleased to order a proclama[tion] be drawn up forbidding any to trade thither but those of ye Corporation wch will suddainly [be passed?] Purcell that was comitted to the tower for threating the Duke of Ordmond & into Bethlem Hospitall for refuseing to provide security for his good Behaviour was ordered this day to be comitted to Newgate till he shall be delivered by due Course of law, My Lord Chamberlaine hath resolved with his wife sister and family to accompany Monsr Odyke to Holland for a Month Divertismt. The Earle and Countess of Ossory have also resolved to goe wth ym, & accordingly next Saturday they all Intend to goe thither, a yatch or 2 being ordered to attend theire Comand for that purpose Capt Davis wth whome my Lord Vaughan goes to Jamaica is ordered to goe round to Portsmouthe to take in his Ldp there whether hee Intends to goe ye latter end of next weeke wth Coll Morgan Lord Genll to Increase that Colony, wch is now looked upon to be the Thriveingest in those parts, Thursday./ The Dutch Ltrs Just now arrived bring not a word of Newes the season being past for all Action and accordingly the Armyes all retired into theire winter Quaters The Prince of Orange Continues at the Hague and has been highly treated by the States who unanimously Express great satisfaction in his Managemt of the late Campagne they have resolved to Equipp a Great fleet Next springe, and Make theire land army More uniforme and better officerd +from the Hague of the 2 we heare yt yt Morning ye Pre of orange came thither, & in the afternoone Sr Wm Temple had an audience of him yt C. Nassau with 1000 horse & Mr Farrio with 3000 foot are gone towards Bonny to joyne another body under the Marquess d Grana wch are designed to make a diversion of the french forces on this side whilste the D: of Lorraine does the same in french Comte ye Confedts aboute Strasbourgh are Marching into theire winter Quarters in Alsatia, but yt Mr Tureen having reced all his recruits was resolved to fight them or at least make theire subsistance theire very anguisht, |DNovember_5th_1674 |L104 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sir John Narborough is still Wind Bound at Spithead and these late Briske Winds has been very fatall to many English & other vessells in divers parts +There is yet noe Governor named for Tangier but now dayly expected. There is come into ffalmouth divers ffrench men of Warr driven in by stresse of Weather +The Earle of Pembroke is to be married to my Lady Dutchess of Portsmouths Sister at wch theire Matys & Court will be present +His Maty has given Command about to renew the late Order of Councell about prohibiting of Roman Catholiques access to his presence Court & precincts thereof and accordingly tabbletts of it are affixed in all avenues to it with injunction to be faithfully performd +From Paris we heare that it was Confidently reported that the Brandenburghers upon some Jealousy and disgust weare about to leave the Confederates Army, but its scarce Creditted here Count Sparr is got thither +And had a private Audience from his Most Christan Maty, the ffrench at Messina have lately made with the Assistance of the Townes men a Briske assault upon the Castle of St Salvador but had bin beaten of by the Spaniards with great loss The ffrench are ffitting out 20 men of Warr and 12 gallyes more for theire assistances and Trump with his squadron is alsoe there about & is joyned with all the fforces the Spaniards power can procure there, so that its like to be a place of a Considerable action The Dutchess of Modena is on her way hither to be present at Her Royall Highnesses Lying in wch is now God be thanked shortly expected +The Paris Letters say little but the great stirr ye Conspiracy of the Chevalier de Rohan has made; the Bastille being full of delinquents and divers Gallowes are erecting for theire Execution The Chevalyer is not yet putt to death but has bin putt to the question; and being desperate they have placed him in a Chaire and with a funnell putt sustenance downe his throate with which they intend to preserve him for publique Example |DNovemb_7_1674 |L105 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffryday 6./ From Portsmouth we heare sd that the Wind comeing faire yesterday Sir John Narborrough was setting sayle for Algire whether he was goeing with all possible dilligence There are also at Cowes 200 sayle of Merchants ships outward bound that will take the benefitt of the same Wind. A Swedish Ship from Virginia was this weeke cast away of Portland laden with tobacco 2 or 3 Virginia ships are arrived at ffalmouth & divers Vessells goeing for the Western parts has bin by these Contrary Winds forct backe into Pendennis & other places, but will sayle when the Wind permitts This Evening the Earle of Middlesex proceeding from his Lordships house in Drury Lane to Westminster Abbey accompanied by the Coaches of Divers of the Nobility & persons of quality was interred in the Vaulte belonging to his ffamily On Tuesday next the Parliment meett in order to the prorogation according to his Matys proclamation. ffrom Germany we heare that Monsr Turene being reinforct with 20 squadrons of Horse under Monsr De Genlis & another of 44 squadrons & 13 Batallions under the Count de Saults was still posted at Ditwyler upon the seage That the Confederates intending theire quarters within a League of Stratburgh 500 ffrench horse mett 80 Croats slew and disperst the rest pursueing them to theire Army, theire was found among Prince Lebcovikes papers confiscated Coffers & 2 Millions of money the better part of it in Louis D'or of ffrance & all his Estate vallued at 7 millions had bin also seized and forfeited The Swedish Ambassador at Vienna has had Audience of the Emperor & offered the Mediation of his Master for a peace proposeing there for a truce to doe it in and among other things solicited very hard the Liberty of the Prince of ffurstenburgh Count Souches being gone to Vienna Generall Sporke Comands in his Roome he was the 7th between Dyest & Huslett & the 6th he drew out 2000 horse who marched that day within 9 Leagues of Leige & forces the Castle of Dinante to receive againe an Imperiall Garrison They say the Swede offers Marshall [illegible name of about eight letters] the Governmt of Bremen and Verdon if he will come into theire service +The Dutch Letters say the Prince Lebrovikes plot was to invite the Emperor to a Comedy & blow it up with Gunpowder Many preists & amongst them the Empress confessor appeared as gulty, the Count Montery being now settled for some longer tyme in his Goverment He has peremtory orders to Ostend for those people to restore the ships they have unjustly take[n] from divers Nutrall Princes under the panice of open Rebellion perceiveing they delayed meerely of an expectation that he was suddenly to be gon herein also pursuant to the States placarts withdrawen & recalled his placart about prohibiting the importance of ffrench Commodyes wch will be great advantage to theire Nutrall shipping [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Hinton is gon off from being High Sherriff & Mr Roy [?] of Latchbrooke put in. |DNovemb_10th_1674 |L106 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Swedish minister at Vienna presses very hard for a peace & in Order to it the liberty of ye Prince of furstemburg, as alsoe for a Cessation of armes. Spanish letters say that his Maty haveing written to ye Queen of Spaine that hee had accepted of ye mediation of the King of Engld for a genell peace, her Maty Orderd Our Ambr there to bee acquainted therewth as alsoe that shee was contented to doe ye like, soe that wee dayly expect ye Other partys will follow their Example & a tyme & place be nominated for it They are very apprehensive least ye Swedes should declare for france. & ye Electr of Brande is very Jealous of him & that hee may in ye absence of his person & army fall into his Country as some letters say hee is abt to doe, some affirmeing that Genll Wrangle wth ye Swedish forces is marching directly to Berlin wth Resolution to attaque it wch occation much talke & if soe will make a great alteration in ye posture of affaires. Count Koningsmarke who has servd some tyme in ye french service is gone to be Leuit Genll to Genll Wrangle. tis alsoe said that Genll Wurtz who has bene in ye states service is now goeing into that of ye Swedes & to bee made Governour of ye Duchys of Bremen & Verdon for ye Crowne of Sweden Paris Letters Confirme ye loss of ye Arrier Bann of Anjou under ye Marqss de Sables who being 200 in a Village wthin 6 miles of Nancy were surprised by a party of Lorrainers Some of them got into a Church & made a brave defence till the loss of abt 30 of their number & ye fireing ye place by ye Lorrainers forcet them to surrender them selves prisonr. Their servants were all stript & sent away but all of any quallity kept & a ransome of 100 Pistolls sett upon each head. They Kept alsoe 400 Horses. The Marqss de Crussells sonne was taken wthout any hurt but ye 2 Captains who tooke him disputeing whose prisoner hee should bee One of them kild him to prevent the other from ye benefit of his Ransome, his body was sent to Turene, & tis said the Capt that kild him was Imediately hang'd Tis said the Arrier Ban of Auvergne had ye same ill fortune wth those of anjou, by a party of ye Duke of Lorraines men who kild 80 of them, tooke many prisoners, & great Booty, Marshall Crequi himselfe Escapeing narrowly, being forcet to leave all his Baggage except one Coach & 6 Horses soe that his perticular loss is vallued at 30000 Crownes. ffrom Brussells they write that to preserve good Order the souldrs were Comanded to bee in their quarters by 6 at night on paine of Death, & that an Order was publisht that Whoever should apprehend a souldr after that tyme should have 500 Crownes for a reward |DNovemb_14_1674 |L107 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Written upside down in upper left margin of first recto and in another contemporary hand:] Judge of fforest +ffrom Portsmouth wee heare that Sr John Norburrow saild thence Thursday last wth sevell other ships at Cowes, wth a very good wind wch has Ever since Continued in ye same Corner This morning The Ld Chamberlain his Lady & Sister, the Ld ossory wth his attendants together wth the Ld Lattimer, went aboard the Greyhound to accompany the Heer O Dyke into Holland, there to stay some weekes for their divertisemts O Dyke goes on board a man of Warr sent him from ye states. This morning The Parliamt according to ye former proroguation where the Lds after haveing placed my Ld Powis as Earle of Powis, my Ld Treasurer as Earle of Danby my Ld D of Lauderdale as Earle of Guilford sent for ye Comissions to their Barr, wch being read they were accordingly prorogued till ye 13 of aprill next according to his Maties proclamation there was a very good appearance as well of Lds as Comons +To morrow being her Maties birth day the Court are prepareing to appeare in their greatest Splendr a Ball being intended which shall Comprehend all ye principall persons of ye Court, & the day to bee Concluded wth most Excellt [sic] +ffrom Marseilles wee heare that his Maties gally being at sea, was by Contrary Winds forcet back to shoare wth some Damage, but is now ready to saile againe wth ye first Wind for Tangeir +The Dukes ministers haveing represented to ye Grand Visier that it was ye aime of ye french King to make himselfe sole Monarch of Xtendome & then wth united force to fall upon the grand seignr desired that hee would not divert ye Emprs armes by giveing assistance to ye Rebells in Hungary of wch those Rebbells already boasted [small tear] to wch ye Visier answered that the peace wth ye Empr should be preserved Inviolable, that hee Wisht a good success to his armes & that the Vantings of those Rebbells, of his Masters assistance were but meer forgerys +The Imperiall ministers at ye Hague have bene given to understand that his Imperiall Maty could not wth any reason wave ye mediation of England & since it was Evidt that ye states had bene at ye expence of severall millions for aides in this Warr, they should suddenly bee necessitated to hearken to proposalls of peace [On outside of letter appears this note in a very similar hand to that of "Judge of fforest" at start of letter:] My Master saies that being in Bedworth Lane yesterday to encourage & advise those Men, severall loads of Coales came by, & one man who seemd old enough to have more Witt told him wth a great deal of Passion That the Child who is Unborn would bee bound to curse him, & added for streightening ye Highway. My Master hears yt you are ye Man, & because hee had not time yesterday orderd mee to day yt I should as I went to Wiken, discourse ye businesse wth you, who if you have any reason in you & will consider it seriously, will find you did him wrong in those Expressions. But because hee beleeves your Ignorance occationd your Passion, hee therefores condescends to inform you of ye Design of his Present Undertaking in Griff Lane. +Whereas ye Lane was as every body knows very nought, so yt noe Coach nor horse man or woman could passe wthout much Danger and Difficulty, yt the Kings Subjects lives & Limbs are of much more value then the carts & waggons wch carry Coales the only ruin of that way, and of whose going there is no necesisitty for in the Winter Coales may bee carried on Horsback well enough & then there Danger was cheifly occationd by the deep Ruts, wch by reason of the much water in the Lane were not to bee known from the Pad, nor to bee avoided when two Horses met but [?] now by the Ditch in the Middle the water is drawn away yt the Rutts on both sides may bee better seen & avoided & one side is much better then ever twas so that Saddle Horses Pack Horses or Coaches may freely passe, & Coal carts too if they who spoil the way will help to mend it, yt is if when any team comes empty, they will go into a close next the Lane where a tumbrill is always ready & a man who for three [?] halfpence will help to fill it, and carry that one load where they shall bee directed to some hole in the Lane, they shall for carrying that one load of stone have free liberty to carry one load of Coal or else any of them will (as most chuse to do) send in a team some one whole day, for as many load of stone as they then carry so many Ticketts they shall receive that they may go through wth as many horses & loads of Coal as they did Carry of Stone. This is to help mend the ways at the present, but hereafter or at any dry time my Master designes to leave the Chains quite open (if too much railing prevent not) & to mend both sides that one may bee usd always while tother is mending. Now hee would have y[ou] consider how much this work is or is at least intended for ye Countrys benefit, & how little tis to his own advantage. & if you or anyone can tell him a better way then this wch hee takes to mend highwayes hee'l give you thanks for telling him. He would not take all this paines to satisfy each Country fellow but that hee feares you should hurt your selves by those Curses wch cant hurt him nor dos hee value them more then the barking of a Dog. but hee wishes well to all his Country in generall & every man in particular or else could take another course to silence you.] |DNovemb_18_1674 |L108 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +From Dover we heare that on Saturday last the Catherine Yatch putt a shore the Marquess de Cenappe who is come thence for London From ffalmouth we heare of the 11 [in]stant yt that day came in there the Blessing of London from Cadiz from Wence they came the 1st instant in Trumps Squadron being Men of Warr and in all 18 sayle & left him that Morning 6 Leagues of that Harbour with three Men of Warr & Dismallers [?] in his Company, seperated by the weather & waites for the Conjunction of his ships in the Channells & so goe all home together there came that day 200 sayle of Merchant men outward bound, who presently went againe for theire Voyage Yesterday went hence his Royall Highness with his Grace the Duke of Munnmouth & divers persons of quality accompanying them before hunting to Chichester This day the Court solempnized the day of Her Matyes Birth & did it with the greatest Glory ymmaginable yesterday not being fitt for it Her Royall Highness continues very Well thanks be to God & lookes not till the Middle of January next +Madrid Letters of 12th [?] instant say that the Obstinacy of Messinae Heightned with hopes of the ffrench protection has obliged the Spanish Armado of about 20 Sayle to goe thither in order to theire reducement the arrivall of the flotilla from New Spaine is also subjects of much rejoyceing among those people & will infinitely revive the Comoes [?] they are about 20 Ships & richly laden +ffrom portugall we heare that King Alphonsus was ymmedeately upon his arrivall landed at Casrad by the Duke of Cadavall & Secretary of State to Cintra where he is to be kept with a constant Guard of 200 foot & a Troup of Horse The Windowes of the pallace where he lives that have a veiw upon the Towne are all seiled up, he is in good health and eates & sleepes well & is very submissive to those that are sett over him since his being there severall persons that attended him are brought prisoners but theire Crimes not yet knowne The Wind comeing faire Sunday and yesterday for the Lord Chamberlaynes voyage for Holland we hope they are safely landed there They are sayling out of the Bouy of the Nore as soon as ever the Wind turnes about Noe fforraigne Letters since Sunday nor as yet any Governr for Tangyer named |DNovemb_21_1674 |L109 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Royall Hss wth severall of the Nobillity haveing bene all this Weeke a fox hunting abt Chichester, is expected home this night or to morrow, her Rll Hss continues very Well. The Earle of Arlington, Earle of Ossory &c haveing bene some tyme Wind bound at ye Buoy in the Nore on Saterday last they past by ye North foreland, but ye winds have bene soe high & contrary since that wee have had noe farther account of them The states have sent a Letter to his Maty to acquaint him that theire allyes as well as themselves had agreed to his mediation, The states have given their answer to ye Swedes Ambrs memoriall, letting him know that they have alwayes bene Well inclined to a peace, & had done their utmost to prevent a warr, but that france forcet them to it notwthstanding ye Just satisfaction they offerd, & that they had made noe allyance till france offerd such hard termes as could by noe meanes bee accepted & that they should still pursue ye Warr how Ruinous soever rather then submitt themselves to a Conquest, that haveing Entred into an allyance they Could now doe nothing wthout their allyes. As to ye buisness of the Prince of ffurstenb they could not by any meanes intercede for him, hee haveing had the confidence to tell one of their Ambrs that for 15 yeares hee had made it his buisness to destroy them, & boasted himselfe ye author of all ye miseries that had befallen them, as for the place for a Treaty they told him they were content wth either franckfort or Hamburg. But the whole discourse in Holland is of a peace wth wch they much please themselves and talke as if they were already assured of it. & that ye Prince of Orange would suddenly come over for England to further it. The Empr Spaine, & Brandenb, the grand allyes haveing already agreed as well as ye states for the carrying it on. Genll Rabenhaupt has left Grave, & was disposeing severall of his Regemts in ffreizland & Groningen, but those of ffreizland would not obey his orders, upon wch hee has given an account of ye same to the Prince, & ye states desireing to know how hee should demeane himselfe therein. ffrom ffrance wee heare that tho peace bee the genll discourse there, yet that King is makeing all possible Leavies for warr, dayly Issueing out new Comissions & is Continueing all possible wayes & projects for rayseing money to Carry on ye same for wch many proposealls are now depending. The Prince of Conde is very much indisposed of ye Gout at Chantilly Turene keeps his old post haveing sent his Horse to quarter at a distance round him for more conveniency of provision +The Chevalier de Rohan is not yet put to death tho dayly Expected, there are in the Bastile 52 prisoners on ye same accot The Citty of Palermo have sent deputies to france to desire that Kings protection as those of Messina did before, The Chevallier Valbell, is much Comended for his service there Especially for haveing forct ye Castle of St Salvador, who haveing made a floateing Castle upon 3 ships soe Batterd ye other yt they were not in a condition to hold out longer The assistance ye Genoeses gave to ye discont[ent]ed people of Messina has soe far displeasd the Court of Spaine that they talke of requireing a speedy account of them for it, & as is said orders are given out for that purpose. The Duke of Lorraine is said to have 8000 men in & on ye fronteirs of that Country, wth a designe as is said to surprize Nancy, hee haveing held a correspondency wth some in yt towne, but upon discovery of it severall of note are arested by ye french Kings order They still affirme from france that ye Swede will Certainly cut in favour of that King & that they are already soe farr on their march, that they Will bee before Berlin ere ye Elector of Bradenb can give Reliefe tis certaine ye Swedes are makeing new Leavies when [?] they march toward ye provence of Schonen, & talke of Equipping a Considerable fleet to bee ready agst next Spring, but there is a talke of a new treaty betwt ye Empr King of Denmarke Elector of Saxony Duke of Lunenb &c: by wch they stand obligd to make new Leavies to assist each other agst any attempt of ye Swede |DNovemb_21_1674 |L110 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +My Ld Cheife Justice Hales has bene very ill of late, but is now hopet in a Way of recovery. from Dover wee heare that Van Trumps Squadron past by there on Tewsday morning wth 18 saile of Mercht men & as ye Duch merchts say, to make up ye loss of their tyme they are freighted wth Bullion to a very Considerable vallue. Our Merchts have againe recd advice from their factors in Italy of ye Injuries done lately by ye privateers of Majorca (an Island belonging to ye Spaniard in the Mediterranean) to severall of their small ships tradeing to & from Barbary who upon pretense of searching for Jews goods have seizd & carried into Port the Affrican Pink, as not long since another English Vessell, selling part of ye ladeing, & deteyneing them soe that they are petitioning his Maty for redress in yt point that ye Barbary trade may not be Interupted &c: Count Monterey has alsoe Writt an answere to his Maty, giveing him an account of his proceedings abt ye Insolencys of ye Ostend privateers, telling him hee had sent for all ye Causes & Complaints of ye English Merchts in that perticuler, to be brought before him, & would by an extraordnary process, & speedy Course of Justice have them dispatcht wth all Imaginable dilligence, & Endeavour to prevent ye same for ye future. Noe foreigne packetts are yet Come in |DNovembr_26_1674 |L111 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee yesterday Eagerly suspected [sic] Letters from abroad but the Winds did not favour, but last night Comeing Northerly we are in hopes to have some this Night +Next weeke My Lord Pembrooke is to be married to my Lady Ariett Quarell sister to her Grace the Dutchess of Portsmouth all things being now prepared for it My Lord Vaughan has deferred his journey till next Weeke, the Weather being soe Bad but that day senitt he hopes to sayle from Dover with all his Company for Jemaica ffrom Barbadoes we have the Confirmacon of the last hurricane wch hapened there some Moneths since, it did great mischeife to that place but most of all at Meevis [sic], wch is very much injured by itt The Governour was expected every day when this ship that brought the Newes came from thence The Treaty we heare goes on still on all sides soe that there is some hopes this Winter may produce a Generall peace & his Maty the sole Mediatr +Its yet uncertaine whether the Sweedes are marcht to Berlin or no But noe doubt theire intentions to enter action, severall signes of it preparing every where by theire makeing Leagues in divers Countreys The Dane has alsoe a very good Army on foot to oppose them so that if Warr breake out betweene those Northerne Crownes we must not expect reconsiliation soe suddenly From Dover we heare yt they begin there to feare the Harbour may be spoyled with stormes, doeing dayly mischeife to it so that his Maty does hasten his Surveyours to go & repaire it with all Speed and least Imaginable Complaynt in Councell of the prejudice done to English shipping by Makeing forreigne Botto[m]es free by giveing them Sea breifes partculerly at Dover his Maty to discountenance the same was yesterday pleased to Committ the Mayor and his officers to Custody for doeing the same (it being Contrary to his Royall pleasure &c:[)] |DNovember_26_1674 |L112 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +As yett wee have noe Dutch Letters and know nothing further of my Lord Chamberlayne but what a Dutch Skipper is said to relate thus, That on Munday Morning last he saw them upon the Coast of Zealand so that thankes be to God they are escaped the last weeke Dreadfull storme the like of wch has not been seene of late The Latter end of this Weeke my Lord Vaughan goes hence to Dover whither his ships are already Gon to take him in there; for his voyage to Jamaica On Saturday last the Duke of Yorke mett the King at Hampton (where they dined wth ye D: of Lauderdale &c.[)] So both returnd to Towne that Evening, Some Letters from Paris say that ye Marquess de Vitrys son a person of great Witt & accomplishment, being in Drinke & unruly in attempting to breake the Lanthorne of the Palace Royall One of the Swisses Guards minded not his quality & distemper shott him in the head of wch he presently dyed to the great regreate of the King & court The sad effects of the late storme appeare in divers places But perticulerly in the River above [?] Bridge where 7 persons were cast a way and as many more narrowly escapeing & severall Leighters & small ships sunk below Bridge also From Deale of 22 we heare that the day before happened a very sad storme at N W wch forced severall ships from there Anchors & Cables & drove them upon the Coast of ffrance where tis feared they will be lost, theire sayles being blowne to peices, That they had there also ye ill news from the Isle of Chanet of a Virginia man homeward Bound yt was cast a way on the Backe of the Sandes yt one of his Matys Yatchs was seen to be over sett & a sand wch they foundred at sea [?] & another Boate ashore both laden and a dover ship of 120 Tuns from Bourdeaux laden wch came a shore in Sandwch Bay, onely 40 hogsheads of wine saved ffrom Lyme of the 21 we are tould that there was come in there a ship of that place from Bourdeaux in Company of 30 sayle wch she lost sight of in the storme She sayes there are severall ffrench men of Warr in the Channell some of 60 Guns & the least 30 in all about 20 sayle He mett 6 sayle of them together who were waiting for dutch fleet in Torbay about 38 sayle 3 of wch men of Warr for Convoy the vintage in ffrance has not hitt & wine & Brandy much dearer then formerly From Dover we heare the weather is so bad that noe mailes can goe of till it cleare & none arrive hence wch is the reason of our want of newes |DNovemb_28_1674 |L113 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom all places wee still continue to heare of ye sad effects of ye late storme, they tell us that 14 ships have bene lost betweene ye Downes & Margate, in wch they suppose 300 men to have perrished, besides sevell other ships in other places. ffrom Southampton they tell us that a vessell arived there from ye Canarys Informes that Capt Eaton who Comanded a Pink of Dover wth 6 guns, met in his passage a salley man of warr who Came thrice on board him & was as often beaten off at last leaveing 2 Turkes behind him who were soe much wounded that the Capt seeing noe hopes of recovery Causd them to be throwne over board, & soe Came safe into ye Canarys Madam Boynton being lately marryed to the Earle of Roscommon, Mrs Treavor Daughter to ye late secretary of state is made a maid of Honr to ye Duchess in her Roome. On Saterday last a french man of warr of abt 40 guns Came to Spitthead & soone after a Duch man of warr of 30 or 40 guns Came to an anchor but a small distance from him, but ye Duch man sayleing downe toward Cowes the french man went out againe to sea to Cruise, there being severall french men of Warr Cruiseing abt the Isle of Wight ffrom Vienna Wee heare that Count Oxensterne had soe Continued his Instances wth ye Emprs ministers in ye affaire of ye Prince of ffurstemburg that at last hee had gaind this answere, that in favour of ye peace they would put a stop to his process, & allow him a greater liberty then was formerly given him in prison wch hee might make use of till a peace should bee concluded & then ye Empr would grant a Genll act of pardon upon wch hee may Come out wth Honr to ye Empr. ffrench Letters speake somewt Incertainly of Turenes army. Some say they are still at their old post, others that they are decampt, for wch the greatest reason they give is that severall Emint officers of ye army are Come to paris, But tis Certaine ye Gentlemen of ye Ban & ye arier Ban are seperated from ye rest of ye army to make a body under de Crequi for the defence of Lorraine if ye Enimy should attempt it. The french King is giveing out Comissions for 12000 Horse & 20000 foot, all his Guards are to be augmented & some Companys doubled. The Swedes are accounted 15000 men in Pomerania, & 8000 in ye Bpprick of Bremen both wch bodys are to joyne the Duke of Hannover The Chevallier de Rohans process is not like to bee Concluded soe soone as was Expected tis said hee swooned ye last tyme hee was brought before ye Judges. The Chapter of Leige has its said declared absolutely in favour of ffrance The Chevallyer Valbelle is returned from Messina haveing left the Castle of St Salvador in ye hands of ye french. His most Xtian Maty has Granted to ye Duke de Vermandoiz that hee shall take place as a sonne of france of all ye princes of ye Blood. ffrench Letters newly Come in say that ye 27 the Chevalier de Rohan, Madam de Villars, & a nephew to Truamont & Vander Eiden a Duch being Convicted by their Owne Confession of haveing promised to deliver Normandy into ye hands of ye Spaniard by Causing that provence to revolt, were all Condemnd to dye, wch was yt day accordingly Executed, ye 3 first beheaded, ye other hangd, Turene is Encampt at Ingweiler 2 Leagues from his former post in his removall thither 7 squadrons of ye Enimy attaqut his Reare, but finding ym in a condition to Recieve them soone Retyred. The Elector of Brandenburg resolves to give Turene a disturbance if hee can from this soe convenient post, Turene is fortifying Saverne & Hagenau, The Confederates have closely beleaguered Treves, ye Elector of Treves forces have beseigd Blicastle a french garison, ye Imperialists have reposest themselves of Dinant, from whence ye french are marcht upon articles [?], & designe next upon Rochfort. |DDecemb_1_1674 |L114 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saturday last my Lord Treasures Daughter Anne was Married to Mr Cookes sonne of Norfolke (a person of vast Estate) at Wellingford in the presence of divers persons of Honr From the Hague of the 30 instant we heare that the Prince of Orange is dayly present in the Councell of State makeing of a ffund for the expenses of Next Spring & hopes to gett 15 Millions for it There is publisht an order of his Hiss that all officers of the Army repaire presently to theire Quarters and upon report of Arming of the Swedes the States have resolved to send a body of 12000 or 15000 men & the Bpp of Munster now perfecly reconsiled to the States has offered ffree passage for those Troups through his Country to watch the Motion of the Swedes in Pomerania They also speake of a squadron of men of Warr to joyne with those of the Dane in the Sound to give them a diversion also by sea Upon all those resolutions Monsr Ernstein the Sweedish Ambr has putt in a Memoriall in wch he indeavours to convince the States of the untruth of the report of his Masters march; who he sayes desires to live in perfect ffreindship with all his neighbours & therefore hopes they will not Make those preparations till they are certaine of his Masters intention My Lord Arlington & Ossory landed safe in Zealand the 20th instant ffrom whence they went towards the Hague but the ill weather forced them to take in at William Stadt & weare that day expected at Roterdam where they would make noe stay but hasten to the Prince, who as well as all the people expected the opening of theire business +ffrom Brussells of the 20th say that a party from St Omar & Agre in goeing to raise Contributions mett 400 ffrench & brought to St Omar 200 prisoners The Germans have taken severall posts about Phillipsburg. The Governor would raise money but the poverty of the Countrey is soe great that its scarce possible to gett much The Swedes have now declared in favour of ffrance & have appoynted Pomerania ffrom Phillipsburg the ffrench have some dayes past made a great incursion into the Pallatinate burnt & pillaged many villages that refused Contribution & taken 2000 head of Cattle +The Deputyes of Lunenburg have acquainted Generall Sporke that they have granted him his way through theire Countrey and will furnish him with all necessarys From Paris they say that the Duke de Enguien is ordered to come into the new Conquest of fflanders upon wch he is marcht wth some Troups towards Brussells & the ffrench are gathering together also about Ipre upon wch Count Montery has ordered all his officers to repaire to theire Comands & is himselfe goeing into fflanders to see how the Troups are there & has also hastned the Subsides Treves is blockt up & the Dutch Troups are posted neere Navis [?] The Elector of Brandenburg fforces have taken a very good passage in Lorraine The Lunenburg Troups the 15 sat downe before Overbergen. This Evening Generall Mariures [?] Treaty for all the World was agreed before his Maty between his Commissioners & those of Holland & the Terme of 3 Moneths prescribed by the late Treaty wch expires that night prolonged for the ffinall adjusting the treaty of Commerce East Indyes [Note in different hand at end of letter:] Mr Hope/Pray peruse this, & make sence of it if you can wthout the amendments above, & hereafter pray seal all the letters wch you send to/Your freind RN./De: 4 |DDecemb_3d_1674 |L115 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom ye Hague of ye 7th inst wee heare yt Monsr Ernstein ye Swedes Ambr had given ye States another memoriall wherein hee thankes them for their speedy answere to his last, & hopes they will not misinterpret his masters intentions, since they were declared to bee onely to oblige all parties to a Cessation in order to a treaty for a genell peace, that hee hopes since ye most Xtian King is resolved to restore ye D of Lorraine that they will not stand upon niceties in ye manner of it &c: Duch Letters also say that Count Oxenstern at Vienna had proposed to that Court a Cessation & Hamburg for ye Congress, & yt if ye Empr will release ye Prince of ffurstemburg the french King will admitt ye Lorraine deputies soe wt ye effect will bee wee shall soone know, the seige of Treves is given over, & ye Confederates goeing by degrees to winter in alsatia +The french have sent their Baggage into Lorraine & will themselves sudenly follow, Berlin is reinforct wth 1500 men & 8000 swedes to be left in Pomerania & 17000 to enter Brandenburg Ct Braher is sent to Denmark from Sweden to desire that King not to medle in ye Contest now in hand, ye Confederates Endeavr to make ymselves masters of Liege +ffrom Brussells of ye 7th wee heare that Ct Monterey wth ye M: Bourgouene, & My Ld Castlehaven went Wendsday last for flanders to adjust ye Subsidies for ye yeare Ensueing, that day severall Troupes went thence for flanders, & those of Lorraine were alsoe marched toward Leige to Joyne wth Monsr Lovigny they being resolved to make themselves masters of Leige in order whereunto the Imperiall army have posest themselves of all ye Eminient posts abt ye Towne His Maty being informed that some ships of Tripoly had lately seizd some English ships & taken out strangers merchants & their goods, has sent to demand satisfaction The french are giveing out Comissions for 80000 men & ye Imperiallists for 60000 Monsr De la Hay has signifyed from the Indies that hee maintaines a good defence agst ye King of Golconda who is agst him wth 40000 men, Monsr Tonamont & ye Duch man that sufferd were that morning put to ye question wch soe weakened them that they were Carryed in Carts to Execution. The Duch man was soe tortured that hee was not able to stand & being directed to ask pardon of god & the King answered of god hee did, but not of ye King The Messineses are Endeavouring to make up a small body of an army to take ye feild inviteing all ye rest to Joyne wth them upon promise of freedome of their Citty, those of Cattania seeme resolvd to follow their example haveing already raised tumults in ye Citty, that which obligeth them ye more is that ye french hither to have refused to take possession of any of their forts telling ym that ye King their Mr intends ym assytance agst ye opresion of ye Spaniard & not to make a prey of ym, soe now they talk of makeing themselves a Comon wealth & ye french K their protector [Note in same hand as rest of letter:] I am much sorry, & humbly begg yo[u]r Wor[shi]ps pardon for ye faults of my last wch was thro my servts neglect, but ye like for ye future shall bee endeav[our]ed to be prevented by yo[u]r Worsps most humble servt/R Hope |DDecembr_5_1674 |L116 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty being informed in Councell that severall persons have notwthstanding ye care that has bene taken for necessary change, taken a a liberty to disperse & utter farthings & halfepence other then those provided by his Maty, has Orderd a proclamation to bee Issued forth stricktly forbidding any such kind of change for ye future under ye severest penalty ye Law can inflict The Popes Nuncio in ffrance strongly sollicites yt that Kings Ambr at Rome may be directed to wthdraw himselfe from ye interest of ye Other Ambrs Concerned in ye present dispute wth ye Cardinall Patron for priveledges, offering on that Condition to pass ye affaire relateing to ye Land of St Lazer now in dispute, an Indulgence for all ye Kings naturall children to hold Ecclesiasticall prefermts wch has bene hitherto denyde, & a Liberty for ye King to pres[en]t to all abbys & dignitys that are de la nominacon Royale, the Princes & states of Italaly [sic] are Entring into a new League & Confederation for ye preservation of ye peace of that Country & a mutuall defence in case of any attaque, in wch respect is to bee had to ye affaires of Messina +The Elector of Brandenb continues still in alsatia where hee pretends to take up winter quarters, great sums of money have bene lately sent to Count Wrangell, soe yt some action is sudenly expected, some say ye Czarr of Muscouvy has offrd ye Empr to give the Swede a Powerfull diversion in Livonia in case hee shall invade ye Empire or any part of it, tis Certaine ye Prince of Orange intends wth a Considerable body to Joyne the Elector of Brandenb to Oppose ye Swede, wth whom ye States, notwthstanding ye specious pretences of their Ambr, seeme very ill satisfyed wth for their not observeing the treaty of Elben, & their desireing them to treat on very unequall termes, the Swedish Ambr pretends his Master designes nothing agst Brandenb upon any other accot but onely ye adjusting private differences betwixt ym, however, ye States have given him this positive that they would assist ye Elector of Brandenb agst any attempt made upon any of his territorys on what account soever, upon wch ye Ambr has sent 2 Expresses to Sweden to give notice of this their Resolution +Tis said the Imperiallists have possest themselves of Brisack a very Considerable place lately in ye french hands, & of much Import to them, by ye Corruption of ye french Governr, +The States to give the Swedes a more Considerable diversion talke of prepareing a fleet to joyne wth ye Dane for that purpose, The Duke of Lorraine wth a body of 8 or 9000 men is Endeavouring to reduce Burgundy, Genll Sporke since ye takeing of ye Castle of Hay, has made himselfe master of severall other townes & places thereabt, & was goeing toward Chimay to attaque that place, & seize ye Cittadell of Leige |DDecemb_8th_1674 |L117 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Fryday last the Earle of Stratford was by his Matyes perticuler Grace & favour Sworn and admitted into his honorable privy Councell Sr John Chichley is made Master of the Ordinance of all England with the usuall allowance to succeed in that great Employment after his ffathers decease The Lady Harrietta Querrowell Sister to the Dutchess of Portsmouth is made a denison of England & is on Thursday Next to be married to the Earle of Pembroke ffrom ffalmouth we heare that 4 french men of Warr are gon out thence to seeke purchase, and had sent in 2 or 3 Vessells and are expecting the Holland Streights fleet wch are very richly laden & dayly expected Sunday Embargued Mr Lawrence Hide Sir Charles Scarborrough &c for Rohan where the Earle of Clarenden lyes dangerously sicke if not allready dead +ffrom the Hague of the 14th instant we heare that my Lord Arlington and Ossory were then at Amsterdam, but intended to be theire as [sic] yesterday in order to theire Embarcations for England. So that they are expected here the latter end of this weeke On Wednesday last the Sweedish Ambr gave in a Memoriall to the State in wch he acquaintted them that the King of ffrance could not consent to any place with in the Empire for the Treaty of Peace but that he propounded Breda for that purpose & is ready to send his plenepotentiary thither assoon as Satisfaction shall be given in the prince of ffurstenburg concerns & for the money seized by the Emperors order at Collogne an[d] this is observable that noe mention is made of the Duke of Lorraine and if that place pickt was disliked by Spaine & the Emperor That Ambr still gives them hopes that his master will not engage in any action but continue his offices of peace, as long as they may have hopes of prevailing, on the other side theire Ambr in Denmarke informes that great endeavrs are acted by Sweden to take of that Crowne from theire allyance with the States to wch purpose that King desires the King of Denmarkes sister in Marriage and the King of ffrance offers a portion of 2 Millions, upon wch they know not how those offers may prevaile |DDecember_12_1674 |L118 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Felton Groom of the Bed chamber to his Maty now owns his Marriage with my Lady Elizabeth Howard Younger Daughter & Coheirre [?] to the Earle of Suffolke and all perfect endeavours are used to make it pleaseing to the Earle without Whose privaty it was done This Morning Early my Lord Cheife Justice Vaughan died at his lodging in Towne after an indisposition of few houres he will be interred according to his quality, who will succeed him we know not yet some say Mr Montague, Others, my Lord Cheife Justice Turner; and if the latter carryes it the first will be made Cheife Barron in his roome but a few dayes will Cleare this doubt +ffrom Spaine they say they will pay the Prince of Orange part of what they owe him for wch it was thought they would give him the Dukedome of Lunenburgh, and quiet theire pretentions to Maestricht Noe resolution is yet taken there about a new Governour of fflanders, but it was thought Don Juan after his haveing the Duke de Villa Hermosa Comands in his place +From paris of the 16th instant we heare that the Duke of Lorraine in his retreate ffrom Espinall mett 5000 of horse sent to him by the Elector of Brandenburg That upon the removall of the ffrench Troups to that place it was reported that they were goeing into Winter Quarters But that Generall has ordered all his officers that they may not expect any rest whilst the Enemy rest on this of that Rhyn [sic] & has assured his Most Xtian Maty that he is able to Subsist 6 weekes longer, wch the Germans he does beleive will not be able to doe The Imperiall and brandenburgh Troups Continues theire Quarters in Alsatia and Mount Belliard That Letters from Basle in Sweitzerland say that the Cantons have had a Meeting wherein he has bin resolved that by reason of the neare approach of the severall Armyes That it is necessary for them to have a force on foot least any thing may be attempted to theire prejudice and that accordingly they have in readiness 18000 men +Monsr Chamilly late Governor of Grave is made Marshall de Campe with The Command of 4 Regiments and a pension of 2000 Crownes setled on him during life, and tis told he shall be Governor of Brisack There is publisht all foreigne Coynes [?] throughout the ffrench Dominions The Spaniards are reputed to have received some late defeate The Messinasses & Severall Companyes of Swisses are ordered to march towards Lorraine They say Sir Francis North Attorney Generall to his Maty is to be made Lord Cheife Justice of the Common pleas in my Lord Vauhans roome. |DDecembr_13_'74 |L119 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Balthazar St Michell is by his Maties order sent to ye tower of London Capt Eaton who in a ship of 6 guns & 11 men fought a sallee man of Warr & kild abt 60 of his men haveing bene thrice boarded by him, as an Encouragemt of such Bravery is presented by his Maty wth a gold Chayne & Medall, two Rich Scanderoone ships are safely Come in. The french King has Issued forth a declaration prohibiting all his privateers to put into any Port of his Matys of great Brittaine, unless forcet in for their Owne preservation & in that case not to stay above 24 houres under penalty of Confiscation ye forfeiture to go to ye use of ye Hospitall that King is now building neare paris hee has Wrott a letter of Condoleance to ye Chevalier de Rohans mother, Causeing the Queen & Dauphin to doe ye like protesting his great respect for ye family, notwthstanding ye Mis Carriage of ye Chevalier [Handwriting changes here.] +The King has bin pleased to make Sir Francis North his Attorney Generall Lord Cheife Justice of the Comon pleas in my Lord Cheife Justice Vaughans roome upon whose removall Sir William Jones the present Solicitor Generall is made Attorney Generall Sir Francis Winington Attorney Generall to the Duke is made Solicitor Generall to his Maty Sir John Chirchill Attorney Generall and Mr King of the Temple made Solicitor to his Royall Highness +My Lord Vaughan & Traine was Tuesday last Windbound at Deliles, but we beleive he is since sayled, the Wind comeing yesterday faire with a fresh Gale. +Last Night his Maty & divers persons of quality supped at Sir Robert Parrs Chancellor of the Dutchy where they were Nobly entertained. +ffrom Falmouth we heare that theire was come in there a ship from Barbadoes wch said that before they came a way there happened a very great Hurricane which did them much hurt both by loss of ships and houses but that they had a very good hope this yeare +This day Letters from Holland of the 18/8 instant say that the next day wch was on Wednesday last The Earles of Ossory and Arlington intended to Imbarque for England. That the States have caused an Answer to bee returnd. The Sweedes Ambr who by his Memoriall acquaintted them that they [sic] Most Xtian King thought Breda a proper place for the Treaty, that Hamburgh was more Convenient, The Swedes doe not yet begin to march; and the Dutch seeme to thinke that the Brisk Answer wch the States made to the Swedes Ambr on that subject, vizt That they would be forced to declare against them when they attacked. The Elector of Brandenburg has bin the Occation of theire not haveing heard of the March of the Sweedes +The Admiralty in Holland begin to be Imployed in the next yeares Equipage by sea +It proves a Mistake what was said of Mr ffelton Marriage with my Lad[y] Eliz. Howard is being quite disowned. |DDecembr_15_1674 |L120 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Saterday Dr Burnett the Popish Priest being convicted of high treason by ye Statutes for perverting his Matys subjects, was condemned to be drawn hangd & quartered at ye usuall place of Execution Wee heare from Deale that on friday the Ld Vaughan & his Company sailed from ye Downes wth an Indifferent good gale as yet wee heare nothing of ye arivall of ye Lds Arlington & ossory On Twelfe day the Principallest abt ye Court divert their Matys wth a Play & Opera wherein ye Splendor & Grandeur of the English Monarchy will bee seene +Letters from Brussells of ye 18th say that they had there a warme report that ye Imperialists are Entred Burgundy wth 12000 Horse under ye Conduct of ye Prince of Baden Durlack, whilst the Duke of Lorraine on ye other hand is Entred his owne Teritorys wth a Considerable body, where his subjects take up armes wth him They say alsoe that Brisack is soe streightned & soe many people in it that they will quickly be forcet to great necessity, part of ye Imperialists are at Hay, & ye rest under Genll Spork gone to quarter in Juliers Berg, Collogne, & wthin The Teritorys of Aix la Chappelle wch gives great disatisfaction to those Countrys, Maiestreicht is very much streightned. +Mr Gibson of Comb [Cumb?] is now Sr Isaak |DDecemb_17_1674 |L121 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday 4 of ye 9 men Condemned to dye last sessions for divers offences were executed at Tyburn ye old woman for Clipping of money is to be burnt on fryday in Smythfeild The Preist is repreived by his Maty from present Execution till hee shall recieve a full Information of the state of his Case, some thing haveing bene alleaged in his favour wch seemes to mittigate his offence One Monsr St Peirre haveing acquainted his Maty that hee hopes hee hath found out ye Longitude, a Comittee of ye Royall Society are appoynted to make a tryall, it being of very great Concerne to this nation if it could bee done Effectually This day Came ye news of ye Death of ye Earle of Clarendon at Rohan, his body is to be brought over into England for interrmt wth ye rest of his family ffrom Vienna wee heare ye Empr has acquainted ye Swedish Ambr that hee is very willing to admitte of a Cessation provided ye french Imediately quitts ye Empire & Lorraine & franch Compte as members of it, & proposes Lubeck as ye place of Treaty, but the Prince of furstembergs concernes continue in ye same uncertainty Turene wee heare is resolvd to make the Imperalists repass ye Rhyne or fight him & is therefore marcht toward them, The Duch have beseigd St Thome in ye East Indies, & very much distresst it, The french Governr of ye place haveing bene unfortunately killd in a salley by a shott from ye towne. from Madrid wee heare that ye Queen Regent was begining to forme the young Kings household in order to his takeing ye Governmt into his Owne hands. That ye first the Ct de Molina late Amb in England dyed there. The Spaniards are said to be raiseing 15000 foot & 25000 horse for the reduction of Messina +ffrom The Hague wee heare that ye Prince is dayly present in Councell abt ye preparation for next spring, The forces for East freizland are as yet retarded by reason the Swedes are not yet Entred into action, 3 Regimts of Duch are gone into Wesell & Leipstat to give leave for the Brandenburgers to march toward Minden The Elector of Collogne is saide to have streightly forbidden all his relation & domesticks from Corresponding wth the Bp of Stratzburg. They say the D of Lorraine has Certainly possest himselfe of some places in his Country, The Imperialists designe if they can to take up their winter quarters in Burgundy that soe they may begin their Campaigne in the Enimies Country. +Our Lds are not yet arived from Holland Tis feard Sr Tho. Norton will bee dead. |DDecemb_19_1674 |L122 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty haveing bene pleasd to honr ye Citty of London by being made free of ye same this day the Ld Mayor & Court of alderm came in their formallitys to returne him their humble thankes, & presented him wth a Coppy of his freedome in a Very Large Box of gold, the seales of wch were alsoe inclosed in a gold Box set wth precious stones wch his Maty most graciously recd, & sent them away Extreamely satisfyed with their Reception The poore old woman that should have bene burnt in Smythfeild, is by his Matyes repreived & ordred to be transported. My Ld Vaughn Continues Wind bound in ye Downes nor are ye Earles of Ossory & arlington yet arived ffrom Brussells of ye 25 wee heare that ye Confederates have streightly blokt up Brisack & phillipsburg soe that noe succours can come to them neither are ye french like to Endeavr it Monsr Turenes Army being soe broken that his horse is gone into france fresh troups being to come in their roome Genll Waldeck who was to march to ye Elector of Brandenbs assistance is now goeing on another Errant from ye Prince of Orange to Vienna. They say ye Messinois being driven to great streights are like to make an accomodation wth Spaine wch ye french endeavour to hinder, the Spaniards have lately taken 3 ships laden wth provisions goeing to them. ffrom the Hague wee heare the Swedish Amb has put in another memoriall, wherein hee desires them to alter their minds abt Breda but has litle hopes to succeed, the states haveing publisht their answere to it in print, the Prince of Orange has in a Councell of Warr resolvd to have a genll Rendezvouz before hee disbands ye 333 Companys in whose roome hee proposes to raise 120 Companies in 10 Regimts +The Empr has put Prince Lobcowitz Secretary to ye question who has confest soe much that fresh guards are put upon that Prince The states Genll have Resolved to Equipp 30 men of Warr to bee an ExtraOrdnary squadron to attend ye motion of ye swede, they have resolvd to make ye same sea preparations as in 1672, & are sending out 2 squadrons of 12 fregatts each to secure their merchants ships. Don Juan is made absolute Governr of flanders. The King of Spaine has taken upon him ye Governmt of his Kingdome, The Duch forces are still in ye Electorate of Collogne & will not stirr thence till that Elector has paid 60000 Crownes for Over Issell & 29000 for arears of Contribution It seemes the Earle of Pembroke was not marryed till this day. when ye Bp of Durham marryed them +sunday last one of ye sheep Killers was taken in Strettenfeilds [?] & was by Sr Hillwarr Skipwith sent to Warrwick Goale |DDecemb_22_1674 |L123 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By a Ship come from Cadiz we heare that Sir John Norborough & mr Brisbane haveing taken in theire the money for the redemption of the Captives was sayled for Algire from whence we expect sudainely a good account of that business to the content of his Maty and those people. This day the Wind comeing a little Northerly we hope my Lord Vaughan wth his Company is sayled from the Downes We still impatiently expect my Lord Chamberlayn & Earle of Ossory, The tyme of 2 Moneths being agreed for Continueing the Marine Treaty between us & Holland The States have sent back a Ratifycation of it Mr Cranfield & Captaine George thinke of departing sudainly for Surriam to adjust the Affaires The Baron de Bergyke arrived here from fflanders on thursday last he continues yet incognito & is to take on him the Charrector of the Envoy from the Court of Spaine and is to reside here till Ranguillo arrives This day my Lord Cheife Justice Vaughans body is to be buryed wth All ye publique Solemnity befitting his degree to wch it will be attended by the persons & Coaches of divers of great quality as well as the Long Robes, he being a person very much beloved. +My Lord Duras is dayly expected here from Paris where he has bin serving the most Xtian King all the last summer His Maty talkes already of goeing next spring to Winsor where The Castle is begun to be altered & made more fitt for his Residence every Summer ffrom Paris we heare that King is about to make 3 Marshalls of ffrance, and the Duke de Luxemburg the Duke de Duras & the Marquis de Rochforts are said to be the persons intended The Marshall Turene is expected at paris very shortly haveing they say resolved to give his men some rest this winter & sent them into quarters, tho some advices say he is gon into Burgundy to impede the Imperalists entring into it The Danish Letters say that King is makeing great preparations for warr as much as he could were the Swedes really in action They give out that he is to assist the Elector of Brandenburg in case he should be disturbed by them, all theire Army is ready to march upon the first Notice The ffrench Ambr continues there in expectation of a Marriage between the King of Sweden and that Kings Sister wch the ffrench would helpe forward. |DDecemb_24_1674 |L124 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +With our Letters from Jamaica by the last Ships came Copyes of Commissions & instrucons sent to the ViceRoy of New Spaine the Marquess de Maistern from ye Queen Regt by wch she gives direction, takeing notice of the Warr between ffrance and them and the dayly pyra[cies] Comitted by severall Nations on theire Coasts, upon pretense of Cutting Loogwood and other fruites & Commodityes peculiarly belonging to Spaine to issue out private Commissions to all that would take them against whomsoever they would find doeing acts of Hostility agt that Crown, but with a Caution not to doe any thing repugnant to any League with princes in amity with them. ffrom Messina we heare the Spanish Viceroy has ordered all the inhabitants of Sycilly to send in theire Money or men for the Reduceing of Messina & has Entertained a ffamous Captaine of the Bandits with all his Men whom he has pardoned on this occation ffrom Germany we heare that the Dutch troops under Mr ffarrio have past by Collogne much weakned by sickness and deserters Mr Turene at the head of his Army is marching by little Journeys towards Besart with intentions to winter in ye upper Alsatia A party of 250 of his men meeting with a party of the Enemy skermized so long till they kild 200 of them & so retyred, but lost theire Comander The Count de Bourlemont & others prisoners The Imperiallists & confederate Troops Oblige all places even free Cittys to admitt of Garrisons to theire great Trouble The Swedish Ambr att Vienna waites still for an answer to his Memoriall about a Suspension of Armes and the Prince of ffustenburgs liberty wch he will have when the Currier sent about it returns from Spaine, the approach of this festivall has made all business bee adjourned till after the 12th dayes The Last advices from Suratt april 1st give us an account of the Care & endeavours used there for the liberty of our Countrey men who were taken in ye English East India ships by the Dutch, who tho they shown some Kindnesses to the officers & sett severall of them on shoare yet they have been as severe to the private men keeping many of them in yrons to force them by that meanes to accept theire pay & enter upon theire service, as some of them have already done, St Thome continued beseiged tho little action past The Dutch lying onely entrenched in expectation of theire Generall who was bringing a fleet from Ceylon with all the force Could well be made to joyne them Victualls grow very scarce in St Thome there being not then far about 2 Moneths left insomuch that they had turnd out the Blackes & Musteeses & many of theire Owne people ran dayly to the Moores soe that at the Arrival of the Dutch Generall it was expected that place would surrender |DDecemb_26_1674 |L125 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from Monsr Turene of ye 22d say that hee was Encampt wth all his army at Remiremont, but intended to march thence ye next day wth a resolution to fight ye Enimy or make them quitt ye feild, tho they are much ye stronger, hee haveing but 20000 men Effective besides Cavalry The Cantons of Swisserland have bene acquainted by the Elector of Brandemb that the approach of ye Confederate army toward french Compte Shant prejudice them, but they however resolve to stand upon their guard Wednesday last Came to towne my Ld Duras, Coll Churchill & some french Noblemen from ye army, whom they say left in a very good Condition from Harwich of ye 24th Wee heare that ye yacht full of souldrs mentioned in ye Gazett was Come on shoare, ye Day before the souldrs in it mutinyd agst their officers, & abt 30 or 40 of them got to land & are gone to their homes ffrom Brussels of ye 28th wee heare that the states of Leige have Recd his Impell Maties finall answere by the Baron de Isola, that his Impell Maty will not admitt of their Neutrallity in this Warr, but that they must declare themselves for the Confederates or Else his Impll Maty will bee forcet to take other measures then hither to hee has, wch answere has put them into great Confusions neither have they yet resolvd uppon any thing abt it. ffrom Stratsburg of the 21th wee heare that Monsr Turene is unexpecedly advancet wth fresh troups to hinder the Imperiallists from Entring into Burgundy as alsoe for Releife of Befort Lanscroone & Brisack, but ye greatness of ye snow has put a stop bothe to ye march of the Confederates & him, & that ye passages of those places were soe guarded that its thought Impossible for Monsr Turene to force them. Here is come an Express from argier sent presently from thence after Sr John Narbrow's arivall wth advice that hee finds those people very much inclined to Continue their amity & peace wth his Maty, & accordingly promise to adjust the matter of the Captives out of hand wch hee is therefore goeing uppon. [Handwriting changes here. Next paragraph is practically the same as the last paragraph of L. c. 124, except that in that letter the Dutch general expected to bring a fleet from Ceylon is not named; his name in this letter is "Rooklast (?)."] +The Count de Chamilly is declared Governor of Oudenard The Commander Valbelle & the Marquess de Valvoir are embarqued at Toulon and gon out of the Haven with 6 great men of Warr & severall vessells of provisions & Ammunition for Messina & shall be followed with 6 other men of Warr on January 15th at farthest +The Marselles Letters Dat 18th tell us the Spaniards had taken a Tartan bound for Messina with the Kings pacquett and that Prince Monteserchio laid about the Island 20 sayle of ships to hinder provisions goeing to them of wch they were in great want The Hague Letters dat 15th say the English Lords were on theire return thence on the Morrow for England |DDecemb_29_1674 |L126 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Holland wee heare that the 28th instant ye Prince of Orange treated the Earles of Ossory & Arlington at Sheveling where they lay Expecting a wind to Embarque for England ffrom Brussells Janry ye 2d wee heare that by an Express from the Duke of Lorraine to ye Prince Vaudemont they had an account of a late Engagemt neare Maries Mines upon the borders of ffranche Compte betwixt some Lorraine Troops & 1200 of Monsr Turenes army wherein ye latter were defeated 200 being kild, & ye rest disperst ffrom Hamburg of ye 28 wee heare yt ye Swedes are Countermanded & those that were departed from Wismar are returnd thither all ye rest are still in their quarters in Mecklenburg & Pomeren, because Count Oxensterne is said to have written in his last letters that there was now more hopes of peace then Ever +an English vesell laden wth Pilchards for the Streights was lately taken by a sallee man of Warr This is all, by the last, [Letter ends; first verso and second recto are blank.] |DDecemb_31_1674 |L127 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Paris Jan ye 5th wee heare yt Monsr Sourdis & 2000 Horse haveing bene drawn out by Turene mett at ye passage of a small River in the fforrette 2 squadrons of the Enimy wch hee Easily Chased, but was surprised by 22 squadrons more wch by the advantage of a wood lay undiscoverd, soe that hee was obliged to a disorderly retreat till assistance came up from ye body of the army by wch he gave ye Enimy a fresh defeat & remayned masters of ye passage Monsr Turene being advised of wt had past came up & Encampt in ye same place where this Encounter had bene the perticulars of wch are expected, this report being brought onely by Monsr Brouly['s?] valet de Chambre who came for a surgeon for his master who was wounded in ye Encounter +The Ld Clarendons body is come into ye River his Maty has given leave that it shall be privately interrd +ffrom ffrance wee heare that ye Marshall de Crequi Continues Indisposed at Metz, The guardes du Corps are put into Winter quarters abt Paris, Orders are sent into Languedock to make Considerable Leavies there, & Deputies Come up from the said provence to Complaine of their being obligd to quarter Souldiers notwthstanding 2 millions granted by ym to his Maty in Consideration of being exempted, Marshall D' Albrett alsoe is sent into Guiene to make Leavies wch wth those of Languedoc are to bee sent into Bousillon The King has Comanded Madame de Blois his naturall Daughter to take upon her the title of Madame de Vanjour her mother haveing sent her Resignation of it to his Maty +The King has given 2000 frankes to Every Capt of Horse to provide them a fresh [sic], & 900 to each Capt of foot to cloath his men. +ffrench Letters speake ye demands of ye Confederates soe unreasonable yt they cannot Expect much from a treaty at present & are therefore wth ye greatest Eagerness Carrying on their Leavies & warlike preparations, for ye Encouragemt of those that goe to sea the King will allow a 10th part of ye prizes more yn formerly Could bee pretended to & for furnishing ye army at land Comissions are dayly given out & they talke of a project of granting Letters of Nobillity to 10000 men who shall upon that account serve 3 yeares at their owne charge wee dayly expect to heare of another Engagemt the armys lyeing wthin sight of each other & onely parted by a litle river soe yt they cannot avoid fighting |DJan_2d_1674 |L128 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last Night dyed my Lady Vyner [?] wife to my Lord Mayor at his house in Lumberdstreet to the great greife of his Lordship she will be interred publiquely and with very much solemnity His Maty has been pleased to order Mr Burnett the Convicted Romish preist to be transported without any pardon Leaveing the sentence in force to be putt in execution against him if ever he returns into any of his Matyes dominions and accordingly he is departing forth with Two dayes agoe came hither the Baron de Bande and is this Night to see his Maty he tooke this Court in his way from Sweden whence he comes in the quality of Envoy extraordnary to reside at Paris who is ordered to returne home. +On Wednesday last the King and Court put on mourneing upon advice from the Elector of Brandenburg of the death of his Eldest Sonne The Brussells Letters of the 5th instant say that the Letters from the Hague of the 1st instant advise them that the Prince of Orange returnd thither & that day dyned with the Earles of Ossory and Arlington and went that Evening to his house at Honn [?] Cordake, The Count de Horne was sent to Gorcam to adjust some differences and ten Companyes of the Marine Regiments ordered to the Brill where some English Companyes upon report of theire being to be disbanded caused some disorder and seizeing a vessell of 6 guns Embarqued for Dunquerke ffrom Germany of the 28 past they say that Major Generall Schutz is sett downe before Brisacke and hopes to be master of in 8 dayes, if Marshall Turens succours hourely expected prevent him not ffrom Brussells of the 8th instant we have Letters wch speake not of the Engagement between Monsr Turen and the Confederates who are drawing together to fight ye ffrench in case they attempt to releife Brisach wch is much streighted In Holland theire preparations goe on very effectually for the Next Campagne a considerable progress being made therein and so also in Germany Count Montery has not yet orders to returne but his Lady parts the latter end of this Moneth The Emperors young Daughter the Dutchess of 2 Moneths old is lately dead to the great greife of that Royall ffamily, being yet without an heir +Madam Hopkins of Stoake was this day brought to bed of a Sonne & heire, |DJan_5_1674 |L129 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +From ye Barbadoes we heare that his Excellency Sir Jonathan Atkins the Governor landed there ye last of October past and was very kindly received by the Councell and people who have great hopes of his happy Govermt ffrom Leghorne we heare that theire is very lately come in a very rich ship from Allexandria who upon her comeing to that place in order to open a Trade wch has for these many yeares been kept from us ye Basha of Egypt sent for them and kindly used them with proffers of a free trade for the future there was then noe Ship in that port of Leghorne But the English soe great is our Trade at prsent. They say we shall suddenly have a Governor named for Tangyer and it will be my Lord Inchequin We expect my Lord Ossory and Arlington the Winds comeing yesterday faire ffrom Paris of the 9th instant we heare that they had advice by the Courier ye 7th that Monsr Turene haveing a designe to succour Brisach wch was very much preposted by the Enemy and in great want of men marched with the Maine Body of his Army to the River Sennay with resolution to force the passage where 4000 of the Enemey had posted themselves wch effected with such success yt with a Considerable Number of prisoners he has made himself master of theire Baggage & Cannon & haveing advice that they were retreated towards Newbourg in great confusion was marched all night after them in hopes to expect some of them from Colmar and Stratburg of 3d instant we heare that the 19/29 past there hapened an Ingagemt between ye two Armyes was [near?] Malhausen where a body of 4000 ffrench horse most of the Kings household under the Command of Lt Generall Montauben fell upon 4 Regiments of the Confederates posted at the River Ile to secure the passage to that place and defeated them with Considerable advantage but being pressed by a farr greater body under the Command of the Marquss de Raden & Caprara they were forced to returne to the River with very great loss on both sides but most on the ffrench men of whose [sic] Command were taken prisoner |DJanary_8_1674 |L130 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +To Morrow severall pirates lately taken at Sherness under the Command of Capt Cusacke with divers others, some for refuseing to strike to his Matyes fflage, others for takeing our ships, and 10 are to by [sic] tryed in all 25 of the Old Bayly, by a speciall Comission directed to the Judge of the Admiralty and divers Judges and Justices of the Gaole delivery where will be a very great thronge of all sortes of people, the like have not happened this many yeares The principall of them Captaine Cusacke yesterday Morning broke prisson and as yet is not heard of But dillegently pursued to be brought to Justice for the many offences of that Kind said to be done by him This Morning my Lord Ossory and Arlington arrived here & were graciously received by theire Matyes and Royall Highness and the Whole Court His Maty they say is about to issue out his proclamation to prohibbitt all his Seamen for serving in forreigne Bottomes, wch thing has bene tooke notice of by the Algerins & others & desired by them for preventing his Matyes Subjects being made slaves in actuall service agst them +Who my Lord Chamberlaine [?] the ffamous Dutch Commander Van Trumpe, who has begged leave of his Matyes & Royall Highness to lett him have the Honour to Kiss theire hands +His Maty receiveing intimation of the Bpp of Stratburg intention to come to see this Court he has ordered a Yatch for his Transportation From Leghorne of the 29 past we heare that the Marquess de Villavoyess the ffrench Governor of Messina was arrived there with 7 men of Warr & other ships with provision to the great joy of those people who began to be discontented upon 2 or 3 little defeates they had received The march of the Swedes into Brandenburg causes much trouble in Germany, we heare they have certainely seized upon Leichnetts a passage 4 Leagues from Stetin and intended to Winter theire whole Army in Brunslow but as yet make noe violent attempt, but pay for all they take, yet this March is looked upon as a breach of peace, entring in to another princes terrotoryes without any reason Brelin [sic] has 8000 men in it 300 peices of Cannon, where they have seized on a ffrench Gentleman as a Spie whom they pretend came to gett that Citty putt into the hand of the Swede |DJan_9_1974 |L131 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Stratburg of the 7 they say that the Electorice of Brandenburg is arrived there with all the Baggage from Colmar wch confirmes the people in the beleife of the Common report that the Germans have been beaten, as also do the advises from Brandenburg yt ye Swedes are Entred into that electorate with a great Army and Traine of Artillary wch they thinke come not to be Idle and hereupon the Electr of Brandenburg write to the Prince of Orange to hasten those forces ye States promise upon this occation to send to his Assistance himselfe resolveing to returne home with all his Army very suddainely +The Imperiallists Wintering in Julyers fortifie themselves to prevent the courses dayly made from Maiestricht Yesterday at the Old Bayly was also tryed Capt Cuisacke for pyracy being retaken that Morning with severall of his accomplices and found Guilty upon wch the Court adjourned till to Morrow +ffrom Brussells of the 25th they write that it was there acknowledged that the 5th instant the ffrench [and?] Confederates fought that the latter were worsted Colmar taken & Brisach releived upon wch they said 12000 Dutch were Imbarqued at Bergen upon Zoon to come towards those partes & ye officers commanded to theire Garrisons +From Copenhagen they write that at the pressing instances of the Elector of Brandenburg yt King was prepareing to send him succours as well by sea as Land & was prepareing the ffleet to blocke up the Sound +ffrom Brussells of the 26 they say that the Stratburg Letters of 10 then arrived said that the Confederates had there passed the Rhyn that the Troops of Munster are disbanded & those of the Elector of Brandenburg hast home and the Confederates retreating towards Wirtingburg. [Handwriting changes here for just this sentence:] +Madame Ann Norton, 2d Daughter to Sr Thomas is deliverd of a Daughter in London, haveing (as is said) bene marryed above a yeare to one Capt Russell, now in Holland, a private mariage tho to advantage |DJan_11_1674 |L132 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saturday last the Commission of Oyer and Terminer at the Old Bayly ended where Capt Cuisacke one Harber & 6 other pyratts were commanded [above this word "condemned" is written in another hand] to dye for severall offences in that kind The 2 first are onely to dye & the other 6 have received his Matyes gratious reprive in order to theire transportation & Bartholott the ostender fined 400 L and his Left & master 50 [?] L each and is to remaine in prisson till this fine is paid Last Night Her Royall Highness fell into Labor & about 8 was delivered of a dau to the great satisfaction of his Maty and Royall Highness & the whole Court who have been this Morning to give her joy and are very Glad to find her in so good health as thanks be to God she is +His Maty has they say been lately pleased to dissolve his Councell of Trade & plantacon and orders are issued out for it accordingly +My Lord Incheqin the new Governor of Tangyer intends within a Moneth to goe to Ireland from whence he will Imbarque for his Goverment +ffrom paris of the 16 they say that one of Monsr Turens Genells was arrived there with standarts taken from the Enemey in the last fight with the whole relations of that action wch is to be published very sudainely the sd Genll has excused himselfe from waiteing upon his Maty, designeing this winter to take up his quarters for the remaineing part of it, in the Enemeys Countrey, They theyre say that Stratburg has shut theire Gates against the Confederates since theire defeates and doe demand of them the forts that command that Bridge, but they say the D of Lorraine was there himselfe, all ye Governors and other officers are Orderd to theire severall Commands by the 15th of the Next Moneth his Maty haveing declared he will in person begin the Campagne very early this Spring great recruites are sent To Monsr Turen to assist him in pursueing his advantage he has obtained against the Enemey and the King has sent to the Chapter of Leige to pay Contributions proportionable to what they have already payd the Confederates resolved to treat them noe longer as Neuter +Dr Neill Deane of Rippon being dead his Maty has gave it Dr Tully |DJan_14_1674 |L133 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have from Sweden a transcript of ye heads of ye late treaty wth france by vertue of wch they now Enter into the Electorate of Brandenb wch are that in Consideration of a subsidy of 800000 Crownes to be paid by france to them for 10 yeares whither in peace or Warr, they are to furnish an army of 20000 men to be brought into ye Electorate of Brandenb by ye last of Novemb to act Joyntly wth france agst that Elector & his allyes for haveing forsooke his former treaty wth france in the begining of the warr & all they shall suffer on this account france is obligd to make good to them. ffrom Paris of the 19 wee heare yt notwthstanding the Resolution of Turene to pass ye Rhyne & quarter his troups in the Enimies Country, it has pleasd his Maty to direct him to Returne to Court to take a litle Ease after such a labourious summer & winter, & alsoe to Consult wth him abt next Campaigne, & accordingly hee is Expected there in 6 dayes. tis said the Confederates have alsoe past ye Rhyne & the Magistrates of Stratzburg in possesion of the bridg & ye 2 forts neare it, wch Monsr Turene has demanded may be put into his hands till ye End of ye warr wch they of ye Towne desired since ye returne of the Confederates. They speake there very much of a peace in Order to wch tis said his Most Xtian Maty is Willing to grant a genll passport to all ye Plenepotentiaryes of the interested Princes under wch those of ye Duke of Loraine are to be Comprehended, the Prince of ffurstenb to be put into the Popes hands till matters be decided, & as to ye place, hee referrs it to ye mediators provided they choose noe towne depending on ye house of austria, tis said the severall Genlls of the Confederates have dispatcht Couriers to Vienna wth Complaints one agst ye other of ye miscarriages of the last action, Monsr Turenes Troops are Ordered to be quarterd neare Mell & Meaux, its beleived there yt ye Crownes of Sweden & Denmarke have a present understanding between ym by ye interposition of france +Some letters attribute the Cheife success of the last action to the Duke of Munmths Regimt who Received the Enimies shot till they came up to their very faces & then haveing powred their owne shott upon them, fell in upon them wth Butt End of Muskett & forcet them from their Post. +Mr James Churchill lately Come [from] france is made Lieut Coll to the Duke of yorkes Regimt, & Mr Grayham, Capt of ye foot Company that was Mr Churchills Van Trump Continues here still haveing bene nobly treated by most of ye principal persons of ye Court +The Duchess of yorke Continues very well |DJan_17_1674 |L134 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from Holland will not yet owne that ye Confederates in the late action betwixt ye french & them on ye 5th instant were at all worsted, but on ye Contrary say that ye french were repulsed, However that Monsr Turene moveing wth his army as if hee intended to get betweene them & Stratzburg from whence they were supplyed wth provisions, to prevent that they Retreated, but afterward found their mistake, that ye 11 The Confederates repassed ye Rhyne at Stratzburg wch ye Duch Confess themselves extreamely surprised at & know not what to Impute it to except to ye great desire of ye Elector of Brandenburg to goe homeward to looke after his owne Countrey, or to some great disagreement among ye Genlls +The Swedes in Pomerania have divided their army into three bodyes wth wch they are marcht into ye Territorys of the Elector of Brandenb. Tis said they forbeare any Hostillity till they receive ye Electors answere to a proposeall made by ye Swedes that if hee will leave ye interest of The Confederates they will returne home wth their troups The States Genll upon ye news of the march of the Swedes have declared yt ye Empr, ye King of Spaine & themselves will assist ye Elector of Brand. wth their whole force, & that Denmarke shall be Cald upon to put the treaty not long since Concluded betweene him & ye allyes in Execution The said allyes faithfully promiseing that they will punctually pay the subsidies according to ye obligation of that treaty, The genll opinion is that ye Duch will forthwth cause some of their troops to march into ye Duchy of Bremen to give the Swedes a diversion on that side, & then wee shall see wt ye Duke of Hanover will doe who tis said has taken upon him ye Guarranty of ye said Duchy +Our letters from france doe not say much more than that on ye 19th Te Deum was sung at Paris for ye late victory in alsatia, but they give us noe account how Monsr Turene has disposed of his army since the Confederates passed ye Rhyne: at Stratzburg, Its said his most Xtian Maty has declared to ye Swedish Amb that notwthstanding ye great success it pleases god to bless the Justice of his armes wth yet hee Continues ye same great disposition to a peace & to Witness it seeing Breda has not bene accepted of by ye allies [?] wch his Maty had proposed for [the] place of Congress, hee is content they shall Choose any other place wthin ye united proviences except Nimegen & Groningen wch are to farr off, that his Maty will grant passports to all ye ministers of ye interested parties, & to ye ministers of their allyes &c: but his Maty still insists to have ye money restored seized at Collogne, & that hee will agree to a genll Cessation of armes +Two East India ships are come into Plymth richly laden bound for London His Maty has for ye present reprieved Cuisack & ye other pyrate, till his farther pleasure shall be Knowne. |DJan_19_1674 |L135 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saterday night the old Countess Dowager of Devonshire mother to ye present Earle dyed here leaveing a vast Estate amongst her relations, & will bee interrd wth publique Ceremony. +Last Weeke Coll Lovelace ye late Governr of New yorke was sent to ye Tower upon account of his rendition of that place. +This day is to be interrd The Lady Mayoress wth much publick Ceremony +Mr Charles Bertie secretary to my Ld treasurer is to succeed Mr Wharton in ye office of Treasurer, Paymaster & Receiver of ye Ordnance +Yesterday ye 2 Pyrates were hangd at Execution Dock ye usuall place on such Occations [Letter ends; first verso and second recto are blank.] |DJan_21_1674 |L136 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The states Genll haveing by their Amb here acquainted his Maty wth their acceptance of his mediation for themselves & their allyes, as alsoe yt they thought Meurs wthin their Territorys might bee a safe place for the interrested Princes or States to send their Ambrs to meet at in Order to a genell peace, his Maty has given his Most Xtian Maty an account of it & acquainted ye states therewth as alsoe of his great desire to see ye treaty begin. its not doubted but his Maty of france will consent to all yt ye States propose as to ye place & treaty & of his Maties mediation soe that tis hopet things may be suddenly brought to a good Issue. +Wednsday morning his Maty accompanyd by many persons of quallity walkd on foot to Hampton Court where hee was treated by a Housekeeper & returnd at night +ffrom Paris of ye 26 wee heare that there was advice there that ye towne of Stratzburg had put their Bridge & forts into ye hands of ye Swisses who had accordingly taken possession of the same wth Resolution to let neither french nor Germains pass till ye End of the warr, but since its said Monsr Turene has made himselfe master of ye Bridge & forts & had desired of ye towne that they would themselves breake ye Bridge & his most Xtian Maty would give them 500000 Crownes to rebuild it when ye warr should be Ended, they say that Genll is arived as farr as Nancy on his way to Paris haveing ye Marqs de Vanbrun to Comand in Cheife in his absence, they speake much there of a Cessation of armes & seeme very well disposed to peace, there is lately laid a great Imposition on Corne, at the sollemnizeing the late Advantage agst their Emimies in alsatia there happned a great scuffle between the Popes Nuncio & ye Parliamt in their procession to Nostre Dame, in wch ye former got the better treading over the others backes &c: a party from Maestricht have lately surprised severall Regimts of ye Enimy, they seeme Confident that ye Dane will not molest ye Swedes in their inroad upon Brande +The Countess Dowager of Devonshire before her Death Orderd that her son Coll Charles Cavendish who was slaine at Newarke in ye Kings Service & there buryed should be brought from thence & interrd wth her & ye family at Darby +Upon ye Surrender of Sr Edward Brett Mr Slingsby has ye Comand of his troup in ye Earle of Oxfords Regimt & Mr Price is made his Leiut +Tis Orderd in Councell that letters bee sent to ye magistrates, mayors Bayliffs &c of severall Citties & townes to warne them to take Care that noe Certificates bee allowed in prejudice of his Maties Revenues ariseing by Hearth mony & dilligently to examine ye same, & where they find persons offending in that Kind to bind them to their good behaviour |DJan_23_1674 |L137 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +From Ratisbon they say ye act for ye Elector of Brandenburgs Guarranty is past in that dyet agst all persons whatever & though there bee none named in it, yet ye Swedes are principally meant by it, & tis thought hee will bee at last declared an Enimy to ye Empire & the Empr has writt to ye Elector of Bavaria to have a Cattegoricall answere from him what he meanes to doe by raiseing soe many men. ffrom Germany wee heare that ye Duke of Burnonville wth ye rest of ye Confederates are marcht up into ye Empire into their Winter quarters & some of them as high as ye Danube ffrom Brussells of ye 19 wee heare ye french intend to bee in ye field this next Campaigne very Early & in all likelihood press upon those provinces, they have caused all ye foot & squadrons of Horse to march at Ease, On Saterday night the Governour haveing intimated his desire to take his leave of all the principall persons of quallity Ere hee parts, all ye Lds & Ladyes Came to Court, & accordingly the Countess de Monterey begins her Journey on Thursday next, & the Munday following his Excellency follows post, The Duke de Villa Hermosa haveing received a Comission from Spaine to Comand in his roome till the arivall of Don Juan, the states are resolved to fitt out 2 fleets one for ye Baltick, the other for ye Ocean, they have there advice that the Duke of Bavaria (if not already) will Certainely declare for ye french. Leige is in a sad Condition the Whole Country being ruind in that manner that ye poore in yt Citty are soe numerous that they dayly feare a Tumult amongst them. they have resolved ye Rhinegrave shall march wth 7000 men towards Bremen agst ye swedes & that 4000 Munster troopes are there to Joyne wth him besides 12000 Imperialists +This day Sr ffrancis North was sworn Ld Cheife Justice of the Common Pleas by My Ld Keeper wth ye usuall Ceremonys |DJan_26_1674 |L138 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Letters arrived this day from Germany bring little of News, onely say that the Confederates were all marching towards theire Winter quarters The Brandenburgers towards ffranconia, The Lunenburgs into Suabia The Imperiallists to theire quarters about Friburg and the Lorrainers in the Marquisat of Baden Though it is thought the Princes of the Empire will not bee contented with it And the Bpp of Writsburg hath sollemly refused the Brandenburgers either quarters in or passage through his Countrey Tureen haveing putt Garrisons into all the places in Alsatia, is himselfe gone for Paris and the rest of his Troops marched towards Lorraine except those wch are drest to beseige Duchstein not farr from Stratburg The Emperor has already ordered severall Regiments to march towards Silesia to be ready to assist The Elector of Brandenburg Generall Cops is to Command the Emperors forces in that Country +It is said that upon the Continued Complants of the Spaniards and the Prince of Orange against Souches, he hath bin arested a prisoner at Vienna by the Emperors order The Swedes have allready stopt some Holland ships in the Sound ffrom Copenhagen they write that there is not any discourse at that Court of breakeing with Sweden |DJan_28_1674 |L139 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Dr Lang Bp of Ely being dead Dr Gunning Bp of Chichester is made Bpp of Ely, Dr Bridock Deane of Salesbury, made Bp of Chichester & Dr Peirce Deane of Salesbury. Dr Bridock is to hold all his other preferrmts in Commendum. Van Trump haveing bene nobly treated here went hence on Saterday to Windsor where hee was treated by ye Princes direction & from thence went on Munday to see Oxford where haveing made some short stay hee returnes back to towne & soe Home for Holland from Vienna Wee heare that the Swedish Amb haveing examind one of ye assassinates taken in ye late attempt upon him could discover litle of ye Cause of it, However ye Empr seems much Concernd at it, & has wrott to ye King of Sweden upon it & deliverd the persons that did it to be disposed as hee should think fitt +fflanders letters say that ye new Governr of fllanders waited onely for ye departure of ye old, to take upon him ye Governmt intending sudenly upon it to send an Envoy hither to Complemt his Maty & to assure him of his ready Complyance in all things that might by [sic] desired +ffrom Tournay of ye 23 wee heare that Mareshall de Humiers was arived there ye day before upon advice that the Spaniards were bringing a body of men together neare Valencienes for what designe they could not Imagine unless to attempt somewt upon oudenard +The Swedish Envoy lately heare is arived at paris & was suddenly expected to make his publique Entry upon wch Baron Sparr was to leave ye Court being designed to goe to ye place for ye Genll treaty. The Prince of Newburg is arived at paris & from thence Comes to this Court. +ffrom Paris of ye 2d of feb they write that ye Duke of Hannover had sent 15000 men to Joyne ye Swede who had begun to take all ye places They Could Come at in ye Electorate of Brandenb that ye Elector of Bavaria has quitted his Neutrallity that hee may declare in favour of france. The Swisses have ye Bridge of Stratzburg in their possession suffering neither freind nor foe to pass. +ffrom ye Barbadoes Wee heare that ye Pearle was come in there from Guiney & wth her two Duch prizes, ye One a privateer ye Other a Zealand merchtman in wch were many Negroes & other rich goods which being taken before the peace tooke date in those parts are lawfull prize |DJan_30_1674 |L140 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Plymouth Wee heare there was put in there ye great fleet of Duch Merchts under Convoy of 6 men of Warr Comanded by young De Ruyter, bound for ye Streights & other parts, in all abt 100 saile, in their Way thither they met 3 or 4 french Capers, wth whom they Enterchangd some guns but noe mischeife Wee heare done on Either side Two men of Warr & one Merchtman of ye same fleet put into falmth by ill Weather, The deputy Governr of Plymth treated ye Duch Admirall very Nobly in ye Castle +ffrom Paris feb ye 5th Wee heare that a Certaine number of men had Entred ye Lodgings of Turene's Intendant in Expectation to find ye 100000 Crownes lately given that Genll, but found not above 1000 wch haveing taken they murdred ye said Intendant in his Closet Wee heare from Copenhagen that ye K: of Denmarke at ye instance of ye Duch Amb had stopt severall Duch Vessells in ye Sound bound for Sweden to prevent their falling into ye Swedes hands Wee heare from ye Hague that ye 30th past the provence of Zealand had offerd the Prince of Orange the Soveraignty of their Country by a deputation of 4 of their body at his house, wch his Highness seemd to Receive wth some Coldness, & has Wrote to ye rest of ye provences abt it |DfFeb_2d_1674 |L141 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Capt Buckly is by his Maties order Comitted to ye Tower upon his Challenging ye Earle of Ossory. Capt Read being dismist his Company in his Maties Guards, it is given to Mr Berkley Brother to ye late Earle of fallmouth The Countess of Devonshires body is exposed in state at her house & is to be shortly interred in Derbyshire +The Prince de Salmes being nominated by Spaine for the Governmt of the Netherlands is suddenly expected upon whose arivall the Duke de Villa Hermosa is to Resigne The States of Holland haveing Ratifyed & sent over the treaty of Comerce Concluded here december last it will bee suddenly Interchangd according to Custome. +My Ld Buckhurst is made Earle of Midlesex & Baron Cranfeild for wch a pattent is passing Van Trump is returnd to Towne from Oxford where hee has bene very handsomely treated & is now prepareing for his returne home, & they say his Maty will Conferr on him the Honr Either of a Knight or Barrt as a perticuler marke of his Esteeme of him His Maty on fryday last was pleasd to Order his atturney Genell to draw up a Proclamation to bee sudenly Issued for the Banishmt of all Seminarys priests & Jesuites, & all other that haveing taken orders from ye See of Roome are his Maties naturall Borne subjects, who are to depart ye Realme by ye 10 of March next under severe penalties The Winds haveing bene Contrary all this Weeke noe forreigne letters are Come in |DfFeb_4th_1674 |L142 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Paris of the 7th wee heare that my Ld Amb Lockhart had delivered his memoriall abt ye accepting meours for the place to treat at but had recd for answere that his Maty Could not by any meanes admitt of that place because it had a dependency on ye Empire desireing rather that ye States would name some place in their owne Territorys where themselves might be Guarranty for ye persons of ye Ambs that should come thither, & yt hee Could not but thinke their pitching upon that towne was onely to delay tyme &c: great preparations for Warr are makeing there for the next Campaigne wch its thought Will begin in flanders where at present is litle defense, & not much prepared for Warr by reason of ye change of Governrs Tewsday night after Councell their Maties & Court were present at the Rehearsall of the great maske wch is to be publiquely acted on Shrove Tewsday, by wch tyme her Royall Highness will be able to be present at it, being already very well after her Lying in, as is also ye young Princess +ffrom Brussells of ye 8th instant wee heare that Count Monterey after a sollemne takeing his leave of all ye Principall persons of Quallity of that place went away that morning accompanyd a litle way by the D: de Villa Hermosa ye new Governr who presently tooke upon him ye Governmt +ffrom Copenhagen of ye 4th wee heare yt upon ye news of the Swedes takeing quarters in ye Electorate of Brandenb preparations continue both by sea & land, though ye french seeme Confident they yet remaine neuter ffrom france wee heare that King has publisht a new arest by wch hee dispenses wth ye attendants of ye Nobillity of ye arrier ban provided they pay one fifth of ye Vallue of theyr Tennures, they are sending 10000 men to the assitance of ye Swedes to Joyne wth ye Duke of Hannovers troops, the provence of Langedoc has profferd the King to raise him 10000 men. The towne of Stratzburg haveing refused passage to ye succours ye Marquis d Bade was bringing to Dachstein ye King has declared himselfe pleasd wth it & is sending a publique minister to remaine amongst them The 3 Ostenders lately tryed at ye old Bayly for not strykeing to his Maties flagg &c & fined, ye one 400 L ye other 2,50 L each & since kept prisoners in Newgate for ye payment of the money, upon their humble petition & submision to his Maty representing their miserable Condition, his Maty has bene graciously pleasd to Order their fines to be remitted, & that ye atturney Genll shall cause their discharge accordingly Wednesday The Proclamation Comanding all Popish Preists & Jesuites to depart the Kingdome by ye 10th of March was read & approved, alsoe a declaration for the more effectuall Conviction of Papists suppressing masse recalling his Maties subjects from forraigne seminarys &c removeing all native Romish Ecclesiasticks hindring the resort of Papists to Court, preventing the growth of Popery & for ye Effectuall proceeding to ye suppressing Conventicles, & for ye recalling & makeing void all lycences granted to NonConformists, Mr Hudleston is excepted in ye Proclamation Comanding ye departure of all Romish preists hee haveing bene soe Eminent an instrument in ye Kings soe happy Escape from Worcester +Munday last ye Guards being drawne up in Scotland yard, The Oaths of alleagiance & supremacy were administered to ye officers & souldrs |DfFeb_6th_1674 |L143 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Mayence of ye 2d instant wee heare that ye Elector of Brandenb has presented his Complaints of ye invasion of ye Swedes in a memoriall to ye Dyet at Ratisbone demanding ye assistance of the Empire wch its supposed will bee Easily granted & may perhaps alter ye Resolutions of that Crowne. all ye Confederates are wholly retyred into their Winter quarters ffrom Vienna of ye 31 past Wee are told that Count Montecuculy has beene prevaild wth by the Empr to Comand his army this Spring & is accordingly prepareing for it & great quantities of amunition & artillery are sending to Genll Cops in Silesia whither hee is gone to joyne ye Brandenburgers to Oppose ye Swede ffrom Hamburg of ye 22 past Wee heare that ye Swedes had seizd ye pass of ffrederiksb & are since marching farther toward Ruppia & Havelberg the rest lyes still in ye Ukkar & Newmarke their former quarters, but not in soe good Order as formerly, The shift [?] of Bremen is put into a good posture of defence & all the provisions brought into the strong places, in the meane tyme the Swedish army marches nearer toward Silesia, reinforct by some Hungarians that are persecuted for their Religion whom ye Grand Seignr has permitted the Prince of Transilvania to succour +ffrom Brussells of ye 9th they write that ye french make great preparations in ye Conquerd Countries agst ye Spring giveing strickt orders to all persons to bee ready to march by ye 1st of aprill, That ye discourse Continues still hot there of Don Juans coming thither, upon ye Receipt of letters from Saragoza (where hee keeps his Court) wch said that his goods were all packt up to be sent away upon ye first orders & yt ye Conditions of his acceptance of that Govrnmt were perfectly adjusted +ffrom Collogne of the 1st inst Wee heare yt ye Elector of Brandenb was advancet wth his army toward ye Neckar betweene Mosback & Boxberg neare franconia where hee will leave ye maine body of his army & wth ye rest goe to Berlin The Ratification of ye treaty of Commerce is to be enterchangd this day betweene our Comissers & those of Holland |DFeb_9_1674 |L144 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty has bene pleasd to grant the dignity of a Barrt of England to the Heer Cornelius Martinus Trump Lt Admll of Holland & West freizland after his decease to descend to his heires males lawfully begotten & for default of such to his Bro: Harpier Martinus Trump, presdt & Burgomaster of Delft in Holland & his heires males & after that to John Trump 2d Bro: & after that to adrian Martin his 3d Brother Capt of a troope of Horse in ye Prince of Oranges Regimt & to his Heires males & as a farther adition of Honnr his Maty will alsoe grauntt him a Coat of armes a pattant for all wch is now passing All ye Marcht shipps are sailed out of the Downes, & some Letters to Merchants speake of an Engagemt between some french & Duch men of Warr in ye Channell but soe Darkley that litle of it is beleived On Thursday the Lady Devonshires body is to bee Carryed out of Towne in great State wth the attendance of most of the persons of quallitys Coaches abt ye Court +ffrom ye hague of ye 15 Wee heare yt ye states Genll after haveing Considered the Prince of Oranges letters wherein hee desired their advice as to the proposition made him by the states of Guelderland to take on him the Dukedome & Soveraignty of that Country returnd him answer that they left it wholly to his Highness himselfe They have alsoe finally resolvd upon a Warr wth Sweden at ye pressing instances of Brandenb +ffrom Collogne wee heare that ye Monsieur Coutery that killd himself presently after ye Surrender of Dachstein, for wch it seemes hee had made a very ill Composition, & yeilded that place wthout any necesity had beene interred in the Common Burying place of malefactors, that ye rest of ye officers Concernd in that surrender had bene seizd & sent to fryburg to be tryed by a Councell of Warr for it, the Duke of Zell being upon his march to succour it Just as it was given up, the Swedish Amb is parted from Vienna from whence hee is gone to the Elector of Bavaria |DfFeb_11th_1674 |L145 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Tunis of ye 5th Wee heare that Mr Baker his Maties Consull wth that King was arived there some dayes before & had bene ExtraOrdinarily Recd by the King & people who gave him all Imaginable assurances of Continueing ye freindship yt has bene betweene his Maty & that Governmt these many yeares, they dayly Expect there Sr John Narburrow wth 6 men of Warr from Algier where hee has finisht that affaire, haveing on board him his Maties present to yt Governr, from thence hee proceeds to Tripoly to Call those people to account for some affronts they have lately offerd to our merchants, by Carrying them into yt port & makeing prize of all Jews & Strangers goods on board, The Bassa of that place has chastised some of the offenders feareing a warr wth this Crowne Sr John Narburrow has Redeemed all the Captives at Argier 120 of them are Come to Mallaga in the Bristoll & one ship more ye rest Sr John divided upon other ships +ffrom paris of ye 16 wee heare yt ye troups of the Kings family have Recd order to March by the 28th instant & that ye King himselfe will goe in person into ye feild, that King has transmitted great summs of money to Monsr D Estree his Amb at Roome, upon the hopes hee gives him of 3 or 4 other townes in Sicily revolting by the Example of Messina, wch is now able to defend it selfe till Monsr Vivonne arives wth his other succours, +ffrom Brussells of ye 16 Wee heare yt the new Governr is now dispatching Envoyes to severall Princes to Complemt them upon his advancemt, that Don francisco de Velasco was parted thence on ye same Errand for England wth severall persons of quallity wth him. The same day went One to Holland to doe ye like to ye Prince of Orange. The Governr has Ordered all ye Peasants to thresh out all their Corne & graine wth all speed & bring it into ye fortifyed places upon paine of haveing it done for them. they tell us of an arest laid upon ye vessells that were laden wth the goods of Count Monterey. for 40000 florins for wch hee Engaged his word, the Count threatened them very highly, but they told him they knew their priviledges, & had done noe more to him than they had done to ye Arch Duke Albertus, Don Juan &c: The Comunalty expected the Issue, & had broke out into Tumult if some of ye Grandees had not bene sent to appease them. The souldrs frequently disert the service in soe much that 5000 are found wanting since 9ber as appeares by a [seal spoils about four letters] ye new Governr has made ffrom Tangier they write that some moores were arived there wth a flagg of truce from Te Huan, proferring their desire of peace wth that Garrison. The people of those parts of affrica begin to bee weary of their King whose army dayly diserts him, in so much that his Owne Brother has left him wth 800 Horse to Joyne Muly Hamet their Nephew who heads a strong party upon ye adjacent Borders of Tassaletta. |DFeb_16_1674 |L146 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty last weeke Recd a very obligeing & respectfull letter from argier wherein that Governmt gives him a full account of Sr John Narburroughs & Mr Brisbanes haveing Completed that affaire, redeemd all ye Captives paid ye money for them & carryed them away, to their great satisfaction, wth all possible assurances of Continueing on their part the peace & amity wth him Inviolably This day the great maske at Court is publiquly acted wch is intended to exceed all other of that nature, the 2 young Princesses, The Duke of Munmouth & all ye principall persons of quallity abt ye Court haveing parts in it +Don ffrancisco Mario de Vellasio is arived here from the new Governr of flanders, but continues incognito Capt Bulkley is this Weeke dischargd from his Confinemt in ye Tower where hee has Continued some tyme upon the account of his Challenging the Earle of Ossory. Letters from Jamaica say Major Genll Banister had bene lately kild in an unfortunate quarrell wth an English Gent newly arived there. ffrom ye Hague wee heare that our Amb there has by his memoriall to ye states in the name of his Maty offerd Nimegen for the place of treaty wch tis beleeved his Most Xtian Maty will not refuse being wthin ye districts of his first proposition The Prince of Orange finding the states not very unanimously to approve of his takeing upon him of the Dukedome of Guelderland had Civilly refused it, the states of Zealand it seemes advised him agst it as being a violation of ye union therefore of noe good Consequence to ye publique or himselfe The states have sent a letter to ye Empr tell[ing] him they hopet the King of Sweden haveing pretend[ed] to the good office of a mediator would not have given disturbance to any of their allyes, but that his forces haveing taken quarters in ye Electorate of Brand: they thinke themselves obliged by their treaty wth that Elector to assist him wth all their power that they were prepareing for that purpose & hopet ye other allyes would doe ye like, in ye meane tyme they desire his Imperiall Maty to get a declaration from the diett at Rattisbone that this invasion of the Swedes is not onely a breach wth that Elector but wth ye whole Empire, & yt Consequently ye neighbouring Circles ought to oppose them as ye Common Enemie, that all Subjects of ye Empire bee calld out of their service & all persons prohibited to give them any succour upon paine of the utmost rigour of ye Imperiall Constitutions in yt behalfe from Vienna wee heare that the Swedish Amb before his goeing thence had obtaind yt ye Prince of furstenburg should be put into a 3d hand till ye Conclusion of a peace. |DfFeb_18th_1674 |L147 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday landed at Deale my Ld Douglass from ffrance; Coming hither to recruit ye Regiment hee Comands in that Kings service, wth him came 2 french Noblemen to see this Court Paris Letters of ye 20th tell us that Count Monterey before his departure from Paris made his Complemt to little Madammoisella, telling her hee should Esteeme himselfe Extreamely happy if hee might be instrumentall in makeing up a match betweene her & his Master ye King of Spaine, as Dom Louis de Charo had bene in makeing that betweene ye infanta of Spaine (ye present queene of france) & Louis of Bourbon ye greatest of Kings The Nobillity of Normandy being assembled upon Occation of ye late Order for excuseing their personall appearances upon their paying of a Certaine summ. doe insist upon their personall service, & tis said some other provences seeme of ye same opinion +tis beleived the Elector of Bavaria may send some part of his forces hee has on foot to ye Duke of Savoy to serve him in his present designes. There are letters from Hannover wch say the Swedes have made themselves Masters of Marken an Important post for Silesia, haveing prevented a body of Imperalists who went out on ye same designe onely by ye space of 3 houres, they adde that 15 Battalions of Swedes were arived at Wolgast on their march to Joyne Genll Wrangell & that his Imperiall Maty was drawing wth [those?] forces hee Could on ye Coast of Schonen. The Circulatory Letters to all the Countries mentiond in ye late Order for hastening ye Conviction of papists has bene read in Councell, approved & signed & will be suddenly sent downe. +The 9th of ye next moneth his Maty has pitcht on for his goeing to new markett for some few dayes. Our advices from Poland tell us that K still Continues prosperous in his armes, & yet ye Constantinople letters say the Turkish preparations are soe great agst Poland that unless that Kingdome doth Comply very Effectually & ye Muscovite Joyne their forces this next Compaigne there is noe other prospect then that they may bee as great loosers as they have bene lately gainers The deputies whom ye King of Poland sent to dorosensko have acquainted his Maty that ye Genll of ye Cossacks whome they thought to have found very melinable [?] for treaty had changd his mind upon information that Muscovite & Polish Comissioners had parted wthout any agreemt, & that Sultan Muradin was on his march wth 40000 Tartars to his succour +Tis said ye french King will begin ye Campaigne wth some Considerable seige & then returne to fountaine Bleau there to spend ye Summer |DfFeb_20_1674 |L148 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Paris of ye 23 wee heare yt ye assembly of the Clergy ordred by yt King to meet at St Germains ye 17 of May, are to take an exact account of the Vallue of all Ecclesiasticall liveings that their lands may be rated accordingly, that his Maty has declared that his armyes shall Consist of none but old souldrs & has accordingly given Order that all those yt were lately raised shall bee put into garrison, & those now there drawne out for present service, they further tell us that it was there hopet yt ye King of Poland may after ye peace wth ye Turkes, Turne his armes on yt side, in Order to wch they speake of a Treaty betweene ye King of Sweden & that King, by wch they oblige themselves Joyntly to make warr in Prussia Ducale, & that his Polish Maty has by way of advance demanded of the Elector of Brandenb some places in that Dukedome, & offerd to lay downe ye moneys for wch they were Engaged but that ye Queen Dowager to Crosse those designes has formd a party of very Considerable persons who would have his Maty desire ye King of Sweden to forbeare to undertake anything against the Elector of Brandenb in that Country or bordering upon Poland, & yt in case hee refuse that ye approaching diett may Consider of Wayes to oppose such Conquests. [Note on outside of letter in a different hand:] Qu. Did King pay you the 50 L. Ben: Kelsy |DfFeb_23_1674 |L149 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night arived from Holland Alderman Backwell where hee has bene to receive the money the states are to pay his Maty the articles of peace, part of which hee has recd & setled ye rest to his satisfaction, hee left the Prince of Orange then in Gelderland where hee resolvd to stay 14 dayes to setle things as hee had done in other provences They are there at present at a stand waiteing to know wt ye Empr & Sweeden [will do?] as to ye Iruption into Brandenb His Maty in Councell reflecting upon ye great quantitys of Cordage & Cables made here & of ye great benefit it would be to ye poore artificers if all forraigne Cordage were prohibited, was pleased to Order a proclamation to Issue to prohibit the Importation of all forreigne Cables & Cable yarne from ye 1st of May next wch will suddenly Issue +Last night ye mask at Court was publiquely acted in ye presence of their Maties Rll Hsses & ye whole Court & will be once more acted before his Maties [sic] goes to New Market Upon the digging downe an Old wall & staire Case in ye Tower 2 bodyes haveing bene lately found wch in all probabillity appeare to bee those of King Edward ye 5th & his Brother ye Duke of Yorke who were murdred in ye Tower 192 yeares since by their Unkle King Richard ye 3d; his Maty has bene pleasd to veiw them & as the Reall Corps of those Princes has Orderd a white marble tomb to be prepared to put them in & Comanded that they shall bee decently interrd in Hen: ye 7ths Chappell among ye Kings & Princes of this Isle. wch will be suddenly done. from Deale wee heare there was driven on shoare much of a wreck of a great Swedish Ship broaken on ye Coasts of flandrs they tell us of 2 East India ships Come in there from ye Thames more being to follow +severall of ye English Preists are in Obedience to his Maties Commands goeing beyond seas & more following wth all speed. The Circulatory letters for hastning the Conviction of Recusants are sent downe into ye severall Countreys, & Comissrs Ordering to look after ye penaltys accrewing by them |DfFeb_25th_1674 |L150 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Paris of ye 27th of feb wee heare yt ye King had Comanded all ye peasants in Campaigne & Piccardy to bee in a readyness wth their Carriages to Conduct ye amunition & provision to ye frontiers, that it was said there his Maty would part thence for ye army ye 23d of the next moneth haveing nominated four Lt Genlls who are ye Duke de Vittry, The Marquess de Resnell Monsr Choisevill, & Monsr de Montuban hee has alsoe ordered a genell reveiw of his household, on ye 5th of ye next month, intending to remove to Versailles ye 15th that they speake there as if ye Duke of Lorraine would submitt to his Maty & quitt all his pretensions for a Continuall pension of 500000 franks to descend to his heires, The report of ye Duke of Savoys arming is now Confirmd & its thought hee may make a divertion in ye Duchy of Millan. hee being furnisht wth very Considerable summs by ye grand Duke of Tuscany +His Maty has sent Orders to ye Leuit Civill in Normandy to Oblige ye Nobillity to pay ye taxation according to ye Orders of Councell & to Omitt noe personall service except they be content to Enter themselves into regular troups, that ye [sic] They tell us alsoe that Monsr Vivonne is presently his arivall [sic] from Messina to Conduct a new succour to ye said place wch is prepareing at Thoulon, that severall of ye guards du Corps had bene lately Imprisond there for robberys Comitted by them, Monsr Verjus is to be dispatcht in great hast to ye Elector of Brandenb who seemes to incline to an accomodation wth yt Court, that they have advice there that ye Messinois haveing sallyed out of ye towne wth 6000 men under Comand of Monsr de Villavoir in wch they chaced ye Spaniard from many very Considerable posts thereby opening ye way to Catania, that ye day before arived there a Courier wth advice that Monsr de Vivonne was safely arived at Messina ye 10th of feb, & yt some of ye Spanish galleys were Cast away in a late storme, wch has quite disabled ye rest of ye fleet, that its beleevd ye portugueses will this Summer act in favour of france agst Spaine, that they begin there to apprehend his Danish Matie will not accept ye offers made him by yt King Procurator Sagredo is made & Crownd Duke of Venice haveing more voices than all his Compettitors. On ye 20th Van Trump went hence for Holland being present[ed] by his Maty at his departure, wth his Maties picture set wth Diamonds, of a Considerable Vallue Don fransciso de Vellasco haveing had his audience & paid his Maty his Complemts from ye Duke de Villa Hermosa upon his Entring upon his Governmt of the Spanish Netherlands, his Maty returns ye Complemt by Mr Thomas Porter On ye 17th a french ship of abt 48 guns was by accident burnt at Rye |DMar:_1st_1674 |L151 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty desireing to improve the Trade of Newfound Land & the fishing there & make it more beneficiall to the whole Nation, has been plesed to referr the Consideracon & managemt of it to a select Comitee of Severall of his privy Councell who accordingly mett on Wed: last & ordered that Letters should be writ to divers of the Maritime towards & Corporacons directing the head Magistrate to Call to gether the Inhabitants & Consider of it, & transmit such their Conceptions as to the Number of Inhabitants there, what forts Castles, Harbours Comodytyes &c: to their Lds: by persons here who are to attend their Lds: with them upon all occasions His Maty being desirous to have an account how New Yorke came into the hands of the Dutch in the late Warr has been pleased to Ordr a Comision to Issue to his grace the Duke of Monmouth & divers other Lords & officers of his armyes to examine Coll Lovelace the late Governr there of, now in the Tower & accordingly to morow they are to doe it att the Cockepitt upon which the Kings pleasure will be further knowne, Van Trump haveing seen Sherness & the fortifications there went this weeke aboard severall of the men of Warr & was received with the usuall Martiall ceremonyes, & return suddanely to Holland, This Morning Early his Maty goes to Windsor to see his Buildings there & returnes att Night Noe Judgmt, can as yet be made of the Intention of the Swedes who have still their Quarters in Brandenbourg where they eat up the Countrey though with out Committing any hostility, in the mean that Elector Continues in franconia & seemes not to goe about to put himselfe into a posture to remove them leiveing it perhappes to the Empiorur who its said has Certainly promised the Electour to secure his Countryes & has therefore sent a good army into Silesia to act aganst the Swedes in case they come to an open rupture [On outside of letter and in a different hand this list appears:] 188 Head of seile 2 2 2 30 Joam 4f 2 0 0 7 62 Joam 3f 10 0 5 7 30 Jam 3f 3X 88 transom 0 8 4 70 Jamms 3f X 140 Caymes [?] 1 4 0 146 Jamms for doores 0 6 1 2 foot long |DMar_2d_1674 |L152 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Saturday last Coll Lovelace was examind by ye comissers appoynted for yt purpose where hee gave ym ye reason of his absence when ye place was taken, but they being not well satisfyed therewth have adjournd themselves till Thursday, & in ye meane tyme will peruse his instructions & Comission for further light into yt buisness ffrom paris of ye 6th instant wee heare yt Monsr Verjus was gone in all hast to ye Elector of Brandenb who by Letter desired his Maty to send him to him, hee being willing to renew a good Correspondence wth france. They pretend alsoe to have separated other Princes from ye Confederacy & hope therefore propositions of peace may bee acceptable in a litle tyme at Vienna. +Duch Letters of ye 8th instant say yt ye States have notifyed by their deputies to our Amb at ye Hague their acceptance of Nimegen that day, & yt ye next day ye Sollemne Resolution of ye States was to be brought him uppon that matter wch news was Imediately Comunicated to Monsr Ruvigny ye french minister here, by his Maties order ffrom Brussells of ye 8th wee heare yt ye Marqs d'averr came wth 2000 Horse as farr as Halle wch gave a great alarm to yt place as alsoe round ye Country, many peasants coming wth their horses & goods but However ye french carryed away 500 Horses, wch they pretend they will returne after this expedition, but when yt is wee cannot tell. That Monsr Crequi is expected at Maestricht wth a great army & intended to Dismantle Maeseyke as alsoe other townes in ye Spanish Netherlands wch are ill manned & worse fortifyed The 10th instant ye King Certainly goes to New Market where he will spend 12 or 14 dayes in ye sports of that place & yn returne to meet ye Parliamt ye 13 of aprill His Maty has Ordered ye Ld Inchequin ye new Governr of Tangier to part Imediately wthout allowing him tyme to setle his affaires in Ireland & to yt end Orderd a vessell to Transport him streight to his Governmt. [A few figures appear in a different hand on outside of letter.] |DMar_4th_1674 |L153 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Severall Returns are made into ye Exchequer of Roman Catholiques, & ye Conventi[c]les are looket after, one being taken at Dr Mantons house in Covent garden Sunday last & prosecution made according to law, at great yarmth where there has bene a very great Conventicle ye Bayliffs of ye place sent for some of ye cheife of them & forewarned them from meeting any more who promised them to forbeare & accordingly they did, there being none on Sunday last neither afore noone nor after noone. Mr Alexander Burnett ye preist who had his tryall at ye old Bayly for endeavring to pervert his Maties subjects, is sent in Custody to Dover to be shipt beyond seas. from whence the Ld Marshall embarket on ye 26 past in the pacquet boat for flanders Tis thought his Matys will suddenly name his mediators for ye treaty wch advances considerably Every day +ffrom Paris wee heare that his Maty has Ordered all his officers to repaire to their severall Garrisons & given directions for Considerable Convoyes to bee sent to all ye Distant places & is sending an Intendant to Messina & wth 6 great ships a Considerable number of lesser vessells for ye further succours of yt place. others of ye same name nature [sic] toward french Country & Cattalonia, that hee has agreed that his plenepotentiaries shall meet at Nemegen as his Maty of England proposes, that ye Queen of france is wth child to ye great rejoiceing of that Court from Hanover they write that its now feared that Duke may bee drawne by the Dukes of Zell & Lunenburg to Espouse their interests & quitt ye french, They alsoe speake as if there were some Jealousy that ye Elector of Bavaria would after all Joyne wth ye Confederates. +ffrom messina of ye 13 past wee heare from an English hand there, that they were in soe great an Extreamity before ye arivall of Monsr Vivonne yt all provisions for sustenance were at an End, and ye towne quite dreyned of all liquors for Support of Nature & alsoe cleared of all Horses Mules Dogs Catts &c: & that ye Hides that had laine 6 moneths in ye Tanfatts had bene taken & accomodated for ye table & dispersed at an Ounce and halfe a daye, a head, wch made ye french not know what to doe to satisfy ye Messineses, & had not ye arivall of ye D de Vivonne brought plenty of Every Thing for 3 moneths they had bene in great Confusion long ere this, at ye first appearance all ye passages of ye towne were in a Confused manner diserted, the people beleiveing ym to bee ye Spanish fleet, who lay along the Coast of Calabria, & upon it Weighed gently & fell downe to meet ym & coming to them began a very feirce fight wch held 8 houres & had Continued longer had not Monsr Valbelle wth 6 frygatts & five fire ships from thence Come upon ye backs of ye Spaniards & forcet them to retreat toward Naples miserably shatterd, This succour Consisted of 18 stout ships besides fireships & had a board 8000 land men & dayly fresh succours expected, they speake as if there were some feare of Naples it selfe, & severall places. |DMar_6_1674 |L154 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] from fallmouth wee heare that there was come in there a great fleet of Mercht men among wch came some ships from Barbadoes in 8 Weekes who left that place in a very quiet & florishing Condition, & from Maryland is also Imported a ship which sayes yt some Indians had falln upon ye English there & destroyd severall familyes wch that Governr was Endeavouring to returne & therefore raiseing a Considerable force Coll Lovelace was this day examined againe at the Cockpit, & haveing deliverd in all hee had to say a report of ye whole is drawing up to be presented to his Maty that hee may declare his farther pleasure thereupon. Capt Roosh is Ordred wth 3 ships to Convey my Lord Inchequin to Tangier Wee dayly expect Sr John Narbrow & ye streights fleet wth ye Redeemd Captives from Argiers His Maty in Consequence of ye states & their allyes haveing accepted Nimegen for the place of Congress has sent to ye severall parties Concernd to press them forth wth to name their Ambrs & plenepotientiarys, to ye End ye necessary passports may be provided for them. & that the assembly may be begun wthout any further loss of Tyme. his Maty Resolveing in the meane tyme to make Choise of his owne Ambrs & to send them away with all speed. Who they may bee is not yet knowne But tis said his Maty will declare them before hee goes to New Market. The great buisness of the Treaty of Commerce depending betwixt ye two India Companys of both nations is not yet agreed, nor is yet like to bee the partys being soe different & Each Company soe obstinate in their demands & Conditions, all that is likely to bee done is that leaveing all matters in difference in ye same state they were in before this negotiation, The Comissioners will make a rule or article for the amicable decision of all Complaints that shall from tyme to tyme arise wthout sending such Complaints to ye Ordnary Course of Justice, all ye matters hitherto in debate being to bee left wholly as they were, & an act to bee passed betweene ye King & ye states that ye 9th article in ye late Treaty at London wch relates to ye matter of ye East Indies & ye Treaty marine bee Executed & that noe further proceeding shall bee had upon it, so as its expected when this is done the Duch Comissrs will take their leaves of his Maty before hee parts to New Market in order to their Returne home by ye Convoy that waites them in ye River yesterday morning dyed here the Marquess of Winchester leaveing my Ld St John his sonne Heire to his Estate & Honnr |DMar_9th_1674 |L155 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sunday last Don ffrancisco Mario de Vellasco tooke his leave of his Maty & yesterday of his Royall Hss, & ye rest of the Court & is prepareing for his departure in a day or 2 Mr Tho Porter is prepareing to follow him to returne ye Complemt from his Maty +yesterday the Duch Comissrs mett ours & finally setled ye affaires of ye East Indies in ye manner as has bene here to fore said & are to take their leaves of his Maty & Duke this day & on Thursday are to be treated by Our East India Company, & after haveing returnd ye Civillity will depart hence in ye ships that are here for that purpose. The Baron de Sweren is arived as Envoy ExtraOrdnary from the Elector of Branden but on what Errand not Knowne To morrow ye King, Duke, Prince &c goe to new market & Continue theire till ye 27th inst The Councell is to meet but Every freyday in Each Weeke dureing ye Kings absence His Maty has recd a letter from ye Empr dated in feb last abt ye buisness of ye Prince of ffurstenb in wch his Imperiall Maty says that all he can condescend to is that hee will suspend ye process agst ye Prince till ye Conclusion of a peace. His Maty has bene pleasd to name his Ambrs for the Treaty at Nimegen, who tis said are my Lord John Berckley of stretton here to fore Ld Leut of Ireland, Sr Leoline Jenkins, & Sr Wm Temple, his Maties Ambr now at ye Hague, who will depart on that Errant wth all possible speed. +Sr Wm Temple has orders from his Maty to press ye states to adjust ye preliminarys in order to ye speedy begining of ye treaty & has sent to take up convenciencys for our Ambs accordingly Our last letters from Holland say yt ye states genell have resolvd to send 10 Regimts to ye assystance of ye Spaniards who seeme to be very much unprovided to resist soe great a force as seemes ready to attaque them. The Prince of Orange & ye Elector of Brandenb are in a few dayes to have a conferrence at Cleaves |DMar_11_1674 |L156 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednsday morning his Maty Royall Highness, Prince &c went to new market & this day are to be present at a great Horse match, & severall others are made for his Maties further diversion His Maty unwilling that any gentlemen of good hopes should beare ye reproach of his fathers miscarriage has bene pleasd to restore The son of [space for about six letters left blank] Dacres, to ye Honnr of his family, & Confirme him Vict Purbeck His Maty has bene pleasd to make francis Ld Newport Treasurer of his Maties Houshold Vict Newport of Bradford in ye County of Salop ffrom Paris wee heare that his Maty has directed Monsr Gaumont to goe to ye Princes of Italy to assure them of his good intention to maintaine ye peace, & to desire them not to bee apprehensive of any thing upon his sending succours to Messina, that ye 13 instant ye Danish Envoy had an audience of his Maty to signify ye great desire his master had of Continueing ye auncient allyance betweene ye Two Crownes, & his readyness to use all Endeavours for restoreing peace to Xtendome, to wch his Maty answered hee was glad to find his Danish Maty in such resolutions, & that his ministers were soe prudent as to advise him to Continue in peace rather than Embroyle himselfe in a disadvantageous Warr. They talke of in france that ye state of Venice intended to declare themselves in favour of Spaine, & that they have given leave to raise 7000 men wthin their Territoryes for that purpose, & that ye Catholique Cantons have agreed to furnish yt K wth 9000 men yt ye great quantities of Corne wch has bene sent to messina has cause[d] it to be soe deare that ye K has Comanded all ye Granaryes to be opend upon a severe penalty to supply his people They talke ye accomodation wth the Elector of Brandenb is as good as done & that that Elector will put Magdeburg into ye hands of ye Swedes +from Tangier wee heare that Major fitzGerald is dead there & much lamented, that by reason of Coll alsops great age & infirmity that place is in great want of a Supreame Governr wch has caused his Maty to hasten The Earle of Inchequins voyage thither |DMar_15_1674 |L157 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Paris wee heare yt King intends to pass ye Rhyne in person & yt hee does designe a seige where it was thought & is therefore selling ye great stores hee had provided in some fronteir places, that ye Venetian Amb had, Contrary to what was before said of that republique haveing declared for ye Confederates assured his Maty that on ye Contrary his master had denyed ships for ye Transportation of 15000 men sent by his Imperiall Maty to assist the Spanish in Sicilly who are therefore forcet to attend ye Spanish ships to transport them & yt a body of 3000 Spanish horse lately appeared in Rousillon, upon wch Monsr Schomberg had sent to sevll Intended [?] to draw together what troops they can & had dispatcht a Courier to acquaint his Maty therewth, the greatest part of ye Regimt of Burgogne is designd to bee sent to Oudenard Mounser Chamilly Governr of wch place is to be maistre du Camp, that his Maty had declared to his new maistre du Camp that he will expect an account of them & not of Every perticuler Captaine, The young Duke de Guise aged 5 years dyed ye 16 inst ffrom Brisach wee heare that Monsr Vanbrun wth a body of 3500 foot & 500 horse & 2 peices of Cannon had taken by storme Newburg, a Citty belonging to ye Empr in wch were 100 foot & 500 horse, wch were put all to ye Sword ye towne pillaged & burnt They adde that ye said Marquess had since taken derfelt a neibouring Castle haveing laid all ye Country under Contribution, Letters from Holland tell us that ye 6 Regimts wch ye states had promised to send to ye assistance of ye Spanish Netherlands were on their march toward Brabant & yt his Highness presently after his returne from Cleves would follow wth ye rest of his forces who have all orders to march ye 1st of aprill, The Danish ambr at ye Hague Continues to assure the allyes that his master will breake wth Sweden whenever they designe, provided they punctually pay ye promised Subsidies. The deputies of ye admiralty have resolvd to fitt out 4 men of Warr ye greatest whereof will be Employd in ye Baltick under ye Comand of de Rutyer, The rest in ye mediterranean under Trump wch will be ready by ye latter End of ye next moneth, Its reported yt ye Duke of Lorraine is Certainly makeing his accomodation wth france by ye Consent of ye allyes & perticulerly of ye Crowne of Spaine, Things seeme to looke more & more like a rupture wth Sweden, & tis said ye Swedes have directed all their ships not to put into any port of Denmark or Holland |DMar_18_1674 |L158 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from New Markett say his Maty &c were in good health there, that severall races had bene run, that on Thursday was a race betwixt a Horse of Mr Mays & one of Mr Bensons for a great deale of mony, Mr ffelton rode Mr Mays Horse & had Certainly Won but that a gentleman on Horseback Ignorantly Crossing ye way before Mr ffelton they both Tumbled over Each other & ye other wonne ye Race +Count Oxensterne Envoy from Sweden is arived here & waites for his Maties returne from New Market +The agent of ye Duke of Curland has lately given his Maty a memoriall accompanyd wth a letter from that Duke desireing his Maty to recomend his pretensions to ye Island of Tobago to ye states Genell for restitution, & reserves his pretensions to Gamboa now in the hands of ye East India Company. +Since ye seizure made in Covent garden of ye Conventicle there for wch ye teacher paid his mony &c: they have forborne farther meeting & from yarmth they tell us that hitherto ye Conventicles there have kept their word haveing not met since, & now the Constables make distresses upon their Warrants formally recd for Convicted persons, perticulerly one Mr Sheldrack their teacher of whom after distress made they recd 20 L +Receivers are appoynted for receiveing ye penalties upon Romish Recusants in ye severall Counties +upon proclaiming his maties declaration agst non Conformists at Canterbury, ye Mayor & Justices did Imediately Issue out Warrants to ye Constables of ye respective wards to surpress ye meetings, wch proved soe effectuall that none but ye Quakers presumed to disobey +ffrom Paris wee heare that Mr Gramont is returnd thither from England that ye Popes Nuncio refuses to be at Nimegen dislikeing ye place, that a fire has happend in Montecute Colledge wch consumed ye best part of it wth ye magazine of the stationers the loss is Judgd at above 800000 livres his most Xtian Maty being advisd that ye Messineses have not provisions to last longer then Easter has sent post to Tholon to fitt out 6 ships of Warr forthwth & as many other vessells as may carry 3000 men & 40000 measures of Corne for their releife. Monsr Vallevoir is said to be dead there some say that Callabria & Catania have sent in provisions to Messina at Naples severall papers have bene found scattered adviseing ye Spaniards to retyre out of ye Kingdome, The french have put 200 Spaniards whom they tooke in ye late Engagemt, to ye Oares, haveing formerly recd the same usage from them The Garrison from Phillipsburg dayly obtaine fresh advantages haveing lately taken severall places & Castles, some belonging to ye marquess of Baden tis said ye french King has declared hee will not proceed to a treaty wthout ye liberty of ye Prince of furstemburg +Duch letters tell us that Monsr Rabenhaup have sent a Challenge to ye Prince of Nassaw by an Ensigne ye Councell of Warr soe highly resented it that they resolvd to set ye Ensignes name yt brought it on ye Gallows but Rabenhaup sent them word yt if they did hee would set all theirs in the same place |DMar_18th_1674 |L159 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffryday 27/ Capt Wetwags Duch East India priz is come at last into ye River and When shee comes to Woollage his Maty intends to goe see her Shee was of 1200 Tunn and 36 Gunns butt Outwards bound and was taken the 4th Instant This day at Councell the Mayor of Windsor and Mr Stockdale appeared about indeacent words spoken by them Concerneng state affairs and were after there Calling in discharged His Maty haveing the 17th Instant granted Liberty to ye Inhabitants of Cornwall to Traid to all parts wthout Controule of any Company, upon their pretending a Charter given them by ye Late King, upon the Petition of the affrican Company, this day hee was pleasd to recall it, and Order that the dispute between them should be h[e]ard the first thing after Easter On Thursday Next his Maty goes to New Market for 7 or 8 dayes This Night went the Revocation of our Ambassadors from Collogne his Maty haveing all this While Continued them there in hopes there might be some Overtures of a Generall Peace but finding Nothing tending that way but the Newtrallity of ye Place Violated he feerd to Comply wth ye Present Conjuncture, yet will not Cease his good ofices and Interposision to restore Euerope to its former Quiett +saterday 28/ ffrom Ostend wee heare that the Duke De Villa Hermosa was Come on his way to Newport wth 600 Horse where he is to be posted it being fered the french may have a designe upon that place which Makes the Country people fly into the Townes of strenght wth theire provitions and to Bruges is Com the Marquis De Assertara wth 7000 men for the security of thoes places +Count Montery himselfe removes to Dermond and from thence to Meet the Prince of Orange at Sas Van Gent ffrom Paris wee heare that King has Comanded all the Troops of his houshold to be in a readiness to March by Aprill ye 15 and has deClared hee will himselfe sett forth ye 25th, Some say the Generall Rendevous will be at Compeign others at Tourney the[y] expect to be 180000 foot and 50000 Hors in 3 Armyes but according to some Calculations Less, the Princes Army will serve as a defence to ye King and its thought Monsr de Turene will not pass the Rhyne The Army under Monsr Schomberg in Catalonia will be only upon there defence, they say the Spaniards have 6000 Horse in thoes parts and its said that 6000 German Horse had passed to this side the Rhyne and that by the Intreaty of the Swisse ye most Xtian King would wthdrawe his forces from the french Comptee which is to stand Newter |DMar_20_1674 |L160 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Weymth of ye 27th wee heare that there was Come in there a small vessell from Newhaven in france that sayes that on Munday last 2 men of warr were there to Convoy their newfoundland fleet who were to call in at St Maloes for their fishing ships, & are to have 8 men of warr more from Brest to attend ye fishermen who will bee very numerous this summer ffrom Pendennis of ye 15th wee heare that ye day before Came in there a Duch Mercht from france laden wth french goods who 4 Leagues to ye Eastward of yt place mett 3 french men of Warr one of 60 & 2 of 40 guns who Came on board him, but understanding shee was laden wth french goods & bound for amsterdam chargd yt noe man should take a farthing from her The Ostend Capers Continue to Comitt many violences on English Ships that they meet at Sea +The Ct de Coningsmarke hee that has soe long servd in ye army's of france is arived here in his way from france to Sweden in order to serveing in his Masters armyes under Genll Wrangell in some Considerable charge. his Maty is pleasd for his greater Conveniency to favour him wth a yacht to Carry him to Hamburg Its observable that in ye declaration his Most Xtian Maty has lately given of his accepting Nimegens hee addes that hee has given Comunication of it to ye Crowne of Sweden, as a Prince wthout whose Knowledge & Consent hee is not to make any one step in all these Workes, & where hee declares his ambrs are ready to part for the Congress Hee Expressly sayes it is wth powers & orders to treat of a peace Joyntly wth ye ambrs of ye Crowne of Sweden But that onely when the Empr shall have first given him satisfaction in the point of ye Prince of ffurstemb, & of ye money seized at Collogne. +ffrom Brussells of ye 22d wee heare yt they had advice there of Montecuculis' departure toward ye Rhyne to draw together the army hee is to Command that the Empr will have 3 great armys on foot, one toward the Countrys under that Genll, a 2d in alsatia under ye Duke of Lorraine & ye Genell of ye Empr, a 3d in Silesia agst ye Swedes besides they talke of a Considerable army the Empr will have in Hungaria. Letters from Ratisbonne of ye 12 say that ye diet is abt to declare the swede an Enimy to the Empire The Duch officers find great difficulty in filling up their Regimts in Westphalia & some are Come home Empty by reason of their ill usage in ye last Campaigne, The Prince of Orange hopes to be moveing wth his troups suddenly after Easter sevll of ye Officers have quitted their Regimts wch are reformd, & severall are to be reducet to recruit the rest ffrom Mons wee heare yt 33 of ye Irish Regimt goeing upon a party mett 47 mesters (as they call ym) under ye Comand of Monsr Montall betweene Beaumont & avesnes wch they routed killing many & putting ye rest to flight. The Chevalier Montall wounded wth 3 Bullets was made prisoner but afterward Exchangd for 2 officers & carryed to Beamont where hee is since dead. Genll Sparke is dead in Bohemia & ye Empr has sent to Leavy 10000 men in that Kingdome |DMar_23d_1674 |L161 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From New Market wee heare that ye King & Court on Sat next remove thence The Bp of Landoff is lately dead & Dr Lloyd is they say to succeed in that See ffrom fflanders they write that Governour begins now in Earnest to put those Countrys in a posture of defence, recruiting ye old Regimts, but will raise noe new The weather proveing so good that ye Enimy will its feard bee sooner in ye feild & they apprehend will in ye first place attaque Namur wch haveing mastred they will Cleare Leige land of the Imperialists & then Endeavour to reduce Luxemburg by wch they will have a Comunication from thence to Conquest in Burgundy, Easily Compast by reason ye Confederates its thought will not appeare in ye feild till June or July. and then to play an aftergame when ye french are Wearyed & their provisions Consumed. +The Prince of Orange is onely forward in his preparations & its beleived will bee in ye feild as soone as ye french. hee is at present at Cleves wth The Elector of Brandenb The Imperialists in Collogne will draw neare to ye Meuse to assist their Companions in Leige +ffrom Stratsburg wee heare that ye Marquiss de Baden Dourlack had lost 3000 men in ye towne, that ye treaty betweene ye Swedes & Duke of Hannover is looket upon as Concluded, they tell from paris that ye Peace is Concluded betwixt ye Swedes and ye poles that Monsr Verjus was goeing to meet ye Elector of Branden That ye Swedes have extended their quarters wthin 6 Leagues of Danzig That ye Inhabitants of Pomerania have written to his Electorall Highness yt unless they bee speedily succoured they shall be necessitated to deliver up themselves to ye Swedes, That there is to bee suddenly an assembly at Zell of ye severall ministers to Endeavour to [get?] The Duke of Hannover to Embrace [?] ye Confederates interest, that they speake much of a proposition pretended to have bene made in ye Councell of Spaine for ye Exchangeing his Catholique Maties Estates in flanders wth ye most Xtian King for Rousillon, ye french County, & alsatia, that at Bourdeux there had bene some disturbance occationd by ye last Imposition upon tobacco |DMar_25_1675 |L162 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty continues his good Endeavours to revive ye Trade of newfound Land, & in order to it the Councell for Trade & plantations meet frequently & Consult wth ye meritts of this Citty & have sent to know ye opinions of those in severall parts where yt Trade was most used, the question being whether to manage it formerly by sending yearely Ships who after that to returne to ye Charge of the undertakers, or Whether it bee best to make a Collony & appoint a Governr there by wch its hopet wee may be able to carry that Trade from ye french who now possess most of it & in a few yeares would carry it all. What it will come too wee shall suddenly see ye King & Lords being very Instant upon it The Collogne Gazetteer haveing bene not long since too free in his discourses of ye Transactions of this Court his Maty has writt sharply to yt towne & last Weeke had their answere upon it, in wch they tell him they have suspended him from Writeing & fined him 300 florins proffering his Maty to doe anything farther in it that hee shall thinke fitt, hee aledgeth ye Gazette of Germany for his author from whence hee transcribed ye parragraph yt gave ye offence +Our plenepotentiarys as yet make but litle hast in their preparations for Nimegen expecting to heare what his most Xtian Maty will doe if his Imperiall Maty Consent not to his proposalls abt ye Prince of ffurstemb & ye mony taken at Collogne. His Maty they say resolves to deferr his Journey to Windsor till ye beginning of June & orderd preparations to then accordingly made. On Saterday his Maty comes from New Market from whence wee heare that on Munday the Spoones were run for & wonne by Sr Robert Howards Horse that on Tuesday the great plate was run for by his Maty Mr Griffin & Mr Mildmay wch his Maty wonne being a Guilt Cup & Salver wch the King gave to Mr Pope who sold him ye Horse yt wonne it, That night the Duke of Munmouth Matcht the Kings horse Blew Cap agst Mr Mayes Thumper for 900 L to run 12 stone Each on Tuesday in Easter Weeke, his Maty & the Duke intending to Come downe againe to see it. The Duch Comissrs & those of their East India Company saild yesterday out of ye River +Don ffranscisco Mario de Velasco who has bene long wind bound in ye River upon the wind changing saild on Tuesday to flanders & by ye same opertunity went Mr Porter as Envoy from his Maty ffrom Tunis wee heare that Sr John Norbrow had dispatcht all his buisness there, & ye Kings present of cloth to that Dey Recd wth very great expressions of Kindness, soe that hee is shortly expected here, his buisness at Tripoly being not like to hold him many dayes. ffrom Chattam wee heare that money is Come downe thither for payment of all arrears due from his Maty to ye yard & Navy wch was told out & to bee paid the morrow. Millford Letters say ye 13th ye sea flowed & Ebbd 5 or 6 tymes in 2 houres that ye boats within ye Harbour of Milford were on floate & on ground severall tymes, a thing not remembred before On ye 22d the Earle of Ossory left New Market in Order to ye meeting ye Duke of Ormond at his landing from Ireland who is suddenly expected |DMar_27_1675 |L163 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The treaty continues at the old point, of frances refuseing to send their ambrs, till ye preliminarys & Especially the two points of ye Prince of ffurstemburg & ye money be restored, which his Maty as mediator has orderd his amb at ye hague to represent to ye states, & to press them to use their Endeavours wth his Imperiall Matey that the peace soe much desired by all this part of the world may not bee retarded upon that account & in ye meane tyme has ordered his ambs to bee ready to part Imediately upon ye first notice of these points being adjusted +The Comissioners for Surrinam are now to part in a day or two, advice being Come from Holland that ye Orders abt permitting the English to Come off are sent thither, & will bee there before ym Mr Brisbane is arived from algiers haveing finisht his buisness there, who says our Trade is like to grow very great in those parts, Especially at Tangier & that we have a very Considerable Concern thro out ye mediteraneanen +ffrom Paris they write that made great hast in their preparation for ye Campaigne wch they intend should begin in 11 dayes after, & yt ye abbott de Strades sonne to ye Governr of Maiestrecht was goeing in all hast to Venice as Amb. +ffrom Brussells of ye 29 wee heare that morning his Excellency had advice by express that ye french had made themselves masters of the Cittadell of Leige & Entred 17 companys into it by ye townes Consent, that ye Marshall Crequi had ye like designe upon Chiviett but was prevented by ye Governr of Charlemont, +Sr Thomas Beverly one of the masters of ye Requests, being dead Mr Povey has kist the Kings hand to succeed him. his Maty & Court are safely arived from New market, the great match betwixt the Duke of Munmouth & ye Earle of Suffolk is broke of, his Matys horse Boucher Beat ye Earle of Oxfords horse, on wch was Considerable wagers, & Mr fframptons horse beat Mr Mayes. |DMar_30_1675 |L164 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom Barnstable we heare that Tewsday last was cast away neare Ilford Comb ye armes of Bristoll bound from yt place for ye Barbadoes wth 16 persons all drownd, That ye 25th put into fallmouth ye recovery of ffoy who abt a moneth since being bound from Plimouth to Topsham was driven by storme upon ye Coast of france & neare ye Green Island mett wth an Ostend Caper of 4 or 5 guns who tooke from them 2 hogsheads of sugar, 5 halfe hogsheads of spiritts, broke open ye seamens chests wherein were severall rundletts of Canary & cloath wth they carried away, & besides beate the master & men soe soarely that one of ym 3 dayes after dyed ffrom Lyme wee heare that ye Samuell of that place was arived there from the Texell who was mett in his way by 3 Ostend Capers of 10 guns a peice who tooke severall goods out of ye hold & very much plundred ye master & seamen although they had a Sea Briefe +ffrom Paris wee heare that ye Most Xtian King has recd advice from Bourdeaux of great disturbances arisen there by reason of the new Imposition on Pewter in wch the people have killd some of ye officers, pillaged & Burnt some of ye principall Magistrates houses & chased ye ordnary guards soe that ye Governr of ye Cittadell was forcet to draw out ye garrison upon them, who killd 20 and tooke severall prisoners. Orders are given for the takeing off one halfe of ye artillery, wch gives them great hopes of peace notwithstanding wch his Maty parts ye 5 of next moneth for ye Campaigne all ye Bridges on ye Soame are ordered to bee broke downe for ye security of picardy Tis said ye Elector of Pallatine has declared warr agst ye Elector of Mayence ffrom ye Hague wee heare that ye Prince of Orange has bene of late Indisposed, & on wednsday the Small pox appeard which came out soe kindly that there is great hopes hee may doe well This has causd the states to continue their sessions till they see what God will be pleasd to doe with him, They have resolved to fitt out but 24 men this yeare leaveing ye Swedish warr to ye Dane. +Wee have a flying report that the Earle of Meath, his two sonnes, & severll persons of quallity in their passage from Ireland to England are Cast away but we hope the Contrary & expect a further account of it, The Duke of Ormond its said was not in the vessell as was feard. [At end of letter this note apparently to Newdigate from the scribe:] I humbly beg your worsps pardon for my failure of ye last |DApr_1st_1675 |L165 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Chester of ye 29 wee heare that on Wednsday before the mary yacht Capt Burslow Commander came from Dublin wth a faire Wind, haveing on board the Earles of Arglass, Meath, & many other persons of good note bound for England, but by what unhappy accident not yet knowne shee sunk, Shee was about 2 a clock on Thursday morning last on ye north side of ye Skerries that lye East Ward of Hollyhead, a Welsh vessell saw ye vessell under Water, but abt 40 persons on ye Skerryes, wch is an Island abt a League from shoare, some part of wch is never Overflowd. by ye next wee expect more perticulers of this unhappy accident. His Maty being much troubled at the illness of ye Prince of Orange, has ordered Mr Skelton one of ye Groomes of ye Bedchamber to part forthwth in a yacht for Holland to take an account of his sickness & bring it to him wth all Speed. +ffrom Brussells of ye 5th wee heare that on Wednsday last arivd there the Barron de ffue from Leigeland, & reported to his Excellency that after hee had putt the marquess montains Regimt into Namur hee went to Conferr wth Count Chargniack whom hee found Emcampt on ye other side of ye Meuse, very neare the Citty of Leige wth abt 3000 horse & 2000 foot the Spanish troops from Luxemburg being Joynd wth them upon hopes of being admitted into Leige, that whilest hee was wth ym they had a Conferrence wth a Confident of the Cardinall de Baden. & some of the principall of ye chapter & states of Leige who came out to Conferre wth them. but they found noe good was to be done upon ye Citty who would by noe arguments bee induced to admitt any forces into it, upon wch they retyred & disperset their troups into severall quarters, They say ye french upon ye first Opening of ye Campaigne will fall upon Huy & Dinant, & then Limbourg & Lunenburg is intirely cut off & Namur soe Blockt up that it must neccessarily follow & than noe place will be left upon ye Meuse but Charlemont. |DApr_3d_1675 |L166 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] friday 2d/From Paris of the 6th we heare that ye disorders at Bourdeax have growne to a great height, but are at present Composed those people haveing extorted from that Parliament an arrest for the Revocation of the Severall Imposicons on paper Tobacco Corns Flesh plaster [?] &c as alsoe ye Restitution of the prisoners made dureing the Mutiny by the Governr of ye Cittadel together with a Genll amnesty both wch are Confirmed by his Maty and all things quieted againe. That the thursday before the Chr de Gonge and Monsr Chavaux two guardes de Corps were broke on ye wheel for robbing on the highway Madame is in a fair way [of] recovery That the day before the Prince de Tremonville marryed Madame de Crequy. His Matie has given the office of Councellor of the Parliament of Boredeax killed by the Mutineers there to the said Councellor Sonne & a good pension to the widdow +The lres from Madrid say that the Count Monterey has had but an ill reception there That the Venetians are admitted in ye Mediation They here assure themselves that ye Princes of ye house of Saxony have deserted the Confederates and imbraced a Neutrallity The Empr refuses to heare of a treaty without a suspension of Armes. Satturday 3/ Yesterdays Ltres from Chester say yt on Lady day past the Mary Yacht struck upon ye Skerries, and preseently after splitt, the master and some passengers and sailors in all 35 amongst whom ye Earle of Meath were drowned the rest 39 gott on Shoare, and continued there till Saturday when a Welsh Vessell tooke them up and brought them to Beaumaris they were susteined whilst on ye Rock by some flesh and usquebagh cast a shoare amongst whom is ye Earle of Arglass and ye now Earle of Meath &c. +This nights lres from Holland of the 9th say that the Prince Continued as well as Could bee expected and that being the 8th day of his distemper they hoped very well however the States Continue their assembly |DApr_6th_1675 |L167 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday Capt Rooth tooke his leave of his Maty & Recd from him the Honnr of Knighthood upon his voyage to the Streights, & this Weeke parts alsoe ye Earle of Inchequin to his Governmt of Tangier, & wth him goes the Prince of Tetuan who has bene Travelling in many Countreys & at last is come hither to take this Opertunity to returne home for Barbery where hee has hopes to find a party yt will assist him to recover a part of his Owne Right from his unkle ye now Empr who has it seemes kild all his Brothers & now usurps. Last Councell day was heard before his Maty a Petition of ye Citty, & society of ye Temple agst one Dr Barebones who has Erected new buildings in Essex house to ye prejudice of ye Trade of ye Citty & great Incomodation of that society upon wch his Maty after a full heareing ordered his atturney Genll to draw up an Information agst him, & yt ye Surveyer Genll order ye workemen to desist +It seemes those of Brandenb beleiving there would Certainly bee a warr wth Sweden gave out letters of Marke to severall Duch & Zealanders agst them who by vertue of that have lately brought severall Swedish ships into ye states dominions & 2 into Dover, upon wch ye Envoy of Sweden has addresst himselfe to his Maty in Councell, telling him yt ye states have freed those in their dominions & hope ye King will follow their example. It seemes ye yacht that Carryed Mr Porter to fflanders mett on ye Banks of fflanders a Spanish man of warre who (as is usuall) hee fired at to make him strike to his Maties flagg, wch ye man of warr refuseing hee fired againe & soe 5 or 6 tymes through & through his Rigging upon wch shee returnd one shott wth a Bullet & went away, wch his Maty is soe dissatifyed at that hee has caused it to be examind that hee may demand satisfaction The Spanish Envoy has audience of his Maty to acquaint him with the Queen of Spaines acceptance of his Mediation, but added that it was Joyntly wth Denmarke, Venice & ye Pope & that ye forme of it should bee as that at Munster ffrom Milan they write that besides Religious of St Bernard they have imprisond ye Marquess de Arragon & ye Count D' arrabee for having designed to fire the magazine of ye Castle & raise a sedition &c: The advices from Poland speake of ye Death of Dorosensko & ye retreat of ye Tartars |DApr_8th_1675 |L168 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The States Genll have this Weke sent his Maty a draught of the Conditions on wch they said they were Contented at his Maties instance to make a peace, The summ of wch was that as to ye Empr the Electors, Princes, & States of ye Empire that ye treaty of Munster bee republisht, all spoiles & depredations made by france in it to bee made good & securety given for its being kept inviolable for the future that ye Duke of Lorraine have his Country Restored to him againe &c: That as to Spaine, that the treaty of ye Pyreneans bee put in force againe & things setled according to it, that as to Holland, that Maestricht & ye outre Meuse shall bee restored to them againe wth intent that they be put into ye hands of Spaine &c: This is what they propose to his Maty as to ye principall mediator, all wch they Conclude wth a Wish that if these Conditions doe not please his Maty or bee by him thought reasonable they should be glad to Know his Opinion wt would, wch paper his Maty Ordred Imediately to bee put into ye hands of ye french Envoy, & sent ye like to Our Amb at Paris to know his most Xtian Maties mind abt it, & in ye meane tyme Continues to press ye States to Come more forward to ye great & wisht for worke of ye peace. & ye other for that the season of ye yeare is soe farr advancet that they might some expect dayly alterations in their affaires, the most Xtian King Resolveing to bee in ye feild in person the 2d of May next [?] & seemes to intend to fall upon Ipre & ye places on ye Scheld Letters from Holland of ye 12th instant say that ye Prince of Orange was soe well that it was thought hee would in few dayes bee abroad, The states of Holland are thereupon separated, The preparations for sea are at a stand till a Conferrence can bee held wth his Highness concerning them. Tis said that ye Confederates will act this Campaigne wth 5 armys (not reckoning ye forces of Denmarke) who tis not doubted but will now suddenly declare agst ye Swede. The Subsidies to bee paid him lyeing ready for him at Hamburg) [sic] One army to bee Comanded by Count Montecuculy in alsatia, another by ye Duke of Lorraine betwixt ye Moselle & ye Meuse the third by ye Prince of Orange in flanders The fourth by the Elector of Brandenb agst ye Swedes, his forces & those of they Emperours now in Silesia to Joyne to that purpose, agst a 5th under the Duke of Lunenburg: +The Elector of Brandenb has written a long letter to ye states upon their haveing releast certaine swedes ships taken by his Comission & brought into there ports. +Mr Bedford the teacher at ye Conventicle in Covent garden was this last Weeke summond to appeare before the King & Councell for words hee had utterd to this Effect, that his Maty notwithstanding his Declaration did not intend the [seal spoils about four letters] cut should be put in prosecution & wch was [?] being proved by good Evidence hee was Comitted to ye gate house. +from Paris of ye 13 they write that ye Wednsday & Thursday before, the King retyred wholly from all other buisness than that of Religion, & other Company than that of his Confessor & severall Eminent persons of ye Church wth whom hee held a Conferrence of Conscience 8 houres, on Thursday evening was sent a Retyremt to Madam Montespan by Monsr de Pompone Comanding her to her fathers house whence tis thought she will goe to some Religious house, tis sd now that ye Queene is not wth child, that ye King will take ye feild sooner then expected, there is a report that many of ye Impositions will bee taken of all over ye Kingdome. |DApr_10_1675 |L169 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The last letters from the Hague on Thursday last say yt there was great Joy to see his Highness soe well yt yt day hee had changd his linnen & ye next intended to Come out of his Bed chamber hopeing to goe abroad ye fryday following wch was yesterday. That Mr Skelton & Mr Aston were arived there ye one from his Maty the other from his Rll Highness, but at ye Comeing away of those letters they had not seene ye Prince hee desireing to bee Excused for a day or 2 longer before hee saw any body. The states Will have onely 18 men of warr at sea this Summer to serve for ye Guard of their Coasts agst french Capers wch much disturbed them That last Weeke was a Genll reveiw of ye Princes army wch would this Campaigne Consist of 36000 men, The states it seemes have releast ye 12 swedish ships taken by the Elector of Brandenburgs Comision & brought into their ports. since wch 12 more are brought in, wch ye Elector by his letters desires may have ye Benefitt of their Ports & free liberty to goe where they please, what they will doe in it is not yet Knowne. One Mr Godfrey is arived here wth letters from Elector of Pallatine to his Maty Complementing him upon ye matter of the mediation &c: & to recomend to his Maties favour & protection ye interest of ye Elector in ye future negotiation of ye peace. as to the business of the prizes taken from ye swedes by Brandenburg Comisions & brought into Our Ports, ye swedish Envoy has not yet proceeded any further in ye matter on his part, but in ye interim comes a letter from ye Elector of Brandenb wch was one Wednesday delivered to his Maty by ye swedish Envoy ye Baron de swerin wherein ye Elector Ownes to have licencet Certaine Ships with Comision to take ye goods & ships of swedes & french in returne as hee sayes of ye Hostillities Comitted by those 2 Princes upon his Country, & subjects, praying that what prizes by Vertue of those Comisions, are, or may hereafter be brought into any of his Maties Ports his Maty will be pleasd that they be left to their free liberty to proceed & dispose off as his Envoy now in his Court shall think fitt, & that from tyme to tyme the ships soe Comissioned may wth their prizes have ye free Ordnary & Genell liberty of his ports as is practised toward Other princes & states his Maties good freinds & allyes This memoriall was presented but on Wednesday soe yt noe resolution has hither to bene taken upon it The buisness of ye Ostenders refuseing to strike to his Maties yacht off of Ostend is still under Examination in ye admiralty according to ye Legall forme & will bee proceeded upon in ye Ordnary Course of law as a Crime of high misdemeanor & at all times punishable accordingly by ye laws of this Kingdome [This paragraph appears at the bottom of second verso of letter and is apparently a personal note to Newdigate from the scribe:] Sr Wm Noells man is now with mee, who gives mee ye unpleasing account of the desperate Condition of his Master by a most violent feavor of whose life they seeme to have too litle hope hee haveing laine for some dayes wthout ye right use of his senses, & at present knows not any. Dr Higgs is wth him & much feares him |D(1)_____Apr_13th_1675 |L170 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning the Parliament was Ordered where both houses being sate. The King (attended as usually wth his Rll: Hss: Pr: Rupert & most of the great Officers of state) came in his robes to the Lds house where after the accustomed Ceremonys the Black [Rod] went for the House of Commons to attend his Maty who all in a body presently repaired to the Lds house where his Maty spoke to this Effect, That hee had done his part as to ye Establishing of the Protestant Religion in wch hee is Resolved to Continue firme, That the property of ye subject should be preserved & to that purpose hee had Calld the Parliamt together at this tyme That hee did it not intending any dissolution of this Parliamt notwthstanding the reports to ye Contrary but did intend they should meet againe in Winter not doubting but they would Improve their tyme of sitting, that they would take Care abt shipping that wee might be Equall to Our Neighbours &c: all wch was fully Enlarged by the Ld Keeper in a Very Eloquent Speech, uppon wch ye Commons returnd to their house, & tooke ye same into Consideration, & at last resolved that the Humble & Hearty thanks of that house bee returnd to his Maty for his gracious promisses & assurances exprest in this Speech to preserve & maintaine as in ye Establisht Religion & our properties according to law & for Calling us together at this tyme for that purpose & the house to goe in a body to Returne their thankes to him accordingly +Then read they a Bill for augmentation of small Vicaridges & Orderd it a 2d reading, Issued Orders for new writts to Supply the Vacancys & appointed the Grand Committee for Religion to sitt on Munday for greivancies Wedns: for Election & privlidges Tuesdays Thursdays & Satterdays The Comittee of Privilidge to sitt this afternoone & then adjourned till to morrow The Lds alsoe tooke into debate his Maties speech & ordered some of their members alsoe to returne his Maty their humble thankes & soe adjournd alsoe till to morrow There was a Very Full Appearance both of Lds & Commons |DApr_13_1675 |L170 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] My Lds & Gentlemen I told you last meeting that ye Winter was ye fittest time of a business, & in truth I thought it soe till my Ld Tresr assured me that ye spring is ye fittest tyme for salletts & subsidies, I hope therefore this Aprill will not prove soe unnaturall as not to afford plenty of both, some of you may perhaps think it dangerous to make mee to rich, but doe not feare it, I promise you faithfully (what ever you give) I will take care to want, for ye truth of wch you may relye on ye word of a King. My Lds & Gentlemen +I can leave my owne streights wth patience, but my Ld treasurer doth protest yt ye revenue as it now stands is to little for us both, one of us must pinch for it, if you doe not helpe us out, I must speake freely to you I am under incumbrances for besides my wheres [?] in service, my reformado ones lye heard upon me, I have a pretty good estate, I must confess, but ods ffish here is my Ld Treasurer can tell you that all ye moneys designed for ye summers Guards must of necessity be applyed for ye next yeares Cradles & Swadling Cloaths, what then shall we doe for ships, I only hint that to you, thats your business & not mine I know by experience I can live without them, I lived 10 yeares abroad without ships and was never in better health in my Life, but how well you can live with out them you had best trye, I leave it to your selves to Judge, & therefore only mention it, I do not intend to insist upon that. +There is another thing which I must press more earnestly wch is this, it seemes a good parte of my Revenue will faile in 2 or 3 yeares except you will please to continue it, now I have this to say for it, why did you give me soe much except you resolve to give [three illegible letters]? The nation hates you allready for giveing soe much, I will hate you now if you do not give me more, soe that your Intrest obleiges you to stick to me, or you will not have a freind left in England, on ye other side if you continue ye revenue as I desired, I shall be able to performe those great things for you religion and liberty, wch I have long had in my thoughts but can not effect it wth out this establishment, wherefore looke to it, if you doe not make me rich enough to undoe you it shall be at your doore, for my parte I can wth a cleare conscience say, I have done my best, & shall leave ye rest to my successours, but yt I may gaine your good opinion ye best way is to acquiant you, what I have done to deserve it, out of my Royall care for your religion & property, for ye first my late proclaimation is ye true picture of my minde, hee yt cannot (as in a Glass) see my Zeale for ye Church of England doth not deserve any other satisfaction, for I declare him willfull abominable, & not good, you may perhaps crye how comes this suddain change, to that I reply in a word, I am a Changeling, that I think a full answer, but to convince men yet further that I meane as I say there are these arguments, yt I tell you soe & you know I never broake my word, 2ly my Ld Treasurer says soe, and hee never told lye in his life, 3dly my Ld Lauderdale will undertake for me, & I should be loath to any act of mine to forfeit ye Credit hee has wth you, if you desire more Instances of my Zeale, I have them for you, for example I have converted all my naturall sonns from Popery (and I may say wthout vanity) it was more my worke, & much more peculier to me then ye getting of them, It would do our hearts good to heare how prettily little George can reade allready ye Psaltery, they are all fine Childeren, god bless them, & soe like me in their understanding but (as I was saying) I have to please you given a pension to the favorite my Ld Lauderdale, not so much yt I thought hee wanted it, as I knew you would take it kindely, I have made Carwell a Dutchess, & married her sister to my Ld Pembrooke, I have made Crew Bp of Durham, I have at my Brothers request sent my Ld Inchequin to settle ye Protestant religion at Tangeir, & at ye first word of my Lady Portsmouth I have preferred Bradcock to be Bp Chichister, I doe not knowe what factions men would have, but this I am sure of yt none of my predecessors did ever any thing like this to gaine ye good will of their subjects, so much for religion. Now as to property my beheaviour to ye Bankers & letting of ye Customes to my Ld St John & partners take for publique Instances, & ye proceeding about Mrs Hyde & Emerson for a private one, & such convincing Evidences yt it will be needless to mention any thing more of it, I must now acquaint you that by my Ld Treasurers advice I have made a Considerable retrenchment on my Expences in Candles & Charecoale, & doe not intend to stick there but wth your helpe to looke into ye like embezelments of my Kitching staff, of wch (by ye way) on my conscience neither my Ld Treasurer nor Lord Lauderdale are guilty, but if you should finde them dableing in that business I tell you plainly I leave them to you for I would not have ye would thinke I am a man to be cheated. +My Lds & Gentlemen +I will have you beleive of me as you allway founde me, and I do solemnly protest that what ever you give me it shall be managed ye same thrift, trust, conduct, prudence & sincerity that I have ever practisd since my happy restauracon [Another note to Newdigate in the same hand as L. c. 170 (1):] I presume yo[u]r Worpp may have heard ye unwelcome news of ye death of Sr Wm Noell who dyed on Tewsday. |DApr_15_1675 |L171 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wednsday morning both houses meeting againe the Lds read an act regulating ye Tryall of ye Peeres, The Commons resolved that a Committee Should bee appoynted to Veiw the Bills wch were depending last sessions & see wch of them are usefull, & represent such as are most necesary wth their Opinions to ye house & ordered another to reinforce ye laws for repaireing high wayes & to prepare & bring in a Bill for ye Effectuall repaireing & maintaineing thereof &c Then read they ye Bill for augmentation of Small vicarages a 2d tyme & Comitted it after wch some Copies of records of Parliamts in ye raignes of severall preciedt Kings being tendred Concerning their priviliedges they adjourned ye further debate thereof till next day. & ordered ye Keeper of ye records to attend them therewth, upon wch they fell on ye debate of their former vote agst ye Duke of Lauderdale, & after a long dispute at last resolved that an address bee presented to remove the Duke of Lauderdale from all his Employmts & from his Matys presence & and Councell for Ever being Obnoxious & dangerous to the Governmt & appointed a Comittee to meet this a afternoone to draw up their reasons & grounds for the address, then next they in a body to Whitehall to returne their thankes to his Maty for his gracious Speech, who was pleasd to receive them in the Banquetting house at 3 a clock, The Lds alsoe gave him their Thankes by ye members departed for that purpose This morning both houses mett againe the Lds read ye act for the better tryall of the Peeres & Comitted it, & then read another for a Test or Oath to bee taken by all in Publique offices, ye first tyme, The Commons were acquainted by ye Speaker that he had attended his Maty yesterday with their vote of thankes to wch hee was pleasd to returne this answer that had a great Confidence of that house of Commons & that they might be assured that hee would alwayes preserve them in their libertys & properties &c: Then gave they leave to bring in a bill for Erecting Courts of Conscience in Westmr & Southwark after wch they went upon the debate of yesterday abt the Records of former Parliamts, & ye Originalls being tendred & perused & a debate ariseing thereupon it was at last resolved that ye further Considerations of them should bee adjourned till this day sennight, & in ye meane tyme appoynted a Committee to translate them into English & search whether ye same bee upon the statute Rolls or not, then gave they leave to bring in a Bill for takeing affidavits in the Country to bee returnd to ye Exchequer & all other Countyes where there is noe provision already for the same purpose & Ordered the Comittee abt The Duke of Lauderdale should bee Impowered to send for persons, papers & records & meet againe abt it in the afternoone. The Earle of Holland dyed this last Weeke leaveing his Sonne & heire not above 2 yeares old On ye 12 his Grace the Duke of Ormond came to Whitehall where hee was very kindly recd by his Maty ffryday last the Prince of Orange went to Church to give god publique Thankes for his Recovery, & after his returne gave audience to Mr Skelton & Mr Aston sent from The King & Duke of Yorke |DApll_17_1675 |L172 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffryday morning the Commons appoynted a Comittee to bring in a Bill to regulate the abuses of hundreds & County Courts to lessen their Number & prevent the abuses of atturneys & sollicitors their vexatious and extravagant proceedings Then read a Bill to prevent the Exportation of Wooll into forreigne parts & then Went into a grand Comittee of ye Whole house to Consider of some Effectuall way for suppressing the growth of popery, & at last resolvd that the house bee moved to direct some members to bring in a Bill to hinder Papists sitting in Either house of Parliamt, & another for ye more Easy & speedy Conviction of Papists, & that in such Bills bee inserted a Clause that ye penalities laid upon ye papists Convicts, shall bee applyed to ye buying in of Impropriations or some other good & pious use & a Clause alsoe to bee inserted to distinguish Papists in their Conviction from other nonConformists, & ye Comittee to sitt abt it this afternoone +last night Mr Skelton & Mr Aston returned from Holland, leaveing his Highness the Prince of Orange very well received & abroad This day the Commons went into a Comittee of ye whole house to Consider of some Effectuall way to suppress the growth of Popery, & resolved that in such Bills bee inserted a clause for ye paymt of a very Considerable Reward to any person that shall discover a Popish Preist who uppon tryall shall bee proved to have said Mass Either in this Realme or in any forreigne Country if such Preists bee not Reconciled to ye Church of England, That those votes shall not prejudice ye Laws now in being agst Popish preists, & that these penalties shall bee inflicted on them where any Popish preist was saying mass accordingly to ye Rites of ye Church of Rome. |DApr_22_1675 |L173 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday the Commons Comitted the Bill agst Exportation of Leather & that for the opening the passage betweene Chancery lane & Lincolns Inne feilds, & then went into a Comittee of the Whole house to proceed upon the further Consideration of ye wayes to suppress Popery. & resolved that a clause bee inserted in ye Bill, to Regulate & Restraine The atturney Genll in Entring Non Proseguis, That another bee inserted for ye more Effectuall Leavying the Penalties upon Popish Recusants, & that ye house be moved to appoynte a Comittee to draw up a Bill upon the heads allready reported, & then went all in a body to attend his Maty wth theire address abt Calling the Kings subjects from ffrench service his Maty was pleasd to Receive them in the Banquetting house at 4 in ye Afternoone where he was pleasd to returne them an answer to this Effect That hee would Consider of it, it being a Weighty buisness, & Returne them a speedy answer. This day the Commons read a Bill for the Preservation of a Piscary in Thames Severne Avon &c: read a Petition of ye Woollen drapers agst ye officers of ye Aulnage & referred it to ye Comittee allready appoynted in that buisness & ordered ym to Consider of a way to take off ye Duty, & give a Compensation to ye persons Concernd. +Then read they a Bill for ye better assurance of such as Claime under ancient fines & Recoveries & another to prevent any member of the house of Commons from takeing upon them any Publique office The translations of the records of Parliamts were then read but ye debate of them put off till the Comittee have made their Report abt ye Statute Rolles, Mr Pepis was then ordered to bring in a State of ye fleet & stores thereunto belonging on Saturday, a Comittee was appoynted to inspect ye lawes touching the Malitia & to see wherein ye same are defective & how they may bee Remedyed, & of ye abuses that have bene Comitted in ye severall Countyss in ye Execution thereof, then Comitted they ye Bill to prevent ye Illegall exa[c]tion of mony from ye subject, & yt abt Imprisonmt of subjects, & ordred a bill to bee brought in to prevent abuses in the disposition of monys belonging to Hospitalls &c: On ye 16 was launcht at Chattam the Mountague being rebuilt & made as good as ever. they are repaireing the St Michaell wch will bee quickly finisht & are Rebuilding the defence wch was Casually burnt some yeares since Duch letters of ye 23rd tell us that the giveing out Comissions against ye Swede will bee forbidden to prevent as long as possible a rupture wth yt Crowne, & to yt purpose the ships that were to have gone out agst ye Swede are Countermanded But in Case there should bee Occasion to deale [with?] ye Swede they looke upon him sufficiently provided agst by the Dane, besides the others haveing perticularly on yt account 20000 men & 25 men of Warr in a readyness, The Prince of Orange is now of health fitt for buisness hee was lately at the English Ambrs house at Dinner, where hee publiquely acknowlegd the great Care of the Ambrs Lady to him in his sickness, wch [seal causes large tear that spoils eight to twelve letters at ends of manuscript lines for rest of paragraph]tinued attendance on him was bey[tear] hee was pleasd among other discou[tear] them an account of his sickness & [tear] that for ye first 9 Nights of his s[ickness it] had bene much worse wth him they [tear] for that in that tyme hee had noe [tear] such was his Patience that hee Cou[tear] of his Condition Even from those that [tear] wth him who Concluded hee had tak[tear] The[y] write from Paris of another Riseing at Reims abt ye Collecting Customes, where the Women rose & by violence possest themselves of ye tobacco office & severall other offices, & the tumult growing higher the Citty gates Were shut up, the King has Comanded all Governrs or Deputies to repaire Imediately to their Comands by whose presence & ye Kings clemency a speedy stop may be put to all further mischeifs of that kind, they tell us the troops of ye Kings houshold march made ye 3 & ye King himselfe ye 10th & yt ye armys will Rendezvouz ye 24th a Courrier is arived at Paris from Vienna wth ye Emprs Resolution Concerning the Prince that hee would allow Vienna or Newstadt for his prison till it bee decided at Nimegen whether hee ought to Enjoy any farther liberty, wth wch that Court seemes not Well satisfyed |DApr_24_1675 |L174 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday the Lds were againe on the debate of ye Bill for the Test The Commons Comitted ye Bill for the better assurance of such as Claime under ancient fines & Recoverys, & that for ye preservation of ye Piscary, read another for regulating the Election of Members to serve in Parliamt & then went againe upon the debate abt the Duke of Lauderdale & concluded on ye same & ordered ye members of ye privy Councell to know when his Maty would bee attended therewth, & adjournd ye debate of part of the reasons till Thursday next This day ye Lds past ye Bill abt the Tryall of peeres & sent it to ye Commons read a Bill to revive & perpetuate an act for avoiding unnecessary lawsuites & delayes, & another abt Charitable uses Then Mr Pepis brought in an account of ye state of ye fleet and ye stores thereof and adjournd ye debate thereof till Tewsday next after wch they ordered an address to be presented to his Maty to prevent any further anticipation or Charge on ye Customes of England & Ireland, it being a disservice to ye King and Kingdome. +On Munday next they are to goe wth their address to his Maty agst the Duke of Lauderdale, his Maty signifying to ym hee would then receive it Thursday night dyed in towne Dr ffuller Bpp of Lincoln, & tis said Dr Barlow, head of Queens Colledge Oxford is to suceed him Dr Merle Dean of Rippon is at last dead in Earnest, & will be suceeded by Dr Tully as was formerly said. |DApr_28_1675 |L175 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning both houses mett, the Commons gave leave to bring in a Bill for encreaseing & encourageing ye Coale trade & read another for regulateing the measures, & soe prevent ye abuses in the saile of Coale & wood, they read also the Bill for settling the duty of the hearth money, & Comitted the Bill to prevent ye Illegall exaction of mony from the subject, after wch 7 articles of impeachment against my Ld High Treasurer bein presented, read & debated in the house, they resolved yt they would tomorrow morning proceede head by head & hear such proofs, Instances, & circumstances regulateing to Each article as are requisite for an Impeachmt & ye matter of ye Navy was therefore putt off till Wednesday, & ye Chancellour of the Exchequer (if in health) ordered to be presented or send his secretary to give his attendance on ye house upon yt account On saturday night his Maty was pleasd to send for ye Key from ye Earle of Clarendon as Chamberlain to her Maty, & as yet has not namd anybody to succeed him in yt office On saturday night my Ld Howard of Esrick dyed here leaveing his Honr & Estate to his Eldest sonn Capt Thomas Howard On Tuesday night the Lds satt till 9, at last ordered the Bill for the Test should be Comitted to a Comittee of ye house to Consider on it on Thursday morning next & soe adjourned till that time. The Commons this day satt & Committed a bill for the setling the hearth mony as also that to revive & perpetuate an act for avoiding unnecessary suits & delays at law, they read also the Bill from the Lords for regulateing the tryall of Peeres & a generall Bill of Naturallizacon, after Mr Speaker reported that hee had yesterday with the whole house attended his Maty wth ye address Concerning the Duke of Lauderdale, to wch hee was pleasd to return this answer that it was long & of great Importance soe that hee would not return them prsent answer but would consider of it & in a short tyme give them one then appoynted they a Comittee to peruse such temporary acts as were made absolute by ye 17th of Caroli primi & report wch are fitt to be continued & revived & wch not then gave they duty upon rough Juells West India Comodities of the growth of our own Plantations, & another to bring in a Bill for the remedying defects & asserting measures & then proceeded upon the debate of the articles abt my Ld Treasurer & haveing perusd some pattents & heard some wittnesses referred the further debate till tomorrow morning. |DApr_29_1675 |L176 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Commons read a Bill for the better recovery of debts due upon Bills & bonds then ye house reasumed ye debate of ye matter of ye pattent of Excise wch held them till almost 5 & at last they Resolved that the Pattent was not illegall or Contrary to ye Constitutions of the Excheqr, & that in ye 1st article there appeared noe fitt matter to Impeach ye Ld High Treasurer, Mr Secry Coventry then reported to ye house that his Maty had appointed the House to attend him at 3 a Clock this day in ye Banquetting house wth their address to prevent ye anticipation of the Customes &c This day ye Comons gave leave to bring in a bill for dreyneing Lindsey Levell read a Bill agst moore Burning in severall Countys, after wch they resolvd they would to morrow morning proceed on ye farther Consideration of ye articles of Impeachmt agst the Ld High Treasurer, & that My Ld Major & divers others be ordred to attend, & that ye further debate of ye matter Concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale bee adjournd till this day sennight, +Then read they a Bill for releife of prisoners deteyned for Criminall Matters & Comitted it, & read yt to prevent ye members of ye house of Commons from takeing upon ym any publique office, & putting it to ye question it was Carryed in ye Negative & soe was rejected The Lds read an act for ye better paymt of small tythes Church dutys &c: alsoe an act to prevent ye spoyling highways by Carts & Carriages that goe upon 4 Wheeles &c Then Calld they ye house over & read ye rolls of standing Orders, & are to morrow to goe into a grand Comittee upon ye Consideration of ye Bill for a Test. +This afternoone ye Comons Waited on his Maty wth their address agst ye anticipation of ye Customes. from Paris wee heare yt ye march & Rendezvouz of ye Army are Changed, The first being now resolvd on toward Luxemburg, & ye other sedan neare wch place ye Enimies have lately appeared & burnt 2 or 3 villages ye Commonalty of Mons have tumultuosly assassinated severall Comissarys & burnt & pillaged severall houses, in Brittaine & severall places the disorders increase |DMay_1st_1675 |L177 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Commons read a Bill for Erecting a Court of Conscience in Westmr, & orderd another to bee brought in on Munday to ye same Effect for Southwark, then ye house proceeded in ye further debate of ye Articles agst my Ld Treas & the 2d Article being read my Ld Mayor was Cald in & ye Question being put whether any fitt matter doe appeare in ye examination of the said Article to Impeach ye said Treasr it was Resolvd in ye Negative, & ye Rest Referrd till Munday next & soe they adjournd till that day. +The Lds read ye Petition of Robert Villiers who claimes ye title of Visct Purbeck & Baron of Stoke as sonne of Robert sonne & heire of John Villers Viscount Purbeck &c. and then in a Grand Comittee proceeded upon the Bill for the Test & agreed upon a vote wch was afterward reported to ye house to this Effect that noe oath shall bee Imposed by any Bill or otherwise upon ye peeres wth a penalty in case of Refuseall to loose their places & votes in Parliamt or liberty of debate therein, & then ordered it to bee added to ye standing Orders of ye house ffrom Brussells of ye 4th wee heare that there had bene a renCounter between a party of french & Spanish horse not farr from Cambray but ye latter got ye better, tho overpowerd, last Tewsday the Horse & foot marcht from thence, Mr. Porter has taken his leave of that Court & was very Richly presented by ye Duke & Duchess de Villa Hermosa ffrom ffrancfort of ye 28 they say that ye Imperiall army abt Bon are marching that way & they are to have their head quarters not above a league from thence, Genell Sparke is at Obernsell & has bene lately Consulting wth Genll Captiers On WednsDay the Earle of Inchequin & Prince Tussalett went to Portsmth where they take shipping for Tangier Dr Haughton Chaplaine to secretary Williamson succeeds Dr Barlow in ye Provostship of Queens Colledge in Oxford. The Key of Chamberlaine to ye Queene is not yet disposed of |DMay_4_1675 |L178 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the houses satt, ye Comons read a Bill for Erecting a Court of Conscience in Southwark, & also another for preventing & suppressing Hawkers Pedlars & Petty Chapmen & another for ye better Encourageing of ye English Manufactors of Glass plates & then went upon ye debates of the articles of Impeachmt against my Ld Treasurer, & ye remaineing articles being read & Considerd & severall putt to ye question whether there did appear upon ye whole examination of them any fitt matter for an Impeachmt, it past in ye negative & soe laid asside, Mr Speaker then reported his Maties answere to theire address abt ye anticipation of ye Customes & then adjournd till tomorrow resolveing then to goe upon ye buisness of ye Navy +The Lds after some private buisness resolved into a Grand Comittee to proceede upon ye Bill for ye Test & aggreed upon another head & are tomorrow to goe on it againe. The Duke of Sommersett is said to be dead in ye Country &c. This day both houses satt, ye Comons went upon ye debate of ye Navy, & resolved yt a Bill be brought into appropriate That part of ye revenue riseing by ye act of tunage & pondage putt in ye 12th yeare of this King to ye use of ye Navy for 3 yeares if ye duties granted by yt act shall be Continued soe long & a Comittee appoynted to bring in a Bill for that purpose. The Lds this morning resolved into a Grand Comittee upon ye Bill for ye Test & debated whether ye members of both houses shall be intended in ye Clause agreed on yesterday & at last resolved upon it & yt those words have or shall have right to sitt & vote in either house of parliamt should be added to ye former clause & upon it ye house agreed wth the Comittee & soe adjournd ye buisness till Thursday morning. +ffrom Paris wee heare of ye 8th Instant yt his most Excelent Maty is marched & yt hee intends to redeeme all the Xtian Slaves Except Spaniards for succour of Messina. |DMay_6_1675 |L179 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednsday ye Commons read a Bill for preservation of ye Wood & timber in ye forest of Deane, & another to prevent thefts & rapine in ye Northerne Borders & then went upon ye debate of their priviledges in ye case of Sr John ffagg a memb of their house who is summond to answer a suite depending betwixt him & one Shirly, before ye Lds on fryday & sent a message to ye Lds to desire them to have a regard to their priviledges &c The Lds sent downe a Bill for explanation of an act to prevent dangers that may happen from Popish recusants The Bill to prevent illegall imprisonmt of ye subject was ordered to be Engrost Then went they on ye Consideration of their former debate abt ye french forces & resolvd yt an address bee made to his Maty that hee would be pleasd to Issue out a proclamation for ye speedy recalling his Matys subjects yt are now in ye french service & ye members yt are of ye privy Councell to know of his Maty when hee will be attended therewth a further address was alsoe ordered to be drawne up to bee presented to his Maty Concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale +The Lds in a Grand Comittee fell upon a Bill for secureing ye protestant Religion & agreed yt that one head thereof ye disarming of popish Recusants, & were proceeding to remove all ye Queenes servants but adjournd to another day. Thursday ye Lds in grand Comittee debated ye buisness of their priviledges as to ye case of Sr John ffagg, & at last resolved & Reported to ye house to this Effect that it is ye undoubted right of ye Lds in Judicature to receive & determine in tyme of Parliamt appeales from Inferiour Courts & yt a member of either house bee Concernd that there may bee noe failure of Justice in ye land, & this answer is said to bee intended to ye Comons, that they need not doubt but that ye Lds will have as great a regard to ye house of Comons as to their owne. +The Comons read ye Bill abt poore prisoners past yt abt illegall Imprisonmts, as alsoe yt for ye better assurance of such as claime under ancient fines & recovery The house then Resumd ye debate abt ye Duke of Lauderdale upon ye Testimony of Dr Burnet but adjournd it to fryday sevennight, onely ordereing their members of ye privy Councell to know his Maties pleasure abt ye farther address Concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale |DMay_8th_1675 |L180 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffryday the Commons comitted ye Bill to prevent Hawkers Pedlars & petty Chapmen as alsoe that for recovery of Debts upon bills & bonds Then Came ye Lds answer in Sr John ffaggs case, wch was, that they need not Doubt but ye Lds would bee regardfull of ye priviledges of ye house of Commons as of their owne, then went they to attend his Maty wth their address for recalling his subjects out of ye french Kings service & preventing ye goeing over of anymore for ye future Saterday ye Lds in a grand Comittee for secureing ye Protestant Religion Resolved that noe Romish preists doe attend her Maty but forreigners except Mr Hudlestone & after her decease noe lay servts bee admitted to attend any future Queen but Protestants or forreignrs +The Comons read his Maties answere to their address abt recalling his subjects from ye french service, wch was to this Effect that such Troops as were in his most Xtian Maties service were Inconsiderable in number, & alsoe Could not bee recalld wthout derogation to his honnr, & prejudice to ye peace hee has publiquely professed, but as for ye goeing over of anymore, his Maty will remove his proclamation to hinder & forbid it |DMay_11th_1675 |L181 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Comons read ye Bill for preservation of timber in ye forest of Deane & Comitted it & then Went into a grand Comittee to consider of his Maties answere to their address abt recalling the English from ye french service, wch they long debated, and at last rose wthout any Resolution The Lds read ye Bill to prevent frauds & perjuries & ordered it to be Engrost & then in a grand Comittee abt ye Test read ye 2d part of ye declaration & at last agreed it should be worded after this manner, Or agst those that are Commissionated by him according to law in tyme of Rebellion or Warr acting in pursuance of such Commissions after wch ye oath was proposed to run thus, +J.A.B. does swear that I will not Endeavour to subvert ye Protestant Religion now establisht in ye Church of England, or to subvert the Government Either in Church or state, but put off ye further Consideration till Wednesday. This day the Comons Comitted ye Bill for ye Encouragement of the glass manufacture, as alsoe a Bill for Encourageing & reveiwing a former act for ye exportation of leather, & yn resumed their dabate of yesterday abt the forces in the french service, & at last after a division of the house came to this Resolution That a farther address bee presented to his Maty to recall his subjects from ffrance The Lds in a grand Comittee for heads for the Bill for secureing the protestant Religion agreed that ye next head should bee how to suppress Atheisme, Prophaness, & Blasphemy, for wch they appoynted a Comittee to prepare a Bill to bee presented to ye house, & that ye children of those of the Romish Religion shall be Educated in ye Protestant dureing their fathers lives & for ye takeing care of ye Education of such Children in ye Protestant Religion the further debate whereof was adjournd till fryday: when one Taylor now a prisoner in Guilford is orderd to be brought to ye Barr of that house abt horrid Blasplemies utterd by him for wch hee was Comitted to prison, & is to answer ye same. +The Earle of Pembroke is made Ld Leuit of Wilts upon ye Death of ye $Duke% of Somerset, whose Dukedome is now descended to my Ld Seymor of Trowbridge On Thursday Divers of his Maties troops of Horse & Regiments of foot are to bee drawne up for a generall reveiw in Hide parke in great gallantry and Equipage before his Maties, Royall Highness & all ye great persons of ye Court They write from Legorne Ap: ye 15th that Capt Wettwang in ye new Castle, knowing not of any Breach went directly to Tripoly and sent his Boat wth his Leuit & a flagg of Truce, whom they wth faire words persuaded a shoare & Carryed him Imediately before ye King, who told him his Genll had beene there taken off ye Consull & declared warr, but that hee was Willing to make peace againe on his Owne termes & put to Death such as had been the Cause of ye warr but that they were not able to make restitution all being divided among the souldiers, hee told ye Leuit that as hee came soe hee might goe in peace, & if he would might stay 5 or 6 dayes to provide necessarys for ye ship & soe dismist him wth a present to his Capt, & bad him have a care of meeting wth his men of Warr, when the Leuit was comeing away their Admirall told him there were 5 men of Warr ready (aboard which [?] hee saw provision Carryeing) who would goe out to give his Capt a vissit to whom hee answered his Capt wanted not guns & powder to bid them welcome, They cald a Councell of Warr & consulted their marabott or cheife preist abt their fortune, but ye Capt haveing Cruised to & againe 2 dayes & seeing none Come out to him Came away |DMay_13_1675 |L182 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 12 the Comons Comitted ye Bill for releife of poore prisoners, & orderd ye Bill for appropriateing ye Customes to ye use of ye Navy to be read on ye 14, a Bill was sent downe from the Lds to prevent frauds & perjuries, & yn ye house taking ye buisness of Sr John ffagg into debate Orderd Dr Thomas Shirley being ye party for whom ye appeale was brought to ye Lds to be taken into Custody by ye sergt at armes, & that Sr John ffagg proceed not any further wthout leave of ye house. His Maties answere to ye Commons address concerning ye Duke of Lauderdale wch they recd from his Maty in Writeing, was to this effect, that as to ye acts of Parliamt mentiond to have bene past in Scotland his Matie observes that ye 1st of those acts was in ye yeare 1663 wch was long before the Duke of Lauderdale was his Maties Comissr of that Kingdome, the latter was in persuance to ye former, As to ye words said to have bene spoke, by ye tyme of Mr Pennington Whaleys Case, his Maty perceives that if they had bene spoken they must have bene spoken before ye last act of Genll pardon, & his Maty being sencible how great a satisfaction & security the Inviolable preservation of the former act of Indemmpnity & oblivion has bene to all his subjects cannot but apprehend ye dangerous Consequence of Enquireing into any thing that has bene pardond, by a Genll act of pardon, least ye example of that might give men Cause to feare their security under ye first act of Oblivion The Comons have againe read a Bill for abollishing ye Writt de Herettico Comburendo, On WednDay the Prince of Newburgh who has lately bene in france Came hither. The perticulers of ye late designe for rendring Messina in ye hands of ye Spaniards wee have thus, a Gentleman of Reputation in ye Citty had assured himselfe of 400 men wth whom hee was to seize the fort Royall & to deliver it into ye hands of ye ViceRoy of Sicily who was to march in ye night & bring wth him 6000 & send ye Galleys at ye same tyme to ye ffare the appearance of ye Galleys being ye Signal when ye Gentleman should attaque ye fort The ViceRoy disposed all things accordingly & advised ye Gentleman by letter that hee would in 4 dayes hee would march from Mallaga [?] at ye head of his troups, The letter was delrd to a Woman who for secresy tyed it about her thigh, but Comeing to ye first gate & being examind shee was in such Confusion & soe varied in her Story that shee was sent to prison wth threats to bee Whipt & searcht, upon wch shee gave ye letter, & those of ye designe were seizd some beheaded & some hangd, & all ye Jesuits of ye towne (ye Correspondence being Carryed on Cheifely by that Society there & ye ViceRoys Confessor who is of ye same Order) turned out of ye place Naples Letters speake of a Warme report that ye Spaniards were by appoyntmt to give a Genll assult on ye 21 to ye Citty not wthout hope of good effect, that being ye day where on those Cittisens choose new Jurats for ye Government of ye Citty when usually there happens great heats among ye people & wch at this tyme may rather bee Encreast by ye different factions of ye french & Spanish parties +Paris letters say ye King parted ye 11th in ye afternoone haveing dureing dinner discourst ye Bp of Stratzburg, whom hee tooke by ye hand at parting & told him hee was goeing to Endeavour his brothers liberty, ye King designd to stay two or 3 dayes at ham [?] but how hee would move thence was not knowne his troupes marching divers Wayes, the affairs of Brittaigne are not yet well settled, there is some apprehension as if ye Plague were broke out at Port L'Evesque, & some parts of france, The french King has sent mony for Redemption of Captives of all Nations (except Spaniards) to bee Employd in ye Service of Messina his Most Xtian Maty presented ye Swedish Amb at his audience of Conge wth a Considerable Vallue ye Ambr assured his Maty ye Swedes were 24000 in ye Electorate of Brandenb, & 10000 in ye Duchy of Bremen |DMay_15th_1675 |L183 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Commons read a Bill for repaireing of high Wayes, & another for encouragemt of acts & manufactures then was report made of ye Entryes of ye Lds house in Sr John ffaggs Case upon wch ye house resolved that ye appeale brought in by Dr Shirley agst Sr John ffagg was a breach of ye undoubted priviledges of their house. & being informed that ye warrant for attacking ye said Dr was forcibly taken & detained from ye Deputy Sergeant at armes, they sent a Complaint of it to ye Lds, and then appoynted a Comittee to prepare a further address abt ye English forces in france & adjournd my Ld Lauderdales buisness till munday +The Lds ye same day falling uppon the debate of Dr Shirleys arest at their doore &c: sent this message to ye house of Commons, that, they haveing a Warrant brought before them for apprehending ye said Dr signed by ye speaker of their house, doe send ye same back to know if it were Orderd by them & the Comons complaineing my ldpps for forcibly takeing away & detaineing from ye Deputy Sergt ye warrant of their house for apprehending Dr Shirley, & demanding Justice of their Ldpps agst ye Ld Mohun The Lds replyed that they had considered of ye Complaint & found ye said Ld had noe thing but his duty in it, & soe ordered ye Dr to attend them. The Lds this day in a Grand Comittee read ye head to be taken abt perverters & perverted from ye Protestant Religion, & resolved as to ye first yt ye lawes shall stand as it does, onely ye rigour taken of if they will adjure ye Realme, That an addition of pecuniary penalty be laid on ye perverted wthout referrence to former lawes, & yt provisions bee made for poore papists as become Protestants, & that a stock bee Erected & maintained for buying impropriations [?] for ye better maintaining Worthy Ministers in great townes +The Commons this day resolved Dr Shirleys proceedings in ye Lds house a breach of their priviledges & desired a Conferrence wth ye Lds abt it & then upon a message from ye Lds to know if they would owne ye Warrant, ye house Considered of it & resolved it an unparliamentary message & that Whoever appears at ye Lds Barr agst any of that house shall bee deemd an Infringer of ye priviledges Thereof |DMay_20_1675 |L184 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On ye 17th the Comons comitted ye Bill for laying an Imposition on meale & other comodities Imported, a report was made that ye Lds had agreed a Conferrence on the Case of Sr John ffagg & severall reasons were agreed to bee used at a Conferrence wth ye Lds about ye Warrant to take Dr Shirley into Custody Two Bills were Orderd to bee read Concerning Religion The house then Resolved that noe Bill bee brought in or Read but such as are already or shall be sent from ye Lds till after they Recess mentiond in his Maties speech, that noe member of ye house goe out of towne wthout Leave, & yt ye house be cald over Wednesday in Whitsun Weeke. On ye 18 ye Bill for explanation of ye act to prevent dangers yt may happen from Popish Recussants & to abollish ye Writt de Herettico Comburendo was Comitted ye Bill to hinder Papists from sitting in Either house was orderd a 2d reading, then recd they a message from ye Lds that it is ye undoubted Rt of ye Lds in Judicature to receive & determine in time of Parliamt appeales from inferiour Courts tho members of either house bee Concernd &c: & from yt Rt & exercise their Ldpps will not depart, wch being debated ye Comons resolved that it is ye undoubted Rt that none of their members be summond to attend ye house of Lds dureing ye session & priviledge of Parliamt & a Conferrence desired upon it On ye 19 ye house of Commons reasons Concerning ye matter of Dr Shirley were deliverd at a Conferrence wth ye Lds, ye Bill for ye timely preventing ye growth of popery was orderd a 2d reading & ye Bill for appropriateing ye Customes to ye use of ye Navy Comitted On ye 20th ye Bill to prevent moore burning was Comitted, ye Bill to preserve ye Piscary past & reasons reported to be offerd at ye Conferrence wth ye Lds concerning ye priviledge of Mr Anslow a member of ye house of Comons The Lds have appoynted a Comittee to draw up reasons in answere to ye Comons abt Dr Shirley &c: his Maty has Orderd his proclamation to Issue for recalling his subjects from the french service, Vizt. such as have gone over since ye last peace wth ye Duch. his Maty being informed yt Mr Taylor is not mad as was pretended, but Continues in his Blasphemys has orderd the Judges to Consider how to proceed agst him. +Sr Tho Clutterbroock is goeing to ye Streights as his Maties agent for ye Navy in ye Mediterranean & will have his Residence at Legorne. +his Maty being informed that there is now soe Considerable a summ of mony in Bank, raised out of that part of ye Impositions upon Coales wch was assignd for ye rebuilding of St Paules, as wth ye materialls & other assistances yt may bee expected will give a good beginning to that great Worke, has bene pleasd to signify his approbation of a designe wch has bene offerd to him for a moddell drawne by Sr Christopher Wrenne his Maties Surveyor Genll & has orderd Comissrs for rebuilding that Cathedrall, to fall presently to worke on ye most necessary part of it, beginning at ye East end or quire therof |DMay_22d_1675 |L185 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Lds agreed ye Oath should run thus J A B doe sweare that I will not Endeavour to alter ye protestant Religion now Establisht by law in ye Church of England nor ye Governmt either in Church or state & adjournd till Thursday, next as did ye Comons after they had Comitted ye Bill to hinder Papists to sit in either house of Parliamt & resolvd to desire a free Conferrence wth ye Lds abt priviledges &c: [Next paragraph is a briefer version of the last paragraph in L. c. 184.] Teusday her Royall Hss after a sudden ill fitt, miscaryed, but is since pretty Well upon it. Sr John Baptist Duveile his Maties Comander of his galley at Tangeir is lately dead, who shall suceed him is not knowne. Baron Sparre is arived here in quallity of Ambr from the Crowne of Sweden & has had audience of his Matie. +They write from Paris that on ye 19 happend a quarrell at Charrenton between some of ye Religious & ye Souldiers quarterd in ye towne in wch severall were killd on either side, ye souldrs disarmed & throwne into ye River nor are affaires yet fully setled at Rennes & Nantz, The designs of the french king they onely Guesse at, some fancying Mons, some Namur, & other Brussells ye place hee will first attaque, Namur has recd a reinforcemt of 3000 men & 200 Carriages wth store of amunition & provision, They say ye divisions run very high at Messina about Choice of Juratts, ye Towne being for Electing new & ye french for Continueing ye old, as men expouseing their interest, The ViceRoy of Sicily was gone thither upon this occation wth his Whole strength soe yt they were not wthout apprehension it might goe hard enough wth them if the french men of Warr & galleys that were Waiteing at Villa ffranca for a Convenient Wind appeared not ye sooner to fortify ye Courage of ye french party +Their last advices told them Matecuculy was wthin a League of Stratzburg, & Turene at Nancy, They say a treaty is Certeinly concluded betwixt ye Swede, the Elector of Bavaria & Duke of Hannover, & that ye Bpp of Munster is againe turned to ye french party +Duch Letters of ye 22d say as much of Munster that he has uppon that account handled french mony of wch ffreezland is soe apprehensive that they will not part wth their troups +The tyme agreed by ye Confederates to declare Warr agst Sweden if they recall not their forces out of ye Elector of Brandenbs Country was ye 28th instant, but its thought ye tyme may be yet prolongd, ye Duch being unwilling to engage in a further Warr if by any meanes they can prevent it. They Write from Brussells of ye 21 [?] that Marshall Crequi had attaquet Givet & burnt most part of it, ye soulders retyreing to ye Castle of Charlemont & that hee was then Battering Dinant on one side Whilest Monsr Rochfort Watcheth on ye other to prevent succours, that place being rendred they will attaque Huys & soe Endeavr to cleare ye Country of Leige The Prince of Orange his army Consists of 32000 foot & 10000 Horse who intended to bee that night or ye next day at Dussell neare Mallines |DMay_25th_1675 |L186 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday his Maty went to Windsor to see his buildings there & this day treates ye Prince of Newburg at Hampton Court, who goes this Weeke to Oxford to see that University where hee will be recd wth ye same Ceremonys as ye Duke of Tuscany & other fforreigne Princes have bene. from thence hee goes to Cambridge, Andley End, & those parts, his Maty Ordring that hee may have all respect Imaginable payd him Every where, ffrom Paris of ye 29 wee heare that ye Cardinall de Retz, a Prelate, that has benefices of ye yearely Vallue of 3000 L sterling has Writt to ye Pope to desire leave to resigne to him his Cap, & that his successr may be nominated by his Most Xtian Maty, himselfe resolveing to returne to an abby that he has in Lorraine & wth him onely 5 or 6 servts They give these farther perticulers of ye Conspiracy of ye Messineses vizt, that March ye 30th they seized on Don Carlos de Caselli wth his sonnes & Brothers as alsoe ye Barons Civelli & Toppeblanck, who had divided their Partizans into severall Companys, each of 150 men, to whom were assigned their perticuler Taskes of serveing on ye D: de Vivonne, ye Marquess de Villavous & ye Imperiall gate by wch ye Spaniards were to be let in who were on their way 5000 strong under the Comand of ye Duke de fferrandino & appelbane, wch was ye 4th past exposed wthout his head ye rest not yet executed +The Comonalty of Stratzburg talke of nothing but giving up their Bridge to Montecuculy who waited for their answere as does alsoe Monsr Turene The Spaniards have raised their arrier ban to oppose Monsr Schomberg who is much prejudicet by the Country people who kill his men dayly in ye Woods |DMay_27_1675 |L187 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr George Kirke Housekeper of White Hall & father to ye Countess of Oxford being dead & My Ld Gerrard of Brandon haveing ye Reversion has taken possession of ye same & has bene Complimented uppon it yesterday both houses sate, The Commons read a Bill sent from ye Lds to prevent frauds & perjuries, engrossed the Bill for ye better assurance of such as claime under ancient fines & Recoverys & passt it then ye house being Calld over & after that ye defaulters, they Orderd ye house should be Cald over againe on Wednsday come senight, Mr speaker is Orderd in ye meane tyme to send his letters to ye sheriffs of such Countys where any Knight of ye Shire is a defaulter in attendance, yt notice may bee given of ye faileur of their dutyes to such places for wch they serve. The Lds read an act to revive & perputuate an act to prevent unnessary [sic] suites & delays in law, another to preserve & regulate ye fishing in severall Rivers of this Kingdome & another enjoyneing ye teaching of Cambdens & Lilleys grammer in all free schooles &c: +This day the Lds recd a message from ye Commons to desire a Conferrence touching their priviledges in Mr Onslows Case to wch they answered ye Lds did agree to a Conferrence on ye message of ye 21 inst because it was desired upon ye answere sent by ye Lds in Mr Onslows Case on ye 17th inst wherein ye whole matter Concernes ye Lds Judicature upon wch they can admitt noe debate or Conferrence but this desired at present being the Priv[il]edges of ye Comon they resolved it should bee to morrow morning provided nothing bee there offerd Concerning their Ldps priviledges +The Commons Committed ye Bill for dreyning Linsey Lovell & voted Coll Werden for a member for Chester, betwixt whom & Mr Williams has bene soe great a Contest abt it, Then sent they a message to ye Lds to remind them of a Conferrence abt their priviledges, Comitted a Bill & an additionall proviso to prevent ye Growth of Popery, & orderd ye matter of ye Lds Jurisdiction in Cases of appeales to be Considered to morrow morning. Sr Christopher Turner one of ye Barrons of ye Exchequer being dead, Mr Vere Bertue Brother to ye Earle of Lindsey tis said shall succeed him. +Some french men of Warr lately meeting the Cambridge, not onely refused their duty to his Maties flagg but returnd their guns uppon the frigatt The Baron de Bergeyke has had his audience of Conge, & will suddenly part. +flanders letters tell us that Dinant after 10 dayes defense surrendred to ye french, ye Garrisons being made prisoners of Warr but had afterward leave to march into Germany wth armes & Baggage. Conditionally ye Spanish Governr will release ye like number of ye like quallity |DMay_29_1675 |L188 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Lds Comitted ye act for the Better Governmt of the Watermen rowing on ye Thames, & for Encrease of their number, & agreed Concerning ye Test that ye Ld Chancellour or Ld Keeper for ye tyme being should Issue out Comissions under ye great Seale of England to such persons as hee shall think fitt to tender it who shall make returne thereof to ye quarter sessions in Each County, & that in this & future Parliamts the Commons shall have it tendred them by ye Ld Steward or his deputies, & that all persons that shall hereafter Come into Employmt Eccleasticall millitary or Civill or bee a privy Councellr or Justice of peace shall have the said Oathes tendred to them by ye same persons who tender ye other Oathes &c: The same day the Commons resolvd that there lyes noe appeale to ye Judicature of ye Lds in Parliamt from Courts of Equity. +The french Letters say there is a great scarsity of provision in ye Camp, that ye Parish Clark of Seneff reported to his Matie at his being there that hee had buryed 8000 bodyes in his parish of those slaine in that memorable batle, ye King hath drawne out 6000 horse as a Recruite for Mounsr Turene who was wthin 3/4 of a League of Stratzburg wth his Whole army, & Count Montecuculy at two Leagues distance on ye other side, that ye magistrates of that place had advised ye french of ye Willingness of the Common people to give passage to ye Germaines, uppon wch Turene intends to Keep his post, The french Consell they say has beene thrust out of Argiers at two houres Warning, & those people are armeing out 25 vessells agst ye Christains at the Grand Seignrs instance because some of them have taken some great quantitys of provisions in vessells bound for Constantinople +Berlin is blockt up & Luhnetts taken by ye Swede, & they say ye Bpp of Munster will furnish his Most Xtian Maty wth 15000 men, that King has Orderd a Cittadell to bee built under Charleroy & is expected at Paris ye 25 of June. |DJune_1_1675 |L189 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the [House of Commons] Comitted ye Bill for ye better recovery of Small Tythes, & for repaire of Churches, as alsoe that to prevent thefts & rapines on ye northerne borders & then agreed to ye Draught of a letter orderd to bee sent to ye places where there are any defaulters, & then resumed ye debate of his Maties answere to ye address abt the Duke of Lauderdale & resolvd that a further address bee presented to his Maty & ye same Comittee yt prepared ye last to draw up this alsoe, after wch Sr Leoline Jenkins Went up to ye house of Lds to desire a Conferrence upon ye subject matter of ye Lds answere to ye last message in ye Case of Mr Onslow, wch haveing done, reported that they would themselves returne an answere & thereupon came a message from ye Lds to desire a Conferrence upon ye houses not Coming to ye Conferrence on fryday wch they agreed to & after reported & debated ye matter & appoynted a Comittee to drawe up reasons to bee offerd at ye Conferrence to be had wth upon ye Subject matter of ye last Conferrence. +at ye Conferrence the Lds desired wth ye Comons they told them they appoynted this Conferrence out of ye Constant desire & resolutions yt they have to Continue a faire Correspondence betweene both houses wch they Conceive the Essence of Parliamentary proceedings & for this end they cannot but take notice of ye Commons faileing to bee on fryday at ye Conferrence desired by themselves, that they Conceive it tends to an interruption of Parliamentary proceedings, & to Evade ye right of ye Lds to appoynt tyme & place for a Conferrence &c & then went into a Comittee uppon ye Bill for ye Test & resolvd that all persons who after ye 1st of September shall bee in any office or Employmt & all members of Either house of Parliamt who shall after that tyme neglect or refuse to take ye same & bee thereof Convicted shall bee disabled from thence forth to hold any such office & shall forfeit 500 L to his Maty, provided that noe member of Parliamt bee obliged to take this Oath above once in a Parliamt. The Commons heard this day ye Report of ye Lds Journalls in ye Case of Mr Delmahoy & orderd yt ye 4 Councellrs that appeard agst him at ye Lds Barr, Vizt Mr Pemberton Mr Peck Sr John Churchill & Mr Porter be taken into Custody, & Sr John ffagg to be sent to ye Tower for appeareing at ye Lds Barr contrary to ye Opinion of ye house Then they appoynted a Comittee to examine ye Lds Journalls in ye Case of Sr William Bassett & Sr Nicholas Crisp & others orderd to attend ye house abt prosecuteing the buisness agst Mr Delmahoy &c: Then past they ye bill for such as claime under ancient fines & recoverys & orderd all ye defaulters to bee Cald over to morrow |DJune_3_1675 |L190 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday in the afternoone the Lords House being informed that the 4 Lawyers were Committed by the Commons made a Warrant Commanding the black rodd to sett them att liberty wherever he could find them & bring them to the Barr, & this day were accordingly brought & had the protection of the Lords against all arrests for that cause & desired a Conference wth the Commons to morrow upon matters of high importance concerning the dignity of the King & safety of the Governmt wch was agreed to then the Commons in a Conference delivered the Lds [?] their reason for not Coming to the Conference on friday last wch was to this Effect that the Proviso & limitation of the Lords thire upon the Commons lookt upon as a denyall of a Conference & thire fore desired another upon the same matter the Commons ordered an addresse to be prsented to his Maty for a further Proclamation for recalling his subjects from the french Kings service expressing the time of the Conclusion of the Treaty & the limitation of the time to return & that the officers of the ports do hinder any more from goeing over & orderd their Sergt at armes to be sent to the tower & the other to apprehend him for betraying his trust in not executing his office in bringing the persons orders to be Commited yesterday & an addresse to be presented to his Maty to desire a new Sergt, to attend their House & Sr John Churchill & the others orderd to be taken into Custody againe by the other Sergt att armes This day the Lords haveing proposed the reson to be offerd att the Conference wth the Commons went to it & deliverd them [?] according to ordder & then weare ready to heare the cause abt the Title of viscount Purbeck but noe Councell appearing for the Earle of Denbigh or Duke of Buckes the Peticon of the Earle was dismist & the Duke is to put in his Bill agt it if hee please The Commons this day after a Conference wth the Lds resolved that another be desired upon the Subject matter of the case & a committee appointed to draw up reasons to be offerd att it & then read & past the Bill for preservation of the liberty of the Kings Subjects & upon Sr John faggs peticon to the House they discharged him from his Imprisonmt & appointed a Committee to Inspect the Lords Journalls in the matter of Sr Humphrey winch [?] & Sr John Napper to examm the matter of the legislative power alledged to be assured by the Lds thirein The next weeke his Maty & Court removes to Windsor for this summers residence & some of the goods are gone thither |DJune_5_1675 |L191 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday ye speaker in his passing thro ye Hall to ye house spyeing Mr Pemberton Comanded ye sergeant to seize him & presently after sent for ye other 3 who were brought from ye Chancery Barr into ye Speakers Chamber, & after a long division of ye house sent to ye tower for their breach of priviledges & the speaker thankt for his Care in this buisness & gave ye sergt ye protection of ye house agst all molestation, & then drew up reasons for a Conferrence to be desired wth ye Lds upon ye matter +The Lds being informed that ye 4 lawyers were seizd by ye sergt of ye Comons house at ye Chancery Barr & sent to ye tower, after a debate & examining ye matters of fact Orderd ye Black Rodd to take sergt Topham into Custody for his high misdemeanor & sent ye Black Rodd to ye tower to free ye persons wch ye Leuit Refused wthout Order from ye house of Commons upon wch ye house orderd that an address bee made to his Maty to remove ye Leuit of ye Tower from yt place of Trust & appoynt another in his roome. & then resolvd that they will proceed upon noe other buisness except wt shall be recommended by his Maty till they receive full satisfaction & have vindicated themselves in this breach of Priviledge +This morning both houses being mett each were acquainted that his Maty desired they would meet him in ye Banquetting house at 4 in ye afternoone & that they would adjourne till that tyme wch they accordingly did, & yn in ye afternoone attending his Maty hee tooke notice of ye differences betwixt them & desired them as the best expedient to Compose matters to admitt of frequent Conferrences among themselves or enable him to judge ye Cause betweene them wch hee assured them should bee Impartially adding that hee must not let these differences grow to disorder, & whilest they are in doubt of their Owne priviledges let his bee invaded then both houses returned, ye Comons voted him thankes for his speech & alsoe voted yt it did not appeare that any of their house had bene Contrivers or fomenters of this difference The Lds were told from his Maty that hee had Considered of their address agst ye Leuit of ye Tower & is not satisfyed how hee can wth Justice remove him. My Ld Amb Lockhart is lately dead at Compeigne whither hee was gone to attend his Most Xtian Maty this Campaigne. |DJune_8th_1675 |L192 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Lds uppon Consideration of his Maties speech declared that they are of Opinion that Noe Member of their house hath done any thing Contrary to his duty, or any Wayes Contributed to ye Contriveing or Widening the differences betweene ye 2 houses, & that Sr John Rolinson Leuit of ye Tower his deteyneing of ye lawyers Contrary to ye Orders of their house is agst ye duty of his place & ye law of ye land, ye said persons not being Comitted according to law, & uppon it Orderd Writts of Habeas Corpus to Issue, returnable into ye House of Peeres, for bringing ye said persons to ye Barr of their house & renewed their Orders for seizeing Mr Topham sergt to ye house of Commons, +The Commons Resolvd that Mr Topham Comitted ye 4 lawyers according to his Duty & ye Order of their house & resolvd yt if any person be assistant in puting in execution any sentence or Judgment of ye Lds agst Sr John ffagg they shall bee adjudged betrayers of ye priviledges of ye Commons of England, & orderd those votes to be fixed uppon ye severall doores abt their house & Westminster Hall. The Lds this day being informed by their sergt at armes that hee had Carryed ye Writt of Habeas Corpus to ye Tower, Orderd them to bee Cald in ye Hall but not appeareing they Orderd ye Clerke of ye Crowne to Issue out 4 alias Habeas Corpusses to ye same Effect The Commons have Resolvd that any person Committed by Order of their house Ought not to bee discharged wthout their Order, & Orderd ye Leuit of ye Tower if hee should receive any Writt or Warrant to bring ye 4 lawyers to ye Lds hee should not make returne there of wthout their directions, & hee haveing recd Writts last night to bring ye sd 4 before ye King in Parliamt, acquainted them that hee had received them for wch ye house returnd him their thankes, & orderd him not to returne them. & then appoynted a Committee haveing read ye said Writts to search what hath bene done abt such writts in precedent tymes. [On outside of letter (and in a different hand) appear these lines of poetry; some lines and even stanzas do not seem in order here:] 1. My Sins are like the haires upon my head And raise their Audit to as high a Skore In this they differ, these do daily shed But oh, my Sins grow daily more and more 2 [?] If by my haires, thou numbreth but my Sins Heaven make mee bad before the day begins. Why did you then unto our Eyes appeare? Shine Sun of Glory, and my Sins are gone, Like twinkling Stars, before the Morning Sun. 3. My Sins are like the Stars wthin the Skyes But more in Number, even as bright as great. In this they differ, they do set and rise But oh! my Sins do rise, but never set. |L193 # L. c. [no date] [This seems only a fragment of a letter.] +Jealous yt ye Pope was makeing a promotion of Cardinalls wthout any reguard of ye Crowne, desired an extraordinary audience, in wch haveing pressed yt buisness hee ffell into dispute abt ye Cardinall Action [?] and ye Ambr, to wch ye Pope answered, hee had approved what ye Cardinall had done, and yt hee had Comunicated Each perticuler, & there upon ariseing up rung his Bell, wch was to oblige ye Ambr to retire, but hee unwilling to be cut short in his discourse tooke ye Pope by ye hand and placed him againe in his Chaire, upon wch the people told him they perceived hee thought an Ambr had lost respect to ye holy Seate by offering violence to him, & yt hee deserved to be Excommunicated. Tis said ye ffrench King avows this action of ye Duke de Estree, They say ye Marshall Crequi on his march along ye Mosell to observe ye Duke of Lorraine, yt ye Envoy of Messina at Paris published yt ye ffrench King is proclaimed by his Messinois King of Sicily & yt ye Jurats there submitt to ye Duke de Vivonne as ViceRoy. The Brussells letters of ye 10th say yt ye Ld Howard, late Allmoner to ye Queen had recd notice of his promotion to ye dignity of a Cardinall The Spanish Minister at ye Hague has [pay?]ed downe at prsent to ye Admiralty 200000 [crow?]nes for some ships to be sent to Messina [On ye?] 5th dyed ye Ld Vicount Mordant. |DJune_15_1675 |L194 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty intends not for Windsor this Weeke but goes first to Portsmth to see a very gallt ship hee has there built Launcht Shee is said to carry 120 guns & to bee ye biggest ship in England, 6 frigatts wth ye yacht they say are to attend him, & yt hee will not bee at Windsor till ye latter end of next Weeke at soonest last night his Maty supt wth ye Prince of Newburg wth many of ye Court & now yt Pr intends to part hence in a few days The Holland Lers of ye 18th say ye Swedish Amb ownes his Masters forces have taken 2 small places in ye Elector of Brandenbs dominions by one of wch lyeing on ye river Havell they have gained entrance into Havelland wch being a rich & beautifull Country affords plentifull subsistance for ye army, & now wee dayly expect to heare of ye Danes declaring &c, wch was to bee ye 19th, that being ye day agreed on by all ye Confederates & on wch ye declaration of ye states was accordingly Resolvd, wee cannot yet heare yt ye Prince of Orange has relieved Limburg as hee designd, two flanders Posts being wanting wch are dayly & Impatiently expected +Duch Letters of ye 21st say yt Limburgh makes still a Vigourous Resistance & had held out two assaults in wch ye beseigers were repulsed wth ye loss of 700 men amongst them many persons of quallity but his Most Xtian Maty they say makes account to be Master of it by ye 25th Inst & will then returne to Paris, & in ye meane tyme hee was marcht to Dalbem, The Prince of Orange was Come to Ruremond ye 18th, but his army remaind as yet on ye other side of ye Maies [?] in hopes sudenly to Joyne wth ye Lorraine & Lunenburgh troops to goe to releive Limburg wch hee assures ye Prince of Nassaw hee Will doe in 5 or 6 dayes. & therefore desires him to hold out soe long, there is noe further news from ye armys in Germany except that they are very neare each other & its expected they will not part wthout a Batle. +from Stratzburg of ye 14 they say Monsr Turene & Montecuculy Continued at their old post at Wildstat, & Reenham, yt ye former haveing sent Monsr Vabrun wth a good body of horse & foot to beseige offenburg ye Prince of Lorraine had met him & defeited him takeing his Cannon & baggage, kild 700 horse & tooke 200 & put ye rest to flight of wch Wee dayly expect to heare further these letters adde that ye magistrateates [sic] of yt Towne had seized on ye Comander of ye foot Kelke & Committed him to prison for haveing had a Conferrence wth a french Comander sent to him from Turene His Maty had named Mr Bernard Granvill to goe in his name to Complemt ye young Prince & Duchess of Savoy upon ye death of ye Duke, his Royall Highness intending to name one suddenly to goe on his part |DJune_17th_1675 |L195 # L. c. [Handwritng changes here.] The Spanish Envoy Don de Renguillo [?] haveing made a complainte to his Maty yt many English merchants & others of his Matys subjects have sent provision into Messina and divers other wayes Countenanced those Rebells, Contrary to ye Treaty between his Maty & the Catholique King, His Maty was this day pleased in Councell to Ordr his proclamacon to Issue out streitly forbidding & prohibiting all his subjects of what Quality soever from assisting or ffavouring the said Rebells upon paine of his high displeasure & of being punished by Lawes as infringers of his Leagues & Treatyes wth his neighbour Princes and allyes His Maty has not yet pitcht upon ye day of his departure to Portsmouth but it will be some day next weeke, & accordingly prparacons are makeing both there & at Windsor for him, The Court is suddainly to put on mourning for ye Death of ye duke of Savoy a Cousin Germaine of his Maty Dr Halton is made Archdeacon of Oxford voide by ye promotion of Dr Barlow to ye Bppricks of Lincolne The ffrench letters say yt ye disturbances in Britagne are of late very much increased in soe much yt all ye Custome houses are shutt up at Rennes & ye people refused to pay ye ancient dues & rights & ye Peasant[s] are noe less troublesome in yt neighbourhood, severall thousands of whome haveing taken up Armes Comitt great disordrs soe yt they speake of calling ye States, by whom they will pray his Maty to dispense wth ye said province, as to ye late imposicons, and ye Procurer Genell is very ill of a bruise hee recd from the people. That the Letters from Monsr Turene of ye 17th say that he had removed towards Altrevon to seize on a Post, the Enemy would have possest and that Montecuculy has taken possession of ye Campe, wch hee had quitted, yt it was thought ye 4 Armyes (notwithstanding all theire shew of a desire to fight) would not come to a Battle soe early in the yeare that Limbourg holds out bravely still, that ye Prince of Lorraine on ye one side and ye Prince of Orange on ye other threaten its releife, the latter of wch is said to be 40000 strong, whom his Maty has resolved to attend to give him Battle in Case he advances towards ye Leagure, that the affront offered ye ffrench Ambr at Rome is soe farr from being Composed yet yt He would not receive ye Cardinall Legats Breviate according to Custome but said hee would hold noe Correspondency wth the holy see, till he had received Satisfaction for what was past and had therefore Orderd his Ambr to retire, wch he had accordingly done. |DJune_19_1675 |L196 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Copenhagen of ye 21st inst wee heare yt ye day before 800 men were shipt for Holsteyn, & ye next weeke 2000 more to follow, as alsoe ye King & Chancellr where they will stay wth ye army most part of ye summer, & will have an army toward ye borders of Sweden of 26000 men 2 ships were arived from Holland wth guns for ye Kings fleet wch will be alsoe sudenly Equipt ffrom Hamburg of ye 4th wee are told yt ye Swedes yt are under ye Command of ye Mayor Genll Dellwigg had possest themselves of Keimpe &c: carrying away all ye Cannon to Spandall & that all ye ships are stopt in Sweden in Order to transport more men into Pomerania ffrom Collogne of ye 18th we have advice yt ye Duke of Lorraine with his own & Lunenburg forces (being acquainted by letters from ye Prince of Orange yt he had past ye Meuse at Ruremond) was marcht toward him & past ye River at Mulheim designeing to Joyne him Imediately The Prince of Orange is said to be Certainly 16000 horse & 30000 foot from Stratzburg wee heare that they yn heard shooting wch they Judged to have bene some action happend betweene ye two great armys of Turene and Montecuculy who had layne wthin veiw a good while watching to take ye advantage to Engage. ffrom Brussells of ye 22 wee heare yt ye Prince of Nassaw Continues to defend Lymburg soe bravely yt it has caused a report yt ye french had quitted it, The 18 inst they assaulted a worke before ye Bridge Where was a very hott Engagemt for severall houres, but they were beaten off wth ye loss of 1000 men, amongst whom a sonn of Marshall Crequis, ye 21 inst a genll assault was to bee made & accordingly by ye passengers from Lovaine heard great shooting at that tyme but wee yet heare not ye Effect The Spanish letters arived there brought news of ye raiseing ye seige of Gironne by a sally in wch ye french lost above 1000 men, besides prisoners, & that at ye same tyme ye Governr of Rosa attaquet another place where were 400 french whom they put all to ye sword. The french King hearing that ye Prince of Orange had past ye Meuse, past it himselfe alsoe with his whole army & Encampt at Trembleur neare Dabeme, The Prince of Conde is alsoe lodgd at Hierne ye better to favour the seige of Lymburg +french letters say ye Kings Comissrs had ye Clergy assembled at St Germains en lay to whom they prest ye Kings extraordnary occations for mony & therefore desired ye supply might be proportionable, they made much use of a terme which was taken much notice of as a thing new there (viz) that they should do well to Consider ye King as their temporall father & head &c +The King haveing bene advised that ye abby of St Marcell in Paris was become vacant & yt ye Religious were proceeding to a new Election according to ye priviledges granted to ym by ye Pope, has sent a prohibition wth notice that ye nomination of all abbeys shall absolutely depend on him wch was one of ye 3 demands lately made in his name at Rome, The assembly of ye Clergy have sent ye Abbot of Gramont to acquaint ye King that they had resolvd to give him 4 millions & a half to bee paid at 3 paymts. The Earle of Northhampton is made Constable of ye Tower of London an ancient Honrable place Sr John Robinson Continues Leuit. The day of his Maties goeing to Windsor is yet uncertaine. +The assizes are ye 3d of August at Warwick where they end, The judges, Windham & Thurland |DJune_22_1675 |L197 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last Paris letters speake of a treaty on foot betwixt his Most Ch: Maty & ye Duke of Newburg like yt formerly wth ye Prince of Monaco by wch ye sd Duke shall put Juliers into ye hands of his Most Xtian Maty in Consideration of 400000 frankes pension & provision to be made for his Children, They tell us ye discontented in Brittaigne have laid downe their armes on assureance given them yt ye Edicts & Impositions shall all Cease till ye meeting of ye states wch are to be suddenly Cald for ye setling ye Provence wch has bene soe disorderd that ye Duke of Chaulsy [?] was faire [?] to have a guard of ye Burgers dureing ye Ceremony of ye Church upon the festivalls, The King has directed ye Duke de Estree his Ambr at Rome to deferr his departure a litle tyme but to doe noe publique buisness in that Court They say yt Prussia=Ducale has agreed to pay Contribution to ye Swede & that ye turke has demanded leave for his army to pass thro Hungary to Poland, & that ye treaty betweene france & Bavaria is neare its Ratification +from Jamaica of ye 27 of March past wee heare that his Excellency the Ld Vaughn was safely arived there & Recd wth much publique demonstrations of Esteeme respect of ye Whole Island who came all in a very sollemne manner to offer him their service & Imediately his Matys powers being read hee was invested in ye Governmt by the Leuit Governr & Councell & there is all Imaginable hopes that that Island will prove a very prosperous plantation +On fryday his Maty &c: goes to Portsmth by sea attended by severall vessells, & intends to bee back againe on Tewsday or Wednsday following. A Parliamt is appoynted to meet in Ireland by ye first of Septemb next & in ye meane tyme ye Ld Leuit has his Maties leave to make a short returne into Engl: for some Weekes upon his owne Instance & desire +Sr Wm Temple is prepareing to returne into Holland, his Maty desireing that hee may bee upon ye place in this great Conjuncture to take all Occations to further ye great Worke of ye peace if by any meanes ye parties can bee brought to it The Prince of Newburg parts hence this Next Weeke haveing taken leave of his Maty & Whole Court wth Whose great respects hee is infinitely satisfyed +Last Weeke dyed My Ld Gray of Warke |DJune_24_1675 |L198 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty haveing had advice of some great severetys Comitted by ye Governor of Antego uppon his Brother & some Indians after they had assisted him agst ye Windward Indians of antego has sent Orders to Sr Jonathan Atkins stricktly to examine ye matter & to proceed soe yt ye Indians who hold in friendship may be made sencible of his Maties Justice & Kindness to them. His Maty has made Sr Wm Gore a privy Councellr in his Kingdome of Ireland. The Content of fallmouth laden wth salt from St Martins met a Biscay Caper of 10 guns & 100 men who held him & would have forcet ye Mr to Confess ye ship & goods belonging to ye french by severall Blows & burning ye Ends of his fingers, & alsoe beat severall of ye men & being able to extort nothing from them to their purpose plundred them of their provision & Cloaths On ye 23d the Prince of Newburgh went hence in One of his Maties Coaches accompanyd by severall of ye Nobillity, haveing at his departure bene presented by his Maty wth a Jewell of 1200 L Vallue. +They write from Dover that ye 16 arived in a french vessel from Callais Count Oxensterne late Ambr from ye Crowne of Sweden to ye Empr from Portsmth yt ye new ship building there is now quite ready to be lancht from Boston that a vessell arived there from Norway reports that they were there fortifyeing all their ports & were raiseing Horse & foot wth all dilligence Imaginable. all Letters aggree ye Surrender of Leymburgh 7 dayes after ye Opening the trenches & that ye garrison marcht out ye 22 wth Bagg & Baggage 2 feild peices &c: to ye Prince of Orange to Ruremond the french have lost many men & some of good note before it when ye place was first summond by ye Prince of Conde ye Prince of Nassaw is said to have returnd in answere that if he were assured of noe succours wch yet hee expect hee would fight it out to ye last man. but hee finding noe releife indeed come wch hee might well have hopet for, it seemes hee thought it most adviseable to abate that resolution & accept of Honerble Conditions wch ye french were ye more Easily inducet to grant for that tho ye towne Could noe longer hold out yet ye Cittadell might have made a Considerable resistance The Marshall Crequi since ye takeing Lymburg has taken by assault Visburg a small Citty belonging to ye Luxenburg +They write from Copenhagen of ye 8th of June that ye night before ye marriage was concluded & agreed on betwixt ye Kings sister & ye King of Sweden, & that Count Brahe [?] ye Swedes Amb was gone that morning in ye Kings Charriot to Carry ye news to ye Princess & queene Mother who were then abt 50 miles distant, & yet ye Genll treaty wth Sweden was then unsignd The Kings troupes marcht to their Rendezvous in Holstein & in few days ye King & most of ye Court would follow tho ye King would not be above 14 dayes absent haveing onely designe to see ye Muster french Letters say that King has sent to ye Inhabitants that Excercise any trade in ye suburbs of St German for such a proportion of Mony as amounts to 400000 franckes in Consideration of wch they are to Enjoy all ye freedom & libertys of the Citty The french Comander that lately refused ye sallute to his Maties flagg has recd order from ye french King to Come into England & make his submission at his Matis feet The french talke of great success the Duke of Schomberg has had against ye Spaniards in Cattalonia, but ye Spaniards report it to ye Contrary. +Brussells letters say that Lymburg being taken the King upon Consideration whether to keep that & Maestreicht both or Order One to be demolisht has given Order that Lymburg be demolisht The Loss is Cheifely Imputed to ye slowness of ye Princes of Lorraine & Lunenb in Joyning ye Prince of Orange who at last sent him but 8000 Horse, ye Princes staying at Collogne & Bon wth their foot, from Treves they write that Ld Douglas going out wth ye Governr as Vollunteer to attaque ye place had recd a shott thro his body wch was feard was mortall. 2 Capts 2 Leiuts & 40 of his souldrs were alsoe kild at ye same tyme. |DJune_26_1675 |L199 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning his Maty Royall Hss & the Prince went by Water to Portsmouth & if the Weather permitt may see Plymth & soe Will bee Out Longer then Was at first intended, his Maty has Orderd that dureing his absence from the towne the Councell shall meet Wednsdays onely To morrow ye Bp of Lincolne is to be Consecrated at Lambeth wth ye usuall Ceremonys at wch will bee many persons of quallity His Maty has directed the Ld Keeper to Issue out a Comission for ye vissiting all Hospitalls to prevent ye Great abuses therein +Mr Grenvill is prepareing to goe on his Complemt of Condoleance to ye young Duke of Saxony to whom his Most Xtian Maty is become Guardian, & will take his person & Estate into his Care & charge. +Paris letters say that since his Most Xtian Matys being recd as guardian to ye young Duke of Savoy, hee has appoynted the Cardinall D'Estree as Principall minister & Cheife of ye Councell of state. The states of Brittagne are to be assembled on ye 21st of ye next moneth in Order to ye setlemt of yt Provence, Monsr de Costre is dead of his Wound hee recd at Chasteaulin neare Brest where hee was Endeavouring to have reestablisht ye Custome houses, The King has given ye Governmt of Lymburg to Monsr Loureine his Maties Leuit at Aoth & that Leiutenancy to Monsr Choisy, who has orders to repaire ye fortifications & to build a Cittadell in one of ye hills neare yt place wch shall Command ye towne & ye other Riseing. They say that ye Prince of Orange & Duke of Lorraine were Joyned & that the King was resolvd to give them Batle it was discourst at Paris that Ipre was beseigd but it was Judged to be without grounds +The last letters from Turene say he had throwne 5 Bridges over the River but uppon what designe not knowne. +The Citty of Collogne are raiseing forces for their owne defence, but have denyed to receive any that ye Imperiallists offered to them tho' at present they have not above 300 souldiers in ye place +The Messinois have made 3 Regimts, amongst themselves Consisting of abt 4000 men who Joyneing wth ye french shall make a body of 9 or 10000 men in ye head of whom Monsr de Vivonne will put himselfe & make some attempt upon ye Spaniards. +The french pretend to give a perticuler of ye success of the Duke of Schomberg agst ye Spaniards in Cattalonia & mention above 30 townes & villages he is possest of & that he is advancet wthin 4 leagues of Barcelona, tho' ye Spaniards report those Affaires as much to ye Contrary |DJuly_1st_1675 |L200 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Wednesday the Duke of yorke & Duke of Munmouth Went into Portsmouth, but his Maty was then on ye Back of ye Isle of Wight haveing overshot ye Port soe that it was thought hee could hardly get in that night, the great ship to be lancht there is to be Cald ye Royall James from Plymth they write that an express was arived there from ye Earle of Bath acquainting them that his Maty intended to Come thither from Portsmth & that there was great preparations makeing there for his reception, tis said his Maty will goe directly from thence to Windsor, whither her Maty, & her Royall Highness intended to goe to morrow, most of ye household alsoe being removeing thither An Excellent new frigat was lancht this Weeke at Harwich Cald the Saphire Carrying betwixt 30 & 40 guns who promises to be an very good sailer The Ostend Capers Continue their Irregularities One of them this last Weeke fell upon a vessell from Rye & Plunderd the passengers both of their mony & Cloathes The Writts for knights of ye shire for Dureson being Issued out the Election began there ye 21st past & lasted till ye 23d where was chosen Coll Tempest & Mr Vane son to ye late Sr Henry Vane who lay then ill, & on ye 25 dyed of ye small pox Twelve Swedes ships haveing bene at Colwater some tyme not dareing to adventure abroad wthout Convoy & seeing noe hopes of any from their owne Country, dischargd, & sold their goods there. +Duch letters of ye 2d tell us that tho ye King of Denmarke had by ye Importunity of ye Swedish Amb yeilded a Match betweene ye King of Sweden & his sister, yet hee Neither gave Dowry nor agreed that ye Marriage should bee Consummated till a peace, nor would bee obligd agst Declareing a Warr & does not onely give fresh assurances of ye performance of all his obligations to ye allyes, but presses wth great earnestness ye subsidies wch hee is to receive for his Leavies being very Considerable both by sea & land, But for all this the states are not a litle surprised & ye rather for that they recd noe letter from their minister at Copenhagen as usuall wch makes them Jealous they may bee intercepted nor doe they find yt ye King of Denmarke has as yet declared Warr wch they expected to have bene done upon ye day designd +french letters speake of fresh disturbances broke out againe in Brittaine, the dispute abt precedency betwixt ye Parliamt & ye Clergy is at last given for ye Clergy, tis said the french King gives a million of Livres to ye King of Sweden upon his marriage wth ye King of Denmarkes sister, the report of ye Demolishing Lymburg is Contradicted Monsr D Estrailes being to Comand that place Joyntly wth Maestricht, severall of ye Nobless of france among whom ye Duke of Soisons is one are gone to Charvill & Charleroy to serve ye King as vollunteers. ye King has sent to Monsr Schomberg & his army in Catalonia 100000 Louis D'or, his Most Xtian Matys march toward Charleroy appeares now to have bene onely to meet a Convoy of 8000 men which haveing Joynd hee past back againe to ye Maies on wt designe not knowne. +Letters from Morlaix tell us they are in a most dangerous & confused Condition, yt neare yt place above 30 parishes are risen who make upward of 16000 men who are unanimous & well armed They have taken ye Gabells for their pretext & tho doubtless they were ye first motive of their rebellion yet being now in strength they begin now to revenge themselves of past injuries done by the Gentry of whom they have slaine many & hunted most of ye rest from their habitations, whomever they meet & suspect to be or to have bene an officer of ye kings for ye Gabells they kild wthout further inquiry. They threaten all townes Corporations &c. to burne & plunder them if they come not & Joyne them, soe that they are in Continuall feare & fortifieing to preserve themselves The Merchts were ladeing all their Draperies in ye ships to goe Downe under ye Castle in ye River, a messenger being Come to give notice yt ye Mutineers were Coming thither |DJuly_3d_1675 |L201 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +thursdays letters from Portsmth dated at noone say his Maty & the other ships were not then Come in there, soe that his Rll Hss & Duke of MunMouth Imaginning his Maty was gone on for Plymth put to sea againe to follow him, but this days letters say his Maty Came in to Portsmth early yesterday morning in very good health the Queene who intended to have set forward for Windsor on fryday morning retarded her remove till shee should heare of his Maties landing. from Jamaica of ye 13 of aprill wee heare yt his excellency my Ld Vaughan since his arivall & noble reception has Issued out orders for recalling all privateers belonging to yt place wth a propose of pardon for what is past if they shall tymely surrender, & is resolved to do all things that may tend to a good understanding wth all his Neighbours Tis said ye armies on ye Rhyne have bene soe incomoded by ye Raines that they were forcet to leave each other wthout action, the Dukes of Luxemburg & Penilade [?] are joynd ye french King who have burnt Dalem for refuseing Contribution +ffrom Tangier wee heare that they had news there from Salley that Mulet hamet that Kings nephew had taken Morocco, rout$ed?% part of ye Kings forces Comanded by ye Governr of Salley who was then kild, upon wch the King was getting to gether all ye forces hee Could to Oppose his Nephew but found the people more inclinable to ye latter, wch is like to Cause some alteration in that Governmt, Our Garrison of Tangier was in a very good Condition & ye New Governr ye Earle of Inchequin dayly expected Holland letters Confirme ye news of ye defeate of ye swedish army but disagree in ye perticulars, some say ye swedes had drawne their forces together neare folinberlin haveing 8000 foot & 3000 Horse, & yt ye Elector of Brandenb who had wth him onely his Horse & Dragoones engaged them there & totally routed them, others say ye swedes were surprizd in their quarters, but all agree yt ye swedish army has bene put into great disorder, yt ye Elector of Brandenb has obtaind a great victory, kild 6000 & tooke all their artillery +tis said the marriage is agreed upon betwixt the Dauphine & ye Daughter of Bavaria |DJuly_7th_1675 |L202 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Letters arrived this Morning dated the 9th instant bring very little News They say that the Most Xtian King after haveing layn some dayes encamped between St Tron & Tongres was broken up and marched toward Charleroy. The Prince of Orange & the Spanish troopes had still theire Quarters neare Areschot & expected a reinforcmt of ffresh Troops The Armyes in Germany come not to any action but that it was beleived Monsr Turene would ere long [be?] obliged to remove. The defeate of the Swedes by the Brandenburghs is confirmed by our Letters from Hamburgh and say that it wholly happened through the Negligence of Coll Vangelin who suffered himselfe to be surprized in Datenare [?]. Its said that the Swedes have lost above 6000 men & the Brandenburgs about 2000 with many officers of Note. The Lunenburg and Osnaburg Troops continue between the Rhyn & the Meuse They expect the Conjunction of 3000 Munster men & then some thinke they may attempt to retake Lymburg before the ruines that were made during the seige are quite repaired The Election of the Elector of Mayence hath been made according to the desire of ye Imperiallists The new Elector being wholly addicted to the Interests of the house of Austria and especially since his Brother the Elector of Treves hath suffered soe much by the ffrench |DJuly_8_1675 |L203 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have this account of his Maties voyage, his Maty went on board on ye 26 abt 1 [7?] & fell downe below ye Buoy of ye Nore, where they anchored that night, on ye 27th they weighd & sayld thro ye Downes where ye men of Warr were ready to saile wth them & yt night Went to anchor before ffokston the weather being very foule, on ye 28 they weighd & stood to Windward 2 or 3 houres, but ye weather was soe yt they were forcet to beare backe for ye Downes againe, on ye 29 2 a clock they set saile againe the Wind blowing very hard Northerly but soe yt they could not make ye Isle of Wight till they were to ye Leeward of it when Night Coming in a storme separated the King from his Royall Highness, on ye 30th they got to anchor under the Highland of ye Isle of Wight Cald Dunness his Maty went a shore on ye Island in his shallop & arived that night at Portsmth abt 1 a clock on ye 3d his Matie dined wth Mr Noell at Tochfeild [?], On ye 6th in ye Evening his Maty returnd by sea & arived at Whitehall, on ye 7th in ye morning his Maty went for windsor Coll Titus haveing Resignd his place Mr Henry Guy is made one of ye Groomes of his Maties Bedchamber +A ship arived at Whitbay from Marryland tells of a scarcity they have had there, that they have bene troubled wth an infinite number of squirells from ye woods wch devoured soe much of their small stock of Corne that they were forcet to Watch them & had shot wth a birding peice above 30 at a shoot Brussells lettrs of ye 9th say ye french King was still wth his army abt St Tron & Tongres but yt hee Could not subsist there for want of forrage & provision, ye Countries haveing bene Eaten up wth in 3 leagues round soe that tis sd a double loafe was sold for 3 Guilders in ye Camp, The Prince of Oranges army was to march yt day from Arschot toward Malines to pass ye River deiner at Werchden, a placaert was set out ye day before prohibiting anyone on paine of death to speake of ye Prince of Orange. ffrom Brussells of ye 12th they tell us that ye Prince of Orange was encampt wth his army neare Lovaine in ye same place hee was before hee marcht to guelderland, that ye french King moved toward Charleroy haveing sent a Considerable body of Cavalry to surround Charlemont wch gave suspition hee intended a seige to yt place, Montecuculy they say was gone wth his army toward Phillipsburg, possessing all ye place, by wch Turene might have got thither, that ye Rhine was soe over flowed that hee Could not get to his bridge soe yt upon Montecuculys remove hee had decampt alsoe, intending to force a Batle, & ye Stratzburg letters say they heard ye Cannon soe yt they Judgd ye armies were Engaged The paris letters of ye 13 tell us yt ye Inhabitants of Rennes Cannot Conceale their disposition to breake out into new disorders soe yt Guards are set in severall parts of ye towne, The Marshall de Albret had Caused Chevalier de Landangen to be apprehended as an accomplice in ye Sedition of Bourdeaux & who will speedily bee made an example, as to ye Lower Brittaigne they give this account, that ye seditious were now formed into Companys & Regimts under officers wth millitary discipline, & that they are Leagued together in manner of a Republique for defence of their Common liberty, & have Composed an Establishmt wch they Calld ye armorick Confederation they have agreed to send Ambrs to ye King to informe him of their proceedings, & to demand a Confirmation of ye sd Establishmt, wch provides they shall have ye Comission of Justice wthin themselves that they shall live free from all Impositions except such as are very ancient & inconsiderable on salt & Wine that they be not obligd to pay tythes to ye Clergy, that all Acts wch have bene made on ye markt paper be transcribd on ye Common paper & ye Other Burnt & abolisht for Ever They have plunderd & burnt most of ye Gentlemens houses haveing hangd many of them & forcet others to serve in their troups +A Rencounter happend this Weeke betwixt the Earle of Mulgrave & Mr Kirke in wch ye later was Wounded |DJuly_13_1675 |L204 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty has they say bene pleasd to nominate my Lord John Berkely to goe his Ambr Exterordinary to Paris and accordingly he is makeing preparations and hopes to be despatcht in few weekes +His Maty has bene pleased to conferre on his Naturall Son Charles Fitzcharles the tytles of Earle of Plymouth Viscount Totnes and Darmouth for wch a pattent is passing and his Lordship at prsent in travill but suddenly expected to returne. ffrom the Court at Windsor we heare nothing of moments, there Matyes & Royall Highness spending theire tyme onely in the diversions of the season The Count de St Mearice Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy went the 15th instant to the ffrench Armyes to give his Most Xtian Maty advice of the death of the late Duke & is directed afterwards to carry the same Message to his Maty of England Mr Greenville doth not begin his Journey for that place nor the Court putt on Mourning as is expected ffrom Paris of the 20th instant we heare that his Maty was expected at Versaillyes, on Munday all necessary Orders being given for his reception & Monsr Colbert gone to meet him his returne is reported to be occationed by the disturbances in Brittany those discontented being growne soe numerous that they require a speedy and Considerable strength to reduce them The Duke of Orleanes has upon his newes also deferred his Journey to the Campe They write from the ffrench Army in Ilands that there was 12000 of them to be drawne out to be sent towards the Rhyne And that Monsr de Tureens Men had defeated 12 Regiments of the Enemey with Considerable loss to themselves & that the said Governour escaped narrowly passing the Rhyne to there Islands Monsr Scomburge is said to have received some checke in Catalonia and on his returne to this place, they have at Bourdeaux posted up Menacessing [sic] placcarts in case theire Amnesty & Comissions be not preserved inviolably The Duke de Estreee is dead at Rome from whence the seige of the Mellazzo is confirmed They begin to entertaine severall thoughts of the Swede who they say made a good retreate to Wilscocke where they Killed a great Number of the Brandenburg fforces & tooke Mayor Golo [?] Prisoner They say also that Generall Wrangle has offered to resigne his Constable Staffe and the Command of the army upon some discontent [Note on outside of letter in another hand:] From whence? / From the Enchanted Islands / Where Lye they? /Alas to ye Region of the Moon Somes [?] |DJuly_15_1675 |L205 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A proclamation is orderd to be Issued to Command officers to be assistant to ye due Collection of ye excise according to law Upon ye death of Dr Blandford Bp of Worcester Dr ffleetwood Provost of Kings Colledge in Cambridg is to be Bp ye Bp of Durham Deane of ye Chappell & ye Bp of Oxford Clerk of ye Closet. A vessel arived at Weymouth from Rochell Complaines that in her voyage thether as alsoe in her way home shee met a Biscay man of Warr who both tymes tooke severall goods & mens cloathes from them ffrom Portsmth of ye 10th they write that ye fryday before abt 7 in ye morning came to Spithead ye Harwick & yarmouth wth ye Anne & Christopher & Holmes fire ships bound for ye Streights ffrom Hull they tell us yt 3 ships were arived there from Virginia who left a great want of Corne & scarcity of Tobacco but hope a plentifull Crop Coming ffrom ffowey [?] they write ye Elizabeth of that place from Rochell informes that 4 french men of Warr of Considerable strength were ready there designed for Messina, & yt off I'shant 5 Duch men of War of each 40 guns waited for them ffrom ye Streights wee heare yt ye Dartmth from Mallaga ye Swallow from Tangier & ye Drumond from Cadiz were all gone to Joyne Sr John Norburrow +Brussells letters of ye 16 tell that ye Van guard of ye Prince of Orange were wthin 2 leagues & a halfe of them betwixt Lovaine & Warre & would Encamp yt night at Ische & soe march forward toward Hall & Sobize where they may find some dayes forrage for their army His Highness ye Prince has Issued out an Order for Regulating ye prizes of Bread beare & other provisions in ye army wch before were sold at excessive rates, severall of ye peasants & poore people are fled from ye parts thereabouts & come to ye gates of Brussells being much affrighted wth ye discourses of ye disorders Comitted by ye army, perticulerly in ye Village of Haren neare Dighem where ye Hollanders are sd to have entred ye Church by violence plundred it & taken away ye Challice, & haveing Cut of ye head of ye Blessed Virgin hung yt of St Anne upon a tree, & wounded ye Pastor & kild & wounded some of ye Boares that defended ye Church & yt they would have done ye like at Diyhem but it being a large village many Boares gatherd together resolving to defend their Church wth their lives +Paris letters of ye 20th say ye number of ye seditious in Brittaigne encrease still, that they Could find noe better for a Cheife then a Miller That they Comitt many outrages in ye Country upon all that oppose them & that it was feared it might prove of dangerous Consequence, & not easily to be queld. +They write from Holland that the Denmarke [sic] has not yet made any espress declaration of Warr, yet Monsr Clinquenberg their minister affirmeth yt there is an actuall breach & instanceth ye Kings proceeding agst tha Duke of Holstein of whose cheife places hee has taken possession & forcet him to renounce his allyance wth Sweden, & that hee has sent out his fleet to hinder ye supplyes yt might Come from Sweden to ye armies in Pomerania They speake of letters intercepted betwixt Hamburg & Genell Wrangell by wch it appeares that Citty was in treaty wth that King & would have admitted a Swedish garrison wch had inclined ye King of Denmarke to be revanged of it, but it was thought ye States would interpose. |DJuly_22d_1675 |L206 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here. ] +His Maty out of an especiall regard to the good of his subjects, and to give encouragement to the Industrious of his owne Kingdome, has been gratiously pleased to declare in Councell that after Miclimas next noe subject of any of his Kingdomes shall be permitted to come to Court who shall weare any forreigne lace or point and the Lord Chamberlaine of his Magistes Houshold has charge to see this putt in effectuall Execution. +The Hague Letters of the 23d tell us the States of Holland have set out a placart forbidding upon paine of death & Confiscation of Estates all combinations to beat downe the value of the publick ffarmes, the Elector of Bdburgh was on the 19 with his Army about Kurwitz 4 Leagues from Wismar marching towards that place, as was beleived to beseige it, 6000 Imperalists are come to ffrankfort on the Ouder to Joyne them, the Electrice of Bdburgh goeing to the Elector had occasion to passe the Duke of Hanovers territories who sent for a convoy of 200 horse & tis said that he will remaine Neuter though others write that he observes the Elector of Bdburgh motions & will hinder him entring the Duchy of Bremen, the Emperors Planipotentiaries have sent to Nimeguen to provide Lodgings, the Swedes army is within 3 or 4 Leagues of Stralsond. Montecuculi on designe removed & Turenne haveing noe notice wither he intended marcht with his Army Leaving only 2000 horse to guard the Bridge towards Stratsburgh, Montecuculi sent 6000 to attaique the Bridge the ffrench Leiut Generall then in a streight drew up his men only 2 deep on a ground soe advantageious that the Imperialists by theire front Judged all Turennes horse there & so went off, otherwise had beaten them taken the Bridge & Endangered the french Army. +They write from Roome that the Duke de Estree the ffrench Amb had been dangerously ill there of a feaver, prayers had been made for him in severall Churches & he had been visited by most of the principall persons in the towne, but had not Received the Popes blessing as is usuall in such occasions the Pope has sent a breife to the Cardinall de Retz to dissuade him from persueing his designe in Laying downe his cap, the ffrench King since his Returne to Paris has refused to admitt the Cardinall Legat to his presence +The Naples letters say that the ffrench have fortifyed themselves in strongholds betwixt the Scaletta & Melazzo which gives great impediment to the Spaniards in their Communicacon betwt the 2 places, 4 ffrench men of Warr entred into the port at Prindess & tooke from under the Castle a Raguse [?] ship Laden with Corne, the Castle gave them about 50 shot but hit them not, which gives suspition that there is an understanding betwt them upon which the Governor of the Castle & all the Gunners are imprisoned +They write from Bische dat 16 that the Ld Hamilton was that night Commanded out with a pty of 2000 foot and 500 horse to force a passage posest by the Germans on a River betwt the ffrench army & the Imperists so that Bridges might be made to passe the french army & force the Emeny if possible out of their camp Monsr de Plessis Joyned Turenne with 30000 men & Mounsr Crequi advances to doe the same by way of Phillipsburgh, Montecuculies Army consisted of 14000 horse & 14500 foot to whome Mounsr de Lorraine was marching with his forces to those the Elector of Bdburgh left behind him makeing an Army of 10000 men +The Paris Letters dat July 24 tell us that 5000 prisoners are sent to the Prince of Conde upon some Considerable designe & that those forces who attended the King as his Guard, to Paris be sent to Turenne the Prince of Conde Judgeing himselfe strong enough with the forces left him to deale with the Enemy, the Parlt of Louvies [?] have sent a Deputy to the King to advice him of the disturbances in Brettagne that body representing their inability to bring any Remedy to so numerous discontents especially since they were freshly allarmd by the Inhabitants of that Citty, who on the 18 forced & plundred the Custome house for the pewter in wch action the more considerable Cittizens were mixt with the other & they began to grow apprehensive that those disorders are supported by some psons of power, In Lower Brettagne the Rebellion growes formidable & Requires an Army to Quiet it they speake of sending Mounsr thither [sic]. +They write from Stockholme dat June 30 that the King of Sweden had declared Warr both by sea & Land against the states in Consequence of which all Holland Merchants there with their goods Bookes of Accompts & ships were seized & ordour sent to all the Ports to doe the same, by which meanes there may arise to the King in effects reall moneyes & depts 200m L sterling, the War was noe sooner Resolved on but the King sent a Gentl to the states Residt forbidding him; the Court or to visit any of his Ministers but with all assureing him of his protection & telling him, that after he had heard from his Ambassadours at the Hague he should heare form him againe, the ffrench Amb: upon this sent also to him offering to employ his enterest at Court for his stay there not withstanding the War. +With this the Holland Letters of the 20 so far agree that they say they doubted their residt: was made prisoner in Sweden for yt the States had received noe accomt of him, & that upon their Advice of the arrest of their ships 2 states Men of War were sent to Lay on ye Droge to hinder any more goeing toward Sweden, the states of Holland issued out a proclamacon forbidding the Carrying on of any provisions to Liege or the Countrey of Julyers to cut of what subsistance they may from the ffrench Army +The Prince of Oranges Army is about Hall, the Prince of Condes Advance to Lentz neer him haveing sent some forces to Aoth on which it was thought the Prince of Orange had any eye. Mounsr Montall had a designe to Attacque the Duch army but was prevented in it. +Turennes & Montecuculies Armies by the Paris Letters dat 27 are in the same place though greater wants [sic] the ffrench posest themselves of a Bridge over the Raucheim wch the Imperists would have broke downe & have seized Orlaffe which renders the Germans Communicacon with Offenburgh of much difficulty. +The Duke of Lorraine past the Moselle at Coblentz & the Lunenburgh troopes were following the Marshall Crequi, was at Metz with 12000 either to assist Turenne or Treves upon occ[asi]on if Lorraine should attempt it. +The Earle of Euston son to the Duchesse of Clevland who was married to the Earle of Arlingtons Daughter is Created Duke of Crafton the publique Ministers with the King of Denmarke thinke themselves assured of that Kings ordering his Army to March with in the month in which time the Corne may be Ripe & before conveniently they cannot bee: the Magazines are not pared [?] & yet there is a great confidence of the Marriage betwt the King of Sweden & the Princess of Denmarke the persons designed to buy things necessary for that solemity being not only gone to Paris but the Princesse her selfe has wrote a kind letter to ye King upon wch hee talkes of her wth much passion [On outside of letter evidently in the same hand as the note in L. c. 204 appears this epitaph:] Here a Lump of Sorrow lyes / A Heap of Sin and Miserys Who if hee sometime went astray / Yet aimed to keep the way. |DJuly_26_1675 |L207 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I had noe publique letter last night but out of a private one I have this account. Just now (vizt 9 a clock Saterday night) is newes come that Turene is kild by a cannon shott in a great fight in wch ye french were defeated & 7000 of them kild, The french King bemoaning himself as left a fatherless King [This is almost surely the shortest letter in the whole series.] |DJuly_29_1675 |L208 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 21 Cornall Gyles Strangways lately made of his Majest new [?] honourable Privy Councell died. On the 22 at a Councell held at Hampton Court the Lord Bp: of Winchester Prelate of the Garter was sworn, & tooke the place of Privy Councellour. They write from Holland that the Sonne of De Witt Ruwaert Van Putten aged 23 died lately at Vienna in whom that ffamily is lost. The Paris letters tell us that on the 26 in the Morning an Inhabitant of the Parish of St Marcell in that place on occasion of the new Impossision laid on the Suburbs, fell into soe great desperation, & rage that he kild 5 of his own Children, & afterward went & rendred himselfe at the Chastellet. The Reveilers of lower Bretagne doe rather encrease then lessen, beeing of that Strength, that the Duke of Chaulnes, with several of the Gentry for their Security had betaken themselves to Port Lewis, & yet notwithstanding their so high carriage, & the ruine they have already caused the King willingly rather to reduce them by Clemency, then use the severity of his Armes, Tis said sends a Master of Requests [?] to them with a Generall Act of Oblivion, upon returne to their duty. +The Paris letters dat ye 31 tell us of daily Action betwixt the Armys in gaining passes neer Stratsburgh, in one of wch Mounsr fforquincourt leut Generel of Dragoons was kild, Mounsr Van Brunn hurt on the foot, & Monsr de Trass Major Genel: taken prisoner, but the greatest loss was that of Mounsr Turen who following on the 29 Arrier Guard of the Imperiall Army which drew off & were [?] in a wood, with 13 field pieces was kild by a shott on the brest from a Cannon, the same shot takeing of the Sieur de St Hillaire Leut of the Artillary. Upon news of this the ffrench King tis said to have ordered Marll Crequi to Command, put of his Journey to ffontanbleau, & Countermand the troops ordered for Bretagne. The Patent is now passing to make the Earl of Northampton Constable of the Tower of London, as alsoe another patent to make him Leut of the Hamlets. +The Right Honrable the Lady Dianna Verney eldest Daughter to the Earl of Bedford beeing lately married to William Led Alington Baron of Killard in Ireland. His Majesty to prevent any Disputes that might be pretended about perceedency, has bene pleased with regard to that great ffamily from wch shee is descended, & her worthy choyce of a person of soe great Merit by a grant to continue unto her the preceedency of her Birth, ordering the same to be regestred in the Office of Armes &c. They write from Venice dat 19 that the ffrench notwithstanding their former Repulse intended once more to attacque the Scaletta, & in order whereunto were gone with an Army of 7000 Men, the most part ffrench, the rest Messineses it beeing very difficult to conceive how the poorer sort of the people of Mesinia shall live, provision & money though vast supplys have been sent, being yet scarce with them, unlesse they cann make themselves Masters of some part of the Country; The ffrench Galleys have lately taken 2 Shipps with in the Gulfe neer to Brandusium in Naples whereat the Republick is not a litle conserned, but would be more if it should prove true which some have related that they had taken a Venecian. The Popes Nuntio on the 18 was in the Colledge to give advice of the difference betwt the Austrean Amb, & the Cardinal Patron was now perfectly adjusted & some thinke it was done before the late promotion though they have not declared it, till now of late. The Hague Letters dat 30 say the states of Holland were to meet about the Swedish Business particularly relateing to their Ambr upon whose request they affirm to have made the Exception in their late declaration of Warr in favour of the Merchants agt whom Sweden, nevertheless proved with such severity. The Swedes are still upon the Heath of Leits soe well disposed that they cannot without great difficulty be Attacqued, where they expect recruites from Sweden with which some vessells are arrived at Stralssond & Wolgase [?] The Elector of Bradenburgh, was in the County of Mecklenburgh though there is no expectation of Actions till the Harvest be in. +The Sampson of London Capt: Windsor Commandour arrived at ffalmouth on the 19 whoo affirmeth in the soundings he was Chased by a Ship of 20 Guns who left when he got into Scilley, but ffolowed soe neer that he perceived the Turkey Couloures. On the 21 arrived the Elizabeth of that Place from the port Lewis, who in sundry passages met 5 fflushing Men of Warr, who put a Board him 100 ffrench Men whoo had been taken in a Man of Warr of 30 Guns, Convoy to a ffly boat Laden with Tymber for that Kings Shipping. They report the Governour of Bretagne in yt place full of Souldiers that the Mutineers lay not the blame on their Gabells, & breach of priviledges on the King, but the Gentry of the Country Emplyed in them agt. whome they excercise the greatest severity, but such of the Gentrey as had no hand in them they required only to keep themselves & ffamilys in their houses & doe declare a readyness to give the King a Supply provided they may Enjoy their ancient privilidges. The Prince of Vaudemont naturall sone to the Duke of Lorraine haveing in his passage from Spain Landed in England was by the Spanish Envoy Dom Pedro de Ronquilles introduced to his Maty when haveing paid his Complements his Maty ordered him a Yatch for his Transportation into fflanders. The Count de St Maurice who was lately in ffrance to give that King notice of the death of the Duke of Savoy is come hither upon the same Errand, & upon yt account tis beleived the Court will goe into Mourning on Sunday next. A Warrant is passed to make the eldest Sonne of the Duchess of Clevland Baron of Newbury Earle of Chychester & Duke of Southampton. The ffrench letters August 3d say that since the exprese of Turenns death noe Accont was come from the Army but give some farther particulers. The King it seems not 3 houres before that express had received one dispached by Marshall Turenn. himselfe which acquinted him with the death of Mounsr Horquincour yt the E[n]emy was decamped & they resolved to give them Battle, & accordingly he devided the Army into 2 Bodys ye one to stay in the place where they Encamped till further order, the other was commanded by himselfe in the head who haveing forced the Enemy from their port Monsr de Lorge leading the Van ffollowed, noe Morasse, nor River parting them whilst Marshall Turenne with a small party went up a Mountain directing Monsr de St Hillaire to raise Battery to prevent the Enemy from the Annoying them when the shot came that tooke him off he spoake not one word after the blood gushing out of his Mouth Nose & Eares, And thus dyed the great general of whome the King after some pause sufficiently expressed this sense in saying he had rather have lost 2 Battles then have lost him alone, some Add that the Count de Lorge & Chevalier de Plessis, found the officers & souldiers soe eager to lay downe their lives in revenge of their Generalle, that they resolved to make use of the occasion & Persue the Battle. The Kings voyage to ffountainbleau is put of till the midle of the month & Chevalier de ffouurbin gone with the Kings Musqueteers & other Troops of Guards whoo are to Joyne other Horse from Gascogne to reduce the Rebells, in Bretagne, in case the [sic] lay not hold on the Kings Pardon which is sent to them by Monsr de Boutherat & will be offerd, at the opening of the States at Bretagn, wch will be on the 21 of this Month. Monsr Scombergh wanting shipps at sea, to beseige Roses, has beseiged Bellegard haveing taken an halfe Moone, & lodged his Men in it, & might be Master of the Town 6 dayes. |DAugust_5_1675 |L209 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Her Majesty has been pleased at length to give the Key of Chamberlaine, formerly held by the Earle of Clarendon to Dom ffrancisco de Melo Amb from the Crowne of Portugall, Upon the promotion of Dr ffleetwood to ye Bpprick of Worcester Mr Page fellow of the Kings colledge in Cambridge formerly Secretary to his Grace the Duke of Ormond when Ld Leiut of Ireland is made provost & upon the death of Dr Wells Mr James is made, Mr of Queens Colledge in Cambridge. +The sonne of the Duchesse of Portsmouth is made Baron of [space for about six letters left blank] Earle of March & Duke of Richmond. +The Duch letters dat 2d tell us that the Resident of Hamburg had presented a Memoriall to the states in Justification of the late treaty Concluded betwt the Crowne of Sweden & then the Danish Amb has demanded of the Assembly of the generality the equipping 30 Men of War more besides those 9 which are with them already, in the Maas next ships ready for the departure with ye [?] Elector of Brandenburgh Comission, who have on board a Marine Regimt raised in Holland +The[y] write from Brussells dat 3d that the Emperor has commanded the Swedes Resident from Vienna & from his owne Territoryes, of the Empire, Prasty the Prince Transilvania is on the ffrontiers of Hungary with 20M men The Protestants in ffrance are greatly rejoyced to see so much favour showne to Count Schombergh of their Religion as to be made Marshall of ffrance & say that the 1st of Ranke of the last promotion, which however in fformer times might not have been soe much regarded wn the Marshalls in the feild Commanded by Turene is [?] now particularly looked upon since it is ordered that ye elder shall command & the younger shall obey. +His Maty has been pleased to make Mr Sergeant Pemberton one of his Sergeants at Law +They write from Hamburgh dat 23 that the Swedes talke of sending 10M Recruits under the Conduct of the Senator Benthorme & yt their fleet will speedily be set out. The Danish Army lay quartered in Holstein under good discipline & might march with in a fortnight, by which time they judged their Corne may be ripe, their fleet was ready to sayle whose designe is said to be blockt up, the Swedes ports in Pomerania whilst the Brandenburgh beseiges them by land Some passengrs come from Bremen report that the Bp of Munsters forces had plundered a towne called Woldhausen belonging to the Swedes, which being the 1st act of Hostility is the more taken notice of. The french letters dat 7 say that the Prince of Conde being on his way to the Rhine the Duke de Eugen his sonne had been at Versailles with the King to receive his instructions, Sarbally powder Mill was blown up at Amiens which destroyed 3 streets & uncovered 500 Houses & killed 10 persons part of the Kings troopes designed for Bretagne are marched the rest follow in a few dayes in ye meane time the King has received advise from the Duke of Chamberlines that the Rebells were resisted in 2 small places, in lower Bretagne who upon the attacque killed 20 & tooke 20 prisoners whome the[y] hangd as haveing declared Trators by the Duke their Governour, Of their Army in Germany, since the death of Marshall Turenne they give acct that upon debate of a Councill of War finding that Montecuculy would attacque, Wilstadt they quitted it haveing 1st fired there provisions & Magazines that upon their removall to Altenheim to passe the Rhine the Imperialists engaged them & were repulsed leaveing 1500 men & some Cannon on the place though not without Considerable losse on their side. The Marquesse of Vanbrun who was wounded on ye 23d the 1st action being killed in this the Count d' l'Orges the Count de Roy Chevalier d' Hondosine Marquesse de La' fforte, Messieurs de La' Motte d' St Loupe & d' Lareaux wounded, of the English in this Action they only say that they would neither give nor receive quarter The Bruxells Letters dat 6 tell the story to the Germans advantage that the ffrench haveing burnt at Wilstadt 20 sacks of Corne &c & marching to passe the Rhine ye Imperialists engaged ym & after a stout fight worsted them & tooke all their Artillery to 7 pieces & yt now ye had the communication & conveniency of Stratsburgh, And to this Dom Pedro de Ronquilles ye Spanish Envoy gave such Credit yt he caused Te Deum to be sung in his Chappell on Sunday last for the Victory. +Bellegard in Catalonia surrendred it self into the hands of the ffrench after 6 dayes opposition & now tis said Rosas will be besieged. +The party that went from Maastricht leige & Lymburgh returned with the plunder they got at St Vith & other places in Luxenburgh some forces are gone from Namuir to Leew to put the Leigois under Contribution who have already carryed in Considerable summs. The Prince of Orange his Army is still about Hall & yet suddenly to remove. There haveing fallen so much raine that there is noe travelling with Carriages & Artillary. A ship arrived at Southampton from St Mallo reports 2 duch ships Carryed in thither prizes ye one of 22 guns from Lisbon ye other retaken from the Turkes who are to be pretended to be of Salle, there arrived also a vessell from Morlaix who gives account of the Rebells that ye now keep themselves not in any continued Body, but upon ringing their parish Bells great numbers flock together with Armys Carriages &c talke much of maintening their priveleges & Comitt all sorts of Outrage on those yt gather the gabells. The[y] write from Naples dat 16 that they were makeing all hast possible to get ready ye 16 men of war agt the arrivall of young d'Ruyter who was expected there to joyne them, & block up the Ware at Messina wch if they could accomplish they promisse themselves a good successe by the [space for about five letters left blank] misunderstanding yt is already betwt that people & the ffrench which is growne to that height yt some of them had begun a Mine under the Chappell where the ffrench Officers were at Masse with designe to blow then up, upon discovery of which the cheife of the Conspirators were apprehended & this had such an Influence upon the English that they haveing the Affrican Pinke, there they sent away their Wollen goods doubting their security with a people so devided. +Three of the Duke of Tuscanyes Gallyes have lately had a fight with 3 Turkes Galleyes in ye Channell of Piombino in which they tooke the Turkes Admirall & put the other 2 to flight +A ffrench Barke arrived from Tripoly in 12 dayes at Marsailles reports that Sr John Norborough was there & mist little of 4 of their ships who got in not 2 houres before him, All the Corsaires were laid up theire Masts & all rigging put a shoare, 2 vessells sunck & many Anchors cast out to hinder the English going in. They were then in treaty with him & offered wtever he demanded except satisfaction, for what had been taken, A ffrench Bargue touching at Tunis had 4 of the Knights of Moltha aboard, was searched there & ye 4 Knights taken out on pretense of some Slaves taken out of their vessells by the ffrench A vessell arrived ye day before from Messina said that they had no want there of any thing but wine & flesh but would not say that they had advanced on the Spanyard. +On ye 28 the Lancaster arrived from the Coast in the East Indies & is the 4th lately come from those parts They write from ushent of the [?] dat July 31. that there sayled thence that weeke about 300 sayle & more had gone out that day but that a storme of Wind at West hindered them however that Month they had cleared 800 sayle of Laden Colli[e]rs. +On ye 4 a Councill was held at Hampton Court where they adjourned their farther meeting to the 2 Wednesday The Duch letters say by the Advise from Stratsburgh dat 2 that the ffrench removed to a wood neer Allemham [?] where the Imperialists had engaged them from ye day before that 13000 had been killed on both sides & that they still continued fighting & that of the Imperialists Dumwalt & Capraror were wounded & the Marquesse Baret killed. |DAugust_7_1675 |L210 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday & this day wee receive the fflanders letters of the 9 & 13 instant, & the ffrench letters of the 14 from which wee may gather this Impartiall relation that after the death of Monseir de Turenne the ffrench Army, though in much trouble & consternation for the death of the Generall, whom the soldiers bewayled with great lamentations, called him their ffather, the 29 in the night the ffrench retreated towards Bischeim, Wilstadt, & altenheim; the Imperiall Army followed them, & the 31 July attacqued Wilstadt, which the following night the ffrench forsook, setting fire to part of the towne & the provisions they had there, which done the Germans marched after the ffrench, & the next day the two armies came to an engagement, which begun about 10 a clock in the morneing & continued till night, dureing which time both parties behaved themselves with great bravery, & on the part of the ffrench especially Monmouth & Hamiltons Regimt who bore the first strock of the enimie, though with the losse of 250 of Monmouth & 450 with all the Officers, except ye Coll, & 2 inferiur officers, of Hamiltons Regiment, The Count de Lorge comeing up to the charge was slightly wounded & the Marquesse de vanbrun killed, the Regiment of Turenne, Champagne, Vendosme was most cutt in pieces, & on the part of the Imperialists the Regiments of Montecuculi, Loraine, Souches, Chavigniac & Trotsmondorf, were wholly ruined, & by this means Colors & Standarts were taken on both sides, the night ended the action, when certainely neither party could boast of any advantage in the fight, It is impossible to know the true number of men that were killed, the Germans say that they have about 3000 killed & wounded & that the ffrench have lost 5000, & on the other side the ffrench reckon their owne losse at 1200 & the Germans of 6000. The 2 & 3 of august noe great action passed, the Germans were with drawne from the place where the fight had been the day before; about halfe a Muskett shott, intrenched themselves there raised severall bateries, & from them continued playing into the ffrench Camp, who on the other side had the advantage of a wood, & likewise raised two small bateries, but sent the greatest part of their Cannon bagage & the Body of Turenne over their bridge at Altenheim The whole ffrench Army followed, without any disturbance, not haveing lost any on[e] piece of Cannon. Upon advice of which Montecaculi marched back to Stratsburgh to refresh his souldiers, & haveing received a reinforcment of 6 or 7000 men of the 6roopes of the Circles passed on the 7 the Bridge at Strasburgh & so following the ffrench into Alsatia, where it is likely farther Action will happen between them. The Germans pretend to a victory in the they have forced the Enemy to passe the Rhine & still follow them. The ffrench glory they have made a brave retreat notwithstanding the great disadvantage they lay under & that as to the Engagement on the 1 August they repulsed the Germans with great losse. The fflanders letters tell us likewise of the defeat of Mareschall Crequi who they say came with 10000 men to raise the seige of Treves beseiged by Lunenburgh & Lorraines troops, who upon the approch of Crequi went out, fought & beat him & took 10 pieces of Cannon, we must expect the farther particulars by our next. |FN_03 |DAugust_10_1675 |L211 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee are told from Windsor that on Saturday last Mr de Ruvigine received an expresse from the Governr of Cabre, giving an acct of the defeate of Monsr de Crequis army near Treves, & the Marschalls being taken prisonr, the manner is said to be, that the Marschal receiving advice that the Duke of Lorraine & the other confederates had begun the seige of Treves, & were busied about makeing their lines about the towne, he thought he might with safety enough beate upon of [sic[ their quarters, but the Duke of Lorraine haveing advice of his March, was better prepared to receive him, than the Marshalls had expected, for he drewe his & the Lunenburgh troops from the seige & advanced to meet the ffrench, sending at the same time a strong army round about, to come upon the ffrench in their Rear, by which means the ffrench, were beset on all sides, almost all their foot Reckoned at 4000 men of the best Regimts of ffrance were cut of, their horse was 3000 who were many of them killed, 8 the rest fled, It is certainely said that as well at Brussells as at the Hague is arived some person on the part of the Mutiners of Britany to designe protection & assistance but we doe not heare what the States have answered for the matter is managed very privately +Wee doe not hear any thing of the Duch fleet under De Ruyter to the Streights, the last Lettrs is from Holland, telling that it had been proposed in the states to imploy the said De Ruyter in the Baltique against the Swedes but nothing was resolved upon it +The Letters from ffrance just now arrived confirme the defeate of Crequi, but disagree with the aforesaid in severall perticulers. they say that the Lorraine & the Lunenburg had not beseiged Treves, but onely pertended to do so, to draw Crequi that way; that Crequi had with him 8000 men, & advanced to Succor the place keeping still the River Saor between him & the Enemy which he was informed was no where fordable, but he was mistaken for the Confederates found 3 or 4 fords fell upon Crequi on a suddain, & his men after some resistance, finding themselves overpowered fled, about 3000 of the ffrench was killed upon that place, the rest escaped through the greedines of the Germans who presently fell aplundering the Bagage, which they tooke as well as all Crequis artillery, he himselfe fleed with 5 or 6 men, & got safe to Treves, the Duke d ffrouillade is gathering the scattered troops of Crequis army, in whose stead he is to Command, & has already with some fresh troopes, gott 7000 men together, The Prince of Conde was arrived in the army near the Rhine with 3000 horse, the foot followed. The Duke de Duras was likewise arrived there from the Strathe Comte with what troopes he could draw from thence haveing onely left there 2500 men Montecuculys according to the advice they had at Paris was encamped between Colmar ffleckstadt [?[ & the ffrench army not fair from thence +The former was reckoned 30000 men, & the latter not above 18000 before the Prince of Conde & De Duras arrived. +De Vivonne has certainly quitted Messina haveing brought of with him severall of the Principal Rebells. |DAugust_11_1675 |L212 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Since Sunday last there hath been some disorder about the suburbs of the Citty as about Spittle feild Southwarke & occasioned by severall loose disorderly persons, who call themselves silke weavers; they pretended to be aggrieved that many of their owne profession did worke with a certaine Engine (which its said was first invented in Queen Elizabeths time) by means of which two men & a boy could doe as much worke as 20 men could doe otherwise & consequently all that had been brought up to that mistery, could not find imployment by reason of the encrease of those Loomes or Engines, this I say being the pretende grievance, monday, fryday, & yesterday they assembled in severall Companies first about Spitlefeild, & afterwards in Southwarke, broken open the Houses where such loomes were, broke them in pieces & afterwards burnt them; Yesterday in Southwarke they setting upon a house and the Master thereof defending it, one of the rabbles was killed. & two others wounded. +Yesterday a Counsell was held at Whitehall and the Duke of Monmouth came to towne, for though the thing in it selfe seems but a foolish businesse & without any designe then to destroy the said loomes, yet it hath been though fitt that a vigorous course should be taken for the suppressing these Riotors, & bringing the Ring leaders to exemplary punishment. The fflanders letters which came in last night late, brought us not any thing of news, but confirmed the defeate of the Marshall de Crequi, that is of his Infantery, for his horse made a shift to escape. The Prince of Orang did not yet stirr from Hall expecting that the ffrench Army, or at least part of it commanded by the Duke of Lunenburgh would be at last forced to quitt fflanders, to goe to the assistance of the ffrench in Alsatia. The duke de Duras was arrived there & had taken the Command of the Army which was not above a league & halfe from Strasburg. The Imperiallists with whome were likewise the troop of the Circles under the Command of the Duke of Saxon Lawenburg, pretended to goe & attacque Haguenaw, where the ffrench have a Magazine +Those late successes of the Germans against Turene & Crequi have very much encouraged people in fflanders & Holland, insomuch that the actions of the East India Company are allready raised 10 p cent It is said on all hands that Crequi escaped himselfe, but no body well knows where he is, though the ffrench will say he got to Treves, which is still beseiged, & will its thought not hold out long +No farther action passes between the Swedes & Brandenburgs, though there may suddenly for the Imperialists under Caps have joyned the latter [?[. The Imperialists being reinforced by sevrall troops of the Circle they say past the Rhine on the 8 & were on their march to give the ffrench battle. The Count d'Lorge is said to be retyred & the Army to be Commanded till the arrivall of the prince of Conde by the Marshall d'Duras who has joyned them with a Recruit of 6000 men drawne out of the Neighbouring Garrisons, Marshall Schombergh has taken Colcastle a place of much Consequence to him as being the Cheife Sanctuary of the Micklers who gave him much disturbance +The Seditious at Nevers are appeased Monsr Matignon is sent towards those at Avranche and an Amnesty sent to Dyon, There was lately an skirmish betwt some of the nobility of Bretagne & the Seditious in which the Nobility killed 40 of them. |DAugust_14_1675 |L213 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +There has been for many yeares, a difference in the body of the Ribbon weavers, about a certaine sort of loome or frame, called an engine loome, with which one man is able to weave as much worke as ten men can doe with the ordinary loome, on monday last some of the common weavers that worked with the ordinary loome, gott together in Spittle feilds to destroy all those Engine loomes and by the negligence of the Civil Magistrates proceeded to execute their designe, in severall houses in Southwarke, and other places about the towne, but without any other violence, then barely to fetch out their loomes, where the[y] heard they were and burnt them at their doores, and in any place the Owners freely delivered them for feare of worse usage, though all were not of that mind for on tuesday [?] was killed one man, & two wounded in Southwarke by a man that defended himselfe and his house, but on Wednesday in the afternoon the Lords of the Privy Councell meetting at Whitehall commanded a proclamation to be issued streightly charging the said weavers, and others forthwith to repaire to their severall houses, & forbare any farther Assembly on paine of beeing proceeded against as Traitors, & gave such other vigourous orders, that Yesterday all was everywhere quitt, except that in Westminster, about a 100 of the rabble gott together and burnt an Engine, but 7 or 8 happened to be met with by the guard & was taken by them, brought before the Councell and after examination sent to prison, severall others are likewise in prison, & will doubtless be made examples +a Comission of Oyer and Terminer is issueing out for the trying them as guilty of treason and rebellion Mr Greenvill Brother to the Earle of Bath, is parted on his journey to Savoy whither he is sent by his Maty to make his Complimt of Condolence to the Duchesse and young Duke +The 11 instant arrived a vessell at Lime, in 6 Weekes from Barbadoes, who bring advice that Just before her comeing away, there had been discovered a Conspiracy among the blacks to destroy the Whites, that some had been already executed, and tho farther surch was makeing after the principall continuers of this wicked designe, which had been formed with greater cunning & sorcery then any other of that kind, & was carryed on till the time it was to be executed, for the blacks belonging to one Capt seventy did arise & killed their patron. +Wee have an account from Newengland of the riteing [sic] of the Indians, in those Colonis that they had already killed severall English & burnt & plundered their houses, upon which they of Boston had set out 4 or 500 men horse, & foot they of Plymouth had likewise sett out some men and those together prosecuted the Indians, who at the comeing away of those ships, continued greatly to infeast the English. |DAugust_17_1675 |L214 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The letters we had on Saturday and Sunday last from Holland and fflanders brought nothing but what is made publique, save that those from Holland said that the Elector of Brandenburgh is resolved not to attempt any further upon the Suedes, till the King of Denmarke has declared against that Crowne, which he still delays though no body knows for what reason; many people will indeed not beleive that he really intends it, but that he means rather to employ his arms for the advanceing his private interests, & perhaps for the makeing good his pretensions upon the Citty of Spamburgh, to which Citty some of the Danish troopes were come & lodged soe near, that the Magistrates threatened to fire upon them +In fflanders people are more & more dissatisfied that so much of the summer is spent & that the Prince of Orange has not yet done anything with his Army to their advantage though on the other side it is said, that the Prince acts most prudently not to hazard any thing at this time, when the ffrench are declineing in that manner, that it may probally be expected his highnesse will before the end of the Campaigne be able to attacke some of their townes, & they out of a condition to opposse him, but time will show more. +The businesse of the weavers is fully at an end severall of the Justices of the peace of those quarters, where the discord begun, have been severely checked, & some of the officers of the Militia of the Hamlets of the tower who refused to Assist the Sheriff of London & Middlesex for the suppresseing the tumult, haveing been committed to Custody, but upon their submission discharged. +Wee heare of 6 Dutch men of Warr that have passed the Channell with two East India men & severall merchant men bound to the Streights The vessells that arrived in the West from the Coast of ffrance, say that 5 or 6000 men are marching towards Britainy to suppress the Mutineers, who though they are numerous yet are not in any body & without a head. +Wee want our letters from fflanders & Holland of friday last & two mailes from ffrance. |DAugust_19_1675 |L215 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maties late proclamation agst ye insurection of ye silke weavers had soe good effect yt Imediately upon its publication they all disperst & ye buisiness now wholly over tho severall of ye Ring leaders are in hold, a Comission of Oyer & terminer being issued for trying them as guilty of treason & rebellion severall of ye Justices of peace of those quarters where ye rebellion began have bene severely Chequet & some of ye officers of ye Millita of ye hamblets of ye Tower who refused to assist ye Sheriff of London & Midlesex for ye surpressing ye Tumult haveing bene Comitted to Custody but since upon their submission discharged. Since this Bustle a Councell is held out at Whitehall Wednesdays & frydayes. Its not yet Certaine when his Maty returned from Windsor. some say on the 28th instant then not till ye 12 of next moneth presently after wch hee intends for newmarket. some Conventiclers of Bristoll yt removed themselves thence by Habeas Corpus to london Were remanded Back by ye Judges to their former prisons, & upon tryall such of them as were produced being fairely heard both by themselves & their Councell for 3 houres were found guilty by ye Court & orderd to abide in prison till payment. They write from Cowes of 2 flushing Capers arived there who had bene Cruiseing in ye West Indies & sailed home some very Rich, from my myn head [?] they telle us of a french privateer under ye Island of Lundy of about 16 guns Watching for ye Duch Vessels expected into ye Channell, from Portsmth they say 9 or 10 vessells Came to anchor in sight of yt place, who by ye report of a vessell that Came by them were part of Leiut Admell de Ruyters fleet who was on ye Back side of ye Isle of Wight wth abt 50 saile of men of War & Merchtmen. The Holland Letters say ye Elector of Brandenburg is resolved not to attempt any further upon ye Swedes till ye King of Denmarke has declared agst that Crowne, wch he still delays tho noe bodyes knows for what reason many will not beleeve hee really intends it but yt he meanes rather to Employ his armes for ye advancing his private interests, & perhaps for makeing good his private interests upon ye Towne of Hamburg to wch some Danish troops were come soe neare that ye Magistrates threatned to fire upon then yet ye Danish Ministers assures ye states that his Master will act in ye Warr & yt they should speedily have an account of their fleet at sea The Prince of Orange lyeing so long still affords matter of Wonder to all people & dissatisfaction to those places where hee lyes, yet some excuse him rather Comending his prudent Conduct as designeing to keep his army intire in Expectation of some greater advantage where he may doe ye better execution some say tis ye designe of ye states, by Confineing him from action to diminish ye repute of his Conduct in ye Opinion of ye people least hee should grow popular, yet there is much talke of his decamping to goe Either to Leige or Maestricht, they tell us that every day they peake [?] discoverys of accomplices for ye surrender of Magdenburg to ye Swede many of Whom are sent to Prison, Coll Smyth is sent to ye army to be sentencet & executed there but his sonn set at liberty, who Confesst that if ye Elector had stayd two dayes longer yt Citty had bene put into ye Swedes hands. ffrench letters newly arived say 2 Couriers were arived at ye french Court wth advice that ye Prince of Conde Reacht their army in Alsatia ye 19 instant to ye great Encouragement of ye Souldrs, who before were somewt Cast downe, where hee was Recd wth all testimonies of Joy tho its said hee shewd some displeasure at ye ill Choyce of ye Ground where they were Encampt The Germans since their passing ye Rhyne had not attempted any thing but were marcht toward Spire The Prince of Conde on ye 20th marcht as was said to follow them & Bid them Battle wch according to the generall Opinion would very sudenly happen, The Germans had ye fortune but 2 dayes before to intercept 100 some say 200 Waggons wth a Convoy of 300 Horse goeing toward ye french army. Its to ye disadvantage yt Marshall Crequi resolvd hee himselfe is not much blamed in ye action being disected [?] by ye greater part of his Horse, upon wch was said ye King would Cashier all ye Horse officers except those of ye Duke of MunMouths Regimt, who distinquisht themselves by their bravery & Execution & made a good retreat tho wth great loss, ffeuillade & Rochfort were getting together a body of ye remainder of Crequis scatterd troops & some from fflanders to attempt to raise ye seige of Treves where Marshall Crequi Endeavrs to repaire his honr & is said to have behavd himselfe wth such Gallantry that in salleys hee had kild 1500 of ye besigers Tho one letter sayes ye place on ye 21 surrendered on Capitulation A letter from an English Coll who Comanded the Duke of MunMouths Regimt of Horse under Crequi sayes that most of ye foot & Dragoons were kild & taken prisonrs that of their Regimt of Horse 80 were kild & halfe their Horse lost, tho ye french in their publique relation of that action say the germans Knew soe litle how to pursue their advantage that 3 Batalions of french foot marcht off in order with Drums beateing &c: but this agrees not wth other advices though its genelly said the germans might have pursued their victory more Close & have destroyed more of their enimies, tho ye forementioned letter say they were pursued 2 leagues. Turenes body will be enterred at St Dennys wth great sollemnity at ye Kings Cost Tis said ye Duke de Vivonne has burnt ye Spanish men of Warr yt lay at Naples of wch wee expect to hear further. The seditious in Brittany are entered into an association ye severall parishes mutually obligeing themselves in severall articles & are at last Come to ye Choyce of a Cheife, one St Pauls man of good experience in Warr tho of noe family. 5 or 6000 are marching toward ym At Bordeux they have again affixed Placaerts on occation of chooseing Jurats &c: As at ye Marshall D' Albretts dore as those of ye Intendt & premier presidt full of menaces & signed [?] as formerly Infans Perdus, But that wch was Worse, a ship coming in thither with markt paper, & ye Inhabitants Judging it to be vented there though they say it was designed for another place, grew to yt fury that they burnt both ye ship & paper & drownd all ye Marriners, & kild some of ye Custome officers, looseing all their respect to their Governr who thought it best to retyre to the Cittadell & ye archBpp who got home wth much adoe after many fruitless exhortations, in Brittany 14 of ye discontented parish had designed to Beseige 4000 of their men investing it but finding ye rest not Keep tyme wth them & ye Governour ready to recieve them returned wthout doeing any thing but Wasting the Neighbourhood, some have accepted ye Kings Indemnity others refused it pretending they have done nothing agst their duty to ye King onely sought to have their priviledges Continued to them. |DAug:_21_1675 |L216 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +There are at present at ye Isle of Wight abt 20 saile of mercht men & 6 men of Warr. who were put in by storme & are part of de Ruyters fleet from wch they were separated +Into Weymth is likewise come the Sr Van Haven in a ship of 76 guns being de Ruyters Viceadmell all alone who intended for Plymth to expect de Ruyter there. +ffrench letters speake of some disorders likely to happen at Bourdeaux & that ye appearance of ye Duch fleet on their Coasts twas thought might Contribute thereto, the french King has appoynted strong guards all along ye Coasts soe long as ye Duch fleet shall Continue thereon. Letters from flanders say ye 21 inst Prince of Orange decampt from Hall & next to lodge at a Towne Cald Braine le Count in ye way toward Charleroy where ye army lay still ye 2 following dayes, the french army under ye Command of Marshall Montmorency wch is still reckond at 12000 Horse & as many foot was not yet moved, but hee had sent out 1000 Horse to observe ye motion of ye Duch in their march to whom they Came soe neare yt 7 or 8 were taken & as many kild +What his Highness designed was not knowne Coll ffennick had orders to bring his Regimt from Boilduc where it had its quarters & consisted of 800 men, The Marquess of Huntly was arived in flanders & had offered to accompany His Highness this Campaigne, who had kindly accepted it. Treves holds out still though ye Confederates expected in a few dayes to be masters of it. +Letters from Stratzburg say ye french had bene forcet still to retreat before ye Germains who had lately taken a Convoy of 200 Waggons laden wth Corne & 2 wth men, goeing from Nancy to ye french army. That ye Imperialists had taken 3 small townes in wch ye french had garrisons who surrendered upon discretion, That Montecuculy was resolved to attaque Hagenaw & Saverne both at one tyme unless ye french prevented him by offering him Batle that ye french soulders were extreamely Wearyed through their Continuall retreat wch they had made in ye night & Well together, & in ye day tyme they were soe near ye Enimie as to be in Continuall allarms. |DAugust_24_1675 |L217 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday morning came in all our forreigne letters from all ports, & by what was made publicke the next day, you will see the posture of the severall armyes to which may be added that though no body knowes with certainty the designe of the prince Orange, yet the generall opinion of all is that he may have his eye upon Charleroy or else that he will goe & beseige the cittidelle of Leige, where the[y] promise themselves the assistance of the Inhabitants wearied as they say with the ill treatment they receive from the ffrench, & among all sorts of people the expectation is great that his highnesse will now doe some great action, to make amends for the time that has ben already lost the Campagne +The Dutch Ships that came into Portsmouth are still there, and its beleived that d' Ruyter is gone with the other parte of the fleet over to the Coasts of ffrance +The shipps arrived from the East Indies bring advice, that the Chinneses who some yeares since were overran by the Tartars, had revolted & taken up armes against them under the conduct of a famous Chinese, who had been made Viceroy of China, by the Tartars, & now revolted, likewise revolted beeing provoked by the ill usage his Country men received from the Tartars. +The Letters from Sr John Narbrough of the 11th past, say that he lay then before Tripole, that he had forced a shore a large Tripoline wch had been formerly made their admiral ship; but now was employed to fetch timber & masts, that there had been a change in that govermt the dey deposed and another elected; & that the new Dey had sent severall Messages to Sr John to desire him to renew the peace promiseing to consent to what ever he demanded for what regards the future, but said he could not make any satisfaction for what is past, without which Sr John would not hearken to any proposalls. +Its verily beleived that the next letters from ffrance will give an account of an other engagement between the Armies in Alsatia, the Prince of Conde being advanced with the Army directly towards Strasburg with a resolution to fight, or if the Germans decline it, to attempt to burn the bridge of Strasburg, to prevent which, the Germans had quitted the seige of Haguenaw, & put themselves under the guns of Strasburg. +Though the King of Denmarke has not as yet made any Solemne declaration of Warr, yet by the Comissions given to the Captaines of his ships, he commands them to attacke & seize the ships of the Swedes where ever they meet them, for that Crowne had attacked & committed hostility up[on?] the allies of his Maty. +Three men of Warr of Amsterdam are joyned with those, fitted out in the Maas [?] for the elector of Brandenburgh, they have many land men on board & are sailed by this time. +The ffrench letters of 21/31 instant just now arrived, onely say that Treves holds out still, that Crequi had made severall retrenchments within the towne, & had raised a fort in the midst of it, resolveing to defend that to the last, the armies in Alsatia were so neare that their out guards were within pistol shot, the Germans had certainly raised the siege of Haguenaw after haveing opened the Trenches, the great expectation of a battle. |DAugust_26_1675 |L218 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The letters which came in yesterday from fflanders dated the 30 instant brought very little newes, the Prince of Orange nor Marshall d'Montmerency, haveing not made any remove since our last. The Prince of Orange it was said intended to send a good body of his troops, who should joyne with some Spanish Regimts drawne out of Mons and other Garrisons, and goe to beseige some place, while the prince of Orange would remaine with the grosse of his Army, to observe the ffrench motions, the beseiged in Treves make a vigorous defence, & the beseigers already have lost many men before it, in soemuch yt they want to be reinforced +The last letters from ffrance, spoke of a prospect that had been made for a peace, between the ffrench & the Dutch on these termes that matter of Commerce should for the present be reduced to the treaty of 1662 that within 6 moneths a nearer treaty should be made, that all places taken dureing this Warr should be restored on both sides, as Masstricht St Thomas in the Indies &c and that the Dutch should joyntly labour with the English mediators for the procureing a Generall peace, Wee heare that the Count de Horne is comeing hither in quallity of Envoy Exterordnary for the Crowne of Sweden, which is thought would willingly be disengaged of ye Warr, or else be assisted in it. The Danes now wih out doubt will show themselves, Their fleet is certainly saild ere this, it was to repasse over for the Coasts of Domeren, to attend the orders of the Elector of Brandenburg & it is beleived will block up Wismare by sea: while the Elector beseiges it by Land, however the Duke of Hanover seems to remaine firme in his engagement with the Swedes, for as much as concerns the guarantie of the Duke of Bremen. +Here has been a report in towne of the death of the old Duke of Lorraine, but with out any truth, however its certaine he is not at the seige of Treves, though his troopes are there, but in a Castle hard by he was of an opinion that upon the defeate of Crequi they ought to have marched directly into Lorraine and give the ffrench a divertion, & perhaps the Inhabitants of that Country, would have taken that occasion to have risen in favour of their D. whereas this seige weakens the Army, & probably makes them unfitt for any further action this Campaigne. +This morneing his Maty & Royll Highnesse came to towne from Windsor, & hath been at Wolwich to see a fourth rate ffrigate Launched who is to carry whole Cannon in her lower tyre, & returned againe to Windsor +The Emperor is gathering a fresh body of 10000 men at Egre +The Duch troops formerly spoken of are now marching to their rendezvouz at Grave, to be commanded by P Meurice +The Ruyter was the 27 instant at Schonevelt, so it seems those ships came to portsmouth were sent before. |L219 # L. c. [No date; seems only the latter folio of a bifolium] [Handwriting changes here.] ...Where ye french have a great Magazine, they retreat of ye french tis belevd will quite lose their reputation & that ye souldiers will scarce be brought to looke there enimies in ye face againe, besides their horse are Extreamely out of Case. It seemes ye discontented in Brittaigne have refused ye succors of 4 Duch ships that came upon there Coast with offers of assistance, fireing at them & wth all signifying they had noe designe of prejudice agst ye King or his Govermt but onely agst ye Corruption of his officers nor would they Endeavour to take off any thing that belongd to ye King but onely to recover there owne Rights & priviledges, The troubles in Bourdeux are said to be appeasd severall of ye Inhabitants being kild & some hangd, many of there & Brettagne are goeing to Crave ye Kings pardon & offer their service in his wars. +fflanders letters just come in say the Prince of Orange had taken Binik & intended to beseige Charleroy, that ye Confederates had taken ye out workes of treves & hopet to be masters of it in 2 dayes |DAugust_31_1675 |L220 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +To morrow will be opened at the old Baylye the Commission of Oyer & Terminer for the tryall of the weavers, that were guilty of the late Ryot, & Tumult, +In the news booke it is so large & fayre an account of the retreat of the ffrench Army & agreed so perfectly with severall letters, that have been seene from English Officers that are in the Prince of Cond's Army, that there remaines little to adde, onely that its said, that the ffrench souldiers are extreamely discouraged, to see themselves thus forced to fly before their Enimyes and its beleived by all understanding people that this blow will be followed quickly by a much greater to the ffrench, for the Germans will pursue their advantages, and perhaps ridde themselves of the greatnes of those feares of the ffrench, that the Duke of Hanover has quitted the ffrench partie, it comes confirmed from all hands, he haveing declared, that seeing neither the ffrench nor the Swedes, could not any longer protect him, it was reasonable he should provide for his owne safety, this is a heavy blow to the Swedes who have not now one declared freind left in Germany, & it is not to be doubted but they will endeavour all they can to gett out of this Warr, +The Danish fleet is certainly at the sea & the Brandenburgh minister here in Towne, sayes he has letters from his Ministers Court, which say that Wismar is beseiged +On saturday last happened an unhappy Accident at the play house, for a Quarrel ariseing there between Sr Thomas Armstrong, & one Mr Scroope, it went soe farre, that they both drew, & the latter was killed upon the place, Though all people excuse Sr Thomas, Mr Scroope as they say, given the provocation, & drawne first, +The letters come in this morneing from fflanders bring noe great newes, besides the account they give that the Marshall Crequi, begun to capitulate the 3d of September, He demands to march out, but the beseigers would have the Garrison prisoners of Warr, which is beleived the ffrench were forced to submitt to, They give much the same relation of the retreat of the ffrench Army as our former letters; Onely the[y] adde of the takeing of 30 mules laden with baggage, & some provisions; which they took out of the ffrench rear, & some prisoners, The 2 Armyes in fflanders continued in the same posture as our last, Each of them was reckoned 30000 strong, but the Prince expected a reinforcemt of severall Regiments from Holland, The Prince of Orange will now begin his intended designe |DSept_4_1675 |L221 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty named the new fregat the Wollage which promiseth to be an exterordnary ship of her Rate, & returned to Windsor the same night +Some of Dover since admirall de Ruyter lay so near them went aboard him, who speake much of his Civility & that he commanded a ship called the Endrast & told them he was bound to the Streights. the Emperors Resident at Hamburgh has in a full [?] Senate demanded, in the name of his Mr that they [?] should noe longer suffer the Ministers of ffrance to abide with them, & if they would not in a freindly manner depart, that they should put them out by the Citty guard, & that they should produce the Originall treaty made between the Sweden & yt Citty, & renounce it by an act under their hands which if they should doe his Master would protect them against theire enemyes, or in case of refusall force them to it by his owne Armes, & those of his Allies, this gives the Senate no small disturbance, & the rather for yt the ffrench Ministers refuseth to goe unlesse thrust out, though they say the Sweden Minister will be content to reside in the precincts of the Cathedrall the Revenew of which lying in the Bprick of Bremen gives it a great dependence on the Swedes. +They write from Bruxells dat 21 of a plot discovered by a Negro woman of a Combination of the slaves at Barbadoes to kill the English for which on the 21 [?] of June last 17 of them were executed some hangd some burnt &c since which severall have been condemned of whome a more particular account may be expected. +Upon a former complaint of a ffrench Minister to the Senate of Venice, that they had suffered some German forces, to passe the Gulfe for the releife of Sicily, they ordered the Captaine of the Gulfe to seize all ships with souldiers that offer to passe that way, in persuance of which say the Venice letters date 23d the Capt about a fortnight before meeting 2 ships with German forces set them ashoare at the same place, where they Embargued & among the rest about 20 in Chaines, whom the Coll pretended Criminally [?] sent by order of the Emperor to serve as slaves in the Spanish Galleyes & upon that gained liberty to putt them under guard to prevent their escape these poore wretches proved to be protestants Hungarian Ministers who were thus dismally doomed, because the Arch Bp of Possonia [?] had Commanded them to forbear preaching, they persisted the Command, being agt the Constitution of their Country, & priviledges granted to them 4 of them found freinds at Trieste who purchessed their liberty, the others sent one of their number to the protestant Merchants at Venice, for Ransome, the Coll putting an 100 Crownes on each head, the Merchants have sent 800 Crownes, for which if the Coll dos not free them they must goe to the Galleyes at Naples, whither 33 of them were formerly sent, the people of Hungary not knoweing what was become of them, +Tis generally affirmed from Hamburgh and those parts that the Duke of Hanover has declared for the Allies but desired a fortnights time to give notice to his former party, Noe news of the Danish fleet appearing before Wismar though land partyes every day take away their Cattle from under the walls, some talk of beseiging Stetin. +A Body of 19 Regimts of Dutch foot & 9 Spanish Regimts are met at grave to be commanded by the Prince of Nassaw & Count Stirum & these with those in the Prince of Oranges Army are accounted 50000 Men. +The Bruxells letters dat the 6 tell us they expected that night by the post to hear of the surrender of Treves for that on the 3d about 6 in the Evening the beseiged sent hostages in order to Capitulation, but had for an answere that unlesse they yeilded themselves prisoners of War with in an houres time they must expect to be upon discretion. +The Bruxells Gazet of the 7th tell us that the beseiged in Treves sent out hostages not haveing Hostages from the beseigers, & that the beseigers [?] would hearken to no other proposalls than to take the Germans into service to sent the subjects of his Majesty of great Brittaine into England with their Armes & baggage & to have the ffrench Prisoners of War which being not agreed to the beseigers, began on the 4 in ye morneing to play their Cannon againe upon the towne +The Prince of Oranges Army is at St Wast [?] about 30000 more marcheing to him, the ffrench not much Inferior in stength haveing yt advantage in Horse which they want in number of Men, +The Discontented in Leige who was proscribed by the Placaart of the Governour of the Cittadell of Leige haveing sent to the Spanyard for Protection. +The ffrench advises on the 7 tell us that most of the seditious in Brettagne upon the news of the march of the Kings troopes dispersed themselves & have by the Managery of the Duke de Chanlos [?] submitted & accepted the Kings pardon, they have delivered their Ring laders to Justice severall of whom are hanged up in the highwayes they are to make good the damage done to the Country to reestablish the Custome houses & to pull downe their bells upon the Ringing of which they were to meet together, so that they question not upon the assembling of their States which is to be on the 20 at Dinan that province may againe be well established. +The Prince of Conde is Encamped near Scholisdardt & Montecuculy marching to be set up & 5 Redoubts. The Comrs for the tryall of the weavers met & adjourned. |DSeptember_4th_1675 |L222 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We have not any forreigne letters since our last, save from Holland, which arrived yesterday, but brought hardly any news, unlesse we may beleive what they said of the Swedish fleet being consisting in about 30 or 40 men of Warr, & of their haveing a good body of Infantry on board to recruit Generall Wrangells Army, & to make it 24000 men, according to the advises they had at the Hague from Hamburge Wismar was not as yet beseiged, but the Danish troopes wer marching to the Randezvouz at Mullem, about 6 leagues from Wismare, & the King intended to be here in person, the 6 instant New stile from ffrance the last letters said that upon the approach of the troops, which the King sent towards Brittany, those mutineers were all dispersed, & by an Early separating, & retireing to their severall homes, had endeavoured to show their submission. +The 30 past Leiutenant Admirall de Ruyter past by Rye West ward, with his fleet of men Warr, Those that were at Plymouth are likewise sailed away from thence to joyne him, The ffrench & Dutch haveing permitted each others a free fishery not onely on their one Coasts respectivly but likewise on the Engish Coasts which many looke upon as an introduction to a better understanding between them, severall hostilityes have already passed between the Danes & the Swedes, on the River Elbe, the latter find themselves hard beset, especially if it be confirmed what is said of the Duke of Hanovers haveing quitted their party, which is very probable, the last letters from Holland said that he had designed 15 dayes to declare himselfe. +Since the takeing of Binck the Prince of O had possessed himselfe of the Coasts of Carlemont, Lovigny, & one or two other small places. +The letters from fflanders come in this day say that the 5 instant the Articles for the surrender of Treves were signed, the Officers of the garrison have compelled the Marshall Crequi to consent to them, for otherwise they would have given up the towne without him, the cheife articles are That the ffrench shall march out to Vitry they shall promisse not to beare Armes for 3 months, The Officers were to go out a horse back & to have a Spare horse to carry their baggage but the horse men as well as the foot, were onely to goe with their swords, the Scotch were to march with the ffrench & to make the same promisse, the Marshall himselfe the Treasurer, pay Master, & Commrs of Warr, & the Imperiall in Alsatia were come the 2 instant within a league of the Prince of Conde & had taken a Castle called Dambecke in which were 50 ffrench within halfe a league of their campe, & the Imperialists were resolved to remove them from thence or attaque them there. |L223 # L. c. [n.d.; first leaf of ] bifolium is almost all torn away, only fragments of words remaining from last twelve lines on recto and some phrases and word fragments from about eighteen lines of verso; second leaf is intact:] +The 5th instant Lt Admirall de Ruyter came to Plymth & haveing Joyned ye ships that expected him there Continued his voyage toward ye streights, Wee have letters from Sr John Norbrough from before Tripoly of ye 20th [?] of July wch say he had forcet a shoare 3 vessells belonging to that place one of which he had got off & causd ye Other 2 to be burnt |DSeptember_9th_1675 |L224 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from Rye that August 31 de Ruyter who had bene deteined some time by Contrary winds neer the Downes [?] past by that port with a ffleet of 40 sayle, men of Warr & marchants. The difference betwt the Governor and Magistrates of Liege, the Dutch Letters tell us, is still open for that [?] when the Governor sent to the Magistrates to acquaint them, that he had some what to Comunicate to them from the King, & therefore desired that they might have 2 of the Officers Hostages, which being done the Governor porposed that all the Burghers sould bring their armes into the Cittadell & put 2 of their gates into his hands, This they say the Burghers denyed & the Governor told them, he must as soone [?] as he can [?] fullfill the Kings pleasure upon which they sent for [?] the Duke de Villa Hermosa Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. The Dutch ships & effects are still deteined by the Swedes except 3 which had passe ports from the King the Colledge of Commerce & Count Brahe the Swedish Ambr, The Swedes are fitting out a fleet of 48 sayle to goe under admirall Steinbeck, They are large [?] of money by way of voluntary Benevolence, the Ring Drots [?] have given 1500 L & the nobility give proportionally On the 4 the Proposalls were recd for the ffarmes of the excise Custome &c of Ireland his Majesty present +The King of Denmarke has now at last declared against Sweden +The St Thomas arrived lately at Bristoll from Monserat in 6 weeks, tell us the people there are dayly in feare of the Indians who came from the adjacent Islands 40 or 50 in a Cannon [canoe?] in the darke nights rob many of the Inhabitants of their goods & carry off severall prisoners, +The Elizabeth & ffrances of the same place in returne from Virgina met 3 ffrench men of Warr 15 Leagues off Canada Commanded by a Knight of Maltha their businesse was to cruise up & downe to intercept the Spanish ffleet, who many times hale to the Northward neer which place they then were. +The[y] write from Naples dat Augt 20 that a Messinese Galletta with about 80 men & 32 Oares being under a ffrench Commander to seeke purchest, he used them so harshly beating the Rowers as slaves & that the Conspired together steered into that place killed their Commander & brought in his head with them, they report the ffrench at Mesina have made ready 12 or 14 ffire ships, as if the[y] intended to fight the Dutch & Spanish men of Warr when they appeared before Messina. +The Mallaga letters of the same dat tell us that the Turkes who left the seige at Oran continue still about 3 qts of a league off, with resolution to renew their seige, assone as the Spanish Armada shall be gone. The Portugall Navy consisting of 12 men of Warr & 3 fire ships going to Gibralter, put a great jealousy in the Spanyards, who was so cautious as onely to admitt some officers & sea men a shoare, but noe souldiers some conjectured they might assist the ffrench at Messina, others that they had designed upon Santa, a Spanish Garrison on the Coasts of Barbery betwt Tetuan & Tangier, & accordingly that place was put in a posture of defense but the most probable was that they were going to doe themselves reason with those of Argier +There are Bruxells letters that troubles at Leige were likely to be composed, the ffrench Residt Monsr Carriers, haveing offered that if the Spanyards will forebeare takeing Contributions from the Countryes of Leige the ffrench will do the same that commerce shall be free as formerly, & farther will yeild up the Cittadell into the hands of the Prince of Leige provided the Imperialists & Spanyards give caution not to seise it. +The Holland letters dat 13 tell us a Bridge is laid at Ruremond for the fforces that met at Grave to passe the Meuse & many waggons commanders from the Countrys of Leige, ffalconbergh & Juliers for their use, They speake of advises from Stratsburg as if Montecuculy finding the Prince of Conde too strong to be forced in his post, was returned with his Army seemingly designing to beseige Haguenaw or Saverne the Governr of which had lately burnt 13 villages with the forage in them. The ffrench letters dat 13 tell us the Prince of Conde by their last advises continued neer Schestadt & that Montecuculy was at Staltzbein a league from him, the Germanies had stopt the passage from Saverne & Hagenaw in order to beseiging them there & were endeavouring to shutt up the passage of St Marieaux Mines which was the onely great place left for carrying provisions to the ffrench Army, & that they had not expected a Convoy goeing even [?] that way but that there were 12000 men at & neer Verdun, who were on their march as is generally said to joyne the Prince, & who might make his Army able enough to answer all their designes in those parts notwithstanding the dayly reinforcmts which are sent to the Imperiall Army. +The Confederate Army which lay before Treves they say are marching toward Leige Monsr Crequis was treated with all civility being the same night that the towne was taken sept [?] & lodged with the Prince of Vaudemont & by his meanes put under no other restraint, than[n] that of his Parolle +The seditious in Bretagne being the most part, if not wholy returned to obedience, those troops that were sent to reduce them are dispersed into the places where they suppose the Dutch ffleet in their passage may endeavour an attacque in Rousillon. +The ffrench are Masters undr Count Schombergh & have lately beaten a party of Micklers some will have it that the Count shall be sent to Command the Army in Germany to give the Prince some ease after so many fatigues. +The Bruxells letters dat 13 tell us the Prince of Orange sent on the 12 a party from his Campe at Waure to reremond who marched all night upon advise that the ffrench had made an inroad into the Countrey of Waes lest otherwise they might surprize that place. Those of Leige whom the Governour of the Cittadell would have put out of the towne are for the most removed to avoyd the ill consequence they apprehend from a farther delay +On the 5 ffleet of Dutch Merchant men lying in Rye Bay sent some long boats for provisions one of which a ffrench Shallop with Comission picked up in his passage & waited more till 3 of them joyning together boarded ye Shallop fired killed one man & carryed the rest prisoners +On the 4 de Ruyter past with his fleet in sight of Plymouth to the Westward & upon firing some guns his vice admirall with 3 others who were in Plymouth sone went after him. Count Horne Envoye Extrardy from Sweden is arrived. +Orders are signed for removall of the Court from Windsor the Queen to be here on the 10 & his Maty on ye 11 |DSeptember_14th_1675 |L225 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our last from ffrance said, that of my Lord Douglas Regiment, which was at Treves, & consisted in 1200 men, were onely some off to mets, [above the line at this point appears a cross, and in the left margin, in Newdigate's hand: "some mistake in my coppy"] with the other ffrench that were in that Garrison which before the seige were 4500 men compleate [?] and all old troops, onely 1500 men were come off, & therefore they now blame Monsr Crequi for looseing so many men, when he saw that he would gett no releife, & that he did not rather by an early capitulation made better conditions if not for himselfe, at least for ye garison +Its said his Majesty will not goe to Newmarkett this season, the time of the sessions of the Parlament drawing nigh +Yesterday Monsr Spanhouin Envoy from the Elector of Palatine had audience from his Majesty, Its said he comes to recommend to his Majesty the interrest of the Elector in case of a treaty in order to a generall peace. +Its generally beleived that those late Successes of the Confederates will lengthen the Warr, for Spain & the Emperor whatsoever are the intentions of the rest seem resolved to prosecute the Warr, till they have brought ffrance to their own Termes, in which the Spanish are soe eager, that they begin to talke already of haveing an Army of 30000 men in fflanders the next spring for they grow extreamely weary of the assistance of the Dutch, whom it's said the Spanyards will desire the next yeare, if the warr continue so long, to furnish the necessary summs of money towards the subsidies, to the King of Denmarke, Dukes of Lunenburgh &c but to keep their army at home, but this is but discourse. +It is said as if the King of france intended towards the latter end of this month to passe with what fresh forces he can gett togeather into Lorraine, to countenance things on that side, for its to be beleived the Germans will make a Winter warr of it, but this without any certainty +Just now came in our fflanders Letters they say that the Prince of Orange came with his Army to Lorraine, the 20th instant, & that the artillery marched from Brussells the day before to meet him there +the 12th instant the Imperiallists began ye seige of Saverne |DSeptember_17_1675. |L226 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The ffrench & fflanders letters which came in Yesterday brought very little newes, the former told us that the Imperialists after haveing been two dayes before Saverne, marched the 14th instant towards Haguenaw, we shall not know till the next letters come from fflandrs what hath been the occasion here of. +Its now not doubted but that the Prince of Oranges designe is upon Leige, in which he will be assisted by the Lunenburg troopes, who are comeing downe from Leige, +The disorders in Brittany in ffrance are wholly appeased, & some of the Ring laders Exemplaryly punished, though the ffrench King has taken off the late impositions which was the first occasion of them, & in consideration thereof the Parlament of Brittany is to make him a yearly present of a certaine summ of money, There has been a report in towne for these two dayes past, of the death of the old Duke of Lorraine, but without any certainty in such case, his Countryes of Lorraine &c devolve upon the Prince of Lorraine, his Brothers sonn, Generall of the Horse in the Emperors Army The Barron Horne who is come from Sweden has not yet had audience of his Maty & its said he has not any of the Character, soe that we doe not know the bussiness he is come about. +The ffrench King though its said, he would have been as well pleased, that the Marshall de Crequi had himselfe Endeavoured to procure better conditions for the Garrison of Treves, yet not to countenance such disobedience in Officers against their superior, those that signed the Capitulation of Treves, will be severely proceeded against. +Wee are told that my Lord Barkley appointed his Matys Ambr to the ffrench King, may nowe in a short time begin his journey thither, for that it is thought it will be very proper, at the Close of the Campagne to make Overtures for a generall peace, in which his Majesty as mediator will greatly labour, though the truth is the severall partys are as yet at a great distance. +There are letters from ffrance which say that the generall Montecuculy is gone to beseige Philipsburg, which is not very improbable The Gazett tells you of his haveing left Saverne Tis advised from Otranto that 2 Galleys of Barbary comeing from the gulfe were chased by some galleys of Venice & finding themselves not able to hold out longer went to the coast of the Morea, belonging to the grand seigniour thinking by that means to escape, but the Venitian Capts gave order to burne the galleyes though in respect to the Grand Signiors Coasts they set the men ashoare +The last letters from Jamaica say the Lord Vaughan sent to the Governor of Havana to acquaint of his arrivall & his good intentions to preserve the last peace inviolable on his part, according to the orders he had received from his Mr desireing him to doe the like & in order to it, to deliver up the ships, which had been wrongfully taken by Privateers acting by Spanish Comissions in those parts of which we question not a good issue +On the 11 his Majesty finally declared himselfe as to the ffarme of Ireland, which was let to George Pits Esqr Comptroller to his Royall highnesse & partners, On the 13th proposalls were offered for the lar-farme [?] +On the 14 his Majesty did the Honour to the Secretary Coventrey to Dine with him at his lodgings [?] in Endfeild Chace. +The Bruxells letters dat 21 tell us that on the 19 in the morneing the Prince of Orange his Army decamped early from the Waure & was that night at Conroyl 2 Leagues from Waure toward Poroys, the traine of Artillery with many Amunition waggons being sent on the 20th from Bruxells with Count Horne under a convoye of three Regiments of foot & many horse to joyne them +This day the weavers were Comitted at the old Bayly 2 for Riots 9 for Trespasse & all found guilty [Handwriting changes here.] Tis the whole discourse of ye towne yt ye old Duke of Lorraine is dead [On about two-thirds of outside of letter appear notes in another hand about a building or buildings on Newdigate's land, with several computations; these notes are hard to read because of the folds in the letter.] |DSept_18_1675 |L227 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The body of Sr Wm Lockhart his Maties late Amb in france being brought Over in ye Merlin yacht, is Carryed Over into Scotland to be there interrd wth his ancestors The Revenue of Ireland is farmd to Mr Pitts & his partners for 240000L, wch is 50000L more then my Ld Ranelagh gave, besides wch they are to advance 40000 A petition haveing been presented to his Maty in Councell setting forth ye horrid murthers & Pyracy Comitted by One Phillip ffitzgerald in the West Indies, a Proclamation is Orderd for ye Calling him in, & if he does not Come in wth in ye tyme prefixt to set a fine of 10000 peices of eight on his head whether dead or alive yesterday the Baron de Horne Envoy from Sweden had his first audience of his Maty The greatest punishmt that will be inflicted uppon the Ring leaders of ye Weavers will be Whipping & burning in ye hand, 11 of whom were Convicted of Riott & Trespass Some passengers lately Come from france tell us of ye great Endeavours yt are used to raise men all that Kingdome over, & that severall agents are Employd in Swisserland to make levies & to buy horses there & ye french seeing all feares of disturbance now among themselves are removed. think themselves in a Condition still to Continue ye Warr The Empr & Spaine Its Certaine doe not yet desire a peace unless upoon their Owne termes, nor doe any of ye allyes seeme to have any disposition to it Except ye Duch, who however are not soe fond of it but that they will Easily be perswaded to furnish ye Expences of One Campaigne more Especially if this present turne to account as according to appearance of things it seemes to promise ffrom Harwich wee heare that 40 or, 50 Scots of My Ld Douglas Regimt who deserted were Come over in ye Paquet boat from Holland, nor are ye English in ye service of ye Duch very well used Especially as to their pay for 40 in a Company diserted as they were goeing from Mallines to Brussells There are letters from Hamburg wch say that Wismar was beseiged by sea & land, The Danish fleet haveing taken a small Isle wch lyes neare it & that ye King of Poland had defeated 5000 Tartars neare Leopold ffrench letters tell us ye Imperialists quitting ye seige of Saverne is Imputed to ye scarcity of provisions wch may yet farther Oblige ye Imperialists Even sudenly to repass ye Rhyne, The troups wth ye Prince of Conde left in Conde have Joynd him being betwixt 4 & 5000 men of whom almost halfe horse, besides wch hee is dayly reinforcet from ye garrisons of Lorraine & franch Compte soe that they question not but hee will be quickly in a capacity to follow ye Imperialists |DSeptember_22_1675. |L228 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday came in the fflanders letters, & by them we receive the confirmation of the death of the old Duke of Lorraine, & an account of the Prince of Oranges, being encamped neer Pirroyes between Tillemont & Namur, his cannon that was conducted by Count Horne from Brussells being arrived at Louraine, where its thought it will continue for some dayes, The Prince of Orange as those letters said had quitted his designe of marching towards the Countreys of Leige, &c seemingly that means he should leave Brussells, & those parts naked & exposed to the Enemy, who was within 2 leagues & a halfe of the Prince & besides deputies were arrived in his Highnesse camp from Leige and assured his Highnesse that the ffrench King was willing to drawe his forces out of the Cittadell of Leige, Huy & Dinant, & to grant them neutrality, if his Highnesse would doe the like, which offer its beleived the Allyes will accept of, but desirous to defer it for some time, that the ffrench may not have the advantage of so many men, as they would draw out of those places +The Prince of Orange designe is now said to continue in those parts where he now is to keep the ffrench from attempting any thing while the Lunenburg troops who the 10/20 instant arrived within 3 leagues of Cologne, & were comeing downe to the Maese in Conjunction with the dutch troops that are at present at Ruremond to beseige Limburg, +The Letters from Strasburg by the way of fflanders are of the 6 instant, they say that Montecuculy had quitted Saverne, & that the generall opinion was, he was goeing to beseige Philipsburg haveing sent the greatest part of his Cannon & a great quantity of provisions which he brough[t] at Stratburg downe by water that way. The Dukes of Lunenburgh are returned to their owne Countreys leaving the Command of their forces to the Prince of Holstein. wee have letters from Hamburg of 10/20 instant which say not any thing of the seige at wismar farther then that it was dayly expected the Swedes still say that the Duke of Hanover will remaine neuter, & that he will not quitt the Guarantie [?] of Bremen +By the ffrench post on Sunday came a letter from Leghorne which speake of some great action which had been done by Sr John Narborough, but referred it to Sr Johns owne letters, which be not come in, soe yt wee remaine in the Darke, but people believe he hath burnt the ships at Tripoli we heare that Mr Scrimbale [?] & Mr Jones who murthered Sr Sandford, are apprehended & are prisonrs in Reading Goall +The letters from Holland just now come say that the Munster troops had passed the water neer Bremen, though with some opposicon of the guns on the other side, a Leiutenant Coll & severall men, had been killed of the Swedes, & a Major & some men likewise of the Munsters |DSeptember_26th_1675 |L229 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday was comitted to the Tower, by his Majestyes order in Councill, one Coll wemer lately Governor of Antego in the West Indies upon complaint made against him by Sr Johnathan Atkins Governor of Barbadoes +Our last letters from Holland & fflanders putt us in Expectation of a battle in fflanders & another in Pomerania, but it may be believed that the greatest enemyes they will have to deale with all, will be the diseases of the season, which are already very sharp in the Armyes in fflanders. +The Duells that have happened in the Prince of Oranges Army, will its feared greatly highten the discontents that are already between the Dutch & Spanish. +The Dutch letters say possatively that the Duke of Hanover hath yeilded to a neutrality &c that there upon quartters are assigned him for his forces, which will be there contained without any charge to the Duke, & that besides a private treaty is on foot, for the Engageing him into the party of the confederates, at the conferance that was between the King of Denmarke & the Elector of Brandenburg, the former was for the seige of Wismar, but the Elector Alledged that, by that means they should weaken the Army, & give the Swedes time to recruite & therefore that it was best to march directly towards the Swedes & fight them whilst they are in this wake condition. +The ffrench letters come in this afternoone bring letters of the 21 instant from Stratsburgh which says the Imperiall Army was come to Landaw which is about 2 leagues from Philipsburg, that it was said he would beseige that place, or else raise severall forts about it, to block it up, to give contentment to the Elector of Palatine, who declares that he shall be otherwise forced to make peace with the ffrench. +The Prince of Condes Army begins to recover out of the ill condition it was in, the greatest part of his cavalry that lost their horses are mounted againe, & the ffrench say, the prince will now be quickly in a condition to leave his camp near Steckstadt, & to march towards the Germans It is certaine that the Elector of Palatine has made a Truce for 3 weekes with the garrison of Philipburg with which Montecuculy is not at all pleased. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from Mallaga Sept ye 3d that ye mores had totally diserted ye seige of Oran & are returned to their old places againe, The Spanish armada haveing left ye garrison well provided are proceeded for Barcellona where haveing discharged ye souldrs they were to goe to Naples under ye Prince of Montesarchio, +The Prince of Morocco who returned to his owne Country from England is made Leuit Genell of ye King of ffez his army & has sent 2 or 3000 head of Cattle to discharge some debts at Tangier uppon some complaint made at ye Court at Madrid of some arbitrary proceedings of Don Balthasar de Pantesa Capt Genell of Cantabria agst ye subjects of England, & cheifely in ye port of St Sebastian where hee resided hee is removed from ye Governmt to appeare & answer it at Madrid They write from Sarum that ye long designed Worke, & for wch an act of Parliamt was past of make ye River Navigable betwixt Christ Church & Sarum was on ye 21 instant happily begun & as was hopet may in some moneths be finisht, Dr Ward their Bpp whose care & cost had revived & Encouragd it was ye first yt put hand to spade in the Worke & next him ye mayor who wth ye Citty have subscribed freely for Carrying it on ffrom Dover Wee heare that on ye 18th past by 40 Duch merchts with 3 [?] men of Warr Convoy, & that Warr was proclaimed at Callais agst Hamburgh on ye 15 They Write from france on ye 25 that ye Court was on ye morrow to goe into mourning for ye death of ye old Duke of Lorraine they talke of 2000 Portuguez souldiers yt were landed or suddenly to be landed at Toulon to serve ye french, & yt ye ships should assist them by sea for takeing in Roses the french King has given out his Comissions for ye Leavying of 52 troups of Horse & as many Companyes of foot, which Comissions are sent downe to ye Governrs of ye severall provences, who shall stand obliged to answere for ye severall officers to whom they deliver them & for provideing money as well for ye leavies as for Carryeing on ye warr, they speake of severall Edicts for ye Establishing soe many new [?] officers & ye readmitting of others who have bene laid aside as Will bring into ye Kings Coffers 40 millions wthout laying any further Charge on ye people The french seeme very doubtfull of ye march of Montecuculy some thinking hee designes to march directly into Lorraine There is great talke in france as if ye Portuguez fleet that Went lately out would uppon occation Joyn that of france Duch letters of ye 27 Confirme ye takeing of ye Island Pohl neare Wismar & ye Endeavours of ye Swedes to repossess themselves of it Who to yt purpose sent out a party of 200 men whom wth ye affection of those of ye Island they thought sufficient to surprise it but whether those wthin had some notice of it or noe but they gave them such Entertainment that of ye 200 yt went upon that designe onely 2 returnd The Danes & ye forces of Brandenb being Joyned marcht directly toward ye Swedes to give them Batle but ye Swedes are soe posted on ye side of a river that they will find it great difficulty to come at them. The King of Denmarke passing by Wismar wth 1000 Horse went soe neare the towne that 6 of them were shot by ye Cannon from thence |D1675 |L230 # L. c. [?] On ffryday & saterday arived in ye downes the shaftsbury Pink & ye ship cald ye Prince Rupert from Hudsons Bay in ye northwest passage It seemes they were forcet to Winter there, & by that meanes spent ye provisions that should have bene left there wth ye new Governor & men that were to have stayed there who for that reson are come backe haveing left 4 English to keep possesion yesterday alsoe arived in ye Downes a vessell from ye streights ye master where of reports that Sr John Norbrough has burnt all ye Tripoline men of War yt were in port, wch wee are ye more ready to beleive for that Sr John said in his last letters hee was resolvd to make an attempt uppon them. My Ld Berkley prepares for his Embassy to ffrance for now ye season advances a pace wch Will put an End to all military actions in Will [?] bee soe much ye more propper to make Overtures in Order to a generall peace, for besides ye Weather there is another thing wch in all likelyhood will put an End to ye Campaigne in flanders wch is ye disagreemt of ye Prince of Orange & ye Spaniards as to ye proceedings of ye army, & besides all this ye Prince of Orange is greately disapointed for instead of ye Whole Lunenburg army of wch hee made account, onely 2000 horse are coming to Joyne him, this distracts his resolutions & breakes all his designes People likewise Cannot sufficiently wonder at ye retreat of Montecuculy who according to all advices is goeing to pass ye Rhyne, but its hardly beleived hee has any designe uppon Phillipsburg at this tyme of ye yeare but rather to have an eye uppon ye Elector Pallatine, who they say is about to make his Peace wth ye french The fflanders letters arived this afternoone say that ye Prince of Orange Continued wth his army at Hennatt where he fortifyd his Camp, wch argues he has noe intention to remove thence very suddenly The 2000 Lunenburg horse had Joyned ye Duch Regimts at Ruremond & they together had passt ye Meuse & were marching toward ye Prince of Oranges army, The people in flanders are much Concernd to see things fall out soe ill, & that their great expectation of ye takeing of Leige & Lymburg are frustrated Wee cannot yet possibly understand ye designe of Montecuculy, ye 28th instant hee was wthin halfe a Leage of lauterburg on ye Rhyne, ye Bridge there was finisht & was not knowne when or Wheather ye Imperialists would pass it Montecuculy had taken a Certaine Castle neare Phillipsburg, Tis said hee is to returne to Vienna & to leave ye Command of ye army to ye Duke of Burnonville, but this is not given wth any Certainty. [On outside of letter, in Newdigate's hand, appears this note:] R. H Newes being a transcript of Sr Joseph Williamson from ye 13 of Jan: 73/4 at wch time I began to have them untill the 1st of Oct 75. but many are wanting viz all June 74 & Mar: 75 and many others. |DSeptember_27_1675 |L231 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday came letters from Sr John Narborrough dated the 15 of the last moneth before Tripoli They tell us that on the 31 of July he had forced a Show, & burnt a Barke & three gallyes, belonging to Tripoli, which was a great losse to those people, for that those gallyes of which sort they have noe more, were usefull for keeping of fire ships from their ships, which lay holed up close under the Castles The Dey &c had sent severall times to Sr John to desire a peace, & had even offered to give the demanded satisfaction in money, or the heads of those that have been the authors of breaking the peace, & we heare that a Chaux is on his way from the Grand Signior to command them to give the English satisfaction +Our last letters from fflanders which likewise arrived yesterday make not any mention of the Duells, which were reported to have been in the Princes Army, so that we may well doubt the truth thereof, the prince had made another remove towards Harmett, but the weather was soe rainy & the Winter season comeing on so fast, that there is now hardly any expectation of any action in fflanders +The young Duke of Lorraine has taken possesion of the troops belonging to the late Duke his unkle, & its thought he will Joyne them with the Imperiall Army +This day came in fresh letters from Holland & by them we have advice from Stratsburg of the 24 instant Montecuculy was there still with his Armys about Wesenburg, & a bridge was amakeing over the Rhine at Laterburg, in order as is said to the seige of Philipsburg, which few understanding men can beleive he intends, in the meane time the Prince of Conde sent out from his camp severall partyes into Alsatia to learne an account of the Germans +The Lunenburg Armyes continue about Cologne & is goeing into Winter quarters in the Dioxesse & in the Country of Juliers except 2 thousand horse who are marched toward the Meuse, to joyne the Regiments of foot & 2 of Horse Commanded by Count Stirum, who in order there unto was to march the 28 instant from Ruremond, on what designe we know not, the Danish & Brandenburg forces are marched directly towards the Swedes in Pomerania, soe that we may quickly heare of action on that side, the Munster cannot yet passe the water being hindered by the Swedes who stand on the other side, the Swedes in Wismar made an attempt with 200 men to retake the little Island Pohl, but was repulsed with the losse of most of their men +The Munsters have passed the Weser at Hoye by permission from the Dey of Hanover. |DOctober_2_1675 |L232 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The letters which arrived yesterday from Holland told us, there was a discourse as if the Prince of Orange would very suddenly returne thither, & leave his Army under the command of Count Waldock. the truth is the Prince & Spanyards are by no means agree, they laying the fault each upon other that this Campagne has not been more successefull The Dutch complaine that the Spanyards who promised to bring into the feild 8000 foot & 5 or 6000 horse, & to provide good Maggazins in severall places for the subsistance of the Army, have failed in both, haveing as to the first, not had men enough to man their owne Garrisons & as to the latter taken no care at all +We cannot yet unriddle the mystery of Monser de Montecuculys march toward Phillipsburg, for noe body noe longer beleives that he designes to beseige that place, & for the rest they know not what to thinke, especially if it be true, what some letters say, that Montecuculy is returneing to Vienna, which would certainly putt an end to the Campagne likewise in those parts. Though many people think that the Germans intend to play an after game, in which they promise themselves an advantage over the rest. +People begin more & more to discourse of peace & it is very probable that this winter will at least bring the Ambrs together againe at Nimegen or some other place. +It is said that the Pope who is accepted for Mediator by france, Spain & the other Roman Catholick Princes concerned in the warr, endeavours to change the place of congresse for that he cannot send his Nuncio or Legat to Nimegen or any other place, where the Roman Catholick Religion is not professed; but the P[r]otestant partyes will take little notice thereof, but apply themselves to his Majesty of great Brittany as sole Mediator +The Earle of Essex we are told intends to returne very suddenly to his Government of Ireland. +It is now beleived in good earnest that the Portiguez armada will assist the ffrench in the Mediaterranean which the Dutch are so apprehensive of that they have written some time since a long letter to the Prince Regent of Portugall to disuade him from it, by which he must unavoidably become engaged in the warr, which has already spread it selfe so far +The late Duke of Lorraine Aged 75 yeares they say has left behind him in money 15 millions besides vast riches in diamonds the greatest share of which they tell us will go to Prince Vandemont his Natural Son, who upon the death of his ffather, was putting himselfe in the head of his troopes, till Prince Charles of Lorraine the Nephew & heire came who himselfe tooke the charge upon him, & they swore fidelity to him as their Soveraigne being then neer the Saar towards Vandrefange an appertinent of the Dutchy of Lorraine. |DOct._2d_1675 |L233 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The severall armys (except those wch are agst ye Swedes) seeme now to have noe other thoughts then to provide themselves Winter quarters, that wch is ye most wondred at is, that Montecuculy should make noe better use of that great advantage wch hee once had over ye french the Summer, & now that side sayes that hee Cannot subsist wth his armies in alsatia, all that Country being quite destroyed & therefore is forcet to put his army into Winter quarters, in ye meane tyme ye Swedes are threatend from all sides & according to ye present appearance of things they will not be able to Oppose ye force yt comes agst them, but Will be turnd out of their faire posessions in Germany, & yt wch adde to their trouble is that even their freinds ye french seeme not much Concernd for them but privately say they suffer deservedly for not Entring into ye Warr more briskly then they did By vessells Come from ye Coast of ffrance wee are assured that in Brittany all is quiet & ye late mutineers wholly supprest Letters arived this afternoon from flanders say that ye Prince of Orange Continued at Hannut that Count Stirum was Come wth ye troups under his Command wthin a League of ye Princes army, & would Joyne it in a day or 2 but ye french army was Come to Gembleurs wch is a League nearer to ye Duch then they Were before, & some thinke from thence that Luxemburg has a mind to attempt something upon ye Prince In flanders are heard nothing but Complaints agst ye Prince for haveing done nothing all this Summer, wch ye Duch on ye other hand attribute to ye Want of resolution in ye Spaniards who will not now let ye Prince make an attempt upon Leige, wch at first they themselves proposed Montecuculy continues neare Lauterburg hee has put garrisons into severall places, & his maine designe seemes to be to block up Phillipsburg this Winter but in ye Interim ye Prince of Conde gathers strength & is makeing a Bridge Over ye Rhyne neare Brisach wth intention as is said to vissit ye Germans once more on ye Other side On ye 29 [?] Sr Joseph Sheldon was chosen Ld Mayor of London |DOctober_6th_1675 |L234 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee are told of an Envoy that is on his way hither from the young Duke of Lorraine, to give his Majesty an account of the late Duke his Unkles death, & to recommend himselfe & his Intrests to his Majestyes favor & protection. +The ffrench King its said upon the news of that Dukes death, went into close morneing, & some add that he hath sent to Compliment this young Duke, & that his Majesty will make lesse difficulty to restore Lorraine, his displeasure haveing been onely against the late Duke. Mr Pitts being removed from his place of comptroller to the Duke, the same is given by his Royall Highnesse to Coll Worden +yesterday sailed out of the downes a ffleet of 200 saile of Merchants men, bound for severall parts, & indeed the English navigation was never more considerable then at this time yesterday his Majesty was hunting at Bamsteed Downes & afterwards did my Lord Berkley the honor to dine with him at his house. On Thursday last were tryed severall pyrates who have plundered certaine Bremers & Hamburgers as well as English ships they were all English & Irish men & 6 were condemned. +The Dutch letters of ffryday last, which came in this morning, tell us, that the Prince of Orange was expected at the Hague, in 15 dayes at farthest; though some were still of opinion that his highnesse would attempt some thing upon Leige before he left the feild, & the rather for that some more of the Lunenburg troopes were marching from the Diosesse of Cologne towards the Meuse to joyne the Prince The Armyes on the Rhine continue in the same posture, the Imperialists about Landaw & Germersheim near Phillipsburg, & the Prince of Conde near Steckstadt, they have both a bridge over the Rhine, the former at Lauterburg, which they have fortyfyed, & the latter at Brisach some have said that the Prince of Conde would passe it, & enter into the Country of Brisgow, which we can hardly beleive. +Carelstat in Bremen holds out still, which hinders the farther progresse of the confederates, who have taken Otterburg & Rodenburg the latter by storme, so that all the garrison which was 100 men were put to the sword +Wee have nothing fresh from Hamburg, farther then that the Danes have possessed themselves of Rostock, where they are makeing a Magazine, & that severall Regiments continue to block up Wismar. |DOctober_7th_1675 |L235 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning arrived our fflanders letters, they say, that the Prince of Orange continued at Hannut, with out any intention of removeing from thence, till he leave the feild. That on Sunday was seenenight the Count de Stirum arrived in the camp with the troopes under his Command; that the next day the prince had sent orders to the Count de Horne who was at Tillemont to carry the Artillary back to Mallines, & embarke it there for Holland. That the wednesday following being the 9 instant the prince sent out 3 Regiments of Spanish foot, & 8 of Dutch & a good body of horse under the Command of the Spanish Maistre de Camp generall, and the Rhynegrave on what designe not knowne, That the next morneing very early 30 Squadrons of ffrench horse appeared near the Princes camp, who thereupon advanced with 6000 horse & foot, toward the party he sent out the day before, upon which the ffrench retired, who it seems were the vanguard of the ffrench Army, who marched that day & about noon encamped at Bonesse Abby; soe that the two Armies lye within 2 leagues of each other in an Open Champagne Countrey, though they have each a River before them. In the meane time the Spanyards continue theire complaints or rather Clamors against the Prince of Orange whom they charge with the ruine & desolation of their Country, for that he hath not prevented it, though in truth their owne ill management of things is the cheifest occasion there of. +The incursion of the french into the Countrey of Waes, where they burnt above 1500 houses & killed many of the paysants, encreases the cry of the people, who complaine that they are equally destroyed by their freinds & their enemies. +There is nothing fresh from Alsatia, nor from the Northern parts. +The Barron Horne who lately arrived here in quality of Envoy from the King of Sweden is prepareing for his returne home. +The members of Parliament begin to come thick to towne, soe that its hoped there will be a full house, which the King very much desires. +On Tuesday dyed the Bishop of London. Its said the Bpp of Salisbury Dr Ward will succeed him. |DOctob_9th_1675 |L236 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Bp of London it seemes dyed not till Thursday night last nor it is yet knowne who shall succeed him On Thursday the Duke of Munmouth [and] persons of quallity went to new market to see ye Races run Last night happend a sad fire at Aston in Midlesex abt 7 miles of London where many houses were burnt downe & much harme done. Its very certaine that some Overtures have bene made for accomodateing matters betwixt ye Elector Pallatine & ye french. & that on this subject letters have past betwixt him & ye Duke of Orleance his sonne in law yet soe, as ye Elect all along declares hee would not come to any conclusion wthout ye approbation of ye Empr, to whom hee communicated his proceedings, in answere to wch ye Empr that it was a matter of great consequence, & that hee would send one on purpose to him to tell him his mind on this subject, soe that tis expected ye next advices from those parts will give an account of ye arrivall of this Envoy at Heydleburg & wt ye Emprs mind is in this matter The Swedes in Bremen have bene pretty successfull in One or 2 late Rencounters they have had wth their Enimies, haveing taken neare 600 prisoners & among them 18 officers whom they Carryed to Stade, ye perticulers whereof are that 7 men of Warr fitted out in Holland on account of ye Elector of Brandenb being Come before Carlestadt they landed about 900 men to attaque it by land, that after they had bene there about 2 dayes a strong party of Horse & Dragoons Came from Stade & fell uppon them, uppon wch ye Brandenburgers Retyred to their ships but were intecepeted leaveing 300 prisoners behind them & two peices of Cannon which they had taken from ye Swedes who had sallyed out from Carlestadt ye day before repulsed, after which ye Swedes heareing of 600 Danes that were come into ye Country of Sweden [?] marcht agst them & totally routed them, 400 being taken & ye rest kild The Coll & one Capt onely Escapeing, The munsterians have had better success haveing taken Burg Ottersberg, & Rothenbuf places of great Importance, & are now before Bremenvene This afternoon was launched a new yacht neare Cuckolds point where shee was built for his Maty by ye direction of Sr Streths: [?] Dean Shee is cald ye Charles, his Matie & Rll Hss were present at her launching They write from Hamburg Sept ye 24 yt ye Treaty of Neutrallity of ye Duke of Hannover is Compleated & he offerd by ye allyes to be a Mediator Tis said ye Empr to fix ye Duke of Bavaria to his interest has offered his Daughter to ye Electors son, wth all ye Hereditary Countries of ye Empire in case hee shall have noe Heires male, & in ye mean tyme to make ye Elector Viccar of ye Empire, They talke yt ye marriage betwixt ye King of Sweden & ye Daughter of Denmarke is broke & another proposed betwixt that King & mounsrs Daughter +Tis said the Spaniards are highly insencet agst ye Venetians for hindring ye Germans to pass ye Gulfe to revenge wch twas said ye Spaniards had Entred into ye Venetian Teritories in ye Dukedome of Millan & comitted severall Hostillities setting 2 Villages on fire, but this is not given wth an Certainty |DOctober_13th_1675 |L237 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Since my last we have not any forreigne news; & at present people are taken up with the expectation of the Parliament which meets on Wednesday, a great many members are allready came to towne, & its beleeved there will be a very full house. +We are told that his Majesty has lately written to the King of Sweden & Denmarke to offer them his mediation for the putting an end to the present war, in which they are now become Partyes. +Most people beleeve that this winter will doe much towards the makeing a peace, for the severall Princes concerned in the War begin dayly more & more to show a disposition toward it, & particular the Dutch, who seem so forward to promote the peace that the Imperialists & Spanyards are some what jealous of them, and think them even too forward. +We doe not heare that the Bishoprick of London is disposed of as yet, to which there are severall pretenders +We are told that Mr Pitts is restored to his place of Comptroller to the Duke. We cannot yet penetrate into the designe of the Portuguese Armada, which is now in the Mediterrean; The Portuguese still say, that they will attempt some thing upon Argiers, by meanes of the Intelligence they have with the Bassa there, who is a Portuguese Renegado, but the more understanding people still say, that this Armada is to assist the ffrench. +Just now arrived our ffrench letters, but they bring nothing new; the Prince of Conde was still near Stockstadt, & Montecuculy near Landaw, prepareing to passe the Rhine to goe into Winter Quarters in ffranconia & Suabia, & haveing sent the troops of the Circles towards ffriburg to secure the Country of Brisgonia against the attempt of the ffrench. The Marshall de Rochefort assembles a body about Metz to oppose the Duke of Lorraine, who is towards the Saar, & threatens that he will beseige Saar Bruchen. |DOctober_17th_1675 |L238 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Message from the King by the Usher of the blacke Rod to command this house to attend his Majesty in the house of Peeres where his Majesty was pleased to make a speech. +The house being returned, the consideration of his Majestyes speech adjourned till munday next. The bill to prvent papists to sitt in either house of Parliament, read & ordered a 2nd reading The grand Committees appointed for Trade, Religion, Grievances, Courts of justice & Priviledges writts ordered to be sent to the places vacant since the last sessions +The house being informed of a difference like to arise between my Lord Cavendish Sr Thomas Mores & Coll Thomas Howard upon a paper or letter found in the Pall Mall, Coll Howard ordered to be sent for to Mr Speaker, and such persons as shall owne the paper to be committed to the Sargent at Armes, and adjourned till munday morneing 8 a Clocke. +The Lords after haveing read one bill about the Tryall of the Peeres adjourned till to morrow. 14 October +The Lords met & haveing read a bill adjourned till Tuesday next, where they will take into consideration his Majesties speech My Lords & Gentlemen +I meet you now with a more than usuall concerne for the Event of this session; & I know it is, but what may be reasonably expected from that care I owe to the preservation of the Government. The causes of the last prorogation, (as I for my part doe not desire to remember) soe I hope noe man also will, unlesse it be to learne from thence, how to avoid the like occasion for the future, & I pray consider how fatall the consequences may be, & how little benefitt is like to redound to the people by it. However if any thing of that kind shall arise, I desire you would deferre those debates, till you have brought such publique bills to perfection, as may conduce to the good & Safety of the Kingdome, & particularly I recommend to you whatever may lend to the security of the Protestant Religion, as it is now established in the Church of England. I must likewise desire your assistance in some supplyes as well to take of the Anticipations, which are upon my Revenue, as for the building of ships, & though the warr has been the great cause of those Anticipations, yet I find by a late account I have taken of my expenses, that I have not been altogether so good a husband, as I might have been, & as I resolve to be for the future, Although at the same time, I have had the satisfaction to find, that I have been far from such an extravagancy in my expence, & some would have the world beleive. I am not ignorant, that there are many that would prevent the kindnesse of my Parliament at this time, but I as well know that their affection have never failed me, & you may remember that it is about 3 yeares since I have asked any thing to my owne use. The rest I reserve to my Lord Keeper. |L239 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 19 Oct. 1675 Commons. 18/ mr Speaker reports ye Ld Cavendish and Sr Thomas Mores had attended him touching ye Paper read in the House and yt he had sent to mr. Thomas Howard who was sicke, but had Engaged not to doe any thing in that matter till he had attended mr. Speaker, and thereupon severall membrs were appointed to attend him, to know whether he will owne the Paper. The House then proceeded to the consideracon of his Matyes speech, and resolved the House will resolve into a Committee of the whole House to take into consideration ye part of the speech which relates to the Supply to morrow morneing. +That the House will on Wednesday next resolve into a Grande Committee of ye whole House, to take into consideration the part of the speech that relates to the setlement of Religion. +The Bill for the appropriating of Customes to ye use of the Navy, read and ordered a 2d reading. On Thursday next a Committee appointed to consider of the Trade betwixt England & France to sitt this afternoon. a Bill to prevent Illegall Exaction of monys from the subject read. +Resolved that on monday next the House will goe into a grande Committee to consider of ye State and ye Condition of the Kingdome. Tuesday 19 Octob. +The Pet[iti]on of the Tho: Shireley legr. being offerd, & desireing a heareing after a debate whether it should be first considered. His Matyes speech the Bussinesse of the day was read, and then the House entred into a debate concerneing the Priviledge of appeales & the Peton aforesd and after a long debate be adjourned till to morrow morneing 2 of the clocke. The 19. Octob. +Sr Tho. Litleton reports that in obedience to the order of the House they had been with Coll. Tho: Howard, who told them that he not being versed, in such affairs might give Occation to their farther displeasure if he should give any answer to their Message said he had sent a Message to Mr. Speaker, that he would not prosecute this bussiness farther & still gave the said Engagemt Resolved, that the Paper read. in the House signed thomas Howard of Richmond and Carlile is a scandelous paper and a breach of the priviledge of this House Then the House went into a Grand Committee, and came to this resolution that it is the opinion of the Committee not to grant any supply to his Matie for the takeing of the anticipations upon his Revenue. To which the House agreed, and resolved to be in a grand Comittee on friday next to take into consideration of that part of his Maties speech which relates to a Supply for the buildeing of shipps. |DWhitehall_21_Octob_1675 |L240 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +The Lords satt upon the debate of Sr [?] Shireleys peticon, praying a heareing upon the cause depending since last session agt Sr John Fagg, and after much time spent therein, the farther debate was adjourned till Monday next till when the House likewise adjourned. Commons +A Bill for the augmentacon of small Rectoryes & vicaredges read. +The Bill to prvent Illegall Imprisonmt of the subject read. +The House then resolved into a grand Committee about Religion, & came to these conclutions. +That a Committee be appointed to inspect what books have ben printed that are Scandalous & Dangerous in matters Touching Religion or Governmt. Eccleciasticall or Civell as now Established. +That a Bill be brought in for the better observation of the Lds day & to prevent Sweareing and Curseing. +And that the Bill to prevent the Growth of Popery be read to morrow. +a Committee to be appointed to report how the out Parishes in the Bill of Mortality may be provided with Charters Capable to receive the people. +to prepare a Bill that the Children of the Royll family may be Educated in the Protestant Religion, and that no Popish Priest may have accesse to them. +to bring in a Bill declareing that the Religion now Establisht may not be altered, nor the Lawes touching the same suspended, but by act of Parliament. to which the House agreed & Resolved that the Ld Cavendish is guilty of a breach of Priviledge in prosecuteing his Bussinesse about Coll Howard, while the Same was depending before this House, and yt he be forth with sent to the Tower. NS [?]/ The Ld Cavendish has posted Mr Howard yesterday. +And then adjourned till to morrow. Commons Thursday 21 Octob. +A Bill for the prservation of fishing in severell Rivers read & ordd a 2d reading. +A Bill for paymt of the Debts of Ellexandr Davis desist [sic] read & ordd a 2d reading. +A Bill for continue a late act for giveing leave to buy & Export Leather read & ordd a 2d reading +A Bill for appropriateing the Customes to the use of the Navy rd a 2d time & Committed. +ordered that the Bills agt Popery be read on Satt morneing. +Leave given to bring in a Court of conscience in Westr. another in Middlesex & Southwerke. and then adjourned till to morrow 8 a Clocke. |L241 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] friday, Octob ye 22d 1675 +A Bill to prevent ye exportation of Wooll read, & orderd a 2d reading A petition of ye Ld Cavendish prisoner in ye tower read, & hee Orderd to be discharged. his Comittment A petition of Mr John Mayne a Mercht touching ye Election of Exeter read & repeated The House then went into a Comittee of ye Whole house to take into Consideration yt part of his Maties speech wch relates to ye building of ships, & resolvd that 20 ships of ye 1st 2d & 3d rate be built wth all convenient speed, ye Comittee to sit againe abt it on Tewsday Saterday ye 23d/ A Bill for augmentation of small vicaridges read a 2d tyme & Comitted A Bill for uniteing some parishes read & orderd a 2d reading Leave given to bring in a Bill for repaire of high wayes & churches & recovery of small tythes. The Bills for ye Courts of Conscience to be read on Munday next Leave given to bring in a Bill for ye Ease of ye Coale Trade & for Encourageing Navigation to New Castle A Comittee appoynted to Consider of Matters touching ye Coale Trade & ye Duty Imposed uppon it a debate ariseing abt such of ye Kings subjects as are in ye french Kings service Contrary to ye Proclam: Resolved, That such subjects as are now in ye french Kings service or shall be Contrary to any Proclamation shall be held Contemners of his Maties Royall authority & opposers of ye interest of their Countries & a Bill Orderd to be brought in pursuant to this Vote wth penalties A Bill to hinder papists sitting in Either house read a 2d tyme. +The Swedes have sustaind great losses both in Pomaren from ye Confederates, & in Bremen from ye Brandenburgers L. C. 241 (2) [Handwriting changes here.] [See date below.] Coll Howards letter Sr/ The late severity against Roman Catholicks having forbidden me the ambition to any place pr pretension at Court, & the severe usage of the goute makeing me unfitt to appeare in any company, but where I am well acquainted, besides a most sensible losse of my poore Brother John killed at the battle of Stratsburg, I resolve not onely in person but thought from all temptations this world will give me & to spend the rest of my dayes in such domestick & private content as a man of those principles & of some seeing hopes in an honest retreate. But It happened by a certain, though unjust & malicious accident That I am awakened from the quiett & repose I hoped for, And findeing my selfe engaged by the nearest tyes of freindship & honour (And obligations I have alwayes esteemed dearer than my life) to let some unworthy & base people see that I am yet alive. Not long since in St James Park the Ld Cavendish & St Thomas Moores (two bold & busie members) upon the news of the ffrenches retreat over the Rhine where many English were reported to be killed (whose lives amongst all honest men was much regretted) Those incendiaryes with a most plausible temper of such worthy patriotts openly declared, That it was but a just end to such as went against any Vote of Parliament, (with all respect of that honourable house this Cankered & malicious saying will neither deserve the thanks of that house. +(it being false as to my brother who went by his Majestyes command at the head of his Company before the Vote was in force) or the approbation of any honest men. But of it I will not trouble my selfe or others to let you see by (an exact character) how those two worthy & unbiassed Sanators ought to be credited next october will produce such efforts of their care & capacity of securing property & Religion in a Christian humane way. That I beleive I shall be called to the Barre to answare those Slanders (as they will call them) yet I doubt they will not, for though an ill orator I shall most surely prove what I write, As for any other way of revenge I doe not apprehend it, for men that are given to spit bloud seldom draw it Sr I have troubled you too long with my just resentments, but knowing the show that you have alwayes taken in my concernes, I must beg of you that you will in St James Park in the Mall dispose those papers. It being all the way that is left to doe right to the dead And assure you I will not doe you the ill office of dispersing a libble, for I will signe the Copyes with all my titles. ffrom Ashteed in Surrey 30 August 75. Thomas Howard of Richmond & Carlisle. |DOctober_27th_1675 |L242 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +The house went upon the debate of Dr Shirleys Pet[iti]on this day, & afterward adjourned till Thursday sevennight +The Commons read a bill to prvent more burning & ordered a 2d reading +A bill settleing the estate of Hen. Merchant a Lunatique ordered a 2d reading +A bill for payment of the Lord Killmurrys debts read & ordered a second reading +A bill for the better assurance of such as clayme under Ancient fines & recoveries read & ordered 2d reading +Sr George Downing reports the State of the Trade between England & ffrance & the consideration thereof adjourned till Saturday +The house ordered to be called over on Tuesday & letters to be sent to the defaulters +A Test for purgeing the Members touching receiving rewards for giveing their Votes read & referred to a Committe. +That his Majesty be desired that the members of his house may be summoned to give their attendance by Proclamation onely and then adjourned till Tuesday next +The bad weather we have had for these 4 or 5 dayes keeps our letters from us soe that we have not any forreigne news +Last night the Lord Berkley after he had taken leave of the King in order to the beginning his Embassy to ffrance was suddenly taken ill in the privy gallery of a strong fitt of an Apoplexy which continued upon him 10 houres but this day his Ldpp is much better & this evening is removed to his owne house from the Lord Chamberlines Lodgin where he was immediatly carryed upon his falling ill. +The Hamburgh letters of the 11 speake of letters from Sweden by way of Riga (for the usuall way of letters is stopt by the Danes who forbid all sort of Communication with them) which makes the Swedes fleet formidable 46 men of War almost all betwixt 60 & 100 guns & the Pearle admirall of 128 Brasse guns ready in Dalhem & expected onely a faire wind & that in other ships halfe the Regiments of the Malitia are embarqued, to which they adde that the Rixtag or Parliament have resolved not to forsake the ffrench interest & that the peasants have offered to send every second man into the feild. |DOctober_29_1675 |L243 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] from Tangier wee heare that ye Governr haveing uppon ye information that was given him by one Hamatt a moore who was lately here in England & turnd Xtian, of a great number of Catle yt were feeding near ye towne sent out abt 500 foot & 30 horse, but its thought Hamat betrayed them, for ye moores were laid in ambush, & abt 150 of our men were cut off ye rest makeing a brave retreat +The 25 a message was sent by Sr Wm Coventry to ye Lds desireing their Concurrence to ye Vote of ye Commons concerning such of his Maties subjects as are in ye french service &c: to wch ye Lds answered they would returne ym an answere by a messenger of their Owne. The house being informed of a Challenge & quarrell like to arise between the Ld Cavendish, Mr ffra: Newport, & Mr Atkins, Orderd that Mr Newport be summond forthwth to attend ye house And Resolved, that they haveing punisht ye Ld Cavendish for posting up provokeing papers some persons have presumed notwithstanding to send challenges to ye said Ld, They declare that whoever shall prosecute any quarrell uppon this account shall be Esteemd as disturbers of ye Publique peace, & Contemners of ye Justice & priviledges of this house & shall be proceeded agst accordingly. A Comittee appoynted to bring in a Bill to prevent duells & provocations there to The House then went into a Comittee to Consider of ye State & Condition of ye Kingdome and Resolved, that on Wednesday next they will resolve into a Comittee of ye whole house to Consider of ye Condition of ye Kingdome. +The 26 the Lds were againe uppon debate of Dr Shirleys petition, but adjournd it till another day Coll Howard attending ye house of Commons according to Order was Comitted to ye tower for his breach of priviledge Then ye house proceeded to ye Consideration of that part of his Maties speech wch relates to ye building more shipps, & resolvd, that ye mony wch shall be given shall be appropriated & applyed to ye building of more shippps onely & then Resolvd that ye house will resolve into a Comittee of ye Whole house to proceed in ye Consideration of ye same. |L244 # L. c. [n.d.] +I doe protest before Allmighty God and this house of Parliament that directly or indirectly, neither I or any other for my use to my knowledge have since the first day of January 1672 had or received any Summe or Summes of money by Wages of imprest gift Loane, or otherwise from the Kings Majesty or any of his officers or sworne servants, or any other person by his Majestys order, direction, Leave or knowledge, or by authority derived from his said Majesty, or any pardon discharge or respite of money due to his Majesty upon account. Or any grant, pension, gratuity or reward, or any promise of such or any office of employment, or any promise of reversion of any office place or comand of or from his Majesty, or out of any money treasury or estate of or belonging to his Majesty, or of or from or by any foreigne Ambassador, Agent, or Minister or of or from any other person in the name or by the appointment, or with the knowledge of his Majesty or any of them, otherwise then what I have now in writeing faithfully discovered & delivered to this house, which I have subscribed with my name, Neither doe I know of any such gift, grant or promise soe given or made since the said time to any other Member of the house, but what I have alsoe inserted in the said writeing. Nor have I ever given my vote in Parliament for any reward or promise whatsoever. |L245 # L. c. [n.d.] +Before the houses rose great debates were among ye Lds Concerning priviledges Especialy in ye buisness of Shirly & ffagg They resolveing to be a house of Judicature or noe house, wch point tis feared may be of ill Consequence & many thinke may tend to a dissolution The Ld Hollis has wrote a Booke Concerning their priviledge &c: +It was debated in ye Commons whether to put ye mony that should be given for ships in ye Exchequer or Chamber of London, & ye question being put whether in ye chamber of London or noe, it was Carryed in ye negative by 11 Voyces Uppon ye debate about mony Sr John Hotham stood up & said hee beleived ye King could want noe mony haveing given soe Liberally amongst yt ye members of yt house. upon wch hee was Cald to ye Barr, & made a good defence, uppon wch ye Test for a purge was Orderd to be brought in Sr Harbotle Grinston made a smart speech about a dissolution Intimateing that standing Parliaments as well as armys were Equally dangerous to the Governmt, or to that purpose |DDie_Martis,_2de_Novemb_1675 |L246 # L. c. [n.d.] A protection granted to a Wittness summoned to attend ye Comittees of Eclections [sic] & privledges Leave given to bring in a Bill for makeing ye River Darwent Navigable The report abt ye french trade to be debated on Saterday, & then ye State & Condition of ye Nation as to ye Woollen Manufacture, ye Trade of Ireland, & ye makeing of Malt to be alsoe taken into Consideration a Bill to prevent ye illegall Imprisonmt of ye subject to be read to morrow morning The House to be Cald over Thursday morning Then ye house resolvd into a Comittee of ye Whole house to Consider of that part of his Maties speech wch relates to ye building of ships & after a long debate thereof Resolvd to be in a Comittee of ye Whole house to morrow morning, & then adjournd till to morrow 8 a clock Amsterdam, November ye 5th The last night & this Whole day till this tyme being 5 in ye Evening, the Water wth a storme of Wind at N:N:W broke in wth great Violence (wch now has Continued abt 48 houres) the Water stands 4 Inches higher then it did in all Sts day 1572, Things are on all sides in a miserable posture, many sea dikes & Damms are broke through, the Water passes Over ye Nearlomer Dyke vizt the great dyke, The meadow & Every thing else there lyes like an Open sea, & nothing is to be seene but ye houses, The last night & this day ye Bells have rang in Waterland to give Notice of ye great Callamity they are in The Dyke betwixt Horne & Edam is broke through, by wch meanes ye fine Burmer is ruined, Beyond Myuden ye sea is likewise broken through, The Water flows over ye Ring Dyke from the Beyrilomier [?], & as is said that meer is likewise broken in, Dremer meer holds still, The Water runs very violently Over ye flaper wch defends Haerlem & Leyden. The sky lookes black & ye storme at N.N.W. continues, the Water still grows higher, ye flood runs violent & ye great ships mend [?] more ye flood, yn ye storme, at ye new Enlargemt by ye Jews Church above 200 people are at Worke to make 6ood a peice of a Dyke wch is but Weake, the magistrates have Comanded by sound of Trumpet that ye Inhabitants should remove their goods out of ye Coblers before divers of ye Sea Dykes were broken through, & While ye Water onely flowd over the [rest of letter is missing] |DNovemb_4th_1675 |L247 # L. c. [n.d.] Wednsd ye 3d/ A Bill to Enable ye Countess of Warwick to performe ye Will of ye late Earle read a 2d tyme & Comitted A Bill for Confirming ye sales made by ye Coheires of Leonard Robinson read a 2d tyme & Comitted A Bill for suppressing Hawkers, Pedlers & petty Chapmen read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill for releife of poore prisoners for debt read & Orderd a 2d reading The House then Resolved into a Comittee of ye Whole house to proceed in ye Consideration of that part of his Maties speech wch relates to ye building more ships & came to these Resolutions That one 1st Rate ship be built of 1400 tunn, allowing for its building 14 L p tun 5, 2d Rates of 1100 tunn at 12 L 10s p Tun 14, 3d Rates of 900 Tunn at 9 L, 10s p Tun That they will againe resolve into a Comittee to morrow morning to proceed in ye farther consideration of ye same buisness, & soe adjournd till to morrow 8 a clock Thursday ye 4th/ A Bill for drayning of Lindsey Levell orderd to be read on Munday next Leave given to bring in a Bill for Erecting a Court of Judicature to setle differences yt may happen by ye fire at Northampton A Bill to Enable Trustees to sell an Estate of Tho Berkley Esqr read & orderd a 2d reading A Petition of ye Inhabitants of ye Isle of Wight agst ye officers of ye Customes read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill for recalling his Maties subjects from ye french Kings service read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill to hinder Papists from sitting in Either house of Parliamt reported & orderd to be Engrost Then ye house resolvd into a grand Comittee of ye Whole house to proceed in ye Consideration of building ships & agreed that a supply not exceeding 300000 L shall be raised for ye building & toward ye Rigging of 20 ships The house will be in a Comittee of ye whole house on Tewsday to Consider of ye State & Condition of ye Kingdome His Maty has bene pleased lately to pass A graunt of armes to ye Duke of Richmond, & to ye Earle of Plymouth to ye former ye Royall Armes of England wthin a Bordure Go Ponce [?] Arg: & gules in ye first Roses Gules to ye Other ye same Royall Armes wth a Batton vaire. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DNovemb_6_1675 |L248 # L. c. [n.d.] The Lds after a long debate on Thursday wch Kept them till 8 at Night, at last resolvd that ye 20th inst should be appoynted for ye heareing ye Cause betwixt Dr Shirley & Sr John ffagg a memb of ye house of Commons at ye Barr of ye house of Lds +The Comons on ffryday being ye 5th of November went to heare Dr Sandcroft preach +On Saterday they voted Dr Sandcroft ye thankes of ye House for his sermon wth desire he would print it Read a Bill ye 2d tyme for assurance of such as claime under ancient fines & Recoverys & Comitted A Bill for makeing ye River Darwent Navigable read & Orderd a 2d reading A Bill for Rebuilding ye Inne of Northampton & Erecting a Court of Judicature there read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill to preserve ye libertys of ye subject read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill to Enable Justices to sell ye White Lyon prisons read & orderd a 2d reading A Bill for assertaining ye duty of Hearth mony read a 2d tyme & Comitted Sr John treavor reports from ye Comittee of ye Whole house ye severall votes by them agreed, concerning that part of his Maties speech wch relates to ye building of shipps, & uppon a division whether ye house should agree wth ye Comittee in ye last vote that a supply be raised not exceeding 300000 L for building ships, it was resolved in ye affirmative, & likewise to all ye rest of ye votes as for ye number, Rate, burden, & price of Each Tunn ye house alsoe agreed & to be in a Comittee abt ye State of ye Kingdome on Monday. +Letters from Paris of ye 10th instant say that they had advice from alsatia that Generall Montecuculy had past ye Rhyne at Lauterburg haveing drawne 100 men of each company of foot (their Companies being generally 200, & 250, in a Company) & 150 out of Each Regiment of Horse to mayntaine ye Pass they have taken abv [?] Phillipsburg, Genll Vertmuybeer Comands these troups in cheife, wch its said are to be releived Every moneth by fresh troops who are to come from ye maine quarters The Duke of Lorraine likewise marches wth his forces, their Winter quarters being assigned wth ye Imperiall troops in Suabia The Prince of Conde is very sudenly expected at Paris, some say ye Duke of Luxemburg will goe & Comand & alsatia [sic] The Citty of Rennes in france where ye disorders first begun this summer is goeing to be intirely ruined the souldrs liveing there according to their owne discretion Wee have noe farther perticulers of ye damage sustained by ye late Inundation in Holland but its not to be doubted but its very Considerable. |DNovemb_9th_1675 |L249 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Bill for makeing the river Darwent naviagable read a 2d time & Comitted. +Leave given to bring in a bill to assertaine weights & measures. A Petition of Coll Howard tendered & he ordered to be discharged & to attend Mr Speaker with Ld Cavendish & Sr Thomas Moores who is desired to reconcile them. +The house being informed of St German & another popish priest that entered the Camber of one Luzancy & forced him to examine what priests have been convicted & reprieved & by what Warrtt A bill to enable the Countesse of Warwick to performe the late Earles will read & ordered to be ingrossed. The house then resolved into a Comtee of the whole house to proceed in the Consideration of the supply for building of ships & resolved That the supply shall be raised by a land tax & monethly assessmt of 18 moneths at 17204 L 17s 3d p moneth to be paid by quarterly payments that noe other charge shall be layd upon the subject this session & soe adjourned till to morrow 8 a clock. Tuesday 9th +Severall persons sworne in order to their Naturalization ffive booksellers ordered to be taken into Custody for seizing Almanackes +The bill to enable the Countesse of Warwick to performe the late Earls will read a 3d time & passed. +A bill to encourage the rebilding of Northampton read a 2d time & comitted +A bill to prevent the exportation of wooll read a second time & Comitted A Petition of Cloathyers Merchants & others against the East indya Company referred to the same Comtee to sitt to morrow. The house to resolve into a Comtee to morrow to Consider the condition of the Nation & on Thursday to proceed on the Supply, & on Saturday to consider how to improve the woollen Manufacture & soe adjourned till to morrow 8 a clock +The house of Lords being informed of a booke lately printed entitled a letter from a prson of quality to his freind about a Test as it is said, & the same haveing been there read, it was ordered that it should be burnt by the Common Hangman at the exchange & Westminster & that enquiry should be made after the Author, Printer & publisher. +The Lords took into Consideration a debate a former message from the house of commons concerning his Majestys subjects in the ffrench service contrary to the late Proclamation, & resolved that an addresse be made to his Majesty in that matter +wee have not these 8 days had any letters from a broad. |DNovemb_13th_1675 |L250 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] fryday 12/ A Bill for drayning Lindsey Levell read & orderd a 2d reading a Comittee appoynted to bring in a Bill for regulateing Election of members to sitt in Parliamt A forme of a Vote to prevent Expences drinking & bribery at Elections read & referd to ye Comittee of Elections The Bill to prevent illegall exactions of mony from ye subject reported & orderd to bee engrost The house to be in a grand Comittee on Tewsday to Consider of ye State of ye Kingdome a Comittee appoynted to Consider of ye laws abt ye poore & abt Vagrants & to propose remedies to lessen ye Charge uppon ye subjects for ye poore A Writt Issued to Elect a member for Pembroke Saterday 13/ A bill for setling ye Estate of ye Ld Killmurry reported & ordered to be engrost A Petition of ye Weavers of London read & referd to a Committee A Bill to Enable Tho Berkley Esq to sell bonds for paymt of debts read & Comitted A Bill for paymt of debts of Allexander davis read & orderd to be Engrost An address to be presented to his Maty to represent ye default in not apprehending St German, & a Comittee to draw it up The house being informed of some dangerous words spoken by some papysts it was referrd to a Comittee to examine An Order being servd upon Sr John ffagg for hearing ye Cause depending betwixt him & Dr Shirly at their Barr ye 20th inst it was read & ye debate adjournd till to morrow The house to be in a grand Comittee on Tuesday to Consider of ye Woollen manufacture & on fryday to Consider of ye Irish act The Comons have resolved that ye mony for building ships shall bee paid into ye Exchequer & yt penalties shall be inflicted uppon ye officers of ye Exchequer & Navy in Case ye same shall bee Imbezelld & misEmployed & yt ye accounts thereof shall be transmitted to ye Comons in Parliamt and that ye Bill for ye appropriated [sic] ye Customes to ye use of ye Navy shall bee anexed to ye Bill for ye supply |DNovember_13th_1675 |L251 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wednesday 10th The high Sheriffe of Suffolke to attend to show cause why he hath not returned the Writt for Election of Eye +The Pedlars bill to be read to morrow +The bill for recalling his Majestys subjects out of the ffrench Kings service read a second time & Comitted +The bill against the illegall exaction of money to be reported on Tuesday & the piscary bill to morrow A Conferance being desired by the Lds, agreed, the effects was that they had changed the vote about the subjects in the ffrench Kings service into another forme the consideration of which adjourned till Tuesday The house then resolved into a grand Comtee to consider the State of [most of lower half of this sheet is torn away; top half of verso resumes:] +A bill for preservation of the piscary reported & ordered to be ingrossed A bill for continueing an act about piscary read & ordered a second reading +A bill to prevent Theft & Rapine in the Northerne borders read & ordered a 2d reading +The house then resolved into a Comtee of the whole house to proceed upon the matter touching the supply & Resolved That the supply shall be paid into the Exchequer & kept a part & appropriated to the building & towards the rigging the 20 ships & that penaltyes shall be inflicted upon the Officers of the Exchequer in case the same shall be misapplyed & that the account thereof shall be transmitted to the Comons in Parliament [The large tear starts here, but at least the right half of the next three lines can be read if necessary.] |L251 # L. c. [n.d.] A Scheme of the trade as it is at present carryed on between England & ffrance in the Comodityes of the Native product & manufacture of each Country calculated as exactly as possible in obedience to the Comand of the right honble the Lds Comers of the treaty of Comerce with England & humb[l]y tendered to their Ldpps +The particular of the Comodityes exported from England to ffrance & the Comodityes imported from ffrance into England are for brevityes sake omitted, & by the account given to the Lds Comrs it is perceived that the Linnen & Silke Manufactures onely imported from ffrance amounts to upwards of 800000 L & that the Manufactures of Wooll & Silke exported into ffrance doe not amount to 85000 L as alsoe that all other Comodityes of the product & manufacture of England exported into ffrance doe not amount to 90000 L whereas the wine, Brandy & other Comodityes of the product & Manufacture of ffrance imported into England amount unto upwards of 320000 L besides an incredible value of toyes [?] rich apparell poynt lace &c And soe it is apparent that the exports of our Native Comodityes & Manufactures to ffrance are lesse in value by at least 1000000 L str then the Native Comodityes & Manufactures of ffrance which we receive from thence. And if their Ldpps please to reflect thereupon they will discerne the perjudice the English Nation has susteyned & the great advantage the ffrence have & doe daily make by holding yt treaty in suspense This notice upon the matter excluded trade thither while in the meane time the ffrench enjoy all and as great advantages as they can reasonable expect by any treaty. |DNovemb_16_1675 |L252 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday 15/ A Bill for Enlarging a passage betweene chancery lane & Lincolne feilds read a 2d tyme & Comitted A Bill to prevent ye growth of popery read a 2d tyme & comitted The bills for releife of poore prisoners, & preservation of fishing read A Bill for preservation of ye libertys of ye subjects read a 2d tyme & Comitted +Ordered, That ye Lds bee put in mind of ye Bill to hinder papists sitting in either Parliamt, in ye next message to then [sic] The house to bee Cald over on Thursday next Resolved that ye prosecuteing ther appeale in ye Lds House by Dr Shirly agst Sr John ffagg is a Breach of the Priviledge of ye House That Sr John ffagg doe not make nay defence at ye Lds Barr in ye said appeale The farther debate thence adjournd till to morrow The House to Resolve into a Comittee on Wednesday 10 a clock to proceede in ye Consideration of ye State of ye Kingdome & then adjournd till to morrow at 8 a clock +The Lds haveing bene this day in debate abt entring of Protests adjournd ye farther debate thereof till next weeke Teusday 16/ Severall private Bills this day read, and Resolved, that it is a breach of priviledg of ye house for any member thereof to bee made shiriff dureing ye Continuance of ye Parliamt A Comittee appoynted to Consider of a Way to Supersede ye Comission of makeing Sr Ed Jennings Sherriff of yorkeshire +Sr John ffaggs buisness adjournd till to morrow & ye further Consideration of ye state of ye Kingdome till Thursday An act for encouragemt of Preists &c to Come Over from ye Church of Rome to ye Church of England read. An act agst Atheisme & profaneness read Leave given by ye Lds to ye Duke of Bucks to bring in a Bill for ye ease of protestant dissenters The Lds have read ye Bill to prevent Papists sitting in Either House, & orderd it a 2d reading +The onely forreigne news at present is that ye confederates have quitted Staden, obligd to ye Munsterans who would goe into Winter quarters tho in Pomeren. The Confederates continue in ye feild, ye King of Denmarke before Wismar, the Elector of Brandenb has made himselfe master of Wolgast [?] tis said ye States have resolved to have ye same forces by Land & sea ye next summer they had ye last, & tis now feard there may not be ye same prospect of a generall peace as was hopet Letters from Spaine give us an acct of ye arivall of Don Juan of Austria very unexpected at Madrid & that hee had bene declared first minister, wch is looket on as great news, wt ye Consequences may bee wee expect to heare Paris letters say that King intends in ffebruary next to take a Journy of very great Importance, but whether, or to what end not Knowne +Saterday last the Ld Berkley Embarkt in one of his Maties yachts at Dover on his Embassy to ffrance |DNovember_19th_1675 |L253 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wednesday ye 17th/ A bill to unite the Parishes of Chitterne St Mary & All Sts in Com Wilts [?] read & Commited +A bill for erecting a Court of Conscience for Westminster read & ordered a 2d reading The Bill for rebuilding of Northampton reported & ordered to be ingrossed Leave given to bring in a bill to regulate the fees of Courts of Justice & the number [?] of Atturneyes & Bailiffs A Message from the Lds that they had sent downe a bill for rectifying a mistake in a deed of the Ld Maynard & had agreed to the Lady Warwicks bill without amendmts: A Bill for recalling the subjects out of the service of the french King reported & ordered to be ingrossed The house then proceeded in the debate of the businesse of Sr John ffagge & adjourned till to morrow 8 a clock Thursday the 18th +The house called over & the defaulters to be called on Wednesday next & the house to be called over againe on Munday come Sevenight Noe member to goe out of towne without leave. The five booksellers which were Committed for breach of priviledge upon Petition discharged +Then Sr John ffagges businesse debated & Resolved +That a Conference be desired with the Lords for avoyding the occasions of reviving the differences between the two houses +Severall sworne in order to their Naturalization & soe adjourned till to morrow 8 a clocke. +The Lords have assigned a Councell for Dr Shirley, read a bill sent from the Commons for the preservation of the piscary, ordered The bill against forreigne Manufactures to be Engrost, & read a petition of Sr Nick: Stoughtons agt: Mr Onslow, a Member of the house of Commons, upon an appeale depending which they deffered till this day three weeks for a hearing His Mr [?] Majest has been pleased to make the Ld Aungier Lord Viscount Longford in Ireland A Commission of Oyer & Terminer is ordered by his Majesty in Councill for the tryall of Coll Warner in the Barbados for killing of severall people of which he stands accused. A Prevandary of Westminster being become voyd by the death of Dr Boreman his Majesty was pleased to bestow it on Dr Brevall a converted Capuchin. +The venice Letters dat 1st tell us that the day before the ffrench Minister there did by order from the King his Mr present a Writeing to the Senate wherein he declares that he had no other inducemt to send his forces into sicily than his Compassion on so miserable a people who besought him to free them from in supportable yoake of Spaine and to take them into his protection & although he might Justly pretend to unite that Kingdome to his Crowne, the house of ffrance haveing many [?] times given Lawes to Sicily & Naples, yet haveing noe other aime but to give them succour, he proposed to give them a King of his owne bloud to whom he would make over his Right to that Kingdome, & that he might be the more agreable to them, would have him instructed in the lawes & Customes of that Country & would oblige himselfe to give him assistance with all his power But the Naples letters tell us that the Messineses begin to be weary of the ffrench & that they require that the Castles should be restored to their poss[ess]ions according to an agreemt made, by which the ffrench promised to returne the possion assoone as they should be Masters of any other place in the Islands which was now done in the takeing Agusta, to which some adde that the Spanish ships being Cruising about the Ware, they had Conveighed a letter to the Admirall to assure him of their readinesse to returne to their obedience. |DNovemb_20_1675 |L254 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Novemb ye 19 Commons/ A Bill to Confirme a decree betweene ye Deane & Chapter of Ely, & ye tennants of Sutton read A Bill for augmentation of small vicariges read & Orderd to be engrost Northampton Bill read & past, & sent up to ye Lds as alsoe ye Ld Kilmurreys Bill A Bill from ye Lds to rectify a mistake in ye Ld Maynards setlement, read. Reasons to be offerd at ye Conferrence wth ye Lds reported, The Conferrence had, & ye reasons deliverd at it An Engrost Bill from ye Lds abt forreigne Manufactures read & orderd a 2d reading A comittee appoynted to draw up an address to his Matie to discountenance ye Weareing forreigne Manufactures. Whereas ye House has bene informed of severall appeals depending in ye house of Lds from Courts of Equity to ye great violation of ye Rts & liberties of ye Commons of England, they have Resolvd & declared That Whosoever shall sollicite, plead, or presente any appeale agst any Commoner of England from any Court of Equity before ye house of Lds shall be deemed & taken to be a betrayer of ye Rights & priviledges of ye Commons of England & proceeded agst accordingly and this Resolution to be posted up at ye Hall dores & all ye Inns of Court & other publique places, to ye end that all persons Concernd may take notice of it Lds House,/ Priviledge of Parliamt granted to Sr Robt Viner as ye Kings Goldsmyth The Lds went to ye Conference & being returnd & report made, it was Resolvd that ye Cause should stand as it did The Lds then went into a grand Comittee to Consider of Religion, & orderd that his Maty be humbly moved from ye house that he would be pleasd to direct the Ld Arch Bpp of Canterbury & ye Ld Arch Bpp of yorke that ye Convocation of ye Clergy may meet frequently & that Writts may bee Issued forth for ye supplying ye places of such members as are dead, & that when they are met, they make unto ye Kings Maty such Representation as may be for ye safety of ye Religion now Establisht No: 20th Comons/ A Bill to prevent theft & Rapine on the Northerne borders read a 2d tyme & Comitted +A Bill to Enable ye Ld Culleyne to sell lands read +A Bill to make Commisrs to take affidavits in ye Country for ye Court of Westmr read A bill for appropriateing ye Customes, & ye raiseing ye supply read & orderd a 2d reading A message from ye Lds wth a Bill for augmentation of small vicaridges & that they had agreed Mr Davis Bill Dr Shirley Orderd to be taken into Custody for breach of priviledges Mr de Cardinall Orderd to be taken into Custody for Breach of priviledges, but on petition discharged Sr Nicholas Stoughton Orderd to be taken into Custody for serveing an Order on Mr Onslow +The Lds sate till 10 at Night on Saterday abt Sr John ffaggs buisness but what they Resolvd not knowne +Tis said Dr Shirleys Councell would not plead on Saterday morning Tis said ye Lds on Saterday had a long debate abt ye dissolution of Parliamt Concludeing the proceeding of ye Commons prejudiciall to ye Governmt &c: & moved to have an address to his Maty for dissolution & uppon debate whether ye question should be put for an address to his Maty, ye question was put whether there should be such a question put or noe, wch was Carryed in ye affirmative by severall voyces & then ye maine question being put whether an address or noe, it was Caryed in ye Negative by 2 Voyces. |DNovember_23_1675. |L255 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Proclamation is ordered to be forth with issued to prohibitte the transportation of all European Commodityes to his Majestyes Plantations in the West Indies but such as are shipt here in England, & Mr Atturney Generall is commanded to draw up another proclamation to prohibitt the importation of all ffrench & other fforreigne wrought silkes into this Kingdome. On Wednesday last his Majesty was pleased to appoint a Committee of the Lords of his Councell to consider of a retrenchmt of his expence. +His Majesty haveing been some dayes since informed that two young Ladyes daughters to Sr Warner of Suffolke were intended to be carryed beyond sea, to be brought up in a Nunery, was pleased to comand that notice should be sent to the severall Ports, that care might be taken to stay them, till such time as other course should be taken to prvent their transportations according to law. Yesterday arrived two vessells in the downs from the Coast of ffrance, who all agree in the account we already had of the miserable condition of all the Inhabitants of Bourdeaux through the great number of soldiers that are quartered upon them, which those poor people are besides obliged to maintaine. The letters from Paris yesterday said that the Duke d'Enghien was arrived at Paris, & the Prince of Conde expected in a day or two that great perparations were a makeing agt Spring, & that in the meantime that King had made a great step towards a peace by yeilding that point of honour which was so much insisted upon the last winter about the Liberty of the Prince of ffurstemburg without which the ffrench King then declared he would not enter upon any treaty but at prsent his Maty has been disposed out of his desire to promote the peace that the said Prince, shall be putt into the hands of a neutrall Prince to remaine there till the conclution of the peace provided the Emperour promisse that the first businesse at the congresse shall be to treat concer[n]ing the affaire of that Prince +Yesterday the Earle of Denbigh dyed at Dunstable in his way home from London |DNovemb_23_1675 |L256 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday his Maty Coming in his Royall Robes into ye house of Lds, & sending for ye Commons thither was pleasd to give his Royall assent to 3 Bills, 1 A Bill for Enabling ye Countess of Warwick to performe ye Will of ye late Earle her husband, 2 A Bill to Enable Mr Alexander Davis to sell lands for paymts of debts & raiseing portions 3 A Bill for Rebuilding ye towne of Northampton. Which done, his Maty Commanded ye Ld Keeper to prorogue ye Parliamt till ye 15 of ffebruary 1676 ffrom ffrance they tell us that King Certainly intends to begin a Journey of great Importance towards ye latter End of february, some say that hee will goe toward Germany in Order to ye marrying the Dauphin wth ye Daughter of ye Elector of Bavaria others report his Maty designes to make a League wth severall of ye Princes of ye Empire but ye truth is yet uncertaine Duch letters say Wismar still defends it selfe that ye Governr to Ease ye towne have sent out many people that were unnecessary in it but ye Danes forcet them to Returne thither againe There are great dissatisfactions between ye Bpp of Munster & ye Dukes of Lunenburg for yt ye latter have quartered their troups in ye territory of ye former wch its feard may have very ill Consequences. After all ye promises of ye Imperialists to keep Phillipsburg blocket up this Winter, they have quitted ye posts they had taken about it, & soe that garrison is now at liberty to use all manner of Hostilities in ye Pallatinate & ye Bpprick of Spire Tis said Montecuculy on account of his great age has defered leave of ye Empr to resigne his Command wch its said will be given to ye young Duke of Lorraine ffrom Stockholme they write of ye great trouble that Court was in uppon ye Returne of their fleet from wch they had promisd themselves soe great matters they speake of grat [sic] divisions among ye principall ministers there wch were like to breake forth into publique accusations & disorders. The Commons Reasons deliverd at a Conferrence wth the Lds +His Maty haveing recomended to us at ye Opening of this session of Parliamt the avoyding of this difference if possible & if it Could not be prevented, that wee should deferr ye debates till Wee had brought such publique Bills to perfection as may Conduce to ye good & safety of the Kingdome; The Commons Esteeme it a great misfortune that Contrary to that most excellent advice, the proceedings in ye appeale brought ye last session agst Sr John ffagg by Dr Shirley have bene revived, & a day set for heareing ye cause & therefore ye Commons have Judgd it ye best way before they Enter into ye Argument for defence of their Rights in this matter to propose to your Ldpps ye putting off ye proceeding in that matter for some short tyme, that soe they may according to his Maties advice give a dispatch to some Bills now before them of great Importance to ye King & Kingdome, wch being finisht the Comons will bee ready to give your Ldpps such Reasons agst those proceedings, & in defence of their Rights, as wee hope may satisfy your Ldpps that noe such proceedings ought to have beene. |DNovember_26th_1675. |L257 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Leoline Jenkins one of his Majestyes plenipotentiaryers for the treaty to be held at Nimeguen hath orders to prepare with all dilligence for his Journey; & in the meantime the Ld Berkley from ffrance & Sr William Temple from the Hague will repaire to the said place of treaty +It is the generall opinion, that wee shall heare of some action this winter in Alsatia, for which the ffrench seem to propose with great application, & it seems in fear of it, the Imperialists quitted the post by which they blocked up Philipsburg, except Lauderburg which is strongly fortifyed & which the Imperialists will endeavour to maintaine, haveing by means of their bridge there as free passage over the Rhine +The severall partyes seem to prepare with great eagarnesse for the next Campaigne with noe great appearance of any disposition of a peace, and especially the Northerne Princes seem so intent upon the Warr, that they seem not to have any thought of it as yet, It is certaine the confederates on that side have already in imagination dispossed the Swedes of all they had in Germany, & its probable they will not give over till they have done it in reality unlesse their successes should happen very much contrary to their expectations. according to o[u]r last advices from the streights Sr John Narbrough was come to Leghorne to cleane his ships & to victuall, while he lay before Tripoli, four of those Corsairs gott aboard, takeing the opportunity of the night, & though our ships discovered them & chase that to them yet they still escaped, and in plaine English out sailed our ships, who were foule. Sr John proposed to send some ships towards the Lavant to looke after those Corsairs that are gott aboard & to serve our Merchant men in those parts +The Inhabitants of Burdeaux are likely to suffer, as they at Rhennes have already, above 10000 men being quartered in that Citty, soe that there is heardly a family, which is not charged with 10 or 12 souldiers. The King its said has given orders for the building two fforts for the owing [?] that Citty. +His Majesty has been graciously pleased to graunt his Royall Proclamation to be issued forth prohibiting the Importation into his plantations in the west Indies, of any goods or Comodityes unlesse Shipd from England, & has given order for drawing up a proclamation prohibiting all forreigne wrought silkes to be Imported into any part of England. |DNovemb_30_75 |L258 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday arived our Spanish Letters & by them wee had ye confirmation of Don Juans arivall at Madrid but was gone thence upon ye Express Comand of ye King obtaind at ye most Earnest prayers of ye Queen, who feared & not without reason, that if hee had stayed any longer in ye Towne there would have bene great disorders as well amongst ye nobillity as Comonalty, who it seemes had an Extraordinary affection for Don Juan wch they exprest in their acclamations, & their assembling in great multitudes in ye streets as hee past along; but hee did not think fitt to make use those favourable dispositions in ye people, leaveing Madrid privatly according to ye Kings Command, but instead of takeing his Way in order to his Imbarcation for Sicily he returned to ye place from whence hee came & where he has all along resided in arragon resolveing to Continue there, & not to undertake ye Journey to Sicily, notwthstanding hee has received fresh & strict orders to that purpose since he left ye Court, in answere to wch he has writt to ye King. that seing hee is unWorthy of any place neare his person, he thinks himselfe unfitt for soe grat [sic] a trust as to Command all his Maties forces in Italy wch besides hee should not be able to discharge to his Maties services seeing ye mallice of his Enimies whose Contrivance it is to Remove him at distance would still be Endeavouring by keeping from him the necessary supplyes, by makeing ill representations at home, & by ye other meanes, to ruine him & at ye same tyme Publique good wherefore he desires he may have leave Wholy to retire from all publique Concernes to lead a private life Miserable is ye Condition of Bourdeux, part of ye Towne is demolisht to make roome for ye building a new Cittadell, the Walls are alsoe demollisht, & ye Burgers disarmd who besides ye trouble of haveing ye Souldrs in their houses, are forcet to give them mony to [Continued after L. c. 258 (2).] |L258 # L. c. [See date two lines below.] +A list of the Lds who voted in the vote for an addresse to the King for dissolving the Parliament November 22d 1675. [A tear on upper and lower left margin of sheet removes parts of these names:] ffor the addresse Against the addresse Highnesse Lord Keeper am Arundell of Wardr Ld. Treasurer Lovelace Ld. Privy seale Tenham. Ld. great Chamberlaine Mohun E. Northampton tt Bellasis E. Bristoll [E. Sa]lisbury Carington E. Bath [E.] Bridgewater E. Craven [E.] Westmoreland Delamer E. Aylesbury [E.] Bullingbrook Townesend E. Guildford D. Lauderdale E. Chesterfeild Gray of Roll Ld. Windsor E. Stamford 41 Ld. Powlett E. Peterbrough By Proxy 7 Ld. Howard de Estreeck E. Manchester. Lds that were absent Ld. Byron E. Berks & sick & gave proxyes Ld. Lucas E. Mulgrave E. Denbigh Ld. Vaughan E. Carbury E. Scarsdale Ld. Hollis. Ld. Gerrard E. Sunderland Other Lds absent who Ld. ffretschevill [?] E. Clarendon were for the addresse. Ld. Butler E. Ossory E. Essex E. Bedford 21 Ld. Arundell E. Cardigan. E. Burlington 13 Bishops who were all E. Shaftsbury Ld. Fitzwater that were in the house E. Powys. Ld. Ewer [?] & others 16 Proxyes V. ffalconbridge ____________________ _______________________ V. Halifax In all 48 50 in all. V. Yarmouth [V.] Newport [V.] Sandys [tear] Morley [tear] arton [tear] rton [tear] ers. [L. c. 258 (1) resumes:] keep them, wch in 5 moneths, that it is intended ye souldrs are to Continue there will according to ye present Taxation amount to above 400000 L sterl: together wth ye other Charges ye people are to be at at their Cost ye new Cittadell is to be built, & old one further fortifyed, the Parliamt removed to Comden, & ye Chamber of Edicts & Court of aides to libourne 7000 foot are quarterd in ye towne & 5000 Horse in ye Neighbourhood |DDecemb_2d_1675 |L259 # L. c. [See date two lines below.] +Dr Compton Bpp of Oxon is now declared Bpp of London, & tis said Dr Fell Deane of Christ Church in Oxon shall succeed in that see, The Ld Widdrington being dead, tis said ye Earle of Ogle is to be Governr of Barwick & Ld Leiut of Cumberland His Maty has bene pleasd to give severall directions of late in Councell as well for ye sending for such Children over as he is informed are put into monasteries beyond seas to be Educated in ye Romish Religion, as ye takeing care of such whose parents are deceased here in England, to whom his Maty has appoynted Guardians to take care of their Education The Comittee of ye Lds appoynted to consider of a Retrenchmt of ye Kings expences have met two or three tymes but wee doe not heare they have yet made any progress therein The Duke of Albemarle & ye Earle of Oxford are made Ld Leuits of Essex besides wch ye Duke of Albemarle is made Ld Leiut of ye County of Devon except Plymth of wch ye Earle of Bath Sr Leoline Jenkins has Orders to be goeing on Munday or tewsday next at farthest, hee will pass directly for ye Hague & thence take his Journy together wth Sr Wm Temple to Nimegen Tis now ten dayes & more since wee had any letters from Holland or fflanders soe that there is litle forreigne news. The french letters wch arived on Tewsday Continue to tell us of ye great inclination the french King has to a peace, at least in appearance, wch perhaps may make ye other partys ye more back war, but tis said if ye rest will not comply, ye Duch will Enter into a separate treaty themselfes |DDecemb_6th_1675 |L260 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee have not as yt any Letters from fflanders or Holland which is extreamely wonerd [?] att the wather haveing beene of late very calme & moderate +His Maty wee heare has absolutly declared that Dr: ffell Dean of Christ Church in Oxon: shall succeed in that Vacant See & that hee shall hold his Deanry in Commendum, which wee understand att the same time that hee wholy declines against, but the King thinks fitt for severall reasons to have it soe His Maty has appointed Mr Shelton one of the Groomes of his Bedchambr to goe in quality of Envoye to the Emperor to Endeavour to remove all Difficulties which may yet remane in the affaire of the Prince of ffurstemburg & to press that Count to hasten its Plenipotentiaryes to Nemeguen It is beleived his Maties Ambrs those of france & those of the States Generall will bee their about the middle of this month, +Wee have Letters from Jamaica give an account of the arrivall there of the Commissrs which his Maty sent to Surrinam with three Shipps to fetch off the English from thence accourding to the late Treaty with the Dutch with the said commisers arrived above 1200 English & their servants Negroes as well as whites to whom the Governor of Jamaica hath distributed Lands to plant, so that that Island will receive great advantage from this increase of its inhabitants, for many of those come from Surrinam being provided with all things necessary for planting, will in a short time have very Considerable Plantations, wee are told that the English which are att St Christophers being very much impoverished by the frequent hurricanes, which happen in those parts desire likewise to remove to Jamaica. +A vessell arrived yesterday in the Downes from the Barbadose gives an account of a Violent hurricane that happened there the last of August in which 14 Shipps that were in the rode of Barbadose were cast away & most of the men drowned & much other damage done +Just now are come in the Dutch Letters of yesterday was seavennight, they bring very little newes & say, that the States of Holland had resolved that the State of Warr for the next year should be the same it was this least That Monser Grevins [?] was cited before the Court of Justice Some discovery haveing been made agst him in the papers of Monsr Vicquefort, Wismar continued to be besieged & to defend it selfe bravely The Elector of Brandenburg was returned to Berlin, [Handwriting changes here.] +This last Weeke dyed the Earle of Lincolne, the Bpp of Norwick, the Ld Baltimore & Mr Brunker, tis said the Comissrs appoynted for his Maties expences, have taken away ye Duke of Lauderdales pensions of 4000 L p. ann. Mr Samuell Hopkins Sr Richards sonne is dead at Jamaica |DDecember_7th_1675 |L261 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday & on Sunday arrived all the forreigne letters wee wanted, the newes they brought is made publique soe that all that I can add is to tell you, that though the ffrench seem very much disposed to peace, & without doubt will be glad to [?] conclud it upon good termes, yet at the same time they make great preparation for Warr, The confederates doe the like, & the Dutch have resolved to be in the same posture the next Campagne they were the laste, & the Governor of fflanders endeavors all he can to have a good body in the feild the next Spring; but it is to be feared the want of moneys will breake all his Measures; for as to the Spanish Netherlands they are so empoverished by the Warr, that they cannot contribute anything considerable, soe that all is to be expected from Madrid where matters seem in so much disorder between the Queens party & that of Don Juans, that such care its apprehended will not be had of carrying on the Warr with vigor as is necessary The Emperor makes leavies in all his hereditary Countries & seems intent upon the Warr, but the States of the Empire grow very weary of it, suffering dayly more by the Imperiall soldiers then by the ffrench, which hath occasioned great clamores against them, & severall Countries have been soe far provoked by their insolent way of liveing that they have putt themselves into a posture to deny them with force winter quarters & by this means it happened that the troopes of the Circles, whom generall Montecuculy had with soe much care & conduct placed for the blocking up of Phillipsburg this winter, on the suddaine quitted those severall Posts without the knowledge of the said generall, by order from their Superiors, who designed to employ them even against the Imperialists, who exacted Winter quarters from them contrary to the Emperors agreement +Don Juan of Austria is certainly retired to Saragossa, from whence he hath written from the King to beseech him to be at ease, & not to apprehend any thing from him. It is true most of the nobility have a great esteem & the common people a veneration for him, & with nothing more then to see their young King assisted with his great experience in affairs both Civill & military, but such is the force of the Loyalty of those people that they continue in a profound obedience to the present government of the Queen though they are most dissatisfied at it |DDecember_10th_1675 |L262 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The States of Holland have it seems consented to the raiseing of 9 Millions, every Million being about 100000 L Ster: for the defrayeing the Extraordinary expences of the next year, with a declaration that they will hereafter raise such other summes as shall be found necessary for the carrying on the Warr, with vigor, if a peace be not made this winter of which there seems but small likelihood This morneing are come in fresh letters which tell us, that Wismar holds out still bravely, that the Swedish Governor thereof, whose name is Wrangell is obstinately resolved to defend it to the last, that in order there unto has caused severall mines & Countermines to be made, after the same manner as was practised in the famous seige of Candia, where this Wrangell served severall yeares, soe that it is not doubted but the Danes will at Last, be obliged to make the generall assault, which they soe much talke off but have hitherto avoyded as well to spare their owne men as the towne, and hitherto the seige has been managed with so much regard to the safety of the soldiers, that the beseigers have not had above 20 killed, and about that number wounded His Majesty has been pleased yesterday in Councell to order, that the young Lord Conroy, hitherto brought up in the Romish Religion, should be demanded of Sr Edward Scot, and conveyed to Oxon, to be delivered into the hands of the Dean of Christ Church, to whome he is committed to take care of his Education. It was likewise ordered that Mr Atturney generall should prosecute the authors of that false and Seditious news about selling of Tangier and the plantations with all vigor. And one Green was committed to the gate house for publishing & dispersing seditious & treasonable papers. +Though Sr Leoline Jenkins is suddenly dispatching away & the ffrench are as early expected at the place of treaty as he is, yet Dom Pedro de Ronquille, the Envoy here from the Court of Spaine, who is to be one of the Plenipotentiaryes on their behalfe, is not so forward & tis said does yet expect his orders from thence before he can have power to goe thither. +Tis said the Leiut: of Ireland will be goeing to his charge about the latter end of the next week His Majestyes revenue of his Kingdome of Ireland held by the Lord Renolah &c being to determine at Christmas & the new ffarme not yet fully settled, his Majesty has been pleased to appoint Sr Charles Meredill, Sr James Casse, John Stone, Dr Robertwood, Thomas Taylor Sr Robert Gorges, Thomas Sheredon, Edward Wigg, Thomas Waller & Morlagh Dowling Esqre to manage it as Comrs dureing his pleasure The ffrench letters dat 13 say an envoy is arrived at the Court from the Prince Elector Pallatine whose Errand is given out to be to Compliment Monsr & Madam upon the Recovery of the Duke de Valoye Their Bourdeaux letters speake of putting the Kings ordrs in effectuall operation in raising the walls & building the Cittadells & that they have seized upon 2 persons one Carre who was an advocate & one Durall who was runing away whom they intended to make example as being the cheife Ring leaders of the sedition, the forces that were there before the Parliament went away & those that still continue are pd, a Captaine of Horse 23 livres a day, a Capt of foot 11 Livres 10 sols all the other officers proportionably & the souldiers at free quarters The Dutch East India Ships that came some time since to the downes continue there still & some report 5 Dutch men of War for their Convoy. |DDecemb_11_1675 |L263 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The ill Weather Wee have had of late makes ye passage of ye packet boates very tedious & uncertaine soe that wee are still Wanting ye Duch & flandrs that should have come on Tewsday last Wee have lately had an account from flandrs of ye ill posture things are in at yt Court, wch has occationd great clamours agst ye Regents, who dureing ye Kings minority Engagd ye Crowne in this unfortunate war, & Especially agst ye Chancellr who is meerely upheld by ye neare Relation hee has to ye King, haveing marryed his fathers sister And as for Genll Wrangell a man soe famous in ye former Warrs, he is falln into yt generall disEsteem by reason of ye ill success in Pomerania, & Even ye young King seemes to have an ill Opinion of him, soe that ye affaires of that Court are in great disOrder Sr Leoline Jenkins is not yet gone hence but Will set forward abt Thursday Mr Skelton sets forward toward Vienna sometyme this next Weeke. +Sr Gabriell Sylvius is appoynted by his Maty to pass to ye Hague to Returne ye Complement of ye Prince of Orange uppon ye Death of his Grandmother, & will be goeing in few dayes +when your Worp has read ye Enclosd be pleasd to let it be returnd |DDecember_15th_1675 |L264 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday arrived a vessell in the Downes from the Barbadoes, by which we have the confirmation of the great losses sustained in the late Hurricane at the Barbadoes, vidt: that 14 Ships had been lost, that in those Ships were loaded above 500 hhs of sugar which reckoned at 10 L [?] p hhs amounts to 50000 L that not one house in Ten was left standing, & not one of hundred that had not received considerable damage, that very near 50000 lb of sugar, had been lost in the moring houses, that about 120 men, women & Children had been killed, that they had already an account of & expect to hear of more, that all their Canes were destroyed & that they have noe hopes of makeing Sugar the next year, that there is not a stalke of Corne standing, soe that without considerable supplys from other parts, a famine is greatly feared. Yesterday Sr Leoline Jenkins, one of the Plenipotentiarys for the treaty at Nimegen tooke his leave of his Maty in order to his departure The Hall the ffrench Ambrs seemed to make to sett forwards on their journey to Nimeguen, does not please the confederates, who are not willing to see that the ffrench Ambrs should be any upon the place with those of the States Generall without the other Ambrs that are to meet there, whither the ffrench have hereupon delayd a littell their journey wee know not but its said now that it will be towards the latter end of the month before they will part from Paris. +The Evening the Duke of Albermarle entertains their Majestyes & Royall Hig[h]nesses at a Supper at Clarendon house now called Albermarles house & afterwards with a ball. |DDecember_16th_1675 |L265 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Jamaica letters dat Augt: 16 tell us they were all there healthfull & quiet & most peoples thoughts fixed on planting of which great inprovemt: is expected since the arrivall of the Ld Vaughan their Governor the Royall Company had sent 4 ships of Negroes & the Gambay Company one of whom they had so good markets & the planters so well satisfyed that it was beleived the Company would be encouraged to send them a more plentifull supply: the Governor had been then 10 dayes returned from the Northside of the Island a place not visited by any governour before, where he found a great many hopefull plantations going on & great store of Corne very prosperous noe [?] signe of blast appearing & the stalkes already bearing +Sr John Tetty Alderman of Dublin is comitted to the Custody of a Messengr for prsenting a petition to the King & councell containing severall false & contemptuous expressions of the Ld Leiut: privy Councill & Ld Chancellr of Ireland & for flying from the Justice of that Kingdome where he had committed severall Crimes & offences & to be kept in Custody untill he shall give security of 1000 L with sufficient suretyes to appeare the first day of Hillary Terme next at the Court of the Kings bench in the Kingdome of Ireland. This day the Baggage of Sr Leoline Jenkins was sent a board & to morrow he resolves to goe aboard himselfe the new Yacht the Charles which is appointed for his Transportation Sr Gabriell Sylvius & Captaine Shelton may stay till the next weeke They write from ffalmouth that very much Corne has of late been shipd off from those parts from the Canaryes and Holland & that there is order for buying up so much more for transportation as has raised the price very Considerably there. +The Privateers of all sides are very busy about the Coasts who though they rarely Carry away ships belonging to the English yet one heare that they too often visit many of them & tooke such goods away that give just Cause of Complaint +The Adventure of Penryn arrived at ffalmouth from St Malos in his passage met off the Start a Boardeaux fleet of about 60 saile which by this may be supposed to have reached their intended ports. There were at ffalmouth some Irish Officers who had been in the ffrench Kings service & waited the first opportunity of returning into their Countrey. The Ld Stanhope of Harrington is lately dead. Dr fell Dean of Christ Church is now declared Bp of Oxon & is to hold his deanry in Commendam, the kings will being that it should be soe +The Mary rose frigat arrived in the downes from the Streights brings from Cadiz 7 Spanish horses being a prsent from the King of Spain to his Majesty +The Duke of Albermarle is appointed Ld Leiut of the County of Devon upon the voluntary surrendr of the Earle of Bath of his Comission +There hardly ever was such a scarcity of forreigne newes as at prsent there wanting at this time 8 forreigne mailes ffrance, Holland & fflandrs |DDecember_18th_1675 |L266 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night arrived two mailes from Holland with Letters of the 13/3 and 17/7 instant, by which we have advice that the states generall have entirely approved the state of Warr, proposed by the Prince of Orange, & the Councell of State, & that the States of Holland intended to raise their part of the Charges of the same by Leavying twice 200 penny, & the Prince of Orange had charged all his officers to have their recruits ready before the end of ffebruary, & had sent orders to the Dutch troops quartered in Brab[ant?] to hold themselves ready to march upon ye first Command occasioned, as is thought by the news that Comes from Leige that the Mareschall d'Estrados governour of Maestricht was marched out with 800 men & expected the conjunction of some other troops in order to some act which was kept secret. That a proposall had been made to the States on the part of the Bpp of Osnabrug, that seeing the troops of the Duke of Lunenburg & those of Munster were designed to be imployed the next Campagen in the Dutchy of Bremen, he the said Bpp of Osnabrug would raise 3 Regiments, besides the troops he has already on foot, to which the Dutch & the Spaniards should joyne 7 Regiments more to be commanded by him & to act as should be found good, that to enable him the Bpp is to raise & maintaine the said 3 Regimts. the states should pay him before the new years day the arreares of the subsidy due to him & besides should advance to him one month. +Wismar makes still a brave defense & all the Grounds the Danes have to hope to take it at last, is that the Swedes cannot releive it, for on the side of the water lye 4 stout Danish men of Warr to shutt up the passage, the beseigers finding all other means of noe effect, for they Count 7 or 8 houses burnt by them in the Towne, however the King spares it all he can on the 6 instant new stile the Danish Canon had wholly battered downe, one of the gates of the towne which looks towards the Lubecke, but the beseiged with great diligence imediatly filled it up with earth, the letters adde that the beseiged had suffered the Danes to possesse themselves of two outwarkes, makeing but a weake resistance in the defence thereof, but that being filled with Danish Soldiers, the beseiged sprung up two mines, which they had porposely prepared by which means most of the Danes that were there were killed, that on the 7 or 8th the Beseiged made a very vigourous sally & did great execution on their enemy, those successes are by some made yet greater & by others lessened, for the Relation doe not all agree but this is most certaine that the beseiged are obstinately resolved to defend themselves & the king of Denmarke, as obstinate to carry on the seige with vigor notwithstanding the great disadvantage of the season, & it is not to be doubted but the place will be forced to yeild at last, the Danes haveing received a reinforcemt: of some Brandenburg troops. +The Differences betwt the Bp of Munster & the Duke of Zell, about the latter quartering his troops in Westphalia, is come to that hight, that its feared they will breake out into acts of hostility agt each other +Carelstate in the Dutchy of Bremen, is still beseiged or blocked up by the confederates +This day was performed the solemnity of the Translation of the late Bishop of Oxon to the see of London. [On outside of letter in another hand appears this note:] Mem. Wee have recd all the mony due to any of us for bricklaying or hewing stones from the begginning of the work to this day. (having now recd seventeen shillings for ye brick Pillars north east of the Garden, & having recd our allowance for going home on Friday next, (George Knowles & John Stanly being likewise fully paid to that time also only excepting (what brickwork Tho: [Side?]bottom did at Itchington [?] is not yet reckned, by the Road, though hee & the workmen are paid by our Master by the day also excepting that part of the Stone Pillar wch stands between the bowling green & East End oth new stable, and excepting all other stones wrought by us two & J. Stanly & lying loose about the yards. for all the rest wee are fully paid. witnesse our hands this present 22 of Dec: 1675 |D1675. |L267 # L. c. [blank] +If the Swedes have lost their credit in the feild this summer, they in Wismar by the stoute resistance they make seem in some measure to repaire it. The Danes have made use of all means to frighten the Inhabitants to surrender, haveing made great preparations & talked of more for a generall assault, but it is certaine the King is loth to expose his men to soe much danger & his owne honour to the hazard, yet after all if he will have the place, he must venture, it at last, his army will be much weakened by this seige & will not be able to come soe early into the feild next spring as may be wished. +Great are the complaints that are made in all parts of Germany, for what through winter quarters & contribution, the poor inhabitants are every where miserably expossed & on this occasion quarrells are like to arise amongst the confederates themselves amongst the rest the King of Denmarke pretends to quarter some of his Regimts in a certaine territory belonging to the Citty of Hamburg in which the Imperiall troops that have been in Pomeren this summer under the command of Generall Cops, designe to have their quarters, & on this occasion sharp words have passed between the Ministers of the two partys +ffrom Spaine they write that great divisions continue still in that Court, though the party that favored Don Juan seems quite broaken, yet they continue to give the other side much disquiet, especially the people who alwayes love novelty & change, on their side, Don Juan lives at his house at Saragosa & his excuses concerning his journey to Italy are now accepted at Court +ffrom fflandrs they tell us they have received a great summe of money from Spaine, & that will enable them to make the intended preparations agt spring, most certaine it is that the confederates desire nothing more then to see the successe of the next Campagne before they think of peace, as appeares by the little hast they make to send their Ambrs to Nimeguen, it being probable they seek to delay the same, that the Campagne may be begun before the conferences at Nimeguen +The Dutch however manifest an appearance of a great inclination to a peace, & a great deference to whatever his Majesty proposes concerning severall preliminary points, but in the mean time they are not wanting in their preparations, & that which is like to be very beneficiall is their over[strong?] Magazines in severall places in the Spanish netherlands which they say they intended. +Monsr Spanheim Envoye extraordinary from his Electorall Highnesse Palatine haveing been here about 4 Moneths, & upon his returne home presented from his Majesty with a Diamond Ring of Considerable value. Complaint having been made to his Majesty in Councell that Mr Robert Edwards an Merchant was Barbarously murthered at Calagnna in Teneriffe, his Majesty has sent to his Ambr in Spaine to move that Court, to a severe inquisition after the Murtherer & to his Consul at the Canaryes to use his utmost endeavour in search of him that so horrid an action may be justly punished +The highwaymen doe still frequent the Roads about us, & are of late growne soe busy that his Majesty has thought fit to renew his proclamation for allowing 10 L p head to any that shall apprhend any of them, he has alsoe been pleased to give to Leiut. Coll Kennedy a reward of a 1000 L to be paid by the Sheriffe of Essex for takeing that Notorious private George Cusack, who was some time since executed for his villainyes. +Notice being given that notwithstanding his Majestyes care in causing a publick valuable farthing to be made for the benefitt & necessary charge of the subjects some have notwithstanding presumed to vend & utter private farthings of their owne, order is given to his Majestyes Atturnay Genll to prosecute all such offenders according to law. +A person under severall Names Bell Agliarbe &c haveing about 3 months since cheated Mr Gumbleton Jeweller to his Majesty of a Jewell to the value of a 1000 L upon notice given thereof by his Correspondents to Monsr Colbert secretary of State to the ffrench King, he was so far from giveing him the protection of the Country, that he caused him to be apprehended at Thoulous in Languedoc to be carryed to Paris to answer what shall be alledged against him +They write from Madrid that a Dominican ffryar the Kings confessor and his Tutor, being instrumental in bringing Don Juan to Court, the confessor is put out of his place & the Tutor banished The Constable of Castile being upon the death of the Marquesse of Castel Rodrigo preferred to the place of president of the Councell of fflanders the Count Montery looking upon himselfe as neglected desired leave to withdraw from Court, which being discovered to be of stomach he was forbide the Court. Another fleet is prepareing at Lisbort against next summer & leavies makeing for the Regiments to be employed in the service +The Streights letters tell us the Algier men of War are already 25 saile some of 40 guns the Kings son admirall. The Tripolins putting up ffrench Colores, the bristoll merchant fell into their hands whose men will those of another small English ship they Landed at Cape Buona to be sent to Tripoly with hope by them to make their peace. |DDecember_25_1675 |L268 # L. c. [blank] +The ffrench letters tell us that their preparations for War are greater than the last years and proportionable to their greatnesse of their preparations are the peoples presents to the King, The province of Languedoc for their benevolence sent 2 Millions 100m Livres which the King having with great satisfaction accepted, returned to them the 100m Livres. +The Chevalier de Treson continues still Ambr at Denmarke and the King has sent to desire him to accompany the Queen to the seige of Wismar +The Dutch letters to the 27 tell us the ffrench King has given notice to his Resident at Leige that he is willing to goe on with the treaty of Neutrality for their territoryes and the evacuation of the places, but thinks the towne of Tongres at too great distance and therefore desires it may be changed to the Marchionna au Pont, upon the Sambra with wch the Resident has orders to acquaint the states and the Prince of Orange. The Baron de Hankes the Osnabrugh Envoye is said at present to be negotiating that since the Dukes of Zell and wolfen buttle are willing to act the next Campagne in the County of Bremen & neer home he will raise 3 Regimts more besides his proportion, according to the last Treaty on Condition that Spaine & the states adde 7 more to them to be Commanded by him and to be employed in any parts where they shall thinke fit that the arreres of the subsydyes due to him to be laid downe betwixt that and the new yeare, and a due monthly payment to be made of those he is to receive hereafter, and the Treaty but to last one Campagne, to which the states seem inclind. They talke of a new agreement with the Bp of Munster to command a body of 12m men about the Marestrand the next spring They are forming an army about Coblents and Treves which is to consist of 13 Regimts of the Emperors 13 of the other Allyes & 13 of the States who are already on their march +The Paris letters dat ye 28 say that Navarre is almost all up in Armes and that the people have beseiged Pampoline & that some seemed to feare that the Governour of the Castle might have some intelligence, with Don Juan. +This morning we receive the Dutch & fflandrs letters of ffryday last, by which we understand that the Danes by reason of the illnesse of the weather had not been able to putt in execution the assault they intended to have made on the 15 instant, & that the Swedes under the Command of the Count of Coninsmarke understanding that a body of Danes under the Command of Generall Arensdorf, was on their maarch towrds them had retired againe to Demmin for the Swedes have againe taken possession of Demmin, Domgarton & those other postes which the Danes had quitted, at the coming away of these letters, there was a great report at Amsterdam that the King leaving the seige of Wismar to his Generalls was returned to Copenhagen of which we must expect to hear further +Some of the Ribbon weavers haveing represented an apprehention that dureing the Christmas holydayes the ordinary sort of that profession would againe make tumults, and endeavour to destroy all the Engine loomes, his Majesty directed the Lord Major to see things in the Citty were in a posture to prevent any disorder, upon which the Leiutenancy of the Citty mett, and ordered Commissaries to goe from house to house to see that every family was provided with Armes they ought to have &c The Copy of a bill brought into Parliamt by a Member of ye house of Commons last session +Whereas by an act made in the first yeare of King James of happy memory, It was enacted that if any person or persons within his Maties dominions of England & wales having marryed or which hereafter shall marry any person or persons the former husband or wife being alive That then every such offense should be felony & the person or prsons soe offending should suffer death as in Case of felony. +And whereas by late experience manifold inconveniences & exile have arisen to the present governmt by the promiscuous use of loose expensive & strong women, Women contrary to the law of God & the good interest & profitt of this Nation. Be it therefore enacted by the Kings most excellent Maty by & with the advise & consent of the Lds Sperituall & temporall & the Comons in this present Parliamt assembled & by the authority of the same. That the said act made in the first yeare of King James & all & every branch [?] Article & matter in the said act mentioned & declared shall from hence forth be repealed utterly voyd & of none effect & that from & after the time of repealing the said act it shall & may be lawfull for every or any man from time to time & at all times to marry wives at their discretion +And be it further enacted by ye authority aforesd that from the time of passing this prsent not all & every the Children hereafter to be begotten by any husband on a 2d wife the former being liveing & haveing not issue shall be inheritable according to the Course at Comon law to such husband as the said Children shall happen in priority of birth or seniorty of age & soe in like case if the 2d wife shall not have issue It shall & may be lawfull for the issue of the 3d wife to inherit the said husband & for the issue of any succeeding wife or wives the first [?] failing of issue relatively to inherite any law custome or use to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided alwayes that noe Woman who is not Native of these dominions shall have receive or take benefitt by Virtue of this prsent Act, but that they & their issue by Virtue of this present act shall be utterly excluded from any advantage hereby except by authority of succeeding Parliamts they shall be especially enabled thereto. |DDecember_30_1675 |L269 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Danes are now goeing to ease themselves a little in their winter quarters, & the king is returning to Copenhagen full of honour, & reputation for his personall Conduct, and the dangers, and fatigues he exposed himself to dureing the seige. The Suedes are as much disheartened on ye other side, and they have reason being upon the point of loosing those faire Conquests in Germany, which gained the Crown soe much advantage, & reputation. The ffrench & the Suedes seeme hearty to turn themselves to the thoughts of peace which in this present conjuncture of things must needs be very advantageous to them, & for the same reason ye Confederates are as backward; and in Holland is lately come out a little treatise shewing the impossibility in this Conjuncture of affairs to make a sure, & lasting peace with the ffrench till yt Crown be brought lower, which if it cannot be done when all the greate powers of Europe are Confederated when can it? [Large tear here removes about six lines at bottom of first recto and verso and all the rest of the bifolium; letter resumes on second verso:] . . .renew the treaty which was broken up at Cologne till the Emperour had set the Prince of ffurstenburg at Libertie. Though the ships in the Downes have rid out the late stormes, yet we heare of a great many Ships lost on the Westerne Coasts of this kingdome, and we may well feare we shall heare of more. In fflanders the preparations are very backward against the next Campagne, & that through want of money soe that it is very probable that the ffrench will be in the feild againe, & take some Consideration or other before the Duch & Spaniards will be in a Co[njunction?] to oppose them, and in truth it must be the prince of Orange that must still preserve those promises, or else [?] they must be lost. The greate Complaints that were dayly made to his Majestie of that Licence yt was taken in Coffee houses to utter most undecent, scandalous, & seditious [Remainder of letter is torn away; a few words at the ends of remaining six lines can be read.] |DJan_1_1675 |L270 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Plymouth we have an account of neare 20 shipps lost on those Coasts within these few dayes of which many are ships comeing from Burdeux with wines. His Majestie has ordered Mr Atturney Generall to prepare a Proclamation to suppress libells & seditious pampletts, & in order thereunto a reward of 20 L will be promised to any person that shall discover any libell, while in the press, or writeing, & to him that shall discover ye Author, & for the greater Encouragement of ye company of stationers to be diligent in seizing all unlycenst books his Majestie has given them all fines & forfeitures, yt shall belong to his Majestie on yt account. His Majestie has alsoe ordered, that the Lycense of every Booke shall be printed on the Backside of ye Title page We have not any fresh forreigne letters, nor can we expect any considerable newes at this time, the armyes being at this time in their winter quarters Some Merchants pretend to have advice of the riseing of the commonalty of the Kingdome of Navarre belonging to the Spaniards in favour of Don Juan of Austria, & some 900 yet further [?], & tell us that there have been some little disturbances neare Madrid on the same account, but the latter part we doe not Credit, though its Certaine, the whole Commonalty, & most of the Gentry of Spain desire nothing more, than to see Don Juan at Court performing the part of the first Minister of State. Twenty stout ffrench men of warr being gon from Thoulon wth fresh succours for Messina, its expected some action must necessarily pass between them, & de Ruyter, who is now in those Coasts, but inferiour to the ffrench in Number of shipps, unless the Spanish men of warr, joyn with them time Enough, which ye feared, they haveing been Extremely Shattered in the late stormes. If the Duch, and Spaniards can hinder this supply from getting to Messina, they will quietly reduce yt citty, for ye Inhabitants are not now soe patient under their wants as at first & before they will see themselves reduced to any very greate straits, they will submit to the Spaniards. [Some scribbles in another hand appear on outside of letter, including an alphabet with no "v."] |DJan_5th_1675 |L271 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We have letters from Stockholme of ye 6/16 past which speake of the conclusion of a treaty for a free trade dureing the prsent War between that kingdome and the Hollandrs, from wch the Swedish ministers promise themselves great advantage in that it may be step towards a generall peace, but particularly that it [?] will give great encouragemt to their people who are greatly dejected, nay the principall ministers doe not sticke to owne the ill condition their affaires are in at prsent, & to declare that the misfortunes come soe thick and heavy upon them, that it must needs be a judgemt from God, they complain that the ffrench doe not give them the assistance they are obliged to by the treaty of alliance between them, on the other side the King of Denmarke growes formidable, especially since the takeing of Wismar, and the Swedes Courage & Conduct is every where denyed +In fflandrs they complain extreamly of the want of the promised supplyes from Spain by which means they are not able to make any preparations against spring, but they promise themselves things will be better managed for the future, now the Queen Regent is goeing to quitt the Governmt, it seems the discontent & murmurings grow soe high amongst all sorts of people that the Councell of state found themselves obligd, to passe a resolution & to gett the Kings concurrance to it, in which they desire the Queen to retire to a Monastrey either at Granada or Toledo, the same letters add that Don Juan was even expected at Court before Christmas and from him great matters are expected +The 15 of the next month the ffrench King setts out from Paris towards Germany whether his Majesty seems to bend his greatest force this Campagne, and therefore the Imperialists are soe much the more diligent to make suitable preparations on their side, Montecuculi is certainly on his way to Vienna, & the command of the Emprs forces in his absence is given to the Duke of Lorraine, we receive still the ill news of the losse of severall ships on the Western Coasts in the late bad weather, some reckon near 40 that have been lost, though we hope upon better enquiry the number will be much lesse +Yesterday Morning his Majesty accompayned with his Royall Highnesse went to Windsor with intention to lodge last night at Mr Caryes Master of the Bucke hounds, this day they were to hunt the hind, & to morrow his Majesty will be here againe. |DJan_6th_1675 |L272 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The nearer the time is of the ffrench Kings intended Journey, the greater are the apprehensions abroad of the efforts thereof, & yet the greater because nothing can be yet penetrated into concerning that Kings designe, but those that remember how 2 yeares since about the same time of the yeare he made an expedition in the ffrench County [?], and on the sudden possessed that whole Country, feare some like may happen againe +Besides this, in fflandrs they are very much concerned for Namur, which its most certaine the ffrench have a desire to gett into their hands as soon as they can find a fitt occasion, which they seem they will take at opening of the next Campagne, and to that end they have quartered their troops thereabouts, as at Charleroy, Mastricht, Charleville &c from whence they may draw them on the sudden, and forme a seige before the Prince of Orange can be ready to oppose them, and all the Spanyards can doe is of supply it in the mean time with a good garrison +The Ambrs begin now from all parts to put themselves on their way to Nimeguen, where Sr Leoline Jenkins is already arrived, the first +Leiutennant admirall de Ruyter is certainly arrived in Sicily, his Squadron consists not in above 12 men of War, which were to have joyned with 16 Spanish men of War commanded by the prince of Montesarchio, and by that means have made a good fleet, but the Spanish have been shattered & torne in the late bad weather that noe great Service can be expected from them, and then it is feared the Dutch will not think themselves strong enough to engage the ffrench ffleet which continues its course towards Messina, with orders to fight through the Dutch & Spanyards if oposed, should there happen an engagement between them, the successe would be as great consequence to the one or the other side, for if the ffrench should be beaten, the next news would certainly be that Messina had Submitted to the Spanyards, who hitherto have been every where so baffled, that nothing but Don Juans coming in Court seems able to recover their courage as well as reputation. +The Dutch are useing great endeavours to conclude a peace with Algiers, and in ordr to it, they liberally bestow their bribes amongst those people, though hitherto without effect, at which they are the more troubled to see that Govrment remaine soe firme in the peace with us, to which the reputation of the kings Navall force in the Streights does not a little contribute. |DJan_8_75 |L273 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Coffee housekeepers haveing presented a Petition to his Maty in Councell praying his Maty would bee pleasd to recall his proclamation & permit them to fall under Certaine quallifications, they were heard by their Councell & at last his Maty was pleasd to allow ym 6 moneths more, provided they enter into bonds for their good behaviour in ye meane tyme, Other Wise they are to be proceeded agst according to ye proclamation yesterday his Maty was pleasd to Order that Notice should be given to ye Ld Holles & L Hallifax to forbeare Coming to Councell for ye future. The proclamation against libells & seditions Pampletts has bene read at Councell & approved The King of Poland desireing a nearer Correspondence wth this Crowne then has bene formerly, & haveing sent Over to desire his Maty to be godfather to his Daughter, his Maty was prepareing to send an Envoy ExtraOrdnary thither to stand for him, when the last post brought news ye young Princess was dead. all eyes are at present turnd toward france, for Impatiently every one expects to see what way ye great expedition yt King has in hand will bee turnd. The Indians in new England Continue to doe ye English much mischeife, Even to that degree that all trade is in a maner interupted, and by a vessell arived yesterday from Virginia Wee have advice that ye Indians had risen there likewise to ye Number of 5 or 600 & that they had killd severall of ye English. About ye latter end of ye next month wee expect here Monsr Courtin the new Amb from france hee has bene formerly under ye same Charracter in England & was one of ye french Plenepotentiarys at ye late treaty at Collogne. an Amb is likewise comeing from Spaine & indeed all Europe seemes to make their applications to his Maty as ye Mediator & moderator in all things relateing to ye peace |DJan_17th_1675 |L274 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Some passengers that came over in the last packett boat from Holland reported, that when they came from Rotterdam, there was a report there had been an engagement between the Dutch & ffrench on the coast of Sicily, to which we cannot give any credit, seeing our last letters from those parts by the way of ffrance make not any mention thereof, though Sr Leoline Jenkins began for Nimeguen, yet Sr William Temple remaines still at the Hague, to adjust finally the matter of the passports, & of the circuit of the Country to be made newtrall about Nimeguen for the conveniency & security of the Ambassadrs that are to meet there, as to the first it seems the States have found some defects in the passeports granted by the ffrench, & desire they may be amended till which is done the passe ports will not be given out on their side to the ffrench Ambassadrs who continue at Charleville expecting. The last letters from Hamburg tell us the great discouragement the Swedes every day more & more fall undr by reason of the ill successe that has attended all their actions ever since this Warr. It seems the King of Denmarke finding his Army much weakened by the diseases occasioned by the ill weather had resolved to quite the Seige of Wismar, when be so [?] the very day. The same was to have been put into operation, a letter was intercepted from the governour of the towne to the Constable Wrangell in which he tells him that they were one way or other supplyed with some powder, which they already soe much wanted that they were forced to take it out of the Mines they had prepared, & some money to pay the soldiers who wanted wherewithall to buy them victualls, for the Burgers would trust them noe longer, he should be forced to surrender the place. Hereupon the King of Denmarke not onely resolved to continue the seige but to make the generall assault, which succeeded soe well on the 23 Decem: the very same day the Danes tooke Ribiuts & in it 400 Swedes, & the Swedes attempting to surprize Wolgast were beaten of with the losse of 5 or 600 men, besides some Canon which they were forced to quitt, & now all the discourse is, not without some appearance of truth, that the Danes will passe Sound, especially if it should prove a hard winter & endeavour to retake from the Swedes that fine Country of Schonen +Don Pedro & De Ronquillo the Spanish Envoy here has orders to part forthwith for Nimeguen, being one of the Plenipotentiarys of that Crown, though after all it is most plaine, that the confederates doe not yet in reality turne their thoughts to peace [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DJan_13th_1675 |L275 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The report that comes of the defeat of the Danes in Norway meetts with some creditt, & the rather for that they themselves have here to fore confessed that they were afraid of receiveing some designe on that side through the want of good officers to supply, which they desired some from Holland, which the States granted them to the Number of about 20 Majors & Captains +The letters which arrived yesterday from Holland besides what is made publicke, said, that severall defects had been likewise found in the passeports of the Emperor & the Spanyards to the ffrench done purposely as is beleived to gaine them time, that soe the Campagne may come on, before the assembly at Nimegen can be formed, for every day letts us see more & more the small disposition the partyes have at prsent to a peace. Notwithstanding which Sr Leoline Jenkins has made all hast to Nimegen, and by this time the Dutch Ambrs are likewise on their way thither, to give good example to all the rest of all the Ambrs that are to meet there, those of Denmarke & brandenburg are the most backward, for those Princes seem not to be able to endure the thoughts of peace, till they have quite turned the Swedes out of Germany. The Corsaires of Tripoli continue to demand a peace, but will not be thought to make any satisfaction for past injuries, Sr John Narborrough omitts nothing on his part to compell them to it, though the truth is, the nature of that Government is such, that it is next degree to impossible to gett any money from it, for soe sone as any purchasse is taken it is devided amongst the great officers & soldiers, who as well as the publicke, are alwayes soe poor that if they would they are not able to repay any money, & therefore its said that Sr John has orders to have satisfaction in [space left for about eight letters] though of other nations, by which the King will doe an act of great charity to soe many poor wretches, and of honor & reputation to himselfe, and at the same time, though it is of noe advantage to us, yet it will be damage to those Corsairs Yesterday the Lords appointed for the retireing the Kings expenses mett as they had done severall times before, & that matter will now be brought to a speedy issue Severall persons have of late been taken into Custody for seditious discourses, & spreding fa[l]se & seditious news, & will be proceeded against according to law, & some discovery hath been already made upon the Proclamation against Libells. |DJan_15th_1675. |L276 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The King of Spaine has appointed the Marquis de los Balbaces, at present his Ambassador at Vienna, to be the head of his Embassy to Nimeguen One of the difficultyes found by the States in the matter of the passe ports, is that the ffrench in those for the deputyes of Lorraine onely stile him, Prince Charles of Lorraine, by which they seem as if they would not owne the Duke, & till this be mended on the part of the ffrench, the passes will not be exchanged, and consequently their Ambassadors will not be able to repaire thither Our last letters from Sr John Narborrough which arrived some dayes since said that he was watching for some of the Tripoline men of war, of whom he had notice where they cruised, and that he hoped to give a good account of them, in the meane time all care is taken to supply him with whatever he shall stand in need of The intended Retrenchment of the Kings expenses, we understand to be finally setled & though the particulars are not yet declared, yet tis said that the Kings servants are to forbear their wages & Board wages for 15 months, most of the great pentions, or part of them are taken of, soe that we are tolde the Retrenchment will come to above 3000000 L We have not any forreigne letters since Tuesday last, all the news that can be expected must come from Hamburg & those parts, as well in relations to what was passed in Norway where its said the Danes have received a very considerable defeat, as what is doeing in Bremen The King of Sweden & the Elector of Brandenburg have accepted the Mediation his Majesty offered them, for the composeing the particular quarrell between them, though this will likewise be treated at Nimeguen As to the affaires of the Prince of ffurstemburg Mr Skelton the Kings envoy to the Emperor in that Errand is still at the Hague, expecting the states dispatches for their journeying with his Majestyes in the offices to be made in that Princesse behalfe, & its not doubted but they will have their effect, for his Majestyes instances are in this Conjuncture most pervalent every where +Sr Gabriell Silvius appointed to compliment the Prince of Orange upon the death of his Grandmother is still here but will certainly part on Monday next. The Dutch letters dat the 11th tell us that the Danish Camp before Wismar beeing broken up the Maine consultation is about expelling the Swedes out of Bremen but that which cheifly retards the businesse is that the confederates cannot agree which of the places shall be demolished when taken which still is kept in possession, or by whom some of the Dutch fleet goeing with Vice admirall to Naples part of the Seamen went a shoare when the saccrament hapening to be carryed by, and they observed not to give the customery respects, the people were soe incensed that the[y] fell upon the Dutch men & runing for Armes had made some slaughter had not they taken themselves to their heels & got to their ships. The Constant endeavour of London arriving at ffalmouth from Virginia in 7 weeks reports that they have had but an indifferent crop there this yeare, & that the Indians were run to the top of the River Pentmak [?] in a body of 5 or 600 have cutt off several English and that at his coming away they were not dispersed, in his coming home he mett with bad weather the sea having washed an Anchor from his bow & a man over board. |DJan_18th_1675. |L277 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The letters which arrived yesterday from Holland said that Sr Leoline Jenkins was arrived at Nimeguen with a traine about 20 persons haveing left his baggage to follow by water, that he had purposely avoided all publique honr & respects which were intended by the governr upon his arrivall to be an example to the rest of the Ambr that are to follow, likewise to avoid all publique receptions, wch are subject for the most part to disputes about the prsedence &c Don Emanuell de Lyra the Spanish Minister is arrived from Brussells at the Hague & has brought with him the Spanish passport for the ffrench & Swedish Ambrs which he is willing to putt into ye hands of Sr William Temple his Majestys Ambr provided he promise not to deliver them out till he hath received the ffrench passes for the Ministers in all [?] the allies in the forme demanded. In the meane time ye spring comes on a pace & we are told yt the prince of Orange hath upon occasion lately declared that he saw no likelyhood of a peace before the successe of the Campagne now comeing on, had disposed the severall partyes to a greater desire of peace then they seem at prsent to have. +The ffrench keep all people in a great expectation of the issue of those great designes they are said to have in hand, and that the execution of which the King will assist in prson it appeares the ffrench Armes are as yet terrible by the apprehensions, Cologne, Munster [?] Treves & Strasburg are in of being attacked in the opening of the Campagne by the ffrench forces, some tell us that the Swedes perswade themselves that the ffrench King will send a considerable force to their assistance, to enable them to recover what they have lost this summer, which should he doe it must be beleived to be now out of a point of honr, then affection for it plainely appeares that the ffrench thinke the Swedes suffer deservedly for their owne ill conduct & for not haveing proceeded sincerly for the advantage of their freinds which would have obliged them to have entred into the Warr sooner & more vigorously On Sunday was apprehended & sent to the tower one Coll Danvers a man who besides his haveing all along served against the king & his being of knowne dangerous & disaffected principalls was about 7 yeares since ordered to be sent to the tower for threatening as I take it the death of Genll Monck, but in his way was rescued upon which a proclamation was issued out for the apprehending him, which it seems has hitherto been ineffectuall & now besides all this, a fresh information is brought agt him for Treasonable words spoken and designes agt: the Kings person & soe I say he was discovered & apprehended on Sunday as he was in a conventicle in the suburbs of the citty. |DJan_20th_75 |L278 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Seizeing of ye Duchy of Deux Portz by ye french gives great allarms to ye Neighbouring Princes to see ye french still advance into Germany. This present King of Swedens Grandfather was of ye family of ye Duke of Deux Ports, & ye other bravely being now extinct the King of Sweden is next heire to ye Duke of Deux Ports that now is, but he being Old & very infirme, the french in behalfe of ye Swedes have taken possession of ye Country, wch Joyning to Lorraine is very Comodious for ye french. The Prints tell you ye great difference that is like to arise betwixt ye two Electors of ye Rhyne, Mayence, & Pallatine & many are of Opinion that ye latter is Encouraged in it by ye french wth whom they say hee has made his accord wch when ye french King comes into ye feild will as they suspect be made publique, & for that reason ye Imperialists have a Watchfull eye uppon ye Elector Pallatine +by ye Letters wch Came yesterday from Brussells wee understand that Don Juans freinds Cannot as yet soe farr prevaile at Madrid as to bring him to Court, The Queens party keeping still ye upper hand, & tho tis Certaine that ye violent humour of most people in favour of Don Juan will at last beget an alteration in that Court yet ye Queen seemes Resolvd to excersise her power as long as shee can, & therefore some tyme may yet run on before shee be obligd to quit ye Governmt tho much to ye prejudice of ye officers of that Monarchy wch would take new life from ye experience & conduct of Don Juan The matter of ye peace advances extream slowly & appeares more & more that things are not yet ripe for it, the Confederates promiseing themselves a great advantage by ye Continuance of ye Warr, & ye french being still in a Condition rather to give then receive Termes. Some Letters from ye Northerne parts tell us that ye Swedes are not less disquieted wth disorders at home, then thro their ill success abroad that ye Crowne Chancellr is publiquely accused, & that Prince Adolph ye Kings unkle, a man of a Mellancholly & Capricious disposition was calld from his retreat to ye Comand of ye army. But this will want confirmation Wee are in great expectation of some considerable news from Italy for ye Duch & french fleets must unavoidably meet, & to what side soever ye success of a Rencounter shall happen it will be of great Importance for it will either setle ye french in Sicily if it bee favourable to them, or else it will quite turne them out of Messina +Theye Write from Bristoll that by their advises from Virginia the English had fought a Considerable number of ye Natives & kild 5 or 600 of them wch in all probabillity would quiet ye disturbances in those parts Letters are by Order of Councell sent to ye Bpps to take Care that ye day annually Observd uppon ye Martyrdom of ye late King may be kept wth all sollemnity The report of ye defeat of ye Danes under Guldenheim in Norway, begins to lose Credit at least it is not yet Confirmd The last letters from Sr John Narbrough said hee was then Careening at Malta but would in 10 dayes returne to Tripoly to bring those people to reason. [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DJan_22d_1675. |L279 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I formerly gave you an account of the difficultyes that were made by the states in the matter of the passeports for that the ffrench in the passeports dispatched by them had not inserted a clause authorizing the severall Maties [?] to send Couriers to & from as they should have an occasion with their dispatches, & that they had omitted to give the Duke of Lorraine the title of Duke to these points an answer is come from ffrance that that King hath not been able to consent to the said clauses about the Couries [?] which might be a cover & pretext of sending spies into his Countrys & places besides that the place of treaty being soe wholly in the midle of the allyes Countrys, it seems a thing unnecessary and as to the giveing Lorraine the title of Duke he absolutely refused for that by a treaty made 1667 with the late Duke that King looks upon himselfe to have the right of Succession. thus all the hopes of forming the congresse at Nimeguen before the Armys come into the feild begin to vanish for till the ffrench have granted those 2 points especially that about the Duke of Lorraine the allyes will give out their passes, for the ffrench Ambr who for want of them will its beleived be commanded backe to Paris. These difficulties will it feared likewise hinder the successe of Mr Skeltons negotiation at Vienna. ffrom Holland they assure us that the Prince of Orange will be the next Campagne at the head of the Army 40000 men with which he will act but has demanded of the governour of the Spanish netherlands that he will take care to supply the Army with bread dureing his being in the feild which he excuses as not being able to performe it. +The last letters from fflanders said that their Governour had received a supply of 40000 crowns from Spaine but that the wholl summe was to be paid to the Dutch for the continueing Leiut Admirall de Ruyter in the Mediterranean six months longer, soe that not any moneys have been as yet comitted to the said governour for the service of those Countrys, which makes them militous [?] preparations very backward in ffrance the cause of this is the factions of the Court at Madrid between the Queen & Don Juan which disturbs & putts things in disorder, hitherto the Queen continues the most powerfull, but besides this the late arrivall of the Gallions this yeare putt the Spanyards into great streights for moneys +Sr Stephen ffox as it seems Layd by from operateing the place of paymaster of the forces though without any marke of the Kings displeasure to him. [Scribbles in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DJan_26th_1675. |L280 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday at evening prayer was performed in the Kings Chappell the Ceremony of Confirmation of the Lady Mary & ye Lady Anne the Dukes Daughters by the hands of Dr Compton Bp of London & Dean of the Chappell in the prsence of great concurse of the nobility & other persons of quality. yesterday morning his Majesty accompanyed with his Royall highnesse went out of towne to hunt towards Windsor & he will be backe to morrow +ffrom fflandrs they write that the Dutch Ambassadors now arrived at Nimeguen & by the example of Sr Leoline Jenkins they had likewise avoided a publick entry, but its beleived they will not be very suddenly followed by the other Ambassadrs The King of Denmarke has absolutely refused to grant passeports to the Swedish Ambassadrs designed for the treaty at Nimeguen to passe by land through their territoryes but if they please he will give them passeports to passe by sea from Gottenburg. Carlestadt was certainly surrendered the 22d instant to the confederates the Swedes had prepared a good supply of men & provisions to be sent thither by water, & it was already on its way, but was it seems to late, And now the next work will be upon Stade The King of Sweden is on the side of Gottenburgh & has a prety good Army together most Country Militia, his designe is to passe the sound if the weather favour him & visit the Danes at their o[w]n Doores. The Dutch are very well pleased with their treaty for free trade lately concluded with the Swedes, for that was the thing they aimed at, where they first declared war against that crowne who would not then hear of it, and doubtlesse the greatest advantage there by will redound to the Hollandrs, who if they can have their Commerce free at sea, the War at land will not be soe heavey to them, one Article of the treaty is, that if the men of War of both partyes shall happen to meet being convoyes to Merchant men they shall treat each other as freinds The ffrench seem to begine the Campagne already in fflanders we are told that the confederates are content to allow them some advantages in the beginning of the summer, but they hope to be even with them in the end, though hitherto ffrance has found his account in being offensive at ye begining & defensive only towards the latter part of the Campagne |DJan_29th_1675 |L281 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from Edinburgh dat Janr 13 that the Union fregatt of London bound for Amsterdam from Smyrna arrived that day in Leith Road She was blown off from the Coast of Holland Dec: 13th & had spent 2 suites of sayles their water & Beer staved [?] some provisions lost, & noe observation in 14 dayes & on Christmas day was in danger of being lost on the Coast of Norway when plying to the southward she met a Yarmouth Doggr fishing who supplyed them with some provision, halfe the men being downe with hunger & Cold & helped them into that Road where they were prepareing to fitt for Holland as wind & weather offered Upon the death of Dr Tulley Dr Cartwright is made Dean of Rippon. His Majesty for the better support of the Children of his Royall foundation of Christs Hospital who are 30 brought up in the mathematicks to prepare them for Navigation has been graciously pleased to adde to his former bounty a settlement of 370 L 10 sh p annum after the year 1678 to which time his Maty has allotted an ample provision. They write from Holland that the disputes about Quarters in East ffreisland being not yet composed the States had held severall Conferences about it & tis said write to the King of Denmarke the states of that Country & to the Emperor, & upon that occasion to the King of Denmarke to withdraw those forces of his that had taken possession of those quarters, to the states of East ffreisland to agree with the Duke of Lunenburg to whom those quarters were alsoe assigned for a summe of money, & to the Emperor to desire that for the future such care might be taken as to prvent any disputes of the like nature. Severall have been executed at Molazzo [?] for haveing Contrived to deliver up the Vice Roy & Towne into the hands of the ffrench the discoverrs only pardoned who yet tis thought would have informed had they not seen the Dutch fleet goe into Port & feared by that means they should be disabled to carry on their designe They write from ffrance Jan 28 that the King will take a review of all ye Troups of his houshold the 1st of the next Month & that most of the troopes that were at Bourdeaux are marching to returne to Catalonia & tis thought they will take the feild their to try if they can promote the troubles in Arragon. The Citty of Strasburg have refused passage to any ffrench Vessells through their Bridge fearing they might take occasion to fire it. They write from Nimeguen dat Jan: 19 that the Messengers Beverning & Van Haren left their Yachts and landed there. some of the ffrench Ambrs domestiqus [sic] arrived there on the 19th to make the houses for the Ambrs. Mr Skelton passed through Nimeguen on the 19th designing to reach Cleve that night & Cologne on Saturday The Amsterdam letters dat ffebruary 1st tell us ye officers which ye States send to Norway were ready only expecting a fair wind. They say there is a dispute whether Carls[t]adt shall be raised or kept & that it is agreed that 200 Danes, 200 Lunenburghs & 200 of the forces of Munster shall keep possession of it till the dispute be decided & it be agreed which of the Confederates shall keep it. On the 21 Dr Henry Compton Ld Bp of London took the oath & place of Privy Councellor to his Majesty. On the 19 was cast away neer Portland the Thomas Hay of London bound from Kingsale for Roen being the same vessell in which some Irish Passengers murthered the whole Company except the Steersman & Carrying her for Ireland were apprehended & most of them executed the men all saved & most of the goods. |DJan_29th_1675. |L282 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We have an account from Yarmouth that a Vessell is arrived there from Marseille from whence she came the 11 Instant the Master sayes that the day before he came from Marseilles they had news there that the ffrench and the Dutch fleets had been engaged in the ffare of Messina, but knew not the success which we are the more apt to give credit to for from an other hand we understand that an English vessell passeing through the fare of Messina had mett the Dutch & Spanish fleet cruising there in all about 30 saile, and that haveing sailed about 30 Leagues farther he mett the ffrench fleet consisting of 40 saile, that the Master of the said ship had been on board the ffrench Admirall & had told him where the Dutch were & that the ffrench had continued there course as before directly for Messina declareing that they would fight the Dutch & Spanish fleet if it came in their way. The Swedish Ambr here has acqainted his Majesty that he has received the passeports from Sweden for the Ministers of the allyes but at the same time complained of the refusall of the King of Denmarke to permit the Swedish Ambrs to passe through his territoryes by land The Dutch letters they [sic] arrived yesterday told us that when Carlestadt was delivered up on the 22 instant there remained not bread for the garrison for on[e] day longer, but a great quatity of Ammunition & about 40 pieces of Cannon 300 Swedes Marched out, & 200 danes 200 Lunenburghs and 200 Munsterians entred in their place who are to command alternatively, till it be agreed to whome the place shall belong, that is to say the Danes to command the first 3 dayes then the Lunenb 3 dayes & soe on. There was a report at the Hague that the treaty between the Empr Spaine & the States & the Duke of Lorraine was goeing to be renewed with some additionall clause conserning their mutuall assisting each other & not makeing of peace but Joyntly. Certaine it is the ffrench have tryed in vaine to seperate Holland from its allyes & that they will never be able to succeed in such endeavours as longe as the Prince of Orange has soe great a part in the Goverment he has at present +Yesterday at Councell his Majesty was pleased to approve of the retrenchmt which had been made by the committee of the Lords Vidt that all board wages & dyett & halfe of all pention & salaryes, except those to the Judges shall be taken of for 15 months to come commenceing from the first of this Instant, the whole retrenchment its said does amount to upward of 300000 L |Dffeb:_2d_1675. |L283 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +All the newes at prsent is of the Engagemt between the ffrench & Dutch fleet on the Coasts of Sicily, of which I will give you all the account there is. Yesterday morneing we received letters of the 14 instant from Naples & of ye 24 from Venice new stile, they said by a Cott [?] Vessell arrived there, they understood there had been an Engagement between the said fleets that the Dutch & Spanyards being joyned together were in all about 26 or 27 men of War & some gallyes & that the ffrench were but 20 men of War, but what the successe had been they knew not farther then that the Spanyards reported both at Venice & Naples that they had had the better & that 12 of the ffrench men of War had been sunke & two burnt, this was the account our letters gave us with uncertainty as to the successe, but yesterday after the King came from Chappell the Spanish Envoy waited upon his Majesty & told him that ye said fleets had engaged on the 9 of January new stile in ye faro of Messina, the Dutch and the Spanyards haveing the word that the fight had continued very smartly that day, & had been renewed again the next morning but at length the ffrench had been entirely defeated that severall of their disabled ships had been taken & burnt but the Spanish gallyes who were 7 in all (and the ffrench had noe gallyes) that thereupon the rest fled & that de Ruyter was in persuite of them, if this newes hold true the ffrench must quickly take their leaves of Sicily, for Messina at prsent is said to be in such want of Provisions that it cannot hold out long, if they misse this intended supply from ffrance The Spanish Envoye added that the Viceroy of Sicily had taken a place about 5 miles from Messina where the ffrench had a great Magazine & 700 men in garrison who were all cut in peices +ffrom fflandrs they write that the Governour had by the last ordinary from Spaine received a promise of two Millions of Crownes, which were suddainly to be remitted from Spaine. That Don Juan of Austrias interest was after all goeing to prevaile, that he had been sent for to Court & that the Queen did no more signe the publicque dispatches as she had done even ever since the Kings entring into his Majority ffrom Holland & Germany they onely write of the preparations they are every where makeing against the Campagne that the Emperor will send 8 or 9000 men to the assistance of fflandrs & that the Prince of Orange will act apart with his Army. |Dffeb:_5th_1675. |L284 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We cannot tell you anything farther then we did in our last concerning the engagement between the Dutch & the ffrench on the Coast of Sicily, we all beleive that the ffrench had the worst & after a brisk fight seeing they could not force their way through the Dutch & Spanyards, they stood off to sea, to expect some more favourable opportunity but their losse hath been so great as is reported we very much doubt, our next letters will fully inform us. Some passengers come from fflanders since the last letters say that there was news that the Dutch had lost 2 men of Warr & that the Spanyards on [sic] galley, but these are but all reports. A vessell arrived two dayes since from Boston in new England & brings an account that on the 19 of December there was a sett battle fought between the English & the Indians that the first was 1400 commanded by Major Winslow & that the latter 3000 that the fight had lasted two dayes together & that at last the Indians haveing had 500 of their men killed & haveing spent all their ammunition were forced to retire, that the English (who lost 207 Common soldiers 5 Captains & other officers) there upon took a kind of fort raised by the Indians & burnt aout 300 hutts or houses that were there, that in them the poor women & Children they had left behind, but that they were afterwards forced to quitte the said fort, the Indians being reinforced & comeing downe with intention to venture another battle The Swedish Ambassadr here haveing received the necessary passeports from Sweden for the Ministers of the allyes he hath put them into the hands of his Majesty who has sent them to his Ambassador at the Hague to be enterchanged, but the Difficulties made by ffrance still retards the matter The last letters from ffrance speake of vast preparations there against spring & that there lay ready a fond of 5 millions pretend [?] for the defraying the expences of the Campagne They will not owne to have any newes concerning their fleet bound for Messina, which makes us more apt to beleive that the things have gone very ill on their side, its not yet knowne whether the Prince of Conde will goe to the feild this summer, he being growne very infirme & much troubled with the gout on which account he desires to be excused. There being Merchants in London who pretend to have letters of the 16 past from Naples by the way of shipping, which are two dayes fresher then what came by the ordinary post, with advise that the ffrench had been to [sic] lately routed & that they had lost 10 or 11 men of War & that the rest gott away to the west ward, that the Dutch had likewise sustained some losse but the particulars they know not. The Hague letters dat ffebruary the first advised that they were informed from Bremen dat the 25th that the Swedes about 500 passed through there on the 23 haveing surrendred Charlestadt the day before, all their bread & corne was spent the last days allowance delivered at their gowing off, but they lost great store of bullets & powder & 80 peices of ordinance. On the 20 went in Cowes 2 Capers who met with a fly boat of 300 tuns belonging to the ffrench of 18 guns & 6 paderas they fought most part of the day till bad weather parted them neer St Malos where she made her escape. The Capers boarded her 4 times and had gained the steeridge & yet were beaten off one of the Capers who had 48 men 6 guns & 3 Paderas had 4 men killed & 14 wounded, another of 3 guns had three killed & 9 wounded. On the 25th 4 boates who had formerly been seised at Dover & condemned in the Excheqr for Transportation of Wool was by order of the Lord High Treasurer burned at Dover, which tis hoped may deterre the Transporters & give a great check to their practise soe pernicious to the Manufacture of the kingdome. The ffrench letters dat ffebruary the 4th tell us that the troupes have all orders to march that they may be on the 21 on the frontiers & the King has sent to every Captaine of horse to send him one out of every troupe the best appointed to put in his guard. All the Townes & Castles between Aoth & Charleroy are declared Neuter The Councellor Vas is gone on the behalfe of fflandrs & De Heer Van Deytfeild for the States Generall to Marchienne au Ponts to treat with the Abbot Gravell deputed by the ffrench for settling the Commerce of Neutrallity in the Country of Leige. The Knights of all orders in Spaine are ordered to serve in Catelonia either by themselves or a sufficient horsman which will amount to above 4000 men. The Amsterdam letters dat the 4th tell us that the treaty with the Bp of Osnabrugh was fully concluded on Saturday & that it is affirmed for certaine that there is an agreemt between Denmarke & the States to set out a fleet of 40 ships of which the States were to furnish 15. +ffrom Hamburgh dat January the 24th they advise that they have not heard that the Swedes had regained Wolgast nor that they were like to doe it, they are in much trouble that the Elector of Brandenburg keeps their Merchants in arrest at Magdeburg, whom he denyes to deliver till he receives reparation of 80M Crownes for receiving a ffrench Privateer whom his frigate persued and for an affront offered by some of his people to his Envoy goeing to Gluckstadt At Genova 400 Greeks lately arrived to whom that state allotted severall lands in Corsica. On the 28th an order passt in Councell for the Lord High Treasurer to suspend the payment of part of Salaryes Pensions &c for one yeare & quarter ensueing except the Judges and others therein excepted. Just now arrived the ffrench letters which confirme the Dutch haveing obtained a great vi[c]tory that severall of the fffrench ships were destroyed but for the particulars they know not, though the Dutch & fflandrs letters say they have lost 10 ships. |DfFeb_8th_1675. |L285 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The great news of the victory obtained by the Dutch over the ffrench in the faro of Messina is now come to this that the question is whether the ffrench succours be gott into Messina or not, which is ye main point of all. This evening the Venetian Resident showed the King a letter dated the 21 past at Naples, written as he said by a person of quality there, & without any partiality gives an account, that the 7th in the evening the ffrench & Dutch fleets appeared in sight of each other, the former consisting of 22 men of war & 6 fireships that the next morning the[y] began the fight, which was continued all that day, that the ffrench had lost one man of War, which was sunke & 2 fireships that on the other side one Dutch man of War had been towed of towards Palermo, & that it was reported she sunke in the way thither the men all saved, the next day which was the 9 both sides were busied about their reparing their damages, & 13 men of War, which came from Messina joyned the ffrench & the Prince Montesarchio joyned de Ruyter with 6 men of War, both the fleets continued in sight of each other, what happened afterwards we doe not know but the said letters adde that it was feared at Naples that ffrench Victualers dureing the first dayes fight gott into Messina, soe after all we must have some farther patience to know the truth. His Majesty finding the ffrench to insist soe positively upon the two points he often mentioned concerning the passeports & by that means to take away those same hopes there was not long since of forming suddainly the Congress at Nimeguen had renewed his orders to Mr Skelton who is goeing to the Emperours Court to solicite the liberty of the Prince of ffurstemburg to stop somewhere in Germany & not to proceed till farther orders. The truth is most people condemned the proceedings of the ffrench in the particulars above mentioned and tooke upon them not to favor any disposition of a peace. The Dutch letters arrived this afternoone of this day 7 night, brings nothing new onely that there was a meeting at Bremen of the deputyes of the allyes to agree whether Carlestadt should be demolished or not & into what hands it should be put into the allyes begining it seems to disagree about the partition of their conquests. |DfFeb_10th_1675 |L286 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We are still without any fresh forreigne letters soe that we know nothing farther of the fight between the Dutch & the ffrench Yesterday the King pricked a new Sheriff for Hertfordshire, it seems Sr John Read, who has served as such almost 3 months refuses to doe soe any longer, the case is he standing excommunicated for refuseing to obey a decree of the Spirituall Court, for setling a maintenance upon his wife from whom he is parted, cannot receive the Sacrament as is directed by the act to prevent the danger ariseing from Popish Recusants and on that account he refusses to serve Sheriffe any longer, for that would subject him to the penaltyes imposed in the said act, the Judges have laid a fine upon him, seeing it is in his power to take off the said excommunication by obeying the said decree, he has stood out & will not submitt to the fine; but has answered the information in the Excheqr where the matter still depends. This morneing Captaine Wetwang (Captaine of the Newcastle lately arrived from the streights) is come to towne, & was to pay his duty to his Majesty, to whom he gave an account of the Dutch & ffrench fleets, haveing been on board them both, he sayes the ffrench was in much better condition then the Dutch, & their ships of a greater force, & that the Dutch had a great many sicke in their ships, which in number were likewise inferior to the ffrench. On Munday the Bp of Oxon did homage to his Majesty with the usual Ceremony This afternoone the Dutch letters arrived & bring a letter from De Ruyter Printed in Holland of the late fight Viz: that the fight was begun the 8 past off of the Island of Lipari, & continued all that day very smartly, that the ffrench had lost 2 fireships & one man of War to their knowledge: That on the Dutch side the ship called the Essen was very much disabled & haveing received severall shotts between wind & water, had been towed off to Palermo by two gallyes: that the Dutch had received much damage in their Tackle & Sayles which they had soe repaireing, that they were in a condition to renew the fight with the ffrench, who (at the comeing away of the letters dated the day after the fight) were still in sight, de Ruyter concluded his letter, that the Prince of Montesarchio was there in sight with 9 saile & hoped they should be joyned before night, he sayes nothing of the ffrench ships comeing from Messina to their fleet, but that may be & he not know it, de Ruyter before the fight had with him 9 gallyes & one man of War, but the night before the fight it blew soe hard that the gallyes were forced to choose the shoare, though dureing the fight & the day after, the weather was extream calme & the gallyes before the fight was over joyned the Dutch againe. The ffrench had the wind dureing the fight, soe that after all we doe not know whether any succours be gott into Messina, the Dutch & Spanyards deney it & its probable we shall hear of a 2nd fight for the 1st had not decided. It is said that the E: of Essex goes noe more for Ireland but ye Lord Sunderlain goes in his stead. A Patent is passing makeing Sr Henry Puckering Alias Newton Receiver & paymaster of his Majestys guards with allowance of 400 L p annum in place of Sr Stephen ffox The Lord Duras is suddenly to be marryed to the daughter of Sr George Sands of Kent. On the 3d Sr Richard Belstode kist his Majestyes hand beeing goeing to fflanders to which Court his Majesty has made him his Resident His Majesty has been pleased to passe a grant to the Dane & Chapter of St Paul to raise stone in his Majestys Quarryes in the Isle of Portland or Common there to be employed toward the building of the said Church paying the accustomed Dutyes. |DfFeb_14th_1675. |L287 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The ffrench letters which arrived the 11th instant brought very fresh letters from Rome & other parts of Italy, which tell us that the ffrench succours be gott into Messina that is the vessail that was laden with provision, which the ffrench Admirall had before the fight sent away about, that soe unperceived by the Dutch they might gett into Messina as they did, while in the meantime the ffrench & Dutch fought, of which de Ruyters letter gives the most sober & impartiall account we have yet had, the day after the fight 10 men of War joyned their fleet, and the Prince of Montesarchio came up with the Dutch, but De Ruyter understanding that the ffrench succours were gott into Messina declared that there was now remaineing noe more for him to doe his order being positive that hee should endeavour to hinder those succours which if he could not doe it was in vaine to hazard anything farther, & besides he complained the Spanyards had not done their part, that the viceroy of Sicily pressed de Ruyter most earnestly to make some farther attempt upon the ffrench fleet in Conjunction with the Spanyards, and offered to engage in the name of the King of Spaine to make good what ever losse they sustaine, & in part of security, offered to putt his Jewells and plate into his hands, but that De Ruyter still declared that he could doe nothing more, and accordingly was returneing homeward with his fleet, if this prove true the affairs of the Spanyards in those parts will be in a very ill condition All the letters say the Dutch ship which was sent into port by De Ruyter sunke in her way thither all the men have been saved by the gallyes: There be letters of ye 10th speake of the arrivall of the new Spain fleet at Cadiz very rich All Rotterdam are setting forth 4 men of War and in Zealand 6 (besides the 15 that are to joyne with the Danes in the Baltick) on the former are to be Embarked 1400 land soldiers & its beleived they are designed for some expedition out of Europe. There be letters from Vienna from very good hands which assure us that the Emprs Army will be this next Campagne stronger by 10000 men then it was the last, that Court being resolved to carry on the War with all the vigor possible. |D15th_fFeb_1675 |L288 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The letters which arrived yesterday from ffrance of the 15th instant confirme that the ffrench succours were gott into Messina & that De Ruyter was returned home with his fleet haveing passed by Leghorne the reason of the latter is said to be that De Ruyter found the Spanyards were not in any degree soe strong by sea as he expected, for that that Crowne had engaged to the States to have a fleet on the coast of Sicily which should alone be able to engage the ffrench, in stead of which onely 8 or 9 men of War appeared the day after the fight, under the command of the Prince of Montesarchio, and even those in soe ill a condition, that noe great service could be expected from them, & therefore de Ruyter did not think fitt any farther to hazard the honor as well as the ships of the States with soe little probability of successe, & besides its said his ordrs were that if his assistance to the Spanyards were not sufficient to prevent this great succour getting in, he should returne home, but the letters add that two dayes after de Ruyters leaveing the coast of Sicily, that viceroy by an expresse received fresh promptory [?] orders from the States to De Ruyter to continue on the coast of Sicily sometime longer which ordrs were sent after de Ruyter with hopes to overtake him time enough to bring him back. The Elector of Cologne & the Bp of Munster and Bp Paderborne have made a league by which they oblige themselves to have an Army of 15000 men for their mutuall defense the Duke of Newburg will likewise have a good body of foot as likewise the Elector of Saxony, and though all is prtended to be for their owne defense only, yet it gives jealousy to ye Empr who does not love to see those Princes become Arbitrators of the peace & to be able to give the law to him & his allyes We are told that letters are latly arrived from Tangier, which give an account that the Moores had had the boldnes to attacke severall of the outworks of that citty within the line with a prsumption to have made themselves master of them, but they had been repulsed with great losse 500 of them being killed upon the place and amongst them some of their great men. There is a discourse that the L: Cheife justice Hayles does in respect of his great age request of his Majesty that he may have leave to retire. At a councell of War held on Saturday by the Admiralty one Capt [space for about five letters left blank] late Comander of the Quaker ketch to be shot to death for stricking his flagg here in the Channell to an Ostendr, the execution was to have been to day but he is reprived. |DfFeb_17th_1675. |L289 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the King went out of towne towards Windsor with intention to be backward againe to night or to morrow morninge ffrom Holland we heare that there is a Marriage treating between Elearnora Queen Dowager of Poland the Emperors sister, and the Duke of Lorraine, & that is gone soe far as to have the consent of Spaine. This Princesse has for severall yeares been designed by the Emperor for this Duke of Lorraine, who he hopes to make King of Poland and accordingly at the two last Elections all endeavours are used in order thereunto, if this be soe it may well be supposed that the Emperor will be firme to the Interest of the Duke of Lorraine, and not to admit of any treaty of peace till the ffrench have given him the title of Duke They likewise tell us that the allyance between the Dutch and their confederates for the carrying on of this war are goeing to be renewed, with great ease to the Dutch in the Matters of the subsides payable by severall of the confederates then the former. Thus in all appearance the war does not look as if it would be suddainely ended, soe that on the contrary the minds of severall partyes seem imbittered more then ever This afternoone arrived 2 fflandrs posts by which we have letters from Italy, confirmeing what has been already told you of the french succours being gott into Messina, and of De Ruyters beeing on his returne homewards of which the cause is said to be that his commissions was limitted to a certaine time which was expired, and that on the next place the Spanyards were not in any degree in that posture as it was promised the States they should, that soe with a joint force they might be able to attack the ffrench The 2d of this Month New Stile De Ruyter came before Leghorne, and sent in 5 men of War to fetch out such men of War as should happen to be there, that soe they migh[t] returne home together, but that the framed [?] the orders from the States to De Ruyter to continue till farther order in the Mediteranean, which has in some measure conforted the Spanyards, who were quite put out of heart with two such blowes, as the ffrench succours getting into Messina, and afterwards De Ruyters leaving them, who is said to be extreamly concerned at the former, but lays the fault of all upon the Spanyards. The sluyce between Bruses [sic] and Ostend is finaly opened, and a ship of 30 guns passed up to Bruges, which will be of great advantage to that citty. Tis said that the Duke of Holsteine Gottorpe has sold an Island called Norderstrant two leagues from Toningen to Monsr Pomier [?] but that the Councellor Judgeing it sold to cheape, the Duke requires more money for composing of which diference Monsr Terlon had lately been at Gottorp, but in the mean time the allyes were taken into consideration whether the Island ought to be suffered in ffrench hands since it may give them oppertunity of assisting the Swedes, & disturbing the trade in those parts. The Burghers, the Cittisens and the Clergy of Sweden doe all joyne together in voluntary offereings to the King for raiseing a powerfull Army and setting forth 50 ships of War which unlesse the States of Holland send in a more powerfull assistance then that they have designed they will be too many for the Danes to deal with On the 12 Dyed Coll Grey Leiut Coll of his Majestys Royall Regiments of guards of foot, who shall succeed in that command is not yet declared. Her grace the Dutches of Monmouth is safely delivered of a daughter. L.c. 290 ffebruary the 19 1675. yesterday we had our Dutch letters of the 11th and 21th instant which letters tell us that letters were come from de Ruyter with this account, that after the fight with the ffrench on the 8th of Jan: he had kept two dayes in sight of the Enemy they haveing still the wind, but that the third day by favor of a mist they gott clear of him & taken their course round the Island of Sicily they gott into Messina on the other side of the faro [?] of which we haveing advice had resolved to returne home, seeing there was nothing could be expected to be done there, and that the six months he was by contract to remaine in the Spanish service were already expired for the rest he extreamly complains of the Spanyards & layes upon them all this ill successe of which he is the more sensible, because of the prejudice that is to his owne reputation, for that instead of 24 men of War, which by the said contract they were to joyne with him upon his arrivell there, there only appeared 8 the day after the fight, and those in a very ill condition, that as to the money and provisions, which it was promised should lye ready for him at Naples he found Neither. The 3 instant de Ruyter arrived before Leghorne found orders there to continue in the Spanish service 6 months longer which some what revived the Spanyards Coll Grey being dead that command is given to the Lord Howard of Escricke & Sr Thomas Daniel who is the Major of the said Regiment is to have the government of Jersey. +And Sr Samuel Clarke who is the oldest Captaine has the command of Major of the Regiment, +Mr Kingdon is to take care of the payment of the soldiery under Sr Henry Puchering as Substitute The matter of the passeports continues in the same state soe that now there is hardly any hopes of formeing the assembly at Nimeguen till after this Ca[m]pagne. In fflandrs the ffrench begin to prepare to come into the feild & the Spanyards apprehend they will turne their greatest force on that side & that the King will come in person into fflandrs [A few figures and sums in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DfFeb_24th_1675 |L291 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday the Lord cheife Justice Hayles resigned to his Majesty his pattent constituteing him Lord cheife Justice, being very weak & crazy, it is said that Mr Bar Ransford shall suceed him, & that Mr Serjeant Pemberton shall come in the roome of Baron Ransford Yesterday we had lettrs of the 18/28 instant from Holland which tell us, that at the Instance of the Lt admirall de Ruyter the States had resolved to send out 10 capitall shipps more to reinforce him, which will supply the defects of the Spanyards, and enable de Ruyter to attempt with better successe upon the ffrench for the future, in Holland the[y] prepare very vigorsly for the next Campagne, provoked thereunto by the frowardnesse of the ffrench. The Prince of Orange has appointed the Randevous of his cavalry at Langenstrat, and his Infantry at Rosendael where the Ra[n]devous was likewise last summer. The letters add that the Bp of Munster had quitted his pretentions upon the Dutchy of Bremen to the Bp of Osnaburg & had agreed to restore that Bprick to the Church, as it was before the treaty of Munster, that is that for the future It shall be constantly in the hands of a Roman Catholicke Bp Stadt they say will certainly be beseiged in 10 or 12 dayes by the confederates. On fryday last his Majesty in Councell takeing notice that severall Justices of the peace are become Negligent, as well in supporting Conventicles, as in the hindering the growth of Popery, was pleased to command the Lord Chancellor to instruct the Judges now prepareing to goe the circuits that they give in charg the lawes agst Popish Recusants, as likewise the lawes agst conventicles, & perticularly the Oxford Act concerning preachers, and that they take notice of such Justices of ye peace as are negligent, in their dutyes, & to returne their names to his Majesty, and at the same time it was ordered that my Ld Major, Aldermen & Recorder of London & such of the justices of the peace for London & Middlesex as are in Towne doe attend his Majesty at Councell to morrow, in order to the receiveing his Majestyes pleasure for the better executeing the lawes above mentioned. L.c. 292 ffeb: 24th 1675 +Yesterday the Lord Major, Aldermen of London &c attended his Majesty in Councell pursuant to his Majestyes order, and were acqu[a]inted by the Lord Chancellor with his Majestyes pleasure, for their takeing care to see the lawes against Popish Recusants and Conventicles put in execution, but especially the act that was made at Oxford, against the Preachers, who are cheifely to be lookt after, for that they make it their businesse to seduce Ignorant people, & glory in the Numbers that flock to them The orders which were sent after Mr Skelton to stop him in his way to Vienna have overtaken him at Ratisbonne, soe that he will continue there till farther orders. His Majesty as a marke to the Lord cheife Justice Hayles, though he gave him leave that he might quite the place, yet continues the pension to him for life. The Elector Palatine is treating at prsent its said about a treaty of Neutrality with the ffrench and haveing prayd his Majesty to interpose his offices withe [sic] ffrench king for the obtaining some points which the ffrench hitherto stick at, Its said his Majesty cannot medle or countenance any such particular treaty, unlesse the Elector have the consent of the Emperor and his allyes, which has given great satisfaction to the Confederates who perceive every day more & more his Majestyes great impartiality and justnesse in the worke of his Mediation. The States and their Alleyes have its said resolved to send their Ambrs without further losse of time to Nimeguen, that soe they may let the world see that the blame lyes at the doore of the ffrench, that the congresse is not formed even before the Campagne. And the states have resolved to send a man of War to Gottenburg to fetch the Swedish Ambrs who lye there, in the mean time the States are hard put to it, to raise the moneys necessary for the supporting the war, the taxes that have been already layd upon the people have greatly empoverished them, It was proposed by the States the last week, that all the Inhabitants of the Provinces should be destinquished into 4 rankes, that the first, that is every family should be taxed at 20 Glds which is about 4s that the 2 rank 15 Glds the third ranke at 2 glds & the fourth to pay nothing, this being levyed 14 or 15 times in one yeare would bring upp a great summe of money, and would be much more easy to the ordinary sort of people, then 200th [?] penny wch is the tax which hath been much used in Holland The king of Denmarke has offered Van Tromp Admirall of his fleet dureing his life, but the States have not consented, & will only permit him to take the quality of Admirall of Denmarke this summer, to enable him to command in cheife the fleet in the Baltique. They write from Paris that 8000 Tents were prepareing with all speed for 24m men to be emplyed on some designe before summer The Chavalier de Aigremont is taken into Custody being accused of the confederacy of the Chevalier de Rohan & will be brought to a speedy tryall they say that the king of Spaine has sent to Don Juan to put all things in readinesse at Saragousa to receive him about the end of March where he is to sweare the privileges of the kingdom of Aragon all the Nobles and knights of the order accompany him, he goes thence to Barcalona and as is given out to Catalonia upon which account the ffrench send a greater Army thither then was at first designed. The ffrench Ambrs at Charlevill have desired Sr Leoline Jenkins to procure passes for their servants who are at Nimeguen that they may goe freely upon their occasions & if need be to goe to Charleroy, for those Gentlemen it seems went into the States Country without any passes from them, haveing only one from the Governour of Namur and meeting at Mooch the outmost garison of the States toward Maestricht a young officer of the guards got by their baggage & horses for which the officer is in disgrace, as who in performance of his duty might have made all their goods prize & them prisoners at War. Lt Chevalier Sr Chaulmont sent expresse from Monsr de Quesne to the ffrench King, gives account that the ffrench in the engagement with de Ruyter did not losse any man of War but only 2 fireships & had 2 Captains killed le fferriere and Bonovisin Tis said the Imperialists will take Winter Quarters in Bavaria by force and that that Elector will oppose it The ffrench letters add that the ffrench Army are drawing together and may march to his assistance & that the Duke of Crecqui is prepareing to goe Ambr to that Elector to demand his Daughter for the Dauphine who is the more hastned for that if the Empresse being ill should dye they apprehend the Emperor may demand her in Marriage. The ffrench King made a revew of his Army lying near Paris on the plaine near St Germain and discovers nothing of Alteration in his resolution of goeing into fflanders about the middle of Apr. The Kings is to consist of 140 Squadrons and 25 Battilions, that in Germany of 120 Squadrons & 25 Battilions, the Army between the Sambre and the Meuse of 50 Squadrons and 15 Battilions and that in Rousillon of 40 Squadrons and 12 Battilions besides which orders were to be given for calling the Arrier Ban of such as served not the last yeare that they may be in readinesse in case of necessity, It is said that through the great industry and care of Monsr Colbert in order to the Augmenting the King Revenue the last years Income amounted to more then 80 Millions of Livres little lesse then what it was in 1669 before the War began. |DfFeb_26_1675 |L293 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning we had letters from Naples of the 11th instant giveing us an account that that day Leiut Admirall de Ruyter arrived there with 28 sayle of ships, with extraordinary Joy of his presence, that the Viceroy of Naples went with 6 gallyes above a mile and halfe out of the port to meet him & was above an hour on Board de Ruyter, and the[y] parted with great demonstrations of affections and service, That de Ruyter onely intended to stay 2 or 3 dayes at Naples & then to proceed to Sicily to joyne the Spanish men of War, that were there, and watch an oppurtunity to make some attempt upon the ffrench fleet which was still at Messina contrary to the report which was spread a broad of their being on their returne homewards. The letters we had at the same time from fflandrs bring little new, besides what they tell us of that Governours being about raiseing 24 new Troops of Horses, for which theire appeares to be some want, as well in those Countryes as in the Prince of Oranges Army, which they assure us will be composed of 50 Battalions of foot each Battalion consisting between 7 or 800 men besides 8 or 9000 horse according to all appearance the ffrench King for 6 weeks or 2 months will have his Court at Metz in Lorraine, and yet the Army in fflanders will be called his Army and its probable he will for some short time be with it in person, if he sees any likelyhood of successe This weeke was apprehended one Major Cobbet a man of very ill and dangerous principles & for whom a warrent has been out this month or 6 weeks We have letters from Tripoli of the 11th of January which say that those Corsaires had not disposed of the ladeing or men lately taken by them in the Bristoll Merchant with the entire restitution of which they hoped to purchase a peace. And in effect Sr John Narborough is a[t] present before Tripoli treating with them. The Lord Yarmouth we hear is made Lord Leiutenant of Norfolke in the roome of the Lord Townesend It haveing been pretended the whitefryars near the Temple was a priviledge place severall Gentlemen took their quarters there to be out of the power of arrests: but it seems complaint haveing been made to the Lord Major, he sent the Undersherriffs who on Wednesday last with above 50 men besides a great number of Constables and Beadles went & seized severall persons there on account of debt & amongst others we hear Sr Robert Holt His Majesty expressely declared that whatever Justices of the peace are wanting in their dutyes to execute the lawes against Recusants of all kinds according to what we told you in our last he will give orders that they be forthwith turned out of their Commission |L294 # L. c. [1675/6] +By some private lettrs arrived the last post from fflanders [&] ffrance, we have account that a strong party haveing marched out of Brisac under the command of Sieur de Monclar who commanded in cheife in Alsatia for the ffrench, and is an officer of note amongst them to execute severall villages in Briscovia, for failing to pay their contributions they executed their designe, but being on their returne home with booty they were surprized by a party of Imperialists commanded by Major Generall Schaltz, and totally routed, the Sieur de Monclar & severall other eminent officers taken prisonr & as many of the Comon Soldiers as escaped being knocked on the head, this is a considerable losse to the ffrench, & yet the losse is not soe great as the disgrace, but we expect to hear what account our fflandrs lettrs, which we expect every minute will give this Action It is said that his Maty has proposed an expedient to the partyes at prsent engaged in the war for the removeing of the difficulties arrisen in the matter of the passeports, & we are expecting to hear what successe it will have It is much wondred at by many that ffrance is soe backward to come to a treaty, & the confederates ymselves argue from thence that that King has the expectation of some great successe this Campagne which they think may be by the Elector of Bavarias declareing for him agt the Empr, but this seems not soe likely but that the Poles, if a peace can be made between them & the Turks, which is greatly endeavoured by the ffrench, may be induced to fall upon the Elector of Brandenburg in Prussia, & soe divert him from assisting the other allyes. the pretense which the Poles may have is that Prussia formerly belonged to the Crowne of Poland and was held in homage by the Elector till Casimire in the year 1659 or thereabouts gave it into soveraignty to ye present Elector, on his account of assisting him agt the Swedes. Now it was said that it was not in the power of the king Casimire to alienate the dominions of the Crowne, & that the Elector can only hold that Country in homage as he did before The fort of Schenkshaus is goeing to be restored by the Elector of Brandenburg to the States, his Electorall high: haveing had it in his hands ever since the ffrench quitted it, in 1673 it is a place of great strength & great importance for the Dutch, for it guards the passages of the Rhine which leads into the province of Utrecht. [A few small columns of letters and an alphabet (with no "I," "N," "S," "U," "V," "W," or "Z,") followed by "Faber." appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DMar_4th_1675 |L295 # L. c. [1675/6] The lettrs we receive this morning from Holland tell us that orders were sent to young De Ruyter sonn to the Leiut Admirall of that name, who is at prsent with 4 or 5 men of War in the Mediteranean to serve for a convoy to their Marchant men to saile towards Sicily, to Joyne his ffather, & to continue with him till such time as the new succours arrive from Holland The Dutch & Spanyards doe now agree in their Opinions that the successes of the affairs of Sicily, depends wholly upon the conduct of de Ruyter, & they tell us, they are assured, that the ffrench if they cannot force him out of those seas, will quitt Messina, and all their hopes of those parts. The King of Denmarke they tell us has at present an Army of 11000 men together near Elsenore, & that it was beleived he would in few dayes passe with them into the Isle of Schonen formerly belonging to Denmarke, but now in the hands of the Swedes, where the King promised himselfe the affaction [sic] & inclination of the Inhabitants; & to reinforce his army he had sent for some Regiments from Wismar & those parts. It seems the confederates cannot yet agree about the shareing their conquests made upon the Swedes; of those made in Bremen the Dukes of Lunenburg demmand Staden & severall villages depending thereon; the King of Denmarke demmands Charlestadt which the other confederates would have demolished, and the Bp of Munster claims the Dutchy of fferden this disagreement creates jealousies between them, & these jealousies may produce worse consequences. However it is not doubted but they will unite their forces to beseige Stadt & that very suddainly, and we are informed, from very good hands that that place is very ill provided with men and worse with provisions, soe that it will in all appearance be not able to hold out long, when it comes to be attacked. Just now we receive our lettrs from fflandrs & they tell us, that the ffrench are marching from all quarters towards their ffrontiers, that they have cutt downe the woods & made a great way for an Army to march, but their designe as yet no body can tell, however the Spanyards are in fear for severall places & especially for Ipres, which is a ffrontier place of fflandrs They add that the ffrench have built 8 ffrigatts at Tournay each of them to carry 8 small guns and are soe contrived that they may be drawne over land upon wheeles, & soe employed to attacque any towne which lyes on a River on that side, they will carry each 400 men The long stay of the Galeons this yeare makes the Spanyards almost out of their witts through the want of moneys; in fflandrs the Governour as well as the Generall officers being soe poor, that they cannot make the preparations they out [sic] to goe into feild Lt Admirall de Ruyter has been treated at Naples with all honrs and respects Imaginable, he intended to saile from thence the 19th past for Palermo 4000 Dutch are marching towards fflandrs to reinforce the Spanish garrisons there We just now hear that the Lord Cheife Baron Turner is dead in his Circuit. |DMar_4th_1675 |L296 # L. c. [1675/6] +His Majesty haveing received a prsent from the Duke of De Arcas a Spanish Grandee of 7 very fine Spanish horses his Majesty has ordered a very rich Coach & a set of English Running horses to be sent back as a prsent to him. +Mr Noel son to the Lord Cambden is made Lord Leiut of the County of Hampshire in the roome of the Marquesse of Winchester as the Lord Viscount Yarmouth of Norfolke in the roome of the Lord Townesend We are told that the expedient proposed by his Majesty for the removeing the difficulties ariseing in the affaires of the passeports by ffrance, refuseing to give the Duke of Lorraine the title of Duke & that Dukes absolute refuseing to receive a passport without that title is that the severall partyes engaged in the War will by some solemne act declare that his Majesty shall in his owne name give passes to the severall Ministers that are to repaire to Nimeguen or such proper forme that his Majesty shall think fitt & that such papers shall be as valued as they were given out by severall partyes respectively & by that means his Majesty may give Lorraine the title of Duke without any prejudice to ffrance, we now expect to hear what successe the expedient will have. The rencounter which hath happened between the ffrench & the Imperialists near Brisack was not so much the advantage of the latter as was at first reported, the greatest losse on the part of the ffrench being that two of their Generall officers were taken prisoners or one killed or mortally wounded. The Imperialists endeavour all the[y] can to keep the Elector Palatine from concluding any accommodation with ffrance by assureing him it shall be one of the principle articles of the Instructions to General Montecuculi to secure his Countrys against the insults and the vexations of the ffrench, either by beseiging or blocking up of Philipsburg. The Endeavours of the ffrench in Poland have at last been made manifest to that Kings proposeing at the opening of the dyett to make a peace with the Turkes though upon termes not very honorable to the Crowne and all the Okrain [sic] to the Turkes for such a peace & to make war upon the Elector of Brandenburg in order to the recovery of Prussia to the Crowne, but the letters add that the nobility stifly opposed it & that the King on the other side adhered thereunto soe that its feared the dyett would have an ill conclusion. The Chevalier d'Humieres whom the ffrench King made Bregadier thinking himselfe preferred went to the King and gave up his Commission, complaining that he had made men that had not deferred better Marechaux de Camp for which the King sent him prsently to the Bastille & gave his Regiment to the Marquesse Villeroy upon a like complaint he ordered a Coll of the Regiment of Sault to be seised The last lettrs from Nimeguen ffebr ye 19th tell us nothing but that the Electorall Prince of Brandenburgh who keeps his Court at Cleves went with ye Governour the Baron of Swerin & Generall Spaen & dyned with o[u]r Ambr, when the Prince who is about 19 years of age exprest great kindnesse to the English and said he hoped in time to have the honor of Knight of the Garter. He has instituted an order called the Order of Generosity of which the knight wears a Crosse just on the pitt of the Stomack The Emperor of Germany at the Instance of the Elector of Saxony and other Princes has given order for releasing the poor Protestant Hungarian Ministers who were condemned & sent to serve in the Gallyes of Naples and Sicily and to that purpose has caused a dispatch to Trieste and Naples with passeports for their returne to their owne homes where they are promised to live quietly soe long as they shall keep within the bounds of their dutyes and Allegiance The fflandrs lettrs of the 6 confirme the takeing of the Marquess de Monclas prisoner and Monsr de la Brosse besides about 4[one or two digits torn away] Officers of Note 400 private soldiers and as many killed on the place. To this their Gazett adds 6 feild peices a great number of Grenads and a very rich booty, giveing the cause of the great losse to a surprise in the night soe unexpected by the ffrench that the Marquesse of Monclas & de le Brosse were at Cards at the time of the attacque. The lessen [sic] the losse of the Imperiaists reduce them to 40 and make their forces much unequall in strength to the ffrench which cannot soe well be allowed to them. The ffrench Gazett on the other side confesseth the Marquesse de Monclas & le Brosse prisners surprised at midnight by the Trechery of the Landlord of the house where they lay but that the Marquesse de fflorensack charged them soe well that he killed 400 Imperialists and tooke 50 prisoners among whom the Governour of Halkirk and Leiutenant Coll of the Regiment of Mercy [?] you have both their relations and may make your owne Judgment. The Imperial Diet at Ratisbon have resolved to prohibitt all ffrench Manufactures to be brought into the Empire The Honorable Bernard Greenville Esqr his Majestys Envoy Exterordinary to severall Princes of Italy took leave of the States of Genova on the 20 [?] set forward on his journey, on the 24 and on the 27 arrived at Turin in Savoy The Duke at his Audience of Conge did from his throwne very much applaud his prudent managery of affaires & owned the obligation the States have to his Majesty in sending them a person of great meritt. |DMar_10th_1675 |L297 # L. c. [1675/6] Pursuant to his Majestys commands for the putting in execution the lawes against disenters the Lord Major of London haveing signifyed his ordrs to the Masters of such Halls as were made use of for holding conventicles in that they should forbear for the future to be those Halls be employed [sic] for that use, on Sunday most of the Halls was kept shutt & noe person permitted to meet there, & one Vincent and one or two preachers haveing notwithstanding the Lord Major had acqu[a]inted them with the Kings pleasure held their meetings in Bishop gate street & in other places the Constables with their watch were sent thither to seize the said p[r]eachers but they thought fitt to retire in time Our last lettrs from Paris told us that the King had accepted the expedient proposed by his Maty Vidt that to remove the difficulties arisen by the Duke of Lorrains title the severall partyes should give a power to his Maty to grant the severall passes in his owne name with circumstances & such titles as his Majesty should think fitt, soe that we expect to heare what the allyes will say to it. Its said the Lord Windsor has sold the place of Master of the horse to his Royall highnesse [to?] Coll Legge Governour of Portsmouth Some ffrench lettrs speach of a great number of severall sorts of birds that have lately been found dead near d'Dole in Burgundy, some their eyes pickt out others their brains & others againe are very much torne, by which it is supposed that there has been a fight of birds & that there those birds were killed, & upon this a prophecy has been found out of a ffrench Poett called Nostre Damus written about 150 years since in which he says that a great number of birds should be seen fighting near Dole, that soone after a great person should dye & end the War. ffrom a broad we hear of little else but great preparations that are makeing on all sides, In Germany according to all appearance the Germains will be assoone in the feild as the ffrench, but in fflandrs the confederates themselves fear the fffrench will have taken some place or other before the Prince of Orange will be able to oppose them, & upon him the preservation of fflandrs is to depend Just now arrived the lettrs from Holland fflandrs & from ffrance but bring nothing of moment in fflandrs the Spanyards expect every day to heare that Ipris or some other place is invasted by the ffrench, who begin to draw their forces together. The Governour of fflandrs had received a supply of 300000 Crownes from Madrid, which did a little enliven him. |DMar_11th_1675 |L298 # L. c. [1675/6] His Majesty takeing notice of the great losse that the Nation sustained by the ffrench trade that is the wearing of ffrench Manufactures here in England, and by neglecting o[u]r owne was pleased yesterday in Councell to order that a Comitte of Lords of the Councell should meet this afternoon to consider of a regulation of the said trade, and of some effectuall means to discountenance the w[e]aring of ffrench stuffs and druggets to which his Majesty will contribute by his own example and that of the whole Court His Majesty has been pleased to confere upon the Lord Duras in consideration of his services the honour of an Earle of this Kingdome, by the title of the Earle of Feversham. The Merchants have some lettrs from Italy which speake of Sr John Narborough, haveing concluded an honorable peace with the Corsairs of Tripoly, they restore the ship of Bristol. Merchant, the men & her ladeing entire but there are not yet any letters from Sr John adviseing it. What the forreigne lettrs bring us yesterday is made publique save in what is said in those from Germany of the intended marrage [sic] between the Queen Dowager of Poland and the Duke of Lorraine, and of a nother between the younger sister of the Emperor and the Prince of Newburg. Some are of opinion that as to the last the Imperiall Ministers, by such an overture cheifely aimes to draw the Duke of Newburg into their interest, since he will be now pritty considerable by his Army, he is raising of 8000 men Its certain the ffrench will bend their greatest force against the Spanish Netherlands as well because the enemy on that side is near their homes, as that they have a prospect of better successe there then in Germany; for the Spanyards have not made any preparations & seemed to have placed all their security in the Prince of Orange The Prince of Conde does not goe into the feild, because of his continuall indisposition and Crazinesse & his sonn the Duke d'Enghen stayes likewise at home because the King did not think fitt he should command the Mareschal of France which he pretends After Easter the Sieur Curtin is expected here in quality of Ambassdr Extraordnary from ffrance. This morning her grace the Dutchesse of Cleveland is parted hence for Dover from whence she passes into ffrance to spend some months there for the aire ffrom Spaine we hear that the Queen Regt continues in the Goverment there to the great disappointmt of those who labour to bring Don Juan into the administration of the affaires of that Kingdome. |DMar_15_1675/6 |L299 # L. c. [1675/6] By the Holland lettrs on friday last arrived yesterday we have an account of the death of the Emperor of Muscovy in the 55 year of his age which is lookt upon as good newes to the Swedes who were before in great danger of being attacqued by the Muscovits in Livonia this summer, but upon the death of the Emperor & the succession of his sonne aged about 16 years its beleived they will change their councells or resolve to be in quiet till their Prince has some years over his head The Swedes presse mightily to hasten the assembly at Nimeguen for haveing now noe hopes to recover what they have lost by the Sword they must endeavour to doe it by a treaty to which the Dane & Brandenburg is for the same reason averse The Sieur Troupe who is goeing into the service of Denmark has raised to [sic] Amsterdam 300 seamen to take along with him & besides has brought up at Amsterdam all things[s] necessary for the fitting out the Danish fleet which may not be able to be had at Copenhagen The ffrench on the suddain are goeing to quit the Cittadell of Leige and the Citty of Limburg which however they intended to demolish, as they have already done to Huy and will doe to Diant some speak likewise if they would quit Maestrickt but this is not certain as the other is 22 Regimts of foot & horse are ordered to March forth from Holland towards fflandrs to oppose the ffrench the foot are to be transported by water at Antwerp and in order thereunto great number of boats have been pressed and lye ready at Dort. It is still very much doubted whether Montecuculi will command the Imperiall Army this summer & some say the Empr is thinking of putting the Command of his Army into the hands of some Prince of the Empire & that the Bp of Munster may be he We have lettrs from Marsailles giveing an account that Sr John Narborough had burnt in the port of Tripoly two of the men of War of those Corsaires & 2 prizes which they had with them & that he was gone in pursuit of some others of their men of War, & we every houre expect lettrs from Sr John Narborough of this action which will have greatly increased the disorder & confusion the Tripolins were in before & ye desire they had of a peace The Lds of the Councell have meet twice about the discouraging the Wearing of ffrench manufactures & they are about setting severall patterns of silke to be made in England as well as of stuffs wch shall be made the fashion by ye kings & the Court wearing of them. His Maty has been pleased to creat Sr George Sands kt of the Bath of Kent Earle of Feversham Viscount Sands of Lees Court & Baron of Throwley which honrs after his death are to discend upon the Lord Duras his sonn in law. |DMar_18th_1675/6 |L300 # L. c. [1675/6] By the last ffrench post we had some private lettrs which gave us an account that the marriage between the Dolphin of ffrance and the Daughter of the Elector of Bavaria was said to be finally concluded & that in consideration thereof, that Elector would declare in favour of the ffrench this summer which should it prove true would very much alter the face of things for the Elector has a very good Army ready & lyes soe near the Empr that he might on the suddain fall into his hereditary Countryes. But from Italy comes noe very good newes for the ffrench, for there is advice of a conspiracy that had been discovered in Messina for the driveing the ffrench from thence & that in Generall those people grow extreamly weary of the ffrench yoke, and as impatient of the wants and necessarys they lay under, and its generally beleived that ere this summer is ended the Spanyards will have reduced this Citty, if they manage their businesse but any thing like As for what concernes the peace there is little or noe appearance of formeing the congresse before winter, its true the ffrench have accepted the expedient proposed by his Majesty for the facilitateing it but the confederates though they have not yet declared themselves upon it, yet in the mean time let us plainly see the little disposition they have to it The Elector Palatine has for some Months been endeavouring to make a treaty of neutrality with the ffrench to free his countrys from those calamitys they at prsent lye under but it seems the ffrench King has answered, that he cannot admitt of any such treaty, that if he will make a peace with him and assist him against the Confederates, that may be done, for that he must be either for him or against him. The Lords of the Councell have mett severll times about regulateing the ffrench trade, the point they are now upon is to encourage the wearing of our owne manufactures & putting downe the ffrench trade in order to which the King has been pleased to appoint Satturday next for a full hearing of the mattr when the Marcers and weavers are to attend with severall patternes of stuffs & silke & his Majesty will make choice of such he likes & which his Majesty and the whole Court will constantly wear to the exclusion of all ffrench manufactures and this becomeing by that means the fashion will in short time be the wear of England over. Yesterday his Majesty went hence for Windsor and will be back againe to morrow On Satturday last past by Ruye 12 saile of Dutch men of War who were goeing to joyne De Ruyter in the Mediterranean. |DMar_20th_1675/6 |L301 # L. c. [1675/6] +We are still expecting lettrs from Sr John Narborough which may give us an account of his late action at Tripoli, which in the mean time is reported with severall Circumstances of great Gallantry, but wee wholly referr ourselves till the arrivall of Sr Johns own lettrs. In my last I told you of the news that came from ffrance, that there was a marriage concludeing between the Dolphin and the daughter of the Elector of Bavaria, and that on that consideration the Elector was to declare for the ffrench, and by what I have since heard, I find the Confederates themselves beleive their is some such matter in hand, and greatly apprehend it, as a thing that would very much distract all the measures they have taken for this next Campagne Yesterday in the evening his Majesty and his Royall highnesse returned from Windsor where they had been to see the new buildings that are a makeing there in the Castle On Thursday the Corps of my Ld Cheife Barron Turner was conveyed out of towne in order to its Enterment in the Country with much solemnity, most of the nobility and persons of quality haveing sent their Coaches to attend his Herse, which had the honor likewise to be followed by the Coaches of his Maty and Royall Highnesse. The same day was buried in London Sr William Peake an antient Alderman of the Citty. By a vessell arrived in the Downes from the Streights, who touched about a month since at Messina, we have an account that in truth those people are very weary of the ffrench, and that on the other side, the ffrench are very jealous of them, soe that there is noe very good understanding between them that is to say the generality of the people, for some of the Principall, who were the first authors of this rebellion will continue without doubt to labour to keep themselves from falling againe into the hands of the Spanyards We have just now lettrs from Leghorne which confirme the exploite of Sr John Narborough at Tripoli and sayes he had burnt 4 of their men of War which were all then in port, referring us still for the farther particulars to his lettrs which are not yet come. The lettrs from fflandrs and Germany speake onely of the prepartions [sic] that are makeing, and add an account of the Death of the Electoress of Bavaria, which is an accident of great moment, for she was a Lady who had a great part in the Goverment there, and was wholly addicted to the ffrench, It is now beleived the Elector may be brought to quitt his engagement with ffrance and to enter with new ones with the Emperor. [Figures in another hand cover nearly all the outside of letter.] |DMar_22d_1675/6 |L302 # L. c. [1675/6] Yesterday the Mercers attended the King in Councell & showed his Maty severall stuffs and silks made here in England, no way inferior to those in goodnesse yt come from ffrance, ye result of all at this meeting was that his Majesty was pleased to declare that he was not for the future wearing other but English manufactures and that he would take care the Queen and the Ladyes, and the whole Court should doe the like The lettrs wch arrived this morning from Holland and told us yt ye men of War who about 14 dayes since sailed out of the texell to ye number of 9 or 10 and which we by all circumstances suppose to be the same that passed by Rye on Satturday was seavennight was commanded by one Binches that they had 1000 land souldiers aboard, and were not gone to reinforce Leiut Admirall de Ruyter as was supposed, but on some great designe which is kept very secret. The States Generall have as we are told proposed that if Spain will take upon it the subsides [sic] wch since this war the States have payed to their allyes they shall then be able and very willing to continue the War, & its beleived ye Spanyards will gratify the States in this mattr, notwithstanding it will soe considerably encrease their expences in this War, they beleiving that if they can at last bring ffrance to their owne termes it cannot have cost them to Deer. The ffrench being about quitting the Castle of Leige and other places makes the confederates think they intend to draw all their force into the feild and to put it upon a battle, for which reason the Prince of Orange will make his Army stronger then he intended, and to that end will draw out most of the garrison of the state, leaving the guards of those places to a sort of Country Millitia they have there, & in 8 or 10 dayes time his Highnesse will part to the Randezvous of his troops. Monsr Verjus the ffrench Envoy at Strasburg, hath proposed to the Magistrates of that Citty that they will cause their Bridge over the Ryne to be forthwith broken downe, yt soe the Imperialists may not be able to make use of it this summer, which the ffrench otherwise beleive they will, if they have occasion, notwithsanding all the protestations of those magestrates to maintain a neutrality. We have lettrs from Marseilles which say yt the conspiracy, which had been formed at Messina for the burning the ffrench fleet in Port & the cutting their throats in Garrison had gone soe far that 500 Spanish souldiers had already been brought into the towne when it was discovered to the Duke de Vivonne who had punished the authors of this conspiracy with death, the men of War and gallyes designed with a farther succor to Messina lye ready a[t] Thoulon and Marseilles and expect onely orders to saile. de Ruyter according to o[u]r last advice was arrived at Mollazzo in Sicily not haveing with him above 18 men of War & ye ffrench fleet consisted in near 30 soe that de Ruyter will not be able to doe much till he is reinforced. ffrom Denmarke we hear that the great Chancellor of that Kingdome and Principall Minister had been arrested that morning the lettrs came away as he was goeing to Court and committed close prisoner to the Castle by the Kings order but the cause not yet knowne. The lettrs from Germany say that ye Duke of Newburg had made a treaty with the Emperor and the allyes to assist him with his troops, and that the Imperiall Army would be in a body and begin to march immediatly after Easter, Phillipsburg was quit[e] blocked up on that side of the Rhine which is towards Suabia. |DMar_24th_1675/6 |L303 # L. c. [1675/6] +By the fflanders post which came in Yesterday we have lettrs from Copenhagen, which say that a very considerable summ of money had been brought in English Vessails from ffrance to Gottenburg, for the releife of the Sweds in this their ill condition which will indeed some what amend their affaires, but not quite heal them, for its not money onely that can make them equall to their adversaryes at this time, when they can raise men noe where, but in their owne territoryes which cannot furnish enough to deal with their adversaryes The States of Holland are sending aman [sic] of War to fetch over the Swedish Ambassadrs designed for Nimeguen who will accordingly be very suddainly upon the place, from which the Dutch propose to themselves a double advantage first that it will give a jealousie to the ffrench, who see the Ambassadrs of Sweden at Nimeguen with those of the States while theirs are excluded from thence for the want of Passports occasioned by the difficultyes that remain in that affair, and that that jealousye may dispose the ffrench to a Complyance in the matter or else in the 2d place that this Conjoncture may be made use of to seperate Sweden from ffrance, & that the Ambassadrs of that Crown being alone at Nimeguen will give a fair opportunity for such a private negotiation and in the point of the passeports Sweden has already provided seperatly from ffrance haveing given out the said passeports on their part in the very forme desired by the confederates and with the title of Duke for the Duke of Lorraine. In the mean while the time for the Campagne comes on a pace and according to preparations that are every where makeing, and that eagernesse of the partyes wee may well conclud that it will be a bloody one. We are told of a project that is agreed of by the confederates for the employing their forces this summer, In the first place the Emperors Army under ye command of Montecuculi or the Duke of Lorraine is yt [?] in Alsatia while the troops of the Circles first block up and then beseige Philipsburg, and that succeeding, then Brisac, 2dly a flying army of 10 or 12000 men composed of Munster and other confederate troops is to remaine above Treves, and perhaps fall into Lorrain, 3 the King of Denmarke will remaine in Denmarke with his Army to eye the Swedes and if opportunity passe over to them assisting the Elector of Brandenburg with 7 Regiments of foot 14 of Horse and one of Dragoones in Pomeren, & the confederates in Bremen with 4 of foot 2 of horse 1 of Dragons [sic]. besides in Pomeren the Elector of Brandenburg will be assisted by a boody of Imperialists. In Bremen the Dukes of Lunenburgs forces are the chiefe, assisted by Danes Brandenburg & Munsters. The Prince of Orange will act apart with an Army of 40000 men and the Governor of ye Spanish netherlands joyneing 9000 men furnished by the Duke of Osnaburg to his own will act a part, thus you see how considerable the forces of the Confederates are like to be. On ye 16 dyed the Lady Daventry Wife to the Lord High Chancellor of England. Mr Robert Long is to be made Consull of Marseilles in place of Mr Colston and a Commission is now passing for that purpose Tis the discourse of Paris that the Campagne is already opened by the blocking up Charlemont by Monsr Montall to which place Monsr de Crequi is in few dayes to lay close seige, preparations are makeing for the slighting [?] Huy and Dinant being already mined in order to their blowing up. They write from Ratisbon dat 19 that all the genll officers are appointed for the next Campagne and that the severall troups about Nuremburg were on their march The Marquesse of Baden Darl and Traine [?] arrived there on the 19th and he himselfe was expected on the 20 to give necessary orders to the Army. The Emperor has made answer to the addresse from severll parts of the Empire about sending his plentipotentiaryes to the treaty, that it was not yet necessary a maine point being not fully cleared whether the ffrench King would accept the mediation of the Pope or the Spanish that of Venice, They were at Vienna in expectation of an Ambr from the grand Signior with proposalls of peace for 30 years and of another from Poland to offer a firme league offensive and defensive between that Crowne the Emperor of Russia and his Imperiall Majesty. Genll Montecuculi was in few days to goe toward but not to the Army onely to stay in some place near them to give advise on occasions. +The Paris letters tell us their advises from Languedoc told them that 10M of the Militia of that Country were to be putt into the garrisons of Rousillon the troups that were formerly there being to be other wise employed and particularly 4000 of them to be sent to Messina, They begin now to talke as if the King would take a short turne toward the ffrontiers and then retire to ffontainbleaux to spend part of the summer. The Lord Ambr Berkley on the 26th made his complemt of Condolence on his owne behalfe to Monsr and Madam at St Cloud upon the death of the Duke of Valois which title not haveing proved lucky, tis said the King has declared it shall noe more be given to any of his land [?] The Dutchesse of Cleveland was expected at Paris the next day. The Bill is now passing for letting the farm of Ireland to Sr James Shane and others, soe yt the Earle of Essex his Majestys Lord Leiutenant of that Kingdome is prepareing to returne to his Chardge. |DMar_27_1676 |L304 # L. c. [1675/6] +It is said that this next weeke the Prince of Orange will leave the Hague; and part to the Rendevouz of his troops, which will consist in above 40000 men, The States of Holland before they seperated attended his Highnesse in body to wish him all happinesse and successe this next Campagne praying him above all to take care of his owne person and not [?] to exposse him, the safety of which was soe necessary to the welfare and preservation of the States. The States at the Instance of the Prince of Orange have resolved to build 12 men of war, 6 of wch to be of the first ranke, and are to be forth with taken in hand, and accordingly the moneys necessary have been already assigned, and the worke commended to the Admiralties of Roterdam and Amsterdam. Though there are lettrs from ffrance which say that the Duke continues to receive subsidies from that Crowne, yet o[u]r letters from Zell as well as from the Hague assure us of the contrary, and that that Duke will lend 2000 men of his to his brother the Duke of Zell, and as many more to the Bishop of Munster. ffrom Denmarke we hear that that King all [sic] Hamburg ships that passe the Sound and their goods though in English Vessells, to be arrested soe that that Citty is reduced into great perplexity not dareing to reply upon its owne strength, and yet unwilling to have recourse to any forreigne Assistance: however in the meane time they raise men to putt themselves in the best posture they can. The Citty of Strasburg has absolutely refused the proposition made by the ffrench Envoye about the breaking downe of Phillipsburg. The ffrench of Phillipsburg haveing lately made a sally with 700 men most of them were cut of by the Imperialists. I know nothing more worth the communicateing to you, and besides the time makes me shorter then usually. |DMar_29th_1676 |L305 # L. c. [1675/6] +We are told that on Sunday last his Majesty was pleased finally to resolve and to declare that a fond should be assigned out of the revenue ariseing from the constant and punctuall payment of the interest of the moneyes oweing to Bankers, and the arrears thereof forever till the principall shall be payd, and this to be established under the great Seal irrevocable, and its said that his Majesty will be pleased to confirme it by act of parliament the next meeting which will be as good as if the principall debt was actually paid: its said this interest money comes to above 80000 L per ann. We understand that the cause of the disgrace of the Chancellor of Denmarke is for haveing held correspondence with the ffrench and Swedes and discovered by the intercepting some of his owne lettrs which is soe monstrous an ingratitude considereing how he has been raised from nothing to the greatest honr and dignity in yt Kingdome, that he finds no body that pitties him. The seige of Staden has hitherto been delayed by the disagreement of the confederates (who are to undertake it) concerning their respective shares of the conquest, to be made upon Sweden The Dukes of Lunenberg being unwilling to admitt the Danes to any share in Bremen, and they on the other side pretending the States generall are to warrant them a share there, in case their other designes agt Sweden prove unsuccesfull ffrom fflanders they tell us that the Prince of Orange had assured that Governr that he would be at the Rendevous at Rosendale on the 6 of next month, which its beleived may be time enough to prevent the designes of the ffrench, while in the mean time the Governour of fflandrs under the covert of the Princes Army may be able to draw his forces into the feild, which will be 20000 effective, with some troops he expects the Prince of Orange will lend him, 4000 men of the Duke of Newburg, and some horse of the Elector of Brandenburg, who its said are on the march, with these forces the Duke de villa Hermosa will act apart The Danes and Brandenburghs are not at all pleased yt the States exchanged their passeports with the Swedes, and sent a man of War to fetch their Ambrs from Gottenberg fearing they may lay up [?] a peace with that Crowne, which is a thing the Danes and Brandenburgs cannot endure to hear of, at a time when they have a prospect of soe much advantage in their continuance of the Warr. +Sr Richard Rainsford is made lord cheife Justice of the Kings Bench in the room of my Lord Hayles, & Sr William Jones Judge of the Kings Bench in the room of Rainsford and Mr Montague the Queens atturney Lord cheife Baron in the room of Judge Turner. We hear from New England of a great successe obtained by the English against the Indians, they haveing killed above 1000 of them and among them King Phillip |DApr_1st_1676 |L306 # L. c. [1675/6] The Confederates very much vallue themselves that they have been able to draw the Duke of Newburg of from the ffrench interests. ffor he has lately concluded a treaty with Spaine by which he obliges himselfe to assist the Spanish Netherlands with 4000 men. The Confederates perswade themselves that now the Electresse of Bavaria is dead they shall be able to worke the like change in that Court, which if they effect they will give ffrance a very great blow for its beleived by all that it is not soe much the present forces which ffrance relyes on, as the intragues that King has in severall Courts of Germany, of which what had been discovered in Denmarke in the Chancellor is a great instance. This Chancellor is said to have been wholly corrupted by the ffrench, and besides the markes of it are notorious as the intercepting his owne lettrs to the ffrench Ministers, it is wholly imputed to his Ministry of affaires that Denmarke moved itselfe soe slowly towards the engageing itselfe with the Confederates, notwithstanding they were obliged by the treatys to have entred into the War before they did. The lettrs from Holland say that the Prince of Orange takes abundance of paines to get into the feild, and the rather for that he is very sensible of the ill condition the Spanish netherlands are in and that they stand in great need of helpe, for though that Governour pretends to have an Army of 20000 [?] men to act a part with, yet it being to be composed of severall confederates, it will be to late ere they can get into the feild and to late to help themselves. The Prince of Orange is in great power and esteem in Holland for he not only wholly and solely mannages all matters relateing to the Army, but has an influence upon the States that he in a manner solely governs in all other matters. The letters from Holland of the 29th said that the ffrench were likewise resolved to quit Oudenarde, Courtray, and other places of their conquests in 1667 which is a strange peece of newes and hardly to be beleived, and if they doe quit them, there needs no other argument of their finding themselves weake to make head against soe many Enemys and therefore draw out what garrisons they possibly can. The Earle of Essex will in some dayes returne towards Ireland to continue his Goverment of that Kingdome |D1676 |L307 # L. c. [sic] ffrom Newmarket we hear that there is a very great Court, but that the weather is soe drye and consequently the ground soe very hard that noe races especially between any good horses can be runne, soe that if it does not raine its thought his Majesty will not stay soe long as he at first intended. There be marchants upon the exchange who have advice of the arrivall of the Spanish Galeons at Cadiz which will greatly revive the affaires of that Crowne. We have formerly told you of an expedient proposed by his Majesty to the severall partyes engaged in the war, to remove the dificulties arisen in the matter of the passeports about the Duke of Lorrains title, Vidt that the said partyes should agree that his Majesty as Mediator should give out the necessary passeports for the severall ministers that are to meet at Nimeguen, & soe might give the Duke of Lorraine, the title of Duke which is a point in Controversie. The expedient has been accepted by ffrance, but the States and their allies say that they cannot accept, and amongst other things alleadge this principall one, that when his Maty shall have given such a passeport, for the Duke of Lorrains Ministers, they still want an assurance, that the Ministers of that Duke at Nimeguen shall be treated by the ffrench Ambassadrs there, as ministers of the Duke of Lorraine, and not of Prince Charles as the ffrench have hitherto stilled him. We have this afternoon o[u]r lettrs from fflandrs of Tuesday last, they tell us, that the ffrench begine to draw together severall considerale bodies, haveing assembled 10000 men near Oudenarde, with designe as they say to make an incursion into the Country of Waes, a nother body of 14 or 15000 men are drawing together near Maestricht, to be commanded by Marshall Crequi; but as yet it is impossible to say what the designes of the ffrench are, besides the Citadell of Leige they have quitted Huy upon the Meuse, and intended to doe the like with severall other places in those parts, but in ffimburg they have put a good garrison as likewise in Dinant. On the other side the Dutch troops ae marching towards fflandrs & by the 16 of the next month the Prince of Orange will be at the head of his Army In the last news book you saw that the Mareschall Rochefort was returned from Saverne to Lorraine, and the lettrs the 1st of April said, he was in great hast to come back againe to Lorraine, with orders to put a supply into Phillipsburg of such things which that garrison is in some want of, cost what it would, which on the other hand the Imperialist endeavour to prevent, and to that end they assemble their forces at Lauterburg, It appeares plainly that the designe of the latter is to be beseige [sic] Phillipsburg forthwith In Denmarke they proceed to the Confiscation of the Chancellors estate, They speake of a very great summe of money that hath been found in his house. [On outside of letter appear some figures in another hand, mostly "3/4" cross-multiplied by "4/9."] |DApril_5_1676 |L308 # L. c. [sic] +You may remember I formerly told you that it was said in Holland that 9 or 10 dutch men of War which about a month or 3 weeks since passed through the Channell under the Command of Sieur Binches [?] were gone out on some private designe as was beleived out of Europe, but after all it appears in reality these ships are gone to joyne Leiutenat Admirall de Ruyter in the mediterranean, and yt the report of them being sent out on some other designe was purposely araised [?] to amuse the ffrench however if they be soe we shall now quickly hear of their arrivall in the streights We have an account from severall hands of the arrivall of the Spanish fleet and that it is very rich as well for the account of the King of Spain as for particular merchants The Prince of Orange is now on his way to the Randevouz of his Army at Rosendale he will have a very fine Army and great mattrs are expected from him we are told that he has declared that he will not be very forward to hazard a battle unlesse upon advantage or yt the ffrench lay seige to any considerable place for in such a case he is absolutely resolved to doe his part to raise it. The lettrs of ffriday last from Holland are come in and in forme us that that morning the Prince of Orange parted thence, towards the randevous of his troops, they add that they had advise from Denmarke that the treason charged against the Chancellor was of a very high nature Vidt the deposing the King & setting up his brother Prince George & some go farther and say that the sd Prince George and Queen mother were fled out of Denmarke but these are mattrs we must not give any credit to till we can be certaine of the truth of them The ffrench lettrs tell us that the most Christian King intended to part from Versailles as yesterday or this day but that it was not yet knowne whether he would take his journey towards fflandrs or Germany We may now quickly fear of some considerable altercation in Alsatia for from Strasburg of ye 13 instant they write that the Duke of Luxemburg was himselfe arrived in those parts that he had assembled 6000 men, and was marching with them towards Phili[p]sburg in order to the putting a succour into that place cost what it would, and yt on the other hand the Duke of Lorraine had draw[n] together 6000 men and passed the Rine with them at Lauterburg, & was marching directly to meet the Duke of Luxenburg and to fight him, upon the successe of which depends the losse or the preservation of Philipsburg. |DApr_8th_1676 |L309 # L. c. [sic] It is said that his Royall Highnesse will returne hither on Satturday next, and his Majest[y] will likewise leave Newmarkett the begining of the next weeke he returnes hither intending to doe the Duke of Albemarle the honr to passe a day or two at Newhall. The death of the Electresse of Bavaria and the ill condition the Empresse is in setts the great ministers in those parts on worke to advantage their affaires by new marriages, which they already propose between the Emperor and the daughter of the Elector of Bavaria who was designed for the dolphin of ffrance, and is aged about 15, or else between the King of Spain and that Princesse which would be more proportionable to her age and at the same time they intend a crosse marriage between the Elector and the Queen Dowager of Poland the Emperor['s] sister, certain it is the Imperiall ministers will not omitt any thing which may serve to draw the Elector from the ffrench Interst in which they have rather hope to succeed, for that its beleived that it was more to gratifie the inclinations of his Dutchesse then his own that he entred into any engagement with ffrance nay its said that already since her death there is a great change in that Court to the disadvantae of the ffrench. The fflandrs lettrs assure us that the Prince of Orange had written to the Duke de Villa Hermosa that he would be the 15 instant in the neighborhood of Malines with an Army consisting of 40 Regiments of foot and 14000 horse, the ffrench are much more backwards in their preparations for the Campagne, then was expected, and instead of the fears the Spanyards have been all this winter in of being swallowed up by the ffrench this Campagne before their freinds could come to their assistance, they now talke of attacking the ffrench. Its confidently said that the forces of ffrance Employed in all parts this Campagne will be one third lesse then they were the last, and on the contrary that the Confederates will be one third stronger, and therefore its not to be wondred that these last are so backward to forme the assembly at Nimeguen, they promiseing themselves that before this summer be ended the ffrench will be put into a condition that will oblige them to condescend to things that they will not now hear of Its beleived the ffrench King will not part from Paris till the begining of the next weeke we are in great expectation to hear of what has passed between the Duke of Luxemburg and Lorraine in Alsatia upon the successe of which very much depends especially upon the side of the ffrench. |DApr_10th_1676 |L310 # L. c. [sic] By a vessail arrived in the downes in 10 dayes from Bourdeaux we have advice that the new Cittadell there was quite finished and furnished with Cannon soldiers &c soe that the citty will be extreamly armed [?] for the future But that all the other troops which had been quartered upon those inhabitants this last summer were marched toward Catalonia where the ffrench pretend to be very considerable the next Campagne. An other vessail being arrived from Rochell the master sayes that 4 or 5 dayes before he came from thence there arrived 3 Dutch vessails, who brough[t] thither the Governour and other ffrench that had been upon the Ill [Isle?] of Mad[a]gascar in the East Indies they haveing been driven from thence by the Dutch who sent them these 3 vessells to transport them home. The States Generall have returned formal answer to the memoriall that was lately presented to them by his Majestyes Ambassadr at the Hague, proposeing his Majestyes expedient in the matter of the passeports in which they at large sett downe the reasons why they must refuse it soe that now there is very little appearance of forming the Congress at Nimeguen this summer, unlesse the aime of the States in sending a man of War to Gottenburg to fetch over the said Swedish Ambassadrs have its effect, which is that the jealousie which they beleive ffrance will have to see the Ambadrs of Sweden and of all the confederates at Nimeguen and theirs onely excluded, will oblige that King to condescend to the point in question, and to give Lorraine the title of Duke that soe his Ambassadrs may likewise repaire to Nimeguen to observe the motions of the Swedes there. The 8 instant we have the fflandrs lettrs which left those countryes in great consternation for that the ffrench with 8 or 9000 men had passed the Schelde and fallen into the Country of Waes, which they had quite destroyed with fire and Sword to the losse of a Million Sterling to those poore inhabitants. The Prince of Montalto had a good body of horse endeavoured to oppose their passage, but had been repulsed; the Duke together with the Prince of Vaudemont and others haveing been wounded and severall persons of note killed. The Prince of Orange arrived the 2/12 instant at Rosandele The troops lay all quartered at large about him ready to march as soon as the season will permitt, some of his Regiments have been transported by water to joyne the Spanyards who are to endeavour to cutt of the retreat of the ffrench and Count Walder was come to Dendermond where the Duke de Villa Hermosa was to come to be ready at hand. The ffrench in Alsatia have failed in their designe to succour Phillipsburg They fou[n]d the Germans to be to strong for them and therefore gave its [sic] over, and retreated a party of 100 horse they sent out before haveing been cut of. The Marshall Crequi is marched with 10000 men from the neighborhood of Maestricht towards Alsatia. |DApr_11th_1676 |L311 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from Marselles of the 7th instant tell us that ye day before arrived there a Barke from Malta, ye Master Whereof reported that hee had left two English frigatts there in port who related that Sr John Narbrow being to ye Eastward of Tripoly met wth 4 Tripolines, wth whome hee & onely one other ship soe Warmely Engaged that he Killd them 600 men & pursued them into Tripoly, where being arrived the Governmt sent out to him to treat, & that he had Concluded an Honrble peace wth them, they haveing deliverd all ye English slaves &c: This is given Creditt to for that Sr John had dispatcht Convoys for Smyrna & Scanderoone in february according to our last advices from Malta abt ye last of that Moneth he left himselfe onely two men of Warr The Earle of Essex haveing taken his leave of his Maty at New Market is passing directly to his charge. +Our last letters from france told us yt it [is] much taken notice of at ye Courts That ye Elector of Bavaria had not sent some person of Quallity formally to acquaint that King wth ye Death of ye Electrice his lady shee being soe neare a relation to ye King--wch is lookt on as an argumt that that Elector is Withdrawing himselfe from ye french interests Wee heare ye States have received letters from Leift Admll Ruyter dated ye 9th past neare ye faro of Messina giveing an account that he had wth him 50 saile of ships who Were all in a Very good posture, that the french fleet uppon his approach was retired out of ye faro into ye Bay or Port of Messina, & that ye Jealousies between ye french & messineses Encreased dayly ffrom Amsterdam they Write that 12 of ye 15 men of Warr designed for ye Baltick Were ready to saile, & that ye other three would be ready speedily, In Holland they seeme still of an Opinion that the french will suddenly quitt Limburgh Maestrickt, & some other places, wch a litle tyme will shew. |DApr_14th_1676 |L312 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The news we received by the last fflandrs post hath a little surprized us, for we did not yet certainly know that the ffrench King was parted from Paris, when they tell us of his arrivall in fflandrs, and his being ready to put himselfe in the head of an Army of 45000 men, according to the report of the more Moderate, others speake of 60000 men, against this great force no body can make an opposition but the Prince of Orange, who its true has a very good Army, but no body is soe partiall as to think it not inferior to the ffrench, as well in respect of the officers as the soldiers, and its hardly beleived the Prince will hazard a battle; unlesse some pressing occasion urge him to it, upon the successe of which soe much depends. The businesse of Waes has quite cast downe the ffleming [?] not only the ordinary people who are the greater loosers by it, but the officers and Principall persons, which latter turne all the blame upon the Prince of Orange, for that he did not send the Regiments he promised to be quartered in the Spanish townes, till such time as the Army was in the feild, when they might have been drawne out againe to reinforce it. And some doe not stick to say publickly at the Court of Brussells that his Highnesse designes only to ruine the Spanish Netherlands, which will certainly beget jealousies and disagreements between his Highnesse and the Spanish governour and what then can be expected. Certaine its that this ill beginning & the brisckness wth which the ffrench manage their buisnesse gives the contrary part a great discouragemt in fflanders. But ye treasons of the late Chancellour Gristonsell are of greater weight then was at first discovered, that its found a great many persons of quality are concerned with him and the letters adde that these matters will retard the Campagne on ye part of the Danes. The Swedes have lately received a halfe yeares subsidie from the ffrench which came very seasonable for they are there in great want of money, & by that meanes their affayres are in a very ill posture as well at home as abroad. +We expect our next letters will tell us that Stade is actually beseiged, the Governour has made all the provision he could, but yet farr from what may be sufficient to maintaine the place, and what is as badd as the rest that the greatest Garrison are Germans, who when they come to be smartly attacqued will in all probability yeild to the Emperours mandates which upon paine of death can call them from the Swedes service. From Germany they write as if there had beene some misunderstanding between the Marshall de Rochfort and the Duke of Saxonburge in theire late march to releive Philipsburg but no great credit is to be given thereunto. His Majesty leaves New Market to Morrow morning and goes to Newhall, from whence its said his Majesty will he here on Saturday. We heare now that the Articles concluded by Sr John Narborrough with Tripoli which are very honorable but the cheife are to sett att liberty all the English captives without ransome and besides to pay his Majesty 80000 Dollars for past in paynes. The ffrench lettrs of the 18th tell us that Madam Brinvilliers the famous prisoner is at Rocroy [?] in her way to Paris undr the guard of 100 men She once runne her head agt the glasse of the Coach broke it & with the peices of it endeavoured to cut her throat, She would starve herselfe but they force Panade and broth into her by little engines to open her teeth. They say she poysoned Monsr de Lyonne at a dinner with 7 more eminent prsons who all dyed on[e] after another in a short time She did the like to Monsr Perefin Arch Bp of Paris and diverse others of great quality She never failed to rid the man of the wife he complained of nor the woman of her husband or indeed any one that stood in way of him that would give her reward, till growing noted she was forced to fly and dareing to trust nobody she was found at Leige doeing the work of an ordinary servant a condition she thought might conceale her, but it pleased God she was there discovered and is goeing to Paris to be made Example to posterity. |DApr_17th_1676 |L313 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Articles concluded by Sr John Narborrough with Tripoli on the 5 of March last past, are all of them infinitely to the honor of his Majesty and to the advantage of the Nation in its trade and Commerce. It would be to tedious to give you an account of them as they concerne the lattr. I shall onely tell you one or two of the Principall Articles By which it is agreed that none of the ships of Tripoli shall be permitted to cruise in sight or near Tangier not to give that place any disturbance. That when any English men of War arrive at Tripoli, they shall in respect of his Majesty first salute her with 21 p[iece]s of Canon, And lastly the Dey, the Bassaw and other Governours of Tripoli, doe accknowledge that the late breach was occasioned by the injuries done by their people to the English, and declare their sorrow for the same, adding that the offendrs have been some banished and that the others are fled, and in satisfaction for the said injuries they agree to sett at liberty all the English Captives, and all other persons taken undr English Collars [sic] without ransome and further to pay his Majesty 80000 Dollars, to be forth with paid in money goods or slaves. And finally doe engage themselves that in case these present articles shall be broken on their part soe that a new war follows thereupon, not onely to make reparations for the injuries done by them or their people, but to make good the charges and damages done by such a warre. The lettrs we had yesterday from Holland bring us advice of the death of the Empresse and of the likely hood there was that the Emperor would for consideration of State very quickly marry againe to the daughter of the Elector of Bavaria (who was all along designed for the Dolphin of ffrance) or else to the daughter of the Duke of Newburg, but rather the lattr, the other being some what to young. The Dutch lettrs add that the Prince of Orange was on his march from Rosendell towards Malines, being much concerned for what happened in the Countrey of Waes, though the ill conduct of the Spanyards, who when his High: (about a month since [)] offered them some men to secure that country they answered they had noe need of them, and that they would take sufficient care of it. It is said Mr Hice [?] master of the Robes is to goe to Poland to Christen in the name of his Majesty a little princesse, to whom that King has desired his Majesty to be Godfather. In his way he will call at Bavaria and the Emperors Court to performe his Compliment of Condoleance. We have just now our lettrs from fflandrs they tell us that they had the confirmation of Condes being beseiged that the ffrench had raised batteries and intended to assaulted [sic] it as on Tursday [sic] last, the Prince of Orange arrived on Sunday last at Lemps [?] 3 leagues from Brussells where the Duke de Villa Hermosa went to vissit him. that on thursday night last the Prince and his whole Army being come up would passe the Canal or River between Antwerp and Brussells on the fflandrs side towards Mons, and towards Conde being resolved to fight the ffrench or raise the seige. His Majesty is arrived from Newmarkett. |DApr_18th_1676 |L314 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night arived our flanders letters wch give us an account that ye french had attacquet Conde very furiously haveing before it 30000 men ye King haveing his quarters at Marimont wch is not far from thence, That on ye other side the Prince of Orange marcht but slowly to its releife, & that it was said hee was even Resolvd not to hazard a Batle wth ye french to raise that seige, Especially considering how strongly ye french had Entrenched themselves, & that ye situation of Conde is such, Environ'd wth woods & narrow passages , that it would be Very Difficult for an army to approach it when an Enimy lay before it However that ye Prince of Orange intended to march toward Mons to secure that place & Vallencienes, that accordingly the Prince had passt ye Canall that goes from Brussells to Antwerp, & had taken his quarters at Grimburg, The army continueing there all Wednsday & Thursday, his Highs makeing in ye meane tyme a turne to Brussells to vissit ye Duke de Villa Hermosa, On fryday ye army decampt from Grimburg & marcht to Galsbeck about 2 Leagues from Brussells on ye other side of it; in three or 4 dayes the Duke de Villa=Hermosa will likewise take ye feild wth his troups, wch for ye present not being considerable enough to make a body a part, would joyne wth ye Prince of Orange. The french have set ye Duke of Newburghs country of Juliers under Contribution, because of his haveing entred into ye interest of ye Empr & his allyes. Wee are told of a great change that has bene of ye ministers in ye Court of Bavaria, that ye Lord Chamberlaine who was a savoyard, & a great favourite of ye Electress deceast, had bene removed, & that ye secretary Pignatelle, a man alwayes inclined to ye french party, had bene in prison The generall Rendezvous of ye Imperiall army is appoynted to be ye 20 of this moneth at Hailbrun, from whence it will march directly toward Phillipsburg, a Bridge in ye meane tyme being prepareing to be laid Over ye Rhyne near Spire, where it was ye last yeare. Some letters say that after all Montecuculy will come downe & Command ye Imperiall army The last Weeke arived two vessells from New England, & as Wee are told, brought advice, that notwithstanding ye severall successes of ye English, the Indians continued to give them great disturbances to ye great interuption of trade, & tis added that in Virginia the Indians began alsoe to be disOrderly a party haveing burnt one or 2 plantations neare James River, & Kild & Carryed away severall English +Wee have just now certaine news that ye french have bene repulset in two assaults they made uppon Conde wth great losse, & that ye Prince of Orange marches wth a positive Resolution to releive it or fight |DApr_22d_1676. |L315 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We are now in great expectation to hear of some great action in fflandrs for according to our last advices from Brussells, the Prince was marched towards Conde with a firme resolution to releive it, haveing of his owne troops 20000 foot and 7000 horse, besides those of the Spanyards would joyne with him, and by Tuesday last he purposed to be soe near Conde as to obleige the ffrench to draw of from the seige who doe not beleive they are above 30000 fighting men but they have more Cavalry then the Dutch, wch will stand them in great stead in case of a batle, which the Prince of Orange seems soe much inclined to. ffrom the ffrench side they write, that if the place hold out till monday, the Governour would have behaved himselfe very well, soe that its like to come upon a day. It is certaine that what the Prince doe he cannot doe quickly, for his soldiers have onely with them provisions for 5 dayes and when those are spent they are to seeke for more, unlesse they come back to Brussells for the Countrey about Mons is not able to supply them, and besides that which pleaseth the Prince of Orange is to see the Army at his owne Command without haveing any partner with him in it, which has hitherto very much hindered the publick good. The Confederates doe now not doubt but that in a short time they shall bring the Elector of Bavaria into their party which if they doe, ffrance will not have one freind in the Empire. The Duke of Mecklenburg a Prince of the Empire, haveing been some time in ffrance has sent a Gentleman over to desire his Majestys leave to come and render his Majesty his respect his Majesty has returned the Compliment, and given ordrs for A Yatch to fetch him over from Calais. Monsr Courtin is now suddenly expected here in quality of Ambassadr extraordinary from ffrance. It seems the Lord Mayor of London has committed to Newgate severall Preachers for holding Conventicles contrary to the lawes and his Majestys pleasure in this mattr ffrom Sicily those of the Spanish party continue to write that the jealousies between the ffrench and the Messinesses are growne to that hight that either the ffrench must keep them under by a high hand, or else the others will cutt their throats, for though some of the Principall Cittizens, who have been concerned in this Rebellion side with the ffrench, yet the Common people are most averse to them. |FN_04 |DApr_24th_1676 |L316 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We have this morning our lettrs from fflandrs of Tuesday last which give us this following account, that on Satturday last the Prince of Orange marched with his troops from Gaesbeck [?] which is two leagues from Brussells, the Duke de Villa Hermosa at the same time marching with the Spanish horse and foot, on Satturday night the[y] quartered at Hall, on Sunday they continued their march and quartered at the abbey of Crambron about a league from Aoth, intending on Munday to have their quarters at Baston a league and a halfe from Conde and to attacke the ffrench in their entrenchments or else engage them in a battle on Tuesday, which according to the last advice his excellency had from the governour of Conde, would have been time enough to have releived the place ffor by lettrs dated on Satturday noone, that Governour advised, that the ffrench haveing notice that the Prince of Orange was on his march towards their releife had resolved to take the place cost what it would, that accordingly they had made severall assaults upon the Counterscarp but had been as often repulsed with great losse, and that he doubted not to maintaine the place till the Thursday following, adding that that morning he had made a sally and done great execution upon the ffrench of their Pioneers and some officers of note, this news I say made it not doubted but the Prince would come time enough to raise the seige. On Sunday the Spanish horse and dragoons arrived at Brussells from artois and the farthest part of fflandrs, haveing that day marched 8 leagues and after 4 houres refreshment they continued their march after the Army. [Handwriting changes here.] The Spanish troups from Lunenburg and Namur were alsoe past towards Mons, to joyne ye army wch would then be above 50000 men Reckoning ye troups from Mons, & Vallenciens, the Spanish haveing Draynd all their Garrisons to strengthen their army. & Wee heare the King of france has done the like, & that Marshall Destrades was marching from Maestrickt towards Conde, where it was beleived he arived on Sunday, but after all on Munday in the Evening they Recd at Brussells Certaine advice from all parts that Conde was taken on Satturday night by storme, but wthout any other perticulars then that it had cost a great many mens lives, that above a 1000 of the garrison had bene put to ye sword ye rest saveing themselves in houses in ye towne, where they obtaind quarter, Wee doe not heare what is become of ye Governr himselfe, the french its said have lost above 3000 men in ye storme. How far this news may have alterd the Resolutions of ye Prince of Orange of fighting ye french We know not, but this is certaine that haveing a great army hee will not be able to find forrage & provisions for it, and therefore will be forcet to attempt something quickly. Just uppon ye coming away of ye letters from Brussells a great report was brought thither that ye french understanding that most of ye Garrison was drawne out of Ipress had sent 10000 men to surprise or invest it & that there uppon ye Governr of Brussells had Commanded two Regimts that came ye day before from Ipress to march back with all dilligence possible +ffrench Letters Just come in doe not make ye action at Conde soe Bloody. They say the Counterscarp & other ye out workes were taken in less then halfe an houres tyme, the King was Resolvd to continue wth ye army 3 or 4 dayes to refresh it |DApr_26_1676 |L317 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Majesty has been pleased to make Sr John Everely Chancellr of the exchange in the roome of Sr John Duncomb. The lettrs from fflanders and from ffrance doe very much disagree concerning the number of men said to be killed in the seige of Conde the former speak of thousands and the latter hardly allowing 100 to have been killed, and not one officer of consideration, there are some lettrs from certaine Gentlemen in the ffrench Camp, which speake in the same stile and assure us, that the beseigers lost very few men, and that the place was taken in a manner by a surprize on the side of the water, where it was weakest. By the way of Holland we have lettrs of the 19/29 just from the Prince of Oranges Camp, which was then near Mons, they say that they were on their march on Sunday was Seavennight, about noone they received the news of Condes being taken, upon which the Prince of Orange who before diverted his march towards Conde, went and encamped at Mons and that it was not yet known what his High: would doe, the ffrench Army lying encamped on the other side of the Schelde between St Amond and Tournay The lettrs from Holland add that they had a report at the Hague, wch they were unwilling to give any creditt to, that the Prince of Orange haveing sent out 3000 horse to discover the Enemy they had been cutt of by them. According to our advices from Germany it plainly appeares that the ffrench have a great concerne for Phillipsburg and to releive it, they were againe assembling their troops at Colmar in Alsatia and the Duke of Lorraine was on the other side goeing to march with his troops to oppose them. The Confederates cannot yet agree into whose hands Stade shall be put when taken and that is the true reason why they doe soe long delay the seige of it, which perhaps may give the Swedes time to put a succor into the place, which it at prsent very much wants, being in a very ill condition. The ill successe of the Spanyards on Sicily has given that side a great[er] discouragement then perhaps the thing itselfe deserves, to find themselves soe much mistaken in the strength of the ffrench, who they did not in the least beleive to have been able to have made a sally with 7000 men, as it seems they did. This morning the Earl of Essex is parted hence towards Chester in order to passe over to his Goverment of Ireland. Its agreed from all hands that the Prince of Orange has at prsent an Army of above 40000 men togeather, reckoning the Spanish troops, that have been drawne togeather from all parts, but with all that he will find it a very hard matter to subsist with them at a time, when there is as yet no forage abroad, and that therefore he will be forced to come back towards Brussells, o[u]r fflandrs lettrs which we expect every minute may be able to tell us farther concerning his High: intentions, as those from ffrance will certainly doe of the ffrench. |DApr_28th_1676 |L318 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning arrived o[u]r fflandrs lettrs & they tell us that the Prince of Orange and the Duke de Villa Hermosa continued encamped at Mons, whither two Captains that had been at Conde escaped, & had given an account of the manner of the takeing of the place Vidt that the attack had been made upon the side of the water, where the Governr had posted only 2 Companyes, haveing drawne all the garrison to the side the King had his quarters, for that the ffrench seemed to designe their greatest fury there, that the Governr finding the ffrench entred, retired into the towne and surrendred upon discretion, and they and their governour were sent to Tournay; They add that the garrison with the succors that came in after the seige were onely 1400 men, and that the defence of the place required twice that number. That part of the towne was pillaged and 3 Captains killed, in the first fury of the soldiers before they could be stopt, that the ffrench in the attack lost not above 20 men, but that a great part of the garrison had been destroyed dureing the seige. The ffrench have put 5 or 6000 men into Conde to bridle the neighboring garrisons; those lettrs likewise tell us that the King of ffrance lay with his Army at Sebourg, and that it was beleived he had sent severall troops to beseige Bouchin, they tell us farther that on the 29th past the Prince of Orange took a revew of his Army which consisted in 32 battaillions of foot 650 men in each battaillion, and 22 Regiments of horse, each Regiment containing 6 troops, each troop 60 men and 2000 drago[o]ns, The Spanish forces about 3000 foot and 6000 horse and dragoons soe that the Army may be 40000 men. their cavalry is in an ill condition through want of forrage, soe that his Highnesse will be necessitated to some action very suddainly In the mean time the consternation and discontent among the people of fflandrs, is realy very great, who publickly declare their wishes to be under the ffrench Dominion, since the Spanyards are not able to protect them, and if Bouchain should likewise be lost, its feared there may happen great intestine disorders. ffrom Germany they write that the Prince of Baden was marched from Lauterburg to attack the fort that lyes over against Philipsburg, and is of great security to that place, which if the Germans succeeded in they will have made a good step towards, though all the lettrs tell us that the Imperiall Generalls seem rather to have a mind to make an irruption into ffrance by the way of Lorraine The Duke of Newburg instead of sending any assistance to the Spanish Netherlands will want it from thence, and he hath sent to that Governr to represent to him the necessity of keeping his owne troops at home to secure him against insults of the ffrench, and farther to desire his Excellency to have some troops ready upon occasion. Yesterday arrived a vessell in the Downes from Virginia, and confirmes that the Indians have done much mischeife there, and destroyed severall plantations. |DApr_29th_1676. |L319 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Holland lettrs arrived yesterday make not any mention of the seige of Bouchain but tell us that according to their last advices the Prince of Orange continued encamped near Mons in expectation of a great convoy from Brussells after the arrivall of which the Army would decamp but with what designe was not knowne, that the troops of the Princes of Luxenburg were on their march in order to the seige of Stade that they were about 13000 men besides those of the other confederates which were to joyne with them that the place was in a very ill condition through the want of severall necessaryes and that 150 soldiers of that garrison had discented and taken service under the Duke of Zell ffrom Germany they write that the Imperiall Army was to randevouz the 6 of the next month new stile near Lauterburg and that in the mean time the Prince of Baden was marched with severall troops to begin the attack of Philipsb The great difficulties which remained in the matter of the forming the assembly at Nimeguen hath at last been removed by his Majestys instances in the ffrench Court, that King haveing finally discended [sic] to give the Duke of Lorrain the title of Duke, and stile of brother, and accordingly on Thursday the ffrench envoy here delivered to his Majesty a passeport for the Lorrain Ministers in that forme soe that now the assembly may be suddainly formed and the negotiation begun in order to a peace, this afternoon we have o[u]r fflandrs lettrs they tell us that the Prince haveing finished his revew of his Army had this day 7 night called a councill of War where it had been resolved to passe the river of Mons, and to attempt on the other side of it, to see if the ffrench upon yt would advance and offer them battle, which if they did not the Prince had resolved to go with his Army into quarters of refreshment into the Countrey of Alost untill such as there was forrage in the feild for want of which their horses were already in an ill condition, and much lessened in number, that on the same day they had a hot allarme that Bouchain was beseiged, upon which the whole Army was draw[n] up ready to march with ordrs to leave their baggage at Mons but the news was contradicted againe. That the ffrench lay very strongly encamped at Leyburg and Kenvain [?] there being a very narrow laine [?] to passe before the Dutch come to them being supplyed there with abundance of provisions by water from Douay Tournay &c that on monday the great convoy marched from Brussells Vidt 2000 waggons guided by 3 Regiments of Dutch foot 2 Regimts of Germains, 3 of Spanish horse who arrived in the Princes Campe on Munday night, that on Tuesday the Prince of Orange received certain advice that Bouchain had been beseiged 3 dayes upon which ordrs were given that the army should march on Wednesday morning early towards the ffrench notwithstanding their being soe Advantagiously posted there being noe way to releive Bouchain but first to force the King from Kenvain which the Prince was resolved to attempt and to hazard all to succor it, soe that o[u]r next lettrs will certainly give us an account of a bloody engagement We hear that Madam Brinvillers is brought to Paris where she had been under examination and to prevent all occasion of any escape has besides her ordinary guard 4 women to watch her, they are goeing to make a tryall of some balls she had in a little Cabinett, which she sayes is to cleare the Complexion as alsoe severall violls of water to one of which there was a direction how many drops were to be given to dispatch one in 2 dayes a week or giveing longer time till 2 years which water is fine and of good scent. The Comet formerly mentioned was seen at Naples and Rome and in the lattr they tell us soe bright that they could easily read a lettr of a small hand. The East India Company have made choice of Sr William Thomson to be their Governr & Sr James Edwards their deputy Governor for the year ensueing. [A near-square of two or three inches is cut from the second folio of letter; none of the text seems to have been removed. On outside of letter appear seven lines in another hand, evidently part of a note. They are canceled with the same pen and are thus very hard to read; the cut in the paper may have removed much of the note.] |DMay_3d_1676. |L320 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] You see into what expectation o[u]r last lettrs from fflandrs put us, It seems that at a Councill of War held on Monday was seavennight in the Dutch camp, three things were proposed Vidt that considering the want they had of fforrage, and severall Provisions, which they could not have but from Brussells, and yt with great convoys, to the distruction of their cavalry, who would be extreamly ruined by marching backward and forward soe far that they would not be able to recover it all summer, on this consideration, I say, it was thought convenient to goe into quarters of refreshment with the Army, till such time as forrage was in the feild; and that the rest of the confederates began to march, which would obleige the ffrench to send succors to Germany. 2dly It was proposed to move the ffrench from the advantagious post they had taken, they should goe and beseige some place. and lastly that they should march directly to the ffrench, and if they would not come out they would attack them in their Camp. this last prevayled and accordingly the Army was to march on Wednesday. However we hope the Prince will be bettr advised then to attack an Army not inferior to his in number, & superior to it for officers &c in a place where they are extreamly secured by nature & art, And therefore we expect with impatience o[u]r ffrench & fflandrs lettrs. The Articles concluded by Sr John Narborough with Tripili [sic] are now made publick, though you have already seen the substance of them. It seems that instead of the 80000 Crownes which they were to have paid, Sr John has redeemed a good many poor Christians of forreigne Nations that were in slavery there, as perticularly severall knights of Malta, who thus owe their liberty to his Matys Generosity and Charity. On Sunday in the morning his Maty and Royall High: went downe to Sheernesse among other thing[s] to see two ships yt are ready to sayle Commanded by Captain Wood, & fitted out at the Kings Charge, to discover the NorthEast passage. The Dutch lettrs are come in they tell us yt Philipsburg & Stade will now suddainly be beseiged & that the Imperiall Army will be 40000 strong part of which will remayne with the troops of the Circles, while the rest march into Lorraine. By the way of Holland we have advice that the Dutch and Spanish Army did actually decamp on Wednesday morning last, and passed the River at Mons over 8 Bridges takeing their march towards the enemy, but farther we know not. [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DMay_5th_1676 |L321 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The lettrs we received yesterday from Brussells left ye people there in great perplexity, being agitated between hope and fear; for that the Countrey people yt came on friday last reported that they had that morning heard great shooting, and thereupon concluded that the Armys were engaged in a battle, but we here doe not beleive it, for the Army marched but the morning before, and as for the shooting it might have been at Bouchain, where according to wt they write from ffrance they began to make use of their batteries on ffriday morning. However it is very probable o[u]r next lettrs may tell us of some action. The Princes Army togeather with the Spanish foot is counted 30000 foot and 15000 horse, soe that they doe not want number but rather provision and subsistance. ffrom Germany they write that the Dyet at Ratisbonne, the Deputies of the Elector of Bavaria doe very much crosse the designe of the Austrian who endeavour all the[y] can to prswade to War and the Bavarian to peace, he pressing mightily that a solemne Ambassy may be sent to Nimeguen in the name of the whole Empire which the Emperor is against for that it would lessen his greatness and authority. By this proceeding it appeares that Bavaria has not as yet Embraced the Emperors Interest. The[y] still entertaine us with the discourse [of?] the intended seige of Philipsburg, but it dayly appeares more and more that the Imperialists have noe such mind, for the Duke of Lorraine would faine get into his owne Countrey, and onely leave some troops to block those pleaces up. As for the troops of the circles they march but slowly and will want of the number designed, and now they should come into the feild they are consulting at Ratisbon, about provideing of Magazine and Artillery. The King it seems went on Sunday to see a ship that has been built leatly to cheat the Turkes. She is built in manner of a fly boat with a narrow sterne, and to outward appearance looks like a ship of 150 tun; but in reality 600 tuns, and carrys 40 Guns and 200 men and besides is a most excellent sayler. This afternoone his Majesty is gone to Windsor and will be back againe to Morrow. On Sunday last Mr Baxter the eminent Preacher was committed to Newgate by My Lord Major for continueing to preach contrary to his Majestys commands. Last night happened a great fire in London in Bishop gate street near London Wall amongst the stables and 3 or 4 horses were spoyled. Tis advised from Upper Hungary that a party of 400 Turkes had made an Inroad into the Countrey exercising all sort of Hostility & endeavouring to drive away their cattle but were met by the Emperor['s] Troops who killed 150 of them and made most of the officers prisonrs. They tell us from Hamburge of a brisk encounter between some of the Lunenburgrs and a party from Stade of some horses and that the Swedes are forst to retire, but that the Lunenburgrs following them to[o] near their guns charged with small bulletts the Swedes killed them there about 100 with 5 officers they speake too of a sally from Stetin wherein the Swedes had killed and taken near 200 men and many Cattle. |DMay_8th_1676. |L322 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The lettrs we had yesterday from Holland told us that they had an account from fflandrs that the King of ffrance upon the approach of the Prince of Oranges Army, had quitted his camp between Sebourg and Kienrain, and was retired to Bouchain to joyne his forces employed in that seige, haveing left the Marshall de Humiers with 8000 men to guard a certain passe, but that he looking upon himselfe [as?] to[o] weake and apprehending he might be cut off from the maine Body, likewise retreated towards Bouchain. That on Sunday last the Prince arrived at Valenciennes with intention to continue his march from thence to raise the seige of Bouchain, which we are apt to beleive his Highnesse will effect, for that the ffrench seemed to draw all their men togeather to fight the Prince, and consequently must quite the seige. o[u]r ffrench and fflandrs lettrs when they come may be able to tell us more. In the mean time we have nothing new from Germany, things continue still in the same posture as formerly, Our fflandrs lettrs are arrived and tell us that the Prince of Orange after haveing sent out the Prince Vaudemont on the 7/17 instant with 4000 horse with ordrs to pass through Mons, and to march directly towards Kienrain, to make the enemy beleive the Army would march that way, about 7 in the evening the whole Army decamped, and leaving their baggage at Mons marched towards Perwes [?], in the night the Prince of Vaudemont repassed the Haigue [?], and joyned the Army, which encamped at Perwes, the Marshall de Humieres haveing quitted the passe he was left to guard. The 8th instant in the evening the Army passed the Schelde before Conde, and march towards Valenciennes, where it arrived this day seavennight about noon, and possessed themselves of a certaine hill hard by, from whence they could see the whole ffrench Army, for you must know the King was retired from Seburg, and had joyned the troops that were at the seige of Bouchain. Our freshest lettrs are dated on Munday last in the afternoon at Valenciennes, they tell us that the Armys continued in sight of each other, that the ffrench had fortified their camp, and that the Dutch had raised two Batteries upon the hill near Valenciennes, and that both partys pleayed upon each other with their Cannon, and that in the mean time severall skirmishes had been between small partyes, that Bouchain still held out, but it was feared the place would be lost, if the Prince did not attempt some thing very quickly. A Deserter come to Valenciennes reported that on Sunday last at night the ffrench made an assault upon Bouchain but were repulsed with the losse of 500 men of a halfe moon which they had before gained. We have advise by the ffrench post that Bouchain was taken on Tuesday last. [On outside of letter and in another hand appear these lines of verse:] Here sits a Rook, & there a Raven flyes And in that Nook a Nest of Chatter Pyes. [and this list:] a Ld Treasurer b Duke of York. c Nell Guins baby |DMay_13th_1676. |L323 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We had the 11th instant the lettrs from Holland of ffriday last, they tell us they had the news that Bouchain after haveing made what defence it could was surrendred on Tuesday last, that in the mean time the Armies continued in sight of each other, and had each fortifyed their campe, soe that they who could hold out the longest would have the advantage to fall upon them that retreated, that the Dutch Army was very well supplyed from Valenciennes, and that a great convoy was prepareing at Brussells to goe to it. The ffrench at Maestrickt takeing advantage of the absence of the Dutch and Spanish troops have with 5000 men made an incurtion into Gelderland and Cleves, burnt severall considerable villages, and sett the rest under contribution. They had lettrs from Strasburg of the 9th instant which said that the whole Imperiall Army was actually on its march towards the Rhin, which it was beleived they would passe at Lauterburg and soe march into Alsatia, leaveing some troops with those of the Circles to keep Phillipsburg blocked up, the ffrench in the mean time made hast to assemble their forces at Sleckstadt but would not be able to make head against the Imperialists unlesse reinforced from fflandrs. That they had advice from Copenhagen that Van Tromp was arrived with 15 Dutch men of War, and that there had been an Engagement in the Baltick between some Danish and Swedish men of War of which the successe was not yet knowne. There are some lettrs from Amsterdam which say that they had advice there that the ffrench King had sent a detachment of 10 or 12000 men from his Army in fflandrs into Alsatia, but if this had been soe our last ffrench lettrs would have made mention of it as they did not. this is certaine that we shall now very suddainly hear that the Duke of Lorrain is entred with the Imperiall Army into his owne Countrey, for that is his designe and therefore the ffrench must take some care to oppose him, for as yet they are but weake in Alsatia. In the mean time the seige of Phillipsburg will be carryed on by some of the Imperiall troops joyned with those of the Circles, who are very eager to remove that thorne out of the side of the Empire. The Emperor continues still indisposed which occasions some trouble in that Court. By the ffrench post the 12 came a report that the Prince of Orange being upon retireing from Valenciennes had to that purpose laid severall bridges over the Schelde, but that the ffrench have sent out a strong party had cutt of those bridges and consequently their retreat, but this meets with noe great creditt. On the 4th a Gentleman was by order taken into custody for dispersing a seditious libell & on the 6th appeared before the Councell, who haveing freely confessed from whom he had it, was discharged and the other party sent for to tell from whom he had it that soe the author may at last be found and punished according to his default. The People of Leige since the takeing away the Cittadle were crumbled into partys, who are growne soe innumerous that its thought they can be noe longer kept from ffalling together by the Earles [ears?] among themselves. The Copenhagen lettrs of the 25th say their forces will speedily be Embargued for Schonen though it was thought they would make it late in May ere they would be ready. |DMay_15th_1676 |L324 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We are wanting of all o[u]r forreigne lettrs and two posts from fflandrs, which make us wholly ignorant of what has passed between the two Armies. though we are all of opinion that there has not been any action between them, each Army haveing fortifyed its camp. And if the Dutch can hold it out any time, the ffrench King will be obleiged to weaken his Army by the supply he must send into Germany. The Duke of Mecklenburg who I formerly told you had desired leave to come hither from ffrance, arrived here two or three dayes since, and yesterday in the evening was to waite upon their Majestys It is thought he will stay some time here. He has only a traine of about 30 persons. We have the 11th instant the fflandrs lettrs of yesterday was seavennight, and the ffrench of Wednesday last By the former we have lettrs from Valenciennes of the 14 instant which tell of the great concerne the whole Dutch Army and especially the generall officers were in for the losse of Bouchain; and particularly that nothing had been attempted for the releife of it, which would have been had the place held out a day or two longer for on Tuesday it was resolved to Attack the ffrench in the Camp the next morning, and accordingly 12000 men were appointed to begin the attack &c but on Tuesday in the evening they had the certainty that the place was surrendred, upon which 2500 men were immediately sent to reinforce the garrison of Cambray, And now since the place was taken the great trouble was to get of [?] Armie, for that they should not be able to subsist [?] their Camp, and their out guards was soe near as to talke to each other. At Brussells this news had made a genll murmering and discontent among the people who cry they are betrayed to the ffrench. By the ffrench post we have lettrs of the 17 instant from the Armies which still continued in their former station without that any action passed between them, the main point is who can hold out longest The Imperiall Armies certainly on its march and its expected the next lettrs from fflandrs which are this day due will tell us, that they have passed the Rhine. We hear that the Dutch and Spanish troops are reckoned 50000 and the ffrench about that number They were in the Dutch Army in great want of their baggage for want of which the officers suffer much It is impossible the Armies should part without some action. |DMay_17th_1676 |L325 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Saturday night the ffrench Ambr here receivd lettrs by expresse from the ffrench camp dated this day seavennight wch was the 19/9 instant, wch say yt the King had sent 35 squadrons of horse and 6 or 7 battallions of foot amounting in all to about 8000 men undr the command of the Marshall de Lorge towards Germany, and that the King finding the Dutch and Spanyards had very strongly encamped themselves soe that nothing could be attempted upon them, and on the other hand yt the ruines of Bouchain were repaired, and resolved to decamp the 8/18, but that receiveing that morning an account from some deserters that the Dutch intended to march the next day Vidt the 19, he had deferred his resolution but finding to the Contrary, that the Dutch continued firme his Maty had finally resolved to decamp the next day being the 20, but not in the night or by stealth, but at noonday to give the enemy oppurtunity of comeing to an action if they pleased. We have lettrs from the Princes Camp of the 8/18 which is a day slater [sic] then was above said, which tell us that severall consultations had been held to make a safe and honorable retreat, yt to that purpose severall bridges had been laid over the Schelde, yt hitherto they wanted no provisions being supplyed from Valenciennes and the neighborhood, however that they should not continue there many dayes longer. That they had advice of the Kings haveing sent 8000 from his Army towards Germany, but yt some deserters that came over, reported that the king had expected as many fresh troops from ffrance, and that the King resolved to continue in the Army as long as there was any appearance of Action, that on the 17 a ffrench Trumpeter arrived in the Dutch Camp to tell the Prince of Vaudemont, that the Prince of Sishbononne who marryed his sister & severall others of the house of Lorraine had a desire to see him, Vaudemont with the leave of the Prince of Orange and the Duke de Villa Hermosa accordingly met them at the place appointed between the two Armys, and had a short conference with them, about indifferent things onely. It is said from all hands that if the Dutch & Spanyards had fallen upon the ffrench soe soon as they arrived, they might have ruined them, for their whole Army was not come up, the King being advanced with a body of horse onely. On the other hand it is affirmed yt the King when his Army was come up would have fought the Dutch but was dissuaded by ye Marshalls. At prsent the case is both Armys are desirous to draw from the ground where they are both prpareing for it, & o[u]r next lettrs will tell us who went first and whether any action had been occasioned by it. In Alsatia the Imperiallists begin to be brisk, by the way of ffrance we have lettrs from Strasburg which say they had taken the great fort which guards the bridge of Phillipsburg by storme, wch would very much contribute to the lose of the place, from whence severall deserters are come of late, who say that ye place is in an ill condition. ffrom Sicily we heare that ye Spanyards with the help of the Dutch have retaken the citty of Augusta. Just now came the fflandrs lettrs wch say yt the 20 instant the ffrench king decamped marched towards Doway and yt on the 21 the Prince of Orange began likewise to decamp and to march towards Mons without that any action had passed betwixt them. The ffrench king has sent a second detachmt towards Germany. The Imperialists have not yet taken the great fort at Phillipsburg but severall redoubts that are about it. |DMay_20th_1676 |L326 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There was a lose report on Tuesday of a fight between the Dutch and Spanyards and the ffrench fleets in the Mediterranean, which met not with any credit till the Dutch lettrs arrived the 17th, the accounts they brought is made publicke, soe that I have onely to adde here, that the Dutch complaine extreamly of the Spanyards who kept at such a distance that their shot which they did not spare, hardly reached the enemy, soe that the whole stresse lay upon the Dutch ships who are onely 17 and much inferior to the ffrench as well in strength as number what losse the ffrench sustained neither the ffrench or Dutch lettrs mentioned, though there be some reports as if Monsr d'Almeras was killed and some of their ships lost, the designe of the ffrench we doe not know, whether it was purposely to fight de Ruyter and releive Augusta, which de Ruyter shut up by sea, or whether they were goeing to meet their gallyes however it was they fayled in it, if o[u]r lettrs say true, that the ffrench were retired to Messina. Yet they have obtained the advantage of putting the Dutch fleet out of a condition to doe any service till they have been repaired at Palermo, which will take up time. We all fear that de Ruyter will hardly recover considering his age, if not he will dye lemented by all people You see in what posture the Armies in fflandrs are, the one marched towards Doway and the other towards Mons, it is said the Prince of Orang will take his measure from the Motions of the ffrench, that is if they shall goe into quarters of Refreshmt and that the King returnes to Paris, as is beleived the Spanyards & Dutch will doe the like, takeing the Countrey of Alesso [?] to quarter in till such time as all the Confederates are come into the feild, when they think they shall be able to give the ffrench worke enough, but in the mean time in fflandrs the people are not a little troubled that this Campagne has been soe unsuccessfull to them contrary to their great expectation. It is certain that soe soon as the Germans have taken the fort of Phillipsburg, they will leave some troops only to block it up, while the Duke of Lorraine marches with the main Army as is thought towards Haguenaw, where the ffrench have laid up a very great Magazine of all sorts of Provision for the subsistance of their Army this summer, and if the Imperialists could take place [?], the ffrench would be extreamly disappointed for want of their provisions Three dayes since the Duke of Newburgs Residt here prsented his Maty with a lettr from his Mr in which he gave the king an account of his being entred into the confederation, and the reasons that have induced him to it, and desires if his Majesty would be pleased to procure of the ffrench king passeports for his Ministers that are to goe to Nimeguen. It is not doubted but that the Elector of Bavaria will by means of the Duke, they being near related be likewise drawn into this Confederation and in recompence the Emperor will marry the Duke of Newburgs daughter, who is now goeing with her father and Mother to their territorys on the Danube, to be soe much the nearer Vienna. The Councell after severall prsons examind of whom they had the libell brought it at last up to one Mr John ffreake of the Temple who not produceing whence he had it, is supposed the Author and sent prsoner to the Tower The Lord Leiut of Ireland landed safe at Dublan on the 6th On the 15th the Dutchesse of Portsmouth went to the Bath to make use of the waters for her health |DMay_24_1676 |L327 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By the way of Holland we have advice that the 12/22 instant the Imperiall Army marched from the neighbourhood of Spire, And that it was beleived it would take its way towards Haguenaw to beseige it, which was said to be already invested by Prince Pio, who had passed the Rhine at Lauterburg with the Impll troops that came from Suabia, and lately passed the Neighborhood of Strasburg, but the Lorraine troops who came with the said Prince Pio almost to Lauterburg were countermanded and sent backwards from Strasburg to guard a passe and to prvent the ffrench from sending any succors to Phillipsburg on that side the Rhine, that the Duke of Luxemburg intended in few dayes to march with what troops he had from Sleckstadt to have an eye upon the Imperialists That a squadron of Danish men of War who were at sea had made a disent upon the Island of Gotland which lyes in the midway between Sweden and Pomeren, notwithstanding the opposition of 600 Swedes, landed and made themselves Masters of Wisby the cheife port town in the Island, if the Danes can but keep there they will greatly incommode the Swedes Navigation. That the Elector of Treves was dead. That they had lettrs from Antwerp of ye 18/28 instant which say that the ffrench Army was come from Ligne near Aoth into the Countrey of Alost & was quartered between the Grammont & the Ninoven, in the same place where the Prince of Orange & the Duke de Villa Hermosa intended to have taken their quarters of Refreshmt that the inhabitants of Dendermont which lyes between Ghent & Brussells were in a great apprehension of the ffrench, to secure themselves had opened their sluyces and lett all the Countrey round them underwater. The Dutch & Spanish Army continued at Hall near Brussells. ffrom Copenhagen of the 9/19 instant they write that the Admirall tromp after haveing been honored by the King with the order of the Elephant was sayled with 12 men of War to joyne the Danish men of War that were at Gotland, & that the King intended to begin to march with his Army On the 30, On the other hand we hear very little of the preparations of the Swedes. We have this afternoon o[u]r ffrench lettrs they confirme what is above Vidt that the King is come with his Army into the Countrey of Alost & had his quarters between Ninoven & Grammont they had a report at Port that de Ruyter was dead but we hope bettr. |DMay_27th_1676 |L328 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from Hollandrs [sic] that a conspiracy was discovered for betraying Venlo into the ffrench hands & that the authors were secured & that it was supposed a fire that burnt an house near the Magazine of Gueldre was the effect of some designe. They tell us that on the 15th at night the ffrench sallied out of the great fort on this side the Rhine upon the 2 Redoubts which the Imperialists had gained, & that with such a brisknes that they killed 60 & wounded 100 Imperialists, but that it cost the ffrench dear who had lost 6 Captaines a Canissary [?] of the Artillery &c The ffrench lettrs that dat the 27th tell us their fleet was commanded by Monsr de Quesne & give those killed which were mentioned before, as alsoe Monsr Valbello & Chevalier Jacerville with severall persons of quality. Those from Holland dat the 26 tell us the reason why the Prince fought not, for that the States considering that the great strength of ffrance was upon his hand, write severall lettrs to him not to hazard a fight without appearent advantage, but to keep his Army entire for the more vigorous designes when the Imperialists and other confederates should be entring upon action, which must probably divide & weaken the ffrench Army which effect is already seen in the detachments sent to Alsatia, which must be followed by others, both for those parts & to oppose the Osnaburg forces. The Duke of Lorraine had advice that the ffrench have quitted the great fort and a sufficient force being putt into it, soe that now nothing can get out or into Phillipsburg he was marching with the rest of the Army towards Sleckstadt to aid out [?] the Duke of Luxenburg On the 19 Mr Radford was sent prisoner by order of the Councell to the tower upon account of the Libell & he and Mr ffreake are ordered to by [sic] tryed the next session at Hickshall and the partys concerned bound in 500 L to give in their evidence. The lettrs from Nimeguen dat the 10th tell us that though the people promised to send to Maestricht to Compound with the ffrench intendent for their contribution & that Monsr Cabro had told them in case they did not he would come and take it as he found it, the townsmen of themselves were not very forward to pay it, & Heer Amerongen one of the States passing 3 or 4 dayes before through that towne had confirmed them in that resolution soe that they sent a Gentleman to Cleve to Prince Maurice the Governr to consult with him about the bringing into the feild a small Army to defend the Land of Cleves and Maes land that joyne together from the Incursion of the ffrench & to that purpose they were about drawing out their garrison & to bring some Newburgh forces into the Neigborhood but they had noe horse among them. It was said there that the ffrench King had reserved to himselfe to enter a protest at the treaty that his calling the Duke of Lorraine Duke in his passeports could not produce his Right and title in that Dutchy. The Dutch lettrs of the 28 tell us that the Bishop of Munster had raised some new difficulties before he made farther progresse disputeing first the repartition of the Conquests of which he required the 5th part & alsoe refused to ratifye a late treaty with the Emperor & allies till such time as he should receive his subsides the latter he was satisfyed in by the Emperors paying of the Due remaineing, and as to the other they offered him a 5th part valued in money, but he told them that he wanted not money, being willing to lend them 4 Millions upon good security but it was beleived they should compose the difference. The ffrench lettrs of the 25th speake but imperfectly of the 2d engagement with de Ruyter in which they worsted him, they will not owne any disadvantage in the 1st [and?] value themselves upon account they putt de Ruyter of from his designe of assisting the Spanyards in takeing Augusta, they tell us that their fleet of 25 galleys went off from Civitta Veschia the 18th where they were furnished with plentifull Refreshments, besides which they were sending another supply of Victuals & other necessarys with 4000 men under the Convoy of 9 men of War were then in readinesse. The Copenhagen lettrs of the 9th say that the Comrs met on Wednesday at the Cittadle for the tryall of the Chancellor Griffenveldt where the siscall [?] accused him of high treason on the 10th they were to meet againe to receive his answers On the 22d was appointed the generall Randevouz of the Army who made noe question to retake Schonen. On the 25th it was ordered in Councell that the Proclamation against Privateers be renewed We had lettrs from Paris of the 24th instant which said very confidently that the Queen had received an expresse giveing among other things an account that Leiutenant de Ruyter dyed the 5th day after the fight the wounds he received then putt him into a feavoar but we expect our Italian lettrs for the confirmation. You see by the gazett the posture of the Armys to which I adde that according to what they write from Germany we all beleive that Haguenaw is beseiged by the Duke of Lorraine while the troops that are left at Philipsburg will doe some thing more then block it up, the Elector Palatine presses very much to have it formally beseiged and will contribute all he can towards it, & tis said that the Imperialists have begun to [o]pen some trenches against Phillipsburg, and their attacks will be more vigorous as the troops of the circles arrive. The detachment the King of ffrance sent from fflandrs arrived the 11/21 instant under the command of Duke de Villory at Sedan and to continue their march with all diligence to Alsatia to joyne the Duke of Luxenburg. ffrom fflandrs we hear of nothing but complaints from all sorts of people whose trouble and affliction for the losse they sustained is soe much the greater for that they are as much ruined by their freinds as their enemys and that the great Army they have doe nothing to secure them. In fine the lamentations of those people are soe great and soe just likewise that every body that hears them must be concerned, there is not at present any appearance of action, for till other confederate troops as those of Osnaburg &c be come into fflandrs the Prince of Orange will not think fitt to attempt any thing, in the mean time both Armys will refresh themselves in the Countrey of Alost where there is a bundance of things for their subsistance. ffrom fflandrs they write that the most Christian King will leave his Army about the midle of the next month & returne to Paris which will likewise divide and weaken the Army by takeing from it the guards du Corpes. They write from Holland that the ffrench had a designe to surprise Briell, thus, four or 5 ffrench vessells appeared upon the coast & sent in to tell them that they had 500 English Recruits on board by an Englishman but the governr of Briell being more circumspect then they imagined sent back word that he wanted order to receive them ashoar, but said he would send to the Hague, this is a currant story in Holland, but the truth I cannot warrant The ffrench keep the Elector of Bavaria in their interests and are endeavouring to conclude marrage between him & the Dutchesse of Savoy. On the 26th instant about 2 a clock in the morning happened a very sad fire in Southwarke hard by the tolbat Juno [?], which continued till about 3 or 4 this morning dureing wch time the best part of Southwark was burnt downe they reckon about 400 houses & St Mares Over Church hardly escaped & about 50 houses were blown up. We doe not hear any thing farther of de Ruyter & there are those that still hope the late report of his death may be false. |DMay_31th_1676 |L329 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] By the ffrench post which arrived Sunday there were lettrs from good hands, which said that the ffrench Army in Alsatia commanded by the Duke of Luxenburg consisted in 20000 men, all Veteran troops, besides the detachment that lately went from fflandrs which was not yet come up, but that soe soone as it did the Duke of Luxenburg had orders to attempt the releife of Philipsburg, which notwithstanding all the pressing instances of the Elector Palatine remaines onely blockt up We are told sicknes begins to get among the Dutch soldiers in fflandrs & that their troops are already lessened very much, but this hoped that some time of refreshment in the Countrey of Alost will recover those that now lanquish. The delay of the Osnaburg troops does very much disappoint the measures of the Prince of Orange & the Duke de Villa hermosa for it was all along concented [?] that the said Duke should with the Spanish troops joyne the said Osnaburgs & beseige some place, while the Prince of Orange with his Army recovered them from the enemy We have o[u]r ffrench lettrs of Saturday last which say that the armys in fflandrs continue in the same quarters as formerly in the Countrey of Alost, the K being lodged at Ninoven that they had lettrs from Alsace of the 20/30 instant giveing an account that the Diligent march of the Duke of Luxenburg who on the 18/28 encamped between Haguenaw and Saverne, had broke the measure of the Duke of Lorraine, who still lay on the other side of Haguenaw, being not able to advance any farther by reason of the narrow lanes he must passe, which he could not doe with out giveing the ffrench a great advantage upon [?] him, the ffrench promise themselves they shall be able not onely to secure Haguenaw, but likewise to releive Philipsburg. The ffrench pretend absolutely to the victory in the late sea fight, for they say our fleet kept the sea 9 dayes after the fight, passed twice in the vew of Siracusa, where the Dutch & Spanish fleet lay to repaire, being extreamly torne and disabled & haveing raised the seige of Augusta, returned the 10th of May new stile to Messina, where the ffrench galleys are dayly expected haveing on board 1200 foot & 300 dragoons to be mounted at Messina, besides which the death of De Ruyter will be of great advantage to the ffrench, whose affairs seem to be at prsent in a bettr posture then they have been for some months past, soe that the Spanyards will hardly remove them from thence unlesse by a peace. A lettr from a good hand which sayes that the Dutch and Spanish forces in fflandrs are not at prsent above 38000 fighting men soe much are they lessened since they came into the feild, but besides we must beleive they never were this summer 50000 as was said & adds that the Spanyards are not at all satisfyed with the proceeding of the Dutch, however they think fit to dissemble it all they can, & to submitt to the necessaty of their affaires. |D2d_June_1676 |L330 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Last weeke arrived here the Sieur Olivikrans in an english man of War from Sueden, being one of the plenipotentiarys of that Crown for the treaty of peace, he comes hither in order to his passing with his Colleague the Baron Sparre from hence to Nimeguen, whither its said the ffrench Ambassdrs are likewise on their way from Charleville. His Majesty takeing notice of the severall abuses that are committed by the men of War of the severall partys now in War, has commanded a very strict proclamation to be published for the security of our Navigation, as far as it lyes in his Majestys power to provide for the same. Mr ffreake a gentleman of the Temple continues a close prisoner in the tower on account of a very scandelous and seditious lible of which he is charged to be the author of, at least he will not declare if he be not, from whence he had it, the thing is of that nature that its beleived he will be proceeded against according to the severity of the law. Mr Hide who I formerly told you was appoynted to goe to Poland to Christen in his Majestys name a little princesse lately borne to that King, as godfather will have the Character of Ambr Extraordinary & a traine suitable to that quality. Mr Skelton who has soe long continued at Ratisbon by reason of the difficulties arisen in that matter of the Lorraine passeports seeing those difficulties are now taken wholly away & that the Congresse is goeing to be formed will have very suddainly ordrs to proceed to Vienna to sollicite the liberty of the Prince William of ffustemburg The gazett will give you an account of what o[u]r last advices from abroad are concerning the posture of the severall Armys as well in fflandrs as Germany to which I can onely add that the Confederates begin to have some discouragmt finding their expectation soe far deceived for before the Campagne began they had almost persuaded themselves that the ffrench would not be able to make head against them It is now not doubted but the Duke of Newburgs daughter will be the future empresse We hear that the English [Indians?] in New England doe continue very much to vex and annoy the English, & to ruine their plantations. They write from Mosco Aprill the 29th that there was then a great fire with them which had continued for 3 weeks without intermission & was burning when the lettrs came away haveing been soe violent that day that it destroyed above 1000 houses. L. C. 331 [Size of paper changes here.] Whitehall June 3d 1676 +On Thursday his Maty accompanied with his Royall highnesse went to Windsor, to see the new buildings in the Castle there, wch goe up apeace, & this daye about noone his Maty returned hither againe. +The severall ambrs begin now every where to putt themselves on their Joyrneys to Nimiguen, in order to the forming ye assembly them [there?], and to begin the negotiation of a peace, wch its plaine ye ptyes in warr seeme every daye more and more disposed to, so far that some of ye cheifest Confedrts doe not stick to declare that if the rest of this Campagne doe not prove more favourable to them, then ye begining has done, The best way will bee to make peace: and it is certaine that ye ill Success of things in flanders, so contrary to expectacon, has been a great means to begett the aforesaid disposition to a peace Some Gentlemen lately arrived from Sweden doe assure us that that King will have a fleet some tyme this month att Sea; consisting in 60 very stout men of war, the Swedes lying this for a fundamentall pocrit [?], that unlesse they can bee Mrs of the Sea, their Territorys in Germany must bee absolutely lost. +Yesterday arrived two English vessells in ye Downes, who about ye lands End mett with three Algerin men of warr, who upon producing their Palles Treated and dissmised them very civilly, the said Algerins had taken a duch East Indy ship outward bound. +This day Mr Freake a gentleman of ye Temple, who was committed close prisoner to ye Tower on account of a most Infamous and treasonable libell, charged upon him, was broaght, upon a habeas corpus to ye Kings bench Barr, and after some examination, was remanded backe to ye Tower by ye Judges, on Munday hee will be brought againe to ye Same barr, when its beleived an information will be given in agt him of high treason, soe that its like to goe very hard with him. +Wee have nott any forraigne letters. |DJune_7th_1676 |L332 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] We are in great expectation to hear what has been the issue of the mattr in Alsatia, you have seen in the news booke how the Armys then were posted on the 6 instant. the Imperialists you see the assailants & the other the defendants the great point then in contest was about gaining a village in which the ffrench posted themselves to cover their Army, & if the Imperialists could get it, ye ffrench would be in a very ill condition for their whole Army would lye exposed to the Implls Cannon, the next point is whether the Imperialists could hinder the ffrench succors from Lorraine from joyning the Duke of Luxenburg ffrom Holland they write of ye 9 instant that ye Resident of the Duke of Osnaburg had assured that ye troops of his Mr began to march the 8th, but the lettrs adde that it was yet a secret whether those troops would be employed on the Moselle or in fflandrs The Count de Caperara who is envoy from the Emperor in ye Dutch Army in fflandrs haveing written in disrespectfull termes of the Prince of Orange, to the Ministers at Vienna, it happened those lettrs were intercepted by the ffrench who sent them to the Prince to let him see the respect his allyes had for him, upon wch the Prince was very much offended, & Caprara has left the Army. yesterday Mr ffreake was againe brought to the Kings bench barr when Mr Aturney Generall moved that seeing there was but one wittnes against him, & yt in case of high treason the law required two, their Lordpps would take baile which was accordingly done for his appearance at the next sessions at the old Bayly for yt in ye mean time new evidence might come in, the other Gentleman that is a prisoner on the same account will hardly escape for there are two wittnesses against him besides his own confession. we have advice from Portugall that the ffrench are useing great endeavours to draw that Prince into a war agt Spaine, & yt to that end great offers are made but hitherto without any effect. We had the 6th o[u]r fflandrs lettrs of an old stay he [?] bring nothing new farther then that the Prince of Orange entended on Wednesday last to take a turn to antwerp to conferre with some of ye States that were come from the Hague & that the King had taken a revew of his Army, & yt it was compleat 40000 men, stronger then the Dutch & Spanyards & yt severall civilitys & compliments passed between ye King & ye Duke de villa Hermosa they confirme what is above said concerning the Count Caprara. We have likewise o[u]r ffrench letters of Saturday last, they bring us nothing new from the Armys in Alsace, for ye last lettrs they had from thence were of ye 6 instant, which gave just ye same account you have already seen onely add that in the action that had passed, in which Sr George Hamilton was killed yt the ffrench had lost 100 common soldiers & severall officers & part of their bagage, soe yt we must expect o[u]r next lettrs from fflandrs to hear the particulars & what happened after the ffrench came to Saverne. The ffrench gallys are arrived at Messina & the Duke Vivonne is dead of an apoplexy. |DJune_9th_1676 |L333 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] It seems the Swedes have got their fleet to sea sooner then the Danes expected, on the 23 past the Swedish fleet consisting in 52 sayle met with the Danes which were 27 men of War onely the former had the wind, & notwithstanding their superiority in strength, avoided a close engagement, but after haveing for severall houres continued in sight of each other, fireing all the while at a great distance, the Swedes stood a way to the coast of Pomeren to putt on shoar as is beleived the troops they had on board, by which means the Swedes have gained this point of succoring Pomeren. Though as to Stade they have not succeded soe well, for the Confederates being Masters of the fort on the hoinge [?], noe releife can be brought to the place by water There are lettrs at Court from ffrance wch say that the succors consisting in about 10000 men were come up to the ffrench Army in Alsatia, which still continued encamped under the Walls of Saverne, & the Imperialists near it both partys makeing use of their Canon against each other, but the Imperialists had not yet been able to take the village in wch the ffrench are posted. We have this afternoon o[u]r lettrs from fflandrs of friday last, they say yt the Prince of Orange, haveing been two dayes at Antwerp, was returned to his Army which continued encamped as formerly, as did likewise that of the Enemy, though the King was gone to Aoth with intention to be back againe in his Army in a day or two. The lettrs we have this way from Alsace are onely of the 5th instant & tell us nothing but what we know already There has been a pretty Action in fflandrs on the side of Cambray, which was thus the Governour of Cambray understanding that the Baron de Quincy who lately quitted the Spanish service, was every day [space for about seven letters left blank] went out with 35 Squadrons of horse and some foot to endeavour to lay an Ambush for the ffrench, but the Baron de Quincy had it seems information of the Governrs designe, & therefor came out to meet him, being one third stronger then he, The Dispute was sharpe but at length the Spanyards had the victory, 400 ffrench being killed upon the place severall prisoners taken, 12 Standerts, & 2 ketle drums, with which the Governr returned to Cambray in Triump. The fflandrs lettrs confirme the takeing the fort of Stade, the Garrison it was 150, of which two was killed & 3 wounded in the attack, & the rest were made prisoners of War, Stade is by this means in a bad condition & must be starved for no succors can come to them by water which happens very unluckily for them, for 5 men of War & 4 ships were arrived with men & provisions in the Albe. On the 6 was a tryall betwixt the Loyall Indigent officers plantife & Sr John Benet defendant wherein he haveing proved the payment of the moneys charged to be received by him & the verdict went for him. On the 8th 2 of the Cornwallos foot men were tryed at the king bench about killing a boy in St James parke & by the Jury discharged. |DJune_12_1676 |L334 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] Yesterday according to his Majestys order the mercers attended his Majesty in Councell & there received a positive command not to sell any forreigne silkes or stuffes for the future, with a checke that they had not bettr observed his Matys late order in Councell on this subject, & at the same time the Lord Chamberline has commanded all the officers undr his directions that they turne out of the Court any person that shall presume to come into it, weareing such forreigne Manufactures, his Majesty been resolved to doe all that in him lyes to encourage those of his owne kingdome & especially the English drapery. We are informed from a good hand that the Spanyards have lately intercepted a lettr written from Messina by the Duke de Vivonne to the ffrench king in which he complaines of the ill condition the ffrench affaires there are in, through the wearinesse those inhabitants seem to have of their forreigne protectors & their desire to returne to their former obedience & that therefore the ffrench soldiers live in continuall fear of haveing their throats cutt by the Messinesses, which he almost seems to apprehend himselfe, the sight of this lettr has very much rejoyced the Spanyards, We have o[u]r letters from Paris of Wednesday last which say that there had been some fresh skirmish between the ffrench & the Germans in Alsatia in which the former pretended to have had the advantage & to have taken severall hundred prisoners but this the lettrs say positively the 9 instant the succors came up to the ffrench Army which was then about 30000 men & that the Imperialists wanting provisions & especially bread were retired towards Strasburg ye ffrench continueing in the neighborhood of Saverne. The lettrs add that their fleet of men of War were arrived from Messina at Thoulon, but would in few dayes returne to Sicily with fresh supplyes. In fflandrs the army continue as formerly without any action, +We have lettrs from Strasburg of the 1/11 instant which say the Imperiall army had that day passed the Rhine there over the bridge of Strasburg (haveing after all obtained the passage[)] & that their designe was to goe & beseige Phillpsburg, with the whole Army by which means the ffrench if they intend to releive the place will be forced to goe after the Germans and give them a fair opportunity of A battle, which now the Germans could not obtaine, the ffrench act defensively this gives a great turne to things in those parts, & will putt the ffrench to take new measures who must passe the Rhine. likewise if they will succor Phillipsburg, & consequently goe far from their owne garrisons, the Rhinsians with the Imperialists now have hindred all succors from comeing to Phillipsburg from Alsatia side. |DJune_14_1676. |L335 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] +The ffrench triumph mightily at the Imperiall Army passeing the Rhin, saying that as to Phillipsburg they doe not fear at all, but time must show. Yesterday we had o[u]r Dutch lettrs of Satturday was seavennight they tell us that the Readt Pentionary ffagall was returned to the Hague & with him Count Horne Generall of the Artillery who had embarked at Dort 45 peices of Canon & 25 at Delfe, which are to be Convoyed up to the Rhine towards Ruremond & Venlo, the same lettrs adde that the designe is to beseige Maestrickt, which the troops of Osnaburg, Lunenburg, Newburg &c makeing in all about 25000 men & that the Prince of Orange will command at that seige leaveing the command of his army in fflandrs undr the Command of Waldeck but this news seems almost incredible, when we Consider the strength of Maestrickt at prsent it is provided with men & all things necessary for its defense but a short time will make things plainer to us. By a shipp arrived the last week we understand yt in new England & even in Virginia things stand very ill, the Indians doeing them great mischeife dayly, in soe much that its said the English have lost more ground then they will be able to gaine againe in severall years Its said that his Majesty will send them some assistance from hence though hitherto I cannot hear that the New English men have sent for any We have o[u]r lettrs from ffrance of Wednesday last wch gave us an account of a great victory obtained by the ffrench fleet in the Mediteranean who on the 2d past attacked the Dutch & Spanish fleet as it lay at Anchor off of Palermo, & comeing downe upon them with the wind, the ffrench made a such good use of their fire ships, that in an hours time they burnt 11 men of War of which the Spanish admirall & the Dutch admirall made two & the other 9 are said to be most considerable ships as well Dutch as Spanish some of which to seave themselves endeavoured to get into the Port of Palermo, by which means they fell soon on the Spanish gallys, that 5 of them were burnt, Capitana being one. We must expect to hear what account our fflandrs lettrs will give us of this great action. |DJune_16th_1676 |L336 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] Though the news concerning the burning the Dutch & Spanish ships at Palermo, is related with severall perticulars & circumstances which might seem to be of credit to it, yet we cannot absolutely beleive it, till we see what o[u]r Italian letters will say to it which we expect on Saturday next. the relation we have now comes from the ffrench Consull at Leghorne, who sent to Monsr Colbert at Paris the coppy of a lettr he had received from the master of a barke attending the ffrench fleet & it is wondred at that none of the cheife officers have given an account, as well as that master, of soe great an action. and even the ffrench ambr that is here says he does not know what to beleive of it. some Gentelmen that are come from ffrance this last weeke, assure us that that King intends to remayne the whole or greatest part of the Campagne with his Army which is contrary to what they write from fflandrs of his Majestys intention to leave it very suddainly. We have this morning our fflandrs lettrs of ffriday last, they say that this day seavennight very early in the morning the ffrench army decamped from Ninoven, & marched towards Aoth, that the apprehension was the King would goe & beseige Valenciennes or Cambray, haveing already 8 or 9000 men in that part of that Countrey. This noebody doubted but that the King had some great designe in hand. To prevent which the Prince of Orange likewise decamped the day following, which was friday last, and that evening encamped againe at Hall, intending to regulate his march according to the Motions of the ffrench. +Those letters tell us that at Brussells they were very much surprized at the news they received of the Imperialists passing the Rhine, occasioned partly by the want they were in of provisions at a time when they looked upon the ffrench Army to be soe penned up, that they could not escape & absolute destruction by ffamine or sword, but they now comfort themselves with the expectation of the takeing of Philipsburg which they doubt not to be masters of before the end of the month The troops of Osnaburg are certainly on the march towards the Rhine +We have likewise the lettrs from Holland of ffriday last, they tell us that the ffrench Ambassadrs were arrived at Nimeguen That the Province of ffrezland had made a difficultie to send the troops of their partition to joyne the body that is forming in Gelderland The discourse of the seige of Maestricht comes to nothing & yet people are puzled to know what use the Canon, that hath been sent from port up the Rhine, is designed for Some think they are for the service of Osnaburg & the other confederate troops that are drawing together on the Rhine but the[y] would not need soe great a number. The Swedes men of War who came into the Elbe to releive Stade, finding they cannot pass in their succors are upon the point to returne, to Gottenburg, & it will behove them to make hast or else they will be snapt by the Sieur Bostinenz, who is sayled with severall Dutch men of War towards the Elbe to look after them, The Sieur Engell de Ruyter sonne to the late Leiutenant admirall being arrived from the Streights is goeing to the Dutch fleet in the baltick to be Vice admirall of it |DJune_19th_1676 |L337 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The ffrench King takeing a strickt vew of his Army found some of his Captains made false Musters of men out of service for which he Casheered & Imprisoned the Captains & in exemple of terror to the men caused 3 of their noses to be cutt off. Madam Brinvillers claimeing the Priviledge of her quality is to be tryed by the Parliament the grand Chamber & Tournalle, in the mean time many persons are brought in as accomplices among the rest the Sieur Penellier receiver of the Clergy & Treasurer of the States of Languedoc was arested on the 15th & clapt into prison. On the 9th was ordered in Councell that the Proclamation should be renewed for burning his Majestys part of prohibited forreigne goods On the 15th instant his Majesty went to Sheerenesse & returnes the 17th On the 29th the tryall of my Lord Cornwallis will be held. We have the Dutch lettrs of Tuesday last, they tell us that they were very much surprized at the various Motions of the Duke of Lorraine, who haveing understood that the Duke of Luxenburg marched towards Haguenaw, had in great dilligence passed the Rhine againe on the 15 instant at Lauterburgh, & was resolved once more to advance towards the ffrench, & try them if he could engage them to a battle, the ffrench on the other side seem resolved to attempt the releife of Phillipsburg, which they cannot doe unlesse they fight their way through the Germans On the Thursday was seavennight the ffrench King decamped from Ninoven in the Countrey of Alost & marched towards Aoth, upon which the Prince of Orange likewise decamped, & took his way towards Hall resolveing to regulateing his march according to the motions of the enemy, some apprehend that the King will goe & beseige Valenciennes, & the rather for that the Monsr d'Humires is already in that neighborhood with 8 or 9000 men, but the more probable opinion is that this [sic] Majesty is only marched off that he may be the better able to send more detachments towards Germany. The Baron de Quincy has been in some sort revenged of the disgrace he lately received near Cambray Coll Mosielle out of Valenciennes with a good party, he had laid an ambush for him totally routed the Spanyards killed 80 upon the place, together with the Coll Mosielle [?] who is much lamented ffrom Copenhagen they write that Griffenvaldt was pardoned at the Minute he should have been executed & that they were in great expectation of news from sea, which they wanted through Contrary winds that the last they had left the fleets soe near that some of the formost ships were already engaged & some report that the Danes had the victory. We have just now o[u]r ffrench lettrs which bring us the conformation of that great action in Palermo, a person of quality haveing been sent expresse to give the King an account of it, the perticulars cannot be inserted here but the substance is the same you have already heard, only they say that 12 of the principall ships were burnt & 6 gallys, the admirall & Vice Admirall of Spaine & the Reer Admirall of Holland being of the number |DJune_21th_1676 |L338 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] Though the ffrench Ambassadrs are already arrived at Nimeguen, yet those of the Contrary party seem not to make any great hast, for in reality they doe not desire a peace, till the posture of things are soe farr altered by the continuance of the Warr, that the[y] may be able to make it on bettr termes, then as matters now stand they can pretend to doe, & therefore many people who very well know the dispositions of the Princes of Germany are of opinion that we must not expect any suddaine peace. It is much wondered that the Danes & Brandenburgs are soe backward in their preparations by land, consider how much it is their interests to presse upon the Swedes, & not to give them leasure to recover themselves. Much will depend upon the successe of the Swedes ffleet for if they can be masters at sea & consequently send over the succors they intend for Pomeren the Count Coninsmarck who commands in those parts may be sufficiently able to make head against the Brandenburgs. It happens mighty well for the Swedes that the Confederates cannot agree about Stade, or else that place which is the onely one remaining to them in the Dutchy of Bremen must inevitably have been lost We want all our forreigne lettrs wch makes us [?] we have not wherewithall to enlarge. |DJune_24th_1676 |L339 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The lettrs we received the 21th instant from Holland & fflandrs left those people much dejected at the news they heard of the burning their shipps at Palermo, they have not as yet the perticulars but on the losse of 10 men of War & 6 gallys, and adde that it was easy to foresee that some such disgrace would befall them, through the disagreement between the Dutch & Spanish admirall, about the Supream command which was soe great as to hinder any good resolution to be taken or executed, this encreases a desire in Holland to a peace & those poore people in fflandrs are not wanting to joyn with them herein, for the expectation they had of the Confederates doeing such great matters this Campagne, has hitherto fayled them, & what between freinds & enemys their Countrey is quite ruined & eaten up, It is veryly beleived that the Prince of Orange will for his own honors sake beseige Maestricht or Charleroy & if he can succeed in it, perhaps the Spanyards will have little reason to be glade at it for in all appearance the ffrench will in the mean time make themselves mastrs of Valenciennes. They are soe posted round about it that it is in a manner blockt up & not able to draw any provisions from abroad & to reduce the Inhabitants to greater streights & thereby to a desire of change the ffrench have destroyed all the corne & forrage round about, ffrom Hamburgh they write that though Stade is in the worst condition immaginable for want of provisions & both soldiers & Inhabitants on that account are full of dissatisfaction, yet it is preserved by the quarrelling among the confederates, which are very great between the Bishop of Munster & the Dukes of Luxenburg +On the other side the Swedes are like to gaine a great advantage by the slownesse of the Elector of Brandenburg, who does not yet appeare in the feild. The Swedes are very much blamed that either through want of Courage or experience, or both, they made noe better use of the advantage they had; when their fleet consisting of 50 men of War met with 27 Danes (which was before Tromp came up to them) after fireing some houres at a distance parted, & thought that they had done enough to make their enemys retire before them, though soe much inferior to them in number. In Alsace the designe seems to be wholly turned upon Phillipsburg, the Duke of Luxenburg has posted himselfe so advantagiously that it will be a hard matter to releeve the place, & therefore it is beleived the ffrench will not attempt it, by way of diversion, & perhaps they may take this time to call Strasburg to an account for their partiallity to the Imperialists. But its feared the seige will cost the Imperialist (who are more dextrous in the feild then in the trenches) much time, & that thus most of the summer will be spent. It is very much apprehended that the last successe of the ffrench in Palermo may endanger the losse of that Kingdome the ffrench intend to doe their part towards it, & we are told that at Thoulon & Marseilles are 4000 soldiers to be embarqued for Messina, and the ffrench beeing now masters of the sea the Messinesses will receive store of provisions from a broad. There are some lettrs which say that the ffrench King finding the weak posture the Spanyards are in Catalonia he has remanded part of the troops he has in those parts in order to the imploying them in Germany where the ffrench seem to have the hardest game to play. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 21 ye Court of Verge was held at Westminster, who by Especiall Comission are to try ye prisoners in ye Marshalsea & discharge as they shall see cause, there was 3 grand Jurys, one of ye yeomen of houshold, One of Midlesex & one of Surry to whom Sr James Butler steward of ye Marshalsea haveing given ye charge, ye Court adjourned till July 17 [? seal tear damages second digit] The same day his Maty was pleasd to take notice of ye many late accidents of fire, wch had given Ocation of Rumours as if designd by Evill men & therefore appoynted ye Comittee of ye board of Greivances to Examine all persons that can give Information of ye begining of any such fires Especially those of Southwark & East Smithfeild, (wch latter begining Tewsday night last about 20 houses were burnt & blowne up) & that ye Neighbouring justices doe appeare & give notice to ye Constables & others that can give Information to appeare before ye said Comittee who begin to sit on ye 23d On ye 16 the defiance a 3d Rate ship of 70 guns was Launcht, wch promises to be an Excellent ship & wth wch his Maty seemes very well pleasd. [These names and amounts appear in another hand on outside of letter:] ing.0-3-6. Millhouse 5. 1 thatch ----0-4-0 J. Atk: 6. ------ ----0-3-4: N. Ball. 5. ------ ----0-3-6. W. Hill. 6. ------ ----0-3-6. Hackwd. 6. ------ ----0-3-6. J. Holms. 6. ------ ----0-2-4. J. Paul. 5. ------ ----0-3-6. J. Britten. 6. ------ ----0-3-6. R. Paul. 6. ------ ----0-0-7. J. Wotton [?] ------ ----0-2-6. R. Holms. 5. ----0-1-3. Wm. Ashby. 5. ------ ----0-2-0. N. Sergt. 6. ------ ----0-3-9. Taylor. 5. ------ ----0-3-6. Lan: Knight.6. ------ ----0-4-0. J. Harris. 6. ------ ----0-4-0. Bolt. 6. ------ ----0-3-6. M. Merry. 6. ------ ----0-3-6. Th. Musson. 6. ------ [It seems that the writer of this list held or folded his paper so that the left side of each line is a continuation of the right.] |DJune_24th_1676 |L340 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Comittee of the board sate to heare Informations Concerning fires &c: & severall persons were Examined, one [sic] Munday their Ldpps meet againe tho hitherto there appeares to have bene noe other Cause then ye hand of god & ye Negligence of ye people +Thursday next my Ld Cornwallis will be brought to his tryall for Killing ye boy in St James's Park ye Court & all other things are prepareing, & ye Ld Duke of Ormond is its said to be Ld High Steward for ye day. The states have an account of a great victory obtained by tromp over ye Swedes, The fight was on ye 11th instt at ye begining of wch ye Swedish Admirall carrying 130 brass guns, & 1000 men was blowne up, that there upon Tromp wth his Owne ship attackt ye Vice Admirall of 90 guns & 800 men & after some fight haveing shot downe her maine mast & very much disabled her a Duch fire ship clapt her a board & burnt, severall others of ye Swedes being burnt sunk & taken at least 8 or 10 & Tromp still in pursuit of ye Rest The farther perticulers wee expect to heare |DJune_28th_1676 |L341 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Though we have as yet from Holland onely the account of the defeat of the Swedes fleet, yet we doe not doubt the truth thereof, though perhaps there may be some abatement as to the losse, there are lettrs that assure us that before the fight the Swedes had landed severall thousand men in Pomeren, but that will not doe the worke, the consequences of the Danes being Mastrs at sea, will have such influence upon their affaires every where, that the Swedes in all likelihood will find themselves obliged to have recourse to a peace. The King of Denmarke has an Army of about 10000 foot & 6000 horse & being now freed of all fears of the Swedes fleet comeing upon the back of him when he has passed with his Army into Schonen, we expect in a post or two to hear that his Army is accordingly transported thither, though the King of Sweden is at prsent there with 20000 men to oppose the passage of the Danes. It is not to be doubted but that we shall in a post or two hear that the Prince of Orange has beseiged Charleroy or some other important place his designe is to goe with 10000 men from his Army to joyne those troops that have for some time been drawn together in Guelderland, while the Duke de Villa Hermosa remayns with the rest of the Army to observe the motions of the ffrench . The troops of Osnaburg according to o[u]r last advices were marched towards Bonne & it seems their intention is not to come towards fflandrs but to march towards Mosselle & make a diversion into Lorraine On Satturday last the citty of London elected Sr Thomas Harges & Sr Charles Rich sheriffes for the year ensueing. we want all o[u]r forreigne lettrs. |DJune_30th_1676 |L342 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] You see the defeat of the Swedes is confirmed, & there be lettrs from Stockholme, which apprehend it to be soe great that the fleet of Sweden will hardly come out any more this year, or if it does, its feared it will be to very litle purpose. +The Elector of Brandenburg is now ready to take the feild, & he promises himselfe no lesse then the conquest of all Pomeren this summer, In the mean time the difference of the Confederates is the security of Stade; though wee are told that the Garrison & Governour desire nothing more then to be beseiged, that they might deliver the place honorably, seeing other wayes they must leave it through want of subsistance. In fflandrs they now talke of great matters & nothing will serve but the seige of Maestricht in which the States are perticularly concerned, because of the Vexation that Garrison gives to the neighboring Countries, from whence it raises by way of Contribution no lesse then 220000 L p annu The Prince of Orange in order to this seige is gone from his Army but has not taken with him above 5 or 6000 men, the rest of the Army under the command of Duke de Villa Hermosa will goe & post it selfe near Namur, from whence it may be supplyed with all things necessary, & at the same time have an eye upon the enemy, the great fear is that while the Prince of Orange is makeing the seige of Maestrickt, the ffrench will make themselves masters of Valenciennes, with the assistance of the private intelligence there is great ground to beleive they have in the towne. We had certaine advice that the ffrench king intended to part from his Army (which he leaves undr the command of the Marshall de Schomburg) on Satturday last, & to be at Paris to morrow, which will give a great encouragemt to the Confederates who have an opinion that if the King had any good prospect of things he would stay with the Army to have himselfe the honr of it, The States are soe much concerned at the late disgrace that happened to them & the Spanyards at Palermo, that its sayd they all [are?] about resolveing to fit out a squadron of 20 men of War to be sent into the Mediterranean against the ffrench, whose fleet is at present arrived at Thoulon, but will suddainly returne againe to Messina with a great supply of men & provisions. Yesterday one Mr Jewkes of London linen draper was by ordr of the Councell, committed prisoner to the Gatehouse, for haveing on the 24 instant at a common hall then assembled for the chooseing of Officers for the next year in a most seditious manner, openly moved & stirred up persons there present, that before they did proceed to the choice [of] officers (which was the onely occasion of that assembly) they should go to the Lord Major & desire him to call a common Councell that they might make an addresse to his Majesty to call a new Parliament as appeared by the dispositions of the Sherriffes of London & others which the sayd Jewkes was to farr from denying or extenuateing, that he did in a presumptious & arrogant maner endeavor to Justifie the same. The[y] write from Paris that the advocate Genll has at last drawn up the Sentance of Madam Brinvillers that in way of repentance she shall stand with a burning torch in her hand before Nostre Dame then to be carryed to Monsr d'Albrays house whom she poysoned & thence to Grave where she is to be hanged & burned. [On outside of letter and in another hand appear some figures and:] 17 July . 10s' [?] pd Johnson. [Perpendicular to this note but with a bracket:] 16 manusc. Dr. Mr Townes. 27 Print. |DJuly_4th_1676 |L343 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday the Lord Cornewallis was brought to his tryal before his Peers in Westminster Hall concerning the killing a boy some time since in St James Parke, a Court was according to custom prepared in Westminster Hall, the Lord Chancellor being Lord high Steward for ye day & 35 Lds [Handwriting changes here.] sumond to be ye tryers, the Court being set ye kings Councell manag'd ye tryall agst my Ld wthout omitting any thing to set out ye offence to ye full, & ye Evidence haveing bene heard the Lds Tryers went out & after about 3 houres Consultation returnd, & all of them declared ye prisoner not guilty except 6 who found it manslaughter, & accordingly he was acquitted The 1st instant arived a vessell from Stockholme, at Stockton [?] ye master sayes he saw ye Swedes fleet before it put to sea that it Consisted in 58 or 60 men of warr, & that he Likewise saw it when it came in after ye fight wth ye Danes & then it consisted in onely 36 sayle. He gives ye same account you have already heard of ye loss of ye Swedes admirall & Vice admirall & that that soe much discouragd ye whole fleet that they began to run for it, That ye Swedes intend to Call many of their officers to an account for not fighting but that one Capt Lee of Whitby had savd severall of ye Swedes ships, & therefore had bene made an admirall & rewarded wth a gold Chayne, the master adds that ye danes in that fight, & afterward, had taken 6 great men of war of ye Swedes. This afternoone are Come in all our forreigne letters, they tell us that ye french King arived at Versailes on Satterday night last & that ye Prince of Conde would in few dayes goe & take ye Command of ye army wch at present was under of [?] ye mareschall de Schomburg, & continued Encampt at Revanna [?] & about Vallenciennes being very much Weakened by ye detachmts that had bene sent from it & greatest part of ye troups of ye houshold that went away wth ye King That in flanders ye troups designed for ye seige of Maestricht, Vizt, those of Duke of Newburg & ye states are on their march, that on fryday last in ye afternoon ye Prince of Orange arived neare Maestricht & Causd it to be invested, ye forces that are to beseige it are 26000 men & they pretend to take ye place in 14 dayes, the Duke de Villa Hermosa Continues in ye meane tyme at Nivell to Cover ye seige In alsatia ye armies Continue as formerly ye Imperialists at Weisenburg & ye french neare Stratsburg where they burne & destroy all ye Country, they make not as yet any step towards ye releife of phillipsburg, ye seige of wch advances but slowly, however ye Germans hope to take it by august. ffrom Hamburg they write that ye King of Denmarke upon ye late victory of his fleet will in few dayes pass wth his army into Sweden, & that ye Confederates are now in good Earnest goeing to beseige Stadt, it is affirmed from all hands that ye Swedes lost 12 Capitall ships in ye late fight +Mr ffreake & Mr Radford have had their tryall upon account of ye libell, & are acquitted. |DJuly_4th_1676 |L344 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Prince of Oranges resolution to beseige Maestricht (notwithstanding all that was said of it yt none beleive it till they have seen him set downe before it) putts us into great expectation of the sure [?] successe, for without doubt it will produce some brisk action seeing the ffrench cannot in honor lye still & see it taken, and as for the beseiging of Valenciennes at the same time, the Spanyards are not soe apprehensive of that, since they have assurances of the good disposition of those inhabitants towards their King. ffor to attack Valenciennes with a formall seige is lookt upon as a thing impossible soe long as an Army of 25000 men is soe near it, as that of the Duke de Villa Hermosa whose buisness is to have an eye upon the enemy, & to hinder all action on their side, while the Prince makes seige of Maestrickt with a body of 20000 foot & 6000 horse, all that is feared is, that such difference may fall out between the Prince of Orange & the Duke of Osnaburg concerning the Supreame command, but surely they will be soe wise as to avoid the occasion. The Germans goe on but slowly with the seige of Phillipsburg, it is a work they doe not well understand, & they say that the necessary provisions has not been made for it, & besides the place is one of the strongest in Europe. The severall Ambrs begin to hasten to Nimeguen the place appointed for the treaty; My Ld Berkley his Majestys Ambr at Paris has orders to repaire forth with thither, & Sr William Temple from the Hague, but it is very apparent that there will be very little to be done till winter, the severall parties especially the confederates being soe intent upon the war to have any thoughts of peace, of which the Swedes seem to stand in greatest need considering the present posture of their affaires, & their divisions among the great men at home. It is said that the ffrench are goeing to send 7 or 8 men of war under the command of the Duke de Estrees to the assistance of the Swedes, but they will now come to late. At the sessions at the Old Bayly on ffriday last Mr Bradford was indicted of high treason, for publishing a very infamous libell but for want of sufficient proof he was acquitted. |D(1)_____July_7th_1676. |L345 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +All o[u]r fforreigne letters coming in yesterday you will have an account in the newsbook of the present posture of the Armyes abroad, so that I shall not need to repeat it here But shall add what is not made publick vidlit. That in ffrance they were much surprised to heare of the seige of Maestricht by the Prince of Orange though it has been discoursed of all most this months post yet they could not beleive the Prince would undertake a work of so much weight and difficulty The King has here upon declared his intention of passing from St Germans as this day upon his returne to his Army whither he will not be followed with so great attendance as formerly, many of his servants being ordered to stay behind so that its beleived the King designes some notable action It is true his Army in fflandrs is att this time very much weakened and not reckoned att present above 14000 men but he can reinforce it with his troops he may draw out of his Garrisons in fflanders. On the other hand the Duke de villa Hermosa besides the troops that are employed in the seige of Maestricht has an Army of 30000 men and if the French attempt to raise the seige the first action will be with him so that there must be a battle to decide the matter. The seige of phillipsburgh is like to prove a tough peice of work and the Germans have allready lost a great number of men as yett the Duke of Luxemburg though twas said he has an Army of 45000 fighting men does not make any step towards the reliefe of it but it seemes the ffrench thinke it time enough. We have letters from Stockholme which say that the destractions there are so great as well through the ill success abroad as their divisions among the great men att home that that Kingdome seems to hasten to its ruine they very much feare that the Muscovites will be tempted with this opportunity to fall into Livonia which if they do in all appearance they will find no great opposition. The States are positively resolved to repay the affront they and the Spaniards received att Palermo, and therefore they are goeing to fitt out a very considerable squadron of men of warr some speake of 26. [?] to be sent into Scicily the Sieure Allamond, who is Reare admirall of the Dutch Squadron in the Baltick is sent for to be vice Admirall of their ffleet in the Mediterranean. yesterday Sir Philip Munkton was by order of Councell committed to the Tower for writeing into the Country scandalous and seditious letters to defame the Goverment and Lords of his Majestyes privy Counsell. Among the rest of the Prisoners att Newgate there was one this Sessions that Confessed there was money offered to him to sett houses on fire And that it was by such persons who living by theivery may take Advantage thereby to carry away the goods of the distressed people Since the late great fire att Musco tis advised that on the 19th of May there happened another which consumed 5000 houses; so that what with the former and that, there is not left above one 3d part of that great Citty Standing. Our Frigatts and Yachts which are sent to Looke after pirateers are very diligent in the quest of them and sent severall in. On the 30th of the last About 12 att night broke out a fire at Southampton which being soone discovered was by the diligence of the Major as suddenly putt out & only the Master of the house being in bed with two of his Children was much burnt of which one of [Rest of letter is numbered L. c. 345 (2).] his Children is since dead Tis beleived the Carelesse takeing a pipe of Tobacco in bed was the Cause of that unhappy accident. There are lately arrived 3 great East India ships from the Coasts. The Muscovites are said to have been on their March against the Swedes in Livonia with 20m foot and 47800 horse of which 30m Gentlemen which have onely his man [?] some 2 or 3 or more all mounted and armed who are not accounted amongst the Number. The letters from the streights give account of the great disturbances att Palermo where the Arch Bishpp being fled they Razed his house to the Ground, And that the people being gott in had killed all the Messineses and ffrench they could find. Sir Thomas Clargies haveing been excused and Sr Charles Rich fined for Sheriffes a Common Hall was called on the 3d when they proceeded in an orderly election of 2 worthy Citizens. They write from Holland that the States of Drent have made the Prince of Orange their Heriditary Stadt-holder after the Death of the Prince of Frisland. Sir William Temple his Majestyes Ambassador was on the 8th to have his Audience of the States upon his departure from Nimeguen the next weeke. The letters from Smyrna Aprill the 29th Confirme the Returne of the Grand Segnior to Constantinople which he for a bout 14 yeares had abandoned but the occasion of that sudden and unexpected resolution they give with Certainty, some say it was a dreame which took so great Impression in him that he could not be att rest till he had done it, others say the disturbances att Cairo are the Cause, some add to that the Commotions of Babylon, as allso that the Xeriffe of Mecca wrote to the Grand Segnior in which he sayd he could not acknowledge him for protector and head of the Mussell man faith so long as he abandoned his Imperiall City and lived in the Mountaines, Others say the murmure of the Janizaries. But most are of the opinion that the Grand Segnior Intends not to fix att Constantinople, but to remayne there till the great Seraglio be built, The soldiers who were to come from Alexandria under the Convoy of the Tripolines upon news of the disorder att Cairo and the Imprisonement of the Bassa are Returned to their home And Report makes the Disturbance there more then a popular Tumult. |DJuly_8_1676 |L346 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Hide who you have formerly heard was appoynted by his Maty to goe his Amb to ye king of Poland to performe ye Ceremony of Christening that Kings daughter in his Maties name will part hence ye begining of next Weeke haveing a very noble trayne & Equipage Mr Justice Ellis of ye Common Pleas has his quietus Est & Sr Wm Scrogg is appoynted by his Maty to succeed him Sr John Narbrough haveing finally Confirmd ye Peace he made wth Tripoly so much to ye Honnr of his Maty & Advantage of ye nation, is now returning home but Sr John Berry will Continue wth 8 frigatts to secure our trade agst all accidents, By Sr John The Tripolines have sent his Maty a present of Horses & severall Wild Beasts, My Ld Berkley has Orders to repaire forthwith to Nimeguen whither Sr Wm Temple is already gone from ye Hague in Order to ye Opening ye assembly. The master of a Vessell arrived from ye sound tells us that before he came from thence ye Whole danish army was landed in Schonen, where ye people seemd very much to favour them, the Swedes had not at all Endeavourd to Oppose their landing & ye generall Opinion is that ye Danes will wthout any great Oposition recover yt provence wch formerly belongd to them. There is noe fresh forreigne letters come in |DJuly_11th_1676. |L347 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday arrived the Dutch post of ffriday last, by wch we have letters from Copen=hagen of the 4th instant they give us an account that Admirall trump after haveing been battered by severall ffrigatts Upstadt in Schonen, had with his shallops landed neare the towne 3000 men, notwithstanding the Swedes with severall hundred horse and 200 foot endeavoured to oppose the same, which after about the loss of 200 of them were found to give way, and leave the Danes att liberty to advance to the towne, which they did, and were ready to storm it, when they understood that the Swedish Garrison was retired, and accordingly the Danes entred it, and Admirall Tromp had the Oath of Allegiance sworne to him in the name of the King of Denmarke. On the 10th whilst Admirall Tromp continued before Upstadt with the greatest part of the fleet, the King of Denmarke landed with all his forces neare Essenbourg which is a small towne and Castle right opposite to Elsinore without the Least opposition on the part of the Swedes, who had drawn all their force that was in those parts towards Upstadt to recover that place, and immagining the King would have landed there abouts. Essenbourg surrendred to the King the 11th, who had Encamped his Army not farr from thence which consisted in 16000 men. In Pomeren the affaires of the Swedes do not goe better, they have abandoned the strong pathe [?] of tribsee as also the Isle of Usodome; and the Brandenburgs are advancing into the heart of the Swedish Pomeren with intention to goe and attack Straetsond, which, and Stetin are the only considerable places that remaine to the Swedes in that Country. Stade is hitherto secured by the difference between the Confederates that lay before it, for they write from Hamburgh of the 14th that the Bishop of Munster has permitted 12 Waggons laded with provisions, to pass through his quarters into Stade, att which the Duke of Lunenburg was much offended, and its beleived thinges will be so farr as to begett acts of hostility between them. I had forgott to tell you that in Pomeren Domnim is beseiged by the Brandenburg's, and that there goes a report of a sharp action that had happened between the Swedes and the Brandenburgs but the particulars we know not, nor who had the better. The beseigers of Philipsburg began the 9th instant to batter the towne with 12 halfe [?] Cannon, and had done Considerable execution, their other batteryes would be allso finished in a day or two, and then they hoped to make quick worke with the seige, 5000 men of the Circle of Franconia were arrived in the Camp The beseiged in the meane time continued to made vigorous sallyes as well the Duke of Lorraine as the Duke of Luxemburg remained encamped as in o[u]r former, only the latter had sent 3000 horse to Lorraine; where Creguy gathers an Army together in order as it is beleived to releive Maestricht on that side. Our letters from Maestricht are of the 14th, when the Cannon was not yett arrived in the Camp, nor the trenches opened, but they were hard att work to finish their lines, and prepare their batteries. The Dutch say the Garrison is stronger then they expected, and that they had made a salley with 400 men with designe to have destroyd the Bridge, in the Princes quarter, but that they had been repulsed with great loss, and Coll: Fennicks English Regiment had been concerned in that action or att least part of it, and had behaved themselves much to the satisfaction of the Prince. |DJuly_14th_1676 |L348 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] My Lord Berkley being removed from Paris to Nimeguen his Majesty has appointed Mr Montague master of the horse to the Queen to goe his Ambr into ffrance. A great inconvenience haveing been found in the brasse farthings that are at present current for that they may be easily counterfeited, as well as for other reasons his Majesty has resolved to call them in, and to cause in their stead farthings and halfe pence to be made of Tinne to the full value every peace beares. To Morrow or next day Mr Hide will passe hence on his Ambassy to Poland Our ffrench & fflandrs lettrs comeing in the 12th, the publick news, leaves me little to adde here, the great expectation what the ffrench will doe in fflandrs they make great preparation, and it is the generall beleife they will beseige some place of importance to countervayle the losse of Maestricht, the seige of which goes on as yet but slowly, & men are wanted. The Bp of Munster who is to have part in that seige not being expected till the latter end of the month new still [sic]. At Phillipsburg they begin to be pretty briske & the beseigers seem to promise themselves to be masters of it before the begining of August, certaine it is that the Duke of Lorraine wishes to see an end of it desireing nothing more, then to be moveing with his Army towards Lorraine. ffrom New England we have an account that the Indians continue to doe much mischeife & to burn severall plantations, The Constant John of Hull arriveing at ffallmouth on the 3d reports that he departed on the 23 of May last from St Maryes in Mary Land where he left a very incouradgeing trope on the ground, though the people were in dayly expectation of the Indians riseing for prevention of which had in continued motion 100 Troops in each countrey whose pay was 30 L of Tobacco p Diem there was an expresse to the governr of St Maries from Virginia acqu[a]inting that the Indians were up in Armes at Rapahanac & that the English were at difference among themselves about a generall Leavy made as well upon those that fought as those that did not fight, In the Latitude of the western Island he met a private man of war with ffrench coullers who kept him 4 houres aboard took from him a Hogshead of tobacco some furre & his & his mens clothes. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Jenkes who stands comitted prisoner to ye Gatehouse did on ye 6th by Councell move to ye Ld Chancellr for a Habeas Corpus, wch motion was answerd by his Maties Councell, & afterward ye unreasonableness of it soe amply showne by ye Ld Chancellr as not onely gave satisfaction to all those of ye long robe but Even Convincet those of Jenkes' freinds of ye Justice in denyeing it +There is a young man lately taken for Coyning false mony, ye Occation this, hee went to Turnestile to buy shoos for wch he chargd a pistoll & Causd ye shoemakers Boy to Carry them to his lodging wch was in Warwick Street neare Charing Cross The shoemaker finding his mony false made Inquiry after him & Causd him to be apprehended after wch they found in his Lodgings severall Impressions on hard mettall of Guinneys & forreigne Coynes, of wch he had offerd some counterfeit to a Goldsmith & thereupon he was sent prisoner to ye Gate house. The Comission for ye Wine Leevies is renewd in wch Sr John Griffith, Mr ffletwood & Mr Bringhouse are continued, & Mr Nathaniell Coursen Mr Robert & Mr Charles Rives added to ye number in place of Mr Ously Mr Downes & Mr Young wth a sallery of 200 L to each |DJuly_17th_1676 |L349 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The 14th we had o[u]r Dutch & fflandrs lettrs of Tuesday last, they tell us, first as to fflandrs that the Duke de Villa Hermosa had for three or 4 dayes been much allarmed with the marches & countermarches of the ffrench & with the advice he had that they were drawing troops out of the severall garrisons in fflandrs, they had summoned some thousands of Pioneers, & had drawn out a great many cannon out of Lille & Tournay, that thereupon his Excellency had on Tuesday morning last being 10/20 instant marched wth all the Spanish foot & 6000 Dutch foot from Genap towards the Province of fflandrs leaveing the rest of the Dutch Army with count Walder, to have an eye upon the Marshall de Scomberg, who continued with the body of the ffrench Army at Kienvain, and in the effect [?] the close of o[u]r lettrs they say they had certaine advice that a detachment sent from Scomburgs Army, haveing joyned the marshall de Humieres & the troops he had drawn togeather out of the severall garrisons, at Lille, they had marched with 30 peices of Cannon & all other necessarys for a seige towards Ipresse, and that passing forward the 9/19 instant they set down before Aire, the utmost frontier of the Spanyard in the Countrey of Artois, which would it [is] thought hasten the march of the Duke de Villa Hermosa who encamped on Tuesday night near Hall, they say that Air is very ill provided, haveing but a small garrison & some of the fortifications not perfect, soe yt Its feared it cannot hold out till it cannot [sic] be releived, considering that it will take up the Duke de Villa Hermosa at least 10 days march thither, which would tire his soldiers & make them almost unfitt for action, & then it is a question whether the Duke de Villa Hermosa will think it safe to march soe farre from Maestricht while Schomburg lyes still at Kenrain the next post will tell us what measures they have taken. The Batteries were not finished before Maestricht till the 10/20 instant, and that night or the next morneing they would begin to make use of them the Lines on the side of the Princes quarters were perfectly finished but on the side of the wyche they were not, & on that side they wanted mightily the troops of the Bp of Munster, the beseigers fired very briskly with their cannon, & few dayes had past, that 20 of the beseigers were not killed with the Cannon. many of the Pioneers had been likewise killed The States to encourage the soldiers had sent 300000 crownes to the Prince, to pay them they had not yet opened their trenches In Alsace the two Armyes continued as formerly the seige of Phillipsburg went on after the old rate, the beseigers have as yet but on[e] battery of 12 Cannon, with which they fired furiously upon the towne & had made severall breaches in the walls two thousand fresh troops of the circles were expected in the Camp but this seige will take up some time as yet Marshall de Crequi gathers an Army of 14000 men in Lorraine, Its not doubted but it is for the releife of Phillipsburg & that he will come by the way of Deux Ponts, while Luxenburg keeps the Duke of Lorraine in play ffrom the Northern quarters we have as to the affaires of the Danes that the castle of Hollingburg was not surrendred till the 3/13 it haveing held out 3 dayes that the Danish Leut Genll Rosencrans was killed before it & that the King of Denmarke was goeing to beseige Landscroon a place of great strength. The King of Sweden was gone for Stockholme where its said 10 captains was hanged for not doeing their duty in the late sea fight. Nothing considerable from Pomeren or Stade. |DJuly_19th_1676 |L350 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday & the day before arived in the river two or 3 vessells in 6 dayes from the Soundt, the masters not onely tell us of the King of Denmarke being landed in Schonen & his haveing taken the castle of Holsinburg, but what is more considerable the Sieur Galdensien viceroy of Norway was come with an Army near Gottenburg & had already taken possession of all their iron mills, & that the towne of Gottenburg was in soe great a confusion that it was feared it would fall into the hands of the Danes We are assured from all hands that the Duke of Luxemburg, has orders to try his utmost to releive Phillipsburg & our last lettrs from ffrance told us that the Duke of Luxemburg was on his march in order to it. The ffrench seem resolved to goe on with the affaire of Sicily with all the vigor possible & with their fleet they are now sending near 8000 fresh men into Sicily with which & the troops they have already there they mean to conquer that whole kingdom Our ffrench lettrs just now arrived tell us that in Alsace the Duke of Luxenburg being possitively resolved to succor Phillipsburg decamped the 8/18 instant & marched directly towards the Duke of Lorraine who had quitted his quarters at Weissenburg & was retired nearer Phillipsburg haveing demolished & abandoned the fortifications at Lauterburg, that the 20th instant the 2 Armys were within 3 leagues of one another & that the next day the Duke of Luxenburg intended to advance nearer the Duke of Lorraine, who lay encamped near Gersmerseine, soe that by o[u]r next we must expect to hear of a battle. +Aire as you have already heard is beseiged by 15000 men under the command [of] Marshall d'Humiers. It was invested ye 21 in the morning, the 22 at night they opened their trenches within 60 paces of the fort St ffrancis, which the[y] attacked but were repulsed with the losse of between 40 & 50 & 3 or 4 officers The 23 they would begin to batter the said fort which they must take first before they can make their approaches to the towne which the ffrench pretend to take very quickly for though it be strong yet it has but a weak garrison. The Duke de Villa Hermosa continued his march for the releife of it, & for that reason Scomberg had sent 5000 men more who passed by Lisle the 24 instant to reinforce it. The ffrench say that the seige of Maestricht advances very heavily & that the beseiged have in their sallies killed & taken prisoners above 500 of the beseigers Some lettrs say that Scomberg was likewise marching with his whole Army towards Aire, but this is not certaine as it is that we shall hear of a great deale of brisk action in few dayes. We have just now o[u]r Dutch lettrs they tell us that the trenches before Maestricht were opened ye 20 at night & at the same time they battered the towne with 20 peices of Canon. but the 22d they had advanced their trenches very considerably & the beseiged [?] had not disturbed them with any sallies The seige of Phillipsburg goes on briskly. |DJuly_23d_1676 |L351 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] In Germany you see things are drawing to a Crisis, & a battle in all appearance has by this time determined whose Phillipsburg shall be, The Duke of Lorraine has quitted severall Posts to reinforce his Army with the Garrisons, & without doubt the dispute has been very sharpe. In fflandrs the Duke de Villa Hermosa is at a stand & finds it out of his power to releive Aire for that the Marshall de Scomberg marched with his whole Army to cover the seige, de Villa Hermosa alone is to weake to attempt to raise it, unlesse Count Waldecke with the Dutch troops would joyne him, but he will not stire from Maestricht to assist the Prince upon occasion, soe that Air must be given for lost But as to Maestricht the Prince of Orange hopes to make an end of it assoon as he could have expected, the trenches are advanced beyond what he could have hoped for in soe short a time, not haveing received the least disturbance from the beseiged, which is very much wondered at & makes it beleeved the garrison is not soe strong as the ffrench pretend; Wednesday was seavennight the 3 English Regiments commanded by ffennicks Ashley & Widdrington, had the guard of the Trenches where about 40 of them were killed as an officer of one of those Regiments writes, and adds that the beseiged did very great execution with their cannon, soe that hardly a day passed in which 30 or 40 men & horse did not fall besides those killed in the trenches, to conclude the action is sharpe & will be sharper when they come to attack the counterscarpes, which are soe mined that of necessaty many must loose their lives in takeing of them +The affaire of Palermo troubles the Spanyards very much & good reason, the Mutineers though they have chased out the Spanyards & sett up a Goverment of their owne yet they pretend that it is without prejudice to their Allegiance to the King of Spaine this was likewise the plea of the Messinesses in the begining. In Naples things have likewise a very ill aspect & seem to protend [sic] the like revolutions, if not prevented by the Spanyards manageing their affaires a little better then hitherto they have done This news will make the Dutch hasten the equipage of the 14 men of War they intended to send to reinforce their fleet in the mediterranean but let them make all the hast they can the ffrench will have all the remaineing part of the summer to play the masters, which they will doe to [sic] with great advantage to themselves considering the force they will have upon the returne of their fleet to Messina The Prince of Mecklenburgh that has been here some time is returning to his Estate in Germany Mr Hide is parted on his Embassy to Poland, |DJuly_24th_1676 |L352 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] By the Dutch post arrived yesterday we have advices from Copenhagen dat July the 20th that the King of Denmarke goes on with the seige of Landscroon a place of great strength, the 16 the king received advices by an expresse from the viceroy of Norway that on the 28th past he had a successefull reincounter with the enemy, of whom 800 were killed upon the place 8 collers taken & severall prisoners & that he was marching directly to Gottenburg to beseige it. Hamburg July the 24th The brandenburgs have taken Anclam in Pomeren & its said the Confederates are agreed to attack Stade. Spire July the 21. The 19th a new batterie was finished in Count Steremburgs quarter before Phillipsburg of 11 Canon, they had played all day & dismounted severall of the beseigeds Canon, that night about 10 a clock Count Steremburg attacked two great retrenchments made by the ffrench between their counterscarpe & the head of his trenches & cavated [?] them about midenight the ffrench made a vigorous sallie to dislodge the Germans but were repulsed, the next morning the enemy made another great sally & beat the beseigers out of one of those posts but they came on againe & repulsed the ffrench the second time & kept those posts, its said that in those actions were killed on both sides above 800 men. The Imperiall Army was come to Gernesheim where they expected the ffrench who was comeing downe towards them, soe that we expect a battle. ffrom the Camp before Maestricht 25 July This seige grows now very hott, we have three batteries & have dismounted severall of the beseiged['s] Cannon & made two large breaches. The Trenches in the Princes quarter are come within pistole shot of their out Bastions, we are likewise workeing on severall approaches which branch out in diverse lines to find out their mines which they very much apprehend. In a day or two we shall attack some of their outworkes. This day the Prince as he came out of the Trenches, which he vissits twice a day received a musket shot in the Arme which onely passed the ffleshy part without touching the bone soe that it was of small importance. The Rhinegrave was wounded in the cheek but without danger. We have since we opened our trenches lost about 30 or 40 men every night. We have just now our ffrench lettrs & they bring us these advises Paris July We hourly expect to hear of a great battle in Germany, the ffrench Army being marched towards the Germans who are encamped on the River of Landaw & soe reach as fare as Spire, by which means they perfectly cover the seige of Phillipsburg & may on occasion be succored by the troops of the circles Yesterday the King received expresse from the Duke of Luxenburg but the contents of them are kept secret we shall now in few dayes hear of great actions |DJuly_27th_1676 |L353 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We received not till the 24th instant o[u]r fflandrs lettrs of Tuesday last the advices we received by them from Germany & Maestricht are of the same date, as those we have by the way of Holland of Satturday last, what they tell us new is, that the Duke de Villa Hermosa had for 2 or 3 dayes been encamped near Ghent in expectation of Count Waldecke with the Dutch troops who had been at last perswaded to march towards fflandrs & accordingly the 16/26 he encamped from Navere after haveing sent a detachment to the campe before Maestricht & the 18/28 lodged near Brussells from whence the next morning he could continue his march towards Ghent, but he moved soe slowly that the Spanyards were highly displeased with him, that the Marshall de Scomberg lay encamped at Pontespecies between Tournay & Audenorde to have an eye upon de Villa Hermosa who besides could not possibly come time enough to releive Aire for the ffrench had there the 4th or 5th day of the seige taken the fort of St ffrancis. The Spanyards finding themselves too weak after they had withstood two assaults retired into the towne in the night the garrisons of Bruges & other places are marched to joyne de Villa Hermosa & two Dutch Regiments were likewise marched for the same purpose from Ghent. We have lettrs from Dunkerke of the 30/20 instant which said that the ffrench pretend to take Aire by Tuesday next though the Spanyards beleive it will hold out much longer. We have lettrs from Naples wch say not any thing of the revolt at Palermo, soe that we look upon that report to be altogether false & that the ffrench at Messina had attacked the Scalotta but had been repulsed with great losse. The Scalotta is a very strong post possessed by ye Spanyards about 2 leagues from Messina. We are assured that the Emperor will marry the Duke of Newburgs Daughter. We have o[u]r ffrench lettrs of Satturday last as to Aire they tell us that the place makes a very good defence but yt ye Marshall de Humiers pressed the seige soe clossely that it was not doubted but the place would be taken in few dayes. But o[u]r lettrs just now arrived from Calais say that it surrendered on ffriday last the outworkes haveing been taken the night before by storm. |DJuly_28th_1676 |L354 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the ffrench Ambassadr here received an expresse from ffrance giveing him the perticulars of the takeing of Aire, Vidt that on the 2d day after the opening the trenches the Spanyards abandoned the fort of St ffrancis, that on the 5th the ffrench by shooting bombes into the towne set fire to their Magazine, that on thursday night last that is yesterday was seavennight the beseigers took the counterscarpe by assault, that the next day the beseiged capitulated, & that on Satturday last the ffrench entred the towne, the Spanish garrison consisting in 700 men marched out to Ghent. The losse of this place is of soe great concernment to the Spanyards, the ffrench being by this means lett into Ortais, It was very strong & might have made a better defence, if it had been better man[n]ed, but it is the misfortune of the Spanyards that they are not able to make the provisions for the security of theire ffrontiers as they ought, as to the seiges of Maestricht and Phillipsburg litle may be added to what is in the Gazette I may tell you that as to the former the Dutch pretend to be masters of it in few dayes & at the same time the ffrench seem not to doubt, but it will hold out yet a good while if not bafle the Prince in the end, but the successe of the generall assault which is said was to be given on ffriday last at night, will decide the dispute, This in the mean time is certaine that the Prince has not men enough for such a seige his whole Army being not above 23 or 24000 men by which means the soldiers are at hard duty, it being their turne to goe every 4th night into the trenches, & on the side of Wycke they have noe attackes at all, there lying on that side but 5000 in which hardly serve to close up the place. +As to the seige of Phillipsburg the late overflowing of the Rhine has put it 8 or 10 dayes more backward then it was before. It seems that after all the Duke of Luxenburg will be forced to stand & look on, & see the place taken being not able to succor it The Germans haveing soe strongly fortified themselves. The affaires of the Spanyards in Sicily grow dayly worse Palermo has certainly revolted, though as yet they pretend to act with some respect to their King while in the mean time they came [sic] (as some lettrs say) sent deputies into ffrance to pray for assistance for them. It is expected that Malezzo & other places will follow the same exemple, As unsuccessefull are the Swedes they are lost every day, & we (cannot to the admiration of all people) hear that they have a body of 6000 men together, for all that was said of that Kings haveing an Army in Schonen, it appears that he had but 8000 men & they are now disperst & be gone for Stockholme, It is certainly said that the Muscovites are comeing downe to fall into Livonia On Tuesday morning his Majesty & his Royall Highnesse went to Windsor & returned on Thursday in the evening The Emprs marriage with the Princesse of Newburg will now very suddainly be declared. Sr George Lane is created Baron Lane of ffulske in the County of Rossecomen & vis[coun]t Lannesborrough in the County of Longford His Majesty has been pleased to grant 6 months liberty to the Coffe house to vend Coffe under the condition mentioned in the proclamation. [Some figures and this note appear in another hand on outside of letter:] oats for 4 Coach horses 45/4 10 other horses.130. |DJuly_31th_1676 |L355 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have our lettrs from fflandrs of Tuesday last they tell us from Spire dat 28th July that the ffrench Army continues encamped near Croon Weissenbourg & Soltz without any appearance of removeing from thence, that at Phillipsburg the place almost advanced their trenches to the foot of the Counterscarp nothwithstanding the beseiged continue their sallys almost every night in one of which Count Staremburg was wounded in the Arme, that the beseigers batter the towne very furiously & began to throw in fireballs, that the Duke of Lorraine continued encamped from Spire to Mecktersseim. Brussells 4 August That the seige of Maestricht goes on with great difficultie, that the 30 past the Prince ordered the English to attacke the Dolphins Bastion which they did & after much resistance gained it, but before they could make their Lodgements the ffrench made a thundering sally & recovered that post with great losse to the English, upon which the Prince made another attack with his owne guards but they were likewise repulsed & many officers & persons of quality killed & wounded Stade was finally to be putt into the hands of the Duke of Zell on Monday last, who was already in possession of one of the gates, by which means a considerable Army will be free to act against the ffrench There has been a lettr received from a perticular hand which saith that the English after they had gained great honor in gaining the Dolphins Bastion, was againe beat of by the accidentall fireing of some powder that was bringing to them, after they had been near 2 houres in possession of the Bastion, which putt them into great confusion they apprehending the Springing of a Mine, whereupon the enemy being ready & near attacked them with a great body of men & beat them of, Then came on the regiments of the guards but they were repulsed likewise. That above 1000 men had been killed on both sides, but the greater number on the part of the ffrench, in so much that there had been a cessation for two houres to carry of their dead on the part of the Dutch the Prince de Vaundemont the Count de Sosne &c were wounded. That another unlucky accident had happened in the Camp, the powder on a battery happening to take fire had destroyed above 50 men, Monsr Ronvigny narrowly escapeing However cost what it will the Prince is resolved to have the place dureing the above Mentioned attacks, the Princes Regiments of horse were drawn up within Pistole shot of the Palisadoes, for the enimys horse appeared in the Counterscarp, where standing exposed to the enemys shot they suffered extreamly there hardly being one troop of which one third was not killed or wounded The beseigers are about mineing the said bastion to blow it up. |DAugust_1st_1676 |L356 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tho ye attack that was made at Maestricht on ye 20/30 past did not succeed well yet ye English gained a great deale of Honr & in all proballity had ye attack bene left to them as they desired wthout manyting [?] any Duch among them, they had kept ye Bastion haveing soe bravely gained it, but ye Duch granadoes spoiled all, for upon that accident of some Powder fireing they run all out of ye Bastion as the Divell had drove them & by their Example many of ye English soe that ye french had an Easy taske to beat out ye rest from Spire Aug 1st They write that ye seige of Phillipsburg grows every day warmer, that ye beseigers had advanced their trenches within 20 or 30 paces of ye Counterscarp, tho wth great difficulty, ye french makeing a Continuall fire uppon them & killing them a great many men, amongst others Prince Pio had bene kild wth a Cannon shott & ye Barron de Say desperately wounded that ye Marquess de Grana was wounded wth a musket shot in ye arme & other persons of Note, that ye 30th past in ye morning the beseiged made a salley wth 200 foot & 150 Horse but were repulst tho wth loss of 60 killd & 30 wounded on ye part of ye beseigers Notwthstanding they soe far advancet wth their Trenches that ye Night a generall attack was to be made upon ye Counterscarp Prince Harman of Baden was wounded in ye arme. The Duke of Lorraine continues posted as formerly & ye french army wee heare are Coming downe to releive Phillipsburg +ffrom Pomeren they write that ye Brandenburghs had taken Anclam by storme, most of ye souldiers & many of ye Burghers being put to ye sword, & that ye Danish fleet had appeared upon that Coast their designe being upon ye Isle of Rugen in Schonen, the Castle of Landscroon holds out still Hague July ye 7th We have letters from Maestricht of ye 5th instant wch gives us an account that ye mines being ready the Prince Orderd the Dauphins Bastion to be againe attaqut ye night before, wch was accordingly done but that his men were thrice repulst but renewing ye attack ye fourth time they entred ye Bastion & tooke it & Continued in posession of it when these letters came away wch was about noone. Tis said ye Duch had about 400 men kild & wounded & ye french many more but ye further perticulers we yet know not, the Governr in ye meane tyme resolves to defend the place to ye last extreamity & has made proclamation that if any person whatsoever doe soe much as speake of a parley or surrender he will Imediately Cause him to be broken on ye Wheele. The 3d instant arived in ye Camp 5 or 6 fresh Regiments wch were posted on ye side of Wycke Wee have Just now our flanders letters They Confirme ye retakeing ye Dauphins Bastion by ye beseigers the Honnr of wch is due Cheifely to ye English who behaved themselves to admiration & had above 200 kild & wounded. On Saterday night last ye Prince intended to attack ye Counterscarp Marshall Humiers has taken ye fort of Linck L. C. 357 [Handwriting changes here.] August the 4th 1676 There is noe doubt but our next lettrs from ffrance will give us an account of some attempt of the Duke of Luxemburg in order to the releife of Phillipsburg. He has positively ordrs from the King to hazard it, and he has as fine an army as can be to doe it with, he has 130 squadrons of horse & 130 battaillions of foot which togeather may be about 35000 men In fflandrs you see the seige of Maestricht begins to draw to an end for which they are not a little obleiged to the English, who behaved themselves soe well that an English modesty can hardly relate it, noe action is performed without their haveing a principle share in it, & have even the preferrence before the Princes owne guards but this is but grining [?] honor, a great many of the English being killed & wounded in soe much that ffenwicks Regiment who went over 700 men is at prsent hardly 400 The Spanyards in the mean time are not at all pleased with the hopes of takeing of Maestricht, when they consider that in the mean time they have lost Aire & Lyncke places of great importance & that which gives them the greatest trouble is to observe how the affection of the people to them abate daily, & that on the contrary they extreamly encline to the ffrench in soe much that there is hardly on[e] towne in fflandrs that would not willingly open their gates to the ffrench. The Earle of Inchequin being now in England by his Majestys leave upon his request to act something in his own affaires, his Majesty has granted a Commission to Colonall Roger Alsop & to Sr Palmer ffairbon dureing the Earls stay to command that garrison or either of them in the absence or indisposition of the other. His Highnesse Prince Ruperts Invention of Iron guns has been throughly tryed none of which have brooke, but tis found they are of more service then the others of a far greater charge There are still great complaints of our Merchants against the ffrench for injureing their ships & carrying away their goods On the 28th Mr Monancy was brought before the counsell & after examination sent Prisoner to the gatehouse upon vehemt. suspition of haveing counterfited the kings Signet & Sign Manuall as alsoe the hand of the Earle of Arlington now Lord chamberlaine when Secretary of State to make forreigne ships free A ship lately arrived from Bristoll in New England adviseth that the English had in 3 or 4 engagements severly beaten the Indians killing & takeing many of them prisoners which wrought so far into their hearts that 100 of King Phillips men came & submitted themselves to the English & Uncas an Indian Christian King and Ally had made a prsent of severall of his English prisoners to the Magistrates of Norwich. |DAugust_7th_1676 |L358 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Dutch & fflandrs post being come bring us these advices Spire 4th August The March of the Duke of Luxemb and his designe to put a succor into Phillipsburg haveing hastened the Resolution of the beseigers to attacke the Counterscarpe, the 2 instant was the day appointed and the Duke of Lorraine came into the Leaguer [?] to be present at an action of soe great importance, four Battaillions of foot were appointed for it, and about 8 at night Generall Vermuller begun with a false attack on the Counterscarpe on the side of his quarter, when presently after the true attack began on the quarter of the Marquis of Dourtack; the assailants made the attacke at three severall places, succeed [sic] at all of them, and lodged themselves in three places on the Counterscarpe, though not without great effusion of blood, for the beseiged makeing a most vigorous defence, a sharp & bloody fight was continued for 8 houres, dureing which time showers of small shott, Granadoes, spring of Mines &c was the sole entertainment, & covered the place with dead bodies. The Germans being in possession of the Counterscarpe quitted 2 of the Lodgements they had made, & united in one, that they might be the better able to defend it, & in few houres had soe strongly fortifyed themselves as to have sufficiently secured their new conquests. It is reckoned that on the part of the Germans 1000 were killed & wounded in the attacke, all owne 600 and among them most of the officers that commanded at the attack, on the part of the beseiged 150 were killed, & in the counterscarpe the Germans took a great quantity of amunition, and owne [sic] Canon, in a day or two some farther assault will be made upon the towne which cannot hold out long. The ffrench Army is at prsent very near the Imperiall & they are bringing downe the Rhine their Machines to break or burne o[u]r bridge, the Duke of Lorraine has taken all possible care to prevent the same by putting chaines crosse the River maning [sic] out boates &c soe that we are here in great impatience to see the successe of this enterprize. |DAugust_9th_1676 |L359 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Dutch lettrs arrived the 8th bring us these advises Hamburg the 11th of August. All the newes now is that Stade is to be delivered to the Duke of Zell the 13th instant, Landscroon gives the King of Denmarke a great deale of worke Spire the 8th of August, The french Army has for these two dayes been within halfe a league of the Imperiall Army, who has almost ever since been drawne up in Batalia & tis said the Duke of Lorraine has thrice offered the Duke of Luxemburg battle, which he has not yet thought fit to accept, but we are assured that he has not provision for above 2 dayes longer, soe that in the mean time he will be forced to fight or retire. In the mean time the ffrench Machines prepared to ruine o[u]r bridge have not succeed, one of them was noe sooner launched but through the great weight it was charged with sunck & the other rune a shore in the Rhine & there stuck, however the Duke of Lorraine keeps a great number of boats on the Rhine to have an eye upon the ffrench, whom they doe not now apprehend on the side of the water, Major Generall Dunewaldt & Schultz haveing been a board with parties of horse are returned into the Imperiall Campe with above 200 ffrench prisoners. The Duke of Lorraine haveing drawne all the forces that could be spared from the seige of Phillipsburg to his Army, that seige has not at all advanced since o[u]r last, the beseigrs makeing it their bussines onely to maintaine what they have gott, till it be seen what the Duke of Luxemburg will doe Just now we have advice that the ffrench Army is retireing. |DAugust_12th_1676 |L360 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The lettrs that came in the 9th from ffrance seem to give Phillipsburg for lost, for the Duke of Luxemburg being now come to Germersheim had found the Imperialists soe strongly posted that he could not attempt any upon them, for besides their retrenchments the Imperialists had a wood just before them, that would be passed onely by three narrow passages & when that was done there was not roome between the Imperialists retrenchments & the said wood for the Duke of Luxemburg to draw up the one halfe of his Army in Battalia, & as for the boats & Machines the ffrench had prepared on the Rhine, they did not answer the designe intended. These difficulties its said made the Duke of Luxemburg retire againe with his Army towards Landaw, & consequently leave the Germans to pursue the seige of Phillipsburg, which being thus disappointed of the releife the beseiged expected, it will doubtlesse hold out not many dayes which will be great losse to the ffrench, In the mean time tis thought it might goe hard with Phillipsburg the Governor of which it seems sent out a girle of 12 years of age with a billet wove up in her haire to give notice to the Duke of Luxemburg that without prsent releife he must capitulate on the 10th, which child being intercepted by the Duke of Lorraine has confirmed him of their distresse. The ffrench Armyes in fflandrs have ordrs to joyn (as supposed) to endeavour the releife of Maestricht for the preventing of which Count Waldeck has posted himselfe conveniently upon the advice of the march of the Marshall de Humiers to be joyned to the Duke Villa Hermosa. The Bruxells Gazet speaks of a new Conspiracy at Messina carryed on by one Carlo Lana one of the antient Jurates for putting the place into the hands of the Spanyard but that the Duke de Vivonne had made an early discovery of it, seized severall conspiratyrs & putt 4 of them to death, but whether that Carlo Lana was one of them is not said. The Paris lettrs dat August the 12th tell us the nobility of Naples had made an offer to the Vice Roy of 20000 ducates by way of voluntary contribution but would not suffer any new imposition. The troubles of Palermo tis said are appeased & the Dutch ships ready to saile ready to cruse [sic] but the Spanish ships not in the like condition. They had nothing from Rome about a new Election of a Pope the conclave being not shut up. The Streights lettrs informe us that Sr John Narborrough arrived July the 17th with 7 men of War from Algier before Malaga, that they of Algier had carryed in severall English ships for want of passes, some of which were cleared by Sr John Narborrough among which the Leopard, of others they condemned the goods & paid the commandrs the ffreight, made a distinction between the English built & the fforreigne bottomes. By lettrs from Constantinople they apprehend noe cause of fear from the Turk this year by Sea & therefore judge the great fleet that was seen must have been the ffrench. On the 9th the Envoy from Russ[i]a had audience from his Majesty On the 3d was carryed undr guard from Portsmouth by waggon to London 66 L weight of plate & Coin brought thither by Sr John Berry in the Bristoll ffrigat. On the 4th upon Complaint against some Justices of Westminster for not putting the lawes against conventicles in execution they were commanded to doe it, but more particularly that at Westminster. Since the admonition given they have caused searce [sic] to be made for the teacher who is not found. Upon the farther exemining the bussinesse of Lawrance for printing popish books he was ordered to be out of custody giveing bond of 1000 L to stand the prosecution of the atturney Generall Monsr Morel [?] secretary to the Portugall Ambassadr is sent to the gate house for proposeing a warrent for printing the Masse books in Latine & English but Upon his humble petition he was on the 9th ordered to be at liberty giveing security to appear before the Councell upon summons & to abide the tryall & judmt in any of his Majestys Courts and the like was granted. Mrs Anne Brewster is sent to Newgate for unlicensed pamphlets till she give security of 500 L for her good behavior for a year The Earle of Kinkoldin is discharged the Councell. [Handwriting changes here.] Upon ye Death of Dr Reynolds late Bp of Norwch Dr Sparrow Bp of Exeter is to be translated to that see. Dr Cary Deane of Exeter to be Bp of Exeter & Mr North to succeed him in ye Deanery, but Dr Cary haveing in a modest letter refused ye great Charge of a Bp, Dr Lamplugh is made Bp of that see, Dr Lake Arch Deacon of Exeter, held by ye late Bp, & Dr Barker Chaplaine to ye house of Commons, made arch Deacon of London held by Dr Lamplugh, Dr Castilban is made Deane of Rochester & Dr Horne [?] of St Mary Overs prebend of Worcester |DAugust_14th_1676 |L361 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A gentleman, who arrived here yesterday from Germany & passed through the ffrench Army in Alsace, assure us, that it consists of 40 battaillions of foot reckoning each Battaillion one with another betweene 5 & 600 men & in 120 squadrons of horse, a squadron being about 120 men, soe that it is the greatest Army the ffrench have had in Germany since the warr, & there fore the Confederates may the more vallue themselves, if that they take Phillipsburg, as it is not doubted but they have ere this time expetially if it be true what some perticular Lettrs did mention by the last post that the Duke of Luxemburg was retired to Landaw after haveing been soe near, that 3 or 4 men were killed in the Imperiall Camp, by the canon the ffrench had before their right whing, Just now arrived our fflanders Lettrs but being late I can onely tell you what is most remarkeable, Spire 11 of August The 8th instant the ffrench made an attempt to succor Phillipsburg by water & accordingly brought downe the Rhin 5 great Machines followed by a great numbere of boates, but Prince Herman of Baden, wholy posted att Rhinsheim, sent of the number of boates hee had prepared who set fire to the said Machines & quite burnt them this successe being soe bad, the ffrench in the night passed 500 men over the Rhin to gett into Phillipsburg but they were discovered & many of them killed & drowned, & this morning the Duke of Luxemburg is retired to Landaw, despaireing it seems to releive Phillipsburg, wch wee hope now in few dayes to bee masters of, though the place continues to make a stout defence +The Camp att Maestricht 16 August wee have not been able since our last to make any farther progresse, but onely to keep what wee have got the 12 & 14 instant the beseiged made 2 great salleys but were valiantly repulsed in the last by the English, though with Considerable losse, Coll: doleman being killed & the Rhingrave dangerously wounded whose place is to be supplyed by Monsr Lonnigni wee are raiseing batteries on the Dauphins Bastion & are mineing the Hernewort though the great number of officers 6 soldiers wee have lost makes the service soe hard however wee hope a good successe Brusseles the 18 August all the news wee have here is that the ffrench are drawing their forces together to releive Maestricht, & Marshall Humiers is goeing to Joyne Schomburg upon wch villa Hermosa is marchd with all dilegence to Joyne waldeck & renew the seige Stad is surrendered to the Duke of Lunenburg whose forces entered the town |DAugust_16th_1676 |L362 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +You see by the publick news in what posture the seige of Maestricht is, & the preparation of the ffrench to releive it, to wch I can onely adde that the Slaughter of men has been soe great & especially of the English that of three Regiments there can hardly bee made 3 good companies, there not being above 150 [?] sound men in each, wch att the begining of the seige were between 7 & 800 men, however that they lost their lives honorably & with great reputation to their Country, The Princes Regiments of guards have been likewise severly treated 8 Captaines being killed of wch you may judge of the rest, there being killed, wounded & sicke att least 5000, the Rhingrave is much missed being their best generall officer they had there. The Army the ffrench are draweing together in order to the releife of it consists in 45 battailions of foot & 130 squadrons of horse. Upon the complaints made by our Merchants against the ffrench privateers, orders have been sent to the ports to stop all that shall putt in their till farther order Just now arrived o[u]r ffrench Lettrs they tell us that Phillipsburg holds out still the late report of it being taken proveing without ground however the place is given for lost. |DAugust_19th_1676 |L363 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 11th severall Merchants brought to the Councell the Counterfit warrants which they bought to make forreigne-ships free, which warrants were returned then againe that they might take their remedy or law against those that sold them. The same day Mr Monancy who stands committed to the gate house upon that account caused a petition to be presented to his Majesty in Councell desireing his liberty upon good bayl, but was answered that Counterfiting the Kings hand was treason & therefore not bayliable. The same day the Councell adjourned till wednesday October the 4th. The Viceridge of St Martins in the feild held by Dr Lamplugh is given to Dr Lloyd Dean of Bangor. Upon the death of Dr William Belke late Prebend of Canterbury his Majesty has appointed Dr Thomas Belke his sonne to succeed him. The Lord John Botelar Earle of Gowran is lately dead in ffrance by which the place of Captaine of the guards in Ireland is become voyd. By the fflandrs lettrs which arrived the 17th instant we had what followeth Brussells the 22d August. after all the noise the ffrench have made with their marches in order as they give out to releive Maestricht, we have great reason to beleive they have some other designe in hand, which may be of as great importance to them as to raise the seige & of which the successe may be the more certaine, we therefore very much apprehend they will beseige Cambray or else on the suddaine turne back towards fflandrs & beseige Ipres, the first is most likely 20000 Boores being commanded out of Picardy to repaire immediately to Peronne, where the Marquis de Lonvoy is to be as they say as this night. Certaine it is that those marches & Countermarches of the enemy doe strongly confound us, & makes that we hardly know what we have to doe, In the mean time Count Waldeck marches with all dilligence to Maestricht & de Villa Hermosa followeth him, though perhaps he will not make soe much hast till he see what the designe of the enemy in reality is, which we shall doe in a day or two. In the mean time the seige of Maestricht goes on but slowly & instead of makeing any further progresse, the 18th instant the beseigers were beat out of the lodgements they had on the Counterscarp, which they attempted the night following to regaine, but were repulsed with great losse which news we received by an expresse the 17th instant in the evening. Soe that unlesse his highnesse receive a considerable reinforcement of Infantry he will not be able to finish the seige & this was the reason that Count Waldeck was sent for in soe great hast with his Infantry, who by this time is arrived there, haveing passed St Tron on Thursday last. |DAugust_21th_1676 |L364 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By sea we have received lettrs from Sweden, which give us an account of the sad posture of affairs there, occasioned as much by the factions at home as the ill successe of things abroad, that the great Chancellor who is a man of great parts is altogeather removed from businesse being lookt upon as the cheif author & promoter of the prsent warr, & nothing but his near relation to the King being married to his Ant keeps him from some publick disgrace; That the Crowne admirall who went to sea with the fleet in 1675 & returned without effecting any thing, it being soe late in ye yeare, & therefore commanded not the fleet this last summer, has now received a very severe sentence, vidt: to be put from all his places & offices & to be fined in 100000 Crownes, & yt these being men of great emenence & quality make factions by their partisans, That in the mean time the yong King is left himselfe without money, troops or Councell, That as his last refuge he has called as it were the arreare ban of Sweden, that is all prsons from 16 to 60 years to take up armes for the publick safety & of these the King will forme an Army & march agt the Danes, who in all appearance will in the interime possesse themselves of Hassandt & Schonen. At the same time the Muscovites are certainly on the borders of Lonvonia with 20000 men, though hitherto they have onely keept the Swedes in fear, & have not done any thing to breake the peace. The King of Denmarke haveing sent out 1000 or 1200 horse towards Christianstadt, the King of Sweden who was there with a body of horse went in great hast from thence to Colmar leaveing part of his baggage & a good summe of money a pray to the Danes, who by the help of the Bores possessed themselves thereof. The States Generall have sent ye Sieur Amerongen to ye Duke of Zell to convers with him about the speedy march of all his forces towards the Rhin soe that they may be able to give the ffrench a great diversion on that side. No forreigne lettrs have arrived since o[u]r last, therefore little can be said of the seiges of Phillipsburg & Maestricht, as to the first it is ye generall opinion that in a post or twoo we shall here that it is taken for besides the troops of the circles all the Infantry of the Imperiall Army has passed the Rhin & are now imployed in that seige. But as to Maestricht it is the opinion of most sober people that it will take up much time yet, if it be not in the mean time releived, which the ffrench still give out they peremptorily resolve, though the lettrs from fflandrs make us doubtfull, whether it be not advice to draw the Dutch & Spanish Army that way, while they have some other designe in hand, but this doubt o[u]r next lettrs will fully clear, Count Waldeck is gone to assist at the seige with the troops that were left undr his command especially the foot wch the Prince very much wanted. It being affirmed by very good hands that he has lost above 6000 men since the seige, that is killed wounded diserters & sicke |DAugust_23d_1676 |L365 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The accounts we have had from Maestricht for these two posts, not haveing been very perfect, you may see by what followeth the account, which hath been received from a very good hand at the seige Vidt that on the 2/12 instant the beseigrs had lodged themselves on the Counterscarpe of a Horneworke. That from that day to the 17th the beseigrs made severall sallyes in which many were killed on both sides & nothing else considerable passed, save that the beseigrs raised 3 new batteries & one near the Daulphin Bastion. That the 19th at night the English being upon the guard made an attack upon the enemy between the first & 2d row of their palisadoes & beat them from thence but the beseigers were soe gauled on their flankes with the enemys shot from the Horneworke & halfemoon that they were forced to quit their new post. The next day Monsr de Lonvigny came into the trenches & the night following made 2d attack upon the enemy though with noe bettr successe then that the night before, Though the Duke of Osnaburg was himselfe the whole night in the trenches; and this was that wch occasioned the report of the beseigrs being beaten out of the Counterscarp, from the 19 to the 22 was spent in battering the towne, prepareing of Mines, and makeing other preparations for assaulting the Horneworke. And there has been a lettr received from a very good hand at the ffrench Court, which says that the King had by an expresse received lettrs from the governor of Maestricht, in wch he gives an account that ye beseigrs had taken a ravelin, and a halfe moon, & were lodged on the Counterscarp of the towne that ye garrison was soe wearried & weakened that it would be impossible to hold out many dayes longer & that the Kings Leiut: of the place & severall other principall officers were killed, and that upon the news, it was the generall opinion at the ffrench Court, that the place would be taken, before Marshall Scomberg could come up to releive it, & its added in the said lettr that the King had sent ordrs to Calvo to retire into Wyke but when he could noe longr defend Maestricht to make honorable conditions for the garrison, soe that the ffrench themselves seem to give the place for lost. The 22d Capt Wood who went out 3 or 4 Monthes since to discover the northwest passage came to towne haveing lost his ship on Novasembla after haveing been 20 dayes togeather in a very thick fog, the fly boat that went to attend him saved him & all his men except twoo & brought them home None of o[u]r lettrs due are arrived. |DAugust_26th_1676 |L366 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The fflandrs lettrs which wee received the 23d, brought us the ill news of the raiseing of the seige of Maestricht, you will see what is made publick which you may give creditt to for it comes from a good hand, & there are besides some perticulars which were not fit for the news book, & those I will tell you here; first that the seige was raised soe suddainly & in soe much disorder, that they had hardly time to draw of their cannon, & truely its said some were left behind, which was occasioned as well by the enemys comeing downe a day or two sooner then was expected, as by the hopes the Prince had to have gained the horneworke, in which case he would have left 10000 men at the seige & with the rest would have engaged the enemy. The first must be attributed to be for want of intelligence, otherwise they would have had a better account of Scombergs march, who came to Tongresse within two houres after de Villa Hermosa passed through that place, hastning to joyne the Prince, whose attack upon the Horneworke that afternoon proveing soe unsuccessefull with soe terrible a slaughter of men, his measures for the leaveing 10000 men at the seige were broken, & soe in a Councell of war it was resolved to abandon the seige & to fight the enemy, the confederates being joyned togeather being 40000 & upwards, & the ffrench were about 3500 [?], The seige was noe sooner raised but Montall gott into Maestricht with 6000 men, it may easily be imagined in what consternation the army was, to see themselves in an enterprize which has cost them already soe much sweat & blood. Our lettrs add that the Prince of Orange would be forced to stay a day or two near Maestricht to see his cannon ship away, dureing which time its not to be doubted, but the ffrench Army will retire, or else post themselves soe as to be able to avoyd fighting if they please which surely they will seeing they have done their businesse without it, & besides the Confederates are soe numerous, and the leaguer [sic] being broke up, That they will not be many dayes able to subsist soe that in all appearance they will in few dayes be forced to retire or separate. This ill successe falls the heavier upon the Hollandrs, for that the seige was undertaken against the sentenient [sic] of the other confederates, who lookt upon it as an enterprize to great to succeed in as things stood. Phillipsburg holds out still but however it must yeild at last On Satturday last the Portugall Ambassadrs Chapell at St James was shutt up by his Majestys command. It being his Majestys pleasure that that chapell shall not be any more used for the exceriseing the Roman religion On Thursday his Majesty went to Windsor & will be back againe on ffriday or Satturday His Majesty has sent a lettr to ye Lord Leiut of Ireland that the Lord ffetz Harding may have the command of the troop of guards, become voyd by the death of the Earle of Gowran, son to his grace the Duke of Ormond, as alsoe another for makeing Sr Thomas Newcomen one of his Majestys most honorable privy Councell of that Kingdome. |DAug_26_1676 |L367 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There is noe further account of what has passed betweene ye 2 armies since ye raiseing ye seige of Maestreicht, tho tis ye Generall Opinion that they have parted wthout doeing any thing, The Spainiards its said doe very much apprehend ye Consequence of this Misfortune as to them, & feare it will Occation great revolutions in flanders, where ye people before seemed estreame weary of ye Spanish Governmt, as not being able to protect them as appeard at aire, wch may bee said to be deliverd up to ye french by ye Inhabitants Notwthstanding they were some yeares since counted ye greatest haters of ye french of all ye Townes in flanders +The last letters wee had from Spaine sd that ye two factions (vizt, that of ye Queen, & that of Don Juan[)] did very much disturb ye affaires of that Governmt to wch in great measure may be attributed all their ill success abroad Our ffrench letters say that this day sennight the King Recd an express, from Mareshall Schomburg giveing an account of ye raiseing ye seige of Maestricht & that Montall was got into ye towne, That on Munday last the King Recd another express, wch brought advice that Montall goeing out of Maestricht againe wth a body of Horse & dragoons had taken 35 boates wch were passing downe ye Meuse toward Ruremond after haveing defeated a body of Horse that guarded them, That in ye said boates 40 peices of Cannon a great many Bombes & mortar peices, great store of amunition & 500 wounded men amongst whom 60 officers, & that they were in pursuite of a great number of boates more, wch were before these, that ye Rhinegrave & his lady who were in a litle Castle hard by Maestricht were taken prisoners by ye french. As to Phillipsburg they say that ye beseigers are not advancet farther then they were 14 dayes since that they loose dayly a great many men, & that ye beseiged had burnt ye Gallery they had laid Over ye Ditch & yt ye Duke of Luxemb was goeing to pass ye Rhine againe to attempt to releive it +We have likewise ye Duch letters They say that ye Prince of Orange & ye Confederates were retired toward Diest, that they were greatly astonisht at ye news in Holland, but say noething of ye loss of any Cannon. as to Phillipsburg they owne ye Gallery had bene burnt by ye beseiged but adde that ye beseigers would quickly repaire it, they speake of ye loss of many men dayly & amongst others of some persons of quallity, in fine they say Phillipsburg may hold out 14 days longer yet |DAugust_30th_1676 |L368 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Monday morning her Royall Highnesse was brought to bed of a Princesse Sr Phillip Monkton upon his humble petition to his Majesty his [sic] discharged from his imprisonmt in the tower upon baile, as is likewise, Mr Jenks out of the gate house. We have o[u]r ffrench lettrs of Satturday last they give us this particular account of Maestricht that the Prince of Orange upon the advice he received of the approach of the enemy caused a generall assault to be made upon the Hornework Halfemoon & pallisadoes & were thrice repulsed with the losse of 1000 men killed & wounded, & that prsently after a Councell of War being held it was resolved to raise the seige, that the said 26th in the morning Scomberg came to Tongresse & took there 1200 prisonrs being the Rear of the Spanyards, that the 27th in the morning the confederate troops drew of from the siege & drew up into Battailia behind a fort which the Prince of Orange caused to be made dureing the siege to favor his retreat in case he was obliged to raise the siege, while in the mean time their Cannon were embarked of which Scomberg haveing advice advanced with 8 squadrons of horse & skirmised with the Rear of the confederates while the Sieur Montall & the Duke de Villeroy marched in on the otherside of the Meuse & took 50 of the enemys boats, in which were 40 peices of Cannon, besides a great quantity of ammunition & baggage & many sick & wounded men & 3 peices of Cannon more the Dutch left behind them in their trenches, after this Scomberg thought not fit to make any farther attempt upon the enemy, who retired toward Hastel & Diest in a consternation & disorder which may easily be imagined. ffrom Alsace they write that Phillipsburg deffends it selfe to admiration, the beseigrs have done nothing since the burning of their gallerys, they had a great deal of raine there, & if the weather continue soe the ffrench doe not fear the losse of the place this Campagne. The Duke of Luxemburg was the 29th two leagues below Brisace where he could goe & passe the Rhine to goe & beseig ffriburg in Brisgow or at least to destr[o]y that Country yesterday we had o[u]r fflandrs lettrs of this day 7 night by which we have lettrs from the Prince of Oranges Camp near Tron of the 31 August, they tell us that after haveing with extraordinary difficulty embarked their Cannon & all their provisions except a great quantity of meal which they were forced to throw into the River, after haveing set fire to 14 or 15 empty boats which were on ground they retired thither in some disorder. That they arrived near Tron the 30 where they continued that day the next and on the first of September intended to march to Warrom on the Grand Chaussy to observe the enemys motions, the[y] had news in the Campe of Rhingraves death & that the ffrench had taken two of their boats as they were passing to Ruremond & in them 14 peices of Cannon & that they were in pursuit of the rest which ran in great danger, soe that we must expect by o[u]r next lettrs to know whether the news from ffrance be true of taking of 50 peices of Cannon, the trouble & constarnation was great throughout fflandrs. The lettrs add that the Duke of Osnaburg left a great many sick & wounded men at Maestricht for want of Carridge. |DSeptember_1st_1676 |L369 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have all our forreigne lettrs that are due, & the publick news you will see in the news booke, I shall add first as to the raiseing the seige, the Spanyards lay it all upon the Prince of Orange, for that de Villa Hermosa & the Duke of Osnaburg were of opinion that they ought to have continued within their lines, & rather venture all, then make soe shamefull a retreate, but that the Prince of Orange alledged they wanted foot, & that a pointe of honour ought not to drive them to dispersion, that his advice prevayled, others againe say the quite contrary, & say the Prince would have continued in his lines, but the others would not; this appears plainly that the disagreement among the generalls in their opinions is the great source of their misfortune, as to the takeing of the cannon, the lettrs from the Hague & Brussells speake of hearsays only, & those from the Princes Camp of the 3 instant take noe notice of it [?], which is very strange, for there seems not room to doubt the truth of it, there was a lettr from Monsr Scombergs own hand to a person of quality in London, where in he says they had taken 46 peices of Cannon &c & there be other lettrs from Maestricht of a farther date, which say that not only these but 10 more taken afterwards had been brought thither, & that a great many boats laden with Merchandizes, which were brought to the leauger to be sold had been likewise taken. The Prince of Monaco & the Marquesse of Sossas [?] are lately come hither to take the divertisment of this Court, Tis said that his Majesty if the weather prove seasonable will goe to Newmarket the 18th His Majesty sends a man of War to attend the Russian Envoy as far as Narva & with him goes Mr John Hobdon as Envoy from his Majesty to the Czar & not Sr Peter Wyck as was formerly notified. We are informed from ffrance that his Majestys lettr to that king & Ministers instances, on behalfe of the English Merchants satisfactions for the injuries they have sustained have wrought soe effectually in that Court, that their cases are speedily and carefull heard, every day severall dispatched & the ships carried in on false pretence discharged. The Envoy from Muscovy haveing since his Compliment acquinted his Majesty of the earnest desire of the Prsent Czar not onely to maintain the antient freindship & allience, but to enter into a nearer treaty for the advancement of traffick and commerce, as a matter which was left him particular command by the late Czar, his fathers last will & Testimony has in soe serious an obligation resolved to pay the respect of his memory, as on Sunday next to putt on mourning. |DSeptember_2d_1676 |L370 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This week is arrived the Prince of Monaco, a soveraigne Prince in Italy, & its said will make some stay here to visit the Kingdome. We cannot now any longer doubt the takeing of the Princes Cannon, for there is a lettr from an officer who says he was at the takeing of 52 peices 7000 Musketts &c but makes no mention of any wounded men, some passengrs come from Holland tell us that the discouragement among the people there is very great, & that the Louvestein party make all the use they are able of this ill successe to cast reflections upon the Princes conduct. And that the States had sent an expresse to their Minister with the Duke of Zell to hasten the marches of the forces of that Duke, as a thing upon which the good of the alliance depends. Our ffrench & fflandrs lettrs arrived late this evening, they tell us that yesterday was seavennight the confederate Army upon the news they had, of the ffrench being within a league of them decamped from Jancke, and drew up the Army into Battailia on a hill between Jancke and Perioys [?], the Generalls riding from Squadron to Squadron to encourage their soldiers, when they had certaine advice that the enemy was still at Warem 4 leagues of, upon which the confederates marched to Perioys being resolved to hinder the returne of the ffrench from Charleroy, but in the mean time the Bishop of Osnaburg begins to talke of returning home soe that its feared the confederate Army will soon break up. as to mattrs in Germany the Duke of Lorraine haveing left 24 battailions at the seige of Phillipsburg is marched with all the rest of his foot & all his horse in great hast to oppose the designe of Luxemburg, who is passed the Rhine the 1st [?] instant the Duke of Lorraine joyned Caprara at Wistel near Strasburg +Nothing considerable has passed at Phillipsburg the beseigrs had repaired their gallery, and againe filled up the Ditch, and in a day or two intend a generall assault. |DSeptember_7th_1676 |L371 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We have o[u]r Dutch lettrs on the 6th instant of ffriday last, & by them have these advices Copenhagen the 1st of Sept. what we told you in o[u]r last concerning the defeat of Major Genll Duncan proves true; he was sent out with 3000 horse & foot to invest Holmstadt, but he had hardly taken his post there, when the Swedes who were much stronger, fell upon him, the Danes made a brave defence, & sold their lives very deare, soe that the Swedes sustained very great losse, of the 3000 Danes 800 with Durane were taken prsoners & 250 escaped, & the Danes lost likewise 14 peices of Cannon; This successe will without doubt putt the Swedes into some heart, & the King of Denmarke upon it is marched with all his forces to Holmstadt, where the Swedes Army lyes encamped being about 12000 men & if the Swedes keep their ground we shall suddainly hear of a battle. Admirall Trump is ordered to goe & cruise upon the coast of Sweden to give them a diversion. Strasburg the 4th Sept: The ffrench have made a great revenge in Brisgow, the Imperialists comeing to late to hinder them, however some rencounters have happened between the Croats who had the vanguard & the ffrench, in which the former had the advantage. We have just now advice that the ffrench haveing made a very great body, have repassed the Rhine and are marching towards lower Alsace againe, upon which the Imperiall Army marches likewise back towards Phillipsburg, Crequi gathers a body of an Army on the Soar. Spire 5 Sept: The 3 instant in the afternoon the beseigrs made an attack upon the Ravelin with 400 men onely, they surprized the ffrench that were there, who were 200 killed most of them, without any great difficulty gained the Ravelin, but before they had lodged themselves the ffrench made vigorous sally, & with the assistance of the mines they sprung, quite beat the beseigrs out againe. The last night the beseiged came out againe & had already sett fire to the ffagotts with which the Ditch is filled up, but the beseigrs quenched it againe, this afternoon the beseigrs will again attack the Ravelin in 4 severall places Hague the 11th Sept. The States Generall as well as those of Holland, have writen to the Prince of Orange to inform him, & to assure him of the sattisfaction they have of his conduct &c 3000 munsteriens are fallen into East ffrizeland on pretence to secure their winter quarters, while 7000 more, & as many Lunenburgs are marching towards the mosell, mattrs succeed hitherto soe ill at Phillipsburg that we begin to fear that seige will have the same end as Maestricht. |DSeptember_8th_1676 |L372 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +In fflandrs the Campagne seems at an end with soe much dishonor & disadvantage to the confederates; The retreat of the ffrench to Charleroy in their view, without any the least opposition, is by many counted a disreputation almost as great as the raiseing the seige of Maestricht. On yesterday was seavennight the ffrench Army was advanced within a league of the Confederates, & they instead of meeting them, as they all along gave out their designe was, turned out of the way & not onely gave the ffrench a free passage, but likewise an oppurtunity to attack their baggage & take part of it, the Dutch turne the blame upon the Spanyards & say de Villa Hermosa would not be perswaded to a battle, alledgeing the disadvantages they should engage the enemy upon, & that the preservation or losse of fflandrs dependes upon the successe; however it is, most are of opinion that the Campagne will have begot in the Dutch a disposition to a peace, & will lett all parties see how impossible it is to doe any thing with confederate Armys. The truth is the successe of this Summer in fflandrs & Germany has been soe contrary to expectation, that nothing can be more, and ffrance who pretends to act defensively comes of the great winner, The slow advance that is made at the seige of Phillipsburg, has made the Princes thereabouts who are concerned, enquire into the conduct of matters, which they say has been very ill in many perticulars, but those are things of which people generally speake according to their perticular affections, or else through ignorance make conclusions from successe. there is a lettr from a very good hand which says that there appears some disagreement between those that have the cheife command at that seige, & that even they begin to suspect their Generall, they seem to mean the Duke of Lorraine but goe noe farther, it being in those parts a nice point to touch upon. +The 5 instant new stile as o[u]r lettrs tell us the beseigrs were to make a generall assault, upon the successe of which soe much depends, that there are those in the campe, who beleived that if they succeeded not they should be forced to raise the seige. In Brisgow the ffrench pretend only to eat up the country & ruine the poore people, & that they doe with a witnesse to make the cry for a peace the greater. |DSeptember_9th_1676 |L373 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Luce of ffalmouth arrived home August the 24th from Virginia, reports that the Indians still continue War but soe as they dare not appear in a body to give Battle but Skulke up & down in the woods, & as they find advantage fall upon them as they are at worke. Tis said her Majesty will be pleased to spend some dayes in divertisment at Euston, Newmarkett, &c: A Ketch arrived at Cowes Road from Salley gives advice of a peace made upon a late treaty by Sr John Narborough & 14 dayes time will be allowed to them to send to the King of Morocco for a Ratification of it, which those of Salley made not the least question to obtaine. By the Dutch post which arrived on ffriday night we had these advices[:] Hague the 15th of September. The 15th instant arrived here the Secretary of the Envoy of the State in the Imperiall Army, sent expresse to give an account that the governor of Phillipsburg had finally capitulated, & the accord was signed the 9th, but that the garrison was not to march out till the 15th, to have the more time to prepare their baggage, or that the Governor expected some change might happen in that time, the conditions are very honorable Vidt. 1 That the governor & garrison shall march out within 6 dayes Vidt. on the 15th, with Armes colors flying &c in case a Royall succor arrive not in that time 2 They shall take with them two halfe & 2 quarter Cannon. 3 As likewise all their baggage, Gold, linen, and whatever belongs to the King as well from Contribution as otherwise. 4 In the mean time all the Cannon upon the walls shall be turned & noe more use shall be made against the beseigrs be it that the succors arrive not. 5 The Dutch sentenalls & guards shall be putt with the ffrench upon the breaches to see that they be not repaired by the beseiged 6 they shall take noe soldiers with them but such that have been raised by the King. 7 The Burgers may march out with what belongs to them & be conveyd to Brisack. Signed the 9th of Sept: 1676 |DSeptember_13th_1676 |L374 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The news of the Capitulation of Phillipsburg has very much revived ye Spirits of the confederates in fflandrs as well as the hopes they have that the Imperiall Army will be able to make some farther attempt upon the enemy before the end of this Campagne, besides the diversion is expected the Munster & Lunenburg troops will give the ffrench on the side of Treves, This consideration will its beleeved keep the Confederate Army in fflandrs yet some time in the feild, & there is those that beleeve that the Prince of Orange will returne againe to his Army soe soon as he is perfectly well, (haveing been very indisposed when he left it) & that he hath setled some mattrs in Holland, where his prsence was necessary to breake the contrivances of those of ye contrary party, grounded upon the successe; his Highnesse has been very well received by the States, who were satisfyed sufficiently with his conduct; for what has happened ill cannot be laid at his doore, but must be attributed either to the want of good officers & Ingenrs which appeared in the seige of Maestricht, or else to want of good intelligence by which means the ffrench Army gave them the goe by & returned to Charleroy, & this lattr the Spanyards are blamed for, being in their own Country. It is not known whether the Emperor will putt a garrison into Phillipsburg, or whether he will cause it to be demolished, but it is beleived the Emperor may consent to the latter, because the vast charge he would be at to putt the place into a posture it was before. On Monday the Envoy of Russia had his Audience by their Majestys & was afterwards treated at dinner by Mr Secrary Williamson, & on Tuesday by my Lord Major. Some English soldiers are come over that were at the seige of Maestricht, and among other things assure us, that Weddringtons Regimt which was at first 700 men, marcht not above 40 into Bolduce [?] where the 3 English Regimts are now in garrison. The ffrench Ambr here owns not as yet to have any news of the Capitulation of Phill, though it is soe without doubt. We have not any fforreige Lettrs since o[u]r last. |DSeptember_14th_1676 |L375 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By the ffrench lettrs arrived the 13th at night we understand that the garrison of Phillipsburg was actually marched out, consisting as the ffrench say hardly in 600 men, which were not able to resist a generall assault, besides the want they had of powder, haveing for 6 or 7 weeks had none but what they made themselves, which was not above 6 pound a day. The ffrench notwithstanding they long time told us they expected this news, are now it is come very much concernd at it, for in reallity they had of late perswaded themselves that the Germans would not have been able to take the place, till the ill weather which must now quickly be expected come in, & are not now a little troubled to part with such a darling as Phillipsburg was. The ffrench themselves who pretend to be the great Mrs in millitary matters commend the Conduct of the Germans in proceeding slowly & securely in that seige; that is by makeing good workes & Lodgments every step they advanced, which though it cost much time, which was much bettr then to have proceeded more briskly, as at Maestricht, then to have imagined to have taken the place by force of attacks for in such cases Phillipsburg alone would have destroyed a whole Army, & then have been easily releived. The Dutch fleet say the Naple lettrs dat August the 25th went in thither from Palermo consisting of 14 men of War 4 fire ships & 8 tenders, they say the[y] met the ffrench fleet goeing from Messina, & both fleets stood on with another & both called councells of war, which done each stood their owne Coarse without disturbing each other & there they staid in expectation of a fleet from Holland. On the 13th his Majesty was pleased to Dinne with Sr Richard Mason, and his Royall highnesse with the Artillery men of London. His Excellency the Lord Ambr Montague is soe forward in his preparations that it is said he will set forward about the begining of the next week for ffrance. The Allys promise themselves somewhat of action from the Lunenburg & Munster force, marching towards the Rhine whom they account 18000 men effective under the command of the Duke of Zell, who the last year had great successe against Marshall Crecqui. The differences that were between those princes about shares, they say by the Emperors Mediation are at prsent accomodated & they doubt not will very suddainly be throughly composed soe that their forces may unanimously act togeather & noe farther delay be occasioned by future disputes. |DSeptember_18th_1676 |L376 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We received the 16th instant our Dutch & fflandrs lettrs of friday was seavennight, and from the Hague they write that the Prince of Orange upon an expresse he had received from the Army was returned againe to it in great dilligence in order as is beleived to the executeing some designe upon the enemy. The news we had of a fight between the Swedes & the Danes Army near Holmstadt proves false; but most certaine it is that the Sieur Geldenlien has defeated 3000 Swedes on the ffrontiers of Norway. Its said the said Guldenlien is marcheing to joyne the King of Denmarke Admirall Tromp Cruises on the Coast of Sweden to intercept 5 or 60 vessells comeing with soldiers from ffinland, under a convoy of 7 men of War. Just now arrived o[u]r ffrench lettrs of last wednesday & assure us that the garrison of Phillipsburg was actually marched out with 6 peices of Cannon, & were arrived at Haguenaw, & that the Kings Leiutenant of Phillipsburg was arrived at Paris. On the 6th a ffrench privateer of 6 guns & 53 men called the Vive Orange Captaine Du Vall Master was by contrary winds forced into ffalmouth, & there according to order stopt the rudder being taken off & the sayls from the yards & carryed ashoar, the Master saith he hath not been 6 dayes from St Malos. |DSeptember_20th_1676 |L377 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Prince of Orange hath since his returne to the Hague layd in his discourse concerning this Campagne, the whole blame upon the Spanyards, and as they have not been wanting to retort the same upon him, soe now particularly they think they have reason to complaine of his Highnesse: for that through him they were disappointed in the designe they now lately had upon the enemy, It seems the ffrench had prepared 1000 waggons with all sorts of provisions conveyed to Maestricht by the greatest part of the Cavalry of Scombergs Army under the command of Montall, of which the Duke de Villa Hermosa haveing advice, proposed the army should march immediately to intercept the said convoy or if they came not time enough for that to march directly & attack Monsr Scomberg in his quarters, being soe considerably weakened through the detachment sent with the said convoy; Count Waldock approved of the thing but said he could not enter upon an action of soe great importance without haveing first his highnesse orders, wherefore an expresse was immediatly sent to the Hague & the Prince came post to Masines which would not be done without the losse of 2 or 3 dayes & when the Prince came to Masines he received advice that the said Cavalry was returned from Maestricht and had joyned the ffrench Army & thereupon he returned immediately towards the Hague. The last lettrs from Holland said that the Equipage designed for Sicily was counterman[d]ed, for which noe other reason could be given, but the great dissatisfaction the Dutch at prsent have against the Spanyards soe far that many are of opinion the States will make peace with the ffrench this winter |DSeptember_22d_1676 |L378 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Majesty has appointed Sr John Beery, Coll: Morison, & Major ffairfax to goe his Comrs to Virginia to setle mattrs there which have of late been in some disorder. The new England men we hear are now pretty well at ease haveing quite overcome the Indians, & though King Phillip still holds out yet his party is soe inconsiderable, all the Collonies about Boston & Plymouth haveing been forced to submit, that they doe not at all feare him. Sr John Narborough is arrived in the Harwich with a fireship & a satee [?], a vessell he took from the Tripolins at Plimouth, where he is deteined through contrary winds, the rest of his squadron remaine in the Streights. As to fforreigne news I can add little, our lettrs arriveing before the last ordinary, there were some things I had not time to tell you, & therefore will doe it now; Vidt that in Holland the discourse runs mightily of a peace occasioned by the observation that is made, that the States incline delay [daily?] more & more to it. They have of late made severall stepts towards it, & one great one is their takeing upon them to fix a day for the Ministrs of the allies to repaire to Nimeguen, or otherwise they will begin the treaty without them, yet soe as to communicate to them whatever passes, which the States have been obleidge to, because of the delay they perceived their allies made to send their Ambassadrs to Nimeguen, soe yt without some resolution like this, it might perhaps have been yet this 6 monthes ere the treaty had begun. There are those that beleeve the States may be induced to clap up a seperate peace with the ffrench this winter, but that seems very improbable & whatever their inclinations may be, they will think it their interest to disobleige soe many & soe great allies, but this is generally beleived that they will push on the treaty, & perhaps obleidge their allies to abate of their pretentions, which otherwise they would not, this however is certaine that the allies are not pleased to see the States soe forward to a peace nor are they lesse allarmed at the report spread abroad in Holland of the Prince of Oranges comeing for England, this winter, what the ground of it is I know not, though the thing is likely enough. Not long since it was the prayers of all Germany to see Phillipsburg out of the hands of the ffrench, because of the Scourge it was to all the neighboring Countries, & all that while the discourse of the Imperiall Ministers that the place must be demolished but now they change their note, & speake of the importance of soe commodious a passe on the Rhin, & that the Emperor is obleiged for the good of the common alliance to secure, dureing the war a post, which may be of soe great an advantage to his affaires, & how true soever their allagations are, yet the neighboring Princes are apt to fear, that when the Emperor has it in his own possession, it will be a hard matter to perswade him to part with it againe & therefore for their own perticular interests they would have it demolished. The Place antiently belonged to the Bishop of Spire, & he pretends to it, but that the Electr Palatine cannot endure. They write from Yorkshire of great stormes with raine, Thunder & Lightening on Satturday night & Sunday morning last & perticularly at Beverly where part of the Steple of the Minster was carryed away, some of the stones being thrown above 60 yards, though the greatest part brook through the lead into the Chancill to the damage of at least 500 L and that at St Maryes another church in the same towne most of the chancill was beaten downe & the stones thrown above 40 yards from the church to the damage of above 1000 L |DSeptember_25th_1676 |L379 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The 17th instant arrived at ffalmouth the James of London in 30 dayes from Neavis in Ameri[c]as, the mastr reports that there was in those parts a Squadron of 9 Dutch men of War commanded by the Sieur Binches that they had taken from the ffrench 3 considerable Islands Vidt Cajanna, Marigoland, & St Martins, & that they pretended to make farther conquests upon the ffrench before they leave those parts; where are likewise 8 or 9 Dutch privateers who had taken severall prizes. It seems Sr Dennis Gawden [?] who came in on course to be chosen Lord Major of London for the next year, has this last week quitted his gowne of Alderman for some perticular reasons to himselfe. The Dutch Ambassadr here has acquinted his Majesty with the resolution of the States for their settling a day for their begining the treaty at Nimeguen & seemed to intimate the 1 of November might be the day, by which time the Emperors Ambrs & those of Spaine which are the farthest of, may arrive at Nimeguen if they please, But the Confederates are not at all pleased that the States should take upon them to prescrib them a rule, & 2d that they soe much hasten the Congresse. The King of Denmarke in his perticular is not at all satisfyed to find them soe exact in keeping of 6 months, (which according to agreement their Squadron ought to remaine in the Balticke) as to recall the same soe soon as the said terme expires without haveing regard to the service they might by staying a month longer render that King. +We have o[u]r fflandrs lettrs of Tuesday last they tell us, that the Duke of Lorraine continues near offenburg in expectation of the infantry that was at ye seige of Phillipsburg wch joyning with him will make his Army between 16 & 17000 horse & 13000 foot the troops of the Circles being comprehended therein, & yn the Duke of Lorraine will begin some farther action. The other day the Baron de Mercey a Lorrainer had a rancounter with a ffrench party & took 150 of them, & since the Major Generall Schultz fell upon the ffrench forrages & upon the guard they had with them, killed 300 took 80 with 150 horses & a standart. The Duke of Luxemburg has quitted his quarters & marched higher to Brisac whither he has removed his bridge in order to his repassing the Rhin. The Brusells lettrs of the 22 tell us that the Governor of Newport had given advice to the Court of a conspiracy laid there to betray the place into the hands of the ffrench but that it had the same fate with that of Bendermond that the conspirators were discovered & secured. |DSept:_27th_1676 |L380 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The ffrench lettrs which arrived Sunday told us, that commissions were already prepareing for raiseing recruits against spring, which were to be at least 30000 men, many more then can be possibly presumed that king has lost this summer. the conduct of Luxemberg was mightily decryed at Paris, where people are touched to the quick at the losse of Phillipsburg, & its written by a good hand that the Marshall de Grammont had taken the liberty to tell the King, that there were twoo things which were the cause of the losse of Phillipsburg; Vidt the death of Turenne, & the indispositions of the Prince of Conde, makeing by that means a shew of reflection upon the Conduct of Luxemburg as if he was not capable of soe great a command. The 25th we had 2 Dutch posts, the most considerable news they brought us was, that in Holland the disposition to a peace increases dayly, not onely in the ordinary sort of people upon whome the burthen of the war lyes the heaviest, but likewise those that were in the goverment. The States had certainly sent ordrs to their men of Warr at Naples to returne to Cadiz & expect farther ordrs there, being resolved to trouble themselves no farther with the affaires of Sicily, but to leave it wholly to the Spanyards to take care of them. that the discourse of ye Prince of Oranges comeing for England this winter still continued, though it was said his highnesse would make a step to the Army in fflandrs which was goeing to march towards Namur, to have an eye upon the ffrench that are on that side, who seem to have some designe in hand by their possessing themselves of Marsheen ffanines &c though others think monsr Scomberg will be obleidged to send a great part of his forces towards Lorraine (to oppose the Munstrs & Lunenbergs &c who are arrived not far from Coblent) as not to be able to attempt farther in fflandrs this Campagne. It is most certaine that the confiderates will keep the feild as long as they are able to favor their allies in Germany, but after all it is in soe ill a condition that it cannot stay long abroad, the Osnaburg troops who when they came to Maestricht were accounted 8000 are now not 4000. L.c. 381 September the 30th 1676 +The 27th arrived o[u]r fflandrs lettrs what they brought you will see partly in the print, what may be added here, comes from very good hands, Vidt that the Confederates troops are in soe very ill condition & soe dimolished & especially the Cavalry, that it is hardly to be beleived, & that for that reason they are forced to look after winter quarters, into which they will goe in 9 or 10 days at farthest, leaveing the ffrench by that means at liberty to send great detachments towards Germany, which they have already done, soe that Monsr Scomberg has at prsent but a small Army with him. We cannot be able to imagine what the Munster & Luxenburg troops will be able to enterprise on the Moselle considering how far the season is spent, & besides that they will have a body of 14 or 15000 men to deal with commanded by Marshall Crequi & therefore there is great reason to beleive their cheife aime is to seek winter quarters which the confederates are extremely put to it to provide for all the forces they have on foot, & this is not one of the least cares of the Emperor who has hitherto had a bundance of trouble to provide winter quarters for his Army, every countrey useing all means possibly to be excused, & this winter it will be more difficult then the last, because of the seat of the War being in the heart of the Empire, dayly more & more wasts & ruins its severall countries, & untill ye war can be brought into the territory of the ffrench, that King will never be brought to a necessaty of desireing a peace. The Duke of Lorraine according to o[u]r last advices from Alsace by the way of ffrance which are alwayes the ffreshest by 2 or 3 dayes, was advanced very near the Duke of Luxemburg, the former has doubtlesse the bettr Army & that his troops are in a bettr condition & even as to the number the Germans exceed the ffrench who have been much weakened by sick men since their retire [?] from Phillipsburg, I mean after their designe to releive Phillipsburg. We may now in a post or two expect to hear who shall be the Imperiall bride. The Generall opinion is that, in favor of the Princess of Denmarke, by which means the house of Austria will have a near alliance with that Crowne in opposition of the ffrench, who have the Swedes on their side. The talk of the Prince of Oranges comeing for England seems to have some ground & in a short time we shall know the certainty We are told that at Brest & Rochell the ffrench are fitting out severall men of war designed for the West Indies where the Dutch play at prsent the Mastrs & have taken severall ffrench ships. |DSeptember_30th_1676 |L382 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 29th Sr Thomas Davies was elected Ld Major for the year ensueing, Sr Dennis Gawden who was before him haveing laid down his gown of Alderman This morning we have o[u]r Dutch lettrs & they bring us these advises. Copenhagen 25th September o[u]r King continues with his forces, near Holmstadt, & Major Generall Arendorst having been out with 1600 horse is returned with an account that the Swedes Army is retired from the place they had for some time layn encamped at, 4 leagues beyond Helmstadt. Hamburg 2 Oct: The Brandenburgs continued to presse Deminin [?] very closely, & with the fireballs they shoot into the town, they have burnt greatest part of it, however the garrison is obstinate, & will not heare of a capitulation as yet. Strasburg 29th Sept: the 26th Instant the Imperial troops being joyned with the troops that came from Phillipsburg, decamped & took their march directly towards Brisace where the ffrench Army continues encamped, yesterday the Imperiall Army had its quarters at ffrisenheym, between the River Schatter & Lohr & this day they intended to advance to Wiell, where the Duke of Luxemburg not many days since had his quarters Cologne 2 Oct: The Munster & Luxenburg troops march very slowly, the former according to o[u]r last advices had their quarters still in the Country of Nassaw near Wetzlaer, & the latter about Seigen, we have reason to beleive these troops will not doe much this Campagne otherwise they would make more hast, Hague 6 Oct: The Prince of Orange haveing made a turne to Breda, where Count Waldock mett [word of about five letters torn off] is a gaine returned to Soesdike we have nothing new from the Army in fflandrs which was prepareing to goe into winter quarters ffrom Leige they write that the ffrench at Maestricht had caused Tongues, Maseyche & all the castles in that Countrey to be demolished that the Dutch might not take their winter quarters there, that they had had the boldnes to put 400 men into the castle of Herontalls & another castle near Malines but that Count Nassaw with 4000 had retaken them & made the ffrench prsonrs of War. The Marshall Scomberg has sent some troops who beseige Bouillon. Admirall Tromp is expected very suddainly with the Dutch men of war from the Baltique & there is noe appearance that he will returne thither again in the Spring the discourse of the Prince of Oranges goeing for England ceases but the desire of a peace among all sorts of people encreases dayly. We have News from the West Indies of the Sieur Binches haveing taken the Isle of St Martin from the ffrench & that severall Dutch privateers had taken 14 or 15 Dutch Merchant ships from the ffrench at St Dominico. Our Merchants have advice that 6 Dutch Capers who went out from Holland in March last, have quite destroyed the ffrench fishing fleet at Newfoundland in soe much that of 100 sayle above 90 were taken & destroyed togeather with their convoys & that the Dutch had afterwards landed & possessed thems: of a Castle of Canida The King of Spaine is to marry with the young arch Dutchess of Austria the Emprs daughter & the marriage is declared. The news goes that after all the Princesse of Newburg will be Empresse. [Figures in another hand cover about a third of outside of letter.] |DOctober_3d_1676 |L383 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Satturday arrived a vessell from Virginia which brought an account that the disordrs there are grown to a great hight, that Bacon who is at the head of 12 or 1400 men did play the absolute Master that he had imprisoned Sr John Chichley the deputie Governor & severall of the most considerable planters & that the governr Sr William Berkley fearing the like or worse treatmt had retired by the Convenience of a ship then in the Road to Neavis &c upon which the King has resolved to send 1000 men thither with 2 ffrigatts to quell ye Mutineers. The king not being able to endure the insolence of the Algirins, who have even taken severall English ships that had passes, the King is resolved to make war upon them & that a fleet to be fitted out with all speed as is said of 16 or 20 men of War to be commanded by Sr John Narborrough as Admirall, by Mr Harbert as Vice admirall by Sr Roger Strickland as Reer Admirall who will be ready to sail with in 2 months, but what is most extraordinary is that the Duke of Monmouth goeth to sea with this fleet in quality onely of Captaine of the Resolution a ship of between 60 & 70 guns. An Embargo is laid upon the ships bound for Virginia to the end they may be deprived of the necessarys they receive from thence, & may be the easier reduced Upon the Petition of severall Merchants complaining of ye ffrench Capers haveing carryed [?] up an English ship to Dinkirk, his Majesty was not onely graciously pleased to assure them that the said ship & others taken by the ffrench should be restored without delay, but yt ye treaty of commerce should be very suddainly held with ffrance to prvent the like inconveniences for the future & that his Majesty would not admit of any farther delay from ffrance in the matter. The East India Companie resolved this day to lend the king 40000 L. The 23d [?] the King parts for Newmarket We have no forreigne lettrs |D(1)_____October_6th_1676 |L384 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We cannot now expect to hear much from abroad, for it is likely no farther action will happen this Campagne, unlesse it is occasioned by their striveing about winter quarters, It appears plainly that the Imperialists have no other design, then to provide for themselves good quarters & out of the Empire in which they will gaine a great advantage, for nothing has made the war to seem easy [?] to the States of the Empire, as their being obleiged to grant winter quarters to the Emperers forces, by which means their countrys are extremely ruined & they disabled to raise their proportions of men granted by the dyett & therefore if the Duke of Lorraine can winter his Army in [two words of about five letters each illegible] on that side the Rhin they will have gained a great point, which ye ffrench are very sensible of & endeavour to hinder the same by opposeing force in guardeing the severall passes, & by induceing the Swisses likewise to doe their parts to hinder it, we shall see what the successe will be, the ffrench in the mean time have repassed the Rhin, at Brisack & said to be in a very ill condition through the many sick they have in their Army & that the Duke of Luxemberg has not 20000 men with him, haveing sent of severall detachmts towards Lorrain. While the Imperiall Army is 16000 horse & 12000 foot effective & in a very good condition. The Bishop of Basle is wholly inclined to the Imperialists, but the Suisse Cantons are prevailed upon by ye ffrench. The 5 instant new stile ye Imperiall Army was at Rhinfeld where its thought it would passe the Rhine, the Elector Palatine makes great instances at ye Court at Vienna to have Phillipsburg demolished, & severall neighboring Princes haveing joyned with him, but there is noe appearance that the Emperor will gratify him in this point soe long as the war lasts It being a post of soe great importance to part with soe easily after soe much pains to take it, it is said that a body of men is marched from thence togeather with some troops, of the Elector Palatine & severall peices of Cannon to attack Deux ponts where the ffrench have at prsent a garrison as to the Munster & Lunenburg troops who togeather may make 14 or 15000 men, I cannot think they have any other design then to take winter quarters in or near Lorraine soe that they may be ready to begin an Early Campagne the next year. ffrom fflandrs they write that ye Osnaburg troops who from 8000 were reduced to 4000 will likewise march to the Rhine to joyne the Lunenburgs & Munstrs above mentioned In fflandrs both quarters are goeing into winter quarters, Count Waldeck who lately met the Prince of Orange at Breda being returned with finall orders in that matter. The Duke of Osnaburg at his late being at Antwerp, received from the Spanyards 10000 crownes the marryage between the King of Spaine & his Neice the Emperors daughter is much wondered at considering that Princesse is not above 7 or 8 years old, & that in Spaine their cheife aim ought to be to marry the King to a Lady that might prsently bear children, but its the Queens party which prevails not without occasioneing great discontent, In the last you had an account that the King had resolved to send 1000 men to Virginia to quell the Mutineers there, of which 500 are to be drawn out of the [--L. c. 384 (2)] starts here.--] companyes which are dispersed in severall garrisons in this Kingdome & 500 are to be new raised & to be commanded in cheife by one of the Captains of the Kings guards, Capt Jeffryes. It is certainly said yt the Emperor will marry the youngest Princesse of Newburg, by which means that Duke will be recompensed for what he suffers from ye ffrench of Maestricht, who not content with the ordinary contributions have commanded all the Dukes receivers to pay what they receive to them. His Majesty the day before he went to Newmarkett ordered in councell a more strickt care to be taken for hindring his subjects resorting to the Chappeles of forreign Ambassadrs or any places of masse & caused some former orders to that purpose to be revived, Captaine Herbert Jeffries is appointed in place of Sr Henry Chichley formerly mentioned & Capt Robert Waters in place of Thomas fairfax Esqr in their charges relating to Virginia. |DOctober_7th_1676 |L385 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The 6th we received the Dutch lettrs of ffriday was seavennight, & of Tuesday last togeather, & in them these advices. Hague 9 Oct. Yesterday was held a conference between the Deputies of this State, & the Ministers of the allies, concerning the putting into execution ye treaty of Commerce lately concluded with Sweden, which some of the allies oppose, The Mutineers at Roterdam who hindred the setting of the Winefarme, & intend to have begun the same game as was plaid in 1672 will without doubt receive the punishment they deserve, two Regiments of foot being brought into the towne & quartered there by order of the State, We are told that the Duke of Hanover is goeing to leave the ffrench party, & to embrace that of the Emperor, & that there is a treaty on foot which if it succeeds the Duke of Hannover will put 8 Regiments into the service of his Brother the Duke of Zell The Dukes of Lunenburg & severall other Princes of the Empire, continue to demand yt ye Ministers they send to Nimeghen, be treated with the stile of Ambassadrs which ffrance says they have no right to, & this begetts great difficultys Hague ye 13th of October. The Dutch Squadron of men of War which has been in ye Baltique, is now returning home, Spaine is in arreare for the part of the charge, of this Squadron, & that in the Mediteranean 80000 L Sterling which this State calls for very instantly, The Bishop of Munsters Envoy haveing adjusted the matter of his Masters Subsidies, & received assignments for them from the Spanish Ministers hath exchanged the Ratification of the leat [?] treaty. We are informed from good hands that the Confederates in fflandrs will not goe into quarters yet this month wch the Duke of Zell & the Bishop of Zell have engaged them to, that the ffrence may not be able to oppose the designs of their forces, who are now near upon passing the Rhine. Copenhagen the 6 Oct: Our troops being very much worryed with the service of this Campagne, & on the other side the Swedish fforces being retired into Sweden & their King gone to Stockholme, his danish Majesty is putting his Army into winter quarters, except a flying Camp, which he will have at Holmstadt to keep that place blookt up & in a day or two his Majesty is expected at Helsinburg where he will reside most of the winter. Hamburg ye 9 Oct: The Brandenburgs have made a Generall assault upon Dommin, but were repulsed however the place cannot hold out long. The Elector himselfe continues with 8 or 9000 men near Stetin. The 7 instant the Duke of Zell parted by post to joyn his troops, who are now near the Rhin Strasburg 5 Oct. The Imperiall Army haveing prsented the ffrench batle and they refuseing, marches towards Rhinfeldt, to passe the Rhine there & to winter in Stuntgow [?] & Burgundy & the Duke of Luxemburg has sent a detachment to hinder their passage It is said that Luxemburg has not at prsent with him above 15000 men, & those in no very good condition. Collogne 9 Oct: The Lunenburg & Munster Troops have not as yet passed the Rhine, but we expect they will in few days, when we shall be able to inform you further of their designe, ffrom Vienna they write that the Rebells in Hunguary have appeared 9000 in a body & that the Empr finds it necessary to send severall fresh Regimts thither from Bohemia & Austria. On the 8th by the fflandrs post that ought to have arrived on Satturday we have these advices. Naples 22 Septem. This morning arrived here 3 Spanish men of War from Cartagena, & 7 more are dayly expected We hear not as yet of any action of the ffrench fleet Brussells ye 13th of Oct: our Army continues still at Tillemont, from whence severall troops are dayly sent into winter quarters, Yesterday the Prince of Chinnoy marched from thence with severall troops designed for Namur & Luxemburg. The Osnaburg forces doe not march towards the Moselle, as you heard in the last, but will winter in those countries being extreamly harrassed & reduced to 1900 horse, & 1600 foot, who when they came into the feild were between 7 & 8000. Marshall Scombergs Army is likewise goeing into winter quarters, part of them are past at Conde & Pont a Haine & another part is arrived at Chasteau Cambreso, & besides has sent a detachment of 4000 horse towards Lorraine. The Duke de Villa Hermosa is expected here about the latter end of the weeke. We are assured by an expresse from Vienna, that the Emperor has declared his marriage with the Princesse of Newburg & that Count Souches is made Generall against the Rebells in Hungary, who grow dayly more & more powerfull, being as is said assisted from abroad. We have the Dutch lettrs the most considerable news is of a great victory obtained by the Poles against 30000 Tartars, whom they beat out of the feild. |DOctober_14th_1676 |L386 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +In the last I told you that the ffrench lettrs gave an account that the Imperiall Army had passed the Rhine at Rhinfeldt, which was the great point the ffrench contested with them, & which it seems the Imperialists have at last gained, but we must expect to hear what the consequence will be, The Duke of Lorraine seems to have a faire game to play if the weather hinder not, that is rainy weather. In fflandrs we see the troops are seperated & most of them gone into winter quarters, but the ffrench intend to order matters so as to block up Cambray & Valenciennes this winter, that soe the place may the more easily fall into their hands in the Spring when they intend to be very early in the feild, and are already makeing preparations for it. ffor the rest of fflandrs seems to bear the greatest burthen of the warr & the poor inhabitants are ruined with the miseryes & devastations of it, there hardly being a foot of ground which is not fortifyed, that pays not excessive contributions, & besides that does not secure them from secret plunderings, &c soe that those provinces are mealy [?] an object of compassion. ffrom Vienna o[u]r last lettrs spook as if there were some appearance of the Elector of Bavarias marriage with the Arch Dutchess of Austria, the Emperors sister, which if the Imperialists effect, that they would have that Elector in their interests with an addition of 20000 men (which he has at prsent on foot) to their forces. But hitherto this Elector remaines very firme to his engagments with ffrance, in expectation of marrying his daughter to the Dolphin of ffrance. They write from Rome that ye new Pope Innocent the 11th is hitherto very much commended & that the Nephews of the late pope haveing been to waite on him upon some businesse of great moment, staid with him 3 houres but were observed at their gowing out much discomposed, He is one of the Richest familys of Sujects in Italy & has made his Nephew heire of the family generall of the Church, but without any pension telling him that he has already 40m of Crowns p ann to which he would joyne 10m left him by his ffather with which if vertuous he might live like a Prince if extravagant he deserved noe more. The onely persons he has yet disobleiged are some officers and Captains of the Guards from whom he hath taken away most of their pensions. His Majesty tis said will stay at Newmarkett till Satturday come seavennight. |DOctober_21th_1676 |L387 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Severall Complaints haveing been made by the Merchants against Sr Ellis Leighton, employed to sollicite the concerns of those whose ships are carryed up by the ffrench privateers, & his Maty haveing [been] pleased yesterday to hear the whole matter in Councell, ordered Sr Ellis to be sent prisoner to the tower Yesterday morning the ffrench Ambr acqu[a]inted his Majesty of a great victory obtained by the King of Poland against the Turks & tartars, haveing quite beaten them out of the feild & taken 6000 prisoners This morning we had our Dutch lettrs of Tuesday last the onely news they bring is of the Emperors marriage with the Princesse of Newburg being declared, for the advices they bring from Strasburg are of the 19, which we had by the last post from ffrance, they say that the Imperiall Army will now hardly passed the Rhin, but that it is beleive[d] the Duke of Lorraine will fortify Newburg in order to the blocking up of Brisac this winter, ye Munster & Lunenburg troops have not yet passed the Rhin which is much wondered at. +In Pomeren the Elector of Brandenburg is indeed before Stetin, but it is much questioned whether he will goe on with the seig considering the season The Prince of Orange returned on Tuesday last to the Hague & there was still, some discourse of his goeing for Zeland, an officer haveing been sent from the Hague to Roterdam to seize severall prsons who were disorderly upon the late letting to farme the excise upon wine, the Magistrates at first declared they would protect the Burghers, but were afterwards forced to yeild, & some of the Mutineers were taken & others were forced to flye. Twoo of the 6 Privateers that destroyed the ffrench fishing fleet at Newfoundland, and afterwards took the Castle of Canada, are arrived in Zealand with 3 or 4 prizes. At Amsterdam is likewise arrived a prize taken by the Sieur Binche at St Domingo in the West Indies, by which the States have an account that 7 or 8 ffrench privateers mounted from 24 to 6 guns were taken & destroyed. The Dutch men of War that were in the Baltique this summer are arrived in the texell. |DOctober_22d_1676 |L388 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Society arrived at Bristoll from Barbados reports that they have not recovered then the great distruction of the last years Hurricane, soe that severall ships of London went thence halfe laden for want of Sugards [?]. The[y] speake of a Guiny man arrived there who met 3 Dutch men of War goeing to settle Tobago on whom they were severall dayes aboard & were very civily treated in their way home they putt into Ireland where they say the Dutch carry into Crookhorne a prize belonging to ffrance laden with salt from Newfoundland. The Swedes lettrs reach but to Sept: ye 9th they can onely tell us of some Regiments arrived at Stockholme from ffinland & that more were designed to come from thence assoon as they could clear themselves of the apprehensions they still have that the Muscovites may taken [sic] an opportunity & fall upon them upon their former pretentions, to which the Swedes have not hitherto given satisfaction. The Legorne lettrs of October the 5th tell us that the people now begin to be satisfyed again, that English ships with passes goe free, & begin to lade againe on English ships. His Majesty went on the 14th to Euston the Lord Chamberlains house, the same day his Royall Highnesse came to towne. By lettrs from Bristoll dat 14th tis advised that a new English man goeing from Lexbon to the Maderas with salt &c mett two Turkes men of War who told them they had bin long out and for that reason could not possible have new passes on which consideration they lett the ship goe. They tell us farther of 4 English ships of which the Katherin of London was one who haveing been taken by the Turkes were retaken by the Portuguez & in them 79 Turks. The ffrench lettrs dat Oct: the 20th say their last advices from Rousillon told them that the two Armies were in sight of each other, which made them impatient of the successe of the battle which if to their advantage may be an inducement to the attacking of Punanda [?]. They say that the Imperiall Army are still on the other side of the Rhine, except the detachment of 2000 men who passed under Generall Schultz at Rhinfeildt & are passed under the Cannon there, without entring in to the territory of Basle & that the Cantons had sent to the Duke of Luxemburg to pray him to for bear coming thither promissing to usse all their force to maintaine the passage in case it should be attacked & to that purpose had sent to desire the assistance of the other cantons. They say that the Spanyard had a designe to quarter their troops in Leige & the Bishoprick & that it was upon that account the ffrench had demolished severall places, in those parts as Judgeing the best way to be rid of those birds was to pull down their nests. The Sieur de ffay late Governor of Phillipsburg is made governour of Brisac the present governour there being preferred. They write from Hamburg dat October the 6th that the Duke of Holsteins Ambassadrs were arrived at Coppenhagen upon which the 2 kielmans would be sett free, yet the late Chancellor of Denmarke now Schunenmaker had gained more liberty in prison viz: 2 Chambers a servant, books paper Inke & a greater allowance of bread & wine, & Burghermaster ffalkenburghs wife was made prisoner her husband beeing fled for haveing correspondence with the Swedes shortly before the action with Duncan, & haveing related the Swedes not to be soe strong as they were The Swedes Garrison who went out of Staden consisting of 7 Colours & many waggons of sicke marching through the Duke of Zell Country to Lubeck of which the Elector of Brandenburg haveing notice sent to the Magistrates of Lubeck that if they gave passage to them through their town and suffered them to embarke he would treat them as enemys soe that haveing noe hope of goeing that way tis not known how they can dispose themselves unlesse the Duke of Mecklemburg suffer them to enter into their territorys. His Royall Highnesse on the 16th returned to Newmarkett They write from Jamaica date August the 2d that about 5 dayes before a vessell from Tartudos advised that 7 saile of Dutch men of war had been at Cape ffrance & taken it & made all the ffrench there swear allegiance to the States Generall & that afterwards they made saie for Petit Ruarris where the ffrench haveing advise of their comeing made all the preparation they could in that time they had to defend themselves placeing their ships in a halfemoon throwing up a small fortification & planting their guns to annoy the Enemy soe that when the Dutch went up which [was] about July the 20th the ffrench defended themselves for some considerable time, but haveing the misfortune to have one of their best ships blown up & the Dutch being farr bigger and treble the number of Guns they took all the ffrench, notwithstanding which the ffrench dared them to land, But the Dutch not thinking themselves strong enough went of. It is advised from Malaga dat Sept. the 29th that the fruit & wine are generally very good this year, but by fall of some late immoderate raines much damage was done both to the one and the other by which the price of the good might be encreased Cartagena continues infected, but the Contagion Spread not to other places. The German lettrs tell us that the Emperor haveing declared the Princesse of Newburg his Empresse had sent the Count de Bichstein to carry her prsents & that the marriage would be consummated at Newburg on the Danube, November the 19 being the feast of St Leopold. Tis said that the Rebells in Hungary have gott together above 12000 men soe that a considerable part of the forces under the Generall Cobs are called to goe against them. The Paris letters of October the 24th tell us 6000 men are in Basle that the forces on each side the River fire one another frequently, but the officers in each parly meett often in Basle & eat & Drink kindly togeather. The Duke de Vivonne with the ffrench fleet has taken Leontini a very advantagious post on the sea coast & the frrench land forces, another post called Mirillo near Saracusa; His Majesty is God be praised safely returned to Whitehall. |DOctober_25th_1676 |L389 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Vienna Oct: ye 13th We are prepareing for Sollemnizeing the Emprs marriage on the 15th of the next moneth & we are told that the Duke & Dutchesse of Newburg will accompanie their daughter hither Copenhagen 20 Oct: The Danish men of war yt was sent towands Gottenburg have obleiged the Swedes, who had their Station there to retire in some disorder 5 of o[u]r men of war haveing taken the fort at Carelshaven, soe that the whole province of Bleking as well as that of Schonen is now in o[u]r hands. In the said fort was found 370 Iron guns & a great quantity of amunition. Griffenfeld is treated every day better in his prison. one of o[u]r great men of War took fire yesterday by accedent & burnt in the road, but the men & Cannon saved. Strasburg ye 23rd Oct: The Imperiall & ffrench Army continue encamped as formerly, & as yet we cannot hear whether the Imperialists will passe the Rhine or not, but this is most certaine that if they doe the Swisses will oppose them in it. In the mean time the citty of Basle has sent deputys to the Duke of Lorraine to pray him not to approach their territorys. On the side of Basle the ffrench have planted 16 ps of Cannon to hinder the Imperiasts passage if they should attempt it there, A ffrench party goeing from Saverne towards Lorraine has been defeated by Some troops belonging to Keyserlauterne & 300 as is said killed upon the place. Hamburg the 27th Oct: ffrom Pomeren they write that the Elector of Brandenburg had resolved to turne the seige of Stetin into a blocked for the weather being cold & wet the soldiers grow sickly & ill in case [ease?]. Cologne the 13th Oct: on ffriday last 6000 Luxenburg & Munster troops passed ye Rhine over two flying bridges on this side. It is beleived the ye said 6000 have joyned the Imperiall detachmt under Dunewaldt will attack Deux Ponts & haveing succeeded in it, will then goe into winter quarters, the ffrench we hear have quitted Sarbrucke & Marshall Crequi is encamped between Diedenhaven & Walderfangen. Hague the 30th Oct: The Prince of Orange appears here with a new equipage all his guards being new cloakt & especially his new suisse guard of 50, who watch 20 at a time in his Court. The deputies for secret affaires have had severall meetings this week, concerning the matter of the peace, which this State is very much inclined to, considering the offers ffrance makes to restore the commerce between this State & ffrance to the same state it was in some years since to restore Lorraine & what hath been taken from the Spanyards since the war, provided Denmarke & Brandenburg & the other allies restore what (or at least part of it) they have taken from the Swedes. Here is still a discourse of the Princes goeing for Zealand though without any certainty. we doe not expect much from the Munster & Luxenburg troops, & the minister of the Duke of Zell here, has said that since the forces in fflandrs were gone into winter quarters, they must not wonder if his Master doe the like. |DOctober_27th_1676 |L390 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Paris lettrs dat Oct: 31 speak uncertainly as to the Imperialists, some saying that the Duke of Lorraine would returne & take quarters in the Vetaenother [?] as if the Catholick Cantons of Switzerland had too much intelligence with them & might appear in their favor, but as to the Army under Marshall Crequi they tell us they received lettrs from the Campe betwixt Sambrie & Mozell dat 25th to this effect. That they had the same day gained advise that the confederates were marching all together in great hast towards Treves which had obleiged Monsr de Crequi who was troubled with the gout in one of his hands to send a dispatch to Monsr de Reynel to passe the Mozell with 4000 horse & joyn him with all speed. They add that they expect to give battle to the Confederates who were coming to them on the same designe. The Duke of Zell haveing taken post to fight in person & to command the whole Army. The Citty have sent with due ceremony to invite his Majesty &c to doe them the Honour of dineing with them at Guildhall on the Lord Major Day. Some ships lately come from the Streights doe intimate that a peace is lately made with those of Salle & Tetuan. We cannot at this time of the year expect to hear any great store of news from abroad & in effect the ffrench & fflandrs lettrs which arrived the 25th brought not any thing besides what is made publick for most of the forces are already in winter quarters & the rest are goeing to follow & perticularly the Elector of Brandenburg who is obleiged to leave the seige of Stetin till the next year before which time the Swedes hope to be in a better posture then they have this The Armys being gone of the stage the generall discourse now every where runs concerning a peace which in Holland people seem very eager after. And hitherto we doe not hear of any talk there of prepareing against next year, but on the other side the States presse all they can the oppening the assembly not without some offense to their allies, And perticularly from Vienna they write that the Emperor is very much displeased that the States should goe to impose a law upon him & his allies for fixeing a day upon which they would begin the treaty at Nimeguen, whether the Ambassadrs of their confederates were arrived or noe. It is said that his Majestys Ambr in ffrance upon the instance he hath made to that King for satisfaction in behalfe of o[u]r Merchants, who have great complaints against the ffrench Capers hath obtained a very satisfactory answer & that that King has given possitive ordrs to the ffrench Privateer not to bring up any English vessell. |DOct:_30th_1676 |L391 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Warsaw the 19th of October. We have this morning very ill news from o[u]r Army that it had been engaged with the Turkes, Tartars, & that in the fight 6000 Poles had been killed, & among others severall prsons of quality, & though its said the Turks have lost twice that number, yet that will doe us little good, since they will not misse that number, & that o[u]r fforces are in a manner beseiged by the enemy. The Arch Bp of Guesne has issued out Patents for ye calling the arreare ban with all speed. Copenhagen the 27th of Oct: Yesterday o[u]r King party [sic] home againe for Schonen upon the advise that ye Swedes approached towards Holmstadt. The affairs of that town are in much bettr condition then they were lately; & we are told that King has an Army of 18000 men, with which its beleived he will not lye still this winter. The takeing of Carelshaven is lookt upon as a matter of great importance. There were 4000 Sweds in it. Hamburgh 30 Oct. As yet the Elector of Brandenburg continues the seige of Stetin & since o[u]r last he has begun to batter it, but the beseiged seem resolved to hold it out till the last, & it is generally beleived this seige may prove a worke of to much difficultie at this time of the year. Strasburg Oct: The 21 instant the Duke of Lorraine upon the report of the Duke of Zell decamped & from the quarters at Heytersheim, which is not farr from ffriburg, & marched to Scheffinger near Rinfeldt in order as is said to his passing the Rhine there, being resolved to force his passage if the Swisses should oppose him in it, as we are told they will, & to that end they guard their ffrontiers with some 1000 men. The ffrench Army is here upon likewise marched higher up into Suntgow & has beset all the passes in Burgundy, soe that we may yet expect to hear of some action. The 24 instant the Duke of Lorraine was still at Scheffingen expecting ye comeing up of the Electorall Prince of Saxony, with 1400 horse & the return of the Major Generall Schultz who was abroad & some think the Imperialists will not after all passe the Rhine. Cologne ye 30th Oct: The Osnaburg troops that were in fflandrs are arrived in this diocesse & are at prsent quartered within 5 leagues of this citty. & this afternoon arrived here the Count of Lippo to acqu[a]int o[u]r Elector that they must winter in this Countrey. ffrom ffrancfort they write that the Munster & Lunenburg troops, who passed the Rhin, expected only the conjunction of the Imperiall detachment under Dunewaldt & that then they would march directly against Marshall Crequi, who had put 2000 men into Deux Ponts. Hague the 3 Novembr Though severall consultations are held here with the forreigne Ministers concerning a peace, yet in the mean time the Councell of State is prepareing the State of the Warr against next year & in ordr there unto a good summe of money would be demanded of the States of Holland who assemble next week. The States at the instance of their allies are resolved to deferre the opening the assembly at Nimeghen till the 14 instant (the 1st instant being the day at first appointed) There is a new treaty concluded between Spain, this State, & the Duke of Newburg. |DNovember_1st_1676 |L392 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 30th of October arrived the ffrench lettrs due on Satturday, & brought what follows. Brussells 3 November. Our lettrs from Germany say there is noe likelyhood the Imperiall Army will passe the Rhin, but that they will take up winter quarters in Suabia & ffranconia. In the mean time the ffrench guard all passes haveing abundance of provisions & all things necessary. We must not expect to hear of any thing considerable this year except it be about takeing winter quarters. We hear that his Imperiall Majesty is sending his prsents to the Princesse of Newburg. We are told from Valenciennes that the ffrench haveing left a strong garrison in Chasteau Cambresier are retireing into winter quarters. That don ffrancisco Marcus de Velascons got safe to Cambray with all his troops haveing narrowly escaped by reason of Baron Quincys comeing halfe an hour to late with 58 Squadrons of horse, who we hear has since received ordrs to march towards Lorraine with his forces. That the Elector of Bavaria will send his Plenipotentiarys very suddainly to Nimegen. Our Troops designed for St Omers are likewise safely arrived there. ffrom Sicily we have likewise advice that that Viceroy was endeavouring to retake Mesilla from the ffrench. The 30th the Lord Majors day passed with the usuall sellemnity their Majestys & Royall Highnesses honoring it with their presence. The ffrench Ambrs pretend to have advice by the last ffrench lettrs which arrived on Sunday that as well the Duke of Lunenburg with his & the munster troops, as Major Generall Dunewaldt with the Imperiall Regimts have repassed the Rhine, the first near Coblentz & the lattr near Phillipsburg, haveing found the Marshall Crequi has soe posted himselfe that they could not effect their designe of entring into Lorraine soe that now they are goeing into winter quarters which we doe not entirely give credit to, till we have it by o[u]r own lettrs Just now arrived o[u]r ffrench lettrs of Satturday last they say nothing of the Duke of Zeles repassing the Rhin, but on the contrary that their last advices gave them cause to expect an engagement between him & Crequi. Lonvignoy had joyned the Duke of Zell with 3000 men drawn out of Luxemburg. The Duke of Lorraine was still on the other side of the Rhine prepareing to goe into winter quarters. |DNovember_3d_1676 |L393 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] It is a very considerable peece of news that the Dutch & fflandrs lettrs brought the 1st instant of a peace concludeing between the Poles and ye Turks, for by that means the Turks will be at liberty to looke towards Hungary, & whether they doe breake the peace or not with the Emperor, yet they will still give that Court great jealousies, & consequently the lesse against the ffrench in Germany. As you have heard the States of Holland formerly resolved they would begin the treaty at Nimeguen the first of November, whether the Ambrs of their Allies were upon the place or not, at which the Emperor & the Spanyards especially were not a little offended, for that the States should goe about to impose upon them. Since the States have deferred the opening the said assembly till the 14 instant upon the instance of their allies. +It is said their hath been lately a new treaty concluded between ffrance & Sweden by which the former warrants to the latter the restitution of what ever has been lost in the war, which will without doubt serve to lengthen the warr, ffor that the Northerne Princes will by noe means hear of restoreing what they have taken from Sweden. ffrom fflandrs they write that the king of Spain intended to have an Army entire [sic] the next Campagne in fflandrs & that in ordr thereunto a great summe of money will be remitted thither from Spaine & the truth is without such an Army the Spanyards will never be able to doe any thing of Moment Besides the Marriage of the Emperor we are told that the Prince of Newburg is to marry the Archdutchesse of Austria the Emprs Sister, by which means the family of the Duke of Newburg will be raised to a greater height, & to make it yet higher that Duke pretends to make one of his youngest Sonnes Coadjutor of Cologne & Consequently in time Elector of Cologne. All the instances that has been made on the part of the Emperor & the Empire to the Elector of Bavaria, has not been able to withdraw him from his engagements with ffrance, soe that he is resolved still to maintain his neutrality. The Right in question between ffrance & the Prince of the Empire concerning the sending Ministers with the Character of Ambassadrs to Nimeghen, is not yet determined, & that for that reason the said Princes declare they cannot send Ministers thither. Tis writ the Electresse of Brandenburg given her Lord a visset before Setin [sic] walked soe near the town that a canon bullet gave her that affreight which occasioned a miscariage & that the Elector caused his tent to be pitched upon the same place voweing he would not quit it till he had taken the citty. On the 20th arrived at ffalmouth the assist [?] ffrigget Capt. Holden Commander from Lixbon in 18 dayes, who gives account that he left 70 leagues off the Katherine Captain Andrews Commandr & the other 3 ships taken by the Portuguez from the Algerins who were all cleer at Lixbon. There were then at the same port 9 saile of ships from Bourdeaux & other places of ffrance & more goeing in. |DNovember_4th_1676 |L394 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Elector of Brandenburg has at last consented that the Swedes garrison of Staden shall be transported to Leifland, the Raine & Riggr of the season render the continuance of the seige at Stetin almost impossible & therefore the Elector to make shorter work ordered 3000 Bombes to be spent which upon the 28th of the last had that effect as to set fire on 4 severall places which burnt 2 hours before they could be quenched. By a vessell arrived from the Soundt we have advice that the king of Sweden had reinforced his Army with 8000 ffinlandrs that were come to him, & that he expected other reinforcements of new raised troops, that with this Army the king means to be in Action most of the winter to endeavovr to regaine what he hath lost this summer, in which he is the more likelyhood to succeed, for that the Danish Army is not only very much lessened through the service of this Campagne, but the troops which remains (and which its said doe not exceed 12000 men) are extraemly harrassed & unfit for father service this year. The Elector of Brandenburg is not at all pleased with the peace between the Poles & the Turks, as apprehending the Poles may give him some trouble on the account of Prussia ducase [?], wch the Elector formerly held in Homage of the Crowne of Poland, but in soveraingnty since the concession of King Casimire, which in such a case would be occasion of the quarrell, seeing as it is said Casimire would not make such a concession to the prejudice of the Crowne. The 3rd his Majesty was pleased to order in Counsell that a reward of 100 L sterling shall be given to any such person as apprehends, Sr Ellis Leighton, who lately as you have heard made his escape. We have nothing from abroad. |DNovember_8th_1676 |L395 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The following which we received by the fflandrs maile on the 6th, will informe you of the prsent posture of things abroad. Brussells 10 Novem: Our Governor the Duke de Villa Hermosa is in great expectation of receiveing vast summes of money from Spaine, & by the next ordinary he hopes to receive bills of exchange for a million of Crowns & they talke of an other million to follow soon after the disposition of which is already ordered Vidt part of it to recruite the old Regiments, which are at prsent very weake, another part for the buying 12000 in Germany, which are to be old Regimts with all officers compleat to them, in which affaire the Prince of Vaudemont is to be employed; & those 12000 men with the Spanish forces shall forme an Army to be commanded by his Excellency, the residue of the money is to pay in part what is owing to the confederates for subsides; but if these bills come not by the next post they will be disappointed in all their measures. As for the assistance they expect from the States their forces shall act seperately & passe by Sluyce [?] through fflandrs to divert the ffrench on that side by their entring into Boulonnois. These are the resolutions that have been taken before hand, the Bp of Osnaburg is returned home with his guards only, & hath promised to recruit his forces agt Spring, who are at prsent under the command of Monsr de Lonvigny not above 2000 strong; they have left the diocesse of Cologne & march towards Mosell to joyn the Duke of Zell, though they are in a very ill condition. His Excellency has sent 4 Regimts of horse from hence to joyn the said Duke of Zell, upon whose advance towards the Saar (haveing had the 5 instant his quarters at Rushell about 4 leagues from Deux Ponts) Marshall Crequi is said to have retired with 2000 horse, & that Leiut. Generall Chavenet was sent after him with a considerable boody of horse. Some lettrs add that the ffrench have quitted & demolished Deux Ponts, but that needs a confirmation The Munster & Lunenburg troops & especially the former have committed great insolencies & outrages in their march. We hear from Alsace that the Duke of Lorraine for want of subsistance will be forced very suddainly into winter quarters & that he had laid aside all thoughts of passeing the Rhine. We had the 7th instant o[u]r Dutch lettrs which ought to have arrived on Satturday, as to the news from Germany they speake in the same manner as above, & as to their own affaires say, that the Councell of State had not yet finished the State of the Warr, but in the mean time they discourse is, that 8 new Regiments will be Raised agt Spring, & that the Prince of Orange had been severall dayes in the Court of Justice upon the affaire of the Sieur de Groot, to whom he suspected the Judges were to favorable. The Elector of Brandenburg can doe noe good upon Stetin. |DNovember_10th_1676 |L396 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We hear of severall ships arrived from ffrance & other places who in their passage have lately mett with privateers, but make noe complaint of any injury done them, nor soe much as any mollestation which is noe small encouragement to our Merchant men. His Royall Highnesse received some hurt on the 3d by a fall of an horse, but God be praised took good rest that night & is in an undoubted way of speedy recovery Our lettrs from the Downes tell us that on the 2d & 3d there arrived about 250 saile of English from Bourdeaux most bound for Holland His Majestys declaration for preventing his subjects from resorting to the Chapels of fforraign Ministers to masse has by the care of the Principall Secretarys of State, who acqu[a]inted the severall Ambrs with it appointed a messenger to observe those that went thither, had such reall effect that very few are found to continue that practice & those being noted tis not doubted but they may forbear in future. On the 8th Mr John Gibson was by the councell committed to the gate house for speaking seditious words tending to the scandal of his Maty & disturbance of his Goverment & peace of his kingdome. Though the States Generall continue constant to a former resolution of haveing the treaty begun the 1st instant at Nimeghen only with this difference that at first they meant the new stile, soe now they are content to reckon the old; yet it appears plainly that their confederates do all they can to retard the same, & therefore I cannot think there is any likelyhood of a peace this winter but on the other hand we hear that great preparations are makeing every where agt Spring. It is said that the Emperor will have above 10000 men more in his service then he had this, & besides has engaged the Elector of Saxony to raise 8000 men, & the Duke of Newburg almost the same number, as for the peace between the Poles & the Turkes the Court at Vienna seems not at all concerned thereat, lookeing upon the Poles as well as the Turks at prsent not to be in a condition of giveing them any disturbance, though others beleive that the said peace will have a great effect in the prsent War to the advantage of the ffrench, which time must show. In fflandrs the Spanyards talke high of the Army they intend to have the next Spring without all doubt they will keep their word if the Spanyards supply of money come in time from Spaine which they more rely on for that in Spaine there is a new Ld Treasurer or President of ffinan[c]e & Don ffernando Velencuela. (the Queens favourite is declared first Minister) who is beleived will signalize their first entring into their Ministry with the perticular care they will have of fflandrs The Duke of Zell is with his troops he commands before Deux Ponts & has begun to batter it which will be the only action he intends this year, for when that is done he will putt his men into winter quarters as the Duke of Lorraine & the Duke of Luxemburg has by this time done. It is much taken notice of that the Prince of Orange should give hims: that trouble to be prsent whole dayes in the Court of Justice upon the tryall of Sieur de Groot, who is lookt upon as one of the Lovestein party & is at last quitted. |DNovember_11th_1676 |L397 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Portugall Ambassadr here haveing some time since resigned his place of Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, her Majesty has been pleased to make choice of the Earle of Ossory to succeed him in it, & accordingly this evening her Majesty delivered the key to his Ldpp We have the certainty of the conclusion of a peace between the deputy Governr of Tangier & the governr of Sally in the name of his Majesty & ye Emperor of Morocco, & the articles have been sent over by the said deputie Governr, which are very much to the advantage of the nation. There have of late noe vessells arrived from Virginia soe that we have nothing new from those parts, but in the mean time the soldiers designed thither are embarked & the ships ready to saile. By o[u]r next lettrs from Nimeghen we expect to here that the Dutch Ambrs have begun the treaty or at least made some steps towards it We have this afternoon o[u]r Dutch & fflandrs lettrs but very little news by them, the Imperiall & ffrench Armes in Alsace, continued in their former quarters only it was beleived they would in few dayes march into winter quarters. In fflandrs the Governr is makeing what preparations he can against spring. And the news at Brussells was that as well the States Generall as the Empr had resolved to continue the war. In Schonen the 2 Armies continue in the feild. The Swedes pretend to succer Malmoe soe that its possible some action may yet happen in those parts. The Elector of Brandenburg maks little advance before Stetin & its probible that he will after all be found to leave it In Sicily the ffrench have taken a place near Scaletta by the treachery of the governor The Duke de Vivonne has its said write to the ffrench King that if he had 4000 men more he would conquer the whole Island & that they will be accordingly sent to him. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last advices say ye army comanded by ye Duke of Zell was very neare Deux Ponts, but it was thought his designe upon that place would not succed, for M: Crequi besides that he had put a great garrison into ye place, was very neare wth a good army to observe ye Lunenb motions, & ye Baggage of the Imperiall Detachmt under Dunwalt had already past ye Rhyne at Mayenne. The Lunenb: & other troops that were marching toward ye Mosell are come back into ye Diocess of Collogne where they will Winter |DNovember_15th_1676 |L398 # L. c. [Earlier handwriting resumes] By the last Dutch post which arrived on Satturday last we had lettrs from Nimeghen of the 14th which said that the Dutch, Swedes & ffrench Ambrs that are upon the place had resolved to open the next day ye assembly by delivering their powers into the hands of the Mediators, in ordr to the haveing them perused & examined to see whether they be in due & authenticke forme, & when that was over they would then proceed to the more substantiall part of the treaty. but in the mean time we doe not hear that the Ambassadrs of the Empire or of severall of the other partyes are yet in their way. We had o[u]r Dutch lettrs of ffriday last the greatest news they bring is concerning the Danes & the Swedes, & therefore take an extract of the lettrs themselves. Copenhagen 10 No: We are at prsent in great confusion here at the unexpected news we receive from Schonen Viz: that the Swedes are come downe 19 or 20000 men strong, which (the more to distract o[u]r forces we are not above 13000) they have devided into 3 bodys the one commanded by the King of Sweden of 8000 men, who haveing deceived the Danes with their countermarches, on the suddaine turned towards Helsinburg (which lyes on the Soundt opposite to Elsenore, & where we still land o[u]r forces & provisions that were sent into Schonen) which they attacked yesterday & in a short time made themselves masters of, putting to the sword almost all that were in the place & another body of 4000 Swedes is marched towards Malmoe to releive that place, & we have reason to fear that in ye prsent disorder they have effected their design & 8000 Swedes more are in a body for a reserve. Our Vice Admll has ordrs to ship of this night 3000 seamen for Schonen & the whole garrison of this place will follow tomorrow to reinforce o[u]r King who lay yesterday encamped with his Army of 12 or 13000 at Landscroon. Prince George our Kings Brother with 2000 horse has had an unfortunate rancounter with the Swedes, but the particulars we as yet know not. We have just now news that the Sweds have burnt Helsinburg, but we shall not know the certainty till tomorrow. Our king its said is endeavoring to give the Swedes battle Our ffrench lettrs, just now arrived, they say yt the Duke of Luxemburg was expected at Court in 3 or 4 dayes & that the Duke of Zell haveing beseiged Deux Ponts upon the approach of Monsr Crequi raised ye seige in great hast, the 1/11 instant, & afterwards repassed the Rhine The Swedes have taken the Town only, but not the castle of Helsinburg. L.c. 399 November ye 16th 1676 They write from ffalmouth dat the 9th that the Rebecka of New yorke arrived there haveing been 9 weeks on her passage who reports that he left that place in good & flourishing condition & that at New England the Indians were wholy sudued king Phillip being taken his head set up at Plymouth & his body at Boston & the rest of them driven to such necessatys that severall came into the English halfe starved for want of victualls, however that the war had cost much blood there haveing been 17 villages & townes destroyed & according to the nearest computation 2500 men women & children killed. At the same port arrived the Inseguin from Tangier who reports that the Moores were neer the towne but that at his departure there had noe act of hostility past betwixt them. To [?] advised by some lately come from Virginia that Bacon haveing sent the 2 ships which of Merchant men he had made men of Warr, with about 500 soldiers being landed at some distance, whilst the ships made towards him with severall turnings of the River one in the ship sent out a confident of his to acqu[a]int the governr that the ships were reduced soe weak by landing soe many that a few brisk men might surprise them & that if the governr send them out in a boat he would by his handkircheif give them a signall when they should fall on which was accordingly performed on both sides with effect. And the governr haveing gained the ships & placed good men in them went to James Towne & possessed himselfe of that & that 400 men whom Bacon sent to carry Sr Henry Chickley the deputy Governr from one place of security to another had submitted to Henry & offered to him their service as alsoe that the planters had Generally left Bacon who had none now with him but slaves & of those but few white but that he has drone [?] that Rascality the wives the children of the diserters whom when the Army drew towards him placed in ye front for his security. The ffrench lettrs of the 21 doe confirme with cirtainty that the ffrench king had given out orders for an edict commanding his privateers not to give the least stopp or mollestation to any ship carrying passes either from his Majesty the Ld Comrs of the Admiralty the Comrs of the custome house, officers of the other ports & places. By their advises on the 13th they say that the Duke of Zells Army advanceing to Duex Ponts had thrown in severall Bombes & burnt almost halfe the houses, when the Duke of Crequi marching to their succor a skirmish hapned betwixt the troupes commanded by Dunwaldt & the ffrench dragoons in which about 20 on each side were killed & wounded & that the allies troops retired towards Kinserlautron & the Marshall Crequi encamped neer the river Blisse not far from Duex Ponts expecting his allies to repasse the Rhin before he disposed his troops into winter quarters. On the 14th hapened a fire in Southwark which burned down, about 20 houses Her Majestys Birth day being on the 15th the Court appeared in very great splendor every one striveing to out others in that occasion. His Royall Highnesse has some dayes left his chamber & gone about the Court The last Hamburg lettrs gave account of the consternation of the Danes upon the Swedes retakeing Elsingburg, succoring Malmo & takeing the baggage of Prince George Count Revenslow & Coll: Schoffeidt with great part of the infantry & which addes yet to their misfortune an English ship come from the Sound into the river on the 15th reports that he saw the castle of Elsingburg alsoe delivered in to the Swedes possession. The Swedes are mighty severe to the Danes, hanging all they took, which made those yt escaped fly to the Kings Army, where they were a great burthen to the King for want of provisions. [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DNovember_18th_1676 |L400 # L. c. [Earlier handwriting resumes] We have this afternoon our Dutch lettrs, they tell us concerning the danish affairs, this following. The Danish affaires in Schonen are in a much better condition then was apprehended upon the supprise of Elsinburg. The Governr haveing made good the castle, the Swedes were forced to retire after haveing plundered the towne, neither have they releived Malmo as was supposed haveing been twice repulsed in the attempts they made to that purpose. The two Armys when the lettrs came away stood very near each other being devided by a River & each had invited the other to passe it in order to a battle, but the offer was not accepted, some adde that the two Kings had had a conference, of a cessation of Armes, though this is not certaine as to what has passed at Deux Ponts, we have this account. That the Duke of Zell finding it impossible to continue the seige at this season, was retired & marching into winter quarters That in his march severall squadrons of ffrench horse & dragoons attacked his reare, which was commanded by Monsr Chavenet, who routed the ffrench & its said tooke the Marquis of Bisly who commanded them prisoner. there be other lettrs which differ from this relation & say that they were 17 squadrons of horse, of the detachmts sent from Luxemburg & Schombergs Army under the command of Monsr Joyeuse & Monsr Renet & that they were totally defeated. Those lettrs adde that the ffrench had quitted Duex Ponts but we cannot give credit to it, nor doe we know what to beleive of the Rencounter above mentioned soe farr we may beleive that there has benn some litle action in which the Lunenburgs had had the advantage & perhaps it may be the same was mentioned in the last. The Elector of Brandenburg has left Stetin blocked up & is returned to his Residence at Berlin The Armies of the Duke of Lorraine & of Luxemburg are actually marched of to their winter quarters which the first take in Suabia ffranconia &c & the latter in Alsace, Lorraine. |DNovember_22d_1676 |L401 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] My Lord Power son to the Earle of Tyrone of Ireland haveing had a quarrell with the Lord Chavendish, the former challenged the latter, & on ffriday last they fought with their seconds. My Lord Mohun was second to Chavendish & is dangerously wounded. +At Nimeguen the Dutch Ambassadrs have made severall exceptions against the ffrench & Swedes powers, & at the same time the ffrench have made an exception against one clause in the Dutch powers, soe that this is like for some time to hinder the begining of the treaty. By the last ffrench post we received a copy of the ffrench Kings ordinance published there, by which that King commands all his men of Warr & privateers not to give the least disturbance or molestation to any English ships they shall meet with they produceing their passeports. His Majesty at the instance of the poore protestants of Hungary has resolved to interpose with the Emperor in the most effective manner in their favor, in order to the recovering their churches & the free exercise of their religion, In which its said the States Generall will likewsie joyn with his Majesty. We want all o[u]r fforreigne lettrs. |DNovember_24th_1676 |L402 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The Paris lettrs dat ye 24th give account yt ye Duke of Lorraines Army being gone into winter quarters ye Duke of Luxemburg advanced toward Montbelbrind [?] where the Prince of that name had under pretence of neutrality putt a garrison, but whether finding themselves too weak to maintaine it when the Imperiall Army was gone, or what other cause ye place surrendred to the ffrench & they have placed a considerable garrison in it. They speake nothing of any losse received from the Duke of Zells Army more then what their former lettrs mentioned & affirme that they were going into winter quarters & part of them already past the Rhine. The Edict formerly mentioned forbiding any of their privateers to give any stopp or molestation to any of his Majestys subjects, whether English Irish or Scotch is sent down & affixed in ye severall ports of ffrance & they proceed soe fairely in the discharge of the ships deteined in their ports, that they have ordered the copies of all proceedings agt such as have been condemned to be delivered into the English Agent to p[er?]use, that if cause should be found a review may be made & as for the ships which since his time have been brought to tryall we have an account of 3 released in one day, the mary of LondonDerry, the St John Babtist of Galloway & another of yt Kingdome, & the Jeweller who was taken in the pacquett boat was discharged & his Jewels restored, processe was formed agt him yt killed the Mr of the Mary of London Derry, who was to be hanged & the privateer who retooke the ship released at Bologne & carryed & [sic] it to Calais it was said would be sent to the Galleyes. And indeed we have not heard of late of any cause of complaints agt the ffrench, the ffalmouth letters of the 16 tell us of severall English & Scotch come into that Port, who in their passage from ffrance mett severall Capers, but none speake of any of the least injury offered except one vessell of Scotland & he onely sayes that meeting 2 Capers they took from him one Hogshead of Wine & some bread. On the 17th the Portsmouth & Dragoon were paid at Spit head where were severall Merchant men with convoys bound for the streights who it was said would saile thence that day His Maty after a due & serious Consideration of the severall proposalls made for the ffarming & managery of the duty of excise, was pleased on the 18th to declare his choice of yt offered by Mr Baker Sr John Corriton, Mr Jaggard Mr Solmes &c by which they stand obliged to the certaine paymt of five hundred & seaventy Thousands pounds p annum whilst the additionall duty continues & of [space left for about seven letters] if the additionall duty be taken off desireing onely 10 Thousands pounds p annum for the Managery all over plus & other advantages to redound to his Maty upon which contract they advance 250m L & are to enter upon the Managery of it at Midsummer next The care for suppressing the papists resorting to Masse either to the Queens chapple or those of fforraine Ministers is still strictly prosecuted by the Bishop of London & his Majestys principall secretraries of State to a visible abatement of that sort of practise On the 19 in pursuance of Warrants from ye Justices of peace to that purpose severall Teachers of Conventicles were enquired after & are to answer the law in that case provided A Patent is past the privy seale giveing to Samuel Hutchinson Citisen & Ironmonger of London the benefit of an Invention for 14 years for melting down lead Oare &c into malleable Mettall with Sea Coales & pit coales. [Here a tear from the right margin of this sheet begins to remove words from the next two paragraphs:] The Lord Mohun who was lately wounded in a duell &c that there was great appre[hension of?] his recovery tis said is now in an hopefull [way of?] amendment. On the 21 were in the Downes sev[erall?] Merchant men bound to the Streights, the [about six letters torn away] & the Virginia fleet from London [about eight letters torn away] a fair wind to proceed on their [Rest of sentence and sheet is torn away, but letter probably ends with this sentence.] |DNovember_25th_1676 |L403 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] This morning we have a Dutch & ffrench post which ought to have arrived on Tuesday last. Copenhagen the 17th Nov: The two Arm[i]es in Schonen stand in the same posture I advised in my last, & only one or 2 rencounters have hapened between partyes to the advantage of the danes. It is said the 2 Kings happned to be one night abroad with their guards upon discovers [sic] & to meet, they skirmished sometime & then parted, & ye Danes say they had the bettr. In the Swedes retreat from Helsingburg it is said they lost 300 men, the governr of the Castle haveing sallied out upon them. Hamburg 24th Nov: In Pomern all action is ceased, & ye Elector of Brandenburg is returned to Berlin. & on Monday last ye Duke of Zell arrived at Zell haveing left the troops ready to goe into their winter quarters. We have from Poland as if the Turks made some difficulties about executeing the peace lately concluded. Strasburg 20 Nov: The Imperiall troops march in 3 bodys to their winter quarters, the ffrench in their marching of have made thems: masters of of Mombelliard, the Duke of wch refused to receive a ffrench garrison, whilst the contest was about ye Imperialists passing the Rhine, severall ffrench Regimts of Luxemburgs Army are come to Saverne with ordrs to goe & joyne Crequi, but ye campagne being likewise at an end its beleived they will not proceed. Cologne the 24th Nov: The 20 & 21 instant ye Luxemburg & Munster troops repassed the Rhine, in order to their goeing into their winter quarters. The Osnaburg troops live with great licence in this Countrey, and ruine all they come neare. The Duke of Newburgs Ministers have absolutely denyd the winter quarters in his countrey. The Bp of Osnaburg is goeing to begin his recruits agt spring, & besides to raise 3 or 4 new Regimts soe yt he means to have an Army of 12000 men. Hague the 27 Nov: Yesterday his High: with the councell of State in body was in ye assembly of ye States of Holland, to propose the State of the war for the year ensueing which is now under debate, to morrow or next day his Highness parts for Zealand, in ye mean time the discourse of a peace lessens dayly & its plaine that the confederates doe wholly employ their thoughts how to continue the war with the most advantage next summer, & its not doubted but this State will adhere to their allies. We have news from Brussells that there were some speech[es] at that Court, of the Prince of Parmas comeing the next year from Spaine to command the Spanish Army in fflandrs Paris 28 Nov: The Duke of Luxemb as well as M: Crequi is dayly expected at Court. The former has putt a garrison into Mombelliard & the Duke of yt name is retired to Basle. ffrom Sicily they write that o[u]r troops have taken the Scaletta, & that the Duke of Vivonne draws great supplies from the Country round Catanea, which he has set all under contribution, great preparations are makeing against spring. This afternoon arrives another Dutch post & 3 from fflandrs, but altogeather bring not any thing of moment, one speake of some difficulties the confederates meet with about takeing their winter quarters. The treaty that was on foot between the ffrench & the Spanyards about setling the contribution is quite brook of, & those poore countries lye expossed to the incursions & devastations of the ffrench, however the provinces have resolved to give for the next yeare a Million & halfe of Glds [?] which [is] about 1500000 L Sterling, which togeather with the moneys expected from Spaine, will put the Spanyards into a pretty good posture. They are very much offended at ye retreat of ye Duke of Zell, after the hopes he had given of entring Lorraine & pforming great mattrs. |DNovember_29th_1676 |L404 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] Wee cannot expect much news from abroad now the armies are gone into their winter quarters, wch are very heavie upon the Princes of the Empire, not only for ye number of troops they are to provide for, but alsoe through their licence which is soe great, that the poor people had rather have the ffrench among them then these freinds. It was expected that the Duke of Zell would have provided his troops with quarters in Lorraine. And therefore the Emprs Ministers are hard put to it to assigne them in the Empire, conplaining in the meantime that they are extreamly disappointed by the said Dukes so suddain & unexpected retreat who on the other hand lays the blame upon the Elector Palatine & other Princes, who did not supply him with provisions & other necessaryes he wanted, & which they had promised him. In the mean time the preparations against Spring are every where begining proportionable to the Exegency of affaires. The Dutch will have the same number of forces they had this year, & if the Spanyards make good their part of haveing an Army of 25000 men in fflandrs, the allies may with reason promise themselves great advantage upon the ffrench, but the truth is the Spanyards have hitherto managed their affaires soe ill, that their Allies can hardly rely upon them. & one great instance of the ill conduct of that crowne appears in Sicily, where the ffrench are in a faire way of overcomeing that Kingdome with 6 or 8000 men. They have now taken the Scaletta & by that means have above 60 miles in length from Missina under their contribution, & will be able to draw provisions from thence sufficient for theire subsistence. We have this afternoon o[u]r fflandrs lettrs of ffriday last, they say. That they were hourly in expectation of ye arrivall of ye Spanish ordrs with bills for 3 millions of Crowns without which their preparations for the next Campagne would be very slender. that in the mean time his Excellency is modelling ye Army & is prepareing a placart for encourageing men to come into his service by giveing them liberty after two years to retire whither they please. That his excellency had promised ye Duke of Osnaburg 100000 Crownes out of the moneys expected from Spaine to enable him to make his recruits agt Spring. The Duke of Newburg & ye Dutch likewise sollicite the paymt of what is due to them. Lettrs from Alsace of the 27th past say that 3000 ffrench are in garrison in Mombeillard, by wch means the passage into Burgundy is shut, & the rest of ye ffrench Army are gone into Burgundy, except some foot which remaine in the townes in Alsace The head quarters of the Imperiall Army for this winter is at Eslingen in Suabia, where it was the last year, & yt the Duke of Lorraine is now there in pson. We have nothing new from the Northerne parts. |DDecember_1st_1676 |L405 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The ships designed for Virginia are deteined in the downes by contrary winds, but by o[u]r next we may hear that they are sailed. At Nimeguen the Ambassadrs are still buissied about adjusting the preliminaries, in which the partyes spend soe much time, that it argues noe great indisposition in them, to the more substantiall part. The Dutch seem the most forward & by their zeall in the worke seem to stire up the others, but as yet no state can be made of what the treaty may produce this winter. We have severall late instances of ye Algeirins civill treatment of those ships of o[u]rs they meet with haveing the new passeports they ought to have It is a great question whither the Count d'Estrees with the ffrench Squadron, that sailed from Thoulon some time since is gone, some say he is cruising off of Cape St Vincent to intercept the Spanish Plate fleet that is expected home, others say they are gone for Guinnea to endeavor to drive the Dutch from thence, this is certaine that the Spanyards are very uneasie till the said fleet arrives. Our Merchant men have news of the losse of two of their ships comeing from Moscovie very richly laden. This morning arrived the Dutch lettrs of ffriday last but bring nothing new. They give us an account of ye arrivall of the Prince of Orange at Midleburg, where his Highnesse was received with great honrs & respects by the Burghers, & in all appearance his Highn: would determine the affaire about d'Momma to his Highnesse satisfaction. The said lettrs bring nothing new from the northerne quarters. The Danes and Swedes Army stand as formerly but without comeing to action. On the 30th past his Majesty parted hence for Windsor and will be back againe on Satturday. Tis said the Ministers of Sweden had obteined of the ffrench King a treaty of Guaranty by which he stood obliged not to conclude a peace till the places lost by the Swedes in the prsent war should be restored. On the 24 his Majesty by the Lord High Chancelor gave his answer to the citties addresse which was delivered with the hight of Eloquence & strength of reason & such convinceing arguments to every perticular conteined in it that all that heard it were abundantly satisfyed & the Lord Major & Court of Aldermen througly convinced that nothing could be offered for the good & advancement of the citty in which his Majestys care had not prevented them. On the 29th one Thomas Parkhust was committed to the Gatehouse for printing an unlicensed booke called a freindly debate between Satan & Sherlock. |DDecember_2d_1676 |L406 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] His Majesty did the Duke of Ormond the honor to dine with him to day at Rockhampton in his returne from Windsor. In this barren season you must excuse us if o[u]r letters are some what short, nor can it be otherwise expected, considering how little news passes at home & abroad. The King of Denmarke makes great instance to the Electorall Colledge at Ratisbon to have a toll renewed at Gluckssadt on the Elne, which was formerly granted to his ancestrs, but has been discontinued ever since the yeare 1629; The said King has already soe farr proceeded in the matter as to engage severall of the Electrs to favor it, but this being a thing which may prove very prejudiciall to o[u]r trade: We are told that his Majesty is resolved to interpose with the Emperor & the Electors (in whose power by the constitutions of the Empire it is to grant it) to oppose the same: & the States Generall we heare will doe the like & in the mean time have declared to the King of Denmarke that his endeavrs herein are contrary to the allyance and freindship that is between them. We have this afternoon o[u]r Dutch lettrs of ffriday last, & by them the following. Hague 8 Decem: We have noe news as yet of any action past between the Armies in Schonen; but the States have advice that the peasants had cut in peices a considerable boody of Swedes (of some thousands as is said) under the command of Alefeild; & that another body of Swedes haveing made two or 3 assaults upon Christianople, were repulsed in all with considerable losse, of 500 men at least. ffrom Zealand we heare yt the Prince of Orange had prevailed there, & that the States had put d'Momma out of his Ministry, notwithstanding all the endeavors of Midleburg, soe yt his High: is expected here in 3 or 4 days, fully satisfied. The Osnaburg troops by ordr of ye Empr have left the diocesse of Cologne, & are to winter in the Countrey of Leige. Yesterday Monsr d'Groots sentence was pronounced by which he was acquitted. |DDecember_2d_1676 |L407 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] [First paragraph is the same as L. c. 405, paragraph 8.] [Second paragraph is the same as L. c. 405, paragraph 9.] The Nimeghen lettrs dat the 20th say that defects had been found in the powers of the Ambassadrs & that the shortest way to avoid disputes about the commissions, was thought to be expedient to gett new ones, as had been done at Munster & accordingly those of the States were already come to their Ambassadrs, the rest were to come assoon as they could, whilst in the mean time they were considering of some way how they might proceed in the treaty, as alsoe was in the same case done at Munster. The Lord Berkley was arrived & had received the visits of the ffrench Ambassadrs Count Kinsky was gott as far as Cologne & Monsr de Somnits as far as Cleves. They write from Nimeghen dat the 15th yt ye Diet at Ratisbon seemed unwilling to allow winter quarters to the Army of ye Empire, but yt every Prince or State should provide for his own men, wch if they should persist in would be of all consequence the next Campagne it being not to be expected yt they should be early enough in the feild, if the troops should be soe farr divided. The Lord Ambr Hide hath sent to his Majesty Envoy at Vienna to procure him the Emprs passes for his returne home, which will be thorow Germany, soe that he is expected there in 6 weeks. The Hamburg lettrs from their Germaine advises give out that the Elector of Bavaria has reinforced his Army with 6000 men to be in a capacity to oppose the Imperialists if they should take winter quarters with him, but the ffrench lettrs intimate him more kindly inclined when they tell us the Empr haveing united him to [?] the marriage in quality of his Cousin Germaine & that he had promised he would not faile to meet him. They write from ffrance that though the Duke of Luxemburgs Army is at prsent gone into winter quarters, yet if the weather prove hard in Germany they may make use of it upon some designe. The Duke of Monmouths Regiments are lodged, the horse at Soissonois, the foot at Metz. A Bristoll vessell from Vienna in Portugall reports that meeting 2 Algeir men off the North Cape they boarded her & took some sugars out of her, the vessell goeing into Waymouth roade drove a shoare, on the 24th in the night the ship splitt in peeces & most of the goods lost. The ffrench lettrs of December the 5th speake much of action in all parts if the weather shall permitt, as well in the Spanish Netherlands as else where, some talke as if the Scene would be at Cambray, others are for mons & some have Ypres in their eye, but they generally agree that some attempt will be made none mentions it with any certainty, & the greatest grounds of their conjectures seemed to be yt Monsr Lonvoy was gone into fflandrs The King has received the Duke of Luxemburg very kindly & in approbation of his conduct told him publickly that he had done as much as man could possibly doe in persuance of his ordrs. They have received an expresse of takeing Taormino & the Scaletta, at the later of which they say they were assisted by the Jurats of Messina in person & 6000 Messinois under the command of Monsr de Valaovir, who raised 3 batteries against it, each planted with 16 peices of Canon whilst Monsr de Vivonne blocked it up by sea & hindered the releife the Spanyards intended from Naples. They write from Madrid Mon: the 19th yt Carthagena is not yet free of the sicknes, but that more dye of Hunger then of the plague by reason of the very strict prohibition of all communication with the Port. +[Of this letter the remaining paragraphs, numbers 10 through 16 are practically identical with paragraphs in L. c. 405, as follows: No. 10 is the same as L. c. 405, paragraph 10. No. 11 is the same as 405, 1. No. 12 is the same as 405, 2. No. 13 is the same as 405, 4. No. 14 is the same as 405, 5. No. 15 is the same as 405, 6. No. 16 is the same as 405, 7.] |DDecember_6th_1676 |L408 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The last lettrs from Holland among other things said that the Duke of Newburg soe soon as the Empr has consumated his marriage with his daughter will resigne the soveraignty of his Countries to the Prince his sonne, who its said will there upon marry the Arch dutchesse of Austria the Emprs sister, & that the old duke shall be made Governor of the Spanish netherlands. but this is a peece of news which we know not how to credit. It is certaine the Governr of ye Spanish Netherlands has an assurance of 3 millions of Crowns from Spaine, upn wch they make soe farr account that he is goeing to make leavies in ordr to the formeing the Army he intends to have on foot. In Spaine the administration of affairs is now altogether in the hands of the first Minister the Marquis de Villa Sierra; & though its generally beleived he will be to hard for his enemys, yet at the same time its probable he may meet with some trouble, most of the grandees & nobility sideing with Don Juan agt him, who in ye mean time is intent upon severall things which may gaine him a generall applause; the one is his care of fflandrs whither he will send great summes of money; & the other his perticuler applications to increase the Navall force of Spaine, to which end severall new ships are to be built & others bought in Holland soe far that the Spanyards pretend to have the next summer in Sicily a fleet of 500 men of War of their owne. We have our fflandrs lettrs of ffriday last they tell us new from Germany, unlesse it be of the disputes about winter quarters & as for their own affaires in fflandrs they onely speake of the great fears they are in for Valencienes, near wch place the ffrench prepair great Magazins as if they intended to make the seate of the War in the Spring there abouts. Monsr de Lonvoy has been about in fflandrs to visitt the Magazins & the fortifications of ye most important places, which as yet appears to have been the maine designe of his comeing into fflandrs There was news at Ostend when o[u]r letters came from thence that the Spanish plate fleet arrived at Cadiz the 27 past. The Elector of Saxony has absolutely refused to permit any of the Brandenburg troops to winter in his territories as they did the last year which its though[t] might occasion some disorder. The affairs of the Spanyards grow daily worse & worse since the takeing the Scaletta (which was by force of Canon both by weater & land for the place being Scituate on a rock the soldiers could not dig nor cast up any works to cover thems[elves] & soe were forced to surrender, though the garrison consisted in 1000 men) have taken severall other advantagious posts & besides was goeing to beseige Catanea where the Spanish viceroy was & what was worse all the nobility begun to encline to the ffrench, & many fall of to them daily. The citty of Perlermo begins to be very Mutinous, the inhabitants haveing rescued a Gentleman that was to be beheaded for holding correspondence with the ffrench. |DDecember_8th_1676 |L409 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] +The ffrench lettrs which arrived the 6th gave us reason to beleeve that we shall ere long hear of some great action exploited by the ffrench in fflandrs & in all probability Valencienes or Cambray are places they have an eye upon; & there is reason to suppose that Monsr de Lonvoy, however he disguised the matter by saying he came onely to visit the garrisons & Magazins, came about this designe into fflandrs. This they write for certeine that the troops in fflandrs are ordered to be ready to march about the midle of January, & that the M. Crequi is to come about that time with part of those troops he has at prsent in Lorraine into fflandrs The ffrench doe extreamly please themselves with their successe in Sicily, & the expectations they yet have of greater & by this means propose to procure the Swedes restitution of what they have lost in the War; by their restoring their conquests in Sicily to the Spanyards, but even in such a case it will be a hard thing to perswade the King of Denmarke, Elector of Brandenburg & Princes of Lunenburg to part with the conquests they have made upon the Swedes. The ffrench lettrs dat December the 12th they tell us that the ffriday before Sr Ellis Leighton was gott to Paris haveing after his escape continued some dayes in London & fearing the other Ports might be laid for him, went to Plymouth then to ffowey where took shipping for Bourdeaux & went thence by land to Paris A ship lately arrived at Cowes brings lettrs from New England dat Oct. 23d which say that the trouble still continued in Virginia that many were killed & James Towne burnt, that the governr was gone abroad & the ship he had taken for accomacke & that Sr Henry Chickeley was taken by Bacon & condemned, but kept in Chaines with designe as was thought to exchange for Bland On the 6th one William Berry was committed to the gate house for printing & dispersing a Popish book called the naked Catholicke truth. On the 3d the Wind presenting fair about 50 saile of English Merchant men, set saile for the downes to the East Indies, Streights & Virginia. The Chichester lettrs of November the 26 confirme the losse of ye ffrench men from the Bank 10 of which gott off to Portsmouth & 9 struck upon a Pole which runs out of the mouth of the Harbor 8 were stranded the men gott off & some part of their goods might have been saved if they would have suffered the countrey to have given assistance in due time, they were all stout ships of about 2 or 300 Tuns from 10 to 16 peices of Canon. [Note in another hand written at end of letter, then canceled:] 740. by ye Pit M. K 600. by Bicklys well. |DDecember_9th_1676 |L410 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] The Dutch lettrs dat December the 11th tell us that the same state of War is agreed as formerly, but to continue noe longer then the conclusion of the peace, & that they had resolved to grant noe farther subsides to the allies. The Muscovites who were drawn off from the frontiers of Sweden are upon fresh sollicitations of ye Elector of Brandenburg returned thither againe. We expect to hear what effect the lettrs wch his Majesty has been pleased to write to the Empr & the Electors for the opposeing the endeavors of the King of Denmarke for the renewing a toll at Gluckstadt will have, though in the mean time we are told that the said King of Denmarke has already some of the Electors on his side, & perticularly the Elector of Brandenburg, who has declared to the Ministers of the States resideing with him, that he had already given his promise to assist him in it. Our Merchants had news on the 8th upon the exchange from Virginia that Bacon haveing gathered what force he could togeather went to James towne & had burnt part of it, takeing Sr Henry Chickley the deputy Governr againe prisoner & forced Sr William Berkley to retire on board his ships in the Road & when this was done the said Bacon retired againe into the Countrey. Here are arrived Comrs from New England to answer before his Majesty certeine complaints made against them, they arrived on Tuesday last, & say the Indians in the Eastern parts of that collony have taken armes againe & pretend to renew the War. From Nimeghen they write that the Popes Nuntio intended to come thither from Cologne if the States would grant him protection & security. In which we doe not yet hear they have as yet resolved. We want o[u]r forraign lettrs |DDecember_16th_1676 |L411 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] On the 3d a Dutch Caper of 26 guns carried into Cowes a ffrench Merchant man of 14 guns richly laden from Martenico, they fought 2 dayes & had the ffrench stood by their commander it is thought they might have made their escape. In Monsr Lonvoys Journey it was resolved to renew the former designe of fortifyeing Cateau Cambresi to which end that minister gave order for its seisure & upon his conference with the Marquesse de Quincey, who commanded the forces which in a manner blocked Cambray it was concerted that from time to time those troups should be releived by others out of the neighboring garrisons to make the ffatigue of yt Blocns [?] the more supportable, It was alsoe ordered that a generall detachment be as well of all the horse as of those of foot to randevous near Lows on January the 6th but the designe not said. The businesse of contribution is at last agreed by Comrs on both sides whereby it is concluded that each party should recriprocaly abate one third in future, & that nothing should be exacted for time past. The Governr of Cambray had made proclamation that who ever brought in provisions should be well paid, upon which alsoe the ffrench published that what ever of the neigboring villages under contribution should send or carry provisions to that place fire and extreamity should be their punishment. The lettrs from Cowes of the 3d mention only the arrivall of the Blessing of Boston from New England ffrom Deale they write that 2 Canary ships bound for London rune aground betwixt Deale & Dover & staved in peeces, & all the wine is lost. On the 5th the Rose his Majestys ffrigott sailed from the downes after Sr John Berry for Virginia. ffrom Lyme they write that severall ships were there laden with corne for Holland but the frost was soe great that they durst not adventure out. On the 8th the Lord Major & Court of Aldermen of the citty of London were required in councell to put the great part of the act of corporations, which is perpetuall relateing to takeing of oaths daily in execution against the choosing of the comon councell next. There has lately been a noise about the towne as if 6 English ships comeing from Bourdeaux were carryed by some privateers into Dunkirke which being in prejudice of the ffrench Kings late edict, his Excellency Monsr Courtin the ffrench Ambassadr soe far concerned himselfe to send to the judge of the admiralty of Dunkirke to give him a true account of it, who returned an answer date December the 10th that since the publication but one ship brought thither & that she was immediately discharged, & with this agrees very well the account of o[u]r consul there, who makes noe complaint of any ship brought in thither, & says that though ships had be carryed into ports by privateers it had been done by such that were not present and could not have notice of the divulging the edict. The Intendent of Picardie is at prsent at Bologne makeing processe against Jacob de Wyne who murthered Alexander fferry the Mr of the ship the London Derry The Pope has desired of the ffrench King a reconciliation to Cardinall Alliery the late cardinall Patron but that he had not yet yeilded to it, Abbot Mazians who is very familiar with him represented to him the Resentment of Dom Lewis his nephew, that he could never appear at Rome as the former Nephews of the Popes did; to which he was answered that what temporall fortune he had, he had disposed to him which might make him live a Prince in his Countrey, & that he might give God thanks that his owne family had the honor to be advanced to the chaire. The Embargo being now taken off from the ships bound to Maryland & Virginia they have ordrs to saile to James River & there expect ordrs of Sr John Berry commandr of his Majestys ship the Bristoll & to receive his direction before they proceed to the Ports to trade under the penalty of what his Majestys subjects are by law for aiding such as are in open rebellion against his Majesty. Mr Baker &c who made the proposall for the managery of the duty of excise haveing made noe late progresse in it, it was resolved on the 11th that it should be putt into the hands of Mr Kent & Mr Brat &c the prsent farmers of the excise. The Blossome of Barnstaple arrived home reports that since the killing of King Phillip the English had spoiled most part of the Indians corne, & that the Indians had quitted all the West part of the land where the war had been, & went to the East of Piscatoway where English men inhabited for the fishing trade & killed about 100 English & forced about 300 others from their habitations about the begining of September above 300 were gott into a Swamp to the Eastward of the Piscatoway, whence they could not be removed by force, but were drawn out by termes, to every one to have a dram of Liquor & a Biskett cake & then disarmed & sent prisonrs to Boston. By the ffrench lettrs we have an account that Quincy has been fitted with horse & foot & Monsr Lonvoy is to furnish 2500. They adde to their late conquests in Sicily the takeing of Terminni within 10 miles of Palermo & that 2 other considerable places had sett up the ffrench Standards is desired their protection, but there is with all some what of mortification by a storme which lasted 10 dayes & had carryed away 4 of 10 men of War whom they gave over as shipracks on the coast of Sardinia and they feared Captaine Granier with a ffrigott of 60 guns might have rune the same fate. |DDecember_20th_1676 |L412 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] +On Sunday we received thre Dutch & as many fflandrs posts togeather As to the northerne quarters, they told us, that the Arm[i]es in Schonen are still in the feild, that the Swedes are the stronger by severall thousand men, & prtend to have a great advantage upon the Danes, whom they think they shall totally ruine by obleidgeing them to continue in the feild in this hard season for which the Danish soldiers are not at all provided, and yet after all they will be forced to goe into winter quarters, and then the Swedes will be at liberty to play their game, this is certaine the Swedes look upon their afairs to be in a much better condition then they were some months since, & there are lettrs which say though with out certainty, that the King of Denmarke has sent to offer to the Bp of Munster, that if he will immediately assist him with a succor of men, he will renounce to his share of his conquests in Bremen. In Germany nothing is to be heard but crys & lamentations of the poor inhabitants, who in many places abandon their habitations to the soldiers, for that there is not roome for them both In all appearance Sicily will be lost this winter The Spanish Courier was arrived at Brussells but brought noe money. [Some division and multiplication are figured on outside of letter; three drawings of what seems to be a house window as viewed from the outside also appear.] |DDecember_23d_1676 |L413 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] On the 14th his Majesty in compassion of the poore in this very severe weather made a gratious motion in councell & ordered the Bishop of London to signify his pleasure to the respective Ministers within the lines of the communication that they earnestly presse in the severall congragations a contribution for their releife, & hath farther given order to the Lord Major & Aldermen of London that they make use of all means to take care for their preservation in pinching weather. A proclamation is ordered for the prohibiting the importation of printed earthen Ware, & order given for one to be prepared to signify that its his Majestys pleasure that the parliment meet at the day appointed at the last prorogation and to require all the members to come accordingly. The Dutch are very instant in their application to those of Algiers for a peace under pretence not soe much for preservation of their owne trade as to annoy the ffrench to which purpose they offer 18 saile of men of war to guard the coast of Barbary, to prsent those at the Helme with 8000 Rix Dollars to redeem their slaves, in 4 months to give them 2 brasse guns for their Caffabee & a considerable quantity of powder, yet after all at a publick Duana called November the 2d, it was unanimously declared that they desire noe peace with any Nation but the English, & the Dey & some others were then put in mind to make provision for the continuance of it. On the 16th the duty of excise was disposed to George Dashwood Esqr &c. Our advises from the Streights say they have not yet heard that the Turks have taken any of o[u]r ships with new passes & that many newfoundland ships had been taken by the salley men but for the late peace. They write from Vienna dat December the 6th that that morning the Ld Ambr Hyde arrived there & it was said that the Elector of Bavaria was gone to Straubring to receive & treat the Empresse there and convey her to Passua. Our Merchants have conceived some doubt that in regard of the ffrench Kings edict gives order to his ships of War & privateers not to molest any that are furnished with passeports from the King the Comrs of the admiralty & the passeports signed by Majors &c & that the ffrench might give them lett if they went not furnished with such passeports, the ffrench King is willing to give them satisfaction has caused it to be explained & made the passeports of the King or Comrs of the admiralty signed by Majors &c as alsoe caused an addition after the English Irish & Scottish vessells & alsoe of all English collonies in any part of the world, where the governr or Magistrates passeports of the said places shall be of the same vertue. On the 20th the proclamation requireing the members to meet & make up a full house according to the time of their prorogation was read & approved. You must know that upon the Ambassadrs produceing their powers which was the first step that was made, the Dutch excepted against severall clauses and expressions in the ffrench powers & the ffrench did the like of those of the Dutch upon which it was proposed by the Dutch that to remove this & all other difficultys of this nature, the English Ambassadrs mediators should draw up a certain forme of a power to be made use of by all the partys & that the severall Ambassadrs should by a sollemne act engage the Mediator to procure by a set time new powers from their respective Masters & that in the mean time the treaty should be begun. To this the ffrench & Swedes have finally agreed & the mediators are about drawing up a forme of the said power & engagement & when that is done & the Ambassadrs signed the said engagement, the Dutch declare that without expecting the Emprs Ambr (who is still at Cologne indisposed) they will give in their demands in writeing to the ffrench which as we understand will consist in these 4 heads. 1 In restitution of Maestricht. 2 In reimbursement of the Prince of Orange concerning the principality of Orange in ffrance. 3 Reglement of Commerce. 4 Satisfaction of their allies. [This letter is addressed to Newdigate "at Mr Sergeant Newdigates in Leaden=Porch Court, in Holburne / London"] |DDecember_25th_1676 |L414 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] On the 22d arrived a lettr date the 5 instant at Elsenore in Denmarke from the Kings Resident there (which comes by shiping) and says: That the day before the 2 Armys in Schonen engaged, that there were severall reports concerning the successe, but that not knowing the certainty, he would not venture to give relation till by his next but in the afternoon we received lettrs from Deale with addvice that there arrived a vessell from the Soundt, which came from Elsenore the 13th instant, that the master reported that the Danish Army had been totally defeated, & that 7000 of them had been killed, and among the rest 1400 Seamen, of these Tromp lately [space for about five letters left blank] over into Schonen, that the King of Denmarke narrowly escaped being taken prisoner, haveing fled onely with 4 persons in his company, This relation though it be thus perticular we are unwilling to give entire credit to, for yt the reports of Masters of ships are often very ill grounded, but o[u]r lettrs which we expect every houre from Hamburg and those parts either by the way of Holland or fflandrs will without doubt give us the certainty. We have o[u]r ffrench lettrs of this day seavennight, they bring nothing of moment save that they say that the marriage between the Dolphin and the Elector of Bavarias daughter was very much advanced by the Ambrs which lately arrived at that Court on the part of that Elector We want o[u]r Dutch & fflandrs lettrs [In left margin of letter, which occupies only half a bifolium, appear the name "Mr Mark," a drawing of a bisected isosceles triangle, and some figures probably in Newdigate's hand. Verso has a long but canceled list of books and prices thereon.] |DDecember_27th_1676 |L415 # L. c. [Size of paper changes here.] On the 25th we received the Dutch & fflandrs lettrs which were due, but brought nothing of certainty concerning what had passed in Schonen, between the Danes & the Swedes, by the way of Holland as well as fflandrs we have lettrs from Hamburg of the 12/22 instant, which say, that as then their lettrs were not arrived from Denmarke, but that by a vessell arrived at Lubecke from the Soundt they had advice, that the Armys engaged the 4/14 instant, that at first the Danes whole left wing was routed, but that the King of Denmarke comeing in person with 5 fresh Regiments, made a great slaughter among the Swedes of whom 3000 are said to be killed, but what the issue of the battle was, is not said, & in the whole this is lookt upon as a very uncertaine account It was thought that the Prince of Orange had wholly settled mattrs in Zealand but on the contrary it seems there remaines yet a great faction at Midleburg, where even the people are very stubborne, & will not come to church to hear the Minister put in by the Prince & demand to have de Momma restored. On[e] Rothes a fifth Monarchy man, who has putt out in Holland severall infamous libells agt the States & the Prince of Orange The last weeke hee & severall of his Complices were seized at Amsterdam & made prisoners & will be severely proceeded against. |DWhitehall_30_december_1676 |L416 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr hide his Majesties late Ambassador Into poland Being on his Returne home by the way of Germany is Appointed by his Majesty to stop at Nimegen And to Assist at the treaty held there with the Character of Embassador Extraordinary And plenipotentiary till farther Order As for the Affaires of the Conquests They still Continue at a stand, Through the dificulty that still Remaines about the Concert of the severall Embassadors which it is Endeavoring soe to order that They may be to Mutuall Satisfaction Two dayes since Arrived a Vessell In the River ffrom Spayne who the 11th Instant Met off of the Northerne Cape 9 duch Men of warr Bound for the West Indies It is the Generall Report That the ffrench Squadron That sailed ffrom Thoulon some time since under the Command of the Count d'Estrees is gone for guinea to Attacke the dutch There The Merchants Tell Us that the Returnes of the Spannish plate fleet This yeare have Been Extreamly poore, Insomuch That the Merchants Concerned In that trade have lost 20 p Cent of there principall; of which the greate Reason is That the Indies are at present overstored with European Commodities, And for this Reason the Spannish Merchants have petitioned there King That No ffleet may Goe out This Next yeare wee want our fforraigne letters |DDecember_30th_1676 |L417 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] As for the engagement between the Swedes and the Danes, you may see fully by what is made publique, then can yet ye given. It is most certaine that the Danes have received a great brush which will appear yet more when we see the consequences of this action. ffor the Danes haveing left their Enemys Master of the feild, tis not to be doubted but they will make the use they ought of it & there be some lettrs which say that the Swedes have already invested Christianstadt which they hope to regaine in as short a time almost as the Danes took it in. The Governr of the Spanish Netherlands haveing desired of the Prince of Orange an assistance of 6 Regiments has had a perfect deniall, at which the Spanyards are not a little displeased, & think the Dutch have not the concerne for the common interest as they ought to have. The States of Holland have declared against raiseing more moneys by extraordinary wayes till all arrears of former moneys are brought, for the effecting of which they have consented under approbation of their principles, that the defficient places shall be proceeded against by execution, a way that some Judge will hardly be brought in practice with out much difficulty if not much opposition Mr Brisband hath been hitherto very lucky in his Negotiation on behalfe [of] o[u]r English Merchants for the discharge of their ships deteined in ffrance, haveing on Monday discharged three of o[u]r ships. On the 17th the Unicorne of London arrived at ffalmouth from Bantam haveing been out of England 21 months they had much sicknesse aboard lost 15 men and were forced to winter by the way. There hapned a late dispute at Nimeghen about a visitt to the Lord Berkley, at his comeing the ffrench Ambassadrs sent seperately for their houres, the Marshall d'Estrades had that of 2 given him, Monsr Colbert halfe an houre after, & Monsr d'Avaux 3. The Swedes had likewise sent for an houre & had that of between 3 & 4, Monsr d'Avaux came some what before 3 and went away from his visitt about 3 quarter of an houre after 3, but he had noe sooner been in and had scarce time to sitt downe when news was brought that Count Oxensterne was at the door, who finding the place taken before him would have that taken for a form all visitt, but that it is since reconciled by a meeting at the ffrench Ambassadrs the Swedish Ambassadr finding him by appointment payd him all the respect of a formall vissitt. A proclamation is comeing forth to call all copper farthings in which that noe damage may accrew to the subject, they are to receive as many of Tynne which are to be made of Intrinsicke vallue with an abatement for coyne onely. They tell us from Paris dat December the 30th that the day before many ships were released at St Germains the perticulars of which they did not give, the Secretary Marme being not then come thither, onely mentioning 2 ye Sarah of the Isle wight with her goods & the little mary of London The king complimented the English officrs telling them that they had signalized [L. c. 417 (2) starts here.] themselves in all places where they had been but however tis thought that they may be reduced to fewer companies to make the rest compleat, in regard that they cannot Judge that they can gett recruits enough to make them up. The same lettrs say that the marriage between the Dauphin and the Elector of Bavarias daughter was very much advanced by the Ambassadr which lately arrived at the Court on the part of that Elector. His Majesty has been pleased to creat the older son of Madam Guyns Baron Heddington & Earle of Burford by the name of Charles Beauclaire. [On outside of letter appears the following agreement in Newdigate's hand:] Mem. It is agreed by and between R. N: of A. in ye county of W & Thomas Wise of London stonecutter their exs and assigns that hee the said Wise or his Ass[igns] shall provide work and well and finely polish for ye said R N his Ex or Ass a certain Number of black & white Marble substantiall stones to ly diamond wise all but the first list or step, wch is to bee wrought wth a small botele mould and list, for wch hee the said R N doth promise to allow him money [?] and that hee shall likewise provide & well & finely polish 2 hearths or footpaces to ly before Chimnys, one of black another of white Marble, and both to bee compassed wth lists or edgs of the like Marble of about four inches wide, for all wch hee the said Wise is to have and receive of him the said R N two shillings eight pence the foot when they shall bee so polishd & finely jointed & laid (hee the said R: N: paying for the Carriage, & allowing three shillings a day to Henry Wise the Brother of the said Wise or some other sufficent workman for 2 days going & two days coming back: & hee the sd Wise doth hereby covenant & agree to provide the stone by Midsummer next & that hee the said R N shall take his own time to fetch it between that time & Michaelmas next at his own conveniency & hee the said Wise doth farther covenant to deliver to him ye sd RN or his Assigns as much Normandy stone wch hee the sd Wise doth warrant to endure the fire as shall serve for one chinmy & shall send a sufficient workman to lay the same being well & truly facd wrought & jointed at one shilling a foot square superficiall measure, & of large Surry fire stone for one other chimny at fifteen pence a foot well facd wrought jointed and laid. and shall before our Lady dye [?] send 2 good & sufficient workemen readie to hew & set up 6 statues 3 foot high apeice of stone which hee the said R. N. is to provide, for all wch six statues hee the said R. N. doth hereby covennt & agree to pay to him the said Wise seventeen pounds and to allow the workman [the?] aforesaid dyet & house room All wch mony hee the said R N. doth for himself his heires Executors and Ass. hereby covenant & promise well & truly to pay to him the said Wise his Executors or Ass. respectively as the said Works shall bee performd and done, & hee the said Wise for himself his heires Ex & Ass. doth hereby covenant and engage to and [?] wth the said R. N. his Ex. and Ass. that hee will well and sufficiently accord to the judgment of any indifferent Workman perform the said works as abovementioned. In witnesse whereof the said partys to these presents have interchangeably set their hands and seals this present 2d of Jan 1676/7 &c. +& Whatever work the said R N shall employ the said Tho. Wise his workmen about hee is to allow them 2-6 a day apeice besides their Dyett. Over & above the two shillings & eight a foot for the superficiall measure of the whole flat |DJan_3d_1676 |L418 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have our ffrench and fflandrs lettrs they tell us that 3 Regiments of Spanish horse & 4 Companies of Dragoons haveing by the helpe of Ice passed 2 Rivers between Douay & Bonchain, got safe into Valenciennes, which is a thing of great importance, for that place is now lookt upon as safe enough haveing provisions and all other necessarys for five months, before which time they hope to have an Army in the feild able to make head against the ffrench The Spanish ord:y was arrived at Brussells but without money, however by the next they shall infallibly have it, and in the mean time to keep up mens spiritts it is publickly affirmed that they are come. The Governr of fflandrs has sent into Holland to buy severall men of War for the service of Spaine, where they make all preparations possible to have a fleet at sea able to oppose the ffrench in the Mediterranes. ffrom Paris they write that the Chevalier d'Estrades Collonell of horse is prisoner in the Bastile, because of some disorder committed by his Regiment near that citty, & for that he was not there to hinder them, severall march from thence already towards fflandrs. By the Dutch post wch arrived the 2d instant we have advice yt the King of Sweden haveing caused those that were slaine in Schonen in the late fight to be numbered found them to amount to 9400 men, of which the Danes own not the losse of above 4000, but acknowledge 22 peices of Cannon to have been taken by the Swedes, to supply which they are prepareing a new traine of artillary, The Swedes are certainly Mrs of the feild, when the Danes are forced to look on & see them overrune the whole countrey with their partys, & what is worse if they have not assistance from their allies they will be in an ill condition. |DJan_6d_1676 |L419 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have now a certaine account that Jacob d'Wynne who killed Alexander ffenny master of the Mary of London Derry was condemned at Calais December the 30th by the Intendent of Picardy to be hanged at Bologne & his body to be exposed on the wheel on the most part of the haven next the sea, as alsoe Captaine Nicholas Goure of Calais was condemned to the Galleys for 20 years for haveing stranded a ship called the Christian of kincardy George Blythe Master which had been released at Bologne by the ffrench Kings order & the Master of that privateer not appeareing according to sumons sentence past that he should be hanged. On the 31st of the last dyed the Lady Duras wife to the Lord Duras & daughter to the Earle of ffeversham. They tell us that a scuffle hapned at Nimeghen by one of the Brandenburgs footmen, who standing before his Masters doore knocked down one of the Swedes footmen with a ffflambeau & that the Swede crying out for help some of his countrey men & most of Count d'Estrades footmen went in to his releife, & forced the Brandenburgers to retire, which being a riot thought among the worse sort, the Mediators intended to take care that the beginers of it may be punished that the Example may spread noe farther. +Tis Confidently affirmed that the Lord cheife Justice Baily [?] dyed on Christmas day last. On Christmas day dyed the Duke of New[castle?] aged 83 upon the receipt of which his son the prsent Duke hastned down to take care of preparations in order to an honorable interment in Westminster. By the letters from Vienna dat the 14th they say that the rebells in Hungary begin to be very strong & that it is said they would have an Army of 30m men towards the next spring, they say alsoe that if they can made themselves Masters of some strong places in Hungary they will make choise of a new King which caused great apprehensions in those parts & that the Empr had but few troops to resist the rebells if they should attempt any thing. The fflandrs lettrs of the 8th tell us of a Conspiracy at Cambray & that a woman who was a principall party in it being found with a lighted match in her bosome was condemned to be burnt. On Tuesday his Majesty was pleased to goe to see a street of 38 houses on the Thames betwixt Lambeth & ye Lower end of Westminster called now Thames Street but since they have been wasted away. The Spanyards in fflandrs are very much enlivened since the arrivall of the Spanish ordinary which brought them bills of exchange for a million of Crownes, of which 20 thousand are to be paid to the Prince of Orange to satisfy him & to stop the reprisall he has obteined of the States for the moneys oweing him by Spain ever since the peace of Munster, & besides the governr of the Spanish Netherlands expected another million of Crownes very speedily, but that which troubles them more then this rejoices them is that they perceive the Dutch push on the treaty with the greatest earnestnesse & show an inclination even to a seperate peace. |DJan_8th_1676 |L420 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our last lettrs from Spaine say that the new great Favorite the Marquis de Villa Sierra finding himselfe unable to withstand the opposition that was framed agt him by the Grandees & the nobility, had endeavored to bring don Juan of Austria to Court, to support himselfe by him, & reconcile him to the Queen as to the affairs at Nimeghen they still continue in the same state, the disputes concerning the formeing of a power for the severall Ambassadrs to the satisfaction of all partys still remaineing. The Emprs Ambr is now upon the place haveing hastened his journey thither from Cologne upon the advice he had of the great forwardnes of the Dutch to begin the treaty. It appears yet more and more every day that the Danes received a great defeat in Schonen, the Minister of that king at the Hague haveing represented to the States that the affairs of his Master are in soe ill a condition that without a speedy & considerable assistance from his allies he cannot make head against the Swedes, but what the said Minister presses the States in, is the payment of the arrears of the subsidies due to Denmarke & the Equipage of a fleet for the Baltick, in neither of which doe the States seem to gratify him, but on the contrary expresse themselves on all occasions much dissatisfyed with the conduct of their allies & even to be weary of the War. At Nimeghen the Ambassadrs cannot yet agree about a forme for the powers of the severall Ambrs those they brought with them haveing expressions in them which to the contrary partys, by which it notoriously appears that they are not desirous for a peace since they spend their time about disputes in such triviall mattrs. But the Dutch are not soe backward as the rest, & doe declare that they will not loose more time about mattrs of soe little moment, but that they on their part will begin the treaty forthwith in which they will advance faster then their allies will desire. |FN_05 |DJan_10th_1676 |L421 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 8th arrived o[u]r Dutch lettrs of that day seavennight which give us an account ffirst as to the affaires in Holland, yt the Prince of Orange & Councell of State had ordered the traine of artillarie, as it was to be the next Campagne, & that ye next worke would likewise bee to modell the Army, for notwithstanding all the discourse of a peace, & the reall inclinations the States have to it, they continue to make preparations necessary for the next Campagne The Prince of Orange was to goe about the midle of this month to Cleves or Wesel, to meet ye Electr of Brandenburg & to conferre with him as well concerning mattrs relateing to ye peace as Warr. As to the affairs in Schonen the Sweds being Mrs of the feild, overrune the whole province at their pleasure, they have burnt down to ye ground a great many villages, & are very cruel to the Bores, sparing neither man, woman, or child, while in the mean time the King of Denmarke is doeing all he can to recruit his Army & to procure assistance from his allies, & it is affirmed that the Duke of Zell will lend him 6000 men, besides which the Danes are in expectation yt the Sieur Guldenlieu will give the Enemy a diversion on the side of Norway, he being already fallen into the Swedish Territorys with 6000 men. We received the 9th instant the Dutch lettrs of friday last, all the news they tell us is, that they had advice from the northerne parts that the Sweds had tak: the Castle of Helsingburg after haveing burnt the towne. |DJan_13_1676 |L422 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have Now the Sweeds Relation of the late Battle Betweene them and the danes In Sconen on the 4th of december last Vizt That the King of Sweden himselfe In person Broke up with his armie about 3 or 4 a Clocke In the Morning & marched over the pass Betweene him & the danes, Advanceing himselfe with the Lord helmfield & generall Ashenberg at the head of the Armie & Attacking the Enemie with greate Courage & Resolution In which action the King of Sweden ordered & Commanded his Armie with greate Vallour & Conduct Chargeing 14 or 15 times at the heads of his owne Regement of horse against the Enemie & secureing likewise his Right wing with very greate Advantage & his Majesty Continuing In the action from the Begining to the End thereof Immediately after the Victory was Obtained the towne of Usted with severall other places surrendred petitioning the King for pardon & Mercy which a greate Many of the principle families have likewise done But those who Judging there Endeavours More Enormous are Retired Into danemarke The Sweeds haveing playd with there Cannon for 4 dayes Togather without any Intermission Upon helsingberg In the meane time the mines were prepared & layd In 3 severall places Under the Castle & Ready to spring upon any warning The governour was desired & sent to to send some out to behold the same That soe he might forbeare to be oppinionated & prevent his owne destruction This Being accordingly done & the governour finding himselfe Unable to hold out longer desired to Come to a Capitulation But that Being denied him he surrendred Upon descretion In the Castle was found a greate many peeces of Cannon with a greate quantity of Amunition & provisions also many of the King of danemarks owne Best horses 48 daneish Vessells small & greate were Burnt In pomeren the Swedish affaires goe Now a greate deale Better and there is Noe Apprehension or feare left Touching the Island of Rugen +Count Coninsmarke hath got 1000 dragoones & Can goe abroad with 4000 horse his Majesty hath Bene pleased to graunt to leonard Bosvile Esqr the sole Use & Benefitt for 14 yeares of a new Invention of mills or Engines for the speedy & More Effectuall makeing of Cider & perry In greate quantities Also his Majesty hath Bene pleased likewise To graunt for the like tearme of yeares To Kendricke Edisbury Esqr the sole Benefitt of his New Invention of makeing a sort of plaister of an Extraordinary hardness Called Glasses which may be Used Insteed of ffreeston for paveing of floores Being as it is Alledged handsomer Cheaper & full as dureable And for makeing of watermills for Corne which will goe with halfe full as Undershott mills & with a 5th part of the water whereby Inconveniency for want of water may be Avoided The prices of wine for the yeare Ensuing are Appointed In Councill Vizt Canaries 36 s p pynt In gross & 12 d p pint Retaile Tent [?] & malaga 30 s p Butt & 10 d p pint Allicants sherries & Muscadells 27 s p But & 9 d p pint french wines 36 s p tunn & 12 d p quart Rhenish wines 9 s p Aulme [?] & 19 d p quart The letters from the downes on the 17th give us No other account then the arrivall of about 20 sayle from Malaga Canaries &c Also of his Majesties 2 New gallies Being there Bound for Tangier The hague letters dated 15 say the Ld Embassador hide had Audience of the prince of Orange & went to Roterdam the 15 where he Received a pacquett sent to him by Express from Nimigen which may determine his Motions [At end of letter appears this note in another hand:] +I Recd your Worpps yesterday, concerning Tompson but have not since seene him, he has bene at Rugby this day, & I have sent downe 2 or 3 tymes to Night to speake wth him, his Wife promised to send him to mee but I heare noe thing of him soe that I presume he persists in ye same obstinacy I last left him in wch was to run ye Hazard of wt ever might happen rather then be at any Charge soe that I am sorry I gave yo[u]r Worp any farther trouble about him |DJan_15_1676 |L423 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Arrived heare 2 flanders Mailes & Bring [?] o[u]r letters from Brussels only Brought any thing that Ma[tters?] & I give you the Extracts of them Brussells 12/2 January 1676 +This Court is very much perplexed with the account they have of the ill posture of things In these provinces Cambray Valenchiens & all the other garisons In haynault Being blocked up where the people Begin to be very disorderly Through the scarscity of provisions & wee conclude one or both of those places will be lost If a Royall armie Be Not Ready to succour them Upon the ffirst opening of the Campaigne the Enimie In the meane time Bring dayly more forces Into those provinces & wee have Reason to Believe that they will Attempt Something upon us dureing the winter +The ffrench have Upon paine of death & Confiscation of there waggons & horses prohibited the boores of the Neibouring parts to Carry any provisions to Cambray or Valenchiennes, The Millions Remitted hither from Spayne is to be paid by the Merchants of Antwerp at 4 payments But his Exelency Meanes to goe himselfe to Antwerp to try all wayes to get the Moneys Advanced: o[u]r Allies In the Meane time Vizt the danes duke of Lunenburg & of Newburg &c Clamour Extreamly for want of the Arrears of the Subsidies due to them ffrom Spayne the hollanders Especially are dissatisfied with us and it is Believed They will at last Compell us to a peace which some of the Ministers heare Thinke would be Best for us; for without a speedy peace These Countryes will be lost as Things are Mannaged Wee have Indeed some hopes That when don Juan hath taken the Minestry In his hands Affaires will goe Better & its high time they should The danes will have greate dificulty to bring Into the field against spring An Armie Capable to deale with that of the Sweds however they are going to Raise 12 Regements of foot & hath sent to his Allies for succors But they are Not forward to send him any The greatest parts of the walls & fortifications of Limberg are Blowne up & 3 Battalions of foot with the Cannon Ammunition & provisions are gone to Maistricht & its Believed by this time the place is totally demolished & the Rest of the garison Retireing wee heare ffrom germany That the ffrench are demolishing MonVilliard They write also of doing the like at dieux ponts But this is Uncertaine Brussells 15/5 January 1676/7 +The ffrench King hath published a seveare placeat Requireing all persons who have any Estate within his Conquest to Repaire to it Upon paine of Confiscation which putts the gentry to greate Extremity for that they Must Either quitt the service or starve here for want of subsistance There Employments Not being able to Maintaine them his Exelency holds his Resolution of going the Next weeke to Antwerp for hitherto the Merchants are Very slow In paying the Moneys Remitted ffrom Spayne his Exelency was yesterday Advertized ffrom severall parts the ffrench Troops were marching from divers places to the Randevous at Aras: That Marquiss Lonvoy was come privately to perronne for Carrying on some great designe which wee Apprehend was Intended upon St omers The ffrench haveing lately seized Upon the places & Castles Round But the sudden Thaw wee had last Night put us at Ease o[u]r Letters ffrom Strasburg tell us that the ffrench were drawne togather In a body In Alsase & Marched with severall Carriages Towards hagenaw which place they are demolishing & wee doe the like to Saverne Its written that there Intentions are to Burne wessenburg & severall other places Towards phillipsburg & some Even thinke They have a designe Upon the fort at phillipsburg [Written on outside of letter in another hand:] From January 13 1686/7 [1676/7?] to March 25 1680 They are all in order. J.SS. |DJan_18_1676 |L424 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Arrived two ffrench posts and the following is an Extract of a letter ffrom paris Paris 20 January 1677 +On Satureday last about 3 a Clock In the afternoon the River did on a suddaine Grow to a greate height Through the abundance of water which Came ffrom above with soe Much Violence togather with greate flakes of Ice that It was Imposible to prevent the disorder and Mischiefe that hapned by that meanes for almost all the boates that were In the River were Carried away by the Violence of the streame & Broke Into peeces against the Bridges all our Mills (None Excepted) were quite destroyed & that which was Most sad a greate many Boates full of poore women who were washing Cloaths In the River the said Boates Being Carried away among the Rest Most of them were drowned In the sight of a greate Multitude of people who Could Not give them any assistance greatest part of the Red Bridg is Broken down aswell as 2 other Bridges Between This and St Germaines It has Been the Newes heare for these 2 or 3 dayes that the queen of Spayne is In a Monastrie & that her favorite the Marquiss de Villa sierra is fled and don Juan Come to Court Our preparations Continue for an Early Campagne and you may expect to heare of Greate Enterprizes assoon as the weather will permitt The King is going to send ffresh troops to Scicily & among the Rest 1500 Swisses Though perhapps this will be the ffirst time that any Swissers In the service of this Crowne have Been sent Beyond sea wee want o[u]r dutch & fflanders letters |DJan_20_1676 |L425 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The greate Exspectation is at prsent to heare from Spaine what has hapned at that Court Upon the Arrivall of don Juan of Austria for it is Certaine that the queene as well as her greate favorite the Marquiss de Villa sierra was prepareing to Leave it This Change of Ministers will doubtless have a greate influence In the Alliances [?] in the war if it Continue for the greate Experience & Capasity of don Juan seemes to promise that the Affaires of the Crowne will be Better ordered then hitherto they have Been: But many are Rather of an oppinion that don Juan considering the ill posture the affaires of Spaine at present are In will turne his thoughts to obtaine a peace Yesterday wee had a dutch post all the Newes it Brought is that the Castle of helsingburg holds out still that the preparations for the Campaigne are Carried on with all dilligence That the prince of Orange seing In the Meane time the greate danger flanders is In had given orders for the Marching of 6 Regements of foot to Reinforce the garisons In flanders That the Brandenburg Minister at the hague had proposed the formeing a Campe of 8000 men Neere Ruremond to Curbe the Garison of Maistricht and for that End the Electors of Brandenburg & Collogne the duke of Newburg & the states shall Each of them furnish 2000 men That the States of holland were to Assemble on wenisday last But that they would Not sit above 2 or 3 dayes There Chiefe Buisniss Being about Raising of Moneys & the Matter of the Reprizalls against Spaine This Morning Comes In a french post they say that it was Certainly Resolved to demolish hagenaw Saverne Montbelliard & Limburg out of which places the King would at least draw 10000 men to Reinforce the Armies the Next Campagne & that it was Confidently Reported at Court That the duke of Luxenburg would againe Command the Armie In germany while the King goes In person Into flanders where he Intends as it said to open the Campaigne with 2 sieges at a time Vizt That of St omers & Cambray They write from Rochester dat 13 that Notwithstanding the stormes on the 11th at Night were soe violent there that they Blew downe severall trees yet his Majesties Navie Recd But little dammage Vizt the Revenge her Anchors did Come But stopt her againe that shee did Not Blow on shoare The Victorys Maine top & foretop Both Blown over the heads of the Masts Into the marshes: The Munmouths Mizen top Blown of the head of the Mizen Mast, This perticular account is given to prevent Reports On the 12th Arrived at Spithead from havre de grace 2 french frigotts of 28 and 30 guns that Brought In a ostend sloop of 6 guns There Buisness is to Convoy off 9 Bankers from thence Its advised from Muscovy that the Czar haveing heard the Report of the Comissioners that had treated with the Sweds sent to the Brandenburg Envoy to take his Audience of Conge & it was thought the daneish minister Could Not Stay long but that the Czar Intended a war with the poles some said his forces had Already made Attempt In Ukraine The ffrench privateer that was Condemned to the gallies for 20 yeares his sentence is Changed to 5 yeares which is More seveare then the other being there is Noe other meanes left then to Undergoe that Corporall punishment whereas those that are Condemned in 20 yeares are In a Capasity of Redemption mr Brisband hath Been soe sucsessfull In his Negotiation that he had cleared the ships that had Not Before his going abided triall & is Now upon a Review of those who had formerly by Neglegence otherwise Received Condemnation the Captaine of the privateer that Killed one of the English & was Condemned to dye is Executed |DJan_22_1676 |L426 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The following is an Extract of the letters wee Received yesterday from holland & fflanders Copenhagen 9 January 1677 [sic] +The Castle of helsingburg holds out still & the Enemie Continues obstinate In the seige of it wee heare that the Beseiged Begin to be In want of fresh water & some other Necesaries wherefore our King is prepareing to Attempt the Releife of it & for that End has ordered a greate Many Boates to be provided on which the Souldiers are to be Embarked That are to be Employed In the Enterprize which will be taken In hand In a day or two Count Magnas de la gordee is wee heare fallen with a Considerable Body of Sweds Into Norway where they Committ great spoyles all posible preparations are makeing heare to Recruite our armie against spring Strasburg 15 January +The ffrench are actually at worke to demolish hagenaw & its feared they are Not Content to myne the fortifications aswell Antient as moderne But they are Resolved to demolish the Castle the Arsenall & other the principle houses In the towne which may serve for Magazines Its said they will doe the like to duex ponts & Saverne the fortifications of which latter place Cost many Millions Its farther said that the ffrench Intend to Burne Weissenburg Lauder & other places Between hagenaw & Spire & that severall Imperiall troops are on there March to hinder them To which Ends They will pass the Rhine at phillipsburg Cologne 15 Jan ffresh orders are Come from the Emperour to Require the Osnaburg troops forthwith to quitt this diocess But whether they will obey them time Must Shew This is Certaine that the Matter about Winter quarters has Not only occasioned Much trouble to the Emperour But greate diferences amonge the Allies themselves & the Cryes of the people all the Empire over Its Not doubted But the duke of Newburg will at last Effect his designe of Makeing his second sonne Coadjuter of Cologne & Marrying his Eldest to the Emperours sister the said duke is at present Imployed by the Emperour to Endeavour to Bring the Elector of Bavaria (whose Kinsman he is) over to his Interest Brussells 23d January On Satureday Next the prince of Orange parts hence for Soesdike [?] & dieren where he will Continue as long as the publicke affaires will permitt: In the Meane time his higniss & the Counsell of State have demanded another million for the Extraordinary Charges of the Campagne 6 or 8 Regements will be ordered to march towards flanders where the posture of things are such as that the ffrench may well promise themselves greate Advantages there The States have Received a letter from the King of Spaine In which he acquaints them with his haveing put the Administration of affaires Into the hands of don Juan of Austria whome he had accordingly sent for to Court Brussells 23 January wee are heare Extreamly pleased with the Newes wee Receive ffrom Spaine. our govenour has a letter from the Kings own hand In which he tells him that he had sent for don Juan & had Caused the Marquiss de Villa Sierra to Leave the Court which it seemes was But Necesary to prevent the disorders which would otherwise have hapned for Most of the principle Nobility & the grandees had Combined togather Either by persuasion force to Bring don Juan to Court who is accordingly on his way thither with 5000 Armed men Commanded by the Count de Monteri +This Change however has this ill Effect on our Affaires that the Bankers will Not pay the Bills lately Come ffrom Spaine Till they see things setled & this want of money does us greate prejudice heare & is the Reason that our Recruites are not yet Begun soe that I know what wee shall doe the Next Campaigne our governour has made hard shift to Raise 140000 Crownes to stop the Clamours of the Admiralty of Amsterdam In part of payment The ffrench had Certainly a designe upon St Gislain But the thaw disappointed it Copenhagen 12 January yesterday the Castle of helsingburg surrendred to the Sweds There were 700 men In it But what Conditions they made wee Cannot Learne Its said they are prisoners of warr had they held out But one day longer the King would have Attempted there Reliefe They wanted ffresh water [Figures in another hand cover about a third of the outside of letter.] |DJan_25_1676 |L427 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +All the Newes I Can at prsent write you will find In the following which wee Received yesterday Paris 24 Jan I Can assure you that the King will be Very Early In the feild & its said wee have Already 50000 men In flanders Some are of oppinion that the King will Attacke Valen[ciennes?] If he have Not Changed his Resolution Upon the Advice wee had that a Considerable supply is got Into that place In which Case Cambray Mons or St omers will be beseiged The troops of the Kings household were Never stronger Nor Better Cloathed then at prsent The King had Added to them a troop of grenadiers who are to be on horsebacke They are 200 In all desperate men Extreamly well Cloathed & armed: 16 Companies of Munmoths Regement were Reformed the other day soe that there Remaines only 16 Companies they haveing Been 32 at first Brussells 26 Jan Upon the Motion of the french troops from all parts Towards haynault his Exelencie has sent to mons Mounsr de monde with his Regement Both officers & souldiers Carrying fire armes Leaveing ther pikes heare & devided into 3 severall parties got safe to mons +6000 ffrench are Come from picardy to orchis [?] to Relieve the troops that have there station about Valenchiennes 4 or 5000 more are Come to Binch the garisons of Banoy [?] & Mauberg are likewise strongly Reinforced & Besides greatest part of Mounsr Crequis & Mounsr Schombergs Armies is Come to our frontiers The last Night wee had also Newes that 6000 ffrench are Come to Enghien to fix a quarter there & by that meanes to Cut off all Communication Between this place & mons In Summe the Enemies Environ us on all sides while wee are Not In a Condition to oppose them Except our allies helpe wee Expect 10000 men from holland at prsent; Limburg is Now quite demolished the ffrench seem Resolved Entirely to Ruin what they Cannot Keepe & turne Citties Into Villages Witness what they are doing to hagenaw & what they Intend to do to Saverne &c which they doe Because they intend to have Noe Armie In Alsace the Next Campaigne The Matter about winter quarters Continues to Create greate disturbances In the Empire The Osnaburgs will Not quitt the diocess of Cologne though they have Received 3 positive orders from the Emperour to that purpose They are hardly In all 1500 men & yet they Charge the Inhabitants as if they were 5000 But the brandenburgs that had taken there quarters In the Bishop of Bambergs territories have by force Been driven out of them In the scuffle many were Killed & amonge others the Baron de Joers [?] Counsellor & Chamberlain to the Elector of Brandenburg Copenhagen 2 Jan after 17 dayes seige the Castle of helsingburg surrendred on Satureday last The tearmes wee Know Not though the King sent thither the Next day a Major & a drummer to Enquire who Brought only this Answer backe that hee who made the Capitulation was with the King It is Most Certaine they were much straitened In the Castle & wanted ffresh water & Ammunition yet had they held out but on day longer the King would have Attempted there Reliefe the Night following +The souldiers were already Embarked & the King at Elsenore to see it Effected wee have heare a pretty hard frost which if it Continue the Sound will be frozen In few dayes & In the Apprehension of it a greate many people are Remooveing from Elsenore +here is a Report that Guildenlieu is defeated In Norway wee hope it is Not true if it should our Condition would be very ill |DJan_27_1676 |L428 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +It now appeares that the loss that the King of Denmarke sustayned in the late Battle In Schonen was Indeed very great by the greate leavies that King is Endeavoring to make & the Assistance he presses for from his Allies to whome he does not sticke to owne that most of his [word of about six letters smeared] destroyed In that fight. Upon which comes the loss of helsingburg A post of greate importance to the one or the other party though In it selfe not very stronge & if guildenlieu has recd any defeat in Norway as the Sweds still Report the affaires of the danes will be In a very ill condition The Emperors forces are very quiett In there winter quarters where they however devour the poore inhabitants & occasion greate complaints on that account They tell us Indeed that the Emperour will have the next Campagne 50000 men in the feild devided into 2 Armies the one Commanded by generall Montecuculi & the other by the duke of Lorraine but these are but words while the french are begining the Campaigne in flanders & to that purpose have already brought above 20000 men Into these Coutries The marshall de humieres was come with 7 or 8000 men to hall which is within 2 leagues of Brussells another body was come to Nizelle & a third to Brisach where they had found greate quantities of forrage & provisions for these places haveing hitherto enjoyed a Neutrality the Countries people had brought there stores thither thinkeing they were there In safety In the meane time the french give out that they Intend to Beseige mons however it is This is certain that the french will Enter upon some action sooner then the Spanyards will be able to oppose them as to the worke of the peane it Advances very slowly & there is little Appearance that anything Materiall will be Concluded at Nimeghen till the parties see what the sucsess of this campaigne will be & its probable that In this the ffrench & the confederates are both of a mind wee heare Nothing farther from Spaine soe that the queen continues to make a party to oppose don Juan of aus[t]ria They write from minhead [?] that severall vessells have Been lost by storme on that Coast & 2 forced up the Channell by Extremity of weather one of them the Elizabeth of Midlebrough a privateer haveing been a prize taken from the ffrench in august last On the 19th severall dutch seamen arrived at portsmouth who had lost a ship of 18 guns Neer padstow they Came from guinea & stopt at Curassau where they tooke on board 100000 peeces of 8 from that governour which were all sawed [?] to 5000 Sr Richard Rooth Commander of the Adventure & the Swallow were on the 22nd safe in the downes where were 50 sayle of Merchantmen outward Bound whereoff 3 for East Indies +Mounsr Meyriron has presented a Memoriall to the states pressing them to thinke of an Equipage for the Baltique proposeing it Necessary to make up 40 men of war They answer they cannot determine tll the Returne of the Embassador de Lyra |DJan_29_1676 |L429 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last weeke arrived a vessell from the Isle of providence which in her voyage outward bound touched at virginia the master sayes that Bacon had not with him above: 5: or 600 men Amonge which was not any person of noate that all the principall Inhabitants were to gether with the governour Retired on board, some ships In the Roade In Exspectation of the succours that are gone from hence, but that in the mean time Bacon and his accomplices did Extreamly ruein the Countrey behaveing themselves more like Robbers then anything Else. Wee are told that a yacht is appoynted to stand over for holland to bring over mr hide who is att Nimeghen with the carector of Embassador In which its said his Majesties Intention only was that mr hide at his return might be able to give him an ample accounte of the present posture of affaires there and the dsiposition the severall parties shew to A peace. By a vessell Come in by Spaine we have advice that it was the apprehension there that don Juans Comeing to Madrid would occation some troubles for that the queen & her party is Resolved to oppose him Even with force Yesterday his Majesty was at hide parke to see the band of pensioners Muster for the first time who are Now mounted together with there servants & make 2 troops of 50 Each That of the gentlemen Being as they are New Cloathed in whiteish Camblet coates with gold lace In the seames & white feathers In there hatts very fine & Noble & are to attend the King when he goes abroad Upon any solleme occasion as well as doe there duty above stayres Wee have Now a dutch post the letters speak of a plott that had Been discovered of Betraying Jueliers to the ffrench And that from denmarke they had account That the garison That was in helsingburg was made prisoners of war That the Sweds seeme to Intend to Attacke landscroon & that the sound was frozen over yet Not soe as any troops could pass it Another Express was arrived ffrom Brussells at the hague to give the prince of orange an account of the greate danger these countreys are In the ffrench appeareing In greate Bodies In many places & have Certainly some design In hand |DFeb_3rd_1676 |L430 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 30th past 4 Dutch men of Warr of ye seiur Almonds squadron wch came from sicily (& lately sailed from ye Isle of Wight) returnd back to ye said Isle, haveing bene 10 days upon their owne coast & were all like to have bene lost by ye great mountaines of Ice, haveing lost most of their Anchors & Cables, & one of their number they feare is lost. Ye letters wee Receive from Spaine by ye way of france say that Don Juan was Come to Madrid, & yt he had causd ye Queen to Retire from thence in Order to her goeing into a Monestery, & tis added that shee had chosen to retire to Granada Most people seeme to be of opinion that Don Juan is swayed to much by his owne Ambition & that he will have more regard to gratify that, than to provide for ye publique good, & if soe Spaine will be in an ill Condition The Lords of the Councell Continue to meet frequently for ye forming & agreeing to a project of a Treaty of Commerce betweene us & Portugall, wch ye Merchants think very necessary for ye good of their trade in those parts Noe forreigne Letters [Some figures in another hand appear on the outside of letter.] |DFeb_3_1676 |L431 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have This morning the flanders Mayle The following will tell you all that is newes ffrom these parts aswell as from germany Brussells 5 february Marquess Constons is returned ffrom the prince of Orange with a satisfactory answer, his highness Assureing him of his Readiness to Assist those provinces and that whatsoever ill offices had been done to Create jealosies of his highness Intentions yet his Exelencie might be Confident They were alwayes Reall and that he was Ready to get on horsebacke & to march with his whole Army whensoever his Exelencie should desire it and that he would Immediately give orders for 8 Regements of foot to be Embarked which should be at Antwerpe as to morrow to be disposed off as his Exelencie should thinke fitt soe as we are in hourely expectation of there Arrivall before the Cannall be frozen which wee feare may be in few dayes This supply comes very seasonable and will Enable his Exelencie to Reinforce his garrisons that they may be out of danger & that he may draw all the Spaniards to serve In the feild Wee are Much troubled to see St omers blocked up aswell as soe many other of our principle Townes our feares seeme Most for Mons and St. Omers if the ffirst be taken all haynault will be lost and therefore his Exelencie had sent from hence 2 nights past the Regement of Obtes [?] Consisting In 8 Companies of dragoones with orders to Enter Mons or to perish & they were soe well Conducted Through the words that they got In with the loss of only 15 men haveing taken 2 french parties of 25 men. last Night his Exelencie sent severall officers hence for Valenchiennes to Command the Regement that is Newly Raised by the Burghers his Exelencie is Resolved Instead of makeing Leavies & Recruites for the Cavalry, to have 3000 horses Bought for the Remounting and makeing up the troops and hath agreed with a person to furnish them at 40 crowns p horse his Exelencie has Received a perticular Advertisement from the Emperour That his owne armie that will be Considerable this Campaigne shall march directly to the Moselle to enter Lorraine and france that way while the Army of the Circles shall be upon the defensive In alsace and that the Confederate troops of Lunenburg Osnaburg &c shall Come hither to Joyne his Exelencie while the prince of Orange will act seperate towards the Meuse which is said to be the designed disposition of our Armies this Campaigne Our letters ffrom hagenaw say that the outworks of hagenaw are demolished and that they are Now about the Inward fortifications That that they are demolishing Saverne But keepe the Citadell there Makeing it stronger and larger then it was Before One Muggleton had according to sentence past on him for most horrid Blasphemy stood 3 times on the pillory at the old Exchang Temple bar and smithfield and is Returned to the goale till he pay 500 L and give in security of good men for his Behaivour but though the Lawes Could proceed Noe farther against him the people deeming the punishment unequall to his Crime Could Not be kept from throwing durt & stones with much More violence then hath Been seen on other occasions On the 26th the 2 fleets of English & dutch with the 3 dutch men of war were still at plimouth and the day Before his Majesties 2 gallies went Into that sound haveing for a day & night Rid it well In a very hard gale of wind The Canary shipps Arrived there and at falmouth Met very ill weather by the way & whilst they had such very foule & various weather that many times the shipps in the Roade were forced to ship & put to sea On the 29th of the last a fire Broke out in the temple but was happily quenched In 2 hours without doing any Considderable dammage his Majesty has graunted to ffredericke Blewston Esqr the sole use & Benefitt for 14 yeares of his New Invention for Melting downe forgeing Extracting and Reduceing of Iron and all Mettells & Mineralls with pit coale seacoale Tarse and as well and Effectually as Ever yet hath Been done by Charcoale his Majesty has put of his Journey for windsor till Munday Next On the 31 of the last one Thompson was Committed to Newgate for printing unlicensed Books &c [Figures in another hand cover about a third of the outside of letter.] |DFeb_8_1676 |L432 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The greate Newes we have at present Comes ffrom Spaine ffrom whence we have letters of the 17/27 past which gives us This account That the Newes of don Juans approach to madrid with a Body of 2000 horse and 6000 foot haveing Increased the Apprehensions people had of there designe Those about the King were obliged seriously to Consult what was fit to be done whereupon his Majesty Called to him the Constable of Castile the Cardinall de Arragon &c to Consult with him They unanimously Concluded that the King ought to be removed ffrom the queen his Mother and that to Induce don Juan and the rest of the Nobility to disarme and Not to bring there forces to madrid it was proposed that he should be Made Colonell of the Regement of guards These Resolutions haveing Been made publicke the grandees and Nobility at Madrid were Incouraged to present a memoriall to his Majesty wherein they honrbly thanke his Majesty for haveing sent for don Juan praying his majesty would please to give order for Arresting the person of the Marquess de Villa sierra who was guilty of great Enormities and Excesses and that he would please on pretense of hunting to goe out of towne to meet don Juan Adding that the Consequences might be very dangerous if he Consented Not to there Request upon which Consultation was had amonge the above mentioned Lords of which the duke de Medina Celi was one They Resolved to remoove the King ffrom the pallace to the Retiro [?] which was done the Night following without the privity of the queen to deceive whome the King went to bed at his usuall houre of 9 and Rose againe at 11 and passing out of the pallace by a Backe way was Conducted to the Retiro privately which the queen noe sooner knew but shee was Infinitely Afflicted and would have put her selfe Into a Monastry But that the King sent to Vissitt her & desire her to stay In the pallace The Next step that was to be done to gratifie don Juan was the Arresting the Marquisse de Villa sierra to which End the duke de medina went out of madrid with 400 gentlemen and surrounded the Escuriall The prior of the Convent Refused them Admittance till they had 2 dayes In a manner Beseiged it and kept the provisions ffrom the Monkes who Being forced to open there doores 2 dayes were spent In search for the Marquess who at last by the treachery of a servant was found the 21 in a Monkes Cell and seized though he offered 2000 pistoles to the persons that discovered him to hold his peace his goods were likewise seized and Carried In 16 waggons to madrid Being Valued In money plaite Jewells &c at 1400000 L sterling he was by the Kings order Conducted to a Castle 18 leagues ffrom madrid and will be severely prosecuted by the Nobility he is said to have Borne his Misfortunes with greate Equality of mind The next thing demanded by don Juan was that the Kings Regement of guards should be sent away which accordingly marched on the 22nd In the Morning towards Catalonia of all which don Juan haveing Advice left his forces the 22d In the Evening under the Comand of the Count Montery who has been very active In this Confederation of Nobility with orders Not to Come Nearer Madrid then 8 leagues and haveing travelled all Night with a small attendance he Reached Madrid by 6 In the morning the 23d Entring the Retiro a Backe way and went directly to the Kings Bed side was with him about a houre and then Betakeing himselfe to his apartment. That day was spent In Receiving vissitts and Complements and the Next he began to dispatch severall affaires of state as Chiefe Minester |DFeb_10th_1676 |L433 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last letters ffrom Nimeghen told us that Noe sooner one dificulty In the preliminary points is Remooved by the paines and Industry of his Majesties Embassadors mediators but another is started by some of the allies who very plainly Manifest the little Inclination they have to a peace The greate diference is at prsent Between the danes and the ffrench about there language for the ffrench King according to his Constant stile Gives the power to his Embassadors in ffrench the Emperor Sweden and all the poweres of the Empire theires In lattin as this likewise has Been the practice of denmarke But at the prsent the danes Embassadors say that if the ffrench have there power In ffrench his Master will give him his In daneish and therefore demands that the ffrench Embassadors power be in Lattin and Then his shall be soe to The ffrench Appeale to the practice of all former times and makes use as an Argument that the Emperor Makes Noe dificulty to give his Embassadors In lattin while theires the ffrench are In ffrench But hitherto the danes will Not be Moved But ffirmely Insist upon it as a thing Necesary to marke the parity Between his King and the King of ffrance But the dutch are like to Leave the danes In this Matter and say they will Not loose time in such trifles But will proceed to the treaty Wee are Informed that the Emperor had written to the States that he and his allies will have this Next Campaigne 80000 men in the Empire which he doubted Not But would Give the ffrench worke enough to which the States answered that they on there part would have an armie of Between 37 and 38000 The last Advices wee had ffrom flanders Give us a Better account of the posture of things then our former and Even ffrom ffrance they write that the King will Not Begin the Campaigne soe soon as was said The Elector of Bavaria hath Given In his Answer In writeing to the Emperour that he will Not give any Contribution of Men or Money to the Empire But recommends the sending to the treaty for peace at Munster and that he hath 20000 men Ready against the Adverse party The Majestrates In these parts finding an effect Answerable to there Continued Care In suppressing the Meeting of papists and Nonconformists Resolve still to persevere On the 5th his Majesty went to windsor and Returned on the 6th On the 6th at night some by a ladder Entred Into the Closet of the Lord high chanceler of England at his house In queenstreet and stole away the Mace and 2 Empty purses which I the rather mention for that there was a Jolley Report about towne as if the greate seale had Been Carried away with them They speake of Advice ffrom denmarke that the King had Given order for the raising 16 Regements of foot to Consist of 800 with allowance of 8000 Crownes for Every Regement They write ffrom ffrance that amonge other Newes ffrom Spaine they heare of an Intended Equipage of 45 ships they doe Not Now speake of the Kings march till the Begining of the Next moneth mr Brisband is Intent upon the Review of the ships formerly Condemned and our treaty of Commerce Neere a Conclusion |L434 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A particular Relacon of ye Action at Tobago as it comes from ffrance Feb 11 76/7 +The 11 of ffebruary 1676/7 The Count d'Estrees vice Admirall of ffrance pted from Martenico wth 10 men of war 2 barks & one fire ship wth designe to goe & attake ye Dutch men of warre under ye command of ye Sieur Binches yt were at Tobago. Wee arrived there ye 29 of ffeb. & coming to an anchor ye Sieur Rowley [?] wth some men were sent ashore to take some prisoners, who returned ye next day wth a Negro who informed us yt there were 14 Dutch ships in ye Road Vidt 9 great men of war, 2 smaller ffriggots, 2 ffluyts, one fire ship & a Portuguesse Ship. Our vice Admirall designed first to have made a descent, & to have attacked ye enemy by Land & water but one of our men of war touching upon a Rock from wch shee was prsently got off, ye design was changed for wee thought it unsafer to enter into ye Road for feare there were more hidden Rocks. Our Admirall then contented himself to land 700 men under ye command of ye Sieur Grand ffontaine who meeting wth noe opposition advanced about a league & posted himself upon a hill from whence hee could discover ye Enemies ships in ye Road, & what they did in ye ffort on shore & resolved yt ye night following they should attack ye fort, & at ye same time they should give ye Enemy a diversion, with there Chaullopes wch was accordingly pformed but ye Sieur Grand ffontaine being come very neare ye ffort found a great Ditch or Rivulet wch hee could not passe. The next day ye C d'Estrees went againe on shore wth ye rest of ye land men yt were in ye ships & tooke 2 peices of Canon & a Mortar peice to batter ye fort in wch was 300 men, but finding they could doe noe good neither way they embarked againe wth there men; A Counsell of war was then held & ye Sieur Gabbaret who had been sent out to sound ye entrance into ye Road reporteing ye ships might very well enter, it was resolved to make an Attacke by water & land & ye troops were put on shore again under ye command of ye Sieur Herobard who was ordered to make 2 false & one reall attacke upon ye ffort. & yt 2 houres after ye Action at sea was begun our ships could not enter into ye Road but one after another, & ye Sieur Gabbaret was ordered to bee ye first accordingly on ye 3 of March early in ye morning wee went in & found ye Dutch ships at Anchor in a lyne prparing to have come out upon us, The ship ye Marquis was ye first yt boarded one of ye Enemies of ye same force wch latter taking fire by wt means wee know not they were both burnt: The C d' Estrees who was in ye Glorieux boarded ye Dutch Rere Admirall of 66 Guns whome hee set on fire; The Dutch Capt though wounded saved himselfe in his Chaulope & ye Lieut came on board ye Glorieux & told us yt in ye sd ship was there greatest riches as being ye biggest & 18000 weight of Powder; wee did there upon all wee could to get ye Glorieux at a good distance, but while wee were yet pretty neare ye Dutch ship blew up & covered the Glorieux wth sparks & brands wch tooke fire & prsently was in a flame wth out any possibility of quenching it. The C d' Estrees got off in a small boat wth his Capt Leiut & another Gentl (his Exec [?] being wounded in ye head wth a splinter) wch ye enemy pceiveing fired very vehemently at ye sd boat, & one shot hit it & sunk it, but soe neare ye land yt ye Count & ye rest got all to shore but there found themselves in a new danger of being made prisoners by sevrall Dutch soldiers, who though armed were soe affrighted yt they demanded qter of us & became our prisoners. The C d' Estrees continued in this condicon an houre & a halfe on shore, when hee was fetcht of by a Chaullope of one of our ships, haveing before had ye satisfaction to behold ye Enemies fleet quite destroyed for 11 of them were burnt & 3 driven on shore, & there remained only the ffort wch fired upon our ships of wch were lost 4. 2 as you have heard being accidentally burnt & 2 others sunk. The C d'Estrees being come on board retired wth his remaining ships to ye Mouth of ye Harbour to repaire ye damages they had susteyned wch in some was very great ye Combate having lasted from 7 in ye morning till 5 at night during wch time ye Enemy did greatly annoy us wth 30 peices of Canon they had planted on ye shore, & our victory would have been compleat had ye attempt on land succeeded wch is attributed to ye Conduct of ye Sieur Herovard for wch hee & ye rest of ye officers paid, all of them having been killed or wounded & ye next day ye soldiers came all on board againe, ye C d'Estrees not thinking fit to renew his attacke by land because ye Enemy was reinforced wth a great many seamen and soldiers yt came on shore from ye ships yt were lost +On our side ye Sieur Gabbaret wth 3 Capts of his were killed & 4 more wounded, 4 Leiutenants killed & as many wounded Wee cannot as yet tell ye certaine number of Seamen & Soldiers yt were lost but they cannot bee a few considering ye losse of 4 ships besides those killed in ye other ships as well as those on ye stand, who were sevrall times repulsed in ye Attacke they made upon ye ffort, wch they attacked in ye strongest place, & contrary to order made but one attack. The Enemy must needs have lost a great many men all the Capts of there ships save one are killed & wounded [Text of letter continues after the lists of ships in L. c. 434 (2):] |L434 # L. c. [No separate date] A List of ye ffrench Ships commanded by yer Count d'Estree. Brass Guns Men Count de Estree In ye Glorious 72. 445 burnt. The Defendant 62. 380 his maine mast shot over board The Pearle 58. 350 taken by ye Dutch The Enterpride 50. 320 taken. The Gallant 50 320 The Mattons 48. 300 burnt The Margola. 46. 260. 38. 240. 38. 240 36. 240. Smaller ships. ---- 1 ffire ship 25 men burnt 2 small ffriggotts 50 men each 1 of them burnt. 1 Katch. 1 Galliott. on board ye men of war were 450 soldiers besides 400 Planters & 250 Gentl Voluntiers. List of ye Dutch ships commanded by Binches. Guns Men The Seiur Binches. The Defender. 50. 153 run ashore The Zealand 44. 118. run ashore The Groningen 56. 128 burnt 36 83 [Bracket 34. 73 burnt includes 24. 72 these 28. 74 four ships.] A ffrench Prize 24. 75 run ashore Ammunition ships & victuallers Guns Men Duke of Yorke 26. 34 [Bracket Golden Monck 31. 25 burnt includes Providence 12. 20 all three.] 2 ffire ships burnt. +The Count de Estrees means to stay there till ye 11 of March & then would saile to Granada. Whitehall. 10. May +By this relation of ye ffrench you see they have paid deare, for theire prtended victory over ye Dutch besides were worsted on shore, their busines was to take ye stand but failed in it & were not in a condition to make any further attempt in those pts wch has eased us of ye feares wee were in for ye Spanish West Indies, Wee may well compute ye ffrench have had 2000 men killed and wounded. +Besides ye Dutch had on shore in ye ffort & at a Battery they had raised 450 men. +1490 of ye ffrench were killed, & taken prisoners on shore besides those killed in ye ships having been repulsed in 3 sevrall Attacks they had made on ye fort. +The 11 of March ye Count d'Estree sailed wth his remaining ships from Tobago. Whitehall. 17. May. +The above is a pticular Acct: of wt ye strength of ye ffrench & Dutch at Tobago as well as theire loss was; It comes from a Dutch merchant on ye Island by ye wy of the Barbados. +By the Publick news of this day you will see wt is come from abroad since my last. The ffrench King intended to bee on Teusday last at Paris, having appoynted 4 Armies to bee commanded by soe many Mareschalls, one on ye Moselle by Crequi, another between ye Sambre & ye Meuse by Schomberg, & ye other 2 in fflanders by Luxemburg & Humiers. +Great is ye expectation of wt ye Duke of Lorraine will doe wth soe powerfull an Army. The Prince of Orange will not bee idle on his side & has sent for great Cannon for a seige from Holland. +The great Navall prpacons of ye Turks does put all Italy into a ffeare. +A Patent is passing for making his Grace ye Ld Duke of Ormond Ld Leiut of Ireland, & tis said yt Sr Cyrill Wych will continue ye office of cheife Secretary. +Tis advised from Tangier yt ye Moores had desired a cessation of Armes & yt ye Governour impowered by the King Muly Ishmael had sent in 2 considerable Moores & a Jew to treat whose pposalls being refused they returne, & afterward ye Governour sent a Jew wth easier Proposals & assurances yt Sr Palmer ffarbonne would send a Gent to treat at Alcazar, there was noe doubt but they would come to an Agreemt, upon wch Capt Lesly was sent out who had writt to Tangier ye civill reception hee had found, & ye faire prospect of a good issue. +May 16 his Maties Regimts of Guards wth ye Earle of Oxfords Regimt, were exercised in Hyde Parke where ye Duke de Bovisson the Count de Soissons &c which went not away wth the Arch Bishop of Rheims & Mons Barillon were to see them & this day they goe to the Cleusand [?] Yatch wch attends to carry for ffrance. +On ye 14. ye Meremaid sailed from ye spit head toward ye Downes, on ye 16. it was expected ye Nonsuch, & Sweepstakes would saile after, & yt ye Plimouth would goe to ye Spithead. [Figures in another hand cover about a third of the outside of letter.] |DFeb_12_1676 |L435 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +his Majesty was yesterday pleased in Counsell is [sic] order the immediate passing of a Grant under the greate seale to the Bankers for the punctuall and Constant payment of the Interest of the Money oweing to them and to that purpose a fond will be Established upon the Excise which order of Counsell for the better satisfaction of those Interessed will be printed yesterday by his Majesties order In Counsell one dr Cary was sent to the tower for haveing published a scandalous Libell Concerning the perogation [sic] of the parliament Sr John howell Recorder of London haveing Resigned that place his Majesty has Recommended to the Citty mr dolben Brother to the Bishop of Rochester who was yesterday morning sworne Into that place and In the afternoon Knighted by his Majesty wee want our fforraigne letters [Rest of sheet is cut off, but letter almost certainly ends here.] |DFeb_15d_1676 |L436 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 12th wee received the dutch letters of friday last by which wee have advice that at Nimeghen the preliminary points were all adjusted and Especially that maine one Concerning a forme of powers to be made use of by all the parties to Avoide those Exceptions which the Imperiall ffrench & dutch Embassadors &c had Mutually taken at severall clauses of the powers which there Adverse party had brought with them to Nimeghen +The only dificulty that Remained was Between the ffrench and the danes Concerning the language they were to make use off In there publicke Instruments the daneish Embassador declareing as you have heard that if the ffrench make use of there language the King his Master would likewise use the danissh But it is thought the dane will Not be able to Insist upon this point seing his allies doe Not stand by him In it and Even the Imperiall and dutch Embassadors have declared that he is In the wronge and that if he doe Not accomodate this Matter In a few dayes they will proceed to the treaty without staying for him and In Effect wee Exspect to heare by a post or two that the severall parties have put Into the hands of the Mediators the tearmes or Conditions on which they are willing to make a peace which however according to the generall opinion will hardly be Concluded till towards Next winter at soonest for the allies are altogather Bent to see the sucsess of this Campaigne Before they lay downe there Armes which they promise themselves will be more sucsesfull then hitherto have Been ffrom the greate Change at Madrid and ffrom the Resolution the Emperour is said to have taken that his Armies which will be more powerfull this summer then hitherto have Been shall act according as the states and the prince of Orange doe desire that is Not to spend time in Beseigeing Brisac or any other place But to Endeavour by all meanes to Enter Into the Bowells of ffrance aswell to Revenge the desolations which the ffrench have Made by fire and sword In soe Cruell a manner as to oblige them to make a peace upon Reasonable tearmes The Imperiall armie is said to have already all its Recruites Compleate and Besides will be Reinforced with severall thousand hungarians who have put themselves Into the service while the Rest are Retired to there severall homes upon the publication of the Emperors generall pardon with Restitution of goods and Estates and liberty to have In Every province a Church to serve god In The king of poland haveing sent the Marquess de Bethune sonne to the ffrench Embassador at his Court who is Brother to the queen to Complement the Emperor upon his Marriage the Emperor was soe much offended with the Choyce of the person that he would Not give him Audience and soe he Returned without seeing the Emperor The states have Resolved to fit out 15 men of war to joyne the daneish fleet In the Balticke this summer The severity of the ffrench in flanders is very greate But of that you have account In the Newes booke and of the posture of things there |DFeb_17th_1676 |L437 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Commons were busyed Fryday & saterday about Ordring writts for Election of new members into vacancys Fryday the House of Lds Orderd the Duke of Bucks Earle of Salesbury Earle of Shaftsbury & Ld Wharton to be sent to ye Tower for proposeing & asserting in that House that this Parliamt is dissolved, The Duke of Bucks absconded upon it, till ye House past an Order to have him declared a traytour if he appeard not by 10 a clock ye next day, he according rendred himselfe [This sheet is likewise cut below this line, but letter almost surely ends here.] |DFeb_17._76/7 |L438 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] My Lords and Gente +I have called you togather againe after a long prorogation that you may have the opportunity to Repaire the Misfortunes of the last sessions and soe Revive and soe Restore the Right Ends and use of parliamts The time I have given you to Recollect yourselves & to Considder those diferences that have been soe unhapily mannaged & Emproved [?] Between you is Enough to Leave you without all Excuse if Ever you fall Into the like againe I am now Resolved to let the world see that it shall Not be my fault if they be Not Made happie by your Consultations In parliamt for I declare myselfe very plainly to you that I Come prepared to give you all the satisfaction and security In the greate Concernes of the protestant Religion as it is Established In the Church of England that shall Reasonably be Asked or can Consist with Christian prudence And I declare myself as ffreely that I am Ready to gratifie you in secureing your liberty and property if you Can thinke you want it; by as many good lawes as you Can propose as Can Consist with the safety of the goverment without which there will be Neither liberty nor property left to any man haveing thus plainly told you that I am Ready to doe for you I shall deale as plainly with you againe & ffirst I doe Exspect and Require ffrom you that all occasions of diferences Between the 2 Houses be Carefully avoyded or Else they who have Now hopes to prevent your good Resolutions will hope by this Reserve to hinder them from taking any Effect and let all men judge who is Most for arbitrary goverment those that foment such diferences as tend to dissolve all parliamts or I that would preserve this and all parliamts ffrom Being made useless by such dissentions +In the Next I desire you to Concidder the Building more ships and how much all our safeties are Concerned In it and since the additionall Revenue of Excize will shortly Expire you that know mee to be under a greate Burthen of debts and how hard a shift I am makeing to pay them off as fast as I Can I hope you will never denie mee the continuancie of the Revenue and some Reasonable supply to make my Condition more Easey And that you may be satisfied how Imposible it is whatever some men thinke to support the goverment with less then the present Revenue you may at any time see the yearly Established Charge by which it will appeare that the Constant and Unavoydable Charge Being paid there will Remaine Noe one place towards the dischargeing those Contingencies which may happen In all Kingdomes and which have been a Considderable Charge to mee this last yeare To Conclude I doe Recomend to you +The Kingdome In the Carefull prevention of all diferences +The safety of the Kingdome In provideing some greater strengh at sea +The prosperity of the Kingdome In assisting the Necesary Charge and the support of the goverment +and if any of these good Ends should happen to be disappointed I Call god & Men to witness that day that the Misfortune of that disappointment shall Not lye at my doore feb 17 1676 +The Master of the John & Thomas of London arrived at Liverpoole ffrom the Barbados Reports that he lost all his men on the Coast of Anglesea who forsooke his vessell and left him alone In her to the mercy of the seas But the Next day proving a Calme and assistance Comeing to him he saved Both ship and goods The Lord Abbot Mountague is lately dead wee are told that those that stole the mace lodging In a honest widdows house were dicovered by her whilst Breakeing it In order to Melting and 5 of them are upon that Notice seized and In Custody The Court is full of a letter sent ffrom Maryland which speakes Bacon dead by a debauchery of Brandy But whether the party fell or another is set up is Not said Its Advised ffrom Algiers that the people Endeavored to pacifie the English to prevent any farther Injuries In future haveing lately delivered severall persells of goods taken ffrom English ships without passes But a more Eminent Instance of there Inclination is that one of there ships haveing taken an English ship and Carried it Into Tunis prize, another of there men of war seized the ship and prize and they had Executed 6 turks for it as they would the Rest when they should fall Into the hands of the goverment, the poore English ship In the way was lost & In her 14 English 2 ffrench & 36 Turks perished his Majesty has Been pleased to grant to Charles Milson of London Merchant at the petition and Nomination of Edward Noethorp Merchant the Inventor the sole Benefit of a New Invented Engine for hulling of Blacke pepper Barley &c for 14 yeares. +The King sent a message by the usher of the Blacke Rod that his Majesty Commanded the house to attend him at the house of peeres where he made a speech The house of Commons Read a Bill for Regulating the Election of members to sit In parliament & ordered a 2d Reading Ordered that the Kings speech be taken Into Concidderation Tuesday Next and then the house Adjourned till morning [sic] 10 a clocke The lords haveing sate late & the Kings speech Being soe large wee have Not time to add anything more till the Next |DFeb_22d_1676 |L439 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Monday 19 feb Commons A Bill for Regulating the Election of Members to sit In parliment was Read a 2d time and Committed to a Committy of the whole house on wenesday Next A petition of mr Edward and Mr Bernard howard and others about the duke of Norfolk a lunaticke Confined to padua In Italy Read & Committed A Committy Appointed to Inspect the Bills depending last sessions and to Concidder and Report which are ffirst to be proceeded in and dispatched The Record of the Conviction of Sr Thomas Strickland for popish Recusancy Read and mr Speaker ordered to give him Notice to shew Cawse by a day why a new writ should Not Issue forth for a New Member to serve In his Roome. Tuesday 20 feb Commons A Bill for the preservation of the liberty of the subject Read and ordered a 2d Reading The house then proceeded In the Concidderation of his Majesties speech and a Motion Being made for a supply for his Majesty it was Resolved that the house would to morrow morning goe Into a grand Committy to Concidder thereof. |DFeb_24_1676 |L440 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wenesday 21 feb 1676 Commons severall persons sworne In order to there Naturalization A Bill for drayning linsey levell ordered to be Read on Monday next A Bill to Enable trustees to sell lands for payment of the debts of Thomas Berkley Esqr Read and ordered A 2d Reading A Bill for laying a Charge on houses in Northampton for better maintenance of the Minester there Read and ordered a 2d Reading The house then Resolved Into a Committy of the whole house to Concidder of a supply for his Majesty & Resolved that a supply be given to his Majesty for Building ships Not Exceeding 600000 L Ordered that 2 Bills against popery be Read on Monday morning Next Ordered that the house Resolve into a Committy of the whole house on ffriday Next to proceed In the Concidderation of the said supply Thursday 22 feb 1676 Commons The Committy Appointed to Examine what Bills Brought In last sessions were fit to be proceeded upon Reported 11 Bills vizt for Augmentation of small vicarrages and to prevent unnecesary suites and delays &c A Bill for Recalling the forces out of the ffrench service Read a 2d time and Committed Ordered that noe member goe out of towne without leave. [Note in another hand in lower left margin of first recto: "...hand & seales the present 9 of March in the yeare of our soveraine Lord &c. 1676/7"] A Bill to prevent the illegall Exaction of Money Read a 2d time and Committed I cannot sent you the Journall of the Lords. But when anything Extraordinary passes there you shall likewise know it +The 21st day were Introduced Into the house of peers the duke of Newcastle Earle of darby Earle of denbigh Lord shandois Lord Cornwallis Bishop of Oxford and Bishop of Exeter +his grace the duke of Newcastle was on the 16th Admitted of the order of the garter +The deane of yorke Being dead dr Tobias wickham one of the prebends of yorke is made deane +on the 19th Sr ffrancis winninton was Chose Burgesse for windsor on the 14th about 160 ships sayled out of the downes for all parts |DFeb_26_1676 |L441 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffriday 23 feb 76 Commons A Bill to prevent symonicall Contracts Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for augmentation of small vicarages Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to Impower Commissioners to take Affidavits In the Countrey Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for planting of hempe and flax all over England Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill ordered to be brought In to Regulate the abuses In Collecting the duty of hearth Money The house then Resolved Into a Committy of the whole house to Concidder of greivances and Resolved that the Extraordinary power and Jurisdiction of the high Court of Chancery and other Courts of Equity In Matters determinate at Common law is grevious to the subject A Committy Appointed to Bring in a Bill for the Redressing of the same The house to Resolve againe Into a Committy to Concidder of grevances and then Adjourned till monday 8 a Clocke On wenesday and thursday the Lords house ordered severall heads to be put Into Bills for the security of the protestant Religion as Established In the Church of England on the 23d dr Cary was Examined Before a Committy of the Lords our letters ffrom flanders gives us an account that a Body of 4000 ffrench horse and foot under the Command of the Count de Nourie [?] Came ffrom Enghien to the Cannall that was Between Brussells and Antwerp with designes to have Cut the sluces which are at a place Called the 3 holes But that the duke de Villa hermosa haveing had timely Notice of there March sent two or 3 Regements thither who Behaived themselves soe well that the ffrench after a dispute which lasted about 2 hours were forced to Retire Carrying off 2 waggons with there dead and wounded and Besides left Behind 2 waggons with spades pickaxes &c +The loss on the Spaniards side was very little But there Advantage greate haveing prevented a designe which would have Been of Infinite prejudice to Brussells The ffrench troops march on all sides but as yet wee Cannot learne there designe |DMar_1_1676 |L442 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday 26 feb 1676 The petition of mr Savile and mr paull Neale about there Being Elected Burgesses for Newarke ordered to be Read at the Barr of the house on friday Come fortnight An order Made on friday last for Releaseing a prisoner In the Compter Recalled upon Information of his Being a prisoner Before he Became servant to Sr Lewis palmer The Bill for drayning Lindsey Levell ordered to be Read on friday Next A Bill to prevent the growth of popery Read and ordered a 2d Reading the house of Lords haveing ordered an Address to be made to his Majesty Concerning frequent Meeting of the Convocation my Lord treasurer Reported this day that he and the other Lords had waited on his Majesty with the said Address and that his Majesties answer is that the Convocation should be fild up to goe upon the worke that is proper for them to doe Commons Tuesday 27 feb the sheriffe of Lincoln upon complaint made against him ordered to Expedite the Elections for Stamford A Bill for Naturalization Read a 3d time and ordered to be Engrossed A Bill to Renue and Continue the exportation of Leather Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Augmentation of small vicarages Read a 2d time & Committed A Bill against patrons takeing Bonds from there Clerks upon presentation was Read and Rejected The house then Resolved Into a Committy of the whole house to proceed In the Concidderation of his Majesties supply And a doubt Arriseing whether the Committy should proceed In the ffirst place to Concidder of the manner of Raising a supply for the Building of ships The house Resolved In the Affirmation and ordered that the house Resolve againe into a Committy of the whol house on friday Morning Next to Concidder of the Manner of Raising thereoff All Committies Adjourned till thursday Next and Commons Adjourned till thursday 8 a Clock The Lords house did on Monday Adjourne till thursday 8 a clock wee are told that the treaty of Commerce is finally Concluded by mr Mountague the Kings Embassador at paris which will be of greate advantage to our trade The Greate and Indeed only Newes wee have from abroad was Brought us by the last ffrench post vizt that on thursday the 22 feb: the ffrench in flanders set down Before Valenciennes in order to the seige thereoff and that the King was Exspected In the Campe In a day or two and at the same time st omers will be likewise Beseiged which has somewhat surprized the Spaniards who Conciddering the Illness of the weather thought it would a Been Imposible to Begin any seige till About the latter End of march [Figures in another hand appear in margin of recto and verso.] |DMar_3_1676 |L443 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +on the 18 of March Came a flanders post and by it the following account Brussells 5 march on Monday last the ffrench troops after they had Amased us with there diferent Marches set downe before Valenciennes and tooke there severall posts In order to the seige the Marquess de Lonvoy and duke of Luxenburg have there quarters at the Abbey of Laurece And the Marshall de humieres his at Crepina; yesterday the King arrived In the Campe and this day they were to Breake ground wee are Assured that there is 45000 foot Before Valenciennes that the Cavalry is quartered In the villages Round about that Citty they have 6000 pioneers Armed and 80 peeces of greate Cannon for battery and 50 Mortarpeeces and that they have vast quantities of provisions In there Campe which are sold at Easy Rates At the same time the letters wee have ffrom Lisle give an account that great preparations are Makeing there and at other places for the seige of st omers ffrom holland wee heare that Count waldeck is hastning with all posible dilligence that on wensday last was to be held a generall Review of the princes Armie and that this day they were to Begin there March towards Rosendale wee are told ffrom germany that the Emperour has sent orders to the Count de Chavignac to pass the Rhine with severall Regements and to march towards the ffrontiers of ffrance to take severall posts till such time as the whole Imperiall armie be able to Come Into the feild which will Not be till towards the latter End of Aprill The Emperors Armie will consist of 60000 Combatants besides the Newburg Lunenburg osnaburg troops Baron quincy has got a paper to be spread among the Inhabitants of Valenciennes Exhorting them to Make an Early surrender, as to the sucsess of that seige much will depend upon the Burgers who are a sturdy warlike people and will doe greate service if they are Not Corrupted by the ffrench promises A Regement of horse and 4 Companies of dragoones got into Valenciennes ffrom Cambray where there is now 6 Regements of foot and 14 horse wee doe Not heare there is any Intention to Relieve the place but wee hope it will Ruine the ffrench armie Thursday 4 march Commons severall Bills were Read and ordered that the house goe Into a grand Committy on wenesday Next to Concidder of grevances Lords: dr Cary was Examined at the Barr of the house Concerning the Booke Called the grand question & upon his Refusall to Name whose servant went with him to the press the house fined him 1000 L for his Contempt and to Remaine Close prisoner in the tower till the same were paid The Lord Chiefe Justice presented 3 Bills drawne up upon the heads given him vizt An act for the farther secureing the protestant Religion An act for the More Effectuall Conviction of prosecution of popeish Recusants An act for the Better observation of the Lords day The Baptizeing of infants and Catichizeing Read and ordered to be Read againe |DMar_5th_1676/7 |L444 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffriday March 2d 1676 Commons A Bill for drayning Lindsey Levell Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill sent from the Lords Entituled an act for perpetuating an act to prevent unnecesary suites and delayes 2 petitions Concerning the Elections of Newarke and Newtowne in Isle of wight Referred to the Committy for Elections The house then Resolved into a Committy of the whole house to Concidder of the Manner of Raising the supply for his Majesty Not Exceeding 600000 L for the Building of ships & Resolved That the whole supply Not Exceeding 600000 L be given to his Majesty for the Building Rigging furnishing Guns &c for 30 ships of the 1st 2d and 3d Rates shall be Raised by a land tax and Monthly assesment That the said supply shall be Raised In 17 moneths according to the proportion of the Royall aide Adjourned till tomorrow 8 a Clocke Satureday 3d March 1676 Commons A Bill to Enable sr trevor williams and his sons to Make jointures Reported & ordered to be Engrossed A Bill for Naturalization Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill touching the Lord Cullen tendred & Received A Bill for Repareing Churches and Chapells Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for Makeing the River derwent Navigable Read and Received A Bill for presentation of the liberty of the subject Read a 2d time and Committed The house then Resolved Into a Committy of the whole house on Monday morning to Concidder of the heads for the Bill for Raising 600000 L for a supply for Building ships A Bill ordered to be Brought In to Indempnifie the Countries Citties and Boroughs of England for paying any wages to any Member that serve In this parliament severall petitions Relating to the Election of Newtowne In the Isle of Wight Read and Rejected The house to Resolve Into a Committy of the whole house on wenesday Next to Concidder of greivances And then Adjourned till Monday 8 a Clocke wee have this Morning a dutch post and are told by it that the prince of Orange Returned to the hague on Monday last that he had layd Aside his journey to wesell But was hastning to take feild not that he had any hopes to be able to Relieve Valenciennes but to shew the Spaniards that he was not wanting to doe his part |D8_1676 |L445 # L. c. [i.e., March] Monday 5th March 1676 Commons A Bill sent from the Lords Concerning the Lord Manchester Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Rectifying a Mistake In a settlement of the Lord Maynards Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for Naturalization of Alice Remicards [?] Read a 2d time and past A Bill for sayle of Lands for Sackford Cage Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to Impower Commissioners to take Affidavitts In the Countrey Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for Regulating abuses In Collecting the duty of hearth Money Read and ordered a 2d Reading The Members of the house of the long Robe Not to goe the Circuite But to Attend the service of the house The house Resolved into a Committy of the whole house to Concidder of the heads of a Bill to Raise the supply And Resolved that the ships to be Built shall be 1 of the 1st Rate Not under 1400 tuns 9 of the 2d Rate Not under 1100 tuns 20 of the 3d Rate Not under 900 tuns That the Commencement of the 600000 L shall be at lady day the ffirst payment at midsomer Next and then quarterly till the 17 moneths be Expired The ships to be built In 2 years ffrom midsomer Next That the money shall be paid Into the Exchequer and kept apart for the Building and furnishing the 30 ships and penalties to be Inflicted on those that shall divert the moneys to any other use and the account thereoff to be kept apart and transmitted to the house of Comons +Lords The house ordered a grand Committy to Concidder of the farther security of the protestant Religion and made some progress therein Tuesday 6 March 1676 Comons A Bill for payment of the debts of Thomas Smith Baronet Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for the payment of the debts of the Lord Kilmurry and for Raising portions for his sons Read and ordered a 2d Reading Upon debate of an Answer sent by sr Thomas Strickland a Member of this house Being a Convict Recusant ordered that a New writ be Issued out to Elect another In his Roome Lindsey levell Bill ordered to be Read on thursday Next And the house then Resolved into a Committy of the whole house to Concidder of grevances and Resolved That a Committy be Appointed to prepare an Address, to present to his Majesty the danger of the power of ffrance and desire his Majesty by such alliances as he shall thinke fitt to secure his Kingdoms and quiet the feares of the people and for preservation of the Spanish Netherlands Adjourned till Wenesday 8 a Clocke last Sunday one browne Clerke of the Coopers Company was by order of Counsill seized and Committed Close prisoner to the tower for that he had Caused to be printed a seditious pamphlet on Monday Came a ffrench post with this following Paris 10 March The seige of Valenciennes does Not advance soe quicke as wee had Immagined for wee are told that trenches were Not to be opened till last Night; The King has his quarters at the abbey of st amand about a league ffrom Valenciennes, on the 7th Instant Arrived at St amand by water 50 peeces of Cannon and 33 morter peeces which are to be Employed In the seige; wee heare our troops had a designe to have seized the sluces Between Vilvord and Brussells But that it suceeded Not and that wee lost 400 men In the action +The troops that Blockt up st omers are drawne off againe Not being able to Endure the ill weather ffrom Spaine wee heare that severall of the grandees had declared for the queen and Raised men which had obliged don Juan to Recall the troops he had sent towards Catalonia under the Command of the prince Montesarchio and that don Juan had seized a very great summe of money In the Jesuits Colledg Belongeing to the queen and don Valenzeula wee had also on wenesday 2 flanders posts The most Concidderable Newes they bring is that this day seaven=night the trenches were opened and on thursday last the ffrench Began to make use of there batteries That on thursday and ffriday the Beseiged made 2 sallyes with good sucsess of which as yet wee know Not the perticulars; at Brussells they were prepareing for the Reliefe of it or else to divert the Enemie by Beseigeing some place soe soon as the prince of Orange is Arrived with his army [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DMar_10_1676 |L446 # L. c. [i.e., March] Wenesday March 7 1676 Comons A Bill to Enable trustees to sell lands for payment of the debts of the Ld Cullen Read and ordered a 2d Reading A petition of John dalton and others about a vexatious prosecution against them for putting the act for prohibitting Irish Cattle In Execution Read and Referred to a Committee to Concidder of an Explanatory act to prevent ffraud in Exporting Irish Cattle A petition of severall Coachmen against the Commissioners of lycensing hackney Coaches Read and Referred to a Committee A petition of severall Merchants tradeing to the Bermudas against the Company Read and ordered to be Read to morrow The house then Resolved Into a Commitee of the whole house to proceed In the Considderation of grevances and Resolved that a Committee shall Examine the Imposeing fees Rates and bonds upon the subjects for passes for ships and to Consider the Mischiefs Arriseing thereby and how to prevent the same The house to be in a Committee on Monday againe to Considder of grevancess and on friday Next to Considder the Kings speech 2 Bills sent ffrom the Lords one to prevent frauds and perjuries another to Explaine the act to prevent dammages which may happen ffrom popish Recusants Serjent Maynard ordered to be sent for ffrom the Circuit by a Messenger And then Adjourned till tomorrow 8 a Clocke Lords The Lords house ordered the booke which dr Cary is In prison about and 2 others written upon the same subject to be burnt by the hangman as seditious and scandalous libells and Contayning many treasonable Expressions Thursday 8 March 1676 Comons A Bill for Erecting a Court of judicature In Southwarke to determine touching houses Burnt there Lindsey Levell ordered and Committed A Bill tendred for the preservation of Timber A Bill to hinder papists to sit In parliament Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to be brought In to Abolish the writ de heristico Cumburendo A Bill to prevent the growth of popery Read and Committed The house to be In a Committee of the whole house to Considder of the motion for a farther supply for his Majesty Adjourned till tomorrow 8 a Clocke This morning sadler Johnson and Reniger were Convicted at the old bayly for that they had feloniously and Burglary [sic] tooke away the Lord Chancellors mare |DMar_12d_1676 |L447 # L. c. [i.e., March] ffriday 9 march 1676 Comons A Bill for the Ease of the Coate trade Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for the sale of lands of herbert Elery Read and ordered a 2d Reading The Matter Concerning the sending Burgesses for durham to sit In parliament Referred to the Committee of Elertions Sr Trevor williams Bill Read a 3d time & passed The house to be in a Committy of the whole house on Monday Next to Considder of a motion for a farther supply and on tuesday Next for grevances A Report ffrom the Committee Concerning the duke of Norfolke and the Matter thereof ordered to be heard at the Bar of the house on wenesday Next Satureday 10 march Comons A Bill for sale of lands of the Lord Manchesters and setling others In lieu thereof Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for sale of the Lord Cullens lands Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for payment of the Lord Kilmurries debts Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for Erecting a Court of Conscience In westminster Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Reliefe of poore prisoners Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for dischargeing the Counties Cittys and Boroughs ffrom there wages doe to ther parliament men Received The Address to his Majesty about the power of ffrance Reported and Carried to the Lords for there Concurrance The Report touching the Election for Beverley Between mr herbert and mr folio made and Resolved that mr herbert is duely Elected and the Returne to be ammended Accordingly Adjourned till Monday +Just now Arrived the ffrench and flanders letters But it is soe late that I Can only Briefly tell you, that the Beseiged In Valenciennes make a very smart Resistance But the ffrench push on the seige as vigorously; They have four Batteries with which they play very furiously upon the towne and have twice got severall houses on fire which were soon quenched that on monday last the ffrench Attacked an outworke Before the Counterscarp upon Mount Aryne But were Repulsed with greate loss The Marquese de genlis Being killed amonge other persons of quality But at last the ffrench gained a point of the Counterscarp ffrom germany they tell us that the duke of Lorraine was marched with a good Body and Intended to pass the Rhine and give the ffrench a diversion which is greate Newes |DMar_15_1676 |L448 # L. c. [i.e., March] Monday march 12 1676 Comons A Bill for Confirmeing and perpetuating Augmentations made by Ecclesiasticall persons to small vicarages Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to Enable mr Aubery to sell lands for payment of debts Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for Erecting a Court of Conscience in Southwarke and the parrishes of surrey & Middlesex within the Bills of Mortality Read and ordered a 2d Reading A petition of divers Brewers of London & Middlesex was Read & Referred to a Committee of the whole house and then the house Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house to Considder of a Motion for a farther supply for his Majesty Resolved that for a farther supply to his Majesty the Additionall duty of Excize be Continued for 3 yeares Lords: The Address Concerning the Netherlands being Read after a debate ordered that they agree with the Commons that an addresse be made to his Majesty and that a Conference be also desired with the Commons thereupon for the Explanation of the said address sent by them up to the Lords Comons Tuesday 13 march 1676 A Bill for Assurence of such as Claime under Ancient fines and Recoveries Read a 2d time and Ccommitted A Bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill from the Lords to prevent frauds and perjuries Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Conference had with the Lords Concerning the Address Concerning the power of ffrance A Coppie of the Comons Address last Satureday +May it please your Majesty./ wee your Majesties most Loyall subjects the Knights Citizens and Burgesses Assembled In parliament find ourselves obliged In duty and faithfulness to your Majesty and discharge of the trust Reposed In us by those whome wee represent; Most humbly doe offer to your Majesties Most serious Considderation; That the minds of your Majesties people are much disquieted by the Man[moth?] danger Arriseing to your Majesties kingdoms by the growth and power of the ffrench King; Especially the acquisions Already made and the farther progress like to be made by him In the Spanish Netherlands; In the preservation of which wee humbly Conceive the Interest of your Majesty and the safety of your people are Concerned; and therefore wee humbly beseech your Majesty to take the same Into your most Royall Care and to strenghten your selfe with such alliances as may serve you Majesties kingdoms and preserve and secure the said Netherlands and thereby quiet the Minds of your Majesties people. heare has been a report these 2 dayes that Valenciennes surrendred on thursday last to the ffrench and this Newes Comes ffrom Calais by the last ffrench post which arrived on Satureday But meets with little Credit heare Because Eaven the ffrench Embassador had Noe Advice of it last Night Came In the dutch letters of friday last They say the Prince of Orange is gone towards wesell and ffrom there would pass to the army; That they had letters ffrom Antwerpe dated Thursday last which find that Valenciennes made Brave defence That on tuesday the Beseiged made a sally and had killed above 1000 ffrench and Nayled [?] 18 peeces of Cannon and that the King was Retired to Conde That on tuesday night the duke of Luxenburg was to make a generall Assault upon the Counterscarp of the hornworke on Mount Azyne of which they know Not the success But the Relations that Come ffrom Antwerpe are generally Not Much Relyed upon wee have letters of the 3/13 ffrom Coppenhagen which say that by a snow [?] Come over ffrom Sconen they had Received Advice that the Sweds had taken Christianstadt Just Now Comes in the ffrench post & gives us the certainty that st omers was taken on wenesday last between 9 and 10 In the morning by storme The greatest part of the garison (which were surprized at soe unexspected an assault In the day time) were killed and many of the townes people and the desolation would have been Entire had Not the King In person stopt the fury of the souldiers The governour was desperately wounded and the Major killed The place was taken In halfe a houre The Attacke haveing been made by 10000 men among which were all the grenadiers In the army |DMar_17_1676 |L449 # L. c. [i.e., March] Tuesday 13 March 1676 Lords A Report ffrom the Committee of the Lords with these following Reasons for amendment of the said Address vizt That there Lordships doe fully Concurr with the Comons In the Matter of the Address sent up to there Lordships on Satureday last and doe only Apprehend that it may Not altogather answer the Ends designed; There Lordships very much doubting this Address may Not sufficiently Incourage his Majesty to pursue the Necesary Methods for Compassing soe greate a worke unless the humble Advice of his 2 houses be backt with such Assurances as may let the world see that if our security Cannot be Attained by such alliances as his majesty shall thinke fit to make Nothing be left unattempted to procure it The Lords doe farther offer to there Considderation that the words (and In Scicily) may be Added after the word Netherlands In the 14th line, And after the same word In the 22d line (and Scicily) it Being of greate Importance to our trade That Scicily be Not In the hands of the ffrench King wenesday 14 march 1676 Comons A Bill for Reliefe of poore prisoners Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for his Majesties supply of 600000 L Read and ordered a 2d Reading to morrow morning The house then tooke up the debate Conserning the amendments sent by the Lords to the Address about the power of the ffrench King and a Committy ordered to draw up Reasons to be used at the Conference about the same A Bill sent from the Lords for Naturalization of severall persons A Bill ordered to be brought In to Lay Impositions for Repaire of yarmouth peere Thursday 15 march 1676 The Bill to suppress pedlers Read a 2d time and Committed A Report of the Election for yorke that Sr henery Thompson was duely Elected was made and agreed to by the house Reasons to be used at the Conference with the Lords Reported and agreed to by the house and a Conference was had accordingly The Lords Agreed to the adress as it was ffirst sent up and ordered some Lords to Attend his Majesty to know when it may be presented A Bill sent ffrom the Lords for secureing the protestant Religion by Educating the Children of the Royall family therein and Continuing the protestant Clergie The Lords sent to let the house Know that his Majesty had Appointed them to Attend him to morrow with the Addresses The Case of the Duke of Norfolke Being heard at the Barr it was Resolved that an Address he presented to his Majesty That the duke of Norfolke might be brought Into England ffrom his Confinement In Italy you see how Basely Valenciennes is lost a place which had it Been well defended might have Ruined the ffrench army Considdering the season; It was the ffirst Attacke the Beseigers had made and there designe was only to have lodged themselves upon the Counterscarpe of the Crowned worke but they gained that with soe much Ease that they were Incouraged to goe on while the garison it seemes thought of nothing But to get Into the towne and soe abandoned all there outworks one after another and that In soe much feare That they suffered the ffrench to get Into the towne through the wicket or sally port which one man Can but pass at a time, our Next Newes is that st omer is Beseiged for the very day Valenciennes was taken the King sent A part of his army towards St omers and if that make Noe Better defence it will be Noe wonder if the ffrench make greater progresses for doubtless the poore Inhabitants are In greate Consternation to see the Cowardice of those that ought to defend them |DMar_19_1676 |L450 # L. c. [i.e., March] ffriday 16 march 1676 Comons A Bill for sale of lands of henery Marchant a lunaticke Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for sale of lands of ffrancis Brand Read & ordered a 2d Reading A petition about the Election for Berwicke Referred to the Committee of Elections A petition of John hariston Read and the debate Adjourned till to morrow Resolved that those that have Compelled Advised or Assisted the Raising or sending any of the Kings subjects Into the ffrench Kings service since the Kings declaration 19 May 1675 Issued upon the Address of this house shall be Esteemed Enemies to the safety of the King and Kingdoms Satureday 17 march 1676 A Bill for Erecting a judicature In southwarke for determining diferences about the houses Burnt In the late fire there Read a 2d time & Committed A Bill for Confirming an agreement about Executing of writts In the severall hundreds of gloucestershire Read and ordered a 2d Reading mr speaker Reported the Kings Answer to the Address yesterday to be; that he was of the oppinion of his 2 houses of parliament; that the preservation of fflanders was of greate Consequence and that he will use all Meanes In his power for the safety of the Kingdom The house to Resolve Into a Committee of the whole house on Satureday Next to Considder of grevances Adjourned till monday |DMar_22_1676 |L451 # L. c. [i.e., March] Monday 19 march 1676 A Bill from the Lords for Avoiding Suites & delays Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Confirmeing Augmentations made by Ecclesiasticell persons Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill Concerning the Election for plimpton Referred to the Committee of Elections Leave given to Bring In a Bill to lessen the Number of atturneys & Regulate the abuses by them An Explanatory act to prevent dammages ffrom popish Recusants Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to take away the writt de herestico Cumburendo Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for his Majesties supply for 600000 L Read a 2d time and Committed to a Committee of the whole house who are to Considder whether London should be cased [?] and how The house to Resolve Into a Committee of the whole house on friday Next to proceed In the supply Bill all Committees Revived Tuesday 20 march 1676 A Bill to allow Sr Samuel moreland the Benefit of his pumps Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to prevent frauds In Importing Irish Cattle Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for laying a Charge on Northampton for the maintenance of the Minester there Reported & ordered to be Engrossed The Bill for Exportation of leather Reported & ordered to be Engrossed A farther Address to his Majesty for a farther speedy alliance with the Confederates mooved for and Adjourned till Monday A Bill from the Lords for secureing the protestant Religion by Educating the Children of the Royall family therein Read & ordered a 2d Reading The letters which arrived on Sunday last ffrom flanders left those people In greate Consternation for the shamefull loss of Valenciennes which is a thing soe Extraordinary that they Know Not how to Comprehend it and some are apt to suspect there was treachery first; But for that there seemes to be but little ground; But Rather the Commanders In the towne were to be blaimed for there ill Conduct and want of Care; and differing amonge themselves; for after the governour was wounded (which was by Exposeing himselfe too far In the very ffirst day of the seige) the Colonells In garison would Not agree about the Chiefe Command and that occasioned Much disorder In the Conduct of there affaires The letters Add that the 19 the ffrench Invested Cambray that the King was gone thither In person and that the Beseiged had quitted the lower towne and were Retired Into the Citadell and the upper towne which is very stronge where (if they have any thing of Courage [)] they will make a stout defence wee have the Certainty that St omer is Beseiged aswell as Cambray at which latter the duke of orleans Commands who arrived In the Campe the 23d Instant |DMar_24_1676/7 |L452 # L. c. [i.e., March] Wednesday 21 march 1676/7 Comons A Bill for preservation of the liberty of the subject Read & ordered to be Engrossed A Bill for Naturalization sent from the Lords Read & ordered a 2d Reading An Engrossed Bill for Naturalization of severall persons Read a 3d time & Committed A Committee appointed to draw up an Address to his majesty that the duke of Norfolke may be brought over ffrom his Confinement beyond the Sea one ordered to be taken In Custody for delivering a declaration against a member The house proceeded to heare the Case about Newarke and Resolved that by the Charter graunted to Newarke they have Right to serve In parliament That mr Savile and mr paull Neale are Not duely Returned to serve In parliament for Newarke A writt ordered to Choose Burgesses for Newarke Thursday 22d march 1676 +A Bill for setling the Custome Rates on Rough diamonds &c Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Repaire of Churches Reported and ordered to be Engrost A Bill for Repaire of yarmouth peere Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to Enable mr Standish to sell lands for payment of debts Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for a more Easy way for Recovery of small tithes Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for Redressing the abuses In Collecting the duty of hearth money Read a 2d time & Committed A Bill sent ffrom the Lords to Enable mr Beadle to sell lands for payment of debts A Bill ordered to be brought In for Exportation of Coales Beere ale and mummy +An act for setling the Estate of Robert Cooke Esqre to Enable him to make leases provideing portions for daughters and paying debts An Act for Enabling the Lord Morley to make sale of the mannor of farleton In lancashire for payment of debts And then they went Into a grand Committee to proceed upon the Bill about the Conviction of Romish Recusants & filled up more Blanks In the same and ordered a Clause to be added That Conformity to the Church of England & Receiveing the sacramt of the Lords supper shall discharge persons soe Conformeing ffrom the penalties to be Inflicted by this or any other law against popists Recusants Then was presented a petition of mr Edward and mr Bernard howard and Alexander Mac daniell and his wife praying liberty for the Clerke of the Exchequer to Enter the process of sequestration against the marquess of dorchester Earle marshall and peterbrough trustees for the duke of Norfolks Estate for there Not Complying with the order of the said Court for Rendring an account of there said trust and it was ordered to be Read to morrow morning. Upon Report of the Lord steward ffrom the Committee of priveledges In Relation to noble women That In obedience to there order to that purpose of the 9 Instant they had Examined severall presidents by which it appeared to them that the widdows of peers have Been allowed ffrom time to time the priveledg of parliament and Noe president provided to weaken or take away the same upon debate of which the house agreed thereto Upon Motion made In the house by the Lord de la Meere for the discharge of the 4 lords Now prisoners In the tower after some debate had thereuppon it was layd aside There was this petition of mr Edward & mr Bernard howard Read praying the marquess of dorchester Earle marshall and the Earle of peterbrough may be ordered to wave there priveledges and to answer to the Bill To the Exchequer against them upon the debate of which it was upon the question dismist And it was Recommended to the duke of ormond Lord arrundell of wardour Earle of aylesbury Earle of Carlisle & Lord howard of Estricke Marquess of worcester Earle of Berkshire & Lord Berkley to mediate Between Earle ma[r]shall and his Brothers for Composeing the diferences In that Noble family The house to be In a Committee to morrow morning upon the Bill for Conviction of Romish Recusants don Bernardo de Salines the Spanish minester and his Secretary having Misbehaived themselves are ordered by his majesty to depart England by a day set on the 20th the Earle of Bristoll died at Chelsey a ship ffrom maryland who Came thence 25 Jan: Reports that Ingram who succeeded Bacon is Come In with all his men & submitted to the governour & that there were only a Company of 150 men who stood out and went to the Indians as Judging themselves Uncapable of pardon But that meanes were Used to Reduce them also and as it was hoped Not without Effect But as then they heard nothing of the arrivall of Sr John Berrey [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DMar_26_1677 |L453 # L. c. [i.e., March] ffriday 23d march 1676 Comons Leave given to Bring In a Bill to prevent Theft and Repine upon the Northerne Border A Bill for sale of mr Squibbs lands Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to Enable Commissioners to take affidavitts In the countrey Reported and ordered to be Engrossed A Bill for Sale of my Lord manchesters lands and the Lord Maynards Bill passed The house then Resolved Into a grand Committee to proceed Upon the supply Bill and on thursday Next are to proceed on the same Bill Satureday march 24 1676 A Bill to prevent vexatious suites; Regulate abuses and limmitt the Number of Attourneys Read & ordered a 2d Reading A petition of the hamburg Company Read & Referred to a Committee Upon the Report about passes for ships its Recommended to the Lords of the Admiralty that the graunting them may be Easy to the merchants and to Remoove the obstructions to trade A Bill for preservation of the liberty of the subject Read a 3d time & passed wednesday 21 march 1676 Lords An act for augmentation of the vicarage of Sudbury In herefordshire Read Leave given to the Earle of Salesbury Now prisoner In the tower to goe with the Constable of the towers deputy In a Coach with him to see the Lord Rindall his Brother In Law Being like to dye Thursday 22d march 1676 +An act for the Incouragement and Breeding up of Seamen and the Better ordering of the watermen on the River of Thames Read An act against Incestious marriage Read and then they went Into a grand Committee In the Bill against popery and ordered a Clause to be added to supply the defects therein as to the disposall of the Children of popish Recusants and filled up more Blanks In the Bill & appointed to set upon it againe to morrow ffriday 23d march 1676 An act for Incouragement and Bring up of seamen & the Better ordering the watermen Rowing Upon the River Thames Read & Committed +A Bill for preservation of the ffishery ordered to be Engrost mr Browne & mr walker That arrested the Countess of huntingdon allowed Councell & there Cause to be heard at the Barr to morrow morning wee have just now the ffrench letters of wednesday last which say that the trenches were opened Before Cambray last Satureday night and were very far Advanced without the loss of a man that the Next day some few were killed by the Canon of the towne That the Beseigers hoped to be masters of the towne In 4 or 5 days and of the Citadell In 10 or 12 days That the duke of Orleans was Indeed with his army Neere St omer & kept it Blocked up But Would Not Begin the seige till farther order |DMar_29_1677 |L454 # L. c. [i.e., March] Monday 26 march 1677 +A Bill to prevent symony Reported and ordered to be Engrost mr Auberies Bill Reported & ordered to be Engrost A Bill to Enable mr standish to sell lands and pay debts Read a 2d time & Committed A Bill to prevent Importation of fforraigne Cattle Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill to take away the writt de heristico Cumburendo Read a 2d time and Committed The House then proceeded upon the debate of a motion for a farther Address to his Majesty to Enter Into a strict and speedy alliance with the Confederates Resolved that a farther Address be made to his majesty giveing him assurance that If In pursuance of the address presented to his majesty from Both houses his Majesty shall find himselfe Necesitated to Enter Into a warr; This house will fully aide his majesty ffrom time to time and Assist him In that warr Tuesday 27 march 1677 mr sqibbs Bill Read a 2d time and Committed A petition of mr Hatcher high sheriffe of Lincolneshire about his Being Elected Burgesse for stamford Rejected A Bill sent ffrom the Lords for secureing the protestant Religion Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill to hinder popish Recusants to sit In Either houses of parliament Read a 2d time and Committed The Considderation whether the lawes Concerning Irish Cattle should be made perpetuall or Repealed is Referred to a Committee of the whole house This day the Court of Assistance of the honourable society of the attilery [of] London In pursuance of his Royall highness pleasure is lay Aside sr Thomas player Chamberlaine of London Elected by the said Company as leader for the yeare, Met [sic] In the Irish Chamber In the guildhall In order to another Choyce note Sr Tho: is suspected to be one of Jenkes party according to our last letters which arrived on Sunday the ffrench by Reason of the ill weather had Not Been able to open the trenches Before Cambray till the 18/28 Instant and the Next day they Began to Batter with 120 peeces of Cannon and 30 mortar peeces which must needs make a terrible Execution St omer is Not Beseiged But Closely Blocked up and the 21/31 Instant 12000 foot and 6000 horse of the prince of oranges army which had Randevouzed Between ghent and Bruges under the command of Count waldecke passed the Canall Neere Bruges and tooke there march towards St omer In order to the Raising the Blockade of that place and the Relieveing it with provisions and ammunition which was Brought In Billanders ffrom sluyce The prince of Orange meant to make a step ffrom Breda to wesell it Being absolutely Necesary for him to see the Elector of Brandenburg and to Concert there designes togather ffrom ffrankfort of the 18/28 they write that the Imperiall troops which were on there march towards wormes to pass the Rhine there had Received a Command to halt till farther order for which Noe other Reason is given But that its said they will Not be able to subsist as yet abroade The Sweds have Certainly take Carel haven and are gone with designe to Attack holmstadt which with landscroon are the only places that Remaine In the posession of the danes on that side the soundt |DMar_31_1677 |L455 # L. c. [i.e., March] Wednesday 28 march 1677 A Bill to Abolish the writt de heristico Cumburendo Reported & ordered to be Engrost The Lord Killmurries Bill Read a 3d time & passed A petition of the weaviors Read and a Committee Apointed to bring In a Bill to prohibitt forraine manufactures The house then Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house to Considder of the Lawes against Importing Irish Cattle & Resolved the severall acts made against Irish Cattle & [?] taken by forrigners shall be made perpetuall Thursday 29 march 1677 A farther Address to be presented to his majesty was Reported A motion Being made that the Address might be Committed it passed In the Negative & then the house agreed with the Committee The house to Resolve Into a Committee of the whole house to morrow to proceed Upon the supply Bill A Coppie of the address +may it please your majesty: wee your Majesties Loyall Subjects the Knights Citizens and Burgesses In parliament assembled doe with Unspeakable Joy and Comfort present our humble thanks to your majesty for your majesties most gracious acceptance of our late Address and that your Majesty was pleased for your princely wisdome to Express your Concurrance In opinion with your 2 houses In Reference to the preservation of the Spanish Netherlands and wee doe with most Earnest and Repeated desires Implore your majesty that you would be pleased to take timely Care to prevent those dangers that may arrise In these Kingdom by the greate power of the ffrench King and the progress he dayly makes In the netherlands and other places and therefore that your majesty would Not deferr the Entring Into such alliances as may Attaine those Ends; and In Case it should happen that In pursuance of such alliances your majesty should be Engaged In a warr with the ffrench King; we doe hold our selves obliged & doe with all humility and Chearfulness assure your majesty that wee your majesties most Loyall subjects shall Alwayes be Ready and Upon your Signification thereof In parliament fully and from time to time assist your Majesty In such aides and supplyes as by divine Assistance may Enable your majesty to prosecute the same with success; all which were most humbly offer to your majesty as the Unanimous sence & desire of the whole nation yesterday wee had our ffrench and flanders letters and as to Cambray give us an account that the Beseigers had on the 21/31 Advanced (with little loss) there trenches very neere the Counterscarpe of the towne which they Intended to Attacke the ffriday following and if they make themselves masters of it they will proceed to attacke the Citadell; That the Beseiged had only made one sally with 300 horse But were quickly Beaten In againe and that the Beseigers had Raised 5 Batteries with which they made greate Breaches The dutch troops Under the Command of Count waldecke were on satureday last still In the Neibourhood of Bruges Not haveing passed the Canall as yet They Exspecting ffirst the Arrivall of some attilery which might be with them the monday following and that they would pass the Canall and march towards St omer to put succours aswell of men as provisions Into that place of which designe the ffrench King haveing Notice had sent 8 Battalions of foot ffrom the Campe at Cambray to Reenforce the duke of Orleans at St omer The prince of Orange is gone to wesell and many are of opinion that his army will Not attempt anything Considderable till he be with it In person The ffrench have at last formally Beseiged St omer all the perticulers wee have are that they Broke ground on ffriday last Wee have Nothing ffrom germany |DApr_1st_1677 |L456 # L. c. [i.e., March] Whitehall March 30th 1678 [sic] +Since my last one Capt fitz Gerald is Come from Bruges to Give the King An account of A disorder which hapned there some dayes since In which the English soldiers became Unfortunately Concerned, The occasion was thus The Bishop & Religious of the place Being In A Sollemne procession A dutch officer (who it seems was In drinke) Being In the street as they past by & Not putting off his Hat one of the priests spoke to him to doe it which the dutchman Not prsently doing the Priest out of An Indiscreet zeale strucke him over the face with A torch or fflambeau he had In his Hand upon which the Dutchman drew his Sword & put the Religious Into A greate fright who quitted the procession & Ran to shelter themselves The Burghers Imagining this to be done by the English Immediately fell upon those they met In the streets, The English on the other side finding themselves Attacked & Not Knowing wherefore made Hast to get togather as A good Body of them did & doubtlesse the Mischiefe would have gone very far had it Not been for the Prudent Interposition of My Lord Middleton the other officers & the Spanish govenour who at lengh Composed things yet Not till 3 or 4 of the English were Killed & 14 or 15 wounded, After the heat was over the truth of the accedent Appeared & the Priest who was the Beginner of it justified the English & the Majestrates of the Towne Endeavoured to Excuse the thing to the English officers +for other fforreigne Newes all I Know worth telling you is that the ffrench K is Come to St Germain with A Resolution to be In the feild by the 18th may Our flanders letters Come In this afternoon bring us A Considderable peece of Newes vizt That the Spaniards were Againe Masters of Messina the perticulers they doe Not give us but In generall that It was the Act of the Inhabitants who were growne so weary of the ffrench that they were Resolved to Returne to their obedience to their lawfull prince This Newes they Received by An Expresse The letters Add that the ffrench had sent A detachment of 2000 men from fflanders towards Germany |DApr_2_1677 |L457 # L. c. [i.e., March] ffriday March 30 1677 A Bill to prevent theft and Rapine on the Northerne Borders Read and ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to lay Imposition on Rough diamonds Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill for setling a maintenance for the Vicar of Alhallows In Northampton Read a 3d time & past A Bill to prevent the growth of popery Ordered to be Engrost The house Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house to proceed upon the supply Bill and are to be In a Committee to morrow on the same Then the house Attended his Majesty with the Address Satureday March 31 1677 A Bill sent ffrom the Lords for Naturalization of his majesties subjects Borne Beyond sea In the late troubles past A Bill for Erecting a Court of Judicature In Southwarke ordered to be Engrost A Bill for the Effectuall Conviction of popish Recusants sent ffrom the Lords The house then proceeded Upon the supply Bill and are to proceed on the same on tuesday Next Adjourned till 8 on Monday +The dutch letters tell us the Command of Lieutenant Admirall of the United provinces vacant by the death of de Rutier is given to the heer trompe who will however Comand the danish fleet this summer wee have Just Now a ffrench post The letters say that the towne of Cambray Capitulated on Sunday last and was surrendred the day following and that In few days they hoped to be Masters of the Citadell That the duke of orleans presses very Closely the fort St Michaell att St omer which once taken the towne will quickly follow; Its said the Inhabitants have Mutinied and will surrender the place The Marshall Crequi was to hold a generall Randevouz Neere Metz the 10 Aprill; the Imperiallists are Comeing downe |DApr_5_1677 |L458 # L. c. [i.e., March] Monday Aprill 2 1677 A Bill to prevent Unnecesary suites & delays & to Regulate abuses & Number of Attourneys Read a 2d time & Committed A Bill to prevent ffrauds and perjuries Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill sent ffrom the Lords to prevent Incestious Marriages A Bill for Continuance of the Additionall duty of Excise for 3 yeares Read and ordered a 2d Reading A vote against drinkeing and Bribery at Elections Reported & agreed to Sr Robert holts Case Reported & he ordered to be discharged A Bill from the Lords to Enable one beadle of northfolke to sell lands Read a 1st time A Bill for Incouragement of Sr Sam Moorelans pumps Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill ffrom the Lords to settle the Returne of writts In the seaven hundreds of gloucestershire Read & Committed A Bill to Enable Sr Edw: hungerford to make leases of hungerford house In the strand Read a 2d time and Committed A Bill to Sr ffran: Compton to sell lands Read a 1st time +A Bill to settle mr Crooks Estate Read a 1st time A Bill for setling a Court of Conscience Read & Committed Tuesday 3 Aprill 1677 A Bill for Augmentation of small Vicarages passed & Returned to the Lords mr Squibbs Bill Reported +A Bill Concerning symonicall Contracts Read a 3d time and passed A Bill for takeing Affidavits In the Countrey Read a 3d time and passed Then the house Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house to proceed farther upon the supply Bill yesterday wee had the fflanders letters Bruges 7 Aprill 77 +The Body of the holland army Being Come Into our Neibourhood on the 3d Instant on the Next day passed the Canall over 3 Bridges there Attilery Consisting In 11 feild peeces and 21 mortar peeces But greatest part of there baggage they left heare that they might Not be Encumbred In there March which they tooke with all possible dilligence towards Ipres; on the 5th Instant about 5 In the Eavening the prince of Orange (who had Been Met by the duke de Villa hermosa at Antwerpe) passed by this towne But would Not Come In that he might Not loose time Neither would he permitt the discharge of any of our Cannon to salute him But Continu'd his March & lodged that Night 4 leagues ffrom hence; yesterday he had his quarters within a mile of Ipres and this might well be about 12 English miles on this side St omer This day Arrived 3000 men more by water ffrom holland and as many more are Exspected to morrow who all march with all great dilligence towards the princes Campe whither the governour of Ostend is likewise gone to accompany his highness who is the only Spaniard the prince has with him The princes designe is Certainly to Releive St omer ffrom whence wee heare that the Beseigers had taken the fort Vassoi [?] which lyes very Neere the towne But wee hope the prince will Come time Enough to prevent there makeing any farther progress The towne of Cambray is Rather Abandoned by the garison then taken by the Enimie wee hope the Citadell will make a good defence ffrom scicily wee heare that the ffrench have given the Spanish horse under the Command of Lieutenant generall Bragamonts a Considderable Route haveing Killed 5 or 600 some say only 300 as the Spaniards were Approaching towards Messina Upon some designe the perticulers wee know Not |DThursday_5_Apr_1677 |L459 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons A motion being made that leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeale the laws prohibiting the importation of forreign Cattle, the house thereupon resolved into a grand Comittee & after a long debate Resolved +That a Bill bee brought in to repeale the two laws prohibiting the importacon of forreign Cattle. Resolved That it bee a limitted importation. ffryday. 6. Aprill. +The house being in a Grand Comittee upon the supply Bill went through it & ordered that it should bee reported to morrow. The. 7. Aprill. +Wee have this after[noon] our ffrench & fflanders letters what wee may collect out of them for truth is that ye Prince of Orange advancing with an Army of about 30000 men to releive St Omer passed this day sevenight the River Peuer after having forced the ffrench from a certaine pass which they had endeavoured to maintain but could not, upon news whereof the Duke of Orleanse drew off from the seige leaving onely some troops to maintain the fort Des Vaches and some other troops to guard his trenches & then advanced to meet the Dutch, That on a Sunday morning the Duke of Lunenburg arriving with the detachment from Cambray ioyned the Duke of Orleanse & that morning about 9 the fight began wch continued till 6 at night, that the french left wing did twice give way before the Dutch but rallying the forelorn turned & the Dutch were soe pressed upon & wanting Cavalry they were forced to retyre in some disorder without succouring the place; That the night proved favourable to the Princes retreat but the wayes being very badd and in many places very narrow the Princes baggage Ammunition & Cannon consisting of 10 peices fell into the hands of the ffrench. The particulars of the loss wee know not. The ffrench say that of the Dutch were between 4 & 5000 slain upon the place besides a great many prisoners they tooke, & indeed it is not to bee doubted but that the Dutch have susteyned a very great loss & that the ffrench have had a great victory but ye comfort is ye Prince is himselfe well & with an army at Ipres, whither 30 Billanders have been sent from Bruges to fetch of the wounded men & ye baggage which the Prince left at Bruges was fetcht from thence to Ipres by 3 Regiments, what persons of note are killed on either side wee yet want. +During the fight the beseiged in St Omers made a sally & filled up the beseigers trenches, however wee must expect now quickly to heare yt the place is taken Since the ill success of the Prince of Oranges enterprize has deprived them of all hopes of succour +The Princes arme was to have fought the Duke of Orleanse before Luxemburg ioyned him & you see hee was very neare it & then without doubt hee would have met them. +Cambray makes a good defence but how long it will doe soe I know not. +The prince escaped narrowly having received two musketts shott on his Armour. +ffrom Brussells they say that about 3000 mn were killed in the fight on both sides & that the Prince made a very good retreat. +The Marquis de Resnell Leiutent Generall is killed before Cambray where the ffrench Bombs have done great execution. +The write from Bruges that the Citydale was capitulating. |DApr_7_1677 |L460 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 5 Aprill 1677 yesterday morning the ffrench letters Brought us an account of a Battle fought Between the ffrench and prince of Orange In my last I told you the prince of Orange was Advanced to Relieve St omer and Being Come as far as Casell which is within 5 or 6 English Miles of St omer The duke of orleans found it Necesary to Advance to meet him and accordingly on Sunday morning the de Varches he had taken 2 days Before he left 6000 men to guard the trenches and Advanced towards the prince of orange and by the way Met the duke of Luxenburg with 9000 men sent by the King ffrom Cambray and on Sunday about 8 In the morning the fight Began Neere a place Called penez [?] Between Casell and St omer and soe Continued till Noon when the prince did Retreate a little to give time to 6000 ffresh men to Come up to him and then the Battle was Renued and Continued with more Eagerness then Before till after 7 at Night and there the dunkerke letters leave us as Being writt that Night But a letter dated on monday at Calais sayes that they had Newes That the dutch were worsted haveing lost 5 or 6000 men with all there greate guns; That the ffrench were In pursuite of them and that the dutch had taken Refuge In an abbey a place of greate strengh But this Wee looke Upon as partiall Its Reckned that the ffrench when they Began the fight were Not less then 36000 and the prince about 24000 who with the 6000 had 30000; The ffrench had about 12000 horse the prince but 6 or 7000 But the horse Could Not be soe usefull as foot it Being an Inclosed Countrey The prince had Raised the Reputation of his forces In maintaining a fight soe firmely for a whole day against a numerous and Conquering army The Spaniards promise themselves that Cambray will hold out yet a month or 6 weeks which if it doe will give a greate turne to things This Morning Comes In a letter ffrom Bruges which sayes that the prince of Orange was Retired to Ipres That his Cavalry had Not done there duty In the fight which was the greate Cause of this ill success But gives Not the perticulers of his loss The prince Received 2 shotts In his arme Comons wednesday 4 Aprill 1677 A Bill for Better Assurance of such as Claime Under Ancient fines and Recoveries Reported & ordered to be Engrost A Bill from the Lords for the more Effectuall Conviction and prosecution of Romish Recusants; vizt by Registring themselves Read & Rejected A Bill to suppress the growth of popery Read a 3d time and passed Thursday 5 Aprill The house sate till 10 at night that noe account Could be procured of there proceedings till the Next The portesmouth letters dat 27 tell us of stoores lately Brought Into his Majesties yard there and that the Rupert was lately gone out of the docke and the Mary put In to fit and trimme |DLuna_9_Apr_1677 |L461 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr ffrancis Comptons bill reported +Sr Edward Hungerfords bill read a 3 time & passed +The Bill for repaire of Yarmouth Peere reported. +The bill for ye better recovery of small tithes reported & ordered to bee ingrost. +The Bill sent from ye Lds for lycensing Protestant Strangers to exercise theire trades in England. +The Supply bill for building of Ships read a 3 time & past And then adiourned till 8 to morrow. Die Martis 10 Aprill 1677 +A Bill for Naturalizacon sent from ye Lds read a 3 time & passed. +The Ld Manchesters Bill wth a pvisoe thereunto read a 3 time & passed +A Bill for repaire of Churches read a 3 time & passed +A Bill from ye Lds to enable Mr Gery & his Trustees to sell lands for paymt of debts. +An Address to bee prsented to his Matie touching ye Duke of Norfolk reported. +A Bill for continuing ye Additionall Excise read, committed, reported & ordered to be Ingrost And then adiourned till to Morrow. Whitehall 10 Aprill 1677 +Though wee [have] not as yet a pticular Narrative of ye late fight between ye ffrench & ye Dutch yet it apprs sufficiently yt ye latter have received a great defeate, It was indeed a brave attempt of ye Prince of Orange to advance soe far through wayes yt were almost unpassable, & to pass a River after having beaten the Enemyes, & ye ffrench themselves were almost surprized at it, & when they understood hee had an Army of 30000 men (ye Dutch themselves say 20000 foot & 8000 horse of wch latter 4000 came not up with Count Nassau till severall houres after ye fight was begun) The ffrench Generalls were of opinion yt they ought not to advance but to post themselves as advantageously as they could & to avoyd fighting if possible, but Monsieur overruled them & said hee would fight, & bid them manage it. The Duke of Luxemburg (whoo arrived wth ye detachment on Saturday night, commanded ye left wing, & Mareschall de Humieres ye right, & the former was twice very neare being routed but was saved by Monsieurs coming in himselfe wth the Kings Musketteers & Gens d'armes, greatest part of whome were killed in soe much yt of ye Gens d'armes onely one or 2 officers escaped. In fine ye Dutch foot behaved themselves very well, but ye Cavalry did very ill, & scarce made one good charge +The ffrench will not allow themselves to have been soe strong as ye Dutch for 6000 men were left at St Omers, & 4000 they had sent 2 dayes before to Graveling & Dunkirk, & other places not knowing what ye Princes designe might bee. yesterday wee had ye Dutch letters of ffryday last, they owne ye defeate, yt Count Waldeck is still missing, yt severall other Officers were killed, that ye Prince was come with his remaining Army to Ipress, yt hee had 2 shotts on his Armour, & had a horse killed under him & yt they may have lost 4 or 5000 men wch his Highnes they hope would soone recruit having sent for fresh Regimts ffrom Holland. There was brought to Ipres 2000 wounded men ffrom Calais wee heare yt ye ffrench were returned ye day after ye fight to ye seige of St Omer, & that a great many wounded men had been brought to Dunkirk & Callais among whom were severall psons of quality. +Saturday & yesterday ye house of Commons spent upon ye Supply bill wch was reported on Saturday, & past yesterday. The Lds sent downe a bill yesterday to ye Commons for lycencing of Protestant strangers to exercise theire trades in England. The Act for naturalizing such English as were borne beyond Sea in ye late troubles is past both houses. +I had forgot to tell you yt from ye Hague they write, yt the Prince in a letter hee wrote to ye Governor of fflanders complaining hee was abused by those yt undertooke to shew him ye Country, who gave him a false account of it by which means it happened yt his Army was very disadvantageously posted, & had noe roome for Intervalls, wch was ye cause yt 2 Battalions of Dutch who made ye first charge being over throwne, they likewise overthrew those other Battalions that were in ye second line, & thereby was occasioned much disorder, And besides ye ffrench having ye advantage of the ground attacked ye Dutch in theire fflank & Areares after wch they would stand noe longer, And had it not been for ye night and an enclosed Country many more would have fallen. |DDie_Mercury_11_Apr_1677 |L462 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The amendmts of ye Ld Killmurryes bill sent from ye Lds & agreed to. +A Bill for erecting a Court of Judicature in Southwarke read a 3 time & past. +A Bill concerning Stannary laws in Cornwall & Deavon sent from ye Lds. +A message sent from his Matie & a debate arising thereupon it was adiourned till to Morrow morn: 8 a Clock And then adiourned till that time The Kings Message. Charles Rex. +His Matie having considered your late Address & finding some late alterations in affaires abroad thinks it necessary to put you in mind yt ye onely way to prvent wt mischeifs may arise to these Kingdomes must bee by putting his Matie timely in condicon to make such prparacons as may enable him to doe wt shall bee most for ye security of them & if for this reason you shall desire to sit any longer since ye King is content you adiourne now before Easter & meet againe suddenly after to ripen this matter & to pfect some of ye most necessary bills now depending Whitehall. 12 Aprill. 1677. +Notwithstanding ye good defence ye Citydale of Cambray made of wch you have ye pticulars in print ye same was surrendred on ffryday last on very honble condicons to march out wth bagg & baggage &c The King of ffrance has put ye troops yt were there into qters of refreshmt. Wee expect our next letters will likewise give us an acct yt St Omer is taken & when yt is done they will doe noe more in fflanders This Summer but stand on ye defensive while ye send Detachmts towards Germany. The ffrench lost about 2000 men at Cambray & as many in ye late battle. +Wee have this afternoone ye fflanders letters they give us a very melancholly acct vidt yt ye Dutch troops were repassed Bruges on Sunday, & Munday last was Sevennight together wth ye Prince of Orange & Count Waldeck whoo when ye Lrs came away had theire qters between Ghent & Bruges having likewise put theire troops into qters. They say yt ye Prince has lost 8000 men of wch about 4000 are taken prisoners & they pticularly name severall Regimts, who from 1500 and 1000 are reduced to 150.200 & 4000 men, on ye other side some behaved themselves soe very ill yt 2 Colls & 4 Capts had been executed for cowardise. +The Garrison of Maestricht has made incursion & burnt ye Country almost to ye Walls of Antwerp. +Of ye Garrison of St Omer 1 Collonell 2 Majors 16 Captains & 7 Ensigns have wee heare been killed since this seige. The Spaniards are treating wth ye Bishop of Munster for 12000 men. Noe news yet of Lorrayns march. Jovis Aprill. 12. 1677 +Mr Crooks bill read a 2d time & committed +A Bill to prvent frauds & p[er]iuries read a 3 time & passed +A Message from ye Lds yt there Ldpps had agreed to ye Naturalizacon bill. Resolved +That a Clause bee added, to ye Bill for continuing ye additionall duty of Excise to enable his Matie to borrow 200000 L at 7 p Cent. +That ye thanks of ye house bee presented to his Matie for laying before them his Maties sence of ye posture of affaires abroad & to let his Matie know yt in order to his Maties prparacons in pursuance of ye Address of this house for ye pservacon of the Kingdomes they have pvided a security of 200000 L & yt wtsoever of yt summe shall bee expended shall bee by them reimbursed & whensoever the posture of his Maties: affaires shall require theire attendance in Parliamt: they will bee ready to aide & assist him as ye nature of his Maties affaires shall require. Adiourned till. 2 to Morrow. [Handwriting changes for just this sentence:] Mr Dugdale formerly Norroy is now made Garter principall King at Armes |DVeneris._13_Apr_1677. |L463 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Lady Mordants bill read & ordered a 2 reading. +The amendmts of ye Bill to take away ye Writt De heritico Comburendo agreed to. +A Bill for ye more easy recovery of small tithes read a 3d time & passed. +Mr Standishes bill read a 3 time & passed. +Reasons to bee used at a conference wth ye Lds reported & a conference had accordingly. +A Bill sent from ye Lds for ye better observacon of ye Lds day read & ordered a 2d reading. +A Bill to prvent seditious Pamphletts +A Bill to prvent incestuous marriages. Adiourned till to morrow. +May it please your most excellent Matie +Wee your Maties most dutifull & loyall subjects ye Commons in the prsent Parliamt assembled doe wth great satisfacon of minde observe ye Care your Matie is pleased to expresse to our former address by intimating unto us the late [word of about nine letters illegible] of affaires abroad & wee doe returne our most humble thanks for his Maties most gracious offer made to us thereupon in yo[u]r last message & having taken a serious deliberacon of ye same & ye prparons your Matie hath there in intimated to us were fitting to bee made in order to those publick ends Wee have for ye prsent pvided a Security in a Bill for ye addiconall duty of Excise upon wch your Matie may raise 200000 L & if your Matie shall thinke fit to call us together againe for this purpose in some short time after Easter by any publique significacons of your pleasure commanding our attendance wee shall at our next meeting not onely be ready to reimburse yo[u]r Matie wt sums of money shall bee expended upon such extraordinary prepacons as shall bee made in pursuance of our former Address but shall likewise wth most cheerfull hearts pceed both then & at all times to furnish your Matie wth such large pporcons of assistances & supplyes upon this Occasion as may give your Matie & ye whole world an ample testimony of our loyaltyes & affeccons to your Maties service & may enable your Matie by the help of Almighty God to maintaine such strickter alliances as you shall enter into agt all opposicons wtsoever. Sabatis 14 Aprill. 1677. +The Lady Mordants bill read a 2d time & passed. +Mr Squirs bill read a 3d time & passed. +An ingrost bill sent from ye Lds for setling ye Lawes of Stannaryes read & ordered a 2d reading. +The house went into a 2d Conference wth ye Lds about ye amendmts made to ye Supply Bill & being returned resolved yt ye doe not agree to ye Amendmts. +Ordered yt a free conference be desired wth ye Lds wch is agreed by them to bee on Munday morning by 10 of ye Clock Adiourned till Munday 8 a Clock. +Lrs from ffrance & fflanders this day doe both affirme St Omers to bee surrendred upon termes, ye pticulars not agreeeing I omit to incertainties & yt Ipres & Monts are both invested by ye ffrench fforces |DWhitehall_17th_Apr_1677 |L464 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saturday last ye 2 Houses had a free Conference, & yesterday a 2d concerning ye amendmt made by ye Lds in ye Supply Bill wch ye Lds afterwards agreed to leave out, & soe yt Bill as well as yt for continuing ye Excise wth ye new Clause enabling his Matie: to raise 200000 L were past. +Yesterday about noone his Matie sent ye Commons another message to acquaint them yt ye 200000 L they had enabled him to borrow would not bee sufficient & yt his Matie should want ye Summ of 600000 L in order to ye doing such things as may answer ye ends of theire severall Addresses, his Matie assuring them yt he will on all occasions engage his whole Revenue to ye utmost for ye prservacon of ye Kingdome, of yt hee will never bee wanting to use ye best means for ye safety of his people his condicon is capable of. To wch ye House answered. +That they had found great cause to returne his Matye theire most humble thanks for ye said Message & ye gracious expressions therein contained, & to pray his Matie to rest assured yt his Matie shall finde as much duty & affeccon in them as can bee expressed by most loyall people to theire most gracious Soveraigne +That many of theire Members being gone out of Towne (in expectation of an Adiournmt before Easter) they cannot thinke it Parliamentary in theire absence to take upon them the granting of money, & therefore pray his Matie may adiourne for such short time (before ye summe of 200000 L can bee expended) as his Matie shall thinke fit, & by his Royall Proclamacon command the attendance of all theire members at ye day of meeting noe way doubting but at theire next assembling his Matie will not onely meet with a Compliance in the supply of his Maties desires but with all such farther assistance as ye posture of his Maties affaires shall require. +Accordingly about 7 in the Evening yesterday the Commons being called up to ye Lds house, his Matie gave his Royall assent to ye Supply Bill, that for ye Excise & severall other Publick & private Acts of which you shall have a list; That done my Ld Chancellor told them yt his Matie gave them leave to adiourne till ye 21th of ye next Moneth, as they accordingly did. +A Peticon of ye Ld Wharton to ye Lords Spirituall & Temporall in Parliamt assembled was before presented & read in ye house of Lords praying for his Liberty; wch was referred by the house to his Matie to doe therein what his Matie shall please. +This morning early ye King is gone to Newmarkett. +The Duke de Crequi accompanied with some other ffrench noblemen is expected here in a day or two to Complemt his Matie upon ye ffrench Kings arriveall at Dunkirk & Calais, & his being as it were in ye Neighbourhood, a thing yt has been alwayes heretofore practised. +The Earle of Sunderland is appointed by his Matie to returne the Complemt. +Wee have nothing new from abroad. |DApr_19_1677 |L465 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Brussells Lrs dated 16 tell us ye Count de Montalto had been with ye Prince of Orange to consult how to mannage theire affaires The ffrench in some of theire Lrs of ye 17 give a touch of ye loss yt befell to them in Officers of ye Gens de Armes &c The Marquis de Beavian commander killed Villavert 3 Capts of ye Guards La Grange brother to ye Countess Souragour Officer of ye Guards Chevalier de la Huggette Marshall killed, Vienne le Bassies Bassier & Silly attendts upon Mounsieur in his chamber killed The Chevalier of Lorrain Villertean Varrenne Capts of ye Guards Malesi & Montvellet wounded. On ye 13 ye Lds sent a Bill to ye Commons to prevent seditious Pamphlets, a Bill to prevent incestuous marriages & ordered a 2d reading. ye bill for observation of ye Lords day They agreed to ye amendmts to ye Bill to take away ye Writt de haretico comburendo past ye bill for ye more easie recovering of small tithes, & a bill to continue ye additionall duty of Excise wth ye additionall clause to enable his Matie to borrow 200000 L at 7 L p Cent. +The same day ye Comons attended his Matie with theire Address of thanks &c Both houses on ye 14 not agreeing on a conference adiourned till ye 16 at 10 of ye clock. The Dutch Lres date 20 tell us they have noe pticulars of their loss in ye late fight but yt it is beleived to bee in the whole about 7000 men. His Matie went early on ye 17 to newmarket & dined there that day. The ffrench king being come to Dunkirk his Matie has sent ye Earle of Sunderland & his Royall Highnes has sent the Ld Duras to complemt him. The Duke of Crequi, & Arch Bpp of Rheines & President of ye Parliamt: of Paris, the Prince of Monaco, the Count Soissons Monsieur Buerrilloon late Plenipotentiary at Cologne Marquis of Miremirill Chevalier de Bizun wth servall other psons of quality in all 22, are sent from ye ffrench King hither on ye same errand whoo were on ye 19 treated at Easton. +On the 18 ye Duke of new Castle & Ld high Treasurer were installed knights of ye Garter at Windsor. On ye 16 his Matie was pleased to give his Royall assent to all Publick bills compleated, & to 14 private Bills. On ye 16 the Commons ordered the Bill for releife of poore Prisoners to bee ingrost, & about noone his Matie sent the Commons another Message to acquaint them yt ye 200000 L they had enabled him to borrow would not bee sufficient & yt his Matie should want the Summe of 600000 L in order to the doing such things as may answer ye ends of theire severall Addresses his Matie assuring them yt hee will on all occasions engage his Revenue to ye utmost for ye preservation of ye kingdomes & yt hee will never bee wanting to use ye best means for ye safety of his people; his condition is capable of. To wch ye house answerd yt they have found great cause to returne his Matie theire most humble thanks for ye 1st message & the gracious expressions therein contained & to pray his Matie to rest assured yt his Matie shall finde as much duty & affeccon in them as can bee expressed by the most loyall people to theire most gracious Soveraigne. +That many of theire members being gone out of towne in expectation of an Adiounmt before Easter they cannot thinke Parliamentary in theire absence to take upon them ye granting of money, & therefore they pray his Matie they may adjourne for such short time before ye summe of 200000 L can bee expended as his Matie shall thinke fit, & by his Royall Proclamation to command the attendance of all theire Members at the day of meeting Noe way doubting but at theire next Assembling his Matie will not onely meet wth a Compliance in the supply of his Maties: desires but withall such further assistance as the posture of his Maties affaires shall require. A Peticon of ye Lord Wharton to ye Lords Spirituall & temporall in Parliamt assembled was before prsented & read in ye house of Lds praying for his Liberty wch was referred by ye house to his Matie to doe therein what his Matie shall please. The last Lres from Thoulon speake of a saile of ships lately gone thence for Messina commanded by Monsieur de Maury who are to ioyne 14 there already There remained in Port 7 Gallies & 2 halfe Gallies who were to goe to the coast of Catalonia to wait ye motion of 4 Spanish Gallies at Barcelona; The 1600 Swissers under ye command of Coll: Stoupe & 300 dragoons went for Scicily wth 9 men of warre theire Convoy who tooke 30 Saile of ships & Satias [?] wth provisions & ffrom ye Isle of Rees. The Dutch Lres dat 23 tell us yt besides ships designed for ye Baltick 5 light ffriggots are prparing to cruse upon ye Coast of Norway & 5 other for ye use of ye East India Ships. The Earle of ffeversham is said to bee lately dead. Whitehall 19 Aprill. 1677 +The ffrench having as it were ended theire Campaign in fflanders, & ye Spaniards not having as yet begun theires wee have noe great matter too report from those parts. The fflanders Lres continue to speake of ye late battle wth great commendations of the Princes valour & conduct in the Retreat hee made, & even from ye Spaniards whoe never before said any good of him. The great expectation is from the Germans; The Duke of Lorrain is certainly ere this wth 20000 men at Luxemburg from whence its beleived hee will make incursion into Lorrain where hee hath hopes to finde ye disposicon of ye people very favourable to him, And in ye meane time ye whole Imperiall Army will begin to move & to march to theire Rendevouz neare ffrankfort. In ye meane time little passes at Nimeghen for neither side desire a peace till they see farther success of this Campaign wch ye Confederates hope to end as successfully as ye ffrench have begun it. The Lds prsented an Address to his Matie in wch they reprsent yt contrary to theire Judgmt they had withdrawne theire Amendmt in ye Supply Bill to manifest theire duty & affeccon to his Matie & rather then that a Bill of soe much use & benefit to ye Nation should bee lost, & yt for this Reason onely they had preserved the Publick benefitt before ye consideracon of theire owne rights & priviledges wch they prayed his Matie to accept as a lasting testimony of theire zeale & affeccons to his Matie & ye kingdomes service, To wch his Matie answered yt hee tooke theire Address very kindly & yt hee should bee as carefull of theire priviledges as themselves should desire. +The ffrench king has put his troops into quarters of refreshmt in Picardy where they will continue till ye 30th of ye next Moneth; In ye meane time ye King is at Dunkirk & Calais, & from thence will goe to Paris, & about ye middle of ye next Moneth take ye feild & begin ye Campaign anew. |DHague_20/30_Apr_1677 |L466 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +That wch I wrote last Post of a treaty concluded between Spain & Munster is now confirmed by Monsr Vermuelen who negotiated it at Brussells, & is returned from thence, The 9000 men wch ye Bpp is to furnish consist in 6000 foot 2000 horse & 1000 Dragoons to bee commanded by Generall Wedell, but soe as that hee must bee under ye comand of ye Spanish Generall. The 4000 men wch ye said Bpp sends to Denmarke are I heare actually on theire March & have past ye Weser on theire way thither. The last Lres wee had from our Army informe us yt severall psons who wee supposed to bee killed or taken prisoners in ye late fight come daily to fight. That of ye Regimt of ffallenburg wch behaved it selfe very ill 9 men had been drawne out by lott, yt is one out of every Company who had been hanged for an Example to ye rest That ye Prince of Orange lookt wth a very ill eye upon severall psons of note for not having done theire duty. That hee had caused to bee distributed to each Capt of foot 5 L & to each Capt of horse 7 L for each man they lost in ye fight pvided theire Companies were recruited by the midle of May. severall fresh Regimts are on theire March to ye Army & among others the English Regimts who had theire quarters at Breda. Wee are assured yt ye Prince of Orange intends to make ye Seiur Benting his favourite generall of the troops of his horse & to give ye command of Generall of ye Infantry to ye Count de Sohnes Coll of his foot guards. +It is very notorious yt nothing is more wanted in our Army then good Generall Officers. Trier 25 Aprill. +yesterday arrived here the Duke of Lorraine his Army wch consist of 10000 horse & 6000 foot encamping in the Neighbourhood, to morrow they will passe the Moselle over our bridge & march towards Lorraine, at which ye ffrench are greatly allarmed & have put a strong Garrison into Diodenhoven. Mentz 24 Aprill. +The Imperiall troops wch had theire quarters in ye Countey of Wirtemberg & other places are marching towards the Rhyne wch they will pass at Oppenheim, & soe follow ye Duke of Lorraine. The troops of the Circles & those of ye Prince of Saxony march towards Brisac wch place they will block up. Paris 28 Aprill. +The Garrison of St Omer marched out with bagg and baggage & 2 peices of Cannon being about 2500 foot & 500 horse. The Mareschall de Schomberg is to command our forces on ye side of Catalonia where ye Spaniards will have a very good Army this Campaigne +The King will visit all his places in fflanders & its beleived will cause some of the most inconsiderable to bee demolished. +The Duke of Lorrain wee heare marches wth 18 or 20000 men towards Metz. Whitehall 24 Aprill 1677 +The above is what come from abroad since my last. +The Dukes of Crequi & Bovillon went to Newmarket on Saturday, & had audience of the king that morning, they will bee back here againe on Thursday next, but his Matie does not returne till fryday or Saturday sevennight. +There is a talke in towne of a blazing starre that has been seen in Holland & here in England within few dayes |D21_Apr_1677 |L467 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall +Yesterday wee had a fflanders Post, & ye following will give you an acct of ye News in those parts. Brussells 27 Aprill +The Envoy of Munster parted from hence on Sunday having reced Bills for 50000 Crownes at Amsterdam, his master is to send 9000 men forthwth hither, And besides yt Bpp is to receive 20000 Crowns L Moneth. The Duke of Zell is alsoe to send ye like number, & ye Bpp of Osnabrug 6000, for wch they have both reced moneys, And wth these Supplies our Governour computes hee shall have an Army of 30000 men wch hee will command himselfe; & wee are assured yt by ye end of May ye Prince of Orange will have his Army compleated to above 40000 men with wch forces they hope they shall bee able to recover theire losses & to reestablish theire affaires before ye end of ye Campaigne; One Army being to beseige some considerable place, while the other cover them & make head agst ye Enemie, But where they will find Subsistence for 2 such Armies I cannot yet see. Besides those Armyes the Duke of Lorrain will bee at ye head of 40000 Imperialists, & ye Prince of Saxony will command a body of 20000 men in Brisgow. On Sunday morning ye Governour of Cambray came hither; One great dissatisfaction is exprest in generall for ye soe sudden surrender of it, but ye Officers all assert yt they wanted sevrall things necessary for its defence. +It is certaine yt none behaved themselves soe well as the Irish who kept a halfe Moone till ye Cittadell capitulated, & of 300 there are not 150 left; The king tooke pticular notice of them, & gave them great commendations. +On Saturday wee had Lres from Ipres of ye 23 wch said that ye 21 ye ffrench made a Generall assault upon St Omer & were repulsed, but yt ye beseiged considering ye danger began to Parley, but not being able to obtain the conditions they desired, brake off againe, and began to shoot againe as furiously as ever, But this day his Excie reced Lres wch assures him yt ye place is surrendred & yt ye Garrisons is come to Ghent. +The ffrench forces are at prsent in quarters & ye king is at Dunkirk. +The Marquis de Risbourg ye late Governour of Valienciennes is come hither to give his Excie an acct of the unhappy losse of that place. Our Spanish Lres tell us yt that govermt is not soe well setled, but that there are great factions & iealousies yt ye King by some speeches hee had let fall hath given Don Juan an apprehension least his Matie should take an occasion of seeing ye Queen, wch is ye cause yt Don Juan hastens his journey to Arragon & Catalonia. +Wee are further told that ye Court was infinitely surprised to heare of ye Losse of Valienciennes, but doubtless will bee much more when they understand that Cambray, St Omer & a battle is lost. Cologne 23 Aprill. +The Lres wee receive from Mentz tell us that all the Imperiall forces have quitted theire winter quarters & are marching towards ye Rhyne to ioyne the body the Duke of Lorrain is advancing wth to ye Mosselle; It is said yt that Duke takes his March directly towards metz. +The Osnaburge troops doe not yet budge. |DWhitehall_Apr_26_1676 |L468 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Lawrence Hyde is making prpations to return to Nimeghen in quality of Ambr extraordinary & Plenipotentiary from his Matie +The Unity of Poole arrived from Barbadoes at Portsmouth on ye 19. the master reports yt having been upon his passage 9 weeks hee saw 10 dayes before 3 Dutch men of War in Carlisle Road of Heer Binches squadron, & that in the ofing hee saw 10 or 12 saile of ffrench men of Warr, the Dutch commander sent a small vessell ye day before to Tobago to give them an acct that the ffrench were on theire Coast, & the next day, the 3 men of War set sale toward Tobago to ioyne those here. +The Brussells Lres dat 27 tell us Ministers of Osnaburg & Munster had signed an Agreemt wth the Duke de Villa Hermosa ye former of them parted on Sunday wth a Bill of Exchange upon Amsterdam of 50m Pattacoons his Mr being to send 9000 men forthwth for ye Assistance of those Countryes for wch hee is to receive 20m crownes monthly, the 1st to be pd upon theire arrival. The Duke of Lunenburgh Zell is to furnish 9000 The Bishop of Osnaburg 6000 soe yt ye Duke de Villa Hermosa wth his owne will bee at the head of an Army of 30m men about ye end of next moneth, about wch time Monsr Dickfeild has pmised the Prince of Orange his Army shall bee made up 40m The French King has made Monsr Cesau formerly Gouvernour of Conde Governor of Cambray sent a body of 15000 toward Marshall Crequi & given the rest of the troops quarters of refreshmt for 3 weeks. The troops under the command of the Duke of Lorraine were thought by yt time to bee at Luxemburg whose design was genally psumed to bee to enter into ffrance, the Rendevous of ye Gross of ye Army of ye Empour is assigned about Phillipsburgh May 1st & a body of 15000 men is to bee under ye command of the Prince of Baden, & the Prince of Saxe Lawenburgh. +The french are busie about fortifying Metz & Nancy summoning ye Country 10 miles about to worke on them, Theire troops begin to march toward Thornville, where they intend to Encampe +The Sieur-Beatus Holfhab Ambr from ye Cantons of Swisserland has acquainted the Empr, yet they will not suffer him to make any Levyes or recruits in theire territories Conditionally his Imperiall Matie the Empire & Allies will maintain wth them an exact Neutrality. +They write from Nimeghen date 12 yt ye Assembly at yt prsent was small & ye busines lesse, many of the Munsters having gone to Wesell to meet the Elector of Brandenburg, & not returned Monser Benerning was wth them on the Tuesday before the prtence of whose goeing was to see his gardens at Lockhurst though most are of opinion yt hee went to get further instructions then hee had before yt hee might push on ye busines of his Ma[ste]r: with more earnestnes. One whoe goes under ye title of a Count is arrived there on behalfe of ye Duke of Holstein Gottorpe who has recommended his Maties business to ye Mediators +They write from Vienna yt those 4 regimts yt were listed of ye Rebells of Hungary for ye service of ye Empr declare themselves unwilling to march upon prtence yt there yet remaine some difficulties in ye Treaty, & yt they have not recd a full assurance of those advantages wch they promise to themselves, but wtever ye disappointmt of these men may doe there is noe great danger to be apprhended from them, otherwise for yt ye Grand Seignior has made fresh pmises of his intention to keep the Peace, & yt they stand in ill terms wth those yt gave them refuge upon a discovery lately made of a Conspiracy agst Abassi Prince of Transylvania in wch ye Ring Leaders of those Rebells were principally concerned & sevrall of them made Prisoners for it. +Tis said here his Matie will on Saturday next returne to Whitehall. +Some shipps lately arrived from Barbadoes left that Island in a very good condition, they say yt Count Estre had been about those parts & was gone for Tobago wch they supposed hee had taken. +They write from Paris dat May 1st yt ye ffrench King was on ye 28 at Calais, & yt hee put off the assembling of his troops near Tourney to ye 15th & it was thought would give them further repose till ye 20th. Hee goes to visit all his Conquests to see yt they bee provided wth all things necessary for defence, & to give fresh orders where hee findes any defect in ye ffortifications, his curiosity will carry him alsoe to veiw the place of Battle near Mount Cassell of wch ye ffrench have printed given an acct & a list of ye Officers of ye Sevrall Regimts killed, & wounded, & taken Prisoners by the Dutch, from wch wee may collect yt ye losse of the ffrench was very considerable in yt Battle, the list taking up a whole sheet of Paper printed on all sides Monsr de Lonvoy left the King & went to Metz & Nancy to see those places well pvided agst any attempt the Imperialists might make, wch yet Marshall Crequi has very well furnished with soldiers & provisions, as alsoe Thould & Verdun to go prvent the Imperialists gaining yt Post by wch they must open a passage into Lorraine They talke yt Luxemburgh has recorded a German Garison where the Purveyers have been busie in making all necessary Provision of Virtualls, the Imperiall Army being to pass yt way. How ye King will dispose his troops at the Genall Rendevouz near Tournay is not said but however they are furnishing Versailles as if hee intended to returne thither, The Cardinall D'Estrees in his returne from Rome will have a Commission to visit all the Princes of Italy to take off there Jealousies of ffrance to engage them not to Act any thing agst them. +Tis said now yt his Matie will not returne to Whitehall till munday may happly not till Wedensday. +The Queen hath for some dayes continued ill yet God be praised not soe as some about towne talked as if there were any danger of her Recovery. +The Brussells Lres dat 30 advise yt ye Duke de Villa Hermosa is very well satisfied wth ye Acct hee had from the Prince of Orange. The Squadron of Dutch men of War are hastning to cruise upon ye coast of fflanders to keep in ye ffrench Privateers about Dunkirk & Calais & to give an Allarme to ye Coast of ffrance to make a diversion to the ffrench forces whilst ye Prince of Orange on one side & ye Duke de Villa Hermosa on ye other may attempt something by Land. +Madrid Aprill 8th upon a Reprsentation made by ye Councell of State the King has caused a Decree to bee published in wch it is declared yt his Highnes Don Juan of Austria shall bee for ye future treated on all occasions as Infante of Spain, & accordingly on Sunday last his Highnes accompanied the King to ye Chappell where hee had a chaire given him at a small distance from ye King. [On outside of letter a (frivolous?) note in another hand:] Mem: It is now agreed by and between H. Waite of Milton G. and R. Brian of Arbury Butler that in case hee the said R B can gain the concent of Eliz. the Daughter of the said Hugh by any fair and fitting meanes; that hee the said R. B. shall have the full and free consent of mee the said Hugh her father. In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of. [sic] |DApr_30_1676 |L469 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Brussells 30 Aprill 1676 +Monsr de Motte the Chiefe Minester here is returned ffrom the Prince of Orange haveing adjusted what he went about to our governors satisfaction, it seemes it is Concerted Between his highness and his Exelencie that a squadron of men of war consisting of 18 of which some shall be ostenders shall Cruse in the Channell Between ostend and Calais to obliege the ffrench King to draw some forces that way wee are told ffrom the ffrench Conquests that the ffrench King is visiting all his garrisons, that great preparations are makeing at Aoth for the Kings Reception and that vast quantities of Bread is Baking in all the townes Round, That the ffrench have a Campe at Anom Neare oudenarde which makes us suspect they may once more attempt our Canall on Sunday the duke of Montalto generall of our horse went to ghent to see what body of Cavalry might be drawne togather for the Campaigne the garison of st omers which is Come to ghent is 1200 foot and 400 horse a great many haveing deserted and gone Into the ffrench service wee are now thinkeing to provide subsistance for the greate armyes are ill mannagers that they will quickly make havocke of what wee can provide his Exelensie has declared that Neither officers Nor soldiers of his army must Exspect to have any more wages this year the Countrey not Being able to pay Contributions by which it may be judged In what Condition wee are In A Bridge of boates is layd over the Schelde Neere Antwerpe for the passage of the troops upon occasion and forts are Makeing on Each side for the greater security of it ffrom treves they write that the duke of Lorraine had passed the Moselle there and had sent out strong parties towards the Saar to take an account of the Enemie; Its said he will not make any Considderable Attempt till the Rest of the Army is joyned him which will be about a moneth hence for at prsent Crequi is much stronger then he and dayly Receives detachements ffrom fflanders, and therefore the duke of Lorraine Complaines that his designes are Broken by the soe sudden surrender of Cambray and St Omer which wee had Exspected would have given the Enemie worke for at last 2 moneths and have kept them for sending there forces soe Early towards germany The prince of Orange is makeing all the hast he Can to take the feild to have a Revenge paris 1 may 1677 +wee have advice ffrom Metz that the Marshall Crequi has defeated 3 or 4000 horse of the duke of Lorraines which were advanced towards the saar, the King Continues In flanders and the 21st of this moeth the army army takes the feild againe wee are in Exspectation to heare of some Considerable Exployte of the Count d Estrees in the west Indies, Its said he had passed by the barbados and at the ffrench leeward Islands had taken on board 3 or 4000 land men hague 4 may 1677 +The money that was to be Advanced to the Bishop of Munster for the troops he is to put Into the service of Spaine hath Been already paid at Amsterdam where the ships designed for Scicily are fitting out with all the Expedition posible I am told by one that knowes that In the Princes letter which was printed giveing an account of the late fight severall clauses were left out for In the letter sent the states his highness uses these very words; And At lengh our troops Not being able to withstand the Enemie quitted there posts and were entirely routed, wee pssed the small brooke aswell as wee could and not being able to Rally our men Retired In much disorder, I Cannot as yet give your lordships the perticulars of our loss, But you will inogue [?] that In soe generall a Route it must Needs be very greate An officer of Note who is prisoner at Amiens since the fight writes, that there and at Abbeville are about 80 dutch officers and 1700 common soldiers prisoners The provinces have agreed to furnish a good summe of money for Recruiteing the army and accordingly New Leavies are Makeing all those provences over The Jealousie that the dukes of Lunenburge are going to quitt the alliance still Continues Brussells 4 may 1677 The prince of Roeber [?] with the Chiefest officers that were In St omer are Come hither by whose Relation they might have kept the towne Much longer but that they wanted powder haveing Noe more left when they capitulated then would have served them for 4 dayes The prince of orange Continues still where he was Neere ghent Recruiteing his army which will be suddenly In a very good posture and Ready to march ffrom Maestricht wee are told they Continue workeing at there fortifications and that they had summoned all the Countrey Round to Bring In there carts and waggons which gives there Neibors a Jealousie they have some greate designe In hand wee heare that the ffrench Intend to have a Campe at poitou where the prince of Conde was posted at the Battle of Seuneffe to Cover Charleroy our last Advices ffrom the duke of Lorraine say that he was marched to actom in Luxenburg which bends towards the meuse Either to Charlemont or Namur But that he would not Attempt anything till the Rest of the Imperiall armye had joyned him for its Certain that Crequi is at present stronger then he and Besides its said that Crequi has given orders for the destroying all the villages upon the Saar that the Imperiallists may want subsistance The french are likewise formeing a Campe Neere Bentfield in Alsace; the ffrench King was on Sunday last at Lisle and this day at Courtray |DParis_4._May_1677 |L470 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The King is expected here about ye middle of the next Moneth, after having visitted his severall garrisons in fflanders, but as yet wee know not to whome hee will leave the Command of his fforces there, some speake of the Duke of Luxemburg, & others of Mareschall Schomberg. +ffrom Metz they write that the Duke of Lorraine had hardly with him 16000 men, & that it was not beleived hee would begin any action till his Army was much stronger. yesterday wee had Lres from Spain, which give us an account that Don Juan of Austria was declared by the King & Counsell of State capable of the Succession to the Crowne, & that in case the King does without heires Males lawfully begotten Don Juan shall accordingly bee lookt upon and acknowledged as King of Spaine; which is a step of that importance that many are of opinion it may give occasion to new troubles in Spaine. Whitehall 1 May +None of our fforraigne Lres which were due this day, being yet come in, wee are wanting matter to make this longer; All that I can tell you is that a Gentleman come over from fflanders assures us, that the designe of the Spaniards is to bee beleived that the Prince of Orange is to beseige Charleroy, & the Germans Brisac while the Duke of Lorraine continues about Luxemburg watching an opportunity to fall into ffrance and to that purpose the Spaniards will put Luxemburg into the hands of the Imperialists. +I have seen a list of the Officers killed & wounded on the ffrench side in the last fight which ammounts to 320, besides 3 or 4 taken Prisoners, And this is remarked that though the Dutch were beaten & lost many more men, yet they had but 120 Officers killed wounded and taken Prisoners, wch does not much commend them. |DWhitehall._5._May_1677 |L471 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning ye Duke de Crequi parted from hence on his returne for ffrance. The Duke de Bullion & some others whoe came over together will stay here about 8 or 10 dayes longer. +The King has appointed a Yatcht to passe over for Holland or fflanders to transport hither ye Count of Wallenstein who comes hither in quality of Envoy Extraordinary from ye Empour to his Matie he is a man of great quality, & Knt of ye Order of ye Golden ffleece +His grace ye Duke of Ormond whome his Matie has appointed to succeed ye Earle of Essex in ye Goverment of Ireland is prparing for his Journey. +The fforeign Lres wch ought to have arrived yesterday & today are not yet come in. To ye Kings most Excellent Matie The humble Petition of George Duke of Buckingham; James Earle of Salisbury, & Anthony Earle of Shaftsbury Most humbly sheweth: [Hole in paper removes the first six or so letters of nearly all lines in this paragraph:] +[hole] Maties most dutifull & loyall subiects having [hole]all weeks under close imprisonmt the [hole]of hath been increased by our apprhension [hole] your Maties displeasure, & assuring our [hole] Maties naturall ppensity to all Acts of [hole] beg leave in all humble manner to have recourse to it being desirous to owe our enlargmt to God, your Maties goodness & favour. Therefore wee most humbly beseech your Matie yt you would bee graciously pleased to give order yt your Petitioners may bee but at Liberty, wch as it is alwayes valueable, is more pticularly soe to us at this time, in regard of our health & affaires, and your Petitioners shall ever pray +The Kings answer to ye ffrench Monsrs lately sent over. +His Matie having heard theire Pposals would not admit of any private conferences wth them yt hee might thereby avoid ye Jealousies of ye Confederate Ministers. +The Answer wch hee returned was yt hee should bee glad if some good aspect would appeare of a sudden peace, yt ye further spreading of ye War might bee prvented thereby, yt such things might bee expected if ye most Christian King would not insist soe much upon his high termes, but let fall pt of them in wch case his Matie might bee ye better able to indure ye Parliamt to rest this yeare wthout pressing him to engage this Nation in this War, but yt otherwise hee hath great reason in consideration of ye Consequences not soe slis from a good hand yt ye whole relacon wee have had here concerning ye P of Orange is scandalous & false & yt he endeavours by all meanes to come to an engagemt wth ye Enemy. +The States who were assembled here & who seemed before disposed to have given his Excy a good summe of money have upon this news declared they will not give one penny And when his Cannon was brought into ye Markett place from ye Army ye people filled them up wth peares & plumbes affirming them to bee fitter then bulletts & at length they grew soe insolent yt ye Magistrates could hardly prvent them from committing great disorder +I am told for certaine yt his High: did yesterday assure his Excy hee would undertake any enterprise should bee thought reasonable but before hee made yt pmise his High told his Excy publiquely at his owne qrters in prsence of our Genlls yt hee understood some of them had taken ye liberty to speake of him wthout ye respect yt became them adding yt when hee found them out hee would cudgell them at ye head of his Excys Army, this I am assured hee spake & yt wth some heat. +Last night ye D of Albemarle arrived here & this day parted hence for ye Princes Army. |FN_06 |DHague_27_August_l677 |L519 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I have at length got sight of ye Ltr written by ye P of Orange to ye Deputies for secret affaires giving ye reasons of his raising ye seige of Charleroy; hee says yt ye enemie having (wch was ye fault of ye D de villa Hermosa who was [to?] cover the Seige) posted himselfe very advantageously neare their Camp soe yt they might hinder theire horse from forraging & very much incomode theire Convoyes wch came from Brussells, it was unanimously resolved yt ye Seige could not bee continued after wch it was debated whether they should attacke ye Enemy in theire Camp some were for doing it by all meanes though wthout hearing ye difficulties yt hindred it, for ye Enemies Camp by reason of woods & Rivuletts yt environed it was unaccessible but in one place & there ye passage was soe narrow yt 2 squadrons could hardly march in ffront wherefore ye hazzard being soe great & ye hopes of successe soe impbable his High: thought it better to suffer something in point of reputacon then to endanger ye Army of ye States, wch in case of defeate must have all p[er]ished there being noe roome for a retreat. The States are very well satisfied wth these reasons & have ordered his High: theire thanks Hague 31 Aug: +Wee expect his High: very suddenly, he is very much displeased as to ye Spaniards who are still waiting on theire pt & then lay ye envie of it upon ye P, whome it is certaine they have little kindnes for & endeavour to engage him in occassions wch may ruine him & his Army, The King of Danemarke has quitted his prtensions on Bremen in leiu of 100000 men wch ye Princes of Lunenburg are to asist him with The King of Danemarke has sent his Cavalry to ioyne Guldenleiu who will beseige Gottenberg. Stetin makes a good defense. Paris 1 September. +The D of Luxenburg wee heare has put most of his Infantry into Garrison having sent 4000 men to raise contribution in ye Country of Waes; The P of Orange is come to Mauberge where he found good store of fforrage & provisions wch is sent to Mons & has sent a great detachmt towards Guise in Picardie to raise contribucon & ye D of Luxenburg has sent a detachmt after them I have letrs from Metz of ye 29th past wch say yt ye Impiall Army had passed ye Moselle about 6 leagues below Thionville & marched towards Alsace, ye D of Lorraine being gone post to Vienna M de Crequi followed them & to facilitate his March divided his Army into 3 bodies. The King has already raised ye moneys to bee given out for ye making of recruits wch are to bee compleat by ye first of January. Brussells 31 August Yesterday ye P of Orange & his Excie continued encamped at Estherue [?] neare Binch wth out any appause of action, his High sent out 2500 horse wth whom went ye D of Albemarle & ye Earles of Ossory & Plymouth to attack 2000 ffrench yt were at Bovay but they came too late. The 25 instant ye M de Humieress came wth 10000 men to Ninove from whome M Chamilly marched into ye Country of Waes to raise contributions wch they exacted from ye Suburbs of Ghauent. upon this Allarme 9000 Spanish horse arrived hither yesterday but came too late. The D of Luxenberg having passed di [?] Conde came againe wth his Army into fflanders & encamped last night at Gaure neare Audenarde wth intention to pass ye Schelde as this day & to qrter his Army between yt River & ye Lis. He has sent a great detachmt towards ye M de Ossora who is wth a small Army neare Dyxmuyde. Our last Ltrs from ye Impiall Army of ye 27 wch was then going to pass ye Moselle. Bruges 1. Sept The M de Ossora who has been wth a flying body neare Dyxmuyde & has raised in ye ffrench territories 100000 Crown in money decamped ye 30th past & marched towards Ghaunt. |L520 # L. c. [See date below.] Mr. Johnson I lately sent a Gazett by one of your servants, wch was Omitted to be sent in its Course, wch Robins assures me was ye same you mean, & that noe other is wanting last nights post brought me onlye an account that two Duch, two flanders, & one french packet were wanting soe that there is noe forreigne news & as little English. Sr Isaack Gibbon will Certainly be at my Greene to morrow when I shall not faile to acquaint wth what you write in ye meane tyme let your Mr know I begg his Excuse that I can send him noe news by this, who am his Worpps humble / servt, & yo[u]r Aug 27 / 1677 Ra Hope. |DWhitehall._3_Sept. |L521 # L. c. [See date below.] Hamburgh 31 August 1677 + Wee have advice from Danemarke yt ye King having sent his Cavalry by land to ioyne ye Sieur Guildenlieu wth orders to ruine all ye Country in theire march yt ye Swedes might not bee able to follow them had embarked his Infantry on vessels prepared for yt purpose at Landscroon & was sailed wth them in pson towards Gottenburg where he would meet ye Sieur Guildenlieu in order to ye beseiging yt city, Wee have nothing new from Stetin. Brussells 3 September l677 The P of Orange is encamped with his army at Maebeuge & ye other confederates under ye command of ye D de ville Hermosa between Binch & Mons. Its thought ye P will endeavour to doe something sepately, pt of ye Pioniers & waggons wch were sumoned in [?] are appointed to bee ye 5 instant at Lovain with wt designe wee know not unless it bee to fortifie yt & other places where they intend to fix winter qrters. The ffrench have laid ye city of Tongres in ashes having neither spared Churches nor Religious houses, And from Luxemburg they write yt ye Inhabitants of yt pvince are reduced to soe great misery yt multitudes must needs starve this winter The D of Luxemburg lies between ye Shelde & ye Lis having sent out servall detachmts to observe ye mocons of our Armyes. ffrom Cadiz we have Lres of ye 1st past wch say yt ye P of Portugall had sent 7 men of warre wch wth 3 Spanish sailed from Cadiz towards Oran to releive yt places beseiged by ye Moores. Hague 7 Sept. Stetin continues to make a stout defense ye Burghers doing Service on all occasions as well as ye soldiers The Beseigers hope that when theire great Battery is finished on wch will be planted above 40 peices of Cannon they shall force ye Inhabitants to a surrender or else batter ye towne about theire eares. In Alsace there has passed some skirmishes between ye ffrench & ye Germans & theire Cannon were exercised very briskly on both sides. The ffrench attacked a fort wch ye Imperialist had raised before theire Camp & tooke it but soone after were forced to leave it againe not being able to endure ye Impialists Cannon wch played upon them. When these Lres came away ye 2 bodyes continued very neare each other, the Germans being forced to change theire grounde for yt ye ffrench through ye advantage of a hill did very much annoy theire Camp with their Cannon. Its sd ye ffrench were resolved to attacke them in good earnest & to force them to repass ye Rhyne ffrom Nuremburg they write yt ye 24 past the Elector of Bavaria mustered 12000 men at Nieumarke. |DBrussells_7_September_1677 |L522 # L. c. [See date below.] +The P of Orange having sent to ye D de Villa Hermosa to invite him to enter upon some action considering ye fairnes of the weather; yesterday his Exie wth ye Confederate troops repassed ye Sambre at La Bussiere between Maubeuge & Charleroy & ioyned ye P of Orange againe who is marched this day towards ye Country of Leige theire designs being to beseige Dinent upon ye Meuse wch is above Maestricht to wch purpose Cannon & ye Pioniers will bee drawn from Namur, The D of Luxemburg continues between ye Schelde & ye Lis, wee shall see wt hee will doo upon this motion of our Armyes. The P of Oranges Cannons continue in ye vessells at Antwerp expecting further orders. Two days since arrived ye Spanish Ordry & brought Bills of Exchange for 600000 Crowns to bee employed for carrying on ye seige of Charleroy. Copenhagen. 31 August +As I told you in my last ye Danish Cavalry consisting in about 600 men is returned to Landscroon having lost as is said 7 or 800 men, The Swedes Army will as wee are informed approach towards Landscroon soe yt ye Danes will bee forced to fight or to quit Schonen, yt is to say their horse for theire foot is already in Garrison. The Danes ffoot lyes still before Colmar but cannot affect theire designe wch is to burne 8 or 9 Swedes men of war yt lye there. Paris 11 Sept. +According to our last advice from fflanders ye P of Orange was at Maubeuge & had caused 2 bridges to be laid over ye Sambre. The 3 instant ye Imperiall Army was at Vaudre faige between ye Saar & ye Moselle wt theire designe is wee cannot penetrate into. The M de Crequi keeps neare them. Whitehall 4 Sept. +The E of Essex arrived here last night from Ireland having delivered ye Govermt of yt Kingdome into ye hands of ye D of Ormond. |DBrussells_10_Sept:_1677 |L523 # L. c. [See date below.] +In my last I told you yt ye D de Villa Hermosa had repassed ye Sambre & was ioyned wth ye P of Orange in order to ye undertaking some action, wee cannot yet certainly tell wt it may be though ye Armies still continue neare Maubeuge while ye prpation is makeing for Pioniers & other things necessary, but in ye meane time we are held in ye greatest consternation possible at ye approach of ye Enemy for ye D of Luxemburg takeing ye advantage of ye distance of our Armyes came last night to Alost wth a body of 12 or 14000 men & this day advanced to our Canal after having made himselfe master of ye fort called ye 7 holes wee know not wt hee will doo next some say hee will pass towards Malines & ruine all ye Country others say hee will fortifie Alost & put a strong garrison into it this winter wch would in a manner block up this city & cut off our Comunication wth Ghaunt & those places, At ye same time ye Marshall de Humieres is wth another body in fflanders & as it is beleived will attempt something on yt side. +ffrom Luxemburg they write yt ye Imperiall Army marches towards Sarbrucke having suffered extreamly in its march & lost a great many horses Marshall de Crequi advances wth all diligence towards Alsace. Hague 10 Sept. +The Confederate ministers here continue to make great Complts agst his High: & this State who they say have been unfaithfull to theire cause but ye ministers here retort ye blaim upon ye Spaniards & conclude yt nothing but a peace is able to deliver them out of ye ill condition theire affairs are in, for ye longer ye warre lasts things still growe worse. +ffrom Hamburg wee have an acct yt if ye ill weather continues ye beseigers at Stetin will pass theire time very ill they having been already forced to quit theire attacks on ye side of ye Lastody wch is a marshie ground. The States having advice if ye King of Poland had an intention to send 5 or 6000 men to ye assistance of ye Swedes agst ye Elector of Brandenburg have writt a Lre to diswade him from it for yt may engage a quarrel with his Matie in favour of ye Elector theire Allie Paris 11 Sept. +There is news in towne yt ye Sieur de Monclar in Alsace has made himselfe master of ye D of Saxe Eysenachs bridge & yt hee had very much straitned ye Germans in theire Camp. It is thought yt ye D of Lorraine aswell as ye M de Crequi will bee suddenly in those pts. Wee have nothing of [sic] |DWhitehall_11_Sept_1677 |L524 # L. c. [See date below.] +The Lrs wee had on Sunday from ffrance spoke of considerable prpations yt had been made by ye Marshall de Humieres had been sent for & all other things for attacking of a place pvided but yt after all ye reall intention of them was only to divert ye Confederates from ye designes they might have formed, ye Ltrs adde yt a fond was already pvided for ye raising of between 20 & 30000 men agst spring to recruit & reinforce ye Kings Army. +ffrom fflanders we have an acct of a manifest come abroad there in ye name of ye D de Villa Hermosa (though its disowned by him) wch is a most venomous & malitious invective or Libell agst ye P of Orange whome it may accuse of having betrayed ye common cause & in very insolent & undecent exprssions charges ye whole ill success of this Campaigne upon his High: Wee must expect to see how his High: will resent it for although ye Spanish Governour disownes it yet it is noe more then wt ye Spanish ministers have sd in most of ye Courts of Christiandome soe yt this manifest may well be lookt upon to come from them. Wee have iust now a fflanders post. Brussell 17 Sept. +The D of Luxemburg having quitted our Neighbour hood marched toward Ghaunt neare wch place he passed to ye Schelde & entred into ye Country of Waes where having lived 2 dayes at discretion hee repassed ye River againe carrying away wth him a great number of horses & cattle & marched towards Courtray. +Our Army continues at Soignees & Branville [?] Comte & will remaine there some dayes longer, a great Convoy being gone from hence to them wth bread for 6 dayes & wth 50000 wtt of powder & ye like quantity of Match wch is to bee sent from ye Camp to Mons. The last news wee have from ye Imperiall Army is yt on ye 9 instant it passed ye Saar at Sarbruck & it was beleived they would goe directly into theire winter qrters wch they would take on this side ye Rhyne theire head qrters being intended at Wormes. That in ye meane time ye D of Lorraine intended to possess himselfe of all ye Castles & strong holds wch ye french have yt upon ye Saar & for yt purpose has sent for sevrall peices of Canon for battery to Phillipsburgh. +The M de Crequi according to our last advice was neare Marsall in Lorraine. |DWhitehall_13_Sept_l677 |L525 # L. c. [See date below.] +I have seen a Ltr from a principall officer in ye ffrench Army under ye Command of Crequi wch speaks as followeth: +The Impiall Army marches towards ye lower Alsace & has been forced to take a way wch they will finde very difficult & ruinous to theire Army wch wee beleive will pass ye Rhyne at Strasburg or Phillipsburg, Our army marches towards ye upp [?] Alsace by ye way of Saverne & I am almost of opinion wee shall likewise pass ye Rhyne to disquiet ye Impialists ye more in ye matter of winter qrters, wch is otherwise like to give them trouble sufficient; things are very much changed since ye Impialists were in ffrance at Mouzon for wee now are following them & besides ye D of Saxe Eysenach has been forced to repass ye Rhyne. Our army is in a very good condition. +There is a great discourse every where yt a peace will bee concluded this winter though in ye meane time wee cannot heare yt any pgress is made towards it at ye assembly at Nimeghen, & ye Impialists & Spaniards are soe to have declared klin theire discourse yt they cannot thinke of a peace whilest ffrance is in soe much success but ye Dutch doe all they can to dispose them thereunto as having a prspect that very good conditions may bee obtained of ffrance. 2 or 3 Months more will give us a great light into these matters. +Yesterday his Matie went to Windsor wth intention to stay there till Saturday. +Wee have this after noone ye Dutch Lrs of ffryday last they tell us yt ye P of Orange was expected at ye Hague about ye beginning of ye next Month theire stile. +That they had advice from Hamburg yt ye King of Danemarke embarked ye 1/11 instant to goe on his intended expedicon. That ye Danish fleet was returned into ye Soundt not having been able to attempt anything upon ye Swedish ships yt lay at Colmar, but they landed some men & ravaged ye Country. Admirall Juell is to cruise wth a squadron in ye Baltick, & Admirall Tromp wth ye rest of ye fleet attends ye King. +That ye 8 instant ye beseigers at Stetin began to fire upon ye towne wth 110 peices of Canon & 25 Mortars wch had done great Execution, but ye pticulars they know not. +The Lrs from ye Camp are dated ye 10th when ye Inhabitants psisted in theire resolucon. |DBrussells_14_September_1677 |L526 # L. c. [See date below.] +What I told you in my last of ye ffrench having cut ye Canall & taken ye fort called ye 3 holes proves a mistake. On Sunday morning ye D of Luxemburg after having made 2 Attacks upon ye ffort in both wch hee was repulsed, & wth out any other success besides blowing up ye stone bridge wch was ye passage over ye Canall by ye ffort wch was commanded by one Carpenter an Englishman who behaved himselfe very well they retired carrying off theire dead but ye number or of wt quality wee know not only 5 they left at ye Palisades of ye ffort; yesterday they passed ye Dender & are now between Alost & Audonard, upon this news our Armies decamped on Sunday morning & marched neare Roells & last night his High: encamped at Soignees & his Excie at Brain le Comte where they will stay some dayes having sent a great Convoy hither for prvisions. Wee are told from Lesle yt many Cannon & Granadoes have been embarked there ye 12 instant yt many Pioniers & Waggons are gone to Courtray upon wt design wee know not but ye discourse is they march towards Dyarmuyde or Ipres neare wch former place ye Baron de Quincy still continues wth out having done any thing more then ruine ye Country. Hamburg 10 Sept. +The Lrs wee receive from Copenhagen give us an acct yt ye King of Danemarke is drawing his forces out of Schonen having strong Garrisons in Christianstadt & Landscroone wch former towne is beseiged by ye Swedes. +Stetin makes stout defence, ye Burghers who are 100 [a digit or two may be missing here] being as daring as ye soldiers who are but 1700. +The beseigers have finished theire Batteries on wch they have planted 250 peices of Canon & Mortars wch they hope will oblige them to a surrender. Paris 14 Sept. +Our Lrs from Germany tell us yt ye Impiall Army was marched by Sarbrucke yt Crequi followed them & hoped to bee in Alsace before them when ye ffrench had forced them to repass ye Rhyn & to abandon theire bridge wch they had brought to Brisac. In fflanders ye Marshall de Humieres has summoned in a great many Pioniers & made other prparations as if they intended some action |DSpire_18_Sept._1677 |L527 # L. c. [See date below.] +The 15 instant the D of Lorraine & ye D of Saxe Lawenburg passed wth ye Impiall Cavalry by Deux Ponts taking theire way towards Landau ye Margraef of Baden marching at ye same time wth ye Infantry & ye Artillery towards Keyses lautern where they arrived ye 16 & continued yesterday This day its beleived they will march towards Landaue to ioyne ye Cavalry The Impialists prtend to have theire winter qrters on this side ye Rhyne. Strasburg 17 Sept. +The ffrench Army is come since ye 14 instant by ye way of Saverne & Lutzelstein into Alsace being divided into 3 bodies who reioyned ye 15 at Ingweiler from whence ye whole army marched yesterday & came to Wegessheim wch is 3 leagues from hence wch has put us in great alarme here, to morrow ye Sieur de Monclar will ioyne ye M de Crequi & then wee shall see wt they will doe The Impiall army is come into ye Palatinate theire Infantry is at Keyserslauterne & theire Cavalry at Landaue Copenhagen 18 Sept +This day we have accont of a battle fought ye 28 past neare Odenwaldt in Norway between ye Danes & ye Swedes ye former commanded by Guildelieu & ye latter who were about 10000 strong by ye Chancellour of Sweden yt ye Danes obtaind ye victory most of ye Swedes infantry having been cut in peices. As far as wee can learne 1400 men were slaine upon ye place, besides many officers & 600 taken prisoners wth 10 Collrs 8 Standards 11 Brass & 2 Iron Canons & all ye Enemies baggage amongst wch was ye Chancellours owne Coach who narrowly escaped himselfe Hamburg 21 Sept. +The Danish fleet has been seen off ye Isle of Rugen & some say have already made a descent Count Conningsmarke is there in pson wth wt troops hee can draw together soe yt there may bee brisk doings. +Since my last ye beseigers at Stetin have made sevrall brisk sallyes & though ye towne lyes in ashes they continue as obstinate as ever & its sd they have arrested theire Govnor because they suspected him inclined to a treaty On ye other side ye Elector of Brandenburg has (as is sd) pmised his soldiers 3 dayes to plunder when ye towne is taken. |DWhitehall_20_Sept_1677 |L528 # L. c. [See date below.] +Yesterday morning earely his Matye went downe to Chatham to see a new Yatch launched and returned againe this Evening. +It seemes ye Prince of Orange is comeing over hither & wee are told that the Yatchs & men of war yt are to bring him over are already ordered to attend his High: at ye Briell whoe its thought may bee here in 10 or 11 dayes & because his Matie will bee about yt time at Newmarket whither hee goes on Monday next its beleived his Highness will land at Warwick & pass from thence in his Matys Coaches to Newmarkett. +The onely news ye ffrench Lrs brought yesterday was yt ye Mareshall de Crequy had passed the Rhyne above Strasburg & some say that hee will attacke Offenburg & other places on that side & make them winter qtrs in wch hee will meet with little disturbance the Imperiall Army being in ye Lower Palatinate And as is said in a very ill condition though wee are told that some fresh Regiments are on theire march to reinforce it. +Capt Booth & 5 others are condemned for Killing ye Man at Yarmouth & ye 27th is appointed ye day for ye Capts Execucon +Tis confidently reported that Dr Lucy Bp of St Davids is lately dead wch if soe that See will bee supplyed by Dr Thomas Deane of Worcester. |DBrussells_21_September_1677 |L529 # L. c. [See date below.] +Our Armies continue at Soignees & Brain le Comte wthout any appearance of moving as long as ye forrage lasts wch they say will bee about 7 or 8 days; some of ye P of Oranges forragers plundred ye other day Cambron Abbey not withstanding there was a safeguard thereto secured ye place on wch occasion 40 or 50 were killed or wounded. This morning a great Convoy is gone from hence to ye army wth bread for 6 dayes when wch is spent they will its beleived thinke of going into theire winter qrters & yt ye P of Orange will begin his iourney for Holland leaving ye remaines of his Army to Count Waldeck. The D of Luxemburg continues about Audenarde where ye troops of ye M de Humieres has ioyned him having countermanded ye Pioniers & waggons hee had sent for & wee suppose ye enemy will onely keep the field till they see our troops sepate. +The Lrs wee receive from Alsace give us an acct yt ye D of Saxe Eysenach has been forced to repass ye Rhyne having suffered some loss. Wee have nothing fresh from ye Impiall army. Hamburg 17 Sept +Stetin holds out still most resolutely notwthstanding ye great Execucon by ye Canon of ye beseigers. The Burghers have removed themselves & ye goods out of their houses into Caverns & lodge under ye walls. +ffoure of ye greatest Mortar peices belonging to the Elector of Brandenburgh burst ye other daye & did much harm: Copenhagen 4 Sept. +On Saturday last ye King & his brother P. George went on ship board & yesterday they sett saile for ye East sea attended wth 9 men of war & above 60 other vessells, theire designs being upon ye Isle of Rugen. Naples 31 August +Some dayes since wee had notice yt ye french fleet sailed from Messina consisting in 23 men of war & 21 Gallies & since wee have a report yt they have beseiged Melazzo by sea & by land wth pt of theire forces & Catanea wth ye rest. By my next I may bee able to give you ye certainty. |DWhitehall_22_Sept_1677 |L530 # L. c. [See date below.] +Wee had yesterday a fflanders post wch ought to have come in on teusday last & by it an acct yt ye Confederate armies continued in ye same Posts as formly. That ye P. of Orange intended to leave ye Army on Saturday last & to be at ye Hague as on Teusday & yt ye D de Villa Hermosa was likewise expected in few dayes at Brussells however yt ye troops would not Sepate soe long as ye french continue in ye field. That ye D of Luxemburg lay wth his army at Guare between Ghaunt & Audenarde. ffrom Germany they write yt ye french Army had got much ye start of ye Impialists & yt ye Marshall de Crequi had soe besett all ye passages yt lead into Alsace yt ye D of Lorraine would not bee able to advance yt way whose army besides is sd to bee in a very ill posture & yt a great number of theire Cavalry have left theire horses soe yt after all ye Impialists contrary to theire resolucon will be forced to pass ye Rhyne & to seeke winter qrtrs on ye other side. +Our Italian Lrs come in this after noone say yt ye french had feigned an attempt upon Melazzo but soone retreated and made for Catanea wch they have beseiged by sea & land & tis beleived will take it having little less then 100 saile of men of war Barkes & Gallyes & 1300 foot & 1500 horse Before it. +from Paris they write yt ye M de Crequi having passed ye Rhyne marched towards Offenburg wch place hee would attacke in order to ye putting his Army into winter qrtrs in Brisgow. +Just at ye coming away of these Lrs there was news at Paris yt ye M de Crequi had beaten ye Duke of Saxe. The pticulars not sd. +The ffrancis a small ffrigot of about 10 Guns cruising upon ye Coasts of ffrance met an Ostend man of about 20 guns wth a prize to whome when ye Capt called to strike to his Maties flag hee bid ye Capt strike to ye King of Spaine for wch contempt ye Capt gave him a gun & was answered wth one & then gave him a broad side & was answered ye Same againe but though ye Capt did wt he[e] could being of unequall strength hee could not hinder but yt ye Ostender got off wth his prize ye Capt had none killed but his Boatswaine & some other wounded. |DWhitehall_25_Sept.1677 |L531 # L. c. [See date below.] +Wee have our fflanders Lrs of this Day Sevennight wch being old bring little News. The armies in fflanders continued in ye same Posts as formly, As well ye ffrench as ye Confederates & ye P of Orange was gone for Holland from whence hee would make a step for England as was said for 2 or 3 weekes onely. Wee have fresher news from Germany already then these Lrs bring. The acct ye ffrench Ambr gives of the Rencounter wth ye D of Eyesenach is yt ye Sieur Monclar coming upon his Army on one side & ye M de Crequi on ye other they could not soe disengage themselves but yt 7 or 800 of theire horse were cut off The D was himselfe at Strasburg when this happened & sent to Crequy to desire a pass to goe to his Army wch was granted him though the french rally ye D for it. The french say yt ye Impiall Army will bee hard put to it to finde winter qrters & yt ye M Crequis passing ye Rhyne astonishes all those pts. wee cannot yet penetrate upon what designe ye Count d'Estrees who is ready to sayle from Brest wth 14 men of warr is going though in all pbability it is for ye Indies. +ffrom dover they write yt ye Master of the fflanders Packett Boat wch arrived there yesterday reported yt M d'Humieres was come wth 15000 men between Ghent & Bruges & had burnt & destroyed 15 villages not sparing the Churches & yt hee was marching towards Dixmuyde wch place its thought he would attacke. |DWhitehall_27_Sept_1677 |L532 # L. c. [See date below.] +Our ffrench & fflanders Lres coming in yesterday you will finde all ye publique news in ye Gazette and among ye rest ye pticulars of ye action between ye ffrench & ye D of Saxe Eysenach who it seems was surprised by ye M de Crequis so sudden passing ye Rhyne wth pt of his Vanguard onely & had hee not been happily advertised by some Country people of ye Enemies motions hee would inevitably have been cut in peices between Crequi & Monclar but hee escaped by getting under ye ptection of ye city of Strasburg who to save his troops gave him passage over theire bridge but at ye same time being unwilling to offend a victorious Army they sent out deputies to ye M de Crequi to offer him yt if he would pmitt ye sd troops to march quietly to a place called Rathstadt in ye Marquisate of Baden they would not suffer them to pass into Alsace to ioyne ye D of Lorraine who was advanced to Haguenaw as ye intention of ye D of Saxe was, depriving him by yt meanes of soe considerable a reinforcemt for the Duke of Saxe had about 5000 men, wch Crequi consented to & because of ye Extraordinarines of it I give you a Copy of ye Pass. +ffrancois Sire de Crequi Marshall of ffrance & Genll of his Maties Armyes in fflanders, upon ye instances made to us on ye pt of ye Magistrates of Strasburg in favour of ye German troops wch have put themselves into one of ye Isles of ye sd city yt wee would suffer them to retire by securely to Rathstadt wee enclining to theire request & being willing to treat them favourably have sent some of our Guards to conduct ye sd troops securely to Rathstadt comanding all ye troops wch are under our command to suffer them to pass freely to Rathstadt aforesd wth out any molestatacon, the said Magistrates being security for ye safe returne of our sd Guards. Given in our Camp at Wirtemwicke 24 Sept 1677 Signed / The Marshall de Crequi The Sieur de Monclar is come againe wth his troops on this side ye Rhyne to observe the D of Lorraine, ye P of Orange has been recd wth a great Demonstration of affection from ye people in his return from the Army, and especially at the Hague as if he came from gaining a great Victory. His Highness leaves 30 Regimts in Flanders where they will winter; and 10 Battalions are to be put into Mons, wch by that meanes and the other Provisions they have made there, will bee in a condition to defend it self if attackt this next Spring. |DWhite_hall_29_Sept_1677 |L533 # L. c. [See date below.] +On ye 26 ye Officers of his Maties household appointed to attend ye P of Orange went aboard ye ships & ye yatchs appointed for his Exportacon. [Upper left margin near paragraph above has this note in another hand:] for Mar: 25.74. v. Ich. Dranc- [?] titled my stock at Ich. according to ye acct my Sheaphd. gave. +A new Commission is granted to his High. P. Rupert ye Ld high Chancellour, Ld Treasurer, Ld Privy Seale, D of Monmouth, D of Lauderdale, D of Ormond, Earle of Ossory, Ld Chamberlaine of ye household, ye 2 Principall Secretaries of State, ye Chancellour of ye Exchequer, ye Master of ye Ordinance & Edward Seymour Esqr or any 3 or more of them to exercise ye office of Ld high Admirall wth all powers Authoritys &c +In ye after noone ye Maria yatch wch was launched at his Maties late being at Chatham to his very great satisfaccon set saile thence being one appointed to attend on ye P of Orange, they are all very intent upon ye new ships wch they forward wth theire utmost endeavour. 29 Sept +Yesterday morning Sr Gabriell Sylvius sailed wth ye men of war & Yatchts yt are to bring over ye P of Orange for Holland. +Yesterday morning about 2 of ye Clock hapned a sad fire in ye Temple occasioned through the Carlesnes of a gentleman that went to bed & left ye Candle burning wch in less then 2 houres consumed all that part called the Kings bench hole with 500 houses more in White ffryers severall persons are said to have been burnt killed & maimed. +Our forraigine Lrs due this day are all wanting |DHague_3_October_1677 |L534 # L. c. [See date below.] +On ffryday next ye states of Holland will bee Extradry assembled yt ye desire of ye P of Orange to receive comunicacon from him of momt wch is Supposed to bee his designed voyage into England. +I heare yt in ye report wch his High: made to ye states he made complt in genll yt both impialists & Spaniards have failed in ye pformance of wt they pmised & sd of ye Spaniards in pticular yt hee had reced affronts from them in ye prsence of ye D de villa Hermosa wch hee would warrant on ye other side I am informed yt ye Impiall Minister here hath order to complaine yt ye warre hath been made this Campaigne more on these then reality & at ye same time he intimate[s] yt better success is not to be dispaired of for ye future & to declare for ye obtaining it his Impiall Matie will send 2 [?] considerable armies into ye field next yeare. +The last accts wee have of matters in Rugen is yt both ye Danes & Count Conningsmarke are posted upon ye Isle wth out having as yet attempted any thing agst each other. The Danes have reced some hopes from ye Elector of Brandenburg but ye King not thinking yt sufficient was gone to Copenhagen to fetch a greater supply. +The Seige of Stetin grows hott in ye meane time by ye Springing of mines on both sides. Its sd ye beseiged have lodged themselves upon ye Counterscarpe. +The D of Lorraine having passed ye Rhine at Phillipsburg advances towards Strasburg. The ffrench make a terrible desolacon in Brisgow having burnt above 20 Bergs & villages already Brussells 8 Octob: l677 +Our Armies continue at Enghien wch place as well as Dibelle [?] will bee demolished. ffrom Alsace wee have Lrs of ye 1st instant wch say yt ye D of Lorraine was encamped wth his Cavalry at BistleRhein [?] far from Strasburg on ye other side of ye Rhine where ye troops of ye D of Saxe Eysenach being reinforced wth 2 Regimts raised by ye P. of Dominstad had ioyned him ye next day he expected ye coming up of his Infantry & then he would pass ye Rhyne having already given orders for ye laying of a bridge over it above [?] Strasburg. Monclar was encamped at Benfeldt Vlenheim on this side ye Rhine & Crequi on ye other side at Graffen heuten ye bridge at Rheinnaw being continued by ye communicacon of ye 2 Armyes The french continued theire Ravage & had burnt ye towne of Thou Hague 8 Octob +On fryday ye states of Holland met, ye Prance [sic] not thither but ye Pentionary acquainted them in his name wth ye occasion of theire meeting, after yt ye Deputyes had all taken an oath of service [?]. On Monday ye P is expected here from Loest Dyke & then wee shall know when hee will begin his iourney for England. The service grows hotter & hotter at Stetin ye Luxemburgs have taken a certaine outwerke & mines are springing daily on both sides. ffrom Hamburg they write yt ye Brandenburgs have made a Genll assault upon Stetin but were repulsed wth ye loss of 4000 but I will not answer for the truth of it. |DOctober_6._1677 |L535 # L. c. [See date below.] +The Paris Lrs of ye 9th speake of a new Conspiracy disscovered agst ye ffrench in messina to let in ye Spanish forces of ye Garrison of Melazzo & to destroy all ye ffrench during ye absence of ye D of Vivonne & ye ffrench troops in Campaigne & yt it went on soe far yt ye Spanish troops were for yt purpose drawne very neare ye towne. +They write from ye ffrench Camp at Goure date 9 October yt ye Army was to decamp next day & goe into winter qrters neare ye frontiers, marshall de Humieres is returned to his Govermt of Lisle, & ye D de Villeroy went for St Germans, & 6 battalions of foot & 10 squadrons of horse pted from ye Army for Valenciennes & St Quintin. +ffrom ye french camp at Grussin housons in Brisgaw Oct 28 they advise yt Monsr Monclar had quitted his post at Quinzall having burnt ye Country in those pts as villages being all on fire at once, from ye same Camp they write 3d October yt on ye 1st ye Marquis de Rennes was sent wth 6 batallions of foot & 14 Squadrons of horse & 2 of Dragoons commanded by Count Swerenberg & yt ye Army past ye Rhine into Alsace late at night marched on ye 2d by breake of day & on ye 3d arrived at a place formerly a very fine walled towne whether Marshall Turrenne made his retreate after ye battle of Englishein & there having ioyned Monclar they were a potent Army. +They add further yt ye D of Lorraine had resolved to releive Sarrburg & they were in expectation whether hee would force theire Army or repass ye mountains ye same way hee went home. Whitehall 6 October 1677 +The Lrs come in this after noone from newmarkett say yt ye P of Orange was expected there as this night, & yt there upon his Royall High: (whoe was expected here this afternoone) had changed his intention, by wch it seemes ye King had some advice of his High: being landed, or at least his being upon ye Coast, of wch wee have as yet noe acct: from Harwich, but yt may very well bee & wee imagine it was not thought worth theire time in ye absence of ye Court to send an Express hither from thence to give notice of his High: landing. +Most of our forraigne Lrs due this day are still wanting. |DWhitehall_____9_October_1677 |L536 # L. c. [See date below.] +Notwithstanding I told you in my last yt ye P of Orange was expected at Newmarket yt night his High: is not yet arrived. +The Lrs wee reced on Sunday from Holland sd ye states of Holland were to bee reassembled on Wedensday last to take a finall resolution upon wt had been prposed to them by ye Pentionary by order of ye P. ye sd Lrs adding yt it was beleived his High: would leave ye Hague to begin his iourney hither as on Saterday last, hee will bring wth him a very great traine there is a list of above 40 Gents most men of quality yt come wth him besides servts & ordinary attendts. +The Lrs wee had yesterday from Newmarkett told us yt ordres were sent to Sr Charles Cutterell & Sr Stephen ffox at Harwich yt if his High: arrived on thirsday or before yt then hee should conduct him to Newmarkett, but if after then to goe & lye at ye D of Albemarles house at Newhall & ye next day to meet ye King at London. +ffrom ffrance wee have an acct of an action passed between them & ye Germans in Alsace vidt yt ye D of Lorraine having sent a pty to attacke ye Castle of Kotsberg being a pass ye french upon advice thereof sent fresh troops to second theire men ye Impialists did ye same on theire side & ye dispute was very sharp ye Germans having thrice forced some squadrons of french horse to retire in great disorder but in conclusion ye french had ye advantage maintained theire Posts killed 500 of ye Germans upon ye place tooke ye Count de Nassaw Sarbrucke wth sevrall officers Prisoners & forced ye rest to retire in great disorder to theire Army wch was encamped neare Strasbourg. wt loss ye french sustayned is not sd. +Wee have now ye Dutch Lrs of fryday last wch say yt ye States of Holland were assembled on wedensday & thirsday last that on thirsday ye P of Orange came into ye assembly stayed there above an houre acquainted them wth his iourney to England &c wch they not only apprved of but seemed pleased wth & prayed his High: would use his endeavours wth ye King his uncle to & pmote a peace & soe wished him a good Journey. +His High: was afterwards wth ye States Genll to take his leave of them & ye same day ye sd States genll ye States of Holland & all ye Colledges by formall deputacons sent to wish his High a good iourney, ye same Complemt was afterwards pformed by ye Deputies of ye sevrall townes in pticular His High: intended to embarque as yesterday soe yt being hee this night or to morrow at Newmarkett all psons of any note in Holland are to accompany him. +Wee have nothing new from Stetin or Rugen. +Take ye following from Alsace +Strasbourg 8 Oct Maior Gnll Schultz having ioyned ye D of Lorraine wth ye troops yt were at Offenburg his High: advanced towards ye Enemy & understanding yt Crequi had posted some troops upon ye hills at Kaltsburg hee sent ye Regimt of Bournonville wth 2 others to attacke them wch they did yesterday about 4 in ye after noone wth soe much fury yt ye french were forced to quit ye first hill & to retire in disorder to theire maine body but ye Germans pursuing them soe far fresh troops of ye Enemie fell upon them & made a great slaughter Lieut Genll ffourlaine ye Counts of Kilborg & nassau being killed & Genll Harrant prisoner. All this morning wee heard great shooting & wee concluded yt 2 Armyes were engaged, but iust now wee have advice yt Crequi avoids a battle & retires towards Saverne. |DNewmarkett_10_October_1677 |L537 # L. c. [See date below.] +Yesterday about 7 at night ye P of Orange arrived here; there is come along wth him ye Counts Horne Brederode & Benthem & this day is expected 5 or 6 coaches full of his attendts ye rest wch were ye greatest number were sent from Harwich to London ye P supped wth ye King & is this morning gone wth him a hawking, to morrow ye King. P. & Court goe to Euston after ye plate is run for where ye King rides himselfe & will bee back on fryday. Paris 16 Octobr +Wee have Lrs from ye M. de Crequis Camp dat 10 instant wch was then at Kaltsberg ye acct they give is yt ye 6 instant ye Impiall army encamped very neare ours yt on ye 7 in ye morning sevrall skirmishes passed on both sides about 3 in ye afternoone ye M de Crequi was informed yt ye D of Lorraine caused sevrall troops to advance & yt yey attacked some of our advanced Posts wch were guarded by ye Regimts of Vallette Villars & Cayenn comanded by ye Chevalier d'Estrade who defended themselves very well but being over powered were forced to give ground but at ye same time ye M de Crequi pceiving yt ye enemies right wing was advanced at a good distance from ye maine body resolved to make use of his opportunity and imediately ordered ye Guards du Corps ye Gens de armes & light horse to advance & to engage ye enemie wee had 25 squadrons & ye Enemie had 30 ye dispute lasted not long for our troops immediately defeated 2 of their best squadrons wch put ye rest into disorder & wee pursued ye 30 Imperiall Squadrons of wch most were Curassiers to theire Camps leaving sevrall prisoners behind them & about 600 killed upon ye place wth 4 standards upon wch ye D of Lorraine began to move wth his whole army wth designe to have possessed himselfe of a certaine village wch was neare his first line but observing ye good posture our army was in hee did not execute it but remained all yt day drawne up in Battalia +The Prisoners wee tooke are Maior Genll Harrant ye Count of Nassau Maior Genll (who dyed ye next day in our Camp of his wounds) Coll Fourlaine 2 Capts wth sevrall inferiour officers Wee understand likewise yt servall eminent officers were killed & wounded. Wee heare nothing new from fflanders. |DWhitehall_October_13._1677 |L538 # L. c. [See date below.] +On ye 9 ye P of Orange arrived at Newmarkett between 7 & 8 in ye Evening his lodgings was at ye D of Ormonds house yt night he supped wth ye King & ye next day they went a hawking On ye 11 ye King & ye P dined at ye Ld Chamberlaynes at Euston there came along wth ye P into England Sieurs de Overeke Bentin de Alberanswart Baron ffaukinstein Baron Travis Count Horne Monsr de Vandendoss Monsr Lavergne Marquis Monponttin Monsr Zuylestine Mons Lecke Count Bederode Baron Sparr Monsr Wassena Count Warfulo Mons Guickell ye Rhinegrave fflodross Count Noyelle Monsr ffilates besides Domesticks Monsr de Odicke Count de Solins Count Nassau Sr Colliers Adj Genll Ernest Capt Leiut of his life guards Ryswich Cornet &c The States of Holland have given consent to ye Princes iourney & offered him more powers then hee desired. This day about noone his Matie Royall High & ye P of Orange returned hither from Newmarkett The P has his lodgings in his Royall High: apartmt at Whitehall. |DWhitehall_16_Octobr_1677 |L539 # L. c. [See date below.] +This morning the Heer Odyke who came over wth the Prince of Orange has audience of the King having the Character of Ambassador Extradry from ye States Genll Wee are told his High: stay will not bee longer then 3 weekes or a moneth, hee has a very noble retinue wth him; ye psons of ye cheifest quality are ye Count Thorne Genll of ye Artillery ye Young Rhynegrave the Count of Nassau ye Heer Brederode the Marquis de Moinpeillein principall horse Officer Monsr Benthem &c. In all they are about 40 for whose dyett 4 tables are served twice a day in ye Princes lodgings at Whitehall by ye Kings Officers Wee have not any Lrs from abroad since this day sevenight. |DWhitehall_October_18th_1677 |L540 # L. c. [See date below.] +Yesterday ye Ld mayor of London accompanied wth ye Recorder Aldermen & Sheriffs were to waite upon ye P of Orange in his lodgings here at Whitehall & to complemt his High: upon his arriveall here in England. By ye ffrench Lrs wee reced yesterday wee understand yt we are not like to have any more action in fflanders or Germany this Campaign ye weather necessitating ye armies to goe into winter qrters. It seemes each strives to remaine ye longest in ye field. The ffrench speake big of ye Rencounter between them & ye Germans on ye 7th instant new stile & will have it yt theire loss amounts to 8 or 900 men killed or wounded, but I have seen a Lre from a private hand in ye ffrench army wch says yt hee beleives there was as many killed on ye ffrench side as on the Impialists & yt it was ye fault of some troops yt engaged too farr yt Genll: Harrant &c was taken prisoner. ffrom Tangier wee have acct of ye death of brave Capt Harman ye same yt soe signally behaved himselfe at Buggia when Sr Edward Spragg burnt ye Algerines there & yt fought and sanke ye Dutch man of war of Cadiz in 1673/4 Hee was cruising wth ye Saphire ffrigatt off of Tangier & met wth a Turks man of war of 36 guns coming up wth him hee gave him a broad side ye Turk answered it wth a volly of small shot and mortally wounded ye Capt killed his Master & wounded 10 or 12 men at ye same time it blowing a very stiffe Gale ye Saphires maine mast was brought by ye Board wch gave ye Turk ye opportunity to escape ye Saphire came into Tangier where ye Capt dyed. Wee have this evening our Dutch Lrs of ffryday last a former Post being still wanting ye only news it brings is yt ye King of Danemarke was returned wth a supply of men to Rugen wth C. Coningsmarke had there upon quitted & was come over to Straelsond Leaving only ye Heer Schom well guarded, there be reports ye City of Straelsond had shut theire gates agst C. Coningsmarke but noe great credit is to bee given to them. +The Ltrs from Stetin are of ye 5/15 ye beseigers advanced but slowly & began to bee very much hindred by ye ill weather, they spring mines dayly on both sides. In fflanders they say ye Armies were going to sepate & in Alsace they would doe ye like before ye end of this month & ye D of Lorraine was prparing to goe to Vienna to consumate his marriage. Noe action had passed in Alsace since ye 7th wch these Lrs make not any mention. |DWhitehall_20_October_1677 |L541 # L. c. [See date below.] +Yesterday ye City of London invited theire Maties theire Royalle Highnesses ye 2 Princesses & ye P of Orange to honour theire feast on Monday come Sennight wth theire prsence. Yesterday ye P of Orange went a fox hunting wth his Royall High: The Swedish Envoy here has let mee see Lrs from Straelsond dat Sept. old stile wch sayes yt ye day before Count Coningsmarke had reced a Lre from Stetin wherein they tell him yt there continued a pfect good union between ye Burghers & ye Garrison yt they had obtained considerable advantages in theire sallies but yt they had lost a great many brave officers both horse & foot yt they had of late forborne to make any sallys to spare ye garrison wch was extreamly diminished yt they desired Count Coningsmarke would let them know ye certainty as to ye Succours they are to expect from Livonia not but yt they hope (although it should not come) to defend ye place this winter but yt they would mannage theire men accordingly for if they were certaine of being releived they would make such sallyes as should very much ruine ye Elector of Brandenburgs Army. otherwise they would spare theire men being resolved to defend ye place to ye last extremity Wee have this Evening a Dutch post & by it Lrs from Alsace of ye 8/l8 instant when ye Armies continued in theire former qrters each striving to remaine ye longest in ye field. Lrs from Stetin of ye same date say yt ye Lunenburgs had taken post on ye towne walls ye Brandenbergs on theire side were descended into ye Ditch but ye Burghers continued in theire former obstinacy & ye ill weather very much incommoded ye Beseigers who hoped in few dayes to bee masters of ye Place. |DStrasburg_22th_October_1677 |L542 # L. c. [See date below.] +The 19 instant very early in ye morning yer ffrench army decamped from Kocherberg & march towards Dochstein between wch place & Molshein they are now encamped. Maior Genll Dunewaldt was sent after them wth 1200 horse to fall upon theire Reare, but hee found noe opportunity to doe it & soe returned. The M. de Crequi has sent a detachment of 4000 men to hinder ye fortificacons ye Inpialists are makeing at Sarbrucke but it is thought Genll Rabata who is wth a body of men neare Pistch will bee able to prvent theire designes. Yesterday was made an exchange of sevrall prisoners but Genll Harrant & Coll ffeurlein remaine at Slechstadt. The Sieur de Monclar has passed ye Rhyne wth 10000 men at Brisac. It is said yt Capt Gregoor had defeated a pty of 400 horse this afternoone orders were given for ye army to march to morrow, but wee know not whether. Hamburg 26 October 1677 +We have Lrs from ye Camp before Stetin of ye 22 instant wch tell us yt by reason of ye ill weather ye Beseigers had for sevrall dayes past advanced but little. That on ye 19 ye beseiged made a sally in wch besides ye Soldiers of ye Garrison were 400 Burghers & seamen They fell wth soe much fury upon ye beseigers yt they beat them out of theire workes, killed Coll Jegen who commanded in ye trenches wth between 30 & 40 officers & above 150 common Soldiers & tooke 2 peices of Cannon wch they carried into ye towne wth them, they [sic] losse of theire side likewise was not inconsiderable. +There at night they made another sally but were forced to retire againe wth ye loss of sevrall men, some are of opinion yt this obstinate defense of ye beseiged may oblige ye Elector to raise ye Seige ffrom Rugen wee are told yt ye Danes beseige ye ffeerschans wch is ye onely fort yt hinders them from being absolute masters of yt Isle. The Lrs from Copen hagen assure us yt ye Swedes had againe formally beseiged Christianstadt. L .c. 543 Whitehall 23 October 1677 +This pap[er?] will phaps surprize you wth ye great & happy news of ye marriage between ye Lady Mary his Royall High: eldest daughter & ye Prince of Orange being declared yesterday morning ye King having caused the Privy Councell to bee extraordinarily assembled declared to them yt hee had made a match between his Neice ye Lady Mary & ye Prince of Orange & yt hee intended it Should bee consummated forthwth; The Lds of ye Councell thereupon wth theire humble thanks congratulated his Matie upon what done being a thing in wch ye whole Nation would rejoyce. At 3 in ye afternoone ye privy Councell assembled againe & went in a body to St Jameses to complemt ye Lady Mary & afterwards did ye like wth ye P of Orange in his apartmt at Whitehall. In ye evening ye Queen went to give ye young Lady a visitt to wish her joy &c You will beleive yt ye rejoycing in London by ringing of bells Bonefires &c was great & soe I will not prtend to pticularize thereupon This day ye Ld Mayor & Aldermen have been to make theire complemt to his Matie: to his Royall High: to ye Lady Mary & to ye P of Orange. +The last night ye P sent an Express to Holland to give ye States an acct, upon whose returne ye marriage will be consummated. The Ambrs here from yt State having already in theire Masters names given his Matie & his Royall High theire thanks for ye honour of this alliance &c After soe great a peice of news I will not entertain you wth any of soe small importance as is yt wee receive from abroad at this time. |DBrussells_29_October_1677 |L544 # L. c. [See date below.] +His Excie has deferred breaking up ye Campaigne untill Sunday or Monday next, ye principall reason is yt ye Convoy wch came last to Namur cannot returne before Monday, In ye meane time sevrall detachmts of ye army are gone towards their winter qrtrs, Maior Genll Webben is gone wth a very considerable one towards Bassett, & will command ye troops, wch were posted this summer about Maestricht & wch are now dispsed into theire winter qrters Maior Genll Spaen being very sickly. It seems after all ye paines taken by his Excie for setling ye winter qrters ye Munster troops prtend to bee soe far dissatisfied wth theire allotmt they are resolved to repasse ye Meuse & ye Rhine & to goe & winter in Germany, wch his Excie is very much dissatisfied at his aime being to have all ye confederate troops to winter in those pts yt they might bee at hand to oppose ye french who will begin ye Campaigne very early. I have seen a Lre dated at Passham in Hungary wch sayes yt they had advise yt 6000 Poles (who its sd have been raised by ye ffrench Ambrs in Poland to assist ye Rebels) were marching towards ye ffrontiers & yt Genll Cobs was drawing together in a body of 8000 Poles to make head agst them in case they pass theire owne limmitts. Hague 2 November +ffrom Hamburg they write of ye 29 past yt they had Lrs of ye 25th from ye Camp before Stetin wch sd that yt day ye beseiged had made another Sally wth 3000 men; That ye Lunenburgs had on theire side taken a certaine Ravellin & yt few dayes would put an end to ye seige one way or another, yt is ye place would bee taken or else ye beseigers would bee forced to rise. There is nothing new from Rugen save yt ye Danes beseige ye ffeersthaus. The King of Danemarke was returned to Copenhagen. In Alsace ye Impiall Army is in good Earnest looking towards theire winter qrters. A very good summe of money hath been comitted from Spaine to Amsterdam to bee employed for ye fitting out ye ships long since designed for Scicily, soe yt Equipage will now bee taken in hand wth all vigour. +His Matie has resolved in Councell yt ye Parliamt bee adiourned from ye 3d of December to ye 4th of Aprill next. [Figures in another hand cover much of outside of letter.] |DWhitehall_30_October_1677 |L545 # L. c. [See date below.] +Wee have not anything from abroad since my last, soe that I have onely to tell you that theire Maiesties, his Royall Highnes, the Lady Mary, the Lady Anne & the Prince of Orange honoured the Lord Mayors shew yesterday with theire presence. The Express which the Prince of Orange sent on Monday was sevennight is not yet returned, but expected every houre. It is the discourse at Court that the marriage will bee privately consummated on Sunday next at St. Jameses. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DWhitehall_1_November_1677 |L546 # L. c. [See date below.] +By ye french Lrs wch came in yesterday wee recd [?] a considerable peice of News vidt yt foure french squadrons were ordered to march from fflanders to Peidmont to follow the orders of the Dutchesse Regent of Savoy who our former Lrs said was prvailed upon to enter into ye interests of ffrance & to make war upon ye Spaniards in Milan; If this bee soe Italy is going to bee involved in the war. The ffrench like wise confirme ye news wee had before yt 6000 Poles were fallen into Hungary to ioyne ye Rebells wch they think will give the Empour worke enough on yt side; These are men raised privately by the french Ambr in Poland. +My Lord Carlisle will now in good earnest pt very suddenly for Jamaica. +The Serieants of Law having taken theire oaths ye first day of ye terme at ye Chancery hall did on ye 26 goe in theire formalities to Westmr & pform ye rites [?] of ye office being 13 in number. Vidt Sr Wm Dolben Mr Holt Mr Rawlins Mr Gregory Mr Weston Sr Robert Baldock Mr Holloway Mr Strode Sr Jno Shaw Mr Raymond Sr Tho: Stringer Mr Street & Mr Sympson. His Matie hath by Pclamacon given liberty for a farther adjournmt of his 2 houses of Parliamt from ye 3d of December to ye 4 of Aprill next. They write from Hamburgh of ye 19 yt between ffryday & Saturday at night ye Brandenburghers took a Ravelin wthout ye loss of a man & had advanced theire approaches to ye walls & Pallisadoes of stetin soe yt by some deserters they were assured yt ye beseiged were now inclined to harken to termes in case ye Isle of Rugen were lost wch as then they would not beleive but flattered themselves yt ye Danes were beaten off againe & yt ye Lunenburghers were going to leave ye seige. The D of Lorraine still attends at Hochfeld ye mocon of M Crequi who is sd to bee indisposed by ye Gout till hee heares wt success Count Rabota will have in his attaque upon Petite Piere & then marches to take winter qrters bread being baking to goe under theire Convoy. Tis advised from Vienna Octob: 11/21 yt 7000 Poles were fallen into ye Country of Rugotzi & had burnt 7 villages theire designe being known to ioyne ye Rebells yt 600 of them & 200 Tartars had already ioyned Wesselim who wth 2000 Rebells stood wthin 3 leagues of Zutmar. Genll Smith mett 100 Poles, cut off 60 & ye rest fled. They were in great ptyes about Zendee & Ouod, The warr was like to bee most barbarous yt has been heard of They on ye 9 tooke 11 German Horse & 2 Jesuites some of whome they empal[e]d: & sawed others in ye middle upon wch Genll Cobb had given orders to use them in ye same manner. On ye 29 ye Queen R Highnes Princesse Mary & P of Orange were pleased to honour ye Day wth theire prsence at dinner in Guildhall & to gratify ye comon people did expose themselves to theire great satisfaccon in a Balcony at Cheapside whilest ye Ld Mayor &c past by in in theire splendor The last acct of ye Bp of Canterburys condition is yt after ye strangury had left him he was againe taken wth a feaver though but little & wch quickly past off. Yesterday ye 2 Regimts of Guards of foot ye 3 troops of his Matyes guards of horse & ye Earle of Oxfords Troope were drawne into Hyde Parke while ye P of Orange had ye view of theire Exercise. Tis advised from Cadiz Octob: 8 yt Capt Story in ye Portsmouth pursued wth a Levant wind ye Streight of Gibralter ye Golden Rose of Algier of 36 guns 265 men Capt Hans Raize a Dutch Renagado commander ye Algier man to escape ye Portsmouth made out of ye streights before ye wind but ye Portsmouth following wth her guns gave such [seal tear removes about seven letters] ye ffrigotts under Sr Jno Narborrough in Tangier yt they slipt theire Cables & gave her severall broad sides as shee was making her escape, & ye James a Gally shooting downe some of her masts she was taken though Capt Canning was lost in ye encounter The french Lrs date Nov 6 speakes of theire Ppatons for war agst ye next Campaigne & ye Ponds they are laying for money to defray it. They say from fflanders yt both Armies are disposed into winter qrters & those townes of wch ye Spaniards had any iealousie might bee attacked are well garrisoned wth Dutch foot. ffrom Marshall Crequi they mention nothing of farther removeall nor anything yet undertaken in ye Attaque of Sarbrucke though they dayly expect to heare of it. Tis writt from Vienna yt ye Marquis de Grana in ye acct he gave to ye Empr of ye condition of ye Army & had told him yt since ye beginning of ye Campaigne they were lessened 15000 men wch it was sd might encline them to an Accommodacon. +The P of Orange was treated most magnificently by ye Spanish Ambr yt being ye King of Spains birth day and yesterday by ye Duke of Monmouth. To morrow a great Ball will be at Court. +Monsr de Barillon ye ffrench Ambar who has been here for some time is now making preparation for his publick entry wch will bee made in few dayes. [A (very) few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DWhitehall_____3_November_1677 |L547 # L. c. [See date below.] +On wednesday was held a Genll muster in Hide Parke of all ye Guards both horse & foot in ye prsence of ye King his R. Highnes & ye P of Orange after wch they were treated at a very noble dinner by ye D of Monmouth. +ffrom Algiers wee have an acct yt those people had heard of Sr Jno Narborroughs being come into ye Streights & of his having taken 2 of theire men of warr wch had put them into great consternation, yt they had sent to Sr Jno Narborrough to desire him to come to Algiers & yt they would give him all ye satisfaccon hee could expect from them. +The Genll discourse at Court is yt ye marriage between ye Lady & ye P of Orange will bee consummated to morrow being his High: birthday, but yt it will bee privately at St Jameses. +here has been a fire at Plymouth but noe great harme done. +Coll: Whitley having resigned his place of Deputy Postmaster under Ld Arlington ye same is given to one Mr ffroad. +Wee have this afternoon 2 posts from Holland the freshest is of Tuesday last. They tell us yt that Country was filled wth a Genll ioy at ye news brought on Sunday last to ye Hague (by an Express) of ye P of Oranges marriage wth ye Lady Mary, That the States Genll had there upon assembled in ye afternoone & ordered a Lre of Congratulacon & approbation to bee written to ye P of Orange & yt theire Ambars in England bee directed to make theire humble thanks & Complemts to his Matie: for ye honour of this Alliance The States of Holland were to bee assembled as on Thirsday & would wth out doubt give great testimonies of ye satisfaccon they have in this Marriage. +The States Genll had in ye meane time given orders for examining ye Records to see wt was done in ye case of ye Princess Royall, yt soe they may not now fall short but rather exceed wt was then done. +stetin seems to bee on its last leggs, ye last Lrs from them are of ye 13/23 past. The beseiged had made other Sallys, but ye beseigers had made themselves Masters of pt of ye Bastion, & are lodged in sevrall places on ye towne walls, & besides ye Garrison is very much weakened & begin to bee out of heart. +The Danes had not yet taken ye ffeersshans in Rugen The Lrs from Strasburg are of ye 7 Nov & then ye D of Lorraine was prparing to repasse ye Rhine. The Squadron fitted at Amsterdam for Scicily will bee ready to saile before ye end of this Month comanded by Evertson. |DNov_8_1677 |L548 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The happy worke of the lady Maries Marriage is Now Compleated for on sonday about 9 [?] at night shee was married to the prince of orange privately In her Bedchamber by the Bishop of London in the Prsence of the King their Royall highs and some Lds and ladys of the Chiefest quality. The Next morning his High: presented her with a Necklace and a very Rich Jewell vallued at Between 20 and 30000 L sterling The Expresse which the prince sent to holland Returned on sonday Evening and the account he Brought (besides the letters he Prsented to his high from the states) was Confirmed by the ordinary letters which arrived yesterday vizt That on thursday the states of holland assembled on the occasion of the Marriage and with greate demonstrations of satisfaction and Contentment passed a Resolution In approbation of it, which was made knowne to the States generall about noon and had their concurrance who likewise ordered a present of 50 L sterling should be made to the Capt of the yatcht that Brought over the Expresse, That his high: and the princesse should be Received with the same honours and Respects (or rather greater) as was the princesse Royall, That a generall day of Rejoycing should be appointed throughout all the provinces, that their Ambr In London should prforme the Complemt and Congratulation of the state to his Maty and his Royall high: with their humble thanks for the honour and advantage the state Received by the alliance. The letters from stetin and of the 6 Nov New stile They say that on the 4 the Brandenburgers sprunge a Myne In order to the makeing themselves masters of the whole Bastion Before the holy ghost gate on the face of which they are already Lodged, But the mine did Not the Execution Expected and Besides the Beseiged stood Ready to Receive them Soe that the Beseigeers made not the attempt designed They say the Burghers have A new Bonnd themselves to defend the place to the utmost In Rugen the danes were Not able to make themselves masters of the feerfrans by Reason of the Ill weather ffrom strasburg of the 4 they tell us that the Imperiall army was marching towards wormes to goe Into winter quarters ffrom france wee have the Confirmation that 9000 foot and 2000 horse are Marching towards Savoy who with the assistance of that dutchesse are to Carry the warr Into milan wee have an account of a greate Miscarriage Committed by the spaniards In scicily, vizt That the viceroy haveing Mannaged a Correspondance with some of the Principle persons at messina he so farr succeeded that it was agreed the place should be delivered up to the spaniards while the french forces were lately abroad with a design upon Catania That Just as the spanish gallies were Ready to saile from palermo, the Marquesse de Bayonne generall of the gallies arrives there from naples, demands of the viceroy whither the gallies were going, the viceroy acquaints him with what is In hand, Bayonne sayes he will command them In person, The viceroy thinks it Not Convenient, But Rather that the person who had all along mannaged the Correspondance and was Knowne to and Confided In by those Messineses should be left to finish the worke, Bayonne Commands the gallies Not to stirr without him, In the Contest 4 or 5 dayes are lost and the french Returne to messina sooner then was Exspected, get light into the Plott and apprehend and Execute the authors of it If this be true the Spaniards have lost an occasion they will Not have Easely offered them againe |DNov_l0_1677 |L549 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 8 nov 1677 +The ffrench have Notwithstanding the season taken the advantage of the greate distance of the Imperall army (which is marched downe towards Spire and wormes to goe Into its winter quarters) to Beseige friburg In brisgow which is the patrimony of the Emperor and of that Importance as that it is the only fortified place In that Countrey and if the french take it, it will let them Into that side of germany and for the prsent furnish them winter quarters on that side the Rhine, The ffrench perswade themselves this seige will be only a worke of 10 or 12 dayes In which time it will be hardly posible for the duke of Lorraine to Come to its Releife In flanders the danes are actually In winter quarters What the dispute betwen the Munsterians & the hollanders upon the formers pretending to winter In the diocesse of Leige will Come to wee as yet Know not, only this much that the hollanders are Resolved to Resist them by force In Case they will not by faire meanes be perswaded to give over their pretensions, There passes no greate matter of moment at the treaty at nimeghen but the Expectation is that when the prince of orange Returnes from England the Negotiation of a peace will be begun In good Earnest, In the meane time there is some little Contest Upon the Imperall Ambrs Refuseing to admitt the Minister of the Bp of straasburg to the treaty for which Reason the ffrench will Not take notice of the minister of the duke of Lorraine to treate with till they have satisfaction In the Case of their allye the sd Bishop The prince of orange will be Returneing for holland prsently after the queens birth day which is the 15th Instant his Maty is extreamly pleased with the Complimt and Congratulation of the states generall (on the occasion of the Marriage) performed by their Ambrs here on tuesday night last which was Exprest In tearmes so full of joy and Respect that nothing more could be desired of them last night between 9 and 10 of the Clocke her Royall highness was happily brought to bed of a yonge prince the greate joy of all people This evening the yonge prince was Christened by the Bp of durham by the name of Charles; The King and prince of orang being godfathers and Lady ann godmother on the 2d at night the Ld Ambr Mountague arrived from france for some time on his owne private occasions. sr John Elmes is made one of the governors of his Matys Revenue of Excise and Sr ffran Lawley Comr of the Customs In place of mr Upton on the 17th Sr Robt howards buisnesse was heard In Councill and was to be heard farther on the 9th |DNov_12_1677 |L550 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 10 Nov 1677 +last night died the archbishop of Canterbury dr sheldon at his house at Croydon, I doe Not heare his successor is yet declared wee are told that the prince of orange purposes to part hence on friday next and that accordingly all things are preparing, The dutch Ambr (when he made his Complement to the King on the Marriage on tuesday last) prsented a letter to his Maty from the states generall In the most obleidging and Respectfull tearmes Immaginable yesterday his Royall highnesse Received the Complements of all the forreign Ministers Upon the birth of the prince Charles duke of Cambridg. all our forreigne letters are wanting [A few figures in another hand appear at end of letter.] L.c. 551 Nov 15 1677 +wee doe Not yet Know who will succeed In the archbishoprick of Canterbury which has Been Vacant since friday last The lady Ann his Royall High: second daughter has been ill since wednesday it Being turned Into the small pox which Begun to appeare on satureday what Newes the dutch & ffrench letters which Came In on sunday Brought you will see In the print of which the most Remarkeable is that stetin holds out still & may yet some time though the Beseigers talke of makeing a generall assault This is certain that they must Either take the towne or Raise the seige In a short time yesterday arrived the flanders letters of this day seavenight which give an account That a Conference had been had at Antwerp Between the duke de villa hermosa the Marquese de los bulbares the Marquesse de fuentes designed Ambr for England and de Emannuell de lyra the spanish minister at the hague of which wee Know Not the Effect That on tuesday (the same day these letters Came away) The duke de Montalto generall of the spanish horse & Count Egmont Arrived at Antwerp from Brussells and Count waldecke from malines That they and the other generall officers had held a Councill of warr upon the Newes they Recd that the ffrench assembled a Body of 15000 men Neere Aoth with designe as was Belived to attacke hall which is about 2 leagues from Brussells or at least by this their assembling to keep the spanish and dutch troops In Continuall motion & to weary them, In short orders were given that all the troops as well dutch and spanish that were quartered In the parts thereabouts should hold themselves Ready to march upon the 1st Command and accordingly Count waldecke was Returned to Malines to give the necesary orders there to that purpose, They had not as yet any account of the seige of friburg so that wee cannot tell what Resolutions the duke of Lorraine will take when he shall heare thereof though In all appearance he will Not be able to Relieve it and wee are Indeed apt to Believe he will Not attempt it for that will spoile the designe he has to take his winter quarters on this side the Rhine & Besides the place is Not of so greate Importance for it is but small and the fortifications the Imperiallists are makeing there are Not quite finished and whoever has it, Notwithstanding the Country of Brisgow lyes open to Brisac wee have this afternoon our flanders letters of friday last they tell us the french make greate preparations for the attacking st ghislin so soon as the weather permitts and at the same time Continue their designe Upon hall, That they were Much surprized at the Newes of friburgs Being Beseiged which was so soon that the government had Not time to Call In the Countrey people That the garrison Consisted In 2500 foot & 400 horse The duke of Lorraine was Resolved to march to its Reliefe (which he might doe through a Ruined and desolate Country) if he Could have Reason to hope he Could Come time Enough and In the meane time he had sent 5 Regements Under the Command of Major generall schultz Before [Letter ends here.] |DNov_17_1677 |L552 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 15 Nov: 1677 +This day Being the queens Birth day the Court appeares In its splendor and in the Evening will be entertained with a Ball and to morrow the prince and princesse of orange part for holland who will Embarke at greenwich where 6 yatchts attend them with severall men of warr lower downe In the River This day the archbishop of Canterbury is buried at Croydon its thought that on sonday his successor will be declared The letters wee Received from holland Confirme most people In the oppinion that the Elector of Brandenburgh will after all be forced to Raise the seige of stetin the weather Beginning to grow Intolerable and his forces Being Extreamly weakened as well as wearied with the greate dificulties they meet with The danes have Not Better successe In the Isle of Rugen against the fehr schans wee have this Evening the french letters dated on satureday morning which say that the newes at paris was that a Courier arrived some hours Before with the newes that friburg was taken by a letter dat octobr 10 from algeir from george bowes master of the arke of biddiford its advised that on the 20 sept last In his Returne from Cadiz he with other English vessells were taken by the turks and Carried to algeir and that the men were Kept prisoners In a Tranyard [?] +They write from malaga date october 26 that sr John Narborrow was dayly Exspected with his whole fleet In his passage to algeir the wind Being then faivourable for that purpose his Maty has taken perticular Care for the supply of the princesse of orange her Chappell haveing appointed the learned and pious Dr loyd deane of Bangor and another to attend her highness for 3 months In which time he is to settle that affaire and another to be sent assistant on Monday Next the french Ambr makes his publicke Entry |DNov_19_1677 |L553 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Though In my last I told you that the ffrench letters said they had advice that friburg was taken yet Being wee have Not the Certainty & if it be true it may be only the towne & the Castle holds out still I will tell you the progresse of the seige till the date of the ordinary letters thence of the 4/14 Instant That the 9 the sieur Monclar Invested the place & on the 10th M: Crequi arrived there & haveing given orders for the disposeing the severall quarters he Caused the trenches to be opened that night 2 batteries were Raised which the Next day made a Breach 18 yds wide the same day the Beseigers attacked & posessed themselves of 2 Redoubts, the 12 the M: Crequi Caused the sieur schultz governor of the place to be summoned who answered that haveing learnt his trade among the french troops he would defend to the last, The 13 they passed the ditch & the 14 posessed themselves of another outworke after a sharp dispute, of the french abt 200 have Been Killed & wounded among which are the marquesse de la ferte Brigadier the Marquesse de freshliere, one lieut of the guards and 8 or 10 other officers of foot wounded, The Count de bushly Lieut generall of the artilery the Lieut generall of the Regemt of picardy the Lieut Coll of the Regement of normandy & Lieut Coll of picardy with about 12 or 13 other officers killed on thursday Being the queens birth Night there was a Ball at Court and the Next morning Early the prince & princesse of orange Intended to Embark at greenwich but were hindered by Contrary winds & ill weather but so soon as its faivourable they will be gone by a dutch post just now arrived wee have letters from straasburg of the l5 which say friburg defended it selfe well that the french had posessed themselves of a hill which very much Incommoded the Beseiged, that on the 13 the duke of Lorraine (who is Resolved to put all at stake to Relieve friburg) arrived at offenburg with a body of 15 or 16000 men & from thence Next morning marched with all dilligence towards friburg, They had newes there that the Marquess de Baden who had the van with 4 Regemts was arrived Neere friburg and that Count Manssolt had with 1500 men fought theire way Into the towne though with the losse of neere 200 men The duke of lorraine purposed to face the Enemie on the 16 That In the meane time they understood the ffrench pressed the place with all posible vigor, that their Cannon had done greate Execution & that they had lost one Coll 3 Lieut Coll & 16 Capt The letters from stetin are of the 15 they say the beseigers had made themselves masters of a whole Bastion & thereupon the Beseiged had desired a Cessation of armes which the Elector would Not grant The Munster troops have by force attempted to make themselves masters of the towne of liege but it Succeeded Not I have only time to tell you that just now arrived the ffrench letters & give us the Certainty of the takeing of friburg |L554 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Att the Court att Whitehall / the 21th of November [1677] By the Kings most Excellent Majtye and the Lords of his Majtyes most Honoble Privy Councelle +The humble Peticon of George Dashwood Esqr and Partners Managers of his Majties Revenue of Excise being this day read at ye Board, Complaining that Mathew Blackford Jno Woolmer and Thomas Taylor Justices of the Peace of the Burrough of Stratford in the County of Warwicke 6 nov. hearing of severall informacons exhibitted agt severall Alehouse keepers of the same Burrough for Non Entry of their respective duties of Excise, did not onely Demeane themselves partially, revileing the Wittneses produced on his Majties behalfe, and interrupting them in giveing their Evidence, but have in favour of the said Defaulters, passed illegal Judgments, contrary to the possitive Evidence of the Witnesses in behalfe of his Majtye and the Expresse Directions of the order of this Board of the 23d of Aprill 1669: wich if permitted will be of most distructive & pernicious consequence to this Branch of his Majties Revenue, the Judgmt of the Justices of the Peace being finall: And therefore praying some remedy may be applyed for the prevention of soe growing a mischeife, It was thereupon ordered by his Majtye in Councell That the said Mathew Blackford Jno Woolmer and Thomas Taylor, and every of them Bd & they are hereby required personally to attend this Board on Friday the 7th of Decembr next to answerre the aforesaid Complaint, And that they come prepared to give an Account of the grounds and reasons upon which they proceeded to give Judgmt. And it was further ordered that some of the Petico[n]rs doe then likewise attend with the Evidence in the Case aforesaid in bahalfe of his Majtye. Jno Nicholas |DNov_22_1677 |L555 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 20 Nov 1677 +yesterday morning about 9 a Clocke the prince and princesse of orange parted from hence In order to their Embarkeing on the yatchs which attended them about gravesend whither his Maty and his Royall Hi: accompanied them but the wind is so Contrary that they are Not able to get out of the River The dutch letters of friday last are arrived they speake of the greate surprize they were In at the surrender of friburg, the garrison marched out the 16 Instant with their baggage armes Colors flying &c They tell us very few perticulers of the seige only say that the french haveing with the losse of about 100 men posessed themselves of a Certain hill which Commands the Castle the beseiged prsently after Capitulated and that the garrison which Consisted In about 1500 foot and 400 horse marched to Rhinifelden, the ffrench have put 4000 foot into the Towne & Castle The duke of Lorraine (who was advanced as far as Ettenhein) upon this was Returned Backe to straasburg In the neibourhood whereof he would make some stay with his troops to Cover offenburg and other places on that side which lye now very much opposed to the french & for the same Reason he would be forced to Change the winter quarters which has been Resolved on for his troops The advices from stetin are of the 19 by which wee understand that the Beseigers had not made any progresse since our former letters & that the Beseiged abated nothing of their Courrage & Resolution, and there is a letter from hamburg which sayes that on the 19 the Beseigers sprunge a myne and followed it with an attacke In which they were Repulsed with the losse of 80 men In the Isle of Rugen the sweds seem Resolved to follow the Example of the stetiners In the defense of the fehr schans Nothing is more Certain than that the warr will be Carried (and that very suddenly) Into Milan by the french and Savoyards and on the other hand it is advised that the Rebells of hungary begin to grow very heady so that the Imperiallists are Not able to meet them In the feild The Archbishop of Canterbury is Not yet declared |DNov_24_1677 |L556 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 22 Nov 1677 +from the streights wee have an account that the algerins have taken some of our Newfoundland men, 4 men of warr will saile In 8 or 10 dayes Comanded by Capt herbett to Reinforce sr John Narborrough that he may Carry on the warr the more vigourously against the turks The french perswade themselves affaires goe very ill for the Imperiallists In hungary and have an account from the french officers that Comanded the polish In the late action that the Imperiallists lost 3000 men with all their Canon & baggage & have printed a perticuler Relation of it at paris The Imperiallists are Not able to dissemble the Concerne they are In for the losse of friburg Not only for the Importance it is In of it selfe but also for the Consequence it may have it haveing forced the duke of Lorraine to alter the scheame of winter quarters that had Been agreed on for his troops for now he must keep a body towards offenburg to secure those parts, But besides it seems to facilitate the Communication betweeen them and the Elector of Bavaria Though stetin makes a stout defense beyond all Exspectation yet its thought it will be taken though the weather helps them Every day more and more Those poore people might have some hopes if wee saw the sweds to make any step towards their Reliefe, But the army In Livonia of which they have so much talked does not yet stirr. This morning arrived one for fresh provisions for the prince of orange whome he left at anchor neer shernesse his Maty findeing the Benefitt of gallies for his service In the streights hath given order for the Building 2 more from Rochester & portesmouth wee have an account of the Cheerfull Carrying on the Building of the new ships the yards haveing Incouragemt by good payments. [Handwriting changes for just this paragraph:] +The Bishop preaches here to morrow, I think in ye forenoon he is already in ye towne L.c. 557 Nov 26 1677 whitehall 24 Nov 1677 +last night wee had our dutch lettere of tuesday last they tell us that the french pursued their advantages In Brisgow, Not only by takeing Markirke where they found a greate quantyty of forrage & provisions, But have likewise Beseiged the Castle of hoogberg the usuall Residence of the Marquess de Baden Dourlach after the takeing of which they will be masters of brisgow and will be able to Extend their Contributions very farr Into germany while In the meane time wee cannot Certainly heare where the duke of Lorraine is only this appeares plainly that he is Not In a Condition to make head against them Most of his troops Being seperated and gone Into their winter quarters before they had the newes of the seige of friburg This successe of the french In those parts putts basill and Rhinifelden In greate feare our letters from stetin are of the 12/22 Nothing of moment has passed since our former, the Beseiged had made a sally but without any greate Effect and on the other Side the Beseiged had not made any progresse This last weeke a goldsmith (who at the Commotions that hapned at the hague In 1672 was a principle actor and one who had his hand the deepest In the blood of the de witts against whome he was so Implacable that he Kept their hearts a long time & showed them as a Curiosity to them that Came to him[)] haveing been apprehended at leyden for some misdemeanors Committed by him, and sentenced to be publickly whipt and then to be put Into their bridewell or workeing house dureing his life, had the same sentence accordingly Executed upon him with much severity and In the Concourse of thousands of people who were pleased Extreamly to see this Infamy & Chastisemennt fall on a man who had Been guilty of so much villany In the murther of the de witts and it seems his Judges Considdered more his former Crimes then those he stood Before them for for those would hardly deserve so much severity his Maty haveing on thursday In the Evening sent downe a gentleman to Invite the prince of orange to Returne hither with the princesse till the weather is more favourable, he Returned hither In the Evening haveing left their highs about 12 a Clocke that day 2 miles from Canterbury whither they were going, and where they purposed to Continue till the weather would permitt them to pursue their voyage |DNov_28_1677 |L558 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom the Campe Before stetin 16/26 Nov +This Morning his Electorall High: Intended to spring the greate mine over the Ravelin between the holy ghost gate & the New gate but perceiveing the Enemy had abandoned the Ravelin wee tooke posession thereof Withoute springeing the mine, New batteries are makeing upon the sd Ravelin & the green bulwerke to Ruine the Enemies Retrenchmts The Dantish Regemt of Major generall densdoff is arrived In the Campe from Rugen & wee hourely Exspect the Rest from Coppenhagen +postscript; Just Now wee have taken one of the Enemies outguards by a deserter wee are told that the principall of the towne were willing to surrender upon good Conditions But that the Comon people Continued most obstinate & declared they would defend the place to the last & Rather drowne themselves in the River oder then surrender the towne Straasburg 16 Nov 1677 +what was said, In our last of the french haveing Beseiged hoogberg proves a mistake they have Razed the walls of walkirken & have sent 8 battalions Into friberg, The duke of Lorraine is Encamped Between Elsach & walkerken & has Comanded the Regemts that were appointed to winter about the saar to Repaire to him +The french appeare Intended to beseige Saarbruke But the Imperiallists are quitting it. The M: Crequi is laying a bridg over the Rhine Neere basill Whitehall 27 Nov +The prince of orange Being gone with the princesse to Canterbury on satureday the Earle of ossory & yesterday the duke of monmoth & E of sunderland went downe to Canterbury to visitt the prince of orange who its Believed is there still This afternoon Mounsr Barillon the ffrench Ambr made his publicke Entry with the usuall Ceremony |DDec_1_1677 |L559 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 29 Nov 1677 +on tuesday night the Earle of ossory Returned hither & gave the King an account that the Day Before the prince of orange being In greate Impatience to see himselfe thus detained by the weather parted from Canterbury to margatt the wind Being more faivourable then Before and there he Embarked with the princesse on the Mountague Comanded by Sr Jo: holmes and on monday about 4 In the afternoon went to sea, But the wind Changeing againe the Mountague was forced to Returne to margatt from whence they put to sea againe yesterday, the yatchts Being Come up with him The french letters yesterday brought an account that the ffrench have Beseiged st ghislain and they were prepareing to doe the like to Ipre letters from a good hand at hamburg assure us that the brandenburg army was In a very ill Condition & that it was the generall oppinion they would be forced to Raise the seige wee have this afternoon our french and flanders letters, They say that yesterday was seveanight st ghislain was Beseiged Being Invested the day Before, The M. Humieres Commanded, there & that they pretended to be masters of the place by sunday, after which it was thought they would Beseige mons In order where unto the ffrench troops are Marching from their severall quarters & would forme an army of 40000 men on the other side there is Not any signe of attempting the Reliefe of the place for that their troops Cannot March In this season unlesse there were the same provisions made for them as is for the french troops and if they moved they were Not strong Enough There are Between 12 and 15000 men In st ghislain but want provisions, Ipres is blockt up & the governor of Maastricht has Beseiged the Castle of Bremont In Brisgaw the M: Crequi was going to seperate his troops to put them Into winter quarters The Rebells In hungary Begin to grow so Considderable that its thought they will be able to give the french a greate diversion on that side this next Campaigne & some apprehend that the turks seing them so Considerable may be tempted to joyne with them The affaires of the french In scicily have not advanced of late The soldiers dye there In greate Numbers Insomuch that they have Not 6000 men In all that Island of which if the spaniards Knew how to take the advantage they might perhaps quickly turne the french out of that Kingdome on the 24 the Comrs and paymasters made an end of paying the 6 months pay to his Matys yard at portesmouth The lady ffran Villars governesse of his Royall High: Children being dead on sunday, the lady henrietta hyde wife to the Ld Ambr hath that office Confirmed on her +upon the death of Sr Jo: temple Master of the Rolles In Ireland that office is graunted to Sr wm temple his Matys Ambr for holland [Handwriting changes for next two paragraphs; the second occurs at the bottom of the second recto as a note:] +The Earle of Pembroke has in a Duell run a gentleman thro (one Vaughan) but he not being dead (tho presumd mortally wounded) his Lopp has yet his liberty upon Bayle +Capt Lloyd advises me that Mr Palmer is dash't out of ye Rolle of Justices by ye Kings Imediate hand. ye reason I presume I need not tell your Worp |DWhitehall_Decembr_3_1677 |L560 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Lettrs wee receaved til day from Holland bring not any thing Considerable more then that the beseigers at Stetin are very much incomoded by this ill weather, that the beseiged had made so many workes & retrenchments within the Towne, & filled up a great many houses with earth for their better defence, that that seige was like to prove yet a worke of time & difficultie. The ffrench Lettrs tell us, that at St Guislain the beseigers had taken a certaine redoubt, wch lyes att a Small distance from towne; by that they hoped to bee masters of it in few dayes |Ddec_6_1677 |L561 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 4 dec 1677 +yesterday morning the parliament pursuant to their last adjournment Met, when mr secretary Coventry brought a Message from the King In writeing to the house of Commons wherein his Maty told them that for severall weighty & Important Reasons he had thought fit to shorten the adjournment appointed by his late proclamation and to Require them to adjourne to the 15 January Next which they did accordingly, as did likewise the Lords who had the same Message Brought to them You will partly see In the Newes booke what the flanders letters which arrived on sunday brought what is not made publicke you will find under the following dates Naples 16 Nov 1677 +wee are at present very quiet the french Not giveing of late the least disturbance to this Kingdome Nor seem they much Inclined for action In scicily being very suspitious of the messineses who are often conspiring against them there being Certainly a great antipathy between them hamburg 23 Nov [and] 3 Dec 1677 +The danes have left the fehr schans In Rugen and have posted themselves all along the River for feare of being surprized by the sweds, wee are told that the Beseiged In stetin Not only defended themselves but were also Resolved to Exspect a generall assault wherewith they had been so long threatened & which they Now Exspected would be made since the brandenburgers had Received a Reinforcement of 2000 danes brussells 7 dec +his Excy accompanied with all the Nobility posts heare to morrow to the army of which he has the sole Command & which Consists In 33 dutch Regements of foot 60 squadrons of horse & 7 of dragoons; and the osnaburgs In 14 squadrons of horse 3 of dragoons and 4 Battalions, and Count waldecke has positive orders to obey his Excy In all things & Even to hazzard a Battle for the Reliefe of St Ghislain which is much straitened But if they shall Either Come to late or be unable to Relieve it They will at least be able to Reinforce the garrison of mons & provide it with Necesaries, In the meane time wee stand In greate Need of generall officers; of foot there is None but Count waldecke & lieut generall alba & Not above 6 Colls; and of horse none but Count Nassau our spanish letters bring Nothing Considderable but a Remission of 100000 Crownes & a Resolution taken by that Crowne to goe on with the warr wee are told from Vienna that the Emperor is Concerned for the losse of friburg and the more for that it was taken on his birth day which is lookt upon as ominous & that the Emperor had there upon ordered a generall fast to be Kept throughout all his dominions |Ddec_8_1677 |L562 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 6 dec 1677 +mr Mountague his Matys Ambr In france haveing Been here some time Returned forthwith & wee are told he will part to morrow by the ffrench posts which Came In yesterday wee had letters from Calais which said that st ghislain was taken, The Capitulation was made on satureday The farther perticulars as likewise how farr the allies were advanced In order to the Reliefe of it wee must Exspect by our flanders letters of tuesday Next, which will Not Come In till to morrow or Next day our flanders letters of friday last are still wanting st ghislain wanted both men and provisions otherwise might have held out longer The french are said to have Invested mons on the 2d arrived In the downes about 100 sayle from burdeaux of which the greater part went Eastward The paris letters tell us the King has set forth another Severe placaert forbidding the Exportation of wheate Rye or any other sort of Corne designing to maintain his plenty at home & to supply his army & its Believed he will goe himselfe In person Into the field In January or the Beginning of february |Ddec_10_1677 |L563 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Brussells 10 dec 1677 +his Excy parted hence on wednesday morning to the generall Rendevouz Neare hall and Encamped that night with the army Between limbeck & tubies [?], yesterday he Encamped Between Brain le Conte & Soignes Intending to divert his march towards mons In order to the Raising the siege of st ghislain and the Reinforcing of mons Being assured that the Enemies Next attempt will be upon that place Yesterday morning Count Nassau passed through this Citty with some Regements of horse which were quartered on the other side of Brabant he Intending to joyne the Reare of the army as last night, his Excy In the meane time has sent positive orders to the governor of st ghislain Not to surrender the place promiseing to Relieve him Either as to morrow or on sonday and In order thereunto his Excy Intended to decampe this Morning wee have No just account of the Enemies strength but are apt to Believe they are Not above 20000 But according to the severall advices of the troops which have Been drawne out of the french garisons they must be much stronger, The 4 Instant Mounsr de Lonvoy passed through douay & tooke with him the whole garison of that place to the seige of st ghislain wee are told by letters from mons that the Cannon have Not playd since yesterday morning & that their greate Redoubt is Battered downe levell with the ground, But wee suppose the Breaking of the frost has spoyled their bateries which is the occasion the Canon have Not been heard from Metz They write That Mounsr de Raines with a Considderable part of Mounsr Crequis army is Comeing Into those parts That greate Magazines are prepareing In all places on the Moselle which makes them thinke the french will open the Campaigne with the seige of treves or Luxemburg whitehall 8 dec +wee have this afternoon the dutch letters of tuesday last They tell us they had just Before the Closeing them Recd their flanders letters and In them this following account of st ghislain That the french had taken it on Friday night by storme all the garison which Consisted In dutch troops and Commanded men Being put to the sword That the Beseigers at stetin had taken some new post on the Bulwark Before the holy ghost gate But with Considderable losse of men without greately advantageing the seige thereby |Ddec_13_1677 |L564 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 11 dec 1677 +It seems the dutch letters which said st ghislain was taken by storm were In the wrong, for by those letters we Recd on sonday from france wee have a more perticuler Account vizt That the place Capitulated on friday was seavenight after the french had taken some of the outworks by assault, That 80 men marched out with their armes Baggage & 2 peeces of Canon to Brussells, That the Confederate Army Contented themselves with Reinforceing the garison of mons with 3000 men was seperated again and the duke de Villa hermosa was Returned to Brusells The french troops are likewise seperated & gone Into those quarters they were drawne out before the seige to Refresh themselves wee have this afternoon our flanders letters which confirme what is above Vizt That after an assault of severall houres wherein the Beseiged made a good defense, But the Enemy haveing turned the River by which meanes the water In the ditch was Not above a foot deep, and gained the Rampart, Broken downe one of the gates and Ready to Enter the towne) [sic] The governor was oblieged to Capitulate, The garison Consisted In 1200 men of which 400 were Killed & 200 wounded & the Rest soe fatigued with Continuall duty that it was almost Imposible for them to make any longer Resistance, which they would have done But wanted firearmes which were most Broken with Continuall fireing The garison obtained honble Conditions & were arrived with one Canon at Brussells As well the Confederates as the french army was again dispersed again Into winter quarters & In germany the armies were doing the like L.c. 565 dec 15 1677 whitehall 13 dec 1677 +since my last wee have Nothing from abroade save the letters from france which bring nothing worth Communicating the troops Being Every where gone into their winter quarters though it is a greate question how long they will stay there for it is Certain wee shall Ere long here of some more Exploits of the french, They tell us that in the seige of st ghislain They had Not above 120 men killed & 200 wounded which seems Incredable & very much Contradicts what they write from flanders that of the Beseiged 400 were killed & 200 wounded, The french say they will fortify st guislain & make it one of the strongest In Europe which will be No little shame to the Spaniards to have taken No better Care of a place which may be made so Important The duke of Lorraine haveing extreamly harassed his troops by their long and various marches & that to little purpose has put them Into winter quarters & is himselfe going to Vienna to Compleate his Marriage with the Emperors sister were it Not for his greate quality which puts him above Being found fault with the ill successe of this Campaigne would make him very ill lookt Upon at Vienna, Matters at that Court seem very much perplexed The Rebells In hungary who are said to be 2000 strong giveing them greate allarmes on that side whilst the progresse of the french In Brisgow doe as much on the other +The Cruelties hitherto Exercized Between the parties In hungary are like to Cease, The Imperiallists haveing promised to treate all they meet as prisoners of warr & the Rebells promise to doe the like from the hague they write that the prince of orange has since his Returne had severall private conferences with the deputies of the states as was Believed Concerning a peace which its Believed will be made very suddenly or not at all for this winter The Court is In greate Griefe for the death of the yonge Duke of Cambridge His Maty In Considderation of the greate meritts of & services of sr Robert sherly & his father who for his Eminent loyalty died prisoner in the tower hath ordered the Ld Chancellor to Ishue out a writt of summons for his Comeing to the prsent parliament under the name & title of Ld severs The Ld dumblaine son to the Ld treasurer went on the 7 for france with the Ld Ambr some ships of warr are lately gone to the streights some Now Ready & more prepareing upon the death of mr Clifford master of the Charterhouse William Erskin Esqr Cupbearer to his Maty is to succeed him [Handwriting changes for only rest of letter.] Tis said ye Duke of Norfolke: is dead The buisness of stratford Concerning ye excise was heard at ye Councell board on Wednesday where it was ordred that a Comision of association be Imediately sent downe to Empower 6 Gentlemen of ye Country to act as Justices of ye peace, there, as [is?] also a quo Warranto agst their Charter The 6 gentlemen in ye Comission were all nominated by Mr Maine & approved of by his Maty Whereof sr William Jetson [?] is one |Ddec_17_1677 |L566 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 15d dec 1677 +This morning wee have our dutch letters of tuesday last They bring us Nothing worth Communicating save what they write from stetin of the 3/13 Instant vizt That the Burghers had entred Into a New Engagemt to hold to the last, That on the 11 the Beseiged sprung 3 mines that the two first did No greate Execution But the last Being on the side of the lunenberg quarter blew up about 60 men who were most killed That on the 13 the brandenburgers sprung up 2 mines and on their side And Endeavoured to post themselves there, In the first attempt they were Repulsed but In the second they succeeded & Maintained the said post That the Beseigers were Maintaining severall batteries which when finished they pretend will doe greate Execution, That the Elector of Brandenburg had sent for 5 Regemts which were quarted In his Country of Cleve to Reinforce his army, That the frost was broken and the thaw did more Incomode the Beseigers then the frost Those that Came out of the towne Reported that the works they had made within were Not to be described & that the Burghers were Resolved to defend Every foot of ground Even when the Beseigers should be within the towne, Its said that the sweds Army In lyvonia is on its March The Imperiall troops In germany are all actually In their winter quarters |Ddec_20_1677 |L567 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 18 dec 1677 +The letters wee Receive from flanders tell us that at Brussells Nothing But loud applauses were Continually heard of his Maty for Calling the parliament so soon, and that the former proceedings of that Court were Not so much decryed by that people as they are Now approved for solid, just and ground upon Right Interest That as to the publicke Newes they had little save that the french had assembled a Considderable body Between the Sambre and the Meuse towards Charlemont without haveing yet atempted anything That the Count de Caprara who Commands a body of imperiallists haveing left only 400 horse & dragoons at treves was marched towards deux ponts which he is fortifying with greate dilligence In the meane time the Marquesse de Ramis with the french troops is cleareing the Saar and has taken the garison at Saarbrucke & stripped the garison to their shirts That the duke of Lorraine haveing by a fall at phillipsburg Recd so hurt which may obliege him to keep his Bed for some time, Its Believed Count Montecuculi will Command the army the Next Campaigne wee have our dutch letters of tuesday last they tell us that the Councill of state with the Concurrance of the prince of orange had setled the state of the warr for the yeare Ensuing which is the Same as was the last That In hungary the Rebells who were headed by french Commanders and assisted by poles and others are growne to be very formidable, however the Emperor will by no meanes Restore to the protestants their Churches and Estates though it would gaine the good will of the people That the Beseigers In stetin made little advance the Elector shewing no Inclination to a storme & that it would be very dificult to gaine the place by such slow paces That the danes in Rugen were Retired from the fehr schans and were gone Into their winter quarters on that Isle [Handwriting changes for just this sentence:] Tuesday night last sr ffullman Skipwith dyed in London & will be brought downe to Kirby to be interrd |Ddec_22_1677 |L568 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 20 dec 1677 +yesterday Came In the french letters they only speake of the preparations that are makeing for the Campaigne & that it was Believed that King would be In the feild by the 10 January On the 13th the body of the duke of Cambridg was privately enterred at westminster A patent is granted to one Laurence george georgering to Enjoy for 14 yeares the Benefitt of an Invention for pickling Mackrell so that they may last 2 yeares The Earle of Carlisle is suddenly to goe to his govermt of his Matys Island of Jamaica There are Now Ready to goe speedily to sea 6 of his Matys fregotts for the streights, Besides those lately gone with Capt herbert A ship lately arrived from the East Indies Adviseth that severall of the moore and Banyan merchants desert suratt from the ill usage of the governor & were Resolved to make their addresses to the King, and that the towne people of suratt lye Continually In dread of savagees army who had made himselfe master of all the Countrey adjacent & might be there In a dayes march from bantam it was advised that mr arnold white The agent mr albanns willoughby and mr dudley North were on the 21 Aprill most barbarously murthered Comeing downe from the washing place, The dutch are Embroyled In almost all places they posesse In the south seas, Malacca is Beseiged by the Mallaians and the Battavians have had very bad successe to the Eastward on the Coast of Java on the 16 the turkey ships set saile from the downes westward under the Convoy of sr Richard Munden In the st david and about 100 saile of other merchants ships tooke that oppertunity |Ddec_27_1677 |L569 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 25 dec 1677 +I must pray your Excuse if the devotions of this day keeps from you the usuall Extracts of our Newes which Could otherwise Containe nothing of Moment wee have on [?] this Evening our dutch letters which say that the Elector of Brandenburg is finally master of stetin by Capitulation which was signed the 14/24 Instant and which is very advantagious to the stetiners, The Elector Not only Confirmeing to them all the priveledges granted them by the King of sweden But likewise according them New |Ddec_29_1677 |L570 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mounsr Campriolit the emperors Resident at the hague hath presented a Memoriall to the states desireing them not to mix In the diference Betwixt the states of friezland and their princesse for that they were summoned to decision by his Imperiall Maty who is their governor as Chiefe of the Empire of which they are members and desired them to Recall their troops that they had sent to Embden &c that they might give no jelousy to the allies & perticularly to the Bishop of munster, The states have Referred the examination of the Memoriall to Comrs but have sent no answer In the meane time The sieur alting agent for the states of friezland solicitts the french generall to maintain their Rights and Not to Recall their forces. Tis said the Elector of Bavaria hath given late orders for Raiseing 8000 men which gives the allies a jelousy they may be Employed In the french service The Lord Douglas Earle of dunbarton is lately Come over from the french army The price set upon wines this yeare is the same as was the last yeare The Cantons of swisserland haveing Called an Assembly to Consult their security Upon the progresse of the french, Mounsr gronville the french Minester appeared unexspectedly amonge them and declared (though without Expresse orders from his master) that his Intention was Not to allarme the Cantons, that what had past their frontiers was occasioned and Begun by the Imnperialists and if the forrest and other townes they designed to protect gave the King No offence he would let them Continue unmolested, which declaration prevailed so farr on the Cantons, as to seperate their assembly without takeing any Resolution for the security of their Countrey The last hamburg letters talked of a greate division likely to arise Betwixt the princes and the Electors of the Empire which they lookt upon of the more dangerous Consequences for that it was said the house of Brunswicke was the head of it which had greate adherents, There was also some doubt whether the greate alliance made In the Empire might Not speedily be shaken The french letters of the 28 tell us the whole buisnesse there was Not preparations for warr The Nuncio had Been with the King with a letter from the pope full of perswasions to a generall peace to which he answered that it was his hearty desire and to that purpose he had disposed his armies so as to force those that were obstinate to Encline to it, the Nuncio Intimated something of a warr designed against Italy In answer to which it was told him that the King would have Regard to the territories of the Eccliasticall state +The letters from leghorne dat 10 said some french men of warr were Come In thither without any account of late action, Their Comeing was for provisions of which there is greate scarcity at messina Its advised from germany that the elector of Bavaria had signified to the Emperor that unlesse a peace were made he must thinke of takeing his measures accordingly, as also that the french were gathering a Considderable body to fall Into the Emperors hereditary Counties, It was said that a fond was made at vienna for Carying on the next yeares warr and that they should be In the feild by the 1st of march wee heare from Treves that greate preparations are makeing upon the moselle and that they much apprehend a seige, The marquesse de fuentes designed Ambr to England will begin his Journey thither In few dayes where his presence will be Necesary Vienna 19 dec 77 +The affaires of hungary doe very much perplex this Court and the more for that the Rebells are Not only assisted by french But likewise by the turks and the Elector of Bavaria under hand & are become so Considderable as to be In a Condition to attacke stronge places +straasburg 24 dec 77 whether there is any Reall grounds of our apprehensions of the french I know not, But this is Certaine that all sorts of people here seem perswaded the french have a designe upon this Citty which time must shew +The Catholic Cantons have made a league with the spaniards by which they are oblieged to assist them with 1600 men In Case milan be attacked by the french +Paris 1 January It is said the King will be In the feild by the End of this month or sooner and that mons and Namur will be beseiged both at a time The Duke de vivonne desireing leave to Return from scicily Confirmes us In the Beliefe that things are there In an ill posture |DJan_3_1677 |L571 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 1 Jan 1677 +The Conge de lere [?] for the Electing dr sandcroft archbishop of Canterbury is passing & dr stillingfleet has kist the Kings hand for the deanery of St paulls The newes wee told you of In our last of the french Kings Intending to part from st germaines as yesterday makes us somewhat Impatient after our Next french letters which may be able to tell us farther of that Kings designes & the more for that its said at court that the french Ambr seems to Contradict it on sonday wee had our flanders letters they speake Chiefly of the apprehensions they have of some sudden action In those parts & they tell us perticularly of greate preparations makeing at dunkerke which they thinke are designed for some place on that side at Newport or Ipres which latter place they are In most feare of as Being In the worst Condition for as for mons and Namur they are at present well provided for, there being In the former a garison of 9000 men wee have this Evening our paris letters of satureday last They say that the Kings heavy baggage parted the day before for st quentin But that the King has put off his Journey for some dayes upon the Representations that had been made to him that his said baggage would be able to march but slowly & that it would be Necesary to give them severall dayes advance L.c. 572 [Handwriting changes here.] Janr ye 5th 1677 +Upon ye surrender of Stetin the Elector of Brand: is said to have sent 2500 Horse & Dragoons to ye Isle of Rugen & that some footmen to follow to assist ye Danes there, tis said that not above 500 sound men were remaineing in Stetin at its surrender, the garrison Consisting in above 3000 at ye beginning of ye seige, & that ye beseiged had been forcet soe to manage their powder to have Enough in Case of a genll storme. the Artillery found there Consisted in 135 peice of Cannon whereof 90 Brass. the King of Denmarke is said to be Equiping a fleet of 50 men of Warr, & that he Will make up an army of 40000 men Wee heare that ye Elector of Bavaria is Endeavouring to make him selfe King of ye Romans & that he has a great party in Germany From Hamburg they write this perticuller account concerning ye surrender of Stetin, That on ye 23 past ye Governr in his Owne & ye Burghers name sent out to desire a Capitulation that ye next day Hostages Were Exchanged & Articles agreed on, & amongst others ye Garrison insisted to be Convoyd to stralfondt & to have Coll [space for about five letters left blank] who has bene a long tyme prisoner wth ye Brandenbs set at liberty wch the Elector Would by no meanes agree to & there Upon the beseigd recalled their Hostages, but hypon better thoughts they sent out againe ye 26 & accepted ye Articles offerd by his Electorall Highness wch you have already at large & the same day a Brandenburg Garrison tooke posession of one of their gates. besides those Articles there is other of favour accorded them by the Elector, vizt, that ye Burghers shall for 10 years to come enjoy a free fishery Without paying any thing for ye same, provided that at their owne charges they repaire & rebuild ye ruind churches, except ye Great Church wch ye Elector rebuilt at his Owne proper Cost As for the privledges his Electorall Highs confirmed them, they are ye same wch they enjoyd in the tymes of ye Dukes of Pomeren, not those granted them by ye King of sweden Upon severall Complaints made to his Maty agst ye Earle of Pembroke his Maty has orderd him to be sent to ye Tower Where he is now a prisoner The Earle of Ossory parts hence wth ye first faire Wind for Holland to viset ye Prince of Orange Tis Said ye Duke of Norfolke is Certainly dead at padua. |DJan_7th_1677 |L573 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The deputies from groningen & some from the ommelands being arrived at the hague their diferences will probably be Composed In a little time, The latter makes greate Complaint against the gruffier of the states for a transposition [?] Comitted In the drawing up the last Resolution Concerning that affaire, for whereas it was thereby ordered the Rengers should be first released and then a generall amnesty should be passed on both sides, The Resolution is now found to Run that the amnesty should first passe and afterwards Rengers should be Released They had advice from straasburg that Coll Kunnitz marching with a party of horse and dragoons towards the Castle of Brenbacke within 3 houres of Basle after some small Resistance made himselfe master of it which is a strong fortresse & In that prevented the french who had a designe Upon it to Cache those of the forrest townes The advices from nimeghen of the 20 are that Mounsr Beverning Came thither but on sonday night & the Next morning Mounsr Van hacen tooke his turne to goe out of towne, Mounsr ulhen was arrived from the duke of holstein to procure the Bringing that dukes Interest Into the treaty of peace +on the 27 don Carlos de Borgia sent from the duke de Villa hermosa Returned In the Charles yatcht which brings over the Marquess de fuentes the Spanish Ambr his Maty hath Nominated dr Sandcroft deane of St Paulls to be archbishop of Canterbury and dr stillingflash [sic] who was Residentary is made deane & the place of Residentary is given to dr Tillotson deane of Canterbury dr parry is made Ld bishop of ossory in Ireland They write from Vienna that the Emperor was sending a minester to the Country of Swisserland who are to hold an assembly on the 25, The Estates of Bohemia are to meet & the Count petting marshall of the Court was deputed from the Emperor thither from whence it was judged that some propositions of Extraordinary Consequence were to be made because the Emperors usuall Custom was to send only a gentleman & not a person of that quality, The Conspirators to deliver up Caschaw In upper hungary Into the hands of the Rebells are timely discovered & Executed although they made so sure of Carying on their plott That its said the marquess de bethaume the french Ambr In poland did Confidently declare that it was In their posession, The Rebells In hungary have sent to that marquesse to head them Exspecting by that meanes a Considderable force from poland by the Interest he hath by his long Residence among them & the Rather for that he is brother In law to the queen The Catholicke swisse Cantons have taken such allarmes at the designes of the french upon Italy that they are said to have agreed upon a leavy of 10000 men to be prsently made for the defence of milan Though its said the french will not this yeare proceed In their designe In those parts & will Content themselves to have given the Spaniards the trouble & Charge of putting those places In a posture of security which hath In some measure prevented him from so well supplying other places they Intend to attacque at vienna they are giveing orders for the Raiseing severall new Regemts and Recruiteing the old & that nothing may be wanting of moneys its said the Emperor has made off all his private tresury some talke that he would Not upon occasion spare his jewells The paris letters of the 8 say there is a greate want of provisions at messina & many dye of a new distemper which some whisper poyson the King has given permission to the dutchesse of savoy to transport Into her Country 10000 sacks of Corne The master of a ship belonging to linne [?] hath sent advice that severall ships have been lost [?] upon the Coast of france In his Company & that he Escaped with much dificulty & had Recd much dammage & that he saw many men lye drowned on the shoare |DJan_10_1677 |L574 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 8 Jan 1677 yesterday arrived two Expresses with letters from my Ld Ambr Mountague wee have this Evening our dutch and french letters the former tell us that when the garrison of stetin marched out it Consisted only In 120 foot & about 90 horse of which only 9 were Mounted when at the Beginning of the seige they made up above 3000 That they had advice from flanders that the french had Reposest themselves of the posts about mons and that the french officers gave out that it would be beseiged In few dayes, That their dutch Companies who Endeavoured to put themselves Into mons had been mett with and quite Cutt off by a french party, That In the meane time they talke much of peace In holland Especially upon the Newes they had from france that that King had deferred his journey to his army which they Believe was done In Considderation of his Maty of England The french letters only say That things were prepareing for the Kings march |DJan_12_1677 |L575 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 10 Jan 1677 +yesterday Came In all the forreigne letters which were due Except one french post what they brought is made publicke, all that is Certain is that the french preparations are very greate on the other side people Entertaine themselves with greate hopes of peace from the King of france stopping his Journey, so soon as he marches things will presently appeare In flanders mons and Namurr are In a very good Condition, Ipres is In the worst Condition and therefore the most feared for [In left margin near paragraph above and in another hand appear these words:] From the 13 of Jan: 76/7 to the 13th of Jan: 1677/8 on the 7 at night came 2 Expresses from france and 3 Cabinet Councells have Been since held upon which severall discourses are Raised But Being only Conjecturall I forbeare to mention them, mr Thin sent from his Maty to holland is safely Returned Some Barnstaple ships arrived home from Cadiz say all the vessells Belonging to that port that went from newfoundland were safe & that they heard not of any late mischiefe from the turks They write from amsterdam that they are hastning away the fleet designed for scicily and Exspected Van troup home Every day who is declared lieut admirall of the fleets of the states In de Ruytiers place & Mounsr Bastientz succeeds him In admirall of north holland & mounsr walenburg is made lieut admirall of north holland Its advised from st Christophers dat Nov 2d of the arrived [sic] of the soldiers lately sent to them & that the Count de blanaque was arrived at Martinico who is made generall of all the french Islands & had sent orders to one mr Laurence to transport himselfe & all the soldiers with some Islanders to martinico to attend the motion of the Count de Estrees who was dayly Exspected with 8 or 10 greate ships with fireships &c This day the Earle of dunbarton went for france, [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] upon the arrivall of 2 Expresses from My Ld Mountague in france 3 Cabinet Councells have bene held wch occations much discourse but ye buisnes is as yet altogether private |DJan._14th_1677/8 |L576 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 12th January 1677/8 +Yesterday morning mr Godolphin parted hence for flanders &c wee have our dutch letters of tuesday last They tell us that That day the princes foot guards marched from the Hague towards the generall Randevouz of the dutch forces Neere Malines whither the prince of Orange would suddenly follow for he had Newes that the Marshall de Humieres was Come with 25000 men to Aoth wee are In hourely Exspectation to heare of some action from those parts |DWhitehall_15_of_Jan_1677 |L577 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last night wee had an old ffrench post, the Lettrs being dated on Satturday was seavennight, they tell us that the day before an ordr was published requireing all officers to bee the 15/25 instant at their respective commands upon pain of being cashiered for that the King intends a very early Campagne These twoe dayes the drums have beat in Towne for the raiseing recruits for the Regimts of Guards wch are to bee made up 100 men in each Company Wee are told that the English fforces in ffrance are calld home The Parliamt being this day mett, his Maty sent them a Message, that for weighty Considerations, & because hee could not yet give them ye account hee desired of severall matters, his Maty had thought fit they should adjourne till Monday com seavennight, & accordingly they adjourned till that time The Kings Message 15 Jan: His Maty hath mattrs of very great importance to communicate to bothe houses in ordr to ye satisfaction of their late Addresses for ye preservation of fflanders, but it happening that matters are not at prsent so ripe as within a few days they will bee. There fore his Matyes pleasure is, that this house bee immediately adjourned till Monday the 28 Instant Jan: [On outside of letter appears this list in another hand:] D.H. 16. G.N. 10. I.M. 22. Bab. 40. NP. 12. Th. Hall. 12. Th. Cl. 05. Ro. Gr. 05 Cookes 08. Ap. fur. 12. Bul. w. 20 Wardfd &c.16 ------ 178. --- |DJan_19._1677 |L578 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 17 Jan 1677 +severall Commissions have Been given out for the makeing the Earle of Cravens the hollands and the admiralls Regements 20 Companies Each and 100 men In Each Company The 24 Companies In the Kings Regemts of guards are likewise to be made up that Number besids which severall New Companies are to be Raised for guernsey Jersey Jamaica & other places The dutch letters of the 11th say they had advice from flanders that there were 10000 french wth 3 or 4 field peeces at grammont which is 6 leagues from Brussells, But that it was Believed their maine designe was to destroy & Ravage the Countrey The only Newes wee Can Exspect is from france whether the french King is parted from st germains or Not for so long as he is there wee must Not Exspect any Considderable action The duke of Bournonville In scicily has taken a place Called la mola from the french & was Battering firmina on the 11th the Earle of ossory went for holland Greate preparations are Makeing at Chat[h]am portesmouth &c for setting out a Considderable fleet The french letters of the 19th tell us there are frequent Conferences Betwixt the french King & his Ministers & the Ld Ambr Mountague on the 13th In the Evening mr Brisband who was Commissioned by his Maty to Negotiate In Behalfe of the English merchants In france Arrived at dover & Rideing post all night was at whitehall on the 14th |DJan_21st_1677 |L579 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 19 Jan 1677 +Wee have our ffrench letters of satureday last & by them This following account Paris 11 Jan +It has Been said here at Court that the M: Humieres had a designe to Attacke the fort Called the 3 holes on the Canall of Brussells as likewise Vilvord But as yet wee doe Not heare of the Execution of it The last letters wee had from these parts Give us an account that the said Mareshall had Burnt Enghien & Nivelle & that he Continued to destroy & Ravage that Countrey and to allarme the Spaniards In which his Intention is to obliege them to draw out their troops to make head against him & to weaken the garison of some place or other which the french would Immediately Attacke to which End a good body of men is kept In the Neibourhood of Mons Ipres & Charlemont Wee have letters from germany from very good hands which say that the sweds affaires are In so very ill posture that nothing can hinder them from being driven out of germany very suddenly part of the troops of the Kings household marched 3 dayes agoe The swissers Began their March yesterday as the french guards will doe this day or to morrow & it is Most Certain that the King will follow the Beginning of the Next Month The day of his departure is Not yet fixt though the discourse at court is that it will be the 10th of the Next month But I am apt to Believe it will be sooner The Cardinall de Estrees is arrived at Munchen the Elector of Bavarias Court his Buisness is to presse that Elector to assist the dutchesse of savoy with 8 or 10000 men without which it seems that dutchesse will Not Enter Into a warr against milan The generality of people here are Much Concerned at the appearances there seem to be of a Rupture with England The M. de Crequi parted here yesterday for Lorraine |DJan_24th_1677 |L580 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 22 Jan 1677 +Wee had severall Expresses passe Forward & Backward between this place & Holland Spaine ffrance And here at Court wee talke more & More of the Appearances there is of a warr This Morning wee Recd our dutch letters of last tuesday They tell us from Pomeren that Count Conningsmarke was passed over with 5000 men to the Isle of Rugen haveing with him 600 burghers of Stetin armed with long Guns, That he had already forced the Danes who were 7000 to quitt severall posts to draw togather In a body & when the letters Came away away from Straelsond they had an account that the 2 armies were going to Engage The Earle of Ossory is arrived In Holland Its said his Lordship will Command all the English In the service of the states with the quality of Lieut Generall At the Hague the Ministers of the allies have severall Greate Conferences Concerning the present Conjuncture On sonday Next the Archbishop of Canterbury is Consecrated |DJan_26th_1677 |L581 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 24: Jan 1677 +Wee had yesterday 2 posts from ffrance the last letters Being dated the 19/29 Instant, They tell us that my Ld Ambr Mountague had audience of that King In which he had demanded the Return of the English scotch & Irish forces at present In his service which its said the King Complied with & has granted them liberty to passe ffreely home, all things are prepareing for that Kings journey, he goes directly for Nancy In Lorraine & by the preparations that are made on that side Its Believed Luxenburg & Tryer will be Beseiged at the same time or as others think straasburg His Brother the Duke of Orleans stayes Behind to Command the armies In fflanders so that there is like to be briske doings this summer all thoughts of peace seeming now to be wholly layd aside On the 23 mr Sydney Godolphin Returned from Brussells & gave his Maty an account of the affaire In which he had Employed him & then a Cabinet Councell was Immediately Called & Indeed the Councell sitts frequently & Couriers are dispatched & all dilligence used to bring matters to a full Ripeness to be Communicated to the High Court of parliament The voluntiers Come In so freely Upon beates of drum that the Captaines picke & Choose their men & Its Not doubted but the seamen will as willingly Enter Into the service as fast as the ships are fitted for which all dilligence posible is used The Lynn letters dated 14th say there had so much Rain falne that the fenns were much overflowne The newes our ports afford us is mostly of wrecks & misfortunes at sea by the late stormes Those ships that Come from france tell us of greate wrecks seen on that Coast, The Concord of Bristoll Ran upon a Rocke putting Into scilly & Imediately sunke His Matys ship the Hampshire sailing from Portesmouth towards Jersey was forced to stop at Cowes where on the 17th at night amidst much thunder & lightening They write that a thunderbolt splitt the maine mast & Maine top mast the fall of which hurt severall & the lightening Burnt others but though severall were Burned None were killed |DJan_28th_1677 |L582 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 26 January l677 +Yesterday Came In the severall Mailes from Holland & fflanders which were wanting the latter bring nothing of Moment But the letters from Holland bring us an account of the greate victory obtained by the sweds In the Isle of Rugen you have already heard that Count Conningsmarke was passed Into that Isle with what forces he could make which In all made not above 4500 men & the advantage he had of the danes In severall skirmishes, on the 8/18 Instant, They Came to a determining action for after the Cannon had playd for some time on both sides & done Considderable Execution & perticularly the sweds Cannon which was more advantagiously placed, The danes left wing advanced & Engaged the sweds Right wing But was Not only Repulsed But presently put Into greate Confusion of which the sweds takeing advantage pressed upon them & made themselves masters of 6 peeces of Cannon where upon Count Conningsmarke advanceing the same time with the sweds left wing the danish Infantry were so discouraged that they threw downe their armes & fled The Cavalry behaived themselves not much Better for after one discharge they likewise fled, The Imperiall dragoons & some Brandenburg horse behaived themselves pretty well & they were most Cutt off & the Rest taken prisoners The sweds pursued their victory very Closely that & the next day & pickt up all those that had sheltered themselves here & there & 2000 daneish horse who Retired In a body & Endeavoured to make their tearmes to be transported to danemarke had No other allowed them then to yeild themselves up Upon discretion as they did & besides those that were killed the Number of prisoners Exceeded the sweds severall daneish officers & soldiers Endeavoured to Escape In boates & most of them were mett with & taken by boates sent from straelsond Generall Major Rumor who Commanded the danes was killed In the Beginning of the fight by a Cannon Bullet & after that the danes disputed about the Chiefe Command, which very much Contributed to their defeate on the sweds side the losse is but small & not one generall officer killed A list of the daneish prisoners 1 Coll 5 lieut Colls 11 Capts of horse & 15 of ffoot 6 Capt lieutenants 5 quartermasters, 50 lieutenants, 12 Cornets 41 Ensignes 3 adjutans about 4500 Comon soldiers 12 peeces of Cannon 5 Mortar peeces 100000 weight of powder & a greate quantity of provisions just at the Comeing away of those Letters 15 officers more were brought to straelsond & more will be dayly pickt up, Most of the Common soldiers have taken service with the sweds who have likewise got a greate many good horses & by that meanes may be able to make up a body of 10000 men The danes were 7000 when they began the fight |DJan_31_1677 |L583 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 29 Jan: 1677 +Wee have Advice from Barbados that the Count de Estrees was Arrived there with 10 men of warr &c That he Intended to visit the dutch again at Tobago & it was Believed he would goe thence to the spanish West Indies On the 28th the Ld Howard & Ld Mowbray & Ld fferrors were brought Into the Lds house & placed Commons 28 Jan A message Being sent by the Usher of the Blacke Rodd to Command the house to attend his Maty, The house went up where his Maty made a speech, Upon their Returne his Matys speech was ordered to be taken Into Considderation to morrow morning New Writts are ordered to be Issued out for New Elections for Winchelsea Yarmouth Lichfield stamford Cheshire Norwich Bristoll Newport In Cornwall Leswould Lennington In Hampshire Warwick Commons 29 Jan +This day the Commons after a debate of his Matys speech Resolved that an addresse be prsented to his Maty Containing their humble thanks for their Greate Care of the protestant Religion In the Marriage of his Niece with a protestant & Humbly to Beseech his Maty that he would be pleased to admitt No treaty of peace but such a one that may Leave the ffrench King In No Better state then he was left In by the pirenian treaty for the obtaining of which his Maty shall Never want the assistance of that house +Also his Maty is humbly desired to print his speech That neither our selves Nor any other of the allies shall hold any Commerce In trade with the ffrench King or his subjects during the warr The house to sitt to morrow In the afternoon to Considder of the more decent & solemn Enterment of his late Maty His Maty In his speech declares he hath used all meanes to procure a just and Honourable peace to Christendome But if it Cannot be had by faire meanes it shall Not be his fault if it be Not had by force and that if the dutch doe their part its Necesary wee have out 90 Capitall shipps & 30 or 40000 landmen & shews them the severall occasions he hath for a large supply |L584 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Commons Address to his Maty 31st of Jan. 1677/8 +Wee yo[u]r Matys most humble & Loyall Subjects the Commons in this prsent Parliamt assembled doe in all duty and gratitude render o[u]r most Humble thanks to yo[u]r most Sacred Majesty for the great care yo[u]r Matie hath Expressed for the preservacon & Incouragement of the Protestant Religion by concludeing a marriage with the Lady Mary yo[u]r Mats neese & the Prince of Orange being a Prince professing the same Religion with us and engaged In Arms for the defence of ye Common cause of Chrisendome for the promoteing of which we doe with all humillity wth the highest felte [?] to yo[u]r Mats honnr & the safty of yo[u]r people Beseech[ing] yo[u]r Matie not to Admitt of any treaty of peace whereby the ffrench King shall be left in the possession of any Larger Dominions & Teritories or in any greater power then what he obtained by the Pirenian treaty less then which wee [?] [seven letters illegible] cannot secure yo[u]r Mats Kingdome & the rest of Europe from the Growth and power of ye sd King but that he may be able to disturbe the Peace thereof whensoever he is minded to Attempt it, The places reserved by the King of Spaine in the Netherlands Being Advantagious aswell by the vicinity of some Important Towns & Garrisons to the Kingdome of ffrance as by ye Extent of their Territories +And wee doe most humble desire That in all treatys Articles & confederacons In wch to ye obtaining of that end your Matie will be pleased to provide that none of the partys whoe shall Joyne with yo[u]r Matie in makeing warr for that purpose may lay down their Armes or depart from their Alliances untill the sd King be reduced to the said Treaty. +And wee doe farther desire as one of the most effectuall meanes to obtaine the sd ends that it may be Agreed betweene yo[u]r sd Maties and the Confederates that neither our selves nor any of them shall hold any comerce or have with the ffrench King nor any of his Subjects dureing the sd warr and that noe Comodity of the Growth pduct or Manufacture of ffrance or any of his Territorys or dominions either by Land or Sea be sold wthin the same but that they may be seized & destroyed wheresoever they be found and days to be limitted for the same In as short a tyme as the notice of such affaire will permitt. +And that in all treatys Articles & confederations made in order to or for the psecucon of such Warr it may be agreed & declared that noe vessell of any Nation whatsoever shall be permitted to Enter into or come out of the ports of ffrance but that the Shipp & men shall be Seized & the Goods destroyed. +Wee doe therefore most humbly desire of yo[u]r Matie to proceed to makeing such Alliances & Confederations as shall be necessary for the Obtayning these Ends And though wee beleive yo[u]r Matie can never doubt of the Affections of yo[u]r People yett upon this Occasion wee doe with all Allacrity & wills wth one Unanimous consent Reno[un]ce our former promisses & Engagemts beseeching yo[u]r Matie to rest confident of o[u]r persiverance in the psecution of the sd Warr, And when yo[u]r Mat pte [?] yt to Impart such Alliances & Confederations to us in Parliament wee shall upon all Occasions give yo[u]r Matie such ready Assistances & Supports as may by the blessing of God bring the said Warr to a Happy Conclusion His Majestys Answere to the Commons Address. +His Matie hath Recd & perused the late Address of this house & thereunto wetnesseth this Answere that he is not a little Surprized to find soe much Inserted there of what should not be and soe little of what should. +In the first place his Maties Speech was to both houses Joyntly & the Matters being of soe publique a Concerne it is certainly very convenient the retourne of the Speech should be made joyntly for to receive sevrall Addresses & possible very different cannot but Administer matter of distraction to his Councells & consequently to the Affaires of this Nation, Nor is the house of the Peers reasonably to be left out in transacting those things which at last must needs pass by them. In the next place he Observed in the Address of the house of the 20th of May last you invite his Maty to a league offensive & defensive with Holland against the Growth and power of ye ffrench King and for the preservacon of the Spanish Netherlands & upon Declaration of such Alliances you Assure his Maty of such speedy Assistances and Supplys as may fully and plentifully answere the Occasions. +His Maty hath Accordingly made the Alliances offensive & Defensive with Holland & declared it to you in Parliament soe his part is performed but as to that of this house for Supplys though he Asked it in his Speech you give him noe Answere Nor the least hint of Affording him any thing to Support the Alliances he hath made onely the Old promisses are putt to New Condicons & soe he may be used to Eternity should he seeme sattisfied with such proceedings. +you are not to thinke that either his Maty or the States being to Embarque in soe great a designe will deprive themselves of the other Considerable Alliances, some Ministers of the most concerned Princes have knowne and Approved of his treaty with the States Genall & that he hath not formally Concluded one with them the reason is the distance of the places the Princes concerned Reside in would not give tyme to perfect soe many Treaties to be Ratified in places soe remote, And laying well the foundacon in Holland there could not be much doubt of their consent for whose Intrest the treaty is made, But nothing can delay or indeed disapoynt those treatys more then the fayling of this house to support those his Maty hath made, he must acquitt [?] his credit there & soe [?] his word [?] can be mentioned before he can Engage it elsewhere affresh. +In his Maties Answere to the Address of this house of the 20th of May last he told you how highly he was offended at the great Invasion of his Prerogative but you take noe notice of it but on the Contrary Add to yo[u]r former Ill Conduct New Invasions Equally offensive to his and he thinks to most mens Judgments. +The house desireth his Maty to oblige his Confederates never to consent to a Peace but upon Condicon that the most Christian King be reduced to the Pirenian treaty at least; A determination fitting onely for God Allmighty for none can tell what can be fitting Conditions for a peace but he that can certainly foretell the Events of the Warrs. You advise his Maty not onely to Engage his Allies but all the world not to lett a shipp of theirs to goe or enter frome ffrance upon the loss of shipps Goods and men Not Excepting either Allies Princes or Ambassidors if amongst them, hee doth not beleive that ever any Assembly of men ever gave soe great and Publique a provocation to the whole world without either haveing provided or soe much as considered how to provide one Shipp or Regimt or one peny towards Justifying it at least soe farr as you have Acquainted him. +However to show how willing his Maty is to give all reasonable satisfaccon how unreasonable soever the proposicons be made to him he doth againe repeate to you what he sd on the 28th past, That if by yo[u]r Assistance he may be putt into Armes sufficient for such a worke, his Maty will not be weary of them untill Christendome be Restored to such a place as it shall not be in the power of any Prince alone to Disturbe. +This is the consequence of it asmuch as a Prince that values his word can say to you and he is such a one, but to say he will make no other p[eace?] then such a perticuler peace whether Both [?] or not and [?] whether Abandoned by his Allies or not is not to be sd upon sollemne Engagemts because not to be pformed. +In Summe Gent: the right of makeing Warr and peace is in his Maty and if you thinke he will depart from any part of it you are mistaken. The Reines of Goverment are in his hands and he hath the same Resolutions and concerne to prserve them as he hath to prserve his own person and he keeps both for his peoples protection and safty and will Employ them soe farr as he can. +If this house Incourage his Maty to goe farther in Alliances by supporting him in maintaining those he hath made his care and utmost Endeavours will be Employd for you. +If this house doth intend this it must be speedy the tyme and Conjuncture affords not leasure to consult and therefore his Maty desireth that without farther Loss of time you Apply your selves in the Considerations of the Supply for from thence he must take his measures. |DfFeb_2d_1677 |L585 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 31 Jan 1677 +On the 30th In the afternoon the Commons ordered the thanks of the house to be given to dr spratt & he desired to print his sermon The House Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house to Considder of the more decent Enterment of his late sacred Maty & Resolved that two moneths tax according to the prsent Monethly Rates be given for the Enterment of his late Maty & for Erecting a Monument to Commence from the Expiration of the prsent monthly tax on the 31st the house of Commons agreed the addresse & 2 Billes were sent from the Lds the one to prevent Clandestine marriage & the other Concerning Baptizeing & Catechizeing our letters tell us of the greate appearance of the Elector of Bavarias dclareing for france & this Every Body Believes is the occasion of the Kings journey towards Germany; Certain it is that the Cardinall de Estrees has Besides the Marriage of the Daulphin to that Electors daughter made very greate offers to him & that the last weeke a Courrier arrived at St Germains with letters from the said Cardinall directed to the Kings owne hands & that the King Returned In [sic] the messengers within few houres with an answer to the said Cardinall the King haveing Been up most of the night to write the dispatches himselfe which makes it Evident there is some greate Negotiation In hand and should that Elector be brought to declare ffrance would Receive a very greate support In the prsent warr for that hee has at prsent 18 or 20000 men on foot & is Now going to Raise 10000 men more On the other side its said that to bring him off from ffrance, The Emperor ofers to marry his daughter to the Electors sonn & to make him In case the Emperor hath no male Children King of the Romans But this last wee hardly Believe On Monday passed by deale a very greate fleet of Dutch ships for the streights among which were 16 men of warr being those Designed for scicily Wee heare that the ffrench are fitting out Neere 40 men of warr at St mallo which are Intended for Private men of warr In Case of a warr with England They write from plimouth dat 25th that the ffrederich of that place John Mathews Commander arrived that afternoon who Came from Havre de grace on wednesday the 23 Jan: whence he was Much hastened & After he had got out of Command his Merchant sent him word that if he had stayd 2 houres longer he had Been stopt by an Embargo |DFeb_4th_1677 |L586 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 31 Jan 77 severall persons sent Into Custody for breach of priveledg The addresse Reported & agreed to Comons 1 feb 1677 A Bill for the Better assurance of such as Claim under antient fines & Recoveries Read a 3d time & past A Bill for the preservation of fishing In the severall Rivers of this Kingdome Read a 2d time & Comitted The house to attend his Maty this afternoon with the addresse The Comittee to sit this afternoon with the hearth money Bill & the farmers of the hearth money to attend on tuesday with their pattent +Resolved that mr Franklin a Member In granting protection to mr Cottington & mr Jones not being his Meniall servants hath violated the justice & honour of the house & that for so doing he shall be Expelled the house The officers of the Exchequer & Comrs of the Navy ordered to bring In Estimates of the Charge of a Regement of foot an account of the ships & the men to be employed In them & the Charge thereof on Monday morning Next & then adjourned till Monday morning [Figures in another hand almost cover the outside of letter.] |DFeb_7th_1677 |L587 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Comons Monday 4th feb 1677 +his Matys answer to the addresse prsented & Read to the house The house then Resolved Into a Committee of the whole to Considder of a supply to his Maty & for the prsent support of his allies Lds 4 feb 77 +The house being Informed that the Earle of salesbury was at the doore & was Ready to make such submission [as?] they should require, His Ldship was Called Into his place & being told the house Exspected his Ldship doe make the same submission now which the [Lds?] formerly Required of him he said +My Lds In obedience to your Comands I doe agone [?] pardon of his Maty & the house for Asserting that the Prorogation of the Parliament was illegall, with which the house was satisfied & he continued in his place Complaint being made of a servant of the Ld Cromwells Being arrested Upon Examination of the Matter it Could Not be prooved he was his Ldships servant upon Considderation whereof it was ordered that the Ld Cromwell doe pay the Costs & dammages that the Creditor of John Milmer Now In Ludgate hath sustained by this protection, and that it be Referred to the Comittee of Priviledges to Report what penalty shall be Imposed on a Lord that shall give any protection to one that is Not his servant & that the Ld Cromwell attend the house before thursday Next 5 feb 77 The Comons sitting, late I have only time to tell you of this dayes proceedings that they have Resolved that a supply be given to his Maty for the support of his Alliances &c The sum to be fixt to morrow The ffrench King parted from Paris towards Germany On Monday was sevenight the 28 January |DFeb_9th_1677 |L588 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lds 5th feb 77 +Upon petition of Phillip Risant of Charing In Kent Esqr against the E of Pembrooke Complaining of an Assault made by The sd Earle Upon him They ordered him to be Called In and Averring the truth of the petition upon oath they ordered the Earle to give 2000 L bond to keep the peace against the petitioner & all the Kings subjects for one whole year which the Earle acknowledged Sr Jo Cartwrights Bill Read & Committed Comons 5 feb 77 +The Committees to whome the sale of Cobham parke &c & the ffishing Bill sent from the Lds were ordered to sitt this afternoon The Ld Morleys & mr samines Bills Read a 2d time & Committed The Clerke of the peace of Middlesex according to order delivered the Conviction of Recusancy against sr soloman swaile a member of the house & his petition being Tendered it was ordered that he be summoned to attend the house that day fortnight Ordered that the farmers of the Hearth money Attend the house with their pattent to morrow morning & then the house Considdered of the supply Lds 6 feb 77 +The Ld Cromwell appearing; The order of his summons & the order Concerning priviledges were Read upon which he declared he Never knew the orders of the house before & is sorry for what he hath done & will Revoke what is past & will doe so No more & then the house Being Mooved that something is to be done Effectuall for preventing the Inconveniencies of Protections They ordered the Committee of priviledges should meet this afternoon to Considder of prepareing somewhat to be published declareing the tenor & Import of the standing orders of the house Relateing to the priviledg of parliamts The Comons Returned mr Cooks Bill with some Amendmts which was twice Read & ordered to be Read againe Comons 6 feb 77 +mr Cooks Bill Reported & Read a 3d time & past The house then Considdered of the supply & Resolved that 90 ships of warr are Necessary for the support of his Matys prsent alliances with the states of Holland for the preservation of the spanish Netherlands & lessening the power of ffrance Comons 7 feb 77 +The house Comitted a Bill to prevent Rapine on the Northerne borders & ordered a 2d Reading to A Bill for Regulating the Court of Chancery & then proceeded Upon the supply & appointed a Comittee to Considder of the Charge of setting forth & Maintaining 90 ships of warr for a Moneth vizt 4 of the first Rate: 5 of the 2d Rate. 16 of the 3d Rate. 47 of the 4th Rate 12 of the 5th Rate; & 6 of the 6th Rate & to Report it to the house On the 6th the Archbishop of Cant was sworne & tooke his place of his Matys Most Honble privy Councell +all written Protections are declared voyd & a publication to be made of it throughout England The Earle of Exeter is lately dead & so is sr Herbert Price Master of his Matys household |DfFeb_11th_1677 |L589 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Considderation of the papers prsented by the Master of the Ordinance & mr secretary of the Admiralty Referred to the Comittees that Considder of the Charge of 90 ships All written protections declared to be voyde & publication to be made thereof Throughout England 8 feb Commons +A Bill to prvent the Importation of silke & woollen Manufactures Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for setling a Charitable use for Kelshall Read a 3d time & past A Bill ordered to be brought In prohibbitting the Importation of ffrench wines Brandy Linnen salt silke paper & all other Comodities of the growth product or Manufacture of ffrance for the terme of 3 yeares Then the house went Into a Grand Comittee & Resolved That dureing an actuall warr against ffrance 26 Regemts of ffoot Each of 1000 men 4 Regemts of horse Each of 490 men And 2 Regemts of dragoons Each of 960 men are Necessary for the support of his Matys alliances with the states generall for the preservation of flanders & lessening the power of ffrance [in margin at left of this paragraph and in another hand these amounts are computed] & the Committee to whome the Considderation of the Charge of the 90 ships was Referred is also to Considder of the Charge of the sd Regemts for a Moneth +The Earle of Dunbarton is Marching with the scotch & other Regemts of his Matys subjects out of the french service |DFeb_14_1677 |L590 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Monday 11 feb 1677 Comons A Bill for Erecting a Publicke Registery for lands In Every County Read & ordered a 2d Reading The Committee about the Kings supply & all others that were to sitt on satureday Revived & to sitt this afternoon whitehall 12 feb +Wee just Now Receive the ffrench letters of satureday last, They say That the King & the Court was arrived at Thoul in Lorraine, That his designe was Not yet knowne But many Believe he would have an Interview with the Elector of Bavaria, That the Mareshall de Crequi had passed the Rhine with [15?] or 20000 men at Brisach & It ws thought he would Enter Into Suabia & joyne the troops of Bavaria or Else Attacke Offenburg They had advice from the Count de Estrees of his haveing taken the Isle of Tobago & all the dutch ships that were there, The Commander the sieur de Binches was killed In the action Nothing of Moment past In parliament this day, The Commons Read only some private bills The Committee Not haveing yet Been able to Report Concerning the Equipage of 90 ships And Adjourned till Thursday |DFeb_16th_1677 |L591 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 14 feb 77 +According to all appearance the designe of the french King is upon straasburg to have his Revenge Upon that Citty for haveing so often violated their Neutrality In favour of the Imperialists and among other Reasons to think so this is one That the M: de Crequi is Now past the Rhine and gone as they say to Attacke offenburg which is about 2 leagues from straasburg On the other side wee doe Not heare that the germains make any preparations to put themselves In a posture to oppose so greate a force as the french will have Besides the additional forces of Bavaria if he declare In faivour of the french as its Much feared he will The Kings subjects In the french Kings service Cannot yet get Leave to Come home, The french say there Must be a warr first declared & In the Meane time Use them somewhat hardly & have Cashiered severall of the officers & sent them away without paying them anything They have sent the scotch Regemt of which my Ld Douglas is Coll as farr as Dauphine & the duke of Monmouths Into the franche Comte &c The Dutch have Not only lost the Isle of Tobago but as the french say 11 men of warr & all the men that were there It is Believed the Count de Estrees will from thence passe to the spanish westindies +The King has Appointed Comrs to treate with the spanish Minister here This day the Comons Read the stanary Bill and the Comittee haveing made their Report of the Charge of the ships to be 108840 L:10 s:0 p Moneth & of the army to be 49113 L:31 s:4d p Moneth the house after a long debate agreed to it, besides which the Master of the ordinance has Brought In an account of the Monethly Charge of a trayne of Artillery Armes & Ammunition The Earle of shaftesbury prsented a petition to the Lds for his liberty but was Rejected severall persons of the greatest quality & Interest In their Countrey have lately Kissed his Matys and his Royall Highs Hands profferring to Raise Regents & goe themselves with them whenever his Maty shall please to give them his Commands [Handwriting changes here.] Tis said the Earle of Pembrooke since his Enlargment has kild a man, besides 2 Horses, upon wch his Ldpp is fled beyond sea. The Earle of Ossory is gone againe for Holland, & an Envoy dispatcht to ye Duke de Villa Hermosa at Brussells about matters of great Importance On ye 10th arrived an Envoy from ye Duke of Lorrayne to his Maty A vessell arived from Rochfort at Bristoll reports ye people much troubled at ye apprehensions of a warr wth England, vizt [?] as yt may ruine them in hindring ye vent of their goods A man of men of warr went from Rockfort to Brest, 2 of betwixt 50 & 90 guns, ye other of 30, & more were following +The feare of Mons being actually beseiged seames to vanish Tis said ye french King has some great designe in hand, Resolveing to stay not above 6 [?] Weekes, & haveing by Computation noe less then 70000 men wth him, The french seeme not soe intent as of late in fortifying Troy [?] bourg, & are demollishing Ingweiler, & severall places they have in those parts The Dutch letters say ye allyances intended betweene Poland & Sweden are Come to Nothing, the Elector of Brandenb haveing made such offers to ye Pole, that they had resolvd upon a Neutrallity, wch tis thought will put a stop to ye march of ye swedes from Livonia, in Prussia Ducale as was intended. The Admiralty of Amsterdam are much concernd at ye loss of Tobago, Especially for that Binches was sent by them wth out ye permission of ye states, soe that pretensions are makeing upon them to pay the Whole charge, the Dutch ships intended for sicilly are to Rendezvouz at ye Isle of Wight Where Evertson is to come to them. Brussells letters speake of a long Conference between [?] the Duke Villa Hermosa & ye Duch agents Concerning ye preparations for ye Campaigne, The Prince desireing to know what number of troops &c he could furnish & that all possible dilligence may be used for provideing Magazines &c: all appearances of peace being vanisht assuring him that ye Prince & ye states were makeing all Imaginable preparations for ye Campaigne. to wch ye Duke gave them great apearance of takeing other measures than hitherto for Carrying on ye warr & that he would soe mannage ye publick affairs as should be most for ye advancemt of ye Common Cause |DFeb_18th_1677 |L592 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday 14 feb 77 Comons A Report (to the Committee to whome the Estimate of the Charge of the Navy & land forces was Referred) to a Comittee of the whole house who agreed to the 2 following votes ships Rates 4 1 5 2 16 3 47 4 12 5 6 6 togather with fireships & tenders manned at 25562 men which amounts to 108840:10:0 p moneth Consisting of 28 dayes Inclusive, The office of the ordinance & all sicke [?] on board That the totall Expense for one Moneth of 26 Regemts of foot 4 of horse & 2 of dragoons amounts to 49130:13:4 friday Comons A Comittee appointed to Inspect the lawes Concerning the poore & to bring In a Bill A Bill sent from the Lds for Explaineing a late act for preventing dangers which may happen from popeish Recusants Read a 2d time & Rejected A Bill ordered to be brought In Enforceing the Buriing in woollen satureday 16 feb Comons A Bill for Impowering & lycenceing Protestant strangers to Exercise their trades In the places Mentioned In the Bill Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for punnishing Atheisme & Blasphemy Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill for prohibitting the exportation of wooll Read a 2d time & Committed |DFeb_21st_1677 |L593 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 19 feb 77 +ffrom Tangier was had an account that the Moores had on Twelfe Night about 9 of the Clocke given them a very Hott Allarme on the sudden, fireing at No Lesse then 5 of the forts at once vizt Charles, Anne, Pond, Henrietta & Kendall bringeing ladders & other Requisitts for an attacke along with them & Contrary to their former practice they Attacked the 2 latter In good Earnest, Henrietta they became Masters of Killing 2 of the men and Carrying away the Rest as they suppose, while In the meane time fort Kendall (whether by accedent from within or without is uncertain) blew up That dureing the action which lasted 2 houres the Canon of the towne & Castle did Greate Execution upon the Enemy who they Conclude to be very Numerous from their Constant & thicke fireing & for that Reason made No sally, But the Next morning the governor Resolveing to Retake fort Henrietta by storme (In Case the enemy Continued In it) Marched out with a Good party of horse & foot but they had deserted it & so gave him a More Easy posession Monday 18 feb 77 Commons A Bill from the Lds about Catechisme & Baptizeing Read & ordered a 2d Reading The house then Resolved Into a Committee of the whole house & Resolved That the summe of 100.000 L be Raised for Enabling his Maty to Enter Into an actuall warr against the french King Tuesday 19 feb +The Commons have this day Resolved that part of the 100000 L Given yesterday shall be Raised on New foundations In and about London that is every New foundation since 1656 to pay halfe a yeares Rent Wee have all o[u]r fforreigne letters they say that the 12/22 Instant the french King arrived at Nancy, That his designe was declared upon Treves that pioneers were sumoned In & other preparations makeing Its Believed Luxemburg will be beseiged at the same time |DFeb_25th_1677 |L594 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons feb 19th 1677 +A Bill to prevent Theft & Rapine on the Northerne borders of England Read a 3d time & passed A Bill sent from the Lds for preservation of fishing Read a 3d time & passed The house then resolved that towards the Million to be Raised for his Matys supply a Charge shall be Layd on all Buildings on New foundations since 1656 to pay one halfe of a full yeares vallue & appointed a Comittee to take such surveys & Estimates as may Ascertain the vallue Comons 20 feb 77 +The Matter Concerning the Patent for hearth Money to be taken Into Considderation to morrow & then the house made some farther progresse In the supply Lds 20 feb 77 +The petition of the E of shaftesbury was Read praying his Enlargement & submitting to what the house will Enjoyne him & therein Begging pardon of his Maty & their Ldships upon which the Ld Chancellor acquainted them his Maty had Recd a 3d petition from the sd Earle, But understanding that he had Endeavoured to free Himselfe from their Censure by an appeale to the Kings Bench dureing the late Adjournment thought Not fit to declare his pleasure as to his Enlargemt till they had taken the same Into Considderation Upon which after a long debate it was ordered that the Record of the Kings bench Court be brought Into the house to morrow & that this Buisness be proceeded Upon In the first place Commons 21 feb 77 +The Comons have this day Resolved a Pole to be Raised on the same foot as that In the 17th yeare of his Matys Reigne was They recken that the Tax on the New foundations will Come to 5 or 600000 L The Lds have declared that it is a breach of Priveledg for any member of their house to appeale to an Inferior Court dureing the sitting of the parliament, However that this shall Not be any barr to any plea the E of shaftesbury has to make The Dutch letters tell us Admirall Evertson was gone with 20 men of war 6 fireships & 4 with provisions & Ammunition to which were joyned 3 men of war built at amsterdam for the Spanish Kings service & that a Resolution was past for the equipping of 20 ships of war forthwith But its Not said for what service, They Talke as if the 2 Northerne Crownes and the Elector of Brandenburg might Come to an accomodation The Paris letters tell us of a Greate fleet designed this yeare for the Mediterranean of No lesse then 80 saile of all sorts Whitehall 23d feb 77 +Little of moment past In the house yesterday save that the Commons Resolved that a Charge be layd on the East & West Indies without Mentioning the same The Lds ordered yesterday that the Earle of shaftesbury be on Monday brought to the Barr of the house Wee have o[u]r dutch letters of last Tuesday They say that the P of orange upon the advice he had Recd That according to all appearance the french would Beseige Namur & Charlemont was parted from the Hague some houres Before the letters Came away by the way of Breda to his Army which was Already marched towards Hassell In Germany the Imperiall troops Begin likewise to draw togather |DFeb_28th_1677 |L595 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 26 feb 77 +On sonday Evening by a letter from Dunkerke wee had Advice That In flanders the french had drawne their forces togather under the Command of the Mareshall de Humieres That they had Beseiged Ghent the Capitall Citty of the Province of fflanders And yesterday Morning this Newes was Confirmed by letters from Newport with these following perticulers That all the troops that were posted about Ipres were Marched that way, That In four dayes they had Not had any Letters from Ghent Antwerpe Brussells Nor Germany the french haveing stopt them all, That it was Not Exspected that Ghent Could Make any Resistance Being so large & populous A Citty without any soldiers In it save what are In the Citadell & those to few & the Citadell besides so little Tenable against an army that very little is to be Exspected from it, That the french King was likewise Come Into flanders & It was Believed he would March directly to Brussells, It may Easyly be Immagined Into what A Confrontation this has put those Countries In The Dutch letters Come this Morning assure us That Charlemont on the Meuse was Beseiged on the l6/26 Instant by the french & it was probable Namur would In few dayes, They give no acccount from Ghent save what they heard from Antwerp That a body of french was Come Into the Neibourhood & had Begun to fire upon it from their Batteries Its said here at Court that advice is Come that the french King Arrived In person at Ghent on friday last of which his troops were Masters the day before haveing Marched about 80 miles In two days But I know Not the certainty of this On Monday the Commons Read only some perticuler Bills, one about Encourageing the wearing woollen Manufactures +The Bills for the Raiseing the Million are prepareing The E of shaftesbury was Brought to the Barr of the Lds and upon his Acknowledging the Error of his former opinion & his humble submission to his Maty & the House, It was Resolved that his Maty be addressed to discharge him of his Imprisonment On Tuesday the Comons Read & Committed The Bill for Incourageing the wearing woollen Manufactures, and Read the Poll Bill & that about Burying woollen & ordered a 2d Reading |DMar_2d_1677 |L596 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 28 feb 77 +In my last I told you that the french had made themselves Masters of Ghent what I have Now to tell you is That yesterday morning 12 Companies Consisting Each In 100 men drawne out of the Kings guards Embarked In the River & Imediately set saile for Ghent Carrying with them all manner of stoores Necesary as Amunition provisions &c Being joyned Into a Regement of which my Ld Howard of Estwicke is Colonell sr Samuel Clarke lieutenant Colonell & Capt downing Major After they were gone there Came Newes from dover that a gentleman a passenger arrived there from Calais who said that the french King arrived on friday last at Ghent That Citty surrendring without any Resistance That on satureday the french Kings army Came downe to Bruges which likewise opened their gates & from thence severall troops were marching as was thought towards ostend upon which advice 3 or 400 men more were prsently drawne out of the guards & shipt last night likewise for ostend & about midnight the Duke of Monmouth followed Being Commanded by the King to put himselfe with all posible dilligence with the said men Into Ostend for the defense of that place In Case it should be Attackt This Evening arrived o[u]r french letters they say that the french King arrived on satureday last about two In the morning Before Ghent which Citty was surrendred that day & it was Exspected Bruges would doe the like The Kings army Consisted In 100 squadrons of horse & 69 Battalions foot In all about 60000 men They say the P of orange had a very good trayne of Artillery at Bruges which is lost This morning the D of Monmouth Returned hither againe being hindered by Contrary winds but about Noon parted againe accompanied with severall persons of note Comons 27 feb +The Poll Bill Read a 2d time & Committed to a Comittee of the whole house & Instructions Given to the said Comittee that No wines Brandy salt silks &c or any other french Commodities be Imported for 3 yeares & that wheresoever they shall be found there shall be penalties Inflicted Equally to the vallue of such goods That it be Referred to the Comittee to Considder of an Appropriateing [sic] Clause The E of shaftesbury is Released of his Imprisonment |DMar_4th_1677 |L597 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 2d March 1677 +It seems the Newes wee had here these 3 or 4 dayes has Been a Mistake Grounded upon Report only for On Thursday Night arrived here a gentleman who Came from the french Campe on Tuesday morning who said that the King arrived there on satureday, That on Monday the trenches were opened against the Citadell that when he Came away the place still held out And last night mr Brisband whome the King had sent over to Ostend to Informe him of the Condition of things there & at Bruges Returned hither & Informed the King that he was at Bruges on Thursday about 10 In the morning that Ghent was Not yet taken That the Governor of Bruges Informed him that there was Not above 4 or 500 soldiers In Ghent But that the Majestrates had listed 15000 Burghers & setled a very Good pay upon them That they had Beaten the french out of a halfe moone which they had taken on sonday & Monday last that they hoped they would be able to defend themselves for some time That at Bruges there was 2000 men In Garrison & the Governor a very Brave man & was Resolved to defend the place to the last In Case the french Came Before it & that the P of Orange was come within 6 leagues of Ghent +Last night Came In our flanders letters they say that the french army Consists In 35000 foot & 20000 horse & that the french have so fortified their severall quarters that it is Imposible to force any of them It is hoped that by this time our Men are safely arrived at Ostend They Carryed with them very Considderable stoores of Powder Granadoes &c & Tis said they will be shortly followed by 5 or 6000 men More to be put Into such places as most Need them The Commissions for the New Leavies are prepareing with all posible hast & will be given out In a day or Two The parliament have Been since my last Every day Upon the Poll Bill & that for the prohibitting the Importation of french Manufactures which are to be put Into one, They have made a Considderable progresse therein so that its hoped it will be finished In a day or Two |DMar_9th_1677 |L598 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 7th March 1677 Charges in the Poll Bill [This line is in another hand.] +Yesterday Arrived a Vessell from ostend who brings an account that my Ld Howard arrived there on satureday with the Men that went with him & that on Monday the D of Monmouth Arrived there with the Rest That his grace was Received with the discharge of the Cannon Round the towne, That after haveing Been there some houres he went to Bruges where those men are to be put Into garrison & their place at Ostend to be supplyed by those that are gone over since Just Now arrived Capt sunderland who parted from ostend yesterday In the evening being sent by the D of Monmouth to acquaint the King That their men are all landed Except some few, haveing been hindered by bad weather That the Citty of Ghent was surrendred to the french on Wednesday last In the afternoon but the Cittadell Not till sonday morning, The french King was Marched with his army towards Ipres, haveing In all hast sent 3000 horse & a footman behind Each of them to put themselves Into Dunkerke Upon the Newes he had Recd of o[u]r Motions on this side On the 27th february arrived at Falmouth the East India Merchant of London Capt Cooke Commander In 5 Moneths from Bantam our Men of warr are dayly fitted out, The Charles ship of the first Rate was the 28 february launched at Rochester New Built from the Water Edge & In a Better Condition then when at first New And the first Instant the Resolution a 3d Rate ship docked In her Roome In order to the fitting to sea, and on the 2d the Princesse sailed In order to her Repaire In some Merchants docke In the River thames The letters from Vienna dat feb 20th tell us the generall officers had orders to Repaire to the army Imediately & that the D of Lorraine would presently follow them with whome it was thought Generall Cobs would be sent & that Count Lesly who Commanded the Emperors Forces In Denmarke should supply his place In Hungary The dutch letters of the 11th tell us of a sale Exposed by the Dutch East India Company the day before where the Bidders were so few & profered such meane Rates that they Could Not vend any of their Comodities A thing Never knowne among them before The sweds army In lyvonia was Ready to March But are stopt by the death of their Generall Bent horne till their K has appointed another generall L.c. 599 [no place or date] [This letter is best read from the heading, "The severall Charges layd in the Poll Bill," below, to the end, then from the start to the heading.] Eldest son of a [duke?] 16 yeare age 30 L yonger son of a duke 25 L Eldest son of Marquesses 25 L yonger son of Marquesses 20 L Eldest son of Earles 20 L yonger son of an Earle 15 L Eldest son of a vicount 17 . 10 s yonger son of a vicount 13 . 6 . 8 d Eldest son of a Baron 15 L yonger son of a Baron 12 L Barronets 15 L Knights of the Bath 15 L Knights Batchelors 10 L Every sergeant at Law of the Kings Councill 20 L Every other sergeant at Law 15 L Esquires so Reputed 5 L Gentlemen so Reputed 1 L Every widdow the third part of what her husband according to his quality should pay The first meeting of the [Comrs] to be at or upon the 12th of Aprill l678 & within 8 dayes after In the severall divisions The severall Charges layd In the Poll Bill debts & Ready monies 1 L p Cent Offices & places of publicke Employmt 2 s In the pound Pensions granted by his Maty 3 s In the pound Judges sergeants at Law Councellors 2 s In the pound [A bracket connects Advocates proctors & publicke Notaries these two lines.] Servants wages 1 s In the pound All persons for their heads 1 s Except the Children Under 16 yeares of age or of Labourers servants In Husbandry & all that by Reason of their poverty pay Not to Church or poore, or all that are Not worth 50 L In Lands or goods & have 4 Children or More Every deane 1 th [?] 10 L drs of divinity Law & phisicke 5 L Every archdeacon 2: 10 s those of liveings of 120 L p Ann 5 L Every prebend 2: 10 " Merchants Not freemen & liveing within 10 miles of London & tradeing In the Port of London 10 L: 0: 0 Merchants & others that Rent a house of 30 L a yeare In London or within the Bills of Mortality 0 . 10 s .0 Members of the East India Company for stock upon the first Capitall subscriptions 1 L p Cont The Members of the Guinney Company the same to be paid by the Governor & treasurer of the East India & Guinney Companies Merchants strangers & aliens 10 L Jewes Resideing & tradeing In London 20 L The same Comrs as were In the act for Building 30 ships to be Comrs In this Bill All dukes 50 L Archbishops 50 L Marquesses 40 L bishops 20 L Earles 30 L barons 20 L vicounts 25L [See editor's note at start of letter.] |DMar_11th_1677 |L600 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 9th march 1677 +The letters wee Receive from flanders Bring us the Confirmation of the surrender of Ghent But what the Articles are they know Not, only it was said that the King had promised them the Confirmation of their priviledges & that the soldiers should Not be quartered Upon them That Mounsr de Lonvoy had In the Kings Name assured the Grand Baliffe of the Country of Waas that his Maty would Not this yeare Attempt anything against Antwerp But that he would turne his armies another way (which as its supposed will be towards Ipres Bruges & those parts[)] That the P of Orange had sent 6 Battalions by water to sluyce with orders to put themselves Into Bruges for the security of that place which they are In most feare for The letters wee Receive from Ostend tell us That my Ld Howard Arrived there with the men under his Command the 2/12 Instant In which place was only a Spanish Regemt of 400 That the deputy Governor had Refused to Receive them till he had orders from the Governor who was then at Bruges But the Arrival of the D of Monmouth the Next day Removed all scruples That on the 4/14 Instant my Ld Howard Landed with his men the officers haveing their quarters In the towne & the soldiers In Baraques, That the men that Came with the D of Monmouth Were Not all Landed haveing Been hindered by bad weather but so soon as they are Come Ashoare togather with 1000 men More Exspected out of the ffriggotts In that Roade) [sic] part should be sent to Bruges where is a Garrison of 5000 men & that the D of Monmouth had sent 400 men to Newport That on the 5/15 Instant our men tooke the guard of their posts which Reached from they [sic] Key port to the Newport gate In all 5 Bastions with demy lines and Redoubts which Cover about halfe the towne towards the Campaigne side & that they had Newes that the french were about Dixmude & Ipres both which places were said to be beseiged [In left margin next to this paragraph and written upside down in another hand is this note:] Due to F. 6-10-2. Pd H. King. all & gave him this 19 2+. Pd the Brewer 2+ Given him 1+. 5' Yesterday the Poll Bill past the Commons house the Title is To Enable his Maty to Enter Into an actuall warr against the french King & for prohibitting the Importation of french Commodities which was sent up to the Lds where it was Read for the 1st time All the Commissions for the New Leavies are Given out |L601 # L. c. [no place or date] Articles agst Mr Coleman 1 ffor writing letters of news to St Omars wth treasonable observations thereon 2 ffor writing treasonable letters to Monsr Lackee ye french Kings Confesor 3 Receiveing a Comision from ye Genll of ye Jesuites to be secretary of state 4 Being privy to the treasonable results of the Jesuites Convention in the moneths of aprill & may. Concerning the murthering ye King 5 Receiveing Monsr Lackees instructions & dispersing them to the principall Contrivers & Conspirators of ye Kings Death here in England 6 Consulting to raise rebellion in Ireland & promoteing ye same 7 Paying sr Georg Wakeman 5000 L in pt of 15000 L for poysoning the King 8 Receiveing severall summs of mony in Order to the Carrying on ye Plott agst ye Kings person, Religion & Governmt 9 Transmitting 200000 L into Ireland to Carry on ye Rebellion by the resistance of ye Jesuites there & for designeing wth them ye murther of ye Duke of Ormond 10 Receiveing & transmitting mony to Windsor to ye 4 Ruffians that were to assassinate the King & Encourageing ye messengers to Carry ye mony. all wch articles were fully & clearely proved agst him & he accordingly sentencet to be drawne hangd & quarterd |DMar_14th_1677 |L602 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 12 March 1677 +On sonday morning very Early the d of Monmouth & d of albemarle Earles of Mulgrave Plimouth Feversham & the Rest that accompanied him Returned hither from Ostend from whence they parted the day Before The Newes they bring is That Ipres is Beseiged That the 5/15 Instant the french K Arrived there That Next day the trenches were to be opened & that it was Exspected the french would be masters of the place In few dayes That at ostend there were 8 Companies of English foot Commanded by the Ld Howard That 4 or 500 were Marched from there to Bruges under the Conduct of the Earle of Middleton the Rest of the men Being Not yet Arrived by Reason of the ill weather & Contrary winds, That their Reception at Ostend from the Burghers had been Cold enough But that the governor had Received & treated the Duke with all posible Honours & Respects, That Besides the English there are 400 Spanish soldiers In garrison but are sad soules There are More Men going over dayly for flanders On satureday the Lds Being in a grand Committee Read the Poll Bill a 2d time & made a Considderable progresse therein, The Commons have Now before them the Bill Concerning the Laying A tax on the New foundations All that I have time to tell you of the proceedings In parliamt of this day is that the Lds have agreed to the Poll Bill without any Amendments & to morrow they Read it the 3d & last time The Commons past the Bill for the More Easy Collecting of the hearth money that about burying In woollen Reported & ordered to be Engrost |DMar_16th_1677 |L603 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 14 March 1677 +By the french letters which arrived yesterday wee have an account that the trenches were opened Before Ipres the 6/16 Instant that It was Beseiged only with 20000 men the Rest Being put Into quarters of Refreshment & that they Exspected to be Masters of the place In 5 or 6 dayes, They say that the King was Exspected backe at st Germains against Easter their stile, and that part of the troops who are at prsent In flanders will be sent towards Germany The Mareshall de la ffevillade In scicily has Not succeeded In the first Attempt he made you know he went out from Messina with all his forces to Attacke siracusa or Augusta, It seems he first Attackt the Castle of mola but was Repulsed with the loss of 450 men upon this place and about 200 taken prisoners of which wee Expect a more perticular account Lds 13 March +An act for Makeing salt water fresh & wholesome at land & sea Read An additionall act to prevent the spoyleing all high wayes by waggons & Carts Read & Committed An act for the Better Regulating the Residence of Ecclesiasticall persons & plurality of Benefices Read An act for Regulating the office of the Marshall of the Marshalsea of the Court of Kings bench & warden of the fleet Read An act for Raiseing Money by a Poll & otherwise to Enable his Maty to Enter Into an actuall war against the french King & for prohibbiting severall french Comodities Read with Amendments & past & Returned to the Commons +Comons The Bill for Encourageing the wearing of woollen Manufactures Reported & ordered to be Engrost The house also made a greate progresse In heareing the Matter Concerning Lindsey levell On the 14th the Commons past the poll Bill with Amendments & ordered that an addresse be prsented to his Maty Humbly to Advise him that his Maty (to quiet the Minds of his Loyall subjects & to Encourage the princes & states Confederated against the french King) will be graciously pleased Immediately to declare & Enter Into an actuall warr against the french King And to give his Maty assurances that this house will Constantly stand by him & aide his Maty In the prosecution thereof with plentifull supplies & Assistances And that his Maty will be Graciously pleased to Recall his Ambrs from france & Nimeghen & to send home the french Kings Ambrs severall Commissions are already delivered out for the Raiseing severall Regemts of foot vizt to Coll Villars to sr Charles wheeler Ld Allinton Coll Legg sr Jo fenwick Ld Douglas sr Lionell Waters Ld Morpeth Ld Brian mr sidney sr Henery Goodrich sr Thomas slingsby & Coll stradling for Horse for the Kings Regemt to the Duke of Monmouth for the queens Regemt to the Duke of Albemarle for the Dukes Regemt to the Earle of Peterbrough for one other Regemt to the Ld Gerrard for Dragoons for the Kings Regemt to the Earle of feversham for prince Ruperts Regemt to sr John Talbott |DMar_18th_1677 |L604 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lds ffriday 15 March l677 +The Bill for discharge of all prisoners for debt before the 2d of february last with some Amendments Read & Upon the Debate of the house Recommitted Mr Powell Reports the addresse which the house agreed to & the Lds Concurrance desired The Bill for laying a Charge on all New Buildings Read & ordered a 2d Reading severall private Bills Read The Addresse +May it Please yo[u]r Maty, wee yo[u&r Matys Most Humble & Loyall subjects the Commons In this prsent parliamt assembled doe with all duty & faithfulness to yo[u]r Matys service humbly prsent yo[u]r Maty with this o[u]r Advice, That for the satisfiyng the minds of yo[u]r good subjects who are Much disquieted with the apprehensions of the dangers arriseing to this Kingdome from the growth & power of the french King & for the encouragement of the princes & states Confederates against him would be graciously pleased Imediately to declare proclaime & Enter Into an actuall warr against the sd french King for the prosecution whereof (as wee have Already passed a Bill of supply which only wants yo[u]r Royall Assent so wee doe desire yo[u]r Maty to Rest Confidently Assured that wee will from time to time proceed to stand by & Aide yor Maty with such plentifull supplies & assistances as yo[u]r Matys occasions for so Royall an Undertakeing shall Require And Because yo[u]r Matys Endeavours by way of Mediation have Not produced those good Effects yo[u]r Maty Intended wee doe most Humbly Beseech yo[u]r Maty that you would graciously be pleased to Recall yo[u]r Ambrs from france & Nimeghen & to Cause the french Ambr to depart from hence that yo[u]r Maty being publickly disengaged as a Mediator or upon such tearmes & Conditions as were then proposed, yo[u]r Maty may Enter Into the warr to No other End then that the french King may be Reduced to such a Condition as he may be No longer terrible to yo[u]r Matys subjects & that Christendome May be Restored to such a peace as May Not be In the power of any prince to disturbe satureday 16 march +Resolved That it be Referred to a Committee to Considder whether persons Called quakers or any other dissenting protestants have Been Convicted as popish Recusants & two thirds of their Estates leavied & the sd Comittee to Considder to make a distinction of popeish Recusants from other dissenters from the Church of England That on Tuesday Next the house will take Into Considderation the dangers the Religion of the Church of England is In by the growth of popery The Lds have Adjourned the debate Concerning the addresse till Monday They have Resolved to pray his Maty to appoint a generall fast |DMar_21st_1677 |L605 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday 15 March 1677 +A Bill for Makeing the River Vale in Cornwall Navigable Read & ordered a 2d Reading mr shalnoffes Bill Committed +A Bill against Hawkers & pedlers Read a 3d time & passed A Bill for the More decent Enterment of his Most sacred Maty Read twice & Committed to a Committee of the whole house to sit on Wednesday The Members of the privy Councell to Acquaint his Maty that there is a Bill of Aide passed which only wants his Royall Assent sr Thomas Meere Reports the Election for Malton That mr Geblethwaight is duely Elected to which the house agreed Lds 18 March +The house went Into a grand Committee to proceed In the Considderation of the addresse which was Read and after a long time spent In the debate thereof the question was put whether they should agree to it as it was sent up & Resolved In the Negative & then they went upon it In paragraphs And Insteed of the word IMMEDIATELY they added WITH ALL THE EXPEDITION THAT CAN POSIBLY CONSIST WITH THE SAFETY OF YO[U]R MATYS AFFAIRES And Resolved to leave out that part Concerning the sending away of the french Ambr Beginning at these words AND BECAUSE to the words TO NO OTHER END which being Reported was agreed to Commons Tuesday 19 March 77 +A Complaint on the behalfe of sr Edward Bish that the proffitts of his office are Sequestred dureing the time of priveledg Referred to the Committee of priveledges mr Samines Bill Read a 3d time & passed A Bill for a Registry for pawne Brokers Read A 2d time & Committed mr Thorrolds Bill Read a 3d time & passed The Bill Concerning New buildings to be Read a 2d time on Thursday mr powell Reports the Reasons to be used at the Conference touching the fishing Bill which was this day offered at the Conference A Message from the Lds with Amendments to the Addresse which this house did Not agree to & Appointed a Committee to draw up Reasons for their dissenting mr secretary Coventry delivered this following Message from his Maty CR +His Maty hath Recd the Notice sent him by this house that the Poll Bill was Now Ready for the Royall Assent which his Maty was well pleased to leave off & Resolveth to passe it to morrow; His Maty desireth this house to dispatch the Rest of the supplies promised him with all Expedition, The sea & land preparations Run greate danger of being disappointed if these supplies be Retarded, And it will be A satisfaction to his Maty to heare from this house that Noe More time should be lost In a worke so necesary for the safety & Reputation of the Nation at the finishing these supplies dated 19 March 77 whitehall 19 March 77 +By an Expresse Arrived this Morning from Newport wee had an account that Ipres was surrendred to the french on friday last, the Spaniards say the french have lost severall thousand men In the seige of Ipres But little Credit is to be given to it for at the same time that they writt from Ostend that 3 or 4000 men had Been killed In the seige of Ipres the french say they had Not lost above 500 men |DMar_23d_1677 |L606 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 21 March 1677 +Wee have Not yet the Capitulation of Ipres which was surrendred on ffriday the 15th Instant save that the garison was to March to Bruges The King is Certainly Gone Backe to Paris & his troops In flanders will goe Into quarters that they may be able to take the field againe About A Moneth hence Comons 20 March 1677 A Bill for the More Effectuall punishing of Champerty & Maintenance Read & ordered A 2d Reading The tobacco pipe Bill Read & Rejected The Bill for Measuring of Keeles & Boates for Carrying of Coales Read & ordered a 2d Reading his Maty After haveing Given his Royall Assent to the Poll Bill &c Made this following speech to both houses My Lords & Gentlemen./ I Am so zealous for the good of the Nation that I Cannot Choose But tell you that it shall be your fault & Not mine if all be Not done that should be for the safety & happiness of it & I must tell you there Must be No time lost. Commons 21 March 1677 +A Bill to prevent stealing deare Read & ordered a 2d Reading A Bill to lycense protestant strangers fo exercise their trades here Read a 2d time & Committed sr George Downing ordered to goe up to the Lds to desire a Conference about the Amendments to the Addresse which he did accordingly & the Lds have agreed to A Conference to Morrow at 11 A Clocke The Bill Concerning New Buildings Read a 2d time & A debate Arriseing about the Commitment thereof The same was adjourned till satureday & the Committee to whome the Estimate of the Buildings is Referred to perfect their Report by that time The house to take Into Considderation the dangers Arriseing to the Church of England by the growth of popery on wednesday The house to be In A Committee to Morrow about the Bill for the Interment of his late Maty The Dunkerke letters say the french lost 8 or 900 men Before Ipres which is to be dismantled the garrison which was 3000 are Marched to Bruges severall troops of horse & dragoons have proceeded so far as to Muster As have Also many of the foot, The soldiers Comeing very freely Into the service On the 17th there were 14 saile of his Matys ships in the Downes besids what are In ports &c and those that attend In Convoys with more soldiers aboard for the service of fflanders, The preparations for sea Aswell as land are Carried on with the greatest dilligence On the 14th was Launched At Chattam the sr Andrew Graves for sea, The Next tide the french Ruby The Next tide after that the Cambridg The next tide being the 16th Instant the Royall oake & when shee was out the Henrietta put Into the docke Both swede & dane prepare with greate vigour for a warr The danes send out ships Raise men & have appointed 3 dayes of fasting & the sweds Resolve to put In armes Every 4th man throughout the Kingdome of sweden |L607 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Reasons Used by the Commons at the Conference March 23d 77 +Impris That his Maty haveing declared to us since this Meeting That he had made a League offensive & defensive with Holland against the growth & power of the ffrench K And for the preservation of the spanish Netherlands wee Cannot but Judge that his Maty hath disposed of his Affaires In order thereunto & is therefore Now so far Engaged that An Immediate declaration of Warr against the ffrench K Cannot be Either prejudiciall or dangerous to his Matys Affaires 2 That by declareing warr Immediately his Maty may begin the warr against the ffrench K At this time upon Equall tearmes whereas If things Continue In A Doubtfull State the ffrench K may begin upon us when he sees his Best Advantage & surprize his Matys subjects whilst they goe on In security In their trade In Confidence of A seeming peace And if wee should agree to the amendments yo[u]r Ldships propose the provocation to the ffrench K will be Equall to An Immediate declaration of warr & will Equally Justify him In such A manner of proceeding & yet at the same time leave o[u]r selves & the Confederates In greate uncertainty 3 That the Armies of the ffrench K have been of late soe prosperous & soe succesfull that It may be doubted that If his Maty doe Not Immediately declare A warr the Confederates or some of the principle of them may be Constrained to make A peace Upon such tearmes as the ffrench K will grant whereby wee may be left to defend o[u]r selves Alone or Upon Much greater disadvantages then wee may at prsent 4 That by the words yo[u]r Ldships have put In, the time may be left Indefinite & so May be subject to the Exposition of those who have prevailed with his Maty to deferr the Entring Into A warr too long Already 5 That by declareing Warr Immediately the force his Maty hath Raised Must be prsently sent Abroade & Employed beyond sea, whereas otherwise they must be kept In this Kingdome, Then which Nothing Can be More dangerous & More destructive to the Lawes liberties & properties of the subjects of this Kingdome, the feare of which hath Already posessed their Minds 6 That by just declaration his Matys subjects Now In the ffrench service will be Recalled & brought thence & by that meanes the Armies of ffrance will be deprived of that Assistance & the Confederates strengthened with the Addition of so many forces, who may otherwise suddenly be Employed In fighting Against those whome wee desire to support 7 That the Charge of Maintaining the sd forces will be greate & wee Can Noe wayes satisfie those wee Represent Chearfully to leavie those taxes that Are Necesary unless the Imediate Employing them Abroade be plaine & visible 8 That if his Maty make himselfe A party In the war It will be Inconsistant with the Continuance of o[u]r Medi[ation] 9 That the Continuance of English Ambrs at Nimeghen as Mediators May Raise a Doubt In the Confederates that his Maty hath Not layd aside all Endeavours of peace by way of Mediation & would therefore prosecute the Warr with lesse vigour & may Also cause Apprehensions that the forces sent Into fflanders are Rather to Enforce a peace then for the defense of those Countries against the ffrench 10 That In the powerfull Condition the ffrench K is at prsent In, It Cannot Reasonably be Exspected he will Condescend to any peace whereby his Matys Kingdoms may be sufficiently served 11 That the Continuance of the ffrench Ambr here after the declaration of warr may be Very prejudiciall In Respect of Inteligence & private Correspondance And as to the English Ambrs In ffrance wee Conceive it better for his Maty to Recall his owne Ambr ffrom thence then to have them sent away |DMar_25th_1678 |L608 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffriday 22d March 1677 +Commons The Bill for the Repaireing the Cathedrall of St Asaph Read A 2d time & Committed The house then Adjourned Into A Committee of the whole house About the Bill for the More decent Enterment of his late Maty & Made some progresse therein And are to be In A Comittee Againe on Thursday Next satureday 23d March 1677 +some private Bills were only Read In the Commons house to day, That for A tax on New foundations is Committed & the house to proceed upon it on Tuesday Wee have No letters from Abroade since Tuesday & Wednesday last |DMar_28th_1678 |L609 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 26 March 1678 +Yesterday wee had the dutch & fflanders letters which were wanting the account they give of Ipres is That the governor & Garrison haveing Repulsed the Enemy In one Attacke they made were at lengh prevailed with by the Bishop & Inhabitants to Capitulate & obtained very Honble Conditions the towne haveing all their priviledges Confirmed & the garrison Marching out with 4 peeces of Canon & A Mortar peace to Bruges where they are Arrived, the garrison of which place Consists In 6000 men of which 2000 are English The Marquese de Conflans who was governor of Ipres is to Remaine there as governor The letters Add that the ffrench had lost 4 or 5000 men before Ipres. That they had put the troops that were employed In that seige Into quarters of Refreshmt That the King was gone with the queen from Lisle on his Returne to Paris, However they feared In flanders they should Not be quiett In his absence but that the M de Humieres would beseige Mons The P of orange Continues posted with the small Number he had Neare Antwerp Not being In A Condition to undertake anything Yesterday Being A holy day the parliamt did Not sit An Embargo is layd Upon all ships since satureday last Wee have Just Now an account from ffrance of A Rancounter Between 6 ffrench men of warr who were Cruiseing In the Channell & the dutch squadron designed for scicily Consisting In 12 or 14 men of war & that the former had Come off as they say without any Considderable dammage |DMar_30th_1678 |L610 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] March 26th 1678 March 30th 1678 +Commons An Addresse to be prsented to his Maty by the Privy Councellors as are Members to desire his Maty there May be A short Recesse Just as May Consist with his Matys Affaires The 2d day of Meeting After their Recesse the house to take Into Considderation the state of the Kingdome In Relation to fforreigne Affaires Commons 27th March 1678 +The Committee of the woollen Manufacturers Made A Report Concerning Aulnage & A Bill was ordered to be brought In thereupon They Also made A Report About Tapestry Hangings, And the Manufactures thereof & the Incouragemt of them is Referred to the same Committee with the Considderation of the Patent for Makeing Hangings The house tooke Into Considderation the dangers Arriseing by the growth of popery & ordered A Conference with the Lds Concerning the same mr secretary Coventry Acquainted the house that his Maty had Appointed the house to Adjourne till the 4th of Aprill, Leave was given to bring In A Bill for Better Regulating of the poore And the house Adjourned till the 11th Aprill Lds The Earle of Aylesbury Reported the Reasons In Answer to the Commons Reasons about the addresse which Being Read was agreed to That Being of the same mind with the Commons And o[u]r Earnest desire to have A warr procured Against france is A time when wee should be Unanimous In o[u]r Councills That nothing should Appeare of diference Between the 2 houses In their Reasons upon A Matter of so high Importance to the Kingdome, And to lay things which might Afford Matter of ffresh disputes Insteed of Arriveing at the Ends wee all Aime at Wee doe therefore Raither Choose to give this only Answer to the whole That Understanding Its so Absolutely Necesary to the vigourous prosecution of the sd warr against ffrance to obliege the Confederates Not to leave us alone In it, wee Cannot yet Agree to the Addresse of desireing his Maty to declare a warr untill the Alliances with the Emperour spaine & Holland at least shall be Compleated, In the dispatch whereof wee are Confident his Maty will Not be wanting on his part A Court is Erected In Westminster hall for the tryall of the Earle of Pembrooke on the 4th of Aprill for the death of mr Corey his Maty hath set forth A proclamation for Recalling all mariners & seafaring men aswell In merchantmen as others out of fforreigne service The Earle of Dunbarton St Jo: Lanier & Coll Duncan are Returning from france for England The hague letters dat Aprill 1st tell us of A match proposed between the Emperors daughter that was promised to the K of Spaine to the Elector of Bavarias son & that the Elector is Now so farr of the Imperiall party that he hath declared to the ffrench Minester that unles his master shall accept of faire proposalls of peace he shall be oblieged to leave his Neutrality & joine his Armies with the Confederates The states are Reduceing their Militia to 50000 |DApr_4th_1678 |L611 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 2d Aprill 1678 +There is But little to write to you at prsent for all the account wee have had since my last of the french haveing Abandoned Messina is In the Newes booke & that which you see there under the title of Leghorne was written by sr John Narrborrough for the Kings Information who was with his squadron at Leghorne It is the opinion of all people that the french would Never In this Manner have left that Island had it Not been for the prospect of the warr with England In fflanders & Germany things are Now quiet againe the severall parties Being Buissied In their preparations the greate Impatience is to see the Imperiall army In the field which is to Randevouz the 15th Instant Neere Wormes, They say it will be A Very good Army & that which makes people Exspect more from it then heretofore is that the D of Lorraine has a more absolute power to act as he shall thinke fitt Lds Preparations are Makeing for the tryall of the Earle of Pembrooke In westminster Hall on Thursday the 4th Instant for killing mr Conly [?] where a house is Raised for the house of peers to sit In [First verso has this note in another hand:] Building +I would have Martin Bond spoke to, to provide Marston stone for coping the West wall of the South Court and stone for the Grotto from Marston. I would have T. Teg hew the coping wth speed, but be sure let none bee hewd wthin the Walls. Let Andrew lay ye Coping. And Harry Stanley and hee set up the rest of the Statues Jupiter next the house, then Apollo then Mars. Next Let Andrew & Wm Holms lay the foundation of the Brewhouse Wall, yt fronts the new Stable. also let Andrew lay the Loughs and steps in the Flowr Garden. 29 Apr. Arbury 68 [sic] 20 Days work to follow in Wooddfd 6 Days to fetch 3 load of lime. 12 Days to fetch 24 load of Coal. 6 Days to f. 12 load of White stone. 6 Days to f 24 of red stone. 40 Days to f. 120 load of Gravell. 24 Days to carry Earth from ye Moor [?] 3 Days to f 6 [?] Coales for ye house. 6 Days Cox will bee absent. 11 Days Pen. 3)157(52 12 Bolt. 11 The other horse team. 4)157(39 --- 37 24 157. Three teames will bee all May and June doing this work. Mem. make 2 ox: teames. 6 Days fetching Brick. 6 Days fetching Sand. |DApr_6th_1678 |L612 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] whitehall 4th Aprill 1678 +This Morning Coll Churchill parted hence Being sent by his Maty to the P of orange & the duke de villa hermosa to Adjust with them severall Matters Relateing to the troops This morning was the tryall of the Earle of Pembrooke for the death of mr Corey [?] The Lords that satt were 64 of which 6 brought It In Murther 16 Not guilty & 42 Manslaughter & soe the verdict was Manslaughter upon which the Earle pleaded his peerage & so was discharged The Magestrates of Bruges have done all that is In their power to make satisfaction to the English upon the late Misfortune there haveing taken Care of the wounded & given them 20 s Apeece &c The Earle of Middleton is Much Commended for his greate prudence on this occasion mr Trumball being dead mr Nicholas Morrice is sworne Clerke of the Councill The Dunkerke letters date 10th say an Embargo is layd on all ships aswell English as their owne & that it was layd on their owne Capers & that they were so strict that at Bologne they [tear near margin removes about eight letters] A stop of the Billanders & their Convoys w[hich?] are Carrying stoores for the fortifications of d[tear removes about four letters] Many men were at worke at the fort of M[ardicke?] to slight & Raize the Remainder of the fortificat[ions] & there are also many hands at worke in the harb[our] In hopes for A moneth or two to make it so good that the Capers may goe In & goe under the fort of Mardicke with their prizes & fitt out there On the 26th went out of the harbour of Portesmouth to the Spithead his Matys ships the harwich & the Greenwich where were also Re[fitting?] the defiance Woollidge & Centurion The southampton letters say that the se[amen] passe dayly through that towne to list thems[elves] under the Command of sr Kempthorne Ca[pt] of the Royall Charles |DApr_8th_1678 |L613 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 6th Aprill 1678 +The New raised troops Begin to Randevouz & severall of the New Companies are Come to towne My Lord dunbarton is going backe for ffrance to try If he Can Get his Regemt from thence Coll dungan who had An Irish Regemt there is gone for Ireland to Raise another, for that In france is like to stay there The Ostend letters of the 10th tell us the people of Bruges seem very sorry for their Miscarriage towards the English & have set up placaerts In all the Corners of their streets to declare their Innocence & have taken 14 of the Burghers thought to be the Chiefe Mutineers out of their bedds & Clapt them Into prison Also have let all the water out of the towne ditch to see If any dead bodies Could be found, The scotch that lay there were gone to Daume & the garrison of Ipre which it was thought should goe to Newport was ordered to March to Brussells They write from deale that the wind Comeing about faire about 30 saile of Merchants ships went thence & that my Lord Hatton Governor of Guernsey went thence In the faulcon to his Command |DApr_11th_1678 |L614 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 9 Aprill 1678 +Wee have nothing from abroade save the french letters which arrived this morning they tell us that 8 Companies of the Regement of Truronne & about 30 horse who were going to ffriburg had been Attacked by 500 Imperiall horse and the foot under the protection of A wood defended themselves soe well that Not above 20 were killed & the like Number wounded That of the Imperiallists a lieutenant Coll & 4 other officers & severall Cavaliers were Killed After which the french Continued their March to ffriburg where there is A good garrison & the fortifications will be finished by the end of this Moneth That the Imnperiallists had drawne out their heavy Canon from Phillipsburg &c In order to the Beseigeing ffriburg & were laying A bridge over the Rhine below strassburg & were provideing greate Magazines there That In flanders Mons was so Closely Blocked up that the Inhabitants began to be In want of severall Necesaries, That some were of oppinion that when the french K tooke the field againe which will be about the Middle of the Next moneth It will be on the side of Germany Though the More probable beliefe was that it will be In flanders all the troops haveing orders to be Ready by the 1st of the same moneth That they had Advice from Catalonia that don Juan Intended with the Assistance of the Militia to forme an Army of 22 or 25000 men that the spaniards had formed A Conspiracy at Perpignan & were discovered That the Marshall de la fevillade was Arrived at Provence from scicily That the troops he brought with him are 5000 foot 800 horse & 200 dragoons the latter haveing Hamstringed all their horses to Render them unservisable Most of the senators & about 40 Noble families & 200 others of Messineuses had with the french quitted Messina, The french before their department demolished the fort salvadore & Carried away the Artillery that was there |DApr_13th_1678 |L615 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 11th Aprill 1678 Aprill 13th 1678 +The Preparations that are Makeing In this Kingdome are Carryed on with all possible dilligence both by land & sea & are In good forwardness Wee are told that his Maty has Nominated the Ld Gerrard Coll Russell, the Earles of Craven ffeversham & Oxford to be lieutenant Generalls of the forces Now Raiseing & the d of Monmouth to be generall of the forces Now Raiseing & the D of Monmouth to be Generall This day the Commons Being Mett mr secretary Coventry acquainted them that his Maty had recd an account of the Indisposition of mr seymour their speaker to that degree that he Could Not attend the service of the house Nor knew Not when he should & therefore gave them leave to Choose another speaker Recomending at the same time to them sr Robert sawyer & accordingly the house Chose sr Robert to be their speaker & adjourned till Monday Next On the 6th his R Highness went to see one of the New Raised Regemts Mustered at Blackheath, there are many of them already Compleated & the Rest will be In short time On the 29th of March the English were Mustered at Ostend where there were 800 And at Bruges the English were 1700 who mounted the guards on Good friday & Commanded 4 gates of the towne +The spanish garrison at Ostend was Mustered the same day & Recd 9 dayes pay which is said to be the first money In 4 Moneths before, but Now they are promised more punctuall payment though its Believed they will allow to A Colonell but 2 Guilders p day to A Capt but one, to An Holfares 10 stivers & to A private soldier 2 stivers, to A Reformed Captaine 10 stivers & to An Holfares 4 On the 5th Capt Clements in the Greyhound set saile from Hull for Ostend with Capt Roberts Company of foot The last letters from Lisbonne speake the Algerians very numerous on their Coasts & that they had found lately floateing on the sea 2 English vessells without any persons In them whome they Judged to have been made prize The dutch letters say the K of denmarke had againe sent orders to Count Anthony his Ambr at Nimeghen to goe to England, The swedish Ambr M: Oliverhrants Being there already, They speake of greate probability the french Manufactures should be forbidden under severe penalties & that the Chiefe Merchants of Amsterdam were sent to be Consulted for that purpose The french haveing sent Most of the dutch prisoners they tooke last yeare Into Catalonia against the Spaniards Most of them Ran away & Got to Bilboa where the dutch Consull Releived & Cloathed them & the states have sent him Money for furnishing all such as shall Come In on that account Although A treaty of peace is on foot Betwixt sweden & denmarke yet they both seem willing to try the fortune of this Campaigne The Paris letters say there was A talke among them that the King before he Entred upon the 2d Campaigne would visit the sea port townes In Normandy & the Neibourhood, Its said that King has given the Irish Regemt to Mr Hambleton A frenchman borne who was lieutenant Colonell [Handwriting changes here.] severall officers are come over from ffrance who have bene long in that service, but are come over wth out their pay for severall moneths, the french King has offerd that whatever English officers shall stay in his service they shall be advancet, upon wch some Capts who resolvd to stay are made Colls but tis said they will be hangd in Effigies here, for their disloyalty. The Imperiall, spanish, Danish, Brandenburgh & Bavarian ministries here, have presented his Maty wth a Draught of allyance as drawne up by them & severall Lds Comissionated by his Maty for that purpose, soe that tis hoped those allyances will be sudenly Compleated The Duke of Lauderdale has put forth a proclamate forbiding any person to depart that Kingdome wth[out] leave of his grace, tis sd Duke Hamilton, & 2 or 3 more Scotch noblemen are Come over to Complaine of ye sd duke, who have not yet bene Recd by his Maty His Royall Highness goes sudenly for flanders to see in what posture afaires are in there, but returnes Imediately, & will soone after goe over wth ye new raisd forces +The Citty of London have lent ye King 200000 L on security of ye Poll Bill Jo: Smith Sand: Knight Ri: Paul. [Some figures and the twelve names at J. Peg. left appear in another hand on outside Seth Bemfd of letter; about fifteen other names Ri. White. also appear but are canceled.] I. Freeman. Tho: Whitemore Robt Suffolk. Georg Green. Wm. Holms. Edwd Jones. |DApr_20th_1678 |L616 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 18 Aprill 1678 +Its said the Conditions offered by ffrance for A generall peace are Not at all approved by the allies Except the dutch, who though they are advantagious to them yet Considdering how disadvantagious they are to the Rest of the Confederates Its Believed they will Never yeild to them The states of Holland were to meet as on tuesday & then it is hoped the Necesary orders would be directed to be sent to their Ambr here On Tuesday night mr Godolphin parted hence for the Hague On the 9th the Ld Maior & Court of Aldermen & Common Councill of the Citty of London being Mett did upon a proposall made to them by the Ld Chancellor &c unanimously agree to the Raiseing 100000 L for A present supply upon the Credit of the Poll act & at the same time made very Ample subscriptions They write from Portesmouth that the works at Gosport & Portesmouth are Carried on very Effectually The Cleiveland yatcht arrived lately at Ostend with money & Cloaths &c for the English soldiery +They were advised from Ghent that the french taxed the Inhabitants with halfe their yearely Rent for A Contribution formerly due to them The Paris letters Boast their King hath more men then they Know well how to dispose this Campaigne The ffrench are Equipping In all their ports & secureing them by fortifications & have ordered their ships In the mediterranian to Joyne with those already fitted to make a formidable fleet On the 10th was Towed Into Harwich Harbour A whale of 50 foot or more taken dead about the Corke or sledway, A large New 3d Rate fregot is there almost Ready to Launch & one of the 2d Rate is In greate forwardnesse They write from Vienna that the Cardinall de Estrees had Not prevailed with the Elector of Bavaria to side with his Master Notwithstanding the powerfull offers of makeing his son Elected King of the Romans & that the Dauphine should marry the Princesse of Bavaria They write from Tangier that the Emperor of Morocco was out with an army of 200000 men & did so Allarme Algeirs that they are Raiseing an army for their security by which meanes they may be the more Easyly Induced to an accomodation with us The Algerines for their sea strengh are accounted 40 saile besides 4 building & 4 Intended to be put on the stocks, This summer only 9 of them are abroade The Leghorne letters speake of A list from Algeirs of 45 ships Small & Greate taken since the warr broke out & about 520 made slaves & yet they Inclined to a peace As fast as the ships Come In they unrigge them Either in feare of the Returne of sr Jo: Narborrough or Else to get men to oppose the army Comeing towards them [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DApr_22d_1678 |L617 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] straasburg 18 Aprill 1678 Aprill 22d 1678 +The March of the Imperiall Cavalry towards Willingen does very much Allarme the ffrench In those quarters who thereupon draw their troops togather about Brisac, About the Beginning of the Next Moneth wee may Exspect to heare of some action In those parts Brussells 26 Aprill 1678 +Wee are still Allarmed with the ffrench troops drawing togather About Ghent & other places In fflanders & Haynault which Gives us ground to feare they may have A designe upon this Citty some of o[u]r Generall officers were yesterday by Order of his Excye at scarberke upon the Right hand of o[u]r Canall In the way to Vilvord where they have Marked out A Campe for o[u]r owne & the Nearest German Auxillary troops Count Egmont designed Ambr for England presses very Much his departure On satureday arrived the spanish ordinary but brought as little Money as the last Hague 26 Aprill +To Morrow the states of Holland will be Assembled & then wee shall see what Resolutions they will take In Relation to the prsent Conjuncture The proposalls of the french ambrs at Nimeghen have been sent to the severall townes to Consult upon them & when the states are Mett as Its said they will be to morrow wee shall know their thoughts upon them The P of orange will Not be here as hath Been said for other newes wee have None [Handwriting changes here.] +...Comissions More are granted to compleate ye number designed by ye parliamt & tis said ye Earle of Pembroke has one, who is raiseing his men On[e?] Mr Parrot lately in prison abt a Lampoon, was this last weeke Run thro at ye Devill Taverne by one Capt south [about eight letters illegible] dead Six men & a woman were Executed this last weeke for Clipping &c & a woman to be burnt for killing her husband The new Raysed forces are to muster on Barron Downe tis said there are at least 20000 men already raisd +some Merchts in towne have letters from Holland wch say that ye states will agree to what ever his Maty of England shall doe tho many much feare ye Contrary, & that they will not Consent to prohibit trade wth france |DApr_25th_1678 |L618 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 23d Aprill 1678 +Yesterday Came In o[u]r Dutch letters of ffriday last, The states of Holland had been assembled since Wednesday & they had sent An Expresse to Breda to desire the P of Orange to come to the Hague where his High: accordingly arrived on friday In the Evening & Next day Intended to Assist In the assembly of the states who would then as Its thought come to A Resolution In matters before them The Princesse of Orange had had A Miscarriage In her Journey to Breda but was well againe His Maty has ordered two of the new Raised Regemts to be Imediately transported to flanders to Reinforce the garrison of Bruges The ffrench K: will be the Next weeke at Ghent & wee Exspect to heare he will undertake something Considderable By letters from Germany wee find the Imperiall army Cannot Come Into the field till the Middle of the Next Moneth for want of fforrage A small English vessell who was at Rochell laden with Coales is Come back & sayes he was Not permitted to unlade his Coales for that the ffrench had prohibitted all English Commodities for 10 yeares of which wee must Exspect to heare farther he sayes there was No Embargo at Rochell Wee want o[u]r flanders & ffrench letters |L619 # L. c. [This letter is an almost exact copy of L. c. 618; ] it even bears the same date.] |L620 # L. c. [This letter is an almost exact copy of L. c. 618; ] +On the 23d Came Into the Roade of Ilfordcombe A vessell of Bristoll from burdeaux with wine & Brandy But durst Not goe Into the Port being Informed of the prohibition of ffrench goods shee Came from Burdeaux about 14 dayes before & left Not above 3 or 4 English ships there They Report that the poore people In those parts are already like to mutiny foreseeing their Ruine by the obstruction of their trade The Prohibitting the Importation of ffrench Commodities is since the 20th observed with greatest strictness Insomuch that some vessells that Came from Jersey & Guernsey with such Commodities were Not suffered to unlade though taken In at those Islands Before the 20th of March The Leyden Gazette tells us how Effectuallly the prohibition of ffrench Manufactures &c In England had wrought In france for that In this short time Noe less then 20 persons who did drive very great trades In silks & Ribbons were already broke for very considderable summs of Money On the 19th sr Lionell watson went to Ipswich where he found 7 Companies of his Regemt the other Being within a dayes March of that place all full & some had 20 or 30 beyond their Complement On the 23d sr Jo: Berney with other of his Matys frigotts sett saile from the downes for Harwich to take In the soldiery there & Carry them for Ostend The fflanders letters tell us that Count Egmont is prepareing to goe for England & that an Extrary Courrier was arrived from spaine whose buisness was not yet knowne, Their prints say the English forces doe every day come In for their succour & that they doe observe very good discipline In all places where they are A ship arrived at dartmouth who had been at st Christophers Reports that upon advice sent thither they began to make up the fortifications &c mr Morris the Exeter Carrier was Robbed going from London neare Honyton of 600 L by 3 men who Being Closely pursued dropped the money which the Carrier Recovered & after the Robbers were taken & Carried to prison Its said the Messineuses have surprised 4 or 5 merchants ships with provisions &c who knew nothing of the french deserting the place And have since the ffrench left them to themselves sent to the viceroy some deputies In the Name of the senate but that he would Not hearken to them under that Character It being too greate A priveledg to be Continued to them who so lately In the same Name Called In A fforreigne prince against their owne +The Paris letters dat 27th tell us that the English Regemt of foot had orders to march & that, It was Believed the scotch Regemt would have the like orders to be Remooved as farr off from England as they Could be sent The Hague letters dat 29th say the states sent to those of amsterdam to give their Reasons in writeing why they agreed Not to prohibitt ffrench Commodities upon which the admiralty of Amsterdam have sent In their advice Concludeing the prohibition though Not so positively as those of Roterdam but with Certain Restrictions & there are that pretend to give the Reason of the Backwardness for th[is?] by their seeming Aversness to warr the [seal removes word of about four letters] Induce the allies to take off from them the payment of the subsidies which they would Now be willingly Eased of They write from Vienna dat 7/17 that It was the greate discourse there that Count Wallenstein was to be made Ambr In England In Regard generall Ambrs were going thither from sweden denmark &c who might dispute precedency If he had Not that Character, Generall Cobs hath held long Conference with the Emperour about the affaires of Hungary & those of the Rebellion are upon New overtures for an accomodation & are pitching upon deputies to be sent to the Emperour, The D of Newburg was Exspected In 6 weeks of whose Comeing severall of the Minesters were very apprehensive as what might Cause some alteration among them The Maine of his Buisness Being said to be to assist the Emperour In his Counsills +Whitehall 25 Aprill 1678 wee have letters from the streights which give us an account that Capt Herbert In the Rupert Mounted with between 50 & 60 guns & 320 men haveing Mett the admirall of Algiers of 50 guns & 500 men had had A very sharpe fight with her for severall houres In which Capt Herbert was himselfe wounded & most of the officers killed & of the turks 200 were killed & wounded & their ship miserably torne which Notwithstanding they fought on still till they saw sr Roger strickland In the Mary appeare upon which the turks Called for quarter & yeilded their ship +orders are given for the transporting all the New Raised Regemts Into flanders with all speed Last night Count Anthony of oldenborch arrived Ambr from the K of denmarke & had his 1st audience of their Matys |L621 # L. c. [This letter is an almost exact copy of L. c. 618; ] Whitehall 27 Aprill 1678 +Last night Coll Churchill Returned from Holland And at the same time Came in the dutch letters which said That on friday In the Evening the P of Orange arrived at the Hague that the Next Day he assisted In the Assembly of the states of Holland which lasted till almost 3 In the afternoon that what had passed there was Not knowne the members takeing An oath of secrecy, And After the assembly was up the P of orange went tp vissitt the deputies of Amsterdam & Leyden at their owne Lodgings & had A long Conference with them the subject is Not Certainely knowne But those townes being the most Inclined to peace It [was] Believed his high: Endeavouring to persuade them against [it?] In the Evening all the deputies as had Been Resolved at the assembly went from the Hague to their severall townes to Consult their principles & Returned againe on Monday night The Next day being tuesday last the states were againe Assembled but wee Know not what Resolutions have Been taken by them, Though Its said one was to send Immediately an Extrary Ambr to his Maty upon the prsent Affaires & that he will be here In few dayes [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Tis said ye Duke of yorke shall be Generallissimo of all ye forces both German spanish & Duch, to be Employd agst ye french, & that ye King of spaine has Orderd the D: De Vill Hermosa to prepare a Generallissimos Truncheon richly set wth Diamonds to be presented to his Royall Highness upon his arrivall |L622 # L. c. [This letter is an almost exact copy of L. c. 618; ] whitehall 30 Aprill 1678 +The Parliament Being yesterday Reassembled & the K Come Into the house of Lds In his Robes, the Commons were sent for up & Being Come the Ld Chancellor by the Ks Comands gave the 2 houses A very Large & open account of his Matys proceedings since their ffirst Addresse against ffrance In 1676 Of the Carriage of the dutch In the prsent Conjuncture & of their violent Inclination to A peace Even upon the tearmes Now lately proposed by the ffrench Ambr at Nimeghen In which they have proceeded so farr that they were sending an Ambr hither to pray his Maty to Consent thereto, Notwithstanding the King had Already by his Ambr at the Hague declared to the states that A peace upon those tearmes would be As ba[d] A one for themselves & all Christendom as their Enemies could wish them, Adding that his Maty was willing that the offensive & defensive treaty which he had Concluded with the dutch In January last as likewise another alliance Concluded prsently after Called A perpetuall defensive treaty should be Communicated to the 2 houses, Concluding that haveing thus Given them an account of the prsent state of things his Maty had thought fitt to demand the advice of his two houses what was fitt to be done which he was Resolved to pursue, after which the Commons Returned to their own house Yesterday Morning the Dutch Ambr above mentioned Arrived here & last night had his ffirst audience of the King; his name is the Heere van Leeuwen Burghermaster of Leyden & one of the states of Holland A man who In his owne perticuler is said to be Extreamly for the peace Commons 29 Aprill 78 +Resolved to pray his Maty that the treaties above Mentioned be brought Into the house to be Read to morrow And approved Certain Reasons drawne up by the Committee to be delivered at A Conference with the Lds against the Growth of Popery & then Adjourned ffrom fflanders wee have this Morning An account That the ffrench had surprized the towne & Castle of Leeier [?] towards Liege which is No big place but of Greate Importance |L623 # L. c. [no date] +The Reasons offered to the Lds touching the Danger the Nation is In by the growth of popery The house of Comons takeing Into serious Considderation the dangers arriseing to this Kingdome by the Restlesse Endeavours of priests, Jesuits & other popish Recusants to subvert the true Religion planted among us & to Reduce us againe under the Bondage of the Romish superstition & Idolatry, And findeing how greate Boldness they have assumed to themselves by the greate Remissness & Connivance of his Matys officers both Civill & Ecclesiasticall whereby so many good & Necesary lawes heretofore Made against them have Not of late been put In any Effectuall Execution They doe therefore thinke it Necesary to Apply some Remedy to the growing Evill Especially at this time wherein the unity of Affections & the Mutuall Confidence between his Maty & his people doe so much Conduce to the preservation of the whole Kingdome, And because they have found by Experience that all those applications they have formerly made upon this subject have Not produced any Effect answerable to their Expectations they have Endeavoured to discover the Causes & grounds thereof which they Conceive are principally these The dificulty to Convict popish priests by proveing their Ordination from the authority delivered from the see of Rome which makes them more Confidently appeare In publicke to performe those offices & functions without feare of punishment That Justices of peace are discouraged because severall of those that have been forward In Executing the Lawes against Papists In such Countries where they doe most abound have been turned out of Commission without any apparent Cause whilst others suspected to be popishly Inclined have Continued In Comission or put In de novo That In severall Countries Many protestant dissenters have been Indicted under the Name of popish Recusants & the Penalty of the Law Levied upon such protestant dissenters when the papists there have been Either totally or for the greatest part discharged That papists doe Evade the penalties of the Law by makeing over their Estates by secret trusts & ffraudulent Conveyances & yet Receiveing the proffitts of them to their Owne use And Benefitt whereas In former times Considderable summs of Money were raised by the forfeiture of popish Recusants That Now by the Remissness of some & discouragemt of others of his Matys officers & Minesters of Justice little or Nothing is levied upon them or like to be Levied hereafter unless the Care thereof be Committed to perticuler Commissioners In the severall Countries & the money Arriseing thence be applied to some use for the Advancement of the protestant Religion which may Incourage persons to see it Executed +That persons are Not discouraged to Bring up their Children or suffer them to be bred up In the popish Religion because they are as Capable of Inheriting the Estates of their Parents & Relatives as any other of his Matys subjects The Commons doe therefore Most Earnestly desire yo[u]r Lordships to Considder the danger & sad Consequences that May befall this Kingdome by the spreading of that Religion Amongst us & seriously & Cordially Joyne with them In Remooveing these & all other Impediments which obstruct the Course of Justice & the due Execution of the Lawes Either by Expediting the Remedies that have been offered by them to your Lordships, Or by proposeing other as may be more Effectuall & that they may be done with all Expedition, Because the Commons Cannot thinke it suitable to their trust for them to Consent to lay any farther Charge upon the people how urgent soever the occasions be that Require It, till their Minds be satisfied that all care & dilligence is used to secure the Kingdome & prevent the danger that may Arrise from the prevalence & Countenance that is Given to that party, By some More Effectuall Course then hath been already provided |DMay_4th_1678 |L624 # L. c. [no date] Whitehall 2d May 1678 +The letters wee Receive ffrom fflanders give us An account of the great trouble the Court at Brussells was In upon the Newes of the takeing of Leewe In Brabant 4 miles from Lovaine, A place whose situation Renders It of greate Importance & Capable to be made one of the strongest In Europe. It lyes In the Midst of A Country most Abundant In Corne from whence the Spaniards have of late had all their provisions, Besides greatest part of Brabant will by this Meanes be set under Contribution & the ffrench have already sent to summon the Citty of Lovain & Even Challenge Arriers for A yeare or two past They say the Spaniards are More Concerned for the loss of this place then for that of Ghent & therefore have sent to the P of Orange to see If anything can be done for the Recovery of It before the ffrench have settled themselves there Wee are told that the Elector of Brandenburg the D of Newburgh & Lunenburg the Munster & Paderbone have offered to forme A body of 18 or 19000 men upon the Meuse & Even to come to the assistance of fflanders if the Spaniarde Could only provide them with bread which They say they Cannot doe The Earle of Carlisle is parting for Jamaica Yesterday Being A holy day the parliamt did Not sit & this day they sat so late that wee Know not what has past The Hague letters of the 7th give us an account with what great heats those of Amsterdam & Leyden have stood for peace with ffrance upon the Conditions offered & what Complaints have been made of their Inability any longer to maintain warr & at last agreed to send Mounsr Leeuwen hither to declare their Necesities & some say to desire Money of us In their assistance The fflanders letters tell us of the greate preparations the ffrench make for warr at Ghent & that the hollanders have sent thither all sorts of provisions & Ammunition In greate Aboundance Especially Cannon Bullets & powder The Virgin ketch of Bristoll Amos Johns Master Came from Morlaix the 20/30 of the last were stopt by An Embargo as were all the fforreignes for some time till An Explanation Came from above & then they were all set at liberty ffrench aswell as strangers The Paris letters Mention not anything of A prsent declaration of war against England as some without ground Reported here They write from Vienna that A Courrier arrived there from the Emperors Resident In Constantinople to acquaint the Court of the likelihood there is the turks will Ratify the treaty with the poles & make peace with the Muscovites & afterwards Employ some of their forces In Hungary against the Emperour |DMay_6th_1678 |L625 # L. c. [no date] Whitehall May 4th 1678 +since my last wee have Not Recd any letters from abroade so that wee have No fforeign Newes And here at home wee are altogather Ignorant of what passes In parliament for It seems It has Been thought fitt what is transacted there may Not be Communicated at this time Just now the Commons Rose after A long debate this whole day They Came to A Resolution ffirst to disprove the offensive treaty with Holland as Not goeing High Enough 2dly that An Addresse be prsented to the King That his Maty will be pleased to Enter Into An Alliance with the Emperour Spaine & other the Confederates for lessening the power of the ffrench King &c, And that his Maty will be pleased to use his Endeavours for the makeing a firme alliance with Holland. The addresse was drawne up & Approved before the house Rose |DMay_9th_1678 |L626 # L. c. [no date] Whitehall 7th may 1678 +yesterday morning his Maty sent the following Message to the House of Commons Charles Rex +His Maty haveing been acquainted with the votes of this house of the 4th Instant was very Much surprized with the Matter & forme of them But if his Maty had had Exception to Neither yet his Maty haveing asked the Advice of his 2 houses does Not thinke fitt to give any answer to anything of that Nature till he hath A Concurrant Advice from both houses Given at the Court at Whitehall the 6th May 1678 +mr seymour the former speaker was yesterday Chosen Anew (sr Robt sawyer haveing Excused himselfe upon his Indisposition) speaker of the house of Commons, And accordingly was yesterday In the Chaire On sonday morning arrived an Expresse from Holland who brought Advice that the states had Resolved to accept for asmuch as Concernes them the Conditions proposed by ffrance & had sent orders to their Ambr at Nimeghen to demand A Certaine time In which they may Endeavour to bring their allies to accept of them from whome they say the[y?] will Not seperate though at the same time they will let them understand that they Cannot posibly Continue longer In the warr This morning Arrived another Expresse with An account that the states had demanded of the ffrench A Cessation of armes for 3 moneths & had directed their Minesters at Nineghen to labour with the Minesters of the allies to agree to the sd Conditions to which Its Believed the ffrench will Consent |DMay_11th_1678 |L627 # L. c. [no date] Commons may 7th 1678 +Resolved That A Humble Addresse be prsented to his Maty that his Maty would graciously be pleased to give a speedy Answer to the last Addresse prsented to his Maty from this house of the 4th of May last +Resolved That an Addresse be prsented to his Maty for Removeing those privy Counsellors who Advised the Answers to the Addresses of the 26 May or 31 January last Resolved that An Addresse be pesented to his Maty to Remove the D of Lauderdale from his Councell & presence Commons 8th may 1678 +The Commons Being Met after the Reading of some private Bills adjourned that the Committee might sitt In the Meane time to draw up the Addresses Resolved the day before, Being Mett In the afternoon the Committee had only drawne up the Addresse Concerning the D of Lauderdale which after A debate was Rejected The Ld O Brians Regemt Embarked on Monday for fflanders as other troops did the last weeke +By An Expresse wee have An account that the ffrench K: arrived last sonday at Ghent On the 2d sailed from Chattam The Charles ffrench Ruby Royall oake & Cambridg, severall other Vessells are fitting & there will be quickly Ready to saile the st Michaell Royall Katherine Unicorne & Rainbow, There were at spithead the Harwich Greenwich stanerne [?] & frances And the R James & R Charles are comeing thither from portesmouth The Genoa letters date Aprill 27th confirme the unhappy Murther of the D of Somerset at a small towne 60 miles Eastward whither the D was driven with some other passengers In his way to Leghorne, some frenchmen going out of towne Met 2 women of the Best of that place going to Church whome they handled so Roughly that their Relations were Resolved to Revenge It The ffrench Aware of It went to the Mountains whilst one of the womens brothers went over against the Inne where the strangers lay Resolving to kill the first that Came out which happening to be the Duke he shot him with 3 Bulletts of which In few houres he died The letters from Holland tell us the allies doe what they Can to Encourage the states to A Continuation of the warr & the P of orange had Intimated to them that without breach of faith & totall loss of Reputation they Could not make A peace without their allies +The Hague letters dat 3/13 advise that Amsterdam & leyden were both obstinate for A peace the former In Respect to their East India actions & the latter In Respect to the vend of their goods & Employmt of their workmen & the discourse was that the states have Resolved for peace though the deputies of zealand protested against It as Not to be Done without Consent of the allies |DMay_13th_1678 |L628 # L. c. [no date] ffriday 10th May 1678 +Amendments to the Bill for Burying In Woollen Read & all of them agreed Except those that Relate to the disposeing of the fforfeitures The Bill for Repealing the Clause In An act Concerning High wayes which Relates to the Carrying of goods for Hire Committed This day seavenight appointed to Considder of the suppressing of stage Coaches The Addresse Reported & Agreed to A quarrell Happening Between sr Thomas Chickley & the Ld O Bryan, whereupon they are Comitted to the Custody of the Sergeant at Armes satureday 11th May 1678 +The Addresse aforementioned is drawne up Upon the heads Resolved on Tuesday, It was passed by 2 3 and 4 Votes upon as many severall questions Concerning It, In the Close of the Addresse is likewise their desire to have the D of Lauderdale Removed Notwithstanding the Vote of Wednesday This morning his Maty sent A Message to the Commons to let them know that unlesse they did farther supply his Maty he should be forced to disband his forces & Cease his preparations by sea, The house was upon the debate of It & adjourned till Monday +This afternoon the addresse was prsented, I Cannot yet tell you what the King answered for I am loth to take It upon Reports [Handwriting changes here.] Tis said the Kings answer to ye Commons address, was, that it was soe Extravagant a thing that he was not Willing to give it ye answer it deserved The Commons voted that noe member of ye house should leave ye towne wth out leave first obteyned of ye house under ye penalty of being sent for in Custody of a sergeant at armes. Tis said that sr Wm Lowther, Mr Bennet, & Mr savill are removd from their Employmt, & places they held. |DMay_16th_1678 |L629 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 14 May 1678 +By the letters which Came In on sonday wee have an account of A letter the ffrench K had written to the states Genll dated at his Campe at deyase the 8/18 Instant The substance is that he takes Notice & Applauds their greate disposition for A peace & that they have Judged the Conditions offered by him Just & Equitable, That on his side (Notwithstanding those greate advantages he may Exspect from his armes) he will make the advances which may Contribute towards It That he observes they made some dificulty upon 2 points the one Concerning Commerce & the other the spanish Netherlands That as to the ffirst he absolutely grants them what they desire, And as to the 2d he declares, That though spaine should Refuse to Come Into the peace yet upon the states Concludeing a treaty with him upon the Conditions already by him offered And their obliging themselves to Remaine Neutrall during the Course of the warr he will In Considderation of them the states, Be alwayes Ready to accord to spaine the same Conditions they are Now at liberty to accept & that he will make No farther progresse with his armes In fflanders, Lastly he advises the states if they desire to goe on with this worke to send deputies to him who he tells them will find him in the Neibourhood of Ghent till the 17/27 Instant This letter they have printed with a designe as is Believed to dispearse Coppies of It In Holland from whence wee must Now Exspect to heare how It hath Been Received +Yesterday Morning the K Came Into the house of Lds In his Robes & the Commons Being sent for up his Maty gave his Royall assent to 5 private Bills & the parliamt was put off till the 23d Instant A letter from Holland sayes that In A greate debate of the states about Carrying on the warr or Closeing up A peace the P of Oranges party urged for Continuing the warr to their utmost & makeing no manner of peace without Includeing all the allies The Newes of the Exchange this day was, That Bruges was Beseiged that the Burghers were eager to have It delivered forthwith But that the soldiers were Resolved to fire it ffirst & that they would defend It to their utmost |DMay_18th_1678 |L630 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 16 May 1678 +On saturday & sonday last the Ld Allintons Regemt sailed from Harwich for fflanders & the same day my Ld O Bryans Regemt sailed out of the River Its the Newes about towne that the dutch have Consented to the prohibition of trade & will doe anything the K desires when on the other side I Can assure you that the dutch Ambrs doe declare to the K that the states cannot posibly make the sd prohibition Even In Case the warr should Continue to which they say they are Not able to Contribute anything & therefore Must have A peace which Its Notorious they are going to as fast as they Can On the 10th sailed from Chattam the Unicorne On the 13th the R Katherine On the 14th the St Michaell & Rainebow & in few dayes the Henrietta which Except the prince is the last of the ships out of that Harbour, On the 17th sailed out of Portesmouth the R James & the ffaulcon & Its said that on Monday Next sr Thomas Allen who has the Command goes downe to his ships & within A short time after this the fleet will hold their Generall Randevouz There being In the downes & passing too & fro 17 or 18 sailes & at Spithead 10 more yet Notwithstanding this & all other Endeavors the dutch are so forward for peace & the spaniards soe Backwards In their preparations for warr that Its probable a peace must Ensue The Paris letters of the 18th tell us the ffirst Battalion of the Irish Brigade was Marched towards Perpignan & the 2d was to follow & It was Exspected the same orders would goe for the English & scotch Regemts By some ships lately arrived from Virginia Its advised that the Indians were In armes In Maryland & 300 men were sent out to suppresse them but the successe was Not Knowne when they Came away, But all was quiet In Virginia The Ld Vaughan the late governour of Jamaica is Arrived & the Earle of Carlisle was on the 12th as far as Torbay In prosecution of his voyage thither |DMay_21_1678 |L631 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 18 May 1678 +Yesterday we Recd o[u]r ffrench & fflanders letters of ffriday & satureday last all they tell us is That the ffrench K Continued In his Campe at deyuse That the M: de Humieres Continued with a body of 15000 men at Kienveran, That haveing sent a detachment towards Mons the 18th Instant with 4 peeces of Canon they had ffalne upon the Redoubt, which is without the gate de Hauve wherein there Being but 15 spaniards The ffrench succeeded with little dificulty & then demolished it ffrom Liege they write that the ffrench are assembling a body of An Army below Maastricht at A place called Rocken where they have Already between 7 and 8000 men & that they will be twice as strong very shortly whereupon the Brandenburg & Newburg troops on that side are likewise drawing togather to oppose the designes of the Enemy People talke Mightily Every where of peace, The Hollanders labour hard at Nimeghen to Obtaine A Cessation of Armes for 3 moneths which they looke upon would be a greate step towards the peace Wee have o[u]r dutch & fflanders letters of Tuesday last The letters say that the ffrench K was Removed from deyuse with his Army had passed the Canall & was Encamped In the Neiborhood of Ghent where he would Continue till the 27th Instant to see what Effect his letter written to the states of Holland would have which was Brought them on satureday last by one of the Kings trumpeters upon which the states of Holland prsently Assembled & haveing Been so severall houres & that night all the deputies went home to their severall townes to Advise with their principalls & on tuesday last they Returned to the Hague & the states were assembled that day, by my Next I may be able to tell you something of the Resolution they tooke The Marshall d'Humieres haveing taken & demolished all the Redoubts & other separate ffortifications about Mons is Marched towards Dendermonde which place Its feared he will Attacke, M. Schomberg is Marched with 8000 men towards Maastricht to Joyne the troops at Rochen The Imperiall Army Randevouzed the 16th Instant It is thought they will passe the Rhine forthwith The states have Resolved to send deputies to the ffrench King |DMay_23d_1678 |L632 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 21 May 1678 +This morning wee have o[u]r dutch letters off ffriday last & they give us this account that upon the Receipt of the letter from the ffrench K the states Immediately Assembled & then parted againe till the tuesday following which was the 14th Instant, when haveing had severall Conferences with the Minesters of the allies Resideing at the Hague to Communicate to them the letter & to Consult with them the Answer that should be Returned to It had at lengh by Consent of the said Minesters Come to this Resolution vizt +To Returne the ffrench Trumpett (To whome they prsented 100 duckitts) with a trumpetter of their owne to Carry A letter from the Pensionary ffagell Containing only A Complement to the secretary of state to the ffrench K, And Advises that the same should be Immediately followed by A deputation to his Maty & accordingly that orders should be Imediately sent to the sieur Van Benerning one of the dutch Ambrs at Nimeghen to Repaire Imediately to the Kings Campe Neere Ghent & to assure his Maty of the Continuance of their disposition to A peace & In order thereunto to desire a Cessation of Armes In order to the Bringing their allies to accept of the tearmes offered Not any Newes of any other Kind worth Comunicating The Randevouz of severall Regemts which was Intended as this day at Hunslow heath is put off. |DMay_27th_1678 |L633 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty & Royall Highnesse have Every Day this weeke gone to see some of the New Raised Regemts who are found to be such Good men & so well disciplined that they Recd more then ordinary satisfaction On the 21st Count Egmont Ambr Extrary from the Court of spaine arrived here It is Judged by the ffrench K putting A stop to the pioneers & Waggons at Ghent that A Cessation is Granted & A peace will Ensue, And the Paris letters tell us they Every day Exspect to heare It is finished On the 21st the stavaren sailed from Portesmouth with soldiers for the Islands of Jersey & Guernsey They write from Cadiz Aprill 28th that on the 19th the Earle of Inchequin arrived there In 8 dayes from Plimouth & on the 24th Imported the Leopard & Jersey with about 50 Merchantmen under their Convoy, The Algerines were most Layd up In the Mould for feare of the English The Andrew Ketch of Colchester putting Into ffalmouth Bound for Roterdam from Burdeaux say they left Not one ship there at their Comeing off To the Greate affliction of that people to thinke what Commodities must spoyle on their hands The Hague Letters say the discourse Ran there on the 26th That An Expresse was come from the D de Villa Hermosa to acquaint them that haveing had farther deliberations about the matter of the peace he was Not unwilling Considdering the little Appearance of Resisting to Incline to tearmes of peace And that M: de Lyra was observed More easy In Complying with the proposalls of the states upon that occasion Their Advice from Coppenhagen was That An Envoy from Munster was gone to Denmarke & that the peace between the 2 Northerne Crownes was very farr Advanced & that of the D of Holbein Almost Concluded On the 23d both houses Being Mett his Maty made this following speech MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, When I met you last I asked your Advice upon the greate Conjuncture abroade, what Returne you Gentlemen of the H of Comons made mee & whether It was suitable to that End I Intended (which was the saveing of fflanders) I Leave it to your selves In Cold blood to Considder, since I Asked your Advice the Conjunctures abroade & o[u]r distempers (which Influence so much have, driven things violently on to A peace & where they will End I cannot tell but will say this only to you that I Am Resolved as farr as I am able to save flanders Either by warr or A peace which way soever I shall find Conduceing towards it; & that must be Judged from Circumstances as they play from abroade ffor my owne part I should thinke being armed were as Necesary to make A peace as A warr & therefore if I were able would keep up my army & my Navy at least for some time till A peace were Concluded But because that will depend upon your supplies I leave It to your selves whether to provide for their subsidies so long or for their disbanding sooner & to take Care In Either Case Not to discourage or use ill so many worthy Gentlemen & brave Men who Came to offer their lives & service to their Countrey upon this occasion & In pursuance of your owne advise & Resolutions I must put you likewise In mind of A branch of my Revenue which is Neere Expireing & of Another greater which is Cutt off by A Clause In the Poll Bill As also of the 200000 L taken up upon the Credit of the Excise at your Request & I desire your Resolutions May be speedy because the prsent Necesities Require It And I shall Consent to any Reasonable Bills you shall offer mee for the good & safety of the Nation My Lords & Gentlemen; I shall say No more but only to assure you whatever some ill men would have believed I Never had any Intentions but of good to you & to my people, Nor Ever shall, But will doe all that I can for your safety & Ease as farr as you your selves will suffer mee, And since these are my Resolutions I desire you will Not drive mee Into Extremities which must End Ill but for you & mee & (which is worst of all) for the Nation which wee ought all to have Equall care of, Therefore I desire wee may prevent any disorders or Mischiefs that May befall them by o[u]r disagreement & In Case they doe I shall leave It to God Almighty to Judge between us who is the occasion one thing More I have to Add & that is to let you know that I shall Never More suffer the Course & Method of passing lawes to be Changed & that If severall Matters shall Ever againe be tacked togather In one bill that bill shall Certainly be lost let the Importance of It be Never so greate The Rest I leave to my Ld Chancellor +23d May 1678 the Commons appointed their grand Comitees Read only some bills & then Adjourned +24 May 1678 The Commons ordered a Bill to be brought In for secureing the protestant Religion & Appointed A Committee to Inspect the lawes Concerning the poore & to bring In A Bill for Remedying the Inconveniencies thereoff & appointed A Comittee to Considder of the Temporary lawes that are Expired & which of them are fitt to be Revived & gave leave to bring In A Bill for Exportation of leather & Read A Bill for wearing woollen Manufactures +The Lords Read A Bill for provideing Reliefe for poore protestant strangers & A Bill for Burying In woollen & ordered A Bill to be brought In for preventing Clandestine Marriages And A Bill for punishing of Blasphemy & for preventing drunkennesse & swearing +May 25th The Commons were this day In a long debate about prsenting A New Addresse to the King for A warr against ffrance but the debate was adjourned till Monday The yeas were 195 and the Noes 176 +Wee have o[u]r letters from ffrance of Wednesday last they say the K was Exspected that Evening at st Germains & that the peace was lookt upon as good as Concluded The spaniards haveing likewise accepted of the tearmes proposed +They had account from Germany the M: Crequi had passed the Rhine at brisac & the Imperiall army was Comeing towards [tear removes about five letters] |DMay_27th_1678 |L634 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons May 24th 1678 +A Bill to be brought In for secureing the protestant Religion A Committee Appointed to Inspect the Lawes Concerning the poore & to bring In a Bill for Remedying the Inconveniences thereof A Committee Appointed to Considder of the Temporary Lawes that are Expired & which of them are fitt to be Revived Leave Given to Bring In A bill for Exportation of Leather +A Bill for wearing woollen Manufactures Read & ordered A 2d Reading Lds +An act for provideing Reliefe for poore protestant strangers Read & Committed An act for Burying In woollens Read +A Bill ordered to be brought In for preventing Clandestine Marriages +A Bill to be prepared for punishing of Blasphemy & for preventing drunkennesse & swearing May 25th +Wee have o[u]r letters ffrom ffrance of Wednesday last They say that the King was Exspected that Evening at St Germains & that the peace was lookt upon as good as Concluded The spaniards haveing likewise accepted of the tearmes proposed That from Germany They had account that the M: de Crequi had with his Army passed the Rhine at Brisac his designe was Not knowne The Imperiall army was advanced towards him The Commons were this day In A long debate about prsenting A New Addresse to the King for A warre against ffrance But the debate was Adjourned sine die The yeas were 195 and the Noes 176 |DMay_31st_1678 |L635 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 28 May 1678 +Wee have o[u]r letters of ffriday last from Holland which tell us that the Heer Beverning Returned that Evening to the Hague from the ffrench Campe from whence he Came on the Wednesday last (The ffrench K parting the same day for Paris) & went Immediately Into the states of Holland to make his Reports of which all the account they had abroade when these letters Came away was, That the ffrench K had agreed to the Cessation of armes for 6 weeks, And it was said that a ffree trade between ffrance & Holland was granted by that King from that prsent time It is said that the ffrench army will goe & Encampe In the Neibourhood of Brussells dureing the said Cessation It is Certain that the spaniards have accepted the tearmes of peace offered by ffrance Yesterday the H of Commons Resolved that the privy Councellors that are Members of the house should prsent to his Maty the desire of the house That his Maty would be pleased to let them know whether there would be A peace of a Warre This morning his Maty sent them A Message the substance was That the ffrench King had Consented to A Cessation of Armes which would Expire the 27 July our stile & that his Maty Believed It would be ffollowed by A peace But that he thought It Necesary to Keep up the Army till that time, And therefore Calls upon them to provide a subsistance for the forces till that time & for their disbanding them The Considderation of this Message is Adjourned till Thursday To Morrow being the Kings birth day the house sitts Not |DJune_1st_1678 |L636 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 24th the Commons ordered A Bill to be brought In for secureing the protestant Religion And Read A Bill for wearing woollen Manufactures & ordered it a 2d Reading, Appointed a Committee to Inspect the lawes Concerning the poore & to bring In A Bill, and another Committee to Considder of the Temporary lawes that are Expired & which of them are fitt to be Revived & Gave leave for 2 Bills to be brought In the one for Exportation of Leather the other for Linsey levell On the 25th The Commons Gave leave for Bringing In severall Bills vizt for Reliefe of poore prisoners for bringing In Woollen for Better Repaire of Highwayes & then takeing his Matys Speech Into Considderation were upon An Addresse to his Maty to desire to Know the state of affaires as they Now stand In Relation to warr or peace & If his Maty shall thinke fitt to Enter Into A warr against the ffrench King with the alliances of the Emperor & such other princes & states as would Come Into the Confederacy In which they would Assist & support his Maty In the Carrying on the warr But they Came to No Result On the 27th the Commons upon debate of his Matys speech voted that if his Maty pleased to Enter Into An actuall warr against the ffrench K, They will supply & assist him In such warr or otherwise they will Enter upon the Considderation of A way for disbanding the forces already Raised, And ordered the Members of the privy Councell doe acquaint his Maty with their vote And on this day they Read A Bill for Burying In woollen, And A Bill for preventing Maintenance & Buying pretended titles & A Bill for Exportation of Leather & ordered a Committee to Inspect the Claimes Concerning Bankrukpts & Considder of the defects thereof On the 28th they ordered the Bill for wearing woollen Manufactures & for Regulating the Makeing thereof to be Read on thursday & Read the Bill for Reliefe of poore prisoners for debt A 2d time & Committed His Matys Answer to the vote of the house yesterday +Charles R His Maty haveing purused the vote of this house of the 27th Instant hath thought fitt to Returne this answer That the most Christian K hath made such offers for A Cessation till the 27th July as his Maty doth not only Believe will be accepted But doth also verily Believe will End In A generall peace, yet since that is Not certain his Maty doth by No meanes thinke it prudent to dismisse Either fleet or Army before that time nor does he thinke it Can Add Much to the Charge Because the Raiseing of the Money & paying them off would take as long A time as that although the speediest disbanding that is posible were Intended, That In the meane time his Maty desires some supply may be provided for their subsistance, That as hitherto thay have been the Most orderly Army that Ever was togather they may be Encouraged to Continue so That there is another thing which presseth his Maty with very great Inconvenience In his domesticke affaires which is the Want of the 200000 L you promised to Repay at your Meeting after, And which does Effect the whole branch of his Revenue by haveing A 5th part taken out of Every payment which should be applied to the Necesary use of his household, he does therefore desire you would Immediately apply your selves to the Repayment of that money to him Given at o[u]r Court at whitehall 28 May 1678 On the 30th the Commons tooke his Matys Answer on the 28th Into Considderation & Resolved That all the forces that have been Raised since the 29th sept last Except those that have been sent to the plantations be forthwith paid & disbanded And to Morrow are to be In A Committee of the whole house to Considder of A supply for their disbanding, and have Appointed A Committee to Examine the Arreirs due to the forces & to Considder of Meanes to lessen the Charge of the Navy On the 21st sr Thomas Allen went to portesmouth & thence to spithead aboard the R: James The Plimouth letters of the 24th tell us of the safe Arrivall of the streights ffleet from Cadiz whence they parted 96 In Number of which 3 men of warr the Leonard & Guernsey & Tigur, The last taken from the turks by the Rupert & Mary +The hague letters mention the Cessation & that they are to have A free trad from that prsent time +Its Advised from Bruges that all Communication betwixt them & ostend by water is stopt by Reason of the disturbances given by the ffrench parties who were that night at one of their gates & Carryed away severall persons and among others a Burghermasters son They write from fflanders That the ffrench had Ravaged 8 villages In the Jurisdiction of Ghent for Arreirs of Contribution due before Its surrender & were takeing downe the Church Bells for Non payment of the summe agreed on for the Redemption & had Begun with those of the Cathedrall +sr Richard Rainsford hath A writt of Ease & sr William scroggs is Made Ld Chiefe Justice of England +The Brussells letters say the Cessation with the dutch was with this Restriction That if that the states Cannot prevaile within that time with the Rest of the allies to accept of the Conditions of peace which the Most Christian K has offered that they shall Not directly or Indirectly assist them against him or any of his allies |DJune_3d_1678 |L637 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 30 May 1678 +A Bill for makeing the River Vale in Cornwall Navigable Read A 2d time & Committed A Bill for Admeasuring keeles & Boates Read & ordered A 2d Reading A Bill for wearing woollen Manufactures Read A 2d time & Committed Leave Given to bring In A Bill for the Better discovery of the Estates of Thompson & Nelthorp Bankers The house then tooke Into Considderation his Matys message & Resolved That all the forces that have Been Raised since the 29 sept last Except those that have been sent to the plantations shall be forthwith paid And disbanded A Motion Being made for A supply to his Maty for the disbanding of the Army Resolved +That this house to morrow morning A 10 of the Clocke will Resolve Into A Comittee of the whole house to Considder of the said Motion A Comittee Appointed to Inspect & Examine what arreirs are Now due to the Army which by the vote of this house is to be disbanded & that the paymaster of the army be summoned to attend & that the Committee have A power to Considder of A way And Meanes to lessen the Charge of the Navy That on Monday this house will take Into Considderation the state of the Navy Commons 31 May 1678 +A Bill for preventing the Abuses In takeing affidavitts In the Countrey Read & ordered A 2d Reading The house then Resolved Into A Comittee of the whole house to Considder of his Matys supply & Resolved That A supply be granted to his Maty towards the paying And disbanding all the forces that have been Raised since the 29 sept last The Committee Appointed to Inspect & Examine what arreires are due to the Army & lessening the Charge of the Navy to sitt this afternoon And Then Adjourned till ye mon [Handwriting changes here.] June ye 1st This day The Commons tooke ye Chancellrs speech into Consideration, fell upon ye debate whether ye proceeding of their House were ye occation of ye peace, or the Ld Chancellrs mentions, & after long debate, & 3 questions put Concerning it, it was adjourned to another day sr Richard Raynsford is to have his sallary allo[wed] him for his life 4 troops of Horse & severall Companys of foot are orderd to march toward ye North The Ld Chancellrs Speech to sr Wm scroggs at his being sworne Ld Cheife Justice May ye 31 1678 The great age of the Ld Cheife Justice Raynsford hath obtaynd his Maty[s] writt of quietus Therefore the King haveing great Experience of your knowne Integrity & honesty, as well as somewhat of your Loyallty has laid his Commands upon me to bring you his Commision to be Ld Cheife Justice of this Court. And in regard you have had Experience as well of sitting on ye Bench as at ye Barr. I shall not take up your tyme wth needless Cautions and admonitions, but onely say thus much to you, that ye worke of this Court will Call for ye Exerciseing yo[u]r uttmost dilligence, for ye worke that you will find before you here, is not more Honrble & proffitable, then laborious, for Especially will your great Patience be tryed when you have to doe wth ye most stubborne & greatest Mallefactors, & then Will you be discredited if you Extend not your Dilligence & Patience Now must you sequester yo[u]r selfe from ye private, totally to be given to ye publique Even in such a manner as to borrow some houres from your most needfull Recreations & sleep it selfe. |DJune_6th_1678 |L638 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 4 June 1678 +A Bill for preventing Maintenance & Champerty Read A 2d time & Committed +A Bill sent from the Lds for Reliefe of poore protestant strangers The question Being propounded That the proceedings of this house had Not occasioned the peace It Being Moved that the Words (Mentioned by my Ld Chancellors speech) may be added, which Being put to the question & then the house divided with the yeas 146 and the Noes 181 And so It passed In the Negative The question being afterwards put whether the question should be Now put the house divided with the yeas 157 And the Noes 181 And so It passed In the Negative Commons 3 June 1678 +The Committee Appointed to Examine what was due to the Army made their Report but the Charge of the Navy Being Not yet Ready to be brought In the house Adjourned On ffriday last being the ffirst day of the Tearme mr Justice scroggs tooke his place as Ld Chiefe Justice of the Kings Bench In the Roome of sr Richd Rainsford Commons 4 June 1678 +The house Resolved Into A grand Comittee & Resolved That a supply of 200000 L shall be Raised for paying off the fforces Raised since Michaelmas last to Commence Next after the determination of the prsent Monethly tax A Clause to be put In the Bill that the forces be disbanded by the last of June And also for appropriating the Money for that use [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Mr Powell Reports from the Committee that ye Charge of ye Land forces amounts to 1800 L a day, & ye Navy to 2500 L a day, in all 4300 a day The supply is to be Raised by a 6 moneths Tax at ye Rate of 34010 L- 9 s- 6 d p month To morrow the Lds have appoynted to heare The Ld Purbecks buisness |DJune_8th_1678 |L639 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the ffirst Instant the Commons had under Considderation the Ld Chancellors speech, The Lds sent downe A bill for Reliefe of poore protestant strangers & the Commons Committed the bill for preventing of Champerty & Maintenance & the Bill for Erecting A Church In st Martins In the fields On the 3d the Commons Committed A Bill for Admeasuring of Keeles & Boates & then had the Report what was due to the forces & tooke Into Considderation the state of the Navy On the 4th the Commons ordered A 2d Reading to the Bill against Bankrupts & to the Bill for Encreasing the Revenue of the deanne of St Pauls & for assuring the tennants their Estates & Committed the Bill for the more Easy Collecting the duty of hearth money, And then In A grand Committee Resolved A supply of 6 moneths tax after the Rate of 34410 L: 9 s: 6 d p moneth to Commence Next after the determination of the prsent Monethly tax towards paying & disbanding the forces that have been Raised since the 29 sept last And a Clause In the Bill to Encourage people to lend money upon that act & A Clause for the disbanding the forces by the last of June & A Clause for Appropriating the Money for that Use On the 5th the house ordered A 2d Reading to the Naturalization Bill & A Bill against Pelthorp & Thompson & Gave leave to bring In A bill for the discovery of stolne goods & for preventing the oppression of the poore, And then In a grand Committee Resolved A supply to be given to his Maty for dismissing the Extrary Charge of the Navy On the 6th the Commons Committed the Bill for Burying In woollen & Read the Bill for A supply & ordered A 2d Reading The ffrench letters of 11th tell us That King out of A prospect of peace had abated of the taxes for his Next yeare & is upon paying off the greate summs of money which he had borrowed on his Revenue at 8 L p Cent Interest, Those that lent their moneys before the warr arre prsently to Receive It, But those that lent since the war hope for faivour to Continue it at the same Rate The E of dunbartons Regemt is Reduced from 16 to 6 Companies & Coll Machartys from 14 to 5 Companies The dutch ships are Already In greate plenty at Burdeaux & other parts of ffrance to take off their Commodities so that they make No question of A generall [sic] which that It may be the more assuredly Effected the M: schomberg is Marched wth A body of 25000 men to dispose the Elector of greate dificulty to part with all those acquisitions that have Cost him so deare The Imperiall army & the french were only parted by A wood so that they Exspected to heare of An Engagement The Brussells letters of June 7th tell us all the Countrey is beforend [?] with french who live at Ease & plenty whilst their men are Cooped up In Garrisons to which None are suffered to Carry provisions so that they generally lye under the penury of A siege The Hague letters are of oppinion they may prevaile with the allies to accept of the ffrench proposalls yet they are willing to see all Compleated before they disband any of their forces They write from Elsenor may 24th that besides those men that were forced backe by Contrary winds there was another fleet arrived from Jutland with 2000 horse upon the same designe who were set saile that day & would make up the forces with M: Guildenlieu 20000 men with which they doubted Not but to be soon masters of Gottenburg By the Leghorne letters date may 21st Its advised that things begin to be quiet at Tunis & that the English whose goods were taken promiscuously from them when the towne was taken had all that Could be found of theirs afterwards Restored to them Two Algerines who were then In port haveing Advise That an English ship was off the port went out & after 4 houres fight tooke her, The ship was the Neptune formerly the guinney ffregot bound from Alexandria with turks goods Those of Tunis declared Immediately It was No prize, But the Algerines who were selling some part of her at Porto ffarina answered there was good Justice at Algiers & they would Carry her thither +On the 27th Arrived In the downes one English ship from Bantam, & on the 30th sr william poole In the guernsey with the Leopard & Turks Tiger with the greate streights fleet, The Turks tiger is said to be A very Nimble ship & though shee sailed only with a jury Mast Can Keep Company with the rest, They bring Newes from Cadiz that the Algerines had been beaten by the Moores army that Came downe against them & that they were become very desirous of peace with us +On the 26th was Launched at Harwich A 3d Rate ffregot which will Carry 76 guns Named the Restaurations shee went very well off the stocks & by Judgment is accounted as good as any of her Rate In England L. c 640 [Handwriting changes here.] June ye 8th/10th [sic] 1678 +Yesterday his maty sent a message to ye house of Commons Reminding them of ye advice he gave them ye 23d of May last for ye delaying ye disbanding his forces till ye success of this Cessation appears & Telling them he has much Employed his thoughts on ye same subject, since, & that he is still of ye same Opinion, & that ye saveing a little Charge Can noe way Countervaile ye prejudice that may succeed upon his being necessitated to disarme his land & navy forces, upon soe great uncertaintys, may tho a peace should Certainly Ensue, Therefore Earnestly againe recomending his former advice to them. Especially Concerning ye forces that are now in flanders, whom should soe sudenly recall, it might be of ill Consequences & lyable to bad Construction, for that haveing taken severall Spanish townes into his protection it might appear strongly unreasonable to wthdraw his forces from them, wth out any timely warning for their Regarrisoning, thereby leaving them to ye discretion of ye Enemy Upon Receipt of this message a motion was made to goe into a Comittee of ye Whole house on ye Consideration of it, but it past in ye negative Then appoynted they Wednesday next to proceed on ye supply Bill And this day after reading some private Bills, they Enterd upon ye Consideration of ye 200000 L taken upone ye Credit of ye Excise, & Resolved that there lyes an obligation on this House to see ye said 200000 L dischargd, & accordingly appoynted a Comittee to Examine ye severall disbursmts of ye said money Noe forreigne posts are Come in The Lds have throwne out ye Bill abt Pedlers & Hawkers |DJune_13th_1678 |L641 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] June 8th 1678 [The first four paragraphs of this letter are an almost exact copy of |Dexcept_that_last_two_one-sentence_paragraphs_of_L._c._640 |L640 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] are omitted.] Monday 10 June +A Bill for hindring Papists to sitt In Either house of Parliamt Read & ordered A 2d Reading The Election for Grantham Reported & Resolved That sr Robert Markam is duely Elected Tuesday 11 June +Resolved that the time be Enlarged for disbanding the forces since the 29 sept last & Now beyond the seas Not Exceeding 27 July. [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +A petition of ye poor Clothiers read & referrd to a Comittee to Consider Wednesday senight appoynted for sr sollomon swale to Certify ye house of his Conformity to ye Church of England or Else they will proceed to ye Election of a new member to serve in his roome. to morrow ye house will proced in ye supply Bill |DJune_15th_1678 |L642 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 7th his Maty sent A Message to the Commons to put them in mind that In his speech the 23d May last he told them that if he were able he would Keep up his army & Navy some time till a peace were Concluded If It must be, But because that depended upon their supplies he Referred it to them whether to provide for their Maintenance or disband them sooner, since which time his Maty hath often had his thoughts Employed on the same subject & is Every day more & more Confirmed In his ffirst opinion that A few dayes Expence Cannot Countervail with the parting with his fleet & Army if after that A peace should Not follow, And though It should yet hazzarding [sic] so much of the bare presumption of A thing In it selfe altogather uncertain & Not In his power Could not be Countenanced by Any procedings Therefore his Maty Recomended to them his sd Advice of the 23d may that they would see the Effect of the Cessation In flanders before his Maty be Necesitated to disarme them, But more Especially that part of the army that is In flanders which if his Maty should Recall before A peace it would be lyable to A very hard Construction, That haveing severall of the K of spains Townes In his protection he had without any Reasonable warning for their Regarrisoning withdrawne his forces & abandoned those townes to the discretion of the Enemy The Message was ordered to be taken Into Considderation on the 11th when they were also to Considder the supply Bill of 200000 L On the 8th the Commons Resumed the debate touching the 200000 L borrowed on the Excize & Resolved +That An obligation lay on the house to Repay it & appointed A Committee to take the disbursemts thereof, Then they ordered A 2d Reading to the Bills from the Lds for Burying In woollen And Committed the Leather Bill & Appointed A Committee to Considder how to Improve the woollen & silke Manufactures, The Lds sent downe 3 Bills the one for preventing unnecesary suites & delayed Another for Execrs in their owne wrong [sic] to Receive debts of Execrs & Admrs And A 3d for the Better Incouragement of the dealers in Butter & Cheese On the 11th the Commons Resolved the time be Enlarged for disbanding the forces Raised since sept last & now beyond sea Not Exceeding 27 July, They also Comitted the Naturalization bill & A Bill to Repeale A Clause In the act Concerning Highwayes & A Bill for preserveing fish In the River severne And An Engrossed Bill from the Lds for Burying In woollen & ordered A 2d Reading to the Bill against papists sitting in parliamt & Referred A petition of the Clothiers to A Committee to whome A petition of the Creditors of the Hamburg Company is Committed & ordered A Bill for poore prisoners for debt to be Engrossed On the 12th the Commons Committed the Bill to hinder papists to sitt In Either house of parliamt & In a Committee of the whole house went through the supply Bill & ordered the Committee appointed to Examine the disbursemts of the 200000 L to sit to morrow morning to perfect their accounts On the 13th the Commons Read A Bill to prevent Burglary & Breaking up of houses & ordered A 2d Reading to A bill for A Register for pawnes +The supply Bill was Reported & ordered to be Engrossed The dutch letters tell us the D of Brandenburgh has put a stop to his March for A Moneth but the Lunenburg forces which were In Mecklenburgh were on their March towards the Randevouz The Munster troops are about 6000 with 30 Cannon haveing Recd their moneys on the 10th went on the 11th to schonen or Norway The Bp of Munster is very angry that such A progresse is made towards A generall peace In which the Businesse of sweden Causeth the greatest dificulty & yet they Judge that the Bp of Munster & D of zell may be brought to part with who[m they?] hold In the Dutchy of Bremen for money & they talke that the D of Hannover hath already offered to his brother the D of zell from france A Million for what he holds In the sd Dutchy though others say he has made him proposalls & will settle upon him the Bishoprick of Hildesheim The D of Bavaria is said to presse the Emperor that the K of sweden may Not be so much A looser for that if he should be beaten quite out of Germany It would Make the D of Brandenburgh too formidable to the Emperor & Roman Catholic Religion They write from france the Rebells of Hungary have got togather A Considderable army some say 30000 men Effective & More are sent them still by the Marquesse de Bethune the french Ambr & they have Refused those faire proposalls which the greate assembly of Hungary has gained them of the Emperour & that they thought might prevaile with them & will Not now be Content to have liberty to Erect Churches on the frontiers where they say they shall be Exposed to the violence of the Turks & Hussers but demanded to have them In garrisoned townes which Its Conceived they will Not obtaine it being No small hazzard to Admitt the Confluence of such A sort of people In places of greatest strength +whitehall 13 June 1678 wee have severall Reports abroade of An Engagement between the ffrench & the Germans In Bresgau but no Credit is to be given to them the armies are Indeed very neere & It is likely they will Not part without blowes The states generall have Resolved that In Case their allies will Not Come Into the peace they will Conclude it seperately, But It is Certain they will have the Company of the spaniards who have formally declared themselves thereupon, sr William Temple one of his Matys plenipotentiaries for treating the peace hath taken his Leave In order to his Returne Into holland This day the Ld Ambr hide the E of ossory arrived safe here L.c. 643 None 17th [?] June 20th 1678 Commons friday 14 June +A Bill for Better Incouragemt of dealers In Butter & Cheese ordered a 2d Reading +A Bill to prevent Exportation of wooll Read A 2d time & Committed A Bill ordered to be brought In for Encouragemt of the lynnen Manufactures mr Nolds Bill sent from the Lds Read A 1st time & Rejected The supply Bill Read A 3d time & past Commons satureday 15 June The Bill for fishing In the River severne past The Affidavit bill Read A 2d time & Committed +Resolved that after Tuesday Next Noe New motion be made for A New supply to be given to his Maty before the Recesse That the house will on Tuesday Next take Into Considderation that part of his Matys speech which Related to A farther supply That Report about the Charges of the Navy and the 200000 L upon the Excize to be made on Monday The house have voted that all Apprentices that shall be disbanded shall be kindly Recd by their masters without any show of Anger & serve their times out There are letters from Coll stapleton Governour of Nevis in America which say that the ffrench fleet under the Command of the Count de Estrees Consisting In 16 Kings men of warr & 10 or 12 privateers or Bulamines as they Call them had very much Allarmed them haveing had for A long time their station very neer them, That the 27 Aprill they appeared within sight of that Island but some houres afterward tacked & stood away whether they tooke their Course was Not Knowne There are Now Rideing at the spithead the R Charles & the R James with 14 or 15 of the Kings ships Besides those that are Cruiseing abroade & have their station in the downes, And I have seen A list of above 90 men of warr greate & small which are now abroade in the Kings service Commons Monday 17 June The stannary bill Read A[nd?] ordered A 2d Reading mr Powell Reports the Estimate of the Extrary Charge of the Navy & ordinance of which there Rests due 150078 L and also of the disbursemts of 200000 L borrowed upon the Creditt of the Excize upon the debate whereof Resolved +That It appears to the house that 160000 L has been borrowed upon the Credit of the Excize & Expended for the Extrary use of the Navy That It appears to the house that there has been 40000 L borrowed upon the Excize & Expended upon the Extrary use of the ordinance Tuesday 18 June +The King Came Into the house of Lds this morning & made A speech to both houses which was long & Chiefly Related to his Revenue which he desired to have Augmented because some branches were going to Expire The Commons sat so late that I have Not yet seen Either the journall or the speech & In things of this Nature I doe Not love to goe by heresay +The letters wee Recd last night from Holland say that on wednesday last the states Generall finally Resolved that orders should be Immediately sent to their Ambrs at Nimeghen to Conclude & signe the treaty with france without any more delay, that A letter should be written to the K of ffrance & sent by the Heer de savoy to Acquaint him with this their Resolution so that wee may Exspect our Next letters from Nimeghen will Enforme us that the peace is signed between ffrance spaine & Holland what the Rest of the parties doe time must show +The letters from straasburgh of the 7/17 say that the 13th at night the Imperiallists who began to want fforrage silently decamped from Hockberg & Marched [to?] Buckem without the Enemies knowlegd who might have disputed their passage over the River Elz: but soe soon as M: Crequi knew of it he likewise decamped & Marched to Munzigh within halfe a league of the Imperiallists Campe severall skirmishes happening In which some men of Note were killed. It is said the Imperiallists are so posted that they hinder Crequis Communication with Brisac, which If so will very much Incommode him Crequi has [Handwriting changes here for rest of letter.] Recd A Reinforcemt of 15 standarts The Commons have Orderd an account to be brought into ye house what privy seales have bene Issued for secret services since ye 1st of May last |L644 # L. c. [no date] A letter from the Emperour to the states of Holland & Read In their last Assembly deare ffreinds Allies & Confederates +The greate Affection & Kindness which wee have had for your state Moveth us Now to direct this letter unto you, Aswell to demonstrate to you those obligations due from you to us, as also to Exhort & perswade you from those Intentions which wee understand by yo[u]r Ambrs here are In Agitation between you & the ffrench K, which doth Not A little surprize us when wee Considder the Vast disadvantage that will succeed such undertakeings & weighing with o[u]r selves how sincere wee have alwayes been unto you & that when the ffrench K had Invaded your dominions & territories & had overcome part of your Netherlands, wee Even then In the height of your distresse upon your solicitations & Entring Into A strict bond of Amity Engaged o[u]r Armes upon your account & Brought o[u]r Armies so vigourously against the Enimy as obliged him to quitt those townes which he had gained from you, & have Ever since Kept A strict Confedracy & alliance with you on o[u]r part & are willing to Continue the same, which if you Recede from will be greately Injurious to us In this Conjuncture, And wee Cannot find It beneficiall to any of us upon those Conditions proposed by the ffrench K to Consent to A Unreasonable peace, for the Enemy haveing posest himselfe of some Important townes of o[u]r Territories & haveing Reserved to himselfe the Best part of fflanders which are your ffrontiers, wee doe verily believe It will Rather terminate to all o[u]r disadvantages hereafter then Conduce to the quiet & peace of Christendome +Therefore wee finding It so hazzardous A thing wee desire you would Not give any Complyance thereto, But with Courriage & Resolution prosecute the warr till A much better peace Can be obtained, otherwise wee shall Not looke upon you any longer o[u]r Confederates, And that which seemes the greatest diskindnesse In you is to make A desertion In the greatest height of o[u]r hopes Even now when his Maty of England hath so faivoured the Cause as to Raise by the advice of his Parliamt A puissant Army & has A Royall Navy Now at sea & has given such testimonies of his Intentions towards It as to loose A part of his Revenue by prohibitting Commerce +This step his Maty hath already made & wee are Confidently assured that his Maty will Not be wanting to assist us, If not prevented by your overtures with ffrance & those Jealousies you have Amongst you by which the good Intentions of the King is [sic] prevented & wee Exposed (whome with An Unanimity wee might suppresse) to A Mercilesse Enemy that no longer will Continue A peace then shall Conduce to his Advantage there, on these tearmes wee Cannot be safe & so hope that these Animadversions may have such Influence on you as that you may Considder the ill you are about & Not anticipate those designes which are Now on foot & bring In slavery the Christian world to A Tiranick prince, In which Confidence that you will persevere In o[u]r alliance wee pray to god to protect you & soe wee Rest &c dated from vienna |DJune_22d_1678 |L645 # L. c. [no date] +On the 14th the Commons ordered A 2d Reading to the Bill for the Better Incouragemt of the dealers In Butter & Cheese, Committed the Bill to prevent Exportation of wooll, ordered the Bill for Building A Church In st Martins In the field to be Engrost & past the supply bill of 200000 L On the 15th the Commons Resolved the Report of the Charge of the Navy to be made on the 17th, And that the house take Into Considderation that part of his Matys speech Relating to A supply on the 18th, And that after that day No farther Mention be made for A New supply to be given to his Maty & ordered A 2d Reading to A Bill to prevent Remova[ll]s In suites, Comitted the Affidavit bill, ordered the Leather Bill & the Bill for Measuring Keeles & Boates to be Engrost & past the Bill for ffishing In the River severne On the 17th the Commons ordered A 2d Reading to the stannary Bill, Committed the Pawnebroakers Bill & past the deane of st Paulls Bill & the Leather Bill, They also Upon A Report made to them of the disbursemt of the 200000 L Borrowed Upon the Credit of the Excize Resolved That It appeares to them that 160000 L was Expended upon the Extrary Use of the Navy & 40000 L Upon the Extrary Expence of the ordinance On the 18th his Maty In his Roabes made A speech to both houses the substance whereof followeth That things abroade seem already to have determined In A peace at least as to spaine & Holland That notwithstanding there will be greate Conjunctures abroade In which the safety & honour of the Nation will be much Concerned, That It will be Necesary o[u]r Navys are Constantly strong at sea That It will be Imposible for his Maty Even In time of peace with A Revenue so Impaired as his is to Keep up the honour & safety of the Kingdome That at the Best his Revenue is Extreamly disproportioned to those of the Kings his Neibours & Even to that of the united provinces That his Maty therefore desires they would find A way of setling for his life Not only the additionall duties at [sic] they were at Crismas last, But of Adding to his Revenue Upon Some New fonds 300000 L p Ann to which his Maty will Add 200000 L more to be appropriated to the Constant Maintenance of the Navy His Maty assures them he is Ready to Consent to any publick & Reasonable bills they shall offer him That he will Employ his whole life to advance the good of his people & will Endeavour while he lives that none Else shall Ever be able to doe them harme ffinally Recommends to them the 40000 L for o[u]r Neece of Oranges portion After which the Commons Being withdrawne the Lds Entred upon the debate of the Claime to the Vicounty of Purbeck & Resolved +That no fine Now Leavied or at any time hereafter Leavied to the King Can barr any title of honour or the Right of Any person Claimeing such title, After which the d of Bucks offered A Bill to the house to make the petitioner illegitimate But It being Irregularly offered was withdrawne The Commons ordered the humble thanks of the house to be given his Maty for his gracious Expressions In his speech & Resolved to be Next morning In A Grand Committee to Considder of Continuing the duty upon wines & for paying the 200000 L borrowed on the Excize & the 40000 L for the P of Oranges portion, And ordered that the Auditor of the Exchequer doe bring In an account what privy seales have been used for secret service since the 1st may 1677 & of the pensions granted out of his Matys Revenue The Bill for Burying In woollen was Reported They Committed the Bills for Butter & Cheese & to prevent the Removall of suites from inferior Courts & past the Bill for makeing the River vale Navigable On the 19th the Ld treasurer by the Kings Command acquainted the Lds that the french K began to be unwilling to Restore any of the places In fflanders till the swede be Reinstated & that therefore the spaniard was like to be Comprehended In the peace & that the ffrench K waiting for o[u]r Armyes disbanding makes his Maty not thinke It fitt to dismisse them so soon as was Intended whereupon the house Resolved to desire A Conference with the Comons Next morning The Commons ordered the Bill for High wayes to be Engrost & Committed the stannary bill & ordered sr solomon swayle be discharged the service of the house & there be A new Election for Albrough On the 20th the Commons had A Conference with the Lds, upon the Matter Communicated to them by the Ld treasurer & have Returned the thanks of the house to the Lds for the sd Conference & to desire them to dispatch the supply bill And Resolved that the Additionall duty upon wine be granted to his Maty for 3 yeares to Commence from the 1 August Next +On the 10th Arrived at Bristoll 6 or 7 ships from Barbados who Report A plentifull Crop of sugar at Barbados this yeare, And Informe they had been In barbados all In Armes & fortified their places of strengh out of An apprehension of the ffrench fleet who for some time with 20 saile hovered about those Islands, But were set saile as they Ghessed by their Course towards Curassau, The Man of war building at Bristoll is hastning with all hands & is like to prove An Extrary strong ship They write from Vienna dat 12th that the Hungarians Cannot yet agree about Choosing A palatine the Archbishop opposing It asmuch as posibly he Can as being that which might lessen his Authority & the Nobility themselves Contend for it but Its believed Count fforgats will Carry it, The states have agreed the protestants Churches shall be upon the frontiers they being for the most part Roman Catholicks, But the Rebells being now A Considderable body they will Not Come In without other tearmes The hague letters tell us the Elector of Brandenburghs minester desired the states to procure A Neutrality for the Countrey of Cleves which though It was by some strongly prest to be sent at the same time to the King with the letter of their acceptance of the peace, yet at last they only prevailed that they would send to the ffrench Ambr at Nimeghen Earnestly to Move him to procure A Neutrality of the ffrench K as the ffirst faivour to the states upon the peace The fflanders letters say the Emperor (if some sudden advantage may Not alter his Resolution) is Inclinable to A peace & though It looks too low for him to accept tearmes prescribed to him may Not be unwilling if the Matter be so managed to him as to passe In some forme of A Negotiation On the 10th the dutchesse of Cleveland went backe againe hence for Paris |FN_07 |DJune_24th_1678 |L646 # L. c. [no date] Commons Thursday 20 June +Ordered that the Committee of Elections & priveledges doe proceed No farther In any Cause before them during this sitting & all witnesses to be dismist A Message from the Lds to desire A Conference which being had mr Powell Reports the Conference vizt What the Ld treasurer had told the Lds before Concerning the ffrench K declaring they would Not Restore any places In fflanders till the sweds were Reinstated A Message sent from the Lds to mind them of the supply bill The house in A Grand Committee Resolved That the Impost on wines & vinegars be granted [his] Maty from the ffirst August Next for 3 yeares on such wines as may be Imported by law The question being put whether the words for the Better Enabling of his Maty to maintaine his Navy should be Added passed In the Negative yeas 127 Noes 176 Commons ffriday 21 June +The Hemp & fflax bill Read & ordered A 2d Reading The bill to prevent the Removall of suites out of Inferior Courts ordered to be Engrost The Bill for Burying In woollen past +The Election of westbury Reported & Resolved That mr Bertie is duely Elected +The house In A Grand Committee Resolved That A supply Not Exceeding 400014 L be granted to his Maty for paying off the Extrary Charge of the Navy & ordnance & for paying the princesse of Oranges portion & for the Repayment of the 200000 L borrowed on the Excize The house to be In A Grand Committee to morrow to Considder of the Meanes of Raiseing the same The Lords being this day upon the supply bill Resolved that the army be kept till the 27 July & the forces beyond sea till 24 August satureday 22 June +The supply bill sent downe from the Lds with some Amendmts as to the time of disbanding the Army to which this house disagree & have Appointed A Committee to drawe up Reasons for such their disagreement |DJune_27th_1678 |L647 # L. c. [no date] Commons satureday 22d June +The supply bill sent down from the Lds with some Amendmts as to the time of disbanding That the army be kept up till the 27 July & the forces beyond sea till the 24 August +To which the Commons disagred & Appointed A Committee to draw up Reasons Whitehall 25 June +The ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen haveing declared to the dutch that the Intention of the K their Master was Not only Not to Restore the places In fflanders but Even Not Maastricht, till sweden had their Entire satisfaction but that he should have occasion to make use of the last place perticularly In the warr that Its [sic] most likely will be Continued by the Elector of Brandenburgh The dutch Ambrs thought this A point of so greate Importance that upon it they Refused to signe the treaty & sent An account thereof to the states who approved what their Ambrs did & seem to think this New pretension of the ffrench so unreasonable that If they persist In It; Its Believed It may occasion A greate Change In affaires sr Wm Temple his Matys Ambr hereupon is hastning to the Hague The ffrench letters Come In this day say that they had Advice from the M: de Crequis campe of the l7/27 Instant that the 24th the Imperial Army decamped from Bucken & marched towards the valley of Walkirke, That M: de Crequi thereupon sent some troops to skirmish with their Rear but that the sd troops were ordered soon after to Rejoine the Army for that the Imperiallists Maine body turned upon the ffrench Right wing & Attacked the Church at Langerdents Lingen In which were 100 musketteers & had planted 3 or 4 peeces of Cannon against It, But M: Crequi having sent severall battalions thither the Germans Retired & Continued their March Commons Monday 24 June +Resolved In A Grand Committee that 200000 L of the 4000l4 L to be given his Maty shall be Raised upon New ffoundations Commons Tuesday 25 June +A Conference had with the Lds In which they give them to understand that the Commons disagreed to their Amendmts but after A proviso that If the Army Cannot be disbanded by the last of this moneth It be within 30 dayes after The house disagrees with the vote of the Committee yesterday Concerning the Charge to be layd upon New ffoundations Then In A Grand Committee Resolved the 400014 L shall be Raised by A subsidy which being Reported to the house the farther debate was Adjourned till to morrow |DJune_29th_1678 |L648 # L. c. [no date] +On the 21st the Commons ordered A petition of the Inhabitants of ffowey Newe In Cornwall to be Referred to the stannary Committee & Appointed A 2d Reading to the bills for Encouraging the sowing Hemp & fflax ordered the bill to prevent the Removall of suites of Inferior Courts to be Engrost & past the bill for Burying In woollen & then In A Committee of the whole house they Resolved that A supply Not Exceeding 414000 L be granted his Maty for paying the Extrary Charge of the Navy & ordinance & for paying the Princesse of oranges portion & for Repayment of the 200000 L borrowed on the Credit of the Excize On the 22d the Commons ordered the bill for Hindering papists to sitt In Either house of Parliamt to be Engrost & past the bill for Admeasuring of Keeles & boates The Lds sent downe the supply bill with Amendmts as to the time of disbanding to which the Commons disagreed & ordered A Committee to draw up Reasons for it On the 24th the Commons were In A grand Committee Upon the Manner of Raiseing A supply & the New buildings & Review of the Poll bill were offered They ordered A 2d Reading to the bill for Granting An Imposition on wines & vinegars & the Engrost bill sent from the Lds for Reviveing an act for Avoydeing Unnecesary suites & delayes & for Continuing another act for the better setling Intestate Estates, Committed the Bill for Reverseing outlawries In the Kings bench, Gave A 2d Reading to the bill for Reliefe of poore prisoners & Adjourned A debate Arrising therein to that day sevnight & past the Bill for Encouragemt of Woollen Manufactures On the 25th the Commons ordered A 2d Reading to An Explanatory bill for prohibiting ffrench Commodities Committed the fflax & Hemp bill, past the bill for High wayes, layd aside the Vote of the Committee for laying 200000 L on New buildings & Resolueing Into A Committee voted the whole 414000 L to be Raised by the old way of subsidy A Conference had with the Lds wherein the Commons declared they find themselves oblidged to disagree to their Ldships by Reason of the Method & Rights of their house In A Matter Very tender to them, but for Answering the Ends which their Ldships seem to Aime at they offer An Expedient by A proviso that If the army Cannot be disbanded by the last of this moneth It shall be within 30 dayes after, upon debate of which the Lds disagree to the proviso offered by the Commons & Appointed A Committee to draw up Reasons On the 26th the Commons Committed the Pawnebroakers bill layd aside the Manner of Raiseing the 414000 L by subsidy & In A Grand Committee Resolved that It be Raised by 12 moneths tax after the Rate of 34410 L 9 s 6 1/2 d p moneth to Commence from the 24 feb Next On the 27th the Commons agreed with the Committee for A land tax & ordered A 2d Reading to the bill; & Committed the Explanatory bill for ffrench Commodities & the bill for granting An Additionall duty upon wine & Resolved on A ffree Conference with the Lds to morrow morning at 10 A Clocke They write from Paris dat July 1st there were orders for more forces to be sent to the d of Navailles The gallies & squadron under M Quesne were gone to Tripoly to bring them to Reason They had Advice from Martenico dat Aprill 24th that Count de Estrees was Gone with 8000 men & 4 moneths provision to make A descent at st domingo The Hague letters dat June 1st Advise that they had A peremptory declaration from the ffrench Ambr at Nimeghen Importing that their King would Neither allow A Neutrality for Cleves &c or make any Restitution Either to the states spaine or P of Orange Nor permitt any ffishing or Commerce till Entire Restitution be made to the sweds, alledging that though they should be Content to part with some places In order to A peace It should Not Consist with the glory of their Master that they [Swedes] should be loosers of one Inch of Ground by the warr This vigourous language & Law did so discompose the states & Irritate Most of the provinces that It was believed they would Refuse to signe the peace upon those tearmes +Nor were they lesse Allarmed at this Newes at Brussells where out of A Confidence that the ffrench would performe their part they had layd aside preparations for warr & dismist their traine of Artillery & Ammunition waggons The Earle of Ossory is upon his Returne to Holland & so is the Ld Ambr Temple The Earle of sunderland is going from his Maty for ffrance +Whitehall 26 June, It Not being Knowne what things may Come to Abroade seeing the states persist that they will Not signe the peace unlesse ffrance agree to Restore Maastricht & the places In fflanders Immediately & to grant A Neutrality to the Country of Cleves &c & the ffrench on the other hand threatening they will Renew the Hostility, His Maty has ordered 2000 men to post Immediately to bruges & 3000 to Newport for the security of those places +The letters from Vienna say that the Emperor Inclines to accept the peace |DJuly_1st_1678 |L649 # L. c. [no date] Whitehall June 29th 1678 +The ffrench Ambr haveing on Thursday night last Recd A Courrier ffrom ffrance wee are told that the Contents of the letters he Recd by it was That the ffrench K is Resolved Not to depart from the demand he has Made to Keep Maastricht & the places In fflanders till sweden be Entirely satisfied so That In all probability things are going to take A Greate Turne This day was held A Rendevous of the Army on Hounslow heath Our letters ffrom Paris on Wednesday last say That the Imperiall & ffrench armies had made severall Motions that on the 30th past hapned A Rencounter between 2 Considderable parties, Two ffrench Regemts were Routed but two other Repaired their fault & treated the Imperiallists very smartly & tooke severall prisoners The M: de Crequi when the letters Came away besieged Rheinfield & the d of Lorraine was hastning thither being Resolved to fight him & Relieve the place That King had sent orders to his forces In fflanders to Renew Hostilities upon the the spaniards & the M: de schomberg is to Come with his Army Into fflanders to Reinforce them so that Now all thoughts of peace seem to be layd Aside Commons ffriday 28 June +A Bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll Revived & Committed A bill sent downe from the Lds to Enable Creditors to Recover their debts of Creditors &c A Conference had with the Lords on the subject Matter of the last Conference |DJuly_4th_1678 |L650 # L. c. [no date] Lds ffriday 28 June 1678 +An Act to prevent the unlawfull Courseing, Hunting, Killing, selling or buying of deer The Commons being Come to A ffree Conference the house Adjourned dureing pleasure, The ffree Conference being Ended & the house Resumed then the Ld privy seale Reports the Introduction to A ffree Conference by sr Thomas Meeres & others that passed there Upon Considderation thereof and of the house of Commons Not agreeing to the Lds Amendmts & Adhereing to their Proviso, Question was put whether the Lds will Adhere to their Amendmts Resolved In the Affirmative A Message to the house of Commons by sr William Low & sr William Child to desire A present ffree Conference In the painted Chamber Upon the matter of the last ffree Conference An Act for preventing abuses In Returning Jurors Committed, And Adjourned till Monday Lds Monday 1 July +The bill Concerning the Killing of deer Reported with Amendmts which being twice Read the bill is ordered to be Engrost with the Amendmts The question being put whether the bill shall passe Resolved In the affirmative +A Message to the house of Commons by sr Edward Low & sr John ffranklyne to Carry downe the bill & desire their Concurrence A Message from the Commons with An act for Regulating Pawne broakers And to desire A ffree Conference upon the subject matter of the last Conference To which Answer was Returned the Lds will give A ffree Conference & Appointed it to be to morrow at 11 of the Clocke In the Painted Chamber. Commons Monday 1 July +The Committee for the bill Concerning Maintenance & Champerty Revived A petition of severall Merchants Concerning the Makeing of searges Read Resolved that No farther proceedings shall be made by the Hamburg Company before A Recesse A bill to Enable Creditors to Recover their debts of the Executors & Administrators of Executors Read A 2d time & Committed Whitehall 2d July +The five Regemts I told you were designed for fflanders will Embarke In A day or two The King was Extreamly pleased with the forces on satureday last at Hunslow they being all brave men & In Excellent order wee are Expecting o[u]r fforreigne letters which will doubtless bring some Newes of Moment Commons 2d July +The bill for preventing Maintenance & Champerty Read A Message from the Lds with 4 bills A ffree Conference had with the Lds on the subject matter of the last Conference Resolved that the Members who mannaged the Conferences doe prepare & draw up A state of the Right of the Commons In granting of Money with the Reasons & proceedings that were offered at the Conferences to be Entred Into the Journall of this house & they are to Considder how the Rights of this house may be Ascertained & also of the Method & Manner of proceeding upon bills In Conferences between both Houses |DJuly_6th_1678 |L651 # L. c. [no date] +On the 28th the Commons Readmitted the bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll ordered A 2d Reading to the bill sent from the Lds to Enable Creditors to Recover their debts of the Execrs & Administrators of Execrs & had Conference with the Lds about the subject Matter of the last Conference On the 1st the Commons Committed the bill Concerning Maintenance & Champerty, Read A petition of severall Merchants Concerning makeing searges & Committed the bill to Enable Creditors to Recover their debts of the Execrs & Admrs of Executors On the 2d the Commons were at A Conference with the Lds Upon the supply bill for disbanding the Army In the painted Chamber & Not agreeing left the bill there which since is Missing They Returned to the house & ordered the members who Mannaged the Conference to draw up the state of the Case with their proceeding &c to be Entred Into the Journall, They also Recd A Message from the Lds with bills to prevent unlawfull hunting killing buying & selling of Deer [and?] for Returning able Jurors & for Registring the decease & Buryall of the Nobility & Gentry, The bill to prevent Maintenance & Champerty was ordered to be Engrost On the 3d the Commons Committed the bill for Avoydeing unnecesary suites & delayes & for better setling Intestate Estates & past the poore prisoners bill They Resolved that all Aides & supplies Granted to his Maty In Parliamt are In the sole Gift of the Commons & all bills for granting such Aides & supplies ought to begin with them & It is the undoubted Right of the Commons to direct lymitt & Appoint In such bills the Ends purposes Considderations Conditions limitations qualifications & Grants which ought Not to be Changed or altered by the house of Lds & farther Resolved that A provision be made In the bill for Raiseing 414000 L for Raiseing 206462 L: 17 s: 3 d for disbanding the Army On the 4th the Commons Committed the supply bill & the house to be In A Grand Committee to morrow upon the same, & ordered A 2d Reading to An Additionall bill for makeing wayes out of Chancery lane & other places On the 29th his Maty tooke A Review of severall of the New Raised Regemts at Hunslow Heath & was Extreamly pleased with them The Hague letters Give us the unamimous Resolution Not only of all the provinces but of all the townes In Holland to take up armes againe if the ffrench persist to Refuse the Restitution of places, which Resolution they have sent to Nimeghen with orders to Require a finall Answer of the ffrench; since the Receipt of the ffrench Kings last letter deliberations have been held with greate secresy which they Intend to Continue & to that purpose haveing doubled the Number of their deputies for secret affaires from 7 to 14 they have Empowered them to dispatch all buisnesse that Comes from Nimeghen without Communicating it to the assembly But the Paris letters dat 8th say that the day before A Courrier was dispatched thence who Carried as they thought An Expedient that might Compose the New diference which some tell us is that Immediately upon the Ratification of the treaty Gaunt oudenard & Cotrick shall be delivered Into the spaniards hands & the ffrench fforces drawne from the spanish dominions upon their owne ground Whitehall 4 July 1678 +The letters wee had yesterday ffrom Holland brought not anything of Moment, things as to the peace Continuing In the same posture the dutch Refuseing to signe the peace & the ffrench Ambrs saying They have Not yet their order upon this New dificulty Concerning the quitting the townes In fflanders, Wee are yet without o[u]r fflanders letters of ffriday last they perhaps may bring us something New +The 5 Regemts designed for fflanders will Certainly Embarke this weeke which are the Ld Marpeths Coll leggs, Coll sidneys sr Hen: Goodricks & sr John ffenwicks, Its said 4 more have orders to be In A Readinesse +The ffrench letters speake of An action between An Imperiall detachmt & part of the body Commanded by Choiseull Neer Rhinefeldt In which the former they say sustained Greate losse they speake of A bridg that broke as 2 Regemts of Curiassers were passing over it & by that meanes many of them were lost. They Say the Imperiallists were 6000 horse that they were totally Routed 900 Killed upon the place besides those drowned (among which is Count staremburg) & the prisoners; M Crequi it seemes Got between them & home, But all this Comes only from ffrance & Its hoped will Not prove true at least In all its perticulers |DJuly_8th_1678 |L652 # L. c. [no date] Whitehall 6 July 1678 +By the fflanders letters of yesterday seavennight wee have an account that though the hostilities were Not yet Renewed yet they were In Exspectation of it, 5000 men which were ordered towards Germany being Returned towards the d of Luxemburghs Camp & those which he had sent to Aeth were likewise brought backe The dutch Army Consisting In 22 battalions of foot & 6000 horse was Encamped at vilvord Not haveing orders to Advance farther, The states it seemes being unwilling to Renew the hostilities on their side Wee heare as yet Nothing farther of what I told you In my last of the action between the Imperiallists & the ffrench the former being A detachment of 6000 horse which the d of Lorraine had sent to Relieve Rhinefeldt who are said to have been quite Routed 900 Killed upon the place & drowned & 500 prisoners taken & after all wee must Exspect to heare farther The letters from above Add That It was believed the P of Orange would Not Come to the Army till the states had Recd the french Kings finall Resolution as to the quitting the places In fflanders, That Mons was Not In so greate streight as hath been said Neither the governour Nor the Majestrates haveing as yet opened their stores & that they wanted Nothing so much as wood & salt Mareshall schomberg Continues Encamped at Gulpen Neere Aix la Chapelle where he layes up greate Magazines +Mareshall d Humieres is drawing men out of all the ffrench Conquests In fflanders to Reinforce his Army Commons 6 July some private bills Read +The house Resolved Into A Committee of the whole house to Considder of the bill for Continuing the Impost on wynes & vinegars & ordered it to be Reported on Wednesday next The supply bill Reported & ordered to be Engrost Adjourned till Monday [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +The report of ye surpriseing The Ld Midleton &c: is not yet Confirmd +Mr Combe of Stratford dyed in London on Wednsday last & Comes home to morrow to be interrd |DJuly_11th_1678 |L653 # L. c. [no date] +Whitehall 9 July 1678 +The letters which Came In on sonday from ffrance Confirme the Newes they gave us by the last post of the defeate of 6000 Imperiallists being all horse & dragoons who were sent by the d of Lorraine to Cover Rhinefeldt, The ffrench tooke them at An Advantage & Charged them as they were passing A Narrow lane & put the whole body to the Route 800 Killed 800 prisoners & almost the Number drowned, all their baggage taken, and Many persons of quality killed & taken, but hitherto wee have No account from the other side of this action, so that wee are yet to Exspect how the Imperiallists will Relate it On sonday arrived An Expresse from Nimeghen which brought An account that the ffrench Ambrs had declared that the King their Master would not depart from his Resolution he had taken to Retaine the places In fflanders till sweden be Restored to what It hath lost In the warr And yesterday morning Came In the letters from Holland which say that there being now no other appearance but of warre the P of Orange was Hastning to the Army, And the Earl of Ossory haveing by this post Received letters from his Highnesse is Returning this Evening for Holland There Comes greate Complaints from Holland of the ill usage of the English soldiers there Commons Monday 8 July +The bill for An Additionall duty upon wynes & vinegars Reported & ordered to be Engrost +The bill touching Executors In their owne wrong Read A 3d time & past +The Affidavitt bill Reported & ordered to be Engrost +The bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll Reported & ordered to be Engrost The supply bill Read & past +By the ffrench post Comes A letter from Lisle which sayes that they of Mons had made A greate sally & done greate Execution Upon the ffrench the Confirmation & perticulars wee must Exspect +Commons July 9 Tuesday The bill for Continuing the Impost on Wyne & vinegars Read A 3d time & past & sent up to the Lds A bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll Read A 3d time & past +The Hearth Money bill Reported & Recommitted Adjourned till thursday |DJuly_13th_1678 |L654 # L. c. [no date] +On the 5th the Commons In A Committee Resolved the supply bill & ordered It to be Reported on the 6th On the 6th the Commons ordered the supply bill to be Engrost On the 8th the Commons past the bill touching Executors In their owne wrong & the supply bill & sent it up to the Lds & ordered the affidavitt bill to be Engrost On the 9th the Commons ReCommitted the hearth Money bill & past the bill to prevent the Exportation of wooll & the bill for Continuing the Impost on wynes & vinegars & sent it to the Lds On the 11th the Commons ordered A 2d Reading to A bill for Reliefe of poore protestant strangers & In A Conference with the Lds Adhered to the Amendmts to the bill for burying In woollen The Ld Ambr Temple went for Holland on the 2d & with him the Myn Heer Lewen the late Envoy Extrary from thence. On the 6th the Ld Ambr Mountague arrived from ffrance Tis said that the governour of Maastricht had seized the deputies of Liege going to Nimeghen & had sent to the King his Master to Know how he shall dispose of them They write from Coppenhagen dat 5th that Kimstrop was taken & the Garrison Carryed prisoners of warr to Landscroon, And that the sweds had made An Assault upon Christianstadt & were Repulsed with the losse of 500 men & that some boates were got Into there with provisions +On the 10th his Maty R Highnesse & severall of the Commons (the house Not sitting that day) went to deptford to see A 3d Rate ship Launched, The ship was Very much Commended & Named Hampton Court They write from Vienna dat June 30th That mr Cracan Returned thither the Monday before being sent by the Elector of Brandenburgh to disswade the Emperour from makeing A peace with ffrance, which he & the Envoy from denmarke did what they Could to prevent, It was Reported that the Emperour Insisted to have Nancy Restored to the d of Lorraine & that Phillipsburg & ffriburg may be dismantled. But on the other side it was talkt That the Electors Palatine saxe & Bavaria had writt to the Emperour to dispose him to peace or otherwise they should be forced to Enter Into A league with some other princes of the Empire whereby the westphalia treaty might be preserved, which with the prsent ill posture of their affaires, The Rebells being strong & haveing so good Artillery as that they feare will beseige Caslaw zalmar or Esperies hath so far prevailed upon the Emperor That they write he dispatched the Monday before A Courrier with orders for A Cessation of Armes Brussells 15 July +yesterday his Excye was Advertized by Mounsrs Boreell & Dickfield That the states haveing Recd the ffrench Kings Answer by his Ambrs at Nimeghen that their Master would deliver no townes till sweden were Entirely satisfied, The states thereupon tooke their finall Resolution for Continuing the warre +This Resolution of theirs has put his Excye upon A Necesity of makeing all the preparations he Can for warr & has Caused him to send Expresses to spaine England Vienna & all the Confederate Princes to Animate them to Continue the warre, To which End he Called yesterday all the Confederate Minesters together, Told them the Condition he was In & the Resolution he had taken desireing them to Communicate it to their Respective masters & to posesse them with An Absolute Necesity of Continuing the warre since the ffrench would give them no peace The P of Oranges Army Continues Encamped on the other side of vilvord & is about 15000 men The D of Luxemburghs Army Continues Encamped at Lember keeping A strong guard at Hall which they Intend to secure till they are Masters of Mons which wee are much affraide will fall Into their hands Wee have letters from Mons of the 12th Instant which give an account that the ffrench Endeavouring Every day to shut them up Closer & Closer have posessed themselves of A Church hard by the towne whence they sent out their small parties to hinder the Reapers who are gathering In the Corne very Neer the towne. The governour on the other side sent out men to protect the Reapers, whereupon the Baron de quincy Comes with A stronger party of horse & foot to the Reliefe of ffrench upon which more men Came out of the towne & A very briske skirmish was maintained for some time till the french were forced to Retire haveing lost 3 or 400 men The body of A Coll & Another officer was brought Into the towne & the Chevaleir de Momma Capt of dragoons with some other were taken prisoners the losse on the spaniards side haveing been very Inconsidderable The German letters Come In this day speake of An action that has hapned between the Imperiallists & the ffrench Neer Rhinefeldt, The Relations wee have as yet are very uncertain the Imperiallists aswell as the ffrench pretending to have the victory: M: Crequi has Advanced with his Army towards Basle & the d of Lorraine kept Close to him being Advanced beyond Newburgh which the ffrench were passed before |DJuly_15th_1678 |L655 # L. c. [no date] Commons Thursday 11 July +The Amendments sent to the Lds to the bill for Admeasuring Keeles & boates Not agreed to A present Conference had with the Lds about the bill for Burying In woollen Resolved +That this house doe Adhere to their owne Amendments on the said bill Commons ffriday 12 July 1678 +The bill for Avoydeing unnecesary suites & delayes past +The bill for Reliefe of poore protestant strangers sent downe from the Lds & Rejected as also that to prevent the unlawfull Hunting of deer A Message from the Lds to Acquaint the house that their Lordships have agreed to the bill for Repealing A Clause In the act for High wayes with some Amendmts A Conference had with the Lds about 5 A Clocke Post Meridiem +The Amendment In the poor prisoners bill agreed to In A Conference had with the Lds Whitehall 13 July 1678 +yesterday morning Came In o[u]r letters from Holland which told us that sr William Temple arrived at the Hague on Wednesday last was seavennight & that the states had Appointed deputies to treate with them upon the subject of his Errand to them +That the P of Orange Intended to part from the Hague to the Army on Tuesday last, That his ffirst Entriprize would be to Relieve Mons They have Not yet any account In Holland of the action Neer Rhinfeldt The ffrench letters Arrived this Evening say they had an account from Germany of Another action which hath happened between the ffrench & the Germans they say to the disadvantage of the latter, They had Not yet the perticulars but acknowledg to have lost A greate Many brave officers & persons of quality The Marquesse de Rannes Generall of the ffrench dragoons & Lieutenant Generall of the Army is slaine [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +one of our men of warr has brought in 2 french officers belonging to a french man of warr, who would not strike saying they had orders to strike to none but to force all to strike to them, Except ye English. |DJuly_18th_1678 |L656 # L. c. [no date] Monday 15 July 1678 Lds His Maty being seated In his Royall Robes In his throne & the H of Commons attending, The speaker In A short speech prsented the 2 Money bills which with the other publicke & private bills passed the Royall assent after which the Ld Chancellor by his Matys Command Expressed the sence his Maty had of the service the Parliamt had done him him & that his Maty was willing they should Refresh themselves, but In Regard he Knowes Not how soon he may be Engaged In A warr he Cannot spaire them for A long time Relying on their service & Assistance & therefore (Though his Maty Intends they shall not sit till towards winter) must Keep them In Call by severall short Prorogations & for that Reason doth at prsent Resolve to Prorogue the Parliamt till the ffirst of August And if there be occasion for their sitting sooner then winter he will give timely Notice by his proclamation & accordingly the Parliamt was Prorogued till that time Whitehall 16 July +Wee have o[u]r fflanders letters of this day seaven night They give us an account of the defeate of Count staremberg after which the ffrench had Burnt stockingen one of the fforest townes, That the Engagemt was very sharpe on both sides 3 Imperiall Battalions were Retired Into the vineyards to secure the Retreate of their Cavalry & dragoons & being ouerpowered In Number & Charged on all sides by the ffrench dragoons were all Cut In peeces or prisoners The Cavalry Retireing In the Meane time to the Bridg of Rhinefeldt where they behaved themselves very bravely, The Count de Mercy Maintaining it so long as was posible he set fire to it when most that were thereon were Either Burnt or drowned Among the latter was the prince of Baden, That the M: de Crequi was Encamped Neer Rhinefeldt with Intention to beseige it haveing layd A bridge ouer the Rhine at Basle & had with his Cannon & Bombes burnt severall houses In the towne In which were 3000 who were Resolved to defend it to the last, That the d of Lorrain was Marching towards Rhinefeldt being Resolved to fight the Enemy or Relieve the place That they had An Account from Lisle & Ghent of A 2d Engagmt between the d of Lorrain & the M: de Crequi & that the ffrench were Intirely Routed which wants Confirmation M: de schomberg had with his Army passed the Meuse & as was believed would passe towards Mons, Count Waldeck was Come to the P of Oranges Army In order to the Reliefe of it which would In few dayes be 30000 Effective Not Reckning 10000 of the Confederates The ffrench troops on all the frontiers began to march towards Mons & it was believed the King would Come thither In person The letters wee Receive[d] this Evening from ffrance say Not one word in one of the last action[s] between the ffrench & the Germans which showes sufficiently that it hath Not been very Advantagious to the ffrench They only say that the M: de Crequi after the Engagemt with Count staremberg Neer Rhinefeldt arrived thither with his whole Army & had attacked that place with his Cannon 2 dayes together & vpon the Approach of the d of Lorrain (who hath posted himselfe Between seckingen & Lauffen) & at the Instances of the swissers had quitted that designe & was going to passe the Rhine & that some of his troops & his Cannon have Already done it +The ffrench King will it was said Returne to fflanders to Command his Army In person |L657 # L. c. [No date] +Then the Lord Chancelor Made A speech +My Lords &c +His Majesty doth very graciously Accept the service you have done him this Session and is as well pleased with your worthy and dutifull Carriage towards him as with the noble and Liberal present you have made him: He doth now consider that some recesse is necesary for your healths and refreshment after all your Labours though he would bee glad it might bee for some Longer time then His affayrs at present will admitt for His Majesty doth not know How soon He may bee ingaged in a warre and when he shall bee soe He is sure that He can by noe meanes want the Councill and Assitance of His Parliament and therfore He is resolved never to put off this Parliament too farre from him: ffor this Cause His Majesty Hath resolved To keep His parliament alwayes in view by Making severall but more short prorogations but with an intention However that the parliament shall not sitt untill towards winter unlesse His Majestyes pressing and important occasions shall Call for your advice sooner and If they doe soe His Majesty will bee sure to give notice thereof by His proclamation to the end there may bee a full appearance +Sr/I was not Under A Mistake as to Sr Robert Townsend for He was att Rews Coffey House yesterday and is just Now from whence I had intelligence [In margin and in another hand appear a date and label for this letter:] 15 July. 78. Ld Chancellors/speech at proroguing the/Parl. [These words and figures appear in another hand on outside of letter:] Breaking Kerf 2f - 6in deep 1p of B & Q 9 -- long reckning of time 27. allowing once 4 . 6ye 1/2f for care 2 - 3 1/2 Quarters 33 - 9 ye quartering. 11 - 3. ye other quartering 2 both -------- 22 - 3 56 Severall Kerfes 24 - 6 of Boards & Qu. 9 9 17.10 / 160.6 / 276. 9 / 220.6 / 4 - 6 153. / 380.0 / 220 - 6 7.6 / 56 160 -6/ 447 [a sum] Breaking Kerfe 2 - 8 43/1 Peice of 12. 12/Bords & qus 24-0 85/12 foot long 6...2 32 43 32. 48 516 16. 80 80 48 596. Tot: [More words and figures appear, but are very difficult to read.] |DJuly_20th_1678 |L658 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +The George arrived At Bristoll from Virginia In 5 weeks left that Countrey In perfect peace the disturbance occasioned by the Indians Killing 4 or 5 of the English was fully Appeased the Indians haveing delivered up the offenders to the English who Caused them to be Executed according to Law The Primrose Arrived from Jamaica left them there fortifying & makeing preparation for defence There Run severall discoures about A ffrench man of warr Refuseing to strike of which wee Recd this account ffrom Portesmouth dat 14th That his Matys ship the Dover In her passage ffrom Jersey & Guernsey on the 10th discovered 5 saile with ffrench Coulours to whome shee ffired A Gun to make them strike upon which all strucke but one who was A Kings man of Warr upon whose Refusall the dover fired About 20 guns which obliged the Lieutenant of the ffrench ship to goe aboard the dover to Demand the Reason The Captain told him because they did Not strike he Replyed they strucke to Noe Nation but made all strike to them Except the King of Englands ships, which being Not satisfactory the dover made after her & shot about 60 or 70 guns but Not being able to ffetch her up brought the Lieutenant & 2 others to spithead on ffriday In the afternoon, The ffrench fired Not one gun all the time The dutch letters dat 19th tell us don Emanuell de Lyra had by desire of the states sent for men to spain & preparations were makeing as In Certain prospect of warr, only some of the Common people who hankered after peace Conceived some small hope of obtaining it Upon the Comeing of the Heer Oliverhwants the swedish Ambr who they fancy will Encline to some Reasonable Conditions that might End In An accomodation On the 17th the Right Honrble the Ld George Berkeley was sworne & Admitted of his Matys privy Councill A personage soe very worthy of so greate A trust soe perticularly Adapted thereunto for his greate Industry & Knowledg In trade & Commerce things absolutely necesary to the fflourishing Condition of the Kingdome The dutch letters dat 22d tell us the ffrench Ambrs had delivered A Memoriall to the dutch Ambrs at nimeghen to Justify their Kings proceedings as to the Resolveing Not to quitt the places In fflanders & Challenge An Engagemt from the states by their haveing accepted his proposalls to suffer his procureing the satisfaction of sweden by his Armes Unlesse they will propose Any other way of secureing it, which they were Invited to doe Either by A perticular Negotiation to them the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen or by sending to their King or sending some Commissioners to Ghent for that purpose But they are so far from submitting to the ffrench Kings Law That they have sent for his finall Resolution haveing In the Meane time proceeded In such Negotiations as may secure themselves & Give the spaniards such powerfull assistance as may preserve them from the Jawes of their Enemyes The Brussells letters of the same date say they & the dutch are Resolved to Relieve Mons or perish In the Attempt & the P of Orange was Exspected that night at vilvord Coaches being layd for him The Earle of sunderland is going Ambr Extrary for ffrance The Earle of ffeversham is going over to the D de Villa Hermosa & with him the Marquesse de Burgamerino the spanish Ambr +Whitehall 19 July 1678 The ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen In their memoriall to the dutch Ambrs In the Close of all offer for An Expedient that ffrance will Restore the sd places If the states will Undertake that sweden be satisfied which the states Reject as signifying that they should Joyne with ffrance to Expell denmarke & Brandenberg. +Wee are told his Maty has ordered More forces to passe over Into fflanders Immediately there being already 11 or 12000 men & that orders are given for 8 Companies of sr Tho: slyngsbyes Regemt to goe forthwith for fflanders & more will suddenly follow Coll Legg is gone over to Newport to see his Regemt there but Returnes againe, sr Hen: Goodriche went yesterday to stay with his Regemt which is at Bruges, The Earle of Mulgrave & Sr Tho: slingsby goes hence to day or to morrow [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +tis said Mr Montague is turnd out of all places, that of Master of ye Horse to [b]e given to ye Earle of Plimth & that in ye Wardrobe to ye Ld Dunslane. Our soulders in france Consisting in 32 Companys are said to be dismist & have to come home but a very small allowance to bring them |DJuly_22d_1678 |L659 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 20 July 1678 +Wee have An Account from Ostend & Newport of the Arrivall there of the Regemts of Coll Legg Coll sidney & the Ld Marpeth & that severall Vessells were then Comeing Into the Roade who had on board the Rest of the troops Yesterday about Noon Arrived here from Holland the secretary of his Matys Ambr & brought over as wee are told A treaty Concluded by sr Wm Temple with the states Wee Are farther told That the P of Orange who In this last turne of affaires gained himselfe A greate Reputation & Esteem In the severall Townes & Established his Interest & Authority In the state more then Ever parted on Tuesday last from the Hague to the Army being Resolved to use all Endeavours for the Reliefe of Mons, he will with the Confederates have An army of 40000 men Wee have o[u]r fflanders letters of Tuesday last They tell us that the d of Luxemburgh Continues Encamped with his Army (which is 50000 Effective) at Limbert where he is dayly Reinforced haveing strongly fortified the severall passes In the way to Mons had sent Away his sicke & Heavy baggage & his Carriages & put himselfe Into A posture of fighting & had with him 70 peeces of Canon That they Expected the P of Orange at Vilvord That night & that the Army would march In A day or Two to the Reliefe of Mons That M: schomberg who Commands the ffrench army on the Meuse had passed it & would as believed march to Joyne the d of Luxemburgh, That the Confederate troopes followed him 100 of which Advancing too far & fearing to be Cut In peeces In Case they should Retreate Resolved to Attacke the vantguard of the ffrench as if they would be Assisted by more troops which they did & forced them to Retire with the losse of 30 Killed & wounded That they had letters from Alsace which said That the ffrench were posted at Buckem opposite to Rhinefeldt from whence they had with their Cannon burnt some part of it, That the d of Lorrain haveing Marched though the Mountaines to Come downe on the side of Rhinefeldt & viewing from the hills the ffrench Army before him Turned to the left hand & passed the Rhine at Lauffenburgh The Marquesse de Rannes In the meane time Remounting some part of his Army & Caused them to Retire with losse to the Maine body, But the Marquesse de Rannes In his Retreate was Slaine & the Count de Plessey wounded The M: de Crequi had sent A detachment to hinder the Imperiallists from Returning who are said to be In A good Condition [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +the Earle of Plymth is marryed to ye Ld treasure[r]s youngest Daughtr The Earle of Lindseys sonn is marryed to sr Richard Winns Daughter a very great fortune. +Tis said both Bruges, Ostend, & newport are to be put soleley into ye hands of ye English, & that they are all to be quitted by ye other forces, by ye 7th of August & that ye states have resolvd to prohibit all trade for a yeare +The Convention of scotland have Resolvd to give ye King 30000 L p ann for 5 yeares for maintaining a Regmt of foot, & some troops of Horse. [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DJuly_25th_1678 |L660 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 23d July 1678 +There are 2000 horse & dragoons ordered to passe Immediately over Into fflanders & A squadron of 100 horse out of the guards which will be gone the latter End of this weeke or the beginning of the Next. It seems the dutch have given the french till the 1/11 August to have their last & positive Answer Concerning the quitting the places In fflanders On sonday & yesterday wee had Newes at Court which Came by the ffrench letters that the M: de Crequi after his haveing been forced to quitt Rhinefeldt & Comeing backe to Newburgh he Resolved to surprize Offenburgh where the Imperiallists had A very greate Magazine The d of Lorrain haveing Notice of it As he lay Neer Luxemburgh marches himselfe Immediately with 6000 horse & dragoons, Repasses the Rhine, Takes his way between the Mountains & ffriburgh & uses so much dillig[ence] that though the ffrench were A dayes march before him he got to Offenburg A day before them & haveing Reinforced the garrison he posts himselfe with the Rest of his troops Neer the place & Entrenches himselfe M: Crequi Comes downe with part of his Army & Attacks Lorrain In his Entrenchmts who finding himselfe overpowered quitts it & Retired towards the Mountains & the grosse of his Army which had followed him, The ffrench pursue him & Kill him 4 or 5000 men, But on the other side that M: de schomberg is wounded & taken prisoner by which & other Circumstances (however the ffrench tell the Story) it Rather seems the Germans had the Advantage, It Appeares they gained the Maine point In saveing Offenburgh A place of greate Importance. |DJuly_27th_1678 |L661 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +On the 24th his Maty went downe to woolege to see A New 3d Rate ship Launched & Named Capt Bridges is sworne groome of his Matys Bedchamber In place of Mr Godolphin & Mr Godolphin Upon the Resignation of Mr hide is to be made Mr of the Robes On the 18th his Maty was pleased to declare that he will Not have the peace at sea made the 28th August 76 with the Emperor of Morocco to Continue any longer then 28 August 78 when the 2 yeares Expire according to the Capitulation Our letters from Newport give account of the Kind Reception the English had there, The spanish Governour Recd them at the watergate on foot & had made proclamation that No man should give them any offence & Caused the walloon & Italian Regemts to march out to make Roome for the English, There were most of Coll Leggs Coll sidneys & Coll ffenwicks Regemts 2400 Effective & Not above 200 of the K of Spains standing souldery In the garrison The Privateers of sweden haveing formerly taken & Carried to straalsond 22 ships bound for Amsterdam which were sold by Count Conningsmarcke to pay his Army The states by their Ambrs at Nimeghen acquainted the swedish Ambrs that they Exspected Reparation as being A breach of the treaty of Commerce made 2 yeares before as also punishmt to be Inflicted on the offenders or otherwise they shall take such satisfaction that they shall find most meet The Paris letters dat 30th tell us the E of sunderland was Exspected there that night +They write from the Hague dat 29th that the states are Come to A Resolution about the Number of forces demanded of them by the P of Orange & have agreed to maintaine 16000 foot In Garrisons & An Army In the field of 27000 men, They have also Recalled A Placaert which did forbid their subjects to Make prize of the ffrench At sea which was done at the Instance of zealand who Complained of severall losses from the ffrench & have Now permission to Revenge themselves They Resolve In Case of A warre to prohibitt all ffrench Commodities In the same Manner that England hath done, The states Generall have signed the treaty with England, Its said that butter is sold at Mons for a peece of Eight pd & No wine In the towne & their windmills broke downe by the ffrench Canon some of their letters say Mounsr Oliverhrants the swedish Ambr hath Acquainted the states that the King his master finding his Concerne to be the greate obstruction of the peace was willing for the generall benefitt of Christendome to quitt some of his owne perticular Rights Whitehall 25 July 1678 +Our fflanders letters of ffriday last Come In this Morning tell us that the P of Orange arrived on tuesday In his Campe at Vilvord & the Next morning was visitted by the d de villa hermosa who acquainted him with the state & Condition his affaires were In The Next morning his High: went to Brussells [and?] was In Councell with the d about An houre & they have Its said Resolved on the Enterprize of Mons which they Intend to Relieve Cost what it will & In order thereunto the Army was to March on satureday last & would be Joyned by the Lunenburgh troops Commanded by Mounst Chauvet the Next day at Enghien Though it was believed his High: would Continue In his quarters till the Arrivall of the Brandenburghs Commanded by Generall spaen & then they Compute his Army to be stronger then the Enemy Especially In horse being In all 40 Regemts of foot & 120 squadrons horse That M: schomberg was marching to Joyne with the d of Luxemburgh who on wednesday last decamped from Limber & is Now Neer soignes & when schomberg has Joyned him his Army will Consist In 66 battalions & 126 squadrons & lyes so posted that If the Confederates Advance to the Reliefe of Mons he is Ready to Receive them or fall Upon their fflanke on which side soever they passe And to put their Army to yet greater Extremities has Commanded all the fforrage & standing Corne on both sides his Campe to be burned (Unheard of Cruelties Never practised but among Infidells) designing the Entire Ruine of those Countries, But their greatest Advantage is that Mons is Not In that Extremity it was believed the governour assureing the d de villa hermosa his Condition was Not yet In so much danger if he Could be Relieved In any Reasonable time, That some believed that since the ffrench Kings Resolution would be Knowne by 1/11 August the P would not hazzard his Army Unlesse some Extrary Necesity Requires it because by that time they would be Assured of A peace or of the Continuance of the warr, If the latter they hoped for Assistance from abroade & In the meane time If they should have ill successe They Should Not only loose Mons but also that whole Countrey & bring their affaires which are Now very hopefull Into A desperate state, & therefore the P would march up very Neer the Enemy but be very Cautious of Giving them any Advantage +They tell us of A sad mischance which happened Neer Malines the passage boate going from thence to Antwerp was blowne up & about 60 persons drowned among whome were severall officers & persons of Note & 30 saved, by what accedent they Know not though it was belieued to be A designe to have destroyed the ships at Malines laden with the Princes Ammunition which (had it taken Effect) would Certainly have destroyed the Citty Their letters from Germany say that the armies Especially the germans were In A sad Condition, some letters affirme that Mons is actually beseiged by 54000 ffrench & 60 peeces of Canon This Evening Arrived an Expresse ffrom ffrance which brought the ffrench had taken the fort which guards the bridg of Strasburgh by a storme which lasted 6 houres, That the Germans which were In garrison defended it well & the ffrench have lost 4 or 500 men & many officers |DJuly_29th_1678 |L662 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 27 July 1678 +wee have Nothing abroade since my last but what I told you of the ffrench haveing taken the fort of straasburg seemes of very greate Importance & will very much Affect the Imperiall Army who hath Its greate Magazine Especially of Bread at straasburgh The D of Lorrain was at offenburgh & haveing ffriburgh on side & his Comunication with strasburgh Cut off on the other side will find himselfe much streightened The 2000 horse & dragoons which will Embarke this Next weeke for fflanders will be Commanded by sr John Langer late Coll of the D of Monmoths Regemt In ffrance Wee have this Evening o[u]r letters from Holland of Tuesday last they say That the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen had given In another Memoriall to the Dutch In answer to that they Recd from them In which they say that their King is very much Inclined to Remove the dificulties that at prsent hinder the peace & If the states will send deputies to st Quentin the King will come thither In person or If they Chose to send to Ghent as being Neerer he will send likewise thither on his part who may treate About Remooveing the sd dificulties aswell as about A farther Cessation of all hostilities The letters from straasburgh by the way of Holland are of the 15/25 Instant They tell us that the M: Crequi beseiged Offenburg haveing his Heavy Cannon from Brisac That the D of Lorraine had Indeed put 3000 men Into the place under the Command of Count starenberg & had himselfe who followed with 4 or 5000 men & 2 peeces of Cannon A sharpe Rencounter with the ffrench In which being overpowered he lost 3 or 400 men, however the ffrench had some losse too seeing that the Marquesse de schomberg was taken prisoner +The letters Add that Just before their Comeing away they had A Report from straasburgh that the ffrench had taken the Counterscarpe of offenburgh & that the sieur de Monclar was posted with A body of Men Neer the fort of Kiell which guards their bridge By this Way of Holland wee have Newes likewise that the ffrench have formally beseiged Mons with 45000 men & had Begun their lines of Circumvallation &c By A vessell Come In from Brest wee have an account That 2 men of warr were Arrived there from the West Indies being of the squadron of the Count de Estrees the Rest of which vizt 8 men of warr & 6 greate Merchantmen fitted out for men of warr & In them Neer 10000 men were Perrished In A Hurricane In those parts, The Count de Estrees is said to be Aboard one of those ships Come to Brest Another vessell Come In from Lays brings Advice of A Combate on the Coast of Catalonia between the Dutch squadron Commanded by the sieur Evertron & the ffrench Commanded by the sieur de quesne, That the latter was quite beaten but that the sieur Evertrons owne ship was lost & he In it but that will Need Confirmation This Evening about 150 soldiers of the D of Monmoths Regemt In ffrance Came up by water Just Now Comes In the fflanders letters they say nothing of Mons Being beseiged The 2 Armies were posted Not far from Brussells [New letter starts here, but Folger Library does not so number it.] August 1st 1678 Whitehall 30 July 1678 +The Newes wee have from Brest of the losse of the ffrench fleet In the West Indies is Related so positively & with so many Circumstances that wee have all the Reason In the world to give Credit to it On sonday In the Evening his Grace the Duke of Monmoth parted hence for fflanders Wee heare dayly of More troops that are appointed to be sent over & more horse & dragoons, And 200 of the Guards are drawne out to forme a squadron And 100 Grenadiers on horsebacke which will Embarke Its said In few dayes About 400 of the D of Monmoths Regemt In ffrance are Come over & severall hundreds more are Exspected These Complaind very much of their ill usage sr John Arrundell has the place of Master of the horse to the queen In the Roome of mr Mountague Wee want o[u]r fforeign letters [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Tis said that ye Marquess de Burgemanero ye spanish Amb is gone over wth ye Duke of MunMouth to give him ye Keys & possession both of Bruges, Newport, & Ostend, that ye Duke of yorke will follow himselfe suddenly wth a Considerable body both of Horse & foot & that ye Earle of Ossory is got into Mons wth 3 or 4000 English. That Lorrain is drawne up in Batalia resolveing to fight Crequi, & that ye Earle of ffeversham is returnd whose answere seemes not to tend much to peace, that ye french Kings subjects are soe Weary of their taxes that that King has sent a Regemt into Normandy, another into Brittany, & another into Picardy, by fforce to Leavy their severall Contributions. / you may please to credit what you please of this till tyme makes it more Authentick for I dare not give it you all as soe yet |DAug:_3d_1678 |L663 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] +On the 21st at night A fire happened by the Neglegence of A Boy In the Torrinton Merchant when shee was Ready to goe to sea & In A short time was Burnt to the Water But the Wind being very Calme the Care of the people preserved the other ships from Mischeife although Many & some very Neer The smirna fleet & streights fleet are safely Arrived The Deputies of zealand seem to have A prospect of A through warr & In order to it have proposed to the states to prohibitt trade with the swede aswell as ffrance which is Appointed to be taken Into Considderation & their principles to be Consulted In it some Paris letters date 4th tell us that straasburgh Bridg was to be burnt by orders from M: Crequi & that they Justify the seizeing the fort of Kiell to be No breach of Neutrality alledging some of the D of Lorrains soldiers In it The King hath sent to M: quesne which is about Corsica to Joyne the Gallies of Porto fferrarro & Go before Genova where they Refuse to give the ffirst salute to show upon the Towne There were on board de Estrees fleet 8000 men & Its Confidently said their designe was on the Havanna The Hampshire Arrived at Allicant from the Coast of Algeir left there vice Admirall Herbert & sr Roger strickland, The Corsayres were all layd up Except 3 gone to the Westward & they are Inclinable to peace sr Jo. Narborough was 8 leagues to the Westward takeing In water On the 28th the D of Monmoth went for fflanders & the 29th the E of ffeversham Returned who gave his Maty an account of his Negotiation On the 29th the D of Monmoth Arrived At deale In A yatcht where the Soldiers attended on him as A Convoy to Ostend The d of Albemarle has made all preparation & is this day going for fflanders, you had formerly the Names of 6 Leiut Generalls & Now there are made 2 Major Genlls The Ld Allinton & Coll Trevers The George of London George Bricholt Commander arrived at Waymouth Report that the Algerines abroade have taken 2 English ships the one of London the other of Bristoll that is that ship that In the same voyage outward bound met A turks man of warr of 44 guns was boarded & put them off with Much losse to the Turks & little to themselves Wee heare dayly of More troops that Are Appointed to be sent over, 4 Regemts of foot are Now ordered to be sent & more horse & dragoons & 200 of the guards are drawne out to forme A squadron & 100 Grenadiers on horsebacke who will Embarke Its said In few dayes & all the horse have orders to be In Readinesse About 400 of the D of Monmoths Regemt In ffrance are Come over & severall hundreds more are Exspected these Complaine very much of their ill usage Its said don ffrancisco de Mello the Portugall Ambr is dead & that sr John Arrundell is made master of the horse to the queen In the Roome of mr Mountague Whitehall 1 August 1678 +by the ffrench letters Come In this morning wee have the Confirmation of the losse of the ffrench ffleet In the West Indies The Names follow ships lost Commanded by The Terrible 64 guns The Count de Estrees The Thunderer -64 mr de Grancey The warrior 64 Mr de Nemon The prince 54 mr de St Aubris The Bourbon 54 The defence 54 The Hercules 54 +fflyboates, The Conception The Jambonne the little ffluives [?] The King david which served for the Magazine & the Cocke which served for the Hospitall ships saved The duke --50 guns The vigelant 36 The Brillant 40 The Mercury 36 The starr 40 The Tempest 28 This last The lyon 40 brought the Newes to Rochell +fireships The Serpent The Windmill the fireship & 2 fluives They were it seems through the Ignorance of the pilotts driven by the Currant against Certain Rocks Neer Currassaw & most of the Men drowned, The Count de Estrees himselfe Escaped & is Come home The said letters add that all the discourse at the ffrench Court was that there would be A peace of which they Exspected however In few dayes to speake with of More Certainty +The Account wee have from Germany by these ffrench letters of the 29 July from Straasburgh That Aswell the ffrench as Imperiall armies were Encamped Neer Offenburgh The one on the one side & the other on the other That what was said of the M: Crequi haveing Beseiged that place proves A Mistake That If he designed it The Approach of the D of Lorrain had made him alter it & Content himselfe with the takeing of the fort de Kiell which Mr Monclar Began to Attacke the 25 July at Night & tooke it by Assault the 27th In the Evening. The Garrison that was there after haveing made A Brave defence Retireing by the bridge to the Two forts that the Towne of straasburgh still holds on the other side the Rhine, of the sd Garrison 120 swissers & 100 soldiers were Killed with severall officers & about 20 taken prisoners besides the Wounded, which it may safely be believed had put the Citty straasburgh Into a Great Allarme which was Encreased by Mr Monclar Causeing severall troops to passe the Rhine In designe to Attacke the sd 2 forts which the Citty has on the side of Alsace if Not the Citty it selfe, whose safety only Consisted In the protection of the Imperiall Army, The 28th the M: Crequi sent to straasburgh the prisoners & wounded men & at the same time signified to the Majestrates that if they would make good their Neutrality for the future he would forget the past & be their very good ffreind But the sd Majestrates thinke of Nothing but how they may Recover the fort of Kiell which they batter very furiously from the 2 forts above Mentioned, wee are Not told the perticulers of the french losse In the takeing the fort but you may be sure it was very Considderable, This Morning the Parliamt mett & was prorogued till the 29th by Commission |DAugust_5th_1678 |L664 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 3d August 1678 +His Maty was pleased yesterday In Councill to declare the Parliament should sitt the 29th Instant being the time Appointed by their Prorogation & accordingly A proclamation is prepareing for Calling the Members by that time On Wednesday Arrived 7 ships from the East Indies In the Downes Richer then any of A long time Wee are Exspecting to heare what the finall Answer of the ffrench K will be upon the last memoriall about the quitting the Townes In fflanders which Answer the Dutch Exspected by the 1/11 Instant, It is said that the sweds have desired the ffrench Not to delay the peace upon their account but to Restore the sd places which makes people thinke ffrance will Comply In the point though the last letters from ffrance said That that King whatever he does with the other places will Not part with Maastricht Nor Charleroy till there be A Generall peace because of the use those places will be to him In the Warr he must Continue against Germany Wee have o[u]r fflanders letters of yesterday seavenight they tell us That that day the P of Orange Retired with his Army within 2 [?] leagues of Brussells That the day before A party of his High: horse Encountred 2 squadrons of ffrench whome they defeated & Killed 20 upon the place & 13 or 14 were taken prisoners & 2 Cornets though with the losse of as many of the dutch. The d of Luxemburgh hath sent severall detachments from his Army, one of 4000 to Reinforce Gaunt & severall others for the security of Aoth Oudenard & other places that lye Naked & Exposed That In Germany the Imperiallists were In A very bad Condition which with the takeing of the fort of Kiell Renders the Citty of straasburgh Almost desperate |DAugust_8th_1678 |L665 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] Whitehall 6 August 1678 +yesterday Morning by A yatcht that Returned from Ostend wee have An Account that the d of Monmoth haveing drawne out of Bruges Newport & Ostend 8 Battalions of English 800 In A Battalion was Marched with them to Joyne the P of Oranges Army They takeing their way by water to Antwerpe On sunday morning Came In o[u]r Dutch letters which said That the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen had declared that the K their Master at the desire of the sweds did desist from his pretension of deteyning the Townes In flanders till sweden be satisfied but that he desired the states would send deputies Either to him at st queintin or to Ghent to treate about Restoreing of sweden And In the Evening Arrives An Express from Nimeghen with An account that the 31st past the Dutch Ambrs had signed the peace with the ffrench But that the spaniards had Not yet signed it Nor had any part In it The Troops Commanded for fflanders as wee are told are to pursue their orders & this day 2 Battalions one of villers & the other of Monmoth Embarke In order to their passing over Our fflanders letters of this day seavenight Come In this Morning tell us that the P of Orange (whose army was 43000 Effective all Brave men In good order & So unanimously Resolved to fight or Relieve Mons that those people were Almost Confident that An Army of that force will be able to goe through with any Enterprize) was Encamped at Enghien No day passing without Rencounters In which they were alwayes sucsesfull, And the ffrench who were about 40000 at soignes secureing all passes to hinder the Reliefe of Mons That at Ghent the ffrench have planted severall peeces of Canon In the Market places & other places to prevent any Insurrection of the Burghers of whome they are very Jealous That In Germany Crequi was Advanceing Either to fight the d of Lorraine or hinder his passing the Rhine which he was Resolved to doe to Regaine his Communication with straasburgh & had sent to Encourage the Majestrates In defence of their Citty which they are Resolved upon & have sent A fflat Answer to Crequi of their desisting [sic] A Neutrality, And Crequi according to the Advices wee have this Evening from ffrance had Resolved to demolish the fort of Kiell & accordingly had Began to doe it & to Burne the houses that were there They say the Imperiall army was In A very ill Condition & that the d of Lorraine was going to Repasse the Rhine Its said the peace above mentioned was signed soe privately by the Dutch Minesters that None of the Rest suspected it till it was done when the Dutch gave this Reason for it that they were Reduced to so low A Condition that they were Necesitated to it, so that Its believed that Except spain be Comprehended wee shall Ere long declare warr against ffrance on the spaniards account whome wee are Oblieged to protect In order whereunto both men provisions & Ammunitions are dayly sending over as Briskly as Ever & Its said his R Highs is Resolved to goe over speedily for which preparations are makeing & that 15 ffresh Regemts shall be forthwith Raised for which Commissions are prepareing & Most of the officers already Nominated. |DAugust_10th_1678 |L666 # L. c. [Handwriting and size of paper change here.] [First paragraph is almost the same as that of L. c. 665.] Our horse are Not yet shipt off but all In Readinesse to goe upon the first Notice most of them In places Convenient for their transportation, sr ffrancis Compton is Made Lieut Coll of the E: of Oxfords Regemt & takes Ranke as his Matys Lieut Coll of horse Coll Worden & sr Jo: Lanier have Commissions of all the Bregadiers of horse On the 2d Arrived at spithead 8 of his Matys men of Warr under sr Jo: Holmes & Joyned the Rest of his Matys fleet under Sr Thomas Allen On the 30th July the Ld Willoughby Eldest son to the E of Lindsey was Married to the sole daughter & heire of sr Richard Wynn deceased Wee shall have for A while A Cessation at Court the Councill & treasury being Adjourned till the 29th They write from scotland that the d of Lauderdale haveing setled the affaires of that Kingdome did Intend to Begin his Journey for England on Monday last +They write from Rome dat 23d July that A Courrier Arrived from Poland who brought Newes of A Rupture that was likely to Ensue betwixt them & the Turks Notwithstanding the treaty was so far Advanced, & that the Pope had been Moved to send them succours In Case of A warr & he had hopes In Case An Accommodation should be made at Nimeghen that A greate part of the Christian forces Now In Armes will be perswaded to take up the quarrell against the Common Enemy They speake of About 6000 of the Rebellious Messineuses all In greate want there who dare Not Adventure home out of A feare they had offended beyond Mercy & Among the Rest was the Eldest son of him who was Employed as their Ambr to the ffrench K so miserably poore that he would have perished for want of Bread had he Not Recd Reliefe from the Convent of the Crucifary to whom his family had been bountifull benefactors The perticulers of the treaty between the Dutch & ffrench are Not Communicated, some Report the Dutch have signed A treaty offensive & defensive with ffrance which is so far from truth that the ffrench In their proposalls Required No more then A Neutrality that they might Not hinder the progresse of their Armes to force In those that will stand out & that they should use all faire Meanes to perswade the Confederates to A generall accommodation +A ship lately Arrived att southampton Reports that In her way home shee mett 2 East India ships Each of 500 tuns who dispatched some letters by her but went themselves North about for their security Whitehall 8 August 1678 +Our letters from Nimeghen said that they hoped that the spaniards would In 5 or 6 dayes be brought likewise to signe the peace & that In order thereunto A Conference was to be held between the Dutch ffrench And spanish Ambrs on ffriday last, And If the spaniards Came In the peace it was Not doubted but the Emperour would follow their Example being his Army [?] In Germany is In A very ill Condition & is one third weakened since It Came Into the field The 2 Battalions of villers & Monmoth which were ordered to Embarke on Tuesday for fflanders are Countermanded till farther orders His Maty upon the greate Change of Affaires Abroade within those few dayes has altered his mind as to the sitting of the Parliamt & has this day In Councill ordered A proclamation to be Issued out giveing Notice that the Parliamt should the 29th be prorogued till the 1 october Next Our letters from fflanders of the 2/12 Instant tell us that the P of Orange haveing Called A Councill of Warr It was Resolved to march Immediately towards the Enemy but upon the Notice he had they were Decamped his High: made A Hall & sent out severall parties who Returned with Newes that the Enemy were Returned to their Campe at soignes whereupon his High: went & Encamped At steenbecke & Commanded his Dragoons & A Detachment of Infantry to passe the River of that Name The former to post themselves In A Church & the latter In the woods for the security of his March being Resolved to Relieve the place or fight the Enemy of which he had Given Notice to the governour of Mons who promised him If his High: should Attacke them Neer that place he would sally with 12000 men & Just at the Comeing away of those letters Certain Newes was brought to Brussells that the ffrench were Marched away & had left the way open to Relieve Mons That In Germany the Imperiall Army was In An Ill Condition & that the Majestrates of straasburgh had quitted their Neutrality & declared for the Emperor. |DAug_12th_1678 |L667 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have not any of our fforeigne letters wch were due this day, but this morning Coll Macarty who Came in a yacht yesterday from Callais says that he haveing made a Visit to ye Duke of Sharroy Governr of Callais, his Excellency told him he [?] had yesterday in ye morning letters from Lisle wch gave an account that ye two armies in flanders had engaged, that ye fight had bene most furious & bloody, but said nothing of any pticulers This is a peice of news wee know not here what Credit to give to or by ye last post from flanders wee Recd letters from ye Princes army dated on fryday last in ye afternoon soe that this fight must consequently have bene on saterday or sunday, before wch tyme tis Impossible but ye Generalls must have Knowne of ye peace signd ye Wednesday before between ye french & ye Dutch & on ye other side some Consideration must be had of ye person from whom it comes vizt ye Governr of Callais Just now wee have ye Confirmation of the above mentiond news by Our ffrench letters newly Come in wch say that on sunday about 3 [?] a clock in ye afternoon the Prince of Orange attaquet ye french in their Camp & beat them quite out of their lines, wch ye french say they recoverd againe towards Night. the fight lasted till 10 at night, when ye night parted them. the maine bodys of ye army Could not engage but Onely in detached bodys. the next day the 2 armies were drawne up in Battalia ready to Engage againe Just as these letters Came away. The ffrench Owne to have lost a great many brave Officers, & betweene 3 & 4000 men, but say they have taken 2 field peices, some Collours & prisoners & that ye Duch have lost as many in Number as they. On sunday Night they had a Truce to burry their dead. the English Comanded by the Earle of Ossory bore ye greatest brunt of ye day & behavd themselves wth great Bravery. The Duke of Munmouth & ye rest of ye English were not Come up to them. some letters say that ye next morning as ye 3 Armies were goeing to renew ye fight ye Prince of Orange recd by Express an account of ye peace & some againe say that he Knew of ye peace but for that it was concluded wthout his Consent or knowledg he would take noe Notice of it. +Next Weeke the King Queen & Court goe to Windsor to spend about a moneth there. there is much discourse of a Mariage sudenly to be Concluded betwixt ye King of Spaine & ye Lady Ann Daughter to his Royll Hs |DAug_15th_1678 |L668 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall Aug 13th 1678 +Besides what you will see In the Gazett of the late action In fflanders which is Indeed very greate & Extreamly to the honour of the P of Orange Considdering upon what disadvantage he Attackt the Enemy who lay posted In such A Manner That A Mareshall of ffrance said some dayes before the fight That although the ffrench were but 10000 he would defye An Army of 50000 In that Campe where the D of Luxemburgh was +I can only Add That wee have letters from the Princes Campe of the 6/16 Instant which say, That the P had Indeed Recd An Account of the peace being signed between the states & the ffrench but had not orders to Cease Hostilities And that he was Resolved to Attacke them againe as on Wednesday or Thursday last In Case they hindered his passage to Mons which he was Resolved whatever It Cost to Relieve, & by that time It is hoped o[u]r 8 or 10 English Battalions who went from Bruges Ostend &c had got up to the Army & that they have had A part In the 2d Action of which wee have the More Reason to Exspect A good successe Considdering the greate Heart the Princes Troops were In upon the former Wee have o[u]r letters from Holland of ffriday last which say That the states had letters from the P of Orange of the 7/17 Instant In which he gives them an account That upon the Knowledg he had of the peace being Signed he had Sent to the d of Luxemburgh to give him Notice of it & to Know what he Intended to doe In Relation to Mons, That the sd D Answered he understood from Nimeghen that the peace was made but that he had Not any orders about permitting any Reliefe going to Mons but offered to write to the K About it & that there might be a Cessation for 48 houres to have his Answer In, which the P agreed to & that the Cessation was to begin on the 17th & End on ffriday at the same time The said Dutch letters say that they had Advice from Germany That the ffrench did Attacke the Citty of strasburgh & that the d of Lorraine had passed the Rhine In order to Its Reliefe This Afternoon Arrives An Expresse from fflanders with letters of the 10/20 Instant which say that the d of Luxemburgh upon the orders he had Recd from his K had proposed A Cessation for 5 weeks In fflanders which the P had agreed to, That the 2 Armies were to draw off the 11/21 Instant A ffree passage being left open to Mons to Carry thither what provisions & other Necesaries they wanted & that the P of Orange was the same day Returned to the Hague Just Now are Come o[u]r ffrench letters they say very little of the fight In fflanders But by letters from strasburgh of the 13th they give us An Account that the M: de Crequi had on the 12th taken the 2 forts which were on the same side the Rhine as is the Citty of strasburgh & that the D of Lorrain Endeavouring to passe the Rhine at Lauterburgh the ffrench had defeated 1200 Imperiallists who were already on this side |DAugust_17th_1678 |L669 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +ffrom yarmouth Lynn & those parts they tell us Their Island & North seamen Come dayly home haveing made very good voyages, The North seamen such as have not been Knowne these many yeares both for the quantity & Largeness of their fish The Case of strasburgh has Been Represented to the states of the Empire who are willing to Assist & have sent to the Emperor In their behalfe who may now be In A Better Condition since Its said By letters from vienna dat 4th That the Elector of Bavaria will Now not only Give his quota of Men to the Army of the Empire but declares himselfe wholly for the Emperor if the war Continue & that the Emperor has upon that Electors Request given his Consent that his 2d son shall be Coadjutor of the Bishopricke of Heising The English Battalions that went from Bruges &c Consisted of his R High: Regemt & the Ld Howards Coll leggs Coll sidneys & sr Tho: slingsbies Regemts And 8 Companies of the E of Cravens Regemt & 8 Companies of the E of Mulgraves Regemt +Its Advised from the Hague date 9/19 That the spaniard has Not yet signed the treaty with the ffrench & that the ffrench had Given them farther Cause of persisting In their Refusall by New demands they had made to have Bromes In the Countrey of Liege & the County of Beaumont yeilded to them which manner of proceeding the states had taken so ill that they had Resolved Not to Ratify their treaty till the Spaniard be Included In the peace The Ratification of the late treaty between his Maty & the states was Exchanged at the Hague on the 5/15 On the 13th the Ld Ambr Hyde went for Holland There was offered An Expedient at Nimeghen In order to An Accomodation between the Emperor & the ffrench K In the diference between them That Phillipsburgh & ffriburgh should both be dismantled & the fort Jucalions Razed The former to be Rendred to the Bishop of spire & the other to the Emperor & the fforrest townes to be dismantled & left open They write from Naples date 26th that the Viceroy of scicily had Appropriated the publicke Rents of Messina to the Royall Chamber & had put the Common people upon A New ferment who began Already to pretend to their old priveledges & to Claime 2 Castles to be put Into their hands discovering some Inclination to Mutiny, That the viceroy had sent over to Reggio for some Regemts to be sent him thither to Keep them In obedience The warr is likely to breake out Againe with A Greater heate then Ever betwixt the Turks & the Polanders who have Not perfected the peace which was Carryed on so far betwixt them & upon this account the Muscovites & them are In A faire way of Agreement that they may act vigorously against the Turks whose armyes threaten them being on their march A vessell Arrived from Guernsey at Southampton Reports they had Advice of some Turks men of warr washing & tallowing at Brest Isle Whitehall 15 Aug: 1678 +In my last I told you there was Concluded A Cessation of Armes for 5 weeks In fflanders & that by it Mons was Relieved to which Its Certain the ffrench would Not have Consented had they not been Induced to it by the late Engagemt & that they Knew 8 or 10 English Battalions were Comeing up who would have Joyned the Army In A day or two at farthest, The d of Monmoth is Comeing for England & is Exspected on satureday or sonday, Notwithstanding which orders are given for 2000 horse & dragoons whose march was once stopt to passe over with all dilligence & they will Embarke to morrow or Next day by which It seems the peace is Not Certain Yesterday the K went hence for windsor whither the queen goes to morrow His Maty Intended to have gone on the 12th to Portesmouth to take A view of the fleet & Garrison but the late Important Advises put A stop to it. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DAugust_19th_1678 |L670 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 17th Aug 1678 +Wee have this day our Dutch letters of Tuesday last They give us An account that the P of Orange was Returned to the Hague & had given the states an account himselfe of the Cessation of Armes he had made with the ffrench for 5 weeks which is the Remaining Tearme that the peace between the Hollanders & ffrance is to be Ratified In That accordingly the 11/21 Instant the 2 Armies Drew off from Mons which was done at the very same time, The ffrench Insisting that the Baron de Quincy should have Continued with his troops A day or Two longer about Mons for the Honor of it but the P would not allow of it, so the ffrench drew of towards the sambre & the Dutch towards Nivelle, And Mons is now as ffree & as open as Ever it was to the greate disappointment of the ffrench who had Raised very strong works & lines about the Citty The letters from strasburgh are of the 5/15 Instant Then the ffrench Continued In the Neibourhood of strasburgh Continually Allarmeing that Citty Into which the D of Lorrain had put 5000 men under the Command of the Count de Mercy who had made severall salleys & had taken the ffrench waggons of provisions, The d of Lorrains Army is said to be In A very ill Condition & Cannot yet Get on this side the Rhine the ffrench haveing hindered him from laying A bridge over & Especially at stolhoffen where they defeated 400 of his men as hath been already told you +Wee Exspect Every moment the d of Monmoth backe from fflanders This day the E of ffevershams Regemt of Dragoons Embarked The Cessation above mentioned was agreed between the d de villa Hermosa & the D of Luxemburgh & Approved by the P of Orange, It tooke place the 10/20 Instant the Armies marcheing out the Next day & Its not only to Continue for 5 weeks but untill the peace between ffrance & spain be Concluded & Ratified The Armies were both to march off at one Instant upon the signall of the discharge of 3 peeces of Canon, The d of Luxemburgh attended by severall hundreds of ffrench officers had An Interview with his Highnesse between whome passed the usuall Complements The P upon his Arrivall at the Hague was Complemented by A deputation from the states by whome they gave him their thanks for what he had done with so much glory to himselfe |DAugust_22d_1678 |L671 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 20 August 1678 +In my last I told you that the P of Orange Arrived at the Hague That day the letters Came away & the Heer Van Benenring one of the states Ambrs at Nimeghen had made A Report to the states which was Recd so Coldly & with so many Reflections upon his Conduct In it that the Ambr Immediately Retired In much dissatisfaction to his Countrey house & Could hardly be hindered by the perswasions of his ffreinds from giveing up his Commissions & medling no more In publicke affaires upon the whole Its Believed that the states will not Ratify their treaty with ffrance till spain has likewise Concluded theirs, seeing without that they shall loose the Greate point of all which they so long Contested about vizt the Immediate Restoreing the places In fflanders to the spaniards There are at prsent some proposalls on foot at Nimeghen for the makeing A Generall Cessation of Armes between all the parties for some moneths which the Imperiallists doe perticularly promote Considdering the ill posture of their Affaires In Germany for wee are assured that the D of Lorrain has lost alone halfe his Army & that he has not at prsent above 15000 men when on the other side the M: de Crequi is dayly Reinforced & will be more by A ffrench detachmt which is sent from fflanders since the Cessation there On sonday his Grace the D of Lauderdale Arrived from scotland at Windsor & was most Graciously Recd of his Maty +This day about Noon Arrived the D of Monmoth ffrom fflanders he went Immediately to Windsor Wee want all o[u]r fforreign letters |DAug_26:_1678 |L672 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Brussells 30 Aug 1678 +Our Armies (which are at prsent at Gennep) are only Employed In finding forrage & subsistance while the Cessation lasts & the ffrench are on the sambre where they are Reinforced with ffresh troops & have stopt the detachment sent towards Germany In feare least the peace should Not succeed Our letters from strasburgh of the 24th tell us That the ffrench army (which was Neer saverne & Hagenaw) It was supposed had A designe upon the fort which guards the Bridge of Phillipsburgh for the security of which the d of Lorraine had sent A strong detachment that way staying himselfe on the other side the Rhine till he be Reinforced with severall ffresh Regemts that are Comeing to him from Treves & other places The ffrench of Maastricht have Made An Incursion Into the Countrey of Juliers & Burnt severall villages In Hungary things grow worse & worse which Inclines the Emperor very much to A peace of which wee have No other account from Nimeghen save that the diferences between the ffrench & the spaniards Continue to hinder the Conclusion of the treaty Hague 30 Aug: 1678 +Wee are told that 5 of the 7 provinces have declared that they will Not Ratify the late Treaty signed by the Ambrs of the states unlesse spaine May make the peace upon the first Conditions offered by the ffrench In Aprill last & Consequently unlesse ffrance depart from the New demands of Beaumont &c. The last account wee had from the Army was That 8 English Battalions under the Command of the Ld Howard had Joyned, & that the D of Luxemburgh had stopt the detachment designed for Germany Not Knowing what things may yet Come to on this side Whitehall 24 Aug +The troops I told you were ordered for fflanders vizt 27 troops horse 12 of dragoons & the Battalions of Monmoth & villers doe Certainly Embarke on Monday [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +The Ld Leift of Ireland has sent up 16 acts for his Matys approbation amongst wch One for giveing his Maty 120000 L &c: +Tis said the places of ye great Wardrobe shall be managed by 2 Comissrs +There is a discourse of a new project betwixt france & spain The former to quitt intirely, Cattalonia Rousillon & all his pretensions in alsace &c: in Consideration of haveing ye spanish Netherlands. +The spanish Amb here declares that his Masters Ministers at Nimeghen have absolutely refusd to signe ye peace Tis said Genell schultz has fallen upon the french forragers taken 1000 & Kild many |DAugust_29th_1678 |L673 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Paris 31 Aug +There is at prsent very little to write from hence The last letters wee had from Alsace are of the 23d Instant, They only tell us that the M: de Crequi Continued Encamped from Brumpt to Hockenfelden on the sarre Ruineing And destroying all the Countrey Round to deprive the Imperiallists of subsistance, That he had burnt the severall villages belongeing to strasburgh which did more & more Exasperate that Citty against the ffrench, And that the M: de Crequi had sent 3 detachments one to Montzenaw The other of 5 squadrons & 2 Battalions to Blobsheim to guard the Bridge they have there & the third Consisting of 3000 men towards saverne to secure that passage, And In the meane time the d of Lorrain Continued on the other side of the Rhine Exspecting the Comeing up of severall troops of the Circles But that he had Caused A small body to passe the Rhine at Jorkenen where he had made A bridge At strasburgh 2000 men are Continually at worke upon the fortifications strasburgh 26 Aug +yesterday the ffrench Army decamped from Brumpt & marched to daffenhoven with designe as is believed to attacke A body of Imperiall troops who are at prsent Neer Landaw under the Command of Genll Caprara who have within these 2 dayes been Reinforced with 6000 men from Hesse saxe Eysenach &c The Imperiall Army marches likewise In order to their passing the Rhine so that wee may Chance to heare of some fresh action Prince Herman of Baden Continues here still On Tuesday some troops of this garrison beate A french party Killed severall & brought In 22 prisoners Hamburgh 30 August +The daneish fleet is Come againe upon the Coast of Rugen & all the Brandenburgh troops are marching that way In order to the attacking that Island Hague 3d september +The states wee are told have sent orders to their Ambrs at Nimeghen to presse those of ffrance to quitt their New pretensions about Beaumont &c & to Conclude the peace with spaine upon the Tearmes offered by them In Aprill which spain then accepted, otherwise that they the states Cannot Ratify their late treaty, It was it seems proposed In the states that Ambrs should be sent In the meane time to ffrance to Negotiate this Matter In that Court but five of the provinces were against it & so it was layd aside On the other side the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen have offered that they will Immediately put the places that are to be Restored to the spaniards when they shall come Into the peace Into the hands of the states to be Kept by them In the meane time but this the states have absolutely declined [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] On saturday One Nullet a Parliamt [man?] was Comitted to ye Tower for Treasonable words |DAug_29th_1678 |L674 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +At the Cessation it was agreed that both Armies should march off togather at the discharge of 3 peeces of Canon After which there was An Interview between the D of Luxemburgh & the P of Orange which was held & Complements past marching along for some miles In the Midst of 1500 horse of A side, Its said Among other discourses the D desired of the P the faivour of A question whether he Knew of A peace before he attempted that bold action & that the P assured him that he did not One of the ffrench officers told A Dutch officer that of the ffrench were Killed & wounded 500 officers & 6000 men The Paris letters dat 24th give account that the ffrench K is much troubled at the Baffle his Army Recd at st dennis as what Confutes the oppinion he would have the world Entertaine of them that they were masters of the field & that they gave the peace (as they Phrase it) Rather then any wayes Constrained thereunto, And his passion upon that occasion doth so far transport him that he Cannot at some times forbeare to discover his Resentments Endeavouring to blast that Brave Action with Reproachfull Expressions the Easyest of which is that It was An Unseasonable surprizall The Dutch letters dat 26th tell us that the P of Orange doth Every day gaine A greater Esteem & Reverence among the people On the 20th the D of Monmoth Arrived & went that day for Windsor A squadron of ships were sent out some dayes since from spithead haply In quest of some Turkey Piratts that were said to be Cruiseing that way The virginia Mirth of Barnstable Arrived on the 14th In 6 weeks from Maryland laden with tobacco gives Notice of A Greate Crop like to be there this yeare The Malaga letters dat Aug 2d tell us that on the 31 July sr Jo: Narborrough Arrived there with 14 men of warr & 50 merchants & haveing washed sailes the Next day to the streights mouth, That place is now freed from the suspition of the plague They tell us from Marselles dat 16th that the Gallies were Come Into that port but Mr du quesne with 13 men of warr & 2 fireships lay before Genova to hinder all vessells from Comeing In or going out & that there is A Continuance of the Negotiation between ffrance & Savoy which may give genova A Just Apprehension They write from vienna that the grand seignior upon the Instance of the Emperors minesters who acquainted him that the P of Transilvania & some of his Basas had Assisted the Rebells, had given A streight Charge to them to forbear it Upon paine of death & upon this the Rebells finding their Confedracy began to breake has (as they write from Cologne) published An Edict wherein after A preamble of the violation of their priveledges they say That the Most Christian King In Compassion of their sufferings had taken them Into his protection & therefore In the vaile [?] of all summons In all, Threatening to prosecute the Newtors Even with fire & sword Brussells 24 Aug 1678 +On satureday o[u]r 8 English Battalions passed through this Citty & Encamped by Anderleeke, They are Extreamly Applauded by all that saw them march, On sonday the P of Orange tooke A view of them In his passage towards the Hague The D of Monmoth saluted his Highs at the head of them with A pike In his hand The d of Luxemburgh has sent 18 Squadrons & 36 battalions towards Alsace Here is published A Relation of the victory obtained by o[u]r Army the 14th Instant In which Its said that the ffrench had 8000 Killed & Wounded & among them 500 officers & of o[u]r side wee lost 2500 But from more Impartiall hands wee are assured that of o[u]r Army there Could Not be lesse then 6000 Killed & Wounded & about that Number of the Enemy because wee made o[u]r Attacks with so prodigious A disadvantage of Ground, Its Certain that if the Attacke upon the Abbey of st dennis had been made halfe An houre sooner they had taken Luxemburghs baggage who was at dinner when the Canon began to play & Could Not believe the P Intented to Attacke him till he saw the Dutch troops began to Approach, At the Interview after the Cessation Luxemburgh very Highly Complemented the P saying he had done a very glorious action Brussells 26 Aug 1678 +Wee talke here much of the peace but there seems yet some Rubbs In the way for the states they say will Not Ratify their treaty with ffrance till the spaniards have made theirs & the spaniards will Not Consent to the New demands the ffrench make of Beaumont Chimay & Bovines The ffrench Army is Not yet Removed far from Mons for which Reason o[u]rs which was once as far as Escaussins marches Now to Mariemont Neer Binches By the Articles of Cessation both Armies ought to Continue within their owne territory +The troops of the allies who together make 16 or 17000 men Intend to quitt o[u]r Army & to post themselves neer Namur to take their farther Measures according to the detachmts which the D of Luxemburgh sends towards Germany The D of Lorrains army is Certainly In A very ill posture & In want of many things, Care haveing Not been taken to supply him with moneys & other Necesaries which ought to have been & besides his Marches have lost him many men, And In Hungary the Rebells are to strong for the Imperiall troops & have taken Esperies A place of Greate Importance +Whitehall 22 Aug 1678 yesterday Embarked 12 troops of dragoons vizt 6 troops of sr Jo: Talbotts Regemt & 6 troops of the Royall Regemt, There will Embarke to day or to morrow 30 troops of horse being out of Each Regemt 6 troops, And Coll villers Regemt of foot & some other Companies of foot. |DAug_31st_1678 |L675 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 25th died John Lord Berkeley of Stratton On the 29th the Parliamt was P[r]orogued by Commission till the 1st october where were many Peers prsent & Among them the D of Buckingham which I the Rather mention because there were some wagers on it They write from Portesmouth dat Aug 25th that money was brought downe to pay off the Royall Charles the Charles & the Royall James & that they would begin to pay on the Morrow, There was A draught Appointed of 14 out Every Company for fflanders but there went 14 voluntiers out of Each Company without staying till the officers made Choyce In fflanders the Countrey is Generally sickly though it is Not so mortall as Reported they accounted no lesse then 15000 sicke at one time In Antwerpe The garrison of Maastricht have lately burnt 6 villages In the Country of Juliers which severity there & In Germany is pretended by the ffrench to make them more desirous of peace but it Rather Exasperates them to Revenge The states upon Complaints made of severall losses suffered by their people from those of Algeirs have given orders to Admirall Evertron to employ the squadron under his Command against the Algerines to bring them to Reason The Pope doth by his severall Nuncios presse zealously for A peace Especially In the Imperiall & ffrench Courts hopeing by that meanes that the Christian armies will act with one Consent against the Turke their Common Enemy, The Nuntio at Nimeghen proposeth A general Cessation which is Relished by all parties well Enough Except the dane & Brandenburgh who Exspect Advantages by the prsent posture of their Affaires The Coppenhagen letters Dat Aug 27th say the sweds fleet was at Colmar sund & the Danes at the Isle of Rugen & had greate Numbers of fflat bottomed boates &c for An Attacke of which they Exspected the successe The Elector of Brandenburgh haveing sent out Coll Trefferfield with 300 horse & 200 dragoons to surprize the suburbs of straelsond he performed it with successe & made himselfe master of it haveing Killed & taken prisoners most of those on the guards & gave such an Allarme to the towne that some within thought It had been taken In the Meane time some passengers from Riga to Luber Affirme that the sweds Lyvonian Army Consisting of 15000 men were on their March & have passage permitted them by the D of Curland & that mr de Bethuns forces In Poland were Ready to Joyne them They write from Rome dat 13th that the diferences at Messina were over being begun by the Inhabitants of A small village neer them who pretended their liberties were Enfringed by A New Impost which being taken off they Ceased That Morning the Genova Resident had Audience of the pope upon the ffrench assaulting them Cardinall Pio the Imperiall Agent In that Court haveing had Audience of the Pope upon the birth of the Emperors son, The Pope was upon the Nomination of A person to Carry the swadling Clouts to him & It was thought that don Benedetto Pamphilo brother to the prince of that Name would be pitched upon if his Minority doth Not Render him Uncapable of Being An Archbishop which is A dignity Necesary for the person Employed In that function An Envoy is Arrived at the ffrench Court from Genova to Endeavour to take away the offence that King has taken which if he Cannot prevaile Its said he has orders to Con[tinue?] for England to desire his Matys faivour In it & then to goe for Nimeghen to procure that the diference may be Composed at the genll peace Whitehall 29 Aug: 1678 +ffrom the Northerne quarters wee have An Account of A New treaty Concluded betwixt the K of denmarke the Elector of Brandenburgh the Bp of Munster & the d of zell for Carrying on the warr against sweden by which It seems those princes are wholly set upon Continuing the warr on that side although there should be A peace on this, And at Nimeghen upon the proposalls that were made of A generall Cessation of Armes the Brandenburgh minester said he was willing to consent; but for what Concerned sweden In it he had no orders +This day fortnight the Tearme for Exchangeing the Ratifications of the late treaty between ffrance & Holland Expires & hitherto the states have Not given any orders In it; but on the contrary seem Resolved & have so declared to the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen that they Cannot proceed to Ratify till Spain have likewise Concluded their treaty (which is only hindered by the New demands of the french) seeing without that they shall Misse their maine Aime which was to make [about five letters blurred] the Barriere in fflanders by the Restitution of those places to spain The states have finally with the good likeing of the P of Orange Resolved to Reforme 235 Companies of foot & 35 troops of horse & when that is done they will have left 60000 men In their pay This Reduction will only Reach the officers for the Common soldiers will be taken Into such Companies as are Defective +The ill posture of the Emperors affaires makes the princes of the Emperor Extreamly desirous of A peace & to presse the Emperor very much In this point yesterday the Earle of ffeversham Parted for fflanders where he is to Command the Kings forces, The Ld Howard of Estricke who had that trust being taken with A sudden defluxion of Rheume at Brussells is given over by his Phisitions & some say he dyed on satureday last |Dsept_2d_1678 |L676 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 31 Aug: 1678 +This Morning wee have o[u]r Dutch letters of Tuesday last They tell us that some of Those dificulties that hinder the Conclusion of the treaty between spain & ffrance had been Removed The ffrench haveing quitted the demands they made of [about seven letters smeared] & Aigemont & that the dificulties that Remained Concerning Beaumont, The Chastelline of Aoth & the Comprehending In the treaty the Messineuses that are fled their Countrey which is stifly Insisted upon by the ffrench & as stifly Refused by the spaniards, But after all these are points which Its believed will Not be lookt upon by the parties of so greate Importance as to hinder the peace which it seems to be Not only much desired by the Dutch but Even by the spaniards whose affaires are Certainly in the worst Condition In the world The letters wee have this way from Germany say That the M: Crequi had Caused A Manifesto to be published declareing warr against the Citty of strasburgh & that he Continued on the 19/29 Instant at Werdt, That the Cavalry of the Imperiall Army had passed the Rhine Neer Phillipsburgh & that the Infantry were following The Northerne letters say that the K of denmarke was highly offended at the losse of Christianstadt the fault of which was layd upon his Generall Arensdorfe who was put out of his Command & was to be Tryed by A Councill of warr The sweds army which is stronger then the danes was Advanced within 2 leagues of Landscroon with designe as is believed to Attacke the danes who are Encamped Neer that place mr Knight the Kings Chirurgeon & others to Assist him is gone over to fflanders to take Care of the English that are sicke there The Battalion of Monmoth Embarked yesterday |Dsept_5th_1678 |L677 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 3 sept 1678 +The Easterly winds has hindered the departure of the Troops designed for fflanders, The vessells lye In the River Ready to saile with the ffirst faire Wind You have heard of the death of the Lord John Berkeley, On sonday Morning dyed the Ld O Bryan who Came sicke from fflanders Wee have our Dutch letters of ffriday last They tell us as to the greate Matter of the peace, That things Continued yet In suspence. That the ffrench Ambrs had sent A Courrier to their Court upon whose Returne It would be Knowne what the Issue of things would be The Citty of strasburgh has put out A Contra Manifesto In Answer to that of the M: de Crequi In which they show how faithlesly the ffrench have all Along proceeded with them Especially at A time when they promised them all ffreindship & Amity, But In the meane time that Citty is Every day more & More streightened & the ffrench have Now lately posessed themselves of A small Isle In the Rhine Neer the Citty by which it will be likewise shutt upon that side as it is by the ffrench troops on the other The ordinary letters from ffrankfort of the 31 Aug: say That the Imperiall Army was about Philipsburgh Committing A Thousand spoyles & Ravages In the Palatinate to the very walls of Heydelburgh. But ffrom the Hague they write That the Imperiall Minester there had Advice That the said Army has passed the Rhine but It is Not seen what they will be able to doe for ffirst They are In an ill Condition hardly 15000 fighting men & some dissatisfaction among the Generalls who Complaine That the d of Lorraine since his Marriage to the Emperors sister has quite Changed his Carriage towards them In the Next place the ffrench Army which is Come as low as Landaw destroys all the Countrey Round that they will Not be able to subsist The Electors of Bavaria of saxony & the Palatinate presse the Emperor Extreamly to the peace perticularly to Consent to the Cessation of Armes that is proposed |Dsept_7th_1678 |L678 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our men are dayly going for fflanders & severall are drawne out of those Companies that Remaine here for the Recruiteing those that went over formerly some of them being taken off by sicknesse that hath generally spread it selfe over all those Countries & with them are sent A Competent Number of Phisitions & Chirurgeons to Apply Necesary Remedies for the preservation of the soldiers And Indeed the severall Advices from the parts of England Complaine of A More then ordinary sickly time among them & some of them that they have Not had A More sickly time these 20 yeares Though London God be praised stands In good health & their bills of Mortality doe Not Exceed what may be Exspected this season On the 30th was finished the Payment of the st Michaell R Katherine Rainebow & Unicorne at Chattham where there is A very good 3d Rate ship that will be Ready to Launch the latter End of this moneth the other ships proper for the Approaching sea [illegible word of about six letters] still to Continue in service A ffrench ship arrived at dartmouth on ffriday last Reported that 3 dayes before he saw 7 turks men of warr about 30 leagues off scilly which finding him ffrench left him, The Crosse winds Kept long backe 10 Men of warr under sr Robinson or Else by this wee might have some account of the Turks who adventure so neer us ffrom Cologne They write that the ffrench have burnt 7 more Townes In the Countrey of Juliers & that In 6 moneths the ffrench have burnt them downe 60 townes & they are Terrified with the Apprehension of more being told that one st Louis the Cheife of those Incendiaries had orders from the King to lay the whole Countrey wast without Regard whether they pay Contribution or noe On the 1st dyed the Ld O Bryan of A feavour he brought with him from fflanders The Plymouth letters dat 27th say The streights ffleet were 30 of them In sight of that harbour & past them that Afternoon to the Eastward Upon Notice of the death of sr Wm swan his Matys Resident at Hamburgh, His Maty has granted that Employmt to sr Peter wych formerly Envoy from his Maty to the Emperor of Russia K of poland &c At Paris all the discourse is of A generall peace although there were outward simptoms of warr for the drums which for A while had laine quiet made A Noyse againe In the streets & were beating Affresh for voluntiers The Dutch letters dat 28th tell us the states had Not ye Ratified the treaty although the ffrench K had omitted Nothing to them for he had promised to supply those things that were omitted when they signed & offered farther to Remit the Moety of what they had paid for the duty of ffrench Comodities for severall yeares past, But It seems what he gives overplus to the dutch he would Gaine from the spaniards for it But there are those at the Hague which doe not only presage A good Issue of this but talke of A Genll peace & In order unto it they are Now upon A 6 moneths Cessation & tell us of proposalls for the Satisfaction of other princes & that the Emperor shall have Phillipsburgh & ffriburgh demolished & put Into the hands of the Elector palatine or Bp of Tryer, The K of denmarke shall Restore Wismar & Keep schonen Gotland and Maarstrand, The Princes of Lunenburgh & Bp of Munster shall have 2 Millions of dollars for what they posesse of the sweds & the Elector of Brandenburgh upon the Restoreing of domin & Amklam shall Keep stetin & Wolgast with the dependancies Whitehall 5 sept 1678 +The last letters from Holland say that there was greate Appearance the diferences depending between the ffrench & spaniards At Nimeghen would be at Lengh overcome, There Remained only 3 The 1st Concerning Beaumont The 2d Concerning Comprehending the Messineuses & the 3d about the Chastelleine of Aoth which is to be Restored togather with that place to the spaniards the diference is this The ffrench since their being masters of Aoth have taken away part of that Chastelleine which was very greate & Anexed it to that of Tournay. The ffrench will Restore it as It is Now The spaniards demand it as It was before the peace of Aix la Chapelle, But the Conclusion of all Its thought will be that the ffrench will Referr these diferences to the Arbitration of the states Genll as its said they have already done. But the spaniards are Not willing to it, But the tearme In which the dutch are to Ratify their treaty with ffrance drawing towards An Expiration wee shall quickly see what the states will doe +The fflanders letters Come In this morning dated on ffriday last say That on that day the dutch Army had been drawne up In Battalia In order to the makeing the Reduction Resolved by the states, That 16 Colonells with their subalterne officers were to be Reformed but most of the men would be put Into other Regemts, Two dayes before the D de villa Hermosa tooke A Review of the whole Army & was perticularly pleased with the English battalions The letters speake of peace +In Germany the Armies doe quite Ruine & destroy all the Countrey the ffrench on the one side & the Imperiallists on the other side the Rhine, But If those latter doe not find A way to Relieve strasburgh that Citty will Ere long be Reduced to greate Extremities The Ld Marpeth lyes dangerously sicke here In towne |Dsept_9th_1678 |L679 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 7 sept 1678 +This afternoon arrived our Dutch letters of ffriday last, They say that aswell the spaniards as the ffrench had Consented to Referr the 3 points In diference between them to the Arbitration of the states Genll & that the sieur D'Avauxe one of the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen parted from thence on Monday last on his way to the Hague In Germany the d of Lorrain finding In Case he passed the Rhine his army would Not be able to subsist In Alsace was marching backe towards strasburgh & offenburgh & perhapps would take this time to beseige ffriburgh, & the M: de Crequi was thereupon marching likewise backe towards the upper Alsace the Hamburgh letters brought yesterday an account by letters of the 27th past from straelsond In these Tearmes yesterday the Danes Attempted twice upon Rugen but were Repulsed the ffirst time with the losse of 3 & the second time of two sloops & Many men, The 3d time they landed with 37 sloops which Count Conningsmarke permitting Commanded some troops to lye In Ambuscade till they were all landed after which the sweds fell upon them, Killed A greate Many & tooke the Rest prisoners [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Three persons were Condemned this last sessions for their attempt on Mrs [?] Hide, but are reprievd till next sessions |Dsept_12th_1678 |L680 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 10 sept 1678 +The Dutch letters wee Recd yesterday tell us that the ffrench finding No force able to prevaile upon strasburgh But on the Contrary were Much Incommoded by the garrison had offered to Revoke their late Edict & be ffreinds with them againe, but those people have Resolved Never to trust them more, That the ffrench had quitted the little Isle In the Rhine & that It was posessed by the Imperiallists whose army is Neer Philliipsburgh & the ffrench Army Neer Weissenburgh & both of them Continue In A Most Lamentable Manner to destroy the Countrey on both sides the Rhine ffrom Hamburgh of the 3/13 wee are told that the Elector of Brandenburgh had landed 7000 men upon Rugen & that they had taken post there but It needs Confirmation ffrom Nimeghen they write that the ffrench had quitted the demand of Beaumont &c so that Nothing more Remained between ffrance & spayne but that they proceed to Conclude their treaty & then Its believed that the dutch would Ratify theirs, That In the Meane time A Cessation is Endeavouring to be made between the other parties to which the Imperiallists are willing to Consent for 8 weeks But the sweds & danes Ambrs say they wanted order from their Kings That the Imperiall & spanish Minesters Endeavoured to get the Reformed soldiers Into their service, But the peace between spayne & ffrance & Holland being lookt upon as good as Concluded Its believed the Emperor will follow their Example to which he is very Earnestly pressed by most of the princes of the Empire who are not able to suffer the devastations of the Warr & that with so little Advantage to the Common Cause The D of Monmoths Battalion which was Embarked In order to Its passing for fflanders is Come Ashoare againe & Marches to its former quarters |Dsept_14th_1678 |L681 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our last letters from Leghorne tell us of the sad Condition of the people thereabout who are Afflicted with Extrary sicknesses occasioned as they suppose from the hardships the people generally Endured the last yeare for want of Corne & that which Adds more to their Affliction is that this yeare there is A greater Appearance of death then there was the last The Terrour of the ffrench is so much upon them that they let them lye within their ports who when they see A Genoesse or whome Else they have A Mind to Meddle with passing by, They presently send out after them & fetch them In as If it were their owne home. No one offering to dispute it with them or so much as aske them A Reason Coll stapleton his Matys governour In the Island of st Christophers hath Entred Into A treaty with the ffrench Governour In the said Island & they have sent it over hither & Into ffrance for Ratification whereby they stand obliged to observe An Exact Neutrality whatever may happen In Europe some ships lately Arrived from Nevis say there was A greate Crop of sugars there this yeare Its Reported by 2 vessells lately Arrived at ffalmouth from Cadiz that the Phenix Cruiseing Espied A vessell under the land to the Eastward of Tangier & makeing up to her shee proved A turks man of warr of 20 guns who got their men Ashoare & set the ship on fire upon the Death of the Ld Howard, Coll Clerk is Made Lieut Coll of his Matys owne Regemt of foot guards Coll John stroud Governour of Dover Castle Major, Coll Jeffreis Capt of his Maty owne Company, Capt saunderson (who was Capt Leut) Captain of the Ld Howards Company & one Corbet Capt leut dr Morgetson late Archbp of Armagh & prince of Ireland is dead who shall succeed him is Not said The Emperor since the Routeing of the Rebells In Hungary has offered them Mercy In this time of their distraction & has againe published A Genll act of oblivion & Its Not doubted but the greater part of them will Returne to their obediance to their lawfull soveraigne Its said at Windsor that upon the 25th Instant his Maty Intends to Returne to Whitehall The Battalions of Monmoth &c designed for fflanders are Marched backe to their quarters The states have Recd Complaints of severall of their subjects that their ships had been taken by the Capers of st sebastian & Confiscated for which they Could have No Redresse at Madrid & desire letters of Reprizall, The states thinke good before the granting thereof to write once more In very Earnest tearmes to the K of spaine for obtaining Restitution to the Injured parties At the Reformeing of the Dutch Army the E of Ossory ordered to discharge all that were Not Really his Matys subjects out of those 6 Regemts that beare that name On the 3/13 The E of ffeversham Arrived at Brussells The Paris letters dat 14th tell us that the drums beate In all the southerne parts of ffrance for New leavies Whitehall 12 sept 1678 +Wee are Exspecting Every houre to have an account from Holland that the treaty between ffrance & spaine is signed which was Intended to be done as on satureday or sonday last, all the Articles of the treaty haveing been Adjusted before the last letters Came away & all that Remained being to write them over faire & translate them Into spanish, yesterday the Tearme Expired In which the Ratifications of the treaty between ffrance & Holland were to be Exchanged & wee doubt not but wee shall heare they are Exchanged before the Expiration for Now the spaniards are Come Into the peace the dificulties which the states made to Ratify their treaty are taken away The parties have all Consented to A Cessation of Armes but they Cannot agree the time It is to last, The Confederates propose it may be for 6 moneths but the ffrench & sweds thinke 8 weeks is sufficient +the letters wee have ffrom fflanders tell us that of the Reformed dutch troops 2 Regemts Each 25 companies had taken service with the spaniards & that severall others would doe the like with the Emperor, That In fflanders the spaniards are Considdering how to Raise A Considderable army That the Countrey was willing to Maintaine 30000 foot & 5000 horse Each towne being willing to pay their owne garrison or more as they shall be able Though at the same time they were In hourely Exspectation to heare that the peace is signed That ffrom spaine they had An Account that the queens party In opposition to don Juan Encreased dayly & that for that Reason Don Juan & those of his faction whatever their outward Countenance may be are very desirous of a peace that so they may be more at leasure to strengthen their owne Interests at home |Dsept_16th_1678 |L682 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 14 sept 1678 +Last Night Arrived An Expresse from Nimeghen with an Account that the treaty between ffrance & spaine was signed on satureday last, And this Morning Came In o[u]r fflanders letters which say that there was greate Rejoyceing among all sorts of people at the Newes of the peace but that the generall Cessation was Not yet agreed on, The allies had allowed the sweds 3 weeks to write to their Court about It, But they had declared that If the Danes went on with their Enterprize upon Rugen & succeeded they would Not consent to any Cessation The dutch Army haveing Eaten up all the fforrage Round their Campe at Gennep Intended to decampe as on Wednesday last & to goe & Encampe between Glemblours & Tirlemont they Resolveing to Keep the field till the peace is Ratified & the places In pursuance thereof Evacuated The Munster Troops Commanded by Major Generall Montaigne who are at prsent about Ruremond Committ A Thousand violences Not to be suffered They had Nothing of Moment from Germany [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter, as do the names "Mr Dashwood, Mr Hopton, Mr Brookes, Mr Brome Clark of Skinner."] |Dsept_19th_1678 |L683 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 17 sept 1678 +This morning wee Recd our dutch letters of ffriday last, They tell us that the 10/20 Instant the Ratifications of the peace between ffrance & Holland were Exchanged at Nimeghen, And that between ffrance & spaine would be Ratified within 6 weeks to Commence from the 7/17 Instant, That the peace would be published at Paris & at the Hague as on to morrow & that A more generall & formall publication would be made the 5th of october throughout ffrance & the united provinces, And that the sieur d'avaux the ffrench Ambr would make his sollemne [entry?] Into the Hague that day where they began already to make preparations to solemnize it with bonefires & feastings which would be suitable to the Joy the Conclusion of the peace gives them In Holland, That the states were dispatching 3 or 4 Ambrs to be sent Immediately to the ffrench K, That the Next worke would be for the ffrench to deliver up Maastricht, But because they are by the treaty to Keep all the Artillery & Ammunition that is there The states are sending A person to Maastricht to tre[at] with the governour about buying some of the Canon to Remaine there That the Bp of Munster died at Swol the 9/19 Instant The letters from Hamburgh say that the Brandenburghs had not yet made the Intended Attempt upon Rugen, That an Interview was to be within few dayes between the K of Danemarke the Elector of Brandenburgh & the dukes of Luxemburgh In order to the Converting that or some other designe The letters from the Rhine say that the Imperiall troops Continue their Ravages In the Palatinate, That the D of Lorraine was going to passe the Rhine to Joyne Caprara & schultz, And Crequi had thereupon Commanded Monclar to Come & Joyne him leaveing garrisons In the forts of the Bridge & In A small Isle In the Rhine & was Marching lower [?] towards spire The Electors of Bavaria, saxony & the Palatinate presse the Emperor Extreamly to A peace My Ld Ambr Hyde & the E of Ossory arrived here on satureday last from Holland. L. C. 684 sept 21st 1678 +On the 19th Instant Dom Carlos E of Plimouth was Married to the Lady [space for about four letters left blank] second daughter to the Ld High Treasurer at Wimbleton The Dutch have Ratified their Treaty with Condition that the Ratification should be voyd if the ffrench doe Not Ratify the spaniards treaty & deliver up the townes &c according to the Articles they had made The d de villa Hermosa that he might oblige those whome the states have Reformed to Enter Into the spanish service hath promised them they shall Not be disbanded In 16 monthes & that for the security of their pay they shall Receive it from those townes where they are put In garrison, he wanting many men for the security of his garrisons, when the Army shall be drawne off & therefore Its said he will make use of the English forces that are there & place them In those townes which the french shall Restore to spain & which make up the Barrier between ffrance & them, These being the places that In Case of Any quarrell are likeliest to be first Attacqued The people about the Maas who are dependants of Maastricht & so become againe subjects to the states have already made their Earnest Applications to them Complaining of the Contributions Exacted of them by the forces of Brandenburgh Munster &c & the states have taken Notice of it as their Lords acquainted the Minesters of the Allies that unlesse they prevent It they shall make stoppage of the subsidies due to them A ship arrived at ffalmouth on the 8th from Havre de grace Reports greate Joy there at the proclamation made for A free trade betwixt them & Holland +Its writt from Vienna that the Emperor is Every day more & more Inclinable to peace upon the perswasion of the d of Newburgh who omitts No arguments that may Induce him to it, The Newes of the successe of the Muscovites against the Turks is lookt upon as very uncertain sr Palmes Harbon being made Commissary of the victualls, Coll dungan is to be deputy governour of Tangier & Coll Macarty to have Coll dungans Regemt The Genova letters of the 7th suppose sr Jo: Narborrough to be with his whole squadron before Algeir which is by all accounts said to desire his Returne In order to An Accommodation our ffrigotts In those parts giveing such terrour that most of them are layd up & murmuring for wante of their former liberty, The Genovesse are In good hope of An Accommodation with ffrance being told that the King will yeild that the diferences be Referred to the Popes Nuncio Both sweds & danes Refuse the Cessation In hopes of gaining Advantages of Each other, That which Encourageth the Danes is his late accession of above 5000 men from Norway & besides those he has Recd Elsewhere that he Resolved to march up to the sweds who were Encamped within 2 leagues of Landscroon & push on for A Battle On the other side the swede is Encouraged by the Returne of his forces that have Raised the seige of Bakus & the swedish Admirall haveing secured his fleet at Colmar had drawne out his men & Added them as A Reinforcemt to that Kings army so that he seemed In A good Capasity to Entertaine them Whitehall 19 sept 1678 +Our fflanders letters of ffriday last say the d de villa hermosa was still In the field & would Continue there till the places that are to be Restored to spaine are actually Evacuated which are the Citty & Dutchy of Limburgh, Charleroy, Aoth, Courtray Oudenard, st Ghislain, which is to be demolished & Ghent with all their Castellaines dependancies & Appurtenances, which will be done so soon as the Ratifications are Exchanged for the doing of which 6 weeks time is allowed them And the ffrench letters which Came In yesterday said that the King had already sent orders to withdraw the Canon Amunition & other provisions of warr out of the said places which by the treaty is to Remaine to the ffrench, But for Every thing Else the places are to be Restored In the same manner they were before the warre of 1667 In the same Manner Maastricht is to be Restored to the dutch who are therefore about buying of the ffrench the Canon that are In that place which the ffrench will perhapps make the lesse dificulty to part with because aswell the Dutch as the spaniard have obliged themselves by their severall treaties Not to Assist directly or Indirectly the Enemies of the ffrench or of their allies, which It was thought the spaniard would Not have been brought to seeing the Emperour with whome they have so Neer A Union & still Continues [?] In the warr but It seems they have The people In Holland aswell as In fflanders are Extreamly Joyed at the peace, Though for no other Reason then that It putts an End to the heavy burthen that has laine on them dureing the warr the latter haveing most Cause who have Been quite Ruined by the Armies that have Now so long lived upon them Wee have seen A Memoriall prsented In the Names of the Electors Palatin Bavaria & saxony to the Emperor In which very pressing Instances are used to perswade him to Come Into the peace & Not to delay it In Considderation of Denmarke Brandenburgh &c Nor for the sake of the Emperor or Empire to make Conquests of which they have made Enough to obtaine A good peace when they please It is Certain that the K of denmarke & Electors of Brandenburgh are Extreamly offended with the dutch for their proceedings with Relation to the peace & their Minesters at Nimeghen & Elsewhere have given In very sharpe Memorialls on that subject The Court Returnes from Windsor on Wednesday or Thursday Next [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DSept_1678 |L685 # L. c. [and 23] +There is not anything from abroad since Wensday and wn the letters doe come we cannot expect any great matters by them +on tuesday or wensday next his Matie & the whole Court returnes from winsor +The parliement will certainly meet & continue to sitt at ye time appointed, wch I mention because some reports have bene abroad, as if a farther Prorogation was intended +I was told that Sr Thomas Meeres is dead at his hous in the Country |Dsept_26th_1678 |L686 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] strasburgh 23 sept 1678 +the Imperiallists haveing posessed themselves of severall small Islands In the Rhine Neer Goldtsheim they had the good lucke to Intercept 14 ffrench vessells which Came downe from Brisac with provisions & Ammunition for the french Army, two others made A shift to get by But one of them was so shattered by the Imperiallists shott that shee sunke prsently after, In those they tooke they found 1123 sacks of Corne Each Containing 200 weight, 20 fatts of Wine, 800 paire of shooes, 2000 paire of Boots, 10 fatts of Brandy wine A greate quantity of Bread & other provisions & 18000 Rix dollars In specie, The boates were guarded by 2 Companies of ffoot whereof severall were Killed 80 taken prisoners with two Lieutenants 2 Ensignes &c, the Capt that Commanded them being Killed Hamburgh 23 sept +Wee have letters from Pomeren of the 20th Instant which said that the Brandenburgh troops were all shipt [seal spoils about four letters] Attacke was Intended to be made on Rugen the night before That there would be 3 Reale Attacks & severall false ones & that the K of denmarke was Exspected every houre & perhapps might Come time Enough to be prsent at it Nimeghen 25 sept +All the parties have Consented to the Cessation proposed & Its probable they would agree about the time it is to last But the demand of the sweds that things may be In the same state they were before the first of this moneth putts the whole at A stand Hague 27 sept +The states of Holland wee are told Concluded last satureday by the voyces of all the townes That the disposall of all Matters both Civill & Military at Maastricht should be left wholly to the P of Orange +The Bp of Munster who was 74 yeares old & governed 28 being dead, The Bp of Paderborne who was his Coadjutor succeeds him In that Bishopricke, A prelate of A More quiet temper & More given to study then his predecessors, |Dsept_28th_1678 |L687 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 24th the queen Returned from Windsor & his Maty Returned on the 25th & on Tuesday Next goes to Newmarket & may Returne about A fortnight hence On the 24th the body of the Ld Howard of Estricke who died In fflanders being brought over In one of his Matys yatchts was Attended by A greate Number of Coaches suiting his quality & 10 Companies of his Matys guards from the Piazza In Covent garden to st Martins In the fields where he was Interred The death of the late Ld Primate hath given way to the promotion of these very worth persons dr Boyle Chancellor of Ireland & Archbp of Dublin to be Ld Archbpp of Armagh & primate dr Parks Archbp of Elfin to be Archbp of Dublin & dr very Bp of Limerick to be Archbp of Elfin & dean digby Bp of Limerick By the deale letters of the 18th all the streights fleet with their Convoy that way bound were Arrived on the 17th, The Portesmouth fregot Hapned to be A ground on the goodwin sand But all the Deale seamen going off Imediately & the men from the Kings ships In the downes they staved the beer & water tooke out her upper tyre of guns & gott her off In the afternoon without any dammage to the ship On the 21st Mr Michaell Waller was Comitted prisoner to the tower They write from vienna dat 8/18 That the P of Newburghs marriage with the Emperors sister is deferred the Reason Not said Generall Wirmal [?] with designe to surprize the Rebells marched 3 dayes with much disadvantage the water being dryed up by the greate heate that they wanted both for their men & horse so that many of them were lost & when they Came Neer the place were Informed the Rebells were Retired Into Transilvania It is thought that since spaine has Complyed the Emperor may be Induced to A peace though great offers are made to him by the d of Brandenburg & princes of Brunswicke to Continue the warr Whitehall 26 sept 1678 +The letters which Came by the last Dutch post from Nimeghen said that the Imperiall Ambrs did Every day more & more shew their disposition to A peace which Its probable they may make seperate without the Northern allies In the meane time they presse the Cessation which only sticks with the sweds who Its Believed will Not Consent to it being the Brandenburghs &c as landed on Rugen The Armies In Germany have quite Consumed their forrage where they are & must Remove to other quarters & so the Campaigne is like to be Ended & not at all to the honour of the D of Lorraine at least his Enemies make Reflections on his Conduct & they write from vienna that if the warr should last another yeare Montecuculi as old as he is would goe Into the field with the army The last letters from spaine said that the Court had sent orders to their Ambrs at Nimeghen to make the peace upon the Conditions offered by the ffrench so that it is Not doubted but what they have done will be very acceptable to Don Juan & the Minesters there The Bp of Paderborne who was Coadjutor to the late Bp of Munster Refuses to be his successor because he sees he shall not be able to succeed to his Bprick without succeeding likewise to greate troubles & diferences with the dukes of Brunswicke about the dutchy of fferden which they have posessed themselves of &c The D of Newburgh labors to get his 2d son (whome he likewise Endeavors to make Coadjutor of Cologne) Chosen by the Chapter of Munster The french & Dutch begin already to Complemt Each other by Revokeing severall Edicts made to the prejudice of trade on both sides The Point of the Neutrality of Cleves which the Dutch oure [?] Insisted on as Necesary for their owne security on that side haveing been left by them out of the treaty which they Concluded with so much precipitation, They are Now Endeavouring to Recover it & are treating now with the ffrench Ambr at the Hague about it In which they will Not only doe A greate Kindnesse to themselves But also to the Elector of Brandenburgh who will otherwise be very much Exposed on that side Especially at this time that the D of Luxemburgh is past the Meuse +The Cardinall d'Estrees has been for severall moneths at the Court of Bavaria to Keep him from yeilding to those Advantagious offers made him on the part of the Emperor & to that End to feed him with the hopes of the Marriage between the Dauphine & the Electors Daughter [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] Mem. speak/to Joseph Mason/ & Harry/S. M./Mr. St. G. L. |DWhitehall_28_sept_1678 |L688 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Earle of ffeversham Earle of Midleton and sr John ffenwick and others are arrived from fflanders, haveing left ye English troops in severall Garisons the King continues his resolution of parting hence for Newmarkett on Wednesday next +Duke Hamilton and the Earle of twedeaile &c who came from scotland since ye late Convention of the steates there, are at Court and have been very gratiously received by his Matie [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +we have not any letters from abroad since Wednesday Tis said that in ye streights the french put up Algerine Collours & take the English they meet wch sr John Norbrough haveing Notice of Made ready 14 ships, Causeing all the guns & tokens of men of Warr to be taken in; & sent in quest of them till refreshing [?] ye french ships makeing up to them he put forthe his guns wch ye other perceiveing & finding them men of [war?] stood off again & saild away The ffrench King has set forth proclamations in all places signifying ye peace & prohibiting any further Hostillities either by sea or land, either toward ye subjects of spain or ye states |DOctober_3d_1678 |L689 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall october 1st 1678 +You will without Doubt heare from all hands of A Plott that hath been discovered against the Kings prson & Exspect to have An Account of A thing of that Importance, All I Can tell you is That the Lds of the privy councell upon the Informations that have been Given have Caused severall persons to be Apprehended & Committed to Newgate, for High treason In Conspiring against the life of the King And that their Ldpps sate on satureday forenoon & afternoon to Examine the prisoners Informations &c The Chiefe actors In this horrid designe were according to the Informations to have been Certain priests & Jesuits of whome some are apprehended & others not yet found The K parted this morning very early for Newmarket It seems her Royall High: The Lady Ann & the dutchesses of Monmoth Richmond & Buckingham are going to make A step over for Holland to give the princesse of Orange A vissitt Wee had yesterday o[u]r letters of this day seavennight They tell us that the Next day was to be the greate day of Rejoyceing at the Hague for the peace That the Minesters of the Allies because they would Not be prsent at it were gone out of Towne, That the D of Luxemburgh Continued to Allarme the Lower part of Germany & Even the Citty of Cologne to whome he had sent to demand 40000 Crownes seized there by the Imperiallists when the treaty of peace was Kept In the Citty & they feared he would follow himselfe some thinke he may have An Eye Upon Liege neer which place he was with his Army when the last letters Came from those quarters the Germans had passed the Meuse at Ruermond That the Chapter of Munster had Admitted the Bp of Paderborne Into that see That severall dutch Regemts lay Ready to march Into Maastricht so soon as the french were Ready to give it up ffrom Hamburgh wee have An Account that the sweds In Rugen had upon the Landing of the Brandenburghs without makeing any greate opposition Retired towards the old Veer schans where Count Commingsmarke Embarked with part of his troops for straelsond, That the Brandenburghs who followed them found In their march many waggons Armes & deserters & In Some Small Skirmishes with the sweds they tooke 300 prisoners Killed 60 & A Capt And Advanced to the old Veerschans which they forced & found therein besides the Garrison which Consisted of 1000 men besides their officers many Canon &c, Besides these they tooke 3000 horses 4 peeces of Canon many Colours & prisoners after which they advanced to the New Veerschans to storme it whereupon the garrison threw downe their armes & Compelled the Governor to surrender & that the Danes were going to Attacke A small Isle between Rugen & straelsond [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +The persons in hold are One Dr ffogarty Wm Ireland John ffennick John Grove Tomas Pickering &c One White & one Conyers are sought for but not found Mr Coleman late secretary to ye Duchess is sent to ye Tower, The Only thing yet appearing agst him is a suspitious letter intercepted goeing for france Dr Tongue & one Oates are said to be ye first discovery of ye plott wch Its said was to have Kild ye King &c: to have fired ye Cittys of London & Westminster &c |DOctober_5th_1678 |L690 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A dangerous Conspiracy against the life of his sacred Maty haveing been made out upon oath before his Maty In Councell severall persons of the Popish Religion have been Examined thereupon & these Comitted to Custody, Jo: Grove, Wm Ireland Jo: ffenwicke, Tho: Pickering, dr ffogarty John smith & Tho: Jennison, white & Coniers 2 priests for whome warrants are likewise out are fled & therefore orders have been sent to all part to have A strict Eye on all persons that would goe beyond sea, mr Coleman is likewise In the Custody of A Messenger The guards have been Doubled to prevent disturbances & there went on the 2d with his Maty to Newmarket besides his usuall guards of horse 3 troops of the New Raised horse & 3 of dragoons His Maty went hence about 4 In the Morning & got to Audley Inn about 10 where he dyned with the E of suffolke & went to Newmarket at A quarter after 11 Wee are god be praysed In pretty good health about us the decrease of the Bills of Mortality being last weeke 52 & this weeke 43 The treaty between the ffrench & spaniard haveing not yet been publicke I shall give you the most Materiall Articles The ffrench K is upon the Exchange of the Ratifications to Restore Charleroy Binches Aoth, Oudenard, Cambray with the dependancies as they were held in the yeare 1667, Except Conde & the district of Momon [?], Also the towne & dutchy of Limburgh, Ghent & the fort of Rodenhais, The Countrey of Waas, st Leewe, st Ghislain But the last place demolished And Puysarda In Catalonia with all the dependancies as also all places that may be taken since the Conclusion of the treaty & shall Renounce his pretensions to the sluys of Newport The ffrench K shall Keep the ffranche Comte Besancon, valenciennes, Boucham, Conde, Courtray with Cambresis, Air, st Omer, Ipres, Wanup [?] Warmeton on the Lys, Popering Boullant Cassell Bovoy Maulberg with all the Rights & dependancies spaine shall Keep Charlemont but Endeavor to gaine of the Emperor & Empire to passe over their Right to dinant, Artillery & Ammunition to be Carried out of the places Restored & the Piren[ees] treaty & that of Aix la Chapelle to be observed In all things Not Contrary to this Both Kings to Endeavour Reciprocally A Genll peace & spaine promiseth not to Assist any against ffrance dureing the warr The Marquesse de grana takes Into the Emperors service all the Reformed Germans & obligeth the Capts to Carry their Companies to Ruermond Each 75 Effective he paying 150 all winter on Condition they Carry so many Effective Into the field the Next Campaigne & all the Lunenberg troops Enter Into the same service & In order thereunto are to be put Into good winter quarters which is A signe the Emperor Intends not A peace but on Honble Tearmes +A ship from the Barbados Arrived at Bristoll Adviseth that about the middle of July the E of Carlisle was as far as Barbados where he only stayd whilst sr Jonathan Atkins the governour went on board & paid him A vissitt & the Next day sailed for Jamaica At Genova they have with much Joy Recd the Confirmation of the Composeing of the late diference between france & them by the Popes Nuncio at Paris & Now some french gallies are to goe thither with A french vice admirall to Receive the first salute, They haveing past A decree to salute the popes french & spanish gallies first if they Come with An Admirall or viceadmirall They write from Marselles sept 27th that A Majorca satia had taken A vessell of that place Comeing from smirna of A Considderable vallue At Toulon were 3 Algeir men of warr to Adjust with that Government the setling of A New Company at Bastion & paying Arrearages They write from Paris the d of Luxemburghs Army quarters by Brigates In the Countrey of Liege & strucke A terrour In the Countrey of Juliers Treves & those of Bonne But some thinke their fury will be poured out upon Juliers to whome they will not admitt of any offers tending to An accomodation but designe them wholly to destruction whitehall 3 october 1678 +The persons who are apprehended for High treason In Conspireing against his Matys sacred person haveing been Examined before the Lds of the pryvy Councill are Recommitted to Newgate In order to their tryall Her Royall High: The Lady Anne & the Dutchesse of Monmoth Richmond & Buckingham with A small trayne Embarked on Tuesday on the yatchts at Greenwich for Holland to give the princesse of Orange A vissitt & the wind being very tame Its supposed they are by this time at the Hague +Our last letters from Nimeghen said that the sweds Ambr upon the Newes of the losse of Rugen did now absolutely Refuse to agree to any Cessation unlesse that Isle were first Restored, That the Imperiall & french Ambrs had frequent Conferences & that It was the oppinion of Every body A peace would be Concluded this winter between the Emperor & france Just Now Came In o[u]r ffrench letters they tell us That the Imperiallists had taken A greate many waggons & horses laden with provisions that were going to M: de Crequis Army Neer Landau haveing deserted [?] their Convoy which Consisted of 200 men, That M: de Crequi was Removed towards saverne That the d of Luxemburgh was Encamped along the Meuse but wanted forrage That Mounsr Calvo was prepareing to Evacuate Maastricht |DWhitehall_Octr_5_1678 |L691 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The same orders yt have been sent downe into ye Contry for ye disarming all Roman Catholicks & all yt are reputed to bee soe, were yesterday begun to be executed in London & ye Suburbes. Mr White who it seems is provinciall of ye Jesuites, & hath lived many yeares at ye Spanish Ambrs & one concernd in the perniscious designe Informd of lyes dyeing & coniers another of yt Society has it seems made his Escape, The rest who are 8 in all 4 of wch [?] Preists & all prisoners in new gate & in chanes Tis said yt a Constable serching yesterday for armes in St martins lane found accidentally some papers hid in a Ceileing, & that they have given light to ye discovery of other papers, soe yt ye councell sate last night till 9 a Clocke, & yt Mr Coleman is committed close prisoner to new gate |DOctober_10_1678 |L692 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Hague 11 october 1678 +The Princes Continued absence suspending all Resolutions here In matters of any moment or at least Retarding them here is very little to write at prsent, His Highs is Exspected backe here this day upon the Notice given him from hence of her R Highss & the Lady Anns Intention to Come over suddenly upon A vissitt to the Princesse Her Highs hath ordered the Princesse dowagers house to be furnished (which is accordingly doing) for lodging her R Highs & her Company Mareshall de Humieres is said to be now Joyned with the d of Luxemburgh In the Countrey of Liege where their army Consists of at least 30000 men it is Not yet Knowne where the Storme will fall but Its said here are some still violently suspecting they may begin upon the Citty of Liege, They have lately desired some hundreds of horses from hence for their money to draw their Canon from Maastricht pretending want of water In the Maas which is lookt upon by many As A designe to delay the Evacuation of the place I doe not heare the horses are yet granted them & some thinke they will be Refused least they Should be made use of to draw their Canon for some other designe, The Jealousy that the ffrench may possesse themselves of Liege does arise In part from this that all the Magazines that have been drawne from Maastricht lye In boates before that Citty Whitehall 9 october 1678 +ffrom Hamburgh they write that the Citty of Straassond had upon the Incowragemt of Count Commingsmarke Recd all his troops Into the Towne & planted their Red flags upon the walls & fired their Canon upon the Brandenburghs as a token of their Resolution to defend themselves to the utmost & that the Brandenburghs were going to Invest the place In order to a formall seige |DOct_10_78 |L693 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The name of those that were to have bene Commissioned by ye Pope in case ye Plott had taken Effect to many of whom Mr Oats has sworne hee has declined Commissions from ye Pope for ye same places & yt they had Reced them very willingly & this day there is my Ld Bellassis Arrundell, Peters, Powis, Stafford, & Castlemaine sent to ye Tower & many others to other prisons, The Parliamt are wholly taken up abt Secureing ye King & Kingdom agst popish Conspiracies Ld Bellassis genll Ld Peters Lieut: genll Ld Arrundel of Wardour Ld L Chancillor his son Comiberg [?] genll Ld Powis Ld Treasurer Sr will: godolphin Ld privy seale Ld Stafford pay master of ye army Ld Baltimore a Regemt of horse Off [?] dLassells a Regimt Lambert Ajutant genll Mr Cerrill a Regimt Langhorne Judge advocate Coll Thomas Howard a Regimt Coleman Secretary of State Sr ffrancis Ratcliffe Major Genll Sr George Wakeman phisitian genll Mr Roper a Regimt his Sonn a Capt Coll Tasott genll for Ireland ffrench officers for ye fleet Midburne a Capt: Panny a Capt Townely a Capt Bpps ffather Talbott Primate of Ireland Cardinell Howard Arch Bpp of Canterbury ffather Whitebread Bpp of winchester ffather voter Bpp of London ffather coniers Bpp of Sarum ffather vincent Bpp of Ely The Comissons are under ye hand of Pantus [?] Johannes de Oliva provinciall genll of ye Jesuites The murthers of Sr Edmond Berry Godfrey are not yet discovered |DOctober_12th_1678 |L694 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +the Councill haveing been very zealous In Peereing Into the Bottom of the Confedracy & that Nothing may be wanting that may tend to the preservation of his Maty orders are given for disarmeing the Papists In all parts Mr Edward Coleman who was for some dayes only In the Custody of A Messenger was on the 4th sent to Newgate where the Rest are, And the Councill Continue very busy In makeing farther Searches Into the Conspiracy & have sent mr Richard Langhorne of The Temple to Newgate Its Confidently said that Coniers (one of the Chiefe of the Confedracy) was taken In or about Whitchurch going for Ireland & is secured In Shrewsbury Goal The tell us from ffeversham of A Horrid Murther Committed Neer that place on A woman greate with Child & A Child of hers about 14 yeares of Age The Child Choaked with A Cloth & the Woman strangled & stabd with A Knife In the Belly, The Murtherer as supposed is Apprehended his Cloathes being found bloody & some peeces of Money about him which will be proved to have been the Womans By A ship Arrived sept 17th At Leghorne from Tunis Its Advised tha that sr Jo: Narborrough was before Algeirs with 25 men of warr he had Retaken An English ship with sugars from Lisbon, forced the 2 Algerines which tooke her Ashoare & Burnt them he had also burnt severall of their barks laden with Corne & some of his men landing In the night had seized A Caravan of about 80 of the Camells laden with oyle & provison for Algeirs, he had made above 6000 shott upon the Towne to their very greate damage but they had not then made any overtures of peace by Reason that the Greate Men most Concerned were then In the Army The Brussells letters dat 9th tell us the ffrench have already shipt all their Canon & Ammunition at Maastricht & are sending already from Charleroy & other places to be delivered to the spaniards The English are Now well setled In Garrisons & Recover apace, some dispute there was at Lyme where the burghers stood upon their priveledge being free from quartering & the soldiers upon their orders, But by the Prudence of sr sam Clarke who succeeded the Ld Howard the heats were allayed & they lived quietly together They dayly Exspected the Ratifications from spaine The Paris letters date 15th say that A detachment of M: Crequi had taken the towne of Liechtenbergh & on the 8th M: Crequi had made A Lodgment on the Conntrescarpe of the Castle & that whilst he was giveing orders for the Carying o[ut] the seige The Count de Montpeiron & 3 other officers to whome he was shewing what he would have done were wounded, The ffrench have lately burnt the Bailewicks of Randerath & Hemsburgh & the Townes of Aldenhove & Gilenkirke In the Countrey of Juliers with severall villages thereabout, The Rest Exspect the same usage the ffrench haveing declared that they will lay the whole Countrey desolate & not leave one ston[e] on another The M: Crequi since strasburgh has been taken off from their Neutrality has been forced to send such large Convoys as has sensibly weakened his Army, which the d of Lorraine takeing Notice of had Resolved to push him on to A Battle, But the Mareshall Removed farther where the d Cannot well deale with him But it was said that if the D Could get some more foot of which he stood In greate want he should after him & yet force him to an Engagemt The ffrench try all wayes to bring the Citty of strasburgh to A Complyance & have lately Confiscated all the goods lands & Revenues that belong to the Citty or any of the Inhabitants thereof which Insteed of bringing them to A Complyance animates them to Revenge, Its said that they have thoughts of Recommending their Cause to the Arbitration of the Mediators The ffrench K has put In Execution his designe of Reformeing his Army to 45 In A Company Its Advised from Madrid dat sept 13/23 that they had notice that the spanish Galleons & fleet made the Canary Islands the 23 July +The dutch letters are full of the Joyes they & the ffrench made [of?] the peace, The wine Ran from A fountaine at the ffrench Ambrs all the Afternoon both of them had severall Representations & the ffrench among the Rest A sun with A globe under it on the one side & on the other A bunch of arrows the states Armes with An Inscription Quis separabit Its Remarkable that as all the minesters of the Allies desired of the states that no materialls should be sent them for bonefires so the spanish Ambr did the same because the spanish peace is Not yet Ratified, Also the states ordered that the Minesters at the Courts of the allies should only give notice of the peace without makeing any publicke Rejoyceing & at Nimeghen the Dutch forbore bonefires & only declared the peace by their officers +A house which belonged to the Princesse dowager was prepareing for the Reception of the dutchesse of yorke &c +Last night being the 9th one [space for about four letters left blank] Peters was sent prisoner to Newgate |DOctober_19th_1678 |L695 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty God be praysed Returned safe to Whitehall on the 16th Wee have No more of the takeing of Conyers at Whitchurch & therefore shall put that to the Rest of the stories that have past so Briskly about Towne The Towne is full of discourse about the absence of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey who being the Justice of peace before whome mr Oates Made his deposition upon his discovery & haveing now been wanting since satureday morning without any Notice given to his servants or Relations In which he was alwayes observed to have been punctuall they Entertaine hard thoughts of the Roman party, A little time may better Informe us Our letters from the Ports give an account of very Tempestuous weather but little losse The High winds have Kept above 100 ships In the Downes outward bound On the 9th at Night A fire broke out In A ship at the Ballast Key In yarmouth In the Midst of about 30 sayle who all lay board or board the other & the wind being so very High made the people feare the losse of the whole fleet, But the tyde Comeing In the ship on fire floated so they got her from the Rest & Cutting holes In her Hold sunke her without the losse of any other The Holland letters Date 21st tell us the states are Not well satisfied with the ffrench delayes to deliver up Maastricht & take it No lesse ill that the ffrench have broken & taken away all the wood In the Mynes under the fortifications & Batteries by which they are sunke In & Ruined & besides they have plundered the Countrey of Over=Maas of all which they had sent to their Ambrs at Nimeghen to make Complaint demand full Reparations as they have likewise done of Monsr D'Avaux A Memoriall is lately put In by Mounsr Campricht Requireing the Arreares of subsidies from the states to the Emperor & Elector of Treves upon which they had sent to the Severall provinces that are behind to bring In their quota The Garrison &c of Maastricht It is thought will be sent to Aix la Chapelle which yeilded upon the first summons haveing In Confidence of A due observation of the Neutrality Neglected their meanes of defence And Now Cologne have Resolved to offer the 50000 Rix dollars demanded by the ffrench & glad if that Can make their Composition The ffrench letters tell M: Crequi gone backe againe towards strasburgh & that It was generally thought In the Army that If A Truce were not made speedily he would lay seige to that Citty for that the Troops who were In Lorraine & those under the Comand of M: schomberg were on their March to Joyne his Army & others from ffranche Conte sent to the places In Lorraine It is generally believed the Turks Encouraged the Rebells of Hungary to their late Incursion because they gave them ffree passage by New haussell & through part of their Countrey & denyed it to the Emperors forces by which meanes the Rebells In one dayes March haveing that Advantage proceeded as far as the Emperors going about Could doe In 6 The Hamburgh letters Dat sept 30th tell us the Luxemburgers were decamped from Braushagen & Marching towards straelsond to assist the Brandenburgers In the seige of that place That they were makeing A fort upon Dane danehohne & Raiseing 3 batteries against the towne with 27 guns & 13 greate Mortar peeces to throw their bombes & that those of straelsond the Elector of Brandenburgh was before the place In person +His Maty hath not been pleased to Nominate any one successor to dr Broadeoake late Bp of Chichester |DOctober_21st_1678 |L696 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 19 october 1678 +The vienna letters dat 9th tell us the Rebells haveing made themselves Masters of severall passes were advaunced to the ffrontiers of the dukedome of densen In silesia where the Inhabitants heareing of their Approach gathered togather 15000 well armed which not only hindered their progresse but Caused them to Retire, ffather Joshua with his squadron Marching & plundering the Countrey of Mitria was pursued & surrounded by Count Andredi & after A sharpe fight taken prisoner, But A party upon the borders of Ternavia have forced severall of the Inhabitants to take their side & put themselves under their protection, A party of Rebells In sight of the Citty of Emperies drove many Cattle whome Bargotzi pursued with 60 Musquetteers & advanceing too far with some few before the Rest was taken prisoner & tyed up with Cords but Immediately Rescued by the Rest the Cattle Retaken & all the Rebells to 7 Killed or taken, Genll Lesly In the meane time has made An Inroade Into Transilvania Burning & plundering severall villages & Among others Paul Vetelius Castle where some transilvanian horse were got togather but defeated by the Imperiallists though to the losse of the Major of Palfys Regemt & severall soldiers +By the Paris letters of the 22d the Castle of Liechtenberg Capitulated the 15th & surrendred the 16th upon Honble Articles, The Army of M: Crequi was Moveing towards Molshein & A detachment sent to the Baron de Monclar who was decamped within two leagues & A halfe of strasburgh Her R Highness the dutchesse of yorke &c Landed safely at Merget In the Isle of Thanet on the 15th & Came safe to whitehall on the 16th at Night Maastricht being suddenly to be delivered to the Dutch Don Emanuell de Lyra the Envoy Extrary from spaine hath by memoriall demanded that It may be put Into his Masters hands by vertue of the 4th Article of A treaty made betwixt spaine & them In the yeare 1673 +The delay of the Ratification of spaine hath given occasion of discourse as if that King scompelled [?] the Article of being obliged Not to give assistaunce to the Emperor On Thursday last about 6 at Night the body of sr Edmond Bery Godfrey was found with his owne sword through It In a byy [?] field Neer Marybone his Money &c In his pocket but upon Inquisition it is believed Murther & by A Circle about his Necke that he was strangled |DOctober_22d_1678 |L697 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday the Parliamt being met his Maty sent for ye Commons to ye Ld hous where he maid a very gracious speech to them telling ym he thought the time long since he saw ym Last yt he had not deferrd their meeting by soe many prorogations if he Could have met ym sooner that he Judgd they were not unsencible how great a share he had borne in ye greate acomodation of his neighbors & how Instrumentall his arming had bene thereto wch had bene a vast charge to him beyond wt they Imagined wch he hopes they would consider, for yt the Polle Bill had fallen much short of Expectation & that his Revenue was much Clogd & anticipated &c & that as to ye army he left it to ym to consider of & whether they thought it Expedient to lay it down in this Juncture acqu[a]inted them wth a discovery of a great designe agst his person wch he would say ye less about because he would leave it wholly to ym & to the law &c & in ye close requireing them to Consider of a supply and that they would looke into the Condision of his Revenue wth duty & affect[i]on all wch was enlarged uppon by ye Ld Chanceller +after wch the Comons returned to yr hous recd some bills & petitions Concerning undue Elections appoynted Comitteess for severall occasions as to take care for the security of his Maties person to enquire into ye Murther of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey &c +Ordred an address to his Maty to cause all Papists to depart the City of London &c & none to continue wthin 20 miles thereof, Orderd an address for a generall fast & sent for Mr Rich: Mallet (a member) from the Tower whither he was againe remanded, & this day after some private buisness & reading some Peticons they were Orderd to attend his Maty in the banquetting house to their address for a fast &c |DOctober_26th_1678 |L698 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 17th at Night the body of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey was found with his owne sword through it Neer Marybone In A place Covered with Brambles, his Belt scabbard & Glooves In An open place which served as directions to find him, his Money &c In his Pocket, But upon Inquisition made of his death his Neck was found Broke so that It Could Not be believed An act of his owne but An Horrid Murther His Maty hath by proclamation promised A Reward of 500 L to him that shall discover the Murtherers & If one of the Murtherers shall discover the Rest he shall have his pardon & the said Reward the Parliament Being Mett, Both houses on the 21st fell upon the Matter of the Designe & the Lds Appointed A Comtee to Inquire Into it & that his Maty be desired to Communicate such papers to them as he should thinke fitt & sent to the Commons for their Concurrance In A fast The Commons appointed A Comtee to Consider of Remedyes for the Better preservation of his Matys person, Agreed an Addresse to be prsented to his Maty that popish Recusants may be Removed 20 miles out of Towne & ordered A Comtee to make Inspection Into the death of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey as also An Humble Addresse to be prsented to his Maty to desire the Communication of the Paper to that house Concerning the Plott & Conspiracy against his Matys person & Govermt On the 22d the Commons spent the Morning In private businesse mr Mallet one of their Members was by their order brought to the house but they Came to No Result about him so he was Carryed backe to the Tower In the Afternoon both houses attended his Maty Concerning the fast The Jamaica letters dat July 31st tell us of the Arrivall & greate welcome the E of Carlisle the gouvenour had there of the Inhabitants +The dutchesse of yorke &c Returned to whitehall on the 16th The Paris letters Dat 26th talke as if the Archbp of Cologne would accept of A Neutrality They tell us of A Delugue which hath Ruined severall places In Rousillon &c & that one of the Bastions of villa ffranca was Carryed away by it & Lymours had about 300 houses washed downe & more falling, Breaches were made upon the New Channell which is to Joyne the 2 seas In severall places & so much sand & Rubbish throwne In that It will Require In some part of it as much labor as when it was first made +They write from Rostcoke [sic] that on the 21st they saw at straelsond The Church of st Nicholas the Towne house the Magazine & Most part of the Towne on fire & some Hamburgh letters say it was surrendred on the 22d The Dutch letters of the 28th say the states had notice from Brussells that the Ratifications were arrived, Maestricht being to be delivered to the dutch don Emanuell de Lyra the Envoy Extrary of spaine hath by Memoriall demanded it may be put Into his Masters hands by vertue of the 4th Article of A treaty between spaine & them In the yeare 1673 The Count d'Avaux the ffrench Ambr at the Hague has argued for the surrender of Hassell Into his Masters hands for that they stand obliged to give no assistaunce to the Enemies of his Master & ought Not to Keep that place It being A towne of the Empire, To which the states answer That they first put forces Into Hassell to secure the lands of their dominions thereabouts & Not In the least In faivour of the Empire & that the states had been at very greate Charges In fortefying it & therefore did believe his Maty would Not oblige them to Abandon it +The ffrench doe also desire severall things In faivour of the Chapter of Maastricht & for the ffreer Exersize of the Roman Religion In the Countrey of OverMaas, To which the states answer that they shall punctually observe the treaty with his Maty & that It is Not their Custome to give their subjects any trouble for the Exersize of their Conscience but that they should not Establish the Roman Catholicke Religion In places where they were Not obliged to doe it or suffer it +Whitehall 24 october 1678 Both houses have been Much Busyed about the Conspiracy, The Lds have ordered An Addresse that No papist may goe above 5 miles from his owne house The Commons this day have sent to the Lds for their concurrance In An Addresse to Remove all papists 10 [20?] miles from the towne & that London Westminster Middlesex & surrey trayne bands may be on their guards +mr Oates has been upon Examination yesterday & this day before the Commons, They ordered Benedictine Muncks & preists to be apprehended by warrants from Justices of peace which was done & 2 taken His Matys Answer to the Addresse for A fast was that he would give order speedily & Its said the 13th November is appointed |DNov_1st_78 |L699 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 23d october 1678 +Ordered that the Deane of st Paulls be desired to preach before this house on the fast day & the deane of Canterbury on the 5th of November Commons 25 october 1678 +sr John Trevor Reports from the Comtee which are Appointed to search Counceller Langhornes Chamber That the same was full of papers & writings which would Require greate time to puruse, But that they had found some papers already which did give some light to what mr Oates had Related Commons 26 october 1678 +Ordered that his Maty be humbly Entreated that the papers of mr Coleman Concerning the Plott be Communicated to the house +Ordered that A Comtee be Appointed [to] take Information of Dr Tong Concerning fireing of the Citty of London Commons 28 october 78 +mr speaker acquaints the house that mr Oates had Buisness of Moment to Communicate to them Ordered that mr Oates be sent for to Attend & give Information at the Barr of the house The house being Informed that there was A designe to Blow up both houses of Parliament with gunpowder on this day ordered that Coll Birch &c doe goe Into the seller under the house & make dilligent search the Knight Marshall Reports mr Oates Information against mr Weld A bill for hindering papists for sitting In Either house of Parliamt Read A 3d time & passed Ordered that the Members of this house that are Justices of the peace for Middlesex doe forthwith take the Information of mr Oates against sr Wm Goreing sr Jo Cage & the Dutchesse of Mazarine & that No other member be prsent at the Examination Whitehall 29 october 1678 +On the 24th at Night the E of sunderland his Matys Ambr In ffrance Arrived at dover & went the Next morning for London, sr Ellis Leighton Comeing over In the same yatcht & Not goeing Ashoare was fetched In prisoner to dover Castle till farther order His Maty upon the Addresse of his 2 houses of Parliamt ordered his proclamation to be Issued forth Comanding all papists or so Reputed upon paine of his Matys Highest displeasure & the Execution of the Lawes against them to depart they & their families from whitehall somerset house & st James the Cittys of London & Westminster & all places within 10 miles other then householders being traders & Exersizeing some trade or Manuall occupation & setled for 12 moneths last past In houses of their owne not haveing An Habitation Elsewhere Giveing In the Names of themselves & their families to the 2 Next Justices of peace, As also Enjoyneing all Constables Churchwardens & all other parrish officers Immediately after the time lymitted for departure to take the Names of all papists so suspected & to Carry them to the 2 Next Justices of peace who are to tender them the Oaths of Alleigance & supremacy & upon Refusall to Committ them to prison till the Next sessions And then proceed against them according to Law & that No lycence be granted but at the Councill board & signed by 6 privy Councellors of which the Ld Chancellor Ld treasurer or A principall secretary of state to be one His Maty likewise In pursuance of the other part of the Addresse has given order to the Ld Chamberlaine &c for takeing Care that No suspitious persons be suffered to Come Neer his person, As also to the Ld maior & Lieutenancy of London the Ld Lieut of Middlesex &c for Appointing guards of trayne bands dureing this session of Parliamt One Thompson is secured who is by profession A Milliner But tradeing In popish Books of which A Loade or two was Carryed from his house In Eagle Court +severall Lds went to Newgate to Examine mr Coleman vizt: the Ld treasurer E of shaftesbury E of Essex Ld Hallifax & Bp of London mr Rosewell the Chiefe schoolemaster of Eaton is made prebendary of Windsor In the place of the Bp of Chichester deceased His Matys letter is gone Into Ireland for dr Michaell Ward provost of Trinity Colledg Neer Dublin to be Bp of Ossory & for dr Narcissus March to be provost |DNov_2d_1678 |L700 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 29th the solemnity of the Ld Maiors day was performed with all the Grandeur these distracted times Could permitt only they wanted that which was to Render it Compleate, The presence of his sacred Maty the queen his Royall Highs &c whose persons It Could In no Reason be Exspected should be Exposed to the hazzard of so Numerous & Mixte Multitude whilst good Cause is found to shutt up all the doores of st James Parke & the Passages to Whitehall where were then Double guards is Kept & none suffered to be Admitted but such as they have that Knowledg of which may take off all Kind of Jealousy The Brussells letters dat 4th [?] tell us the Ratifications arrived not within the time lymitted (whether the fault of the Courrier who made not due hast thither or that they past not their Resolution In Hast In A matter of so very High Consequence) But An Extraordinary arrived with An Assurance that A very few dayes would produce it, with which Advice the d de villa Hermosa dispatched A Courier with all Expedition to the Hague where the spanish & dutch Minesters Improved it with their utmost Endeavour with mounsr d'Avaux but nothing Could stay the ffrench from the Rigour of the forfeiture That 200 troops of horse are let loose upon them who are said to Exact of those Inhabitants 100000 guilders A day The Townes of Lubec Hamburgh as also Bremen have desired to be Comprized In the 19th Article of the states treaty of peace, but it is Not said they have yet agreed to doe it for any of them but Lubeck They seem very positive for the Includeing the D of Newburgh Into their treaty which the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen haveing made dificulty to Admitt they Complained to Mounsr de Avaux of it & told him they lookt upon it as An Infraction of the peace & therefore Required satisfaction for it which Monsr de Avaux Made them promise that they should have Not only Cologne But the Electors of Mentz & Treves are said to have made A seperate peace with the ffrench, And No wonder if after all this the Emperor has as some with Confidence Affirme it to have been Certainly done Agreed the Alternative with the ffrench which is the Rather Believed for that the ffrench have quitted the places they had about strasburgh with Ruine sufficient they being observed Not to Leave any place they have once seized without lasting marks of their Tallons how far the Power of the Northerne Princes may be able to withstand them haveing Now wholly unroosted the swede from Germany or whether they also how Resolute soever they yet seem will Not be Inclinable to Accomodation some short time may discover, But If they succeed In it they are like to be more beholden to their scituation then the Constancy of their Allies +There is Not any yet Come In that makes discovery of the death of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey Notwithstanding his Matys late declaration In Assuraunce of what he has offered In his proclamation The Corps of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey was Interred In st Martins In the feilds Attended thither ffrom Bridewell Hall In London with all due solemnity by about 100 of the Clergy & many hundreds of Gentry & Citizens, The house of Comons have ordered that No more Journalls of the transactions of their house shall be Communicated Especially dureing this grand Affaire Now before them & have unanimously Resolved that It Appeares to them that there has been A Most Horrid & Hellish plott for the destruction of the Kings person & govermt Religion &c, Both houses sitt Close In Examination of Oates & all Circumstances Relateing to his Information Its said the E of shaftesbury has procured 3 Blanke warrants from the Lds to seize 3 persons he desires Not yet to Name |DNov_4th_1678 |L701 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons october 30th 1678 +Ordered that Captaine Richardson Keeper of Newgate doe forthwith attend the house mr secretary Williamson acquaints the house that he did attend his Maty & that his Maty was pleased that those papers of mr Colemans which have been sorted & purused by the Clerke of the Councill should be Communicated to the house & that those which are not sorted & purused should be delivered over to A Comtee or otherwise as the house appoints to translate & Examine the same Ordered that the Clerke of the Crowne doe give an account to morrow to this house of all writts Ishued by him for Electing members to sit In parliamt & how the same had been disposed Commons 31 october 1678 +the house being Resolved Into A Comtee of the whole house Resolved, that upon the Evidence that hath appeared to this house they are of oppinion that there is & hath been A damnable Hellish plott contrived & Carryed on by the Popish Recusants for Assassinating & Murthering the King, subverting the govermt & destroying the protestant Religion Now by Law Establish, Nemine Contradicente Commons 1 Nov 1678 +The house Considering that greate danger may happen to his Maty by this Conspiracy discovered Resolved That the Trayned bands of London Westminster & surrey be Raised for the defence of his Maty & the 2 houses of Parliamt dureing this session Then the house proceeded upon Colemans letters & papers & Resolved That the letters Concerning the 3 last yeares proceedings about the Plott be Entred Into the Journall of this house A Motion being heard that A Noyse had generally been heard of digging under the Parliamt house Ordered that A Comtee be Appointed to search the same & to Examine what the Cause of the Noyse was A Message sent to the Lds to desire A Conference with them about the vote yesterday for preservation of his Matys person & Govermt Afterwards the Lds sent A Message to the house for another Conference In which they were acquainted that the Lds unanimously Concurred & were Joyfull to see the Commons soe zealous In that Matter And that they would Considder proper Remedyes & Give notice thereof to this house & desired the like Care of them, That they had also ordered to sit de die In diem about the said Matter Ordered that Articles of High treason be drawne up against the Ld Arrundell of warder Whitehall 2d November 78 +On the 31 october the Ld vicount stafford the Ld Bellacise, Coll Roper & his son & mr Ratcliffe prisoners In the Kings bench for Treason were Removed from thence to the Tower at the desire of the Lds The Ld Castlemaine was Removed the same day from the gatehouse (where he was prisoner for Treason of the Highest nature) to the Tower A Warrant is signed for the Removeing of sr Wm Goreing & sr John Gage prisoners In the Kings bench for treason to the Tower with order that aswell the Ld Arrundell as the said sr wm Goreing & sr Jo: Gage be Kept Close prisoners & Not suffered to come neer Each other, nor suffered to have pen Inke Nor paper till farther orders this was also done at the desire of the Lds Our last letters from vienna dat 13/23 give still A worse account of the Emperors Affaires with the Rebells for it seems he had Recd Newes they had made themselves masters of the Principle townes where the gold & silver mines are vizt, scheminth, Creminth, Nazoll & oldzoll which is of so much more perplexity to the Emperor as that the Revenue of those places were paid Into his owne privy purse & the Ld treasurer was heard to say the Emperor had better had lost the province of Moravia & It seems the Emperor takes it so much to heart that In some passion he Burst out that he was never let to understand the truth of the buisnesse but perswaded they were only an Inconsidderable Rabble The last Hamburgh letters haveing given the perticulers of the takeing of straelsond add this that among the greate desolation which the fire made the whole magazine of Corne & their mills were Consumed so that the sweds must have been forced to surrender through famine The places which the ffrench have powred their fury on In the spanish Netherlands are the Chastellanes of Aoth Oudenard & Courtray the vienburgh of Ghent & Countrey of Alost where their men live at discretion Exacting what they please from the Inhabitants Alledging they doe it to Hasten the Comeing of the Ratifications they being ffree to doe with their owne Countrey what they please as long as it is theirs & this occasions greate Clamour against the spanish Minesters Especially among those who have any Interest In those parts |DNov_7th_1678 |L702 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 2d Nov 1678 +Resolved that An Addresse be made to his Maty that A proclamation be Ishued out against simonds Beddingfields Coniers & Catway demanding them to Render themselves by A day Certain Imposeing A penalty on any that shall Entertaine them And promiseing A Reward to any that shall discover them & that his Maty would give order for secureing the sea ports & that A Comtee be appointed to draw up the same Ordered that the Clerke of the Councill doe attend with what letters & papers are before the Councill Relateing to the plot A Message from the Lds to acquaint the house That they had Information upon oath that the Roofe of their house was so Ruinous that any wind Endangered the falling of it & If the house thought fit his Maty would fit up the Court of Requests Ordered that mr speaker be desired to goe to Newgate to Examine mr Coleman upon the whole matter now before the house & assure him of the Intercession of this house to his Maty for his pardon upon his full discovery which if he Refused he should heare no more from them In that way And that An Addresse be made to his Maty that he will grant A pardon under his signe Manuall to mr Coleman In Case he will make a Confession satisfactory to both houses Adjourned till 8 Monday morning Commons 4 Nov 1678 +mr speaker made Report that sr Hen Capell sr Tho: Leigh & mr Cambden had been yesterday with mr Coleman & shewed him the order of the house & the Kings warrant for A pardon if he would Confesse but all they Could get of him was That he was so unfortunate as that they Knew so much of him as would hang him, but he Confessed he had Recd money from the ffrench & spanish Ambrs for promoteing the Catholicke Cause which he had disposed of accordingly Then A Motion was made for An Addresse to the King that the d of yorke should be Removed from his Councells & presence which after A long debate was Adjourned till friday Next Adjourned till 8 to morrow Whitehall 5 November 1678 +the dutch letters dat 11th tell us that upon the Continued delay of the spanish Ratifications the ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghen began to Enter their Complaint Alledging that the spanish Ambrs Must have Recd them & that they kept them as an Artifice to gaine the better tearmes to the spaniard Thus occasioned some Conferences & that Conference begat A greate Confidence Insomuch that the ffrench K had prolonged the Tearme for the Exchange of the Ratifications till the End of this Month The states doe frequently urge the 19 Articles of their treaty to the ffrench Ambrs by which it is agreed that all princes &c who shall desire to be Comprized shall be Recd In A time Certain which time is Not Expired & though the states make such use of it as to picke out whome they please for their faivour accepting Lubeck & Rejecting Hamburgh yet doe they with all Earnestnesse presse for the d of Newburgh And Its said that the Towne of Amsterdam have been so hardy as to desire Mounsr Dickfeild to Entreate the ffrench K Not to thinke of Advanceing his designes against them by Intrigues In which he would find himselfe mistaken for though they were sometimes devided upon domesticke accounts he should find them alwayes well united for the Common Interest On sonday seavenight Maastricht was surrendred to the dutch who were now sending all sorts of provisions of warr to make it tenable since the surrender of straelsond the K of denmarke makes dificulty of Granting passports for Transporting the swedish Cannon some of them being Cannon peeces taken at Rugen the Emperor is at last disposed to give satisfaction to the Rebells In point of Religion he hath given safe Conduct to their deputies & Appointed Comrs to treate with them but the Bp of Grava their Chiefe persecutor is the Chiefe In the Commission +His Maty has Commanded An order of Councell to be printed Granting 20 L to any one that shall make discovery of any officer or soldier In his horse or foot guards who since the oaths & the Test hath been perverted or hereafter shall be perverted to the Romish Religion Both houses are wholly Intent day by day upon farther discovery of the horrid Conspiracy, This day being the Solemnity for the preservation from the gunpowder treason the lds as usually Kept it at westminster & the Commons at st Margaretts |DNov_9th_1678 |L703 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 6 Nov 1678 +Ordered that the Matter of the Returne for the borrough of Northampton be Examined at the barr of this house on Monday Next & that the high sheriffe & undersheriffe of that County & the Maior of that Borough doe attend the Clerke of the Crowne with the Returne Ordered that the thanks of the house be given to dr Tillotson & that he be desired to Cause his sermon to be printed Ordered that the 10 letters from st Germains directed to mr Coleman be forthwith translated & unciphered, That an Addresse be made to his Maty that mr Colemans letter of the 29 sept 1675 & the Next following letter acknowledging the Receipt of that letter may be printed That the Translators of the Gazetts Into ffrench & the printer be summoned to attend this house to morrow Comons 7 Nov 1678 mr Powell Reports the Addresse for printing Colemans letters Ordered that the Lds Concurrance be desired & their Ldships put In mind of the Bill to hinder popish Recusants to sit In Either house of Parliamt Ordered that mr Moranvile translator of the Gazetts Into ffrench be Committed Into the Custody of the serjt of Armes & that his house be forthwith searched & his papers seized & that he togather with the Printer Attend the Comtee Appointed to Examine them farther this afternoon Whitehall 7 Nov 1678 +The ffrench K pretends by the treaty with the Emperor that his Imperiall Maty shall not directly or Indirectly assist those that are Enemies to sweden & that he shall Not grant them any winter quarters In the Empire & shall Recall those troops which he has Already sent to their succour, but it is alledged the Contrary & that the Emperor is Not by any former proposall obliged from sending what succours he shall thinke meet The ffrench K will also have the d of Holstein Gottorp Restored to all his Estates as before the warr, as also Prince william of ffurstenburgh to be set at Liberty & he with his brother the Bp of strasburgh to be Restored to their former Rights & dignities, he pretends also to ffriburgh & the County & A way Royall betwixt that place & Brisack mr Coleman hath been severall times Examined & his papers Inspected by which & other Evidences appeareing to the house It is Judged to be A damnable & An Hellish plott by the Romish Recusants for Murthering his Matys sacred person subverting the govermt & destroying the protestant Religion There is a wonderfull Concurrance betwixt the Lds & Commons In this affaire & they are unanimous In all their Conferences & have No other Contention then who shall shew the Most zeale In it They Kindly Communicate Each to other what is offered to them Relateing to the Conspiracy & have agreed to Sit forenoon & afternoon till they have brought it to some period There are some that say the Emperors pleinipoteniaries have gone so far as to accept the alternative that the ffrench shall Keep Brisack & the Emperor Phillipsburgh |DNov_11th_1678 |L704 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Nov 8th 1678 +Ordered that there be A New Election of A New Member In the Roome of mr Wood for Dunwich +mr soliciter Reports the Addresse against Beddingsfeild simons Gattaway & Coniers +Ordered that the Lds Concurrance be desired thereunto & that the Clarke of the Crowne doe attend this house with A list of the Names of all the Justices of peace within England & wales that have been turned out of Commission & Within 7 yeares last past Ordered that Coll Macharty & such other popish Recusants as are Now waiteing In the Court of Requests In Westminster Hall & places Adjacent be forthwith sent for Into Custody of the serjt at Armes to attend at the barr of this house Ordered that Coll Macharty doe Imediately withdraw himselfe 10 miles from London In pursuance of his Matys proclamation ordered that the Considderation of the debate touching the Addresse for Removeing his R Highs from his Matys presence & Councells be adjourned till thursday Next Ordered that An Addresse be prsented to his Maty by such members as are of the privy Councill to desire his Maty to give order that perticuler prayers may be Composed for the Churches of London & Westminster Relateing to the plot Contrived & Carryed on by the popish Recusants against his Matys person & Govermt On the 9th his Maty made this speech to both houses +MY LORDS & GENT, I am so very sencible of the greate & Extraordinary Care you have Already taken & still Continue to shew for the safety & preservation of my person In these times of danger that I Could not satisfie myselfe without Comeing hither on purpose to give you all my hearty thanks for it nor doe I thinke it Enough to give you my thanks only but I hold myselfe obliged to let you see withall that I doe as much studdy yo[u]r preservation too as I Can posibly & that I am as Ready to Joyne with you In all the wayes & meanes that may Establish As firme A security of the protestant Religion as your owne heart Can wish & this not only dureing my time (of which I am sure you have No feare) but In all future ages Even to the End of the World & therefore am Come to assure you that what Reasonable bills you shall prsent to passe Into Lawes to make you safe In the Reigne of my successors so as they tend not to Impeach the Right of succession nor the descent of the Crowne In the Right Line & so as they Restraine Not my power Nor the Just Right of any protestant successor you shall find from mee A Ready Concurrance & I desire you will withall thinke of more Effectuall meanes for the Conviction of popish Recusants & to Expedite your Councills as fast as you Can that the world may see o[u]r unanimity & that I may have the oppertunity of shewing you how Ready I am to doe anything that may give Content & satisfaction to such Loyall & dutifull subjects Whitehall 9 Nov 1678 +That which at prsent makes the greate Noyse about towne is the discovery of the death of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey by one Bedno This man as Reports speake him is A person seduced to the Romish Religion about 4 yeares since, standing Enough to put such An Employmt upon as to assist In the Carrying of the Murthered body In A Chaire & yet it seems they had not that Confidence In him but that they would Conceale as much as they Could Conducting him only with A small thread of Light through A Lanthorne from A Chamber In somerset house The poore Wretch had Not so far Unlearned his former principles but that haveing done his part In this Trajady he was smitten In Conscience & being sencible of the danger he had Incurred made to his Mother about bristoll, His mother quickly Read by his Countenance that all was Not well within & urgeing him still with the greatest Importunity to Ease his mind to her, The meeting with his Matys proclamation which opened a way to pardon Confessed how far he had been an actor In it & Came Imediately to whitehall surrendred himselfe & gave the account you have heard he being only brought for the latter part & Cannot but by heresay give any account of the former but he is still under Examination sr Ellis Leighton is brought prisoner from dover Castle to Newgate for holding forreigne Correspondance for the Advancemt of popery In this Kingdome severall vessells arrived from Nantes & Burdeaux at ffalmouth bound for Holland Report the vintage very good but that the people In ffrance are much troubled at the prohibition of Carrying their goods Into England +The Monmoth & Henrietta were lately Layd up & paid off at Chattam there was lately Launched there A very good 3d Rate ffregot The peace between the Emperor & ffrance is as good as Concluded The spanish soldiers are In such want of bread that they are like to desert their garrisons somerset house has been searched by order |DNov_14th_1678 |L705 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 9 Nov 1678 +Ordered that mr speaker Returne the thanks of this house to his Maty for the gracious Expressions In his Matys speech Ordered that An Addresse be forthwith prsented to his Maty to Cause Comissions speedily to be Ishued to the Justices of peace for Imposeing the oaths upon popish Recusants In pursuance of the late proclamation Ordered that mr Beddow doe attend the house to morrow to be farther Examined as to the discovery of sr Edmund Berry Godfreys murther Commons 11 Nov 1678 +Resolved that mr Montague is duely Elected to serve In parliamt for the Borough of Northampton Ordered that the High sheriffe of Northampton shire be forthwith Comitted to the Custody of the serjt at Armes The Lds doe desire A prsent Conference with this house In the painted Chamber touching the subject matter of the Conference mr powell Reports from the Conference that A message be sent to the Lds to Remind them of A bill for the more Effectuall preserveing the Kings person & Govermt & hindering papists to sit In either house of parliamt it being A bill upon which the safety of the King & Kingdome & the protestant Religion doe depend Comons 12 Nov 1678 +Ordered that mr Atkins be Examined by A Comtee touching the plott & the Murther of sr Edmund berry Godfrey Ordered that mr Justice Rose [?] be ordered to attend at this house touching the Examination Concerning the fire In sr Geo: downings stables on sonday last Ordered that An Humble Addresse be prsented to his Maty for Recalling sr wm Godolphin his Matys Ambr In spaine to Answer to an accusation against him of High treason & that A speciall Comission be Ishued out for tendring the oaths of alleigance & supremacy to all the servants of his Maty & his R Highs & to all other persons other then her Matys portuguese & that there be A Comission also for tendring the sd oaths to all persons within the Innds of Court Chancery & sergeants Inns Whitehall 12 Nov 1678 +The Warmth & zeale with which his Maty Calld upon his 2 houses of parliamt In his speech to them the 9th Nov for the security of the protestant Religion Not only dureing his time but In all future ages even to the End of the world had such due Impressions on both the houses that they Could Not Confine so greate Joy within their owne breasts but Communicated it to the Citty & people about who were so transported that they Immediately went to Ringeing bells & makeing bonefires You have formerly heard of the greate want of Corne at Leghorne & the places thereabouts the people there Exspecting A very greate mortality for want of bread but o[u]r last letters tell us they had Recd such quantities not only from England but from all other parts who were able to send any thither that they had already began to put A stop to their takeing In more store so that those that are likely to goe hereafter shall find bad Marketts The ffrench K has lately been very severe In makeing Inquisition Into duells & has sent Into the severall provinces to have An account brought him of all within 10 yeares past Resolveing to Make Examples of all who have been any wayes guilty, The M: Crequis Army are to be quartered part at ffriburgh part on the saar & the Rest on the Moselle The generall discourse here is of the Advance of the peace with the Empire which they doubt not will be obtained within A moneth for though the Emperor doth not want powerfull applications to divert him yet there is not doubt but he will be prevailed upon by the d of Newburgh & D of Lorraine whose Interest for Regaining their Countries oblige them to A peace & whose Relation will over power all Endeavors to the contrary when this shall be over The ffrench K they say will disband 60000 men & In person Give A vissitt to the seaports +His Maty hath Caused A proclamation to be Ishued out Commanding all popish Recusants to Repaire to their usually places of Abode & if they have none to the place where their ffather & mother lives & Not Remove above 5 miles from thence upon paine of fforfeiting all their goods & Chattells their lands tennants &c dureing their lives provided it shall Not be Construed to Command any person to their places of Abode within 10 miles of London or westminster +A Congere Eshere [?] is passing for makeing the Bp of Bristoll Bp of Chichester +upon the desire of the H of Lds that his Maty would be pleased to grant mr oates his pardon his Maty hath signed A Warrant to mr Atturney to prepare his pardon accordingly Enquiry is made after one mr powell A Merchant who has been missing ever since satureday |DNov_16th_1678 |L706 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr. Bedowes Confession before his Maty of the Murther of sr Edm: Berry Godfrey 7 Nov 1678 +he sayth that on the satureday sr Edmund berry Godfrey was Missing about 2 In the afternoon as he was going home 2 or 3 Gent mett him & told him they Could discover some persons neer the strand Bridg that were Adjutators In the plott upon which sr Edm: shewed greate Readinesse but they desired him to walke In somerset house yard till the Constable & warrant were got Ready But sr Edm: had scarse made 2 or 3 turnes but severall persons Rushed upon him & stopped his Mouth 2 ffryars & some of my Ld Belasis servants Executing the same & haveing Carryed him Into An Inner Chamber demanded mr Oates his depositions of him & promised to save his life if he would Render them yet their designe was to have taken away his life though he had done it sr Edm: told them the K & Councill had them & therefore he Could Not posibly doe what they desired upon which Expression they began to use their Inhumanity towards him & most barbarously used him Kneeling on his Breast till they thought he was dead, But opening his Bosome they found his heart panted then they tooke A Crevatt & tyed it hard about his Necke & so Ended his life He further sayth that he Came too late to be assistant In the Murther but he found him strangled & lying upon the floore but prsently Recd An account from the actors In what manner it was performed, His Corps were layd under the High Alter In the queens Chappell & Continued there till they had Consulted A way of Removeing them thence, He farther sayth that 400 Guineys was the Reward promised Amongst the undertakers & on Wednesday following it was Conveyed In A sedan to the Ld Belasis house & thence Carryed In A Coach to the place where it was found He also acquainted the Lds that he had severall things to Communicate to them Relateing to the plott & that he was able to Confirme severall passages which mr Oates had discovered but he desired Leave to give his testimony In writeing that so he might make no other discovery then what he was able to Justifie On the 14th the Commons ordered the thanks of the house to be given to dr stillingfleet & that he be desired to print his sermon before them yesterday & ordered that the Chancellor of the dutchy of Lancaster doe give an account of all the Justices of peace within that Dutchy & the names of such that have been turned out of Comission In 7 yeares past mr secretary acquainted the house that his Maty had sent letters of Reveration [sic] to sr Wm Godolphin A person In his Eye & hath ordered speciall Comissions to be ishued out accordingly +Resolved that A further Addresse be prsented to his Maty that the oaths of Alleigance & supremacy be tendred to all the Meniall servants of her Maty & her R Highs Except the portugalls & ordered A Message to be sent to the Lds to Remind them of the Addresse before their Ldships for printing Colemans letters & Resolved that an Humble Addresse be prsented to his Maty for A Genll palrdon for mr Bedowes & Resolved that the farther Considderation of the Addresse to be prsented to his Maty for Removeing his R Highs from his councells & presence be Reserved till Monday Next Whitehall 14 Nov 1678 +The deputies of the d of Newburgh doe with fresh memorialls presse the states Concerning their Masters affaires declareing that Notwithstanding their offering of A Neutrality & their accepting of it & Recomending It In vertue of the 19 Article of the treaty to the ffrench K, The ffrench had Contrary to their treaty spoyled the Countrey of Juliers & were still makeing farther wast at discretion, The states made this Knowne to Mounsr de Avaux the ffrench Ambr with much Earnestnesse pressing for Redresse who Replyes it Can no wayes Consist with the honour & Justice of the K his master to let the swede suffer In the least & therefore must have a passage through the Countries of the princes of Germany to send them succours The states upon the Rendition of Maastricht have Resolved to quitt it to the spaniards by vertue of the 18 Article of the treaty between them on Condition that the spaniards pay all the Arreirs due to them A price which Its supposed the spaniards will hardly be willing to pay yet that they might take no offence the prince hath only disposed the Charges there till may Next at which time upon payment they may take posession The K of denmarke is so ill satisfied with the Articles given to Count Conningsburgh that he hath sent men of warr to Intercept the swedish Cannon The Reason that makes mr Powell the more Enquired after is that he told his wife on friday last that he had been In Company with some papists to whome he had spoken words too large that he was Afraide they might take Revenge of him, since which time he hath not been heard of |DNov_18th_1678 |L707 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 15 Nov 1678 +Ordered that the Clarke of the Crowne doe bring In the Names of all the Justices that have been turned out In 7 yeares past mr secretary Williamson acquaints the house that his Maty had very Readily Granted mr Bedlow A pardon & had already Given order for the drawing it up Resolved that an Humble Addresse be prsented to his Maty that A speciall Commission of Oyer & Terminier be Ishued out for trying Charles Mahane & ffloyd as popish preists Commons 16 Nov 1678 +mr Knight Reports severall of mr Colemans papers The Addresse for A speciall Commission of Oyer & Terminier for trying some persons as popish preists Reported & Agreed to An Addresse to be prsented to his Maty for A proclamation whereby Incouragemt may be Given to such persons as shall make A further discovery of the plott A Message ordered to be sent to the Lds to Remind them of the Bill depending before them Whitehall 16 Nov 1678 +A Minester from the Bp of Basell haveing made Complaint at paris that the ffrench In the Neiburhood threaten to take winter quarters In the Bishopricke desired to be Exempted from them declareing that otherwise the Catholicke Cantons would be obliged to oppose any such Attempt to which he had No other Answer then that he should doe all things fairely but that the Bp was A prince of the Empire, Besides the ffrench make pretension to A place Called Neufschastell & to A part of Walshe Jurisdiction of Berne which belonged to the d of Longeville who left them by A Testament to the ffrench K, But those of Berne alledge that the protection of that territory belonged to them & that the d would Not make any disposall of it to their prejudice The vienna letters Nov 6 say that A Gent Arrived from the d of Brandenburgh & aquainted the Emperor with the takeing of straelsond & that Griswold Could Not long hold out which being once over he would furnish his Imperiall Maty with A Considderable Army to be Employed as he pleased, What the Emperors Answer will be is Not Knowne, But he seems not wholly to have layd Aside the thoughts of Warr for he has offered to Genll Montecuculi the honour of being made prince of the Empire at the End of the Next Campaigne provided he will goe if the Warr Continue & Command the Army & In Case he miscarries that the same Dignities may be Conferred on his son One stalley A young man was lately taken Into Custody haveing been accused for speakeing Treasonable words against his Maty Bedloes pardon is prepareing which when fully past Its said he will make further discoveries The Paris letters of the 18th tell us that A Cessation of Armes is Granted to the Towne of Juliers & that they make no doubt of the spanish Ratifications & An agreemt with the Emperor & so are talkeing of A Greate Reforme of their troops & sending Greate Numbers to quarter on the Coast of Normandy |DNov_21st_1678 |L708 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday 18 Nov 1678 +Ordered that mr Bedlow be sent for to attend this house That mr Colemans papers be delivered backe to the Clerke of the Councell In order to his tryall That An Addresse be prsented to his Maty to give order for the Raising the 3d part of the Militia throughout England for secureing the peace of the Kingdome & the sheriffs to be Ready with A posse Comitatus In Case of An Insurrection & likewise that the Comtee doe bring In A bill to make the Militia more Usefull In time of danger Ordered that mr Lock mr Howard sr Cecill Howard & mr Kingdome doe attend this house to morrow morning That the Adjourned debate Concerning the duke be also Adjourned till Thursday Next Commons tuesday 17 Nov 1678 +Ordered that An Humble Addresse be prsented to his Maty Giveing the Reasons that Induced this house to Committ mr secretary Williamson to the Tower & that his Maty be Humbly Addressed Not to Release him from his Imprisonment & that his Maty would be pleased to Recall all Commissions that have been Granted to any papists or Suspected papists within the Kingdome of England & Wales Ordered that A Bill be brought In to make it more penall for any person being A popish Recusant to Receive any Commission & that the persons may take their Oathes & Test & bring A Certificate thereof before their Commission be delivered & that there may be A penalty Inflicted on the officers through whose hands such Commissions passed without such Certificate Ordered that mr Lock mr Kingdome & the 2 Howards attend to Morrow againe Adjourned till 8 to morrow White hall Nov 19th 1678 +his Maty hath Ishued forth A proclamation Commanding George Coniers symonds Charles Walsh Lepham Pilchard [?] & Biston Alias Beeston late servant of the Lady Belasis to Render themselves before the 10th of december to the Ld Chiefe Justice which If they should not doe A Bill is to be prsented to the Lords for Attainting them of High treason & A Reward of 100 L to be given to any one that shall discover any one of them The proclamation doth also Charge all officers belongeing to seaports to use their utmost dilligence In Apprehending the Popish preists & all whome they suspect to be Romish Recusants going In or out of the Realme On the 18th mr secretary Williamson was by order of the H of Commons sent to the Tower for Granting Commissions to popish officers Wee are Its said this Terme to have the Tryall at the Kings bench Barr of staley & Atkins the former for Treasonable words the other for the Murther of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey Some ffrench letters make the Agreement with the Emperor & the D of Lorraine as good as done & on these Tearmes ffriburgh to Remaine to the King The Treaty of Munster to be Executed In all points, Bishop of strasburgh to be Restored, prince of ffurstenburgh set at Liberty the d of Lorraine to have the Citty of Toul but not to be fortifyed any more, Nancy to Remaine to the King All the passes Le Bavose to be Restored to the duke of Lorraine & he not to have A force of above 200 horse & 200 foot +the Imperiallists not to assist the Enemies of sweden Nor the ffrench K the Rebells In Hungary +It is Exspected that Griswald is before this surrendred the time that they desired being Expired which was the 21 Instant The ffrench have granted yet further time till the End of the Moneth for the spanish Ratifications Every day brings ffresh & ffresh discoveries of persons Concerned In the Conspiracy & In Consequence severall are still dayly Apprehended +This day his Maty was pleased to signe A Warrant to discharge mr secretary Williamson & to send for the House of Commons to the Banquetting house to give them the Reason of it telling them that what he had done In signing Warrants &c was by his order for that they were only to such persons who left the ffrench Kings service In obedience to his Commands & the parliamts desire & had his promise of Employmt here & were to passe Into fflanders to the assistance of his allies, Its said the Lds have past the Bill against papists sitting In Either house but so as whoever shall Refuse the Test shall only Incurr A premunire & Not loose their priveledg of Sitting In parliamt |DNov_23d_1678 |L709 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 20 Nov 1678 +A Complaint being made of A Breach of priveledg by Arresting of Timothy Remington A Meniall servant of sr philip Monckton Ordered that the speaker be desired to Examine the Matter of the Complaint & Report the same to the house Ordered that mr Troy & mr foule be sumoned to attend at the Barr of this house That the Lds Concurrance be desired to the Addresse for A Reward & pardon of any person that shall make any further discovery of This plott Commons Thursday 21 Nov 1678 +Ordered that A Comtee be appointed tp puruse & Examine mr Bedloes pardon & to Report their oppinion thereof to the house A message from the Lds with the Bill for hindering papists to sit In Either house of parliament with A proviso that nothing therein Conteyned shall Extend to hinder his R Highnesse to which the house agreed upon the question the yeas being 158 & the Noes 156 Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to draw up the Reasons to be offered at A Conference to be held with the Lds why the house Cannot agree with the Lds [on?] the Amendments Relating to her Maty & her R Highs A Breach of the peace happening In the house between sr Jonathan Trelany & mr Ash Ordered that sr Jonathan Trelany & mr Ash be secured by the serjt at Armes untill this house have Examined & determined the Matter Resolved that this house will to morrow morning take Into Considderation his Matys speech to both houses of parliamt Resolved that Sr Jonathan Trelany be sent to the Tower there to Continue dureing this session of parliamt mr Ash being Called In & Reprehended was discharged & the house Enjoyned both not to prosecute the quarrell Adjourned till 8 to morrow Whitehall 21 Nov 1678 +mr Oates & mr Bedlow have both their pardons delivered to them under the greate seale On the 20th mr Coleman & Mounsr Colombriere were under the Examination of the Lds On the 10th at Noon A 2d Rate ffregott was Launched at portesmouth, The men of warr Continue still at spithead On the 21st staley was Arraigned & the bill found against him by the Jury It is Reported at the Hague Its not to be doubted but Grisswald is In the Elector of Brandenburghs hand but whether by force or Composition is Not said Though the spanish Ratifications are not yet Come the ffrench K Consents to act nothing upon any strong place In the spanish neatherlands provided they likewise attempt nothing upon the Conquests Reserved to him by the Treaty The greate point Controverted at Nimeghen is about liberty to be left to the ffrench troops of passing through the Territories of the Emperor towards the assistance of the sweds & which hath hitherto obstructed the Conclusion of A peace between the Emperor Empire & ffrance which seems now to be almost determined the ffrench K haveing declared The K of Denmarke hath sent 10 men of warr to stop the passage of Count Conningsmarke with his Guns &c so that unlesse the Count shall Remitt of the Articles Granted to him by the Elector of Brandenburgh which there is Noe probability that he will doe there is greate likelihood that the Elector will have Count Conningsmarke & his forces to be his Guests this winter at his owne Charge At paris they make noe doubt of A peace between the Emperor & that Crowne Nay some write that the Count de Estrades had sent A Courrier with Newes that all the Articles of peace between the Emperor & france are agreed & want only to be digested Into forme One Beeston Came In upon the proclamation but is now Owned by Bedloe to be the person Concerned In the murther of sr Edm: Berry Godfrey +mr Carrill who was Committed by the Ld Chiefe Justice to Newgate for Treason is Removed thence by his Matys warrant to the Tower [Handwriting changes for next sentence and last sentence in letter:] Powell ye mercht is at Worcester haveing it seems left here upon some private discontent This day staley the son of mr staley the goldsmith In Covent garden was Condemned to be drawne Hanged & quartered for High treason he haveing spoken words Expressing his Intention to take away the life of his sacred Maty. The Ld Carrington is in Custody of ye black Rod upon Bedloes accusation & yesterday mr Ral: sheldon was Carryd to Warwick Gayle by the Ld Ch: Justices Warrant |DNov_25th_1678 |L710 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 22d Nov 1678 +Ordered that the secretary of the Admiralty doe on tuesday Next bring In A list of all his Matys ships abroade & their Comanders & A list of all the Commanders of those ships now In Harbour The petition of mr James siddall & mr Rogers was Read & they being Called to the barr Recd A Reproofe from mr speaker for A breach of priveledge Committed on the Ld scudamore & were discharged Orderd that the Concurrance of the Lds be desired by the Members of the privy Councill to Cause mr Bedloes pardon to be more Effectuall Ordered that the Coppy of mr Bedloes Examination be made out & delivered to the Ld Chiefe Justice The house then Resolved Into A Comtee of the whole house to Considder of fitt Remedyes to secure the protestant Religion against the danger of popery & have made some progress thereon & are [to] be in a Comtee to morrow morning That An addresse be made to his Maty touching the accesse & Recesse [?] of fforraigne Ambrs Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons satureday 23d 1678 + A bill for Raiseing the Militia In England & wales Read & ordered A 2d Reading Resolved that on Monday next the house will take Into Considderation the state of the Nation In Relation to the Army A message from the Lds for A present Conference Concerning the Addresse for Raiseing the Militia Mr secretary Coventry acquaints the house that his Maty had sent his Answer to the addresse of this house for not dischargeing of mr secretary Williamson A Message from Lds with A bill Entituled An act Requireing the persons therein Named to Render themselves to Justice & In default thereof to be attainted of High treason which was Read & ordered A 2d Reading Ordered that the Knights of the shire doe on Tuesday Next Come seannight bring In A list of all papists & so Reputed being of Note & Resident haveing Considderable estates In their Respective Counties & that the Minesters of Each County & borough doe meet togather & agree upon the Returne & signe the lists That the house be Called over on Monday next Come seanenight & that mr speaker be desired to write letters to the sheriffs of Each County Requireing them to send to all Representive[s] In parliamt who are now absent that they doe Imediately Repaire to the service of this house & none to depart without leave had after 10 of the Clocke The house will on Thursday next take Into Considderation his Matys Answer to the adresse of this house Concerning sr Jos: Williams[on's] Commitment Adjourned till 8 Monday Whitehall Nov 23d 1678 +The Portesmouth letters of the 21st give us the name of the ship Launched to be the Vantgaurd & that she promiseth to be as good as any of that Rate Mounsr Campricht the Emperors Resident at the Hague has presented A memoriall to the states by which he tells them that whilst they were at warr with ffrance which put them to great Expence his Maty had forbore to presse for the Arreirs due to him for subsidies of which they had made payment to him only till 1674. But that Now since they had made peace with ffrance & so were now In better Capasity to make payment he desired they would make speedy payment of the subsidies due since that time He Required further that they would draw their troops out of the Country of Leige as well those In the garrison of Hassell & Mayseck as In other places for that haveing the garrison of Maastricht Restored to them they had not now the same pretension to Keep them & they further Required that they would In future forbeare any more Contributions there as being places belongeing to the Empire The ffrench looking upon the peace with the Emperor now as good as made begin to talke of A treaty with the Northerne princes & the Citty of Munsicke [sic] shall be the place for Negotiating the treaty & Cardinall de Estrees sent to assist on the part of that Crowne +There haveing been A violent presumption that mr powell the Merchant hath been Murthered by persons Unknowne, His Maty hath been pleased to Ishue forth his Royall proclamation promiseing 200 L to any person that shall make any discovery of the Murther & if any of the murtherers the same Rewards with his pardon since which he is found to be at Worcester & left his home upon some private discontent +The bill for hindering papists to serve in either house of parliamt is sent downe by the Lds to the Commons with A proviso for his R Highs & some Amendments. The proviso was agreed to but a Comtee appointed to draw up Reasons for not agreeing to Amendments & A Conference desired to be had with Lds thereupon. |DNov_28th_1678 |L711 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday Nov 25 1678 + A bill for Raiseing the Militia was Read the 2d time & Committed to A Comtee of the whole house & ordered to be Engrost +A message from the Black Rod to mr speaker that the King Commanded the house to attend him Immediately In the house of Peers And accordingly mr speaker with the house were to attend his Maty where his Maty made the following speech +My Lords & Gent I told you in the beginning of this sessions how much I had been obliged to hold up my forces in fflanders that without it o[u]r neibours would absolutely have dispaired & by this meanes whatever hath been saved there is acknowledged wholly to have been due to my Interposition & I assure you with all at last I have been forced to Employ the money that hath been Raised for disbanding those troops for the Continuance of them to gather & Not only so but that I have been much out [of] purse for that service, A service by which the honour & Interest of the Nation hath been so far Improved that as I was Confident that no man would Repine at it so I did not doubt but you would all be willing to supply it. I have Now undergone An Expence A long time so that I find absolutely Impossible to support the Charge any longer & did therefore thinke of putting An End to the Charge by Recalling my troops with all posible speed which are already Exposed to all the utmost Extremities of want & misery because without any prospect of any future pay or subsistance +And whilst I was about this I have been Importuned by the spaniard to Continue them A little longer untill the Ratifications of the peace were Exchanged without which they say all that hitherto hath been done will be utterly lost & that which hath been hitherto saved of fflanders will Immediately fall Into the hands of the Enemy. And now between their Importunity to Keep up those troops & my owne Inability to Keep them any longer I find myselfe In Greate Dificulties to Resolve If you doe not thinke that the publicke saftey may Require their Continuance I doe wish as heartily as any man that for the publicke Ease they may speedily be disbanded & paid off I have thought fit thus to lay the matter before you haveing acquitted myselfe to all the world by askeing your advice & assistance which I desire may be speedily without delay. +Commons Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Considder of A proper way for superseding the Commission of Roger Bradshaw A member of this house High sheriffe of Lancaster That the Considderation of the state of the nation In Relation to the army be adjourned till to morrow +sr Edw: deering Reports to the House of Lds the Reason why the house of Commons Cannot agree with them In Relation to the queens servants Adjourned till 8 tomorrow Commons Tuesday 28 Nov 1678 +The Militia bill was read A 3d time & passed +Ordered that mr Bedloe be Immediately sent for That An Humble Addresse to be prsented to his Maty by the members of this house that are of his Matys privy Councill to desire his Maty that mr Bedloes Pardon may Extend Relate [sic] to this time Inclusive mr secretary Coventry Reports to the house he had acquainted his Maty with the addresse Relateing to mr Bedloes pardon & that his Maty was pleased to say he would Considder of it & Returne them An answer That the Considderation of the state of the Nation In Relation to the army be adjourned till to morrow Ordered that mr Bedloe doe attend this house at 3 A Clocke In the afternoone & the house adjourned till that time Whitehall 26 Nov 1678 +On the 23d Coleman was Arraigned at the Kings bench barr where the bill was found against by the grand Jury & his tryall ordered on Tuesday next whilst he was In Court the Ld Cheife Justice gave his warrant to the sheriffe of Middlesex for Executing of staley on the 26th in Tyburne There having been some defect found In Bedloes pardon A warrant is granted In makeing In [it?] more ample & In all points Effective +Wee have Now A discovery of Powell by letters from Worcester which give this account that on Wednesday last the guard at one of the gates stopt a man upon A little horse with A small burdeing peece & sent him to the Maior & Majestrates to be Examined were he Confessed himselfe to be the Powell Mentioned In the gazett to be missing & that he was going to one mr sherrard an acquaintance of his who Kept An Inne at Leominster The majestrates thereupon with the Consent of Powell sent that night to mr sherrard who Came the Next day & Affirmed that he Knew the sd Powell very well & the place In London where he lived & that he was the same Mentioned In the gazett to have been missing mr sherrard went on ffriday for London to give his wife an account of him In the meane time he is here under Custody though he hath the Liberty of the city with A follower On the 26th staley was according to his sentence drawne Hanged & quartered at Tyburne. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DNov_30th_1678 |L712 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Tuesday Nov 26th: 1678 afternoon +That the house doe agree with the Lds Amendmts as to the queens servants +That the house doe disagree with the Lds amendmts as to the dutchesses servants +CR his Maty haveing Recd the addresse of the Commons desireing his Maty that mr Bedloes pardon may extend & Relate to this time Inclusive his Maty is pleased that this answer be Returned That mr Bedloes pardon of this 1st novembr is as full to all offences as Can be desired. If any offence has been Committed since that time his Maty ought to Know it before he pardon it for a pardon for a whole day Inclusive (Amounts to) when it is granted before the day be Expired will not be good In Law Commons Wednesday 27 Nov 1678 +The house was Informed that mr Bedloe had something of moment to Impart Relating to this preservation of his Matys person & secureing the safety & peace of the govermt & Concerned himselfe In danger for Concealing the same Therefore this house doth humbly desire that his Maty will graciously be pleased to grant his pardon for misprision of Treason till the time of such discovery that he may not lye under any dificulty or danger In discovering the matter Mr secretary Coventry acquaints the house that his Maty was attended & would take time to Returne an Answer The Reasons for A Conference with the Lds Reported & agreed to & A Conference had thereupon touching the bill to hinder papists to sit In parliamt A message from the Lds to acquaint this house that they had agreed to the bill Concerning the Militia without any amendmts as likewise to what was offered at the last Conference & to addresse his Maty to give assent to the said bill Resolved that It is Necesary for the safety of his Matys person & preserving the peace of the govermt that all the forces that have been Raised since 29 sept 1677 & all that have since that time have been brought over from fforraigne service be forthwith disbanded Resolved that it is the humble petition & desire of this house that the forces which be now In fflanders be Immediately called over In order to their disbanding & that the members of the privy Councell doe prsent the same On Thursday the house sate so late that Noe Journall was made out but you may Exspect something Extraordinary by the Next Whitehall 28 Nov 1678 +staleys deportment was such as became his condition I doe Not find that he said much he denied not the words but seemed to Excuse any Intention In him to have done the thinge sr Peter wych his Matys Resident at the Hans Townes has taken his Leave & is gone to Hamburgh to officiate In that Imploymt Among other matters of Treason that were proved against Coleman one was that he said that If he had a thousand lives & A sea of blood he would spend them In this designe & for destroying all Heretick princes And another that he hired 4 Ruffians to Kill the King at Windsor & paid them 80 L In mr Oates sight about the 20th August last which when mr Coleman had made exception & Called In witnesse that he was out of towne his witnesse Could only say that he was out of towne for some time but they Could not say but that hee was In Towne the 20th August This day the sentence of A Traytor was passed on him the time of his Execution is not yet Knowne His Maty hath been pleased to give leave that the quarters of mr staley Recieve buriall |Ddec_2d_1678 |L713 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 28 Nov 1678 +mr secretary Coventry acquaints the house that his Maty hath granted mr Bedloes pardon for misprision of Treason untill the time of such discovery mentioned In the addresse & that his Maty would advise with the H of Lds before he will Recall his troops from fflanders A message from the Lds with a bill Entituled an act for the Better discovery & speedy Conviction of popish Recusants which was Read & ordered A 2d Reading Resolved that an Humble addresse be prsented to his Maty by such members as are of the privy Councill to desire his Maty that mr Oates may be under noe manner of Restraint whatsoever & that he may be allowed his owne servants to attend him & the liberty of provideing his owne Necesaries & that his Maty would be pleased to order that he may have A prsent summe of Money In hand & A Competent summe of Money weekly for his Maintenance & that his ffreinds & Relations may have ffree accesse unto him & that mr Oates his pardon may Extend & Relate to this day for misprision of Treason Resolved that An Humble addresse be prsented to his Maty to desire that the queen & all her family & all papists & suspected papists be forthwith Removed from his Matys Court of whitehall Commons 29 Nov 1678 +Resolved that the Comissary bring In A list of all the men that have been Raised or Come from fforreigne parts since 29 sept 1677 & when they Entred Into pay Resolved that it is the opinion of this Comtee that the house be moved to order the paymaster of the army to bring In an account of what moneys hath been payed to Every troope of the forces Raised or Come from fforreign parts since 29 sept 1677 & what is due & In arrier to them since that time As also to order the auditor of the Exchequer to bring in an account of what money he hath Ishued to the paymaster of the army to the sd forces since that time As also that the house be moved that the Comissary Genll of the Musters doe bring In A list of all such forces as are Now In fflanders or have Come ffrom fforreigne parts since 29 sept 1677 Also it is the opinion of this Comtee that what money shall be Raised for Redisbanding the Army shall be paid Into the Chamber of London That It is the opinion of the house that this money shall be Ishued out by Comrs to be named In the act & that the Comrs shall Not Exceed 3 In Number & that the house be put in mind to Appoint a Comtee to prepare Instructions for disbanding the Army Commons 30 Nov 1678 +His Maty sent for mr speaker & the H of Comons to Attend him in the H of Lds where his Maty was pleased to say that he did passe the bill for Raiseing the militia because it put the militia out of his owne power for A time for though it was but for halfe an Houre It was the same thing, for the Right of the militia being In the Crowne he would not Consent to any act that he might put it out though it be for halfe An Houre but If he might be Enabled with money he would Raise such A part of the militia as should serve the peace of the Kingdome & his owne person As to the other bill he said it was A bill of greate Importance & might hereafter be of greate Consequence, But nevertheless for allaying the prsent apprehensions & Jealousies & secureing the people against their feares he was Content to passe It Into A Law & Now he haveing done so much for the satisfaction & desire of his people he did Exspect they would take Into their serious Considderation what he had ffreindly Communicated to them this sessions & answer his desires Whitehall 30 Nov 1678 +His Maty hath been pleased at the Instance of his 2 houses of Parliamt to Ishue forth A proclamation that if any shall before the 25 december Next make any further discovery of the late horrid designe against his Matys person he shall not only Receive the Reward of 200 L but be they principall or accessory shall have his Matys pardon for the Ridding of Papists out of the fleet the officers & soldiers at the spithead neer Portesmouth were all ordered to Receive the sacrament aboard on the 24th The ffrench haveing demanded Contribution of the Countrey about the Maas as being under the Empire the states have at the desire of the P of Orange had A Conference with mounsr de Avaux about it to Represent to him that all his Highs demesnes where ever they are ought to be Comprehended In the peace upon which Mounsr de Avaux sent to the ffrench Commanders to suspend the Execution of the sd Contribution The Imperiallists had proposed A Cessation for 4 months between the Northerne princes dureing which Endeavors may be used for Adjusting their peace. The ffrench Its said seemed willing to accept the proposall but the sweds haveing Refused it the peace between the Emperor & ffrench seems further off than before The Holland letters dat dec 6th tell us Mounsr de Avaux had Nov 30 given In A memoriall to the states wherein he told them that his master had no Reason to believe that the spaniards haveing suffered so much time to Elaspe had any Intentions to Exchange the Ratifications yet he would give them to the 15th Instant wich past he would be at liberty to take what measures seems best to him to bring the spaniards to performe their words yet that he should not In the least doe anything Contrary to what he had promised the states & that he would give them what security he desires Not to fall upon the ffrontier places; but Its Confidently affirmed that the Ratifications are arrived The other ffrench Ambrs at Nimeghem gave In A memoriall to the mediators that If the Emperor & the allies accepted Not the peace offered to them before the End of the yeare & which the Emperor promised to accept that his Maty would not afterwards be obliged to give them the like favourable Tearmes Some dayes since one Macarta A priest was stopt at Thetford where haveing the oaths of alleigance & supremecy tendred him he Readily tooke them & so had been dismist, but that one Espying his sleeve somewhat bulky seappled [?] it where among other things he had his orders from the Church of Rome. [Figures and a list of names in another hand occupy about a third of outside of letter.] |Ddec_5th_1678 |L714 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 2d dec 1678 +Ordered that mr Oates doe forthwith attend this house Mr secretary Coventry acquaints the house that he had attended his Maty with the addresse Relating to mr Oates & his Maty was pleased to returne this Answer CR His Majesty haveing Received the addresse from the house of Commons dated Nov 28th last hath thought fit to Returne this Answer That his Maty will give pardon to mr Oates for misprision of Treason from the beginning of the World till the 28th November last That he shall have Liberty to walke where he pleased In Whitehall & st James & Enjoy all the liberties of writeing & Converseing which he had In Whitehall before the 24th of the said November He shall have an Allowance of all things Necesary for him but his guards his Maty doth not thinke fitt to withdraw In respect to the safety of mr Oates his person Resolved that an Humble addresse be made to his Maty Containing A Representation of the prsent state & danger of the nation 2dly That It may be made part of the addresse to lay before his Maty the Misrepresentation that has been made to his Maty of the dangers that have or may Arise from private advice Contrary to the Councells of Parliamt 3dly The private dangers the Nation lyes under by the growth of Popery 4thly The dangers that Arise to his Maty & the whole Nation by the violation of the Lawes for the preservation of the peace of the Kingdome mr Oates being called In delivered In A Coppy of the Narrative of his writeing under his hand Relating to the queen Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons Tuesday 3d dec 1678 +Coll. Birch Reports from the Comtee Appointed to prepare Instructions for the disbanding the Army to which the house agreed Ordered that the Comtee that prepared the Instructions doe bring in A bill pursuant to the same That A Change be Inserted In the bill To make it Penall for persons to Continue togather In Armes after the time of disbanding A Clause of Indemnity to those that have Continued In Armies Contrary to the late act for disbanding Ordered that the bill against the growth of popery be Read to morrow morning Adjourned till 8 to morrow Whitehall 3d dec 1678 On the 30th of the last both houses proceeded to take the oaths of alleigance & supremacy & to subscribe the declaration mentioned In the said act for hindering Papists to sit In Either house of Parliamt The Commons were so zealous In it that they mett on sonday december the 1st & then tooke the oathe & subscribed &c There is A pretty story they write from Holland sent to the states by their minester at ffrankfort date Nov 20th that A Jesuite Comeing some dayes before from Rome Arrived at Basill with Intention to goe for England & that In discourse he told some merchants there that something was contrived In England against the King which he thought to heare the effect of before he Ended his Journey & that for the Mannagement of it above A thousand Jesuits were Employed, but before the discourse was over the post brought the Newes that the Conspiracy was dicovered In England upon which the Jesuite withdrew himselfe & would not be heard of after The Hamburgh letters say that the Liefland Army stand on the ffrontiers of Prusia who with the Polanders destroy all that they Come Neer & that the K of denmearke had tooke shiping to have A Conference with the Elector of Brandenburgh to adjust the diference about the swede &c The Brussells letters date dec 6th say the people in fflanders were very much troubled when they heard tha Ratifications were not Imediately Exchanged as Knowing the ffrench will Improve the occasion nay some say that they have Charged the Citty of Ghent afresh with 128 guilders A moneth though they have paid the 20th peny 7 times The ffrench K has lately granted An order absolutely prohibitting any farmer of the Revenue to Employ any as Comissioners or In any Employmt or place who is of the Reformed Religion This day Coleman was according to his sentence drawne hanged & quartered |Ddec_7th_1678 |L715 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 4 dec 1679 A message from his Maty by mr secretary Coventry CR His Maty to prevent all misunderstanding that may arise for not passing the militia bill was pleased to declare That he would Readily assent to any bill of that Kind that shall be tendered to him for the publicke security of the Kingdome by the Militia so as the whole power of Calling Continuing & not Contin[u]ing them togather after the time limitted be left to his Maty to doe therein as he shall find it most Convenient for the publicke affaires Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Inspect presidents touching the methods & proceedings In passing of bills & whether according to the method of parliamt A bill may be brought In for making the Militia more usefull & to Report their opinion to the house Ordered that mr Kingdome doe attend the Comtee for disbanding & give A perticular account to what time Every perticular Regent & troope is paid & to Compute what the Charge of Keeping up the forces till the 1st of January Next will Amount to +Mr Williams reports the addresse for apprehending all popish Recusants & persons so reputed to which the house agreed & ordered that the Lds Concurrance be desired therein That both bills for secureing the protestant Religion against the growth of popery be Read to morrow morning Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons Tuesday 5 dec 1678 +The house ordered mr Williams to Carry up the addresse to the Lds for secureing the protestant Religion A bill to secure the protestant Religion against the growth of popery Read & ordered A 2d Reading Resolved that the house proceed by way of Impeachment of Treason & other high Crimes & misdemeanors against the Lds Arrundell of Warder Ld powis Ld peters Ld Bellasis & Ld stafford That A Comtee be Appointed to prepare Articles of Impeachment against the aforesaid Lds & that the sd Comtee doe attend his Maty to desire that all papers In Relation to the plott now under Examination may be delivered up to them That sr Trevor Williams doe Repaire to mr Oates to Know of him how far his Matys Commands for taking off Restraints are observed +That the vote for proceeding Against the aforesaid Lds by way of Impeachment be Immediately Communicated to the house of Lds Adjourned till 8 to morrow Whitehall dec 5th [?] 1678 +Upon the best Enquiry I Can make Concerning mr Coleman how far he would discover himselfe I find that he Confessed that the sentence past Upon him was Just according to the Law but would not acknowledg that he knew anything of any Conspiracy against the King His Maty being Informed In Counsell that the body of mr staley was buried in state & not with that privacy which became his Condition was so Incensed that his Maty should In that nature be so abused that an order of Councell past that his body should be taken taken up againe his head set upon London bridge & his quarters upon the gates of the Citty which was accordingly Executed The Commons have desired the Lds Concurrance to an addresse to be presented for Apprehending disarmeing & secureing all popish Recusants Convict & all that may Justly be suspected papists & them to oblige In Recognizance with sufficient bayle to Keep the peace & be of good behaivour & In default thereof to Committ them to prison The Portsmouth letters of the 3d tell us the Oxford & dover were gone out to Cruise There Arrived from New England A greate fflyboate laden with 14 greate masts for his Matys use & 3 Greate yardes for the New ship The German letters tell as that they make so sure of peace there that they begin To talke how to Employ their forces & that It will be best whilst their Army is togather to Employ them against the Turks In whose Countenance they Can Easily Read that they only want An oppertunity to fall upon them haveing Notwithstanding all their faire provences all along abetted the Rebells against them +There is lately taken one mr green said to be guilty of the Murther of sr Edm: Berry Godfrey Wee have had no fforrgeign letters this weeke [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +the persons that carryed up the Impeachmt agst ye Lds were Mr Wharton Mr Maynard Mr Thynn sr Phillip Warwick & sr Scroop How, who at ye Barr of the Lds House in ye name of ye House of Comons Impeacht Early [?] the severall Lds Mr Colemans Quarters were with his Matys leave privately buryed by his freinds that day he was Executed Bedloe has desired to take ye Oathes & test & be instructed in ye Doctrine of ye Church of England. Dr Lloyd of st Martins is appoynted to that purpose [On outside of letter in another hand appears a short tally that has to do with killing sheep.] |Ddec_9th_1678 |L716 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 6 dec 1678 +A bill for the more Easy & speedy Conviction of popish Recusants & for the more Effectuall Execution of lawes against them was Read & ordered A 2d Reading mr Williams Reports that he had attended the Lds with the addresse for secureing all papists In England & Wales for their Ldships Concurrance Resolved that the house being Informed that Notwithstanding his Matys gracious Condiscention to the addresse of this house In Relation to mr Oates he hath been deprived of the benefit thereof That It is the humble desire of this house that mr Oates have full liberty to Converse with all persons In private & that he may not be Interupted or overheard by any of the guard or any other persons whatsoever & that all Restraints may be taken off from him Unless the guard that may attend him for the security of his person only without his chamber Ordered that this addresse be prsented to his Maty by the members of this house that are of the privy Councell A message from the Lds to acquaint the house that their Ldships have agreed to the addresse for secureing the popish Recusants so Reputed Commons saturday 7 dec 1678 +mr speaker acquaints the house that his Maty was pleased to tell him that he had 5 or 6 dayes since given order for Recalling his forces from flanders In order to their disbanding & that mr Oates shall have the liberty of Converse with all persons In private & that the guard shall attend without his chamber doore only for the security of his person A bill for the better dicovery & Conviction of popish Recusants & for the more Effectual Excecution of the Lawes against them was Read A 2d time & Committed Ordered that A Clause be Inserted In the bill to make it felony for popish Recusants Convict & all fforreigners to Receive Commissions or appeare In armes & that all Commissions granted or to be granted to popish Recusants Convict shall be declared voyd & that no such persons shall have any pardon but by act of parliamt for that purpose A message from the Lds to acquaint the house that his Maty hath appointed 3 of the Clocke In the afternoon In the Banquetting house to attend him Concerning the last addresse where he told them he would grant what they desired & Ishue out Commissions accordingly That on Monday Next the house will Resolve Into A Comtee to Considder of the Report made Upon mr Kingdoms accounts of A way for Raising money for disbanding the Army which Its said will amount by the 1st of January to 148000 L p an & 33000 L for Cloths That on Wednesday Next the house will Enter upon Considderation for securing the protestant Religion In Case another prince of Another Religion should succeed Adjourned till 8 on Monday Whitehall 7 dec 1678 +Both houses are very Intent Upon such ways as may best serve the protestant Religion & In order thereunto they have bills before them that tend to the suppression of popery for the finishing of which the Commons are so very zealous that the Committee will not sitt to leave & determine Elections till after Crismas Next They write from Portsmouth dec 4th that A vessell going from Southampton for guernsey was seized haveing been found upon search to have Coombed wooll One arrived there from Ireland Reports that the garrisons there Kept dilligent Watch Upon account of the Conspiracy & that A day prefixt upon which all the papists were to depart from the garrisons of that Kingdome All things are Now hastning for the tryall of the Rest that now stand accused of the late Conspiracy The Impeachmt against the 5 Lds was Carryed from the Commons by 5 of their members vizt mr Wharton mr Maynard sr philip Warwick sr scroop How & mr Thin who at the barr of the Lds house In the name of the Commons of England severally Impeached the 5 Lds formerly mentioned adding that the Commons would suddenly send up their Articles against them & Its said some of them will be brought upon Tryall Next weeke, The scaffolds that are building In westminster hall being Almost finished A grant is passing Constituting the Right Honble William Ld Allinton Lieut of his Matys Tower of London On the 6th mr Powell who was secured at Worcester was before his Maty In Councell where he was Examined Concerning his absence of which he Could give no very good account more than that he was under a Malancholly Humour & Knew not well what he did +severall persons of quality & some of the queens servants have lately obteined passes to goe beyond the seas +The quarters of mr Coleman were by his Matys leave privately Enterred by his ffreinds In st Giles the same day he was Executed Its said the Ld Bindenell [?] upon discourse with dr Tillotson has Renounced the popish Religion & was on sonday last at Lincolns Inne Chappell Bedloe has its said desired of the Lds that he may take the Oaths & test & have A protestant divine to discourse & Instruct him In the doctrine of the church of England & dr LLoyd of st Martins is appointed for that purpose [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +One Ensigne Danyloss [?] is sent for from Ware for saying the people of England would repent what the parliamt are now doeing & that wthin 14 days would be ye Greatest observation that England Ever yet saw they write from the West of severall familys that have renounct ye popish Religion, taken ye sacramt, & Come to Church |Ddec_12th_1678 |L717 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday 9th dec 1678 +Resolved that the money for paying & disbanding the forces be Raised by A land tax Resolved that tax shall Commence from the 29th of November last to be Raised after the Rate of 17205 L 4 s 9 d 4 [?] p Moneth for 12 moneths Ordered that a bill brought In pursuant to the said vote A petition of sr Jonathan Trelany Read Ordered that sr Jonathan Trelany in order to the Recovery of his health shall have liberty to goe into the Countrey dureing pleasure of this house giving security for his Returne to the Lieutenant of the Tower when the house shall signifie their pleasure therein Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons Tuesday 10th dec 1678 +Ordered that mr speaker doe Ishue forth A new writt for Electing A new member to serve for Towne of Mongomery In the Roome of mr Harbert Called up to the house of Lds An Engrossed bill sent from the Lds for the better discovery & speedy Conviction of papist Recusants Read A 2d time & Committed An Engrossed bill from the Lds for preventing the protestant Religion against the growth of popery Read A 2d time & Committed Ordered that A Clause be brought In for the better Enabling the Universities to Recover their Right to the adverson of the presentation of liveings that are In the hands of papists Adjourned till 8 to morrow morning +dr ffogartty A phisitian died lately at Newgate whither he was sent prisoner on account of the Conspiracy The vienna letters tell us of A Cessation of Armes between the 2 Armies In Hungary to last whilst the deputies of the Rebells treated an accomodation at the Court they haveing delivered all the Berge Townes to the Imperiallists & the mines In good Condition The Emperor In order to what his Ambrs had declared at Nimeghen about Restoreing the house of ffurstemburgh had begun already to put prince Egon of ffurstemburgh prince williams Nephew Into posession of all his Estate which hath been Kept & sequestred since he married Madomoiselle de Ligni Its writt from Holland that when the utmost of time was Come & not till then vizt the [illegible number] Instant the spaniard gave In the Ratifications which delay is generally believed to have been In faivour of the Emperor & German princes that the whole ffrench force should not fall on Germany & now they say the Imperiall plenipotentiaries have offered A new project which is like to take vizt The Exchange of phillipsburgh for ffriburgh & the treaty to be at the same foot with that at Munster however they are In such likelihood of Agreement thaat the Elector of Brandenburgh & Dukes of Lunenburgh dispairing of their holding at long are said privately to Endeaver to make their peace The Duke of Newburgh hath sent to the states genll to desire them to put garrisons on Juliers & dusseldorp that they might not disoblige the ffrench so much as to appeare In it The Bp of Munster has demanded of the states the money due to his predecessor for subsidies but was answered that his predecessor has forfeited whatever was due to him In that Kind forasmuch as a little before his death & whilst he stood obliged to assist the states it being then the Criticall time & doubtfull whether the states should agree with the ffrench The said bishop Contrary to his faith did underhand deale with the ffrench & In Case of A Rupture promise upon Considderation to send 20000 men against the states +On Monday last the 9th Instant at Weedon Neer daventry In Northampton shire A very sad fire happned which began about Eleaven at Night In A Carriers Inne & burnt In A little space 3 Innes to the ground with severall other houses as many as Its said Contained 19 families with 27 Carriers packs & some horses |L718 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Examination of Roland Gastrill of the grange in Gloucestershire sworne the 20th dec 1678 before the Bp of London +This deponent saith that In the yeare 1675 he traivelled to Rome & being there he was by many accts & perswasions Inveagled to the Romish Religion Afterwards he was Entertained by Cardinall Barbereno as one of his Gent where (after he had Continued about 5 moneths) he was prevailed upon by severall English there & by the Cardinall to put himselfe Into the English seminary where he Continued 2 yeares & A halfe but whilst he Continued In the said Colledge (vizt In lent last) discourseing with Gerrard Ireland & wm denmore Preists (Now In England[)] The said Ireland told him the Catholicks In England had Exspected long Enough from his Maty without any Effect & that It was In vaine to Exspect any longer That the King had been much obliged to the Catholicks but that he had now forgot their Kindnesses & did not deserve to be A King & was A shame to all princes & that It was noe sin to kill him To which one sergeant A scollar replyed why The said Ireland Answered him because it would be for the good of the Catholicke Church for If the King were dead the Catholicke Religion would soon be brought Into England And discourseing farther of their go[i]ng Into England the said Ireland & denmore said they hoped Either of them to get good fat personages there The deponent farther sayth that haveing an Audience of the pope In Company of 4 preists (all students of the same Colledge) & 2 secular gents the pope understanding that they were going for England desired to know their severall states & Conditions & being Informed by Campion who Conducted them to the pope that 2 of them were seculars he asked the said seculars what was their designe of going Into England & whether they designed to be souldiers for that they were fit for the same This deponent saith that In the beginning of may last A few dayes before his Comeing from Rome upon Cardinall Barbarino who lay then sicke In bed when he bid the deponent at parting (The Rector being present) take to the true & faithfull & serve the d of yorke which the said Rector also desired him to beare In his mind That the Cardinall afterwards (applying himselfe to the said Rector) said If the Catholicke Religion were brought Into England notwithstanding his greate age he would give men Leggate de Latere Roland Gastrill Whitehall 4 Jan: 1678 The ships that were from the downes to fetch the English souldiers over from fflanders were forced backe againe by Contrary winds but want for the first oppertunity The Comtee of Councell that are Employed to search Into the plott sit dayly & have serve for severall persons In order to A more full discovery On the 30th James Earle of salisbury was sworne & tooke place of A privy Councellor to his Maty The Paris letters of the 10th tell us That Its said Mareshall schomberg is to Command A greate Army for the swede Consisting of 38 battalions 12000 horse & 3000 dragoons & they doubt not but they will make their way Into Cleves Thence Into Bremen & thence Into the dukedome of Verdon They speake also of A very Considderable fleet set out at brest & other parts on that Coast where they are to take In A greate Army Commanded by Mounsr Bellefonds to make A descent Into Holstein +The penzance letters tell us of A ship lately arrived there from Havre de grace which gives an account of 6 ships of between 40 & 50 guns fitting out there but upon what designe they Could not learne They say further that they are fortifying all their ports & fortresses on the sea Coasts They write from Cologne dat dec 30th of their apprehensions that the ffrench will Erelong attack them, Their horse beginning to move that way & Its supposed they will passe the Rhine & burne the Elector of Brandenburghs Countrey & those townes of the duke of Newburghs that Refuse Contribution The Treaty between the Empr and the Rebells is so far advanced as they are like to have an act of Indemnity +The Cadiz letters of the 19th make us doubt of the former account of 5 Algeir ships being taken by the English & brought In there being they give noe mention of them |Ddec_14th_1678 |L719 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 11 dec 1678 +A bill for granting A supply to his Maty for disbanding the Army was Read & ordered A 2d Reading to morrow Ordered that the house will Adjourne for Crismas Eve & Crismas day and noe longer during the holy dayes Ordered that the house be Called over on Wednesday Next & that the members that are then absent shall be sent for Into Custody & shall not sit In the house until they have paid the serjeant his fees & Charges severall members Committed Into Custody for disparting the house without leave Commons Thursday 12 dec 1678 +A bill for granting A supply to his Maty for the speedy disbanding the Army was Read A 3d time & Committed to A Committee of the whole house A Message from the Lds to remind this house of the Engrossed bill sent from their Ldships for the more speedy Conviction of popish Recusants Leave given to sr Wm smith & sr John Otway to goe Into the Countrey The house then Resolved Into A Comtee of the whole house upon the supply bill & have gone through part thereof & are to be In A Comtee againe to morrow morning Whitehall 12 dec 1678 +The Ld Herbert of Cherbery being lately dead his brother mr Henery Herbert Burgesse for the Towne of Montgomery succeeds him & is Called up to the house of Lds +Wee had yesterday A strange Allarme of war [that the] french landed In the Isle of purbeck which lasted till this morning & they give the occasion of the Mistake to be That sr John strouds House was on fire & severall both horse & foot flocking to give their Assistance, some whose feares would not suffer them to goe neer seing such Numbers at A distance & at the same time some ships In the Roade were strongly posest that they were french landed & by Express posted away their Apprehensions as Reall truth sr Ellis Leighton has been Examined in the house of Lds mr Oates being present where no Extraordinary matters proved or yet appeareing against him he has his liberty upon bayle One Oneale was this weeke seized In the Temple & Committed to prison being said to be the person designed to have killed the Earle of Ossory A servant of the Ld Arrundell of warder being accused of haveing too solicittously Enquired after parliament Mens Names Habitations & Lodgings upon Examination & search A list was found upon him of the Names & dwellings &c of severall members for which he giveing no good account was Committed to the gatehouse One ffrench is Comeing from Ireland being sent by the d of Ormond to make A further discovery of the plott |Ddec_16th_1678 |L720 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 13th december 1678 +Ordered that mr Pitt sr Jo: stroude & mr ffowle haveing departed this house without leave be sent for Into the Custody of the serjeant At armes But if they appeare before the Riseing of the house the warrant shall be Respited That sr Wm Beckett & sr Jo: steward have liberty to goe Into the Countrey That mr Remington A meniall servant of sr Philip Moncton be by mr speaker discharged of his Imprisonment The house then Resolved Into A Comtee of the whole house & went through the bill for disbanding the Army & ordered the Report thereof to be made Next morning A Message from the Lds with an Engrossed bill for disabling all popish Recusants to use or Exercize Certaine professions or trades & Compelling them to Remove from London & westminster, Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons satureday 14th dec 1678 Ordered that sr John salisbury & Coll sands have liberty to goe Into the Countrey The bill for granting his Maty A supply for paying off & disbanding the forces Reported & ordered to be Engrost A petition of Edwards Giles was Read & Resolved That the petitioner attend on Monday next & owne his petition & that the Considderation thereof be adjourned till that time Ordered that the paymaster of the Army doe Immediately make up his books of the forces to be disbanded within 20 miles of London Adjourned till 8 Monday Whitehall dec 14th 1678 +Coll Birch sr Gilbert Gerrard & Coll whitley are appointed by the bill to be Comrs for disbanding the Army Its advised from Tangier upon the Earnest desire of the Alcaid of Alcazar to treate A peace with the garrison the Earle of Inchequin had sent mr John Wollaston & mr William ffitzgerald to him with Commissions to adjust it which done will be of very greate advantage to that place where within 15 days about 10000 L worth of Barbary goods were Exchanged for English Commodities The Paris letters of the 16th tell us that Mounsr O dicke and of the Ambrs of Holland meeting at versailles on his day of Audience the Marquesse of Montbas who is much An Enemy to the P of Orange broke out Into Reproachfull language of him to which the Marquesse only Answered that were it not for his Regard to the place he Knew how to answer him which the King haveing heard of sent to the states genll to doe him Reason They write from Vienna dat dec 1st that the buisnesse with the Rebells was not then adjusted & that they declare that if the Emperor Agree not speedily they will take protection under the Turks A party of the Turks of 2000 foot & 1000 horse made an Incursion Into the Countrey about Raab tooke greate quantity of Cattell & many Christians but In their Returne were fought by some Hussars at A passe who Recovered the booty Rescued the Christians defeated the whole Infantry the horse only Escapeing & tooke severall prisoners of quality They write from Genova that on the 28th of Nov sentence was passed In the senate on the d of somersettes murtherers The younger brother was Condemned to the gallows the Elder to the gallies for 10 yeares the sentence not to be Remitted without the Consent of the dukes Relations & 4/5 of the senates Consighells [?], The window whence the shott was made to be Closed up & A ston of Ignomy fixt on the place On the 14th one mr Whitticar was Committed by the house of Lds to Newgate for saying there were but 5 protestant bishops In the house [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Its said a vessel arived from Legorne has brought letters relating to a farther discovery of ye plott |Ddec_19th_1678 |L721 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Monday 16 dec 1678 +Ordered that sergt Hardis sr Jo: shaw & mr Henery Bertie haveing departed the service of this house without leave be sent for into the Custody of the sergt at Armes Daniell Giles was Called In & owned his petition delivered In on satureday last A petition of severall Hamburgh Merchants Concerning prohibitted goods Read & the Considderation thereof Adjourned to a day Leave given to mr Williams to goe Into the Countrey The bill for granting A supply to his Maty Read A 3d time & passed & sent up to the Lds Commons Tuesday 17 dec 1678 +Ordered that sr Jo: Hatton being departed the service of this house without leave be sent for Into the Custody of the serjt at Armes Ordered that sr Robert southwell doe forthwith Repaire to mr Atturney Genll with the 5 letters dirrected to mr Beddingfeild at windsor Ordered that sr Philip Harcourt & mr Monaton have liberty to goe Into the Countrey mr speaker being Indisposed Adjourned till 8 tomorrow Whitehall 17 dec 1678 The ffirst 13 of the Comtee for drawing up the Impeachmts against the 5 Lds are to be made A Comtee of secrecy Wee were here under A greate mistake In the account of the Purbecke Allarme for the letters from those parts tell us there was no fire as was Reported but that it was an Unusuall appearance most horse [sic] that misled some good men Into that opinion +Old Biernsley A preist brought from Worcester was by the Lds Remanded backe to the goale to be Kept there In Custody till delivered by due Course of Laws On the 16th upon petition of Peter Middledorpe & other Hamburgh merchants to the house of Lds that the prosperous of London by them & their agents laden at Roan In ffrance & designed for Hamburgh but comeing Into one of the seaports of this Kingdome was by A verdict of the Court of Exchequer Condemned Judgment therein Entred, The petitioners have leave given to prepare A bill to be prsented to the house for their Releife The Lds have Committed one Nevill alias Paine to Newgate The Lds proceed so fast In the bill for disbanding the Army that this day they gave It A 2d Reading This day Pickering Ireland, grove, whitebread & ffenwick (their severall Impeachmnts being found before by the grand Jury) were arraigned at the old Baily where the 3 ffirst were Convicted & the 2 last Reserved till further time The Yorke merchant of Hull Come home on the 13 Reports that shee left Hamburgh but 6 dayes before & that at his Comeing away he had it from severall Merchants that the sweds had taken Konningsberg Upon mr Malletts petition to his Maty to goe Into the Countrey for his health his Maty was pleased to give him leave but to Render himselfe upon Demand |Ddec_21st_1678 |L722 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Commons Wednesday 18 dec 1678 +A bill Entitled an act for preventing of the Children of popish Recusants for going beyond the seas out of the Kings protection The names of such members who have not attended the service of this house this sessions were Called over Ordered that such absent members whose Excuses are not allowed of be sent for Into the Custody of the serjt of Armes That all the defaulters who have Not taken the Oaths Nor subscribed the declaration be Read over & that all the defaulters be sent for Into Custody A message from the house to acquaint the Lds that they have buisnesse of greate moment before them & therefore Intended to adjourne only for Crismas Eve & Crismas day dureing the holy dayes Adjourned till 8 to morrow On the 17th sr George Jeffries Recorder of London past sentence upon Ireland, Pickering & Grove to be drawne hanged & quartered They were Condemned for haveing attempted to take away the life of the King which was fully & Amply proved against them, Grove & Pickering were lured to doe the Execution, Grove was to have A reward of 1500 L & pickering to have as much In masses at the Rate of 12d A Masse Pickering was In st James Parke with Resolution to have pistolled his Maty as he was walkeing In the Pal mall but finding his flint of his pistoll when he was going to us it somewhat loose he would not that time attempt it The Lds have Read the bill for disbanding the Army the 3d time but have not past it The Paris letters of the 23rd say Mounsr Colbert has Raised A fond of 12 millions to Carry the warr In succour of the swede they Continue to furnish their Arsenalls & put stoores In their magazines upon the Coasts & though they Reforme severall of the Regemts they doe not meddle with the officers March Mounsr du quesne hath not for some dayes appeared at Court which though his Indisposition is given as the Cause yet Its thought to have A further Reason They are sending A fleet to be sent to Tripoli to Reduce them to Reason who of all the piratts are the only people with whome they are not In League There still Remaine obstacles which hinder the finishing of the Treaty betwixt the Emperor & them but they doubt not but the Spaniard haveing Concluded they also will suddenly Come In The Honble the Earle of Carnavon was lately married to A lady sister to the Ld Norris |Ddec_23d_1678 |L723 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Thursday 19 dec 1678 +sr Edmund Windham Complained of A breach of priveledg upon his servant Ordered that the Comtee of priveledges Report the same sr ffran drake & the Ld Longford have leave to goe Into the Countrey The bill from Lds for the Effectuall preventing the Children of popish Recusants for going beyond the seas out of the Kings protection Read & ordered A 2d Reading mr Christopher Pluck High Constable was Called In who Informes the house of A Riott Committed by souldiers Commanded by A Capt upon the watch at Hamersmith last night, ordered that A Comtee Examine & Report the same A message to [from?] his Maty by the Chancellor of the Exchequer CR That his Maty haveing Recd Information that his late Ambrs In ffrance mr Mountague A member of this house did hold severall private Conferences with the popes Nuncio there has to the End that he may discover the truth of that matter given order to seize mr Mountagues papers That the house Cannot proceed to make any Judgment Either In Relation to their members or to the priveledg of this house which may be In greate measure Invaded without Knowing whether the sd Information were upon oath or of what nature of offence the Matter was mr Mountague Informes the house that he had In his Custody papers of very high Concerne & hoped that they were Not yet seized +Ordered that the Ld Cavendish Ld Russell sr Hen: Capell & mr Herbert goe to fetch them The addresse being prsented by the Ld Cavendish sr Jo: Earnly & sr Tho: Meers his Maty Returned this answer That his Maty was busy & wished them to Come again after the house was up Then mr Mountagues Papers being brought Into the house mr mountague produced 2 letters which were Read & after A long debate the house came to this question Whether there be matter Enough In those 2 letters to Impeach Tho: Earle of danby Ld High treasurer of England Upon this the previous question was put whether the question should not now be put & it was Carried In the affirmative, Then the Maine question being put it was Carried In the affirmative Ordered that A Comtee be Nominated to draw up the Impeachmt with power to Receive further matter to send for persons papers & Records That the 2 letters of mr Mountague be left In the hands of the Ld Cavendish & that he bring them Into the house to morrow to be Entred Into the Journall booke Ordered that mr speaker doe not adjourne the house without the question put If desired Commons ffriday 20 dec 1678 +The Bill for the more Effectuall preventing of the Children of popish Recusants for going beyond the seas out of the Kings protection Read A 2d time & Committed other bills against popery & A bill to hinder popish Recusants from Exersizing severall professions & occupations Committed to the same Comtee +mr speaker Informes the house that he had Read A letter from the Ld Treasurer Intimatimateing [sic] that he had sent him 2 letters amongst many of mr Montagues for his owne Justification The one was signed & dat January 11th 1678 which was ffirst Read The other was not signed but dated 18th Jan: 1678 which was Read by mr Mountagues desire Commons satureday 21 dec 1678 +The Lds Returned the bill for disbanding the Army with severall Amendments most of which were to order the payments of money Into the Exchequer & not Into the Chamber of London to most of which the Commons did agree Ordered that A Comtee draw up Reasons for Conference with the Lds That sr Jo: Talbott be sent to desire the Lds to sit this afternoon sr Jo: Talbott Reports that the Lds will sit this afternoon mr Williams Reports six Articles of high treason against the Earle of danby Ld High treasurer of England Upon A long debate of those articles the question was put whether they should be Recomitted & It passed In the Negative That he had traiterously assumed to himselfe A Regall power to make peace of himselfe without Knowledg of the privy Councell Ordered that the Comittee have power to send for persons papers & Records & to Receive any further Information that shall from time be given them Whitehall 21 dec 1678 on the 16th there were In ffalmouth Roade upward of 60 sayle of ship outward & homeward bound from ffrance The masters Report A very good vintage but A sad Complaint amongst the poore people for want of tradeing with the English by Reason of the prohibittion There was lately An Allarme about Hull occasioned by the deposition of A Countrey man that he had seen upon Buforth moor about 10 miles thence 80 men & horse well Armed but upon Inquiry it proved to be 2 juries from 2 Townes adjacent with some other persons that accompanied them +One Orante is taken upon the Murther of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey whome Bedloe sweares positively to have been one of the number Wee have fflanders letters but 4 dayes old & then the ffrench had not Evacuated any garrison [Outside of letter has some words and figures in another hand on a rental agreement on Sir Richard's estate.] |Ddec_26th_1678 |L724 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On satureday last mr Williams Reports to the house the articles of High treason against Thomas Earle of Danby Ld High treasurer of England 1 That he Traiterously assumed to himselfe A Regall power In treating with fforreign Princes & giveing Instructions to Ambrs 2 That he had Endeavoured to alter the Auncient forme of govermt & to Introduce military power & hinder the disbanding of the Army 3 That he is popishly affected, withdrawing Evidences against the Popish Traitors & discountenanceing witnesses against them 4 That he has Endeavoured to subvert Parliamts by procureing greate summs of money from the ffrench King 5 That he hath wasted his Matys treasure by vast & unnecesary pensions 6 That he had procured unto himselfe vast grants of his Matys lands & Hereditamts Contrary to the late Acts of parliamt Commons Monday 23rd dec 1678 Leave given to sr ffrancis Wagman to goe Into the countrey for 20 dayes In order to the Recovery of his health sr Jo: Earnly acquaints the house that his Maty had ordered to prsent them severall letters for their Information In Relation to the addresse & desired they might be Read +Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Examine the Engrossed articles with the Originall The Clause of saveing A liberty to the Commons of Exhibitting further articles & Replying to the Answers of the Ld treasurer were Read twice & upon the question agreed to & ordered to be Engrost Ordered that sr William Hickman be sent to acquaint the Lords that the house doe Intend to sit this afternoon & to desire that their Lordships would doe the like Ordered that An Humble addresse be prsented to his Maty humbly to desire his Maty to take greate Care of the safety & preservation of his person & that the members of this house that are of the privy Councell doe Imediately Attend His Maty to Know when the house shall attend him with the addresse The debate Arrising In the house Concerning the delayes In not Executing severall persons Condemned for high treason Ordered that the further debate be adjourned till thursday next 10 of the Clocke That the Comtee appointed to draw up the articles against the 5 Lds doe goe to Newgate to take the Examination of mr Pranse Concerning the Plott & the murther of sr Edmundbury Godfrey Adjourned till 4 afternoon Post Meridian +sr Hen Capell went up to the Lds with the articles of High treason against the Ld treasurer. The Reasons to be offered at A Conference with the Lds why this house should not agree to their Ldships Amendmts to the bill for granting A supply to his Maty for disbanding the Army Reported & A prsent Conference with the Lds Concerning the same desired The Lds have agreed to A Conference on Thursday next at 10 of the Clocke Adjourned till 10 Thursday Whitehall december 24th 1678 +The Circumstances of Taking Pranse are very Remarkable, On the 20th the day before his apprehension as Bedloe was walkeing along the stre[et] with his guard, Pranse severall times made towards him & once pressed so Rudely that his brother who alwayes accompanied him thrust him off & told him that If he offered to doe the like againe he would breake his pate, But this while Bedloe himselfe going on minded it not At night his Brother Related to him the passage & then he wished he had seen him The Next day being the 21st this Pranse was taken Into Custody of A Constable upon Information of his being absent from home 8 dayes & nights at the time when sr Edm: Bury Godfrey was murthered & being Carried to westminster to the same place where Bedloe was His brother Espyed him & told Bedloe that there was the man that the day before past so much by him Bedloe Imediately Knew & discovered him Upon which he was Carried to A Comtee of Lds Examined & sent to prison Whitticar who spake so scandalously of the Bishops upon his humble petition & Begging his pardon upon his Knees at the barr of the Lds house had an order to be discharged of his Imprisonmt +On the 23d In the afternoon sr Hen Capell by order of the house Carried up to the Lds the Impeachmt against the Ld High treasurer demanding that his Ldship be sequestred from his seate & his person secured upon which the Lds had A very long debate whether his Ldship should be now Removed & It was Resolved that his Ldship should not be now Removed +On the 23d at night the porter of somerset house with 2 other over the stables & some In other places were taken Into Custody On the 24th Pranse was brought before the Councell where his Chaines were ordered to be taken of & meate & wine sent for to Refresh him |DDec_28th_1678 |L725 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Tuesday 26th dec 1678 +Resolved that the Conference of the Lds Amendments to the disbanding bill be perticularly Committed to the Care of mr Powle mr Powle Reports that he mett the Lds At A Conference & left the bill & Amendmts togather with the Reasons with their Ldships sr Jo: Trevor Reports from the Comtee of secresy that they had take the Examination of mr Prance & had apprehended severall persons upon that Information Ordered that the Recorder of the Citty of London doe attend this house to morrow & give this house an account why he doth not Ishue out the warrant to Execute the 2 persons that were Condemned the last sessions upon account of the plott That the Comtee to whome the bills against popery stand Committed be Revived & doe sit de die In diem till they have perfected their Report That the officers of the green cloth & the queens Vicechamberlain doe Returne to the house the names of all such papists as are Resident & such others as Inhabitt within whitehall somerset house & St James That the Comtee Appointed to Considder of A proper way to supersede the Commission of sr Roger Bradshaw A member of this house High sheriffe of Lancaster be Reviewed & doe sit this afternoon In the place appointed Adjourned till 8 to morrow London dec 26th 1678 +On satureday last one Prance A silver smith being accedentally seen by mr Bedloe was Charged by him but stoutly denyed it so he was Committed to Newgate but being afterwards prevailed with by A Comtee of Lds to make An Ingenious Confession of the whole upon promise of pardon he Confessed That himselfe was one of the Murtherers of sr Edmund Berry Godfrey he with 2 others haveing for 2 dayes waited his Comeing by somerset house & on satureday In the afternoon perceiveing him they hurried him downe the Backe way which heads to the water side, Its said they killed him In the stable & afterwards Carryed him Into the Lodge one Green that was lately taken he sayes stamped upon his Breast ffrom thence they Carryed him to one hills house A shoemaker Jesuite, But fearing he was not safe they removed him Into the Chamber where Bedloe saw him & Pranse with A darke Lanthorne shewed the Corps to severall ladyes & other[s] Concerned therein +ffrom thence they Carryed him In A sacke to the place where he was found, This Prance haveing A horse for that purpose besides this he tells greate matters of the plott & who were the principall actors In this Murther One Everard Come from Ireland is this day to be Examined before the Lds about A further discovery & another is Come from Bristoll upon the same account letters this post ffrom Ireland give us this Relation That one Jepson A youth In dublin whose ffather was Executed some yeares since In the duke of ormonds time fell In Love with A papist maide The preists & Jesuits Incouraged him In it promiseing that they would not only procure him the same Maide but A portion also but he must ffirst Revenge his ffathers death by Killing the duke, They Caryed him often to their Masse & with their Jesuiticall policy at Length Ensuent [?] the youth Gave him often money & Instructed him In the method of his acting In it & being just upon the point of putting it Into Execution A letter was found that one Jesuite sent to another about the Murther which was accedentally lost the whole Buisnesse being therein Contayned so that Jepson was secured & after some time Confessed it accuseing one Burnet A preist Plunket A Jesuite & one Owen A preist with some others These 3 were Committed to prison A letter writt from London to Albert Hawkins of Newcastle dated 14 dec 1678 through A Mistake was Carryed to Hoskins & by him sent up hither, That if there were A glorious saint In Heaven Co: was for he Continued faithfull to the death If B. and W: doe soe too wee doe not feare successe but that wee shall yet triumph over the Hereticks The staires were Happily Removed the day before the search & the Armes are yet safe, Continue stedfast & be Corragious, ffather P hath A dispensation for all oaths & Tests, Oates will be dispatched within A weeke by S Con [?] Waites at S and is Carryed of at scarbrough Many other Circumstances but those are the most materall |Ddec_30th_1678 |L726 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 27 dec 1678 +mr Barrowes petition for faivour as to his Recusancy Rejected mr Recorder of London being Called In acquainted the house that the Next day after the sentence had passed upon the prisoners for high treason he had attended his Maty to Know his positive pleasure therein & that his Maty was pleased to let him Know that he would Considder of it & that In the meane time he should suspend Execution A question Arriseing In the house whether mr Recorder had done his duty In deferring Execution after some debate thereof the further Considderation thereof was adjourned till Monday Adjourned till 8 to morrow Commons saturday 28 dec 1678 +sr Jo: Morton Informes the house that severall papers of Concernment were found at Dullidge & In sr Cha: Herberts hands sr Cha: Herbert Informes the house that he had such papers of Concernment but had delivered them to the secret Comtee appointed to draw up the Evidence against the Lds Ordered that sr Jo: Earnly doe Immediately Carry An addresse of this house to his Maty that his Maty would be pleased to Ishue out A Commission of Oyer & Terminier for the tryall of the 3 last persons taken for the Murther of sr Edmundbury Godfrey sr Jo: Earnly Reports that he had waited upon his Maty & that his Maty was pleased to answer that he would Immediately ishue out his Commission for their tryall A message from the Lds desireing A present Conference upon the subject matter of the last Conference mr Powle Reports the Lds Reasons at the Conference, The Commons agree not to one of them but have ordered A Comtee to draw up Reasons for A Conference Ordered that mr Bennet goe to desire the Lds to sit this afternoon which the Lds Consented to Adjourned till 4 afternoon Whitehall dec 28th 1678 +Prance Confesseth himselfe one of the Murthers of sr Edmundbury Godfrey as also Hill, Green & Berry & 2 Preists named ffitzgerald & Kelly That they had A fortnight before sought his death Resolveing to Kill him with the ffirst opportunity That the satureday of his [?] they had doggd him, set him about the May pole & betwixt 8 or 9 at Night Trapanned him Into somersethouse yard by desireing his assistance to part 2 fighting & In A house neer the stables strangled & Broke his Necke In that night they put him In lodgings Kept by Hill & Removed him to severall places In somerset house till Wednesday night when they Carryed him In A Chaire to the townes End & thence on horsebacke to the place where they left him haveing ffirst Run his sword through him On the 26th Information was given to the Lds of A Jesuits Colledge at Combe In Herefordshire & A library discovered fitt for the use of one Harcourts A popish Preist In Hereford Goale who is sent for up The Hague letters of the 20th tell us of A greate summe demanded of the spaniards by the ffrench for arreirs of Contributions of Noe lesse the[n] 1700 guilders, A summe which the spaniard is In no way able to pay & yet without which the ffrench say It Cannot be Exspected the King should withdraw his fforces out of the Countrey They add that the Brussells letters of that day advised that the ffrench pretend to detayne 2 places till the payment of those arriers upon which the proclaimeing of the peace appointed on the 25th was put off till further time They had Advice from denmarke that Mounsr Pomponne had obteyned A free passage for the ffrench letters too & from sweden by Elsenburgh for the facilitation of the peace between the Northerne princes & some say further that at the late Interview between the King of denmarke & Elector of Brandenburgh the King had proposed the exchange of Wismar for straelsond without which the Island of Rugen was not tenable but that the Elector was very bold In it & that the ffrench did worke upon this occasion to Improve A misunderstanding betwixt them +The ffalmouth letters of the 23rd tell us of the fflying dragon of ffluffen Arrived In 14 dayes from ffaro John Prophett Master, sayes that the day before he Came thence A dutch ship Come thence from Cadiz told him the English had brought 5 Algerines Into Cadiz vizt the Greyhound 42 guns the Kings son admirall the 5 starrs 36 guns, Another Algerine 36 guns the golden Tyger 34 guns & the New fountaine 34 guns +The Lds were upon the further debate of the Impeachment against the Ld Treasurer on the 27 & the question being put whether his Lordship should be Committed ordered that he should not be Committed & that he should have A weeks time to put In his Answer |DJan_2d_1678 |L727 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 31st dec 1678 +A Commission of Oyer & Terminier is prepareing for the Immediate tryall of the persons for the Murther of sr Edmundbury Godfrey On the 30th Prance was before the Councell where he denyed what he Confessed before The same day his Maty about 11 A Clocke Came Into the house of Lds & sent for the Commons & declared his mind to both houses In A short speech as followeth +My Lords & Gent, It is not without greate greife that I come this day to prorogue you but all of you are witnesses that I have been ill used The perticulars of it I Intend to acquaint you at A more Convenient time I ashure you I will Immediately Enter upon the disbanding of the Army & let all the world see there is nothing I Intend but the safety and welfare of the Kingdome & will use all posible dilligence to search the bottom of the plott & to bring the Instruments of it to punishment & will use all dilligence to preserve the protestant Religion as by Law & Established +My Lords & Gent I have no more to say to you at this time but leave it to my Ld Chancellor to prorogue you +Ld Chancellor/ his Maty Commanded the Parliamt to be prorogued to the 4th of ffeb Next & the Parliamt is prorogued accordingly Wee have Now from denmarke & Hamburgh A full account of the sweds stranding at Borneholme In their voyage from Pomeren by which 1000 were drowned & 3000 made prisoners of warr with all their baggage & Artillery ffour danish men of warr & other vessells are ordered to goe for Borneholme to fetch the Prisoners & some of the sweds officers were already at coppenhagen That which added to their destruction was that the Countrey Militia Apprehensive of their Numbers fell upon them at Landing & killed many before they Could make Knowne their Misfortune Our fflanders letters dated the 3rd of January tell us on the 29th peace was proclaimed at Brussells & other places between ffrance & them, Limberge & Lewewere were Already surrendred & they Exspected that Charleroy, Binches Beaumont & Chimoy would follow & also Aoth Oudenard Gaunt & at last Courtray And yet wee have no more from Nimeghen of the peace between the Emperor & ffrance then what wee are told some weeks before, though the Vienna letters tell us that the people thereabouts were much Joyed at the arrival of the last Courrier there who gave an account that the plenipotentiaries were so neer an agreement that there was noe doubt but that the Emperor would put an End to it The ffrench however Insist still upon the point for ffree passage through the Empire to bring In those that shall stand out which is the greatest If not the only Remaining dificulty of Importance In the meane while they tell us from Cologne dec 30th that the ffrench were putting themselves In A posture to passe the Rhine with the ffirst hard frost & that they had cut off the Course of the River which worke the mill at Julieres |DJan_4th_1678 |L728 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty haveing thought fitt to prorogue the Parliamt on Monday last to the 4th of ffeb next The Next day he sent for the Ld Maior & aldermen to attend him at Whitehall where his Maty made A speech In substance to that he made to the Parliamt willing them to Rest satisfied & forbeare Irreverent discourses of his proceedings That he would bring the plotters to Justice & secure the protestant Religion disband the Army & doe all other matters that can be Exspected from him & gives them liberty Either to Increase or decrease the militia as best liked them They being Returned ordered 4 aldermen to Returne the Cittyzens thanks for his gracious Expressions & Care over them Capt wetwang & 11 men of warr went on the 30th to ostend as Convoy to severall flyboates to fetch over the souldiers In order to their disbanding sonday last Prance being brought before the Councell to be further Examined denyed all that he had before Confest & was ordered to newgate but hath since with A greate deale of Reluctancy Confest againe but though this may seem to be some disreputation to his testimony yet agreeing with mr Bedloes & A greate likelihood In it as to the Circumstances will not Invalidate it Monday night ffather Benningfeld prisoner In the gatehouse on account of the plott dyed & mr Oates was sent thither to give his testimony that he was the right person +Last weeke the d of Albemarle haveing some notice of A greate summe of money brought from Harwich hath seized the same & Its supposed it may be 10000 L & Its said that it was Exprest that It was the last summe to make up the 200000 L but mentions not to whome it belongs Tis believed to belong to papists to Carry on the designe letters from Herefordshire tell us of A discovery of A Jesuits Colledge & that there were others In the Kingdome they give an account of the manner of seizeing it. That the Jesuits were Escaped but they found greate quantities of popish books & many preists vestments & A Catalogue of their Names, who was their founder & Benefactors & A booke of the disbursments of the Colledge with Its Revenue +Staffordshire/ The Information of stephen dugdale gent late servant to the Ld Aston of Tipenhall Concerning the plott against the King 1 This Informant sayeth that prsently after one Howard almoner to the queen went beyond seas he was told by George Hobson servant to my Ld Aston that there was A designe then Intended for the Reformation of govermt to the Romish Religion 2 He Informeth that the beginning of sept 1678 he mett at Tipenhall neer the Lds gate the Ld stafford who said to this Informant It was said that they were troubled that they Could not say their prayers but In A hidden manner, But suddenly there would be A Reformation to the Romish Religion, and upon the 20th sept last the Ld stafford told this Informant that there was A designe In hand & If the Informant would undertake it he should have A good Reward & make himselfe famous 3 That upon the aforesaid day Immediately after this Informant went Into the Chamber of mr ffrancis Vrie Alias Ever A Jesuite In Tipenhall & asked him what the Lds stafford meant by those words & after that hee had made him sweare secrecy on his Knees he told him he might be A person Employed In the worke & have A good reward that would make him faimous & then told him he must be Instrumentall with others In takeing away the Kings life & that It should be done by shooting or otherwise & that this Informant need Not feare for the pope has Excomunicated the King & that all that were Excommunicated by him were Hereticks & that they might Kill them & be Canonized for saints for soe doing 4 This Informant sayeth that the said Evers & Hobson both said that their designe was as well to Kill the d of Monmouth as the King 5 That George North (Nephew to Pickering & servant to the Ld Aston) lately told this Informant that they taken his uncle (meaning Pickering) & put him Into Newgate & that he thought the King deserved such An Execrable death as was Intended against him because of his whoreing & debauchery 6 That mr Evers said mr Benefeild had A pacquett of letters delivered to him from the posthouse which he feared the Ld Treasurer had notice of & therefore he delivered them to the d of yorke & the duke delivered them to the King & the King delivered them to te Ld treasurer after he had Read them & therefore it was happy for if they had been throughly beleived the plot had been discovered 7 that he had Recd Many Pacquetts for Evers some of which this Informant opened & found to be & tend to the Establishmt of the Romish Religion 8 That he had Recd severall summs of Money himselfe & Knew of divers others that were Employed to put forth Moneys which is & was for the Jesuites +Taken upon oath the 24th dec 1678 stephen before Tho: Lane: Jo: Vernon dugdale +Whitehall Jan: 2d 1678 The deputies of the Rebells In Hungary find Not that dispatch In their Negotiation as they Exspected & they begin to smell out the successe thereof depends much upon that of the treaty of nimeghen so that if that take they looke for Tearmes hard Enough The likenesse of peace to Ensue between the Emperor & the ffrench give the Notherne princes apprehensions what may become of them & Jealousies one of another In perticuler the Brandenburgh Minesters are Jealous of the danes for that their minesters at Nimeghen have lately held Conference with the ffrench there more then they thinke Needfull for Carrying on their Joint Interest The letters from the Notherne Ports tell us of the greate Care taken by them according to their orders for makeing strict Enquiry what persons take shipping least any guilty of the plott should that way Escape The Vienna letters dat dec 15/25 tell us A Courrier was sent thence with orders to the Emperors plenipotentiaries to Conclude & signe the peace with ffrance [On outside of letter in another hand appear a few figures and this note:] Mem. Barretts Rate Tith./Widow Crab. [and] Hyat./Wm Heritage/Sh. & B./Pres: for a L. |DJan_9th_1678 |L729 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall Jan 7th 1678 +sr ffrancis Winington solicittor Genll is put out & mr ffinch the Ld Chancellors son is put In his Roome & mr May the Recorder of Chichester is made the d of yorke solicittor In mr ffinches place On ffriday last the attorney Genll & all Judges were Consulted before the K & Councell whether by Law the Lds In the Tower Could be tryed upon an Indictment dureing the Intervall of the sessions of Parliamt. They all agreed that Lawfully they Cannot but that they must be tryed by parliamt upon their Impeachment which Cannot be done but when the parliamt is sitting The Judges also gave their opinion that the 3 persons In Newgate Vizt Ireland Pickering & Grene had A faire tryall & Its thought will be Executed this weeke The duke of Ormond is sent for from Ireland the K desireing his advice & the Ld Ossory is gone to remaine there dureing the dukes absence Tis supposed there will be A proclamation for A full parliamt to meet upon the 4th feb next The King hath Encouraged mr Oates saying he shall not want anything There are 3 Regemts of horse to be disbanded this weeke Vizt the d of Monmouths & of Albemarles & Ld Gerrards There is A person of quality who hath made affidavitt that there are severall persons that have designed to Kill the E of shaftesbury E of Essex & Ld Hallifax +His maty had appointed sr Gulston to be bishop of Bristoll In place of dr Charleton who was lately Removed to be bishop of Chichester By the Brussells letters dat 10th Its advised that sieur samiento went that afternoon to take possesion of Charleroy which was to be put Into his hands on the 12th & that Aoth, Oudenard & Courtray would quickly follow & that Gaunt was to be given up on the 26th being told that the affaires of the Contribution were to be adjusted, They are told that the duke of Newburgh has sent to offer to the ffrench out of his Townes upon the Rhine to be admitted to A peace The English forces haveing Recd money hence are prepareing themselves for their Comeing over those that are In fflanders wee must Exspect first In Regard that the d de villa Hermosa absolutely Refuseth to permitt the Troops that are In Brabant to march through their Countrey & the Extreame frosts haveing Closed up the River they must Exspect till the weather prove more faivourable |DJan_11th_1678 |L730 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall Jan 9th 1678 +On Monday last sr Wm Waller A Justice of peace apprehanded one Marshall A Benedictine & since Another & by his Extrary dilligence he found out A Colledge of them at the savoy & has taken 30000 Papist books, Their Reliques, The Name of their founder Many Thumb screws, and many other Popish Inventions, And since searching Pickerings Lodgings amongst A pile of Billitts found An Italian gun Richly Inlaid of A greate Thickness with an Antient Locke its believed It will Carry A Bullet 400 yards it was loaded with 11 bulletts & that which is observeable is that it was found with 5 bulletts In the Roome of the powder but powder In the pan Tis Judged to have been done by mistake it being the gun designed to Kill the King On ffriday last the Judges gave In their opinion that though A prorogation Cutts of all Parliamt proceedings unassented to, yet In A matter of Impeachment of so Criminall A nature it has noe Influence Especially being Carryed up to the house of Lds & there Recorded & that house being the supreame Judicature it Cannot be Transferred therefrom but Must be Tryed In A parliamentary way And for the 3 Condemned persons They had A faire Tryall, full Evidence & A Just sentence so they will be Executed so soon as his Maty shall thinke Convenient yesterday the d of yorks Regemt under the Command of my Ld peterbrough were disbanded at Hampton Court A Carriage of money being sent thither the Night before for the purpose His Highs gave 100 L to be distributed among the Troops besides their pay. Their quarters were wholly paid off & all the souldiers under the degree of A Capt but the Rest have Ticketts to be paid thereafter Tis said that the Bankers will Lend 100000 L upon the hearth & Excise money security On sonday last one mr Harcourt was brought to Towne & Examined by my Ld Cheife Justice but denyed all & so was sent to Newgate Also A sergeant of the trayned bands was sent to Newgate for speakeing very presumptuo[u]sly of the prorogation of the parliamt The guards of the Citty will be reduced to halfe their number One Lun is Come out of the Countrey & hath made affidavitt that watching his wood he heard some persons speake of Killing the E of shaftesbury E of Essex & Ld Hallifax On the 8th his Maty was pleased to order A proclamation Commanding the Immediate Returne of all his Matys subjects as are In any fforreign seminary & also Requireing their Respective parents & guardians to take the most Effectuall Care for their Returne & his Maty is graciously pleased to promise his Royall pardon to such as shall In obedience to his proclamation make their speeddy Returne & straitely forbidds all his subjects for the time to Come for going to or Residding In any of the said seminaries or any of his subjects to send or maintaine any In the said seminaries mr Dugdale hath been Examined before the Lds where after he had Informed them of severall matters. The safety of his person was Committed to the d of Monmouth who uses him very Kindly & takes Care that noe ill people may Come to Tamper with him Letters In 28 dayes from Cadiz mention nothing of the 5 Algerines but that the algerines have taken 2 of o[u]r merchants ships seperated from their Convoy The Island of Majorca is Almost depopulated through the plague & famine +The ffrench are makeing Ready A considderable fleet & Entertaine all disbanded souldiers that will serve them +There are greate Animosities between the K of poland & his Nobility assembled at the diet of that Kingdome Letters from Venice say That one Mounsr Brasier Reports that he is of the family of Valois & Right heire of the ffrench Crowne but the french K Keeps it from him by force The ffrench Resident there has given In A Complaint against him desireing that he may be seized & has writt to the K his master about it The ffrench seem Intent upon the Assistance of the sweds & have ordered those regemts that were Raised by mounsr Bethaume to assist the rebells In Hungary to withdraw from them & to Joyne the sweds under the Generall Horne & to Attacke the ducall Prusia +On the 8th Monday Henery Earle of Clarendon was sworne & tooke his place In his Matys privy Councell |DJan_13th_1678 |L731 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall Jan 11th 1678 +Money is sent Into Buckinghampshire for the disbanding of the Ld Gerrards Regemt of horse & to Chelmsford In essex to disband the d of Albemarles horse & Next Coll douglasses Regemt lyeing In Cambridgeshire Hartfordshire &c is to be disbanded The order for disbanding the horse are that 2 or 3 of the deputy Lieutenants meeting the Regemts at the place appointed doe first see their quarters discharged which done & their Carabines & pistolls being layd downe they are to Receive the Remainder the day of their disbanding The Non-Commission officers & souldiers to be permitted to Carry away their Cloth & Equippage, The Carabines & pistolls to be delivered to an officer appointed by the master of the ordinance. Those who brought their owne horses Into the Kings service to Carry them away, where the horses were provided by the officers they to have them, The Non=Commission officers & Troopers to have their horses or 8 L allowed by the King to be paid downe Immediately at the choyce of the Captains & all disputed to be determined by the deputy Leiutenants & upon their declareing them to be disbanded they are to dispearse to their habitations On the 9th arrived at Portsmouth some officers who brought over 4 Companies of sr Jo: ffenwicks Regemt they Came In the Rose who by stresse of weather was forced In thither & is very leaky. They were bound for Harwich or yarmouth The Kings men of warr were at spithead under the Command of sr Robert Robinson A Breviate of mr Prances Examination +he sayeth that 14 dayes before the Murther of sr Edm Godfrey he was made acquainted of the designe of Killing him by fitzgerald & Kelly 2 Irish preists who invited him Into it & told him godfrey was one that loved not the queen Nor the Catholicke Religion & It was A merittorious act to Kill him Besides which they should have A good Reward from my Ld Bellasis That the day he was murthered one Greene A Cushen layer at the Chappell Came & told him & one Hill who Keeps an Alehouse In stanhope street, Berry the porter of somerset house ffitzgerald & Kelly that he had housed sr Edm & would have them be ready against his Comeing backe That after 8 at night the sd Green gave Notice to them that he was Comeing & as he Came to the watergate of somerset house the said green bolted out upon him & said Oh Good sr Edm: you are fortunately mett for there are 2 men quarrelling In the yard & I am afraide that Murther may happen but your presence may prevent it to which he Replyed what have I to doe with A Couple of Idle fellows but was prevailed with to goe In & the gates being shut he Entred In at the Wickett which he had noe sooner done & that shutt but green with An handkercheife provided for that purpose seized upon him & twisted it about his necke & soe pulled him downe backwards & stifled & strangled him with the helpe of the Rest Prance saith he was appointed to guard that gate & when he Came from that duty to the staires that leads Into somerset house sr Edmund was not quite dead for that he saw him stir his leggs That he was put In A Roome of Hills when dead & thence Into severall Roomes In somersethouse where severall persons saw him & thence Carryed In a Chaire as far as the greeke Church & then mounted before the said Hill on A horse & Carried to the ditch where gerrald thrust the sword through him Prance Chargeth all the Lds Except the Ld stafford with the plott & saith that Ireland grove & ffenwick were often speaking of A glorious designe they had on foot for promoteing the Catholicke Cause & If Need Required they should not want the assistance of 40 or 50000 to be headed by the aforesaid Lds & sayes that he was to Rouse A Certain Number of men In the plott & hath seen severall commissions And that Conners [?] was At his house within 10 dayes of his being apprehended His Maty here upon hath ordered mr Bedloe his 500 L promised by his proclamation The Hague letters of 7/17 tell us that the ffrench doe not now Insist upon the Evacuation of Hassell & Maysecke but were positive that all the dutch Troops should quitt the quarters they hold In the bishopricke of Leige or otherwise that Mounsr Calbo should drive them out by force & the states have sent to their Ambrs to get that order Repeated alledging they Cannot preserve Communication with Maestricht nor will their garrisons be of use to them If they have not quarters In the dependancies +They thinke A peace between france & the Emperor is not far from a Conclusion for though ffrance demands 7 places Vizt 3 on the Meuse & 4 on the Rhine till the swede be satisfied They say the D of Newburgh is of oppinion that it is better to deliver him so many at one time than to loose all by peecemeale Amonge the greate Number of popish books found at the savoy there are severall Catechismes In which among the questions there is one Doe you Beleive that it is lawfull to take away the life of Hereticks Excommunicated by the pope for the speedy settlemt of the Romish Religion To which the Answer is I doe Beleive it +Tis also observeable that breakeing open A wall neer the place where the things were found they discovered A long gallary with many Bedsteds standing like an Hospitall where the priests lay & while the search was makeing there was A man Intrudeing himselfe amonge the Constables & was very Busy often telling them that it was In Vaine to looke any further for there Could be working In this or that place upon which one of the Constables said what are you that are so busy heare whereupon he seeming somewhat blanke they sent him with A guard to mr Oates who Calling him by his name said I am glad to see you well he denyed his name or that did he ever see mr Oates before. Upon which Oates said see the Confidence of this man who is A Benedictine ffryar & that you may the Easyer beleive it he hath on the backe of his towards his necke A white locke of haire so they pulling of his perewig found it so & he was Comitted to prison +Notwithstanding One discourse of A proclamation to require the members to meet on the 4 feb wee have noe Certainty of it |DJan_16th_1678 |L732 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 14 Jan 1678 +A petition has been fraimed by the Citizens of London to be prsented to his Maty Consisting of severall heads [Note in upper left margin of first recto in another hand:] From the 13th of Jan: 1678/9 to the [sic] 1 That his Maty would be pleased to take A greater Care of his Royall person In which their safety is so neerly Concerned 2 That he would be pleased to hasten the execution of the 3 Condemned persons 3 That he will be pleased to take the advice of his parliamt In these times of danger 4 That none of the popish officers or souldiers that are now to be disbanded may be suffered to Come neer the Citty of London &c Which petition Tis said was signed by neer 20000 Citizens & many of the Common Councell but being brought to the Court of Aldermen to be signed the Ld Maior opposed it so farr that it was throwne out of that Court Tearming it Lilburnisme which occasioned so greate dispute between the Ld Maior & Common Councell that their sitting was Interupted There is A strong Report that the Ld Treasurer shall be layed aside & his place be supplyed with Either the d of Bucks duke of Ormond Earle of salesbury Bedford or Essex or the speaker of the house of Commons some say the place shall be mannaged by 3 Comrs vizt the Earles of salesbury Bedford or Essex & that the Treasurer himselfe shall goe Ambr Into spaine In Roome of sr Wm Godolphin & some say he is not to stir or be Removed but will stand upon his vindication Oates & Bedloe are now very well treated & have very good tables allowed them at whitehall & A weekly allowance of Money Dugdale has given the King & Councell greate satisfaction In his Information Insomuch that his Maty declared that he Beleived it A most damnable Hellish plott & that there were few Catholicks but had A hand In it. Dugdale has been face to face with the Ld stafford whome he Charged so home & plainely that his Lordship Could make but A slight defence & is Committed to Close Custody he perticularly Chargeth him with offering him 500 L to be Concerned In Killing the King for which Evers the preist should have been security. he also accuses mr Weedon & mr Howard as Concerned In the plott & also mr ffowler who he sayes knew of it but Refused to act In it, his Maty hath ordered mr dugdale his pardon Prance is Returned to his former mind, stands to his first Confession & hath discovered yet much more so that A warrant is sent to mr Attorney Genll to draw A new pardon for him also The ffrench are prepareing with all Expedition A very powerfull fleet et Brest Havre de grace &c as also A very Considderable Army to goe aboard them their designe is Not Certainly Knowne their Collour is for the assistance of the swede against the dane some suspect otherwise however they looke for the King to be with them about the beginning of ffebruary to give them orders being by that time to have all things fitted for sea The ffrench have made more new demands but not so greate as may hinder the Cunclusion of A Treaty , such are, That the prince of Baden shall satisfie the princesse his mother for 2 yeares due to her That the prince de solms shall not be disturbed In the Right to the principality of solms by the d of Lorraine & all the decrees past heretofore to that purpose made voyde & the d of Lorraine shall pay to the prince all that is due to him upon this demesne of Lorraine. That the Elector Palatine shall Restore to Marshall schomberg the Baylywicks of Altenheim & Newstead to Enjoy them till such time as his Highness shall have paid the whole for which the Baylywicks are Engaged &c Mounsr pompone has signified to the states Ambrs by his masters orders that whereas after Mounsr Monbas had made his Escape out of Imprisonment upon the first sentence against him In Holland & after he was Entred Into the Kings service Another sentence Condemning him to death & to be hanged In Effigies was past upon him by A Councell of warr which sentence, being then that Kings subject & out of the Territories & power of the Councell of warr was not agreeable to the former, His master desired the said sentence might be taken off & Remaine noe longer In force against him to which the states is Exspected This post hath brought little of Newes from the ports only the losse of the Katherine of London who was of about 300 Tuns & 24 guns bound for the Barbados but run Ashoare at dartmouth sands all the men saved to the Masters Make though they had many passengers +The fleet of Merchantmen homewards bound were on the the 12th upwards of 100 saile at Cowes |DJan_18th_1678 |L733 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +mr dugdale hath been Examined before the Councell & there gave such A Rationall account of the plott that Tis said severall Lds smote their hands On their breasts & Exprest greate satisfaction In his Testimony he being A person of a Cleane Reputation & makeing it soe demonstrative that it put all things out of question. He backed his testimony by Nominating severall but Especially one ffowler A person of A Considderable Estate & Repute who he said had been dealt with by the preists & Jesuits but Refuseing to Joyne with them In murthering the King they had him Excommunicated & Knowing mr ffowlers Integrity he doubts not but he will Continue the same & he is with Impatience Exspected & Harrinton is sent for upon the same account mr dugdales Evidence will be of greate validity Especially agt my Ld stafford & Tis said he is more feared then all the other by all the Rest of the Conspirators, The d of Monmouth has taken him Into his Lodgings & there was A greate deale spoken In faivour of him Tis said that sr Jo: Goodriche will goe Ambr Into spaine In the Roome of sr Wm Godolphin deceased The 3 Regemts of horse under the d of yorke d of Albemarle & Ld Gerrard are disbanded & the dragoons begin to follow & my Ld douglasses Regemt are to have their quarters paid off but to march for scotland to be disbanded there & Care is taken to Lodge money to disband the whole Army successively Prance gives A sober account to the Councell of his Repeated Confession & denyall he being then not weaned from his Religion his wife with the Terrour of damnation Terrifying him who by the pressure of his Chaines & Coldnesse of his Lodgings was Costive for 8 dayes & A Kind of feavour seized him which Caused his disquitnesse but now being Recovered has made A larger Confession which is that sr Jo: Arrundell sr Richd Beeling & mr Mead persons In service under the queen Complotted sr Edm Godfreys death & sate Judicially upon him this is much Credited because the sd 3 persons upon the ffirst discovery Retired beyond seas. He also sayes that 4 were to Kill the e of shaftesbury one being already taken named prawser as also another silversmith & Tis said he named staley that was executed for one, His pardon is prepareing his fetters are taken off & he has the best accomodation the presse yard Can afford sr ffran: Mannet being In Custody at Bury A person In disguise of A country man pretending to be his Tennant Came to the Keeper & desired Admittance & useing A Country simplicity had leave to goe to him but the Keeper listning to their discourse found that he was A preist that Came to Comfort him telling him that the plott would yet take Effect but as he was going out the Keeper secured him In another Roome & soe discovered him sr Charles shelley A greate Romanist In sussex is lately Retired & severall others of Considderable quality Tis said the d of Norfolke is gone for Italy John George Esqr the Eldest member of Parliamt aged 98 yeares died on friday last at Bainton In Gloucestershire he haveing been A member In the Reign of K James There is A discourse againe of the Execution of the 3 persons Condemned Tis Credably Reported that the Parliamt will sit at the time appointed In the meantime nothing is omitted for the discovery of the plott On the 14th his Maty sent orders Into Ireland to disband Coll Macartys Regemt lately Raised there The ffrench are makeing A way from grenoble to Pignerolle by which Cannons Coaches & waggons may passe with hast which is A designe of very greate Charge but will be of greate advantage to the Communication of Italy They are also makeing severall New ports to the sea haveing found very many situations Capable of it which may be of greate use to them Either In peace or warr The Vienna letters tell us they there Exspected an account of the peace between the Emperor ffrance & sweden the ill posture of the Emperors affaires obligeing him to do those things which at other times he might not be so well satisfied with sr Wm Waller found In the Colledge at the savoy 45000 papist books & severall writeings that Related to the plott & A list of all those they had made prose[lytes?] & seized A greate many superstitious Reliques as the girdle of st ffrancis the pretended Milke of the Virgin Mary & also severall Nayles & splinters of o[u]r saviours Crosse & aboundance other popish Credulities also the seale of the Colledge of st Benedict with his Motto Miserecordia super Exaltat Justiciam, And searching pickerings Lodgings found An Italian gunn Richly Inlayd worth 20 L with A letter that the gun was Consecrated & fit for his purpose mr Oates mentioned A gun & An attempt of shooting the King but it would not goe off & this is beleived to be the very gun it being Charged with 5 Bulletts In the Roome of the powder & 6 above & fflax between & Judged A greate providence it was so Charged. since which sr Wm Waller has taken A preist In his habbitt an old woman Confessing her sins to him at the same time The Cambe [?] In Herefordshire hath about 50 L p Ann belongeing to it It hath faire Chambers & to Each belongs A studdy as is Usuall In Colledges & A faire library of books which may Compare with some In Colledges In Either University of about 300 folios, some Manuscripts lately written, many English books about o[u]r protestant writers as Laud Chillingworth stillingfleet &c not bound up & many papist Catechisms. There were many papers which mention their society the society of Jesus & the Colledge of Xaverines in England & some paper & Instructions for Jesiuticall Mission. There is one faire Volloume printed at st Omers wherein it was Informed that there are 3 Jesuits Colledges In England Vizt one of Ignatius In London of Xaverines In Herefordshire & st Alotius In staffordshire or Lankensharre with severall houses & Rents belongeing to them There was found A booke with a list of their benefactors to this present yeare Their Insense potts Masse belles &c There are scarse any faimous Jesuiticall divines or Casuists whose works are not there & about 30 printed books that Contain only orders decrees & Rules of the Jesuits mr oates Bedloe dugdale & prance have been all Examined by the Comtee of Lds their Informations are Kept with the greatest secrecy but thus farr wee Know of the Effect that the Lds Bellasis Arrundell & stafford are made Close prisoners & one has been apprehended for Endeavuoring to Kill the E of shaftesbury |DJan_20th_1678 |L734 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The greatest discourse at present is what the ffrench King designes by his Armado which will be Ready to put sea the middle of ffebruary for as it is not Now, soe probably it will not then be A fitt time for A designe In the Balticke sea In Aide of the swede therefore he Conjectured he Intends for some strong Port or Island about England or Ireland The West Country men are bigg with feares as lyeing Neerest to Brest where the ffrench fleet are sr Wm Waller went the other day with A Constable and A file of Musquettiers to Apprehend A preist that Lodged In A house next to the spanish Ambrs but there being A backe doore that opened Into the Ambrs house the preist fled thither & the Ambr protected him of which sr William Waller hath Complained to the King & Councell There is one Kirke An Irish taken the next doore to the Coffee house In old southhampton biuldings who was one of the 4 designed to Kill the King at windsor who when he found that he was surprized Cryed out that he was A dead man Greate Cooke of Norfolk son In Law to the Ld Treasurer is lately dead of the smallpox & soe is mr Charles Bartues lady secretary to the sd Treasurer who was widdow to sr samuell Jones & had 800 L p Ann Jointure for her life The Marchionesse of dorchester sister to the now E of darby is also dead Wee doe not heare that mr ffowler hath been Examined before the King & councell though tis said he is Come to Towne In the house of mr Arthur A merchant In London was lately found 3 Chests of papers & letters Concerning preists & Jesuits their Revenues & their Returne of moneys (he being our A factor for them) which were hid In the Ceeling of the house which had A doore Into it out of the Chimney & though the house had been twice searched before by the Lord Maior they were not found till Bedloe Came and pointed out the place The diferences between the Pope and the Republicke of Venice is after all the Endeavors for An Adjustment lookt upon as Irreconcileable and therefore the letters from Rome of the 24th december say that the Chevalier Zeno designed Ambr thither will be Recalled, But our last Venice letters say he is Recalled Already by A courier The pope still Refuseing to Receive him In that quality so that dureing the life of this pope there is like to be Noe Ambr at Rome for Venice But the affaires of the Republicke to be Negotiated by A secretary as it was In the time of Urban the 8th when there also hapned A disgust between the pope & the venetians The d of Lorraine hath sent severall times to the Emperor for Regemts for his Army but hath Not been Answered In his designe Either from A necesity of the Emperor or his Confidence of A peace but the ffrench are as active as if there were not likelihood of An agreement putting all things In order for the Execution of some greate designe & Are gathering togather their troops from ffranch Comte & Lorraine who are Ready to march Into Alsatia so soon as the Marquesse d' Lovoy shall have taken A view of them The rebells In hungary are In greate perplexity how to behaive themselves In this Conjuncture for though the Tearmes now offered them are not soe large as they promised to themselves yet they must Run A greate Garraid In not accepting them Insomuch that they feare that the ffrench who have hitherto discouraged them In opposition of the Empire will upon A peace with the Emperor wholly abandon them +His Maty upon Information given upon Oath that ffrancis Evers alias Enrike Alias Ireland of Tipenhall John Garen Late of Wolverhampton One Vavasor Alias Clifford of Boscobell Edward Levson of Wilmott all Jesuits & one Broadstreet of Hoare Crosse A popish preist all of the County of stafford are guilty of the late damnable & Treasonable plott hath Ishued forth A proclamation for their discovery & A Reward of 100 L to him that shall discover the ffirst & 50 L to him that shall discover any other +The 4 Companies of Coll ffenwicks Regemt that Came from fflanders In the Rose were landed on the 15th & went Into the Countrey to quarter about Chichester. On the 16th about 300 of the same Regement Arrived at Harwich and were to be sent to stowmarket & the same day the James of yarmouth arrived with the Armes of 8 Companies belongeing to the E of Mulgraves Regemt +Contrary to the Exspectation of all people here The Parliament is to be further prorogued to the 25th of ffeb Next to which purpose A proclamation is gone to the presse |DJan_23rd_1678 |L735 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By the last saturday post wee gave you advice that it was Resolved that the parliamt should be prorogued till this 25 feb Next & that the proclamation was prepareing for the presse all which was true for the Attorney Genll had orders to draw up the same & mr Johnson Clerk of the pattents had it In hand & it was exspected out on Monday morning but the debate of the prorogation being Re=assumed at the Councell board sonday night there is greate hopes that it will be stopt before it Come to the presse Tis not Convenient to Expresse what the discourses of people are Concerning the prorogation On satureday last Oates haveing private Information given him by a woman that there was A trunke of writeings hid under ground In one Jollies house A Taylor In Drury lane which did belong to the Ld Arrundell tooke a guard & went accompanied with A Justice A Constable & halfe A dozen men with Pickaxes & shovells & when they come to the floore where the trunke was hid being paved with Tile set the men on worke where after digging deep they found the Trunke which being opened there was A box of gold therein & the popes seale to A paper of greate Concerne & other things of moment The King & Councill have sent to the spanish Ambrs to let him know how ill they take his permitting English priests to Run Into his house & there to protect them & have ordered that the Ambr shall have but 2 wayes of passage Into his house & that the doores of all the other houses that open Into that house garden or stables shall be stopt up The papists that went out of towne upon the ffirst proclamation are Returned In greate numbers Till money Can be obtained (which is now hard to get) the King Cannot proceed Effectually to disband the Rest of the Army from thence some doe apprehend the parliamt will yet meet the 4th february next the Necesity for money is soe greate The ffourscore scotts that Came In A ship from Edinburgh Into the River Thames to be sold for Barbados as slaves, severall shipmasters Refused to Carry them because they said they went against their wills & for no other Reason then for meeting In A feild & there praying togather soe one Griffith who bought them finding himselfe at A losse happened to say that if he had but part of his money againe he would not meddle with them soe A purse was made for A Collection & asmuch money obteyned as Griffith desired to have soe the scotch ship that brought them let them goe Ashoare some are gone to ffreinds & some to other places to subsist till they Can Returne to scotland The last weeke some dirty Idle boyes that lye about the horse guards & Mewes & Ride horses to water (Comonly Called the blacke guard) held A sessions & there Arraigned 4 of their Company representing 3 Lds In the Tower & one out of the Tower & he out of the Tower was first brought to Tryall & Condemned to dye soe they tooke that boy that represented that Lord & hanged him up But A Coachman Comeing In & Laying about him with his whip they all Run away forgetting to Cut him downe soe the boy was hanged Indeed almost to death but some say he is Recovered The Brussels [letters] of the 29th tell us That the d de villa Hermosa has yielded to the Reiterated Instances of o[u]r Resident & given leave to o[u]r English souldiers In Brabant to passe by land to Ostend & that they are to begin their March In 2 or 3 dayes at furthest Oudenard was delivered & they hoped to have A good account of Ghent which was to be delivered the Thursday following the Matter In diference between that Citty & the ffrench K about the 228000 Guilders being Composed it being moderated lesse than one halfe The Hague letters date 24th Complaine that Mounsr Lovoy had ordered the ffrench Mailes Not to passe through fflanders but from dunkerk by sea which will much Retard the Comeing of their letters The dutch Ambrs give little hopes of Moderating the Tearmes of peace with the emperor which not accepted the ffrench King will fall upon Germany In the spring with 100000 men & though he formerly desired the Interposition of the states for the peace he now takes it ill that they meddle in it as that which gives encouragemt to the Empire The sweds still make prize of the Hollanders of which they have writt to the K of sweden but at the same time they desire Mounsr de Avaux his good offices to him Learneing that If they should take their owne Revenge without Communicating the Justnesse of their Cause to him ffrance might take offence The prince & Councell of state have demanded 75000 Livers [f]or maintaining the fortifications this yeare His Maty hath given order for the Repaire &c of the ffortification of Portesmouth +Every day brings in discoveries of priests Lurkeing about this Citty & scarse any day passes but some are apprehended mr ffowler hath been with the Lds appointed to Examine the plott & given them A satisfactory account The talke now is that 2 at the least of the 3 persons Condemned shall be Executed this weeke The Ld Aston is Committed prisoner to the Tower |DJan_25th_1678 |L736 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from Paris that Greate designes are In hand but will not be discovered till after the peace The ffrench King has given order for makeing seaports In the Channel because there are but few on his Coasts. Many people are set on worke In the Haven at calais which tis beleeved will be Capable of Receiveing the Greatest ships, Mounsr de Vanbrun Cheife Engineer of ffrance hath the Oversight of this worke & Mounsr Signelin hath sent for all his Maritime officers & given them orders to put to sea speedily & has Commanded them from the King to maintaine the honour of their fflag & not to strike or to shun the meeting of any ship whatsoever The ffrench K begins to make A diference In point of Religion haveing Commanded the sieur ffoubert (who Kept an accademy at Paris & whither all the English gentry did generally resort to performe their Exercise) to leave off his Employmt & hath also set forth an order of Councill forbidding any protestant to Keep any accademy In any part of his Kingdome, all the protestant procters belongeing to the Court at Montpelier are forbid & throughout all Languedoc there are to be Noe protestant Consulls +The Lady Crane sister to the Ld Widrington is seized some discovery being made that shee danced about the corps of sr ed: Godfrey after he was so Barbarously Murthered One Carne An Irishman is taken some discovery being made that he was to oversee the 4 Ruffians at Windsor who were to Kill the King There was found In the house of mr Arthur the merchant A Buffe Coate & 5 pistolls & writeings of dangerous Consequence & therefore he is Closely Confined & the Lieutenancy of London have been sent for to Court & Highly Reprehended for not makeing dilligent search for Armes & for not putting In Execution his Matys late proclamation for hindering the Returne of popish Recusants There were 3 Trunks found under ground at mr Jollies In drury lane In one a gold bow with a Ring & the pretended Armes of our saviour In another Aboundance of pardons &c & severall deeds, & settlemts of above 40000 L for the ffranciscan order & the woman that gave the Information saith that they had some time before burned some writeings which shee supposed to be commissions haveing greate seales anexed to them +One Hall is sent to Newgate it being discovered that the preists & Jesuits In the Night got Into st paulls & Consecrated the Building In their habitts sprinkeling it with holy water &c & after they Kept the Consecration supper at this halls house he being A Cooke In Ivy lane mr dugdale & Prance have their pardons sent them Prance is about takeing the sacramt In the protestant forme dr LLoyd haveing much wrought upon him by his good Admonitions mr ffowler Came to Towne on sonday last & that Night Kissed his Matys hand & on Monday was examined but made not so full a discovery as was Exspected he saith the priests & Jesuits would have given him the Oath of secresy to Joyne with them but he Refused it Two of the 3 Condemned persons will be Executed on ffriday The 3d is Reprieved for some time he being the person that should have Killed the King In hopes he will Confess the Circumstances of it Upon Report of the parliamt being prorogued mr Mountague late Ambr In ffrance fearing a dissolution would follow & there being Messengers abroade from Whitehall to apprehend him he Repaired to the seaside to get passage Into fflanders or Holland but was stayd there upon the generall order that none should goe to sea without leave & is Returning thither The Archbishop of dublin is confirmed Ld primate of Ireland & the Ambr of Tuan [?] is made Archbp of dublin & the Bp of Limericke made Archbp of Taun & dr digby Bp of Limericke More of the English forces are lately Come from fflanders for some of sr Hen: Goodrichs the Ld Marpeths Regemts are arrived +Letters from Algiers say sr Jo: Narborrough had been seen off there with 20 saile of ships but had not brought them to A peace the people there being Exceedingly Heightened with the late successe, severall English ships have been sent In Hither & among the rest one bound for Virginia which had 100 English men & more aboard most of their ships were abroade lookeing after purchase +Last night the debate Concerning the further prorogation of the parliamt being againe Reassumed at the Councill board A stop was put to the Intended proclamation for the prorogation soe that now it is Concluded the parliamt shall sitt the 4th ffebry |DJan_27th_1678 |L737 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have hitherto Remained In greate doubt as to the time of the parliamts meeting whether on the ffirst or 2d prorogation but now the question is out of doors for the proclamation is Come out to dissolve this prsent parliamt & order is given for Ishuing out of writts for A parliamt to meet the 6th march next. This startles people much many of the Members are hasting out of towne But that which troubles people most at this juncture of time is the K of ffrance his greate preparations to hasten out his fleet before the End of the Next Moneth And they write from Nimeghen that after all the doubts & dificulties which had happened In the Negotation of the peace between the emperor & the ffrench Kings plenipotentiaries they were at last Come to an accomodation soe that all the differences were Composed & the peace appointed to be signed betwixt them the 4th ffeb: nor was it doubted but Care is taken that the princes of the North may Not be Exposed to Ruine but have their share also of quiet In future the severall minesters of those Respective princes being gone to Paris for that purpose Yesterday 2 of the 3 Condemned persons vizt Ireland & grove were Executed at Tyburne, & their quarters being begged were Enterred neer mr Colemans In st Giles Churchyard Pickering hath discovered something Considderable & is therefore Reprieved & A further discovery is expected from him I Cannot yet learne what Ireland & Grove said at their Execution only one passage I Cannot omitt That one over prest with zeale prest towards Ireland & Bid him aloud pray for him whither he was going for which some of them who guarded the prisoners tooke him Into Custody & did him In it A Considderable Kindnesse by Keeping him from the fury of the people who would have given severe usage Now that there is noe parliamt In being the Lds In the Tower may be tryed by A Comission under the greate seale directed to A Certain Number of Lds to try them if the King shall soe thinke fitt Notwithstanding the Impeachment of them In the last parliamt but some are of A Contrary opinion mr Mountague late Ambr In ffrance who stayd at dover Intending to goe beyond sea seing that the 2d prorogation would beget A dissolution is now nevertheless at liberty & his owne coach is gone for him The Ld Brudenell being A prisoner In the Kings bench upon the first discovery of the plott was yesterday upon his Habeas Corpus was permitted upon Baile of my Ld Westmorland & others to be at Liberty The Earle of Castlemaine is likewise to appeare the Next weeke upon his Habeas Corpus There is Confirmation Come of the losse of 41 saile of Merchantmen most of them being Newfoundland men but some are Virginia & Barbados ships all which were taken by the Turks Notwithstanding sr Jo: Narborrough being In the streights it is Computed that there is about 400 English that are now made slaves +On the 21st the dunkerke ffregot went to anchor at spithead to Joyne the Rest of his Matys ships there & all the rest of the fleet In the downes will goe thither so soon as they shall have brought over the English souldiers from fflanders The dutch letters of the 31st speake of the Instances of their Ambrs at the Court of ffrance to Gaine A Neutrality for Cologne & to get the order Reversed that is sent to Mounsr Cob [?] to force their troops out of the open Countrey of Leige & for the Restitution of their Greenland ships destroyed at st Malo &c but that they find but little hope of success Wee want o[u]r letters ffrom fflanders but the dutch letters of the 31st tell us that the ffrench have not Evacuated Ghent according to their promise Mounsr Vanbrun allegding that he Could not Carry off till the waters were open but the duke de Villa Hermosa did not take that for good Reason to Retard the Execution of the peace In regard he offered them to guard their magazines with as many as they desired |DJan_30th_1678 |L738 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On sunday last mr Oates preached at A Church In London & gave dr Tong & those parrishioners A sermon the Church was very full & hundreds of people Could not get In, His text was out of the 10th of Mathew Concerning those that did beleeve In Christ & he shewed how far the papists In their superstitious wayes are from True beleeveing In God The same Night there was A greate Allarme throughout the Cittyes of London & Westminster by Reason of the drums beating In the Night & A violent fire that broke out In the Middle temple which begun about 10 or 11 A Clocke at Night & Continued till 10 A Clocke the Next morning In which time the Middle Temple was all burnt Except the Hall That is to say, Vine Court, Pumpe Court, Elm Court, Hare Court, Essex Court, & part of ffigtree Court The Devill Taverne was twice on fire but with much labour was preserved which if it had taken fire would much have Endangered all the Timber Buildings In fleetstreet neer the barr Bell yard sheer lane & other Buildings without the barr Considdering how the wind stood with A Continued blast without Intermission yet In the Temple the fire burnt both wayes & Came backe from Pumpe Court where it first begun as far as the Cloysters neer the Temple Hall & Church both which were once on fire but with greate Industry were put out againe The hall was somewhat damnified but the Church is not In the least spoyled & the lane Leading towards it stands well There was greate want of water by Reason the Thames was frozen & the Ice driven to the Temple shore that Noe water Could be had there & though the pipes In fleetstreet were broke up yet by Reason of the greate ffrost they afforded little water so that they were forced to make use of about 100 barrels of Beer out of the Temple sellers & Devill Taverne to supply the Engines When the fire first broke out it was apprehended to be In pursuance of A plott but afterwards it appeared to be by the Carelesnesse of A woman who makeing A fire In A Gentlemans Chamber left it burneing & the sticks falling down began it The d of Mommouth was there assoon as the Noyse of the fire Reached him & he with the Ld Crane did what posible Could be for stopping the flames by blowing up severall places & such was the fiercenesse that it overleapt many of those Gapps. The E of ffeversham being with them Recieved such A Bruse on his head by the fall of some Timber that his freinds feare his Recovery & many others were hurt Alderman How one of the sheriffs of London on satureday Night last going In the street neer the Poultrey 3 fellows like souldiers seized on him & Endeavoured to pull his Gold Chaine over his Necke but he Calling out; people got about him & he holding the Chaine In his hand they were glad to let it goe & Crying an Arrest they Escaped but tis said 2 of them were since taken The Clerke of the petty bagg is makeing out writts for new Elections & Messengers are to Carry the writts to the severall Corporations which doth A little Moderate peoples discourse as to the sudden dissolution of the Parliamt Yesterday the Corps of Greate Cooke of Norfolke was Carried out of Towne atended with above 100 Coaches with 6 horses apeece The dutch upon their Complaint In ffrance against the sweds for breakeing the Treaty of Comerce made between them In visitting their ships & takeing Danes goods whereas that treaty made ffree ships ffree Goods have at last Gained this Answer that the K had sent to his Ambrs at Nimeghen to tell those of sweden that they would doe well to Adjust the diference with the states as one might oblige them to use their good offices In makeing up the peace with the princes of the North but withall told them that the sweds Ambrs Affirme that the states were the Cause of the breach of that treaty & that the Ambr would Give In A Memoriall to that purpose of which he Exspected A Coppy. Severall Persells of ffrench Wines have been staved at Waymouth haveing been Condemned according to the late acct & more there are that Waite A Condemnation Upon the promotion of mr ffinch to be Attorney Genll sr George Jeffries Recorder of London is made soliciter to his Royall Highs +On the 25th John Gaven A Jesuite one of the 5 pursued by the late proclamation with the Reward of 50 L to any that shall apprehend him was taken disguised under An Ambrs Livery & sent prisoner to the Gatehouse |L739 # L. c. [No date] C. P. R. C P of W the Reg: of ye Ks of E S F & I & yer Dom. thereunto belongeing; & to all his Ms subjects of What degree so ever, greeting; As soon as we Conducted by ye providence of God arrived in S, & were rejoynd by A Handfull of our Fa[the?]rs faithfull subjects, our first care was to make publick his most Gra__s Declar[atio]n; & In consequence of ye large Powers By him vested in us in Quality of Regt, We also Emitted our Manifto Explaining & Enlargeing ye promises formerly made, According as we came to be better Acquainted with ye Inclination of ye People of S. Now that it has pleased God so far to smile upon our Undertaking as to make us Mas[te]r of ye Ancient Kingd: of S. wee judgd it proper in this manner to make Manifest wt ought to fill ye hearts of All his Ms Subjts of wt nation or Province soever with Comfort & Satisfaction +We Therefore hereby in his Majs Name declare that his sole Intention is to reinstate all his Subjts in ye full Enjoyment of their Religion, Laws & Libertys; & that ye present Attempt is not undertaken in order to Enslave a free people but to redress & remove ye Encroachments made upon them: not to Impose upon any a Religion wch they dislike but to secure them all in ye enjoymt of those wch are respectively at present establishd among them, Either in E. S. or I. & if it shall be deemd proper that any farther security be given to ye Establishd Church or Clergy, we hereby promise in his Name, yt he shall pass any law that his parlt shall judge necesary for yt purpose +In Consequence of ye Rectitude & of our R Frs intentions we must further declare his sentiments with regard to ye Natl. debt. yt it has been contracted under an Unl. Go[v]t, Nobody can disown, no more than yt it is a most heavy load upon ye Natn; yet in Regard yt it is for ye greatest part due to those very Subjs: whom he promises to protect cherish & defend, he is resolvd to take ye advice of his Par[liamen]t concerning it in wch he thinks he acts ye part of a just P. who makes ye good of his peo[p]le ye sole rule of his actions +Furthermore, we here in his name declare yt ye same rule laid down for ye Funds shall be followed in respect to every law or act of Pt. since ye Res[toratio?]n; & in so far as in a free & legal Pt. they shall be approved, we will confirm them. With respect to ye pretended Un[io]n of ye two Nns, the K cant posibly ratifie it since he has had repeated remonstrances against it from each Kin_n [?] & since it is inconceivable, yt ye principal point then in view was ye exclusion of ye R-- Famy from their undoubted Rs, to ye C for wch purpose ye greatest corruptions were openly practiced but whatever may be hereafter advised for ye joint benefit of both N[atio]ns, the K will most read[ily?] comply wth the Request of his Pt. |DfFeb_1st_1678 |L740 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall Jan 30th 1678 +mr Oates & Bedloe have lately been to vissitt the prisons lurkeing there In and about London to see if they Could Espye any of the Conspirators as it lately hapned at the Marshalsea where one of the Ruffians who had undertooke to Kill his Maty at Windsor tooke refuge. He went In thither upon A feigned Action of 6 L but his pocketts were soe well filled with money & he lied at such A Rate that those of the prison quickly perceived that he needed not se[rve?] there for soe small A summe & this gave the Cause of suspition & upon further Enquiry of discovery tis said mr Oates his sermon is sent to the presse Tis the Common discourse that Evers who was first Named In the late proclamation is taken with another Jesuite at Leverpoole & that there is found among the papers of my Ld Aston A letter from my Ld stafford which gives A greate light In the Conspiracy but I have noe better Authority for those then Common Report Severall of the prisoners on account of the plott have this Terme desired their Habeas Corpus of his Matys Court of Kings bench In order to their Enlargemt upon baile which hath been granted to the E of Castlemaine Reed [?] Ld Brudenell mr Daniell Arthur & Capt spalding who are now at liberty yesterday mr Tasbrough & mr price being brought by Habeas Corpus desired the same liberty upon baile but was refused it, & severall others have moved for Habeas Corpus which is granted them but what successe they will have wee must Exspect Tis said mr Oates has put In A ffresh Information against the E of Castlemaine soe that tis thought he will be Recomitted Neither his Maty nor his R Highs will write or suffer to be sent any Recommendary letters for Chooseing Parliamt men resolveing this shall be an Entire free Election sr Wm Waller sr Wm Poultney sr Tho: Clarges & sr Jos: williamson stand for Westminster tis thought that the 2 first will Carry it & that sr Jos sheldon sr Tho Player sr Nath: Herne & Alderman Love are like to to be Chosen for the Citty of London The women said to have left the fire In the Chambers where [?] the late fire broke out upon Examination have sworne they left noe sparke of fire In the Roomes A petition was delivered on Wednesday night by the severall Relations of the Imprisoned Lords to his Maty to bring them to A speedy tryall but it was Rejected The fforreigne letters being not Come may Excuse the shortness of the letters |DfFeb_3_1678/9 |L741 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Upon Enquiry Made there are Many Circumstances that doe give occasion to believe that the late fire In the Temple was Treacherously designed for mr Thornbrough In whose Chamber the fire began & his Laundresse haveing been both Examined before his Maty have made oath of those perticulars That there was but A very little Cole fire In the Grate the woman & her boy being both In the Chamber shee left her son Asleepe & went forth leaveing the Chamber doore open & Comeing up againe mett A man Comeing downe staires whome shee spoke to, He Returning some Churlish Answer went away & Immediately after the Next Roome was all on fire & they doe Affirme that it was Imposible that so little fire as that was & being upon A large ston harth should doe that Mischiefe A gentleman gives Evidence that goeing along fleetstreet about 10 at night he heard one person aske another if the fire were Kindled he tooke it then to Relate to ordinary discourse till he heard that the fire were broke out & then he declared the same Another saith that A person Came to him In Hast about that time thinkeing that he had been his Companion saying they had done bravely but finding his Error made away as fast as he Could +mr Bedloe sayes that the jesuits had A designe upon that place out of Revenge for that the Templers Usually burnt the pope before their Gate The further discovery must be left to time Tuesday last his Maty was let blood & is now blessed be God perfectly Recovered The Army still goes on to be disbanded there being Now 30000 L ordered to mr Kingdome to pay of some more Regemts soe that tis supposed that the Army will be disbanded by that time the parliamt meets Yesterday A gentleman was found dead In A feild neer the Citty & A bloody Knife put Into his hands as if he had done it himselfe but it is Judged it was done by some other hand by Reason the Knife was loose in his hand for tis supposed if he had done it himselfe he would have grasped it hard that being the quality of A dyeing man They write from deale January the 30th that 10 of his Matys fregotts were going over to Ostend to fetch over the Remainder of the English soldiers that are yet In fflanders mr ffoukes the Shropshire minester that was Condemned to dye last sessions for Cutting the throate of his Bastard Child went Yesterday In A Coach A Cart going before to Tiburne he had time given him till then for space to Repent dureing which time he was vissitted with severall of the Ablest divines about Towne & very frequently by that soe learned & good A man dr Lloyd deane of Bangor who delights In those greate works of Charity & doubtless he had good success being he made A long prayer & gave good Exhortation to the people lamenting the Sinfulness of his life & said nothing strucke so much to his heart noe not Adultry or murther as that he had been A Hippocrite In soe High A degree & delivered A writing to the sheriffe which he had prepared for the presse that it might be printed so he dyed & though none Could but abhor the fact yet Every one pittied the person not without hope that how wicked soever he had been In his life he might be happy Even In that death On the 31 mr Sheldon was by Habeas Corpus brought to the Kings bench but whether the Returne was well made or what Else he was Remanded They say the Court will baile none Committed upon account of the Conspiracy untill they have first been with mr Attourney to acquaint him with it that so he may be able to Informe the Court with the Nature of the Crimes +The Lds Comrs for Examination of the Conspiracy Continue their sitting Every morning On the 31 mr John Garen was before them who was after Examination sent backe to the Gatehouse On the 1st one Anthony Turner was brought before them who did Confesse himselfe A Jesuite & did voluntarily deliver himselfe into the hands of A Constable & is at prsent sent to the Gatehouse +The E of ffeversham is In soe hopefull A way of Recovery are not [sic] In that feare of him as they lately were The proclamation for priceing of wines is published Canary at 36 s p pipe & 12 d the pint Retaile Trits [?] & Malagas at 30 s the butt & 10 d A pint Retaile Allicant sherries & Muscadells at 27 s the butt & 9 d A pint by Retaile Rhenish wines at 9 s p Aulne & 18 d the quart by Retaile Wee have Received noe fforeigne letters this weeke |DfFeb_6th_1678 |L742 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall feb 4th 1678 The Genova & Leghorne letters tell us that sr Jo: Narborough was with 15 men of warr Careening at Port Mahoone [?] which done he will Returne to Algeirs to try what he can bring that people to Capt: Herbert was said to be gone towards Sally to looke after the Admirall of Algeirs who was gone to provide A New foremast his former being lost In A Contest with An English merchantman Wee were In greate hopes to have seen suddenly our forces from Brabant haveing gained the leave of the d de villa Hermosa by land to Ostend, But some part of the way appointed being of the Territory of Ghent they thought themselves obleiged to acquaint Mareshall de Humieres & Mounsr de Monbras with it who Refused it without perticular order from the King soe they must Waite till the Evacuation of those places or til the frost be gone that they Can passe by water In Billanders to be Embarked Nor are the ffrench as the Brussells letters of the 7th tell us likely or willing to leave Ghent haveing of late demanded a New Tax of 24000 Crownes to be paid In 10 dayes & that for the good orders Kept since they have been masters there Their Cologne letters say the ffrench were marched with Cannon &c for A seige It was thought to Attacke Bonne & that the Confederate troopes were In motion on the other side to hinder their passage Wee have Now Recd 3 ffrench Mailes to ffeb 7th And A good hand upon notice of the jealousies here gives this account, That there were at Toulon 8 men of warr & 28 Gallies all Ready to put to sea, 3 of the men of warr to Attend Mounsr Gallivray to goe An Ambr to Constantinople & the rest with the gallies to goe against Tripoli That In Brittany there were 5 men of warr at Brest & 5 at Rochfort all Ready with whome tis said 15 others to Joyne to make up A fleet of 28 In assistance of the sweds That it was true that the sea Commanders had orders to Repaire Immediately to their ships for that it was the Custome of those Commanders to Repaire to the Court every January the King In that Moneth disposeing all those Commands for the yeare following & that done to order them to their Charges which is done every yeare thuogh Noe perticular Notice is taken of it His Maty upon Complaint that severall Justices of peace had Neglected to put his proclamation for security of his person & the true protestant Religion In Execution was pleased to signifie his just displeasure therein & In Councell to order all Justices to use all Care to direct the Ld Chancellor upon due Complaint of Neglect to put such Justices out of Comission & to put In others likely to act with more vigor |DfFeb_8th_1678 |L743 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall ffeb 6th 1678 +On saturday last mr Price was set at liberty upon baile but Medburne the the player was refused sr Henry Tichburne was set ffree but 2 of mr Prices sons being In the Tower Could not obteine the faivour & mr sheldon & mr Vaughan likewise got their ffredome many others endeavoured the same but Could not procure it because the Evidence against them was more Cleare Yesterday wee Recd 5 fforeign posts but 7 are yet wanting they were of such old dates that there was nothing Considderable In them save only that the ffrench make Many unnecesary delayes for Evacuating the townes to the spaniards & that sr samuell Clarke going to Ghent to take shipping with the English Regemts to Come for England the ffrench Refused them passes & turned them backe so that they were forced to hire vessells to Carry them downe the Rivers Wee Exspect letters from Nimeghen with greate Impatience to know the Certainty of the peace which will be of Concerne to our affaires at home the preparations of the ffrench being Conjectured to looke towards us If the peace be Concluded +The hague letters of the 10th Confirme the peace signed between the Emperor & the ffrench at Nimeghen which is lookt upon As A neer forerunner of A generall peace there being that Honble opinion of the Emperor that he would not Comply with A peace for himselfe & leave his allies In that Condition that they might wholly to seeke for an accomodation The states are Informed that they might have peace with Algiers by sending A few men of warr to appeare before the place & have Committed the Consideration of it to the Admiralties Mounsr d' Avaux hath acquainted the states that he had Recd orders from the King his Master to Insist upon the Re-establishment of the Roman Catholicke Majestrates at Maastricht The Revocation of the sentence of death against Mounsr Monbas In 1673 & to acquaint them that if the Majory of Bous lerdur [?] In the County of Quich the Marquisate of Bergen op zoome & the Barony of Breda did Not pay the Arrears of Contributions or give good & sufficient security that they must Use the Extremity & take them by force The letters from Prusia of the 27th of the last say That Count Carelson Naturall son of the late King of sweden going to Joyne Marshall horne was taken prisoner & Carried to Conningsburgh The Pole is Highly Counted both by the swede & Brandenburgh for his Assistence both of them makeing large proffers The swede to gaine it offers to deliver him all the ducall Prusia assoon as he shall have Conquered it & the Brandenburgh offers that assoon as he shall have beaten the swede out of prusia that he will not leave him till he have beaten him out of Lyvonia & that done he will deliver it Intirely Into the hands of the pole To which of those the Poles will harken or whether to Either of them wee must Exspect Letters this post from Leghorne tell us that A french ship put In there saith that shee mett with some of o[u]r ffregotts who told her the Rupert Capt Herbert Commander had stranded 2 Algiers men of warr Vizt the Canary & whitehorse And A letter from Malaga Relates almost the same but with this difference that the Canary was stranded the other being A prize was Retaken This Newes is hoped to Come Confirmed from other parts On Tuesday last mr Prance the silversmith was brought In A Coach to westminster Hall & appeared before the Grand Inquest sr Phillip Mathews being foreman The Clerke of the peace delivered In A bill against 6 of the supposed Murthers of sr Edmundbury Godfrey Vizt Green the Chappell Keeper Berry the porter Hill the Jesuite shoomaker ffitzgerard an Irish Teag or rebell Kelly A preist & Another, Prance gave In the Charge very positive & Circumstantiall & told the jury the substance of the Evidence & though he had before A little Blurred his testimony by Confession & denyall yet now he Chargeth them with greate Constancy & Resolution & will give such Undeniable Evidence as will be sufficient to Convict them On Monday Next they will be tryed |DfFeb_10th_1678 |L744 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall ffeb 8th 1678 +Wee had severall posts yesterday from Holland ffrance & flanders they Confirme to us the peace was Certainly Concluded the 3d Instant at Nimeghen between the Emperor & the ffrench & that the Negotiation for the d of Lorraine was In all points agreed to but about perfecting some affaires between the Emperor & sweden they must have some small time longer about it but it is soe far advanced that tis not doubted but it will be Confirmed In some few dayes sr Wm Temple being sent for to be present Untill Concluded on. The ffrench Ambr Refuses to Receive the Congratulation for the former greate Endeavours Used to Compose the diference of the North tis said that the ffrench K hath Expended In the warr 500 millions of Livers & has 80 millions still In banke The ffrench doe still very much distress Lorraine & the parts adjacent burning & destroying severall small villages & the Rhine being frozen they have pulled downe some houses that with the Materialls they may make A bridge that on the other side they may likewise be masters & Exact Contributions from those miserable people which are In A greate measure Ruined already +letters from Coppenhagen tell us that the danes are provideing A greate fleet for the Next summer they have given order for 107 saile of men of warr greate & small which will carry 2328 peece of ordinance They say they will not part with any of their Conquest but by the same way they became Masters of them The d of Brandenburgh is advanced Into prusia Upon which the sweds have quitt Requests & have set severall places on fire, one of our letters mention that they have had an Rencounter & that the sweds are much worsted our Next letters will give us A more ample account of that affaire Generall Cob is dead In Hungary The ffrench begin to be very Rigorous against the protestants the Jesuiticall party Endeavouring asmuch as they Can to Ruine them Those people doe shamfully abuse us haveing formed A play & In acting it seized A person for haveing stole A man of warr of 80 guns Running away with it Under his Cloake the person pleads A greate deale of Innocence saying that those Circumstances were utterly Impossible but for answer he was told he should have A faire tryall & they doubted Not but to prove the fact against him for they would send for mr Oates & mr Bedloe out of England who would sweare home to the point +mr Anthony Turner A preist Resigned himselfe the other day to A Justice of peace saying he would submitt himselfe to the Mercy of the King upon which he was Committed On the 7th one Calcan was brought by Habeas Corpus to the Kings bench as severall others have been but all Except the 4 formerly mentioned have been Remanded to prison ffrom Harwich they tell us that the Building of the shipps goe very well in that A large 2d Rate ship would be Ready to Launch the latter End of the Next Moneth & that there was A 3rd Rate In good forwardnesse The Paris letters say the Dutch are not like to to shew their fine lyveries at publicke Entries the points of honour being not yet adjusted The Dutch pretend to the Right of Crowned heads to have A prince to conduct them to their audience & to have the drumms to beate at their Arrivall which though the ffrench acknowledg that they grant to Venice yet they denye it to the Duke of savoy who yet pretends to A precedency of the states Generall By the letters from Conningsberg tis advised that the Elector of Brandenburg haveing sent out Lieutenant Generall Gorsby with 4300 horse & dragoons & Coll Teffenfelt with 800 horse & 300 dragoons they first on January 30th defeated 6 squadrons of dragoons & A Regemt of horse of the sweds & an houre after defeated the Right wing of their Army & tooke severall prisoners Kettle drums & horse C[ollars?] with store of Baggages the Elector stayd for his foot and Artillery to Come to him & Intended ffebruary the 1st to attacke the grosse of their Army at Tyelse +The Cologne letters say Monsr Calvo had declared the Citty Enemy & seized some of their burghers & sent them to Zons [?] Upon which they have made prisoner 10 ffrench who came thither to buy provisions Tis writt from Vienna that some Turks had made an Incursion as farr as Zarketon but they were stopt there & Repulsed with the losse of 13000 +On the 8th sr Wm Goreing was brought to the Kings bench Upon Habeas Corpus & the Court Admitted A Baile for him. The same day mr Atkins was brought & Arraigned at the Kings bench barr & tis said will be brought to his tryall on Monday Kept with those for the Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey One dr Needham A dr of Phisicke In the County of stafford is Come voluntarily In & surrendered himselfe tis said he will discover the the whole Conspiracy as far as it was Carried on In that County, he hath obteined his pardon |DfFeb_15th_1678 |L745 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +mr Needham being Examined before the King & Councell hath Confirmed all mr dugdales Information & besides declares That the persons Condemned for the Murther of sr Edm Godfrey were talked on by the Papists In darbishire to be designed for the fact before it was put In Execution One mr Ravenscourt makeing A greate Bussle In the Court at their Tryall being asked who he was & Giveing noe good account had the Oaths tendred him which he refuseing to take was secured Two ships being bound for sr Jo: Narborrough with provisions One of them was stranded upon our Coasts part of the provisions being saved was put aboard another ship & soe they were gone on their voyage. Care is likewise taken for victualling the ships In the downes & other places about hence [?] On satureday night there was A man taken In ffleetstreet with A bagg of Powder about his middle he was secured In Bridewell that night & on sunday was Carried to A Justice of peace & Refuseing the Oaths was sent to Newgate. The same night another was taken upon suspition of going about to fire the Bull Head Taverne In ffleetstreet & is secured In Bridewell Tis said that Green Hill & Berry will be Executed on Monday next +The Election of Parliamt Members goes on apace of which wee have this following account darbishire Ld Cavendish mr sacheverill darby Antichell Gray George Vernon Esqr Hartfordshire Coll Titus ffreeman Esqr st Albans mr Gape Mr Blunt [This name is in Hartford sr Clarke Cesar sr Tho: Byde another hand.] Cambridg Towne mr Russell mr Partridge Cambridg University sr Tho: Eaton James Vernon Esqr Northampton sr Hugh Chomley sr Wm ffarmer Stamford mr Bertue Notingham Richd slater Esqr Pierpont Esqr Newarke Ld Dainton sr Robt Markham Abington sr Jo: stonehouse Redding mr Blagrave mr Knight Wallingford Jo. stone Esqr mr Knight Bucks mr Wharton mr Hambden Junior Emersham sr Wm drake Roger Hill Esqr Aylesbury sr Tho: Lee sr Richd Ingoldsby Wendover Alderman Bakewell Hambden senior Wickham sr Tho: Burlane mr Lewis Tewkesbury sr Hen: Capell ffrancis Russell Esqr Chichester Richd May Esqr Major Braman Harwich samll Pepis Esqr sr Anthony deane Evesham sr James Rushant mr Parker sussex sr Tho: Pelham Jo: Lukenar Esqr Branche [?] Henery Goreing Esqr Anthony Eveffortis Norfolke sr John Williamson steyning Sr Hen Goreing sr Jo: ffagg Newcastle Upon tine sr Wm Blacket sr ffran Anderson Newcastle Under tine sr Tho: Bellott Lovesten Gower Grantham sr Wm Ellis sr Jo: Newton Sandwich sr James Oxenden mr Thurland Huntingdonshire Ralph Montague Robert price Rutland Tho: Mackworth Esqr Tho: sherwood Lin [sic] Regis mr Taylor Capt Turner Chippenham sr Edw: Hungerford sr Jo: Talbott Hatchbury mr Ash Esqr mr Ash Esqr Marlbrough Edw. Goddard Esqr Tho. Bernet Esqr Brackley Capt Lisle mr Pickering Colchester sr Harbottle Grimston sr Walter Clarges salop County sr Vincent Corbett Richd Newport Esqr salop Towne sr Richd Corbett mr Kinaston Wroton Basset Lawrence Hide Esqr Jo: Bledwell Crichlade Edw: Webb Hungerford durch Marlbrough sr James long Escutt Esqr Bodwin Coll devereux stonehouse Esqr Cheshire sr Philip Egerton mr Booth Denizes sr Walter Early sr Edw: Bainton Castle Rising sr Robert Howard Oaste Esqr The Hague letters say that Notwithstanding the peace is signed between the Emperor & the ffrench K The ffrench did still Reinforce their troops In Germany & had sent Armes & Cloaths to the foot & 50000 Crownes to make recruites & to the horse 500000 Crownes +Upon the Imperial Ambrs Motion of A cessation The denmarke & Brandenburgh Minesters are said Not to have Consented as haveing Recd noe Instructions from their Masters but those of Zell were willing to A peace & Munster & Osnaburgh were Upon Treating tearmes of peace & some say it was Already agreed for A summe of money +The ffrench King is going to take A progresse for 50 dayes In which time he will see how the Canall is carried on &c The denmarke & Brandenburgh Minesters at Paris act their Masters affaires & tis not doubted but both of them are In A faire way of Agreemt it being Impossible they should stand the force of ffrance when seriously Carried on against them +A vessell Arrived on the 10th at southampton from Guernsey Reports that there & at Jersey they had Recd Late advices from ffrance that the ffrench did still Continue their preparations & were fitting out A greate fleet pretended for the Balticke |DfFeb_18th |L746 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 11 ffeb 1678 +On sunday morning sr Jos Williamson secretary of state was Required by the King to give up the seales of his office & the King Imediately delivered them to the E of sunderland to be secretary In his stead various are the discourses what the occasion of this Change might be time will discover more Now the report is Revived againe that the d of Monmoth shall be Immediately made Constable of the Tower & Capt Tho: Clarke to be Leiutenant Yesterday Berry Green & Hill 3 of the persons accused of the Murther of sr Edmund Godfrey were tryed at the Kings bench barr where there was A Greate appearance of people as hath been seen upon such an occasion & they had as faire A tryall as men Could posibly Exspect & there were Circumstances made which did much Confirme the Testimony of prance & the other witnesses & when the Jury brought In their Verdict the Ld Cheife Justice told them they had done like honest men for never was there more apparent proofe of An Horrid Murther then there was of this +Prance did publickly declare In Court how long this Murther had been Contrived how often they had watched the house &c That all men were well satisfied with the Verdict but the papists who if an Angell should Come from Heaven & tell them that sr Edm: Godfrey were Murthered they would not believe it mr Atkins was also tryed for the same murther but the Evidence not being Cleare against him he was acquitted The queen for 3 dayes past hath Retired to somersethouse it being supposed that those Horrid murtherers would according to Custome be Executed neer the place where the fact was committed Unless to Avoyde giveing an affront to the queen it be otherwise ordered This morning there was found A paper set upon somersethouse Entitled thus This present of Tuesday the 4th ffeb will be acted the 2d part of the Tragedy of sr Edm: Godfrey by the queens servants where all that will come may see it for nothing On the 9th sr Wm Waller made A search In the Marquess dowager of Worcesters house & brought away 2 preists & hath lately taken 3 more besides & on the 4th there was burnt A Cart loade of popish books with Aboundance of Crucifixes &c +dr Gulston Bishop of Bristoll was on the 9th Consecrated at Lambeth There are some letters tell us of A very considderable losse the Muscovites had lately suffered from the Turks who had lately taken Leichen & put the whole Garrison which Consisted of 17000 to the sword which had put the whole Countrey to so greate A Consternation that the Vizier might make A very Considderable Advantage if the Coldness of the Climate should not put A stop to his progresse Tis Confirmed by severall letters that the d of Brandenburgh is succesful against t[he] sweds & is In pursuite of them & that the Countrey people doe much Rejoyce at it & assist him all they can. Brandenburgh overpowers the swede In horse & the K of swedens Councellors Repent their bringing their yonge King Into A Conjunction with ffrance being Pentioners to the ffrench king & Bribed with Money to Betray their Master All the swede Could doe for Himselfe or the ffrench Ambr In poland for him Could not bring the K of poland over to their party nor hinder but that the King hath sent to the Brandenburgh Ambr to assure him that he wuold still preserve his Ancient amity with the Elector & would act nothing prejudiciall to his progresse The dutch letters of the 17th tell us the Imperiall Ambrs at Nimeghen had proposed A Cessation for 4 months & doe what they Can to bring it to A peace but the ffrench seeme unwilling to have the Cessation continue any longer then the End of Aprill However A treaty is like to be Carried on In the meane time the ffrench seem ill satisfied with the Conduct of the sweds & to discover their Resentments that the sweds have severall times Refused to very many Reasonable tearmes & withstood Even the Cessation learning too much & pressing to hard upon the ffrench sr Lionell Jenkins is Called home & did not signe the Treaty because the ffrench would not agree that his Name should be set Equall with the Emperor & the ffrench K In one direct line but be writt underneath which he refused to yeild to |L747 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall 15 ffeb 1678 +Count Egmont & Marquess Burgamanier the spanish Ambrs have put In A memoriall In Behalfe of their subjects that they may be Exempted from takeing the Oaths Notwithstanding an order of Councill that has passed that those their subjects shall for 2 Months be free from takeing the Oaths & those that are In prison shall be Released but this time is allotted them to dispose of & sell their Estates & draw off the Effects & then to Retire themselves out of the Kingdome otherwise to be proceeded against as his Matys proclamations have directed One mr Prince the dutchesse of yorks Gentleman being In Company with some merchants & Dicourseing about the [?] 3 persons Condemned for the Murther of the sr Edm: Godfrey said that it would be found that he was Murthered by the ffanaticks & that this Nation would not long Enjoy their liberties with other Contemptuous words & being asked what he thought of the plott said he beleeved there was noe such thing & that Ireland & Grove were hanged to please A ffanatick Citty They answered that his Maty Called it A Hellish plott In his proclamation he Replyed true he did soe but Laught at it afterwards Oaths being made of this A warrant is ordered for his apprehension mr Bedloe hath been sharpely Reprehended for some Indiscretion that he has been guilty of In words Relating to the d of yorke +The d of Norfolke is Retarded from going beyond sea there being some Censure of him In Relation to sr Edm The popes Nuncio at Nimegen Endeavours to hinder sr Lionell Jenki[n]s for signing the peace unless the title of defensor ffide be left out The sweds In Prusia are totally defeated scarse A 1000 Escaped which are driven Into woods all their baggage & Ammunition taken & tis said that Brandenburgh hath not lost scarce 100 men The ffrench King hath Caused to be formed A large Meddall of Gold wherein he stands Enamelled In the rayes of the sunn Environed with Clouds, thunder & Lighting darting from him on every side which dissipates it selfe Into these words Ortus Est Sol The states that opposed him are Represented by A Hydra with 7 heads with A lyon & an Eagle with these words Congregata sunt Adversus me, Underneath In the ocean & on the further shoare meaning England there is A lyon dormant & A dogg with these words probaverint [?] Et Viderunt & there is scattered all over the Meddall branches of Olives & round about it this Haughty Expression Venite et Videte opera domini qui posuit prodigia super Terram Auferento bello. On the 4th were burnt at the New palace westminster A Cart loade of books Crucifixes &c which were taken from popish houses by sr Wm Waller +sr Henry Goodriche is prepareing to goe to the Court of spaine whither his Maty sends him In the Nature of Envoy Extrary The Barnstable merchant arrived heare from Oporto Reports that shee was six weeks on her voyage & saw noe algerins by which they suppossed the Coast to be Cleare of him A small boate from Aldeney Island Came there on the 4th to southampton Reports that they Came Acrosse A Greate fleet of merchant ships bound towards the downes but it being night & they puzled the Cleare [?] their Vessell Could give noe account from what Countrey they Came The letters from the westerne parts say our ships are fitting apace for Newfoundland & that their advices from st Malo were that they had sent thence & were sending A greate fleet of Merchant ships thither to ffish them Usually On the 12th sr Joseph Williamson was married to the Lady dowager O Brien The Brussels letters dat 14th tell us that the ffrench had not yet Evacuated Ghent & that the Count de Montbruns last orders were only to leave the place so soon as the Rivers were open his pretence being that he cannot otherwise Carry off his Ammunition unless the d de Villa Hermosa will furnish them with waggons to Tournay which tis thought he will Rather doe then longer Keep such guests They had sent to Lisle to Adjust the Tearmes for the Arreares of Contribution which the[y] had more Reasonable hope they might bring to an agreemt In Regard the Intendant Pelitier had promised to be Reasonable In that Afaire But at Bruges as by letters thence dated 18th they are much Allarmed at A message which the Majestrates of the ffree Recd from Marshall Humieres Governour of Lisle by which he demanded the payment of 1200000 guilders which the Countrey & lands of Mons & Namur owe for Contribution to the King his Master & if they failed In makeing payment had orders from his master to Come with 4000 horse & quarter of the lands of the said ffree In the meanetime the ffree had deputed of their Colledge to goe to Lisle & Expostulate the Matter with M: de Humieres & withall to let him Know they had much adoe to pay their owne Contribution without paying for others & since the peace made they hoped for faire Usage +The Buisness of the Rebells In Hungary seem In A ffaire way of accomodation their deputy haveing In A letter to the Archbishop of Hungary said that he hoped to be very shortly at Vienna with such proposalls as the Emperor might Undoubtedly accept of & Recieve them againe Into his Grace & faivour |FN_08 |DfFeb_20th_1678 |L748 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday was the Election of Parliamt members for London where there was a Cleare & ffree Choyce of sr Jo: Clayton sr Tho: Player Alderman Love & mr Pilkinton To morrow will be the Election for Westminster & on ffriday at Brainford for Middlesex Wee have this further account of Parliamt members since our last Canterbury Edw: Hailes dr Jacob southampton mr hailes mr Newland Weobley [sic] Coll Birch sergeant Gregory Herefordshire Ld scudamore sr Herbert Crofts Bedford mr russel Ld Bruce shaftesbury mr Bennet mr Mathews Wilton mr Herbert mr Pennondock st Albans Alderman Gape mr Blunt Rigate mr James mr goodwin Colchester sr Harbotle Grinson sr Walter Clarges Bristoll sr Robt Cary sr Jo: Knight Hastings sr Robert Parker Jo: Ashburnham Poole sr Jo: Chosin mr Henery Trenchard somersetshire sr John siddenham sr Hugh smith Buckingham Ld Lattimer sr Peter Tirrill Melcomb Jo: Hunt Esqr mr sary Marlow mr Burlary [?] mr Hum: Winch Andovers mr withers Capt Pawlett Newport sr Robert Holms sr Robt dillington Newtowne sr Jo: Holms mr Churchhill Yarmouth Isle wight mr Lucy sr Robt Mason salisbury mr ffagg mr Chase Heydon sr Hugh Bethell Henery Guy Esqr Madeston sr Jo: Tafton sr Jo: dorrell Arrundell sr Wm Garraway mr Butler queenbrough sr Edw: Hailes Cha: Herbert Esqr On the 17th Green & Hill were ordered to be Executed & A multitude of people were gathered about Tyburn Exspecting it But that being the day for electing members of Parliamt for London the sheriffs of London Could not attend at both places & the Execution was deferred Berry has by the meanes of dr LLoyd (with whome he has had severall Conferences) A Reprieve granted for some time dureing which none is to be admitted to him but the dr without speciall order Prance hath his full liberty +Letters ffrom ffrance tell us that many forces are drawne downe Into Normandy Piccardy & Brittany & that 28 gallies & 44 men of warr were Equipping Tis given out that they will make A descent Into Italy but others make neerer Conjectures +The dutch Ambr in ffrance has not yet had his Audience by Reason the ffrench K Contrary to the usuall Custome will not permitt him to deliver his Message In his owne language but insist to have him deliver it In the ffrench which the Ambr doth very much Resent The Ambr from the Elector of Brandenburgh hath had his Audience of the ffrench K and is willing to Comply with A peace on Condition to surrender the dutchy of Cleves & the land of Margue soe that he may have Pomerania By the Next you may Exspect a better account |L749 # L. c. [Apparently only the second ] folio of letter; see date--10 October 1745--at end.] . . . & now yt we have in his Ms. Name given you ye most ample security for yt Religion, propertys, & Laws, that ye Power of a Brash Sr [?] can grant; We hereby for our selves as the Apt to ye C ratifie & Confirm ye same in our own Name before Almighty God on ye faith of a Christian & ye honour of A P. +Let me now expostulate this weighty matter wth you, my Prs Subjts & let me not omitt this first publick opportunity of awakening yr. understandings & of dispelling that Cloud wch the assiduous pens of ill designing men have all along, but chiefly now, been Endeavouring to cast on ye Truth. Do not yr Pulpits & Congregations of yr Clergy as well as yr Weekly papers, ring with the dreadfull threats of Popery Slavery Tyranny & Arbitrary Power wch are now ready to be imposed on you by ye formidable powrs of Fr___e & Sp__n? Is not my R Fr. represented as a blood thirsty Tyrant, Breathing out nothing but distraction to all those who will not immediately Embrace an odious religion? Or have I my self been better used? but listen only to ye Naked Truth +I with my own money, hire a small vessel, ill provided wth money armes [?] or friends; I arrive in S attended by seven person; I publish & K [?] my Fs declaration, & proclaim his Title wth pardon in one hand & in ye other liberty of Conscience, under ye most solemn promises to grant whatever a free Pt. shall propose for ye happiness of ye. People. I have I confess ye greatest reason to adore ye goodness of Almighty God who has in so remarkable a manner protected me & my small army thro' ye many danger to wch we weere at first exposd & who has led me in ye way of Victory, & to ye Capital of this ancient K__m amidst ye Acclamations of ye K my Frs Subjts. Why then is so much pains taken to s p r t [?] upon ye minds of ye people against this my undertaking yt +The reason is obvious. it is, least ye real [?] sense of ye Nas [?] present suffering should blot out ye remembrance of past misfortunes & of ye outcrys formerly raisd against ye R Fam. Whatever miscarriages might have given occasion to them they have been more than atoned for since, & ye Natn has now an opportunity of being secured against ye like for ye future +That our family has suffered Exile during these 57 years every body know[s] has ye Nm during yt period of time been ye more happy & flourishing for it? have you found reason to love & cherish ye Govrs as ye Fathers of ye great B. & I.? Has a family upon whom a faction willy [?] bestowd ye D__d_m of a Rightl P, retaind a due sense of a 10 years in trust & favour? have you found more humanity & condescention in those who were not born to a C then in my Rt Honr F___ds? have their Ears been open to ye Cryes of ye people? +have they or do they consider only ye interest of these Nns? have you reapd any other benefit from them than an immense load of Debts? If I am answerd in ye affirmation, why has their Governmt been so often Railed at in all your publick Assemblys? Why has ye Nn been so long crying out in vain for redress against ye Abuse of Par[liamen?]ts, upon account of their long duration ye multitude of Pl_ce men wch. occasions their venality, The Introduction of Penal Law & in General against ye miserable situation of ye K__m at home & Abroad? all these & many more inconveniences must now be removed unless ye people of G. B. be already so far corrupted that they will not accept of Freedom when offerd to them; seeing ye K on his Restn will refuse nothing yt a free P[arliamen]t can ask for ye security of ye religion, Laws & Libertys of his people The Scars of ye Na[tio]n from ye powers of F___ce & Sp__n appear still more vain & groundless; my Expedition was undertaken unsupported by either; but indeed when I see a foreign force brot in by my Enemys against me, & when I hear of D__h D__ner Hes__ns & Swz__s ye Hr of H___rs Allies, being calld over to protect his governt against ye Ks Subjts is it not high time for ye K my F[athe?]r to accept also of ye assistance of them who are able, & who have engaged to support him? but will ye World or any other man of note in it infer from thence that he inclines to be a tributary P, rather than an independent Monarch? Who had ye better chance to be independent on foreign powers he who with ye aid of his own subjts can wrest ye Govt out of ye hands of an Intru[de]r or he who cant without assistance from abroad support his Govt Tho Established by all ye Civil Power & secured by a Military force, against ye undisciplind part of them he has ruled over for many years? Let him if he pleases, try ye experiment, Let him send off his Foreign Hirelings, & put ye whole upon ye Issue of a Battle; I will trust only to ye Kings [?] Frs subjts who were or shall be engaged in mine & their Countrys Cause but Notwithstanding all ye opposition he can make I still trust in ye justice of my Cause ye valor of my troops & ye Assistance of ye Almighty to bring my enterprise to a Glorious Issue Tis now time to conclude & I shall do it with this reflection. Civil Wars are ever attended with Rancour & ill Will, wch party rage never fails to produce in ye minds of those, whom different Interests principles or views set in opposition to one another I therefore earnestly require it of my Friends to give as little loose as possible to such passions, There will prove ye most effectual means to prevent ye same in ye Enemies of our R cause. & This my declaration will vindicate to all posterity ye Nobleness of my Undertaking & ye Generosity of my intentions Given at our Pal of HRH ye 10th day of Octr 1745 CPR My [?] his H to Command, I M___Y |DfFeb_22d_1678 |L750 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from Holland tell us that the states are deeply in Consultation how to Mannage their affaires In this dificult season for Now they begin to see their Error in soe precipitately makeing A peace & find that the ffrench due begin to grow upon them & though the Conditions of peace doe make on their side yet the ffrench are very defective In their performance & by degrees subject them to them They are Allarmed at the D of Brandenburghs offer to put the County of Cleeves Into the ffrench Kings hands which will be Highly Injurious to the dutch which they see now it is too late The d Brandenburhg also offers to use his Endeavours to make the dauphine K of the Romans Tis writt that the ffrench will agree to this project & keep Cleeves & Juliers to himself & Recompense sweden for Pomerania with 100000 L p Ann Wee have advice from Paris of A Match between the K of spaine & Madam Henrietta Maria d'Valois daughter to the d of Orleans & that it is a good as Concluded An Ambr from Madrid being sent to demand her [?] & shee being so neer Kinne to his Maty of England tis thought strange that Court had not att all acquainted him with it +They write that the designes of that King are Impenitrable, 28 gallies are prepareing at Toulon & 12 men of warr at Brest Rochell &c the least of 70 guns The Count de Estrees is to have the Command all the sea officers are Employed in secureing seamen for the fleet which they perticulary want The dutch letters tell us that it is the Apprehension of the Imperiall Minesters that the ffrench are designed for Italy & that Genova or Corsica may be attempted but the fflanders letters Rather judge they intend to Attacque Genova +Wee have this following account of parliamt members Monmoth Ld Herbert Morgan Esqr Weymouth Ld Ashly sr Jo: Coventry Malbon mr Wilkinson mr Payler Palms Rippon sr Edw: Jennings mr sterne Borrowbridg sr Henery Goodriche sr Tho Makhenery Thursle [?] sr Wm ffrankliin mr sanderson Pomfrett sr Edw downey sr Patience ward Rye sr Jo: Robinson sr Tho ffremen Rumney sr Cha. sidney mr Barrott Grandpond sr Jos Treddenham Coll Trenamian st Maud mr seimour mr sidney Godolphin st Michaell sr st John Alban Walter Vincent Esqr st Ives mr Nosworthy mr Nosworthy Tregony mr Hugh Boscowim mr Robt Boscowin Lisherd [?] sr Bourchier Urey mr Conwicke Bodwin mr Roberts mr Glin Killington sr Thomas Coriton mr Coriton Cirencester sr Robt Atkins mr Poole Cawne [?] sr George Hungerford mr Norbonne Bath sr Wm Bassett sr George spoole Portesmouth Coll Legg sr Jo: Kempthorne Retford sr Wm Hickman sr Jo: Nevill Bossony mr William Coriton mr Jo: Tregagle Lanceston sr Cha: Herbert Bernard Grevile stamford sr Richard Crust Capt Hyde Norwich mr Pudson Ald: Briggs ffrom Antwerpe wee have Advice that the ffrench have demanded another summe of the Inhabitants of Ghent makeing their Evasions for their Evacuating it being Resolved to Impoverish it ffirst & for want of payment they are takeing away their bells &c The Majestrates of Antwerpe finding that the Almighty hath thus Chastized those Countries for their wickedness are makeing lawes to prevent those wicked practices some being against Blasphemers & swearers & the greate debauchery with women which is much practiced In that Citty They have Inflicted many punishmts on offenders & perticulerly on Adulterers & Adulteresses to be burnt In the Cheeke with a Red Hot Iron that their Infamy may be publickly Knowne & all bauds & panders to be soe burnt & banished the Citty forever On the 16th Arrived at Cowes 2 ships from Virginia which they left 6 weeks since, before their Comeing Thence the Indians had Committed A murther upon A man & his wife In Maryland upon which they sent for the Kings of the Countrey & Required satisfaction but were answered that it was not according to their law to punish for A supposed Murther but assoon as they Could discover who they were they would deliver them over to punishment Tis hoped dr LLoyd will worke much upon Berry soe that he will make A further discovery of the Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey +Mr Oates & mr Bedloe had orders yesterday to Keep within the Circuitt of Whitehall & st James parke This afternoon an Expresse Came to Whitehall with the sad Newes of st Johns Colledg In Cambridg being burnt to the ground with greate part of the towne |DfFeb_24th_1678 |L751 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Whitehall ffeb 22d 1678 +On Wednesday last the people mett In Tuttle ffeilds to Chose 2 members for westminster Tis beleeved there were above 10 thousand Electors sr Wm Waller had A very great party all the dissenters joyning with him The people were very scurrillous In their language one agt another, sr stephen ffox fearing that he should be outvoted joyned himselfe with sr Wm Poultney & sr Philip mathews with sr Wm Waller Tis was [sic]judged by the people that sr Wm Wallers party was much the greater mr stroud the head Baliffe Came last Into the ffeild & might very Easily have decided the Election but sr Wm Poultney would goe to the poll but his party on a suddain drawing out againe In the ffeild sr Wm Waller fearing there might be A Tricke put upon him left polling & followed after him there were some swords drawne & Broke & severall disturbances for which some were Committed The Baliffe at last Adjourned it till Next day & they have Ever since been very busy at the Poll In Westminster hall being very numerous they have not yet Compleated it Tis beleeved sr Wm Waller will Certainly Carry it for one The dispute lies much between sr stephen ffox & sr Philip mathews sr Wm Poultney haveing but A very few +But the Election for Knights of the shire for Middlesex was yesterday at Brainford quickly decided for sr Robert payton & sr Wm Roberts without any dificulty +severall priests have this weeke been taken & secured One LLoyd was Carried before mr Oates & was very abusive In his language saying that mr Oates was not worthy of his acqaintance upon which he was Committed to the Gatehouse mr Oates told him that by such as he was two good Kings have been destroyed & the 3rd In greate danger Another was sent to Newgate he being discovered just as he was going to Confesse A Lady A Large silver Crucifix being taken out of his pockett A letter writt out of Wales by the Bp of st Asaph to the Bp of London gives this account that one Lewis A preist had A Cell In that Countrey & had perverted many from the protestant Religion amongst whome one was A handsome Maide who with greate zeale Came to the preist desireing to know how her poore fathers soule might be Released out of purgatory he answered that it was very dificult for he was greatly tormented there he dyeing with some Notion of Heresy But at length he haveing Compassion of the poore soule told her for 100 L it might be done & from that fell to 80 L & thence to 50 L upon which shee Replyed all shee was worth shee would ffreely give which was but 35 d which shee had saved but it was out at use The preist said he was glad to see the zeale of his Child to her mother Church & her Charity to her deceased father saying that shee being so good A Christian he would venture to take that summe & punctually doe it soe he had her Call In her money & Come the Next day with it shee being overjoyed went & procured 15 d of the Money & brought it to the preist which he Readily Recd & sent for A Cunning Attourney & made her Confesse A judgment for the Remainder A younge man Courted this Maide & got her Consent for Marriage shee told him that shee had noe money haveing disposed of it A very Charitable account acquainting him with the very whole proceeding & he being A protestant went to A Justice of peace & by warrant seized the said preist & haveing reconverted the maide shee proved all this upon him & many such like practices of his for which he is Committed to prison Wee are Credably Informed that the other night there happened A greate fire at Uxbridge neer the Marketplace but what dammage it hath done & how it began wee are not yet Certainly Informed But as to the late fire at Cambridge wee heare that only St Johns Colledge is burnt This weeke arrived here A ship from Portugall some of the passengers Informe us that the protestants there are In greate danger it being generally Reported that the queen is Imprisoned & put to hard usage soe that the English there Exspect Every day to have their Throates Cutt & dare not stirr out of doores for feare |DfFeb_27th_1678 |L752 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +At the Election of the 2 knights for the County of Middlesex the Electors were about 6000 there were 3 parties one for sr Robert Payton one for sr Wm Roberts & the 3rd for mr Gerrard but sr Robert Paytons was superior to them both mr Gerrard finding that he should loose it declined it soe the other 2 were Chosen & afterwards presented with A written paper with above 50 gentlemens names to it with some perticuler heads which they desired them to take Care of In parliamt vizt 1st To preserve the Kings govermt 2d to maintain liberty & property 3d To secure the Religion Established 4 for Habeas Corpus to be out of Terme They haveing done this sr Robert went to one Inne & sr Wm to another where they bountifully Entertained Each party with beere & wine On the 21st Hill & Green 2 of the Murtherers of sr Edm: Godfrey were Executed at Tiburne They dyed very stubbornly denying that they were any wayes guilty of that fact Berry the porter hath A Reprieve sine die he told dr LLoyd that he Changed his Religion formerly not through any dislike but in hopes of preferment, He desired that he might have the sacramt for he would dye A protestant The dr Told him he Could not Admitt it without Conviction & Repentance for he had been Convict by 12 men upon oath & he verily beleeved him guilty soe tis said he is much wrought upon & hath discovered the whole On satureday A letter Came from Tompsham & told us that about 40 papists had hired A Corne vessell there to transport them Into ffrance & one Avery A Pilott tooke Charge to Conduct them thither but being out at sea they mett with A storme & were all Cast away only the Pilott Escaped to A Rocke & was ffetcht off by A boate +Wee have this ffurther account of members Elected Old sarum mr Henery mr Younge New sarum sr Tho: Montpesson mr Thistlewaite Wiltshire Tho: Thinne Esqr mr Grubham Howe Pouria [?] sr Robert southwell mr Pendenies Dartmouth sr Nath Herne mr Upton Grimsly mr Boxolme mr Pelham Beverley sr Jo: Hothem mr Mich: Wharton Wells Wm Coward Esqr Coll Berkeley Greate yarmouth sr Wm Coventry Capt Huntington Ipswich Major Linfield mr Wright Eye sr Robt Revere [?] sr Cha: Gandy Dunwich sr Phillip skipton Major Allen Cambridge shire mr Partridge mr Russell Cambridge Ld Allington sr Tho: Chickeley Plimouth sergeant Maynard mr sparke Gloucester sergeant seyes mr Cooke Lincolneshire Ld Castleton sr Robt Carr Monmoth Towne sr Trevor Williams Anglesey sr Henery Balkeley Beaumorris mr Richard Bulkeley Carnarvonshire mr Tho: Bulkeley Carnarvon mr Tho: Mosley Denbighshire sr Tho: Middleton Denbigh sr Jo: salisbury On the 23rd sr Wm Temple his Mays Ambr In Holland arrived safe here They write from the Hague date march 3rd that the popes Nuncio has given In A memoriall to the ffrench Ambrs to mind them that since their master had Established sweden In the dutchy of Bremen & County of fferden he should take Care & see the ffree Exersize of the Roman Catholicke Religion Established there as it was In 1624 Our letters from Antwerpe tell us the 4 English battalions were ordered to march to fflushen to be Embarked soe that wee may suddenly Exspect them here +The ffrench letters speake nothing but of An Italian warr greate Magazines being provided at St Cleu [?] & dayly Conferences are had between the ffrench K & the Minesters of the d of savoy & above 20000 men are quartered In Burgoine & dauphine & the d of Mantua hath agreed to put Cassell Into the ffrench Kings hands which is the Key of Italy & 6000 ffrench are sent thither +That king Intends this spring to goe Into Normandy to vissitt the ports & ffortifications & see what places are most Convenient to make new havens & thence to vissitt his Conquests Three spanish Ambrs are Comeing to Paris one to Establish the peace another to demand the d of Orleans daughter for the K of spaine & A 3d to bring the presents that are sent to her |DMar_1st_1678/9 |L753 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from Paris that the ffrench K doth Reforme some of his fforces but tis only supernumary officers +besides the ffortresse of Cassell that the d of Mantua has put Into his posesion he has bought of him the Towne of Montferratt & gives out that his ffirst designe shall be upon the state of Genova but those skilled In Marine affaires thinke that his fleet is greater then is necesary for that warr being 60 saile & Believe that he purposely gives out soe that with the more Unexspectedness he may surprize the place he Really Intends The Brandenburgh Ambr was well Recd at A private Audience with the ffrench K who had Effectionate Expressions Concerning his Master desireing to have the Ancient Alliance Revived & that he had not diference with him but upon account of sweden, but Mounsr Pompone In A perticuler Conference seemed more severe & to Require stetin In the sweds behalfe Besides the Match with the K of spaine the ffrench are Contracting severall matches with fforeigne princes tis said the dauphine shall be Espoused to the d of Bavarias daughter The ffrench & spaniard are makeing an Exchange the spaniards to quitt the Netherlands & have Catalonia In the Roome thereoff if it be soe it will be of bad Consequence +His Maty went the other day to debtford to see In what forwardnesse the New ships are In & found one In debtford to be Launched on thursday & another at Woolwich to be Launched on Monday Next About 100 saile of ships bound for the streights & other parts waite for A Convoy & now the sweepstakes & ffaucon are Appointed them & they Carry orders with them for sr Jo: Narborough to Returne home & the same orders are sent overland, Capt Herbert is Commander at present Wee have this further account of members Elected Westminster sr stephen ffox sr Wm Poultney Levis major Richd Bridge mr Morley seaford sr Wm Thomas mr Herbert stoxeley Horsham mr Anthony Estfeild Capt Michaell County southampton Edw: Noell Esqr Coll Norton Barnstable sr Hugh Ackland Jo: Bassell Esqr Wareham mr Earle mr savage Taunton sr Wm Portman mr Trenchard Devonshire Edward seymore Esqr late speaker sr Wm Courtney Tremerton sr Henery fford mr foot Thetford sr Jos: Williamson mr Harbard dwortwich [?] secretary Coventry mr Bainton Woodstocke sr Littleton Osbaldson mr sands Huntington towne mr Mountague sr Nicholas Pedley Greate misunderstandeings are about the Election at Westminster, the whole must be Referred to the parliamt +They write from Jamaica that an assembly had been Called there by the E of Carlisle who agreed A Revenue act to which his Excy gave the Royall assent ffour Bishops have Attended his R Highs In order to discourse the points of Religion but as yet his Highs has not thought fitt to admitt them An Extrary Ambr is Exspected here from Portugall with A very large Traine & the Chiefe part of his Errand is to the queen about some persons that have accused her Maty of haveing A hand In the plott & In the Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey & also to demand the performance of the Treaty of Marriage & In perticuler the Number of priests allowed her aswell of his Matys subjects as aliens In which affaire he will be seconded by the spanish ffrench & other papist Neibours His maty not finding the Effects of his Mer[c]y to Berry which he Exspected was pleased to take off the Reprieve & to leave him to the Execution of the Law mr Henery savile will In few dayes goe for ffrance In quality of Envoy Extrary from his Maty his Credentialls being now signed By A ship Arrived from Curassaw In The West Indies wee have advice advice that the ffrench Buckaneers that were on shoare In the Isle of Birds when Count de Estrees mett with A misfortune there were afterwards Carried away In A ffrench man of warr of 44 guns being In number 700 men who landed in the bay of Mericado & tooke that Citty & after tooke Currisaw & Tapillio & haveing A Considderable body Embarked themselves & were stranded neer Cassell where many were drowned & those that Escaped were Knockt on the head by the Natives The disbanding of some Regemts of ffoot have lately been under debate & now tis said that 6 Regemts shall be discharged on Monday the 3d of march vizt The Ld dumbartons The Ld marpeths The d of yorkes sr Jo: ffenwicks sr Hen: Goodrichs & Coll salisburies +sr george wakeman will be tryed the Next sessions at the old Bayly & some Add mr Langhorne & mr Medborne &c |DMar_3d_1678 |L754 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Oates Bedloe Needham & Prance have been all with the attourney Genll In order to fforme processe agt sr George Wakeman mr Langhorne &c & it was believed that they would have been tryed this sessions but severall papers being In the hands of the Comtee of secresy of the last parliamt which referr to them their tryall is upon that Considderation deferred On the 28th Berry was Executed at Tiburn for the Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey The same day one Amy [?] was Committed to Newgate by order of Councill for writeing & dispearseing Treasonable & seditious Letters This week was the sessions In the old Bayly where 12 were burned in the hand & 8 Condemned to dye vizt 4 men & 4 women of which 2 men for Coyneing & A woman for killing her Bastard child &c On the 28th mr stroude the Bayliffe of Westminster made proclamation In Westminster Hall that sr Wm Poultney & sr Stephen ffox were duely Elected which gives greate dissatisfaction the people beleeveing sr Wm Waller has much wrong In it who assoon as the parliamt meets will Complaine thereof A Bill for Regulating Elections is prepareing by the Ld Hollis agt the meeting of the parliamt Wee have this ffurther account of Members Elected Windsor sr Jo: Ernly mr Pawney Kent sr Vere ffame Coll deering Rutland sr Jo: Markland mr sherrard scarbrough William Thompson ffran: Thompson durham Citty sr Ralph Cole mr Tempest Greate Wenlocke sr Jo: Weld mr ffoster Radnor Rowland Gwyn Esqr Dorchester sr ffrancis Hollis mr Nicholas Gould Oxford Ld Huntington sr Jo: dale saltash mr Richd Courtney mr Coriton Bishops Castle mr Edw Wareing mr Oakeley Hull mr Kingdome mr Ramsden Camelford Jo: Nicho Esqr mr Warington The Paris letters dat March 4th speake of Greate preparations at Brest & Rochfort for the Equipping of 20 men of warr from 40 to 50 guns to be Ready at the beginning of Aprill but the Marselles letters of the 21st tell us they are neither there or at Toulon upon Armeing of any ships or Gallies as yet but at the Comeing of Mounsr Vivonne might Arme 15 ships & 15 Gallies to goe agt Tripoli sr Jo: Narbrough by the last account they had of him was still at Port Mahoone Careening The fflanders letters tell us of severall English Battalions sent to the Meetings [?] where Capt Wetwang was with A fleet Ready to Receive them The ffrench have left Canon & Ammunition at Ghent & Courtray [(]the states of fflanders being Engaged for payment) of which the d de Villa Hermosa stood In greate need for that their Magazines had not sufficient to supply them They write very Confidently that maastricht would be put Into their hands the Next weeke upon payment of A Certaine summe of Money +This weeke the D of Norfolke went for ffrance & from there he goes for Italy & tis beeleved will not Returne In hast. [These words appear on outside of letter in another hand:] Wm Millhouse to cut hedges. in good weather, to thrash in ill. [Brackets Ri: Green connect both names to these instructions.] J. Atkins to plath [?5. [A bracket includes Randle also.] Randle: Tho: Knight. Sanders Knight. J. Burgis to get gravell. J. Holms. H. Green to have another or 2 lusty Jeph: Paul. men and Gervase to keep the account K. Green till br. mak. [?] time of them and these. [This sentence Robt Suffolk. is bracketed to the names Burgis Wm Kellet. through K. Green.] Wm Morris. |DMar_6th_1678 |L755 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The preparation of the ffrench appeare by A letter sent to A merchant In London being brought by the master of A vessell arrived from Morlaix on thursday last as followeth +Honrd sr The occasion of those prsents is only by order of my ffather to acquaint you (because wee dare not write any newes by the post) of the preparations of the ffrench which gives all the English merchants apprehensions that they are designed Either for Ireland or England There being 60 Capitall ships Equipping out of Rochelle Brest & sharratt from 60 to 100 guns Each besides 20 more of lesser burthen are fitting out at Rochell & that which Increaseth o[u]r Beliefe is the greate number of souldiers Countinually marching towards those places from all parts of ffrance wee judge they will be Ready to saile by the middle of March if not before being In very greate forwardness all which Contents wee desire you to Communicate to those In authority to Receive them if they should attempt any of the Kings dominions subscribed James White On Thursday night A fire was discovered In ship yard neer Temple barr being In A garrett the watch broke Into the house which was A smiths & Comeing where the fire was found the Smiths boyes bed burning at Both Ends & wood put underneath The boy was seized going downe staires & searching about found all his Cloaths bound up Ready In A Bundle with another packe made up lyeing In the seller upon which he was sent to Bridewell Letters from Dublin give us this account that the papists there being soe numerous & soe publickly going to masse & being very Indolent the apprentices & other protestant servants made an agreemt to meet In A body & put downe their popish Allies but the D of Ormond being Informed thereof with A stronge guard prevented their designe which otherwise might have occasioned greate disturbance The D of Ormond being at his Charge In Ireland hath as steward of his Matys household appointed Commissioners the Lds following to administer the Oaths of Alleigance & supremacy to the Commons that are assembled In parliamt vizt The Earles of Anglesea Arlington Bridgewater Northampton Peterbrough Clarendon Bath Craven & Ailesbury The Ld Viscount Newport the Lds Maynard ffretchevelle [?] Ld Arrundell of Trevine [?] On the 9th it was ordered by his Maty In Councill that the Ld Greate Chamberlaine & Ld Chamberlain of the household should with more then ordinary Care make search Into the vaults & sellers under both houses of parliamt before their meeting & the Ld Chancellor hath order to Ishue forth writts for A Convocation to meet the 3d April next On the 3d was finished at deptford A 2d rate ffregott that will Carry 97 guns & on the 4th A 3d rate ffregott at Woollidge the name of one is Windsor Castle the name of the other I have nott Amy that was Committed for spreadeing treasonable letters being asked where he had his newes he answered at the Coffe houses Wee are now soe neer the meeting of the parliamt when an Exact list of the members will be printed that I shall forbeare mentioning any more The Brandenburgh Ambr In ffrance was told by Mounsr Ponponne that whilst the swedes Insisted upon an entire Restitution It Consisted now with the glory or Engagemts of his master to propound anything short of that to him & therefore if he had nothing more In Commission then what he had offered it were best for him to depart & In order thereunto he should Receive A letter from the King In answer to that of the Electors soe that he had taken his leave & was prepareing for his Journey upon this the sweds vallue themselves highly & Continue the late losses In prospect of an Entire restitution In the Meane time the danes & Brandenburghs Inveigh against the allies that had made A seperate peace & say they will have an army of 60000 men & meet the ffrench at some passes In the Empire & make that the seate of warr On ffriday last the Election began In southwarke there are 4 that stand vizt sr Richd How sheriffe of London sr Jo shorter late sheriffe mr Rich & mr Smith they are poleing still the 2 ffirst seemed fairest for it +The dutchesse of yorke tooke shipping yesterday tis said for Holland to vissitt the princesse of Orange The d of yorke is likewise Retired beyond sea being advised thereunto by his Maty as appeares by this Ensuing letter +deare Brother I have already given you my Reasons at large Why I would have you absent yourselfe for some time beyond the seas. As I am Truly sorry for the occasion soe you may be sure that I shall never desire it longer then it will be absolutely Necesary both for your good & my security In the meane time I thinke it proper to give it you under my hand that I Exspect this Complyance from you desireing it may be soe soon as Conveniently you Can you may Easily beleeve with what trouble I write this to you there being nothing I am more sencible of then the Constant Kindness you have had for mee & I hope you will be soe Just as to be aswell assured that noe absence nor anything Else Can Ever Change mee from Ever being truly & kindly yo[u]rs CR |DMar_8th_1678 |L756 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Portugall Ambr is newly arrived to demand satisfaction for the affronts that have been done to the queen by Aspearseing her of being accessory to the plott & to demand the performance of the Treaty of Marriage & to have the full number of preists & he will be seconded by the spaniards &c In Portugall there arrises diference between the nobility & the queen The first being Resolved to Marry the Infanta to the K of spaine but the queen is otherwise Inclined this putts A stop to the Match between the d of Orleanes daughter & the K of spaine upon which the ffrench K hath ordered A squadron of ships to goe for Portugall to assist the queen agt the nobility if there should be occasion Yesterday the election for southwarke was ended they haveing declared sr Richd how & mr rich for their members The dutch letters dat 10th say that spaniards notwithstanding their Confidence are like to be frustrated In the surrender of Maastricht to them to which there dayly appeared A greater aversion +They tell of advice the directors of the East India Company had out of zealand that the Armes of Goa Going out of fflushing upon her voyage was Commanded to strike by some English men of warr who had shott her sailes through but noe Resolution was given In it Letters from Marselles dat 28 ffeb say that A satia arrived there In 10 dayes from Port Mahoone Reported that sr Jo: Narbrough & most of the ships had Careened & were on departure In quest of the Algerines who grew Insolent since severall of them had made Escape by outsailing our ships On the 2d the wind Comeing faire the surinam & scandaroone ships with about 60 saile of Merchantmen under A greate Convoy set saile from the downes for their Intended Voyages On the 3d the stanaron Arrived at spithead & 6 Companies from fflanders who were Exspected on shoare on the 4th, And 5 of his Matys ffregotts were arrived at Yarmouth who had 32 Companies aboard the officers went ashoare but the wind Came up at East & blew soe hard that it was not posible for the men to land +The last account wee had of his R Highs was from the Buoy In the Nore since which the wind haveing on the 5th In the Evening turned faire to southwest & Continued soe wee doubt not but that he may Ere this be on the Coast of Holland On the 5th severall Hogsheads of ffrench wines were staved & severall ffrench silks & other ffrench Comodities burnt at the Custome house On the 6th his Maty Came by water from Whitehall to the house of Lds & made A speech to both houses of Parliamt to this Effect That he was willing to passe any lawes to secure the protestant religion agt popery And to passe any lawes to secure the nation agt Invasion That he had Commanded his brother the d of yorke to depart the Nation because he should be noe Interuption to the Parliamt That he had done his Endeavour to discover the plott both agt his person & Religion as also the murther of sr Edm: Godfrey for which some were already suffered & others were fled upon the proclamation +His Maty also told them that he had disbanded A greate part of the Army but wanted money to disband the rest And that he had given order for setting forth A greate fleet & did hope that they would Enlarge his Customs & Excise for some things for a longer time & that they would Considder him for the losse he had sustained by the prohibition of ffrench goods, Assoon as the K had made his speech the Commons Returned to their house & made Choyce of mr seymore speaker of the last parliamt with an unanimous Consent to be the speaker & Enforced him to take the Chaire to which he was very unwilling or at least Immediatly soe appeared There appeared this day In the house 325 members who all tooke the Oaths of alleigance & supremacy & soe adjourned till to morrow On the 6th In the afternoon severall popish books &c taken by sr Wm Waller were burnt In the new pallace yard westminster |DMar_10th_1678 |L757 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By the last you had account of the meeting of the Parliamt there appearing 325 that day On the 7th meeting againe to Choose A speaker there were above 400 the fullest house that had been knowne at the ffirst meeting In the afternoon they went up to the H of Lds to prsent mr seymour for their speaker who made A speech to his Maty to let his Maty know that the H: had Commanded his service as their speaker which he did purpose to discharge with all fidelity & dilligence, But did not as speakers Usually doe lay open his unworthiness of such A place by Reason of his Inability & therefore pleade his Excuse some thinkeing that Intimation was given him that an Excuse if made would have been layd hold on, But his Maty declared he did not approve of him for their speaker haveing other service for him & therefore discharged him of that place Hereupon the Commons Returned to their house & after the H was set one who is A privy Councellor first stood up & said since his Maty did not approve of him he would take boldness upon him to propose A person that would well suite with the mind of the house & soe named one who had been long Chaireman to a grand Comtee the last parliamt but the No In sound was greate Unto it though noe question was put some of the members standing up said the Choyce of the speaker was their Right though on the other side they would not In the least Kind Intrench upon the Kings prerogative but the debates within doores might not be taken notice of without but at last they Concluded to meet againe & Adjourne till the 8th & to bring in presidents of the Right of the Commons & that their speakers were never Refused Approbation of the K unless In the Case of sickness or some other Extrary occasion soe the Clerke of the H (there being noe speaker) was Required to put the question whether the H should Adjourne till the 8th which was Carryed in the Affirmative there being only 2 or 3 Voyces In the Negative On the 8th the H mett againe without any speaker In the Chaire & the H being full it was proposed to Considder of an Addresse about the speaker & that they might have longer time to Come to A Resolution about the same whereupon they named sr Hen: Capell the Ld Cavendish sr Robt Carr & 2 or 3 more prsently to waite upon his Maty with the said desire of the House & they went according to the K who Returned Answer that they may take time till tuesday next & that as he would be loath to diminish their Rights soe he hoped they would not Invade his Upon the delivery of this answer they nominated A Comtee of 4 persons vizt mr sacheverill mr Hampden & 2 more to goe & view the journall of the Lds house & take a Coppy of the Entry there of the Kings dissatisfaction of the Election of their speaker The Clerke was this day againe Required to put the Question to adjourne the House till monday morning 8 A Clocke which was accordingly done Tis said that there are presidents that the H of the Commons have mett & Chose their speaker & Immediately put him Into the Chaire & setled their Comtee of priveledges & other Concernes of the house & after that went to the K to present their speaker as In the Case of sr Robt Phillips In the first of K James soe that on monday there is like to be A greate debate for the Commons stifly Insist that the Election of their speaker is a thinge of Right & they Cannot part with it The dutch letters tell us that the Brandenburgh minesters are In much disquiett at the late proceedings & that they absolutely denye that Ever they made offer to the ffrench of the Countries of Cleve & marke which some had objected agt them, It was discoursed there as if the K of denmarke had offered to the ffrench K the arbitration of the peace betwixt him & sweden but that he had Refused it Our Paris letters dat 11th make the Condition of Genova somewhat desperate for that the d of savoy will attacque it & In all probability not without successe for that not only the ffrench K but the Emperor also are Resolved to send forces to his assistance At Toulon they have begun to arme but few ships & noe gallies |DMar_13th_1678 |L758 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Upon his Matys Refuseing to Confirme mr seymour to be speaker on the 7th, sr Jo: Ernly motioned sr Tho: Meers but the house In A greate heate Cryed out no No away with him Whereupon mr sacheverill mr Williams sr Thomas Clarges mr Garraway sr Tho Lee mr powell & mr Birch spoke severally that it was done on purpose to gratifie some perticular persons for mr seymour was A man without Exception That it was the Right of the House to Choose their speaker That formerly parliamts have been without speakers That noe speaker was formerly Rejected Except In Case of sickness &c That this bone was throwne In by some to save themselves being his Maty did upon the day they picht upon mr seymour seem very well pleased with the Choyce mr seymor being A privy Councellor & one In Greate faivour with his Maty &c On the 10th the house ordered that there be An Humble Representation drawne up to be prsented to his Maty In the Matter Relateing to the speaker & that mr Vaughan & mr sacheverill serjt Maynard The Master of the Rolles mr Powell & mr Garraway Report & draw up the same On the 11th the Commons being mett mr Powell made Report of the paper to be prsented to his Maty which was Read & agreed to Consisting of these points 1 A preamble of the humble thanks of the house to his Maty for granting them longer time to Choose their speaker & showing his Care not to Enfringe their priveledges 2 declaring their Resolution to uphold his Matys prerogative which was Entrusted In the Crowne for the Benefit of his people 3 Representing their Undoubted Right In the Election of A speaker & an allowance was always given of him according to Usage Except of one by Reason of his disability of body & they hoped his Maty would give them A gracious answer that they may proceed on the Important affaires of the Kingdome without looseing any more time To which the King gave this answer Returne to your house loose no more time doe as I have directed you & soe abruptly broke off Which being Reported to the house by mr Powell the house fell Into debate thereof & did looke upon [it] as A harsh answer occasioned by same Malevolent persons about the King who to preserve themselves from question Endeavour to make A diference between the King & the Commons & therefore it was againe moved to make another addresse to the King for that they could not beleeve but if the K did not advise with his privy Councell he would take their paper Into Considderation & with Reason answer Reason as formerly some spoke as if they feared A dissolution others A prorogation but at last they adjourned till 8 to morrrow & then to Reassume the debate againe On sunday between 3 & 4 A Clocke In the afternoon A violent fire broke out In St Paulls Church yard at A drapers on the Right turning down to doctors Commons the people of the house being all gone to Church The fire was discovered by those that passed by, Constables were Immediately Called & the doores broken open but the fire was soe Violent In the staire Case that it Could not be mastered so that only some of the shop goods were saved, Tis the opinion of the Majestrates &c that there was something more then ordinary to Cause such A violent flaime to breake out In 3 Roomes at once but it hath only burnt the house where it begun The same night 4 men were seen between 8 & 9 at night to Carry A vessell little bigger then A kilderkin haveing Ropes at Each End on 2 sedan poles & the vessell was soe weighty that they Could hardly beare it away which is Conceived to be full of treasure belongeing to some french madame which is A signe that bagg & baggage are about to Remove Tis advised from Germany that the Emperor hath Ratified the peace & Intends to proceed agt the Rebells In Hungary with more severity The duke of Brandenburgh protests agt the peace & is sending downe forces to make A body of 30000 men towards the Rhine to act agt the ffrench +The ffrench K has appointed Comrs to Inspect whether the protestants have made any Enfringement upon the Edicts of Nants The English forces are all Embarked at Zealand from flanders & are Returning home On the 7th [?] died dr Henshaw Ld Bp of Peterbrough The ships at portesmouth are Carryed on with all posible dilligence there is A 3rd Rate to be Launched the Next spring tide & another 3rd Rate planked to her upper wale +On the 8th about 40 Tuns of ffrench wine was staved for being brought In agt the late act of Parliamt The dutch letters dat 14th tell us that it is discoursed there that the sweds Refused the Treaty agreed between the ffrench K & the Bp being to much In faivour of the Bp but as to the Treaty of Brandenburgh the ffrench K will not meddle with it at camp [?] but Referrs it to his minesters at Nimeguen The Lds have appointed severall Committees & Read A bill for the better discovery & Conviction of papists Upon information they are digging In the savoy & A guard appointed to attend them |DMar_15th_1678 |L759 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 12th the Commons mett againe & begun where they Ended the day before about A 2d addresse to the K that he would Considder of the Representation delivered to his Maty the day before that they might Enjoy their speaker & proceed to Considder of the Important affaires of the Kingdome. And severall members stood up to deliver their Reasons for their Concurrance to such A question before it was put & many spoke very fully on both sides & one greate Reason that Carryed the Vote was that the Kings answer yesterday was soe very short being given without any Considderation but they did not doubt but his Maty would Considder of their 2d addresse & give them A gracious answer the H Intimating In their debate that it was some ill person about the K that did advise such an answer to their former Representation soe the question being put & there being betwixt 4 & 500 members the 2d addresse was agreed to & not above 4 or 5 noes to it & was Imediately sent up to the K by Ld Cavendish sr Robt Carr mr Powell &c who very graciously Recd it & said he would Considder of it till Next morning & give them an answer at which the H was well pleased The 2d Addresse followeth +Most Gracious soveraign whereas the gracious answer yo[u]r Maty was pleased to give to o[u]r first message in Councill wherein yo[u]r Maty was pleased to declare A Resolution not to Enfringe o[u]r just Rights and Priveledges wee yo[u]r Matys most loyall & dutifull Commons were further Encouraged to make A humble Representation to yo[u]r Maty upon Choyce of o[u]r Speaker which on tuesday last was presented by some members to yo[u]r Maty, wee doe with greate sorrow & infinite trouble find by the Report made by those members at their Returne that without takeing any further Considderation which wee are perswaded if yo[u]r Maty had done, what wee offered to yo[u]r Maty would have soe far prevailed on yo[u]r Royall Judgment as to have given yo[u]r Maty satisfaction of the Reasonableness of o[u]r desires & preserved In yo[u]r Maty A faivourable opinion of o[u]r proceedings And since wee humbly Conceive that the occasion of this answer hath arisen from yo[u]r Matys not being truly Informed of the state of the Case Wee doe humbly beseech yo[u]r Maty to take the same Representation Into your further Considderation & give us such A gracious answer as wee may be put Into A capasity to manifest o[u]r Readiness to Enter Into those Consultations which wee surely tend to the preservation of yo[u]r Matys Kingdoms On the 11th the Commons mett againe according to their adjournmt but did not debate any matter whatsoever but stayd In Exspectation of the Kings answer to their addresse made yesterday but while they were Exspecting the Usher of the Blacke Rodd Came & Commanded the house to Come up to the K In the H of Lds where the Ld Chancellor told them that his Maty did prorogue the parliamt till Next satureday morning, but there was not 6 members got Into the H when the prorogation was pronounced however it was prorogued Many doe wonder at the Reason thereof because the prorogation is not an Expedient soe as to lay aside the speaker for if the parliamt should be prorogued 10 times yet the speaker whenever they meet againe is speaker of every session & it is not the Course to Choose A new speaker after Every prorogation soe as the blocke that lyes In the way for saveing the Right of the speakers Election is not Removed nor Can be but by death of the speaker or the Kings writt to Call him up to the H of Lds In Either of the which Cases the H hath A freedome to A new Election which would save the Right of the Commons soe much Insisted upon, Every one is full In their thoughts what the Ishue of this will be Wee have an account that his R Highs &c landed & were safe at the Hague on friday last though the 3 yatchts strucke but were happily delivered & his R Highs had sent to brussells to prepare A place for him The Lady Anne who was by his Matys order left here Comes to Chappell Every day & hath A Closet made for her next to that of his Maty The fflanders letters dat 15th say the ffrench have orders to passe the Rhine & are makeing many Extrary waggons at Aix la Chappelle for Carrying the pontons towards the Rhine & that they would passe at Nordlingen where they have stopt severall vessells laden from Holland of whome they demanded an Impost of the 40th peny for all the goods they Carry |DMar_17th_1678 |L760 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +on satureday last between 11 & 12 his Maty sent for the Commons to attend him In the Lds house where being Come up his Maty was pleased to put them in mind of his former speech & Command & told them he doubted not In this short time of Recesse they Could not forgett what he had formerly offered to them & Referred them to that My Lord Chancellors speech +his Maty hath given you this Recesse that you might deliberately Considder of the buisness which the prsent juncture Requires & that haveing past by all Animosities & heates that might Impede the Affaires of the Kingdome you will Returne to the H & make Choyce of A speaker without further delay & prsent him to his Maty at 10 A Clocke on Monday next soe the Commons Retired to their House & the Ld Cavendish & Ld Russell Nominated to them serjt Gregory Of Graies Inne who with the unanimous Consent of the House was Chosen speaker Notwithstanding his Modest speeches to be Excused The speaker being set In the Chaire It was Exspected that the Comtee of priveledges greivances &c should have been setled but by Reason of the Act of parliamt that Requires that the H should not fall Into debate of anything till Every Member have taken the oaths of alleigance & supremacy & the Test which will take up 2 or 3 dayes time Till that be done Noe petition about Election or anything Else Can be offered to the House This settlemt of the speaker gives Infinite satisfaction to the members within doores aswell as the people without for had they broke upon that point It would have Relished ill But that which Induced the House to agree suddenly upon A speaker was +ffirst that he whome they had Chosen never Came Neer the House since that time & perhapps it was his wisdome soe to doe that the House might not breake upon his scone [?] 2dly as there was noe Entry In the Lds house of the Kings disagreemt of mr seymo[u]r the 1st speaker which the Lds would Not suffer to be Entred Into their journall, soe there was nothing Entred of the journall of the Commons In prejudice of the Kings approbation of their speaker soe that now the Buisness of the speaker being setled the Houses may proceed with Effect agt popery disbanding the Army & other Concernes of the Nation By A vessell arrived on the 10th from Jersey tis advised the ffrench are makeing greate preparations both by sea & land & that the ffrench K was suddenly Exspected In Brittany & Normandy & brings along with him his guards & Household & 3 Marine Regemts to put aboard his men of warr ffrom Bristoll & many other of the ports wee have Account of severall Hogsheads of ffrench Wines staved for being brought In Contrary to the act of Parliamt & many others were seized who assoon as they Can be Condemd Must have the same Usage Tis advised from Bruges that all the stoores that were sent thither for the use of the English souldiery were with some Men newly Recovered sent over for England the last weeke soe that of the souldiers there Remained not above 10 or 11 who were not then fitt to be Removed The Muscovite apprehending the forces that are gathering by the Turks may be wholly Engaged agt him doth Endeavour by his Ambrs to Engage the Pole to his Assistance who In order to it hath paid A Greate summe of money due by the late Treaty & solicitted A Conjunction agt the Turks for the Recovery of Caminiecke To which the Pole Answers that he is willing to it Conditionally that the muscovite Restore the places taken from Poland or the greater part of them & that he send 4 Hostages & 50000 men to fall on Caminiecke The 20 souldiers that were brought up with A guard for killing their Captaine for detayning their pay from them are not yet tryed If they be found Guilty by a Court marshall they must throw dice for their lives & perhapps 2 or 3 of them must dye for it Tis said his Royall Highs may be at Brussels on the 10th & Keep his Residence at the P of Oranges house there, mr Werden & severall other Gent belongeing to his R Highs with severall other voluntier Gent are Going beyond sea to doe their duty to him |DMar_20th_1678 |L761 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Monday 17th March 1678 Mr serjt Gregories speech +May it please yo[u]r Maty./ In obedience to yo[u]r Matys Commands the H of Commons have made mee the subject of their Choyce though I acquainted them with my owne Insufficiency & did desire them to take Care of the greate affaires of the House. But Notwithstanding they were pleased to Renew their Commands of mee, There is so much of dificulty In the affaire that I have greate Reason to Reflect Upon my owne & therefore I humbly addresse my selfe to yo[u]r Matys grace & faivour The Lord Chancellor +his Maty observed with what modesty you declined that greate Charge as much as In you lay The K sees that that modesty which has been lookt upon as A Custome & formality In others is In you A well setled disposition of mind for this Cause the K doth Commend the Choyce & that you may be A full & perfect speaker the K doth Confirme & Ratifie the Election +Mr speaker./ It will be an Undutifulness In mee to decline it any longer seing his Mayties pleasure, But I shall make bold to desire Confirmation of o[u]r former priveledges as freedome of speech & accesse to his Matys person In all o[u]r affaires & that yo[u]r Maty would put A gracious Interpretation on all things which may be acted In all duty & faithfulness +My Lord Chancellor +His maty is well pleased with your duty In the first place In the Next with your petition & doth assure that the freedome of yo[u]r persons & Estates shall be preserved Inviolable & the K will take it for A Contempt of his Royall Authority if any will dare to disturbe you & for accesse to his Royall person he denies it not to any person much lesse to you And that Creature that the K has made by his power he will alway support by his goodness mr speaker & the House Imediately Returned & spent the Rest of the day In takeing the Test Tuesday 18 march 1678 +The H proceeded to take the Oaths & Test & subscribe the declaration & all the members prsent subscribe the same A bill for Reverseing outlawries In the Kings bench Read & ordered A 2d Reading All Grand Committees appointed +Ordered that the Comtee of Elections & priveledges doe sitt Every Munday Wednesday & ffriday at 2 In the afternoon & take Into Considderation all matters Concerning Elections & Report the same Adjourned till 8 to morrow +On the 12th were 22 Companies of the E of dunbartons Regemt shipt at Harwich for Ireland severall other Regemts formerly mentioned have been disbanded On the 12th mr Hen: savile his Matys Envoy to the ffrench K tooke shipping at dover for Diep Our last letters from Madrid told us that the Ld Ambr Godolphin had taken his leave of that King & assoon as he should have paid the Necesary Complemts to the rest he would Returne for England On the 14th ffebuary Arrived at Allicant 7 English men who by night getting over the walls of Algeirs swamm aboard one of their piratts at Anchor In the Roade Cut away his boate from sterne & after being 5 dayes at sea got safe to that port +Wee have An account of A storme at Tangier In which severall merchants ships are lost & A ship Commanded by Capt dunbarr was splitt on the Rocks & 65 men lost but the Mole of Tangier was not at all hurt by it On the 14th Arrived at spithead the Bombay merchant from suratt & Bantam, & on the 15th the Exspectation from Bantam who left the Unity from Java & Bantam 5 dayes since & was as they beleeved In some part of the West +A warrant is past for paying to the Treasurer of the Navy Moneys for the building of 2 ships of A 2d Rate & 2 of A 3rd rate being those only that Remained Unbuilt of the 30 ships provided by act of parliamt sr George Carteret is called up by A writt Of Assistance to the H of peers dr LLoyd Bp of Landaffe is to be Translated to peterbrough & dr Ben [?] made Bp of Landaffe +The Ld Treasurer is upon Resigning the staffe & the Treasury to be Mannaged by Comrs who tis said will be the Ld Allington sr Jo: Ernly sr Edw deering mr Lawrence hide & mr sidney Godolphin & mr Hen Guy secretary |DMar_22nd_1678 |L762 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 19th March 1678 +Ordered that A Comptee be appointed to Inspect the journalls of the Lds house & see what hath been Entred there the last sessions of the last parliamt Relateing to the Plott & what Else may be worthy their Notice & Make Report thereof to the H to morrow severall petitions Concerning Undue Elections Read & ordered that Comtee of Elections & priveledges be setled this afternoon & make Choyce of a Chaireman which they did accordingly & made Choyce of sr Tho: Meeres The Lds tooke the Impeachment Into Considderation & Resolved that the dissolution of the last parliamt doth not hinder but that all Cases of appeales & writs of Error are still In the same state they were before the dissolution & that the Impeachments brought up by the Commons In the last parliamt doe Continue In force as formerly Commons 20th March 1678 +Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to draw up An addresse to his Maty for A day of Humiliation for A blessing upon the proceeding of the parliamt +sr ffran: Winnington Reports that he had viewed the Lds journall & that In the Kings speech there was mention made of A popish plott & Related the whole proceedings of the house as to the plott & the Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey & the vote of the house the last sessions that it was An Hellish plott Ordered that A Comtee of secresy by appointed to take further Evidence & prepare Articles agt the Lds In the Tower who stand Impeached of high treason & take such further Informations as shall be given Concerning the Plott & Murther of sr Edm: Godfrey & that dr Tounge mr Oates & mr Bedloe doe attend the house on the Morrow +That mr Williams A member of this House be sent for That the secret Comtee have power to send for persons papers & Records & doe sit de die In diem & the quorum be 3 That A Comtee be appointed to Inspect the Lds books & see what Resolution the Lds had taken In relation to the Impeachmt That the Report make this day by sr ffran: Winnington be written faire In order to be Entred Into the journall +That A message be Immediately sent to the Lds to put them In mind of the Impeachment of high treason Exhibitted agt the E of danby In the Name of the Commons of England & to desire them that he be Immediately Committed Into safe Custody & the Ld Cavendish to carry up the Message And that further articles be drawne agt the Ld Treasurer & that it be referred to the secret Comtee Adjourned till 8 to morrow Tis advised from Rome dat 4th that another Armenian Bishop is lately arrived there with A letter from the Patriarke of the Countrey who togather with 22 bishops are Exspected In 3 months to reconcile themselves to that Church The feares of the Genovesses doe dayly Increase by the greate Number of ffrench forces gathered togather at Pignerolle apprehending they may be Called by the savoyards who may have A designe on savanna & this they are the Rather Inclined to beleeve by A discourse that was amonge them of A treaty of Marriage on foot between the d of savoy & Madomoselle de Valois the ffrench Kings daughter +The Hamburg letters dat 11/21 tell us the K of denmarke has demanded 20000 Rixdollarrs of the Isle of Rugen with threeates of fire & sworde on refusall That the princes of Lunenburgh Certainly Recd the last weeke the Ratification of their peace with ffrance; but that Munster was prevailed upon to stay till that with the Emperor shall be fully perfected +The Brussels letters dat 24th advise that they are prepareing for the Reception of their R Highnesses who that day left Holland, It was discoursed that the ffrench had Renued their pretences to their shires of Newport adding threates unless they had speedy satisfaction But they say it is Certain that they have set forth A placaert In the New Conquests prohibitting all people to buy any of the lands belongeing to his Catholicke Matys subjects lyeing within any of the Conquered Countries |DMar_24th_1678 |L763 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffriday 21st March 1678 +severall More petitions & all referred to the Comtee sr Tho: Meeres Reports that sr Richd Temples Indenture mentioned the Common seale to be put to his Returne which Really was not but sr Peter Tirrills was, soe the H agreed with the Comtee that sr peter Tirrills Returne was good Ordered that the Clarke of the Crowne attend to morrow to pull off sr Richd temples seale A Complaint being made of 2 Pampletts printed & published without lycence by Jonathan Edwine the one Entitled 2 letters of mr Mountague to the Ld Treasurer & the Lds Answer to his Impeachmt The other A letter from A Jesuite In Paris to a ffreind In London, Edwine being Called in denyed the printing of them & said he had them from mr Hills the Kings printer +Ordered that they doe both attend the H to morrow dr Tounge being Called In gave A long Evidence soe the house desired him to bring it In writeing mr Oates being Called In gave his depositions & said he had something more to say & desired he might Informe the Comtee of secresy After this he said he lay under severall discouragemts vizt mr Oates being In the Privy garden The E of danby passing by said There is one of Englands saviours but I Hope to see him hanged within A month he likewise accused sr Jo: Robinson to have had Knowledg of the Plott or some part of it 4 or 5 yeares agoe by one Everard who was A prisoner In the Tower 4 yeares for discovering it He likewise accused mr sackvile A member of this house who said they were sons of whores who said there was A plott & that he was A lyeing rogue that said soe Then mr Hen: Goreing mett him In the lobby & desired him to get sr Jo: Gage bayled mr Oates said he would not doe it because he was A Traitor to which mr Goreing Replyed that he was A Rascall & A lyeing Rogue after which he Complained of some hardships by his guard & threatenings &c Ordered that mr Oates Appeare at the barr of this house on Munday to make good the accusation agt the 3 Members vizt sr Jo: Robinson mr sackvile & mr goreing & that the 3 members appeare In their places That the Complaint agt the Ld Treasurer be Referred to the secrett Comtee satureday 22d March 1678 The Kings speech +My Lords & Gent I should be glad to see you had made any good progresse into the buisnesse I had Called you for I perceive your proceedings agt the Treasurer hath hindered you therein I am Come to put an End to that buisness such as I hope will be to all your satisfactions. I have given him my pardon under the broade seale Already before the Calling of this Parliamt both for the secureing of his life & fortunes & if there should be any defect In point of forme or otherwise I shall give it him 10 times over rather then that it shall not be full I never denyed this to any of my servants or minesters when they have quitted their places as the Lds shaftesbury & Buckingham well know Besides I am Informed that there are greate mistakes In this Matter Concerning him. The letters were written by my order & for Concealing the plott It is Imposible for he knew nothing of it but what he had Imediately from myselfe I have dismist him from Court & Councill Publicke Buisness presses hard & therefore I Recommend it to you to goe speedily abt the same The Commons after their Returne sent to the Lds desire his Estate might be Confiscated & his person secured, upon which the Lds desired A conference In which they Acquainted them they had ordered A bill to be brought In To make him Incapable to Come to his Matys person To discharge him of all offices & Employments of Receiveing any gifts or grants from the Crowne & of sitting In the H of Peers upon which the Commons ordered A Comtee to goe to the Ld Chancellor & other offices to Enquire the Manner of Ishuing out the Pardon The Hague letters dat 24th tell us That the Marquesse de Lyra In his last memoriall to the states pressing the delivery of Maastricht to the spaniards did signifie that his forbearing to urge it since his last Instances severall Moneths since was partly In Exspectation that they would have offered soe Cleare A debt of themselves & partly that they might have no pretence for to Refuse it upon the delay used by the ffrench In the Evacuation of the spanish places which being now wholly Executed he told them the spaniards had A garrison of 45000 men Ready to take possession of it The states had then taken no Resolution thereupon but those who spake the Language of the spaniards give out that they would be driven to some desperate Resolution if the states doe not them justice In it & some Intimated that the ffrench would faivour the spaniards In it |DMar_27th_1679 |L764 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Munday March 24th 1678 +The house agreed that they are fully satisfied that there hath been & is A Hellish plott & the Lds have declared their Concurrence with the Commons In it sr ffrancis winnington Reports that they went to the usuall offices to see what proceedings had been In the E of danbies pardon & found none In any of them & that Ld Chancellor said he never advised Ordered that A Comtee be Appoiinted to draw up an addresse to his Maty Representing the Irregularity & illegality of the pardon supposed to be granted to the E of danby & the dangerous Consequence of granting any pardon to any person Impeacht by the Comons of England & that A message be sent to the Lds to demand Justice In the name of the Commons of England agt the E of danby & that he may be Committed to Custody Tuesday 25th march 1679 +A message from the Lds that they had sent the usher of the blacke Rodd to the E of danby In Towne & at Wimbleton who is Returned & saith he cannot find him Ordered that mr sackvile be sent to the tower for disparridging the witnesses &c abt the plott & that he be Expelled the parliamt A bill to be brought In to summons the E of danby to surrender his body at A day Certaine & In default thereof to be attained of high treason mr Powells speech In the H of Commons 20th march +mr speaker I should have been pleased to have heard from some member of this house somewhat omitted [&?] needfull to have been spoken to & by some other Rather then myselfe It is Concerning the Treasurer who stands Impeacht by the Commons of England of high treason the person to whome wee owe all the dangers of the ffrench K agt us To whome wee owe the Threates & severe answers to those humble addresses made In the last Parliamt To whome wee owe the Ruine of the nation & the Exhausting of the Kings Treasure & Revenue To whome wee owe the Expence of 200000 L & upwards within 2 yeares last past Unaccounted for To whome wee owe the many prorogations that happened In the last Parliamt when any profitable bill was Ready for passing To whome wee owe the Raising of A standing Army to be Kept up by the Receipt of 600000 Livers for 3 yeares to Enslave us & o[u]r Religion To whome wee owe the late bone that was flunge In this session of parliamt to hinder the good Effect that might Come from their proceedings who is now laying downe his staffe & makeing up his accounts In the Treasury as he pleaseth to Enrich himselfe with the spoyles of the people & soe depart On the 21st mr Bedlow being sent for desired A guard, & when Called In Complained of Greate discouragemts as to his guards & that he had many Checks from persons of greate quality & that he was more like A malefactor & harder then those he had accused many of them out upon baile & himselfe a prisoner or very like one That the Ld Treasurer offered greate summs of money to get A Coppy of what he had to accuse him or the queen that they might get some to Confront his Evidence & acquainted the secret Comtee that the Ld Treasurer Enquired whether the d of Bucks or E of shaftesbury or any of the Comons last parliamt had desired him to say anything agt him & to tell him who they were & he would Reward him & If he would leave the Countrey he would supply him with A greate sum [of money that?] he might goe to any Countrey whither he pleased & give him time to Consider of it & said there was A yatcht Ready to Carry him Ordered that An Humble addresse be prsented to his Maty to the safety of mr Bedloes person may be Committed to the Councill [?] the d of Monmouth that he may have the 500 L paid that was promised by proclamation, his Matys Answer is that the 500 L shall be paid & he will take all posible Care for the security of mr Bedlow |DMar_29th_1679 |L765 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 26th march 1679 +severall petitions Complaining of Undue practices at Elections for denbigh st Edmundbury durham & Leicestershire Read & Referred to the Comtee of Elections A Comtee appointed to see what bills Expire at the End of this sessions & Report them to the House A bill ordered to be brought In to Regulate the Election of members In Parliamt dr Nelson Minester of Dodlington In the Isle of Ely who is the Author of the Jesuits letter ordered to be sent for Into Custody mr oates Could not very well Remember The words of mr Goreing & therefore appealed to sr Jo: ffagg who is sicke & soe the thinge fell Thursday 27th march 1679 +A bill from the Lds for the better discovery & more speedy Conviction of Popish Recusants Read & ordered A 2d Reading wherein it is provided that Justices of peace shall be Enabled to Tender the Oaths & Test & the Refusall shall be Entred Upon Record at the Next sessions or assizes & shall be A sufficient Conviction of Recusancy mr deerum petitioned that he duely Elected for Radnor & sr Edw: Harlow is not upon which It was Averred to the H that the petitioner had but one vote for him he hopeing to find A Comtee of Elections of the same temper they were the last Parliamt when such A president did take Effect They ordered the petitioner to Come up & owne his petition but the serjt at Armes being sent to Call him he upon some private Intimation withdrew himselfe fearing to be made an Example A bill for Attainder of Tho E of danby was Read A 2d time & Committed A bill from the Lds to disable Tho: E of danby to sitt In Parliamt &c Read & Rejected it being said that this bill is A lessening of the Penalties of the Law upon one that is Attainted of high Treason soe this is laid aside & the bill of Attainder proceeded with A message from the Lds with A bill Entitled an Act for disabling any one to sit In the Convocation before they have Taken the Oath & subscribed the declaration therein Contained Two watermen that have been Examined doe Informe that they did see the E of danby goe by water on Munday last by st Katherines, but others are of opinion that he is still Retired In private sr ffrancis Winningtons Report as to my Ld Chancellor Concerning the E of danby That my Ld Chancellor had neither Contrived Nor advised it, That my Ld Treasurer delivered it to him A thinge Never Knowne before & being asked whether it pardoned or Extended to the Impeachmt he said it had generall words of all Treasons & Crimes whatsoever Togather with the words Omnia Et Omni modo Indicta menta Impetiones & these other words Licet Indictitatis vel [?] non Indictitatis & this was to Extend to the 27th ffeb last & did beare date the 1st of march Instant & that my Ld Treasurer desired to have it passe with all privacy for he did not Intend to make use of it but to stand upon his Innocency but if false witnesses should be produced agt him he should make use of it at the last Extremity After this my Ld Chancellor said he writt A letter to my Ld Treasurer wherein he told him that he thought It best to let the pardon passe In the Regular Course that It might be publickly Knowne & Answer the End his Ldpp Intended which was to prevent the Impeachmt agt him The next day after the letter was sent he met with the Ld Treasurer where he gave the same advise The Ld Treasurer said he had acquainted the K with his letter & his Maty was Resolved to have it passe with all privacy suddenly after this the K Commanded my Ld Chancellor to bring the seales to whitehall which he did to his Lodgings, His Maty demanded the seales to be taken out of the bagg & the K writt his Name on the Top of the Parchmt & then directed to have it sealed wherupon the person that used [about eight words spoiled by crease at edge of folio] +The Ld Chancellor said that At the time of the Affixing the seale to the Parchmt he did not looke Upon himselfe to have the Custody of the seale The Ld Chancellor Concluded with this that he tooke upon him to Know that there was noe memoriall In any office whatsoever from the secretaries till It came to his but that It was A stampt Pardon by Creation |DMar_31st_1679 |L766 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 28th March 1679 +A bill for secureing the liberty of the subject & granting Habeas Corpus Read & ordered A 2d Reading on Munday Next mr speaker acquainted the H that A letter was Recd last night directed to mr Cole of ffleetstreet Relateing as if some few danger were Intended agt the Kings person & the Kingdome within some few dayes Ordered that the Examination of the Comeing of this letter to the post be left to the members that serve for London A petition of the ffreeholders of warwickeshire abt the Election for the County of warwicke Complaining of the Injustice done by sheriffe of that County In Employing forces to the disturbance of the Election & other undue practices & for other misdemeanours Committed at the same time which being of an High nature the H ordered the Cause to be heard at the barr of the H on munday fortnight Resolved that this H is fully satisfied In the Integrity dilligence & faithfulness of sr Robt southwell one of the Clarks of the Councell In his takeing & Entering Examinations of Witnesses abt the plott & that he hath deserved very well both of the K & Kingdome both for his paines & Care taken therein Commons satureday 29th march 1679 +sr Robt Clayton Reports that the letter directed to Cole is judged to Come from A new hand & Judged to put A Tricke Upon the Parliamt Amendmts to the bill agt the E of danby that he should not be Restored from the Attainder but by act of Parliamt Reported & the bill ordered to be Engrost +Ordered that Tuesday Next the disbanding the Army be taken Into Considderation & then to take Into Considderation the violation of the petition of Right In Imposeing souldiers to take ffree quarter Even upon Inns & alehouses mr Oates being Called In said that he mett sr Jo: Robinson before the prorogation who said there were A Company of Informeing Rogues abroade but he had spoyled one of them meaning Everard whome he had fast Enough mr Everard Came In & Informed he was threatened with the Racke to force him to Confesse he had A designe agt the life of the d of monmouth & Called sr Robt Walsh to prove that he had told him formerly of the plott That sr Jo: had kept him prisoner 4 yeares & halfe & that he told sr Jo: he beleeved his Commitmt was procured by Irish Talbott for haveing been with him & the Lady gourdon at Paris they discovered to him the plot & fearing he would discover the same he had not been above 6 or 7 dayes In England but he was Committed Close prisoner to the Tower & Kept without pen Inke or paper & no ffreind permitted to Come to him sr Jo: denied all that was said agt him but said he had A warrant to keep him Close prisoner which he offered to shew & forasmuch as there are some papers In secretary Coventryes hand who is sicke it was Referred till another day Adjourned till Tuesday 5 A Clocke sr ffran: winningtons speech to the H of Commons +The K Cannot pardon Treason agt the governmt for then the governmt Cannot be safe from Evill minesters Could the K have done it would not Beltrappe Tresilian [?] & the spencers have been pardoned the K should be the sanctuary of the people from opression of Evill minesters but not the Refuge of Enemies of the Government & A protector of such Arch Traitors as danby. If danby may be pardoned then the popish Lds In the Tower may & all jesuites In Newgate, Is that the way to secure the lawes & protestant Religion, The K hath A limitted power or It would not be A legall power & is for the good & behoofe of the people but his shroudeing An open notorious traitor the minester of the present mischiefs & Common Center In which all the lines of Confusion meet, Is that for the good & behoofe of the people Prerogative is to abate Rigorous Justice not to Evade & destroy it If minesters may be pardoned on the princes pleasure for all the wrongs they doe the people Though the prince be sworne to protect the people from those wrongs & is therefore both trusted & paid there is no security & o[u]r pretended freedome & legall governmt is A meer Cheate & wee are all Arrant slaves Besides this is Treason Impeached In Parliamt & therefore not pardonable out of Parliamt This is A nationall & Catholicke Treason the life the Root of the governmt is Invaded. A pardon here is soe unreasoned A thing that It ought to be placed to his account that dares pleade it & ought to be hanged amonge the Rest of the Evill Councellors The bill prepareing In the Lds house is not his punishmt but his pardon, A salvation by act of Parliamt none will be deterred by this act that Can pleade such A president to Escape Unpunished & Carry away honour & wealth the Reward of Treason & the poore peoples spoyle, & that at such A time as this Circumstanced [?] with plotts & Conspiracies, if this must be It is good yea merittorious to Invade property Invade the Kingdome sell the people Incourage popery subborne witness & strangle & murther the discoverers of the plott Remember how you use him you make him An example of the Rest. If he must live then let him survive his glory at least degrade him sequester him that is Reduce him as small as sr Tho: Osburne & as leane & Indigent leave him nothing he has got by his Monstrous actions agt the Kingdom I am bold to say that those Lds & Commons that agree not In this speake Two words for him & one for themselves & would doe the same things to End with the same security. It is A lycence to Cheate the Kingdome for 5 yeares If thus he pray let there be A Clause In this bill to pardon all villainies & Treasons agt the governmt whatsoever & that for poore as well as Rich let not the greate Rogue only escape & goe Unrewarded Why green Hill & berry Hanged that Killed Godfrey must he Escape that soe bitterly discouraged & Mennaced him but what Reason was there that graves & Ireland should dye for being In the plott while he is Rewarded that Concealed & would have stifled it & turned it upon others. To Conclude If after this discovery made by god progressed by us this p[es?]t be delivered up & they shall Escape Unpunished God will bring deliverance some other way |DApril_3d_1679 |L767 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 31st the Commons did not sitt but the Comtee of Elections & priveledges In the afternoon & the Comtee of secresy all day whose Report as to the plott & tryall of the Lds In the Tower is almost finished & will be made to the H on Thursday next Tuesday Aprill 1st 1679 +The first thing Entred upon was the Report made by sr Tho Meeres Concerning double Returnes which by the Rule of the House are first to be Reported & thereupon it was Resolved what members ought to sit upon A doe Returne by the proper officer though the meritt of the Election be afterwards to be determined Ordered that mr James the Bp of Londons Chaplain preach before this H on the fast day In the morning & dr sharpe In the afternoon Ordered that the Election for Norfolke which was appointed the 11th Instant which is the fast be heard the Next day A Complaint being made that there was spread abroade A libell Entutled sr ffrancis winningtons speech In the H of Commons & also the speech of mr Powell they disclaiming those speeches soe Erroniously put forth & It being Concluded that they were made without doores by some that had heard A Report of some & perticulers they had said Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to find out the Authors & dispersers of the said papers A bill of Attainder of High Treason agt Thomas E of danby Unless he Render himselfe by the 10th of aprill to the Usher of the blacke Rodd or to the Lieutenant of the Tower In order to Receive his tryall, Past the House & sr Robt Payton ordered to Carry it up to the Lds Ordered that the Report of the Comtee to whome it was referred to search what Temporary lawes there were make their Report to morrow Next after the bill of Habeas Corpus Read Then the H fell Into debate of the grievances of the people by the quartering of souldiers upon Inns & alehouses Contrary to the petition of Right Ordered that the account Concerning the Army be Referred to A Comtee to Examine & to Report it to the house Resolved that the Continuance of any standing forces In this Kingdome other then the Militia is illegall & A greate Grievance & vexation to the people some may thinke that this may Extend to the lessening of the Kings guards & forces In port Townes & garrisons but the H doth only Intend to proceed to disband the Remainder of the New Raised army & not meddle with the Kings guards without first makeing an addresse to the K to give his Maty satisfaction therein An account was given to the H what was yet due to the forces not yet disbanded though money was formerly given to disband them but misemployed The H Resolved that when they gave money to disband the Army the Inns & alehouses should be In the first place paid & likewise gave order to Enquire what false musters have passed In those Companies that have Come from beyond sea +The E of shaftesbury & the Ld Hallifax have both of them Kissed the Kings hand which is A signe that they are like to be lookt upon with more faivour then they were In the dayes of the Earle of danby It is Generally Reported that Thomas E of danby doth lye privately In or neer whitehall & that he doth Intend to appeare the 10th of aprill the time appointed by the act of Attainder for him to Come In, only it is said he would more perfectly know the Content of the additionall articles of High Treason & other Crimes & misdemeanors which are prepareing agt him by the Comtee of secresy the Knowledg of which will be some advantage to him to Know whether to appeare or not |D(1)_____Apr_5th_1679 |L768 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday Aprill 2d 1679 +A Complaint being made of A breach of priveledg upon mr Lucey the Next day after the prorogation of the last parliamt ordered that it be Referred to the Comtee of priveledges The bill for liberty of the subject by habeas Corpus Read A 2d time & after A long debate Committed & all the Long Robe to be of the Comtee & all the Comtee to have their voyces mr Palmer Reported the acts of parliamt which doe Expire at the End of this sessions if the H doe not thinke fitt to Continue them longer vizt 1 An act Concerning high wayes & unreasonable Carriages 2 Concerning a Commission of sewers 3 for lycenceing of Hackney Coaches the benefit thereof to goe to the benefit of high wayes 4 Concerning the woollen Manufacture In the West rideing of yorkshire 5 Concerning printing 6 the act against the Importation of Irish Cattle with severall others which are all Referred backe to the Comtee to Report their opinion which of them are most necesary to bee taken first Into Considderation, all the members of the Long Robe are to be of the Comtee & all the Comtee to have voyces Only the act Concerning Irish Cattle is ordered to be Considdered of by A Comtee of the whole house on Tuesday Next Commons Thursday 3 Aprill 1679 +A bill for the speedy Conviction of popish Recusants Read which being A bill of great lengh was ordered to be Read againe that the house may more fully understand the many perticulers therein Contained & then Committed The secret Comtee Informes the House that somewhat materiall lately Came to their Knowledg that they desire the assistance of the House In Ordered that those that are not members be put out of the speakers Chamber & that noe person be suffered to goe out of the House & that the Keyes be brought & layd upon the table Ordered that mr speaker Immediately Ishue out his warrant for the apprehending severall persons mr Redding was Immediately taken & some of the secret Comtee were Immediately ordered to the Examination mr Treaby Reports from the secret Comtee Articles of high Treason & other high Crimes & misdemeanors agt Wm E of Powis, William vicount stafford William Ld peters [L. c. 768 (2)] Henery Ld Arrundell of wardour & John Ld Bellasis & other persons Concerned In the murther of sr Edm: Godfrey being abt 30 In number to which Report the H agreed & ordered the Articles to be Engrost & they will be sent up to the Lds on satureday next When the Lds have Recd & Read the same then of Course they will give the Lds Impeached A Certaine day to put In their Answer & then things will goe Currantly on In order to A speedy triall The Contents of the Impeachmt of the Lds is as to the Murthering of the Kings person the Introduceing of popery The Extirpation of the Protestant Religion The Raiseing of A greate force the Restoreing of Church lands In the possesion of protestants here In England to popish uses & divers other perticulers are therein Contained Ordered that sr George Wakemans name be put In amonge the Conspirators The Comtee that are Examining mr Redding desire that mr Bedloe mr dugdale & Justice Walrope might Come to them & it is allowed The said Comtee Informes the H that the Examination would take up A long time, A bill for Regulating Elections Read & ordered A 2d Reading A bill from the Lds to disable any to sit In the Convocation before they have taken the oaths & subscribed the declaration On Tuesday last the H of Lds sate long & passed an order of greate Concernmt In order to the safety of Ireland to prevent the greate danger It is In both from abroad & the popish party at home & ordered Instructions to be sent to the Ld Lieutenant of Ireland for putting all popish persons out of Corporations Confineing them to A Certaine Compasse & to disarme them & A Considderable Reward to any person that shall discover any person Concealing of armes & also that his Maty be moved to send greate store of Armes powder bullet & Ammunition with all speed Into Ireland & to Arme the protestants only with the same & that powder be sold at A Reasonable Rate to them with other perticuler Instructions as to the safety & peace of the Kingdome [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] +Wednesday Night Bedloe & his Bro: Comeing out of A Coach abt Temple Barr were assaulted, & the Brother Run Thro the body the actors Escapeing tis said ye principall assailant was one Higden a Leiut Redding who is A Templer, its said has Tamperd wth Bedlow & offerd him 4000 L & 300 L p ann for his life to deny or fly from his Evidence agst ye Lds. ye House of Lds stick at some Words in ye bill of attainder of the E of danby |DApr_7th_1679 |L769 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 4th Aprill 1679 +The bill for liberty of the subject by Habeas Corpus Conteyning Greate penalties upon sheriffs Goales & Baliffs who shall not within 6 houres give a Coppy of the Commitment of such persons as are in Custody was Read A 2d time & ordered to be Engrost The Imprisonment of mr Everard for 4 yeares & A halfe none permitted to speake to him & denyed pen Inke & paper to make Knowne his Condition is one greate Cause of the Hastning of this bill Ordered that A bill be brought In for the Transportation of Leather Then the H Came to debate some matters proposed to them by the Comtee of secresy who desired the speaker might signe A blanke warrant as he had done for mr Redding the solicittor soe likewise for mr Castleton another solicittor & one mr Brent Employed by the Ld Treasurer for that Every day the Comtee hath Information given them to make A Clearer discovery of the plott Redding as is Reported was A person Imployed by the Lds In the Tower to Trapan mr Bedlow & others to Renounce their Testimony & for which he gave A proposall to them for so many thousand paid In hand & 300 L p Ann In hand [?] But the Report of the secret Comtee who were appointed to Examine this buisness is not yet made to the H soe that A perticuler account Cannot be given of it Then the H was Informed that amongst the papers sent out of staffordshire taken In the House of the Ld stafford there was one letter amonge others sent up by 2 Justices of peace wherein it was Conteined that the Ld stafford did write to another That they were all Betrayed & the plott was discovered &c which letter is not now to be found amongst those papers to be produced to the Comtee soe mr Laine & mr Congrave the 2 Justices of peace who Read the letter & sent it up are sent for to averr the Truth of it Ordered that sr Robt southweell search whether such A paper was delivered to the Lds or Can be found & Report it to morrow The bill from the Lds to prevent the growth of popery Read A 2d time & Committed with An Instruction to bring In A Clause to prevent the Inconveniency that may happen to the Kingdome by the Marrying of the Royall family to papists A Message from the Lds +The Lds desire A present Conference with the H Concerning the bill sent up from this house Concerning the E of Danby which was Consented to The Lds signifie that they Chose to deliver backe this bill Rather by Conference then A message to keep A very good Correspondance betwixt the 2 houses They observed that things were at A stand In the Kingdome when it is Requisite wee should be most active, And that the K should be himselfe much Inclineing to mercy to all persons Therefore they desire that the 2 houses may not Incline him to the Contrary Ordered that the debate of the Lds amendmts be adjourned till to morrow mr Clare ordered to attend the secret Comtee In their service Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to draw up an addresse to his Maty that he would Ishue forth his proclamation for the takeing & apprehending of the E of danby & that Instructions be given to his household servants for the same purpose & that the usuall Rewards be given to such as shall apprehend him with penalties to those that shall Conceale him & that the members of the privy Councell doe Carry the addresse Commons Aprill 5th 1679 +A bill for Regulating Elections Read A 2d time which Containes many Considderable Instructions for preventing abuses therein with penalties upon the persons which shall be Chosen giveing money drinke &c above the vallue Exprest In the bill & shall loose the benefitt of being member though Chosen which bill was Referred to A Comtee sr Tho: Meers made A Report Concerning the Election of New Windsor to which the H agreed that [?] sr Jo Ernly & mr Poulteny Chosen by the maior & Burgesses were not duely Returned but that mr winwood & mr starkey Chosen by the Comonality alone was due & legall This buisness held 4 houres In debate mr Redding sent A letter to mr speaker Intimating that he had something to Communicate to this house which Concernes the K & Kingdome Ordered that some of the secret Comtee be sent to mr Redding & make the Report to the house Then mr sacheverill stood up to make the Report from the secret Comtee of the examination of mr Redding & others but it being 2 A Clocke The House thought fitt to Rise & sit againe at 5 & hear that Report & other matters from the Comtee |DApr_10th_1679 |L770 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons satureday 5th Aprill 1679 afternoon mr sacheverill made A long Report of mr Reddings Examination who Confessed nothing of moment he likewise Reported mr Bedloes Information agt him which was soe Clear that all he had done Relateing to this matter was by the privacy of the secret Comtee of the H of Lds & that it was Carryed in & Concealed the longer to have A fuller prospect of their designes That there were severall witnesses at one time to mr Reddings facts [?] one of which was planted In the Nest [?] of A bed the ffeathers being purposely parted In the middle where he lay under the Rug & other Coverings undiscovered That the Comtee have the Evidence that was fraimed to be mr Bedloes testimony agt the Lds which was drawne up soe cunningly that though it seemed substantiall yet when he should have delivered it it would not have been Effectuall to Convict them That mr Bedloe was to have for this 4000 L In hand & 400 L p Ann & the writeings for the said money & Estate were all drawne up The H Resolved that an addresse be prsented for A speciall Commission of Oyer & Terminier for his speedy Triall Commons Munday 7 Aprill 1679 +A Comtee appointed to Examine the Complaint agt sr Jo: Robinson as to the Lds In prison & mr Everard &c mr secretary Reports to the H that mr Chefinch had Recd A letter from mr Redding wherein he said he had matters of Importance to Comunicate to his Maty but his Maty declared he would Not meddle with any person Committed by this H but that his Maty would lay his Commands on him to declare what he knew to the H or the Comtee of secresy for which the H ordered thanks to be Returned to his Maty & ordered the Comtee of secresy to Examine mr Redding & acquaint him with his Matys pleasure The serjt of the H of Commons acquainted the H of the Intercepting A letter sent to Redding In A basket with A Cheese adviseing him not to foole away his life & that he had not Carryed himselfe like A master of Reason wherein was also A paire of scissors & A Razor, mr Redding being formerly A prisoner of Lincolne Escaped In A Country womans Habitt & perhapps those were sent to fitt him to looke the more like A woman In order to his Escape The Report Concerning the Army is to be made on Wednesday & on Thursday the H are to Considder how to Improve the Militia for the safety of the K & Kingdome The fleet is also much In the thoughts of the Parliamt The Commons sent up by the Ld Russell Articles of Impeachmt agt the 5 Lds In the Tower & their Ldps ordered that the said Lds appeare at the barr of their house Wednesday morning to hear their Charge Read & to Require them to send In their Answer by A set time Observation being made In the house that the ffrench had an Eye upon Tangier as if they would be masters of it Either by force or by Money & Calling to mind how suddenly & Unhappily the stronge Towne of Dunkerke was put Into the hands of the ffrench have ordered an act to be brought In to Anex Tangier to the Crowne of England as Jersey & Guernsey are +Commons Tuesday Aprill 8th 1679, A bill to disable Any to sit In the Convocation before they have taken the Oaths Read & Committed, Ordered that noe man leave the service of the H without leave mr Powell Reports the Reasons why the Commons Cannot Agree with the Lds Amendmts vizt 1 That Banishmt was to Easy & not A proportionable punishmt for such high crimes 2 That it would be lookt upon by the World as if they were not able to make good his Impeachmt 3 That Banishmnt was not A sufficient punishmt to deterr others for Committing the like Crimes but would Rather Incourage them The Commons then Entred On the debate of the act for Irish Cattle till noon & then adjourned the further debate till Thursday, A message Comeing from the Lds to desire the H to sit In the afternoon for they had some matters of Importance to Impart unto them & the K himselfe Came to the H of Lds [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] Widow Hyatts mony. t.s.d 3-3-6 |DApr_12th_1679 |L771 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons 8 Aprill 1679 afternoon +A bill for Better secureing the liberty of the subject was Read a 3d time & Carryed up to the Lds Then the H had A Conference with the Lds Concerning the E of danby wherein the Lds did againe Insinuate their desires not to have him punished according to the height of his Crime & that the lessening of it should not be drawne Into Example & they would Enter it Into their Journall for times to Come mr sacheverell Reports from the Comtee of secresy the Effect of the Examination of mr Brent & mr Castleton Commons Aprill 9th 1679 A bill for Exporting leather Read & ordered A 2d Reading Upon A Report that the ffrench doe offer many hundred thousand pounds to buy Tangier the H Resolved that any persons that shall advise the K to sell Tangier to any fforreign prince or state shall be declared Enemies to the K & kingdome In the afternoon the buiseness Concerning the Election for Leicestershire between Ld Roos Ld sharrod & sr Wm Hartop was heard they heard the Examination of witnesses on both sides spent the afternoon & Could Come to noe Resolution soe is adjourned till another time This day all the Lds In the Tower Except the Ld Bellasis (who is ill of the gout) Came to the H of Lds but were affronted at their takeing boate at the Tower & also as they passed through London bridge & all the way on southwark side till they Came to the parliamt staires by the Common people who Cryed God Bless the King & hang all Traitors &c when they appeared at the barr they were arraigned & their Charge Read agt them & they severally answered Innocent Each had A Coppie given him & order to bring In their answer by tuesday next & In the Interim have ffreedome of Councill to assist them In matters of Law Commons Thursday 10th Aprill 1679 +Ordered that the members that went out of Towne without leave be taken Into the Custody of the serjt at Armes if they Returne not by the 21st Instant Mr secretary Coventry Reports that according to the Comands of the H he had acquainted his Maty with both their addresses & that his Maty was pleased to Returne answer that he had already Ishued out A Comission for the Imediate triall of mr Redding & that which Concerned the E of danby should suddenly be done Ordered that mr Clare who attends on the secret Comtee take Care that the Commission for the Triall of mr Reading be Sued [?] out before the Lds Triall Come on +at A Conference with the Lds which was mannaged for the Lds by the E of shaftesbury Ld Hallifax & Ld privy seale their Ldpp[s] did acknowledg their Error In their Not Imprisoning the E of danby last parliamt according to order & Custome & that they had ordered it to be put In their books Ordered that A Comtee Inspect the Lds booke that it may be put Into o[u]rs also Then the H Resolved that A bill be brought In for Continuing the severall acts made agt the Importation of Cattle from Ireland & other parts beyond the seas & ffish taken by fforreigners with such Clauses to be added as may make the prohibition more Effectuall In the afternoon the Commons sate againe & had another Conference with the Lds abt the E of danby In which the Lds did publickly acknowledg that the Reasons which the Commons had given them did Convince them that according to the Rules of Justice the nature of the offences which the sd E had Committed did Require the punishmt mentioned In the bill of attainder yet did againe Recommend it to the H to Consider who had matcht [?] Into the family the Reasons used at the Conference follow +The additions of the title doe shew the Amendmts make by yo[u]r Ldpps to the bill doe wholly alter the nature of it & make it A bill of Banishmt which the Commons Cannot Consent to for these Reasons 1 Banishmt is not the legall Judgmt In Cases of high Treason & the E of danby being Impeached of High Treason & ffled from Justice hath thereby Confessed the Charge & therefore ought to have the Judgmt of High Treason for his punishmt 2 That banishmt being not the punishmt the Law Inflicts upon those Crimes the E of danby might make use of this sentence that Either the Commons were distrustfull of their proofe agt him or Else that the Crimes were not In themselves of soe high a nature as Treason 3 That the Example of this would be an Incouragemt to all persons that should be hereafter Impeached by the Commons to withdraw themselves which they would be alwayes Ready to doe if Not prevented by A Commitment upon their Impeachmt & thereby hope to have A more faivourable sentence In A legislature then yo[u]r Ldpps would be obliged to passe upon them In yo[u]r judiciall Capasity The Lds of the Treasury have passed A warrant to the Victualler of the Navy for provideing forthwith provisions for 6 months for 6500 men |DApr_14th_1679 |L772 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Thursday 10th Aprill 1679 afternoon +mr Nelsons petition Referred to a Comtee +Then the 2 houses had A Conference Concerning the bill agt the E of danby The substance whereof ffolloweth Their Ldpps Acquainted the Commons that they had Considdered of their Reasons & found them to be unanswerable therefore that noe longer time might be wasted abt this affaire the season of the yeare Comeing on apace & the Emergency of occasions pressing hard Upon the K they Came with a Resolution to put an End to that buisness. Acknowledging that Banishmt was not Equivalent to his Crime & that they had A legislative power but there was some Marriage Intermixt with his family which the Attainder would Much Injure & they hoped the Commons would make use of A prudentiall Necesity not to Extirpate the family, but if they Could find out any way to Mitigate that word they would Consent to it And whereas the bill beares date the 15th they would make it absolute without any time to which if they acquiessed they would Endeavour to procure the Royall assent on satureday And their Ldpps further told them that the Commons had gained soe greate A point of them that their posterity hereafter might be beholden to them for vizt That an Impeachmt by the H of Commons stood good notwithstanding A dissolution or Prorogation & when one of the Lds were Impeached & speciall matter delivered that Ld should withdraw & be delivered Into safe Custody & this they had Entred Into their journall booke The Comtee Replyed that by his fflight he Confessed his Charge & soe ought to be proceeded Upon Judicially whereas their bill was a bill of summons & not of Attainder for if he Came within the time it was voyd & the severer they put it Twas Easier to bring him to Justice, They wished he might acquitt himselfe which if he did not Come his flight shewed him guilty & he punisht himselfe for if A person fly from justice though afterwards he be proved Innocent yet he forfeits his goods & Chattells much Rather those deserve it that are Guilty They said there might be A flight as moses from the Egiptians or as Joseph from Potiphers wife or as David from saul but his was Crimes flight from Vengance occasioned by the offences he had Committed They shewed many presidents that should they agree to it they should make one justice for A Peer & another for A Commoner & justice ought to be distributed to all alike They believed that he was hardly fled but was secretly workeing his Mischiefes still The debate was adjourned till satureday morning On the 11th was the fast the commons mett at st Margaretts westminster where dr Jane Chaplain to the Bp of London preached In the morning from 7 Hosea 9 vers & mr sharpe minister of St Giles In the feilds In the afternoon from 2 Revel. & [the?] latter part of the 5 vers The bent of their sermons was first to beat downe debauchery swearing &c The 2d was Exhortation to Repentance that the judgment feared might be diverted And lastly laying open the Horridness of the popish Conspiracy & the fraud & deceitfulness of that which they Call their Religion Comons satureday 12 Aprill 1679 +ordered that the thanks of the H be Returned to mr Jane & mr sharpe & that they be desired to print their sermons Upon this one of the members desired there might be an addition to that order that the good Exhortation & advice given by those 2 good men to suppresse all manner of debauchery by all sexes & to prevent the accustomed damning Oaths Curseing swearing &c by Nameing A Comtee to bring In A bill to prevent these Evills which was ordered accordingly Ordered that the H be called over on ffriday In Easter weeke & all such as doe not then appeare to be sent for Into Custody Then the H Entred on the debate of the E of danbies bill & sr ffran. winnington made Report of the last Conference but some diference arriseing In the debate it was adjourned till the afternoon The petition of mrs Redding on behalfe of her husbin as also the petition of mr Brent under secretary to Tho: E of danby prsented to the H but both Refused to be Read afternoon +ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Inspect & state the accounts Relateing to the money & Report it next thursday That the matter of Election for the County of Leicester be heard at the barr of the H on monday next the first buisness +That the Mayor of the Borough of Corfe Castle be sent for Into Custody to answer his miscarriages In Returneing of members for the said Borough That it be A standing order of the House that from henceforth upon any vacancy of the Chaire no motion be made for Chooseing A new speaker till after 10 of the Clocke. adjourned till munday 8 A Clocke +Lds house This day the Ld shaftesbury made A motion wherein he desired that the H would Intrust him with A blanck warrant to seize 2 or more persons whome he would Insert he told them it was A thinge without president but gave such argumts for it that the H put it to the question & sounded [?] upon it & it was granted him by 13 votes. The warrant is generall it Commands all his Matys subjects to be willing & assisting In the taking & secureing the persons within mentioned & extends to all persons & places not the Court Excepted it is thought it is for the E of danby &c. There was A long debate abt the bill for Habeas Corpus which some of the Bps violently opposed affirming it would shorten their power & Infringe their priveledges to which it was answered that it would only abate their Rigour, The bill was Committed & ordered A 2d Reading on Munday next tis thought it will passe yesterday Baron Littleton dyed A patent was In motion to make mr Gregory the prsent speaker to supply his place to the Commons haveing Represented to his Maty how Unwilling they are to have any other speaker tis said it stopt They write from Paris that the d of Modenas Envoy had A long Audience of his Maty abt the affaires of England that the d & dutchesse of Yorke were leaveing Brussells not haveing had A Kind Reception of the d de Villa Hermosa &c & were Returneing backe to the Hague |DApr_17th_1679 |L773 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Munday Aprill 14th 1679 +Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Inspect the Lds booke to see what Entries are there made of any orders touching the giving Coppies to the Lds In the Tower of the Examinations & witnesses agt them The H tooke Into Considderation the sad Condition of the Kingdome both In relation to the forces that remain unpaid & lye as an heavy burthen Upon the nation & also what posture of defence to put the Kingdome Into by the assistance of the militia In Case of Invasion being Informed that the ffrench are putting themselves Into A posture formidable to annoy England or some other part of o[u]r Kings dominion They likewise tooke Into Considderation the present Condition of the fleet & how many ships were built finished & Rigged with the 600000 L given towards the same by the Last Parliamt & how that money hath been bestowed & where the Remainder doth yet lye undisposed soe have appointed Wednesday for the Considderation of the Militia & Thursday for the navy The Election for Berkeley put of till after Easter +mr Powle being Chosen for East Grinsted & Cirencester Chose to serve for the latter A ffree Conference had with the Lds In which their Ldpps agreed to the bill of Attainder agt the E of danby only the time is altered to the 21st Instant to which the H agreed & sent the bill to the Lds Tuesday Aprill 15th 1679 +The Comtee appointed to Examine mr Castleton Informeing that it did appeare to them that mr Castleton was A good protestant & of Civill life the H ordered him to be discharged Ordered that the members of the secret comtee doe sit notwithstanding the sitting of this H sr Tho: stronge [?] Reports that according to the order of the house he had searched the Lds Journall & found an order there that the Lds In the Tower should not only have A Coppie of their Charge but also an Extract of all the Evidence In the Lds booke agt them, The debate of the Report adjourned till this day senenight Last weeke Eliz: Oxeley servant to one mr Bird an attorney In ffetter lane set her masters house on fire & was happily seized before it did much harme In her Examination she doth Confesse that shee was hired by one mr stubbs servant to the Countesse of shrewsbury & had 5 L to set 3 places on fire one of them being this In fetter lane The sd mr stubbs is apprehended & was Examined on the 14th before A Comtee of Lds where he denied it but they found him In many tales soe Committed him to Newgate where he lyes In Irons The H ordered A Comtee on purpose to Examine this buisness & to Enquire abt the late fires In & abt the Citty of London & all that serve for London westminster & southwarke to be of the same Comtee There are many papers In the hands of the secret Comtee which are ordered to be delivered to this Comtee A motion being made of A supply to disband the Army ordered that the H Resolve Into A Comtee of the whole house to Considder of it to morrow Ordered that norfolke Cause be heard the first thing to morrow The further hearing of the Election of Leicestershire appointed this afternoon adjourned till 3 afternoon +This day sr Jo: Robinson has layd downe his Charge of Lieft of the Tower & to morrow Enters Cheeke Esqr An Essex Gent tis said his Maty has given sr Jo: A pension This morning his Maty went downe by water to woollidge to see In what state the men of warr are In that lye there he Came backe by 12 at noon & to morrow Intends to meet the Parliamt In his Robes & passe the bill agt the E of danby who its said will surrender himselfe In 24 houres On the 14th the E of Lauderdale Entred his protestation agt that bill This day the Lds In the Tower sent up their Answer to their Impeachmt the H would not Receive it but ordered the 5 Lds to bring it themselves on the 16th There is nothing done In the buisness of the Election for warwickshire nor Its thought will till that of Leicestershire be over which though it has had 3 dayes heareing already is not above halfe gone through [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DApr_19th_1679 |L774 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The E of danby being brought to the H of Lds on the 16th In the morning by 9 A Clocke he made An Elloquent speech In which he Requested 4 things vizt 1 that he might have A Coppie of his Impeached Charge 2 That that Coppie might Include all they had to Charge him with 3 that he might have Councill 4 That being under some Indisposition of health he might be Continued under the custody of the blacke Rodd & not sent to the Tower The Lds were debating whether to send him to the Tower or Continue him In the Custody of the blacke Rodd till 2 In the afternoon & then Resolved that he should be sent to the Tower & that Councill be allowed him Commons 16 Aprill 1679 +A bill agt the growth of Popery Read A 2d time & Committed wherein it is Exprest that any papists that say masse or adminster their sacramts shall be deemed Papists preists Any that harbour them shall be deemed ffelons All the persons name In this bill shall take the Oaths subscribe the declaration & take the sacramt or Else be papists Convict That his Maty shall have 2 parts of the papists Estates Convict both Reall & personall +That any papists Convict that shall assemble themselves Either horse or foot shall be taken & pursued as ffelons That all protestant that Turne papist & papists that shall take the Oaths & after prove papists shall abjure the Realme & if after that they shall be found In England shall be prosecuted as ffelons Then the H Resolved Into A Comtee of the whole house to Considder of the supply to be given to his Maty for disbanding the Army & Resolved 1 That it is the opinion of this house that the generall officers shall not be paid 2 That the ffeild officers shall only be paid till the time they were ordered to be disbanded by act of Parliamt 3 That noe officer shall Receive any pay from the time that the souldiers under his Command were actually disbanded & Commission officers to Receive pay till the 1st Aprill only The summe of 206462 L: 17 s 3 d being the summe Computed for paying the Army Resolved that the summe of 206462 L: 17 s 3 d for disbanding the Army be Raised by A land tax & A bill ordered to be brought In pursuant to the said votes with A borrowing Clause & A Clause of Indemnity & Instructions for disbanding the sd forces +A message from the Lds to acquaint the H that the Lds In the Tower had put In their answer to the Impeachmt agt them which the Lds had sent downe to them for their purusall In order to their mannagemt of the Evidence agt those Lds This day the grand jury of middlesex mett at westminster & found the bill of Indictment agt mr Redding for subbornation & other misdemeanours & he is to be tryed on the 24th The punishmt by this Indictmt doth not Reach as tis said to life but to pillory & Imprisonmt only Commons Thursday 17 Aprill 1679 +Ordered that the Norfolke Election be heard at the Barr of the H on Munday next & the Complaints abt the warwickshire Election Referred to be heard by the Comtee of Elections On Wednesday Next by Reason that the heareing of those Causes at the barr of the H Consumes much time which should be spent In the debate of the grand affaires of the nation Then the H ffell Into debate where the money shall be paid that shall Come In by the bill for disbanding the Army & upon the question put there were 131 for the Chamber of London & 191 for the Exchequer Reasons being offered that this money being appropriated for such A use the Comrs of the Exchequer Could not Ishue it out to any then to that which it was given for After this the H tooke Into Considderation the answer put In by the Ld Bellasis who being ill of the goute doth not Come In person which debate held till 5 afternoon & then ordered A Comtee to Inspect the Lds journall In the Case of Tho: E of strafford as to the formality of those proceedings Ordered that A Comtee of 19 be appointed to prepare Evidence agt the E of danby & that they doe sit de die In diem & have power to draw up articles as they shall find Evidence & to send for persons papers & Records. Adjourned till Easter Munday 8 A Clocke [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] The Ld Rosses Election for Leicestershire is made void & A Writt Orderd to Issue for a new Election saterday sennight is appoynted to take into Considderation ye miscarriages of ye said Election [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DApr_21st_1679 |L775 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Parliamt being Adjourned on Thursday last till Munday In Easter weeke wee have not much to write only the fforreigne letters say that the King of sweden is dead & that the ffrench assist the duke of savoy against the Republicke of Genova sr Tho: Morgan his Matys Governor of Gernesey is dead Tis said the Ld Roberts & Ld shaftesbury are made privy Councellors afresh mr oates his depositions were yesterday made publicke sr Wm Waller is Now Indiferently well Recovered but it now appeares that he was poysoned but God be thanked not effectually There is noe certainty of A fight which was Reported to be between the ffrench & English A ffrench fleet is gone to sea & some horse & foot aboard them Conceived to be for the Balticke seas or some port In Ireland to which Kingdome the H of Peers lately sent over to the Ld Lieutenant strict orders & Instructions to draw forces neer the port townes of that Kingdome It is also Reported this day that both horse & foot are marched downe to Portesmouth yesterdy A man was apprehended In essex & brought prisoner to London being accused of giveing money to fire houses In London On Munday next the H Enter upon the greate buisness of disbanding the Army setling the Militia stateing the Condition of the Kingdome & takeing an account of the Condition of the fleet But the miscarriage of the Norfolke Election layd upon the Ld Liefts & sheriffs is first to be heard at the barr of the H because it Tended soe much to the Trampling downe the Right of the ffreeholders if the Information be true The generall Report goes that Redding will be tryed on Thursday next The Examination of Elizabeth Oxley taken before sr Robt Hansen +The Examinant saith that shee being got with Child by James Allen A minester of Deluge Colledge was perswaded by the said Allen to set her masters house on fire where shee lived In ffetter lane to the End shee might Conveniently take his plaite & other things of vallue to maintaine the said bastard Child, On Munday last shee Recd A letter from the sd mr Allen to put what he had advised her to Into Execution which letter shee had burnt & soe accordingly last night sett her masters studdy on fire with a candle & went further up staires but before she Came downe the watch perceived it & it was quenched & she seized And shee further declared that shee was further Instigated & hired to set the House on fire by one stubbs A Papist butler to the Countesse of shrewsbury liveing In stephens Alley In Channell Rowe Westminster promiseing her the Reward of five pounds giveing her halfe A Crowne In hand & telling her that he would get severall houses set on fire In Holborne & shee tells the Circumstances of her acquaintance with him & severall perticulers & shee verily beleeves that the Ironmongers house that was set on fire the Night before In Holburne was procured by that meanes And further declared that this stubbs told her that abt the 28th June next there would be A Terrible Massacre for though the protestant Hereticks thought all was over yet they should feele the sad Effects of it & that the papists would [be?] discerned from the Rest by their Cullored Ribbons they should weare In their Hatts This stubbs & the woman have been both Examined before A Comtee of Lds but he stoutly denies the fact & sayes he never Knew her but the last part has been proved against him soe he is sent backe In his Chaines to newgate +Just now is advice that the Ld Bellasis is dead In the Tower & that the Ld Powis hath made his Escape [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] some letters Contradict both ye death & Escape |DApr_24th_1679 |L776 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 21st the Commons being mett begun to heare the Complaint abt the Election for Norfolke but the Usher of the Blacke Rodd Came to Command the H to attend his Maty In the Lds H where his Maty made this following speech +My Lords & Gent./ I thought it necesary to acquaint you what I have done this day which is that I have Establisht A new privy Councill the Number of which shall Not Exceed 30 I have made Choyce of such persons as are worthy & able to advise mee & am Resolved In all my weighty & Important affaires Next to the Advice of my Greate Councill In Parliamt (which I shall very often Consult with) to be advised by this privy Councill I should not soe make soe greate A Change without acquainting both houses of Parliamt & I doe desire you all to apply your selves heartily as I shall doe to those things which are Necesary for the good & safety of the Kingdome that noe time may be lost In it +On the 21st In the Morning these privy Councellors were sworne E of shaftesbury president Ld Chancellor D of Newcastle Ld privy seale D of Albemarle Ld Ch: Justice North Marquess of Winchester Archbp Canterbury Marquess of Worcester Bp London E of salesbury Ld steward E of Bridgwater Ld chamberlain Vicount Hallifax d Munmouth Mr of horse Vicount ffauconbridg E of Essex Chiefe Comr of the Treasury Ld Hollis P Rupert Ld Admirrall Ld Roberts mr of the ordinance Ld Russell members 2 secretaries of state Ld Cavendish of secretary of scotland mr Powle the sr Wm Temple H of mr seymor Commons +The names of the New Comrs for the Admiralty sr Hen: Capell sr Hum Wynch mr Vaughan son of the sr Tho: lee late Ld Ch: Justice mr daniell fynch sr Tho: Meers mr Hales +The Commons Returned & proceeded In Heareing the Norfolke Election which lasted till after 2 at night & the H Resolved that sr Christo Calthorpe nor sr Nevill Cataline were not duely Elected & that there should be A New Electon when it is Conceived sr Jo Hobert will Carry it, The H ordered the undersherriffe to be sent for Into Custody of the serjt at Armes After the house was up about 10 at night greate bonefires were made & bells Ringeing In London for Joy of the Kings gracious speech & the Reformation he hath made In his Councill which has Elevated the hearts of the people Commons 22d Aprill 1679 +The Engrossed bill sent from the Lds to hinder any person for sitting In Convocation before they have taken the Oaths & subscribed the declaration Reported & Recommitted Ordered that the Comtee of secresy have leave to sit from time to time dureing the sitting of this house & make Choyce of A person to assist them In the Nature of A solicittor The bill for paying & disbanding the Army was Read & ordered A 2d Reading to morrow morning A new writt ordered for Norfolke +Ordered that the Comtee appointed to Inspect the Lawes for printing be Impowered to send for books lycenced & unlycenced In order to be Examined & perused That the H will on Thursday Next take Into Considderation the state of the Kingdome & how the Navy may be made usefull for the defense thereof Adjourned +On the 22d the H of Lords were upon the bill for hindereing papists to Cohabitt In the Cittyes of London & westminster & were debateing how to make a distinction between popish Recusants & protestant dissenters & A greate debate Arose whether the protestant dissenters should be obliged to take the Oaths & subscribe the declaration & tis beleeved it will be Carryed for the Latter only What was In my last of my Ld Bellesis death & Ld Powis Escape proves A false Report |DApr_26th_1679 |L777 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 23rd Came forth in print the Kings declaration Concerning the dismissing his Councill & Electing A New one with A list of their Names which somewhat differs from that writt last post Amonge the Rest of the late privy Councill that are now left [?] out there are these following D of Buckingham E of Clarendon E of Ailesbury E of Craven E of Lindsey Ld Newport Ld Maynard sr Geo: Carteret &c The K being now upon A good Resolution of Reformation hath designed the E of Oxford to be Governour of Dover Castle the Ld Russell to be governour of Portesmouth In place of Coll Legg (who this day by Reversion Comes In Leift of the Ordinance In place of mr Venters [?] who died yesterday) & other persons of quality & greate Estates to be Comanders Elsewhere And assoon as the Commission is past the greate seale for the Comrs of the Admiralty the Commons will goe to worke as to Navall affaires In the meane time there is noe such feare of the ffrench Invading England as has been discoursed of nor does the Inteligence of Either of the secretaries of state give the least account that the ffrench preparations are soe greate as has been apprehended Commons Wednesday 23rd Aprill 1679 +Ordered that A Comtee be ordered to Review proposalls for A Royall ffishery Ordered that A bill be brought In agt Raiseing money upon the subject without Consent of Parliamt A bill for Raiseing 206462 L: 17 s: 3 d for disbanding the Army Committed & the H to be In A Committee againe to morrow that noe time may be lost for the Kingdome is at 1100 L p day Charge till it be done mr Treby Reports from the Comtee of secrecy That the Ld Bellasis Cannot make answer but In person That the severall writeings put In by the 4 Lds which they Call their pleas & Answers were not their pleas & Answers but argumentive & Evasive to which the Commons neither Can nor ought to Reply That if their Answers were sufficient yet there ought Not to be any proceedings agt them till the Ld Bellasis put In an answer In person That the Commons doe demand of the Lds that they would forthwith Require the Lds to put In their perfect Answers & In default that the Commons may have Justice agt them The Comtee of Elections sate till 9 at night abt the Election of warwickshire & the Councill of one side was only heard & the further heareing of that Cause put of till another day Commons Thursday 24th Aprill 1679 +A bill for Exportation of Leather Read A 2d time & Committed & A petition of severall shoomakers Read & Referred to the same Comtee The H tooke Into Considderation mr Trebies Report yesterday & Resolved that the said Answers (Except the Answer of the Ld Petre) are all defective & at A Conference had with the Lds delivered the said answers togather with their Reasons why the said answers are Insufficient mr Redding being at his triall at the Kings bench barr desired some papers might be Restoreed him which he delivered to the secret Comtee which were ordered him Resolved that on Munday next the H will take Into Considderation the state of the Kingdome that the navy may be made more Usefull for defence thereof & that mr speaker Ishue out his warrant for the summoning of such witnesses as mr Bennet shall name to prove the ill management of it Resolved that sr Gilbt Gerrard Coll Wheately Coll Birch & sr Tho: Player shall be Comrs for disbanding the Army & are to be In A Comtee againe this afternoon Adjourned till 3 afternoon +On the 23rd mr Justice warcup brought before the Lds Comtee one Thompson A scotchman whome he had seized & upon him was found divers papers with directions how to write to divers persons vizt to one Lashly who is A secretary to Cardinall Barbarini, & to the generall of the Jesuites there &c, at his Examination was mr Bedlow who affirmeth that he Knoweth Thompson to be A messenger Unto the Jesuites & was In his Company In Paris with sr Hen: Tichburne & whence he was dispatched Into England with divers letters Commissions & orders The Lds have Committed him A Close prisoner &c +On the 24th mr Redding was tryed at the Kings bench barr for endeavouring to Corrupt the Kings witnesses agt the Lds & sr Hen: Tichburne which was sufficiently proved agt him by mr Bedloe & his man & mr Speake A yong Gent brother to A member of the H of that Name, he Confessed most of the matters & the Jury found him guilty & he had sentence to stand In the pillory on Munday next at westminster hall gate & to be Imprisoned A whole yeare & fined 1000 L to the King +The Lds have ordered the Ld Bellasis to be brought to their barr to morrow [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] The buisness of Warwickshire was to be further heard on fryday. |DApr_28th_1679 |L778 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 25th Aprill 1679 +A bill to prevent the Raiseing of money without Consent In Parliamt Read & ordered A 2d Reading Ordered that sr Tho: Clergis be added to the Number of the Ld Danbies Committee A bill In behalfe of the Turkey Company abt the Exportation of Cloth Read & ordered A 2d Reading A Complaint being made of A fictious speech pretended to be made to his Maty by the Ld Cavendish ordered that It be Referred to the same Comtee that sr ffran: Winningtons was to find out the Authors The H being Called over all absent & for which noe Excuse Could be given were ordered to the Custody of the serjt at Armes A message from the Lds +The Lds acquainted the H that Tho: E of Danby & the Ld Bellasis appeared at the H of Lds this day the first put In his plea of the Kings pardon the latter his answer & their Ldpps sent them to this House & desire they may be Returned In Reasonable time Ordered that it be Referred to A Comtee A plea of Pardon hath been Ever held A Confession of Guilt The Comtee for Elections sate till 9 at night upon the warwickshire Election & upon A full heareing on both sides the Comtee was of opinion that sr Edw Boughton & mr Burdet were duely Elected it seems the proofe did faile to make good some perticulers of the Charge In the Petition & as for Adjourning from hundred to hundred it seemed to be Raither with Consent of both parties then out of A humour to vex the ffreeholders & besides it was observed that at this Election there was not the least ill language as it was In Leicestershire Commons satureday Aprill 26th 1679 +A petition for further time to Vend ffrench Commodities Rejected & the H on ffriday next to Considder how to make the prohibition more Effectuall serjt Rigby made Report of the Confession of Eliz Oxely & Stubbs of the fire In fetter lane &c Though stubbs stoutly denied the knowledg of any such thing yet upon promise of mercy hath made very greate discovery not only as to the fires but also as to the popish Conspiracy Ordered that the H make it their humble Request to his Maty that stubbs & Oxeley may have their pardons & that his Maty would Ishue out his proclamation for apprehending of those that have fled for the same & an Incouragemt to those that shall Confesse or be Instrumentall In apprehending any that have been active In or guilty of the sd fires A message from the Lds to acquaint the H that the E of Powis Ld stafford & Ld Arrundell have appeared this day at the Lds barr & have Retracted their pleas & have put In their answers by which they will abide Their Ldpp[s] have sent them downe & desire A speedy Returne of them Their Answers were In Effect A pleadeing not guilty & tis hoped they will suddenly be brought to triall but Its thought A good part of the Tearme must be Adjourned because the triall of those Lds may take up some part of it Then the H debated the Reports of the fires & Intended fforreign Invasion In June Next & the greate Number of papists ffrench & Irish then to Rise & thereupon ordered that the H doe sit to Morrow being sunday to Considder the best wayes & Meanes to secure the Kings person & the protestant Religion both In the time of his Matys Raigne & his successor It being Easy to Every mans judgmt what is like to follow upon the succession if by act of Parliamt some speedy provision be not made to secure the protestant Religion agt any papists that shall succeed Ordered that an addresse be made to his Maty to banish all Papists & reputed Papists & such as have been such within 6 months last past 10 miles from London or westminster for 6 months & to Recall all lycences that have been given to the Contrary That an addresse be made to his maty for the Execution of such preists as are Condemned Adjourned till 4 afternoon +Letters from Paris dat Aprill 27th say That the peace with the Emperor was proclaimed on the 26th with greate state That mrs Coleman the widdow of the Traitor is Come to Paris assoon as shee Came the K sent his Confessor to vissit her & shee was vissitted by all the greate persons In Paris & has prsented them with all things that were her husbands for Reliques shee has had to the Vallue of 2000 L presented to her; To morrow shee goes In A Nunnery & the ffrench K allows her A large pension +That there are greate Numbers of Ballads Cryed about Concerning the Affaires of England +That the dutchesse of Cleveland lost last weeke 40000 L to one of the Capts of the Kings guards at Cards & has sold all shee had to pay it & is going into A nunnery for her life That there are many English In Paris & there are such words spoke what they will doe if any of the Lds suffer that they dare not write them +That Madam Moseille the Kings Neece is to Marry the K of spaine much agt her will for shee does nothing but Cry since it was spoken of, That the dauphine is soe In Love with the yonge daughter of the D of Orleans that the K has given him a Miss to divert his affections but In vaine which much troubles the King |DMay_1st_1679 |L779 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] sunday 27th Aprill 1679 +mr Hampden Reports the addresse for Execution of Pickering & other Jesuits Condemned & Resolved that the H waite on his Maty with it & that his Matys privy Councellors desire to know when they shall attend his Maty with it Ordered that A bill be brought In to banish all papists & Reputed papists from the Citties of London & westminster 10 miles for 6 months & that they shall not goe armed nor 5 miles from their dwellings Resolved that the d of yorke being A papist & the hopes of his Comeing to the Crowne as A papist hath given the greatest Countenance & Incouragemt to the prsent Conspiracy & designes of the popish party agt the King & protestant Religion Ordered that the Ld Russell doe goe to desire the Lds Concurrance In this Ordered that the secret Comtee doe bring In an abstract of all those letters they have or that Can Concerne the d of yorke as to the plott with all speed & the further Considderation of this is adjourned till wednesday next Ordered that stubbs his Examination & discovery be printed after first an addresse be made to the K thereof This day his Maty & privy Councell were pleased to dismiss the judges following Bactine [?] judges serjt Ellis advanced Bramston dismist serjt Pemmerton In Thurland Leake their Wild Richd Atkins Roomes Littleton by death Counsr Raymund Commons Munday 28 Aprill 1679 +mr secretary Coventry acquaints the H his Matys answer to the addresses, That his Maty hath given order for A proclamation for Banishing papists & the lycences to be brought In the next Councill day & his Maty had given order for A pardon for Oxeley & stubbs who discovered many jesuits giveing money to set houses on fire & had given order for A proclamation for Gifford Rogers &c to Render themselves who gave money for that purpose & that the H did attend his Maty at 3 this afternoon with the addresse abt Pickering sr ffran: Winnington Reports from the Ld danbies Comtee that they Cannot find any pardon was granted to any person Impeached by the H of Commons & Referrs us to A former Report to the same purpose Ordered that A message be sent to the Lds to demand of the E of danby whether he will Relye upon & abide his plea of the pardon which In the Course of Legall proceedings argues the party guilty of the Crime alledged agt him if he doe the Commons doe Intend to Joyne Ishue with him upon that point for that such A pardon soe Clandestinely obteyned is illegall Ordered that the buisness Concerning the abuse of the fleet & mr secretary Pepis be Referred to A Comtee to Enquire Into & Report it to the House for till A Regulation be had therein & all officers of the Navall Concernes [?] port townes &c they Cannot with any satisfaction give money apprehending all things will still Miscarry as they have done hitherto at 3 In the afternoon the H attended his Maty with the addresse agt Pickering & agt 4 preists Condemned this last lent Curcuitt To which his Maty Returned this answer That he would Considder of it Tis Reported the dutchesse of Portsmouth is gone Commons Tuesday 29th Aprill 1679 +Ordered that the H will sit adjourne[d?] Every day till 7 In the morning & that noe new motion be made after 12 at noon sr Jo: Trevor Reports that he had delivered the Answers of the Lds In the Tower to the H of peers The secret Comtee say they loose noe time In preparing matters for Evidence & sit up Every night late but the H sitting often & late In the afternoon deprives them of the opportunity they otherwise might have to Expedite the said triall & further Informed the H that some ffresh witnesses Came to towne last night & some this morning & that they will make all the Hast that is posible to bring the trialls on & when they are fully prepared they will acquaint the H therewith The bill for disbanding the Army Reported & the further Considderation of the same Report adjourned til to morrow morning the first buisness Ordered that sr Robert Bradshaw sr Richard Hungerford & sr John Clapton have leave to goe Into the Countrey adjourned till 7 to morrow The E of danby was brought up to the Lds barr this day to give his answer he Craved time till satterday Next which was allowed him The Commons have Resolved to sitt Every morning at 7 |DMay_3d_1679 |L780 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 30th Aprill 1679 +Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to bring In A bill for Reviveing the acts for settlemt & to Inspect the lawes Relating to the poore & to bring In A bill or bills for Regulation of the poore & Incouragmt of Industry & punishmt of Rogues & vagabonds Resolved that an order of the last Parliamt agt written protections & written Certificates be Constantly & strictly observed mr Brents petition now In the Custody of the serjt at Armes praying that he may be discharged was Read & Referred to the Comtee of secresy appointed to draw up the Evidence agt the Lds In the Tower Ordered that A bill be brought In for Regulating the silver Manufacture That the matter of the Miscarriages In the Election for Norfolke & Leicester be adjourned till Munday the 12th Instant The H then proceeded In the Considderration of the bill for disbanding the Army & went through the same Confirmeing A Clause In the petition of Right Relating to the disorders of souldiers Imposeing quarters upon the subjects which was agreed to & ordered to be Engrost Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Examine what part of the money given for disbanding the Army Remaines yet In the Exchequer undisposed of Then the Usher of the Blacke Rodd Came to let the Commons know that his Maty Exspected their attendance In the H of Lds where his Maty & Ld Chancellor spoke to both houses Ordered that the Considderation of his Matys speech be adjourned till munday Next Commons 1st May 1679 +Ordered that the Comtee of Elections & priveledges have power to send for all such persons as shall appeare to them to be Concerned In the Miscarriages & Undue practices touching the Election for the Borough of Tregony In Cornwall Resolved that the ffurther Considderation of preserveing & secureing the K & the protestant Religion agt the Attempts of the papists both In the Raigne of his Maty & his successors be adjourned till Munday Ordered that Christo williams be sent for Into Custody of the serjt at Armes for speakeing words In Contempt of the proceedings of this House Upon the Report made by the Comtee appointed to Examine the Matter of pamphletts written by dr Nelson it was ordered that dr Nelson be brought to the barr of this house to morrow & that [he] be discharged from the Custody of the s[erjt] of Armes paying his fees Ordered that an humble addresse be made to his Maty to desire him to Command the Ld Chancellor to turne dr Nelson out of the Commission of the peace Ordered that A Clause be brought In for the greater Ease of Administring the Oaths Required to be taken by the acts for Burying In woollen That A Comtee be appointed to Inspect the Journalls & search the presidents for punishing sheriffs & other officers for makeing false Returnes of members to serve In Parliamt A bill for the better prevension of the Illegall Exactions of money from the subject Read A 2d time & Committed Ordered that the Comtee appointed to bring In A bill for Regulating abuses for Elections doe perticulerly Report their opinion touching the Reversing the judgment In the Case of sr sam Barnardiston & by whose procuremt the same was Reverst & the names of the Judges who were Concerned for or agt the said judgmt Ordered that A bill be brought In that if any member of the H is preferred to any office at Court A writt shall Imediately Ishue for Electing A new member In his place Adjourned till 7 morning [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] yr inclosd speeches Cost 7d |DMay_5th_1679 |L781 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday 2d May 1679 +Ordered that the Comtee appointed to Enquire Into the Reverseing the Judgment In the Case of sr Sam: Barnardiston doe sit dayly & be Impowered to send for persons papers & Records Leave given to bring In A bill that when the greater number of the Creditors of any bankrupt are willing to Come to any Composition they shall not be defeated by the lesser Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Enquire Into the abuses & decay of the woollen Manufacture & considder how the trade may be Improved & the Abuses Rectified & to Inspect the bill depending last Parliamt for weareing woollen Manufactures & that the Comtee doe bring In A bill for that purpose That the House be called over on this day fortnight it being thought that by that time they may be Ready to proceed with the triall of the Lds In the Tower dr Nelson being Called to the barr of the H Recd A Reproofe from mr speaker & was discharged paying his fees A message from the Lds with the bill of Habeas Corpus with some amendmts The disbanding bill Read A 3d time & passed Commons satureday 3d May 1679 +The House tooke Into Considderation the Lds Amendmts to the bill of Habeas Corpus & doe disagree to severall of them & referr the Considderation of the same to A Comtee to Examine & Consider the same & Report their Opinion the first buisness this afternoon A Message from the Lds with A bill Entituled an act for freeing the Citty of London & the places adjacent from popish Inhabitants & provideing agt other dangers which maay Arise from Papists sr Jo: Trevor prsents to the House the bill for prohibition of Irish Cattle which the H ordered to be heard on Tuesday Next the ffirst buisness A Message form the Lds +The Lds have Commanded us to acquaint the H that their Ldps according to the desire of the House have demanded of the E of danby whether he will Relye upon & abide by the plea of his pardon & the E of danby being this day brought to the barr of the H of Lds made this Answer The plea I put In was by the Advice of my Councill who tells mee that my pardon was A good pardon In Law & advised mee to Insist upon my plea put In which Now I doe & I desire my Councill may be heard to make out the validity of my pardon The H mett the Lds at A Conference & delivered the bill of Habeas Corpus backe againe with their Reasons for disagreeing with the Lds In their Amendnts Ordered that the Considderation of the E danbies answer be adjourned till munday On the 2d on[e] Knox Gent to the Ld dunblaine togather with one Osborne & Love were Examined by the Comtee of Lds & their further Examination is Referred to the Comtee of secresy Osborne & Love were formerly servants to mr Oates & have been by mr Knox perswaded to Engage In A designe wherein they should depose matters of very ill Nature agt mt Oates Also sr Wm Waller seized A mathew Clay Jesuite & 3 yong Gent That were sent from the Colledge of Jesuites at st Omers by stapleton head of that Colledge to be witnesses for the Lds In the Tower & Invalidate mr Oates his testimony which were soe prudently Examined & seperately Cross Examined by him that they Confessed the whole designe & are In Custody The Ld Roos Eldest son to the E of Rutland is by his Matys writt Called up to the H of peers & was lead In by 4 Lds sr stephen ffox is made paymaster of the Army In Roome of Lemuell Kingdome Esqr +The dutch letters Come In this day Comfirme the death of the K of sweden on the 21th [sic] March & that the 5th [?] Instant New stile the ffrench & Brandenburghs agreed to prolong the Cessation for 14 dayes upon Condition that Brandenburgh is to put wesell & Luxstadt Into the hands of the ffrench which Cessation is prolonged to see if they Can agree with denmarke & Brandenburgh |DMay_8th_1679 |L782 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Munday 5th may 1679 +A petition of severall Hamburgh Merchants strangers Concerning A ship which was driven by weather Into port here & seized for haveing ffrench goods aboard was Read & Referred to A Comtee Ordered that mr Brent be discharged giveing his owne security to appeare upon summons Ordered that the Comtee agt Popery sit dayly A bill to prohibitt any member Chosen In Parliamt to take any office or Employment dureing the session Read & ordered A 2d Reading on the 7th Resolved Nemine Contradicente that it is the opinion of this house that the pardon pleaded by the E of danby is illegal & voyde & ought not to be allowed In Barr of the Impeachmts of the Commons of England Whereupon the whole house went with their speaker to the barr In the H of Lds where mr speaker In the name of the House did declare by worde of mouth as followeth +My Lords, The Knights Citizens & Burgesses In Parliamt assembled doe Come up to demand Judgment In their owne Name & In the Name of all the Commons of England agt the E of danby who standeth Impeached before your Ldps of high Treason & divers high Crimes & misdemeanors to which he hath pleaded A pardon which pardon the Commons of England Judge to be illegal & voyde & therefore they demand judgmt of your Ldps accordingly The Ld Russell acquaints the H that his Maty had given order the Law should be Executed on Pickering & as to the 4 preists Condemned In the Circuits the H of peers have sent for them up in order to their Examination that his Maty desires them to put the fleet In such A posture that may quiett mens feares & at least secure us from any sudden attempts & that his Maty would not dureing this sessions presse for any other supply being willing Rather to suffer the Burthens that are upon him some time longer then to Interupt them whilst they are Employed abt the discovery of the plott the triall of the Lds & the bill for secureing o[u]r Religion Ordered that the Considderation of the Kings & Ld Chancellors speeches be adjourned till Wednesday next & that the Comtee of secresy doe then bring In an abstract of the papers In their Custody Relateing to the D of yorke Commons tuesday May 6th 1679 +Ordered that James Nelson & Roger Beckwith Esqrs 2 Justices of peace for yorkshire be sent for Into Custody of the sergt at Armes to answer their saying this is noe parliamt A bill for prohibitting Irish cattle Read & ordered A 2d Reading upon the question whether it should be made perpetuall or Expire againe this sessions the yeas for Continuance were 194 the Noes 133 mr Treby Reports that the Comtee of secresy are Ready to make Good the articles of Impeachmt agt the 5 Lds whereupon the H ordered mr Treby to goe up the Lds to acquaint them with it & ordered that the Comtee of secresy should be mannagers at the triall & mr williams & serjt strode be added to them The disbanding bill returned by the lds with some Amendmts Upon A motion made agt the d of Lauderdale & his Miscarriages In Govermt Resolved that an humble addresse be prsented to his Maty to Remove the d of Lauderdale from all offices Employmts & places of trust & from his Matys Councills In England & scotland & from his prsence forever & ordered A Comtee to draw it up & also to Inspect the Lawes of scotland as In Relation to the Law of England +On the 5th sr Wm Waller tooke one ffather Jones In Holborne & on the 6th one ffather Gray A Notorious Jesuite & often mentioned In mr Oates his depositions The H of Lds had on the 5th & 6th A long debate upon the Commons demands agt the E of danby & Resolved that the E of danby with his Councill doe appeare next satterday on the scaffold In westminster hall & that the 5 Lds In the Tower be tryed there next tuesday. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter; so do these names:] Haws, Sly, Duck, Bolton, Mr Beal |DMay_10th_1679 |L783 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 7th 1679 +A New writt Ordered for Chooseing A new member for Boston In the Roome of serjt Ellis Called up to the Lds A bill for the more Easy Recovery of the debts agt bankrupts Read & ordered A 2d Reading A message from the Lds to acquaint the House that the Earle of danby has adhered to the plea of his pardon & that their Ldps have appointed satureday next for the Earle of danby to be heard by his Councill to make good the validity of his plea & tuesday next for the triall of the 5 Lds In the Tower & have addressed his Maty to name A Ld High steward & that the triall may be In westminster Hall Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to Inspect the Journall & search presidents touching the Methods of proceedings upon Messages of the like nature with this now sent from the Lds Resolved that the house sit on sunday next to Considder the Kings & Ld Chancellors speeches & also to Considder the best wayes & meanes for preserveing the life of his Maty & secureing the protestant Religion both In his time & his successors & that the Comtee of secresy doe then present to the House A Narrative of the Matters Contained In the papers In their Custody Relateing to the plott Concerning the d of yorke Commons Thursday 8 May 1679 +sr Jo: Trevor Reports the addresse agt the d of Lauderdale which was agreed to & is to be presented to his Maty by the whole house The House tooke Into Considderation the amendmts made by the Lds to the disbanding bill & disagreed to them & sr Jo: Trevor Reports from the Comtee the Reasons to be offered at A Conference with the Lds why they Cannot agree to the sd Amendmts sr Thomas Clerges Reports from the Comtee appointed to search presidents touching methods of proceedings Upon the triall that they find that the Commons In like Cases did appoint A Comtee to Joyne with the Comtee of Lds to mannage affaires between the 2 houses Resolved that A message be sent to the Lds to desire A Conference with them abt the E of danbies bill & A Comtee was appointed to draw up heads for the Conference which they did which were Reported by mr Powle & agreed to Ordered that mr seymour sr Thomas stringer mr Hambden mr Trely & sr Thomas Player doe Immediately withdraw & Examine Harcourt the Jesuite newly taken & Report to the Comtee his Examination sr Wm ffranklin was sent to acquaint the Lds that this house would sit this afternoon & to desire their Ldps to doe the like which their Ldps agreed to A bill for Reingrossemt of fines lost & Burnt In the late fire In the Temple Read & ordered a 2d Reading Ordered that A Comtee be appointed to take the Examination of John sidney touching the plott & report the same to the secret Comtee That it be part of the Next Message to the Lds to mind them of the Habeas Corpus bill Adjourned till 3 afternoon Westminster Thursday 8 may 1679 +This morning sr Wm Waller & mr Bedlow tooke In A house In long Aker that Notorious Jesuite ffather Harcourt who was Immediatley Caryed before A Comtee of Lds & Examined & after Committed to the gatehouse The Lds In the Tower petitioned for 3 dayes longer time which is granted them On the 15th will be launched the gr[ea]te ship at debtford which will be Called the Dutchess, The Next day at Blackwell [the?] woolley will be Launched three third Rates [sic] +yesterday an Expresse Came to his Maty & Information Given this day to severall members of the barbarous Murther Committed upon dr James sharpe Archbishop of st Andrews In scotland by 12 Rogues as he was Rideing on the Roade In his Coach being suddenly pistolled stabbd & Run through the body but they do not know by what men it was done only the presumption is greate that it was done by some of the Mountaneers Pickering dies to morrow |DMay_15th_1679 |L784 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons sunday May 11th 1679 +Another ffree Conference had with the Lds where the Commons urged the Reasons for A Comtee of both houses & the Lds agreed to it & appointed A Comtee of 12 Lds to Joyne with A Comtee of 24 Commoners to Considder of Circumstances &c Relating to the Triall of the Lds In the Tower The 12 Lords are Ld Chancellor E Essex Ld Newport Ld shaftesbury E Ailesbury Ld Hollis Ld Privy seale E salisbury Ld Hallifax Marq: Wincester E Clarendon Ld Wharton The 24 Comoners were mr Trenchard mr sacheverill Coll Titus sr ffran Winnington mr Treby sr Wm Coventry sr Tho: Meers sr Hen: Capell mr williams sr Jo: Maynard sr Tho: stringer serjt stroude mr Powell sr Tho: Player sr Jo: Trevor sr Tho: Lee mr Vaughan mr Hambden mr seymour mr Phillip ffoley Coll Birch sr Robt Carr sr Tho Littleton sr Tho: Clarges +Then the H at 2 In the afternoon Entred on the debate abt the d of yorke & many letters were Reported to the House written by Cardinalls Jesuits & others Intimateing their Confidence In the d of yorke for his utmost assistance to Establish the Romish Religion which letters were found amonge Colemans Papers, Some passages there were therein of soe greate Concerne as are not now fit to be mentioned & after A debate till Eleaven at Night the house passed these 2 votes 1 Resolved that A bill be brought In to disable the d of yorke to Inheritt the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme 2 ordered an addresse that this house will In defence of the Protestant Religion & the person of the King stand by his Maty with their lives & their fortunes & that if it shall happen that his Maty shall be taken away by untimely death, (which God forbid) this house will Avenge the same to the utmost upon the papists On the 12th the select Comtee of both houses mett about 9 A Clocke In the Inner Court of wards & debated severall matters In Relation to the triall of the Lds but thought fitt not to Resolve upon the time till they had adjusted all things touching the method of the Trialls & the Lds satisfied the Commons that the Nameing of A Ld high steward was only matter of fforme & he was to have Noe more power then A single member of the H of Lds soe the Comtee adjourned till Next morning 9 A Clocke Commons Munday May 12th 1679 +The officers of the ordinance were Called to give an account of the ship loaded with Artillery for land service who Informed that the 20 peece of ordinance &c were the same Traine of Artillery that was fitted last yeare for fflanders & were ordered for Portesmouth but are by his Maty ordered this morning for Plimouth, The house appointed A Comtee To examine the state of that garrison & how the money appointed for the fortification & ordinance were disposed of & also to Enquire how the 100000 Armes said to be delivered out of the Tower about the time of the Raiseing of the late Army upon pretence of A warr with ffrance were disposed of & how it Comes to passe that there are soe few Armes In the Tower & how the Armorers Came to have A debt due to them for 10000 Armes & Refuse to make any more till that be paid & how it Came to passe that the money pretended to be Ishued out by the Ld Treasurer to pay those workemen hath not been paid them The Lds sent downe A message to put the Commons In mind of 3 bills The first to prevent the growth of popery 2 To Bannish Papists from London 3 Amendmts to the bill of Habeas Corpus Commons Tuesday 13 March [sic] 1679 +A bill for better Collecting the duty of hearth money Read A 2d time & Committed +The forme of the addresse to his Maty with assurance of their lives & fortunes In defence of his Maty & the protestant Religion Read & after some debate Recommitted A bill for the More Effectuall prohibition of Irish cattle was Read A 2d time & upon the question for Committing the House divided yeas 183 Noes 153 then the question was put whether all that Came should have voyces then the yeas were 149 noes 172 On the 12th was taken one ffitzgerald A Preist, And by sr Wm Waller A preist by the name of Cotton, & On the 13th was taken one Lumsdale A Preist one mr Hutchinson of darbishire A Gent of 1000 L p Ann is voluntarily Come In an Evidence agt the plotters |DMay_17th_1679 |L785 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 14 May 1679 +mr Powle Reports A Message from the King as followeth +CR Though his Maty hath already at the first meeting of this parliamt & since by a word or two mentioned the Necesity of haveing a fleet at sea this summer yet the season for prepareing it being farr Advanced & our Neibours before us In their preparations he Cannot account himselfe discharged towards his people if he doe not Now with more Earnestness Recommend the same to your Care & Considderation & the Rather from the Exspectation of the Returne of his ffleet from the streights to which A greate Arreir is due & hereby he must acquitt himselfe of the Evill Consequences which the want of A fleet In such A juncture may produce & he hath not done this without Considdering that the Entering upon this worke presently Can be noe hinderance to the other greate affaires on your hands but Rather A greate security In dispatch thereof This message held A greate debate till 2 A Clocke they being willing to supply the King with money but first desired to Informe themselves of the state of the Navy & the Arreirs due to them and what is become of the 200000 L designed to pay sr John Narbroughs fleet they being some 20 some 30 months In Arreirs also the Condition of the fleet & garrisons & what Armes are left In the Tower & the names of the Commanders of ships forts & garrisons that when they give the King money trusty men may be Employed In those Commands the further Considderation adjourned till Munday next Come seavennight The Addresse Agreed to which followeth +Most dread Soveraign Wee yo[u]r Matys most dutiful & Loyall subjects the Commons In this present parliamt assembled doe with all humble gratitude acknowledg the Most gracious assurances your Maty hath been pleased to give us of your Constant Care of Every thing that might secure the protestant Religion; of your ffirme Resolution to defend the same to the Utmost & your Royall Endeavors that the security of that blessing may be transmitted to posterity And wee humbly prsent to yo[u]r Maty that being deeply sencible that the greatest hopes agt our Religion In the Enemies thereof the papists are founded upon the Execrable designes which they have had agt the person & life of yo[u]r Maty which is not only our duty but our Interest with the greatest hazzard to preserve & defend Wee have applyed our Councills for the makeing such provisions by law as may defeate our popish Adversaries their Abetters & Adherents of their hopes of gaining any Advantages by their violent attempts & may utterly frustrate their Exspectations thereby In time to Come & further to obviate (by the best meanes wee Can) all wicked practices while such Lawes are In preparation & bringing to perfection it is our Resolution & wee doe declare that In defence of yo[u]r Matys person & the protestant Religion wee will stand by yo[u]r Maty with our lives & fortunes & shall be Ready to Revenge Upon the Papists any violence offered by them to your sacred person In which wee hope your Maty will graciously please to be the more assured as wee our selves are the more Encouraged In that the hearts of all your Matys protestant subjects with the most sincere Affection & Zeale Joyne with us therein Commons Thursday 15 march [sic] 1679 +The bill for Reingrossment of fines & Records burnt In the Temple Read A 3d time & passed A bill for Erecting A Court of Conscience In southwarke another In the Tower Hamletts And A 3d In the Parishes In Middlesex Read & ordered A 2d Reading sr Jo: Trevor Reports from the select Comtee That the select Comtee of the Lds acquainted them with the vote of their house that the Bishops have Right to stay In Court till such time as sentence of death Comes to be pronounced. The Miscarriages In Norfolke & Leicester Elections to be heard next tuesday Resolved that it be an Instruction to the Comtee to Insist Upon it that the Bps ought not to have any vote In [ye?] proceedings agt the Lds In the Tower A Bill to disable the D of yorke to Inheritt the Imperiall Crowne of England Read & ordered A 2d Reading on Munday Next On tuesday last the H of peers sate till Late at night the King was present all the time sending for his dinner from Whitehall the debate was abt the sitting of the Bps with the Temporall Lds at the Argument In point of Law Concerning the Earle of danbies pardon that being the only point left him to Relye upon as to his life & In case of life & death the Bps are not to have any vote letters from Paris dat 30th say their letters from Cadiz Aprill 4th Informe that Tangier had been beseiged by 35000 moores who were beaten off by the English who killed above 6000 & forced the Rest to Retire In Confusion |DMay_19th_1679 |L786 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday May 16th 1679 +A petition from Charles Bainbridge & other distillers Complaining of the unjust practices of the ffarmers of the Excize Ordered that it be Referred to A Comtee to Inspect the Lawes of the Excize & what abuses have been Committed & Report their Opinion sr Jo: Trevor Reports from the select Comtee what proceedings have been made with the select Comtee of the Lds upon the severall propositions made by them to the Lds & their answers wich were Read & ordered to be Entred Into the Journall Then the Amendments of the Lds to the bill of Habeas Corpus were Read & A Comtee appointed to draw up Reasons for disagreement Lds May 16th 1679 +Ordered by the Lds spirituall & Temporall assembled That Thursday next be appointed to begin the triall of the 5 Lds In the Tower After which the Lds spirituall asked leave of the house that they might withdraw from the triall of the said Lords with the liberty of Entring their usuall protestation +Yesterday the duke of Buckingham appeared In the H of Lds & tooke the oaths & Test Commons satterday May 17th 1679 +Ordered that the Comtee of Elections & priveledges make A special Report of the miscarriage of sheriffs & other officers In the Returne of members of Parliamt A bill for Exportation of Cloth to Turkey Read A 2d time & Committed Ordered that the Comtee appointed to Examine the Miscarriages of the Navy doe Enquire Into the Miscarriages of the Affrican Company A bill Prohibitting the Exportation of Irish Cattle Reported wherein there was an additional Clause brought In to prohibit the Importation of Butter out of Ireland which was ordered to be Engrost The Ld Cavendish acquaints the House that his Maty had appointed satterday 3 A Clocke In the Banquetting house to be attended with the addresse of defending his Maty with their lives & fortunes The Reports from the Comtee of Elections to be Read on Wednesday next sr Jo: Trevor Reports from the secret Comtee that the Lds doe Intend the 5 Lds shall Come to their trialls on Thursday Next & that the Bps doe desire to withdraw at the said Tryall but doe not Mention that they would Retire at the Tryall of the E of danby which did Imply that they did Intend to be present at that triall Resolved that it be an Instruction to the said Comtee to Insist upon the former vote of this house that the Lds spirittuall ought to have votes upon tryalls & when those vote[s] shall be setled & the Matter of proceedings adjusted this House will be then Ready to proceed upon the Tryall of the pardon of the E of danby agt whome this House hath demanded Judgment & afterwards to the triall of the 5 Lds Adjourned till Munday 7 A Clocke +On the other day there were taken In the Ld staffords house In Tarthall many letters & papers making farther discovery of the plott for Introducing popery & some say give light to the Transactions of that affaire for severall yeares past On the 16th the Comrs for disbanding the Army signed warrants for the Regemts of Grenadiers to make up their accounts & appeare before them In order to disbanding. The next will be the Duke of Munmoths Regemt & the next those abt London On the 16th was A Common Councill In Guildhall In order to Raiseing money where the Ld president the E of essex & other of the privy Councill proposed to the Citty to lend 700000 L on the Credit of the Act & shewed such Reasons that they Resolved they would use their utmost Endeavour to Raise the said summe which wee doubt not will be done many haveing subscribed greate summs Letters from denmarke & Parts adjacent say there is noe hopes of peace that the danes have A very good Army & A good fleet In the sound & vallue not the ffrench who other letters say are passed the Rhine under Crequi & fallen Into the D of Brandenburghs Countries +Here is Arrived from scotland duke Hamilton & other Lds who were Mett out of Towne by many Coaches with 6 horses & Gent on horseback |DMay_22d_1679 |L787 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Munday May 19th 1679 +The bill for Exportation of Leather Read & passed sr Thomas Clerges Reports the Amendmts to the Lds Bill for Bannishing papists 20 miles from London, There being an additionall Clause added to make a distinction between popish Recusants & protestant dissenters, The dissenters that are Not ffree to take the Oaths to be acquitted upon the Oaths of 12 [?] protestants & a Certificate from 2 justices of the peace that they are not Popish Recusants They subscribing A destestation of the pope & Popish Religion which was agreed to & ordered to be Engrost This last Report takeing up much time the Reading of the bill agt the d of yorke was put off at 3 In the afternoon the House waited on his Maty (who came from Windsor that morning) with the addresse to stand by his Maty In defence of the protestant Religion with their lives & fortunes to which his Maty Returned this answer Gent I thank you for your greate zeale for the preservation of the protestant Religion & of my person & doe assure you that I shall doe what In mee lyes to preserve the protestant Religion & am williing to doe all things as may tend to the good & Benefitt of my subjects. The Lds have agreed to the Bill for Reingrossment of fines lost & Burnt In the late fire In the Temple Commons Tuesday 20th may 1679 +A bill for Annexing Tangier to the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme Read & ordered A 2d Reading A Bill for Better Encourageing the woollen manufactures Read & ordered a 2d Reading Ordered that A Message be sent to the Lds about the Condemned preists mr Harbord Reports from the Comtee appointed to Enquire Into the miscarriages of the Navy of the Examination In the Case of the ship Called the hunter which was an English ship but had A Commission from the ffrench King & In the yeare 1674 tooke the Katherine as prize which after greate solicittation was Returned againe but not without greate Charges & damages Then mr Harbord made Report about the Navy & there were 6 or 7 witnesses Called In & being shewed the Information which they had given under their Hands Concerning the miscarriages of mr Pepis secretary to the Admiralty & his Complying with the duke of yorke In putting In Popish Commanders & other things of an high Nature they did avow it to be True & that they would be Ready to take their Oaths on the same, One Coll scott was A principal witness But mr Pepis stood up In his place & gave Answer to Every Information soe after long debate the House ordered mr Pepis & sr Anthony deane to be taken Into Custody of the serjt at Armes & that this buisness be Examined on Thursday next & that the Comtee draw up the heads of this dayes Report agt that time the bill agt the duke of yorke to be Read to morrow & mr Treby ordered to be Ready with the papers that Concerne the said duke Adjourned till 7 to morrow +Westminster May 20th 1679 Coll scott Informed the K & Councill that the E of Barkshire who died lately In ffrance did on his deaths Bed Confesse the plott & divers of the Conspirators & Begged pardon of his Maty & gave Information of A greate quantity of papers hid In the House of the Ld stafford which papers were last ffriday seized & are In the Custody of the secret Comtee +Wee have of late had divers attempts of fireing & are Continually under apprehensions of mischiefe that way, sunday last was taken Gifford the preist that Employed stubbs & others to fire houses Last weeke was Launched A 2d rate ship at Debtford Called the dutchesse & two third Rates at Blackwall & one third Rate & Woollidge +A son of duke Hamilton that is of the Bedchamber is to marry the Ld Coventries only daughter |DMay_24th_1679 |L788 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons Wednesday 21 may 1679 +A bill appointing Coynage of Tynn 4 times In the yeare In Cornwall Read & ordered A 2d Reading A bill for wearing woollen manufactures from the 1st of November till the 25th of march Read A 2d time & Committed A bill for Continuance of an act for preventing the abuses of broade woollen Cloth made In the westrideing of yorkshire Read & ordered A 2d Reading The bill for Bannishing papists 20 miles from London with severall amendmts Read A 3d time & passed & sr Thomas Clarges ordered to Carry up the bill with the Amendmts to the Lds Then mr Treby Reported the letters & papers Concerning the duke of yorke which were very many & long laying open the whole designe how to Establish the Romish Religion In England by the Interest & assistance of the said duke the Bill for disabling the duke of yorke to Inheritt the Imperiall Crowne of the Realme Read A 2d time & upon the question for Committing the house divided yeas 207 Noes 129 soe the bill was Committed to A Comtee of the whole house on ffriday next Commons Thursday 22d may 1679 +A bill for Coynage of Tynn Read A 2d time & Committed A Comtee appointed to examine the matter of the Breach of priveledg between sr Wm Blackett & mr wharton about the posession of Lead mines & Report the same to the house A ffree Conference had with the Lds Concerning the Habeas Corpus bill the Commons Endeavouring to satisfie their Ldps with the Reasons of their Amendmts Sr Wm ffranklin Reports the fforme of the Message Concerning the popish preists Condemned In the Circuits & sent for up by the Lds & ordered that he Carry it up to the Lds & likewise mind their Lds of the addresse abt the Militia mr Herbert Reports the Heads of the Information agt mr Pepis & sr Anthony deane as likewise witnesses were Called In to make good the Charge agt Capt Moor &c which held long debate whereupon mr Pepis & sr Anthony deane were ordered to be Committed to the Tower & mr Atturney Genll forthwith to prosecute them as likewise Mounsr st Michaell Capt Jo: Moor Capt swaine & Lieut Watson for the crimes objected agt them & mr herbert to acquaint the Atturney Genll with the Evidence Relating thereto A Comtee appointed to Inspect the Lds Journall & to take out A Coppie of the proceedings upon the severall Impeachments agt the 5 Lds In the Tower & the like Comtee to inspect the Journalls of this house for the like purpose & both to make Report to morrow Morning A message from the Lds to acquaint the Commons That the Lds Spirittuall & Temporall have appointed Tuesday next for the Triall of the Lds In the Tower & further to acquaint them that his Maty had appointed both houses to attend him In the Banquetting house to morrow at 3 Afternoon with the addresse Concerning the Militia Ordered that this Message sent by the Lds be taken Into Considderation to Morrow morning 8 A Clocke Adjourned till 7 morning +London 22d may 1679 since my last there have been actually disbanded at the Guildhall of the citty of London Capt daniells Company of ffoot Grenadiers Capt Carrs Troops of horse Grenadiers Capt Roes Troope of horse Grenadiers another troope of horse grenadiers & A Company of my Ld Cravens Supernumeraries The Armes Returned Into the Tower The last night severall persons were taken attempting to fire houses one was taken with A greate quantity of fireballs with him Their Examinations doe discover a continued Carrying on of the plott to which End Instead of Obeying his Matys proclamation of departing the Kingdome divers jesuits & preists Come over hither which are frequently taken & wee hope will have their Rewards |D(1)_____May_26th_1679 |L789 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Commons ffriday May 23d 1679 +A bill for the Easier Execution of the act for Burying in woollen by giveing power to Minesters of any parish where there is noe Justice of the peace present to give the oaths was Read & ordered A 2d Reading Amendmts to the Bill for Easier Collecting the duty of Hearth money was agreed to & the bill ordered to be Engrost Upon Information that sr stephen ffox had paid pensions to severall members &c Ordered that sr stephen ffox doe Immediately attend this house & bring with him such books & papers as Concerne the paying of money to any members of Parliamt & others that Kept Tables & 3 members were sent to him with this order sr stephen ffox Comeing to the house before the members that were sent to him the Speaker acquainted him what the house Exspected from him he told the house he had A leager booke wherein all moneys paid by them were Entered which was large & generall that he had also A perticuler booke of Entries for secret service but upon his going out of his office he delivered up the said books but he would Endeavour to get leave to bring it if he might have time given him Ordered That sr Stephen ffox doe forthwith produce to this house his leager booke his Cash booke & journalls & that sr Jo: Hotham sr John Hoberman & sr Robt Payton goe Along with him & that sr stephen ffox goe not from them till he Returne & that noe member goe out of this house without leave sr Jo: Hotham being Returned to the house from sr Stephen ffox his Lodgings acquainted the house that the Ld Chamberlain Came & told them that he heard what they Came abt & had orders not to suffer any books that Concerned his Maty to be Carryed away without leave first had Ordered that sr stephen ffox doe Upon his Memory name such persons to whome he paid money for secret service to this he Answered he lay under hard Circumstances haveing Never paid any without his Matys Commands at last the list of the last Parliamt was Read to him & he Returned Answer to Every perticuler name & gave account he paid yearely for secret service as followeth +mr seymor 1500 L at the End of Every session besides his sallary mr Robt Roberts ---500 L sr Geo: Reeves ---900 L sr Cha. Wheeler ---400 sr Jo: Woodcocke 200 sr Jona: Trelany ---500 sr Hen: Cheke ---400 sr Courtney poole ---1000 sr Jo: Talbott ---500 sr Richd Wiseman ---400 sr Phill Mountaine ---300 sr Tho: Thinne 1 or 200 sr Jo: Robinson totall 1500 sr Tho: Price ---400 mr Prigers 400 mr Herbert Westplicking 200 Coll Whitely 200 mr Hen: Cornwall ---200 sr gilbert Gerrard 300 sr Jo: Barnaby ---300 mr King ---200 mr dan Collingwood 300 mr James smith 4 or 500 sr Lionell Walden 400 mr Randle Egerton 300 mr somerset for A pension sr Jo: [name of about five letters canceled] his sallary Continued |L789 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] paragraphs] [No date] +fforasmuch as the Kingdoms of England & scotland by the Wonderfull providence of Almighty god many yeares since have been delivered from the superstition & slavery of Popery which had dispoyled the King of his soveraigne power for that it did & doth advance the pope of Rome to A power over soveraigne princess & make him Monarcke of the Universe & doth withdraw their subjects from their Alleigance by pretended absolutions from all former Oaths & obligations to their Lawfull soveraigne & by many superstitions & Immoralities have quite subverted the Ends of Christian Religion, But Notwithstanding that popery hath been long since Condemned by the lawes & statutes of this Realme yet the Emissaries & preists & agents of the Church of Rome Resorting Into this Kingdome In greate Numbers Contrary to the Knowne lawes thereof have for severall yeares last past aswell of their owne divellish Arts & policies as by Councill & assistance of fforeign princes & prelates knowne Enemies of these Nations Contrived & Caryed on A most Horrid & Execrable Conspiracy to destroy & murther the person of his sacred person & to subvert the Ancient Govermt of these Realmes & to Extirpate the protestant Religion & to Massacre the true professors thereof & for the better Effecting their wicked designes & Encourageing their villanous Accomplices they have Traitorously seduced James duke of Yorke the presumptive heire of this Crowne to the Communion of the Church of Rome & have Induced him to Enter Into severall Negotiations with the pope his Cardinalls & Nuncioes for promoting the Roman Churches Interest & by his meanes & procurement have advanced the power & greateness of the ffrench King to the Manifest hazzard of these Kingdoms that by the descent of this Crowne & by fforeigne Alliances & assistances they may be able to succeed In their wicked & villanous designes. And fforasmuch as the parliamt of England according to the Lawes thereof heretofore for greate & weighty Reasons of state & for the publicke good & Common Interest of this Kingdome directed & lymitted the succession of the Crowne In other manner then of Course it should have gone but Never had such Urgent & Important reasons as at this time presse & Require their shewing of the said Extrary power In that behalfe Be it therefore Enacted by the Kings most Excellent Maty by & with the advice of the Lds spirittuall & Temporall & the Commons In this prsent parliamt assembled & by the Authority of the same & it is hereby Enacted according that James Duke of Yorke Albany & Ulster haveing departed openly from the Church of England & haveing publickly owned & professed the popish Religion which hath Notoriously given both birth & life to the most damnable & Hellish plott (by the most gracious providence of God) lately brought to Light shall be Excluded & disabled & is hereby Excluded & disabled for ever posessing haveing holding Inheritting or Enjoying the Imperiall Crowne & govermt of this Realme & these Kingdoms & of all countries Territories & dominions Now or which shall he hereafter Under his Matys subjection & of & from all Titles Rights prerogatives & Revenues with the Crowne Now or hereafter to be Enjoyed & that upon the death or decease of his Maty without heires of his body (which god preserve) the Crowne & govermt of the said Kingdoms & all Territories Countries or Dominions now or which shall be hereafter under his Matys subjection with all the Rights prerogatives & Revenues therewith of Right Enjoyed or to be Enjoyed shall devolve & Come upon such persons who shall be Next the Lawfull heire of the same & who shall alwayes have been Truly & professedly of the protestant Religion Now Established by law within these Kingdoms as if the said duke of Yorke were actually dead And that whatsoever acts of soveraigne power the duke of yorke shall at any time Exerte or Exercise shall be taken deemed & Adjudged & are hereby declared & Enacted High Treason & to be punished accordingly And forasmuch as the peace safety & welfare of these Kingdoms doe soe Entirely depend in the due Execution & obedience of the Law Be it further Enacted by the Authority Aforesaid that if any person shall in any wise at any time dureing the Kings life (which God preserve) or shall after his death or decease aide or assist Councill or hold Correspondance with the duke of yorke (who is & ought to be Esteemed A perpetuall Enemy to these Kingdoms & govermt) Either within this Kingdome or out of it or shall Endeavour or Contrive his Returne Into Either of them or Into any of the Territories or dominions of the same or shall dureing the Kings life publish or declare him to be the Lawfull or Rightfull heire successor Apparent presumptive or other Heire of the Crowne of England or shall after the death or decease of the King that now is proclaime publish or declare the said duke to be King or to have Any Right or Title to the crowne or govermt of these Kingdoms & shall be thereof Convict upon the Evidence found of 2 or more Lawfull & Credable witnesses shall be adjudged Guilty of high Treason And forasmuch as the said dukes Returne or Comeing Into any of the aforesaid Kingdoms Territories or dominions will Naturally Conduce to bring vast Mischiefs & all the Evills provided agt by them & will Involve then Into warr & slaughter & Unspeakeable Calamities (which heretofore the said duke must be presumed to designe) by such his Returne or Comeing Into any of the aforesaid Kingdoms Countries Territories & dominions, Be it Therefore likewise Enacted & it is hereby Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that if the said duke doe at any time hereafter Returne or Come Into any of the aforesd Kingdoms Countries Territories or dominions he shall be & is hereby thereupon & for soe doing attainted of high Treason And all manner of persons are hereby Authorized & Required to apprehend secure & Imprison his person & In Case of Resistance made by him or any of his accomplices to subdue or Imprison him or them by force of Armes. [Handwriting of usual size resumes.] +At A Common Council this day In Guildhall London mr deputy hayes & others In the Name of the Commonality of the Citty prsented A petition with many thousand hands to it praying that the Ld maior & Court of Aldermen would prsent it to the 2: houses of Parliamt shewing that they would stand by his Maty & the 2 houses with their lives & fortunes In defence of his Maty & the protestant Religion which was long debated & at leng[t]h Referred to 4 Aldermen & 8 Commoners to Considder of the same agt the next Common Councill some alledged it was not well worded as not Expressing the Lds spirituall nor the words (after the protestant Religion) now Established by Lawe others Excepted that the members of the Citty had done the same thing before Commons satureday 24th may 1679 +the house tooke up the debate abt the Triall of the Earle of danby & the 5 Lds & Resolved that the Comtee doe Insist upon the former proposition & ordered that Answer be Returned to the Lds that they Cannot agree to the triall of the 5 Lds till the Triall of the Earle of danby his plea be over & the point of the Bps voteing be adjusted & ordered A Comtee to draw up Reasons sr ffran: Winnington makes Report from the secret Comtee abt the pensioners of the last Parliamt which was Read & sr Richd Wiseman being sent for appeared at the Barr of the house who said he did Not Remember the things Enquired of him but being told by the speaker his Received [?] 400 L p Ann pension would be proved he did at last Confesse he did Receive abt 800 L but Not upon account to betray his Trust but for secret service Also sr Jo: Talbott Coll whitley sr Phill Howard & sr Jo: Treddent were heard In their places In their owne defence the house have appointed Tuesday next to make further Enquiry Into it & to proceed In doing Justice on mr Bertie who paid most of those pensions & hath A booke of it which he pretends he hath given to the King & his Memory Cannot Call one man to mind to whome pension hath been paid And on Munday the Commons are Resolved to goe up with their speaker to the Lds house & let them Know that till such time as the Invalidity of the pardon of Thomas E of danby be Adjusted they Cannot proceed agts the 5 Lds because the like pardon may be granted to them |L790 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] Commons Munday 26th may 1679 +Resolved that it be an Instruction given to the Comtee appointed to meet with the Comtee of Lds whether they are Impowered to give any answer to the propositions made by the Comtee of this house abt the Lds spirituall & the Triall of the pardon of the Earle of danby & that till that be done they are Not Impowered to give an answer to the Methods & propositions made by their Ldps, In order to the triall of the Lds mr sacheverill Reports from the Comtee the Reasons In answer to the Lds message which were Read & agreed to which being of greate leng[t]h tooke up much time being 6 or 7 sides of paper Close written & will be In print Ordered that sr Tho: Meers goe up to the Lds to desire them to sit for some time he being Returned Reports that the Lds did agree to sit Ordered that A Conference be desired with the Lds upon Matter of greate Importance to this Kingdom & to preserve A good Correspondance between the 2 houses The Lds desire A present free Conference with this house upon the subject Matter of the last Conference upon the Habeas Corpus bill to which this House had agreed & had accordingly, The Lds sate till 10 At Night the debate being whether to bring the Lds to triall to morrow or first to answer the Narrative & Reasons of the house of Commons but Came to noe Resolution & adjourned the further debate thereof till 8 Next Morning This day there were besides the grenadiers formerly mentioned the duke of Munmoths Regemt of horse disbanded Commons, Tuesday 27th May 1679 +Resolved that mr ffoley is duely Elected for the Borrough of Beveley Ordered that the serjt of the house goe Into westminster Hall to summon the Members to attend the service of the house mr Kent being at the doore was Called In to declare his Knowledg of what money he had given to members of the last Parliamt he Rememberd but very few only to sr Richd Wiseman 1000 L p Ann to sr Courtney Poole 800 L p Ann & to Coll Thomas Howard 500 L p Ann The Lds met at 8 this Morning & had a greate debate abt the Commons Reasons some Lds desireing to Enter there dissent agt goeing to the Triall of the said Lds till an answer was given to the Narrative & Reasons sent up [L. c. 790 (2)] by the H of Commons whilst they were In debate of this Matter his Maty Came In his Robes & the Lds sent 2 messengers to the H of Commons to desire them to sit A while for that his Maty had something to say to them presently after Came the blacke Rodd to Require their Attendance in the H of peers where his Maty gave his Royall Assent to the Bill for Habeas Corpus [&?] to the Bill for Reingrossmt of fines Burnt & lost in the late fire In the Temple The speaker & members went up most Cheerfully Notwithstanding it was hinted to them by private hands they were hither to be prorogued or dissolved & when they Came his Maty spoke to them to this purpose That he did understand that there was such a division between the 2 houses that the Lds Could not be tryed that he was in hopes to have many good things offered unto him this sessions of Parliamt but his Exspectation faileing & the division Continuing he was Necesitated to Prorogue them till the 14th of August & Thereupon the Ld Chancellor declared the Parliamt was prorogued accordingly +The speakers Mace was Imediately taken away & Caryed to whitehall it was observed that Never were members lesse Troubled as to their owne perticulers at any Prorogation Joyfully departing home & when their Narrative & Reasons Comes out In print let the Country Judge whether they have done well or ill soe here is an End of the Act prohibitting the Importation of Irish Cattle The Act prohibitting printing without Lycence & divers other Acts & all the Acts prepared to passe against Papists & of other publicke Concernes are all fallen to the ground by this prorogation & they must begin Anew the Next meeting of Parliamt which is Prorogued till the 14th August Next |L791 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London 29th May 1679 +The Prorogation of the Parliamt wrought as greate A Consternation In the Most Considderable Inhabitants In and abt London as hath been known of A long time, The people In discourse publickly say that this Prorogation was first layd by the Lds In the Tower & the popish Interest & Carryed on by the Earle of danby being Guilded over with Plausable Arguements for the doing thereof, But Its beleeved the King doth Not Know the bottom of the designe & that which Induces people to thinke soe is that the body of the privy Councill were not Consulted with In this Matter as severall of the privy Councill have declared but very shortly you may Exspect the Kings proclamation & therein A declaration of the Reasons & Causes which Moved him to it Mr Bertie who was Committed is now at liberty Also sr Anthony Deane & mr Pepis are like to be set at liberty & the Imprisoned Lds in the Tower Rejoyced beyond measure as appeared by their Countenances In westminster Hall on Tuesday where after some houres stay they were Remanded backe to the Tower +Yesterday the King sent for the Ld Maior & Aldermen to whitehall where the Ld Chancellor told them that the King had sent for them to let them Know that he being Necesitated to Prorogue the Parliamt it may probably occasion Rude people to be disorderly & therefore Commanded him to take Care to suppresse any disorderly Meetings also to prevent fire & above all to prosecute the Papists to the Utmost Then his Maty told the Ld Maior there was one thing more he ought to have A speciall Care of & that was to suppresse the Numerous meetings at Conventicles least they give occasion of disturbance Letters from Plimouth of the 26th say there is A vessell Come Into that Port In 26 houres from Kingsale In Ireland The Master doth declare that the Papists had made themselves masters of that Towne & some others with much bloodshed wee want one Irish Male soe know not what Creditt to give to it sr Jo: Narbrough is Come Into the Coast of England |L792 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] +On the 26th the Commons heard the Report of mr Sacheverill of the Narrative & Reasons why the Commons Cannot agree to the Tryall of the 5 Lds till the Bps votes & the Triall of the Earle of danbies Pardon were Adjusted which the Commons agreed to & Communicated by their Comtee to the Lds who debated It till 10 that night & Next morning began the debate againe & Continued it till his Maty Came In his Robes On the 27th Commons Resolved that mr ffoley was duely Elected for Bewdeley & mr Kent was Called In to declare his Knowledg what money he had paid to members of the last Parliamt he Remembred very ffew only to sr george Wiseman 1000 L p An To sr Courtney Poole 500 L p An to Coll Tho: Howard 500 L P An Then the house Attended his Maty & were Prorogued till the 14th August the speakers Mace was Imediately taken away & Carryed to whitehall soe here is an End of the Act for Prohibitting the Importation of Irish Cattle The Act agt printing without lycence &c [The next four paragraphs are practically identical with paragraphs 1 through 4, respectively, of L. c. 791.] On the the 26th the d of Munmouths Regemt of horse were disbanded There is A Report of A Rising of the Papists at Kingsale In Ireland which wee hope is A false Report London 31st May 1679 +On the 30th the Narrative & Reasons which the Commons delivered to the Lds Came forth In Print but An order was sent to apprehend the Printer On the 28th the ship Laden with Ammunition Armes and A Traine of Artillery with 20 brasse feild peeces &c for feild service went for gravesend bound for Portesmouth being the same ship as the Commons Complained of as not Intended for any good design It was this day Reported that the secret Comtee of the Commons were ordered by the King & Councill to deliver to the Clerke of the Councill all letters & papers delivered to the Ld Viscount stafford by Cardinalls Jesuits &c written from Rome Paris &c discovering the whole plott for Introduceing Popery & the ffrench slavish govermt & that there is A Comtee of the Privy Councill appointed to peruse the said papers & abstract proofe out of them & to mannage the Evidence agt the persons Concerned In the said plott & to bring them to triall At the 2d Reading of the bill agt the d of yorke sr Thomas Clarges said This bill is of the Highest Concerne that ever any was & I am agt it. If it [would doe?] good & the buisness wee designe, I should be for it but it will Hazzard the life of the King Religion & all [tear removes about six letters]mes are lawfull I am & will be for it but I am not to doe Evill that good may Come on it, I"same size tear"ot for Interest I have Noe place or Care for any Noe [?] humaine Policy Can Continue A Certaine ser[same size tear]le the Act passe here will the Lds passe it, when passed you must have A standing Army to maintaine [same size tear]en Come to dislike of the govermt the King may goe after the duke for ought I know, If this bill passe & A vissitt be made by the princesse of Orange to the Duke another bill will be thought Necesary to disinheritt them to, for Jealousies & feares have Noe bounds when all is In A broyle & Confusion you will by this bill loose all others you are abt, suppose it doe passe & the duke have A son Come to be King while the duke is alive & the son will have the duke Come & live with him will you helpe your selves hath not the King offered [sic] you greately. It is A matter of A stupendious Nature mr Martin Moved for the Committment of the bill & that it be necesary that strict Enquiry be made whether the Kings marriage were good or noe Those that were for the Committment of the bill said nothing to what sr Tho: Clarges had said but Called for the question which being put the yeas were 207 Noes 128 soe the Committment was Carryed by 79 votes [Handwriting changes here just for rest of letter.] The report of ye Riseing at Kingsale in Ireland proves a mistake but Certaine it is the highlanders in Scotland are up in armes. but tis uppon a private score. (as is usuall there amongst great familys) vizt between the Earle of Argull & ye MacDonells, Each haveing at least 1200 in armys on their side. & tis thought Ere this they are Come to some Engagemt |L793 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London 2d June 1679 +since the Prorogation of the Parliamt the Privy Councill have Concluded on these Resolutions following 1 That the duke of yorke shall not be permitted to Come Into England before the Next sessions of Parliamt 2 That the Lords In the Tower shall Remaine there till Next sessions & then to be brought to their trialls 3 That the Popish Preists Already Condemned shall be speedily Executed 4 That the plotters In Newgate shall suddenly Come to their Trialls for which purpose A Commission of Oyer & Terminer is already Ishued forth 5 That all Papists & disbanded souldiers shall depart the Citties of London & westminster to which End A proclamation is dayly Exspected The disbanding still goes forward 40 souldiers being taken out of Each Company of the kings dukes & Earle of Cravens Regemts they being added to them when the army was first Raised +Wee hear that sr Jo: Talbotts Regemt lyeing neer Oxford were to be disbanded on satureday last The Comrs for disbandeing have found out that severall Captaines have brought In account for 40 men more then they had In their Companies by meanes of which Its thought 20000 L will be saved Tis said the office of the ordinance will be Mannaged by Comrs amonge whome tis supposed sr Thomas Littleton will be principall & also made privy Councellor In the Roome of sr Tho: Chicheley who is to be one of the Comrs & sr Wm Hickman another Tis said the duke of Albemarle is made Coll of the Earle of Cravens Regemt On Thursday last A man was taken at whitehall upon suspition of haveing A designe against his Matys life who was thereupon forthwith Committed & all the locks were presently Altered On satureday last sr Anthony deane & mr Pepis Moved for an Habeas Corpus who being brought to the Kings Bench barr it was told them that mr Atturney Generall & mr Herbert must first be Consulted with before they Could Recieve Answer soe they were sent backe to the Tower By the last post wee Recd the Confirmation of A former Report that Huneton In devonshire was totally Consumed with fire which is said to be purposely designed but the persons that did it are not yet discovered ffrom strasburgh wee have advice that the Burghers were by the Departure of the switzers Eased of 4000 Men but it is much questioned whether the Imperiall Battalions which were there will depart & the ffrench Refuse to quitt the Lower Alsatia till the Imperiallists depart from strasburgh. They have againe posessed themselves of Colmar which they formerly deserted. The ffrench worke hard at the ffortifications of schlestadt Att elsenburgh the 20th may happened A greate diference between 2 Lieft Colls upon A former quarrell whereupon they went out of the gate of Landscroon & Exchanged A Bullet with Each other which hath sent one of them out of the World & the other is much wounded +Letters ffrom the Hague tell us that the Brandenburgh fforces being 20000 strong lye Encamped at Weser & the ffrench finding Noe Countrey people In Marke are forced to Retire Into the Neibouring Countries that are at peace with them. they spread themselves over the land of Burgh In the Townes of sweller, Minderslaghen, Hattum, Lellup, Ebersfort & other places where they make A demand of Contributions behind, whether Generall spaen with those Troops under his Command will joyne with the duke of Brandenburgh on the Weser or whether he will Remaine where he is time must Manifest Letters from Amsterdam tell us that the advice from surrinam Informed them that the disturbance by the Indians was not quite stilled & that A very great Raine was falne there that had spoyled all the ground & that there was great want of victualls |L794 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London June 5th 11679 +All the souldiers In and abt London are disbanded & the Comrs are going Into the Countrey to doe it there Last weeke severall letters were Intercepted by the Ld shafteburies order directed to A Lord here of which name there is none In England which doe Import severall things Relateing to the plott whereby A farther discovery is made whereupon tis said an Extrary Councill was held last satureday sr Jo: Narbrough is Exspected here Every day & the ffrench fleet being gone that way severall people are jealous they will make an Attempt upon Tangier; His Maty hath In Councill Moved for the sending over Amunition & other Necesaries Immediately thither for Its security & declared his greate displeasure agt those that slandered him being he never Intended nor Never will sell it On Munday appeared at the Kings bench barr the Ld Brudenell who was formerly bailed out & being turned Protestant was acquitted & his Bayle discharged There appeared also the Ld Castlemaine sr ffrancis Mannock sr Wm Goreing mr dan: Arthur &c who were Continued on ffresh bayle sr Anthony Deane & mr Pepis were againe brought up & their Councill Moved bayle might be accepted In Regard the Commons Committed them only Upon suspition of Treason & therefore it was In the Power of the Court to take Bayle To which mr Williams Recorder of Chester being then In Court Replyed that it was usuall for the Commons to Committ upon suspition though they had Evidence Enough to prove matter of fact & that In the Case of these 2 Gent the Commons were Content Not to have the Matter of Their accusation Publicke therefore Committed it to the Comtee of secresy who were well satisfied with it upon which (he being A member) the Court ordered them backe to the Tower mr Garice [?] the queens Taylor likewise moved for Bayle he being Imprisoned for dangerous words but was Remanded to the gatehouse till the sitting of the Parliamt In mr Pepis place of secretary of the Navy is appointed one mr Hater yesterday the Preists Condemned last assizes In the Circuits were sent to be Executed where they were Condemned This day the sessions began In the old bayly & abt wednesday the plotters will be tryed One Nevill lately Come out of Portugall was discovered In whitehall by mr Oates Knowing him to be A greate promoter of the Catholicke Cause & is Committed to the Gatehouse Coll Legg is yet governour of Portesmouth where he & others are very busy In fortifyeing it The Newes of Kingsdale by way of Plimouth Proves A Mistake occasioned by some part of Coll douglas his Regemt Entring that towne which the Inhabitants opposed & tis said some are slaine On the 22d May last At Plimouth the sea did Ebb & flow Twice In one houre & went with soe strong A Current that A boate with 8 Oares Could not Row Ahead & within the Barbican it forced some small ships from their Anchors Wee have Advice from scotland that the Ld Mortland In the Highlands being A Papist the E of Arguile had an order to disposesse him of his Jurisdiction & Came with the Posse Com[itatus] to doe it, But the highlanders takeing his part Repelled Arguile & severall were killed which may prove A matter of ill Consequence upon A motion made by some Lds of his Matys Councill leave is given to duke hamilton to send Into scotland for witnesses to prove what he alledges agt the d of Lauderdale The peace of the North Vanishes the ffrench King seeming Resolved to Accept of Nothing lesse then an entire Restitution to the sweds & the dane & Brandenburgh as Resolute Not to Consent to it soe that In few dayes wee may hear of some action for the 6th Instant M: Crequi passed by Leige & next day 30 Troops of ffrench horse passed by it & A greater number to follow & the ffrench have finished their bridge of Boates at Cheney upon the River Outre [?] & passed severall Regemts over it On the other side the Brandenburghs are not Idle for generall Spaen hath seized on all Advantageous posts being Resolved to dispute the passage of the ffrench Into his Masters Countrey The protestant princes had greate Exspectations from our Parliamt they designing to propose A League offensive & defensive Agt the ffrench & the house of Austria would likewise have Joyned & their hopes were the greater that since his Maty had by his mediation procured A peace he would the Rather be obliged to see it maintained which they beleeve will otherwise not Continue long The ffrench Entertaine the Algerines In their Harbours with greate Civility & the dutch are makeing A peace with them The spanish letters say the ffrench King has assented to the Marriage of the d of Orleans daughter to that King +Tis Advised that the dutch Governour of Batavia In East India will betray that place to the ffrench which will be of very ill Consequence The Pope hath propounded propaganda fide to Raise A summe of Money to Relieve the English Catholicks fled from thence His Matys Journey to windsor is put off tis said upon the discovery of some designe agt his person |L795 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London June 7th 1679 +On Thursday last sr Gilbert Gerrard & Coll Birch went Into Essex to Compleate the disbanding Eastward & the same day sr Tho Player & Coll whitly went westward to Compleate it that way In London & within 10 miles of it were disbanded 7 Troops of horse of the d of Munmoths Regemt 3 Troops of Grenadiers on horse backe One Company of Grenadiers of the Kings Regemt & one Company Grenadiers of the E of Cravens Regemt 2 Companyes of the E of Mulgraves Regemt & A serjt & 50 souldiers out of Each of 5 Companies of the said Regemt & A serjt & 40 men out of Each of 12 Companies of his Matys regemt & 12 Companies of the E of Cravens Regemt; 20 men out of 2 troops of the E of Oxfords Regemt 17 Companies of the d of Munmoths Regemt of foot the other 3 being at Berwicke There is an order made by the King & Councill that noe office Either Military or Civill shall be sold but be bestowed Gratis on disbanded officers according to their qualities & Respective Capasities The officers of this Matys Regemt of Guards applyed themselves to the d of Munmoth praying his Highs to assigne quarters for the souldiers for that since the late act for disbanding that all men were left to their liberty to quarter or not to quarter souldiers they had been Refused their former quarters His Highs told them he doubted not but that his Maty would take perticuler Care of them, That it lay not In his power to order anything agt the Law but that he would acquaint his Maty & the Councill therewith which he did & Upon debate thereof the Councill Came to noe Resolution as yet Upon Consulting of Learned Councill it is ordered that the Tryall of severall of the plotters In Newgate shall be deferred till after the Lds are tryed, Notwithstanding 9 will be tryed Next weeke at the sessions In the old Bayly which are adjourned till ffriday On Tuesday last mr Oates was sent for to whitehall in order to give In what Information he Could agt mr Pepis & sr Anthony Deane who tis thought will be suddenly Tryed mr Pepis hath Charged In his account 400000 L paid to Tangier within 3 yeares last Past Tis advised from Leghorne that Notwithstanding an order forbidding Jesuits to Come to that Citty there Came 3 Jesuits barefooted & barelegged with Crownes of Thornes upon their heads & large Crucifixes In their hands bewailing the Condition of the Catholicks In England saying that Christ was Crucified there againe Exhorting the people to pray for their prosperity & to venture life & fortune & all to promote the same & Rescue them out of the hands of unmercifull & bloody & Damnable Hereticks A few dayes since one Elizabeth Middleton A house holder In Gardner Lane Westminster A Roman Catholicke was at the Phenix within 5 doores of her house In A greate passion Railing agt the protestants & Imprecating often most dreadfull things on her selfe if shee or any Romanist had any plott agt his Maty or any Else as to Religion or life & amongst other things that shee might be blind & Never see light more which In 24 houres befell save that shee sayes God is just & will not be mocked They write ffrom Paris that there hath happened between some ffrench men of warr & sr Jo: Narbrough In the streights A fight wherein 2 ffrench ships were sunke & others disabled for Refuseing to strike & that the ffrench have seized severall dutch ships & the Effects In the West Indies of both which wee Exspect Confirmation yesterday Arrived here A dutch Ambr who tis said Comes to perswade the King to Enter Into an Universall League with all Protestant Princes In defence of the protestant Religion & other Ambrs are Comeing from other protestant Princes on the same Account Our Ambr In sweden is sent for home for some miscarriage & Phill Warwicke Esqr going In his Roome +This day the Portugall Ambr made his publicke Entry with A Splendid Equippage Tis said this day his Maty hath Recd an [ex]presse from scotland giveing an account that the ffeild Meeters In the west of scotland are Generally up In Armes that they Came to Glascow with Intention to proclaime the Covenant & burne divers orders of Councill agt them but finding some forces there they declined it but went to another place & did it that they have had opposition & one Coll Hambleton & one Graham tis said are Killed The ffrench K is reformeing his Army haveing 200000 men In pay & has sent officers Into Holland to hire seamen who are Returned with little successe the dutch apprehending they are to fight agt the English which they are unwilling to doe +The ffrench K hath Invited the Knights of Malta to lay Claime In England for the Lands of the Knights Templers & In Case of refusall to put severall Islands Into their hands to make Reprizalls of the English that passe that way +[On outside of letter and in another hand appears this note:] Memorandum Accipe, comede |L796 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London 10th June 1679 +This day the King Intended to goe for Windsor & many Carriages were sent before but there Came A Pacquett from scotland that put A stop to it that forthwith all the Carriages & Provisions were sent for backe againe The Rebells In scotland affixed their declaration to the Crosse of Ruthingen after proclamation of the same & burneing the Oath of Alleigance &c which should have been done at Glascow had they not been hindered by Capt Grimes arrivall there abt an houre before As The Lord hath been still pleased to keep & Preserve his Interest In the Land by the Testimony of some faithfull witnesses from the beginning soe In our dayes some have not been wanting who through the greatest hazzards have added their Testimony to those who have gone before us by suffering bannishment Tortureing fineing fforfeitures Imprisonmt &c flowing from the divell & perfidious Enemies of the Church Kingdome of o[u]r Lord Jesus Christ In the land Therefore wee Owneing the Interest of Christ according to the word of the Lord & the Nationall Sollemne League & Covenant desire to add our Testimony to the Testimony of the worthies that have gone before us (Though unworthily) yet hopeing as the True members of the Church of Christ In Scotland & that agt all things that have been done prejudicall to his Interest from the beginning of the worke of Reformation In scotland Especially from the years 1648 to the year 1666 more perticulerly from the year 1660 Especially all these following acts vizt 1 The Act of Supremacy 2 The declaration whereby the Covenant is Condemned 3 The Act for the Extirpation of the Established governmt of the Church 4 The Act for Establishing of Prelacy 5 The act for outeing of Christs minesters who would not Conforme 6 An act Recessary of all Acts of Parliamt & assembly for Establishmt of the govermt of the Church of Scotland according to the word 7 The Act of the Councill In Glasco putting the act Recessary In Execution whereof at once were actually Cast out 300 minesters without all legall Procedure 8 The Act for appointing an holy annniversary day to be Kept on the 29th may for the Giveing thanks for the upsetting of An unsurpeing power destroying the Interest of Christ In the Land which is to set up the Creature to be worshipped In the Roome of o[u]r Greate Redeemer And to Consent to his Assumeing of the power that is proper to the Lord alone, for appointing ordinances In this Church as perticularly the governmt thereof & Keeping holy dayes & all other sinfull & Unlawfull acts made & Executed by them And for Confirmation of all this o[u]r Testimony Wee doe here this day being the 29th may 1679 Publickly burne them at the Crosse of Glascow most Justly as they perfidiously & blasphemously burnt our holy Covenant through severall Citties of the Covenanted Kingdoms, who Justly will take Exceptions at o[u]r Not Subscribing of this our testimony being sollemly gone about for wee are Ready alwayes to doe if Judged Necesary with all faithfull suffering bretheren In the land His Matys Expresse Recd yesterday from scotland & divers merchants had letters all Import that the Rebells doe dayly Increase & that they have defeated A part of his Matys forces & many Killed & wounded on both sides that they have with them the best Commanders vizt Lieft Genll Montgomery David Leslie, Major Genll Hoburne Hamilton & That they have posessed themselves of Glascow &c & that it seems to Threaten A generall defection of the whole Kingdome The Councill have been Extrary Assembled & more Especially this day & have Come to A Resolution that there be Immediately sent towards scotland 3 Regemts of horse 3 Regemts of foot & 1 Regemt dragoons & that the d of munmoth march with them their Genll Tis said the E of Oxford is to Comand the horse which may make 2000 & the 4000 foot will be sent by sea & land at Berwicke The Lds of the Treasury are ordered forthwith to Issue out moneys for the mannagemt thereof The Court is Exceeding full of gent & the disbanded men are againe taken Into pay Tis Conceived the d of Munmoths presence & the moderation & sobriety of his Temper will prevaile much with that people yesterday wee had Advice that sr Jo Narbrough with his fleet arrived at Plimouth yesterday the Portugall Ambr had publicke audience of his Maty They write from the Hague dat 11th June that the peace with brandenburgh & the Execution of the peace with the Emperor stand Upon desperate Tearmes & that the Princesse of orange Continues ill at dieren & letters from Nimeghen say there is noe hopes of peace & that the ffrench had orders to Enter the d of Brandenburghs Countrey +On the 3d sr Wm Waller haveing Information Upon Oath that there were Armes at sr Hen: Tichburnes In Hampshire went thither with A warrant from the Comtee of the Councill & Just Now wee have advice that he hath seized In A Concealed vault Armes sufficient to Arme 2000 horse & foot & 30 barrells of gunpowder |L797 # 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[Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London 12th June 1679 +Wee had advice from scotland that the Covenanters from 1500 Encreased to 8000. This day wee have advice that they are 15000 & tis thought that In A day or two they will be 20000 they have taken Glascow & put A Garrison Into it The Councill here have advised his Maty to make these following Colonells over the 7 Regemts designed for scotland James Duke of Munmoth Generall George duke of Albemarle Ld Russell Ld Gray of Warke (who tis sayd Refuses) Ld Cavendish Ld Gerrard & the Ld duras over the Grenadiers or dragoons But tis hoped some Efficatious proposalls may determine it without further Effusion of blood It hath been mentioned In Councill that 30 men of warr should be forthwith sent to lye upon the Coast of scotland to hinder any fforeign Aide of Men Amunition or provisions Comeing to them There is Come to our hands A proclamation of the Councill in scotland agt the Rebells dated 3d June 1679 to this Effect That Whereas by the Law it was Treason to Rise or Continue In Armes without his Matys Authority yet severall disloyall persons who formerly by their Rebellious practices forfeited their lives & ffortunes yet Tasted of his Matys bounty, under the Cloke of Religion have Risen In Armes & upon the 29th of may last did at the Towne of Rutheghen [?] head Borough of the shire proclaime their Rebellious Covenant & Burne severall of his Matys acts of Parliamt & did on the 1st of June at Lowden Hills fight his Matys standing forces &c Therefore declares them Rebells & Traitors & all that Aide Abett or Commune with them Giveing only 24 houres for their surrendring themselves to the E of Linlithgow Major genll of scotland otherwise to be Uncapable of Mercy or pardon &c ffrom Algiers May 10th tis said the King of ffez hath taken some Outworkes of Tangier & Cutt off 300 English That there is A Treaty of peace & Commerce Concluded betwixt the dutch & Algeirs to this Effect 1 That there is an Established peace between the states of Holland & Prince of Orange on one side & Ismaell Bascha Hodgi Mahomet dey Bubbla Hussa Governor &c on the other side to take Effect when the Ratifications are Exchanged 2 The dutch to trade at Algiers paying 10 p Cent 3 Eithers ships to passe Unmolested 4 the pasports shewne to be sufficient without search 5 Noe persons to be taken out of dutch ships 6 Noe dutch ship stranded on their Coast to be Confiscated 7 Noe Enemies to the dutch to sell prizes there 8 Noe Algeir ships to Cruise on the states Coasts 9 the states ships may bring any prize hither 10 The states Enemies not to be assisted here 11 when any states men of warr Come to Algeirs the Patrons to have Notice to secure their slaves 12 None of the states subjects to Remaine slaves 13 dutch dyeing here their goods Not to be Confiscated 14 dutch Not to be forced to buy what they have not A mind to 15 Dutch Diference with others subjects judged by the dey 16 if any Dutch Wound A Turke or Moor he shall Receive only the punishmt of a Turke 17 the states Consull shall freely Exercize his office both by sea & land & his Religion 18 In Case of Rupture the dutch to have liberty to Remove their goods whither they please 19 Noe dutch In any Enemies ship to be molested 20 Upon Arrival of the Ratifications there shall be A Cessation of Armes & satisfaction to be given for the wrong done after & if any thing be done Contrary to this treaty A Rupture not to follow but satisfaction to be given & those that did the wrong to be speedily punished They write from Amsterdam date 16th June that they have advice from Lipstadt that M. Crequi was Arrived there & Encamped on the heath between that & Minden with an Army of 40000 That Generall Spaen Encamped with his Army under the Canon of Minden & Resolved to Keep his post. The Towne also Resolveing to defend itselfe to the last This day drums beate up for voluntiers & they list Apace for scotland & to morrow A Regemt of Grenadiers March & on satureday the d of Munmoth &c sr Wm Waller is Come home & Contradicts what was wrote of his seizeing Armes &c +There are 600 of the disbanded souldiers listed to reinforce the Islands of Jersey & Guernsey & Greate Dilligence is used abt the ffortifications of Portesmouth |L798 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London June 14th 1679 +yesterday Whitehead, Harcourt, ffenwicke, Gowen & Turner were Tryed In the old Bayly The Charge was for Endeavouring to Murther the King alter Religion & subvert the Govermt, The stresse of the Evidence was to prove that they were at the Consult of Jesuites at the Whitehorse Tavern In May 78 Contriveing Wayes to Murther the King &c This mr Oates did Circumstantially sweare & mr Bedlow fully proved the Charge upon them mr dugdales Evidence did Confirme all doubts that might be made as to the plott In generall & divers of them In perticular mr dugdale plainly proved that they were the accessary Murtherers of sr Edm: Godfrey & shewed A letter that one of them sent to him that satureday that sr Edmund was Missing that they had dispatched him & this letter he Recd on Tuesday In staffordshire long before wee knew it here The prisoners Cheifly Aimed to prove that mr Oates was Not In England In May 78 & there appeared for the prisoners above 20 persons some of them students at st Omers to Justify the same who all told their premeditated testimony but had not soe learned but they were found In greate Contradictions mr Oates brought 5 persons to testify they saw him at or Neer the time In London Vizt mr Knight & his Coachman The 3d A minester the 4th A woman that knew him perfectly well The 5th A Romish preist In orders which Testified the same & that mr Oates dined with him They made but A Poor defence the Jury brought them In all Guilty upon which the Court gave A greate shoute This day Councellor Langhorne was tryed the Evidence the same with those Tryed yesterday save that he was not at the Grand Consult but mr Oates Reported the perticulars thereof to him In his Chamber who Answered pray god it may have A good Effect Much blaimeing sr george Wakeman for standeing Upon soe high A Reward for Poysoning the King being soe greate A Concerne for the Catholicke Cause That he saw severall Commissions for the Lds In the Tower &c In his Custody The witnesses from st Omers were witnesses for him The Tryall held 8 or 9 houres & he made A large defence but was at last Convicted of high Treason & he & those cast yesterday had sentence of death &c But the Commission of Oyer Terminier Expireing this day sr Geo: Wakeman &c were put off till another time Tis said mr Bedloe hath lately apprehended the person that set fire on the Temple sr Wm Waller found In sr Hen: Tichburnes house In Hampshire 50 Case of Pistolls 116 Musquetts 73 daggers 16 barrells powder 2 barrells bulletts & 3 Rolls They write from Hamburgh That Count Carelson Naturall son to the late King of sweden haveing made proposalls of peace between the sweds & Brandenburghs dureing his Imprisonmt there was Restored to liberty & Gone to sweden to have it Ratified by that King soe tis hoped A peace between sweden & denmarke will suddenly follow yesterday his Maty summoned the scotts Lds that were In Towne & made A gracious speech to them telling them he was sorry for the present Rebellion In that Country but they Unanimous[ly] Answered they were willing to venture their lives & fortunes In his Matys service when Called therunto On Tuesday last It was debated whether the duke of Munmoth should goe Into scotland to Endeavour to Appease the Troubles there but are not Come to any Resolution therein yesterday the Post brought us Another Proclamation from scotland dated the 7th Instant wherein it is exprest that his Maty Commands the ffoot Militis of the severall Counties & all Heretors & ffreeholders their followers & servants on horsebacke to attend the Kings Host & meet In the severall Counties at the places Exprest In the proclamation on the dayes appointed & those shires north of the fforth to March Immediately to the Bridge of sterling & those south of the fforth to march to Lieth & there to remaine till ffarther order Letters ffrom Edinburgh of the 7th Instant say This, I write to you this post for I know not whether I shall be able to write to you the next, wee are now In A Confused Condition the Rebells are become Masters of Glascow & have an Army of 10000 men the Kings forces that went hence to fight them are gone to sterling & durst not adventure to draw neer them till the Militia are all togather they being Not above 3000 men wee are Jealous they will be suddenly here our Majestrates have Caused signs to be placed At Every gate of the Citty & but 2 gates to be opened. The people Run away dayly with horses to the Rebells & tis said a Considderable strengh is Comeing to their Assistance from the borders & from England here is noe buisness to be done Nor stirring A mile out of Towne |L799 # L. c. [Handwriting is much smaller for next seven ] London 17th June 1679 +Yesterday morning the Warrant was signed for Execution of the 6 persons sentenced last satureday & tis Exspected the Execution will be on ffriday next only tis beleeved Langhorne may be Reprieved Tis said Either he or sr George Wakeman have Confessed what they knew of the plott & their pardon drawing but of this more by the Next Tis also said it was Advertized by some of the secret Comtee that greate matters were to be brought agt wakeman not proper to be knowne till the Lds were tryed which was one Reason he was not tryed It is Much Wondered at that at such A time as this wee have such spareing Inteligence from scotland which his Maty hath Resented Very ill for till last night wee have had noe Expresse these 8 dayes & then 2 vizt one at 5 at night & the other at 9 & this morning the 3d the Contents of which are not publickly knowne such private letters as have any Creditt with us give this account That there had been parties of them headed by one Walsh & one Cameron between whome had been feuds which gave hopes they would dissipate of themselves but those diferences are now over & they are now all joyned In one body & are Certainly 1000 about Glascow where Walsh preached in one of the Churches on sunday the 8th Instant In Tevidald there are 1000 Armed men marching to them & the County of ffife is generally up In Armes for them to whome the Earle of Rothes Chancellor of scotland with some horse & dragoons is gone to Endeavour their surprizeing of which there is little hopes The whole Kingdome is In A Confusion & Increases dayly & tis beleeved that by this time they are 20000. They have many very good officers amonge them & they Report they dayly Exspect more from fforeign parts. They have Entrenched themselves & are dayly Exercized In Military discipline. They seem soe Resolved as not to feare any force that Can be brought agt them They seize upon all the Armes & horses they Can meet with spareing neither stable Nor Roade by buying & plunder They make themselves masters of what forrage & provisions they Can soe that wee Exspect Every post will Render them more & more fformidable |L800 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] +They write from Berwicke that betwixt that place & Edinbrough the Rebells appeare In severall bodies of horse that they beleeved they have Interrupted severall messengers & pacquetts Comeing for England This day wee have advice that pursuant to A proclamation of the Councill of scotland the whole militia of that Kingdome Consisting of 14 Regemts are drawing to A Randevouz Tis said the Kings Councill are Removed from Edinbrough to sterling as to A place of greater security The Councill here sitts every day to Consult about that affaire Tis Exspected the scotts Greivances will this weeke be set forth before the King & Councill that measures may be taken For Remedying the same On sunday at 4 In the morning the duke of Munmouth went Post for scotland tis said he is gone Upon his owne private affaires the most of his Estate being In that Kingdome but tis beleeved A Commission will be shortly sent him to be high Commissioner of scotland with full power to accommodate all diferences & tis said to Call A parliamt & tis said also In quality of Captaine Genll of all the forces of the 3 Kingdoms Tis hoped his presence may have some Influence there on the discontented The same day he was followed by his Matys speciall Command by the Ld Melvin A scotch Ld for whome his Matys hath A perticuler esteeme & for whome the scotts have A greate vallue that if posible things there may be amicably accomodated The drums Now beate but slowly for voluntiers the New Raised horse had but 3 L advance soe must lay out at least 6 L for a horse fitt for that service besides there is an act of Parliamt which past in both Kingdoms In 1641 that neither Kingdome should send assistance to other but by Consent of Parliamt of both Kingdoms, The Ld Gray of Warke &c who were to goe with the duke of Munmoth Refusse their Commissions The Councill have sent letters to the duke of yorke with Reasons why it is not Convenient he should Come over. [On outside of letter appears a rough pencil-drawn portrait of a man with short hair and a moustache.] |DJune_2lst_l679 |L801 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] London l9th June l679 +On ffriday last A message was sent to all the Post stages betwixt this & Newcastle to provide l2 horses Each stage for the duke of Munmoth & his Retinue, Accordingly the duke went with some persons of quality on sunday Morning by 4 A Clocke & was supposed by this time is got thither Tis said he goes In quality of A Commissioner & hath full power given to Call A Parliament, To offer A Pardon to the Malcontents In Case they lay downe their Armes by such A time, and to grant them liberty & ffree Exersize of their Religion soe that wee doubt not but that In A short time wee shall have A Pacification On Monday In the Afternoon came an Express from scotland which gives an account that according to A moderate Computation the Covenanters were 10000 In A body & were got Into the Countrey of ffife Not above 7 miles from Edenbrough besides severall Parties which are prepareing to goe to them & that A party of 350 as they were marching to the Maine body were set upon by some of the Kings guards who defeated them Killing most takeing some prisoners & the Rest retreated ffrom Rochelle wee have advice of the greate preparations there for the ffrench fleet & the Militia are to be Employed upon some Notable designe which Cannot be fathomed ffrom denmarke it is Advertized that that King is Resolved to Joyne his Army with the duke of Brandenburghs vigorously to act agt the ffrench On satureday last A man was taken who lately Came from Rome with whome A pacquett of Letters were found from the Pope directed to severall persons of quality here which tis said makes A great discovery of the plott On Monday last A Priest was apprehended by sr Wm Turners warrant Tis said the Lds In the Tower duly depend very much on the Evidence of the l6 persons Come over ffrom st Omers but finding they made it voyde by their Contradicting Each other they are much downe & hang their heads & tis said that one was taken going Into the Tower with A bottle of Aquae ffortis In his pockett |DJune_23d_l679 |L802 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] London 21st June l679 +Yesterday Whitebread & ffather Harcourt In one sledge mr Turner mr Gawen In another & mr ffenwick In the 3d were drawne from Newgate to Tyburne & there Executed according to sentence their quarters were given to their freinds to bury They were at Tyburne all Mounted Into one cart who being tyed up to the gallowes they Remained soe about an houre & In that time by turnes spoke very much The whole of which tended only to let the world know they were not any wayes guilty of the Crimes layd to their Charge & that with the greatest Asseverations Immaginable & Utterly disclaimeing all manner of Equivocation Mentall Reservation or dispensation whatsoever My last mentioned that it was said Either sr George Wakeman or mr Langhorne had made some discovery which proves A mistake occasioned by mrs Langhornes petitioning his Maty for her husbands pardon & that he then would confesse since which the Ld president & some Lds have been with him & he disownes the petition as done without his knowledg & will not as yet Confesse any thing but Remaines obstinate Upon the petition of some persons who have Employed & Entrusted mr Langhorne with writeings & other affaires In which they will much suffer without an Adjustment with him his Maty hath been pleased to order A Respite of Execution for l4 days Yesterday also sr Anthony Deane & mr samuel Pepis appeared at the Kings bench barr & moved by Habeas Corpus to be Removed to the Kings bench prison which at last they were tis said the former will be sent down Into Hampshire to be tryed there & the latter will be tryed very suddenly at the Kings bench barr, Where on Wednesday next will be tryed sr George Wakeman & mr Gilford mr Lumsdale & divers other priests & Jesuitts of which sort there are l6 In Newgate & many more In the gatehouse sr James simmonds of staffordshire was yesterday seized by A warrant from the privy Councell & brought before the Ld Cheife Justice who Committed him to the Kings bench prison for high Treason. It is said he is very eminently Concerned In the plott & charged with Extrary blacke crimes Coll Burch sr Gilbert Gerrard sr Thomas Player & Coll Wheateley are returned hence from disbanding Our Letters from scotland say that the Malecontents there have Intercepted 2 Expresses Comeing thence for England That their Maine body consisted of l5000 horse & foot In good order & were marched fit [?] to Lithgow & thence Intended for Edenburgh that they were reinforced by divers small parties dayly That his Matys forces consisting of 12000 men were marched towards him & that it was beleeved that our next letter would give us account of a bloody fight betwixt them some Letters say that the malecontents are resolved neither to give nor take quarter That there hath been many skirmishes & the Kings party have been usually to hard for the other although 3 to one In number because the other are not well disciplined & but slenderly armed besides there is A diference among them who shall be Generalissimo A greate Number of ffamilies Especially of the Episcopall Clergy are come Into England for security The Malecontents have strongly fortifyed Glasgow where their minesters that attend their army preach to them every day They have there printed & published A declaration wherein they pretend many & Greate Greivances & seem to give reasons such as Rebells use to doe for takeing up Armes Wee have advice that the duke of Munmouth dined at durham on Tuesday last & Arrived at Edenbrough the Next day The drums continue to beat up for voluntiers to serve his Maty under the said duke. [This receipt appears in another hand on outside:] Recd this day of ___ of R N of A. in the c. of War by the hands of R. Drake sd the sum of ten+ curr eng: mony, being in full satisfaction of all dues & demands wtsoever relating to the Vicarage house at Nuncaton, & of all Claimes by me or any ot[her?] to bee made as executor or executrix to my late Harry [?] [or?] Mr Ri: Pike the last incumbent there I say recd by mee. |DJune_26th_l679 |L803 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] London 24th June l679 +Tis said Langhorne acknowledged that there is abt 80000 L In banke setled for the use of the Catholicks for carrying on their designes & tis said he will discover where it is The drums still beat for voluntiers for the Duke of Munmouths Regemt of ffoot On ffriday last sr Anthony deane & mr Pepis were brought to the Kings bench barr & Bayled but Immediately sent to the Marshallsea that they may be tryed at the Common law which will be on the last day of this Tearme On satureday mr Reading was also brought to the barr & Removed from Newgate to the Marshallsea severall peeces [?] of Brandy were staved last weeke In the Citty sr Jo. Narbroughs 15 sail of ships were paying off at Portesmouth whither he himself is going downe His Maty hath been pleased to send sergt Gregory A patent to be A Baron of the Exchequer & he is sworne accordingly by whose Removall (if the Parliamt meet againe) there must be an Election of A new speaker By A letter dated at Edenbrough the l9th Instant we have this account that the Rebells were abt 7 or 8000 & lye In Hamilton parke the Kings forces are abt l3 or l4000 & that they marched towards the Enemy & letters since doe say that they are within 8 miles of them & that Engagemt is Exspected every day The duke of Munmouth is Generall of the Kings forces Lithgow Lieft Genll & Montrose Major Genll The Ld Montrose desired leave to goe out with his troope to Engage A party of the Enemy who In A short dispute & very little loss dispearsed them One Gourdon A gent of 500 p per Annum & steward of abt 300 p are gone over to the Rebells with their servants & tennants ammounting to Abt 400. |DJune_28th_l679 |L804 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] London 26th June 1679 +On Munday last mr Justice Rich of southwerk had Information that at A Certaine house In Lambeth there was A suspitious person Lodged whither he repaired & had the good fortune to seize ffather Nicholas Blundell A most notorious Jesuite mentioned In l9 of mr Oates his depositions he was Committed to the Marshallsea prison In southwarke In his pockett was found a book of divers Memorandums one was the Time when he tooke those Lodgings, also A letter was Entred Into that booke the Originall In his pockett loose (both of one hand writeing) Impo[rtin]g an account of the unjust & cruell Trialls & Executions of the 5 last men that suffered Therein most falsely & Maliciously Traduceing the Justice of the Kingdome & perticularly the Judges & Jury which letter tis supposed he had written with Intent to send it beyond the seas though he stoutly denyed Either to be his owne hand but its like the Rest of their actions, John ffenwicke that suffered last ffriday by that name was Really John Cadwell the son of John Cadwell of sunderland Tuesday last mr Cheeke Lieft of the Tower Complaining to the Councill that he was affraide that the Lds thinkeing their Cause desparate would attempt their Escape & that there were soe many visitants [to] the Lds that he did not thinke they Could be safe unless their Ldps would streighten the liberty they given them whereupon they ordered that none should be admitted to them without perticular warrant from his Maty Then they debated the Tryall of sr George Wakeman & the Judges were sent for & mr Oates & mr Bedloe Examined as In their Evidence agt him wherein something was mentioned concerning the queen but his tryall is put off till the l6th July next & then to be at the sessions In the old bayly, The Evidence agt him will lay open greate Guilt upon divers persons not yet publickly Knowne The Citizens of London have Chosen for sherriffs mr Jonathan Raymund Brewer & sr Wm Langhorne lately Come out of India mr serjt Leeke one of the Barons of the Exchequer desireing to be Excused mr serjt Gregory speaker of the H of Commons is Chosen in his Roome Justice Windham hath been with mr Langhorne promising him pardon if he would confesse but he would make noe dicovery & soe is ordered to be Executed next Munday sr Anthony deane is sent to Portesmouth to be tryed next Assizes On satureday last mr Knox the late lord Treasurers servant who bribed mr Oates his 2 servants to sweare agt their master was bailed upon An Habeas Corpus as also one mr Pranser & mr Bradshaw who were Committed upon suspition of haveing A designe agt E of shaftesbury Togather with mr Gazine A ffrench Taylor Committed for dangerous words & also Don Antonio who Recommended the 4 Irish Ruffians who were to Murther the King at Windsor were all bayled to appeare next sessions The same day A staffordshire Knight was brought to Towne whose character noe one (Except the Devill) hath been now deeply engaged in the Conspiracy then he after whome mr dugdale hath searched 3 months Our Mundayes letters from scotland said that the Rebells were soe well posted that without greate hazzard they were not to be Attacqued that In the morning they did Exersize themselves In military discipline & In the afternoon In preaching & praying that part of them had advanced 4 miles from their post by which it was thought they were more strong then were Reported which did oblige the duke of Munmouth to send out a Party of horse under Capt Graham to take the best account he could of their Number & how posted who was Attacqued by them & most of his men cut off The Cheife of the scotch minesters are mr Wolfe mr Cameron mr Douglasse mr Roy mr King mr fforester mr Cargile &c The Cheife Commanders are Hamilton Welford, Rosse, Patrick, Balfore, Clerrand, Haptome, Caminell Hancocke Lermour &c They have sent out 2 proclamations as they call them the one Commanding the Inhabitants about Glascow to furnish them with Carts & baggage horses to attend upon their Campe. The other to Command the magistrates of the Glascow to Banish In 48 houres all Ecclesiasticall persons of what dignity soever of which many were there It being an university & all others that were for the Kings army agt them Last night at 7 A Clocke Came an Expresse from Edenbrough to the generall poste office In London directed for the duke of Lauderdale & Immediately Caryed to him which gave the account of the Rebells totall Route you have In this dayes Gazett yet wee have many people that will not beleeve it wee are here this daye hourely In Exspectation of A further account of that matter +some troopes of horse are this weeke marched towards scotland & others prepareing to follow them On Tuesday was mustered A Regemt of horse which was Called the duke of Munmouths |DJune_30th_1679 |L805 # L. c. [no date; this letter obviously continues L. c. 799] London 28th June 1679 +Wee have now A more perticular account of the Engagement In scotland as followeth On satureday night last about 12 A Clocke the generall Gave order to march towards the Enemy who lay Encamped In Hamilton parke which is 12 miles Circuitt & Compassed with A high ston wall Incloseing the Towne of Hamilton & A Castle the Residence of that duke The River Cluide Runs within A mile of the Parke & over it is A bridge Called Bothwell which bridge was A strong passe guarded by the Rebells with A wall breast high at Either End The duke Came before the bridge abt halfe an houre after sun Riseing & drew up all his horse Upon the side of A hill that lay opposite to the bridge & at the rear of his horse drew up an Entrenchement where he placed 4 peeces of Canon The Rebells sent the duke A petition which he Refused to Read unless they would lay downe their Armes They Replyed they would not unless he would grant them what they desired In their declaration but yet the duke march towards them with the White fflagg but they answered him with the Redd & first begun to fire upon the Kings party with 2 Cannons one of which is bigger then any of the Kings but they wanting skill to Mount them one of them flew Into the Aire & the other Grazed on the Ground & only Amuzed [?] our Army with the dust But the Kings horse drawing off the Kings Cannon played furiously upon them & killed 2 horseman on the bridge upon which they began to fly disordering their foot whome they left to the fury of the Enemy who Killed 700 of them upon the place The rest of them ffled Into Hamilton woods which the Kings Army Encompassing have taken 1200 [?] prisoners Amongst whom A minester one mr John Kid who was got Into A pond up to his Chin & desired they would spaire his life for he was A minester upon which they pulled him out by the hair finding abt him only 3 s & A bible with his owne Annotations which is sent up to the King The prisoners are all brought to Edenbrough having been first stripped by the soldiers The duke of Munmouth is now marched towards Glascow to Reduce that place from whence all the Episcopall party are Expelled Tis Reported that the Marquiss of Montrose is killed In this Engagement The forces raised & sent for scotland are Remanded backe & ordered to be paid 20 dayes pay & disbanded His Maty goes for Windsor Next Monday The queen will suddenly follow and mr Oates & other wittnesses will go thither likewise The privy Councill Removes to Hampton Court The Ld ffauconbridge is made a privy Councellor The deer stealers at Windsor are fined some 100 d some 500 d The ffleet at Portesmouth is designed to be paid of there next weeke They write from the North of Ireland that the Marquess of Arguile was stabbed In scotland by one his Bedchamber the Murtherer flying & Intending for scotland was seized at Port st Patricke This day ffather Blundell was brought before the Comtee of Councill & denyed his name to be other than Carroll but mr Oates affirmed that he was ffather Peter Richard Blundell A Jesuite his Examination was taken & he petitioning not to be sent to Newgate was Remanded to the Marshallsea The letter found abt him tis thought will be proved his owne hand writeing which was to goe to st Omers wherein he said that the 5 Marters Meaning those Executed last weeke suffered most gloriously not Confessing one sillable & that he had the honor to give them absolution &c +Councellor Langhorne hath A Repreive for 10 dayes |DJuly_3d_l679 |L805 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 1st July l679 +you have In the Gazett A further account of the defeate of the Rebells In scotland which is Confirmed by private letters They wanted Conduct & Armes which facilitated their Ruine Especially of their foot, their horse ffled In A full body of 2500 & were pursued by Capt Graham who had A smart Encounter with them Killed many & took some prisoners amongst whome Welsh is supposed to be one who hath been the greate Ins[trume?]nt of the Rebellion stirring up the people by his Treasonable sermons & railing agt the King & govermt who tis said is to be Excepted out of all acts of Grace, Another Called Cameron is also Excepted who was very active to promote the Rebellion but is In Holland he going over to furnish the Rebells with Armes thence also mr John Kyd was another who with other ministers & Gentlemen that appeared In this Rebellion are designed to suffer & the rest of the prisoners to be some of them Transported & others who by the Kings faivour shall have their lives spared shall be made forever uncapable to beare Armes But his Maty hath Commanded that noe Individuall proceedings be had agt any of the prisoners till further order And yesterday Capt Crofts who lately Returned from the Duke of Mumouth was sent backe with his Matys Indulgence of liberty to the Presbiterians of meeting there In their houses In any part of the Kingdome Except in Edenbrough Glascow or St Andrews but may meet within A mile of them which liberty the Catholicks there are not to have any benefitt by which liberty tis said the duke of Lauderdale was much agt but it was procured by the duke of Munmouths meanes who hath also desired the Alienation office may be formed & the proffitts goe to maintaine maimed soldiers They write from scotland that 2 dayes after the fight the Councell had Information of A ffrench ship driven Into the Isle of Orkney whereon were 11 or 12000 Armes which tis supposed were Intended for the service of the Catholicks In Ireland or the Rebells in scotland After the Engagement was over the duke of munmouth Returned to Edenbrough but is at present at his owne house at dalkeith 4 miles thence where tis supposed he will stay till all things are settled it being said there are still 2500 of the Rebells horse in A body & are gone towards the north of scotland His Maty is highly displeased at the printing of the Paper agt the duke of Lauderdale haveing given strict Charge formerly that It should not be Exposed His Maty went yesterday for Windsor & dined at the Ld Berkeleys house & was Godfather to his child Tis discoursed that the Parliamt will be further prorogued till october next There are severall Ambrs despatching away for fforeign parts as sr Hen Goodriche for spaine Neale Esqr (A member of Parliamt) for Constantinople Coll sidly for Holland & Another for swedeland & A son of the Ld Roberts for Denmarke There is A warrant signed for Councellor Langhornes Execution next munday when he will certainly suffer unless in the meantime he shall meritt his Matys pardon by an Ingenious Confession to which there hath been divers endeavors to persuade him It hath been strongly reported these 2 dayes that Tangier is taken by the Moores but Its not grounded on any Certainty +A fleet of 8 or 10 men of war are designed for the streights & sr Jo Holmes goes admirall Money is gone down to Portesmouth to pay off sr Jo. Narbroughs fleet The d of Munmouth Is or will be Ld Privy seale in the Roome of the E of Anglesea dr Burnet is to be Archbp of st Andrews In Roome of dr sharpe murthered +The dutchesss of Cleveland is Comeing over for whome yatchts are ordered |DJuly_5th_l679 |L806 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London July 3d l679 +Its very much discoursed that Tangier is In danger to be taken by the Moores wherefore 700 of the duke of Munmouths Regemt must be sent over thither to stay 2 yeares & then to Returne & be of the Kings standing Regemt The Rest of the Regemt will be disbanded forthwith Yesterday severall of the foot guards were sworne by Justices of the peace appointed for that purpose The queen is at prsent at Windsor but tis said goes from thence to the Spain & thence Into Portugall On Tuesday last Capt Richardson Keeper of Newgate went to Windsor to his Maty with A Message of mr Langhornes & he was yesterday brought before A Comtee of Councell who went this day with mr Langhornes Answer but the Result is not known This weeke one of the duke of Lauderdales younger sons had a Commission sent him to be a Captain On saturday last some of the Papers abt the duke of Lauderdale were seized & the bookseller had before the Councell Blundell sayeth his name is Carryll soe tis thought he is brother to Carrill In the Tower Our ffrench letters say that all those of the protestant religion that were judges Receivers or other officers at Montpelier are forced to quit their Employmts who are much pestered with the Romish Clergy to turne papists that they may have them againe the ffrench K: hath ordered one of his secretaries to acquaint the protestants deputies (that were gone to Court to make their Complaint of hard usage) that he Cannot give them Audience these 6 months soe they are forced to Returne home without doing anything They say 800 switzers had been at worke upon A new Channell betwixt Lanet & Perpignon which will be made Capable to Receive the Kings gallies That his Maty went often to Versailles to see the Enlargemt of his Pallace there where above 600 men are employed Also between that & st Germaines there is A great Pavilion building for the King & 16 others for the Countrey the Charges being Computed to Arrise to severall million some frrench men of warr have been at Algiers to demand all the ffrench slaves who not only declared all the slaves they tooke In ffrench ships but also those that were taken In other ships soe much are they affraide of the power of that King ffrom fflanders they write that the Report Continues that the duke of Lorraine will come thither to take posession of the govermt of the Netherlands The dutchesse of Modena is comeing from Italy to see her daughter the dutchesse of Yorke at Brussells The Pope hath Remitted 20000 Crownes for subsistance of the English papists that are fled which will be followed by A greater summe The Child of 3 yeares old soe much talked of for speaking severall languages hath been prsented to his Maty Its lookt upon as A greate Rarity but noe divine Inspiration Letters from scotland say that the Cheife Cause of the defeate of the Rebells was from their owne divisions that Welsh went from them 2 dayes before & drove off 1000 horse & that neither he nor any of the other minesters were taken Except one +That of the Prisoners which were at first above 1000 there were not above 2 or 300 Arrived & many of them wilh clubs sythes &c & above halfe of them are dispatched being taken only upon suspition that they would have Joyned with the Rebells That after the defeate of the Rebells the Heretors [?] &c who were Instrumental In its defeate did acquaint the duke of Munmouth that although they were Contrary to the Rebells yet they were sencible they lay under greate oppressions the Kingdome would not be quiett without liberty to move [?] whereupon the duke procured them liberty hence [?], Yesterday there was An Extrary Councell at whitehall Here is this day a person Come In & made Oath of severall matters of the plott & of a designe agt his Matys life &c +This day all that are members of the privy Councill are to meet at Hampton Court In order to some greate affaires to be Considdered of some say Its whether the parliamt shall meet at the time or not |DJuly_7th_1679 |L807 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 5th July 1679 +On Wednesday night Came to the Citty from Cumberland one mr Bauldron steward to sr Tho: Gascoine & tooke his lodgings at the green Dragon In Bishopsgate street & In the morning acquainted his Landlord the designe of his Coming was to discover many things Relating to the plott & of A designe to assassinate his Maty upon which the Landlord secretly sent for A Constable & Conducted him to sr Jo. ffredericks who being Indisposed sr Robt Clayton took the Examinations & Immediately went to the Ld president with the depositions which his Ldpp tooke with him to Hampton Court & Communicated them to the Councill Tis said those depositions doe not only discover more of the plott but generally Confirme the severall Evidences of mr Oates mr Dugdate &c & perticulerly as to the Notorious Guilt of Harcourt the Jesuite lately Executed Also that In May last 1000 L was proposed to him & 200 p An during his life if he would undertake to be one to assist In the assassinating of his Maty & A person proposed to him who Resided neer the Court of whome he should have directions how to proceed with many other perticulars the Ld president Reported to his Maty In Councill A matter which hath been some dayes under Examination Concerning mr Jennison who formerly produced a letter by which & other Circumstances Concurring therewith the greate point wherein the King was dissatisfied In which mr Ireland brought witnesses to prove that he was In staffordshire when mr Oates declared him to be In London as may be seen In pages 24 & 25 of all Tryall all which by the above mentioned letter & the Evidence of mr Boze & other matters now Reported hath given his Maty & the whole Councill satisfaction & mr Oates an honourable justification There was also A paper Read In Councill sent by mr Langhorne In which he seemed to testify his Innocency as to the plott but seems willing to discover divers Estates Reall & personall of the Jesuitts upon Arguing the Matter they Repreived him till Thursday next & In the meanetime to Endeavors will be used to prevaile with him to discover that which he most Certainly Knows of the plott His Maty left it to the Councill to determine In his absence the sitting or not sitting of the Parliamt at the time next month His Maty hath Knighted the 3 late made Judges vizt mr Gregory mr Edw Athos & mr Raymond His Maty togather with the Indulgence sent Into scotland sent severall Instructions & lymittations vizt That the preacher & hearers shall give In their names & security that the preacher shall not preach sedition & the hearers are not to goe to others The d of Munmouth is Now upon his Returne from scotland haveing setled all things there according to his Matys orders & gives such Content to the dissenters that they seem to be better satisfied then before the Rupture, severall persons of honour & worth are gone to meet him The persons taken are Esteemed to be neer 1200 whome the highlanders who were the dragoons sufficiently stript & were soe Eager in fight that though one hundred were not killed on the place yet in the pursuitt they made it 700 and had not done much more had not the duke with much Care & hazzard Exposed himselfe to prevent the further Effusion of blood by his Continued Command & presence Its thought some of the prisoners will be Transported but few or none suffer death, the Rebells horse did not Engage but drew off In A whole body & with them the greate preacher Walsh who is not taken as was Reported Divers scotch Gent are Come to Towne to make good their Charge agt the d of Lauderdale Notwithstanding the strictness of their laws that Its death to alledge agt soe greate a person what they Cannot maintaine yet they desire to be heard Concerning many other Gre[ivance?]s saying the last Complaints were not full Enough On the 3d Instant the Ld Aston moved for bayl[e in t]he Kings bench barr but was Remanded This day sr Jo Gage Moved for bayle & one [about four letters blotted]artons offered to sweare his life was In danger If he did not goe Into the Countrey but the drs Oath was Refused & he with sr wm Goreing denyed bayle but bayle was granted to mr spaulding late deputy governor of Chepstow Castle The 6th Instant being appointed for the Tryall of sr George Wakeman tis said he will pleade guilty to his Indictmt haveing the Kings pardon for what he hath done & is not Impeached by the Comons The Councill sate yesterday at Hampton Court & this day at Whitehall but all things are kept very private Bauldron (whome some Call Clement) hath been Examined before them |DJuly_10th_1679 |L808 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 8th July 1679 +His Maty last weeke Expressing A dislike of the duke of Lauderdales Councill as to the affaires of scotland the next day he layd down his Commission as secretary of scotland & proposed to his Maty another which he thought fitt for that purpose but his Maty is not at present disposed to Conferr that honour upon any person Letters from Yorke say that the duke of Munmouth dined there on satureday last & is Exspected here on Thursday to make his Entry through this Citty to whitehall & thence he will goe to Windsor There are 2 ships Arrived from suratt in the East Indies the president & the sampson & wee dayly Exspect the Unicorne that Came out with them they had A hard Voyage there being 30 men dead out one ship By letters from Kettering In Northampshire wee are Informed that A fire lately happened there which hath done very Considderable damage to that place +Letters from Paris give as An account of the Articles of peace betweene ffrance Brandenburgh & sweden to this Effect vizt That there shall be A firme & lasting peace for time to Come & ffree Commerce by sea & land & all Hostilities to Cease assoon as Notice Can be given to all parties The Elector to Restore straelsund & stetin with whatsoever he hath on this side the Oder that was granted to sweden by the Treaty of Munster, But all Pomerania on the other side the Oder to belong to the Elector Except damb & Goldnow & the former of those to abide In the Electors posession In Considderation of 50000 Crownes but to be Restored to sweden when they shall Repay the same The K of sweden to quitt Claime to all places on the other side the Oder & to absolve all the Inhabitants of those places from their Allegiance to him & Transmitt all his Right In that Countrey to the Elector The River Oder to Abide In the soverainty of the swedes & the Elector not to build any forts, thereon soe farr as the swedes Countrey doth Extend, The ffrench K to withdraw his forces upon Exchange of the Ratifications Except 1000 horse & those to withdraw also when sweden hath Ratified The Elector to withdraw his forces only to keep some men In straelsund stetin &c till sweden have man there to garrison them, The Elector to remove what Canon &c he brought & leave what he found In those places The Elector not to assist denmarke If the swedes doe not Ratify within 3 months the Elector not to be bound to these Ratifications, The Ratifications to be made between ffrance & Brandenburgh within one month & by sweden In 3 months ffrance to pay to the Elector for the Charges of the warr 300000 L signed at st Germaines 29th June by Arnaulde & ffrancis Meynders Letters from Paris of the 11th July new stile say that A league was to be formed at Poutois which lyeth between Paris & Roane of the Kings household guard which will Consist of above 30000 & to be Commanded by the dauphine +fforeign letters say that the Bp of Strasburgh Endeavours to make as many voyces as he Can for the dauphine to be Elected King of the Romans They add further that there is A greate probability this summer of A peace quite through the Christian world sr Jo: Gage was yesterday againe brought to the Kings ben[ch] barr where he moveing for bayle another dr appeared to sweare for him but was Refused & againe Remanded to prison +sr Thomas Gascins steward whose name is said to be Caine is gone to fetch up his master who is 88 years of age, +The Councill have not yet determined the Next sitting of the Parliamt +Now the presse is open the streets doe every day Ring with books & Pamphletts agt severall persons Tis said that his Maty was In Greate danger to be stabbed on satureday last at Windsor & that his Maty Came privately to Whitehall on sunday morning at 11 A Clocke Tis said the scotch Lds have A heareing next Munday of what they have to alledge agt the d of Lauderdale |DJuly_12th_1679 |L809 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 10th July 1679 +This morning the duke of Munmouth Came to towne as he Came through the Citty the bells Runge & bonefires were set agt Evening he went Immediately to Windsor The citty of Glasco prsented him with A Gold box filled with Gold & the Magistrates of Edenbrough Highly feasted him &c The scotch Lds still pursue their Addresse for Redresse of their Greivances which tis said will be debated within these 10 dayes & their witnesses are summoned to be prsent In scotland the Councill are very Busy to see if they Can find out any Jesuits among those lately In Armes of which there are many suspitions, They have taken 8 of the Murtherers of the Archbp of st Andrews which will be forthwith tryed according to their Law The Councill are also Endeavouring all they Can to apprehend divers of the Ringleaders In the late Rebellion, Notwithstanding some letters Report there is A body of horse & foot of the Rebells still In Armes In Nature of a flying Army which tis feared will be a seed from which one another Rebellion may spring up They write from ffrance that the New queene of spaine is married In all points as if shee was the Kings daughter haveing 500000 Crownes In gold for her portion of which her ffather gave her only one third The duke of savoy is to marry the Infanta of Portugall with whome he hath A vast summe of money & the govermt of that Kingdome if the prince Regent dye without Ishue and is to governe In the same manner as fferdinand & Issabell of spane did The ffrench K hath demanded of the Citty of Geneva to have A popish Church there for the Accommodation of such his subjects & servants as their affaires shall lead them that way therein to have free Exercize of their Religion which hath much startled the Inhabitants The ffrench are drawing all their forces that were on this side the Rhine to Roane & thence to Dunkerke where the ffrench K Intends to be suddenly himselfe sr Anthony Deane & mr Pepis were yesterday bayled the principle were bound hand In 10000 L to the King & the sureties In 5000 L apeece The fire at Kettering on the 28th June burnt In an houres time 12 houses to the ground to the loss of some thousand pounds by many Circumstances it seemes probable it was begun by treachery Ten dayes since A person belongeing to my Ld douglass with A Rapier Killed A footman belongeing to A person of quality There Happened In his Matys Court at Windsor In the Next Roome to the presence A small rifte between the servants of some persons of quality then attending on his Maty & the servants of the Ld Duras upon which some swords were drawne though noe harme done which Raised the Rumour as if there was an attempt upon the Kings person there, Next weeke sr George Wakeman & the Jesuitts are to by tryed & tis thought sr George to avoyde the Evidence which must necesarily be given In agt him for being made publicke will enter pleade guilty or be mute This day his Maty was prsent at the marriage of the Marquess of Winchesters Eldest son unto the Ld Coventries daughter with whome he hath 50000 L In prsent money On Munday last sr Edw Hungeford was married to the Lady Gerrard of Gerrards Brumley mr Bauldron went downe with some messengers to serve severall persons but before his arrival at sr Tho. Gascoines he & others are fled But wee have advice this day that he & his Eldest son & 2 preists are seized, divers persons In those parts are withdrawne from their Habitations which Raiseth A suspition of them to be Concerned In the plott The last weeke 4 papists & one protestant were at an Alehouse at A village In dorsetshire discourseing of the plott The papists argued there was noe such designe speakeing scandalously of mr Oates &c The protestant argued that the Evidence agreed with their owne papers when the papists found they could not answer him they murthered him & were Committed to prison Most of the said village are papists sr Jo. Arrundell who was Master of the horse to the queen being Lord of the Towne yesterday the King was In Councill at Hampton Court & last night ordered A proclamation to be Ishued out to dissolve this prsent Parliamt & writts to be speedily Ishued for Electing another agt the 7th october next |DJuly_14th_1679 |L810 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 12th July 1679 +The duke of Munmouth was Joyfully Recd on Thursday at Windsor by his Maty to whome he gave A full account of the late & prsent affaires In scotland His Maty went Imediately after to Hampton Court where the Councill were set, His Maty sent for the Ld Chaunceller Ld privy seale E of Essex & Ld Russell & Commanded them to acquaint the Councill with his Royall will & pleasure to dissolve this prsent parliamt & Call another agt 7th october next The 4 Lds Returned & acquainted the Ld president & Councill therewith there seemed who only 2 for it & the Marquess of Winchester & Ld Cavendish spoke very much agt it & perticularly that his Maty was Influenced by such whose Crimes Could not abide the face of A parliamt &c His Maty Immediately appeareing told them that he had well Considered it & found it to be his Interest & the Interest of the Nation whatever Construction some hott & ill minded men might make thereof that he would not admit any further debate agt it It being his firme Resolution soe to doe & order was given for the proclamation But since there is A demurr In the proclamation it being Endeavoured to put it as done by the advice & Consent of his privy Councill of which tis said but 6 of them will consent & tis said that the d of Munmouth hath prsented his Maty with reasons why it is not Convenient they should be dissolved The Ishue wee must waite The papists Report his Maty sent A pardon for the 5 Jesuits to the place of Execution provided they would Confesse which is absolutely false. Tis true his Maty sent an order to the sheriffs to deliver their quarters to their ffreinds which was done who tis said sowed them togather againe & Caused their pictures to be drawne to be sent to Rome The duke of yorke is still In fflanders & hath lately sent for the Remainder of his goods & servants & some hunting horses & hounds all which are put aboard 3 yatchts to be sent The Councill In scotland have put out A proclamation of the 29th June Inserting his Matys late Indulgence, wherein noe preacher is to be allowed who was in the late Rebellion & Commanding all officers of all Ranks vigorously to put in Execution all former lawes & proclamations agt those Randevouzes of Rebellion vizt ffeild Conventicles & to apprehend Condemne & punish all such as frequent the same Their minesters by death & the hearers according to Law & all such as bear Armes, there to be deemed as Traitors But his Maty is displeased that the Councill In scotland have lessened his Indulgence & last night Commanded that the whole of his Intentions In his late letter of Indulgence be fully & forthwith affirmed Last Tuesday was A heareing at Windsor before the E of Essex & Ld Hallifax whome his Maty appointed to heare the Complaints of duke Hamilton &c agt the duke of Lauderdale Managed on their behalfe by sr George Lockhart & sr Jo: Conningham 2 Advocates sent for from scotland for this purpose The kings Advocate was sr George Machenery who made all the defence he Could after long debate it was Referred to A 2d heareing to morrow at Windsor Tis thought the d of Munmoth will succeed Lauderdale to be secretary of scotland & that the Ld Roberts will succeed Anglesea to be privy seale They write from Dublin July 5th that there are strict orders given for double guards to be Kept by the militia (besides the ordinary Guards) by reason of a Rebellion & Massacre which hath been attempted twice within these 15 dayes, There is A discourse of haveing A parliamt very suddenly and wee are In Exspectation of A Randevous of all the forces throughout the Kingdome at Kildare wee are all In good posture of defence & very quiett since the Magistrates In the Countrey have been soe severe in prosecuting popish preists &c severall of them have been taken at masse & Committed & their Masse houses pulled downe There is A discourse Coll Talbott Bp [?] Talbott The lady Oneale &c will be sent over assoon as the parliamt meet there 150 families are Ruined by the late fire at East deerham In Norfolke +Langhorne dies on Munday he denies the plott with the same Asseverations the Jesuits did his petition & Confession abt Jesuits lands is printing Tis Recommended to the Judges to take Care to see the Jesuits Executed in their Curcuitts This week mr Powle A member of the H of Commons & A privy Counceller was married to the lady dowager of dorsett The Marquess of Winchesters son had with his lady 30000 broade peeces & 10000 Guineys paid downe on thursday & the Marquess hath setled upon him 6000 L p Ann at prsent & 11000 L p Ann more after his death ffitzgerald proscribed in the late proclamation abt Godfreys murther hath surrendred himselfe to the Ld Maior & Confesses the perticulars of that Murther & Confirmes the testimonies of Bedloe dugdale & prance & discovers further 100 seamen went this day to whitehall to Require their pay & prsent A petition of their greivances. |DJuly_17th_1679 |L811 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London July 15th 1679 +The 100 seamen that went to whitehall on satureday thinkeing the Councill had been sate amonge other greivances made complaint that divers fforreign seamen were Employed aboard his Matys ships when they his matys naturall borne subjects & professed seamen wanted Employment they were advised to Come againe but not soe tumultuously Last night A vast Number of seamen gathered togather In spittalfeilds In A Riottous manner & went againe this afternoon to derby house to demand their pay The last Raised forces are almost disbanded & 3 troops of Grenadiers that had hopes of standing are ordered to be paid off on the 11th August Orders are sent Into scotland that the people there shall have the Benefitt of his Matys Indulgence In all Citties &c giveing security to be of the good behaviour & not to teach sedition It is discoursed that my Ld Gerrard is to be Lieft Genll of all the forces In England The Counsill have ordered the Judges to see Execution done on the 9 preists already Condemned In the Circuitts & that hereafter when they shall be Condemned upon good Evidence the discretion of the Judges shall Command Execution without sending warrant yesterday mr Langhorne was Executed at Tyburne he dyed very obstinately denying all that was Charged upon him with asservations of his Innocency to the last, Renouncing all absolutions pardons &c as those 13 that dyed before him did, & putting his Eternall salvation or damnation upon it, when he was stripped It appeared his backe was full of stripes which he Judged were Inflicted upon him as A pennance by the Jesuitts before they would absolve him for his discovering their lands his quarters being begged were Carried In a herse, to the Temple & there buried last night The sessions being held yesterday at Hicks Hall bills were found agt Corker Rumney Marshall & wakeman & they will be tryed to morrow This day the Judges went to Hampton Court tis thought to give their opinion whether the Lds may be tryed out of Parliamt some of the Arrearages of the queens portion hath been lately paid by the Portugall Ambr severall Gent have posted downe Into the Countrey to make their Interest for parliamt men Tis thought those 4 that were for London last will be Chose again A parliamt will be suddenly Called In Ireland ffitzgerald first surrendred himselfe to the E of shaftesbury who sent him to the L Maior who provided him A lodging In the Chamber of London where he is protected from the violence of the Papists &c, some suspect him Not to be the same mentioned In the proclamation he will goe suddenly to Hampton Court wee are dayly pestered with new Pamphletts some with strange Reflections on greate persons tis said to morrow will Come forth A list of their pensioners & their Characters There is this day Come forth A booke Entitled the honours of the Lds spirituall Aserted & their priveledg to vote in Capitall Causes In Parliamt maintained by Reason & presidents Collected out of the Records of the Tower & the Journalls of the H of Lds Letters from Hamburgh & Coppenhagen say that the Conditions of peace propounded by the ffrench K are soe pressing upon the K of Denmarke that he Resolves Rather to hazzard his Kingdome by Continueing the warr then accept of some dishonourable Tearmes In order to which & to Encrease his Army he hath ordered the garrisons of Wismar & Landscroone & Elsenburgh to be demolished after which he will be able to bring 28000 men Into Holstein to be quartered along the Elbe to hinder the ffrench for passing the River, The letters further add that the danes fleet had attacked the sweds fleet Neer Colmar & had burnt 11 ships by the fire of which most of the Citty is burned downe The Paris letters say the queen of spaine is to be Recd on the ffrontiers by 40 ladies & then her owne attendants are to leave her & the King will meet her halfe way from the ffrontiers, They had advice from spaine That the faimous Church of the Escuriall is almost Ruined by 2 clapps of Thunder Nothing being left standing of the uppermost part thereof +The Ratifications of the Brandenburgh Treaty are Arrived at Nimeghen & will be Exchanged In 2 or 3 dayes The duke & dutchesse of yorke are at prsent at Brussells but tis thought will Come over this Intervall of parliamt The dutchesse being bigg with Child |DJuly_19th_1679 |L812 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 17th July 1679 +The Lds of the Treasury have taken Effectual Care In all Buisness Relating to their Charge & have this week paid off at Portesmouth by sr Thomas Allen Comptroller these ships sr Jo: Narbroughs, sr Robert Robinsons Capt James storeys Capt Williamsons, Capt Ashleys, Capt dickensons, 3 fireships & 2 storeships yesterday sr Jo: Narbrough & Capt James storey waited on his Maty at Windsor where they were very kindly Recd his Maty showing his perticular esteeme for those 2 worthy Commanders sr Roger strickland Capt Wiltshire & the ship Kingfisher are Commanded to Cruise In the Channell yesterday severall seamen addressed themselves to the Comrs of the Treasury Complaining that fforreigners were Employed In his Matys ships when his Matys subjects (severall of which are Come from voyages) wanted Employment, The Earle of Essex ordered them to Come In A smaller Number & their petition should be taken Into Considderation The shipps are Calling home to be all paid off for else there is like to be great disturbance amonge the seamen Letters from Portesmouth say that A person Considderably attended was lately seen sounding the depths & sounds Thereabouts & haveing done he steered his Course for Callice His Maty hath been pleased to declare that he will Create The Marquess of Winchester duke of Winchester The Ld Gerrard of Brandwin [?] Earle of Newbury The Ld Roberts Earle of Truro In Cornwall & the Ld Viscount Hallifax Earle of Hallifax According to his Matys Command the Judges did on satureday give their attendance at Hampton Court where very early in the Morning his Maty appeared & the Councill was held & the matters therein debated determined before most of the Judges Came but what it was is kept secrett His Maty Commanded the Judges opinions In divers matters Relating to the Lds In the Tower to which they have as yet given noe answer That day Judge Atkins Invited the other Judges to his house In Totteridge to hunt A bucke or two & soe to dine with him but their going to hampton Court disappointed them +This Evening A gentleman was brought by A Coach to the Castle Taverne doore In ffleetstreet who going Into the house before he had satisfied the Coachman he Called on the gentleman for his money who Instead thereof killed him & is Committed to prison sr Wm Langhans haveing fined for sherive of London A Court of Aldermen Chose mr Blanchard who signified he will fine also To morrow at the sessions house In the old Bayly will be tryed sr George Wakeman mr Cocker mr Lumsdale mr Rumney mr Marshall & divers other Preists tis not doubted but sr George will be found guilty of Endeavouring to poyson the King the Evidence agt him being very large & positive One Jennings will be also Tryed he being Committed for A designe to pistoll his Maty This day & yesterday were spent In trying petty Malefactors The 2d heareing that was to have been on saboth day last upon the Complainte of the scottish Lds agt the duke of Lauderdale is layd aside that affaire being determined by his Maty upon Report of the first heareing from the E of Essex & the Ld Hallifax & is In faivour of the duke which the Councill of scotland are advised accordingly Most of o[u]r Ambrs & Residents In fforreign p[arts] Exspected to Returne dayly perticularly sr Lionell Jenkins mr Phillip Godolphin from spaine mr Brisband from ffrance Major Wynd from sweden sr Jo: Paulett from denmarke & others are nominated to goe In their steads The dutchess of yorke is with Child & is desirous to be delivered at st James The new writts for Election of Parliamt men is prepareing but (as wee understand) will be scarse sent out till within 40 dayes of their sitting The Comons house at Westminster is prepareing In order to their Reception |DJuly_21st_1679 |L813 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 19th July 1679 +On Wednesday last the sessions began In the old Bayly the 2 first dayes were spent In the tryall of Coyners Clippers &c of which 9 were Condemned to dye 9 Burned In the hand 4 to be Transported 6 whipt & A flaxwomans boy to stand In the pillory for Endeavouring to set his Mistresses house on fire On ffriday morning sr George Wakeman, mr Cocker president of the Benedictine Monckes mr Marshall & mr Rumley were brought to their trialls & were jointly Indicted for Endeavouring to poyson the King & doeing severall acts In order therunto The Jury were all gentleman In the County of Middlesex one Ralph Hawtrey Esqr was foreman The Witnesses were very large & positive In their Evidence & the prisoners made A long defence their trialls holding from 9 in the morning till 4 afternoon There was on the Bench the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs Ld Cheife Justice North Baron Atkins Judge Atkins sr Wm Ellis Pemberton Windham & dolben Mr Oates Evidence was that he saw Entred In the provinciall of the Jesuitts Journall booke an agreemt made with sr G W for 15000 L to poyson the King that at A meeting at the provincialls lodgings he saw A Receipt for 5000 L subscribed George Wakeman which he verily beleeved was his hand, sr George being then In the Roome & the writeing not dry with divers other Circumstances tending to the proofe of the same mr Bedlows Evidence was that sr George had kept 2000 L In part of 15000 L for the End aforesaid mr dugdale & mr Prance proved the plott &c & mr dugdale was asked how he Came to Know what he had given In Evidence he answered he Knew it from my Ld Aston & Ld stafford who promised him greate Reward & prefermt In hopes of which he sold an Estate of near 600 L to Carry on the Cause sr Phillip ffloyd one of the Clerks of the Councill declared In Behalfe of sr George that mr Oates upon his Examination before the Councill being asked whether he had anything of his owne Certaine Knowledge agt sr George answered In the Negative to which mr Oates Replyed he did not Remember he did say soe but did very well Remember he was at that time very much Indisposed haveing been up 2 whole nights with sr Wm Waller &c searching for & secureing divers preists & Jesuitts mr Marshall made A very large speech wherein he Arraigned the Justice of the nation In Condemning & Executing persons on pretence of A plott Mentioning perticularly the Case of ffather Ireland In which he gave very greate offence to the Court & for his satisfaction & the whole world mr Jennings made Oath In Court that he saw mr Ireland at his Lodgings In Russell street on the 17th August being the time mr Ireland & his witnesses Averred him to be in staffordshire & Consequently Innocent The Ld Cheife Justice summed up the Evidence but left it with some Indiferency to the Jury who withdrawing for 3 quarters of An houre Came In Court againe & asked the Recorder whether they must find agt sr George Wakeman directly Treason or misprision of Treason, he Answered they must find it directly as Charged or Else acquitt him upon which In A quarter of An houre they brought them all In not guilty to the greate Astonishmt of the whole Court Jennings A Gunsmith & his Journieman who were accused by his apprentice to have Conspired to pistoll the King were also tryed & acquitted there being only one witness who tis beleeved accused his Master out of spight & will be severely punished Tis discoursed amonge the Papists that they have an old prophecy that abt this time 14 martirs should dye in England & if staley be Reckoned for one their prophecy is accomplished One ffather Donner comeing to hear the Tryalle was discovered & Committed to Newgate On Tuesday there was another heareing of duke Hamilton agt duke Lauderdale & it being Endeavoured to Evidence that what he had transacted was Contrary to the lawes & Constitutions of that Kingdome tis said his Maty hath provided they shall have Justice done them in that point +They write from Edenbrough that one mr King & severall other preachers In the late Rebellion were brought In thither mr Blanchard hath sent In his fine for sheriffe to the Court of Aldermen & they have Chose sr Thomas Clarges who when A parliamt man was Excused but now must fine or hold The Ld Roberts is made viscount Bodmin & Earle of ffalmouth & the Ld Hallifax Earle of Carmar [?] & tis discoursed that the Marquess of Winchester & Earle of shaftesbury will be Created dukes The privy Councill is adjourned for A month as tis usuall this time of the yeare & wee have discourse that there will be some Alterations In the Members of the Counsill |DJuly_24th_1679 |L814 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 22d July 1679 +sr George Wakeman being last ffriday acquitted paid his fees Treated his ffreinds & went next day to Windsor & was very kindly Recd of the queen & obteyned A passe of his Maty to goe beyond sea The Names of the Jury were Ralph Hawtrey Esqr foreman, Hen Hawtrey, Hen Hodges, Richd downton Jo: Bathurst, Robt Hampton, Wm Medon, Jo: Baldwin Richd Dobbins wm Avery, Wm Wale & Richd White The 3 preists acquitted will be Reindicted as preists The whole Tryall wee Exspect to morrow In print mr Jennings hath orders to publish In print the whole Circumstances & proofe he gave his Maty & Councill & afterwards at the session In the old Bayly Relating to ffather Irelands Case who at his triall brought severall Witnesses to prove he was In staffordshire when mr Oates Charged him to be at divers Counsults In London which Ireland at his Execution persisted In & Consequently that he was Innocent, Whereby will be Evinced the falseness of their Testimmonies & of mr Irelands last words Tis Reported that George Coniers that was to have stabbed the King being taken In wales is Comeing up for London on ffriday last sr Thomas Gascoine &c were Examined before the Councill at first he was very obstinate & as he pretended Innocent but upon Crosse Examination of him & the witnesses agt him it did plainly appeare that he was guilty of A designe to take away the life of the King Two of his servants swore positively that they had Recd 500 L In order to their assistance In the said designe soe he was Committed to the Tower & the Rest to the Gatehouse Tis said his Maty is Ishuing out A Comission for 160 gentlemen with Musquettouns [?] to be A guard for his body most of them officers of the late disbanded Army & to be paid out of the Retrenchments of his Matys households 14 Jesuitts were taken last weeke In yorkshire His Maty hath ordered A Brace of Bucke & 10 Guyneys to be given to the Comission officers of Each Regemt of this Citty The pattents are passing for makeing the 3 Earles formerly mentioned but not for makeing the Marquess A Duke The Ld Clifford is lately dead The deane of Peterbrough being lately dead Dr Pattricke succeeds him +The E of Essex is like to be make Ld Treasurer Coll sidney is Exspected Every houre to part hence as Ambr for Holland Count Egmont the spanish Ambr parted hence last weeke haveing been prsented by his Maty with his picture set with diamonds & his son with A Rich Gun & A Case of Rich pistolls The sieur fflamerin who Came to acquaint his Maty with the Marriage of Madam de Orleans is gone to acquaint his R Highs with the same Our letters yesterday from ffrance say that some Algeir men of warr have taken In o[u]r Chanell & Brought Into Brest 4 English merchantmen 2 of them from the Canaries & the other 2 from the West Indies one of which is supposed to be the Baltemore of 400 Tuns from Maryland His Maty hath appointed A Convoy for the streights fleet & sr Richd Munden to be admirall They write from Holland that the states are generally apprehensive that the ffrench will Returne upon them & therefore are Considdering of means to serve themselves for the future it was mentioned by one of the Burgo masters to put themselves wholly under the protection of the ffrench K but that was Rejected others were for an offensive & defensive league with England &c but they Came to noe Resolution +They also write that the Portugalls have sold Goa in the East Indies to the ffrench K and that Mounsr de Estrades with A squadron of ships is gone to take posession thereof The duke of Munmouth haveing obtayned A genll pardon for all such as were Concerned In the Rebellion In scotland Except the Murtherers of the Archbp of st Andrews & abt 7 more & also A ffree Toleration of Meetings ffeild Conventicles & papists only Excepted, is now goeing for scotland againe where wee doubt not but hee will oblige that nation. |DJuly_26th_1679 |L815 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 24th July 1679 +severall Papists have been Encouraged by sr George Wakemans being acquitted to slander mr Oates & other Witnesses & mr Oates is at prsent somewhat Indisposed The Portugall Ambr made A vissitt to the Ld Cheife Justice soon after sr George Wakemans triall Endeavours are used by some to Trace the Most Intimate Hidden proceedings of many persons Condemned In the late triall, from the Highest to the lowest & have made some progress therein & made Report thereof to the Ld president They find mr Waite one of the Jury to be the quietus Chandler Another of the Jury to be sr George Wakemans tennant & A 3d to be son to the Usher of the Blacke Rodd On Tuesday Alderman Bathurst one of sr George Wakemans Jury was hissed off the Exchange Tis said that sr George Wakeman being to kisse the Kings hand was Refused though many persons of quality Interceded for him +yesterday his Maty dined at the Ld Whartons house near Woeburne in Bedfordshire attended by the Ld President &c & this day he meets the Councill who have an Extrary sitting at Hampton Court when the Councill is over they adjourne for A time as I wrote before The Kings new guard was to Consist of 200 to attend his Maty by Equall proportions night & day & to be gentlemen of quality & knowne Integrity & to serve on foot In very Rich Habitts & be allowed 6 s [?] p day But on sunday last the debate thereof was layd aside till affaires were better setled The K hath taken from the Earle of Ossory his 2000 L p An pension & all other pensions They write from Chester that one William Plessington A popish preist being Convicted of high Treason for Exersizeing his function here Contrary to Law was Executed there according to sentence ffrom Dublin of the 12th Instant they write that the 2 Talbotts are Comeing over for England waiting only for A yacht +yesterday we had the good Newes of the ship Baltemores safe Arrivall In the downes with the Carolina from Carolina The former was beleeved to be taken by the Turks there was Considderable Insurance given upon both the very day before Its beleeved by knowing men that there are not any Algerines in our Channell Notwithstanding the Report of divers Masters &c The truth being Really that the ffrench make those Reports themselves & hange out Turks Coulors by which they soe affright o[u]r small vessells that the men desert their ship which the[n] becomes A prey to the ffrench Letters from the Hague of the 16th Instant say that o[u]r Ambr there had delivered A memoriall to the states Concerning the late made peace with Algeirs They write from Nimeghen that all the Ambrs are gone from thence towards their Respective homes now the peace is agreed They write from Paris of the 21st Instant that the ffrench K hath abolished the Inquisition from out of the ffranch Comte & that the prince of Conti is propose[d] for the King of spaine & is to marry the daughter of Orleans & Conduct her to the place appointed The ffrench K is makeing A New Mould at dunkerke for Better defence of the Haven there [g]reate Numbers of men being Employed therein +yesterday about one of the Clocke in the Morning broke out A dreadfull fire In Kent street In southwerke which burnt with greate violence for 3 or 4 houres till It had Consumed 16 houses Tis supposed to happen by a pipe of Tobacco blowne out upon dry heath & might have done much more Mischiefe there being severall hundred loades of Broome staves, Birch, & heath Just behind where it began +Coll Churchill & severall other persons of quality are Come lately from the Duke of yorke from Brussells & are gone to Windsor |DJuly_28th_1679 |L816 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London July 26th 1679 +The Councill on Thursday last at Hampton Court ordered that the New Parliamt to be Chosen shall not sit till the 17th october, It was moved In Respect of the assizes which may by that time [be?] over Every where &c Wee have Just Now from Windsor that the Parliamt will be put off till the 20th october because the King Intends to goe for Newmarket the 5th day of that Month Its said there is A designe to Excommunicate those persons that will not Come to Church to hinder them from giveing their votes In the Next Choyce of Parliamt & have already begun at Chichester where among others Major Braman A member of the last Parliamt is Excommunicated The Ld Yarmouth is Created Earle of Yarmouth sr Anthony deane & mr Pepis make their Interest to be againe Chosen for Harwich by meanes of the head Builder there but all Rationall men blaime them for it Its said that one of Wakemans Jury is run distracted There was A long debate at the Councill last Thursday about the New guards designed for his Matys person & Could not agree upon the Constant fund for paying them which as it was designed would have been A Considderable Charge therefore they wholly layd it aside some were soe forward & assured of it that Gould lace [?] & scarlet Cloth was bespoke which was their Intended Habitts Plessinton who was Executed at Chester denied upon his salvation that he was A preist when there is 500 witnesses In & about this Citty Can prove it Last Munday another Preist was Executed at Denby who Caryed himselfe with that obstinacy that being brought to the place of Execution he shewed Neither Humanity Christianity nor Charity what motions were Necesary In order to his suffering they were Constrained to force him unto he not willingly moveing hand or foot towards it saying he would not be accessary to his owne death when the Executioner had put the Halter about his Necke the sheriffe demanded if he had anything to say, why saith he you will not hang mee sure the sheriff answered you must suffer as the Law hath appointed upon which he Cryed out the Divell take you all which were his last words The Information agt sr Thomas Gescoine & his 2 sons his preist & another person appeares very blacke as witnesses are Come In agt them His Maty hath been pleased to make the Earle of Middleton & the Ld Turbett [?] Joint secretaries of scotland neither of which are ffreinds to the duke of Lauderdale & hath also make A grea[te] Alteration In the Councill there by which Its not doubted but that Kingdome will be Released from all their feares & Jealousies 6 of the Earle of Oxfords Troops will be quartered In the 6 Cheife Roades to London vizt, Aston Highgate, Clapton, Kingston, southwerke & bow A heareing is to be had at Councill whether A Spirituall Corporation Can Resist the Kings Mandamus to Choose A Dignatory [sic] & have power to Elect another Windsor July 25th The ffrench will not yet depart but have Ruined 30 Cheife houses at Rubecke & burnt 27 at Lehar [?] with the best Church In that Countrey & 2 Noblemens houses In Peterhaugen & Houseberghen o[u]r deputies have agreed with M. [?] de Crequi to draw those forces from those parts Our letters from Germany say the Emperor & ffrance have begun to Evacuate places & that Mounsr Crequi is on his march out of the Elector of Brandenburghs Countrey They write from Paris that the designed queen of Spaine hath been for some dayes Indisposed & Now appeares to be the small pox Letters from Rome of the 8th Instant say there was A new saint Cannonized one that was Bp of Lima in Emerica & In the Cannonization the people Cryed Aloude that they would faine see such A saint as would make A Miracle as might Release them from all their miseries +Letters from Paris tell us that Mounsr Pomponne had Information from England that his Maty had sent Coll sidney Ambr Into Holland with Instructi[ons] to make with those states A league of Guarranty for the Executing & performeing the Generall peace [&?] Imediately acquainted his Maty of ffrance therewith who Commanded him forthwith to Repaire to the states Ambr Resideing in Paris & to signifie to him that it was his pleasure not to admitt them any such treaty with England & that the Ambrs give notice to their Masters the states thereof, The ffrench & dutch are not likely to agree long +Hague 31 July Coll sidneys baggage Arrived here yesterday +Bremen 27th July the miseries of the people where the ffrench hath been are not to be Exprest & Its like to be noe better In the land of Oldenburgh &c if they doe not pay their tax within A weeke +The Councill did not adjourne on Thursday as was Intended |FN_09 |DJuly_31st_1679 |L817 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 29th July 1679 +There is A new discoverer Come In who is Kinsman to A Deane In somersetshire he was placed by some of his other ffreinds at st Omers to be A preist but the deane sent for him & hath Converted him to the protestant Religion since which he hath discoverd severall things of the plott & swore before A Justice of peace In somersetshire he is Comeing or Come up to London Yesterday Came out In Print the Trialls of sr George Wakeman &c, Wakeman haveing A passe is gone to ffraunce There is lately A Booke handed about which Endeavours to prove that there is noe plott & that mr oates &c are Rogues & that 2 or 3 years hence it will be noe more beleeved then It is beleeved that the Christians fired Rome In Neroes time & wee have account from Paris that another Comedy hath been acted there Reflecting upon mr Oates &c Tis said some have Endeavoured to Indict mr Oates for perjury but the Atturney Genll would not permitt it, and mr oates did last Tuesday shew to the Councill how much sr Phillip ffloyd Erred in appeareing agt agt him at the Triall of sr George Wakeman who still persists to talke very Highly to the scandall of mr Oates Tis observed that the meanest popish preist that is Imprisoned hath 7 s p weeke allowed them apeece besides Common Charity which amount to 20 s A weeke wee hear from Newbury that Coniers is there taken & is Comeing up to London ffrom denbigh wee are advised that another preist was lately Executed there The Trayned bands of the Citty are Reduced from 4 Companies at a night to 2 which Regulation began last night & this weeke the officers of the Trayned bands goe to Hunt their bucks In severall Parks The King goes to morrow to debtford thence to Woolbridge to see 2 ships Launched Thence for Portesmouth &c tis said he will goe A 10 dayes voyage to sea some thinke to meet the dutchesse of yorke The Mary yatcht haveing lately broughte over severall of the d of yorkes servants & goods Confirmes our Expectations of the dutchesse +wee hear from Windsor that the Earle of pembrooke being too dareing was shott by one of the sentinells because he would not stand when the sentinell bid him On ffriday last A Bayliffe who was by vertue of an Execution In posession of the goods of A Certaine woman who was servitor to the Kings Colledge of Westminster was set upon by the scollars & soe Cruelly beaten that Tis thought by this time he is dead mr duke A Gent of A good Estate was lately drowned as he was swimming in the Thames The Ld Roberts Patent is Already stopt one of the Kings sons being Already Earle of ffalmouth soe is the Ld Gerrards there being Already A viscount Newbury soe that they will be made Earles of other places Here is an Ambr Arrived from the d of savoy The Governors of Algeirs In their Letter to the Dutch say they have noe Inclination to treate of peace with England being they were A people without faith Not observeing their promises & have made warr upon them without Cause & that they observe In all their people A greate Averseness to peace with England +The ffrench K hath given order for the ffortification of severall Townes upon the spanish ffrontiers & greate quantity of Timber is brought to Dunkerke to Build A ffortress to secure that Haven +Those ffortifications make the dutch looke about the[m] & provide for their security They have been much In Consultation about some weighty points Especially the makeing A strict Alliance with England which they Conceive will most Conduce to their Welfare but those of Amsterdam are very Averse to it being Composed Chiefly of dewitts faction & Noe ffreinds to England, Their plea is that England will be alwayes for setting up the P of Orange to be absolute over them Things have an ill Aspect Many beleeveing that the ffrench K will Center his Army Into Cleves [?] Countrey for thereby he will with more facility subdue the Rest of Christendome to an universall Monarchy. |DAugust_2d_1679 |L818 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 31 July 1679 +mr Oates hath Complained to the Councill agt sr Phill ffloyd one of the Clerks that he Communicated his Matys Councills to others after Coppies of Examination & Information taken In Councill Relating to the plott & some Complaints will be made of him Next Councill of severall miscarriages In sr George Wakemans Tryall sr Phill to Excuse himselfe said he was proffered greate summs of Money by persons of quality to burne or hide Colemans letters but would not, Tis thought he will be forced to discover who made him those offers The people here Continue to Reflect on the Ld Chiefe Justice saying the Portugall Ambr gave him 3 vissitts before the tryall & one since That his Ldpp hath disposed since the Tryall severall summs of Money & other things not fitt to be named They say mr Dobbins one of the Jury is sr George Wakemans Landlord mr Avery the Kings Coachmaker mr Waite the queens Chandler others of them hold land of the Ld Powis now Prisoner In the Tower +some of the Jurymen will be forced to quitt their Habitations being much upraided of their Neibours Tis said there is an order for takeing Wakeman if he be not gone Into ffrance +yesterday A person was seized In the Citty for speakeing Treasonable words who is since suspected to be A preist Two persons were lately taken upon suspition of haveing fired the houses In Ken[t]street upon their takeing ffresh lodgings the day after the fire & fireballs being found In their Trunks Nell Gwyns Mother was last Tuesday found Drowned In A Ditch Near the Neat Houses by Chelsea & last night privately buryed In st Margaretts On satureday last the Dutchesse of Cleveland arrived at Greenwich from thence shee went to Windsor & tis said is made groome of the stoole to the queen The Ld Ossory is Nominated to be Extrary Ambr to spaine to Congratulate that King upon his Marriage By the Marriage of the d of savoy to the Infanta of Portugall the subjects of savoy have Naturalization & may trade directly to Brazile & not Come first to Lisbone they are likewise permitted to bear all offices which is allowed Reciprocally to the Portugalls In savoy Our letters from Rochelle of the 17th Instant say that A ship lyeing at sea sent to Rochelle for A Pilott to bring her thither which was done & shee proves the Dover of London John Harris Master of 200 Tuns from virginia & aboard 500 Hogsheads of Tobacco &c & 18 Turks aboard who say this ship was taken about 18 dayes since off Ushant by 2 men of warr & also 4 more English Plantation ships homeward bound, That they tooke out of this ship The Master 17 men & 4 women & put those 18 Turks aboard to Carry home their ship who lost their Company at sea & Intend to get home to sell the ship & Cargo here which tis thought will be granted them, what the other ships are wee Know not but wee misse 5 ships vizt The Concord & another from Virginia The supply Joseph ffreeman Master & another from Barbados & the hopefull John Hudson Master from Gumbo The Insurance is Much advanced On Tuesday his Maty Came to whitehall from Windsor where as some say he Commanded the Councill to adjourne sine die yesterday his Maty went to debtford & Named the New 2d Rate there the sterling Castle & then went Aboard A yatcht for Portesmouth which is Extraordinarily fortifyed of late his Maty hath taken but 12 Messes with him The savoy house is prepareing to Entertaine the foot guards the Inhabitants since the late act Refuseing to quarter them They write from Rome the ffrench Ambr was A long time with the pope In private but the matter Not Knowne Letters from Hamburgh say the K of denmarke is now with an Army Neer that place but their feares that he had some designe agt them proves A mistake ffrom Paris wee hear that the ffrench K haveing been In Consultation with his Cheife minester almost A whole night orders were sent to the Admirall to send account what ships he had abroade what men aboard & whither designed & what Condition they were In at home with an Account of what stoores & Ammunition he had & what men he Could Raise In all the Maritime Townes with orders to Keep In pay all fforreign seaman, All the states are willing to make A strict Alliance with England Except those for Amsterdam who out of feare the P of Orange will be set up by [England?] had Rather submitt themselves to the ffrench K ffrom ffrankfort tis said the ffrench K is labouring all he Can for the Imperiall Crowne & it appeares he Intends an Universall Monarchy his subjects giveing him this motto (Non suffici Harbes) +The sealing of the Parliamt writts is putt off till to morrow & by saturedayes post they will be sent Into the Countrey they are Returneable the 17th October |DAugust_4th_1679 |L819 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London August 2d 1679 +ffrom scotland wee hear that 800 of the Rebells are pardoned & set free That 400 that were under the Earle of Marsh are to be Transported That Kid & Lenox 2 minesters who were sorely wounded in the fight were both Exquisitely Tormented with the Boot to force them to discover something yet Unknowne but they Could Extort Nothing from them The first haveing his Leggs broke with it hath Contracted A violent feavor & the 2d is almost dead Those 2 with mr King were taken since the fight who with mr Cathart will be suddenly Tryed for their lives Armes are Every where layd downe most of the Rebells horse being fled into Ireland & severall Gentry suspected to have Animated the Rebells Come Dayly to Edenbrough to Justify & Clear themselves, There is noe greate Hast made In Building Conventicle houses there being only one begun by A Lord In one of his Townes The East India Company haveing made A Rich Voyage have summoned In all their Creditors to Come & Receive their money but they misse 4 or 5 of their ships which they feare are taken by the Algerines The Turks have brought another English ship Into Brest Besides the Dover bound from virginia which they Carryed Into Rochelle 5 other west India ships being missing the merchants are In greate pains for them Its said the occasion of the Comeing over of the dutchesse of Cleveland is about the marriage of the duke of Grafton one of her sons with the Earle of Arlingtons Daughter Those yong persons being Contracted about 4 yeares since & the duke being 14 yeares old & the yonge lady 12 they must declare their Consents +The Ld Berkely Nell Gwyns yongest son is dead +Last weeke his Maty Knighted Counseller stevens dr Charlton Bp of Chichester hath Excommunicated Major Breman A presbeterian Burgesse for Chichester In the last Parliamt to prevent his being Chosen againe but he declares he will stand & the people seem Resolved to Choose him +The Tripolines have offered to make peace with the ffrench upon the same Tearmes as Algeirs & Tunis have Done A Jackdaw Lighting upon A minesters head as he was Reading In A Church neer Bury In suffolke Carryed away his Perewig which with some Trouble was Recovered The Ld shaftesbury hath A warrant for 1000 L p Ann In Lieu of 12 dishes of meale which he should have every day as president of the Councill if the King Kept house & Its to Commence from Easter Munday They write from Paris August 1st that his Maty hath sent orders to the generalls In Alsace to March all their Troops out of the Territories of the Empire & hath sent orders for the disbanding 10000 horse & yet Intends to Keep 120000 foot & 20000 horse In service Tis said there are between 20 & 30 men of warr Neer the goodwin sands which makes the people about dover very Apprehensive of the ffrench They write from Wesell August 2d That on the first Arrived there 28 Troops of the ffrench Horse who presently marched over the Rhine Encamping In the Meddow of Budwicke seizeing upon the poor Countries summers Crop which hath quite Ruined them They write from Amsterdam August 4th the last Advice from Leghorne was that the ffrench gallies were still there & that Mounsr Vivonne was sicke but had Commanded the ships from Toulon To Joyne him which had Exceedingly Allarmed the Genoeses There is lately arrived In the Texell A Hamburgh ship from Greenland that hath taken 19 whales +Tis said the writts for Chooseing Parliamt men are gone abroade Into most Counties of England His Maty on Thursday went Aboard the Captaine ffregott A new ship Rideing Admirall &c sr Jo: Holms Comander & if the wind prove faire will saile In her to Portesmouth The Councill Adjourned sine die till his Maty Returnes & summons them Afresh |DAugust_7th_1679 |L820 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 5th August 1679 +An English East India ship was lately blowne up by the Algerines on our owne Coaste with ladeing worth 100000 L, His Maty had not long before passed that way to Portesmouth also the Dutchesses of Cleveland & Portesmouth who Escaped them sr Robert Holmes & 8 ffregotts are ordered to Cruise In the Channell to prevent o[u]r dayly losses sr Jo: Narbroughs fleet are all paid off withoute any money out of the Exchequer The Councill of scotland finding the Indulgence sent by his Maty to that Kingdome is not Convenient to be allowed them have sent to his Maty to Alter his Resolution therein the Issue wee Know not yet Tis said that 30000 L was last weeke paid by the Bankers In Lumbard Street by order of the Papists to A person of greate quality Tis Related by severall Citizens that A gentleman being at sr George Wakemans tryall & the Jury goeing out to agree their verdict this gentlemen went out amongst them but A person there beleeveing he was one of the Jury slipt A paper Into his hands sealed up which the gent putting up went away & found therein 50 Guyneys Yesterday 5 pistolls Each of them Charged & primed with double barrells were found In the Earle of Danbies Chamber In the Touer hid with some fowle linnen Tis supposed he hid them out of A designe to make his Escape with them mr Oates hath sent A petition to his Maty to grant him to Retire for sometime In the Countrey for his healths sake & desires he may have orders to the Justices of peace to send him speedy Assistance at any time for the preservation of himselfe & servants On sunday morning about one A Clocke 12 ffrench men well Mounted with Every one A lighted torch In his hand were discovered In st Giles London by A Constable goeing his Rounds who Commanded them to stand but they Refused & fought the Watch but A sturdy Coachman Comeing up Encouraged the Watch who tooke 6 of them & secured them In the Roundhouse +On sunday morning A Waterman Rowing up the Thames saw A fiery Circle which as it seemed to them Encompassed the Earth for they Could discerne it till the Horizon terminated their sight Tis said sr Tho: Armestrong Lieft Coll to the Earle of Oxford is dismist his Command & forbid Comeing to Court for some words spoken which are not yet fully Knowne They write from ffrance that 3 protestant ministers were Committed to the Gallies dureing life for haveing disobeyed his Matys order & other Crimes They write from Hamburgh August 4th they had Advice that the duke of Brandenburgh makes his pretence to the 3 principallities of scleswicke which were left by the Prince of Burgh lately deceased which the Emperor hath seized upon & shutt up above 300 protestant Churches but the Brandenburghs Resolve that if they Cannot Recover their pretence by faire meanes to doe it by force for which greate preparations are Makeing for warr both in Artillery & fireworks +Last ffriday sr Evan ffloyd & his Kinsman Capt ffloyd drinkeing togather fell to Diference & sr Evan left the Roome but the Capt followed him & drew upon him who was thereby obliged to doe the like & after 2 passes sr Evan Ran him through the belly that he dyed & sr Evan was seized but tis said has liberty upon bayle On sunday morning A fflash of Lightening made such A furrow on the Ridge of A Brick house upon Highgate hill as if it had been with A plow In the Earth it melted all the lead In the Windows & broke the Iron Barr & left A sulphurous smell behind it, Also on Hampsted heath A House was set on fire with lightening which with much dificulty was put out A woman & her Child hardly Escapeing it haveing set fire on the childs blanketts about it +The writts for Election of Parliamt men were last satureday sent out by the Kings messengers |DAugust_9th_1679 |L821 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London August 7th 1679 +On Munday his Maty Came from Portesmouth & dined at Windsor & is this day at the Councill which he summoned to meet at Hampton Court wee are In greate Exspectations of this nights Resolutions for It is Reported his Maty is there to Contract A league offensive & defensive between his Maty & the states the Province of Holland Now Concurring with the Rest In it Tis said they will also Enquire about the 5 pistolls that were found In the Earle of Danbies Chamber his son the Ld Dumblaine saith he ordered them to be left there to be Called for but some thinke his Ldpp designed his Escape by secureing his Keepers A person of honour hath lately made as Ample A discovery of the plott as mr Oates & mr Bedloe & discoverd the whole bottom & ffraime of it to the Ld President & highly accuses the Lds In the Tower & sr George Wakeman & divers other perticulars which are yet Kept very secret Tis said he has an Assurance of Pardon but many thinke it will be very hard with him In Regard he did not discover sooner Especially what Relates to sr George Wakeman on whose account the people are under stronge Apprehensions of the Ld Cheife Justice & Jury some saying In Publicke that the Ld Cheife Justice hath Recd 10000 L and that they will prove it & Calumniate him In A very grosse manner it were to be wished there were some Issue put to it In Respect to him if wronged some of the Jury are troubled In Conscience & perticularly mr Waite saith that he had Rather have given halfe his Estate than have been of it Wee hear that last night A warrant was ordered for takeing of Wakeman if he Can be found but he is Certainly gone for ffrance, when his Page went to acquaint her Maty his Master was ffreed her Maty gave him 5 Guyneys On Munday In the afternoon there was another greate Thunder & Lightening by which A poore woman & her Child In Kentstreet In southwerke were Killed & 2 more persons strucke lame & one of them senceless & soe Remaines Also 2 men going to unstop A well In southwerke were by A sudden damp stifled by it ffrom Hambrough wee have Advice that they are under great apprehensions of A seige from the danes feareing also that the Brandenburghs will Joyne them soe they are putting Themselves In the best posture of defence they Can & are listing of souldiers giveing greate Incouragemt of Pay The Election of Parliamt men is begun In severall places yesterday they Chose for Amersham in Buckinghamshire Algernon sidney Esqr & sr Roger Hill 5 persons Intend to stand for Middlesex vizt sr Robert payton mr Gerrards sr wm Roberts mr Hawtrey & mr Daniell ffinch The 2 first are like to Carry it sr Wm Waller thinkeing It too Chargeable to stand for Westminster is gone for Bristoll to stand for that Citty upon Encouragemt Given him by mr Bedlow who hath for some time past been there & much Ingratiated himselfe with those Citizens soe sr Phillip Mathews & sr Wm Poultney are like to be Chosen for Westminster The blowing up of the Unicorne an East India ship is not yet Confirmed & yesterday wee had advice from virginia that the ship Hopefull was designed [about five words spoiled by crease in paper] Thomas Hudson & many of the seamen being dead Retarding her Comeing home, A few dayes since there was 40 L p Cent upon her & yesterday Morning 50 guyneys p Cent was Refused mr John smith of Cheapside haveing paid his fine for sheriffe to morrow is the Choyce of A New sheriffe also of A Bridge master In Roome of mr Parsons deceased +His Maty will make A step to Newmarket the latter End of this month |DAug_14th_1679 |L822 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 12th August 1679 +The Councill is Adjourned till the 1st of October but are sometimes to meet In Comittees The last Councill day the Ld President moved that his Maty would lay aside the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs & that his person might be secured which was opposed One sindge that writes Newes writt A letter to Oxford In which he said that the Portugall Ambr went the day after sr George Wakemans Tryall to visitt the ld Cheife Justice scroggs & 6 pages with him Each haveing 500 Guyneys In his Pockett with which he prsented his Ldpp which being A Notorio[us] & scandalous lye the vice chancellor tooke notice of the letter & hath sent it up to be delivered to the Ld Cheife Justice when he Comes to Towne Before the Councill was Adjourned his Maty at their Request granted the lady Anne & her sister Leave to goe Over Into fflanders to vissitt the duke their ffather & thence to Aixee La Chapelle to vissitt their sister the Princesse of Orange who is drinkeing the Waters there but are Commanded by his Maty to Returne backe before the sitting of the Parliamt mr Jennison hath been Examined againe & hath given his Maty Ample satisfaction Concerning the whole substance of the plott who being heir to soe good an Estate takes away all objections of the papists that the witnesses Came in Out of Poverty & out of designe to be maintained At quinbrough In Kent they have Chosen the Ld dumblaine son & mr Herbert son In Law to the E of danby & at Buckingham they have Chosen the Ld Lattimer another of his sons & sr Richd Temple Greate Marlow sr hum: Wynch Jo: Burlace Esqr southampton sr Benja: Newland mr Windham Lugdershall Thomas Neild John Gerrard Lichfeild Michaell Buddolph Esqr mr ffinch They write from sussex that Capt Goreing son of sr Henery Goreing standing for Bramber gave ffree Entertainment there to all that would accept of it who were soe Rude & disorderly as became not men A woman was Ravished & A man & his wife In drinke set fire to A bed & burnt A Child themselves Narrowly Escapeing The Grandjury for Wiltshire did at the Assizes prsent the undersheriffe for takeing Bribes & other undue & illegall practices the last Election One Johnson A Condemned Preist at Worcester hath sent A petition that he would discover the plott if his Maty would grant him his Pardon upon which Judge Atkins is ordered to take his Examination & if it be materiall to suspend Execution & send him up Our letters from Rochelle say that the 18 Turks that brought In the dover of London had leave to sell her there & that the ffrench Intendant of that province had given 17 of those Turks 400 Crownes to bear their Charges by land to Marselles the other Turk stayeing to see the disposall of the ship & goods they Reported that In 14 dayes they tooke 20 English ships In the Channell that they tooke out of them all the men guns Cables Anchors & sailes & then sunke the said ships +Our letters from Plimouth say sr Jo. Berry In the Dreadnought with about 30 saile of Merchantmen are there safely Arrived from the streights Our letters from scotland say that mr Jo [about seven letters smeared] Jo King both minesters haveing been put to the boot to make them Confesse were since brought to Tryall & Readily owned the Infaimous declaration they had put forth & were found Guilty of high treason & Judgment passed on them that they should be hanged the 14th Instant at the high Cross of Edenbrough & being dead their heads & Right hands should be Cutt of to be disposed of as the Councill should thinke fitt The day before this Tryall dyed the E of Weimes [?] ffather In Law to the dutchesse of Munmouth & is generally lamented haveing Constantly Kept 1200 men Employed in [frayed edge of folio spoils eight words] +The Ld Bellasis haveing Petitioned his Maty hath obteyned leave to goe with A guard Into the Countrey for 3 weeks In faivour of his health being at prsent very much Indisposed |DAug_16th_1679 |L823 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London Aug 14th 1679 +The Ld Roberts is Nominated to goe Ambr Into spaine & the Ld Hallifax is to succeed the Duke of Ormond In the Lieftenancy of Ireland the duke being Called home mr Jennisons pardon is sealed & one is granted for his brother A preist In Newgate also for his ffather being A gent of 800 L p An In yorkshire his ffather & himselfe being Turned Protestants he hath Given In his depositions to mr smith the Councellor to be printed that the papists who Endeavour to put an End to the plott may be silenced Letters Informe us that the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs hath Recd divers Indignities & affronts at severall places Especially Gloucester & Bristoll One mr sands P Ruperts Chaplain spoke severall words abt the Ld Chiefe Justice his takeing of Bribes & was motioned In Councill to be taken Into Custody but there was another motion made that In Case they tooke one they should take the other soe the Matter fell +Wee have this further account of elections Essex Coll Mildmay & mr Howward that married sr Richd Wisemans daughter Hieth [?] sr Edw: Deering Capt Hales Tewkesbury sr Henry Capell sr ffrancis Russell Reading mr Blagrane mr Knight Wickam sr Jo: Burlary mr Lewis This day dr Busby master of Westminster schoole & all his schollers were summoned to appear in st Margretts Church where being placed In their pewes & the Coroner & Jury being sate they Enquired Into the death of the Bayly formerly mentioned to be Killed by the schollers The Jury found it murther & the Witnesses swore agt 4 schollers one proves to be the Ld Mordants son, all 4 are Committed to the gatehouse +yesterday mr Dawes A Wine Cooper was Chosen sheriffe In place of mr Griffith that fined The dutchesse of Munmouth is soe ill they despaire of her life The Turks haveing taken A Dutch vessell tooke out all the men save 3 putting In 33 Turks to Carry her home but those 3 men first violently slew the guard & then secured the forecastle where there were 10 Turks asleepe Then they seized the steeresman & threw him overboard Then they went to the Cabbin where all the Rest of the Turks were asleepe & Cutting their Throats made themselves masters of the ship which they brought to Cadiz & prsented the 10 Turks they had prisoners to the governour who much Commended their vallour There hath been greate danger at Lisbon of An uproar because the Prince Regent would have Imprisoned 4 procurators for Refuseing to signe the Continuation of A Tax for A million of Crusadoes They write from Mosco June 29th that since the disbanding of the German Army many officers Come thither for service but they have not occasion haveing 3 Armies In the feild Each haveing 100000 men agt the Turks They write from Coppenhagen that the sweds had beseiged Elsenbourgh & they were Informed that 6 of their men of warr Encountered 8 sweds & made them Retire with the losse of their Admirall A ship of 94 guns +ffrom Paris wee understand the peace between the Northerne Crownes is Concluded Its Confidently said orders are sent to Mounsr Vivonne to make all spanish ships strike to them both at sea & In all fforreign Havens +Letters from the Hague of the 27th Instant say that o[u]r Ambr mr sidney desired Audience which he had this morning & made the Proposalls by word of Mouth & also delivered A writeing which Cheifely Conteyned the sincere Inclination of his Maty Inviolably to Keep the Treaty made with the states & also to Enter Into A more strict alliance with them The states haveing lately Convened to Consult whether to Joyne with ffrance agt us or to Joyne with us agt the ffrench were at A greate stand agt it feareing that if they Joyne with us it may Advance the P of Orange to A Kingly power & to Joyne with the ffrench agt us may prove fatall & is Contrary to their Conscience to assist A popish prince |DAug_18th_1679 |L824 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London Aug 16th 1679 +Wee have this further account of Elections sr Albans Tho: Blunt Esqr & mr Grinston son to the Master of the Rolls Tamworth Tho Thynne Esqr & sr Andrew Hackett Lewis [?] Major Edw: Bridger Tho Pelham Esqr Cambridge Towne Ld Allington sr Tho: Chickeley Berkeley Phillip ffoley Esqre Evisham sr ffran: Rushant & Edw Rudge Esqr Leicester Jo: Gray & Hen: Beaumont Esqr Winchester mr Annesley son to the E of Anglesea & sr Jo Clavery The Pole In Essex Ended not till yesterday noon when it appeared Coll Mildmay had 1000 more votes then any other & mr Honiwood were by 400 then sr Ehab Harvey or sr Thomas Middleton for whome the d of Albemarle stood highly It was A mighty Election In point of Number & severall mischeifs had like to have happened, one mr Turner was soe rude that he strucke Coll Mildmay on the face & pulled him by the Nose giveing him very ill language +His Maty designes for Newmarket Next weeke This Morning wee have advice that the society & ffaulcon are safely arrived In the downes from East India On Thursday last A pardon past the greate seale for mr Jennisons brother & A 3d person & orders is sent Into the Countrey to suspend the Execution of the Rest of the Condemned Preists there being A prospect that some of them will make A discovery The savoy &c is fitted up for Lodging the Kings foot guards & they are building stables &c In Hydeparke for the horses mr dawes that was Chosen sherriffe hath paid his fine & they have since Chosen ffrancis Wellington one of the Comrs of the Custome house His Maty hath Commanded double guards to be Kept at the Lds doores In the Tower Its Just now Reported sr George Wakeman is Retaken at Rye |DAug_21st_1679 |L825 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 19th Aug 1679 +Wee have this further account of Members Elected Newcastle tine sr Wm Blacket sr Jo: Anderson Newcastle line [?] sr Tho: Bellott Loveston Gower Madeston sr Jo: Tufton & Tho: bane Esqr Marlbrough Ld Poriece [?] mr Bennet Bodmin ffrancis stoneham & Jo dellin Esqrs Oxford Broome Wharhood & Wm Wright Esqrs shoreham John sheale & Hales Esqr Gloucestershire sr Ralph Dutton sr Jo: Guise yarmouth In Wight sr Richd Mason & Lemuel Kingdome Newtowne sr Jo: Holmes sr Robt Holmes Leicestershire Ld sharrad sr Jo: Hartopp Woodstocke sr Littleton Osbalston Nich: Bailston Esqr Rochester sr Jo: Banks & serjt Barrell the Recorder Thetford sr Jos: Williamson & mr Harbourd At Windsor mr Cary Master of his Matys Buckhounds feasted the Maior Aldermen & Burgesses In the Towne hall In A very splendid manner to obteyne their Votes yet they have pitched upon mr Winchley & mr George starkey for their members who are men that doe not at all please the Court sr Nathaniell Hearne one of our Aldermen & A very worthy Merchant & Member of the late parliamt for dartmouth is dead sr Thomas Player our Chamberlan is dangerously ill at Tunbridge Christo Vane Esqr sone of the late sr Henery Vane who lives neer Tunbridge haveing Information that some persons were stealeing his deer went out attended with some of his servants to oppose them in which action one of the servants was Killed & himselfe & others Wounded after which they Carryed off A Bucke & soe Escaped They write from Vienna Aug 10th they had Advice from Hungary that the Turks in the ffrontiers give greate Cause to the people to feare an Invasion They write from Nimeghen Aug 19th that o[u]r Ambr Jenkins is gone from thence to Holland leaveing behind him the Reputation of A good Conduct & one that hath Contributed well to the Concludeing the Treaties of the peace They write from Brussells Aug 18th that the Boores haveing gathered In their Corne begin to be In feares againe because the ffrench begin to make pretences & are fortifying All our letters from Hamburgh &c say that That Citty are under greate apprehensions of the designes of the King of denmarke & the duke of Brandenburgh some say they will In Conjunction Endeavour by force to make themselves masters of those 2 places which if gained the dane is to have hamburgh & the duke Lubecke The Hamburgers are Resolved if attacqued to defend themselves to the last haveing greate Confidence In the strength of the place & their sure ffreind the D of Lunenburg who hath an Army of 20000 brave & well disciplined men at their Call The K of denmarke the duke of Croy the ffeild marshall Wedall & other greate officers of the Army went downe the Elbe takeing A view of the Islands & all places as they passed & Repassed which hath much allarmed those people the Duke of Munmouth last Weeke Crossing the Thames In his Coach neer Windsor the 2 leadeing horses leapt over [?] the fferry boate & had not the Traces been suddenly Cutt had Endangered his life The Ld Bellasis is still in the Tower & there is like to Continue there being not yet any warrant to the Lieft of the Tower for his delivery The Ld President being as some say soe politickly troubled with the Gout In his hands & feet that he Could not Come to Councill last thursday Nor finds [?] a warrant elsewhere +sr Phillip Lloyd who Aspersed dr Oates & Capt Bedlow is Now Removed by order of his Maty from his office of being one of the Clerks of the Councill |DAug_23d_1679 |L826 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London Aug 21st 1679 +Wee have this further account of Members Elected Gatton sr Nich Carey & Tho Turgiffe Esqr Arrundell Ben: Garroway & James Butler Esqrs East Grimsted Goodwin Wharton & wm Jephson Esqrs Barkshire wm Barker Richd southby Esqrs stamford sr Richd Crist & wm Hyde Esqr Wooten Basset Lawrence Hyde & st Johns Esqrs Notingham Robt Pierpont & Richd slater Esqrs Bath sr Rich speake & sr Walter long Chippenham sr Edw Hungerford & sam Ash Esqr Dorsetshire Tho: strangewayes & Tho: ffreake Esqrs Oxford university sr Lionell Jenkins & dr Parrott Huntington sidney Watley Als [?] Montague Lionell Walden stafforshire sr Walter Baggot sr Jo: Bowyers Quinbrough Election was not till yesterday where stood sr Edw Hales James Herbert Esqr & mr Glanvile The 2 former were Elected The Electors were only 33 sr Edward had them all mr Herbert 17 & mr Glanvile 16 there is foule play suspected between the 2 last which may occasion some dispute +A Narrative of the Essex Election is printed At the Close of the Election the Ld Grey told the ffreeholders that they had Chose 2 gentleman that to their power would serve their Religion agt Popery & preserve them from being Enslaved & had done this at their owne Charge which might be A president for other Countries to immitate Adding that formerly some spent 3000 L at an Election & Reimbursed themselves out of the ffreeholders purses, That since his Maty had promised ffrequent Parliamts The way to serve Religion & property would be to Choose unbyassed men & without Charge Our ffrench letters Continue to Informe us of the severities that King putts on all his protestant subjects They have them out of all offices (though bought) without any Compensation A protestant woman that was marryed to A papist Not haveing been at Masse since marriage was sentenced to be Bannished but first to doe pennance In prsence of the Hangeman which shee prevented by An Escape but A protestant minester for saying shee did wisely to Avoyd it, is ordered to have the same sentence Executed on him & A gentleman was lately Condemned to the gallies for perswadeing A papist to turne protestant & another hath his Estate Confiscated for the same offence The ffrench K is prepareing all things very Magnificent for the Wedding the King will have A Cloake Emboydered with gold Lillies the Edges to be of Ermine Containing 27 Ells of velvett Mounsr Lonvoy his greate Minester of state is soe ill they dispaire of his Recovery [&?] is often vissitted by his Master, Also Marshall Crequi is sicke neer Collogne Letters from scotland say that 21 of the Rebells there have been Executed who dyed Rather Extenuating their Crimes then Confessing them & some of them Endeavoured to Justify their takeing Armes as Lawfull & to vindicate the Murther of the Archbp of st Andrews but others showeing some signe of sorrow had his Matys pardon +The late Indulgence granted that nation being not soe ffrankly Recd as Exspected is Countermanded Tis said the d of Lauderdale hath made his Estate to the Ld Roberts Now E of Carmarden There is A proclamation Come forth pa[rdon?]ing all persons In the late Rebellion there Except the Murtherers of the late Archbp of st Andrews +Johnson the Preist In Worcester Goale disownes the petition & declares he will not Confesse soe is ordered to be Executed Alderman dashwood is dead & soe is mr Gold A greate Merchant & tis said sr Jo: Robinson is dead mr Millington fineing for sheriffe they have Chose mr Jo: ffreind one of the Mannagers of the Excise +Tis said his Maty stayes at Windsor till the 10th sept & then goes with the queen to Newmarkett Goa In the East Indies is surrendred to the ffrench |DAug_28th_1679 |L827 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 26th Aug 1679 +Wee have this further account of Members Elected Cirencester sr Robt Atkins & Hen: Powle Esqr Malmesbury sr Wm Escourt sr James Long Montgomery Edward Vaughan Esqr Cambridgshire sr Robert Cotton sr Lavinas Bennett Cambridg university sr wm Temple sr Tho: Exton yarmouth Richd Huntington George England Esqrs salisbury sr Tho Montpesson mr Thistlewaite old salisbury Ld Colraigne sr Eliah Harvey stockbridge mr st Johns & mr stroude Wilton sr Edw: Nicholas & mr Herbert shropshire sr Vincent Corbett & Richd Newport Esqr shrewsbury sr Richd Corbett & Edw Kinaston Esqr darbyshire Ld Cavendish & wm sacheverill Esqr Harwich sr Tho: Middleton & sr Phill: Parker Castle Riseing sr Robt Howard & James Holt Esqr Plimpton Jo: Treby & Jo: Polixfen Esqrs sussex sr Jo: Pelham & sr Nicholas Pelham Lincolneshire sr Tho: Meers & sr Hen Munson Eye sr Robt Reeves sr Charles Gandy Wallingford mr Barker & wm Lenthall Esqr Bedford sr wm ffrancklin & Pawlet sr John Esqr Notinghamshire sr scroop How & Jo: white Esqr Dartmouth Jo: Upton & Edward Yard Esqe last saboth day one Macharta An Irish Preist was taken by sr wm Waller & Committed to the Gatehouse A Councill is to be held to take the Examination of mr Robert Jennison & some others who have made A further & greater discovery of the plott Johnson the preist was on ffriday last at worcester & died stubbornly The Holland letters tell us that the d of Brandenburgh demands his disbursemts of the states & being he hath been forced to surrender his Conquests he will not be put off with words but will force his owne satisfaction ffrom Newcastle of the 19th Instant Its advised that about 300 sayle of Light Colliers are there waiteing for their landing but by Reason some of the Keelers have lately made A greate disturbance abt the Measureing of Keeles the worke is stopt soe that the whole trade both for the Coast & over sea is at A stand On Thursday last his Maty being A Hawkeing In Buckingham shire Returned to Windsor & walkeing Part of the Way In his boots it put him to A greate heate soe that at his Comeing to Windsor he found himselfe afflicted with A paine at his stomache which with some Cold he had that day taken tooke away his stomache soe that he Eate Noe supper & was that Night very Restlesse On ffriday some of his Phisitians were sent for who Advised Bleeding which his Maty Refused some Prescribed manna which his maty tooke which had A good Effect workeing gently after which he found himselfe pretty well Eased from his Paine & tooke some Rest on satureday he was somewhat ffeavorish & Indisposed but on saboth day he found himselfe soe well that he walked Into the Parke but In the Evening his feavor Returned & that Evening he tooke Little or noe Rest On Munday he Continued ill but this morning wee have advice that he was very much Indisposed all the last night & Could not take much Rest upon which A messenger is Come for dr Middletwaite The 2 dr Needhams & A 4th Immediately to Repaire to his Maty at Windsor when this Messenger Came away his Maty haveing sweated much In the night they were Changeing his Linnens Just now wee have advice that his Maty is much better that In appearance all danger is over The worst that is now feared is An Ague +A proclamation is suddenly Expected out for the Confinement of all papists to their Respective dwellings |DAug_30th_1679 |L828 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 28th Aug 1679 +His Maty being not yet Recovered of his Indisposition our feares doe still Continue On the 25th at 4 In the morning the Phisitians directed his Maty to be let Blood which was done accordingly, at 8 his Maty vommitted 2 or 3 times but was very Chearefull Yesterday morning he had A fitt of An ague but not soe violent as the former & his Maty Continued pretty hearty all the day after whether his fitt Returned againe this morning wee know not There is A greate Resort of Lds & greate persons but the ld Chamberlain is ordered to admitt but few the Kings Bedchamber being soe little that Company is offensive to him mr Jennison In his Information saith that one mr smith that was his ffathers preist (But since the discovery of the plott Turned Protestant) knowes all he hath deposed to be True aswell as himselfe whereupon A letter was sent to him acquainting him therewith & Inviteing him to Come In & Give his testimony which on promise of Pardon he hath Engaged to doe whereupon last satureday morning his Maty Commanded A particular Messenger to be sent to him with orders to Come up forthwith mr Jennisons ffather & sister doe Confirme his Testimony & when things are more Ripe 3 persons of quality will Come In with Indeniable Testimonies In vindication of those already Given by mr Oates mr Bedloe &c This day the Councill mett according to their summons to Consult about the discovery mr Jennison hath made but the Result is not knowne Two of the 4 Ruffians vizt Carney & Wilson will Come In They write from Paris Aug 25th that letters Arrived there from de Estrees that he with his squadron of 14 men of Warr &c was Come before Martinico from whence he Intended for st Christophers to demand Restitution of the English for dammages done to the ffrench Inhabitting there +They write also that 2 of his ships passing neer the Castle of Nevis without saluteing it the governour discharged some guns from the fort upon them whereupon the said ships fired so furiously upon the said fort that In 8 houres time they levelled it with the ground Our letters from ffrance continue to tell us of the hard usage of the protestants there & that they have seized the protestant Hospitall at Montpellier & Its Revenues & take Children by force from their Parents to Educate them in the Romish Religion By the diamond ffregott which touched at Tangier this day 5 weeks wee have account that the ffrench gallies at Genoa Under Mounsr Vivonne are designed for Tunis to Joyne with Mounsr de quesne before Tunis to Ratify the peace with that place & thence for Tripoli to demand satisfaction there & tis thought that the ffrench haveing 12 ships & 28 Gallies will Attacke the Towne which is very ffeazible at this time they being In greate feares of the ffrench Comeing upon them +They write from Rochelle that there Arrived An Expresse order from the King forbidding the Turks to bring any prizes with them Into any of his Ports to sell them or any of their Ladeing soe the Turks that brought the English ship In thither must depart which will be hard for them to doe there being but 2 men & A boy Aboard her +They write from hamburgh that Its Generally Beleeved the peace between the Northerne Crownes will be suddenly Concluded This day the sessions began at the old bayly & tis said the tryall of the 4 schollars that killed the Bailiffe at Westminster is put off till the next sessions A pardon was there Read this morning for 37 persons Convicted of severall Crimes +Duke Hamiltons Eldest son is married to the Lady Arbella Kentworth An Heiresse & A mighty fortune |D(1)____sept_1st_1679 |L829 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London 30th Aug 1679 +On Wednesday night his Maty slept very well & was up on Thursday but that afternoon he went to Rest againe & tooke the Jesuitts powder which putt of the fitt That on Thursday Night he slept Indiferent well & was yesterday In very good Temper soe tis hoped his Ague hath left him Tis said his Maty Intends for whitehall Tuesday Next for though he mist his fitt yet his Phisitians Judge that Windsor Aire is too sharpe for him at this time of the year The d of Albemarle is taken all In the same Nature that his Maty was Wee have this further Account of Elections North Alderton sr Gilbert Gerrard sr Hen Calverley Aldbrough sr Bryan stapleton sr Godfrey Copley Thrusle [?] sr wm ffrancklin & mr sanderson Norfolke sr Jo Hubert sr Henery Glenne Ipswich Gilbert Linfield & Jo: Wright Esqrs Pomfret sr Jo downey & sr Patience ward Hindon sr Richd How & his son somersetshire sr wm Portman sr George speake Tiverton sr Hen fford sr sam ffoote Tavistocke sr ffran Drake & mr Russell Grampound mr Tanner [?]& mr Hewle Portesmouth Coll Legg & Coll Norton Cardiganshire mr Vaughan Cardigan mr Hector Phillipps Carmarthen shire Ld vaughan Carmarthen mr Anthony vaughan Totnes sr Edw seymour mr seymour stafford sr Tho: Wilbraham & sr Tho: Armstronge Rippon mr stearne & mr Wansford Heydon sr Hugh Bethell & mr Guy Windsor mr Cary & mr Prawney & not mr starkey & mr Winwood & as was Exspected Calne [?] Double Returned by the Maior &c sr George Hungerford & mr Allionell Duckett by the Commoners mr Hen Cleffers & mr Jo: Koreford st Edmondbury A double Returne by the Maior &c sr Tho Harvey & mr Jermin The Commoners Chose sr Tho: Cullum & mr Rotheram Marlbrough A double Returne the Maior &c have Chose Ld Bruce & mr Bennet The Commoners Chose sr James Hayes & mr Wildman The Councill of scotland have published A proclamation dated 14th August Appointing 17 persons to take bond of the Rebells In the severall shires never to bear Armes agt his Maty or his Authority & those 17 Comissioners to proceed agt those Rebells that doe not Come In to give them their bond as aforesaid within the time lymitted by his Matys late proclamation L. c. 829 (2) of Indempnity with the utmost severity the law doth allow, and the Murtherers of the Archbp of st Andrews are to be hanged In Effigie In all shires In scotland that they may the Easier be discovered & Apprehended & his Maty hath promised A Reward of 10000 scotch Marks to those that shall take them dead or alive The peace between the Northerne Crownes is looked on to be Concluded & these following perticulers are Already published vizt That the K of Denmarke shall Restore Landscroon Elsenbrugh Gotland Rugen & wismar In Considderation of which the sweds to pay Toll In the sound besides which the K of Denmark is to have A Considderable summe of Money In hand The King of Denmarke is to Restore the d of Holstein all his Counties In the same Condition they are Now In ffrom Antwerpe they write that the Lady Bellasis is lately Arrived there In An English yatcht to Give his R Highs A vissitt ffrom Brussells they write that the Lady Ann & the Lady Isabella are Arrived there but In their voyage were very sicke Tis said dr Oates & mr Bedlow have been Adviseing with the Councill about draweing up A Charge agt the L C Justice scroggs to be prsented to the K & Councill that it may be In A Readiness agt the sitting of the Parliamt The Ld Cheife Justice Came yesterday from the Circuitt to Windsor but what Reception he had wee Know not 5 Tuns & 20 hogsheads of ffrench wines were lately staved at southampton +On Thursday mr Oates accused 2 persons at the Councill table The one of Bribery & the other for Betraying his Trust but the Councill deferred the heareing thereof till the sitting of the Parliamt one mr Pitts Comeing out of Hampshire on Thursday Night last his horse startled with the Thunder & hee fell A Curseing The horse ran away with him & threw him & broke his Necke |Dsept_4th_1679 |L830 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London sept 2d 1679 +His Matys distemper has quite left him & is In the Judgment of all his Phisitians past all daunger haveing had Noe ffitts since ffriday last 2 A Clocke there Remaining only some breakeing out since his Recovery His Maty hath since his Recovery Conferred the honour of Knighthood on dr Michelwaite one of his Phisitians Last Night the duke of yorke landed at Harwich from whence he Arrived at Whitehall at 2 A Clocke this Morning from whence after some small time of Refreshment he proceeded to Windsor to Waite upon his Matye & Its said will Returne speedily to fflanders A Comtee of Councill have ordered A Proclamation to be Issued out Calling In mr Carney mr Wilson Capt Levallen & mr Broghall accused by mr Jennison to be the 4 Ruffians Employed by the Papists to Assasinate his sacred Matye at Windsor who are Comanded to surrender themselves within 40 dayes or be Esteemed Traitors On sunday last severall of the Kings Messengers & tis said sr Wm Waller was with them went to the ffrench Ambrs house his Excy being with his Maty at Windsor & about 11 or 12 at Noon demanded of the Porter to goe Into the Chappell where they were then at Masse to search for some English Papist preist & other English that were at Masse, But Notice being given severall of the Ambrs servants stood upon their Guard with drawne swords & swore they should not Enter neither the house nor Chappell if they did be it at their Perills which was thought not Convenient to doe but to waite some other opportunity And In the afternoon sr wm Waller with the Assistance of Watermen & Constables seized on severall boates with passengers to the Number of above 60 persons & made them pay 5 d [?] Apeece for Transgressing the Lds day according to the late Act of parliamt which Happned well for the Poor of Westminster parish Amongst whome it was distributed Wee have only this further account of Elections Hartfordshire sr Charles Cesar sr Jonathan Kent Hartford sr Wm Cooper sr Tho: Byde At the Election for Hartfordshire many quakers Appeared who Refusing to swear they had 40 s p An within the said County Clear of all Reprizalls were not Admitted to Poll They write from Rome August 12th that the pope hath sent to the Reliefe of the persecuted English Catholicks 60000 Crownes & is willing to Contribute thereunto out of his yearly meanes They write from Wesell sept 1st that Marshall Crequi who hath been hitherto ill hath Recd orders from the ffrench K to follow the Army The officers say they are to Leave those Parts Next Month & In order thereunto the Brandenburgh troops have already taken posession of Rees Emericke & Cleves Letters from spain say that Court is highly Incensed agt the dutch for not delivering Maastricht & tis thought there will be A Rupture The ffrench K is drawing A greate body of his Army Into ffrance & they write from Lisle they will be drawne togather to Compose A New Army to be Comanded by the duke of Orleans It is not Knowne what the designe is ffrom Amsterdam wee have had former letters of the sickly times there but now they tell us that the Burialls decrease ffrom Brussells wee hear sr George Wakeman is Arrived there & is Carrassed by the Papists In A most Magnificent Manner sr Jo: Peal is Chose Alderman of London In Roome of sr Nath Heine [?] deceased The duke of Albemarle is very sicke of this new distemper & severall phisitians goe downe to Newhall to him It is the same with the Kings +The Ld Cheife Justice scroggs In his Returne home Called at Windsor but did not see the King |Dsept_6th_1679 |L831 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London sept 4th 1679 +Wee have this ffurther account of Elections Appleby Anthony Lowther & Jo Tufton Esqrs Westmorland Jo: Lowther & Allen Bellingham Esqrs Newcastle tyne sr Wm Blackett sr Ralph Carr suffolke sr sam: Barnardiston & sr Wm spring sudbury sr Jervis Elwayes & Jervis Elwayes Esqr stenning sr Jo fflagg & mr Tufton Oxfordshire sr Jo: Cope & Tho: Hoard Esqr The Election for Middlesex is at Brainford this day whither the Ld Gray of Warke is gone who went hence this morning with 3 Led horses In state & sr Robert Payton on his left hand followed by 10000 ffreeholders well mounted & tis Reported sr Wm Roberts will meet them at Brainford townes End with 1000 ffreeholders well Mounted & that they will Carry it from any other Next Tuesday they Choose for Westminster where tis thought sr wm Poultney & sr Phill Mathews will Carry it +On Tuesday night last being the day of the d of yorks Arrival at Whitehall there was A great Bonefire made In the strand Neer somersethouse which drew A Greate Resort of yong men to it They Enquireing wherefore the same was made & Receiveing noe other Answer then that it was their pleasure soe to doe The yong men before the fire was well Kindled takeing it for granted that it was made only for Joy of the duke of yorkes safe Comeing Into England Immediately Kicked it abt the street & would not suffer it to burne sr Jonas Moor surveyer of the ordinance was last tuesday night hanged in the Tower all the Guns being discharged as for such persons is Customary but many Reported it for Joy of the dukes Arrivall On Tuesday last the Ld Maior sent the swordbearer to Windsor to Congratulate his R Highneses Arrivall Into England mr Jennisons ffather is Come to towne & hath been with dr Oates to Conferr with him abt his sons Confession & what he had best doe abt his owne discovery They write from Algeirs Dated August 6th that 6 prizes were brought In there whereof 3 Are west India men & Letters from Genoa say they had Advice that the Turks had taken & Carryed Into Algeirs an English ship Called the William & samuell James Pavers Master & 40 men aboard her They write from Brussells sept 6th that the ffrench Exceedingly Enlarge & ffortify Dunkerke Intending to make it the Cheifest tradein[g] place In all Europe They write from Paris sept 1/11 That Marshall Crequi is Worse then Ever his Wound he Recd before Treves breakeing out againe & that M: Humieres went thence on the 10th to beseige Hauberge & Bilch that belong to the d of Lorraine Major ffreind one of the ffarmers of the Excize lately Chose sheriffe hath paid his fine & they have Chosen one mr Child an Apothecary In Leadenhall street The Match is Renewing between the K of sweden & the K of denmarkes sister but some discurse that A marriage is Now proposed by the K of sweden with the lady Ann 2d Daughter to the d of yorke sr Richd Chiverton the Antientest Alderman of London is dead The d of Brandenburgh very much stomachs the states Answer & is bringeing his forces Into A body & will have A better Reply +They write from Hamburgh Dated sept 5th that there was Arrived In the Elbe 18 ships from Greenland with the product of 82 whales but 2 of those ships were falne Into the hands of some brandenburgh Capere for fear of whome some other of their Greenland ships are put In at Amsterdam & have permission there to melt their Oyles +All danger of his Matys distemper is In all probability over & he holds his Resolution for Newmarket |Dsept_8th_1679 |L832 # L. c. [the second letter so numbered] London sept 6th 1679 +His Maty is perfectly recovered of his Indisposition & was yesterday at Tennis & the other day tooke severall Turnes In the Parke & is very Chearefull Wee have this ffurther account of Elections Middlesex sr Robt Payton sr Wm Roberts Worcester sr ffran: Winnington mr street Norwich Ld Padson Alderman Bridges southampton County Ld Russell sr ffran Rolls Rye sr Jo: Dorrell Tho: ffreeman Esqr Christchurch sr Tho: Clargis mr Banks Aldbrough suffolke mr Bence mr Currance Halsemore surrey sr Wm Moor mr dunslow Ilchester mr stroude mr speake Lestithiell sr Jo: Cary Waller Kendall Esqr West Loo Coll Trelawny mr Trelawny East Loo sr Jonathan Trelawny Hen seymour Esqr Lancester sr Hugh piper mr Coriton Bodmin mr Roberts mr Glenn ffoy sr Jonathan Rasliley & Jo Trefry Esqr Tregony mr Boscomen mr Trevanian st Ives mr Nosworthy mr Nosworthy ffather & son Rutlandshire sr Abell Barker since dead mr sharrads +Last Tuesday mr samuell Pepis was at Windsor to Kisse his Matys hand who was told by the ld Chamberlain he wondered he should presume to Come to Court before he had Cleared himselfe being Charged with Treason who Replyed that he Doubted not next Tearme when his tryall Comes on to make his Innocency appear as clear as the sun at Noon day & soe parted but by faivour of some Courtiers was brought Into his Matys presence but his Maty Turned from him with A ffrowne sheweing his great dislike at his appeareing there The d of Munmouth being last Wednesday Hunting A stagg In Windsor fforrest & In Close pursuite the stagg being brought to A Bay he lept over A Hedge with A drawne sword In his hand but there being A ditch on the other side his horse fell with him & In the fall the sword ran through the horses Necke that he dyed & the duke hardly Escaped the stagg which made at him mr child hath paid his fine for sheriffe & yesterday was Chosen sr Jeremy snow dr Goldsmith & Banker In Lumberd street +Letters from Marselles say the ship 2 Brothers William Carter Master An Interloper bound for Guyney was Carryed to Algeir also the ship Centurion & one from Kingsale & one from England Those 2 last bound for Rochelle & one from stockton to Bayonne & the next letters will give account of More The william & samuell Mentioned In my last was A New ship of 26 Guns bound from Amsterdam to Cadiz & is the ship formerly mentioned to be An East India ship blowne up In ffight, who being Attacked by the Algerines Cleared her selfe & upon A 2d Attacke blew up & lost 22 men by that accedent & It Cannot be immagined how it Came Except the Gunner heareing the Turks Cry quarter thought it had been his owne men & did it Rather then to be taken Letters from scotland of the 22d August say that there hath been A very Terrible Earthquake which began abt Lithgow bridge & Continued 18 miles till A little beyond ffalkerke That It had Mouldred 2 Greate Hills & divers Colepitts were fallen In & had done Greate hurt on the other side of the River &c +Also that the Lady Christian Hamilton had Killed her uncle the Ld fforrester with his owne sword & was Condemned to be beheaded but some write that it was done In her owne defence & it was hoped his Matys mercy would Interpose in her behalfe Yesterday mr ffox steward to the d of Norfolke was seen by some workemen to take up out of the Ground belongeing to Arrundell house A greate quantity of Gold & severall letters soe he is Committed to prison & the papers secured till the sitting of the Parliamt they haveing Relation to the plott sr wm Waller hath seized abt 1500 popish books In Holbourne some are In answer to the Answer of the 5 Jesuitts The New plott mr Langhornes memoires &c Tis said the d of Ormond will Come over before the Parliamt & Ld hallifax goe In his Roome Most of the Courtiers have been to waite upon his R H & to Kisse his hand his R H Refuseing it now save [?] sr Tho Armstrong from whome he Turned away suddenly & lookd not at him +The dukes Lodgings are prepareing at Windsor & st Jameses & the dutchesse is Exspected & Tis surmized the Duke will not Returne |L833 # L. c. [no date at top] London Sept 9th 1679 +His Maty Blessed be god Continues very well at Windsor & Intends for Newmarket on the 20th instant Yesterday Came out In print A New pamphlet Called the Domesticke Inteligence In which were these words On Thursday last the Citty Deputed sr George Jeffries to Goe to Windsor to Complemt his R highnese upon his safe Arrivall sr Thomas Player Attended by some Considerable Citizens waited on the Ld Maior & Court of Aldermen & haveing the Printed Paper In his hand delivered himselfe In very Apt Expressions Reflecting on the Danger the Citty was In & desired their Continuall Care over it Adding that he & the Citizens with him desired to Know if his Ldpp had ordered sr George Jeffries to goe to Windsor as In that Printed paper was Exprest which his Ldpp disowned & then sent for sr George who told them he did goe to Windsor to pay his perticuler Respects but not by order from the Citty whereupon sr Thomas desired that the Author of the Libell might be taken Into Custody & punished according to the statute for printing false newes &c Letters from Paris of the 3d say that the peace between sweden & Denmarke is Concluded The dane Keeps his pretensions to Hamburgh but Returnes all he has got of the five sweds to pay halfe toll in the sounds The Inhabitants of schonen are Troubled to Come under the Crowne of sweden againe The sweds reportedly will send them to ffinland lapland & Liefland & people schonen with others They are makeing greate Preparations at Brussells for A day of Rejoyceing upon the late Marriage of their King which is Intended to be with greate magnificence Letters from spaine say the Galleons from the spanish West Indies are Come Into Cadiz without the New spaine ffleet The Galleons have 22 millions of peeces of 8 Registred upon the Merchants account & 900.000 upon the Kings account the King is dayly Exspected where the King hath more upon his account This day In place of mr Jeremy snow who fined yesterday was Chosen mr Edward Lee one who fined 5 yeares since which fine if he hold will be Repaid out of the Chamber of London They write from Coppenhagen sept 9th that the Kings ffleet hath mett with A most violent storme Attended with Thunder & Lightening Neer Bornholme by which one of their greatest ships Called the Northerne lyon Mounted with 84 brasse guns Commanded by Admirall Spaen was stranded & most of the men lost The Admirall himselfe hardly Escaping & lyes Dangerously sicke They write further from Paris that they heard advice that Mounsr dee Estrees was Arrived at Martinico In the West Indies whence after some stay he setts sayle for An Island In the gulph [of] Honduras which though at prsent unInhabited will prove A Considderable post for the designes the ffrench K hath In those parts, de Estrees Intended to be backe at Martinico the midst of october following At Brest are 4 men of warr more fitting out 2 Carry 80 guns & 2 60 guns Each & also severall other ships fitting out at Rochfort but the designe not yet Knowne The Discourse is That the d of yorke will stay In England & that Coll Churchhill who Came over with him is sent to Paris to Complemt the new Married queen from whence he goes for Brussells to attend on the dutchesse & the Ladies Ann & Isabella who are shortly Exspected to Returne for England The peace is fully Concluded between the Malecontents In Hungary who shall have free Exersize of their Religion & all their Rights & priveledges Not before Enjoyed soe the Emperor being ffree on that side they are the better Enabled to defend themselves from the danger of the ffrench which Notwithstanding the peace seems to Threaten him strasburgh being In greate feares of the ffrench Army that head that way with some seeming pretences to see the Bp of strasburgh setled In his Right The Citty of London being under many feares & Jealousies the Leiftenancy are ordered to meet to morrow In order to the Doubling of their guards [Some words and figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |Dsept_11th_1679 |L834 # L. c. [no date at top] [This letter is an almost exact copy of most of L. c. 833.] |Dsept_13th_1679 |L835 # L. c. [no date at top] London 11th sept 1679 +Yesterday began the Election at Westminster where stood sr Wm Waller sr Wm Poultney sr Phillip Mathews sr Jo: Cutler & mr Withers A Councellor The severall Parties horse & ffoot Appeared In most Parts of the Cittie & at last drew Into Tuthill ffeilds Into their severall Bodies & In view of sr Wm Waller had two to one agt all & next him sr Wm Poultney There were severe Reflections throwne on all 4 by Each opposite Party, They adjourned Into Westminster hall & began to Pole but the people were soe Rude that they broke In upon them soe they adjourned the Poll till this morning & are Polling In good order Its thought the Poll will last 4 or 5 dayes but that the 2 first will Carry it Wee have this further account of Elections Worcestershire Thomas ffoley & smith sands Esqr Knaresbrough sr Tho: slingsby & Thomas stockdale Esqr Hull sr Mich Wharton & Tho: Gee Esqr Kent sr Vere ffane & Coll deering Herefordshire Ld scudamore & sr Herbert Crofts Hereford Bidstocke Harford & Paull ffoley Esqrs Bridgnorth sr Tho: Whitmore & sr Wm Whitmore st Michaells sr Jo: st Aubin & Hen Burlace Esqr Weebley Coll Jo: Burch & Capt Booth His Maty is displeased at the Carriage of the Borough of Windsor In the mannagement of their late Election The Kings Maty is very well & there is at Windsor A greate Court since the dukes Arrivall The Lieftenancy of London upon A meeting apprehending noe grounds to Alter the guards have ordered them to be Continued only 2 companies Every night as it hath been lately but the Constables of Every ward haveing been summoned before the Ld Maior he gave them A strict Charge to Keep up their full number of Watchmen There is A proclamation Come forth dated at Windsor the 8th Instant Commanding Capt Levalley Carnay, Brahall & James Wilson to surrender themselves before the 20th of october there haveing been Information given upon oath by which there is Just Cause to suspect them to be the 4 persons Contracted with to assassinate his Maty at Windsor +His Maty promises 100 L to any that shall discover any one of them & if they shall Come In to Render themselves, Confesse & discover he will pardon him or them for their owne offence ffrom fforreign Parts wee have advice that upon Advice of A greate defeate the Turks had Recd of the Muscovites the Grand seignor was soe Enraged at the Grand Vizier that he would have Immediately beheaded him but the mignon [?] Interposeing prevented him They write from Naples that there is A scarsity of all manner of provisions The Haile & Wind haveing spoyled their vineyards & the Bandits are soe Numerous that the people are afraide to goe out of their houses to looke after their Corne Also In scicily 400 desperate Messineses Ravageing up & downe the Countrey have Killed the Comissaries & doe at prsent prevent any provisions being brought to Messina by land soe that they have noe other provision then what Comes from Calabria They write from Paris that upon Approval of the M: de Humeries with the ffrench Army neer strasburgh that Citty sent to Paris 4 of their Principall Members to begg his Maty to passe by all that had happened In the late warr & to Remaine their ffreinds how acceptable this submission may be is not yet Knowne most beleeveing his Maty hath A Reall designe agt that Citty which good words alone will not di[vert?] They write from the Hague that the P of O[range] has been in the Assembly of the states of Holland & Goes for Breda to meet the Princesse Mounsr Troupe Capt of his Highness horse guards is dead & soe is the Heer Ailour Lieft Genll & Admirall of West ffreizland & P Manore [?] hath been dangerously ill but he is now much better There are Greate Preparations at Newmarkett for Reception of his Maty who is Exspected there the 20th [?] Instant & tis said the duke of yorke will attend him Tis now the Conjecture of the Best Inteligences that notwithstanding all Reports to the Contrary his R Highness will depart from England In A few dayes |Dsept_15th_1679 |L836 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 13th [?] 1679 +Yesterday very strange & surprizeing Newes Came from Windsor That his Maty was pleased to order the d of Munmouth to depart the 3 Kingdoms the Reasons whereof are soe variously Reported that wee forbear to give account thereof as yet The Duke hath Already Begun to Pack up his goods at Windsor & at the Cockpitt In order as It is said to goe to Hambrough A yatcht being prepared for that purpose, His Maty hath likewise taken away all his Commissions yet Its hoped that before his Departure some Mitigation may be found through the Intercession of some Greate persons The said duke being gone this morning to Windsor some say by order of his Maty what the Issue will be is much Exspected the people are generally troubled at it Order is also given that sr Tho: Armstrong be bannished the Kings prsence & the Court forever His R Highnese as tis said Intends for fflanders within A weeke or ffortnight at ffarthest soe doth not accompany his Maty to Newmarket The Ld President at his goeing Into the Countrey & at his Returne was guarded with 30 men well Mounted & Armed to prevent any designes that might be attempted upon him by the papists In Ghent Newes was brought that o[u]r King was Certainly dead whereupon severall ffamilies of Papists were prepareing to Come over but Comeing to take shipping their Expectation was ffrustrated by Contrary Advice Wee have this ffurther account of Elections Lesthard [?] sr Jonathan Trelawny John Butler Esqr Devonshire sr wm Courtney & mr Rolls Clithero sr Ralph Aston sr Tho: stringer Lincolneshire Ld Castleton sr Robt Carr Boston sr Anthony Jerby sr Wm Ellis Grimsly wm Broxholme George Pelham Esqrs Retford sr Wm Nevill sr Wm Hickman Wells Edward Berkely Wm Coward Esqrs Drotwich Hen: Coventry samll sands Esqrs Beverley sr Jo: Hotham & Michaell Wharton Esqr Downton sr Jos: Ash Maurice Bucklam Esqr Lime Thomas Moor Henery Henley Esqrs Corsecastle sr Nath Napier Nath Bond Esqr Andover sr Robt Henley Jo: Pawlett Esqre Newport In Wight sr Robt dillington Jo: Lee Esqr Bristoll sr Jo: Knight sr Robt Cann mr Edmund Lee haveing sworne himselfe off they have Chosen for sheriffe mr simon Lewes of London Linnen draper there were many for mr Jenks A linnen draper but upon the Poll mr Lewes & had the most voyces This day at the Common Councill to Chose A New sheriffe sr Thomas Player made Another Patheticke speech Recounting many things past Relating to the Plott & the prsent dangers new threatening the Citty & therefore prayed the guards might be doubled & greate Care taken the Ld Maior hath promised to Call the Lieftenancy againe on Thursday next They are still Polling for Westminster & tis said will not have done till the latter End of Next Weeke Letters from Coppenhagen of the 12th say that King is sending forth 12 men of Warr Into the River Elbe to stop all ships passing that River to or ffrom Hamburgh & by letters from Hamburgh of the 18th wee understand they are much concerned & Apprehend themselves In danger & are provideing for their defence In makeing New ffortifications & Raiseing horse Untill the peace Can be Actually Concluded betwixt sweden & denmarke they have agreed upon A Cessation of Armes upon severall Articles to continue till the Consumation be Compleated at schonen Letters of the 21th Instant from strasburgh say that the ffrench Intendant In Alsatia ordered the Cheife Inhabitants of the Cittyes in that Province to Repaire to Paris & there take an Oath of Alleigance to that King Also that the ffrench are abt to beseige Binch & Hamburgh (all left unconquered In Lorraine) & when taken to demolish them, Jennisons Narrative of the plott is now printed & Next weeke will be published +Its discoursed as if 6 greate persons were In the Kings disfaivour [Outside of letter is almost covered with figures in another hand.] |Dsept_18th_1679 |L837 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 16th 1679 +The discourse of the Towne hath been these 5 dayes upon the d of Munmouth In Relation to the Circumstances he Lyes under at prsent with which the people seem generally Concerned wishing him all the Happiness that may be & Indeed he seems now more Popular then formerly Various are the Reports Concerning him that which seems to Come Neerest Truth is that his Maty had Information that In his late sickness divers persons had conference with that duke upon Matters (which he seemed to Indulge) much displeasing him & he Immediately sent for the Duke where after some discourse his Maty Commanded his Commissions from him & he to withdraw out of the Kingdome which he Recd with an obedient submission & Came home that Night being Thursday to the Cockpitt & next day was vissitted by most persons of quality In Towne On satureday morning he went with his Patent of Capt Genll & his other Comissions to his Maty to whome he Tendred them all His Maty tooke that of Capt Genll from him saying that Power he would Reserve In himselfe alone but Commanded him to Keep the Rest & haveing been 2 houres In the prsence he Came hither againe that night yesterday morning his Maty sent for him againe from whence he Returned last night tis said he saw not his Maty but Recd orders from him to dispatch with all speed posible out of the Kingdoms soe that he will be gone for Hamburgh In A few dayes & tis said his R Highs will soon follow but will not goe before him But this day An Extrary Councill is sumoned which tis said is to debate whether his R Highness shall Returne or Continue here Upon false niewes that Came from Windsor on sunday night that the d of Munmouth was not to goe beyond sea the bells of sr Margaretts Runge & Bonefires were made Tis said the d of Munmouths offices will be Executed by deputies he haveing little else besides his dutchesses Estate In scotland to support him +Wee have this ffurther account of elections Chichester major Branam Jo: fferington Esqr Dunwich sr Robt Kempt sr Phillip shippall Lancashire Ld Brandon sr Charles Houghton Lancaster Coll Kerby Wm spinman Esqr Glamorganshire Buscy Mannsell Yorke sr Jo: Newley sr Henery Thompson Burrowbridge sr Jo: Brooke sr Tho: Maleveron They are still Polling at Westminster Yesterday at 6 In the morning the Ld Maior & Aldermen In their scarlet Gownes In Coaches set forward for Windsor where they were Conducted Into his Matys presence the ld Maior makeing A speech to this Effect That he was Come with the aldermen his Bretheren In the name of all the Citty to Congratulate his safe Recovery which they prayed might be Continued to the Lengh of dayes soe as to governe his people In the serenity of Govermt which he had Exersized over them & In the Maintenance of the True protestant Religion, His Maty thanked them & the Cittyzens they Represented for them their vissitt & prayer adding that he would defend & maintaine them In their Just priveledges & liberties & defend the Protestant Religion with his life & also Charged them to be Carefull of the Citty, After which they Kissed his Matys hand his R: Highs being all this time at his Matys Elbow They offered to Kisse his hand also but his Highness Refused them whilst his Maty was there but afterwards all of them Kissed his Hand Except one after which haveing Refreshed themselves they Returned home by 9 A Clocke the same night The ffrench K hath given order to all his merchants to Entertaine A 3d part more men aboard their vessells & he will pay them to the End he may have seaman Enough brought up to serve upon occasion A pardon is depending at the signet office to be passed for the d of Lauderdale +His Maty & the whole Court Comes to Towne to morrow & Goes In A day or two to Newmarkett [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |Dsept_20th_1679 |L838 # L. c. [no date at top] London 18th sept 1679 +Yesterday mr John smith late A Romish Preist & perticularly to old mr Jennisons family was before the Councill & his depositions taken by mr Justice Warcup Read, all which he owned The Ld Chancellor asked him if those depositions Contayned all he had to say he Answered In the Negative saying his Maty haveing by A perticuler messenger Commanded him up so he had Reserved something more of very Greate Moment which he Craved Leave to Communicate to his Maty alone which he doubted not but would give his Maty good satisfaction upon which they Replyed that his Request was modest & his Maty should be acquainted therewith mr Jennisons depositions are in Print being 12 sheets Last Evening his Maty Returned to whitehall There is A Report that the E of sunderland one of the secretaries of state hath delivered to his Maty some papers which In an Extrary manner Relate to the ffurther discovery of the Plott & persons Concerned therein One Talbott A great Jesuite who hath been long Concerned In the Plott being A prisoner In Ireland is lately bayled out & is gone for ffrance Two or 3 Jesuitts are lately brought into Newgate & will suddenly Receive their tryall The Report that all the aldermen Kissed the dukes hand At Windsor proves A mistake for the Ld Maior sr Tho Allen sr Robt Clayton sr Patience Ward Alderman Moor sr Wm Pritchard Ald smith & sr Richd How did not But sr Wm Turner sr George Waterman sr Robt Hanson sr Robt Viner sr Robt Chaplin sr Jos shelden sr Robt Jeffries sr Jo: Peake & sr Chapman Kissed his hand They are still Polling at Westminster the Election for southwerke is next Wednesday & for London the 6th october serjt Barnell who was Chosen for Rochester being dead A new writt is ordered to Choose another mr Lyman Lewes last Chose sheriffe stands Tis very much discoursed that sr stephen ffox will be make Ld Treasurer Wee have advice by Venice that on the 29th August last there Arose A most Terrible Hurricane In Germany which blew up severall people which were Moweing & Carts laden with hay & the oxen Into the Aire Overturning many Pallaces & howses from the very ffoundations bloweing the Bells out of the steephill A good distance off Carrying all the Materialls of the Pallaces &c Into the Aire Wounding & Killing many persons & destroying many Cattle The Aire was filled with peeces of Walls Timber boards Trees Men Women Children Cattle vessells & Whatever Esle stood In its passage This very same day was the Earthquake In scotland & much harme Done In England by Thunder & Lightening Our Letters from strasburgh say that the ffrench have taken Hauberge & Binche which was all Remaining to the D of Lorraine of all his Countrey Our letters from Italy say those princes have Joyntly offered A greater summe of Money to the D of Mantua not to Part with Cassall then the ffrench K is to give for it but o[u]r ffrench letters tell us that it was As good as Concluded that the ffrench K should have it Letters from hamburgh of the 19th Instant say That they had Recd Newes of A greate Rebellion Contrived at Mosco agt the Czar wherein many Clergy men & Noblemen were Concerned +This day A greate foot Race was Run from London to Barnet between Whipping Tom & Bullen Tom got the Prize There is A pardon ordered for the d of Lauderdale with the Word Raptum [?] Inserted therein This day the Lieftenancy mett abt doubling the guards but sr Tho: Player not being there nothing was done The d of munmouth hath summoned In all persons who have any demand of money upon him & his stewards are paying them off, The hamburgh merchants have sent to his grace to accept of their Councill house which he thankfully accepted, Tis thought he will goe from Hence on Munday for Hamburgh & thence for Berlin the Court of the Elector of Brandenburgh & when he is gone tis said the d of yorke will soon follow but not before This morning his Maty was In A Comtee of the Privy Councill where it was ordered that A greate Councill should be Called to morrow abt Enquireing Into the discovery of A new plott or the Carrying on of the old one |Dsept_22d_1679 |L839 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 20th 1679 +His Matye looks very well yet Walkeing out yesterday morning Early Into the parke found the Aire Cold which made him Returne Ere he got to the Pall Mall yesterday his Matys Phisitians were Called before the Councill to give their opinions abt his Matys Intended Journey to Newmarkett which they did Conclude was not safe for him upon which Its put off for 10 dayes when Its thought It will be put off wholly the Cold Aire strengthening Every day more & more This day his Maty went to Woollidge to see A ship lately Launched there & Returned The d of Munmouth is frequently with his Maty & there appeares Countenances as formerly betwixt them by which tis supposed his Matye is not soe much displeased as he is Rendred by some to be but Rather some Reason of state which to the Wisdome of his Matye seems Convenient to Commend his withdrawing at prsent & on Wednesday next he goes for Utricht In Holland the Place formerly mentioned being thought not soe Convenient The d of yorkes voyage to Brussells holds also & that he will take his Children with him Wee have this further account of Elections Cheshire sr Robt Cotton henery Booth Esqr Cornwall sr Richd Edgecombe ffrancis Roberts Esqr Plimouth sr Jo: Maynard mr sparks Lincolneshire sr Wm Ellis sr Jo: Newton Dorchester ffran: Hollis Nich Gold Esqrs shaftesbury mr Merry mr stringer Milburne Jo: Hunt Henery Butler Esqrs Beer Alston sr Jo: Trevor sr Wm Bastard Cricklade hungerford Dunch & Edm: Webb Esqrs Monmoth shire sr Jo: Wynn Pembrooke shire sr Hugh Owen Pembrooke Arthur Owen Esqr Haverford west Tho: Owen Esqr Denbigh shire sr Tho: Middleton They have done Polling at Westminster sr Wm Poultney & mr Wilkins are Returned members which was proclaimed this night at Temple Barr &c sr Wm Waller lost it by 105 votes The D of Lauderdales Pardon is for all Crimes until the 30th of August last There are 5 or 6 more pardons passing by which It seemes A thing out of question that the Parliamt will sit at the time Our last letters from Paris say that the ffrench K was makeing greate preparations for some Greate designe haveing made 50000 Bombes of 300 lb weight & hath likewise at worke 200 Carpinders to make small Bridges to Carry Waggons over Rivers as also 80 boates laden with shovells Pickaxes spades for seiges &c his designe is Judged agt Italy Richard Talbott was to have been generall of the papist forces In Ireland & got his liberty there upon 30000 L Bayle & is fled Into ffrance The Lady maynard Dyed this weeke Wee have Advice that the Bilboa Merchant A small vessell of 80 tuns is taken by the Turks but the men Escaped In their long Boate +Here is published A Booke Conteyning 9 sheets Called A discourse of the Peerage & Jurisdiction of the Lds spirituall In Parliamt Endeavouring to prove that they have noe Right to Claime any Jurisdiction for Capitall matters In Answer to A booke Affirmeing the Contrary The Councill have taken notice of 2 Books that are lately printed to Confute the plott one Entituled the summary of the Plott & the other some queries to the Protestants +yesterday mr John smith was according to his Request In private with his Matye Neer 2 houres at his takeing leave his Matye Commanded sr Thomas Doberman to take perticuler Care that A perticuler pardon as large & Ample as his Matye Could give should be forthwith prepared for him Notwithstanding he was Inserted In mr Jennisons pardon before His Matye was observed to say to mr smith that something he had Imparted was new to him & he would take Care he should be safe In his person & liberty [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |Dsept_25th_1679 |L840 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 23d 1679 +There hath been A Rumour abt the Towne that divers warrants were Issued out to seize severall persons of greate quality but Its altogather false On sunday last his Matyes Phisitians were Called againe Into Councill where they gave their opinions againe Concerning his Matyes Intentions of Going to Newmarkett Notwithstanding their Advice his Matye finds himselfe soe well that he has taken A Resolution to goe with the queen & d of yorke to Newmarket on Thursday or ffriday next at furthest Yesterday most of the D of Munmouths Baggage was shipt for Holland & to morrow at 2 A Clocke he setts forward himselfe he hath been frequently In his Matyes presence & hath his Pardon granted him for all Crimes till the 13th sept It being usuall for all greate persons when they leave their places to have their pardons Tis said sr Wm Waller Intends to petition upon the Election of Westminster & pretends to make out severall Irregularities Especially that of the Courtiers Polling but the Deputies say they Exceeded not above 40 more & if the queries had been ballanced on both sides he would have made A generall Returne There was Chosen for shaftesbury sr Mathew Andrews & Tho: Bennet Esqr & not mr Merry & mr stringer as was said +for Taunton sr Jo Cutler & John Trenchard Esqr The Election for the County of yorke began 8 dayes since where stands the Ld Clifford the Ld ffairfax & sr Jo: Key of which wee have yet noe account They write from stetin of the 11th Instant that the D of Brandenburgh hath obliged that Citty to pay him 18000 Rix dollars within 3 months & hath sent away all the Cannon & Ammunition &c out of that Citty to Calstrin [?] Also that A Dragoon there being found dead Drunke In the street was buried but was heard to make A most Hideous Noise upon which he was taken up but he only sighed 2 or 3 times & died he haveing Beaten himselfe even to Death In the Coffin which was full of blood & had beaten all the fflesh off his hands Letters of the l9th from Coppenhagen say that one of their men of Warr Called the Linx was by an accedent burnt & that there had been 2 dayes before A fire at Landscroone which they had suspition was done by Treachery They write from fflushen of the 22d Instant that their vice Admirall Cornelius Evertson is dead They write from Hamburgh of the 22d Instant that they are not A little Concerned at the Daneish ships which lye In the Elbe One mr sergeant A secular Preist who hath writt severall books agt dr stillingfleet hath sent A letter to the E of sunderland That to his Knowledg the 5 Jesuitts last Executed vizt Whitebread Gaven &c died deservedly Notwithstanding their Equivocating speeches & that they Intended the destruction of his Matyes person & subversion of the govermt & this he is willing to make manifest if he may have his Pardon Also one harris with some others have proffered to make A discovery to the same purpose mr Jennison the Jesuite (Elder brother to mr Jennison of Graies Inne that made the late discovery) died last ffriday night In Newgate Though the Coroners Enquest found it A naturall death yet by Reason of his Dyeing mad which is attested by severall it is Concluded he had taken A large dose of Opium To morrow is the generall day of Mustereing & Exersizeing the Artillery Company Wee have Advice from the streights that the ffrench Ambr was on his way to Constantinople to settle A greate Concerne In that Part. |Dsept_27th_1679 |L841 # L. c. [no date at top] London 28th sept 1679 +Yesterday the d of Munmouth paid his willing obedience to his Matyes Commands In Retireing beyond seas, After dinner he tooke leave of most persons of honour at Court (vizt of the d of yorke & P Rupert between him & the latter was Exprest greate Reallity of Love) & was attended with abt 100 gentlemen to take leave of his Matye who was then In Allington Garden & Approacheing on his Bended Knee his Maty most Affectionately Embraced & Kissed him demonstrating all posible Kindness of A Royall ffather & the d noe less of A princely son Last of all he tooke leave of his Dutchesse his Maty Not suffering her or her Children to accompany him which Its beleeved was some trouble to them And abt 5 In the afternoon he tooke barge at the Privy staires Accompanied with sr Thomas Armstrong (who Its thought will soon Returne) Coll Godfrey Capt Langston dr Deerin An Eminent Divine mr vernon his seccretary & abt 4 gentlemen more & his domesticks & Intends to land at the Brill & from thence to Utrecht to A house of P: Ruperts At his departure mr Oates Complemented him with this Expression that he Caryed with him the hearts of Above 100000 of his Matyes protestant subjects wishing him A healthfull & prosperous voyage & prayeing A safe Returne This morning between 10 & 11 A Clocke the d of yorke tooke water at the Privy staires In order for fflanders he went on board the yatcht at Greenwich where the Comrs of the Navy waited to take their leave of him To Morrow morning Early their Matyes goe for Newmarkett where they Intend to stay abt 14 dayes which is said to be the Reason that the Parliamt is Prorogued till the 30th october next Wee have this further account of Elections Munmothshire sr Trevor Williams Wm Morgan Esqr Munmoth Ld Herbert of Ragland Leinster Tho Connisby Jo Duttencoult Esqrs Ashburton Tho: Reynolds Rich Duke Junior Esqrs Truro Wm Boscomen Edw Boscomen Esqrs Newport Ambrose Morriton Wm Contor Esqrs The Election for southwerke is put off till wednesday There is A double Returne for Penrin The Aldermen have Chosen sr Nicholas slanning & Charles smith Esqr & the Commoners ffrancis Bellasis & Rich vernon Esqrs They write from Mosco August 12th that the Polish Ambr has Recd his Audience of the Czar by which It appeares they have A designe to joyne with the Turks unless the Czar will grant them these following conditions 1 To Restore smollensko to them with all its dependancies 2 to provide severall Considderable summes of Money for the Maintenance of their Respective Armies 3 That the Muscovites shall Raise & maintaine A Certain Number of Infantry of their owne to Joyne with the Poles as occasion Requires & that the K of Poland will Command them In person with some other Considderations not yet Knowne Yesterday was held A Councill at Whitehall where they took Into Considderation severall Matters Relating to the Plott & sent for one Turner A bookseller In Holborne who vended severall popish books Especially one Entitled A Compendium of the Popish Plott Endeavouring wholly to Nullify it being Cheifly A Compendium of the Remarks of the severall tryalls & at the End declares without Reason agt the Bp of Lincolnes books soe they Committed him to Newgate The spanish Ambr being not at Wild house some Justices of Peace shut up the Chappell that Masse should not be said there But the spanish Ambr Complaining & promiseing to Returne has prevailed to have it opened The ld Lumley of Ireland A Roman Catholicke haveing Embraced the Protestant Religion is for some secret Eminent service made A Baron of England & his patent ordered to be drawne mr smith the Preist haveing made A very Considderable discovery is about writeing some Maximes of the Papists for being at Rome he was Keeper of the Conclaves secret books & Methods of destroyeing the Protestant Religion soe he had the oppertunity of takeing some notes which he will publish togather with his discovery which tis thought will prove an Excellent peece |Dsept_29th_1679 |L842 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 27th 1679 +Yesterday morning at 3 A Clocke his Matye went for Newmarkett & An houre after the queen followed they dined at Andley End & Abt 3 A Clocke his Matye Arrived At Newmarkett Intending to stay there Abt 20 Dayes Tis said the Munday before the d of Munmouths departure the dutchesse went to his Maty to Know of him whether shee might goe Alonge with the duke his Matye said shee should not goe The dutchesse breakeing out Into A passion said shee would goe with him or to her birthright at which the King being Angry said you shall not goe soe shee went home & Its said shee is sicke & Keeps her Bed on his Matyes displeasure Our last letters from India Advise that the ffrench with some ships had taken Menbo & It was discoursed that the Portugalls were Abt putting Goa Into their hands which if soe may prove A matter of very ill Consequence to our trade In those parts +Wee have this further account of Elections fflintshire Mutton davies Esqr fflint Coll Roger Whitley Esqr Letters from Cadiz say that the Galleons have not brought Effects suitable to the Exspectations of the persons Concerned by Reason 50 or 60 vessells have been privately tradeing In those parts They had A good market for their linnen Bees wax & paper most other Merchandizes being worth little more In the Indies then they paid for them In Cadiz notwithstanding which they are Come Indiferently Rich haveing Aboard 500 Camissas of verinas Tobacco 50000 Hides 800 Cases of Indico 500000 Charges of Coco 3000 Chests sugar 17 millions of peeces of 8 In Barrs & money one milllion & halfe In plaite wrought up 5 millions of Gold 2 millions & halfe In gold for the King 300000 peeces of 8 upon account of persons dyeing In the voyage or at the Indies 150000 peeces upon the holy sepulchre of Jerusalem all which was Entred Into the Custome house at the Indies +Besides all this there is A greate quantity of money & other Effects of which that Kings officers have seized 800000 peeces of 8 which the owners have since Compounded for Wee have advice that the sweds have lately made New demands which they are still treating abt & will not at prsent Ratify the treaty with the danes The ffrench Commander at Wesell Evacuating that place has taken with him all the guns & Ammunition the d of Brandeburgh left there which is directly Contrary to the late treaty The Ld Cheife Justice being lately Invited to dinner by A Councellor In the Citty as he was drinkeing A glass of wine he sollemnly protested that he did never Either directly or Indirectly Ever Receive any money on sr George Wakemans tryall or account but acted Clearly as his Conscience directed him mr Bauldron that Informed Agt sr Tho Gascoine hath also Informed Agt sr Miles stapleton of yorkshire upon which sr Miles books & papers are seized but he is out upon bayle The discourse still Continues that mr sergeant the secular preist at Leyden will make A greate discovery being of that sect Amongst the Papists which are called Jansenists who have noe greate likeing to the Morralls of the Jesuitts Letters are sent over to Invite him hither with such good offers as Its thought may prevaile with him to Come, They say his Right name is smith & that he is Related to mr John smith that was Preist to mr Jennisons family There is likewise one mr Rookewood or Dulkewood of Heldeberge In Germany hath sent over his Memorialls Containing severall perticulars of the Management of the plott beyond sea +This Evening the E of shaftesbury Came from dorcetshire to his house In Aldersgate street In very good health |DOctober_2d_1679 |L843 # L. c. [no date at top] London sept 30th 1679 +This Morning his Matye & the Court were well at Newmarkett On the 26th the d of Munmouth Arrived at Roterdam & went for the Hague Its said he will be here againe by the Parliamt & that his Matye bid his dutchesse not be troubled for her husband had been longer from her then he was now like to be There are 2 Instruments prepareing to passe the greate seale one to disable the d of Munmoth from acting by vertue of his late Commission The other for disabling the Ld Gerrand E of Maxfield from acting as his deputy some say that the Prorogation of the Parliamt was In Exspectation of A strict alliance with the dutch But the dutch letters tell us that after all their Bogling they are patching up A treaty with the ffrench that he may be their protector & that they will Rather take any Conditions then to be Exposed to soe many adversaries as at prsent have Just quarrells Agt them & that to gratify france they will Render Maastricht to them for the spaniards +Letters from ffrance say that 8000 ffrench are on their March towards Truria being designed Agt Italy & that 15 protestant Churches were lately demolished & severall of their Minesters seized & that they are takeing away their universities Also that the Plague was got Into the ffrench Army In Alsatia & began to spread it selfe over all germany there dyeing at Vienna 400 p day Also that the bridge there is very much spoyled by the late unusuall Raines The 8 Dutch East Indian ships which departed from Batavia the 13th ffeb last have In their Cargo 2445551 of pepper 1087196 saltpetre 5354370 of Nutmegs 686722 silke 349895 Cloves 815211 Japan Copper 371200 sinnamon 235042 siam Pewter 89543 Mace &c The whole Cargo vallued at 1400000 L sterling Yesterday according to Custome was the Choyce of Ld Maior & sr Robt Clayton was Chosen who haveing the gold Chaine put abt his shoulders made A most Excellent speech which Immediately the prsent ld maior Answered with another +Also the Recorder made A speech severely Reflecting on some late occurances In this Citty On ffriday last according to Custome mr Jonathan Raymund & mr simon Lewis our 2 new sheriffs were sworne & tooke their Charge By order of the Lieftenancy the guards of the Citty are doubled & 5 Companies are to goe out Every night His Matye hath Granted A Patent to John Bellings Esqr & to Richd Hubbins Chirurgeon for the sole makeing & vending of Normandy glass for 14 yeares dr Clarke Minester of shipney lately deceased gave all he had for Charitable uses giveing 300 L p Ann for small vicarages dr spratt succeeds dr Outram the minester of st margaretts Westminster +The Ld Culpepper is gone Governour of virginia +There hath been lately A greate fire at dantricke Letters from hamburgh say they Intend to send deputies to the K of denmarke if posible to accommodate matters but they are also makeing all provision for defence they Can haveing ordered the Bakers to Bake 9000 tuns of Corne they pull downe houses & Cutt downe trees Abt the Citty & have 1900 or 2000 men at worke dayly Abt the ffortifications but they more fear fireworks that may be throwne Into the Citty then the Daneish force sr Peter Wych his Matyes Resident at Hamburgh hath given his maty an account of the K of Denmarkes Comeing In person with an Army within 5 leagues of that Citty to beseige it Also the Resident & the senate of the Citty have written to the hamburgh Company here upon which the Company is makeing application to his Maty who Its not doubted will Concerne himselfe for the preservation of his subjects who have In that Citty vast Estates in trade &c The ship Content bound for hambrough Richly laden sayling out of the River was stranded neer the Buoy In the Nore & the goods perished with her to the greate loss of that Company +Letters from scotland say that there is discovered & seized there 6000 Armes & that Coll ffitz Patricke is fled for it [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DOctober_4th_1679 |L844 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 2d 1679 +Yesterday the Councill sate at Whitehall the Ld President being prsent where mr Oates mr Bedlow &c Reveiwed their former Complaints Agt severall persons & Complained of divers discouragemts they had mett with & at prsent lye under which they Recd A very obleigeing Answer Also mr Justice Warcup gave Account of severall new discoveries The E of shaftesbury being at his Comeing to towne told that the Plott was dead Answered that if mr Oates & all the Witnesses Known were dead yet he Knew Enough to prove the plott Its thought he hath one of the Ruffians who hath privately surrendred himselfe to him & will appear before the day appointed A person was observed to Come Into A Taverne last Tuesday night & A short time after mr Jenks & some other such men Came to him where they stayed till one or 2 In the morning In deep Consultation & the stranger is supposed to be the d of Buckingham Our letters out of Buckinghamshire say that one Barton there has made oath That sr Richd Temple who is Chosen for Buckingham is A papist & that he did see him at Masse They have Chosen at Guildsford In surry Morgan Randolph & Richd Ounslow Esqrs Yesterday the Election began for southwerke where sr Richd How & mr Richd stand Agt sr John shorter & mr smith they are Polling In st Georges Church Abt 30 highway men this weeke Robbed Bury Coach of severall Considderable summs of money The order for Doubling the Citty Guards being not yet put In Execution Tis thought may be deferred till the sitting of the parliamt Wee just now hear that sr Wm Jones is laying downe his Patent of Atturney Genll & sr Jo Temple solicitter Genll of Ireland is to succeed him The English East India Company have now finished their sailes which are Modestly Computed to Amount unto Neer 700000 L & have Appointed A Generall devidend of 40 L p Centum vizt 10d thereof as yesterday 20 L more this month & the other 10 L next month after which Every 100 L In storke will be worth 160p +The E of yarmouth is made Ld Lieftenant of the County of Norfolke Letters from scotland say the Councill have published A proclamation Dated 23d sept 1679 for secureing all Herretors & minesters who acted In the late Rebellion They write from Holland that those of Amsterdam & the Hague are soe Incensed at the late propositions made by his Matye for A Newer alliance with france that it was thought the Treaty for bringing us Into the guarranty would be let fall Our last ffrench letters say the ffrench K makes vast Preparations haveing ordered all his men of war to be Refitted & is formeing A New modell for Equipping new ones, Also he hath ordered an account to be taken of the names of all the seamen of his Kingdome & their Habitations & ordered the officers of his Ports to take account what seamen Goe aboard Each ship whither bound & when they Returne They further tell us that severall deputies were dayly sent to him to make Complaint of the greate pressures they lye under & beg for A mitigation but most of them had very Cold Answers & some were Returned without any at all The deputies of strasburgh have had Audience & tis said the K hath promised to forget all that is past as to the Bridge & assured them they need not have any fear for the future One of the Dauphines Mistresses lyeing In Complained shee wanted money to support her grandeur the Dauphine sent to A minester of state to desire 2000 Crownes who acquainting the K with it & for what use it was for ordered him to give the the Dauphine 4000 Crownes His Matye Continues In health at Newmarkett & he is Exspected at whitehall some say next satureday but others say abt the middle of this month, The queen is Indisposed Just now wee hear that A Jesuite is taken there suspected to have A designe Agt his Matyes life & that he was had before his Matye, the Result wee Know not |DOctober_6th_1679 |L845 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 4th 1679 +Wee hear noe more of the Jesuite said to be taken at Newmarket Nor of sr Wm Jones laying downe his Commission soe suppose both to be false His Matye Continues In health at Newmarket but his Returne is uncertain The Hambrough Company Had audience of his Matye last wednesday who hath granted them A fitt Accomodation for the preservation of the English at that Citty His Matye is Resolved to Retrench the Expence of divers places & offices & had Commanded all his horses In the Moores [?] (Excepting 2 set of Coach horses) to be forthwith disposed of & Its said that most of them are bought up for the use of the ffrench K, Our Holland letters tell us that his Matys Ambrs at the Hague had soe far Prevailed that they had Concluded the Guarranty for defence of fflanders & has pitched upon the Number of forces Each party was to maintaine but while they were In Consultation the ffrench Ambr demanded Audience & very boldly spake Agt it with some threatening words telling them this treaty with England was Inconsistant to that with his master & would Inevitably beget A warr by Reason it was Expresly Agt the last article of the peace betwixt the states & ffrance, which wished the states to Reassemble who after A long debate became soe Coole that Its beleeved they will make noe further alliance with Either of the Kingdoms Tis said the d of Munmouth Intended to leave the Hague & visitt some of the German princes The ffrench K hath by publicke Edict Commanded all his sea officers Not to strike sayle to any whatsoever which has been proclaimed at Paris & at his Maritime townes &c They are still Polling In southwerke There is A booke Come forth writt by one mr Petty price 2 s 6 d proveing by undeniable Testimony that the Commons of England are an Essentiall part of the govermt The Councill have been very dilligent In the further Inspection of what hath been discovered & Its not doubted but the whole of the plott will be brought out barefaced upon the new discoveries last wednesday In Councill warrants were Issued out & 7 or 8 were Apprehended yesterday & this day seized In towne & messengers dispatcht Into the Countrey to seize others The Councill have appointed next ffriday to have A full heareing of the Complaint Agt sr Phill ffloyd mr sergeant hath sent another letter In which he denies all he said before, Tis Reported the papers he sent to the E of sunderland are Commanded from sr Tho Doleman to sr Phill ffloyd There is A pardon passing for A person of quality whose name for some Reasons is not yet made Knowne The Ld Hallifax hath been ill but is something better yesterday sr ffran Leake Governour of Gravesend fort died wee have much discourse of some letters lately from Ireland Intimateing some discoveries there & that 6000 horse & Armes are seized Yesterday A ship from Roterdam bound for London was Cast away on the goodwin sands & 11 persons lost Our last letters from hamburgh say the senate have Agreed with the d of Brandenburgh & have deputed 5 of their body to treate with the K of denmarke, They are In greate trouble for their Greenland fleet which they Exspect dayly They Exspect 600 horse & 6000 foot from the d of zell They hope by the Interposition of severall princes the Rupture may be prevented but if he demands to have the Citty under his soverainty it will not be granted The proclamation In scotland Requires all persons that bear any office to take the oath of Abjuration of the Covenant before the 20th November or to loose their places ffrom Brussells wee hear that the lady Ann & her sister are prepareing to Returne for England before the sitting of the Parliamt & Just now wee hear the d of yorke was at the Hague with his dutchesse & family & that they were Embarkeing for Edenbrough In scotland where by this time Its supposed they are landed |DOctober_9th_1679 |L846 # L. c. [no date at top] London October 7th 1679 +His Matye Continues In health at Newmarkett & is not Exspected here till satureday or Munday next Last satureday his Matye was at A horse Race between sr Robt Carrs blind ston horse & mr fframptons Gelding which was for 1000 L The last Got to the Post first yet his Matye gave it Agt him because he had Contrary to Articles Crossed before the other The Report of his R Highs Embarkeing for scotland Continues & that he will Reside at Edenbrough Wee have Advice from Holland that the dutch find greate dificulty In perfecting the league with us The Citty of Roterdam standing out not to have any at all whilst others are Insisting upon an offensive & not A defensive league some are for both & few are for Treating with the ffrench who use all Artifices Imaginnable haveing Remitted Greate summe of money In order thereunto Its said that mr vernon the d of Munmouths secretary hath sent letters hither Intimating as if the ffrench are makeing preparations Agt us A fresh witness is lately Come In & hath discovered Agt sr Tho Gascoine that there were many Meetings at his house where they tooke the Oath of secresy In order to Murther the King & to Carry on the plott This witness sent A letter some time since to A person of quality which he Kept secret to himselfe The Councill sate last saboth day & debated the Case of sr Tho Gascoine his sister the Lady Tempest sr Miles stapleton &c who Its said have notice given them to prepare for their trialls before the sitting of the Parliamt some say that mr sergeant who was Comeing over to make A new discovery perished In the ship that Came lately from Roterdam & was Cast Away on the Goodwin, at the same time were 6 Colliers Cast away & others last weeke died the E of Rutland In A very full Age & the Ld Marquess of Winchester lyes very dangerously ill The E of Exeter is Goeing for ffrance +The Poll Books of southwerke were this morning Cast up & It appeared that sr Richd How had 1878 votes Capt peter Rich 1826 votes sr Jo shorter 1617 mr smith 1539 soe the 2 first are declared duely Elected This morning was the Election for this Citty at guildhall where the Electors were soe Many that the hall Could not Containe them where was unanimously Chosen sr Robert Clayton Maior Elect sr Tho Player Wm Love Esqr & Tho Pilkington Esqr The whole Election begun & Ended In less then An houre to the greate satisfaction of the Citty for Honiton Borough is A double Choyce The Ld of the Towne haveing Influenced one party to Choose sr Walter younge & sr Tho Putt & the other have Chose sr Tho Putt & Coll Waldron Its thought the K of denmarke hath A designe to Reduce Hamburgh under soverainty & that the K of Poland hath the same designe upon Dantzicke & the K of ffrance upon strasburgh +On ffriday last A decayed Elme being by order blowne up with Gunpowder In st James parke one of the Branches flew soe far that it Killed an Ensigne Letters from Jamaica Informe that the Court De Estrees Appeared before that Island with 14 Capitall ships &c whereupon this governour Commanded all persons in the Island that were able to bear Armes to leave all manner of Buisness & be Ready at An houres warning The Admirall sent A shallop Ashoar to desire they might water there which the governour In Regard of their Greate force denying they made A shew as if they would have attempted something but In the Evening they sayled Away Tis thought they are designed for some greate Enterprize [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DOctober_11th_1679 |L847 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 9th 1679 +Yesterday morning the Councill at Whitehall Recd A letter from the E of sunderland Now with the K: at Newmarkett wherein by his Matyes Command he acquaints them that the d of yorke had prayed leave of his Matye to withdraw out of fflanders Into scotland & that his Maty was pleased to grant it Wee understand from Holland his R: Highs & family Intended to Embarke at schevelin where Attended severall yatchts & also 2: men of war for their Convoy, His Highness Intends to Reside at holy Rood house In Edenbrough & Its said the d of Lauderdale is prepareing to goe for scotland forthwith part of his Retinue being gone already Our letters from Ireland say nothing of the 6000 Armes said to be seized there soe wee suspend our Beleefs, But give account that one mr st johns The 2d son of the late oliver st Johns who died at Utrecht In Holland liveing In the County of Armagh was lately murthered by some Tories there +sr hugh Bethell lately Chose A member for Heyden in yorkeshire is dead The Poll In yorkshire for their Knights being adjourned to their severall Rideings proceeded soe far as that the Ld ffarefax had polled about 6000 & the Ld Clifford as many where sr Jo Key who stood Agt them gave it up soe that the said 2 Lds are duely Elected On Munday last the Corps of sr Wm Lucy late Earle of downe In Ireland were Magnificently Carryed through this Citty towards Gloucestershire The Marquess of Winchester lyes desperately sicke but the Ld Hollis is Recovered of his late sickness His Matye meets not with that diversion as was Exspected by Reason of the Extrary Raines It seems the Accusation of dr Oates Agt sr Phill ffloyd is Abt Concealing 2 of Colemans letters Relating to the plott which is to be heard before the Councill to morrow Tis said sr Tho: Gascoine sr Miles stapleton &c will be tryed Next Terme Letters from Hambrough say that the K of denmarkes Army Consisted of 16000 men halfe of them horse & that the d of Brandenburgh was advanceing with 20000 men & the K of denmarke is Encamped within 3 miles of that Citty from the walls whereof they Can plainly see him The 5 persons they sent had audience of that King they shewing with all Respect that they were Come In An Amicable way to Render his Matye all Just satisfaction but haveing Continued many years under their owne Govermt they hoped his Matye would not Endeavour to Alter the Course thereof but Rather Establish their firme Tranquility & not Againe Involve Christendom in A warr which they have too lately felt the sad Effects of They protested to his Maty that not to acknowledg him their soveraigne was not done out of any disrespect to him but to preserve Inviolably their Oaths to the Contrary which they should maintaine to the Utmost of their power The King tooke this Answer seemingly with much displeasure which the deputies acquainted the Citty with as also with his demands that the Citty forthwith pay him 400000 Rix dollars & doe him Hommage In the same manner as they did his Grandfather &c The Citty are as strong within themselves as the King is without & Resolved to defend Themselves being Encouraged by the Emperor & the Repeated Assurances of the dukes of Luxembough &c They dayly Exspect to be attacqued & Its beleeved if the K Throw any fireworks Into the Citty they will make A Generall sally upon his Army They Intend If They find A Reall seige to send away their women & Children Into the D of Zells Countrey & they are prepareing severall ships to be sunke In the Elbe to hinder the Neer approach of the danes & are makeing 4 Greate Bastions with Outworks &c haveing layd all the Outparts to the Ground & Burnt the Materialls, However Its hoped our next letters from there may give us an account of An accomodation The E of Danby now prisoner In the Tower hath been & is still very much Indisposed Its Reported he hath sent for many writings but of what Concerne wee Know not. some letters from Holland seem to Intimate that the Consultation of the new alliance with England is broke off |DOctober_13th_1679 |L848 # L. c. [no date at top] London October 11th 1679 +Yesterday the dutchesse of Yorke the Lady Ann & her sister Arrived at Whitehall some say his R High Came with them to whitehall yesternight & went this Morning to Newmarket others say he Came with them into the downes & soe went Aboard A man of warr for scotland others say he landed at dover & went for Newmarcket but Its Judged he is now at st James The Ld Lockhart & severall other persons of quality are Gone for scotland to prepare things for his R Highs Reception there His Matye Comes to Towne on Munday Next & on thursday will be prsent at the Prorogation of the Parliamt Mobery the schoolemaster of Ledds In Yorkeshire hath given A Clear demonstration of the Intended designe of Murthering the King & Carryeing on the Plott who being sr Tho: Gascoines Chamber Chaplain was privy to the whole designe & has paid 6000 L to severall persons In order to the Carying It on +The Councill Upon this Evidence have ordered that sr Thomas & the Lady Ann Tempest his sister sr Miles stapleton & others shall be tryed before the Parliamt meets & Its said will be the begining of the Next Terme Our letters from Hamburgh say that Upon the Returne of their deputies with the K of Denmarks demands they Unanimously Resolved to Defend their Citty to the utmost Rather then to Alter the forme of Govermt they had soe long Enjoyed The K of Denmarke hath forbidden all passengers & provisions going to the Citty & the Citty have done the like to the Camp One letter sayes the Brandenburgh Resident there has assured the Majestrate that his Master is soe far from Joyning with the danes that he will oppose his Designes but they Know not how to give Credit to it, when those letters Came away the daneish fleet were not Come Into the Elbe but 1400 foot & 600 horse were Come Into that Citty from the d of Zell besides which they had 7000 hired souldiers & Can make up above 10000 Burghers & if the danes fling any fireballs Into their Citty are Resolved to sally out & give him battle +The Hamburgh Company are very solicittous to his Matye Abt it & sr Peter Wych o[u]r Resident there hath sent severall letters to pray his Matyes Aide & yesterday the Councill tooke it Into Considderation but deferred the further debate thereof till Munday The d of Lauderdale is going for scotland & Its said will have A Comission to Call A Parliamt therein within 40 dayes The Councill haveing Appointed yesterday to hear the Complaints of mr oates Agt sr Phill ffloyd have adjourned the same till Next Wednesday that his Matye may have A full heareing thereof Also mr oates Complained of sr Thomas Williams his Matyes Chimist that sr Thomas Pretended severall messages from his R Highs to mr Oates & from mr Oates to his R Highs when In Reallity there was noe such thing Its Reported sr Tho: declares he will Justify himselfe by declareing who Employed him to mr Oates They write from Constantinople dated 3d sept that they are Exceedingly Allarmed at the generall peace In Christendome & yet discourse of A warr Agt Persia The sessions of the peace for Middlesex Ended last Thursday where many Papists were prsented but they declared themselves to be protestants & went to Church but were not discharged till next sessions to see that they take the sacramt according to the Church of England Wee have this further Account from Jamaica that on the 8 July the ffrench fleet appeared to that island Next morning they discovered A small fregot standing In for the Harbour which was mett by his Matyes fregot the Hunter to whome the fregate sent out their long boate with 4 Gent who desired wood & water & A Pilott to A placed Called Blew feilds the most proper place for wood & water The governour Came up to them & demanded their Buisness In the West Indies & one of them who was Major Generall of the land forces told him that their fleet Consisted of 8 men of warr Comanded by de Estrees & Was part of A greate fleet Under Marshall schomberg Commander In Chiefe of all the french forces In the West Indies & were going to the Habanna to demand their prisoners & freedome of trade & had orders to force it The governour sent them A Pilott to blew feilds to wood & water where the french were at Anchor when those letters Came away The Island is much allarmed & beleeve that the french Aime was there They are all at Worke In fortifying the Island which they doubt Not but to maintaine Agt all the force that Can appear Agt them The dutch are Very Backward In perfecting the Alliance with England & will hardly Conclude it till they see how his Maty agrees with his Parliamt |DOctober_16th_1679 |L849 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 14th 1679 +Yesterday his Matye (praysed be god) Returned at 4 In the afternoon In good health to whitehall & Abt 2 houres after her Matye & the whole Court The Necesary preparations for the d of yorks Journey for scotland are makeing notwithstanding Its thought by some he doth not goe at all thither But Its said A parliamt will be speedily Called there though it is not yet said who shall be the Commissioner The Duke of Munmoth hath sent for his hounds & his Hunting horses being Recovered of his late Indisposition ffrom ffrance Its advised that the Navall preparations of that King are very greate & that the discourse there was of A designe Agt England he haveing deterred the Hollanders from makeing an Alliance with us by the Threats of an Immediate warr & has lately Commanded all his sea officers to strike sayle to noe ship whatsoever though In the Narrow seas & hath layd A greater Custome Upon English ships for his product then any other nation Insomuch that the Master of An English ship being In Port st Lewis was not able to ffreight his vessell but was Constrained to sell her In Harbour to A ffrenchman The Emperor hath sent to the diett at Ratisbonne Now Assembled that he haveing made A peace with ffraunce Upon severall Conditions hath performed his Part but the ffrench K detayned severall Castles In Alsace which ought to have been delivered up & likewise obteyned A soverainty over severall provinces obleigeing them to doe him Hommage which was An high Violation of those Articles & therefore he desired the diett to give their Advice therein Yesterday mr Mowberry the New discoverer was Againe before the Councill to give In some fresh matter of Evidence There is An Information upon oath given to the Councill Consisting of very High matters Agt sr ffrancis Ratcliffe & the Informant Affirmes he delivered the same matter to A person of quality In November last In order to have it prosecuted which he supposes has been by him Ever since Concealed &c There haveing been of late greate quantitys of ffrench wines Brandy & other prohibitted ffrench Comodities Imported & Consumed whereof Complaint hath been made to the Councill orders are sent throughout the Kingdome that the Lawes In that behalfe may be put In Execution Wee have for 3 weeks past had greate Hasty & Continuall Raines which hath Caused greate ffloods & Greate Dammage thereby Complaints have been made In Councill Agt A small booke lately Come forth Entituled An Appeale from the Countrey to the Citty for preservation of his Matyes person &c Our last letters from Hamburgh say the K of Denmarke had Encamped his Army within Cannon shott of the Citty but nothing of Hostility had hitherto passed all persons & waggons passe & Repasse as before without any molestation & the Citty supply the Army with beer &c They thinke 48 houres will determine warr or peace, The Citty are Unanimous & well prepared & have for their More Regular security Chosen 10 persons out of Each of the 6 wards who are to be prsent at all affaires & are Under an Oath of secresy They have ordered 4000 oxen & 2000 hogs to be Killed by perticular families soe hope not to be streghtened for provisions, The d of Lunenburgh their Assured freind hath made A bridge of ffloates over the Elbe to pass it upon all occasions & hath sent his Ambrs to the K of denmarke The master of A vessell Just now Come In Reports that he haled A ship off at sea which proved to be from Boston In New England & bound for A spanish Port the master told him that A few dayes before he Came away that towne was burnt downe which wee hope is not true |DOctober_18th_1679 |L850 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 16th 1679 +On Munday night the E of shaftesbury made A sharpe speech In Councill Relating to the d of yorke since which his Matye hath thought fitt to Remove him from being president of the Councill & from the Councill & Its said that the E of Bridgewater was likewise yesterday dismist the Councill Yesterday his Matye ordered A Comission for Proroguing the Parliamt till 26 January next There be many members In towne who meet to morrow sr Wm Jones his Matyes Atturney Genll hath layd downe his Comission (some say Its taken from him) & tis said sr Jo: Temple solicitor of Ireland will succeed him In that place His R Highness the d of yorke being president of the Artillery Company is Invited to dinner with them on the 21st Instant They have agreed to meet with their swords & Red ffeathers In the morning at Guildhall Thence to goe to Bow Church to hear A sermon & thence to dinner +Its said orders are given for 2 of his Matyes yatchts by the first wind that offers to goe for Holland to waite on the d of Munmouth & bring him over for England, His Horses &c that were shipping here are stopt But Just now the Newes of his being sent for over is Contradicted yesterday was held A very greate Councill at whitehall His Matye present The Complainants Agt sr Phill ffloyd one of the Clerks of the Councill were Called In & upon A full heareing thereof he was severely Checkt & suspended The Complaint Agt sr Thomas Williams was also heard & he was Committed to the gatehouse mr Mowbray one of the Witnesses lately Come In Agt sr Tho: Gascoine &c Complained & made proofe that on Tuesday night going over the ffeilds In the Raine to his Lodgings he observed A person to follow hard after which he Judged to be to shun the Raine who stepping before him Turned upon him & Assaulted & stabbed him with A Dagger In soe violent A manner that he fell downe dead as the Assasinate might suppose but he being Crooked [?] wore A pare of steele bodies which defended him from the weapon & by A strange providence saved his life severall printers & dispersers of books are Complained Agt for divers books lately Come forth one Called the growth of Popery, another Called the Countrey Appeale About which & severall other matter one mr Ray & other persons are Committed to Newgate & will be severely handled Indictments being ordered to be drawne up Agt them The Ld Cheife Justice scroggs hath bound some persons over to the sessions for slandering him that he tooke Bribes &c some forward persons have printed A list of the H of Commons although some Elections are not yet over Tuesday last was the Election for dover (The governour haveing Kept the writt till that time) gave it to the maior with this Expression that the Towne had been more uncivill to him then he had deserved at their hands Adding that he would not stand to make him Amends he was put up at the Election where he had scarse 20 hands & they Chose their old members vizt tom stokes &c & mr Tho: Pampillion A London merchant by way of ffraunce wee had letters yesterday which say the ship Nicholas mr Belamy Master 22 guns & Estimated worth 9000 L bound for south barbary & the hopefull mr Ravens master were both taken by the Algerines The same letters add that the Count de Estrees lately In the West Indies was Come with his ffleet +The Alliance defensive between sweden & denmarke was signed In schonen the 4th Instant & the K of sweden is to marry the K of Denmarks sister The ffrench Ambrs at the Hague & others for that Interest use all the stratagems Immaginable by Argument & printed pamphletts to Influence the govermt & people Agt England Wee have had much discourse of late as if his Matye Intended to grant An Indulgence to dissenters from the Church of England what it will Come to is not yet Knowne |DOctober_20th_1679 |L851 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 18th 1679 +Yesterday morning neer 200 members of the H of Commons mett at Westminster & all that Came were sworne In the Inner Court of Wards by the Ld Privy seale E of Bridgwater, E of sunderland E of Bath E of Clarendon & Ld Arundell of Trerire Appointed Comes by his Matye for that purpose after which they went Into the Commons house & after A very littly stay there they were sent for Into the Lds house where the Comission for Proroguing them till the 26th Jan: was Read &c Wee have much discourse as if the Ld Chancellor had Craved leave of his Matye to lay downe his office & that the Ld Privy seale & sr Lionell Jenkins stood faire In his Matyes faivour for that place Its discoursed also that the Ld Cheife Justice is layeing downe his Commission sr Wm Jones had yesterday A designe to deliver up his Commission In Councill but his Matye would not permitt it Intending he shall serve him longer as atturney Generall Tis said the Ld Roberts E of Radnor is to be Ld president of the Councill +On Thursday afternoon the lieftenancy of this Citty attended his Matye at whitehall where my Ld Maior made A very Loyall speech assureing his Matye of their fidelity towards him & their Readiness upon all occasions to venture their lives & fortunes for preservation of his Matyes persons & of the True protestant Religion & used many other Excellent Expressions to set forth the Loyalty of the Citty To which his Matye Returned this Gracious Answer that he was very sencible of their Readiness to serve him & that they had behaived themselves very Industriously & that he would doe his Part likewise & would maintaine the Protestant Religion to the last Tuesday last being the Birth day of his R Highs It was Kept with some Ceremony the k & queen duke & Dutchesse of yorke supping togather The Ld Maior hath Invited his Matye to dinner on the 27th Instant being the Ld Maiors day but not the Duke of yorke which was ill Resented & It is not yet Knowne whether his Matye will goe or not +The Citty have Appointed 6 Aldermen & 12 Common Councill men to make preparation for his Reception The d of yorke hath now Resolved on his Journey for scotland & hath setled the severall stages of his Journey & one of his gentlemen goes next weeke to prepare it accordingly Tis thought the duke will set forward 8 or 10 dayes hence The Councill yesterday further Examined mr Mowbray upon the late attempt made upon his person & were all satisfied therein His Matye gave him all the Assurance that Could be that Care should be taken for his security mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray are to goe downe Into the North with A guard to give in their Testimony Agt sr Tho Gascoine &c to A grand Jury there to file A Bill Agt them In order to their tryall at the Kings bench barr this Terme The Councill have debated the Many Inconveniences & dangers Arriseing by the many scandalous books dayly Exposed & are Resolved to suppresse all such for the future & to that End will appoint such persons to lycence such books as shall be thought fitt Letters from scotland say that the people abt Hamilton had gotten A distemper much like the Plague which is Imputed to the stench of the dead bodies slaine thereabouts In the late Rebellion when many of the Wounded Crept Into the Corne & when It was Reaped they found them lyeing In A Nauseous manner & besides many were not well Buryed They add that the Number slaine was much more then wee had account of there being Reckned 1795 dead bodies The Marquess de Burgamerico the spanish Ambr is departing & don Pedro de Ronquillas is to Come In his stead There is also an Ambr Exspected from Germany Our last Hamburgh letters say There is yet noe Hostility begun between them & Denmarke & they have agreed with the Dukes of Lunenburgh for 20000 men for which they are to pay 50000 Crownes p month soe let the Ishue of the Treaty be what it will they will be Capable to make A good defence |DOctober_23d_1679 |L852 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 21st 1679 +The Report of the Ld Chancellors laying downe his office Continues & that the d of yorke will Goe for scotland within A weeke or 10 [?] dayes & the E of Oxfords Regemt are ordered by severall stations to Conduct them mr ffinch the Ld Chancellors son now solicittor Genll is to succeed sr Wm Jones In the place of Atturney Genll His R Highs being Invited to dine with the Artillery Company this day at merchant Taylors hall some persons as yet unknowne last night posted on that gate & other places as followeth Whosoever doth accompany the d of yorke to Dinner at Merchant Taylors hall shall be looked upon by all True protestants as noe other then an Enemy of the King & Kingdome & the Betrayers of the Priveledges of the Parliamt of England & the Just Rights & Interests of this Honble Citty And Care shall be taken for procureing A list of those that dine with him that the Papists In Masquerado may be Knowne from True protestants & the Nation Informed of her Private Enemies In publicke under that Abominable name of A Yorkeist This day Abt 11 A Clocke those of the Artillery Company who mett at Guildhall Marched Into Bow Church In Cheapside & there heard A sermon & from thence were led by the Ld Ossory Ld ffeversham Coll Legg sr Robt Holmes sr Richd How sr Jo: Chapman Major Horne & Capt Hudson stewards for this yeare to the said hall to whence Came the duke of yorke attended by the d of Lauderdale &c yesterday the 2 sheriffs of the Citty went up to whitehall to Invite his Matye &c to dinner at Guildhall on the approaching Ld Maiors day which his Maty accepted Kindly & also Knighted the 2 sheriffs mr Raymund & mr Lewes & also mr Russell A mercer In Lumbardstreet The Judges have had A meeting to Consult what Lawes are In force to Restraine the presse & punish the offenders now In Custody & Its said Ld Chiefe Justice scroggs hath Recomended one that will Effect that affaire Letters from Cologne of the 10th Instant say that the plague Rages so violently at vienna that the Miserable Effects of it are not to be Expressed the liveing are not sufficient to Bury the dead but the Corps Infect the Aire & are Eaten by doggs & Catts In the streets & letters from Nuremburgh of the 14th informe us that by Reason of the Rageing of the Pestilence at Ratisbonne the diet is like to be Removed thence but to what place is not yet Knowne Every day gives us Continued Relations of many sad Effects of the late Raines & ffloods wherein divers have lost their lives & others have suffered In their Estates The perticulers are too tedious The Most Remarkable is by severall letters from Abt Welchpoole In Montgomeryshire say that on satureday the 11th Instant A Cloude was perceived to gather & at last grew very thicke on A sudden such A shower of water (it being not properly Raine because it was not by dropps) fell downe upon A Mountaine as if the Windowes of Heaven had been opened. It Caryed away houses Tore up Trees by the Roots & drove them away Broke downe Above 60 foot of A greate ston Wall about A garden & did greate dammage to the mannor house yet hurt noe person save only one woman that lay sicke A bed & Its Remarkable that there was noe Raine at that time for Above A mile Round that place The sessions at the old Bayly Ended on satureday last where 31 persons were Condemned 3 for Chipping 6 for murther of which A man & 2 women were for Murther of the Bayliffe at Westminster, all the scholars pleaded his Matyes pardon & besides proved themselves not there when the murther was Committed by good Testimony, 4 for Robbery 8 for Burglary 4 for horse stealing & 6 for other ffelonies; 10 were burnt In the hand & 8 ordered be whipt +On ffriday last some Clippings of money were found at Major Wallaces In Lumbardstreet In his Apprentices Trunke who Confessed it & he with 2 of his accomplices are secured Just now wee have letters from Hamburgh which say the danes men of war have taken A very Rich ship belongeing to that Citty bound for Russia & stop & Examine all other ships that passe that way Its Reported Abt this Citty That Coll Legg will be made Lieft of the Tower & that Coll Churchhill will be governour of Portesmouth |DOctober_25th_1679 |L853 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 23d 1679 +This day being the first day of the Terme the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs made A very long & Eloquent speech much Relating to the time & Buisness of that season & also defended himselfe Agt the Calumnies Raised upon him In Relation to the Tryall of sr George Wakeman & others Concluding his discourse with A protestation of his greate zeale to the Protestant Interest & his Innocence of things Reported upon that occasion As to his R Highs Reception & deport at the Artillery feast please to understand that his High was very splendidlly Entertained though not by soe many of the body as was usuall & was also pleased to say occasionally to the ld maior that he was the first man that was not Inferiour to any subjects & that he was Resolved to defend that Properly & the protestant Religion In England that Can demand property & he had the greatest Property of any subject in England & therefore had the greatest Reason to defend it any other man Can have private Interest but I Can have none for I Know very well that soe long as this nation & Citty are well I shall be soe & that I Can be soe noe longer & I doe assure you my Ld that noe one person In all this assembly Can venture his life more freely in the defence of this Nation & Citty & the govermt thereof as it is now by Law Established then I will & have been alwayes Ready to doe & I hope it is well Knowne There were severall healths drunke & amonge the Rest one for the Prosperity of the Citty soe long as it Continues Loyall this some of the Aldermen drunke & others said noe doubt but the Citty will Continue Loyall if the Protestant Religion be secured Its said the ld maior desired to speake with his R Highs In private to which the Duke Replyed that he Could not appoint the time then but it might be quickly because he was going for scotland Its said his R Highs goes for scotland Next weeke & stayes Abt A weeke at yorke In his family His R Highs had not the former Respect of the people Either Comeing or going some of his Matyes Chaplaines being dead wee hear that 4 others are put In vizt dr Bernard dr Bradford dr Goodwin & dr Harding Wee have account of Much dammage Done In the ffennes by the late Raines & ffloods & that many banks there are broken downe & much ground layd under water, Also that In sussex the sea broke In & drowned some hundred Acres of Ground Also that A Coach Comeing out of Lincolnshire was overturned In the water & all the 6 persons therein drowned Its said that the d of Munmouth being lately affronted at Amsterdam by a ffrench officer they both drew & In A short time the duke had wounded the ffrenchmen but some persons Interposeing prevented any further mischiefe that might have Happened thereupon mr Dugdale has had A heareing before the Councill wherein he gave an Account of severall attempts that have been made to persuade him to lessen his Evidence or at least to Charge it Upon the Presbiterians as if some of them were Concerned therein & to that End severall letters were Conveyed Into one mr Mansells Chamber of Lincolnes Inn by some persons who pretending to search for uncustomed goods found the said letters but the Contrivance was discovered, Tis said those letters Import that the d of Bucks E of shaftesbury ld Grey sr Robt Payton &c had A designe to subvert the govermt &c The Councill have granted A warrant Agt many persons & severall Printers Booksellers & dispersers are seized by vertue thereof There have been divers matters before the Councill of A very high nature Concerning the popish plott & also of another nature seeming to accuse persons that are Antipodes to the Popish plott what the Issue will be Exspect more by the next |DOctober_27th_1679 |L854 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 25th 1679 +The Papists haveing by all wayes Immaginable by money & Artifice Endeavoured to lessen the plott & take off some of the Kings witnesses have been Tampering with mr stephen Dugdale with promise of Reward of some thousand pounds who Entertaining their Proposalls gave them such hopes as that they had divers private Conferences thereupon but mr dugdale was soe prudent as to have witnesses by them unseen to all that was debated betwixt him & one mr Tasbrough Gentleman usher to the Dutchesse of Yorke mr Price one of the same family & mr yates of Graies Inne who were the Mannagers they proposed some thousand pounds when he had actually done what they desired but to Recant all he had sworne & withdraw out of the Kingdome & proposed the spanish Ambrs security for the money which mr Dugdale Excepted Agt saying he was A subject of another prince & lyable to be Called home he Kept them some weeks In hopes of his Complyance at length they bring him the following declaration to signe & seale drawne up by yates & prest it soe home that he had much adoe to Evade the doing of it upon which they suspected him & Immediately Repaired to his Matye with A greate Clamour Agt mr Dugdale Averring that he had Engaged to signe An Instrumt which was word for word as followeth Being Troubled with A true Remorse of Conscience & hearty sorrow for that ill I did In Comeing In A Witnesse Agt the Catholicks & their speakeing things which In my owne Conscience I Know to be farr from Truth I thinke myselfe bound In duty both to god & man & for the safety of my owne soule to make A declaration how I was drawne Into this wicked action but being very well satisfied that I shall Create to my selfe many powerfull Enemies upon this account I have Retired myselfe to A place of safety where I will with my owne hand discover the greate wronge that hath been done the Catholicks & I hope it may gaine beleefe & I likewise prest before Almighty God that I have noe motive to Induce mee to this Confession but A True Repentance for the Mischeifs I have done & I hope almighty god will forgive mee This This with their Repeated Clamours put his Matye Into A greate Rage who Commanded mr Dugdale forthwith before the Councill on wednesday where all was layd open before him after some small pause he opened the whole matter from the begining till that dayes Transaction & gave In the Names of his witnesses to prove it which are 11 or 13 all persons of Knowne worth & Honesty & most of them well Knowne to his Matye which gave A greate surprize to his Matye & the Councill The whole matter was heard at Councill the next day & it appeareing Exceeding blacke the persons Concerned were Committed to prison & Its said have since Impeached some others severall things were proposed by them vizt the Murthering of the d of Munmouth E of shaftesbury some Lds of the Councill sr Tho Doleman Coll Mildmay sr Robt Payton sr Wm Waller Justice Warcup &c A notable discovery likewise has been made of one Capt Willoughby Alias Dangerfield who Came to Coll Mansells Lodgeings & took Lodgeings In the same house & being shewed the Colls Chamber sent downe the Maide on A small Errand at which time Its supposed he hid A Pacquett of Letters behind A bed which afterwards were found directed to Coll Mansell with divers dates & much Treasonable matter being Inscribed from the most Considderable men In the Kingdome of that perswasion which being done procured some officers from the Custome house to search for prohibitted goods This Willoughby being prsent pointed to the bed where they found those letters & tooke them away The Coll being acquainted therewith went to the officers with sr Robt Payton & demanded the letters & Caryed them to the King & the whole Cheate is deverted & Willoughby & one Brumfield Committed The Ld Roberts is made Ld President of the Councill & sr Christopher Leavens atturney Genll In place of sr wm Jones Our letters from New England Confirme the Burning of About 300 houses In Boston & 17 or 18 ships the fire began In one of the ships +this weeke 3 ships are safely arrived from Russia vizt the Palme tree the Providence & the successe +last Tuesday died sr Jo: Kempthorne A worthy sea Commander & his Matyes Comr at Portesmouth The Ld Cheife Justice scroggs hath Committed to prison mr Benja Harris & mr ffrancis smith Bookselers In Cornhill & also mr Care who wrote the weekly packett from Rome & others +12 of the late Condemned persons were hanged at Tyburne & one woman burnt In smithfield & 18 are Repreived His R Highs setts forward for scotland on Munday next & Intends to stay 16 dayes at Yorke & some few dayes at Newcastle [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DOctober_30th_1679 |L855 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 28th 1679 +Yesterday the d of yorke & dutchesse tooke A very sollemne leave of their Matyes & set forward for scotland being accompanied out of Towne by many Coaches & lay last night at the E of salisburies at Hatfield & now Its discoursed that the d of Munmoth is sent for over Into England Againe The Booksellers mentioned In the last to be Commited to the Kings bench are Bayled by Habeas Corpus to Attend dayly &c There is An Answer published unto A late Traterous Libell Called the Compendium formerly mentioned to be Complained of by mr Oates &c mr Tasbrough & mr price at their Examination before the Councill at first pleaded Innocence & sent for one mr sheldon to Justify them therein but shee was soe Ingenious as to Confesse the whole Intregue Agt them who upon mr Dugdales produceing many substantiall witnesses Agt them were themselves Utterly Confounded & Confessed the same & Impeached the Lady tuke one Perkins Harris & Tempest which 2 last were secured mr dugdale was to have 1000 L for halfe A yeares Expences to goe for spaine & when he Returned he was to give In Evidence Agt severall protestants to have them hanged & quartered Endeavours were made to Engage the spanish Ambr In this Buisness but he Refused Alledging that if he were discovred he might loose his head as one did In Olivers time for A lesser matter but he promised to write letters of Recomendation that mr dugdale might be well used In spaine yesterday his Matye In Councill had A full heareing of the Complaint of Coll Mansell Agt one Willoughby Alias dangerfield who was about 5 weeks since A prisoner In Newgate under the Conviction of many notorious Crimes & thence discharged by the meanes & money of one mrs selliard A zealous Papist & midwife to the Lady Powis & divers other greate Popish ladies The whole mattere is Related thus Some persons designing to make A new plott & throw the old one upon the Protestants made use of this Willoughby beginning with Coll Mansell who lyeing In Ax yard Westminster hires A Chamber In the same house & haveing Lodged there but one night the Next day Informes the Comrs of the Customs that there were pacquetts of ffrench lace & other Prohibitted goods at the said house who sent 2 of their officers with him who Comeing to the said house declared they Came to search for Above 1000 L worth of prohibitted goods In Regard that neither they or any to their Knowledg that did Ever Lodge there were traders In any Comodities Notwithstanding which the officers & their New lodger searched & Comeing to the Colls Chamber by Willoughbies perticuler directions strictly searched all the Roome but more Especially the Bed & Bedsted which they Removed & found nothing The 2 officers then applyed themselves to put up the Colls Cloaths &c that had been pulled out In the Interim Willoughby being still behind the Bed Cryes out were wee all Blind Come looke what this is Who Returneing did see which was not Just before A broade large & thicke pacquett pinned to the headcloth of the Bedsteed which they pulled downe & found sealed which they broke open & appeared to be letters at which Willoughby Catcht up one of them & without Reading any part thereof Cryes out Treason Treason Those are all Traitorous letters which they Caryed to the Comrs & made Report of all that Happened which seemed A strange Kind of Intregue to them The Coll being absent Comes home & Understanding what had passed procured the said pacquett which he Immediately Caryed to his Matye with an account of what had happened Assureing his Matye of his owne Innocency & the persons therein falsely mentioned & that It was A Cheate, willoughby stood upon his Justification till friday by which the Coll had got such sure proofs as Caused the Councill to Comitt the said willoughby & appointed A full heareing yesterday when he was by 13 witnesses proved such A Criminall that the Councill ordered him to Newgate There is A Correspondance proved betwixt him & the Lady powis &c +The Paris letters say the ffrench K has sent A Resident to Geneva with A popish preist & Comand to Exersize the Romish Religion publickly there |DNov_1st_1679 |L856 # L. c. [no date at top] London october 30th 1679 +The papists had designed 3 severall wayes to destroy the Kings Evidence Agt them & Turne the plott upon the Protestants 1 To procure mr Dugdale the Cheife Witness Agt the lds In the Tower &c to Recant & depart the Kingdome 2 To Trepan & make Criminall Coll Mansell &c which was Willoughbies part 3dly to make Coll Blood the disposer of Commissions for An Army &c & when he was Condemned they Doubted not by money & A Pardon to make him Confesse all they would have him which is the 4th perticuler designe & snare that hath been layd for him since the first discovery of the plott The whole Contrivance was found out yesterday thus Willoughbys lodgings being at mrs selliards A popish Midwifes house In Arrundell street gave some Jealousy to sr Wm Waller & others strucke at to search the said house which they did & at last found at the Bottom of A moate [?] Under the meale A greate quantity of Papers Commissions & books which Containe the whole summe of the Presbiterian plott which for these 2 months they have soe Called & given out will be discovered by which they make most of the Protestant Nobility & Gentry Engaged In one Capasity or other They make the Duke of Munmoth genll the Ld Brandon & sr Tho: Armstrong Lieft Genlls Coll Blood & sr Wm Waller major Genlls Also make the D of Bucks E of shafesbury E of Essex Ld Grey ld Gerrard &c Concerned In all there was A list of Above 600 persons & they had fixed 2 witnesses to have sworne to Every Individuall person The Comissions all Run In the Name of the Keepers of the Liberties of England This Willoughby appeared In Court Splendidly In Habitt & A servant In A lyvery to attend him & was by A very greate person Recommended to his Matye as a person Engaged In a presbiterean plott Agt his Matye & the govermt of which he would give his Matye A perticuler account & his port & Confidence gained some Creditt thereunto Coll Mansells Witnesses prove that he had stood Twice In the Pillory & that he was In Barkshire whipt at A Carts Tayle that he was Convicted at the old Bayly for defaceing the Kings Armes on Milled shillings & stamping the Cross scepters Instead thereof & after Guilt them & passed them for Guyneys The Councill have declared they looke on this matter A designe of the Papists to put A stop to the prosecution of the plott & that they are of opinion his Matyes person is still In danger Willoughby will be tryed this Terme at the Kings bench barr before or at which time Its beleeved most of the Contrivance & persons will be discovered & tis said 7 more Instrumen[ts?] are Concerned In it Tis thought Willoughby to save his life will Confesse all he Knowes if that will doe Our last letters from Hambrough Continue to tell us there is greate likelihood of An accomodation but they must pay the K of Denmarke A Considderable summe of Money how much is not yet concluded on but the K hath fell 300000 Crownes from his first demands he hath drawne some of his Regemts off +A proclamation is Comeing out to Comand all persons whatsoever who are In any wayes privy to the late popish plott to Render themselves & make full discovery of all they Know Relating to the plott before the 1st ffebruary Next or otherwise to be disabled for haveing any pardon The Judges have given their opinion that the late [?] printed domesticke Inteligence Containes many falsities In generall & some to the greate [?] Abuse of perticuler persons & tends Cheifly to the disquietting of his Matyes good subjects & therefore may be seized by persons Authorized & the printer & publisher thereof Apprehended Wee Exspect A proclamation to Come out to morrow offering A Reward of 40 L & pardon to any that shall Come In & discover the Authour of some pamphletts therein mentioned soe as they may be thereof Convicted, His Matye being highly offended the presse has been soe bold of late |DNov_3d_1679 |L857 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 1st 1679 +This day Came forth his Matyes proclamation Requireing all persons Concerned In the Popish Conspiracy to make discovery of what they Know Concerning the same before the last of ffebruary next otherwise not to Exspect his Matyes pardon As to the popish designe to make A pretended Presbiterian Plott it appeares very Horrid & It is apparent that all active spiritted men Agt popery & slavery were to have been sacrificed as Traitors to their soveraign & the whole pretended plott to be discovered by such villaines who had Contrived to make guilty & Betray others & had assurance of Pardon themselves But A mercifull god hath soe ordered it that it is like to prove very fatall unto the Popish party who are fallen Into the Pitt they Digged & taken In the snare they themselves layd Two of those subborned witnesses who were to have sworne Agt those pretended protestant plotters their names & what they should act In the plott were Entered In the Booke that sr Wm Waller found In Arrundell Buildings who are since seized & Committed The Custome house officer who first seized the papers In Coll Mansells Lodgings is since put out of his place & Its supposed he was not Altogather Ignorant of the Intregue it not being usuall for any officer of the Custome house to search for anything but prohibitted goods mrs selliard where sr Wm Waller found the papers being Examined denied all untill Confronted by undeniable Evidence (her ffootman being one that Testified Agt her) but when shee saw the Evidence soe full Agt her said shee was glad shee should suffer In soe meritorious A Cause It is publickly Knowne shee had Resort unto the Lds In the Tower & Especially to the Ld Powis whose lady did very often vissit her which is Knowne by the standing of her Coach at the door 2 or 3 houres at A time & Its said shee gave her large summes of money Also Its said Willoughby had 8 L p day allowed him to Carry on the designe yesterday 2 persons were Examined before the Lds Concerning this new plott which lasted 2 or 3 houres all prsent being sworne to secresy Also sr Wm Waller was sent for to produce the papers which he had seized which he delivered to the Councill last night & had thanks for his Care & Dilligence In this discovery Tis proved that Coll Willoughby had A dagger In his Pockett when he went to the E of shaftesburies & desired to speake with him In private soe that It is not Doubted but he had A designe to have Assassinated his Lordship had he been permitted to have had A private conference with him Last night Willoughby was brought before the Ld Maior & 8 Aldermen & was severll houres giveing In his Information which was taken verbatim from his owne Mouth by severall Clerks Appointed for that purpose but the Ld Maior found the Buisness soe foule that he swore all the Clerks to secresy till the privy Councill were made acquainted therewith Its said Willoughby sayes that if what he declares deserves not his Pardon he shall however Dye better satisfied then with A lye In his mouth Its said he acknowledgeth that he was to have 2000 L of the Ld Arrundell of Wardour to Kill the King & that he was to have dispatcht him this weeke or the next at furthest This Morning the Ld Maior & Aldermen of this Citty went to the Councill to acquaint them with the Information they had taken from Willoughbies mouth last night A Proclamation is suddenly Exspected to come forth Requireing the Witnesses mentioned In the Papers found at Coll Mansells & mrs selliards designed to have Impeached the persons pretended to Carry on the plott to surrender themselves by A day Certain |DNov_6th_1679 |L858 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 4th 1679 +On satureday last the Councill sate upon Examination of mr Willoughby Alias Tho: Dangerfeild & mrs Cellier whome Dangerfield Charges with Holding A Correspondence for Assassinating his Matye & the ld shaftesbury with all the Instrumts Engaged therein whome he sayes are all the Lds In the Tower (Except Danby) & the Lady Powis &c & that this mrs Cellier branded [?] him with Cowardice In not stabbing the Ld shaftesbury (which he Confessed he Resolved but had not power though his hand was twice on the dagger) saying shee would doe it her selfe & tooke the dagger from him In order thereto shee made A vissitt to his Ldpp upon some pretence of Buisness but was also withheld, shee is Comitted to Newgate & soe is one mr Rigault A french man borne but A Virginia merchant Inhabitting here who is accused of her Confedracy, Also the E of Castlemaine & mr Jo Gadbury the Astrologer who Cast the Nativities of his Matye & R Highs & made Treasonable Inferences therefrom & telling willoughby he should thrive In his undertakeing, Also one Pigott was Committed for payeing money to Willoughby Willoughby affirmes that the Ld Powis agreed with him for 500 L to Murther the E of shaftesbury & gave him 20 guyneys In part There is Also much discourse Reflecting on sr Robt Payton Intimating his too much Intimacy with those people he hath not yet been on Examination what may appear Agt him is yet dubious most men are unwilling to beleeve him soe ill A man as some would have The late designe of the Popish party appeares Every day more & more, In their scheame of Govermt They placed the Ld President Roberts E of shaftesbury D of Buckingham E of Essex & Ld Hallifax at the Helme of Govermt by the Name of Conservators of the liberties of England & soe In all qualifications placed such men as were most obnoxious to their Interest which with some hundreds more were marked out for Ruine all which is notoriously detected All the papers of the pretended plott are delivered to the Atturney Genll In order to the fraimeing An Indictment of high Treason Agt Willoughby & others Greate Preparations are made for the Extrary observation of the 5th November In which the papists noe Doubt will see much of the Temper of England Yesterday sr Wm Waller seized at one mrs Parris over or neer the Arch In Lincolnes In fields by duke street In all 2 Cart loade of Habitts vestments Crucifixes Reliques & many other Popish Trinketts all very Rich & of Considderable value & divers Trunks & Boxes stuffed full of Books & papers which Its said did belong to ffather Harcourt lately Executed Containing matters of Greate Importance to the further discovery of the plott And A booke of mr Colemans account of the moneys he Recd from Beyond sea & how it was disposed In order to the Carying on the Popish Conspiracy The Vestments &c are to be burnt to morrow In the New pallace yard They were discovered by meanes of A Bricklayer who mending the Tiles of the house Espied them lyeing betwixt the Ceiling & the Tiles which he tooke noe notice of till he had finished his worke & then Informed sr Wm thereof who Imediately Came with the Bricklayer & searcht the house & Could not find any such thing or place which made sr Wm suspect the Bricklayer had affronted him which put the Bricklayer In such A Rage that he got upon the house & untiled it when to the view the things appeared which they soon found A way to get out This day mr Reading was by A Habeas Corpus brought to the Kings bench barr & prayed to be Removed from Newgate to the Kings bench prison which was denied him Major John Creed who hath been many yeares A prisoner In the Isle of Gernsey brought A Habeas Corpus by which he was brought to the Kings bench barr & nothing appeareing Agt him was discharged +The Councill are now sitting in debate of very High matters |DNov_8th_1679 |L859 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 6th 1679 +Last Tuesday night the Councill Examined those lately seized upon account of the Mock=plott but all is Kept very secret, The E of Peterbrough was Examined but not Committed There Continues much discourse of sr Robt Payton though not soe violent, he hath not yet been before the Councill upon any Complaint Last night there was one Curtis seized neer st mary Hill who Its said was formerly Clerke to sr Wm Bucknell In the Excise & after servant to A worthy member of Parliamt who falling Into A bad course of life became acquainted with dangerfeild &c & appeares to be one of the 8 witnesses that were to Justify the Mock-Plott & be Evidence Agt mr Blood &c he was Examined by Justice Warcup & Confesseth most of what he was Charged with & sent A prisoner to the Gatehouse Its said the Lady Powis Confessed all that shee is Charged with save that of Being privy to any designe to murther his Matye Notwithstanding that shee was soe briske at her first Examination as to Denye that Ever shee saw or Knew mr Dangerfield who Replyed that shee had sufficent Testimony In her owne Breast that shee Knew him which the Councill made him Explaine much to her dishonour One donner A Jesuite was yesterday taken Walkeing with the Lady Powis being discovered by mr Oates & seized The Contrivers of the Mock plott had soe ordered it that Coll Mansell &c should be Charged to have Murthered sr Edm: Godfrey & they had also appointed witnesses as appeares by the booke that was taken at mrs Celliers Its Reported that when the Councill demanded the Papers taken at mrs Celliers sr Wm Waller desired he might Keep the Originalls & he would deliver Exact Coppies of them Last night severall of the ffrench Ambrs servants with some of the Rabble attempted to put out the Bonefires Neer Covent Garden but were quickly forced to betake themselves to their lodgings Also sr Wm Waller Burnt In the Pallace yard the Popish Books &c taken by him & severall of the Popes Effigies were burnt In & Abt the Citty with greate acclamation of the people but none at the Temple gate as has been usuall of late Amongst other things seized by sr Wm Waller was found A peece by Computation of Above 800 yeares Antiquity vizt A gold Cross of Abt 4 ounces weight on the back side was Engraven the Armes of Elfred sometime King of England It was Adorned with divers precious stones of A Considderable vallue within this Cross was A Crosse of Ebony wood upon which Cross was Inlayd another Cross of A diferent wood which by all Circumstances was made of the wood of the Cross on which our saviour suffered or at least soe beleeved by them to be & there were also many other Curiosities which are yet preserved mr Reading being brought by Habeas Corpus to the Kings bench barr had leave given him to goe Into the Countrey he giveing security to become A True prisoner Coll sidney late Ambr In Holland is lately Arrived here Its Reported that the E of shaftesbury will be Called Againe to the Councill +The Paris letters say that King makes vast Preparations In all his Port Townes |DNov_10th_1679 |L860 # L. c. [no date at top] London 8th Nov 1679 +There are various discourses Abt the Parliamt some talke they will be dissolved, others that A declaration is prepareing to Call them before the time to which they are Prorogued & others that A proclamation will Come forth to satisfie the People that they shall sitt at the Time, Also Its said the D of Munmoth is sent for home mr sidney his Matyes late Ambr In Holland is Returned & hath brought with him mr sergeant the Preist formerly mentioned who hath Communicated to his Matye & Councill matters of Greate Consequence In Confirmation of the late & prsent designes of the papists at which his Matye seemes very much Concerned The Councill sit Close dayly & have againe Examined the persons mentioned to be accused of this New plott & others whose names I Know not at prsent In all which proceedings the Councill are very secret Last night they Examined mr Curtis & Its said have this day Committed the Lady Dowager of Avergauvemy [?] to the Tower & some say the Lady Tuke also The Lady Powis at her Examination before the Councill denied shee Knew mr Dangerfeild which forced him to discover that he had the honour of Being 40 times in Bed with her which made one of the Lds of the Councill Aske her when upon her Commitment whether shee would goe to her Husband to the Tower or to Newgate to her Gallant, Now shee is In prison shee talks that other greate persons were Concerned besides her selfe To morrow is perticulerly appointed for Inspecting the pretended Presbiterian plott soe that Its beleeved A short time will produce something Considderable severall Messengers are gone Into yorkeshire & severall other places In order to seize divers persons who have been lately Charged with being Concerned In the Popish Plott Its said that yesterday his Maty was pleased to send for my Ld shaftesbury by A gentleman of the Bedchamber who Returned something A smart Answer Notwithstanding which the E of sunderland was sent Againe at night who found him In the same mind vizt not to Come to whitehall till he sees he Can doe some good The Journall booke & Papers of the late ffather Harcourt which were seized by sr Wm Waller were by his Matyes Comands sealed up & delivered to the Ld Gerrard & secretary Coventry which were this day by sr Wm Waller & sr John Nicolas one of the Clerks of the Councill Examined but not Reported Its said the booke of account of the disbursements of the Jesuitts for some yeares give A greate Confirmation to the Testimony of dr Oates as to what he affirmed of those yeares The Lady Powis her steward being Examined before the Counsell is Committed The duke of Grafton one of his Matyes Naturall sons by the dutchesse of Cleveland is married A 2d time to the Ld Arlingtons daughter & the dutchesse this weeke Returned for ffrance mr Langhornes son is Refused Bayle upon his Habeas Corpus but he was Answered he should be tryed or Bayled the next Terme soe is Remanded +Its now againe Confirmed by ffresh letters from france that the ffrench K is makeing greate navall Preparations In all his sea ports |DNov_13th_1679 |L861 # L. c. [no date at top] London 11th Nov 1679 +On sunday last the Privy Councill had under debate the sitting of the Parliamt at the time appointed & many of them pressed very much for it but his Matye was pleased to declare he had not fully determined that affaire but Its Exspected he will give In his determination to morrow night There was A paper Read of my Ld of shaftesburies which the Councill ordered to be Read againe to morrow & that the Earle himselfe be desired to be present It was likewise moved at the Councill board that the whole designe of the Pretended Presbiterian plott might be printed but Its said his Matye thought it not Convenient mr Curtis formerly mentioned one of the 8 witnesses which were to prove the new plott on the Innocent Protestants hath been Examined & hath Confessed all he Knew & what he was to doe & sweare which gives A more further prospect Into the designe he hath some way or other meritted his liberty being Bayled out of the Gatehouse by order of Councill mr sergeant hath discovered to his Matye & the Councill the proceedings of the papists abroade In order to the Executing their designes here Agt his Matyes person & Govermt both he & mr Dangerfeild have their pardon Wee have had much discourse Abt Towne as if her Matye were under his Matyes displeasure & Confined which is A notorious mistake Yesterday his Matye went with the E of Burford one of Madam Guynns sons & his usuall Attendants upon such occasions Downe to Woolwich where was Launched A most goodly 3d Rate ffregott which his Maty was pleased to name the Burford Our last letters from the north left his R Highness & dutchesse &c safely arrived at yorke Tis said severall of the life guard are upon selling their places upon an apprehension that their pay will be Reduced to 3d p day All mr Jennisons Relations are Turned Protestants upon his late discoveries This day sr Tho: Williams who was Committed abt 3 weeks since for Carying false messages between the d of yorke & dr Oates Kist the Kings hand & was set at liberty & hopes to be admitted againe one of his Matyes Chimists mr Prance hath discovered another person who was Concerned In the murther of sr Edm: Godfrey & he will be Examined to morrow This day is discovered Another designe of the Papists wherein there is already discovered 6 persons to be Concerned which were as this day to have murthered sr Wm Waller & mr Bedlow one of them being taken is at this Moment under Examination & by what is Already Knowne they had severall meetings at the Kings head Taverne In Covent garden & at another Taverne In the strand where there were Backwayes to have Escaped & the designe was layd almost as that Agt sr Edm: Godfrey vizt 2 of the 6 were to waite upon mr Bedlow & acquaint him that they had discovered mr Prichard & mr Coniers 2 Notorious preists & by him Charged with sr Edmunds Murther & if he & sr Wm Waller would Engage they should have their Reward that then they would waite on them to the place where Insteed of the preists the other 4 (whereof its said one is A Knight) were properly posted & double Armed to murther the said Gentlemen A further account of which & the names of the persons you may Exspect by the next Its said there are 5 of them apprehended |DNov_15th_1679 |L862 # L. c. [no date at top] London 13th Nov 1679 +Wee have had greate Exspectations from what would have been done In Councill last sunday & then on Tuesday but most of all from the Councill last night In Relation to the sitting or not sitting of the Parliamt of which much discourse has been but nothing thereof determined A paper was offered to the Councill by the E of shaftesbury which was Read & the further Considderation thereof adjourned The Prickeing of the High sheriffe for the year Ensuing & also severall other matters is deferred till to morrows Councill The Names of the persons accused with A designe to murther sr Wm Waller & Capt Bedlow appear to be mr Bradey mr Brumingham mr Tongue & mr smith mr Bradey Came In & accused the other 3 who were all yesterday before the Councill & the matters Confessed by bradey haveing noe full proofe on them nor nothing actually Comitted & sr Wm declareing he would forgive them they were discharged for that time Our letters out of the North say the Grandjury have found the bill Agt sr Tho Gascoine &c upon the Evidence given In Agt them by mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray formerly mentioned to goe downe for that Intent Our last letters left the duke & dutchesse of yorke at Durham some Messengers are by Authority gone downe Into the Countrey to search for persons & papers & have been at the house of one mr sherbonne of stonehurst In Lankashire where they seized severall persons at Masse but the doores being shutt the Preist got away before they got In but they seized all the Habitts & other utensills of the Chappell & Neer 200 L worth of Plaite In Candlesticks Challices &c Yesterday sr Wm Waller accompanied by mr Justice Arnold An Eminently zealous Justice & others seized the house of one Turner A Popish bookseller In Holburne where they seized A vast quantity of Popish books of all sorts, mr Turner being out upon bayle was at home but behaiveing himselfe with much Confidence & Insolence sr Wm Committed him againe sr Wm Also seized the Originall Coppies of many of the late Treasonable Pamphletts that have been printed & Amongst them that of the Compendium A peece deservedly Infaimous for which the Authour Its hoped will have his deserts Alsoe he seized many odd popish Trinketts & Reliques Amongst which A peece of fine linnen which mr Turner Confessed had been dipped In the blood of all the 5 Jesuitts that suffered togather & 2 locks of haire the one from Gavens the other from Turners head There were also greate quantities of Balladds Rendring the Popish Plott Ridiculous & also the most Eminent protestants Contemplatable with scurrillous Reflections on the Kings Evidence which if the Counterplott had taken Effect had Doubtlesse been Exposed Also sr Wm lately seized some papers at the Custome house & found 3 letters of dangerous Consequence directed to A person of quality which he delivered according to direction with the Papers were found severall Popish Reliques Especially of the 5 late Executed Jesuitts as the haire of one of them the peece of the Coate of another & A peece of the Rope that Hanged one of them Also A Handkercher dipt In Colemans blood Next Munday being queen Elizabeths day will be burnt severall Effigies of the Pope & Its said some Gent have A designe to burne the Effigies of A person of note Abt the Citty at Templegate |DNov_17th_1679 |L863 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 15th 1679 +Wee are assured that the league between Holland & ffrance is soe far from being Concluded that his Matye understanding that the dutch are Unwilling to Enter Into A league with him without the Consent of the Parliamt of England has sent to his Ambr In Holland to assure those states that the Parliamt shall sit at the time appointed & that he will Enter Into A league with them & A proclamation is Every day Exspected to assure the people that the Parliamt shall sitt Yesterday Came forth In Print A proclamation wherein his Matye promiseth 100 L vizt 80 L besides the 20 L In A proclamation of the 20th Novembr 1678 to any person who shall apprehend A Jesuite which shall be paid Immediately after the Conviction of any such Jesuite by the Ld Treasurer or the Lds of the Treasury His Matye doth likewise declare that whoever shall discover any Estate Reall of personall belongeing to any Jesuite or Colledge or seminary of Jesuitts or to any popish Preists Convent or Nunnery of Popish ffoundation shall have the full Moyety thereof Excepting such as are Already discovered which are Ishuing out of the Estates of sr Tho: Preston & sr Jo: Warner & 2000 L Charged on the Estate of Henery Nevill & 1500d In the hands of Augustine Hungate which is now under the Examination of the Lds of the Treasury Yesterday sr Wm Waller haveing Information of A greate quantity of books which were Concealed at the Grayhound Inn stables In Holburne Repaired thither with severall others & found 5 Greate Hampers & A large Caske full of books & Upon Examination of severall persons they proved to be mr Justice Wilds of Wild=House which of them were popish sr Wm seized In order to their being destroyed Its Reported that his R Highs being In A Gentlemans house perceived In the Pane of A Glass window these words written with A diamond which is Affirmed to be done by King Charles the firste ERRORS IN TIME MAYBE REDREST THE SHORTEST ERRORS ARE THE BEST His Matye blessed be God is In very good health & walked yesterday to ffulham with some few Attendants Thence In the Common fferry boate Crost over to Putney Thence to Ham to the d of Lauderdales house where he stayd A very little time Thence to Hampton Court to dinner & thence backe againe In the afternoon to whitehall where the Councill sate & from whence wee were Under some Exspectations of many things but there was nothing done save Chooseing & Pricking the new high sheriffs for the year Ensuing mr Goodwin surveyor of the victualling office is made Commissioner of the Navy In the Roome of sr Jo Kempthorne who died lately at Portesmouth sr Tho Gascoine the lady Tempest & others are ordered to be tryed forthwith at the Kings bench barr +The Ld Roberts E of Radnor hath taken his Oath as President of the Councill as the Law Requires +Donner the Preist lately seized by dr Oates talkeing with the Lady Powis was yesterday sent to Newgate The E of shaftesbury had that part [In d?]angerfields discovery sent to him which Relates to his Ldpp & finds the Circumstances [Coinc?]ide In Every perticuler & that he had undoubtedly been stabbd had not one mr saunders A Gentlemen Come Instantly Into the Roome & stayed with his Ldpp till some of his servants Came who then put mr dangerfield out of doores There is greate preparation Agt Munday being queen Elizabeths day when the pope & Conclave of Cardinalls are to Ride from Whitechappell to Temple barr & there burnt They say sr Edm: Godfrey must Ride to somerset house & sr Robt Payton is to act his Part which things will Cost 300 L |DNov_22d_1679 |L864 # L. c. [no date at top] London 20th Nov 1679 +This day dr Oates was Tryed at the Kings Bench barr being accused by one of his men of Buggery The Jury brought it In Ignoramus The dr was Acquitted & the Accuser Committed mrs Price & mr Tasbrough are to be tryed next satureday for Tampering with mr Dugdale to make him Recant his Evidence Its discoursed that the Lds Hallifax Russell & Cavendish are (or will desire his Matye to be) discharged from the Privy Councill Yesterday the Ld Maior & Aldermen went to the Councill Abt A Tryall between the Citty & the Water Bayliffe Requireing 4 L p Tun for all scotch Coales that Come up the River Could not be decided yesterday & therefore is left to the Common law Giffords Trunke was seized on Tuesday night by Justice Warcupp wherein were some letters & Popish books but not anything Treasonable or Relating to the Plott soe was delivered to him againe & he being Examined yesterday by the Councill there was noe proofe that he was the same Gifford that hired the Maide In fetter lane to set her masters house on fire soe gave 3000 L Bayle to appear upon summons This morning About 9 A Clocke sr Wm Waller had A letter sent him to meet A Gentleman at A Taverne but his lady feareing some Plott Agt him sent her servant to the place but found No body The Marquess de Burgamerino the spanish Ambr hath had his Audience of Conge & don Pedro de Ronquillo is Come over In his place They write from scotland Dated 7th Instant that the Ld Burgeny is sent Prisoner to Blackness Castle for his accusation In the late Rebellion Also 5 of the Rebells were Condemned to be Drawne Hanged & quartered & their quarters to be Hung up In Iron Chaines In the very place where the Bp of st Andrewes was Murthered they Refuseing to take the Bond Tendred to them never to Rise againe In Rebellion all the Rest subscribeing the said Bond are only ordered to be Transported Into some fforreign Plantation By A letter thence of the 13th wee are Informed that mrs Christan Hamilton who was supposed to Kill the Ld fforrester being Condemned for the same was on the 12th Instant Beheaded shee Altogather denying that shee was guilty of the fact Affirming the Ld fforrester Run him selfe upon the Point of A sword In her hand & died with greate Resolution to the admiration of the spectators Wee have letters from the Maderas of A very ffreshe date which say that the ship Recovery of London Edward Dover master 60 Tuns 6 guns & but 16 men In her voyage from Bilboa to that Port was mett with & Attacqued by A sally man of war with whome he maintained A fight board & board for about 4 houres In which he Killed & wounded between 50 & 60 of the Enemy him selfe looseing but one man & 2 wounded In the End haveing Cleared himselfe he Came safe In to that Port the masters greate Courage & Conduct In the Engagemt will noe doubt have its Reward from his Matye at his Returne home Letters from Dantzicke In Poland say that King whose Crowne is Elective hath summoned an Assembly of those states to Warsaw where Its said Amongst other things the setling A Right of succession to the Crowne on the Kings Eldest son is designed The ffrench letters say that 8 of the ffrench Gallies are makeing Ready In Provence & had orders to Winter at Genoa & another squadron had orders to winter in Leghorne which hath Caused strange Apprehensions Amonge the Genovesses & the more because the ffrench K Hath told the Resident of Genoa that he was Resolved to Have all ships whatsoever that Came Into their Haven to salute his ships with their fflagg & that his ships should fire on those that did it not & that if they should hinder the same he should looke on it A breach of the peace betwixt him & the Republicke of which Resolutions he hath given notice to the Pope & duke of fflorence Its now assured that the d of Mantua is to surrender Cassall to the ffrench +Wee have account that A 3d ffrench man of war Called the Conquerer is lost & In her above 300 men besides the voluntiers & her Capt Mounsr Chabert A man of Greate Esteeme for his Courage & skill In Navigation, The Councill debated noe publicke Buisness last sitting His Matye went this morning to Windsor & will Returne on satureday |DNov_24th_1679 |L865 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 22d 1679 +This weeke there hath been severall Alterations of Greate officers at Court vizt Lawrence Hyde Esqr is made viscount Kilworth & Chiefe Commr of the Treasury In the Roome of the E of Essex & sr stephen ffox is made one of the Comrs of the Treasury In his steed And Capt Guy secretary of the said Commrs is made Paymaster of the Army & sr Geo: Downing is made secretary to the Comrs of the Treasury but there is noe Alteration In the Councill as was Reported Tis Reported Capt Bedlow hath seized 45 Originall letters from Rome laying open the Plott but some say Its A mistake The Armourers of the Tower Recd orders last wednesday to have Alwayes In Readiness 10000 fireArmes to withstand any Popish designes Tis said his Matye hath sent A severe Checke to the Ld Maior of Yorke for not Receiveing his Brother soe as became him Tis said the D of yorke Intends to lodge this night at Landersworth being the d of Lauderdales house 16 miles from Edenbrough Last Thursday A Bill of Indictment was brought Agt mr Tasbrough & mrs Price for Endeavouring to Corrupt the Evidence of mr Dugdale & they are to be Tryed next Thursday The same night mr Dugdale tooke post for staffordshire with Power to ffetch up severall persons for Abuseing him for what he hath done Also mr oates preferred the Bill Agt mr Knox & mr lane for scandalizeing him which is to be tryed next Wednesday Yesterday the Councill sate & Examined sr Robt Payton mr henery Nevill mr Gadbury mrs Cellier &c And Notwithstanding mr dangerfeild declares he Knew not or Ever was In Company of sr Robt Payton yet severall witnesses swore Positively sr Robt was with him at divers times & places soe the Councill adjourned the further heareing till wednesday sr Robt Payton Intends to Print A vindication of himselfe to Cleare his Innocency The same night all the Judges mett at sergeants inn In Consultation abt the Nature of the Crimes of the Prisoners for the Mock Plott Aswell those In the Tower as In Newgate to see how far the law toucheth the Case of Every perti[cular] +This morning the K Returned from Windsor mr Curtis one of the persons Confederated with mr Dangerfeild In the Mock Plott who was lately Bayled out of the Gatehouse is fled The E of Castlemaine Came to the Kings bench by Habeas Corpus & demanded liberty upon Bayle which was denied him The ffrench letters Informe us that Mounsr signeli the son of Mounsr Colbert Continues visitting the Maritime Parts takeing Exact account of the prsent Condition of places & Number of seamen & designes to make the Haven of vandress In Rousillion Navigable for the Biggest ships out of which province the K has Commanded that noe Corn be Transported & also has ordered the Building of A Citty at A place Called mont Lewis [?] which will at all times preserve A secure passing to the Pirenian mountains The Match of the Dauphine with the Princesse of Bavaria seemes to be at A stand greate Endeavours being used to match her In the Empire which would ffrustrate the hopes of the ffrench K In procureing the dauphine to be [?] Elected K of the Romans +There is one mr Jo: Napper A ffranciscan Preist taken by sr Wm Waller who had In his Pockett the Protection of one mr stamford A subject of his Matye of England but A Resident here for the d of Newburgh & A Roman Catholicke & sr Wm searching the said mr stamfords house last sunday found them at High Masse & neer sixty of his Matyes subjects there which Incencest the Counsel Agt him the Event wee must Exspect +ffrom Utricht they write that the d of Munmoth was gone to the Hague & there he Intended to Reside this winter. |DNov_27th_1679 |L866 # L. c. [no date at top] London 25 Nov 1679 +Wee hear this day that orders are sent for the d of yorks Returne hither & that severall Coaches with 6 horses apeece are ordered to Meet him Last night was A Cabinet councill & his Matye prsent where Coll Mansell was Asked how he durst presume to print the Narrative of things Transacted at the Councill table without their leave for which he beged their pardon if he [about fifteen letters smeared] he designing only to Clear himselfe & prevent the ill thoughts which the Mis=Representation of this Buisness might have Imprinted In the minds of the People On ffriday morning mr Gadbury was brought to the Kings Bench barr where being asked wherefore sr Robt Payton Came soe often to his house & severall other questions he would not answer to any soe was Remanded to the Gatehouse Also the Councill ordered Capt Richardson the Keeper of Newgate that he should not let any have accesse to mrs Celliers & to morrow sr Robt Payton mrs Celliers &c are to be Examined before the Councill This day was the Tryall at the Kings Bench barr between dr oates Agt mr Lane & mr Knox (servants to the E of danby) who accused him of Buggery, there were 13 witnesses for dr oates to disprove severall Circumstances of their Accusation & sr Wm Waller made it appear that Lane upon his oath had confessed to him that himselfe Knox & one Osborne since fled were Joyntly Concerned In A designe to prove Buggery & other Crimes Agt mr oates And mr dangerfeild proved fully that the Lds In the Tower [?] [word of about four letters smeared] mrs Cellier their Treasurer to pay 10 L p weeke apeece to the said Knox & Lane & also gave money to other persons to accuse the said dr, The Evidence was soe full that the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs left it to the Jury (without summing it up) who brought them In guilty but their punishmt is not yet decreed whether it shall be Pillory or whipping or both There was present the Ld shaftesbury Hallifax Grey Bp of London &c mr dangerfeild had his pardon perfected last night to make him A valid witness upon this tryall the Cleareing of the Counterplott very much depended It is now beleeved Notwithstanding many Repeated Reports to the Contrary that there is not yet any league concluded between ffrance & Holland Judge Wild died on sunday morning last On sunday night last In A very Rude manner some persons broke the windows of sr Wm Wallers house to the greate disturbaunce of the ffamily but noe harme Else done though it hath been Reported they made divers shotts Into the house The Amity of London Burthen 220 Tuns & 18 guns laden with wines & fruits from Mallaga is Cast away In A ffogg neer the Isle of wight the goods lost but the men saved Also The ship Thomas & the st Mary Port both from Newfoundland were lost In A violent storme which arose 4 houres after they set sayle They write from Milan that the Waters have done Extrary dammages In that County the ditches of the River Po Being broke in severall places & much Countrey under water They write from Paris that the dutchesse of Cleveland was mett some miles out of Towne by severall persons of quality soe Entred that Citty In Greate state The Marriage of the dauphine with the Princess of Bavaria seems now to be very doubtfull The Ld Castlemaine was Againe yesterday brought to the Kings Bench barr yesterday where the Atturney Genll acquainted him with the Charge drawne up Agt him & he was Remanded Backe to the Tower +The queen of Englands Birth day was very sollemly [obse]rved at Paris by the English Resident &c |DNov_29th_1679 |L867 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 27th 1679 +Last night the Councill being sate his Matye present sr Robt Payton Appeared as also mr Dangerfeild who (though hitherto he had said nothing Agt sr Robt) then Informed the Councill that he had seen sr Robt 3 times with mrs Celliers & more perticulerly In her Closett when they had discourse of High Concernes & Also what discourse he overheard between them soe upon this Information & that last ffriday the Councill obliged him to give In Bayle This day sr Jo: Gage was brought by Habeas Corpus to the Kings Bench barr & demanded liberty upon bayle In which he was seconded by some on the Bench but was very strongly opposed by mr Justice Pemmerton whose Reasons soe far prevailed that he was Remanded to the Kings bench prison This day dr oates appeared at the Kings Bench barr & demanded Judgmt Agt Tho Knox & Jo: Lane but upon some fformality of Law which hath been omitted (Its supposed the verdict not being ffiled up) it was Adjourned till next Terme His Matye hath given dr oates an order upon the Treasury to Reimburse him the whole Charge of the prosecution The Tryall of mr Tasbrough & mrs Price which wee Exspected would have been this day at the Kings bench barr is put off till next Terme Judge Wild Will be Buryed In the Temple Church on Tuesday next The sheriffe of Lichfeild is sent for by order of Councill for Refuseing to Ishue out Comissions for seizing such persons In staffordshire as mr Dugdale has warrants Agt for scandalizeing him sr Creswell Levens is laying downe his Comission of Atturney Genll & sr George Jeffries Recorder of London or the late ld Cheife Justice Keelings son will succeed him +Last Tuesday his matye went downe the River to see the Launching of A New 3d Rate ffregott which he Called the Elizabeth A New ffrench Ambr is Every day Exspected Tis beleeved that the d of yorke Arrived last satureday night at Edenbrough whether Its said the lady Ann set forward from whitehall on Tuesday last severall Coaches & Baggage horses went with the d of yorks servants towards scotland which occasioned the Report that his R Highs Was sent for backe whereas on the Contrary he Intends A setled Residence there The Councill In scotland have put forth 2 Proclamations one Concerning Conventicles shewing that whereas his Matyes Indulgence did also Command that none should meet but such as had given In their Names & security for their peaceable Behaivour Notwithstanding which divers which had Neglected soe to doe did presume to meet at Conventicles who are thereby Comanded to delivery In their names & security by A day otherwise to have noe Benefitt by the said Indulgence but to be proceeded Agt according to Law The other Proclamation Concerneing the late Rebellion & persons Concerned therein & whereas his Matyes pardon did Extend only to such as should appear & put In security for their peaceable Behaivour for the future which divers haveing Neglected to doe were Exempted out of his Matyes Pardon Unless they shew good Cause why they have not done it Already or shall doe it before the first of January Next Also the letters say that sr Jo Cockram 2d son to the E of Dodonold [?] with others are seized upon account of Being Concerned in the said Rebellion +Wee have A Rumour this Evening that the d of Munmoth is Arrived Incognito from Holland |Ddec_1st_1679 |L868 # L. c. [no date at top] London Nov 29th 1679 +Last Thursday afternoon the d of Munmoth Arrived & Notwithstanding his Intended secresy it was Knowne Early Next morning In Westminster The Bellmen Belcheing [?] out his Welcome home Raised many people who Immediately made bonefires & Ringeing of Bells &c The Citty of London & suburbs doeing the same last night but the Multitude were very violent & Rude stopping passengers in Coaches & on foot some of them of Greate quality Not suffering them to passe till they had Cryed God save the K & the d of Munmoth which hath given his Matye greate offence His Highness sent to acquaint his Matye of his Arrivall desireing admittance to Kisse his hand but it was Refused the d sent A 2d time but Recd Answer by the Ld ffauconbridge that it was his Matyes pleasure not to see his face & to Command him In A few houres to depart the Kingdome which his Highs Recd with A greate deale of Trouble praying the Ld ffauconbridge to prsent his duty & service to his Matye & that he Came over to Cleer himselfe from the Guilt of those Horrid Crimes which some ill men had Endeavoured to prove him An Actor In he haveing been of late much slighted In Holland Upon that account, His Matye went that morning to the dutchesse of Munmoths Chamber & had a long Conference with her but the d was not admitted his Matye sending word that he should Returne beyond sea which should confirme the good opinion his Matye had of his Innocence To which the d Returned Answer that he durst not goe Abroade for feare the Papists should murther him but had Rather be Confined In England upon which his Matye ordered him Not to stirr from his house at the Cockpitt & since sent him order to Retire to his house at Moor Parke 20 miles hence whither he is going Upon his Arrivall one mr Turner servant to the d of yorke was sent Post to give him Notice & some say Carryed letters to Call him home On Thursday last an order past the Court of Kings bench that noe poor prisoners for debt should be freed till the next sessions of Parliamt that the late ffraude may be Enquired Into yesternight mrs Cellier was brought before the Privy Councill where also appeared one mr Adams who declared he Knew mr Dangerfeild was Employed by mrs Celliers In the Pretended Presbiterian Plott of which mrs Cellier had often spoken to him & sometimes pressed him to be Concerned In it with them That shee was over at Brussells In fflanders upon occasion of that designe & many other seve[rall] things he Informed Agt her The Ld Dumblaine was also very strictly Examined Abt the said Plott & how farr he was Concerned In Tampering with the servants of dr Oates One mr strode of somersetshire hath Informed upon Oath that he hath been Tampered with to swear false Crimes Agt mr Bedlow & others are Come In & more sent for out of the Countrey who are nominated by mr Dangerfeild as further proofs of his Evidence On Thursday last sr Wm Waller being Informed that mr Wm Gowen liveing In deanes Court In Westminster was A preist he went & seized him who denied it but finding his Preists garmts &c sr Wm Committed him mr Dugdale Returneing out of the Countrey last wednesday brought up some persons which disparridged his Evidence some give out that at the opening of the Parliamt there will be Articles Exhibited Agt sr Robt Payton one whereof is said to be for Blasphemy Our fforreign letters say that the ffrench K will have 36 gallies & 150 men of warr out at sea Early the Next spring, That the Match of the Dauphine with Bavaria is neer A Conclusion & the K will give the dauphine Upon Marriage the title of K of Navarr Wee hear ffrom Holland that Coll sidney is Arrived at the Hague & that there have been severall meetings between him & the dutch & ffrench Ambrs In order to the Consultation of the Triple League |Ddec_4th_1679 |L869 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 2d 1679 +The d of Munmoth Remaines at his house In Hedge Lane Neer the Mewes On sunday last most of the Lds Mentioned In the Presbiterian Plott vissitted his Highs & stayd dinner The same day his Matye sent to acquaint the duke that it was his pleasure that he should Immediately depart the Kingdome, otherwise he would divest him of all his offices, His Highs prayed that his faithfull duty & service might be presented & that he Came from Holland as not thinkeing himselfe safe In his person there or Elsewhere save In England & therefore was Ready to be stript of all he had if his Matye soe pleased soe his Matye made the d of Albemarle Capt of his Guards who went yesterday with his Matye by Coach to Hyde Parke & his Matye prsented the said duke as their Captaine whome they accepted The d upon the Receiveing of his Comission said he did not question but his Matye would Restore it to the d of Munmoth but was Answered never while his Eyes were open Also the d of Richmond one of his Matyes Naturall sons by the dutchesse of Portesmouth is made master of the horse & the E of Mulgrave made governour of Hull & Ld Lieft of the East Rideing of Yorkshire & other lesse Alterations are made The dutchesse of Munmoth hath Entreated his Matye that shee with her husband the Duke might goe Into scotland saying that they had Enough there to live on & would noe more trouble the Court but was Refused The Boy that Acted the devill & Accompanyed the Effigies of the Pope on q Elizabeths day is spiritted away the Papists say the devill hath fetcht him Wee have letters from Boston In New England which give us A more perticuler account of the late losse there by fire which they have some suspition was done by Treachery the losse Amounting unto neer 162000 L Yesterday the Ld Maior gave A very splendid Entertainmt to the Judges & many Noble Lds now In Towne mr Tasbrough is Bayled out of the Gatehouse A proclamation is Exspected for Banishing the Papists 10 miles from London The Master of Whitechappell prison on satureday night last hanged himselfe mr Pomponne is Certainly Come over hither & is as Certainly out of the ffrench Kings faivour The D of yorke hath been Nobly Recd In scotland & will stay there till after Crismas A person was taken on satureday last with letters sewed In his Cloaths & Examined & not discovering whence he Came & who Employed him he was sent to Bridewell to be severely used In order to make him Confesse Wee have Advice that 12 more Newfo[und]landmen are In danger if not lost & that the Thomas of Hull bound for the Baltick Entring the soundt was lost They write from Paris dec 5th that the K of spain mett his queen at Letilla An Houres distance from Bruges where being Entred the Church they Joyned hands In the presence of the Archbishop of Bruges the King Bedding her at 8 In the Evening & did not Rise till 11 next morning The Towne is full of discourse that A Considderable number of Lds are prepareing A petition to be prsented to his Matye that the Parliamt may sit at the time but A proclamation is Exspected to Come forth to prevent their petition |Ddec_6th_1679 |L870 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 4th 1679 +The d of Munmoth is at his house In Hedge Lane & Its Beleeved will Continue there the E of shaftesbury & Lds ffauconbridge & Cavendish have Endeavoured to Reconcile his Matye to him with noe Effect but Its Beleeved he will In short time be In faivour The Report that the place of Master of the horse was given to the duke of Richmond proves false that place being by Patent & Cost the d of Munmoth 12000 L of the D of Buckingham but his Matye hath Bestowed his place of Warden & Cheife Justice In Eyre of all his Matyes fforrests & Parks on this side the Trent on the E of Chesterfeild His Highs being out of the Captainship of the horse Guards sr Thomas Armstrong is forced to sell his place of Lieutenant for 1000 L Though he hath been formerly proffered 2500 L & the Ld Berkeley son of the Ld Berkeley lately deceased is made Lieft In his place The Countesse of Danby Accompanied with the Lds Latimer & Dumblain & some Phisitians prsented A petition shewing the greate Indisposition of health & weakeness of body that the E of Danby Now lyes under In which his life was very Eminently Concerned praying that his Matye & their Ldpps would Accept bayle for him they much hopeing that Change of Aire might mightily Conduce to his Recovery In which matter Its said Nothing is yet determined mr Tasbrough & mrs Price are Bayled & their Tryall put off till next Terme but some persons Complaining of their Being bayled it is Endeavoured that they may be brought to tryall next weeke This weeke mr Justice Redding In southwerke seized In A house Neer st Georges ffeilds A warehouse of Copes & vestments & all sorts of Romish Trinketts The d of yorke though he be splendidly Recd In scotland is not Admitted to the Privy Councill Nor will be till further Consultation Some weeks since there Happened at saltash In Cornwall A greate disorder Abt the Election of A Maior upon which Complaint being made severall gentlemen were ordered to appear at the Board & yesterday was A full heareing & In Conclusion the Petition was dismist & the gentlemen In Custody Released & the Matter In Contest About Maiorality & that of the Ryott left to the Common Law Yesterday 2 Lieutenants of the E of Oxfords Regemt had A heareing before the said Earle the one hamneing when they were at Play Run the other through the Coate [?] & it being proved that he had formerly Killed A souldier he was Cashiered +Yesterday his Matye sent for the Ld Maior & demanded of him the Lds Buisness who Came 2 dayes since to dine with him & some other questions to which his Lordship gave A very modest Answer In Concl[usion] his Matye Commanded him to be very Carefull of the peace of the Citty & soe dismist him +The discourse hath been that some Lds would petition his Matye that the Parliamt may sit at the time but now Its said they Intend not to Petition him but addresse themselves to him to that purpose & will be followed by the Citty of London & most of the Counties of England Our fforreign letters say the ffrench Continue Mighty Navall preparations & by land lay up greate store of Corne & fforrage & that the Match of Bavaria goes forward for the dauphine |Ddec_8th_1679 |L871 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 6th 1679 +The d of Munmoth Continues still at his house In Hedge Lane where most of the great persons of quality have been to vissit him as also those who have severall of his late Commands who declared how much Trouble they had In that they were gainers by his losse for whome they had soe greate Esteeme &c. His grace wished them much Joy of their places Assureing them that he was very much satisfied since it was his Matyes pleasure to divest him therefrom That saveing to himselfe the service nature & duty he owed to his Matye he was Resolved to stand upon his Innocency which he doubted not would defend him from the worst of his Enemies Yesterday the Judges attended on his Matye & delivered it as their opinion that Thomas E of Danby is not Bayleable & also that the late plott discovered by mr Tho: Dangerfeild was A most Hellish & damnable designe & proper to be Comunicated to the Parliamt His Matye Commanded the Ld Maior & Aldermen to Attend him at Whitehall where his Matye told them they should be Carefull & vigilant In prosecuting the Lawes Agt Papists & putting In Execution the Proclamations published the day before & that his Lordpp should take Care to suppresse factions & seditious Libells & secure the quiett of the Citty Agt some persons whome [sic] his Matye was Informed was Endeavouring to disturbe the same &c sr Robt southwell one of the Clerks of the Councill with his Matyes leave hath sold his place to one mr Winn A late member of Parliamt. Tis said sr Robert is ordered direct for Ireland & thence for spaine to Complemt the King upon his late Marriage sr Phill ffloyd one of the Clerks of the Councill & formerly dismist is Restored The Lds Continue still to assosiate togather but have not addressed themselves to his Matye for the sitting of the Parliamt There are various Reports Abt the d of yorke & some positively affirme he is upon his Returne from scotland & Exspected here In few dayes Also some affirme the P of Orange is Comeing over to Treate abt urgent affaires Concerneing the Triple League The ffrench King as wee hear hath sent A letter to the states of Holland not to make A league with England which if It take Effect that then he might take New measures The E of Doncaster youngest son of the d of Munmoth is dead this day at which his Matye is much Troubled There have of late been severall vessells Robbed that lye neer London bridge The dutchesse of Portesmouth sent her solicittor to sr Creswell Levens the Atturney Genll to desire him to prepare A Patent for her son the d of Richmond to be master of the horse to his Matye but the Atturney Genll sent answer that it Could not be unless the d of Munmoth had Committed some greate Crime whereby the place might be forfeited he haveing paid A Considderable summe for it There is published this day under the hand of mr Tho: Dangerfeild A large Narrative In ffolio Containing 75 Pages In which he setts forth the Circumstances of the Pretended Presbiterian Plott & proves mrs Cellier procured his Liberty out of Newgate & he had Money of the Lds In the Tower to Compound his debts & was Employed to Engage severall to swear false Crimes Agt mr Oates & mr Bedlow to take off their Evidence & ffather [?] A plott on the Protestants & that the Booke Called the Compendium was wrote by the Ld Castle[maine] That the Ld Arrundell of warder offered him 2000 L to Kill the King That he did Contract with the sd Ld for 500 L to Murther the E of shaftesbury That mr Gadbury Cast his Nativity & told him he might have killed the King without any harme to himselfe That he had Instructions for all this from the Lady Powis & the Lds In the Tower In short It discourses as the Judges Called it A most Hellish & damnable designe |Ddec_11th_1679 |L872 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 99th 1679 +The Associating Lds did on sunday last prsent their Petition to his Matye being Introduced by Prince Rupert which was delivered by the E of Huntingdon Attended by the Earles of Clare, stamford & shaftesbury & the Lds North, shandois, Gray, Howard & Herbert The E of Bedford was to have the 10th according to the statute of 13 Car 2d but was prevented by illnesse The Petition was subscribed by the 10 Lds Above & also by the E of Kent & Lds say & seale Ewer, Rockinham, Townesend, Hollis & delamere &c which petition is as followeth +sr Wee here Cast our selves at yo[u]r Matyes feet being 10 of yo[u]r Matyes Peers of yo[u]r Realme of England & In our owne Names & In the Names of severall others our ffellow Peers doe humbly Begg that yor Matye would Considder the greate Danger your Royall person is In as also the Protestant Religion & the govermt of these nations Wee humbly pray that In A time when all these are soe highly Concerned your Matye would Effectually use your Greate Councill the Parliamt, sr Out of the deepest feare & Loyalty to your Matye wee offer it as our humble advice & Earnest Petition that the Parliamt may sit at the time appointed & that your Matye would give publicke notice & Assurance thereof that the Minds of yr Matyes subjects may be setled & their feares Removed To which his Matye Answered that he would Considder of what they had offered & Could heartily wish that all others were as solicittous for the good & peace of the Nation as he would Ever be Besides which there are divers Printed Petitions with Blanks to Insert places & names which are Intended to be dispersed all over the Kingdome & to have subscriptions thereunto Also the Inhabitants of London have Printed their Petition & Its thought will begin to morrow to get subscriptions. A Coppie whereof ffolloweth To the Kings Most Excellent Matye +The Humble petition of yo[u]r Matyes most dutifull & Loyall subjects Inhabitants of the Citty of London whose Names are hereunto subscribed Sheweth +Whereas There hath been & still is A most Damnable Popish Hellish Plott Branched forth Into severall the Most Horrid villanies Agt yo[u]r Matyes most sacred person the Protestant Religion & the well Established govermt of this your Realme for which severall of the Principall Conspirators stand Impeached by Parliamt Therefore In such A time when your Matyes Royall person as also the Protestant Religion & the govermt of the Nation are thus In most Imminent danger Wee your Matyes most humble dutifull & obedient subjects In the deepest sense of o[u]r duty & Alleigance to your Matye doe most humbly & Earnestly pray that the Parliamt which is Prorogued to the 26 Jan: Next may then sit duely to Execute Justice upon the High offenders & to Redresse all our Important Grievances noe other wayes to be Redressed. And wee shall pray &c Last satureday died sr Jo: Berckenhead one of the Masters of Requests mr Osborne who was Indicted with Knox & Lane haveing ffled before Tryall hath been since seized & Confesseth all & that he was drawne thereunto by the E of danby &c soe hath his liberty upon Bayle also mr Curtis that did absent himselfe will appear & Confesse which will strengthen the Evidence of mr Dangerfeild &c +mr Hobbs the Reputed Atheist died last night Aged 92 much In the same Humour as he lived Advice hath been given to one of the Councill that 12 of the Preists are designed for England to Carry on the Plott whose faces dr Oates Never saw but persons are appointed to waite their Arrivall & seize them Letters from scotland say his R Highs is not yet Recd Into the Councill of scotland by Reason of divers Oaths of which the Councill have Informed his Matye to Know his pleasure therein There hath been lately A greate quantity of Gold seized at Gravesend designed to have been Transported Into some fforreign Parts |Ddec_13th_1679 |L873 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 11th 1679 +Last night his Matye gave orders to the Atturney Genll to prepare A proclamation declareing his Matyes Resolution to Prorogue the Parliamt till the 11th November next Yesterday the Ld Maior & Aldermen were to Attend his Matye In Councill & were Commanded to take Care of the peace & safety of the Citty & not suffer persons that procure hands to Petitions Tending to sedition & Rebellion to goe unpunished but should Cause them to be brought before the Councill board to be punished &c Orders are sent Into scotland that the D of yorke be Admitted of the Privy Councill without takeing the Oath which at first was denied he was accordingly admitted on the 4th +The d of Munmoth appeares now publickly In the streets & vissitts & is vissitted haveing dined the other day at the E of Bedfords house In the Strand Last Tuesday died sr Jo: Robinson late Lieutenant of the Tower & the E of Danby Continues In A very weake Condition of Body Insomuch that his Phisitians say there is little hopes of Recovery sr Jo Birkenheads place of master of Requests is given unto Wm ffanshaw Esqr & dr Thompson A Civilian is In mr ffanshawes place In the ffaculty office Also mr Abraham his Matyes Cofferer is dead & the place given to mr Brankerd The Ld Langford is made Master of the ordinance In Ireland & is accordingly gone to take posession of the Armory Wee have this day the ill newes that the st Lucan Merchant of 150 Tuns Laden with Currants from Zant strucke upon the Rocks neer the Lands End on ffriday last where shee was lost with the Master & 13 of the men One mr Howard A staffordshire Gent is Committed to Newgate by order of the Councill for Harbouring A preist On Tuesday night last the house of sr Wm Turner Alderman was broke open & he Robbed of 700 L for which one of his servants & others are taken Into Custody upon suspition One of his Matyes messengers hath given notice to the Privy Councill of 80 L p Ann of Lands belongeing to A Monastry & hath prsented A petition to the Councill that he may have the Reward mentioned In the late Proclamation One mr fferguson A minester of scotland Resident here hath been Called before the Councill & Charged with writeing the Epistle to mr smiths Narrative which he did not owne but said he doubted not but mr smith himselfe would The Ld Chancellor told him his Matye Exspected he should Enter Into Recognizance to leave the Kingdome In A month which he told their Lordships he Could not doe In Conclusion he was discharged The Master of the small Pinke Called the Recovery formerly mentioned to have Cleared himselfe of A Turks man of Warr is now Arrived & hath been prsented to his Matye who ordered him A gold Chaine & A medall |Ddec_15th_1679 |L874 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 13th 1679 +His Matye In Councill Continues to be very much Incensed Agt the Proceedings In Relation to Petitions & Also Agt Many Pamphletts of late dispersed & In order to find out the Authors & printers thereof hath sent messengers to search many houses & seize Booksellers Printers &c who have been under Examination & will be further Examined the Next Councill day Notwithstanding which many persons doe Continue to promote subscriptions unto Petitions dayly In & Abt the Citty The Proclamation for Prorogueing the Parliamt is Come forth In these words +CHARLES R whereas the Parliamt hath been Prorogued Untill the 26th January next Wee for many weighty Reasons have thought fit & Resolved to make A further Prorogation of Parliamt untill the 11th Novembr next Ensuing & therefore doe by this our Royall Proclamation publish & declare that the Parliamt shall be Prorogued Upon & from the said 26th day of January untill the 11th day of November next whereoff the Lds spirituall & Temporall & Knights Citizens & Burgesses & all others may hereby take Notice & order their Affaires Accordingly wee letting them Know that wee will not at the said 26th of January Exspect the Attendance of Any but only such as being In & Abt the Cittyes of London & Westminster may attend the Makeing of the said Prorogation as heretofore In like Cases hath been accustomed Given at Court &c The Justices of Middlesex were summoned before the Councill & A strict Charge given them to put the Lawes & his Matyes Proclamation In Execution Agt Papists as also that they discourage & suppresse subscriptions unto Petitions to which purpose Its said Commissions will be sent to all the Justices In England ffrom fflanders they write that the ffrench K hath Raised 6000 Dragoons & that his Intendent In Heynault is makeing A Prodigious Provision of Bread Corne & Oates That all his New Conquests are ffortifying with Indefagitable power & dispatch & that 2000 switzers are dayly at worke to prevent the sand from Injureing the harbor of dunkerke as formerly it hath done Letters from vienna say that there hath died In the late Plague there 140518 persons vizt In January 410 July 7507 ffeb 359 August 4519 March 3797 sept 16774 Aprill 4963 october 6475 May 5727 November 2402 June 6557 All which died In the Citty & Ammounted to 59488 There died In the suburbs In the same time 3042 died In the Pesthouses in the same time 505 [total] 140518 +A Prodigious Number the Place Considdered which is not Esteemed more than A 6th Part of London & the suburbs ffrom Amsterdam they write that they had Advice from the streights that the Turks had taken 18 English ships bound from Newfoundland to their market In spaine & 16 of them were Carryed Into Algeirs & 2 Into sally ffrom Poland they write that the Muscovite had made A Truce for 3 yeares with the Turks at which the Poles are much Concerned the whole force of the Turks being like to fall on them Our sessions Ended this day where mr Jo: Dell A yeoman liveing at Edgar In Middlesex had 4 Indictments Agt him The 1st for Killing his ffather 2d for Killing his brother the 3d for Killing his wife & 4th for stealeing A mare The Evidence of the 3 former Came not to the Law though beleeved to be guilty but he was Convicted & Condemned for the last +some Weavers this last week prsented A petition to the Ld Maior signed by some thousands of their Profession Representing the greate necesity their want of Trade hath Reduced them Unto praying his Lordship to take it Into his serious Considderation & if Posible to fine them A Reliefe +Just now is Come forth another Proclamation Agt Tumultuous Petitions &c |Ddec_18th_1679 |L875 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 16th 1679 +The dutchesse of Munmoth is forbid the Court upon account of some falling out between her & the dutchesse of Portesmouth Its Exspected that A New Parliamt will be Called In the spring for that the Additionall duty of Excize & the Impositions on the Law Expire at midsomer next The Report of sr Wm Wallers being put out of the Comission of peace proves A mistake Tis said orders are given to the Inhabitants of the Tower that they quitt their Habitations save only such as his Matye shall allow of & that orders are given for the Reception of 1000 souldiers there & yesterday 2 Companies of ffoot were ordered to march to Tilbury to strengthen that fort Tis said nell Gwyn is Turned Roman Catholicke +They write from scotland that their R Highnesses were Complemented at the Highest Rate by all persons of quality In that Kingdome soe that nothing more Could have been paid to their Matyes had they been there Tis Reported Coll Mildmay is sent for out of Essex to attend the Councill to morrow being supposed to have A hand In promoteing the late Tumultuous Petitions Inteligencers are dayly taken up for writeing seditiously & persons are Employed at the Posthouse to Inspect suspected letters Tis said the E of Bedford & Ld Hollis have disowned their hands to the late Addresse Last night one smith A Bookseller In Cornhill was taken Into Custody for printing seditious books severall persons In the suburbs have notwithstanding the late Proclamation Endeavoured to Procure hands to Petitions for the sitting of the Parliamt +The Ld Shrewsbury is made Ld Lieutenant of staffordshire & the E of sunderland is to Execute the Lieutenancy dureing the E of Shrewsburies minority Tangier is very much In danger by the Moores & some discourse that it will be lost if not suddenly Relieved which his Matye & the Comtee for Tangier have under their prsent Consultation There seems to be A greate discovery of the same Game Playing In Ireland as hath been discovered In England from time to Time They write from Hamburgh that the defensive alliance between sweden & Denmarke is Printed by which Each is to assist the other with 2000 horse 4000 foot & 10 men of warr able to Carry to fight 2500 men the said ships & men to be doubled if need Require The Treaty to Continue for 10 yeares Into which none shall be admitted without Each others Consent letters from Jamaica of the 23d sept say that Island hath very Considderable fortifyed it selfe & are now In A posture not to feare the approach of any Enemy whatsoever & that the E of Carlisle their Governor was In good health & there was A ship Arrived with Amunition &c The ffrench In Germany have been some time fortifying Extraordinarily A place Called Hunnengen which lyes within Cannon shot of the Citty of Bazell the first & greatest Citty under the Jurisdiction of the Protestant Cantons of switzerland who have severall times Complained thereof at the Court of ffrance to little Purpose Upon which o[u]r letters from strasburgh of the 10th say that the Cantons Resolved forthwith to assemble to oppose the further proceedings In fortifying the said place which the ffrench gather all the hands they Can to perfect & are growne soe Insolent as to forbid the Carrying Provisions to Bazell upon paine of death the Issue time will shew To morrow will be A very greate Councill day at whitehall [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |Ddec_20th_1679 |L876 # L. c. [no date at top] London 18th dec 1679 +His Matye hath been pleased to declare that he Resolves to ffree not only the Citties of London & Westminster from the Papists but the whole Kingdome also soe far forth & as speedily as it may be done without any prejudice to publicke Concerne at home or abroade The Ld Chancellor Ld President E of sunderland E of Hallifax mr Hyde mr secretary Coventry Ld Cheife Justice North & mr seymour who are the Comittee for suppressing Popery & preventing Dangers that may Arise from the same sate this day In the Councill Chamber In Whitehall Also sr Wm Waller mr Justice Warcupp &c mett togather to Consult of such Expedients as may be most Effectuall for Putting In Execution his Matyes late Proclamation for Commanding all Papists to depart from London & Westminster &c Complaints being made at the Councill board that the Coffee houses were A greate meanes to promote Tumultuous Petitions severall persons haveing seditious Clubbs at them & that It were fitt they were put downe The Coffee men attended with their Peitions Intimating that haveing greate quantities of Coffee Berries they should be Ruined if the sale should be stopt An Account & Character of all the Justices In England are to be Returned Into the Crowne office & there to be New modelled & those as are lookt upon as not loyall will be put out of Commission The schollars of A lattin schoole In Common street at their Breakeing up to shew their abhorrance of Popery Acted the History of Pope Joan which had many hundred spectators & greate applause It was said the dutchesse of Cleaveland was dead at Paris but yesterday wee had letters of her owne writeing & also that shee was in health mr Blasedale An Apothecary & son In Law to mrs Celliers offers to make A further discovery of the first & 2d plott if his Matye will grant him his Pardon One Parker A Watchmaker Condemned for Coyneing false Guyneys being vissitted by 2 of his Acquaintance In Gentile Habitt he accused them of the same soe they were stopt & sayes if he may have A pardon he will discover 30 more Letters from Hamburgh say that the d of Brandenburghs Troops had quitted stetin & the sweds had taken Posession being Introduced by the Inhabitants with greate Joy Letters from vienna say there hath not d[ied] one person there of the plague for many dayes Letters from Paris of the 22d dec say that on the 15th the King queen & Dauphine sent their Procurators to Mounsr Colbert at Municke In Bavaria to prepare & signe the Articles of Contract In order to the Marriage of the dauphine with Ann Maria Victoria sister of the Elector of Bavaria They write from Tourin that the ffrench K is Building A Harbour at Antibo 3 leagues from Pizza which will be as good as Either Toulon or Marselles Letters from the Hague say the ffrench minesters there Push on with all their might Even to Threats for A New alliance with the states who are not Come to any Resolution therein, That the P of Orange had Advice that on the 20th Past P Maurice of Nassau died at Cleves, Also that the P of Orange is Come for England A Report lately Come from scotland that 4 Troops of horse & 3 Regemts of ffoot are sent for to hinder the discontented for makeing any Insurrection which they seem to be very much Inclined by their Bold discontented speeches +It is very Confidently Reported that the d of yorke is sent for backe |D(1)____dec_22d_1679 |L877 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 20th 1679 +His Matye hath been somewhat Indisposed this weeke but Comes Into Councill Every Councill day, A Treasonable letter was this weeke found In whitehall & was Read to his Matye which much displeased him Parker the Watchmaker is Executed he Could not obtaine A Reprieve his Matye haveing once Pardoned him before for the like offence The d of Monmoth Comes much to Court & is dayly In his Matyes presence A lieutenant of the Kings Regemt of foot marching through the Citty this weeke at the head of his Company was stopt by order of the Ld Maior who desired him to put up his Colours & not to beate his Drumes which at first he Refused but afterwards did Last night was A Councill & mrs Celliers made A large Confession denying nothing that was layd to her Charge & mr Blasedale her son In Law Confessed something of Moment Also Abt 40 Inteligencers & Booksellers were Againe Examined about the Association Petitions some of which were Comitted & the Rest discharged, Also the proposalls of the Justices of Westminster & Middlesex for suppression of Papists were Read & Referred to the Committee of Councill for suppressing popery And It was ordered that A Committee of the Justices vizt sr wm smith mr Justice Warcupp & mr Justice denby doe as occasion shall offer from time to time Attend the said Committee of Councill & his Matye past an order of Councill under the seale to Impower any of them with A Constable to Enter at any time & search somersethouse & st James Comanding the Porters & other officers thereof to open the doores & give obedience thereto when & as often as it shall be Required, Also the Councill Read over the lists Returned out of the severall Counties that Contained the names of all Papists Comitted & the L. c. 877 (2) Names of all Papists or soe Reputed In which the Numbers being greate their Ldpps were neer 3 houres In Consultation thereof To morrow will be Another Councill & mr stephen Dugdale is ordered to appear haveing given their Ldpps Intimation that he hath some Originall Papers & other matters of greate Importance to Communicate In Relation to the plott This day sr Wm Waller Justice Warcupp dr Tonge dr Oates mr Dugdale Capt Bury Capt Bedlow mr jennison mr Everard mr Prance mr Mowbray mr Bauldron mr Dangerfield &c dined togather at A Taverne In this Citty Letters from Prague of the 10th Instant tell us that the Emperor hath sent An Envoy to ffrance to Complaine of the proceedings of the ffrench In Alsace A few dayes since died the Ld Crew & sr Edward Bath [?] mr ffrances smyth the Bookseller who was Comitted to Newgate did yesterday bring his Habeas Corpus & is now at liberty upon Bayle About A month since were seized Aboard 3 or 4 ships In the Thames A greate quantity of Brandy to the vallue of 16000 L sterling which were seized for ffrench goods but being proved to Come from strasburgh to dort & thence for England they were discharged [?] +mr Jo: Dryden the Poet was last Tuesday night set upon In Covent garden by 3 persons who have soe greivously maimed him that his life is In much Danger Its sai[d] it was done by some Gentlemen whome he had In verse Reflected upon ffrom Taunton In somersetshire wee hear there is A disturbance by severall persons gathered togather Tumultuously the perticulers whereof wee are yet to Learne |Ddec_25th_1679 |L878 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 23d 1679 +Notwithstanding his Matyes displeasure Agt the Promoters of subscriptions to Petitions for the sitting of the Parliamt on the 26th January divers Continue the same & have now on foot divers Petitions with Greate subscriptions how it will be Resented time must show Last weeke the King sent A letter to the Ld Maior & Aldermen the Purport was that he should have A Care of the Citty & that the Aldermen should at their Ward Moots Admitt none but well Effected persons to be Common Councill men & that they should take the Oaths & Test According to Law which was observed In all the Wards yesterday when according to the Ancient Custome Every ward held their Ward Moote Court & chose their severall Common Councill men & other ward officers In the Choyce of the Comon Councill men they have made A more then usuall Alteration Endeavouring to make Choyce of Honest able & firme Protestants & of Knowne Integrity & Loyalty Tis discoursed that the d of yorke is declared Generallisimo & Admirall of scotland with Power to Raise forces without Lymittation & that the Councill of scotland are sending 2 Lds to give his Matye thanks for honouring them with the Assistance In that Govermt of his Royall Brother as also that the scotts In the Westerne shires doe still hold feild meetings In greate Numbers Wee have A Hot Report that mr seymour the late speaker is made Ld Chancellor but it is not yet True It is not yet Knowne who will succeed the d of Munmoth In his place of Master of the horse +The Ld Cavendish is prepareing to goe Ambr for ffrance mrs Cellers being last satureday before the Councill Confessed that Jane the Preist mentioned In Dangerfeilds narrative was Really In orders & had Recd severall summes of Money to distribute for promoteing the Catholicke Cause One mr stretch A Custome house officer made use of by mr Dangerf[eild] to seize the Papers In Coll Mansells Lodgings was suspended his place but upon petition to his Matye is Restored The dutchesse of Portesmouth hath Turned off all her servants that are papists save such as are allowed her as shee is one of the Ladies of honour to the queen & some say shee her selfe is forbid the Court & Comanded to depart the Kingdome Tis discoursed that the E of Oxfords Regemt which have for some Considderable time been quartered at A distance from the Citty are ordered to quarter In divers adjacent places neer the Citty & one Troope was the last night quartered at Knightsbridge &c The Councill is also the Comrs of the Treasury are Adjurned till after Crismas only A Comittee of Lds are to sit every other day In the Evening His Matye this day Comanded the Lieutenancy to Attend him at Whitehall & the Ld Maior &c tooke Coach & went accordingly & the Ld Maior hath appointed them to meet at Guildhall at 6 this Evening but what his Matyes pleasure was with them at whitehall is not yet perfectly Knowne |DDec_27th_1679 |L879 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 25th 1679 +On Tuesday last the Ld Maior & Lieutenancy Attended the King at Whitehall & Recd orders Abt Prosecuting of Papists & to take Care to prevent Tumults upon which 4 Companies of the Citty Militia are ordered to be upon the guard Insteed of 2 dureing the holydayes His Matye In his letter to the Ld Maior & Aldermen about Chooseing of Comon Councill men takes notice that severall of his letters of former yeares have not been Regarded & therefore strictly Chargeth & Requireth them Not to suffer any person to be Chosen A Common Councill man In their severall & Respective wards who hath not within one year next before such Election taken the sacrament of the Lds supper according to the Rites of the Church of England & the Oathes of Alleigance & supremacy & the Oath Agt the Lawfulness of Takeing Armes Agt the King & also subscribe the declaration of the Illegality & Nullity of the sollemne league & Covenant which was Read at the severall Ward Mootes at the Choyce of Common Councill men after which the Choyce was made & such persons were Elected as wee doubt not will manifest their Loyalty to his Matye & their steadfastness In the Protestant Religion Our last letters from Holland say that Its Comonly Reported there that there is A new Alliance Concluded between England & Holland with which the people there seem very well pleased It was sometime since Reported that the P of Orange was Comeing for England but now wee hear he is not Exspected The honour & Respect which the scotch Nobility show the d of yorke Appeare by An Instance of the Earle of Rothes who is Ld Chancellor In that Kingdome & In the Intervalls of Parliamt is as it were viceRoy thereof & yet gives place to the d of yorke & though the Ensignes of state are layd before the Earle when he sitts In Councill yet when the Duke takes Coach the Earle goes In the Dukes Coach his own Coach going before with the Ensignes of state +The duke is also made Ld Generall & Ld Admirall of that Kingdome A messenger was lately sent by his Matyes Comand to stoke In Oxfordshire with an order of Councill to bring up one Esqr Hodgley The said Gentleman hath Confirmed the Evidence of dr Oates Concerning one Lacy a preist now A prisoner In Newgate Affirmeing that he Knew Lacy severall yeares since at st Omers & that he was A Romish preist there There are Informations & orders sent to the Atturney Genll to proceed In the prosecution of the Plotters now In prison & tis supposed there will be proceedings Agt them very suddenly The discourse there hath been of late of the sitting of the Parliamt In January next & then dissolveing them In order to Call another In Aprill next is now Renewed by some persons who pretend to Inteligence but upon what Ground it is Reported wee doe not understand at prsent |Ddec_29th_1679 |L880 # L. c. [no date at top] London dec 27th 1679 +Orders are Given that 7 out of Every Troope of the Kings life Guard & also of the E of Oxfords Regemt of horse & 12 out of Every Company of foot be speedily sent to Tangier to strengthen that Garrison His R Highs Continues at Edenbrough & Keepes A very splendid Court the Citty prsent him weekly with 3 Tunn of ffrench wines & others with what the season affords they are to have A little Army In Case of any Insurection Raised Consisting of 6000 foot & 5 Troops of horse to be Constantly under pay The Crowne ffriggot is lately Arrived In the Thames laden with Currants from Zant haveing 30 guns & 70 men shee had been Attacked by severall Algerines but Got Clear of them & sunke one of them It is said that somersethouse will be suddenly shutt up & that the guards will be Removed from thence the queen takeing her leave yesterday of that place designing to Repaire to the Chappell at st James all her servants are to be paid off Except those that are qualified to stay & sr Allen Apsley hath paid off all the dutchesse of Portesmouths servants & those that are Papists are to Depart the land by which wee gather shee will suddenly follow Our letters from Jamaica Confirme the death of sr Thomas Winddiford formerly governour there & that the Island is In good Condition of defence Letters from Gambo In Guyney give us the ill newes of A greate Mortality Amonge those few English that are there This week was A New Yatcht Launched at Woolwich which is Reputed the Best his Matye hath, Tis discoursed wee shall have A fleet of 60 men of warr at sea this spring Tis said his Matye hath made sr Anthony deane Comptroler of all his Buildeing yards for ships in England They write from Paris that the Majestrates of Geneva have sent deputies to Excuse themselves for what hapned to the ffrench Resident who had been severall times shot at but his Matye will give them noe Audience at prsent They write from Amsterdam that the states Genll have Resolved to Continue their prsent Alliances with England & ffrance & not to make any New one with Either as yet, They have Advice that surrynam is Totally Ruined by the Indians who have not only destroyed the plantations but Killed & Imprisoned most of the Inhabitants The diferences between the ffrench & Citty of Bazell are Heightened on both sides They write from Antwerpe that the ffrench Continue to make vast preparations of Corne & fforage In all their late Conquered places severall Aldermen Comon Councill men Citizens & Merchants have subscribed A Petition for the sitting of the Parliamt which will shortly be prsented Also there is A petition on foot In most of the Inns of Court +some persons Reported to be of the Popish faction have printed the forme of A petition In opposition to that for the Parliamts sitting which is as followeth +Whereas severall printed formes of Petitions have been lately dispersed for subscriptions whereas the proceedings thereupon have been dec[lar]ed by his Matye & Councill to be Contrary to Law & tending to the Raiseing of sedition & R[evolt?] the prsent Petitions being still Carryed on by obscure & ill Affected persons as the Act & sense of the Generality of the Citty & nation to the scandall of all his Matyes loyall & Protestant subjects & all True Lovers of Prince & Countrey, Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed out of A sense of our duty both to Church & state & to witness o[u]r detestation of all Illegall & undutifull practices doe hereby declare that wee abhorr the thoughts of any such Confedracy & that wee will have nothing to doe In any such petition aforesaid In oposition to his Matyes Royall will & proclamation This petition or Rather protestation takes not with the people neither is there yet any account of subscriptions |DJan_1st_1679 |L881 # L. c. [no date at top] +London dec 30th 1679 +severall persons haveing Been lately apprehended upon account of Petitions for the sitting of the Parliamt Refuseing to give sureties were discharged which hath much Encouraged others to promote Petitions, But one Justice smith hath Comitted A person for Getting subscriptions Notwithstanding which the Petitions goe on & subscriptions Increase dayly divers persons of Greate quality & learning haveing signed them but none hath yet been prsented to his Matye though tis said that In Essex is one Ready signed by Above 40000 hands & other Counties are In greate forwardnesse but his Matye seemes still to be much displeased with those that promote them ffather Beningfeild the Jesuite who was said to dye In the gatehouse & thence Buryed is affirmed to be now alive & that another was Buryed In his steed There is A New designe discovered & some of the persons In Custody who Intended to Murther Capt Bedlow In which is Concerned 5 men & 4 women one of the Women was to have Entertained him as her Gallant being a very greate Beauty & to have taken opportunity to have stabbd him & if shee had failed then to Cry A Rape A Rape Murther Murther at which 3 persons planted on purpose were to appear & Justify what they saw & heard to Corroborate her Oath vizt that Capt Bedlow had offered to force her & shee not Consenting had Endeavoured to stabb her &c All our fflanders & some ffrench letters Continue to Relate the greate preparations & stoores that are layd up by the ffrench In fflanders & their owne Coast townes of Amunition &c & that those Townes doe by small numbers at A time strongly fill with souldiers & they are Raiseing men In Germany at Bremen &c to be sent thither The Neibours to their New Conquest seem Jealous of them whilst others thinke their designes are somewhere Else which A little time will show Wee have advice of severall Turks men of warr Cruiseing In the streights & that they have taken 3 English ships & A dutch ship of 400 Tuns worth 10000 L bound from Russia to Leghorne Also the Malaga merchant bound hence for malaga is Cast away on the goodwin & most of her men lost +There died this year In London &c 21730 +There died In Amsterdam 7949 The queen is now Retired according to his Matyes order to st James Tis said his Matye Intends to quarter 2 Regemts of souldiers In somersethouse & to make A Hospitall for sicke & lame souldiers In the savoy & his Matyes house at Greenwich to be Turned to the same use Lacy that was seized at Dover is proved to be A Jesuite at st Omers soe dr Oates being the first that Challenged him will have 100 L according to the Proclamation They write from Dublin that the Councill there sit dayly searching out the Popish Plott & the E of Tyrones plott Tis said the Papists mortally Hate the said Earle for Turning Protestant being the first Protestant of that family A few dayes since James Perry Cosen & Next Heir Male to Jocelin Perry the E of Northumberland prsented A Petition to his Matye setting forth his 10 yeares proceedings at Law for his Right prayeing his Matye to Restore to him his Bir[thr]ight & the Titles honours & Estate thereon depending On satureday night Abt 12 A Clocke the E of Lincolne as he was going home was set upon by severall Rogues In Drury lane to have Robbed him but the E wounding the first that Attempted the Coach leapt out & Layd hold on another But the Rest Rescuing him they Escaped They write from Landscroon that the K of sweden hath Confirmed their Priveledges & granted them A free trade & that they shall be ffree from taxes & quartering of souldiers & A 3d part of the Customs are to be abated & the Bishops &c to have their Residence there +severall Brass Guns are taken from Tower Hill & placed In the Tower |DJan_3d_1679 |L882 # L. c. [no date at top] London January 1st 1679 +The designe Agt Capt Bedlow to take off his Evidence appeares to be layd as followeth One mrs Mary Jones A Greate Beauty was brought out of the Countrey & Engaged (In the designe to Entice Capt Bedlow to her Chamber & then to Cry A Rape A Rape Murther Murther) by 5 Jesuits vizt ffather Johnson ffather Bennet ffather Poole ffather Turner & ffather Benningfeild which last person was upon the first discovery of the Plott accused by dr Oates & others & thereupon Comitted to the Gatehouse where it was said that he died & that the Corps viewed by the Coroner & Jury were afterwards Buryed whereas In truth he was Conveyed away & the Body of A dead Labourer Interred In his stead All which togather with the late designe Agt Bedlow was discovered last satureday to sr Wm Waller by the 2 persons who were to be placed In the next Roome & be witnesses for mrs Jones Agt mr Bedlow sr Wm tooke their Examinations upon Oath & about 3 A Clocke on sunday morning seized mrs Jones In her Bed at her Lodgings In the Haymarket & Committed her to the gatehouse About 10 A Clocke the same morning shee sent for sr Wm to whome upon her Oath likewise shee Confessed & Confirmed the whole designe as the 2 former had Related it & gave such further Intimations to sr Wm that the Comittee of Lds sent him blanke warrants & orders to goe Into the Countrey to seize them & tis hoped before this Comes to your hands the said 5 Jesuits will be apprehended Unless they have very swift Inteligence On Tuesday night mr Lyon one of the Keepers of Newgate going up to see the Prisoners one Capt Checke A Papist upon some words that passed between the Keeper & him Drew out his Penknife & Run him Into the side the Wound is not mortall but very neer it Last night severall persons In the ward of Alhallowes In pursuance of the New Ld maiors orders were taken & Committed to Bridewell for Being Drunke & sweareing This night A sea Captaine Comeing Into the Amsterdam Coffee house seing A Petition for the Parliamts sitting tooke it up & put it In his Pockett saying none but ffanaticall persons promoted such petitions but by Importunity he delivered it Backe But being Knowne to ffrequent the Company of A Papist was had before the Ld Maior as being suspected to be A papist where he tooke the Oaths & Test & was discharged Yesterday some persons In the strand for haveing forceably Burned A Petition to which some hundreds of hands were subscribed were by Certain persons who thought themselves & the Publicke Injured thereby Caryed before A Justice of Peace who bound them to answer it at the next sessions Thomas Neale Esqr A member of the Present Parliamt for Lugdershall In Wiltshire is going Resident for his Matye to Constantinople This day the Royall Affrican Company had Advice from Rye In sussex that the ship Cadiz merchant homewards bound from Guynney on account of that Company was Run Ashoar Neer that Towne haveing neither man nor Boy aboard Tis supposed the ships Crew have plundered her of her Rich goods & soe set her Adrift or that shee hath been mett withall by some Piratts who have taken or destroyed the men & Robbed her +The Holland letters say there were Neer 200 sayle of Merchantment In the Texell waiting for an Easterly wind & that the Corps of P Maurice of Nassau were Conveying In Greate state Into Germany On Wednesday last severall Gentlemen of Hartfordshire Came to Towne & went to sr Thomas Bydes & their other Knight of the shire to Consult with them abt Presenting their Petition to his Matye for the sitting of the Parliamt |DJan_5th_1679 |L883 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jand 3d 1679 +Last night his Matye dispatched away sr Jo Lanier (Late Lieft Coll to the d of Munmoths Regemt of horse which were disbanded) to the Island of Guernsey of which he is made governour the said Island being Reported to be In some danger of the ffrench designes Wee have letters from ffrance which say it is the Comon Report of that Kingdome that their King is to send A Vast Army Into England where the people are Already In greate disorder & Confusion They write from the Hague that last satureday the ffrench Ambr delivered to the states Genll another Memoriall In Relation to the alliance they are pursuing with that state the perticulers are not Knowne Letters from Germany say the ffrench K hath made the Inhabitants of Alsatia swear alleigance to him & hath Comanded them upon paine of death to Cease praying for the Emperor & Empire In their Churches & to pray for him & hath sent them A forme of Prayer accordingly It is Reported that Comand is sent to the Ld Lieft of Ireland to provide that all the forces of that Kingdome be In A Readiness to march at 48 houres Notice Tis said A place will be made at Westminster to quarter souldiers All the gent Pentioners to his Matye are ordered Each with his servant[s] to be Equipped & In Readiness to march upon all occasions The hopes of Takeing the 5 Jesuits by sr Wm Waller is now much questioned being sr Wm Could not get his warrant till yesterday & went last night Post A Journey of 100 miles & tis feared they have too timely notice On Munday last mr Cooling Keeper of the Kings Bench prison waited on his Matye & was with him an houre as he past through the Chambers he had A Bundle of Papers Under his Arme & told A ffreind they Related to sr Edmund Godfreys Murther & were Communicated to him by one of his prisoners The Petition of the Citty & suburbs being subscribed as tis said by 60000 householders was this day to have been prsented but for some Reasons unknowne the Ld Maior & Aldermen have thought fitt to suspend the Presenting of it till next weeke Tables pens Inke & Petitions have been placed In the Royall Exchange as An Invit[ation] for people to subscribe Yesterday the Purser & Boateswaine belongeing to the ship Cadiz merchant from Guinney did appear at the Affrican house & Acquainted the Affrican Company that the said ship strucke In the night & the Captaine & many of her men being dead they were Reduced to ffew hands which made them desert the ship & Enter the long Boate with which they got Ashoar soe tis Concluded that all her Ladeing which was vallued at 12000 L is safe +The Assault that was made this day seavenight on the E of Lincolne proves to be the Effect of A private persons Malice with whome he hath A suite of Law, In the Assault the Earle got one of their Perewigs which made the discovery Our letters from scotland seem to Intimate that the people are there growne Jealous of his R Highs & that he is not pleased with the Tempers of most of them haveing been denyed A place for his dutchesse to Exersize their Religion with ffreedome The discourse of the dukes Returne hither is generall & soe positive that he is not Exspected at Whitehall this night & some affirme that he is Come already & the P of Orange is suddenly Exspected here Upon the Informations of divers persons of note 22 Articles of Impeachmt are said to be drawne Agt the dutchesse of Portesmouth by the Comittee |DJan_8th_1679 |L884 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 6th 1679 +The Report of his R Highness Comeing hither is by letters from scotland yesterday Contradicted which also give an account that he was Treated In the Parliamt house by the Citty of Edenbrough In A very Magnificent manner & after prsented with his ffreedome of that Citty In A golden Box very Rich &c The Petitions goe forward & will be soon Ready but tis discoursed that the K Intends for Newmarket within these few dayes to show his Aversion to the Receiveing of any such Petitions However tis Beleeved wee shall have A New Parliamt before May or that this Parliamt will sit soon after the 26th of Jan at A Certain day to which his Matye will Command them to adjourne & which is supposed to be Grounded upon some Advices from Holland &c New Instructions are sent to mr sidney how to governe himselfe In the greate Point of the Leagues as to the maine Reason that hinders A Union betwixt England & Holland being the Intermission of the Parliamt Tis further Reported that the ffrench K hath offered 800000 L for the gaining of some Parts of this Kingdome which offers have been Rejected To morrow the sessions begin at Westminster where one mr Horsley hath Indicted 3 persons In the strand who sent for him to A Taverne & pretended they would signe A Petition to which were some hundreds of hands they Burned it & Reviled him for which he Caused one of them Named Painter to be brought before mr Justice Chamberlain who bound him to the sessions & the other 2 he had before sr Edward Hungerford who bound them over likewise The Event Exspect by the Next But tis said Justice Chamberlains Comission of the peace is taken from him Commissions are prepareing to be sent to all Justices with the names of the Papists of Every County according to the Account dayly given In to the secretary of state which lists are Remitted to the Crowne office under the hands of the Clerke of the Councill by which Comissions the Justices are Impowered to Administer the Oaths & Test & In Case of Refusall they are to be prsented according to Law The d of Albemarle Capt of the Kings Guards hath Cashiered most of the ffrenchmen & Papists & listed others In their Roomes Letters from Algeirs say that some Christian slaves have Escaped thence & given vice Admirall Herbert an account how he may Attacke the Algerine vessells In their Harbours who is thereupon now gone with all his ships to set upon them sr Thomas Allen Comptroller of the Navy hath layd downe his Employ with his Matyes Consent Tis said now that sr Eliab Harvey goes Resident for Constantinople & not Esqr Neale They write from Prague that they are much allarmed both In Germany & Italy at the ffrench new Armeing & that they are there giveing out Comissions for Raiseing 10 Regemts of horse Letters from strasburgh Relate the Greate pressures those parts of the Empire lye under from the ffrench demands of the Arreirs of Contributions & that the Protestant Cantons of switzerland are much allarmed at the ffrench K picking A quarrell with Geneva +To morrow the Councill begins to sit againe but the Ld President will not be there by Reason of his Indisposition haveing Kept his Chamber severall dayes Tis said the Dutchesse of Portesmouth is Charged In the Article of Impeachment for haveing Introduced severall Jesuits Into his Matyes presence when he was sicke at Windsor & Comanding that all the servants should be turned out of the Roome |DJan_10th_1679 |L885 # L. c. [no date at top] London 8 Jan 1679 +The discourse of the Parliamts sitting is more & more & people begin to beleeve it soe far as to Rest upon it with Contentment Especially since some have affirmed that his Matye hath Comanded o[u]r Ambr In Holland to assure the Prince & those states that he will Call & advise with his greate Councill the Parliamt Notwithstanding which the Petitions goe on & tis thought many will be Ready to be delivered on wednesday next This day the Ld Maior & Aldermen Consulted whether the Petition for the sitting of the Parliamt subscribed by 60000 hands should be prsented by the principle Citizens but the further debate thereof is put off till to morrow Two Expresses Came yesterday from Holland further declareing the Earnest solicittation the ffrench Ambr makes to perswade those states to A defensive alliance with them which is as strongly opposed by o[u]r Ambr but such is the strength of the Lovestein Party who are for the ffrench Interest & such are the Apprehensions that the other Party have taken of the Circumstances of England that they Render it very dificult to Come to any Resolution yet it hath been Reported that before their last breakeing up they did Come to A Resolution & An oath of secresy taken thereupon which some are soe Confident as to Report was In faivour of England His Matye is very much Incensed Agt the ffrench Ambr here who is forbid the Court the occasion of which is said to be that he wrote A letter to the ffrench Ambr at the Hague telling him he had discoursed the K of England whome he found not at all Agt the alliance that the ffrench were makeing with Holland but that he tooke it ill that the dutch should Engross the faivours of ffrance before him selfe &c which letter the ffrench Ambr there shewed to the prince & to o[u]r Ambr from whence his Matye Received A Coppie on satureday last & on saboth day Comunicated it to the Committee of Councill to whome he declared that the Contents of the said letter were wholly false & therein found him selfe soe much Injured & dishonoured as Called for the Highest Resentment thereof of which the said Ambr had notice & that his Matye Exspected In writeing Under his hand Either the owneing or disowneing the said letter Yesterday the Committee for suppressing Popery Caused the Kings Evidence as to the Plott to be summoned before them & acquainted them that severall plotters should be tryed next weeke In the old Bayly & that they should attend the same with the Evidence they had to give dr Oates & mr Bedlow declared they would not give any Evidence where the Ld scroggs should sit as A Judge for which they offered their Reasons which they Againe Repeated In the afternoon to his Matye In Councill who ordered them to appear to morrow at the Councill board & deliver In writeing what they had to Exhibitt as to the said Lord scroggs This day mr Gadbury was againe brought before the Councill & tis said hath discovered more of the designes of the Papists & hath Confirmed mr Dangerfeilds Evidence &c Last night the E of Pembrooke &c being In A Balcony In the Haymarket some persons discharged 2 or 3 pistolls at him which mist him but shot [one?] of his Company +They write from diepe In ffrance that there was Driven Ashoar the sterne of A vessell very Richly guilt which they supposed to be the Cleveland yatcht perished on their Coast sr Wm Waller & mr Praunce have taken mr Beddingfeild & 3 other preists In Notinghamshire The Lds of the Admiralty will very suddenly take Care for the setting forth of 60 men of warr which are Intended for A summer guard |DJan_12th_1679 |L886 # L. c. [no date at top] London 10th Jan 1679 +The Petitions for the Parliamts sitting are vigorously promoted by most people & are Every where handed about soe that Its beleeved the Parliamt men for London will prsent the London Petition next wednesday & sr Jo: shorter & mr smith will prsent that for southwerk & sr Gilbert Gerrard one for Westminster &c Yesterday morning mr Gadbury was again brought before his Matye In Councill who made A very long Confession & mrs Celliers was also Examined & begins also to Confess sr Robt Peyton was also sent for & Examined Agt whome Matters appeared soe blacke that he was Comitted to the Tower for Endeavouring to Levy warr Agt his Matye & for Being Privy to A Conspiracy Agt the life of the King The force of his Comitment was under debate for some Considderable time +mrs Cellier did affirme that the said sr Robt did declare to her since his Espouseing their Interest that In Case his Matye should dye he had assurance of above 40000 men to hinder the succession & declare for A Comon wealth mr Gadburies Information tended to the same which makes some say sr Robt is Comitted for 2 plotts vizt the Presbiterian one & the Popish one The whole matter seemes at prsent something strange & tis thought sr Robt may be the occasion of much mischeife This afternoon sr Robt Payton was againe Examined by his Matye & the 2 secretaries of state & will be Examined againe to morrow at the Councill, since mr Gadburies Chargeing sr Robt Payton he hath his liberty at the Gatehouse being before Confined to one Roome & mrs Cellier hath Pen & Inke allowed her In Newgate which shee had not before On Thursday last the Dutch Ambr here Recd An Express from the states Acquainting him that they were Come to A Resolution not to make any further alliance with ffrance of which he yesterday morning acquainted his Matye & tis verily beleeved the alliance is Actually made & Agreed between his Matye & the states Genll provided it be Confirmed by Consent of the Parliamt Mounsr Barrillon the ffrench Ambr hath by writeing under his hand disowned the letter sent to the ffrench Ambr at the Hague soe is forbid the Court mr Bedlow haveing on Thursday night Recd by an accedental fall A greate Bruise was not able to attend the Councill yesterday with dr Oates In Relation to what they had to offer abt the Ld scroggs Tis now said sr Eliab Harvey hath declined going to Constantinople & that the Turkey Companies Inclinations are for the Ld shandois who tis beleeved if his Matye pleases will accept the same it being A place of Profit & honour Our last letters from ffrance Continue to Informe us of the Greate land Preparations of the K & also that he hath Comanded 60 of his Capitall men of warr to be Ready to put to sea the latter end of Aprill next as also of severall gallies who are designed for severall places In the mediteranean sea ffrom scotland wee have advice that there is A Party of men that goe abt the Countrey & take away all the Armes they Can find but wee hear not of any others they have for the same they are supposed to be Highlanders +sr Wm Waller gives account he hath taken 3 of the 5 Jesuits one of which ownes the Name of Benningfeild but whether it be the same Benningfeild that was supposed to dye In the Gatehouse is yet A question sr Wm not Knowing him personally |DJan_15th_1679 |L887 # L. c. [no date at top] London 13th Jan 1679 +The last night the Persons who tooke the subscriptions In London Westminster & southwarke mett togather & Cutting off the Printed Petitions from Every sheet Excepting one Pasted the subscriptions togather which made A Role of A Vast Lengh Containing Eighty odd Thousand subscriptions This Morning sr Gilbert Gerrard, Councellor Thomas smith, John Ellis ffrancis Charlton Jo: smith Tho: Johnson Anthony selbye Ellis Crispe & Hen Ashhurst Esqrs did waite on his Matye In the presence Chamber & on their Knees prsented the said Petition Councellor smith began to Read the Petition but his Matye told them he Knew the Contents thereof & that as he was the head of the govermt he would take Care thereof But tis said he told sr Gilbert Gerrard he wondred he would be Concerned In promoting such Petitions The Grand Jury of Westminster hath found the bill of Indictment Agt the 3 persons for Teareing & Burneing A subscribed Petition which Indictment is printed at Large The Accusation of sr Robt Payton by Gadbury is lookt upon as A 3d Plott of the Papists to Cast An odium upon the Presbiterians Yesterday the E of Essex & the 2 secretaries of state were sent to the Tower to Examine sr Robt with whome they stayd but A short time Tis said sr Robt told their Lordships he had nothing to Confesse nor any person to accuse That he was very much wronged In the Informations & prayed for A speedy Tryall The E of shaftesbury hath Caused A Caveat to be put In Agt any pardon that shall be brought for mr Gadbury or mrs Cellier the latter of which was Eminently Concerned for the Lds In the Tower &c +To morrow dr Oates & mr Bedlow Intend to Attend the Councill with the Matters they have drawne up Agt the Ld scroggs, mr Bedlow sayes he heard the Te deum sunge In Portugall for his Being Ld Cheife Justice But mr Bedlow has been this day at Hicks Hall to hear the verdict of the Grand jury Agt the Prisoners In Newgate who are to be Tryed at the old Bayly where the sessions begins next Thursday sr James Hayes & sr James smith are put out of the Comission of Peace & there will be A dayly Regulation of Justices The Towne of Tiverton in Devonshire hath lost Its Charter the Maior Thereof Refuseing to take the Oaths A yatcht is gone to ffetch over A Chimist from ffrance being Recomended to his Matye & Upon his Arrivall sr Thomas Williams his Matyes Chimist is to Resigne +On Wednesday last his Matye wrote A letter to the states Genll shewing his Inclination to an alliance with them desireing them to send An Answer by Otterbury one of his Matyes messengers & Greate matters are Exspected upon his Returne To morrow the Councill will determine whether the Parliamt shall sit his Matye being Inclinable to Joyne with the Dutch for the ill Resentment that he hath of the affront put upon him by the ffrench Ambr His Matye on sunday last went to view the Blockhouses at Gravesend & the same day the dutchesse of Portesmouth went to Gravesend In order to her Going for Paris where shee is dayly Exspected |DJan_17th_1679 |L888 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 15th 1679 +On sunday last the Councill sitting determined the necesity of the Parliamts sitting the 14th of ffebruary Next & tis said A proclamation was that night sent to the presse to that Effect some persons are much offended with this dayes Gazett which gives account of the persons that prsented the Petition to his Matye last Tuesday & have left out Councellor smith & put In 2 others vizt mr desbrough & mr Ireton who were none of the 9 that did prsent It Yesterday mr Jo: Gadbury was before the Councell & made as he sayes A large & full discovery of all he Knowes of the Popish Plott In which are Contayned matters of A very greate Importance & besides the Confirmation of mr Dangerfeilds narrative much new matter of fact which he sayes he was Drawne Into by mrs Celliers &c denying or much lessening what the last councill day he swore Agt sr Robt Payton mr Oates & mr Bedlow appeared In Councill with what they had In writeing Agt the Ld scroggs & afterwards prayed his Matye that they might have time till next Councill day to prepare some other matters which Came too late to their hands to be prepared now My Ld scroggs was Called In & Acquainted therewith who answered he was Ready to make his defence at that time & wished they had been Ready to have Charged him then sr Phill ffloyd formerly Clarke of the Councill & suspended is now Restored & hath severall Papers delivered to him Relating to the Plott The dutchesse of Portesmouth Contrary to Exspectation is Returned from Gravesend & now tis said Articles are Drawne up Agt the dutchesse of Cleveland In like manner as was Agt the dutchesse of Portesmouth +Yesterday the D of Buckingham who hath not for A long time Appeared In publicke was mett going for Uxbridge Attended by about 20 horsemen yesternight sr Wm Waller with mr Prance Came home & hath brought with him divers Informations taken upon Oath In the Countrey Relateing to further discoveries he left 3 preists at notingham & one at Northampton to be tryed according to Law, one of the Preists is Anthony Harcourt A very old Preist & another one Bennifeild but not that Bennifeild supposed to dye In the Gatehouse This day the Grandjury for Middlesex at Hicks Hall found the bill of Indictment Agt 11 preists vizt Lionell Anderson David Joseph Kemath Hen: starkey Edw Turner Alex Lumsden Dan Mackarty James Corker William Marshall Charles Parry Wm Russell & John Naylor all which will be tryed next satureday at the old Bayly There were 3 others Indicted Agt whome A full Evidence was wanting at present They write from Hambrough that the ffrench In those parts are Raiseing both seamen & Landmen They write from the Hague dated 17th that the Major Part of the states are of opinion not to make any further alliances or Engagements with Either ffrance of England then what is already betwixt them or Else to make the defensive alliance of the same Tenour with both as with one & thereby disoblige neither But Its affirmed that yesterday his Matye Recd an Expresse from Holland which Contayneth proposalls on which the states will Enter Into A defensive league & that the Proposalls are accepted & Consequently the alliance will soon follow +The Ld Maior hath appointed A Comon Councill to be Called on Tuesday next |DJan_19th_1679 |L889 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 17th 1679 +Yesterday dr Oates & mr Bedlow waited on his Matye In Councill with what they had drawne up In writeing Agt the Ld scroggs which was In 12 Articles filling 2 large sheets of Paper which being Read his Matye asked whether they would Undertake to prove them to which they answered In the affirmative & thereupon both of them signed the said Papers which were left with the Councill & his Matye told them that if they Could prove any further matter they had liberty till wednesday next to bring it In In the meane time the ld scroggs is to have A Coppie & to bring In his Answer There was A heareing before the Councill of some diference between the Printers of London & Oxford & In Conclusion they left it to be tryed at the Comon Law mr Jo: Gadbury being Called In delivered to his Matye A written paper it being supposed to be his Confession of the Popish Plott & of the Pretended Presb: Plott In the afternoon mr Gadbury mr Dangerf[eild] & mrs Cellier were A long time upon their Examination the purport of which is yet private This day the ld Cheife Justice scroggs & the Court being sate at the old Bayly there was brought to the barr James Corker Wm Marshall Charles Parrey Hen starkey Wm Russell Alex Lumsden & Lionell Anderson who were Indicted for High Treason for Entring Into orders according to the Church of Rome &c The witnesses were dr Oates mr Bedlow mr Dugdale mr Prance mr Dangerfeild &c who proved the Indictment they none of them denyed they were preists or made any Considderable defence but Reflected on the Evidence The Ld Cheife Justice summed up the Evidence to the Jury who brought them In guilty of Hightreason mr Lumsden being borne In scotland his sentence is deferred to be made Especially by the Judges & the other 6 had sentence of death passed on them & the sessions are adjourned till thursday next when the other 4 will be tryed This day A woman was seized for Crying the Inteligence before the Ld scroggs door In which some mention was made of dr Oates & mr Bedlow putting In their Articles Agt the said Ld scroggs & after A Charge to doe soe noe more shee was discharged & this day the ld scroggs gave Notice to dr Oates & mr Bedlow that if they spoke anything Agt him he would Comitt them Wee hear from scotland by the last Post that the ship that sayled thence In November last for some of his Matyes Plantations with the 250 prisoners Condemned unto Bannishmt was Unhappily lost neer unto shetland The Prisoners were Kept Under decke with such hard usage that they durst not aske for water but were forced to drinke their owne urine Tis Reported the dutchesse of yorke is sicke at Edenbrough but our letters last Post mention nothing of it The ship Thomas & sarah of London bound from Nevis for Leverpoole laden with sugars Escapeing the Turks & much bad weather was put safe Into Dublin since which Comeing over that barr shee was lost shee had 2600 L Ensured on her Wee have Also the ill newes that 4 English ships [being by?] stresse of weather driven out of Maderas Roade were 2 of them taken by A Turks man of warr & 2 Escaped Our letters yesterday from Jamaica give account That Island is In A very good Condition & In A brave Posture of defence & that sr Tho: Moddiford Junior died A few dayes after his ffather wee are wanting severall fforreign Posts which Keep us In the darke what they have done In Holland but tis said the P of Orange is Comeing over Abt the League |DJan_22d_1679 |L890 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 20th 1679 +This day the Ld Maior Aldermen & Comon Councillmen of this Citty assembled at the Guildhall There appeared the Ld Maior & 20 aldermen & about 173 of the Comon Councill the whole number for all the wards being 235 The question was put whether it were Lawfull to petition his Matye that the Parliamt might sit which was Carryed In the affirmative Then the question was put whether it was Expedient now to petition his Matye &c which was Carryed In the Negative In the Comon Councill were yeas 88 [Bracket connects Comon Councill noes 86 numbers at left.] 174 The other 9 [sic] In the number wanting were Rejected as persons not fitly qualified his Matye haveing on Thursday last sent A letter to the Ld Maior that he should Examine all the Comon Councillmen whether they had taken the Oathes & Test In the Court of Aldermen were yeas 6 of which the Ld Maior was one noes 15 soe the Comoners got it by 2 & the Aldermen lost it by 9 Wee hear of severall Petitions that are Promoted & handed In the Countys of Essex & Kent & Citty of yorke & Berkshire &c But its said some of them are discouraged & have Retracted their Intentions Upon his Matyes ill Resentment of the late London Petition Wee have newes from the North that most of their members of this prsent Parliamt are Comeing from those parts & that there is like to be as greate A sessions as Ever Our advices from Holland of the 21st Instant say that the ffrench Ambr Continues to use all the meanes Imaginable to procure the states to Enter Into A league defensive with his master & threatens them that if they give him not A Positive answer In 10 dayes his master wll take it as an open breach of the prsent peace & take his measures accordingly They write from Paris the dauphine is to be married on the 6th ffeb by Proxie They write from Hambrough that there now lyes windbound in the Elbe neer 350 English vessells that about 100 are laden with oates only & are bound for Diepe &c In ffrance for the service of that King who still Continues Raiseing both seamen & Landmen Wee have much discourse of A new designe that is discovered & some of the Agitators are In Custody by what it appeares it seemes [sic] to be Caryed on by the Popish Party that were the makers of the Pretended Presbiterian Plott There was A Reall designe to subborne witnesses Agt the d of Bucks of matters that would have taken away his life of which more in [?] next +sr Robt Payton is still A prisoner In the Tower but not soe Confined as at first, he is now makeing application to his Matye to be discharged otherwise he will bring his Habeas Corpus according to the late act To morrow the Ld scroggs puts In his Answer to the Articles of dr Oates & mr Bedlow which Containe only matters of misdemeanors A letter was lately found at the Customehouse Expressing A designe of Burneing London bridge southwarke & the Hamletts of the Tower upon the sudden Exspectation of some assistance from the ffrench K +Last weeke greate quantities of ffrench armes were seized In the River & other places [Figures in another hand cover much of outside of letter.] |DJan_24th_1679 |L891 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 22d 1679 +Last night the Ld Maior & Aldermen waited on his Matye at whitehall To whome his Matye declared his dislike of the debates of the Comon Councill last Tuesday abt the Petition for the Parliamt & gave perticuler thanks to those who had been Instrumentall to prevent it Yesterday was A heareing In Councill of dr Oates & mr Bedlow Agt the Ld scroggs who Cleared him selfe soe well that his Matye & Councill declared themselves well satisfied of his Innocency & gave him leave to take his Course at Law Agt his accusers This morning sr Walter st Johns & Tho Thynn Esqr Knight of the shire for wiltshire prsented A petition to his Matye In the name of the Inhabitants of the County for the sitting of the Parliamt but Recd A Checke his Matye telling them he wondred they should Concerne themselves In A buisness that was Contrary to Law &c +The Essex petition is not yet prsented but is Certainly In Towne but wee hear from Oxford that severall Justices have mett there to hinder the Promoteing of any such petitions A New discovery hath been made to sr Wm Waller of A designe for Burneing severall Cittyes of this Kingdome on the 30th Instant Two gentlemen Travellers In Holland lyeing at An Inn upon the Roade after supper desired A private Roome pretending to have some urgent buisness to discourse of & were over heard to say that the Plott Could not take Effect till after his Matyes decease which they had taken Care should be Effected speedily & that there were some persons In whitehall Employed to Effect It The English gentlemen that over heard this discourse sent A letter to sr Wm Waller who acquainted his Matye therewith who highly Comended him for his vigilancy There is A Rumour that the K of spaine hath made sr Wm Godolphin (lately o[u]r Ambr there but now succeeded by sr Henery Goodricke) A Grandee of that Kingdome mr Brisban formerly Employed In ffrance by his Matye is made secretary of the Admiralty In the Roome of mr Haytier who is preferred to be Comptroller of the Navy In place of sr Thomas Allen who Resigned it sr Anthony deane Comissioner & surveyor Generall of the Navy hath layd downe his Comission who will succeed him is Uncertain Passengers arrived with our last Post from ffrance say that King hath Reiterated his Comands to his sea officers not to strike sayle to any ships whatsoever The ffrench Ambr is upon his Returne heare & tis said departs in 4 dayes The Gazett Informes that many of the most Considderable persons In ffrance are Imprisoned abt Empoysonings & tis said the d: of Luxemburgh is also accused for haveing made A Contract with the devill that he should be Invulnerable In the warr & be alwayes In faivour with his prince & that all the ladies he Touched should be In Love with him severall Hogsheads of wine were staved at London bridge on Tuesday last brought from scotland yard & tis said they were seized In the dutchesse of Portesmouths seller & yesterday Came forth A further proclamation Agt Prohibitted goods Tis said there is very greate hopes that the Dutch will make an alliance with his Matye & Refuse the offers of ffrance & of the provinces declareing their Resolution soe to doe but tis said one article is that the alliance is to be Confirmed by act of Parliamt otherwise they will not Adhere to the propositions +The 6 preists last Condemned are said to be Repreived for some time [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DJan_26th_1679 |L892 # L. c. [no date at top] London 24th Jan 1679 +Yesterday the Essex Petition was prsented by sr Gower Barrinton sr Robt Wright sr Robt Rich Coll Mildmay & mr Honiwood [?] mr Traford & mr Atwood which was delivered by sr Gower Barrington they all Kneeling The Number of subscriptions was Computed to be 50000 His Matye demanded whether it Came from the Grandjury & Being told the Contrary said it was not then from the County of Essex They Answered it was from the Lds Knights Gentlemen ffreeholders & Inhabitants of Essex His Matye told them he was sorry to see soe many Gentlemen Concerned In such A Petition & told Coll Mildmay it was the old Buisness of 1641 & asked him if he had not forgot it he answered that he had not & hoped his Matye Could not forget the year 1660 when their Petition was the Cause of his Restauration upon which his Matye went away not well pleased +In the afternoon was another petition prsented from Berkshire by the Ld Lovelace &c & his Matyes answer was that when he Came to windsor his ffreinds & he would Compose the diference with A Pot of ale The yorkshire Petition is Exspected In Towne this night & wee are told that severall others will be prsented before munday Yesterday dr Oates & mr Bedlow Petitioned his Matye In Councill that they might have A 2d heareing Agt the Ld scroggs & time for procureing the witnesses alledging that last heareing they were Called before their Witnesses were Ready This day mr Ben: Harris was Comitted to the Marshalsea for printing something In his Intelligence which Reflected on the Ld scroggs His Matye hath granted his Pardon to one mr starkey one of the Preists Condemned last sessions he haveing lost A legg In his Matyes service In the late Troubles the other 5 are Also Repreived & some thinke they will be Transported being Condemned only As preists +This day sr Jo: Gage brought his Habeas Corpus & had liberty upon Bayle & on Munday sr Robt Payton Comes by Habeas Corpus to the Kings Bench barr to Move for Bayle Last night sr Wm Waller delivered severall Papers to the Councill which discover A designe of subborning Witnesses to swear Buggery Agt the d of Bucks, Tis said they also discover A designe Agt the d of Munmoth & the E of shaftesbury & other things of greate Moment. A plaine Countrey fellow falling In Company with A Carrier Abt Wheateley In Oxfordshire Amongst other discourse told him he had been with the Lds In the Tower Upon which the Carryer Caused him to be seized & Carryed before mr Whorwood A Justice of peace & member of Parliamt where many letters were found abt him & his Pocketts well lyned with money This weeke A greate lady was set upon In ffleetstreet being In her Chaire & supposed to be the Dutchesse of Portesmouth by her footmans lyvery The assaulters would not be satisfied till shee Came out & appeared Tis Reported that one mr Bannister A Gentlemen of 2500 L p An In Lankashire & A person very zealous Agt the Papists had A gentlemen Come to his house with A servant attending him who Enquired for the said mr Bannister who was then sicke In bed he was Admitted to Come up to him & after A small stay he departed but A short time after the house was all on A fire & mr Bannister lay murthered In the Roome & the Assassine made A speedy Escape Our letters from ffrance Advise that their King is Resolved to have An Army of 30000 men Encamped In fflanders before the 1st of March & our Holland letters Informe that the states are Resolved to Remaine neuters as to the alliances proposed by England & ffrance |DJan_29th_1679 |L893 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 27th 1679 +Last sunday sr Jo: Newley waited on his Matye with A petition from the Citty of yorke for the Parliamts sitting which his Maty seemed to be very much displeased at Adding that he did not Exspect any such proceedings from that Ancient & Loyall Citty The like answer his Matye gave on Munday morning to the somersetshire petition Yesterday about 300 of the Commons appeared at Westminster & were prsently sent for up to the Lds house where his Matye made this following speech +MY LORDS & GENT when I declared In Coun[cill] my Resolution of Putting of the Parliamt [to] A time soe Remote as November it was no[t] without haveing very well weighed & Considde[red] the grounds & Reasons that Induced mee to it Nor Can I be prevailed upon by any[thing] that hath happned since In Relation to affaires within the Kingdome to alter that my Resolution but am Rather Confirmed & setled In it, when I have said this I must tell you at the same time that Considdering the prsent danger that threateneth our Neibours & allies In whose Interest & safety wee are soe neerly Concerned it may [be?] of very ill Consequence to make A Prorogation for soe long A time as should In the least dishearten our ffreinds which Relye upon us for this single Reason I thinke meet to appoint A day for your meeting againe In Aprill & haveing thus let you see my Care of you In Relation to affaires abroade I must observe to you that the distractions & Jealousies at home are of such A nature & soe Heightened & Improved by the Malice & Industry of ill men that I am unalterably of opinion that A longer Intervall of Parliamt will be absolutely necesary for Composeing & quietting of mens minds: In order to which I am affraide the most Proper Remedy will prove Ineffectuall without the assistance of some further time I doe therefore Resolve that upon & from that day wherein you are to meet In Aprill there shall be A further Prorogation unless the Cond[i]tion of o[u]r Allies abroade doe then Require our Imediate assistance & now my Ld Chancellor doe as I directed you soe the Ld Chancellor Prorogued the Parliamt till the 15th Aprill accordingly On sunday all the Judges dyned with the Ld Maior Except the Ld scroggs between whome & the Ld Maior some words formerly past The same night the Ld Maior & Aldermen were sent for to the Councill where his Matye Charged them to prosecute the Papists & take Care of the Citty This day mr Benjamin Harris appeared by Habeas Corpus but his Bayle was Rejected as Insufficient also sr Robt Payton appeared & bayle is ordered to be allowed for him next Thursday upon the Information of sr Wm Waller to the Councill abt the d of Bucks &c 100 L was offered for one Higgins who was taken last night In his Bed The designe is said to be of soe high A Nature that the Lds are much Concerned at it +sr Thomas Gascoine Appeared last satureday at the Kings bench barr & his Tryall is put off till the last day of the Terme till which time he hath to provide his witness[es?] The [?] [fraying at edge of folio obscures about twelve words the sense of which is probably that of first sentence of L. c. 894] & that his Matyes Yatchts are ordered to attend him |DJan_31st_1679 |L894 # L. c. [no date at top] London 29th Jan 1679 +Last night his Matye declared In Councill the Reasons he sent for the d of yorke who is suddenly Exspected here In the Paris Gazett of the 3 ffeb New stile which Came hither yesterday is mention that the Parliamt of England would be Prorogued till some time In Aprill which has occasioned much discourse here Wee hear that 200 Justices are lately Turned out of the Comission of Peace mr Knox & mr Lane who were last terme Convicted on account of dr Oates have Judgment to pay Each 100 L to the King & 12 months Imprisonment & to Continue In prison till the fines be paid This day sr Robt Payton appeared Againe at the Kings bench barr & was Remanded till the last day of the Terme & if noe Indictment be brought by that time he is to be discharged upon bayle Yesterday sr Anthony deane & mr Pepis noe Evidence appeareing Agt them were Acquitted & mr Milbourne is also Acquitted & mr Rigault the ffrench merchant is out upon bayle also the ld Aston & Lady Powis moved for liberty upon bayle but were Refused Higgins that was taken on Munday night by sr Wm Waller hath made A Considderable Confession & tis said another of that gange An Irish man is taken & both are Committed to the Gatehouse & yesterday mr Prance seized one Gildon A preist A Dor[s]etshire man who is Committed to Newgate Wee have the ill Newes that 2 Newfoundland ships are lost by stresse of weather In Malaga Road & one taken by the Turks & one from Jamaica taken by the Turks & after lost on the Coast of Ireland & wee have account from Algeirs that they have taken since their breach with us 155 English ships & 1200 men The Chamber of Justice at Paris Continue to make A strict Enquiry after the Poysoners & besides those formerly mentioned many others of greate quality are seized & there are Warrants out for 80 more & the King declares none shall be pardoned that are guilty, of these poysoners there are most strange & unheard of things discourst not only In Causeing women to miscarry & destroying Children but such blasphemies & unchristian matters as are A shame to be spoken Madam Lovarine hath Confessed shee hath destroyed 2700 Children & baked 400 In Ovens The King has passed An Edict In Parliamt to Enable his Naturall Children to Inheritt Each other & bear the name of Bourbon The ffrench worke with greate Dilligence at dunkerke to make that Port able to Containe 50 men of warr The Channell that hath been Clensed will now bear 18 foot water They are workeing at A fort that will advance it selfe A Canon shott within the sea to Comand the Road & 50 peeces of Canon will be planted upon it & such another is to be made at Mardicke & the Cannall of La fosse is to be Renewed that vessells may with any wind make Either the Haven of Dunkerke or that of La fosse all which will Cost that King 8 millions. +The Best account wee have of what is done In Holland is that the states Generall Came to A Resolution that they would Reject any further alliance with ffrance & then adjourned till the 6 ffeb new stile which was out [?] 27 January & In the Interim are to Consult their perticuler provinces what to doe In Relation to an alliance with England +The states have appointed the Building of 36 men of warr forthwith |DfFeb_2d_1679 |L895 # L. c. [no date at top] London Jan 31st 1679 +Tis now said that the d of Munmoth is Restored to his mastership of the horse & that the Commrs have willingly Resigned Yesterday mr Christian Gentleman to the E of danby was Committed to the Gatehouse by A warrant from sr Wm Waller Tis said he is Committed for Treason upon some Informations of Higgins & others & last night mrs Radley was Comitted to the Gatehouse 2 persons haveing sworne Agt her that shee was Concerned In subborning witnesses to swear sodomy Agt the d of Bucks Also Coll Tho: Blood who was formerly pardoned for takeing the Crowne &c is Charged upon the same account & hath given In bayle but tis judged he will very honorably acquitt himselfe to the shame of his accusers who by many are judged Imposters mr Joseph David Kemish who was to have been tryed last sessions but was then sicke is dead The judgment mentioned In my last given upon Knox & Lane was mistaken for Lane is fined one hundred marks to stand in the Pillory & one yeares Imprisonmt & untill the 100 marks be paid & Knox is fined 200 marks & 12 months Imprisonmt & untill the 200 marks are paid, Assoon as this judgmt was passed dr Oates waited upon his Matye & begged the fines which were Readily granted him The Tryalls of mr Tasbrough & mrs Price for Endeavouring to villify mr Dugdale are to be on wednesday next This day mr Webb of Buckinghamshire accused by mr Dangerfeild & mr Howard of staffordshire were bayled but mr Gaven formerly mentioned to live In westminster & Committed as A preist by sr Wm Waller was Remanded Wee hear the ill newes that the ship Phenix & bound from Bantham In the East India strucke upon A sand neer scilly & Could not be got off The men some fine goods & 200 Tunn of Pepper were saved By letters from scotland wee hear that they are going on In Levying the forces with all Expectation Also they write that one of the Kings servants In discourse with delmahoy A military oficer Began Highly to Reflect upon the scottish nation Calling them Perfidious &c The said Delmahoy Incensed thereat Cut off both his Eares whereupon they were both summoned to appear before his R Highs & Recd A Checke & were dismist This weeke A greate disturbance had like to have Happened (Between Capt Hewson Captaine of one of the Companies of the Kings foot Guards & one of the Captaines of the Citty green Regemt) as the Kings Company was marching to the Tower about flourishing of Colours whereupon A Corporall of the Kings Company was Knockt downe but the quarrell was soon appeased & the 2 Captaines sent for to the Councill & severely Checkt The ffrench letters Continue to Informe us of the greate preparations that are still makeing throughout that Kings dominions The people which seem most In danger of his Armes are the dutch of which they seem themselves already sencible +mr Charles Muddiford & some other Gentlemen & Merchants have Erected neer unto Christchurch In this Citty A very large Pile of Buildings which is Contrived with much Art In Manner of the Banyans In Turkey Italy &c, In which is Artificiall Hott baths to any degree of heate & Receptacles fit [?] for persons of all qualities Ages & sex the Benefit whereof is well Knowne In fforreign Parts where they often bath & are thereby Relieved from many aches & paines the blood Clensed & Nature Exceedingly Relieved. His Matye on Thursday last Came to see it & tooke A full view thereof & was well pleased with the Contrivance In Every Respect This day the E of shaftesbury was sent for to the Councill to be advised with abt matters of greate Concerne the perticulers of which are not yet Knowne [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of folio.] |DfFeb_5th_1679 |L896 # L. c. [no date at top] London 3d ffeb 1679 +Tis said the E of Clarendon Ld Bartlet Ld Brockhurst & Ld Ailesbury are made privy Councellors Insteed of the Ld Russell Ld Cavendish sr Hen: Capell & mr Powle that are dismist Tis Reported sr Tho: Lee & mr Vaughan prayed leave to be discharged from their service In the Admiralty & that there will be A further Alteration In the Councill This dayes Exchange hath brought us the sad newes from the downes In Generall that of the 170 ships that did Ride there there is 40 [90?] sayle missing whereof 14 are lost & the Rest drove off to sea the Remainder lost Cables Anchors &c saboth day last about 11 A Clocke In the house of one mr Delamoy An Eminent stuffe dier In Montague Close next the Thames & neer the Bridge foot In southwarke was discovered A fire The neibours upon the Allarum broke In & found 3 severall fires on the ground floor which they soon put out but A fire broke out In the Garret which was also quenched the family Except one man & A maide were out of Towne the maide was observed to be Comeing downe staires & all things appeare like A designe the maide was seized & Confesseth shee was Contracted with by 3 persons for 2000 L (when done) to set her masters house on fire or let them In to doe it & In order to which shee let one of them In & when the man was fast In bed they fell to worke which was prevented by the neibours as the wind stood & the place Considdered the Effects might have been most dreadfull not A little Endangering the Bridge & ships In the River & all the borough Eastward shee will not yet Confesse who Employed her. It hath much allarmed all the Borough This day mr Tasbrough & mrs Price were Tryed for villifying mr Dugdale & found guilty but have not yet Recd judgment The Ryott mentioned In the Gazett at Bristoll tis said did arise from an old disorderly Custome used In that Citty that the ffree Carpinders of the Citty In such like manner goe through the Towne to search out all such who use that trade & are not ffreemen &c On satureday last A Comittee of Councill at whitehall his Matye prsent who was pleased to displace & place severall Justices of the peace Tis Reported that the Ld Maior will be speedily moved by the Citizens to Call A Common Councill to Consult of some Expedient to prsent An Addresse to his Matye for Redresse of the Citty Greivances & that his Matye would secure the shipping of the nation & permitt that the Plotters may be Tryed & to take Into his Considderation the decay of this Cittyes Trade togather with the Increase of the poore & that if his Matye Refuse to make provision Agt their Indigency for the future they must of necesity be forced to Recall their loanes to his Matye upon the late Act of Parliamt +His Matye hath lately sent A message by sr stephen ffox to the d of Munmoth that he should depart hence for some time but wee Cannot be Informed that he hath Complyed with his desire This day mr Lane stood In the Pillory at westminster Hall gate The Committee of Lds appointed to Examine the designe Agt the d of Bucks mett this day & have discovered severall persons therein Concerned & others who presumed to attempt the poysoning of A very greate person Wee have account of the peace Concluded between the 2 northerne Crownes for Joy whereof the Brandenburgh Resident here made A feast at his house In Leicester square & A bone fire with at least 400 faggotts |DfFeb_7th_1679 |L897 # L. c. [no date at top] London 5th ffeb 1679 +Tis Reported that my Ld Hallifax who is now In the Countrey hath sent to his Matye for leave to withdraw from the Councill & all publicke Employmts which tis thought will be granted him & the E of Radnor being Indisposed is gone Into the Countrey who tis thought will desire the same About 26 of the Justices of peace In the County of surrey are ordered to be left out of the new Comission of the peace for that County sr Hen Capell & mr Vaughan haveing layd downe their Comissions of the Admiralty the Ld Brunkard & sr Thomas Littleton are to succeed & tis said the Ld Longford is made master of the ordinance In the Roome of sr Thomas Chelsey Also tis said the Ld Herbert of Cherbury will be Turned out of all his places Yesterday mr Christian Gentleman to the E of danby who is accused upon oath of being privy to the Popish Plott & also for being privy to & A Confederate In subborning witnesses to swear sodomy & Buggery Agt the d: of bucks was Examined before the Councill where he made A slender defence Reflecting upon sr Wm Waller that he acted Partially Agt him & desired that the Councill would order that bayle should be taken for him which was Refused but was told that he might bring his Habeas Corpus & In the meane time his ffreinds might Come to see him & he should have all the liberty that the nature of his accusation would permitt Higgins hath accused 8 more who were to have 1000 L to swear Agt severall Protestants On Tuesday last one mr selnes was taken Into Custody & Examined he being accused upon oath to have said that sr Robt Payton bid him tell the d of Monmoth that he Could Raise him 50 or 60000 men who denies he ever uttered any such words or that he had any acquaintance with sr Robt he was ordered to attend the Councill yesterday but was not Called Tis Reported the ld Chancellor did yesterday move In Councill that mr Bedlow might be taken Into Custody which if True is supposed not to be Capt Bedlow but his brother there haveing been A Report of late that mr Bedloes Brother should speake very dangerous words at A gentlemans In Monmothshire which was sworne Agt him before mr Arnold A Justice of peace of the said County Tis said there will be A Pardon Passed for all the Plotters that are yet untryed Except the Lds In the Tower & such others whose Crimes are very greate mr Browne who was Committed by sr Jo ffredericke for saying there is noe plott is bayled & is to answer his words next sessions This day mr Harris the Bookseller had his Tryall at Guildhall for printing & vending many seditious Pamphletts perticulerly the appeale from the Countrey to the Citty for which the Jury brought him In guilty & he is Comitted prisoner to the Kings bench The Lds Commrs of the Treasury have ordered that noe discharge shall be given to Barronetts till they have paid the fines for their Patents which hath not been done these 10 yeares +mr sidney hath sent A letter to his Matye Giveing account of the proceedings of the Treaty & that on the 5th Instant the states are to Assemble when tis said the Resolutions of the severall provinces In Relation to the Treaty with us will be brought In The ffrench have now Agreed with the County of Cleves as to the Arreirs of Contributions soe that now the ffrench will Evacuate that Countrey but Intend to take the guns with them Last night the d of Monmoth was In the Citty viewing the New Bathing house neer Christchurch & tis discoursed he Intends to Come & Reside within the Citty They write from scotland of the 27th January that the d of yorke was not then parted from the place nor was it then Knowne whether he Would Come by sea or land |DfFeb_9th_1679 |L898 # L. c. [no date at top] London 7th ffeb 1679 +Our letters from the downes lessen the losse of ships In the late stormes divers feared to be lost Comeing In Dayly some haveing lost their masts others all their Anchors The streights fleet Inwards bound are Come In very Richly laden The fireing of mr Delanoyes house In southwarke hath been strictly Examined & Appeares to be done by A most Pernitious design to Consume what they Can There have been divers Examined Abt it & there yet Remaines In Custody The maide & one satternell A souldier The Maide stands firme to her accusation Agt him with such Circumstances which by others are strengthened that few doubt of his guilt but he Continues firme In his denyall & hath had many persons appear In his behalfe which offer to testify his being at other places far distant at the same time shee Charges him. This with A false Report that the maide is distracted gives greate Jealousies to the Inhabitants who are not A little Concerned to find any persons soe Cold as to Endeavour to smother soe Palpable A thing Wee hear that the Citizens of London are Abt Petitioning the Ld Maior that for the Better security of the Citty the Chaynes of Every street may be drawn up Every night Yesterday Judge Atkins Comission was taken from him & tis said that Judge Ellis & Judge Pemmerton will likewise shortly Receive their discharge The d of Monmoth is gone or going Into sussex to divert himselfe In Hunting &c The late disorders at the Playhouse hath soe much Incenst his Matye that tis said he hath Comanded the persons to be proceeded Agt as Ryotters Tis said his Matye hath been pleased to give leave to mr Coventry one of the secretaries of state to lay downe that weighty office & that sr Lionell Jenkins his Matyes late Ambr at Nimeghen is to succeed him on valluable Considderations Coll Tho: Blood Remaines still under Bayle yesterday he petitioned the Councill that he might have sumons from that board to bring before them the persons who accuse him & that it might be there heard averring his Innocency as to what they Charge him Last munday the Ld Dunbarr & mr Benard Howard were sent for by his Matye & Chect for staying Abt Court Contrary to his Proclamation Agt Papists & ordered them Imediately to Retire sr Tho: Gascoyne will be Tryed next wednesday Agt whome are many witnesses besides mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray On Thursday one Justice herbert of Monmothshire accused by mr Dugdale to have spoken Dangerous words was Examined before the Councill & mr Dugdale was Called In to Exhibit his Charge but did not appear at which the Councill was offended but ordered the Justice to appear another day mr strode of somersethsire subpoened to give Evidence Agt mr Anderson one of the late Convicted preists staying In towne to attend the Councill for his Charges is Arrested & Clapt In prison They write from Paris that the Dauphines Marriage Contract was Celebrated at Municke In Bavaria on the 28th &[c] On the 30th the queen of spain made her Publicke Entry on Horseback Into the Citty of madrid where were Erected severall stately Triumphall Arches & the grandees & Nobility were very splendid & Rich as the occasion Required +Tis Reported that the Ld Bruce son of the E of Ailesbury is dead In ffrance This afternoon mr ffran: smith bookseller In Cornhill was Tryed at Guildhall for selling & dispersing A Pamphlett Called Tom Ticklefoot In which were very sharpe Reflections Relateing to sr George Wakemans tryall mr smith Could not be prsent by Reason he lyes ill of A malignant feavour sr George Jeffries Recorder of London made A long speech declareing how pernitious libells were & that it were fit some Example of punishment should be made upon those that Reflected upon the King god vicegerent or any majestrate who is the Kings vicegerent & said to the multitude that he hoped they did not Come there on designe to faivour such Pamphletts but Rather out of Abhorrancy to them after which the Evidence proved the Indictment & he was brought In Guilty also mrs Curtis the wife of mr Curtis Bookbinder was tryed for selling & dispersing scandalous Pamphletts & found Guilty what judgment mr Harris & those 2 will have is not yet Knowne but doubtlesse it will be very Heavy the offences being managed with all the Agravations of Law Tis said that 19 of his Matyes ships lately built are now upon service |DfFeb_12th_1679 |L899 # L. c. [no date at top] London 10th ffeb 1679 +On sunday last sr Lionell Jenkins tooke his place as secretary of state In Roome of mr Coventry & tis said that the Bishop of salisbury will be Treasurer of England & that the Ld Chancellor will desire leave to Retire & that the Ld scroggs will stand faire for that place Tis new Reported that about 80 Clergymen will be put Into the Comission of peace In the severall Counties In the places of those Justices that are lately layd aside Tis said mr Gadbury hath made A very ffree & Ingenious Confession much to the satisfaction of his Matye & tis the more Credited In Regard that his Pardon is passed The persons formerly mentioned whome the Grandjury found the bill for Teareing the Petition In the strand were yesterday tryed & 2 of them found guilty of misdemeaners Those who lately made the disturbance In the dukes playhouse are to be proceeded Agt as Ryotters +mr Christian hath againe Petitioned his Matye In Councill praying that the Papers Concerning him In sr Wm Wallers hands may be delivered to the Atturney Genll to Report the same & that he may be speedily Tryed & In the Interim permitted Bayle An Information was lately brought to the Kings bench barr Agt the E of Pembrooke for breakeing some windows In Leicester feilds Wee have of late had divers Robberies Committed on the High wayes & 3 were yesterday taken & Committed to Newgate Yesterday 3 persons were brought from newgate by Habeas Corpus 2 of them were accused by mr Dugdale & A 3d was accused by A maide servant to be A preist & that he proffered her money to set her masters house on fire soe all 3 were Remanded Yesterday mr Mowbrayes Narrative was published Relateing the whole matters which Came to his Knowledge Relateing to sr Tho: Gascoyne sr Miles stapleton &c And there is Comeing out A 2d narrative of mr Tho Dangerfeilds And tis said the memorialls that passed between England ffrance & Holland at the Hague upon the Treaty of Alliance are Translated & In the presse & will be out within 2 dayes One mr Jo Mayne of Exeter being at Bristoll ffaire haveing spoken as tis said Dangerous words Agt the govermt was thereupon seized & since ordered to be brought to the Councill board to answer the same They write from Rome January 20th that the spanish minesters there will by noe meanes grant the 10ths of the Churches goods of spa[ine] to the K of Poland for Carying on the warr Agt the Turks Concerning which the Pope In his last Consistory as one Exasperated spoke to Cardinall Nitard to write to his Master Abt that affaire They write from Madrid of the 26th January that sr Hen Goodricke had his first Audience In that Court the weeke before & that the Marquess of Ossuna is made viceroy of sardinia Our letters by the way of Holland say that the ffrench K hath sent to the K of sweden 12 such horses & soe Richly sadled & Trapped &c That the like was never seen In sweden The ffrench Commrs about Hambrough ffranckfort &c buy up greate numbers of horses fit for warr & the warlike preparations In ffrance Continue as also their Equipping more men of warr where the storme will fall is uncertain He seemes since he Cannot get A defensive alliance with Holland to be Content with their Neutrality provided they Keep it punctually & for A time yet to be Agreed on They have miserably Harrassed the people of Cleves &c for Contributions & when they have with greate dificulty Raised their first demands they make A 2d They have not yet Evacuated wesell or Recd orders soe to doe that place being of greate Importance to him if he should attacke Holland |DfFeb_14th_1679 |L900 # L. c. [no date at top] London 12th ffeb 1679 +Yesterday was the Tryall of sr Thomas Gascoine which begun at 9 In the morning & held till 4 afternoon but the Ld scroggs went off the Bench at 2 afternoon to Guildhall, The undersheriffe of yorkshire had summoned 3 juries who were all Called over sr Thomas In General Excepted Agt all such as had signed the Petition for the sitting of the Parliamt & In perticuler Agt many of the Jury, mr Mowbray deposed that about michaelmas 1676 there was A meeting of Jesuitts &c at Barnbow (sr Tho: Gascoynes house) when it was then Concluded that the Kings Matye In Regard he was An Hereticke & Excomunicated by the Pope should be murthered it being not only Lawfull but meritterious soe to doe Bauldron swore that sr Thomas offered him 1000 L if he would undertake to doe it & Also sr Tho: Gascoyne & his son & the Lady Tempest &c did at Barnbow Consult of A designe to murther his Matye &c The whole Evidence was very large & some say full The Jury brought It In not Guilty at which many are much dissatisffied & some say the Jury are Tennants to the Lady Tempest & sr Miles stapleton mr Harris Convicted for Printing A seditious Pamphlett Called An Appeale from the Countrey to the Citty Recd Judgment to stand In the Pillory at the Royall Exchanges next Tuesday & is ffined 500 L to the King mr smith & mrs Curtis their judgments are suspended till the next Terme as also the judgment on mr Tasbrough & mrs Price This day the Grandjury found the bill Agt mr Gaven of Westminster as a preist &c Also Agt mr Christian & Also Agt mrs Celliers & shee was Arraigned & will be tryed next Terme The witnesses Agt her are mr Gadbury & mr Dangerfeild +sr Robt Payton & the Lady Powis are also at liberty upon bayle +The wind Continuing Westerly as it hath done these 10 weeks A greate number of merchants ships lye still windbound In the downes wee have yet noe further perticulers what ships are lost but there Dayly Appear severall Parts of wrecks & they write from Holland that many ships have been lost & others Endamaged In the Texell where there lye A very vast number outwards bound severall of the justices of Peace of Barkshire are Comeing up to desire his Matye to pardon some Papists Convicted there severall of the Commrs of the Admiralty mett on munday last & Consulted how to set out A ffleet for A summer guard Last Munday the Lieutenancy mett at Guildhall to grant Comissions to the officers of the Regemt of which sr James Edwards is made Colonell sr Wm Waller hath seized An Incendiary at A Cheesemongers neer Charing Cross & searching his Trunke found severall materialls to fire houses & Especially the house wherein he was & 2 other houses thereabouts as he upon Examination Confest whereupon he was Comitted On sunday last A greate number of Apprentices mett at An Alehouse to Consult of A further meeting next may day In A greate body under A pretence of Burning the Rump & then to demolish Conventicle houses & fformed the method of meeting & Chose officers to govern the Rest but the design was discovered by the late staying out of An Apprentice whome his master Examined & suspecting his Honesty searched his Pocketts & there found A list of the Eminentest of them which he Carryed to the Chamberlain who desired him to acquaint the Ld Maior therewith which is done but wee doe not yet hear he is In Custody +This morning Early his Matye went to windsor & tis thought will Returne to morrow or satureday |DfFeb_16th_1679 |L901 # L. c. [no date at top] London 14 ffeb 1679 +Wee have Advice that the d of yorke & his Dutchesse Come by sea from scotland & tis supposed they Embarked on wednesday last & the wind Comeing ffaire yesterday for them severall Boates & one yatcht went downe the River this day to meet them & they are Exspected at whitehall to morrow where they are to lodge & preparations are makeing for their Reception +The d of Monmoth is at Chichester In sussex By A ship which Came In yesterday wee have an ill account of Tangier that when that ship Came away it was much streightened by the moores & by this time is ffeared to be lost wee Exspect A full account next weeke In our spanish letters which Come over land mr Harris at the Passing of his sentence did twice upon his Knees begg the mercy of the Court & said what was printed In his domesticke Reflecting on the ld scroggs was done by order of dr Oates for which he had his handwriteing to shew whereupon dr Oates was sent for but was not In the way The Pamphlett vizt The Appeale from the Countrey to the Citty is to be burnt by the Comon Hangman when he stands on the Pillory on Tuesday next & Harris is to give security for 3 yeares A Barrister at Law haveing been observed at severall Tryalls to take notes was on Tuesday last Complained of In Court by sr George Jeffries for giveing them to be printed whereupon the ld scroggs said that if any Barrister used such things he would Pull his gowne over his head mr Osborne servant to dr Oates who swore soddomy Agt his Master is at liberty upon bayle Judge Pemmerton is out of Comission & tis said mr serjt Baldwin will succeed him mr Robt Bauldron one of the witnesses Agt sr Thomas Gascoyne hath this day put forth his Narrative & dedicated it to his Matye The persons he therein accuses to be In the Plott are many vizt sr Thomas Gascoine sr Miles stapleton who is In Custody of A messenger at his house In Yorkshire Charles Ingleby Esqr & many others of which some are In Custody others out upon bayle & the Rest not yet taken The Grandjury that found the bill Agt mr Christian &c found one also Agt mr Thomas Blood The witnesses Agt mr Blood are one ffelow Candia & sam: Ryder who are were or pretend now to be servants to the d of Bucks Tis said mr Blood hath Examined one or more witnesses Agt them before A justice who have deposed such matters as Render them very ill men mr Blood Continues to Averr his Innocency & hath A warrant to have the said persons Apprehended & Examined but tis said they are not to be found at their former Lodgings This Buisness seemes soe odd & perplext as has Rarely been the like They write from the Hague that the states have Resolved to build 40 men of warr In 2 yeares presize They write from Paris That all the officers have orders on paine of Cashiering & imprisonment to be at their Comands the 17th Instant & that his Matye Intends to be on progress In fflanders by the 15th may to vissitt divers places On Thursday last A petition was presented to the Councill by severall merchants wherein they humbly Requested that whereas the Newfoundland was [at ffirst discovered?] by the English that his Matye would Erect A Colony there Intimating that the ffrench & Dutch might by that meanes be prevented for ffishing there to which they Recd noe answer The Assizes for the Midland Circuitt begin at Northampton march 2d & are at Leicester march 17th & at Coventry march 19th & at warwicke march 20th +Yesterday was A debate In Councill about the Alliance & other greate matters the Result whereof is not Certainly Knowne |DfFeb_19th_1679 |L902 # L. c. [no date at top] London 17th ffeb 1679 +This morning about 2 Clocke Happned A sudden fire In Coney Court In Graies Inn which began In Councellers Adys Chamber & Consumed the quantity of 6 houses In which were Contained mr Williams the Recorder of Closters [?] Chamber mr stringer & sr Jo: Otways Chambers &c who saved all their Papers of any Considderable vallue wee Cannot as yet learne how it began His Royall Highness hath been hourely Exspected the greate guns being loaded in the Tower & the greate fflagg hunge out but is not yet Come & wee have letters of the 10th Instant from scotland which say the Yatchts were not then Arrived at Lieth soe that wee are not Certain when he Comes but there is Constant attendance for it The d of monmoth hath his Residence for the present at the Ld Graies In Essex mr Ben: Harris by his wife attended the Councill with A petition praying A Mitigation of the sentence passed on him which was not granted In Regard shee Could not or would not discover the Authour of the Pamphlett soe this day mr Ben: Harris according to his sentence stood In the Pillory In Cornhill before the Exchange one houre The Pamphlett being burnt the time Expired The multitude Expressed greate Joy by shouteing & waveing their Hatts & he then bowed to the people & was discharged of the Pillory & was Remanded to the Kings bench prison Tis said sr Jo: Keeling or mr serjt street is appointed to goe the Circuitt In place of Judge Pemmerton who is dismist This afternoon died the Ld Hollis & the late Ld Cheife Justice Rainsford Wee have much discourse of the Removall of divers greate officers vizt That the E of Arlington will be made Ld Treasurer the E of sunderland Ld Chamberlain sr James Edwards lately made Colonell of the Citty green Regemt Lieft of the Tower &c +one mr Porter & another gentleman who Committed some disorders In the Playhouse & spoke some words Agt the dutchesse of Portesmouth were Challenged by mr Oglethorp but the Challenge was Refused Warrants are Issuing forth for the Retakeing of sr Thomas Gascoine for Harbouring priests &c A pursenant [?] is sent Into the Countrey to ffetch up mr Bedlow Coll mansell hath prayed leave of the Councill to take his Course at Law Agt the Lady Powis They write from ffrance that Monsr Collers hath taken the Oath of secretary of state [for?] fforreign affaires & Imediately Entred the Councill since which he gives Audience to the Ambrs of fforreign Princes Wee have letters from fflanders which say the states of Holland have Adjourned till the 1st march when tis thought they will sit A long time & lay An Imposition on ffirehearths & stones as In England They write from the Hague that mr sidney o[u]r Ambr acquainted the states that though his master had ffixed the meeting of his Parliamt to the 15th of Aprill yet he would Call them sooner if their Interest Required it to which the states Returned thanks & that their affaires did not yet Require it They write from Brussells date 23d That Charlemont is delivered to the ffrench which hath soe allarmed the states of Holland that they dispatcht An Extrary Courrier to his Excellency to desire that for their owne security & for the preservation of that small part of fflanders that is left he would Admitt such Troops of theirs as will be sufficient to guard those Citties that border upon Holland & would give them leave to Repaire & Amend those places that are defective to prevent any Attempt that may be made Agt them but have noe Answer & tis ffeared that governour will Admitt of noe dutch garrisons +sr Wm Waller is out Upon Eminent service for the publicke of which perhapps more by the next |DfFeb_21st_1679 |L903 # L. c. [no date at top] London 19 ffeb 1679 +Wee have letters from scotland dated the 12th Instant which then left his R Highness at Edenbrough waiteing the Comeing of the Yatchts soe that wee are uncertain when he will Arrive here & the more In Regard the wind shifted & Also that In the late stormes the Henrietta Yatcht was forced backe Into yarmouth Roade haveing sprunge her maine Mast & Run some hazzard of being lost But the sentinells still Continue guardeing the 61 [?] guns at the Tower that are Charged to salute him Upon his Arrivall mr sidney Dayly moves the states of Holland for an alliance but is obstructed by the ffrench Agent who dayly Invites them to A Neutrality The memorialls of the English & ffrench Ambrs In Relation to the said Alliance is Come out In print as is also mr Dangerfeilds 2d Narrative +The office of steward to the queenes Matye being voyd by the death of the Late Ld Hollis tis said that office is given to the Ld Arlington Just now wee have Certain newes that the Neptune ffregott (mentioned by the gazett to be Cast away) is safely arrived at ffalmouth They write from Lisle In fflanders that the ffrench have made severall detachments of the Troops that are there which are all sent to the generall Randevous neer Tournay where will be An Army of 24000 men & Artillery proportionable They write from Trusin [?] In savoy they are there Apprehensive of danger from ffrance there being already by the ffrench Kings order 60 Companies of foot & 30 Troops of horse on their March to Pigneroll the ffrontier part of ffrance to savoy soe they have there begun to ffortify that Citty with Pallisadoes & given orders to all their forces to be In Readiness with the first Alliance Our Paris letters say that Madam La Vosine was Executed according to her sentence before she was brought to the stake they stript her to her shift & made her doe penance at the Church of Nostre dame Never did A fflagitious person appear soe Encouraged at her sentence & Kept her Resolution till shee Came within sight of the Pile of wood that was made to burne her but that strucke her with such terror & Amazement that shee not only quitted that Resolution but layd fast hold on the sledge on which shee was drawne that 5 persons Could hardly unloose her shee had her fflesh pluckt from severall Parts of her body & was afterwards burnt shee gave Terrible shriekes shee did not discharge any of those persons shee had accused but Insteed thereof accused her owne son & Daughter & one Madam Prinnoy now In Custody to be more skilled In that Damnable Act & there was found In Madam Priannoyes Chamber 8 L of Arsenacke & 60 violls prepared of severall sorts of Poysons & 2 large books of Receipts how to make the Poysonings Tis said the E of Huntingdons Commission for the County of Leicester is taken from him the Reason whereof is variously discoursed The late Report of An Information Exhibitted in the Crowne office Agt dr Oates & mr Bedlow & also of the Retrenchment of the said drs Allowance proves altogather ffrivilous Also the Report that Warrants are Issued out for Retakeing sr Thomas Gascoine proves A mistake, however sr Thomas is not to be found The Jury that acquitted him at his late Tryall are very much Reflected on +Tis said the Court Resolve for Newmarket the next Month |DfFeb_23d_1679 |L904 # L. c. [no date at top] London ffeb 21st ffeb 1679 +Notwithstanding the Malicious Reports spread Abroad Agt mr Bedlow that he should goe out of Towne to Avoyd the heareing of A Complaint Agt him by A Justice of peace In Wales he is Returned & hath Attended the Councill to acquaint them that he is Ready at all times to Answer to anything tha[t] shall be Exhibitted Agt him There are warrants out Agt severall persons who have taken the liberty to Traduce & villify dr Oates mr Bedlow & others of the Kings Evidence & tis Resolved the offenders shall suffer all legall punishment there are also warrants out for Preists of whome there hath been Intimation given to sr wm Waller & mr Justice Warcupp There was left at the Booksellers shop who printed mr Bauldrons & mr Mowbrayes Narratives A letter directed to them Importing that 2 of sr Tho: Gascoines jury had Recanted the verdict & now Resolved to shew their Reasons which letter mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray Communicated to his Matye In Councill on the 20th Instant The Contents of which with that which was further said by mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray gave his Matye & Councill occasion to Command the 2 Jurymen to be summoned before them In order to their Examination as to the said Tryall & verdict & mr Bauldrons wife formerly A servant to sr Tho: Gascoine & still A zealous Papist was also with them before the Councill who declared that her Religion & the Respect shee had to her master had untill now stopt her mouth for Confessing & owneing severall things shee was privy to In Relation to her master & others but now her Conscience would not suffer her to Conceale them any longer & thereupon acquainted his Matye & Councill with what shee knew & was ordered to Attend the next Councill day with what shee had said In writeing The wives of about 200 persons who are slaves In Algeirs have petitioned his Matye that some Care might be taken for their Reliefe which the Councill tooke Into Considderation & were A Considderable time In debate for the most speedy & Effectuall meanes to Reduce them for A Complyance which his Matye is Resolved to prosecute forthwith They write from Paris that the ffrench K is under greate Apprehensions of his Receiveing poyson from some hand or other the beleefe whereof hath very much seized on him Even to A Malancholly disquiett some are of opinion that his Treasure is much Exhausted & that he will fall on the Republicke of Genoa who are Rich In money & poor In people for defence soe may be willing to purchase their quiett The Papists are still at worke with their fforgeries thereby to Accuse people & Raise jealousies of the Protestants A letter being found In the streets Intimating that the names underneath In Number 75 were as the Author sayes all he Could Engage & would make up 13000 which should be Ready to march at the blowing of A horne by A boy about the streets of the Citty The letter was Carryed to the Ld Maior who is Traceing it as far as he Can +Wee hear his R Highness did Embarke on Tuesday last but tis uncertain when he will Arrive being the wind hath since shifted Tis now said his R Highness is wholly A protestant & will declare himselfe such & that his Matye will Invest him In the office of Ld High Admirall & other greate Trusts & Charges In the Kingdome +Yesterday wee had A Comon Councill at the Guildhall where according to usuall Custome the usuall Comittees for manageing the Affaires of the Citty were appointed but nothing more though tis Reported at Court they Intended something of A generall Concerne +This day one of his Matyes Yatchts went downe the River to ffetch In A Holland Ambr |DfFeb_26th_1679 |L905 # L. c. [no date at top] London 24 ffeb 1679 +This morning their R Highnesses Arrived at Greenwich where they dined & about 3 A Clocke this Evening Came to whitehall The guns at the Tower Welcomed their Arrivall & they were Recd by their Matyes with greate demonstrations of Joy & Effection The Lady Crosier liveing In Newgate street hath given order for 2 load of ffaggotts to make A bonefire this Evening for Joy & tis said the d of Lauderdale hath Allowed 150 L for prepareing 2 bonefires to be Erected by the same person that made the late faimous one In Leicester feilds & hath ordered 4 Hogsheads of wine for standers by Tis still discoursed that his R Highness will be made Ld Admirall & some Persons that lately petitioned his Matye that he would take Care of the shipping & that there may be some New vessells built tis said his Matye Returned answer that they should make Application to his brother on that matter The Lds of the Admiralty have ordered Capt storey In the diamond with 4 other men of warr forthwith to Cruise about the Lands End scilly, Ushant &c to Curbe the Algerines & secure our Merchantmen Yesterday began our sessions of the peace at Guildhall where A Complaint was made Agt 5 quakers who were Chosen Constables & Refused to take the Oath of that office who were ffined 20 nobles Apeice & Committed to Newgate Yesterday the Judges & Bishops mett to decide the Controversy between mr Emerton & sr Robt viner about the Lawfulness of his Marriage with sr Robts daughter In law which hath A suite of Law depending above 4 yeares & is not yet determined but tis thought It will suddenly be given for mr Emerton the Plaintiffe One mr Perry A Trunkemaker of Ireland hath againe Petitioned his Matye Claiming to be Right Heir to the Title & Estate of the late E of Northumberland defunct there being as he affirmes noe Relation neerer then him selfe which petition is shortly to be taken Into Considderation +mr Ingleby & 3 others are to be sent to Yorke to be Tryed there this Assizes & mr Bauldron &c are prepareing for their Journey Also mr Bauldron & mr Mowbray have orders to have the persons & buisness About sr Tho: Gascoines Tryall Examined In the Countrey mr Justice Warcupp haveing Information that one mr Poulton A Jesuite was lately seen In Essex at the house of the lady Petre Mother to the Ld Petre now Prisoner In the Tower went with A sufficient strengh & made search found his bed Warme & slippers Books &c but [did?] not find his person soe demanded of the Lady [on?] her honour whether he were In that house her Answer was shee would not speake An untruth on her honour nor yet betray him soe left them to make As large A search as they pleased & they searched from 8 In the morning till late In the Evening but found him not but seized severall letters directed to the said Poulton of A ffresh date & A booke of the Jesuitts Accounts & other Considderable Papers In which tis thought will appear A great discovery +Last saboth day morning Just after the watch was gone 7 persons broke out of newgate & are Escaped vizt Thomas Newell Committed for A Murther Jo: Bugg Clement sewell John Ralph, Randolph Russell for housebraking [Geo]rge How & Charles Constantine Picklocks +sr Robt southwell is ordered to depart Extrary Envoy to the d of Brandenbrugh +They write from the Hague of the 25th Instant that the ffrench have at last Evacuated Wesell A place of Greate Importance but would not stirr till they had all their Arreirs of Contribution & tis said they have Carryed with them 400000 Duccatoons In Ready money & some letters say Charlemont was delivered to the ffrench on the 28th Instant +sr Jo: Keeling is made one of the Judges of the Kings bench In the Roome of Judge Pemerton [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DfFeb_28th_1679 |L906 # L. c. [no date at top] London 26 ffeb 1679 +On Tuesday Night there were Many Bonefires made In & About the Citty for Joy of his R: Highness Arrivall one of which was In Essex Buildings In the strand at A ffrenchmans door where some Gentlemen being with him In his Balcony They with Loud Acclamations & Hatts fflourished Cryed God save the d of Yorke The yonge ffrie about the ffire being only boyes of 10 or 12 yeares of Age some of them Cryed God bless the d of Monmoth Also Whereupon the Gentlemen Came downe & drew their swords & made the Boyes ffly But A little after some lusty ffellows Came down to the ffire who broke their swords & beate them soundly & broke the windows of the house The Constable Comeing to secure the peace seized the ffirst Abettors for drawing swords & Committed them to prison from whence they were Released Next morning The Court being In mourning for P Ruperts sister & it being lent season there appeares not that splendour as was by some Imagined +Tis said his R Highness will next month Attend his Matye to Newmarket & will on Easter day Receive the sacramt In the Chappel[l] at whitehall & give further Testimony of his being A True protestant & Amongst other thing[s] that he is desirous to match his Daughter the Lady Ann to the yonge Prince of Brandenburgh & tis Reported that sr Robt southwell who is going Envoy to that princes ffather hath Instructions to that purpose Our letters from Berlin say the said duke of Brandeburgh is In A very dangerous Condition of body occasioned by the Gout In his Armes hands knees & ffeet A Tertian Ague & A fflux of blood from his fundament Tis said the ffrench Kings defensive league with sweden & Denmarke is made & that he hath made the ffaimous Generall Count Conningsmarke one of the Marshalls of ffrance Our letters from strasburgh give A large account of A most splendid & Magnificent Receipt which that Citty gave to the Dauphiness In her passage towards ffrance & our Paris letters say that on the 27th ffebruary the King queen & Dauphine parted from st Germains to meet the dauphiness at Vitri where shee will stay for the Interview This day the Ld maior & Aldermen & some of the Comon Councill Attended on his Matye at whitehall to Returne him the thanks of the Citty for his faivour to them In the buisness of the Water Bailiffe after which they had the honour of Kissing his hand Tis thought the late Breach of the prison of Newgate by 7 Notorious Malefactors will lye on the sheriffs who are ffineable because the walls were not stronge Enough & not on the keeper of the prison as some Immagin it being made Evident by those 2 persons they left bound & Gaggd In the Roome that they were ffettered This day the sessions began In the old Bayly but there is noe speciall Comission for the Tryall of Plotters +His Matye out of his Princely Compassion to the many English that are slaves In Algeirs hath not only granted A breife throughout England & declared that he will Contribute largely thereunto but hath also ordered that all Prohibitted goods that are seized shall be sold & the money disposed toward their Redemption +ffrom Dublin wee hear that A minester of that Citty was lately Indicted for saying that dr Oates & Capt Bedlow were Rogues & that they had falsely accused the 5 Jesuitts for which he was ffined 300 L & Imprisoned till Its paid To morrow will be A Councill day where Considderable matters are Exspected to be Debated & the more In Regard tis said his R Highness is to assist |DMar_1st_1679 |L907 # L. c. [no date at top] London ffebruary 28th 1679 +Yesterday was A Councill but his Royall H: did not Assist as was Exspected The Wives of severall persons now In slavery In sally prsented their Petition praying his Matyes Compassion on their Captive Relations & that they may be Inserted In the Breife for Algeirs When the Ld Maior &c had Attended his Matye last Thursday about the Water Bailiffe they also waited on their R Highnesses whome the Ld Maior In A Congratulery speech welcomed from scotland, His Highness told them he Kindly accepted their vissitt & as he had formerly soe he would venture his life for the preservation of their Citty & Kingdome & protestant Religion after which they had the honour of Kissing their R Highnesses hands Also that Evening severall of the Lieutenancy of the Citty went to pay their Respects to his R Highness & Congratulate his Happy Arrivall The Bishop of London Preached last wednesday before his Matye at whitehall & about the middle of the sermon the d of yorke Came Into the Chappell to speake with his Matye & stayd till sermon & service was Ended The Lds of the Treasury have made divers greate Retrenchments & tis said P Ruperts pay as governour of Windsor Castle is wholly taken off & they find his Matyes Constant Expences may In times of peace be within the Compasse of 900000 L p Ann Last night there was A Treate at the Ld Maiors house where were divers noble persons some of which began A health to his R Highs which some Refuseing to pledge sharpe words Arose Yesterday morning was A duell fought In Hyde Parke Between sr Wm Poultneys son & Major Oglethorps son, his 2d And Coll Warcupps son & the Ld Whartons son his 2d, The 2 first have dangerously wounded the 2 last But tis said they were not ffaire In their weapons which were much longer then the others And this morning was Another duell In southampton square Between don Carlo E of Plimouth & the Ld Mordant his 2d And sr George Hewett & the Ld Cavendish his 2d They fell [tear removes about five words] Ld Cavendish wounded & [disarmed?] [tear removes about two words] & then parted the principalls The states of Holland have sent A 2d Express to his Matye with thanks for his Gracious proposalls ffrom Madrid wee have account that the K of spaine hath Entred Into A league with the Princes of Italy for the mutuall security of their Dominions Agt the growing greatness of ffrance The Ld Cheife Baron of the Exchequer In Ireland being dead sr Hen: Herne succeeds mrs Bauldron hath according to the order of Councill given In her Information In writeing Containing A more Exact Relation of the proceedings of sr Tho: Gascoine &c In soe Ample A manner & Attended with such Circumstances as Renders it of Greate Truth which shee hath been prevailed upon by Bribes promises & Threats to Conceal till now +This Evening the sessions Ended at the old Bayly where 15 persons were Condemned The Recovery of London Edward Dover Master haveing only 4 guns & 8 men sayes he was Encountered by 4 sally men of warr of Each 10 guns who after 4 houres fight left him, he lost only 2 of his men & 3 desperately wounded but Killed 40 of the Turks +A ffew dayes since 5 men & A woman went hence In A Coach & Comeing to the old Lady Tierrills In Buckinghamshire about 7 In the Evening the men pretended they had A warrant from the Lds of the Councill to search the house for A Preist The old lady Knowing the house ffree from such vermine suspected them & demanded why they Came without A Constable & desireing to see their warrants they began to Exersize the usuall violence of Robbers but one of the servants Rung the House Bell which brought In the Neibours who seized on them before they had done much mischiefe & they were all Comitted to Ailesbury Goale Tis now beleeved that the Parliamt will Certainly sit In Aprill next That the Lds will Come to their Tryalls & that his Matye will passe such bills as will Remove the feares of the people In Relation to the security of the Protestant Religion & Agt A popish successour |DMar_4th_1679 |L908 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 2d 1679 +Its Reported that his R Highness is Admitted of the privy Councill & that it hath been moved there that the sitting of the Parliamt should be taken Into Considderation next Councill day & that he will Receive the sacramt according to the Church of England In the Ld Maiors Chappell by Guildhall & that his R Highness & the D of monmoth have been lately In Company & are Reconciled & the D of monmoth will be Restored to all his places The Ld George Berkley hath proposed to his Matye to lay downe money for Redemption of the English Captives In Algeirs untill the Breife be Collected & that he will goe In person to treate for their Release By letters from scotland wee hear that A sudden Lightning hapned In the night time at Dalkeith 4 miles from Edenbrough which strongly Affrighted & Amazed the Inhabitants who thought by the violent & Continuall fflashes that the Towne had been on fire but wee doe not hear that there is any harme done +sr Jo Coventry as tis said hath given out some words In A Coffee house Agt his R Highness saying he is A Traitor & A Rogue of which affidavit hath been made & he is bound to answer it The Ld sunderland lately made A Banquett for their Matyes & their R Highnesses Yesterday died sr Jo: shaw Customer Inwards for the Port of London his sallary by Patent 460 L 13 4 p Ann & plentifull Perquisites In which patent he had 3 lives vizt his owne & his sons & A 3d Within these few dayes greate quantities of wines & Brandy have been seized In the River as being supposed of the growth of ffrance Wee have A greate ffleet of merchantment Come In Laden with Canaryes & spanish wines the Duty of which to his Matye will Amount to above 80000 L The wines In the Canaries have proved very good this year & Exceeding Plentifull Insomuch that the Caske was more scarse then wine +Our last letters from ffrance say that severall protestant Churches In Languedoc have been lately demolished And that many Troops are on their March towards Dauphine & provence which tis presumed are the forces designed to take posession of Cassall the Key of Italy which is said to be sold to ffrance by the d of Mantua who tis said will leave Italy & make ffrance his Residence They write from the Hague dated march 7th [?] that the states were that day assembled & the P of Orange present & the Deputies of the severall provinces had brought In the Resolutions of their principalls as to the Alliance of Neutrality proposed by ffrance The states will Adjourne to morrow for 10 dayes & at their next meeting their Resolutions on that matter will be declared His Matye hath granted An order of Councill to the Ld Maior In faivour of mr Bauldron that he may be made ffree of the Citty & of the Goldsmith Company which hath mett with Kind Acceptance, On munday next he his wife & mr Mowbray goe for yorke The Ld Arran son of duke Hamilton & one of the Bedchamber to his Matye was this day sent prisoner to the Tower The occasion is said to be that his Lordship Courting A yonge lady of A very honorable family & Related to mr seymour the late speaker & mr seymour haveing not done him that Right as his Lordship Exspected he meeting with mr seymour this day In whitehall gave him Exceeding High Language which being Retorted my Lord spit In his face & told him if he were A gentleman he knew what it meant his Matye had Imediate notice thereof & showed his Resentment accordingly An Information is said to be drawne up In the Crowne office Agt mr Bedlow for Perjury which Causeth much discourse of him & dr Oates |DMar_6th_1679 |L909 # L. c. [no date at top] London 4th March 1679 +That the Parliamt will sit In Aprill is still Beleeved & also that the duke will make such suitable Effects as will demonstrate him A good protestant & noe Enemy to the D of Monmoth It hath been Affirmed that his R Highness was with his Matye on Ash wednesday & Last saboth day In the Chappell In whitehall which is utterly false But true it is his Highness will give A very greate summe of money towards the Redemption of the English Captives the Ransom of which will Come to A vast summe there being above 2000 men & the Porest Wretch is vallued In Algeirs at 50 L sterling & some at 500 L sterling mr Williams the Burgesse for Chester is put out of the Commission of peace & one mr Peeble Clerke of the peace for yorkeshire A greate stickler Agt the Papists is for some other Reason Turned out & mr simson of sheffield placed In his Roome & now A Through Regulation as to that perticuler hath passed all Counties yet orders are given that the lists be Reviewed A 2d time to see whether any persons are omitted that should have been displaced It is now discoursed that his R Highness Dayly solicitts his Matye for the sitting of the Parliamt next Aprill & it is seemingly Resolved on This day the d of Monmoth attended the Councill but wee are not yet Certain upon what occasion Tis now said the Place of Lieutenant of the Tower will be granted to Coll Legg mr Dugdale is gone downe Into staffordshire & mr Bedlow is ordered to goe downe to herreford to give Testimony Agt severall that are to be Tryed this assizes & mr Dangerfeild is ordered to be at Ailesbury Assizes to give Testimony Agt mr Hobb of Petterly who is then to be Tryed & mrs Bauldron hath given In A 2d & 3d Information In Relation to that part of the plott mannaged In the North upon which the lady Tempest who was at liberty upon bayle is Comitted to the Gatehouse In order to her Tryall at yorke Assizes whither shee is to be sent Tis said his Matye hath ordered the judges In their Circuitts to suspend the Execution of the Popish Preists till further order This morning his Matye In his Coach with his R Highness went to Copt hall In Essex where they dined with the E of Middlesex It is now Positively Resolved that their Matyes his R Highness & the Court will set forth for Newmarket on wednesday next In order to which necesary preparations are this day begun & the Court have sent away their goods The dutchesse of Buckingham hath Petitioned his Matye & Councill On behalfe of the duke her husband setting forth many undue practices which have been acted to his Prejudice & praying that some persons who are Instruments therein might be Examined at that board Agt whome shee prayed the liberty of Prosecuting According to Law In the Examination of it the Councill spent A Considderable time mr Blood who is accused as A subborner of Witnesses Agt him still Averrs his Innocency & that he never Knew the said persons his accusers till he caused them to be Examined & many are of opinion that though there hath been & is A designe Agt the duke [yet that?] mr Blood is abused In that matter who is now setting forth A Narrative to demonstrate the same The present farmers of the Excize haveing last year advanced his Matye A very greate summe of money towards paying of some ships &c his Matye for their security & Reimbursemt Assured them the farmeing of the said Revenue for 3 yeares longer from Midsomer next at which time the prsent farme Expires Notwithstanding which some have Endeavoured to perswade his Matye & the Lds of the Treasury to destroy the said Contract & make A New one with others who propose to Improve the said Revenewe more to his Matyes Advantage but such is the Justice of his Matye that they have not been able to prevaile Our ffrench letters say the d of Luxemburgh is by the Chamber of Justice found guilty & sentenced |DMar_8th_1679 |L910 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 6th 1679 +Yesterday his Matye In Council was pleased to Resolve that orders be sent to the Ld Deputy of Ireland for A parliamt to be forthwith Called there & that they shall sit the 2d May next which makes some of Opinion it will hinder the Parliamts sitting here, mr Christians Councill delivered Into the Councill 5 Articles of Complaint Agt sr Wm Waller His Matye hath sent to Alderman Dashwood & the Rest of the ffarmers of the Excize to desire that they would Advance 200000 L upon the same Yesterday mr Bauldron one of the witnesses Agt sr Thomas Gascoine &c was made free of this Citty haveing before been made ffree of the Company of Goldsmiths he dined with the Master & Wardens as did also mr Prance & mr Bedlow where they had much discourse Relateing to the times Last night the King ordered mr Bedlow 10 L & he is to set downe all the Charges he is at In his Journey with the other Witnesses to Hereford Assizes & he shall be paid it at his Returne Tis said the persons that made the Attempt at the lady Tirills was not to Rob her as was said but one of them understanding that one of the Lady Tirrills daughters had A Considderable fortune & feareing to Accomplish his design by ordinary meanes did Endeavour to have Carryed her away under some Crafy pretence & to have Married her but Its thought they will be severely dealt withall at their Tryalls at Assizes & the Rather for soe misImploying the Ld Cheife Justices warrant Yesterday sr Joseph shelden with severall Cheife officers belongeing to the Artillery Company went to whitehall to waite on his R Highness he being their Cheife Captaine & to prsent to him A list of such persons as were Elected officers on the 10th of ffebruary last with which his R Highness seemed to be well pleased This day his Matye & R Highness went downe In their barges to Blackwell to see 2 second Rate ships Launched & to name them & were at Woolwich very splendidly Entertained by the East India Company Aboard A A new ship of theirs The Ld Craven Coll of the green Regemt of Guards & Coll Russell both Intend to Retire from their places being Infirme & Aged The said Coll Russell made A Complaint In Councill last wednesday Agt one mr Lugton an Ensigne for that he had sent him A Challenge whereupon the said mr Lugton was ordered Into Custody & hath since brought his Habeas Corpus & is Released thereon Capt Tobias Boteler who was last sessions Condemned for A murther Comitted on the body of one mr symmons In westminster In ffebruary last Hath got his Pardon by meanes of the E of Ossory & 7 more of the Condemned persons are Repreived or pardoned & for the 21 Remaining his R Highness last night very passionately Entreated his Matye but prevailed not but this morning the dutchesse made A 2d Intercession but hath noe answer as yet but tis beleeved his Matye will not utterly denie their R Highnesses at this time Last Thursday afternoon A Committee of Councill sate where severall Captaines of men of warr that have been at Newfoundland were ordered to give their Attendance to Consult with the Committee about the Erecting of New ffortifications for the safety of that Plantation to prevent the Incursions of the ffrench if they should Attaque it at any time hereafter +The dutchesse of Modena her R Highness mother is Exspected here by the very first wind from fflanders for Reception of whome her R Highness stayes at whitehall but the duke goes to Newmarket with his Matye His Matye & the Court Intend to stay at Newmarket 3 weeks where preparation is made for all sorts of Game to Entertaine them withall |DMar_11th_1679 |L911 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 9th 1679 +His Matye haveing sent A Message to the Ld Maior that he would Come & supp with him yesternight his Lordship thereupon sent to Invite his R Highnesse & the d of monmoth & about 9 at night his Matye & his R Highness Came In their Coaches with A greate number of Torches & fflambeaux to the Ld Maiors house In Oldjury & was Recd by the Ld Maior & 4 Aldermen upon his Matyes Entrance the Ld Maior tooke the sword & Carryed it before him Into the Hall where was provided A most Plentifull Banquett at which & other Entertainment his Matye Exprest A Greate deale of satisfaction & laying Aside Matye Compelled his Lordship &c to sit at table with him to whome he used such ffreedome of speech as shewed him A prince that had nothing but goodnesse & greate Condesentions to his people, After his Matyes health & others had been drunke his Matye began A health to all his Honest Citizens of London & to their prosperity The Citizens Exprest their Joy by Bonefires & Ringeing of Bells & his Matye Returned home betwixt one & 2 In the morning tis said his Matye desired A Loane of the Citty of 100000 L & tis thought they will lend it Tis said his Matye will set out for Newmarket at 4 to morrow morning & Reside there A Month & the Archbishop of Glascow tis said Attends the King there to Consult about the affaires of scotland sr Henery Johnson who Entertained his Matye & R Highness at Blackwall & one mr Parsons formerly one of the ffarmers of the Excize [& mr?] Duncomb mr Kent & mr Horneby Bankers were the persons that made Application to ffarme the Excize & offered 40000 L more then his Matye had Contracted for with the prsent ffarmers & yesterday both parties had A heareing before the Lds of the Treasury & his Matye did declare that he was satisfied In the Justice of mr George Dashwood & the Rest of the present ffarmers & though 40000 L were A considderable supply to his Emergent occasions yet he would not violate his broad seale & the Contract he had made noe not for 80000 L soe ordered the New ffarme from Midsomer next for 3 yeares to be ffinished His R Highness still Continues his Intercession for the sitting of the Parliamt & tis said Its fully Resolved on tis also said he will Rather promote then obstruct the act for disherritting any Papists for Enjoying the Crowne yesterday the Bishops of Canterbury London & Durham & the Ld Chancellor were with his R Highness 3 houres discourseing about the Points of Religion & the next newes wee Exspect to hear is that the duke is absolutely A Protestant & tis Conjectured he will Receive the sacramt on Good ffriday but not before Tis said the duke of Monmoths offices have been Againe proffered to him which he neither Rejected nor accepted Most of the 30 ships that were ordered to be built by act of Parliamt are Launched, vizt the vantgaurd Windsor Castle sandwich & Dutchesse 2d Rates The 3d Rates are the Lennox Restauration Ann, Captain, Hampton Court, Hope, Grafton, Essex, Thents [?], Eagle, Berwicke, Northumberland sterling Castle, Breda, Burford, Elizabeth & [about four letters smeared]dition In all 21 The Rest are on the stocks sr George Jeffries is made Ld Cheife [Justice?] of the County Palatine of Chester In Roome of sr Job Churlton who tis said is to succeed Baron Weston In the Exchequer who is to be Removed to Judge Pemmertons seate In the Kings bench Coll Langley haveing lately Committed some disorder at the Lady Tirrills house In Buckinghamshire last satureday Kissed his R Highness hand though formerly A great ffaivourite to the d of monmoth & for that Reason tis thought he will not be Turned out of the Comission as was Intended A Boate full of Passengers was the last weeke Cast away going from deale +This day the Proclamation is Come forth for 10 L Reward for Every Robber that is taken within 12 months |DMar_13th_1679 |L912 # L. c. [no date at top] London march 11th 1679 +Yesterday the dutchesse of Portesmouth went with his Matye to Newmarket After his Matyes Arrivall there was A Race Run for 200 guyneys at which his Matye &c were present wee heare from thence 2 dayes since that greate preparations were makeing but the Towne soe full that Lodgings were very scarse A pint of ale was 2d & A halfe peny loafe A peny & provisions had been very scarse had it not been for the Highers [?] & ordinaries from London Tis said the going of the dutchesse of Portesmouth to Copthall last weeke with his Matye was out of designe to purchase that place of the E of Middlesex Tis Confidently Reported that there will be severall publicke bills prsented to the Parliamt In Ireland one will be A Recognizeing bill declareing the Right succession that soe that Kingdome may Continue firme to the Right line Another for suppressing Popery there & A 3d to Raise 200000 L for his Matye ffrom Lincolne wee hear that the judges got thither on satureday last where their Comissions were Read but the sheriffe not Attending because he had not Recd the sacramt according to Law & soe fforfeited 500 L he asked the Judges Advice thereupon Judge Windham told him it was not their duty to Advise him thereupon & soe ffined him 2000 L & the Assizes are put off there for that very Reason Wee have account that there are In the severall prisons of England 117 preists & Jesuitts At the Assizes last weeke In Oxford was tryed the Taylor that Robbed & killed the scollar In his Chamber with A cleaver who is Condemned to be hanged over against the Colledge Gate where the fact was Committed 3 dayes & then to be Removed & hanged In Chaines upon shootover hill The last day of the Assizes were brought Into Oxford 10 Highwaymen, Housebreakers &c with many of their Instruments which they Called Beetles sawes Coulters &c for breakeing up houses they Could not then be Tryed but are secured till next Assizes Wee hear that sr George How hath asked his Matye & the d of yorke pardon for the words he spoke at the playhouse Agt his R Highness Tis said that the E of ffeversham will be made Colonell of his Matyes Guards Insteed of my Ld Craven who Resignes The E of st Albans & the Lady Katherine Crofts Daughter to the Ld Crofts are shortly to be married ffrom ffrance wee hear that the ffrench K Continues his preparations & designes then for Ita[ly] ffrom the Hague wee hear that the states are ReAssembled & debateing whether they should joyne with ffrance or England or be neuter They write from Leghorne dated ffeb 26th that by A vessell Arrived there In 21 dayes from Algeirs they had Advice that 17 of those privateers are out at sea & 5 more following & that In 45 dayes past they had taken 5 English ships laden with ffish & 6 dutch ships with merchandise & that the Dey & Govermt of Algeirs had Resolved they would have noe peace with England or Holland +Wee hear that the Cicilia A virginia Merchant of 300 Tuns & 30 guns outwards bound was Cast away upon that Coast all her men & ladeing lost & wee also hear that another virginia ship Capt Booth master is also foundred on that Coast The maide that ffired mr Delaneys house In southwarke is to be tryed this Assizes at Kingston +the d of monmoth is gone to Chichester In sussex |DMar_18th_1679 |L913 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 16th 1679 +This weeke the duke & dutchesse of yorke gave order for the discharge of all their Roman Catholicke servants out of their service which was done Accordingly Wee are Credably Informed that his R Highness will be made Generalissimo of all the fforces of England both by sea & land & that he hath declared that when he hath Recd that Comission he will soe far submitt himselfe to the Lawes as shall not only Testify his sincerity & Loyalty but also give the people of England greate Reason not to dislike, Also that his R Highness the Better to Testify his sincerity therein hath lately declared that he will use all the Interest he Can that the Parliamt may sit at the time & that the Lds In the Tower &c may not only be brought to their Tryalls but if Convicted to Receive punishmt According to Law Wee have Account from Kingston that the Maide that ffired mr Delanays house the silke dier In southwarke was Convicted but the gentleman Charged by her was Tryed & Cleared shee being the principle Evidence Agt him & first Convicted her Testimony Could not stand good In Law & he proved by ffreinds to have been In other places at the time shee Chargeth him to be with her abt the ffireing There is A pardon passing for A gentleman who hath made A large discovery of Jesuitts Lands Wm Richardson & Thomas Richardson that were tryed last sessions for foot Padding & Cleared for want of Evidence were this day seized togather with 2 men & 2 women for Coyneing, Also an Irish man was seized upon suspition of Being Concerned In the Robbery at the halfe way house neer Deptford, Also Raffes & snell that broke out of Newgate & were Retaken In Oxfordshire are this day Returned to their former prison Also this day 7 men & A woman formerly Convicted were Chained Legg to Legg & Conveyed abaord A vessell In order to their being Transported +The dutchesse of Modena Mother to the Dutchess of yorke is Come Into the River & His R Highness Arrives here this night & goes to morrow to meet her & wee hear the Court Intend to Returne from Newmarket on the 27th Instant the Aire there being somewhat too sharpe for his Matye sr Robt Carr hath had very ill lucke there for besides his looseing severall Races his set of Coachhorses were Burnt In A stable which were worth severall hundred pounds One of the life Guard being last sunday night In Company with one mr Remington & pretending to whisper with him bit off his nose & is ffled which Crimes is death according to the statue Agt Dismembring One ffitzgerald formerly A Capuchin ffryar but lately pretended himselfe to be Converted to be A protestant haveing taken the Oaths & sacramt Came to sr Wm Waller & pretended he Could make A greater discovery of the Plott then Ever Oates or Bedlow had done & Affirmed he Knew of some writeings In Ireland that would discover the whole Intregue desireing he might have one to goe Along with him to seize them whereupon sr wm sent one of his servants & they both went to Bristoll & Agreed with A shipmaster for their Passage & when the vessell was Ready to set saile the men went to Coll Gerrard but he Not being In the way the man In the Interim Espyed A Bundle of writeings on the Bedds head In which he found Treasonable words soe he Carryed them to sr Jo: Knight who upon the view thereof found the designe was to Carry on the Pretended presbiterian Plott Gerrard being Conscious of his Guilt hid himselfe but was found & Comitted +Wee have account that the Bp of winchester is lately dead |DMar_20th_1679 |L914 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 18th 1679 +They write from Newmarket that the Court was never soe thin as now it is & whereas there had used to be Many Petty horse races to divert his Matye there hath not as yet been any only the greate Matches which may posibly Cause his Matye to Returne sooner then he Intended The Bp of Glascow hath been with his Matye & treated abt the Affaires of scotland & his Matye hath Conferred the honour of Prelate of the Garter upon him Tis said Madam Guyn wagers very Highly at Races & Cockpitts & that one morning In A ffrollicke shee Cloathed her selfe In mans Apparrell with A Horsemans Coate &c & meeting the King salutes him at which his Matye & the Court were very much pleased Tis said the Ld Cavendish is forbid the Court Wee have Account from Dublin that there is A disease there soe Epidemicall that the Inhabitants dye of It In A short time & it hath swept away severall persons of quality They write from Amsterdam that they had Advice from Algeirs that the Ratifications of the peace which the states made with Algeirs were Arrived there & that mr Hais the states Consull had demanded Audience of the Grand Councill & prsented it to them but they answered him that Acts of Hostility should not Cease till the Cannon that the states are by the said Treaty to prsent them with are Arrived, The said Consull Informes them that there were Newly brought In 30 English ships 6 dutch & one Venetian & that 2 persons are sold there for 5000 peeces of 8 apeece. That the Algerines have 20 men of warr Abroade from 20 to 40 guns Apeece & have built A Royall ffort upon their Port to prevent any Enemy for Entring The officers of the dutch Admiralty have ordered out 13 men of warr for Convoys & to Cruise In search of the Algerines There is this day A discourse upon the Exchange that the diamond one Willis Master bound from London to venice Richly laden with pepper &c mett with 2 Algerines whome he stoutly Resisted but was unfortunately blowne up In the ffight One mr savage A Jesuite being Converted to the Protestant Religion hath discovered An Estate of 50000 L p Ann belongeing to their society & hath Recd his Matyes pardon One Capt storey A person of quality bathing himselfe at the Artificiall Bath In Newgate street he died yesterday suddenly which tis thought will Cause it to be Cryed downe The sheriffe of Lincolneshire being ffined 2000 L for Neglecting to take the Oaths &c his Matye hath upon the sheriffs submission forgiven his ffine & tis thought will grant him A patent to Continue sheriffe which is lookt upon as A faivour since the Being sherriffe of that County is gainefull Wee have letters from strasburgh which say that the ffrench have Erected A new Post office at Huningen & Require switzerland &c to bring all the letters they send to [ffr]ance or fflanders thither by which meanes the ffree Correspondance which hath Alwayes been between switzerland & Germany is Taken away, Tis said the ffrench are about Raiseing 15000 men In switzerland +mr Dangerfeild being ordered In Buckinghamshire for A witness Agt mr Webb of Petterley he last monday with A Justice of peace &c searched mr Webbs house where they found A greate Number of Popish books Crucifixes &c which they burned at the Market place of Ailesbury The Judges are arrived there & the 15 persons that made the Attempt at the Lady Tirrills are to be tryed & the Lady Came In Attended by above 40 horse to prosecute them The dutchesse of Modena is not yet Arrived at Whitehall |DMar_22d_1679 |L915 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 20th 1679 +Wee hear from Newmarket that his Matye is In good health & designes for Windsor the 17th of Aprill But the duke of yorke Intended not to Come hither till Munday because the vicechancellor & masters of the university of Cambridge were Next sunday to waite upon his Matye & Complement him & his R Highness But since wee hear that his R Highness haveing on Thursday last Rode 20 miles on ffox Hunting Endammaged his Legg soe that he Kept his Chamber & tis thought will stay till the King comes home Tis said there hath been A diference between the dutchesse of Portesmouth & the d of Lauderdale Also that the d of Lauderdale is sicke +The dutchess of Modena is lodged at st James wee hear that the E: of sunderland is not Removed from his secretaryship only Craved leave of his Matye to Retire for some time for his healths sake Into the Countrey & Intends to Returne Againe to that Charge +Tis ffresh discoursed wee shall have A Ld Treasurer & that the E of sunderland & Ld Hyde are Compettitors for it but tis thought the last will Carry it sr Tho Davies one of our Aldermen & Coll of the Orange Regemt died this morning Yesterday An old wall being digged up In the strand there was found A Chest full of Protestant books which were hid In queen Maries dayes when all such books were ordered to be burnt Wee hear dayly of the greate preparations the ffrench make by greate Levies & Increaseing their Magazines buying up greate Numbers of horses & prodigious quantities of Corne &c In most places of Europe soe that all Christendome is Allarmed not Knowing who he will Attacque with soe greate A force Tis discoursed that the Dutchesse of soissons one of the Cheife Confederate poysoners In ffrance is fled Into spaine for safety mr Roe of Bristoll & mr speake senior & some others In the west are somoned up before the Councill upon A Complaint of words spoken Agt the goverment Also mr Hicks An Alderman of Bath who was discharged from Attendance on the Councill is Nevertheless to be prosecuted for the words he spoke Agt the d of yorke Yesterday wee had Advice from Yorke that at the Assizes there the Grand Jury had found the Bills of Indictment Agt sr Miles stapleton The Lady Tempest mr Ingleby the Lawyer mr Thuring the Preist & Mary Pressicke who were all to have been Tryed, A very honourable Jury being Empannelled they Challenged the Jury upon which the Ld ffarefax & severall Parliamt men then In Court declared their Willingness to serve his Matye In that Case & were Empanelled but the prisoners Challenged them also whereupon Judge Atkins gave order the Tryalls should be suspended till next Assizes & In the Interim the said persons should be Kept Close prisoners The Ld Brearton of Cheshire is dead +At Ailesbury Assizes were Indicted mr Roger Langley & 12 others for An Attempt Comitted at the Lady Tirrills Tis said they were Indicted for Burglary But the Grandjury found the bill only A Ryott upon which they Traversed the Indictment till next Assizes The d of Buckinghams buisness seemes more & more perrilous [?] by Reason of the severall Informations taken for & Agt soe that noe Certain Account Can be given of it Wee Exspect this night mr ffitzgerard the pretended Converted preist from Bristoll where he was In pursuance of A voyage to Ireland upon A pretended discovery which proves A Cheate or another presbiterian sham Plott & occasions much discourse +Wee hear for Certain that the Maide who Attempted to ffire her masters house In southwarke doth suffer next munday at Kingston |DMar_25th_1680 |L916 # L. c. [no date at top] London 23d March 1679 +Yesterday his R Highness Arrived here to give A personall Reception to his Mother In Law & Returnes to Newmarket to morrow Here is A discovery that occasions much discourse vizt Last saboth day In westminster liberty about 50 or 60 persons mett togather In A Riottous manner The Report is that they were Apprentices & that A designe of disturbeing the Goverment was Intended by them sr Wm Waller haveing notice of the designe Acquainted the Councill who Returneing him thanks for his Care Advised him forthwith to seize the Ringleaders whereupon he seized severall, upon Examination one of them Confest he had been at the Herald Painters & bespoke Colours, others Confessed they were on Easter munday to muster In Hyde parke & were to take their Masters Armes & All under Pretence of Burneing the Ruins & Cromwells Effigies & then to Pull downe meeting houses severall of their Leaders are knowne to be Papists & are found to have their Beades & Crucifixes about them & tis lookt upon A designe of the Papists to Hurry us Into A sudden Confusion, some of them have been very bold In their Expressions one of them saying he would stand to what they were about Intimating they were Countenanced by some Eminent persons & they acknowledged 2 gentlemen often Came Amonge them & Treated them Highly to the vallue of 10 L at A time After Examination sr Wm Committed 10 of them to the Gatehouse vizt A Captain A Lieft &c & yesterday afternoon they were brought before the Councill & Examined & Remanded to the Gatehouse for High Treason & This day sr Wm is to seize severall others & the Ld Chancellor is gone to Newmarket to Acquaint the King therewith The Guards are Doubled In the Citty since this new discovery The Number of these plotters being said to be In st Martins In the ffeilds above 3000 & In the whole Citty 25000 & had made Choyce of A Coll Major &c ffitzgerard Arrived here last night & hath been Examined before the Councill Margaret Clarke that Consented to & Assisted In the setting of her masters house on fire In southwarke was yesterday Executed at Kingston & Continued firme In her Accusation of mr satterwell from first to last & sealed it with her last words In very significant Expressions laying the stresse of her salvation or damnation on the Truth thereof Yesterday A 3d Rate ship was Launched at Blackwall & named the Exeter The Conduit at the upper End of Cheapside is to be pulled downe & An Obeliske to be built which will be A greate Ornament to the Citty On the 20th the vicechanceller & heads of the university of Cambridge waited on his Matye & R Highness at Newmarket & were Royally Treated Tis thought they may have A New Chancellor The d of monmoth still Continues out of faivour They write from Paris that the Dauphine after the solemnities of his Marriage are over will march at the head of A very fformidable Army Into Italy In pursuance of the pretensions of his Ancestors to the kingdome of Naples & Dukedome of Milan & for Recovery of what King ffrancis the first being taken prisoner at Pavia was forced to quitt to the Emperour Charles the 5th for his Ransom The ffrench Kings purchase of Ca[seal spoils about eight letters] Key of Italy hath not A little startled all those princes & perhapps spaine also Especially since the ffrench Commrs In fflanders make many new pretensions there & Require that the K of spaine quitt his title of duke of Burgundy, In ffrance is published A decree forbidding all such midwives as are of the Reformed Religion from laying any women upon paine of death +His Matye is In health & Returnes from newmarket on the 3d Aprill The Councill is adjourned till after Easter but some Comittees of Councell are to sit In the meane time |DMar_27th_1680 |L917 # L. c. [no date at top] London March 25th 1680 +The Buisness of the Apprentices Appeares as yet to be nothing more then An Intention to Render some people odious on the 29th May next In A fformall procession which designe is Judged to be first promoted by such as tooke offence at the procession on the 17th November last, Thomas Alford A ffounders servant In Newstreet neer ffetter Lane who is Called their Captaine was Examined yesterday before the Councill & it was proved Agt him that he had listed many younge men & had bespoke Colours which were to be painted full of Rumps soe he was Remanded to Newgate & the Atturney Genll ordered to draw up An Indictment of High Treason Agt him for Endeavouring to Levy warr Agt his Matye he behaived himselfe very boldly at his passing to the Councill board Crying make Roome for the Captaine & at his Returne bid the Coachman drive hard for Tyburne Tis observed that he hath been A Constant Companion of mr Thompson who printes one of the Domesticke Inteligences & most of the Popish books & is himselfe A Reputed Papist sr Wm Waller produced 2 letters to the Councill last munday which shewes the designe of the Contrivance was to Palliate & smother the Hellish designe of the Papists Yesterday the Ld Maior & sheriffs Attended the Councell who Required them to make A strict security Into this designe who have since Committed some few of the Confederates Inhabitting within their Jurisdiction The Number of those Engaged upon Inspection of the list being but few In the Citty In Comparison of the suburbs mr ffitzerald hath been Examined & the Papers seized at Bristoll Read & Appeare to be only Coppies of Originalls formerly Reported to the Councill & now Remaineing In sr Wm Wallers hands & their Lordships declared they Approved of mr ffitzgeralds proceedings therein & ordered him forthwith backe for Ireland & Appointed persons to goe alonge with him for his safe Conduct & ordered him such assistance In Ireland as is proper to the affaire he goes upon by which it Appeares A greate mistake was acted by the Over Care of some at Bristoll The E of shaftesbury Attended the Councill & gave In 4 Informations taken In Ireland upon Oath from 4 persons of good quality Relateing to the Popish Plott which not only makes A Considderable Discovery but Confirmes the Informations of dr Oates mr ffitzgerald & others In England the Earle Acquainted them that he had Credable Information that one of those 4 gentlemen had since their discovery been poysoned & therefore prayed their Lordships to take some speedy & Effectuall Care to have the other 3 protected & the prosecution of their Discovery Hastned & their Lordships gave Imediate orders accordingly & Appointed the Earles of Radnor Essex & Bridgwater to be A private Committee & to sit this afternoon to Examine some persons now In towne about it Wee hear that severall Lodgings In somersethouse are prepareing for Lord Hyde her Matyes Treasurer +mr speake Knight of the shire for somerset Appeared at the Board & prayed for A Coppy of the Information Agt him & he would next Councill give In An Answer In writeing which he doubted not would give their Ldpp satisfaction & Clear his Innocency which was granted & he was not Committed Our letters from Marselles say there hath been lately severall English ships taken & Caryed to Algeirs Amongst which the Unity Capt Conly from Boston In New England Richly laden & Aboard 17 or 18 passengers who are men of Considderable Estates In that place, But Capt Booth In the Adventure ffrigott hath forced A Turks man of war of 28 guns Ashoar on the Coast of of Barbary where shee was staved In peeces but the men Got Ashoar The Best account wee Can give of the Parliamt is that Its Beleeved they will not sit at the time & that shortly there will Come out A declaration to that purpose with the Reasons why Its thought not Expedient at this Instance |FN_10 |DMar_29th_1680 |L918 # L. c. [?] London March 27th 1680 +His Matye Continues In good health at Newmarket where he is Attended by many of the Nobility, Also by the E of Rothes Chancellor of scotland who tis said is made Knight of the Garter It now Appeares that more was designed by the late Conspirators then our last mentioned & though it was to goe under the name of Apprentices yet wee are Credably Informed that the Popish Party were Engaged In it & tis beleeved there are not A Thousand Apprentices Concerned & those that be are most Papists one Christopher A sword Culters man hath Confessed upon Oath that their Captain Alford Asked him if he Could furnish him with A Considderable number of swords & said he should have 40000 to Assist him on the 29th may next wee also hear that 30000 L hath been Recd from the Tower & Expended In the designe sr wm Waller hath now In all Recd 4 lists one of 14000 another of 13000 another of 10000 & Another of 5000 This Evening Alford hath been Examined & promised pardon by the Ld Chancellor if he would make An Ingenious Confession but he Refused it & was Remanded Last night mr Thompson who prints the Pamphletts Called the True domesticke was by sr wm Waller Comitted to the Gatehouse for misprision of Treason In Concealing the designes of Alford The Citizens being sencible of the Imminent danger they are In have sent to the Ld Maior to desire A Comon Councill The Ld President & Earles of Bridgwater & Essex being Appointed A secret Committee to Examine Into the Irish Plott Informed of by the E of shaftesbury did last Thursday Examine the same at the Ld Presidents house In Chelsey the Ld shaftesbury being prsent which their Lordships Reported yesterday to the Councell who sate againe thereupon this afternoon the perticulers of this discovery are kept very secret but In generall tis said it was designed to deliver up Ireland to the ffrench K & some say they designed A massacre In Ireland at the same time that the Plott was put In Execution The Councill have dispatched orders Into Ireland for A High Court of Justice for Tryall of the Earle of Tyrone the Lord Briles The Titular Ld Primate Patricke The Titular Archbishop of Dublin Talbott & have ordered Coll Talbott & others of Inferior quality to be Tryed at the Assizes ffrom Paris they write that the ffrench K hath Countermanded all his Troops from Italy & Comanded them to march for fflanders & Alsatia & that he hath given orders to all his household to be Ready to march for he hath A greate & Long Journey which he is to begin at dunkerke All their sea port townes from Dunkerke to Bayonne are filled with souldiers aswell horse as foot & there is not A place In Brittain or Guyen [?] where there are not layd up greate Magazeens &c some suspect his designe is Agt Ireland +mr speake hath given In his Answer to the Councill & is discharged One mr Ld [?] Mair hath Confessed the whole Intregue Agt the duke of Bucke & one mrs Mary wright hath Confessed shee hath been proffered greate summes of money to swear A Rape Agt the d of Bucks but Refused Yesterday wee had the ill newes of 3 ships more taken by the Turks vizt the Jacob from Jamaica The seaflower from the Canaries & the Valentine from Newfoundland The 2 last made A good defence The Captain of the seaflower is Killed & the other Captain lost A Legg They write from Amsterdam that by Reason of A present from the ffrench K to the Elector of Brandenburgh vallued at 70000 Crownes &c sr Robt southwells negotiation is much doubted & that tis feared after all the states will be necesitated to Embrace the new alliance with ffrance |DApr_1st_1680 |L919 # L. c. [?] London 30th March 1680 +The Informations Relateing more perticulerly to the Irish plott are not yet knowne His Matye was pleased to Add the Archbishop of Canterbury & Bp of London to the secret Committee of Councill for the affaire The said Committee prayed that blanke warrants might be sent Into Ireland for bringing persons over Into England to answere here but it was not agreed upon The discovery seems to be greate & weighty & Causes his Matyes Returne to be prsent In Councill to morrow The Report is that the Papists there had Conspired to make An Insurrection & Cut the Protestants Throats & In order thereunto there were ffrequent Caballs of the Popish Clergy who lately acquainted the Pope they were Ready to put their designes In Execution when ever he should Comand them Tis said this Plott In Ireland was In Conjunction with that of the Apprentices here mr Thompson was yesterday morning Removed from the Gatehouse to newgate by A New mittimus for High Treason He hath In his this dayes Domestick printed his vindication wherein he doth much Asperse sr Wm Waller & hath also the Confidence to print A Notorious untruth Abt Margrett Clarke that was Executed for setting fire on her masters house In southwarke on purpose to Invalidate the Truth of her last words, There is An Information given In Agt him by one Dobson A Constable who Apprehended him Testifying upon Oath that he heard mr Thompson say as he was Carrying to the Gatehouse these words Come Come These things will soon be at An End wee shall Ere long have new Lawes without Parliamts & there are witnesses to prove that the Apprentices had severall meetings at his house Yesterday our Recorder Recd A Repreive for James Baker Alias Hoskins who was Accused of severall Crimes but Indicted & Convicted only as A preist The Mayor of Bristoll & sr Jo: Knight are Reported to be Turned out for being deputy Liefts of that Citty for declining to take Informations Agt others for words Wee have here new projects on foot one by dr Berebones who hath taken A House neer the Exchange for An office of Ensurance upon houses a one p Cent for the Intrinsicke vallue for 12 months The other for Conveyance of all sorts of Papers of Buisness from any place within the lines of Communication to another under A pound weight for A peny & to this Effect A house is taken for An office Letters from Amsterdam say they had letters from Prague which say the muscovites have Concluded A peace with the Turks for 4 years & that the Turks will bend all their force Agt Poland They write from strasburgh that 6 waggon Load of money were Come to Brisacke where the only discourse is of the greate designes of the ffrench K, one day that he Aimes at England another that he Intends for Italy another that he designes for Germany & that this money is to gaine the good will & Neutrality of the princes that will sell for money he hath prohibitted the Lorrainers upon paine of death for serveing any fforreign prince & hath taken Into his service the ffloure of the Emperours men & also of severall other princes & hath bought up the Rest Ease [?] In Germany Also he hath Comanded that all officers of the Admiralty of what degree soever who are of the Reformed Religion shall forthwith quitt his service This day sr Robt Clayton our prsent Ld maior is Chosen Coll of the Orange Regemt In the Roome of sr Thomas Davies lately deceased |DApr_3d_1680 |L920 # L. c. [?] London Aprill 1st 1680 +Yesterday afternoon his Matye sate In Councill at whitehall abt the Irish Plott In which much time is spent but the perticulers are Kept very secrett The Atturney Genll & the Clerks In Attendance being Commanded to withdraw. But many blanke warrants are dispatched for Apprehending severall persons there who are discovered to have A hand In it to bring them over Into England & his Matye was pleased to declare that since the E: of shaftesbury hath given himselfe soe much Trouble In his Matyes absence In makeing this discovery he will soe far honour his Lordshipp as to let him have the heareing of the Examinations, wee hear that the Posts are stopt going for Ireland till the Councill has made further Inspection Into this buisness Tis said the English & Irish Papists had agreed to deliver Ireland to the ffrench this summer for A summe of money mr ffitzerald stopt at Bristoll is sent away for Ireland with 2 Councill messengers who are to Land at Waterford & there to Comand A Troope of horse to guard them to the place where the Papers are Inclosed between 2 walls which will further Confirme the Plott In England & Ireland of the latter tis discoursed that persons of greate quality are accused & also that those of the Titular Clergy had ffrequent Consults & that the Popes nuncio was Amonge them But A Reluctancy for the Blood to be spilt occasioned the diference Amonge them which gave occasion for the discovery which was made by some ffranciscan ffryars who are Enemies to the Jesuitts The designe Called the Apprentices plott opens itselfe more & more & It appears it was first Mannaged by the Papists & by such Carryed on Tis said sr wm Waller hath Traced it to some persons In the Tower His Matye hath Confirmed the Election made by the Lieutenancy of the Citty of sr Robt Clayton o[u]r prsent Ld maior to be Coll of the Orange Regemt The Ld Mayor & Aldermen have this day set forth A declaration wherein they declare That whereas it Appeares by severall Examinations that greate Endeavours have been used to Influence divers Apprentices &c to Enter Into A Combination Agt The peace of this Citty And that foreseeing the Danger & sad Consequences to Religion & Civill power that Ryottous Assemblies may Run us Into by the designes of the papists & others who shelter themselves In the suburbs of this Citty & are men of desperate ffortunes & worse principles by whome Ryottous Assemblies may be Improved to sad Consequences To prevent all which all Aldermen Comon Councill men & masters of ffamilies are Commanded to have Especiall Regard to their severall & Respective Charges & personally to see due watches Kept &c The Ld President hath moved that A proclamation might be published that if sr wm waller should miscarry all the Popish Preists should be Imediately Executed one of the discoverers haveing Informed that they did Intend to Carry his head In triumph through the Citty One mr Robt sexton at the sugar loafe [about five letters smeared]mures street Covent garden victualler who hath taken the liberty to Call his drinke [?] by the name of Oates Bedlow &c where is A Randevouz of Papists of whome he is A ffaivourer was this day taken Into Custody for publickly discourseing that the Popish Plott was A [ffalse?] plott & the discoverers Rogues fitt for the whipping post &c Wondring that any should goe with sr Wm Waller to search for preists for that the said sr Wm went Rather to Robb then otherwise for which wee doubt he will be severely dealt with +Wee hear from Newmarket that madam Guyn hath Recd much dammage from the fall of A horse +Tis much discoursed that his Matye should say that the Parliamt should sit on the 25th Instant |DApr_5th_1680 |L921 # L. c. [?] London Aprill 3d 1680 +Yesterday the Councill sate againe & were long In Examining further Into the Irish Plott which is Kept very secrett & though its the discourse of the Towne yet all is but uncertainty & Conjectures Tis said the Ld President is very zealous In searching Into the bottom of it & sayes he will see the bottom of it though it should Cost his life Letters from ffrance say that Talbott & others are upon discovery of the Apprentices plott fled thither saying there hath not been A more probable plott to Benefit the Papists for these many yeares The witnesses that Came over about the Irish plott were last night taken Into A messengers Custome for fear of being Tampered with sr wm Waller is very Earnest In the pursuit of the Apprentices plott last night he seized one Thomas Borkett A notorious Papist deeply Concerned therein & Committed him to the Gatehouse for High Treason In Levying warr Agt the King Tis said the d of Lauderdale is under greate discomposure of mind +The duke of Buckinghams buisness seemes now to be drawing towards some period for yesterday at Councill Le Marr & his mother some Chyrurgeons Appeared & were Examined La Marr Averred that the duke had Buggered him twice & others proved the Condition of his body after it &c La Marr also declared that since the dukes Instruments had Got him to prison they had made him Drinke & unwittingly to disowne the Truth upon the whole matter the Councill ordered the duke should be prosecuted according to Law & that La Marr be allowed 20 L p weeke for his support sr wm Waller was Called In & Checkt for the takeing of some Informations Relateing to the dukes buisness The Councill made An order to prevent any Tumultuous Assemblies that noe bonefires be made on the 29th may next or at any other time without speciall order of the Majestrates They write from Holland that there are 22 Algeir men of warr Abroade 2 more going out & one Newly Come In which brought In An English Barbadoes ship They also say that through the multitude of slaves they have taken they are sold there at A very Cheape Rate amonge themselves mr Le strange is made Justice of the quoram & hath 800 L p Ann settled upon him by his Matye till he shall be againe Impowered to lycence books There will be double guards all over the Citty & suburbs In the Easter holy dayes for fear the Apprentices should Attempt to ffree their fellows being they Cannot be tryed before Easter Letters from Paris say there passed by Lyons 4 Battalions of ffoot for the Dauphinate where are already severall Troops quartered which are supposed to be designed for Cassall The Councill have been of late altered there the King hath declared he will make noe long Journey till July Hague Aprill 6th The states Genll have Agreed upon A Recesse untill Thursday next & after that untill the Approaching holy dayes be past mr Bauldron being Returned from yorke last Councill day gave In A petition to his Matye & Councill showing that besides his wife he had above 20 witnesses to prove that severall of the Conspirators witnesses at sr Tho Gascoynes Tryall &c were subborned & hired to lessen the Credit & Evidence of him & mr Mowbray, Also mr Bauldron hath set forth this declaration to vindicate himselfe & his ffreind whereas there hath been A malicious & false Report that Robt Bauldron & Lawrence Mowbray are the Authors of A scurrillous & Blasphemous Pamphlett Entitled A ffull & ffinall discovery of the plott the said Robt Bauldron doth declare that he is not the Author of the said Pamphlett nor did he Know anything of the said Pamphlett till he met with it In print But hath Reason to beleeve that Lemuell Bradley one of his Matyes messengers is or Can give account of the Author of the said Pamphlett for that the said Lemuell Bradley did Receive 6 guyneys for A Coppy of it from the publishers They write from Amsterdam they say there that the prsent Parliamt In England is not like to sit but that the King Intends to Call another +To morrow wee shall Know whether the Parliamt will sit or be dissolved or longer prorogued |DApr_8th_1680 |L922 # L. c. [?] London 6th Aprill 1680 +His Matye hath been pleased to order the drawing up of A Comission for the Ld Chancellor to prorogue the Parliamt till the 17th may next His Matye goes againe after Easter for Newmarket for 4 or 5 dayes & then Returnes for windsor A ffew months since A letter was found at the Customhouse Importing A designe of the Papists for A Massacre & Burneing the Citty &c some weeks since A 2d letter was left there Importing the same & last satureday A 3d letter was left there Informeing that the Authour writt the 2 former & this was to give notice that the like designe was now on ffoot & Intended to be put In Execution as last night & that the Ld shaftesbury sr Thomas Player &c would be Cutt off And that the ffires would begin In smithfeild long Lane & Bear Garden In southwarke, search being made In long Lane by the Ld shaftesburies order 3 or 4 suspitious persons were taken up some looke upon the designe to Amuse us that when they Really Intend us mischeife wee should not take notice of it Yesterday was published A Booke price 6 d which gives the full discovery & manner of ffireing mr Delaneys house & the Examination of Margrett Clarke her behaivour In prison & at Execution by which Appeares A Hellish designe of ffireing by providence prevented mr Mowbray Came to London last satureday night & declares the same that mr Bauldron did mentioned In my last abt that scandalous Pamphlett Called A ffinall discovery of the Plott &c Tis now said sr George Jeffries will be made Judge In the Roome of sr ffrancis Pemmerton & that mr Polixfen will be made Cheife Justice of Chester mr dare of Taunton who delivered the somersetshire petition hath Appeared to the Information found Agt him by the grand Jury for words spoken & the Judge hath ffined him 500 L & to lye In prison till it be paid some letters say that he Confessed the others that they were proved Agt him The K of ffrance is meking ffresh Claimes & Incroaching dayly upon the princes of the Empire & laying new taxes upon them soe that tis said he hath Impoverished them more since the peace then he did In time of warr he is also Raiseing more forces In severall places & tis Judged by Knowing men he hath In all parts 400000 men In Armes mr sidney o[u]r Ambr In Holland is falne Into A Relapse but sr Robt southwell is Arrived at Hambrough Whereas Its published In print by one sm[all?] & by mr Thompson that the E of Ossory being Informed that sr Wm Waller Intended to draw up Articles Agt him & Intended to Complaine to the King & Councill Councell was prevented by sr williams humble submission The said Relation is utterly false & the discourse occasioned as followeth vizt The Earle being Informed that sr wm had A prejudice Agt him & his ffather & was ffraimeing Articles Agt him &c sr wm Heareing thereof did let his Lordship know that it was nothing soe but being A Justice of peace he Could doe noe less then take any depositions offered before him as he had lately done on the Examinations of some of the Apprentices who had mentioned his Lordships name mr Bedlow is gone Into Ireland to vissitt his ffather In Law where he is safely Arrived Wee hear from staffordshire that the Grandjury have found the bill Agt the Ld Aston & Its Returneing to London +Wee hear the Lds In the Tower doe Intend to move the Judges this terme that bayle may be taken for them Wee have Advice from Marselles that there are 2 squadrons of Turks men of warr 9 In Each out at sea & that one of them had mett our streights ffleet outwards bound & had Attacqued their Convoy & that about 4000 shott was heard but what the Effect of it was they know not, The Truth of which wee Exspect to hear |DApr_10th_1680 |L923 # L. c. [?] London 8th Aprill 1680 +Yesterday mr Blood mr Christian & others Complained to the Councill Agt sr Wm Waller for undue practices In Examination of Witnesses Agt them In behalfe of the d of Bucks & perticulerly of one Higgie upon heareing of which his Matye gave order that sr Wm be put out of the Comission of peace which gives birth to much discourse & people take the liberty to talke very sharply thereon mr Barnsley being formerly put out abt the same affair yesterday petitioned his Matye In Councill to pray A heareing of the whole Matter for which he was Accused but had noe answer Yesterday sr Wm Waller Committed to the Gatehouse one Major Uffington & one mr King for haveing Conspired to Levy warr Agt his Matye & throw the Popish Plott upon divers Lords & others of the Protestant Religion who are his Matyes loyall subjects The dutchesse of Buckingham attended the Councill & gave In A petition Relateing to the dukes prsent Circumstances the perticulers are not Knowne It seemes there hath been many designes to Ensnare the Ld shaftesbury & make him an offender but such hath been his prudence & Caution that they all prove InEffectuall Amongst others wee have letters which say that In the Northwest of England horses fit for service are bought up & the Buyers pretend they are for the said Lord & by his order which is Altogather false Another Attempt was made as tis thought by one Ephrington who lately Came from Ireland & Communicated to his Lordship An Account of A plott there Nameing to his Lordship persons & proceedings & begged his Lordships privacy & he would give him the perticulers of the whole designe To which his Ldpp Answered that he would not hear them being neither A privy Counceller nor A Judge but that he would Recomend him to them that were & Imediately Acquainted A privy Counceller therewith since which his Matye & Councell have been Informed the said Ephrington is A very ill man & hath been Convicted of Perjury In Ireland from whence he hath fled from Justice &c Notwithstanding which the Plott In Ireland is under prosecution upon other Evidence mr stephen dugdale is Returned from stafford Assizes where were Indicted the Ld Aston sr James symonds mr Howard mr Heveningham & some preists for High Treason the grand jury found the bills which will be Returned to the Kings bench In order to their tryall next Terme The Last letters wee had from Germany say that the Boores In Bohemia are In Armes & In open Rebellion Agt the Emperour being as tis thought Influenced thereunto by ffrance they seem fformidable & have with them many of the late disbanded officers In their Colours they have this motto Venire ad Me qui Honorati Estis Yesterday the Turkey Company mett & drew A petition humbly desireing his Matye to Assigne A time when they should Attend his Matye to nominate An Ambr to Constantinople In Roome of mr ffinch The said petition was this morning prsented to his Matye by the Ld Berkley his Matye Assigned them 6 A Clocke this afternoon & gave leave to Choose but Referred the Approbation to himselfe +Yesterday the King sent A precept to the Ld Mayor to give order to the Constables to make strict search for popish preists |DApr_12th_1680 |L924 # L. c. [?] London 10th Aprill 1680 +His Matye Intends for Newmarket on the 19th Instant & the same weeke goes for Windsor where tis said he Intends to stay till september by which tis Judged the Parliamt will not sit on the 17th may It being also said that In the Comission for Prorogation it is Expressed that if his Matye shall find his Affaires Require their sitting the 17th may he will give notice by proclamation Wee have had An Idle Report that the d of monmoth the E of Shaftesbury & others were summoned to Appear at the Councill to Answer some Complaints Agt them which hath not the least shadow of Truth, The E of Shaftesbury hath sent to Apprehend those In Herefordshire which have bought & are buying horses which they pretend are for his Lordships use of which he is wholly Ignorant Wee hear that te deum hath been sunge at some Popish Chappells here for Joy that sr wm Waller is dismist but tis said he is Resolved they shall not Rest much the quietter he Intending to be as Industrious In discovery & will procure warrants Agt them &c sr wm being Aspersed by severall Pamphletts Intends to print his vindication Tis said sr Phill ffloyd will be made Justice of peace In his Roome others say mr Roger le Estrange the Truth of which wee shall know next wednesday at Westminster sessions Yesterday the order of Councill to prevent Tumults by makeing bonefires was published also the Ld Mayors precept that the Comon Councill men Assist the Constables to watch mr Thompson is bayled out of the Gatehouse & mr Redding who was Convicted of Endeavouring to subborn Capt Bedlow hath his ffine of 1000 L Remitted & tis said his liberty will soon follow Wee hear from Ireland that the Treachery there was Almost Ready for action the Jesuitts had Invited the ffrench to their Assistance but the dominicans were of Opinion that the Romish party there were of sufficient strengh to Accomplish the designe without fforreign Aide By the peace Concluded at Nimeghien the dutch are obliged to deliver up Maastricht to the K of spaine which is Retarded & the Reasons urged that spaine is much Indebted to the states for severall greate summs & services perticulerly the streights fleet where they spent much money & lost their best seaman de Rutyer, In which matter the ffrench K doth Interest himself & tis said is drawing An Army of 45000 men to Lisle which are In the Naime of the K of spaine to demand Maestricht & take it if they Can which if got will doub[t]less be for his owne use other letters say the ffrench K hath againe Comanded his forces to advance towards Italy also that the K of denmarke & the dukes of Osnaburgh & Zell are Raiseing forces The dutch gazett tells us his Matye of greate Brittain hath sent An Ambr to the Emperour to make A strict Alliance with him to keep the ffrench K within bounds & that he had private Audience Yesterday was published A booke of 9 sheets Entitled the Narrative of Coll Tho: Blood wherein is set forth how Coll Blood is Charged as A Conspirator with Maurice Higgie Phillip La Marr &c to subborne the Testimony of samuell Ryder & Phillemon Cullen [?] to swear Buggery Agt the d of Bucks on the bodyes of sarah Harwood & others which is published as mr Bloods owne writeing but he hath this day disowned it In print saying it hath been done without his privity Consent or Knowledg his Innocency wanting noe such lame vindication Tis observable that Lamarr who accused the duke before the Councill of Buggery upon his owne body is made A party In the subbornation some say to take off his Evidence but the whole matter is soe perplext that it will be dificult worke for A Jury to detect it Aright The Ld Allington is made Coll of the Regemt of the Tower Hamletts |DApr_15th_1680 |L925 # L. c. [?] London 13th Aprill 1680 +Wee hear not of any disorder In the Citty neither yesterday nor to day & wee hope the strict Charge of the Ld Maior to Masters of ffamilies &c And the Trayned Bands & Constables will prevent any disturbance Yesterday A whole Oxe was designed to be Rosted at Islington as usually on Easter Munday & was accordingly began but the sheriffe of Middlesex prohibitted it & Comanded the people to disperse on paine of being proceeded Agt As Ryotters On sunday last it was Resolved by his Matye that there should be A new Call of sergeants next Terme The persons already designed are sr George Jeffries sr Jo: Keeling sr ffran: Manly mr Bugby mr West sr Jo: Bainton all of the Inner Temple mr wright of Lincolns Inn & mr Bigland of Graies Inn This Call is thought to be for the sake of sr George Jeffries who Its beleeved will In A short time Rise from being Cheife Justice of Chester to be Ld Cheife Justice of England Major Uffington mr King & mr Thompson brought their Habeas Corpus but Judge Dolben would not Allow it for that sr Wm Waller had Inserted the word Treason In their Comittments soe they are all 3 Remanded & mr Thompson is not at liberty as was said Phillip La Marr is still a prisoner In the Marshalsea but is suddenly taken much Indisposed In his head Attended with A vomitt &c the simptons of Poyson which he suspects hath been given him Yesterday the ship Loyall subject Arrived In the downes from East India Wee hear our streights fleet are most of them Arrived at their severall ports without meeting any of the Algerines but they write from Paris they have A Report there that A very Rich English ship from smirna was taken & Carryed Into Algeirs Last ffriday his Matye Touched above 500 persons for the Evill +The Marquess of winchester is gone Into ffrance for Recovery of his health mr Christian Turner Eldest son to Baron Turner haveing Abused A person was on munday Morning Informed the Party was waiting with officers to Arrest him upon which he sent for 2 of his Comrades to Assist him who all 3 Comeing Into the street with their swords drawne made An Innocent Gentleman fly whome they pursued & sorely wounded & tis thought they would have killed him had they not been Informed that he Knew nothing of the matter They write from Holland & fflanders that the ffrench K Continues to make new pretensions on some place or other In fflanders dayly & that In soe large A manner as to demand the whole Countrey to the very gates of Newport to which place & Ostend & Antwerpe he seemes to bend his designes Intending thereby to prevent the English at any time to give the dutch Assistance to his prejudice & wee have letters from Hamburgh which Intimate they are under Apprehensions of Being Attacqued by the joint forces of denmarke & ffrance Thus the ffrench Continue to Allarme all Europe whilst the places he Intends are perhapps defenceless but tis probable the storme will fall first on fflanders next on Holland The former lookeing as if it were In his posession already the newes this day on the Exchange is that he is falling with 40000 men Into the Countrey of Leige The dutch Ambr here hath Recd fresh letters from the states to treate here about the league whilst they treate with mr sidney in Holland & tis hoped It will be perfected In A short time The E of shaftesbury hath another person In his Custody who Can give A further Information of the Irish buisness & upon the newes that the Conspirators are taken in Ireland the person aforesaid will be brought before the Councill |DApr_17th_1680 |L926 # L. c. [?] London Aprill 15th 1680 +This morning many of the members of both houses being mett the Lds sent for the Commons Into their house where the Ld Chancellor Read his Matyes Commission directed to him & others for Prorogueing the Parliamt till the 17th may next which was done accordingly Yesterday the quartersessions began at Westminster where his Matyes Commission of Justices was Read In which sr Wm Waller was not Incerted haveing the day before Recd his quiettus, one mr Whittaker Called the d of Buckinghams sollicitor preferred A bill of Indictment Agt Phillip La Marr & his mother & one mr Longford A yonge gentleman lately married formerly servant to the E of Danby for subbornation the grandjury have not yet found the bill Agt them The Apprentices have by petition desired they might be brought to their tryalls this sessions & tis said orders are given accordingly The Judges were yesterday ordered by the Councill to take some Effectuall way for suppressing the presse from Printing soe many Idle & scandalous Pamphletts as dayly Come forth sr Richard Deerham our Citty Remembrancer who was Knighted by his Matye last Thursday is makeing An Interest to be Chosen Ambr for Constantinople by the Turkey Company In Roome of mr ffinch The Company make their Election next Tuesday for which are many Candidates it being A place of Profit & honour The papers of the Jesuitts being by order of his Matye Inspected they have found mr Irelands pockett booke Amonge them In which was found severall Considderable matters & some things writt with his owne hand which he denied at his death &c Yesterday the dutchesse of yorke accompanied the Dutchesse of Modena to Hampton Court attended by A party of the guards where haveing dined they Returned againe at night They write from stockholme that the K of sweden hath appointed the 3d of may the 10th of June The 19th July & the 6th of August to be dayes of Thanksgiveing for the peace they now Enjoy They write from Paris their Army is upon the brinke of some greate action & they had A Report that they were set downe before Hassell A Dutch Garrison 3 Leagues from Maestricht That King hath Comanded the late order made to oblige all protestant oficers Either Civill or military to dispose of their places & withdraw out of his service to be Recalled The d of Luxemburgh hath not yet been Tryed but is Kept Close prisoner Tis discoursed at o[u]r Court that there are some letters Intercepted which give A stronge suspition that there is A strict Alliance between ffrance & spaine & that all fflanders is to be surrendred to the ffrench which if soe Holland will be necesitated to follow &c ships newly Come In give An account that they saw 18 Algerine ships In A body at sea That the ffrench k hath promised them the use of his harbours & that severall English slaves are Turned Renegadoes & serve them In their ships Guydeing them In the English seas & that 400000 L will hardly purchase the ffreedome of all the English slaves, But the Commrs of the Admiralty have ordered out some fresh men of warr for scoureing the Channell & to Cruise between the Channell mouth & Ireland to secure our shipping & Curbe the Algerines +Tis Reported the E of Essex will be made Ld Lieutenant of Ireland [Some figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DApr_19th_1680 |L927 # L. c. [?] London 17th Aprill 1680 +On Thursday last one Capt Jo: Arnold A Gent of above 1500 L p Ann & justice of peace for Monmothshire who hath been very vigorous In putting the Lawes In Execution Agt Papists seizing divers Preists & Jesuitts & one of their Colledges Called Combe but perticulerly one Called Capt Evans A Jesuite Executed last summer Assizes & one ffather Lewis who suffered In another place, Being In towne Concerning A buisness depending before the Councill betwixt him & one mr Herbert another Justice of peace there, was ordered to have A heareing on ffriday & being on Thursday night at the Devill Taverne about 10 of the Clocke went thence up Bell yard to acquaint his Councellers with the said order but as he passed by the Corner of Jack an Apes lane he was Assaulted by 3 villains one of them Threw A Claoke over his head & then they Knocked him downe & made severall attempts to stabb him but he haveing A purce of quilted bodies their swords did not Enter farr upon which they Cryed Damn him he hath Armour on Cut his throate & one of them Imediately Cut him from his ear to the Windpipe Cutting the Jugular veine Crying Damn you dogge Arnold Now pray for the soule of Capt Evans if you have breath & gave another Cut on his Throate But missing his Windpipe he Cryed out murther aswell as he Could & was heard by some who held Candles out at the Windows & A boy going for drinke with A Lighted Linke In his hand the villains fled & the Linke boy Cryed out for helpe & they Carryed him to his Lodgings at the blacke lyon neer Templegate where his wounds were searched & he was found Run Into the Belly & through his left arme & 2 glanceing wounds In his sides with divers pricks In his Breast & the Before named Cutts on his Throate & much Bruised on his stomacke by their Treading on him yet the Phisitians & surgeons are In hopes that if he doe not fall Into A feaver his wounds may not prove mortall One of the villains Aimeing at his Breast Run another of them through the Legg who Cryed damn mee you have Run mee through the Legg but this villain shall Pay for it His Matye & Councill are soe highly Incensed at it that an order of Councill is printed Requireing all Majestrates to make strict Enquiry after the villains & those that Employed them promieing 100 L to those that shall apprehend them & if any of the villains will Come In & discover the Rest he shall have his pardon & 100 L mr Herbert was sent for & accused with threatening speeches tending to the life of mr Arnold upon which he was Committed to newgate from whence he is since bayled Notwithstanding mr Arnolds being wounded the dispute between him & mr Herbert was heard yesterday before the Councill where were at least 100 witnesses mr Herbert quitted all his pretensions Agt mr Arnold soe the Buisness fell The grandjury of westminster have found the Bill Agt Phillip La marr & his mother but not Agt mr Langford last night A note was put under Justice Warcupps door after they were all In Bed giveing A discription of the 3 villains that Assaulted mr Arnold & where there was A probability of takeing them upon which the said Justice went Early this morning to looke after them but wee doe not hear he hath mett with them His Matye hath Admitted the E of Ossory to be one of the Privy Councill who on wednesday last presented to his Matye Captain Dodson A woollen draper In st Paulls Church yard & Captain In the yellow Regemt whome his Matye Knighted Last night In Councill mr secretary Coventry delivered up the seales to his Matye who was pleased to deliver them to sr Lionell Jenkins who succeeds In the place of secretary of state & hath taken the usuall Oaths +mr Arnold Rested very well last night soe the hopes of his Recovery Increases |DApr_29th_1680 |L928 # L. c. [?] London 27th Aprill 1680 +His Matye haveing taken Cold was somewhat Indisposed & last ffriday let blood since which he is well Recovered & yesterday Came to whitehall & went this morning to Newmarket Intending to Returne on ffriday & be at the Councell & next day goes to windsor Againe Richard Cavenagh was yesterday Examined about mr Arnold & denied the fact but there appeared such Circumstances Agt him as Convinced them of his being Guilty soe he was Committed to Newgate The Next morning after mr Arnolds being Hurt 2 persons walkeing In Arrundell street were overheard to say God Damn if he Recover wee are undone I Could Easyly have thorowly dispatched him the other Answered him soe Could I wee shall both be undone, one lookeing out At A window observed them to be In souldiers Habitt & that one of them had A wean on his Eye who proves to be one Gibbons A souldier In the ffoot Guards +There haveing been A Report that dr Cosens late Bishop of Durham had left A blacke box of writeings with sr Gilbert Gerrard which had been opened & did Containe A Contract of Marriage between his Matye & the d of monmoths mother & other matters of An High nature Relateing to the said duke & his mother all which was Imposed as truth though his Matye hath soe often declared that he was never married to any other then her prsent Matye His Matye being Highly Incensed thereatt & the ill Consequences of such Reports Commanded mr Duppa to goe Into yorkeshire & Returne with sr Gilbert who appeareing yesterday at the Councill board (the Judges upon that occasion being prsent) was Interogated thereupon who did depose & subscribed it with his owne hand that he Knew nothing of any such box or any such writeings or that Ever any such things ever Came Came Into his hands Wee have A stronge Report that the K of ffez is Come downe to Tangier with 60000 men & layes A fformall seige thereunto & that he hath many ffrench Pioneers In his service Its also Reported that the English shipt In Ireland for the Reinforceing Tangier In their Passages mett with some Turks men of warr one of which they sunke & tooke another which they sent Into Waterford Wee hear from Carnarvonshire that A Turks man of war had set Ashoar many of his men & seized A Considderable number of Cattle which they shipt & Carryed off with them 13 or 14 of o[u]r men There is A Report another Justice of peace In monmothshire hath been Barbarously Attempted there The Truth whereof is that one mr Tomkins A Justice of peace haveing at his Table some gentlemen one of them differing with him on some occasionall discourse which after dinner was Renewed In the garden the Gentlemen drew upon mr Tomkins & wounded him This day A Custome house officer & A Constable Comeing to make A seizure of some prohibitted ffrench goods of A Considderable vallue In the house of A ffrench merchant mett with some opposition upon which they sent for A ffile of Musquetteers who forceing Entrance made the seizure of which notice being given to the Ld Mayor he Imediately Repaired to the place & sent the souldiers & also the officers to the Counter for dareing to send for Military aide to Execute the Civill power In which his Lordship & the sheriffs were Legally the Protectors In the Citty & his Lordship seized the said goods The Grandjury of Norfolke have subscribed A declaration Agt the Petitions for the Parliamts sitting & they pray that their Thanks may be Returned to his Matye for Recalling his R Highness from beyond sea |DMay_1st_1680 |L929 # L. c. [?] London 29th Aprill 1680 +Yesterday being the first day of the Terme the Lady Powis sr Robt Payton sr Jo: Gage & divers others who were at Large upon Bayle Appeared & stand bound till the last day of the Terme when they will be discharged if their Tryalls be not ordered before, sr James symonds mr Howard & others Agt Whome the Indictment of High Treason was found at stafford Assizes also Appeared & were Continued upon Bayle for want of the Record of the Proceedings at stafford Assizes mr Blood & those Indicted with him for subbornation Agt the d: of Bucks Appeared & pleaded not Guilty & their Tryalls are appointed to be this Terme There Appears nothing Agt Gibbons the souldier taken on suspition of Assaulting mr Arnold nor Agt mr O Bryan & mr Purcell that were seized In westminster hall but those 2 last are Remanded to prison for Refuseing the Oaths Two dayes before mr Arnold was Assaulted one mr Louis Barron was at Eleaven at night Attacqued In Little Lincolnes Inn feilds by 5 Ruffians who wounded him In divers places some of them Cryed God Damn This is no the Man others Repeating the same oaths said this is the man & Continuing their Attempts to murther him he fell as dead & they left him The wounds put him Into A High ffeaver but he is now somewhat Recovered The said mr Barron for likeness might Easyly be mistaken for mr Arnold Yesterday dyed mr Morgan of Monmothshire of A ffeaver, A Gent of 6000 L p Ann who Came up with mr Arnold as one of his witnesses mr Arnold is Every day more & more In A hopefull way of Recovery This day sr Thomas stampe sr symon Lewis the Ld Mayor & sr Jo: ffredricke were prsented to the Court of Aldermen for Basing Hall ward sr Thomas stamp had most votes but Lewis was Chosen An Information is preferring Against sr Patience ward abt some ill words he spoke which may perhapps Incapasitate him for being the prsent Ld Mayor The King Comes to Towne to morrow night & supps with sheriffe Raymond The Ld Chancellor being very much Afflicted with the goute sr George Jeffries Attended on him at his house where he was sworne Cheife Justice of Chester & North wales Yesterday 9 of the persons Condemned last sessions were Executed at Tyburne one of which Confessed that being pursued last ffebruary he Threw 100 L Bags Into A ditch neer Islington upon which hundreds of people have been searching & some have found loose money & one A Bagg almost full They write from Prague Aprill 20th that his Imperiall Matye hath delivered A Memoriall to mr shelton Envoy Extrary from the K: of Greate Brittain Containing his Answer & Resolution to the memoriall of the said mr shelton of the 22d March last The Emperor declareing also that he would forthwith dispatch one of his Minesters to the Court of England whose Integrity the said King Already well Knew Our Paris letters say that the noyse of warr is wholly layd Aside there & the discourse is that their King will not make any this year Notwithstanding which he will keepe all his men In Pay & In order to Keep them Exactly disciplined & Kept In action designes to divide them Into 4 Armies 2 for Germany & Lorraine & 2 for the Low Contries who are to [be] Imployed one part of the day In military discipline & the other In ffortifications to secure [?] them to Labour +There are new discoveries In Ireland & 2000 foot are ordered to be Raised here & 2000 more In Ireland for the preservation of that Kingdome |DMay_3d_1680 |L930 # L. c. [?] London May 1st 1680 +Yesterday about noon his Matye Returned from Newmarket & was present In Councill where the Examinations of Nicholas Crouch mr O Bryan & mr Purcell were Read & nothing Appeareing positively Agt them they will be discharged Also mr Justice Warcupp gave In the Informations of A Gentleman who lately Came out of Ireland which very much strengthens the Evidence of mr Mowbray & mr Bauldron as to the Plott Carryed on In the North by sr Tho: Gascoine the Lady Tempest &c soe the said Gentleman is ordered to Attend at the Tryall of the Lady Tempest severall were also Examined about the Reports of the blacke box Relateing to the d of Munmoth but the Report Could not be fixt on any The Board being Informed that one mr Musthamp Could prove that ffather Ireland did Answer by Payment A bill of Exchange In London about the 10th August all which month he did at his Tryall & Execution Averr he was In staffordshire The said mr Irelands Pockett booke being In Custody of the Committee of Lds was brought In & Examined & it did Appear that from the 1st of August till the 8th & from the 16th to the 19th he was In London & A letter was found In the said Pocket booke giveing Advice to pay A bill of Exchange neer the same date soe mr Musthampe is ordered to Attend next Councill with what he Can say as to the said bill of Exchange About 10 at night his Matye Came & supped with sr Jonathan Raymund at skinners hall after which his Matye Conferred the honour of Knighthood on Jemmett Raymund his Eldest son The whole Entertainment was with greate Magnificence & plenty much to the satisfaction of his Matye &c About 2 A Clocke this morning A milke maide being Extraordinary Neately Clad & in her hand A milke Paile with A garland & Adorned very Rich with Plate & Jewells began A Countrey Dance In that Hall Court at his Matyes Returne (A Customary pride that sort of people take Every may day In this Citty) which when his Matye understood he seemed Exceedingly well pleased therewith & stayed to see the Dance out afterwards giveing her A peece of Gold as did also severall of the nobles The E of Thanet being dead without Ishue the honour descends to his Brother Capt Tufton of his Matyes Guards yesterday mr Christian Major Orempton & mr Tho: King Committed by sr wm Waller for Treason were bayled & sr wm was severely Reflected on In Court, mrs Celliers was Arraigned to which shee pleaded not Guilty & desireing 14 dayes time her witnesses lyeing Remote the Tryall is Appointed the 13 Instant The Buisness for & Against the d: of Bucks Appeareing very much perplext It is In A manner Resolved that 2 Juries be Empanelld & mr Burnesley mr Todman & mr Whittaker be tryed first but the Jury not Give In their verdict nor to stirr out till they have heard the tryall of mr Blood &c Accused of subbornation Agt the duke that soe heareing the Evidence on all sides the Juries may be the better directed In their verdicts letters yesterday from Holland say that on Munday sr Wm Waller Arrived at Amsterdam Also that An English ship from New England was Carried Into Algeirs the 22d march last haveing on board her 2000 peeces of 8 A greate quantity of sugars Campeach wood plate Bezar & 26 men They write from Paris Aprill 9th that the Protestants In that Countrey are dayly more & more oppressed one halfe of the Churches are suppressed & all those In provence are shutt up Also its said that Mounsr du quesne Will Turne Papist The Protestant midwives are all Excluded their office & the Popish midwives are ordered to bring the Children to the Preists to be Baptized which hath Caused some disorders In Poictu & 4 or 5 women being Ready to be delivered died with Consternation the Clergy are sumoned to st Germains to debate matters In Relation to the Protestants +mr Dugdale haveing been of late much Indisposed not without stronge suspition of Poyson is now Dangerously ill In staffordshire |DMay_6th_1680 |L931 # L. c. [?] London may 4th 1680 +mr Arnold is soe well Recovered that he was last sunday at st Dunstans Church & Recd the sacramt & goes now abroade, nothing hath Positively appeared Agt any of the persons In Custody on suspition of being guilty of the Attempt on him, A letter was left at his Lodgings Intimating he should be Carefull of him selfe for that 4 persons who had Already Mischeived him had Resolved to murther him soe soon as opportunity offered In the letter was also mention that the ffrench K would land An Army suddenly In England This letter mr Arnold delivered to the Committee of Councill who will suddenly Considder thereof mr Thompson one of the Domesticke Mongers who was Committed by sr William Waller & since bayled out hath printed himselfe Into trouble againe by his severe Reflecting on sr wm Waller & others & is bound to Answer it at the next sessions Tis said the dutch Ambr is A Complainer Agt him for printing that sr wm Waller was gone to learne Rebellion of the states mr sidney is Every day Exspected here to give an account of his Treaty with the states &c On the 18th is to be A greate tryall at the Crowne office of severall Countrey Gentlemen for disperseing the Bucks Ballad Our ffrench letters now speake of nothing more then warr this summer & that the ffrench K hath layd An Embargo on all ships & Comanded all officers to Repaire to their Respective Charges They write from Rochelle that the Count de Estrees with 10 ships one of 60 guns & the Rest of between 30 & 40 guns was Ready to set saile & was ordered for sally to Joyne A squadron In those seas but hath now ffresh orders to stopp at Rochelle till further orders some other designe being In hand They write from Paris that they had Advice from Barcelona that there Came on the shoar of that towne A sea monster & made A Horrible Noyse & was by the seamen after some dificulty Killed it hath the head & face of A man with A Crowne thereon the Rest of the body is ffish which hath A large Moone on the Brest & that moone Environed with abundance of lesser moones the Rest of the body is marked with the Exact Resemblances of Cannons musketts Pistolls Halberts swords Colours or standards with devices thereon A draught of this Creature is sent to the ffrench K & many people make strange Prognostications thereon The Protestants In the ffrench dominions are under greate disquiett being forced out of their Employments & discountenanced In all their Just & ffaithfull services which makes some Turne Catholicks & others sinke under the Calamities dayly growing over them The 4 Armies the ffrench K is drawing togather will Consist of Each 18000 foot & 12 or 15 [?] Battalions of horse Compleate The Citty of strasburgh is much allarmed & is ffortifying it selfe as also are the dutch In all their ffrontier places [crease spoils about three words] +Tis said that the E of Ossory goes over with the forces for Ireland & wee hear that mr Dugdale is dead In staffordshire Also that dr Tonge sayes he Can give account of severall perticulers Relateing to the blacke box & that there is to be A new Review of the Justices of peace throughout England +To morrow his Matye Comes hither from Windsor to the Councill & Returnes againe at night |DMay_8th_1680 |L932 # L. c. [?] London 6th May 1680 +Yesterday morning his Matye & his R Highness Came from Windsor to whitehall from whence his Matye Returned at night & his R Highness this day Yesterday dr Oates was Called before the Councill & Examined Abt the blacke box Reported to be left with sr Gilbert Gerrard & what Reports he had heard thereupon & dr Tongue was ordered to be Indicted for Publishing A dialogue between 2 Mechanicks wherein one of them is made to speake somewhat In Relation to the said blacke box & the Reported Contents thereof Relateing to the duke of Monmoth A woman was ordered to be punished by whipping & Imprisonment for disperseing A scandalous Pamphlett Entituled the scotch Monster In which was severe Reflections on the duke of Lauderdale One Paris was yesterday taken Into Custody for disperseing A Paper of verses Called the dissolution who said he had it from one Hatter And Hatter said he had it from one Captain Monford for whome search being made he Could not be found but his deske & Papers are seized mr Dugdale being of late much Indisposed with simptoms of Poyson his head & body breakeing out as In such Cases is usuall hath occasioned A Report he was dead In staffordshire but wee have letters from Lichfeild dated the 3d Instant wherein he writes he is pretty well Recovered & hopes to be In London In A very few dayes This day the bill Against the duke of Buckingham was brought to the Grand Jury at westminster & La Marr & 5 or 6 were sworne but upon Examination of the Evidence the Grandjury Returned the bill Ignoramus & wee are In greate Exspectation what will be the Issue of La Marrs tryall which Comes on upon the 18th Instant which doubtless will goe Agt him since the Bill Agt the d of Bucks falls Yesterday mr ffrancis smith Appeared at the Kings bench barr to begg the faivour of the Court for printing Agt the ld Scroggs Also one dr Jellop of Norfolke was tryed for words spoken which being proved Against him he was ffined 100 marks Tis Thought Baron Heston will take the Law Against Counsellor Williams for some words he spoke to him yesterday at the Court of Exchequer This Afternoon A letter was taken up In Guildhall Directed to the Lord Mayors owne hand & was delivered Accordingly Intimating the Greate danger that his Majesty & the Nation & the Citty lye under from the Papists to the Certain Knowledg of the writer who subscribes himselfe the Kings & the nations & the Citties ffreind Unkowne but when he sees these things beleived will discover himselfe & Intimates that one Nevill In the Kings Bench & the Lords In the Tower are the greate Instruments The ffrench King hath given orders for all his Armies to March Intending to be at the head of that towards Germany which somewhat Abates the feares of Italy +The Emperour hath ordered all his forces In pay to Appear In the feild & is going himselfe to take A view of them at their severall stations & the King of spaine hath Also ordered his forces to be drawne up & be In A Readiness The wind Proveing Contrary our Greate fleet of merchantmen from Turkey & the streights that are Arrived In the west of England have not yet been able to make the Downes |DMay_13th_1680 |L933 # L. c. [?] London 17 May 1680 +His Majesty & Royall Highness are Exspected here to morrow & tis said they will supp with sr symon Lewis the other sheriffe at ffishmongers hall It was yesterday Exspected the Parliamt would be Prorogued till the 15th July but upon ffresh Advice from Holland tis said they will be Prorogued but till the 15th June & tis thought they will be Continued by short Prorogations till winter Partly that his Matye may have them within his Reach & partly because the dutch should not be Angry with the P: of Orange who Exspect that by his Interest he should procure their sitting, However some are soe posest of their being to be dissolved that they are already makeing their Interest to be Chose againe In severall Counties & places of England To morrow the Buisness about the blacke box will be further Examined In the Councill Also the Irish Plott will be determined The Ld Lieftenent of Ireland hath sent over letters to his Matye Contayning A full account of all the proceedings In the discovery of the Plott One mr Edgar haveing been found Guilty of speakeing scandalous words Against the King & duke of yorke vizt that the duke was A papist & the King little Better was this day ffined 500 Marks at the Kings Bench barr There is An Information preferred Agt one of somersetshire for speakeing Contemptable words of his Matye which were that he was as able to Judge whether A Crow was blacke or white as the King Also this day sr Thomas Williams was brought to the Kings Bench barr & the Jury sworne for trying him for fforgery & Perjury but upon motion that his witnesses were not Ready it was put of till next Terme Also sr ffrancis Ratcliffs son haveing been 18 months In the Tower Moved for bayle & it was ordered he should be bayled the last day of the Terme if noe Indictment Came before Agt him The duke of Buckingham moved by Councill that the Tryall of the Conspirators Agt him might be put off till next Terme because 2 of them were fled & sr Wm Waller his most Materiall witnesse was In Holland the Ld Cheife Justice scroggs was at first unwilling but at last the Court granted it The sheriffe of Durham made A motion that he haveing 100 popish Prisoners In his Custody many of them had brought their Habeas Corpus & yet they would not bear the Charge of their bringing up & desired he might have till Michalmas Terme to Returne the Habeas Corpus which was Granted Tis discoursed that the ld sunderland will be Ld Chamberlain mr sidney Godolphin secretary & mr Lawrence Hyde Treasurer Our letters from spaine say that the Hampshire & Adventure ffregotts being In Tangier had Advice there were 5 Algeir men of warr Cruiseing In the streights mouth whereupon the Hampshire went out first & was mistaken by An Algeir ship which Come up & shee saluted them with A broade side & tooke her being Called the Callabassa of 24 guns after the Adventure Comeing In they stranded another Algerine of 33 guns & tooke out of her 50 Turks & 58 Christians that had been their slaves & sunke another of 30 guns but the other 2 Algerines Escaped Also that the d: of Grafton was safely Arrived In Port st Mary, & that the Moores have Entrenched about Charles ffort & Cut off all Reliefe for Comeing to it from Tangier but they have 6 months provision & 130 men whome they hope will preserve it, That the new governour is Arrived & the old governour prepareing to Returne for England +They write from ffrance that the d: of Luxemburgh has Recd his Tryall from the Chamber for Tryall of the Poysoners & was acquitted but his secretary was Condemned to the gallies dureing life & his vallett de Chambre for 9 yeares & the midwife hath Recd sentence but they say not what it is Our Ambrs In fforeign Parts have not only hindered the Promoteing the ffrench Interest but are In greate hopes of perfecting an union Against the ffrench King. |DMay_15th_1680 |L934 # L. c. [?] London may 13th 1680 +yesterday morning his Matye & R Highness Arrived from windsor & his Matye In Councill declared he would prorogue the Parliamt till the 1st July next The Atturney Genll presented In Councill the draught of A proclamation Agt the printing of newes & newes Pamphletts which was Approved of & ordered to be printed The Councill ordered that all such Pamphletts papers & Libells as shall be seized shall be delivered to Roger Le Estrange Esqr to Examine & Report to that board The Irish men were Examined but the Informations are Kept very secret only In Generall Its said they have discovered very much & are very positive & Cleare In their Evidence severall were Examined Abt the blacke box & his Matye finding it would be A worke of much time Trouble & dificulty to Examine all declared it A ffeigned story & will hear noe more of it After the Councill Rose his Matye dined with the Ld Newport & his R Highnesse with sr Allen Apsley & then both Returned to windsor Tis discoursed wee shall have A new Chancellor of the Exchequer & that sr John Earnley will be promoted to it mr Arnold is gone Into the Countrey but Returnes the latter End of the Terme & tis said some were heard vowing his death Yesterday the 11 new sergeants at Law appeared at the Court of Chancery The Ld scroggs told them they must be Carefull of their state & not Come 4 In A Hackney Coach to westminster for 12 d nor In A scullar for 3 d [?] Next satureday they are to goe to westminster In state to be Installed & afterwards treate the Judges &c at dinner soe the Tryall of Phillip La Marr & his mother Appointed that day is deferred A weeke longer Also the Tryall of mrs Cellier of which is greate Exspectation & discourse Appointed for to morrow is Adjourned A Gentleman haveing on Tuesday married the mistress of Another he was mett neer the savoy by his Rivall & Killed & hath left A virgin wife & widdow Our ffrench letters say that the K of ffrance hath declared that unless the K: of spaine quitt the Title of duke of Burgundy by the 15th of June he will make use of force to Compell him to it Besides those Castles the ffrench have seized In Luxemburgh they have posessed themselves of 72 villages belongeing to the same A ffrench vessell Refuseing to strike saile to An English ship of Jersey was taken & the buisness Remitted hither Last weeke mr ffowler An Apothecary In Cannon street Informed the Ld Bartlet that A late Patient of his had Confessed that he was Blunden the Preist mentioned In the Plott & had A hand In Justice Godfreys Murther & had paid 500 L to mr Prance for his share &c of which the Ld Bartlet acquainted the Councill & mr Blunden was sent for from Reading by A messenger & proves to be the son of one mr Blunden A good protestant In wiltshire & himselfe A protestant & but about 20 yeares of Age & Appeares to have noe hand In the death of sr Edm: Godfrey nor Concerned In the Plott soe was discharged & the matter Referred to the Ld scroggs who sent for ffowler to make good his Charge but he neglecting the same will be prosecuted at Law by mr Blunden for his false accusation Tis said the Ld Mayor hath orders sent him by his Matye to suppresse seditious Conventicles A Petition is brought from Lincolne by mr Bertie Brother to the E: of Lindsey declareing they will stand by his Matye & his Lawfull successors &c This night newes Comes to towne that the King haveing got A Cold by ffishing at Windsor had this morning A fitt of An Ague but those that Come from him this afternoon say he is well againe The Ld Chancellor &c and his docters are gone downe |DMay_17th_1680 |L935 # L. c. [?] London 15th May 1680 +The Best account wee have of his Matyes Indisposition is That Comeing on Wednesday morning Early from Windsor to whitehall to Councill he was sencible of Receiveing some Cold which at Councill & afterwards by Intermissions Attended with An Aguish shivering held him backe to windsor where thinkeing to walke it out he went Into the Parke but had not been there long Ere he was taken soe violently ill that he was scarse able to stand upon which he was Conveyed to bed & Rested Indiferent well Next morning he Rose about 11 & soon after was taken with the fitt of An Ague by violent & Dangerous Intermissions which were ffaint & ffeavourish At night the Phisitians ordered A Glister which was Applied & his Matye was Relieved & slept moderately well Yesterday his Matyes Ague tooke him againe & by Intermitting ffitts held him 4 houres but not soe violently as the day before soe Its hoped the danger is over Its said his Matye Eate Cherries very plentifully which lyeing Cold on his Stomacke vomitted them up which Contributed very much to the disorder of his body The newes of his Matyes illness Caused the Councill Extraordinarily to Assemble where was debated the sending letters to the ld Lieftenants &c to take Care of the peace &c but nothing was done their Lordships being tender of giveing the people occasion to feare his Recovery The Examinations of the Irish men prove of very greate Consequence Tis said they demonstrate A plott In Ireland Carryed on by the Papists & ffrench &c The designe was said to deliver up that Kingdome to the ffrench King to which End they had listed An Army of 50000 who were to posesse themselves of Waterford Kingsale Limericke & Gallway & deliver the said townes up to the ffrench who were to Joyne them with 30000 men to Attaine which they had gained the Popes Bull of Pardon to such as should be Instrumentall therein & to absolve the people from their Alleigance to his Matye, The said Consulters did send Comissioners to ffrance to Treate about it who brought backe the ffrench Kings acceptance thereof, one of the witnesses hath promised to produce his Comission for further satisfaction The persons they unanimously accuse are all Irish Except two, The Councill are very well satisfied with the Account these men give Yesterday the Tryall of mrs Celliers was put off untill the 1st day of the next Terme for that one of the witnesses vizt mr Jo: Gadbury was very ill & Could not Appear In Court to give Evidence shee seemed mightily troubled that shee Could not have her tryall This day the 11 new sergeants appeared at westminster hall In their fformalities & the usuall Ceremonies being performed they were admitted In Court after which they Kept An open & splendid table at sergeants Inn Last night wee had A Holland Post A person of quality who Came In the Pacquett boate Reports that the states have made A league offensive & defensive with ffrance which few beleive In Regard Its A worke of time & Noyse In that Govermt to bring the severall provinces to A Consent In anything Last night the Count de Aquinto Arrived here as Ambr Extrary from the K of spaine The Bandits In the Kingdome of Naples doe dayly Increase & have lately taken 2 sons of the duke of donatos for the Ransom of which they demand 30000 Livers The Venetians feareing An Interuption [?] of the ffrench In Italy are ffortifying their ffrontier townes & have ordered the Raiseing of 5000 foot & the Casting of 200 peeces of old Cannon The Emperour hath appointed the Count de Thorne to Come for England In quality of Envoy Extraordinary mr skelton hath ffrequent private Audience of the Emperour Concerning the present juncture of Affaires +Wee hear that 2 persons more are Embarked from Ireland to make a further discovery |DCovent_20th_May_1680 |L936 # L. c. [?] London 18th May 1680 +His Matye is pretty well Recovered of his illness & Comes to towne to the Councill to morrow his last fitt was on satureday which was but A ffaint one his Matye haveing taken the Jesuitts powder twice to prevent it Yesterday many of the members of both houses mett at westminster & were by the Ld Chancellor Prorogued till the 1st of July next by vertue of A Comission derected to him &c On satureday sunday munday & this day wee have had strange & at this season unusuall Raines Attended with Thunder & Lightening the Raines violent & stronge The Thunder sometimes like vollies of small shott sometimes like broadesides at sea sometimes like single shott of whole Cannon But most Remarkable was that this last night & morning About 11 A Clocke when wee had such A fall of Haile stones as the like hath not Happened In the Memory of any man liveing or scarse to be Parralelled In History The Manner Thus ffirst Thunder & Lightening Then such A Clattering In the Aire as if thousands of swords were In motion one Agt another when on A sudden fell A mighty showre of Hailestones which as they were of diferent Magnitudes were also of diferent shapes some Round some Ovall some semi=ovall some like A large Cloake Button &c, some were 7 some 9 nay some affirme some were 17 Inches about. The same Continued neer A quarter of An houre filling most people with feare & Amazement, In which time besides the Consternaton of mind which was in most men severall Considderable mischeifs were done In the strand &c & divers persons In severall places were hurt vizt In st James Parke &c and severall of his Matyes birds & ffowles there were Knocked on the head It hath also Endammaged many vessells on the Thames perticlerly it splitt A boate at the Temple staires The stones fell soe thicke that they have left few leaves on the Trees Every houre brings new Relations of somewhat & Its Rationall to beleive wee shall have An Account of greate hurts done & Events more strange then are yet Come to hand This day the Ld Aston sr James Lymonds Walter Heveningham & Robt Petre Esqrs were Arraigned at the Kings bench barr for High Treason & pleaded not Guilty & are to be tryed next Terme But mr Tasbrough haveing been formerly Arraigned is to be tryed to morrow mr stephen Dugdale is very well Recovered of his sickness & is Come to towne this day The K of spaine sent 100000 L Extrary over hither to buy Cloth to be worne at the solemnity of his marriage upon the setting of which the Clothiers bought up all the wooll they Could & made such A quantity of Cloth that it now lyes on their hands for want of such another market & is sold 4 d p yard Cheaper then formerly They write from Prague that the Plague is broke out Againe In that Citty +A little boy going to schoole on satureday neer the Horse fferry In westminster fell Into A Pond but noe body seing him he lay till yesterday & was found by meanes of A Carthorse who being newly shod & going to be watered strucke his foot Into him & brought him up yesterday wee had the good newes that sr Richard Munden with most Part of the streights fleet are safely Arrived In the downes The Proclamation Agt Printing newes is Come out forbidding it upon the utmost Penalties of the Law &c |DCov:_22d_may_1680 |L937 # L. c. [?] London 20th May 1680 +His Matye being In health Comes to towne next wednesday to the Councill & Returnes at night to windsor Letters from all parts give An account of greate ffloods occasioned by the late Raines & Haile & yesterday morning about 7 new houses at the End of st martins lane being shooke by the Thunder Lightening & Haile fell downe Yesterday mr Tasbrough was tryed there were 3 witnesses Agt him. The 1st swore that Comeing to see his brother who was servant to mr Tasbrough he saw A Chest full of Bulletts & 4 or 500 musquetts In mr Tasbroughs parlour +The 2d swore he saw A waggon loade of Armes unladeing In mr Tasbroughs yard The 3d swore that about 3 A Clocke one morning he saw 5 or 6 musquetters Compleatly Armed neer mr Tasbroughs house As to the first mr Tasbrough proved by Labourers abt his house there were noe such things In the Parrlour A month before or after As to the 2d he proved the Waggon was loaded with householdstuffe & as to the 3d he Knew nothing of them soe the Jury acquitted him severall persons were the same day to have been tryed touching the Buckingham Ballad Reflecting on severall persons of quality but by Reason of the Lengh of mr Tasbroughs tryall it was put off till the next Terme But La: Marrs tryall is to morrow The Ld stafford had this day A Habeas Corpus granted to bring him to the Kings bench barr he hopeing to be bayled but tis thought he will be sent backe to the tower The Ld shandos is upon his departure for Constantinople There were 30000 Guyneys lately seized at Gravesend designed to be Transported to the East Indies +ffine [?] mrs ffrazier one of the maides of honour is lately withdrawne from the Court & Coll villiers Daughter sworne In her place, mrs ffrazier ffancies her selfe Married to the Ld Mordant but his Lordship disownes it ffrom Ireland wee hear that the Ld Lieftenant hath published A proclamation for A Reward to Any person that shall make A further discovery of the plott there & uses all dilligence for Apprehending the Conspirators All our fforeign letters Confirme to us that the ffrench designe to Attacque strasburgh most of their Troops being marched that way The Imperiall diett have at last agreed that the Emperour shall Raise An Army of 20000 men to joyne with those he hath to put A stopp to the growing greatness of ffrance Generall Montecuculy hath desired leave of his Matye by Reason of his greate age to Resigne his places & Imployments which the Emperour hath granted him but withall told him he must give account how he hath disposed the moneys he hath Recd dureing the time he acted as generall In the late warr which Amounts to A Considderable summe Also the Count de Zinderdorfs ffreinds have offered the Emperour 6 millions of Livers provided he will Restore him to his place which summe of money will helpe to Levy the sayd 20000 men Our Brussells [letters?] say the marquess of Burgamerino late Ambr here from spaine declares he was soe well pleased with our English Court here [?] that he professes himselfe A perfect English man & Extreamly Applaudes his Matyes Resolutions & the measures his minesters are takeing In this Conjuncture as the only meanes to secure the peace of Christendom The Elector of Brandenburghs son hath been here 4 or 5 dayes Incognito Its said to Court the Lady Ann the duke of yorks daughter Tis discoursed that orders are sent for Recalling sr Robt southwell home The ffrench King is sending A new Ambr hither |DMay_24th_1680 |L938 # L. c. [?] London 22d May 1680 +His Matye Continues very well & on holy Thursday made his offering In the Church of windsor Chappell According to the Ancient Custome But his Phisitians have advised him to keep his Chamber till next Tuesday for fear of A Relapse Yesterday the Ld Stafford was brought by Habeas Corpus to the Kings bench barr & moved to have bayle Allowed for him which was not granted soe he was Remanded backe to the Tower Phillip La: marr was tryed upon Three Indictments one for Blasphemy another for Perjury & Another for subbornation & was found Guilty of them all, His mother was also tryed upon subbornation whereof shee was Convicted which hath gained the duke of Bucks A mighty Point towards his justification ffowle things appeared Agt the E: of danby In this tryall which tis thought were true & Its Beleived the Duke of Bucks will bring An Information Agt him & then all will be out. The Ld Cheife Justice scroggs declared that if such things as those went on there was neither peer nor Commoner safe neither In his life nor Estate This day mr William Gaven An Inhabitant In westminster formerly Committed by sr Wm Waller upon Oath of A woman who swore him to be A preist & that he married her was brought to his Tryall where by sufficient Testimony it did Appear the said woman was Married by Another person & at Another time & place, That which most Cleared mr Gavens Innocency was good proofe that the said womans former Husband was alive A year & halfe after the time mr Gaven was said to marry her soe upon A full heareing of the Matter mr Gaven was Cleared mr John O: Cullen taken at Minehead going for Ireland with his orders & Bull from the Pope for his spirituall jurisdiction there was also tryed he Confest himselfe A preist but pleaded he was designed for Ireland but forced Into England by Contrary winds & seized within one houre after being on shoar soe A speciall verdict by order of Court was found Agt him to be Argued by the judge next Terme sr Henery Tishburne mr Carrill mr Roper & mr Dormer were bayled out of prison mrs price & mr Tasbrough formerly Convicted for Endeavouring to withdraw the Evidence of mr stephen Dugdale were ordered to be brought up next Munday to the Kings bench barr to Receive the judgment of the Court, In Regard mr Dugdale is Relapsed Into A very weake Condition noe day is Assigned In the next Terme for tryall of those Agt whome he is the Materiall Evidence mr Arnold is not dead In the Countrey as hath been Reported But there is hopes there will be A discovery of the persons that Endeavoured formerly to Assasinate him within A few Dayes +mr Herbert is Come to Towne & was on wednesday Examined by the Councill Last Thursday was Launched at Blackwall A new 3d Rate ffriggott Called the suffolke sr Wm Waller is Comeing over from Holland haveing Its said gone thither upon some private Affaires Rather then for fear of staying here [Our letters?] from deale of the 21st Instant say that the Diamond ffreggot the sampson ffireship & the Ann yatcht sayled out of the downes that morning for Ireland to take In souldiers & thence to goe with them for Tangier & that the streights ffleet is sayled through the downes for the Thames Coll Legg Governour of Portesmouth is gone with one of his Matyes Engineers to Jersey & Guernsey to view the ffortifications of those places & to see them In A good Condition to prevent any sudden surprize The Councill is Adjourned till wednesday when his Matye will be prsent |DMay_27th_1680 |L939 # L. c. [?] London May 25th 1680 +Yesterday being the Last day of the Terme the Lady Powis & sr Robt Payton are both discharged of their bayle & mrs Price & mr Tasbroughs brother were sentenced to pay the first 200 L the other 100 L & Imprisonmt till paid & mr Harrinton who was 2 yeares since fined 1000 L & Imprisonmt for saying there were 3 Estates In England & if warr were made Agt one of them it was not Rebellion pleaded his Pardon & was discharged paying his fees, Also mr Blunden was Cleared sr Miles stapleton & mr Howard were Arraigned & will be tryed next Terme Also the bill was found Agt the Ld Castlemaine Also Agt Rich Roper [?] formerly servant to sr Tho: Gascoine for Endeavouring to subborne mr Bauldron, Also Turner the Popish Bookseller was bayled & mr Harris moved by his wife that his fine might be Remitted which the Ld scroggs opposed & told her he deserved noe manner of faivour from that Court he had soe often Contemned & shee was told he had bragged he had 200 ffreinds that would stand by him & It was A wonder they did not make a purse for him The Recorder of London Informed he was permitted to sell books in prison upon which mr Cooling marshall of the Kings bench was ordered to Confine him Close prisoner Wee hear from Paris that the ffrench King hath forbid o[u]r Ambr the Court because he said In discourse with one of the minesters of state that his master was as able to maintaine An Ambr In any princes Court as the K of ffrance Tho Toogood Esqr hath A patent for the makeing use for 14 yeares of An Engine of his owne Invention for the Grinding Polishing & Cutting glass On sunday last Coll Dungan late deputy Governour of Tangier waited on his Matye & gave account that the Moores were 8000 stronge & made very Regular Approaches & have drawne A line soe deep & Broade that 3 horsemen may march Abreast & not be discovered but the towne was well victualled & had Amunition for 6 months but Required his Matyes Care to secure it since which his Matye hath ordered that out of the prsent standing forces there shall be 15 drawne out of Each Company & the said Companies are not to be filled up Againe) [?] to make up 14 Companies of foot whose Coll is to be one Capt sunderland Also 15 out of Each troops of horse to be Comanded by Major Oglethorp & Its said the Ld Inchequin the prsent Governour will be Recalled & his Matye will give that Charge to the Ld Dumbarton Brother to duke Hamilton The sd Lord being A very Experienced Commander & not long since Come from ffrance & quitt the place of Lieft Genll there In obedeince to his Matyes Comands sr Jonathan Atkins governour of Barbadoes is Called home & Its said sr Richard Dutton Lieft of the Dukes life guard is to succeed him & sr Jo Lanier is to succeed sr Richard Dutton whose place of governour of Jersey is to be supplyed by sr Charles Littleton Coll of the Duke of yorks Regemt & Coll Churchill is to Command the said Regemt & governour of sherness & Coll Kerke is to be Lieft Coll of the Ld Cravens Regemt In place of sr James smith On the 11th Instant 3 Turks ships sent out their boates to land about Kingsale In Ireland but the Countrey people perceiveing their Intent appeared on the shoar & made them forbear severall Informations are lately taken In Monmothshire & others taken In towne by mr Justice warcupp which tis said give A full discovery of the persons who set the Assaulters of mr Arnold to worke which tis said was done In Revenge upon A private quarrell which had been long between him & mr Herbert which his Matye will have the heareing of to morrow In Councill An Information being Given to the Ld scroggs that some persons had given A Coppie of La Marrs tryall to be printed An order of Court was made that none should doe it without the Ld scroggs Leave The Court [space for about ten letters smeared] of the Temple who usually takes notes was ordered to part with part [?] of them without his Leave which Its said prevents the duke of Bucks his designe to print the said tryall Last satureday morning was scattered In the Exchange &c A Considderable number of Libells abt the blacke box In which are Expressions of A very High Consequence In Relation to the succession of the Crowne at which his Matye & R Highness are very much Incenst Insomuch that Its said A proclamation will Come forth promiseing 1000 L to him that shall discover the Authour thereof & A declaration is Exspected for setling the succession |DMay_29th_1680 |L940 # L. c. [?] London May 27th 1680 +Yesterday his Matye being In Councell Complaint was made of the Pamphletts abt the blacke box & the E: of st Albans & the Ld Gerrard E of Maxfeild were Called In & Examined what they heard or knew Concerning the Reported Contents thereof To which the Ld Gerrard Replyed he was soe farr from knowing anything of the King being married to the d of Monmoths mother that It was his opinion that the Authours of such An Infaimous Report desired to have their Tongues Cut out which Expression was Entred Into the Councill Journall & an order made that all the proceedings & Informations taken In Councill Concerning the blacke box should be forthwith printed with the hands of the 4 Clerks of the Councill thereunto mr Herbert was Examined & the severall ffresh Informations Reflecting on him were produced & it did appear mr Herbert & his brother In Law & Nephew being justices of peace did take the Common Bayle for John Giles whereupon the Councill ordered the misdemeanors of the justices therein to be Referred to the judges next Assizes mr Cavanagh formerly mentioned In Custody on mr Arnolds account hath been Examined on ffresh Informations which Render him more suspitious then before vizt that being 2 houres on the day before at mr Justice Denyes he Endeavoured to subborne witnesses to swear he was there that night on which the Assault was made on mr Arnold, Also he was observed to be In A long Cloake at mr Justice Denyes, mr Arnold haveing sworne that one of the Assasinates had such A Cloake with which he was Cast &c But Nothing Appeareing positively Agt mr Herbert he was not Committed The E of Ossory offered his Matye his utmost service In the Expedition of Tangier His Matye dined at the Ld Arlingtons & their R Highnesses & the dutchesses of Portesmouth Richmond & southampton &c at the E of st Albans thence to the playhouse & then for windsor There was yesterday at the sun Taverne behind the Royall Exchange A very greate dinner at which were the dukes of monmoth & Bucks the E of shaftesbury &c with about 60 of the H of Commons +The duke of Bucks hath given notice to mr Heath Chaireman at the last quarter sessions In surrey where the Bills of Indictment were found Agt mr Barnesley mr Jenks mr Tedman & mr Whittaker his solicittor that the said mr heath doe forthwith give In bayle to the Action of scandala Magnata for words then spoken In derogation of his honour The duke is Also prepareing An Indictment Agt the E of danby & his Lady mr Christian hath preferred An Indictment of Combination Agt the persons Concerned for the d: of Bucks The Ld shandois lately Approved of for Ambr for Turkey Tis said hath talkt himselfe out of his Employ for that he In London disowned all that the Gazett Published of him though he spoke those words before the Ld sunderland mr Godolphin & severall persons of honour There was lately taken Just by whitehall stayres A very large sturgeon which was prsented to his Matye sr Tho Doleman one of the Clerks of the Councill lyes very ill & Its thought will not Recover Our ffrench letters of the 31st Instant Advise that the Corsayres of Majorca have lately taken another ffrench ship worth 100000 Crownes but the ffrench Resolve to Repaire this losse & all other damages they have sustained by them by takeing all spanish ships they Can meet with They have Advice that the spanish Gallies In the Mediterranean will now Certainly put to sea this summer which doth not A little Amuse the ffrench Their gallies being divided Into 2 squadrons & Consequently not In A Condition to oblige the spaniards who will be at Least 30 sayle to sinke [about four words smeared] Positive orders from their King +Coll sidney is Exspected Every day here from Holland haveing Given In his last memoriall to the states Concerning the union & unless they give him A satisfactory Answer he will Come for England to give An account of his Negotiation There was A greate Rumour yesterday all Abt whitehall that the ffrench K hath sent A letter to his Matye to Recall his Ambrs from the Northern Crownes which proves untrue |DMay_31st_1680 |L941 # L. c. [?] London 29th May 1680 +The Cadiz ffleet is Come Into o[u]r River & yesterday was vast quantities of Gold & silver In Carts brought Into Lombard street & more will be dayly brought from Aboard those ships Wee had yesterday A Report that the Moores before Tangier have taken Charles & Henrietta fforts the truth of which wee Exspect by the next Cadiz letters or some ships direct from the place Those who well know the Garrison say Its Imposible for the Moores to take the Castle if they should take the Towne the said Castle being built upon A Rocke & Comanding all Round to A wonder & would soon force An Enemy out of the Towne soe dilligent & Carefull are those persons who are Employed for sending o[u]r forces to Tangier that severall of them were shipt last Thursday with greate quantities of Provision & Amunition & An Expresse went for Ireland to the d of Ormond to Hasten those succours he is to send thence The spanish Ambr acquainted his Matye he durst undertake his master would Readily lend 1 or 2000 men which might be sooner Conveyed thence however his Matye might Command fforrage for his trrops for both which his Matye thanked him but makes noe use of the former Also abt 200 German Gent who served the Emperor In the late warrs Amongst which are severall Gent of the Teutonicke order have ofered to serve his Matye Gratis In Tangier but Its uncertain whether his Matye will accept of their service The forces are drawing out hence but Its Comicall to see how those of the guards who bought their places In hopes to Enjoy Dureing their Lives without fighting A stroke are now willing to part with their places Againe both officers & others upon Easey Termes Rather then Hazzard themselves at Tangier La Marr was not tryed for Blasphemy till last Thursday when upon the Evidence of one witness he was found guilty This weeke the sessions began & Ended at the old bayly where 15 were Condemned to dye for severall murthers ffelonies & Burglaries Their Matyes players have put out Bills that on munday next they will Act A new play vizt the ffemale Prelate or the History of Pope Joan Last Thursday mr Thompson was found Guilty of Putting Into his Intelligence A scandalous Reflection on the parish of st Brids & is to be sentenced next Terme when he will be also tryed for Reflections on sr Wm Waller In his Intelligence Tis said the E of Rothes is to be made duke of ffife The marquess of worcester to be made A duke of worcester The E of Burlington duke or Cumberland after P Ruperts decease, Robt Pierpont Esqr Now beyond sea to be duke of Dorchester after the Marquesses decease & mr Cheney of Chelsey to be made Baron of Chelsey & the Ld Chancellor to be made A duke This is the Comon discourse but wee Cannot affirme it for truth Wee hear from windsor that the King & their R Highnesses are all very well but the queen is ill but In noe danger & the Lady Ann is not well but tis hoped that it will prove only A Cold The Palsie hath drawne the Ld Petres mouth Aside & the Phisitians beleeve he will suddenly dye In the Tower +There are Endeavours used to prvent if posible sr Patience ward for being Elected Ld Mayor to which End tis said he is Returned Into the Crowne office for being A Tub preacher The fforts at Tangier make use of sr sam Morelands Trumpetts to acquaint the garrison with their state but some Renegado English Interpreting to the moores what was spoke they are forced to speake In Irish Our letters from fflanders of the 1st June say the short Prorogation of o[u]r Parl & his Matye dispatching soe many minesters to the severall Protestant Princes hath broken the ffrench measures & put the spaniards wholly out of fear of the ffrench meddling with them this summer The ffrench K hath Convoked his Clergy to give him money & tis said he Intends to Advance the Jesuitts to A Capasity of being Created Popes, The Prince Palatine hath prsented A memoriall at Ratisbonne to let them know the ffrench have passed 2 sentences Agt him whereby he is Enjoyned not to acknowledg any other master then the ffrench K & Entreates the states of the Empire to let him Know how he shall Governe himselfe In this affaire Tis said the E of Mulgrave will Comand the forces to Tangier & is prepareing for his Journey with all Expedition |DJune_3d_1680 |L942 # L. c. [?] London June 1st 1680 +His Matye Continues In Health but her Matye & the Lady Ann have been under some small Indisposition which is now Removed, The Countesse of Penelem [?] A Relation of the queenes & one of her Bedchamber to whome tis said shee paid 3000 L p Ann is lately dead at which the queen is much troubled There are drawne out of the standing forces here 156 horse & 672 foot for Tangier which with 600 from Ireland are the succours Intended who will be Comanded by the E of Mulgrave Attended by many persons of quality, many Comission officers of the d of monmoths Regemt who were beyond sea who have been allowed halfe pay Ever since did last weeke by the E of ffeversham offer their service to his Matye for Tangier which his Matye kindly accepted & tis thought they will goe & are to serve on Horsebacke & that horses will be provided for Them In Spaine Tis Reported the Alcade or Generall of the Moores before Tangier told Coll Dungan that he hath A Charge from his master the K: of Morocco not to stirr from that place till he hath made himselfe master of it upon fforfeiture of his head & that though he had but A small Army at prsent there yet he had 30 or 40000 at Comand if at any time he should stand In need of them Wee have account from Cadiz which say the Moores made A very sharpe Attempt upon Henrietta ffort & were beaten off with the loss of above 60 men A prisoner Informes they had Amongst them 13 ffrench voluntiers above 40 Messineuses neer 20 Turks from Algeir & 6 or 7 English who held A Correspondance with some people who supplied them with Powder &c, The fforts are In A very good Condition & not under any feare of being taken & by helpe of sr sam Morelands speakeing Trumpetts have Communication with the garrison which they performe In the Irish & welsh Language They write from the Hague of June 7th that the Kings yatcht was then In the Maas to Attend Coll sidney the English Envoy who was to depart In 2 or 3 dayes That the papists at Bassellduke haveing some time since Comitted some Insolencies & made Opposition Agt justice the states have Given order to the Governour of that place to proceed to Banishmt of the persons & the same to prosecute without the least Connivance, Also to Confiscate the popish Church & give An account to the states what Ornamts were found In the said Church Also to proceed Agt those that had made any Collection for the Preist John Giles that was mentioned In the Gazett as one of the Assasinates of mr Arnold hath been according to an order of the K & Councill been showne to mr Arnold who affirmes that he was the person that knoct him downe & he proves to have been A servant to mr Herbert soe that Its beleeved the designe of Assasinating mr Arnold will only prove A private quarrell between the 2 justices ffrom Ireland wee are Advised that the discoverers who Came over hither are Arrived there backe againe & that the Ld Lieftenant hath taken A proper Care that they may be Encouraged to proceed In giveing In Evidence Agt such as they Know lyable of being Charged There being A Complaint lately made Agt the Chancellor of Ireland Abt A decree of his made In Chancery there the K & Councill has ordered him to put In his Answer which is supposed will be next Councill day at which time the party Complaining is to make his Reply Wee hear that the Penall Lawes are put In full prosecution Agt nonconformists all over England Especially [In the west &?] tis said A greate many are Returned as Recusants according to the Statute In that Case made & that one knight hath Returned 1200 Into the Crowne office, wee also hear from scotland that their meetings there are not soe numerous as formerly All the Kings Evidence are to be In towne next Terme by Reason severall tryalls are then to be sat The E of Castlemaines the Ld Ashtons sr Phillip stapletons &c |DJune_5th_1680 |L943 # L. c. [?] London 3d June 1680 +The Councill sate yesterday his Matye & R Highness being prsent where A ffinall determination was put to the Affaire of the blacke box & both those declarations In which his Matye hath declared that he was never Married or Contracted to any one but the queen will be Printed & Published & on the 5th July all the Lds of the Councill are to Appear at the Chancery barr there to Attest & see those declarations ffiled & Recorded In that Court This morning his Matye & R Highness Came againe to towne & were In Councill from ten till one & then dyned with the E of Ossory & after Returned to the Councill & Continued till 4 when his Matye & R Highness tooke Coach In st James Parke for windsor Yesterday the Horse guards were drawne up In hyde Parke & 120 of them drawne out for Tangier & tis said severall of them have offered their horses & Accoutrements to any that will goe In their Roome but there are abt 60 persons of quality that goe thither voluntiers Our fflanders letters of the 7th Instant advise that the duke de villa Hermosa governour of the spanish netherlands had Recd A letter from the ffrench K In which he desired Liberty to march through those Countries with An Army of 40000 men pretending it is only to oblige the Hollanders to deliver up Mayserke & Hasselt to the Elector of Cologne & Maestricht to the spaniards which the dutch are obliged by the late Treaty at nimeghen to surrender up but now keep them upon pretence of money oweing to them by the said Princes The Plausible story of the ffrench K the governour absolutely Refused him without A positive order from spaine but as A Complement to him sent him word that if his Matye with his Troops of Guards would take the way for fflanders he should have ffree Liberty to passe Our ffrench letters yesterday brought us An Account that as the ffrench K was Hunting the Wild Boar in the fforest of ffountainbleau he had like to have been Killed by that fierce Creature his horse being wounded In 4 severall places The Dauhpine who made Hast to his Rescue was throwne off his horse & Bruised very much The ffrench Kings mistresse was over Turned In her Coach & one of the Glasses of her Coach breakeing wounded her In 5 severall places of her Belly The ffrench K hath given A pension of 20000 L to Mounsr Chasteauneufe as principle secretary of state The K of spaine haveing demanded Assistance of the Emperour Agt the Turks hath Recd for Answer that his Imperiall Matye would willingly doe it but that he feares he shall noe sooner be Engaged In A warr Agt the Turks but that the ffrench will declare warr Agt him whereupon the K of Poland hath sent to the K of ffrance to desire his Matye to give it under his hand that he would not make warr upon the Emperour for 6 years which Its beleeved that King will not doe or if he doe it will not performe it On Munday last the Kings players began to Act the new play Called Pope Joan & on Tuesday the d: of Norfolke was there to see it but on wednesday the dutchesse of Portesmouth to disoblige mr settle the Poet Carryed all the Court with her to the dukes house to see Mackbeth +The Woman that swore justice Barnesley Tampered with La Marr for which he lost his Comission hath Confessed that shee Recd severall Guyneys for sweareing, shee was yesterday Carryed before severall justices In southwarke but they all Refused to take her Examination, Then they brought her within the Liberty of the Ld Mayor of which more by the next +It is now Reported by persons of very good Credit that the d: of Bucks hath Kissed his Matyes hand |DJune_7th_1680 |L944 # L. c. [?] London June 5th 1680 +One Thomas saunders An Apprentice to mr Colby A Blackwell-sailor [?] haveing had the Liberty of these holy dayes on Thursday night last went to see A stationers servant In Cliffords=Inn lane & after some discourse told him that he had unknowne to his master made use of 300 L of his Money to buy Armes which were hid In A Celler In salisbury Court That Captain Toms plott still went on & that they were to Cut off his Matye & put all to fire & sword that opposed them upon which A 3d person of their Acquaintance Comeing In he Repeated the words & much more & being asked why he did not discover the said designe Answered that if he did his ffather was the Ld staffords Tennant & would be undone, This discourse was the next day by the 2 younge men Imparted to others & sanders was seized & Examined by sr Jo: ffredericke & sr Patience ward before whome he denied he spoke the said words or any such like but that if he did it was through disorder of body haveing been that day In much Company at Bowleing &c but Knowes not of any plott or any such things, Notwithstanding which the said 2 persons have swore the said words Agt him & he is Comitted to Newgate but tis thought there is nothing more In it then the talke of An Idle foolish youth as he is knowne to be mr Arnold is at his house In monmothshire but Remaines very weake haveing A violent Cough which by streining brings up blood & much Endangers his life for Remedy of which he is Advised to the Bath & the more In Regard of his Many Bruises besides wounds John Giles suspected to be one that Assaulted him is A papist & was fformerly servant to ffather Evans that was Executed sr Miles stapleton is ordered to be Tryed next Assizes at yorke +sargent Maynard being 77 yeares of Age was this weeke Married to dr vermudens Widdow of about 24 yeares of Age Yesterday Capt Whyburne Arrived here from Tangier & tis said brings Newes that they had with their hand Granadoes forced the moores to Retire & Relieved the fforts but wee fear It is too good newes to be true sr Phill Howard Goes Lieft Generall under the E of Mulgrave, The 600 foot make 5 Companies to be Commanded by Coll sackville Capt ffaultry, Capt Kirke Capt Boar & Capt Tilmarsh The horse are to be Commanded by Major Oglethorpe & Capt Lacy who are takeing their speediest passage Into spaine to buy horses for their men from whence they have but A short Passage for Tangier severall of the Nobility have asked his Matyes Leave to goe voluntiers The d: of Albermarle E of Ossory & E: of shrewsbury have been denied but there goes the E: of Plimouth Ld Lumley Ld Mordant &c The states of Holland have Chose the E: of Ossory one of their standing Lieft Generalls soe its beleeved he will make A step over Into Holland before he goes for Ireland one Artist lately Come from Holland is gone for windsor to make proposalls to his Matye for Turneing sand Into Gold provided his Matye will furnish him with Materialls mr Boyle hath seen the Experiment performed Probatum Est Phill Warricke Esqr Goes within 14 dayes for sweden, yesterday Phillip La Marr died sr Jo: Nelson Naturall son to the King by Nell Guyn is Reported to be dead at Paris +Wee hear the d: of Monmoth is Indisposed but tis hoped without danger |DJune_10th_1680 |L945 # L. c. [?] London June 8th 1680 +This night there is An Extrary Councill at windsor to debate abt the Parliamts sitting mr sidney hath been at windsor to give An Account of his Negotiation & the Committee of fforreign Affaires were sent for & An Extrary Councill Called there & it was debated whether the Triple League between England spaine & Holland should be Renewed but the debate is further Adjourned till to morrow when there is to be An Extrary Councill Abt it here his Matye prsent & after Councill the guards are to be drawne up before his Matye where he will draw out those officers he Intends for Tangier To morrow the Rest of the forces Embarke & are to have their pay Advanced till the 1st July & the officers are to be Restored to their places when they Returne Last sunday severall Gunsmiths shops In the minories were open & all persons at worke for the more speedier supplying them with Armes Wee hear the K of spaine hath sent severall hundreds of his owne subjects to Tangier to preserve it from the Moores & that o[u]r Commissary at Tangier is found Guilty of selling some of the stoores of the Towne to the Jewes & they againe to the Moores for which he is to be sent hither to be tryed The men of warr sent out by the ffrench K Agt the Turks of Tripoly fell upon some of o[u]r English merchantmen & forced them Ashoar pretending they tooke them for Piratts of which Complaint was made to o[u]r Ambr In ffrance & noe satisfaction given There is privately handed Abt A scurrillous Pamphlett to vindicate the English Papists for being guilty of the plott & to discover the Cheife untruths In Oates Narrative which Tis said was printed at st Omers mrs Celliers is to be Tryed next ffriday & Coll Mansell is gone to ffetch sr Wm Waller haveing obtained leave from the Court of Kings bench that he shall Come & goe without Molestation soe it appeares that it was not the fear of being murthered by the Papists that Affrighted him away but some other Reason Wee hear from strasburgh that on the 5th June severall ffrench officers sumoned the Governour of Holdenborke In the Elector Palatines Countrey to deliver up that ffortresse to the ffrench K which if he Refused he & all his men should be hanged at the gate To which the governour Replyed that there was A peace between the Elector & the K of ffrance & the said ffortresse had been In the posession of his master for above 100 yeares & he haveing Recd noe order from the Elector to deliver it up would defend it Upon this Refusall A Considderable number of ffrench forces & 30 peeces of Cannon are marched that way as they pretend to beseige that place +All our letters from the west of England give An Account of the great Inundations there & that the Poor Countrey people are forced to drive their Cattle severall miles to feed upon the mountaines to preserve them from perishing by the waters Wee hear that the E of Rochester is very dangerously ill & is become soe sencible of & Penitent for the Errors he hath Committed that the divines who have been with him say It is Almost Imposible to declare how sorry he Appeares to be for his fore past life his lady who sees his Penitence is Turned from being A Papist & hath Recd the Sacramt with him according to the Church of England some say he is dead of which there is noe Certainty +This day his Matyes declaration was published wherein he solemnly declares he was never Married or Contracted to any but the queen |DJune_12th_1680 |L946 # L. c. [?] London June 10th 1680 +Wee have account from Tangier that on the 12th May the Charles & Henrietta fforts perceiveing the Moores had brought their mines soe neer them as that it was Imposible to prevent being blowne up Resolved to force their Passage Into the Citty & haveing Layd Traynes to blow up the fforts & broke the guns &c they made A sally In the dead of the night Into the Enemies Trenches which were A pikes Lengh deep which they with greate dificulty & Hazzard Attempted to Climbe up but the whole Army of the Moores tooke the Allarme & made greate slaughter of the English for of 180 that drew out of the fforts only 30 Escaped Into the Towne & most of them much wounded The fforts blew up dureing the ffight The Garrison made A sally to Relieve if posible the said Gentlemen who were all voluntiers there were greate numbers of the moores Killed The next day the Alcade Cut off the heads of the English which he sent for A present to his King & sent word to the Towne they might bury their bodies which they accordingly did Capt Trelawny who Commanded Charles ffort was Cut all In peeces They say they will have the Towne In few dayes Tis Reported they have got Amongst them some of the Engineers that beseiged Candia The K: is very much Concerned & is Angry with the deputy governour for not building A ffort or two between the Towne & the fforts which might have hindered the Moores for breakeing ground there haveing been 2000 L p Ann paid for Inland ffortifications, orders are given for drawing out 10 more out of Each troope for Tangier On Tuesday was An Extrary Councill at Windsor where mr sidney Gave account of the defensive league between England spaine & Holland to which the 2 latter have already Agreed & is In Effect the Renewall of the Triple league & on the same Conditions In all points as mr sidney Proposed soe that his Matye will Add thereto the ffirme of his Parliamt which as Reports say will for this Reason sit next month but of this there is noe Certainty Yesterday his Matye was here In Councill & the account of mr sidneys Negotiation was Read & it was said that he had Managed that affaire with such greate prudence & Conduct that the Ld Chancellor had orders to Returne him thanks In the name of his Matye & the whole Councill The E of Middlesex is to goe Envoy Extrary to the Emperours Court & mr skelton to be Recalled Upon A Complaint In Councill Agt mr slingsby Comtroller of the mint he is suspended his office The ffarmers of his Matyes duty upon the Law have delivered 300 declarations Agt the Atturneys for not paying their Arreirs The ffrench K still pressing for the Title of duke of Burgundy gives occasion of much disquiett to spaine & also to Holland for that Anciently those provinces were under that dignity The Lds of the Admiralty mett at windsor to Considder of & Appoint what ships of warr should be manned out for Convoys & for the summers Guard In the Channell which will be forthwith put In Execution The Ld shandois that was like to be put by Going Ambr to Constantinople by Reason of his denying his Recantation of Petitioning for the Parliamts sitting mentioned In the Gazett is by his R Highness Intercession to Goe without makeing A 2d Recantation +Le Marr is not yet Buryed 5 Chyurgeons have viewed his body & upon Oath say he died of A Mortification his ffundament Appeares Exceeding Wyde & Large Hundreds of people goe out of Curiosity to view his Corps Tis discoursed that the d of Monmoth is at Windsor Appeareing dayly before his Matye & that the K Intends to dyne with the d of Bucks at his house neer windsor +mrs Cellier is to be tryed to morrow sr wm Waller & Coll Mansell are Arrived from Holland |DJune_14th_1680 |L947 # L. c. [?] London 12th June 1680 +Wee have letters from Tangier dated 17th May which give this ffollowing account That on the 13th at night Capt Trelawny Acquainted the Ld Inchequin In Irish by A speakeing Trumpett that they Could noe longer defend themselves & designed to make their Escape Into the Towne at 7 next morning Henrietta ffort had Capitulated 2 or 3 dayes before which was to the Towne & Charles ffort unknowne & tis judged the Moores might from the Speakeing Trumpett have some notice of the designe of those at Charles ffort The Ld Inchequin ordered A sally to be made to divert the Enemy & Clear the Trenches & on the 14th at 7 In the morning they quitted Charles ffort being 176 men & Capt Trelawnies little boy & got well over 2 or 3 Trenches but that next the towne being 14 ffoot deep with water & durt In the Bottom only 39 Escaped over the Rest being Cut In peeces In the greate Trench save 14 & the little boy whome they tooke Alive the ffort blew up soon after they left it Capt Trelawny brought up the Rear & tis said was killed helpeing up the little boy There were 12 In st Giles ffort made prisoners of Warr & 30 In Henrietta ffort In all there were 123 slayne & 57 taken & Many of the scotch officers that made the sally out of the Towne are wounded & some mortally The Moores are now placeing their guns Agt Pooles ffort & have Already sent severall shotts through the walls wee are useing all meanes Posible to Relieve Pooles ffort but tis Doubted it will be lost though soe neer the Gate & Norwoods Redoubt which will goe also if that goes This morning May 18th Appeares to o[u]r sight A Battery on the Hill southwest of Pooles ffort which looks upon the Upper Castle & the governours house They have placed one gun Already 2 or 3 dayes will shew us the Effect of this Wee fear it will not be Easy to hold any of the fforts & to all Appeareance the Towne is In Danger Except wee had men sufficient to make sallies Especially horse for want of which our men very much dread theirs The K of Morocco hath also Beseiged Mororan A Portugall towne south of sally & have Almost starved them for want of provisions one of o[u]r ffrigotts is gone to Convoy A small Portugall Carvell with Provisions thither The Algeir men of warr are all within the streights wee Exspect them not this way these 2 or 3 months This morning the Judges mett In the Exchequer Chamber to settle the Approaching Circuitts which are as followeth Home Circuitt Ld scroggs Baron Weston Westerne Circuitt Ld North Justice Jones Norfolke Circuitt Ld Mountague Justice windham Northerne Circuitt Justice Dolben Baron Atkins Midland Circuitt Justice Ellis Justice Raymond Oxford Circuitt Baron Gregory Justice windham But the dayes are not yet Appointed Yesterday mrs Cellier Came to her tryall first mr Gadbury was sworne who gave noe Punctuall Evidence then mr Dangerfeild was Called & Excepted Agt by mrs Celliers as being outlawed for ffelony &c To which he pleaded his Matyes Pardon which being Produced the word ffelony was not Inserted soe he was declared An unfitt person to give In Evidence & the Ld scroggs Committed him to the Kings bench prison, The 3d witnesse was her maide who declared how Intimate mr Dangerfeild & her mrs had been & that one morning when her master was gone mr Dangerfeild supplied his place In bed with her mrs but mrs Cellier Asked sergeant Maynard whether that were High Treason by the Statute upon the whole matter shee was quitt +Last weeke the E of Darbyes brother was set upon neer Westminster by 4 mad blades because he would not let them have his Coach & is wounded soe that his Arme must be Cut off Coll Legg is made master of the Ordinance In Roome of the 4 Commrs most of the officers of the Tower were last Thursday very merry with drinkeing his health One Homett A moor who was brought over from Tangier & Rode In the E of Oxfords troope & Returned with the Ld Inchequin is Run away to the moores & much heartens them to take the Towne |DJune_17th_1680 |L948 # L. c. [?] London June 15th 1680 +The Project of A New League between England Spaine & Holland brought by mr sidney is said to be Assented to by his Matye & Thereupon the dutch Ambr here hath taken leave of his Matye & Togather with mr sidney Immediately Goes for Holland after which he goes for Germany to ffurther the same there which noe doubt will be Effected & tis Beleeved that Its Resolved on those Considderations that the Parliamt shall Certainly sit In october next if not sooner A League defensive between the Catholicke King & England is Ratifyed here by the Spanish Ambr & mutually Exchanged, The Spanish Ambr still putts In ffresh memorialls to o[u]r King Concerning fflanders & o[u]r King Answers he will preserve it They write from fflanders they hope to have In those provinces by the End of August 35000 foot & 3500 horse & dragoons Compleate The Committee for Tangier sitts often & the K declares he will Recover what the Moores have taken whatever it Costs, 6 Companies of the Kings ffoot Guards In Ireland are ordered for Tangier & the E of Arran their Coll hath desired the whole Regemt may goe which tis thought will be granted Letters from all hands give account of the Greate Civility of the Alcade or Generall of the Moores to the English telling them noe prince shall keep faith better then he & that he understood the K Could not helpe them without his Parliamt & therefore Advised them to yeild the Towne mr Dangerfeild being brought to the Kings bench prison was very Rudely accosted by the Prisoners but more Especially by Knox & Lane 2 persons who swore sodomy &c Agt dr Oates &c Agt whome he was A witnesse In that tryall who beate him very much soe that he was forced to lye In the Dungeon to save his life since which the Marshall hath put him on the Common side where he Remaines with much Chearfulnesse, severall Gentlemen at the Clubb have sent him 20 Guyneys &c & Advised him not to be discouraged at his Imprisonmt Assureing him he shall not want any thing & they would take Care for the future that he should not Receive any abuse at which he seemes to be much transported with joy +Tis said he will to morrow Petition his Matye In Councell & afterwards bring his Habeas Corpus &c The Ld Chancellor hath declared that his Matye designed his Pardon full & Ample sr wm Waller was In Towne but because mr Dangerfeild was not Admitted as An Evidence he did not Appear In Court As A witnesse Notwithstanding the Ld scroggs severe Reflections on mr Dangerfeilds being Pilloryed at sarum mr Redding did yesterday make A motion at the Kings bench barr In Behalfe of the Ld Castlemain praying he might be tryed &c And this day the Ld Castlemaine was Arraigned there for High=Treason & is to be tryed on the 23d This day sr Tho: Williams had A long tryall for Endeavouring to subborne dr Oates & this night the verdict is to be given, on the 22d the Ld Aston &c are to be tryed & on the 25th mr blood mr Christian &c for Conspireing Agt the d: of Bucks On ffriday night mrs Celliers sent to the Ringers of st Clements parrish to Ring for Joy shee was Come home but the Churchwardens forbad them This day the Lds of the Privy Councill Came to the Chancery barr & there deposed that his Matye did make severall declarations that he was never Marryed or Contracted to any but queen Katherine which depositions were Entred Amongst the Records of the Court +There is A scandalous Paper Come forth pretending to Answer his Matyes declaration aforesaid Our letters from Paris of the 18th Instant say that the ffrench K hath ordered A declaration to be printed & Published Prohibitting any Protestant for beareing [?] any office Either Civill or military & hath layd A severe Penalty on any Protestant that shall turne Papist +Capt ffloyd Comeing from windsor was yesterday at 6 In the morning set uppon by 10 ffoot padders & Killed & tis said 5 of them are since taken |DJune_19th_1680 |L949 # L. c. [?] London 17th June 1680 +When the Lds of the Privy Councill Appeared at the Chancery barr Abt his Matyes declarations The Ld Chancellor spoke to this Effect Let Noe Man thinke this Court Can Add Either honour or Authority to what his Matye hath done, These declarations are only Enrolled here for safe Custody though I hope they will have A greater Register In the hearts & minds of good & Loyall subjects who always will keep A due vallue for his Matye who hath thus taken Care to quiett the minds of his subjects & secure peace to ffuture Generations by A Certainty In the succession, And May the Almighty long Continue to him the blessings he Enjoyes with An Addition of all such as he wants that his Reigne may be long & Prosperous over A Thankfull & obedient people Letters from scotland say that mr Hall mr Cargill & mr Cameron 3 minesters who had been Concerned In the late Rebellion there were discover[ed?] at queens fferry & taken being Rescued by the People the governour of Blackness Came In with some Assistance & In the Encounter mr Hall & mr Cargill were mortally wounded the first dyeing before he Reached Edenbrough the latter Escapeing, mr Cameron Also Escaped but his Portmantle was seized & It A new Convenant obligeing all that take it to destroy Monarchy Especially the ffamily of the stewarts from the Earth Calling his Matye the devills vicegerent & all such as Adhere to him upholders of the Kingdome of sathan, The Privy Councill of scotland have seized 36 of the Inhabitants who made the Rescue who by the Law without the Kings mercy will dye for it There is A Truce Concluded at Tangier for 4 months The Alcade is Prepareing to defend himselfe Agt Muley Hamett K of sueeuz In Affrica who hath drawne downe his forces to set upon him The Garrison are obliged not to Repaire the ffortifications or Carry one ston towards the ffinisheing of the Mole dureing the Truce Our Garrison were In A weake Condition & the walls were Ready to fall The horse designed thither are Countermanded but the ffoot Embarkt The Alcade Proposes to Continue A peace with the English on the same Termes the Portugalls held the Garrison vizt not to Encroach on their land which some Judge wee shall Agree to for the future The Ld Inchequin hath In A letter to his Matye Endeavoured to Clear himselfe of the Aspersions layd on him that he neglected the safety of Tangier In letting the Moores Intrench without fighting them Replying he durst not hazz[ard the?] Garrison Agt soe many thousands 3 persons are sent for up from Bristoll for speakeing Dangerous words Capt ffloyd is not dead as was Reported The Spanish Ambr hath Proposed to his Matye that he would Raise 10000 men & send them Into fflanders to preserve it from the ffrench & the spanish K will pay them His Matye hath promised to Considder of it +There haveing been lately borne In somersetshire A Male Child with 2 heads 2 bodies &c some persons Getting the ffather In drinke made him signe A Contract to part with the Child on Condition to allow him An 8th part of the Proffitts Ariseing by shewing the Child & thereupon by [about six words smeared] the ffather who being A Poor man hath Complained thereof to the Ld Cheife Justice who hath granted his warrant to ffetch up mr Phillips & mr Waldron 2 justices In that Countrey The ffrench Gazett which hath once or twice told us the Exact time of the prorogation of o[u]r Parliamt sayth now that o[ulr Parliamt will sit next July His Matye & R Highness will be here Next Councill day when its said it will be declared whether the Parliamt shall sit +mrs Loveland Phill Le Marrs mother was ffined 5p & Recd Judgment to stand In the Pillory at the Royall Exchange which accordingly shee did & this day shee was Pelted with Eggs &c |DJune_21st_1680 |L950 # L. c. [?] London June 19th 1680 +mr Redding formerly ffined & Pillor[i]ed for Endeavouring to suborne mr Bedloe haveing had his ffine of 1000 L Beggd off hath this Terme made divers motions at the Kings bench barr Amongst which one last wednesday for himselfe praying A writt of Errour might be granted him to Reverse the judgmt or Record Agt him which was Referred to the Atturney Genll to Examine &c Yesterday mr Redding Comeing to the Kings bench barr & ffaling on his Knees demanded Justice Agt Judge Jones & Judge Dolben for breakeing their Oaths his Matyes Coronation Oath & Magna Charta Then mr Williams mr Hall [?] sr George Jeffries demanded the Imediate Judgmt of the Court Agt him which was seconded by the unanimous Consent of the whole barr his Insolent & unpresidented Carriage putting the whole Court Into A disquiett which being appeased my Ld scroggs told him he deserved the Pillory but least he should Claime A Propriety by Custome he should have some other Punishment upon which the Court Caused forthwith his Gowne to be Pulled over his Eares ffined him 500 L & Imprisonment till it was paid & after that to Remaine 7 yeares A prisoner or give security for his good behaivour 7 yeares Yesterday mr Culpepper who had been Arraigned for Treason for Endeavouring to alter the Governour of Carolina was brought to tryall & quitt Next Tuesday will be tryed the Ld Aston sr James symonds &c Since the fforeigne Leagues are soe fforward & some of them Reciprocally Ratifyed the discourse of the Towne is that the Parliamt will meet the 1st July & then Adjourne for 14 dayes & then sit sr Richard Munden who Came lately In the st david Convoy to the Turkey & streights ffleet was well on wednesday at the Exchange on Thursday was taken ill & this morning dyed to the greate trouble of all that Knew him They write from Brussells that at & abt doway Leige & Valenciennes they have had such showres of Haile & soe greate that they have spoyled more Corne then An Army of 80000 Could have done don Pedro de Ronquillo the spanish Ambr here hath Transmitted A Coppie of the Articles of Peace that he hath signed In Behalfe of his Master between the spaniards & Hollanders & us to the Emperour to bring him Into the same Alliance & tis said that mr sidney late Ambr In Holland is ordered to goe for ffrance to acquaint that King that his Master being guarrantee to the spaniards at the Treaty at Nimeguen that those Articles made & agreed to there by the Crowne of ffrance should be performed by vertue of that Guarrantee he is obliged to protect the Spanish netherlands & if the french should still Continue to make their Encroachments upon the Spaniards he must be obliged to take other measures Last night the sheriffe of Herefordshire brought up John Giles who is Comitted to Newgate mr Arnold hath sworne him to be the man that lay on his Breast &c The Ld Mulgrave &c Embarked for Tangier on Tuesday last The horse were Countermanded but are since ordered to Embarke & It was ordered yesterday at windsor that 1000 [?] ffoot & 600 horse be Immediately Raised & sent to Tangier Tis said the Reasons which Induced the Moores to leave the seige were supposed to be from the season of the year which is their Harvest & the heate soe violent as is scarse to be Endured to which some Add An Intestine division Amongst them part being mercenary souldiers & Part voluntiers & such as they Call their Gentry ffrom Plimouth wee had Advice that the Ruby dartmouth & Phoenix ffreggotts were Arrived there & bound for Ireland to take In souldiers for Tangier & that the Happy Returne merchant being bound for New yorke mett between scilly & the Lands End A Turks man of war but being Clear & A good saylor Escaped Into Plimoth but saw him take another vessell after he had ffired 8 guns at her |DJune_24th_1680 |L951 # L. c. [?] London 22th [sic] June 1680 +This day the Ld Aston mr Howard &c were brought to Westminster In order to be tryed but the Atturney Genll moved that it might be put off till ffriday next because he was Informed that the Jury & witnesses had been Tampered with perticulerly one ffox who had said In the Countrey he Could Accuse the Ld Aston of Heynous Crimes had his Charges bore up to Towne by the Ld Aston Also mr Dugdale was soe Indisposed that he Could not Come then but will be soe well as to Appear on ffriday soe the Court Consented & tis thought if they are not then tryed they will be bayled Our letters from Turkey say the Grand=vizier hath layd An Imposition & Resolved none of o[u]r Merchants shall stirr till they have paid such summe of money which he pretends is due upon the Articles of Agreement though it hath not been demanded these 80 yeares mr ffinch o[u]r Ambr there useth all meanes to get it taken off but his Endeavours have hitherto proved Ineffectuall Tis said the Grand vizier desired o[u]r Ambr to let him see the Articles of Agreement which were In his Custody which he shewing him the Grandvizier seized them & will not Part with them Againe under 180000 Rix dollars upon Advice of which the Ld shandois is Hastning over thither to Accomodate the buisness his Ldpp being soe much In his Matyes faivour that he Carryed the sword last sunday before his Matye to Church Our letters that Come from Leghorne by way of ffrance Advise That 2 of o[u]r Best merchantships In Leghorne Roade bound for smirna vizt Thomas & susan & the Hunter the greatest part of their ladeing being silver were takeing In more goods there but were taken thence by 4 Algeir men of warr who Came In with ffrench Colours who Carryed them off Clear There hath been A Report about towne that the Emperour of Morocco should Imprison the Alcade for makeing such A disadvantageous Truce with Tangier & had sent downe Another Alcade with A vast Army to Reinvest it & had taken it But [severall gent]lemen who Came this day from windsor doe all Affirme that there is not one word of An Expresse from Tangier since mr ffitzgerald Came from thence soe the Report of its being lost is altogather false Its uncertain whether wee shall beate for voluntiers for Tangier or whether they will for the more speedier dispatch draw the 4000 ffoot & 600 horse out of his Matyes Guards & Garrisons Its thought the latter will be ordered there being already 80 men ordered out of the Garrison of Plimouth The d: of Bucks hath brought his action Agt severall of the Justices of the peace of Middlesex & An Action of scandalum magnatum Agt A gentleman who being at the Exchange was Asked why mrs Loveland Le Marrs mother stood In the Pillory said for speakeing the Truth he Arrested her In An action of 10000 L for which shee lyes In prison On satureday last one of the workemen fell from off Paulls & with it was Killed The ffrench K hath ordered A whole fforest to be Cut downe to build ships +The Act for the Additionall Excize Expireing at midsomer all the officers belongeing to that office have Recd orders to let the severall Collecters Know that they are to abate 9 d the Barrell of the former duty that they Collected This day the Grandjury of the County of middlesex mett at westminster where they prepared A Petition to deliver to that Court In which they desire the said Court to joyne with them to desire his Matye that the Parliamt may sit the 1st July but Its beleeved for all this they will not sit To morrow both his Majesty & Royall Highnesse will be at Councill when some greate thinge is Exspected |DJune_26th_1680 |L952 # L. c. [?] London 24th June 1680 +Yesterday his Matye & R: Highness Came hither to the Councill where his Matye Acquainted them that he had made A defensive Alliance with spaine & Holland & that he doubted not but divers other princes would Come Into the said Alliance for Preservation of the peace of Christendome His Matye also declared that for divers weighty Reasons he Resolved to Prorogue the Parliamt till the 22d July next The state of Tangier was debated & it was Resolved to make the E of Ossory Governour of all the forces sent thither which are to be made 1000 horse & 6000 ffoot Effective His Matye also declared that noe officer or souldier shall have any Prefermt In any of his Matyes Guards or Garrisons that has not first actually been In the service of Tangier for some Considderable time His Matye hath Expressed his displeasure Agt the Petition of middlesex abt the Parliamt & heareing the like was Intended this day at Guildhall sent yesterday for the Ld Mayor to prevent it This day being the usuall time for Chooseing sheriffs they unanimously Chose slingsby Bethell & Henery Cornish who Its thought will both hold Confirmed sr Tho Player Chamberlain & Chose Mathew shepard Bridgmaster The Appearance at the Common Hall was greate & the more In Regard A Petition was prepared & delivered to one of the sheriffs for sitting of the Parliamt &c Although the Recorder of London & mr Common sergeant made 2 very good speeches setting forth how much the Citty had been obliged to the King & how good subjects they would shew themselves if they medled only with the Buisness of the day, The Cry of the Hall was Read the Petition Read the Petition A Parliamt A Parliamt but the sheriffe put it Into his pockett & did not suffer it to be Read which is ill Resented by many Yesterday was prsented In Councill from Ireland 23 bills which the Councill there pray his Maty to Call A Parliamt to passe Yesterday the Ld Castlemaine was tryed & quitt Our letters from Berwicke say Cameron the Preacher who Escaped from queens fferry hath been since at Aire with some of his Accomplices who by force tooke out of Prison there 2 of their faction & that thereupon all the Militia are ordered to march Into those westerne Parts to prevent all ill designes those people have Agt the govermt wee hear from Bristoll that mr Bedloe hath been very ill the doctors beleeveing him Poysoned but now he mends againe They write from Paris that the ffrench Kings Revenues are let as ffolloweth the Custome for 17300000 Livers The Aides for 20450000 Livers the 5 greate ffarmes for 11780000 Livers which is 3780000 Livers more then they yeilded heretofore The ffrench K hath demanded of the Clergye of that Kingdome 14 millions of Livers which they have willingly assented to but pray his Matye will set forth severall Edicts Agt those of the Reformed Religion which they will draw up & prsent him with They write from Turkey that o[u]r English Ambr Attending on the Grand vizier with the Originall Capitulations between the grand signior & his Matye In his hand Hereby demanding Justice to be done to some merchants who had been Injured Contrary to the Purport of the said Capitulations The grand vizier demanded to see it which being delivered he deteyned the same since which with much dificulty & the Expence of neer 20000 Dollars it is Restored They write from Holland that the marquess de Burgamerino hath succeeded soe well In his Embassy there that he hath obteyned of the states 14 Battalions of ffoot for secureing the spanish netherlands & they have also Assigned A flying Army to be alwayes Ready abt [crease spoils about five letters] all occasions They write from Prague that the Plague is very Hott there there dyeing the last weeke 294 persons Prince Montecuculi hath Retired from all Publicke affaires & ffather Emericke A Capuchin ffryar is at prsent the Emperours principle minester of state All the Churches In Prague are Barrd up The Colls of the 4 Regemts of ffoot designed for Tangier are sr Lionell Walden sr Charles Wheeler Coll Legg & the Ld Allington |DJune_28th_1680 |L953 # L. c. [?] London 26th June 1680 +Yesterday the Ld Aston sr James symonds mr Howard mr heneringham & mr Peters were brought to be tryed but the Atturney Genll declared he was not Ready to try them for that severall of the Kings witnesses had been Tampered with That the Ld Astons maids Considderable Evidence was Kept from them & that the Jury had been Tampered with & produced Affidavitts to prove all the said Reasons, The Ld scroggs told him that he must then In Justice suffer them to be bayled out & accordingly the Ld Aston was bayled out & the other 4 ordered to be brought to be bayled next wednesday +Then they proceeded to the Tryall of the Conspirators Agt the duke of Bucks but Edward Christian Tho Blood Arthur O Bryan Thomas Curtis & Jane Bradley mistress of the House at Heaven who stood Indicted of Conspireing Agt the said duke to Charge him with sodomy & Buggery with one sarah Whorwood & had Endeavoured to procure & subborne witnesses with severall Greate summs of money of which severall actually paid to Philemon Codden samuell Ruthen &c which tryall lasted from 9 In the morning till 3 afternoon the duke being all the time prsent many witnesses on both sides being Examined & the Councill on both sides fully heard the jury Acquitted Jane Bradley & found the other 4 Guilty, when the tryall was over the d: of Bucks Ld shandois mr Jenks & dr Oates dined togather There are 3 Grandjuries for Middlesex vizt one for Westminster another for the East Part & another for the west Part That of westminster which had subscribed the Petition for sitting of the Parliamt was this day Attended upon by the Lds Earles of Huntington & shaftesbury & the Lds Gray North & Ld Howard of Estwicke with the Ld Russell Ld Cavendish & severall of the H of Commons with An Information Agt his R: Highness as being A Popish Recusant &c of which the judges haveing notice sent Imediately for the jury to whome mr Umfreville the fforeman prsented the Petition Abt the Parliamt which was Read & Answer given that it Concerned them not & being demanded whether they had any prsentments to make or Bills to prsent Answered they had A Bill under Considderation of An Extrary nature but that it was not at prsent Ready for prsentation upon which the Court told them they had noe further occasion for them this Terme & dismist them After which the Grandjury of the westerne Parts prsented A Paper disclaimeing the Petition prsented by the other jury which was Recorded Yesterday morning Arrived here the Heer Zitters Ambr from the states of Holland The losse of the 2 shipps neer Leghorne is this day Confirmed with this Alteration vizt that the ship Danby 400 Tuns 30 Guns one Bass master & the ship Turkey ffregott 300 Tuns 30 guns William Thwaites master both bound from Alexandria mist their Convoy & makeing for Leghorne The Turkey ffrigott being the foremost ship was Attaqued In sight of Leghorne by 4 Turks men of warr with ffrench Colours The master made A very stout Resistance neer 2 houres but was forced to yeild Capt Basse In the Danby perceiveing the Danger deserted his ship & 15 more In the skiffe the Rest of the men Entring the Long boate using their U[t]most to get Into Leghorne which those In the skiffe did those In the Long boate seeing noe hope to Escape Returned to their ship which they defended as long as they Could the Turks Carryed them off both which is A greate losse +Wee had letters last Post of the 12th Instant from Rostocke that the Goodly Citty of straelsondt In Pomerania was on ffire & this day wee have letters of the 13th from straelsond which say the ffire began In the ffrankstreet & Ran through all Monckestreet & ffishers street most of the Citty & the stadthouse is In Ashes 40 persons Killed & 3 minesters who had Removed their Libraries under the stadthouse were there burned Tis thought the Algerines would have Attempted something In Leghorne Roade if they had not discryed our 2 shipps at sea +Just now wee have letters from Turkey which say the janisaries have Mutined & Murthered the Grand seignior |DLond_July_1st_1680 |L954 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Another grand Jury being Chose for hostid [?] & apping yesterday in ye Hall were dischargd upon Intimation yt yey Designd to prosecute petioning &c were dischargd Then Radley was brought into ye Hall & having stood in 3 of ye Co[ur]ts wth ye Pap [?] on his brest he was Carried into ye Cot of Edinbrough where having stood almost an hour ye Judges ordrd him to be taken away but being carryed into ye Ks bench Cot agn ye Judges of ye Cot ordrd him to be returned into ye Excheqr 3 saying yt he had not stood his hour out but ye Judges of ye Excheqr sd he had stood long enough & ordrd him to be taken away wch was accordingly don Then many pop [?] prisoners were baild & dischargd after wch mr Carl yt writes yt ye Advice from Rome was brught in Cot & his tryall ordrd to morrow at Gield Hall. Then one mr Holcroft an Independt min[ister?] movd for bail but was refused & returned to prison Then mr Curtice was chargd to print no more of ye weekly advice from Rome Then a Rule of Cot was made yt none of ye late tryalls should be printed Capt Bedlow came to Towne on Tuesday & is pretty well Recovd of his Distempr The Councill satt on Tuesday & satt agn yesterday after noon whither ye Judges were sent for yr proceedings are kept very close but variously guest at ye Ld Mayor was also sent for to give an Acct of ye procedings at Guild hall on Thursday Tuesday morn ye Ld Shaftesbury pre[se]nted ye K wth reasons for ye pr[ose]cuting ye d of Y. Mr. Cornish & Bethell ye 2 Sheriff yt were Chose Last Thursday will its sd stand & thereby disappt ye City of sevll 50 L fines that usd to be laid on those yt refused & Its discoursd as if evry livery man shall be obligd to take ye oaths & sacmt Last night his Mate sent to sr Tho Armstrong for ye keep of his Lodgings in Whithall but sr Tho. refused to deliver ym saying he had ym from his mr ye D of M & would redeliver them to none else Oates allowance is retrenchd to 40 s a week from 5 [?] mr Thompson minr of Bristol hath drawn up a Cattechise on a sheet of pap wch he teacheth ye children in his Church in wch are those words Ques Have upon heard of ye Assemblys Cattechise? A: Yes & who was it made by? Answr A pack of Knaves of rogues The D. of Bucks is bringing his action agt his adversarys upon ye statute of scandalum Magnatum but they reppt ye Intend to bring a writt of error & prove yr accusation agt him Pone [?] but Christian being yesterday to be found sentence upon ym is put off till next term. This day ye Plmt mett where ye K intended to have been in his robes but changd his resolution so ye Ld Chancellr prorogud ym till ye 22d of this prsent July The D. of Y & D of M were both pr[es]ent The K. having laid a Tax upon his Clergy of 20000 livres ye K of Portugall in imitation intends to raise 8000 livres upon his Clergy. |DJuly_1st_1680 |L955 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 29th June 1680 +This night his Matye Came to Towne & sitts with A Comittee of Councill Touching Purgeing of Corporations his Matye stayes In Towne till Thursday being the day the Parliamt meets & Its thought by some A dissolution is then Intended by others that his Maty will Appear In the H of Lds & make A Chideing speech & soe Returne to Windsor by others that he will propose to them to Ratify & Encourage his New League with Spaine & Holland The presentment made last satureday to the Grandjury abt the d: of yorke was subscribed by 6 Lds & 9 of the H of Commons & there were neer 200 members followed those 9 that made the presentment This day the grandjury of one of the Hundreds of Middlesex offered A Petition to the judges of the Kings bench for the sitting of the Parliamt but they Refused it the Ld scroggs was not on the bench when they prsented it The fforeman of this jury was mr Cornish sheriffe Elect for the Citty of London The sheriffe of Middlesex hath been sent for by the Ld Chancellour & Reproved for Chooseing such factious men for the middlesex Grandjuries & wee hear all the Grandjuries of Middlesex are discharged & new ones are to be Chose Agt the sessions next weeke There are 700 processes out Agt ffanaticks In Leicestershire & they will be all tryed this assizes upon the statute Agt Popish Recusants This day mr Radley who spoke scandalous words Agt the Ld scroggs was sentenced to stand In the Pillory 3 times an houre at A time In Every Court In westminster with A Paper pinned before him Conveying his Crime The words were Relateing to Wakemans tryall Radley saying to one of his ffreinds that if he wanted Money he should goe to the Ld Cheife Justices house for sr George wakeman had sent money Enough thither There hath been lately Published A base Pernitious & scandalous Libell Entitled An Answer to the Kings declarations In vindication of the d of Monmoths mother, Greate Endeavours have been made to find out the Authour but hitherto without Effect but mr Everard the person that lay soe long In the Tower was Comitted to the same place for A disperser of it The Alcade of Alcazar haveing drawne his forces from Tangier wrote A letter to sr Palmer ffairbone the deputy governour In which he tells him that as he is A Gentleman he hopes he will Exactly observe the Articles of the Cessation as on his Part he will be sure to doe & that at the Expiration of the 4 months he will Returne againe with such An Army as will not only be able to take the Towne but also to ffight ffairely In the feild with Any power the K of England shall send to preserve it The d: of Bucks being Informed one mr Barry was Concerned In the Conspiracy with those Convicted hath Indicted him & he will be tryed at the old Bayly next weeke O Bryan is taken & seized The ffrench Ambr at the Hague Assures the states his Master hath noe designe Either upon the spanish netherlands or any of their dominions Wee hear that Capt Kempthorne Comander of A 4th Rate ffregott is taken by the Turks but wee hope it will not be Confirmed +His Matye hath given Capt Herbert A fflagg for his greate services haveing made him one of his admiralls. |DJuly_3d_1680 |L956 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 1st July 1680 +On Tuesday morning the Ld shaftesbury prsented his Matye with Reasons for sitting of the Parliamt Another Grandjury being Chose for Westminster the E of shaftesbury yesterday prsented to them An Indictment Agt the duke of yorke & likewise desired them to prsent A Petition to the Court of Kings bench for sitting of the Parliamt but they had not Recd it long before they were sent for by the said Court & Immediately discharged & Its said the ld scroggs told the E: of Shaftesbury that he Could not but Know that the Alienating the minds of his Matyes subjects from him was Treason by Law & therefore would Advise all people to take heed how they Come within the danger of the statute Yesterday dined at the sunn Taverne behind the Exchange the d: of monmoth & abt 60 greate Lds & Gentlemen the Entertainment was soon over & mannaged with much silence [Paragraph 4 of this letter is identical with paragraph 6 of L. c. 954.] This day the 2 houses mett & by A Commission to the Ld Chancellor &c were Prorogued till the 22d July The d: of yorke & d: of monmoth were there but not the E: of shaftesbury There was but A small Appearance of the Commons Yesterday his Matye sent for the judges & gave them A strict Charge to Prosecute In their severall Circuitts all Popish Recusants & to give the same In Charge to the grandjuries As also that the Lawes made Agt Popish Recusants are not to be Extended to Protestant dissenters &c Also hath ordered them to declare In their severall Circuitts that the Parliamt shall sit In winter & tis said he seemes to be Positive they shall sit the 15th Novembr next His Matye hath also sent for the Ld Mayor & told him he was Troubled to ffind soe many Restless & uneasy spiritts Endeavouring the disturbance of the Peace for Preserveing of which he Comanded him to use his utmost Care & vigilancy at all times & Especially now In his absence +Tis said Every Livery now shall be Required to take the Oaths & Sacramt &c This day the King & whole Court went to windsor Yesterday dr Oates & mr Bedloes pensions which were 10 L Apeece p weeke well Paid are now Reduced to 40 s p weeke & Dangerfeilds quite Cutt off mr Bedloe being Pretty well Recovered Arrived here yesterday from Bristoll Yesterday mr Christian mr Blood &c made An Arrest of judgment upon which they gave In bayle & the Court deferred it till next Terme, mr Redding was discharged after he had made submission & owned his Crime, mr Holcroft An Independant minester In prison upon An outlawry after Excommunication moved for bayle but was Remanded Yesterday John Giles was Examined In Councill & stifly denies all but his Matye & Councill are satisfied he is guilty & ordered him to be prosecuted according to Law dr LLoyd deane of Bangor & Rector of st Martins In the ffeilds is made Bp of st Asaph In place of dr Barrow deceased who was hardly perswaded to accept of it but that his Matyes Commands were absolute The ffrench K In his Progresse Intends to be At Callis on the 11th Instant & his Matye hath Appointed the E: of Oxford to Complement him In his Matyes name thereupon Letters ffrom Paris say the Clergie of ffrance had A Conference with the Kings Comrs abt the Affaires of Religion which hath Produced A Proclamation wherein he fforbidds all his Subjects to quitt the Catholicke Religion on Paine of doing Pennance Confiscation of their Estates & perpetuall Banishment & the Protestant minesters & Elders are therein forbid to Receive any Catholicke Into their Churches on Paine of Being deprived the Exersize of their Religion In that place where A Catholicke Convert is Received The same letters say the Castle of ffalconbridge In the Palatinate is surrendred to Generall Monclar +Last night mr savile his Matyes Ambr In ffrance Arrived here with whome his Matye had A long Conference |DJuly_5th_1680 |L957 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London July 3d 1680 +The Lds Comrs of the Treasury are Improveing by all legall wayes his Matyes Revenues & have ordered mr Burton their solicittor forthwith to prosecute all Recusants as Reside In or neer this Citty Contrary to his Matyes late Proclamations by which they fforfeit 100 L p month & the master of the house where they are 10 L p month which will be Recovered upon them severall being now under Prosecution & an Account of others dr Oates & mr Bedloes Pensions are Reduced to 40 s p weeke Each & mr Dugdales of 5 L p weeke & mr Dangerfeilds of 40 s p weeke quite Cutt off some Lds Intend to Appear next Councill day at the board In their behalfe & if the Councill will not Continue them A Competent allowance will pray leave that they may doe it without offence to the Govermt Yesterday mr Henery Care Authour of the weekly Pacquett of Advice from Rome was tryed at Guildhall his Councill were sr ffrancis winnington & mr Williams Recorder of Chester, he was found Guilty & will be sentenced next Terme That which lyes hardest on him is some Expressions In that Published the 1st August 1679 Immediately after sr George Wakemans tryall In which was Inserted There is lately found out by An Experienced Phisitian A wonder workeing Plaister Truely Catholike In operation somewhat of kinn to the Jesuitts Powder but more Effectuall The vertues of it are stronge & various it will make Justice deafe aswell as blind & take out spotts of the deepest Treason more Cleaverly then Castle soape doth Comon staynes It Miraculously Exalts & Purifies the Eye=sight & makes people behold nothing but Innocency In the Blackest malefactors Its A mighty Cordiall for A declining Cause & stifles the Plott as Certainly as the Job is destroyed by Butter & Brimston In A word makes ffooles wisemen & wisemen ffooles & both Knaves The Colour of this precious Balme is bright & dazling & being Applied Privately to the ffist Infallably performes all the said Cures & many others Probatum Est The Comrs of the Navy have ordered the fitting out of 16 men of warr some of which will Cruise In the Channell & some will goe for the streights under vice Admirall Herbert who hath A Commission to be admirall & to Carry his flagg on the Top mast head They write from Ireland that the Ld Dundalke & the Ld Charmicharl are Turned Protestants one of the 26 bills Prepared for that Parliamt is to Raise 200000 L for his Matye Cornish & Bethell not haveing Recd the sacramt within 12 months must fine for sheriffes but if they take the sacramt &c And be hereafter Chose & serve they are to have their fines Restored The Chamber of mentz have added 600 villages to the Crowne of ffrance & pretend to 4 Lordships neer strasburgh The ffrench K hath sent 6000 ffoot & Dragoons to Keep strasburgh bridge & blocke up the Towne upon which they are Prepareing for defense, The d of Lorraine is now willing to accept of the Conditions offered him at Nimeguen but the ffrench K will not now admitt of it Letters from Coppenhagen say the Heer Guildensterne sometimes Governour of schonen is dead That the ffrench use their utmost with the sweds to Engage that Crowne Into A new Alliance but Its thought the 2 northerne Crownes will neither of them meddle therein The ffrench propose that the sweds should kep 20000 men on ffoot In the Bishopricke of Bremen one halfe to be ffrench but this is disliked The K of sweden hath given orders for Building 6 Considderable ships at Rugen & severall more In Lifeland They write from Poland there hath been A Battle lately fought between the Turks & the muscovites In which the latter had the better & have since Pressed the Poles to declare In ffaivour of them Agt the Turks |DJuly_8th_1680 |L958 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 6th July 1680 +Last sunday Came An Expresse from scotland which hath occasioned Much discourse &c The Best Account wee Can give is That about 20 horse Came Into Rosemere A market towne there & set up A declaration In which they much Reflect upon his sacred Matye & ffamily & Cry up King Jesus & tis said to be the same declaration that was found In Camerons Portmantle that was seized at queens fferry Yesterday began the Middlesex sessions at Hicks hall where tis said some Lds &c Intending to bring An Indictment to the Grandjury Agt his R Highness have at prsent declined it In Regard that many of the Jury are his Matyes Immediate servants &c & Renders it Ineffectuall Its Reported that his R Highness is prepareing to goe for Ireland others say for fflanders & some say for scotland To morrow the sessions begin at the old Bayly where John Giles will be Indicted for the Assasination of mr Arnold Capt Tom is ordered to be tryed this sessions The dutch have 7 East India ships Come home vallued at 1500000 L sterling yesterday wee had Advice of the Arrivall of o[u]r East India ships from suratt vizt the Bengall merchant the London & the Ann being Indiferently Rich but by Reason of A Rebellion In the Mogulls Countrey they were disappointed of some Carmenia woolls 386220 peeces of Callicos & stuffe druggs & Pepper There is A Report that at Mesopatom In India there hath been destroyed by A land fflood severall villages & 8000 people of which some English Just now wee have Advice that the Mallaga & smirna ffleets are Arrived In the downes On ffriday last the Councill ordered the Atturney Genll to persue mr Gadbury for Perjury he haveing sworne at mrs Celliers Tryall Contrary to what he had sworne In the Councill Tis discoursed as if the Atturney Genll would lay downe his Comission & the Report is Revived that the Ld Chancellor will Resigne to the Ld Chamberlaine Tis said justice scroggs is made A Privy Councellor Yesterday the judges & delegates In the Tryall between mr Emerton & mrs hyde sr Robt viners Daughter Agreed that the marriage was Lawfull & that mr Emerton ought to have his wife & sentenced that it should be soe & that he should have with her 4000 L In lands & 200000 L In money for which sr Robt Viner is to be accoumptable which is to the greate Griefe of sr Robt viner & the yonge lady who hath An Aversion to the man There hath been spent above 8000 L about it on both sides They write from Cologne That there Happened neer Marporge In Germany such A dreadfull storme that the like noe Record of time is able to match, all the Harvest neer it is utterly destroyed The Hailestones were bigger then ordinary Hens Eggs A Coach was blowne up & snatched Into the Aire About 4000 Trees blowne up by the Roots Amongst which one Greate Tree was blowne Into the Aire & such deep pitts made In the Earth by the Earthquakes that the Inhabitants dare not yet venture to looke Into the depth of them [Our letters from Trier?] say that Count serini [?] is found Guilty of Conspiring the death of the Emperour who hath ordered 4000 horse to take posession of his Estate & to live upon it Tis said the Grand Vizier is Torne In peeces at Constantinople by the people for Engageing In A warr with the muscovites which they never Cared for The d: of Brandenburgh is made Generall of all the Emperours forces +Yesterday was Appointed by the ffrench K for fixing his Resolutions whether he will have peace or warr with Christendom |DJuly_10th_1680 |L959 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 8th July 1680 +Yesterday his Matye & R Highness Came hither & was In Councill where A Petition was offered him In Behalfe of mrs Hyde sr Robt Viners Daughter that shee might have another heareing which was granted her There was A long debate Abt Tangier & the supplies which his Matye Resolved shall be sudden & Effectuall to which End they will be made up 8000 & order is given for 600 to goe from scotland & 6 Companies more to be Raised here The E of Ossory goes for Tangier about A month or 5 weeks hence for the Better Conveniency of victualling that place the Councill ordered it should be victualled from Ireland The Lds did not Attend the Councill as was Exspected In Behalfe of dr Oates & mr Bedloe &c but dr Oates prsented A Petition but it was not Read +His Matye & R Highness Returned to windsor this morning & will Returne on Munday & stay till wednesday or Thursday Yesterday at the sessions In the old bayly Phillip Doughty Esqr was Convicted for Killing A Hackney Coachman & this day the Bayliffe of westminster seized his Estate & his house vallued at neer 10000 L he was formerly Page to the Countesse of Shrewsbury & Gained his Estate if Reports be true by dishonourable wayes & meanes This day John Giles was brought to the barr & mr Arnold & his witnesses Appeared but Giles prayed for longer time & the Court gave him till wednesday next till which time the sessions is Adjourned mr Herbert Appeared & prayed to be discharged of his Bayle but 2 women & A man who were some of mr Arnolds witnesses swore that mr Herbert did strike one of the said women that shee fell downe at the Blow & mr Herbert at the same time said you Bitch you are shee that discovered my ffreind Giles upon which the Court thought fitt to take ffresh security for his Appearance next Terme mr Cornish lately Chose on of the Sheriffs hath Attended on the Ld Mayor & Aldermen offering them to seale A Bond to hold sheriffe provided they would declare him duely Elected he haveing not Recd the sacramt within 12 months untill since his Election upon which it is ordered that there be A Comon Hall next wednesday for A new Election where Its beleeved he will be A 2d time Chosen slingsby Bethell the other sheriffe hath writt to the Ld Mayor that he is Comeing up to London In order to serve the Citty Wee formerly mentioned that the Grand vizier had Imposed A new Tax on the English In Turkey our letters that Arrived yesterday from thence say that it Cost the Turkey Company 40000 L before they Could get their ships discharged & as yet the diference is not Ended but Its hoped upon the Arrivall of the Ld Shandois he will End all matters In dispute there +The Corporation of Tiverton In devonshire haveing Neglected to qualify themselves According to the late act prsented A Petition that his Matye would grant them A Pardon & Confirme their Charter his Matye told them he would grant his quo Warranto by which it should be Legally Enquired Into & then he would give his Resolution mr Humfries is made deane of Bangor & mr ffeilding Residentary of salisbury both places being voyd by the Promotion of dr LLoyd to be bishop of st Asaph Wee have account from Callice the ffrench K is Exspected there on sunday next & on Tuesday goes for Dunkerke, All the ffrench Kings Endeavours to make that A Haven will not doe for last Thursday A ship of about 60 guns Could not get Into the Haven before they had taken out the Guns They write from Dover that some of o[u]r men of warr forced all the ffrench ships they mett In the Channell to strike their fflaggs |DJuly_12th_1680 |L960 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 10th July 1680 +Letters from scotland say that Cameron & about 40 more are Roveing about the Countries In Rebellion & that the Kings forces are In pursuite of them On wednesday last Came An Expresse from Tangier giveing account of the Moores Continuing the Truce & that In the meane time they are takeing all necesary Care for ffortifying the Towne & had Already ordered 4 Greate Bastions to be built & 2 mounts to be made at Each End of the Towne That the Lds with the forces were Exspected to Arrive there on Munday sevenight being mett on their way by the Ld Inchequin They are now beating up here for voluntiers for the E of Plimoths Regemt of ffoot which is to be 16 Companies sr Jo Lernier is to Command the horse mr stroude Bayliffe of Westminster haveing seized the house & ffurniture of mr Doughty In yorke Buildings Convicted of murther last week was Complained of to the Councill by the duke of savoyes Envoy who Averred the said house & goods were In his Posession by lease & after bought of the said Doughty & the Bayliffe had Turned his servants out of doores Contrary to the Law of nations soe the Councill sent the 14 [?] persons that Kept Posession for mr stroude to the Gatehouse & mr stroude himselfe to the Tower from whence he is this day Removed by Habeas Corpus The Issue time must determine Many persons of quality of this Citty are gone to see the ffrench court to Callice & dunkerke Our letters from Paris say that King had given orders for ffortifying Marselles & Enlargeing it Two thirds & that he hath some greate designe In hand haveing borrowed of the Ensurance Office the whole ffond which is 9 millions +The diet now mett at Ratisborne to Consult how to preserve the Empire from the Encroachments of ffrance have thought fit to send An Ambr to the K of England to put him In mind that he being guarrantee of the Treaty at nimeguen is thereby obliged to see the ffrench performe the Articles thereof The Spanish Ambr presses the same thing In Behalfe of the King his master as In Truth doth most of the publicke minesters here The sieur Monclar since he tooke ffalkenburg hath sent to strasbourgh to let them Know that If they Entertaine any Imperiall Garrison they shall be Esteemed as Enemies to the Crowne of ffrance The ffrench Kings Progress Into fflanders have soe Allarmed Newport that they have sent for some of the Garrison of dixmude to Reinforce it they are now In garrison In Newport 2500 ffighting men & dixmude have orders to Abandon that Garrison & Goe to Newport In Case Newport should be Attacqued which is much feared There was An order prepared the last Councill day for granting letters of Reprizall to all merchants that have been Injured by the sally or Algerine men of warr but the Reading of it was deferred till next Councill day which will [be] on wednesday next +Giles is to be tryed on wednesday & if that tryall take not up too much time Capt Tom will be then Tryed Letters from madrid say the K of spaine named the P of Parma to be governour of the spanish netherlands & the P of the Vaudemont [?] to be governour of Milan [?] +The Inquisition of Spaine have sentenced 400 persons to be burned for Hereticks They write from Hungary that the Turks & Rebells are Joyned togather & that the Prince of Tralsilvania being dead the Turks have Chose In his stead Count Teckeley who is head of the Rebells In Hungary |DJuly_15th_1680 |L961 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 13th July 1680 +This morning his Matye & R Highness Came to towne & were at Councill & after his Matye gave A vissitt to the dutchesse of Monmoth & his Matye supps to night with sheriffe Lewis Last satureday the Ld Inchequin Came to windsor & Addressed first to the E of sunderland In order to being Conducted to his Matye but missing of him at his Lodgings went to find him & Happened Accedentally on the King to whome he Approached & fell on his Knee to have kist his hand but his Matye Turned from him saying he must first speake with him & have A Better account of his Managemt of Tangier The ffrench K Arrived on satureday at Callais with A guard of 10000 horse the E of Oxford is gone over from his Matye & the ffrench K hath sent over the duke de Crequi & the marquess de Anjou to Complement our King upon his Comeing thither, severall of the ffrench nobility will make A stepp hither to see the ffrench Ambr & our Court This day mr Bethell Appeared & Refused to signe the Bond for the same Reasons as mr Cornish did soe that to morrow wee shall have 2 sheriffs to Choose & tis said Cornish & Bethell will be put up Againe & tis thought will be Chose & will serve haveing since their first Election taken the sacramt, sr George Jeffries was last night with mr Cornish to tell him that the King desired him not to stand to whome he Answered that he did not Beleeve he Came from the King he haveing last winter said In the Comon Hall that the King Assured him the Parliamt should sit if noe Petitions but there haveing been 5 Prorogations since he Beleeves it was sr Georges Invension Cornish & Bethell if they serve will keep their sherivalty In one house & Retrench the greate Charges the sherives are usually at +This day the Wardmote of Uttery ward Elected mr Pilkinton & mr Cornish & prsented them to the Ld Mayor & Aldermen desireing one of them might be their Aldermen In Roome of sr ffrancis Chaplin deceased but the Court voted they were Insufficient & would have 2 other Putt up The ward mote said it was in their Right to name 2 & those were fairely Chosen & if they are forced to make another Choyce they Resolve to Choose the same againe Our letters from Ireland give An account that there lately Happened Neer London derry A Prodigious storme of Thunder & Lightening with Haile &c & It was soe violent that it tore up A mountaine & destroyed severall people the Relation of which is In print Tis said Greate Interest is makeing to Gaine A Pardon for mr Doughty & as greate opposition Agt it he hath A Repreive for 10 dayes At the Execution of the 400 Jewes & others sentenced by the Inquisition at madrid the duke de Medina Celi is to bear the standard of the Inquisition & many other Lords have Petitioned the Inquisition to have some Employ upon this occasion at which the K &c will be prsent some Lincolnes Inn Gentlemen last satureday morning In A ffrollicke broke the Windars In Turne stile Alley & being opposed by 2 shoomakers they wounded them mortally A boy that Attended them is taken & sayes the Gentlemen were mr Isam mr Hill mr Milton & mr Bridewell |DJuly_17th_1680 |L962 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London 15th July 1680 +Yesterday being Appointed for Chooseing sheriffs the Hall being Exceeding full & all places Adjoyning mightily Thronged The 2 prsent sheriffs & Recorder &c appeareing according to Custome the Recorder made A speech upon the occasion who was seconded by the Common sergt which being Ended they proceeded to the Elections The Comon Sergt haveing A Paper of Names In his hand began as is usuall, All you that will have at which he was Interupted by the Major Part of the Electors who Cryed out who is In the Paper who is In the Paper & would not be satisfied till the Names were Read & finding neither Cornish nor Bethell there seemed much disquietted Crying out Put them In Put them In but the Recorder told them they Could not be put In for this yeares Choyce &c But the Hall Insisting vehemently to have them put In & first put up after much Contest on both sides they were first Put up & had Almost the whole Cry & hands In the hall. Then was put up sr Wm Russell Mercer Ralph Box Grocer & mr Humfry Nicholson Merchant but none of them had hands to make Any doubt of the other 2 being Elected soe the sheriffs declared Bethell & Cornish duely Elected at which A Poll was demanded for mr Box & mr Nicholson which was granted but the Ld Mayor being to Attend at 2 A Clocke at the sessions house Could not stay to take the Poll at which the Electors fell Into A greate disquiett & demanded A prsent Poll with such Passion & Crowdeing upon my Lord that he Could scarse stir In fine it was agreed to take the Poll next day About 2 In the afternoon the Recorder Waited upon his Matye then Just Ready to take Coach for windsor & gave account of the disorders Committed upon which his Matye Resolved to stay at whitehall till the Election should be determined & Immediately summoned A Councill to meet At 7 at night & sent to the Ld Mayor sheriffs &c to Attend which they did where the Recorder In A Speech acquainted his Matye & Councill with the force put upon the Ld Mayor &c Not suffering them to depart Keeping them blockt up that sheriffe Lewis was beaten & himselfe Highly villifyed & Affronted That such Actions at A Common Hall were unpresidented That it was Highly dangerous to the Govermt &c and then withdrew and after Twice being Called In were acquainted that his Matye had directed A Comission of Oyer & Terminer for Tryall of mr Osborne the woollen Draper for strikeing mr Sheriffe Lewis & all such others that were guilty of any disturbance In Keeping the ld Mayor &c as Prisoners which Comission is to be Ishued In Sept next when the judges will be Returned The Poll hath Continued all this day & is Adjourned till 7 to morrow morning Yesterday afternoon John Giles was Tryed & found Guilty of Assaulting mr Arnold & is to Recieve Judgment on satureday Upon dr Oates his Petition to be Restored to his former Pention his Matye hath Added 20 s p weeke This morning the Marquess of Anjou Complemented their Matyes & R Highnesses from the ffrench K whose habitt was of greate vallue his buttons diamonds his buttons & Loops Hatband & sword Hilt Richly Adorned with the same Coll Blood is Arrested In an action of 10000 L by the d of Bucks & Clapt Into the Gatehouse +The Parliamt is to be prorogued till the 23d August +There is An Information to be Exhibitted Agt the Mayor of Glocester for Imprisoning severall officers for searching & secureing ffrench goods In the shop of Alderman Jo: Webb there |DJuly_20_1680 |L963 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The K having been prvented by some aff[ai]r from dineing with Sheriff Lewis this day 7 night came to town this morning & intends to do him ye honr this night & Sr Simon hath Invited most of ye Cot pticlarly ye Comrs of ye Treary Yesterday ye Poll was opend agn & Bethell gaind 16 upon Box & ye acct of ye whole poll is 2000 for Bethell for Cornish 2200 for Box 1200 & for Nichols 800 sr Wm Rusell having laid down last week sheriff Lewis yesterday ab 11 adjd the poll till Thursday morn & promised yn to close it & ye Ld Mayr hath Issued out a prcept to ye beadle of evry Company to bring in a list of yeir livery men & by Comparing ye name of those yt are poll wth ye list it will be discovd whether Any have polld yt are not livery man each man having given his name & Company to those yt Kept ye poll They prosecute ye Fanaticks very much in ye west endeavring to hindr yr meetings. On fryday last a lre was brought to sr G Geffries by a porter ye purport whereof was a rogue a rascall of a papist & yt he should be provd so wn ye Plmt sat if 1000 witnesses would do it upon wch ye porter was Comted to Bridewell sr Tho: Wms who was latly tryd for subornation & perjury hath since had a quarrell wth Dr Oates & threaten to accuse ye Dr for speaking ill words but ye Dr knowing his Innocence values him not A Genll pdon is granted to 53 men & women this sessions ye men are to go to Tangier & ye women to be dischargd. mr Doughtys pdon cost 6000 L before it past all offices mr stroude ye Bayliffe of Westm hath turnd away his Deputy mr Farewell for erai[s]ing Jury mens names & putting in others & other such like crimes & put in mr Burleigh an honest Fellow. Its sd ye D of Savoys Envoy intends to Indict ye Bayliff of Westm for seizing his goods in mr Doughtys house. |L964 # L. c. [1680] +The K haveing been treated att ffishmongers hall by Sr Simon Lewis on Tuesday night went bak very well sattisfied with ye Accompt given him of ye proceedings In ye Citey and oredred noe Indeavors should bee used to hinder bethell and Cornish from being sherriffs hopeing they will prove Hones[t] men and this morning ye pole was opend att Guild hall where after some few had poled ye Bookes were Closed and wee Expect next Com hall to have bethell and Cornish declared Sherriffs +ye K haveing suspended mr Slingsby from being ma[ste]r of ye mint hee refused to resighne soe that this morn officers by order broke ope the house in ye Tower and tooke possestion dureing his suspence ye office will bee Executed with 8 Comrs and next terme His majt will have a tryall with slingsby for 10000 L which hee is Chrged to owe his majt ye Revert[io]n of yt place is granted to mr Neale +Next Terme allsoe is to bee a tryall between ye mr of ye post office & ye mr of penny post office ye 5th [?] haveing Enterd an Acction Agt ye Last +ye Assizes att Kingston beginning Last munday nothing remarkable hapend [One?] Justice being soe ill that hee Come to London yesterday in wh[seal removes about three letters] Barron Weston satt in both Courts & sergant Jefferys pleading there [arose?] such a difference between them that ye barron [word of about ten letters illegible] to turne him [out of?] ye Court but since wee heare they are friends +an old man neare Epson haveing gott 3 Children by his owne daughter hee and shee by ye order of ye Eacleasiasticall did pennance In Epsome Church on sunday Last was 7 night and Last sunday att St mary overs [?] London and next sunday att Kingston Church +Ld hid[e] this week brought his h[ab]eas Corpus which was returnable before Judg Dolbin to ye bayliffe of westm whoe refused to goe wth him to ye Judg withoute a guard which blood would not Consent to and after desiere to goe before ye Ld C Justice att Kingston but ye bayliff would not goe withoute he would Lay downe 100 L Guineys for 50 horsmen to goe with them +ye Lord Gerrad of Irelond is newly come hither to Answer an Accusation Laid against him by Coll mancell which is that hee desighned to bring ye Ireish army over which hee was Genall downe towards ye north of Ireland to aide ye Scotch Rebbells Coll mancell was formerly Coll under his Ld Ship where haveing afronted an Ensighne hee durst not Challeng ye Coll being hee was his Superior but Complained to his Lod Ship of him whoe decided it in favor of ye Ensighne and soone after Coll mancells Comiss was taken from him +this day ye parliamt meet where about 42 Commonrs being meet after 2 or 3 of them were sworne they were summond up to ye Lds house where ye Ld Chancelor Read ye Commiss for prorougeing them till ye 4th [?] Augst next +ye Duke of monmouth is gone to Esqr Thins [?] In Witsher ice [?] to yt Earl with his Duches for his health Tis thought that doctor Tounge soone will make a further discovery of ye plot |DLond_July_24-80 |L965 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Ch Just Scrogs haveing rested well on Wensday night found himself recovd his illnesse in ye Morn & taking Coach went forwards on ye Circuit The woman yt discovd Giles in Monmothsh hath had 100 L pd her out of ye Excheqr & Giles standing on ye pillory hath been hitherto deferd on hopes he would discover his Acomplices but he still denys his being guilty it was thought he would have stood this day on ye Pillory at Charing crosse but stood not we cannot guesse ye reason of his standing his sentence being to stand at ye Maypole in ye strand mrs Celiers is printing her Case conteining many scandalous reflections on ye Ks evidence but tis thought it will be supressed by Authority The D. of Monmoth went yesterday into Wilts accompanyd by Esqr Thinn & other psons of Quality & returns abt 2 moneths hence The D of Bucks hath had a tryall wth a Barbr of Bucks upon scandalum magnatum for his having spoke scandalous words & ye Jury have given ye D. 1000 L damage wch its thought will ruine ye Barber The D hath also entred an accon upon ye same statue ag. one Just Forster & it will suddenly be tryd The Bayliff of Westm will be tryd for felony for forcibly taking away ye Embrs goods & upon ye return of ye Judges ye Comission for trying him will be granted him On Tuesday next yr will be a Comon Hall where ye Sheriffs will be declard & we hear yt upon Consideration mr Pilkington notwhtstanding the objection of his being a Plmtman is taken into ye Cot of Aldrmen in ye room of Sr F Chaplyn we evryday expect ye Eng Gent to arrive here from Calais The Cot begin to talk of coming from Windsor for all to gather The Ld Incheqeen hath given ye Councill accot of his proceedings at Tangier |DLond_July_27._80 |L966 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Saturday night ye E of Mulgrave arrived here from Tangier wth ye Ld Lumley & Ld Mordant & went imediatly to winsor & gave ye K an acct in writing of ye state of yt place wch is yt ye Truce continues but yt yey expect evry day yt ye Moors will break it & yt they are in great want of forces for yr defence The E of Ossory lies very sick of a feavr he having made proposalls to his Myte for settling a fund for paying of forces for Tangier wch its sd could not be lesse yn 8000 or 10000 men Its sd yt ye E of Moulgrave will go Ld Lieut of Ireld & yt ye D. of Y will go & reside there this winter They beat up still for Voluntiers for Tangier but sevll having run away after yey had listed ymselves they now carry ym down to Bridewell & secure ym wch very name of Bridewell frights sevll from listing ymselves Last week sr Robt Peytons son wth 3 others going to swim in ye Thames near Kingstone mr Peyton wth 2 More were drowned yesterday Giles stood in ye Pillory in Lincolns Inne field & was so mauld yt ye blood ran down sevll places but having one smart blow upon ye leg he jumpt off ye Pillory before half ye hour was out & ran away to Newgate being guarded only by ye crowd ye officr running away for fear of being hurt by ye stones yt were thrown at him. he stands to morrow at Grays Inne gate & on satterday at ye Maypole. The Feild [?] Cot [?] Baron weston & Sergt Geffries continues still they having hufft [?] one another at Horsham in Sussex & sr G Geffries & sr Fra: Withins tho ye Ks Councill are hardly able to make yr Pty good agt Baron Weston The K not coming to town this w[eeke y]re is an Extr [?] Councill this night at winsor [ye] Chancellr being sent for yesterday as also ye D. of Albemarle who its sd goes Genll of ye Tangier [forces] From Reading wee hear yt ye D. of Mon. &c lay there on fryday night being Gentilely Enterteind by ye mayr & on satterday he went for wiltshire This day rept is made to ye Cot of Aldrmen of ye Poll for Sheriffs & ye exact acct is for Cornish 2483 for Bethell 2276 for Box 1428 for Nicholson [sic] & on Thursday ye 2 ret [?] will be declard Sheriff in ye Com. Hall & tis now certein yt mr Cornish succeeds sr Fra: Chaplyn |DLondon_29th_of_July_l680 |L967 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day ye Court of Aldermen met together & sevll Livery men at Guild pcepts [?] haveing been given yesterday for ye appearance & mr Cornish & Bethell were declaird Sh for ye ensueing year +The E of Ossory continues very sick haveing no motion in him last night ye Drs have given him [out?] we have no certaine acct of ye E of Rochesters departing this life at Woodstock in Oxfordsh. +On Fryday last a ffranciscan ffryer addrest himselfe to ye E of Radner president of ye Councell & hath acquainted him yt tho ye plot may seem to some people to be expireing yet it is carryd on as vigorous[ly] as ever & discoverd severll pticullers wch were taken in writing & transmitted to ye K & Councell siting yesterday at windsor +The tangier businesse was debated there yesterday & ye Comissionrs of ye treasury are ordrd to pay out sevll summs of money for advance money. +A famous Popish Preist in france who hath writ severll learned writes [?] agt ye Protestants is lately conformed (as we hear) to ye Protestant Religion. +The french K we hear is gone from Lile into ye heart of fflanders where he is veiwing his fortifications & giveing necesary directions On tuseday last a soldier goeing through Whetstones Castle shot a woman wch would have invited him in for wch he was committed to newgate +mr Sidney intends sudainly for E haveing almost finisht ye Treaty. +A new Ambassador is expected from france who will its thought endeavour to break of ye Treaty. +The 21 Inst appd at Lantgaurd fort a meteor like a Piller [?] wch contracting it self into a serpentine fforme was coverd wth a Cloud, its thought it would have been far more horrible had it appd in ye night. +Giles by reason of his bruises hath not stood in ye Pillory since monday its hoped he will confesse. +His matye upon ye Petition of some merchants hath granted Letters of Reprisall to any yt request ym many merchts saying yt if they were impowred they will themselfes fight ye Algerins. +Upon ye Declaration of ye Sherriffs to day a Peticon was prsented ye Ld Mayr excuseing ye Presenters from being consernd in any disturbances yt had happend in Guild Hall & desireing Ld mayr to pticon his matye yt ye Parliamt might sit to which his Ldship answerd yt he would reprsent yr sent[iment]s to his matie but petitioning was needlesse his matie haveing told him & ordrd ye Judges to declair yt ye Parliamt should sit in 9ber |DLond_Aug:_3d.80 |L968 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The E of Ossory dying last fryday night ye E of Plimouth is made Genll of all ye forces for Tangier The D of Albemarle lying vry sick otherwise its thought he would have been Genll The Ds of mon: lies very sick not able to goe to ye waters of Bourbon in ffr as she intended P Rupert also lies vry sick his life being much in danger One [sic] sunday night last her matie came to Town & went back to winser last night & his Mati comes this night to Town & intends to be to morrow in Councill a Comte being Layn [?] to sit to consider of raysing of money for maintaining ye Tangier forces The E of ffeversham yesterday pformd ye Ceremony of handing ye Q to her Coach in ye E of Ossoryes place as Ld Chambrlein to ye Q however its sd ye E of Chesterfield will be Ld Chambrlein to her matie Its sd ye E of Mougrave will be Genll of ye Eng forces in holld in ye room of ye E of Ossory Coll Blood is now at libty upon baile Fro ye Assizes at Bristoll wee here yt one Ed fflower is fined 500 L for saying yt ye King of E: is unwise to govern by a Plmt & yt if he would raise an Army sevll Gent in somsetsh would assist him to his knowledge yesterday we had advice yt ye rebells in Scotld having recd a genll defeat one of ye ArchBp of St Andrews murdrers was taken amongst ye prisoners & tyd to a horse Tayle & was dragd into Edingbr An Eng ffriggot meeting wth a ff: one on ye Enge Coasts commanded her to strike saile but after she had sometime refused at length condesended upon firing some Guns at her Its sd ye ffr: K: resents this so highly yt he intends to complaine +At ye Assisizes at milton in Cant were condemned for felony one for felony & murder & is to be hangd at Gads hill & another for killing her basterd ye Grand jury there have drawn up a papr to prese]nt to his Matie showing ye abhorrance of petio[n]ing for ye Parlims sitting |DLondon_Aug:_5th_1680 |L969 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +from Devonshire we heare yt sevrall psons some of wch are of quality have subscribd a paper promissing to stand by one a nother in petitioning for ye plimt sitting wch is in the nature of ye assosiation in Q: Elizabeth days. The King was yesterday in councell where [?] Tangiere bisness was debated it was urgd yt ye E: of plimouth by reason of his small experience was not able to command in Cheife in ye Tangiers expedicon upon wch ye Ld: Allinton & ye E of Maxfield were mentiond as fit psons & its thought yt ye first will be made Generall he being sent post out of Cambridgshiere ye E: of Maxfield is thought fit to ancient; its said ye D: of Monmouth is comeing into great favour, & some think will goe to Tangier if ye Ld. Allinton goes not; Dr Burnett is writing an account of ye E of Rochesters penitent death It hath been lately discourst yt Bethell would not hould, but its thought wth out ground he & Cornish being to Assign ye bonds this day, had not ye Cot of Aldermen adjd Bethell if he holds would willingly Keepe house wth Cornish, but Cornish refuses saying he got his Estate by his accquaintance & he will entertaine ym nobly this yeare; The D: of Lauderdale Lys Sick; +ffrom Spain we heare yt ye plague is very much there; The ff: K: hath given orders for demolishing sevrall Monasteryes & Abbyes Yesterday ye Ld: Mayor wayted on his Maty to give him an account of ye Citizens peticon for ye pliament sitting, to wch his Maty answered yt ye first part of ye peticon yey had promissed to stand by him in defence of ye Protestant Religion but had not mentiond by law establishd, as to ye parliment sitting he had told him formerly yt yey should sit in November, & he would be as good as his word & yt it should be ye pliamts fault if care was not taken for securing ye lives libertyes & Estates against ye Growing power of ffrance; Then ye K sayd he heard yt one of ye sheriffes would not hould, to wch his Ld: Sph: answerd he heard nothing of it but beleived yey would both hold if his Ld: sp: tooke his Leave, his Matye expressing himselfe well satisfyd at ye respectfullness of ye Citty; Dr Tongues sonne was calld in before ye councell & comitted for saying agt ye plot was framd by Dr Oates & his father & yt he would prove it; yn [?] one Mr Holdess a Marchant was calld in & comitted by a warant for high treason for furnishing ye Mors of Sally wth powder & other ammunition; Giles pleads his wounds still as an excuse from standing in ye pillory; After sr Miles Stapeltons tryall was adjd 2 new witnesses came in agt him & its said he now repents he was not tryed with ye Lady Tempest; +We have news from sevrall Sea ports in England that Some ffrench shipps have been seen of our Coasts sounding ye Harbours; |DLond_Augt_7_80 |L970 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The manner of clearing ye Lady Tempest &c followes 6 of ye Jury being for bringing ym in guilty & 6 agt it they all agreed to refer it to sr John Risby ye foreman to give in a verdict for ym who tho at 1st prtended to be for finding ym guilty yet wn he came into Cot acquitted ym wch causes much wondr yt Yorksh men who are so cunning can put tricks on one an other The next day after ye tryall a peticon was prsented by sevll psons of quality to ye grand Jury to sign for ye Plmt sitting but As they were Biginning it sr John King [?] came up wth abt 60 psons & tore yt peticon & prsented another to ye Cot abhorring ye former upon wch Judge Dolben stood up & sd yt he would reprsent ye sence of both ye peticons to his matie but ptclarly of sr Johns disorderly tearing ye peticoning [sic] coming wth such a multitude Some of ye Judges have declard in ye Circuits yt ye K is resolvd yt ye plmt shall sit in 9ber pticlarly ye Ld Ch: J: North at winton but others omitted it but sevll Circumstances occur wch contribute to cause a belief yt yey will sit some of wch are ye prparacons yt sevll great papists make for going Beyond sea pticlarly sr John Gage is endeavring to get a Passe & mr Cha: Bertie is going Envoy to ye D. of Bavaria hoping its believd by yt to avoid being calld to give acct of ye pensionrs & its sd yt ye Ld: Ch. J Scrogs is going & sr John Keeling is to succeed him & yt ye Ld Shaftsbury is to be Trear sevll having listed ym selves for Tangier & being guarded from Bridewell to ye water side they took boat to go on ship board but abt 16 being afraid leapt over board but being taken up half drowned they were carryd on board half drowned. His matie hath given ordr to mr LeEstrange to forbear writing abt state or Relig it causing ill blood Haxton one of ye cheif of ye Scotch rebells was on ye 6 of last month tortured wth ye boot at Edinbr [about four letters smeared] if he woud confesse his accomplices but he refuseing he was tryd on ye 29 where he denyd to plead saying yt he owned no authority but Jesus & those authorizd by him declaring ye K an usurper & yt he shoud shortly answer for all ye Innocent blood had been latly spilt to wch ye Judges bid him set his hand but he would not so they subscribed yr names as witnesses to wt he had sd & proceeded to sentence vizt That he should be drawn to ye place of execucon in a hurdle & have his hands Cut off yn hanged till half dead & lastly qrterd Dr Oates is to be Sheriff Bethells Chaplain. mr Arnold hath brought his acon agt mr Herbert for Scandalous words & it will be tryd next terme he having witnesses who are psons of Quality The Bayliffe of westm is suing Judge Carlton for 500 L for refuseing him a h[ab]eas Corpus according to ye [about eight letters smeared] mr Cha: Herbert (who was Sheriff of Monmothsh wn Judge Atkins ordrd ye young man be go baild who unhappily killd his father wch mr Herbert was agt) was knighted last sunday at winsor |DAugt_10th_1680 |L971 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On satturday night arrived here an expresse from Tangier wch being immediately carryed to windsor gives an account yt yey every day expect ye moores comeing downe yt in ye meane time they make all posible hast wth ye fortifications & that They want more fforces. His matie being indisposed comes not to Towne this weeke but will send for ye Councell to meet at Windsor to morrow at wch time its thought it will be resolved yt ye Ld Allington shall goe Genll of ye Tangier fforces. From warwick we hear yt some psons were indicted there for A Riot at ye Election of Kts of ye shire & being cast 12 L Dammages were given [about eight letters illegible] those yt were cast indicted yr adversaries for a Riot commited at another time for wch yey being likewise found guilty 12 L Dammages was given also We hear that Dr Oates is about marying one of the Earle of Shaftsberrys neeces About 10 of ye Clock last sunday morning a man & a woman comeing to a House on London Bridge desired ye maid to let them in saying that her master had invited them to Dinner, & that his Wife (meaneing the woman) being ill yey were forcd to come in then from Church but when they were in they Lockt ye Door, bound ye maid, & threatened to cut her throat, but upon her telling where ye money lay yey left her bound hand & foot & went for ye money, but in ye meane time ye maid wth her teeth untyd ye Knot & went up to ye top of ye house & Cryed out murther & Theeves wch gathering a great croud abt ye house ye man got downe open ye Rath [sic] by a Bucket Rope under ye Bridge where he calld for a Boat & at last some body tooke him up & carryd him wth ye woman before ye Lordmayor who commited them to Prison & said if ye maids master would not give her twenty Pounds for her good service his Lordsh would a waterman since is commited to newgate being thought to be one of ye Gang of wch its said there is Nine [?]. +The Dutchesse of monmouth went last fryday to take leave of ye K at Windsor & goes for Bourbon next weeke. +The Algiriens have lately taken 2 E [?] vessels one of 12 & ye other of 14 Gunns On munday next ye K comes to towne & goes on Tuseday to Chatham to see a man of War launch't. +There are 92 Dukes Lords Knights Esqrs Justices & Gent, joynd in the Commission for trying ye Bayliff of Westminster for seizing ye Duke of Savoys Envoys goods. |DLondon_August_12th_80 |L972 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Dutches of Monmouths where [sic] on Tuesday last shipt of at Greenwich ffor ffrance & her grace ye day following went down to gravesend to take shipping haveing for some private reasons alterd her intention of staying here till next weeke. +yesterday ye councill sate at Hampton Court wher ye K being present many buisnesses of moment where debated but ptcularly abt Tangier but yey fixt upon noe pson to goe Genll this morning the Councill sate at whitehall & it was wholly left to ye king to Choose a Genll & yn adjd till september ye K hath given ordr for sending for ye D: of Monmouth out of Wiltsh: wch gives further ground to ye report of his goeing into Tangier ye Comissioners of ye Treasury were [?] adjd alsoe His Maty hath given ordr for adding 3 s [?] to Dr Oats his revenue wch was but 40 s a week Dr Tongues sonne hath been lately examind & ye K: askd him who let him on work but hee refuseing ye K sd hee should lye in prison till hee discoverd it ffrom Vienna wee hear ye Turks are joyning wth ye Hungarian rebells for to fight ye Emperour wch is thought a ffrench designe to weaken ye Empire Coll Dungan hath drawn up articles agt ye Ld Gr[seal removes about three letters] & sent ym hither from Tangier for his ill manageing ye government thereof upon ye perusall of which the K was very angry with him On sunday last many paps were dropt abt ye town questioning ye D: of Yorks being heire to ye Crown & one of ym was sent seald up in a letter to ye D at windsor wch hee imp[ar?]ted to ye K who was very angry & tis thought proclamacon will come out with a reward for finding ye Author & dispersers. The Ld Dunblaine haveing had a quarrell with his mother went incognito into ffrance & returnd this week. The Ld Cavendish went on Tuesday into ffrance to drink ye waters of Bourbon. sr Richard Dutton is prepareing to goe to his government at Barbadoes. Yesterday ye Ld Chamberlain prsented ye young E of Ossory to kisse ye kings hand |DLondon_17th_of_Augst_1680 |L973 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Alcade before Tangier hath made proposalls for Peace wth it for 21 years and upon it all ye forces yt are gone over are ordrd to be sent to Ireld [After "be" the word "disbanded" is written and canceled.] On sunday last abt 12 of ye Clocke ye K pased by whithall intending to reach Chattam yt night he tooke 7 meales wth him & Intends to dine at Whithall on Thursday next to be at Councell wch is not adjd in ye afternoon to pr[o]rogue Parlimt till novembr. From scotland wee hear yt ye Privy Councell haveing given ordrs for raiseing an Army for suppresing ye Rebells had made ye 5 or 6 refusd [?] they were sent for before ye Councell & told if they did not give yr aid to raiseing ye forces aforesd they should be committed. Dr Byfeild [?] residentiary of st Pauls dyd lately. The Alcade of Alcazar is comeing hither to visit ye King Giles dyed in Prison yesterday of his wounds and a Barber liveing in Chancery Lane is taken up for throwing stones at him. Some of ye D of Lauderdales goods were shipt last sunday at Greenwich for Ct [?] whether ye D goes shortly. Coll Dunbarton is recommended to ye P of Orange by his matie to command ye Engl & Holld [?] This day Sr Robt Clayton ye Present Ld mayor treated ye Orange Reigmt of wch he is Coll they mustering in moorfeilds On munday come 3 weeks ye K goes for Cambridge New market and Andley end. Coll Blood is sick His matie was prsent on sunday at ye lanching a ffirst rate frygot at Chatham & named her ye great Brytaine & to day a Yacht is launchd there built by Sr Phynes Pett. The Protestants in France being much opprest by ye Papysts have sent to ye Ct [?] Protests here to pray for ym wch was accordingly done last sunday at ye Ct Churches here The Propositions ye Alcade makes its said are for aiding ye K wth 100000 men to goe agt Algeirs & profering him Tangier entire wth wt Ground his Matie can reasonably desire. |DLondon_August_21_1680 |L974 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Colchestr was one yt ye Ld Pembrook sent for who throwing money amongst ye watchmen wch yey scrambling for furtherd ye Escape & its sd yey are both gone into T one of ye wounded men are dead & tis thought 2 more will dye Mrs Celiers got bayl wch being tendrd to ye councill ye[y] acceptd & shee told ye Councill yt shee will print her book let ym doe what yey can for shee knows ye worst on it [?] Giles is upon his recovry & expects daily to come to his 2d exencon Its sd ye Ld C J Scr. will goe into Germany to drink ye Spawnvalde for his health Lord Hide is made viscount Killingworth The Ldy Dacell is made Countess of Sheppg Lrs from Bristoll give acct yt Capt Bedlow having ovrheated himself wth riding post from London dyd there on Wednesday last upon his deathbed he sent for the Ld C J North hee being on yt Circute & made a further discovry wch hee intended to resecue [?] for ye Plmt in wch 2 great pson is concernd Dr Oats hath upon his peticon ordrd to proceed agt Mr Tongue according to Law Tho tis discoursd ye Alcade is making proposalls for peace yet yey beat up dayly for voluntiers for Tangier wch makes us doubt ye truth of ye proposalls & Count Conningsmarks nephew is arrivd at Windsor & hath profferd his service to goe voluntier to Tangier Its sd yre are 24 articles ready to be prferd to ye plmt at ye sitting agt ye D. of Y. 8 pdons are passd for some psons of Quallity The E of Ossorys body is Carrying to Irl The Dutch of Mazarine goes away tomorrow L J Colld P Rupert is soe well to goe abroad The d: of Y. is going beyond sea His Electory Higness is every day expected. All Pensions & Sallarys are suspended in Irld pticularly ye Ld Chan:s agt whome complaint hath been made & a Justice who prosecuted ye Papists there was set upon & is come to give an acct of it The comitty for Irish affayrs sate at whithall on Thursday before whome was a bill of 200000 L for subsiddy & in debate arising whethr yt plmt should sit in Ird suddenly & it was adjd till Tuesday & Sr John Shaw is ordrd to attend and give opinion abt Irld |DLond_August_24._1680 |L975 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee have now a certain acct yt Cpt Bedlow dyd on Fryday in ye aftrnoon abt 2 a clock haveing made a very good end & to his last affirmd all his depositions to be true he was buried in Bristoll on Sunday night most of ye town accompanying him to his grave his wife wee hear was brought to bed ye Thursday before he dyd Sr Hen: Goodrick is prpareing to Embarque from Spaine to Engld. The K comes to town tomorrow & stays till ye 8th of ye next month The P. Elector Palatine hath been verry kind[ly] recievd by his Mat at Windsor One Harris of Dover goeing out as a privateer hath taken a Dutch vessell for wch its thought hee will be hangd at his return A glover liveing nere fleet ditch goeing of Nutting yestrday out of a frolick got upon a Colt wthout bridle or sadle wch being skittle threwe him down & beat his braine out yestrday ye Plmt met at westminst [(]ye smallest numbr in ye memory of man) & were prorogud to ye 21 of 8tober by comission The D. of Y. intends to visit ye Dutchs of Modena his mother in Law in Italy The Ld Pembrook was observd to take boat on Fryday last at whitefryer Stayrs & went for T: On ye 17 Inst ye assizes began at Chester where Sr Geo: Jeffrys made of some expression in a serm preachd before him vix: yt yre were conventicles as well as Conclaves & Cock boats went into Holld as well as pinaces to Rome & Chargd ym to bring in all dissenters promissing to show to none favour or affection +The K: dines tomorrow at ye E. of Clarendons house Calld Swallow feilds 10 miles from Windsor +Mr Jenison hath drawn up further depositions to be pr[ese]nted to ye Plmt & is retird into yorks |DLondon_August_26._1680 |L976 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day ye Cot of Aldrmen sitt & Bethel & Cornish signe ye bonds for holding shiriffes for ye ensueing yeare On Tuesday night a woman was comitted for Killing her basterd Child Coll Blood dyd this day The proclamation for ye plmt sitting is drawn up by ye solicitor Genll & dd to ye secr: of State & will its thought be carryd this night to printing Upon ye Ld Ch J Norths refuseing to let Capt Bedloes wife have a copy of his depositions ye Cot sent for Sr John Knt [?] & others of Bristoll to whom hee declard ye same agn Mr Bedloes Cred[ito?]rs being abt to stop ye goods from being removd his wife Genrously offerd ym all ye goods agn except only ye Butcher & she promissd to pay him for his The K: comes not to town till next week Some psons of Quallity waited ye P Elector Palatine & showed him ye Raritys of ye Citty last Monday The Adventure frygot lately launching at Tangier brings acct yt ye Moores are beseiging it agn Ordrs are given for seizing Harris who took ye Duch shipp & proceeding agt him according to Law ye Dutch Ambr here haveing Complaind agt him for breach of truce The Spanish K. hath given ye F Ambr his last answr abt ye Ddome of Burgundy & in case ye F K will not quit his title hee will endeavour to gett all ye Princes in Xtendome to help him to defend it The Coroner sitting upon ye bodys of ye men killd a Turnd [?] Green had noe possitive proof ye E. of Pembrook did it but a boy standing in an Alehouse door saw ye Coach goe by in wch ye psons were & pursueing it ye Coach man drove into a Pond where he was taken & confessd it was ye Ld Pembrook his maty hearing ye news sd hee was sorry he had pferd [?] him before & yt he shoud now stand to ye Law & sent ordrs to ye Governour of Dover to secure him in ye Castle in case hee came there but lrs from Callis say he is arrivd there Yesteday mr Bedloes private depositions were read in ye councill & mr Eldrington was Examined abt ye Irish plot The Cot of Aldrmen at Bristoll have ordrd a gathering of 2000 [L?] to be made for Mrs Bedloe & 200 L to build him a Monumt On Tuesday ye Irish Comte met & it's referd to sr James stenn [?] & sr Wm Downing whether ye bills of subsidy shoud be prferd to ye plimt & yey are to make yr rept on sattureday to wch time ye Comte is adjd |DLond_Augst_28._1680 |L977 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thirsday Bethel & Cornish signd ye bonds & on ye sunday before Michalemas day yey are to be sworne Sheriffe of London. Coll Blood hath made 2 presbiterian psons his executors but it's sd yey will have little to dispose off Capt Sackvile hath writt a lettr from Tangier yt it is in great dangr of being taken by ye Moors The Ld Inchequeen hath peticon'd his Maty yt he was come to a tryal to vindecate himselfe yt ye asprsions lie [?] upon him & it's s'd his Maty is soe well satisfyd wth his Conduct yt he shall goe agn govrnour of Tangier We hear yt Mr Everard who was kept in ye Tower 4 years is dead Mr Savill Embr to F: arrivd here last Wednesday & went imediately to Windsor & rece'd audience & goes agn suddenly as Envoy to F: The Ld Allington hath sent provision to Newmarkett & goes thither on Monday to prpare for ye Ks recepcon The D of Norfolk being ld [?] by recognizance to answr to his being accusd of popish infamy at ye next sessions at ye old Bayly is returned from F: to save his bayl & answr ye Charge Mr Blood before his death declar'd he was not involved in ye conspiracy agt ye D of Bucks but coud not open so [?] others accused with him intimateing yt severall were concernd but mention'd not who yey were The [illegible word of about five letters] &c who were prsent at ye takeing Bedloes depositions were sworn to secresy but his Maty has had acct of them Sevrll papists have been to Congratulate ye Lds in ye tower on Mr Bedloes death The Ld Rhanelagh is arriv'd here from Irld & his accts are to be Audited by ye Lds of ye Treasury here The D of M is goeing from ye E of Shaftsburys to sr Wm Coventrys who [is] makeing great prparacon for him |DLondon_August_31st_1680 |L978 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On satterday last a pson applyd himselfe to Mr Bethell shiriff about acqting him yt ye papists had a design to Massacer ye prot great numbrs of ye papists being latley come hither from all pts of Engld upon wch Mr Bethell carried him to ye Ld: Mayor who Took his examinacon at large: The K on satterday come 7 night leaves windsor for this yeare & staying heare 5 days goes to Newmarket: From Carlille we heare yt Baron Atkins in his Charge to ye Grand Jury there told ym yt yey should not prosecute ye prot disentrs upon ye act designd only agt ye papists one of ye Grand Jury made a mocon yt a peticon might be pr[ese]nted for ye plmt sitting but ye rest were agt it saying yey wou'd not prsume to direct ye K: in a buissiness he Knew bettr yn yey & at ye same time woud not Condemne other Grand Jury[s] yt had peticond beleiveing yey designd ye Nacons good & yn yey peticond ye Judges desiereing ym to peticon his Matie to put 3 honest Gentlemen into ye Comission of ye peace yt had lately been turnd out from being Justices; The D: of Norfolk haveing last term Indicted on[e] Madam Alliot his naighbour in Arrundell buildings for throwing rubish on an arch wch falling down into a vault of ye Ds broaken arme of ye Imege of mercury & ye Jury giveing him 60 L dammages madam Alliot upon it Indicted ye D: & ye whole family for papists, & to morrow yey app: to ye Indictmt: at ye old Bayly ye D: is to have Councill & will if it may be pmitted pled specially a Comisson of Oyer & Terminer is granted pticlarly for this buisness, +40: families in ye north of Ireld: are removing to virginia fancying ymselfes not secuer from ye papists in Ireld: Giles stands to morrow in ye Pillory before Grays Inne Gate & will have a garde if possible strong enough to secure him from being usd as formrly: The K: comes to towne to morrow & will be in councill to consider abt Tangiers & returns at night. +A pestilential fever rages at winsor both among men & beasts b: of ye: Ks horses haveing dyd on ye road last monday when his Matie dind at ye E: of Clarendons The plague Increases in Spain sr John Coriton membr of plmt: for a Borough in Cornwall dyd last week |DLond_Septembr_7._80 |L979 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Satturday last Capt Parker arriv'd here from Tangier & went Imediately to Windsor wre he gave ye K an acct yt ye Moores had sent a resident into ye Town who veiwd ye fortificacons & if yey offer to make up any breach or fortify any weak place prsently gave an acct to ye Moores & s'd yt if yey did not desist ye Moores should Imediately fall upon ym & yt he beleived yey may take Tangier wn yey pleas in a 14 nights time unless 7 or 8000 men were sent ovr very suddenly soe yt ye place is thought in a dangerous condicon From Exeter wee hear yt ye D of M last wensday made a Splendid Entrance into ye town sevrll hundred men running before him in yr shirts & white drawers & svll thousd on horsback & on foot waited on him one Majr Vale [?] a late justice there put ye horse & sr wm waller ye foot in ordr as he went by Topsham to Exeter having saluted wth gunns from all ye shipps in ye Harbour but neither Clergy nor Mayr at Exeter Complemted him he lay at Exeter yt night & next morning pted for Lond (where hee is expected this night) he was noe so[oner] [seal removes small word] but some psons meeting made bonfires & drank healths to ye D of Y. & Confusion to ye basterd & mem [?] to drink ye D of Ms health was beat very much Mrs Bedloe comeing to town last week is ordrd to be at Councill On Thursday where ye K will be prsent he leaving windsor yn for this year Last ffryday a great Concourse of people met in Spittlefeilds but soon dispersd ymselves yr designe wee know not Its sd ye E of Salisbury addressing himselfe to ye K yesterday for ye Garter his Maty told him he shou'd have ye Treasery state [?] & to begin at Michaelmas The E of Plymouths Regimt is almost compleated & wi[ll] be shipt off next week for Tangier They calld ye D of M ye prot D all ye way on his Journey & drank healths to him by yt name A warrt is issued out for aprhending Mrs Celier for printing her narrative The Ld C J Scr. had last week a private Conference abt ye K at Windsor & afterwards with ye Dutch of Port[s] & yn returnd to Lond Sevell groans being heard in st Saviours Churchyard Southwark search was made & a body lately buried was taken up much bruised & dead The E of Carlisle governor of Jamaica who was thought to have been Cast away is arriv'd. |DLond_Sept:_9th_1680 |L980 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Tuesday last Dr: Oates preachd before the salters Company at Lumbard street church were one Chr: Osborn of ye Temple being invited by his vir[tue?] Mr: Osborn Mr of ye Company having got fudled afronted ye Dr: both in his prayer & sermd swearing dredfully at him & calling him Rogue sevll times upon wch he was seizd & carry'd before ye Ld Mayre who bd him over to ye sessions. this Gent hath been formerly often held [?] to be a very discreet man haveing marry'd Judge Pembrtons ladys sister who was daughter to Sr Jer: whitchert The same day Mr Dangerfield observing a pson follow him closely abt ye Exchange asked him for wt he followed him, upon wch he went away but as Dangerfield was coming out he observed him agn upon wch he drew his sword & cut him twice or thrice over ye head wch gathering a crowd Dangerfield was had before ye Ld: Mayr who comted him but afterwrds took bail & bd him over to ye sessions; The East India fleet arrived in ye Downs on satterday haveing made a good voyage & lost but few men; sevll virginia ships also arrivd but one of them was cast away after she had dd [?] all her later [?] to ye post to give an acct to yr owners of yr safe arrivall; Mr Whittaker ye D: of Bucks attorney being at ye Ba[r?] in some psons of Qualities companey is accusd to have spo[ke?] some dangerous words for wch they intend an Informacon on him The D: of M: arriv'd here on Tuesday night; On Fryday at noon 2 sea Captains fought in Exchange and [?] in Cornhill after haveing broke yr swords they were parte[d] His Matye came to towne this Afternoon & the Councell sits to morrow wre he will be pr[ese]nt Giles stood this day in ye Pillory at ye maypole & it being ye last time the people were resolvd to take yr leave of him by pelting him, but did him not great harm he being securd by arms & his leges rapt abt with straw & after an hour was recarry'd to Newgate in ye coach in wch he came being guarded backwards & forwards by a vast numbr of watchmen; The P: of wales seat in ye chappell at winsor & Garter haveing being unbestowd ever since ye K: came in was given to ye E: of salisbury it being now concluded ye Q: will have no Children & his Matie hath promisd ye E: of Ossory ye D: of Ormonds garter upon his decease ye D: being very old & ye D: of ormond hath writ a letter to ye E: of Arlington telling him he understands his Grandson is come from ye univercity & desiers he may be sent back agn thither being to young to appere at Cot yett; They talk of sr wm Jones to be Ld: Chanceler & the E: of Thanes to be Ld: Chambeleyn Waller & Duglusto [?] of the Kings pages being discorsing yesterday about the D: of M: ye former being prfred to his place by yt D: stood up for his Intrest but the Later Call'd him Reabell & other harsh words upon which they fought the first is Dangerously wounded and the later is fled; |DLondon_sept_11_80 |L981 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Noon [?] being indited for the Ryatt at Lumberd street the Bill was found against him but his Tryall was put of by Cesii [?] till the next sessions The man and woman that were concerned in the Robery on London Bridge are cast 2 [?] psons were indited for killing [?] Mr standley the E: of Darbys Brother at WestMr but were freed [?] there being noe proofe that they were the psons The D: of Monmouth went Ysterday in Burford in Oxenshire to be at a Race there and thence he goes into Northampton Shire and Lester Shire and returns in a ffortnight A pson offering to make Affadavit that he saw Coll Blood alive since it was reported he was dead and sevrll others saying that he was seene since in London the Ld Cheife Justice granted a warrant for takeing upp of the body that was buried for him and uppon search it was found to be the reall Coll Blood he was reburied Two Inditments being pfred against Mrs seliers one for subernation the other for publishing her booke the bills were found upon which Sr Phill Mathews mooved that she might be taken upp prsently and accordingly a Constables diligence [sic] she was seized ysterday at her owne house again [?] She could have noticed that the Bills weare found and she was imediatly brought into ye old Bayly where she had notice that she was to be tryed today though Judg Dolbin was for having it put of till next sessions but the Ld Mayr telling Baron Weston that the Coach man (who mrs Selier saith in her Narative had declared to her that he was tortured and afterwards offered money to say he tooke upp sr Edmund bury Godfry in somerset house before Bedloes discoverie) had been with him and declared on oath the contrary and that she offered him money if he wold say soe and that he askeing her why she wold put that into her narative she answered because she had a mind [?] to it uppon which Baron Weston said that publishing her narative was an ducted [?] acct she needed noe time and soe ordred her Tryall to com on this day at 2 aclock the Constable is bound to prosecute her she haveing given him 2 of her books when he seized her The E: of Fevershem is made Chamberlyn to ye Queen The Prince of Orange is gone to the D: of Zell to Treate of Marage betwixt him & the Lady Anne. +On Wednesday in the afternoon the Prince Palatine entred Oxon where he was received by the Doctors in their scarlet robes The university Orator bidding him welcome with a most eloquent speech and by the rest of the schollars in theire different formalities The next morning he went to visit the severall Colledges at every gate of which (except All Soules Colledge) he was received with learned speeches and after (by the vice chancellors order) the schollars met in the Theater where he was entertaind with Congratulatory verses upon his coming thither, and with many other such exercises fittest for that occasion. On Tuesday afternoon the Ld Chancellr Radnor sunderland Essex & Seir Jenkins wth ye Lds of ye Treary being in ye Treary Chambr sr James Shane informd ym yt ye sd [?] revenue had been ill managd in Ireld & laid down methods for ye Better Improvmt of it wch they so well approvd yt they thankd him & promisd to rept ym to his matie saying yt ye K would set a mark on ye Ld Ranelaugh The E of Ossory its sd gon to Irld to the [?] D of Ormond The K & Cot is adjd & enter into mourning for ye P Elector palatine who dyd latly [four letters blotted] as yey hear he is Interd The Ld Lumley [?] is made mr of ye hors to ye Q. On Thursday next yr maties goe to Newmarkt On Thursday last ye bill agt mr smith for prmiting ye retrenchmt of Mayr & sheriffs expences was found Ignoramus Coll Fitzpatrick Brother to ye d. of Ormond who is now on ye states service is latly turnd prot & discovd somthing of ye plot This week 9 of ye Ks life guard being in a boat quarrelling ye boat overturnd & 3 of ym were drownd |DLondon_7ber_14th_80 |L982 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] mrs Celier haveing been yesterday sentenced by ye Recorder who came to towne but yt morn she stands on wedensd come 7 night at ye Maypole on Thursday at Chareing Cross & on satturday at Covent Garden her bookes being to be burnt before her & to stay in Prison till her 500 L fine be paid The businesse of mr Osbornes affronting mr Oates is made up he beging ye Drs Pardon & acknowldged himselfe fuddled [?] The woman concernd in ye robery at Lond bridge upon pleading her Belly was repreived but ye time of her condemnation recorded wth assurance she shall be hang'd when her Tucal [?] monthes expire. Last night happened a fire at ye D of Yorkes Lodgeings at whithall begining at ye tope of ye House noby knows how but was quenched in an hower not haveing done any one [?] 500 L harme mr Kolder ye marcht was on fryday last dischargd out of newgate (where he was comted for selling Powder to ye moors) upon his peticon to ye Court sevll worthy Citysens passing ye word he meant no harme but had shipt his goods before the moors were our Enimies but was advisd to addr[ess?] himselfe to ye K's Councell to hinder farther prsecution yesterday ye Lds of ye Treasury met & a long debate arising abt Ireland ye further debate was adjournd till morrow Yesterday 80 old men prsented a Peticon to ye K in st James's Parke informeing him yt they had served so long in Tangier yt yey were sent away for not being able to serve any longer & desird his matie to take care of ym which was accordingly ordrd. mr Prance haveing given information agt one Guildon a Preist latley he was had before ye Ld Mayr & bayld but a bill was prsented agt him last fryday & his bayle are ordrd to pduce his Body agt next testimony 18 ships of Xtendomme were brought into Tripoly haveing been lately taken by ye Algierines The P Electr Palatine is makeing all speed away to his Patt [?] The F K at Versailes hath given a private audience to ye Dutch Ambr he haveing wo[rke?]d in ye ptence wch makes us think somewt more than ordinary is on foot between ye Holld & French +mrs Carl [?] (wife to ye Author of ye advice from Rome) was on Fryday clapt into ye bail dock for speaking ill words but afterward dischargd +mr shelton Embr from o[u]r K to ye Empr is returneing wth Count Chem [?] as Envoy from ye Emperor to our King. |DLondon_sept_16th:_80 |L983 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday 6 Gentwomen presented a Petition to his matie to forgive mrs Celier ye Punishment of ye Pillory she haveing sd she had rather be hangd yn endure it but his matie gave no Answer its sd ye E of Shaftsberry intends to arrest her upon scandalum magnat & yt an Indictmt of high Treason is prpareing agt her agt next tearme & yt she hath a Coat of Armor makeing to defend her agt ye Injury of ye Pillory +sr Lyo: Jenkins one of ye Delegates in Emertons cause hath given notice yt all psons consernd give yr attendance on [?] day of ye Ct: +The D of Bucks being informd ye Capt Bury was sorry for his being concernd agt his Grace hath given ordrs for takeing of ye accord (upon wch he was arrested) of scandal magnatum ye Capt being very Poor. +The E of Danby is sick in ye Tower. There haveing been a debate among ye members of marcht Taylors Compny whethr ye Artillery Company should dine at ye hall it was carryd in ye affirmative by one voice & accordingly they spendidly treated ye D of Y there yesterday. +The K hath taken his leave of hunting for this year ye last haveing been on Tuseday at Enfeild Chase whither [?] he ran downe two Buck & was gentilely entertaind at dinner by ye late secretary Coventry & is gone today to Newmarket. +The Comrs of ye Treasury sat yesterday abt ye Irish affrs, where sr James Shane turnd all yt ye Ld Renelaugh had given them in to Rediate [?]. +The K last night after he had conferd ye Garter on ye P Elector Pallatine Knighted 2 of his Freinds +A Gentman lately come from Rome gives an acct yt among other Curiosities he saw ye Images of ye late executed Preists in a Church there & yt the Papists say they question not but in a short time to see their blood avengd on England. All o[u]r Expectations wait ye Plmt whose meeting will Influence all Europe +The Dchesse of Portsmoth went this morning to newmarket & tis sd ye K & Q & Court returne wthin 3 weeks. |D7ber_18:_80 |L984 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mrs Cellier desiring to have her punishmt soon over stood this day on ye pillory at ye Maypole it being one a clock before she came on (ye usual time being 12) where having stood a while wth a blow from some of ye croud she fell down out of policy thinking yt by yt she might be pmitted to lye upon ye pillory her time out but upon ye cryes of ye people was raisd & stood abt half an hour after wch she was convey'd to Newgate in ye coach she came in ye people throwing at her all ye while. sevll were seizd for throwing at her both on ye pillory & by ye way but ye multitude resin'd ym & ye undr Sheriff riding into st Clemts church yard after some yt threw wth his sword drawn had like to have spoild himself & hors wth ye stones yt lye for building ye church she was arm'd Cap-a-pie undr her cloaths & had a board in her hand made on purpose to defend her on ye pillory wn ye officer went this mornd to fetch her out of newgate she out of dread cryd out she was in labr but it prvaild not. one stone struck her hood off wn she was on ye pillory wch discovd her Iron cap covt wth leather & she had not wthstanding her prtended weaknesse ye courage to take up sevll stones thrown at her & put ym in her pocket as also her foot boy who stood undr ye pillory by her ordr did ye same to show some psons hoping by yt tis thought yt she may have ye 2 other standings forgiven but its believd this will not do & yt she will stand on Tuesday & thursday Its sd ye K Intends to give mrs Bedlow 2000 L to pay her husbds deeds The D. of Lauderdale hath laid down all his places he being indisposd & ye E. of Murray is to be made secr & Comr of Scotld Capt Bury hath offrd ye D. Bucks to confes ye whole contrivance agt him upon ye Ds being so kind as to remitt his acon mrs Cellier offrd in her peticon to ye K to discover sevll things wch woud conduce to ye safty if his matie woud forgive but yt woud not prvail The Jury yesterday again brought in ignoramus upon ye bill agt mr Smith for printing ye method of retrenching ye charges of Mayrs & Sheriffs however ye Ld Mayr bd him over till next sessions An Expresse came last night from Tangier wch Informs us yt they much want forces The Inner Temple haveing (as ye middle Temple sayth) incroach'd upon ye midle Temples grounds in ye new building ye cloyters on wensday last some psons broke down a pillar wch is like to cause a difference determinable only by law On Thursday night last ye back part of a hous in Holbor[n] in Lincolns Inne fields Fell down but hu[rt] no body 2 Gent yt used to lye in yt part lying o[ut] yt night on Tuesday last a young man marryd a wom[an] at Hampton Cot & wn yey were almost at home he desired her friends to leave em. so yey went home alone & ye next morn she was found dead upon [wch] some neighbrs out of Curiosity desiring to see ye body from ye maid of ye hous who touching her she bled freshly upon wch ye maid is securd & is suspected to be concernd in her death she having had a mind to ye young man her self On Wensday last at ye same place The man was killd yt usd to show hampton Cot by one of ye D: of Southtons servts who wth one blow broke his scull struck of his ear & turnd his neck awry The man was alive last night but being in such a Condition coud not tell which of ym did it ye Butler is suspected yre having been a grudg bet y[m] |DLond:__7ber_21:80 |L985 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +We every day expect ye wind to change wch will bring ye P of Parma hither as Embr from ye K: of Spain to negotiate wth ye K: as a method ffor depressing ye powr of F: & ye Oxford & ye 4th rate ffrigate are send wth to Joyne with ye P to Convoy him hither for feare ye Brandr fleet latly sent out should attack him yer haveing bene a quarrell bet Spain [&] ye D of Brandr Its sd mrs Sellier wth standing her lye one [sic] ye pillary & being to stand agn on Wensday at Covent Garden & on Satterday at Charingcroste & is ritting agn in vindication are [sic] of her selfe & Books The Ld Shaftsbury is sick of a agu His Mat intends to come to towne a week sonner nac [sic] he intended upon advice of some new plote agt him Sevrll of worth & estate hath latly dyd suddenly here pticlarly Deputy Dall & Deputy Aldworth ye 1st a Goldsmith & ye other a Mercer Some are so bold as to say yt it will prove yt Prance was craikt [?] in newgate tho he at mrs Selliers Tryall denyd it utterly One Satterday ye D: of M entred oxon Being meat by ye Mayr Alderman &c of ye Town who made him & his retinue free of Oxford & treated him at dinner all ye Gates of ye Colledgs being in ye meantim shut save some [?[ membrs of ye university coming to congratulate him from there he went to ye race wr Mr Thomas Wharton won ye plate & last night y D. of M arrived here from Stanford we hear ye 2 psons Being latly Hangd for Clipping one of ym Confessd himselfe a Papist & yt he had bene offrd 5000 L to fiere a Towne near yt place 3 or 4 Clippers ar latly takin & Committed to newgate Mr Smith is com frome Tangiery & brings acct yt ye time [?] is this day expird & yt yey expect ye Alcade to fall upon ym wth all his fforces & yt yr is no wth standing him without a considrable reinforcencemt [sic] of hors wch is thought will caus ye hors latly raisd who were disbanded to be raisd again |DLond_7ber_23__80 |L986 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Tho: Players is lying sick of ague Prince Ruppart lys very sick +Mrs Cellier sent a peticion to his Mate wth som of ye biggest stoones yt were thrown at her desiring his Mate to for give her standing any mor in ye Pillory since she was in danger of her life but it prevailes not she having stood this day in Commongarden wher many stoones turnups &c wer thrown at her she fell doune over [?] twice but being raised agn ye pillory was over turned & she & 2 men thrown doune but they afterwards setting it up she stood agn a qr of a hour & then was conveyed in ye coach thru Holburn to Newgate an empty coach going before her to hinder ye people from knowing wch coach she was in 2 or 3 turns Takin for Throwing at her but soon resond [?] she stands agn on Monday at Charing Crosse Sr Robt Southwell is orderd by a letter from his Mate to demand satisfaction of ye D of Brandr to whom he was sent Envoy for ye affront offrd by his subiects in seiling [?] English men & Goods in ye spaniard shipp & for Breaking ye peace of ye Brandinbh says [?] they seased ye ships becaus ye spaniards will not satisfie ye orders due to ym & ye spaniard says it is ye duch yt ought to pay it ym A proclamation is expected to banish ye papists 10 miles of Lond ye Plmt approving A captain hath confessed yt one of ye D. of southhamptons servants gave him 40 L to kill ye man yt rissd to [?] the Hampton court upon wch both of ym are secured Sallsburry & Taunton coaches wer this weeck robbed 4 psons robbed 18 A marchants man paying 200 L ye received [?] told ye Marchant he did not know what to doe wth ye Money it was so chipped upon wch ye Marchant examined his man of ye that [?] money of on[e?] Mr Markland late brewer in Rossmarry lane upon wch Markland & his famlie wer Apprehended +The Spanish K is so kind as to order 200 Germen Troppers to be ready at Call to be transported to Fomitons [?] when ever ye Gouvernour orders ym His Mate is gone to my Ld Arlingtons hous at upton and stays till Monday |DLond_7ber_25.80 |L987 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The K comes to town on Satterday next Newmarket air being too sharp on Thursday fryday & Satterday next ye cheif races will be run ye pticlars too tedious to mention mrs Cellier pleads her bruises agt standing next monday however its thought she will stand yn she hath by a freind offrd Aldrman Ellis (bayliff of ye Dutchy of Lancaster who is to have her fine) 300 in Gold in Composition for her 1000 but its thought hee is so honest a man yt he will not bate her a farthing A distempr rages so violently [in] Barbadoes yt its feard yt place will be depopulated Its sd yt ye E of Pembroke is like to be pardond & yt upon it he is coming for Engld Sevll papists abt Coven Garden have been latly taken up upon ye 20 [mile?] act & will be prosecuted next sesion The Coachmans wife is bringing an appeal agt mr Doughty so yt he is [in] danger of hanging for killing her husband On Thursday last was a tryall at Guild hall bet A Country Gent & a Gent of ye Temple ye Cast having lain wth ye Country Gents wife for wch ye Jury gave him 1100 L Damages but ye Gent of ye Temple intends to petion for a new writ of Enquiry rather yn pay so much ye woman discovd it to her husband out of revenge becaus her Gallant being since marryd had a mind to Turn honest Yesterday Dr Tonge son &c were exmd before ye Councill where upon discovery of his Accomplices & ye whole continue agt Dr Oates he was comted to stay till he makes good wt he hath said One Tasse a Soldier in F. in behalfe ye papists in Ireld being troubled wth remorse returned to Ireld to discover ye papists designs but some papists having noticed upon some prtence threw him into prison where he dyd wth hunger of wch Complt hath been made to ye Councill The E of Tyrone is upon some new Informacon seizd in Ireld Marshall Bellefonds is coming hither from ye F K & mr Bernard hath sent horse to bring him hither A stone being one day this week thrown at Bernard howards groom as he was riding thro Covent Garden he turnd back & beat a boy who did not throw ye stone upon wch ye footboy run ye hors thro wch was worth abt 40 L. P Rupert is pretty well agn The D of Y is resolvd to stay in Engld |DLond_7ber_28_80 |L988 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mrs Cellier having peticond ye Ld mayr yt she might not stand on Munday 2 able chyrurgions making affidt yt her bruises were so great yt her life was in dangerd if she went as yet abroad her standing is respited till further ordr +Mr ffarwell late Depty to ye Bayliffe of westminster is like to be bayliffe if Mr Stroud is turnd out +Sr Robert Southwell hath leave to return home from ye D of Brandr upon accquainting his Maty yt he had not his health in yt Country +A popish priest adrsd [?] at ockland in yt County & made reaction [?] & promised to make a further discovery of ye plott +Upton is come hither from Ireld whwth [?] yt being suspected by ye papists yt he would discover what he knew of ye plot he was upon in false allegation clapd in prison where having by corrupting ye Jaylor escapd he adressed himselfe to ye Ld Lieut telling him yt knowing himselfe innocent he would not fly wn his Ldp promised him protection but he fearing his C[aptors?]rs would be to hard for him fled hither +The Reblls in Scotland having assembled on a Sunday yr chief preached a Sermon on ye 21 Ezekiell 25.26.27 verses afterwards excomunicated ye K ye D of Y ye D of M ye D of Laud Attorney Genll of Scotland with others +Sevll considerable papists of Ireld were gone thence some to England & some to ffrance +Coll Long coming lately from Jamaica appeard before ye Councill last ffriday an Information being Exhibited agt him for some misdeameaners committed in yt island of wch he was pmitted to take a Coppy & to attend de die in diem till ye Business is determined +Majr John Bill ye Ks Printer deseased last week at his house at Hampstead |DLondon_Sept_30/_80 |L989 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +on Tuesday the two new sheriffs were sworne at Guild Hall and yesterday after sr Patience Ward was unanimously chosen Lord Mayor for the Yeare in shrs [?] a Peticion was put up for removing the Recorder upon which sr: George jefferys stood up and said he wold justifie himselfe upon whatever he had done then Sheriff Cornish went to dinner with Sheriff Lewise and Sheriff Bethel with Sheriff Raymond half the aldermen goeing with the first and halfe with the last they were very mery at both places and drank healths plentifully but at sheriff Raymond[s one] of the aldermen haveing drest a health to ____ and being Sheriffs Bethells turn to drinke to sr Wm: Turner he tould him he never used to drinke healths and therefore desired to be excused saying here is to you Sr. Wm. turner of which littell notice was taken and both companys braking up they were all invited to supper by ye Ld Mayor Elect where sr George Jefferys was very briske and sr Backhurst brother in law to Sheriff Lewise began a health to ye D of Y: upon which halfe the Company coz [sic] This day the two new Sheriffs were sworne at the Exchequer Bar at Westminstr one affterwards treated the Exchequer officers at dinner We have advice from the Downes that our men of War haveing joyned the Spanish men of War which conveied the Prince of Parma was arived there who dispached one [?] Tangier to give his Maty thanks for his care of him and that they intended the first opertunity to convey the Prince of Parma to his Govermt of the Northern Lands The Bishop of Chichester having struck his Chanclor in Chichester Church they were both sumond before the Ld arch Bpp of Canterbury where they had a hearing last mondy but the business left indetermind The King comes not to Towne till this day [se]ennight haveing a horse to rune next monday and most of the cheife races are put of till next weeke +The petion agt ye Recorder containes [?] ma[n]y crim[e]s of wch they accusd him; +The Ch: Baron of ye Excheqr at ye swearing ye Sheriffs sd. he did not know ym but hoped they wou'd proove honest men; +Pecking ye greatest City in China is overturnd by an EarthQuake upon wch ye Empr assembled his nobles & exhorted ym all to mend yr lives for Certainly God was angery with them: +A boy haveing lain wth his mothers maid & being sence marry'd he out of vexation last Sunday hanged himselfe, +On Tusday last a Coache run over on[e] Capt Blacket in Ks: street westmr of wch its thought he will dye; |DLond_8ber_2d__80 |L990 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The E: of pembroke being assurd of his Mat pdon is coming over & ye only thing yt may be Injurious agt him by ye wife to ye man whom he killd but she being Luniticke & ye K being guardian of all Luniticks his Ldp Hopes his Mate will grant him a double pardon Mr fferris [?] & neal who went over wth his Ldp to Callis a[re] both sick there & Mr Cha: Macarty who went over since to Him is run made. Its discoursd as if ye E of Shrewsbury in Tended to bring an Appeal agt ye D: of Bucks for Killing his father Articles are drawning up to be pr[ese]nted to ye Cot of Aldrmen agt Sr G: Jeffries next Com Hall wch will be soon after ye Ld Mayrs day Apson Having visited Mr Tongue in newgate Mr Tongue dat [?] him a pap containing ye discovry of ye whole contrivance agt Dr oates in wch is mentiond yt Mr Lestrange was concerned in it & upon notice of [about five letters smeared] likly to be discovered mr Lestrange sent a lre to Mr Tongue to remove all ye pap out of his Lodgings to Mr Elys. This paps he having drawn up of his own accord it was dd to ye Councill yesterday who sent Dr oates to Secr Bridgman to exm him further of wch they gave ye Councill an acct. The P Parma is gon for ostend on Thursday ye P Electr Palatine & ye D. of Grafton were installed by ye Proxy & ye E of Salisbury was also Installed in pson The K being desguested at newmarkit in tends its sd to go no mor thither but to salisbury Complt having ben made yt juryes being ye same in most causes might be apt to be bribed ordr is given for prvent ye sam for ye futture Its repted yt 2 English ships laden wth Corne were latly taken in ye Channell by an Algerine +A papist being taken at windsor preaching was sent up to newgate but staying wth ye men [?] yt guarded him to drink at ye savoy he was rescued yer |DLond:__8ber_5-80 |L991 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A minister preaching at Tutting in Surrey a pson accusd him of being a priest & yt his name was Evans upon wch he was apprnded but upon examination no profe appearing he was let go Dr Tongue son hath upon further exacon confessed & it was contrived yt he should Hang his father wn he should be alone wth him in his Chamber & putt a note in his Pocket countrfeited [in] his fathers hand yt he had out of remorse of Conscience for Having falsly accusd ye papist Hanged himselfe Mrs Cellier is also so fare concerned in his plot yt its thought it will afford Matter anough to frame a new Indictmt agt her The Comrs of ye Customhouse are ordrd to send prcepts to all ye sevll Ports for offering ye oaths & to all strangers upon notice yt ye 5 priests wer coming over Dr Tongues son wth all psons concerned in yt plot are ordrd to App[ear] before ye Councill P Electr palatine is arived at ye Hague & is gon thence homward Mrs Cellier fell foul upon a Gentlewoman who came to se her This week in Newgate saying she was not to be made a shew of [Handwriting changes here.] +One day this week on[e] of ye Ld Astons servants prswaded a man to fier ye house wre Dugdale lay in a Towne in Staffordshire of wch one yt over hard ym gave notice to Dugdale who sending for ye man yt was hierd, who confessd all; Dugdale came to towne last night and is sending for ye man up to be heard agt Plmt: +This day ye Cot of Aldrmen sat & a mocon was made for taking order for returning good jurey men next sesions & order was given accordingly; +yesterday a bill was found at westminster agt a pop: prist for ravishing a Girle of 10 years ould, & ye Ld: Powis Butler was find 300 marke for speeking agt Dr oates & other ill words; |DLond:_8ber--7--80 |L992 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday mrs Cellier & mr Lestrange Mrs Sharkey Mrs Tongue his father & Dr oates had a hearing before ye Councill wre sevll Materiall Things wer descovd & many hard words past bet Dr oates & Mr Tongue Mrs Cellier faind her selfe sick & fell downe a swound in ye Councill Chamber but was soon descovd & reconveyd wth Mr Tongue to Newgate ye further hearing of this Matter is ad[journe]d to friday The Constables in evry ward psuant to ye Ld Mayrs ordr go duly up & downe ye City takeing ye names of all Lodgers suspected to be papists & returne ym to ye sessions Last night ye Q come to towne & ye K comes to Morrow The States of holland have ordrd ye building 36 men of war have already bought ym [?] The Councill upon Dr oates desiring Lestrange might be Commtd ordrd Dr oates to bring a Bill agt him & if it was found he should be securd & Lestrange ownd yt Mr Tongue had been wth him but did not excommunicate any of his Plot to him To Morrow Mrs Cellier stands in ye Pillory at Charing Crosse The Councill have ordrd Mr Buck ye Irish descover to go back to Ireld to psecute his assassinates The offycer [?] who adrssd himself to Bp of Durham is come thither wth on of ye Bp Gentleman & hath been wth ye E of Radnor & is suddenly to [be] exmd by ye Councill Mr Fanshaw is Embarqud for Portugall whether he goes Invoy |DLond_8ber--9--80 |L993 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His mate & ye whole Court went to towne this afternoon +ye Pop: Preist was tryd at Westmr for ravishing ye Gyrle under 10 years old its thought he will come of for ye rape haveing no way penetrated, but be find for ye assault upon ye Girle +mrs Cellier still pleads her bruises so yt her standing in ye Pillory is very uncertaine. +The Lifeguardmen haveing made ye man satisfaction for fireing his Barne he hath petitiond yt They may be remitted into ye Guard +The Officers yt conducted ye Pop Prisners yt were rescued in Lancastsh are come up hither to make ye Complaint agt a Justice who refusd to committ ye rescuers some of them being his Tennants yt lived near him +Severall Persons some being of Quallity are latly seizd in Ireland for designeing to feir Dubline Castle & sevll of ye Councell &c to have killd ye Ld Leiftenant. On wedensday last order was sent to Ireland for bringing Planket hither & keeping ye E of Tyroane in Custody. [Above the first eight words of this paragraph is written "is come over hither" in same hand.] +Last night ye D of m wth abt 16 Horse came to Towne The Ds [?] & D of Yorke being indisposed ye formr hath been let blood & ye pretty well yer distempr is ye new feavour ye Ld Lumley & sect Coventry is sick of it ye Ld mountague of Boughton being dead mr Ra: mountegue Kt for northamptonshr succeeds him +Of 2 Companies of foot qrterd at Chilbury there is not above 20 well +Sevll fforreigne Ambassdrs & Gent are comeing hither. Dr Oates observd himselfe dogd by 2 men in newgatestreet last night tooke sanctuary in a Shop. +The Dchesse of Modeina hath taken a large house at Brussells where she will stay all winter expecting her Daughter ye Dchesse of Y to come & see her. Capt Farrill haveing raisd a Company in Yorksh as they were upon ye Road they understanding they were designd for Tangier a sergt wth maney of ye soldiers run away +new Bridwell is to be made for quartering ye Ld Cravens Reigmt |DLondon_8ber--12--80 |L994 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] + Last night sevrll Lds adrsd ym selves to his Mate desiring him to retire from Whit hall into yt City therby to mend [?] ye designes of ye Papists who wre latly come in Great numbrs from beyond sea & sevrll places of England to westmr of wch his Matte promised to considr yesterday began ye sessions of pece at Guild Hall wre ye Recodr made an Excellt [s]peech agt Popy to ye Grand jurey after wch a Pson was commited for a cheat induceing [?] said Childern to search [?] men only to get money out of ym & was sentencd to stand in ye Pillory twice once at Towr hill & once at ye Exchange sevll other Psons wer Comitted for lying wth uther mens wifs A min[iste]r last week sealing a Pamphlet in a lre in a Book Seller shop in fleet street sent it to a carrier who was so curious as to open it & finding ye Title to be ye Plot baffled &c went to ye Book Sellers wth a Constable but as yey were [?] going before ye Justice ye Minnr came [seal spoils about four letters] yey caused to go along wth them wn he pleading yt he bought for Diversion of himselfe & freinds his lre was produced wch he desird ye pson to whom he sent it to be cautious to whom he showd it upon wch ye Justice wod have Comted him but he producing 2 Minnrs for baile he was only bound over to ye sessions One Sunday last ye Ld Mayr & ye new Sherriffs went to Whit hall wre ye Ld Mayr Kisd his Mates hand & gave him acct of ye Good Estate of ye City but ye Sherriffs wer not admitted tho it was Expected yey wod have been yn Knighted The D. of Bucks is very sick on Satterday abt 10 clock a Strange Motion was seen in ye aire by seavll in & about ye City wch some thinke to be a large falling star A Robbery was Comted last week in somsetsh in ye road to Cambrige & king on[e] of ye Robbers is Taken +Last week at ye Qrter sessions at northampton on[e] Lewis a Minnr was convicted of having sd yt Dr oates had forsworn himselfe 20 times for wch ye jurey gave ye Dr 1000 Damages |DLond_8ber--16--80 |L995 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +mr Lestrange will its thought be put out of Comission upon ye late accusation agt him seavll Irish men have been latly tacken but upon showing yr Comissions from ye D: of ormond yey been releasd 2 or 3 pap priests have been Comted to the Gate house this week The Grand Jurey has found ye bill agt ye E: of pembroke for killing ye man at Tennup [?] greene The Recodr on thursday last excepted agt ye Grand Jurey returnd by Mr Sheriff Bethell as if they pick one on purpose as men prswded agt him however Sheriff Bethell refusd it his Brother Cornish [is] to chus another Jurey for him agt next sessions the [seal spoils about seven letters] right as adr [?] Sheriff The D of Norfolk tho he producd witneses of his having taken ye oath & sacrt was on Thursday last find 200 L for not appearing to ye Indictmt last sessions Mrs Cellier will be indicted next sessions upon some new paps found in her Custody Its unanimously reportd about the D of ys departure but its Generally beleavd he will not begone between this & Thursday next which is the day of the Parlmt metting wher upon the Councill have debated it again and its said yey have psuaded his Mate to proroge the parlimt 10 dayes longer it being requisit as Matters [&?] Circumstances of affaires now stand +A Ship latly arrived at Cadis brings news at their Harbours and the great goons from Tangier were frequently heard which hath occasiond a beleafe at the Alcad have attaqued that place |DLond:_8ber_19:80 |L996 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Chancellr adrsd himselfe to ye K: & told him yt it was very requisite ye D: of Y: should dept & ye Ld Robts seconded him saying yt unlesse ye plmt sat ye K: & Kdome would suffer by it & 2 or 3 other Lds backd ym in wt they had sd upon wch ye K: sent ordrs to ye D: of y: yt he should retier & chuse his place upon wch ye D: & Dutchs of y: set forward to morrow for scotld by sea from whence its sd yey will goe to Brussells yer departure is kept from ye Q for fear she being at prent ill itt should further discompose her. +The D of Bucks is now so well recovd its thought he will be in ye hous of Lds on Thursday & its sd abt 400 plmt: men are already come to towne +Mr Hickeringhill who formrly preachd ye searmen Calld Curse ye mercy agt ye fanatick hath now upon some disgust from some of ye Ch: of E: writ so severe a booke agt ye Bps calld ye 2 pt. of ye naked truth yt its thought he will be Clapt up for it +Its sd yt ye D: of Ormond hath signd an Instrumt for making one mr Ellis bayliffe of Westmr & hath sent it hither to be finishd by ye Dean & Chaplin of Westmr; +Its variously discoursd who will be speaker but ye most leading men of ye plmt have fixt it betwen Mr: Boscowen, Paul foley & sergt Lile [Handwriting changes here.] 3 yachts lye ready to attend ye D. of y The F K hath made allyance wth ye Swed K & is to raise 1000 men to be qrterd at Pomeren The D. of Laud Dutch of Portsmoth & F Embr had a great conference on fryday last 16 of ye Councill were for ye D. of Ys going & 17 for his staying & ye D. hath recd 25000 L in Lumbard street. The P. of Orange & D. of Zell is expected here suddenly Its discoursd of ye D. of Richmonds being Admll & ye office to be executed by a depty of ye E: of Essex being trea[sure]r & of ye D: of Ms coming in to great places & of ye E of Sundrlands being to be made a Marquesse & yt ye Lds in ye towr have prepard a petion to ye Hous of Lds for a speddy tryall but all this no certainty |DLondon_8ber_21st_1680 |L997 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday their Royall highnisses were accompanied by his Maiesty to Errife where they deyned after which the Duke and Dutchesse Embarqued and his Maiesty returned to Whitehall fifteene barges waited upon the Duke to Errife in which were many persons of Quality some of which goes alonge wth him to Scotland yesterday morninge his Matie ordered some bores to search about and under the parlyamt house to see if all was salfe which they accordingly did and gave the king an account at night that all was well yesterday the Dukes of Monmouth and Bucks wth severall Lods and about 130 plyment men dined at the Sunn taverne behind the Exchange This day the Parlymt mett and after the Ceremony had sworne severall of their Members the usher of the Black rod sumoned them to the Lords house whither the Kinge came about 10: a Clock and tould them he [had] much to say and therefore read his speech the heads of which follow xx [These x's and those below appear in the text.] My Lords & Gentlemen The reason of the severall late progations was because wee were treating wth Spaine which allyance is now prsented & Tho it had beene better if Don sooner yett better now then not at all it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I omit further [to] tell you that Tangier is in great dangr for the secureing of which I have much strained my [about five letters illegible] and now recomend it to yo[u]r Consideration since wee are divided [?] of what Importance preserveinge that place will bee to England xxx I have taken all due care of the ptestant Religion and you may make what further p[ro]secution you thinke soe you hinder not the succession of The Crowne in the right Lyne xx As for the plott its high tyme it should be thorowly searched into and am very willinge That all psons Concerned in itt should bee brought to a speedy tryall beinge sensible of The great Danger my selfe & The Kingdome are in from ill the only Thinge wee are to feare is the difference amongst our selves wee being very secure from all foreign Enemyes xx Then the Lord Chancellour ordered them to returne and Choose a speaker and prsent him to his Matie at 3 a Clock to morrow xxx Accordingly they returned and Choose Mr Williams for their speaker and the rest of this day will be spent in sweareing of Members +Thirsday mr Charles Bertye went away Envoy to Bavaria +At a Comon Councell since the sessions it was ordered that another pson should in stead of sr G Geffry go alonge wth the said Lord Mayor and Aldermen to invite the Kinge &c to diner on the said Mayors day and that Sr Robert Claytons good managemt of his Mayoralty should be recorded to Posterity |D8ber_22d_1680 |L998 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Comons Meettinge aboutt 3 a Clock at 4 prsented their speaker to his Matie at the Lords house where he begd his Maiesty to confirme [sic] honnr on some other pson hee being unfitt for so great a place wth which the Lord Chancellr acquainted the Kinge hee returnd & said that his Matie was very well pleased wth their choice & confirmed him speaker 1ly: Mr Speaker desired that his Matie would grant him first freedome of speech 2ly: free accesse to his Matie 3: priviledge of goeinge & Comeinge for their selves & their servants. all which was granted & then they returned and adjourned till to morrow Morninge Saturday 23d This day sevrall of the Lords (whoe were expelld The Lds house for not taking the oaths &c) haveing taken them since tooke their seates in the house of Lords All this day was spent in swearing of membrs & subscribing of ye Test & yey being almost all sworn On Monday next yey will fall upon ye buisnesse of ye nacon & some think ye Lds will be brought to tryall wthin this week The young Gent yt had 1100 L Damages given agt him for lyeing wth the Country Gentmans wife this day movd for a new writ of Enquiry into ye Cause wch its thought will be granted him [Its discoursd as if mr Lestrange intends to go to Scotld to ye D of Y. [Bracket before "Its" appears in letter.] Mr Care author of ye advice from Rome was this day in ye Ks bench Cot Expecting to be find but no mocon being made for it its thought it will be forgiven him I am well & yours RN. The Lords have ordered the Lords of the white staves to waite on the Kinge wth an addresse desireing him to Issue out his pclamation for the security of all wittnesses that shall come in to make discoveries of the plott the Ld Lovelace brought in a bill this day to ye H of Lds for speedy trying ye Lds & yey have this day also petiond ye plmt for speedy tryall The 2 sheriffes last night invited ye K to diner On ye Ld Mayrs day but its thought he will not go +Mrs Cellier this day stood on the pillory at Charinge crosse & last night shee wrote a letter to the sherriff to take care of her for shee heard there were loads of stone and Brickbatts laide thereaboutts to bee thrown at her. +The Lord Aston wth other papists entred their appearance this day at The Kings bench bar & are still out upon baile This day alsoe Dangrfeild seized one Attwood a preist in westmrhall & brought him into Court & tould the Lord Cheife Justice Scroggs that Dr oates knew him to bee a preist & desired he might bee comitted which accordingly ordered mr Dangerfeild offering to sweare that hee heard him say that at [seal spoils about twelve letters] at the Duke of Newburghs residts |DMunday_25th_Octbr_1680 |L999 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lords sent downe a Message by the two lords Cheife Justices Scroggs and North to acquaint the house that they prsented an adresse to his Matie to Issue out a pclamacon for pardon and security to all whoe should come within two Months and discover further of the plott and his Matie returned answer that they might allow what tyme they pleased in the proclamacon for any to come in the consideracon of which Message is adjournd till to morrow A Committee of Exepcons appointed to sit this afternoone and mr Trebs to be chairman all that come to have voices +A bill to explain the late act for burying in woollen ordered a 2d readinge This day finished the swearing all the Members in towne and at three a clock they adjourned till to morrow A Person addressed himself to the Lords offering to bring another would swear hee saw three of the Lords in The Tower sett their hands to a paper for encouraging any that should assist in carrying on The plott A bagg of papers latley found in the Ballast of a Shipp inward bound was deliverd to the Lords which much Manifests the plott Prance and 2 others swore before the Lords that they had seene Mr Lestrange at Masse severall times upon which Lestrange was ordered to attend the court to morrow An order was issued out by the house of Lords to take up the Lord of Castlemain and others concerned in the plott whoe had bene lately discharged and bailed Tuesday 26 This day mr Dangrfeild gave the house an account of his Case and he was ordered to draw it up in writeinge Sr Henri Capell made an excellent speech openinge the state of the Nation and was backed by Sr francis Winington and the Lord Russell upon wch +Resolved Nemine Contradicente that this house will suppresse popery and prevent a popish successor The house doe not agree wth the Lords message about giveing pardon to any whoe shall come in within two Months & discover because that then the Lords in the Tower whoe are the Capitall offenders may come in therefore desire all may bee excepted whoe are already in hould +Sr Robert Peyton was ordered to wthdraw and bee suspended the howse +The messenger ordered by the Lords to summon Mr Lestrange to appeare today reported to their Lordshipps that hee was withdrawn the Lords sent downe a Message to the Commons toutching regulatinge printinge the Consideration of which adjourned a new witnesse examined to day about the plott adjourned till to morrow It is refered to mr Hamden sr Thomas Clergis sr John Maynard and Sr francis Russell or any of them to draw up a bill for regulatinge Exepcon a Clause to bee inserted for the party agreaved to have his Accon +Ordered that a Comittee draw up an addresse to be prsented to his Matie from this house for pardon to any who shall in two Months make any satisfactory Discovery Severall Petitions about exepcons [?] read and referd The woollen bill Comited |DWednesday_8ber_25_1680 |L1000 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A bill for Importing Irish [five letters illegible] read and placed upon the table +Then Mr Dangrfeild being caled in prsented his narative which hee was ordered to signe to every sheete wth his owne hand & then some Justices yt Westmr ordered to goe out and take his oath upon the informacon Then the house fell into debate about petitioninge and resolved That it is the Undoubted right of the subjectt to parlimts sittinge to adresse greiveances That any Pson whoe shall call any such psons Tumultuous designes the alteracon of the govermnt & brings in an arbitrary governmt That a Comtee bee apointed to examin the [about six letters illegible] of any Psons accused and all Psons comes to voices [sic] Then a pecon was brought in by three persons agt the Recorder of London & a Comtee appointed to Examin the Matter agt him Sr Francis Withers a member of this house ordered to attend to Morrow. Resolved that an addresse bee presented to his Matie that this house will Indeavor to prserve the Ptestant Religion at home & abroad & his Maties Pson and governmt Ordered that Mr Dugdale and Mr prance attend to Morrow to give in their informacon to ye house [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday This afternoon ye H. waited on his mate wth ye adrsse for a pclacon for pdon to discoverers The Ld. Ch. Just North acqted ye H yt ye Lds had sent ym Capt Bedlows Informacon wch being read appd to be ye Originall being signed by ye Capt & his Ldp after ye Ld Ch J was dismist Then sr Robt Con membr was calld to ye bar for having sd to sr John Knt membr for ye same place yt no Jury of 12 men woud believe him God damn him for wch having recd a severe reprimand on his knees he took his place agn & yn being accusd of having sd yre was no pop but a prsbyt plot he was ordrd to ye Tower & to be expelld ye H Then Sr Fra: Withers was calld to ye bar & accusd of having calld ye late petions tumultuous to wch he sd he knew it was ye undoubted right of ye subjt to petion but thought it not seasonable but ye farther adjd till to morrow |DTuesday_8ber_29_1680 |L1001 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Ordered that an addresse be prsented to his Matie to morrow to desire him to prmote doctor Tongue to the first benefice that shall be vacant Then the house fell upon the debate about Sr francis Withers and upon hearing fully Evidence against him and his defence Resolved that it is the opinion of this house that sr francis Withers of the late paper hee prsented to his Majesty in wch hee abhorrs the petition for the parlymts sittinge and Calls them Tumultuous hath betraied the Liberty of the subject ordered that Sr Francis Withers bee expeld the house and rece[ive] his sentence on his knees which was accordingly don Mr Francisco de Feraro late servant to the Portugall Embassadr attend the house to Morrow and give in his Informacon ordered that sr Robert yeamans be taken into Custody of the sergt leave given [?] to bring in a bill for wearing woollen Mr Speaker accquainted the house yt his Matie had in Answer to the Adress for palamon said he woud not onely pdon [?] the Plott but ye papists Mr. Herbert reported the Address for prserving the prtestant Religion and the King &c The Cheifest wittnesses against sr Francis Withers [about ten letters illegible] who sd he tould sr Fra: in the Lobby that hee hoped to see him notwithstanding his Kthood & all the abhorors of petitions hangd to which Sr Francis made answer that the Kings proclamacon ought to be observed & if he met wth that his pecon [?] he woud bring them to their Chambr & mr Aron smith being calld in sd that hee heard sr francis say that petitioninge was the pawn of sedition & [nine letters illegible] & lookd like 41 [?] & beleaved it was not the prciples of an honest man Saturday 8ber the 30 1680 The petition of Hauer Grest [?] read and refed to the Comtee of Elecons Ordered the members of this house attend his Matie at 3 this afternoon wth their addresse A message from his Matie accquaintinge the house that he had taken care for doctor Toungue and have him into further consideration The petition of Ianton Inhabitants to bee read at the barr of this house friday three weekes +Mocon for printinge the votes caried in the afirmative Starky Collins and Harris named to bee the printers. +Resolved that this house will forthwth heed Execheatts [?] to a full Examen of the popish plott in order to bring offendrs to justice +Resolved Nemine Contradicente that a Comtee bee apointed to Inspectt in the Journall of the 2 last parlymts concerning the plot and report them to the house Resolved that an addresse bee made to his Matie that all papers and letter wth the privy Councell relating to the plott [be?] brought to the Comtee Resolved that this Comtee doe sitt de die in diem and begin at 3 this afternoon +Mr Francisco accquainted the house that hee was pferd 50000 peeces of 8 by the Portugall Embassadr deceased to kill oates and Bedlowe & 200 L to kill a Countrye Gentl whoe hee beleeves was Mr Arnold by Gyles whoe went then by the name of wych and that the Ptugall Embassadr and Ld Cheife Justice Scroggs had sear [?] all conferences +Thwing [?] the preist that was condemned in yorke sheer was hanged last Saturday [Letter is addressed:] Sr Robert Parker/at Arbury near/Coventry |DLondon_9ber_1st_1680 |L1002 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Secretary Jenkins aqt the house that his Mate had answd That the papers concerning ye plot were Transmitted by the Counsell to the Comtee of Lords ordered that all Comtes be revived +The petition of Sr wal Earnly for the divizes & sr Edw: Huntington read & reffered to the Comtee of Elections, ordered that the Journalls of the house be Inspected & reported by the Comtee +Sr George Downeing brought in a bill for weareing of wooling wch was ordered a second Reading +Mr Trenchard reports from the Comttee appointed to inqr into the abhorrors of petitioning, that the Lords aston sr Robt Maleverer sr Bryant Stapleton mr Turner & mr Tayler discoraged petitioning for a parlimt but the Comtee thought not fitt to proceed upon them being members wthout Instructions from the house +ordered that the Comtee bring information agt the Ld paston & all other Members who abhord petitioning +Mr Speaker aqte the house that his Matie returned them thanks for there Address for prsarving himselfe & the prtestant religion & sd that not one [?] part should not beware ym [?] to prserve the ptestant religion both att home & abroade +ordered that mr Treby report wt he reported to the last plmt about the plot +Seynior ffrancisco being called in gave in writeing wt he delivered on Satturday att the bar. +upon Information given yt one mr Arnege a linin drap did yesterday att a Coffe house in henrietta Street, vilify Seynior ffrancisco ordered that he be taken into Custody +Mr Dugdale gave in his Information in writing & acqt the H that the deputy of staffordsheere had sent the Lord Aston word he was coming to search that all things might be laid out of the way & that when he came hee wou'd not search but take my lords word, upon wch his Ldshpp prsented him with [a] paire of pistoles wch were his fathers +ordered that this narrative be sealed up & delivered to ye prin [?] & that he bring in the remaineing pt on thurseday +Mr Pranse gave in his Evidence agt the Ld Bellasis Tho: Bedingfield mr Moore &c: for haveing comisions to carry on the Catholick cause & other things relating to sr Ed. Godfreys Murther +Sr francis winington made his report from ye Comtee appointed to search Journalls wch was ordered to be Entred into their Journalls & that the same Comte search the Lds Journalls. Tuesday 2d 9ber 1680 +The bill for phibiting Irish Cattle butter cheese & mutton ordered the second reading ordered that Sr John knight hath Leave to go into the Country for his health +The Seriant att armes Informes the house that he hath taken mr Arnege into custody & was at the doore but seynior francisco not being there they were both ordered to appeare to morrow +Resolved that an humble addresse be mad to his Mate by the members of the privey counsell that his Majte will take mr Dugdale Dangerfield Pranse & francisco into his ptection & allow them somwht & dangerfield his pdon +sr ffrancis winington made his report from the Comte appointed to Inspect the Lords Journall thus there may be a whole & pfect accompt thereof before the house +Mr Treby made his report & read severall lettrs from francis [?] [B?]roome &c upon wch Resolved that the duke of yorke being a papist & the hopes of comeing such to the towne has given the greatest countenance & Incoragmt to popery and all the popish plots & Contrivances-- +That in the defence of the Kings pson & ptestant religio[n] This house will stand to his Mate wth there lives & fortunes & That in Case his Mate should come by any violent death this house will sevearely Revenge i[t] on the papists a great debate following Ordered that a bill be brought in to disable the duke of york to Inheritt the Imperiall Crowne of these realmes That the Comtee be appointed to bring itt in & that they sitt this after noone in the Speakers Chamb[er] adiourned &c |DLondon_Die_Mercury_3d_9ber_1680 |L1003 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A message from ye Lords By 2 of the Judges wth a bill for bettr regulateing the tryall of the peeres +A Petition of one Lyonell Andrson a priest and condemned for being such only prayes that he might be brought to the barr to aqt the house with somwt he hath to say ordered that mr Harbord mr Lucy mr Hamden & sr Robt Claighton do Imediatly repaire to newgate & take his Examinat The bill of the Lords was read pposeing that 51 Lords shal be sommoned of wch 35 shall come [?] & of wch the Peere tryed may Except agt 12 of them & this when no plimt is actually sitting ordered that the bill have a second reading on munday next ordered that the Comtee Appointed to bring in a bill for regulating Ellections bring itt in too morrow Mr Arnege & francisco fferrea were Called in Arnege owned the words said by him, but said that it was in rogery [?] beleiveing that this house had no rule for his Evidence Ordered that mr Arnege be kept in the serjants hand dureing the pleasure of this house Ordered that Inspections into ye Impeachmts be referred to the Comte appointed to search the lords Journall Ordered that the papers brought in by the Lord chiefe Justice north be sealed up & delivered to the Speaker Ordered that leave be given to bring in a bill for the writeing [?] of all ptestant subiects ordered that Sr Tho: Whitegraite mr Samp Birch & ffrancis Ems be taken into Custody to answeare the Charges laid agt them by mr Dugdale The Ireish bill read & Commited +ordered that sr Rich Temple have leave to bring in a bill for the Exportation of Leather [Handwriting changes here.] Die Jovis Novembr 4th 1680 A Bill for Exporting of Leather read ye first time mr Secr [?] Reports yt he had acquainted his Mate wth ye Address of this house & his Mate was pleased to say he would give order to ye Attorney Genll to draw up a Genll Pardon for Mr Dangerfeild & yt he would give him an Allowance for some time That mr dugdale had an Allowance already That mr Prance should have an Allowance & yt Seir: ffrancisco fforrea had an allowance by ye request of ye House of Lds That leave be given to bring in a Bill to phibit the bringing in of Scotch Cattle att Certaine times The Woollen manufactor Bill read a 2d time & Pmitted That ye Comee have Instruccons to ad a Clause yt all Catches shall be loyned wth cloth Mr Herboard Reports from ye Comee appointed to Examine Anderson in Newgate that ye said Anderson did by many Implicacons & deny ye knowledge of any Plott but said if there was a Plott itt was Contrived by ye Jesuitts & did Extinguish himselfe from them & Declared yt he durst not goe into ffrance Spaine or Itally for he is Certaine if he did he should be putt into ye Inquisicon for defending ye Oath of allegiance both at home & abroad being asked if ye plott had taken Effect whether ye Inquesicon would have been Established here wch he possitively Affirmed & declared some thing of a pson that came from Roome whom ye Comee thought not fitt to name +Ord: That ye same Comee doe Examine ye pson & ye priest againe +A Bill to disable ye D: of yorke to Inherrite the Imperiall Crowne of these Realmes &c read & ordd a 2d reading on Satterday next +That A Comee be appointed to Inspect ye Lawes for maintenance of the Poore to bring in a Bill or Bills for Regulateing them & to prvent Debauchery Adjourned &c |DLond_9ber_6:_80 |L1004 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Recordr was yesterday before ye Comte & desird he might have a copy of ye petion agt him wch was granted & on Tuesday next ye Comte sits & he is yn to make his descovery +Ordered That a Comte be appointed to Inspect ye narrative of ye 5th of november & do take care that it be read in the Churches once a yeare & to find out the occasion why it hath been neglected these 20 yeares +That it is the oppinion of this house that the laws made in ye reigne of Queen Eliz & king James agt Papist recusants ought not to be Extended to ptestant dissenters +Ordered That a Comte be appointed to bring in a bill to repeale pt or all of a statute now read made in ye 36th of Queen Eliz A bill for Incourageing the wooling Manufacture by Exporting of Cloth &c To Turkey read & ordered a second reading Mr Jenison was Called in & ordered to put his narrative in writeing & psent it to ye house on munday next A Bill for disableing James Duke of yorke from Inheriting the Imperiall Crowne of this realme & Ireland & all places thereto belonging read a second time & commited to the Comte of the whole hous & as an Instruction that the Crowne may devolve to the next Protestant heire Ordered That the whole house resolve into a Comte of the whole hous on munday next by 10 of the clock --adjourned &c |DMunday_9ber_8th_1680 |L1005 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Petition read agt passing ye bill for weareing of wooling; till ye pet[itione]r be heard referred to ye Comte of Trade who may send for papers & records The petition of ye freeholdrs of Montgomery sheer Read & reiected for comeing to late ye yeas for reiecting it being 167 Noes 142 Sr John Trevr reported to ye House ye Ireish bill wth impedmts [?] wch is to Commence from Candlemas day next to wch ye house agreed Complt being made by a membr of a breach of Privacy agt him it was reffered to ye Comtee The house being informed yt one Pagit a Minestr Comeing into a Coffe house & there takeing up the voates of this house he writ over this vote that ye Duke of york being a Papist &c this is a lye, & also over the order of the house yt the bill be brought in to disable ye Duke of york &c: they voted al like roges wch being pared [?] by 2 wittnesses ordered yt he be taken into Custodye A message from ye Lds by ye Ld Cheife Barron & barron Gregory to desire a Conference in ye painted Chamber about papers Toutching the Ireish plot to wch ye house Imediatly went [?] whence being returned ordered yt the Ireish papers be taken into Consideration to morrow & the Evidence to attend, Upon reading sr Robt Cons Petition ordered that he be discharged The house resolved into a grand Comte ye Duke of yorks bill was read & a pviso added to ye bill Nem. Contrad. yt no other pson be disenherited from ye Crowne but James Duke of yorke & that dureing the life of the Duke, The Justices do give this act in Charge at ye assizes & sessions that it be read & the pson or vicar, in all Churches Chapples & Cathedrals on every Easter day & ye 25th of December Imediately after divine service in ye forenoone the bil ordered to be Ingrosed Tuesday: 9ber 9th 80: +A petion from Merchts & others to have ye reasones heard agt ye bill ffor wearing wolling carry[d?] in ye affirmat Mov'd: to have Cane Chairs phi[bi]te'd & put in this bill carry'd: in ye Negative; +A petion from other silke men as prejudicial to poore worke men referd to ye Comte of trade who are to give a spedy acct therof; +Mr: Sergt a message from his Matye desiering to make hast wth ye bill for suprssing popy & ye plot & not to hindr ye succession of ye line +Mr Hamden repts yt ye Journalls were inspected orderd yt yey be corrected; +Sr Ed: Deering compting of a breach of privledge in a late pamphlet ordrd yt ye printer be sent for in to Custody; +Mr Turberville was calld in & sd: sevll things relating to ye plot ordrd yt he be sworn by sume Justices & delivd his Narrative in writing-- +Mr Jennison dd in his Narrative & was sworn +Mr Dangerfield desiring his prdon might be Inlarged, ordrd, that his Mate be desir'd to give a genll prdon to Mr Dangerfield & Turberville ordrd That all Informacons abt ye plot be entred into ye Journalls & printed +A Comte apted to draw up a bill to prserve ye Evidence of Mr Bedloe & others abt ye plot & to make yr report on Thirsday & yt mr Freby makes his rept: at ye same time; +Ordrd That ye Comte do Inspect ye Journalls & make ye rept on Thirsday & yt Mr. Treby makes his rept at [ye] same time Informacon being given yt one Thompson sd yere was a great talke about a pop plot but yre was nothing in it but yt it was a prsbyter plot as may be seen by ye carry [?] in one of ye late peticons wherby yey woud bring this K: to ye Blook as yey did his father; Ordrd that Thompson be taken into Custody; |DWensday_10th_9ber_1680 |L1006 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Speaker desired to be prsent at a Tryall he is concerned in at ye Common pleas +The bill for regulateing Ellections ordered a 2d reading The Ingrossed Ireish bill read & pviso with blankes but ye pvisoe denyed a 2d reading. Another pvisoe read that no Ireish Cattle Imported before ye 5th of february next shall be forfeited wch was read ye 3d time Thus yt such cattle wch are or shall be in England before ye 2d of february shall not be forfieted ordered yt ye pvisoe be Ingrossed & annexed to ye bill The Ld chiefe barron & barron Gregory brought in a bill from ye lords house to free London & ye Court of Popish Inhabitants A bill read to Confirme the Ireish additionall Act agt Ireish Cattle & to receive it, ye Debate of it adiourned ordered that sr John Trevr carry up ye Ireish bill with ye Tallie [?] to ye lords house A message sent yesterday from his Mate was read againe in ye house Ordered that an addresse be prsented his Mate to aqt him what this house is doing about Pop[about five letters blotted] Plot & that they will prceed to ye tryall of ye Lords [another five letters blotted] begin[ning] wth ye Ld Stafford ordered That sr William Joanes be added to ye Comte to Exa: ye plot & 3 to be a Quorum Mr Secretary reportes to ye house his mates answeare to thire address that he will give mr dangerfield a pdon for all Crimes & Mr Turberville his pdon also & consider of some allowance for him This after noone ye spannish Embasadr made a Splended Entry Thro: ye Citty to white hall Sr George Gefferyes hath been sevell times before ye Comte of Grievances & hath made a weak defence but upon heareing ye whole matter ye Comte have voted him a betrayr of ye liberty of ye people London ye 11th 9ber 1680 The petition of mr Harnage read & his discharge ordered paying his fee Moved for new reading ye bill for phibiting Scotch Cattle [about fifteen letters illegible] Another bill for regulating Elections ordered a 2d reading on munday next Mr Treby reported yt mr onslow & Dorrington are Duely Ellected for haslemere in surry to wch ye house agreed, he farther reported ye misdimr of ye bayliffe, ordered yt ye bayliffe be taken into Custody, & yt ye Clarke of ye Court Take of ye Double returne Mr Turbervill was called in & mended a mistake of time in his Inform ordered yt the Evidence have leave to name thire printers to print thire Informations Mr Jennison desireing to have his pdon, ordered yt his mate be desired to grant it Mr ffedrington the Ireish Evidence desired to have a Coppy out of ye Evidence mr Fitzgerald gave in writeing The Comte appointed to draw up ye address of thanks for his matyes Message ordered to report +Ordered yt secretary Jenkens aqt his mate therewith [and?] when ye house shall attend him with it The Ingrosed bill to disable ye Duke of yorke &c was read Ordered yt It be Carryed by my Ld Russell up to ye house of Lds accompanied wth ye whole house All Comte Adiourned Till satturday |DSatturday_13th_9ber_1680 |L1007 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The petition of Richd Whitehead Esqr read & reffered to ye Comte of Ellections +Janway being Called in said that simons & Lee Bookselrs were concerned with him in ye pamphelete in which Sr Ed: Deering is refflected of & yt Capt yaranton is ye Author, ordered yt they all attend on munday with theire wittnesses Secretary Jenkens reportes his Mates Message, yt he will be attended wth ye address at 3 this after noone, & he will give a genll pdon to mr Jennison & hath ordered a 100 L for defraying ye Charge of sending for wittnesses & all ye papers of Evidences are transmited to ye Comte of Lords & yt his mate will grant his pdon to all ye Ireish wittnesses A Comte appointed for repaireing ye streets about London & westmester & opening of passages regulating hackney Coaches Ordered yt ye sherriffe of Somerset bring in mr Dare, now in Custody, to give his Evidence in ye Case of Taunton wch is to be heard at ye bar of this house on fryday 7 night Sr Robt yeomens being Called in Confest his affaire in pt, & on his knees at ye barr received ye Censure of ye house, ordered yt he be discharged paying his fees Mr Norris a Scotchman was Called in to give his Evidence about ye plot & his papers read & a Comte for Examination of wittnesses appointed to Enqr into ye popish plot & mr Norrises papers reffered to thire Consideration The Lords sent downe ye bill for phibiting Ireish Cattle wthout any alteration ordered yt ye Journalls of this house be read on Munday next mr Trenchard reportes from ye Comte yt sr G: Gefferyes for Traduceing & hindering Petitioning is guilty of betrayeing ye Liberty of ye Subiects of England; the question being put whither ye house would agree wth ye Comte it was Carried in ye firmative Nem Contrad +Resolved yt an address be prsented to his matie to put sr G: Gefferyes out of all publique Implymts & a Comte appointed to draw it up |DLondon_9ber_16th_1680 |L1008 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday ye Lds satt till towards 10 at night in ye morn there was a hot debate whether ye E of Peterborough should be sent to ye Tower for being Concerned in ye prsbyt plot but ye Comons bring up ye bill agt ye Duke of yorke ye Debate abt ye E of Peterborough was adjd & they fell upon ye bill agt ye D of y ye king Dineing & Supping in ye house after a Long Debate ye bill was Invived [?] out & ye Lds adjd till morning His mates answeare to ye Cittyes address My Lord I am very sensible of ye affection of ye Citty of London but this way of petitioning shall not do with me, beyond any thing yt is Equitable I shall alwayes Labour to maineteyne ye ptestant religion as it is Established by Law I am sattisfied my pson is in danger & am in as little Ease as you Can be till popery be beaten downe my Ld I am an English man & above you all Concerned to maineteyne peace & Liberty but let ye Comon Counsell medle wth those things yt lye before them & this seemes rather to advise then petition, & my Ld mayor do not suffer your selfe to [be?] Inflamed by some men it shall not be my fault if this plimt doth not make this a happy sessions & do those things wch may Conduce to ye kingdoms good, but my Ld I repeate it againe have a care of those men yt would Inflame things & this is all ye advice I give you for prsent Martis 9ber 16th 1680 Secr Jenkens reportes yt a paper yt was left att Dr oates Chamber wch did Import yt 2 Ladies held a Correspondance wth Capt Tom who had 5000 men to furnish him with wch papers was shewed to his mate who ordered mr Secr to bring it to this house The bayliffe of westmester & Clark of ye Crown being Called amended westmester returne |DLondon_9ber_18th_1680 |L1009 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday ye Comons were Long in Debate abt the Ld Hallifax & made sevll observations on a speech he made in ye hous of Lords agt passing ye bill agt ye D of y & att Last ordered an address to be made to his mate to remove his Ldship from all publique places and Imployments Last night being Q Elliz Birth day night ye Pope was Burnt, with 9 pageants of monkes fryers Cardinalls Jesuites & Nuns & on one mr Lestrange playing on a fiddle there were Extr[ordinary] fire workes & among ye rest a Jesuite made of fire workes wch takeing fire to soone had like to have fired ye Temple Leads but by care was prvented. Thousands of people Crowded in ye street & all Cryed out no popery no D of y. Thirseday 9ber 18th 1680 The rest of the Journalls of this house was read as also the Lords Journalls. ordrd yt a message be sent to ye Lds for all paps before them relateing to ye plot The Ld Russell Declared he would stand for bedfordsh altho Chose: a member for a nother place ordered yt a new writ be Issued out for A member in hamsh Complt being made agt mr Burnet [?] of Stafford Sheere for breach of Priviledge ordered yt he be sent for Into Custody Mr Lewis a Live guard man was Called in who gave a large accompt of his being treated with by ye Ld Arundell to kill ye king &c: & sevll other things wch afterward he Delivrd in writeing & then was sworne in ye speakers Chamber ordered yt application be made to his mate for granting a genll pdon to mr Lewis & the like to the other Evidence & that it may Extend to this very time Mr Lewis had leave given him to print his narrative and to have ye benefit thereof +ordered yt application be made to his mate to take mr Lewis into his Care & to grant him some allowance Mr Treby reportes yt ye Lds would deliver the papers before them to this house Mr Offley being Called in gave Information of a health Dranke at ye Diville Taverne by a pson of quallity to the Confusion of those that voted for the Excludeing ye D: of Y: ordered yt Greenaway the Drawer be sent for who aquainted mr Offley wth it upon Information given agt one mr Crouch a scrivenr ordered yt his study be searched for papers by a Comte appointed for that purpose yesterday ye house of Comons upon Consideration of his mates message abt Tangr ordered an addresse to be prsented to his mate to reprsent ye State of ye nation |DLondon_Novembr_20th_1680 |L1010 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday ye E of Salisbury moved in ye house of Lds for progueing ye plimt for 2 or 3 dayes itt being ye only way to bring abt ye bill agt ye D. of Y: againe but not being seconded itt fell Lers from Tangier say yt mr Sheers surveyr of ye Mole is Dangerously wounded by ye breaking of a Canon, wch was fired, and advise yt Tangier is in a good Condition Mrs Celliers was on Tuesday arraigned for high Treason att ye kings bench bar att Westmr & will be tryed this day 7 night for haveing offred a man 1500 L to kill ye K & fire ye navey Mr Brett of Staffordsh is ordered to be taken into Custody for saying they were all Rogues yt voted agt ye D of Y. & he hoped before Xmas to have a Commission from ye D: of Y: to pull 'em out by ye Ears Itt was ye Ld Hunsdon who Dranke ye Confues[ion] to those yt voted agt ye D: of Y: att ye Devill Taverne. Satturday 9ber 20th 1680 The bill for phibiting scotch Cattle upon the Question whither it should be now read yeas 104 noes 103 ordered yt Itt be Commited Ordered that an addresse be made to his ma[tie] pdoning all wittnesses to the last time of thire Discovery Complt being made agt one Ives [?] & from som other for breach of Priviledge, ordered that they be sent for Into Custody mr Trenchard reportes from ye Comte of abhorrors that they have found sevll guilty of Traduceing petitioning & to wch the house agreed Mr Secretary reportes from his mate that he will pdon the wittnesses of all Crimes Exprssed in thire adresse & that he will take into Consideration to give mr Smith some Church prfermt & that the Treasurers shall supply the Ireish wittnesses wth mony +Mr Treby reportes that some popeish rarityes are brought to ye Comte +Articles are Drawne up agt Mr Seymr and he hath taken till thursday to answeare them +Coll Birch reportes from ye Comte that it is thire oppinion yt mr Elmes ought to be Discharged to wch the house agreed, & also they had Exa: [?] Sr Tho: Whitgraves & mr Birch who denyed that ever they said yt mr Dugdale was a perjurrd Rogue or any other of those things wch were proved agt them but alwayes took mr Dugdale to be a very honest man att wch time mr Dugdale Declared that he had no pticular Animosity agt them for what they had said agt him but for what ye Comte thought it did concerne ye publique he left it to thire Consideration |DLondon_Novembr_23d_1680 |L1011 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday was an Extr. Councell Called to Debate ye Businesse abt Divorceing ye king from ye queen Itt haveing been Debated in the house of Lds last week but nothing was don in it yesterday Tuesday 9ber 23d 1680 Serjants holts petition for his Discharge being Taken into Custody for Traduceing petitioning read att ye bar of ye house & ordrd he be discharged paying his fees A bill to Continue ye Act agt Tobacco planting in England & to Export Beere Ale Mum &c: made in 22d & 23d of Carolo secundi ordered a 2d reading Mr Secretary reportes that his mate made no answr to thire addresse for remitting Ben: Harrises fine, ordered yt another addresse be made for remiting Ben: Harrises fine and ye Comte appointed to draw it up to sitt at 3 this after noone A bill to repeale an act of ye 35th of Q Eliz about abjuration ordered a 2d reading The addresse for a fast reported [seal spoils about seven letters] ffrancis Russell Carryed it up to ye Lds for [their?] Concurrences A petition of Capt Bedlows widdow read &c his mate ordered to be addressed for maintenance for her Mr Ware Clarke of ye peace for wells aqted ye house at ye bar who signed ye papers agt petitioning Mr Attorny Genll desired to attend to morrow to give an accompt of ye proclaimeation agt petitioning Mr Gerard being Called in said that he was one of the Grand Jury att westmr in Trinity Terme & two more of the same Jury said that before they had finished thire prsentmts they were discharged Sr ffrancis Russell reportes the Lords Concurrence to ye addresse for a fast Resolved that to discharge grand Juryes before they have finished prsentmts is Illegall Arbitrary & tends to the subvertion of fundamentaltal Laws & is a violation to thire oath +A Comte appointed to Consider who are Criminalls +some members orderd to attend the Treasurers for mony for ye Ireish Evidences all Comtes revived |DThiresday_November_25th_1680 |L1012 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Treby reportes from ye Comte for prpareing Evidences for the Tryalls that they desire a Conference wth the Lds to adjust ye prliminaryes A message sent to ye Lds to have a Comte of both houses for that purpose A petition of Norfolke Inhabitants about ye abuse of the under Sherriffe wch is refferred to a Comte and to Consider of abuses off other undr Sherriffs. also ordrd that mr Verdon the Sherriffe of Norfolke be taken Into Custody Mr Speaker aquaintes the house yt his mate will send an answr to thire addresse by a messenger of his owne A petition of the grand Jury men of Deavon read & laid asside till a full hous a nother day The petition of mr Staples read & he being Called to the barr was discha[rged] paying his fees A message from ye Ld by Sr Timothy Baldwin & sr John Cowill for both houses to attend his mate in ye Banquetting house at 3 this after noone wth thire addresse about ye fast mr Seymr gave in his answr to the Articles & made a long speech in his defence aquting ye house that he might plead the Act for Genn pdon to sevll things Charged agt him yett would not Insist upon it but Justice himselfe, & being ordered to wthdraw sr Gilberd Gerard & sevll members said they would prove the Charge agt him, After a long Debate the Question being put whither the farther Debate should be adjourned till to morrow Itt was Carryed in ye firmative |DLondon_9ber_27th_1680 |L1013 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thirseday last ye Court of Aldermen sitting Summond sr George Gefferyes to resigne his recordership but he sending them word that he was Concerned in a great Cause for the King & Could not Come so they adjurned till next day in the after noone & ord a full [?] Court mr Herbert sd on Thursday in ye house of Comons after mr Seymr had Ended his speech that there was but one Expedient, to save the nation & he hoped to see the Ld Staffords head off Shortly & then he would tell Itt them The Ld Mayr & Sherriffes waiteing yesterday on his mate ye king told them they should nott pceed to Ellect a new Recorder Till he had noated one The Citty of Norwich haveing Turned out mr Bacon Recordr of that Citty on Thursday a mandamus Came to the kings bench to reinstate him in ye said office Satturday 9ber 27th 1680 A bill to regulate marches of Wales ordrd a 2d Reading Mr Treby reportes yt mr Hall is duly Ellected for wells to wch ye H agreed & ye Clarks of ye Crowne ordrd to amend ye returne, mr Treby also reportes yt mr Bernard Jervas had much Illusterated & Corroberated the Evidence of ye plot ordrd yt an address be made to his mate for his pdon Coll Birch reportes from ye Comte that sampson Birch an appothecary is guilty of the Information given in agt him, (vizt) that there was no plot but a prsbiter plot, to wch ye house agreed A petition for Takeing away Cane Chaires read & ye question being put whither it should be refferd to ye Comte for wooling manufacture Noes 151 yeas 116 ordrd that sevll membrs more be added to ye Comte for Regulateing Ellections Sr Timothy Baldwin & sr Samll Parke brought a message from ye Lds That they had appointed a Comte of 5 Lds Shasbury Salisbury Alsbury Howard & Grey to meet at three this after noone in the Court of wards to adjust matters for ye Tryall of ye Ld stafford & a Comte was appointed to meet them +Mr Hamden reports ye addresse to his mate reprsenting ye state of ye kingdom in answr to ye kings message abt Tangier upon ye question whither ye address should be recomitted Caryed in ye negative upon ye question whither it should be read pagrame by pagrame Carryed in ye Negative ordrd yt the membrs of ye privey Councell know when his matie will be attended on wth ye said addresse |DLondon_9ber_30th_1680 |L1014 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] mr Xtian was yesterday find 500 marke & to stand in the pillory for subornation agt ye D of Buck Dr Oates hath remitted mr Lewis fine of 1000 L & referd it to sr Tho Player to award wt mr Lewis shall pay him for Costs Madam Celliers Tryall is put of till next Terme The house being mett went in a Comte to ye Court where ye Ld Stafford being brought up pclaimation was made & then the Ld Chancellr Told ye Ld Stafford that he was accused of ye highest Treason to wch ye Ld Stafford pleaded not Guilty +Then Sr John Minard sr ffrancis Winington & mr Treby successively opened ye plot in Genll & then pticularly to ye Lord Stafford (vizt) That his Ldship was present att a Consult att Tinall [?] where he offred a pson 500 L to kill ye king, Told him he was bound in Conscience to do it, itt being ye only way to settle ye romish religion in England & that he should not be only paid but Canonized, That in July 78 his Ldship sent sevll Lrs to ye Jesuites by ye name of Ld Howard; not, Stafford & then he was made paymr of the Armey & That then phennick Told his Ldship that the king must be taken away that then his Ldship Told sevll Gent that assistance was Expected from france Then his Ldship Desired to see ye wittnesses agt him face to face, Then the Ld high Steward ordrd ye wittnesses to be Called in to pare [?] ye plot in genll Then mr Smith was Called in who Told ye Court yt ye priests had often told him that the popeish religion would Come in & that the plot was Strong &c: That Cardinall Barberine Told him they had Converted ye D of yorke & sevll of the nobility were thire friends pticularly Danby That some of ye Lrs abt ye plot were found in ye Ld Staffords Custody, That some Priests said yt ye king was a good man but must be taken off because he stood in ye way The Lord high Steward asked mr Smith whither he was a ptestant, who answrd yes but was a papist in 71 Then Dugdale Informed ye Court that he had been aquainted wth sevll Gent who had a designe to Kill ye king & had had gathered mony & armes agt he should be killed & he had Lrs by him to that purpose The Ld Stafford asked wt summes were given, Dugdale said great sumes Then Pranse aquainted the Court that he had heard Singleton a priest say The popish religion must be Established here & he would as soone kill ye king as Eate his Diner, Then Dr oates said, that when Coleman was refused the Dissolution of ye Long plimt They were more firce to destroy ye king then Ever Mr Dinis said he knew Dr Oates in Spaine & borrowed 4 peeces of 8 of him there & Carryed a Lre for him to an Arch bishop that he said Dinis is a Dominican fryer & that Plunkett of Ireland is Deep in ye plot Then ye Court adjd till 10 to morrow, & ye Comons returned & adjd also [Some figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DThe_Proceedings_of_Lds_Decembr_1st_1680 |L1015 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] After pclaimation sr Wm Joanes Desired ye Ld Stafford might not be prompted wch was ordrd Then mr Treby farther opened ye plot & said yt ye Ld Stafford was Designed to kill ye king & raise an Armey &c: all wch mr Dugdale had sworn then ye Ld Stafford Desired to see ye wittnesses face to face, & then ye Ld high Steward bid ye wittnesses goe on and first Dugdale accused ye Ld Stafford for Endeavring to the subversion of ye govermt killing ye K & many other Treasonable Designes most of wch are published in his Narratives Then ye Ld Stafford Desired pen Inke & paper & had one under him that took notes. Then ye Ld Stafford asked Dugdale how Long he knew of the plot Dugdale answrd 15 yeares in Genll for bringing in ye popish religion, Then his Ldship Desired that Dugdale might name a pticular day when he offerd him 500 L to kill ye king the Latter End of August & beginning of September being a great Lattitude of time Dugdale answrd he Could not remember Every day, but one pticularly was ye 20th or 21st of September 78. Ld Stafford asked what time of ye Day Dugdale answrd in ye morneing for his Ldship was Dressing, Then ye Ld Stafford said he would say no more to Dugdale till he had made his Defence Then Dr Oates was sworne againe and said he saw sevll Letters from ye Ld Stafford beyond sea abt ye plot & killing ye king & in 78 saw his Commision to be paymr of ye Armey, & said sevll things more wch alread[y] are published in his narrative Then Turbervill was sworne & Informed ye Court that ye Ld Stafford had offerd him mony to kill ye king & Called him a Coward for Refuesing to do itt but obleiged him to secrecy wch offer was made att Paris Then sr Wm Joanes said they would Call no more Wittnesses till his Ldship gave occasion by his reply, Then ye Ld Stafford said I owne ye house of Comons have Impeached me a heavey Loade f[or] my aged body & weake mind Itt so afflicts me--That I know not what to do & then speake soe Low not to be heard, but att Last said that in ye prsence of Almighty God, Their Ldships & these Worthy Gent I hate ye Principles of king killing I desire to Confrunt ye Wittnesses viva voce with what they have sworne, Then sr Wm Joanes said this was only to put of ye Tryall his Ldship not haveing Desired it in 3 plimts before Then Sr ffrancis Winington said he never knew a Coppy of an Information Granted to any Prisoner Eaven at ye Kings Bench neither was Itt Debitum Justicie Then ye Ld Stafford Desired ye Journalls of ye plimt and pticularly Dugdales & Turbervills affidavids, the Last haveing as his Ldship said sworne to his narrative one day & Corrected it ye next After sevll speeches the Lds went out to Debate whither his Ldship should see ye Journalls, & being returned, granted to his Ldship ye peruseall of ye Lds Journalls but not of ye Comons, & then after some speeches between my Ld Chancellr & Sr Wm Joanes [ye?] Lds returned to their house & sent a message to ye Comons, that his Ldships Tryall should Come on againe to morrow att 10 of ye Clock [Handwriting changes here for next thirteen lines.] The proceedings of ye Lds Dec: 2th 80. + After Proclamation ye Ld High steward sd my Ld this is ye time appointed for you to answer. Then sr wm Jones sd he had brought Turbervills affidavit of wch his Ldship might make use Ld Stafford said he desired to take his own method & then asked Turbervill sevll question & then desired to Know what statute he was indicted upon. Ld high steward sd on ye statute of Edw: ye 3d & if his Ldship had any objection fitt for Councill they should be heard Then ye Ld Stafford asked sevll questions of Dugdale to wch he redyly answered The Lady winchester affirmed yt Dugdale said at wakemans Tryall yt my Ld Told him of ye Death of ye King in August Dugdale answered he ownly said my Ld was then to come downe & [Earlier handwriting resumes.] Then ye Ld Stafford related where he was all August, & owned himselfe to be in Staffordsh on ye 21st of Septembr Then Ld Stafford Desired the king['s] Evidence to wthdraw till his wittnesses were heard but ye Ld high steward said they must Confront one ye other, & then Tho: Bony & others of his Ldships wittnesses were Exa. who prtending to Contradict Dugdale were Trapd Then Dr oates was Confrunted who gave a punctuall acco of his LdShips haveing ye Comission in June &c +After a long argueing ye Ld Stafford appeald to ye Lds Comons & ye whole world & Calls for Dugdale againe & read his depositions sent from ye Justices in ye Country to ye Councell Then Turbervill being asked by my Ld whither he would owne his narrative in print, he answrd no but wt he swore before Sr Wm Poultney &c Then two pson affirmed they were wth my Ld in france but never saw Turbervill there, Turbervills brother also spoak something agt him & then ye Court adjd till to morrow [A list of five dates and figures in another hand appears on outside of letter.] |DMunday_Decembr_6th_1680 |L1016 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] After pclaimation for silence the Ld high steward asked my Ld Stafford what he had farther to offer in Defence of himselfe; my Ld Stafford pduced sevll papers & read them wth a very Low voice & then according to his usuall manr appeald to ye Lds Comons & ye whole world ptesting his Innocencey of ye Crimes Laid agt him, In ye papers was Conteyned the same points of Law by him urged on Satturday pticularly of his Standing Impeached 3 plimts together, & not being brought to his Tryall The Court haveing recd his prposealls ye Lds returned to their house to debate abt ye same The Debate held Long & the Question being put whither they should returne to ye Court to give their verdict this night yeas 42 Noes 42 Then my Ld Chancellr Threw in his voate in ye neggative, Carried in ye Negative. Then ye Comons returned to theire house & adjournd till to morrow Tuesday This day ye Speaker went up wth his Mate attended with ye whole house to Demand Judgemt of ye Lds who Comeing into ye Court sevlly gave ye following votes Not Guilty-- Guilty Ld Arundell of Trevice Carew Ld buttler E. of Arran Cornwallis Hollis Wootton & Lewis Rockingham Ward Byron & Haston Ashley & Lee Dericourt.Norris.Windsor Howard of Escrick Flowers Morley & Mowbray Gray of Wark E: of Herbert of Clarendon Brook & Shandois Berkely Hallifax North; Conjers Darcy ffeversham Ailsbury Wharton Ewers Craben Bath & Clarendon Cromwell & Conway St Albans & Thanet Newport & falconbridge E: of Canarvan & Pr Borough E. of Macksfield Denbigh Rutland, Arlington Sussex & Guilford Marques of Worcester Shaftsbury Burlington D. of New Castle Carldslet [?] Coventry Essex Scarsdale Sunderland Chesterfield Winchester Rivers Mulgrave Berksh Manchester Westmrland Bristoll Northhampton Leicester Bridgewater Salisbury Suffolke Bedford huntingdon Kent oxford monmouth Albemarl Bucks Privey Seale Radnor Chancellr Rupert after wch ye Ld Stafford recd his sentence to be Drawne hanged & Quartred, wch Its thought will be Changed into beheading, he being a peere |DLondon_December_9th_1680 |L1017 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Pickering is brought hither Its said yt a Comte of Lds & Comons will go to ye Tower to Examine my Ld Stafford before he is Execut to se if he will make any Discovery A Comte appointed to bring in a bill for regulateing the post office A bill for Continuing the Act for Incoragmt of Coyning, wch is neere Expireation, ordrd a 2d reading Sr Richd Corbert reports that Dean Goodwin Esqr is Duly Ellected for Rygate in surry & the Clarke ordrd to amend ye returne The bill for Exportation of Leather Comted Coll Birch reportes ye usage one Norris recd by being made a prisoner as he was going over to france to fetch a priest who Could make a farther Discovery of ye plot & how he was Described by orders that he might be apprehended After Long Debate resolved that one Sherington & Day be sent for by ye serjant Att armes & Divers membrs went to serch their papers who being returned ordrd yt none go out +ordrd yt all Comtes be revived & Tylers Case for breach of Priviledge referd to ye Comte Ordrd yt ye Lds Russell & Brandon be added to ye Comte for ye more Easy tryall of peeres & all yt shall Come to have voices Sr Wm Robarts reportes that he had seized all sheringtons papers who did question their Authority & said that these proceedings looked like ye late Rebelion one pap seemed to Intimate as if it had suplyed Colemans place, & there were a Bundle of papers wch related to ye Ld Inchequeen & that notwithstanding they went Imediately away they found sombody had been before to give Notice for they saw one alight out of a Coach whome ye people att first Denyed but afterwards said it was one Come to vizit their mistresse Then sherington was Called in, & asked whither one paper was his hand wch he denyed & sd he knew not how he Came by it nor whose hand it was being asked where he was in 8ber Last answrd in London, where in 21st of 8ber answrd in York buildings, how long there abt 14 dayes whither he had any paps abt him of his owne hand answrd no ye Comte shewed him two lines wch he owned ordrd yt ye Serjant serch him before yt Comte & a pcell of paprs were found, wch wth ye others were Comted to ye Comtes & haveing read over those paps wch belonged to ye Ld Inchequeen ordrd yt they be returned the rest to be numbred & reported to morrow & that they be Delivered to mr Papilia Then he was asked whither he read ye papar before Last night he answrd he beleived he did, Though before Denyed it, some reflections were made on Secretary Jenkens Toutching norris from wch he Cleared himselfe, & ye Ld of Essex Confirmed it by a lettr to ye Chaire man wch was read, ordrd yt Sherringtons Lodgings be searched to morrow, & that Brunetto his Landlord attend ye house |DSatturday_Decembr_11th_1680 |L1018 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Treby repted from ye Comte of Elections That upon heareing ye Cause of Coll Sidney & Sr Wm Drake both returned for amersham they had made ye Election voide The question being put whither ye house should agree with ye Comte yeas who stand in 191 Noes who went out 83 Then signr francisco was Called to ye Bar & Tells ye house that mr Brunetto abt may was 12 month said that if ye King was Cutt off & ye D Come to Reigne we should all be papists Upon Information That There has been a Quarrell between Francisco & Brunetto & in Consideration That It was Kept so long Conceald The house lett fall ye farther Debate Then Wilson was brought to ye bar abt a lettr he Copyd out because ye Stile pleasd him Then Sherringdons maide Phebe was Examined whither she recd Lettrs from Mr Sherringdon when he was in ye Country she answrd she never recd any Ordrd yt mr Day be Discharged & mr Sherringdon Continued in Custody The mrchants owned their petition agt ye Affican Compa mr Playters bill for selling of lands to pay Debts read +Mr Austine & Bryan Stapleton have leave to go into the Country Mr Ball a Wittness yt Lived att Shrewsbury ordrd to be Discharged A new writt ordrd for Amersham +ordrd yt Great Marlow Eleccon be reported on Munday Brunetto ownd Sheringdon lay at his house abt ye 4th of 8ber Wilson ordrd to be taken Into Custody he owning he writt ye forementioned Lre but left itt behind him. +A Strange pson following ye King last night was securd being suspected to have a designe agt his Life +Its sd Ld Stafford will be Executed on 30th Inst; there is much Discourse of a blazeing star yt appears nightly |L1019 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] Lond 10ber 14.80 The E: of Carlile hath been wth ye Ld Staffd & being his kinsman desird Leave for ye Bp of Lond & Dr Burnet to visit him his Ldshp answd they might if yey pleasd so ye Bp & Dr went but cannot get any Confession out of him nor reduce him from his pop. relig ye day of his Execucion is uncertein but its thought will be wthin a week A bill for settling Sr Charles Haughtons Estate read A rept was made yt ye Comte had sent for ye under Sherriffe of Norfollke That he reffusd to appeare that ye serjant Cant find him, that some of his friends had beat one of ye prosecutors +Ordrd yt ye Comte proceed to ye mattar of fact without his appeareance & make their rept & yt ye pson yt beat ye prosecutor be sent for into Custody mr Speaker Informes that he had settled ye Business of mr Tyler to wch ye house agreed One Ferring being fled from Justice ordrd yt if he rendr not himselfe up by satturday this house will proceed agt him by way of bill ordrd yt ye rept of ye bill for tryall of Peers be made on Thirsday +Coll. Mansells petitioning to be heard before ye rept abt sr Robt Payton be made was Called in and said yt it was repted that Sr Robt went to Gadbury to know how he should be reconcild to ye D. of Y: &c Itt appearing by ye rept this Day made & by Sr Robt Peytons Confession that he hath had sevell Negotiations wth ye D. of Y: by means of ye E. of Peterborough Gadbury & Celliers att such time as they were turneing ye plot on ye protestants +ordrd yt Sr Robt Peyton be Expelld ye house & receive his Confuse [?] upon his Knees +The serjant att armes was sent for him but being gon ordrd yt he be taken Into Custody & brought to the bar +The D. of M yesterday Dind in ye Citty accompanyed wth many psons of Quallity & as he returned hundreds followed his Coach Crying God bless ye K & D of M |DThursday_10ber_16th_1680 |L1020 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] A Petition of ye Quakers Comted & all that Come have voices A Petition agt ye African Company read & Comited A bill for trying of Peers read a 3d time & a Comte ordrd to bring in a Clause to repeal ye act for Scandalum Magnatum A Comprhencive Bill whoeverr ye protestants are obleiged to Signe ye 39 Articles Except ye 34th 35 36 & pt of ye 20th A bill yt all Laws made agt papists shall not Extend to ptestant Dissenters The house agreed to ye Lds amendmts to the bill for repealing ye Act of 35th Q Eliz Ordrd yt marlborough Great marlow & Bury Elections be repted on Tuesday Mr Baldrons Petition for leave to print the Popeish oath of secrecy of those that were Ingaged in ye plot & the Lettany of Intersesion They had made for England ordrd yt a Comte be appointed to Examine Sherridon & wilson & compare their lettrs & rept their oppinion & That Sheridons Close Confinemt be Taken off mr Trenchard repted ye Clause to Take away The Statute of Scandalum magnatum wch being agreed to was ordrd to be Engrossed wth ye amendmts & that mr Booth Carry it up to ye Lords ordrd yt ye house be in a Grand Comte to morrow to Consider of ye state of ye nation A bill for banishing papists 20 miles from London & westmr ordrd a 2d reading +A petition of ye Inhabitants of Magdalen Bermoncy in south wark Complaineing that they had been Imprisoned for refuseing to pay what was Imposed on them for building a new Church wch was refferd to a Comte & yt they Inspect & settle ye Bp Courts +Sevll membrs have leave to go into ye Country The Ld Stafford will be Executed on Munday, The warrant being signed & ye Tower hamletts are ordrd to be raisd |DLondon_10ber_18th_1680 |L1021 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] Sr Creswell Levins is like to Succeed Judge Ellis butt we Cannot yett Guisse who will succeed Sr Creswell in ye Attorney Genllship mr Umphreville will stand for Knight for Midsx in Sr Robt Peytons place and an Interest is makeing for Sr Francis pembrton, who is sett up by ye Ld shaftsbury but Sr ffrancis saith he will not make any Interest however will stand if Chose Sr Robt Atkens late Judge will also stand The Ld Stafford was This day by his desire brought up to ye Lds house where in stead of Confession he Justified his Innocency but ownd ye D. of y. was a papist & yt sevll noble protestants had Correspondance wth him, & his Ldship accusing ye Lds of unjustly Sentencing him, Put them upon debateing whither ye Rigr of being hangd Drawne & quartred should be remited him A private bill read ye 1st time & ordrd a 2d reading The Engrossed bill for Takeing way ye Court of ye Marshes of wales was read 3d time & past ye house +Sr ffrancis Winington aqtes ye house that he had notice ye Last night from Dr Burnet That he had been 3 times att ye Tower wth ye Ld Stafford & yt yesterday he Told him that he did desire that he might have leave to come to ye bar of this house & that he had something to say to this house yt did concerne ye King & Kingdom After some Debate of this mattar ye house being Informed that ye house of lords had sent for him fourthwth to their bar to Know wt he had to say to them The farther Debate abt this matter was att prsent Laid aside Then ye house fell upon ye Debate of his mates speech to both houses on wensday last and after a long Debate The house came to this resolution --That a Comte be appointed to Draw up an humble addresse to his mate on ye Debate of ye house in answr to his sd speech & so adjd |DTuesday_10ber_21st_80 |L1022 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] The bill repted concerning Naturealization wth amendmts to wch ye H: agreed Another address in behalfe of Ben: Harris repted----- Complt being made agt one Carey a supposed priest, of Bristol for Conveying away ye 4 Ruffi[a]ns referd to a Comte Sr Humphrey Winch repted to be duly Elected for Marlow in Buckinghamsh Sr Gilberd Gerard Carryed ye Articles agt mr Seymr up to ye Lords Mr Hide aquaintes ye house that his mate will be attended wth ye Address abt 3 this after noone Mr Lightons Petition that he was twice Illegally committed by ye Councell Table Contrary to ye Habeas Corpus act who being Called in Justified his petition & was referd to ye Comte of grievances The bill for ye uniteing of Protestants read & Commited, Adjourned till to morrow att wch time they will go in a body to Church Sr Wm Jones made an Excellent Speech on Satterday showing yt this was ye only time for to have a bill pasd for prventing a pop Successr ye K having now askd ym wt they Expect----- The Ld Staffords Execution will [be] to morrow 7 night tho he petiond he might be Executed last Mr Pilkington is chose Aldrman of Faringdon ward in ye room of Sr Robt Hanson |DThursday_10ber_23d_80 |L1023 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] +Ordrd That Bern. [?] Dennis have leave to print his Narrat Sr Cha. Houghtons bill read a 2d time. A bill for more easy Collecting of hearthmony ordrd a 2d read. Ordrd That Thanks be given Dr Burnet for his sermd yesterday & yt he be desird to print it & thankd for his histx of ye reformd & desird to print ye 2d pt That a bill (or bills) be brought in to prvent Atheisme Imorality Debauchry Blasphemy Swearing &c yt abounds so much in ye kdome A message from ye Lds yt yey agree to ye amendmts to ye burying in wollen bill Another message yt ye Ldsps intended to adjourn till monday 7 night +Ordrd yt a bill or bills be brought in for bettr observing ye Lords day. A petition from mr Sherridon was left upon ye Table A bill for banishing papists out of ye Kings Dominions ordrd a 2d reading A rept was made from ye Comte abt ye Judges That they had resolved as followeth That ye Ld Chiefe Justice Scroggs Discharging of Juryes before they had finished Their prsentmts was Arbitrary illegall Contrary to publique Justice and a manefest violation of his oath & a means to subvert ye fundamentall Laws of this Kingdom and Introduce papy That ye Rule of Court forbiding mr Care Author of ye Advice from Rome from writeing any more was Illegal & Arbitrary The Court Thereby assuming to them selves a legislative power to ye Discoraging protestants & Countenaceing popery That ye Court of Kings bench in their Impositions of fines of late yeares have Acted ptially & Illegally and favoared papists & psons popishly affected to ye Excessive oppression of ye Kings protestant subjects +Then sevll Instances were repted of psons comted for Crimes Baylable by law. That refuesing sufficient bayle in ye Cases aforsd was Illegall & a breach of ye Liberty of the Subjects That Barron Westons Expresions in his Charge att ye Assizes att Guilford in surry were a scandall to ye reformation and Tended to raise Discord between his mate & his subjects & to ye subversion of ye Antient Constitution of plamts & Govermt of this Kingdom That granting Extravigant warrants for seizing of Books was Illegall & Arbitrary +upon other Mattars Toutching Ld Ch. Justice Scroggs speaking agt petitioning Agt mr Bedlow &c in relation to mr Langhorn & mr Dare of Taunton, & upon an Information of sr Robt Payton and mr Arnold in ye house &c: Resolved. Nem Contrad That ye Ld Ch. J. Scroggs Judge Jones & Barron Weston bee Impeached and a Comte appointed to Draw up ye Impeachmts +upon A Motion from ye Sherriffe off Midlesex +Resolved That this house is Content That ye Sherriffs of London & Midlesex do Execute ye Late Lord Stafford by severing his head from his body only +A message from ye Lords wth mr Seymers answr to ye Articles. ordrd yt mr Brown an Attorney who hath sufferd great hardships be restored to his places. That ye prceeding repts & resolves be printed +That a bill for uniting ptestant Subjects be read to morrow. Coll Birch repts yt things as Scandalus as possible were proved agt mr Thompson minister of Bristoll, & ye same rept ordrd to be made againe to morrow |DFryday_10ber_24_1680 |L1024 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] mr Cowdens bill Comted +Ordrd That a bill be brought in to repeal ye act for regling Corporacons ye following 3 repts were made from ye Comtes of Elecon 1st yt sr Tho Haron & mr Jermin are duly elected for Bury in suffolk 2 That The Ld Bruce & mr Bennett were duly Elected for Marybone [?] 3 That mr Lee was & mr Ackland was not duley elected for Barnstaple to all wch ye H agreed & ordrd That ye Mayr of Barnstaple be sent for into Custody The rept agt mr Thomson was read wch is yt he hath publ-- [sic] defamd his Mate preached sedition villifyd ye reform promoted popry by asserting pop. principles decrying ye pop & turning it on ye protsts endeavouring to subvert ye libty & ppty of ye subjt & ye rights & priviledges of ye plmts & is a scandl & reproach to his function. Ordrd That he be Impeachd before ye Lds on this rept & yt it be printed & yt ye Comte yt draws up ye Impeachmt have powr to recieve any other Inform & yt ye sarjt have ordr to keep him Carfully. mr Samson &c peting ye H to be further heard abt ye Irish plot were calld & ordrd to be exmd by ye Comte apted to recieve Conysl [?] of yt kind The bill to banish papists out of ye K Domin Comted Ordrd That mr Blundell be sent for to give evid abt ye pop plot Adjd till Thursday morn On Thursday night Sheriff Bethell went to ye Ld Stafford to know if he had any direcons to give abt his Execution wch woud be on wensday next And his Ldp desird he might have a large stage yt it be hung wth black--yt he might be buryd in his clothes & yt yre might be no hollowing at his Execution ye 3 1st ye Sheriff promisd him & yt he woud endavr ye last Dr Tonge dyd this week & was buryd in woodstreet on Thursday night in woodstreet Church--he having sd it broke his heart---- On ye 16 of next month will be ye Elecon of a knt for Midx ye psons yt stand are sr Robt Atkins mr Urn [?] John neville & mr Midleton of ye new river but its thought ye first will Carry it Sr P. Whitchcot having laid down & resignd to him his Interst Last night one Ed. Rawlins was taken up at Richards Coffee hous in fleetstreet for speaking slightingly & repchfully of ye plmt & Comted to woodstreet Counter by sr wm Turner till Thursday at wch time he will be sent to ye H of Comons |DLond_10ber_28:_80 |L1025 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] From Ireland we hear yt ye Ld Brettud (who being suspected to be in ye plot was some time since comted & afterwards baild) is fled & further yt one mr Mack-Kenne is securd for saying yt if ye Lds were executed he himself would kill ye K [?] & yt he is bringing over hither Many of ye souldrs abt town are dead of this new distemper Coll Russell is also dangerously ill The Ld Stafford petiond yt his Execucon might be respited til fryday but an ordr being already granted for his execution to Morrow & ye Scaffolds being built its certein yt to morrow putts a period to his life all hopes of his confessing any thing Materiall being now past yesterday morn an Extr councill was held at whitehall & was adjd from morn to Afternoon yre being buisnesses of a high nature before ym As ye marriage of P Hanover wth ye Lady Anne & ye Compleating those Allyances wch are now on foot & making others for ye advantage of Engld P Hanover was gratiously recd by his Mate On Sunday night & supd wth him There is a discours yt sevll eminent men are like to be found Tardy in endeavring to get prfermt by undue practices wch if true you shall hear more of it by ye next for ye psons are of such a Quality yt yey might not to be mencond till ye Truth is confirmd |DLondon_Decembr_30th_1680 |L1026 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] Mr Sherridon demanded the Benifit of the Habeas Corpus bill, but Judge Raymond being Loath to Displease the house desired to Know their sence and the farther Debate is adjd till to morrow A Petition was prsented Complaineing of some Illegal & Arbitrary Practices of some Ecclesiasticall Courts wch was referd to a Comte already Concerned in mattr of that nature +A rept was made from ye Comte Toutching the Amendmts made in the bill for the Incouragmt of the woolen manufacture and the house agreed wth the Comte in their amendmts and the farther Debate adjourned till this day fortnight Ordrd yt the Comte for the Examination of ye plot do looke into the Evidence against the 4 popish Lds in the Tower and do rept their oppinion in ordr to the Direction of ye house in their pceedings against them Ordrd that an Humble Application be made to his mate for the Information & Evidence given by mr serjant and others in the case of Gawen and also all other Informations & Evidences (& Letters Intercepted) may be Communicated to this house Resolved that the writeings paps & proceedings Relateing to ye pentionrs in the Long plamt be produced to this house & Resolved that no member of this house, shall accept of any place or office of Proffit from ye Crowne During such time as he shall Continue a member of this house wthout the leave of it nor any promise of any such office or place from ye Crowne Carried Nem Contrad Resolved that all offendrs agt this vote shall be Expelled the house. Adjd &c +The Ld stafford had yesterday his head pted from his body on tower hill, but to his Dying houre prtested he Dyed Innocently, but prayd god to bless his mate & his psecuters & to forgive them all, Thousands of people Lined all places Round abt & adjacent to his Stage to see the sight |DDec_31st_1680 |L1027 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] The Answr of mr Seymr to the Articles off Impeachmt Exhibited Agt him by the Comons assembled in plamt +The said Edw: Seymr saveing to himselfe all advantage of Exception to the incertainety & insufficientcy of the said Impeachmt and all the Benifit wch by the laws or stattutes of this Kingdom he may have for his Defence agt the mattrs theirin Charged Humbly answeareth----& saith to the first Article that this Respondent being Treasurer of The Navey Did Receive of the monyes Raised by the Act of plamt mentioned in the first Article for building thirty shipps the sume of 498251 L--01 s--10 d and no more all wch this Respondent did apply to the use mentioned in the said Act as by this respondents accompts Ready to be produced to this Honble house Doth [?] more at Large appeare and this Respondent saith he did not send 90000 L or any other such pcell of the moneys Raised by the said Act to any pson wtsoever To The Second Article this Respondent saith that he had 40000 L pcell of the moneys raise[d] by the Act mentioned in the Second Article in his hands att the time of the Treaty between the Commissrs of the Navey and the Eastland Mrchants Mentioned in the second Article but This Respondent Denyeth that he Ever promised The said merchts to pay them The said 40000 L or any pt of it And this Respondent farther saith that before the said Eastland Mechants did bring this Respondent any bills signed by the Commissrs of the Navey to be paid, This Respondent had paid the said 40000 L by vertue of severall ordrs signed upon him, to be paid for the use and according to the Direction of the said Act To The Third Article This Respondent saith that he was speaker of the house of Comons before he was Treasurer of the Navey & that to support the Dignity of the place of speaker his mate was Gratiously pleased to grant unto this Respondent the yearely sallery of 3000 L wch to avoide the Charge & Trouble of the Exchequer was paid out of the mony Directed for Secret service wch this Respondent doth Acknowledge was paid as well Dureing the time of Prorogation as Dureing times of Sessions To The 4th Article this Respondent saith that the mattars theirin Charged are too Genll & uncertaine that this Respondent Can make no pticular Answeare to the same, But sure he is that he did not act Alone in any thing as a Commissr of the Prize but Joyntly wth others according to the Commission and Did never Commit any such fraude, as is Charged agt him in the said Articles, All wch he offers to the Consideration of this Honble House Edw: Seymr [L. c. 1027 continues:] London Decembr 31st 1680 A bill phibitng ye Importation of forraigne Guns read a 2d time but upon ye Debate of ye H past in ye negative Ordrd that a bill be brought in for Regulating The abuses in makeing of Caskes barrells and other vessells as so in weights & measures, and ordrd that a Comte be appointed to peruse ye Laws relating to the afforsd: and rept their oppinions their in to the house Ordrd that a bill be brought in for a genll Naturalization of Alien Protestants and allowing them Liberty to Exercise their Trades in all Corporations A bill for ye releise of ye Subject agt Arbitrary fines was read a 2d time & Comited Mr Hide aqtes the house that his mate had ansrd as to their request, Concerning the Evidence and Informations Given into the Councell by mr serjant in ye Case of Gavan Executed for high Treason, were already Transmitted to ye house of Lords. And then ye H adjd till munday Its sd that ye D. of y sent a lettr to ye king Desireing him to pas ye bill agt him for his mates peace, since the D is sensible that if he Ever succeeds to ye Crowne of Eng he must Come in by force of Armes, And farther that he desires not to succeed himselfe only that his Children might not be bard of their right to ye Crowne +And on munday his mate goes in his Robes to the house of Lords and gives answr to the Comons address And some Talke as if their would be a short prorogation |DLondon_Jan_4th_1680 |L1028 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here only for first paragraph.] Amersham Election to be heard on wensday 7 night +Sr Wm Temple Delivered a Message from ye King-- +CR his mate recd the address of this house wth all wishes of Compliance they Could Desire but upon perusall he is sorry to find their Thoughts so wholly fixed upon ye bill of Exclusion, That all other remedyes for suppressing popery are Esteemed as ineffectuall +his mate is Confirmed in his oppinion agt yt bill by ye Judgemt of ye Lds who Reiected it, not to alter That Resolution but wt other meanse shall Come in plamt his mate will readily Comply wth, he therefore thinkes there remaines nothing more for him to say in answr to ye Address of this house But to recomend to them the Consideration of all other meanse for ye prservation of ye ptestant religion, to wch they have no reason to Doubt his Concurrence when they shall be presented in a plamentary way & that they would Consider the state of ye Kingdom as well as ye Condition of Christendom in such a man as they may Enable him to prserve Tangier, & secure his Alliances abroade & peace & settlemt at home A message from ye Lds that their Ldships had resolved that there hath been for divers years past & is still Carryed on in ye Kingdom of Ireland a Damnable popish plot, for the Massacrying of Protestants & subverting ye govermt +The Lds have agreed to a private bill wthout Amendmts +Ordrd that all Defaulters unexcused be taken into custody & not admited into the house wthout leave & paying fees Resolved that all members yt do absent themselves wthout leave in this time of Emenent danger are to be reputed deserters of their Trust & neglecters of their Duty to this house and their Country +Ordrd that mr Speaker write a letter on this vote to Each absent member, All Comtes Revived Mr Smith was yesterday before ye Lds & ye Attorney Genll ordrd to psecute him for printing a speech to be spoake by ye Ld shaftbury & added some speeches of Ill meaning more then his Ldship spoake & the speech was this day burned by ye hang man |FN_11 |DThursday_Janry_6:_1680 |L1029 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The bill for the better Collecting hearth mony was red a second time and Comted +The bill for repealing the Act of ye 13th Carolo Secundi for ye bettr regulating Corporations red a second time & Comted A rept was made Concerning the Irish plott & how far the Discourse was supprest & the witnesses barberously used & the Evidence stifled by sr Jno Davis secretary of State &c as also the paper red on wch ye Lds Grounded their resolves making it very Evident what Designe hath ben Laid in Ireland (by the asistance of ye pope & french King) wch To Introduce popery & macecry the prodistans &c Where upon (after sum debate) the house did agree wth the Lds In their resolves vidilicett That they are fully satisfied that their now is & hath bin a horid popish plott & Conspirecey begun & Caried on in Ireland by ye (papists) for masecriing the prodist subverting the prodistant religion & The ancient Establishd Govermt their & The house made this farther adition vidt That the duke of york being a papist & the Expectation of his coming such to ye Crown hath given the greatest Incoridgmt their to as well as to ye horid papist plot in England Caried nemini Contr +Ordred That ye resolves of this house be Delivered with their reson To the Lds att a Conferance +Ordrd--That the Informations about the irish plot be printed +Resolvd That Richd Power Earle of Tyrone In Ireland be Impeachd for high Treason & Ld Darley Caried itt up & yt the Lds be desird to Committ him for that Articles shall follow, & be referd to ye Comte yt are to prepare Evidence against the Lds in ye Tower Adjed &c |DLondon_Jan_8th_1680 |L1030 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +the petition from ye Clothiers victulars &c: who supplyed ye Armey yt was disbanded & was pmised paymt when their acco should stated [sic], but were never paid wch was referd to ye Comte appointed to receive ye accounts of those that were Imployed to disband ye Late Armey: Mr Barret an absenting member had leave to take his place in ye house paying his fees; A message was sent from ye Lds yt they had Appointed this day 7 night to heare the Impeachmt agt mr Seymr & this house may heare ye Cause if they thinke fitt. upon debate abt Barron weston granting habeas Corpus for Sherridon, in regard it did not appeare by the writt that this was a Comtmt by ye house ye: debate was let fall wthout any ordr: & the seargant left to his liberty to do as he should be advised: ordrd that an addresse be made to his matie for a pclaimation agt: some psons for contempt: of ye: house, That a Comte be appointed to Enquire wt popish priests are Condemned all over ye nation & to rpt: thire oppinion to the house, a rept of ye Ellection of Queenborrough was made & yt: mr: Glanvill was duly Ellected for that place; The Comte appointed to draw up the address to his matie have Leave to mention ye popish plot in Ireland & ye burning pt of London; +ordr: That ye rept be made on munday morneing Toutching mr Lightons Business +Resolved that a Comte doe inspect the Journalls of this house & house of Lds & search prsedents, that the Lds ought to Commit all psons Impeached by this house; |DLondon_Jan_18th_1680 |L1031 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The point so long in Dispute is att last Decided the plamt being Dissolved and a new one to be Called and to sitt att oxford the 21 of March next to which purpose a proclamation Is Expected to morrow. The Ld Chancellr was much against itt and desired rather that he might Lay Downe the seales then that it should be don This day 2 petitions for the plamts sitting were Carried to whitehall one from Exeter and the other from Honiton in Deavonsheere--but as the prsentrs were going to deliver them to the King the Duke of Albemarle mett them and told them the Parliament was Dissolved as afforesaid This day also upon the dissolution the E: of Salisbury desired his mate to grant him one favour who asking what it was his Ldship said that his mate would release him from any farther Attendance att Councell to wch his mate answeared he never granted any thing more readily in his life This day also a popish priest w[ho?] belonged to the E: of Tyrone was taken att whitehall The Ld Sundrland is resigneing his secretaryship and Its said mr Dan: Finch will succeed him Sr Tho: Jones is like to be Ld Ch: Justice in Judge Scrogs place and mr Saundrs is like to be attorney Genll Sr Creswell Levins Intending to lay it downe Severall psons are Condemned for murther & Burglary att the sessions att the old Baylie wch begun yesterday and will End this night a French man Indicted for Burglary refusing to plead was sentenced to be pressed to death Tis said Ld Hallifax or mr Seymr will be made Ld Chancellr Lettrs from Scottland give act that the D. of y: is sick and hath latly been lett Blood twice The reason why tis beleived ye Ld Sundrland will be put out is because the king passed by him severall times latly and tooke no notice of him because he is shut out from Cabinet Councell I Just now hear that ye pclamation for a Dissolution is recalld but sent agn +David FitzGerard a late ireish wittness upon some discontent hath Informed the Councell that 3000 L was given to the Ireish wittnesses for them to sweare ad infinitum and sevll gent were Interrogated abt it last fryday by ye Councell but nothing pved [?] of itt otherwise then by FitzGerards asserting it Its said the Terme will be adjourned also to Oxford |DLondon_Jan_20th_1680 |L1032 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Grand Jury of London upon the Close of ye sessions Last Tuesday night told the Court that they had somthing of Importance to aquaint them with, and being asked what, They said That the walls of the Citty of London were broke downe in sevll places That there wanted Chaines and posts in sevll places of the Citty, That souldrs Contrary to the Charter of the Citty Marched Through with their drums beating and Collrs flying and that it was Convenient that the Citty Guards should be Doubled &c: To wch the Recordr answrd that they ought to put what they had to say in writeing and to prsent it before the sessions was so nigh Ended it being now time they should be Discharged, To wch the forman replyed that they might be adiourned to the sessions of peace on fryday att Guildhall as other Juryes formerly have been and then they would prsent what they had to say in writeing wch was accordingly granted +The Earles of Bridgewater Essex and Radnor Its said Intend to retire from Councell & Court, and the Ld Chancell laying downe is still Talked of +Writts for Chuseing plamt men are ordrd to be seald on munday and sent into the Country +Its repted that the K Intends to go a Journey into the north and that the next sessions of plamt after oxford will be att yorke +K Richd ye 2d a play, being forbid acting att ye Ks house the Poet put the name of Tyrant of Sicily upon it by wch means it was acted twice this weeke, but the Cheate being found out it was forbid acting againe +Its said that the Guns are ordrd to be removed from off Tower hill into ye Tower +The French Cruise on our Coasts wch give cause of Jealouzie +Two lettrs of thankes [about six letters blotted] from Salop & North Allerton in yorksheere to their reprsentatives in plamt wth promises of Chuseing them againe if they shall be Dissolved wthout Charge. A petition for setting of ye plamt signed by 6000 hands all in 12 houres time came hither last night from warricksheere Severall psons of Quality as well plamt ment as others Dined to day behind the Royall Exchange +A Commission of oyer & Terminer is Issued out for trying the E: of Tyrone |DLond:_Jan_25th_80 |L1033 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Ld Ch. Just Scrogs by reason of lre from ye: K. hath not appd this term at ye Ks: bench & its believd will not till ye Impeachmt by ye Comons agt him is over, Judge weston also absented himselfe yesterday saying he was indispos'd but today he appd: +yesterday sevll writs for chusing plmt men to sit at oxford were seald & to night will be sent in to ye Country if a petion sign'd by a Considerable number of Lds: & this day prsented to his mate by ye E: of Essex to prvent not sending ym ye p[ur]p[or]t of ye petion is to Lay before his mate ye Inconveniencies of the dividing ye plmt from Lond. & westmr his Mate recd ye petion & sd he believed it only ye opinnion of some few psons how ever sd he would considr of it; +Sr Wm Waller yesterday seizd sevll arms & Colrs in a private hous in westmr & to morrow gives an acct yerof to ye Councell. +yesterday ye Ld: Aston by his Councill movd to have his bail discharged but Judge Dolben told ym he wondred at ye unreasonableness of ye motion & askd ym if yey: did not rem[ber yt a?] Ld was latly executed for ye same crime Aston was accusd of & so den[y]ing him bail On fryday last mr: Churchill brought an Expresse from Scotld: signifying yt: ye D: of y: was very sick wch hath caused rept since yt he is dead ye: Confirmation of wch we expect by next post; The E: of Conway is its sd made Principall secretary of State in ye E: of Sundrlands room The: E: of Hallifax yesterday took his leave of his mate desiering leave to retire from Cot yt he might show ye wourld yt he was not an Enemy to ye Nation nor plmt: sitting wch requesst his Mate granted & he is according[ly] gon into ye Country +The E of Essex wth 2 more Lds: on sunday last desird leave to retire from Councill wch: was granted A Declaration is expected to be publishd by his matie wherin he will give assurance for ye doing all things possible for quieting ye minds of ye people & wt he will doe in Relation to ye D: of Y: sergt Wright is like to succeed Judge Ellis. The Ld Eglinton last week killd an Inkeep[er] at Doncaster in yorksh & is fled. The Com: Councill of Oxford have voted yt in Case ye plmt: sitts yre no soldr shall be qrtered wthin ye City but yey will keep it for ye Cot: & plmt: |DLondon_27_Jan_1680 |L1034 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Tuesday about 4 of the Clock afternoon Sr Robert Payton sent to Mr Wms Chamber in Grayes Inn where haveing set his brother in the middle of the stayres & one of his ffriends at the bottom he entred the Chamber & shewed Mr Wms a pap wch was the speech reported to be spoaken by mr Williams to sr Robert when he was expelled the house of Comons & asked him whether he own'd it wch mr Wms refuseing to doe sr Robt desired him to sett his hand on the back side that it was not his speech wch Mr Wms refuseing also sr Robert told him that he must give him sattisfacon Mr Wms asked what Satisfaction he ment to wch sr Robert Answered such as became a Gentl & so desired sr Robert to Walk down & as they were goeing along the Court mr Wms calld at a Serjants Chamber in Grayes Inn upon wch sr Robert & his ffriends ran away A Warrt was yesterday upon mr Wms his Complaint issued out by the Councell for takeing sr Robert who was accordingly taken & let goe upon his Parole to app: to morrow before the Councell +ffrom Scotland we heare that the D of York was so well as to fight a Duell with a Scotch Ld & his Highnesse is wounded in the Shoulder Most of the late Members stand for the places they were lately chose for +To morrow a Comon Councell will be held to Consider of the Grand Juries petion last sessions +The Earles of Maxfield suffolk, & Manchester are discharged from being of the Bed Chamber The D. of York is still at Edenborrough & expects a Comission from his Maty to be Genrall of the forces of that kingdome +The Comisoners of Edenbor are very apprhensive of the danger of Popery & have ordered two Companies of the traine Bands to be out every night +Wee heare that Coll Russells Comission of the 2d [?] foot Guards was by reason of his age yesterday taken away & given to the E of Thanet ffrom Berlin we heare there is such a frost that Eares hands Noses are allmost lost +On Munday last 4 Highwaymen Robbed sume Gentl beyond Barnett & took away their pistoll & Musquetoons |DLond_Jan_29_80 |L1035 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Ltrs from Edinbr: say yt ye D of y is gon 40 miles forward on his Journey for Ireld & intends to reside some time at a Hous taken for him 2 miles off Dublin upon some Disgust given to his mate by ye Ds Players acting plays he likd not does intend its sd to take away ye pattent. Mr Morris Fitzerald & mr Downing 2 Irish witnesses have recanted yr evidence its supposd by ye Instigation of David Fitzgerald & yr charges of coming hither are ordrd to be pd ym & yey to return to Ireld Sr Robt Peyton was yesterday before ye Councill where mr Wms made oath yt Sr Robt challengd him in his chambr upon wch Sr Robt was comted to ye Towr but on Tuesday will Its thought & be baild & will next sessions be tryd upon ye stat agt Duells Mr Sheridon Threatens to bring his acon agt Judge Raymond for refusing him bayl wn he was Comted by ye H of Comons. This day mr Darnell movd for a heas Corpus for Sr Robt: Peyton & mr Saundrs for ye E of Tyrone & ye keep[er]s of ye sevll prisons are ordrd to bring ye Cau[se of?] ye Comitmt on Tuesday & yn it is to be argued [whether] yey are bailable or no. This day came lrs from Scotld wch give acct yt ye D hath 4000 highlandrs assignd him for his guard yt A proclacon is publishd for banishing all ye Schollrs yt were concernd in burning ye Pope & affronting ye D. of y & yt yr friends do not recieve ym & ye Colledge gates are shutt up. The Com Councill sat not yesterday ye Ld Mayr being not well There is a discours of a vision apping to Eliz. Freman of Hatfield charging her to go to ye K & tell him yt ye Royall blood woud be poisond ye 15 of May & so bid him not remove ye plmt to Oxford she made Affidt before Sr Jos. Jourdan wch is believd only a sham. This week ye Complainants agt ye E. of Carlisle were heard before ye K & councill & his mate promisd redrsse sevll [?] of ye aforsd Scotch Schollrs hath been whipt thro Edinbr by ye Hangman for ye aforsd [illegible six-letter word] +Sr Rich How is prosecuting a linen Drap in Cornhill for repting he hath been seen at masse +The Elecon for this City will be on fryday & for Southwark for wch place Sheriff Bethell now stands +Just Warcup hath taken ye Depositions of ye Irish witnesses yt are not fallen away & his mate hath promisd ym full pardon |DLondon_Feb:_1st_1680 |L1036 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Christopher Wren ye Ks. surveyr is going Down to oxon to ppare convenient Lodgings for ye Court agt ye 21. of march Its Said yt 6 new Lds are Suddenly to be created 4. of wch are Sr Lionell Jenkens mr Seymr mr Hide mr Nowell ye Ld Camdens Son The Elecon of Amersham in Bucks is over and Sr Wm Drake & mr Cheyny are returned Duely chose Severall Lds and others have already pvided Lodgings att oxford pticular ye E. of Bridgwater is gon or going Downe hither The King is againe retrenching ye Expences of his houshold & servants wages This day Sr Robt Peyton was brought to ye Kings bench Bar and Baild by mr Spencer & philipson two membrs of the plament and he is to appeare ye first day of ye next Terme The E. of Plymouths body was privatly buried ye last weeke att westmr The next weeke ye King goes to Winsor The Ld Mayr Continues Still Indisposed however ye Elecon hols on Fryday & Its beleived ye former membrs Will be chose againe for this Citty Lrs from Scotland give acct of ye D. of Y being att Sterling yr haveing arisen severall Differences betwixt sevll of ye Scotch nobillity Toutching ye Royall highness, ye Dutch: of Y: is Indisposed Sr Wm Robts & mr Midleton are the 2 men like to be Chose for Midx Tho: mr Gerard & mr Ramton Stand also The E. of Pembrook was latly att Tilbury and Treated sevll of ye officers there & its Said is now InCognito abt London Expecting his pdon to be pasd Tis Sd P. Hanover Courts ye Lady Ogle +The Guards abt Towne have ordr to march to oxford ye first of March, It computed yt ye Charge of his maties removall to oxford will amount to 4000 L +Its fresh discoursd of ye Dutch of Plymouths going for france Sr Wm Poultny is made foreman of ye Grand Jury of westmr wch Infallibly brings him & Sr Wm Tooker who joyne together to be Chose membrs for yt place |DLondon_February_3d_1680 |L1037 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Herefordsh we heare yt Justice Pyt [?] meeting wth one Bodenham who was outlawd for being a Papist & Charging him to Surrendr himselfe Bodenham swore G. Dam him he would not & wth a bell he had in his hand Cutt ye Justice into ye scull of wch he is since dead & Bodenham is fled From Scotland we heare yt just before ye D of Ys Departure from sterling 2 Companies of foot had gott into ye plmt Close upon wch ye Citty Traind bands rose & threatned to Cutt off every man unless they went out againe. Thereupon application was made to ye D. of Y: to comand them to come out againe who accordingly Did but as they were marching by ye Traind Bands maine Guard a souldr Called a sentinell of ye Traind Bands Rebell & Knockd him Downe wth his muskett upon wch the Capt of ye maine Guard Came out & Knockt ye souldr Down & Cryed arme arme & shutt ye Gates but ye souldrs running recovered ye Gate & so Gott away. The Lrs add farther that ye souldrs are readmitted into ye Colledges Lrs from Ireland give acct that a Fr ship latly Landing att Limrick prtending to bring Fr Comodities was in ye night observed to Land sevll barrells of Powder & armes & Lodge them in Popish houses wch upon Notice were all seized Alderman Backwell & mr Hamden are Chose for wendovr in Bucks From Paris we heare yt a Greate Disturbance happned there caused by a Difference between a prot. minister & a Jesuite ye latter falling upon ye former when he could not Confound him by Argument & sevll psons of both oppinions Taking ye pt of Each but ye Disturbance was att last appeased by ye wisdome of some magistrates who Interposed 6 new Informations are come from Staffordsh wch Confirme all yt Dugdale hat Said One mr Hamilton a scotch schollr is Imprisoned att Edinbr for Saying yt shuting ye Colledges was a way to Introduce popery & that they were more Concerned att burning ye pope then if itt had been our Savr Major Drumond is also sumoned to appeare in 8 dayes upon paine of Confiscation of his Goods being accused to have spoaken words to ye Same Effect Coll Kirk is made Governor of Tangier in ye roome of Coll Sackvill who is Coming home, he goes thither next weeke. +The 4 Justices of peace who Tooke ye Ireish wittnesses Exacon gave an acct thereof yesterday to ye Councell +Sevll Hogsheads of F. wine were yesterday Stavd att ye Custom house & ye maid who had ye vision appear to her in Hatfield was yesterday before ye King. +The people of Edinbr Talke of a plamt Suddenly to be held there & ye D. of Y: will be Ld Comr. +A vessell latly landed in Ireland wth some Great pson who is suspected to [come] thither as Nuncio from ye pope +The Grand Jury of westmr this day prsented ye Kings horse & foot Guard s as a Nusance declaring yt he ought to have none but ye yeoman of ye Guards |DLondon_Feb:_5th_1680 |L1038 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His matie hath appointed Sr Stephen Fox (who will its Said be made a Ld.) to paide [?] for his matie meat & Clothes and allows him 12000 L a yeare to Defray ye Charge +Its Discoursd yt ye E. of Feversham is to be made a Duke & yt he will be Genll of ye forces abt Towne During his maties Residence att oxford Sevll psons are already chose membrs for ye Ensuing plmt but tis too Teadious to mention in my Lettr ye pticulars but few or none spend money +mr Hamden latly Chose for Wendover being in F: is fallen Sick there mr Hide is to be made E: of Plymouth +Sr George Strode is to Succeed Judge Ellis Judge Scroggs will not go ye Circuit this Time ye home Circuit begins on Tuesday after Terme & all the Circuits will be over by march yt ye Judges may be att oxford wth ye plmt 8 Ireish wittnesses are ordrd to go to ye Attorney Genll & Give in their Evidence agt Plunkett Archbishop of Ireland who is to be tryed next sessions Southwark Elecon is put off till wensday On Thursday was a tryall at ye Ks bench bar abt 3000 L p an of Jesuites lands latly discovd & ye Cot not agreing how to transfer ye title to ye K ye Cause was adjd. The E. of Tyrone petiond for a heas Corpus but was refusd being Comted for high treason. His Matie hath sent to Oxford to desire he may have Corpus Christi Christchurch University Colledge for his apartmt & he will send ye Ld Chambrleyn to ppare ym. The formr membrs being yesterday chose for Lond & ye pticlars in print I shall not trouble you wth ym. The P. of Orange hath hangd up ye Ld Schutembr in Effigies he being fled for Indeavring to betray a place of Import to ye Portugall K. The Question being whethr ye States Genll shoud recieve ye H. of Orange as Stadtholdr or a private Gentleman it was carryd for ye latter. |DLondon_Feb_8th_1680 |L1039 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Satturday a Gent. coming into majr Parrys house in St Giles whose Daughter he was to marry & laying his pistols on ye Table ye young Lady Tooke one of them up not Thinking itt was charged & Jestingly sd have at you sr upon wch ye pistoll went off & Killd ye young Gent & she is fled This day one Atwood a popish priest was tryed att ye Ks Bench bar & was found Guilty On Thursday are ye Elecons for southwark & westmr as for ye 1st I canot say who will be chose but for ye latr undoubtedly sr wm waller & Poultney Atwood ye priest will be sentenced on Thursday Sr Creswell Levins being to be made a Judge sr Robert Sawyer will succeed him Capt Bury Imprisoned in ye Ks bench on ye D. of Bucks acct was last satturday discharged at ye Ks. bench barr no body appearing agt him 4 Schollrs of Kathr Hall in Cambridge haveing Comitted A Robbery near Royston 3 of them are taken & Imprisond att Cambridge & ye 4th in Chelinsford +Dr Onslow is made Dean of Exeter in ye roome of Dr Carey deceased +ye King having granted ye provostsp of Eaton Colledge to mr waller ye poet ye Arch Bishop of Cantr & London petitioned ye K & Councell on fryday last urging yt it ought to be bestowed upon ye Clergy, & the farther hearing is adjd till the 14th Inst +ye Elecons multiplie apace in all pts of England The Ld Mayr Continues so sick that they already Talke as if Sr Robt Clayton should Govern ye Citty of London for ye remaining part of ye yeare Tho. others Talke its ye right of Sr Tho: Allen ye oldest Aldrman upon ye plmt of Englands Resolving that there is a Hellish plot Carryed on in Ireland by ye papists sevll Considerable Ireish papists are gon to ye Ld Bretton [?] in france its Guest wth a designe to bring over ye french to Invade Ireland +We heare of A popish priest converted upon Disputing wth an Appothecary of oxford. ye Ld Sundrland has left ye Court |DLondon_Feb:_10th_1680 |L1040 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Hangings and woolpacks went down on Tuesday to Oxford This day Sr Richd How and Capt Rich mr Smith & Sherriffe Bethell appeared in southwark to be chose Burgesses for that place for ye 2 last ye D. of Bucks & other psons of Quallity appeared but neither pty yielding itt they went to ye poll hous in horsly Down and are now a polling Sr Wm Waller & sr Wm Poultney appearing this day in Tuttle fields to be chose for westmr one mr Tufton sett up agt them but few appearing for him he yielded it to them This day Atwood ye priest was sentenced to be Drawn hangd & qrtrd Sr Creswell Levins hath his writt of Sergt to morrow and goes oxford Cercuit A Judge Judge scroggs had this week a paper from his mate not to meddle any more as Judge till farther ordr he having hitherto officated & a serjt will be Joyned wth Barron Weston for ye home Cercuit The Kings Guards ye bill is found against by ye Grand Jury of Westmr The Ireish wittnesses are removed from westmr into ye Citty for security The D. of Y. is returned from Sterling to Edinbr mr Hamilton ye Schollr is Discharged The Great Gun Called ye Long Meg being over Charged by Capt ward Att Edinbr went off Broake in peices & Did Considerable Damages A Gent yesterday being a Birding att Islington as he went over a Ditch his peice went off & Killed him The Queen Goes to winsor ye beginning of ye next month where she will stay During ye Courts being att oxford only sometimes step over thither, The King will pass sometime att Burford in horse Raceing & hath Its sd ordrd ye maids of Honr to ye Queens allowance [?] to be taken off +Lrs from Ireland say yt ye D. of Ormond hath sent ordrs to ye Commissionrs of Array in Each County to watch when they shall see occasion |DLond_Feb:_12._80 |L1041 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Mayr continues still very ill. The Poll is not yet ended in southwark nor can I tell you who are like to be chose. The Attorney Genll was this day made a Serjt and afterwards Took his place as a Judge The Hattfield maid hath been againe before the King & Councell and was advised by them to go home and repent her of her Melancholy delusion A fire hapned last night at yey starrs in ye strand but by care was Imediatly quenched From Scotland we heare yt ye D. of y: is returned to Edinbr that he is uncertaine whither he shall remaine there or at sterling & yt ye Dutches is Indisposed A pclamacon will Its sd be suddenly brought to ye prsse for removing ye Terme to Oxford [Handwriting changes here.] Letter advice from scotld sth yt ye D. of y was forcd by a great snow to return to Linlithgow where he dind wth ye E. of yt place & ye town psnted him wth his freedom in a gold box A fire latly hapned on ye key of Bristoll wch being quenchd by some seamen after 3 houses were burnt [ye] town gave ym 4 L a man Sevll women yesterday attending ye Councill abt ye freedome of ye Algier Slaves Sr Tho playr gave act of how much money he had recd for ye ppos[e &?] desird he might name ye 31st to be redeemd [?] wch was granted The Span Embr hath desird leave to raise 2000 men here for defence of ye poshere [?] wth pmise of good pay Dr Oates allowance is retrenchd to 40 s a week Fitzgerald yesterday accusd Dennis before ye councill of being subornd to swear agt ye Q & D. of y upon wch ye K was very severe wth him & ordrd him to wthdraw Another irish witnesse desird mony to carry him back he having discovd all he coud but it was denyd All ye studts of Oxford undr ye Degree of mr of art are ordrd to retire to yr frends to make room for ye Cot 4 Troops of ye E of Oxford regmt & 6 Compas of foot are ordrd to be qrterd near Oxford by ye 1st of March. 80000 L is latly come from portugall being pt of ye Qs Dowry |DLondon_Feb_15th_1680 |L1042 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] An Indictmt is prferd in ye Crown office agt mr smith ffor printing ye noble Peers speech Ben: Harris is Clapd up close prisoner in the Kings Bench & the Keeper Thereof Threatned yt he shall pay Harris ffine if he lets him go abroad The Grand Jury of westmr have found a bill of subornation agt David FitzGerard & others yesterday Just. Warcup sent a lettr to mr Edrington to bring in ye Ireish wittnesses that had retracted their Evidence upon wch he went to thire Lodgings but they wth Fitzgerald did all absent themselves The Election for Southwark ended this day and ye 2 old membrs are pclaimed duely Elected and ye old membrs are Comonly chose in all places A Lre was Last week sent to P Rupts booksellr to Deliver to ye P ye purport whereof was yt ye King and he should not goe to oxford because they would be waylaid to be Killd one psons a priest being taken sometime since & baild because nobody accused him is now accused to be a priest by a woman of Harfordsh to whome he was ghostly father he haveing got her wth Child and not allowing her money Enough to Keep itt and warrants are Issued for Taking him Tis sd Judge scrogs hath his Quietus +On satturday ye Grand Jury of westmr made above a 100 prsentments and among ye rest prsented ye Inhabitants of Midx for being Disorderly att westmr Election but It being only in Genll ye Judges sd yt it was not Authentique Singe was This day Taken by Dangrfield in Cheap side upon suspiccon of being a priest & comitted to newgate A Rule of Court was made on Satturday for Execution of Atwood They Talk as if ye marriage of P. Hanover wth ye Lady Anne was upon conclusion All ye oranges of Barmoodes are spoiled by a late blast of wind mr withers of ye Kings Chappell was buried last satturday night in westmr Abbey haveing left 1700 L to build Almes houses behind St James park & Knights bridge +The Dutches of portsouths steward went this morning to oxford to pvide lodgings for her which Contradicts her going to france, Its sd ye King Intends after he goes hence not to returne till October. A fire hapned last sunday night in a vessell neare wapping wch by ye helpe of ye wind Burnt yt & two more |DLondon_Feb_17th_1680 |L1043 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Atwood the Priest who was to Dye to morrow is repreived for 10 daies Middx Elecon is to be this day fortnight The Assistants of ye Artillery Compa mett this day where sr Jo: Sheldon pduceing a lettr from his mate to continue ye old officers upon wch Itt was put to the vote & carryed in ye affirmative for agreeing wth ye Kings Lettrs not above 5 or 6 disenting On satturday ye D. of M: went for Chichester where Arriveing att night, was mett by 400 Gent on horsback among wch were ye Two membrs and Conducted into ye Town 80 young men Carrying Torches being Clad in white Stockings drawers & Doublets & black Caps Its sd now yt ye Terme will be Kept here & half of ye Judges to attend itt & ye other half ye plmt att oxford we heare from Oxford of a Disturbance latly there between ye university & Town ye latter having omitted ye usuall offering of a peny once a yeare to ye former who had prswaded the Charter when it was formerly forfeited by ye Townsmens having Killd 63 Schollrs Sherridon yesterday Attended the Councell being accused by fitzgerald to be concerned in ye Ireish plot but ye hearing that mattr was adjd Mr Downeys Pattent for being viscount Down in Ireland and mr Altham Amslys (ye Ld Privey Seals 2d son) for being Barron of Altham are passing The Ld Herbert will be chose for Gloster sergt Lile laying down be cause he is old 3 or 400 L was last fryday taken out of a Carriers pack as he was in his Inne at Redburn on ye road 60 of ye Ks Qs & Ds guards are ordrd for oxford on ye 1st of May Coll Legs regmt of foot are yr to be qrterd at Thame [?] & yn ye Ks goods go down by water The Councill yesterday debted abt ye p[ro]vos[tshi]p of Eaton & ye further debte adjd A Comte of Councill sits to day abt Algers Slaves A Dr of Caius Colledge in Cambridge hath writ a book to prove yt ye K hath a right to chuse a membr for each place in Engld. Singe attends ye Councill to morrow mr wm being chose at Chester will its thought be chose Speakr agn Bonus one of ye Ds guards drinking in ye D. of Ys health last week in Harfordsh a Gent run him thro ye thigh upon wch Bonus drew his sword & had killd him had he not dogd his life |DLondon_Feb:_19th_1680 |L1044 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lrs from Admall Harbert of ye Mediterranian Seas advise that he crusing between Tangier and Algier mett wth 3 Algier Pirate ships one of wch was Their Admall wch he Tooke & Carried in to Canarys. ye Admall whose name is Canary & his men are prisonrs he sunk a nother of them & the Third made her Escape into Algier--but ye aforesd Exploit was Efected wth very Little loss of our men or Damage to our Ships. ye Admall himselfe not being Hurt +Capt Gwider of the Bone Adventure upon Complaint of the Dutch Embassadr that he had tooke a Galliott Hoy of Amsterdam both he and his men were brought by the Marshall to the Vice: Admirallty to London and committed to the Marshallsea and was Yesterday tryed by the Cot of Admiralty by Order of his Matie for fellony and Piracy and after long heareing of the Cause by sixty psons constituted as Judges they were all acquitted. +It is sd that the Retrenchmt of the Expences of his Maties househould is now confirmed and begins the day that his Matie setts forward for Oxford his Chaplains Dyet is already taken away As alsoe the Maides of Honour who in Leiu thereof are to have the allowance of the Groomes of the Bedchamber. +Letters from Holland say that Eight grt ffly: boates with a Man of Warr comeing into the Maze laden wth Salt by the arise of a Suddaine Storme five of them were cast away the rest of them Escapeing with grt difficulty. +On Thursday last it was privately discoursed at Darby house by the Cot of Admiralty that the Duke of Yorke will suddainly come for England and it is Ordered that the Mary Yatch be speedily fitted and sent into Scotland but whether for his comeing or not was not menconed +The Old members will stand for the County of Dorsett but the Old members for Dorcester refuse now to stand wherefore two others were chosen in their roome wthout any charge +Sr Willm Emley and Edwerd Johnson Esqr is returned duly elected for the Devices in Wiltshire by the Magestrates but the Commonalty stand for Sr Giles Hungerfeild and John yooles Esqr there late members +ffrom Venice we have acct that there hapned lately an Hurricane which spoyled all theire grounds broke down severall houses and kill'd many people +Mr Dugdale last Councell day acquainted them that he was to attend the Assizes at Stafford to which end desired he might have money to defray his charge and a guard for his pson and he was referred to the Attorny generall to take care for him |DLondon_Feb:_22th_1680 |L1045 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morning Judge Atkins and Sr Creswell Levins tooke their Leave of ye King and are Gon ye oxford Cercuit his matie hath made Henry Ld Hutton Earle of Ballemount in Ireland +The Present Ld Mayr and Sr John Downey are both againe Elected membrs for Pontfract in yorkshire although ye former was most strongly opposed by Sr John Key +notwthstanding ye Great oppossition that was made agt Sr Francis Winington att worcester we heare that he is againe Elected their reprsentative for that place +Two men of warr are already fitted for Algiers to fetch there the English Captives and his matie has ordrd that out of wtsoever County the money for that purpose is gathered those that are Captives there of that County shall be first Redeemed +In psuance to his maties ordr yesterday ye Guns on Tower hill was begun to be removed the Brass ones into ye Tower & ye Iron ones to woolage yesterday ye Barmooda Compa had a Tryall before the Councell Concerning ye oppression of ye Governor sr John Haddon who was ordrd to be sent for over to make his defence Sr John Knight & Sr Robt Atkins stand for Bristoll as before agt sr Robt Hart mayr & mr Earle and Its said the former has given the freedom of that place to many on Purpose to have their voices The Ld Juras E. of Feversham is made Ld Chamberline to the Queen & ye Ld Lumbly is made mr of Her matie [?] horse in his stead yesterday ye Ld Sandois being appointed Embasdr for Turkey was met by sevll of ye Compa att ye Affrican house and there prsented wth a Great Gift of Gold after wch was accompanyed wth sevll of those membrs to Greenwich where he went on bord ye oxford Friggett in ordr to his Embassy +mr Whittle one of his maties Cururgions dyed on sunday last and yesterday mr James Molins was sworn in his Stead |DLondon_24th_Feb_1680 |L1046 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Fryday last Prince Rupt pasing thro ye Horse Guard as he came out of st James Park took notice that they were all french men sons [?] when they are upon ye Guard comonly Gett together as they were abt that time in abt ye number of 20. talking [?] in their Mother Tongue the Prince being Dissatisfied Concerning itt, Imediatly went to ye King, Telling him that as he came thro ye horse Guard they were all french men, & admired his matie was Guarded by french men, when he might have English men Enough Especially in such time of Emenent Dangr, upon wch he desired his matie that they might all be turned out so ye King sent for ye Capt of ye Guard and asked he the Reason that they were admitted Into his Guards who sd that they were such as had Taken ye Test &c & therefore supposd them psons Quallified for that Implymt notwthstanding they were all appointed to meet their officers on munday Last wch accordingly they did and were ordrd to be turned out of their places Judge Bertu dyed this day att his Lodgings In Serjants Inne This day ye sessions of Peace for London begun where mr whitticar who had Indicted ye Bp of London for Holding Courts in his own name was prsent in ordr to psecute ye business but his Ldship by a Certiorarii removed it to ye Court of Kings Bench Its sd there will be shortly a ball held by most of ye nobillity for ye Divertizmt of ye P. of Hanover of ye Lady Anne who were Latly Treated att a Sumptious diner by ye E. of Peterborough, & Complemted by ye Ld Howard of Arundell Ld Viscount Fitz-harden and sr Wm Bassett are returned Duly Ellected for ye Citty of Bath ye business relating to ye settlemt of ye Bermoodas Company affaires is Defered till next Councell day There was yesterday burnt att ye Custom house of French Commodityes to ye value of 5000 L Computed after this manr vizt in Living Cloths 2000 L In silkes & Lace 2000 L & In Hats one thousand pounds worth Its sd that one vaughn Alies Gifford a priest will be tryed this next sessions att Stafford, and Kerby his Landlords goods ye King hath ordrd to be seized for Entertaining him Contrary to his maties proclamation +Its sd that ye Information taken by Just Warcup from ye 2 new ireish wittnesses was yesterday read before the King & Councell and was referd to ye Attorney Genll to Examine ye Contents and to make his rept whither ye psecution must be made In Ireland or otherwise yt ye wittnesses may be accordingly Disposed of to give Evidence +By ye Bp of Londons Complaint to ye Councell of a pamphlett Called ye presbiterians Paternoster Creed &c mr Hindnosh a booksellr & Thompson a printer were sumoned to attend ye bord ye former was Called in & Declared that one mr Ashington a minister of a Small living in Northampton was ye Author of itt who is now Incognito about London, mr Thompson was also Called for but was wthdrawn wherefore ordr was Given for the psecuting all three +his matie yesterday moved in Councell for sending Good store of Amunition and other necesarys to Tangier A man was yesterday found Dead in Lincolns Inn fields whose belly was run Through & his head so Cut yt some of his braines lay upon ye Ground |DLondon_Feb_26th_1680 |L1047 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Comisrs of his maties Treasury Satt this day to receive pposalls offered to them for ye farming or managing of his maties Revenues of Excise after midsumr next Majr Bronholme is ordrd to pay 1800 L to ye Indigent officers wch summe was recd from him by a Teadious suite of Law 3 yeares Depending A Complaint being made to his matie in Councell on wensday last by way of Petition by John Moyer James Callegham Daniell Frynon Hugh Duffy & Sr George Murphey pt of ye Ireish wittnesses that they have been most scandalously and Malliciously abused & villified by jerome Batty mr Hetheringson & mr Dinis for Endeavring to Impaire their Evidence and that ye sd mr Batty should use some Exprsions to ye sd mr Moyer &c reflecting as they prsume upon ye proceedings of ye Councell in ye business between mr Hetherington & mr Fitzgerald whereupon his matie was pleased to ordr yt ye sd Batty &c should appeare before ye Councell yesterday to make their Defence wch accordingly they did but not being Called in were ordrd to appeare agn on wensday next ye motion his matie made last Councell day abt sending supply to Tangier is now undr Consideration +Capt Norton one of ye Surveyrs of ye Kings mews & one of ye Brigadeers of his maties horse Guard attended ye King this morning for ordrs for 300 horse & as many foot to be quartred in ye mews as a Garrison During his mates absence from whitehall pt whereof are to be of ye Ld Cravens Regimt now quartred abt spittlefields Majr Oglethorp was yesterday tryed at ye sessions in ye old Baily for Duiling and found Guilty of man slaughter & sentenced to be burnt in ye hand wch was Imediatly put in Execution & was no sooner don but a Genll pdon Came from ye King for him One Sing & Dickingson Priests were yesterday brought to be tryed att ye old Baily for holding Correspondance wth Celliers but by their request their tryalls was left till next sessions |DLondon_Mar_1st_1680 |L1048 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday last ye King sent for ye Justices of Peace of middx & aqted them wth his sudden depture, & yt he had notice yt some psons had armed themselves beyound yr quallity, & gave them Charge to be vigilent in his absence & to put ye laws in Execution agt ye papists, & sd moreover yt he Intended never to governe but by Law as It is now Established, & yt he hoped his subjects would yeild obedience yr to & yt wtever straights he should be put into he Intended to prserve & maintain ye ptestant religion Lrs from plymth say yt a Dutch vessell latly there Arrived advises them yt 2 french vessells wherein were sevll french passengrs & in one of ym 600 in ye other 400 neagers bound for west India were cast Latly away upon ye Coast of Guiney in one of wch was Considrable quantity of Gold Dust We are advised from Ireland yt a vessell Comeing from Dublin Intended for Chester was Cast away upon ye shoare of Leaverpoole & mr Barrow & his Lady & 64 psons more being on bord. ye Result of ye comte of ye Councell yt satt on satturday last Concerning ye Captives in Algiers was That those ships Companyes who were first Taken should be first redeemed as far as ye money would goe wch is already gathered for yt purpose. Mr Evers ye priest mentioned in his maties pclamation being aprhendd is now in Stafford Gaole & tis said he will confess all he knows Concerning ye plot, and hath already so much as doth very much strengthen & Confirme ye Evidence of Dr oates & mr Bedlow Deceased. An acct hath been taken & notice given to ye Inhabitants in & abt ye mews for ye qrtring & accomodation of 600 foot & 300 horse During his maties absence from whitehall +Last night abt 10 of ye Clock a fire hapned at one mr Dalbins a flax shop in bread street & all [?] we have of itt is thus ye master being from home only his wife children a man & a maid, a pson Came & knocked at ye Dore prtending to buy goods ye maid opened it & went to Call ye man servant but prsently Discovered sume flax in ye shop to be on fire whereupon she Ran away & is not since heard of having lived but 3 dayes in yt house. ye father of ye sd maid being Charged wth ye Constable to be had before a Justice of peace Endeavred to make Escape by ye way ye wife & her Children [sic] A man & maid servant tis to be feared are burnt being not to be found |DLondon_Mar_3d_1680 |L1049 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Last night one Palson a highway man was Taken att westmr who ye Day before Robbed a gent between Lond & Greenwch and tis supposed he will be found Tardy in many more Robberyes beside +The Lady Isabela Duaghtr to ye D. of y. who was abt 5. yeares of age Dyed yesterday att st James. And some say his highness hath a sonn borne him since his being in Scotland +The Lady Cornwalis Daughtr to Sr Stephen Fox Dyed abt a weeke since and was this day Carried Thro: ye Citty Itt seemes to Suffolke there to be buryed, accompanied by abt 48 or 50 Coaches wth six horses in Each +mr Dugdale Latly waited on his matie wth his acct wch came to above 500 L & his matie was pleased to ordr him 400 L then, and to stay some time longer for ye rest, as also a Guard to Attend him to Stafford Assizes yesterday one Richardson a Grand highwayman was Taken Att ye Salutation Taverne in Holborne, who [while?] there spent to ye vallue of 40 s in wine And pvided himselfe wth suite of Cloths & Bever hat, & being Taken declared that he never killd any man in his life time but always Robbed ye rich & gave to ye poore, there was Likewise yesterday committed to newgate 13 other high way men besides him This day his maties horse Guard were moostered in Hide parke in ord to their being Drawn out for oxford Its sd yt his matie this weeke walking in St James Parke was like to be sett upon by 2 Ruffins, & that they being Discovered were taken & Committed We are advised from Scotland that ye merchants & Inhabitants of Edinb Complaine of Dulness of Trade there By reason of ye Importation of Gold & Silver Lace wth Imbroider & points, and Did address themselves to ye Councell who spent 3 houres in Debate abt Itt but in ye Conclusion There was no Redress att that Time, his highness ye D. was also prsent +This day sr Wm Roberts & Esqr Barto were Elected for Middx Knights of ye Shiere, att Hamstead And we heare from Lime That ye old members are againe Elected for that place, & that Sevll ships are Going out thence for Algier, Ready Loaden designed to bring home ye Captives |DLondon_Mar_5th_1680 |L1050 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sr Richd Newdigate & Esqr mariot are chosen Knights of ye Shier for ye County of Warrick yesterday in ye after noone ye Ld mayr Recordr wth Great pt of ye Aldrmen of this Citty waited on his matie as also ye sheriffe being by him sent for who acqted them wth his sudden Depture for oxford Giveing them a Charge to be vigilent in yr Dutyes & in psuance and Execution of such Things as are Incumbent on Them in his absence & puting them in mind of ye Act of ye 13th yeare of his reigne for ye pservation of his royall pson Grandeur & Govermt & yt Itt might be putt in Execution agt all Scandalous psons or offendrs agt Either ye aforesd, further Adding yt it should Ever be his Care And Endeaver to prserve ye Protestant religion as It is now Established by law. yesterday mr hetherington was sumoned before ye Councell by one Esther Cominge one of ye Ireish wittnesses who prtended right to a 6th pt of ye 800 L wch his matie was pleased to give for ye maintenance of ye ireish witnesses but mr Hetherington Cleared himselfe & proved he had Disposed of ye money according to ordr & moreover yt he Disbursed money on ye acct of ye K & Country Its said yt ye petitioning Lords have prped an [?] Address to be prsented to his matie this day for ye Guarding of ye pliamt During yer residence at oxford sr Edmond Windham Knight Marshall of ye Kings houshold and of ye marshallsea Dyed att whitehall on wensday last & Its sd Coll Villers succeeds him in his place his matie yesterday ordrd 180 of his horse Guards to attend him to morrow att winsor & his foot Guards to Go Down To oxford wensday next & ye rest of ye horse Guards on Fryday & Its sd ye King Intends to Dine att oxford Munday 7 night +The Lady Isabella was buryed in westmr Abbey Thursday last privatly Lrs from Tangr say yt Coll Kirk Embassd from his matie to ye Emperor of morrocco, is Arrived & Kindly recd & yt his Embassy is like to prove Effectuall in ordr to concluding a peace +The D of Bucks was this day made free of ye Citty of London, & of ye mrchant Taylors Company & then Dined wth ye Cham[ber?]line +The Earles of Maxfield manchester & suffolke are To be removed from being Ld Liftenants & yt ye Earles of Arlington Allington & Sandwich ye Latter being sent for from france will be Commisionated in their places |DLondon_Mar_8th_1680 |L1051 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Fryday last by ye Intercession of Sr Geo Treby his matie was pleased to Grant pdons to sevll prisonrs wch were in newgate, some say to ye number of 74 yesterday was brought to ye sessions att ye old baily Amongst other Prisonrs And highwaymen one Wm Abbott an Expert pson in robbing, who not Long since was concerned amongst others in ye Robbing A Dover waggon of abt 600 L, notwthstanding ye recordr well Knowing that he Could make Large Discoverys of others of yt proffession if he pleased proffered him his pdon if he would Confess them, but he being Cautious to himselfe of ye Death of other men Tould ye Recordr he had Rather Dye himselfe then to be guilty thereof, upon wch he was recommitted yesterday two secretaryes of state was With mr Fitz Harris in newgate to whome he made very considerable Discoveryes of all that he Knew of ye plot. yesterday also was sent to oxford by water Armour for ye Kings horse Guard vizt Breast back & head peices, And they all are ordrd to be qrtred in and abt oxford yesterday a waggon Load of abt ye number of 40 prisoners were carried from ye marshalseas to Kingston to receive their Tryalls yesterday sr Joseph Sheldon & other of ye officers of ye Liftenantry of ye Artillery company waited on his matie to Know his pleasure who should be their Leader in ye Artillery Ground, in regard ye D. of y. was absent to wch he answeared himselfe would be their Leader, & they should be of his company--farther Adding that he thanked them for their complyance wth his ordrs concerning ye Election when they last mett, and was well sattisfied of theirs as also of ye Citty of Londons Loyalty, whome he would Ever stand by, And Indeavour to secure the protestant religion amongst them as Itt is now Established by law--After wch they returned his matie all possible Thankes for ye manifestat of this his Royall Kindness & Kneeling all upon their Knees had afterwards ye Honr to Kis his hand The 2d Instant ye Scotch Councell passd made an ordr for prohibiting all English manufacture from ye 10th Instant ye King hath sett ye Excise to ye old farmers for 2 yeares +His Grace ye Duke of Bucks this day Treated Att ye Sun Taverne behind ye Royall Exchange Att a Splendid Diner, The masters Wardens and Sevll others of ye [mer]chant Taylors Company of wch he was made free |DLondon_Mar_10th_1680 |L1052 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tis sd that most of ye Comon Councell of the Citty Intend on Wensday to accompany our members pt of their way to oxford & that sevll other membrs & Gents Goe through wth them This weeke Sr Robt Peyton sold his place of Examiner to Judge Twisdens sonne for 6000 L The E. of Craven is made one of his matie[s] privey Councell & tooke his place yesterday Its sd That one mr Stifteed yt lives in Holborne sent his maid to speake wth mr Fitzharris in newgate but Capt Richardson haveing some suspition of her caused her to be searched, & Itt being don there was found about her sevll Lettrs & papers of Dangerous Consequence upon wch she was Carried before ye King & Councell who ordrd her to be Comted to newgate where shee is now Close Priso[ner] Lettrs from Holland say that the King of Denmark hath sent to those states to Demand Speedy sattisfaction for ye Ship Carilina Taken by their men of warr, & in Case of Refusall he is Resolved to grant Letters of Reprisall agt ye Subiects of ye said states This day his maties Carridges were sent forward to oxford & yesterday 40 beds beside hangings & Chaires were Taken from Hampton court & sent away by water, And the same Day sent by the Embasador 50 beds wth other furniture & a guard of men for ye same place yesterday his matie Toutched above 200 psons for ye Kings Evill in ye Banquetting house, & hath been pleased to Declare yt To morrow will be ye last Day he Intends to Toutch before his Depture from Whitehall to oxford They write from portsmouth that the monmouth Yatch was returned thither from Gernsey having Left Capt Littletons Company there, wch he Carryed from plymouth Warrts are Already Directed to ye Justices of ye Peace of Middx & to ye Constables in & abt westmr to psecute his mates Commands Laid upon ye sherriffs & Aldrmen of London concerning yt wch is Imported in ye Act made in ye 13th yeare of his maties Reigne Sevll noblemen & Gent have of Late had their horses stole out of their stables about Pickadilly &c: & tis said there are stole in all att Least 60 |DLondon_12th_of_Mar_1680 |L1053 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This Morneing between five and six of the Clock his Mty set forward for Windsor on his Journey towards oxford and the Queen setts forward on Munday Next There is two persons apprhended on suspition of being Concerned in the stealeing of the horses Menconed in o[u]r Last One of his Majesties frigotts hath Lately seised the shipp Charles an Interloper for Guiney freghted wth Negroes bound for the West Indies upon wch the governor Complayned to the Councell yesterday alleadging that the African Company is against Law And brought some of the planters to depose it but his Mty being busy there was noe finall determination being willing first to Consult the Judges The vice Chancellr of Oxford hath Appoynted a Strickt order Comanding All that are Not foundacon Men to depart the university dureing his Mties residence there His grace the Duke of Monmoth wth sevrall lords departed yesterday for Oxford. Three thousand pounds hath beene Lately ordered to be taken out of the treasury to be divided amongst the kings houshold servts to defray theire extraordinary Expences whilest they are abroad wth his Mty And the yeomen of the Guards are Allowed three shillings a day for their Rideing wages +Since the Examacon of mr fitzHarris by the Earle of Clarendon & Lord Conway & sr Lionel Jenkins in Newgate he hath been again Examed by sr George Treby & sherife Cornish and after the report Made of what he said, he was privately sent for & Examed by his Mty but his Confession we Canot yet Learne The Justices of the peace for Midlesex recd orders to Issue out theire warrts to summon all such psons before them that print & publish pamphlets about the towne & pceed against them as spreaders of false newes +Concerneing the phibicon made by the Councell in Scotland against English Manufactures, we since heare they have publlished a pclamacon to that Effect The Comissions of the Lord Leiutenants of the Countrey The Earle of Arlington for Suffolk & Wm Ld Allington for Cambridge And the Earle of Ailesbury for huntington have Lately past And the Last to Continue the Absence of the Lord shandois wth a determinacon to the Earle of Manchester |DLond_Mar_15th_1680 |L1054 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom ffrance we have Repeated Complaints of their pressures the protestants groane under in yt Kingdome ffomented by Monseiur La: Chese Colemans cheife Corespondent perticuler at Poyterres as they were Carryeing a Corps to the Grave, they were sett uppon by the papists, And severall of them wounded, And a Gentleman drawing his sword to defend himselfe was soe severely prosecuted, that he was forced to take Ena[three letters blotted] for his Refuge, And since is by process of la[w?] burnt in Effegie The ffrench King proffers if any protestant will Renounce his Religion, that he shall be free for 3 yeares from his Creditors. & on the Contrary that the protestant may be yet made more Miserable, after Service the preist allwayes pronounces bitter Curses against all whoe trade wth or Releive them The Queen Sett forward yesterday morn to meet the Kings Matie at Windsor Yesterday Rawlins whoe was Comitted by Sr Wm Turner for Rayling agt the late Legislaters & now writes that Scurrilous pamphlett Heroclytus Redens coming into a Coffee House in Lond & falling a Rayling agt the last Parliamt & all other good men a Gentleman tooke him upp Sharply, but he Returning bad words moved the Gent soe much, that he fell uppon him & beate out one of his Eyes, a iust Reward for all such Villanes as he is This day wee heare, they write from Oxford to his Matie at Windsor to acquaint him that the Innkeepers of yt City are unwilling & doe utterly denye to Quarter any of his Maties Guards either ffoote or horse & humbly prayes his Matie to dispose of them otherwayes +Letters from Edinburgh Informs us, That the Councell there have Issued out a proclamation for the Augmenting their money, A Scottish Marke wch is 13 d Sterling is Raised to 14 d & all the rest of their money proportionable. +The Lord Mayor of this City is fallen into a Relaps, Occassioned by his goeing to soon abroad. The Spanish Embr still Continues his Instances to his Matie for the Secur[it]y of fflandrs & especially to have 8 Regemts Raised here |DLond_Mar_19th_1680 |L1055 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee have advise from Oxford, That the vice Chancellr hath Issued forth his Ordr or to give it were in the university Tearm (programa) prohibiting all Schollers from frequenting Tavernes, Ale Houses & Coffeehouses during his Maties Residence there uppon penalty of being Entred into the Black booke Wch observed will prevent all maner of disputes wch may accidentally happen betwixt the Schollers & ye Membrs of parl They further add that near the Convocation House where the Comons are to Set a new pile of Stone Buildings Intended for a Library for Chimistry pte of wch was taken for a Coffeehouse during the Sittin[g] of parliamt ffell flat to ye Ground, & did noe ot[her] harme had it stood few dayes longer it might have Crusht some Membrs of parl by its fall, And it would have been noe Easy matter to pswade it was not don by Treachery This Morn Esqr Neale Groome porter to his Matie set forwards to Oxford being accompanyed wth severall Gent well Armed. The Master of the Ordinance doth not thinke fit to Send Bedding for them yt are to Quarter in the Mewse till the Wart wch is gon to Oxford be Signed for 3 Companyes of ffoot & as many horse A new Discoverer whose name I cannot yet Learn is lately come in whoe hath declared his knowledg of the damnable & Horrid pop: plot wch hath very much Strengthened the Ks Evidence Sr Robert Clayton tooke his Information yt Morn he departed home towards oxford Our Letters from Holland gives us an acct that they have advise from Paris that they have accepted of the proposalls offered by the ff: K. for to appoint Ministers to adiust differences betwixt the Empr & him finding soe many Towns & villages in the posession of the ff. uppon wch Number of Towns & villages in the posession of ye Empr he blaymes & does depend: Last weeke 3 of the Gorgills Gang those notorious Rebells in Scotland being Condemned to dye for Treasonable practices agt his Maties Goverment was Ordered to be Executed, His Royall Highness Sent to them, & offerd them a Repreive if they would own the Ks power Militant & Civill, wch they Refused, Saying the K was wicked, uppon wch one of them was hanged, his Highnesse afterwards Sent to the other & offered them that if they would Say God bless the K. they should be Repreived, But they refused whereuppon they likewise Suffered, And they add further that on Thursday next 41 more will Suffer: Sr Wm Poultney one of the Membrs for Westminstr was Robbed of a Considerable summ of money on the Road to Oxford |DLondon_Mar_22d_(80) |L1056 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] As the D: of Monmouths Barber was shaveing him on ffryday last ye D: observed his hand to shake of wch askeing him the reason hee answered yt hee had beene hired by the papists to Cutt his Troate Wee here from Oxford ye Q: is Indisposed The parliament meetinge yesterday at Oxford, The Comons pickt one [?] Mr Williams for their speaker And ye Kings speech to them is Inclosed His Matie upon Cominge to Oxford was Entertained wth a play called Tamberlaine the Grate att wch hee was well pleased A ffire lately hapned in the Lord Shaftsburys Lodgings in Oxford but was soone quenched His Matie hath lately Knighted Mr Brooke [?] Recorder of that Citty as alsoe Mr [illegible name of about five letters] whoe stoode in Composicon wth Mr Whorwood Member for the said place Upon his Matys: Leaveing Burford The Towne prsented him wth a peece of plate Macbon masse [sic] yesterday Apprehended Morris ffitch Gerrard Cowson to David and paid him before a[seal spoils about four letters] whoe Committed him to ye Counter and hee hath since dis[seal spoils about four letters] all ye Intreages of David &c [?] And hath made e Affidavits there[from?] [Letter ends thus.] [A few words and figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_Mar_24_(80) |L1057 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Oxford wee heare yt sr Thomas play[er] hath spoake some words yt are ill resented by his Matie and further yt ye Lds have passed ye Bill of Repealinge [?] ye state of the 25th of Eliz: Tis repted yt ye Mr of ye Rolles is dyinge or dead +ffrom Scotland wee heare yt some of ye ffeild Conventicle meetings wth one yt was lately one of their Comandrs [?] since fallen off from ym the formally tryed Condemned & Executed him ffrom Oxford wee heare yt ye Bill for Repealinge the state of ye 25th of Eliz: is passed ye house of Lds Wee heare from fflandrs ye ffrench are every minute Expected to fall into yt Countrey wch Comiconed ye spanish Embassrs Printinge a late Memoriall desiering his Maty to hindr itt Wee hear from Ox. yt some things are alledged agt ye Ld Sha[ftesbury] for wch he will be calld to acct Its afresh discoursd yt ye Terme will remove to Ox. sheriff bethel & mr Smith go to morrow to Oxon to peticon agt sr R How [?] & Capt Riche elecon for Southwark Its thought ye plmt will sit for some time The Comons have don swearing & by ye next post you may expect votes. |DThe_Debate_of_house_of_Commons |L1058 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Concerning the Security of the protestant Religion Thursday 24 March Anno Domini 1680 B: The protestant Religion can never be secure undr popish successors noe more till you can coole watr wth a hot pott My oppinion is yt it is more desent to appointe a don for eye than to offer Expedients And if none come then passe an Order for a Bill to be brought in. +Anothr All wayes Lawfull are to bee Considered for oure Security & minde you not of ye ill successe yo[u]r Bill had North [?] & what ye Kinge said in his speech & [?] what Latitude hee hath given you I hope Gentl you will thinke of Expedience I desire day may bee appointed for ye same, 3d ffirst Consider of a day wherein Expedience may bee Considred before you putt ye Question for ye Bill else you will not answer his Matys Expectacons in his Speech 4th The Kinge hath any else [?] aboute him to undoe us Wee had neede to take care of oure selves paste this Vote and yo[u]r Resolucon will bee as short as the Kings Its put to us to guide [?] out expediently should have thought it had beene best for them, 5th I am willing to come to this Mattr But I wold take deliberate Stop as I thinke it must bee an Exclucon of something Equivalent But give not yo[u]r Enimyes Aboute ye Kinge occacon to say you will take noe tyme to Consider I would not refine [?] upon breathes But to prsearve a Correspondence Betweene the Kinge and parliamt 6 Any Man yt Was in ye Last parliamt knowes there was noe expedient offered then to secure ye protestant Religion and ye Kings pson, 7th Expedience are talked off Let not yer Mocon bee named either of penances or of ye expedients Order it to bee done on Satturday morninge next wch was done Accordingly: Yesterday the Kinge sent for the house of Commons to ye Lds House And desolved The parliament. |DLond_Mar_26_81 |L1059 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The votes yt passd yesterday follow mr whiteheads peticon abt Stockbridge elecon & a peticon agt ye Mayr of Marlbrough read & referd to ye Comte of Elecons A Comte apted to search ye Journalls of Last plmt for wt relates to ye E. of Danby A message from ye Lds wth ye Ld Ch. J. Scrogs answr to ye Impeachmt agt him as also his Ldps peticon to ye Lds +Ordrd That leave be given for bringing in a bill for taking away ye Cots of Ludlow [seal removes a word of about five letters.] That a Comte meet this afternoon to find out a more Convent. place for ye Com to sit in & 5 to be a Quorum That a Message be sent to ye Lds abt matters relating to ye Constitution of plmts & passing a bill & A Comte apted to considr said [?] way of proceeding. That another message be sent to desire ye Ld to apt a day for passing Judgmt on ye E of Danby he relying wholly on his pdon & yt ye Ld Cavendish carry it up The H being Informd of ye free elecon of membrs wthout Charge according to ye acct Consitution of plmts +Ordrd That Thanks be returnd to ye Electrs of Counties Boroughes &c Its sd sr Geor Strode will succeed Baron Weston who is to be buryd on Thursday The Span Embr memrll was graciously recd by his Mate who hath promised to considr of it We hear yt a great many arms have been seizd in a Considrable papists hous near Dublin Irld The Es of Mulgrave & Newberry went this day for Oxford |DLond:_2d_Apr_Anno_(81) |L1060 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Here are Various discourses Concerninge the dissoluson of parlament abte ye Conster[n]acon of ye Inhabitants of Oxford whoe had made pvention [sic] for 3 Monthes and now heare [?] the parliamt was dissolved It was discoursed they wold sitt till Augt The Earle of shaftsbry beinge in the House of Lds on ffryday before ye dissolucon his Maty was pleased to aske his Ldp some questions by way of ocasee [?] wch was never well [?] answred too prolix to bee here incerted & with all not Convenient The Cittizens here are soe much concerned for their safety yt they are not satisfyed by ye sudden dissolucon & intend to meet [with the?] Common Councill assoone as ye Ld mayor is well to Consider whethr it be Convenient to petition his Maty for ye callinge of a new parliamt or noe A proclacon is now in ye presse some say for the Calling of a new parliament others yt all [?] printers of ffalse newse shall be punished a 3d That ye dissentinge protestant shall bee prosecuted Accordingly [sic] to Law The Horse Guarde wch were Ordered to ye ninse [?] dureing his Matyes absence now reduced to nynty horse and are forthwth to be sent thithr to stepe [?] it as at Garrison wth all fittinge accommodacons and their horse to be kext at 9 s 6 d p Weeke Yesterday 2 Companyes of ye Ld Cravens Regimt went thither and one Companeye more is to go this day haveing the like accommodacon[s] made for ym The other night Doctr oates came to Whitehall Attended wth men Armed with Blunderbusses and other Armes Yesterday his Matyes ffoote Guarde wch went to Oxford Returned safe onely 2 Companyes are Expected This day [Handwriting changes here.] A lre came last night from holld wch sth yt ye F K is psonally in Fla[nde]rs & is treating wth ye Span K. abt exchanging some of his conquests in Catalonia for Flars wch if concluded Engld will be much in Dangr The Tapster & Ostler of ye St Johns head Inne in holborn being papists are Comted for firing ye stables last night The D. of M. & City membrs came to town on wensday attended wth 80 hors Count d Estree is made Marshall of F. Some Citizens have adrst ymselves to sr Robt Clayton for a Com. Councill but no prsidts being found of any being held in ye Ld Mayrs absence its Deferd till his Ldsp is well Murray ye Scotch rebell yt was reprieved hath signed a recantation & the D of Y hath got his pdon ye Field Conventicles multiply in Scotl wch comonly foreruns rebellion |DLond:_5th_Aprl_Anno_1681 |L1061 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The King hath give Order That ye Tower Gates bee daley Shutt and all Lettrs ]?] yt come to the Lds exacon Shode [?] also to bee putt into ye Box and opened before delivred and 36 greate Gunns are Ordered to bee placed on ye White Tower On Satturday an Expresse went to Edinbr: to give Account of p Rupts indisposition at Windsor and yr [about four words illegible] The D of Albemarle on Tuesday night beatinge wth [?] Coll Legg went to his march [?] then quarreled and ye Ld challenged the Coll to meete him ye othr morninge but ye Kinge heareing of it confined boath to yr Houses and hath since made ym freinds and its said yt ye D will be made Genll and the E: of Craven Lieut Genll of all ye English forces Vice Admlle Herbert on meetinge [?] an Algerine yt had taken 2 English Vessells he ran her aground & sett her boate & ffired her and retooke the 2 ships yesterday the Kinge began to touch and it held to Thursday yesterday the Court of Aldrmen went to st Sepulchers Church before whome [?] ye Bp of St Asaphs priest And afterwds weere treated by the Ld Mayorshp [?] and to day they dyned wth Sheriffe Cornish The Kinge went this morninge to Norwich to see a ship Launched The D: of ys horse were This day Exersized in hide parke The ship called the Loyall Sprunge a leake at Deale and maney men were lost Sr Robert Sayer will its now said succeed Baron Weston and sr Henry ffeines [?] be made Attorney Gen: sr Robt Atkins is Cheife Justice of Chester Its said a Comission is Issueinge oute to all ye Judges for tryall of ffitz: Harris and ye Ld Cheife Justice Scrogs lately said if ye Kinge gave him Commission hee wold try him for all yt ye Comons had Impeached him They talke of a new parliament aboute May next On satturday a srvant to A purson of Honour Cominge from Oxford 3 or 4 miles beyond Oxford was sett upon by 4 ffoote pades whoe knocked [him] of his Horse and striped him starke naked leaveinge him dead in A Ditch tooke from him to the vallue of 10 L in money besides his horse and soe made their escapes. +The reason why ye Aldrmen went to St sepulchers and not to ye Spittle as usuall at Easter is because there is noe coverd place to preach in at ye Spittle and ye Late st Johns refuse ye Cot of Aldrmen [?] a peice of [illegible six-letter word] near to build a chappell |DLondon_Apll_7th_Anno_Dmni_1681 |L1062 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday the Councell sett where they shold agreed on a proclamacon or declaracon but they insisted the [illegible five-letter word] or prsent [?] Business Orders are given yt ye Number of the Gentlem[en] of ye Guard yt usually attended at Whitehall shall be doubled [?] Notwithstandinge Orders are given yt Hampton Court shold be made ready for his Matye Wee are Credibley informed yt his Maty: will reside most pte of ye Several Daies and goe to Hampton Cott not on Odd dayes the said preperacons for his recepcon [?] his Maty goes to Hampton Cott the next Weeke ffrome the Hague wee have advice yt ye prince of Orange is already gone to ye greate huntinge and yt all ye Cookes there are Ordered to attend there till ye latter and of May at wch tyme the hunting ends Yesterday began the Sessions for ye sittinge and libty of Westmr where Sr ffrancis Withings steward of the Cort gave discharge to the Grand Jurey to take care to putt ye Lawes in Execucon agt ye papists and pticulerly agt ye protestant dissenters sayinge yt notwthstandinge what have passed on their behalfe the lawes for yt purpose shold bee suddenly putt in Execucon The same day some Bills found agt some Vintners for sellinge Wine in Bottles undr measure Wee here Judge Dolbin will be removed from beinge one of the Judges in the Kings Bench and Srgent streete whoe went ye Welsh serkett is to succeed him +The Lady Maners for the honor shee Reced att st Sepulchers hath Bestowed a yearley gift on the poore of that parrish. |DLondon_Apll_9th_Anno_1681 |L1063 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday at the Quarter Sessions held at the Kings Bench barr in the liberty of Westmr not usuall to bee kept there Dr Spratt and two Gentlemen tooke the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy whome the Courte invited to Dinner but were preengagd The same day the Resident at Collogne made complainte of his srvant yt hee had intercepted severall Letters from and to yt place for wch the Courte Ordred him to Bridewell and to bee severly whipt and kept strict to worke till hee bee furthr Examed upon what occacon as by whome he was perswaded to doe it and one of the Justices of ye Bench under tooke his furthr Examacon This day a shoomaker yt Lives in Drury Lane was tryed there for words spoken against the Duke of Yorke upon a scandala magnata upon wch hee was convicted and ffyned, alsoe 8 psons were tryed for a Royatt Committed upon the Earle of St Albans Coachman and were convicted and each ffyned 20 markes a peece and delivered up in Courte to the keeper of the Kings Bench prison to bee kept in Custody till the ffine bee paid +The Vice Chanceller of Oxford hath sent oute his mandtts for all Schollars yt went into the Countrey upon the Account of the parliamt sitinge there to returne in a short tyme |D1681 |L1064 # L. c. [?] +Sr William Scroggs late Ld Cheife Justice hath now received his Quietus off and srgent pemberton is to succeed him It is discoursed the Earle of Radnor prsedent of his Matys moost Honoble privey councell is desertinge his place and alsoe the Ld ffalconbridge Yesterday 3 gentlemen were to have beene Tryed upon an Indictment att Guild hall for attempting the last weeke to Ravish a merchents wife beyond ye Royall Exchange aboute 6 of the Clocke in ye after noone in open Streete But its referred to ye sessions att ye old Bayley wch begins to morrow Its said they have offered 900 L to Compose the Business But the merchant is Resolved to prosecute them. Mr Harris the Intelligencer is verey ill and some have reported this day yt hee is dead. The Duke of Laudrdale remaines still indisposed att Hamp. Last weeke a Vessell lyinge att Graves end aboute 16 psons went on Board of her and bound all the men in her in the eveninge and weighed Anchor and sailed some Leagues and asked ye men if they wold goe wth them but they refuseinge before the morninge blinded ym and putt them on shore and Carried the ship away The psons that have done this are not yett heard off. |DLondon_14th_Apll_Anno_1681 |L1065 # L. c. [?] On Tuesday last 4 lifeguardmen of the Queens Troopes weere brought to newgate for breakinge a house in Kent and takeinge there oute to the vallue of 2000 L in plate money and Jewells and in the same Gentlemans house 4000 L lay [?] in Gold wch they hapilly missed off And yesterday Captaine Kithandson [?] the keeper went to his Maty att Woolwich to know his pleasure whethr they shold bee tryed att old Baley this Sessions or bee removed to Maidstone to bee Tryed ye latter was agreed on they are to bee tryed there ye next Assizes the ffact beinge don neere yt place. +some other highwaymen from ye Northern pts were alsoe brought yt day to Newgate one beinge a driveing master, whose name is Richardson pardoned once before for ye same fact and one Transported whoe made his escape oute of the ship yt was to Carrey him over and beinge this day brought to ye Barr of ye old Bailey stands Commited upon ye reason of [Guilt and?] Transportacon and will be Executed for the same. The Grand Jurey att ye Old baley haveinge beene prsented with ye Bill against Mr ffitz Harris impeached by the Commons from [?] parliament have rejected the same Bill and will [about twenty letters illegible] nor beinge att an Ignoramus and have given their reason yt they ought not to Concerne themselves with Bills of that Nature. +Aldrman Blackwell of Cambridge is Turned forth of his Aldrmenship for for gettinge his made wth Childe. +Att Caddis A markett Towne [in] Lincolnshr lately there hapned a Greivous ffire wch Burned downe and Consumed all ye dwellinge houses in The Towne. [Some figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLond:_16_Apll_1680 |L1066 # L. c. [?] Yesterday Mr Smith Accordinge to oure last appeared before ye Councill where he was accused by one Witnesse whose name is May [?] for speakinge words in October 1679 When Mr Smith and he were prisonrs not being acquainted before yt tyme wch words are to this purpose yt ye King was a pensioner to ye ffrench Kinge & yt he wold not leave of Scriblinge till he had brought ye Goverment to a Commonwelth And Mr Smith reced a rebuke for printinge in his Domesticke Numbr 21st This That they writt from Edingbgh yt prsently upon the Newse of ye parliamt Dissolucon at Oxford 2 Troopes of Horse and one of Dragoones were Ordered to march towds yo[u]r Boarders And yt there are Armes sent to ye Northerne pts But cannot tell onely wee observe yt ye Countrey are greate pte papist and under ye Influence of t[he] Marquesse of Huntley of yt Religion &c And beinge asked him whoe Ordered him to putt This in his Domestique told ye Author to wch his Maty said surely hee was of his Religion Mr Smith said noe but hee was a presbyterian And his Maty replyed it was all one soe hee was bid withdraw And his Mittimus [?] made to bee sent to Newgate. His Maty did the Earle of Haversham The Honor as to Dine with him on Thursday last. +Last night Lewt Croft Lew't to Capt Bloomer of the Yellow Regiment was Buried att St Butolphs Church Aldersgate by the Artillery Company Accordinge to the usuall Custome of Buryinge Soldjers |DLondon_19th_Apll_Anno_1681 |L1067 # L. c. [?] On Satturday last Mr Hilliard an Irish Gentlem: whoe sometymes weare QuarterMaster under the Duke of Ormond was Seized in Cheapside by the Irish Evidences And before St Robert Clayton was accused to bee ye pson yt had taken Commission to Act as Major Generall under ye Earle of Tyrone in ye Horrid Conspiracy in Ireland ye matter was soe plainly prooved by the Oathes of sevrall Witnesses That he thereupon was Committed to Newgate. +Mr Jemne [?] ye life Guardman whoe was Concerned in the robbery wee menconed in o[u]r last and yt made his Escape was yesterday taken in Southwarke & brought to Newgate another belonginge to the Queenes Troope was ye same day Committed to the Gatehouse by Sr phillip Howards Warrant for haveinge 2 Wives The Ld Mayor being now pretty well recovered Its said A Common Councill will be summoned on Wednesday. +Tomorrow his Maty intends for Windsor to install the Duke of Richmond Knt of the nowble Order of ye Garter wch was done before att Whitehall by proxy Moast pte of the Courte are prpareinge to goe thithr and severall Bricklayers Carpenters &c are makeinge Hampton Courte ready for ye recepcon of his Maty on Councill dayes +ffrom Chichester they write was seene in ye Heavens last Wednesday aboute 4 in the afternoone a Raynbow inverted and 3 Sunns +The fforeman of ye Grand Jury at Chichester wth 3 others reprsented [?] 200 protestant dissenters for not Cominge [to Ch]urch. [A few numbers in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_Apll_23d_Anno_Dmn_1681 |L1068 # L. c. [?] Sre Thomas Lynch is gone to Jamaica as Liuetenant Governor of yt place instead of Sr: Henrey Morgan whose Conduct his Maty hath beene displeased with It was discoursed yesterday yt doctr Oates was Expelled ye Courte but prooves a mistake but ye discourse of the retrenchment of his allowance of 12 L p weeke to 40 s is certaine and Mr Willowbeys allowance is wholley taken off. Mr Hindmarsh hath now obtained a noli prosequi to stop proceedings as to the Judgement against him for printinge t[he] presbitairan pater noster. Yesterday Sr John ffitzGerrald was brought upon his heas Corpus to the Kings Bench Barr where his Councill moved for his Tryall but was rema[nded?] the Ld: Cheife Justice pemberton sa[ying to?] to him yt ye Attorney Generall was drawinge up an order for ye Carryinge him over to bee tryed in Ireland. This day Mr Smith whoe is Committed for treason moved for a speedy tryall or to be bayled accordinge to ye late Act But hath not yet recevd answer The Councill debated last night the tryall off ffitzHarris but came to noe result. +Yesterday a ffire hapned in Dyers Hall by a boy Leaveinge a Candle burninge Burned downe ye Hall and Consumed aboute 8 Houses. [A few numbers in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |D26_Apr_Anno_Dmn_1681 |L1069 # L. c. [?] +His Maty: has beene pleased to make Henrey ffitzroy Duke of Grafton Earle of Eastwic[k] Viscount Ipswich and Baron of Sadburey Governor Genrall of Jamaica in ye place of the right Honable ye Earle of Carlisle whoe is now beinge pvention [sic] to enter upon the said Goverment +Here are some discourse as if sr William Jones will Shortly be made Ld: Cheife Justice and the Ld Cheife Justice john becton [?] will relinquish his place but its said Sr Wm: Jones is now desirous to have the place unlesse ye Commission be Quaindy[seal spoils about four letters] gessent [?] This day an Attorney stood in ye pillory for Counterfeitinge the Kings Writts and after hee had stood an houre was carried to the Kings Bench prison The pope haveinge lately an Assembley of Cardinalls Continued some tyme upon his knees att his derecon and at his riseinge upp Commanded Cardinall de Sareigne [?] Babtize a Turke and 5 Jewes and Cardinall de Estree is much dissatisfyed wth his Ecclesiasticall prfermts because the Kinge here doe not goe forward wth affaires. +ffrom paris the 22d they say that ye Councill there are much offended wth ye Conclucon of the portugall Ambassadr in Spaine and thereupon have called divers privey Councill [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_Apr_30_Der:_die_Apr_An_Dm_(81) |L1070 # L. c. [?] Yesterday morninge the grand Jurey found the Bill against Mr ffitz Harris and made their prsentmts thereof to ye Courte whoe was this day brought from ye Towre by some of ye Yeoman of ye Guard and two ffiles of Musqueteers to ye Kings Bench barr and there arreigned but pleaded the Jurisdiccon of A higher Courte soe was Ordered to bee carryed to ye Judges Chamber where haveinge stayed aboute halfe an houre the Judges dismist ye Court and went to Examine him there wch Exacon lasted above an houre and whether it was touchinge the plott or ye further discovery of ye murder of Sr Edmund Burey Godfrey, wee are not alsoe [advi?]sed Its sd ye Attorney Genrall is to have ye plea on Tuesday night next and yt his Tryall will Commence on Wednesday +Mr: ffitz: Harris latly Councell allowed [sic] his (vizt) Mr Williams Sr ffrancis Williams Mr Walopp and Mr Petersen one Mr Bennet Trainebearer to ye Mr of the Rolls hath Run himselfe through beinge discontented at some of his freinds whoe desired his Estate before he was dead beinge worth 100 and 50 L p ann +Upon Thursday last a petion of a Comon Councill of this Citty & a prayer of thanks subscribed by aboute sixty Cittizans for whinninge his Maty thanks for his declaracons was prsented to the Aldermen & rejected But its sd yt some of ye moast eminent of ye subscribers intends to waite upon his Maty wth it +one mr Whitfeild and Mr Staples have peticoned the Kinge yt hee wold renew their Grant of Clarks of ye house of ye Castle of Windsor be[fore] ye Chancellr demes the greate seale although it hath passed the privey seale [Handwriting changes here.] +The Councill are to give in yr opinions mr Fitzharris sd [?] he is to be tryed on Wensday |DLondon_3_May_Anno_Dmi_1681 |L1071 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Shoe makers made in Shoe Lane was on Sunday night Committed to Newgate for throwinge a Knife at the prentice on Thursday wch stabinge in his side he since dyed of it This day a Rule of Courte was made yesterday for bringinge [her?] to ye Kings bench this morn in Order to be tryed here or transported to Ireland On Satturday an Heas Corpus was grantinge for bringinge ye Earle of Danby to ye Ks: bench barr in Order to be baild ffitz harris wife on Satturday last thrust a pap into her husbands hand in Westmr Hall adviseinge him to plead ye Jurisdiccon of ye plmt yt none Impeached by ym shold bee tryed in Inferior Courte hee not knowinge till yn yt ye parliament was dissolved and this day his 4 Councill moved yt Courte for a longer tyme to di[liver?] in their opinions abt him thiss beinge a case of a high nature but it was not granted upon wch Mr Williams desired to be dismised but yt was denyed alsoe Mrs ffitz harris desird yt more Councill might be assigned her husb: and shee was left at her libty. ye Ld Cheife Justice told ye Councill yt ye Cort had beene kind to ym in giveinge 3 dayes to give their oppinions abt ffitzharris it beinge usually to deliver in their opinions prsently upon ye prisonrs plea and argue upon it and they to morrow give in their opinions to the Attorney Genrall and on wednesday hee will bee brought upp againe. This morninge aboute 7 of ye Clocke hapned a fire in a Back house in Lime streete but was happilly quenched wthout doinge much harme. +This day mr Harris the Bookseller upon a mocon entred into Recognizance of 100 L to print noe more newse and thereupon the Courte have Ordered him ye benifitt of his said writt +the Exammacon of Mrs ffitzharris on Satturday was aboute ye Murthers of sr Edmond Burey Godfrey where he was Examoning Interrogatoryes wch Exammacon wth the Rule of Courte was carried to Wi[nd]sor to acquaint his Maty: therewith and the returne of his Matys answer is expected this night |DLondon_5_May_1681 |L1072 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Mr ffitz Harris was brought to the Kings Bench Bar by Rule of Court His Indictment being read, he prsented his plea to ye Court in Writing wch was Ordered to be Read, The purporte thereof was That that Court had noe Jurisdiction to trye him he being Impeached by the Commons Assembled in parliamt, & ought to be tryed by a Superiour Court To wch plea the Attorney Gen Demurred & in Argument upon yt [?] wch Answered by ffitz Harr[is] his Councell very Learnedly But in Conclusion was Moved by Mr Williams the late Speaker being of ffitz Harris his Councell That in Regard the prsoners Case was a Matter of very great Consequence to the K & all the Kingdome, he hoped the Court would take it into theire Consideration to give a further time, for the Argueing the said plea & Dimmurer Whereupon the Court was pleased to grant time till Satturday next by 8 in the Morn & acordingly made a Rule of Court for the bringing the prsoner then to ye Bar: Yesterday His Matie Came to WhiteHall Incognito & after about 3 or 4 Hower Returned This day one Mr Lewen late page to ye Ld Witherington with ten psons more in his Company Seized upon one Madam Herbert being in her Sedan in Queen Streete forced her into a Coach & brought her to a Taverne in Salesbury Court & She being a Lady of great ffortune he prtended yt he was Marryed to her & would have Layne wth her by force, but Shee prayd him to Remove her to any other House & she would grant his desire but would not there the people being soe Rude, he Granted her desire & Removed to another Taverne in yt Court by wch meanes the Lord Lumbley whoe was nearly Related to ye Lady had notice of it & his Lordp Imedietly obteyned the L C Justices Wart; By wch Sheriff Bethel wth a very strong Guard beset the House & Seized every living pson in the House wch were by a Justice Comitted to Newgate & the Lady safely Conveyed to her Lodgings in Lincolnes Inn feilds |DLondon_7th_may_Ad_1681 |L1073 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +One Mr Blackett whoe was a longe time Imprisoned in Edinbrough haveing Reced his Examacon before the Councell there for beinge a disturber of the Courte is Banished ye said Courte to a small Island 20 miles distant yt he may not have furthr corespondence wth his Confederates. +Here is some discourse yt Sr Robert Sawier Attorney Generall a pson of knowne Loyalty will shortly lay downe his Commission This weeke ye Earle of Ranalagh treated his Maty verey nobley and its said his Maty hath been pleased to forgive him a greate pte of ye moneyes hee was said to wast in ye Treasurey in Ireland +Some Gentlemen of quality are aboute makeinge new proposicons for ffearminge his Matyes Revenue arriseinge upon Nines [?] and have offered 30000 L advance and to pay 10000 L wch is an acrease [sic] of the said Revenues ffrom Ireland they write yt ye Countyes of Limericke and Clarehall are aboute peticioninge his Maty for ye speedy callinge of parliament here This day ffitzharris was brought up againe to the Kings Bench Barr where Councell on boath sides Acqued [?] verey Learnedly till 12 a Clock and then ye prisoner was ordered to withdraw after wch ye Ld Cheife Justice said ye Courte wold Consider of what they had said and give Order when hee shold be brought up againe its thought the plea will be overruled and yt hee will be tryed ye latter end of ye next Weeke. +Yesternight a nother Lady hapned to be seized upon By aboute 7 or 8 Gallent younge Gentlm[en] as shee was Carried a longe in her Coach Chear Whoe had provided for her a Coach. But Immediatly after yt was psued by ye watch (and ye Lady rescued) The ptyes taken and brought to prison & as yet are not Released. 40 Gent of Midx have adrsd to ye grand Jury of Westmr to petion ye K for a plmt The K Intends suddenly for Winsor. A Constable & Beadle serving a wart. in Whitefryers last Thursday they being mistaken for serjts were so beaten yt tis sd yey are since dead |DLondon_10_May_Anno_1681 |L1074 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +From Amsterdam of ye 13 Inst yey write of ye Ratification wth ye swed K & that state was compleated +yesterday ye Comission for chusing a new Lieutncy for this City was broke up att guildhall & ye following psons enlisted [?] (viz) sr Patience Ward sr John Lanne sr Ro: Clayton sr John Fredrick sr Tho Allen sr Thos gold & sr John shortenge ye foure are put in yr stead: viz sr John Chapman sr sym Lewis sr Jona: Rayman sr Gorge Jeffryes sergt Richdson Liut Coll Bayley [?] & Mr wallis +2 Comn souldrs having quarrelled last fryday near Branford shott at one another ye one was killed & ye other securd +The E: of Pembroke Appers [?] at his seate in Wilts +On fryday last ye Councell mett at Hampton Cot where ye K being prnt ffitz harris buisiness was discusd & yn ye Counsell was adjd for a fortnight his Matyie intending to morrow for white hall & the next day for Portsmoth & then for Plymoth +The 4000 volunteers for ye Pr of Oranges service to be raised heare comes In but slowly: Tis discoursed yt the 4 Judges of the Kings Bench are devided in theire Judgmt in the Case of ffitzharris and have desired the opinion of ye rest of the Judges whoe its said refuse to have any determinacon in yt matter alledginge they did not here ye plea Argued. +Yesterday James Calligan and Daniell ffryar two of the Irish witnesses whoe was on Wednesday 7th night dismist by his Maty in Councell and had leave to returne into ireland sett forward for Weschester but soe poore yt they were necessitated to goe on ffoote and from thence depart for Ireland +One of o[u]r Eng: men of Warr hath lately taken an Algerine wth 200 Turkes in her & released severall Eng: Dutch and Italian prisonrs +Oure Common Councell were this day to have mett but for some privat reasons adjd The Earle of Danby hath not brought his heas Corpus Its thought because hee expects to see ffitzharris business over thinkinge yt if ye Kings Bench have power to try him yt then [alsoe?] they have power for to Bail his Lordpp: |DLondon_12th_May_Ad_1681 |L1075 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday The Ld Ch. Just gave ye Copy of Fitzharris tryall to a kinsman of his who hath sold it for 150 L. On Tuesday night came lrs from winsor yt his mate hath deferd setting forwrds on his Journey till Monday & yt yre are 4 men of war waiting for him at ye Downs but yt he will not go to Plimoth because of ye usuall Storms there The pson yt took Blundell ye priest is ordrd up out of Staffordsh to be exmd in ordr to Blundells tryall On Sunday last Dr Floyd preachd his farwell serm at St Martins in ye fields & is going to his Bprick of St Asaph Lrs from Ratisbonne say yt ye Diet were making amendmts to a lre to be sent to ye K of Engld & yt ye were debting whether a prot Prince & Catholick Comandr or a Catholick Prince & a prot Comandr shoud be cheif of ye arme of Empire Dr Hide Reguis professr of Physick & principall of Magdalen hall in Oxford dyd lately [?] ye last of wch places it being ye D of Ormonds gift [?] its sd dr Levit will have & yt his mate will give ye last to Dr morrison A lre came from his mate to ye Ld Mayr yesterday yt his Lop shoud not yet call a Com. Councell however its thought one will meet to morrow ye beadles having summond ym to day The late Ld. Ch. Just Scrogs is put into ye Comission of Lieutency for Essex Its sd Norfolk & suffolk intend to prsent his mate on ye 29 Inst wth a considrable sum of mony This day a man walk 80 times round ye Towr & bet 4 & 4 & won a wager of 20 L. Its sd aldrman Backwell goes Residt to the states of Holld On Tuesday ye dr Conway came from winsor to summon a Councill wch mett yesterday at Whithall to hear yey Complt of mr Le Phee ye D of Holsteynes Ambr agt his Credrs yt had arrested him & agt ye Sheriffe & bayliffes for beating him were yey all being prnt yt Credrs were Comted The E of Danby yesterday sent a lre to ye Ld C. J. yt he was recovd & to know wn he might be brought to ye Ks bench wch was ordrd to be on saterday his bail are ye marquesse of worster Ld Latimore & mr Lory Hide The guards were yesterday drawn up in Hide park |DLond._May_14._81 |L1076 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day ye E of Danby was brought up & his Councill movd for bail alledging yt his crime was not of so high a nature as ye other Lds in ye Towr After half an hours arguing ye Ld Ch. J. sd yt this Cot coud do nothing in it becaus it lay before a higher Cot Secr Jenk-- on Thursday dd a message to ye Ld Mayr from his Mate yt he shoud not call a Com. Councill but his Ldsp. told him yt his Mate had declard yt he woud govern by ye Laws & expected his subjts woud act according to ym also & yre was a Law yt if ye City demanded a Com. Councill it shoud not be denyd ym his Lop therfore believed ye message came not from his mate upon wch ye secr desird his Ldp to give undr his hand yt he had dd ye message wch his Ldp ref[used &?] sayd yt surely his mate woud believe his secr of State The n[ext?] day a Com. Councill meeting an[d] Adrs was ordrd to be drawn up to thank his mate for his declaration & to desire him to call a plmt +this morn 2 Aldrmen & 4 Comoners went down wth it to Winsor attended wth 30 hors. An Inform is exming agt mr Lecroes Credrs yt arrested him & yey this day gave in bail to app next term The Marquess of worster is to be made D. of Beaufort in France Councillr Thompson this day movd in ye behalf of mr Godfrey yt fitzharris might be exmd but ye grand Jury touching [?] Godfrys murdr & he is ordrd to be brought to ym on Monday he hath already accusd one Duprie [?] to be concernd in it & an Indictmt is drawing agt him The heads of ye dbate abt ye E. of D. follow mr Sandrs sd yt ye matter lay more plainly before ye Cot now yn formrly becaus no plt was in being to wch ye Cot answd yt ye Judges had before ye Councill given yr opinion yt he coud in no Case be baild because Impeachd to wch ye E. sd he wondred yt ye Judges shoud yn give yr opinion abt bailing him wn he desird only leave to go to his hous in Surry for ye air Then mr Wallap sd yey did not medle wth ye authority of plmt or yr pcedings only begd wt shoud be don wth ye Es pson till Judgmt Insisting yr holy [?] was next to live [?] & cited Darnell who sd yt no Eng Subjt coud be Imprisond by any powr but either plamt woud bring him to his tryall or relieve him for Imprisonmt during life was scarce to be Imposd upon slaves Then ye Ld C. J sd show me but one argumt to Testify o[u]r authority & I shall hearken to you othrwise if ye K shoud send to us to do any thing contrary to law we can't do it. Then mr wallup sd yt for pity sake his Ldp being sick something might be don Then ye E. sd he only desird libty for his health sake insisting yt his case was quite diffrent from ye Ld Staffds it being a Dispute in plmt whether his crime were treason or no adeing wth all yt if he was guilty of treason he must be a F man in his heart & papist in his relig affirming yt he was as much a Jew as ye One & Turk as ye other & yn ye Ld C J sd it shoud be taken into Consideration agt next term Sr Wm Waller [?] being wanted yesterday to give in Evid agt Bury to ye grand Jury for finding a bill it was declard publickly yt he was this week put into Newgate for debts. |DLondon_17th_May_1681 |L1077 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Robert Clayton &c Arriveinge on Satturday morninge at Windsor his Maty being at Tennis sent them word yt psons of quallity prfed to have notice when Visitts was to be made [illegible five-letter word] but they used him like an ordinary man & therefore ordered yt if they had any Busines wth him they shoud look [?] upon him in Councill at hampton Courte on Tuesday next +Yesterday the Ld: Mayor keepinge Cort at ye Bridgehouse in southwarke ye Inhabits: presented a peticon to his Ldp: yt thanks might be returned to his Maty: for his declaracon his Ldp: demandinge whether it was genrall ye sense of ye betrats [?] They desired ye peticon might be reced wch was accordingly done by ye Recorder And it appearinge unanimo[us] his Ldp said yt prsentinge it to his Maty wold not be denyed and it shold be done accordingly +Letters from ye Hague informe us yt an English & Irish Regiment change [?] from ye Basse plundred a Village breakinge open their Chests though kindley treated by ym ye night before. +yesterday ye Duke of Buckingham had a Tryall wth Burey where sr: Wm Waller was brought by heas Corpus to give his Evidence ye under sherriffs refuseing to give him absolutely his libty: upon hearinge his Case Burey was cast & shipt out of Courte The Tryall was aboute scandellous words spoake by him agt The Duke of Buckingham. +Yesterday ffitzharris informed ye Grand Jurey & Courte yt Dupree told him yt a Consull was held at Windsor and another at St Jameses where the D: of Y: E: of Danby ffather Bencon [?] the man [?] ffather Christopr were prsent Contriveinge Godfreys murther & yt soone after he was murtherd ye sd Ld told him in ye privey Garden yt he had sent Godfrey on a dead mans arrand upon wch a Bill were found agt: ye E: and Dupree +The Bayliffe stopes Monsr by Crofts [?] at his house in pell mell refuseinge to discharge him notwthstandinge the Councill advise till he hath satisfyed his debts he talkes of removeinge himselfe to ye sgt [?] Bench beinge affrade to goe into his owne Countrey by reason of some Crymes he hath Committed there intending when he went hence to have gone for ffrance +The Summe intended to be prsented to ye Kinge by Norfolk & Suffolke is 50000 L. The Ld ffalkland is made paymaster of Navey and doctr Brady one of ye Commrs of ye Admrlty. |DLond_May_19._81 |L1078 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday ye E. of Danby prnted a petion to his Matie yt since he was accusd by fitzharris of Godfreys murder he might be spedily tryd his mate answd yt he would Considr of it This morn ye 2 Aldrmen & 4 Comonrs went down to hampton Cot wth ye petion of this City to his mate for Calling a plt &c. One Nicholas a Condemnd priest in Newgate having this week recd his mates pdon he is still kept there ye validity of it being questiond. Sr Tho Bludworth hath recd a lre to thank those Citizens yt were agt pedling [?] Mor Le Croe hath made Composition wth his Credrs by giving ym halfe ye money & Eng Security for ye rest & Intends suddenly for F---. The Ld Lumley was last night made A privy Councellr. The Com Councill of Hereford having petiond yt his mate might be adrst to for spedy calling a plt to redrsse grievances ye mayr is coming to winsor to prnt it & ye like adrs is coming from Lynn The Ld Mayr went this morn to prnt his mate ye thanks of ye Southwark Inhabitants for his declaracon A great Discovry hath been latly made of Jesuits lands in staffodsh The K kindly thankd those of ye City who prnted thanks for his Declaracon & advisd those yt prnted ye Adrs for a plt to medle wth yr buisinesses The D. of Y is dayly expected yachts being sent for him The D. of M. &c have prnted a silver bowle of 80 L to ye Colledge yt entteind ym in Oxon his graces name being Engraved first & ye rest of ye Lds after Prante made [?] it The Lawyers say yt Danby can't be tryd for Godfrys murdr before ye Impeachmt be over becaus if Convicted of ye first his Estate goes to ye K if of ye last it goes to ye K [sic]. [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLond._May_21._81 |L1079 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] After a long debte on Thursday in Councell abt trying ye E. of Danby for Godfreys murdr it was resolved yt he shoud not be tryd for it till ye Impeacht was over mr wiseman ye Qs mercer at ye naked boy in Pater noster row was wth 2 or 3 more Knighted at Hampton Cot on Thursday. On Thursday also a petion Was prnted to ye Councill by Sr Ed. Hungerford Compling yt ye City had pulld down Hungerford market [?] water gate in ye Strand & a day is apted for hearing ye Cause. yesterday afternoon a Gentman fell down dead in ye Temple walks The grand Jury of Midx have yesterday prnted a petion to ye Mayr yt he woud adrs to ye K for a plt since ye papeists upon yr Dissolution are more vigorous yn formrly & tis feard are carrying on yr Designes as vigorously as ever. The Span Embr hath prnted a memrll to ye K informing him yt ye F K hath contrary to ye articles of peace unjustly prtended to sevll places belonging to ye Spanish K & he desird his mate to intpose in this affr accordingly his Mate hath discoursd wth ye F K abt it who hath sent an acct of it over to F. His Mates Declaracon being last sunday read in Chiswick church wth in 6 mile of Lond. sevll gentlmen made a Disturbance & went out The same being latly read at Shirly [?] Park wre ye E. of Essex lives by his Ldps Chaplayn wthout notice given him his Ldp was angry but ye Chaplayn answd yt he was commanded to do it by imprtant [?] psons They talk of a plt in 8ber next The Span Embr hath given 750 L advance to each Capt to raise men each company being to consist of 150 men but tis thought ye 8 regmts will scarce be compleated before 8ber The E. of Essex hath turnd away his chaplain on ye acct afforsd 3 or 4 priests are Discovd in Worcestershire Fitzharris hath sent to Ireld for his witnesses to be prnt at his tryall |DLond._May_26._81 |L1080 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The 19 Justices of Midx yt protested agt ye grand Juries yt petiond for a plt prnted a remonstrance to ye K declaring yt it was not ye buisinesse of grand Juries to medle wth states affrs but to find bills upon evid given ym The D of Y & sevll of ye Scotch nobility are going to see ye solon geese & ye nature of ye [faded word of about seven letters] yesterday ye Dutch of Portsmoth went to ye E of sundrland in Northtonsh [?] & stayes yr till ye K returns from sea who sate forward this week & returns on Saturday yesterday ye Councill sat at whithall where Ld Hethrington &c were exmd upon Information given yt yey had subornd sevll psons to swear agt ye Queens [?] [faded word of about seven letters] Hamden hous in Ks street westmr is to be turnd into stables for ye K & Q.s horses & ye Mouse [sic] is to be an absolute Garison yesterday a pson offrd ye E of Dan to discover sevll things to his advantage his Ldp had him to ye Ld Killington [?] who carryd him Imediatly to ye secr The K having notice yt o[u]r Com. Councill were to meet this week sent to ye Ld Mayr to stop ye ordr who ansd he coud not go agt his Oath his mate hath further referd Emertons Case to sevll Lds & Gentmen who its thought will give it agt him. he hath further given ordr for regling [?] ye Lieutency in sevll Countyes by putting in Loyall psons & for prosecuting both pap & Fam [?] sevll Justices in somsetsh are turnd out for not joyning at ye Qrter sessions to thank his mate for his Declar Dr Clewer vicar of Croydon is suspended for 3 years for being a Dissolute & Litigious pson Its sd yt a pson hath made a Considrable Discovry of Godfreys murdr to ye E. of Shaftsbury confirming wt Fitzharris sd The F K hath put sevll psons to ye wrack to make ym Discovr wt yey know of ye poisining plot 2 men & a boy were this day whipt for Felony & ye Condemnd prisners dy on Monday yey seem very penit min[ister]s having been wth ym The Judges having latly met to consult abt trying Fitzharr[is] are Divided in yr opinion |DLond._May_28._81 |L1081 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Sun being too hot at sea their Maties returnd yesterday morn to winsor Magrach who offrd ye E. of D. to make Discovry was on Thursday exmd by a Councill wre he swore yt Sr E. Godfrey hangd himself yt he kickt him down & yt his brothers run him thro & carryd him into ye fields to save his estate but ye messenger who had him in Custody pducd a lre from mrs Cellier wch was Intcepted in ye sending ye pport of wch was yt he had gon as far as he coud & cravd further Direcons upon wch he confesd ye whole to be mrs Celliers Contrivence & yt he knew nothing of ye matter a lre of mrs Celliers was also found abt him wr in were Instrucons how to manage himselfe Mr Sidney is recalld from Holld & mr Savile is going agn to F. Hethrington & Dennis are Comted Close prisners upon ye Information agt ym but tis believd yey are falsly accusd ye men yt swear agt ym having offrd to swear yt ye Ld Ma[yr?] & Sr Ro. Cla--- woud have subornd ym to swear agt ye D of y &c A Duell was on Thursday fought at Epsom upon words [?] & one Gent Wounded in ye arme The Man yt made ye large Discovry to ye E of Shaftsbury hath his pdon & ye next Councill day is to make his discovry to his Mate Yesterday dr Burnet wth some psons of Quality went to Fitzharris & prsd him to discovr ye whole truth who ansd yt wt he had discovd was upon his salvation true & coud bring sevll psons yt were actrs to prove it were yey assurd of ye pson upon wch yey promisd to Intcede wth his Mate for it A pson hath accusd Arthur [?] (who swoare agt Huntington) of high treason & he is upon securd agn Sevll psons are trying if by ye law yey can find out yt Tis in his Maties powr to put in a sherriff for Midx A petion of thanks for his Maties Declaration being drawn up in ye name of Durham 2 of ye grand Jury refusd to set yr hands to it wch hindrd ye printing it but one of yer same nature is Coming from Newcastle One of o[u]r merchts were this week taken in ye Chanell by an Algerine ye men escaping in boat. The Dutch of portsmouth Came to winsor last night The E. of D. hath petiond agn for a tryall but was refusd The D. of Norfolk went on Thursday to Ply[mouth] having setled his estate on ye E of Arund who is turnd protest[ant] The Hamlets are getting hands to a petion for a plt to be prted by 10 a [?] Captains Secr Jenk hath issud warts for sevll of Coll Tabettes [?] The mr of ye Qs yachts falling over board was wth much difficulty taken up ye Q. gave 20 Guinies to ye yachts crew & took away a boy to provide for him Tis sd Southwark intends to prnt his mate wth 50000 L The K comes to town on Tuesday come 7 night & stays till Fitzharris is tryd Magrach hath leave to get bail for his app[ear?]ance |DLond_May_31_81 |L1082 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Com. halls in ye towns being held at this time of year tis thought many will petion for a plt [about eight letters illegible] peticon will come out before Midsumr for calling a plt to sit in 8ber becaus it may not look as if extorted [?] Arthur &c offring a man in Aldrsgate street money to swear agt ye Ld Ma-- &c he discovd it to a Justice Fitzharris hath petiond yt his tryall may not be deferd longr yn Thursday 7 night mr Seymr is to be Ld Trear & ye Ld Killingworth Lord privy seal A project is on foot for finding out if by law any Comonr may be chose Ld Mayr. mr Pilkington Box & Sheppard are in No[min?]acon for sheriffs. Sr Fra: Withers is making Intrest already to be chose Burgesse for Westmr The Ld mayr drunk to Mr Pilkington at ye Bridghous it being usuall to Drink to Those he designs sheriffs & tis sd ye D. of Bucks will be also no[min]ated 50000 L was on Sunday carryd ore Lond bridge for Scotld The Articles bet Tangier & ye Moors were last Councill day read & approved for [sic] Macnemarra was this day baild by ye Ld Ch. J. Macrach being ordrd to be dischargd upon entring into 200 L [?] recognisance ye messenger kept him till to day & carryd him before ye Councill else tis thought he woud have fled Mor Le Croe is in ye posse [?] yard not being able to find Engl security Some of ye Captns have dd up yr Comisions to ye Span Embr who formrly promisd ym yt 2 Eng merchts shoud be bd for Plym & now tells ym tis mr Than [?] pays ym The D. of Y &c are returnd from seing ye Solon Geese having been Splendidly entteined by ye Gentry going & coming The states of Holld are seling ye forces yey Intend to keep on foot. Sevll priests have been latly taken in & abt dublin & some of ym will be suddenly tryd a plt will shortly be held yre |DLond._June_4._81 |L1083 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday ye Attorney Genell movd yt ye Clerk of ye crown might return a Jury for Fitzharris & not ye Sheriff of Midx but his Lop told him yt yre was no prsidt of ye clerk of ye Crowns returning a Jury in criminall Causes so it was ordrd yt ye Sheriff return an able Jury for trying him on Thursday & this day mrs Fitzharris prnted a petion to ye Cot compling yt her husbd had been usd hardly she nor any of his friends having been admitted to him & desird yt he might be certeinly tryd on Thursday & yt she might come to him to help him in prparing for his tryall to wch ye Ld Ch J. answd yt They had made ill use of ye formr favr of admittance in psuading him not to confesse by telling him ye Judges woud traine [?] him As for his tryall it shoud be certeinly on Thursday upon wch she begd his Lops pdon pmising if she might be admitted to abuse ye favr saying she was a silly weak woman to wch ye Ld Ch Just answd that she being so it was feard she woud comit her formr fault agn to wch she sd yt her husbd had as good as [be?] knockd on ye head as be usd so to wch Judge Dolbin sd he believd he did believe she did not care if he was he being Informd she was to have a pension if her husbd miscarryd wch she sd was utterly false having nothing to live on but ye Contributions of friends The Irish man namd Davies agn [?] is come in making large discoveries confirming wt Fitzharris sd his pdon is stopd Then mrs Fitzharris urgd yt ye Ld Staffds friends were Admitted but ye Ld Ch. Just told her it was at & after ye tryall & ye same favr should be granted her. The Hamlets Petion for a plt was this week prnted to ye K by some sea officrs but he was not so angry wth ym as others. Notwthstanding Davies pdon is stopt tis sd he will venture to come in wn Fitzharris is tryd & discovr wt he knows Fitzharris hath subpoenad in ye Dutch of portsm & her porter ye Es of Sundrland & Peterbrough & mrs wall her maid of honr for Witnesses The Councill being buisy last Thursday abt ye Bankrs having ordrd yr Intrest to be constantly pd Sr E. Godfreys brothr & magrach were ordrd to app wn summond The Pope & F K. not being like to agree ye F K. hath sent to desire leave of E. K to secure [?] ye records of ye Towr to see how Hen. 8 threw of ye pope [about seven letters illegible] wch its sd will be granted. A Comte of Councill sat last night abt ye Alger Slaves & Tanger & on wensday next a full Councill will be held. An Engineer hath undrtaken to bring ye Thames up to Winsor castle gates his Mate intending to come up thither by barge Sevll Lds yesterday adrsd to ye K yt Fitzharris might be exmd abt ye fire of Lond before he be tryd |DLond._June._7._81 |L1084 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mrs Fitzharis maid going to serve a subpdna [sic] on ye Dutch of Portsmoth met wth mrs Wall who advisd to go back & tell her mrs yt her husbd woud be certeinly condemnd & yt ye Dutch woud be his friend to ye K for a pdon if she was not disobligd wth wch message ye maid returning her mrs sent her agn wth ye subpoenas & yn yey threatned to pump her if she was not gon prntly Its sd yt ye E. of Hallifax will be made Ld Lieut of Ireld They talk as if a peer woud come in & Discovr & yt Plunket will discovr also. The Constable being dying or dead who was abusd in serving a wart on a shoemakr in white fryers who had bought 4 [?] [about five letters illegible] & woud neithr pay for em nor return 'em he was latly fetcht out & carryd to Newgate where in a little time he had sevll acons laid upon him to ye value 700 [?] L The Judges are to morrow to turn [?] in yr opinion to ye Council whether ye sessions for Midx may be removd to Hicks hall & ye sessions for Lond to Guild hall sevll Justices of both places having desird it & if yey be removd new prison [?] is to be [about seven letters illegible] Murphy an Irish Evid going yesterday to subpoena one of his namesakes belonging to ye Engl to be a witnesse to morrow agt Plunket was beat & abusd & upon it sending another to serve ye Subpoena he was servd in ye like manner. Yesterday Sr E. Godfreys brother movd Fitzharris might be exmd abt Godfreys murdr before he be tryd ye Ld. Ch. J. askd who put 'em on this to wch a Councillr stood up & sd he did & woud Justify it by law however it was overruld. To morrow sevll newsmongers are to app before ye Councill for writing false & scandalous news. On Sunday last Fitzharris Lodgings & clothes were searchd but no paps of concern found Ordrs are given for an ffrigatt [?] [about six letters illegible] and of ye Lieutenancy yt were latly put out of comission A Fanatick at Dublin preaching up ye Coven[an]t & railing at ye Governmt was had before ye Ld Lieut & securd. The prentices adrsse of thanks for ye Ks declara[tion] is printing |DLond._June._8._81 |L1085 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day hapend a fire behind st Thomas Apostles Hospitall in Southwark wch having burnt abt 20 houses was quenchd Yesterday a mocon was made in ye Innr Temple Hall at diner yt an adrs of thanks might be prnted to ye K for his declaration but upon putting ye Question it was carryd in ye Negative Yesterday The Sheriffs were find 200 L a piece & 100 L ye undrsheriffe for not having sumond a Jury for trying Fitzharis upon wch yey Sumond a Jury agt this day & Fitzharris was brought up abt 8 a clock where ye Dutch of Portsm &c yt he had sumond a[r]g[ue]d but sd litle or nothin in his Defence his wife thrust a pap into his hand as he was at ye bar but ye Cot woud not let him make use of it till it was first read by ym upon wch he threw it back to his wife: The Attorny Genll peremptorily indicating [?] all those of ye Jury yt had been plt men wch is not being usually don Sr Wm waller &c gave in full evid agt him proving ye treason agt him both as to ye libell & otherwise & upon hearing ye whole matter ye Jury abt 3 a clock going from ye bar half an hour brought him in guilty & tis sd yt he wth Plunket (who was found guilty yesterday) will recieve Judgmt yt last day of Term. 2 of ye E. of Oxfords regmt quarrelling latly at Winsor fought a duell one of em is dangrously wounded & both discarded On Tuesday ye Brothrs of sr E. Godfrey petiond ye Judge to join wth ym in a petion to his Mate to pdon an unknown pson who coud make great Discovries of ye plot & Godfreys murdr but ye Cot refusd he being supposd to be Harris formrly mencond. yesterday ye Es of Essex Salisbury & shaftsbury Adrsd to ye K to Issue out an ordr to suprsse pamphlets & ye K ordrd em to wait on him to day at Winsor tis Supposd becaus he woud have em abst from Fitzharris tryall The Ld Lexinton lyes very sick of ye smallpox at Winsor mr Hickringhill being yesterday at ye Bp Cot & refusing to pull off his hatt somebody else plucked it off but he putting it on agn sd he woud knock him down yt attempted agn to do it. Dr Oates this day seizd a St Omers studt in Westm hall |DLondon_June_11th_Anno_Dmni_1681 |L1086 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Mrs ffitzharris went to ye Ld Chancellr and told him yt her husband wold confesse whoe contrived ye Libell his Ldp: sent her to secr Jenk whoe sent her to Windsor where beinge Examed they gave ye aforesaid account and wth her Maide was remanded [?] Mr Whitaker went yesterday to sec Jenk: and told him yt hee was prpd to come to him about ye same businesse but wold not because hee beleivd there was nothing in it Its said yt ye Ld Ho-d of Eton [?] is concerned abt ye libell and yt there is A warrant for takeing of him his Maty upon heareinge yt heareinge yt fitzharis was cast sd yt he would pdon him if he wold discovr whoe sett him at worke and this morninge ffitzharis was carried downe to Windsor beinge guarded from putney [?] whither hee came by water & [?] a troope of horses The Ld Killington went alonge wth him. +Severall Cittizens swore last Tuesday to ye Ld Mayr to peticon The Kinge yt ffitzharris might be Examed aboute ye ffire of London of wch his Ldp said hee wold Consider it [Handwriting changes here.] The wives to ye Engl slaves at Algiers waited on Wensday at Councill wth a petion to his mate to pay ye full ransom for yr husbds yey not being able to make addition to ye 40 L cash [?] allowd for yt ppose but ye K being buisy recd it not mr Pherile [?] is returnd from ye Co[urt of?] Bavaria mr Sackvile & othrs are returning from Tanger ye peace being ratifyd On Thursday ye Irish witnesses being at a Tavern in ye City quarreld & drawing yr Swords had don mischief had not a Constalbe seizd ye buisiest Last night ye Councill was sumond & sat till 2 this morn wre mr whitakr gave acct yt Fitzharris sd yt ye Ld howd gave him ye heads of ye libell & this morn ye Ld Chancllr & Secr Jenk examd him before he went to winsor whittakr is baild A Comission for making ye D. of Y Ld high Comr of Scotld & calling a plt suddenly yer was sent to ye D. of Thursday night Lilly hath left 400 L a year to mr Whittack of ye Temple who was no kin to him This day happend a fire in a hous in st Giles but was soon quenched On[e] Thorp was latly comted for treasonable words [A few figures and words in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |D]Handwriting_changes_here.]_____London_June_14._81 |L1087 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] By letters from Dorchester we are advised that ye Earl of Bristoll Lord Leiutenant of that County is coming up with an addresse subscribed by the Leiutenancy Justices of the peace & many others where in they returne his Maty thanks for his Matys late gracious Declaracon. The Prince of Orange hath conferred the Genralship of the English forces in that service on Coll Sidney (his Matys Envoy extraordinary there) who hath accepted it upon condicon that his Maty will be pleased therewith yesterday A Jew living in Bridges Street in Convent Garden quarrelling with his sister Atempted with his Knife to cut her throat, but she crying out he was prevented by The coming in of Neighbours Letters from ffrance inform us yt by reason of the present drought hay is sold at 8 L p load ffrom Stockholm we are advised that the assault upon the King of Sweden was not designed to take away his life but only A Drunken Frolick of some persons wch put ym upon an honnr [?] of letting none passe that way, however they were taken into Custody in order to their tryalls The losse of Mamora [?] is also confirmed, The Alcade of Alcazar found in it 86 guns upwards of 300 men & 30 women: he gave ye Spanish Governr & 6 other ffamilyes their freedome & hath set 40 peices of 8 on each of the rest. Ensign Spicer who yesterday morning killed Leiutenant Piggot & made his Escape we hear was this day taken in Gree[n]wich park we hear there are 12 warrants out to seize soe Many persons of noe mean quality who are suspected to have a hand in the libel found in Mr ffitzharris his pamphlets [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Howard in his Confinmt hath had sevll freinds to see him but refusd yre being an ordr of Councill agt it sevll paps to his disadvantage have been found in his hous This day ye Artillery Company was lead by sr James Edward & treated at diner This day yere was a Gentman run thro in Lincolns Inne fields & a Coachman in Salisbury Court: |DLond_June_16._81 |L1088 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Nowtwthstanding sevll heads of speeches (relating to ye libell) designd to be spoke by ye Ld Howd next plt & will make to his disadvantage were found abt him yet hee hath sent to all his friends to tell ym he hopes he shall bring no disgrace on his family not questioning but yt he shall come of clearly being only malitiously accusd An Indictmt of high treason is prparing agt him & tis sd he will be suddenly tryd but many think he will come off becaus having notice a day before he was taken he might have escapd if he woud Hains [?] pdon not being pasd he does not yet app but hath given undr his hands yt sr E Godfrey was carryd on ship board after he was murdrd but those yt conveyd him considring yt it woud have been sd yt ye papists had murdrd him brought him back agn & carryd him to ye fields &c yt it shoud be thought he had murdrd himself & further yt ye E. of D came muffled in a cloack into ye room wre Godfrey lay dead This day ye Question being put at diner in ye midle Temple hall Whether an Adrs of thanks for ye Ks declaration shoud be prnted & carryd in ye Affirm The Dissenters from it are drawing up yr protest agt ye proceedings alledging yey had not notice time enough adrsses of ye like nature are promoting among ye Grays Inne & Lincolns Inne Gent as also among ye City companys Plunket & Fitzharis being yesterday sentencd its [?] sd yey will be executed on wensday at Tybourn Tho some still labr for his pdon Mr James Morley was Latly Committed uppon A warrant of high treason & this day Carried downe to the Councell at Hampton Courte, ffitz Harris desires A protestant minestr may Come to him and if he resolves mr [?] of some samples [?] he will turne protestant He beggs the favour of Transportation His Majesty told those that began Dorsetshir Adresse that the Earle of Shafebury would not like it, but A prophet hath seldome honnor in his owne Contry Sr John ffitz gerrard was yesterday brought to the kings bench barr & the thre Irish men that accusd him giveing noe great sattisfaction to the Court was bailed this day one of the gentlemen that broke into the Ferrills House some time since under pretence of searc[h]ing for preists, but really to steale of [?] Lady was brought up to the kings bench barr but baile refused till the Lord Cheife Justice north was Consulted with A warrant is Ishued for searching for Haines [?] Above mentioned |DLond_June_18._81 |L1089 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Declar of ye Gent of ye midle Temple yt dissented from Thursdays procedings was prnted to ye Benchers & mr Trenchard mr Thompson & mr Weldon made learned speeches showing how ye young Gent had only powr to call a plt in vacation time & not in terme time yt yey had not notice of it yt state affrs were not to be medled wth by a Civill society that these pcedings tended to breed animosities among them & mr Tomson sd ye thanks promisd [?] a benefit & certeinly no true Eng man thought ymselves obligd by Dissolution of plts & yt thanking his mate for declaring to prserve ye Govermt seemd to Imply as if his mate was but latly of ye mind wn we ought to beleeve yt his mate always intended ye same after wch ye Gent wthdrew & being calld in agn ye Resolucons of ye bench were read 1st yt ye bench agreed wth ye Declaracon prnted to em & thankd ye prnters 2dy that those yt comted ye riot ye day before were guilty of a breach of privilege howevr its sd ye aforsd adrs will be prnted to ye K Its sd yt ye E. of Essex will petion to ye K for Plunkets pdon he having behaved himself well during his Ldps Lieutp of Irld & yt ye Span & F Embrs will petion for his pdon also howevr we hear a wart is signd for execution of em both on fryday Notwthstanding ye Stat agt transpting of Corn at above 2 L a Qrter its now transpted at 3 L a Qrter & all other graine is almost as dear agn as formrly. yesterday mr Darnell movd for ye Ld Howards heas Corpus wch was granted & its thought he will be brought up On monday but not be baild. Col Geffries Aldrman of & late Burgesse for Brecon came up on wensday night wth ye Adrs of thanks of yt town for his mates Declar & will prnt it on sunday. The Circuits begin ye 12 of July wch is sooner yn ordinary in ord to ye plts meeting ye sooner. On Thursday night Sr John Lawrences Lady & on Fryday night mr Byers [?] lady was splendidly buryd ye last at Christchurch. Last night 3 or 4 Gent of ye Innr Temple who were Expelld for not paying yr Comons broke most of ye benchery windows. mr morley was exmd by ye Councill abt ye Irish plot & remanded to prison & this day 1000 L bail taken for him. The Accusers of Hethrington &c were on Thursday at winsor to get yr pdon compleated wch being deferd yey cant be Witnesses agt Hethrington mr Fisher one of Mor Le Croes Credrs movd yesterday yt Le Croe might be producd he being informd he was gon upon wch the depty marshall was ordrd to bring him up next week +Sr James Edwards pposed to ye Artillery an Adrs of thank for ye Ks Declar to wch most have agreed +The Lady Anne comes next tuesday from winsor & yn goes next week to scotld. +A Scotch Ld reced his pdon at ye Ks bench bar for a murdr comted some time since +The D. of y is made viceroy of Scotld & on Thursday come 7 night ye plt men are to be chose yre. |DLond._June._21._81 |L1090 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The pipes for filling ye Ditches of winsor at ye rate of Ten Tun an hour are ready & ye Ingineer hath recd already 1500 L The prnters of ye Adrsses of nottingham & ye Artillery of Lond were splendidly treated at Diner on satterday by Secr Jenk. The D. of y is evry day expected at winsor a man of war & Yacht being gon for & after a fortnights stay ye Lady Anne returns wth him to Scotld. On Sunday ye Lieut [?] of ye hous carryd a lre to ye K from Fitzharris who ansd yt he did [?] not value his prtences of Anoying others & unlesse wt was sd was provd by credible witnesses he shoud be hangd & to night he was brought to newgate & to morrow he & Plunket dy tho this day in councell ye Span & F Embrs Inteceded for his pdon ye last proceding even to require satisfaction for ye reflexion on his mastr in Plunkets Indictmt vizt yt he was to land men in Irld wch was utterly false mrs Fitzharris was this day exmd in Councill yesterday ye ld Howard was refusd bail mr Attorny telling ye Cot there were othr things agt his Ldp besides Fitzharris accusacon pticlarly a new libell calld treason in grain but he was promsd to be suddenly tryd & notwthstanding all was sd for him his close confint is continued & his Lady was refusd Admittance to him & last night a man yt had been hitherto wth him was turnd away. Sevll 40 pounds are pd to ye Algers slave relations & on saturday sevll of yr wives went to ye Ld Prsidts hous at Chester to petion him to desire his mate yt yr full ranson might be pd but he was not at home The Ld Eglington having been reprievd for killing a vintner at york was ordrd on saturday to repair to Scotld to be yre at ye plt sitting he being a peer yre Mrs Fitzharris will its sd be baild to morrow mr Ashenden ye minr having recanted of making ye prsbyterians pater noster is dischargd as also mr Hindmarsh yt printed it 4 Aldrmen & 6 Comon Councill men went down to winsor on sunday to petion his mate for leave yt an Inscription may be put on ye Monumt yt Lond. was burnt by ye papists since its plain yt yey did it but yey are not returnd so we do not know ye Answr The Collonells of ye City Train bands were yesterday sent for by ye K some say tis to recieve ordrs to lay down ye nightly guards others say to put the laws in Execution agt both papists & Fanaticks On Thursday next yey chuse sheriffes & most people are for Pilkington & Box Sevll news mongrs are taken up abt ye Scandal mag of ye E of D. |DLond_June_23d_81 |L1091 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There being 5 of ye grand jury to whom ye bill agt ye Ld Hord was prnted for finding it & ye rest agt it on Tuesday night yey Adjd ye Debte to wensday morn & yn mr ward Clerk of ye crown (mr Attorny having notice tis Supposd yt yey woud bring in ignoramus upon it) came to ye grand jury for ye bill saying mr Attorny woud mend it wch yey delivring & after some time demanding agn answr was made yt it was lost upon wch some of em went to ye grand Jury of oswalston hundred & prnted a bill agt mr ward yey making oath of ye proceding aforsd The Attorny Genrll (upon Complt in Cot) sd yt he woud Justify yt ye K might wthdraw his bill so yt now ye Ld Hord is like to lye in prison till next term but tis believd wn a new bill is prferd agt him ignoramus will be brought in upon it There being only frivolous evid agt him. The rabble going yesterday to newgate in expectation of Fitzharris & plunkets dying & being ansd yt it was deferd till fryday 7 night yey sd yey woud not lose yr labr for one of em shoud dy howevr yey were wth some Difficulty appeasd & Dispersd. On Tuesday afternoon was a brisk encounter bet some Gent & serjts who attempted to arrest a man in miter Cot in Fleetstreet 2 or 3 officrs being wounded but ye Gent escapd. Tis sd ye D of y will take ye Oathes &c. yesterday one Dod who had refusd ye Oathes brought 4 psons to be bd in 1000 L bond yt he shoud suddenly dept ye land wch being granted ye Ld Ch. Just told him if evr he returnd ye bonds shoud be sued. sr John Fitzgerald was bd in 1500 L bond to app wn summond. Sr wm Goring & Sr Henry Fitchburn were bd in 1000 L bond each & 2 securities for each in 250 L bond a piece yt yey shoud app yre from term to term to term till yey were dischargd mr Preston & mr Leybourn were bd in 500 L a piece & securitys for each in 250 L a piece on ye same Condicons mr Messenger concernd in ye Lady Tyerills buisnesse was bound in 500 L bond to app ye next terme mr Hindmarsh movd by his Councill yt his bail might be dischargd since he had discovd ye author of ye prsbyterians pater nostr who had don penance for it but ye Ld Ch. Just ordrd his bail to be continud till ye 1st day of next term & yt in ye mean time he prosecute his author according to Law. mr hethrington being brought up by heas Corpus movd for bail but ye Ld Ch. J. told him his buisnesse lay before ye sessions & he urging yt he was malitiously accusd Judge Dolben told him yt he & his accusers were all alike nevr a barrell better Herring he yn urging yt he had been so close a prisner yt his friends coud not come to him leave was given for yr admittance The F. K. hath given ye protest[ant]s leave to build Churches & Comted 18 Jesuits to ye Bastille |DLond._June._25._81 |L1092 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday was a Com. hall held at Guild hall where mr Shute ye Ks Draper Aldrman Nichols mr Pilkington & mr Box were set up for Sheriffs ye 1st had 2200 voices ye 2d 85 ye 3d chose wthout polling & ye 4th 1200 ye Declaration of ye election will be made on Monday The D. of ys coming hither is Contmanded & ye Lady Anne goes for Scotld on wensday next ye Countesse of peterbrough & ye other psons of Quality yt wait upon her thither having yesterday sent yer goods on shipboard. The wives of ye Alger slaves taken since 78 were yesterday at Councill & Sollicited to have yr husbds Inserted in ye list to be redeemd but ye Stock of money will not hold out. There having been a disturbance at Reding some of ye poor having fallen upon those psons yt bought up ye Corn by wch it grew dearer The mayr & Aldrmen of yt town have been sent for before ye K & councill abt it The warts for execution of Fitzharris & Plunket were last night delivd to ye Sheriff & a wart to ye Lieut of ye Towr to deliver Fitzharris on fryday morn to ye Sheriff at ye towr gates. The Lady Howard being refusd admittance to her husbd calld to him at ye window wre telling him ye procedings of ye grand Jury he ordrd her to enter an action of 20000 L agt ye Attorny Genrll & Anothr of 10000 L agt mr ward wch is accordingly don. There being a diffrence bet ye Benchers & ye young Gent of ye Innr temple ye last to vex ye first have shut up ye Temple gates into Whitefryers & nightly break yr windows [Figures and words in another hand, most of them about financial arrangements with "Ri: Lucas," cover the outside of letter.] |DLond._June._28._81 |L1093 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The bill of misdemeanr is found agt mr ward & he will next week be tryd at ye old bayly The Ld Ho[war]d having libty to walk wthin ye Towr will its sd at sessions move for bail & tis thought will be granted. we hear yt ye D. of Ormond is coming hither to make a short stay & mr Seymr will go over Depty Lieut in ye mean time Attempts have been latly made to corrupt ye honest Irish witnesses but to no ppose. Ham who refusd to come in wthout pdon was its sd yesterday taken in ye Strand Smith was on saterday last sumond to Guild hall abt ye speech of a noble peer but ye buisnes adjd To morrow ye K comes to ye councill at whithall The Assizes for Dorsetsh are altred for Dorchester to Sherburn. The raising of a Considrable sum will be proposd by ye D. of y to ye Scotch plt wth pmises yt yr grievances shall be redresd. From Marseilles we hear yt some F ships are going to Algiers wth Algerine slaves to exchange for F. The Feud bet ye Pope & ye F K Increases so yt yey both Imprison any yt make propositions yt are not likd. The Span Embr complains Daily to his Mate of ye Outrage yt F Comitt desiring yt he woud Intrest himself in this Affr. Fitzharris pseveres still in saying yt he had ye heads of ye libell from ye Ld H but tis believd yt he is pswaded to say so by priests who have conversd wth him it being sd he intends to dy a pap if of any Relig A new Embr is ordrd hither from holld in ye room of him yt is depting & mr Sidney being arrivd his mate intends to send another Embr thither but ye pson is not pitcht on. |DLond._June_30._81 |L1094 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday Mr Sprouce clerk to sr Tho Playr was seizd & exmd by ye secr being accusd of being concernd in a prsbyt plot having pd Thousands of pounds for promoting it ye paymt of ye money he ownd but not for wt use saying he woud not discovr his mrs secrets & so was sent to ye Towr. The same day mr Colledge comonly calld ye protest Joyner was seizd in a Cauphee hous in ye City being accusd of being ye same plot he desird ye messengr he might take leave of his friend into whose hands he slipt some paps of Impt wch ye messengr pcieving seizd ym also he was last night exmd by ye Secr & as yet remains in ye Messengrs hands The same day mr white son to ye Coronr of westm was seizd & being exmd by ye Secr was comted to ye Towr he being accusd to have sd yt ye K deservd to be murdrd for not hindring Pilkington & Shute from being chose Sheriffs Mr Morley hath given 1000 L bail to ap ye 1st day of next term His mate having altred his resolution of coming hither yesterday sumond a Councill at winsor & sent for mrs Fitzharris & Hains to be exmd There hapned latly a brisk rencontre bet an Eng 5 rate & a large F. man of war ye last offring to force ye first to strike sayl after 2 hours dispute ye F man sheerd off sevll having been killd & wounded on both sides The states of holld meet next week having sent to ye P of Orange to be Prent yey intend to debte how to secure ymselves from ye F. A Gent of ye midle Temple was yesterday exmd by a Just of peace he being accusd to have sd yt ye K woud act like a politick P to burn Lond There being but one witnesse agt him he was baild. |DLondon_July_2d_81 |L1095 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Thursday Dr O-- was sumond to appear at windsor to answer an Information agt yt he sd as he was talking wth a Gent abt ye holy ghost sd yre was no such thing & yt he said sevll things agt ye Liturgy pticlarly agt St Athanasius creed but ye hearing of ye matter was adjd. Hains on Thursday last accusd Colledge to ye Councill of going bet him & ye Ld Shaftsbury & mr Rous clerk to sr Tho Playr of holding corresponde[nce] wth him wn he absconded & yt he writ a lre to ye Ld Howard ye day before he was taken to take care of himself for ye buisness was discovd yey are all 3 [?] in ye Towr yesterday a linen drap was taken on Towr hill as he was going to ply [?] by a wart from ye Secr being accusd of being in ye same design as Rous &c The Aprntices Adrs signd by 20000 was on Thursday prnted to ye K by 2 Mercers 2 Draps 2 merchts 2 Grocers & 2 [?] Goldsmiths Aprntices ye K thankd ym & pmitted to kisse ye Ks hand his mate assuring [?] ym he wa well pleasd wth ym & woud prserve ye Govermt & prot Relig Plunkett & Fitzharris being yesterday executed ye first denying all & ye 2d confessing pt & ye aversion yeye had for one anothr neither speaking to ye other & Dr Hawkings ordinary of ye Towr praying wth ye last gives us ground to believe he dyd a prot he gave a pap to Dr Hawkins to delivr to his wife wch ye Dr this day showd ye A Bp at Cantry its sd it will be suddenly printed it conteining his confession of all he was concernd in His wife was mighty merry at Dinner last Sunday at ye golden posts at Charing crosse saying to some Gent yt she was come from ye Towr & Plunket dyd on fryday her Ned was to dy wth him but she & her children were provided for & pulld out a purse wth 100 Guines Its very plain yt Fitzharris designd to draw in Waller Edward & Smith & yn to betray ym but yey were too nimble for him. His mate came unexpectedly to town early this morn & sent 2 serjts at arms attended wth 10 men to seize ye Ld Shaf wch accordingly yey did & brought him wth a trunk full of his writings seald up to ye Councill where 6 Irish men mrs Fitzharris & her maid gave in sevll sheets of Information agt him ye Contents being yt he had contrivd ye Death of ye K Q. D. of y & ye Subversion of ye Govermt yt he had read [?] ye evid given in agt Plunket & subornd those yt swore agt Plunket after all wch he was Comted to ye Towr being carryd by water & warts are out for other Lds. Sr Jo. Sheldon lies dying at his hous in St. P. Ch. yard Esqr Sawbridge booksellr at ye bible on Ludgate hill fell down dead yesterday at his own door. 3 horsmen yesterday set upon a Gent near Tybourn at Execution time but being psud were taken & Comted The K hath taken notice of ye Affrt offerd by ye 7 F men of war who woud have forcd ye Kg fisher [?] to strike sayl & tis sd intends to call a plt sooner yn ordinary abt it On Thursday last sevll merchts complaind to ye K in Councill yt ye Ld Mordant had built a ship of 50 Guns & yey knew not wt he designd to do wth it but his Ldp aqting his mate yt he designd to fight agt ye Algerines yey were dismist yesterday a Comte of councill sat at Whithall abt Tanger & Jamaica [About twenty-three names in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLond._July_5._81 |L1096 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday at ye sessions of peace held at Guild hall all those yt were latly put into ye Lieutency took ye Oathes &c as also sevll othrs & one Stephens a Messengr being complnd agt for breaking open a printers Innr room he alledgd he had ye Recordrs wart but yt not being authority enough ye Cot find him 3 L 6 s 8 d. The Dutch of Portsmoths fathr being arrivd here hath hindrd her intended Journey to F. Ordrs are given for stopping ye ld Mordants ship from going out till he shall give Security yt nothing shall be don by him in prjudice to ye Eng Merchts it being feard yt wn he is abroad he will neithr spare friends nor foes. Provision is by Authority making for mrs Fitzharris & her children & ye Ld Chancellr hath already taken one to provide for. The Dutch being in treaty for redeeming yr slaves from Algers desire yt yey may have those yt have been long taken being old & Infirm may be redeemd at half price but ye Algerines refusing tis thought it may occasion a war bet ym. The Ld winsor is made Governr of Portsmoth & Coll Leg mr of ye ordinance & Sr Xtopher Musgrave Lieut of ye Ordinance & Sr John Chichely one of ye Comrs of ye Admrlty. One Smock an Aprntice was yesterday exmd before a Comte of Councill he being accusd to have sd he knew ye old Ks executionr but he denying it was transferd to ye Ld Ch. J furthr to exme ye matter. A pson was yesterday seizd in st James park who further accuses ye Ld shafts The K went to winsor on saturday & comes to Town agn to morrow The Ld Shafts hath petiond for a speedy tryall not doubting to clear his Innocence |DLond._July._7._81 |L1097 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] One Zeale an Irish man hath made affidt of sevll pticlars yt tend to ye invalidating wt ye Irish witnesses swore agt ye Ld Shaftsbury & ye Recordr & Sr Robt Clayton are gon to his mate wth ye depositions Capt wren in ye Ks fisher demanding 6 Eng men yt were in ye service of a Genoese & being refusd went on shore wth 20 men armd & fetchd 'em on board wch causing a Disturbance at Genoa Complnt was made to ye States of yt place who ordrd ye Genoese to pay ym off to yt day & leave em at yr libty yesterday ye Ld Shaftsburys paps were p[er?]usd by a Comte of Councill at Whithall On Sunday ye E of Midleton arrivd here from Germany but none is yet pitcht on to Succed him as Embr Hen: O Neal Philem O neal & Owen O neal witnesses agt ye Ld Shaftsb have latly yr pdons compleated. This day ye Ld Mayr &c went to winsor according to his mates aptmt wth ye petion of ye Com hall shewing yt ye late petion for a plt was yr unanimous sence. yesterday Colledges son was seizd & sent to his Fathr in ye Towr being accusd of being in ye same design The K being displeasd wth somwt in ye Ld Shaftsburys petion for tryall ordrd his close confimt Plunkets qrters were buryd on saturday night in St Giles & Fitzharris on Sunday in new chapell westm To morrow ye Marshall of ye ks bench &c accompany The Ld Ch: J. out of town & on Monday ye rest of ye Judges set forwrd yesterday ye Attorny Genrll exepted agt ye Jury as Fanaticks but Sheriff Bethell sd yt nothing but pjury Incapacitaded a Jury man & yey were honest men as far as he knew ym ye Lds Shaftsbury & Hord petiond for triall or bail according to act but ye Attorny Genell saying he had more matter agt ye Ld Hord yn was first sworn & yt wn ye Jurys were setled he woud bring yr tryalls on he believing ye K woud suddenly grant a Comission for yt ppose ye Cot was adjd till to morrow. 2 of ye Irish witnesses agt ye E of Shaftsb have recanted & anothr of ym being askd upon his coming hither how he woud live ansd by ye sweat of his conscience The peers of Scotld are at ye plts meeting to take ye Oaths of All[egiance] & Suprmacy also anothr Oath to prserve ye Succession in ye right time wch some think will hindr ye D of Monmoths going thither The Ld Chancellr told ye Ld Mayr yt ye K bid him go home & mind his affrs calling of plts being none of yr buisnesse |DLond_July_12._81 |L1098 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The lady Anne &c goe to morro for holld & ye D of M next week A Comte of trade sat this day at Whithall mr Fanshaw hath resignd ye mr sp of ye Requests to his mate The K hath granted a full pdon to Mackclere an Irish witnesse agt ye E. of Shafts Count Perting is coming thither Embr from Savoy Sr George Cartright is to be made Baron of hans in Bedfordshr & is to be married to ye Lady Grace Daughter to ye E of Bath A young Gentwoman was this day found drownd at Dorset stairs The E. of Arlington is made Custos Rotulorum of Lincoln in ye room of ye E. of Suffolk & the Ld Fitchfield is made Custos rotulorum of Southton. mr Colledge was this day carryd into Oxon a grand Jury being already returnd yr for his tryall Esqr Bertie being forman The D of y hath already taken ye oathes &c & professes himself a prot. Sr Wm waller is become a witnesse agt ye Ld Shaftsbury Majr Broxham an Emint Rom. Cathol. in Lincolnsh is turnd prot & hath pd in 180 L [?] for ye Indigt officrs of wch he was collector The forman of ye grand Jury yt brought in Ignoramus upon Colledges bill was himself in Company wn some of ye words were spoke. some think yt ye bill agt Colledge will be only found in Oxon & he tryd at ye ks bench westmr |DLond._July_16._81 |L1099 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday Just warcups son brought an Exprsse from Oxford to ye K aqting him yt ye grand Jury had found ye bill agt Colledge & from thence came to whithall to secr Jenk-- wre upon ye Lds hallifax & Killingworth ye secr were in consult an hour & afterwards sent an Expesse to ye D. of y. we hear yt 8 Captains of ye guards sevll of ye Ks houshold officrs & of the Councill are to be put out Mrs Fitzharris is almost Distracted running abt ye streets having mad actions & exprssions Last night ye P. of Orange came to whithall & after having been treated by Sr Ste Fox went in ye ks coach to winsor his buisnesse is to discours his Mate abt ye alliance ye Dutch & Spain propose wth us agt ye powr of F. & after a short stay he goes to Scotld wre ye P of Hannovr is to meet him & marry ye Lady Anne. mr Lumley is in a fair way of recovry. On wensday last ye Lond Archers prsented his mate wth an Adrsse of thanks for his late declar at Hampton Cot. A Comte sat yesterday at ye Treary chambr abt ye Affrs of Ireld. Dr Oates on wensday petiond ye K in Councill yt he might have leave to visit ye ld Shafs to give him spirituall Comfort but was refusd. A Servt of ye ld Shafts is come in agt him. This week abt 100 Informations were brought in agt sevll people for not going to church at ye sessions of peace at westm but after ye Jury had found 5 of ye bills yey suspected ye credit of ye Informrs & exmd ym apart & found 'em apparently contradict one anothr & so brought in ignoramus on ye rest of ye bills & one of ye Informrs begd ye Cots pdon on his knees. Mr white was also acquitted ye Quaker at whose hous he spoke ye Treasonable words refusing to make oath of 'em there being but one witnesse besides & but of small credit +There hapned A fire in Montague close in southwark but did no great harm |L1100 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] London in ffetterlane next Doore to the Black Raven July 18th 81 On Thursday last 3 petions were dd to the king in Councell att Hampton Court from the Ld Shaftsbury & Mr Rouse for their Liberty, To the first his Matie granted leave to Ride when he pleases, round about the inside of the Tower in his Coach, to the 2d Leav to Walke when he pleases in Northumberland Walk in ye Tower, But both forbid the Convers of any but their Guard & to ye last yt his wife might com to him & sent them word, they should all come to their Tryalls as soon as possible may bee His Matie has Granted pardons to Omni Hungland, Mackqueens, Noyer, Duphy & Murphew all Irish Witnesses of all Treasons & Misprissions of Treasons but for noe other Crimes. The portugall Embr is returning hence & a new one expected here, The Ks Coaches haveing allready Ordrs to waite upon him A ffire happned on Sunday at Winsor wch hath burnt down 2 or 3 Innes & severall other Houses Wee have a Report abt Town amongst the Wisest yt the words proved agt Steven Colledge whereby the bill of vera was found at Oxford, the words will scarce amount to High Treason. A Cooks Apprentice in Bishopsgate Street lyeing at the point of death last Saturday being Sick of the Small pox, his Mrs for wt Reason is unknown Ript out his heart & Cut off his privities & Carryed them to her Husband, She & the Nursse are Secured The Report of the prince of Oranges being come was caused by one of the Ks yacht[s] wch came to White Hall on ffriday night There hath been Meales prpared for him by Sr Stephen ffox ever Since ffriday he being Expected every hower after the wind changes wch is now against him The Lady Ann wth her Retinue wee heare are safely arrived at Length near Edingburgh in Scotland By Ships come from Tangeir we hear yt that the Empr of Moroccoes Embr hath Shipt severall Choice Barbery horses & therwith things, wch are prsents for his Matie & doe say his Exelency sets sale the first faire wind Sr: I have according to yo[u]r Comands sent you this, but I know my son writes the same to you, & is not willing to be put out of yo[u]r Service if you are willing to Continue him pray lett me hear of it if not I shall never faile to devote my Self Sr to serve you Sr:/Yr most obedient & very humble Servant ffra: Gay |DLond._July_19._81 |L1101 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is very similar to L. c. 1100 except that it gives two of the Irish witnesses' names as Hanlan and Mackgeries, omits the paragraph on the Emperor of Morocco, and adds a last paragraph:] We hear Sr Jos Sheldon is dead. |DLond_21th_of_July:_1681 |L1102 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom the Hague they write That the States of Holland have held a long Consult about some Importent Affaires, & most believe the Designe at ye Earnest Request of the K. of Spain to break wth the ffrench being all pswasions & Intreaties are ineffectuall to Obliege ye Monarch to keep Inviolable the late Articles, finding by Experience, That he Gaines more under ye Motions or name of peace, then his Army could Acheive in open War, by Seaking at pleasure, such Towns & Contreys as himselfe shall think fit to call or Clayme as Dependencies of some pts or other of his late Conquest. They further add yt the Spaniards are making great prparations & yt they will not only have a fleet at Sea, But a Considerable Army to act in fflandrs as Occassion shall require Wee had yesterday a further acct from Windsor concerning the late Tarable fire they [had] there abt 30 houses besids the 2 James burnt to the Ground, & they add, If the prince had not caused some Houses to be blown up; it had in probabillity burnt the whole Town to Ashes ffrom Leghorne, we have this day received news, to our noe Small Satisfaction, That Vice Admirall Herbert has taken & destroyd 2 Turkes men of, [sic] & that for certaine a ffire happned in the City of Argeiris, that has Consumed not only a 100 Houses, but severall of their Ships yt lay in the Bay, & that in the Hurly Burly severall psons were killed, as suspected to have been the causes of the Conflagration It is said his Matie is Resolved wth all the Court the next weeke to Returne to White [hall] for good & all; The Ld Shaftsbury rides abroad in his Coach wth[in] the Limitts of [the Tower] & is very harty & well, hopes to live to prosecut ye popish plot Effectually [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLond._July._23d_81 |L1103 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His mate coming last night to Whithall & hearing no news of ye P. of Orange returnd this morn to wins. suprs are nightly prpard for ye P. he being expected evry minut ye wind being fair ye reason of his stay is tis sd to discours ye Span & Imprll minrs abt ye F Ks prtensions to Chinoy yt he may bring over yr opinions abt it. mr Morley a kin to ye Bp of Cant is made mr of Requests A Gent from New Engld arrivd yesterday at winsor who aqts his matie yt yre hath been a dangrous plot discovd in yt place & he hath brought ovr depositions of 2 or 3 psons who were to have been concernd in it An Indian yt is coming ovr to complain of ye Cruelties of ye Eng to ye Moors contrary to ye peace. Ste[phen] Colledge is Sick. The Lady Hord was yesterday to desire secr Jenk-- to deliver her petion to the K for her husbds libty he being sick His Mate Intends to continue mr Sidney his Embr & he will goe suddenly to Holld ye Lieut Genlsp of ye Eng in Holld will be disposd of to some other. The K hath granted a brief for ye fire at Winsor The Aprntices of Bristol are prparing an Adrs of thanks to his Mate for his Declar Last night a Councellrs maid in Brooks Street holborn offring to go out her mrs in ye Inst missd some of her plate & calling her found it abt her afterwards other things were misd wch tis suposd she conveyd away yt afternoon. she is secured till she confesses her accomplices The Q of Swed is brought to bed of a son & hath sent to ye Ks of En F & Pold to be Godfathrs All endeavrs are usd to hindr Sr John Moors being Ld Mayr next year (he being in favr at Cot.) but tis thought in vain petiong agn for a plt is on foot here The D. of M hath been much caresd at Tunbridge yey drinking his health throwing up yr caps & crying God blesse ye Ks son ye D. of M. he returnd yesterday A F prot Marques who hath been sent hither 3 times Embr by ye F K is now come from ye distresd protests to ye K to desire him to help 'em. The K intends suddenly for Oxon & yre will stay a month to make em amends for yr late disaptmt & ye Councill will in ye mean time adjourn & tis sd yt a Comision will be granted for trying Colledge at Oxon while ye K is yre. The P. of Orange came this Afternoon |DLond._July_26._81 |L1104 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We hear yt P. Palatine is dead & yt ye Succession lies bet P. Rupt his uncle & ye D. of Orleans who marryd his sister & yt P. Rupt is prparing to go thither to dispute ye point. The D. of Ormond wth some psons of Quality are going to visit ye havens & forts in Irld As ye P. of Orange wth ye Heers Van berghen Van Beverning & O dyke were going to Winsor on Saturday ye Ks Coaches Axeltree broke & yey stept into one of ye Princes coaches but ye Coach man fearing to lose his reward pcurd another of ye Ks Coaches in wch yey seated emselves & arrivd safely at winsor wre yey wre gratiously recd by ye K Q & Cot & Splendidly treated ye P hath had a Private Confrence wth ye K & will on Thursday in full Councill at Hamton Cot deliver his buisnesse publickly wch is sd to be to psuade ye K to enter into a war wth F but tis thought ye K will decline it till affrs are better setled here After he recieves his answr he Intends agn for Holld Affrs yre requring his prnce & will from thence if convency pmits go to visit ye Cot in Scotld. A plot hath been discovd at Dunkirk 3 barrels of powdr having been found undr 3 Corners of ye Fort its sd some Spands are aprhnded abt it. Thomson was Yesterday sumond to app before ye Ld Mayr &c this day for printing Scandalous reflexions on ye City & 2 Lds in ye Towr. Yesterday a Comte of Councill sat at whithall abt ye Distresd F protest[ant]s & ordrd yt as many yt woud come ore should be Encouragd & have a brief to be read thro out Engld Anothr Comte sat also abt Trade Tanger & Alger slaves but came to no Resolution The Ld Brook on Thursday prnted a petion to ye K in Councill at Hamton Cot aqting him yt Brook market in holborn was finishd & desird his mate pattent to whom answr was returnd yt it shoud be taken into Considracon A man condemnd for Burglary upon hounsloe heath dyd yesterday at Kingston Gaol & ye other 4 dy on Satterday |DLond_July_26th_1681 |L1105 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Prince of Orange on Satturday last being upon his way to Windsor wth 2 of the Hogan Mogans of ye States of Holland in his Maties best Coach of State & severall Noblemen attending them in their Coaches & Six Horses; itt happned when they were halfe way upon the full Gallop, That his Maties Coach wherein the Prince &c was the Axelltree broke & the 2 Hogan Mogans fell out of the Coach without any hurt don them, But to the great Laughter of ye English Lords. Its said their Negotion will be very urgent with his Mate for a Speedy assistance on the behalfe of Spaniards the ff K being now com into fflandrs wth a 100000 men & the Citty of Chinoy Surrendred to them & its further said that ye States Army being abt 25000 are drawn together upon their ffrontiers, upon wch the princes stay will be very short here yesterday we are advised, That ye Judges in their Respective circuits to give in Charge to the G Juries to prsent all psons whoe any wayes Discent from ye Church of Eng & att ye Assizes at Salesbury & the whole Circuit the Ld C Justice North gave the same in Charge hartily pressing the G Jury & exhorting all Magistrates as they will Answear the Contrary before God & man & to be vigilant in that Respect ffrom Bruxells, we have an account [as follows?] The Condition of these Countries grows mor[e and m]ore in a deplourable [Condition] by reasons of the Exorbitant prtentions of the ffrench The prince of parma understanding by the Return of the Envoy he had sent to the ff: K. Notwthstanding a Memoriall prsented to yt K. by the Eng: & Dutch Embassadrs, That his Matie was Resolved to Send his Troopes into fflandrs & Brabant if the Citty & Countrye of Chinoy & other places yt he prtends to in the province Luxenburgh were not Surrendered to him in Eight dayes, whereupon The prince Imediatly Assembld an Extraordinary Councill of all the Generalls & other Officers, In wch it was Resolved That to prvent the Ruine of other promises it was absolutely necessary to Comply wth the ffrench in the delivery of the aforesaid places wch was Resolved & put in Execution accordingly. But we still fear the ffrench will not rest here. ffrom Winsor we heare since the princes coming thither there is Great talke yt a parliamt will be speedily called wch I Grant may be true: +Sr I had certainly sent by satturdayes post but yt I was wth my son & find he directed a Letter to you; Therefore I thought it was Convenient to dissist; I should be glad to know if yo[u]r mind be to Continue him if soe, I have don, But if not you will find me very carefull to Serve you & doe humbly desire to yo[u]r Resolutions wch will obliedge Sr: yo[u]r most obedient servant / ffra: Gay |DLond:_July_28._81 |L1106 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Ld Renelaughs acct having been latly auditing before ye Councell & much falling short tis ordrd yt no money be pd him or his depty till further ordr so yt tis thought he will lose his Trearysp of Irld Cargile & his Accomplices having been latly exmd by ye Councell in Scotld ye D. of y being prnt some of em ownd wt yey were chargd wth yt Cargle had excommunicated ye K. but he denyd it & so yey were remanded to prison. This morn ye P. of Orange came to Town & dind wth ye Ld Arlington wre he offerd ye Ld Cavendish & Esqr Thin ye Comand of 2 regmts ye K hath given him leave to raise men here but will Intrest himself no further in yr Affr yn to mediate wth ye F. K. but some think ye Dutch will close wth ye F on any terms. The Dutch of portsm father went yesterday to Chatham to take shiping for F. The project for insuring brick houses at 6 d & Timb at 12 d in ye pound of ye years rent from fire is much encouragd there being Ground [?] security in Essex buildings for 3000 houses & more for ye same purpose in St Martins so yt ye Trustees are Sr: Ri: How ye Recordr & other worthy Citizens On Tuesday ye Lds of ye Treary adjd for a month His mate hath granted mr Joachin Beacher a pattt for 14 years for an Engine for weaving Silk. The Ld Cheney is going Embr for spain. The Algerines have lost 1000 men & 3 ships of yr 7 disabled in ye late Engagmt wth ye Kg fisher. No protests are suffrd to work on yr trade in F wth many othr cruelties too tedious to relate. Its sd yt if Colledge be tryd at Oxon ye 17 of Augt ye bills will be prferd agt ye Lds Sh & H & mr Rous Sr wm Waller & mr Wilmore ye forman of ye Jury for Colledge at ye old bayly some psons offring to swear treason agt 'em The Ld Conway is going to looke after some buisness in Ireld & ye late Secr Coventry will officate till his return Those of ye privy councill who seeing to disbeleeve ye prsbyt plot are P. Rupt ye Lds presidt Privy Seal Conway Bridgwater Falconbergh Sr Tho Chichely & mr Godolphin The K goes to Newmarket next week & thence goes to Oxon The rept of P. palatines death is a mistake ye P going only over to advise him he being young & Inclinable to ye F Intrest |DLond_July_30._81 |L1107 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The K having given ye Lond Aprntices a brace of Bucks they being abt 100 makes a diner on wensday next & have Invited 6 Lds & other psons of quality & any body else who will pay 5 L a piece for Tickets. On Thursday ye Councill sat at Hamton Cot & ye K being prnt ye P. of Orange buisness was debted but Resolved That ye K cant at prnt enter into a war A petion was afterwrds prnted from Colledge desiring yt his wife councellr smith & his sollicr west shoud Come to him to prpare him for his tryall wch Coll Cheek Informd him was to be on ye 17 of augt & it was granted. Then 2 Adrsses of thanks were prnted to ye K for his Declar ye first from Surry by ye E. of Berkly & ye 2d from Midx by ye E. of Craven Then Ordrs were given for compleating pdons for 5 Irish Witnesses wch ye Ld privy Seal had stopt. Esqr Thin is to be marryd to ye Lady Lyle. Sr Tho Linch having recd his finall ordrs is going to his Govermt of Jamaica. Hains hath brought an acon agt mr Boscomen a Lond Mercht for defamatory words. A [?] regmt of dragoon Jesuits latly plundred 2 towns of ye protest[ant]s near Poictou in F. & knocking upon yr chests usd Xts words knock & it shall be opened seek & you shall find & so broke 'em open. The P. of Orange dind yesterday wth ye D of Albemarl & was Invited to dine to Day wth ye Ld Mayr but going to ye K at Winsor he desird yr excuse on Monday he dines wth Secr Coventry & on Tuesday he goes for holld Geo: Butler a priest taken last march was tryd at Derby Assizes wre he pleaded he had not notice time enough of his tryall & yt he was an Alien but one swearing he acknowledgd himselfe born in Oxon & others yt yey heard him say Masse he was brought in guilty (after reprieved by King) seized by Mr Gilbert of Locko, at Mr Powtrell old Hall at West Hallam [A few names appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLond_Augt_4._81 |L1108 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Boulter was this day baild by ye Ld Ch J. Pembrton who came to town on saturday night & does not yet know his accusrs On Tuesday ye P of Orange dind wth ye Span Embr where a lre came from ye P. of Parma yt yer F K had demanded Antwerp & given but 8 days for answr so yt tis believd ye Spand if not assisted will make a bargain wth F for all Flanrs. The P. of Orange came hither late last night & is gon wth ye D. of Albemarle to new hall. On ye 27 July mr Alexdr Atkins who returnd but ye night before from beyond sea was created K at arms & ye crown &c carryd before him at his Installation ye D of y. being prnt Knighted him ye next day ye D made a smart speech to the plmt in praise of Loyalty thanking ym for yr affection to him & proposing some heads to be debted on & yn progud em for 14 days 16 prsbyt lds have taken ye oaths &c to out vote ye other Lds who woud have ye Lds of Articles have more priviledge yn ordinary Some Aprntices are gathring hands to a petion to be prnted to ye K for a plt & ye Loyal 42 Aprntices dind to day in cheapside ye Lds Hallifax Clarendon Arlington Falconbergh & Killingworth & mr Seymr dining wth em they having sent em wine besides wt ye K bestowd on 'em. 2 Adrsses of thanks for ye Ks declaration being prnted to ye grand Jurys of Lincolnsh & Northumbrland yey were rejected Some psons have been latly to try if Colledge woud discovr any thing of ye prsbyt plot but he sd he knew of no such thing Curtis was this day sumond before ye Ld Mayr & bd over to ye sessions for printing false news. Tis sd ye E of Hallifax will be made prsidt of ye councill On Tuesday last ye Ld Mordant meeting wth ye Ld Arran near Greenwich shot at him & ye bullet only grazing on his cheeck he dischargd ye pistol in his hand over his own head & yn yey fought wth yr Swords till ye latter having wounded ye formr in 3 places disird him to desist but he sd he woud not till he had fetchd blood wch he essaying to do broke his sword upon ye latter broke his [sic] & so yey pted. The E. of Castlehaven is returnd from Irld & tis sd Esqr porter will have his Comand over ye Eng in holld There is its sd 2000 L already collected in Lond for ye F protest[ant]s & this day ye Councill take it into further considration at Hamton Cot as also ye P of parmas lre. The 5 Irish witnesses pdons were yesterday passd |DLond._Augt_6_81 |L1109 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Nonconform have been vigorously prosecuted in the Circuits for ye most pt pticlarly at maidston in Kent 30 Non Minrs were Convicted. Cargile (who was executed at Edinbr just before ye plt sat sd yt he had justly deservd death for his sins agst God but not for wt he now dyd The plt having adjd for 4 dayes only are now sitting at buisness The P. of Orange having been splendidly treated by ye D. of Albemarle went yesterday to Harwich & Embarqud thence this day for holld Sr Tho Linches ordrs for Going to & governing of Jamaica yesterday passd ye broad seal. The Warden of ye fleet being in arrears 80 L to ye K for Chimney money this day ye Sheriffs by ye Ks ordrs beset ye Gates & ordrd 'em to be blowd up if yey woud not deliver poss[ess]ion or pay ye money upon wch ye warden came out & [illegible four-letter word] Sr wm Jenning being at Paris having ordrs [?] from mr Savile Embr yre from o[u]r K to rep to Engld to give in his Evidence at Oxon agt Colledge on ye 17 Inst he is already arrived The bill agt Colledge must be found by a new grand jury The Cot yt sits by this new Comission having now powr to take notice of any procedings of formr Cots The Judges in ye Comission are ye Ld. Ch. J. North Judges Jones Raymund & Levins. |DLond_Augt_9._81 |L1110 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Warts are issued for seizing sevll psons yt went down wth Colledge to Oxon abt ye prsbyt plot pticularly one Capt Clynton addresses were yesterday prnted to ye K from Montgomery by M Ceremon ye 1st from ye Depty Leiut ye 2d from ye Just ye 3d from ye grand Jury +Mrs Fitzharris on Sunday last dd all her husbands paper to ye Ld Mayr & made a discovery of some particulars yt may be serviceable to ye Prsbyt pty Cargile & ye 3 yt were executed wth him were offerd yre pardons at ye Gallowes if yey woud beg pardon & pray for ye K [?] but yey sayd yey scornd to buy yer lives at soe dear a rate 2 Edicts are made at Paris ye 1st is yt no prots shall marry ye 2d yt no children shall bee christned but by a Roman Priest On ye 6th Inst ye Comandrs of ye navy went down to Portsmouth &c in order to fitting out ships. The Apprntices of Norwich are drawing up an Adrs to ye K A prsbyterian Ministr is indicted yre for words & ye Conventicles are hindred The Judges are orderd to Attend his Mate on ye 26 Inst to advise Abt ye Tryall of ye Ld shaftsbury A Highway man being taken in surrey being ready to have taken his tryall fearing his life offerd to discovr a gang of 80 more for his pardon wch being granted upon his discovry 9 of yt number is taken since ye Assizes at Kingston most of them being sufficient hous holders in ye sayd county |DLond_August_11th_81 |L1111 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Edingburgh in Scotland dated the 7th Instant say the parliamt of yt Kdome Continue there sitting to ye great increase of Trade & great Satisfaction of the Citizens many Bills haveing been allready drawn up for the speedy setling of Affaires of divers natures & we hear that one has been Strongly debated Importing ye Raising a Supplye of moneys for his Maties prsent ocassions And another for the finding out an Effectuall way & means to Surpress & keep under ye Tumultuous Assemblies or ffeild Conventicles, and yt it is not doubted but they will both pass together to ye great Satisfaction of all good Subiects His Royall Highness behaves himself like a prince & hath soe far won upon the affections of the people of this Kdom by his Mild & princely deportmt that it cannot well be expressed ffrom Oastend They inform us That the ffrench Cease not to work upon their ffortifications of Dunkirk & yt tis Carryed on with all Imaginable vigour a 1000 men more being added to ye former number, and yt 3 of there men of Warr Continually to Lye before the Mouth of the Harbour, They further give us to understand, that A vessell belonging [to?] Biscay of a 150 Tuns & 13 men has been lately taken by an Algereine pirate near the Straights Mouth ffrom Windsor we have advice yt great prparacons are making for his Maties departure to New Market wch will be very suddenly, & further it Reported yt his Matie intends to stay there some Considerable time to divertise himself by hunting Horse Raising & Cockfiting, & as some say the Councell will Remove thither But of this last noe certainty +yesterday we hear yt severall Apprentices of this City designeing to petion his Matie for calling a parliamt & in Ordr thereto had got many Subscribers, Have upon more Mature Consideration layd it aside, being fully satisfied yt all such proceedings are alltogether displeasing to his Matie & yt by an open profession before 20 persons, they will ioyne their harty prayers with the rest of their Loyall Brethren for his Maties long & happy Reigne over us: +paris August the 16 This day we have it Confirmed yt the K in pson designes in few dayes to be at the head of his Army wch will Consist of 30000 horse and ffoote, And yt they will set down before Antwerp wch is supposed will [be] Surrenderd as soon after Summons yesterday a Merchant of this City was assassinated by 2 ffelows in disguise & soe desperatly wounded yt it is not thought he can live 2 dayes, Great Inqury has been made after the Ruffians but they cannot be found nor the Reason known wherefore they attempted such a Villanous Enterprise; We have Recd advise from Embr at Rome yt all things are in a faire way in Ordr to their Coming to a speedy determination. This day we heare yt Sr: Wm: Jennings is com over from ffrance & yt all prparations are making for the Conveying Mr Stephen Colledge to Oxford there to Receive his Tryall, The Jury by wch he is to be Tryed are not only Substantiall ffreeholdrs but for the most part men of Learning & Sufficient understanding that they may be the better capable to give their Impartiall opinion in soe Weighty a Matter. Sr Yo[u]rs yesterday I Recd for wch I returne you many thanks Yo[u]r divertion was John in stead of ffrancis; I have given yo[u]r Letter & Ordr for 25 s [?] to my Son, & let mee begg of you to beleive yt I will take care you shall [have] yo[u]r Letters both full & duly & in case you would have me send you bookes or yt I can doe you any other Service I shall honestly & carefully doe it wch is all at prsent from Sr Yo[u]r most Dutiefull & / obedient Servant/ ffrancis Gay |DLond._August_13th_1681 |L1112 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday some Sargeants taking 2 prisoners out of Alsatia & Carrying off by name Mr Allen & another pson yt was upon Execution great Resistance was made the Inhabitants coming out wth Swords to Rescue the said prisoners one of wch they did severall being wounded & 2 have their ffingers cut off & tho the Constables were there to keep the peace, The Combat lasted 2 howers Wee have Advice from Holland That ye ff Embr there doth very much Intercead wth those States, that they [?] will accept of the ff King for their protector [gaining?] them great advantages thereby, But its beleivd [about five letters blotted] will by noe meanes Consent thereto; Our Letters mention nothing of the prince of Orange We hear from Maydston in Kent, That the 2 life guard men Gray & Young Late of the Queens Troup for sevrall Robberies Condemned are now Executed, Great applications were made to his Matie for their pardon, but it Could not be obteyned ffrom Cambridge we hear that ye provost of Ks Colledg is dead but whoe is like to Succeed him we cannot yet heare. The Bp of Bangor we allsoe heare dyed lately We hear, that Mrs ffitzharris hath given in her Husbands papers to the Ld Mayor & Sheriffs & she is since gon over for Holland, tis said ye papers will very much tend to the preservation of Colledge & in favour to the Ld Howard & E of Shaftsbury His Matie comes to White Hall the 19th instant and from thence to Newmarket Wee heare the Judges appointed to trye Mr Colledge are Ld C Justice North Mr Justice Jones Mr Justice Raymond & Mr Justice Levins This day wee have an account from Exiter That one Courtney a pop: preist Repaired to the Bp of Exetr de[c]laring unto him yt he would freely Renounce the popish Religion & seemingly did soe & procured a living [with] the Bp where he preached his Recantation sermon. But a person hearing him knew him well to be a Jesuit of St Omers; & imediatly went to acquaint ye Bp therewith, The Jesuit understanding of it, & knowing he should be unvayld Imediatly ffled, By wch wee may see what they will not doe to Carry on their Designes +The Witnesses to attend at oxford Received Subpenas yesterday; And ordrs are given for the Conveying Mr Colledge thither his Tryall being to be there on Wensday next: |DLond._August_16th_81 |L1113 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Satturday last his Matie was in Councell where, a 2d peticon from Stephen Colledge was presented, not only praying yt Councell might be Assigned him on his Tryall, whome he named in his peticon but allsoe a Coppy of his Indictment together wth ye severall depositions agt him might be allowd him; and was Answeared yt all Legall favour should be Granted him, & yt he should have the first Request, But concluded the latter was not practicable & soe Refused to grant ye same On Sunday about 10 of ye Clock at night Mr Stephen Colledge was Conveyed from the Tower towards Kingston upon Thames by Water where a Troop of the Ld oxfords Regemt attends to Receive him, they being Ordered to Receive him & to Convey him to henly where the Sheriff of Oxford is to take him in to his Charge & Convey him to Oxford yesterday about 3 or 4 of the Clock 2 of his Maties Messengers assisted by 2 Constables came to the House of Mr Wilmore in Jewen [?] Street whoe was fforeman of the late Grand Jury yt found the Ignoramus upon the bill agt Colledge; And they with some difficulty obtained Entrance where they found Mr Wilmore on his Bed afflicted wth an Ague fitt, Hee noe Sooner Recd the word of an Arrest of High Treason but he Imediatly cryed out Saying; if you (speaking to a Multitude whoe were gotten together[)] Suffer me to be taken away; yo[u]r Liberty & propertys are lost, & used some other mode of Expressions Inciting them to be Carryed before the Ld Mayr urging yt no other Authority ought to take Cognizance of a Criminall Inhabiting within the Liberties of that City; But those yt had him in Custody obliged him to take Coach wch was redy for his Reception; Where upon the Multitude Cryed out, is there no true Commonwlth man here, Lets pull the Wheeles of the Coach, lets Cut the Harness The Messengers declared yt ye first Asaylant should make way through the Muzells of their pistolls by wch means together wth the Constables keeping of ye peace, they were all quiet, Hee was yt night secured in the M[essen]gers House, & on Monday afternoon was Carry[ed] to Windsor in ordr to his being Examined by one of the Secretaries of State, & this day Mr Wilmore was brought to Hampton Court where his Matie was in Councell The Messengers yt apprehended him Reported yt during ye time of his being at the Messengers House the House was Tumultously Assaulted by the Rabble, by throwing of Stones agt ye Windows & disordrs soe yt they were affraid of a Rescue, And it was observable yt when Mr Wilmore was brought into his Maties prsence he did not soe much as bow his knee, The Information agt him was yt he should say he had disbursed diverse summs of money, att severall times for the pulling down that Idol in WhiteHall (meaning his most Sacred Matie) after the Ld Chancellr had Checked him for his Savory & undutiful behaviour before his Matie The Councell proceeded to Examine him, but he haveing litle to say in his defence a Wart was Signed to Committ him to ye Tower & the Messengers dispatched away wth a Sufficient Guard to put the same in Execution wch they did accordingly Carryeing him safe to ye Tower where he Remaines a Closs prisoner: |DLond_August_18th_1681 |L1114 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] our Letters from Scotland say the Comtee appointed by the Lds of the Articles for drawing up the bill for Secureing the protestant Religion have performed ye same, & we are told the purporse thereof, is to ye following Effect vizte In the preamble They set out at large the great increase of papists in that Kingdome of late years, & therefore for the Surpressing of the same doe not only Confirm ye laws made agt papists, but furthermore Enact, that for the better Security of the protestant Religion, The Sheriffs of the severall Shires & others his Maties Officers shall be very dilligent in Searching for priests, Jesuits, & Traficking papists as those Inhabiting wch are Suspected of popery, to whom they shall tender the Confession of ffaith, made in the year 1567 together wth the Declaration yt follows it, & yt if they shall Refuse to Subscribe the same, they be proceeded agt as papists Convict; And its further Enacted that if any Sheriff or other Inferiour officers shall be negligent in their duty of Searching for papists, on proofe thereof they shall be uncapable from ever bearing any Office or Dignity in that kdom; but if any Sheriff or Officer shall not make dilligent Search for preists or other papists when Information is given them, where they are to be found, that then the sd Sheriffe shall be punished wth death, & Confiscation of their Estates; All great officers of ye Crown & other psons in publique Imploymts shall be obliedged by the said Act to Subscribe the Confession of ffaith aforesaid as allso the Declaration within a time limited, & all yt shall Succeed them in the said places & offices shall subscribe them before they Officiate And for yre prserving the protestant Religion after ye decease of his prsent Matie They doe not only Confirm all ye Articles of the Coronation Oath, but also offer to oblidge his Maties Successors, to make a Declaration wch he declares himself to be a protestant; that he beleives the Confession of ffaith made in 1567 as being Conformable to ye word of God, & this without any Equivocation; Mentall Reservation or dispensation obtained or to be obtained, but yt he does it in the true meaning of the words as they are understood by protestants. And he is farther to declare, that he will defend the protestant Religion agt all opposition whatsoever. This we are told is the Substance of yt Bill now under Debate +Sr Joseph Shelden whoe hath layn along time Indisposed is now dead, but whoe Suceeds in the Ward of Bpsgate & Col of the 2d [?] Regemt is yet unknown This morn we have a Relation from Oxford yt on Monday last Mr Colledge was brought into this City by the Sheriff of the County wth a Considerable Guard where he was put into ye Castle in Ordr to his being brought to his Tryall on the 17 Instant, Whereu[pon] the watches were warned & all things put in Ordr & Readines for yt purpose The place Constituted for his Tryall being in the great Hall And yt yesterday morn ye Judges appointed by Com to trye the said Colledge came into this City & are sayd to be these Ld C Justice North Mr Justice Charlton Mr Justice Raymont Mr Justice Levins after all things were ordered as in such cases are required & the prisoner at ye Barr his Indictment was Read wch was to this Effect, That he ye said Colledge not weghing his Alleadgence, but as a full Traytor to o[u]r Sovereigne Ld the K. had Traterously Conspired to Raise Rebellion & Leavy Warr in these his Mats dominons thereby to subvert ye Govermt & him his said Sovereigne to Depose & Murther in ordr to ye Compassing of wch he provided Arms & other Warlike Instrumts &c To this he pleaded not Guilty, But the Witnesses being many & Swearing to sevrall Treasons & Trayterous designs that they had heard & severall other Circumstances to tedious to Recite Then ye Court thought fit to adiourne untill this day. The City is Infinitly Crowded wth people of all sorts from Lond & other parts; & its sayd that Colledge will certainly be cast for his life. ffrom Scotland we have this day an account yt the parliamt there have past 2 Acts, one for the acknowledgmt & the aserting the Right of Succession to ye Imperiall Crown of Scotland by wch the Recognize & declare [sic] ye Imperiall Crown of this Realme is by Inherent Right & not of mens will as by the fundimentall & unalterableres [sic] of Right Transmitted & declared by Lynial Succession according to proxingumnity of blood & noe difference in law nor Act of parl can alter or divert the Right of Succession & Lyniall decent of ye Crown to ye nearest & lawfull heire, & it is declared A Treason by writng or Speaking, or any other wayes to [letter ends] |DLond_20th_of_August:_81 |L1115 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +from Oxford the 18th instant abt 10 of the Clock Mr Colledge was brought upon his Tryall wch Continued till near 3 in the morn (only adiourned for some short time to Dinner) att first Colledge Refused to plead by reason yt some papers were taken from him, wch were Instructions how he should behave himselfe on his Triall, together wth ye names of all those whoe were Returned of ye petty Jury whom he should accept agt &c: he had severall preliminary pleas, he desired a Coppy of his Indictment wch was denied him as was also ye names of his Jury; but a list of the names of the Witnesses was given him, he then desired the Witnesses would prove a plot in Genrall in the first place as was don in the late Tryalls of those that were tryed for ye pop: plot & yt they would prove how far he was Concerned in it He then urged his being a Citizen of Lond: soe ought not to be tried at Oxford upon wch he was told he was to be tryed where the Treason was Comitted, & noe Crime Comitted at Lond should doe him harm, Because he could not have his papers again, he Complained he had very hard usage, saying he should lose lhis life through Ignorance, haveing ben kept a Closs prisoner & soe alltogether unprovided to make his defense, wch his papers were to direct him in; That there was a designe to take away his life, thereby to take of the Odium from the papists, & yt noe true protestants Could be safe, the Mischeife being not to stop there, Whereupon the Judges blamed him, for speaking of a designe agt protestants; being a Reflection on the Govermt & Ordered he should have Councill to direct him in the prsence of the Sheriffe & yt all the papers wch Contained noe Reflections upon psons; There were 8 Witnesses agt him Sr Wm Jennings, Mr Dugdale Mr John Smith Mr Turbervill Mr Masters Mr Heyne Mr Arterbury & Mr Sewell +Dugdale swore yt Colledge told him, that he cam down Oxford to seize the King, That he shewd hand pistols &c And further told him; that ye Membrs of parliamt came thither well Guarded for yt purpose He allsoe produced severall Treasonable Cutts & pictures & there were many horrible things Sworne agt him, wch are not fit to be mentioned Colledge made a hansom defense for his life & Dr Oats wth abt 40 others were Examined on his behalfe, Invalidating the Testimony of the Witnesses agt him; abt 3 of ye Clock in the morn the Jury with drew & after halfe an hower returned & brought him in Guilty; upon wch there was a very great Shout given in the Court at wch ye Judges were very angry; & a Bristol man yt came thither on purpose to hear ye Tryall being observed to be Shouting & throwing up his hatt was seized & Comitted to prison, then the Court adiourned till 9 ye next morning, but it was 10 before they met, when they pronounced Sentence on Mr Colledge to be drawn hanged & Quartered; wch he did not appear much Concernd att, But asked the Judges when would be the day of his Execution, To wch they answered, That yt depended on his Mats pleasure, he was afterwards Remanded to ye Castle & was loaded wth Irons, there was noe Grand Jury nor noe other I[ndict]ments preferred as hath been much discoursed Its much discoursed by some yt Colledges head will be sett up on Temple Barr near wch place he Contrived his buissines in this affaire And yt wch is very observeable at this Tryall is Sr Robt Sawer Attorney Gen, haveing Modestly & gravely well weighed & observed ye Carriages of Dr Oates, whoe seemed more Concerned in drawn [?] the disaffected protestant Joyner, then for the the life of his Sacred Matie Stood up & told the Dr: he did much admire his proceedings agt the Ks Interest & told him as follows; Dr yo[u]r bread you have had from the K., yo[u]r Lodging in the Ks pallace you are oblieged to ye K for yo[u]r life & wt Esteem you have amongst men is upon the Ks acct & now will you be so wickedly ungratefull for all his Mats favours & mercies towards you as to stand hear in open Court in Vindication of soe notorious a Traitor Contrary to yo[u]r alleigiance to ye K you have hitherto pretended to be for ye preservation of the K: but now you shew yrselfe in yo[u]r Collours Then its sayd Mr ffitz Gerrald acquainted the Court yt 15 psons of good Repute, & some of very good Quallity, had allready given severall Informations of the highest Treason agt the Dr & prayd yt he might be imediatly Comitted, but wt is yet don we have not yet heard: |DLond_August_23d_1681 |L1116 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Berklies ship the Tiger was Stranded on Sunday last, att ye Shue near the Downs as they were goeing out & 7 men ventering to swim on Shoar were drowned, afterwards it was got of & set Sayle again Yesterday the D of Monmouth haveing some Horses prsented him from fflandrs, Ordered them to be brought to Lambeth whither he came this day & tryed them The D of Monmouth on Sunday being Summond & the Councell not meeting it is said he will attend on friday next We hear yt the Ld C Justice North Interceeds wth his Mate for Colledges pardon, soe that his Execution is deferred till tomorrow 7 night 2000 Trimmers near St Ives in Cornwall are drawing up an Adress of thanks to his Matie for his Late Declaration Mr Hickeringill hath brought his action agt Thomson the printer for publishing he was pcured [?] And Dr: Oates allso hath brought h[is act]ion agt Thomson for printing Sca[n]dilous R[eflect]ions on him & this day the writt was Executed, but hath put in Bayle to both. Mr Newton a Norwch ffactor is Comitted to Newgate for saying the D of: Y: was a papist & Enemy to ye King & Kingdom Esqr Bartue Succeeding Sr George Wharton in the Treassurship of the Ordnance will have his House in the Tower Sr George will be Buried in the Tower on ffriday Sr: Joseph Sheldons funerall sermond will be preached at St Magnus Church near Lond Bridge & thence will be Carryed to Croydon & Interred. His Matie has appointed the Arch Bp of Kanterbury Bp of Lond Lds. Hallifax & Killingworth Sr Leonil Jenkins & Mr Soams to inspect the laws agt Dissenters in Ordr to the putting them in Execution. This day a Councill Sat at White Hall to Secure o[u]r Ships agt the Algerines Mrs ffitzharris hath been since, it was Reported She was gon for Holland at Mr Lums House in Buckinghamsherre under the name of the Lady Jones And the Messenger goeing to apprhend her she escaped, But he Seized Mr Harrington whoe was taken in the Tower is now accused to [T]rea[s]on +The Judges meet on friday, & on Satturday deliver their opinions, whither there be matter enought agt the ld Shaftsbury & Howard, for the Tryeing them |DLond_August_25th_81 |L1117 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday a House near the Minnories was set on fire by the great Lightning & burnt neare an hower ere it could be quenched Its Reported yt Mr Wilmore has drawn up his peticon in Ordr to prsent it to his Matie in Councell, that his freinds may have free access to visit him & his Streight Confinement in some Measure taken off. Its certain that his Matie on ffriday next, & her Matie on Satturday intends to be at White Hall where they intend to Continue till the 15th of the next Moneth and then they are for Newmarket Two psons taking Boat yesterday at Gravesend about ye Midle of Wolledge Reach were cast away & one of them drowned, The Boat being Splitt agt a vessell yt lay att Anchor in the Road through the Carlessnes of the Watermen: In severall parts of England the Dissenters are prosecuted pticulerly in Northamptonsherre; they broke up 3 or 4 meetings & seized the Ministr of one & Imprisoned him & the rest Escaped by the Ayd of the people 40 of whose names are taken in Ordr to prosecution Att Canterbury allsoe Col Rooke wch 2 Justices of the peace more wth 2 Constables went to Mr Duprees [?] meeting & seized him & took the names of 20 of the Congregation On Tuesday last the Councell discharged ye Ld. Blaney & Mr Lum & Harrington was brought before them, & accused by two Messengers, That as Mrs ffitz Harris was goeing over Honslow Heath in their Coach they offered to Seize her but were hindered by the 2 psons aforesaid soe that she Escaped Mr Lum was discharged, but Harrington whoe is Kin to the Earle of Shaftsbury, & said to be Concerned wth him gave Security to appeare the 1st day of next Term +Yesterday a Councell Sat at White Hall where severall Marchants prsented a peticon Complaining agt the East Indie Company & Turkey Company, for Monopolizing the Trade of those parts, & desired that the said Companies might be discharged, or [a]ny Marchant Capable might be admitted into their Company. The K has given the Appr[en]tices at Bristol [sic] Yesterday the Judges & severall Ministrs of State met at WhiteHall & afterwar[ds mo?]ved to the E Hallifaxes Lodgings the Result we yet know not, We hear yt the Ld Shaftsbury [& How]ard [w]ill peticon the sessions near at hand to put in Bayle they being advised by Councell it ought to be safe [?] +Gibson the D of Monmouths footman meeting Mr Dugdale since Colledges Tryall beat him severely & sayd have you nothing else to doe but to spill the Blood of honest protestants Colledges wart tis said designed for Execution is Wensday next, & he hath Confessed to some devines yt that were wth him, some pticulers of wch he was accused & Convicted: |DLond_August_27th_1681 |L1118 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday came an Express from his Royall Highness Intimately yt he intends to wait on his Matie the 16th of ye next Month at Newmarket about wch tis psumed the parliemt there, will have don their buissenes & Rise & accordingly Ordr is given to make a further provision at Newmarket for his Reception This Evening the K Queen & all ye Court are come to White Hall wth intention to stay some time & then to Newmarket Wee hear yt Colledge is very penetent & has taken the Sacramt according to ye Church of England We hear ye next Wensday, The Earl of Shaftsbury & Ld Howard &c will by new measures indeavour to be discharged or tryed this Sessions vizt by Habeas Corpus ad deliberundum to ye Leut of ye Tower & another ad Recipiendum to ye Sheriffe of Middx by wch becoming prisoners to Newgate they may have Issue, by virtue of ye Comission of Goale delivery of the old Baylie The meeting of all ye Judges & other Ministrs of state was deferred till this day & being met about 10 of the Clock satt till 12 at White Hall but what was their debated on we cannot ye[t] learn And the Judges are appointed to attend in the Councell Chamber, there being a full Councell Summond to meet tomorrow Mrs ffitzHarris since her Escape from the Messengrs out of the Coach upon Honslow Heath, notwthstanding great search made for her, cannot yet be heard off Mr Wilmore upon his humble peticon to his Matie has leave granted for his freinds to com to him & is not under soe strict Confinmt as formerly This day his Matie & many persons of honr & quallity did Collonel Legg the honr of Dining wth him att Westmstr Sr at prsent we are barren of news, by the next you may Expect a full letter I begg yo[u]r pardon |DLond_Septembr_1st_81 |L1119 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There was yesterday brought into Hixes Hall & Indictment brought in against a Noble pear & some other psons of quallity & the Mr of the House at Maryborne for bowling in the time of divine Service & its sayd is found agt them & will be further prosecuted by ye Bp of Lond It is now Confirmed by an Ordr from his Matie That Dr Oats is not only forbidden to have any psonall Recourse to ye Court & places adiacent, But hath suspended his weekly allowance, in psuance to wch Ordr the Dr hath begun to Remove his Goods & hath allready removed the greate part of them into the City. Wee ar Credibly Informed, That Mrs Whittaker has been wth 3 of the Judges, The Ld C Justice pemberton Judg Jones & Judge Raymond to pray 2 writts of Habs Corpus ad deliberandum et Recipiendum, that her Husband might be brought into the Custody of the Sheriffs of London in Ordr to his being tryed or Bayled this sessions, But ye Judges told her it could not be Granted without the King would consent to it yesterday his Matie abt 5 in the morn attended wth many of the Nobillity & the Ld Arlington, went to Bansted Downs a Hauking, his Ldp intending to prsent his Matie wth a fflight of Haukes yt were lately sent him by his Grace the D of Ormond On Tuesday morn an Eminent Divine wth another pson came to the plantation office at White Hall wth a peticon directed to ye 2 Secretaries the Import of wch was, to begg the body of Steven Colledge, in Ordr to his Interment, & we hear yt a Messenger went yt Morn to Oxford upon ye same amount, & yt his head only shall be severed from his body, & set upon ye Temple Gate This day we hear the Ld Gerrerd by Ordr of his Matie is turned out of his places as Bed Chamber man & Housekeeper att WhiteHall & the Black Rodd is sent into the North to ffetch him up. Wee have an acct this day from Dover that the Ld Berkly whoe got of the Sands to Sea in the Ship called the Tiger is for some Misdemeanrs by the Ships Company Comitted prisoner to Dover Castle, & most of his men are gon from on Board, but you will hear more at large by the next; Colledge was executed yesterday very early in the morn, & made a very penitent end; he had very few words but delivered a Sheet of paper Written on all sides wch he called his last speech, & declared there was not one word of Treason in it wch paper was delivered of t[he] High Sheriff, whoe promised it should be printed without alteration +Yesterday, the Sessions in the Old Bayly began where the Earle of Shafsbury; Ld Howard Whittaker Wilmore & prsented there petions that they might be tryed or Bayled The Ld C Justice Replyed that they could take noe Cognizance of yt matter it being not before them, without his Maty speciall Comand This day abt noone as I was coming from Newgate at Sea Cole lane end near St Pulchers Church happned an unlucky accident, A Cart coming near a Stoncutters Shop run agt a Grave Stone Standing at ye Corner thereof & a little Girl of abt Seven indeavouring to avoyd the Cart the Stone fell upon her head & beat out her Braines & dyed imediatly without ye least word or Crye: |DLond_Septembr_3d_1681 |L1120 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] At ye Concluding of the Sessions yesterday at ye old Bayly the Grand Jury prsented Joanna Broome for publishing weekly pamphlets Intituled ye observator & Beniamin Too[about two letters cut off] for publishing a pamphlet called Heraclitus Rudens & likwise Mrs Thomson for the Loyall weekly Intellegence, as pamphlets designed to divide his Mats true Subjects, & much Reflecting upon the Magistrates, of this Metropolitan City of London Then they deliverd a paper expressing their unfeigned thanks to ye Rt Honble Sr patient Ward Ld Mayor of [the City] of Lond the Rt Nll Sr Slingsby Bethel Henry Co[rnish] Esqrs Sheriffs of Lond for the good service they had don [the] City in the execution of their offices & discharge of yt great trust Yesterday by Letters from Maligo dated the 13th of August last we have an acct yt a ffrench Man of Warr wth 40 Gunns meeting 2 Spanish Ships named the Conception & ye philby [?] made signes to the former (the other being a great way to the Leeward) tho iust [?] by Maligo to strike, the Spanierd Refused, upon wch ye ffrench man, without any more adoe gave him a broad side, & a volley of Small Shot, killing & wounding severall of his men, The Spaneierd briskly answerd him in his own Language, & soe the fight began wch lasted 5 howers, Then the Monseuir growing weary of it, took the advantage of a Calm making use of his Oares, got away; its said there was near a 100 men killed on both sides The Spanierd went into Maligo & Repaired, and afterwards went to ye Inquest of the ffrench man: An under Cooke being lately poysend by tasting broth prpared for the Queen, his Relations yesterday accused the head Cooke of poysoning him before the Court held for the virge [?] of White Hall, but he was only ordrd to appeare the next Court day few beleive him Guilty because a portegues Yesterday the Councell debated the Ld Shaftsbury & Howards cases, & upon Information of severall psons yt they were Guilty of High Treason Warts were Issued Baldron was accused by one Sherland of High Treason before the Councell upon wch he Informed, That Sr Miles Stapleton had hired Sherland for 400 L to swere agt him he first Informed that ye Evidence that he & others gave for Colledge agt the Ks witnesses was pened [?] by a person of Quallity yt they were payd for their goeing down; Baldron is at large upon his own word to appeare when Summond, The K goes on Thursday to Newmarket his Servants being ordrd to be ready--& this day severall went down to prepare for his Reception: [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] +Mr Deely at Halis Owen to come next week to survey & it may be to mend the organ Deliver mine to Sr Ch Hobbes [?] +Ly at Worcester Go forward to Church to Knight with yt you can. From to Bermingham go to Bromegrove to Droitwick to Worcester. From Worcester to the great road till you come to a great wooden br[idge] as soon as ever you are over turne on ye to hand [?] to Kn. wch is wthin 1/2 a mile |DLond_Septembr_6th_1681 |L1121 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I am Credibly Informed yt their hath been a great Debate in the last Councell Concerning the Return of his Royall Highness from Scotland & its Carryed in the Negative, till Affaires be in a better posture; But twas agreed viscount Killingworth Barron Hide should be sent to his R. Highness on some Important Occassions wch we cannot yet Learn But some will have it, That his Ldp goes to give a true Theam of Affaires wth reasons for his not Ret[urning] at prsent, others are of the opinion yt his Ldp is to [small word torn off] his Royall Highness: the necessity of Reconciling himselfe to ye Church of England, & to use his Indeavor to perswade his Highness thereto, it being the only means to quiet the mindes of the people, & to bring the Nation again to its prestion [?] happiness yt the Success of wch much depends; According[ly] his Ldp set forward yesterday in his Own Coach & intends to goe therein as farr as Durham, & from thence takes post for Scotland Wee hear & have advice from Tangeir, That the Moresh Embr was com to ye said City, wth severall Rich prsents for his Matie, as divers Barbery horses & Jewells, in Ordr to ye Embarquing for England & was accompanied wth Sr James Leshly his Mts Embr to Muly Ishmael, Empr of Morocco, The same Letters add, That ye plague is wholly Ceased at Cadiz This day we have an acct from Dover, That ye Ld Berkly whoe it was said was Comitted by the Ships Company belonging to the Tiger, is now Sett at Liberty and the Ship is come into the Downs & all differences made up There is strict Ordrs given out for the prosecution of the Dissenters; soe yt these people are under great Consternation of mind +His & her Matie wth all the Nobillity tomorrow Morn by 6 are for Newmarket & intends to dine there +It [is] Reported yt the Ld C Justice pemberton will Lay down his Comission & Judge Jones is to Succeed him: |DLond_Septembr_8th_81 |L1122 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Scotland of the 27th last advise us, That the Lords of the Articles had brought in the Bill, Oblieging the Lds & Herriats [?] to be Security for their Servants wch after some debates was passed wth some amendmts, whereas the fine before was 50 L now tis a 100 L. The Bill for Securing the protestant Religion was allso brought in, wch was Strongly Debated by Duke Hambleton, Severall peers & Barons saying it was full enough, They allsoe prest an Act agt ye papists might be past by it self, & the Act agt ye fanaticks might be Explained [?] & not the presbiterians Compelled & if they were it would greatly weaken the protestant Interest in yt Kdome, But the Bps urged yt they might be Compelled urging that there was less danger from the Roman Catholiques then the Prisbeterians, the one being in Docktrin the other worse in practices wch hath plainly appeared this 40 years, But ye Debate of wch was put of till the 29th instant to wch time they adiourned, We further hear, there is a Ld & a Commoner Comitted for making speeches in the House ffrom paris we are advised yt the K hath published another Edict agt the protestants forbidding all his Subiects openly or Covertly to buy any Reall or psonall Estate of any protestant pson on paine of death We hear there is a proclamation in the press & will Speedily com forth, for puting the laws in Execution agt all Dissenters from the Church of Eng yesterday 2 Comtees sat at White Hall, one for the Captives & the other abt the Ks plantations, many of the Captives wives attended, desiring an addition to ye 40 L they not being able to Raise any more, others yt have been Since taken desired the like Contribution wch was granted His Matie has been pleased to Grant unto Joachim Beecher the Beniffit of a new Invention of Erecting ffloating Mills upon the River of Thames & all other Navigable Rivers, & another Invention for the Smoking & dryeing of ffish, allsoe yesterday a Comtee Sat to Consider of a way how to Releive the poore Souldiers, many of them daylie attending the Court wth peticons Representing their exstrordinary necessities +We hear yt his Matie hath not only taken the Ld Mordents Ship (formerly mentiond[)] into his Service But hath likewise been pleased to grant the same Ld a Comiss[ion to] Comand the sd ship wth Letters of Reprizall agt the Algereins Its Reported yt one of the Witnesses that has Retracted his Evidence has given in upon Oath yt severall psons, have Subborned him among the rest he Complaines agt one Mr Reale whoe sayes he will Justifie himselfe upon yt act & will appear imediatly if any Legall wart shall be produced agt him, & does hereby a[n?]swer all psons, That he is not of soe mean [?] a Spirit, as to swear one thing to day & quite Contrary tomorrow; This morning very Early his & her Maties went to New Market |DLond._7ber_13._81 |L1123 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +One of ye Ks men of war meeting wth a F man of war refusing to Strike sail fought & took him & brought him into plimoth ye F Capt pleaded he had been a long voyage to Greenland & knew not whether yre was a war bet F & Engld The Judges have been agn in Consultation whether a pere may be tryd in one County for a fact done in another but came to no Resolution One mr Morris of ye Temple is comted for saying Colledge had not a fair tryall & a Gent in Stafford hath been latly comted for saying ye K was a papist & another was comted for saying he did not doubt it. Dr Oates hath taken a hous in bread Street Many F. protest[ant]s have latly come over & complain of ye F Ks cruelty From Scotld we hear yt ye plt are upon rising & yt yey have ordrd ye sessions for adjusting ye affrs of ye kdome to begin in 8ber & last till Aprill Last Councill day yt prosecution of ye fanaticks was debted & it being urged if we had given publickly encouragmt to F protest[ant]s to come over who differd little from fanaticks ye mattr fell. |DLond_Septembr_11th_81 |L1124 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Close of ye last weeke Madam Seamor Mayd of honr to ye late Queen Mother Entred into England of the age now but of (82) years was desirous before she departed from of the Theatre of this world to Act A Matrimoniell Comedy wth one Mr Dutton a young Gent of Scarce a quarter part of her years, wch was Compleated by the Reverend Dr Luke in ye Temple Church, & tho time had deprived her of ye benefitt of her hearing whereby she could not say the words after the Dr; yet have added vigor to her Spirits wch so iluminated her Ladps understanding, that her Ladp without the assistance of her Specticles could Currantly Read, the same, as if the words were Imprinted in her heart Yesterday we had advise yt Dr: Michael Honninhod the Reverend Dean of Lincolne aged (83) years dyed in yt Towne being much Lamented, being a very Loyall, pious, & Charitable Divine One Mr Morris a Clerk of the Exchequer being in Company in the Liberty of Middx & discoursing abt ye Tryall of Steven Colledge, Saying he beleived he had very hard Measure, wch being thought to be Reflections upon the Govermt, was Seized & brought before Maior parry a Justice of peace in Middx who made a Wart for his Comittment, But Bayle being proffered the Justice was soe wise as not to Refuse it & thereby Mr Morris was discharged On Tuesday last the Ld Gray of Wark came to the principle Sec of State, & made his Complt agt the Irish Genl that Challenged him when his Ldp was viewing the Monstrous tall irishman in Bartholmew ffaire; & likewise yt his Ldp was Informed yt that party wth others of his Countrey men lay waite for him & yt he fears they intend to spill his blood; The Secretary Sent his Wart to aprehend, the Challenger whose name I alltogether forgotten & hath Comitted to a Sargt at Arms till his Matie & Councill have the hearing of it. Wee are Informed that ye prsent point in debate, is about some Statutes Relating to the Tryall of Traytors Especially [about five letters blotted] Tricesimo tertio, Henerici Octavo The tenure thereof, being that his Matie by Comission of Oyer & Tirminer may trye them [?] such persons on the account of Treason in any other Sherre in place if his Matie shall direct without Respect where the Crime don or Comitted & Such case noe Challange for the Sherre or hundred they shall be allowed Anno tertio Maria Scrioprendo [?], Severall Tryalls were Repreived, & noe other to be tryed, but Such as are declared by the Statutes of the 25th of Ed: the 3d, Charles the 2d Anno primo et Secundo philip et Maria Chapt 12 twas Enacted yt the Tryall of a Traytor, should be according to ye Comon laws, where tis generally beleived yt the former law in Hen: the 8th tyme is Repreived, the same would have it otherwise, But ye Judges are to disput ye point: |DLondon_Sept_17th_81 |L1125 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lords of the Eclesiasticall affaires yesterday prickt [?] downe three persons, & sent them to the King, out of which hee is to Chuse one of them to bee Dean of Lincolne Yesterday alsoe one of the prebends of Westmr died & on Munday the Bishops meet & Choose another; Yesterday hapned a fire in a Smyths Shop in Westmr; but was Quenched without much harme, By the ffrench Embassadrs Intercession the Lorde of the Treasurry intends to restore the French Ship taken by the pearle The Dutchess of Cleavland comeing from ffrance the portugall Ambassadr is quiting Cleavland house which is to bee fitted upp for her Auterbury the kings Messenger was this weeke shott att, but the Bullett graseing on a Bunch of Keys in his pockett hee [was?] only de[s]peratly wounded Some F protestants yt were driven on Ireland were barbarously used by ye Tories & 2 of them killed The Ld Hide is returned to Newmarkett wth answer from the D: yt hee will make hast to England Sr Jo: Williamson is returned alsoe Hithr from Scotland Capt Sarsfeild upon ye Ld Greys Complt to the Councill is escaped out of ye Messengrs hands The Governr of Switz Cantons hath Comanded all the men of that Country out of the ffrench Kings service. An Adrss signd by 10000 Tinners in Cornwall is come upp & will [be] prnted by ye E: of Bath Ld Lieut of that County to the King. +Smyth the Bookseller is Informed agst for saying Colledge had not a fair Tryall but dyed inocent. +The Mr of Woo [?] street Counter being dead, there is a dispute between ye Ld Mayr & Sheriffs & ye Aldrmen, ye former saying tis yr right to have the ffitts [?] of selling yr place, & ye Latter say yt the Money for which the place is sould ought to bee put into the Chamber of London. +Sevrall Irish witnesses bd in notoquia Jures [?] to prosecute Sr John Davies Secr of Irld are goeing over against his Tryall |DLond_Septembr_19th_81 |L1126 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday wee have an acct from paris, That Mr Savile the K of Eng Envoy Extrordnary, at that Court made a Complt to his Christian Matie of an Afront offered to his House, by some Lackquies that belonged to a Noble man of ffrance, upon wch the K ordered yt a strict search should be made for ye Offenders, that they might be severely punished, & Mr Savile to have what further Satisfaction he did desire We hear yt Dr Oats after he recd his Ordrs to [come to?] White Hall; the Docktor was desirous to see the K. before his goeing to New Market gave his attendance accordingly the K passing by haveing set Eye upon him made a Stop & was pleased to speake to him to this Effect, Mr Oats I am very Censieble yt you have forgot yo[u]r duty that you owe to mee; Since you have had yo[u]r pardon you have been Guilty of many high Crimes & Misdemeanrs, I will not say Treason, allthough I beleive it for all wch I again forgive you, by reason I would have you above Board, But if you should be found Guilty any more, I shall shew you noe more favour, then the rest of my Subiects We hear from Holland that there is a discourse there of a ffirm League concluded between the ffrench & yt State. His Matie hath declared his Royall pleasure yt his stay at Newmarket shall be but 3 weeks Wee are advised by Letters from NewMarket Now yt on Thursday his Matie arrived safe there about Noone where after Dinner he was prsented wth a Match of Cockfighting he wagered upon & severall Cocks wch won the Batles Letters from Holland Informe us that the Empr & the Turks have Concluded a peace for 20 years +This morn 3 Comittees sat at White Hall one to settle affairres in New England but came to noe Conclusion, The others about Releiving the poore Souldiers com from Tangeire, & have Ordered them a Speedy Supply, The 3d about the Captives in Algeirs, And its that an Aditionall Sum above the 40 L will be granted to the Releife of ye poorer Sort: |DLond_Septembr_20th_81 |L1127 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Satturday last Dr Gibbs prebend of Westmstr dyed, And this weeke tis said their Ecleasiasticall Lordps would sitt about ye disposing of ye prebendry Sunday Morn about 1 or 2 a Clock there happned in a Colouring Shop on Ludgate Hill a great fire the occassion was thus, an Apprentice haveing made 400 dozen of ffire works called Serpents & Sealing one of them up, the wax fired the paper of one of them, wch he threw from him & Got away, in the mean time all the rest tooke fire, wch gave a very great Noise to ye great amazement & astonishment of the Neighbours, But the Roome wherein the Serpents were was all on a flame the alarme being soe timely given, there was noe more hurt don then the Burning of yt one Roome; A Ship Laden wth English Wooll designing for france being Arrested was on Satturday last brought to the Custom House Key, & there Secured & the Mr Imprisoned Its Reported yt his Matie on the 28th instant intends to be at White Hall yesterday we had advice from New market that the Dutchess of portmouth is pretty well R[ecove]red of her late Indisposition We hear yt Mr Wilmore & Mr Whittaker have upon their humble Supplication their Confinement somwhat Inlarged & a more access of ffreinds then formerly By Letters from Madrid we have advice Septembr the 10th yt 2000 Moorish horses have marched within 2 miles of the Wall of Oran, a Spanish Garrison on the ffronteirs agt whom severall peeces of whole Cannon were discharged from the Batlements But without doeing any great Damage & upon wch a Councell was held Whither the Garrison should Issue out & fall upon their Rear But it being Suspected yt an Ambuscade might Intercept their Return, nothing was don in yt affair. +from Edinburg we hear yt severall Acts have been Renewed & Confirmed for the better Supplyeing of his Matie to Continue & Maintaine the standing forces of yt Kdom. +The Ld Belhaven being upon his humble peticon set at Liberty, & Restored to his place Its said he made his Supplication that he might Retire to his own House, his privat affaires requireing his prsence. +All protections C[oun]tenanced by the Nobillity of this Kdom are by Act of parl Repealed wch has occassioned man[y] [seal spoils about five letters] deeply indebted & had Sheltred under such Safe Guards to absent themselves now: We hear yt great inquiry has been made after Capt: Sarsefeild whoe lately made his Escape when taken with a Wart for Challenging the Ld Gray of Wark but is not yet found. John Durrant the Horse Courser at the George Inn in Smithfeild & [?] is a Capt of the Guards haveing som words about a Horse sould to ye Earle of pembrook the Capt hath soe Cursed & beaten him, yt he is dead upon those wounds & the Corroner hath found it Murder, The Capt is fled &c |DLond_Septembr_22th_81 |L1128 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday we had Letters from Holland yt gives us an account yt the Emprs Spanish & Brandinburgh Embassidrs had Audience from the States where they agreed as one in desiring a League offensive & defensive wth yt State & prsented their Memorialls from their Mrs shewing what danger they were all in, if yt State Complyed wth the ff: K. they further add that since, the States have put themselves under an Oath of Secrisy & have Sat very close severall dayes in Debate whither peace or War wth Mounseirre but as yet the Result is not known Wee heare ye D of Norff is coming over hither from fflanders wth his whole ffamely intending to Reside here all this Winter, his Grace haveing not Inioyed his health perfectly By a Letter from Herifordsherre we are advised that there lately happned a Terrable fire at a place called presteen in yt County wch by reason of a great wind totally Consumed the said town being 400 houses The Lds Comrs appointed to dispose of Ecliasisticall preferments met again & yesterday [de?]served his Mats approbation for Confiring the [pre]bedary of Westmstr on Dr Jean chaplyn to the Bp of London. On Monday abt 10 a Clock at night a fellow was Cryeing in ye Strand a Speech of a Noble peer but he was prsently apprehended by the Constable & the Watch & afterwards Comitted to prison where he is like to Continue to see whither a Bill will be preferred agt him at the next Sitting of the Jury at Westmstr They write from Jenoa that the ff Galleys are now gon home, their buisnes in these parts being only to seek Quarrills in demanding a respect to their fflagg, their forces now at pignorell give very great Jealousies to yt people, the ff ayming not only at Cassall but yt they have some designe on yt Republique They further add yt the States of Holland, haveing an acct of therre Consull is not acceptable to ye Divan, They have Ordrd Capt Vander Drisen to goe in his stead & to Carry wth him the Remandr of the [ef?]fects agreed upon according To ye Treaty +ffrom Edingburgh wee hear yt the Lds of ye Articles have agreed upon an Act against privat Weddings & yt at Burialls they shalll not exceed above 8 in Mournings & yt at all Christnings there shall not be above 8 on each side The P of Orange is expected the latter end of ye next week at White Hall: |DLond_Septembr_24th_81 |L1129 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday came a Dutch & ffrench Male: By the former we have an acct yt the protestant League was in some forwardnes, The States being Jealous of the ffrench, & they have Seperated themselves for 3 weeks, that in the Interim they may bring matters to bear, By ye Latter tis advised that the ffrench K: hunting a Stagg & close psueing him, the Stagg turned upon his Matie & wounded him on his Legg, & had well night put a period to his life, had not his Nobles com In, whoe prvented any other Mischeife Except killing of one of their horses By a Letter from Newmarket we are advised yt Dr Hugh Chamberlaine being sent for thither by his Matie to Cure the Queen of her late Indisposition wch he accomplished in a few dayes, his Matie was pleased thereupon to Confirm ye honr of Knighthood uppon him This day came Letters from Holland dated 19th Instant wch Inform us that the p of Orange being absent from the Hague at the time of the assembly of the States broke up, they sent an Express to his Highness to acquaint him of ther proceedings, & that it was absolutly necessary for the Compleating of the protestant League to send an Embr to his Matie of Great Brittain wch pson & the p approved & when Ordrs were given this Instruction should be, yt he be dispatched wth all speed & he not to leave the English Court till he had Received his Maties Answear They further tell us that the prince made a Motion of goeing himself in pson wch the States Highly approved off But they doe not say that it was agreed uppon +This morn a Comittee Sat at White Hall to agree uppon a Summ to Re[li]eve the poore Souldrs that are com from Tangier & came to this Resolution that such as are Incapable to worke haveing lost the use of their Limbs, the[y] would appoint 50 L yearly for their support +By Letters from Scotland we have an acct that his Royall Highness the 17th instant adiourned the parliamt till the 1st of March next: |DLond_Septembr_27th_81 |L1130 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday we hear one Mr Sanders a Gent of Surry haveing an Estate of 600 L p ann dyeing some time since hath bequeathed his Estate to his Widow during her life, & afterward to ye Cathedrall of St pauls, But wth a proviso yt in Case pop: Mass shall be said therein then to be Transferred to the Hospitall of Bethlam The heads of the university of Cambridge haveing been at Newmarket have Invited thier Maties to doe them the honr to Receive an Entertainment from them on Tuesday next wch tis thought will be accepted great preparations being made for ye same The discourse of his Maties Coming to London this week is now layd aside & tis said the Court will not Return from newmarket till ye 10th or 12th of next Month Some Malitious writers of News have sent into ye Contreys false & base Reflections on ye Goverment & the same coming to ye knowledge of Authority some of them have been Seized together wth their writings in Ordr to be prosecuted according to their demeritts There hath been a Warm Report yt ye next Term would be Removed to Oxford, but those Skilld in the affaires Consider the great expense thereof in Removeing the Records & other things Suitable for holding ye same wth the Inconvenincy thereof think it will Center in discourse only +The Ecleassiasticall Lords were pleased this day to Constitut Dr Gardner somtime Chaplyn to the D of Monmouth Dean of Lincoln the said Dr being Recomended to their Lordps by Dr Stillingfleet. +There hath been of late a great Reformation amongst the Officers there being at least 60 psons turned out & others placed in their Roomes. +Att Bla[ckwe]ll the 23d of this instant abt 10 of the Clock at night near this place [a Nevis?] Interloper from Guinney Burthen abt 200 Tunns whoe had been a Trading voyage 21 Monthes by wt accident unknown was blown up & all the people on Board perished in the blast except 2 or 3 yt were in the foreCastle as soon as the blast was given the Ship took fire & drove upon the Shoar from whence the tide Carryed her towards Depdford none daring to goe near her for fear of a 2d blast, soe yt she burnt quite down to ye water the Number of the people yt pe[ri]shed is uncertain for yt severall of ye seamens wives & Children were on board The Mr had the good fortun to be on Shoare & is now Indeavouring to yt part [sic] of the goods that might be left in the hold, wch are of a small vallue |DLond_Septembr_29th_81 |L1131 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Tuesday night about 10 of the Clock one of the Kings yeomen of his Guard usually called by the name of Capt Dangerfeild coming out of an Alehouse in the Strand met wth 2 Rusticall blades whoe its sayd swore they would kill the next man they met withall unless he gave them the way but this Dangerfeild happning to be the first man they met withall would not give way whereupon one of them Run him quite through the body & Imediatly dyed; the persons are both taken & Comitted to Newgate One Mr Hevingham a Gentleman arrived from paris yesterday & brought a Superficiall acct wch is since Confirmed by Letters that the ff: K. coming out of his Closset did declare to some of his Courtiers that his Troops had entred Cassall & if they would see the taking of Strasburg they must imediatly ride post his forces haveing Invested yt Citty & intends to open the Trenches as tomorrow, & tis said yt his Matie has made ye Dauphin Generalissimo, not without som prospect of the taking it, wch is the Rather to be don thro the unexpectednes of the Attaque amusing the world wth a Contrary course, they haveing not a Sufficient Garrison to make a defence nor cannot expect assistance from the Empr before it be to late Upon the haveing of this Sad newes all the foreigne Embrs in this Town in great hast departed hence to Newmarket to Consult his Matie, yesterday Count Hum an Estrordinary Envoy from the Empr & Don pedro De Ronquill the Spanish Embr notwithstanding his Indisposition set forwards thither, Allsoe viscount Hide Dan: ffinch Esqr wth severall other great psonages went to Newmarket upon the hearing of this news, The ff: K. hath left ffontaineblew & is gon to the Leaguere before Strasburg accompanied wth most of his Nobillity. +Mr James porter whoe has the Regt of the Earl Castlehaven in fflandrs will in few dayes com over to England [to re]cruit the same: +Letters came last night late, wch Confirms both the Surrendr of Cassall & Trasburgh to the ff: K One Mr Hetherington is Comitted by the Councell to the Gatehouse for High Treason Sr: yo[u]r Letters I recd last night & this morning I went to white Hall to find Esqr Milton; whoe is now att Newmarket it will be abt 10 dayes before his Matie returnes from thence, & then I shall make it may buissines to find him out & Return you his answear Yo[u]r Servant / ff: Gay |DLond_October_1st_1681 |L1132 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Louis upon ye Surrendr of Strasb by his mrs Comd set up ye F army in ye Cathedrall &c & gave ye oaths of alleg to ye magistrates The F K declares yt he glories in being an instrumt to root out ye prsbet weed of herisy & bringing Europe to a new reform of relig & hath ordrd yt ye protest[ant] houses be searchd ye hereticall books burnt & bibles taken away yesterday a F. man was taken firing a hous in Wapping & Comted The same day ye Ld Mayr comted a man for trepaning 2 boys a shipboad to sell 'em by giving 'em money & clothes Sr Robt Car having 10 hors matches at newmarket 2 of 'em were yesterday run & won. On Monday next begins ye Sessions of peace for Westm & ye Attorn Genell came this day to town to draw up bills agt sevll psons yre. Uwell [?] & King (who marryd ye late Ld shandois daughter) have upon A Womans oath yt yey killd Rix confesd yey did it & expecting hanging prpare for it each of ye 2 wounds yey gave him Were upon ye Surgeons oath mortall. Dugdale & Smith ye priest went latly to Dr Lower & desird a confer in private but ye Dr refusing to talk but in publike Dugdale sd he intended to sue Dr oates for saying he was clapt wn it was repted he was poisnd & yt he woud supena him who was his phisitian for a witnesse ye Dr ansd he should be but an ill one for if ever any man was clap he was. The Messengr who let Claypole go is taken into Custody 60 F protest[ant]s arrivd this week here & Complain yt ye F protest[ant]s in F are very evilly intreated. |DLond_Octobr_6th_81 |L1133 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Nathaniell ponce (a Mugleton[i]an[)] was Indicted at the Sessions of the peace att Westmster for saying dam ye D of Y. for he was the son of a Whore a pimp & that he had occasioned all the troubles of this nation, yt he wisht to meet him on Salesbury plain to trye wch was the best man & yt [if?] he mett him in the Streets he should take the Wall of him & he would give him a box on the Ear, His Concill pleaded he said not dam him he is a son of a Whore &c but dam me for a son of a whore &c But 5 Witnesses possitivly swearing the word agt him he was found Guilty upon the Statut of Scand Magn & was fined 40 Marks Mr Dennis allsoe prferrd a Bill allsoe agt Mr Gibbons belonging to ye D of Mon: for assaulting him in Coven Garden but noething was don in it, only the D of M stood Bayle for Mr Gibbons The K when he was at Cambridge made Mr Guin (clerk of the Councill) Dr of the Civill law Eight Thousand of ff being left in the Garrison of Strasburgh, ye ff: K. hath Comanded ye other 32000 to Retire to their former Quarters & to be ready on Comand The late Sheriffe Bethel was fined 5 Marks in the Ld Mayrs Court for abusing a Waterman +Ordrs are given here for Raising 2 Regements of ffoot for fflandrs. +The Bp of St Andrews lies very sick in Scotland sent word to the Lds of the Councill yt he could not be satisfied till he had taken the Test & subscribed the Declaration whereupon the Earl of Keith & another Ld went & Admstred it to him +Indicments are drawing up agt ye Lds Shafts & H[owar]d the witnesses agt them being Summond to Attend ye Atturney Gen & the K said lately they should be suddenly tryed. +They talke of a parl to sit at Christmas at Oxford the suddennes being occasioned by the ff Ks late proceedings |DLond_8br_8th_81 |L1134 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lds of the Councell in Scotland have sent to ye Ld Murrey & D Lauderdale to admistr the Test &c to ye D of Monmouth here he being one of yt Councell & haveing an Estate there Accordingly they waited on him, to whom he said he had a great veneration for an Act of parl But thought it did not obliege any but Inhabitants of Scotland to take yt Test, & would let it alone till he came thether, Soe they Replyed they would Signiefie his Answear to ye Councell of Scotland & went their way The 2 Regemts to be Raised being for the prince of Oranges service, he is coming hither & will see them Mustered Sr: John More & Sr James Edwards being Deputed to prsent the K wth 10000 Guinneys have Instructions allso to Inform the K yt they have 50000 L at his Mats Service Its now said yt the parliamt will sit at Westmstr & yt a proclamation is Orderd to the press accordingly. A vessell Arrived at Weymouth ye last weeke wth 50 ffrench protestants 3 of wch were Ministrs & gave an account yt the ff Souldiers came into their Church when they were at their Devotion & killed & wounded severall of them soe that they were forced to flye & leave all their Estate behind them; The Mayor of Weymouth was very kind to them & made Collections for them, & gave them passes for London. Capt Sarsefeild since his Challenging the Ld Grey Offerd his Service to ye Ld Mordent for this voyage But his Ldp told him yt he would not Entertayne him being soe Notorious a papist the K: haveing published a proclamation yt papists should not be employed in his Maties Service. Mackarnaugh one [of] the 4 Irish Ruffians haveing Surrendred himselfe to Mr Savill o[u]r Embr in france, He is com over wth Mr Savills Letter promising he shall appear when Summond On Wensday next his Matie Returns to Lond & I shall not faile to Wait uppon Mr Milton & shall ever Maniefest my self to be Sr: Yo[u]r most humble Servant / ffra: Gay: |DLond_Octobr_11th_81 |L1135 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We are advised from Newmarket, yt Don pedro Ronquillo ye Spanish Embr before his return from thence prsented a Memoriall to his Matie mightily pressing his assistance, shewing ye power off ffrance, & the Insufficiency they were in to oppose his fforces, allso Shewing how his Matie as Garrentee of the peace at Nimingham wch should his Matie suffer the Remainder of fflandrs to be in the ff posession the Influence would be very great uppon England That the ff had again profferd his Master an Equivalent for it in Catiloney or els where wch were they not Enabled to preserve, may be forced to Comply wth this proposition, of the ffrench, otherwise there was noe thoughts but the same would fall into his hands for nothing Therefore prayes his Maties positive Answear Wch we hear his Matie has soe far don, that if the Bigotted Spannerds will agree ye proposition there may be [?] such means taken as may answear the ends aforesaid Yesterday one Capt Nichols a person of a Considerable Estate lately arived from the Kdom of Ireland, there is a wart Issued from the Council Table to take him for High Treason. ffrom Tangeir by Letters lately com from thence does Highly Commend the Civillity of the Mores to ye English giveing free Liberty to com in to any part of their Contry without ye Least Molestacon to Cut wood & Digg Stone & what Else their occasions require at more Reasonable Rates then their own Natives yesterday 6 Companies of ffoote were Ordered to Oxford to Quarter there wch makes som say yt the K will go thither next weeke wth the Q & yt the parliamt will be held there, but shall not know ye Certainty till Thursday a full Councell being then to be held at W Hall, his Matie coming to Town tomorrow, Last Councell day severall ff: Seamen attended wth a peticon for [about three letters illegible] to bring over their Boats to ffish in o[u]r seas, of wch ye the Councell said they would consider. +Severall of the ff protest[ants] landed at Weymouth are com hither, they add yt severall protestants of ff have lighted Matches tyed to their ffeet & brimston burnt under there noses to make them abiure their Religion, A ship arrived at ye Custom House wth ff protestants, wch being searched by the officers, in a Trunk was found a string of beads & a Crucifix being wrapt about wth Ribbon wch belongd to a Gentlewoman, & 3 psons wch came over hither lately under the notion of ff protestants being seen at Mass were Comitted to Newgate, & its feared yt severall ff papists have com over under the Notion of protestants to be ready to doe mischeife more narrow search will be made amongst them yt shall after this com over. +Severall Engineers have been latly Consulting abt making a new Haven bet Callis & Bulloyn, & tis sd they have drawn a platform of it, & it will be when finisht one of the best Havens in ye Narrow Seas The ff K intends to com down ye Rhine from Strasburgh & hath Ordrd his Army to march after ym [?], his design being tis beleivd upon Treves Cologne & other places upon the ffrontiers of the D Dominions. +The Ld Shaftsbury being informd yt it had been told his Matie yt he should say he scorned to peticon his Matie for his Liberty he hath sent a Letter to ye Ld Chamberleyn desiring him to acquaint ye K yt he was not Guilty of any such Expression but would peticon & pay his duty to his Matie in as high a manner as any Subiect could, wch Letter being shewd to ye K. he was satisfied, My Ld Shaftsburies papers are all but 3 returned to him there being in them Instructions to Haynes abt his discovery & observations upon it. +Tis said the Lord Newport Treasurer of his Mats House will Resigne to Sr phillip Howard & the Ld Maynerd will Resign his Controlers place to ye Ld Windsor. +The States of Holland have publishd a placaet Comanding all Souldiers in their Service to Repaire to their places upon pain of being disbanded & losing their pay, Its Reported yt the Ld C Justice should send to acquaint his Matie yt unless the Ld Shaftsbury was either tryd, discharged or Bayld this Term he would Resigne his place |DLond_Octobr_13th_81 |L1136 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Magistrats of Genoa have offerd the Tiger & the ships under his Convoy to com In & victuall there, tho they came from Cadiz wch is infected wth ye plague without staying 40 days wch is usuall when a Ship comes from an Infected place The Councell of Scotland have sent a Comission hither to Admstr ye Test to ye D of Lauderdale Yesterday the Councell Janaway Baldwin & Curtis to appear for printing of false news, but the time being spent abt ye Redemption of the Algerein slaves, they were Ordrd to appear again when Summond This day Capt: Richeson was Summond to appear before ye Cort of Aldermen for Suffering one in his Custody to vissit an Orphan whom he had Stole & marryed &c & told him that if he did ever the like again he should be turnd out of his place This day Thomson, Vade, & Curtis, were Summond before ye Ld Mayor a boy Informing yt he had ye paper called Londons Loyalty Reflecting on ye City of the 2 last & the Hue & Crye agt Dr: Oats wth other Scandilous papers of the first, Thomson was bound over to ye Sessions, but the 2 last being in the Contrey were ordered to appear there at their arivall The Sessions of the Old Bayly are adiourned till Monday This day the Stationers Company had a 2d hearing before the Court of Aldermen, where Mr Solicitr Genll & Mr Holt Councill for ye Company pleaded, yt ye maior part of the Company haveing Chose the Juniors by Mandamus from the K. for assistance they ought to stand, Mr Thomson being Councill for Mr Wright, Parkhurst & Starkey, who ought by Seniority to be assistants is because they have a double share of the Stock, plead yt mans Right could be taken away, But ye decision was deferred, the reason why they strive to be assistants is because they have a duble share in the Companies Stock. +The Sessions being yesterday at Hix Hall & the Justices haveing their last Sitting Ordered the high Sheriffs to attend them, The Recordr waited on them & said the Sheriff was oblieged to wait on the Ld Mayor this day & had Ordered his under Sheriff to attend them, To wch Sr George Gefferies Answeared yt the Ld Mayor Dances about ye pigg market, must ye Sheriff dance after his Arse soe the Court fined the High Sheriffs a 100 L wch they are Resolved not to pay The great Councell will be deferrd till tomorrow at wch time Answers will be given to ye ff Spanish & Dutch Embrs Memorialls lately put in, & we shall know ye certainty of what was mentiond in my last The ff: Embr demands Satisfaction for ye Calumnies cast upon his Mr by the News mongers of England Representing him cruell to ye protestants +Sr his Matie coming to Town yesterday abt 3 in the afternoon I attended at W Hall to find out Mr Milton; but could not find him nor have any certainty where his Lodging but I shall never leave till I find him & return you his Answear: |DLond_8ber_15_81 |L1137 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Com. Councill on Thursday voted yt ye Sheriffs expences in avoiding paying ye 100 L fine shoud be defrayd out of ye chambr of Lond also sevll of ym made speeches yt it was a shame yt Strangrs should Come into ye bowells of ye City to Insure ye houses from fire & proposd insuring 'em at ye same rates as ye others & ye chambr of Lond to be ye fund The same night ye Sheriffes invited ye K to diner on ye Ld Mayrs day to whom he ansd I thank ye City for any kindnes yey intend me but I like neither ye men nor yr doings. That fellow (meaning Shute) sells me cloth but he shall sell me no more yet some think he will go. On Fryday morn ye East India Companys guinnes were prnted to ye k who ansd since it came from a publick stock it shoud be put to a publick use so ordrd it to be carryd to ye Excheqr. Tis repted his mate sd as he was dressing him on Thursday morn I came to town but last night & yey are already sending me to Oxon to chuse a plt I know nothing of ye matter & ye Councill meeting yesterday & nothing being debted abt it Makes us think ye K will continue here & call a plt agt Jan Dr Lower was yesterday sumond to ye Councill wre Dugdale complnd yt he had sd he had ye pox To wch ye Dr ansd that this was ye 1st time yt ever he discovt such a patients distemp & shoud not have don it now were not ye lives of many at stake & mr Dugdale desird to be believd no otherwise yn as he was clear from ye pox yn he askd mr Dugdale for ye Apothecarys ye bill wch Dugdale sd he forgot it soe ye Dr producd it & explaind evry pticlar of it to be prscribd for ye pox Upon wch ye Ld Chancellr sd mr Dugdale From Hence forth no man in Engld need to doubt but you had ye pox Hancock was sumond for writing in his news lre From Paris wee hear yre will suddenly be a plt in Engld as if o[u]r Councell were influencd from F he sd he heard it upon Change so upon beggin pdon was dismist upon condition yt wth in 3 days he find out ye author The Dissenters in sevll Counties of Engld have been indicted upon ye Stat agt ye papists but ye bills returnd agn ignoramus A pop priest prtending himself a F protest[ant] attempted to murdr a Gent in his own hous at ye hague but was taken The F intend to rendezvous at Namur & ye Spand expect evry day to be forcd to give upon Alost &c The K arrivd at Strasbr & hath been to hear Masse at ye Cathedrall tis believd he will Impose ye pop relig on ye Inh[ab]its The E of Anglesey made an excellt speech in ye Councill yesterday touching ye powr of ye F K & ye K promisd to apt a day for debting ye matter. The E of Argyle & other Scotch nobility are coming hither Sevll F protest[ant]s arriving at Amsterdam have been kindly recd. This day yey beat up for volunteers for Coll porters regmt to go to Flars Sr G Geffries reflecting yesterday upon a Jury man he ansd yt 12 of ym coud buy 12 upon ye bench upon wch he was bound ore to ye Sessions. [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] 9br ye 7th [?] 81 / mem: all the thornes in the farther [word of seven letters illegible] to be felld Imediately for hedgwood & the Haws galld & saved, And the thornes in the Hither [same word illegible.] to be started up Imediately for Hedgwood & the Haws saved. +The Ditch to be Prooved & made deeper betwixt Barn Meadow & ye Land by Mr Coventrys wood The foot way to be turned out of ye Nastfeild [?] to Morrow |DLond_Octobr_18th_81 |L1138 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Rouse being yesterday brought to newgate was this day brought to ye Bar at ye Old Baylie where Heines Corbin Wyan Turbervill Ivy & Smith deposed yt he had said, yt the K in ye end would get nothing by his frequent proroging & discovery [?] of parliamts yt if he agreed not wth his parliamt they should find means to make him, yt the K was a papist & had forfitted his Crown by breaking his Coronation Oath & psecuting the people; & yt Speaking to Mr [five-letter name blotted] sayd he had more Right to it then he had, yt he offered money to Heynes if he would Swear to his Narrative wherein the K was accused to be in ye plot of ffiring of London & Sr Edmund Burie Godfreys Murder & offerd them all prsents if they would leave the wrong side, meaning ye Ks The Jury desired they might Examin them in privat but ye Court Refused, being the Ks Councill denyed it, wch occassioned a long debate between the Councell & the Jury the latter urging it was their privilidge, however they were forct to examin them in open Court, after wch they withdrew to debate it privatly wch taking up much time they had not brought in their verdict at 6 a Clock Yesterday 3 peticons were deliverd to the Court, The Earle of Shaftsbury Ld Howard wth another from ye prison of ye Gate House, yt they might have the privildge to be Bayled since there was noe prosecution agt them. To ye first ye Ld C Justice Replyed yt ye Tower was not in their Jurisdiction, & therefore they should apply themselves to ye Ks Bench, the first week in the Term, & if noe prosecution came agt them they might be Bayled, as to the 3d he said his Comission reacht not yt prison: +yesterday a pson was brought out of Kent for speaking Treasonable words but sent to Maydston Goale to be tryed there, the words being spoke in yt County, The Grand Jury of London & Middx was yesterday discharged by the Bench at Hicks Hall Empanneld another to Inquire after fellonies & Murders only & adiourned to the old Baylie this day, they Complaining to the Court that ye Sheriffs refused them yr liberty & altering the pannel wch ye Lord C Justice told [them?] that was their Right wch ye Sheriffs Consenting to, a Jury was Sworn whose proceedings you have above. |DLond._8ber_20_81 |L1139 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] After ye grand jury had apart exmd ye witnesses agt Rous apart & finding some contradict one another pticlarly having askt Hains whether wt he swore before ye Recordr agt ye D. of Y. Danby &c was true upon ye oath he had now taken he ansd no yey cryd out then you are pjured rogue yey brought in Ignoramus upon ye bill tis sd yey will try him agn at westm by anodr Jury Smith having Sworn he heard him speak treason in westm To morrow Dr Lower intends to complain to ye cuncil agt Smith for saying yt if Lower had servd him as he did Dugdale he woud have stabd him evn in ye Ks prnce. Dugdale hath ownd to Dr Carey yt he had ye pox & of wt woman he got it. They talk of trying ye Lds Sh & Hd at Oxon it being sd yt some of ye witnesses will swear treasnable words spoke by ym at Oxford. Tis sd a pitacon is coming out agt Conventicles +A vessel is arrivd at Cowes wth F protest[ant]s who say yt an Edict is publisht at St Martins in F forbidding all protests to dept. [Handwriting changes here.] The F Churches have relievd sevll F protest[ant]s & exmd yr relig & ordrd a Contribution for bringing yr children up protest[ant]s. Indictmts are prparing agt Wilson for treasonable words & Clerk for concealing 'em. One mr Celler a great Stickler for adrsses is chose Aldrman for Norwich in ye room of one decd On Monday ye Ld Chanclr wch other minrs of state met ye Lds of ye treary ye K being prnt to consult abt disposing ye Irish revenue but came to no result. The K hath confirmd mr Cill [?] ye prbendary of Westm & made Dr Brevint prebend of Durham dean of Lincoln having formrly promisd him ye reversion. mr Smith Dr Oates Councillr dyd latly. From Rochell we hear yt abt 5 weeks since 2 vessels wth 150 protest[ant]s parted ynce for plimoth but no news being heard of 'em tis feard yey are lost. This day ye K went down ye river for woolwich to see a ship launched they talk agn of ye Cots going to Oxon ye midle of 9ber [Readable words in note in margin:] Hon Sr I have been ye 3d t[ime] . . . & have found [other words are torn away] |DLond_8br_22th_1681 |L1140 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sr Thomas Smith Embarqued yesterday for to goe to his Govermt of Bermudoes The Lds of the Ecleasiasticall affaires met yesterday abt disposing of som vacant Livings but had not Sat a quarter of an hower before they were called to ye Councell where the K being prsent told the Sheriffs of London (whoe came to Invite the Councell to Dinner on ye Ld Mayors day[)] That he was the only man in England yt had not Justice don him, & thanke them for their Ignoramus Jury Tis said ye K will goe to Newmarket ye latter End of next week & after 2 or 3 dayes stay to see som Races will return again Last night King & Wennalls freinds peticoned the K for their pardon for Killing of Reeks but had noe hopes of obteyning it. Tis said ye D of Monmouth hath been latly 4 howers in privat Conference wth ye K and discoursed to him severall designs of phanatticks Tomorrow ye Bp of London preaches at Creed Church where will be a great Ordination: The Dutch Embr on Tuesday last Ordered all his Servants to be ready agt this Morning for departing home, but he not haveing Recd his Answear till to day he hath deferd his Journey till ye next week On Monday next the Ld Shaftsbury &c will move by Councill for Habeas Corpus to be brought up to the Bar & Bayled if noe Indictmt comes against them wch som say are preparing but will not be ready till Tuesday A day is appointed this Term for Detirmining of Hide & Edgertons [?] case, The East India Company intends to Second their [five-letter word cropped] prsent wth a member [about seven letters cropped] Kings Slighting it, to its Inconsiderablenes. +300 L is added to the 500 L wch usually was layd out on the Ld Mayors day to Entertein the: K: +This morn I found esqr Milton at his Lodging whoe was very short with me, all yt I could get from him was that he was [to] Send you an Answear by Mr Bulstrode &c Sr: the 17 instant makes my Quartering become due |DLond_8ber_28th_81 |L1141 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Last fryday an ordr was sent to ye Recordr to be Carefull how he granted transptation since sevll highwaymen who had been transpted were latly come ore before yr time. The same day ye F. protest[ant] seamen petiond agn for leave to fish in o[u]r seas who were referd to ye Admrlty. The F protest[ant]s petiond also for denizacon according to the Ks promise wch was granted Dr Tomkins prbendary of Worcester dying latly The Comrs of Ecclesiastic Affrs sat this day abt disposing it but came to no result. A Comte of councill sat also abt trade & plantations & made large pceedings At ye Sessions latly held for Bristol Sr Robt Atkins yr Recordr gave ye Jury at Strict charge to pform yr duty & ye first bill yt was prnted was agt himself for prnting a petion to ye plt at Oxon agt mr Earle & St John Hart membrs for yt city & for beating ymn at ye elecon The Lds Chancellr prsidt hide & Hallifax & 2 secr had a Confrence last week wth ye Heer van Bunnighen ye Dutch Embr ye result is known Janeway Baldwin & ye other publishers of Intelligences aping yesterday at ye Ks Bench were bd to bring security to day to ansr wt shoud be objected agt ym & all but one apd & yt one forfieted a 40 L recognizance One Wilkinson in ye Ks bench offrs to make oath yt a pson of quality offrd him money if he woud swear agt ye Ld Shafs agt whom tis sd a bill will be prferd this week (as also agt ye Ld Hd &c) & his Ldsp in confidence of his coming off has ordrd sevll of his goods to be sent to Carolina The Ld Lovelace will (as ye Ld Huntingdon has kissd ye Ks hand) has acqt the K yt he is sensible ye Ld Sh &c are driving on a Com:wealth An Appeal was yesterday brought agt ye page yt killd ye bayly in Pall mall. |DLond._8ber_27._81 |L1142 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 27. Inst ye F clergy mett at ye Convent of ye Augustines in paris & on ye 29. ye A. Bp of Rheimes protested yt ye A. Bp of Cambray was undr him he being Metropolitan of F. & yt it was so before K philip ye 2d time & ye Cot entring his protestation ye A. Bp of Cambray entred his protestation to ye contrary wch created a feud bet ye A Bps on ye 30th ye Cot met agn & ye diffrence not being composd yey chose yr officrs & intend to lay ye whole before ye K at his return. Lrs from ye Hague of ye 30th Inst say yt Luxembr is besiedged by ye F so close yt victualls are so dear yt a lb of butter is sold for 40 s [?] & ye F have posted ymselves in all ye passages abt Namur to hindr Suplies yesterday Sr John Hendon was summond before ye Councill to ansr to accusations of his ill govermt of Bermudoes & this day sr Jon. Askins late governr of Barbadoes was summond before a comte of Councell for trade as also sevll Virginia merchts to advise wth abt better settling of plantations The Muscovite Embr being offrd passage hither at 8 s [?] p head & thinking it too dear is still at plimoth a pson of Quality yt was joynd wth him in ye Embassy dyd wth in 3 days after he went aboard from Bilboa & being coffind up was thrown ore board Wilkinson hath been agn exmd abt ye offrs made him to swear agt ye Ld Shafs & affirms yt tis true. A plt is concluded to be suddenly helld but ye time of yr meeting not fixd The ship wth ye 150 men raisd for ye Span service being kept in by contrary winds 60 men more were put on board this week Tis sd this day 7 night is apted for a Comission to be granted to 4 Judges to sit at guild hall for A bill to be prnted agt ye Ld Shafs he being accusd to have spoke treason at his hous in Aldersgate street. On Satturday the Indictment agt the Earle of Shafts was Ingrossed & ye L: C Justice P. told ye Ld Chancellr that he understood, yt he was in the Comission but would not Sitt if the Bayliff of Westmster Returnd ye Jury as was Ordered, he haveing Ordrd ye Clerke of the Crown to Search for a prsident of ye Bayliffs returning of a Jury, but could find none, & for his part he would not be Concerned in making one. The Ld Shaftsbury sayth yt if he Conceives [?] the Jury to [be?] Eregulerly returnd he will Stand Mute if after pleading agt ye Eregularity, he be overruld +Yesterday the Lady Rose brought her husband before the Court of Ks B & desired he might be bound to ye good behavior for beating her, Caryeing away her goods & locking her up in a Chamber in Whiteffriers; But the Cort advised her to make him a Joynture out of her Estate wth a proviso if ever he troubled again it should be void. |DLond:__8ber_29._81 |L1143 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Notwthstanding ye peace treaty to be concluded bet ye Empr & ye Hungarian rebells yre hath been sevll encountrs bet both yr forces of wch ye Empr have had ye worst The F troops arrive dayly in Flars & 2 psons of Quality are gon from the States of Hold to ye P. or Parma to treat wth him abt defending it ye P saying he will repell force by force & yesterday ye Span Embr prnted a new memrll to ye K yt his mr will defend Flars to ye utmost if ye K of Engld will engag in ye league & answr is to be given on Monday. The D of Bucks this week kisd his mates hand at Winsor & is to go Embr to F. A ship come into plimoth sth yt he met wth 2 Algerines in ye Streigts whoe took 2 small vessells wch were in his Company & yt he wth much difficulty escapd to Leghorn. Tis much wondrd yt Ld Hd hath movd this term for bayl since he is sensible he can't have ye benefit of this term because he mov'd not ye first week some say ye reason is becaus he will come in agn ye Ld Sh next week Sr John Heydon was yesterday agn exmd in Councill & ye K upon his good defence seemd displeasd he had been put to so much trouble upon so frivolous acct. The Prbendary of Worcester is disposd of to Dr Collet. They talk agn of ye Ld Hides being to be made Ld Trear This day ye K & Q was splendidly treated by ye Ld mayr & abt 7 return home wth great Satisfacon ye Councill Judges Nobility Domesticks forreign minr dind also wth his lop The Stationrs Company were this day divided ye whigs dining at ye hall & ye Tories at ye Sun Tavern wch was causd by whig renter [?] wardens (who made ye feast) providing a pitifull diner. Bonfires were made as ye K returnd & ye people made loud acclamations [c]rying Gd blesse ye K & Q. One Bradly prisnr in ye gatehous & one of Plunkets companions was this day brought to ye K bench bar (wre he sd he was a ptest) & a day apted for trying him for treason this term. |DLond._9ber_5th_81 |L1144 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Judge Jones gave in Charge to ye 3 grand Juries of Mdsx they should present all that went to mas & [?] did not take ye Sacrament & refused ye oath of aleageance and that were not Conformble to ye Church of England; and added: yt ye Presbeterians were in like manner to be presented as papists; notwithstanding they pleaded themselves protestant dissenters at which ye Court wonderd; from Linne Crick [?] we heare of a plimoth vessell that is Cast away and only one man and boy Saved +Mounsier de Pelletier hath bin sent by the french king to declare to ye Dutch and Spaniards yt he must take possession of part of ye Spanish netherlands in Lew of ye Countrey of Allost; Accordingly ye french troopes have possession of severall townes about Namur and tis said ye Ellector of Brandenburg is Comeing against them with a great force and that the other electorall princes are preparing to Joyne with him except ye Ellector Pallatine who takes ye french Kings part. ye french King hath given order to block up Luxenburg as Streight as Can be and Intends to be at ye Seige himselfe & ye Duke of Monmouth with ye Lords Herbert & Grey have declared that whatever ill men may have represented them to designe they never intended more then the intire settlement of his Majtie in his throne: Mr Deirry hath bin Cast in his Claim to ye Earldom of Northumberland but will renew it next term. ye Lord Shafburies triall is deferd and tis said twill be toward ye end of ye next weeck: ye Lord Howard hath given order for moveing his discharg ye Last day of terme if no one Comes in against hime. tis said bills are drawing up against Wilmore and Whitaker and that they will be tryed ye Last week of terme. ye K speakes of goeing to Newmarket ye next week after terme. The Lord Lovelas is Just Come to towne & tomorrow presents himselfe to ye King |DLond._Novembr_8th_81 |L1145 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Much damage was don in portland Town the last week by Stormy Easterly Winds but ye Shops had litle harm & they have advice there of great Damages don in other places: Two Second Rates wth a 100 men on Bord each, & a lesser vessell wth 60 men on Board lye at the Mouth of Chatham River, to Guard it, there passing not a Ship but they send their Boat on Board to know whoe they are On ffriday Sr Maurice Eustace an irish Gentleman had a hearing before the Councell for Recovery of 400 L p Ann in yt Kingdom & after fower howers Arguing by his Councell Sr ffrancis Winington Sargent Maynerd & Sagt Stolt the K. Ordered a Decree in his favour On Satturday Last Bradly an Irish Justice plunkets Companion peticoned yt he might com to his Tryall or be Bayled & he was Answeard that it was intended he should be tryed next week, but if nothing came against him this Term he should be Bayled ye last day On Sunday last a Gentleman came in to Mr Baxsters meeting in Bridges Street & Sung when the Ministr was preaching & they desiring him to be quiet he broke ye Windows upon wch they putting him out he drew his Sword, But was hindred from doeing Mischeifes by the people: +This Morning a ffire began in St: Catherens in the House where the man was Removed in whose House the ffire there began; about 20 Houses were Burnt & Spoyled & Seven psons killd by the fall of a House & three by the Blowin up another. +They talk of a Jury to be Chose out of the verge of White Hall for finding the Bill a[gst y]e E of Shaftsbury it being said he spoke Treaso there, & that he will be tryed in Westmstr Hall; This day was a Tryall of 40000 L Concerne bet ye D of Norff & Bernerd Howard in Chancery ye Ld Chancellr ye 2 Cheif Justices being upon ye Bench but Judgmt deferred. This day Curtis ye printer appeared at ye Ks Bench & the Ld C Justice appointed a day for a Tryall bet him & the E of Danby haveing Arested him for Scandelum Magnatum for Saying & printing yt the E was Concerned in Godfreys Murder & hired men to Swear a prisbeteran plot Sr: On Tuesday night last I was taken very ill in soe much yt I could not give you an acct of ye pformance of yo[u]r Comands wch was don by me accordingly, & Eliz Beale came to my House & paid me for wch I humbly thank you |DLond_Novembr_10th_81 |L1146 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 7th instant 80 Merchantmen wth 10 men of war for Convoy set saile from Deal on their severall vyages The same day Sr Thomas Linch wth his ffamily at Portsmouth in Ordr to embarke on the sweepstakes for Jamaica The affaires in Hungary are in a very ill posture ye Assembly for Composing differences being abt breaking up without doing any thing The Rebells & Turks are Master of the ffeild, & are soe Twisted yt they cannot Seperatly make a peace The ffrench Ministr being Recalled from Cologne they daylie expect the ffrench fforces at their Gates The Danish K. hath Informd ye Emperors Ministr yt unles the 600000 Crowns wch he prtends due from ye Emperor last war be paid him he will not enter into the League agt ffrance wch is though will be don rather then lose his Allyance. fflandrs is very Joyfull at ye ff Troops with drawing thence, Mounsr De fferrues is coming hither wth 2 new Regemts of Jermains & they expect 3000 Spanierds & 2000 Itallians from Madrid upon the arrivall of ye plate fleet wch some Letters say is allready com In Mr Skelton is goeing within 8 dayes to Hamburgh to Succeed Sr: peter Wilch Resident there whoe is called home On Tuesday last ffrancis Smith should have been tryed at Guild Hall for publishing the Noble peares Speech, Severall depositions were given in against him, but Mr Astwood the Cheife Witness being Sick it was deferrd till Monday But its beleived he will not then appear, he haveing disappeard ever Since he was accused of printing the Raree Shew. +A Moore of Quality haveing Comitted som offence fled lately into Tangier & being demanded was Refused wch may cause a Rupture. +Mackenaugh was last night before ye Councell & Ordrd into Custody, & its said the Outlawry agt him will [be?] Reversed & he Suddenly tryed fo being one of the 4 Ruffians, allthough Bedlow the Cheife Witness agt him is dead, wch is beleived was ye Reason of his coming In |DLond_Novembr_13th_1681 |L1147 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday morn a Com of Oyer & Term & Goale delivery (as usually at the Sessions) was Seated for finding Bills agt the Ld Shaftsbury ye Ld C J: pemberton [about twelve letters unreadable] & the Court Sitts at Guild Hall in London a new Witness is com in, agt the ld Shafts & his pardon will be passd before the 23d Instant wch will be the time of their Sitting On Wensday last ye Lady Ogle wth Sr: William Temples Lady went to ye Exchange & leaving ye Coach att ye foredore went out at ye back dore & by Morn got to the Downs where Mr Sidney put them on Board a yacht he had provided for them wch Sayld to Holland, She went away to avoid Mr Thin whom she somtime since Married, But was not Beded year of Widowhood [sic], Tis said, the Marriage will be made void & yt Shees designd for the Dutchess of Cleavlands Son whoe is newly made Earle of Northumberland, Mr Thin is gon to take possession of her Estate yesterday was a Tryall bet the Ld Shafts & the Clerk of ye peace for Middx he haveing Sued his Losh for 500 Guineys wch he prsented him when he was Ld Chancellr for Standing his freind for the place & being Cast, The Ld C J told him yt by buyeing yt place wch ought not to be sold he had made himself uncapable of Executing it, & tis said he will lose it Makarnaugh is Comitted to ye Gate House he haveing in vain movd the Councell for Baile & Justiefied his Innocence The K hath acquainted the D Ambr as soon as the Empr & Danesh K. shall Signe the League he will call his parl & Sign allsoe & the Empr hath Ordrd his minstr to declare yt so soon as the Spanerd & English K shall signe he will to, we know not how it will be desided. +The ffrench Troops approaching Geneva make the Cantons declare yt if any [about five letters illegible] be don agt yt place they will defend it & uppon it Monsr de Grevilles Son the ff [resid]ent there declared yt his Mr in stead of hurting will defend them. +The Ld Mayor after he had taken great pains in quenching the ffire was Splendidly Treated by the Ld Alington in the Tower |DLond._9ber_15._81 |L1148 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Sunday night ye Ld Chanr sent a prcept to ye Ld mayr to ordr ye Sheriffs to return a jury on ye 21 inst all ye Aldrmen are in Com except Sr Pat: Ward & ye Sessions is ye same yt usd to be after term only hastned becaus yer Ld Ch J. sd ye Ld Sh should be baild ye last day if yre was no psecucon tis sd ye term will be yn adjd for 2 dayes. some Already say yt Capt Wilkinsons informd yt he was tampd wth to Swear agt ye Ld Sh is an artifice of his Ldp to psuade ye world he has foul play tis sd wilkinson will be tryd at Sessions. Capt wheeler hath latly sunk an Algerine They are upon breaking wth F & incline to peace wth us Canary Capt of ye golden hors intends not to return home wthout an Eng man of war yey having threatned to cut him in pieces if he comes in wthout one he having psuaded ym to continue ye war wth us The Eng merchts at Cadiz have made a prnt to Capt Booth for his good Service in taking ye 2 lions & crown & other merchts intend ye same The Moor yt fled into Tanger being ye Emprs sisters son intends to Submit himself to ye Empr mr Thin hath feed 6 Councellrs in each Cot to setle him in ye Lady Ogles estate. This week Mr Brathwaits ye Lady Bridgwaters & ye Subalmoners Lodgins in whitehall were broke ope & from ye 1st plate & Jewells worth 50 L taken from ye 2d sevll sums of money & from ye 3d clothes worth 60 L The Ld Morton was on ye 7th inst splendidly buryd at Edinbr ye Cot being at it Endeavrs have been usd to psuade mr Smith to recant his evidt agt St Laurence a priest in Dublin This being ye Qs birth day ye Ks players acted Alexdr ye great after wch was a ball & entteinmt given to ye Cot |DLond._9ber_17._81 |L1149 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sevll vessels came latly for falmouth from Bordeaux 2 of 'em being Eng brought 30 F protest psons of quality who forcd ymselves on board chusing rather to lie on ye Decks yn endure ye F psecute yey yt some vessels being forcd back agn by contrary winds ye protests were carryd on Shore & Garrisond The Inhbt abt ye Rhine are undr great aprnsion of ye F since yey make prtensions to any place yey have a mind to & enter The Switzers declare if ye F march yt way yey will oppose 'em The Empr hath sent a lre to ye Diet at Ratisbon to compleat him an army of 60000 men & sth he will make evry village find him one & evry great town 2 men. The Hung rebels carry all before 'em The league signd bet ye swed K & ye Dutch is sent to sevll princes who seem willing to sign it also. The F. K. refuses to restore ye Bp of Strasbr tho by his help he gaind ye city alledging he promised ye inh[ab]it[ant]s to make no Impositions upon ym. Yesterday ye K went down ye river to woolwich to see ye last Algerine prize & was splendidly treated on board her Last week an Eng vessell was cast away near Dover & all men being 19 drownd. On Tuesday night Knevet hastings & another of ye same sr name kinsmen of ye Ld Huntingdom went to Peters Coffee hous in covent garden & tore down ye D. of Ms vindication touching wt had pasd bet him & ye sd E. & after sevll reflexions on ye D. told peter if he put up another he would break his head The D. of M. having notice of it wthin half an hour sent ye Ld Colchester to ye E. for satisfacon by sending his kinsmen to beg his pdon or that he wth ym woud fight ye D. Ld Colchester & Sr Tho. Armstrong ye E. sd yt they did not tare [?] it by his ordr & he coud not fight till Thursday becaus he had some prliminaries to adjust meaning settle his estate but ye Ld Col telling him it woud take air yey agreed to meet next morn at fox hall but ye Ld next morn as ye D. was dressinge 2 hastings came in & sd That ye Ld Huntingdon had sent them to beg his pdon wch yey did & were sorry for wt yey had don Sr Tho Armstrong & mr John Trenchard being prnt The grand jury is sumond to meet on Thursday ye Cot being to be yr held & Sr Sam Bernardston is forman Mr Graham is answring wilkinsons narat. The Ld Rochester dyd this week at Adderly in Oxon & ye family is extinct. The 2 Childr laid at Dr Oates door are dead Thomson ye printer was this day assaulted by ye Rable in fleetstreet & after being beaten got home. This night ye pope was carryd thro ye city attended wth Jesuits &c yn burnt in Smithfield [A name appears in another hand on outside of letter] |DLond._9ber_19._81 |L1150 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday night a barbers journeyman in Chancery lane having 18 doz of serpents abt him they all took fire & sadly burnt him At ye burning of ye pope ye people cryd God blesse ye K. D. of M. E of Sh & Capt wilkinson ye D. of M. was at ye crown tavern & to avoid being hallowed home by ye croud set his servt at ye foredoor & went out at ye back. The Ld Mayr hath given mony & cloth to 12 young men to pick up wenches & bring ym to him who sends 'em to Bridewell. They talk of one Dr Thomson who will come agt ye E of Sh of Thursday ye Grand jury have all been plt men among whom are sr Pat Ward Aldrman Love mr papilion & Duboyce. On Thursday night Capt Parker followd by Brewer Blackston & Billingsly came into peters Coffee hous & tore down ye D. of Ms vindication wch had been ye 2d time pasted up & being told ye Ld Herbert put it up he ansd tell him I pulld it down ye next morn ye 2 hastings came to Peters & let a pap in it denying ye Submission sd to be made by ym to ye D. of M. for pulling it down ye 1st time & justifying what was don agt any yt durst question ym upon wch a duell was designd bet ye Lds Herbert & Colchester & Coll Godfrey one side & Parker & ye 2 hastings on ye other but ye K having notice confind ye Ld Herbert in his hous ye rest coud not be found The Muscov Embr is expected here on Monday The K having ordrd his coaches to attend yn at ye towr Some diffrences bet ye Inh[ab]itant]s of Lyn regis were last council day setled. yesterday was a hearing before ye Comte of councill for trade bet ye Muscov & greenland marchts abt ye oyle trade but some principally concernd being absent it was deferd till Monday. Last thursday one of ye Qs troop wrestled wth one of ye Ks footgaurds before ye K in St James park but night aproching ye decision was deferd till next week. The Smirna fleet hath brought an Adrsse of thanks for ye Ks declar signd by ye Eng Factory at Leghorn Abt 50 officrs this week arrested Sr Philip Hord at ye Ship tavern wthout Temple bar & carryd him to ye prsse yard |DLond_No:_22th_81 |L1151 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Levallion & Broghill (2 of the Irish Ruffians) haveing wth others in paris fallen upon som Eng Gent (whoe ye night before being in the next Room to them & not knowing them after drinking the Ks Qs & D of Ys health proposed Doctor Oats) ye Eng were to hard for them; but they Crying out the heritick doggs will Murdr us, some ff papists helping them the Eng were wounded & hasted to their Lodgings where they were advisd to goe Imediatly for Eng there being a designe to Murdr them, & they arrived here last week A Certifficate under Walker the Clerk of the parliamts hand, yt E Tyrone was Impeached, Tho ye Atturney Gen told the Court on Monday yt he was not being dd to ye L: CJ on Satturday the Tipstaff was sent for for ye E was in bed at ye Mr of ye Gate House he not haveing pd his fees, The E being brought into Court, was Comitted again to the Gatehouse & his Baile the E of Anglesey & Ld Longford were discharged K Ed: the 2ds Queen haveing founded St Kathrins Hospitall & Impowered ye Qs of Eng to appoint Mrs Sr Robt Atkins got a Grant of the Reversion some years since, but ye Ld Brunker getting a grant of it imediatly uppon Mr Montegue the late Mrs death last vacation, There was yesterday a tryal & it appearing by Records yt it was not in the Qs power to grant Reversion the cause went for his Lp A tryall was allsoe yesterday bet ye K & a Gent whoe was Sued for building his House to near ye Tower but he proveing the Land it stood upon his own the Cause went for him Some Gent at Westmstr being at play Quarreld the one Refusing to lend the other money & a Duell was yesterday fought bet 4 & 4 Gent & after 2 or 3 were wounded they were parted +Sargt Walcot was yesterday knighted & made C Justice of North Wales in the Room of Sr Kenderick Eaton whoe dyed lately. +Tis said Mr Sidney is Married to ye Lady Ogle +Letters from Bristol give an account of great feuds there Occassioned by the late Choice of Magistrats. +The Muscovia Embr wth his Retinue in ffurrs passed thro this City in ye Ks Coaches. +This day was a Tryall bet the East India Company & the Interloper lately Seized & the latter haveing the better, a Wart wch was sent to Seiz another Interloper was Stopt. The names of ye grand Jury for thursday are Sr Sam. Bernardiston formen Mich. Godfrey Gabr. Whitly Wright Sr Pat. Ward John fflavell Cha. Bascavill Cox Aldrman Love ---- Smith Peter Hubland Gardner Tho: papilion Jos: Richdson Edwin Emson Cha: Leigh John Lane Godfrey Kenrick Leon: Robison Wm Hall Mellis Ashurst John Petersen Bevill Carpenter Last night a Lieutent of the Ks going thro Ks Street Westm some blades endeavring to take away his wife from him wounded him so yt he is caryd home dangerously ill |DLond_9ber_24._81 |L1152 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morn a Judge of each Court went down to Westmstr where haveing 2 or 3 Motions they arose, & then the whole 12 went to ye Old Baylie where a great many psons of quallity as well as Comon Sort waited for them The Cort being Sat, sent for ye Jury & they were Empanneled & Sworn: The Indictment agt the E of Shaftsbury was Read & 10 Witnesses of 14 yt were present was Sworne. There Evidence was generally a like vizt, That his Lordp had imparted to him that he designed a Comon wealth & in Ordr thereto would Seize and Depose the K Then a paper (wch Mr Gunn [?] Swor was taken out of the Trunk ye Ld Shafts locked up when it was Carried up to ye Councell) was read, the purport of wch was that upon the prorogation of the Oxford parliamt an Association should be made & some prnciple of ye Membrs should Govern till another was calld, Then ye Cort adiourned, & as the Witnesses went out ye people Shouted & hooted & threw dirt at them, uppon wch one Mr Burton promisd to sent for 2 Companies of ye Ks foot Guards Dr Oats went to ye Queens Arms where he said rather then the Witnesses should com there, he would fill the House wth porters about 2 a Clock ye Court mett & the Witnesses Seperatly Cross Examd but agreed in most things very litle Contradicting each other Smith Complaind yt Dr Oats man had Assaulted him, but the Dr said he knew nothing of it nor wch of his men it was for he kept 5 or 6, Smith being askt wt Contryman he was whither Eng: or Irish he was; refused to Answear Cheif Justice North repeated ye paper aforesaid & said it tended to Treason, The Jury askt the Court whither they might not Examin the Witnesses as to their being Guilty of Coyning ffelony & C J p told them yt if they were Informed of any such thing they search Records at last abt 7 a Clock the Jury desird the Statut book might be Carryed up wth them wch ye Court unwillingly agreed The Jury were under Consideration of the whole matter & were not Returned by 9 this not [sic] & its sd they will not give in their [verdict?] till tomorrow Morn, But its generall thought they bring in Ignoramus: [Note near address of letter:] Leave this Letter at the Three Cupps In Holborn to Sent Uxbridge to Sr Rich: Newdigate |DLond_No:_26th_81 |L1153 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Witnesses were last night before the Councell & Compaind of ill usage at ye old Baylie 3 of them were discharged from Sallery and attendance, They talk of Inditting ye Sheriffs for a Riot The Ld Shaftsbury haveing his Habeas Corpus will be brought wth the rest to ye Ks Bench Barr & Bayled. Mr Thelwell Succeeds Sr: Thomas Walcott in his welch Judges office A Gent hath sent a Letter from Dublyn yt ffitzgeralds wife told him yt her Husband wth others were hired & had Instructions for making a prisbiterian plot. Some of the Witnesses haveing [about eight letters blotted] they could Swear Treasonable words agt Sheriff Shute upon inquiry it was found they mistooke him for his brother whoe is since dead The E of Argile is brought over to take the Test & is to be discharged Macharneys Outlawry was yesterday Reversd an Irish man Swearing he had been Sick at paris ever Since the proclamation for his coming In was published till he came over however he was Recomitted & will Suddenly be tryd Bradly plunkets Companion was yesterday tryd & aquitted, ye witnesses yt were brought agt speaking more for him then agt him They talk of prferring a bill agt ye E of Sh on Monday to a Midx Jury. The evidences yt are dischargd are going to Ireld. Sevll proposalls have been latly made to ye Comte of Councill for farming ye Irish revenue but not being likd tis uncertein whether it will be farmd or Comrs apted. Sevll Burghers of Luxembr are gon out & Garrison are resolvd to defend it to ye utmost a recruit is Coming to 'em convoyd wth a pty of Hors & Mr Lambert Comandr of ye F forces hath given ordr to charge them sent for 2000 Men more +The Muscov Embr having audience on Thursday desird a free trade & a firm league might be setled |DLond_No:_29th_81 |L1154 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the Ld Shaftsbury Howard Mr Wilmore & Whittaker were brought from the Tower Mr Wilson my Lds Gent from ye Gatehouse & Mr Witherige to ye Ks Bench barr & baild, for the first The Ld Russell Sr Wm Cooper Mr Montegue & Charleton were baile & for ye Second ye Ld Kent, Clare, Herbert, & Grey, & for ye rest Sufficient Comoners, The D of Monmouth wth Severall peeres there prsented in a list to ye Ld Shafts: to be his Bail, but he Refusd them Saying he would have only his Own Kindred, The Ld Shaftsbury at ye barr made a Speech vindicating himselfe & beginning to Reflect on the Witnesses, But ye L. C. J. desired him to forbear, it not being proper its thought he would have been discharged had not the Attorney Gent refused to Consent to the desire, The Ld Shafts payd ye Leut of ye Tower his ffees, but ye Ld Howard wth ye rest Refused wth ye rest saying to him when he dund him what am I taken by an Algerein yt I must pay my Ransom, soe the Leut hath given Ordr to an Attorney to Sue them & they likwise Attorneys to defend it & its said he cannot Recover any thing, They all except the last dind wth ye Lord pagitt, near the Hall, & then went to their Severall Houses, There was a great Shout at their being in the Hall On Sunday the Ld Mayor waited on his Matie whoe Ordrd him to send the Leutennants to him next Morn whoe accordingly attended his Mats pleasure & were Ordrd to send out strong Guards to prvent bonfires, The Ld Mayor made proclamation allso, that ther[e] should be none made & Six Companies of Train bands were out all night, & the Watch was doubled in City & Subberbs wch effectually prvented bonfires making, Harvey the Marchant this is [?] in Newgate is like to fare worse then the aforesaid Severall Credible Citizens saying they must be forct for their own Security to Witness agt him he haveing spoke Treason Severall times in their Company yesterday sr wm Goring & other papists movd to have yr bail dischargd but yey refuseing to take ye oathes of Alleg &c yr bail was continued mr Proby is made Residt of ye Cot at Luxembr Notice being given to ye Condemd priests in newgate to prpare for ye banishmt to Ceylon in ye West indies [sic] Marshall & Cocker have petiond ye K. yt yey had rather be executed yn go thither. The Governr of Tanger having by ye mediation of yre Alcade Omers reconcild ye Xeriff to ye Empr waited upon him wth 30 hors to ye Estrade where ye Alcades brother meeting ym ye Governr declard yt if ye Empr had not by his Oath promsd ye Xeriffs pdon & he been willing to return he woud not have dd him The Comrs of ye Customes have sent lrs to ye ports to turn out all officrs yt refuse ye test & going to church. +sr No tryals [?] or any thing else worth sending are yet come out but wn yey do yey shall be sent by sr / yo[u]r most humble servt / ff G. - |DLond._10ber_1st_81 |L1155 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thomson ye printer hath brought an Inform in ye crown office agt Charlton for beating him. The Ld Sh went this morn into Dorsetsh having ordrd a cons [?] to be brought agt mr Graham Burton &c for a Conspiracy agt his life Capt wilkison & his wife being his witnesses 2 or 3 witnesses were last night arrested & comted on ye Same act. tis sd his Ldsp will sue ye Ld Clarendon on ye same act some psons of Quality have been to beg ye Ld Shs pdon for aping agt him he having been misreprnted to him [sic]. The K hath ordrd the Attor Genll to sue ye Comrs for disband ye late army yey not having adiusted yr acts Last night ye K. sent for ye cheif of ye East indea & Turky Company & ordrd ym to call a Cot & bring a writing undr yr seal to stand to ye Ks arbitracon of yr diffrences. The Hampshire lies ready to bring ovr ye Embr of fez hither & another vessell to bring over his prnts. The Span plate fleet is arrivd but has made an inconsidrable voyage. Sevll recruits is come to Flars from Madrid. Last Sunday ye Ks Messengrs wth Constables waited At ye Forreign minrs chappells to take up all Eng yt come thither Mr Mackerny having been arraignd a day is apted next term for his tryall. |DLond_10ber_3d_81 |L1156 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters arrived on Thursday from Holland giving an account of a Complecated plot agt the prince of Orange, to poyson Seize & blow him, But Letters Since Say yt it was only a designe of some ffrench men to Spirit away the Earle of St pauls whoe being a Native ff man had writt Severall books agt the ffrench Interest & Retired to Amsterdam, The ff: K: haveing promised Millions of Crownes to any that should bring him back. Tis said yt the Councell in Scotland intends to Extend the D of Monmouths Lands there for Refusing the Test We hear yt a Quo warranto for Inspecting the City Charters is issud out The ff: K: being incensed att ye Spanierds attacquing the ff: fforces near Luxenburg has given Ordr yt it be Closs beseiged, but they haveing lately recd Recruits they will hold out long The Dutch of Mo: is coming hither from F Mr Saywell returning yesterday from Ireland gave an account to ye Councell of his haveing dd the Irish Witnesses safe to the D of Ormond & is to Conduct the rest that are here thither allsoe & its said the Councell hath allready Ordered it +This morn about 5 a Clock a ffire broke out in a Stillers House in the Old Baylie. the ffire catching the Spirits as they were Stilling, his House only is burnt, but his Neighbours 2 Houses are much damnefied, Dr Daffee famous for his Elizer Lodging in the House was burnt as allsoe one of the Stillers Children wth the Smoak for them [?] to Lett fall his wife leaping out of ye window 2 p of staires broke her back & leg & since falling into Labr is believd by this time dead |DLond_10ber_6th_81 |L1157 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Last week a duell was fought bet Col Churchill & Mr Baker wth 2ds but were parted wthout harm. On Sunday night the Ld Kingston Lord Hundsdon wth Capt Billingsley & about 12 more went from Wills Coffee House to peters in Coven Garden to affront the Whiggs, where they lookt about ye Room, & Cryed God dam all Whiggs for Rogues & Sons of Whores, but noe body Speaking to them they took hold of one peachy a Tayler as he was going & askt him whither he was a Whigg or a Tory & he Cryeing a Whigg they burnt his perriwig & Billingsly kicked him down Staires, of wch he threatens to Complain to ye Councell They came again last night abt 5 & had they stayed long they had met a party of Whiggs to Incounter them Capt: Markarte haveing told ye Ld Nuburgh that ye Ld Kingsale had said that when they were at Oxford together he used to beat the Ld Nuburgh till he Cryed, upon it ye Ld Nuburgh sent a Challenge to the Ld Kingsale, & the duell was fought this day Col Churchill & Capt: Sarsfeild be Seconds & after 2 or 3 of them were wounded, was parted +Its said the Ld Hide is to goe Embassidr for poland. +The 12th instant is appointed for the Tryall of the Ld Argile for Refusing the Test. +Severall Conferences have been lately wth the D Embr wth wch he seems much pleasd but the Result is kept Secret Letters from Holland say that the occasion of the late Rancounter bet the Garrison of Luxemburgh & the ff: was that the Governor haveing Ordrd some Dragoons to fetch faggots from an adiacent Wood, ye ff forbid them, but the Dragoons psuing their ordr the ff tooke som of them prisoners upon wch the Governor sent out a party whoe took them & 40 horses. The ffan: ffan arriving from Jernsey gives acct that the Governr thereof had advise yt the ff: K: hath layd an Imbargo upon all ye Dutch Ships Wee hear yt Capt Wilkinsons Creditors have Compounded wth him kindly Remitting of a great part of their debts +Sr pray favour me soe much as to let me know when you are returned to Arbury, That I may send you a parcell of books yt are ready for you wth the whole proceedings agt the Ld Shaftsbury |DLond_10ber_8_81 |L1158 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Span Ambr [?] was latly arrested for 200 L by one mr Batersby & mr Pierce ye Ks Surgeon for cure of a clap & he compling to ye Councill ye plts were sent for to ye Councill & by ye K ordrd to discharge him & beg his pdon wch yey accordingly did but he rung mr Batersbys nose almost off. Capt Sarsfield is dead of his wounds recd from Coll Kirk on Tuesday. We hear yt yesterday one of ye 4 Ruffians who lain some time private abt town was run thro in a quarell Last night Complt was made to ye councill of ye pcedings at peters Coffee hous on Sunday. The Winds have of late been so stormy yt sevll small vessels are cast away & others kept wind bound yesterday ye Dutch Dowager of Richmond was convicted of recusancy. mr Rouse yn movd to be dischargd & Mr ward clerk of ye crown office being calld & askd if any thing to say why he might not answered yt he might be dischargd. yesterday a wart was servd upon Curtis for printing Scandalous reflections on ye Ld Berkly vizt yt he killd a man &c as he was begining his voyage his Ldp intending to force him upon Scandal magn Lrs from Marseilles say yt ye Algerines have taken 17 F mercht men & yt yey have fitted out 3 Gallions & added ym to yr fleet wch is abt 18 vessels & given strict ordrs to psue ye F. & are resolvd to make peace wth ye Eng. The F have in retaliation for ye Spands deteining yr 40 hors plundrd all ye towns from Dunkirk even to Bruges gates & carryd yr plundr to sell at yere. The Dutch of portsm being advisd to drink ye waters of Bourbon for her health intends for F. next spring some talk of a plt suddenly & others of ye D. of ys coming hither |DLond_10br_10th_81 |L1159 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The D of Monmouth yesterday resignd his pattent of Mr of ye hors to his Matie (whoe dd it to the D of Richmond) the D of M haveing 7 or 8000 L for it, after wch he met wth the other Governors of the Charterhouse. The Muscovern Embr last Sunday Refused to goe to ye Greek Church because he thought the Ks Coach wch was assigned him not good enough upon wch notice being given to Sr Steven ffox he sent to his Excellency to bear wth it yt time & he should have a better on the morrow, but never a Coach being assignd for his preists Sr Steven not knowing they went wth him his Excellency would not let them goe in a Hackny Coach, so yt had not a Gent coming by obliegd them wth his Coach their devotion would have been Spoild 3 posts a missing from Holland 4 from fflandrs & 2 from ff: Ordr was yesterday sent to Edinburgh yt if the E of Argile should be found Guilty, Sentence should be delayd till his Maties pleasure was known As the Ld p. Seal was goeing on Wensday to W Hall the Guards told his Coachman they would knock him down if he did not stay till they were gon by, but his Lp looking out bid him drive on & the Officer knowing him mischeif was prvented yesterday Baines was arrested at ye Ld Shafts Suit & by habeas Corpus Removed himself to ye Ks bench Booth hath severall actions layd upon him since Ld Shafts inlargemt soe yt it is beleived he is a prsnor for his life, Graham hath given Bayle to the Ld Shafts action whoe were Mr Burton & Lilly Attorneys of Cliffords Inn The Ld Shafts is bringing his action agt one Cradock for saying, for all the Ignoramus Juries he would prove him a Traytor The Mayr of Sandwich last night prsented his peticon to the Councill & was Ordrd to goe home & live peaceably, Complaint haveing been made agt him. +This day sat the Lds of the Comtee for Trade. +Notice being given to ye Councill yt a Duell was intended bet the Earl of Huntington the 2 Hastings & the Ld Herbert Sr Thomas Armstrong & Col Godfrey, a Summons was sent to the Earl to appear yesterday but did not However we hear not that they have fought The discourse of a parliamt increases & that the D of Y: will come & take his place in the House Sr I could have sent you the whole prceeds agt the Ld Shaftsbury com out by ordr wth the 2d part of noe protestant plot allsoe the Memories of the life & vindication of the E Shafts allsoe the Conviction of the Irish Witnesses price 8 s [?] but I fear you may have them allready being then soe near as Uxbridge But when ever you please to send me word I shall send them or any other yt you desire / Sr Yo[u]r most humble & / obedient Servant / ffra: Gay |DLond_10br_13th_81 |L1160 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday night Sr Thomas Styles son, & Sr Oliver St Johns son, Intimate freinds quarreld at a Coffee house in Chancery Lane one averring ye others dish to be bigger then his, & being made freinds again they went to ye Tavern where words arising Mr St Johns ran the other into ye brest, on wch ye Surgion laying a plaster & saying it was slight he went abroad ye next day & catching cold dyed on Satturday Mr St Johns is in the presse gard. yesterday a duell was fought bet ye Ld Gererd of Bromly & Mr philip Darcy principles & the Ld Dunblain & Mr Hill Seconds & after the Ld Gererd was wounded in the Groin they were parted The Ld Shaftsbury goeing to St Laurance near Guild Hall on Sunday catchd & was very ill. One Mr Alexandr Minister in Sussex hath been Summond before the Dellegats for mantaining pop tenents & saying that o[u]r Religion came out of Harry the 8ths Codpeece &c: They would have suspended him had it been their power, However they have Ordrd him to doe pennance next Sunday at his own Church & preach a Recantation Sermon. The Lady ffelton & the Countess of Suffolk ar dying they formerly being Struck blind deaf & Lame Sargt Sympson dyed lately; The Ld of Dorset is very sick at paris & very like to dye. The Ld Shafts is soe well Recovered yt this day he & the Skinners Company dined wth Sheriff pilkington the Ld Shafts being free of that Company Justice Warcup hides for fear of the Ld Shafts action The Coroners Jury upon Mr Styles have found it Murder +upon notice yt the Mayor of Dover Suffers 3 Convinticles in the Town of Quakers Anabaptists &c The K hath sent them a Letter to Surpress them, The K hath Ordrd pt of New Bridwell to be assignd to the poorer sort of ff protestants to Exercise their Trade in. +The Governor of Newport upon the desent of the ff forces into yt Contry opened his Sluces wch doeing the ff much damage, The ff Embr demanded Satisfaction the p of parma whoe in answer demanded Satisfaction for the ff Ks invading the Spanish Territories The ff: K. haveing pposed to his Councill to debate whither he should declare War agt ye Algereins, whither wthdraw his forces from Luxenburgh, & how to proceed upon the Spanish, & laying an Embargo on ye ff Ships, Have Resolved affirmitivly on the 2 first & as to ye last have Ordered yt noe ff ships goe into the Spanish ports; +o[u]r K is Erecting an Hospitall for Maimed Souldrs |DLond._10ber_15._81 |L1161 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday ye D of Grafton Ld Hide & other psons of honr dind wth ye Ld Mayr & ye officrs of ye Artillery (of wch yey talk of making ye D. leader) & it being discoursd yt ye K. intended to put ye laws in Execution agt dissenters ye sd Mayr said he hopd it woud not be for he traded wth sevll of ym who owing him mony he shoud be in danger of losing it howevr ye K. in ye afternoon sent for ye Ld Mayr & ordrd him to do it & a Com. Councill is suddenly to be held to consult abt it. mr Johnson is made paymr of ye Souldrs & trearer of ye money collected for employing ye poor F. protests Sr G. Jeffries & 4 of ye city councill made intrest to succeed Serjt Simson in his place of Judge of ye Sheriffs Cot The Countesse of Suffolk dying on Monday night her daughter ye Lady Felton dyd on tuesday night. Cradock was arrested on Tuesday by ye Ld Sh in an accon of 6000 L & baild by mr Robins & Bedingfield ye wollen drap & his Lop. is bringing his acon agt mr Grimes & Burton Two Embrs from ye Empr of morocoe having a joynt Comission set sail from Tanger 3 weeks since for Engld The names of ye Cheif at mr vincents meeting on sunday are returnd into ye crown office The F. intendant at Courtray hath demanded Satisfacon for ye governrs pulling up ye Sluices & yt ye F. may have free passage thro Ghent & yt 30000 livres be pd him for ye damage don to ye F. at Luxemb. F. lrs say yt 10000 men are coming from Spain To Flars & yt. ye. F. K. hath ordrd 40 troops of hors to be raisd & 20 Comp of foot & allows 7000 livres for raising each troop & 15000 for each Comp yey add yt Canary hath made a descent into St Maloes & taken a considrable booty as also a great F. ship. |DLond_10br_17th_81 |L1162 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday we had advice from Bruxells yt the Extravagant demands of the ff are very Surprizing to all mankind for the Mareshell D Humeirs not content wth his Hostill iruption into fflandrs his plundering ye Inhabitants & Carrying away their Cattle, Hath by his Letter Signiefied to ye States of yt province, that if they doe not intend to put him to ye trouble of another vissit they must speedily pay him Sixty Thousand florins for Reparation of the late action that happned near Luxenburgh, Thirty 3 Livers for the charge he was at, to com & pillige them Yesterday There came a ffresh Ordr to ye Ld Mayor from the K: to put ye Laws in Execution agt all Dissenters, Information haveing been given yt a Brisbeterian Ministr on Sunday Refused to obey the Constable &c whoe went into ye meeting House bidding him com down in the Ks name ffrom Edingburgh we hear that ye Councell have Recd a Letter from the K. to Deferr ye Tryall of the Earle of Argile The difference between the Empr & the Malecontents of Hungaria, being adiusted we Expect next post will bring us the Conclusion of a ffirm peace between them The new Cittadal of Strasburgh & the other at ffort Kiel are all most ffinished & the River will by the assistance of a ff Engineer in three monthes time be made Navigable. +The ff forces are withdrawn from Luxemburgh & gon to Block up Namur, The ff: K. haveing Ordrd 10000 men more to be sent to them, On Thursday last diverse Quakers were Baptized at St Margarets Westmstr, & next week more will be Baptized. Letters from Bermudus say, That by reason of 2 or 3 most tirrable Herecanes most of the plantations there are Spoyled. |DLond._10ber_20._81 |L1163 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The young E. of Northton is made Ld Lieut. of Warwickshire &, it is to be executed by ye E. of Denbigh till he comes of age On Sunday night an express was sent to Scotld yt ye Cot should proceed to give Sentence agt ye E. of Argile but defer ye execucion till his mates pleasure was further known & since an expresse thither its sd wth a pdon for him. The Chusing of a Judge in Symsons place being deferd till he shoud be interrd to morrow new officrs are chosen thro out ye City & wth in 3 or 4 days a Comon councill will be calld abt this & other affairs On Sunday no meetings were disturbd but sevll psons observd to take ye names of Cheif of ye Congregation & yr minrs in ordr to return ym in yr crown office & Levy ye penaltys upon yr estates. Mor de Chanilly governr of Strasbr hath contrary to ye F. Ks promise pulld down all yr chains & posts Sevll troops of F. marching towards Cologne causes aprnsion yt yey intend to Surprize it as yey did Strasbr. Sr Leoline Jenkins lys very ill of an ague On Sunday severall of the rabble threw stones into mr Baxters [?] meeting hous in ffetter Lane wch hurt sevll people one of wch tis thought will dye Graham hath removd ye Ld Shs accon into ye Comon pleas This day Curtis was summond to appear before a Comte of Councill Tomson having scandalizd sr wm ffranklin made ye accon [?] of late Burges for B-- in his Intel: 10thber ye 1st this day yey were before ye Ld C. J. Pem: where mr Simson pleaded yt his svant who recd all his lrs are [about eight leters illegible] soe ye farther hearing was put off A letter being yesterday brought by a Porter to Tomson wth sr Rob: Claytons name To it intimating yt he had got his estate by cheating & desiring all to come in whom he had been concernd with & receive Compensacon ye Porter being seizd was arrgd before Sr Rob: who sent him to Sr wm Turner where he discovering a prisonr in ye fleet to be [six letters illegible] was discharged Turbervill the witnesse dyed on sunday leaving his Confession wth a Minister of ye Church of England wch is said to confirm all he ever exposed [?] |D]Handwriting_changes_here.]_____Lond_10br_22th_81 |L1164 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the Adressers of St Martines Le Grand being about 50 Dined together & Sr Tho Bludworth Sr Jonathan Ramont Sr George Gefferies & Sargt price dined wth them, The K haveing sent them a Buck & a halfe Yesterday was a Quarrill at Longs in the HayMarket bet 4 Lords & Mr Billingsly Capt parker & 2 more of the Life Guards but people coming in upon drawing their Swords Mischeife was prevented. The Sentence of the Earle of Argile is deferrd & his plea Signd by Sr George Lorbard & is taken into Consideration of the Councell to see if there be cause to Comitt them yesterday the Comon Councill were Chosen Genrally being Church of England men. The ff: K. resolves to Chuse o[u]r K Arbitrator bet him & the Span K. touching alost, he hath given Ordr to fit out 12 ships of 24 & 8 of 40 Guns at Thoulone agt the Algerines whoe much infest them, & the Chancellor of ff: & Mounsr vilaroy are Comrs for the delivering out the Comissions The 2 Macknamarras were yesterday taken at the Suit of a Woolen draper for debt & Since they were in Newgate The Earle of Shaftsbury & Rouse have layd their Actions on them Rouses is for debt John Macknamarra was taken in bed wth Mrs peacock ffitzharris Mayd they going for man & wife in Coven Garden Comrs yt were Ordrd to Inquire into ye Citty Charter haveing made their Report a Quo Warranto was yesterday served of Sheriffe pilkington. Mr Starkey lately Burgess whoe broke the Goale of Windsor was on Tuesday night taken & Comitted to Newgate. +Leut Wren whose Capt was killd in fighting 5 Algerenes this week was prsented to the K who gave him a Gold Chaine & Medall. +upon Information yt a Barne was Erecting at Windsor for a Conventicle the K sent Ordr to ye Mayor to Surpress it, Yesterday a Councill agreed to put the laws in Execution agt Dissenters by the Civill power & not Military, & Sr Rich How were calld in & Reproved for not proceeding agt the Meetings in Southwark, the K saying yt he was Satisfied of the Loyalty of the 2 last parliamts & if they would not Continue soe he would put in them yt should, upon wch they promisd to pforme their duties |FN_12 |DLondon_December_24._1681 |L1165 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr wharton having lately pissd upon Mr Constable's back Brother to the Ld Dunbar he demanded satisfaction, & upon it a Duel was designd between them, but the E: of Feversham having notice sent some of the Guards to scan [?] Mr Constable at his Lodgings but they being since made Freinds they suppd on Thursday night at the Ro[se?] in Covent Garden wth the Ld Mordant & Mr Shelton who were to have bin their Seconds & parted very freindly; but the next morning the Ld Mordant sent to Mr Shelton to inform him, yt though Mr Wharton & Mr Constable were freinds, yet he had afronted him last night, & demanded satisfaction, desiring him to bring second, who accordingly brought mr Wharton, & my Ld brought Mr Constable they fought in Red Lyon Feilds, & his Ldship disarming Mr Shelton, they ran to their seconds, but Mr Wharton had first run Mr Constable into the groin & peircd his body to the great dissatisfaction of the Ladies Another duel was fought between Mr Roberts & Mr Overton, they having fought twice before but could not decide the matter, people comeing in. +Sr Gilbert Gerrard, & Col: Webb fought, also on Thursday in St Georges Feilds they falling out upon Sr Gilb: saying yt the enimies of the bill of exclusion were rogues but no great harm. Yet another duel this day between mr Thomas Killigrews two younger sonns & Mr Churchil & Mr Wood [?] one of the Killegrews being mortaly wounded. +On wednesday last being the day for chosing common council men, & some of the company adjourning to the Tavern, there was a very ill thing done by one commonly calld the Protestant slop merchant the progress [?] of wch was thus. he began a health to the K: & the confusion of Popery, which went round, then a health to all Whiggs & a confusion to Tories, wch being reflecting by treason [?] of many in company went not round, then being stirrd up, he impudently pushd it on thus a health to the comemoration of Protestant Martyr St Stephen Colledg. being reprovd by a very moderate Man, for upholding & defending the actions of one condemned by the Lawes he strok him on the face, & beat out two of his teeth, & company interposing he will be prosecuted by law. |DLondon_10ber_29._1681 |L1166 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night Sr philip lloyd & Mr Holborn an Atturney quarrelling drew their Swords in St James's street & Mr Holborn was wounded soe yt being carryed into a Coffee house he dyed & Sr philip is marched to Holland. The Earle of Argyle having escaped in a page's disguise waiting upon his Countesse the next day the Councell sate & resolved on a proclamacon for retaking him with a reward for any yt shall discover him & to make it Treason for any to harbour him & yt they may upon resistance kill & if he doe not surrendr himselfe within a prefixed time they will draw up a bill of attainder agt him. Newcome the printer of the Gazett dyed this Week of an Apoplexy. The french K. is preparing to goe for Flanders & will be at Liege in the spring This day one of the D of Albemarls footmen & a butcher boxed before the Duke & ye butcher having 2 thumbs on a hand had the better acct & was well rewarded & 10 Guinnyes offerd to any man yt would beat him. The Lds of the Treary sitting on saturday 100000 L more than formerly was offered for the farming of the Irish Revenue & they have deferred their resolucon till Munday. On friday the Surrey Justices complained To the King & Councell that the dissenters resisted their authority upon wch the King orderd them to put the Lawes in full execucon against all dissenters or else he would turne them out of Comission. |DLond._10ber_31._81 |L1167 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This week mr Lee a philazer taking boat at whitehall it being stormy ye boat oreturnd & drownd him ye Ld Chancellr hath not yet disposd of ye place. yesterday ye farming of ye Irish revenue was before ye councill & mr Robts offrd for it to maintein ye garrison at Tanger & prnt ye K wth 60000 L but ye further considration was adjd to next council day This week ye Ks wardrobe keep at winsor dyd at St James & was this day carryd in great state to Barn elmes to be buryd among his ancestrs The Smirna fleet is expected home evry day This day ye Ds of Albemarle & Grafton Marq of worcester Es of hallifax Feversham & Bridgwater wth ye 2 secretarys went in ye coaches to ye iner temple & were in ye 2d Cot met by ye comptroller &c & conducted to a stately diner in ye hall wre ye Ks health wth sevll others were drank The Ks trumpets drums & musick playing all ye while & tis sd yey will prnt an adrs of thanks to ye K for his declar Tis sd Thomson is to print ye Gazette. The K yesterday dd ye D of Grafton his Comission of Coll of ye footguards at ye head of 'em in hide park. The E. of Danby last sunday recd ye Sacrt of Dr Hawkins tis sd some old houses near ye tower will be pulld down & a mount raisd to plant guns on. The Moorish Embr is arrivd at Deal & hath brought 30 Estridges wth other things to prnt ye K. |DLond_Jan_3d_81 |L1168 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ks Coaches went on Satturday to Deal to bring up the Morocco Embr whoe is expected to make his Entrey tomorrow. Letters came this week from one Mr Gunter a Merchant in paris to his Corespondent here yt Sr Wm: Wa: had bought goods of him to the value 700 L & Sr Wm haveing Ordrd him to call at his Lodging for his money the next day Sr Wm went away next morn Early wth his man & Spare hors & took Shipping as he heard for England Last Councill day Dr Tonges son gave Information to ye Councill yt wt he hath formerly Sworn agt his ffather & Dr. Oats vizt That they had Contrived the popish plot was true, & he accused Dr Oats of Severall other things & they are both to attend next Councill day The Eng: Consul at Argeirs hath sent advice yt he hath made a peace wth ye Algreins A patent is passing for making ye Marquess of Worcester Duke of Beaufort & its said ye Earles of Hallifax & Kingston will be made Dukes allso Sr John villiers the D of Bucks nephew dyed the last week in Leicestrsheir The ffrench Governour of Strasburgh hath Seized the Graneries of yt City & other adiacent parts for his Mrs use telling them his Mr will make it good again on their Contributions & tis said yt another Cut will be made in ye Rhine besids yt in ye River Preutz. The ffrench intend to Cut the Bridg at Hummingham in Ordr to Seize Coast ditch The K hath Ordrd a large fish pond to be made in Winsor Park & to be filled by Sr: Samuel Morelands Engin, wth ye Thames water. +Last Sunday night 5 ffrench protestants were Seized for breaking open a House in Coven Garden & Comitted. +Last Councill day a severe ordr was Resolved to be published agt Duelling: |DLond_Jan._5._81 |L1169 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] upon a petition of sevll inhits of St Dunstans dd on tuesday to ye wrshp [?] the Ld Mayr he sent an ordr to Aldrman pilkinton to call a wardmeet to morrow for chusing new Com Council men for yt p[ar]ish tho at a hearing before his Lop ye Alderman told him yt no poll was demanded his Lop since sent for ye ordr agn intending to hold ye wardmeet himself but ye Aldrman refused to send it. Capt Clinton was yesterday carryd before ye Ld C J. P & baild it aping he only spoke threatning words agt Dugdale & narrative Smith The F. K. hath seizd upon a publique bank in F. wch tis believd he will employ in a war this spring The Streights fleet arrivd yesterday in ye Downs bringing 500000 L in Bullion The Expectation an Intlop to east india is arrivd in ye Downs worth about 100000 L wch ship was expected home a yeare agoe mr Savile is recalld from F. & ye Ld Preston is to go Embr in his room thither The mayr of Salisbury went latly to disturb a prsbyt meeting ye onlly conventicle yre but ye people having notice being gon they pulld down ye pulpit & threw it & ye stools out of doors. On Tuesday night a fire ball was found in a toy shop near ye old exchange & a train of powdr laid to it from ye street & ye next morn ye mr of ye shop was had before ye Ld matter [sic] & declaring he knew not how it came yre was dischargd The F. proceed in fortifying Strasbr yey have entred upon ye Huy on ye maes & are taking more places into yr possion thereabt they have resolvd of an adition of 40000 L to yr army wch consists of 36 battalion wch will amount to 59000 beside officrs & ye Ks houshold Sheriff M. Shute being chose Com. Council man for his own ward & Lond. bridge ward chose his own so this day another wardmoote was held for Bridge ward & mr wells a haberdasher carryd it by 24 voices agt mr Short a wollen drap in gracechurch street +An Inspection will be made into ye guard & all papists & fanaticks turnd out +This night ye morocco Embr made Entry from ye towr. |DLond_Jany_7th_81 |L1170 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Monday ye Muscvey Embr receives Audience de Conge being upon Returning home & on Tuesday the Moroccoe Embr will have Audience, ffrom paris we hear yt severall of the Electorall princes desireed the people to ioyn wth them, but he Refused & yt a Carrier was arrived there wth 3 Cardinalls Hats to be at ye ff: Ks disposall & further yt the Q of Spain is with Child & yt there will be a universall Jubilee next Easter ffrom Holland they write yt the Seneshall of Ligne haveing lately abusd the Dutchess of Norff: was forced to begg her pardon They talke as if the Earle of Argile had been lately seen about London, The Lady that assisted his Escape being Examined by the Councill of Scotland where he is fled utterly denyed that she knew, but Confesd she helpt him to Escape, & we hear yt a Commoner hath been lately Executed in Scotland & others Imprisoned for Refusing the Test ffrom Oxford the Whiggs write yt the fforeman of Colledges Jury is dead haveing layn a month sick with an Ulser on his tongue soe yt he could receive but litle Sustenance for 3 weeks The last Councill day one Christian was brought before them & was accusd to have been in the plot to Seize the K at Oxford but they accepted of Baile The D of Monmouth goeing this week to vissit a pson of Quality in White Hall the K sent to him to appear there noe more +David ffitzgerrerd Complaind last Councill day yt severall printed books Reflected on him, he was Ordrd to prosecute the Printers next Terme. +Dr Oats is accusd of holding Corespondence wth some ill affected psons in Ireland, +Sr Philip Lloyd hath peticoned to be tryed (for killing Mr Holborne) this boye [sic] for White Hall & tis Ordered to be on Thursday: [On separate and smaller sheet appears this poem:] Three As on his Death-bed gasping Strephon lay Strephon----the wonder of the Plaines. The Noblest of th'Arcadian Swaines Strephon the Bold the Witty & the Gay With many a Sigh & many a Tear he sed Remember me O Sheapheard wn Im Dead Ye Flatt'ring Glorys of this World Adieu And Vain Applauses of the Age For when we quit this Mortall Stage (Beleeve me Sheapheards for i tell you true) Those Pleasures wch from Vertuous Deeds we have Procure the sweet Slumbers in our Grave Then Since Your Fatall Hour will Surely Come And That your Heads must Ly as Low as Mine Your Bright Meridian will Decline Beseech the Mighty Pan to Guard you Home If in Elyzium you will Happy Bee Live not as Strephon, but as Strephon Dye |DLond._Jany_10th_81. |L1171 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The formr repts of calling a plt were wthout grounds but now we hear yt ye councill last sunday agreed yt one meet ye 10th or 26 of march next. yesterday ye K. sent a messengr to ye Attor genll to take care to enlarge ye macknemarras. The moroccoe Embr recieves audience to morrow & muscov is going to holld. The city hath apted a Comte to manage yr defence to ye Quo warrto agt ye city The Dutch Embr & mr Savile have dd memrlls to ye F. K. yt unlesse he will quit his prtensions to Flars they must compell him mr Smith who brought ye news on Saterday & ye F Ks answr was dispatcht away agn wth ye result of ye councell abt it to mr Savile yesterday Sheriff Pilkington was Servd wth an ordr to transpt ye condemnd priests to Scilly but he sd he woud not wthout a wart undr ye broad seal The D of Norfolk hath fought a Duell at Liege wth Seneschall of Brabant & mortally wounded him This day ye D of Albemarle went into Essex to keep a cot as custos rotulorum & mr Cholmly went wth to give a charge for prosecuting dissentrs Comr Hater is turnd out of ye Comptrollersp of ye navy & the place is confirmd on Sr Richd Hadek [?] & mr Madox Sevll officrs of ye customes have been latly turnd out for being dissenters Capt Parker on Saterday drinking to ye Confusion of ye whigs one mr Clark sd it was a shame to hear it & imediatly challenging him they fought & mr Clark being wounded drank ye health becaus some whigs whom [he?] askd to be seconds refusd it Luxembr is close besiedgd by ye F. |DLond,_Jan._11._81 |L1172 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday in ye forenoon the Sheriffe of Midx [?] wth his officrs came to Seize one okely in the Mint who was a titular judge & capt vickary wth abt 8 more of ye company but ye psons of ye mint promissing to deliver ye principall of ye numbr to ye Sheriffs they departed. The same day Ben Harris appd at ye Ks bench bar & Mr Attorn Genrll declaring yt the K had pity of him in considracon [of] his family he was discharged. The same day mr Townes went to the Noncon's [?] in Bristol appeared At ye Ks bench bar wre they told him if he woud take ye oathes & covent they woud relieve him but he desiring time the cot granted till monday. A weaver is aprnded for stirring [?] up ye Declar agt ye test in Scotld The K. is resolvd to seize the E of Argiles estate. mr Clerk page of ye back staires to the queen & Serjant of ye poultry dying yesterday suddenly the K. will give his place to his son now at sea. A bayliffe this day run a butcher in H[art?]fordmarket thro whom he endeavd to have [about four letters smeared] yesterday one Jones a Quaker who had bought [about three letters smeared] of an estate in pensilvania movd that upon taking t[he?] oathe of Alleg was promisd to be dischargd & upon his confession yt he woud sooner take yt yn any oath he was dischargd. Somwt will be discoursd abt ye Quarto [quo warranto?] next weeke at ye Ks bench bar. yesterday ye Dutch of portsmoth ordrd her servts to be ready to depart the 10th of March to F. |DLond_Jan._14._81 |L1173 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] As the morroco Embr went to audience A gent spit in one of his Attends face for wch he was comted wn ye Embr was desird to light at whithall gate he was angry but being told yt ye coaches of none but ye royall family drive in he was satisfyd. The K. being informd of ye agilty of ye Ambr & attendts in riding round hide park yesterday desird his Excellency will oblige him wth a sight of it next week wch he hath promisd. This morn the D. of M. & other psons of quality waited him. A servt having offended him he threatend to cut off his head but some Eng Gent intposing he was reconcild to him & this afternoon he went to ye ks playhous. mr Sidney this day Embarqud for holld to bring ore the Lady Ogle & tis still sd yt he will venture to marry her. The K at his taking leave of ye Muscov Embr prnted him wth a jewell worth 1000 L. Sr phi. Lloyd having on Thursday night been found guilty of manslaughter mrs holborn yesterday lodgd an appeal agt him in Chancery & he was recomted to ye marshalseas. Next munday begin the sessions at ye old bayly & tis sd mr Harvey will be tryd for treasnable words & mr St Johns for killing mr Stiles. 6 East india ships richly laden arrivd yesterday in ye Downs The 8 ships ordrd to be built at Amsterdam for the Span Ks service are almost finishd The princes of Italy are raising 80000 men pt of wch they design for ye security of Alsace. The pope & ye venetians are joyning togather. The F. K. hath reducd ye banck at Paris wch will be a million yearly to his advantage & so much damage to ye owners. A Duell was on Wensday fought bet mr Slater & another Gent on ye backside of Islington & mr Slater dangrously wounded The Dutch of portsm informing the K yt ye Mrsp of ye hors to ye Q now belonging to ye Ld of Lumley did belong to ye D of Richmond as being mr of ye horse to ye K. the council is ordrd to debte abt it This morn abt 4 the Comptroller some Gent & officrs of ye Temple went to break ye windows of ye Ks head Tavern in Fleetstreet he being one of ye new whig Com. Councill men but ye watch opposing they fought & a watchman was killd & 2 of ye Templars comted to ye Compters. |DLond._Jan._17._81 |L1174 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The K & cot in 6 weeks remove from whithall some say to Cambridge others to norwich. A yacht of wch mr Gunman was in carrying Sr Tho. Litleton Sr Tho. vernon Capt Grimes & other psons of quality to Scotld was latly cast away. On saterday a mnr of ye church Engld going to see ye Moroc[co] Embr he seizd him saying he had been his slave & escapd from him & tis sd he will not let him go undr 300 dollrs ransom. The reason of Sher pilkintons being sent for to ye council last week was because it was repted yt wn ye priests were demanded he had given a Jesuiticall answr wch he thus made out yt wn ye ordr was brought to him it was directed to Capt Richdson & he was not concernd in it upon wch ye messengr went out & in lesse yn halfe ye time he coud go to whithall returnd wth ye ordr & Capt Richdsons name scrapd out & sher pilkintons put in upon wch a fresh ordr was given to ye sherif to transpt ym & this day shef pilkint movd ye cot at old bayly for an ordr from ym to Secure him in doing it was ansd yt yt Cot had nothing to do any furthr yn condemnation & ye K by his prrog might save transpt or execute them howevr he is so unsatisfyd this morn he refusd to deliver ym to a messengr yt was sent for ym +Some of The articles agt ye city charter are That the city contrary to ye law have assumd ye powr of chusing 2 new sheriffs. That they have illegally exacted money from ye subi[ec]ts undr ye prtence of building conduits That in sevll of ye cots yey had invaded ye Ks prrogative That ye Sheriffs have refusd yr attendance at Hicks hall wch yey ought not to do That The Laws agt Conventicles were not Executed but yey rather encouraged. mr williams recordr of chester having in his charge last week at ye qrter sessions made an excellt speech & recomended to ye Jury the prosecution of all dissentrs On Sunday nor the week following hath yre been a meeting since but most of 'em go to church. yesterday ye Empr of morocos Embr had a private audience of ye K. proposing a peace & free trade for 20 years & this day he exersisd in hide park |DLond._Jan._19._81 |L1175 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday A Com. Council met & a petition was dd to ye Ld Mayr by some inhits of AldersGate pish desiring a new elecon of Com. councill men for yt ward for yt most of ye pish were agt ye former his Ldp told them yt if they coud show a suffict reason for alteration it shoud be considerd of by ye late storms ye banks of Dover have been broken down & some pt of ye houses undr water & [a packet] boat cast away 300 L of damage hath been don also at Harwick & sevll foreign posts wanting but yesterday we recd one from Hague wch sth yt Count Spare was come thither to inform ye state yt ye Electr of Brandr desird to be included in ye league of guarantie That Count Starembrs secr was arrivd wth ye F. Ks answr to ye States Embrs memrll & yt it was ye same yt was given to mr Savile yt the F Embr there exclamd agt ye league as also all F minrs in other courts & yt ye P of Orange had sevll times visited ye Lady Ogle Tis sd yt yesterday ye councill resolvd yt ye place wre next plt shall sit shall be either Cambridge or Norwich a Comte was also apted to take a new inform abt Godfrys death wch is sd to differ from ye former but it was agreed yt it shoud be yet publishd tho ye K. & E. of Hallifax were for it. Luxembr being close blockd up ye F have made an ordr yt whoever enters or goes out of Luxembr shall be put to death & sevll have been already executed for it The grand jurys of Somset & Dorsetsh having at yr Qrter Sessions declard yr abhorrence of ye late intended association they have been followd by wiltsh grand jury The east india ships yt saild on saterday out of downs are dispsd & 2 of 'em driven on Lond sands & sevll other merchts are since set sail yesterday 5 Aldrmen & 9 Comoners were apted as a Comte to manage ye citys defence agt ye Quo warto on Thursday next at ye Ks bench & are ordrd to take wt money they please out of ye chambr of Lond. Serjt Goodfellow was yesterday chose judge of ye Sheriffs cot mr Thomson & Sr John Hammer being competitors |DLond._Jan._24._81 |L1176 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Coll Sackvile is made Lieut Coll of ye Qs regmt of foot guards. yesterday Sr phi. Lloyd movd for an heas Corpus wch being granted he was this day brought to ye Ks bench bar wre he desird to be dischargd wch ye cot told him coud not be granted becaus there was an appeal brought yre he urgd yt he having been found guilty of manslaughter sentence might be pasd on him wch ye cot told him did not lye before ym. yn he movd for bail wch wth mrs Holborns consent was granted & tis thought yt if he do not suddenly compound wth her he will be tryd upon ye appeal this terme Judge Jones who was prnt at his tryall at ye verge sd this day yt he was plainly guilty of murdr. The Forsight & Falcon frigots were last weeek [sic] wth others paid off at chattham. There are in ye Downs 250 Eng & 50 outland vessels outward bound some of wch have waited 2 months for a wind The Mary yacht after 4 days driving was forcd on ye holy Island wre one of yr company being blown ore board they took boat & landing took post for Scotld. The yacht is since arrivd safe at Leith. The Laws agt Dissenters are in most pts put in Execution pticlarly at ye Qrter Sessions for Cornwall a strict charge was given abt & enquiry ordrd to be made for ym They still talk of ye Dutch of portsm going The D of Brandrs minr is dayly wth ye P of Orange & sth yt upon satisfacon made to his mr by ye Dutch for formrly making a sepate peace his mr will joyn in ye prnt league & ye D and K sth yt upon ye Establishmt of ye Toll at Gluckstadt his mastr will enter into ye league also The States have given ordr to yr Embr at paris not to act in any thing wthout ordrs The rabble on Sunday throwing Stones at ye Moroccoe Embrs windows he sent to demand satisfacon of ye K. who ansd yt if they yt did it coud be found out they shoud be made Examples of mr Hen wharton is forbid ye Cot for running one of mr Guins Coach horse thro wch drove too near him. A mocon was made yesterday abt an appeal agt King &c for killing ye Yeomen of ye guard but he having been dischargd last term a qrter of an hour before ye apeal came it was quashd. |DLond._Jan._26._81 |L1177 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday a writ was directed to ye Coroner of Lond at ye suit of mr Bolsworth ye Ks pfumer to be servd on sher Pilk for speaking words agt him & the Sher promising againe hindred execut To morrow the Mor Embr shows the K in hide park ye moroc way of Shooting. yesterday the K. (& this day ye Q) dind wth the Ld Conway Secr of State The Banks of holld have been latly oreflown & much damage done to houses &c. This day ye Es of Radnor Hallifax Conway Lds Hide Secr Jenk & mr Godolphin by the Ks aptmt treated wth ye Mor Embr abt setling ye affr of Tanger This day mr Thomson movd at ye Ks bench bar for another elecon of Judge of ye Sherifs cot he saying yt he was not fairly dealt wth the Ld mayr having carryd it agt him by his power & not by voices he added he made not ye mocon for gaining ye place himself but to prvent an ill precedt of having ye elecon in ye Ld Mayrs power wch belongd only to ye Com Council Serjt Jeffries said yt Serjt Good fellow was fairly elected by majority of voices The cot told mr Thomson it woud be prudence to let it fall but he refusing they promisd to take it into Considracon A tryall was also abt Jesuits land in ye Excheqr this day & after long arguing ye Ld Ch Baron adjd the determination Sr Tho Deerham is going Embr to ye D. of Tuscany In the Morocco Emprs lre to ye K he demands 6000 Dollers a year in lieu of Tanger & upon those condicons he will made an everlasting peace. The councill of Scotld on ye 14th of Jan publisht an ordr For burning ye soleme League & Covent wth 5 pamphlets latly writ in vindication of it by ye Com. hangman wch was accordingly don ye sd day ye magistrates attending One Bell is comted for wishing ye K was dead in Lancashire The D of Brandr hath its sd made a peace wth ye F. K & in considration of 100000 livres yearly paid is to furnish ye F. wth 30000 men. +The floods have been so high in Holld yt ships have been driven 7 miles upon ye land +The moroc Embr supping on Tuesday night wth ye Dutch of portsm ye K was there & ye Embr much wondrd at ye room of Glasse where he saw himself in a hundred places +Since yesterday the D. of Ys Picture in Guild hall was cut thro ye shin +3 Algerines are latly taken by ye Eng +upon a late packet from Spain a plt in march is fully resolvd on +A pty of foot conveying provision to Luxembr were set upon by ye F but some hors of ye garrison coming to yr aid yey got In [?] wth yre provision |DLond._Jan_28._81 |L1178 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday mr Bush was made Rector of Abingdon The Ld Mayr this day published a proclacon promising [a reward?] to any who can discovr who cut ye D. of Ys picture yesterday Sr G. Geffries movd at ye Ks bench bar agt mr [name of about six letters smeared] touching ye Lady Ogle & ye Councill of Mr Thin movd [a?] ptition to stop ye proceedings of ye Delegate & answr was r[eturned?] yt yt cot was delatory enough The Dutch of portsmoth is making speedy prparacons [six to fifteen letters smeared] The Mor Embr yesterday excersisd before ye Ks hors in hide [?] park chargd & dischargd 7 [?] guns in 2 or 3 minutes wth other extraord acon upon rept of wch ye K. hath given him leave to hunt & kill wt deer he please & will himself see him excersise next week ye Embr [hath?] been treated at super by sevll of ye nobility he eats sparingly & drinks nothing but milk & water. The City Councill apping yesterday yr apance was recorded & the tryall abt ye charter deferd to ye later end of ye term but tis sd yt ye city intends [in?] ye mean time to submit ymselves to ye K. yesterday sr phil. Lloyds Council movd for his tryall upon the appeal but mr Holborns councill pleading yey were not ready it was deferd for 3 days 4 posts have arrivd from Flars wch give act yt new Town in Flars is damagd to 10000 L yt Hale near Antwerp Zealand & yt pt of holld are extremely damagd by floods & yt pt of Dunkirk haven is washd away The F. Embr here hath dd a memll to ye K. yt so soon a[s the] Span K, hath made his mr satisfacon for his prtension [about eight letters smeared] &c (for wch he gives him 3 months) he will wthdraw [his forces?] from Luxembr & in ye mean time he desires o[u]r K. & ye [states?] of holld will mediate ye buisnesse Some of Cargiles followers who set up the vindication of ye Covent at Lanerick in Scotld are aprnded. The Inhits of ye Mint in Southwark having formd a govermt among ymselves & by it Sentencd some they calld offendrs to have yr hands & others yr fingrs cut off ye fingrs of one have been cut upon complt of wch ye Justices wth Constables went to quell ym but being too weak a troop of ye Ks hors were sent ovr wth ordrs to obey ye Justices. As Count Coningsmark was going to ye Hague to make prtension to ye Lady Ogle he was assaulted by some Eng hird tis supposd to hindr his going to her but he killing 2 on ye place ye rest fled. Tis sd mr wagstaffe town clerk of Lond is knighted |DLond._Feb_2d._81 |L1179 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lrs from Admll Herbert advise yt the Governr of Argiers hath offrd to release 150 Eng slaves gratis provided he will buy ye rest at a market price but he is resolvd to have ym all gratis before he make peace wch tis thought will be agreed to being sensible of ye late losses yesterday mrs Cellier movd to be baild or tryd upon a late indicmt agt her but was ansd she must first pay her 1000 L fine & yn move ye Cot at old bayly that being ye wrong court Then Sr P. Lloyd recd the benefit of his Clergy & producd the Ks pdon for burning in ye hand he having given mrs holborn 300 Guinnes to wthdraw her appeal Then ye Old man yt robd ye Essex post of bills of exchang was brought by heas Corpus into ye Cot & a day apted for his tryall ye mercht concernd prosecutes him & he apping to have long usd ye trade. The D. of [sic] Dutch of Norf is dayly expected ye cause of yr stay is yt he recd a challenge at Calais from ye Prince de Lignes brother who demands further Satisfacon. Aron smith Colledges friend is labouring for a pdon agt he comes to his tryall & promises to become a new man The ships abt portsmoth being abt 30 are ordrd to be fitted up, & all ye men to be at hand. The Ld. Ch. J. P. intends sudenly to go into ye Mint to punish those concernd in ye late disturbance but most of 'em out of fear are fled to whitefryers & othr places yesterdy Sr G. Geffries councill for Sr william Scrogs movd yt ye tryall bet him & mr Thomson (ye formr having thrown a botle at mr Thomsons head last assises) might be tryd out of Lond becaus The Sheriff woud sumon a whig Jury Then mr williams councill for Thomson movd it might be in midx wch was granted Then Sr Tho. Judge gave an excellt charge to ye grand Jury (who wer sworn) enumerating ye crimes yt lay before ym but as for dissenters yey ought not to medle wth ym for ye act had provided that they should be convicted & ye penalties levyd by ye Justices yn ye Jurys adjd to Monday |DLond._Feb_4_81 |L1180 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Mor Embr desiring ye Ks picture to send to his mr ye K. hath given ordr for drawing it & yt it be adornd wth Jewels to ye value of 4 or 5000 L yesterday ye Embr was at ye Ks Chapell & extremly pleasd wth ye music & on Monday morn he & ye Comrs meet to conclude ye treaty & in ye afternoon goes to see Rollo D. of Normandy at ye Ks playhous wre ye K wa this afternoon to see ye new play called ye loyall brothr. mrs Cellier is to be tryd ye last day of term being accusd of being in a plot to fire ye ships at Chattham. yesterday mr Evans a messenger seizd mr pepper accusd by mr mowbray of offring to swear falsly agt Just warcup morice Fitzgerald being now thought uselesse is on Monday to be sent to Irld mr Hethrington having removd himself to ye Ks bench ye marshall lets him go abroad during term. The Ld. Ch. J. hath issud a wart for taking up Hickringhil for refusing to appear at Drs Comons on a late Sumons. The D. of y is expected ye 24th inst ye Dutch is well wth child Sr Tho Linch is set sail from plimoth for his govermt of Jamaica Tis sd Ar. Smith will be tryd at Oxon The Ld Lumly (since he is like to be reducd from mr of ye hors to ye Q to only a Querrie undr ye D. of Richmond is quitting his place we hear yt ye K. is resolvd to take away ye privledges of whitefryers & ye mint & will send his soldrs to aid ye officrs in taking out dis[sen?]ters mr speed Canon of Christchurch Oxon dying latly ye Ecclesiastic Com have conferd it on mr Aldridge whose fathr is inditer [?] to ye D. of y. The Sheriffs still refusing to deliver ye priests wthout a wart undr ye broad seal were sent for last night to ye councill wre ye Judges being consulted wth sd yey coud not wth out it The F. Embr hath dd another memrl to ye K. declaring yt his mr will quit his prtensions to Alost &c wch were his right by ye treaty of Nimeguen provided ye Span K. will give him Luxembr & its dependencies & wth all yt he woud demolish it This day mr Attor Genll Sollr Genell & Sr G. Geffries councill for ye Lady Ogle movd yt ye tryall abt ye lands seizd by mr Thin might come on this terme but mr wms Polexfen & Sr F. winington councill for mr Thin Moving it might be deferd till next terme time was given till ye 1st day. The 2d of march ye Ld Preston goes for F. [Note appears in another hand on verso of letter:] Mem: I do this 18th day of ffebruary 1681/2 give my consent & Agree that mr J. W of l: shall & may let & set to Gray [?] Wagner [?] the land & backside wch I have let & set to him mencond in a pare of Articles bearing date [about twelve letters illegible] & made between myself & ye sd J: W: and also that he may set part of the Highfeild Meadow to Barllo: Sergt & the [about seven letters illegible] Mead to any sufficient unde r Tennts that he shall think fitt the same being by me demised to the sd J: W the abovesd Articles with a proviso not to lett the same without my Consent |DLond._Feb_7._81 |L1181 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Culpeprs Comission for going govrnor to virginia is signd & he prparing Sr Peter Wych is returnd from his Embassy at Hambr. mr Cranfield one of the bedchambr is going to settle affrs in New Engld Mr Bernard attorny being on ye 31st of Jan comted for forgery he this day was brought by heas Corpus into the Ks bench Cot & baild This day (upon Complt of the Attorny Genell yt the Grand juries woud not prosecute dissenters they were sent for into cot where Sr Miles heneage forman sd they undrstood by Judge Jones speech that they were not to medle wth ym & that therfore yey had omitted them in yr prcepts to the constables to wch Judge Jones sd he was sorry yt they shoud misundrstand him for a favorer of the fanaticks for he meant that both the Juries & Justices were concernd wth ym then a Constable complnd that becaus he disturbd mr Reads meeting one of the grand jury by name mr airs had threatned him & laid 25 accons upon him to wch the Ld. Ch. J sd that being a jury man they coud not for the prnt medle wth him but wn he was out of his office he might have remedy agt him Then the Attory Genrll desird Langly Curtis might be sent for he not apping according to ordr to answr his printing that the grand jury were resolvd not to medle wth the dissenters becaus of the vote of the late plt wn the Jury had no such thing undr considration & then they promisd to prnt all fanaticks & to psecute curtis for reflecting on them & so depted the cot. A Tipstaff was sent for Curtis [Parenthesis opened after second word of paragraph seems not to be closed.] Mam Nurse is made another of the maids in the room of the Lady Landrson. |DLond._Feb_14._81 |L1182 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The gent of Graies Inne & other Innes of Cot are drawing up an abhorrence of the E of Shaftburys Association to be prnted to ye K. Next week ye K & moroc Embr go to winsor a Harbinger going yesterday thither to prpare lodgings after a short stay there they go to Newmarket where the D. of Y. is to meet ym This morn a Butcher in Hony lane Market killd an officr who attempted to arrest him Jones the Quaker was dischargd upon promise to go Imediatly to pensilvania yesteday the Hide grand Juries were discharged a bill having been prnted to ym by mr Whitaker agt Secr Jenk for comting to ye towr. Sr Fra. withins yesterday movd that there might be a speciall Jury Returnd for trying of ye Ldp of Londons accon agt Hickringhill for Scand Magn becaus Hickring had Intrest wth the whigs wch was granted To morrow the Morocco Embr goes to ye bear garden wre 6 are to fight on a side at 10 sevll weapons On sunday night mr Thin coming thro ye Pall mall in his coach (out of wch the D. of M. had not alighted above a qrter of an hour) was shott 5 bullets being lodgd in his belly ye psons on horsback who shot him & 2 more wth him but they rid for it mr Thin was carryd into a hous & lay till 7 next morn before he dyd made a will & gave his five horses to ye D. of M. The K. upon hearing of it send to tell him how much he was concernd by the diligence of the D. of M. the Assinates were this morn taken & being carryd before ye Councill provd to be a Swedish Capt a polandr & a German all Count Coninsmarks Souldrs they ownd ye fact & 2 of ym sd they did it by ye Counts ordr but the Capt sd yt he had challengd mr Thin & he refusing it he therfore was resolvd to murdr him according to ye Custome of his Contry yey are all Comted to Newgate. We hear yt Admll Herbert hath made peace wth ye Algerines. |DLond_Feb_16_81 |L1183 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The p. of Parma notwthstanding his Mrs comand thinks it not convent to attempt relieving of Luxembr The F. having built 2 strong redoubts before it however he hath sent a considrable sum to repair the damages of Ostend by ye late flood the Eng regmt wch was designd for Malines being ordrd to stay there The late floods have broke down the banks of Valenciennes & dispsd 40 ships designd for St Maloes yesterday ye swed Embr Informd the Councill that Count Coningsmark had been in Engld 3 weeks yt he supd wth him on Sunday night that the Counts Tutor askd ye Embr whethr if mr Thin was removd his mr might not marry the Lady Ogle according to the Law of Engld That the Counts man staid for him at Calais & another informd yt he drank wth the Counts page on Monday morn upon wch the tutor was taken into Custody of Mr Beak messengr & an ordr was sent to mr Tho. Howard to take care that all ports be stopd in ordr to aprnd the Count the gun yt shot him was produced sd to be made on purpose The F Embr at Madrid hath demanded a debt of the Span K & requires it to be pd by 9000 a month The pearl frigot saild yesterday westward The Charlotte yacht this week brought the Marshall Bellefonds from F. upon some buisnesse to the K. & he is come post for Lond Hickringhill had yesterday a tryall in the courts of Arches for unlawfull marriages & was suspended for 12 monthes. The Mayr of Bristol having recd a lre directed to ye K. sent it up to him & it follows Sr by reason of dissolving plts contrary to law the people of Engld woud know quo warto you keep yr crown Secr jenk recd it & care is taken for finding ye authr Last night Brian Haines was assaulted by the Lord knows who. Last night 2 of ye D. of Bucks Servts quarrelling one killd ye other Eustace Conimes [?] pension of 12 L a week is taken away |DLond._Feb_18._81 |L1184 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Messengrs yt went to stop ye ports are returnd wthout news of Count Coningsmark but say they have given ordr yt no suspitious psons shall dept ye Kdome The Governr of Dover hath sent a lre to ye K. yt he hath a lre from F. yt ye Count is arrivd there. yesterday ye K. met ye Mor Embr at Secr Jenk & yey ratifyd the treay & a Copy is ordrd to be sent to ye Empr of Mor The Mor Embr is daily treated by psons of quality ye pticlars too tedious to mention. yesterday ye sessions began at Hicks hall & after sitting an hour they adjd till Monday wthout doing anything worth taking notice of. The K. having laid the first stone of Chelsey Colledge sevll psons of quality go daily to lay stones there it being designd for ye maintenance of maimd soldrs The sheriffs notwthstanding yr formr promise to deliver ye priests still refuse & have sent to ye Judges to give a note undr their hands to secure 'em. The p. of parma hath assembled ye Magistrates of Brussels & require yr opinions abt Luxembr & [mo]st being for its relief he hath sent to ye States of Holld to joyn wth him in relieving it. Mor Du Valle is arrivd at paris from ye P. of Parma to require the confiscations to be taken off & was ansd yt it shoud be don wn they ye P Maurice & ye princesse Nanchini are restord to yr principalities Last night some Quakers of Bristol prnted A petion to ye Councill that they had been opressd & yr petion referd to next Councill day Janeway &c were to have been tryd last Thursday but ye Sumons warnd ym to appear in ye afternoon & they were calld on in the morn so ye tryall adjd to next term. |DLond._Feb_21._81 |L1185 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lrs from Holld say yt ye K of pold is dead & yt Admrll Trump is dying Genrll Augusty is sent to holld for the forces promisd ye Span K. by ye States A Mr of a swed vessell having sent to inform the D. of M yt he was to have 200 L to carry over Count Coningsmark & yt he was at a Sweeds hous abt Eriff The D. being at Chichester mr Gibons mr Thins Gent of ye hors one of ye D. of ys watermen & 2 messengrs went on Sunday to ye sweeds hous who at first denyd he knew any thing of ye matter but at last confessed that the Count was just gon down to Gravesend in a sculler disguizd in a poor habit in ordr to go on board upon wch they parted thither & having stood half an hour on ye bridge ye boat came in & ye Count was wthout much difficulty seizd & carryd before ye Mayr of Gravesend & thence brought to whithall abt 7 yesterday morn but ye K. being at Tennis apted A councill to meet at 5 afternoon to exme him wre being brought he was askd whether he had hird the 3 men to kill mr Thin wch denying yey askd what was the reason he was incognito Endeavring to escape to wch he sd he was advisd by his friends being asked why he lay conceald before ye fact ansd that he came 'ore for cure of a distemper & was loath to be known to be here then ye 3 were sent for from newgate but before yey came ye councill rose & sent him to be further exmd by ye Ld Ch. J who askd him sevll Questions upon ye deposition taken by ye Councill to all wch he gave ready answrs & averring his innocence sd yt had ye Capt come into Swedland he woud have Surrendrd him to justice for so barbarous a fact abt 12 he was comted to newgate and being concernd at ye place The Ld Ch. J. told him there was lodgings for any Ld in Engld tis sd he this morn sent a lre to ye K yt he might be imediatly tryd becaus he had apted to be in Swedland abt 20 days hence to muster some soldrs & mr Clare had last night ordrs to prpare an Indictmt to be prferd agt him on Monday to wch time ye Sessions wch begins to morrow will after having don ye Comon buisnes adjourn. The Capt sth he hath facd death 100 times in ye field & will now dy like a man & will not accuse ye Count The pol[and]er also sth wt he did was in obedience to ye Capt but ye German is penitent & tis thought will prove an evid agt the Count The Swed Embr sth he believes his Mr will not intcede for ye Counts pdon Mr Tolmech who killd mr Cornegy at Paris hath been tryd & find 1000 L & is gon to Brussells The Justices have remitted ye fines laid on ye Constables last sessions for neglecting to suprsse Conventicles |DLond._feb._23d_81 |L1186 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Lumly hath quitted his mrsp of hors to ye Q. some of ye Justices of Midx have been arrested for disturbing Dissenters meetings. Frith the bricklayer hath bought Clarendon hous for 30000 L of ye d of Albemarle & will build it into tenemts The bayliffe whose hand was cut off by ye butcher is dead of his woundes. At Herford Bristol & other places the Dissenters are severely psecuted The E. of Sh hath brought his acon agt Just Warcup for Scand mag Last night went an exprsse to Scotld tis sd to hasten ye D. of ys coming wee expect suddenly to hear of ye removall of ye blockade from Luxembr by ye P. of parma who is going down wth great force to attacque ye F. Last night it was ordrd in Councill yt ye Guns invented by P. Rupt shoud be bought by ye K. at 28 L p tun & yt in pt they are to take 300 ton of Iron Guns & have leave to Transpt wt they make more at 32 L p tun All ye fforeign Embrs here intend to intcede for Count Coningsm & they met yesterday to consult abt it. On Tuesday the Count sent a lre to ye K (upon 2d thoughts) to desire his triall might be deferd but twas not granted. Last night he sent a lre by mr Baker to Coll Godfrey to be sent to ye D. of M. he still averrs his innocence but ye Capt begins to melt so yt tis thought he will declare who set him on work. The Mr of ye vessell yt brought the polander ore sth yt he recd him of Count Coningsmarks man. A psons informs yt being sent wth a lre to ye Capt from ye Count he bid him carry the polander to him as an answr The Count Came imediatly from ye Lady Ogle hither & left his page wth her. The Count & the rest are to be put into an Indictmt & most are of opinion that they will be cast Mr Gibbons saith that Sr Tho. Thin nor no body else is inclinable to pay the two hundred pounds promisd to those yt shoud aprehend the Count but yt when it is paid he will dispose of it among those that assisted him in taking the Count and desires not a farthing for himself. The Mor Embr talkes of going away the Empr of Mor having apted a Nobleman of his Cot to prpare to come ore to reside here & Sr Jacob Ashly is to reside yre on ye Ks acct. |DLond_ffebry_25th_81 |L1187 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday is appointed for tryall of ye Count & to day haveing been spent in Comon tryall An Eng boy whoe livd wth ye Count since [he] came ore was on Thursday taken & upon Ex[amination] discoverd severall materiall things agt ye Count vizt severall discourses between ye Count Capt & about ye Murder ye fitting ye Guns on Satturday night their Supping together on the night of ye Murder &c but since this discovery ye boy is slipt aside Yesterday morning 2 Trunks of the Counts were Seizd being almost full of papers & sent Secr Jenkins. A Letter is come to ye Count Subscribed Lauvoy desiring him to make hast to ffrance wth what hors he can get, if he cannot get as many as he would, wch is beleived to be a Sham only to pswade the World yt ye intention of his coming ore was to buy horses The Count hath sent a Letter to ye Earl of Carlisle the purporte of wch was yt he lay under an unhappy Circumstance & by the Crye of the [four letters illegible] he feared he should be cast tho he was Inocent & therefore desird him to make all ye freinds possieble to ye K. The Counts brother since the Counts being taken is fled On Thursday next the Dutchess of portsmouth goes for ffrance & on ffriday the K. & Q &c goe Newmarket, he goes 6 dayes sooner then intend[ed] tis sayd because he would be out of the way of haveing Intercession made in the Counts behalf Sr Christopher Wren hath recd 4000 L to pull down most part of the K & Qs Lodgings in White Hall & build them agt Octobr till wch time the K will be in ye Contrey +The Morroc Embr hath told the K. that if he would let 10 of Learned men goe into their Contry to discourse wth 10 of theire Learned men or yt 10 of theirs may com to ours he does not Question yt they will be brought to o[u]r or wee to their Religion ffrom Bristol we heare the leading men in prosecuting Dissenters at Bristol are fallen all to peeces & have sent to Complain of one another to yt Councill & to begg Sr Robt Atkins pardon for their haveing wrong Sentiments they had Run Counter to him. |DLond._Feb_28._81 |L1188 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Janeway yesterday was sumond to ye Stationrs company & 3 dayes given to produce the Author of the Scandalous lre abt adrssing &c or else to be proceded agt. Abt 9 this morn Count Coningsmark & the Capt Lieut & polandr were brought to yr tryall at Old bayly the Count advisd by his Interpreter excepted agt 18 of ye Jury some being his Contry men at last 12 were Sworn & they all pleaded not guilty The chief witnesse agt the Count was his boy taken the other day who sd his Mr & ye 3 aforsd were togather ye Saturday night before ye murdr yt ye Polandr lay in the hous wth the Count yt On ye sunday morn the polandr was fitted wth boots Coat & an Execution Sword That ye Count askd him if it was usuall for men to ride on horsback here on Sundays That the Capt came to ye Count abt half an hour after ye murdr & ye boy was sent out of ye way & most of ye things in my formr lrs were provd agt him. The Count made an Excellt defence to the Cot in F but ye Capt ownd the fact so far as that he had only a design to fight mr Thin & carryd the other 2 to keep off the people but that the polandr misundrstanding him had shot. they all profesd yt the Count knew nothing of it but that the Capt did it upon his own acct & they upon ye Captains The Ld. Ch. J. sumd up the evid Impartially telling ym yre was no positive proof agt ye Count but that the Capt &c had taken it upon themselves & so in a qrter of an hour the Jury brought the Count in not guilty & ye rest guilty who recd sentence & ye Count gave 2000 L security to answr an appeal if brought & so went to supper wch in the morn he had apted to be made ready The Syria mercht belonging to ye Turky Company having 30000 L in Silver on board & worth 130000 L & 70 men on board was latly cast away |DLond._Mar_2d_81 |L1189 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Capt of a Luxembr garrison going the patrole wth 130 Soldrs met wth a F. Lieut wth 42 Soldrs & upon engagmt ye Lieut & [number blotted] Soldrs were killd but never a Spand. the States of holld sat on ye 4th Inst new stile & all ye forreign minrs have adrsd to ym but they are in pticlar kind to mr Chidley & tell him if the K will call a plt & raise forces for succr of Flars they woud declare war agt F. The F. K hath given ordr to all his Soldrs to be ready to go wth him to maintein ye Seige of Luxembr but this is lookt upon only a bravado to fright ye P. of parma from coming to relieve it. Strasbr is made so Impregnable by ye F. yt tis hardly possible to be taken. This morn ye Ks goods &c were carryd to Newmarket Tis sd ye D. of Richmond goes wth his mother to morrow to F. The E. of Pembroke will its sd be made a minr of state. The F. Embr here hath had his audience de Conge. Some Custom hous officrs latly suspended went to Burdeaux wre taking notice of wt Eng vessels laded F. wine came ore since & seizd the ship & wines for the K. the Malaga & Malaga fleet are come into ye Downes & sevll vessels of wine have been latly stavd at plimoth. The America mercht 55 men on board bound for Scandaroon was latly cast away The Savoy Embr had his audience this afternoon Some psons of quality have attempted to gain his matie to pdon mr Thins murdrers but he on ye contrary signs the wart to morrow for yr execucon |DLond_Mar_4th_81 |L1190 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Severall foreigne Minstrs have adrest to ye K. yt Since the Savoy Embr was Introduced to his Audience by an Earl yt they may be Introduced by a pson of higher Quality & was answerd yt they should be introduced by an E. but he should be allso a Kt of the Garter The Morrocco Embr was yesterday at ye Baire Garden, & was this day at the Ds play House & tis said next week follows ye K. to Newmarket whoe wth ye Q went thither this morn Sr Wm poultneys younger Son haveing Married ye Lady Wilds Neece in ff to whom Mr Thomas Howard Courted they have Since quarreld & yesterday Mr Howard posted him at ye Temple Gate for a Coward for not meeting him yesterday from wch they say he was hindred by being Securd but getting loose to day tis supposed they are met Mr Blayne Woolen Draper in Coven Garden being warnd to be on ye Counts Jury Mr Bathurst the D of Richmons Tutor came to him the night before the Tryall & offerd him 50 [?] tis supposed to Influence ye Jury to quitt him, but Mr Blayne not being on the Jury since told the Story upon wch Mr Bathurst came to him & told him if he would not give him a note under his hand yt the discourse was in Jest he would Inform yt he had Spoke Treason upon wch Mr Blayne sd he would not only affirm wt he had said but tell this addition, Sr Nath: Johnson ye Counts Interpreter & at whose house in Hatton Garden he Lodges was this morn wth Mr Blayne abt it & Mr Blayne sd he thought he had noe Authority to question but however he would stand to wt he had sayd Mr Bathurst uppon this has lost his Interest wth ye D of Richmond & place allsoe, The Ld. Ch. J. P. excusing the Counts Tutor to ye Councill & saying he thought he might be dischargd ye Ld Ch. J. P. sd he thought it fit he shoud be comted close for that he had old baily told a diffrent story to wt he told at Councill. The Ld Ch. J. at ye Counts triall telling mr wms that he reflected on ye Cot mr wms answrd yt he did declare yt his Lop managd ye buisnes inconsidrably. The people abt the Capt flatter him yt if the gentwoman (who yesterday petiond the K. all in white satten for his life & was refusd) will beg him at ye gallows he may be savd so he lives merily. The Lieut upon Dr Burnets prssing him to discover sd he was sorry he had not an opportunity to do it at his triall & the dr asking why he did not he sd his intprter told him he woud inform him wn it was his time to answr but he did not he is writing a book in high dutch of ye pticlars of wt he knows. he told dr Burnet yt the Capt showd him a lre subscribd the Count yt if he coud find out any man yt woud murdr Mr Thin ye man shoud have 500 crownes yt he woud have psuaded the Capt to fight him rather yn shot him yt ye Capt sd that then they were not certein of killing him that he was 30 paces behind the coach wn he was shot wth other things. Dr Burnet preaches before to morrow afternoon & on fryday yey are to be executed in Pall Mall Yesterday ye Count went wth the Dutch of portsm to Dedford where they went on board ye Mary Yacht for F. Sr Nat Johnson & Majr Oglethorp are bd in 1000 L a peece yt he shall ap to any appeal tho the lawyers say none lies agt an accessary The D. of Savoys Embr comes to give ye K. an act that his mr intends to marry the Infanta of portugal. The D. of Y. hath sent word hele be at newmarket ye 20th inst dr Nich. Butler comr of ye customs was knighted at 10 on Thursday night +A field Conventicle preacher was latly tryd & executed at Edinbr. The Ld Mayr &c last night waited on ye K. to wish him a good journey & were ordrd to take care of ye city Sevll charters have been latly layd at his Maties feet & restord wth some restrictions pticlarly yt of Thetford of wch place Sr Jos. Wmson is made Recordr during his life The K hath aptd sevll of ye privy Councill to inspect all ye hospitalls abt Engld. +The p of Parma having advise from F. yt sevll F. troops are ordrd towards the Moselle & Rhine to before hand wth ye Empr who lists many men daily & yt 6 troops are ordrd from Lorraine to hindr the relief of Luxembr he will upon ye arivall of mor d'Augusti wth ye answers of states of holld march to its relief. +from Tanger we hear one [of] the Ks ships hath latly taken an Algerine of 32 Guns. +Mr Gibbons being askd by one of ye Counts Jury whether he had got his 200 L sd no but if he had he shoud not get so much by ye Count as he did |DLond_4th_of_Mar_81 |L1191 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Scotland we have advice yt according to a late patent Given to Laird Belmont &c. The County of Clidsdale is ffined 4000 Markes for disorderly Marriages & Baptismes in psuance of ye Act of Parliamt made the last Sessions agt the same They further tell us yt one Harvey a Weavour in Lanarick being not long since Convicted is now Executed in the open Streets there & yt one James Scott living not far from yt place is Indicted for being in the late Rebellion at Bothwill Bridge & is to Receive his tryall 12 dayes hence On ffriday last Severall peticons were dd by the Inhabitants of the Ward of wch Sr Thomas Bloodworth & Sr Wm Turner are Aldermen to Regulate Elections of Comon Councillmen wch were debated a long time & at last [?] Referred to a Comtee & then there happned a great dispute greater then before, what Comtee it should be Referrd to The Ld Mayor haveing put it to ye Voat, twice it was at last unanimously Carried yt it should be ye same yt Managed the Quo Warranto though some of them were Ordered to be altered The Ld Chomely whoe hath been a Considerable time beyond Seas is now Returned Home in Ordr to his Marriage of a great ffortune The Ld Lovelace hath Recovered 2000 L Damage of a Ministr upon the Statute of Scandelum Magnatum Capt Vratz hath Left a Considerable Legacy by his will to the Lutherin Church here in England, & desires therein Count Conningsmarke to pay the same out of his Concerns beyond ye Seas. +His Excellency the Moroccoe Embr is now indisposed by reason of the Weather wch is supposed to be the Reason why he has not yet Waited on his Matie & Royall Highness at Newmarket, ffrom plimouth we have certain advice that by reason of the Tempestous Winds wch have lately been there 3 Vessells bound from the Indies were driven in there & allmst lost +Capt Vratz is now Embalmed in Ordr to be Carried over the Seas to be Interred by his Relations We have advice from the Assizes held at Dorchestr by Judge Dolbin that the Grand Jury prsented severall of the most Eminent psons yt are Dissenters in yt County |DLondon_9_Mar_1681/2 |L1192 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lord Bpp of London having fined Mr Edmund Hickeringill Minister of Colchester upon the Statute of Scandalum Magnatum it was yesterday tryed at Chelmesford Assizes before the Lord Cheife Justice pemberton & the sayd Mr Hickeringill being cast was fyned 2000 L. From Newmarkett we have certaine advice that his Royall Highnesse will be there this night there being great preparacons made for his recepcon from whence (after a short enjoyment of the divertisements of that place) he intends for London where he is expected to dine with the Artillery Company their feast being not observed the last yeare by reason of his absence A Common Councell is suddenly to be called to whom tis resolved shall be proposed the presenting to his Matie an abhorrence of the Associacon but whether they will concure therein is uncertaine. On Sunday last Mr Read a Nonconformist Minister in Bloomesbury was excommunicated at St Giles's Church and orders are likewise given for his being prosecuted in the Crowne Office. His Matie hath been pleased to give the Lord Arlington the ground at the further end of the park where the Deer Harbour which is Walled in Towards Hyde park and his Matie takes his house and Gardens into the park for his use The Lord Arlington has already sold the ground for 10000 L to build on where will be built a very stately Square. From Scotland we are advised that notwithstanding the Dutchesse of York is soe neare her time yet She intends to lye in at St James's They Further adde that sevrall of the Cargellites party are lately comitted to prison. Two nights since Mr Secretary Jenkins his Office in Whitehall was broke open from whence was stolne some moneyes All the dies were broke open but that where the Chamber keeper lyes soe that it must be done by persons well acquainted with the place. Yesterday Sr philip Lloyd came to the Councell Chamber to wait as usually (the Councell sitting) that being the first time of his waiting since the killing of Mr Holbourn. The Lords of the Treasury intend to break up this afternoone for some time. Mr Thin is to be brought from the Ld Suffolke's in St James's square to be interred in Westminster Abby this night The Coaches are sumoned to be there at 6 a Clock. The right honble the Lord Conway Secretary of State went yesterday morning to Newmarkett to attend there & Mr Secretary Jenkins attends at Whitehall [In another hand on outside of letter, perhaps as a forwarding address:] A[t] a Scriveners next / door to ye black Raven / ffetter Lane. |DLondon_11_Mar_1681/2 |L1193 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday night last there happened to break out a fire in Jermin Street but it being timely seene and by reason of the great help that came in there were onely some few stables consumed. From Chelmesford we have an account of the proceedings at the late Assizes there which tells us that (besides the great tryall betwixt the Lord Bpp of London & Mr Hickeringill) there were 5 persons condemmd to dye for robberyes &c The Dutchesse of Portsmouth and her son the Duke of Richmond are expected here again in May she being gone onely to drink the Water of Bourbon according to the advice given her for her health sake. This morning the body of George Boroski the polander was carryed through Cheapside by the sheriffes Officers in order to his being hanged in Chaines at Mile end he being the person that gave the fatall blow. Yesterday a Common Councell sate to whom we heare was proposed the addressing to his Matie that his Royall Highnesse might always reside in England but we heare it was thrown out. His Grace the Duke of Monmouth for some Reasons hath left his house in Hodge lane and now lives in Soe=hoe Square before whose house is a lodge where he hath employed six men to watch by turnes 3 every night in case of any danger George Boroski confessed yesterday morning to severall persons in Newgate that he was sent for over by the Captaine and that he lodged at the Counts house the night before the Murther & was ordered by the Count to doe what the Captain Comanded him & he would pay him for his paines wch was all the inducement he had to comitt that Murther he having never seen Mr Thyn. From Paris we are advised that in the last review of the french Kings horse he gave orders to the Guards due Corps the Gens d'armes & Light horse to march for Metz & that 12 Companyes of Switzers are alsoe ordered to march They adde further that Monr Louvois departed 3 dayes before & that the Rendevouze of the aforesayd troops will be at Metz & Stratsburgh 24 peices of Cannon being sent from Metz to Luxemburgh to wch place the french King intends the 15th instant orders being given for the fitting out horses from the great Stables & some of the feild peices already prepared Monsr Crequi Genll of the sayd troops is already departing [This list of fish appears in another hand on outside of letter, then is canceled:] Pike 511 / Bream 811 / Truch [?] 1 / Pearch 1221 / Rock 4212 |DLondon_Mar_16th_1681/2 |L1194 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have advise from Bristoll of the great Numbr of dissenters dayly committed there insomuch yt there Newgate is not able to containe them, there being 80 Quakers and 521 Prisbeterians lately committed there, soe yt they are necessitated almost to be put one upon another, there being 26 in one small Roome +Our Letters from Edenburge tells us yt there will be suddenly three alterations following (viz) the Bishopp of dunkell is to be made Bpp of Aberdeen and ye Bpp of Dublaine Bpp of Dunkell and the dean of Edenburg is to be made Bpp of Dublain. +On tuesday last was published a book treating of Carolina in America: Butt giving cheifly a description of ye Place & not of the Constituted Governmt and by reason of the great number of persons yt daily goe thither wee think it not impertinent to give you some heads thereof as followth: first noe person above 17 yeares of age shall have any benifitts in yt place either of ye Law or Governmt: unless he belong to some perticular church or place, and yt this might not be a fallacy, his name is to be Registred in one Office oneley and when he intends to leave yt place he is to putt his name out himselfe. Secondly Noe person shall make a disturbance in any Religious Congregation Thirdly Noe Person shall speake reproachfully of the Governmt nor Seditiously on any matters of estate in any divine Assembly ffourthly Noe person shall wright against the Governmt: nor against persons of particular churches that being the onely way to create feuds and animosities amoungst one another thereby disturbing ye Civill peace. ffifthly A large Book of the ffundamentalls of ye Governmt shall be continually kept in the Registry Sixthly Noe person shall have any benefitt of ye Law there, or any place whatsoever nor trade nor Merchandize in yt place unless he shall subscribe the Oaths and declarations following (vizt) I: A: B doe promise and declare yt I will continue stedfast and defend Charles the 2d our present King against all oppositions whatsoever as also his Heires and Successors and I also declare that I will defend the Palatine and propriety: of ye Iland and also ye Governmt as it is now Constituted agt all their enemies Seventhly All Aliens by the aforesaid supscription shall be naturalized +Wee are Credibly informed yt during the stay of his Royall Highness in Towne whoe wee heare will come to ye Artillary ffast, his Majesty intends to keep his Court in Summersett house, his Lodgins in Whitehall being already pulled downe. |DLondon_18_Mar._1681/2 |L1195 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have advice from Salisbury that at their Generall Quarter sessions they agreed upon an Order against dissenters the substance of which was That whereas severall Conventicles and unlawfull meetings under pretence of religious Worship were kept within that County to the great disturbance of his Maties peace and the happy Goverment we enjoy under the best of Kings they did therefore think it their duty to take care as well for the Suppression of all Such Conventicles as for the due Conviction of Papists And it is ordered that all his Maties officers within that County shall see the same performed and that the deputy Clerk of the peace shall cause the same to be deliverd to each respective Constable Tithing=man Churchwarden & Overseere of the peace within the severall parishes by the High Constables who are thereby ordered to doe their duty therein effectually and to give an account upon Oath of the Christian Name and Surname of all such as shall be found culpable And the sayd Justices are desired to certify the returnes of the sayd Constables that their Neglect may be punished according to Law. Upon wch order severall Persons have been presented by the Grand Jury this Assizes Yesterday was a great buryall amongst the Quakers from the Bull and Mouth which walked in such great order that tis very well worth the describing First was the Corpse of the deceased all White and carryed by 2 men the relations following Then fifty young men decently clad 2 by 2 Then as many men in the same order Then the like number of Girles and lastly as many women In this manner they walked out of Aldersgate street into the feilds in order to its interment after their manner the like being scarce ever seen before From Newmarkett we are certainly advised that the Earle of Arran hath now kissed his Maties hand and taken his leave of him in order to his going over to the Goverment of Ireland his Grace the Duke of Ormond being daily expected here They further adde that his Royall Highnesse intends to come from thence for London on Munday sevenight. His Excellency the Morocco Embassador intended to have departed for Newmarket yesterday with his retinue to pay his respects to his Matie & Royall Highnesse as well as to view the place & see the recreacons there but he will not goe till Munday being not perfectly recovered of his indisposicon. [Handwriting changes here for rest of letter.] +we have advice by Letters from the Streights That 2 ffriggots belonging to Admirall Herberts ffleet being Cruising on those Seas met wth 3 Algereins men of War whoe imediatly engaged them & had a most Tirrable & Sharp fight wch Continued about 4 howers at length the Eng sunk one of them by her side but being much disabled was forced to leave the Algerines haveing lost their Capt & Gunner wth 30 Seamen & as many wounded & made their way to Malta to wch port they came safe & are abt to Repaire & Refitt again, & doe say they will have the other touch again if they can, soe soone as they can be fitt to put to sea: |DLondon_Mar_21_1681/2 |L1196 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday his Excellency the Embr from the Emperor of Morocco & ffez with his whole Retinue came to St pauls Church to view the building and was soe generous as to give 15 guineas to the principall worke man for the use of the rest and returned very well satisfyed with the sight of that Noble structure The reason why he went not to Newmarkett according to Expectacon is in regard he had notice that his majesty & Royall Highnesse intend to be there the 27 instant in order to his Royall highnesses dining at Merchant Taylors Hall the 28th where there is great preparations made for him On ffriday last his Grace ye Duke of Monmouth the Earles of Shaftsbury & Essex the Lds Howard & Grey did Mr Sheriffe pilkington the Honour to dine with him where they were nobly Entertained ffrom fflanders we are advised that the Marquess D'Grana is made Governor of the Spanish forces who with a Million of gold & 10000 Italians and as many Spaniards are come to Holstyne & it is not doubted but he will be faithfull to the spanish Interest in regard his Nature & advantage is agt that of ye ffrench Kings They further tell us that the Emprs Envoy at the court of Berlin is now returned home and has given in the answr he received from that Elector to his Memoriall wherein the said Elector has engaged to enter into the League and stand fast to the Interest of his Imperiall Matie and that accordingly he will send his quota wch will made the whole army at least 90000 strong. We have advice from severall counties in England that (according to the Example of the Justices of Midlesex) they are putting the Lawes in Execucon effectually agt Dissenters there having been severall orders made and warrts adjoyned that all officers concerned shoud observe them at their perill that they may be prosecuted by Excommunicacon or upon the penall Lawes but perticularly the Towne of Nottingham there having been many of them there |DLondon_23_Mar._1681/2 |L1197 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Tuesday night late there happened a difference between the senior and Young men belonging to the Kinges playhouse which grew to such a height that they all drew their swords which occasioned the wounding of severall But in the end the seniors shut up the dores and sent word to his Matie in regard they were the builders of the house who received answer yesterday that the Law was open Whereupon they are to have a tryall this Weeke before the Lord Chancellor. On friday last the Court of Aldermen having mett it was proposed that an addresse should be presented to his Matie that his Royall Highnesse might come to London and reside there But it was not then put to the Vote by reason of the many City affayres which they had then under their Consideracon On Munday they mett againe where it was againe proposed and desired that it might be put to the Vote But the Lord Mayor not willing to be too hasty immediately ordered the sword to be taken up & thereupon went away On Tuesday they againe mett where it was expected that it would have been urged before but it was not in regard there were not enough to make a Quorum. This day they againe mett but upon the greatest enquiry we can make we are told it was not menconed. This day about 3 a Clocke the Sheriffe of Surrey went from Southwakre accompanyed with a great Number of Gentlemen to his County house some few Miles of [sic] to entertaine the Judges (the Lord Cheife Justice pemberton being somewhat recovered of his indisposicon) and from thence back againe to Southwark where Dr Meriton preached the Assize Sermon nothing being else to be done this day but reading of the Comission. We have advice from paris of the 20th instant that the Dutchesse of portsmouth arrived there the Sunday before and had taken an house for her residence 12 months Tis further added that his Most Christian Matie was soe indisposed in his feet that it hindered his going abroad. Our last french letters tell us that Cologne is now looked upon as a dependency upon the Chamber of Metz. Yesterday it was observed that there were 2 tydes in 3 houres. |DLondon_Mar_25_82 |L1198 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There having been Expresses sent by the Rt Honoble his Maties principall Secretary of State to severall ports of England to stop the going over of some psons beyond the seas The Rt Honoble the Ld NC [?] was the last Nighte secured some dayes since (as we are credibly informed) but the reasons are variously discoursed of By Lres from Salisbury we have an accot that Mr B-- is arrested in the Suite of the Earle of Shaftsbury upon the Statute of Scandalum Magnatum They furthr adde yt on saterday last John Wolfe ye notorious pick pockett was drawne to his Executon at wch place he made a remarkable confession, The substance of which we think not impertinent to insert He confessd that he had picked most of the pocketts of the Nobility of this Kingdome and that he had done it at St Jameses Chappell in the time of receiving the Sacramt att the house of Commons & Lds he confessed he picked one of the Embrs pocketts in ye presence chamber & allsoe ye pocketts of all ye Bipps of England & that he had done the same to the severall Judges he never Missing a [about seven letters illegible] these seven yeares wch occasioned his getting 12 gold watches at one time He confessed he used to take an Excursion into Ireland in the vacation and that he picked 46 pocketts att Dublin in 2 dayes informing yt he was forced to sett a Marke on them yt he might not attempt the same twice Lastly he confessed that nothing troubled him but that he was to die for taking onely 33 s 6 d out of a pockett at philmarke faire in Wiltshire and that the money was returned againe to the owner there were 2 others suffered with him who were very penitent This day was a tryall at the assizes holden for the county of Surry between Mr Wm Hetherington & the D. of O. but it being late before it began we can give you noe pticlar acct of it. |DLondon_Mar_27._82. |L1199 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] from the City of Durham we have certain advice yt by reason of the great storms of snow Rain &c there they are brought to yt necessity of hay for their Cattle, that it was sold the last weeke for 12 L p stone wch comes to neare 1 L per pound from Nottingham wee are likewise certainly advised that notwithstanding the late order agreed on, genlly by the Justices of peace for that County for dispersing all manner of Dissenters, yt a Certain Justice of that Towne hath thought fit not to put the sayd order in execution but as our letters from thence tell us hath declared agt the same, whereupon he was obliged to give security to the same the next sessions of the peace held for that County from alicant wee are advised that the Magistrates have forcibly entered the houses of the English Merchants there & done them a Considerable damage Complaint of wch will suddenly be sent over hither. The 2 noble Lords wee mentioned in our laste have given their word for security in not going over beyond the seas & we are very Credibly informed, that they received a Challeng yesterday from some persons now in Towne but what & who they are is not yet certainly knowne A Cooper of Newington having been sometime since Comitted to Newgate for forcing his owne Child about 14 yeares of Age severall persons of noe meane quality have bin to see her there to severall of wch she Confessed yesterday that if shee had not prostrated herself quietly he threatened to murder her. shee is now soe bigg that shee cannot goe soe that 'tis feared her Life cannot be saved, & 'tis not questioned but he will the next session receive Condigne punishmt for such unparalelled Incest +This morn about 6 a Clock Mrs Lyon a Coffee woman In falken Court in fleetstreet about 60 years of age hanged her self in her Garters in her Coffee Room, And at Johns Coffee house in ffullers Rents the Coffee house being full theire happned to som Reflecting word given by one Mr Rawlins whoe writes the pamphlet called Heraclitis Ridens whoe provoked the Gent soe much yt he took up a Candlestick wth the Socket in his hand being weighty & Struck him uppon the head & has bruised his scull soe yt they say he cannot live to write any more |DLondon_Apr_1_1682 |L1200 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Royall Highnesse comes to London with their Maties and all the Retinue that came with his said Royall Highnesse from Scotland on Saturday next, orders were yesterday given at whitehall in order to the providing lodgings for their recepcon his Royall Highnesse lodgings in Whitehall are providing for his Maties and St Jameses for his Royall Highnesse The Dutchesse intends to lie in Hampton Court, and his Majestie with the whole court goe for windsor the beginning of May ffrom Newmarkett we are advised that the addresse of the Grand Jury for ye county of Surry agreed on lately by them at the assizes in abhorrence of the late associacon is now prsented to his Matie wch he very graciously accepted of They further tell us That the Marquesse of Quinsborough with a great No. of the Scotch Gentry are now arrived there wch has soe increased the court there that great Numbers of Gentlemen are obliged to goe 5 or 6 Miles every Night for lodgings Lastly they tell us that all intend to waite upon his Matie and his Royall Highnesse to London His Grace the duke of Grafton has ordered that agt next May every officer under him from the colonell to the corporall shall have new coates all laced and all new armes his Grace has likewise ordered that every common Soldger shall alsoe have new Cloothes Musketts & pykes and that likewise agt. the aforesaid prfixed time Lastly his Grace has been pleased to order that 2 companies onely in a Regimt shall have firelocks & those to goe over before & that all the rest of the Musquets shall be of Matchlocks Our fforreigne Letters tell us that the Malecontents in Hungary now seeme to Incline much towards ye Empr & not at all in favour (notwithstanding his slavish [?] Memento) of the prince of Transilvania. |DLond._Apr_4._82 |L1201 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday it was movd in councill that ye E. of Danby might have leave to go see his Countesse who is sick but they came to no result. Its now ordrd yt the Dutch of Y. shall come hither by sea The Mor Embr hath afresh aqted the K. yt if he will block up the Algerines by sea his Mr will come down upon 'em by land. On Satterday ye K & Q come to town & will be met by sevll of ye nobility & young citizens here & next week the Regmt of Archers draw up before ye K & Q in hide park. Mr Ashton an officr in the guards having abt a year since quitted his place of Gent of the bedchambr to the D. of Y. he went last week to kisse the Ds hand in hopes to come into favr agn but was refusd & ordrd by the K. to sell his place in the guards before next muster day else he shoud be turnd out. On Sunday 2 or [sic] messengrs seizd abt 20 Eng papists at masse at wild hous (the rest flying left their cloaks books &c behind ym) & had ym before 2 Justices of peace who bd ym ore to ye Sessions. On Fryday the K mor Embr &c were diverted wth wrastling boxing &c & his excellency much praisd the Eng skill & courage & went afterwrds to Cambridge wre he was nobly entteind. They talk agn that the Ld Hide will be made Ld Trear yt mr pepys will succeed Secr Conway & Mr Seymr be made Ld privy Seal. Thomson hath subpenad sevll psons to give evid to morrow touching Godfrys killing himself We hear yt a Com. Councill will be sumond next week & yt ye Quo waro agt the citys charter will be let fall the Ld Mayr having great intrest wth ye K. |DLond._Apr._4._82. |L1202 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Nat Thomson mr Farwell & Nevil pain apd yesterday at Councill & instead of producing witnesses to prove Godfry murdrd himself they only sd they coud procure witnesses to prove it but the Councill saying this was the day they were to prove it & it apping they had been searching for witnesses to prove it but coud not find any they were all comted to Newgate & this day baild & they are all to be prosecuted next sessions. mr Janeway was also put into ye messengrs hands for reflexions on ye York Jury but upon Considracon was bd ore to answer it next Sessions--Tobie [?] Collier ye Coffee man near newgate being his bail They talk [yt?] Ld Ch. [J.] North will be made Ld high Chambrleyn of Engld & Sr wm Scrogs is now talkd on to succeed Secr Conway. The D. of Y will honour the Artillery Company of Lond in Easter week wth his company. This day the Mor Embr came to town having exercisd himself & company to Admiration on Newmarket heath On Sunday next an extraordinary Councill will be calld & the Attorn Genrll ordrd to prosecute Thomson &c The sending Thomson &c to newgate hath so confounded the papists that they took all [about eight letters illegible] |DLond_Apr_8th_82 |L1203 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday we had an acct from the Streights by a Mr of a vessell yt is Arrived from those parts yt 3 Algeriens took 2 ffrench Marchant men Richly Laden & hath made 70 Seamen Slaves & Carried them into Algeirs Worcester House is now pulling down, it being to be new built into Houses & Tenemts allsoe the Stables belonging to Leciestr House are pulld down to be according Built upon His Matie & his R. Highness dined at White Hall this day; there haveing been great Resort of people to See his R Highness There were divers psons of Quality went out to meet his Matie as well Citizens as others & at every Town his Matie past towards London there was great Reioicing by Ringing of Bells & Bonfires The K Lodgeth in her Mats apartment & his Royall Highness Lodgings are fitted for her Matie & his R Highness at St Jameses The Ks Bench prison lyeing to Right [?] from the Ks Bench Court in rt Westms[tr] Lime [?] Garden is purchased & is Spook[en] to be built for a prison the Ground being Measured out wch will be within the Court Rules The Ld Hallifax is now come hither from Newmarket, & a great Councill Sumoned to Sit on Monday morn, the K intending for Winsor on Tuesday Since the Coming of his Excellency the Morocco Embr from Newmarket severall psons of great Quality has been to wait on him to whom he severall times declared [y]t he could not Imagine there could have been halfe the pleasure in Eng: much less ye Noblenes & Generositie as he found at Newmarket adding yt he thought his R Highness the Compleatest Prince in the Universe, soe that he declared yt Nothing now Remained for him but to buy a quantity of goods & then to Return to his own Contrey, Intending to blazen the greatnes of the Eng: Court throughout the world, & then [?] Speedily to Return Home. |DLond._April_11._82 |L1204 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Saturday the Ld Ch. N &c returnd from ye circuit having at yr coming from Exeter condemnd 2 men for burglary & 3 for murdr yesterday the Ld Mayr &c waited on ye K. to congratulate his safe return ye Recordr making a speech after wch yey kisd ye Ks hand & ye Ld Mayr begd leave to wait on ye D. wch ye K. left to his discretion & imediatly his Lop went to wait on him but Sr Robt Clayton Sr Patience Ward & ye other Aldrmen of ye same stamp returnd home the Aldrmen of the other stamp went with his Lop & the recordr made a Speech to the D. congratulating his return & they all having kisd his hand returnd very much satisfyd & then ye Ld Mayr (according to orders) returnd to his matie & was some hours privately wth [?] him tis sd to intcede wth his matie abt ye charter not [?] haveing been agreed yesterday in the Court of Aldrmen yt his Lop shoud use his intrest wth his matie abt it & tis sd ye K. hath granted yt ye Quo warto shall fall Abt 10 on Saturday night ye D. of Bucks Cook (having a grudge agt the E. of Fevershams Cook) sent for him to ye George Tavern in pall mall who arose out of his bed & came to him & the D. of Bucks Cook calling him aside run his sword thro him of wch he dyd imediatly & ye other comted to ye Gatehous. yesterday ye K. D. of Y. &c went down ye river to wolwich to see the Ld Mordants ship wch is going to Sea & in yr return landed at Grenwich to see a yacht wch was building in a place wre none was before & he has ordrd a man of war to be built there next. Fryday in Easter week the Archers ap in Tutle fields before ye K. The Dutch of Cleaveland will be here on Mayday They talk as if the Ld Chancellr being indisposd will resign & one of the Ld Ch. Justices succeed him. Mr Forster & Baines having quarrelld abt a woman went over beyond the sea wth mr Clark & Torres yr Seconds to fight Sr John Kersby is made governr of York castle in ye room of ye Ld frecheville [?] The K. goes on Saturday come 7 night to Winsor & the D. of Y to Scotld in the Glocester frigat & after a short stay returns wth his Dutches hither |DLond._Ap._13._82 |L1205 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sr Tho. Nott Gent of ye privy chambr to ye K. dyd latly This being Maunday Thursday ye K. as usually washt ye feet of sevll poor men who were this year & the last indigt soldrs maimd at Tanger. upon inform yt sevll Custom hous officrs frequented Conventicles ye K. hath ordrd the Comrs to make a narrow search & return the Delinquents names yt yey may be suspended This day ketle a serjt gave security before Judge Raymund to answr an indictmt for false imprismt in arresting Thomson in midx & no acon entred. This morn a girle abt 14 playing wth another abt 9 years old at Dancing school in westm squeezed her bet ye wall & ye door so yt she imediatly dyd. yesterday ye Affrican Company kisd ye Ds hand. The Tickets for ye Artillery Companys din this day 7 night at mercht taylors hall are deliverd & the D. will dine wth ym & tis sd the protesting Lds intend an Antidiner at Draps hall ye same day & invite the D. of M. The Cadiz fleet arrived yesterday in the downs in 28 dayes & brings news yt Capt Herbert having broke of treaty wth Algers is gon to confirm the peace wth Tunis & Tripoli Capt Story in the Antelope was convy to ye fleet. By a lre by ye way of marsielles in France to Sr Johns Buckworth we are advisd yt the visier demands An Avenue [sic] of 40000 L of the Eng merchts yt Notwthstanding ye Ld Shandois endeavrs they had clapt up mr North & mr Hyat factors of the Turky Comp for refusing to pay it. his Lop hath sent to stop all Eng ships yt are going thither & will appeal to ye Sultan wn he comes from hunting. Consul Ricout hath also a lre yt the Bassa of Buda hath ordrs to refuse passage to ye Count Caprara ye Emprs Embr to Constantin[ople] unlesse he brings ordrs to deliver up ye towns ye Turks demand. Sr John Buckworth & ye Consul went last night to acqt ye K as aforsd The Turky Company are forming a project to bring ye K in more yn ye East india Company if he will take away the East Ind. Com. pattent or give any body leave to trade thither there are already 3000 subscribrs for a stock Sr Gabriell Robts & Sr John Buckworth having yesterday subscribd 10000 L apiece & a million is subscribd they will lay the matter before ye K. Last night mr Bridges & Capt Sarsfield quarrelld & the last was run thro tis feard mortally Upon concluding there is a fire broke out in Newstreet wch god knows wt hee [?] will do. |DLond._Apr._15._82. |L1206 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday an ordr was made for seizing a 2d lre to a noble peer in vindic. of ye E. of Sh. notwthstanding wch it was this day published ye 2d time An Adrs of thanks for the Ks declar having formerly been subscribd by sevll psons of wells in somsetshr & dd to mr Cook ye Mayor to prnt to ye K. he kept it & they going latly to know why he had not prnted it he ansd yt he was afraid to be calld to acct by ye next plt & yt he woud not prnt it unlesse yey woud indemnifie him in case of a plt whereup[on] they desired the pap yt yey might blot but yr names wch was don accordingly A woman was this day comted to newgate for breaking Bedford Gaol. On Tuesday mr percy prnted a petion to the D. of Y. showing yt he had been kept out of the E[arl]dome of Northumbrland for many years tho he had petiond ye K sevll times & profferd to prove his pedigree to ye D of Norfolk & Marshall of Engld & therfore he desird ye D. to intcede wth ye K. for spedy Justice & he woud ever pray for ye continuance of Succession in ye right line he prnted a petion of the like nature to ye K ye day following The D. of Y. having ordrd his guards to wait upon ye K to winsor this day 7 night he goes the week following to newmarkt This day ye Mor Embr wth Attendts viewd the manner of building the Ks lodgings & the other pts of whithall. Count Coningsmark will be here next term to save his bayl. mr Hickringhill hath made o're his estate becaus ye Bp of Lond shan't have ye 2000 L The minsters of ye Empire will not treat wth ye F. K. till he restores Strasbr &c yt have been taken since ye peace of Nimeguen A Soldr endeavring to pick up a woman in ye strand on thursday night she refusing drew his sword & run [her?] into ye thigh. 2 soldrs ye same day fought a duell behind Southampton hous. A Girle abt Tutle fields westm hath aqted her par[en]ts yt ye Angel Gabriel guides her hand to write latin Greek & hebrew & high dutch &c & she writ as aforesd before sevll people tho before she coud not write being but 10 years old A woman is accusd at Cambridge for a witch & ye pson at Ely continues vomiting whetstones There has been a Combination among ye traders abt Bristol to cheat ye K. of his customes but it being discovd by one of ye Conferates ordrs are given for prosecution of ym & there are 1500 dissenters to be prosecuted next sessions [Note in margin:] Sr. I have sent yr lre by the post & / have recd yr mony & am yr thankfull / & umble servt ffra. Gay |DLond._Ap._18._82. |L1207 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Ordrs were yesterday given for ye marching of 3 Companys of ye Ks & 2 of ye Qs regmt to go to winsor & some of 'em are to qrter at Colebrook The D. of Y. intends now to go to Winsor wth the K. & from thence they go to newmarket & thence the D. goes to Scotld & will meet the K. at Winsor he daily dines wth ye K. there being no provision made at St James' but for his attendts The E. of Bristol is coming up wth an Adrs of Abhorrence from Bath. Yesterday ye Bp of Lond preachd before the Ld Mayr &c & Dr Sharp this day at St Sepulchres church. Last night Sr John Buckworth wth others aqted the K. wth yr project for a new East India Comp. & yt near a million was already subscribd they were graciously recd by ye K. & encouragd them to proceede On fryday mr Norris at ye Muzle bear in Covent garden fell down dead as he was playing at bowles in Red lion fields yesterday 5 houses in whestons park were demolishd by ye Rable Lrs from Franckfort say yt K. & F. minrs were much surprised at ye Confedts minrs refusing to treat untill Strasbr &c were restord & had offrd mony to some to joyn wth ym telling ym ye sad Consequences of a war but they all agreed not to treat unlesse as aforsd Lrs from ye Empr say yt ye Count Teckely hath granted a cessation till ye 22d inst to hear wt Count Saphrone has to say from ye Empr Mr fforster &c fought Wthout newport gates & was wounded in shouldr & mr Baries in ye thigh the seconds fought not at all & afterwrds going into ye F. Conquests they were fetchd back by the Govr of a Newport but had yr libty upon yr parole some think ye F. K. will resent ill the fetching em out of his Dominions The Seneschall of Hainault hath broke his Confinement & is come over hither to fight the D. of Norfolk. Count Comingsm hath been at Callis sevll days & tis sd he is come over hither on Sunday last incognito but will app splendidly wn his Equipage arrives & make Love to ye Lady Ogle who hitherto seems averse to having him. Tis sd the Mayr of Norwich intends to deliver up yr charter to the K. in hopes of a fuller & hath desird the D. to mediate for ym. The Artillery Company intends to draw up an abhorring adrs on Thursday 5 whig Aldrmen are turnd out at Norwich. |DLondon_April_20_1682 |L1208 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day ye Artillery Company met at bow Church where dr sprat preachd before ym--aftr wch yey marchd towards Mrchts tailrs Hall to dinnr as yey were going ye d of y ye Es of Arundel Mu[l]grave & othr nobility overtook him in their Coaches & ye Company pting yey passd through Qn [?] & were welcomd wth loud acclamacons of God bless ye K & d of y & [about eight letters illegible] yey drank ye usual healths & abt 6 ye d &c [about ten letters illegible] that ye dinnr designd tomorrow by ye ptesting Lds will not have ye same successe the Ld Chance having llr yesterday pducd one of their tickets left by mr wilmore for him to dine wth ym to K in Councill, after debate it was ordred ye Ld M should be sent for to whom ye K gave ordr to prvent any such meeting the Company of Archers meeting is deferred till next week. yesterday Lrs came to ye Exchange yt ye Engllsh Mrchts Effects att Madrid are ordred to be seized yesterday mr Percy prsented a pap of petions to ye K in Councell shewing his whole case & yr considracon of it is adjourn'd till ye next Council day the Comte appointed by ye Citty to sell ye Grounds abt ye Bridge house for building houses for security for Insuring houses from fire are mett ye 3d of May the Electoral Colledge hath agreed to close wth ye 4 pposicons of ye ff: for a pfect place & ar sending yr resolvs to ye Dyet of Ratisbonn to be debated. A Gent who had ye fortune to Kill sevll psons in duels in ff. out of a sence of his having been concern'd in blood betook himself to a Monasterie & becoming fryer thereof a Gent came to him & desiring to speak wth him in ye Garden he told ye fryer he had Killd a bro: of his forcibly [?] & demanded satisfaccon having his Man ready with 2 swords, ye fryer pleaded yn he beggd Gods pardon & his relacons, but was not now in a Condicon of fighting & further was affraid he should Kill him, but psuacons being vaine the Gent was Killd & ye businesse is now before ye Pliamt att Paris. |DLond._Apr._22d_1682. |L1209 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This morn abt 5 ye K. D. of Y. &c went for winsor the guards being gon thither yesterday. the Mor Embr goes thither ye begining of May. yesterday afternoon the Council sat & a book calld the Tory plot printed for N. L. & sold by Janeway was read & ordrs given for finding out ye author to be prosecuted after wch ye council went to Secr J[enkins'] office & staid 4 hours privately The Comrs for providing for ye Indigt officrs meet Thursday to finish yr buisnesse those officrs yt have no prfermt have petiond yt those yt have prfermt shoud have no money. Sevll Indictms having been found at ye sessions of peace at westm on Munday ye sessions at Hixes hall begins Chelsy Colledge for provision for maimd soldrs is to be Gon forwrd wth wn the Ks Lodgings are finishd A plot is discovd at Stockholm in Sweden to blow up ye Ks hous where ye grand Comrs Assemble & some barrels of poudr were found undr the hous search is ordrd to be made after the plotter & the K. hath promisd him yt shall discovr ye plot 30000 Dollrs & a good office The Swedish fleet will be ready to put to sea in May yesterday 4 Companies of traind bands were drawn up & Constables warnd to prvent ye protest meeting but there was none come to ye hall only severall dind at sevll taverns & the rest of ye victualls provided were sent to ye prisons F. Smith is turnd preacher at Amsterdam The new stewards chose by ye Artillery are ye D of Albemarle Es of Arundell & Oxford Ld Falkland mr Guys Secr to ye treary mr Duncomb banker Sr wm Dodson & Coll Legs brother ye D. of Y. desird leave of ye Ld Mayr yt Dr Sprat might print his serm mr Jekyl is also desired by ye protest Lds to print his designed sermon ye Text being fear God & honor ye K. & medle not wth those yt are given to change The Dutch East india Company have given leave to any English or Fr Intlops to sell yr goods allowing yr Company 2. & 1/2 p cent. On Thursday 2 messengrs were ordrd to search for ye Seneschall of Hainault & finding him in a Dutch ordinary by ye Exchange he was securd till he can give security to depart Engld wth out fighting ye D. of Norfolk The subscribrs for ye new Eastindia Company waited yesterday upon ye D. of Y. to desire him to use his intrest wth his matie abt yr affair. The Ld Berkly latly dyd in his ship ye [illegible four-letter name] & his matie hath conferd his place in ye guards on his brother being but 18 years old. |DLon_Apll_25_82 |L1210 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Articles between ye K & Emr morocco Come to whitehall on friday Confirmed by ye Emr & ye Mor. Embr is preparing for his departure hence & soe likes o[u]r buildings in Lond & Cambridge yt he will have ye like built at ffez in order there to severall modells have been brought him & he has Articled with severall Masons Bricklayers &c to goe over with him the Articles follow 1st That his Excellency will pay for all there tooles 2dly That he will Carry them free to fez 3dly That he shall 100 L yeare man [sic] 4thy That he would returne money to Goldsmiths here to maintaine there mines in England 5lly That they may Carry a protestant ministr with them & have free Exercise of yr religion 6thy They agree to Cut Theire [sic] to the fashion of Morocco, & that they will were a Garment over Close ones to prevent ye people flocking abt them to hinder theire work The psons I have agreed as aforsaid have Coppy of ye Articles to show yr frends & git as many as they Can to goe wth them This day ye sessions began at Hickshall but litle passed between ym only sweareing of Juryes yesterday mr Barrells & Ks sadlers house at Dicks Coffe house doore in fleetstreete falling downe & blocking up ye passage Dick made a doore into the Temple which the Attorney Genll hindered supposed because a Whig Coffe house but upon his petition to the Treasure he has free passage into ye Temple The K & D of Y come to towne ye Last end of ye week & ye K stayes till ye D goes for Scotland five men of war & 2 yatchts being ordered to be ready to fetch ye Dutchesse Mr Thompson yesterday moved Judge Raymond for a Certiorary to remove the [sic] his Tryall which is ordered this sessions about ye Lettrs to Prance to the Ks bench but ye Judge refused unlesse he showed Cause which he had time till this day to doe which if he Cannot he will find but little favour from a London Jury Mr Johnson dying suddenly yesterday sr stephen ffox his son is to succeed him The K on ffriday veiwed the D of Y Guards in ye park & was pleased to say he thought ym stoutr [?] men yn his owne mr Petys himlock [?] is put in the Crowne office. A man on a Gibbet supposed designed for the E of Sh being painted on the wall of one of his Roomes |DLondon_April_27_1682 |L1211 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Emperour of morocco lies wthin two days march of Algires wth a great army, Admll Harbt is gon to block them up by sea, ye Empr hath geratus ]?] ye Eng 20 Miles round Tangier for their use. Sr Stephen ffoxes son is made o'reseer of Chelsey Colledge in ye room of mr Johnson who was buried amongst Sr Stephens children. Coll Binch [?] is made Capt of ye tyger in ye room of ye Ld Berkly & his Ldsps bro: is like to lose his honr of Ldsp one mrs Russell being lately brought to bed of a son who says she was married to ye late Ld Berkly The mr of ye Jewel Office in Whitehall dyed lately The Picture of Sr Pa: Ward being set up in Marcht Taylrs hall in his Mayoralty was lately run through in sevll places mr Archer Bullenger & mr ffitz Patrick who yesterday refused to plead to an Indictmt for Killing an Officr becaus their Names were not right in ye Indictmt were this day brought to ye bar ye Coronr having sd they were ye names they gave yr Lop, but witnesses not being ready it is put of till tomorrow. yesterday a Bill was found agst mr Thomspon att Hixes Hall Mr Coop Coroner complaining yt he was published as it had woud Sr Ed:bury Godfryes body; Sr Edwards bro: also prfer'd an Indictmt agst him for insinuating yt he marcched himselfe, but pducing a certiorari ye tryal were remov'd to ye Ks bench where he Paine & ffairwell are to answr ye aforesd matters An accon is talkd off agst mr Bethell of 100000 L upon Scandalu Magnatu from a great peer Count Caprara ye Emprs Embr to Constantinople is arrived there having in his passage fallen into ye river Danube. +The K of Sweden hath given ordrs for demolishing Christiansted & Lanscroon being afrayed ye danes would attaque ym. +30000 men are come into ye ffrench Conquest & have offred their service to ye ff. K. The Spa: Embr having interceded wth his Maty to compose ye Difference between ye D of Norfolk & ye senescal of Hanalt yey are both sent for down to windsor where ye K made ym frds yey Embracing one anoth--& his M has undrtaken yt yey shall continue frds +The Marques d'Grana has sent for 6 German Regimts being his owne putting more trust in ym yn any other The Mayr of Maidstone in Kent is coming up to surrendr their Charter to ye K. yesterday Dangerfeild indicted Narrative Smith for an assault & he confessing ye Ct find him only 3 s 6 d & desired Dangerfeild to remit his accon at Law wch he pmised & before [?] he heard [?] himself yt ye Ct told him he had shewed himselfe much more a Xtian then ye [?] beleivd him Some English having gone in boats to ye Buckaneers territory their boats were taken off by Spaniards upon [about ten letters illegible] Numb abt 200 went up into ye Countrey & made their passage ovr ye Land having in sch [?] way stormd sevll townes & taking Shipping on ye othr side but off 27000 [?] pmen there not being above 70 left of their numb 4 of wch are arrivd att Bristol & brot ye acct |DLondon_28th_Apr_Anno_Dmn_1682 |L1212 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty on St George day went not to Chapell as usually but havg Ordered yt yt offering day shold be struck out of the Rolle +Many Members of ye late parliament are sett downe for ye Grand Jurey of Middx and reced their Charge Yesterday And Sr William Jones is to bee made fforeman And Mr Williams the late speaker is to be one of ye 12. +Chelsey Colledge is to bee prepared & enlarged and an allowance to be given for ye maintenance of 500 [?] Officers and [seven letters illegible] Soldjers And its said his Maty will allow 4000 L p Ann besides what will be given by severall psons of Quallity. +On Wednesday last ye Ld Cheiff Justice pemberton waited on his Maty desireinge [to?] put off ye Tryall of mr ffitzharris by reason hee was impeached by the Councell to wch his Maty answered he wold referr it to him in [?] parliament. +The millitia of Kent boath horse & ffoote will be suddenly mustred at Blackheath and many of quallaty will be prsent. +Letters from Holland informe us yt the States there are resolved to build 40 men of Warr and yt money shold be speedelly raised to pay of the arrears of ye Armey +Wee heare ye Earle of burford Maddam Gwins Sonn will be made Constable of portsmoth. +It was yesterday entred in the privey Councill Rolls yt those Captives yt were first taken by the Algerines shold bee first redeemed +The Spanish Swedish Danish and Emperiors Envoy are now upon their departure ffrom ye Hague and ye Brandenburgh resident is now goeinge from London. tis thought for all this be done yt ye Bill can be found against ffitz harris this afternoone. This morning his Maty is gone for [about ten letters smeared] and will not make his returne till octbr +This day a notorious pick pocket was appehended in ye ffaclinge [?] Kings Bench Courte and was Committed by the Judges to Newgate. |DLond._Ap._29th_82. |L1213 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wren who formerly lodgd at prances was yesterday indicted for endeavring to put off a guilt Sixpence for a Guiny & ye Jury brought it in ignoramus Lrs from Dublin of ye 15th inst say yt ye Day before sevll of ye D. of Ormonds horses saild for Chester That ye week following more were to go & yt on ye 22th the Lt & 60 psons of quality woud embarque for Engld The Ds yachts being fitted from Chester they intend to Lond in coach. Lrs from F. of ye 28th inst say ye Mor de Quesne was wth 20 men of war before Constantinople & demanded ye F. Embr & yt a Bassa was given in hostage for him From Copenhagen we hear yt 5 men of war are to sail to ye Sound undr prtence of a race but supposed really to cruise for ye Lubeck ships. The Company of Archers have drawn up an abhorring adrsse & will prnt to ye K. yt day they draw up before him The Sheriff on Thursday refusd allowing Thomsons Certiorari saying yt ye Cause was not specifyd whereupon ye Ld mayr saying it was for prances lrs it was allowd off Tis sd ye D. of y. intends to enter his accon of 200000 L agt Sher- Pil-- for words sd to be yt the D. fird the city & is now come to Cut o[u]r throats A Hawker was yesterday find 100 L for singing a ballad calld Londons Loyalty. The E. of Arundell this week fought the seneschal of Hainault in winsor fields but being pted wth out harm the[y] were afterwrds made friends mr Vaughan & mr Charles Deering fought this week & ye last dangerously hurt on ye play hous stage A 2d rate ship will be launched on saturday at wolwich The Lds of ye Treary are adjd till munday 7 night The Justices of midx were abt an adrsse to ye K. yt ye D. of Y. might always reside here but upon debate it was thrown aside. The F K hath given out 100 new Comissions & intends to have 2 armies on foot The royall Sovereign being ordrd to be broke up a Carpenter hath undrtaken to make her all over as ever her turnd [?] The whigs are making intrest for mr Hawkins Scrivener & mr Edwin Trearer of the East india Company to be shrieves next year & the Tories for mr North & Sr Benjamin Newland Turky merchts. The Justices being assembled at Braintry town hall in Essex the floar sunk undr them & many hurt They Talk yt mr Saundrs who hath reported he will lose his head if he do not prove ye city charter forfeited will come in Judge Dolbens place. Sr John Buckworth &c of ye new East India Company are ordrd to attend ye K. in Council The Bantam Embr being at Gravesend the Comp [?] hath sent to ye K. to know how they must receive him they being resolvd in defray his charges. |DLond._May_4th_82. |L1214 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday sevll psons accusd of ye. pop. plot appd at ye Ks bench bar & the Ld. Ch. J. told ym yr appance shoud be recorded but yr security must continue sevll psons also appd being bound over for assaulting prance in Drury lane & they are all to ap de die in diem. Farwell [&c] apd abt ye lrs to prance & mr Church keeper of ye gathous having been bound for Farwell before this buisnes being bail for him in accon of Debt desird ye Ld Ch. J. yt he might be dischargd for he woud stand bound for him no longer upon wch he was comted to ye Ks bench & since sevll acons are entred agt him ye rest are to ap as aforsd Graham &c yesterday movd yt the triall bet him & Ld Shafs might be tryd in another county & producing sevll prsidts it was granted serjant maynard moving yesterday for a new triall bet Sher pilkinton & Boulsworth Sr G. Jeffries said yt Serjt maynard himself had 1000 L damages for such like words Ay but says the serjt is no diffrence bet the Ks Serjt & a poudr man so ye Cot took time till fryday to considr of it & hear Sr Job Charltons rept before ye cause was tryd Hickringhil this day movd the Cot yt (in regard he was not worth 2000 L) there might be a new triall bet him & ye Bp of Lond but told him they coud do nothing in it but yt he shoud have kept his tongue wthin his mouth howevr they advisd him to submit himself to ye Bp & beg his pdon (& gave him time to do it.) & may be his Lop woud forgive him. The K. hath ordrd That the Bantam Embrs be recd in such manner as may testify a hearty welcome The Emprsse of Germany is brought to bed of a son at Luxembr The D. of Y. came in his coach yesterday morn to putney & went down in his barge to Eriffe [?] wre he went on board a yacht for Scotld 5 men of war attend him thither. The same morn Sr Wm Jones dyd. We hear from Falmoth yt 2 of o[u]r friggots have forced an Algerine on Shore. The Electr of Brandrs Embr prsses ye Confedts to close wth ye F. proposition for peace in ye mean time the F. K. prepares for accon |DLond._May_6._82 |L1215 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday the Scholars of Oxford go in yr formalities to Clarendon hous to recieve yr Chancellr ye D of Albemarle The East India Company are putting yr hous in ordr for recepcon of ye Bantam Embr A mocon was made this day at ye Ks bench bar yt wheras mrs Cellier had been confind a year & half for being in a plot to burn the Ks ships she desird to come to triall this terme but was ansd yt she was confind for ye 1000 L fine laid upon her for her book wch the councill saying she woud the Cot sd wn yt was don they woud take ye other into yr considracon On st Georges Day the bells began to ring at 6 in morn at Dublin Continud till ye D. of Ormond went to church & after serm rung grace to ye Castle who pasd thro a lane of Soldrs Abt 60 Coaches wth psons of quality waited on the D. The Ld Mayr &c recd his Grace at ye church at night 100 bonfires were made in the cheif street & ye royall families health concluded the day. On ye fryday before the university made a Speech in Latyn to ye D. declaring their consent to ye Dublin adrsse. an ordr is publishd there for all oficrs to bring in yr certificates yt yey had recd ye Sacrt else to be suspended The D. of Ormond intends to marry ye E. of Ossory upon his coming over [sic] The Ld Shafs was yesterday in ye Ks bench & his Councill movd yt his Lop was willing to have an indiffrent Jury but mr Cradocks Councill urging yt they had a witnes to come to town in ye afternoon yt cond satisfy the cot of some passage why an indiffrent Jury coud not be expected in Lond. it was referd to monday to take his Affidt & on wensday ye cot give yr opinion A Gent of Yorksh being sud in ye Archbp of yorks cot for an incestuus marriage movd yesterday for a protection [?] but the cot told him they coud not grant it till ye Spirit Cot had adjudgd whether incestuous or not & if this cot thought it adjdgd wrong yn they woud grant ptition Worcester having been servd wth a Quo Warto in Michaelmas term had time till this term to plead & yesterday yr council acqted ye Cot yt yr Mayr had got all yr writings in yr hand & woud not deliver ym & further yt he knowing ye major pt were for delivring yr charter to ye K. had refusd to put it to ye vote. however they had time till wensday to plead prance is arrested for Scandalous words by mr Bingly whom he accusd to have assaulted him at ye horshoe tavern. The University of Oxford have sent the Mor Embr an Arabic lre to invite him thither whither he will go after having been at winsor & yn to his owne Country +pain was on thursday wth ye mr of ye rolles desiring him to intcde for him for yt he was drawn in to be only the Compiler of ye lrs to prance abt Godfrys murdr the matter being brought he knowing of ye buisnesse Sr Wm Jones lady is Dangerously ill yt tis fe[ared she will] follow her husbd to ye grave |DLond._May._9th_82. |L1216 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The E. of Pembroke dyd last week at wilton. Sr Robt Car is also dead & Sr Tho Bludworth lyes dying On Thursday next is to be a tryall bet ye D. of Y. & the undrtakrs of ye peny post. they intrenching on the Ds pattent for ye post office they seem willing to resign their intrest so they may be reimbursd their Charges. Sevll single psons have been cast away in ye late floods & ye york & Barwick Coaches drownd wth most of yr passengers & a waggon & horses & passengers in the west of Engld A rule of Cot is made for trying Janeway & Samll Harris on Monday at the Ks bench the formr for sevll libells & the latter for Fitzharris libell. The buisnes abt Thomson &c touching Godfrys murdr is put off till next term. The F. K. hath given ordr for prosecuting the protests afresh. but some think he is forct to it to allay the heats of his Catholic Subjts who fear he intends a thro reform Tis sd yt a new Scrie facias is taking out agt the City of Lond the Ks Councill not having laid ye Quo warto right however the City Councill have drawn up a plea to ye formr conteining above 300 sheets The Bantam Embrs made their Entry this Afternoon & towards the latter end of the week ye K. comes to town to give him audience. On Thursday the Councill have ordrs to meet at Hamton Cot ye waters being out having hindrd yr meeting on Thursday last. This day the Ld Preston went Embr to F. Sevll psons are bringing yr accons agt Serjt Topham for keeping ym in custody in the late plt they being encouragd by the great Damages given agt him to mr verdun at Cambridge Assizes. |DLond._16._May._1682. |L1217 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day 6 Affidts of mr Burton Sanders Kemp Smith Atterbury & Graham were producd at ye Ks bench purporting yt there coud not be an indiffrent jury in Lond & midx for trying ye Case bet ye Ld Shafs & mr Graham for reasons alledgd in Cradocks case. His Lops Councill movd yt it might be tryd here becaus all other Counties having abhord him he coud not expect an Indiffrent jury amongst ym however his Ldp was left to ye libty of chusing wt other County he pleases & tis sd he will chus it in Surry. Then a mocon was made yt mr Bethels accon agt majr Harvy be removd out of Lond or midx aforsd (he having arrested him for saying yt he sd at Hambr yt rather yn ye K. shoud want an Executionr he woud do it) for ye reasons aforsd & his having been late sheriff & a rule was made yt he might chuse any other county. Then a mocon was made by Councill for ye D. of Y. for a tryall bet D. & the peny post office merchts [?] alledging yt it did belong to ye Genrll post office to send yr messengers for all lrs abt Lond & a day for triall is apted next terme A footman having thrown a stone on one of ye Bantams [?] face in fleetstreet he was comted to Bridwell by Sr wm Turner & whipt & on fryday was Carryd before ye Embr to beg pardon wch he did & ye Embr was satisfied. On Sunday before Diner he had audience in ye Ks bedchambr & was entteined wth 5 meales & last night came to London in ye Ks coach where they took water & went to ye Lodgings One of ye Embrs dyd before yey went to winsor & 3 of em are come sick thence they made sevll rich prsents to ye K Thomson &c intend to move yt their buisnes may be removd out of Lond & midx. To morrow a Comte sit at whithall abt Tanger. On Thursday ye Ecclesiastic Comrs meet to dispose of sevll church benefices latly vacant. The Ds two trumpeters having savd themselves by swimming the D. gave 'em 40 L a piece to buy cloths ye ketle drummer was drownd Sr John Berry will hardly recovr of his cold got in ye sea. A fleet of 30 ships & 25 Gallies are fitting out in France but for wt design we know not This day Sam. Harris was tryd at Guildhall & notwthstanding sevll swore yt Fitzharris libell was found abt him yet becaus it was deposd yt the Informr offrd 30 L & 50 L to some psons to swear it upon him they acquitted him Then Janeway was tryd for printing formrly yt we are advisd from paris yt we shall suddenly have a plt The Ld Ch. Justice shewd wt an ill thing it was to psuade ye people yt o[u]r Councills are influenced by ye F. but becaus the Informrs sd they bought it in his hous & not of him they acquitted him |DLond._May._18._82. |L1218 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the Savoy Embr went down ye river to embark for home Wheras Granger yt stopt the Essex post had stood in the pillory in ye Pallace yard & agt the new Exchange & ought to have stood yesterday at Temple bar This day a mocon was made at ye Ks bench yt ye Cot woud be pleasd to forgive ye sheriffs neglect they promising never to do ye like wch ye Cot was pleased to take into considracon Notwthstanding the many subscripcons for a new East India Comp the K. hath confirmd the Charter to ye old The Ecclesiast Comrs yesterday pitcht upon a Clergy man for the Deanry of Chester in Dr Bridgmats place & intend to recomend him to ye K. ye other prfermts vacant by ye Drs death they will dispose of next meeting On Tuesday the Comrs of ye treary adjd to monday next. To morrow A Councill sit in winsor castle. Sr Cha. Scarbrough is brought to his Hous in Lincolns Inne fields but will hardly recovr his cold catht in ye sea. The Triall of Thomson &c abt Godfreys murder is m[ove?]d to be on ye 1st of June The D. of Y. & Dutch are on yr way hither in the happy return [waiting on him?] If mr Wilmore be not suddenly found an Att[ainder?] will be granted agt the sheriffs. All the other ships were in Tanger in going [about five letters blotted] abd the D. went on Monday upon the late accidt at sea there is a new fashiond french swimming suit come over made of leather filld wth wind wch will keep a man from sinking The D. of Ormond dind this day wth ye Ld Mayr wre his Lop drank to mr North it being usuall for ye Ld Mayr evry year on this day to drink to him he designs to put up for sheriff The E. of Oxford is ordrd to forbear conversation wth ye D. of M & it was movd in Councill at winsor yt ordrs shoud be given to forbid generall Conversation wth ye sd D. but by ye D. of Ormonds advise it was laid aside. upon Notice yt Count Coningsmark is in town incognito A wart is issud to a serjt at armes to prnt him for fear he shoud challenge some of [the Gents?] formly mencond. Two Liveguard were quarrelling on Tuesday night one told ye other that if he had a[nyth]ing to say to him he might find him next mornd behind Southton hous wre meeting they fought & one recd 7 wounds of wch he dyd yesterday & ye other is Comted to Newgate. yesterday the Mor Embr was at ye Ds playhous at Sr Timothy Beatall & this day the Bantam was there at the Libertine destroyd The Mor Embr int[ends] to depart wth in 20 days |DLond._May._20._82. |L1219 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Dr Ardall having formrly resignd a church prfermt was promisd the next yt fell accordingly is made Dean of Chester. This morn Barges went down ye river to wait for ye D. of Ys coming This morn a mocon was made for a new triall bet serjt Topham & ye undrsherife of Norfolk & many reasons being given besides ye Excessive damages the Cot granted it. This day Granger stood in ye pillory in southwark & a mocon was made at ye Ks bench yt there was other things of ye same nature agt him & yt he might remaine in prison wch was accordingly granted Then a mocon was made for release of a Bayliff comted by yt Cot for false imprismt but it was rejected A Jury being sumond & the triall apted to come on to morrow bet mr Thomson & Sr Wm Scrogs the latter having thrown a bottle at ye head of ye other the last assisses in Norfolk the buisnes is made up. Sr Geo Treby movd yesterday to have longer time to plead to ye Quo warto agt the City charter for yt yre were many records wch coud not be lookd ore most of ye city Councill being at ye Assizes last vacation & further yt Sr wm Jones papers (who was Councill for the City & believd to have made Considrable observations) were not lookd ore since his death to wch Sr Francis wilkins sd yt the Ks Councill had no notice of this mocon however they had time till the session [?] day before next terme but to plead as of this terme The Attorn Genrll sd yt if longer time shoud be granted the new Sheriff woud be chose & yn ye K. woud have the same injustice as formrly. The City Councill are Treby Thomson Winnington Wallop Williams & polexfen upon Judgmt given yesterday agt mr Hickringil he is prparing for Holld declaring he woud rather ly in prison 100 year yn make ye submission expected Bolsworth having seizd some goods this week at Sheriff pilkintons country hous they were exposd to sale |DLond._May._23d_82. |L1220 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day was a triall bet wilmore & Carter [?] for yt ye formr had kidnapd the son of the latter to prove wch sevll witnesses apd pticlarly one from Jamaica whither the boy was sent wilmore also brought some witnesses pticlarly ye Mayr of Gravesend swore yt ye boy was bd to wilmore at Gravesend for 9 years to go to Jamaica upon wch the Cot ordrd the Mayr to be comted for conniving at the transacon of a boy undr 13 years old but 2 of yr jury pasd yr words for his appance & the jury brought in wilmores guilty of Kidnapping wthout going from ye bar Then mr Thomson movd yt Boulsworth had seizd some of sher pilkintons goods to ye value of 100 L. the same day judgmt was given contrary to ye custom of ye cot & desird it might be referd to mr Lovesy mr of ye Office to make rept wch was granted. Then one Brandon movd by Councill to be dischargd from a bastard child but Councill giving reasons agt he gave them the lye for wch he was Comted Thomson &c are to be tryd the 2d of June at Guild hall abt Godfrys murdr. The D. of Savoy is going to portugall. The D. of Y. &c are expected this tide [?] On Sunday the E. of Hallifax meeting the D of M at St martins church sd yr Graces humble servt to wch ye D. ansd I know how to be civill but you are contriving a petacon to proscribe me & my friends but this is not a pp place to dispute it but shall refer it another time & this day was an Extr Councill at Hamton Cot wre the K shewd a lre from ye D. of M. prtnding submission & begging pdon but as for his uncle ye D. of Y. he woud not submit to him upon pusall it was thought prsumtuous by ye K & ordrd to be printed David Fitzgerald was last night arrested by ye E. of Sh upon Scand magn Sr Geo Jeffries sent sher pilk-- notice to app to an accon of ye D. of Y. upon Scand magn but Sr Tho. Bludworth the cheif witnesse being dead tis sd it will be let fall To morrow Aron Smith is to show cause why a new Inform shoud not be prferd agt him for saying at Oxon we are all beset here the word here being left out in the old inform The Mor Embr goes the latter end of next week to winsor thence to Oxford thence to Lond & from thence home. |DLond._May_25._82. |L1221 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Monday next the Archers excersise in hide park wre ye K. D. of Y. Mor & Bantam Embrs &c will be prnt Kerney one of ye 4 Ruffians is to be tryd to morrow at ye Ks bench bar The D. of y. &c having been gon to sea some days & no news of him sevll vessels are gon out & some think by reason of the winds being contrary for Engld he's gon to see ye P. of Orange The Aprntices of Lond intend to prnt an Adrsse of Abhorrence to ye K. in whitsun week. sevll psons of Quality was yesterday at Sr Tho Bludworths funrall pticlarly the Marques of worcester Ld Craven Bp of Lond. & Sr Lionell Jenk. upon wilmores absenting himself a bond of 400 L due from him was offrd for 200 L. On Tuesday mr North seald a bond to the Ld Mayr to hold sheriff the Ld Mayr taking it as his right to chuse one sheriff. The Same day ye Question was put to ye Cot of Aldrmen whether any words were spoke by Sheriff pilkinton agt the D. of y. & yey all agreed the words to be spoke only agt papists in genrll The D. of Ormond last Councill day gave acct of ye good state of Irld Then upon the E. of Hallifaxes complt an ordr was made yt all officrs undr the K. yt hold correspondence wth ye D. of M. shall be suspended. An Inform is bringing agt the protest hop mercht for drinking to the pious memory of Ste Colledge Quo wartos are bringing agt all ye halls in Lond wherin Conventicles are kept & warts from ye Recordr are issud for seizing the Conventiclers Yesterday ye Subscribrs for ye new East India Company resolvd yt since they were refusd coming in wth ye old East India Comp. they woud send out sevll intlops come wt will. The D. of y. hath given ordr yt the relations of those yt were drownd in ye Glocester shall have ye disposall of yr places Sr John Homes Govrnr of ye Isle of Wight being sent for by a messengr appd at Councill but was not calld in becaus of other buisnes. Stephens the messengr is gon into ye Country to see for wilmore & Shadwell author of a late Satyr. Wilmores Councill movd for arrest of Judgmt urging that ye boy woud come ore in 3 weeks The K. is expected to town on Saturday & on Sunday will be in Councill at whithall & the D. of y is expected before yt time |DLond._May_27._82. |L1222 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Bantam Embrs Cook latly dying was buryd at Hide park corner after their way the Churchwardens refusing it till they had Secr Jenk wart Some Gent have pposd that they will discovr sevll dues belonging to sevll pishes wthin the walls & recovr them at yr own charge so yey may have one years income & Articles are drawn up bet ye Gent & ye pishes one pish hath 100 L p an due wch they knew not of. Yesterday Kerny appd at the Ks bench bar in ordr to his triall but the Attor Genrll saying the Ks witnesses were not ready it was deferd to next term This being ye last day of terme mr whitaker was calld upon but not apping an attachmt was ordrd to be issud. Then ye E. of Danby was brought up by heas Corpus granted yesterday & pleaded excellently some hours urging that since ye K. had granted him his pdon it ought to be allowd that being the Ks cot The Ld Ch. J. replyd yt was but an inferior Cot & coud not take notice of his comtmt being by K. Lds & Comons tho he very much pityd his case ye other judges were for taking it into Considracon howevr he was remanded to ye towr Then ye psons concernd in the late r[about ten letters blotted] print appd & were comted for want of bail yesterday ye waterman yt swore at wilmores triall yt he carryd the boy down willingly in his boat confesd yt wilmore gave him a crown to swear but yt he knew nothing of ye matter his willfull pjury was ordrd to be recorded but for his ingenious confession took his own recognizance to app next terme This afternoon was a triall in Guildhall bet ye Credrs of Turberville & narrat Smith his Execr but he proving yt Turberville left him nothing they recovd nothing It was expected that the E. of Shafs woud have showd cause this day why his accons Against Just warcup smith Hains & ye 2 Macknemarras shoud not be removd out of Lond & midx but the Cot hearing nothing of him tis thought he will let it fall Judgmt was this day desird on mr powell convicted for blasphemy but it was deferd he being comted to Newgate This day ye Mor Embr went to winsor upon lrs yesterday to ye K. yt the D &c were at ye buoy in the Gunfleet & intended to be at whitehall this day A messengr was sent last night to ordr the Barges to be at putney this morn the K. went on board abt 8 a clock & meeting the D. at Eriffe they came up togather & dind at Arlington hous the Ld Mayr went to wait on ym this afternoon |DLond._May._30._82. |L1223 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Capt Clifford having made love to mrs Sydrophen (widow to a Councellr of the Temple & worth above 10000 L) & refusd the Capt wth Capt Sarsfield mr Lassells pursell & mackarty & 7 more Irish papists mett her in her Coach wth mrs wren & her daughter & a maid on Hounslow heath & going to winsor & made the Coachmen drive 200 yards out of ye way where forcing her into a hackney coach hit her head agt & it [sic] wch put her into a swound howevr they carryd her to ye water side & carryd down the river in the Ld Mordants pinnace On Sunday Capt Cliffords man & mr Brabsons were taken & comted to ye Marshalseas the Coll dungham woud have been their bail & tis sd that Capt Sarsfield & Pursell are since taken Levallian one of ye 4 Ruffians will be here wthin these 10 dayes from F. to put himself on triall. The Dutch of M. arrivd here yesterday from F. & lodgeth at the Cockpit. The K. being taken wth an aguish fit on Sunday at Chappell 3 physitians were sent for to winsor & 4 on Monday but his matie being let blood yesterday & resting well last night is now pretty well. Capt Clinton accusd by Dugdale to be in the plot to seize the K. in Oxford was yesterday discharged. Its sd the Lady Ogle was last night marryd to ye D. of Somset Count Conningmark having quitted his claym & gon for holld. Sheriff Shute mr Du Boyce & Papilion are put up by the whigs & Sr Richd How & mr fox by ye Tories out of ym to chuse an Aldrman in Sr Tho Bludworths room Janeway was yesterday wth his bail comted to ye Counter for having printed a libell since his being bound to ye behavr in 300 L recognizance. 15 Conventicles were disturbd on Sunday in & abt Lond Thomsons Aprntices were yesterday subpened to give evid agt yr mr & at [?] yr triall to morrow. A pap was yesterday affixt at St James They yt are born to be hangd will nevr be drownd. The Mor Embr went yesterday from winsor to Oxon. Sr Robt Clayton & other Aldrmen having refusd to grant warts sevll times agt Conventicles some psons design to sue ym for 2000 L Sr wm Turner & 2 Aldrmen went yesterday to winsor to see ye K. from ye city. The Dutch of Y. goes on Thursday to winsor The Ld Lumly on Saterday gave 5 L towrds a Bonfire for the Ds arrivall & a Guinie a peice to each Centinel The D. of M. dind on Sunday wth the Ld Shafs The Lieut of ye Towr & other Gent are gon in the Katherine yacht to view the fortifications of all ye seaports in ordr to yr reparacon One of the Ds footmen yt escapd drowning & came to winsor & prnted himself to ye D. who gave him 40 Guinies mr Homner [?] a minr of Bristoll was yesterday dischargd yre being no psecucon A Hackney coachmen this night dyd suddenly in his Coach in Salisbury Cot. |DLond._1._June._1682. |L1224 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Comission is pasd the seal for mr Cranfield late Gent usher to ye K. to go & setle some pts of new Engld The K. walkd abroad yesterday in the afternoon & having injoyd [?] it returnd home This day the sessions began at the old Bayly wre sevll psons were arraignd for Burglaries &c One Gray was latly executed at Edinbr for being in ye late rebellion having refusd his maties pdon if he woud recant yesterday the D. of Y. came to town & went wth his Dutches to ye play calld the Royallist & this day the D. & D. of Grafton saw the Guards exersise in Tuttle fields & this afternoon the D. & Dutch went to winsor. Sr Phil. Lloyd (who was to prove that Thomson &c acknowledgd the publishing & composing the lrs for Prance before ye Councill) being at winsor the Ks Councill desird it might be deferd till next terme. Thomsons Councill desird a plmt triall in regard they had been at Charge to subpaena their witnesses but the Cot ordrd it to be deferd [?] The Dutch of M. went yesterday to winsor & was kindly recd by the K. & returns to the Cock pit on Saterday. The K. of Spain is indisposd. The Ld Grey looking on some Guns in a Gunsmiths shop saw an odd kind of a Gun & askd wt cockscomly fancy it was the Gunsmith ansd the D. of Albemarle had bespoke it & wn his Lop was gon went & told the D. yt ye Ld Grey had calld him cockscomb upon wch the D. sent a challenge to his Lop & they fought yesterday morn at Totnam Cot wre Coll Godfrey the Lds Second disarming Sr walter Clergis the Ds second they parted the principalls The Bp of Lond upon a full submission hath forgiven mr Hickringhill The K. hath sent to all his forreign Embrs in foreign Cots yt if mrs Synderfin comes thither they shoud send her hither & we hear they have carryd her into Calis. Janeway & his bail sent yesterday to ye At Genrll to desire him to beg his maties pdon & he woud never publish any news & ye Attorny promisd to speak to ye K. sevll Emnt Citizens whose names were taken on sunday at mr Jenkins & Doolitles meetings yesterday pd their 5 L a piece before sr wm Turner. A project being proposd for making Chattham river capable of holding all the Ks fleet the Comrs of ye Admrlty met yesterday & upon ye objections yt if they lay close they woud be in dangr of fire it was let fall |DLond_June_3d_82. |L1225 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Effigies of an emnt preacher was latly burnt at norwich & this inscripcon among others upon him a Subscriber to the late Kings death. yt City will suddenly bring up yr charter The Ld Hatton D. Lauderdales brother not making up his accts to ye satisfacon of the Scotch Councill he is coming up to do it wth the K. A minr is to be Executed at Edinbr on ye 8th inst for murdring a bastard child. One mr Shawn & his son belonging to the D. having escapd drowning & arrivd there the City ordrd ym 10 L a piece & ye fredom of ye city. The Dutch of Modena is expected here in whitson week & will stay till her daughter the Dutch of Y. is brought to bed tho the whigs talk as if she was not wth child of wch the D. being informd sd may be yr Parsons told 'em so last sunday The K. was very angry at the Duel bet ye D of Albemarle &c but being informd that the Ld Grey did not speak the words designedly upon the D. sent for 'em & made 'em friends but sd he was sorry to see those yt shoud be patterns of keeping his Laws break 'em undr his nose. Dugdale hath sent to Dr Lower to appr [in an?] accon of Defamacon he intends to bring agt him. On Tuesday the E. of Suffolk is to marry the E. of Manchesters daughter. mrs Synderfin being on Sunday morn carryd on board the Ld Mordants ship at Long reach they sent a woman to psuade her to marry Capt Clifford but she desiring the woman to carry her ring to her Uncle Geo in fetter Lane & tell him how she was usd that she had not nor nevr woud marry the Capt that her honr was safe that she expected to be murdrd & to desire him to use all means possible to rescue her the woman went accordingly after wch they put into the Pinnace & saild to Calais wre Landing some of the Company Inquird for Count Conningsmark wch alarmd the town they thinking sombody was come to fight the Count. Count Conningsm waited on the Dutchesse of Mo. at Calais but was coldly recd. Lrs from Germany say there is no avoiding a war Cardinall Ricy dyd latly at Rome wch is the 13th hat that is void. Pursell was yesterday arraignd & pleaded not guilty the 2 Indictmts for a rape the other for felony they having taken away a box of mrs wrens but the Jury being dischargd his triall is deferd till [letter ends] |DLond._June_6._82. |L1226 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On saturday night abt 7 a clock one Roche a life guard man came into peters Coffee hous in Covent garden ye Ld vaughan mr Herbert the Ld pembrokes Brother sr Hen: Ingoldsby & another Gent being only there & sd this is the Coffee hous wre they talk treason & whisper in Cabals to wch Sr Hen sd he usd the hous evry day & never saw any such thing but wt was spoke they card not who heard Roche sd will you Justify this Sr Hen ansd yes upon yt Roche struck his pipe out of his mouth & Sr Hen laid him on ye Coffee grate & wn he got up gave him a fair fall upon wch his passion was coold Then ye Ld vaughan &c went down & Noell & another Lifeguard man came up & all 3 fell upon sr Henry who defended himself very well but peter calling a Constable they left off. sevll Lifeguard men have been there since ye Duell bet ye D. of Albemarle &c to observe wt people sd abt it & pticlarly one sd aloud who dares say anything agt the D of Albemarle A Constable having been latly to serve a wart in white fryers they cryd out serjts serjts & pumpt the officrs Complt of it being made to ye Ld Ch. J. he granted his wart & this morn the Sheriffs & officrs went down ye Alsatians opposing some hurt was don but 3 comted as rioters & 12 arrested A Gent of 300 L p an hath disinherited his son & given it to mr Hickringhill for the good service he conceives he hath don by his late books. On Saturday Sher pilkinton had notice to put in 10000 L bail to an accon for Scand magn from ye D. of Y. the sheriff sd he woud speak wth the D. for yt he was misreprnted to him. To morrow is to be a triall at winsor at the Cot of ye verge bet mr Roche & Bastin ye Qs Cooks & a turnbroach Who accuses ym to have poisned him abt a year since wth some broth taken out of ye Qs Kitchen ye Cure of wch cost him 40 L & upwards ye Cooks hope to come off having taken copies out of the Qs register that there was no broth drest on ye day mencond. Tis sd the K. will keep open hous at Christmas. The Ld Shandoys (& ye Engl fleet yt went to Constantinople laden wth cloth & put into ye next port to the Juras to see if the tax was taken off) is coming home becaus the Turks will not take it off The Span K hath forbid his ships g[oing?] to ye west Indies sevll Gent carryd 5 Ls a piece to Sheriff Pilkinton to help him to pay Boulsworth by 8ber [?] |DLond._June._8th_82. |L1227 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the Magistrates & other Gentmen of Canterbury arrivd here & went to winsor to prnt an abhorring adrsse On The Ks birth day a great bonfire was made before the Castle of Dublin another before the townhous & a 3d before ye Colledge their Mate & Royall highnesses healths were drunk upon ye Knees & ye Guns of the Castle fird each time A Quo warto is bringing agt Bristol Sr Sam. Morland upon the request of some F. nobility is gon to Paris to show his skill. The Qs Cooks were yesterday found guilty of poysning mr Benning but sentence deferd the forman was mr White the Plummer who lives near winsor the K. sd yt whosoevr shoud be found in fault shoud have no favr The reason why Benning excepted agt a jury of the Ks houshold was becaus he had formrly discovd some unknown pfits wch were taken away & therfore thought they shoud not do him justice The Councill will sit on Saturday at winsor about extr Affrs Mam Synderfin gave 5 L a piece to the messengrs who brought the lrs to ye Govrnor of Calais to send her ore hither she is expected next week. The Bantam Embr wth attendts went this day to see the rarities of ye town. Sher pilk hath adrsd himself to ye D. of Y. & acqted him that he was misprnted[?] having nevr spoke any words agt him & therfore desird him to let his accon fall wch the D. sd he woud considr of. A Brigadier of ye guards having abt 3 weeks since sd to mr piggot of ye guards (who told him he had good news vizt yt the D. of Y. was coming to settle here) he'le make us all slaves as we were in his fathrs time piggot Informd Capt napper of it who repted it yesterday the Brigadier told the Capt yt he was a son of a whore for repting things he nevr sd Piggot Justifying it the Capt & Brigadier fell to gather by the Ears but being pted apted to fight to day but were securd & tis sd the Brigadier & his Intended second one of the guards belonging to the D. of Bucks formrly will be turnd out upon it. yesterday Sr Justin Isham was tryd at the verge Cot at winsor for his fighting wthin but the Jury brought in ye place not wthin ye verge sevll Jews were latly burnt at lisbon & among ym a young man who denying himself a Jew was accusd by his father & sister to be so The Emprs states of Holld & Flars are for a war wth F. The Span K. will not gives his answr whether he will accept of ye K. of Englds mediation till he knows ye Emprs mind. The Empr hath given ordr to break up the treaty at Frankfort unlesse the F. K. will surrendr all he hath taken since the peace at Nimeguen |DLond._June_10th_82. |L1228 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lifeguard man who quarreld wth Sr Hen Inglesby sent a note to him where he livd by a Gent to whom Sr Hen. sd the D. of M. had engagd him to fight no duell while the D. livd. The Ld Shafs hearing of a ne exeat regno issuing agt him sent a messengr wth a lre to the K. desiring to speak wth him wch tis sd was granted & since we hear the sd writ is servd on his Ldsp the D. of M. & E. of Essex & 3 other Lds One of the F. Ks bastards informing the K that he & 11 more noble Gentmen were resolvd to use buggery & try how long they coud live wthout the use of a woman the K. banisht 'em & most of 'em are coming hither The Dutch have ordrd 10 Capitall men of war to be built & 20 more to be fitted out & have assignd 200000 L for yt use. The Dutch of portsm being expected on ye 24th Inst her Lodgings are ordrd to be prpared for her. Coll Leg will suddenly be made E. of Tilbury. The officrs & soldrs at winsor pay the Ceremony to the D. of Y. wch is usually to ye Capt Genrll of the Ks forces wch confirms his being to be Capt Genrll. sevll Non cons have sent notice to yr Congregations yt they will not preach during this psecution. Complt being made to the Ld Chancr by some of his Gents [?] in white fryers yt they had been abusd by the Ld. Ch. Js Tipstaves were ansd that if they had been pceded agt contrary to law they must right them selves by law & tis sd they are bringing an accon of 10000 L agt the Tipstaves. 2 Alsations yt were bd ore to the sessions but were not in ye riot were since [?] Dischargd. Janeway was this week exmd by Secr Jenk who were Authors of his news & ansd that he coud not tell the authors of each paragraph but that they were all of the Qs head tavern in pater noster row whither he & the messengr going he went & gave out & sd they were all gon but yr name were Care Vile & Larkin & a booksellr in Cornhill. upon the return of the messengr the Secr was gon to winsor so he went this morn to give acct of yr names in ordr to psecute ym. This day Starky ye booksellr was before the Councill for publishing Bacons remains there being sevll dangrous passages in it & tis thought he will be comted The Att Genll hath declard he will put down all printed intelligences this term & Curtis is already returnd in the Crown office & ye author of Heraclitis ordrd to app before the Councill to write no more. Sr Tho Evelyn yesterday nobly treated the D. & Dutch of Somset The Renegado belonging to ye mor Embr was damnably drunk at winsor notwthstanding their law forbids wine. An Excellt sailr wth one leg belonging to ye Gloster having escapd drowning prnted himself to ye D who gave him mony & ordrd him a pension This day a lifeguard man killd a taylor for dunning him & was sent to newgate we hear yt sevll Justices of peace yt were agt adrssing will be put out & sr Vere Vane a Depty Lieut of Kent is already turnd out. mr Baker Courting a Lady who slighted him mr Rick Jeared him upon wch he sent him a Challenge & yesterday they fought in spring garden the sword of the first broke & both were slightly wounded Its said Capt Clifford is incognito in town & yt the Relations of mrs Synderfin missd but 3 hours of Catching him |DLondon_June_15:_82. |L1229 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Brigadeer and Capt Napper are ordered to appeare before ye D. of Albemarle. +the Bantum Embr has bespoke sevll sadles some of 10 L apeice & other things to carry wth him 3 weeks hence. +The Mor: Embr hath also invited sevll workmen to goe along wth him but few have embraced it. +This week a full Councll is ordered to be held at Hampton Court abt giveing answers to ye Forraine Ministers touching the Guarantee league the debate being long: last Saturday in ye Councll most of ye Lds were for a warr wth ffrance accdingly they were of opinion for calling a parlmt the treaty between the King and Emperour of Morocco was pend [?] that day +Monsr Van Beuering the dutch Embr here hath orders from ye states to congratulate the duke and Dutchesse of york upon their late arrivall. +Capt Weyburne of ye happy returne hath orders to carry over the Mor. Embr +Capt Aires Pilot of ye Gloster hath gott sevll master of ships hands signifying his abillity in Navigacon & yt ye ship was not lost for want of skill but by Ignorance of ye sands being removed. +yesterday a Comittee satt at Sumersett house to audit the accots of ye Queens revenue & wt Expence she hath been at by building wt was burnt at St Jameses & how to supply it. +the Turks haveing laid a tax on all imported silks the E of Stylum [?] hath gott it taken off & is arrived at Messina where we by our silk we Carry to Turky and all things are agreed between the Turks and us. we hear that an informacon is bringing agt ye Lds Lovelais Sr Tho: Player & Sr Rob Cleyton for being in Company when Colledge sang ye ballad of ye Rare Shew at oxford. +The Emperor of Morocco hath seized severall places belonging to ye Algerines. +The F. K. is resolved to adjust affaires wth ye pope wthout ye clergys advice he feigning they widen ye differences. +This day Sr Rich How was choose alderman in sr Tho. Bloodworths roome. A Major & Captaine Quarrelling at Portsmouts ye Major was kild +The Comrs for Indigent officers satt this day at sumersett house & turnd out Captaine Hill |DLond._17_June_1682. |L1230 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Scotld we hear yt 2 Non con: minrs were tryd for baptizing &c contrary to Law & find 5000 Marques & bound to ye good behavr & further yt Sr wm Sharpe the Ks Cashkeeper had been exmd by the Councell abt his accts & having given them satisfacon is coming for Engld. Sheriff Pilkinton keeps in none but his wife coming to him & gives out he is indisposd & has refusd to give bail to ye D of Ys accon. This week Janeway Larkin & Stephens went to a Tavern to see for the Authors of his late Intelligence but Ben. Harris coming in calld Stephen rogue & sd he deservd to be beaten & fell upon him but was at last worsted Janeway & Larkin leaving ym togather Stephens hath complnd to the Ld Ch. J. & tis thought Harris will suffer severely he being formerly bd to ye good behavr. mr Scot succeeds Capt Hill as a[gen]t for ye Indigent officrs. We hear yt the Ld Obrians page being savd from drowning offers to swear yt his Ld being on a Chest in the sea cryd out to some of ye watermen yt were in the Barge if they woud save his life he woud give 'em 500 L & some ansd let him alone he's not worth 500 pence. Tis agn talkd as if the Ld Ch. J. P. will lay down yesterday macarty was had before the Ld Ch. J. & bound in 400 L recognizance & his security 2 of ye witnesses agt Colledge in 200 L a piece that he ap to an Indictmt at ye Ks bench bar on Monday for running narat smith thro ye hand An Appeal being brought agt verdun yesterday for killing A man in norfolk & the Ld Paston Sr Richd Derham mr Hatton Bernard & anoth[er] pson of Quality were his bail. Mrs Syderfin being come ore was yesterday wth the Ld Ch. J. for a wart to take up Capt Clifford notwthstanding she at Calais contracted herself to him in the prnce of Count Conningsmark &c a publick notary she saying yt he forcd her to it. The E. of Danby having yesterday a heas Corpus granted will be brought next week The E. of manchester falling sick yt day his daughter was to be marryd to ye E. of Suffolk hindrd the marrige his Lop lying now a dying The Bantam Embr is gon to winsor to recieve his audience of leave And The Mor' Embr goes thither next week to ye same ppose the K. having prnted him wth 300 firelocks & this day he took his leave of ye Playhous having seen Epson wells From Paris they write that the switzers have hinderd the Imprlists from passing thro their Country to ye Rhine but we believe its false On Thursday John Clement mrs Celiers Sollicr brought an Informacon of perjury agt mr Prance to mr Astry of ye crown office it conteine 300 sheets & all the pticlars of ye triall of freer Berry & then [?] mr Astr told him he must acqt the Cot wth it before he recd it & bid him attend at the Ks bench yesterday & mr Astry having aqted the Cot wth it Clement was calld & askt if he woud prosecute he being frighted sd yt mr Farwell had desird him to bring it to mr Astry but he knew nothing of it upon wch the Cot ordrd him to be sent to ye Marshalsea to his friend Farwell. Starky the booksellr keeps out of ye way upon his late pamphlets The Delegates in mrs Hides Cause have met 2 or 3 dayes this week & made such progresse yt its thought it will be ended next [?] week but we can't say wch way it will &c [?] Sr Robt [Pilkin]gton Deputy Lieut Justice & a Collonell of a regmt in ye Isle wight is put out for now Curtis is Sumond before the Councill for printing a book calld Julian the Apostate wth remarks +The reason why Benning believes the Qs Cooks poysned him is becaus he believes thought [sic] he knew somthing abt Godfreys murdr. |DLond._June_13._82. |L1231 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The P of Orange hath sent the Marq de Grane 50000 L & informs him yt so soon as he shall declare war agt F. he will be ready to joyn wth him. The P hath been in the Assembly of ye States & prssd them to declare war agt F. that he woud let ym have 100000 L & assist ym even to the Pawning of his Jewels in carrying on ye war they gave him many thanks but coud not at prnt conclud whither war or peace for yey were loth to prcipitate ymselves into a war out of wch it woud be difficult to retreive [sic] The Italian Princes have ordrd 10000 men to ly near Cazall fearing some attempt yer Tis sd there are sevll Bps and the grand Prior [?] engagd in the Club of Sodomites [?] The Assembly of the Ch [?] Clergy are adjd for a fortnight The great D. of Muscovy dyd latly & his youngest brother being but 10 [?] yeares old is to succeed The Emprsse of Germany is brought to bed of a son. The E. of Thanet is suddenly to be marryd to the Lady Henrietta Wentworth The K. comes to town the latter end of this week to be Godfather to ye Ld Ormonds [?] child [?] The Mor Embr goes away on Monday next the K. having ordrd him a prnt of 1000 L guinies 100 to ye Secr & 100 to ye Intrprter & 300 among ye rest of ye servts they having desir'd it in mony that they may buy sevll of o[u]r Comodities. Last week one of his servts got a boy into a chamber to buggr him but the boy crying murdr they broke in upon him for wch the Embr ordrd him to have 100 stripes on his bare back & Buttocks wth a Battoon [?] & told the Parents if that was not satisfacon enough he would cut off his head. On Satterday last 5 psons were tryd for pyracy at the Cot of Admrlty for seizing a Dutch ship they pleaded they were Deputed by Sr Wm Counteen [?] & others to whom the K. had given lrs of Reprizall untill they were satisfyd for a ship the Dutch took away from them formrly upon wch they were acquitted The Planters of Virginia finding the pfit of Tobaco so small that they cannot live petiond the Ld Culpepr ye Governr who is tis sd [?] that an Assembly might be calld & an ordr publishd that noe Tobacco should be planted for 2 or 3 years but the K. having 150000 L arising by ye Custom of Tobacco yearly sent out amendt [?] to ye Depty Govrnr to hindr an Assembly howevr an Assembly met & ye Depty dissolvd ym upon wch the people are up & go abt Destroying all the Tobacco they can meet wth Capt Parker being informd that Coll Tolmeck had spoke some wt reflecting on him came post from Winsor [?] on Saterday & sent him a Challenge They fought behind Lumly [?] ordinary by St James Park & the Coll disarmd the Capt but was wounded in the belly tis sd ye Colls comision will be taken away. We are now better informd concerning mr Hickringhill the Bp of Lond refusing to forgive him the offence being agt the Church as well as himself upon wch Hickringhill hath adjd himself to ye Ld Ch J desiring him to intrcede & he will nevr do the like The Empr is come down towards the Rhine & much [?] of his army are ordrd to Lie [?] in Silesia to be ready on all occasions. Coll Legg & Sr Stephen Musgrave are returnd from viewing the fortificacon having been nobly entrteind at & made free of Hull. The East India Comp have doubled yr stock ye pduct arising to 150 L p cent wheras the Dutch East India Dividend is but 31 [?] L p cent. Pursell concernd in taking away mrs Synderfin intends to move for a tryall at ye Ks bench. Capt Jones Paymr of the Ks regmt being yesterday arrested for 20 L [?] in Covent Garden Lieut Chevales [?] hearing of it came hither at whose very name the Bayliff went off The Marq de Grana is evry day expected at Ghent & will suddenly make a genll pay day 10000 Crowns being transmitted from Madrid & the minrs [?] hard at work to send more. Most of o[u]r Companies will bring the list of yr livery men to Guild hall on Midsomer day tp prvent all from giving their voice that are not livery men for the choice of sheriffs One of ye ships yt carryed Quakers for pensylvania springing a leak they put into a place calld Whiterocks & 7 of ye company are so frighted yt they are returning hither. |DLond._June._20._82. |L1232 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 13th Inst the E. of Kingston sets sail from Hull to montpelier in Fr in the New Katharine yacht to recovr his health The K. hath granted a pattt to Nathaniel Bladen Esqr to have ye benefit of his Engine to make pastboard & pap for 14 years. The undrtakers for erecting Chelsy Colledge for 400 decayd soldrs have signed the Articles of Agremt at Sr Stephen Foxes. They are to go as far in building this year as will come to 3000 L the workmen allow 200 L for the old building. The K comes to town on fryday (wch day will be held a great Councill) & the Q. on saturday & on monday they go to Sherwd & so to Chatham to see a great ship launchd wch will its sd be calld to ye Red rose This day Sr Ferdinando Hastings Sr Richd Turner & Lieut Chevalier took ye Oathes at ye Ks bench bar having new offices Baldwin having formrly printed a book wth A Smiths name to it wthout his Consent they had a triall in ye Sheriffs cot & Baldwin was Cast only 6 s 8 d upon wch Smith this day movd in ye Ks bench Cot that Baldwin might ap on fryday wch was ordrd accordingly. This day a rule of Cot was made for bringing up John Clement this week to ye Ks bench bar yesterday mr Cottrell & his son in Law mr Collins bound for Curtis to be of the good behavr (who its sd is gon aside) were arrested Stephens the messengr goes up & down to take up all the bail for the Intelligences upon their miscarriages & tis sd all the Intelligences will be obligd this term to give in 500 L security for yr good behavr. Sr G. Geffries aqted the Cot this day yt the Coroner had returnd a non est Inventus to ye writ agt Sher Pilk upon wch one of the Tipstaves was ordrd to look for him yesterday a man rid bet Lond & ware 5 times in 16 hours wch is 100 mile & then walkd to Lond from Ware in 7 hours & won wages of 50 L yesterday was a triall bet ye D. of Bucks & Christian the formr suing ye latter for 11000 but ye further hearing is deferd till Monday The Bantam Embr having made no propositions since he came makes most think he came only [to] pry into the price of ye Comodities in ordr to raise ym wn he comes hence he buyes up poudr Guns & mastives. A Granado lighted was on Sunday morn thrown into a rasor makers kitchen in Leicester fields wch did much mischief & had not help come in woud have don more. The Delegates abt mrs Hide have sat to day & yesterday but we know not yet how 'twill go. This day Thomson &c were tryd in Guildhall & found guilty of publishing a Scandalous & seditious libell but sentence deferd its thought it will be fine & pillory |DLond._June_22d_82. |L1233 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] upon the Coroners making oath yesterday in the Ks bench that he coud not execute the writ upon Sher pilkinton yt he had been sevll times at his hous & was ansd that he coud not be spoke wth that he had broke thro his own wall into the Sheriffs & but coud not see him that he had not seen nor recd any lre or Message nor sent any to him since he had ye writ the Cot was satisfyd & ordrd him to make speciall bayliffs but told him he coud not break open the Sheriffs doors. This day Kerney was Indicted at the Ks bench bar for being one of the 4 ruffians but no witnesse apping tho Oates & Jennison were calld three times the Ld Ch. J. askd the sollr Genll if he had any thing to say agt him who answring if no witnesse apd he had don wth him they were calld agn but none apping his Ldp told the Cot that the prisner had been indicted for high treason but evidence apping he left it to yr conscience so they acquitted him wthout going from the bar The Ld Chanllr of Scotld is made cheif ranger of the 3 Lothians in ye room of the Ld Hatton & his son. Three regmts of o[u]r City are mustred this week & the other 3 will be next the Mor & Bantam Embrs go to see 'em. Two Informrs going to a Conventicle in Kent & knowing no body promisd a Country man 10 L to turn Informer but he saying he woud have mony down they gave him 30 s down & ye Country man gave 'em wrong names but as they were going to the Justice the Country man gave 'em the slip. howevr they went but the Just smelling the Jest askd them if they woud swear to the names & they ansring yes he told the first name was the parson of the parish whom he had heard preach yt day & the next was his own nameso sent them to prison for offring to forswear themselves The Bantam Embr was this day nobly treated by ye E. of Berkely at St James. The Q. comes to town to night & the K to morrow afternoon Tis sd Thomson keeps out of ye way & will not app till sentence is past. Count Connigsmark is gon to Paris & the F. K. hath given him P. of Furstembrs regmt as also a Collsp of horse Sevll psons have shipd themselves from Aberdene in Scotld to setle themselves near Delaware river in America. |DLond._June._27._82. |L1234 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Sunday the Councill meeting the Ld Mayr went down & gave ye K. act of the pcedings on Saturday at Guildhall & the Councill meeting agn on Monday the Ld Mayr Sheriffs &c were ordrd to ap & being calld in the Sheriffs were complnd agt for affronting the Ld Mayr for taking upon ym a powr to adjourn the Cot wch was not yr right for countencing the riot & not seizing the offendrs they made but little defence saying yt wt they had don amisse was thro ignorance upon the whole matter it was agreed they shoud be sent to the Tower tho 3 or 4 were agt it & when it was askd whither they shoud go by land or water the K. sd they shoud go thro the City to see who durst medle wth ym & as the wart of Comtmt was serving on Sher Pilk-- ye D. of Y. came by ye Councill door & this day mr Wallup movd in the Cot of Ks bench for an heas Corpus wch was granted & tis thought they will be brought up to morrow & baild. Then the Company of Spectacle makers put in a plea to ye declar of a man whose goods they broke vizt that they had a prviledge to break all goods unseald the Ld Ch. told ym may be ye goods they broke were better yn those seald & ordrd them to put in a better plea & apted a day for hearing. Then Council for ye peny post undrtakers acqted the Cot yt ye D. of Y. had latly laid 2 accons on ym of 10000 L a piece wch they desird Might lie still till triall for wch they were ready wch was ordrd & a day apted for triall Dockura [?] acqting the Cot he had spent 2200 L in this concern. Tis sd the ld of Oxfords troop yt is qrterd abt Deptford will be qrterd abt Lond. On Sunday his matie not going to Chappell Dr ffuller preachd an excellt sermond in the prnce chambr agt Popery on Render to Caser the things yt are Cesars the K. & D. of Y. being prnt sevll threatnings have been given out that whoever marries mrs syndrfin shall be murdrd & a Gent yt cots her having been challengd here [about six letters illegible] intend to petion the K. for leave to aprnd any pson guilty as aforsd [about six letters illegible] Lieut Spicer having last sumer killd ensign Piggot is endeavr[ing a?] pdon but piggots friends intend to lodge an appeal in the Ks bench cot before ye year & day expires. The Ld Chancr having latly sd that if excessive damages was given for calling a man Bankrupt it was in the power of the Chancery to moderate Sher Pilk hath put in a bill agt Boulsworth to wch Boulsworth will plead the late verdict upon full evidence in Surry. The guards mustring to day in Hide Park ye mor & Bantam Embrs were prnt His matie having put off his voyage for Chattham this day the great ship was launchd there. Serjt waller dying here last sunday was 7 night was on wensday night buryed at Erliham wthin a mile of norwich having left an estate of 30000 L This day the Ld Mayr & Cot of Aldrmen &c met at Guild hall & recd a lre from ye 2 sheriffs but did not read it till the Comon Serjts by his Lops ordr had adjd the Cot till to morrow 7 night & yn reading it the pport was that they the Sheriffs did send ordr that the Cot shoud be adjd but we know not wt time was mentiond in ye lre The poll books are in the Sheriffs custody & some who say they have seen 'em rept that mr Papilion & Du boyce have 1300 hands more yn ye other. Above 40000 L hath been laid on the Dissenters of Bristol wthin these 3 years & the town clerks fees come to 3700 L. we hear yt mr Godfrys Hickringhil & others intend to lye high accons on Thomson for scandall The K. took the mor Embr into his closet latly & showing him all his rarities ordrd Sr Cha. Cottrell to tell him wt he pleasd was at his service at wch the Embr was astonied & after having staid 3 qrters of an hour took only a litle picture of the K. wch he sd he woud keep in perpetuall rembrance of his great matie whom ye Jews in yr Country had misreprnted The 2 minrs sentencd at Edinbr for illegall baptisms &c have given security to transpt ymselves we hear also there hath been a rising at Arundalum but prntly disprsed by ye Ks guards The mor Embr & his secr quarrelling the Secr hath removd his Lodging The D of Ormond having told the K. it woud be a cheaper way to keep open hous hath a months time in ordr to search ye books abt it There can be no issue of the Charter this terme the Ks Councill having yet made no replication. Farwell we hear sth that he can find a way to pay wt fine is laid on him but Rather yn stand in ye pillory hede make strange discovries A triall was yesterday at bar bet the E. of Clarendine plt & mr Hooper deft the deft being su'd by his Lop for calling him papist &c & 100 [?] Markes damages given his Lop. Mr Hollis Gent of ye hous to the E. of Kingston is arrivd here from Diepe who sth that his Ld Landed there on fryday was 7 night & that tho he was the healthiest passengr in the ship & gave the mr 20 Guinnies & hopd he shoud send for him that time twelvemonth to fetch him home his Lop dyd on saterday his brother of 19 years old succeeds his Lop who hath left 17000 L a year [seal removes about five letters] of plate & Jewels of his Lops were landed & we know not how they'le be got over unlesse by such way as the Dutch of mon got hers vizt by prtendedly having the privilidge of Importing or exporting his Lops horses [&?] selling them to the Ld Preston our Embr thither all Embrs were not landed wch savd both [?] pts being to be pd for evry hors put on board |DLondon_29th_June_1682 |L1235 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This day the Earle of Danby was brought to the Kings bench barr his two Sonns accompanying him where were prsent in Court The Duke of Albemarle ds of Somrset Lord Chamberlaine Ld Bruce Ld Lumley Ld Berkley Ld of Oxford & Ld Aylesbury. The Earle opened his owne case & insisted much upon a prsident in the raigne of Hen: 4th: applying it to his owne use and pleaded the King [about eight letters torn away] & desired it might be read but ye Court would not permit it. The Judges gave sevll reason why he could not be bayled & Judge Jones sd that neither Law nor president could vindicate their bayleing his Ldp and so desired his Ldps pardon & remanded him to the Tower One Holland a Merchant was yesterday buryed in Lumbardstreet Church there being 139 mourners & 6 mourning Coaches of their owne family The two sherriffes are ordered by a rule of Court to be brought up to morrow yesterday at the sessions for Southwarke sevll Nonconformist Ministers were Indicted upon ye act agt Conventicles Mrs ffarewell goeing last night to see her husband at her returne the boyes threw stones at her & wounded her much Two Comtes sate yesterday at Whitehall one about Eclesiasticall affaires to regulate the vacancyes of Churches the other was the Comte of Trade haveing notice that the rabble in Virginia had spoyled great quantities of Tobbacco His Matie goes to morrow to Chattham to see the new shipp that was Comished on Tuesday called the great Brittaine & he takes 6 meales meate along wth him Prince Rupert was at the launching of the ship & reports her to be ye biggest that ever was built in England This day 5 psons who were Indicted for a riott in the Country for breakeing a Church windows in time of divine service They were fined 20 Nobles a man & bound to their good behaviour. |DLondon_July_1st_82 |L1236 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Sherrifes of London yesterday came to ye Kings Bench Barr where ye Indictment was read to them as also ye Informacon of ye Attorney Generall to both they pleaded not guilty & then produced their Bail wch were ye 2 Godfrys Alderman Hayes and mr Jekell and soe was dismissed they being bound in 2000 L each and ye bail in 1000 A quaker liveing in Durrham appeared this day at ye Kings B Barr by virtue of his Habs Corpus, he was Committed to prison in yt County for not takeing ye Oath of allegiance but a Serjt pleaded for him shewing some illegallity of ye Comittmt soe he was ordered to be discharged and to be indicted next assizes upon his refusall agne. A motion was then made for a Habs Corpus to remove a prisoner from Manchester to york to be wittnesse agt 4 psons yt were there Comitted for high treason for clipping & coyning of mony wch was granted. we are credibly informed yt a person of considerable note valued to be worth 10000 [?] came to Mr North since ye adjournm[ent] at Guildhall and offered him 4000 L if he would not stand as Sherrife if ye Ld Mayor should declare him for one, mr North hath been much sollicited to declare to declare ye psons name but hath referred it till wednesday. +we hear yt his maty hath given 50 guinnys to ye shipwright yt built ye great ship at Chattham & 20 guinnys amongst ye other workmen declareing its ye biggest & best ship he had in his dominions. on thursday Sr Wm throgmorton fought a duell & was killed the other pson fled away & is not yet heard of Sherrife pilkinton has pd 800 Lto mr Bosworth & took a discharge |DLond._July_4th_82. |L1237 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday Thomson &c aping at the Ks bench bar Councill movd for sentence & after reading 2 of Thomsons his Intelligences he declared wt was printed was (by ordr of Farewell & Paine) as his trade they promising to save [?] him harmlesse & yt his servts had printed [?] sevll things in his absence Pain sd the whole matter was brought to him by Farwell & he knew nothing of it. Then Farwell begd pardon saying yt wn he saw Godfreys body he thought there was some blood in ye ditch. Then a Gentman made Oath yt he was set upon near Somsethous 2 or 3 days bef[ore] Godfrey was murdrd being like him but finding their mistake yey left At last Judge James sentencd Thomson & ffarwell to stand in ye pi[llory] to mmorrow 12 a clock before Westmr hall & Imprismt till the 2nd [?] 100[?] & paye upon his due Submission was only find 100 [?] L [?] and [?] they we[re?] then find more but yt it falls to ye sherifs 3 Indictmts are drawn up agn Thomson for reflecting [agt?] sevll psons in his late ballads. Yesterday the K. returning from Shernesse The Tower guns were dischargd as he passd & this day he went to see Chelsey colledg & ordrd it to be finishd as soon as possible & goes on Thursday to winsor. upon Curtis's absconding his wife upon ordr apd before the Ld Ch. [J.] for publishing Thomsons triall some passages in't reflecting on his Lop [?] she sd she only published ym for profit but coud not discovr who writ any [?] yet promising to ap wn calld was dischargd. yesterday the Attorny Genrll moving for Ordrs to Inspect the City records abt the Quo warto it was refusd the City Councill have time til next [S?]Ession day before next term to put in ye rejoyndr to ye Attorn Genlls replicacon sevll booksellrs are gon to Bristol fair but Proker will not goe being it cost him 30 L there last time for preaching mr Ben harris is much markt by Stephens the messengr [in a?] late quarrell Last week sevll bayliffs [about twenty-five letters smeared] to arrest a Gentman. One Grimes yesterday [about twenty-five letters smeared] for Indicted of recusancy & pviding [about twenty letters smeared] of his Conformity was dischargd. This day Aron Smith was tryd for speaking scandalous words delivring paps to Colledge at Oxford & was found guilty of delivring ye paps but not of ye words. upon mocon then of Councill for the Ld Turmont agt ye bayliffes that had arrested him on fab acons they were comt This day ye Ld Mayr & Sheriffes sat in ye hustings at Guild but lookd coldly upon one anothr & have ordrd the Cot to meet to mo[rrow] The Dutch of portsm being arrivd Thomson has petiond her Intceed for having his standing in the pillory remitted. The Mor Embr is gon to new hall the D of Albemarles hous in [name torn away] A Soldr is bringing his accon agt his Capt for putting him on ye wooden horse. Paines wife has poisnd her self upon her thinking her husbd stood up ye Sher The Poles & Swedes have made a league wch will incomode ye Electr of Brandr the Poles lying upon his Confines. The Impell forces rendevouz at Augsbr [?] The states of holld have profferd the powr of making officrs in the army to the P. of Orange but he refusing left it to ym. The Dauphinesse of [F. is?] brought to bed of a son |DLond._July_6._82. |L1238 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday abt 11 a clock Thomson & Farwell were brought on ye pillorie & were very brisk expecting to stand only on it but the officr wth much a doe did get Farwells head in & Thomson submitted upon it mr Farwell went to acqt the Cot yt Contrary to sentence they stood in the pillory. The Ld Ch. J. sd the sentence was in the pillory & Judge Jones sd he had dd it so then mr undrsheriff was ordrd to prvent abuse notwthstanding wch they were much palted & 2 or 3 were carryd before ye Cot for it but upon yr rising dischargd they stood not ye hour out psecucon was so vehement & they were carryd to the Ks bench in a coach. The 2 sheriffs at ye bar apd abt 7 in ye morn & yr apance was recorded & yr bail continued then they went to Guild hall whither the Recordr wth 8 [?] Aldrmen came & acqted the cot yt ye Ld mayr being indisposd desird the Cot might be adjd to fryday but upon putting ye Question they cryd out a hall & to polling they went wch being ended the Sherriffs declard mr papilion & Duboyce Elected yey having 1100 & odd hands apiece more yn ye others at night the old Sheriff went to give the Ld Mayr acc of ye procedings but his Lop sent ym word they shoud hear of him on fryday & we expect a new poll will be begun the Tories intending yn to go thither the Recordr being askd whither he had adjd the Cot sd he did not some think the old sheriffs will be comted to morrow & yt the Baron of ye Excheqr will refuse to swear ye new ones the Ld mayr was on Tuesday wth ye K & D. & had a long discours One Cooper an Attorny was comted yesterday for putting a partiall man into ye Jury abt Insurers Then a mocon was made for bail for one indicted at norwich for printing seditious libell his councill pleaded the word sediticous was not in ye Indictmt but upon reading it was found there so bail refusd his Ldp saying if all publishers of pamphlets were indicted he woud take a course wth ym. Three psons being this day had before the Ld Ch J. for kidnapping being accusd by one who seemingly complying fetchd a Constable they gave no good act of ymselves so were comted Pain hath lost abt 200 L p an by ye death of his wife Coll Stradlings company coming from winsor petiond the D. of Grafto yt they may qrter out of the Savoy sevll victuallrs offring ym lodging for 6 d p week wch being granted others intend to petion for ye same. Ordrs are given for discarding any of the Ks guards yt ap out of yr new clothes. A Quo warto being issud agt the water bayliff his council have desird further time to plead to it The grand Jury of westm yesterday prnted a bill of recusancy agt the D. of Y. +One of Sr wm Throgmortons sisters is run mad upon sr wms being killd +This morn the K. & D. went to Greenwich. +This morn sat a Comte abt quelling the disturbances in Virginia the Ld Colepeper & ye Capt yt is to carry him thither attending. The D of Albemarle asking the K wn he was for winsor ye K. asked why the D. sd becaus the guards might be ready the K. sd that they ought always to be ready +Yesterday 2 high way men after they had robd a woman set upon a butcher near Kensinton who refusing to change horses they split his scull they gave mony to 2 Carters yt stood by & did not help him. |DLond._July._8:_1682. |L1239 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is damaged in three places apparently by large water or ink spots.] The K. having prnted [about twelve letters illegible] Mor wth a rich coach & sedan they are gon [about twelve letters illegible] hath 100 L already & security given for his return [about eight letters illegible] Embr goes next week to Rye in sussex to take [about five letters illegible] the D of Albemarle is abt 8 monthes hence to go Embr to ye Empr of mor The Bantam Embrs went this day to take leave of ye K. & 2 of ym wer knighted & this afternoon took yr leave of ye playhous the Emprsse of morocco being acted. The D. of Y. returnd yesterday from winsor & this evning ye K. & co went thither & return on Thursday Abt a fortnight hence Capt Tyrrill transports the Ld Colpeper in ye lark frigat to his govermt of virginia The D. of M. Ld Grey &c are at Cockfighting at Lewis in Sussex a match hath been run at Postlade bet ye Ds & Ld Greys horses the formr won Capt Goring the high Sheriff of Sussex hath turnd out the Clerk of Heming for ringing the bells wn the Ds came thither Aron Smith aps abt town still. The councill yesterday ordrd 12 messengers to attend to take into Custody any yt shoud cause disturbance at Guild hall but tho a numerous Company assem[bled] [it?] was quiet the Ld Mayr stood upon his right of adjmt & [about twelve letters illegible] so his Lop sent for Sr G. Geffries & mr Pain [about fifteen letters illegible] mr Polexfen & wms who argud the Case abt [about fifteen letters illegible] till fryday to wch time the cot adjd by the [about twelve letters illegible] are in suspence wt to do for if they be [about twelve letters illegible] it wenesday & pceding to be irregular & if ye [about twelve letters illegible] they are afraid ye Ld Mayr will tap 2 Sher[iffs] [and?] the Recordr sth he set down the Ld mayrs message in writing on wensday & dd it accordingly. the Ld Ch J. north sth he believes Mr Duboyce & Papilion duly elected. The Lawyers say if the Ld Mayr hath powr to adjourn the cot the cot was adjd by his Lops message on wensday. The F continue to arrest the goods of ye Spands The F. K. hath made 3 Lieut Genrlls [about eight letters illegible]vautes Mor Sourdiz & Mor Lambert we hear [about twelve letters illegiable] an engagmt bet ye Imprll & F. forces & ye latter [about twelve letters illegible]rll forces daily make inroades upon ye F. The [about twelve letters illegible] libty of Conscience to be proclamd thro out [about ten letters unreadable] he had rather lose it all yn recede in one [about twelve letters illegible] K. The Empr hath made league wth the [about six letters illegible] ye Bassa of Buda hath given leave to the Hungar ians [to trade?] thither so yt an accomodacon is hopd for The Impr forces rendezvouz the 28th Inst at [Au]gsbr The D. of Bavaria hath ordrd 6 regmts to be r[ai]sd for the service of the Empire each regmt to consist of 2000 men. The Q of Swed is brought to bed of a son. On Thursday the Ld Mayr & some Aldrmen were at whithall |DLond._July_11._82. |L1240 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] mr polexfen & wms on fryday gave yr opinions yt it was the Sheriffs right to adjourn ye Cot & subscribd yr names mr Saundrs & sr G. Geffries gave it yt it was the Ld mayrs right & yt the Cot was adjd on wensday but refusd to subscribe yr names A Tory on fryday striking a whig in ye Com. hall a livery man pulld out a short constables staffe & carryd him before a Just who comted him. A petion is on foot to be dd to the Ld mayr to prnt the K. & if he will not the Sheriffs shall deliver it the purport of wch is for calling a plt and banishing papists from Cot & such like. we hear there is a noli prosequi entred agt the late rioters. mr papilion hath given 1000 L to the F. protests his grandfather being a F. man ye D. of m. hath also prnted ym wth 50 L & goes constantly to ye F church On saturday abt 8 at night mr Hayward who posted mr poltney for A Coward met him in St James fields & bid him draw wch doing they fought & mr Poltney ran him thro of wch abt 2 in the morn he dyd he told mr poltney he had fought like a Gentman & kissing him forgave him & desird he shoud not be psecuted however mr poltney absconds. stemmer of ye Temple is found to be ye man yt killd sr wm Throgmorton they went from the Temple to knightsbridge in a coach wre they fought stemmer is not taken tis sd one mrs Clark whom sr wm had affronted threatned to have his blood & yt stemmer fought him upon her score she is comted upon it. A Couple going latly to be marryd at Florence the Bride refuseing her husbd at the Altar he stabd her upon wch his rivall stabd him & his brother stabd ye rivall & the rivalls father shott ye brother & disabled A priest in ye privy parts. The D. of Clermont of the blood royall of F [?] [hav?]ing struck a Bp. he was sentencd to the Bastille for 15 days, to ask [?] [about five letters smeared] of ye Bp & ye Assembly of ye clergy & (being Abbot) suspended for sitting in ye assembly for 2 years A ship arrivd at Rotterdam brings news yt ye span plate fleet is arrivd at ye Havana & will be at home by Augt. The K. of Swed hath returnd all the Crown lands upon condition each noble shall have ready so many soldrs wch will come 100000 men & hath ordrd 12000 Marines to be listed. abt 15000 Men being got togather in moscovia sent word to mosco yt the Citizens shoud not stir & yey shoud not be hurt but if they did they woud put ym to ye sword & coming thither the gates were thrown ope & Going Imediatly to ye palace they threw all the Emprs friends out at window upon ye pikes & searching their treasures found each double to the Emprs all wch they put into the royall treasury & displacing the Empr set up his blind brother. The States of Holld are building 40 men of war for the Spands The marques de Grana hath sent advice to ye Empr & minrs at Frankfort of ye State of Affairs. The Bp of Strasbr is come to paris to desire the K. yt he may be invested in all ye rights yt the late Bp was three hundred houses are pulld down at Strasbr to build a new Citadell there. Count de Bussy is revolted from ye Empr to ye F. K. & is made Lieut Genrll undr mor de Quincy who also revolted from the Empr. On wensday next the Parlmt at Paris by the Ks ordr is to determine the affair abt the Ks claiming the 8th part of all houses built since 1633. The milaneses have ordrd 14000 men to be raisd & have recd 4 German 2 Spanish & 1 dutch regmts +The Truce bet the Empr & hungarian rebells is prolongd till michaelmas +Sr John Finch Embr at Constantinople is arrivd here wth the body of Sr Tho. Barnes to be buryd in Christchurch in Cambridge to wch colledge Sr Tho. hath given 2000 L to be pd prnt & 2000 L at Sr John finchs death but Sr John will pay it all prntly. mr Kent Trear of ye Customs was on saturday sworn a six [?] clerk in ye room of mr Black decd. yesterday begining the sessions at Hicks hall the undrsheriffe was find [two or three digits smeared] for not regularly returning the Juries mowbray & Baldron are Indicting one another for assaults & perjuries. The [about six letters smeared] found agt mr Poltney for murdr & its sd he will surrender himself on Thursday to be tryd & tis thought will come off. +The Count Caprara the Emprs Envoy at Constantinople writes yt he questions not but to accomodate affairs. A hostler was latly killd by a hors he was dressing & ye hors was seizd for ye K. The mor Emr goes away this day 7 night. A meal mans aprntice was drown on fryday in ye Thames. The sexton of St Giles of ye fields dyd latly & sevll put in for the place it being worth 200 L p an. Sevll families [?] intend to imitate York in congratulating the D. of Ys delivrance at sea. The K. gave the Bantam Embr a lre to his mr in a cloth of gold purse & made him a prnt of 500 barrels of powdr The revivd E. of Pembroke latly in a humr burnt 150 L worth of his Ladys things Hayward was buryd last night from ye half moon tavern in ye Strand Lrs from Admrll Herbert of the 10th June say he yn wth 10 men of war at Cadiz & yt ye Dragon arrivd there in 19 days from Plimoth. The Dutch of Portsm is in greater state yn ever She brought ore 3 coaches six horses from F She hath 50 Attendts & 10 grooms. One Faircloth a prsbyt minr was yesterday buryd in the Artillery ground abt 500 people following ye Corps among wch were Drs Tillotson Stillingflet & other Ch of Engld minrs. The day ye Yorksh men dind at mercht Taylors hall sevll nobility being there Dr Hicks parson of ye church wre St Michaels Image stood preachd before 'em. Yesterday a woman was comted to Newgate for selling a treasnable pap calld a prophesy abt ye Citys losing yr charter printed for Cotton ye newsmonger. The Dan K. at the late Intview desird ye Ellectr of Brandr to help him to take Hambr but he refusd. One mam Dr Cartright a protest minrs wife at Charenton is Imprisond by the Ks ordr for endeavring to come for Engld The F. K. hath been latly told by an Astrologer yt he shall be killd this Summer upon wch he is very melancholy & is 3 or 4 hours in his Chamber private evry day. some think the design may come from Rome. |DLond._July_13._82. |L1241 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday morn the delegates met to give sentence in Emertons cause & abt 10 a clock the Ld Dunblain came in wth mrs hide & she sent in a note to the Cot who sent for em both in also mr Emerton where the Ld Dunblain & she declard they were marryd the 25th of Aprill upon wch they ordrd her to be dd into the custody of Dr Dove [?] of st Brides till sentence be given wch is believd will be on fryday for mr Emerton to wch time the Cot adjd The E. of Danby sent a lre to the Delegates yt he knew not of ye marriage till this morn Abt 9 days after the marriage mrs Hide came to the Ld Clarendon & told him yt he had a kindnesse for his family for names sake & desird him to be her guardian my Ld told her he must speak wth ye Ld Danby first wth whom discoursing mr [sic] Ld Danby told him yt he was sensible he had don her cause much harm & woud medle wth it more so his Lop was willing to be her guardian & designing her for his son he hath followd the buisnes vigorously. We hear yt mr Papilion when he find seaven year agoe for Sheriffs prayd an act of Comon Councill to secure him from being calld on agn & yt such an act was made The E. of Salisbury hath given the F. protests the use of the midle Exchange to excersise ye trades in for a year gratis The Empr hath given his Consent yt P. Tekely be Prince of Transilvaia wch will be a great step to accomodacon The F. Embr here labours mightily to make a seperate peace bet ye K of Span & ye Fr but there is such a firm league made bet ye Empr & Span K. yt none but a genll peace can be concluded. This morn the Q. came to town abt 3 P. Rupert abt 8 & the K. abt 9 councill meeting the Ld Mayr & all the City officrs were summond where the K. checkd the sheriffs for yr late procedings & bid my Ld take care of his priviledges & he woud stand by him & bid them go home & to morrow to begin de novo to chuse sheriffs. mr Poultney was this day tryd for killing mr Hayward & it being provd yt he drew his death on his own head it was brought in se defendendo some psons yt profferd themselves to be bail for those comted for taking mrs Synderfin not being willing to swear ymselves worth 1000 L the prisners were continud The marques of worster hath given 4000 L towards building of Chelsey colledge & mr Austeyn 1000 L. |DLond._July_15._82. |L1242 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tis discoursd as if mr Duncomb ye Banker will be made a Ld Sheriff Shute in discours wth ye Ld mayr told him he was ye cause of his being sent to ye tower & he woud spend 10000 L but he would have satisfacon Yesterday the Com hall met & the Ld mayr abt 11 a clock put up mr North to be confirmd & ye other 3 out of ym to chuse another sheriffe but they generally cryd out no North no confirmd & continud in Hurly burly for 2 hours at wch time the Ld Mayr adjd ye Cot at to 4 afternoon & yn misd to put ym up all & then meeeting he attempted the same as in ye morn but all crying out agt it he adjournd the Cot to 8 this morn wn meeting the Ld Mayr stood upon Confirmacon as yesterday morn & ye Sheriffs & most of ye hall agt it so ye Ld Mayr ordrd the secondary of ye Court [?] to open books for a poll for confirmation of Ld north & for election of another & the sheriffs at ye other end opend poll books for the four & abt 7 to night both polls were ended & the Ld Mayr came on ye Hustings & ye Sheriffs also his Lop declard that in his poll books for confirmacon of north 107 for Box 1246 for papilion & Duboyce 62. the Sheriffs declard that in yr books there were for Duboyce 2481 papilion 2487 for Box 173 & [a]ll that voted for Duboyce & papilion entred their protest agt confirmation of north & the Sheriffs declard Duboyce & papilion Sheriff the Ld Mayr declard mr north for one Sheriff & left it to the Sheriffs & Hall to declare another & so went away. Sh Shute yesterday at 4 made a speech yt in obedience to his mate they begun de novo wth a salvo of yr formr & prnt prviledges. A pap was publishd yesterday & given away at ye Hall in nature of ordr of Councill to ordr the livery men to begin de novo to Elect but no names being to it the printer is enquird for in ordr to be punishd. The K. upon Inform of ye aforsd procedings sd ye City was agt yr Intrest & opposd the Govermt in temprall affrs a[s?] yr preachers do in Spirituall & yt he had the cheif Loyall [?] hearts & questiond not to have ye rest wn They undrstood ye designs of yr rebellious leaders. The Ld Chancr being wth ye K. to day & saying he wondrd at ye procedings aforsd after so good councill yesterday ye K. sd he believd if himself were there yey woud do ye same but yt he was well Satisfyd wth ye Ld Mayrs managmt 2 psons were yesterday stiffled in ye hall of wch they since dyd. Sr Leoline Jenk was there to day & giving the Ld Mayr to stand to his priviledge A Gent there askd wt he had to do there. The Ld Ch. J dind at Sr G. Geffries yesterday to be ready to sign warts for any offendr. The D. of y. after hard hunting came to town last night By The Ks ordr 5 Guineas were given to those psons yt prnted the petion from ye Aprntices yesterday to drink the Ks health Harry Watkins of ye Signet office was last night drowned a[s] he was swimming in ye Thames. [Another line is made illegible by tears at edge of folio.] Yesterday sat a Comte abt Gueernsy & Jersey affrs. 50 psons who gave yr votes for confirmacon of north undrstanding wt they had don this day dema[nded] their names agn back. the Delegates for mr Emerton met yesterday morn & after sitting till one a clock adjd to 4 afternoon & yn meeting after abt an hours sitting adjd to this morn & abt 12 a clock adjd sine Die. |DLond._July_18th_82. |L1243 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] 6 persons were [on] ye 7th [?] Inst drownd coming in a boat from a ship to Dublin ye watermen & one more being taken up by a ship ye boat being oreturnd by a wind. A councill Saturday sat late on Saturday might at Secret Jenkins & abt 2 ye K. went for winsor & on thursday a great Councill will be at Hampton Cot A yeoman of ye robes hath given near 2000 L towards Chelsy colledge. Watkins yt was drownd on fryday was found on sunday upright in ye mud & buryd at new chappell westm yt night Sr James Lesly formrly Embr to ye Empr of mor & who hath wayted on the Embr for ye most pt since he has been here is gon down wth him to New hall ye D: of Albemarles On Saturday abt 4 ye Delegates meeting abt mrs Hides buisnesse most of ym were for giving sentence (tis thought in favr of Emerton) but 4 or 5 going away their Lops arose & departed wthout adjourmt & the Learned say ye comission is at an end & the former sentence in his favr must stand On Thursday morn the K. comes to town to be prnt at ye marriage of the E of Ossory to ye Ld Hides Daughter in the Chapell of St James she having 15000 L ready mony & tis sd ye K. will give her 10000 L more. Thomson hath begd his fine off & is now at home. 2 Agents have set sail from new Engld hither to setle affrs wth his matie. The Inhits of Gaza are in an uproar & have killd most of ye Janizaries & ye great turk is alarmd at the Empr of morocos drawing his force yt way. Levallian was publickly in ye park on sunday night. The Ld vaughan on monday marryd the Ld Hallifaxes daughter the whigs talk of Indicting the Gazes printer of false news in misreprnting the procedings at Guild hall yesterday north & Box went to winsor to kisse the Ks hand They talk of the Ld Mayrs being to be a Baron. On fryday Sher Shute saying they woud begin a poll salve Jure sr Leol Jenk askd him who taught him latin the sheriff askd if no body coud teach latin but sr Leol he having been formrly Schoolmr of Cowbridge in wales +mr Godfrey going on Saturday to ye Ld mayr & tapping [?] him wth his promise yt he woud put up a poll for 4 the Ld Mayr disownd Sr Leol sd ye Ld mayrs word woud goe as far as his oath Godfrey sd his oath woud go as far as either of their oathes Sr Leol sd if I had you in another place Ide lay you by ye heels Godfrey sd turn ye buckle of [about eight words unreadable] behind you. +This day a Cot of Aldrmen met & Aldrmen Ellis dd a pap desiring that the 2 Sheriffs papilion & Duboyce shoud be sent for to give bond & the Recordr read an answr in writing yt his Lop woud considr of it sevll caveats are entred agt swearing North & Box & accons brought agt ye Ld Mayr. |DLond_July_20th_82 |L1244 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday the Grocers kept ye annuall feast at ye hall (a guift being left for yt purpose) An Excellt serm was preachd before ym at St Stephens wallbrook & as they returnd thro walbrook to diner the Drugsters being membrs burnt perfumes the Ld mayr Ld Berkly mr Hubland mr Stacy & another were chose Stewards 2 Soldrs were on ye 11th Inst comted for a riot at Edinbr & are to be banishd next week & if they return One is to be hangd & ye other suffr Imprismt during life. mr Douglas was apted to be tryd on yer 12th inst for killing his brother in Law he is undr bail tho he confesd ye murdr & manner of it 2 Algerines were latly cruising before Cadiz & none of ye Span men of war durst venture out The Electors of ye Empire have sent to o[u]r K. to mediate matters bet the Empr & F. K. The F fleet is gon out agt Algiers ye F. K. is much concernd at ye Truce bet ye hung rebels & ye Empr. 5 stately [&?] sevll ordinary houses were latly burnt at Rotterdam by the Carelessnesse of a Servt to ye value of 24000 L. The D. of Ormond returns next month to Irld wth ye E. & Count[ess?] of Ossory the K. promising to be Godfather to the Es first child they marryd yesterday & tis sd ye K. & D. of Y. will make her worth 60000 L ye last having made ye match the K. hath apted to hear ye Diffrence bet ye D. of Ormond & E. of Anglesey in his Closet The Councill sits on sunday at whithall the city diffrences increasing the K. hearing of ye accons agt the Ld Mayr sd he wondred how men durst affront even Justice it self ye Ld mayr hath sent a lre to ye K. wth an act of ye procedings & who are most active. mr Boxes bookkeepr dying suddenly on Tuesday hindred him from aping at ye Cot of Aldrmen on Tuesday ye undrsherriff went this week to the Ld mayr & told him he had 17 warts agts him & ordrd for 140 writs & desird his Ldp to give appearance his Lop. bad him take his course This day at a Cot of Aldrmen abt City buisnesse & sevll Livery men desird his Lop. to give apance to yr accons his Lop sd he did not think they woud have servd him so & sd he woud defend himselfe as well as he coud An Aldrman stood up & sd he woud stand by his Lop while he was worth a groat. |DLond._July_22d_82 |L1245 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The providence an Intloper to Guinea bound for Anchone from Nevis laden wth 140 blacks being met at Sea by the Deptford they haled her but she refusing they fird & took & carryd her into an harbour tis sd this is the 1st Intlop yt hath been Made prize & it will be a dispute at law mrs Goodwin Colledges sister was on tuesday had before sr James Edwards & comted to newgate her husbd accusing her of having sd at Diner yt she wishd she coud shoot off a pistol he asking why she ansd becaus she woud be revengd on ye K. & spoke sevll reflexions on ye Ld mayr she was comted to newgate but most think yre is need of another witnesse & yt he had a mind to be rid of her. Evry day more writs are servd on ye Ld mayr & on ye other side the Att Genll hath servd 22 writs on Emint Citizens for not aping to the Inform for a riot & they have given a recognizance of 40 L each to app. The D. of y. is bringing his accon agt mr Knightly a mercht of Lond for Scand magn. The Diffrences bet ye Mor Embr his Secr being reconcild the Secr is gon wth most of yr goods but ye renegado who was ye cause of ye aforsd diffrences hath recalld his goods & on Thursday night went away from ye Embr & on fryday was wth Judge Raymunds wart taken in Sheer lane wth his English wife he before ye Judge producd a sheet of pap written on 3 sides of motives to induce him to return Christian sent him by an unknown hand he sd his sentmts were agreable to them & yt he was sorry he had livd 22 years in Darknesse & was resolvd to be a Christian tho he was hangd ye Judge sent him to secr Jenk who comted him to ye Gathous & this day he was exmd by ye ABp. of Cant & recomted till the K. comes to town The Embr sth he dares not return wthout him for fear his mr in fury shoud cut off his head & ruine his family he accuseth him of robbing him of 100 L & Jewels but ye Renegado sd ye 100 L was his own ye K having given't him. The Embr hath recommended one of his attendts to be page of ye back stairs to ye D. of [Y.?] & he was accepted of. |DLondon:_25th_July_1682 |L1246 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I informed you in my last of ye difference betwixt the Morocco Ambassador and the Renegado and gave farther to acquaint you that hee was carried from to ye Comtee of Councell to a Justice of peace who knew not what to doe with him untill Mr Onby a Barbary Merchant who accompanyes the Ambassador perswaded the Renegado to goe to his Excellency & did soe farr mediate for him that the Ambassador gave him a pardon under his hand and withall Complyed to what ever hee demanded which was to carry along with him his wife and Father and Mother but afterwards not believieing it sufficient security for him endeavoured to make a second escape & gott into a hackney Coach whom the Ambassador following dragged him thereout who swore and stormed that hee would not goe tearing his Garments desireing rather to be executed here then to be boyled in oyle in Barbary and used such expressions that the Ambassador drew out his schimiter to cutt of his head in good earnest but was prevented through the Intercesicon of some there prsent neverthelesse was Confined in a Roome under a file of musketeers and about 2 of the Clock sonday morning ye Ambr went with his Retinue downe the River and wth him ye Renegado in order to goe on Shippboard for his owne Country. Satturday last the duke of Ormond Lord Hallifax Lord Clarendon Lord Hide Lord Conway Secretary Jenkins & Mr Seymore did the Lord Major the Honor to dyne with him on Sunday Mr Attorney Genall & yesterday sevrall of the Loyall Cittizens did the like & wee suppose twas in order to fix to fix the poynt of the Sheriffs. Thursday next is appointed a Counsell att Hampton Court where the Earle of Anglisea putts in his Answer to the charge exhibited against him by the duke of Ormond & the matter then debated on both sides. The same day is to be a Court of Aldermen where much is expected relateing to what the Lord Major will declare concerning the Sheriffs some affirme that hee will persist to adheare to North & Box & withstand all the actions against him which are now about 1200 & the discourse is that hee will be made a viscount But Mr Box seemed uneasy in the affaire & tis said that hee will not hold supposeing himselfe not Legally chosen & yesterday repaired to Councellor Leake for advise in the poynt being reteyned to defend ye City Charter refused to Councell him therein after which hee went to another who desired first his case in writeing. The duke of Monmouth being last weeke affronted by some of his Maties Horse Guards Complaint was made to theire officer who has promised all possible satisfaction but tis ordered for the future if any soldier affronts a Gentl ye Law shall be open to take remedy against them their officers shall be noe wayes obliged to fight in their Quarrell as in some cases it has beene demanded Yesterday one Mr king an Eminent Cittizen by trade a furriear departed this life being taken sick with the heat att Guildhall upon the Choyce of Sheriffs & sevrall others tis supposed will scarce recover Letters this day from Cadiz say that the Spaniards gave seized upon all ye Hambrogh Merchants books & effects throughout the whole kingdome & Intended to apprehend their persons but upon the mediation only Confined them to theire houses upon the forfeiture of 2000 ducatts & all their Shipps in the bay are Comanded away in 24 howres but they doe not tell us the occasion. Letters from viena of the 16th instant say that the Emperor received an expresse in 11 dayes from his Ambassador att Constantinople that the Grand vizier was inclyned to prolong the peace provided ye Emperor would suffer the Hungarians to pay the Tribute they promised & to put 2 places into the Grand Signors possession & demollished 3 others The preparacon for warr goes on in most parts of the Empire which the Judicious Judge will be Inevitable. prince Waldock is going to the Army in order to march on some designe 600 great vessells being ordered to be Equipped in the Ryne for the use of the said Army. |D._82. |L1247 # L. c. [i.e., 25] Secr Jenk having surrendred the Renegado to ye Embr Articles were drawn up bet ym wherby ye Embr promisd him pdon & life but in heat of discours the Renegado threw the articles at the Embr & ran downstairs ye Embr followd him & took him out of a hackny coach led him up stairs & ordrd his hands to be tyd behind him & was going to draw his sword but some psons of quality intposing he was shut in a room & a guard of musqueteers set upon him The reason of his trying to escape is thought rather to be his desire to stay here wth his wife (whom ye Embr refusd to let go along wth him) yn for relig. The Embr hath since consented yt she her father & mother shall go to Tangier & he will setle ym yre The Renegado saith he expects to be boyld in Oyle in morocco notwthstanding the Embrs fair promises On Saturday ye Embr sent to ye E of Inchequeen for a Moor yt had run from morocco to Tanger & changing his relig was become his Lops servt but his Lop refusd him. Abt 2 a clock on sunday morn ye Embr &c went on board. There are abt 300 accons entred agt the Ld Mayr The D. of Ormond ye Es of Clarendon & Conway ye Ld Hide mr Seymr & Secr Jenk dind wth his Lop on saturday & ye Attor Genll on Sunday & yesterday sevll emnt Citizens tis sd to settle the point abt the Sheriffs his Lop seems resolvd to stand upon north & Boxes being sheriffs tho we hear Box was yesterday wth Serjt Leak of Graie's Inne for advice but he being reteind by ye City all for ye Charter refusd him so he went to another Who bad him bring his case in writing if Box shoud not hold we expect Duncomb the Banker will be put up for Sheriff on Thursday. On Thursday next will be a Councill at Hamton Cot & ye Diffrences bet ye D. of Ormond & E. of Anglesy is yn to be heard. mr Dreyden hath been to wait on ye Dutch of Mo. but she refusd seing him. upon some of ye guards calling the D of M whig ordrs are given yt any soldr yt shall affront a Gent shall be left to ye law to prvent challenging officrs for ye Soldrs faults On Saturday night a parcell of high way men killd 2 watch men & a Butcher & robd him at Newington green. The pope hath sent to Paris to excommunicate the A Bp. of Rhemes & 4 other Bps active abt ye Regalia. On saturday mr Temple ye reputed best Tennis playr in Engld playd a match for a Considrable sum wth a F. man in a hoop before ye K. who was so well pleasd wth ye Agility of ye F. man who won yt he ordrd him 100 L. The Lds of ye Treary will this week adjourn to michmas The D. of y. is expected this night at st James & on Monday ye Dutch (it being prpared for her lying in) & ye latter end of ye next week the K. to cont[ry?] ye D. of ormond hath almost computed the charge of ye K. keeping hous & will prnt it to ye K before he goes to Ireld. |DLondon_27_July_1682 |L1248 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Last Letters from Holland gave an acct of a memoryall the Danish Ambassadr prsented to the States wch beeing Long forseene to repeate the Substance was to envite the States into that League the ffrench King his Master and the Duke of Brandenburgh have allready Concluded for ye more Effectuall Continuance of the peace of xtendom and in the Close says that if ye differances in fflandrs and att ye Conference att ffranckfort bee not speedily remooved tis to be feared that his most Xtian Majestee will Looke upon the League of Guarranty as formed agt him and his Allyes to prvent wch those he suspects to have a designe therein he will make the first attacque upon them. To wch the States retoarned answer yt they had Considered ye Memoryall hee deliverd and are not a Little Concerned to find ye sentements of his Mastr diffirent from what ye prsent posture of affares requier for they are not alltogether sattisfyed yt ye Measures some psue are ye Meathods to promote the Continuance of ye peace for ye designe which is Carryeing on by a seperate League would rather Endanger ye publique tranquillity of xtendome synce itts not alltogether grounded on ye Due pformance of the Treatyes of westphalia & Nimenghen wch they hope neither the King his Mastr nor any other Prince who were instrumentall in agreeing ye same will ever deviate therefrom or bee displeased att any others who Endeavors to prserve itt and for as much as ye memoryall seemes to deter any from acting therein as they Canot in Justice doe a thing derogatory to the Interest in wch they are Concerned soe they will never in honr desist from doeing of yr duty without respecting ye Meanaces in his Memoryall to hindr the pformance thereof. which said answer of yrs with yt they returned to the duke of Brandenburgh beeing much Like in substance gives noe Lyttle disquiett to ye Embassadr especially the French who beleived ye same would have produced Contrary Effects Tuesday next the Ld Chanceller takes a Journy for the Bath beeing extraordynary afflicted with the Gout to Endeavor a reamedy in those waters & designes to stay a month. Satterday Last a gang of highwaymen Robbed divers hagglers Butchers & others who were returneing from London markts & they mett with some opposition one of yr Companyeons beeing dangarously wounded & not being able to hold pace with the rest they bethought of a strattagem to bind the said wounded highwayman to a tree turneing his horse Loose which when Company Came by hee prtended yt he was one of ye Robbed psons & wounded in defendeing of himselfe & directed those yt psued them to follow a Contrary way by wch meanes they escaped but att Newington beeing discovred 4 or 5 psons Endeavored to stopp them but the theives fyreing on them Killed one & wounded another they all Likewayes Gott away but one of them is synce taken & Comitted. This day beeing a Court of Aldrmen much was expected in relation to wt answer ye Ld Mayr would returne ye Commonrs 2 Courts before pressed his Ldpp to Cause proclamacon to bee made to summon Tho pap[i]llion John dubois Eqrs beeing duly Ellected to Seal up bonds & pay ye penalltyes in ye act of Comon Councill to hold ther shereiffes for the yeare Ensueing and there was a Numerous appearance of ye Livery who beeing Called in his Ldpp Cawsed a paper to bee read to them ye Contents following------- Gentleman +This Court hath Considered of ye petition and will take care yt such psons will take ye office of Shereiffes upon yem as are duly Ellected according to Law & ye antyent Customes of this Citty and in this and all other things this Court will Endevour to manteyne ye rights & privaledges of ye Cheire & of ye whole Citty & wherein ye think wee doe otherwise ye Law must Judge between us +which beeing read some of ye Livery began to speake telling his Ldpp this was noe answer but his Ldpp badd them forbeare & began wch they not Imedyately doeing his Ldpp ordred one of ye Shereiffes to Command them in ye Kings name to depart and ye Court was adjourned till after Barthollomew tyde |DLond_July_27._82. |L1249 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The F. man yt beat mr Temple at Tennis is challengd by an Eng man & they are to play before ye K. & D. of y suddenly. The D. & Dutch of Y. come to town abt ye beginning of next week & ye K. on Saturday come 7 night & will lye at ye D. of ys Lodgings at whithall being his own will not be finished these 2 months The D. of y will suddenly make a step to Scotld & after a short stay to setle affrs will return. The D of Ormond is to have the Govermt of Ireld setled upon him during life in lieu of 30000 L the K was to have given wth ye Ld Hides daughter to ye E. of Ossory. Litle Lincolnsinfields is going to be built into a Square & streets The Ks effigies at winsor is to be taken down & altred ye scarf at prnt hiding most pt of ye body 2 men work dayly undr ye ground undr ye hors [hous?] to raise ye Thames water to ye top [?] of ye Castle The Countesse of Soissons ye Dutchesse of mazarines sister is expected this night at whithall from Holld. The E of Salisbury went the begining of this week ye Ld Hides Lady yesterday afternoon & ye E. of Manchester is going to F. for yr health. This day ye Cot of Aldrmen met & after abt half an hours sitting adjd the Cot till Tuesday wthout doing any thing abt ye Sherifs above 3000 people attended at Guild hall in great expectation. This day ye Dutch of Portsm E. of Sundrland mr Godolphin & sevll psons of quality dind togather & tis sd the E of sundrland will ther be made Secretary or Privy Seal. The Councill meeting this day at Hamton Cot objecions were made agt the Ks pattent latly pasd for making the Borough of Tavestock in Devonsh a Corporacon & after hearing some Council on both sides yt ye Diffrence bet ye D. of Ormond & E. of Anglesy might be heard of wch we can give you no other acct yn yt tis thought the D. will obtein. Tory Tom an Active Barber of Lond had latly 10 Guinies given him at winsor by ye Ks ordr. A quarrell hath latly happend bet 2 Emint minrs of State ye issue of wch when we know we shall aqt you wth yr names. The E. of Chesterfield Justice in Eyre to ye K will its sd be put out of all his places. mr Polexfen mercht dyd this week in his coach coming from Tunbridge he was brother to ye famous Councellr we hear yt the Ld Bruden who latly took ye Oathes is latly returnd to ye church wch he left. ordrs are sent by psons post into Lancashyre & another county for vigorously prosecuting ye papists. By reason of ye great raines most of ye corn in Lymrick in Irld is like to be spoild. The Bp of winch hath latly had a dead child in a Coffin sent him by a carrier. |DLondon:_29th_July_1682. |L1250 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] What may be farther added upon the point of our Sheriffs is that the Lord Major affirms that hee will defend the prerogative of the Chaire and on Michaelmas-eve sweare North and Box though Mr Box seemes to be very uneasy therein as haveing advised with Councell and received noe encouragement that hee is Legally Chosen and one day last weeke was sent for to the Lord Major & dined privately there & some persons of Honor is said to discourse the point with him to perswade him to hold though wee are told hee should reply that hee would willingly doe the king all possible service without doing himselfe and Family a disservice soe on Thursday last hee was not called into the Court of Aldermen to seale his oathe [?] which some affirme but the mistake arose that att the same tyme a Court of Leiftenancy sitting in the next Roome & Mr Box being a Member hee was called for and went in unto them the Cittizens Continue to bring more writts against his Lordshipp and the Lord Major has ordered an appeareance to the 17 wch Sheriff pilkington first shewed unto him. On Thursday last there was a great Councell att Hampton Court where his Matie was prsent and the first businesse proceeded upon was an affaire of granting a Charter to Incorporate the Burrough of Tavistocke in devonshire settleing a Goverment of Major Aldermen Recorder Sr James Butler to be first Recorder but the same was much opposed by Councell on behalfe of the Earle of Bedford being Lord proprieter thereof holding his Courts affairs & choose 2 Members of parliament by prescripcon but notwithstanding all that could be said by his Lordshipps Councell after some debate the Charter was ordered to passe the seales. After which the great affaire relateing to the duke of Ormond, and the Earle of Anglisea largely discussed on both sides his Grace very much declayreing the matter against him to be false upon himselfe and scandalous to the Governmt & insisted on satisfaccion they were ordered to withdraw & in an houre & halfe called in & were acquainted with the vote of ye Councell vizt--- That these printed Letters &c wch the Earle of Anglisea published of his Grace the duke of Ormond were scandalous Libell against the kings Royall Father and against the Government & scandalous false aspersions of the duke of Ormond. And ordered that the Lord Castlehaven be summoned next Thursday before the Counsell to give likewise an account of the memoires from which the said Earles Letters were grounded & the Earle to be likewise then to attend & tis supposed hee will bee displaced. The Earle of Sunderland late Secretary of State a relacon of ye Earle of Shaftsbury who was supposed to be come from the Court Interest is now through the mediacon of the dutchesse of portsmouth reced againe into favour and yesterday went downe to Windsor to kisse the kings hand and tis supposed that his Lordshipp will have some Considrable place even Conferred on him. Yesterday one Mr Wine the Kings fishmonger in London came into the Amsterdam Coffee house & with oathes Laid about the Whiggs telling them that the presbiterians murdered Sr Edm: Godfrey and laid it upon the papists and hee would sweare it hee was desired to forbeare & repeating the same divers tymes to Mr Kidd the man of the house who being a Constable seized him & carried him before Sr Robert Clayton who Committed him to Newgate his Millicius [?] cuning for chargeing the death of Sr Edmd Bury Godfrey on the protestants. A play haveing beene made [by] Mr Dryden tearmed the Duke of Guise it [is?] supposed to Levell att the villifyeing the Duke of Monmouth & many other protestants & great Interest made for the acting thereof but comeing to the knowledge of his Matie the same was forbidd for though his Maties pleasure is to be dissatisfyed and angry with the duke of Monmouth Yett hee is not willing that others should abuse him out of a naturall affection for him. Yesterday the Loyall men of St Dunstans as Mr Boldsworth which recovered 800 L of Sheriff pilkington Mr ffowles Mr Istead Mr Grahme Mr Burton &c had a noble Feast a Brace of Bucks being sent by his Maties order [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday letters from Oxford say that the day before A Quo Warranto was delivd the major of that charter who Imediately Called a Common Councell who ordd to defend the same and chose a Comtee to manage itt in ye [?] City charge |DLondon_July_29th_1682. |L1251 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Thursday notwithstanding what was urg'd by ye Ld of Bedford in councill the Patent for making Tavistock in Devonshire a Corporacon was order'd to be pass'd. And Sr James Butler to be Recorder therof. Then the difference between ye D: of Ormond & Earle of Anglesey came on & after a long hearing they were ordered to withdraw & being called in again, the Councill delived their opinion yt ye Lres which the Earle of Angl:sey had writ in which the Duke was menconed were false & full of Aspersions on the sd duke, & it was order'd yt ye E. of Castl:haven appear next thursday at Councill to give an Acct of his Memoirs lat:ly printed, on which ye E: of Angl:seyes Lres were grounded & ye sd E: is alsoe ordered to appe. +On thursday the King sent ye Loyall parish of St: Dunham [?] [in?] Wiltshire & Bucks & on ffriday Bolsworth, Graham, Pri[nce &?] the other Loyall Gintlemen of the parish dined at ye Quisthouse [?] [The next paragraph repeats the matter of L. c. 1250, seventh paragraph, on Mr. Wine (or Wynne).] +The E: of Sunderland went yesterday to Windsor & kissed the Kings hand +the Citizens evry day enter more accons against my Ld Mayor & his Lordsp hath given appeance to ye 17 accons the Sherriffe served him with, the Cort of Aldermen being adjourned to Sept:mber we must remayne in suspence till then. His Lordsp seems resolv'd to declare North & Box Sheriffes & sent for Mr Box who din'd privately with him, his Lordsp psuaded him to hold but Box seems uneasy saying he would willingly serve his Majty in anything yt might not ruine his Estat: & Reputacon its thought yt the Ld: Mayor & Cort of Aldermen will not accept of his fine should he proffer it when they call him to give Bond & now both Tory & Whig beleive they shall have noe other Sherriffs but North & Box though the Whiggs have a project on foot to continue the Old ones but ye issue time must show |DLond._Augt._1st_82 |L1252 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The F. K. hath given ordr for fortifying Strasbr & they work day & night upon it he hath also ordrd their officrs to repaire to yr charges & discipline yr Soldrs dayly The Empr hath don the same to Philipsbr & given the same ordrs to his officrs Mr Arnold Farnier of ye F. Ks revenue who was sent prisnr to Arras for defrauding the K. cut his throat to avoid a shamfull death. The Bp of Strasbr is suddenly to take ye oaths of Alleg to ye F. K. as yey use to do to ye Empr. The D. of Savoy lies so ill at Turin that tis thought he will not recovr. The Empr is dayly in consultation abt ye Affrs of Hung which are in an ill posture the Turks aiding the malecontents & 3 Bassas are suddenly expected to joyn them. A rencontre happend latly bet some of ye male contents & Imprlists in wch Lieut Genll Herman & ye Camp mr And 50 Imprll hors were carryd prisners to Count Tekely. Dr micklethwait dyd on sunday & will lie some time in state. Coll mackarty an Eng Gent latly proffring his [?] service to ye F. K. was refusd & he is returnd hither & resolved to go serve the Empr. The Adventure of Jamaice homeward bound worth 3000 L was latly fird wth lightning yet all ye men but one savd The Treaty bet his matie & ye formr farmers of ye Irish revenue is broke of the K. saying yesterday he woud have nothing more to do wth ym. Tis discoursd as if Secret Conway will resign to ye Ld Sundrland Ordrs are sent to ye mr of ye D. of ys barge to be at winsor to morrow early wth 2 barges that wch the Dutchesse comes in is to be towed by ye other for fear rowing shoud discompose her Royall highnesse. sr James Leshly goes to morrow to kisse ye Ks hand & thence post for Scotld. The K. intends next sumer to alter most of ye Lodgings in whithall & enlarge the Banquetting hous. Tis discoursd as if the Ld Culpeper is to have 5000 L to resign his Govermt of virginia to another Ld. The D. of y. hath ordrd 11 monthes pay to be given to ye [widows?] of ye seamen yt were drownd in the Glocester frigot & 5 L [to] each of yr children & some of ye mony was pd on Saturday some of ye rable of mosco Assembling went to the pala[ce] of ye new [tear removes about four letters] & killd sevll but ye souldrs gave [tear spoils rest of letter, about ten words] |DLondon_first_Augst_82 |L1253 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Satterday Last dyed yt famous phisitian Sr John Mickelltwaite after a Long indisposition hee has Left extraordinary to ye poore and is for some time to Lye in State. One Colloll Mackartie haveing beene to proffer his service to ye ffrench King to serve him in his army had a Refusall and is Returned againe hither beeing resollved to goe in ye Germaine army. The said Colloll beeing desired by ye Ld Cavendish to discourse Count Comingsmarke who mett him att Paris & acqwaynted him that hee had a message from the Ld Cavndish that he never recd a challenge from him and if he sent any twas in such a manner to ye Resident that hee was deprived of the pformeing itt therefore demanded of him to meet his Ldpp upon any sea shoare with as many for seconds as hee pleased with a shipp ready to Transport them away as the success should favoure them The Count first promised that hee would but the next day refused whereupon the Colloll wrote a Letter to the Ld Candish of what passed between them and showed the same to the Cownt wch [about six letters smeared] said was agst his honor [six more letters smeared] Colloll replyed he would ser[about ten letters smeared] England & if hee thought [about fourteen letters smeared] hee would give [about ten letters smeared] him selfe +Our fforaigne Letters advise butt Little this post They tell us that from Rattisbone the 23th that the Envoy of the Ellector of Metz was passed Rattisbone from weening and brought with him the Imperiall resolution concerneing ye poynt of difference wch has soe Long Retarted the proceedure of ye Conference att ffranckfort from Comeing to a Resullt but sayes not what it is. The ffrench att Strasburgh are soe busye in Carrying on the ffortifications of that place that they omitt not a moments tyme workeing thereon as well by night as by day. ffrom vyenna they speake yt the Emperor is dayly in Consullt about the affaire of Hungary wch are in an Ill Circumstance att prsent those male Contents being animated by the Turks on whose Borders A great Army of them are incamped and expect 13 Bashawes to Come unto them the Male Contents were Castio [?] had a Rencounter with some Imperalists and beate them takeing Lieutent Genrall Hemor and the scout master Generall with 50 horse whome they brou[ght pr]issonrs to Genrall Teckle Th[about eight letters smeared]vice that in Tenor [about ten letters smeared]mperor & ye Turkes [about twelve letters smeared] 20 yeares but this not [about twelve letters smeared] Bpp of Strasburgh is arrived att Paris to take the oath of alleadgiance to his Majie as they used to doe to the Emperor. Monsr Arnold one of the ffrench Kings Cheife farmers who was Imprissoned att Arras beeing charged with defraudeing his Majtee has Cutt his owne throate to avoyd further punishmt the ffrench King has Commanded away all officers to yr respective Commands wth Charge o[f] a day to dissaplyne theire soldjers in Like maner the Emperor from vienna had done and had sent Bills of Exchange to phillipsburgh to pay that Garrison and erect a great magazeine for ye army when Comes thereabouts. Letters from Turenne say that the Duke of Savoy keepes his bed and Tis beleived he will scarse recover & thereupon his voyage to Lisbon is Laid aside. Yesterday morning Capt Clifford who formerly stole away Madam Synderfin and hurried her to ffrance was seized and the Ld. Cheif Justice upon the Ladyes Complaynt Committed him to the Kings Bench The Late quo warranto agst our Charter and [about eight letters smeared]me about Shereiffes has Cawsed [about ten letters smeared] people soe to draw yr [about twelve letters smeared] ye Chamber of London [about fourteen letters smeared] have not to sattisfi[about twelve letters smeared] a greate Clamor moves pecipally [?] Synce Sr Tho Player is gone for some tyme into the Country +Severall of the heads of ye Towne and Corporation of Nottingham on Satterday Last went to Windsor where they Surrendred up theire Charter into the hands of his Majtee. +This morneing the Ld Chancellor accompanied with about 100 horse sett forwards for the Bath in order to his healthes sake. |DLondon_3d_Augt_1682. |L1254 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday last one Captaine Wild arrived from Jaimaica and gives a dismall accompt of the Loss of his Shipp the Jamaica Merchant which was never before att Sea of 250 Tonns and 24 Gunns setting from that Island the 24 of May and on the 6th of June following passing the Gulf of fflorida in 25 degrees 24 minutes att 2 Clock afternoone happned a most Terrible Tempest of Thunder & Lightning fell upon and broke on the said shipp with that Impetuosity that rending first the maste in sunder it peirced the decke with a most noysome sulphurous smell and sett every where on fire whereupon the sea men and passengers Leaped into the sea and tooke up one another in the Long boate and pinnace & Captaine Bennett being ahead of them tooke the said seamen on board him the said shipp burnt to ye waters edge and when some liger [?] powder blew all to peeces and there was not the Least matter saved but not a soule Lost. Yesterday his Matie reced an expresse that on Thursday last betweene 10 & 11 att night the Dauhpinesse was to bedd of a young prince & ye king declared Duke of Burgundy one of the kings of Spaines Title. Willm Hetheringh [?] mannager of the irish Evidences being supposed to be tryed upon an action of scandal magnatum brought by the Duke of Ormond [at] the kingstone Assizes one of his Bayle fearing the Event Surrendred him into prison Yesterday the Earle of Salisbury came from his seate att Hatfeild & in few dayes goes for France to accompany his Lady to Burbon who has beene sickly of late & departs in an extraordinary Equipage of 3 Coaches and 6 apeece each with 30 Horsemen and a phisitian both for soule and body and intends to passe the winter att Marseilles. Sr Robert Howards Lady in her way to the Bath was suddenly taken with a Convulsion and being carried to ye next Gentlemans house dyed there. Wee have for these 2 or three dayes beene amused with a discourse of a discovery of some hidden enterprize to have been Transacted att Windsor and other matter of as odd tendency but I have made as an exact Scrutiny into the affaire and cannot possibly fix the least foundacon for any such report but rather beleeve it to proceede either from those who purely make shams on purpose to Create a disbeleife att another tyme when matter of truth ariseth or those who speake as they would wish or desire it. Last night thee Dutchesse of Yorke returned from Windsor to St James by water and this night the Duke is expected. The Lord Marquisse of Winchester haveing beene some 2 yeares in ffrance for his health is returned therefrom & much better & is going to his seate in Yorkshire Many of the ffrench protestants have within a short tyme Transported themselves to the Colony of Carolina being made sensible of the great advantage they may reape there. The East India Company are in great payne for 3 of theire Shipps from Suratt they haveing not the Least Intellige[nce of] them though one in France and another in Holland arrived who put to Sea two Monthes after the English and tis said they have aboard them 3 Ambassadors to his Matie from the king of Spain [?]. We have an Accompt from ye Assizes att Northampton that Sr Wm Langham Justice of peace haveing a tryall formerly brought against him by an Informer of Conventicles for 100 L for not granting a warrant & haveing cast the said Informer upon servall Affidavts the Informer moved the Court of kings Bench for a new Tryall wch they Granted & Now ye said Informer has obteyned a verdict against Sr William of 100 L Baron Steele being Judge. |DLondon_5th_August_1682 |L1255 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Satur?]day last was held another [about six letters smeared] att Hampton Court (his Matie [prse]nt) in refference to the farther examining the Complaint Exhibited by the duke of Ormond against the Earle of Anglicea who being mett his Matie was delivered a letter from the Earle of a long tendency but the Cheife Scope thereof was that hee was indisposed & thereby deprived of Attending that Boarde but it would be of noe significancy to him to have been prsent for that hee looked upon himselfe to be prejudgd in ye affaire and that Westminster hall was more suteable to decide the differance between them & though the said letter was pend with rather to much sharpness yett the same was most submissively & respectfully Couched in refference to his Matie & withall soe ingeniously stated that for the present there was noe further proceed upon his bussiness neither did his Matie declare anythinge as to take from him the Privey Seale which twas Generally beleived would have been besides other markes of displeasure. butt the Ld Castlehaven Attending as by Order hee was Called in and his Matie was pleased to ask him if hee owned the publishing that Booke of the M[about six letters smeared] the Irish Rebellion which [about eight letters smeared]ed unto his Ldpp [about twelve letters smeared] the same after which [about twelve letters smeared]as to divers [about fourteen letters smeared] are in especialy his owneing the [about fourteen letters smeared] and his standing in [about twelve letters smeared] Maties forces his Ldpp sin[about eight letters smeared] abhorres the bloody Massacre [about five letters smeared] and as much as any possibly Could [do?] afterwards was in Armes being constrayned thereto by some Meanes & Methods which is not proper here to mention & had much other discourse & was Ordrd to withdraw & being Called in againe: his Ldpp was made acquainted with a vote of the Councell (notwithstanding whatever hee could say for himselfe) that his Memoires of the warrs of Ireland were a Scandalous Libell against the King and Government much in the like words as they voted that day 7 night before of the Letters of the Earle of Angliceas and thereupon his Ldpp was dismist and time must informe us what will be the farther proceedings thereon: After which there was a long debate by Councill on both sides relateing to a difference in the poynt of Governing betweene two parties in a Towne in the Island of Guernesey which Came to noe result more then that the same should bee reheard some other Convenient time: His Matie afterwards returnd to Windsor where hee intends to stay till the latter end of this or the beginninge of next month but he [about five letters smeared] highness accompanied his Dutc[hes]s [about five letters smeared] where shee is provid[ed] [about ten letters smeared] Inn her reckoning being [about fourteen letters smeared] near the 24th inst [Yeste]rday his Royall Highness [about six letters smeared] Windsor haveing on Monday [about six letters smeared] great hunting of [about five letters smeared] in the forrest & the same day ye dutchess goes to ye Dukes Theatre that and ye Kings house haveing Joyned interests the latter being Discontinued where will be purposely Acted for her Anna Bullen being a deepe Tragedy of the beheading of the said lady by Henry the 8th: I just now received the great Newes from ffrance that the King Called some of his prime Councellors togeather to Consider of the prsent State of affaires & found that in Case of a warr with the Emperor his Rigorous pceedings agst ye hugonotts might prove of dangerous Consequence if att any time he might happen to be straitened Therefore Imediatly formed and dispatched away Letters (which Coppys are sent mee) to the sevll Bishopps provincialls throughout his Territoryes signifying That his Matie hath taken into Consideracon the great distractions that doth arrise from the difference on Religion & being desireous to have them Composed hath proposed 14 Articles [of] Agreement (wch I have alsoe [about six letters smeared] me but to large to [about twelve letters smeared] upon Orders [about fourteen letters smeared] provincialls to [about eight letters smeared] of the Lawes agst the protestant in the meane time & that [about six letters smeared] pmitted to enjoy the priviledges that ye sevrall Edicts formerly made in their favour. +Letters from vienna of the 27 Instant advise that they had Newes from Newhosell that ye Turks in those pts had made an inroade into ye Countre & burnt 8 villages Carrying away 400 Christians into Slavery besides forced sevrall other Townes to sweare alleidgance to ye great Turk & Killed those that made Opposicon And tis further wrote yt ye Grand Seignor had proffered the Hungaria Male Contents the Condicons that they shall be made a free people & noe Hereditary Prince imposed on them but to have a ffree Choyce paying ye Grand Seignor 40000 ducketts p Ann in like manner as those of Moldavia & Zedenburgh at prsent doe enjoy on Condicon they put themselves wholy under their protection & relinquish that of the Emperors |Dst_5th_82 |L1256 # L. c. [Aug] An[about twelve letters smeared] of Y yt he could fetch up yr [about four letters illegible] lost in ye y[about ten letters smeared] 60000 Pd & found him rationall & hath rann[about six letters smeared] yond reward & yt he shall save wtever he fetch up besides [about eight letters smeared] next weeke wth Severall psons about ye affaire On Wesnday David Fitzgerald & Murphry fought a duell behind Clarendon hous & 1st was wounded in 2 places but not mort[ally] The Mor Embr lunged [?] at ye Renegado indeavring to Escape cut him over ye Eare [?] & was once goeing to cut of his hand [?] they hin[dered him [?] from that [?]. 2 Men of war ye one of 50 ye other of Sixty Guns are ordered to goe cruise abt ye Irish Coast. Dr Butler Prebend of Winsor dying on Wesenday & his wife on Thursday & were both buryed together Dr Killigrew Mr of ye Savoy hath been called [?] before ye Councell & the qu [sic] for Letting ye Guard Room their fall[about six letters smeared] & ordered to mend [?] it The Agents for New England are arived here yesterday at ye Exchange & put to bond ye next Councill went over ye Comision in order to treat The K & Q goe dayly a ffishing & ye D of York hunting & yr Time of their coming to Town uncertain The E of Anglesey haveing sent to Larso [?] ye Councill yt he was indisposed on Thursday however yt his presence was not justified there he being intend prjudg:d & yt ye difference between ye D of Ormond & him was more fit for Westminster hall yn ye Councill ye K was angry & prduced the Lre to be burnt the Lre was smartly worded & prserving [about ten letters illegible] to the King The E: of Castlehaven was called & [?] asked if he owned ye Late printed Memoiris in his name & he answred yes yn sevll Interrogatories were put to him out of his Book pticarly whither he owned the Association oath & being in Armes agst ye K he answd he had As great Abhorence of ye Irish Massacre as any man but yt he was buy necesity & wt he did Then he was ordrd to Withdraw & being Called in ye Councill pass:d a Vote yt ye said Memoiris were Scandlous & in ye same manner as the[y] did upon ye E of Angl:s:y:s what will be further found [?] time must show. Then thire was a debate abt ye Governt of a Town in Guernsey but further D:bate defer:d till next Councill day Tis said Sr Leoline Jenkins will be Ld Privy S:al The E of Feversham is to goe to Complimt the F K Q Daup[hine & Dau]phiness upon ye birth of ye Late Prince [about ten letters smeared] set sail for New Engld he [about twelve letters smeared] New Hamshire there & carries over [about fourteen lette ers smeared] Govermt of yt plantation. [about fourteen letters smeared] of the Empire have agreed [about fourteen letters smeared]. |DLond._8th_Augt_1682 |L1257 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] What I gave you an accompt of in my last relateing to the ffrench kings sending Letters to all his Bishopps & provincialls togeather with 14 Articles of Accomodacon in favour of his protestant subjects Comes Confirmed and the said Letters with the Articles will in few dayes be published but upon a strict scrutiny thereof they will not be soe beneficiall to them as was Conceived being Craftily Couched by way of Converting them which tis supposed being Calvenists they will hardly agree to And the orders to ye Bishopps not to Interfere upon the Edicts made in theire favour are in such genrall words that the Kindnesse prtended them may be Ended. The patent is now passed the Seales for Creating the Earle of Hallifax Marquisse of that Title & the officers expects every day patents to Create the Lord Marquess of Worcester Duke of Beauford. The assizes att kingston ended Satturday night there were 5 Condemned the miller of Haslemere fined 10 Marke & to stand in 3 sevrall Townes in the pillory being Convicted for speakeing att the last choyce of knights of the shire for that County very reflecting and scandalous words vizt That his late Matie of blessed memory had whatever deserved for runing from his parliamt and alsoe another fellow the like punishmt for saying that hee beleeved there would be ariseing and therefore would provide himselfe with horse and Armes and being asked who hee would side withall answered ye ffanaticks. Mr Topham Serjeant of ye late house of Comons haveing moved ye Curt of kinges Bench for a new Tryall upon a verdict of 500 L obteyned against his servants upon ye accompt of deteyning Ver[dun?] the under Sheriff of Norfolke 2 dayes after the parliament was prorogued this Cambridgshire Assizes had a second Tryall before ye Ld Chiefe Justice Baron and ye Jury gave the like value of 500 L But as Exceptions is to him of notice or not notice which poynt of Law must be argued before ye Judges. Fryday night last sevrall Gentlemen tearmed Toryes in ffiddlers Habitt Disguise serenaded under the Duke of Monmouths windowes in Soho Square and a after some tyme played the tunes & sung ye sevrall scurilous Songs against his Grace and there being a house broake open the night before the watch cryed out Theeves upon which the Dukes servants sallied out upon them broake all theire fiddles and soe soundly bested them that tis said some will scarce recover. Sunday night last was a Councell at Windsor the businesse before them is said to be the Irish farme which sr James Shane and others had in almonner Cutiors for [?] but the Lord Raneleigh soe perplext ye affaire that does occasion them to make noe proposalls. The Spanish ambassadr has yesterday an accompt that notwithstanding all the Intercession of ye Dutch to ye ffrench King relinquish the Spanish effects [which] hee had seized with new Conquests proved ineffectuall but the Marquisse D'Grana being soe briske as to make a reprisall in the like manner In his Dominion on the ffrench Imediately sent word that hee would quitt that prtention & restore what hee seized The Tower of London being Defective in sevrall parts is ordered to be repaired & some houses bordering upon the Walls are takeing downe to make roome for more Cannon to be planted. The Victuallers of ye parrish of st Andrewes are sumoned next sunday to receive the blessed Sacramt and as many as doe refuse tis supposed theire Licencyes will be taken from them as disaffected to ye Government. I omitted in my last to Informe you that the Councell day att Hampton-Court the Lord Dunblayne petioned ye Councell that they would order him his wife which soe lately married now in ye possession of doctor dove but they rejected ye same. To morrow is designed a great feast att Merrchant Taylors hall called the Loyall young freemen apprentices addressers theire being provision prepared for above 1000 & ticketts are distributed gratis. |DLondon_Augst_8_82 |L1258 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There is a discourse of a discovry of a design at Winsor to stab ye K & yt pson was on Saturday taken near ye K wth a dagg:r about him We hear yt a Jewell of great Value hath been prsented the Lady Mayor:sse lately been Tother end of Town pson of Quallity[?] On Thursday next ye F Embr here treats all ye forreign & Domestick Minrs of State upon ye birth of the D. of Burgundy The F K haveing lately sent ordr Thro out his Kdom [for ye] takeing of[f] ye prosecution of ye protest[ant]s is looked upon as [a] trap for them yt the Comrs apted to call ye protests before to printe [?] Conffesion of ye ffaith & if they disagree in yr [oath] to ye Calvinist R:lig Established by ye Edict wth ye F K he will preserve wch now most of 'em in some pointe they are to be Severly Prosecuted [very hard to read] Last Week 2 Airesses sisters of Considerable Fortunes were Wh:d [?] out to take Air in a Coach & 2 horsis but wn yey went out Of Town 2 more horsis were clapt:d before 'em & in a hurry a gr:at way out of Town & threatned d:ath if they would not marry 2 blades there wth ym but it not prvailing they had ye go [?] to bring ym back again The Councill met on Sunday at winsor it Wacagner [?] the Irish Revenue shall be Managed by C[om]rs The Ld of Dunblane hath petioned the K yt ye D:l:gates may meet agn & put an Issue to Ma[rques] Hid:s affr & they will meet next term [Handwriting changes here.] [Next five paragraphs are almost identical with paragraphs 2, 7, 9, and 8, respectively, of L. c. 1257.] The Oxford & Duke frigats are pd off & laid up at Chattham The Ecclesiastic comrs meet to morrow to dispose of Dr Butlers church prfermts. Capt Hamilton wth ye streights fleet undr his Convoy is dayly ex[pected] They now talk of mr Seymrs being to be Ld privy Seal. On Saturday & this day sat the Comte abt Guernsy & Jersy. 2 Span regmts are sent away to Oran upon the ne[ws yt ye] Moors are before it. |DLondon:_10th_Augt_1682 |L1259 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Bishopp of Edenburgh sometyme since arrived in this Towne has attended his Matie att Windsor and made a report of the Ecclesiasticall Estate of Scotland gave his Matie all possible acknowckledgmts in sending his only brother among who by his wisdome & Conduct in the managemt of the affaire of the Lord high Comissionr have done great things for the Church in secureing them from the Enemyies of its peace the pha[ntoms?] among which the Bishopp gave that one of Cargills Gang who was executed freely Confessed that hee had a hand in the Barbarous murder of Doctor Sharp Arch Bishopp of St Andrewes in May 1679 but would not discover any of his Accomplices and rather gloried in the action saying that the same was not perpetrated for that hee was an Enemy to Jesus Christ & declared many other things to long here to Incert relateing to the wicked principles of those people. Letters from Turin of the 6 Instant advise that the Duke of Savoy being in some better State of body then formerly his phisitians had declared that hee might adventure to take his Intended voyage to Portugall the Fleete staying for him att Niza & all possible preparacon was makeing for his recepcon but on a sudden was taken with a flux & which retards his departure and the people doe not stick to say that hee is certainly poysoned & therefore may linger some tyme but never recover and the Duke begins to be some what sensible that theire has beene ill practice upon him and therefore begins to consider his future state and has declared prince philiberte his Lawfull successor if soe be hee dyes without issue of all the Dutchy of Savoy with the places annext. The right Honoble the Lord Chancr reached the Bath on Thursday 7 night past where his Lordshipp brought a great retinue and notice being given to ye Gentlemen in the adjacent Country they all flocked in to Complemt his Lordshipp upon his arrivall there & to wish him good health which his Lordshipp very much stands in neede of. Wee have Letters of the 8 of Augt from Germany which say that the Emperor has ordered his forces to be divided into three Armyes & that part of them forthwith passe the Rhyne that his Imperiall Matie Labours what possibly hee can to obteyne a prolongacon of the Truce with the port which expires next March come 12 Moneth & tis wrote that hee has declared that hee will rather relinquish all Hungary then that the ffrench shall reteyne Strasburgh with some other places. The Gazett lately gave us an accomt of a Child that was sent downe Embalmed in Lead to a Reverend Divine in the Country proffering 20 L to any that shall discover the Authors of the same which said Child Doctr pearce Deane of Sarum haveing soe reced and being mightily concerned att ye affaire was resolved to keepe the same till the Judges came by on theire Circuit and the Lord Chiefe Justice Norths opinion being taken therein advised the returning of it from whence it came accordingly the same Carrier brought it up to the kings Armes Holborne bridge and the Coroner of this Citty sate upon the body to make what discovery hee could about it & found to be wrapt in Lead about a fortnight old that the Box wherein was put there was a sham Letter to the Reverend Deane & prtended from Normandy a silke Rugg and severall peeces [of] Linnen but the letters of some peoples names cut out save only in one whereupon they have sent to all the plummers about London as alsoe to the Chirirgions it being in a suercloth to endeavour by that meanes to finde it out but ye Jury have not brought in theire verdict as yett & now 40 L will be given as a reward. Yesterday was the great feast att Merchantaylors hall of ye Loyall apprentices where most of ye Court Lords in Towne were present & by reason ye Ticketts were given gratis there was a great appeareance about 1500 of all sorts they were mightily stored wth provision especially venison there being 50 pastyes & one stagg brought roasted whole to ye Table there was 16 ale stewards who deposited 50 L each & they chose the same number of new ones there was alsoe Invited the Comissrs of the Admiralty Navy & had a ship hung up in the hall with 2 Ladds therein who upon begining of healths fired the Guns which pleased the boyes extreamly & Loyall Natt Tonson being prsent there was much notice taken of him. afterwards ye wine in some of their heads made them Committ disorders in Amsterdam Coffee house but were carried before a Magistrate & bound over |DLondon_12th_August_1682 |L1260 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Tower of London Continues to be fortifyed & mended where tis most deficyent and the workmen say that 2 or more Bastions are to be errected whereon is to be planted 12 Cannon each the better to secure the Garrison in time of Danger I Omitted in my last to informe you that Mr Secretary Jenkins by the Kings Comande last wedensday night went to the Earle of Angliceas & required the Privey Seale from him who after the Secretary shewed his Maties hand for the same his Ldpp imediatly delivered to him but took a Receipt for itt but tis not Certainly said on whome his Matie will Conferr itt but Genrally supposed mr Seamoure: Itt being annually A Custome for the servall Companyes to Dyne with the Sheriffs & each pson prsents a paper with some (2) 3) 4) or (5) Guineys after which ye Sheriffs invite them & their wives to a second feast & are by the Sheriffs prsented with a silver Guilt Spoone proportonable to ye Money Given but some of the Companyes haveing Anticipated the Sheriffs therein in sending them words that they are Contented with their first Dynner Praying them not to put themselves to the trouble and Charge of A second Dynner & Spoone as usuall which will be as much as if they had given them each 500 L Sr Thomas Player our Chamberlayne this week Came from his Countrey Seate for some time which Occationed sevrall psons who had money in the Chamber to Clayme for and demand the same Sr Thomas as granted them that each should have yr owne but since they Came altogether on a sudayne must stay a Convenient time till money Came in for that hee had paid away 3000 L of his owne money & [about six leters illegible] would not have patience to directed [sic] them to apply themselves to ye Ld Mayor to Call a Common Councell who made noe doubt would take a Speedy Course to sattisfye yr desires. Otherwise he Could not. There will be speedily a warrant to pass the seales to Create Mr Seamoure viscoont Totnes the Ld Norris Earle of Abbington & tis said Other prferrmts will be made yesterday was a great feast at the Ld Majors where other persons of Quallity dined there with sevrall of the Aldermen & his Ldpp was pleased to drink to Sr Wm Pritchard with A Complement of Ld Major Elect though there was more of [seal spoils about four letters] then vallidity there in from ye Ceremony Our Letters from Madrid of ye 30th of August say that the King had made a great reforme among ye Cheife Ministers of his Court who favour the Germayne interest after ye manner of ye Marquis de Grana The people in Lisbon were in an uproare they not being Contented to have ye Marriage goe forwards with ye Duke of Savoy the Imperiall Troops begin to pass ye Rhyne att Phillipsburgh & from all parts a warr is more liker yn ever. +This Evening the Dutchess Modena mother to ye Dutchess of york arrived att St jameses from Ittally yesterday Sr Robert Robinson lately returned from the Streights & was tryed aboard a Shipp on a Key for disobeying his Admiralls Ordrs & for Carrying Merchants Goods aboard his Shipp & ill usage of the Seamen & was Convicted thereof fined 500 L & Imprisonmt dureing his Maties pleasure. +The ffrench ambassadr att ye Hague refuseth [to] have audience of the states unless he be Conducted thro ye Great Gate & the Burghers in Armes wch the States refuses to give him |DLondon_15th_of_Augt:_82 |L1261 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Royall Highnesse haveing stayed att Sr James' to welcome his mother the Dutchesse of Modena who arrived Satturday night went for Windsor on Sunday morning as alsoe the Marquis hallifax togeather with the Lord Vaughan who married his daughter last weeke and was Introduced by his Father in law to kisse his Maties hand and was well received twas expected that there should have beene a great Councell but deferred and his Matie has not Conferred the Honor of the privey Seale on any one as yett and tis said that hee will keepe it in his owne hand for some tyme but the discourse Continues that Mr Seymoure will be Created Baron Pomeroy viscount Totnes Eustace Cummins the Irish fop [?] evidence is hastned downe to Windsor to Solicit for the Seale being made beleeve that his past service might advance him thereto and the black guard gave him their welcome. Alsoe Narrative Smith being in Windsor and makeing Complaint to Major Oglethorp against one of his Maties Guard the Major very Civilly discoursed him but said that the party belonged to the Duke of Albemarles Troope and therefore could not right him therein which caused ye furioso to returne the Major base Langauge and that severall fight him saying that the king owned him to be one of his best freinds the Major thereupon acquainting his Matie which ye Hero [?] understanding betooke himselfe to his heeles haveing Intimacon that hee was to bee drawne through ye Horse pond & tis added that ye Major offered 5 Guinneys to seize him. The irish farme lately agreed to by Sr James shane &c is now quite biase [?] of his Maties designes that ye same shall be mannaged by Comissrs & those that his Grace the Duke of Ormond shall approve off Letters from Waterford tell a strange action done att the ffort Duncanon a Cornett of horse quarrelling with a danceing master fought and killed him who makeing his escape by one Captaine Butler with his Leiutenant & Ensigne who comeing up to him one after the other were all 3 killed by him in his defence. This day Wm Tompson a soldier in the Guards ran the Ganlett & was Cashierd the service for drawing his sword upon Ensigne primrose his officer. yesterday Penn the Quaker haveing for ye Colony of Pensulvania tooke his farewell of his freinds in Lond and to morrow goes aboard the shipp Welcom in order for that voyage in Company of 5 shipps more of ye people of yt perswasion some of great estates & tis ye most Improved plantacon for soe short a tyme as one yeare in which are already 4000 soules. Thursday last being acted a play called the Tragedy of Romulus att the Dukes Theatre & the Epilogue spoken by the Lady Slingsby & written by Mrs Behn which reflected on the Duke of Monmouth ye Lord Chamberlaine thereupon has ordered them both in Custody to answere the affront for ye same. Advice from paris sayes that the ffrench king being Jealous of ye designes of his Neighbours against him has recourse to his strategems haveing seized upon & broake open the Letters which the Spanish Ambassador exhorted his Master to a warr Letting him know that hee would never have a fairer oportunity by reason of his Divisions att home ye Conjunction against him abroade & his very much wanting of money to carry on soe great a worke upon which the French king has sent to Madrid frameing an example for reading the same demanding the said Ambassador to be recalled for ye prtended abuse to him This morneing Earely ye Duttchess of yorke was brought to bed of a daughter +yesterday arrived a vessell from Jamaica wch brought accot yt ye Spanish Galleones soe long expected was of that Island mett wth a Terrible Storme & ye Shipp Foritia in Company wth ym formerly one of ye Galleones was Cast away & had much silver on board but upon ye private trade & 3 of ye Galleones were soe disabled that they were forced to putt into Charthergena to refitt sending for necessaryes from Jamaica but the rest made yr way forwards for Cadiz |DLondon_17_Augst_1682 |L1262 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday his Majtee and Royall Highnesse Returned from Windsor Post Jameses to see the Duttchess after her delivery they dyned in ye afternoone his Majtee was pleased to bee prsent att ye babtizeing of ye Infant by the Lord Bispp of London the Duke of Ormond standing in as Godfather and ye Comtesse of Clarendon together with the Countesse of Arun[dell?] Ld peeterboroughs daughter as Godmothers and were pleased to name her Charlott Maria towards the Evening his Majestee Returned for windsor Advice from Bristoll sayes yt there are above 1500 dissenters undr prossecution in that Citty and that by ye next sessions when process Crim [?] Come forth against yem above 500 famelyes must desert theire houses wch many have done already to meet together [&?] heare preacheing in ye Kings fforrest adjacent Our Paris Letters sayes of ye 14 Augst yt they had advice from Holland of ye 5th ditto yt they had information from Monsr de Quesne yt hee was arrived soe near to Argeires that hee Could heare ye noyse of ye drumms & trumpetts from yr Shoare and that hee had Landed some 20 Miles distant from ye Citty severall officers with Interprters to give notice ye Emperor of moroccoes Army wch Lyes Encamped 2 Leagues distant from Argeires that hee was arrived with his Shipps & that the ffrench King was sendeing severall more to Joyne them and soe to act Joyntly agst that nest of theives. The beginning of this weeke Count Thurm ye Emperors Extraordinary Envoy here Reced a Letter from his Master which gives a different acct of ye posture of affaires in Hungary then what wee have he declared in the Gazett and other prints ye same beeing transmitted by ye ffrench Agents into every Court out of designe thro ye Terrours of ye Ottomans invadeing of Hungary to avert a warr from themselves ye Letters mentioning that all the great noyse of a battell betweene ye Turkes & Germans is all together fiction for tho the Turkes have a Considerable body together nere Raab yett have they not Committed any acts af hostillity but Ly incamped and tho the[y] have been Exsured [?] betweene Count Teckely and ye Emperor yett the former has not beene able to Effect more then pocesseing himselfe of a small Towne defended by 31 Soldiers and added that there is a great prospect of bringing both ye Turkes & Male Contents in Hungary to an Intire Composure. This day severall psons reported if w[e?] may Know what to beleive yt last night between ye howers of 10 and 11 they saw a blaseing star ye tayle poynteing towards ye North about a yd Long in appearance but some thinke may bee fancy only this day tis Confirmed that the Shipp Teressa Comden [?] 1000 Tons is Cast [away] in company of ye Spa Galeones on ye Is[land of?] Cuba had aboard her the value of 500000 L in plate which is recoverable and 3 of ye Galleones had nigh pticipated in the same fate but by providence reached the port of Cathergena. This day ye Turkey Merchts reced a Letter by way of Neopollis [?] from Constantineople bearreing date ye 15 June which sayes that the Ld Shandoyes did behave himselfe extraordinary in his Embassey at yt Court and that the ffrench notwthstandeing all ye Hectoring ye Grand Signr were at Lenght Constrayned to make the Turks sattisfacon for ye damage they reced by ye Canon before Scio and the Grand Signr yt ye world might take notice of yr submission had ye paymt pformed in publique veiw ye Grand Signor sitting himselfe in a Chaire of state in an arbor to see ye seremony himselfe a thing never knowne to doe before & 50 men brought each 4 purses of mony each purse ye vallew of 500 dollers or 100 L Starling besides 50 purses were prsented to ye Grand vizier & as many distributed among ye servants & ye Embassadr is as farr of from obteyneing ye paymt of Sopha as at first. +And ye same Letters add ye Eall of Saphonera had obteyned a prolongation of ye truce for 5 yeares betweene ye Gran Signr and ye Emperor 600000 dollers & ye articles not much valuable [?] to ye former which is Judged Extraordinary ye Emperor beeing then at Leasure to turne his armies agt the ffrench |DLondon_19_Augst_82 |L1263 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday 120 Constables were summoned before ye Ld Mayr upon ye account of not pformeing yr duty in suppresseing of Conventicles and there appeared agn them Hillton ye Grand Informer wth another they made severall Allegacons agt them to his Ldpp wch they answered by saying that they beleived ye Informrs were papists and were not such credible psons as ye Law required and that they Had Enquired after yr beeings but could not find any; besides they had beene many of them Lybell'd in a paper Intituled ye Conventicles Currant published by ye said Hillton and therefore demanded his Ldpp to bind them to ye Good behavor or Cawse them to give suretyes in ordr for ye prossecuteing of them after a Long debate pro ett Contra his Ldpp dismist them without any proceed on either side. The East Indya Company doe not yett heare of theire 3 shipps some Monthes Synce Expected which Causes not only great Insurance to bee made on them but theire actions begin to abate they beeing Lately 700 L but yesterday sold for 600 L +Severall psons of Quallity this weeke dyned with the Ld Mayr among yem a Gentleman a supposed whigg and itt beeing his Ldpps pleasure to drink with him ye Gentleman very gravely desyred to Know what place his Ldpps designed for him beleiveing yt the said drinkeing wth him had some Reference to itt, Itt was much taken notice of att ye table but his Ldpp past itt off with a Joque. The Lumbly Castle Carrying 30 Gunns and 120 men is now fitting in the River and is designed by the owners to putt to sea upon ye private or Interlopeing trade to ye East Indyes and some others are doeing ye Like. sr Josiah Child Governor of ye East Indyia Company haveing marryed his daughter to ye Ld Herbert and Launcheing a great East Indya Shipp this week has named her the Herbert. Count Thun ye Emperors Envoy has publiquely declared to severall Gentlemen here yt a warr between his Master and ye ff K will Certainly Insue and that soone then may be rationally expected for ye Imperial Comissaryes have undrtaken to manteyne ye whole army on foote this winter [in?] many pt of ye Empire with sufficyent store of forrage without putting them into winter Quarters and ye said Envoy declares yt ye whole army Consists of neare 100000 Effective wch are allready on ye march but to be divided into 3 bodyes one of 30000 to be Comanded by Prince Walldock and to take yr way towards Strasburgh ye Like Number to be Comanded by Count Lesle and to march for Phillipsburgh and ye remayndr to bee as a standeing force to assist as occation shall prsent Comanded by Duke Hanover and tis farther added that these forces will march into those places ye ffrench have seized synce ye peace of Nimenghen wch if ye ffrench give not way will Endeavor to pocess them selves thereof by fforce and yett bee noe Aggressors of ye peace. Tis wrote from Norwich assizes yt one [?] Sr John Johnson a Late Burgess of yarmouth was tryed there for speakeing at a Gentlemans Table very reflecting words vizt that ye ffrench King whored & Governed well but his Majtee wko [?] only ye Gentleman denyed ye words & brought sevrall others that were prsent at ye table who disagreed from what was deposed but ye Jury brought him in Guillty and hee was fined 500 L who beeing in Court was taken into Custody for ye same. Also a yeoman was indicted for saying yt if ye pliamt had satt 2 monthes Longer they would have brought ye D of Y head to ye blocke for hee was a Pa-- & was ye Cawse of all our Missery and had a hand in ye burneing of London & disserved ye same with other such like scurrilous discourse for wch being Convicted he was fyned 500 markes +This morneing ye Lds of ye Admiralty reced by Letter from on bord ye Woolwich ffriggott beeing off att sea wch gives an acct yt ye secretary to ye Morocco Embassadr who was at varyance with ye Embassadr when in London Combyned with ye Renagadoe to Murdr ye said Embassadr while on board but just before yr designe was to be Executed they were discovered & ye Capt of ye Shipp had Clapt them both into Irons & putt them in ye hold. |DLond_22th_Agust_1682 |L1264 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sonday last severall of the Kings Messengers repaired with some Justices of the peace to the Spanish Ambassadr and ffound as ma[n]y Divers of his majties Subjects who as they Came out they tooke yr names And Tendred them the Oath of Allegience And Supremacy some off wch refused the Same and were therupon seized and Committed yesterday A Merchant Received a lettr [about six letters blotted] Correspondent att fflorence wch [about six letters blotted] campe yt Sr Thom: Deerham his [about five letters blotted] Resident there sent him word late [about three letters blotted]ring the Lettrs Came a way yt the new R[enown]e a Merchant Shipp of 26 gunns Capt Grist Commandr was Taken by the Turkes, Butt sayes not whether By ye Algerins or Tripolines wch putts ym into no Little Disquiett she Very Richly laden ffor Smirna And Alsoe yt wee have a peace with Both the sd places & therefore are much surprized att the newes wee have Advice from Pettworth in Sussex yt the Beginning of last weeke the Duttchesse of Sommersett Late the Lady Ogle had Miscarryed of a ffeamale Child And the next Day was Alsoe Taken sick with the Small pox and was in much Danger But wee heare she is in a hopefull way of Recovery tho reported Dead +wee have Advice ffrom Padstow in Cornwall yt a Great ffish off 40 foot long And proportionable in Bignesse was by the surges of the sea Driven a shoare neare yt place And yt Sr John Oldsworth Being vice Admirall hade seized the same and Such a Monstrous one was never yett seene they Rigged her up And ffound in her Belly a Quantity of the Commodity Called Sperma Ceti &c yt as Good wee have Advice from Chichester that the Informer who [about four letters blotted] he murdd By mr Heningdons [about six letters blotted] mr Heningdon Bound in a Large [about six letters blotted] to Appease att sessions [about six letters blotted]ased yt he was Abbetting to the so[about four letters blotted] or was Affter a 7 night taken Against [?] of his Gracce And a new Grand Inquest taken upon the matter who ffound quite Contrary then ye former yt he Rather dyed of Drink And yt there was no Evidence Against mr Heningdon whereupon his Bond was Cancelled from Appearing att Sessions for the same All our Discourse now is yt the Duke of Brandenburgh has given Intimation to the Emperour off Germany yt Granting him some Articles wch he demands off his majtie And he will thereupon Entirely Espouse the Interest of the Empire wch tis said the Emperour seemes to have an inclination to Grant +Advice from the streights say yt the ffrench fleet Before Algieres have Brought theire Gunns to play upon ym And yt they are a thinking to Land & Intrench themselves And Attaque ym on yt side if soe be the Emperour of Morroccoes Army will Assist their part Advice was Brought this morning that the 3 East India Shipps, the Josiah ye Massingburgh And Successe Soe long Expected from Suratt wch arrived neare the lands End And Alsoe [the] Golden ffleece from the Coast haveing [about six letters blotted] were not one [?] Expected and Aniac [?] [about six letters blotted] Dayes And they give an Acompt [about four letters blotted] Bad weather wch they mett withall [about four letters blotted] occassion off Retarding their Bo[ats?] here sooner And the Golden ffleece is very sickly heving lost seavrall of their men wch Cawses this morning great Cry Among the women who have Lost their[s?] Butt they doe nott Bring Any Ambassadr ffrom Seiam As former Accmpts has mentiond |DLond_24th_Agust_1682 |L1265 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Barbadoes Master of a shipp Being arrived did yesterday declare upon the Exchange yt he sayled in Company of the Spanish Galeons three Dayes & Afterwards left ym about the Leeward Islands and sayes yt one or two of ym are Lost in a Storme ye Remainder are 21 Laden with Sytaco [?] and the other products of the Spanish west Indies & Does Beleeve yt before this Time they have reached Cadiz to the great Joy of that Country and wee shall heare Advice of the rest with in 10 Dayes Our German Lettrs say that the ffrench used all the Strategems Immaginable to Divert a warr from them And through great Industry is secured a Colledge of the Princes By their Deputies to Assemble among whom the ffrench proposalls were Debated And the question putt wheather they should Agree to a peace on the Tearmes offered by the ffrench and it was Carryed in the negative by a great Majority, for out of 91 which [?] Compose the said Colledge there were but Elcala [?] suffrages for the ffrench And tis ffarther Added yt there is another Colledge not Compose the Imperiall Citties wch are in number (big [?]) and the Like number Being Brought under their debate they (nemine Contra Dicente) Rejectes itt as Being Dishonorable proposalls not in the Least to be Imbraced But to have the Treaty of Nimmighen observed in all its parts and not to Treat unless ffrance will Relinquish whatever they have seized Contrary to the said Treatyes Lettrs this Day from the Hague of the 25th instant say yt the Day Before, the ffrench ambassadr have publique Rejoycing for the Birth of the young Duke off Burgunday, who Being Denyed to have Audience was Resolved to shew his masters Glory another way & therefore Erected 13 Images the one the Globe off the world, Above yt the Sunn in ffull Splendor with the motto (nec placibus Imper) Beneath yt 3 Lesser ones with the Inscription (vis unquem Alias) Second a Guarden off Lilies wth ye motto (quommodo Crescant) And the third this Device menibus Date Litia plenis yt And the Effigies off a Dolphin out of whose mouth for five houres Rann cllarett wine And soe vainly Extravagant was the Ambassadr as to throw goald & Sylver to the people as if his master had noe occassion ffor ye same And proceeded in a Supestetious Degree to Boast his Masters ffame, By Erecting ye Globe of Europe Alsoe Affrica and America with Each a Crowne over them as though the ffrench King was or would Be sole Le [?] thereoff, Butt the wiser people Rather Laughed yn Admired thereatt +The ffoure East India Shipps are now Come into the Downes wch arrivall has Cawsed the Actions of the Company to Advance Above 600 L This day is to be a great Councell att windsor relating to the discussing ye Acompts of the Ld Hatton who tis said is much in Arreares to the King as Alsoe to make a ffarther settlement of the Estate of the Earle of Arguile & there will Be Divers privy Councellrs off Scotland to Assist in the Affaire Mr Seamore for the prsent is Retired into the Country And Some say yt ye Marquess Hallifax will have the greater Influence to procure the privy Seale for the Ld vaughan his Sonn in Law I am Credibly Informed yt his majtie has been pleased to settle the proffitts Arrising out [?] off virginia on the Ld Doncastor Eldest Sonn of the Duke off Monmouth or to his Heires wch has Cawsed a Discourse yt his majtie is now Reconciled to the Duke, But that uncertaine wee are Buzd in the Eares with new plotts and Coantershams and are Told that Everard who Lay some yeares in the Tower is Recalled from the whiggs as Alsoe pen Hethrington And their Be divers other ffalse Bretheren Amongst ym yesterday the Ld Major Proclaimed Bartholomew ffaire Butt was very Slightly Attended onely with 2 Aldermen And Sheriffes when at other times there used to be 6 times the number |DLondon_26th_Augt_1682 |L1266 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee had yesterday Letters from Tunbridge that his Grace the Duke of Lauderdale haveing removed himselfe thither for the benefitt of the aire yett Languishing in his Distemper did Thursday evening depart this life. Alsoe one Councellr Wilson of Graies-Inn who was extreamly penitent before his departure. And yesterday evening Mr Tho: Merry a great Whigg dyed att Westmr after three dayes Indisposicon. Our Letters from Amsterdam of the 31 sayes that theire 7 East India shipps are arrived and are very richly ffraighted theire Cargo being out [?] black pepper 1810115 of Cattyes each Caty 1 L & a quarter 400000 L of Cloves 88396 L of mace 250138 L of nutmegge 1961616 of salt petre and soe of all other goods of that product proportionable. Tis advised from ffrankfort that the Conferrence is begining to be renewed the ffrench plenipotentiaryes being makeing preparacon for the rejoyceing for the birth of the Duke of Burgundy have desired the Citty to Lend them the use of their Cannon Church to sing te deum which they have refused Letters from Constantinople says that the Emperors Ambassador has had Audience of the Grand Seignor but tis uncertaine whether the Truce be Concluded for 5 years as was said by reason the Turk demand Raab &c the prime vizier is prepareing to goe for the Army in Hungary the Turks have brought theire Cannon before the Keys [?] and soe battered the same that the Commander was forced to Capitulate there being in Garison 150 Germans and as many Hussaraes. Next Munday the Comittee to mannage the Defence of ye City Charter meets in order to forme a rejoynder to Mr Attorneys-Breached [?] and wee are told that the peticoning for a parliament wherein there are alledgd to be reflecting speeches charging his Matie with a delay of Justice they doe Intend to sett forth the whole popish plott with the proceedure against it and for the other point of takeing Toll in ye marketts they will plead prescripcon as alsoe an Equitable fact the marketts before the fire being in the streets & there the people laid open to many Inconveniencyes for which they have by an act of Common Councell raised the Toll wch as they say has not yett paid theire purchase money. Letters from Marseillis of the 25 of July say that Monsr D'Quesne arrived wth 20 odd shipps a second tyme in the Bay of Argiers & comeing to nigh their outworks had 15 men slaine from the Citty 2 Ships much battered but could doe little good with his Bombes by reason the sea was soe rough and thereupon gave signall to vere back rideing before the same and then Intend to make an effort upon the Turks haveing prepared 30000 Granadoe Shells & small Boats for Attaque. Last Thursday was great horse raceing att Dorsett by Windsor for a plate of 45 L where a stage was Erected for his Matie who was umpire & ye sevrall heats Conteyned 15 miles betweene them private Races were run 9 horses begun for ye plate but divers of them fell off and only three came in att last and the said plate was won by a french man. On Thursday his Matie designed for Winchester to behold the same there. Letters from Sweden say that the king had published an Edict to sumon a Genrall Dyett to meete ye 4th of December to whome his Master designes the assisting the Emperor in the Spring with an Army of 30000. |DLondon_29th_Augst_1682 |L1267 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sunday Last a Cittizen of this Towne as hee was walkeing Moorefeilds dropped downe dead and in Like manner a wooman the day before in Hatton Garden. Severall Chirvrgeons are goeing downe to Tunbridge to Emballme the body of ye Duke of Lawtherdell and a hearse is sent taking him heither & wee are tolld that they Intend to Convey him to Scottland. Last weeke was a great Councill at Windsor relateing to the Scotch affairs espetially upon ye affaire of the Ld Hatton brother in Law to the afformentioned deceased duke & upon a strict Scruteny into ye accompts hee was found much in arreares to his Majtee as also mismanageing of his place upon wch ye Councell voted that hee be uncapable of another place in that Kingdome & yt ye Ld Chancellor & others whome it does most propperly belong sue him for ye said arreares. Our Letters from vyenna say that ye Emperor Can whenever hee pleases accomodate matters with ye Grand Signor but yt hee deferrs ye same to procure of ye pope to Grant him the Es[c?]heates of ye Ecleasiasticall Revenues. +Wee are advised from Leverpoole in Lancasheire yt some psons staying in that port to take shipping for Ireland one of them Lett fall such discourse in Company as that hee was much Suspected to bee a papist & had an Ill designe and ye said pson pceaveing yt hee was Sumewhat discovered went into a Necesary house & hid severall papers betweene ye Tyles wch one of ye Company suspecting by his Long Tarryeing there searched ye place and accordeingly found ye said papers wch wee are told are from some Great papists in England and of verry dangarous Consequence upon wch ye said pson was apprehended had before ye Mayor and Committed & ye papers transmitted to ye Councill to be further examyned into. wee are told yt ye marquess of Hallifax stands fayre in his Matys Esteeme to have ye most Noble ordr of ye Garter vaccant by ye death of duke Lautherdell. Wee have Likewise a farther discourse yt Colloll Scott who Lately most Cowardly Killd a Coacheman & fledd for ye same findeing noe meanes to procure a pdon beeing a most Infamous pson agst ye King & Governemt has given Intimations yt upon Condition he may be reced to Morrey [?] will make a great discovery of matters never before disclosed but hee has behaved him selfe soe [about ten letters illegible] that there will bee Lyttle Creditt given to what hee Can say of either side. This day was to have beene a Court of Aldrmen but there beeing many of them in ye Country there were not Enough to make a Coart requireing 13 but wee beleive that Thursday or Tewsday following wee shall have one & then may give you a prospect who are Likely to be Shereiffes for ye yeare Ensueing wee beeing as yett in very much uncerteinty about yt affaire Tis wrote from Paris yt 8 psons who were Constrayned to turne papist & afterwards thro remorse of Contyence turned protestants were Executed at poytne [?] to deterr others from Relapps The ff K upon ye Birth of ye d of Burgundy hath Constitu[t]ed A Regemt of foote & a Company of Granadeer by ye tytle of yt name yesterday ye Ld Mayr Issued out his warrant to seize mr Baxter ye Noncom preacher but was not taken |DLondon_31_Augst_1682 |L1268 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The day his Royall Highness Returned Last from Scottland there were some Rejoyceings att night by bonfires and much Contentyon betweene Whigg & Tory & in wallbrooke happened a fray wherein a Cabinett makers man reced a wound in his head by a neighboure a pewterer a Comission officer of wch wound has synce Langwished & ye begining of this weeke departed this Lyfe upon wch ye Coronrs Inquest have sett upon ye body & there is a great styrr about itt 2 phesitions giveing yr oppinions yt ye wound was ye Cawse of his death but others to ye Contrary & they have delivered yr Reasons on both sides but ye Jury have not yett brought in yr verdict The 2 New England Agents have been before ye Committee of Councill & made Knowne theire Requests & had very favorable acceptance notwthstandeing some prints & papers have told ye Contrary they being in great Likelyhood to obteyne yr desyres & ye report of A qwo warranto sent to new England is alltogether fictitous. Tis advised from Mosco of ye 3th of June that they had made a pfect discovery of ye maner of poysoning yr Late Emperor wch was pformed by one of his phisitians named Danell by giveing him part of an aple haveing poysoned a knife on ye one side wch Cutt ye said aple in 2 & ye phesitian or taster giveing yt halfe to eate wch was next to ye poysoned side of ye Knife takeing ye other him selfe for wch hee is secured & will bee made a publique example. We are still buzd in the Eares of a New plott on foote & yt Everad has made a deposition Conteyneing severall sheets of paper agst ye Whiggs if I am Credibly Informed has sworne high treason a New agst ye Eall of Shaftsbury Likewise a New assotiation also brought in ye Eall of Anglisea yt hee together with ye Eall & Mr Thingison formed ye new protestant plot also very strange matters agst Dr Oates with divers other pticulers & tis beleived that in Case Mr North & Box bee sworne Shereiffs there will bee some smart proceedings Munday Last ye Sonn of one Smith of Lambeth Victualler poysoned himselfe for yt ye parents hindred him from marrying a Boochers daughter wch occationed ye young wooman to take it soe to heart as to dye ye next day thro Greife & yesterday ye Mother of ye said Mayden dyed for ye Loss of her daughter but shee was somewt sick before. The Casare Ann and George 3 other East Indya Shipps are now in the Downes from ye Coast & Bay upon whose arrivall ye actions of ye Company are advanced to above 700 L & divers Merchants are on board them from the Indyes & brought with them very great Estates but wee heare from Holland yt ye arrivall of yre East Indya Shipps has Cawsed ye actions to abate Considerable. yesterday Mr Duncomb ye Barrister went to ye East Indya Company then sitting & aqwaynted ym yt whereas they had Lent his Maytee 40000 L to bee deducted out of ye Customes of this fleet hee was to aqwaynt them in his Mayts name yt his Maytee att prsent has more then ordynary occation for mony & therefore desyred yem to forbeare deducting ye former summe till the arrivall of another. Hee was ordrd to withdraw & beeing Calld in agayne was made aqwaynted yt ye Company not only granted his Mayts desire but also offered farther to Lend his Maytee any summe from 20000 L to 60000 L upon ye Least Notice. +Thompsons Intelligence this day Informes ye world yt Madam Hide alias Emerton alias Dunblayne dyed with Greife but I have Strictly Enquired & find yt shee is in pfect health beeing in ye hands of Dr Deene [?] into whose posession shee was seqwestered & yt his Maytee will ordr ye Judges Delligates suddenly to Reassemble to give a determynative sentence in yt Long depending Controvercey. |DLondon_2_September_82 |L1269 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This beeing ye feast for ye dreadfull Conflagration of ye Citty of London by ye papists in 66 I must Crave yo[u]r pdon for this Breavety but shall touch ye Cheife heads of yt wch att prsent occurrs to us. Letters this day from Paris of ye 30 Ulltymo say that they had advice from Orange yt ye Nephew of monsr Quesne passing thro Avignon gave an account that his unckle had taken ye Mould of Argeries there beeing 18 peeces of Cannon planted thereon & had Burnt all yr shipps & vessells in that Port and was prpareing to attaque and burne yt Citty wch wee wish may Come Confirmed And our Letters from vyena of ye 27 Ulltymo sayes that there was Certayne advise yt ye Male Contents in Hungary after 3 Assaullts had taken ye Citty Cashaw on ye 14th betwixt 10 & 11 in the morneing yt most of ye Garrison has Joyned them but those that Refused they Cutt to peices & ye Citty paid 60000 Rix dollers to save them selves from beeing plundred The next day ye Male Contents tooke Esenes [?] & beeing Joyned with a body of Turkes and divided yem selves into 3 bodyes The d of Monmouth is Now in Towne and not gone to winchester as was Generally noysed beeing there to bee Reconsyled to his Maytee but on Monday Morneing departs for Chesheire to bee at a Raceing att Wallsey & to Continue some tyme with ye Eall of Maxfeild. The Eall of Salisbury with his Lady beeing gone to paris tis advised that her ladyshipp dyed in yt Citty thereupon his Ldpp is Returned. wee are told that the Eall of stamford in Lestersheire, is Extreame sick & some reported dead & wee have farther accownt yt ye Great Symon Benett in Buckinghamsheire is dead in Testat & Left behind him 13000 L p an with 100000 L in Case. ffrom Bristoll tis advised yt 140 dissenters are now indicted on ye statute of 20 L p month, for a 12 Month wch if Convicted & payd will amount to above 200000 L. And ye actions of ye East Indya Company are now 70[0 L?] & on Monday begyns yr Sale wch tis thought will amount to 800000 L. |DLondon_5th_September_82 |L1270 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Satturday Last his Matie returned from Winchester to Windsor Extreamly pleased with his reception hee mett with there the people from all Quarters fflocked thither & his Matie was pleased to Touch above 60 persons for the Evill in the Church the Towne have given his Matie the Castle with the ground about itt, thereon to build him a house after his Maties owne Modell and the Bishop has promised to furnish him with Tymber & tis said his Matie has promised to spend a Month there every Autume & the Townesmen have Engaged to furnish his Guards with hay & Oates at their owne desires Yesterday morneing the signe Mannuall was brought to one mounsr Miller a German who has long frequented the Towne being a Reteyner to ye Spanish ambassadr being an Ordr from his Matie that hee forthwith depart the Kingdome haveing been discovered to hold a fforraigne Correspondency to the Detriment of his Maties affaires. Sonday Evening was a great Councell att Windsor where the Revenue of Ireland was fully agreed upon to be mannaged by Commissionrs who are nominated vizt The Earle of Langford mr Kingdome formerly paymaster of the Late Army Mr Bridges Mr Strong one of the ffarmers of Excise & Mr Dickinson belonging to the Custome house. Monday morning 2 of ye horsemen in ye Earle of Oxfords Redgmt Quarrelled & fought att Kinsington Capt ffethurston was Killed & the other being seized was brought before Sr Clement Arminger while hee was Examining the Apprentices who pulled downe ye Bawdy houses the Justices discharged the Constable & thereby ye prisonr in ye hurry found Meanes to Escape: yesterday began the sale at the East India house where haveing sold Salt peeter &c they adjourned the other sales to ye 4 of October next Wee have Letters from Derbysheire wch say that ye Lord Beaumont understanding that one Bennett a Jessuitt who was formerly Mentioned in his Maties proclamation usually resorted to ye Daughters of Sr Thomas Beamont Roman Catholiques Caused him to be Apprehended in Sr Thomases house & wee heare hee is Comitted to ye County Goale This day was the Choyce of A Master of the Mercers Company where Mr North stood in Competition wth Mr Papillion but the same being put to the vote it was Carryed for ye Latter by a great Majority without any Color for a poll & Mr Godfrey Sr Edmund Godfrey Brother Surveyour This day was a Court of Aldermen where many Citizens attended & delivered ye Ld Mayor a 3d paper much in substance to ye former that Mr Papillion & Dubois being Legally Chosen Sheriffs they demanded as their Right that that Court would sumon them to give bond to hold ye said Office But in ye Interim Mr Box went into ye Court & then ye Citizens were Called in & ye Ld Mayor acquainted them that it was ye Judgmt of yt Court That Mr North & box were duely Elected but ye Latter had submitted himselfe to a fine & yt yn there should be sudainly a new Comon Hall to Elect another to hold with Mr North Some began to make speaches that they would adhere to yr first Choyce & yt one had an unckle that Lost his Life in ye hall but they were Comanded away & dismist without further answer. Letters from Dublin of the 29th Ultimo say that on ye 25 being the Assizes at Cork & the Court upon tryall of Dr Gray Tituler Bishop of yt City being accused for ye plott by one Clare Keene who had ye last Assizes swore Stifly against him & other papists but now being Examined in Open Court Imprecated very dreadfully that all was false hee had formerly swore agst him at wch instant of time the Sessions house fell downe & have Killed divers people & miserably wounded others but Sr John Dowell & Mr Worth ye Judges Leaped out of a window being recoved by ye people without harme & that which is Observable not one English man had any Considerable hurt but the Irish had their Leggs Armes & backs broken |DLondon_7th_Septembr_1682 |L1271 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Letters from the Hague of the 12 Instant say that the Imperiall Spanish Sweeds Danes & Brandenburgh ministers had a long Conference with the Deputies of the States appointed for Forraigne affaires where they Consulted upon the great point of the Tranquility of Europe & there were very briske discourses among them which when over each Ambassador dispatched an accompt thereof to his Master which as soone as answers can be returned wee may give you a prospect whether warr or peace. Mr Goodenough the under Sheriff of Middx being by the Bench of Justices Committed to New-prison upon a supposed Contempt they denying him the Liberty of Bayle has brought a habeas Corpus & is discharged therefrom by Mr Justice Dolbyn. Severall projectors in this City as dotter [?] Chamberlayne &c are very busy Erecting a Lumbard office for the receiveing of all goods by way of Pawne Letting out money thereon and tis said they Intend a fund of above 150000 L & not exceed 6 L p Cent for Interest besides Charges whereas the Common broakers take usually above 30 or more. What may be further added to my last accompt given about ye Sheriffs att the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday is that Mr Box being demanded to sele his Bond to hold desired the like favour of other persons in such like Cases which being ordered to explayne himselfe replyed that hee was willing to himselfe to a fine which accordingly they granted and laid a fine of 400 L upon him which yesterday Mr Box brought to the Chamberlaynes office but theire was great Contest between him & Sr Thomas player about wording the Receipt for Sr Thomas would not mencon it as a fine being Chosen one of the Sheriffs but only reced 400 L of Mr Box for the use of the City which Mr Box att last tooke away with him in that Slender Terme. Yesterday began our Sessions att the old Bayly but little matter Transacted worth observeing save only a person being Indicted for stealeing of a horse was called upon to be arraigned but found dead in the Court & thereby saved the hangman a labour his death being hastned with opressive drinking of brandy. One Reynolds being by ye Councell Committed to Newgate & charged to have beene Concerned att the Rebellion in Scotland att Bothwell Bridge prayed to be tryed here which was granted but Mr Lloyd belonging to the Secretaryes office swearing that the kings Witnesses were in Scotland his tryall is deferred till next sessions. This day one Mr Ashton who wee menconed in our last to have killed Captaine ffetherstone rideing in the Earle of Oxfords Regiment and made his escape from Sr Clement Armiger Justice of peace came in this day and tooke his tryal and it being proved that the Captaine assaulted him the Jury brought in theire verdict se defendendo. This morning alsoe was a great tryall of a Cittizen in Walbrooke by Trade a pewterer and an Ensigne of the Trayned bands for killing of an apprentice on ye 29th of May last on the occasion of a Bonfire then before his Dorie [?] where being a scuffle among the Boxes the said Ensigne came out of his Shopp and with a paring shovell gave the deceased a blow of which wound hee Languished and about a fortnight since dyed and the witnesses being heard on both sides the Jury brought in their verdict manslaughter. |DLondon_9th_Septemb_82 |L1272 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee formerly menconed that a report was that Everard and Willm Hetherington had revolted from the Whiggs and had sworne bloodily against the Earle of Shaftsbury the Earle of Anglisea Doctor Oates &c and I have made the strictest scrutiny possible into the affaire and find that the former has sent or delivered to Court a deposicon but ye said Everard declares that it is only to detect some businesse relateing to Balron and Mowbray who charges him with suborning of them and alsoe that hee was only desired by Hetherington to endeavour to take of the action of scandalum magnatum laid agat Hetherington by the Duke of Ormond and alsoe to Cleere himselfe from some aspersions by the rest of the witnesses had against him to which hee was perswaded by Hetherington to come into the Company of Mr Smith Macknemarra &c & that hee had sworne nothing against the Earle of Shaftsbury and knowes not of any second Associacon or presbiterian plott as the Genrall discourse is about Towne of him this is an accompt from his owne mouth which accordingly you may Censure as the nature of the matter will beare. On Monday his Matie is said to returne to London from Windsor for this summer for some dayes goes downe the River to Chatham and then about the 15 or 20th for New-Markett. Since Mr Ralph Box has paid his fine all our discourse is what will be ye further proceed of that affaire the Whiggs say that his fineing is an undoubted argument that hee was satisfyed that hee was not Legally Chosen otherwise would have held one of the Sheriffs & theire is some wagers laid that Mr Dudly North will fine likewise but on the other hand some affirme that the Lord Major will persever in his method & that wee shall have a Comon-hall to chuse to hold with Mr North and that his Lordshipp will againe by his Authority oversee and appoint a poll and that the person who has the Majority in his books shall Conclude the affaire but I am told though many wealthy Cittizens who are Tearmed great Toryes & wish well to ye Cause doe yett refuse to promise to hold upon those Consideratons whereby wee are much in a Losse to Centre this great Concerne. Many of the ffreeholders of the County of Middx thinking yemselves to be equally Concerned in the Choyce of Sheriffe as those of London doe intend to make the like demand of the Court of Aldermen to have papillion and Dubois being Legally chosen Sheriffs to be summoned to give bond to take upon them the said office. Letters from the Streights give a quite different accompt of the proceedings of the French before Argiers then has beene in our sevrall prints that they have made noe Attaque upon that City but comeing to Neere their Mold had some of their Shipps disabled and that they had not burnt any of theire Shipps in the Harbor nor have they taken Bugia as was wrote but Contrarywise were returning with their ffleete and that all the noise of their mighty acions have beene spread abroad att this Juncture to affreighten the world thereby to avert a warr from them. Yesterday some Ladds wadeing a pond by old fford found something hurt theire feete which being taken up were found to be 3 baggs of Clippings of money.------ Letters from paris say that the ffrench king hath Constituted 2 Companyes of young Gentlemens sons each Company to Consist of 400 of the age of 15 or upwards to be Trayned up for officers their parents allowing them 6 L a day and the king as much that they may live like Gentlemen. The Letters farther say yt ye ffr king had Confiscated all ye prince of Oranges Estate in ye ffrench Compte which is 90000 Livers p Ann That & ye seizeing of Orange mightily startles the Dutch who have wrote to ye king of England about it alsoe ordered theire Ambassadr att paris to reprsent to the king those Illegall and Arbitrary proceedings of his but the Ambassadr was denyed Audience. |DLondon_12th_Septemb_1682 |L1273 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] All our discourses are taken up upon the poynt of the Sheriffs as to what methods will be made use of in the further prosecuton of that worke & there being this day a Court of Aldermen many of the Cittizens did attend the Court who being called in delivered this following prayer subscribed with about 40 hands. The Citizens of London having according to theire Just rights by sevrall Charters granted and divers Acts of parliament Confirmed the same duely Chosen Tho: papillion & John Dubois Esqrs to be Sheriffs of London & Middx for ye year ensueing and your Lordspp and this Court delaying from tyme to tyme ye calling for ye said persons to seale theire bonds and tooke upon them the said office as by the Lawes and Customes of this City they ought to have done & though the Cittizens have often attended on this Court to demand theire Just right herein and pticulerly on the 5 Instant did renew theire request & of right demanded that your Lordshipp and this Court would further cause proclamaton to be made for ye said papillion & Dubois Esqrs to appeare and seale theire bond and take upon them the said offices which your Lordshipp replyed that ye paper was to ye same effect as the former and Mr Box had since submitted to a fine and that your Ldpp would call a Comon hall to Elect another to Joyne with mr North which wee were then ready to give Answere to but were not permitted. Therefore wee doe now on behalfe of our selves and the rest of our fellow Cittizens protest against ye present Election or Confirmation of the said Mr North and Box and wee Conceive that if your Lordshipp & this Court refuse to call forth Mr Papillion & Dubois to seale their Bonds and your Lordshipp and this Court should endeavour to Impose on us Mr North or ralye a Comon hall to be called under pretence of Electing any other person to Joyne with the said Mr North that such a procedure should be a breach of our undoubted rights & priviledges which wee are Resolved by all Lawfull wayes & meanes to mantaine Therefore wee doe againe of right demand that the said Thomas Papillion & John Dubois Esqrs be Imediately sent for to seale theire Bonds to take upon them ye said office. Which being read they were ordered to withdraw and haveing beene an howre in very Close & warme debates pro et contra by ye Ld Major to be put or either acquainting them of his Intention on a sudden tooke up the sword and went out of Court. |DLondon_14_September_1682 |L1274 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sunday last Aldrman John Ellis an Emenent Cittizen but one who was informed against for a Ryotter att the first Ellection of Shereiffes departed this Life att his seate att Sandwich in Kent after a very Short indisposition of an apoplexey Tewsday Evening the Spanish Merchants of this Citty were infinitely surprized att the Newes brought by express from Madrid which they feared was of dangarous Consequence relateing to yt Kings sendeing away his Matys Embassadr from that Court and Recaleing theirse from hence but I have strictly Inquired into ye Certainty and find itt only thus. That a Certaine Spanish wooman who sold Sr Henry Goodrich his Majests Embassadr Comodityes was seized by Certain officers of Madrid within ye privaledge of the Embassadr Sr Henrys Servants Rescued her and brought the officers into the Embassadrs house for offering that affrount and in the ffray some Mischeife is said to have happened and the Embassader Errected (a pillory as is usuall in those Countryes) before his Gate to doe him selfe Justice on them but ye Guards dissipated the people and tooke away the officers from Sr Henry and the Councill of State examend the matter made a reporte to the King to Leave the Court and tis said has wrote to his Embassadr reprsent the same to his Majtee to have him Recalld and that another bee sent in his Rome but wee Canott yett Learne what proceed there has beene upon itt Satterday Last ye New Charter of ye Towne of Denby arrived att ye place itt was mett by ye Majr & Aldrmen & by some people much rejoyceing made and wee are told yt considerable allterations are therein. Our Letters from Paris say that the ffrench King has some Extraordinary designe upon the Anvill and those beskilld in penetrateing into his attempts beleive that hee will as soone as opportunity prsents seize upon the Dukedome of Savoy yt Duke beeing now not Likely to Live and after that Geneva makeing his prtence the Right of the Duke of Loysons Prince Philliter who is imediate heire thereto his blindness incapable to Rule. Yesterday afternoone his majestee Returned from Chatham to Whitehall ye Ld Mayr ye same tyme returneing from Westminster where hee had beene holdeing a Court of Conference undrstandeing his Majtee in Towne went into Whitehall to Wellcome him home accompanied with some of ye Aldrmen +Letters from Paris say that the Lord preston his Majts Extraordinary Envoy there has delivered the King a memoryall wherein hee very Sharpely reprsented that Kings seizeing of Orange that his Majtee resented the Injury as done unto himselfe and would take his Measures accordeingly and therefore demanded the Restitution thereof with all the mony extorted from the Inhabitants with expedition. This day was held another Court of Aldrmen att Guildhall where appeared a Great Confluence of people bigg with expectations of wt would bee ye proceed on ye poynt of ye Shereiffes synce ye Ld Mayr ye Last Court day dissolved ye Court without Comeing to a qwestyon. In ye first place many of ye freeholdrs of Midsex deliverd ye Court A paper Subscribed by sevrall hundreds of hands wherein they sett forth yet papillion & Duboyse beeing by ye Majority Chosen for ye Citty of London and County of Midsx accordeing to Charter desyred yt none but yem might bee admitted to be sworne shereiffes itt beeing Contrary to yr oathes & ye said Charter of London & recount yt many dangers and disordrs are Lible to fall not only upon ye City of London but ye whole Kingdome if any pson nott Leagally Chosen should bee admitted Shereifes for yr Lives and ffortunes beeing soe highly Concerned and yt none but duly Ellected Shereiffes Could be Legall Executors and in ye Close of yr paper they sett forth yt all ye fatall Conseqwences wch otherwise shall accrew will Lye att yr doores which beeing read to James Buttler & Sr Richd Deereham protested agst itt nott haveing any Knowledge thereof after yt ye Cittizens renewed yr demands as on Last Court day setting forth ye same things & desyreingg an answer Butt Sr Wm Dodson & other Loyall Cittizens petityoned ye Contrary yt his Ldpp would proceed to sumon to Comon hall to Chuse another to Joyne with Mr North & protest agst papillyon & Duboyce After a Great debate in Court they were Calld in his Ldpp made a short speech yt hee desyred noe breache of yr privalledges &c giveing yem ye same answer as formerly & told them they should have a Comon hall on Tewsday next to Chuse another to Joyne with Mr North & soe Comanded yem to depart wch cawses such discoarses as Canott be exprest |DLondon_16_7ber_82 |L1275 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee are in mighty expectatyon what proceedeings wee shall have on Tewsday next beeing then appoynted for a Comon hall to Chuse another pson to Joyne with Mr North and by reason there has been protestatyons agst itt will Cawse very briske (tho confused doeings) His Maytee hereupon has deferd his Journey for Newmarkett till the 2d of Octobr beeing resollved to stay in Towne till both ye poynt of Shereiffes bee over and alsoe ye Choyce of a succeeding Ld Mayr wch in Right of Succession is to bee Sr Wm Wittchard Butt the Whiggish pty will strive as much agst him as they doe agst mr North And wee are Told that on Tewsday will not only bee 5 or 6 Companyes of trayned bands on the Guard but alsoe his Majts horse & foote in a readyness if disturbance should arrise wch God forbidd but yt wch at prsent Lyes most agst ye Ld Mayr yt some of ye Court of Aldrmen opposeing his Ldsppes Insisteing on Mr North referd them selves to the Minutt bookes of that Court wch beeing searched did appeare that his Ldpp and that Court ordred that a poll should bee for all 4 vizt Mr North Box Papillyon and Duboyce and therefore his Ldpp Could not Reverse yt order without a voate and thereby his Insisteing on Mr North is agst his owne former Act. The Eall of Anglysea haveing ordrd his Letter wch hee sent to his Majtee in Councill together with ye qwestyons and answers att that board to bee published Notice was given thereof to Mr Secritary Jenkeings who sent A Messenger & seized them all in the press and brought away ye printer who was told that itt was a matter of State and therefore ought not to be printed without his Majts Leave. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday all ye fforreigne minister resideing att this Court who are likely to be in a confederacy against the ffrench king dyned togeather and afterwards were in very serious debates to carry forward that great worke. This afternoone wee are told that the Whiggish party have beene with Councell to advise what method they shall proceed in on Tuesday and the great poynt is whether they will not disanull theire former poll in the Sheriffs books if they should Condescend to poll att the Lord Majors which they beleeve hee will put up himselfe and haveing the Majority hee must be the man to be declared to stand with Mr North but all the tyme of Sweareing hee shall declare that hee will not hold [?] & if they fine him ye Ld Mayr will be att a Losse for 2 Sheriffs and thereby they fancy that his Lordshipps must be necessited to sweare Mr papillion & Dubois they further alsoe talke of prepareing of certaine Articles against the Lord Major to turne him out of his Majoralty his tyme not expired till ye 23th of Octob but they were att a Losse to Consider how to disrobe him for if ever such a thing be accomplished it must be performed by the Aldermen which they have against them and should they doe it themselves it would certainly be a Ryott for which reasons that project is like to come to nought. Wee have Letters from Monmouthshire say that Captaine Arnold who was formerly assassinated in London is accused for fellony togeather with 12 persons more destroying since the breaking out of the plott a popish Monastry in that County carrying away & burning theire books & Trinketts & some are Committed and they lay to Captaine Arnolds Charge Speaking Treasonable words & were in search for him. The Spanish Ambassador hath represented to his Matie the late action of Sr Henry Goddrick att Madrid desireing him to be recalled but wee are told that his Matie suspends his Answer till hee hears from his Ambassador first The Commission for ye manageing of his Maties Revenue of his kingdome of Ireland is sent away by the Lord Arran with orders that hee take his assistance the Lord Chancellr & Judges of ye kingdome to amend the same in what part they Judge best for his Maties advantage. |DLondon_19th_Septemb_82 |L1276 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from Switzerland that the French king had demanded of the Bishopp of Basle not only to recall his deputy from Ratisbourne but alsoe to acknowledge his Matie his Sovraigne Lord otherwise hee would send his Forces and Constreyne him to his duty but the Bishop returned Answer that the former hee would consent too, but the Latter by noe meanes, for that Chapter had a long tyme depended on ye Empire and was in Confederacy with the Switz Cantons. All Germany is very apprehensive that Monsr Levois is on some extraordinary enterprize, sevrall beleeve that for the aforementioned reason the designe is to seize Basle but others Judge that either phillipsburgh Coblentz or ffranckfort will be attaqued for that a great number of Troops dayly arrive from Sunthgow and Alsace for the Rhyne and that att Strasburgh 400 flatt bottomed boats for Bridges are gott ready alsoe, the kings Guards are on theire march with a great Traine of Artillery hitherwards and that att Landaw all the ovens which were made use of in the tyme of Monsr Turenne are repaireing and tis wrote from paris that the king is secretly gone from thence his designe is not knowne. Letters from Madrid of the 4 Septemb say that his Matie att Cadiz had seized all the Galeones arrived there for his owne use but att Length was prevailed upon to take of his arrest the merchants giveing his Matie the summe of 450000 peices of 8. The Brussells Letters of the 16 say that the 9 Nations had now given theire Consent for the raiseing of 800000 Guilders for an extraordinary subsidy for one yeare to Commence in October for the Dukedome of Brabant Count Mannsfeild was arrived with marquis D'Grana from the Emperor Letters from vienna speake that ye Imperialist and Male Contents were in view of each other in Hungary whereby a battell is dayly expected the Towne of Willeck vigorously endures a sharp seige the Emperor has sent the President of his Councell to all the princes of Itally to lay open the danger of the Turks and att the same tyme hath dispatched away a Courier to Constantinople with money and new proposalls for a prolongacon of the Truce some hundred of the Turks from Newhausell being ravageing abroad fell into an Ambush of Imperiall Horse from Lowentz and were cutt to peeces. This morning being appointed a Comon hall to chuse another person to Joyne with Mr North, the appeareance of the Livery were extraordinary about 10 of the Clock the Lord Mayor came to Guildhall & retiring into ye Councell Chamber att 11 His Ldpp came upon ye hustings where the Comon Cryer began a proclamacon but there was such a Confused Noise of noe Election noe Election for whatever hee said would not be heard. In the middst of this Hurry the Lord Mayor retired into the Councell Chamber & then ye Common Serjeant with a paper in his hand began to put up Mr peter Rich & whatever could be said unto him proceeded & after him Captaine Griffith Att each there were some few hands which done hee repaired to the Lord Major in his absence the Sheriffs put the Question whether they would abide by their first Election of Papillion & Dubois or proceed to a new and there were a great many hands to stand by their former Choyce. Then the Sheriffs alsoe went to ye Lord Mayor & acquainted him of the proceedings who Imediately came a second tyme upon the hustings & declared mr Rich duly Elected there was scarce any body heard of knew what was a doing & then dissolved the Hall & went off. The Sheriffs Continued and put the Question whether they should adjourne to poll for the former question which they put to abide by what they had done which was carried in the affirmative and alsoe adjourne for an houre & proceeded to poll during which tyme the Lord Major sent the Common Cryer to Command ye Sheriffs to forbeare the Hall being by him dissolved which they tooke noe notice of but Continued about 5. the Lord Major came himself & hindred further proceedings went upon the hustings and as the Cryer bade silence Sheriff pilkington stepped out on a sudden declared Papillion & dubois They having 2082 votes peter Rich only 350 then Comanded the people to depart the Lord Mayor went for some tyme into the Councell Chamber & was followed home by the Loyall blades. |FN_13 |DLondon_21th_Septemb_1682 |L1277 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Oxford say that last Monday being the day the Electing a Major and two Bailiffs for that Corporacon they Chose Aldermen Townesend theire Major and Mr Houghton & Pinnet Bailiffs without comeing to a pole and that which is observeable the Major and one of the Bailiffs are two persons who they have Chose to mannage the Defence against the Quo warrto brought upon theire Charter. Wee have Little to add to what I gave you an accompt of on Tuesday relateing to our Choyce of Sheriffs only that on yesterday morning the Lord Major the Comon Serjeant and 5 Aldermen went to Whitehall where they Continued with his Matie att Mr Secretary Jenkins for 3 houres giveing an accompt of the aforementioned proceedings how his Lordshipp declared Mr Peter Rich a Timber Merchant the person to joyne with Mr North but the Sheriffs notwithstanding his Lordship had dissolved the Hall Continued to Poll for Papillion & Dubois hee likewise sending them word to forbeare which they did not and there were some persons who made affidavts against them especiall Bentooke a bookseller whereupon his Matie summoned a speciall Councell att 3 in the afternoone and Messengers were dispatched to Mr Pilkington & Shute our 2 Sheriffs att that tyme which being noised abroad there was Infinite rejoyceing by some people they all Concludeing that the Councell would send them a second tyme to the Tower & there were some wagers that it would be to a worse place the GateHouse that their Comitment would be for high Treason & what not. The Councell being satt about 4 Clock His Matie prsent mr Pilkington & Shute attending they were called in & none suffered to be present but themselves they were first as I am Credibly Informed acquainted by ye Chancellor of ye Informacons against them upon oath one being for words that Sheriff pilkington should speake, Ben Tooke demanding of him by what Authority hee continued the poll twas alledged that hee should reply by the greatest Authority which the Sheriffs explained hee meant was by Authority of the Comon Hall which hee judged to be the greatest in that case. And then began to give his Matie an accompt of ye whole proceedure of that affaire as did alsoe Sheriff Shute then they were Interrogated as to divers points as who summoned the Comon Hall they replyed the Ld Major Then it was demanded of ym whether ye Ld Major had not an equall power in dissolveing ym wch they denyed [&?] replyed that what hee had done was not of their owne heads but by advice of the Councell Learned in ye Law who gave it under their hands that when the Ld Major had Convened the Hall it would not be dissolved till such tyme as the matter for which they were mett was dispatched & then not without Consent of the Comon Hall & they said some of these Councellors were att the Councell dore to give reasons for such theire advice their names were demanded vizt Mr pollexfen Serjeant Leake Truder & Tompson but it was not Judged proper to call any of ym in. They were likewise asked why they Continued the poll notwithstanding the Lord Major had forbidd them they Answered that a poll being demanded & granted by ye Hall should they surcease they were Liable to every mans action & therefore they chose rather to lye att his Maties Clemency then to run the danger of ye Hall. Then they were demanded why they put such Questions to the Hall as were to take the Authority from the Lord Major & to place it on themselves they replyed that ye questions were given them in writing which they produced were not of their putting but the Hall which they would not deviate & there happened much other discourse to tedious to Insert In fine they were ordered to withdraw & being called in againe were made acquainted of ye sence of the Councell of that Enormous Riott to continue a poll after the Lord Mayor had dissolved ye Hall & being asked what they would say why they should not goe to Goale they tendered bayle being a paper of 10 persons Sr John Mallett Mr Welsh Aldermen Lane &c which was accepted by ye Sheriffs bound in 1000 L apeece & 500 L each for suretyes to appeare ye first day of next Terme & the meane tyme to be att the good behaviour. |DLondon_23_7ber_1682 |L1278 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On Tewsday Last ye Eall of Sunderland was remitted and Sworne one of his Majts privey Councill and att ye same tyme wee are Credibly informed that his majtee was pleased to declare ye Eall of Midellton Coadjutor with the Eall of Murry in the great office of principall Secretary of ye Kingdome of Scottland they beeing to Governe affaires allternatively. Yesterday wee Recd ye Surprizeing Newes that ye D of Monmouth was seizd at Lichfeild beeing at dynner with divers Gentlemen by a warrant from Whitehall and is Expected to bee brought up this afternoone & to sattisfie your Curiosity ye more have procurd a Coppy wch I here transmitt you. +Whereas his Maytee Reced Informatyons yt James D of Monmouth hath Lately appeard in severall pts of this Kingdome with Great Numbers of people in a Ryotus and an unlawfull maner to ye disturbance of ye publique peace and to ye Terror of his Majts Good Subjects. These are therefore in his Majts name and by Spetiall Comand to will & Require you forthwith to repayre to any place where you shall undrstand ye said D of Monmouth to bee & him forthwith to apprhend & beeing in Safe Custody before mee or any of ye Lds of his Majts privey Councill to answer to such things as on his Majts behalfe shall be objected to him ye said D of Monmouth & for doeing this shall be ye warrant and all Mayr bayleiffes Constables and other his Majts officers are hereby required to bee herein aydeing & assisteing to you as they will answer ye Contrary att yr perrell given att his Majts Court at Whitehall ye 18 day of 7ber 82 (To Jn Ramsey Eqr one of his Majts serjants att armes) L. Jenckins Wch Coppy beeing demanded of ye Serjant one of ye Dukes freinds Rode post to London & brought itt with him and yesterday afternoone procurd a habeas Corpus thereon from Judge Raymond wch said writt is sent after him to have him brought before a Judge to bee att Lyberty thereon some beleiveing yt ye same will Evade his goeing before ye Councill. On ye other hand I am Credibly Informed yt his Majtee has ordrd Commission to bee sent into Chesheire & other Countyes where his Grace has beene to Examen into and take account of all ye Ryotts yt have beene Committed and one person ffogg is much Complaynd of who preached before ye Duke for Incerteing in his prayer J D of Mon after ye King in stead of J D of yorke and forgetting also to pray for the Queene. +yesterday morneing ye Eall of Radnor Ld President of his Majts privey Councill beeing att Wthall reprsented to his Majtee his Greate age of 75 yeares and therefore prayed to bee Eased from his prsidentshipp wch his Majtee was pleased to Grant him and I am told his Majtee is to receive a Considerable sume of mony but I Canott say whether ye same bee in Leiu of his place or some arreares of accompts and ye Marqwis Hallifax stands fayrest in his Majts Esteeme to bee advanced thereto. Mr Secretary Jencking hath Reced Information of some dangerous matter brought over by a ffrenchman sent his orders together with discriptions of ye pson to ye severall postmasters in Kent and wee heare yt hee was seized at Seavenore in that County with a Trunck but as yett I Canott discover ye pticulers of yt affayre. Mr North and Mr Rich have declared that they will hold Sheriffes notwithstandeing all ye opposityon made agst them ye former has taken Coopers hall and ye Latter is agreeing for ffishmongers & next Thursday is the time yt 2 psons are sworne Shereiffes att Guild hall wch is Likely to occatyon a great fewd & tis feared wee shall meet with the Like difficulltyes in ye Choyce of a Ld Mayr ye succeedeing day +yesterday Letter arrived att Whitehall yt ye Turks & Imperallists had a batteel to ye advantage of ye Latter & they farther add yt Count Teckelly was proclaymed King of Hungary but I have noe advice of this as yett +This day ye D of Mon Came to towne and was brought by his habeas Corpus before Mr Just Dolben & te[nd]ered bayle but ye Judge tooke [some t]yme to Considr of itt as ye act allowes whereby ye D remaynes in Custody. |DLondon_26_Septembr_1682 |L1279 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Last Left ye Duke of Monmouth before Judge Dollben who tooke 2 dayes time to bayle him after wch Serjant Ramsey acqwaynted his Grace yt he must goe to Whitehall who refused answering that his hab Corpus had superseaded ye Secretaryes warrant but beeing told ye King him selfe sent for him ye Duke went where beeing Come Mr Secretary appeared & began to Examen ye Duke but his Grace would not discourse him and refuseing to give Securety to keepe ye peace Mr Secretary made a New warrant for his recommittmt All Sunday the Duke remayned att the Serjants house and on Munday was brought before Judge Raymond by his hab Corpus and admitted to bayle but on 2 Recognizances ye one to appeare ye first day of next Tearme ye other to Keepe the peace in the meane tyme his Grace bound in 10000 L each and his 5 Suretyes Wth ye Eall of Clare Ld Russell & Grey Levistone Goure Eqr & Mr Offly 2 Stafford Sheire Gentlemen in 2000 L Each ye bonds in all 40000 L. Satterday night arrived the Scipio Affrican from Bantum on ye East Indyes Capt Cooke ye Master dyed at Battavya and in her voyage Lost 32 Marryners shee departed from Bantum ye 17 March & brings a dissmull acct that the day before 3000 howses were burnt in that Citty yt ye English ffectory was in great danger and this occatyoned thro a Rebellyon betweene ffather and sone the King thereof ye old Gentleman haveing designed his Government to his sone who notwithstandeing had some practice to destroy his ffather thereupon ye ffather Indeavored to reasume itt againe & with his fforces burnt ye said Towne & beseiged his sone in ye Castle but ye Dutch with 17 men of warr were Come into ye River to assist the sones played with yr Canon and tis feared yt ye Dutch designed by this to beate us out of yt Trade Mr Dudly North sendeing to his Company ye Mercers to demand that beeing Shereiffe Ellect 16 of ye Court of assistance together with yr officers accompanyed him on Thursday to Guildhall in ordr to bee sworne upon which the Company mett yesterday putt itt to ye vote and Carryed it yt they should not attend him Chargeing all yr officers to doe ye same and Contrarywise yt they attend Mr Papillion ye same day to prsent him to bee sworne +Butt ye sadlers Company of wch Mr Peeter Rich Belonges to have voted to attend him. Advice from jamayca sayes that in Port Royall one of his Mayts Shipps ye Norwich ffriggott was Cast away in that harbor but ye men & furniture saved. Letters from Norwich sayes yt that Corporation have voated to d[eliver?] up theire Charter. This day ye Ld Mayr Came into Guildhall accompanied with many Cittizens and on ye hustings & made proclamatyon sanconing Mr Peeter Rich to Come in to seale his bond & Imedyately withdrew into ye Councell Chamber Where a Court of Aldrmen beeing mett ye Cittizens againe renewed yr demands of haveing Mr papillyon & Duboyse sumoned Sharpely reprsenting ye Contrary to be a manifest breach of yr Trust and vyolation of yr oathes. Butt reced from ye Court an answer of ye same tendency they had before some began to speak makeing espetyally one Mr Barber [?] a dyer who told ye Court these Like words followeing. That Magna Charta & other yr great privaledges were not only given em by Charter but Confirmed by divers acts of pliamt & hee had read yt a heavy Judgemt was pronownced agst those who should Indeavor to make a breach upon yem yt accordeing to ye antyent usages of ye Citty they had Chosen Mr Papillyon & Duboyse for Shereiffs by Majority of voyces therefore if any other psons were Imposed upon em to officyat yt office Came not in att ye dore but in at ye windowes as theives & Robbers & should be treated by them as such & thereupon ye Ld Mayr Comanded em away. |DLondon_28th_Septemb_1682 |L1280 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I omitted in my last to acquaint you that his Matie was soe displeased with the Duke of Monmouths proceedings before the Secretary &c that hee was pleased to order his Dutchess not to suffer him to come within her Lodgings the Cockpitt as alsoe Mr Savile vice Chamberlaine of his household to write the Duke a Letter to Command him not to presume to sett his foot in Whitehall or St James's parke for ever. On Sunday last an express arrived to the Spanish Ambassador from Madrid relateing to the present Conjuncture of affaires who Imediately by a memoriall acquainted his Matie therewith and has reced an Answer and yesterday dispatched a Courier back to his Master the affaire of Sr Henry Goodrick being ordered to depart from Madrid is likely to be Composed. His Matie and the whole Court departs for Newmarkett on Monday next: Letters from vienna sayes that they are hard att worke in Fortifyeing of that City not being without feare of the Turks an Express was brought to the Emperor from Generall Caprara that the Towne of Willeck was surrendred to the Turks on the 16 instant but the Letters vary in the Circumstances. some say that the Garrison within forced theire Commander to surrender on discretion others that it was taken by storme and all the men Cutt to peeces but the women and Children carried into slavery the same Letters farther say that Lowintz and Newtra were since beseiged and in noe probability to hold out Long. Letters from Strasburgh tell us that there is noe Certainty that the French will attaque some place in the Empire All the kings forces from verdun Toul &c are on theire march Cannon fire works Bombs Mortars are dayly Shipped off and the Governor of Phillipsburgh is soe apprehensive that the designe is against that City that hee is putting all things into a posture of defence by secureing ye passages and suffers noe vessells to passe the Rhyne but by his permission: Letters from Rome say that Cardinall Stephano Braniachio is dead in the 63 years of his Age whereby that makes ye 14 vacancy the Consitory of divines which the pope ordered to examine the late declarations of the Clergy of ffrance togeather with the parliamts veryfying of them have declared them to be erroneous schismaticall and tended to herisy which if ye pope Confirme will probably widen ye breach betweene ye pope & ye ffrench king: This day being Customary the tyme to sweare the Sheriffs Elect in Guildhall 2 Companyes of the Trained Bands were early in the yard where the Cittizens rejecting [?] & endeavouring to enter ye Hall were not pmitted by ye Soldiers but Mr Papillion & Dubois in Company with some Aldermen were lett in but the Mercers Company withall others denyed till the Lord Mayor with Mr North and Rich came into the Hall but Contrary to expectacon Leiftent Collonel Quiney with his Company kept the people from off the hustings att pikes en[d] and Muzzle of their Musketts suffering only some pticular psons to Goe before them. The Lord Mayor retired into the Councell Chamber where Mr Papillion & Dubois followed him & there delivered a paper to tender themselves to be sworne but his Lordshipp would not take the Chaire and rejected the said paper. Then went upon the hustings & Mr papillion & Dubois with much adoe gott there alsoe & Imediately Mr North & Rich being present the Comon Serjeant began to administer the oathes to them but Mr Papillion delivered his Lordshipp a pap following. wee doe present ourselves and doe offer and are ready to take upon us the office of Sheriffs of this Honble City & county of Middx for ye yeare ensueing which wee are Informed & wee are Chosen by ye Majority of Cittizens att ye Comon hall of this City & wee are here ready to tender ourselves to be admitted thereunto & to take such oathes as the Law requires and to performe what ever else the Law or ye Customes of this City require of us relateing to that office: Tho: papill John Dubois And they laid their hands upon the booke but the Lord Mayor in the kings name commanded them away & to keepe the peace which they did & soe his Lordshipp went to sweare Mr North & Rich who were apparelled in their Gownes & Chaines and was Conducted by ye Lord Mayors betweene 4 Aldermen vizt Sr James Edwards Sr James Smith Sr Henry Tulse Sr Wm Prichard ffeasted att Draper hall in the afternoone sent to the Sheriffes to deliver over the Goales which they doe to night & wee are like to have great doings to choose a Lord Major. |DLondon_30th_September_1682 |L1281 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday being the Customary time to Choose a Ld Major for ye yeare Ensueing the Lord Major & Aldermen heard first a sermon at Bow preached by Dr Dove his Text Titus the 3d & ye first put them in minde to be subject to principalitys & powers to obey Majestrates wch being ended his Ldpp went to the hall after some time Came upon the hustings where the Recorder advanceing to ye front made a learned speech to the Livery men telling them the Execution of their assembly to Choose the greatest Officer in ye City viz a Lord Mayor who ought to be a pson Wealthy honest & Quallifyed to undertake the same exhorted them to moderation and Concluded with ye words of Dr Dove in the Close of his sermon that their proceedings might tend to ye Glory of God honor to the King & Creditt to ye City After which the Ld Mayor and Aldermen retired into ye Councell Chamber leaveing ye 2 Sheriffs Mr North & Rich to mannage the proceedings who put in Nomination the servall Aldermen who had not passed ye Chaire & reduced the Choice to 4 viz Sr Wm Pritchard Sr henry Tulse Sr Tho Gould & Aldrman Cornish and the Sheriffs declared to the hall that by view the Majority fell upon Sr Wm Pritchard & Sr Tho Gould though many affirme that it was Evident that Gould and Cornish had the Majority by farr. Our Method is that the Comon hall Chooses & returned 2 to ye Court of Aldermen who takes which of them they please to be Ld Mayor now if Sr Wm Pritchard be one of the 2 tis more then probable they will Elect him but a poll was demanded & granted for ye above mentioned 4 Aldermen for now but Aldrmen Can be in nomination but if the poll be Carryed in the Majority for Gould & Cornish then must the Court of Aldermen of necessity declare one of them But there be those people which say though they have ye Majority neither of them will be Ld Major but our prsent one Continued for after ye Choice hee goes to the Ld Chancellor for his Maties approbation who will not Consent thereto and thereupon the Barrons of the Exchequer refuse to sweare him on ye 29 October & not being sworne he Cannot Officiate whereupon the Ld Major in being must Continue that Office till the point in Law be determined whether the king has a Negative voice In the afternoone the Sheriffs proceeded to poll but ye Ld Major Came & adjourned the farther determining of yt point till Monday 9 a Clock. This day ye Ld Major Court of Aldrmen Mr Recordr with ye 2 new Sheriffs attended by sevrall of ye Companyes in yr Livery Gownes went by water to Westminster in yr Barges in Ordr to be prsented as usuall to ye Baron of ye Exchequer but the old Sheriffs would not accompany them but went before in their Coach when arrived & Baron Crawley seated in ye Court the Ld Major Recordr & ye 2 new Sheriffs in a rank drew neare to ye Court Mr Recordr made a short speech signifying to the Bar[ons] that ye honoble Dudley North & Peter Rich Esqr were made & sworne sheriffs for London & Middx & doubted not but they would answere the ends for wch they were Chose then the Ld Major prsented them In answere to which ye Baron returned as short a speech that they being Loyall & worthy men here accepted of them to pform yt Office & in ye Close wished a happy union between his Matie & the Citty which being ended the Old Sheriffs were Called forth & appearing they were sworne to make a true accompt to ye King of all Issues & other pquisites belonging to his Matie as alsoe Mr Goodenough ye undersheriff then the Cryer Called ye Lds of sevrall mannrs to Come forth & pforme their service otherwise yr psons & Libertyes should be seized to ye King. upon which sr Wm Turner the Eldest Alderman stepped in Court on behalfe of ye City & with a sickle Cutt asunder servall Osyers afterwards told over 6 great horses hooves as alsoe about 35 Nayles being a Ceremony by wch ye City holds sevrall propertyes then Mr Recordr Envited ye Baron to a dinner at Drapers hall & they returned & were salluted by sevrall great Guns planted on Southwark side on that Occation. The 2 Old Sheriffs as Customary haveing invited the Ld Major & ye 2 new Sheriffs to dine with them as to morrow has sent them word to forbeare giveing for reason their arbitrary proceedings on Thursday by admitting ye Trayned Bands into ye hall to over awe them there. yesterday Levetent Collonell Quiney who was officer in the hall was brought by warrant before Sr Robt Clayton & bound to ye sessions for assaulting Sr John Lowrance an Aldrman & forceing him from of the hustings. |DLondon_3d_October_1682 |L1282 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday morneing according to satturdayes adjournmt of ye poll for the Choyce of 2 psons to be prsented to the Court of Aldermen to Elect one of them for a Ld Major the 2 new Sheriffs proceeded on that work tho the same was mannaged by ye Ld Majors directions and the poll taken by his Officers but his Ldpp admitted supervisors of the Other party to oversee that there were faire Transaccon & they Continued without Intermission till 4 afternoone when the books for that time were closed & ye Comon Sergeant in the name of ye Ld Major adjourned the farther proceedure thereof till 2 a Clock this afternoone & then to keep the books open 2 houres that those who have a right to poll not haveing pformd it already may give in their suffrages there & all possible Endeavor on each side to have ye Majority & some doe affirme that there is but little Odds in the Number & say that divers who are not Qualifyed have adventured to sett downe yr names out of pure zeale to ye Cause. This morning early yr Maties R Highness & whole Court departed for Newmarkett intending to take the divertizemt of yt place 3 weeks if ye season will pmitt that opertunity. This day began the sale at ye E India house the Cheife Comodityes sett up were Coffee & Druggs ye former sold for 10 L 10 s p Cent to morrow they pceed to dispose of Calicoes Silks &c. This day Came to our hands the ffrench Kings memoriall of ye 27 ultimo wch was deliverd ye ambassadr of ye Emperor & other princes of ye Empire at ye Conference at ffranckfort Intimateing his Maties great desire to Continue a peace but findeing such delay at the sd Conference of yr pceedings to advance ye same his Matie out of his great Justice for ye publique safety thinks it Convenient to make a quick despatch of that affaire therefore if they doe not agree to those proposalls which hee has already offered by ye Last day of 9ber hee will not think himselfe Obliged to pforme them but take such measures as shall be most Conducive to his owne Intrest Which Memoriall puts ye Confedrates into noe little disquiett since ye affaires of Hungary stands soe high for they must either quitt that Countrey & agree likewise with ye Turks or on ye other hand make such a peace with ye ffrench as in ye end will prove a destruccon of ye Empire This afternoone began the further poll for a Ld Major in Guild hall yard yr being all possible Endeavor used to Carry the Majority for Sr Wm Pritchard who is next in Succession & wee finde yt 3 times ye number were this afternoone poled for Sr Wm & Sr Hen Tulse then for Sr T[ho] Gould & Aldermen Cornish about 100 Came from St Jameses & yt end of Towne & divers yt were of ye Livery from out of Kings bench prison whereby tis beleived that Sr Wm has ye Majority. about 4 a Clock ye books were closed & proclamation made they would declare the pole to morrow 10 of ye Clock & are at prsent Casting them up the Whiggs if they speak true say that a great many have poled this day that had noe right thereto but tis sd ye books will be Examined by each Roll of ye Companyes |DLondon_5th_October_1682 |L1283 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The poll for Election of 2 persons for the Choyce of Ld Mayor being on Monday Continued & then adjourned till Tuesday afternoone to Compleate yt worke towards ye Evening of that day the books were Entirely Closed and proclamation made to declare the suffrages tenn of ye Clock Wedensday morning at wch time a great number of people assembled at Guild hall to heare ye determination of that soe much expected affaire & the rather for that it was Genrally said & beleived that Sr Wm Pritchard Exceeded in a great Majority But contrarywise the books in prsence of ye Supervisors on both sides were Exactly Cast up the Ld Major Came upon ye hustings where Mr Recordr declared that ye Majority Lay in Sr Tho Gould & Alderman Cornish the former Carrying it from Sr Wm Pritchard by (56) the latter by (25) that sevrall Citizens had desired a Scrutiny or inspection into the Suffrages which his Ldpp had granted & would Examine the votes by ye Rolls of ye Livery of ye respective Companyes & then signify a time to make a further declaration thereof The unexpected number for Gould & Cornish was the then subject of Discourse the Ld Majors Officers who took the poll Laying ye blame on one of their Clarks who did assure them Just before they Shutt up their bookes that hee Exceeded in number Gould & Cornish & they beleiveing his Reckoning found him Mistaken in a hundred by which it fell short & was Carryed the Contrary way Otherwise tis thought that they had not Closed their books till they had gott ye Majority The Suffrage for each Runs thus Sr Wm Pritchard 2233 Sr Tho Gould 2289 Sr Hen Tulse---0236 [sic] Alderman Cornish 2258 +Before his Matie left the Towne a letter Came to ye Ld Major signifying that whereas ye Annuall Custome was to prsent ye Ld Major elect before hee be sworne in ye Exchequer to the Ld Chancellor for his Maties approbation his Ldpp is now Comanded to waite upon ye Ld Chancellor who will appoint them a time when his Matie shall be attended himselfe with ye pson Elected By wch tis beleived that if Sr Wm Pritchard be not declared his Matie will signify his refusall & leave them to ye Law whether he has not a Negative voyce wch if it soe happen our prsent Ld Major must Continue in Office till ye point be determined A woman hawker was yesterday seized for crying & vending a paper intituled an accompt of the Irregular proceedings at Guild hall about the swearing ye 2 prtended Sheriffs mr North and Mr Rich but telling where shee had them was discharged. [Handwriting changes here.] The Poll Books are att prsant sealed upp and the Scrutiny thereof will scarce bee begun this week and wee Canot say how Long it may Continue the Lord major has sent prcepts to each Company to send in exact Lists of ye Livery and wheras the usuall forme was in his owne his Lordshipp has now inserted itt in ye name of the king Sr James Edwards one of our aldermen is gon this day to Newmarkett to give his matie a true accompt of our proceedings that the whiggs have the majority since [?] tis beleived others gave his matie information of a Contrary Tennor the Torrys as they are Called certaynely believeing that they had Carryed the Boynt Sr Nicholas Buttler one of the Commissors of the Custome house being made one of the directors of his Royall highnesses Affaires has made such improvement of his Revenue & reduceing the forces unnecesary expences of his family tis Credibly reported that for his greate Abilitys he will bee advanced and Admitted one of his maties privey Councell |DLondon_7th_October_1682 |L1284 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Duke of Monmouth some dayes since went out of Towne to his seate att Moore park where wee understand the Earle of Anglisea dined with him in few dayes his Grace designes to returne alsoe the Earle of Shaftsbury in a Coach & Six horses left this City But tis not Certainely knowne where his Ldpp intends some affirme that hee is already in Holland being gon thither to avoyd the fury of a second Attaque of high treason Especially since Mr North & Rich are sworne Sheriffs yesterday ye supervisors of the poll for a Ld Major mett at ye Rhymer Taverne in queenestreete in Ordr to Scrutinize the poll & haveing the sevrall Companyes Rolls sent in unto them they proceeded in that worke as likewise this day & have soe put that affaire into a Method of Alphabetting them as likewise ye Libertyes of the Companyes that as much more time will probably Compleate the same if other difficultyes wch they doe not forsee Occurr not unto them yesterday the Sale of the East India Company broke of adjournd the farther progress of that worke till Tuesday next His Royall Highness Thursday night last Came post to St Jameses from newmarkett accompanied only by 3 Gentlemen upon the Occasion of ye princes Charlotta Maria his youngest daughter being take Extreamly sick in soe much that ye Babe had 24 Convulsion fitts in one day & night & last night departed this life This weeke was published a Narrative Intituled a Modest vindication of Titus Oates the Salamanca Doctor by Joseph Hindmarsh for ye author Adam Elliot Munster of Dukes place price 18 d wherein hee gives an accot of his being taken a Slave att Salley & whereas Dr Oates had made some depositions formerly agst him in ye court of Deligates on a tryall between the Lord North Cheife Justice Norths Elder brother & the Lady Gray the said Elliot has soe Grosly Reprsented Dr Oates to be forsworne & Calling him noething but the salamanca Devill as Cannot be here Exprest & alsoe has soe villifyed the aforesaid Ld North in a prtended Speech on a Tryall Last Westminster betweene Elliot & Dr Oates that his Ldpp has taken out a writt of Scandalu Magnatu agst the publisher & author to vindicate his honor Especially since Hindmarsh ye bookseller had the prsumption to deliver one of ye books to his Matie & another to his Royall Highness. Wee here from Lincolnsheire that ye Ld Castleton who was Knight of the Sheire from that county fought a Duell with one Batty a very Quarelsome pson & after some passes his Ldpp left him dead upon the place & since the Coronors Inquest found it Manslaughter Tomsons Thursdayes Intelligence gave a long Narrative of the reception of the Morocco ambassadr with the Emperor his Master that 2 of his Retinue had accused him but were put to death as alsoe Jonas the Renegado haveing been hung 3 dayes on a Gibbott and afterwards boyled in Oyle all which wee are given to understand is a pfect fiction I haveing letters from Tangeire of a late date wch say ye ambassadr was not departed from yt Garrison & in point of time it Cannot be possibly true. |DLondon_10th_October_1682 |L1285 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday the Turkey merchants received Letters from the Lord Shandois his Maties Ambassador att Constantinople that hee has not as yett beene able to obteyne his Audience though hee has beene there above a 12 Moneth by which the English affaires remaine in a very unsettled posture that his Ldpp had endeavoured what in [word of about five letters blotted] possibly lay to procure it but the Grand-vizier had made a demand by way of 4000 Chekeenes, each of them being the value of 0-09 s-06 d and therefore refused on those Tearmes signifying to his Matie and the Company the same praying theire directions in that point his Lordshipp farther sayes that there are the greatest preparacons for War against Hungary att that Port as was ever knowne the Grand Signior giveing out that hee will take the Field himselfe next spring. The Scrutineers who were on both sides appointed to Inspect the Poll for a Lord Mayor on Satturday adjourned to this day by reason sevrall of ye Companyes had not sent in a List of theire Livery, accordingly this morning they mett togeather againe and proceeded to finish the prelimanaries of that worke as reduceing them into Companyes &c & to morrow they begin to search into ye Qualificacon of ye suffrages This day was a Court of Aldrmen where many Orphans and others petion'd for theire money from out of ye Chamber but reced noe other Answer then that they must have patience till the affaires of the City would be some way or other settled and a Comon Councell called to order that point. To morrow our first sessions begins att the old Baily yt ushers in 2 New Sheriffs Mr North and Rich where is expected some momentary affaire so[me] of the Felons in Newgate haveing procured Councell to draw them up a plea to ex[c?]ept against the Jury returned by the Sheriffs and tis said they intend to pray the Court to allow them Councell to debate that point and therefore twill be observeable to know what the Judges will determine in that case. Yesterday morning early Mr Duncombs servants a Banker in Lumberd Streete makeing a great number of serpents unhappily tooke fire blew open his windowes and had like to have scattered his Cash in the streets. Sunday night last the Princesse Charlotte Maria his R H youngest daughter was Conveyed in a herse to Westminster Abby & there privatly Interrd. Wee heare from Chester that a Comission of Oyer & Terminer being brought downe thither to try the Riotors occasioned [by?] his Grace the Duke of Monm in that Country a session was called and a great many Indicted but the Grand Jury returned most if not all Ignoramus Sr George Jeoffryes was much incensed not one of them as wee can Learne being either fined or otherwise punished but the same affaire att Coventry is deferred for some Moneths Letters from Paris say that the King Queene Dauphin & Dauphiness were the 15 Instant returned to ffontainbleau from Chamber Intendant of Poitou pursuant to an order of the king of the 17 of June gave to ye Protestant ministers a List of all those they pretend to have Converted to the Romane faith since March 81 being 39864 To the end that if those ministers should endeavour to make them Relapse should Imediately be Interdicted & theire Churches demolished |DLondon_12th_October_1682 |L1286 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Rome of ye 24 ultimo speak of a pleasant Observation viz that a Spaniard being Chosen Genrall of ye Jessuitts the great Expectation was whether Spanish or ffrench ambassador hee would pay a visset to first latter is said to have mightily bribed him the former not thinkeing but that hee would doubtless pforme first to his native soveraigne the Crafty father to please both in disguise went first to the ffrench then putting on his usuall habitt repaired to the Spanish ambassadr who knowing nothing of ye Cheate Gave his Reverence a Splendid Entertainement besides honor and reward beleiveing Especially upon the Genralls impricateing to heaven that hee had received the first vissett but his Excellency soone after discovering the abuse in Extreame Rage & passion said that Certainely there was noe faith in man & thereupon sent an Express to Madrid to signify to ye King this Transaction Which the Jessuits of ye prtended Spanish faction understanding to abate the ambassadrs displeasure Called their Genrall perfidious base Mercenary villain & the procurator Genrall Threatned to discarde him & twas thought it would have ended in a Mutiny or Ryott but the plott was alsoe detected that they prmeditated to give such Language to yr Genrall but not in earnest wch his Excellency being informed of alsoe sent for Cardinall Ladovisio & Casanata & told them that noe greater villainy was Certainely ever pformed by mankinde & that hee was resolved Imediatly to leave Rome &c vowed to God that if hee had knowne the Genrall had been afore with the ffrench ambassadr hee would have given his Reverence a Bloody reception for hee found ye whole Order to be villaines Rogues & Trators wch if those of their owne Religion use such epithites to them what words shall protestants discriminatt & discribe them by yesterday ye Sessions of peace began att Guild hall where ye 2 new Sheriffs took their first places a new pannell of Jury men being returned the Court swore 19 of ye Grand Jury Mr percifull Gilburne a Druggest yr foreman & Equally some of both sorts Mr Recordr gave a Charge but nothing in pticuler agst dissenters little of remark Occurd save only they found a Bill agst Hilton the great Informer of Conventicles for strikeing one Mr St John a Constable &c A Bill being formerly found against one Mr Vine the Kings fishmonger for saying that ye presbiterians Killd Sr Edmd B Godfrey hee was tryed thereon pleaded not Guilty & his Councell made a plea that they ought to have the Record that hee was murdered & by whome but it being over Ruled the Jury brought him in Guilty but hee is not fined as yett Twas expected that an Indictmt should have been prferred agst Leiftent Collonell Quiney for assaulting of Sr John Lawrence an Alderman in Guild hall & haveing his Company there drawne up but they advised with Councell who told them that if they brought an Indictmt it would be in a manner owneing the Grand Jury Lawfully returned by prsent Sheriffs soe tis deferred One Benjamin Leech being by the Ld Major Comitted for saying the Sheriffs ought not to be Obeyed for they were tooles sett up by ye Ld Mayor & one Tho Smith being bound to prosecute him his Ldpp sent for this Smith & acquainted him yt hee might Cease prosecucon for hee not only forgave him but the Sheriffs alsoe & some people bragg yt his Ldpp was affraid to Indict him for the same the Scrutineers appointed to inspect the poll for a Ld Major are some what delatory in that worke adjourning yestrday & have not as yett began ye Scrutiny of ye Qualifications of ye Elector but this day proceeds to yt worke But after a short sitting they adjournd their further meeting againe till Tuesday next they being dissattisfyed at the Returne of sevrall Companyes Rolls of ye Livery Objecteing yt some psons are incerted yt are not of the Livery & otherwise some left out & therefore they desire to have an Exact Duplicate of ye Companyes bookes The Court last night fined ye aforesaid Mr Wine fishmonger the summe of 40 L for saying ye presbiterians Killed Sr Edmd Bury Godfrey [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_14_October_1682 |L1287 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Letters from newmarkett say that their Maties Continue in good health and designe to returne the Close of next weeke sevrall horse races have there passed to many to incert save only that on Tuesday last that Collonell Astons Guard horse was beate by Teague and the next day Dragon beate Whynot Dureing the time of ye Match sevrall men & horses were rid over One of 2 horses had their necks broaken Collonell Aston & Sr Robt Geare fell soe foule upon one another on a full Gallop that both men and horses were overturned the Colonell for some time Lay dead upon ye Spott Sr Robert had his shoulder slipt they were afterwards lett blood & since pretty well Mr Henningham of Henningham sold his horses & is resolved to forbeare that sport and hee now repaireing to Thetford whereby the new Charter Granted by his Matie upon that Corporations Surendering their Old hee is Constituted ye Major and to be apparrelled in a Scarlett Gowne There is an Ordr drawing up att mr Attorney Genralls which tis beleived will be published before the Tearme to suppress all printed Intelligences & other prints that may Tend to ye disturbance of ye Government Tis wrote from Oxford that at ye late Sessions of yt City the Ld Norrise propounded the Collecting a Summe of money to be prsented to Roger Le Estrange for his greate Care & paines in his dayly labour towards ye defending the Governmt & tis said his Ldpp gave 20 Ginneyes & other proportionable. Our fforraigne Letters from Vienna gave noe good accot of the affaires in Hungary that Genrall Caprara was to weake to Encountter the Enemy who were now very powerfull & made a great Conquest in soe much that ye Bas[sa?] of Buda had installed Count Teckley Prince of High Hungary under the Quality of Duke & a new Coyne is made with ye Effigies of Prince Teckley thereon from Stratsburgh tis wrote that 4 Redgmts of Cavalry were Marched from ffryburgh towares Saverne upon the Saar in Lorraigne & all ye Kings forces in Alsace are following ye same Ordrs whereby tis feared that now ye ffrench have a designe to take Tryers in Order to facilitate his Conquest of Luxemburgh there being noe likelyhood to adjust differences between him & ye Spaniard neither ye Conference at ffrankfort to Come to a determinacon Yesterday 2 Eminent Goldsmiths of this City were by ye Ld C Justice bound to answere an Indictmt the first day of the Tearme for vending plate under ye Standard. The Earle of Berkleyes Daughter being missing from her father & ye prints promising a reward of 200 L to any yt shall Discover or bring her back such intimacon hath been given to her father that the Ld Grey her sisters husband has her under his protection whereupon his Ldpp was Exam[ined] thereon Thursday last before [the] Ld C Justice who answered Dubiously whereupon his Ldpp gave security to appeare the next Tearme & last night was served with a writt ne Exaet Regno & gave 5000 L Bayle thereto & wee are further told that a 2d writt De Homme Replegiendo will be taken out agst his Ldpp for the Replyevying [?] of the Lady henrietta wch if Elongatus est be returned a Capias ad Necthernam [?] will be issued out agst his Ldpp upon the accompt The Grand Jury of Middx have presented the late Peticon of yt County to the Ld Major to sweare Papillion & Dubois Sheriffs to be a Seditious unlawfull paper fitt to be punished +yesterday began & this day ended ye sessions at ye Old Baley where 11 were sentenced to dye 7 women & 4 men but none were soe hardy as twas beleived to make Exceptions agst the Jury returnd by these sheriffs This day a bill being brought to the Grand Jury of a pson who spake agst the prceedings of ye Ld Major they found ye same ye man Confessed the Indictmt & the Court fined him 20 Markes. [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_17th_October_1682 |L1288 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I had not time on Satturday to trasmitt yow a pfect accot of ye proceedings at ye Old Baley relateing to the Courts fineing of a pson 20 Mark for saying that ye 2 Sheriffs Ought not be Obeyed they being only tooles sett up by the Ld Major which I finde now to bee Benjamin Leech who ye Ld Mayor said hee forgave & noe Indictmt brought agst him at ye sessions of peace but on ffriday a Bill was prferrd to ye G Jury at ye Old Baley agst him who returnd it Billa vera whereupon Mr Leech advised with Councell & brought Mr Thomson satturday morneing who put in a plea to Justify ye words the same began to be argued but there being none but Mr Justice Levens On the Bench looked upon it as a surprize being unwilling to have ye matter discussed without ye prsence of other ye Judges mr Sheriff Rich told Mr Thomson that hee was Endeavouring to rid him from a Troublesome Office which mr Thomson replyed that hee needed not to have had it were hee not to officious Mr Thomson began to read a statute on the prisonrs behalfe but the Court riseing to dinner gave Mr Leech time till they returned to mend his Plea but the Court being satt the prisonr still psisted in the Justification Mr Justice Levins would have had some of ye other Judges sent for saying that tho it was a frivolous plea yett twas his Opinion that ye rest of ye Judges should be Consulted in wch Oppinion Mr Recordr Concurrd but Sr John Peakee said Overrule itt over Rule itt & twas seconded by Sr James Edwards & other of ye Aldrmen wch accordingly they did & fined Mr Leech as Nihil dicit 20 Marks & Comitted him to Newgate who Imediatly paid the money & is now bringing writts agst the Sheriffs directed to ye Coronor to sue them to know by what authority they received his money & for what yesterday was held a Court of Leifetenancy where they took under debate the late action of Lieftenent Colonell Quiney & Comeing into Guild hall with his Company keeping ye Livery men from of ye Hustings the time of swearing Mr North & Rich Sheriffes & they agreed to returne him thanks for pformeing of yt acceptable peice of service as alsoe yt they would stand by & beare him out from any Damage that might accrue to him in Mannageing that dayes worke. Wee heare from Hertfordsheire that ye Eminent & aged Sr Henry Bloont dyed last weeke being about 90 yeares of age haveing Enjoyed an Annuity of 1000 L p Annum these 40 yeares for 400 L a yeare being paid out of ye Estate of one Sr John Harper of Derbysheire: This day satt a Court of Aldrmen whome of ye Inspectors of ye pole on ye parte of Sr Wm Pritchard made Complaint agst the Company of Glovers that they refused to them their bookes to inspect their Livery men who being sent for one of ye Aldermen made a Motion to send them to Newgate but they replyed they did not denye their looking into yr books but to deliver them into yr Custody wch they Conceived they were not bound to doe wch was att Length admitted them Afterwards sevrall Motions were made in ye Court that the Haberdashers Company of wch Alderman Cornish is Master should deliver an accompt of the sevrall Livery men that were admitted within a 12 Month beleiveing yt many more then usuall were received upon the Clothing but that Motion was overruled that they should not be pticuler but Extend to every Company to bring in the aforesaid accompt +This day ye Scrutineers on both sides haveing finished their sevrall Objections mett in Ordr to agree their Excepcons whereof they tell us that there is manifest fowle practize sevrall Apprentices haveing poled & divers psons sevrall times and the Clark of ye Company of Joyners left out 8 Livery men wch were in his books & incerted 2 wch were in his List who were not wch being Compared by ye bookes were found to be soe but ye Scrutineers proceeded this day to goe through but 2 Companyes & Cannot agree to each Objections alledging yt ye Court of Aldermen must Arbitrate ye differences whereby wee are in noe Likelyhood to know who shall be Ld Major sevrall dayes yett by ye poll and tis thought the matter is soe farr pplext that it will be difficult whereby to discover it at all |DLondon_19th_October_1682 |L1289 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day being the Essoyne day before the approaching Tearme & the time appointed for our City of London to deliver yr Rejoynder to the Replication of ye Attorney Genrall accordingly ye City Attorney Carryed it unto ye Kings bench Office which Consists of above 200 sheets of paper wherein they have in answere to ye Citys peticon to his Matie which is Objected agst them sett forth the whole series of ye popish plott his Maties sevrall proclamations thereof with the sevrall votes of both houses of parliamt in yt affaire togeather with ye pcedure upon itt wch they think will sufficiently Justify them in what they have incerted in the aforesaid Peticon: I Omitted to acquainte you that Last Tuesday Mr Sheriff Rich Complained to the Court of Aldermen that Sr Tho player our Chamberlayne refused to pay him 100 L as Customary to the Sheriffs hee was Called into Court & asked ye reason who answered that hee had not money to pay the Orphans & would not doe itt bidding him take his Course Letters from Bristoll tell us that Hellier the Towne Clark has againe gott himselfe to be sworne a Constable for the following yeare in Order to rout ye Whiggs a great many Quakers Children being taken at yr meeting are Comitted to Newgate & Bills found agst them tho under age There is a fewd betweene the Deane & prebends of ye Cathedrall & Dr Crosman for yt ye latter haveing ye Mannagemt of 700 L to beautify the Church they Complaine agst him for Altering ye Comunion Table in ye nature of an Alter as Glor[ious?] & exact they say as some in pop[ish] Countreyes whereof they have Complained to ye Bishop yesterday a sessions of peace was held to pfect their business where Lieuetent Collonell Quiney noe Indictmt being prferrd agst him for entering Guild hall with his Company was discharged by proclamation & moved the Court that ye prosecutors Recognizance might be Escheated The East India Company have finished their Sale at prsent wch amounts to 520000 L but have another ye 27 Instant their Actions have fell from 365 to 280 but begin againe to advance: The Sessions for the County of Middx ended Tuesday where sevrall of the psons who subscribed the late peticon to the Ld Major to swear papillion & Dubois Sheriffs were Indicted but ye Court referred the farther prosecution of yt matter to next Sessions The new fortifications of the Tower are almost Compleated sevrall New Batteries for Cannon are raised & port holes made thro the Walls underneath to shoote Levell a new fflanker made agst the enterance of Tower Streete & agst yt of ye Minoryes & Guns [all?] round ye Tower for its better security if any enemy should ever attaque itt. Wee have a farther accompt from Hickes hall that ye Grand Jury have delivered the Justices a Peticon to Pray his Matie to disarme the dissenters as dangerous to the Govermnent about 200 are prosecuted upon the Statute of 20 L a Month for not Comeing to Church. The Scrutineers of the Poll still Labour under that worke meeteing with many Objections which both parties Cannot agree upon but must referr it to the Decision of the Court of Aldrmen but they will run thro all ye Companys to night & next Tuesday when the Court of Aldermen meets againe wee may in probability know something of that affaire. +This day ye Judges Deligates satt againe to determine the long depending Cause betweene Mr Emerton & Mrs Bridgett Hyde they Continued in debates from 9 in ye morning till 7 at night when they put it to ye vote haveing [numbers illegible] they were half of one side & half of [the o]ther whereby they adjournd the farther decision till this day 6 weeks The Duke of Albemarle Earle of Craven &c being absent tis beleived when they meete againe they will give it agst Emerton. |DLondon_21st_October_1682 |L1290 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Tis advised from Turino that the Duke of Savoy had desired his mother Madam Royall to depart from him & leave him alone to his Govermt is soe & well since ye departure of ye Portugall ffleete that Imediatly he rode ae hunting tho in ye raine, for not being inclinable to pforme ye Marriage wth ye Infanta made himselfe sicker then he was Letters from ffrankfort of the 14 October tell us that they are Extreamly busy about Considering ye ffrench proposalls together with the time limited being the last of November to pforme them The Deputyes of the Empire have agreed the Subject of a letter together with a declaracon to be sent to Ratisbon with ye Approbation of ye Imperiall ambassadr which they had dispatched away & letters of ye 20 add that the Standen of ye Empire refuse to accept of the Condicons proposed by ye ffrench att ffrankfort The ffrench troops in Alsace are makeing towards fflanders & intends to Winter in the Land of Julier along ye Rhyne The letters Mention from Vienna of ye 12 that there is advice from Raab that the Prime Vizier att Constantinople in few dayes designs for Belgrade whither ye Emperor will send the Baron Saphonara with a new project of peace there is an Express arrived with advice that Collonell Dependall suffered 500 Turkish horse to pass ye Waag who with a greater body designd to Invade Moravia fell upon the[m] & but 20 Escaped Genrall Teckley is with his army at ye holy Cross where a ffrench Agent is arrived with a great Summe of Money by way of Poland to pay ye army. 2 Hussars are arrived with Genrall Caprara from Count Teckley with a letter for ye Emperor to agree a Cessation wch the Genrall has sent to Vienna but deteyned ye Messingers the Emperor has now dispatched Count Martinitz to ye pope to pray aide Our Paris letters say that 4000 men are Ordrd for Pignorall who with those already there will Compleate a body of 12000 att ye same time Monnsr de Mortimer is gon for the Gallyes to sayle for Genoa Haven prtending a right to Come into yt port alsoe with a designe as tis beleived to make themselves Masters of itt: The great Cause between Mr Emerton & Mrs Bridgett Hyde wch was transacted on Thursday is the subject of discourse Especially since ye Judges were Equally devided & to meete againe that day 6 weeks therefore to Sattisfy yo[u]r Curiosity shall incert their names pro & Contra. +the 7 first for him Marquis Hallifax Duke of Ormond Sr Leoline Jenkins Bishop of Peterborough Bishop of Lincolne Bishop of Bristoll Deane Tilotson Earle of Alisbu[ry?] Deane Stillingfleete Judge Raymond Baron Atkins Judge Charleton Dr Newton Dr ffalconbridge +The 3 other who are absent were the Duke of Albemarle E Craven & Bishop of St Asaph when & where they meete againe that party yt Carryes itt must have 9 for ye Majority of 17 & likewise a Coram of 2 Bishops 2 Temporall Lords & 2 Judges whereby Mr Emerton Cannot probably Carry itt by this Comission the Lady May but if shee has but 8 the Comission will be dissolved & ye matter left as before Yesterday Mr Baxter the Nonconformist preacher was seized by a warrt from Sr James Butler upon the Corporation Act & is Comitted to New prison 3 other warrts from other Justices of Middx Came to seize his Goods being 40 L each but Mr Baxter shewed them a writeing that all hee had was sold 7 yeares agoe to ye Lady Maynard upon which they forboare One Mr James was alsoe taken & Comitted to ye same place & there are Warrts out to take all or most of those preachers in ye County +The Scrutineers of ye pole have soe puzled that affaire that it growes an Intricate & troublesome work to adjust they haveing delivered each their Exceptions & now are makeing Excepcons agst those Excepcons & tis beleived that the Decision being referrd to ye Court of Aldrmen they will adjudge itt in favor to Sr Wm Pritchard & lett them take yr remedy. +The Ld Major has issued forth his prcepts to all the Companyes to attend ye pson that shall be Elected to Westminster Monday 7 night This Evening yr Mats & R Highness returned from Newmarkett |DLondon_24_October_1682 |L1291 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Satturday Last the whole Court returned from Newmarkett to Whitehall where as soone as arrived a Cabynett Councell was held in Mr Secretary Jenkings his Lodgings where Mr Rich Sheriff attended & was Called in On Sonday the Lord Major attended with A Aldermen went to Whitehall to Congratulate his Maties returne & was some houres in private The Lord North brother to my Ld Cheife Justice North On Satturday last arrested Person Ellyott & Joseph Hindmarsh bookseller in an Action of 1000 L Scandalum Magnatum the former being the authour & ye latter ye publisher of a late 18 d booke which reflects Grosly on his Ldpps Honor Yesterday being the first of the Tearme Mr Williams Mooved for a Mandamus to sweare Mr Mrs [sic] Papillion Sheriff of London & Mr Wallop mooved for ye same of Mr Dubois but ye Court made a Rule that the Ld Major & Aldermen Shew Cause by next Monday why a Mandamus is not Granted The Duke of Monmouth appeared in Court attended by a great many psons of Honor his appearance was Recorded Mr Thompson mooved that hee might be discharged but Mr Attorney not being in Court his Grace is Continued on his Recognizance till Monday next The Ld Grey alsoe appeared upon accompt of ye Earle of Berkleys Daughter where an Information being ready the Court made him plead which hee did Not Guilty & ye same being read it was most Terribly worded as if his Ldpp had Comitted Adultry with ye said Lady Henerita. Mr Pilkington & Shute our 2 late Sheriffs made alsoe yr appearance some Contest arrose about Recording it the Judge alledging that the matter did not appeare before them being only bound in a bond by ye Councell but however they att length discharged the Bond & took their owne & one more Recognizance to appeare de die in diem Mr ffaringdon of Chichester was brought to ye barr & arraigned for being accessary in ye Murder of Harbin [?] ye Informer Sr Geo Jeoffreys mooved that hee might be Comitted but Mr ffaringdon produceing 4 affidavitts wch being read it did not appeare that Mr ffarringdon had ye least Knowledge thereof & the Coronor informed the Court that this mr ffarringdon was Cleared by 2 Inquests tho afterwards a Bill was found against him at the Sessions of peace & Mr ffarringdon declared it was a malitious prosecucon by his owne Brother Sr John ffarringdon upon which ye Court accepted of Bayle One Mr Thomas fformine a wealthy Citizen with 4 more being his Suretyes himselfe bound 1000 L & the Bayle in 500 L each & Mr Attorney to shew Cause on Monday why ye same be not tryed this tearme. [Handwriting changes here.] this day in the Exchequer Court a Bill was prferred by Mr Atturney agt Aldermen Cornish Sr Rich Dullward and divers other Aldermen & Commoners for Misapplying a Million of pounds Collected upon ye bill But of less money [?] for Building of Churches And ye [seal spoils four letters] allowed 3 Weeks to returne an answear this day Nett Thomson was brought to ye King bench barr and recommitted to prison his former sentence not being discharged the Court Complayning of the notorious Lies he Dayly published alsoe they ordrd a tipstaff to fetch Harry Care and Mrs Curtis the publisher of the protestant intelligence. This Morning the Cort of Aldermen mett att Guildhall to whome the Scrutineers on both sides delivered the farther Adjustmt of the Poll agreeing in matter tho not in forme wch theire appeared-- Gould 2257 Defaulters being not free and out of Towne Poled Cornish 2227 Sr Wm Prichard 76 and thise Defaulters for Sr tho Wm Pritchard 2144 Gould 28 and 2 poled twice but the greate Exception Tulse---236 was of sevrall Glovers of the Livery of Glovers Merchantiles [?] fairiers against Sr tho Goulds side In number above 70 who had not taken ye Oathes When they Came and Livery wch poynt was by Counsell on both sides Argued before the Court of Aldermen Mr Thomson Alledging that they were all rightfull Electors for the Company dispersed therewith. att length they were ordrd to withdraw and afterwards dismist and wee are told their will bee a Common hall to morrow where the poll will bee declared tis supposed for Sr Wm Pritchard the Court not allowing those that had not taken ye Oathes as duely for Electors. |DLondon_26_October_1682 |L1292 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday was little Transacted att the Kings bench save only that Mr Attorney mooved that Mr ffaringdons tryall should be had in ye Countrey but the Court told him that Sr George jeoffreys Mooved the day before that it should be att the Barr but Mr Attorney replyed that hee gave noe such Ordr wch Occasioned words betweene Mr Attorney & Sr George about itt but the Court said that they being possessed of ye Cause & findeing that there was much of heate in the prosecucon besides Irreguler practice was resolved to have it tryed before them but asked mr Attorney if his Matie gave pticuler Orders about itt wch hee Could not say soe a Rule of Court was made to try him this Tearme at the Kings bench for being accessary to ye Murder of Habin ye Informer in Chichester Mr Richd Baxter ye Nonconformist preacher being seized by a warrt from Sr James Butler upon ye Corporation act & Oath being made by Dr Cox that it would Endanger his life to keepe him in prison being Extreamly sick his Matie has been pleased to Recall the said Warrt with the Expression that hee delighted not in the death of his Subjects The Prisoners Condemned last Sessions in Custody of our new Sheriffs & none of them being Executed did raise Conjectures in many that the sheriffs would not adventure to pforme itt but Contrarywise 2 men & one woman being Old Offenders were yesterday drawne to Tyburne & there finished their fatall Exite & some say ye sheriffs have the Judges Opinion in the affaire There is now Come to our veiw a List of about 50 of the Cheifest Sticklers in this City that were last sessions att hickses hall Indicted upon the Statute of ye 23th of Elizabeth being Charged sevrall Monthes for not Comeing to Church 20 L each Month as if they were Popish Recusants which if it holds good against them tis beleived that many others will be punished after the like manner: The Scrutineers of the Poll haveing on both sides made their Report to the Court of Aldermen on Tuesday last whereby ye Majority lay on Sr Tho: Gould & Alderman Cornishes part by 114 but those for Sr Wm Pritchards makeing Exceptions against 90 Livery men of the Merchantalors Company 12 of ye Glovers as not haveing taken the Oathes & alsoe Excepted against all the ffurriers being 14 as not a Legall Cloathing together with 9 Inholders the same was Controverted before the Court of Aldrmen who not only rejected them but took the Musitians on Sr Wm Pritchards side & soe Ordrd the Scrutineers to adjust the pole after that Method but those for Gould & Cornish refused to Joyne therein Whereupon Yesterday morning a Comon Hall was Summoned Sr Wm Pritchards Scrutineers made yr Report to ye Court of aldrmen afterwards the Ld Major & some Aldrmen Came upon ye Hustings where Mr Recordr told the Livery that hee was Comanded by ye Ld Major & Aldrmen to acquaint ym that ye pole being reported stood thus viz Sr Wm Pritchard 2138 Gould 2124 Cornish 2093 Tulse 236 whereby the Majority falling on ye first they ha[ve?] Elected Sr Wm pritchard & Mr Record[er] Declared him Ld Major Elect & hee had Imediatly a Gold Chayne hung about his Neck Mr Jenks stopped upon the Hustings & told ye Ld Major that hee made a false Report Our prsant Ld Major made a Saint like speech Calling God & his owne Conscience to Witness that hee designd them noe Injury wch if they thought hee had Comitted beggd their pardon Sr Wm made alsoe a speech Expressing his Inability to pforme soe great a Trust reposed in him but however he would Endeavour to prserve ye Church & State in its Right Lyne &c On Satturday the time of swearing is in ye City On Monday before ye Barons of the Excheqr the skiners Company have voted not to accompany him in their Barge & some others will doe ye like but wee are told his Matie will dine with him on Monday +Last Night his Matie Conferrd the privey Seale On Marquis Hallifax which tis said will red[ou]nd to ye dissattisfacon of Mr Seamor who is retired into ye Countrey. |DLondon_28_October_1682 |L1293 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day one Designy a Sloppseller who the sitting of last Terme was Convicted for Kidnapping alias Spiriting away of Children Especially one Turbett a Young man at Pauls Schoole whose father had just agreed with an Attorney for his Clarke appeared at the Kings Bench & was fined 500 L & Comitted till hee pay ye same Letters from Chichester say that Monday last being an Adjournd sessions for yt City one Masters a Coller maker Came into Court & openly declared that hee had been prvayled upon when In drink to sweare falsely agst persons for ye Lucre of 5 L with promise of a greater reward relateing to ye wounding the Bishopps horses for which being troubled in Conscience had brought ye said 5 L & flung it downe in Court & the Justices Comitted him to Goale & they speak that ye Subo[r]nors are those who prosecute mr ffarringdon for ye Murder of habin ye Informer yesterday the Goods of one Patridge A Nonconformist preacher in Middx was by hilton the Grand Informer seized upon wch Caused such a Rabble that 2 files of Musqueteers were forced to be sent for from White hall to prserve Quietness yesterday Mrs Curtis publisher of the Protestant Mercury was by a Tipstaff brought to ye Kings Bench Barr where being Charged with vending of sevrall seditious pamphletts shee pleaded that what shee vended was in Obedience to her husbands Comands who was gon into ye Country but for all that for want of Bayle the Court Comitted her to the Custody of the Marshall Thursday Mr Recordr & sevrall Aldrmen with ye Ld Mayor Elect Attended the Ld Chancellor as Customary for his maties Approbation & when Come his Ldpp made a florid speach Expressing that a Corporation was a body without a Soule for without his Maties Grace & favor it was dead his Ldpp acquainted them that his Maties pleasure was to be Attended himselfe in person & that the next day in the Morning Accordingly they went to Whitehall where being introduced into his Maties Bedchamber Mr Recordr made a most Loyall Elegant and well accepted Speach to his Matie Recomending Sr Wm Pritchard Ld Mayor Elect as ye Charter Enjoynd for a Loyall discreete & able pson & knew how to Governe for yt hee first Learnt to Obey & as Merchants who brought their Treasure from afarr did Obteyne his Maties Stamp to make them Currant Soe this Elected Major was prsented to his Matie before hee Could Officiate for his Royall Approbation and brought with him 2 Considerable things that hee was Chosen in Succession & with ye Majority &c Whereupon his Matie returnd a Gratious Answere that hee was well accepted by him as any they Could bring & doubted not but hee would follow soe good an Example as his prdicessor or words to this effect & that his Matie would remember Sr John Moore & give him a speciall Mark of his favour This day being the time of swearing the Ld Major Elect in Guild hall the sa[me] was accordingly pformed in its usual[l] Ceremony save only ye Chamberlayne was absent to deliver him the City purse On Thursday afternoone workmen began to make prparations in Guildhall for his Maties Reception On Monday but the time proveing to short the same is againe taken downe & his Matie does not dine in ye City & there being noe Common Councell money Could not bee Obteyned for yt use but Sr Wm Pritchard Major & his prdecessor dines at Grocers hall Yesterday the Mercers Company Considered whether to send their Barge or not & Concluded ye matter that those that would goe might or as they would themselves but it being a Custome to give that Sheriff that was of yr Company 100 L towards his Expences they voted not to give any Money to Mr Dudly North +A Pattent is past the Seales to make Mr Roger North Brother to Mr Dudley North our Sheriff One of his Maties Learned Councell in ye Law +This day ye Court of Kings Bench Ordred the Tryall of Mr ffaringdon to be the 16 of next Month at ye Barr of yt Court being Thursday Come fortnight |DLondon_31_October_1682 |L1294 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Close of last weeke his Matie was under some Indisposicon of health but praised be God (being lett blood) is perfectly recovered & yesterday stood upon the Leads att Whitehall to view the Ld Major with ye Other Companyes Barges on their way to Westminster: Yesterday being the time of swearing the Ld Major before the Barons of the Exchequer Sr John Moore our late Ld Major & Sr Wm Pritchard our prsent one accompanied with 12 Aldermen of 26 togeather with Mr Recorder & the 2 Sheriffs took water about 11 but there appeared not halfe ye Companyes Barges & the Livery very Thyn when Landed att Westminster they first went round the hall & saluted the sevrall Courts of Justice then sitting & then Came to the Excheqr Barr where Mr Recordr made a learned speech in Comendation of Sr John Moore & praise of Sr Wm Pritchard then Ld Major & went on very Rhetoricall Concludeing that hee hoped that ye Conduct of the Ld Major would Cause all Divisions in ye City to Cease that there may be noe Strife but who shall show most Loyalty Love & affection one to ye Other Which being ended Ld Cheife Baron made a second speech that by what Mr Recordr had signifyed hee did approve of Sr Wm Pritchard as a pson fitt to Governe the great City of London & that hee had a worthy Example to follow the Methods of Sr John Moore who had behaved himselfe with all Constancy & Loyalty in a Troublesome season & Concluded that hee might bee a meanes to Cherish vertue & Trade in the City but to punis[h] the Obstinate & Evill doers Then Sr Wm Pritchard had an Oath tendred to him to be true & faithfull in ye adminstration of his Office both towards his Matie & his Leidge people After wch Sr John Moore was sworne to make a true accompt of all the profitts arrisen to his Matie dureing his Majoralty & then a second as the Kings Gager wch after some other Ceremony were dismist Who inviteing the Judges to dinner they returned but ye show was not great being noe Pagants & other ornaments for the day save only a great appearance of ye Artillery Company they dined att Grocers hall where sevrall of the Nobility did accompany them yesterday the Ld Major and Aldermen being Ordered to shew Cause to the Court of Kings Bench why they should not grant a Mandamus to sweare Mr Papillion & Dubois Sheriffs of London & Middx A Motion was made for further time wch was Ordered to be On ffriday: The same time ye affaire of the Ld Gray Came in debate & 3 other psons mentioned in the Indictmt being brought into Court they alsoe pleaded & afterwards Bayled & the Tryall thereof appointed to be this day 3 weeks: This day Edwd Whitacre lately in the Tower was tryed at the Kings Bench barr for speaking of very Notorious base & wicked words about 3 yeares since in a Coffee house in Bath vizt One Sr James Long with 2 other Gentlemen testifying agst him that hee speaking of a pliamt to be had once a yeare they replyed not such a one as that of (41) wch caused rebellion and murdered the late King Whitacre replyed that hee knew of noe Rebellion they made for twas in Justification of their rights & that the King was not Murdered but taken of by a Legall Tryall which they all Testify twas the substance of his then words whereupon there being noe Councell to speak on his behalfe the Jury of which Sr John Smith was foreman being all of somersetsheire pronounced him Guilty but Whitacre was not in Court for absconds [?]. +A Motion was made by Councell on ye behalfe of Mr Topham agst Verdon the undersheriff of Norfolke relateing to ye verdict of 500 L & Obteyned agst him last Cambridgsheire Assizes that the Jury were Transposed Contrary to ye Ordr of the Court wch being made appeare the said verdict was sett aside & verdon Ordred to shew Cause by ffriday being an Attorney of yt Court who pcured the same why hee should not be turned over ye Barr. |DLondon_2d_November_1682 |L1295 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have now published an Ordr of the late sessions being the last publick Act Sr John Moore our Quondam Ld Major has subscribed That whatsoever person keeping an Ale or Victualling house that shall not Constantly goe to Church but resort to a seditious Conventicle shall have noe Licence for the future granted them & tis recomended to each Aldrman not to grant a Certificate to ye Justices for any such pson to keepe an Alehouse &c unless they bring a Testemoniall from either ye Minister or Church wardens of such their Conformity: Yesterday wee had an accompt of 6 psons in the parish of Cornehill that stand at prsant Excommunicated for either not Comeing to Church or neglecting to receive the Blessed Sacramt & tis said many other Citizens in sevrall parishes will participate of ye same. Letters from Dorchester say that Sonday morning last Sr Wm Waller Came to yt Towne & next day went to Weymouth where a small vessell Lay to Carry him to Holland. The same Letters speaks of a Dutch vessell of 40 Guns & 60 men aboarde of wch was a Spanish merchant haveing great store of Peices of 8 with him was the last week Cast away in the West Bay neare Portland & 26 men drownd togeather with the said Merchant. Sr Thomas Player our Chamberlayne being retired to his Countrey Seate neare Brandford to avoyd the dayly Clamor of the Orphans for money when there at prsant is none to pay them A Messinger is sent to him from the Councell to appeare before his Matie on ffriday next but I could not possibly Learne what matter they have to Object agst him. Tuesday night Don Pedro de Ronquillio the Spanish ambassadr delivered his Matie a Certaine writeing being the Coppyes of Originall Letters Transaccons & paymts of money by the ffrench to bring in the Turk upon Christedome togeather with ye Articles to Assist the Hungarian Male Contents which ye Emperor had seized and his ambassadr in Poland demanding a publick audience of that King where all the fforraigne Ministers were prsent the Emperors ambassadr first asked his Matie what those psons were who would bring in the Turk upon Europe the King replyed that Certainly none yt professed Christianity would doe ye same for otherwise they were Enemies to mankind upon wch the ambassadr drew forth the letters wch were the ffrench Residents owne hand writeing being an Abbott and Charged him therewith to his face who findeing hee was discovered Justifyed the same but the King Imediatly Conveyed him with a strong Guard to the ffrontiers & sent him packing home & twas much adoe to save him from being Torne in peices: Our Paris Letters say that the ffrench King has bought the Dutchey of Mantua & that his forces will take possession thereof this winter Mr Attorney Genrall has brought a Surr Rejoyndr to answere the late Rejoyndr of ye City to his Replicacon whereupon the City Comittee mett this day in Ordr to Consider of the farther proceeds whether to rebutt or Joyne issue but the Charter Cannot possibly Come to a Tryall this Tearme The Dutch ambassadr presses with great Earnestness to have a Resolve upon the prsent Juncture of affaires & declares yr Unwillingness to enter into a warr with ffrance without the Conjuncture of England & therefore prayes an Answere of how farr his Matie will be Gratiously pleased to Interest himselfe in relacon to ye Treaty of Nimeghuen by entering into those Measures as may secure a lasting peace or a happy prosecucon of warr |DLondon_4th_November_1682 |L1296 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Attorney Genrall haveing delivered in a Surrejoinder to the City Rejoynder therein Endeavours to mainteyne the 2 Breaches hee before Assigned first Whereas the City pleads that beyond the time of ye Memory of man wch they call prscription they used to hold Marketts & imposed a Reasonable Toll & thereby they have not Acted agt Law to forfitt yr Charter but Mr Attorney in his Surrejoynder denyes ye same wch being an issuable matter of fact must be tryed by a Jury whether it is or not soe, but it Cannot Comence this Terme and Whereas the City pleads & setts forth the popish plott togeather with his Maties speaches as alsoe the votes of both houses of parliamt to Justify their peticon which mr Attorney Assignes for ye 2d Breach Mr Attorney demurrs to the same thereby admitting the matter they sett forth to be true yett noe Justification which being a point of Law must be argued by councell & then it lyes before ye Judges whether to overrule itt or not wch affaire will admitt of great Consideracon Thursday last his R Highness Attorney delivered in a Declaracon agst Alderman pilkington one of our late sheriffs upon ye Action of Scandalum Magnatum brought agst him some time since wherein hee declares in the Damage of 100000 L & setts forth ye words to this effect vizt That the Duke of york haveing already burnt the City is hee a Comeing now to cutt our Throates which Mr Pilkington affirmes hee did not say in those words as nameing the Duke of yorke but the papists but wee heare hee is Endeavouring to make his peace. yesterday Mrs Whitacre whose husband was the last weeke Convicted for speaking seditious base words prsented the Judges a peticon that her husband had not due notice of his Tryall &c but they rejected the same Twas Expected that a great hearing should have Come on in ye Kings Bench relateing to ye Granting or not a Mandamus for swearing Mr Papillion & Dubois Sheriffs but the Court considering that the Argumt might bee of some length & they goeing to prick Sheriffs in the Exchequr Deferred the debate thereof till Tuesday next Mr Verdon the late undersheriff of Norfolke being to show reason why hee should not be turnd over the Barr appeared & the Court demanding a reason of his foule Practice in the Case of Topham for Transposeing of ye Jury hee Endeavoured to revert the matter upon the Sheriff of Cambridgsheire but the Court was very sharp upon him & would have Comitted him but Mr Godfrey Woodward Attorney undertook to be his Bayle till Thursday next wch time hee is to bring in a Coppy of the venire with a reproofe that they would punish him if hee Could not make out the same who replyed that what hee did was out of Loyalty. yesterday Sr Tho player according to his Sumons appeared before his Matie in Councell where my Ld Chancellor demanded of him what hee had d[one] with ye money hee received for redeeming the poore Captives from out of Argiere Sr Tho shewed them discharges for about 26000 L & the remandr wch was 16000 L hee had at his Office keeping that Cash sepate from yt of ye Orphans whereupon hee was required Imediatly to pay ye same into ye Excheqr an Ordr of Councell being made for ye same wch hee promised to doe on Tuesday & would have done it soever but his servant who keeps the same was in ye Countrey This afternoone Kidd the Amsterdam Coffee man with divers Others were tryed upon an informacon before the Ld C Justice in Guild hall for Riotously hee being a Constable with force & Armes Endeavoring to force into ye Royall Exchange under prtence of goeing his Rounds in Oposition to a Company of ye Trayned Bands then & there upon the Guard Capt Bloomer Comandr the Circumstances to long to incert but in fine the Jury brought in Kidd the Constable Guilty but acquitted the rest [A few words and figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_7th_November_1682 |L1297 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Ld Grey of Warke haveing some time synce beene arrested by a corutt [?] Repleniendo [?] and the Shereiff makeing his Returne Elongavit his Ldpp yesterday appeared in ye Kings Bench Court in ordr to discust that affayre with the Judges relateing to ye Lady Henecita Berkely whome his Ldpp is Charged to have in Keepeing but a motion beeing made by ye adverse Councill for a Capias ad withernum the Court findeing his Ldpp prsant to save ye trowble of a Capias Committed him to ye Custody of ye Marshall untill he shall bring forth the said Lady Berkeley. There haveing been an Indictmt found agst Sr Robt Atkings Recordr of Bristoll for a Ryott ye same beeing transferred by Certiorary to ye Kings Bench Sr Robt Came himselfe into Court and made above 2 howeres Argumt yt ye same was invaled in ordr to have it sett aside wch haveing taken up a great deale of ye Courts tyme they have ordred ye farther Argumt thereof to bee on Munday next. yesterday 2 Gentlemen one Capt Godollphen Governr of Scilly & Liftent Duncomb of his Matys foote Guards haveing dyned together ye Latter often repeated some verses wch ye former thought reflected on his famely prayed him to desist wch not beeing done prsantly words arrose and a Challenge Ensued & they desperately fought & were verry much hurt & Capt Godollphen some howers after dyed of his wounds. The Eall of Maxfeild is returnd to London from out of ye Country and by him wee undrstand yt his Ldpp has arrested one Strange a supposed papist in Newcastle upon an Action of 3000 L Scandalum magnatum for sayeing his Ldpp was a Rogue Rascall & Traytor & none of ye name otherwise & wee heare hee is in Confinemt wanteing bayle An ordr is given to all his Mats officers of the guards yt they abrayd noe man with the appellation of Whigg or Cawse any qwarrelling about yt affayre. Wee have had for some days A flyeing report yt ye Eall of Mullgrave was forbid ye Court wch I forboare to speak of till there was a Certainty & now I find that his Mayte & R Highness is much displeased with him relateing to a Letter Intercepted betweene his Ldpp and Lady Ann Intymateing to neare [?] to address to her for wch ye same beeing privately Considered of ye Lord Chamberlayne has ordrs Last night to bid his Ldpp provide other Lodgeing than in Whitehall & some saye all his places are taken from him but that as yett beeing noe Certanty shall forbear to mentyon. The Close of Last weeke ye Ld Viscount Cambden aged 71 yeares departed this Life at Exton in Ruttlandsheire and ye Eall of Exeter is made Recordr of Stamford in his pt. 2 men of warr are a fitting ou[t] and ye Genrall discourse Runs yt they are designed to ye East Indyes to looke after the Interlopers of yt Company to seize them as prize. Satterday Last 3 Emenent Merchts ye Boneiles all of yem Brothers went from of ye Exchange in ye Nature of breakeing & tis said Left Incumbrances behind yem to ye vallew of 100000 L. yesterday 13 Turkey Shipps arrived from that Country & speake of ye great preperations everywhere makeing for warr against the spring to goe against hungary. [Handwriting changes here.] Last night beeing kept for ye 8 [5?] of November many bonefires were Enkindled but the Rabbell began theire Customed Rudeness of Cryeing noe yorke but a Monmouth a Monmouth & were soe out Ragious in the Stocksmarkett yt they began to burne & pull downe a vinteners signes &c but ye soldiers dispatcht the most & seized sevrall who were Comitted to the Compter & Bridewell. +This day Mr Recordr began to show reason to ye Court of Kings Bench for theire not granteing A mandamus and was seconded by Sr Geo Jefferyes &c & made exceptions to ye directing of it as ye adverse Councill desyred (vizt) ye Ld Mayr & Aldrmen makeing a distinction betweene ye Ld Mayr & Court of Aldrmen & by reason there was noe prsident such a writt in the Like Case ye Judges tooke time till Munday next to Considr how to direct it a Right [?] yt afterwards they might not Come undr any senecure [?] for the same |DLondon_9th_November_1682 |L1298 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +It is now Certainly Confirmed that the Earle of Mulgrave has soe mightily Incurred his Maties & Royall Highnesses displeasure that his Ldpp is not only Banished Whitehall and St Jameses but alsoe displaced from his Great Offices and Comands his Governorshipp of Hull Conferred on the Ld Windsor his Ld Leivetentshipp of the East Rideing of yorksheire given to the Marquis hallifax his Cheife Comand of one of the Kings Redgmts of Guards bestowed on the Ld Chesterfeild and his Honoble Office of one of the Lords of his Maties Bedchamber granted to the Earle of ffeversham & tis thought that hee will be in ppetuall disfavour some people talk very harsly of ye affaire reflecting Censoriously On ye Honor of ye Lady Anne but I am well assured that ye princess of her owne accord discovered his Ldpps intentions by Shewing a letter wch shee receid to her father his Royall Highness yesterday the Company of Merchant Taylors who had 90 odd Livery men Shutt out of ye pole for the last Ld Major as haveing not taken the Oath formerly imposed by ye Company held a Court where sevrall speaches were made that ye Company Ought to Justify their Livery or otherwise returne each Member yr Money which they received of them when they admitted them on the Cloathing & above 60 of them were prsent to demand the same upon which ye Company voted that they would Endeavour to Justify them & Ordered a Comittee to have resorte to ye ablest Councell for advice & use all Lawfull wayes to the accomplishing of itt Monday night last being a kinde of Ryott or rout by a great Number of robustick rude fellows in the Stocks markett in soe much that the Lord Major and Trayned Bands were forced to Come & disperse them but every day since sevrall of them are found out & Comitted and wee are told that some will be arraigned for their lives for Opposeing the Guards being Charged for Levying Warr agt the King of which if they should happen to be Convicted tis beleived that they may suffer for Example sake. yesterday Mr Justice Dolbin gave the Charge to ye Grand Jury for the County of Middx & among many of his reckonings bidd them prsent ye Coffee houses for suffering seditious pamphletts to be brought & read in yr houses yesterday Sr Tho Player pursuant to the late Ordr of Councell paid into ye Excheqr most pte of the money remaineing In his hand for redemption of the poore Captives from out of Argiere & on ffriday will Compleate the whole togeather with ye accot of yt affaire & wee are told yt his Matie will forthwith dispatch away that money for ye Carrying on that Charitable worke Yesterday one Lobb a Nonconformist Preacher had all his Goods seized & sevrall others are served after the like treatmt for their Nonconformity. This day ye affaire of Verdon the late undersheriff of Norfolke was further discussed at ye Kings bench barr where hee Endeavored to throw the fowle practise made use of to pcure a verdict of 500 L agt Topham On the sheriff of Cambridgsheire att length the Court after a very severe reprmand sett ye verdict aside without paying of Costs & resolved to have a new Tryall before ym at ye Barr Mr Attorney moved the Court for Liberty to incert some new matter in a Replicacon to a Quo warranto brought some yeares since agt the Island of Burmudos declareing that hee had speciall direccon for ye same but ye Court told him yt it would bee an ill prsident to Assigne new Breaches after ye Bringing ye former & absolutely refused telling him that if hee would doe ye same must enter a Noli prosequi & bring a New Quo warranto & then might signe as many Breaches as hee would. +the Sperituall Court is busy sending forth yr Citacons in Ordr to Excommunicate sevrall psons for not receiveing ye blessed Sacramt as alsoe for absenteing from yr parrish Church |DLondon_11th_November_1682 |L1299 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr John Emerton who sevrall yeares past has mainteyned a Chargable defence att Law for the right of Mrs Bridgett Hide to be his wife findeing the Deligates not to determine that affaire and feareing that it might be given against him the 30 instant has sent downe Workmen upon the Estate who has felled and Cutt downe a great Number of Trees and are Extreamly busy in Carrying them from of the prmisses to prvent wch the Ld Dumblayne who prtends to the Estate haveing lately Marryed her has putt in a Bill in Chancery setting forth that she is his wife & therefore by right ought to have her Lands and prayes upon it a stopp and hindrance of Cutting and Carrying any timber by another but yesterday Mr Emerton delivered his Answere That whereas John Osburne Esqr an Irish Lord by ye Title of Dunblayne falsly suggesting to that Court that hee had marryed Mrs Bridgett Hide his Bill may be dismist for that hee by ye Law of ye Land was himselfe Marryed to her some yeares before That a verdict in Law passed for him in his Justificacon now upon Record & that afterwards a Comission of Deligates had given Judgmt for his Marriage by vertue of Which hee was intituled to the Estate & therefore hoped the Court would not hinder him from doeing what hee thought good with his owne for that Dunblayne had but a Clandestyne prtence to the same wch affaire will Cause more work for ye Lawyers. yesterday was a great argumt in ye Kings bench Court upon a writt of Error in a Judgmt Obteynd by Sr Tho Chargis agt one Mr Row in the Common pleas for that the said Mr Row Called Sr Thomas papist being Justice of peace & a privey Councellor in Ireland their Argumt was whether the word papist was or was not Actionable the Ld C Justice seemed to be of the Opinion that it was not Giveing for reason that then the papists had a great advantage agt us for then wee dare not Call them such as they were but Mr Justice Dolbin was of ye Contrary Opinion saying that ye people had gott such a way that every honest Church of England man was branded with the name of papists wch if it Could not be remedyed itt would Cause great heats & disturbances Judge Jones was absent Judge Raymond did not Argue soe tis deferred till next Tearme. yesterday Mr Attorney Genrall mooved that the City of London might forthwith rebutt to the Surrejoynder wch was accordingly Ordered On Wedensday next wch if hee makes a Surrebutter then the Charter will Come Speedily upon issue some sayes this Terme but that would prcipitate soe great an affaire yesterday Sr Geo Jeoffreys mooved that the Duke of yorkes Action of Scandalu magnatu agt Alderman pilkington might be not only tryed at Barr but this Terme by a Harford Jury the Ld C Justice would have had it deferred till next Terme but a rule being read that by Consent it was to be tryed this Terme it was soe ordered unless mr Pilkington shew Cause to the Contrary. Sonday last sevrall Justices of peace at Theobolds Comeing to disturb a Conventicle found the people gon upon wch they pulld downe ye pulpitt & made a Bonfire therewith being Gunpowder treason day yesterday the Ld Major & aldrmen attended his Matie in Councell where they gave an accot of the late Riotous proceedings on Monday last wch was made out very Notorious thereupon his Matie was pleased to Ordr that on the 17 being ye aniversery of Queene Eliz: they Ordr a strong Guard of Trayned bands & suffer noe bonfires to be made & neither pope nor other Effigies to be burnt to prvent wch that the City Gates be kept shutt in the Eveninge & all Assemblyes Disperst |DLondon_14_November_1682 |L1300 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforaigne Letters from vienna of the first instant say that ye Venetian ambassadr shewed the Emperor a letter hee receid from Constantinople that it to plainely appeares that that Court is resolved to Carry on a warr against Hungary & that the Grand Signor after the feast Bairam intends for Adrianople & goe in pson himselfe Genrall Caprara is Encamped between Newtra & Leopolstadt & sent ye Emperor advice that Genrall Teckley has refused passage for ye 1200 which he had sent for the Townes of the hills saying that he had given noe Comission to his Agents at Vienna to declare that he had accepted of a Cesation of Armes yet he suffers the Imperiall Officers to proceed in yr Mines in the hills paying him 6000 Guilders a Month Contribution & tis farther advised that Genrall Teckley refuseing what his Agents have agreed at Vienna New Acts of Hostility begin on both sides to be Comitted & the Male Contents have seized on the Towne of Benedictus & plundered the same Letters from ffranckfort of the 4 Instant say that the Deputies of the Empire being assembled the Ditto brake upp without agreeing anything of those great Matters before them relateing to warr or peace. Our Paris Letters speake that his Matie has Ordered the Assembly of his Clargy to meete on the 4 of Aprill next the protestants have given answere to the Intendant wherein they Lay downe the sevrall reasons for their seperateing from ye Roman ffaith but declare a great deale of respect & submission to yt King not forgetting to take notice of the fallibity of ye pope declareing that they are ready to loose the last dropp of yr blood for mainteyneing yr Religion Advice from the Hague sayes that the States of Holland are Extrordinarily surprized at the Duke of Brandeburghs seizeing of Gratzeile Towne in ffriesland whereupon they have Ordered 4 Redgmts to draw thitherwards & repossess themselves thereof wch tis feared will in a Manner begin a warr the States have Ordered 24 men of warr to be imediatly Equipped & sent to sea & they are noe less Solicitous to accomplish a Genrall peace in Europe doeing all they Can that a place may be Nominated for that purpose more Especially since the determined time of ye ffrench begins to approach Last night a most unhappy accident befell the Royall Exchange a Shipp of 400 Tons & 30 Guns newly arrived from Scandaroone Rideing before woolwich wch took fire & with great pte of her Ladeing was burnt to ye waters edge to the great loss of the Turkey Merchants Last night Sr Geo waterman an Aged Alderman of this City departed this life whereby there will be n[oe] little stirr to gett a Whigg or Tory Alderman in his stead the Grand Jury of Middx being impanelled & sworne they have before them sevrall Matters of Moment as alsoe divers late printed bookes viz hunts postscript Plato Redivivus the 3 pts of noe protestant plott with other pamphletts & tis beleived will make prsentmts upon them Sr Walter St Johns being a late member of Pliamt being a Ld of a Mannor is summoned together with 50 more into ye Crowne Office & to plead & make out yr Titles in the Nature of a Quo warranto. This & yesterday being 2 long pticuler tryalls att Barr nothing was moved about ye Mandamus but deferred as alsoe Sr Robt Atkins his farther argumt upon his Indictmt putt of till Thursday morning. This Morning Mr Recordr mooved att Side Barr for longer time to deliver in yr rebutter to ye Attorney Genrlls surrejoynder & Mr Attorney is to shew cause to morrow why it should not be Granted. +This day Councellor Sanders took ye Oaths at Chancery Barkas being made one of his Maties Councell learned in the Law. +Satturday last one Mr ffranklin a Nonconformist preacher was seized & Comitted to new prison upon ye Corporation Act & Last night Mr Read another of ye same had all his Goods seized upon at Stepney for 140 L being Convicted for p[reac?]hing 7 times & the Constable had a warrt for his person but he Escaped. +The Towne of Nottingham Notwithstanding they have a new Charter Choose Major & Sheriffs pursuant to the Old Saying that it was not Legally Surrendered where upon a Quo warranto is sent agt their Old one & Satturday last Mr Sacheverill who Espouses the Cause gave an appearance thereto in the Crowne office. |DLondon_18_November_1682 |L1301 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr George Waterman Alderman of the Bridg ward being deceased there is great partyes makeing for one Alderman in his place & the Candidates are said to be Mr Shuite our late Sheriff Mr Papillion our supposed Sheriff Mr Dudley North one of our prsent Sheriffs and Deputy Daniell the Haberdasher upon the Bridge Sheriff of Surrey which when the funerall of Sr George is over the Ld Major will issue forth his prcept for that Election ffriday next is appoynted the Tryall att Kings bench barr between his Royall highness & Alderman Pilkington upon the Action of Scandalu Magnatu and the Jury are returned already by the Sheriff of Harfordsheire where the Duke has laid his Action This morning the Lord Cheife Justice Called mr Saunders within side of the Barr being made one of his Maties Councell learned in the Law and wee are told that hee will be sudainly Knighted for his service to the Crowne Last night Sr John ffinch his Maties late ambassadr att Constantinople and the Ld Chancellors Brother departed this life haveing sometime Languished under ye distemper of A Consumption yesterday Sr Robt Atkins his business about ye Ryott at Bristoll was put of till next Tearme Monday next Comes on the Tryall of the Ld Grey by a Surrey Jury who are sumoned to appeare then Sr Marmaduke Grassant foreman The Lady Berkley is not yet found but a Messinger who has been in Quest of her above a Month sayes that hee narrowly Mist of her 4 or 5 times & laye[s out?] for her still The sevrall Printers of Intelligences findeing themselves under the lash of the Law for printing & publishing Scandalous papers of Newes have agreed to Lay downe & print noe more On that subject soe that now wee have only the Gazett & Observator and tis Credibly reported for a truth that Tomson the printer of the Loyall Intelligence dyed on Thursday last Last Tuesday Sr Robt Cane Chancellor of ye Dutchess departed this life & tis sd that Sr John Chickley has Kissed his Maties hand for yt place of Honor & trust yesterday being Queen Eliz: Coronation day some prparations were made by the Rabble to burne the pope the Ld Major issued forth his prcepts to ye Constables of ye sevrall wards to keep the Guard with a double watch to prvent Bonfires & disorderly meeteings & 6 Companyes of ye Trayned Bands were upon Duty at the same time & it soe hapned that upon the prudent Conduct of the Ld Major & Carefullness of the Watch ther was not the least disorder & the suburbs were Conformable thereto tho twas said they would either drowne Or hang him but had not their designe |DLondon_21st_November_1682 |L1302 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +By a letter from Collonel Kirke Governor of Tangiere wee understand that the Morocco ambassadr who went from hence upon his arrivall att ffez found that ye Emperor was gone sevrall miles up ye Country at the head of his Army to Quell his Enemies who made head against him His Brother Espouseing that Interest the said ambassadr hereupon sent one of the Cheifest of his retinue before him to give ye said Ambassadrs accot of his Embassy in England who stateing the matter before ye Emperor & relateing ye difference wch hapned between ye ambassadr & 2 of his servants whilest in England the Emperor being incensed Ordered the ambassadr & the said servants to be brought before him in Chaine in which posture ye ambassador gave a pticuler accot of his whole Embassy for wch the Emperor was Extreamly pleased but gave him a Check as representing his person & not strikeing of his slaves heads upon yr offending him soe far distant & then Knocked of his ffetters & embraceing him said that he would inviolably observe the peace with England & for the greate service that he had done in that affaire bid him ask what he would within his dominions & it should be Granted to wch ye ambassadr readily answered that he humbly begd but one thing that he would be pleased to pardon his 2 Enemies the Secretary of the Embassy & the Renegado which the ambassadr did accordingly. Wee are told yt a seditious pamphlett was lately seized in the press handed thither by a bookseller who sayes that one Mr Stringer sent it to him it Conteyns sevrall dangerous passages are to this purpose That it is the safety of the people of England to have the prince & the Lawes in their keepeing with other Tratorous passages of ye like nature for wch tis said Mr Stringer is Comitted to prison Last Satturday the Ld Cheife Baron Montague & Mr Justice Windham Argued the Earle of Derbyes Case in the Excheqr Chamber wch 5 of the Judges had done before & were of Opinion in behalfe of the said Earle that his Ancestors had not power to alienate ye Lands held by them Its said that the whole Estate now depending wch the Earle sues for & will recover is 5 or 6000 L p anm some of it now in ye possession of Sr Wm Glynne & Sr Tho Trevors sone who apprehending yr Title was Questionable Cutt up ye Woods on the Estates wch they Converted to Money the 2 Ld C Justices are to argue the Case last of all & then yr will be noe further dispute about itt This day twas Expected that the Ld Greyes Tryall would have Come but ye Attorney Genrall mooved th[at] it might be putt of till Thursday by reason one Materiall Witness was absent & twas Consented to & tis discoursed since yt ye business will be agreed by Consent of all ptyes Capt Clifford & Saxfeild were Tryed for stealeing away Madam Synderfin sometime since agt her Consent from of Hunslow heath & were found Guilty but not sentenced Sonday night last about 10 a Dreadfull fire broak out at Waping Dock Various are ye discourses how it Came but it Continued till last night at 6 insoemuch that noe less then 5 or 600 houses were laid in Ashes & tis reported that neare 100 psons were Killed Dureing the Disaster & one Sr Wm Warrens is said to be 1000 L p Anm but most pte Ensured. This day an alias Mandamus was granted |DLondon_23_Novemr_1682 |L1303 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +There are armes brought to the horse Guards at whitehall to be placed in the armory that is building there enough to furnish 1500 Men By a Ship lately arrivd here from New England gives us accott of a great ffire hath happened there ye latter end of this Sumer at a Towne called Rhebe which hath burnd downe between 70 and 80 houses and likewise hath destroyd a great quantity of goods being brought thither to be Shiped for France. The Rushia ambassador haveing done his Errand departs for his own Country the latter end of this weeke. Satturday last a Comte sate to Regulate affaires in the Leward Islands and Yesterday in ye afternoone a Comte sate about Tangire as likewise a Comte of ye Ecclesiasticall Lords mett to Regulate some affaires in the Church Tuesday last D. Hambleton was enstalled Kntt of ye most Noble order of the Garter but his Matie was not there exspected. Yesterday severall Bayliffs entred the house of Coll Stroud the present ffarmer of ye 4 1/2 p Cent in the Secretarys offices for about 50000 L he is in arreers to his Matie for ye last ffarme and Continues there in possession seeing his goods appraisd but its thought he will rather pay ye money then they shall be carryed away This day ye Ld Gray came to his Tryall at ye Kings Be[nch] Barr ther haveing been an Informacon exhibited against him some time since for takeing away the Lady Berkly to prove which severall Honoble witnesses were produced But in regard it would be highly presumptuous for us to add any thing reflecting on either of these Honoble ffamylyes much less if it should prove false which by reason of ye present Distraction wch were then in the Court wee cannot be possative in, wee shall only tell you that ye Lady Heneretta Berkly appeared her selfe in person and while the Ld C Justice was summoning up ye evidence for and against the Ld Gray she openly declard in Court that she was Marryed to one Turner upon this it was urged yt ye sd Turner was Married already and had 3 Children wch Createing a disturbance in the Court and his Lady was ordered to Prison which he would have occasioned a Rescue by a great appearence of people But their words being taken away she was carryed off by a Tipstaff with Mr Turner to prove ye Marriage and were Comitted But the Ld Gray was Bailed by ye Ld Cavendish in 1200 L Security and himselfe in 2400 L Yesterday came on the businss betweene his R Highness and Mr Dockery att ye Kings Bench Barr where severall lrs were produced under his hand that he sent lres into the Country to Collect lres and sent them up by ye Carryer to be distributed by ye Penny Post upon wch ye Jury gave the D. of Yorke 100 L damages |DLondon_25_Novemb_1682 |L1304 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday in the afternoone one Mr Glover a Greys Inn Gentleman meeting one Mr Lashly a Scottchman in Covent Garden with whome hee had formerly some differance words were exchanged between them and grew to such a hight that they drew at each other and made severall passes upon wch some Company seeing them Came and Interposed and Mr Glover Imedyately flung down his sword but the Latter tooke the advantage in a Cowardly manner and made a home thrust thro his back who prsently fell dead upon the place whereon Mr Lashly was seized & Comitted. yesterday was ye great expected Tryall att Kings bench barr between his R Highness and Shereiffe Pilkenton by a Jury of Harfordsheire ye words were Laid in the declaration severall wayes ye substance was that ther beeing a discourse toucheing an ordr of ye Court of Aldrmen for divers of ye said Aldrmen to wayt upon his Maytie and Complemt him upon his Returne from Newmarkett & after if his Maytie approoved of it to Congratulate his Royall H Returne from Scottland +The defendant should say yt hee has burnt o[u]r Citty and is Come now to Cutt o[u]r throates, ye words were prooved fully by Sr Wm Hooker and Sr Hen Tulle (2 of ye Aldrmen) and on ye behalfe of Aldrman Pilkenton Sr Patient Ward was examyned who would have turned it off, as if said of the papist and one Hubbert yt suffered for beeing Concerned in great fire of London and did upon his oath with very great attestations deny ye saying of ye Latter words (vizt) & is now Come to Cutt o[u]r throates the Jury went from ye barr and in a qwarter of an hower Came in againe & found for the plaintiffe giveing him 100000 L damages beeing all ye damage hee Layd in his writt The Ld Greyes tryall beeing on Thursday Last ye Lady Lucey and Lady Arbella swore from ye Lds owne Confession a Long Intreague betwixt him and his sister in Law ye Lady Heneritta Berkeley and yt one Charnock formerly his Coache man but now his Gentleman was supposed to bee ye pson yt Conveyed ye Lady away ye discreption of her Clothes giveing a great suspition of itt by those wch observed ye habbitt shee wore and that the Ld Grey helld Corrispondance with her dureing her absence from her ffathers howse, wch my Ld said was occationed by some severityes used towards her & yt shee had throwne her selfe upon him to whome hee paconed [?] his word and honor not to betray her, the Lady was there in Court and upon oath declared my Ld Grey Knew noething of her goeing away yt Charnock was not ye man wch was Instrumentall in her Escape and was undr a vow not to tell who it was. When the Jury was gone from ye barr ye Lord Berkely desyred hee might have her home but shee said shee was married and would goe to none but her husband who was one Turner sonn to Sr Wm Turner ye Civillian deceased who had severall wittnesses there to proove ye marrage a quarrell had Like to have beene about her wch to prvent ye Ld Cheife Justice Committed Turner and his wife to ye Marshallsea & yesterday ye Jury delivered in theire verdict yt all but one in ye Indictmt were guillty Vizt ye Ld Grey Mr Charnock and one more but ye Court have not as yett Sentenced them +Thursday Last was a tryall at Guildhall betweene Mr Hillton ye Grand Informer plantiff and Sr Robt Cleyton defendt ye Latter refuseing to grant him warrants for surpressing of Conventicles In fine ye plantiff was nonsuited & severall wittnesses swore very fowle things agst the said Hilton. |DLondon_28_Novembr_82 |L1305 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday a pacquett was sent to Mr Duboyse wherein was Inclosed 2 or 3 Treasonable Lybells wch having perused Comunicated them to the Ld Mayr within a Little tyme after a pson Came to Mr Duboyse whether he had received such a pacquett withall telling him that hee Looked upon him as an honest man and would Intrust him with more papers of the same Nature & beeing asked whither hee sent the said pacqwett owned it & was thereupon Carryed before the Ld Mayr who examyned & Committed him. yesterday morneing about 4 of the Clock dyed his Highness Prince Rupert of a Lingering distemper haveing beene a great while Indisposed hee declared upon his death bed that hee was married to Mrs Hughes by whome hee has Left one daughter haveing made a good provission for them both & Constituted in his will the Eall of Craven for his Executor. The 27 Instant Mr Thomson Councell for the Duke of Monmouth mooved at the Kings Bench Barr yt the said Duke might bee discharged from both his Recognizances which was Consented to. +The 28 Instant a motion was made for A mandamus to sweare Sr Tho Gould or Aldrman Cornish Ld Mayr of ye City of London but ye Ld C Justice would not soe much as Cowntinance the Motion as beeing a disjuntive and without president. Last Wensday night the Master of the Revells of Grayes Inne beeing Introduced into his Majests prsence had the honor of Knighthood Conferred upon him by ye name of Sr Richd Gibbs. This day was Acted a New play Called the Duke of Gwise by Mr Dryden it was formerly forbid as Reflecting upon the D of Monmouth but by ye application of the awthor its now allowed to bee Acted. Wee talke of severall Creations of Dignityes severall psons haveing allready Kissed his Majestys hand thereupon and ye promise of their advancements is for their Constant services rendred ye Crown the best account I have of them is as followeth-- 1 the Marqwess of Worcester to bee Created Duke of Bewford. 2 the Ld Herbert to bee advanced to ye Tytle of Eall of Worcester. 3 Eall of Burlington to bee Duke of Cumberland upon the death of Prince Rupert. 4 Ld Hide viscount Killingsworth to be[e] Created Eall of Rochester. 5 the Ld Norris to bee Eall of Abbington. 6 the Ld viscount Cambden to be Earll of Cambden or stamford. 7 Ld Townesend Barron of Lyme Regis to bee viscownt Townesend of Raynham in Norfolke. 8 Colloll Legg to bee Created Barron of Dartmouth or Tillbury. 9 Tho Thynn Barron of Longleet and viscount Tamworth. 10 Sr John Bennetts Pattent is allready passed for Createing him Barron of Ossellstone. 11 Colloll Churchill to bee created Barron of Kirkehill in scottland. 12 D of Ormond to have precedencey as an English Duke by the same Tytle. +Ld Arundell Governr of Windsor Castle ye D of Grafton to bee made vice Admirall of England, and wee are Informed that there will be these following allterations (Viz) ye Ld Ch Just North to be made Ld Keeper, Sr Geo Jeffreys to succeed his Ldpp & Mr Roger North will be made Judge of Chester In his Rome ye Ld Cheife Barron of ye Excheqr will Resigne his place & yt ye Atto Genrall will succeed him. ye Ld Chancellors sonn will bee made Atto Genrall and Mr Sandrs solissiter Genrall in his Rome. Aldrman Pilkenmon has Laid downe his Gowne. +Tewsday Last a places [?] Capias was granted upon ye mandamus to Come to Tryall for refuseing to sweare Mr Papillion & Duboyse Shereiffs of London & Midsex. +The new stewards of ye Artillary Company are as followeth: D of Ormond Ld ffocolkenbridg Sr Rich Haddock Eall of Sunderland she[riff] North Sr Jho Buckworth Eall of Aylesbury Sr Nich Buttler |DLondon_28_November_82 |L1306 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday one Mr Arasmith an Apothecary in Breadstreete was arrested upon an Action of Scandalu Magnatu at the suite of his R Highness for words of a high nature but the writt expresses only 1000 L but hee may declare for as much as hee pleases as in ye Case of Pilkington Alderman Pilkington since the verdict of 100000 [sic] L agt him as appraised [?] and disposed of all his Goods & merchandizes & hath secured his other Estate as that it Cannot be taken from him: The Lady Henrietta Berkley being Comitted by ye Court of Kings Bench to the Custody of the Marshall has since made her Escape in her womans attire together with her husband Mr Wm Turner but tis suposed the same was Conived att yesterday a person was sentenced to stand in the pillory before the Mint in Southwerke & pay 20 L for being Concernd in a great Ryott in the Mint acteing as a Ld Cheife Justice among those unruely people A Waterman was alsoe sentenced to stand in the pillory att Gravesend & att Billingsgate for forgery Sevrall Pattents are passing ye Seales to Create some Noble men Titles of Honor Marquis hallifax a Duke Ld Norris an Earle Ld Marquis of Worcester a Duke Coll Churchwell a Scotch Lord Coll Legg a Barron: Last Satturday satt a Comtee [?] of Ecclesiasticall Lords to dispose of a Country Liveing voyd by simony The Councell being mett ffriday last the Messingrs according to Ordr gave in their Accompts of ye warrts they receid the day before to watch att ambassadrs houses to seize all such psons as Came thither to Mass & in them gave an accot of sevrall they had seized therein who were Ordred to be Comitted Capt Clifford being fined 200 L the Lady Synderfin has laid 300 L accon agt him to wch he must give bayle A yorksheire Attorney was this day Comitted for setting the hands of Councellors to sevrall declaracons without their Consent yesterday Mr Kidd ye Constable who after many severe Cheques was fined 20 Nobles for his late affront to Capt Bloomer [sic]. This day Mr shute & Pilkington the late sheriffs appeared at Kings bench barr to answere to the Ryott sometime since Comitted att Guild hall & were Continued upon yr Recognizance the latter mooved that his 10000 L Bayle might be discharged wch was granted & hee Comitted on that matter of his R Highnesses This day his R Highness dyned at Merchant Taylors hall with the Artiller[y] Company & was very splendidly entertained |DLondon_2d_December_1682 |L1307 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Mr Emertons marriage was againe debated but some of the Lords Comissionrs being absent the further debate was put of till Tuesday next The Ld Chancellor continues much indiposed still & is said that if the severity of his payne Continues to render him unfitt for business that hee will desire a writt of Ease And then tis thought that the Ld Cheife Justice North Or Sr Wm Coventry will succeede him in that great Office & that there will be more remoovalls. Prince Rupert was not Interred on Thursday night as many reported but his body has been opened & these strange pticulers observed by ye Chirurgeons that over his Brayne wch is Comonly Surrounded or lapt about with a Skinn was a pfect bone & in his bladder was found a great stone with a hole through the middle of itt through which the urine passed for which reason hee was not sencible of the stone which others Complayne of In his fundament was observed sevrall little Teates & in his heart A Grissly substance wch went through itt all wch are Curiously observed by the Anatomists & dissectors Thursday last dyed the Earle of St Albans & by his death another Garter is falen wch tis said will be given to the Marquis of Hallifax & the other voyd by the death of P Rupert to the Earle of Northumberland who is to have the Aditionall title of Duke of the same name: Its said that more Noblemen are to have Aditionall titles of Honor as the Ld Windsor Earle of Houlderness and the Ld Darcy Earle of Plymouth that the Earle of Cambden is to be Earle of Gainesburrough & Sr Tho: Thynn viscount Warminstone wch 2 last were mistaken in my last & that the Earle of Arundall is to be made Constable of Windsor. Wee are told that Mr Arrasmith formerly menconed hath peticoned his Royall Highness for forgiveness & received sattisfactory Answers that the Accon should Cease provided that hee would be of good behavior The Ld Prestons Secretary is newly arrived from ffrance with matters of great Importance but the purport Cannot as yett tell yow The Ld Mulgrave is goeing for ffrance Sr Phillip Warwick lyes now much indisposed & tis thought will not recover Some people will still have their discourse in talking of a pliamt in March & there being a Councell yesterday tis said writts will be issued out in January Tis discoursed that the Earle of Rochester will be made Ld Treasurer: |DLondon_5_Decemb_1682 |L1308 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The doctors Commons are extreamely busy every day in sendeing forth Citations to Above 1500 Citizens in order to excommunicate them for either not repayreing to yr parish Church or neglecting to Receive ye blessed Sacramt and ye Surrogate Dr Hinfold [?] have had divers Courts where many of them have appeared and Reced admonition forthwith to Conforme and yesterday in ffishstreet Tabernacle above 200 were prsent and ordred by ye afforesaid Dr to Receive ye blessed Sacrament next Sunday or be farther proceeded agst wch affayre has putt the people into noe Lyttle perplexity, some have appeared to ye Court of Arches & procured an Inhibition and served Dr Hinfold the Judge therewith. +Butt Indeavors are useing to hindr others of ye Like benefitt severall have Craved tyme to answer and divers other methods they are workeing upon and there be those who are soe hardy as to putt in a plea to ye Juryesdicon of ye Court (Vizt)-- To the prsentmt made agst mee A B: parishoner of haveing perused ye prsentment and advised thereon i doe for answer to the same say tis uncertaine and Insufficyent in it selfe & such to which by Law I Cannot answer and pray yt it may bee sett downe & Recorded-- And make these previous demandes I desyre a Coppy of ye prsentmt I desire a Proctor may bee assignd mee I desyre tyme to pleade accordeing to advice of Councill I desire to plead Spetially not Genrally. The great expectation is whether these will bee allowed but notwithstanding all which tis said that divers if not some hundreds will bee Excomunicated by Xtmas which if it soe happen tis beleived that there Votes will bee Rejected on St Thomas day upon ye Choyce of a New Common Councill on which proceeding much depends at this Juncture. And Indictmt is prpareing agst Sr pateint Ward for perjury wch wee are told will bee prferd this weekes sessyons at ye old baily and they talke of sufficyent proof agst him upon ye Evidence wch hee gave in favor of Mr Pilkenton upon ye Tryall between him and his Royall Highness. A Cookes wife in Bippsgate street beeing soe Indiscreet as to open a Servant her selfe that dyed of the small pox and synce beateing a maid that soone after dyed Contracted such an odium in ye Mobille yt for 3 dayes together the Close of Last weeke they Endeavored to pull the house to the Grownd ye trayned bands severall tymes dissipated them on sunday ye Ld mayr with a great strenght were forced to goe to the Rescue who seized on about 8 or 10 & Comitted them for A Ryott. Last Thursday a Messenger was posted away into Holland by ordr of Councill with a warrant to serve on Mr ffergison a Noncon preacher of this Towne who is said to bee att the [seal spoils about three letters] with the Eall of Shaftsbury and in Case hee refuse to obey wee are told that hee will be demanded of the States pursuant to an Article in ye Last Treaty to deliver up any of his Mayts subjects yt shall turne Rebells ye Eall is said to be Returned towards Brandenburgh. Last night some Constables with an Informer one Bragg seized ye Goods of one Benjamen Antiognis [?] a Lynnen draper in Cheapeside pursuant to ye Corporation Act hee beeing a Speaker among ye qwakers but ye Mobile began soe to Increase yt Mr Informer was in feare of his Life whereby hee made his Escape over ye houses & retyred without his prey. yesterday began ye Sessions of peace att Guild hall where a bill was prferred & found by the Grand Jury agst Joshua Bowes for bringing Scandalus and reflecting papers to John Duboyse Eqr in ordr to bring him into a Premunire and people talke that there is a great depth and Mistery in that affayre. +This day was held a Wardemote for ye Choyce of an Aldrman in ye Rome of Sr George Waterman deceased ye Ld Mayr appeared as Judge for the bridgeward where Mr Papillion & Mr Shute were putt in Nomination on the one pt and Mr Dudly North & deputy Daniell ye other & upon ye Voice [?] his Ldpp declared ye Ellecon to fall on Mr Daniell and Mr Papillion a poll was demanded & they proceeded on yt worke but ye Ld Mayr Insisted on giveing ye oathes of allegieince & supremecy to divers qwakers and others wch begatt some dispute whereby his Ldpp adjourned ye farther proceeding till this day 7 night. |DLondon_7th_Decembr_1682 |L1309 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr John Emerton haveing Petioned the Ld Chancellor to grant him a new Comission of adjunct since it was not only the first he required anything of yt nature but also that at ye last meeting the Judges Dellegated in that Comission came to noe determinacon being equally devided upon wch and severall other Consideracons mentioned in his Peticon his Ldpp was pleased to assigne him a new Comission wth ye addition of 13 to those formerly declared as ye Judges as have not already been in ye case viz Ld C Justice Dolbon Mr Justice Levins Barron Gregory & Barron Street two Bpps Ely and Glasgow [?] Ld President of ye Councill 4 Cevilians Dr oxendon Dr Littleton Dr Hedges Dr St Johns, and that they heare and determine that soe long depending cause with all possible expedicon. This day the Company of Stationers held a Genll Court to Consider on ye most Effectuall way for Suppressings of all Printed Books and papers for ye future that should have any reflecon or Tendancy towards disturbing ye Govermt & came to a Conclusion by makeing a By Law that all Printers or other members of their Company shall not for the future publish any Print but wt they show first emole [?] the title thereof together wth their name in their Companys booke to the end that if any thing shall be found therein seditious scandalous or otherwise they may know to whome to resort for sattisfacon upon the pennallty for every default the sume of 20 L to the use of ye Company & that the same be printed to give Cautionary advice. Yesterday the Ld Herbert Eldest son to the Ld Marquiss of Worcester who lately Married Sr Josiah Childs Daughter was made ffree of ye East india Company upon the Resignacon of very Considerable accons of yt Company wch Sr Josiah made unto his Ldpp by way of Dowry with his Daughter wch at this present is vallued at 305 L for each Principle 100 L. The merchants yesterday received the Confirmacon of ye Lamentable Newes of 22 merchants Shipp which are taken by ye Rovers of ye Sally and carried into that Port the goods disposed off and our men sold for slaves to the Number of 200 and odd and a list of ye Shipps transmitted wch for ye Curious shall incert vizt Exchange Capt Gold, ffortune, Capt hatton Wm & Mary Capt Bowes, Olave Capt Heckland Jn and Hannah, Capt: Riggland, Eliz: Capt Nowell Bohemia mercht Capt Graves owners adventure, Capt White ffriends adventure Capt Crew [?] Jn & Tho: Capt hallett Rose of Dartmouth, Capt Atwell Providence Capt Bellamy Hopewell Capt Cheeke, Two Brothers, Capt Davis Dobell Dogger Capt Green, Neptune Capt John Bull, John and Christoper, Capt Pettibrigget Ship from Bilbo to malligo. Last night P. Rupert was interrd in Henry the 7th Chappell many of ye nobillity and Clergy accompanied the Corps thither his Image is taken in wax and will be publickly exposd. One Mr Jn Duff: Minister of Raile in Essex being Seized hearing of a mass at one of ye fforreigne Embassadors was examined by ye Councill and Comitted to a Messenger and since made his Escape upon wch the Board writ yesterday an order to all ye Ports giveing discription of his person and habitt haveing a Gray Chamblett Coat &c. To morrow is held a wardmote in St Dunstons Church for ye Choice of an Aldm in the vacancy of Aldm Pilkington and the present Sherriffs are to be put upon the one part and Mr Hawkins a Scrivenr on ye other. The Drs Commons still proceeds through all ye parrishes of London to send Citacons to those that come not to Church &c and there being 12 parrishes peculier to the Bpp of Canterbury seperrate from the Bpp of London, they were this day Cited to ffoster Lane before Sr Richard wiseman, and received admonition and old Dr owen Minister of Corne [?] street presented above 3 fforths of his parrishoners in order to excommunicate ym This day many Bills were found against Printers Booksellers, as John Starky, Mrs Curtis, Smyth, Benkins, Joanna Broome for Le Estranges observator and Mr stringer Late the Ld Shaftsburys servt for handing some reflections to the Press |DLondon_9_Decembr_1682 |L1310 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday was held a wardmote for ye Choice of an Aldm for ffaringdon without in ye roome of Mr Pilkington one of our Late Sherriffs which was performd in St Dunstons in ye west great was the appearance of ye Electors and the Candidates were the present Ld mayor & Sr Wm Turner on ye part of ye aldm and the two present Sherriffs on ye part of ye Commonalty on ye one side and Sr Robert Clayton and Sr Jn Lawrance on ye part of ye Aldm and mr Dubois and mr Hawkins on ye part of ye Commonallty on the other side and they being severally put up the Ld Mayor declared the Election to fall between himselfe & Sr Robt Clayton for ye Aldm and one Sheriffe North and mr Hawkins for the Commoners but there were those yt gave a Contrary Judgmt that Dubois and Hawkins were much Superior in number by ye view, A Poll was Demanded and granted but ye Lord mayor Constitued 12 of the Inhabitants Comissioners to give the oathes of allegiency and Supremacy to every person that prtends a right to the Election otherwise they will not accept or take their suffrages & they proceeded in that affaire which by reason therof will prove a worke of some time and difficulty to accomplish. Wee are Credibly Informd yt Parson Duff minister of Raile in Essex who in our last wee aquainted you had made an Escape from one of his Maties messengers being Comitted to his Custoday by ye Councill for being seized at Mass att one of ye fforraigne Ambassadors is since retaken at Rochesr and yesterday examined before the Councill where ye oathes of alleigiency and Supremacy being tendred him hee not only refused the same but gave a great suspition that he is a Priest of the Church of Rome upon wch he is recomitted to ye Gatehouse and we are told that he being presented to his Liveing by ye Ld ffinch the Ld Chancellor is very severe upon him being resolved to have him made an Example for that Masquradeing villany in scandalizeing the Church of England. Lres from Paris say the ye ffrench King has published an Edict wch he hath gott verifyed in parliamt to seize all ye Estates of those of his Subjects who have retired themselves out of his Kingdome in whose possession soever they be found provided they were not sold a 12 Month before their departure and this Edict is puting in Execucon all over his dominions wch as ye officers intend to mannage itt will bring the King an Immens Sume. Munday next the Penny Post for Conveyance of Lr[s &?] small percells in and about the [seal spoils about three letters] of this City will be againe revi[seal spoils about four letters] by ye former undertakers, Nor[seal spoils about four letters] granted by Pattent to any but ym[seal spoils about three letters] has taken itt himselfe and added [it?] to the Genll Post office whose officers intend to mannage and improve ye same, and mr Castleton has Kist his R: H[ighs] hand for ye Controule thereof Yesterday the Sessions ended at the old Baily where 15 received Sentance of Death one James Lashly Esqr for killing mr Glover in Covent Garden, 6 highwaymen who were brought from Salsberry Goale, 4 ffoote pads from Chelmsford Goale 13 received Bennifit of Clergy ordered to be whipped and 7 [?] apprentices ffined and ordered to stand on ye Pillory for a late Ryott in Stocks Markett at ye makeing of Bone fire and this day they stood on ye Pillory in divers places of ye Citty, but many people gave them money wine & orranges and notwithstanding their Punishmts they would drinke the Kings and D. of Monmouths helth thereon. Sr Robt Atkins being at his Seat in Gloster hath wrote his Mate a letter wch yesterday we are told was delivered by Barron Atkins to crave leave to surrender up his Recordership of Bristoll. Joshua Bowes who was Bailed out of Prison for bringing scandalous lres to Jn Dubois Esqr did not appeare according to his Recognizance this sessions wh[en?] that affaire came to noe terminacon & his Baile being searched after [seal spoils about nine letters]wise play least in sight. This day the Pole was Confirmed at St Dunstons each Elector being first sworne received a Tickett from ye Comissioner and gave in their suffrages in the morning it generally went on ye part of the Ld Mayor but this afternoone as much the Contrary by Munday evening tis beleived the books will be closed. |DLondon_12_Xber_82 |L1311 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sunday last severall papers signed Hinfold Judge of ye Doctors Comons were affixed on divers Church Porches with ye names of a great many parrishoners who neglected to appear before ye Judge pursuant to ye Citatyons allowing them tyme till wensday next to give yr attendance otherwise to bee Lyable to an Excomunicatyon. And there passes not a day but ye afforesaid Judge sitts att ffishstreet tabernacle where hee gives admonition alloweing yem Lyttle tyme for prepareing to Receive the blessed sacramt some Requireing only till Xtmas butt in most Churches ye Sacrament is appoynted every Sunday and there are now above 2000 undr prossecutyon who are smartly Handled they not beeing allowed (for expedityon) ye ordinary Meathods of yt Court as to have tyme allowed hem with a Coppy of yr prsentmt and neither Proctors or Councill dare be soe hardy as to take a fee to defend theire Cawse The qwakers seeme very Moross & Stubborne one telling ye Judge yt Expelling him out of that Church hee never was in was a Contradictyon Another said that hee neither pold for Lord Mayr nor shereffes and therefore prayed to bee Excused at wch Dr Hinfold was Extreamely angrey yt hee should suppose that this Christyan proceedings of theres had reference to any thing of Poleing yt ye Church wardens haveing on yr oathes Retained omnia bene & yt Court Constrayneing them to doe otherwise was in a mannr to make them perjured and desyred to see his annser but ye Rest gaine said the same Replyeing that ye divill was ye accuser of ye Bretheren and they did not desyre to see his face. Butt in fine divers are decreed for Excomunication but severall who are not Regid dissenters have Confirmed many more rather then Live undr the Lash of beeing sent to ye divill but its said that ye Coart Canott possibly make Convictions of a Number before St Thomases day. yesterday one Addell and his ptner Howad [?] beeing Banckers in Lumbard that went a side for a great summe & ye occation is attributed to ye dissenters drawing away all yr mony from thence dureing this troublesome season. +yesterday ye Creditors of Aldman Blackwell Bancker after severall meetings agreed to take out a statute of Bankrupt agst him Each pson payeing fower shillings for each 100 L debt towards defrayeing ye Charge. +Sunday Last a great Ceremony was made in Lambeth Church thro bringing into that Community 2 Qwakers & wee heare that in some other places severall of those people have done the Like and att ye poll now depending at St Dunstones for an Aldrman 4 qwakers have taken ye oath of allegiance & Supremecey & many presbeters & other dissenters Last Sunday tooke ye Sacrament in our Church. The ffrench King haveing appointed a great Race neare Paris for a plate of 1000 pistoles Envyteing any fforayners thereto divers English Jockeyes are transporting yr horses thither to Endeavor to Wynn ye prize and severall of our Noble men will bee prsent alsoe, but tis said that the ff Kinges designe is to draw thither the best horses in England and Elsewhere and then to purchase them at any Rate. Our Last Letter from Chichester sayes that the dissenters of that place beeing also sharply proceeded agst Mayr Brenen sent for some of ye Cheife and discoursed them yt ye Church of England agreed with yem in fundamentalls and herein was sallvatyon shewed hem the danger that was Like to befall them and theire famelyes unless they Confirmed upon which and other Matters hee gave them the Last Sunday 320 in a body went all to Church insoemuch that there was scarse Rome to Conteyne them. A shipp of 40 Guns one Mr Sands super Cargoe beeing Equipped in ye River with designe as tis thought to trade as an Interloper to the East Indyes tho entred for ye Maderas the East Indya Company soe reprsented their affayre to his Majtee in Councill that an ordr of that board was obteyned to obstruct her voyage without the owners give good securety that shee will not goe to the East Indyes and served her therewith but Last night She fell downe ye River as tho would Contem ye Councills order and proceeded forwards if forceable meanes doe not Constrayne her to the Contrary. +In my 2 Last acqwaynted you that one Parson Duff made his Escape from the Kings Messengr was synce retaken & Committed to the Gatehouse butt further [?] Examynatyon find that the Councill transmitted him to the Ld C Justice who tendred him the Oathes of allegiance & supremacey but refused the same demanding what Religion hee was of (answered the Christian) but his Ldpp askeing him what pt thereof Replyed that hee beleived all the scripture from Geneses to the Revelatyons by which and severall other qwestyons it did appear that he was a papist & thereupon his Ldpp Committed him to the Kings Bench & wee are told that hee was discovered by 2 of his Country parishoners who dogged him into Wild house where hee putt of his parson & tooke on Cowntry habbitt & they affirme that they saw him att high devotyon with beads & Mass booke but not officiateing as some doe report Wee have a Rhumer that his Majtee will bee pleased to Call a Councill of ye Nobillity to advise him in ye prsent Juncture of affayres & there will bee also summoned a Convocatyon of the Clergie but whether one or both of these reports will hold Currant I Cannott assure. |DLondon_14_Xber_1682 |L1312 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Poll for an Aldrman att Dunstones in the West in the vacansey of ye Late Aldrman Pilkenton was successively Continued till yesterday noone when ye Ld Mayor ordred the bookes to be Closed & to Cast up the suffrages 3 of the Clock afternoone in prsence of ye Supervizers of each pty and twas agreed that they stood Vizt-- Sr Wm Prittchard 966 Sr Robt Clayton--883 Sr Wm Turner 903 Sr Jn Lawrance 811 Dudly North Eqr 965 Richd Hawkings Eqr 851 Peeter Rich Eqr 898 John Duboy Eqr 820 Whereupon the Ld Mayr declared ye poll to fall on himselfe and Sr Wm Turner on pt of ye Aldrmen and on the 2 Shereiffes for ye Commoners but some psons desyred a Scrutiny alleadgeing yt many of ye White ffryers alias Alsatia men were not qwallified Electors besydes others but his Ldpp would not Intermedle in the affayre diverting them to ye Court of Aldrmen if they had matter of Complaynt upon wch ye Bells Rang for Joy. The Constitution of yt Choyce is to Returne 2 Sitting Aldrmen & 2 Commoners to ye Court of Aldrmen & then they elect one Aldrman and one Commoner wch Aldrman soe Elected has ye Liberty at his pleasure to Change ye Ward hee is in posession of for that in dispute & if hee does then a New hee will Keepe his owne warde then that Commoner wch is Elected by ye Aldrmen out of the 2 Returned is (Ipso facto) Aldrman of ye Warde in dispute and in all probabillity ye Aldrmen will Elect ye Ld Mayr who will Keepe his warde and tis more yen probable that mr Dudly North will be ye pson of ye Commoners & thereby Aldrman of yt warde of ffarringdon without. This day a Court of Aldrmen beeing satt severall of ye Whiggish Electors of ffaringdon without deliverd ye Court a petityon ye substance as before prayeing a scruteny of ye poll for yt in many was not Rightfull Electors but ye Court Returned them theire petition beeing Indefective as not Incerting Mr North and Rich to bee Shereiffes upon which the petityoners not willing to bee deprived of ye Expectatyons for a word, mended the said petityon Entituleing yem Shereiffs of London and Midsex and then redelivered ye same to ye Court. Who tooke yt affayre into debate there beeing much tyme spent pro et Contra at Lenght ye qwestyon was putt whether they should proceed to ye Ellectyon of an Aldrman and it was Carryed in ye affirmative 14 agst 17. And then they Chose a J supposed above ye Ld Mayr refused to Change his Warde and thereupon they Ellecting Mr Dudly North Caled him in and Swore him Aldrman accordeingly & that answer they gave to ye petytyoners. This day ye Poll was Reasumed for an Aldrman also in ye Bridgward where Commissyoners were Likewise appoynted to give ye oathes of allegiance and supremacey after ye poleing of about 200 they adjourned till to morrow the Whiggs haveing 25 superior to ye other. The Ld Chancellr is not only extreamely afflicted with ye Gout but is otherwise very much Indisposed insomuch yt his phisityans begin to dispare that his Ldspp will scarse Recover this seveare Inflictyon. yesterday 11 Mallefactors were Executed at Tyborne makeing a dreadfull Execut [?] but Capten Lashly who Killd Mr Glover were repreived att ye Intersessyon of his R Highness & D Hamillton. This night a project of Lights being 2 Socketts of Glass in forme of a Lanthorne were sett up in Cornehill and is Intended to burne very brightly all ye night which if aprooved of 2 psons will undrtake to furnish the whole City over at 4 [?] a night. +Letters of ye 4 Novemb Last from Salley gives an accownt from aforehand yt ye Morocco Embassadr is fell agayne into high displeasure of ye Emperor beeing ordred to be tyed to a horses tayle & dragged till his Braynes dropp out but ye Emperor reversed that sentence & only ordred him 100 blowes on his bare fflesh with a Cudgell Its said that Jonas ye English Renagadoe who is advanced as much as ever is his back frend [?] to ye Emperor & they say that they accuse him for Lyeing with women in England drinking of corne & standeing bare before ye King The Emperor has only agreed a truce at sea for 4 Monthes but att Land for 4 yeares and Expects an Embassadr sent unto him our 23 Shipps at Salley are Condemd as prize [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_16_December_1682 |L1313 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I informed yow in Tuesdayes Intelligence that a Shipp of 40 Guns being designd an Interloper to the East Indies was stopt from proceeding Onwards her voyage by order of Councell But since has fell downe ye river as though she would Contemne ye same prtending that she ought not to give an accompt of her Intentions alsoe alledging that if the East India company have not authority sufficient either to seize or hinder an Interloper to unlade or sell her Comodityes when they are arrived from ye Indies, much less can they Clayme a power to Obstruct an Intentionall voyage before ye fact Comitted but she is not soe hardy as some Imagined to pass beyond Gravesend the Customehouse refuseing a Cockett [?] But Mr Sands one of her greatest owners is Createing work for ye Lawyers by giveing trouble to those who obstructs her voyage & tis beleived has been ye Agitator to make a seizure of sevrall shipps Lading of wine Offering to proove to ye Comissionrs of the Customehouse that they are of the ffrench product Contrary to the late prohibition Act which Causes noe little Broyle upon the Coast yesterday according to an Adjournmt the poll began againe to be Carryed on for the Choice of an Alderman for the Bridgeward but after some Consideracon the Ld Mayor made a further adjourment thereof till Monday next in the Meane time granted an Inspection whether those that had already poled were Qualifyed Electors the Candidates are Mr Shute & Papillion On the one side Sheriff Rich and Deputy Daniell on the other the former have at prsent the Superiority yesterday beeing the time for ye Choyce of a Master for ye Company of haberdashers Deputy Daniell who stands Candidate for an Alderman was put in Nomination but ye Company elected one Alderman Chandler by a Considerable Majority George Robinson who the last sessions was fined 40 L & to stand in the pillory on Tuesday for Counterfeiting 4 sevrall Bills directed to Mr Manga a Gold smith for neare 300 L Obteyned a Warrt from the Attorney Genrall for a writt of Error but made out his writt otherwise then his warrt specifyed in which he beeing alsoe detected he this day stood in the pillory psuant to his sentence: Yesterday Mr Turney supposed Major of Rye was before ye Councell upon Complaint that he refused to deliver up the Mace & other Ensignes of the Majoralty to another Gentleman who Claymes the place and upon hearing thereof he was Ordred to give in good security to answere that Contempt the first day of next Tearme. yesterday at Drs Commons sevrall Common Lawyers appeared & pleaded the Case of Divers psons who were prsented for not Comeing to Church & makeing Objection agt the prsentmt that they did not Obstinatly denye the same Craveing time to answere as alsoe a Coppy of the said prsentment with much other matter but Dr Pinfold Surrogate made noe decree in yt matter save only he would answere them by his seale I am Credibly informd that there will be a further promotion of divers Gentlemen to the dignity of Barons viz Sr Stephen ffox Mr Godolphin Sr Jn Earneley Sr Edwd Deering & Mr Griffin Cofferer yesterday divers warrts were brought to the Constables of the parish of Stepney to make distress in sevrall houses for 1100 L upon ye Conventicle Act the first they paid a vissit to was Alderman Hocknell late Candidate for sheriff of London & brought to their Assistance some horse & foote they first shewed him a warrt to search for a Conventicle wch he suffered ym to doe but when they were within shewed him a 2d warrt to make distress for 180 L 3 informing women haveing Convicted him for holding a Conventicle in his house divers times but Mr Hocknell haveing preknowledge thereof had remooved the best of his Moovables whereby they only found the value of 50 L wch his daughter paid that money for & the said Mr Hocknell Expecting their Company gott sevrall Joynts of Meate to treate his Guest. I gave yow an accot in my Last of the unwelcome Newes from Tangeire that the late Morocco ambassadr was not only in great disfavor wth ye Emperor but had receivd 100 blowes with a Cudgell wch sd newes is Confirmed together with those Barbarians takeing & Confiscateing our shipps haveing agreed only a Cessation at Sea for 4 Monthes 2 of wch are already Expired wch gives his Matie a great dissatisfaccon insoemuch that a Comtee for Tangeire sitts every day to Consider of sending suplyes both of men & money as alsoe some Light ffriggotts & that Sr James Lashley forthwith goes thither to Endeavor to procure better Tearmes |DLondon_19_Xber_1682 |L1314 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Turkey Merchants have in theire Last Letters from Constantynoeple Receid advice that the Grand Signr had Left that Citty but before departure had ordred a warr to bee declared agst ye Emperor that att Smyrna all ye Xtian Shipps were taken up to fetch Turkish soldiers out Egipt whereby theres a prospect that a dreadfull warr will Ensue. Itt will bee to tedious to Enumerate ye severall psons who in most of our Churches in London Sunday Last were declar'd excommunicated In some 14 others proportionable severall a few Less divers 8 or 9 In many 45 & 6 whereby ye Totall amounted to neare 200 and ye same Meathod of proceeding will bee Continually Carryed on till ye worke of Reformatyon bee wrought Satterday Last divers Comissions undr ye broade seale were directed to Gentlemen in severall wardes of this Citty Constituteing and Impowering them to Tendr the Oathes of Allegiance & supremecay to every Elector thro out ye same in ordr to qwallifie themselves for Chooseing Common Cowncill men on St Thomases day wch said worke is allready putt in Execution Yesterday morneing Earely his Majtee accompaned with his R Highness & divers of ye great men of ye Court repayred to Windsor Castle haveing taken a Long with them 5 Meales whereby they will Returne to morrow tis Genrally said that this goeing is to settle the Ld Arundell in his new and great Command of Constable of ye Castle of Windsor &c yesterday afternoone at 4 the Ld Chancellor departed this Life at his house in greenestreet haveing ye day & night before Layne speachless & ye Great seale of England is for the prsent Intrusted in the hands of his Elldest sone now of Nottingham & the Genrall discourse is that the Ld C Just North stands fayrest in his Majts Esteeme to succeed this Noble Lord in that high & honorable place tho others say that Mr Secretary Jenckings or Sr Wm Coventry may probably bee advanced thereto. Our Last Letters from the Hague sayz that the States have beene extreamely busy in Consullting on the subject matter of his Majtee of Englands Late memoryall delivered to them by Mr Chudly Relateing to ye approoveing & accepting his Majts Medyatyon to desid the difference betweene ffrance & Spaine in fflandrs but after much debate they have not Consented thereto without ye same bee Conjunctly Includeing the Emperor and other ye Confederates in ordr to aqwire a Genrall peace and Minheer Zitters yr Embassdr is Comeing over hither with the States Resolution thereon as also to Negotiate that weighty affaire. Wee have advice from Ireland that severall Companys of Soldiers of yt Kingdome are Imedyately ordred away for Tangeire but ye Larke ffriggott was most unhappily stranded on yt Coast but her men Gunns & Rigging were saved The prossecuteing ye dissenters to Excommunication wch deprives them from suing for theire debts makes a great attaque upon Lumbard Street insoemuch that they are soe hastey Caleing in yr monyes Rowts many of ye Banckers 4 of them yesterday Vizt Capell Killburne Belitha & Willson were forced to qwitt ye field & divers others are expected to bee vancqwished tho severall of them Endeavor to stand ye shock Great have beene ye Endeavors to accomplish ye Election of an Aldrman for ye Bridgwarde the Loyall party Constrayneing many to Poll tho undr dubious Circumstances as Mr Ivery & Sherlock ye 2 Minesters wch yr Clerkes and this day was a select Court of Aldrmen before whome 3 on each side managed ye scrutine & to morrow ye Ld Mayr declares ye Electyon wch will goe in favor of ye Loyallest as ye same is Carryed. And afterwards there will be a Court of Aldrmen to Elect one of ye 2 Return'd wch in all probabillty will be Deputy Daniell. This day a Letter Came to ye Court of Aldrmen from the King & Councill the purport thereof that whereas Sr Jno Shorter stood Convicted for beeing at a Conventicle & that if by Law a Custome of ye City of London they had power to displace him from his Aldrmanspp was recomended to them to prforme ye same wch affayre was debated & referd to Mr Recdr & Common serjant to search prsidents & Law in ye Case & to make report And the said Sr John shorter was Lett owt of ye Comm[issio]n in his warde for sweareing ye Inhabitants & Sr Geo Jefferyes in his Rome |DLondon_21th_December_1682 |L1315 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday pursuant to what Intimated in my Last the Ld Major about 9 of the Clock Came to Maques [?] Church the poleing place for an Alderman for ye Bridgward & there declared after the Scrutiny made before the Court of Aldermen the day before ye Suffrages stood viz Mr shute 159 Deputy Daniell 158 Mr Papillion 153 and Sr Wm Russell Less whereby his Ldpp declared the 2 former who being returned to the Court of Aldermen then purposely sitting they declared Deputy Daniell a Haberdasher on the Bridge now Sheriff of Surrey who being Called into ye Court was sworne an Alderman and tooke his seate accordingly: Then ye Court proceeded further to Consider on his Maties letter to displace Sr John Shorter being Convicted for being at a Conventicle Mr Recordr and Comon Serjeant makeing yr Reports touching presidents and Law in the Case which tis said was in favor of Sr John but after a long & tedious debate pro & Contra they Came to noe determinacon in in the point more then that they prvailed upon Sr John to Consent for some time to desist from acting as an Alderman appointing 2 Gentlemen in his Ward to Officiate the work of this day in his stead: Tuesday afternoone Mynhere Zitters the Dutch ambassadr arrived from Holland and tis said has brought with him the States resolution touching the prsent Juncture of affaires being of great Importe and his Matie returning last night from Windsor the ambassadr Imediatly desired audience which was Granted Yesterday I received letters from a Great hand in Paris who gave me an accompt that the ffrench King has some Notable designe to effect next Campagne even [?] to the falling upon the Emperor on the one side notwithstanding the Turk on the other that the King had been in sevrall private Caballs with divers of his Greatest Military officers & afterwards had given out secret Ordrs that they should gett ready 65000 men in 3 Armyes by the first day of ffebruary next & that one body of them be along the River Soane where he would be at ye head of them himselfe & then act as the posture of his affaires should require tis feared that if the difference between him and Spaine be not by that time adjusted hee will Endeavor to make a Conquest of the remaineing part in fflandrs but tis uncertaine on whome the storme may fall: His Matie returning yesterday afternoone from Windsor Sumoned a Councell and sent for in pticuler the Ld Cheife Justice North and Imediatly delivered to him the great Seale of England togeather with the purse & Mace under the Honoble Title of Ld keeper thereof in ye vacancy of the Right Honoble the Earle of Nottingham Late Ld Chancellor deceased. But his Matie has not yett beene pleased to Conferr the Ld Cheife Justices place of the Common Pleas on any sevrall being said to stand in Competition for the same Especially Sr Wm Scroggs late Ld Cheife Justice of the Kings bench Every day more Bankers in Lumbard streete makes a retreate. yesterday 2 wch makes ye number 9 the reason is assignd first that the East India Company takes up all the money they possibly cann giveing now 5 & 6 p Cent they haveing some Extraordinary designe on foote & then the prosecuteing the dissenters to Excomunicacon makes them Call in yr Money whereby tis beleived that the Bankers Employ will be totally Lost This being the Annuall Customary day for the Choice of an Alderman in the sevrall 26 wards of this City great have been the Endeavors as much as ever on both ptyes to Elect psons of different Qualificacons to favor one or the other side if it may be soe proper to asting [?] itt but to transmitt an Exact accompt of pticulers would be impossible since in divers places they are a poleing & will the same to morrow in some Scrutinyes are demanded but in Genrall the affaire is accomplished viz in Sheriff Norths Ward being ffarringdon without they have Chose all New ones for the one pty & in Castle Baynard the like takeing in Mr Masters who swore at Oxford agt Colledge & they have done much ye same in Cheap Tower & other wards haveing laid aside Sr Tho Player But on the Contrary in Cornhill Bridge Candlewick Cordwaynor Criplegate Langhorne & divers others The Whiggs have been Superior & upon a Modest Impartiall Computacon as farr as at prsent Can be made is very little Odds on either side wch by our next wee may more pticulerly informe you |DLondon_23_Decemr_1682 |L1316 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday night last his Maty was pleased to send for mr Edmond Saunders one of his Matys Councell & delivered to him his intentions of advanceing him to the dignity of Ld Cheife Justice of England, for his constant Loyalty to the Crown, wch mr Saunders would modestly have waved, declaring his inability to execute that great trust, but since he knew that obedience is better than sacrifice, he would Joyfully submit to the Commands of his Prince & there upon Kist his Matyes hand in confirmacon of it, but must first have the degree of a serjeant before he can take upon him, that high and Honrable station wch will be pformed the first or 2d day of next Terme. And his Maty was graciously pleased to ease & remove the Ld Ch Justice Pemberton from the Court of Ks Bench to be Ld Ch Justice of the Common Pleas in ye vacancy of the late Ld Ch Justice North now Ld Keeper of the great seale being far superiour in Profitt tho less in Dignity, wch to make up, his Maty was pleased last night to admit his Ldsp into his Matys most Honble privy Councell who was sworne & took his seat at the Board accordingly The Ld Keeper of the great seale haveing bin advanced to that Honrable Title has taken the Ld Chancellors House in Queen Street of the E of Nottingham intending the seat constantly there and Aldr Edm Saunder Ld Ch Justice Elect hath taken Sr Robt Paytons House In Lincolns Inn feilds to officiate in that great office His Maty has bin pleased to confer the Honr of one of his Chaplaines on Parson Jeffrys Sr Geo: Jeffrys Brothr who to morrow preaches his first sermon before him in the Chapple at Whitehall I acquainted you sometime since of the Ship Expectacon wch is designed an Inteloper to the East Indies, being by order of Councell Stopped of her intended voyage through a process out of the Court of Admiralty, But yesterday her owners peticon'd his Maty, yt he would be graciously pleased to recall the order & leave them to defend themselves ag[t] the Company wch I am credibly informed his Maty hath assured them, that the sd East India Company shall either Reimburse all there charge they have bin at in Equipping her forth or otherwise they shall be at Liberty but wee are told that the company will rather agree the latter & lay their Action of 30 L p Cent damage for all the goods, she lately brought from the Indies & try the Merits of the Charter wch if they will do, the owners of her to give wt security they demand & Joyne Issue as soon as possible therein, on wch affair much depends The People of the Towne who have Lent great summs of Mony to the East India Company do every day call in their Mony, which puts the Company att at present to no little plunge, whereby they take in all the money they can at 5 or 6 p Cent & give psonall security rather yn to pay off & discharge the Clamorous People & they haveing bought a vast quantity of Bullen to Transport to the Indies of many Goldsmiths upon the companys Credit they are forced to send the said silver to the Tower to be Coyned to pay the Necessitated Goldsmiths & Bankers wth their own Coyne and the Actions of the Company are fallen from 320 to 240 to each principall, 100 L whereby tis beleeved they cannot send 30 ships to the Indies as they designed The E: of Danby has drew a p[aper?] wch he hath got signed, by a great number of Peers to pray his Maty to find out some expedient to Bayle him out of the Tower wch tis said will be presented next Councill day. Sr John Bury in one of his Matys 3d rate ships departs on Munday for Tangier to carry new orders to Admirall Herbert relating to Sally As also to sevll officers & Soldiers to recruit the Garrison agt any attempt of the Moors Since they have bin treacherous in their proceedings What may be further added relating to the choice of Common Council Men is yt yesterday some of the Ward of ffarringdon without complayned to the Ld Maior that Alderman North refused a Pole whereby 16 were carried on the Tories side (as they call them) also they say Sr Thom: Beckworth of Aldgate warde did the like whereby Mr Swinnock & mr Hammond 2 Quo Warranto Committee Men are left out as also mr Papillion hindred from comeing in This day Cripplegate Ward within poleing whereby mr Dubois & othe[rs] of that Quallifacon are left out & most of all the Whiggs spokesmen in some other Wards The Pole of Bishopsgate is put off till Thursday next Dowgate till Tuesday & Coleman street till Wednesday. But in the Totall the Whiggs will have full one Moiety of the other party if not Superiour wch to proceed in that affair at present |DLondon_28th_Xber_1682 |L1317 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I had yesterday transmitted mee by an English Merchant att Constantynople who was a spectator the Gran Signior points [?] wch hee made att ye Leaveing of that Citty on his way for Adrinople beeing on Munday the 23d of October in ordr to bee at the head of 150000 Souldiers which hee designes to Employ in a warr against ye Emperor of Germany next Spring, wch said show Continued passing from 7 in ye morning to 4 in the afternoone, & In breife is thus-- ffirst 10000 Janizaries Richly habillimented & Armed Ranged the way for severall Myles between whome 4000 of the Vizeires Guards on horse back began ye march each Carrying a halfe pike att whose ends were flaggs of divers Colloures. after them followed ye Like Number of Chiawses [?] of great and Lesser qwallityes arrayed in divers fashons. Then 6000 young men in vest of cloth of Gowld who are psons trayned up for ye Warrs & other Services. Next to them Came 600 Cadets & Bashawess of divers Cowntryes who were summoned in on this occation and each of them had 10 pages after whome appeared 2000 Janizaries of the best Ranck who marched 2 & 2 to Cleare the way for the Court wch Came in ye following ordr-- ffirst 40 Ledd horses of the prime Vizeires who were adorned with pretious stones then the Vizeire himselfe on horseback with a Trayne above 200 principall psons in vests of Cloth of Gowld and Sable ffurs. Then 200 of the Grand Signors pages each of them with a Lawnce. And then followed (60[00?] Grey hownds Ledd by pages in Chaynes of Gould. Then 100 Led horses of the Gran Signors whose Trayen and furniture were Embost with Gould & pretious stones in many diffrent fashons. After wch the Grand Signr him selfe in a Triumphant Chariott in wowndrfull Grandure haveing his vest Embroydred over with dyamonds & an Extraordinary Rich Retenue and the reare was brought up by 6000 of his horse Gwards & thus ended ye Pompous Show +The Ld Shandoys his Majts Embassadr there had nott yett obteyned his awdyence and had Left that City resideing at Bell Grave by reason ye plague begins to breake out there I have also sent mee the Condityons on wch the Gran Signior will agree a prolongatyon of ye Truce betweene him and the Emperor for 20 yeares ffirst That Cownt Teckely have the honor due unto a Prince of uppr Hungary and to bee in ye same State as ye Prince of Transillvanya. 2ly That Posen Presburgh Trenchen and Newtia bee surrendred to Cownt Teckely. 3ly That Leopollstad bee demollished beeing to neare his Garrison New Warren. 4ly That there bee a free Exercise of Religion thro out ye Cowntry. 5ly That in Lower Hungary ye Turkes shall Continue to demand Right of tribute as farr as Comonaha Jwaris Insenstard [?] Trackarum Capruitz and Srack [?] and that the 2 Last places bee surrendred otherwise the Turck will destroy all with fire and sword. The Emperors Answer/ That his Imperiall Majtee will grant yt Cownt Teckley shall have ye Tytle of Prince of upper Hungary and the people Enjoy those privaledges they had as in the yeare (52) besides the free Exercise of Religion upon Condicon that Lattinarr ffilleck & ffowchra be restored and the Turckes shall have ye Right of Tribute soe as they demand noething on this side the Waag But his Majtee Canott agree to demollish Leopallstad nor surrendr any of ye Townes demanded and therefore will rather hazard the Events of Warr. yesterday ye Pole for ye Warde of ffarringdon within was brought to A Conclusyon they haveing pold man agst man whereby Capt Symonds Craddock Capt Bloomer with some others they Call Toryes were satt asyde & others of a Con[trary] qwallificatyon Chosen in yr stead This day wee had advice that severall Strayts Shipps were arrived in ye downes who Confirme what I formerly wrote relateing to ye Ill posture of affayres att Tangier and yt ye Morocco Embassadr had Recd 100 blowes with a Cudgell but was synce in ye Emperors favor againe. They farthr add yt Admyrall Herbert had beene at Argeires afterwards att Trippoly and Tunis to Confirme the peace with those Rovers and was sayled for Malltha from whence hee designes to Returne home if fresh ordrs from Whitehall doe not Retard his Intended voyage. Tewsday night Last 5 Lawyers Clerkes belongeing to severall Cowncellors of ye Inns of Court were brought into Newgate beeing Charged by ye Eall of Pembrookes Servants & others for Robbing of them upon ye highway and tis thought twill goe hard with theire Lives. +The Plyament of Greenoble haveing adjudged ye Prince of Orange to Loose ye princepallity of Orange in ffrance and given it to ye D of Longevill ye said sentence is dispattched away to ye Hague signifyeing that hee is also Condemned to pay ye vallue of ye Revenue hither to Reced wch amounts to 6 Millions of ffloraynes besids Cost of suite wch ye ffrench King demand of him and the same makes Noe Lytle Stirr in Holland |DLondon_30th_December_1682 |L1318 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Germayne Letters from all hands speake of the mighty preparations of the Turkes agt the Emperor the next Spring & the small likelyhood of bringing affaires to an accomodation whereby the Emperor is sending to all Christian princes & states for Assistance The King of Poland has begun that good worke assureing the Emperor that they will furnish his Matie with 3000 of his Country horse & pay them himselfe & a Curriere is arrived at Vienna from ye King of Sweeden with promise to send his Matie early 4000 foote soljers & likewise pay them & the Dukes of Brunswicke & Lunenburgh 6000 but not pay them & tis Expected that other princes & states will follow their Example and the same Letters mention that the ffrench King hath offered his Matie Assistance of 20000 men for the same service wch the Emperor wholy rejected saying that hee who was the Efficient cause of bringing them agt him would most Certainly Joyne with or otherwise Assist those his Turkish Allyes & Confederates Thursday last an Express arrived with his Matie from the Govenor of Tangeire wch brought a more favourable accompt of the posture of those affaires then before they Transmitted That the late ambassadr here was againe very much in his Emperors favour being better sattisfyed of his Conduct & mannagemt of his Embassy then was reprsented of him & the Emperor brought a letter to his Matie from ye said ambassadr and Lucas his Secretary with assurance of an Amicable Correspondence & that the Emperor had given Ordrs to restore sevrall of the English shipps taken by ye Rovers of Salley but still press for an Ambassadr to be sent from hence & there will be some further Consideracon on yt poynt but however the Recruits are Ordered away Wee have a Genrall discourse that his Matie will Grant a writt of Ease to ye Ld Cheife Baron Mountague and Advance Sr Robt Sawyer now Attorney Genrall to yt promotion and supply Sr Roberts place with Sr George Jeoffreys: Wedensday last the Corps of the late Ld Chancellor ffinch was Attended out of Towne by his Sonne the Earle of Nottingham & 40 other Gentlemen on Horsback in Ordr to be privately Interred at his Ldpps Seate neare Daventry Wee are still busy in polling for Comon Councell men in Langburne and Cripplegate within there being all possible Endeavors to Carry the Candidates for one or the other party wch by our next wee may pticulerly give you an accompt especially in whome lyes the Majority save only Sr Jonathan Raymond Alderman of Bishopsgate Ward had adjournd ye farther decision of that Pole to ye 24 of January next: +Letters this day from Holland gives us noe Pticuler newes save only that the states are Extreamly busy considering the best meanes for their Security & have accepted of the Prince of Oranges offer of Lending them 100000 L without Interest 7 yeares rather then his other proposall of paying part of the Army himselfe & Impatiently waite for his Maties of England Resolution In Answere to ye Memoriall delivered by their Ambassadr Men heere Zitter The Letters say nothing of the pr[ince] of Orange Sickeness wch is Genrally discoursed & soe beleive itt a fiction This day wee have advice upon the Exchange that ye late Tempestuous weather had Cast away 4 shipps neare Yarmouth The Bilboa Merchant bound to that place 2 Dutch Hoyes & a Scotch shipp bound for Rotchell & tis much feared that wee shall heare of other Losses of yt kinde The East India Company holding a Genrall Court on 28 Instant came to this Resolution (viz) The Company observeing that there is a Genrall & unparelled run or demand of Money upon all the publique funds in ye City and pticulerly in the Company who notwithstanding were never in soe good a condicon or Estate both in England & India soe hereby declare that they Can pay noe Bonds at Interest untill the 25 of March next & that then all the money due & demanded upon Bond being then to be paid shall be discharged forthwith for wch end the Company has appointed their Genrall Sale to begin the 1st of March but all Creditors who have not Charged yr Bonds shall be allowed Interest 5 L p Cent from ye 1st January next Robert Blackburn |DLondon_Janry_2th_82/83 |L1319 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the first of this new year his maty was pleased to make the accustomed offering At the Altar in his Chappell at White-hall, afterward was attended by most of the Nobility of the Towne to wish his Maty a happy new year makeing their usuall gifts where the Ld Maior & Court of Aldermen attended & complemented his Maty on the like occasion as also 40 Mathematicall Boyes belonging to Chr Church Hospitall whom his Maty of his great Bounty allows 1000 L p Ann to Educate them in that Science to fitt ym for Navigacon The sevll psons pd their respect afterwards to his Royall Highness & were kindly Recd And the young Students of ye Middle Temple haveing Chosen one Thomas Montgomery for their Comptroller, The Govrmt of that Society these Hollydayes being devolved upon them, They repaired to Whitehall in Extraordinary Grandeur & State, attended by 40 Halberdeers in new Liverys, which they cloathed being conducted thither in 18 Noble Mens Coaches most wth 6 Horses & were very well recd, one of them delivring himselfe to his Maty in a Speech expressing their abundant Loyallty wishing his Maty a happy newyear wth the continuance of many others wch Ceremony being pformed together wth his R Higness they made an Invitation to most of the great Men to accompany them to dinner wch the Dk of Ormond Marquess Hallifax wth divers others did them the Honr to accept Mr Langley Curtis publisher of the late Protestant Mercury for near this 12 Months, has bin forced to abscond for fear of Authority is now returned to his own dwelling at the Signe of Sr E B Godfrey haveing made his peace upon Honrable Tearmes This day wee had the bad news yt his Matys yatch the Katherine in her passage from Rotterdam was by stress of weather cast away by Yarmouth, A Rich Jew on board on her & a young Gentlewoman being drowned, all the rest Saved some of whom were this day upon the Exchange & that wch contribute farther matter of trouble above 60000 L in Gold & some say double the value perished with her Wee have farther advice yt a Canary ship named the Lady Sarah bound for London was cast away near the Isle of Wight haveing 300 pipes of yt wine aboard her & tis farther added that sevll are lost in the Goodwine Sands but is yet no acct of them Sevll mrchants this day Recd Lres from a Mrchant ship arrived at Bristoll in 19 dayes from Cadiz that just as she came away from that porte, advice was brot from Tangier that the Emperor of Morocco being in feild wth an Army agt his Nephew & endeavouring to force a Castle wch he had built was in the Encountr Slayne wch if it comes confirmed will make a great alteracon in ye affaire of yt Empire & perticularly on Tangier I am credibly informed yt his Maty had dispatched away an answer to ye States of Holland relateing to the Memoriall delivrd to him by their Ambassadr Zitteers wch I am told is Catagoricall & positive the Substance I will forbear to mencon till I hear further Wee are wholely taken up at prsent in discoursing the Late shutting up of the East India Company till ye 25th March wch admits of various conjectures however their Actions still continue at [seal spoils two or three digits] and they have this day set upon the Exchange a publicacon of a Genll Sale on the 1st of March, & to continue by sevll Adjormts till their goods be Sold as also 6 ships wch they expect that or ye next month from India Lres from Holland tell us yt the Prince of Orange had for some dayes bin indisposed but very well recovered & yt he made a speech in ye Assembly of ye States assuring them of his firm resolucon of maintaining the protestant Religion & the true Interest of his Country agt any attempts upon it & yt if it should please the Almighty to call him away from them he would leave them his Executors In the mean time would contribute as much as in him lay to settle the Tranquillity & raise 8000 New fforces at his owne charge over and above ye 100000 L he lately lent them for all wch they returned him thanks, & at this Juncture accepted of those kindnesses he was pleased voluntary to offer them |DLondon_4th_Jann_1682/3 |L1320 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] There are still Controverting Elections for the Choice of Comon Councell men, the Ward of Farringdon within having beene some dayes upon a scrutiny to make a true decision betweene one Mr Moreclark and Captaine Bloomer, the former having the Majority of votes by 30. therefore great endeavours to bring in the Captaine but after a tedious enquiry on both sides Mr Moreclark stands superiour by 24 and is sworne accordingly two other Wards are not yett Compleated soe cannot give an exact accompt of who and who is together but in fine ye odds will be very few on either side and those wch some people call Toryes doe genrally disclayme against the delivering up of the City Charter or soe much as make a motion relateing thereto but Contrary wise say that they will rather vote a Peticon to his Matie gratiously to be pleased to recall his Quo warranto to cease ye further prosecution of that affaire I sometyme since gave an accompt of 5 young Lawyers Clarks who were Committed to Newgate for Robbing upon the highway since which 2 more of the same Gang are brought into Custody and I am told that one of them distrusting his cause has discovered to Captaine Richardson the names of above 100 other young men who are unhappily drawne under those mischievious Circumstances: Tis Credibly advised mee from Holland that the Earle of Shaftsbury remaines in the City of Amsterdam notwithstanding some unintelligible writers say that hee is gone unto Dantzick the English Resident there discoursed the States relateing to him who declared that they gave him noe Protection by makeing him a Burgher or otherwise & tooke noe Cognizance of his being there or not but could not deny him the Civility of yr Country as a Travellor or to that offer This day the Ward of Langburne Sr Robert Viner Alderman but managed in his Absence by his Deputy Mr Wood made Conclusion of their Poll shutting up their bookes this afternoone great endeavours being used to bring in Mr Duncombe the Banker and others of that Qualificacon to which end all the Post House officers to ye number of about 40 had the oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy tendred them and voted accordingly yett some thinke that ye suffrages will stand for the Contrary Party Tuesday last his Royall Highnesse rode a fox hunting in ye County of Kent who being upon a speede [?] his horse in a plaine Roade makeing a halfe tread came violently with his neck to the ground & fell upon ye Duke who was in great danger of Looseing his Life but thro speedy assistance with the Divine protection came to noe more hurt then the bruising of his knee and being since Lett blood is wholy recovered. Letters from Vienna say that many of the Rich Inhabitants of that City are removeing theire substance from thence having divers Informations that ye Turke will march directly to beseige it they further say that Count Teckely has Convoked the states of Hungary in his owne name to assemble the 10 of January in order to carry on ye warr Tis likewise added that the Grand Seignour has absolutely rejected all farther Proposalls of accomodacon Yesterday his Matie sent for the Comtee of ye East India Company who being come to Whitehall his Matie was gratiously pleased to express his [re]sentment and surprize of their delaying their payments till March next since the same would redound much to his dishonor both att home and abroad for that he valued them greatly and therefore wished them to regaine the Imputacon of Looseing their Creditt by makeing just payments the time they allotted and as his Matie has always protected them, soe would for ye future against Interlope[r]s and others Continue his kindnesse unto them pressing them very much to performe theire duty In the Punctuall discharge of their Creditors which otherwise would redound to his Matie & their great Detriment. Sr Josia Child in behalfe of the Comtee made a long Harangue giveing his Matie a full state and Condicon of yr Company both in England and India setting forth that this unhappiness was noe wayes occasioned thro any disability or defect of the Company but rather a Combinacon of Persons to call away their money which though they had much more in value yett wanting att prsent in specie was ye sole occasion promiseing his Matie that they would hold a sale of yr goods & forthwith discharge those Clamorous People they were afterwards treated by Mr Chiffnis & late in ye evening departed: Some of ye heads of ye Company having Pawned the Companyes Jewells which cost in India 33000 L for 15000 A Comtee was held this day who after much debate Carried ye Majority for approving ye same for as nothing of ye like nature be hereafter done without ye order of ye Comtee. |DLondon_6th_Janry_82/3 |L1321 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday our fforaigne Lres brought many pticulars shall begin first wth those from Paris of the 1st of Janry, wch say that the K. Intends his Army to consist this spring along the River Soan of 70000 & they to be commanded by the Dolphin as Genll The Dauphiness is agn wth Child The Drums Beat up for Soldiers in all the Head Citys & Townes in ffrance The Ambassadr of Savoy has recd his Audience of his Maty wherein he gave notice yt his Master was intirely broke off from the Marriage wth the infanta of Portugall & that the Dk was so well in health yt he employes himselfe dayly in the affaires of Goverment & yt his R Higness had Imprisoned the Marquis of Pioneza as also the Earle of Birmuda being charged to make a difference between the Dk & his Mother &c The Estates of the Kingdome of Portugall are at prsent under Debt [?] to consider wth wt Prince to joyne in marriage the Infanta & had before ym the prince of Tuscany & some others but the ffr King Imediately dispatched an express prsenting to them the prince of Roch The Germany Lres of ye 26 of Xbr say the Recruits are raising all over ye Emprs Hereditary Countrys & yt all officers are commanded to have their Regiments compleat by the end of ffebry And the E of Swartz wth others has offered to raise 4 Millions of mony in Condicon the Dukedome of Lossher in Siletia be pawned to them The Empr has recalled his Ambr from the Turkish Court being without any hope of accommodacon The Empr Recd an Express the 20th ditto yt a strong body of Turkes from Newhawsell attempted the Island Sciett [?] but 2 Regmts of Greana & Castell attacqued them in passing the Dona & put them to flight wth much slaughter anothr party of a 1000 Turkes ye next night got over the Dona but were so well recd by 50 Men in Asconce yt they retired agn wth ye loss of 80 dead & 7 of the Imperiallists & dayly there are some Encounters between each party The K of Poland hath offered & taken upon him the Mediacon between the Empr & ffrance in case ye ffrench King is not agt it The Dk of Loraine is to Command the Army in Hungaria & to have an unlimited Commission. Wee are wholey taken up in discourseing the proceedings of the E India Company The next day after they attended his Maty at Whitehall to give an account of their delaying paymts till 25 March, they passed a vote in the Comee yt ye next sale should be employed in discharging yeir Loans, their Accons do not much abate for they say they doubt not in the least but to recover their reputacon they owing but 800000 L & hav the effects 20 ships being at India lading Commoditys and 6 more in the Downes going thither & there next sale wth the 6 ships wch they expect in April will amount to all the money ye company is indebted at prsent they pay their running Cash & tis thought they will be able to break thro their present difficulty Lres yesterday from New England gives an account yt a blazing starr in the beginning of Novr was seen there in the Horrison for 14th dayes Lres from the Colony of Carolina by a ship now arrived from thence freighted with Cedar Wood, skins & other products of that Country gives an account yt the Buckineers of ye West Indies had brot into their Harbour a mighty rich Spanish ship wch they have taken valued it at [about three digits blotted]0000 L Yestrday ye Ward of Langburn[e] declared their pole wch notwithstanding the Post house officers poled, they did not Elect mr Duncomb the Banker but chose 6 whiggs & 4 Torys as they call them & the whiggish people have demanded a Scrutiny upon ye 4 Torys Supposing they shall set aside the post house officers some not living in the Ward. Mr Smith who was an Evidence in the Popish Plott & agt the Ld Shaftsbury has a considrable Benifice bestowed on him among the Clergy & has taken upon him their habit mr Dugdale anothr of the Witnesses is at prsent in Newgate on suspicon of debt as also Capt David ffitzGerald in the Gatehouse upon the like suspicon Tis wrote from the Streights yt Admirall Herbert riding before Tripoly met wth sharpe weather being forced to slip & put to sea & ye James Galley being not afterward heard of tis feared she is cast away |DLondon_9th_january_1682 |L1322 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Satturday last both ye Societyes of the Temple haveing dined togeather about 6 in the Evening Summoned their Guards & each pty devidd to Collect & Gather in 5 s of every neighbouring house a Custome they prtend for some hundreds of yeares & by reason the same had not been pformed for some Considerable time the affaire was very Novell and Surprizeing especially upon the Executeing thereof for their Guard being Armed with Haulbert & halfe pike marched in a warlike posture driving all before them and at what housesoever they had not Imediatly their money they demanded findeing the Doore shutt they first gave a Signall by Blowing yr horne & then broke open the said house Levying their pleasure & thus they Continued till 2 a Clock Sonday morning wch by reason of that early time the people in their beds were mightily affrighted some not knowing ye Occasion Cryed out Arme Arme & Constables that Came to disturb them in this proceedure were by them seized & put in ye Stocks & it looked like ye Embleme of a Massacre or the plundering of a Conquered City sevrall opposeing them with Spitts & other weapons & twas a great providence that little hurt was done & being Loaded with money & booty they returned +The next Evening tho Sonday they held a great Mask or ball of danceing wch Continued till Monday morning & thus our young Students Revells the night & day tho many sober people are Extreamly agt itt Letters from Chichester tell us that last week 2 young fellowes of that place were Comitted for high Treason Being accused for drinking a health to ye Confusion & Damnation of the King & Duke of Yorke & will be proceeded agt accordingly Sonday ye discourse was att Whitehall that ye Earle of Shaftsbury was dead in Holland but yesterday Letters from thence Speaks ye Contrary that for sometime he had been afflicted in ye Goute but well againe His Royall Highness haveing receid a fall from his horse as Intimated last weeke is now recovered of his hurt but ye next day ye horse dyed haveing taken more then ordinary harme: Yesterday ye sevrall Inquests of this City made their prsentmt to the Court of Aldrmen & those belonging to the Ward of Algate prsented ye Aldrman Sr Tho: Beckford for denying a pole upon ye Choice of Common Councillmen & those of langburne prsented the Post house Officers for poleing since many of them Lived in other Wards & pay not the poore &c Lund 8 January 1682 +Att a Parliamt held in ye Middle Temple:-- Whereas sevrall vexatious suites are or are intended to be Comenced agt ye Gentlemen of this Society for a prtended Ryotous Levying of Rents wch by antient Custome time out of minde hath been Gathered at 12 day at night yearely when they have kept a publique Xmas Resolved by ye sd Assembly in full Pliamt Assembled That what soever Concellor at Law Attorney or Soliciter shall or may be Concernd in prosecuteing any of ye Gentlemen or servts of this Society on accot of ye sd prtended Ryott shall be Judged & upon all Occasions Treated as an Enemmy or betrayer of ye Honor & priv[ilege] of ye Inns of Court & yt ye Concurrence of ye other Societyes of Law be desired herein And it is Ordered that noe Members of this Society doe frequent deale or Correspond with any pson who is or shall be Concernd in Opposeing or prosecuteing any of this Society for Levying the said Rents And yt ye Concurrence of the other Societyes of Law be desired herein J Trevour +This day advice Came upon ye Exchange that 5 of ye Turky Companyes shipps were arrived in ye Downes from Cadiz that this stormy weather Occationed more losses at sea the Hope a shipp of the Royall Affrican Company from Guiney is Cast away & all ye men lost neare Bristoll & a Jamaca shipp from Island near St Ives. A letter is sent from his Matie & Councell to the Court of Aldrman further to Suppress Conventicles especially those meeteing in ye Companyes halls &c The Masters of wch places were this day before ye Court of Aldrmen & Ordrd to hindr ye same Otherwise ye penaltyes of ye Act shall be Levyed upon them & each Aldrman is to take Care in his Ward that none be suffered therein |DLondon_ii_Jan_1682 |L1323 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Spanish Letters from Madrid of the 24 of Xber give an accompt that a Declaracon was now published to prohibit the weareing of all fforraigne Clothes under very sharpe Inflictions or penaltyes & great Encouragemt given to undertake those manufactures in their owne Country Especially to the Nobility and Gentry whose Extractions might otherwise render itt diminution to them which affaire Administers noe little disquietude to many of our English Merchants Likewise Letters from Paris of the 8th Instant say that his Matie was by all possible wayes Encourageing a Manufacture of Cloth in his Kingdome haveing Erected divers factoryes & Manufactoryes Especially one at Charlemont & had forgiven the province of Languedock 300000 Livers to promote that worke which said Comodityes as blew Red Yellow and Purple Cloth they send to Constantinople & other Levant Seas without being beholden to strangers for them I formerly acquainted yow of the Interloper Shipp Mr Sands one of the Cheife Owners which was hindred of her voyage to the East Indies by Ordr of Councell thro a process out of the Admiralty Court & not being able to Obteyne her discharge the Owners Last Tuesday arrested Sr Nicholas Crispe Mr Backwell togeather with 4 Searchers Officers of the Custome house for refuseing to deliver her Cockett & other necessary dispatches in Actions of 60 & 40000 L & had Bayle accordingly they being resolved to try the meritts of their Cause by Law in Opposition to the East India Company Letters from Bristoll last Post say that Tuesday being the day for their Goale delivery Great Expectation there were how their new Recordr Sr John Churchill would behave himselfe in this Juncture of Affaires which by next Post I may be able to give yow the pticulers but in Order thereto all those persons Common Councill men & others who subscribed a peticon to ye Parliamt at Oxford on behalfe of Sr Robert Atkins and Sr John Knight Justifying their Election have Bills of Indictmt found against them and are to appeare at the Sessions accordingly The 5 Turky shipps arrived in ye Downes have brought an Extraordinary rich Cargo 1546 Bayles of Silke 1354 Sacks of Grogram Yarne & other goods proportionable they Came from Cadiz in 18 dayes and say that all the Reporte was there of the Emperor of Moroccos being slayne in Battayle against his Nephew which I hinted sometime since as Advice by a shipp from Bristoll. Our discourse Genrally is that the Emperor has or is about to Conclude A peace with ye ffrench King but haveing noe Advice beleived ye Reporte arrises wholy thro the Imperiall Decree wch was delivered on behalfe of ye Emperor to the Dyett of Rattisbon Just after ye opening of that assembly wch being long Cannot Incert but ye Tendency thereof is to Consult on some Effectuall meanes to settle and secure ye peace of the Empire The protestant Deputyes of Siletia have prsented an humble declaracon of their Miserable Condicon Conteyneing ye [seal spoils about six letters] of many Comanders by vertue of [an?] Edict ye 25 of (Eliz) Contrary to the peace of Osnaburgh have shutt up 300 of their Churches leaveing only 3 in being depriveing them of Choseing yr Majestrates overturning their whole Religion prohibiting them of Changeing their habitacons & praying releife There being a Quarter Sessions for the County of Surrey at ye Towne of Dorking yesterday mr vincent a Noncon: preacher was Indicted there on the Statute 35 (Eliz) but Cannot give yow ye pticulers more then that he was brought back & Comitted to ye Marshalsea This day was held a Court of Aldrmen wher ye sevrall members delivered an accot what Conventicles were held in their Respective Wards in Order to ye more Effectuall Suppressing of them. The Ward of Bishopsgate being under dispute of Chooseing yr Common Councellmen those within peticoned to devide the Ward into 2 distinctions that they may Chose by themselves but those without peticoned the Contrary setting forth ye undue proceeedings of yt affaire but in Conclusion a Comtee was Ordred to sitt to debate [&?] Consider those peticons to morrow [& m?]ake yr Reporte next Court of Aldermen day. |DLondon_13th_Jan_1682 |L1324 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A pattent is passing the Seales to Create Colonel Stowell of Somersetsheire Baron Somerton & Divers other persons of Quality will be advanced to that Honorble degree but their names not yett pfectly knowne. The Judges Delegates togeather with theire new Comission of Adjuncs appointed to heare and determine that soe long depending Cause betweene Mr Emerton and Mrs Bridget Hide Being Ordered to sitt in ye Councell Chamber for ye more Conveniency of those privey Councellors therein, The Judges among them Deputed two of ye Robe to repaire to Whitehall to pray that ye same might be heard in Serjeants Inn the usuall place Offering sevrall reasons Especially that their sitting there would be Comodious by reason they could performe sevrall other bussinesses belonging to their stations which was accordingly Granted and they to have the first heareing on Tuesday next and soe de die in diem till that great affaire be brought to a Conclusion. The advice wee received Last post from Spaine That that Court had prohibited the weareing of all fforraigne Manufacture comes Confirmed with these restrictions That noe Nobleman of that Kingdome whatsoever shall appeare in the Kings prsence but with their Clothes of their owne product & shall be degraded otherwise from yr Titles That all officers of Justice & others shall be suspended their places That all Clergymen &c shall be deprived of yr functions & Benefices That ye Commonalty offending herein shall not be Capable of sueing for their debts & benefitt of the Lawes which if the same be strictly observed itt will accrue to a great disadvantage to England Considering what a Quantaty of Bayse Serges & other of our stuffs they yearely Consume but some Ingenious persons beleive that a summe of Money (which they want) will buy of the same if they should put itt in force Judging that the Spaniards are to proud Lazy and unskilfull to work their owne Clothes Especially their wool Cannot possibly effect itt without a Comixture of ours which is prohibited by Law The Spanish King is likewise makeing retrenchmts in his Court and Kingdome beginninge in ye first place to sett aside all officers for ye receiveing of his Revenue which Costs an Immens summe That for ye future every City Towne & Country shall yearely Choose Officers among them who shall receive ye Kings Duties & afterwards by Bills or other Convenencyes bring it into his Excheqr & be allowed only their necessary Charges I acqwainted yow last Post that Mr vincent ye Noncon preacher was Convicted att ye Quarter Sessions in the Towe of Dorking wedensday last upon ye statute of the 35 of Eliz whereby he must either Conforme in that Method the Act prscribes or after the Expiracon of 3 Monthes Imprisonmt abjure ye Realme or suffer the paines of death wch being an Extraordinary Case shall informe yow Justly how it stands viz The Indictmt agt him was Laid for being absent from Church on Sonday the 2d of Aprill & 3 Sonday afterwards & at wch sevrall seasons was preaching in a Conventicle Mr Vincent went not to disprove ye same but offered a plea that the Indicmt was Invalid wch was argued by Councell offering for reason that the time he was Indicted was but 21 dayes whenas ye Act directs a Month wch Could not possibly make a Month but ye Court saw reason to overrule the same whereby he was Convicted & Ordrd to stand Comitted to ye Marshalsea but before he departed a 2d Indictmt was prferred agt him upon ye sd statute in full force to wch he was made plead The Clergy of this City have been at Whitehall to give an accot of their proceedings in yr respective parishes relateing to dissenters & since the Ld Bishop of London has held a Conference with the Clergy Thursday & this day but as yett keeps ye debates secrett their summons runs thus Yow are desired to meete at a Conference upon ye 114 Cannon to Consider by what meanes we may best prvayle with ye people Comitted to our Charge to observe ye Ordrs of the Church by 8 of the Clock in the morning ye 13 January 82 London +Last night ye Ld Mayor went to Whitehall we supose to give an accot of his proceedings upon his Maties Letter relateing to ye hindering the Assembly of Conventicles in Companys halls +The Jamaica letters [say] that ye Assembly of that Island have out of their abundunt Loyalty given his Matie a Considerable Duty on all Imported Liquors for 7 years to his sole disposall |DLond_16th_Jann_82/3 |L1325 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Paris Letters of the 12th Instant advise that the French king had given orders for the Equipping forthwith 35 great men of Warr upon ye Intimacons hee has reced That the Rovers of Tripoly and Tunis have declared warr against him in theire Governmts and had seized upon severall of his Merchants shipps and that the Algerines have 14 Sayle at sea who have also taken some late Prizes from his subjects. The Chamber of Inquisicon lately Erected to search into and examine misdeamors Committed by Military officers and Treasurers have Convicted Monsr Holomont for deteyning and keeping back money that was allotted for Recruiting a foot Company which hee brought to accot was Compleated and have sentenced him to perpetuall Imprisonmt. Sunday night last about the houres of 7 and 8 was held a second Ball or Masquerade by ye young students of the Middle Temple and had extraordinary Resort of many great personages of both sexes but notwithstanding they had before Closed theire Gates The Rabble began to gett head upon them and a disturbance ensued but notice being given to Whitehall some of his Maties Horse & foot guards were sent for theire Releife who prevented any farther disorders. This day was published by the Lord Mayor an order in pursuance of a Letter from his Matie to put the Lawes in full execucon agat Conventicles which his Lordshipp with the advise of the Aldermen are resolved to performe to which end they have caused this publique notice to be given to admonish all persons from offending therein. Yesterday the Comtee of ye East India Company passed a vote to this effect that whatever psons had bought any goods att the last sale and had not yett fetched them away might doe the same forthwith bringing any of the Companyes Bonds to the value wch they would take as paid in ready money and that att the approaching sale the first of March any Person might give the Companyes Bonds in payment for any Comodity that should be bought of them which gives ye Company a great Reputacon att this Juncture for that some Censorious Persons did asperse them that they would not make good theire Paymts att the Limitted tyme the 25 of March whereby their actions fall noe Lower att prsent then 240 L. Mr Sands one of ye owners of the East India Interloper who is stopt from proceeding on that voyage did yesterday make a further arrest on ye Comissionrs of the Custome house Laying his pticular action for 7000 L Damage and sayes that every one of the Proprietors Concerned will also lay theire Actions but in a sevrall way In case some of them shall be nonsuited the rest may hold & Sr Josiah Child and Alderman Sedgwick were their Bayle. This day was held the first Court of our new Common Councell who mett about 9 in ye morning and Concluded by 2 in ye afternoone which when they had finished theire Preliminaryes they proceeded upon businesse and made a motion to returne thanks to Sr John Moore our late Ld Mayor which was put to ye Question. whether Sr John Moore Should have ye Thanks of this Court for ye great service hee had done his Matie and this City in his Adminstracon of affaires in his Majoralty which was carried in ye affirmative Yeas (119) Noes (82), The Court then proceeded to consider of a fitt person for a Judge of the Sheriffs Court vacant by the death of Judge Richardson and the Question was put whether Mr Thompson the Councellr should be put in nominacon and it was carried in ye negative Noes (118) Yeas (83). Then the Chocye was reduced to 2 vizt Sr Thomas Hanmer and Mr Lane the Controller the Question was put for which [of] the 2 Sr Thomas Hanmere had (155) Mr L[ane] [seal spoils two or three digits] Then ye Court Considered of nominateing Comtees principally that for defending City Charter and Concluded to continue all those Persons therein who were formerly Elected but 4 of them being left out of this Common Councell they Chose 4 others of the like Qualificacons in theire Roomes Tearmed Whiggs vizt Mr Shute our late Sheriff Mr Paul Mr Leo: Robinson and Mr Peter Hubland and gave them as ample power as before. The Ward of Langburne were not admitted by reason they were not duly returned which is the whole proceede of this day the Loyall Party being superiour over the Whiggs in every Question |D1682 |L1326 # L. c. [?] +fforreigne Letters from divers parts of Europe doe give more then probable Conjecture yt ye necessity of affairs will obliege ye Christian Intersted Parties to Center in a generall peace tho upon such disadvantagious terms as promise [?] ye ffrench please to ascertaine & Conclude for ye Electorall Colledge has sent ye emperor a Letter of ye 8 Instant laying down before his imperiall matie ye urgancy of a peace at this Juncture to Close with ffrance upon yt ffoot wch he at present layes downe vizt to keep strasburgh with divers towns in Alsatia &c wch otherwise might prove a far greater disadvantage since ye grand enemy the Turke was with a powefull army advanceing to his hereditary Countries & therefore twas almost morally [?] impossible for him to resist 2 such powerfull enemies as ye Turke & ye ffrench to wch ye emperor soe far enemies [?] as to dispatch a[n] embassadr to ye States of Holland thereupon who are all this time Consulting ye affair of a general good ye Spaniard also is extreamly busy in fflanders in advising their safety since ye Limited time ye ffrench give them is expired a fornight since & wee expect with great impatience next Post ye result of their debates. +Mr Willmore who was formerly Convicted for spir[i]ting kidnapping a young man to Jamaica had a writt de homini repligiendo taken out against him & upon yt a Capias ad Withernum to bring back ye young man but he since [?] abroade ye beginning of this week ye youth arrived from Jamaica and yesterday was had before Justice Dolben & made affidavit in favour of mr Willmore whereby ye next Terme Mr Willmore will get himselfe discharged Tuesday last Mr Humphrey Mackworth counsellor of ye inner Temple who on behalfe of those young students made a speech to his Matie this Xmas was sent for to Whitehall & by ye Lord Arran introduced into his Maties presence who Conferd ye honour of Knight on him being extreamly satisfied with his Loyallty notwithstanding there were suggestions yt ye Gent ffather was one of ye enemies of King Charles ye first of Blessed memory One Mr Tho Hunt Counsell of ye temple haveing published a booke intituled a defence of ye Charter wherein he speaks extraordinaryly plain and bold ye same give great offence at Whitehall & last night many of them were seized at Baldwins ye publisher & this day debated in Counsell But as yet I heare noe further proceed +Tuesday last his Royall Highness dined with ye Royall Affrican Company in Leadenhall being their governor where he was present at ye Choice of a deputy governor and treasurer vizt Sr Benjamin Bathurst for ye former & Sheriff North ye Latter. Saturday sevennight his Matie goes for newmarket where he intends to take ye divertisement of yt place for some dayes Tuesday last ye Judges delegates appointed to heare and determine ye gr[eat?] Cause between Mr John Emerton & Mrs Bridget Hide sat ye first time but by reason some of ye Judges were absent & Considering ye approaching terme when ye Judges will be busy they have adjournd ye further hearing til ye monday after ye terme The East India Company haveing preferd Bills in chancery against ye severall interlopers trading to yt Country especially against her yt is at present stopt from proceeding in yt voyage ye new Lord Keeper granted an injunction to stay all proceedings at Common Law til ye matter was in chancery determined ye sayd injunction running thus That it was his Majtyes undoubted Prerogative to grant Charters to any of his subjects exclusive of the rest to trade to any Infidels Countrey But this day ye Interlopers have Liberty given them to shew Cause why ye same should not pass & great is ye expectation of ye event |DLondon_29_Jan_1682 |L1327 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] yesterday was acted at the Theatre Royall the first of a new play Entituled the City politiques the Novelty of wch drew a Confluence of Spectators under both Qualificacons of Whigg and Tory to heare and behold a Ld Major Sheriffs & some Aldermen with their wives in yr usuall formalityes buffoond & Reviled a great Lawyer with his young Lady Jeared and Intreagued Dr Oates pfectly reprsented berogued & beslaved the papist plott Egregiously Rediculd the irish Testemonyes Contradictorily disprooved & befoold the Whiggs Totally vanquished & undon Law & property men oreruld & there wanted nothing of Artifice in behaviour and discourse to render all these obnoxious & dispised in fine such a Medly of Occurences intervend that twas a Question whether more of Loyalty designe or Rhetorique prvailed but there were mighty Clashings [?] among the people of both partyes in Expressing either their sattisfaccon or displeasure One Buck an Informer of Conventicles being Indicted yesterday att ye Sessions at Westminster for breaking open a house under Colour of searching for a Conventicle the said Bill was prferrd to the Grand Jury wch though there were 3 wittnesses to proove the same yett the Grand Jury saw Cause to returne the Bill Ignoramus Robert Stephens Messinger of the press prsented & Indicted att Hickses hall for ye County of Middx a great many Citizens & others under the notion of popish Recusants & most of them prooveing themselves to be Constant and Reguler Church of England men they made their Complaint to ye Justices that ye same was a Malitious prosecucon who Imedeatly granted a Bench warrant to apprehend the said Stephens to answere the same before their worshipps I acquainted yow last post of the East India Companys Intention to procure an Injunction agt ye Shipp Commerce a supposed Interloper to the East Indies but when Councell on both sides were Come to ye Ld Keepers the East India Company withdrew their prsent proceeding being advised that they had not Laid their project arright as that an Injunction should be Granted to hinder ye said Interloper to trade to ye East Indies without the plaintiffs Licence till the meritts of ye Cause & validity of ye plaintiffs Charter & the Kings prrogative of granting Charters Exclusive of all others to trade with Infidells be determined in yt Court & that in ye meane time the Defendts may be Enjoyned to stay all proceedings att Law: Which the Lawyers say is a Contradiction The Court of Chancery being not a place to determine any such poynt but ye Common Law either at Kings Bench or Common pleas where upon yesterday Mr Sands Mr Dockura Mr Griffith Mr Carbonell & Mr Congreave Merchts Concernd in ye Interloper demanded hi[s] dispatch of ye Comissions wch they Deny againe soe they Intend to Lay other Actions agt them then what they ha[ve] done already His Matie has given Ordrs to Sr Christopher Wren Surveyer Generall to begin the building of a stately Edifice for his Matie at ye City of Winchester the next spring which when finished his Matie intends to reside there some time yearely. Little Transaccons att Councell of publique remarke have Occurrd this week Only a heareing of A Complaint from the Towne of yarmouth that one Mr England a 2 parliament Bill of Exclusion man was Chosen a Justice of peace for that Towne who have the proper Choice thereof notwitstanding he was left out of Comission in ye County & one Sr John Meadowes was his great opponent but ye matter being referred to his Maties pleasure he was pleased to Continue Mr England no imputeing the former Allegacons agt him A great fforraigne Mountebank holding a publique Stage in Lincolnes Inn feilds to give his spectators divertizemt made himselfe a State Quak & had a pson who reprsented the Earle of Shaftsbury Intimateing [sic] his Gestures Language & designes but ye Burthen of the Comedy was that hee was greatly in hast to goe into Holland & other Countreys to practise his Intreagues there alsoe This day the Constables in the Burrough of Southwark mett to Consider how they shall to morrow make a Totall suppression of all Conventicles there & to morrow there will be sevrall Companyes on the Guard to pforme the like service in this City |DLondon_23d_Jan_1682 |L1328 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Satturday last being ye Essoyne day before the Terme wch should have Concluded the Revelling of the young students in ye Temple of both societyes the Middle Temple youthes acquiessed but ye Inner house Continued yr accustomed Gameing whereby on ye Benches the Grave seniors of yt Inn accompanyed with Mr Attorney & Soliciter Genrall went to ye hall desired them to Cleare ye house for that their time was Expired Ordring some servts to obey yr Comands wch they pforming were prvented by ye young men & Mr Attorney Genrall with his followers driven away with a Hollow whereupon they returned to their sporte & put all those servants into ye Tower alias ye stocks for obeying ye Benchers where they Continued all night & the next morning being Sonday they discharged them thereout burning them alsoe in the hand wch they soe call pouring water into yr sleeve till such times as it runs out of yr shoes & were resolved to hold a Ball on Sonday haveing provided all necessaryes But ye Ld Cheife Justice Pemmerton haveing knowledge of ye same Came from his Dinner wth ye Benchers & demanded entrance into ye hall or Garrison wch some of the Guard mistrusting yr Cause gave him Admittance who Imediatly Comanded ye Controller to surrendr his Staff & be discharged togeather with his Guard & that all the Chayres sett ready for a Ball be turned out & the usuall tables sett up wch was done & the Benchers putt into possession & sent for yr dinner & dined therein And Mr Attorney haveing wrote a letter to Court of those proceedings had an Answere thereto from Mr Secretary Jenkins that his Matie gave noe Continuance to ye same haveing given Ordr that none of the Court doe Come to their Ball on Sonday Leaveing the Matter wholly to ye Decision of ye Benchers who were at prsent Governors of yt Society & this ended their Christmas Gambolls. Mr Hunt who published the late booke Entituled ye defence of the Charter being on Satturday in the Royll Coffee house was there assaulted by one Mr Vaughan of ye Guards beate downe ye Staires but with leaveing his hatt behind Escaped The Grand Jury for the City of Westminster prsented ye said booke as a dangerous & Seditious Libell & since divers Constables &c have been abroad to seize his pson To morrow the Earle of Sunderland will at ye Councell be readmitted into His former place of princepall Secretary of State in the roome of the Earle of Conway who will be advanced into some other promotion. Mrs ffuller the Vintner of the palsgrave head Taverne who was the Close of last week found Guilty of Murder for Killing her servant with a Tobaccoe pipe wch peirced his Brayne yesterday obteyned a pardon of his Matie A warrant of wch was sent to him [sic] to Newgate accordingly. Advice from Cadiz say that ye Lumly Castle a Shipp of 400 Guns from this porte had taken aboard in yt Harbor 3 hundred Thousand peices of 8 & was designd as an Interloper to ye East Indies yesterday was an Adjournd sessions of peace in Guild hall where a hawk[er] woman was Indicted & found Guilty [of] selling a paper Entituled the Illegall proceedings in ye Choyce of ye 2 prtended Sheriffs Mr Dudley North & Mr peter Rich & was fined 20 L: The Ld Maynard Controller of his Maties household will in few dayes resigne yt honoble place to Sr Phillip Howard upon a valuable Consideracon The East India Company has prferrd a Bill in Chancery agt ye sevrall Interlopers who have formerly brought goods from yt Country demand 30 p Cent for yr property & alsoe agt the Shipp Commerce now designd for India & this day the proprietors [?] Concernd pleaded to pte demurrd to Other pte & answered to ye rest This day Mr Sandrs the Councellor being by writt Calld to be a Serjeant the treasurer of ye Temple accompanied with many of the Gowne men sent for him into yr hall & gave him a purse of 10 L the usuall method & made a speech yt they were Extreamly Sorry to leave him & Mr Sandrs returnd a Complemt in such like words & afterwards they accompanied him to Westminster where attending him at Common pleas barr he had ye Coife & other Ornamts belonging yt Degree put upon him & made a Motion as Serjeant at ye Barr & then was sent for by ye Ld Keeper into the Kings Bench where his Ldpp made an Excelent Speech relateing to his Maties Calling him to be Ld Cheife Justice of England & ordrd him to take his place accordingly wch being done Ld C Justice made alsoe a well pleasing speech upon the Occasion & there the Court proceeded upon bussiness the most materiall was a Motion by the Attorney Genrall that the City of London Joyne in a Demurr wch is to be to morrow & the Ld Keeper took his seate in Chancery Ld C Justice Pemmerton yt of ye Common pleas & began very briskly Comitting a Sheriff for makeing a false Returne. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_25_Jan_1682 |L1329 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday ye Ld Cheife Justice Sanders Came not to ye Court of Kings bench whereby little bussiness was Transacted Mr Sands one of ye Owners of the Shipps Commerce which is stopt by process out of the Admiralty from goeing an Interloper to the East Indies made a Motion for a prohibition to bring yt affaire to be tryed at Common Law & the Court ordrd the East India Company to shew Cause by Monday why a prohibition should not be Granted The proceedings agt the Charter of Worcester haveing gon through all the formes of law whereby ye same is ready for a Tryall A Motion was made yesterday that ye pannell of the Jury returnd should be altered but after some debate the Court told them that if they could make any Legall Exception agt any of them when it was brought upon issue the same should be amended. yesterday ye new Ld Keeper made a Decree in Chancery of 16000 L against ye Royll Affrican Company upon an accompt of that Companyes former Incorporation being a Debt wch they were obliedged to pay to some Merchants they prooveing that they had effects in yr hands sufficient for ye same Our Holland Letters say that on the 25 the Earle of Shaftsbury had formerly entered & made himselfe a Burgher of the Great Burgher shipp of Amsterdam which Cost him 500 florins by vertue of which he is Capicited to attaine their Majestracy & be fully protected & the Majestracy had Complemented him thereon declareing that if his Ldpp would goe to ye English Church they would take Care to Assigne & prpare him a seate suteable to his Quality Sr Wm Waller was likewise made a Burgher and protected as ye Earle Mounsr Camprich ye Emperors Resident att ye Hague has prsented ye States a second Memoriall by wch he remonstrates that he understood there was a Reporte which some of ye States gave Credit to that the Emperor resolved to agree to what propositions the most Christian King had Layd downe & to treate upon them severally which he desired out of yr Ldpps wisdomes to give noe Creditt thereto assureing them that his Imperiall Matie was resolved to psist in his former resolution to Treate Joyntly with them & ye Crowne of Spaine in a Certeyne place and never without them Which Memoriall was delivered to the Commee of fforraigne affaires to Examine takeing ye advise of ye prince of Orange & thereon to make Reporte with all Expedition The Earle of Sunderland was yesterday readmitted principall Secretary of State in ye Roome of the Earle of Conway & sworne of his Maties privey Councell. The Dutch & Spanish ambassadrs yesterday received advise that there was a prospect that a peace might be Concerted betweene the Emperor Count Teckly & the Turk the Count haveing proposed 5 heads or new Articles wch have been Transmitted to ye Emperor & afterwards by Count Tecklys secretary dispatched away to ye prime Vizier at Belgrade wch are these viz 1st That the Hungarians Enjoy all ye Rights and priveledges together with Religion in ye yeare 47 2ly That Count Teckly be made a Prince of the Empire & have an hereditary Estate to mainteyne yt Dignity 3ly That ye Tribute wch ye Hungarians usually paid to ye Turk might be yearly raised out of ye popish Clergy 4ly that Leopolstadt be demolished. 5ly That ye Emperor raise a Considerable sume of money pte of wch may be given to ye Prime Vizier the rest to his Master the great Turk to induce him to withdraw his forces yesterday according to the Court of Kings benches Ordr the City of London Joyned in Demurr wth the Attorney Genrall whereby an Argment wil be had upon the Charter this Terme tho Cannot Come to an Issue till afterwards yesterday the prsent Ld Mayor & Aldrmen to whome ye writt of Mandamus was directed to sweare Mr papillion and Divers Sheriffs made a Returne that they were not Elected whereby an Action of the Case will be brought to try ye Meritts of that affaire This Tearme sevrall declaracons were entred agt Sr John Moore our late Ld Mayor upon accons that was brought agt him for betraying the Rights of the Citizens as they alledge Alsoe Ben Leech a Bricklayer has declared agt ye Sheriffs to try by what right the[y] received the ffine of 20 Marks at the old Baly for declareing they were noe Sheriffs +yesterday one Mr Carr arrived from Holland & brought with him from ye Prince of Orange for Compleateing all the English Redgmts in the States service This week have been heard at ye Treasury Chamber a great affaire relateing to the Hearth money that ye same has been underlett to his Maties detriment 60000 L the Marquis hallifax Espouseing ye prooveing thereof agt the Earle of Rochester wch people say has Occationed an unhappy difference between those 2 great psons insomuch that tis discoursed that there will be Considerable Remoovalls thereon. [Note on outside of letter in another hand:] Jan 27 1682/3 Enquire for Mr Palmer featherseller [?] at Mrs Pitmans [?] a Milliner at the Golden Gent in Cheapside |DLondon_27_Jan_1682 |L1330 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The East India Company have been for some dayes under some disquietness Mr Chen their Treasurer not giveing his Attendance whereby some surmise that he has either A private Ordr to withdraw upon a Deficiency of some of their Members or that he is behinde in his Cash but yesterday one of the Securityes appeared & declared that ye affaire related to the latter Clause Mr Chen haveing made use of 5000 L to buy Actions for himselfe which remaines still at 240 L or thereabouts The unhappy difference betweene the Marquis Hallifax & Earle of Rochester Occasioned thro a summe of about 60000 L which the Marquis discovers to his Matie to have been dammaged in ye underletting of the Hearth Money is Composed the King useing his Authority to reconcile those 2 great men whereby the discourse of some Remoovalls thereon is laid aside yesterday the new Ld Cheife Justice Sanders Came in his Robes upon the Kings bench Transacting the bussiness of yt Court A Motion was made in behalfe of the City for time till next Terme to Argue the Demurr upon ye Charter but after much debate pro & Contra the Court Ordrd the same to be Argued the Last wedensday in the Terme yesterday the Duke of Monmouth with divers Lords Gentlemen & Citizens Dined att the Salutation Taverne in Lumbard streete where they had a Certeyne accompt brought them of the Earle of Shaftsburys death in Amsterdam Which wee have Certainly Confirmd by one of his Ldpps servants who yesterday morning arrived as Express to his Lady in London giveing an accot of the whole pticulers thereof wch as farr as wee Can Learne are viz That since his Ldpps arrivall into Amsterdam have been much afflicted with the Goute & other Cronicall distempers wch has more then Ordinary impaired his health tho sometimes meeteing with an Intervall of Temperature but the unnaturall disposition of yt watry Clymatt made to rigid a seasure on his Vitalls driveing his distemper upwards to his heart where haveing found its Center Imediatly on Sonday afternoone put a period to his life tho it did not deprive his Ldpp of any of his senses till ye last Moment Giveing Order for ye Interment of his Corps att St Gileses in Dorsetsheire disposeing of his Reall & personall Estate as he had before determined with many other Circumstances wch time must better informe us of yesterday Mr Willmores Servant for whome he was Convicted for Kidnapping alias spiriting away for Jamaica appeared in Court declareing that he voluntarily went from hence & had beene well used in his service &c whereby Mr Willmores Councell mooved that he might be discharged from ye Capias ad Withernum but ye Court told him he must make a further provision for ye Lad in 10 dayes time & then he might moove againe thereon in the meane time he was deliverd to his Mother Yesterday was a great hearing before his Matie in Councell being Certenye propositions that a pson made that ye office of Green wax with other affaires relateing to ye Law might be mightily more Improved to his Maties advantage then at prsent it was most of ye Judges were Called to be Assistant herein & ye said pson had Come to Argue on his behalfe but in Conclusion his Matie found yt ye same would be Infinitly Burthensome to his subjects Especially that Branch of distreyning the forfeiture of all Issues of Juryes his Matie was Gratiously pleased to Dismiss ye same as Inconvenient whereby the projector has lost all hopes of Advantage This day little bussiness was Transacted at Westminster hall the Court of Kings bench being Cheifely taken up in heareing of private Arguments but a Motion was that a returne being made to ye Mandamus for swearing of Mr Papillion & Dubois Sheriffs that they were not duely Elected without any pticuler name more then by ye Mayor & Aldrmen they desired that the same might be ye Contrary but ye Court was of opinion yt ye same was of validity sufficient. Capt Clifford with others who were Convicted last Terme for hurrying away maddam Synderfin to ffrance appeard in Court but by reason one of the Crew was absent the Court deferrd ye sentenceing of them till Monday 7 night |DLondon_30th_Jann_1682/3 |L1331 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The subscripcons for a publique Banke of Creditt promoted by Dr Chamberlaine and Robt Winrey is nigh brought to perfection and the same is esteemed to be of such Genrall good & pticulerly for the benefitt of the Chamber of London enabling the City better to pay their Orphans Porcons That the Lord Mayor the 23 instant with the Aldermen in full Court subscribed to the same recommending to all the Aldermen their Deputyes & Common Councell men with others to promote that good worke And the undertakers designe to have one of the like nature in every County of Engld for the remitting moneys and all the propertyes that may be usefull to the People. Satturday night last one knowles A nonconformist Preacher was taken out of his Bedd [?] at Westminster & Committed. One Robinson an Attorney who lately stood in the Pillory for Cheating a Goldsmith by counterfeit Letters the summe of 500 L was cast in a Tryall in Guildhall for the money before the Lord Cheife Justice Sannders whereby the Goldsmith will recover the same the said Attorney lately marrying a wife of 1500 L. Satturday last the East India Company haveing preferred a Bill in Chancery against Mr Sands the designed Interloper to ye East Indies wherein the Company setts forth the meritts of their cause praying an injunction to stopp ye ship Commerce and the proceding att Law which the said Mr Sands had made against the Custome house officers came to a heareing before the Lord keeper which after strenuous debates on both sides his Ldpp was pleased to dismiss the Bill refuseing to grant an Injunction but directing an issue att Law to confess a value & then try ye meritts of their Charter thereon. And yesterday the E India Company being to shew cause in the Kings Bench why a Prohibicon should not be granted to stay and bring the proceedings against the Shipp Commerce out of the Admiralty Court which [?] desired by Councell a weeks time longer but Mr Sands declareing that hee was every day att a great charge in his Shipp the Court ordered time to be given only till Thursday & tis beleeved the Interloper will gett the better of the Company. Mr Sands ffryday last gott himselfe a Member of the Muscovy Company which has a Pattent Confirmed by Act of Parliamt to Trayde in to Persia and the Company has given a Licence soe to doe though part of ye E: Indies in opposicon to ye East India Company. Yesterday was a great argument in the kings Bench being an arrest of 100 L Judgmt one of ye Comon Pleas obteyned by Sr Thomas Clargis against Mr Row for calling him Papist att the Election of Members of Parliamt, some houres were spent in argueing by Councell pro & con and all ye Judges seemed to bee of opinion that it was but deferred giveing yr Judgmt in ye case till last of ye Terme. The Ld Grey who was Convicted last Terme for takeing away the Earle of Berkleys daughter has agreed that affaire with his ffather in Law the Earle whereby a noli prosequi is brought into ye Crowne office to stay farther proceedings. The king haveing joyned issue with the City of Lond upon ye Points of ye Marketts whereby that breach should have beene tryed [seal spoils about five letters] but haveing a Prerogative to wave his plea time obteyned [?] though joyned. The King has since demurrd upon ye same whereby that whole cause of ye City Charter will be decided by ye Judges only & next Wednesday come 7 night ye argumt the argumt is held thereon. Yesterday a mocon was made in ye kings Bench for Leave to file an Informacon agat the late Mayor of Nottingham for takeing away the seale of that Corporacon Illegally out of ye City Chest affixing it to an Instrumt Importing a Surrender of their Charter they being denyed that benefitt by ye Clarke of ye Crowne who being called upon said that hee had orders from Mr Attorney not to receive any such Informacon but the Court made noe order in the affaire more then that they must attend Mr Attorney themselves to know his pleasure. The great business of the Hearth money which has occasioned some difference att Court is referred to the Lord keeper to heare examine & to make Report to ye Councell wth all expedicon & on satturday his Lordshipp sumoned ye ffarmers before him & searched in ye Concerne & will Report it next Councell day whereby tis judged that notwithstanding ye Mannagers of ye Hearth money bought ye surplusage of that Revenue more then what they were bound to make good to his Matie for 10000 L yett they will be brought to accompt for ye full value which will accrue to his Matie 50 or 60000 L advantage yesterday a speciall Court of Aldermen was held to Consider of the best methods for the Totall suppressing of all Conventicles & agreed upon sevrall Points which they Intend effectually to put in Execucon. |DLondon_1st_fFeb_1682 |L1332 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday was brought on in the Kings bench Court a tryall betweene the King & divers of ye persons in Authority in the City of Worcester by way of Quo warranto and Information for Exerciseing without haveing Majestracy in yt Corporation subscribed a declaracon as ye Act of Pliamt Enjoynes for regulateing of Corporations The Councell for ye Defendts especially Sr ffrancis Winington made noe defence as to matter of fact urgeing that they had not time sufficient to prpare yr Evidence they haveing moved ye Court before & refused them And therefore insisted on some points of Law Challenging ye whole Array as that the returne of ye Evidence by one of ye Coronrs where there were two & ought to have Joyned in ye said returne wch he refused was not sufficient in Law But the Court finding both the names of ye Coronors on ye venire over Ruled the same that noe averment was made agt ye Record After wch the Defendts Councell Challenged the pole that they were not ffreholders of the County & City of worcester as by ye Law they ought Which the Court took into Consideracon & being not altogeather sattisfyed in that objection sent Mr Justice Raymond to the Court of Common pleas to state and bring back ye Oppinion of those Judges therein Who after an houres stay returned & reported that those Judges were of Opinion that tho ye Jury were not ffreholdrs in a Corporation yett they might be Legally Jurymen otherwise there might be a failure of Justice where few ffreholdrs were: Thereupon the Court adhereing to their opinion Overruled that point alsoe whereby ye Councell for the Defendt put in a Bill of Excepcons which was allowed: however the Jury being sworne the Court proceeded to take their verdict there being noe Evidence agt Gave it for ye King But before the Court Gives Judgmt upon itt the Excepcons must be Argued & the same does not Imediatly affect the takeing away ye Charter but the Turning out of those psons mentioned in ye Information tho Consequently itt may for then ye remainder will in probability deliver it up The Great affaire of ye hearth money being referrd to the Ld Keeper his Ldpp heard it on satturday & on Monday made his reporte thereof to his Matie wch I understand was in favour of the Ld Rochester his Matie afterwards Confirming his Grant for ye surplusage of ye hearth money wch Capt Gonne bought of the Lds of the Treasury for 17500 L tho the Marquis Hallifax thro ye discovery of Capt Shales had made out that ye same was of a farr greater vallue but Mr Trant one of the Mannagers declared that ye sd Grant to Mr Gonne was made in trust for him & that since his Matie had beene soe Graciously pleased to Confirme the pattent he would be soe Ingenious as to open his books to his Matie that he might Certainly know what proffitt was made thereof & would submitt to what his Maties pleasure should Order in the affaire yesterday one powell a Blasphemous Muggletonian fellow was sentenced to stand in the pillory before ye pallace Gate on Monday next & to pay 200 Marks to the King & to give security for his Good behaviour for the future but as soone as sentence was past he very strangly gott out of Court & made his Escape from all ye Marshalls. Mr ffarringdon of Chichester who was the last Terme acquitall of ye Murder of Habin the Informer of yt place Moved ye Court of Kings bench for a Copy of his Indictmt and acquitall in ordr to prosecute the Law agt all those psons who had Concerne agt him wch ye Court allowed declareing that it was the most Malitious & barberous designe agt a Gentlemans life ever heard of whereupon Mr ffaringdon is fileing Informacons of subornation of perjury agt some & takeing out writts of Conspiracy against others. +This day being apointed for ye E India Company to shew Cause why a prohibition should not be Granted in the affaire of Mr Sands ye East India Interloper the Company argued by Councell the merritts of their Charter wch was sufficient to hinder others tradeing thither but themselves In fine the Court made noe Rule in ye affaire but took time to Consider whether his Matie had a prrogative to grant a Licence to some psons to trade with Infidells Exclusive of others in ye meane time the Interloper Cannot proceed +This day Mr Goodenough ye Attorney Came to ye Court of Aldrmen & sent in a Message to give ym Notice to put in baile to ye returne of ye Mandamus wch they made yt Papillion & Dubois was not duely Elected in Ordr to try ye issue of yt affaire some members of ye Court were for Comitting him for his Insolency but yt being waved they answered they would Consider of itt. |DLondon_3d_fFeb_1682 |L1333 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our advise from Lisbon in portugall gives a most surprizeing accot that 4 English shipps in yt port freighting Comodityes of their product & takeing silver aboard ye Coyne of yt Country wch by their Law are prohibited upon ye penaltyes of death & Confiscacon of shipps and goods were taken in ye fact wch yt Goverment understanding sent a Considerable strength & seized ye Masters seamen &c who are all Comitted to prison & the shipps arrested which affaire administers noe little disquiett to sevrall of our Merchts feareing yt they will persue the full intents of ye Law agt them tho ye same has been rarely put in Execucon. Some dayes since 2 fellows formrly Dr Oates servants repaired to the Ld Mayor & there proffered to give yr oaths agt their Quondam Master for Comitting Sodomy with them the one positively yt the Dr forced him butt the other yt he onely attempted him & his Ldpp: was soe discreet in an affaire yt nature as to examine ym strictly thereon who declared yt the same was perpetrated above 6 months since & his Ldpp asked why they did not Complayn thereof sooner they replyed yt they had been since beyond Sea, Whereupon his Ldpp: advised them to Consider well thereof upon his pillow refuseing to take their Information without they disgeted [?] itt in writeing themselves Wch affaire Creates no little talk Butt the Dr Laughs att the same saying yt hee doubts not to prove butt yt they are subornd thereto The Duke of monmouth designing to goe to Chichester Tuseday next the Bishp of yt place has signifyed to his Matie What prparations are makeing for his reception viz 200 White wastecoates a makeing for young men to meet him alsoe much other matter of yt Tendency with some fear of disturbance Whereupon the High Sheriff is sent to take all possible Care to hinder anything of the like Nature Mr Richrd Goodanough an Attorney haveing last Thursday sent in a Note to the Ld Mayor & Court of Aldrmen to desire an appearance in his Maties Court of Kings Bench & Comon Bayle to be ffyled at the suite of Thomas Papillion & the like att the suite of John Dubois Esqrs & the Court returning no positive answer in the affair The said Richrd Goodanough this day sealed writts agt the Ld mayor & 17 of the Aldrmen Grounded upon the Return the Court of Aldrmen made Papillion & Dubois were not elected This day wee have advise that the Woolwch ffriggot was arrived from Tangier & brought letters wch Contradicts the former Report the Emperor of Morocco was slayn Giveing an acct that the Comptor & his nephew Mule Ismael faced each other with an army severall dayes to incounter in a battle butt a parley being made between them they Consented to Chose 30 Cheifs on each side to treat at Alcason who att length agreed the affair without effusion of blood viz: that Mule hamett the Comptor shall retayn the Title over the Contrys of ffez & Morocco & Muli Ismael to bee king of Bass [?] a large Teritory reaching to Guiney upon wch their Armyes were disbanded & the Governor of Alcasar has sent a message to Tangier that he would put himself under their protection & treat with them there in person Yesterday the Governor of ye Temple Invited the Great Lds: of [seal spoils about four letters] together with the Ld: Keeper to dinner where afterwards they were entertayned with variety of song & a play was Acted before them Called the Chances by the Kings players The discourse is about Towne yt at Nottingham one Sr John Parsons is Killed by Sr Scroop How This day the Earl of Danby moved for a habeas Corpus some Argumts was held thereon the Councell saying that there were other Circumstances to offer but Judge Dolben said the law was the same now as then & by reason the Ld; C Justice was absent orderd them to move again when the Court was ffinall [?] Our holland Lrs of the 4th of ffebry advise yt mounsr Camprich the Comptors Ambassador had delivered the states a Memoriall wherein he give their ldpp: an acct of what Stepps the Emperor his Master had made in order for a Treaty of peace with ffrance wch the states have put into the hands of ye Comissioners for fforraigne affaires And from Ratisbon wee have an acct of the 2d ultimo yt the Dyet had a long time been Consulting of the security of the Empire but were mightily different what Methods should be taken in the prosecution thereof insomuch that they were nigh breaking up their Assembly without agreeing any thinge to effect but att length the difficulty was removed & they Came to resolve in what manner to begin a Treaty of accomodation with ffrance Conjunctly with other the Confederates of the Empire & orderd that the same be Imediately Signifyed to the ffrench Ambassadr who returnd answer yt he Coud not of himselfe in soe important affaire give his assent thereto without first acquainting his Master thereof wch hee would doe with all expedition |DLondon_6_fFeb_1682 |L1334 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sonday last ye Conventicles in & about Towne were disturbed & hindred from meeting psuant to a Second Resolution the Court of Aldermen have taken to make a Totall suppression of them assigneing those Aldermen who have noe Conventicles in yr Ward to be assistant to others that have, pticulerly mentioning ye psons & they sett a Guard at each meeteing house who obstructed their Entrance: Sonday last in ye afternoone One Abercromby who had been a Jessuit for this 16 yeares last past made a publique recantacon or abjuracon of the Roman ffaith in ffosterlane Church in prsence of A Numerous Auditory Yesterday at ye Court of Delegates in Serjeants Inn was determined a long depending Cause betweene 2 Ministers of this City viz Dr Hutchinson & Dr Puller for ye parsonage of St Mary Le Bow the former Enjoying the same psuant to the Act of Pliamt for vinteing of parishes since ye fire of London the Minister of Hony lane being dead but the Arch Bishop of Canterbury looking upon it as a peculier to him Instituted Dr Puller since which they have for some yeares been Tugging at ye Law & the Act of Pliament being deficient in Expressing their full meaneing in one sentence ye Court have given it for Dr Puller. The Ryott formerly mentioned to have been Comitted in the City of Midsummer day at ye Election of Sheriffs for London & Middx is now revived the prosecucon thereof being Carryed on withall dilligence & satturday last new writts were served on divers Citizens for ye same pticulerly Aldrman Lane Aldrman Hayes Sr Tho Player & others &c The Writts I mentioned in my Last to have be sealed agt ye Ld Major & Court of Aldermen were delivered into ye hands of Mr Broome ye Coroner of this City to arrest them at ye suite of Tho Papillion & John Dubois psuant to wch ye Coronor acquainted the Ld Major thereof who answered that he would give obedience to ye Law & yt he might take him into Custody if he thought good but Mr Broome told his Ldpp that he would first advise thereof & attend him againe: Yesterday a 2d Motion was made in the Kings bench to file an Informacon agt the Major of Nottingham for takeing away ye City Seale out of their Chest A Great debate was had thereof by Mr Attorney & ye Court but Mr Sacheverell who espouses yt affaire declared himselfe ye prosecuter That he would sweare he knewe most pte of ye Informacon to be true & yt the rest he beleived to be soe & thereupon they will admitt ye receiveing thereof Capt Arnold who was lately arrested in an Action of Scandal Magnat at the suite of ye Marquis of Worcester made a Motion for an Attachmt agt the Sheriff of Herrifordsheire for deteyning him in Custody after he had taken Bayle of him the Court Ordrd ye Sheriff to attend this Terme to answere ye same Otherwise an Attachmt should Lye agt him. A Great debate was had for longer time for ye City of Oxford to plead to ye Quo Warranto brought agt them at length twas Ordrd that they plead ye Monday after Easter weeke This day the Earl Danby moved a 2d tyme for a habeas Corpus to be [sent?] up to the Kings bench Barr, The Judges were pleased to say that they Could doe nothing in the ould Matter since they have given yr opinions already in the affair But his Counsell insisting yt his Ldshpp: had some thing to offer a new Whereupon the Court granted yr motion but he will not be brought up till Thursday to morrow being the day appointed to hear the 1st Argumts on the Citty Charter This day Mr Sands the E India Interloper haveing yesterday given the Court yr Suggestions moved a ffresh for a prohibition to bring his Cause now depending in ye Admiralty to be tryed at Comon law some opposition was made agt him but the Court declared That their not granting a prohibition would be to determine the Cause & otherwise would bring itt a foot whereby the validity of the Companyes Charter by yt means would come upon Issue thereupon orderd a prohibition to lye unlesse Cause be showne to the Contrary by Saturday wch tis thought the Company cannot doe & then the Ship Comerce will bee it liberty to persue her voyage as an Interloper the Owners giveing in Security to abide a tryall with the Company thereon |DLondon_8th_ffebry_1682 |L1335 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday was brought on in the Kings bench Court, that soe famed & long expected Argumt on the two demurrs made upon the Citty Charter before the ffour Justices of yt Court wch after some preliminaries were adjusted began to be debated in the first place by the Sollicitr Generall ffinch on behalf of the King who for an hours time most Elegantly set forth the severall Concessions or Grants of the severall Kings of England by prrogative Royall the history of the transactions pticuler to this affair the severall misusers & abusers of prvilidges &c with the Kings power in those Cases & then brought it down to the prsent time insisting cheifly on the two Assignd breaches The Petition & levying money on the subject by way of the Markets & made the aggrivation extraordinary great as to the former by taxing the King of obstructing of Justice by prorogueing the Parliamt yt being one of his Maties cheifest branches of his prrogative who haveing finished his discourse Mr Recorder Treby Carryed on the Argumt pro Contra for 2 hours & a half Grounded upon theese 3 heads, vizt, Whether a Corporation Can be forfeited by an Act 2dly Whether the Quo Warto be well brought being agt the Corporation by yt name yet denying them to be a Corporation or Whether it ought to have been brought agt pticuler persons usurping yt Title 3dly whether the facts laid in the Information amount to a forfeiture To all wch Sr George made as fflorrid & learned an acct: as possibly by man Could be Expresst in an affair of yt Tendency Which is of such length yt tis not possible to give you a transcript more then yt His Argumts seemed of great weight yt a Corporation Could nott Comitt Treason much lesse any lower Crime (yt being if any such were to be Charged on pticuler persons That the point of the Markets were set forth to be very prejudiciall to ye Kings subjects though there were not one person appeared to be aggreived & in the Close of his discourse Challenged all the Lawyers in England to Instance one Case yt Judgmt was had upon any Charter thro the processe of a Quo wartto In fine the discourse was so learned on both sides yt itt would be extreem injury to them to endeavour to signifye the least branch thereof Therefore shall onely ad: yt the Ld Cheif Justice Saunders gave them applause though with different sentiments And thereupon the Court adjournd the ffurther Argumts thereon till the first ffryday in the next Terme When Mr Attorney Generall on behalf of the King & Mr Pollexfen of the Citty Continue the ffurther progresse thereof butt the Issue Cannot Conclusively be prejudged on either side +Letters from Chichester say yt on Saturday last the high Sheriff of yt County assisted by the Mayor made Proclamation yt no person goe out of yt Towne to meet ye Duke of Monmth as alsoe none Accompany him besides his retinue & the deputy Lutz: with severall other psons Rode out of ye Towne on Munday last & mett his Grace some Miles distant Where they halted & lett him go forward no Ceremony passing on either side abou[t] 5 of the Clock his Grace Came to yt Towne Where the people would expresse his wellcome & Imediatly repaired to his Inne On Saturday 2 a Clock in ye afternoone the Ld North & Grey to[ok] his Action of Scanda magn agt Pars[on] Elliot of Rickes place for publishing a booke agt Dr Oats Wherein the Parson most egregiously scandalizes his Ldpp & by reason his Ldpps brother is one of the sheriffs of London the Jury is returnd by the Coroner who hath orderd all the Comon Counsell men of Breadstreet Ward &c The Ld: Dunblayn haveing preferrd a bill in Chancery seting forth yt he being Maryed to Mrs Bridget Hyde one Mr John Emerton Cutts down Wood on his Ladyes Estate & makes other devastations & therefore prays his Ldpp to grant an inJunction to stop his farther proceeding therein but Mr Emerton instead of answering the sd Bill pleads yt the sd Mrs Hyde is his wife haveing not onely obtaind a verdict at law for the same but a sentence of the Court of delegts & upon the hearing of wch the Ld Keeper has allowed his plea agt the Ld Dunblayns bill Whereby Mr Emerton is left at liberty to persue his pleasure upon the estate +The Court of Kgs: bench haveing granted ye E India Interloper a prohibition unlesse the Company shew Cause by Saturday to the Contrary Whereupon the Company This day Came into Court & had a long Argumt upon yt point offering by way of Expedient yt they will give the interlopers what security they pleased to stand to the damage they should sustain by their demurrage & upon Condition yt upon tryal of ye meritts of their Charter itt should be in favour of ym Insisting much of the Kings prrogative to give Lysence to some to trade to India exclusive of others And the going away of the interloper would be of great damage to them |DLondon_10th_fFeb_168 |L1336 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Thursday last about the hower of 4 in ye morning it was full sea or high tide at London bridge wch in its Ordinary Course was pinch or ebbing water for ye space of an hower when on a sodaine ye Thames most surprizeingly made A reflux Contrary to the usuall Custome of Continueing upon ye Ebb 8 howers and wth a most Impetuous torrent Encreased flowing till 8 following & swelled much higher then its accustomed bounds whereby great Dammage was susteyned by the overflowing of Meadowes Banks &c scarce ever before knowne in the memory of man the Lawyers were Carryed on mens shoulders over ye pallace yard Westminster wch soe sodaine Interrupcon of the tides administers the subject of discourse the more Especially since ye Moone was in her decrease or Wayne wch Causes the neepe or falling of ye tides when as being at or neare ye full Influences the Spring or highest water & that wch Contributs matter of ye greater remarke is that ye North East winde wch in tempestuous weather will something obstruct & Cause an Alteracon the winde was shifted North west & by west blowing only a Gentle Breath or gale. The Ryott formerly mentioned to have been Comitted on Midsummer day upon ye Choyce of our Sheriffs is appoynted to be tryed agt sevrall Eminent Citizens of London on Wedensday next before the Ld Ch. Justice Saundrs in Guild hall by way of Informacon out of ye Crowne office whereby ye right or not of the Ld Majors Adjourning the Common hall & ye pole will be argued whether the Ld Major or sheriffs be the properest officer in yt place. And yesterday a Motion was made at ye Kings bench barr that ye Venire wch was made to ye Coronor for ye returne of a Jury might bee altered to yt of ye prsent sheriffs & after some debate ye Court made a Rule for ye same. Likewise a Motion was made that ye Coronor being appointed to returne ye Jury in the Case of the Ld North & Gray agt Elliott One of the sheriffs being his brother the same might be alterd & Pformed by sheriff Rich wch ye Court saying one sheriff Could not make A Compleate returne they rejected the motion to stand as it was This day being apointed to determine the affaire between the Interloper and the East India Company in Ordr for ye Granting or not of a prohibition great was ye Expectacon what the Success should have been but soe soone as Councell began to Moove in ye affaire the Ld Ch Justice Saunders stood up not pmitting any further Argument said that it was a poynt of Extraordinary weight wherein the Kings prrogative was Concernd therefore he would take time till next Terme to Consult ye rest of the Judges therein whether he would determine the Granting of a prohibition. The Bill of Excepcons put upon the Tryall of ye Quo warranto brought agt ye City of Worcester w[ch] began to be debated but the Court Ordrd yt the Excepcons be mended by Monday next. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Wm Cooper one of the Earle of Shaftsburys Trustees has sent a letter to Mr Strimmer in Holland to Land the deceased Earls Corps at Poole in order for intermt at St Gyleses wee understand yt 8000 L p ann his Ldpp has left to his sonne the Remainder both of Real & personal estate has made a deed of trust bequeathing a Considerable value to his Grandson about 12 years old & left all his servts annuities for yr Lives the value they Recd of him when alive This afternoon Came on yr tryall between the Ld North & Parson Elliot being an action of Scandalu Magnatu his Ldpps evidence was the printer of ye Books who deposed yt Elliot handed itt to ye presse & Corrected there & Sr Geo Jeffryes endeavourd to defend it for ye Parson but Mr North made a motion if the Parson would acknowledge his offence in Court hee was Confident his brother would pardon him Elliot hearing the same Imediatly on his knees Craved his Ldpps pardon who quickly forgave him paying ye Costs & yn Hindmarsh the publisher prayed for the like & was remitted |DLondon_13_fFeb_1682 |L1337 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Advice from great Yarmouth this Post says on sunday last when ye tide here made a reflux it soe rapidly flowed upon ye towne yt together with ye parts adjacent was Coverd over with ye fface of an Inundacon especially ye plot of ground designd for ye building of new Troy and yt which Contributed to ye inhabitants greater amazement; The Spire of a Steeple altho built with masty timber & Covered with Lead was at that time on a flame of ffire they suppose was Lightning, and ye same letters adds yt ye earle of yt Title lay dangerously sick of a Dropsie and Lethargy wch was feard would prove mortall I omitted in my last to say yt ye Court of Kings bench gave Judgment upon Capt Clifford and his Crew for hurrying away Madam Synderfin vizt ye Capt to pay 1000 L his Comrade 500 L and ye servants 100 L and each a 12 mo imprisonmt and security 7 yeares to be of good behaviour. Saturday night last one Justice Balch Throwster in Spittle ffeilds haveing reckned with & payd his servants as he was sitting in a Chair suddenly died The Whiggs believe a Judgment upon him for designing to be sharpe upon ye meeting but he was a fatt Corpulent man and this disaster might be naturally incident to him wch God Deliver us all from Major Putt an officer of ye White Regiment dyed the next evening after a Languishing distemper. The Conventicles in and about London on sunday last were generally disturbed and a great many had before ye Lord Major amongst them some of ye Rabble for affronting ye Traind bands and were Committed +Sunday last about 11 of Clock a parcell of hectoring damme debauchers drew upon each other in Cheapside pretending to fight whilst others of their gang ran downe ye adjacent streets and Lanes Crying murder theives ffire Lights for ye Lords sake wch put ye whole neighbourhood into a soe affrightment but some of them were afterwards seized one Lying on ye ground for dead tho noe hurt recd & were secured And Sr Wm Turner yesterday morning recommitted them to ye Counter but the design they will not discover more than a ffrolick One mr Henry Starkey a soliciter was found guilty for assaulting esqr Pullford Cause whigg and Tory wch distinctions are of mischievous Circumstances amongst us The Burrough of Saltarsh this week surrenderd their Charter to his Matie yesterday being ye last of ye terme severall matters were transacted those of publick remark are vizt a scire ffacias brought against ye Corporacon of Wells exceptions were made upon it wch are to be argued next terme Mr Vincent ye nonconformist minister lately Convicted a Darkin [?] ye Justices of Peace for ye County of Surrey upon ye statute of 35 of Eliz was brought into & cast by habeas Corpus where his Case was long time argued they excepting against ye Power of ye Justices in yt Case also yt ye indictment was invalid somthing was sayd Contra whereby ye Court would not Bayle him but allowed him a Writt of error yesterday a great many Writts de excommunicato capiendo were sealed in order to seize and imprison divers persons who were lately prosecuted by ye spiritual Court for not Comeing to Church & refusing to Conforme +Our Paris Letters of ye 14th advise yt his Matie has given order for his fforces to be on ye march ye next thursday their 25 Instant haveing sent them secret Commissions for some extraordinary interprize and disignes to be at ye head of them himselfe being now incamped on ye River Soan and divided into 4 Batalions or armies And those yt pretend to be skilled in discerning his designes say yt by all appearance he will march for and attack fflanders and they name 4 principall places he may besiege together vizt Luxemburgh Namur Mons and Charleroy whereof a short time will tell us ye Certainty +This afternoon was a further hearing before his Matie & Counsell relateing to ye surplusage of ye hearth money some transaction of yt management being discovered more than before whereby yt affair wch was generally believed to have been Composd now begins to be agitated afresh Capt shales and others offering very Considerable advance in yt Concerne & we are Credibly informed yt one great man in ye Court in Conjunction with others make a proffer to farme his Maties whole Revenue of England for 1500000 L P Annu and to advance 6 or 70000 L takeing onely 6 p Ct for ye summe and we are told yt ye marquess Hallifax will signe noe privey seales for above yt value Interest |DLondon_Feb:_15th_1682/3 |L1338 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Paris Letters of the 16: advise that his Matie having assembled the Doctors of the Sorbon to debate and consider about the censure wch the Bishop of Strigonia had passd upon the resolutions and declaracons of this kingdome touching Religion, when they had their first meeting they appointed a Committee of 15 doctors of their order to examine the said censure, and to make report thereof which we hear will be performd on the 20th And tis divulged that they have agreed that one of the said Bishops Propositions is down right heresie; as insisting that the Pope alone hath Power to decide and order matters of Faith, and will dissent from the aforesaid Bpp in each the rest. The French King hath put of his going to the Army till the beginning of March. +Yesterday being appointed for the great tryall in the City on the point of a Riot said to be Committed on Midsunmer day, the late Sheriffs continuing the Pole for two others in their rooms after the Lord Mayor had adjournd: the Court but a Motion being made to the Attorn: Generall the same is deferrd till tomorrow. +And at the same time another tryall will be had against Sr Tho Player, brought On by Sheriff Rich for 100 L of the late fine of Mr Ralph Box, which according to ye Custome of the City becomes his due, the point therefore will come upon Issue whether the said mr Box was duely elected and by vertue thereof paid his Fine and whether the said mr Rich be quallifyd to demand and receive it, which affair is the Subject of our discourse in both which cases the Jury is returnd by the Sheriffs, which some say is unequall it being almost their own case. +Dr: Owen the Minister of St Swithins being dead some time since, there are mighty endeavours used by the Parsons about town to procure his Living, and the same being in the gift of the Saltors Company, they mett yesterday in order to the disposall thereof but were prevented by a Letter from Mr Secretary J: the Company dissolving themselves upon it, the Contents are said to be not to signifye to them who they shall chuse but who they shall not Naming Mr Johnson who lately writt the Book of Julian the Apostate, and one Mr Hall who talkes sometimes Whiggishly. +The Begining of this week the Lord Mayor Paid a visit to mr Pilkington in the Kings Bench, Promising to Use his uttmost endeavour to procure his release, but he is charged in Execution for the 100000 L obtaind against him by his Royall Highness: +Mrs Bridgett Hide this Week moved the Lord Keeper for a 1000 L of the Estate but his Lordpp would not grant the same more then should be for her necessary expences of 20 L p week +On Monday the Judges Delegates b[egin?] to sitt to hear and determine that so long depending cause +This day his Matie Royall Highness & most of the Court went to Banstead Downs where they will be divertized wth sevrall Races +And this day is that so much discoursd horse Racing at Paris, where many English Gentlemen are repaired, the first Course is run for 700 Pistoles another for 200 & a third for 100, and the French King wth his whole Court will be present, and there are great Wagers that the D: of Monmouths horse will win the Feild. +Letters are come to White hall from Dantzich which say the the Diet of Polland will suddenly be assembled, and that the Counsell of the Kingdome, by way of Anticipation have agreed to assist the Emperor with 20000 horse persuant to a League made between them in Case the Turk enter Hungarie. +Tuesday last was a great hearing before his Matie and Counsell between the Royall Affrican Company and the Planters of Jamaica relating to the furnishing that Island with a sufficient Number of Negroes, which was Concluded in Favour of the Island ye Compa being obliged to deliver them at 18 L p head and a Certain Number of them. His Matie having heard some arguments in the affair of the surplusage of the Hearth mony hath orderd to have a full hearing thereof in the Treasury chambr Saturday next, where Counsell will be admitted on both sides. |DLondon_February_17_1682/3 |L1339 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Thursday last in the afternoon Madam Synderfin had a tryall before the Ld Ch: Justice agt Capt Clifford for her pticuler damages and the Jury brought in their verdict 1500 L whereby he will be wholy at her mercy. +I formerly told you of an Informacon of Perjury designd to be brought agt Sr Patience Ward for ye Evidence he gave in Pilkingtons Case, I can certainly Inform you that the said Informacon was this week filed agt him and will be tryd next term +The Lord Mayor in sevrall of the Wards of this City where Conventicles are most frequently held, hath sent a Precept that they appoint a certain Number of Persons to watch from 7: in the morning till that time at night every day. +The Court is making Preparacons for the Country the begining of March. +Yesterday the so famd proceedings relating to the Riot said to be Committed on Midsumer day came on foot before the Ld Ch: J: Saunders by Nisi Prius in Guild Hall, in Order to a tryall. +The Court being sett, the Informacon was opened and read agt Mr Pilkington & Shute the 2 last Sheriffs, Ld Gray Sr Tho: Armstrong & diverse others in the Usuall form +Whereupon the Councill for the Defts viz Mr Williams, Sr Fra: Winington Mr Wallop &c deliverd the Court a Peremptory Challenge in writing of the whole array insisting yt the Lord Gray being a Peer in Parl: ought either to be tryd by his Peers or at Least Wise to have a Knight returnd upon ye Venire. +upon wch the Ld Ch: J: gave his Judgmt that as to the first point a Peer was not to be tryd by his Peers but in Capitall Cases but Inclind to adjudge that a Knt upon the Pannell was absolutely necessary. mr Attorney and Sr Geo: Jeffereyes finding that Omission like to prove fatall upon them made some argumts to divert it, but his Ldpp would not dissent them mr Attorn: moved yt he would Immediately enter a Noli Prosequi upon the Lord Gray and proceed upon tryall of the rest +To wch his Ldpp replyd that the Court by Nisi prius not a Proper place to receive such an Entry, but the Court above, for here they could not pass Judgmt, having only a Powr to take a verdict and that the Lord Gray could not be sett aside without the others seeing the distringer [?] as was seald agst them all +Whereupon it was Proposed to the Deftes Councill to Wave their Challenge and proceed to tryall wch they refused, then Sr: Geo: mightyly insisted to respite the same a day or two Nay so[me] hours to produce other Argumts In fine the Attorn: Generall had a weeks time allowd him to consider whether he would yeild to the Challenge or demurr to it, however it cannot come to tryall till next term. +After wch was brought on the Proceedings of Sherif Rich agt Sr Tho: Player, for 100 L of Mr Boxes fine. +The Councill for Sr Tho: Challengd the Array also, as that the venire was returnd by the name only of Mr Dudley North which was not a Legall return without both Sheriffs joyn in it. +The Ld Ch: Justice seemd to overrule that Challenge, as that the court of Kings Bench had orderd a Rule for the same so they Proceeded upon tryall. Mr Common Serjeant swore that mr Rich was Elected and that the Custome of the City was that when any fined off, the Next that is chosen hath 100 L of his fine, then Mr Box provd the paymt of 400 L after wch an order of the Court of Aldermen was Produced that Mr Rich being Sheriff they directed Sr: Tho: to pay ye mony but the Defts Councill made no defence but let a verdict goe by default resolving to abide by the Point of Law, Putting in their Bill of exceptions, which before Judgmt can be obteyned, must be argud by the Judges whether their Challenge be sufficient in Law |DLondon_20_Febr:_1682/3 |L1340 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +yesterday one Russell an Apothecary wth another of his Neighbours in Pudding lane was seized by the Writt Excomunicato capiendo & committed prissoners to Newgate & there are above 100 other Writts abroad of that kind to take up those who were lately excomunicated for not comming to Church &c Yesterday his Matie went down the river to Deptford to see a New East India Mercht ship of 700 tuns lancht built by Mr Castle his Matie was entertaind there at Dinner by the East India Compa & was pleasd to name the said ship the Royall Charles, as being himselfe part owner, Capt Grantham is designd to goe her Commander. +Yesterday the Judges Delegates with their new Commission of adjuncts mett their first time in Serjeants Inn in Fleetstreet where after some Preliminaryes were dispatchd began to rehear 3 depositions to prove Mr Emmerton marryd to Mrs Bridgett Hide & made a considerable progress in that cause, ajourning themselves till this day & intend to sitt de die in diem till they have determind this so long depending suite +The East India Compas accons since the late procrastinating a Prohibition desired by Capt for his ship Commerce are somwhat risen being at 250 L the Compa profferd Capt Sands 10 p cent for his ship & disbursmts to take him of by that way of expedient but ye Capt demands 2000 L for his losses of time & expences he hath put himselfe to for his intended voyage & the demurrage of his ships, since the time he hath been hinderd from departing but the Compa is averse to that proposall. +Our Scotch Letters say that on ye 9th of this Month the Parl: wch was to have mett the first of March was further prorogued till the 10 of July, very smart dealings are had agt all those rebells any way concernd in the actions at Bothwell bridge, many are fledd the Country some brought to their tryalls & sentenced to be executed. +Wee have recd two Dutch Posts by wch I shall give you the most remarkable intelligence from them viz-- That the French begin to move in their New Conquests in Flanders, and have again forbidden the carrying of Provisions to Luxemburg & demand double mony for all corn that is carryd out of that Province & begin to make an Incampmt at Philip-ville +From Antwerp tis wrote that at Dinant many French both horse & foot are observed to come and form a legure ye design not known. +Upon wch the Spaniards are every where allarumd & the Marquess de Grana is very apprehensive that ye storm will fall upon him for wch reason his Excellencye hath comanded all officers upon pain of death to be in their Garrisons the 25 ditto. +And hath sent to the States of Holl[and] for their assistance, who are now ve[ry] bussy raising 15000 men, also his excellency hath sent to sevrall Princes to be assistant to him when attackd by the French. +Paris Letters say the King takes not the ffeild till the 13 of March but such preparacons are making in Campaign that some Millitary expedition is certainly beleived will be undertaken, tho: tis given out only to hunt The Regimt of young Gentry Not exceeding the Age of 16: years is forming under the Name of the Duke of Burgundie. +Most of the fforreign Ministers are much allarumd at the Kings Journey to Campaign, since tis said that if the King receives no satisfaction from Spain a considerable place will be beseiged in six weeks. +The Brandenburg agent at Vienna hath recd Instructions from his Master to dispose the Emperor either to accept the French proposalls or a Cessation of arms for 6 years. +A new Proposall is sent from the Emperor, (approvd by Count Teckley) to his Ambassadr at Adrianople to incline the Turks to peace. 13 Imperiall Waggons wth provission for Zendreo, were mett & cutt to peices by a great Number of Turks: Collogn Letters say yt the Magistrates have at length consented to all the demands of the Burgers containing 82 pticulars, wch tis beleived will end their differences |D22th_ffebry_1682 |L1341 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +I wanted a Certain Information to transmit you Tusday last of what was transacted the Night before in the Treasury Chamber relating to the surplusage of the hearth money since the same was privately heard wch now I finde to stand vizt His Matie was pleased to be prsent among the Commissioners of the Treasury, who called the Lords of the Councell to be assistant therein where both ptyes were admitted Counsell the 2 heads they were to debate were first whether or how much the Surplusage of the hearth money did amount to more then the Patenttees gave for itt And then 2dly whether the sd Patent granted to Capt Gonne in Trust for Trant & others of the Managers of that Revenue was ffraudulently & sureptitiously obtaind from his Matie: Whereby it might be revoaked & disannulld yt his Matie might Receive the full proffitts thereof The Counsell to maintain the Patent were Mr Attorney & Soliciter Generall Sr George Jeffereys Mr Holt: Which Concern if any did relate to the Ld: Rochester those on the other side were Serjt Mainyard Mr Williams Mr Pollexfen Mr Wallop &c being on the pt of Capt Shales who endeavourd to make a discovery thereof the Ld: Hallifax Espoused yt affair & both the Counsells calling themselves the Kings Counsell They debated pro et Contra for above 3 hours diverse Wittnesses being Calld in on both sides Tis said yt tho the Capt made a very probable proofe that the surplusage was worth 12000 L Though the Patentees gave but 4000 L yet it Could not be found out that the Pattent was illegally obtaind by reason at that Tyme the Comissioners sent to the old ffarmers who told them yt it was not worth more alsoe they advanced the King 40000 L at 6 L p Cent Intrest when his Maties affairs Specially required it besides the 17500 L they gave itt. In ffine the Counsell were dismist & then the Lds: of his Maties Privy Counsell debated the subject Matter opened before them & all of them except one, were of opinion to Confirm the Pattent to wch his Matie Concurrd & calling in the Pattentees his Matie gave them Joy of yr bargain promiseing that itt shall be ffinall upon them wch affair admitts the subject of discourse. Our letters yesterday from Paris of the 27th say yt on the 25th the King Queen accompanied wth Monsr & Madm the Dauphin & Dauhpinesse together with all the Court after havinge dined in yr Tents upon the plain of Achere near St Germains took the divertisement of seeing yt soe famd horse Raceing the King giveing the Winner 1000 pistols wch Course was pformd by 7 horses among them was the Duke of Monmouths being Rid by one of his Gentlemen They Ran 3 heates in Conclusion the Duke of Monmouths horse Came first to the Barriers by a Considerable Space & the Rider had the sd 1000 pistols given him by the Kings own hands who prsented his Matie with the said horse & no doubt but the Duke will alsoe have a Noble prsent for the same. +Yesterday wee had the ill News yt another Great Banker & ptner was gone aside for above 100000 L being one Mr Temple & tis discourst yt the occasion was thro the E: of Mulgrave being to hasty in drawing away a Considerable Summe from them The Judges Delegates in the affair of Emerton Satt yesterday as alsoe this day & heard Councell on both sides & say yt they will determine the Cause the begining of next week On Tuesday began the Sessions at Hicks hall where the Grand Jury were sworne but none admitted of the Pannell they Call Whigs yesterday the Sessions began att Guildhall whither was brought one Joshua Bowes formerly Mentioned to have sent designeing papers to Mr papillion & Dubois & was Indicted thereon pleaded not guilty & is to be tryed next Sessions if not hangd before the Court Comitting him to Newgate for yt an indictment of fellony was found agt him I omitted in my last to say yt his Matie at the Launching of ye E India mercht was pleasd to confer the hons of Knthood on Capt Grantham & one Mr Ward an E: India Mercht & last night his Matie Conferd the same honour on one Mr Dellval another of the E India Company +This day 6 writts de excommunicato Capiendo were served on divers Cittizens for nonconformity +The Paris letters of the 27th say yt the King will Certainly Attaque fflanders they refuseing the Mediation of England to adjust the differences in Controversie Letters from Poland of the 29 Janry say yt the Generall dyet of yt Kingdome was opened the 27th the Deputyes of the Provinces Elected Le Kreitsi Treasurer of the Crowne for yr Marshall Conducting him to the King sitting on his throne in the Senate where he had the honour to Kiss his hand & stood Confirmd after wch the Secretary Read yt Privelidge & Constitutions And yn the Chancellour made a speech to the deputies of the Kingdome aquainting them with the Kings desires one whereof was to assist the Emperor agt ye Turk Then the Vice Chancellr gave accts of the vacansies since the last Assembly Count Walstin Ambassadr for the Emperor was arrived there as alsoe a ffrench Ambassadr upon wch the great affair depends as who will make most Interest with the dyet to promote or hinder their intentions for or agt the Emperor |DLondon_24th_Febr:_1682 |L1342 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday morning early, a servt maid of the Globe Taverne in Fleete streete ariseing to prepare necessaryes for an Intended feast found one part of the said Taverne on a light fire burning extreamely feirce in 3 Roomes which thro speedy assistance it was Providentially extinguished any farther mischiefe [sic]. The same day the Company of Salters who has the disposall of a minister for the Parish of St Swethin mett a second time in order to come to a Choice and hold divers Petions from a great many Clergy-men but this being the first that ever they prsented since the same came into theire power a question was made whether it ought to be performed by ye Court of assistance or the Livery men of the Company or otherwise by every Individuall member thereof whereby they come to noe determinacon but Resolve to advise with Learned Councell in the Law touching those Points. Sevrall of the Commissionrs of the Treasury are agreeing with one Mr Vanaker to purchase of him a tract of Land neere Debtford whereon to make a very Large wett Dock sufficient to Conteyne 60 or 70 Sayle of his Maties men of Warr in order not only to have that number out of all danger of a surprize by an Enimy but alsoe to be neere att hand and kept from the worme which in the salt water they are to much subject to and twill have a great Charge in theire Moorage &c. The Lord Chiefe Justice Sandrs for this 2 dayes lyes under a virulent distemper of the diabetes or a continuall disposicon to make water and likewise afflicted with appopletick or stagnateing the blood togeather with sevrall other Complicated diseases which tis very much feared will prove fatall to him. Yesterday ye Judges Delegates in the Cause of Mr Emerton heard Councell on both sides which were very briske in theire arguments, Mr Williams Concludeing the discourse for Mr Emerton who endeavoured to obviate all the oponents objection agt the marriage telling the Court that instead of a plea for her that shee was married to the Lord Dunblayne It was ye Highest aggravacon of guilt Imaginable and the boldest affront to that a supreame Court that ever before was offered and therefore hoped theire Lordshipps would take it such and Confirme the sentence which that Court had before determined, And being ordered to wthdraw the Judges were 2 houres in debate whereby twas verily beleeved that they would have proceeded to give sentence but for some reason best knowne to themselves they Adjourned the Decision thereof till the 20th of Aprill after the Judges are returned from the Circuits. Wednesday last his Matie & R H went for Windsor and last night returnd & Imediately sent for ye Heads of the East India Company ordering them to put none of their Salt Petre to sale for hee should have occasion for it himselfe togeather with what their next shipping will bring they acquainted his Matie yt the Quantity would be 2000 Tuns or value 100000 L yett his Matie Replyed hee had use for that & more. Letters from Madrid of the 30 Ultimo say that the king of Spaine hath de[teynd?] the Genrall of the Jesuits (who is a Native of Spaine an Enemy to his Crowne[)] Commanding all his ministers & subjects not to Converse or any way Correspond with him by reason hee most treacherously gave the ffrench Ambassadour att Rome the first visitt though hee tooke God Almighty to witnesse to ye Contrary when afterwards the Cheat was detected. The Turks Merchants this day reced advise that divers of their Shipps att the Port of Allexandria were fired [forced?] by ye Turks to unlade & to stand for Egypt to Transport Soldiers from them to Salonica in order to be employed in the Warr against Hungaria. Thursday began & this day ended the Sessions att the old Bayly 3 only Condemned to suffer. Joshua Bowes was tryed for bringing & [t]rapaning Papers to Mr Dubois & found Guilty--And afterwards arraigned upon a second Indictment of ffelony & found guilty alsoe for stealeing of books hee reced sentence for ye first to stand 3 dayes in the Pillory & fined 100 L to ye king for ye Latter hee Craved Transportacon but being found to be burnt in the hand before a great Consultacon was had in Court about him who att Last granted his request Afterwards one Mr John Bamfeild was brought in to Court being taken praying in a Conventicle they Tendred the oaths of Allegiance & supremacy which declineing to take ye Court Committed him to Newgate. Two Bills of Indictment were found att Hickess hall against Hilton ye Grand Informer & Complaint made against him that neither the King n[or] the Poore could gett [?] their Moyety of distresses out of his hands. |DLondon_27th_ffebry_1682 |L1343 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Josiah Child the E India Mercht has given his Matie an acct in writeing of the prsent state & Condition of the E: India Company both at home & abroad stateing yr Accompts Makeing yr obligations not to exceed 800 M L And yt they have sufficient effects here & att India to Ballance all yr: debts & to make yr stock worth Clear of all Charges 18 hundred Thousand pounds besides ye proffitt yt will Accrue thereby The East India Company findeing that the late goeing aside of a great Banker might incomode yr approaching sayle on the first of March have thought it Convenient to make an adjournemt thereof till tomorrow Seven night Mr Sands the cheif owner of the E: India Interloper who is stopt from goeing his intended voyage haveing made himself a member of the Muscovy Company who have a power to trade to Persia is now Endeavouring by reEntering his ship to yt place to get Clear of the Custome house though by many tis beleived notwithstanding yt they will refuse to deliver him Cocketts for her dispatch without security be first given not to bring home E: India Comodityes Yesterday morneing about the hour of two a fire broke forth in Boswell Court without Temple Barr in a Laundresse house who used to wash her Linnen on Sundayes her servant being Carelesse of her Candle tis supposed to have ffired the same but extinguished with the losse of two houses & the Laundresse who was burnt Sonday last the Conventicles in & about Towne were prvented & disturbed one Griffith taken preaching & Carryed before the Ld: Mayor this being the 3d time his Ldpp after Exammination & Exhortation tendred him the Oaths Mentioned in the Corporation Act & gave him an hours time to Consider to take itt hee refuseing was sent prisoner to Newgate The Quakers are extream stubborne their meeting house in Grace Church street being kept shutt they in great Numbers resorted thither in the streets bringing fforms Chairs &c: & one begining to speak hee was taken away either by the Constables or Soulgiers butt Imediatly his Roome was Supplyed by another & soe successively & some were Comitted An Order is Come from Wthall to pull downe on Tower hill a Range of Buildings wch tis Judged Might Impede that Garrison in Case of Occasion & tis further said theres a great Number of Stables will bee Built for some horse I told you in my last that 2 Indictmts were found at Hicks hall agt Hilton the Informer wch I shall now explain for what +A Justice of peace Sr C: A: Granting warrts for distresses upon Conventicles they afterwards Compounded the same the Justice withdrawing his warrt without Certifyeing any of his proceeding to the Sessions & a Constable haveing by the said Justices wrrt Seized 50 L worth of goods of a dissenter the sd Hillton Compounding the same for half value & sending his Noat to the Constable to deliver the person both his warrant & Goods wch hee pformeing the Constable is since troubled for the same & this Hilton denyes his hand whereupon the Bench being displeased at his proceedings had Hilton brought into Court & holds him to Bayle to answer itt the next Sessions & the aforesaid Justice was his bayle But the Court have drawn up a writeing agt him to prsent the whole Matter to the Ld Keeper in order to have the Justice sett aside This day the Court of Aldrmen heard the report touching Sr John Shorter whether he Could be dismissed from his Aldrmanshipp for being att a Conventicle Sr John Made Answer to this Charge as yt ye same was his ffreehold & Could not be taken from him without due Comish [?] of law for otherwise there was scarce a member in yt Court but might be deprived therefrom as haveing offended agt some of the penall Statutes But in fine they voted him to stand suspend[ed] till Mr Recorder Returned from the Circuits yesterday sevrall of ye Judges went yr Cercuits & some to day but tis much feared that the Ld Ch: Justice Sanders will not be able to pforme Languishing under ye severity of his distemper but is somewhat better then the latter pte of the weeke his Diabetes falling off +This day Joshua Bowes who I told yow in Last was Convicted for bringing his tranpaning papers to Mr Dubois stood his first time in the pillory before the Exchange & was Extreamly pelted with Rotten egges &c +This day sevrall Hawking women were seized for dispersing Tomsons Intelligence & sent to Bridewell & both ye secretaryes have sent to him to forbeare wch he disobeys. 2 Bankers more in Lumbard streete (viz) Mr Row & Mr Ben Hinton make a halt in yr payment to morrow the Bancker Temple acquaints his Creditors of his Condicon & Proposalls |DLondon_1st_Mar_1682 |L1344 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have for severall dayes been buzd with a discourse of a ffresh discovery that the ffrench has a designe to attaque the Kingdome of Ireland I have been Curious to make a strict scrutiny into the Report before I would Comunicate anything of that Tendency & finde that one Capt Kelly aldr Sheldon an Irishman arriveing from ffrance sent hither by the Ld Preston he refuseing to take his Deposicons there has been at White hall declareing some Circumstances places and names but of what Credit & probability he brings along with him I cannot determine or heare that there is anything of weight given to his Declaracon but rather beleived some intreague to be mannaged to the Nations disadvantage. The Justices of peace of Middx haveing at their last sessions discovered some undue practises by Sr Cl: Ar: one of the Justices in Conjunction with Hilton the Grand Informer to the Scandall of his Office by granting Warrts for distresses upon Conventicles & Compounding them without Certifieing the proceedings to the sessions have drawne up the matter & prsented it to the Ld Keeper yesterday who has promised to put the said Justice out of Comission for ye same Yesterday arrived one Mr Barton who was sent Minister to the English ffactory of Port O Port in Portugall as by Capitulacons were agreed that Governmt not suffering him to remaine among them but Ordering him away being Extreamly displeased at the English since they have discovered them transporting their Coyne from Lisbon & has declared the late seizure of the English shipps in that Port to be a Lawfull Act ripping them up & are makeing process agt the Merchts they have in Custody his Matie & the Queene have wrote letters in yr favour together wth the ambassadr and Sr John Berry in the Henrietta is sayled to that port Carrying Duplicates of the letters in Order to Compose that affaire I acquainted yow the last weeke that the great Banker Mr Temple & his partner in Lumbard streete were gone off appointing yesterday afternoone at an adjacent taverne to make proposalls to their Creditors A great number of them mett & were given to understand that their Creditt was 100 and one Thousand pound and their debts 4000 above that summe and offered 10 s in the pound 15 Monthes hence & the other Moyety the Expiracon of that Terme after without preposeing any security wch greatly offended them whereupon the Creditors have Ordered sevrall to discourse him to morrow who talkes to them out of a window in his house & to meete againe on ffriday. Benjamine Hinton who made A Halt or stopp of paymt is reinforced appearing upon the Exchange Sr John Moore being his Bayle for 30000 L but Mr Row will scarce recover & there are others who are feared will fall under the like ill Circumstances And the same has had an Influence on divers Cittizens for yesterday one Deputy Long A fflaxman in Breadstreete is said to be wounded togeather with noe lesse then 5 other Considerable traders who at prsent playes least in sight: Yesterday the Ld Major Aldrmen & Sheriffs Attended his Matie in Councell in Order to defend themselves against a Markett to sell Cattle &c Granted to the Earle of Clarendon & Councell were admitted on both sides who fo[ur?] howers argued pro & Contra but noe Determinacon had in the affaire & this day the Court of Aldermen have resolved on A peticon to be prsented to his Matie to morrow to stopp the proceeding thereof. The Ld Cheife Justice sanders Continues still under his Indisposicon of which it is feared he will scarce recover. This day the Kings Carriages departed for newmarkett the Court intending to follow on satturday Last night arrived a ffrench post wch gives us only the news that his Matie & ye Court departed on the 4 March for Campagne but give noe pticuler of his Intentions the Marquis de Grana feareing an Attaque on the Spanish Netherlands has pvided all the ffrontiere townes with Considerable Garrisons reserveing A good body of men to give an enemy some Enterta[in]ment. +Letters from Cadiz say that an English Shipp arriveing from Argeires in 5 dayes reporte that those Rovers had brought into their port sevrall french shipps one of 18 Guns & 100 men that they had launched 2 new shipps & would suddenly 4 more & Expecting the ffrench to visit them in ye Tower had built a ffloate of timber whereon they have planted sevrall Great Guns to Endeavour to hinder the ffrench Bombes from being throwne into yr City. |DLondon_3d_Mar_1682 |L1345 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday morneing betweene the howers of 5 and 6 A fire broke forth in one ffitzgerrards Tavern the signe of the Queens head by Temple Barr wch putt the whole neighbourhood into a Consternation by reason that it could not possibly have Enkindled in a more dangerous place about Towne being all Timber or paper buildings & many to narrow passages not to be come att by Engines but through the great Industry of Dr Barebones insurance firemen the same was wonderfully Extinguished without any more damage then the back part thereof though unhappily 2 men were killed with the fall of a stack of Chimmneys and some wounded Thursday night one Mr Herne A young Gentleman was run through by one of his Associates att the Morrocco Taverne in the Strand and a Young Scholler of Westminster killed one of his Schoole fellowes the same day: The late Lady Ogle now the Dutchesse of Somerset was Thursday Evening last to the great Joy of yt ffamily deliverd of an heir or Earl of Hartford wch by the Capitulations of Marriage is to assume the Name of Peircy instead of Seamore The late Earl of Shaftsbury being one of the Governors of Sutton alias Charter house hospitall vacant by his death a New Election was held this weeke in Wt hall where the Candidates were the Marquis Hallifax the Earl of Rochester To wch Choice the Duke of Buckingham obtained leave to be prsented the Majority fell upon the Marquis The Earl of Conway the late Secretary of state on Thursday last treated his Matie Royall Highnesse & most of the Court at a sumptuous dinner butt the Marquis Hallifax was either not Invited or his occasions [not?] pmitting him to be prsent This morneing Early his Matie & Royall Highnesse & Duke of Grafton In one Coach went for newmarket the Queen with her Ladyes followed & intend to stay till Easter Yesterday those Creditors appointed to discourse Mr Temple made yr report to ye Rest that hee will pay the whole summe 101000 L upon ye severall paymts 26 s [?] in the L [?] each 4 Months & to bee allowed 6 d [?] every 20 s [?] wch most have accepted Mr Row another Bankers Estate wil but make 14 s [?] p pound The East India Company Actions are ffalne to 231 L they have desired his maties Liberty to dispose of 40 or 50 to[n?] of yr Salt peter but not one Bagg thereof cannot be allowed on for his Matie has occasion for the whole quantity Capt Kelly of whom I told you had made a discovery of the ffrench Kings intentions to seize the Kingdome of Ireland proves to bee an Irish ffiction for the sd: pson being in ffrance & makeing ym beleive yt hee was of a great ffamily was advanced to yt Comand of a Capt but they understanding yt hee was onely a Runagate footman Turned him out of Comission & thereupon though to be revenged wch upon his Information to the Counsell was found in many falcetyes Improbabilityes & Contradictions the Duke of ormond knowinge many things different from what he related them whereby hee Came of wth reproch [?] Wee have Recd 2 Holland [mails?] most remarkable shall transmit ym viz That the Dutch hath reassumed the debate of raising 15000 men & Imediatly orderd Breda Naerden & all places on yt side to be mightily fortifyed praying the Prince to see them forward yt work & has appointed Mynn here Hensaims to goe Ambassador to the ffrench king in Conjunction with Mounsieur Hunenburg already there not onely upon the affair of the principalty of Orange but alsoe to endeavour to induce the King to agree a generall peace & not Imbrue Christendome any more in Bloud Letters from Vienna say that the ffrench Ambassadr has declared yt at the request of the Duke of Brandenburg hee is Contented to reassume the negotiation of peace at Ratisbon to cease in the time his reunions [?] u[n]till matters be brought to some Issue the Emperor is dayly in Consultation for Carrying on the warr & intends to act offensively with the Turks 6 Bashawes are Come to Belgrade & more summond where the Turks hold a great counsell of warr & sent for the Mufti or Chief Judge and orderd an encampment for 2240000 men Count Tekeley seems to encline to apeare to wch end has released 200 prisoners ransome ffree together with Collonell Cohairs & Carl Haberstein & pmits the Emperor to fortifye his Townes in Hungary & to supply them with provisions paying for them |DLondon_6th_Mar_1682 |L1346 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Tangier of the 2d Ultimo say yt the Emperor of Morocco & his Nephew haveing Come to an agreement without engageing their forces that Garrison was in great expectation that the Emperor would ratifye the peace Concluded by his Ambassador here some overtures being made in this affair Though the Moores Keep in their trenches & forts before itt not suffering any fortifications to be repaired neither has the Mole been in the least forwarded since the late warr &c And the same letters add that the Spaniards being possessed of Centa A Garrison in the Moroccoes Countray not far from Tangier 3 Soul- giers therein had promised to betray the same for a Certain reward to the Alcade of Alcasor who sending a Considerable strength att the time appointed to surprize the same, found two of the said 3 persons hanging upon the Walls one of them haveing discovered the designe whereby meeting with disappointment they were forced to retire without effect Sr Edward Cartwright usher of the Black Rod is lately deceased in the Island of Jersey where he was vice Comer for his life the aforesaid place is bestowd on Mr Thomas Duppa the Kings Gent. Usher & mr Henry Bulstrode is made Gent Usher yesterday morneing the Dutchesse of yorke Accompanied with the Lady Anne went for newmarket the formers Indisposition not pmitting her to goe on saturday Saturday Night last one King a notorious highwayman in the late proclamation was brought into Newgate The Assizes at Croyden for the County of Surrey are over where 12 were Condemned to suffer death little of remarke passed relatinge to dissenters the Ld Ch: Justice Pemberton being very moderate in that Case The ship Greyhound of 300 Tons Capt Blake Comander being by Mr Salway & the rest of her owners ffreighted with a designe as tis beleived for an Interloper to Guiney & to Carry Negroes to the Spanish west Indias, & haveing procured her Cockets for her dispatch was fallen downe to Graves end but a Warrant from the Court of Admiralty Attached her from psueing her voyage by especiall Comand from his Matie, & the Court has orderd her sayles to be taken from the yards +yesterday Sr Wm Warrens ship wch Escaped the late fire at Shadwell being about 700 Tons & designd for the E: Indies was Launched of his dock & Named the loyall James & Sr James Wettwang goes her Comander This day began the E: India Company saile for the goods wch Came in the last 5 ships & the 1st Comodity they putt up was peper wch sold at a great rate vizt 7 1/2 7 3/4 & 8 d to the value of 80000 L & the Company makes good yr promise of takeing yr Bonds wch are become due instead of ready Cash & they proceed now to the selling of Druggs Silks & Calicoes. Roger Le estrange alias observator the Close of last weeke was taken with an Appoplectick fitt in Sams Coffee house and was Imediatly lett Bloud & since remains under an Indisposition whereby his booke was not published these 3 dayes The Irish Testimonies are all discharged from further Attendance & sallaryes & David ffitz Gerrard the Capt of them has got himself into the Kings Bench & there like a true Irishman begins to Raile agt: the Goverment Att wch Authority is much offended +Wee have had for some dayes a great discourse as that there was granted by his Matie a relaxation or superseeding as upon the severall Writts of Excomunicato Capiendo that all processe of yt Nature should be stayed agt dissenters but upon enquiry into yt affair find that the Ld: Keeper granted a super seede as onely upon 4 upon a Motion that some proceedings in that Matter was defective but denyed the same upon severall others +The Duke of Grafton vice Admirall of England goes himself to Sea with a ffleet of some light ships appointed for a summer Guard. |DLondon_8_Mar_1682 |L1347 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Company of Salters who have the Right of prsentation of St Sweethins parish mett on Tuesday last & the Master Wardens & Assistants declareing that Councell learned in the Law had given it under their hands that the Election Lay in them & not either in the Livery or ffreemen. Conjunctly they Extendeing the rest haveing the Peticons of 14 Ministers before them proceeded to the Choyce & the Majority fell upon one Mr Meriton Minister of Old fish streete but the rest of the body of the Company have entred A Caveat in the Bishops Court that the said Mr Meriton be not admitted till such time the Right of that Election be determined by Law. The Ld Major has promised to hold A Common Councell to morrow in Case the East India Companyes sale doe not impeede severall Members from Attending There haveing been a great Cause Depending in Chancery betweene his Grace the Duke of Buckingham & Sr Robert Cleyton Major Wildman and other Trustees Mortgagees and Creditors relateing to the title of the Dukes Estate of 28000 L P Ann which is infinitly intreagued into soe many Branches of Variation that I cannot possibly in this paper render A State of the Case but yesterday the Ld Keeper came to A decree that each Creditor shall have his propriety the same being to be sold haveing Ordered 2 masters of Chancery to take receive & state their severall accompts & then will make a ffinall Decree as to pticulers & the Duke overplus but tis thought that by reason such vast Summes have been taken up upon the Estate very little will accrue unto his Lordshipp: Our fforraigne Letters from Vienna of the 28 ffebruary say that A Considerable body of Turks had found meanes to gett into ye Island Stutz and burnt 4 villages killing all the Old men Carrying away above 300 young persons & pformed this soe suddenly that they made their retreate to new Hawsell before the Emperors forces could be in A Capicity to repell them The same Letters Mention that the Emperor received A Letter from his Ambassador the Count Caprara now arrived at Adrianople that he had Audience of the Prime vizier upon accompt of prolonging the truce but the Turks Demandes were soe Extravagant that twas not in the least possible to come to an accomodation without a warr the said ambassadr telling the vizier that he had not Instruccons to agree such unreasonable things whereupon the Vizier replyed that then they would with their swords in their hands Carve out their owne sattisfaccon whereby though Count Teckley offers his further mediation yett in all appearance it will come to A Rupture Letters from Ratisbon informe us that the Curriere sent by Marquis Crequi to the ffrench King was returned with the Answere that his Matie gave him Orders to psue the Treaty with ye Emper[ors] Empire without Limitacon of time till he receives advise to ye Contrary upon wch the Spaniards are in some apprehension that ye Emperor would agree seperatly wth ffrance & desired Audience of the Emperor upon this subject who replyed that whoever of his Councell did but Motion such A Matter to him he would banish him his prsence forever & tooke God to Witnesse of his promise that he would never conclude a peace with ffrance without all his Allyes be included. The King of Denmark haveing receid some slight from the ffrench King is about deserting his Allyance and is said will Confederate with the house of Lunenburgh & other Princes of ye Empire which the ffrench understanding has assured the King by his ambassadr that his Master will Annually pay him 600000 Crownes for ever provided he will be firme to his Masters intrest The East India Companyes sale Continues still & to morrow ends in ye disposall [of] 700000 L worth of goods all but Druggs & Calicoes to Considerable advantage. This day Mr Val: Duncombe brother to mr Charles Duncomb the great Banker stopt his paymts alias went aside for a Considerable sume of Money & tis beleived will not be ye Last This Morning early the Earle of Yarmouth Ld Leiftent of the County of Norfolke departed this life after Languishing distempers of the Leathergy & Dropsey & tis Genrally reported that his Matie will Conferr yt Leivetenancy vacant by his death on the Earle of Arundell Governor of Windsor Castle. |DLondon_10th_Mar_1682 |L1348 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The East India Company have Carryed on their Sale till Thursday then adjournd to Compleate that worke on Monday next when they dispose of their Diamonds they discount for their Bonds which are become due & pay some of their Obligacons in Money have sold noe Salt peeter the King haveing Occasion for ye whole quantaty which they are to be payd for out of ye Customes arriseing due upon them. Mr Sands the Owner of the East India Interloper wch by ye Court of Admiralty is retarded her voyage has made a reentry of the Shipp Commerce to Persia by vertue of his being one of the Muscovy Company who has full power to trade in that sea & thereupon the Custome house Officers have signed him Cocketts for her dispatch but the great Expectacon is whether the Admiralty Court will further Concerne themselves under the prsant Circumstances or quiettly suffer her to depart The Ld Major on ffriday designd to have Called A Common Councell but for some reason wch did Occurr has deferred ye same till Tuesday when Considerable matters are Expected to be transacted relateing to the Charter &c. +yesterday the Ld Major had an Adjournd sessions at ye Old Baly where 48 Condemned Prisonrs whereof Mr Lashly who Killed Mr Glover Mr ffowler the Vintner who Killed his servant with A Tobacco pipe &c pleaded his Maties Gratious pardon wch being read they all Kneeled in the Court dureing the time it was allowed & they discharged One Mr Lumbard A Merchant who returnd much money from Ireland this weeke went aside for A Considerable summe which Mr Valentine Duncombe Banker in Lumbard streete sayes was the Occasion of his pforming the like & discourses are of the same nature upon others but till it appeares a Certainty not proper to relate Thursday morning the Earle of Yarmouth departed this life & the same time George Dashwood Esqr one of the prsent ffarmers of his Maties Revenue of Excise in wch kinde of business he has been Concernd for 20 yeares pforming his Contracts ffaithfully yett acquired A greate Estate of above 200000 L And the next day Mr Mountney the late receiver & treasurer of ye Custom house Came to ye same fate dyeing Extreamly wealthy Alsoe Mr Baron Crawley of the Excheqr departed this Life & his place is succeeded by Sr Richd May Recorder of Chichester The ffrench King has Conferrd the honor of ye Ordr of the wholy Ghost on Mr Bernard Howard who lately went into ffrance with his race horses with other marks of his Esteeme & has taken his sonne to be his page One Mr ffrancis Howard A Brother of that family wee heare is dead in fflandrs Holland Letters of the 12 March say that there is advise that ye Assembly which was held at Soest is broken up A League being concluded between the King of Denmark Electors of Brandenburgh Cullogne Mettz & Triar Togeather with the Bishop of Munster for the Conservacon of each others Countryes agt any that shall molest or disquiett them Alsoe Letters from the ffrench Conquest speak that the Kings designe to attacque Leige but the Spaniards are great[ly] apprehensive that he will visit them the rather for that his Matie has appointed his forces to forme 3 Armyes One to be Comanded by the Dauphine Marshall Schomburgh the Leiftent Genrall & the 2d by the Duke of Orleans Duke of Luxemburgh the Leiftent the 3d by the Duke of Engyne [?] and Marshall Lorge the Leiftent besides A fflying Army wch the King they say will Comand himselfe The Chancellor of Polands sonne has had audience of the ffrench King & in the name of his Master offers his Mediation betweene the Emperor & his Matie the King returned him A kinde but noe positive Answere. +Wee heare that ye Grand Jury for ye County of Essex have delivered the Ld Ch: Justice Pemberton A peticon to be prsented to his Matie wherein they desire the Lawes may not only be put in full execucon agt dissenters but alsoe cause them to be disarmd as dangerous to ye Governmt Wee have a great discourse that the ffrench ambassadr delivered his Matie A Memoriall wherein he Claymes the factory of Hudsons Bay in the West Indies neare his Collony of Canada to belong of right to his Master as the first d[isc]overer thereof but I have strictly Enquired into ye truth & finde that the same was only dis[cours]ed by the ffrench ambassadr but however it be it hath Caused Actions of yt Company wch were advanced to 500 L to abate from that to 230 L but some of the Company have repaired to his R Highness who was Chosen their last Governor to interest himselfe in this affaire The Actions of the East India Company were this morning notwth standing their sale sold for 220 L & by reason they Cannot possibly make A Dividend will abate much lesse |DLondon_13th_Mar_1682 |L1349 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A councell is appointed to meete to morrow att Whitehall where Robert Stephens messenger of the Press is sumoned to attend to Answere to sevrall Complaints exhibited against him by Mr Mearne master of the Stationrs Company. Alsoe Nathaniell Thompson is orderd to give an accompt for Publishing his Intelligence there being false & scandalous newes Inserted therein. Yesterday the E: India Company pursuant to theire late Adjournmt proceeded to the selling of silke and Diamonds the Latter was put up att 30 p Cent less than formerly but some advanced very brisk Lotts which were put up att 700 L sold for 1100 and one entire stone was sold for 1750 L amounting in all to 24000 L and 120 Bayles of Silke to 9000 & odd hundred pounds the Totall of the sale was 340 & odd thousand pounds which Concluded that worke and then adjournd to the second of May following. Mrs Bridgett Hide alias Emerton alias Dunblayne who has given soe often occasion to be mentioned by reason of the long depending cause before the Delegates as yett undetermined was on Satterday last brought to bedd of a sonn which administers the subject of discourse by reason it admitts of various Interpretacons as to the nature of the thing in case the Judges Delegates on ye 30 of next moneth give sentence for Mr Emerton & ye Learned in the Law sayes that then Mr Emerton notwithstanding tis apparent to be ye Child of the Ld Dunblayne must ffather the same will thereby become Tenant by ye Curtesy: The Bishopp of Eley is not dead as some unintelligible Persons have wrote ye Duke of Somersett who lately married the Lady Ogle is very sick as alsoe the Earle of Bath. yesterday arrived a dutch Male from which I shall touch att the cheife Remarkes transmitted by ye same vizt--- That Monsr de Avaux the French Ambassadour haveing reced an Express from his Master had a long Conferrence with the Prince of Orange assureing his Highness that his Matie had noe designe to attaque any Part of the Spanish Netherlands nor ye Empire but was ready to agree as speedily as hee could desire to ye Conservacon of ye Peace of Xtendome &c. To which end the Dutch has sent an Ambassadour to Ratisbon & wee have an accompt of his Arriveall. +This day was held a Common Councell but nothing relateing to ye Charter Transacted as was expected theire first business was to nominate & appoint sevrall Comittees. Afterwards a mocon being made that Sheriff Rich should 400 L [sic] which hee formerly gave as a fine for that office being Customary to them that hold which was agreed too. Then a Bill for regulateing & asserting ye number of hackney Coaches was read the third tyme & Past there to be 400 & upon any other then shall be by the Court Lycenced that enters the City shall pay 40 s each tyme. They proceded to debate ye divideing ye Ward of Bishopsgate which was ordered that a bill shall be brought in for that purpose. The Court was in an houres debate to have laid aside one Mr Hackshaw from being a Member as that hee could not sufficiently prove his being baptized but lett it fall. Last of all they Considered his Maties late Gracious Concession in not suffering the Pattent to pass for a beast markett by 3 Aldermen & 6 Commoners vizt Sr Willm Turner Sr James Edwards & Sr John Moore Sr Benjamin Newland Sr Wm Dodson Mr Charleton Deputy Langham Mr Hawes & Mr Paravicino which said Address was formed & agreed to & will be carried away to morrow. |DLondon_15th_Mar_1682/3 |L1350 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Nath: Thompson who lately stood in ye Pillory for Publishing his Lying & Impudent Shamm's Insinuateing yt Sr Edmd-Bury- Godfrey was not murthered by ye Papists but felo dese appeared before ye Councell yn sitting in White hall where was charged upon in his new edition of Intelligences yt hee not only Published false & Scandalous newes agat ye Governmt but alsoe many other scurrilous & reflecting paps especially one entituled 24 Articles agat ye Dutchess of Portsmouth all or most of wch being proved upon him yr Lordshipps Committed him Prisoner to ye Gatehouse. Robert Stephens the Messenger of the Press being likewise summoned upon some Complaint of the Master of Stationers Company appeared but the Master not attending Stephens was dismist to a further opertunity. The Court continues att Newmarkett but his Matie being extreamely displeased wth the Countrey people not only for some Indignity offered but alsoe that the Game of partridge hare &c is quite destroyed that tis sd his Matie will returned there from next weeke and not soe frequently goe thither as usuall and has turned out his Game keeper for being soe negligent in his office as that his Matie was forced to returne sevrall tymes without when as formerly it was in as much Plenty as most places besides: This morning early the 3 Aldermen & 6 Commonrs appointed by the Court of Common Councell to attend his Matie with an Address of thanks for his Gracious Concessions in not suffering a markett for Cattle & 2 faires yearely by Clarendon house to goe forward which otherwise would redound much to the Prejudice of the City sett forwards in sevrall [sic] Mr Calvert Turner & some other Persons have made proposealls to the Lords of the Treasury to give 530000 L p ann to ffarme his Maties Revenue of Excize now expireing wth the old ffarmers att Midsomer & to advance 150000 L att 6 p Cent which is 50000 L p ann more then those now in the Farme have anually paid which said proposealls was hearkned too with some dilligence and the Ld Rochester gon to Newmarkett upon ye same togeather with some of the Proposrs wch tis beleeved will be accepted. The Letters from India left ye City of Bantum in Ashes ye king of yt Country & his sonn being in Warr the Father setting ye same on fire & beseiged his sonn in the Castle. And this day arriveing the Amoy Merchant Captaine Nicholson Comandr from that Country brings ye East India Company dreadfull newes from thence vizt: That ye young king has sent for the Dutch to his assistance who with 8 or 10 men of warr well Provided Anchored before Bantum & Landing yr men became Master of ye Place & Drove ye old Gentleman from thence who retired to his Fortress att Taltiassa. And ye Dutch haveing freed ye sonn from ye danger of his Father they began to fall upon ye English Factory the young king being of a revengefull nature would have destroyed ym all but ye Dutch by noe meanes pmitted ye same Transpo[rted] yr Persons & goods to Battavia. The sd Amoy Merchant sayleing a long with them from Bantum & then tooke most of her Ladeing in att Battavia which is Pepper China silke 300 Chests of Copper &c. And Mr Griffith ye second of ye Factory of Bantum with some others are come home. That Factory for ye future being entirely lost to ye English. Which said newes this day caused ye pepper that was sold last sale to advance 50 L in a lott more yn yesterday & ye Auctions of ye Company are extreamely abated being sold this afternoone for only 185 L. And this bad newes is not come alone but accompanyed with the said disaster of ye Companyes shipp ye Joanna Capt Browne Commander which was cast away goeing to India last May makeing the Cape bona esperanza 3 Leagues from Cape De Gull value 100000 L & 7 men drowned those that escaped Travelled sevrall dayes without victualls & were stript by ye Natives Att Length arriveing to ye Cape where is a Dutch Factory they Transporting them to Battavia from which place Capt Browne & 10 of his seamen came home in ye shipp now arrived which disaster causes noe Little Consternacon in ye Company It could never have arrived att a more unlucky season |DLondon_17_Mar_1682 |L1351 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Thursday and ffriday were 2 Duells successively fought the one with the sword and pistoll on horse back the latter on foote for the first severall Gentlemen as one Capt Sarsfeild of Ireland Mr Stiles whose brother was lately Killd in a Taverne Capt Vaughan & Kirke of the Guards being in Company a Quarell arose betweene the 2 first some blowes ensud & then appointmt made to fight over the water on horse back Mr Vaughan became second to Mr Stiles & Kirke to Sarsfeild Three of the said Gentlemen being come by what accident I Cannot say Mr Stiles one of the principalls disapeared whereupon disreputable words falling from Capt Sarsfeild Capt vaughan Mr Stiles his second fought him instead & Mr Kirke the other second withdrew Their horses came upon the full Carriere they each discharged their pistolls one at the other Capt Vaughans Bullett past thro the Brim & Crowne of Sarsfeilds hatt & Sarsfeild fastned a dangerous wound thro Vaughans shoulder they drew forth their second Pistolls & Capt Sarsfeild received A wound in his side but Mr Vaughans horse being shott in the head fell & then they prpareing to use their swords Capt Kirke came in & made them forbeare. The next day the Ld Lumley and one Mr Condam A yorkesheire Gentleman fought in high parke upon Occasion of some difference relateing to his Ldpps Kindswoman the second to his Lordshipp was Collonel Rumsey-- and to the latter one Mr Skipwith principalls & seconds fought all at a time Mr Skipwith disarming the Collonel then forced the Lord Lumley to deliver his sword there being then 2 against one which ended the ffray without much Effusion of blood. One Mr Verdon the late undersherriffe of Norfolk was tryed at Thetford Assizes upon an appeale of Murder by the widdow of the deceased person but the Jury brought him in Not Guilty Our Holland Letters of the 18th say that the states Genrall were Extraordinarily assembled the Prince of Orange prsent & were Considering upon weighty affaires the Brandenburgh & Danish Ministers haveing had a long Conference with them & they write as if they had some disposicon to Espouse the Common Interest Monsr van Binningham was arived & made his reporte of his negotiation in England for wch the states returned him thanks The states were debateing how hardly the Protestants were used in Popish Countrys therefore think to make some Order to hold the Papists with them to some harder restriccons Our fflanders Letters bring the great Newes wch we hope may Come Confirmd from other places that a League was actually Concluded betweene the King of Poland & ye Emperor Confirmd by the Dyett by vertue of wch the Polandrs are obleiged to breake with ye Turks in Case they invade Hungary And I have Letters from A great hand in Germany that the Turk begins to be apprehensive the ffrench Intreagues upon them for his advantage being [seal spoils five letters] that they have offered ye Emperor to assist him with 50000 men in Case of a peace as to retaine Stratsburgh & 12 Townes in Alsatia and thereby brought him in only to work his owne designes upon wch Consideracon there is some prospect of peace with the Emperor and Turk wch the ffrench being apprehensive of houlds togeather a body of 40000 men on the Soan to make head agt ye Emperor in case a peace be Concluded betweene the Germans & Turks well knowing the Emperors forces would then directly March for Alsace. The Emperor has appointed Rendevouze of his forces the 28 ditto & Ordered Raad to be better fortifyed & has receid advice from Croatia that 10000 of those people were on ye March the Pope has remitted to ye Emperor 100000 Ducketts & the King of Spaine has sent word he will remitt 375000 Ryalls Count Teckley has received Ordrs from the Vizier to prepare his troopes for a march & the Turkish forces in Asia are Comeing for Hungary I have to add to what I [wr]ote Last of the takeing of Bantam in the East Indies by the Dutch that the old King thinkeing his strength sufficient suffered them to Land but the Dutch soe vigorously Attaqued him in his first post as made him retire & then the young King opening the Castle Gates the Dutch entred in & Imediatly broug[ht] out Dutch Colours & keeps the young King out the young King would have Murtherd the English but the Dutch prvailed to give them 2 dayes time to part up & be gon as alsoe ye ffrench Agent & took away all yr powder & Amunition 2 days after the old King had a fight with a pty of the Duch & Killd about 1000 White men & is with an Army of 20000 Invoyes not far from Bantam the young King has given the towne & Castle to the Dutch & the Old King has sent dispatches to England & they say in the Country that he will give it to ye King of England wch if he s[e]nd shipping he will with his Army Attaque them by Land at the same time to reGaine the place |DLondon_20th_Mar_1682 |L1352 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Ld Cheife Justice Saunders is soe well recovered of his late sicknesse as on Sonday Last to goe to his pish Church where thanks were returned to the Almighty for his wonderfull recovery. Thomson the Intelligencer who Continues still in ye Gatehouse was on Satturday Last brought before the Lord Cheife Justice by habeas Corpus in Order to be bayled But his Ldpp was pleased to remand him as that his Bayle was insufficient & gave him many hard words. Thursday last the 9 Gentlemen appointed by ye Court of Common Councell to attend his Matie wth the City addresse of thanks for giveing A stop to ye forwarding of A Markett went to newmarkett & on Satturday night returned by whome we have an accot that they arrived there ffriday 10 of ye Clock & stayed some howers for his Matie who receid them withall possible demonstracon of Grace & favour & was pleased to tell them that he alwayes lookt upon his City of London as the most Considerablest & best among them were truely Loyall & that he should not be wanting at all times to shew his kindnesse to them & whereas there had been a discourse at London of an Intended Indulgence to dissenters did assure them the Contrary for as he would himselfe governe by Law soe the Lawes should be put in full Execucon against them Ordering them to be Dilligent in that point & then referrd them to Sr Stephen ffox &c to entertaine which he did very Splendidly they returnd pte of yr way that evening & arrived in London as above One Mr Wallestone of the Guards and Mr Gardner who keeps the Prince of Oranges head neare St Jameses Quarrelled togeather at newmarkett appointed to fight on horseback & dischargeing yr pistolls at each other Mr Wollestones bullet took place in Gardners head who imediatly fell to the Ground ye other Escaped One Bennet A Jessuit who yow have been formerly told was seized by the Ld Beaumont wth his papers & Trinketts was this Darby Assizes upon full evidence Convicted of high Treason but since repreived among the many evidence brought agt him was Mr Busbyes book ye Jessuits procurator wherein he was pticulerly menconed in divers Circumstances & summes of money. yesterday the Corps of the Earle of yarmouth & one Sr John Pintler was attended out of Towne wth A Numerous Trayne of Coaches in Ordr to be deterred [sic] the former in the County of Norfolke & the latter in Hartfordsheire Letters from Bristoll tell us that Last week Sr John Churchill their new Recordr held A Goale Delivery for that City & was very moderate towards the many dissenters under prosecucon The Ld Bishop of London has sent his Ordr to sevrall pishes in the out parts some whereof were read last sonday in the Churches that all psons from the age of 16 to 60 pcipitate of ye blessed Sacramt of the Lds Supper this Ensueing Easter Wee have a farther accot from the East Indies that A shipp the Elephant being a Coaster vallue 20000 L was Cast away in those seas but the freight was not Imediatly belonging to the Company but the ffactors & Natives sent in accot to the King of 5 sheets of paper of the whole pticuler of the takeing of Bantam the Actions of the Company since the last Post rather advance being this day sold for 150 L |DLondon_22th_Mar_1682 |L1353 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The 3 Aldermen & 6 Comoners being returnd from Newmarkett the former have made their Reporte to the Court of Aldermen of the delivery of ye City addresse togeather wth his Maties Answere especially that pte of it that he designes noe Indulgence to dissenters as was industriously spread abroad his Matie would but that the Lawes be put in full Execucon against them Upon which the Court of Aldermen Tuesday held a long debate how to accomplish a totall supression of ye Conventicles in and about London & came to A result as to the forming of a new warrant which they Ordered to be printed in Order to be distributed among ye severall Aldermen to deliver to the Constables & others Concernd in yt worke The City began this day to Licence Hackney Coachmen psuant to their late Act of Common Councell to pmitt only 400 And to Lay a forfeiture of 40 s upon any other that shall stand and take up ffares in ye City for which they have Mr Recorder Mr Pollexfen & divers other Learned Councellors in the Law hands that they may restrayne & fine those who shall be Contemners thereof The Gentlemen who went to newmarket with advantagious proposalls to farme his Maties Revenue of Excise from Midsomer next are returned his Matie telling them his pleasure not to make any bargaines there but referrd them to his Comeing to towne when there shall be faire & equall proceedings on both sides in the Treasury Chamber Letters from Norwich say that the Last Monday the Weavers & other handicraft trades men were in a great body in an uproare Occasioned by ye ffrench Protestants who Came from Ipswich to settle there which disorder was Carryed to that height that the Posse Comitatus was forced to be raised upon them Constreyning them to depart with little hurt tho they threaten to pforme the like or worse if the Cause be not prvented Our Bristoll Letters say that A Guard of horse was arrived in yt City to Convoy his Maties money received upon the Customes &c being above 20000 L to his Excheqr at London wch is the rather taken notice of by reason they alwayes before remitted the same by Bills of Exchange Sr John Churchill their new Recorder discharged 120 dissenters from out of Newgate who had a long time been Imprisoned paying only 5 s a head Yesterday the Bishop of London & Sr Leoline Jenkins were looking upon a peice of ground whereon to build A Nursery for Navigators designeing ye same for ye Children of those parents who have lost their lives in his Maties service & to be founded upon ye benevolence of Divers worthy Benefactors who have & will give subscripcons thereto whereof his Ldpp has made ye first Example They alsoe were Considering that the parish of Stepney being of an Imens bigness 50000 Comunicants Comprized therein soe the Church not sufficient to Conteyne them to build 2 new Chapells of Ease the one in or about Spittle feilds where lately are Erected many buildings as also in the Well Close & that the same be Carried on by subscriptions alsoe yesterday a Councell sett at Whitehall & took notice how Natt Thomson Continued to publish his print & Ordrd yt ye same should be stopt from Comeing out to day & before he be discharged yt he give good security not to publish it for the future The Actions of ye E India Company were sold to day for 155 L yesterday the Commee of that Company voted that they will make noe Dividend till after Michas & not then if all yr Obligacons be not paid or at least the psons intressed desire a Continuance of yr Bonds This day Warrts for distress of twice 80 L was brought agt Jno & James Bolton Goldsmiths in Lumbard streete for nonconformity but they foreknowing thereof hurryed all things of vallue out of the way whereby not a Quarter of the summe was Leavyed. |FN_14 |DLondon_Mar_24_1682 |L1354 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from New Markett gives an Accot of a Dreadfull ffire on Thursday evening in that Towne under written will give you some pticulars Severall young Lords of Kildare Kingsale Ossory & Willoughby being in Compy a quarrell arose betweene them & appointment made to ffight but a Gent whom some of them would have engaged to Second ye quarrell gave such notice of their intent that they were Seized by the Guards brot before the King who reconciled their Difference The Earle of Rochester is return'd from Newmarkett & twas said yt ye Marquess Hallifax who has stayd in Towne all the Season design'd to goe thether on Monday but the disaster of the ffire has prevented his Journey his Matie comeing to Towne that day tho not intended till Satturday 7 night. Our holland Letters give an Accot yt Van Buninghen makeing his Report to the States of his Negotiation in England deliver'd their Ldpp the Letters of Recredence he recd from his Matie and Royall highnesse and as a token of their good will shew'd them a Rose of Diamonds wch was presented him by his Matie and that in his Audience of Congee his Matie tooke notice wthout doubt the Turk would vigorously attack ye Empire and therefore since the peace was not concluded in Christendome twas Justly to be Suspected that ffrance would break with the confederates to which point his Matie was pleased to assure them that his good Offices should not be wanting to hinder ffrance from attempting any thing against the Allyes, but could wish that the States by their good Councell would oblige Spaine to accept of his Arbitrge as ffrance had proposed that then his Xtian Matie may be w[ithou?]tt pretence from disturbing ye Peace of those Countrys Letters from ye Bavarian Court say that the Chancellor and Grand Marshall of that Court were in Disgrace being dismist from their employments through the influences of the ffrench which ffaction prevailes the former is above forbidd ye Councell the latter to retire to Ingoldstadt They write from Madrid that ye Court makeing retrenchments in diverse publick charges, the Citty of Tolledo wth severall others are in an insurrection thereon which obliged the King to send the Regiments of Guards wth other fforces to reduce them to their Duty. This day was advice brot upon ye Exchange that a considerable Shipp was by Stress of Weather driven upon ye Goodwyn Sands & lost but cannot discover her name only yt she was ffreighted wth Wine and Brandy. Some uni[n]telligible Writers have amused [?] ye Country of a greate ffight betw Sr Jo: Berry & 3 ffrenchmen of Warr relateing to particlars wch is altogether fictious. The East India Compas Auctions are this day at 160 L & 165 L. The Ld Howard of Escreek was last night knocked downe in ye Streete but ye person escaped. 2 persons went some days since to Newmarkett to Sweare high Treason agt the Earle of Clare, but are said to returne as not credited. Letters from Vienna of ye 14th Say yt by express from Hungaria in 4 daies ye Turks have made a farther attack upon ye Island Lentz the particlars are too long to insert therefore shall only tell you the result vizt The Turks to ye number of 2000 & upwards found means to gett againe into ye Island, Plundered a Village Seized 400 People, together wth a greate head of Cattle & were retireing there wth but being encountred wth 800 horse & Dragoons of ye Emperors they were put to fflight and forced to leave their Prisoners & Booty behinde them in this Skirmish 140 Turks were killd, 37 taken Prisoners, One being ye Bassa of Osseris sonne A rich Booty of ye Turks taken worth 80000 Guilders, & 300 Turks are sd to be drown'd passing ye Wavy & only [some digits smeared] [Imp]erialists slaine besides wounded. Wee h[ave] it confirm'd on all hand[s] ye ffire at Newmarkett begining at 9 in the Evening continuing most part of ye night, it broke forth in a Stable said to belong to ye Earle of Sunderland & there being noe water it most impetuously destroyd near 1/2 of ye Towne one side of ye Ways & ye most considerable Inns are consumed together wth ye Markett place sevrall horses Coaches &c burnt & sevrall men sd to be killed but his Mats house being on ye other Side of ye Way is untouched but his Maty removed his Lodgings to Suffolk house, & tis said will be in London on Monday, tis generally discoursed to have been kindled by one of ye black Guard & is of Lamentable circumstances to that place. |D27th_Mar_1683 |L1355 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [First two paragraphs below are badly faded.] Yesterday by 2 a clocke afternoone their Matys & Royall Highnesses return'd from Newmarkett by whose arrivall wee understand that ye late dreadfull fire has [about eight letters faded] consumed above 1/2 of [the structures?] especially the tradeing part one of ye Dutchesses & other Nobillitys coaches & horses were burnt in the fflames the ffire being soe vehemently fire [?] the houses generally of thatch that it was in the space of an houre wholly consumed his Matie was pleased before his departure to promise them [about seven letters faded] and vissitt them again if they would use his security [?] kindly and some hundreds of Pounds [?] are gathered among the Courtiers [about twelve letters faded] to the poorest sort that consumd [?] Less [?] and were not ffired. Yesterday the [about twelve letters faded] our Letters from Constantinople dated [one or two digits faded] Janry wch gives an accot that the Dutch Ambassador there is Dead that a greate [about six letters faded] was layd agst the Secretary upon pretence that some Turks were slaine by them in Dalmatia that ye Venetian Apollo [?] was seized & that 4 ships [about ten letters faded] rectory [?] freighted [?] were forced to unload [?] to carry soldiers to Salonica but then left for Dutch Sally wch were taken up into that Citty for that horses were released on peticon of Mercy [?]. Tis generally sd that ye Earle of Manchester who went into ffrance for his health sake after is Dead there; Tho Dangerfeild the late Evidence has Marryed the daughter of Dr Ansloe the Nonconformist Preacher agst her Parents consent. Satturday last the Lady Herbert of Cherbery widow of the Elder Brother of ye now Lord of that Title was hurryed away in a Coach in like maner as the Lady Sinderfin and tis generally said by one of ye persons vizt Cap Sr [?] who was acting in her concerne that the Lady is since released & has been wth the Lord cheife Justice for a Warrant to apprehend the said persons I lately told you of a Duell fought betweene Capt Vaughan & Capt Sarsfield The former Engageing the latter in his Principalls absence wch was one Mr Stiles since wch such words were given out against the sd Mr Stiles as to the revenged of him, that ye sd Gent has poyson'd himselfe to prevent other disastrous ffate. I lately inform'd you that advice was brot from Brussells of a League concluded betweene the King of Poland and Emperor of Germany wch wee have now confirm'd from severall other places of virtue of wch the Polanders are to Assist the Emperor wth 30000 Men by way of Mutuall defence. The Bishop of Verona has Interdicted and forbidden the Jesuitts from preaching by reason they maintained that it is absolutely necessary at this Juncture to make a peace in ffrance Considering that these Subjects may be of Dangerous Consequence in Case ye Dyett doe not agree to ye ffrench proposalls. This morning ye Ld Mayor & Court of Aldermen congratulated his Mats & Royall highnesses Returne hence & were Readily recd. Yesterday ye Magistrate of ye Citty of Winchester Layd ye first stone of his Mats house there wch goes forward very Expeditiously. This was day [sic] was brot ye unhappy news upon ye Exchange of ye losse of a ship of 300 tonns from Carolina & all save 3 drowned, and alsoe a ship blowne up upon ye Coast of Gurnsy Capt Greene Comandr haveing 120 Negroes on board. The East India Compas Auctions stand at 160 L they designe to attend his Matie to know his pleasure & resolution concerning Bantam. Advice from Norfolke says that ye Earle of Yarmths Corps was interred in a Vault at Durneed [?], the Pall was borne up by 6 Depty Lefts, & ye Corps carryed by 20 strong Men his funerall sermon was preached by Dr Hilliard who sett forth his Discours herty [?] Loyalty & Learning wch sermon is desired to be printed. |DLondon_29_Mar_1683 |L1356 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] To the end that yow may know ye Turkish Dialect [I] have sent yow a true Coppy of A letter transmitted from the Bassa of Newwarden to the City of ffriestadt In Hungary dated the 25 ffebruary last I the mighty Hassan Bassa Ibrahim Begg Tyhaia Greete Yow +Yee Majestrates & Cittizens of ffriestadt (Impudent doggs worthy to be Impailed) whats the reason of your disobedience (yee doggs) why did yow not send mee the money I demanded of yee (yee doggs worthy to be impailed) I Comand yow to bring mee within the space of 4 dayes 4000 Chequeens together with 10 Roules [?] of Hungarian Cloath & a Chest of Gunpowder otherwise I sweare by ye faith of my Lord that I will Constrayne (yee doggs) to pay homage agt your Wills if yee Contemne my demands I want [?] Imediatly yee Impudent doggs to sett your City on fire & Dragg yee away in Chaynes into ppetuall slavery when you may have Leisure to repent yo[u]r stubbornenesse Signed Ibrahim Tyhaia the mighty Hassan Bassa +The Lord Castlehaven has given over his thoughts from goeing agt the Turks but sevrall of the young Nobility designe speedily to sett forward & Last night ye Ld Lansdowne the Earle of Balts Eldest sone Craved his Maties leave to accompany the rest of the Gentlemen wch was Granted Yesterday sevrall Citizens were seized by the Writt Excomunicato Capiendo & hurryed to the Compter & there are many more of that trade abroad wch if they doe not forthwith make themselves (rectus in Curia) will Lay them Close for Nonconformity Sr Henry Goodrick his Maties ambassadr at Madrid who at that Court has been much disgusted at not suffereing him to stay within the Kingdome is now returned thence & made Reporte to his Matie of his Negotiacon but we cannot yett Learne who shall succeed him. Don Pedro Ronguillo the Spanish ambassadr here is prpareing for his departure home & will be succeeded by Don Emanuel de Lyra. I told yow in my Last that the Lady Herbert widdow of the now Ld Herbert of Cherburys Elder brother was by Capt Sarsfeild hurryed away in a Coach in like manner was the Late Madam Synderfin the Circumstances are that [the] said Lady being in A Hackney Coach the persons designeing this Adventure Cutt the traces & haveing one Sr John Parsons Coach ready behinde desired the said Lady since she mett with that disaster to take ye benefitt thereof wch the Lady Innocently doeing they hurryed her away into the Countrey & kept her all night & would have Obleiged her to Marriage wch she resolutely denyeing they returnd her back to London & sett her downe who Imediately gott the Ld Cheife Justice Warrant for Sr John Parsons sarsfeild &c Which the said Capt Sarsfeild understanding went to her Lodgeing & either dissembling Love or ffrenzy took forth A Penknife opening his brest slasht his Skin & then stabbed himselfe therewith at wch the blood Gushed out Extreamly before her presence he was Carryed away but is not yet dead but tis thought he will scarce recover hee refuseing to have his wounds drest I lately told yow that 2 psons went to Newmarkett to sweare high Treason agt the Earle of Clare I now find that one ffox a blacksmith his Ldpps [word of about nine letters faded] was ye accuser who relates an Improbable storey thereof as that his Ldpp would have hired him to Kill ye King giveing halfe a Crowne in earnest that his Ldpp was soe familliar with him to take him often into his Coach & [about ten letters faded] Lye at his house the other Witnesse could only sweare that the Blacksmith told him the relacon & soe noe evidence in Treason since ye Court returned from Newmarkett this fellow has been at Whitehall but there being noe proceed upon it we Conclude tis altogeather disbeleaved This day the King & R Highnesse went downe ye River intend a weeke after Easter for Windsor On Monday next the great affaire of refarming his Maties duty of Excise will be transacted in the Treasury Chamber & I am Credibly informd that a day will be assigned to heare & Consider of ye great proposalls made by the Marquis Hallifax & others for farmeing his Maties whole Revenue of the Kingdome of England & Ireland 1700000 L being said to be offered for ye same together with a great advance of money by way of Security Some of the Cheife of the E India Company have attended his Matie since his returne & I am assured that his Matie has promised Effectually to interest himselfe wth the states of Holland relateing to ye affaire of ye seizeing of Bantam +Yesterday Mr Sands Owner of ye E India Interloper prsented his Matie a peticon humbly to desire him to Ordr the Admiralty Court to stay yr proceedings agt him that he may pceed on his voyage setting forth that he is Cleared by ye Customehouse & at Gravesend & that being of the Muscovy Company There is an act of Pliament in his favour wch being read was referrd to Mr Attorney & Solicitor Genrall to make reporte |DLondon_Mar_31st_1683 |L1357 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday sevrall trageck efforts noe less fatall then propence [?] were transacted among us the first was an unhappy Duell between 2 young Gent Ensignes of his Matys Guard occasioned through some misunderstanding at Play, tho other wise Country Men and Intimate ffriends, the one Mrs Conway a Ladys Sonne the other Mr Griffeth a Gent of a Considerable ffamily in Wales, they fought behinde Montague house wth that Impornesse [?] that ye latter was killed on ye Spott and ye former soe desperately Wounded as to be carryed from ye place & since said to be Dead each haveing recd diverse Wounds At noone 4 Gent sallying out of a Coach at Temple Barr upon some Drovers of Cattle a ffray ensued wch before it could be Suppressed, some Mortall Wounds were given & ye Gents secured In ye after noone a Constable in ye Tower upon some slight words given him by one of his fellow Soldiers Shott him Dead wth his Musquett In ye evening 3 sparks wth Naked swords valourously [?] killed an innocent Apprentice neare ye May Pole in the Strand upon litle or noe Provocations & were secured The Irish Testimony being Disbanded agt ffitz Gerards divests [?] himselfe in the Kings bench, Mr Dugdale tooke occasion to dye. Eustace Commons makes application to ye Parish for Subsistance Machnamarra & one Ivey have procured themselves a stone Doublett & ye rest non inventi Sunt The Earle of Salisbury Continues under soe virulent an indisposition that his life is dispaired of The Gents who formerly had ye Grant of a Royall ffishery who mett wth misfortunes are now reentering upon that designe Some whereof have already priscribed hereto but upon a more probable adventure. The Holland Letters say that upon advice of ye takeing of Bantam ye Auctions of their East India Company are somewhat advanced together wth the Comodity of Copper, but are since both abated the Commonalty are extreamly concerned fearing it should occasion new differences betweene his Matie & States. The same Letters add that the Emperors and Spanish Minister resideing at ye Hague had delivered the state another Memoriall wherein they reciprocally assure their Laprs [?] that their Ma[ste]rs would not make any Alliance but what should be by Common concern [?] of the Allies & that in Case any of them should be attacked the rest would Assist the Defendants and therefore prayed the states resolution to joyne in the [?] undertakeing wth said [?] Memoriall was referred to the committee of forraigne Affaires to Examine and Reporte. The States have at Length agreed to this Summers Guard to be 16 Capitall shipps 8 of ym 1st [?] rate of 82 Guns the other[s] 2d Rate of 74 Guns to be equipt wth all expedicon. Monsr de Lorre Comdr of a french Man of Warr met wth 2 Algerines haveing 2 prizes & bearing upon one of them wth 400 [?] Turks & gave them such a broad side as forced for to back & become [about fifteen letters faded] soe damaged as that she was Constrayned to run ashoare on the Spanish Coast and tooke 72 Turks wch he went [sent?] to Thoulon & himselfe lost 15 [?] Men. Letters from Constantinople say that ye Prime Vizier had sent to yr Cahier [?] late Governor of that Citty to make Proclamation that his Masr the Sultan was goeing wth a powerfull Army agt Hungaria, therefore if there were any Ambassador at that Court who pretended Amity to the Grand Seignior but should suffer their subjects in Fight agt him he would avenge himselfe upon their psons and Estates wch tis said was done to hinder the ffrench from Assisting the Emperor from Vienna tis wrote that the Emperor had sent an Ambassador wth a Secret Comission to Count Teckly to know [?] his Cathegoricall answer offering him Pardon to ye first of May. Yesterday was heard before the Lord Cheife Justice Pemberton being transmitted by the Counsell the affaire of sweareing Treason agt the Earle of Clare by one foxx a Blacksmith his Tennant but I am Credibly informed that his Ldpp gave Little Creditt thereto. Yesterday the East India Compa in a Body went to Whitehall & told his Maty a Peticon setting forth ye late Action of ye Dutch in Assisting The young King of Bantam against his ffather whereby the English are driven out of that factory humbly beseeching his Matie to use Royall Authority to gett them reinstated therein wch said Peticon his Matie will speedily take into consideracon & I am credibly Assured that Orders are or will be sent to his Maties Resident in Holland to demand restitution since which the Auctions of ye Company are mightily advanced to 220 L |DLondon_3d_Apr_1683 |L1358 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sonday last was Read in most of the churches in London the Bishops Letter or prcept being an Admonition for all persons above the age of 16 yeares to receive the blessed Sacrament this Enseuing Easter & whereas sevrall Church wardens have been remiss in makeing prsentments of the defaulters the Minister is Required to signify unto the Bishops Court the names of all those under his Care that neglect to participate thereof to the End that such meanes may be used as may prvaile with them to be Conformable to yr duty And there is appointed a Sacrament on Good ffriday Easter day & the following Sonday Letters from Ratisbon of the 25th March advise that ye Brandenburgh agent at that dyett doe abate much of his former Earnestness of accepting ye ffrench proposalls for settleing of the peace whereby tis beleived that his Ellectorall Highnesse [is?] not soe farr Engaged in the Allyance of ffrance but that he may be wrought upon to Espouse the Comon Interest which ye Emperor Understanding [is?] dispatching Count Stamburgh [?] to the Brandenburgh Court wth sevrall advantagious proposalls wch the Emperor has signifyed to Baron Swevin the Brandenburghs resident at Vienna & great hopes had therein. Letters from Brussells [sic] tell us that last ffriday was held a Comon Councell in that City Sr John Churchill their new Record[er] prsent where the Question being put for the surrendering of their Charter or words to yt effect it was Carryed in the Negative by (6) Tis wrote from the Bavarian Court that that Elector has written to the states of ye Circle of Swabia that to prvent the danger wch threaten ye Empire as well from ye ffrench as the Turk it is indispensably necessary that all ye Members of ye Empire at this Juncture Joyne together in a Common defence & therefore proposes to them togeather with the Circle of franconia and upper Rhyne to enter into a strict Allyance with the Emperor wch if they think it Convenient and meete the 7 ditto at Anspurgh he will send a Minister thither to Consult with them on this Undertakeing. Yesterday his Matie & the Lds of the Treasury assisted by ye Ld president Marquis Hallifax & with divers other of ye privey Councill heard & debated the great affaire of refarmeing his Maties duty of Excise wch tho Considerable offers were made more then those already in yt undertakeing his Matie was rather Enclyned to have the same Mannaged by Commisioners of his owne & thereupon noe determinacon as to the ffarmeing made thereon. Lres from Constantinople say yt the first of january a ffire happned in ye City wch Consumed about 300 houses wth 5 Pallaces one whereof was ye Tefterdars or Grand Treasurer of ye port founded by Bajazet &c The shipp Diamond of about 300 tons Prtending to be victualled for Tangiere was discharged by ye Custome house & Gravesend but being discovered that she took in Capt Sandses Cargo & designed an E India Interloper the Lds of ye Admiralty sent an arrest after her to hinder her voyage whose officers Comeing on board ye Mr thereof [?] notwithstanding psued his intent & would Certainly have Carryed those officers to India but upon yr Intreaty were sett on shoare in ye Hope & since we heare yt ye Admiralty have sent a Yaught after her to bring her back & great is ye Expectacon of the successe There has been a discourse on the Exchange of the old King retakeing of Bantam but I find noe foundation for yt Report being Judgd to be spread abroad to Cause ye Auctions of ye Company to advance wch they did to 220 & since abated to 180 Yesterday his Matie sent for Capt Nicholson Comandr of the Amoy Merchant who came lately from India & had above an howers discourse wth him touching the Actions of ye Dutch upon Bantam together with the relacon of ye Scituation of yt Country with many other pticulers relateing thereto & I am Credibly informed that his Matie will send an Ambassadr to Holland on this pticuler subject +This day was held a speciall Court of Aldermen who resolved in a body to attend his Matie to morrow to be prsent at ye Rehearing of the Intended markett neare Clarendon house wch will bee debated in Councell whether ye same should goe forward or not. |DLondon_Apr_5th_1683 |L1359 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday was heard before his Matie in Councill the Lord Major & Court of Aldermen being present the affaire of erecting a Beast Markett in Conduit ffields behinde Albemarle house wch was managed by Councill on both sides, Mr Attorney Mr Ward Mr North &c for ye Pattentees Sr Geo: Treby Mr Holt Mr Common Sergeant for ye Citty ye Arguements are to prove [?] to rehear [?] the former pleadings that a strict and prod [?] Dominion [?] being executed by the party of ye Vicarage, they had given them A verdict that it was noe Damage that ye Place was comodious and that there being such contiguous buildings it was necessary for that end of ye Towne and for ye Western & Northern Roades and twas a penance [?] of a former grant from his Matie and that his Prerogative was greatly concerned wth diverse other Arguments. To all wch Mr Recorder obviated all ye seeming Difficutye that by grant of ye 1st of Edward ye 3d wch was confirmed by Act of Parliament the Citty had ye sole right of holding a Markett and that none should be within 7 miles wthout their Licence that ye verdict of ye Jury upon and [?] your Dominion was Surreptitously obtained and must be of Damage that it would disable St Bartholomews hospitall who has the Property of ye Tolls together wth ye ffee ffarme Rent of 300 L P Ann wch the Sheriffes Pay to ye Crowne that it would obstruct the Water from the Conduits that his Maties Prerogative was as greate in maintaining what he had granted as in makeing of new that ye Offall stench of ye slaughter houses would much offend his Matie pallace and ye Blood and other nastinesse runn into St James Parke after 3 houres Debate pro et Contra they wthdrew and his Matie will please to give his judgment in somme convenient time. 8 Comrs are nominated to Manage his Maties Duty of Excise and each to be allowed 800 L P Ann for their service, as not to be ffarmed as formerly but since there may be variation in the psons before ye Affaire be fully concluded shall forbeare to mention their names till I receive a certaine Accot. One Mr Poole a Gent who has been much employed in fforraigne Embassies stands fairest to succeed Mr Warwick lately decd to be Resident at ye Court of Sweden. A Declaracon sent by the Emperor of the Turks to the Emperor of Germany +Mahomett ye 4th[,] Sonne of Emperors and Sonne of ye famous and Renowned God Emperor of ye Turkes King of Greece, Macedonia, Moldavia, Samatia and Heglia [?] King of ye Greate and Lesser Egypt, King of all the inhabitants of ye Earth and Prince of ye Earthly Paradise acknowledged Prince and Sonne of Mahomett prserver of yt Citty of Hungaria, possessor of ye Sepulcher of your God Lord of all the Emperors of ye World from the Riseing of Sun to ye going downe thereof, King of all Kings, Lord of the Root [?] of Life, Conqueror of ye Mellonian horse and ye Citty of Prokema [?], the greate persecutor of ye Christians and all wicked people, Joy of ye fflourishing World Commander and Guardian of your Crucifyed God, Lord of ye multitudes of ye heathens Wee Command you to greete the Empr Leopold in Case he desire it, if you are a ffriend to our Matie whose power we will have extended very farr, you have for some time past acted to our prejudice and violated our ffreindship, tho' wee have not offended you either by Deed [?] or otherwise, yett you have taken Secrett advice [about ten letters faded] and your Councells how to shake of your Yoke [in that?] you have proceeded very indiscreetly and thereby you have exposed your People to feare and Danger, who have nothing to expect now but Death wch you have brot upon yourselves for I declare I will make my selfe your Masr & pursue you from ye East to ye West and extend [about twelve letters faded] of ye Earth in ye proceedure of all wch you shall finde my power exerted to your prejudice & shall feel the dreadfull effects of my Wrath and since you have put your hope in ye Strength of some Townes and Castles, I have given Comand to overthrow them and trample under my horses feete all that is delightfull to you, leaveing noe roome hereafter to make a freindship wth me or suffer you any fortifyed place to Remaine to put your trust in for I am resolved forthwith to destroy you and your people and to despoyl you of ye German Empire after my Will leaving ye Empire a remembrance of my Dreadfull swords that it may publickly appeare that I will Establish my Religion therein and pursue your Crucifyed God whose wrath I feare not nor his Comeing to defend or deliver you out of my hands but will condemn your sacred Preists to ye Plow and suffer the Breasts of your Wives to be sucked by Doggs and Beasts; you will doe well to forsake your Religion otherwise I will give Order to Consume you wth ffire this is enough to Lett you understand my Will if you will be soe wise as to know it. |DLondon_7th_Apr_1683 |L1360 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] That which administers soe much discourse of a Jesuite Landing att dover & had Confessed great matters before the king relateing to some french designe upon this Kingdome Centers in this that noe such Jesuit has as yett prsented himselfe att Whitehall more then one Morgan a Jesuit lately discharged ye Country has given Informacon that in case his Matie will send him a Pardon hee will come over and make a discovery of considerable matters but has received for Answer that if hee will first discover [that?] which he shall be worthy a Pardon hee shall be assured thereof but it is thought Convenient to grant noe more Pardons before hand since which noe farther proceedings have been had thereon. Yesterday about the hour of 4 in the morning broake forth a fire in the Bennetts Inn by Leaden Hall Markett to wch through the great assistance that was applyed thereto extended noe farther then some stableing and out houses thereof. His Matie haveing heard Councill on both sides upon the Intended Markett in Conduit feilds as Intimated in my last has declared that soe long as his City of Lond shall Continue Loyall will deny them nothing and for that they have Chose good officers &c his Matie will Gratiously order a supersedeas upon the Pattent to stay the farther proceedings thereof. The Ld Salisbury remaines still extreame bad att his house in Hatfeild but yesterday Letters came that there was some hopes of his Recovery. The East India Companys Auctions vary every day like the wind and being this day advanced againe from 180 to 220 some of the Members of the Company yesterday attended his Matie & am Credibly Informed that his Matie gave them assureance that there would use his Utmost endeavours to have them reinstated into the factory of Bantam This day wee reced the Dutch Post by which wee see divers accompts ye most materiall of them are ffrom Collogne of ye 9th Instant which sayes that ye great difference so long depending betweene the Prince of Leige & those Magistrates are in a likely hood of accomodacon being now agitateing ye project is that things remaine in ye Present Condicon for ye Princes life but not to be brought in President for the future Monsr Virjus ye ffrench Ambr att ye dyett of Ratisbon has declared that unless they speedily come to a conclusion his Master will be soe Impatient as to begin his Revnions. The Paris Letters that his Matie has made knowne to ye Envoy of Genoa that hee was mightily surprized that that state was Augmenting their forces especially building of 7 new Gallies which if they did not Imediately desist there for in Lookeing upon it as against his Interest that hee would give order to his shipps to fight & seize any of theirs where ever hee meets them. Letters from Warsaw of the 26th say that a Turkish Chief being arrived had audience desireing passage for 50000 Tartars through their Country to Silesia that were answered that they were too great a body att this Juncture to be suffered in the heart of the Kingdome The Grand Seignor has appointed a Genrall Rendevous att Buda on ye 15 of next Moneth and ye Emperor much about that tyme and a dreadfull warr is expected betweene them. |DLondon_Apr_10_1683 |L1361 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We have had a weeks discourse yt Edward Whittacre who lies under a Conviction of the Kings bench tho not seized will to merit his pardon make a discovery of wt he knowes agt ye people called Whigs haveing already taken at Court as tis Judged upon yee accompt but I have made the straightest scrutiny possible into ye affair & Cannot discover any matter more than his endeavouring to purchase his pardon upon submission & and a promise never hereafter to concerne himself in State affaires Sonday Last a fire broke out in Sackville Street in ye Picadelly but was happily extinguished with the loss only of 3 houses & 2 damaged Easter tearm now approacheing Goodenough the Attorney is prepareing to take out writts the second time agt the Ld Mayor & Court of Aldermen since [about seven letters faded] Last serving of them the last of their return was expired before he could obtain any appearances of them grounded upon ye writ of Mandamus to swear Mr Papillion & Dubois sheriffes in ordr to try ye Issue of yt affair Mr Attorney Generall is Prepareing a Learned Argument wch he intends to make the next Tearm before ye Court of Kings bench of the Citty have forfeited their Charter & Councellr Pollixfen is to argue at the same pro & Contra Thursday next is to be consumated yt so long depending marriage between Sr Dudley North one of our sherifes & the daughter of Sr Robt Conn of Bristoll a young widow of extraodinary fortune Saturday Last at 3 oclock in the afternoon the Chamber [Charter?] of the Citty of Norwich was mett out of town by some hundreds of horse & with great pomp conducted therein one of the Late sherifes fflourishing it in the air in manner of an ensign & with multitudes of people to ecchoing through ye streets they marched to the marcat Cross where after the publication thereof haveing kindeled bonefires they had ringing of bells with other demonstracons of Joy it being sd to be granted as they desired viz yt neither Aldm Comon Councell men &c should be chosen but by the approbacon of the Court & Continue durante beneplacito & one Thomson a waterman to shew his loyalty affixed his boat & a frame of wheels wth full Canvas wch sailing over land in the place designed he Committed ye same to ye flames One Sr Clement Arunsger [?] a justice of peace for the County of Middsx who was Complained of by the rest of the justices for granting & compounding distresses agt Conventicles is left out of Comission The East India Companies actions Containe at 200 L or thereabouts the Company has had Capt Brown Mr of the Joanna wch was cast away near Cape bona Esperanza under examinacon & discover yt the sd Capt took a Considerable sum of money upon bottom ree [?] whereby together with the evidence of severall of ye seamen yt escaped they are strongly of opinion yt ye ship & Cargo were designedly Lost On munday next the Company bring in their votes for the charge of a new governor in the room of Sr Josiah Child who is to be declared on tuesday following which [?] being done they bring in their votes on Wednesday & Thursday for the choice of a Deputy & 24 Comitteemen wch they declare on friday & none is admitted to vote unless they have 500 L in the Company Sr John Banks tis judged will be their Govr & Sr Jeremy Samburg their Deputy wch being over tis affirmed his Matie will send an Envoy to Holland & Sr John Sherdan a Native of ffrance but a Genll Naturalized & has been at India haveing a considerable stock in the Company is sd to be ye person designed to go over thither to Enquire of the States yt the Company is [?] reinstated in their factory at Bantam +His Matie & the Cort goes on Munday or saturday to Windsor +The Duke of Monmouth is gone this day to Northampton a horseraceing +The Earl of Salisbury is fallen into a relapse & given over by his physicians |DLondon_Apr_12_1683 |L1362 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Arcania merchant being arrived from Guiney Atwill the Masr Landed 6000 L worth of ye Companyes Gold at Deale Leaveing it wth one Mr Wilson who be stept to London to consult how to trick [?] the Company in Order to Release himselfe from 900 L Mulct wch yt Company Factors in Barbados and upon him for contrary to his Capitulacon haveing [?] of ye Negroes those Islanders adviseing him to put himselfe wth the Gold into ye Kings Bench wch would oblige the Company to compound to him but being directed to returne wth the Gold aboard for otherwise it might be ffelony for breaking of Both wch he thinking to do the aforesaid Wilson mistrusted some ill designe refused to deliver him the Gold & imediatly sent the Company notice and this Atwell endeavouring to evade his designe the Company has arrested him in a considerable accon where he remains in the Compter to repent him of his unjust indiscretion Yesterday morning the hamborough Company together wth some Interlopeing Traders Upon them were at Whitehall where they discust their Affaires p et Contra wch after a full hearing it was referred to a Comittee of Trade who is to consider and finde out a way to bring in or incorporate the Interlopers upon reasonable termes. Letters from Paris tell us that two eminent partners Bankers in that Citty were gone asside for above 600000 Crownes. Tuesday afternoone the purser of the shipp Golden ffleece from Scanderoone came to London and brought the East India Company Letters wch they tooke in at Aleppo brought overland from Bossora in Persia written by one Mr Gibbs who gives an accompt that he had been according to the Companys Order at Moncha in the Red sea and settled a ffactory there & now was on his way to Gammeroone & then will proceed as his Mats Agent to the Emperor of Persia at his cheife seat at Ispahan The said ship gives an Accompt of the mighty preparations of the Turke for Warr in that quarter that ye Bassa of Alleppo was gone wth above 20000 Soldiers for that Grand Seigniors Camp but had above 1000 miles to march before he reached Hungaria Yesterday the Portugall Merchts recd Letters from Lisbone wch gave an Accot that upon the Receipt of ye King of Englands Letter to that Prince wch was very Smart in behalfe of his subjects who were Imprisoned there upon pretence of carrying away the coyne of that Country & in greate danger of Looseing their Lives were forthwith discharged & ye decision of the matter left to the Engl Salavadore or Conservator whereby tis believed that all the money not properly of that product may be redelivered to them. Yesterday arrived one Capt Nichols Expresse to his Matie from Tangire who has been wth the Emperor of Morocco & brot from him a letter as alsoe from the late Morrocco Ambassador in Engl the Latter gives Assurances that his Matie will Ratify the Peace both by Sea & Land & that he is in as much favour as ever, but the Emperor is said to be of a different tenour in a stile strange and Arrogant that ye peace wch his Ambassador made at Land he is willing to confirme but had noe Instructions from him to agree that by sea but for the sake of Colonll Kirke and his Wife Christendome should fare the better & talks of bringing Ships before the Towne as thick as fforests & such like Mr Corby the English Merch was gone up the Country to the Emperor The difference betweene the Emperor and his Nephew is still on foote the Nephew keeping a pass at certaine Mountains wch he cannot be disposest off |DLondon_14th_Apr_1683 |L1363 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Some unadvised Writers gave an Account that the shipp Diamond a designed Interloper to the East Indies wch passed forward notwithstanding the Admiralty officers came aboard below Gravesend to have obstructed her voyage was by 2 Men of Warr wch were sent after her overtaken & brought back into Portsmouth wch I am credibly assured is the contrary for the takeing her way Northwards is gott away as yett undiscovered. Thursday last the Marryage which I intimated was on foote betweene Sr Dudly North and the Lady Gurney [?] Daughter of Sr Robt Cain of Bristoll was consumated at the Lord Keepers house wth a greate deale of Joy. The 23rd Instant will be pformed upon the Water before Whitehall certaine ffireworks when his Matie will be present said to be beyond whatever were yett seen being prepared by a Siletian who desires to shew what strange things he can doe in that Art whereupon his Matie findes him Materialls to perfect the same. I lately told you that one ffox a Gunsmith who swore Treason against the Earle of Clare and others of a designe to kill the King I have to add that his Matie was soe Sensibly possest of the inconsistency thereof that he would not goe from Councell before he has done my Lord that Justice as to have a Warrant drawne and sealed to apprehend the said ffox who upon notice thereof disappeared but yesterday was taken thereon and Committed prisoner to the Marshalsea to be pceeded against wth the utmost vigour of the Law for designedly and falsely endeavouring to take away a Noble Peers Life. [Handwriting changes here.] This Morning Early their Matys went for Windsor accompan[i]ed with the great Lords of the Courte I gave you an accompt in my last That an Express was arrived from Tangiere brought by one Capt Nicholas signifying that the Emperor of morocco was willing to ratify the peace att Land but not att sea Since wch Letters are Come from Mr Onby the Barbary Mercht who accompanid the Ambassador ffrom here in ordr to endeavour to procure satisfaction for a shipp and goods taken by the P of Salley worth 7000 L about 7 yeares ago notwithstanding the [sic] had the Emperors passporte who arriveing after 10 dayes Travill in ye Emperors Camp the Ambassador introduced him into ye Emperors presence and signifying how serviceable he had been to him when in England as that he was his Interpreter &c the Emperor gave Mr Onby the complement (that God Almighty had granted him what he desired) and that after the Emperor had an houres discourse with him about the Affaires of Tangiere & gave order that the value of his ship and cargo should bee redelivered to him wch accordingly was punctually performed and that 20 head of Oxen be given him to supply him wth provision in his way homeward Whereupon Mr Onby sent them to Tangiere and was gon to Salley where he had bought him a shipp and was freighting her [?] with ye Country Commodities her and will Come forthwith for England. The Ld Preston his maties Extraordinary Envoy att Paris is expected here the Middle of next weeke Whether it is to bee wholy recalled or to bee instructed in some weighty Affaire I cannot say as yett Last night was a greate heareing before his Matie in Councill with Councellors on both sides between the two distinctions of men from out of Cumberland those people Tearmed Whiggs being accused of a Riotous proceeding in the Choyce of Conservator for the Estrayning of the Moss [?] Troopers or scotch Borderers wch were [?] to infest those parts but after a Long debate they were dismist without any appearance of Trouble or obstruction in the procedure of that choyce. +This day att a sessions held att Westminster an overseer of the poore appealed thereto being Convicted in 5 & distress made upon him for the Neglect of his duty pursuant to ye Conventicle Act where the Informers Wilton &c appeared against him but being fully opened to the Court by a Learned Councellor they declared itt in favour of the overseer +Wee want 4 foreigne post whereby I cannot transmitt fresh newes from abroade Only a Gentleman arriveing in a shipp from france declares that the french King to Gratify his Clergy has published a severer edict then ever hitherto viz that if any Hugenott goe about to perswade a Roman Catholique from his Religion or entertayne any that fall into a Relapse shall bee condemned to the Gallies and the Church of his society pulled downe in Case he doe not himselfe abjure his Religion. |DLondon_17_Apr_1683 |L1364 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforraigne Advice brings A Certayne accompt from Warsaw of ye 2 Aprill that ye Allyance betweene that Crowne & his Imperiall Matie was finally agreed to and signed by the King of Poland with full approbation of the Genrall dyett and forthwith dispatched to the Emperor to bee Ratifyed by wch his Imperiall Matie was obleidged to pay downe 120000 Guilders promiseing to quitt the pretention which Queene Ellenor the Duke of Lorraines wife has upon salt [?] as pte of her dowry that the Emperor bring actually in the feild 60000 & relinquish some prtentions of places a long time in dispute in Compensation of wch & that King will rayse 40000 men wch shall be Employed as shall be Judgd to most annoy the Turke. Ltrs from Vienna say that the Duke of Bavaria who is now wholy inclined to the Emperors Interest haveing discharged many of his great Officers who favoured the ffrench as alsoe purged his Guards & [?] Country of all yt nation will with severall other princes be present with the Emperor at the Genll Randevous wch is now appointed at Presburgh the 3d of May & yt ye Imperiall Army will act offensively the Generall of Croatia with 15000 of his Nation being already Ordered to make an Inroade into the Turkish Territoryes to Ravage and dispoyle all they meete with the better to hinder ye Turks from findeing subsistance On the other hand tis wrote from Belgrade that this being ye greatest Turkish Expedition in some ages their Army will Consist of 260000 men that 300 Camells laden with the Baggage of the Court was arrived there and 40000 others Carrying powder fireworks & mettall to Cast Cannon & that ye Randevous will be at Offen the 15 then to be devided into 4 Armyes to act sepately And Count Teckly not being able to Obteyne the Liberty to remaine Newtrall in the warr has Ordrd his Randevous the 20 at Espires & then Marches for Lenscham where he is to be Joyned with 12000 Turks & the Army to be Comanded by his Lieftent Peluosi & to make their first attaque upon Elick Letters from Madrid speak that his Matie has transmitted the Emperor to be Made use of to Expedite the present Campagne agt the Turks 220000 Crownes & will soe Continue by every Ordinary till it amounts to A Million. Letters from Sweeden intimate that the whole Country is apprehensive & prpareing as Certaine of warr with Denmarke animated & assisted by the ffrench King but relye upon the valour & Conduct of their prince who will mainteyne his Ground with arms. The State of Genoa being Extreemely Jealous of the ffrench by reason of a late Memoriall to Order them to desist from recruiteing their forces & Gallies have sent to Spaine for Assistance who has promised to Equipp 25 sale to Cruise in the Medeteranean and succour them of Occations The ffrench Intendent of Province has sent a List of the shipps fitting as they gave out agt Argeires (vizt) 18 men of warr 12 Gallyes 11 ffly boates 3 fire shipps 7 Galliots wch Carryes yee Bombes 9 shallops to throw out stink potts & 6 shipps for Amunition & provision The states of Holland Equipping a ffleete wch tis beleeved shall assist the King of sweeden if attaqued by ye Dane the ffrench ambassador her[e] yesterday declared by way of Determent that the time the states ffleete put to sea his Master will advance with his Army in the Neather lands Lres from Oxford tell us that sevrall of the schollers & townesmen being togeather the latter dranke the Duke of Monmouths health wch soe Enraged ye schollers that they fell by the Eares & some of them were since Comitted wch has occasioned noe little trouble among them To morrow A new Shipp at Debtford will be Launched of the 2d Rate & tis Judged his Matie will be prsent His Matie will keepe St Georges day being ye 23d at Whitehall where a Chapter will be held & ye Guarter vacant by ye death of prince Rupert Conferrd on the Earle of Burford Madam Gwinns Eldest sonne or the Marquis Hallifax +This day ye East India Company declared ye votes for the Election of a Governor & Deputy wch according as I Guessed sometime since fell upon Sr John Banks & Sr Jeremy Sambrooke some people talks that Mr Justice Dolbin of the Kings bench will receive a Quietus & Sr ffrancis Withins succeed in [his] place. +yesterday at a session of peace at Guildhall the Grand Jury found A Bill of Indictment agt ye publisher of ye Observator as alsoe the paquett from Rome. |DLondon_Apr_19_1683 |L1365 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Affaire of his Maties Duty of Excise wch expires to the ffarmers on Midsomer next is now fully determined to be managed by ye 7 Comisioners formerly named vizt Sr David Achburnham Major Huntington Doctor Davenant Colonell ffreind Mr Carry Philiv [?] Colvert and Thomas Hornby the 3 first present Comissionrs to decide controversy betw the King & the Subject the 2 next in the present ffarme Mr Philiv Colvert formerly concerned and this Last an able Goldsmith and the Pattent is now under the seales & they are to be allowed 700 L each P itin [?] His Excellency the Dutch ambassador deld his Matie a Memoriall on ffriday last relateing to the affaires of Bantam complaining of the stoppage of Sevrall Dutch Letters from Bantam brot from thence by the Amoy Merchant whereby they were ignorant of the procedure of that affair & hopeing his Matie will not censure that Concerne in prejudice to them till he heard their defence or to that effect. Bills of Indictment being found by the Grand Jury at Guild hall agt Joanna Broomes [?] Publisher of the Observator & Attwood of ye Paquett of advice from Rome, Robt Stephens Messenger of ye Press procured Warrants against them who being severally brot before a Magistrate gave each two Suretyes to abide a tryall for ye same. The discourse for some dayes haveing bin that Mr Justice Dolbin of the Kings Bench would receive a Writt of Quietus and Sr ffrancis Withins one of the Kings Councell advanced in his Roome upon the opening of the Tearme, I have made a strict enquiry into ye affaire and finde that tis very probable that twill centre therein by reason the latter has read a Writt to call him to ye Degree of a Serjeant Tho as yett Mr Justice Dolbin remaynes in his station. Since ye writeing of wch I have just now an accot that ye Lord Keeprs secretary delivered to Mr Justice Dolbyn a Writt of supersedeas to vacate his Pattent of a Judge and Mr ffrancis Withins has bespoke ye usuall rings given away upon his takeing the degree of a sergeant. And I am credibly informed that ye Earle of Dunblayne who marryed Mrs hide als Emerton is now upon treaty wth Mr Emerton to compromise and agree that soe long depending Cause wch if ffame may be creditted to give the sd Gent 20000 L to quitt his pretensions to ye Lady and Estate wch otherwise will come to a Judgmt to morrow & considering that Mr Justice Dolbyn one of ye Comrs may peradventure not be in Court to morrow tis believed that Mr Emerton may embrace the aforesaid proposall wch then to make the Estate Sure to my Ld a Judgmt agreed to pass in his favour Yesterday was a quarter session in Southwick for ye County of surry where many Dissenters were indicted upon ye sevrall Acts most of them pleaded or promised conformity & were discharged and traversd till the next and Mr Vincent the Non Con Preachers being indicted upon ye 25 Eliz brot a Certiorari to remove the Tryall to ye Kings Bench wch after an houres debate wth Councell on both sides it was at length allowed. The Sessions being likewise at hicks hall at same instant many dissenters were Convicted & ye names of 300 pclaimed to appeare the next sessions or answer ye Default of ye non attendance Yesterday and this day ye East India Compa brot in ye Votes for ye new Election of 24 Comittee Men to manage that businesse for ye yeare ensueing wch are to be Declared to morrow & tis generally said that all those termed Whiggs will be left out of that choyce. Letters of ye 14th from Copenhagen say that ye Danish fleete in Number 27 saile were already into ye Roade & will suddenly putt to sea that their land Army is to Randevous ye 26th and that Count de Roy a greate ffrench Comdr was arrived to be Generall of their fforces upon wch the Swedes are not in much less [?] forwardness their Agent at the hague presents ye states speedy assistance & yr Envoy at Copenhagen has deld that King a Memoriall in very ffreindly tearmes intimating the necesity at this season to accomodate affaires and Assist ye Emperor against ye Turks wth their fforces but as yett wee know not the answer. Capt Nicholls who brot the Express Tangiere is prepareing for his returne wth an answer to ye Emperor of Morocco till wch Arrives the Emperor has sent Orders to Sally and other his Ports not to attack any English shipp. |DLondon_21_Apr_1683 |L1366 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The East India Company haveing brot in their Votes for the choyce of 24 Committee Men on Wednesday and Thursday and they were yesterday declared by wch it appeares that the Alteration was leaveing out of 9 and Supplying their Vacancys wth these following-- those left out The Earle of Worcester Sr Sam: Barnadiston Sr Joshua Child Sr Jo: Laurance Sr Bem Bathurst Sr Jo: Banks Sr Hen: Johnson Mr Hump Edwyn Mr Garrett Tho Papillon Esqr Mr Caleb Banks Mr Jon: Mordea Mr Tho: Cooke Mr Cudworth Mr Tho: Canham Mr Mountery Mr Page Note that Sr John Banks and Sr Jeremy Sambrookes of the last Councell are left out as being pre Elected governr and Deputy and Sr Joshua Child their late Governor now Chosen of their Committee their auctions are somewhat advanced being now worth 230 L The Lords of the Admiralty have attended his Matie to render an accot of the stores wch they have in Banck for the Equipping of a Navy if occasion should require wch after they had signified together wth the Mony requested to furnish a Supply they were referred to the Lords of the Treary who will consigne them a present summe and that affaire will be further taken into Consideration. The Duke of Grafton the 15th of May goes to sea in the Grafton ffriggt wth sevrall other Sayle appoynted to be equiped for a Summer Guard. This day the sessions at hicks hall for ye County of Middx was concluded where diverse Inhabitant of ye Citty of London were convicted on ye Statute of ye 20 a month for not comeing to Church and there is such a confluence of businesse of that kind that ye Justices designe one day next Weeke to hold a petty Session on purpose to finish that worke when Mr Attorney Genrall will be present espetially Since sevrall of the Dissenters have deld in appeales wch will then be argued & this day was affixed at ye Sessions house Gate a ffresh list of 124 Psons of both sexes to give their appearancees this Easter Tearme to Writts taken out of ye Crowne Office against them otherwise They will be proceded agt by Outla[w?]ry. I gave you an Accot in my last that ye affaire betw Mrs Bridgett Hide at Dunblayne and Mr Emerton was upon ye poynt of being compromized & agreed wch accordingly tooke affect vizt that Mr Emerton would for ever acquitt his pretentions both to ye Lady and Estate and in consideration thereof receive the Summe of 20000 Guinys together wth reasonable charge he has beene at in that Case wch tis said will Amount to 5000 More and be indemenifyd from ye Devastation and ravage he has made by selling Timber upon the Estate & on thursday last had ye 20000 Guinys paid him wth security for ye rest and ye Judges Delegates meeting yesterday after a short stay is subscribed the Sentence who are Dukes of Ormond & Albemarle Lord Maynard Bishopps of Ely and Peterborow Judges Charlton and Raymond together wth Doctor Littleton & 2 other Civilians and entered the sentence in the name of Mrs Bridgett Hide to vacate ye Marryage takeing noe cognizance of ye Lord Dunblayne as not being before them. But the Marquess Hallifax secretary Jenkins bishop of London Deans Stillingfleete and tillottson Baron Atkins & 3 other Civilians who were present refused to signe the said sentence. Last night one Scrimpshaw a Banker in fleetstreet removed his effects into Alsatia or other strong hold and stands Debtor to sevrall Credittors abt 70000 L. The sevrall Merchts upon the Exchange have advice from abroade that ye ffrench ffleete given out to be designed agt Argiers will in all probability by the circumstances wch doe occur attack ye State of Genoa. Sr ffrancis Withins is soe certaine to Succeed justice Dolbyn who has recd a quietus that his Robes are already prepareing for that Station. |DLondon_24_Apr_1673 |L1367 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sonday morneing in ye time of devine service one Lewis a plott Evidencer haveing Knowledge that Arthur Jones a popish priest was to Officiate Mass at an Apothecaries in Long Acre procured A warrant from one Sr Tho Orbe & takeing the Assistance of A constable Beadle &c mett Jones in ye streete who being seized they Carryed him with them to search his Lodging but he took God to witnesse he did not live there as alsoe the people in ye house but being threatned to break upon the doores a woman opened ye same where the constable & Attendance repaireing to his study gathered his papers togather sealed them up & brought them with him before the sd Justice Sr Tho Orbe wch being p[er]used A letter subscribed wth 2 letters was found among them wch being read was of very dangerous high Treason not fitting to be published only the scope thereof was that all things went as they would have them that the City was Comeing apace towards us if ye ffanaticks rise they are ready for them if they Lye still the Lawes in Execucon agt them will be ye Ruine that their lives are not to pretious to loose in soe good a Cause Enclosed was a scheme of their intended proceedings wch was desired to be Carryed to P & A in the Tower bee assured of our approaching Happines Postscript if R L Libell be finished he let it be published for nothing can Contribute more to our future designes then the rediculeing our last +Which sd paper Jones denyed to have any knowledge off saying alsoe that some ye Company had shuffled it in among ye rest but the Constable being Examined swoare as alsoe ye Beadle & Watchman that that paper was taken among the others & thereupon the Justice tendred Jones the Oathes of Alleidgance & supremacy wch he refuseing to take made his Mittimus to ye Gate[house?] Satturday last was held a Court of Leiuetenancy in ye City where it being motioned to save ye City the unnecessary Expense every night of keeping up the Trayned Bands it was soe far Ordred that when the white Regiment had finished their Course they should for the future desist every night goeing forth save only on Satturday night & Sonday following Wee have an accot from the sessions at Hickses hall that Peter Kidd who Keeps ye Amsterdam Coffee house in Bartholomew Lane London was Convicted for not Comeing to Church upon the Statute of 20 L A Month & Divers others And one John Mabley A Constable being sumoned to attend the Justices at Mile end Greene in ye prambulation agt Conventicles disappeared & being sent for to shew reason replyed that in his opinion the Act agt Conventicles was agt the Lawes of Jesus Christ whereupon the Justices fined him 100 L & Committed him to New prison. And another Constable & overseer of the poore neglecting or refuseing to make a distress by breaking open of doores for 5 L their worshipps have fined them 50 L each The Merchants yesterday received Letters from Holland that the Du[tch] East India Auctions were abated to 393 [?] [&?[ advise they had [sic] of the March of ye ffrench Army not knowing wch way designd. Joanna Broome who publishes the Observator being indicted for ye same was this day to have been tryed at an Adjournd sessions of peace but twas removed by Certiorari into the Kings Bench Wee had yesterday A Genll Allarum that a great fire had hapned At Windsor wch Consumed most of peasnod [?] streete but upon a more Certaine advice it appeares altogeather groundlesse more then a Chimney on fire there Noe Installation of Knight of ye Guarter was yesterday as Expected but in the Evening Extraordinary fireworks wch was very divertizeing +This day was held A Court of Aldermen where Sr John Shorter who was sometimes since suspended yt Court as Convicted for being prsent at A Conventicle appeared desireing to be Reinstated thereon but Mr Recorder had some time allowed him to Consider & make report of ye matter. |DLondon_26_Apr_1683 |L1368 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yow have lately had an accot that the Earle of Clare his steward &c were accused by one ffox a Blacksmith of high treason wch the ffreind of the Earle have soe Industriously searched into ye bussiness as to have discovered ye bottome of yt Intreague togeather with a knowledge of the sevrall psons who promoted & prompted the Blacksmith to ye villanous Act yesterday Affidavitts being made before a Judge Relateing to yt affaire. Sr ffrancis Withins the late steward of Westminster held his last Court on Monday last & was soe Generous upon his promotion to remitt all manner of ffines sett in ye Court yt day the duke of Ormond who has the right of yt Grant has Conferred it on one Mr Bonisha a Grayes Inn Gentleman Yesterday being the first of the Terme the late Justice Dolbin disappeared on the Kings Bench noe transaccons of very remarkable note was moved at Barr Sr ffrancis Withins in the Usuall manner with ye Coif on his head was Called to the degree of A serjeant & made his Motion at Comon Pleas Barr Afterwards treated ye Nobility Judges & other great Lawyers at a Most splendid Dinner at Serjeants Inne ffleetestreete in ye afternoone was sworne at ye Ld Keepers one of the Judges of ye Kings bench but takes not his seate till Satturday or Monday Tuesday next is appointed a further Argumt before ye Judges of the Kings Bench pro & Contra upon the Quo warranto brought agt the Charter of London Mannaged by Mr Attorney Genll for the King & Mr Pollexfen for the City. Yesterday Jones the popish preist taken on Sonday was Examined before a Commee of Councell who stands in ye denyeing the Treasonable paper found in his Chamber to be anywayes his afterwards Lewis who Caused him to be seized togeather with the Constable Beadle &c were alsoe under Examinacon & declares in ye affirmative. This day his Maties Comes from Windsor to Hampton Court where is held a great Councell Yesterday afternoone the Ld Major held A Court of Conservis for ye river of Thames at Westminster wch Occasioned most people to Judge that his goeing yt way was to Complaine at Whitehall of ye pceedings agt him in the City on Tuesday The Terme being approached Richard Goodenough an Attorney took out a second time writts agt the Ld Major & Court of Aldermen Grounded upon the Mandamus to sweare Mr Papillion & Dubois sheriffs &c wch being returnable yesterday Tuesday afternoone Mr Broome ye Coroner of the City to whome in such like Cases writts are directed Came to the Ld Majors house & acquainting him therewith refused to give appearance upon wch he arrested him & brought him prisonr to his house at Skinners hall being Clard [?] thereof Whereupon the Alarme being that the Ld Major was in Custody 7 of ye Aldrmen repaired Imediatly to see him wch when they were there Mr Broome arrested them alsoe and kept them above 4 houres Night approaching the Leiutenancy Imediatly satt and Considering that their Cheife Majestrate was in prison forthwith Ordrd A Redgiment of trayned Bands to be raised whose Drumers upon paine of death with powder Match & Bullet & put everybody to an affrightment the Kings Guards both horse & foote drew neare to Assist if Occation should prsent about the hower of 12 at night A sergeant Came from ye Compter and arrested Mr Broome and hurryed him therein upon suspition of debt who being gone & none left to secure the Ld Major & Court of Aldermen or take recognizances of them they each went to their owne homes. Next day Mr Broome being Bayled Came to the Ld Major to demand his prisonrs but the soldjers kept him from Comeing in This day Mr Broome ye Coroner haveing an affidavit On ye whole transaccon on tuesday moved ye Court [of] Kings bench by Mr Williams that ffletcher the serjeant who arrested him as alsoe ye City Marshall & others who the next day drew their swords upon him & thereby obstructed his Legall proceeding might by ye Court be brought up by an Attachmt as alsoe another affidavit by one Wilson a Mercht was read yt he being in Broomes house by his Ordr proffered to be Broomes Bayle was by ye Ld Major Comitted to ye Compter for being abroad at yt time of night & much Argument Was had thereon being defended by Sr Geo Jeoffreys who did not insist but yt A Ld Major might be arrested & alsoe that he sent his Ldpp word to give appearance but said Mr Broome proceeded very rudely & yt Mr Dubois had disclaymed his Consent to ye proceeding in fine the Court made a Rule that ye affaire on both sides be heard on Tuesday next This day Mr Sands the E India Interloper moved for a prohibition in Ordr to proceed with his shipp but the Court will take time to advise the rest of the Judges thereon. |DLondon_30th_Apr_1683 |L1369 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I gave you last Tuesday a transcript how one arthur Jones was seized and a treasonable Letter found in his Custody and by Sr Thomas Erbe Committed to ye Gatehouse since wch ye intrigue of that affaire is discovered to actuate in a Counterfeit sham reversing on Lewis ye discoverer and his Associate judged to be calculated either to Ridicule ye Popish Plott by insinuateing yt it might be of ye like dpendency or to create a disbeliefe of what ye papists might really practice upon us hereafter Let us first as ye discovery occurs in my knowledge take I fall [?] Tho [?] Mansfeild a Romanist Sonne of ye Lady ancram [?] confedarateing wth aforesd Lewis deld him a Coppy of a treasonable paper of a Popish designe wth instructions to clear ye same to ye London Whiggs makeing them believe that it would suddainly be putt in execucon against them & that he was able to discover 12 Jesuitts newly arrived to Complott and arry on ye same evidence wch if he would seize Jones ye Preist in Long Acre he might assuredly finde ye Originall Letter in his Chamber wch according to ye Contrivance was efected but this Lewis tricks his comerade by carrying ye Paper Manfeild gave him to ye Secretarys Office wch being compared wth that found in Jones Chambers twas exactly the same word for word & hand Writing and thereupon Lewis discovers that Manfeild was ye authour who being seized has bin under examinacon & tis believed that all will prove farr worse than wee conceive. Since ye writeing of wch ye aforesd Manfeild has binn remitted over to be examined by ye Lord Cheife Justice Sandrs by him Comitted Prisoner to ye Kings bench Yesterday was a debate before ye Lord Keeper in Chancery moved by Mr Attorney Generall relateing to ye returne of a scire facias directed to ye Corporation of Nottingham in Order to reverse their new Charter that ye sd returne might be made by ye sheriffs of ye new Charter and not by those of ye Old butt his Ldpp would not declare his oppinion till some further time The Earls of Sunderland and Peterborow are sworne at ye Chancery Barr ye first as secretary ye latter as Privy Councellor Little observable was transacted in ye Kings Bench Jones a dissenting preacher was brot up by habeas Corpus being taken upon ye Writt Excomunicato Capiendo and his Councell moved that there was a defect in ye significavitt and thereupon desired to be discharged therefrom, upon which ye Court will further Search into that matter, and if ye Law be on his side shall reape ye benefit of ye same A Gent in ye Common Pleas moved for a new tryall for excess of damages haveing 1000 L value passed against him at Bedford Assizes for lying wth another Mans wife makeing his exception that all ye Jury were marryed Men, but ye Court affirmed ye Judgment. This day Sr francis Withins tooke his Seate as a judge of ye Kings bench but little of moment occurd Thomas Player moved in arrest of judgmnt agt ye verdict obtained against him of 100 L by sheriffe Rich arguing ye bill of exceptions that they challenged the whole array as being returned by Sr Dudly North and thereby not a Compleate returne but ye Court gave then a Weeks time to heare farther presidents in ye Case. Monday next is now appoynted to heare the farther argument upon ye Citty Charter ye Kings Councell is very possitive that they shall cary ye poynt and ye other as much on tuesday senight ye Citty Riottrs be a 2d time brot to tryall. Yesterday wee had advice that ye shipp East India Merchant was arrived from Battavia into ye Downes setting sayle from thence on ye 5th of 9br last that Capt Conyers her Comdr dyed in ye Country he has brot back all ye powder & Gunn wch she carryed for a present to ye King of Bantam the Dutch not sufffring her to Land any of them for feare of wch they convoyed her wth 2 Men of Warr 100 Leagues homeward, ye sd shipp brings back ye rest of ye Bantam ffactors together wth effects vizt 1500 baggs of Paper tho she is but 1/2 ffreighted and give an accot that ye Dutch was still in possession of ye Castle & were fortyfying hemplines [?] stronger in Bantam where ye Young King remaines ye Dutch sent 1000 White Men from Battavia to their further assistance and made 2 attempts to beate ye Old King from ye port he maintaines but did not efect it The auctions of ye East India Company are advanced to 250 L. |DLondon_1st_of_May_1683 |L1370 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Satturday last Capt Sarsfeild who was lately Engaged in the Attempt upon the Lady Herbert assisted therein by one Sr John Parsons his intimate acquaintance made a Challenge to Sr John tho upon a very slight Occation of not returning Back a writeing wch the said Capt Sarsfeild in the time of his being wounded gave him for his Indempnificacon & they faught without seconds behinde Mountague house Sr John had ye advantage in the feild but they were both Carryed of soe dangerously wounded being each run thro ye body that their lives are both in danger. Yestrday Mr Sacherevelle & others of the Corporation of Nottingham putt in an Answere to the plea upon the Quo Warranto brought agt the old Charter of ye Corporation notwithstanding they gave a new Charter Yesterday was brought on the further Argumt Mannaged by Mr Attorney Genll agt the City Charter & was Continued therein from 8 of ye Clock in ye morning till past 2 in ye afternoone the length of wch tooke by the whole bussiness of yt day & tis Impossible to give yow a transcript more then in Genll tho he Endeavoured to answer sevrall matters affirmd by Mr Recorder in his Case [?] Argumt reciteing presidents that a Charter was forfeitable & then would pro[ve] that the City had forfeited theirs & that in ye most bold & dareing affronts agt his Matie & Governmt Especially Laying the greatest stress agt the Petition that it was taxing the Kings Justice in doubting his Mercy & insinuated him a Tyrant not fitt to Governe & then to rayse money by way of Marketts arbitrary & Illegall was such an Aggrivacon of their Guilt that it was high time to reduce you to obedience that his Matie did not designe this.in ye least to make A totall deprivacon of their privil[edge] but to amend them & was very sever[ely] agt Mr Recorder as to severall of his Argumts especially yt a Corporacon was [?] invisible wch Mr Attorney said was quite otherwise but it must be invisible to the Recorder he being ye mouth and not the eyes of A Corporacon & in ye Close of his discourse with all possible Rhetoric pressed the seizure of their liberty & that there was nothing soe playne to any Intelligent Pson as yt they had forfeited & lost them & then Excuseing the length of time Concluded ye same whereupon some in ye Court made a hum [?] The Ld Ch: Justice Saunders then stood up & replyed that indeed it was long but did not think it soe being pleased therewith & that he made A good Argumt & nothing of it could well be left out which being then late Mr Pollexfen was Ordrd to make his Argumt this morning & Contra This morning Mr Pollexfen began his Argumt in defence of the City Charter reduceing ye same to 6 heads first alledging that ye Quo warranto was not well brought being agt a body politique when it should have been only agt ye pticular psons who were Culpable & yt those presidents Quoted by Mr Attorney of Cityes forfeiting yr Charters not ptinent to this matter for when this City Charter was taken away it was in the time of ye Barons wares & not wholy taken away either for that ye King appointed a Custos of the City instead of ye Major yet ye Aldrman were Continued then Mr Pollexfen Endeavoured to Justify ye peticon setting forth ye danger of ye popish plott & yt Mr Attorney streyned the words of yt peticon to farr & set forth what Infinite Conveniencyes would follow the takeing away of the Charter for ye same might be done to all ye Corporations in England Adding he should be sorry to see the Governmt destroyed in his time for if so one pte of the Constitucon of the Governmt vizt the house of Comons might be intended & Concluded wth this that if what was alledged agt ye City was true it would not be a forteiture of their Charter wholy but in pte & that only where they were Culpable & said that as the Quo warranto was brought the Court could not give Judgmt against ye City. +Then Mr Attorney prayed Imediate Judgmt but the Court said it was a weighty Cause & referrd it to be moved again the last day of ye Terme The Complaint of ye City Coroner relateing to the Ld Major was put off till Thursday morning next. [Handwriting changes here.] Sr I returne my humble acknowledgmt for yo[u]r Constant remitteing Quarterly of my Intelligence under the Candour of yo[u]r goodness I take the Liberty to acquaint you that the sum [?] now due is not Come to hand as usuall & therefore presume that their is some mistake wch [?] I doe not tend in the Least to Misdoubt yo[u]r sincerity but truly to [about twelve letters illegible] to occation no misunderstanding betweene Sr yr must humble servt G H Aprill 28th 83 |DLondon____3d_May_1683 |L1371 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from an English shipp in the Streights say that the Algerines have built a new ffort upon their Mole and planted thereon 41 Great Cannons and that they had 4 shipps upon ye stocks ready to Lanch to carry 36 & 40 Gunns each ffrom Vienna ye 25 of Aprill they write yt the Turkish Army began to move and prpare for some greate seige & ye Bassas of ye frontiers are joyning Count Teckly to prevent the Imperiall Army from falling on him, ye difference between ye Muscovite and Ye Turk still increases ye Dyett of Poland was broken up ye 24 Aprill to great satisfaction, the Turkish Chiaux [?] is confined by reason ye Emperors ambassadr to ye Turk is undr restraynt and ye Agent from Teckly in Poland has a Guard of soldiers sett over him & not suffered to have any Communication wth the ffrench Nation ye 25th ye Earle Borson [?] brot to Vienna ye Ratification of ye alliance betweene ye Court of Poland and ye king has summoned the Arierban of the Kingdome. The Duke of Lorraine wth all ye head Officrs were come to Vienna and were going to ye Genrall Randezvous and ye Imperiallistes are execiseing the horse [?] of artillery to be made expert. Hamburgh ye 4 of May the King of Denmark has ordered 4 daies of ffasting to be kept throughout his Country ye lst ye 8th [?] ye 2d ye 14, & ye last on ye 21 and then intends to march his army his designe as yett unknowne +The Magistrates of Bremen have recd 400 Lunenburghes into their Townes and pmitted 700 more undr their Walles the Populacy fearing to be Stratsburghised tooke Armes drove ye 400 therout seized upon ye Magistrates & Demanded an Accot how they have expended ye publick Treasure haveing raysed more taxes ye last 20 yeares than 100 before The Paris Lettres of same Date say that ye King was taken ill of a Vomitting wch at ye first ye Court was affraid that his Maty had been poysoned but since is somewt better. The State of Genoa are soe far from desisting putting their Gallyes to sea upon ye Command of ye ffrench that they will doubl ye number and order of ye building of 10 new ones and has made a League wth Spaine for mutuall defence and sent to other princes. A Declaration is comeing out in ffrance forbidding all protestant Ministres from Marrying or Baptiseing. Sr Wm Smith a Justice of Peace of Middx sumoning a Church Warden in Stepny P[ar]ish before him demanding out of his hands certain summes of Mony being better able how to judge of ye distributing it to ye poore, which ye Church Warden refuseing to deliver him his Worpp comitted him to Goale who being freed by habeas corpus moved the Kings Bench against the Justice which upon a heareing before ye Judges it was looked upon Arbitrary and illegall whereupon Sr Wm asked ye Church Warden Pardon in ye fforce [?] of ye Court. +The Charter of ye Citty of Norwich being brot up againe to be amended I have strictly enquired into the Defects & finde that one John ffawsett who was entrusted in ye management thereof gave a wrong information of ye Xtian Names of Sevrall who were inserted in ye Charter as alsoe ye Stewardes [about eight letters smeared] neither was ye Earl of Yarmouth impowered to make a Deputy and some were put in who had not recd a sacrament for Common Councell Men upon wch tis judged that ye sd Charter must repass ye Seales again before it can be perfected The affaire of Broome ye Coronr against the Lord Mayor is farther deffered to be heard to morrow This day was a tryall at Kings Bench barr upon an action of Scandalum Magnatum brot by his Grace ye Duke of Ormond agst Wm Hetherington formerly much discoursed of as manager of ye Irish Evidencer & Mr Justice Warcup and Narrative Smith who has reassumed ye Secular habitt gave severally the Evidence that ye sd Hetherington declared, that his Grace was a Traytor and a Papist, & concerned in the Irish Popish Plott Hetherington brot some psons to Evade ye same and to declare that Mr Smith would have had them joyne in swearing of a Plott &c but the Jury without going from ye Barr deld their Verdict for ye Plt and gave him 10000 damages whereupon Hetherington being in Court was turned over to ye Kings Bench in Execucon for the same. |DLondon_May_5th_l683 |L1372 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I haveing mett wth some farther Accot of Mr. Pollexfens Argument for the Charter of London send you some of ye heads vizt-- That he affirmes yr Attorney Generall has not and cannot produce one single president that ever ye Charter had Judgment agst it to be totally void but only Quo Warranto ended richer either in ffines, Imprisonment or Noli Prosequi that Mr Attornys Presidents were obsolete in Richd ye 2d time when ye 2 houses of Yorke and Lancaster were in Warr, & such presidents were brot in ye time of Ship Mony, but pray Remember ye sadd Consequences even to the Judges themselves. Then Mr Pollexfen argued poyntes of Law that as if Quo Warranto was brot ye Court could not give Judgment on it [?] And then spoke to ye 2 benches [?] assigned Markett and Peticoning they being charged to oppress ye Kings subjects & tax [?] ye King of Injustice yett he does say that not one Markett Man or Woman ever yett complained but Mr Attorney Genll that before ye ffire they stood in ye open Streets where ye Sunshine and dust prejudiced their Meat and payed the Shopkeeper before whose Doores they stood and now pay not the Amount and have all pleasurable Conveniencyes and that they have a power to regulate Marketting by prescripcon. Then Mr Attorny charges them by takeing Such unreasonable Tolles [?] to have actually forfeited ye Charter, and therefore since ye time of Common Councell being 7 yeares Since continue to act which is a usurpation now then if by takeing ye Tolles [?] has forfeited their Charter, ye Peticon wch was but 2 yeares Since cannot affect ye Charter being as Mr. Attorny alleadges destroyed ye Citty are not Guilty of ye 2d Act but ye psons who did usurp ye Citty Title & may be personally questiond, but otherwise ye Elections chuse their representatives to doe nothing but what is Lawfull, therefore if their representatives doe any thing contrary to Law as treason &c their Psons and Estates are lyable to punishment and forfeiture & that ye Charter wch is invisible and ye Common councell cannot doe any other Act to forfeit ye Charter, neither have they power of tho' will to Surrender it, upon wch Depends ye Revenue of ye Citty, ye Charters of pticlar Corporations Prisons and hospitalles, noe more than ye heads of ye Universityes and Colledges can doe any thing to forfeit or deliver up any of their Land or Revenues in like manner cannot ye Bishopes forfeit their Lands and Proffittes belonging to ye Sees, if they could I don't know what tricks in this Age might be found to bring all their Revenues into one hand. The Cittys Peticon was in a time of a popish Plott just after a prorogation, if a terme be prorogued either by ffire or Plague has [?] an Interruption of Justice if ye Lords in ye Tower had petition'd them might they not call it soe one haveing had Justice already & they not yett brot to in their Tryalls & [about six letters illegible] but hard to give Judgment agst ye Charter confirmed by many Actes of Parliament for ye Error of a Word. If ye Charter be forfeited all ye Acts of Parliament directing use of ye Corporations will Totally fall for they can noe wayes affect a new Charter; The Charter is not an Estate for Life nor to ye Heires of ye Body, but is granted to ye Cittizens & their Successors whoever they be therefore John haveing an Estate for Life and after [his?] Decease to Thomas how can any Act of Treason in John take away ye right of Thomas who has no right till Johns Death soe consequently ye Cittizens that are to come have not forfeited their their right altho' many of their Ancestores were hanged for Treason. If ye Cittyes Charter be dissolved all their Lands and what they hold by Prescription will be Lost, and it would not only concerne London in pticlar but ye whole Kingdome in Generall, as all ye Colledges hospitalles & any Episcopal See & Dependency on ye prelacy soe ye Govrnmt it selfe would be subject to an Alteration. ffor tho [?] one of ye Actes of this Realme Increase Ye House of Commons a 3d part of wch consists of ye members of Corporations and Barronyes & if in a new Charter no Magistrate or otherwise be Chosen but by approbation of ye Prince & his Successors, why then if in a 100 yeares a Popish Prince should reigne, & would he d'yee think approve of any but papists & would such papists chuse any other Parliamt Men but papists and would Such Parliamt Men make any other Law but in favour of Papists to destroy ye protestants Religion for ye Prince makeing ye Lords 1/3 [?] of meanes [?] 2.3ds of ye House of Commons would not this make out my Assertions that if Judgment pass agt ye Charter twould tend to ye change of Govrmnt both in Church and State. But Mr Attorny foreseeing ye Mischeife would now have it farr lesse than is layed in ye Information not to make it Dead or wholly Anihilate it but only to seize their Libertyes and ffranchises and restore it againe tis wth ye Body Politique as wth ye Body Naturall can I say of ye Body Naturall I want Law for [?] Man Dead God forbid, but only have his Meate, Drink, Sleep, and Aire he rather in [?] taken away whats ye end of this but Death +Soe Mr. Attorny would not have ye Parchmt undr ye Great Seale taken away but only his profittes & Priviledges are not these ye Life of Body Politique as bread and Aire to ye Body Naturall This is only a Transcript of excellent Arguments on this Subject. |DLondon_8_May_l683 |L1373 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday ye Ld Chiefe Justice Saunders after 3 days of indisposicon Came into ye Court of Kings bench dureing his absence little of remark Occurd being pticuler Tryalls at Barr & ye Complaint of Broome the Coroner agt the late proceedings of the Ld Major every day procrastinated that worthy of remark was that yesterday it being moved by ye Councell for ye severall psons of the Corporacon of Worcester who ye last Terme had a verdict agt them by Default upon a Quo Warranto That they had attended the offices for A Record but could not obteyne it Soe prayed longer time but the Court finding that they had little to offer by way of Assigneing of Error Ordrd Judgmt to be Entered agt them wch tho Imediatly it does not affect ye Charter yet Consequently it will for those psons being disincorporated there will not be enough left to form a Court or proceed upon any City affaire Capt Sands the East India Interloper wch has Occasiond much discourse about procureing a prohibition to stay proceedings in ye Admiralty Court & to bring it to Common Law whereby he by yt means by giveing Security might proceed on his voyage Came yesterday to be further argued but the Court findeing that he not haveing [?] laid his suggestion arright absolutely denied a prohibition there being noe Suite Comenced agt him by ye Company whereby he is now like to Lye by ye walls Yesterday we had advise by a Ship from Jamaica wch brought ye Manifesto from yt Island that a Ship the Owners Respect Joshua Spencer Master in her way to yt Island was met & attaqued by a ffrench privateere of 26 guns wch haveing killd ye boatswaine purser &c & wounded others made themselves Masters & Carryed her into Hispaniola where keeping her 2 Months & Rifleing her of all her Cargo worth neare 20000 L they gave the Mr Liberty with his Shipp to depart who in 5 dayes afterwards arrived at Jamaica all wch transcripcon is at Large sent to his Matie Yesterday we had ye Certaine Accot of the great News that a Match is fully Concluded between Prince George Brother to ye King of Denmark & The Lady his Royall Highnesses only unmarryed Daughter wch I am Credibly assured that his Matie signifyed to ye Councell the same & ffriday last propounded itt to the Lady & instruccons given to the King of Denmarkes Envoy to dispatch an express for his speedy Comeing over hither wch I am told will be Consummated in July & afterwards to reside for the most pte in his Kingdome the Articles as yt not Come to my Knowledge Our ffrench Letters Genelly say that his Maties preparations by sea are certainly designd to attaque the state of Genoa and that wch gives the most suspition thereof is that his Matie refused to read the Genoas Agents Letters & bad him to Depart ye Court. Yesterday Sr Patients Ward pleaded to the Informacon of Perjury agt [him?] wch will be tryed some time this Terme 5 small men of warr is orderd forthwith to be Equiped to Cruise agt Salley & releive Admirall Herbert now before yt Harbour the Emperor of Morocco refuseing to agree ye peace att sea the Governor of Tangeire has dismised ye Jewes from thence findeing it disadvantious to suffer them in the City by reason of the Intelligence they hold with ye Moores This Day was a great tryall at the Kings bench barr brought by the Unfree forraigine Merchts agt ye City of London by way of Quo Warranto upon the issue that they exacted a Duty Called water Balledge of them to ye value of 7 or 8000 L p Ann & had a Jury out of Kent there being 10 Knights in ye panell wch after 5 howers pleading they gave a verdict for the King on behalfe of ye Merchts agt ye City without stirring from ye Barr. +This afternoone was brought on at Guild hall the Tryall agt the City Rioters upon the Choyce of the late Sheriffs wch after 5 howers Debate 14 of them were found Guilty viz the Ld Grey Pilkington Shute Bethell Swinock Sr Tho player Jekell Cornish &c & the attorney Genll intendes to bring Informations agt Millcally [?] |D10th_May_1683 |L1374 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +What may be added to what I wrote you Thursday last relating to the verdict obteyned agt those Tearmed Whiggs for Committeing ye Ryott by Continuing togeather to Poll for Sherriffes after The Ld Major had adjourned them on ye 24 June last will have a great Influence on the the future Choyce of Sherriffes of London and Middx in case the Quo Warranto should not bee adjudgd agt the City Charter as also itt will much abate by the same proceedings [about ten words illegible] Mr Papillion and Dubois Sheriffs wch tis said mr Attorny Genll will pursue with all vigour haveing allready ordrd [about twenty words illegible] The 2 late Sheriffs Mr Pilkington and Shute [?] Alderman Cornish the Ld Gray Sr Tho Player Mr Jenks Mr Jeckell Mr Key [?] Mr Goodenough and Attorny Mr Wickham Mr ffreeman Mr Deagle Mr Synock [?] the late Sheriff Bethell who will receive [?] the Jury the Close of the Tearm in case the Ld Cheife Justice refuses to signe their bill of exceptions and they do not obteyne an Arrest of Judgmt wch they intend tomorrow the Kings Bench Ba[rr?] His Royall Highness has brought his action of Scandalum Magnatum agt an Apothecary and other Scandalums all abroad on accompt of the Duke of Beauford wch tis said Mr Wilkes the late sheriffe [?] concluded therein but I have strictly Inquired & finde Errour that itt is agt one Sr Jerome Williams a late Member of Parliamt for Monmuthshiere The Match concluded betweene Prince George of Denmarke and the Lady wch I gave an account of in my last is soe nearly [?] concluded that there are sevrall yauches by wch to bring him over with Expedition and some specall Persons were a takeing Albemarle House for their Residence but have since pretend [?] upon Berkshiere house by St Jameses where they will live in great state and the Princes' made an English Duke the title said to bee either Cumberland or Glocester and that Booner Rayner [?] Quarter Title bee likewise conferred on him the Prince has no Present considerable Estates but by the Articles the King of Denmarke is to settle a valuable one upon him and his Royall Higness as much. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday afternoon Lewis the Evidence whome you have lately heaard of for Seizing one James a preist upon a sham pretension was tried before ye Lord cheife Justice at Westminister upon an Information for laying and coomplotting a new invented Sham to bring his Maty into hatred of his Subjectes and affirming that he was a Papist and that ye Papres found in ye Earle of Shafteburys Closett was by direction put there in Order to take him off the Evidence against him were those of his Owne Gang wch fform the Jew [?] Members and some others of that Crew who Deposed what Plotts and Contrivances they had together to gett Money but being turned out of his Matys fathers [?] Pay they declared how this [?] Lewis in Revenge resolved to ruine ye Court, but defend himselfe brot diverse Wittnesses to depose how and by whome they were Suborned to swear falsely in sevrall Relation they had given upon oathes that What zeale deposed relateing to ye burning of ye Navy was purely an invention of theirs when abedd together that what Mowbray swore at Oxford he owned to severall was false, that Faria a Jew being arrested for it [?] swore treason agt his Creditor Lewiss reputation being inquired into twas proved that he forged Mens hande and bye sevrall summes of Mony and had twice stood in ye Pillory in fine there was such an impeaching one another for Ragusives [?] that ye Ld Ch Justice Suming up ye Evidence, said that they were all such a pack of Villaines as the like number was not to be found on this side hell the Jury wthdrew and tho ye Evidence were soe Naught yett a rogue might be best to detect a Rogue and he brot him in Guilty of ye Wordes. Our fforaigne Lettres say yt ye Duke of Brandenburgh has declared that in Case ye ffrench attacque any pte of ye Empire during ye Warr wth ye Turkes he will break his Neutralty wth him and join wth ye Emperor |DLondon__May_12_1683 |L1375 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday the soe famed proceeding between Verdon the late Under Sheriffe of Norfolk and one Smith a Deputy to Topham Sergeant to the House of Commons was tryed at the Kings bench barre; the Lord Cheife Justice absent after haveing been heard already satt aside for excesse of Dammages and undue procedure of 2 verdicts of 500 at Cambridgeshire Assizes agt the Defendt the meritt of whose Cause in breife stands (vizt) That the aforesaid Smith haveing a Warrant from the Speakr to bring Mr Verdon to the House of Commons seized him on the 11th of January above 100 miles from London And they being onwards their way heard in someplaces a report that the parlt was prorogued the 10th wch the Messenger not giveing Creditt unto continued to bring him for London, but when he was assured of the truth discharged him The Queen [?] lay whether flyeing reports of persons and News papers were a Legall and Sufficient notice to have discharged him in the Country which if they had mistaken a prorogacon for an adjournment and he lett him goe; Then the Messenger would have been punished by the House of Commons for being remisse in his duty, And then secondly if Smith might have had a Sufficient assurance of the prorogacon Sooner upon the road, whether in such cases it ought not to be construed favourably for an Officer where it does appear it was not malitiously intended And then thirdly what damages if any ought to be given for a days detainure for twas impossible at that distance to have notice of a prorogacon sooner than the poste could bring it; Many other arguments were had in the Cause to long to insert; So the Court directing the Jury in the points of Law they withdrew & brought in their Verdict this day for the pet[itioner] it [?] being a third Cambridgeshire Jury. Yesterday morning were two Duells fought the one by Mr Talbot and Chudley two Officers of the Custome House on Tower-hill; The second by four Gentlemen Officers of Souldiers at Barne-Elmes and not one of the 6 slaine though some dangerously and the rest sleightly wounded. Yesterday one Mr Hugh Speake a Gentleman of Sommersett shire now in Towne gave bayle before one Justice Parry to answer an Indictment next Sessions being charged by a man and his wife for sayeing That ye words which the late Alderman Pilkington was found guilty of were true (viz) That the Duke of Y. was a papist & had a hand in burning the Citty &c. But the Said Mr Speake affirmed that it is done purely out of malice & that he can certainly make it out soe. Yesterday afternoon the Lord Grey of Warke was Seized by two Sergeants at Armes and carried Prisoner before a Councill at Whitehall being accused as I am credibly informed for haveing a great quantity of ffire armes found upon search by the Deputy Lieutenants in a garrett of his House in the Charter=house Yard being 80 Musketts packed up in Matts To which his Lordship replyes That just after the breaking out of the Plott he bought them Designeing to furnish his Severall Seats in the Country but generally rejoiceing in Towne all the time since he forbore to send them and soe they remained as they were at first packed up. And being examined by the Councill thereon declard that by an Act of Parlt. in Hen. 8 time every Peer was obliged to keep Sufficient Armes for 100 men and that they were bought after Christmas in 1678, produceing the Gunsmith who brought his booke which did ascertaine the time, & Likewise there was a vote in the House of Lords that all Protestants should be armed and that the severall parcells had particular direccons on them to be sent into the Countrey, which being considered of by the Councill, the Lord Privy Seale would have taken his Lordships word but some of the rest overruled That his Lordship entered into 3000 L recognizance and the Lord Brandon his Security the like to appeare next Wednesday before the Councill at Hampton Court. This day by mocon it was ordered That Sr Patience Ward one of our Alderman should be brought to his Tryall upon the Informacon of Perjury agt him this day sennight at the Kings bench barre The proceedings of Broome the Coroner agt the Lord Mayor will be brought further on in the Kings bench the Lord Mayor and the rest of the Aldermen yesterday giveing in appearance to the Accon of Papillon and Dubois in order to laye the issue of that affaire. The Earle of Danby moved by Councell for a habeas Corpus to be brought to the Kings bench barre in order to endeavor to be bayled, Which was granted. On Thursday Sr John Jorden appointed to goe Envoy to Holland tooke his leave of the East India Company and has since departed to demand restitucon of the States for their Accon at Bantham his Instruccons being very sharp and positive to know whether they will owne that Concerne and how & what Satisfaccon they will make that his Matye may know what measures to take in that soe great affaire, being peticoned to by the East India Company. |DLondon_May_l5th_l683 |L1376 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Capt Sands the Designd Interloper to ye East Indies moved the Court of Kings Bench afresh haveing mended his Suggestion praying a Prohibition to bring ye meritt of the Cause betw him & the East India Company to be tryed at Common Law, & yt he giveing of bayle soe to doe to proceed on his intended voyage which after Some Debate ye Court allowed unless ye East India Company show Cause by Satturday next to the Contrary. A motion was made in favour of the late Citty Riotters that ye first proceeding against them wherein they challenged the whole array as not haveing a Knt on the Councill and was allowed might be Recorded wch ye Clarke refused to Enter, but ye Court considering that then ye last Judgment might be erroneous as there not being l5 dayes from the Teste [?] to ye Distringnam [?] soe would not Ordr but said if ye Clarke had not done the Duty there was a Remedy to be taken against him. Satturday last Mr Samll Nearne Mess of the Stationrs Company after sevrall dayes indisposicon of a virulent feavour departed this Life wch he was very loath to leave at this Season because ye Whiggs he said would impute it a Judgment as being a zealous Prosecutor of them. +Yesterday one Millet a Life Guard man attended the Comeing through the Meuse [?] of One Wm Tindall a late Woolen Draper, whome he conceived the day before had affronted him in Order to force him to ffight wch the sd Mr Tindall declineing Miller drew Cutt & prickt him then Mr Tindall in his owne defence unsheathed his Sword & at ye first home pass brot Miller Dead to ye Ground & then went to a Tapicer who upon hearing ye Circumstances admitted him to Bayle. yesterday Mr Atty Genll Moved ye Court of Kings Bench for Judgment against the Citty Charter but Mr Pollexfen on behalfe of ye Citty prayed their Lopps to take a long day to Considr of it being an affaire of Mighty Consequence wch the Court likewise declared and yt it was not possible to doe any thing therein this Tearme soe assign'd the day on ye first Tuesday in Trinity Tearme being this day Month and within one of ye longest days in the yeare. Yesterday alsoe Some psons keeping the possession of a house in Westminster Sevrall broake in upon them killed one & Wounded ye rest and were themselves Comitted to ye Gatehouse Last night Some Councellors attended ye Lord Chancellr [?] on behalfe of ye Citty Riotters to endeavour to prevaile upon him to Signe their Bill of Exception but his Lopp would not then admitt them to him being taken ill. Our Lettres from Holland say yt Aldrm Backwell the late Bancker who had resided there Some Considerable time dyed ye midle of ye last weeke and we heare that Doctr Witchcott ye famous London Divine Left this World the Close of the same Weeke in ye Countrey near Cambridge. This day wee had Lettres from Vi[enna] of the 7th instant wch Gives us ye Circum[stances] of ye Rendezvous of ye Imperial army on the 6th Ditto Some Miles from presbourg they being drawne up in Battalia Invaded above 2 English Miles and were [?] Mustered 50 odd Thousand Soldrs Effective wth a trayne of 95 peeces of Cannon. The Emperor accompayed with ye Duke of Bavaria and other Electors and Greate Personnages arrived at ye Camp on horsback at 10 of ye Clock in ye Morning where they heard Mass Some by the Arch Bishop of Grann who afterward published an Indulgence to Soldrs and then kneeling before ye army Gave them a Blessing 3 sevrall times wch they as often thanked him wth Vollyes of Shottes and when ye Emperor had Viewed the whole body Ordered a Months Pay and ye next day ye Duke of Lorraine as Generallissimo broake up ye army and Marched for Raab but dureing ye Randezvous Sevrall Turkes were Seized for Spyes ffarther advice sayes that a Greate body of Turks and Tartars from Newhausell went on ye Scoute supposeing the Imperiallists were still at their Randezvous but were encountred by some German and hungarian Troops who killed above 700 Turks Sevrall Regiments more are on their March to joyne ye head Army whereby the Emperor will be in a good posture of Defence & ye King of Poland is ready to depart for ye Hungarian ffrontier & will by ye last of June Comand ye army himselfe. |DLondon_May_l7th_l683 |L1377 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday was nothing transacted at ye Kings Bench Barr save only a long Tryall betweene ye King and some Relations on behalfe of one Mr Ayliffe of Wilts to prove whether he was Lunatic or not being a a Gent of 2200 L P Ann & by a Comission of Lunacy directed to Sevrall Gent of yt County found soe to be but ye Ld Grandison on behalfe of his Relations espoused ye Interest as to endeavour to vacate the said Comission, but upon ye Proofe yt was brot into Court it plainly appeare[d] by ye Many extravagent actions he had Comitted that he was altogether out of his wits, whereupon ye Jury brot in their Verdict for ye King ye Estate to be managed by Sr Walter St John & Colonnel Strangewayes of Dorsettshire for ye use of his children & Mr Ayliffe only to have a certaine allowance who was at present confined in A house at Hogedon for ye Cure of his Distemper. Letters from ffrance say yt ye ffrench ffleete has put to sea being above 70 sayle & will first goe before argire ye peace being in a maner concluded betw his Matty and that Governmt but dare [?] not be published for feare of ye Common People who have now scarce any Nations left to Prey upon, therefore by some of that Governmt are desired to come before that place, yt ye people then forseeing the Danger may be Contented to have it agreed and Satisfyed wch as soone as perfected ye ffleete will bend their Course agt ye State of Genoa haveing 10000 Land Soldrs on board and they Write yt ye ffirst attaque will be at Savone, a port belonging to yt Republick. Which that state being apprehensive of are at Work on ye ffortifications at Savona and 2 Batteryes makeing at ye haven wch wth ye Castle is thought Sufficient to defend ye Same, the Italian German & Switzeres Companyes are recruiteing and all maner of preparation are makeing to Withstand and attacque whch that State is now assured will be made upon them by ye ffrench. Letters from Warsaw of ye 29th of Aprill say that last ffryday ye Senatus Consilium broake up after haveing concluded Sevrall Weighty affaires and now ye Consilium Bellicum is assembled and continues with great Zeale to carry on ye Warr against ye Turk but tis thought that this yeare they cannot be able to act offensive, but send their fforces as a supply to ye Emperor in Hungaria and tis affirmed that ye king of Poland has treated wth ye Tartare for a considerable Summe not to take part wth ye Turkes but contrarywise have promised & Sworne to engage wth ye Poles against them as also ye Cossacke haveing recd what Satisfaction from ye King they required have assured that they will assist ye Crowne of Poland against ye Turkes. Great preparations are makeing to receive their Royall Highnesses at Oxford who goe thither the Close of this or beginning of ye next Weeke. This being holy thursday nothing done at Westminster hall. Yesterday one Sr William [name of about four letters faded] of ye County of Surry and Mr Dorrington being in a Taverne a quarrell arose to that hight that they drew forth their Weapons & encountred each other ye first was Slightly and ye latter mortally Wounded upon wch Sr William is Comitted to ye Gatehouse. Yesterday was held a Counsell at Hampton Court his Maty present where was brot a Great Complaint that one of ye Spanish ambassadrs retinue was arrested and put into ye Comptr of London by One Smith of ye New Exchange and prayd to be discharged but ye Counsell would order nothing more than that ye ambassador should take ye Remedy against Smith. At ye Same time ye Lord Gray appeared upon ye bussinesse of ye armes found in his house of which I have given a former accot & upon heareing of ye whole his Lopp was acquitted from any intentionall design wth them. But was ordered to enter into 10000 L Recognizance to keep 12 Monthes the Kings Peace and 5000 L each his 2 Suretyes being Mr Ralph Gray his Brother and Mr. Nevell his Brother in Law but I doe not Learn that ye Musketts were ordered to be redelivered to him. +The Ld Keeper on Tuesday was pleased to Reverse a Decree in Chancery which ye late Ld Chancellor Sometime before his Death made in favour of Charles Howard for a Moyety of an Estate belonging to ye Duke of Norfolke his Brother the Ld Keepers opinion wth ye other judges being formerly of ye Same opinion as now reverst. |DLondon_19_May_1683 |L1378 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the Earle of Danby accompanied with Divers other Peeres was by Habeas Corpus brought into ye Court of Kings Bench wch after his Comittment with ye returned were read his Ldpp began to speak & offer new mater but the Court would then admitt of noe Debate declareing that they being to meet ye rest of ye Judges in ye vacation would Consider altogeather about it & that his Ldpp by a Rule of Court should attend them againe ye first of next Terme & then know their Determinate oppinions in ye Case. One Manfield who was lately Comitted for the Sham letter found in ye Custody of Jones the Popish priest seized by Louis the Evidencer pleaded not Guilty to an Informacon & will be tryed next Terme thereon A person being Convicted in 100 L last Wiltsheire Assizes for saying that they were other knaves of fools that addressed mooved in arrest of judgment but ye Court deferrd ye debate thereof till next Terme Thursday afternoone Mr Williams and Thomson Councellors for ye City Rioters attended ye Ld Ch: Justice Saunders he endeavord to gett ye Bill of Excepcons signed but could by noe means prevaile his Ldpp bidding them moove it in Court wch they refused saying they went in a due method then his Ldpp being in yt case only to be addrest to Upon refusal of wch they yesterday mooved in arrest of judgmt & Mr Atty opposed their Motion as to have it argued on Monday because then they might Evade sentence this Terme soe was Ordrd to be debated to day. Yesterday the Spanish Ambassadrs Nephew who was deteyned prisoner in ye Comptor was discharged Mrs Smith of ye Exchange who arrested him being taken up by one of ye Kings Messingers whereby shee was Obleidged to agree his Enlargmnt Lres from Paris say that the ffrench King was on last Wedensday to depart to his army wch they write will direct yr March towards Itally some great designe being on foote that his Matie takes wth him ye Genll & other officers of his Hospitall for wounded sol[d]iers which confirmes the discourse of some Considerable Effort for they never goe to ye Army unless in times of Eminent Action The same Lres alsoe give an accot that the Doctors of ye Sorbon to whome the Censure of ye Bishop of Tirgonia were referrd are Come to a result in their opinion (Viz) that ye Pope is not infallible that his Holyness has not Jurisdiccon over a temporall prince that all ye usurpacon Contrary to ye gallican Church ought to be Condemned that ye Articles wch ye Assembly of ye Clergy a yeare since agreed to ought to be Embraced & mainteyned wth divers other heads the same being carryed by a great Majority for out of 171 wch Composed the number of ye sd Doctors (iii) voted in ye affirmative Tis farther added that ye great disturbance & Insurreccon of ye Protectorats supposed to be in Langue dock protestants appeares only a small disturbance yt 5 Catholicks made by forcibly Comeing into one of ye protestants temples who takeing A suddain alaram feareing some designe put themselves in Armes but ye next day laid them downe againe but they write the ffrench King resents it ill & would not admitt yr Deputyes wch ye Protestants sent to give a true accot of the same to his Matie to come into his prsence. Last night broake forth a fire at Holbourne wch Consumed about 6 houses before it could be Extinguished Thursday next is appointed a Common Councell where tis thought some Considerable affaire relateing to ye Charter will be transacted +This day was brought on ye tryall of sr Patients Ward in ye Court of Kings bench for perjury wch Continued from 9 in ye morning til 3 in ye afternoone wch obstructed all other businesse the wittnesses for ye King were sr Henry Tulse sr Wm Hooker & divers others who deposed that sr Patients swore that in ye discourse wch Alderman Pilkington made there was noe mention made of ye Duke of Yorke wch they declared there was divers witnesses alsoe appeared on his behalfe who declared yt sr Patients mentioned to ye best of his Memory & Mr Blaney a Barrister who took it in short hand gave upon Oath yt what he took in his book at Pilkingtons tryall was true wch being read was much in favor of sr Patients & Mr William Pollexfen Mr Recorder & mr Wallop his Councellor pleaded very strenuously in his case that it Could not were the words admitted possibly be interpreted a perjury as not soe designd but Mr Attorny Solicitor & sr Geo Jeoffreys were very sharpe upon him as yt Justice must be had & yt greater ye Psons soe bigger the offence ye Ld Ch. Justice left it faire to ye Jury being all Gent of Middx [word of four letters illegible] give not in their verdict till Monday L.c. 1379 [Handwriting changes here.] London 22th May l683 The Letters from Oxford Give an accompt that their Royall Highnesses [&?] Lady Anne attended wth a numerous trayne arrived in Oxford fryday afternoone being mett by a Greate many Gentry of the County and conducted through the East Gate by the Mayor and Aldermen in their formalityes who presented the Duke wth a paire of Golde fringe Gloves and the Dutchess and Lady Anne wth 12 paire of Kidd and afterward the whole University attended them unto St Maryes where the Oratour deld a well accepted Speech and then conducted them to Christs Church Colledge where they Lodged that Evening & the next day went to ye Ld Clarendons at Cornebury house. the Conduit of ye City run wth wine upon the inportunity of the Lord Norris tho' ye City a long time opposed it saying that it never did soe Before but upon a Coronation. Yesterday being the last of ye Tearme these following remarks are chiefly to be transmitted vizt the jury impannelled to try ye Information of Perjury brought against Sr Patience Ward haveing on Satterday heard the Tryall wch lasted to 3 in the afternoone were 2 houres afterwards considering their Verdict and gave it privately to one of ye judges and yesterday morning deld in open Court wch was Guilty and one ffoster of the jury shewd the Court a scandalous Letter sent him wch the Court was much incensed at The Jury Mens Names are vizt Henry Rynell Richd Pagett Tho Eglesfield James Suple Tho: Harryott Nehemiah Arnold Edwd Napesden [?] Jn auger Tho Earle [?] John ffoster John Sharp Richd ffisher +Sr Patients was not yesterday in Court but called for soe cannot be fined till next Tearme it will be a Meanes to force him to lay downe his Aldermans Gowne if not absent. Sevrall of the persons of the Corporation of Worcester who this Tearme had Judgement entered up against them upon the Quo Warranto for exerciseing Jurisdiction in the Citty appeared in the Court and will together wth the others under the Same Circumstances receive their sentence next Tearme. Sevrall Papists who were accused at ye breaking out of ye Plott and Since continued from time to time upon their Recognizances appeared and Mr attorney being asked what he had to say against them declared he had Nothing whereby they were all Discharged. Capt Sands ye East India Interloper who had promise of a Prohibition in Case ye East India Company did not shew Cause by Satterday last to ye Contrary moved for ye same but ye Companyes Councell declared that they were surprised in the time and Soe obtained a favour of ye Court as to have Liberty to ye first Satterday in the next Tearme at wch Capt Sands expectation is quite frustrated. A Bill of Exceptions being put in last Assizes in Herefordshire that ye Statute of 20 L a month for not comeing to Church extended to Papist Recusants & not to Protestant Dissenters the Court over ruled the Same in judgement Ordered to be entered against Sevrall Dissenters convicted thereof and the Court would by noe means heare ye arguments which sevrall Councell declared they were ready to make to ye Contrary. Sevrall of ye Citty Ry[otters?] as Alderman Cornish Mr Deagle Mr Jenks &c apeared in the court ye Councell moved in arrest of Judgment but the Court not thinking it convenient to enter upon ye Debate as that it might be tedious tooke 500 L [?] Recognizance of those that were present to appeare ye first day of next Tearme and that a Proces of ye Court goe out for ye rest to appeare the same time When ye Court will Determine that Affaire either to Grant an arrest of Judgmt or proceed to give Sentence upon them. One Manfeild whome you have heard to be in Custody for the Sham Letter left in Jones ye Preists Chamber yesterday was brot into Court and pleaded Guilty to ye Information brought against him for ye the Same, whereupon ye Court fined him a 1000 L and to Give Security to be for 7 yeares of ye good behaviour and not to be discharged till paid. This day was held a Court of Common Councell but nothing Done as was expected relateing to ye charter they passed an act for Devideing Bishop Gate Ward afterward they Disclaimed ye last arresting of ye Lord Mayor by Papillion and Dubois, then enq[uir]ed into ye Misdemeanour of Broome ye Coroner alledging him not capable of his place appoynting a Commee of 4 Aldermen & Commnrs to examine and Reporte and referred to ye Same Comittee the rayseing of Mony to pay off some necessitated Orphans. Lastly to search ye Acts of Common Councell in ye late Rebellious times and since that are fitt to be repealed by [?] City Businesse not Materiall. L.c. l380 [Handwriting changes here.] Lond the 24th of May l683 Our Holland letters say that the gennerall Thanksgiving wch the States Appoynted on the 16th ditto through all the Domminions was religiously deserved their prayers Running to Returne the Allmighty thanks ffor the Mercy they have Received as Alsoe that he would be pleased to Continue the same to them in the preservation of the true protestant Religion and that he would moove the Hearts of Kings and Princes to give a free toleration in their Countryes The same Letters say that the Prince of Orange is Returned ffrom Antwerp whence he had some dayes Conference with ye Marquesse De Grana The subject matter of the Debates were how to prserve their Countryes ffrom the Incroachment off ffrance wch they promise mutually to defend and imediatly to ffrance Leguir [?] neare Breda of 40000 men off Each other fforces and in Case the ffrench should seize any place by way of dependance or allarmes to oppose them with fforce All wch the Prince promised to gett Confirmed by the States and fforthwith their Ratification Sr John Jardin who his Matie was pleasd to send Envoy to Holland to demand Restitution of the States ffor the action of Bantam is their Arrived and had his Audience and Delivered the states at the Hague his ffirst Memoriall wherein he Demands a Speedy Answer as Alsoe Ascertaind The Letter [date blurred] Instant to the East India Company 300 Thousand pounds wch said memoriall was seconded by the agent of Denmark and are both Referrd to the Committee of fforraigne affaires to Examine and report The States have Augmented the number of their shippes Togeather with severall ffi[about four letters blotted] wch will be Ready to saile the last of this month and Take their courses for the Sound Yesterday Severall warrants of distresse were made upon one Jackson a pewterer in the old Jewry ffor the value of 320 L Being severall Times Convicted as Being an owner of a Conventicle in Crosby Square whereupon the Constable made a seizure of his shopp goods the loading Severall Carts therewith The Same day severall Dissenters were seized upon the writt Excommunicato Capiendo ffor nonconformity and Committed Prisoner to the Compter And severale writts are Issued [?] out of the Kings Exchequer to make distresse upon many dissenters of the Citty of Bristol wch tis discoursed will Amount to an Immense summe Tuesday Morning the Ld Chiefe Justice Saundrs holding nisi Prius in the Courte of Kings Bench Affter the Tearme ffor the County of Midx was before halfe the Buisnesse perfected taken Sick with a Convulsion and carryed out of Court and since Continues undr the Malignancy of his Indisposition butt this day are some hopes of his Amendment Yesterday began our Sessions of Peace att Guild Hall and this day att the Old Baily and end Tommorrow att the former, Dangarfield was indicted for Wounded [sic] 2 Booksellers Apprentices, Pleaded Guilty & was onely ffined 6 s 8 d att the Latter Mr Tyndale who killed lately one Miller a Life Guard man in the Male was Tryed and the Jury Brought in their verdict Se Defe[n]dendo Sr Patiense Ward since the verdict of Guilty brought in against him Absents himselfe and some say gone for Holland +Yesterday was a Great Hearing before the Ld Keeper Relateing to the Duke of Buckinghams Estate wch lyes undr Trustees Hands for the Payment of Debt Butt Came not to a Decision Butt his Ldshipp ordd his Grace to Receive 1000 for his Prsent supply, wee heare ffrom Windsor that the Emperor Dutch Spanish and other Ambassadrs delivered his Majte Memoriales to pray his Mediatorship betweene ym and the ffrench King that a Common Place might be assigned to negotiate a Gennerall Peace in order to settle the Tranquility in Europe The Emperialists Army is Decamped from Raab and tis wrote that they design to besiege Gran a Turkish Garrison on the ffrontier and hope to Carry the same before they Can Advance with their Army to itts Releife, Advise ffrom fflandrs say that the ffrench is Building a Bridge over the Rhine near the weasell by wch tis feared they have some Design on Holland L.c. 1381 [Handwriting changes here.] London the 26 May l683 +I gave you an accoumpt in my last that the Ld Cheife Justice Saundrs was taken ill in ye Court at Westminster on Tuesday last with a paralyticke or some other Chronicall Distemper since which has continued under soe much Indisposicon as not to be able to Officiate at the Severall Sittings after the Tearme in Guild Hall London but Confind to his Bedd which I am told has brought a reflux of the Diabetes upon his Ldpp attended with virulent paines of the head but his Phisitians are not without hopes of Abateing ye Malady and once more Thro ye Devine assistance to recover his Ldpp from ye Malignancy of his Infirmityes Yesterday the Ld Lansdowne Eldest Sonne of the Earle of Bathe pursuant to his heroick inclination of Signalizing his valour in the Imperiall Campaigne agt the Enemy of Christianity the Turke sett forward on that Expedition being attended some Miles out of Towne with his Noble father ye Earle and other Relacons and ffriends wishing him and the Cause a Prosperous Event: Collonell W-- late ffarmer of the Generell Postoffice is at prsent soe far under the Displeasure of his Royall highness as that either an Action of Scandulum Magnatum will be Commenced agt him or some other Legall process but as yett the Occation is not Certainly knowne therefore shall forbeare conjectures. I am given to understand that the Magistracy of the City are Considering (if by law it may be effected) to reduce the Choyce of Major Sherriffs Chamberlayne & other City Officers to the Suffrages of A Common Councell and not as Usuall by a Comon hall which are composed of the Livery of the Severall Companies now far more numerous then at ye first Constitucon by reason 40 Companies were since comprised wch tis said if at all may be pformed by repealeing those acts of Comon Councell now in force for ye same & Enacteing others wch may settle the poynt A writt ne Exeat Regno is taken out agt Sr. Patients Ward This day the Effigies of King Charles the first of blessed memory most richly Embellished with Gold was affixed wthin side of the Royall Exchange Yesterday was spread abroad a Reporte that ye D of Albemarle was dead in ye Country but upon exact Enquiryes beleive ye contrary Lres dated Wedensday last gave an accot yt his Grace was Imbarqued on a Yaught at Topsam in Devonshire in Ordr to returne home & it being Genllly sayd the King of Spaine was deceased I find in this dayes Lres from Madrid on ye l5 May otherwise On the 5th his Matie at Aranjuez was seized wth a Tertian ague upon which his phisitians advised him to change ye aire and then upon ye l0th his Matie returned to Madrid and was let blood & tho he continued weak yet in all appearance perfectly out of Danger The states of Holland were much alarmd at the Demand of ye English relateing to Bantam have Ordrd their East India Company to meet them on ye 2l June touching the English memorialle in Ordr to consider of some Compensation. Yesterday one John Cullivant was seized & charged before Ld Major for handing a treasonable paper to the press Entitled the 2d part of the Growth of popery & his pocket being also searched there were found divers Unaccomptable papers whereupon his Ldpp committed him close prisoner to Newgate without haveing pen ink & paper Tis wrote from Vienna of ye [date removed by seal] May yt 2 Polish ambassadrs will remaine there One at Court the other in ye army & the Persian ambassadr at Mosco had declared that his Master will joyne wth ye Emperor & Poland agt ye Turk provided they will do ye same & wth 200000 men Imediately Lay Seidge to Babylon This day the E India Company received lres by way of Alleppo from the E Indies wch sayes a shipp the Merchants Delight an Inloper to those pts Capt Alburson Comandr was Cast away but most of ye men saved Further advise from Vienna Confirme ye designe of ye Imperialst Designeing to beseidge ye Gran & Berban 2 Turkish Garrisons the latter of wch if they Carry itt before ye body of Turks can releive itt they will cutt off ye Communicacon betweene Newhawsell & Budda wch will then mightily Contribute to yr prservation. |DLondon_May_29_l683 |L1382 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I gave you some intimacon in my last as yt collonell Whittle late ffarmer of ye generall Post Office was undr his Royuall highnesses Displeasure & supposed yt a Scandalum Magnatum would be ye effect thereof but have strictly enquired thereon & find it to Centre in a Writt out of ye Excheqr to call ye said Collonell to a Retrospiccon of his Accompts relateing to ye Post House &c. Our Lres from Holland say yt ye Dutch upon ye late demand of ye English Ambassidors for Restitucon of Bantam togeather wth the Damages they have reced thereby are in great Paine for a safe arrival of their E India ffleet now expected and therefore have ordered their men of Warr to meet them upon their way to convoy them home least they should be attacqued by England ffrance or Denmark by way of reprizeall for ye damage at Bantam. Sunday last one Colins an Anabaptist preacher at Shadwell was taken preaching in a Conventicle and Committed to Newgate In my last I told you yt one John Culliford was by my Ld Major committed for treason to Newgate for handing to ye Ruesse [?] a Booke intituled ye Second Part of Ye Growth of Popery since wch ye Printer is seized & Comitted for ye like Crimes to ye sd place and yt wch is observable ffrancis Smith Junior whoo a long season has published those sort of Bookes without Authorityes being able to find out ye Author is now become ye Evidence agt them and tis believed will impeach divers others. Yesterday arrived 2 shipps from ye Straights aboard of whome is come Mr Oneby the Barbary Mercht from Tangeire who accompanyed ye late Morrocco Ambassidor thithr & directly took his way to Windsor Castle to give his Matie an Accot of ye posture of Affaire in that Garrison as alsoe that of ye Emperor wth pticulares I cannot transmit you till my next. The Ld Preston his Maties extraordinary Envoy at ye ffrench Court haveing been sometime in England returns againe tomorrow on his Embassy His Matie wee hear has laid asside his intentions of going to sea this Sumer The E India Lres gives a furthr Accot yt a Second Interlopr being driven to Selene [?] belonging to the dutch was deserted by all her men save 2 & thereby incapable of makeing a voyage home Wee have an Accot from St Ives in Cornwall that about a weeke since there happened ye most dreadfullest Storme as evr they saw and those pts two of his Maties ffriggottes narrowly escaped shipwrack one haveing spent her maine Mast ye other forced from h[er] Anchors & Drove to sea two Mercht men were quite lost & they observed afterwards a ffleet Sayling by ye Lands end wch was most insparably Shattered Scarce one of them without Some considerable Damage Saturday being finished the Effigies of ye late King Charles ye inscription to satisfy ye curious is (Vizt) EIKON BASILIKH [This line is in Greek letters, Serenissimi et religiosissimi the only such letters Principis Caroli primi in all the Newdigate Anglia Scotia ffrancia & Hibernia series.] Regiis fidie defensores [?] Bies Martyries in Corpore & Effigie Impies Rebellium Manibus Ex Hoc Loco Deturbata et confracta A:D:MDC:XLVIII Restituta & hic domum Collacata [?] A:D:DC:LXXXIII |DLondon_May_3l_l683. |L1383 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday ye Ld high Chamberlaine of England gave directions of ye Scaffolds in Westmr hall on wch was tryed ye late Ld Stafford forthwth to be taken down there being no prospect at prsent of any further pceeding in yt kind wch when ye same is cleared ye loyall Aprentices of Westmntr will be magnificiently treated therein The Duke of Albemarles alias Clarendon House built by ye Ld Chancellor adjacent to St Jameses in ye way to Hide Parke being sometime since sold to ffrith ye buildr for 32000 L whoe designes to make thereof a Square has been stopt from pceeding therein but ffriday last yt ffamous Structure began to be pull'd downe Yesterday l0 of ye judges had a private meeting to consider to sevrall weighty affaires agt ye Approching tearm As ye Argumt of ye Citty Charter ye bayleing of ye Earle of Danby &c but ye Ld Chief Justice and Cheif Baron were absent as both of them lyeing undr a severe indisposicon of health ye result of their debates I cannot say The Earle of Danby ye beginning of this weeke was taken very ill and his Physicones feare that he will scarce live to be brought to Westmr Hall Our Holland Lres say yt Sr Wm Waller who is retyred from England to yt Country is in great likelyhood to Command a Redgemt in ye service of ye King of Sweeden The fflandrs Lres say yt ye Marquis De Grana being in some Apprehention of a surprize by ye ffrench has shifted all his Garrisones & strengthned ye ffronteeres & sent a Strong Convoy of Provision and ammunicon into Luxenburgh wch allmost on all sides is blocked up by ye ffrench Troopes [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Vienna by this days Post say that Count Tasse [?] redgemt wch was marching for hungary is Countermanded there being some Apprehention of ye french attacque upon ye Empror Count Teckl[y] still keeps ye Emperor under suspence tretyes now offering to adhere & joine wth his Matie Provided ye Emperour will grant him full Soveraine authority in hungary wth ye free Exercise of their Relidgon. But tis farther advised yt ye Cham of Tartary is Arrived at Zouemburgh [?] wth 80000 to joyne yt Prince who both are March to offer whose Vizier has likewise 40000 Turks The Emarke [?] in Gran Haveing Intelligence yt ye Imperiallist Designes to Beseidge ym have taken down all ye tops of ye houses to make defense against the Bombs. The Duke of Lorraine being decamped from Raab and Marched into ye Turks Territoryes has taken 150 villages into His Protection. The Bassaw of Caminecque [?] has sent to ye Great Turks for a supply to make Opposition against ye Poles 200 Turks Ravaging neare Lowinth [?] wherby ye Emperors forces Cut them to Peices. ffrom Lubeck tis Advised that a great quantety of Carts Spades Matocks &c were there prepared for Denmarke 16 of their Shippes already put to sea & are Night & Day Hard att Worke prparing Bombes and ffireworks & have a traine of l8 Pei[ces?] of Cannon and about 30000 land soldier[s] haveing pro[s]peckt of some great undertaking, ffrom Ratisbone tis advised yt ye Debates of ye Publique Security of ye Empire are at a Stand Nothing of Tempermt [?] being found Between ye 2 Colledges. The East India Companyes sale wch was to Have bin this Day supposing ye Surrat Shipps would have been Arrived wch Not Happening the same is farther adjourned till Michalmas next +Mr Onby ye Barbary Mercht who I acquainted you Last Post was arrived from Tangeire and Gon for Windsor is now Returned by whome is advised yt ye Emperor will make good ye Peace Agreed att Land but Not at sea without a New Treaty but has Promised that in Case our men of Warr will Not Attaque any of theres our Merchants shall be ffree from Mollestation untill an Express carryer Come from England, that Jonas the Renegado is in favor as alsoe ye Ambassador as much as Ever that the report of killing his Wife & Receiving 100 Blowes are altogether ffictious but Certaine that he was Tyed to a Mules Tayle to be Draged to peices but ye Emperors Displesur was cheifly agt him for Vissiting His Wife Befor he Came to ye Emperor yt ye Emperor is like to get ye Better of his Nephew Muly Ish Mall haveing bought of a great man of his party and beat some of his forces in a ffight |DLondon_2d_June_l683 |L1384 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Ch: Justice Saundrs is so far Recovered as to admitt of a Removall to his Country House att Parsons Greene ye Ld Ch: Barons distempr Centers onely into an Ague Ye E: of Danby Continues his Violent indispicon and Ye E: of Salisbury is fallen into a Relapse. Thursday night ye Dukes of Grafton and Albemarle Returnd from Devonsheire ye first is Prparing to goe to sea to Comand a Squadron for ye Sumers Guard. The same Day their Royall hignesses Came from windsor dined wth ye E: of Kildare in ye afternoone Countenanced a new play wth their prsence and yesterday Morning Returned Capt Arnold of Monmouth Sheire who formerly was Barberously wounded has a declaration deliverd him upon an accon of Scandalum Magnatum brought by ye Duke of Beauford wch will be tryed this next terme. Tis said Sr Robt Clayton will be proceeded againe by way of Extortion Hilton ye Grand Informer has prferred many Informations in ye Crowne Office agt Divers Constables & Overseers of the Poore for Neglecting of thire Duty upon ye Conventicle Act. Yesterday on[e] Bolton a Goldsmith & Quaker in Lumbard Street had his goods seized upon distresse upon divers Convictions of ye Conventicle Act. The Scaffolds in Westmr Hall begin to be taken down in wch place will be ye greatest feast at some ages cannot paralel forty stewards will be appointed ffoure Ranges of Tables from on[e] End to ye other affixed, most of ye Nobility and Gentery about Towne invited the loyal youth of ye outpts will participate thereof and be to agrandise ye Entertainmt Ye Ld Mayor Alderman and Leiftenancy be desired to be prsent but ye time as yet not appointed. In ye Artillery by Read Lyon feilds is prparing a great Number of Scaffoldes in wch place will be prformed scarce ever befor in England ye Spanish way of Worying of Bulls wth men on a Horse back and ffoote wch Pastime thy tell us will Continue for a ffortnight. Upon Mr Onbys accot of ye posture of affaires between ye garrison of tangeire and ye Emperour of Morrocco an Express is Ordered forthwith to be dispatched thither. Sr John Berry Comandr of his Maties shipp ye Heneretta is arrived in ye West from Cadis with Divers Mercht men under her Convoy. Thursday Night a Person Landing at Deptford Came to a House Praying ye woman to Lodge him yt season haveing suficent to pay her demands wch after some scruples granted Prcautiously advertising not to Discourse amongst her Nightbours of haveing a Lodger gave her Cause of suspiscion & when her Guist was in bead brought ye Constable who Rousing Him his Language was altered into Dutch, yt Night his Portmantua being secured he was yesterday befor Sr Wm Hickes a Justice of Peace in those parts His portmantua being opened were found 37 Letters in divers Caractars but None Present Could understand a Line a Dutchman his Interpreter said he was Not of theire Nation but believed ffrench upon wch Sr Wm Orderd Him to be kept safe and sent to Courte for Directions how farther to Proceede whither this will Prove sham or Not [sic] Yesterday ye Duke of Monmouths Coachman being in a shoppe in ye strand & one Lane a Light Guard man accosted him wth How Long will you were yt Whigg Livery and upon Answr thereto declared ye Duke His Master to be a sonn of a W-- a Traytor & other foule Language wch the Coachman Resenting Returned him An Answr wch with his fist who Drawing his sword was Disappointed disarmed & Cryed pecanay [?] but ye Coachman Continuing still in ye shop was afterwards most grosly handled by Divers Persons said to be Officers who wth a Great Pare of Sheires gave him divers Blows with some Hurts wch ye being advertised of Imediatly Dispatched His page to Windsor to Give His Matie a full Account of this Proceeding & to pray justice thereon. +This day Came a forraigne male & advertises one from Holland yt 16 ffrench men of Warr & 4 fire shipps were ffitting out at Brest being Designed to Join ye Danish ffleet, that King was Preparing a splendid Ambassy for England ye french King Presses them not to suffer His Army to be Idle but to Renew His Pretenttions to Hamburrough & Bremen and Raise ye Antient Glory of ye Goths a[n]d Vandalls Not withstanding our late advises gave an account yt ye Duke of Brandenburg was Entred into New Engagmts wth ye french I have it wrote ye contrary (Viz) yt His Highness has absolutly Refused ye Lodgmt of 10000 in his Contryes or so much to admit ym to Retreat therein wch Incenses ye french Letters from Vienna of ye 27th say yt ye Duke of Loraigne was Encamped at Romorra [?] and Not Entred any design till he Can be Certainly asshured of ye Posture of ye Enemy & ye Vizier of Offen has sent to him to be a Cessation for 14 Dayes which he refused ffrom Colloingne tis wrote yt ye Majestrates and Burghers being at Variance the Latter Demanded Enterance Into ye Towne hall but was denyed by ye souldiers whose officers orderd ym to fire upon ym Instead of which they threw Downe there Armes and Departed as not being willing to Ingage aganst ye Cittyzens upon which ye Burghers seized ye Officers and Committed ym to prison and Tooke ye Citty into There Possesion. |DLondon_June_5_l683 |L1385 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I informed you lately that one Jackson a pewterer had 500 L worth of his goods seized by way of distresse being convicted severall times as the owner of a Conventicle since which Jackson arrested Sr James Smith the Justice before whome such Conviccon was made as also the severall persons who assisted in the Seizure; judging that they had done contrary to Law but upon what ground I cannot say; The said goods so seized were on Saturday night brought home and sett before his doore Which at first he scrupled to take in, but being better advised tooke possession of them. Tomorrow will be held a Common Councill when the affaire of Broome the Coroner will be reassumed with some other considerable matter. 'Tis generally said that the Lord Cheife Justices indisposicon will not admitt him to sitt upon the Bench the approaching Terme at leastwise the opening thereof. Some pretend to know how the affaire of the Charter will be carried on this day Sennight, Sayeing that the Lord Cheife Justice will send his opinion in writeing And that in Case the Cort adjudge the Charter to be forfeited a Lord Mayor will the next Day be constituted by Commission but a weekes time will give us the result. Yesterday morning the Earle of Salisbury departed this Life at his seate of St Albans The Earle of Danby continued his indisposicon which is soe prevalent upon him That his Life is in Danger, Sunday his Lpp was prayed for in most Churches in and about London. Fryday last her Matie was in Towne and prsent at the Consecracon of her Chappell at St Jameses which was much defaced by the late ffire in the adjacent ffryery. The Royall ffishery which formerly received interrupcon by the ffrench seizeing their Busses under pretence that they were Dutch bottomes when he was at variance with those people is now established againe 20 persons haveing already subscribed 500 L each and the Company taken a great house in Arundell buildings where they dayly sitt to carry On that worke. Yesterday was held 2 Corts of Aldermen The one in the fforenoone the latter in the affternoone. At the former was a long dispute between Christs and St. Bartholomewes hospitall the latter demanding 500 marks yearly from the other but could not make out the pretencon. In the Afternoone the Cort heard a Controversy between the Steward and Bayliffe of Southwarke the said Bayliffe chargeing the Steward in diverse Articles in order to out him of his place, That he favoured the Whiggish party and thought to make himselfe popular in order to be chosen a Burgesse for the Burrough, but the Steward soe well acquitted himselfe from all objeccons, that the Cort will Scarce turne him out but have deferred it further till ffryday. A Writt, ne exeat regno, is Said to be taken out agt Sr Thomas Player our Chamberlaine. The Leiutenancy of the Citty have appointed Commissioners of their owne in diverse wards to assesse the Tax of Trophey money and not the Common Councillmen who usually performed that worke. Three Souldiers in St Jameses Parke [?] [endeavour?]ing to extort money from 3 Gentlemen there late were upon Complaint turned out of the Guards. A noted Papist haveing since the time of Doctor Lloyds being Rector of St Martyns in the ffeild publiquely renounced the Romish ffaith but has now declar'd to Doctor Tenneson Minister of the said parrish that he is extreamly sorry for his Apostasy and therefore finds himselfe obliged to returne to his Mother Church the See of Rome upon which the Doctor has appointed one day next weeke to argue with him for the protestant Religion against that of the papists. Lres from Vienna of the 30th May advise that upon the March of the Emperors fforces the Turkish Peeres [?] have prayed Sanctuary with their good in Raab and Comorra. Yesterday a Courier arrived here with advise That the Duke of Lorraine had invested Gran a Turkish garrison and was by this time playeing agt it with his Cannon and that the 4000 horse That Duke sent out had attaqued and carried the bridge of Eleck over the Danube and had 700 Turkes in that garrison. Lres from Ratisbonne of 31st of May bring newes that the ffrench plenipotentiaries have declared to ye Deputyes of the Empire that they should sett forward & promote the Treaty of peace otherwise their Master would be forced to take other measures, And the Lres from Brussells of the 6th of June say that the Chamber of Metz have declared great part of the Citty of Luxemburgh & some villages thereto belonging to appertaine to the ffrench King which does not a little disturb this Court who are resolved to preserve the Citty though with hazard of all. L.c. 1386 [Handwriting changes here.] Lond the 7th June l683 +Yesterday the Ld Major held a Court of Common Councell in Guildhall where Considerable matter was Transacted Vizt Affter the proceedings of the last Common Councell were read over, the Committee to whom the inspection of the Acts of Common Councell sett to be repeald as past in the Late time of usurpation made their Report Bringing in a List of Above 100 ffrom the yeare of forty to sixty upon wch some Debates arose as yr ought to be Time to Consider whither some of ym might not to be of use Butt in ffine the question was putt for all of ym in grosse and Carryed it in the Affirmetive A gate demanded but no members going out twas Recorded pro Confesso Among those Acts is Repealed one that Tooke Away the Ld Majors and Court of Aldermens prerogatives in nominating Citty officers ffor the Choice of Chamberlain Bridgmaster &c. Whereby those officers wch before were lately nominated & Elected by the Common Hall must now Be nominated by the Ld Major out of whom the Common Hall must Choose for those offices Afterwards the Said Committee recomended to the Court how Essentially necessary it was to the prerogative of the Chaire that the Ld Major & Aldermen have a negative voyce vizt That they shall not be bound to putt a question wch they Conceive shall Tend to the discrace of the Citty Bringing the Hands of Divers Councells of Law given Sometime since vizt Sr ffrancis Pemberton Meynard Winnington Jeofferies wch being putt to the vote was Carryed in ye Affirmative. Then an explicatory Act to that in ye Marallty of Sr Robt duey in ye year 30 was read the first & second time being to Settle ye Choyce of one of ye Sheiriffs to prevent further ryotts and other disturbances in the Citty wch runs that the person dranke to by Lord Mayor at the Bridge house shall be in nominacon of one of the Sherriffs and soe confirmed by the Commons in Case any hands be for him The same likewise admitted of Considerable debates but the question putt to whether itt should be past or recommitted a pole was demanded but carryed in the affirmative yeas 113 noes 78 Last of all the Comittee to whose managemt ye defense of ye Citty Charter was referred made their report but no debate arose to desire a noli prosequi or otherwise about itt but thanks returned to the Comittee for their care and dilligence of the prosecution of that affaire Noe report made by the Comittee relateing to the Coroner The Earle of Danby continues his indisposition and his Phisitians have given itt under their hands that itt is necessary for his health to take ye Aire in order to incli[ne ye?] judges to admitt him liberty upon bai[l in the?] Terme begining to morrow which if [his Ld?]shipp succeeds in ye other lords in the Tower intend to move the Court upon ye same account. The scaffolds in Westminster Hall are intirely taken downe and all the materialls cleaared away. Yesterday letters from Newcastle gave advice that 2 Scotchman being in a watermans boate in order to take shipping for Holland discoursed of some unwarrantable proceedings whereby the said waterman gave such notice as to have them secured wch as ye same was perfecting one of them flunge into ye water a wooden box wch being recovered & searched some by men wth [?] most dangerouse and treasonable papers were founde therein in order to carry on a rebellion in Scotland & itt is wrote that 2 Commissions were allsoe inclosed one said to be directed to Capt Hamilton in Holland the persons who headed ye ["persons" and "Rebells" come next but are cancelled] at Bothwell bridge upon which the 2 persons were comitted & itt is said will be brought up for London in order to search into the death of that [illegible word of seven letters] Wee have a discourse that Mr Papillion & duboise since ye tryall of the Ryoters & the Common Councell disclaiming their accons upon the Ld Mayor would have discontinued ye same but I finde they have delivered their declaracons to the ld Mayor & Aldermen in order this Terme if they can to be the Issue of that Affaire. L.c. 1387 Handwriting changes here.] London the 9 June 1683 +Notwithstanding some unintelligible writers have declared that the Earle of Salisbury is not deceased as I intimated to yow yet without any scruple of doubt I am assured thereof & yt his Ldpp has Constituted the Earles of Bedford & Essex togeather wth ye Lord Ch Barron Mountague the Trustees of his Estate which he has bequeathed very bountifully among his children & his eldest sone of l7 yeares of age the Paternall Estate of 12000 L p Annu Cleare to 4 younger sonnes 500 L p Annu each & his 5 daughters 10000 L sevrall in ready money at day of Marriage or 2l yeares of age & all his servants and benefactors Considerable Annuityes I Omitted to acquaint yow in my last that ye Ld Major on Thursday held the Bridghouse feaste & past ye Ceremony of ye Cupp & drank to Mr Aldrman Daniell whereby psuant to Wedensday proceedings of ye Common Councell he will be one of our Sheriffs Little of Certainty haveing been lately knowne of the time of Comeing of Prince George from Denmarke I now am very Credibly advised that on Wedensday last 2 Buckes were Killd in St Jameses Parke wch are putting up with other Choyce provision to bee sent aboard of sevrall Yaughts wch within a day or 2 setts sayle for Gluestadt on ye River Elbe where they take on ye prince to transport him for England I am likewise by credible hands informed that ye ffrench Ambassdr has signifyed to his Matie that his Master designes to send a ffleete of shipps into ye Baltick sea now Equipping at Brest Craveing leave to sayle thro our Channell &c but I cannot undertake to inform yow of ye result The Holland ffleete will in 10 days put to sea being most Capitall shippes & well furnished wth warlike provision & ye most ablest Comandrs they have who will likewise take yr Course for ye Sound wch in probability may occasion some Action Yesterday being ye first day of the Terme little of Moment occurrd by reason ye Ld Ch Justice Saunders & Mr Justice Raymond were absent from ye Kings bench ye former still Continuing his Indisposicon the latter afflicted wth violent ffitts of ye stone & the Ld Ch Baron Mountague of ye Exchange was alsoe absent being not fully recovered of his late feavour & ague Most of ye City Ryotters appeared psuant to yr Recognizances & involved againe in arrest of Judgmt wch by reason the Courts not being full that point was referrd to be argued next ffriday in ye meantime they are to acquaint Mr Attorney Genll wth what heads they intend to debate that the King may know how to defend agt them A Country Rustick had an Informacon prferred agt him to which he pleaded not Guilty the Court takeing his owne Recognizance of 1000 L to appeare the words being that he should say that the people made ye Lawes & ye King was only to put them into Exec[ution] or to yt Effect Whereas mr Verdon the last Terme had a verdict of 46 [?] agst Tophams messengers of the house of Commons for a 3d Cambridgesheire jury and the said messengrs obtained a writt of Error and gave ye ptl notice yet ye said Verdon Contrary to practice posted to Norwich and upon a Market daye seized dispoiled and carryed away the said messengrs good[s] breaking their Loomes. Which Exhorbitante & Illegall proceedings being yesterday by Councill moved in ye Court of Kings Bench ye judges ordrd a rule of Court that ye said Goods Illegally taken away should forthwith be restored & mr Verdon together with ye Sheiriffe that made the seisure be sent for up to answere the Contempt. +The Ld Keeper has supseded the Statute of Bankrupt wch was lately taken out agt ye late Aldrman Backwell. +The Yaughts designed to fetch over prince George departed last night sevrall Noblemen on ye pte of ye King & R Highness are Ordrd to attend him hither & I heare yt 10000 L is remitted to our London Merchants for ye use of ye Prince & ye sport of Joquo de Tauro or ye fighting of Bulls proceeds the Millitary Ground being a prpareing for yt purpose +Capt Sands the E India Interloper this daye againe involved by Councell for a prohibition which ye Court absolutely denyed whereupon he will bring his Cause into ye Comon Pleas to be tryed there Yesterday was a further heareing by ye Court of Aldrmen by Councell on both sides between ye steward & Balliffe of Southwark Court for Irregularityes charged upon ye steward by ye balliffe wch after 5 howers debate the steward was by ye Court adjudgd to lose his place but not any nominated to succeed him L.c. l388 [Handwriting changes here.] London June 14 l683 Tuesday being ye time yt Judgemt was given agt ye Chartr of London I had well nigh finished my Lettr wn an ordr came from ye Ld Mayor into my house & seized all ye sd Lres togeathr wth myselfe & servt is [?] anything done but die & others besides wch prventd yt party transmitting you ye pceeds of ye Day wch you must excuse as alsoe this slendr informacion at prsent The subject Mattr of ye Judgemt agt ye Chartr was deliverd by Mr Justice Jones declareing yt he had attended ye Ld Ch: Justice wth his othr 2 Bretheren of ye bench & found him to agree in evry pticular wth ym Vizt That a Corporacon might be seized & forfeited & yt ye levying may wthout legall authority was a [about five letters illegible] cause of forfeiture and alsoe ye scandalous petioning his Matie That these actes were ye actes of ye Corporacon & yt ye enjoyndr does not justify any of them & yt ye Informacon was well brought & yt upon ye whole judgmt ought to be given for ye King yt ye Cittys libertyes [?] & ffranchises be seized into ye Kings hand but Mr Attorney Genll moved yt Judgment might not be entred till his Maties pleasure be furthr known upon wch ye Ld Mayor held yestrday a Court of Aldrmen & this day a Court of Common Councill where Mr Recordr acquainted ym yt ye City Comtte had done wt End ym lay to defend ye Chartr but ye Judges had given Judgemt for ye King nothing more therefore remaynes [but?] to implore his Maties grace & favor acknowledgeing to prserve ye Corpacon from being desolved wch ye Court immeadiately asserted to the King 6 loyall Aldrmen and 12 Comonrs who forthwith drew up a very submissive consice & well worded peticon to cast themselves at his Maties ffeet & praying his Grace & favor preferring it to be deliverd by ye Ld Mayor and such othrs hee should nominate wn his Maties pleasure should [be?] knowne [about fifteen letters illegible] L.c. 1389 [Handwriting changes here.] London the l6 June l683 The Court of Kings bench haveing on Tuesday given Judgmt upon ye Quo Warranto that ye City Libertyes & ffranchises be seized into ye kings hands but suspended the Recording thereof till his Maties pleasure be further knowne psuant thereto yesterdayes Comon Councell agreed a petitionary address wch as yet does not Come to hand but in substance that they acknowledge for some yeares past to have misgoverned ye City promiseing a future amendmt & in most humble manner left themselves at his Maties feete Imploreing his grace and favour wthout Expressing any pticuler request the Ld Mayor wth whome els he shall think fitt to take wth him goes this day to Windsor the Common serjeant haveing been already there to know when his Matie will be attended therewith Severall on account of the City Ryoters moved the Ld Keeper for a writt out of Chancery to be directed to ye Court of King's bench to receive their Bill of Excepcons but it was oposed by Mr Attorney Genll alledgeing that if ye same should be Granted Noe Malefactor but would then Evade his Sentence. And the Ryoters appearering this day in Court twas Expected they should have been fined but by reason of ye Indisposicon of the Ld Ch Justice & Mr Justice Raymond both absent they were referrd till Tuesday next Dr Darell Deane of Windsor dyed there on Sonday last & we are informed that Dr Turner one of his Royall Highnesses Chaplaines & Residentiary of St Pauls will succeed in yt promotion And this weeke the parish of Aldermanbury in this City made a Choyce of Dr Stratford Deane of Bangor to supply the vacancy of Dr Callamy who is removed to St Laurence upon ye death of Dr Whitchott The yaughts appointed to fetch over Prince George from Gluestadt being fallen downe ye river the Lds Arran & Churchill togeather wth Collonel Sunderland & others yesterday followed after to accompany ye Prince Over a parlment being already prpared for him in Windsor Castle. Severall of ye foraigne Ministers viz the Emperors Spaine Sweeden Holland &c have delivered at Windsor A 2d Memoriall to desire his Matie to take upon him ye Mediatorshipp to adjust & settle ye Tranquility of Europe now in Danger to be disturbed by ye ffrench One of ye persons Convicted last Terme upon ye Quo warranto brought for Exerciseing Majestracy in the City of Worcester appeareing in ye Court of Kings bench was only fined 6 s 8 d the rest being Ordrd to attend on Monday Lres from Holland say that Sr John Chardin his Maties Speciall Envoy to demand restitucon of the states for damage at Bantam has had Divers Conferences with the East India Company who Inclynes to repossess ye English in yt factory but as for ye money demanded for sattisfaccon they hope will not be insisted on. This day ye Justices of peace of Middx most at Miles end Greene where after much debate among them wee are told agreed upon an Adress to be prsented to his Matie on behalfe of yt County that he would be Gratiously pleased to sepate ye County of Middx from yt of London & yt he would Nominate a Sheriffe for ym out of themselves As his Matie does in all other Countyes. The Ld Major has reced his Maties Ordr to be attended at Windsor wth ye City peticon on Monday whereupon his Ldpp has sent summons to most of ye Commee who drew up ye sd peticon to attend him thither very early wth ye same. +Wee are Credibly Informed that his Matie inclynes to accept of ye Mediatorshipp beforemenconed wch if Continued then a Comon place will be ye next point agreed on to Compose ye prsent Misunderstanding betweene [ye] ffrench & his Neighbors L.c. l390 [Handwriting changes here.] London June l9 l683 Yesterday morning early ye Ld Mayor accompanyed by Mr Recordr & most of ye Loyall Comtte of Aldremen & Comonrs who drew up ye Cittyes peticon in 10 Coaches repaired to Windsor where in a full Councill prsented the same upon yr knees wch being read ovr were ordrd to withdraw & after some short stay being called in were by ye Ld Kepr in his Maties name made acquainted yt his Matie expected an earlier peticon from them wch might have prvented ye prcedings agt yr Chartr to have come to a Judgemt yt his Matie tooke notice yre many Libells & pamphletts ye Citty suffered to goe abroad unpunished in Coffee houses &c but his Matie past by there indignities till they have such officrs as were not acceptable to him wch occasioned his Matie to have recourse to Law & yt Judgemt being now given for him he would make some use of it as yt Wee expected to have ye approbacon of ye Ld Mayor vizt yt after yr choise of him if his Matie did not aprove they should pceed to chuse a new & if ye 2d were not by his Matie approved then to nominate one himselfe as alsoe to approve of ye Sherriffs Recordr Common sergt Comon Cryr Towne Clerke Coronr & ye steward of ye Burrough of Southwarke & yt ye Court of Aldrmen have a powr to expell any one of these membrs upon due considracon had all wch they are to advise amongst themselves & which by reason of ye approaching choice of Sherriffs are on Sunday next his Matie expects to heare from ym on these points on Saturday othrwise Mr Attorney Genll will have ordr to enter Judgemt agt them They were afterwards most noblely entertained & about 5 in ye afternoone left Windsor & returned hither by 9 Saturday last was held a long Tryall agt one Mr Tromey [?] of ye Corporacon of Roy in Sussex by informacon out of ye Crowne office for a Ryott by disturbeing the Mayor de facto & not delivering him ye effigies of Authority when demanded the pticulars to long to incert but ye Jury yesterday gave yr verdict for ye King A new Sett of Citty Ryottrs are brought on foot yesterday a peremptory Rule was ordrd by ye Cort of Kings bench to plead today by wch pceeding yr tryalls will comence ye Sitting after ye Terme The prceedings of ye Quo Warranto agt ye City of Bristoll were argued & they ordrd to plead ye Close of ye Terme Yesterday 5 of ye prsons [of ye] corporacon of Worcester convic[t]ed last terme for exerciseing Magestracy wthout legall Authority was fined 8 d each This day ye Ld Mayor held a Cort of Aldrmen where they agreed yt a Comon Councell be called tomorrow to considr of ye aforesd peticons The Ld Ch: Justice Saundrs lyes at ye point of death & Mr Justice Raymond tis feared will scarce recovr This day was argued in ye Cort of Kings Bench by Councell on both Sides ye Affaire of ye City Ryotts wch tooke some houres whethr an arrest of Judgemt should be granted in yt Case but in Conclusion ye Court seemed to ovrrule ye same but deferred ye giveing of Judgemt till tomorrow Noe fforreigne Mayle come The Ld C Justice Sanders departed [this life] this afternoone L.c. 1391 London 2l June l683 Yesterday Mr Attorney Genll demanded Judgemt agt ye City Ryottrs but Mr Justice Jones hopeing yt he might have ye Assistance of Mr Justice Raymond by Monday deferred ye furthr sentenceing of ym to that time Yestrday morning advise was brought yt ye Shipp Crowne Capt Dotrell Comandr an Interlopr from ye E: Indies was arrived and past ye Downes haveing on board her Mr Vincent & his ffamaly ye Companyes Cheife at Hensley up ye Rivr Gangis in wch place he has left Mr Hodges whome ye Company sent to take his place And ye sd Interlopr bringes bad News That ye Lancaster Capt Goodlade Comandr one of ye Companyes Shipps was by Stresse of weathr upon ye breakeing up of Masoons at high watr marke drove on Shore by ye Bay of Bengall above a Mile into ye Land but ye men and goods saved The said E: India Interlopr yesterday entered her ladeing at ye Egstrome horse [?] and is comeing up ye Rivr but some think shee will [illegible word of about twelve letters] be seized by ye Authority Sevrall Shippes from Barbadoes yesterday arrived on board of one of wch is Sr Richard Dutton ye Govnour of yt Island whoe is come over to answr some Complaints agt ym at ye Councell board Yesterday ye Ld Mayor had a Common Councill to Considr upon his Maties prposalls to submitt to ye regulacons of eleccon of City Officrs wch before they met was published in their Sheets togeathr wth ye Citty peticon and ye Ld Keeprs report to ye Ld Mayor At ye opening of ye Cort Mr Recordr gave an Accot of ye Pceedings agt ye Chartr as alsoe acquainted them of ye nature of ye prsent Judgemt and consequences thereof in case his Matie should enter it upon Record wch occasioned 4 houres debate p et contra ye one pty affirmeing yt it would be agt yr oathes to give any pt of yr Charter away. The othr denying yt peticon for yt ye Law had given it away allready therefore it was much bettr to save a Moiety then to lose all upon wch ye Question was put whether they should submitt to those Regulacons menconed in ye print & a Vote was demanded and carryed in ye Affirmative yeas (l04) Noes (86) And ye Cort ordrd yt ye Ld Mayor and Cort of Aldrmen attend his Matie at Windsor to give Accot of yr pceedings And considring yt Midsomr day was to neare ye Cort Voted yt ye Eleccon of Sherriffs for this yeare should be on ye Eighteenth July next And Mr Common Serjt went this morning Early to Windsor to know his Maties pleasure when he will be attended wth all For these 2 dayes wee have bin allarmed wth a Treasonable Conspiracy agt ye King & Royall Brothr wch I am told is to this Effect yt on Palme Sunday Eve wn his Matie was supposed to returne from new markett this treason was to have been putt in Execucon in a narrow lane by Hodsdon a Cart being designed to be overturned wn ye Conspirator[s] wth divers Blundrbusses should ffire into his Maties coach and then with a certaine number Mastr ye Guards wch wn this treasonsable designe had been ppetrated then wth an Army to have seized ye Towr being headed wth great men and they tell us that there is pregnant and undenyable proof thereof by 4 Witnesses upon wch there are many Warrts a broad Mr Go[about seven letters frayed] Mr Worth Mr Holthrope [are] searched after and their paprs seized wch administrs ye subject of Discourse ye furthr discovry whereof wee must leave to tyme Capt Sands ye E: India Interloper this day moved in ye Cort of Common Pleas for a p[?]hibicon as formerly in ye Kings bench and ye Cort ordrd to be one Councill on both sides thereon on Monday L.c. l392 [Handwriting changes here.] London June 23th 83 Lettrs from Vienna of ye l3th Instant advise yt ye Dk of Loraine ye 6th & 7th haveing prepared his Batteryes agt Neuheusell the 8th & 9th plaid thereon wth his Cannon and Mortars wch destroyd most of their houses dureing wch tyme the Turks made a vigorous sally But were as Briskly repulsed wth the loss of l20 of their men and ye Imperialists 30 among ym severall officrs sham [?] & Coll Hamburgh Adjutant to Generall Caprara was taken Prisoner by ye Turks and an Imperiall Gunner & Trooper rann to ye Enemy and instructed them bettr how to traverse their Cannon they shooting too high but on ye l0th a surprizeing express arrived in ye Campe bringing an Ordr written with ye Emprors owne hand to breake upp ye Seige wch ye Duke did wth much Regrett being advanced undr ye Enemyes Cannon and in greate prospect to be Mastrs thereof The reason yt induced the Emperor to this designe is variously told some write yt there are hopes of a prolongacon of ye Truce But others say, yt his Councill Judged itt to be a Worke of too long tyme to accomplish and yt the Ottoman Army was advanceing wth all Expedicon And yt ye Grand Seignior had Countermanded ye Tartars to act agst Poland as alsoe sent ye Bashaw of Caminieck a greate supply of Horse & foote together wth a large summ of money to Raise an Army of Cossacks to make Head agst ye Polish Army The french Lettrs from Carcisin [?] in Languedock advise yt ye King hath ordred his forces to march towards Savoy wch they tell us are to assist ye Dk in his prsences to Genoa and from Brest they write yt Monsr Priully wth l6 men of warr 3 fireshipps & 6 flyboats was put to sea takeing his Cruise Northwards & was nott to open his Comission till hee had sailed 30 Leagues and att Thoulon and ordr was come to fitt out ll other shipps with ye greatest expedicon and att Marseills 60 Barques were getting ready to carry 60 men each the designe nott knowne Lettrs from Dover say that 20 french Shipps were discouvred off yt Port wch is believed are ye aforemenconed fleete from Brest From Amsterdam of ye 23th tis wrote yt ye Shipp Hollandia wch carryes ye Admiralls flagg was ye day before gott over ye Pampus where itt joyned most of ye fleete in the Texell wch are ready alsoe to put to sea This day ye East India Interlopr wch lately arrived haveing Entered her Cargoe pd 3000 L for her Custom and will on Monday pay 2000 L more being extreamely rich & by reason ye Ld Lumbley & other Considerable persons are pte Owners therof she may escape from being seized wch Newes together wth ye Loss of ye East India Shipp Lancaster the Auctions of ye Company doe abate being now but 220 L, Lettrs yesterday from Yorke tell yt ye ArchBishopp of yt place dyed ye beginning of this weeke This Weeke ye Company of Skinnrs who last yeare chos ye late Aldrman Pilkington their Master has now made a Reneme [?] by electing ye Loyall sr Wm Russell into yt Chaire. The treasonable Conspiracy lately discovered agst his Matie and Royall Highness every day since admitts of new discourse greate pursuit being made agt those prsons said to bee Concerned wch are nott a few but most of them as yett abscond But yestrday Mr West's Clarke who is accused to bee one of them was undr examinacon and in Custody and diligent Search every where made and wee are told the Ports are all stopt and Instructions sent to ye Leiutenancys in diverrs parts to have their Militia in a readiness in case of danger and a List goes abroade of 30 names of Principalls therin and tis discoursed yt by the Evidences wch depose ye Circumstances therof itt apeares even to Ballance ye Popish Plott itt Self. +Since wch mr west has Surrendred himself in [?] to Sr George Jeffryes aftrwards transmitted to ye Councill held att hampton Court where tis sd hee has made a large Discovery of yr formall proceeds But by next I may give you a Certain Acctt. +The 2 Sheriffs on Thursday by ordr of the Ld Mayor attended his Matie att Windsor to rendr an acctt of ye Common Councills proceedings ye day before yt they agreed to submitt to his Maties proposalls for Regulacon of Citty Officrs Upon wch his Matie exprest his greate Satisfaction & afection for his Loyall Citty of London giveing imediate ordr to Mr Attorney Generall to enter a Noli prosequi to stop proceedings uppon ye Judgmt agt ye Charter as alsoe to draw upp an Instrument to settle yt greate worke of his Maties approbacon of ye Ld Mayor Sheriffe &c for ye future. L.c. 1393 [no date] My Men haveing sent away yre Lettr before Capt Wallcott tryall was over I therfore send ym a 2d to acquaint ym ye proceeds therof wch tooke upp ye whole tyme ye other 3 arraigned will bee brought on too morrow togethr wth some others the Grand Jurys haveing found 21 Indictmts of treason [vizt] agt ye Dk of Monmouth Ld Gray Sr Thomas Armstrong fferguson and ye rest of ye Conspirators. The Capt Challenged Severall of the Jury 4 Substantiall Evidence (vizt) Coll Rumsey mr West Keiling & Bourne severally deposed his being prsent wth ym in divers menconed Consults for ye killing of ye King and Royall Highness wch appeared to bee very barbarous mr West for 2 howers gave a whole Scheme of ye plott ye Capt. Could nott deny his being in Company wth ym but sd yt itt was only uppon business &c But 2 Lettrs undr his owne hand being produced was very positive & undeniable proofe agt him. The 1st being wrote to mr Secretary Jenkins since ye discovery of ye plott to intrceed wth his Matie for a pardon & if his Matie would vouchsafe to suffer him to come privately to him & the Secretary hee would make such a discovery as should doe his Matie more service yn ye takeing away his Life would doe him & alsoe goe privately to holland where many of ye Conspirattrs were fledd & hold secrett Correspondence wth ym &c. The other Lettr was to mr West to desire him to bee favourable in his Evidence agt him imploying itt agt others in ye Conspiracy Both wch hee denyed to bee his hand writeing But being proved ye charge was given & ye Jury wthdrew in a short tyme & brought him in guilty of high treason. |DLondon_June_26th_83 |L1394 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Every day discovers a great aspect [?] into ye treasonable Conspiracy agt the life of his Matie & Royall Highness wch appeares soe villanously to bee perpetrated as scarse to bee deciphered being attended wth such proofe as not in ye least by any scrupulous prson to bee doubted on Saturday mr West's Clarke being detected in concealeing of Armes was Comitted to Newgate among the aforesd Gent papers found a Journall of ye king's head Clubb from ye yeare l678 to this tyme wth ye Characters of men his Chests of Armes (vizt) 30 pr of pistolls and as many musquetoones were fetched from on Shippboard now in ye porters Lodge wch are told mr West ownes to have been bought for ye aforesd designe wch was to have been put in Execution from out of ye house of Romball ye Malster in Hogsdon One menconed in ye proclamacon and ye bettr to Colour ye intended traiterous Conspiracy the Ruffians Desperadoes where to have been habited in like manner as his Maties Guards in Redd Coates and yt ye sd mr West & Richard Goodenough were to have given Out ye Ordrs, uppon wch many other Warrtts went abroade And as ye Messengr was Searching for ye Conspirattrs found Sr Patient Ward in a garrett But haveing noe Instructions agt him passed him by Mr West hath since been reexamined & Wee are told Confesed much since which Coll Rumsey who marryed the Lady Smith and late Collector of ye Custom in Bristoll another menconed in the proclamacton On Sunday night Surrendred himself and was greate part of yesterday under examinacon and wee are told has outdone mr West in his discovery & Impeached some Considerable prsons as Actors therin some wherof are seized & others sent for and tis beleived will bee fattall to many Coll Algernon Sidney Second Brother to ye Earle of Leicester & was brought before ye Councill & Comitted to ye Tower for high Treason Major Wildman was brought alsoe before them att present undr the Custody of a Messengr and last Night his Royall Highness returned from Windsor and this day his Matie intending to stay some tyme in Towne till a full enquiry bee made into this treasonable designe. The late Interlopr haveing pd his Custom is takeing upp his goods But this day ye East India Company Entered Accon agt most of her owners being resolved to try ye Issue by Law, To morrow beginns ye first Essay of fighting wth Bulls on horse back on the military ground. This day ye Leiutenancy of the Citty take and had before ym divers prsons whom they inspected to bee ill affected to ye governmt & severall of ye Militia officrs went to many houses to search & see wt Armes they had. This morning his Matie wth a Guard of 200 horse came to Whitehall after whose arrivall a Councill was called where Keiling the Pyleman [?] who first discovered ye Plott was examined before his Matie afterwards Mr West & Coll Rumsey And Major Wildman was called in Severall tymes But ye Mattr nott yett determined abtt him therefore cannott send you ye Results till our next. This day Mr Attorney Generall demanded Judgment agts the Citty Ryottrs that they might bee largely fined acquainteing the Court that Goodenough one of the Cheif of ye Ryottrs was ye head of the Conspirators And tho Severall Councill pleaded on behalfe of ye Ryottrs yett ye court proceeded first. The Ld Gray l000 marke Deagle 400 marke Pilkington 500 L Wickham l00 marke Shute l000 marke Arran 300 marke Bethell l000 marke Jenkett 200 marke Cornish l000 marke Jenks 300 marke Sr Tho Playr 500 marke Goodenough 500 marke Swynock 500 marke Key l00 marke And comitted them all in Execution till ye same bee pd All being in Court save Ld Gray Pilkington Goodenough and Key [Handwriting changes here for just the next paragraph.] +Since ye writeing of wch ye Ld Russell is Committed yo ye Tower for high treason & others had before ye Councell L.c. l395 London June 28th 83 Wee have every houre fresh Instances of ye late treasonable Conspiracy a Councill being held both fore and afternoone his Matie prsent to examine persons and papers and the Ld Keepr is soe industrious in pursueing the knowledge therof as for some dayes last past has not attended ye bussiness of ye Terme The proceed of ye Councill is kept soe secret from us that I cannot give you a full Scheem of ye discove[ry] more then in generall yt ye Ld Russell on Tuesday being comitted to ye Tower for high treason warrtts were sent abroad for divers peeres & Commonrs and ye Ld Gray ye same Evening being brought before the Councill his Ldshipp was for ye same Crime Comitted to ye sd place & Serjeant Deerham ordred to guard his Ldshipp to ye Tower whom his Ldshipp was waiteing uppon to drink they continued doeing the same till next morning early When Mr Deerham Called for a Hackney Coach drove to the Towr wthout any guard but himself being there arrived Mr Deerham fast asleep his Ldshipp left him in ye Coach tooke water and escaped and is not since heard off. Wch his Matie haveing notice was soe displeased att ye Negligence of ye officr yt hee caused him to bee Committed to ye Towr and wee are told is put in ye hole where hee may have leisure to repent his Indiscretion. Major Wildman is undr the Custody of a messengr and the discourse now is of a new Discoverer yt is come in who speakes much A great many [illegible seven-letter word] Armes were yesterday seized Yesterday was the last of the Terme but nothing of any Considerable moment passed mr Tournay the late Mayor of Rye was found guilty of a Ryott & fined two hundred markes & pd the same. Severall Citty Ryottrs fined last Tuesday some 1000 Markes paid the same and are at Liberty. One Hine a Joyner said to bee Colledges man menconed in the proclamacon wee heare is taken neare Cambridge haveing purposely gott himself into prison to avoid his being seized Our forreigne Lettrs from Vienna say yt ye Duke of Loraine since his breakeing upp ye seige of Newheusell came to the Emperour Incognito they speake wth much Regrett abtt itt That itt will hindr the Emperour from acteing now effectively And ye Army is att Prsent put into ye Island of Schutz. And ye Caravan [?] sent to Raab and Leopoldstadt Prince Lubomirska has Joyned tho' wth much difficul[ty] Generall Scultz 9000 Poles wherby they compose a body of 15000 and designe to hindr ye Tartr from entering Moravia But Count Teckley would remaine Neutrall But ye Turks would nott grant itt Three Scotch knights yesterday fledd from yt Country and being seized were carryed to Whitehall are very well knowne there and are undr examinacon +One Major Holmes was taken wth Lettrs from divers parts in Characters & the key therto found wch being read are of dangerous import and Hee secured +Greate Search is made after the Ld Gray and One Mr Meade a NonConformist Minister And this morning one Mr Trenchard a late Member of Parliament taken Out of his Lodging and undr Examinacon. +I am told yt a proclamacon is comeing forth for ye seizing of ye Duke of Monmonth Ld Gray Sr Thomas Armstrong & Mr ffergison a Scotch Nonconformist Minister wth a great reward to those [?] yt shall apprehend ym I am told yt ye Bishopp of Rochester will succeed in the Arch Bishopprick of Yorke and Dr. Patrick in yt of Rochester. |DLondon_June_30th_83 |L1396 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday morning as I intimated in my Last was published a proclamacon for ye aprehending of James Duke of Monmouth fford [?] Ld Gray Sr Thomas Armestrong and Robert ffergrson uppon oath recd that they have traitorously Conspired together to Compass ye death & destruction of his Matie & Duke of yorke requireing them to render themselves to Justice Commanding all mayors Sheriffs &c to make Diligent search after ym & not harbour or Conceale any of ym uppon penalty to bee proceeded agt wth all severity and in ye Close thereof offers a reward of 500 L for ye apprehending any of ye sd persons Which and other Prceedings of ye discovered Conspiracy fille ye Towne wth horrour and Amazement & wee are told his Matie wth extreame sorrow expresses his resentment of this traitorous designe as nott deserving ye least [?] ill treatement from ye worst of his Subjects to endeavour to interrupt his goeing to ye grave in peace. This affaire where in soe many falsityes yt itt is some difficulty to transmitt you ye true proceeds which shall bee our diligent care to abjeure [?] thro' the Course thereof and find yt Major Wildman who since ye first discoverys has been undr ye Custody of a Messengr is now Comitted to ye Towr As alsoe Mr John Trenchard a late Member of Parliamt for Taunton agt whom we are told there is Considerable Evidence And Wee are Credibly informed yt severall of ye Conspiratrs will be tryed on Thursday by Comision of Oyer & Terminier att ye Old Bailey the denialls [?] being already draweing upp for yt end. Mr Blaney who usually tooke tryalls in Short hand hearing yt hee was accused surrendred himself and has since been examined and Confronted by Coll Rumsey and Confesses yt att a Certaine tyme in Company of ye Coll and severall others divers reflecting if nott treasonable discourses were then had But yt hee disapproved thereof publickly and was sorry hee had nott divulged them hee was ordred to put ym in writeing wch being done hee was dismissed uppon security, and tis beleived that his Testimoney will bee made use of when ye tryalls Commence. And Mr Shepphard a Considerable Merchant who usually returnd the Ld Shaftesburyes money into Holland and att whose house att Hackney [?] were Severall Consults was taken into Custody but since at Liberty uppon good security and Wee are told will give Evidence to yt he knowes. Wee are Alsoe Informed that Lettrs were Intercepted att the Posthouse from ffergison in Holland to severall Eminent persons in this Kingdom wth their answers therto relateing to some Alteration in ye Governmt And in ye late Intercepted Lettrs of Major Holmes a greate deale of designe was diciphered there as appeares by the Key His Matie being exprest under the word Merchandize and when they spoke of any designe agt him itt was termed Cotten Woollen Last Thursday night the Corps of the Late Ld Chief Justice Saundrs was interred in ye Temple Church The Ld Keepr The Judges Serjeants at Law and ye gents of ye Inns of Court attended him thither. His Matie has ordred Mr Roger Lestrange to bee put into ye Comission of ye peace for ye County of Middlesex. This day mr Umphrevill a Gent of Middlesex who formerly stood for knight of ye shire for that County was seized & since two others whose names I cannot yett Learne. Noe fforeigne Post come This afternoon Hine ye Joynr mencioned in the first proclamacon was brought from Cambridge wth a Troop of horse & carryed to ye Councill One Lee a Dyer accused to be in ye Conspiracy was in ye Citty seized two feild peices found in ye house of Major Wildman wch are now in Whitehall yard |DLondon_July_3d_1683 |L1397 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] All o[u]r discourse now is whoe are seized and whoe are comitted wch to of [?] pticularize would be too tedious Hearne ye Joyner brought from Cambridge on Saturday has been undr divers examinacons & confesses the intreague of ye designe & and is remanded to Newgate Mr Humphrevile taken on Saturday since att Libtie upon security Lee ye Dyer seized ye same day disburthens himselfe & impeaches divrs others whoe were fetched up & declares yt Goodenough had been sevrall times wth him at first discoursed him if he would assist in case of an invasion wch he pmissed but ye second time explained himselfe that their libertyes were invaded & required his and others Assistance A Barbr Razor Maker Brewr are since taken and undr examinacon Councellor West after reexaminacon was committed from the Messengrs hands to Newgate on Sunday night and we are told will be tryed wth the others next Wednesday Seavenight Mrs Trenchard can't yet obtaine ye libtie of seeing her husband in ye Towr Advice from Chichester sayes yt a small vessell in a neighboring Creeke put to Sea wth 7 Passengrs some suppose ye Ld Gray and others White Hall and ye Towr are doubly guarded in the lattr & all ye Cannon on ye Batterryes and Plattformes ready charged the D of Monmouthes Armes & Sr Tho: Armestrongs taken away their psones not yet heard on Yesterday morning was held a Common Councill whoe considrd ye affaire of Broome ye Coronr abt ye arresting the Ld Mayor ye two psons in his Warrt (vizt) Keeleing & Jefferyes appeared to be both in the Conspiracy ye lst whoe made ye discovery ye lattr seized for it therefore supposed Broome alsoe an Actor therein he pleaded he knew them not but were incerted by direccons of Goodenough the Cort upon debate suspended him from being a membr of that Cort and yn from his place ordring ye Ld Mayor to appoint one to officiate in his Roome & yt Broome stand Comitted to be furthr exa[m]i[n]ed in yt mattr Afterwards they voted & drew up a Congratulatory Addresse to be prsented to his Matie for his happy deliverance from that Phanattick Conspiracy declareing yr abhorrence thereof as alsoe of all Assotiacons that he [they?] would stand by him wth their lives and fortunes And ordrs yt his Maties leave be desired to congratulate his Royall Highness alsoe and send the sword bearer to know when his Matie would be attended therewth whoe appointed 4 a Clock afternoone in the Banquetting house wth a whole Councill Whoe in 40 Coaches wth yr Gownes repaired thithr and ye Addresse read by Mr Common sergt His Matie thanked ye City for their Loyalty towards him & sd yt he would not be wanting at all times to expresse his kindnesses to them acknowledged yt he had escaped many dangrs but this surpassed them all for wch his Matie designed a Publicke thanksgiveing throughout ye season His Royall Highnesse declared yt his endeavours should be allwaies to pmote yr good acquainted them yt not onely his Maties & his owne life were to be lost but ye Ld Mayors Sherriffs & most of ye loyall Citizenes besides |DLondon_5_July_l683 |L1398 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Not a day scarce an houre but pduces new discovery of the late traytorous Conspiracy One Mr Bateman A Chururgion at whose house in search after ye plotters was found Sr Patients Ward is seized & Charged wth high treason & comitted close prisoner to the Marshalsea & tis sd the late Earle of Shaftesbury Lodged at the said Mr Batemans house some Considerable time before he went for Holland & knowes much of ye plott Our Holland Lres say that ye Dutch ffleete were to sayle out of ye Texell as yesterday & bend yr course for ye sound Yesterday the Duke of Grafton went downe ye river of Thames in a yaught to goe aboard ye Grafton ffrigott to put to sea wth 6 or 7 other men of warr to cruise in ye Channell to secure those seas. Tis advised from Colchester that mr Mathew Mead a Nonconformist Minister with one Mr Bourne a Brewer & 4 other suspected persons were seized & Comitted to Chelmsford Goale. +Lres from Hamburgh say that 3 English yaughts wth divers noble psons on board of them were arrived at Gluckstadt to embarque Prince George of Denmarke for England who is lookt for in few dayes. Yesterday morning the house of one Mr Combes a coffee man in Bartholomew Lane was searched therein found Don Lewis late Clerke to Mr Secretary Pepys of the Admiralty who turned Renegado & Joyned himselfe with those de[s]parate villaines in the late Conspiracy as appeares by a letter sent from him to Justice Warcupp March last from Holland Intimateing the great discovery should make of an Intended Design agt the Kings life provided he might first have his pardon wch said Letter was shewed to ye King but by reason of soe many shams already of yt kinde his Matie was not willing to grant any pardon without he first made a discovery to deserve itt But this Lewis being since come over & now taken tis greatly hoped that further light into yt Conspiracy may be now detected. The Ld Russell Coll Algernon Sidney Mr Trenchard & some say Mr West have notice given to prpare themselves for Tryall on Wedensday next If fame may be Credited an Originall paper of an Altercation signed by above 200 Gent is in Authorityes hands. Tis further discoursed that ffergison the Scotch nonconformist preacher made the first motion of Killing ye King & Royll Highnesse in Company of nigh 20 others wch tis said will be proved. This afternoonne Mr Mathew Mead wth those others taken wth him near Colchester were brought to Towne Guarded by one of the Earle of Oxfords troopes & are now before ye Councill Charged wth high treason And alsoe one Aaron Smith Colledges Solicitor who Sometime since was found Guilty upon an Informacon for delivering papers to Colledge was taken last night & is charged for haveing a hand in the plott This day the Gent of the Temple prsented his Matie a Congratulatory Addresse signed by all the Benches in substance of yt wch the City delivered to declare agt all Associacons & abhorr ye traytorous designs now on foote by dissenting Conventicles many psons are seized some discharged Others at this time before ye Councill |DLondon_7_July_l683 |L1399 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the East India Company had ye newes of the arrivall of their Shipp the China Merchant Capt Uttbur Commandr in ye Downes departing with 2 other of ye Companyes shippes from ffort St George ye 20 of January last wch are alsoe daily expected & ye sd China merchant brings advise which before theire departure had received by shipp from Chocheene that ye old King of Bantam wth the assistance of the Matran or Emperor of Java had retaken Bantam from his sonne & ye Dutch afterwards with a powerfull army had marched before and had laid seidge to Battavia ye Cheife ffactory of ye Dutch in ye Indies wch news caused the auctions of ye Company wch were abated to 200 to advance to 250 but there are some other Merchts will not believe this news to be Authenick Yesterday Mr Aaron Smith Colledges solicitor whome I told you in my last was taken after Examinacon was Comitted to ye Tower for upon score of ye plott Mr Goodenoughs house has been researched & found between ye seiling and Tyles divers unwarrantable papers togeather wth a suite of Armour wch very much Confirmes the plott. Advise from Exeter sayes that Rumball ye Maltster menconed in ye first proclamacon from whose house at Hodgdon the intended assassinateing the King & Royll highness was to have been perpetrated is supposed to be taken One being seized & in yt Goale haveing but one eye and ye other discriptions menconed in ye Gazette he be[ing] soe sullen as not to discover his name The sonne of Sr: Tho Baker & the daughter of one Sr Tho: Draper of Berksheire was brought before the Councell Yesterday Sr Thomas Complaining that the Gent deteyned his daughter from him but ye young Lady declareing herselfe to be of age and yt she was marryed to him they were dismisst ye Boarde The Templers since ye delivery of their Congratulatory Address to his Matie have held another Pliamt and expelled yr society the sevrall Councellors as Mr West Trenchard and Wade accused to be in the Conspiracy togeather wth some others whome they suspect to be of the like principalls. And made a motion in yr Pliamt to expell all yr members wch ffrequented the Kings Head Clubb but yt being overruld they sent to some of ym that were Whiggishly Inclyned to forbeare resorting to yt Clubb for ye future & some whereof doe publickly acknowledge yr Error & pmise Conformity & in ye Pliamt made a recantacon that they were brought up in Evill principles but would abandon them for ye future Two Gent of ye Inns of Court speaking to Mr Trenchard in ye Tower as he was looking out at a window were secured but discharged One Capt Black & his Leiuetenant late Commandr of one of his Maties ffriggo[tts] are seized & by sevrall Witnesses charged for high treason wch his Matie highly resents & they remaine yet in ye Custody of a Messenger One Rous who was formerly acquitted by an Ignoramus Jury is againe in Custody and Confesses & Impeaches many Mr Mead ye Nonconformist Minister wth those other taken in his Company is strictly confined in ye Messengrs hands Bourne ye Brewer one of them has made a large discovery of sevrall things wch occurrd to his knowledge transacted in ye Caballs of ye Conspirators Don Lewis who some dayes agoe was seized is a writeing divers sheets of paper containing the whole scheme of ye plott the sevrall Branches that were to issue from itt & ye psons concerned wch tis thought will outdoe any discovery yett made. +The Earle of Bedford has Petitioned his Matie relateing to some affaire of his sonne the Ld Russell who is to be tryed on Wedensday or Thursday next & has Mr Pollexfen Mr Holt & a 3rd as Councell assigned him in points of Law. +Mr Trenchard will be tryd afterwards his Lady has procured admittance to him on Condicon she will be Contented to be Confined wth him wch she accepted The Leiuetenancy of this City met and have Ordrd a congratulatory Address to be prsented to his Matie on Monday. |Dl0th_July_l683 |L1400 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Scarce an houre but affords surprizeing Instances of the discovered Conspiracy the first provided since our last was the seizing 2 a Clock sonday morning in a private house in Kent Streete Lentgrove [?] & Capt Walcott menconed in the first proclamacon one of the psons in a former plott wch Blood who stole ye Crowne who being brought before his Matie in Councell & Demand made of him whether he was one of the designed Ruffians to kill ye King replyed he scornd to pforme such A Cowardly act but owned that he intended to attaque his Guards that had weapons in yr hands was after Examinacon Comitted to Newgate Most of ye forraigne ambassadrs have Complimented his Matie for his happy deliverance from ye Conspiracy agt his pson & R highness declareing that they will write to yr Masters to apprehend any of the sd Traytors if they happen to come into yr Territoryes & the ffrench ambassdr informed his Matie that his Master had Ordrd a declaracon wth reward of 500 pistolls to any his subjects that should apprehend any ye 4 menconed in ye last proclamacon Yesterday morning the Ld Howard of Estrick was seized at his house in Knightsbridge & Comitted to ye Tower in ye afternoone the Ld Brandon a sonne of the Earle Macclesfeild togeather wth one Hampden were Comitted to ye same place for high treason A Confluence of Addresses were brought to Court yesterday one from the Justices of Middx wherein they pray that all dissenters may bee displaced from all manner of places of Trust Mr Roger Le Estrange tooke his seate on ye Bench his first time they have a Loyall Grand Jury & Matters of great Import are Expected from them Divers Papers of Moment are Come into authorityes hands of dangerous Consequences one of them being a now scheme or Moddell of Governmt togeather wth ye names of a Commee wch were to manage ye affaires dureing the Inter Regnum or Intervall in the Governmt Warrants are abroad in great abundance but the Councill pceeds wth yt Justice that divers being found Innocent are acquitted without ffees but ye Guilty will receave yr due punishmnt Yesterday Mr Jenks a Lynnen draper & divers booksellers were before ye Councell but are acquitted The Earle of Essex has b[een?] under Examinacon great pte of this morning & Generally said to be Comitted to ye Tower. This day the Company of Salters made a rechoyce of all yr assistance yeomandry Liverymen & one Mr Meriton Minister of St Swithins being lookt upon to be Whiggishly inclyned they chose Mr Bassett |DLondon_l2th_July_l683 |L1401 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Capt Durrell & Capt Pitty the first ye Commandr and the Latter the Supercargoe of ye Shipp Crowne [?] the late Interloper from ye East Indies appeared by summons in Councell where the Councell of the East India Company Charged them with very Sharpe allegations that they underhand held Correspondence with ye Dutch in India & sought as much as in them Lay to destroy the Companyes trade & designed to reduce the trade of ye River Gangis in like manner as that of Bantam that they Came in a Hostile manner ashoare with drums trumpets & 20 Armed men togeather with divers other Complaints especially agt Mr Vincent the late Companyes Cheife in those parts who brought home his estate in the said Interloper And that they had reported in India that ye Company was broak whereby they could not have Credit for 10000 Rupes to all which they made A negative Answere & Recharged ye Company with some Irregularityes but by reason Mr Vincent was absent they are Ordrd all to attend againe on ffriday with Councell on both sides & a Messinger sent to Tunbridge for ye said Mr Vincent The Ld Howard of Estrick is not wth ye other Lords Comitted to the Towre but remaines in Whitehall where Lodgings are prpareing for him and his Ldshpp is writeing a Large Discovery of what he knowes Yesterday divers were before ye Councell & Examined One Mr ffreeke a Barrister taken at Tunbridge gave his Matie such sattisfaccon to those Questions he was asked as yt he was discharged as alsoe one Mr Percefull an Attorney who Lent Home ye Conspirator his horse to Cambridge he declareing that after he knew of his accusation was ye Cause of his apprehension. But one Mr Gibbons the Duke of Monmouths Page being found as an Assistant to his Graces Escape was Comitted to ye Gatehouse Sr John Burlace was sevrall times Examined & as yet remaines in the Custody of a Messinger as alsoe Sr Robert Peyton from whome is Expected some discovery Divers Gentlemen are sent for from Tunbridge & other parts and some ptyes of horse gon abroade as tis supposed to Conduct hither some of them being persons of Note whose names till ye Certainty appeares are not propper to incert Yesterday Mr West ye Councellrs Pardon was ordered to be sealed. This morning the Ld Lovelace was brought from his seate In Oxfordsheire & is now before ye Councell Don Lewis has been reexamined before ye Councell & by reason his relacon found to be of noe validity was discharged wth Ordrs to depart the Kingdome 4 Companyes of his Maties Guards are on duty in smithfeild & 6 Companyes of ye Trayned bands This day began A sessions a[t] the old Baly in ye morning the Court pceeded to try ye Common ffellons while ye Grand Jury found Bills agt some of ye Conspirators & 4 were arraigned viz Capt Walcott Rous Home & one Capt Blake who are now upon yr tryalls & tis Judged will be all found Guilty. To morrow the Ld Russell & others are to be tryed at the same place. |DLond_l4th_July_l683 |L1402 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have the dreadfull newes ffrom Vienna as Can possibly be Expressed The Prime vizier and vizier off Offen with 20000 Each Besides a great Body of Hungarians Bore upon the Imperiall Army Caused them Aftter Divers skirmishes to Retreet had Besieged and Taken the outworks of Real Burnt and Destroyed all before them Divided themselves into 3 Bodyes one Marching Direct[l]y ffor Vienna and was Come within 4 miles Thereoff the other to Act in Croatia and the 3d to Invade the Emperours hereditary Countryes and tis wrote that Gennerall Scatti [?] and the 6000 Poles Marching Joyne the Imperiall Army were Intirely Routed by the Turkes That the Citty Edenburgh not ffarr ffrom Vienna Togeather with Presburgh has surrendred to Count Teckly Generall Caprara with Coll Montecuculy was Come to Vienna Desireing the Emperour fforthwith to depart ffrom thence ffor in 3 Dayes The Turkes would Be before itt with 150000 men That they had Taken ye Imperiall Baggage and Cutt to peeces the Dragoons that Guarded them that ye Emperour[s] ffoot could not Joine the horse Butt is in Danger to be Ruined by the Enemy That the horses were now posted before Vienna and the Emperour Retreated to Lintz from whence he has sent to the Dukes of Saxony and Bavaria to send speedy Assistance as alsoe one to the King of Poland who tis said will Come in person with his Army with many other particulars too Long to Insert Wee have no Lesse Tragecall and Astonishing Circumstances att Home with us since the Conviction of Captaine Wolcott ffor high treason on Thursday wch was done On as unquestionable and cleare proofe as Ever in the world wherein appeares the most Barbarous Villainy as Could Bee Invented Affter the death of the King and R Highness the Kingdom made despoticall Sr John Moore to bee fflayd and his skinn hang in Guildhall And the Judges in Westminster Hall Severall brought on yr Tryalls yesterday The ffirst Hone the Joiner the Conspiracy made out Against him very Apparent and wch himselfe Confessed in part and the Rest Did but ffrivalously Evade, was found Guilty Affterwards the Ld Russells Tryall Commenced Being brought from the Tower by a strong Guard wch tooke most part of the Day His Ldshipp Returning [?] above 30 of the jury and yn his Councell argued some points in Law wch were over Ruled and twas a long time before his Ldshpp would plead but at Length The Jury being Impannelld 3 witnesses vizt the Ld Howard of Escreek Coll Rumsey and one Mr Sheapard a merchant deposed Against him that his Ldshpp was privy and Consenting to the project of Asserting the Grievances of the native and to have the same Redressed by Armes and was to ffurnish and head a considerable number of ym and that he was present at the Consult for seizing the Guards wch Mr Sheapard said he owned Afterwards was a thinge as able and much other treasonable matter wch was Expedited by the Kings Councell his Ldshipp Denyed the whole And brought divers worthy persons to testify his principles and behaviour But the jury in the Affternoone brought him in Guilty of the treasonable Conspiracy & was carryed to Newgate wch being over the Cort proceeded To Try Rous ffor the Like Crime wch being very cloasely proceed upon was ffound Guilty, But Capt Blagg ffor went of state Evidence was Acquitted. +yesterday his Matie and R Highness went to the Tower to inspect the ffortifications and while there the Earle of Essex who was committed thither on Tuesday for high treason, To the Astonishment of all Cut his owne throat with a Razour wch his man procured to Cutt his nailes and was Immediatly ffound dead weltring in his Blood and as [?] ye surmise of yt sad Occassion The Ld Lovelace who was before the Councill was discharged upon Baile [The next words do not seem to connect with any near them:] ...suspected persons and Sr John Barlow without in midx ye Deputy Lieftenants disarmed all This morning the Sessions proceeded upon yr ordinary buisnesse of the Goale when Mr Att Gennerall appeared and Demanded Judgment Against the Ld Russell Capt Wallcott Rous and Hone who were all Brought to the Barr and Affter an Excellent speech made by Mr Recorder they were sentenced to be hangd drawn & quarterd & yn Remanded to Newgate In the Affternoone they ffinished the work of the time & then Adjournd till next Sessions |DLondon_July_l7th_83 |L1403 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Satterday morning mr justice Raymond in the Kings Bench departed this Life after a long afflicted distemper of the Stone Thursday next is to bee a ffeast in Westminster Hall for above 400 of the Loyall gentlemen of those parts, 20 Stewards appointed and many of the Nobility invited, his Majtie bestowing on them foure Brace of bucks to aggrandize the entertainement Letters from Toulon and other parts of France say, that Monsr de Quesne wth his ffleete before Argieres, has soe successfully played his Bombes into that Cittie, and doe such considerable damage, that the Govermt hung out a white fflagg to treate of Peace, but ye Admirall returned answerr, that he would not discourse any thing aout itt till such tyme, they had sent aboard all the ffrench Slaves together with all other Nations taken in ffrench shipps, pursuant to which in 3 dayes they brought to the ffrench ffleete 542 slaves and they are now agreeing the Articles of Peace. On Sunday were brought to Towne 7 suspected Scots seized in Yorkshire, after examination 6 of them were acquitted, the seaventh being a preacher is detained; ye Person seized for Rumball ye Malster is discharged as being a mistake Monday morning ye East India Company received the good newes of the Arrivall of three of theire Shipps, vizt ye Barnadiscant the Resolution, and the Eagle, very richly laden from the Coast and Bay and expect others suddenly and they bring the Company the newes, that they have very greate effects there, more then shipps to bring them home, they doe not bring the Confirmation of the retakeing of Bantam, but have many Circumstances to inforce the beleife thereof, as that the old King and Emperour of Java joyned forces and were resolved to effect itt. A Person come from Holland credibly sayes; that hee saw the Duke of Monmonth, Sr Thomas Armstrong, and a third Person att Middleburg in Sealand, landing there Satterday was 7 night, and that they designed for Germany. Itt is credibly said yt Captaine Wallcott Rouse and Hone will suffer for theire Traiterous Conspiracy att Tyborne on ffryday next, and Ld Russell Satterday morning in Lincolns Inn ffeild, his Matie being graciously pleased to remitt the severitie of his Sentence, and to grant him there to bee beheaded Yesterday afternoone was a greate hearing before his Matie and Councell betweene the East India Comapny and ye Interloper, the latter being charged wth severall misdemeanours, after the Councell on both sides had argued the Point, his Matie was pleased to express his ressentment against the Interloper, that they should presume to Treade to India contrary to his Maties Proclamation that the same was the Read[i?]est way to destroy the most flourishing Trade of England, and lett itt fall to the Dutch but his Matie was resolved to prevent itt, and pursue ye Law to the full against them, they beeing ordered to give 3000 L security to Answerr the damage to the Company. Though many Reports said, the Dutchess of Monmonth had miscarryed, and since dead, yet the same appeares otherwise for yesterday morning shee was brought to bedd of a Daughterr in a hopefull Condition of health. Severall Merchants yesterday petitioned his Matie to order some vessells agst the Rovers of Salley, they beeing abroad, and beginn to take our Shipps. His Matie designes within a weeke to goe againe for some time to windsorr Itt is ffurther told, yt his Majestie intends to make a Regulation in ye officers of his howshold, some of them beeing whiggishly inclined and hath allready begunn wth his Cooks. The young lord of Sallisbury was last weeke marryed to Mr Bennits Daughter of Buckinghamshire, beeing a Fortune of 3000 L per annum, and 20000 L in money. Severall Loyall young Nobles and Gentlemen have offered his Matie, wch I am told will be accepted, to fforme themselves into a Troope of Horse, consisting of hundred and twenty besides double ye number of Servants, to bee att all times ready for his Maties service att theire owne Cost and Charges, Tenn of them each day to attend his Maties Person. +Satterday Mr Booth sonne of ye Ld De la mere, and yesterday Major Bremen of Chichester was committed to ye Tower. This day was held a Common Councell who upon his Maties letters to them deferred the ffurther choice of Sherriffes, which should have been to morrow, till ye 5th of Septembr. The Emperours Envoy this day received an Express, that part of ye Duke of Lorraines Army had encountred a greate body of Turkes and Tartars, putting them to flight, killing l6000. |DLondon_July_l9th_83 |L1404 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our french lettrs of ye l4th Confirme ye newes yt Monsr De Quesne had forced the Algireens to a Complyance haveing flung above 100 Banshees into yt Citty one of ym falling into a Court of Guards killed 78 Soldiers & hurt divers others wheruppon ye Government hath rendred [?] all yr slaves yett ye Admirall will nott make a peace wth ym before he sends to his Master to know his pleasure what Condicons he will require. The french King has nominated the Marquiss De Villadell Capt of his Switz guards to goe to England in quality of Envoy Extraordinary to Compliment or Congratulate ye King for his & ye Duke of Yorks happy deliverance from ye bloody Conspiracy of Desperate villains to take away their lives. The french King hath published a Placart forbidding all Nacons Shipps except English to carry on board ym any effects [?] of Genoa being resolved to search their shipps for ye same and if any of yr goods bee found on board to Confiscate ym to his owne [?] use & lay a claime [?] uppon their vessells. yesterday a Waterman was Comitted Close prisoner to Newgate for being Instrumentall in ye Conveying & carrying away ye Ld Gray Severall Cittizens were yesterday seized uppon accot of ye Conspiracy and Comitted one Pettis [?] a Linnen draper one Noy of ye same trade & one of his men & divers others all undr examinacon. Lettrs from Vienna of ye 8th wch tis feared will bee ye last from yt place gives various advices first that ye Prince Palatin of Hungary was there arrived only wth l9 men his whole Army of l4000 revolting to Count Teckely and yt severall strong holds were alsoe surrendred to him and yt ye prime Vizier would crowne ye Count in four dayes king of Hungary. The Imperiall foote wch before were seperated have fought yr way thro' the Enemy and on ye l0th Joyned Lorraines horse and are encamped att Vienna the duke sending a strong party abroade encountred a Considerable Body of Turkes and Tartars & entirely routed them. The Turkish Army haveing beseiged Raab stormed itt twice but were repulsed wth ye loss of 2 or 3000 men and were retired from before itt and all of a full march for Vienna only halt for ye comeing upp of yr Cannon uppon wch ye Duke of Lorraine has himselfe set fire to ye Sub[u]rbs. The Bores are all run away. And the Burghers are forced to worke on ye fortifications. They had stoned to death some Jesuitts chargeing ym to be the Cause of yr misery. The Emprour arrived att Lintz 80 Myles from Vienna ye 8th ditto but in such hast as was forced to leave all his Moveables behind him. The Tartars have sett all ye villages between Raab & Vienna on fire wch are above l50. The Dukes of Bavaria Lunenburg & Saxony & some write Brandenburgh are forthwith sending a considerable force to ye Emperours relief. To morrow ye 3 person Condemned for ye late traiterous Conspiracy suffer at ye Common place of Execution tho' some discourse yt they would have been executed in divers prts of ye Citty a strong guard both of horse and foot besides ye County [?] Watch from ye severall hundreds will guard ym thither Capt Walcott is writeing a long Narrative of what hee knowes Rouse has sent to an Eminent Person to disburthen himself in pri[son?] Hone ye Joynr does nott att all deny how full hee was concerned in ye Conspiracy & seems very reluctant Tis ye Genll discourse of ye Towne yt the Ld Russell has a months repreive all possible Sollicitacons being made on his behalfe But I haveing strictly enquiry them find yt l4 Compa of foote & 200 horse are appointed to keep guard on Saturday in Lincolns Inn feilds wch wth other occurrent reasons induces mee to beleive ye formr discourse. Last night Prince George of Denmarke arrived att Woolwich & lay on board the yacht & this morning their Maties & R: Highness were in their Barges thither & 2 a Clock afternoon brought him upp wth ym to Whiteha[ll] being saluted in their passage with ye gunns of ye Tower Shipps &c. |DLondon_July_21_1683 |L1405 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] After the Arrivall of Prince George on Thursday hee went and complemented the King and Queen in whose prsence a Chaire was placed in wch for some short time he sate downe afterwards went to St Jameses to performe the like to their Royall Highnesses and Lady Anne with whome he played at Cards discoursing in the ffrench Language; next day he dined with his Matie and is made extreamely welcome And yesterday afternoon a new Danish Ambassdour had his Audience of ye King wherein the marriage wth the Lady Anne was proposed together wth the Settlement of a Considerable Estate which was assented to and I am told that the marriage will be consummated to morrow & they with the whole Court goe to Windsor on Monday or Tuesday where their stay will be some considerable time. The Widdow of the late executed Coleman out of some discontent hath cutt her owne throat, 'tis judged because her prsent Condicon did not equalize that of her former. Our Letters from Scotland give us ye advice that one Airbin and John Guillan were arraigned and condemned for the murther of the Archbpp of St Andrews, the first only to be hanged on the 20th instant, the latter to have his right hand cutt off, afterwards to be hanged, then his hand and head fixed on a pole and sett on one of the Gates and his body to be hung in Chaines where the Murther was perpetrated. The Discourse at Edinburgh was that the Lord Provost had recd order to make ready the Parliamt house for their speedy assembling and that the Earle of Perth is to be made Lord High Commissioner in the rooms of his Royall Highnesse The Archbpp of Glasgow is made one of his Maties most honourable privy Councill Above twenty of the Officers of the Custome=house London are impeached for defrauding the King, holding in Combinacon for to suffer Shipps to be runn without payeing the Kings duty for which Sixteen are and a narrow Scrutiny made therein in order to bring them likewise to punishment. Yesterday being appointed the Execucon of the 3 condemned persons for the Traiterous Conspiracy agt his Maties Life, (viz[)] Capt Walcot, Rous & Hone they accordingly were drawne by Nine in the morning the Capt on one Sledge and the 2 others on another to the Common place of Execucon, where after they had severally made theire speeches and performed their necessary devotion the Execuconer did his Office according to the tenure of their Sentence to be drawne hang'd and quartered. Evry one of them more or lesse confessed their ffault of being accessary in the Traiterous Conspiracy. The Capt spake for above halfe an houre and bore hard upon some of the Witnesses in severall perticulars and that he did not actually know or design the killing of the King more than one of the witnesses told him of itt, that he was drawne in by Rumsey & West to assert the priviledges of the people, Rous extenuated some thing of his Charge though confessed himself to have been in the Consul[t] and knew of the carryeing on of the design Hone positively declared that he was to have been one of the 80 to attaque the King comeing from Newmarkett; The 2 first delivered papers to the Sherriffs, which as soone as published shall send you them. Yesterday afternoone the Earle of Bedford, the Lady Russell her Son wth other of the relacons went to Newgate, finding all hopes of repreive to be ineffectuall, and tooke their solemne & last ffarewell of the Lord Russell. Afterwards Deane Tillotson and Doctr Burnet asssisted him wth their prayers, from whose hands his Lordshp tooke the Blessed Sacrament, and if ffame may be credited declared upon it that he never had any designe to kill the King or alter the Government. And this morning in his owne Coach wth a strong Guard he was brought in to Lincolnes Inne ffeilds and mounted the Scaffold wth undaunted resolucon and unconcernednesse, walking some times about it, spake some few words that he came not there to make Speeches but say his Prayers for had left wth the 2 aforemenconed Doctors a paper of his last Declaracon wch was read on the Scaffold among them but wee cannot learne the Contents more than his disowning to have hand in designeing the Kings death went to his private prayers then arose and pull'd off his do[uble]t and without changing Countenance laid himselfe downe on the blocke giveing the Signe to the Execuconer who most unskillfully & barbarously used him giveing him one stroke not halfe through, then at the second mist the first wound & did not perfect it, upon which the body heaved and one person was forced to hold down his head while a third blow wth the Ax was given and then a knife made an end of the Worke Which was a dreadfull exit, his body immediatly was putt in a Coffin then conveyed into a Hearse and carryed home to his Lordshps house. |DLondon_July_24th_1683 |L1406 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffryday last Sr Richard How one of our Aldermen was seized wth an Apopletick fitt wch continued so severe upon him notwithstanding all possible Applicacons Sonday morning he departed this life. A Confluence of Addresses was brought up to White Hall from all ptes among ym one entituled an Adresse from ye dissenting Bretheren wch was rejected The Earles of Maxfeild & Suffolke togeathr wth Sr Henry Capell brothr to ye unfortunate E; of Essex have kissed his Maties Hand & reced into ffavour The Court continues in Towne a weeke longr & ye marriage wch was intended to have been consumated between Prince Geo. & Lady Anne on Sunday last is deferred till Thursday next yestrday ye sd Prince went to a play Satureday night was published a speech of ye deced Ld Russell by ordr of his Lady wch being p[er]used by Authority Dr Tillottson & Dr. Burnet ye Divines whoe attended his Ldpp before & at ye place of Execucon was summoned to Councill & interrogated as to what knowledge they had relateing thereto ye formr di[d?] absolutely disclayme it Dr Burnett gave his Matie accot of his Ldpps behaviour in his imprisonmt yt ye sd speech was wrote by himselfe yt he incerting nothing save onely he comended his Ldpp of speakeing something about ye Witnesses in ye Popish Plott The Dr alsoe shewed ye sevrall notes he had taken by desire of ye Ld Russells Lady of ye discourse they had wth each othr in ye Prison as alsoe a Coppy of a speech wch his Ldpp intended to speake at his tryall but was diswaded therefrom by his Councill wch after an houres tyme they were dismissed Collonell Russell Uncle to ye late executed Ld Russell delivred his Maties a lettr wch his Ldpp obleiged him to doe ye Contents unknowne Admirall Herbert in one of Maties ffrigottes is arrived from Tangeir whoe has brought Lres of ye 26 June wch give an Accot yt ye Garrison is in a good Condicon yt ye Governor had an intrveiw at ye end of ye line wth ye Alcade of Alcazar & settled wth him divrs Agreemts of Comerse ye same Lres add yt ye Empr of Morocco had by a Strattagem forced ye pass of ye Mountaines wch his nephew Mulyishmale kept agt him & defeated his fforces killing his Genll Alcade Echyacos & beseiged him in ye City Tamdent in the Latitude of 29 & tis added yt ye [illegible word of about four letters] Ambassidor here commanded ye Emperors forces & yt Jonas ye Runagade was killed in ye ffight Lres from ye Groyne on ye Coast of Galitia say yt 5 Algeriene men of Warr ye 5th of this month seized 8 shipps laden wth Corne being Hamburgrs & Lubeckrs & landed on ye Coast & tooke away 20 of ye Country people Satterday wee had severall fforeigne Mayles but noe ffreshe lres from Vienna yn those of ye llth wch causes apprhencon yt ye City is beseiged by ye Turkes ye same being advised from Ratisbonne of ye 19 yt ye Turkes have sett before itt wth 90000 & yt ye D: of Lorreigne did not thinke fit to engage ye Enemy till ye Succours of ye sevrall Princes have Joyned him The Duke of Brandenburgh has dispatched l2000 undr Commands of Genll Dafling & othr Princes pportionable wch will amo[un]t to 60000 ffresh men besides ye King of Poland has brought his Army as farr as Cracow & willl march directly to Hungary to ye Emprrs Releife The Empror dispatched a Coreir to ye ffrench King to pray his Assistance agt ye Turkes The States of Holland have wrote to ye Deputyes of ye Admiralty to augmt yr ffleet wth l2 other men of Warr [for?] ffeare there will be occasion to make use of them Lres from Madrid yt ye Inquisiticon of Tolledo & all other ptes of ye Kin[g]dome have declared agt ye 4 pposicones of ye ffre[n]ch Clergy yt they are Skismatticall mormons & tending to Heresy This morning ye Ld Mayr & Court of Aldreman went to White Hall & Complemented Prince George upon his arrivall to England This morning alsoe Monsr Tilladett Envoy Extraordinary from ye ffrench King had his audience from his Matie and Royall highnesse rendring ym ye Commplemt from his Mr from yt happy delivance from ye traitorous Conspiracy. Ye same time alsoe ye Earles of Macklesfeild Suffolke & Kent togeathr with one Lacy Gower Esqr a late membr of Parliamt kissed his Royall Highnesses hand & were [sentence ends] [Note in another hand in left margin of first recto:] Sr pray make a volume of this last Quarter |DLondon_July_26_1683 |L1407 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday all ye fforeigne Ministeres Complemented Prince Geo: upon his arrivall except ye Spaniard designeing to pforme yt Ceremony another Season by reason he would not be prsent wth ye ffrench Ambassidor to occasion disputes Sr John Jardin his Maties Envoy to ye Stes of Holland upon ye affaire of ye E: India Company relateing to Bantam is returennd & given his Matie a pticular Accot of his negotiacon in yt mattr yt after divers Conferrences wth ye States they had in some measure Complyed to his Maties demands but yt his Instruccons not being full to agree any thing of a Rebate in yt Affaire at prsent stood wthout a Conclusion till his Maties pleasure be further knowne in yt Concerne Yesterday 3 Clipprs 4 Malefactors Condemned last Sessions were executed at Tyburne Yesterday Lres from Paris on ye 3l brought advise yt ye day before Maria Teresia of Austria Queene of ffrance dyed at Versales in ye 45 yeare of her Age & 4 day of her Sicknes being an Imposthume or Boile in her Neck wch occasioned her physicones to lett her blood sevrall times, put a period to her life. The late arrived E India Interloper Tuesday & Wednesday began & ended ye Sale of yr goods wch mett wth a good Markett & was in Vallue neare l30000 L & his Matie bought all ye Salt Petr This day 7 night is appointed an Adje Sessions at ye Old Bayly at wch tyme ye Ld Ch: Justice Pemberton will returne from ye home Circuitt when divrs of ye Conspirators will be furthr brought up on yr Tryalls & alsoe those who are ffled will be pceeded agt to an Outlawry Lres from Calis informe yt Capt Clowdesly Shovell in his Maties ffriggott ye James Galley came to an Anchor in yt Roade and was by 12 Spanish men of Warr ordered to salute wch ye Capt refused unlesse they would returne as many Gunnes upon wch they nott complying layd him on Board and shott through him killing some of his men wch then he was obliged to pforme but ye same comeing to his Maties Knowlege very much Resents ye indignity of ye Spaniards & will write to Madrid about it By a Shipp passing by Argeires wee have an accot of Monsr De Quesne since ye receipt of all ye ffrench slaves hee Comanded of yt Governmt l200000 Dollars to be given to his Mr as alsoe all ye Gunnes taken formerly at Gugiry to be restored wthout wch he cannot agree a peace but to alleviate ye Paymt of ye sd money he is contented to accept of all Christian slaves wth ym being about 5000 at l00 Dollars a head in pte of Paymt wch pointes they have taken time to considr This day Prince George was marryed to Lady Anne And ye Ld Mayor and leiftennancy went to Complimt Prince George The french King has returend Answr to ye Dyett of Rattisbone to forbeare his Prtentions dureing ye Warr wth ye Turke yt he will take his advantage publishing ye manefesto yt if ye Empror & Spaine doe not agree his demands by ye end of August he will carve out his owne. |DLondon_July_23th_83 |L1408 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our letters from Northampton give an Accompt, that ye Grand Jury for that County had presented 52 Gentl: of those [parts?] by name for Associating themselves in Clubbs and Caballs, tending to ye Diquiet of ye Govermt and for presenting formerly to ye Knights of the Shire an Address for altering the succession out of itts lineall Course of descent by disabling James Duke of Yorke from inheriting the Imperiall Crowne of this Realme Which presentment is brought to Whitehall, and said will bee printed and seconded by ye grand Juryes of divers other Counties and ye said Towne of Northampton made A surrender of their Charter yesterday into ye hand of the King, as did some dayes agoe the Citizens of Newbury and sevrall other places. Yesterday his Grace ye Duke of Buckingham kissed his Maties and Royall Highnesses hand, and was received into Grace and favour, as did alsoe ye Lord Delamere with other Gentl: [First verso is blank.] [Handwriting changes here.] The Emprors Envoy heare has his advice yt ye Polish Army has taken ye Citty Caserta from Count Teckley & yt Count Teckley was himselfe wounded if not slaine in attempting to receive it and yt ye Poles are in a full march towards Vienna Sr extraordinary buisnes hath caused me to omitt you this lettr, for wch I crave yo[u]r pardon & doe assure you this is ye last I shall faile you off. |DLondon_July_31st_1683 |L1409 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The E: India Company has appointed a sale on ye 7 of August & will pay such bills as shall become due by ye 30 of 7br out of ye sd money His Matie has made ye Ld Howard of Effingham Governour of Virginia in ye roome of ye Ld Culppr. On Saturday night Prince George was marryed to ye Lady Anne & his Matie was pleased to pforme ye Ceremoney of putting on ye Princes shirt and ye Queene ye Ladyes Shift just before they bedded The Prince continues covered in ye prsence & ye Danish Ambassidor has agreed ye Articles of marriage his Matie giveing ye Prince l0000 L p ann & his Royall Highness as much & ye King of Denmarke double ye value & one way or othr he will be worth 50000 L p ann And ye prince made his Lady a prsent of jewells worth 20000 L Their Maties this day went for Windsor & tomorrow yr R Highnesses goe thither where ye Prince will be installed Knight of ye Garter & wee are told will be Created Duke of Glocestr or Cumberland & have ye place of Lord high Admirall of England Conferred on him Sonday last 2 Nonconformeing Ministers, ffrancklyn & Long being taken in a Conventicle were Committed to Newgate upon ye 5 mile Act Yesterday ye Lds of ye Councill Complemented Prince George upon his Marriage wth Ye Lady Anne Its advised from Berlin yt ye D: of Brandenburgh has consented to a League wth ye Empror and relinquished yt of ffrance Paris Lres say yt ye ptestants of Langue docke meet 3 or 4000 in ye ffeilds to heare preaching &c & haveing sent to ye Chancellor had answere yt by this they declared a Warr & yt Gallowses should be erected to punish those Rebells yt sent them ordrs being dispatched to ye Intendt to take force & seized those Conventicles & send them to ye Gallyes The Ld Mayor and Cort of Aldrmen went this day to White Hall to receive his Maties ordrs before he left ye Towne and Complemted Prince George upon his Marriage This day writts of ne exeat Regno were served on divers Merchts & Mastrs of Shippes who are Interloprs to ye Indies & gave 20000 L security but not to do yt [?] to ye Kingdome Bills in Chancery as alsoe pceedings at Common Law & Accons in ye Crowne office being agt them for Tradeing to India contrary to ye Companyes Patent Lres from Passau [seal spoils about five letters] yt ye D: of Lorreigne had sent a ffishrman whoe swame into Vienna & returned safe to informe Count Starenburgh yt he would raise ye seige in less then a month ye Count engaged to defend it till then Accordingly he estened [?] his souldrs wth money Bread & Wine to yr Satisfaccon & ye Turkes after 3 Stormes sumoned them to surrendr The Prime Vizier declareing yt if he tooke it by Assault he would not spare a Child in ye Cradle The Governour made answer yt he would not surrendr whatevr happened but agreed to a Cessacon to bury ye dead aftr wch ye Turkes played furiously wth yr Cannon ye Sultans sending ye Vizier either to take ye City or else be strangled whereupon ye Vizier sent to Offen & Gran to bring all necessaryes resolveing to make a Genll Storm before ye Imperiall supplyes arrived Just now tis advised yt ?0000 [first digit blotted] Bavarians have joyned the Duke of Lorreigne Genll Dunwalt has surprised 800 Tartars taken l4 Coulours & released 3000 Christian slaves |DLondon_August_2d_1683 |L1410 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee receive an Accot from ye Court of ye Elector of Brandenburgh yt upon his highnesses declareing a dispatch of 1000 souldrs for ye Emprors releife ye ffrench Ambassadour imediately repaired to him & would have disuaded ye D: therefrom but alsoe told him his Mr would resent ye Indignitye in being done contrary to league lately concluded for not aggrandizeing ye house of Austrea but ye Duke as smartly replyed as well by word of mouth as by writeing yt at evr[y] allyance he had made wth his Mr for not rayseing yt house to a highr pitch he was sure he had agreed nowe to bring it lowr & therefore being Sov[r]eigne in his owne Dominions his Mr must be satisfied in wt he had done for his desire was to expell ye Ottoman Army tho' there were some in Europe yt he thought were Instrumentall in bringing them in & now well pleased wth ye pgress they had made upon ye Empire Yesterday was brougt to ye Kings printing house & since printed ye State of ye late Traitorous Conspiracy agt ye King & Royall Highness being drawne up by ye Privy Councill give a Scheme wth ye names of many of ye psons menconed in yt Conspiracy togeathr wth an ordr for a genll Thankesgiveing for ye delivrance therefrom wch is appointed to be on ye 9 of Septembr next & ye sd State to be read in all ye inslies [?] & Chappells ye Sunday before & at ye day of Publicke thankesgiveing Tuesday last was pformed ye long Expected Joquo de Torme or ffighting wth bulls on horsebacke after ye Spanish mannr wch p[r]oved very ineffectuall & much disliked ye Spaniards useing all possible meanes of Gunpowder & othrwise to pvoke ye Cowes to ffight but could not wch soe much incensed ye spectators whoe gave some l8 & othrs 20 d for ye seates yt ye Booth was well nigh pulled downe to the Ground The E: India Company have now prvailed wth his Matie to signe a Comicon wch before was obstructed to constitute Sr Jno Wetwang Admll & Sr Tho Grantam vice Admirll of a ffleet of ll saile of Shippes wch ye Company is sending to India Sr Jno on bord ye Royall James & Sr Tho in Charles ye 2d being ye Companyes shippes of 60 gunns a peice to carry 220 men each besides souldrs & have ye Kings Jacke & will be ready to depart in 3 weekes for India ye Company designeing not only to ffight and seize ye Interloprs but to endeavor to take Banta[m] if it be not allready done & I am told intend to settle a Royall in India where they will determine affairs relateing to ye Company About 2 of ye Clocke this morning casually broake forth a dreadfull [fire] in yt range in ye Innr Temple of buildings adjacent to White ffryrs wch in some howers consumed 30 Apartmts & was of yt impetuosity yt divers Gent were burnt in yr bedds & one Sr Tho Robinson Treasurr of yt place & Prosecutr of ye Common pleas threw himselfe out of a window but was soe bruised yt an hower after he dyed his place being worth 7000 L falls to ye Ld Ch: Justice Pembrton The Sessions at ye old Bayly being adjd to this day ye Cort only pceeded to make pclamacon for those Conspirators who are fled to surrendr themselves will be [sic] pceeded agt to Outlawry & yn adjd to ye 29 Instant when they intend to try those others in Custody |DWhitehall_2d_August_83 |L1411 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Matie has appointed the E of Dumbarton to goe on his pte and his Royall Highnesse has nominated Mr Nickolas from him to goe and wait uppon the ffrench King and condole with him uppon the losse of his late Queene On ye 27th ye D: of Buckingham waited uppon his Maty and kissd his hand The same day the Declaration of the late cursed Conspiracy was read in Councill and approved and ordered to be sent to the Presse It is first to be read in all Churches uppon the 2d of 7br next that all his Matyes good Subjects being made sensible of the truth and horrour of it may prepare themselves and give God Thankes for his great deliverance on ye 9th which will be observed throughout all ye Kingdome as a publick and solemne day of thankesgiveing Wee have not yett heard what is become of Sr Thomas Armstrong fferguson or any of the other traytors fled from Justice but Holland must noe more be a Receptacle for ym the States Genll haveing given ordr to seize any that should be soe hardy to goe thither and forbid all their subjects to give them ye least aid or comfort The Dutch ffleet now goeing out is comanded by Admirall Bastvens [?] who has taken his leave of the States and is gone aboard tis Apprehended by most that as when they shall meete the ffrench and Danish fleete they will be hardly able soe to deport themselves as not to give an occasion of a Rupture The Marseilles lres dat July 23 say that a strict Guard is put uppon ye Slaves brought to Toulon from Algiers many of them being said to have brought plague sores with them there gave not Mounsr d'Quesne his [?] action who they say has refused 500 peices of 8 and demands a farr greater summe. Tis strange that they should soe easily be brought to such Termes (but it was ye affright at the Bombes to which they had not beene used [?] more than the hurt[)] soe tis well assured by lres from Algier that not above 7 houses were spoyled and 9 psons killed On ye 28 in ye evening the Articles of marriage haveing been fully concluded George Prince of Denmarke and Princess Anne were married by the Lord Bishop of London at St James's All that night the Bells &c loudly proclaimed the peoples joy and the next day the whole Court app[ear?]ed very splendid and the Nobility &c paid their Complements of congratulation On the 28 the Queene went to Windsor and this day his Maty His Royall Highness Prince George and the Princess goe thither too morrow where they may cede [?] the Traditions [?] of yt place and the Prince be admitted into ye most happy order of the Garter on Thursday. It has beene ye Towne Talke that mr Bateman a Chirurgeon and Mr Noyes a Linnen Draper who are both Prisonrs on Acct of the Conspiracy were carried to Kingston to receive their tryalls which haveing gained genll beleife I thought fitt to give notice that it were a false Report You had formrly accot of ye apprhending of Lock who transported the lord Gray to Middleburgh since which tis advised that 2 of the seamen who belonged then to him are seized at Yarmouth in ye Isle of Wight The Paris Lres dated Augu the ll tell us Mounsr de Quesne remaines before Algier till he has an answer to the Courier and knows whether besides l200 livres to the Merchants and 500 to the King he shall insist upon haveing one of their ports as an obligation uppon those Pirates to keep the peace In ye meane time 60 of his shalloupes are employed to ply along the Coast and undr the very walls which receive all the Slaves of what Nation soever who can escape to them their Mastrs not dareing to grumble at it for feare of the Bombes The Spanish Armada consisting of l0 great shipps and 4 fire shipps sett saile July the l2th from Cadiz but by contrary winds were put into Rota 3 leagues from thence and as yet noe notice of their second setting out On ye 30 one Weekes was brought in by arresting and discharged uppon 2000 L baile Mr Meade the great Non=conformist Preacher has gained his liberty uppon giveing 2000 L bond for himselfe and two suretyes each one of a l000 L to answer what shall be objected agt him at Terme and in the meane time to be of the good behaviour On ye 3l of ye last a liberty was granted to the Spanish Cavalier to show the dexterity of his exercise agt the Bull. The place for ye spectators had been sometime since erected and now ye Horses haveing beene led about Streets like the Beares to draw in Company about 3 in ye afternoone they began the shew the Cavalier appeared well mounted in a carelesse posture with a cloak about him and a short speare in his hande and then the bulle was let loose the Bull not soe fierce as those in Spayne was yet sufficiently taught neglected the Don who thereuppon provoaked him Severall times with his speare The Bulle did not yet turne to account and soe the Don with his speare gave little satisfaction but then Springes a nimble Portuguez who on foote attacques the Bulle vaults upon his back and bestrides him and the Bulle could not sooner acquitt himselfe of him then he was up againe and this indeed gave some Diversion But this was not the thing the people lookt for They thought to have seene at least an horse or a man sorely wounded if not killed outright but being bereft of their Expectation as haveing not mischeife enough for their money the rabble grew enraged and fell uppon pulling downe the scaffolding haveing destroyed a great part of itt Carried away ye Bulle and so the shewe ended By the Marseilles lres dated July the 30 tis said that the Courier dispatcht from Mounsier d' Quesne embarqued at Toulon 3 dayes before uppon his returne they were fitting some men of War to goe before Salley who had ye Corsairs aboard and had lately taken some ffrench shipps The Holland men of warr had beene at Tripoli where the[y] had cut off the late Kings head and made Peace with them on the same termes they did with Tunis Those of Algiers have not complied with their promise in delivring up all their Captives and seeme to seeke a pretext to breake with them +There is nothing new from Vienna only an hope from their gallant deportmt that they will be yet able to maintayne it till succor come Sr Phill Loyd one of the Che[if?] of his Matyes most Honrab Privy Councill is made secretary to Prince George The Chapter for the Garter is putt off till Monday +This morning about 3 a fire broak out in ye Temple where ye Kings B. office was formerly kept and destroyed many houses Sr Tho Robinson ye pothecary leapeing out of his window is since dead by his fall Walcots head is sett up at Aldrsgate Rous's at Guild Hall and Hones at Aldrgate and these examples worke not uppon perverse men There are yett some that frequent Conventicles of which one eminent one was this weeke disturbed and their Preacher sent to Newgate [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] 2 Aug: 83 Muddimans Letters. 1 Caret [?]. to 20 Dec. inclusive |DLondon_Augt_4th_83 |L1412 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Councill sitts every day at White Hall to make a further inspection into the Plott there being someone or other continually before them but they proceed wth that Justice as to acquitt wthout ffees those they find innocent and yesterday divers were discharged One Mr Johnson the late Ld Russells chaplaine being before them and charged to be the Author of divers unwarrantable books especially that of Julian the Apostate as alsoe a 2d part therof wch was printed and ready to bee published and since ye discovery of the plott remained from the press both wch bookes hee owned himself to bee authour of but would nott surrendr upp the lattr uppon which the printeres and booksellers were discharged but he comitted to ye Gate house. Yesterday uppon some Informacons given of Rumball ye Arch Conspiratr in Bishopsgate Streete divers houses were broken open and the place besett wth Soldiers but he found money to escape for the prsent. The Late dreadful fire wch hapned Thursday morning in the inner Temple has done mighty damage for itt being ye Remembrance Office most of ye Records of Convicted papists and dissentrs were consumed but some think they may be recovered out of the pipe office yesterday was found 4000 L in ye Rubbish in an iron Chest ye money of ye deceased Sr Tho Robinson who leapt out of ye window and Mr Williams had ye misfortune to come yt Evening late out of ye Country who lodgeing in his Chamber was consumed in the flames itts supposed to beginn thro the meanes of one Mr Glide in ye office who sitting upp all night to prepare bussiness for ye assizes might fall asleepe and his candle sett fire to his paprs hee being found alsoe burnt On Wednesday last two Execrable villaines convicted Last Hertford assizes for Ravishing Robbing and Murdering a mealmans wife of Barnett was there hanged in Chaines and while ye Executionr was busy in fastning the Rope in ye Gibbett Bungg one of the malefactors unlooseing his hands wth his teeth tooke of the noose from his owne & dextrously putt itt over ye Executionrs head gott astride on the Gibbett thrust away the Laddr and had certainly hanged him had nott the Rope been somewhat entangled in part of his hatt wch occassioned him to dropp thro' and itt was well nigh an houre hee defending himselfe from yt assault before hee could bee gott downe & Executed. Advice from Oxford gives an Accompt that one ffrancis Charlton Esqr whose sonn marryed Sr Robt Chivestons daughter being a greate fortune was thro' ye means of the Bishopp of yt place seized there this weeke being menconed in his Maties declaracon published Thursday last for a generall day of Thanksgiveing on ye 9th of octob [?] and I am told is charged to have a deep hand in the Conspiracy as yt he was paymastr thereof & did actually give Mr West 8 L [?] to buy Armes wth hee is a Gent of a [about four words cut off] & remarkeable as haveing [paragraph ends] +This weeke ye agents from new England were at Whitehall to acquaint yt a Quo Warrto is brought agt yt Charter directed to ye Gouvrnr & Inhabitants & is delivered into ye hands of one Randall to carry thither in ordr to try yt affaire his Matie declareing he has noe designe of infringe[ing] their Libertys but yt they acknowledg him their Sovereigne expecting yr conformity for the future or els to abide ye due course of Law. |DLondon_Augt_7th_83 |L1413 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs from the Court of Brandenburgh of ye 29th of July say yt Monsr Rodenack ye french Ambassadr in a greate huff tooke his Audience of of Congere of yt Duke to returne home since his highness had publickly declared to adhere intirely to the Emperors interest the Duke nott only speeding away l2000 Veteran soldiers to the releife of Vienna but added 6000 more and for a readier dispatch sent Away ye foote in Carts & Waggons. ffom Dantzick tis advised that ye King of Poland has sent his ordrs thither to command away Monsr Vernay the french Envoy haveing finished his bussiness nott being willing to have a person soe dangerous to his State to remaine on his frontiers. Our hamburgh Lettrs tell us of two plotts discovered in the Citty of Lubeck to put itt into the hands of ye King of Denmarke ye one was an agreemt between the King and some of ye Burghers Masters The latter that when they should have occassion to make use of their Cannon their Bulletts are made to Bigg which being advertized to ye Dukes of Lunenburgh and Zell they sent 5000 who lye in the Suburbs wch has hindred the projects and the Burghers have sworne to be true to ye Emperour those of Colloigne have arrested the high Court of justice for being to partiall in the process of ye Sieur Mussleman but upon intercession and promise that they will expedite yt affaire are since att Liberty. The Dutch ffleete Lye now on ye Dogger Banks between England and Holland whence Bastianez ye Admirall is to open his Comission and to pursue ye intents all are men of warr that are and can be gott ready are forthwth ordrd to sea undr conduct of some experienced Commander the designe nott as yett knowne Francis Charleton Esqr seized att Oxford was carryed to Windsor & brought here last night and remaines in ye hand of a messengr where hee is writeing what he knowes of the traiterous conspiracy to meritt his pardon. The Ld Dartmouth is appointed Admirall to command ye Aforesd fleete. this day Prince George was to have been installed knight of the Garter but tis deferred the reason is sd to send itt to Denmarke ye Prince being of ye order of the Elephant wearing a Starr whither hee discontinue that to take uppon him yt order of England. Their Maties are in mourning for ye decease of the french Queen. Yesterday one Mayne a linnen drapr was seized on acct of ye plott and will [be] carryed too morrow wth Mr Charlton to Hampton Court to be examined before ye Councill Wee want 2 Dutch posts But tis advised from fflandrs yt at Vienna ye Turks forbear assaulting but intend to mine and storme itt The beseiged broke into & tooke an Aga who confesses yt ye Prime Vizier had nott attacqued Vienna had not Count Lerini assured him ye Citty might bee easily taken. The Emperor gave a Gent a gold chaine for acquainting him ye Poles were on a full march to Joyne Lorrane |DLondon_August_9th_83 |L1414 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday and yesterday we have generall and grand Reports about Towne, the first that ye ffrench King beeing infected with ye plague (of which tis said his Queene dyed) was himself deceased, the latter, that one Mr. Alderman ffoote a merchant received in a postscript of a letter from Holland that on the 3lth ultima Vienna was surrendred to the Turkes, but for want of further confirmation I suspect ye truth of either. Yesterday was held a Councell att Hampton Court where ye affaire betweene ye East India Company and the Interlopers was expected to bee debated by Councell on both sides but his Matie not comeing from Windsor, ye matter was differred, as alsoe some other buisinesse. The Lord Dartmouth who is appointed to command the ffleete now att Anchor att ye Spit head neare Portsmouth beeing made up 20 sayle and well manned came on Tuesday to Windsor from on board, beeing supposed for new orders, and is since returned to them and will putt to sea with all expedition, the designe is kept secret. Our Scotch Letters of ye 3lth say, that Hammilton of Maikland, who was one of those seized att New Castle, goeing with letters to Holland in order to consult ye raising an insurrection in the Kingdome, beeing a branch of the Conspiracy detected here was upon full evidence of l4 witnesses some time since convicted and now sentenced to loose his head on the Markett Crosse his Estate reall and personall to bee forfeited to the Kings use, his armes reversed by sound of Trumpett and by the Herauld of Armes proclaimed Traytor; ye Kings Advocate has undertaken to make itt Treason for refuseing to take the Test, and divers will be tryed thereon. This morning ye East India Company received good newes, that two Shipps vizt ye Samson, C[apt] Legon Commander and the ffan[seal spoils about three letters] Captaine Brestrigg Commander was arrived at ye Downes from Surat richly loaden, but brings no advise as to Bantam, or Accompt of divers others of the companyes shipps, wch were before them sett sayle for England, theire auction remaines att 245 This afternoone sitts a Committee of Councell att Whitehall, where divers of ye Plottrs will bee examined. One Starkey Clarke to Aaron Smith in ye Tower is committed to ye Gate house for that hee under the pretence of seizing Conspiractors take up persons without warrants One Sr Richard Corbett a late Member of Parliament is this weeke deceased, the Lord Convay is said to bee very ill, Collonell Birch another member sick if not dead. The Court designes for Winchester towards ye end of this Moneth. |L1415 # L. c. [ Whitehall 9 Aug 83 ] May it please ye Honor From Ireland they tell us dated July 25 of one Gideon Finch ye great Belle weather of Wexford who at ye Assizes ye weeke before was found guilty of Subornation and Perjury and fined 40 L This was a great Mortification to ye Party that so eminent a leader should be found in soe foule a fault but the best of men have theire failings and this did not hinder but that on ye 24 he with some fellow labour[e]rs held forth in Dublin from 9 in ye morning till 4 afternoone Itt being kept as a day of humiliation among them wch wholly bodes mischeife this by fasting haveing as is well observed beene comonly made use of to whet their appetite to Rebellion The best of it is ye Govrmt is well provided for them there and soe ye Danger ye lesse The greatest care is taken that noe suspected pson should land in any port without being secured and none are to goe to Scotland or come from thence without Passes Mr Francis Charleton being lately discovered neare Oxford was apprhended and sent thither to be secured upon notice of which a Messenger was ordered hence with a Party of Horse to bring him up He is one named in his Matyes late declaration of the Conspiracy and was so gratious in ye Eyes of Goodenough that upon pticular occasion hee made choice of him to be fforeman of a middlx jury He is a man of 2000 L p ann and may be able to doe greate service by a Discovery being said to be Treas to the Conspiracy and who was to have laid downe the money for the Armes With him was one who denyes [?] his Name is Walter Vaughan but being found in such Company he is duly suspected and therefore to be brought up with him to answer for himselfe Mr Vaughan who was taken with Mr Charleton is discharged Mr Charleton haveing on ye 5 been examined by his Maty in Councell was comitted to ye Custody of his Messengers and is now here with him. And we are in hope suddenly to see an other of the Conspiracy mentioned in ye Declaration Casteen a Non conformist Teacher [sic] there being notice given yt ye Mayor of Tonderton [?] in Kent had taken one in custody upon that account who answrs those Charactrs he acknowledgeth himself to be a Scotchman a servant [?] to hobbs [?] and well acquainted with fferguson but being askt what he knew of ye Conspiracy he said ye times were dangerous and must consider before he answred such questions To these I may Joyne Ben Harris ye Pillory bookseller to whome his Matie upon promise of better behaviour remitted a fine which held him Prisonr in ye kings Bench This ungratefull wretch makes this use of his Liberty that he carryes downe ye seditious Libells which he was shy in vending here to put them off at Bristoll ffaire These were what he traded in but being askt for Animadversions on my Ld Russells speech he said he sold no such popish bookes The magistrate of ye Citty carried out a warrant to apprhend him but these people haveing long eares and many spyes he gained notice and Escap'd The villanous Pamphlets are seized as he may phaps himself suddenly haveing been seene since walking in disguise neare the Towne And of ye same Bunch are the obstinate Conventiclers who though they finde ye Conspiracy at ye Doores will still enter ye Meeting Houses of these same this weeke have been routed and ye speakers sent to Newgate the Hearers indeed are mostly women and therefore not soe roughly handled But yet they are of great danger when [about twelve consecutive words illegible] are to be lookt uppon as those who have ye foule disease for besides that they spoyle most men that keep them Company they generally taint their husbands Twere better for them and ye whole Kingdome that they all would doe as about 40 or 50 did on ye 4 at Southampton sett Saile for Pensylvania there they may finde those like themselves and exercise one with another with ye greatest freedome The Installation at Windsor is put off till further ordr The Reason 'tis said is for that Prince George wearing now ye Ordr of ye Elephant expects an answer to ye Complement He sent to the King his brother about takeing this of ye Garter Capt Bascall who hath remained sometime in ye messengrs hand for want of Bayle hath now his liberty upon giveing l000 L bond himselfe and 2 suretyes bound each in 500 L that when called to it he shall answer all such Mattrs as shall be objected against him Mr Johnson ye Author of Julian ye ["Apostate" is cancelled or smeared] haveing been formerly in Custody was discharged uppon Bayle but is now againe taken upp Hee is not yett wred of the itch of scribbling and is said to be the Author of another as villanous a Libell as the former which goes under the name of Lucians Arts and that to have engrossed the whole impression to himselfe reserveing it as a dose only for ye use of the Bretheren whose Stomachs by often takeing poyson are prepared for it Admll Herbert uppon his returne from ye Straights of was recd with all kindnesse by his Matie who a marke of the Satisfaction and good Esteeme he hath of his services hath been pleased to make him one of the Comissioners of the Admiralty +The Coffee houses about Towne have for 2 or 3 dayes maintained a discourse that the ffrench king is dead though there is not the least Symptome of any distemper taken notice of in ye ffrench lres which might give Colour to such Report It was phaps scattered abroad in favour of one Halsway who had printed this in a paper with many idle predictions and stands now bound in l000 L to answer for them at ye next Sessions +Tis writ from Cowes dated the 6 that by a vessell arrived there from Bourdeaux in 6 daies 'tis advised that their vintage is likely to fall short this yeare by reason of Extraordinary Thunder and haile His Matie intends uppon ye 25 to goe to Winchester +To what the Gazette of 2 [?] ultima I have only to adde that by some lres tis said that ye Poles doe not answer Expectacon in comeing downe early to ye releife of the ["Turks" is cancelled]] but however Count Naremburgh defends ye place with the greatest Courage although the Turks are said to have made their approaches with l0 waves of ye Counterscarpe The Bassa of Cadiz they say was killed and an Aga taken Prisonr in a sally with a losse of many Turks however the D of Lorraine had by one who by swimming the River in ye night given ordr that they should make no more Sallyes |DLondon_August_11_l683 |L1416 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday two Holland Mayles brought Lres from Lintz of the 31 ultimo and Passaw the lst instant That Vienna notwithstanding the report that they had surrendred still makes a Vigorous defence haveing suffered 8 Severall Assaults upon evr'y Quarter of the City, the last being a generall Storme with all the Turkish fforce for 8 houres but were repulsed wth above 20000 losses many being drowned in the Grafh [?] Notwithstanding which discouragemt the Prime Vizier whose life depends upon the Successe redoubled his fury, wrote a Letter to the Sultan for a further Supply with promise that he will continue the Seige yet 40 dayes longer and was reinforced with 60000 from Belgrade &c and then resummoned it but was as couragiously answered in the negative Since which the Turkes brought their approaches within l0 paces of the Counterscarp, began to mine againe the Scotch and Newport Gates, made a Bridge to take it from the Dona=side and raised double lines agt the City which hindred all accesse thereinto. Count Staremburgh with a Choise party of the beseiged, sallied and and ruined the Bridge afterwards beat the Turkes out and filled up their Trenches by the Counterscarp and prevented some of their Mines from takeing effect, the Cannon is heard to play day and night. A Souldier in the Imperiall Camp at Crombs undertooke to goe into Vienna which he effected and as a Signall thereof affixed a Lighted Torch on a Steeple and afterwards another that all was well therein, returned safe backe and had by the Duke of Lorraine l00 Rix Dollars as a reward, brought an account of the State of the City and that the Governour expected to be releived in l0 but l5 dayes at furthest otherwise they should bee in danger. On the other hand the Auxiliary Troopes march day and night to reach the Imperiall Army, Some are already joyned The Poles are impatiently expected which when they are come up the perticulars make l08000 effective. Count Teckleys fforces are in a great Body and does much dammage in Silesia and Moravia and now make an Inrode into Poland have surprized, sacked the City of Budimiski cutt the Garrison into peeces, the Earle Budiani revolted from the Emperour and made great devastation in Steremarke but being mett by some Imperiall Regiments was entirely routed together with those Turks and MaleContents with him; The Tartars most miserably cutt off the hands noses and eares of those X[ti]ans they cannot carry away but some hundred of them being taken were served after the like kind. His Maties fleet at the Spitthead setts Saile this day or to morrow with a Doctor of the Civile Law on [board] them to satisfye the Spaniards a[s to?] the right of Saluteing they haveing found one of our Ships to give 9 Gunns and answered but wth 5 [?] when they should have given as many Thursday Mr Sam Maynd was examined but nothing being found agt him only some words spoken some yeares since he was sett at Liberty upon ye Baile Yesterday ffrancis Charleton Esqr was examined and not makeing an ingenious Confession was committed to the Tower for conspireing his Maties death &c By a holland Mayle this morning wth Lers of 7 August wee are advised that the Turkes are now planting their heavy Cannon for Battery agt Vienna, but wanting provision and a high ffeaver being in their Army there's hopes of raising the Seige the Auxiliaries being now joyned and the 60000 Poles on their march to releive Vienna The Duke of Lorraine has encountred Count Teckleys fforces and taken 300 waggons and killed a considerable number [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] 2 ounces of the Syrupp of the 5 opening Pantry [?] wch my Lady had formerly |DLondon_August_l4_l683 |L1417 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Saturday last ye lord Conway Vicount Killingworth late Secretary of State after a Short indisposicon departed this life at his house in Towne leaveing a great Estate behind him both real and psonall most of which being 8 or 9000 L p ann he has left his wife a Lady not yet 20 yeares of age ye Daughter of one Sr ffrancis Stoell The Managers of ye Kings Theater intend wthin Short time to pforme an Opera in like manner of yt of ffrance Mr Batterton wth other Actors are gone ovr to fetch yt designe Saturday night one Richards a Player in Company at a Taverne wth some Gentlemen told ym he might take his leave and last farewell for said I shall dye within halfe an houre which he accordingly went home and pformed One Mr Addenby Clarke of the Peace [?] for Middx has bought of the Ld Cheife Justice Pemberton for 6000 ye place of Prothonitor of ye Common Pleas vacant by the death of Sr Thomas Robinson whoe was killed at ye late ffire at the Temple Saturday last a Gentleman receiveing some Hundreds of Guineas in Lombarde Street was way laid by divrs Pickpocketts which to effect yr designe one knocked him downe while another runne him through and a 3d tooke away his money but swift psuit being made after ym sevrall were taken and committed Yesterday was offered upon ye Spire of St Petrs Church in Cornehill a large guilded Key only an Embleme to reprsent ye Introduccon of ye Xstian Religon into this Country yt church being lst built as some say by ancient Records in England aftr Paganisme tho' some dissatisfied people thinke it an illusion to popery One Mr Westlocke being [?] of ye Templrs discribed in a late Gazett as concerned in ye Plott was seized neare Exeter attending yt Circuitt Yesterday in an ordr of Councill published concerneing a Writt of Quo warranto agt ye Chartr of Massachusetts Bay in New England was signified yt his Matie declared yt he will only regulate yr Chartr for ye best [?] support of his Governmt wthout any prjudice to any in yt Colony in case of submicon and resignacon Yesterday a fflandrs Mayle brought lres of ye 8 Instant from Passaw vizt That ye Turkes haveing on ye 3l July made a genll Storme & gott upon ye Ramparts ready to affix yr Standard thereon were repulsed by Count Staremburgh wth ye losse of l2000 Turkes & 300 of ye beseidged The King of Poland haveing wth his Army pted from Cracow ye 29 ultimo is hoped will come in time as alsoe ye D of Brandenbrughs fforces to ye beseidgeds releife Count Serim [?] is found guilty of high Treason [Words and names written in another hand on outside of letter:] Ox Close Hamet Job Hampstd. Randle Jo: Smith her D Foster y Nolmy [?] Fr. Smith her Daugh her Daughter Alice Ringl Nan Watre [?] |DLondon_August_10_1683 |L1418 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs from Scotland say yt on ye 7 Instant ye Privy Councill ordered a Proclamacon, that a Genll thankesgiveing throughout the Kingdome shall be on the same day, which is appointed in England, being the 9 of September to returne the Allmighty thankes for ye discovery of ye Hellish Conspiracy to take away his Matie and Royall Highness from life The Councill has given a Command to Collonell Graham Uquhart & some others empowereing them to make a strict inquiry of all disafected to his Maties Governmt in yt Kingdome of what degrees and quallityes soevr and report them to ye Councell whoe will immediately ordr ye Kings advocate to psecute ym Wee are advised yt Castrs a Nonconformist Preacher menconed in his Maties late Declaracon concerned in ye Plott is seized in Company of two other Nonconformists at Tentenden in Kent A Quo Warranto is ordrd agt ye City of Chestr One Mr Bartlett late Partner wth Mr Charles Dunkam the great banker in Lombard Street dyed at Empsome drinkeing those waters the close of last weeke The Scotch lettrs further say yt Justice Air is now wholly finished and yt ye Lords of ye Councill had examined their pceedings and approved them sending their thankes to the Lords of ye Justiciary for their great Services done, & declared that their ordr (which some had questioned) was to ye Clarke a Sufficient warrant for his Actinges Sr Patricke Lyon Judge of ye Court of Admiraltyes is made one of ye Lords of the Session, or Senators of ye Colledge Justice in Lord Mainnes place deceased and Sr David Norris advocate succeeds Sr Patricke The Difference between the L high Chancellour and ye Earle of Lauderdale is agreed At ye Comeing away of these lettrs arrived from England at Edingburgh the Archbipp of St. Andrewes who tis said has brought an ordr wth him yt ye Common Prayr not yet read in that Kingdome shall be established in like mannr as yt in England Ltrs from ye English Consell at Marseiles of ye 9 of August give an accot retturneing home wthout effecting a [?] Peace of ye ffrench before Algieire ere ye Con Dey Major Morto [?] defying what they could doe unto them and to show yt greatr animossity tooke away ye ffrench Consull & tyeing him to ye Muzzle of ye Cannon that him [?] came away as they did alsoe five othr ffrenchmen they tooke in a Barque yt Governmt wch they disported [illegible word of about nine letters] ye ffrench had massacred divrs of ye agents [?] of Bassa Hassans wife ye former Dey to m[ake] her confesse where her husbands [illegible word of about eight letters] was hid wch shee not doeing they burnt her Our ffleet at ye Spitthead composed of 16 Men of Warr 12 ffire shippes and 10 Tendrs is againe put to Sea and they aboard them 2000 Tunne of Lime sevrall Mortrs and Granadoes Tis judged that the designe is when they arrive at Tangeire to attaque ye port of Salley wch has done o[u]r Mrtrs much damage and alsoe to take the opportunity of ye troubles in the Empire of Morocco to make a Cutt a Mile from Tangeire from ye Jewes River and thereby bring Tangeir into an Island for ye bettr security thereof Tis advised from Antwerpe yt ye Ld Grey wth a Gentlewoman and a 3d pson in Company was in yt Citty incognito but notice being given thereof to ye Marquis DeGrana has sent ordr to seize all ye English going out of ye Citty wth an intent to apprhend them That country is in great apprhencons yt ye ffrench will attaque Luxemburgh and Mones of the [?] end of this month in case [?] ye Spaniards doe not in yt time agree to ye pposal wch tis beleived they will not |DWhitehall_16_Aug_83 |L1419 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] With his Maty goe down to Winchestr ye Queene his Royall Highnesse and ye Dutchesse Prince George and Princesse Anne Some will have the day not till ye 27th and that they will stay there a fortnight if not 3 weekes and then come to Whitehall. They write from Portsmouth dated the 8 that ye Mary Rose and Bonadventure had joyned the fleete under Comand of the Lord Darmth and were in readyness to sett sayle Mr Wilkins a Linnen Draper in Friday Street was on ye l0th taken into Custody by a Messengr Mr Meine the Linnen Draper is discharged on bayle Mr Charleton is sent to ye Tower The E of Conway dyed on ye llth about 9 in ye morning at St. James's Square The Algerines hold still out agst ye ffrench and in revenge and defiance of their bombes shot Mounseiur Vacher a Jesuit and ffrench Consul from ye mouth of a Canon among them The Conventicles findeing ye Magistrates resolute in their Suppression doe now moulder away and are dwindled almost to nothing They doe not now meete in such great partyes but sulke and seeke out new places to nestle in and yet these are insecure for now the boyes as the lesser birds follow the owles and discover them by their noise This new thankes [?] should be a faire warning as what does predict that if they continue the Stones of ye Street may shortly rise up in judgment against them His Maty hath beene pleased to take into his Royall Consideration the service of Sr John More late Ld Mayor of ye Citty of London He is a Gentl that held ye Chaire with the greatest Justice and Equity and maintained the sword with as much conduct and Courage In his Majoralty the Dissenters mustered theire legions in vaine their mutinous Elections were defeited and in them ye measures and confidence of ye factions broken Twas he that dared to make opposition to the then rampant party delivered the Governmt out of yre hands and restored the Citty to theire Soveraign With regard to these such public and loyall services his Maty has Beene pleased to recomend him as an example to posterity and ordred that he shall bear on a Canton Gules one of ye Lyons of England as an Addition to his armes Tis writ from ye Streights that ye Spanish Armada were on ye 23 of ye last at Malaga where haveing taken aboard a Regiment of foot and some Provisions sett sayle the day following to the Levant They require salutes from all they meete [?] +The Pirates of Salle were all at home and had carried in 10 dutch Prizes The Lisbon lres dated the 27th say the Queene of Portugall was soe ill of a consumption and feaver as that there was little hopes of her recovery On ye 31 ye fleete under Comand of the Lord Dartmonth sett saile but ye wind blowing contrary they came to anchor ye same day in St Hellens Road where they have safe ryding We may expect suddenly to have an acct of soe many of ye Auxiliary fforces joyned to ye army of ye D. of Lorraine as may enable him to march to Vienna and if ye Turkes shall not be drawne of before to give to them battle and of these Auxiliaryes the Elector of Brandenburgh is said to have sent a very Considerable Number How farr these may be on theire way we cannot well tell but tis advised that ye ffrench Kings Minister has endeavoured to put a stop to them and roundly reminded [?] the Elector of Brandburgh of his obligations to his Master And that unlesse he shall withdraw his fforces from that Service that he must expect it will be highly resented and that his Master may send some of the fforces into ye Dutchy of Genoa [?] How farr hee may prevaile a little time may shew and very visable [?] it is that from ye state of Vienna the French King takes his measures and that though he has sett the Emperor and Empire a perimptory day, the last of this month to accept his proposalls yet if it shall please God in ye meane time to deliver that Citty soe that the Infidells shall be forced to returne with Reproach tis thought that he then may become more mercifull and not stand soe strictly on ye forfeiture of a day while he shall find them in a Conduct [?] off doeing him right [?] The towne newes runs that ye Turkes had made a genrall assault and lost at least 10m men uppon which they retreated a league and a halfe and turned their Seige into a Blocade but I find nothing of this in lres. +He who I told you was apprehended in Kent proved to be ye same Casteen the non=conformist Teacher mentioned in ye Declaration and stands Comitted to a Messengr the one eyed man taken at York proves not to be Rumbold though indeed more have beene saved by his Character but who are undr a violent suspition of being great villaines but is a sevt and is very sturdy in deneying his being at ye murdr of the Archbpp of St Andrewes and offers to produce wittnesses where he was at that time but was very tender in his answer about being at Bothwell Bridge Loyalty is now growne soe much in fashion that we have 2 addresses from one Towne The Loyall Clergy the officers of the Militia and ye Gentry of ye Citty of Chester first presented one and among other hearty expressions of theire duty tooke notice with due respect and Submission of his Matyes writt of Quo Warrto agt their Charter and this was gratiously accepted by his Maty This same daye after was followed by an other address from ye same Citty sent upp by Wm Williams speakr to the late house of Comons and offerred by him and his Matyes Servant Mr Tapham to give it its due though it seemed [?] ye bussinesse [?] of ye Charter the address was as full of good words as ye best Peticons in vox publica but ye other haveing already obtained place with his Maty there was noe roome for it and soe it was laid aside This day the Ceremony of confirmeing ye Archbpp of York was pformed at Lambeth |DLondon_Augt_18th_83 |L1420 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Thursday night a fire broke out att ye Bell in a victualling house in Carter Lane and was happily extinguished wthout further damage to ye neighbourhood but ye family lost everything save yr Lives. Casteen ye Non Conformist Preacher menconed in his Maties declaracon as concernd in the plott being on Thursday brought to Towne was after examinacon comitted to Newgate and one Lobb of ye like faculty & crime being seized yesterday was alsoe sent to ye same place Thursday Last Dr Dolbin Bishopp of Rochester was wth a great Solemnity in ye Archbishop of Canterburyes Palace translated to ye Arch Bishoprick of York & afterwards gave a Splendid Entertainment A Constable undrstanding a discourse by some designeing people yt an aparition was seen abtt the house of ye late Ld Russell & being desirous to discover the intrigue afixed his Stands of Watchmen in ye Adjacent part accordingly a Seeming white Ghost wth his hideous groanes approached neare one of the Watchmen who demanding in ye name of God what itt was replyed ye Ghost of ye Executed Ld Russell for could not bee att Rest till he had revealed yt ye Speech delivered on ye Scaffold was nott his owne but Dr Burnetts and draweing nearer ye watchman knockt ye Spiritt downe & calling to his followers to relate the exploit found itt to bee corporall and transferred into ye Shape of a neighbouring vintner att the point of death who tho' after hee had recovered his Spiritts would have made itt a jest but was nott farr from being a Corps to have frighted them in Earnest The Scotch lettrs say yt Sr Wm Scott of Hardin is fined 3500 L for divers forfeitures his Lady has made in helping Conventicles tho' him self a prisonr in Edinburgh Castle. The East India Company have published a further ordr Resolved-- This Court doth declare yt they adjourne ye Eagles goods untill yr generall Sale wch is apointed to beginne ye l8th of 7ber next att which time they will alsoe sell ye goods unsold ye last sale & continue ye said Sale by adjournments untill they have sold what goods shall come on 2 shipps expected from ye Coast and Bay and Such goods as shall come from China and Tongueen whenever they arrive Pepper excepted. The Company this weeke has received an additional Charter & undr ye broade Seale all oweing them great Immunityes that they shall carry in yr shipps ye Kings Jack and have power to seize all Intrloprs and to Constitute a Court of Admiralty in India where they shall proceed to Sentence and Confiscation and are further Impowered to make warr or peace wth any Indian Prince or Ki[ng] Pursuant to wch Sr Thomas Grantham wth ye kings Comision yesterday cleared all ye Customhouse & goes beforehand to India ye rest of the Companys Shippes will speedily follow and have Authority to fight any nacons Subjects yt shall oppose the old King of Bantam and they are to cary abord ym 500 of his Maties Guards Advice from fflandrs say that all ye french Conquests fill wth Soldiers & yt ordrs are come to Doway to prepare an Encampment for 50000 men yt king declareing yt Country to belong to him in the right of the Dauphin as Duke of Burgundy & tis believed will endeavour to possess himself thereof. +The Emperors Envoy here has desired his Maties assistance agt ye Turk but was advised att this Juncture to close wth ye proposalls of france who then promises to assist wth great force. +No Holland Post since this day 7 night with [?] not now and it [?] is not opened till Munday, it tells us, yt Vienna still makes a vigorous defence [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] 5 yds of Hard [?] of Robt Gill out at -- 13 - 4 |DLondon_August_21_1683 |L1421 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Wee haveing a recesse of Domesticke and a Confluence of fforreigne Intelligence shall pticularize ye lattr in what ye Gazette omitts beginning wth lres from ye Hague of ye 23d That Don ffluen Mayor had audience of ye States and acquainted ym yt by expresses recei[v]ed advice yt ye ffrench King intended ye misdoing [?] of fflandrs for yt Monsr Villaroy Marshall De Campe genll was prpareing quartrs for l00 Companyes at Leisser ye like at Dornicke & Manbergh & yt ye 4 Guardes of ye Kings horse had togeathr wth ye Dragoone had ordrs to march this thitherwards & to begin his prtencon hee demanded ye Castellance [?] of Alost Gramant Ninova and Luxemburgh by way of dependence therefore desired ye States assistance as equally concerned Those places being within ye Burrow agreed to by Treaty of Nimeghen ffrom Ratisbone of ye l8 is advice yt Monsr de Crequi ye ffrench Ambassadour has signified to ye Dyett vnles ye Emperor by ye end of this month did settle ye peace of ye Empire according to his Maties pposalls he had order to returne home & acquaint ym yt his Mastr would loose noe furthr measures Monsr Campricht ye Emperors Envoy haveing desired ye States as by treaty to furnish his Mastr agt ye Turkes wth l0000 men has for answere yt should they speed them away they would come to late as alsoe ye Sultane would deprive them of ye trade in ye Levant especially yt of Smirna therefore they would in lieu thereof Remit ye vallue in mony The States fleet and Admirall Battinck have ordrs after they have conveyed ye E. India ffleet into Holland to stand for ye sound [?] and continue in those seas soe long as ye ffrench Our last advice from Germany are from Passaw of ye l5 & ffrankffort of ye l8 wch say that 10000 Turkeish Waggons wth pvison and amunicon were arrivd in yt Campe but fforage was scarce, yt ye grand Seignior was sending a furthr supply of men yt they were still l50000 before Vienna and have raised l5 Batteryes & upon each planted 24 heavy Cannon wth wch they battr ye Citty day and night & throw in Bombes one of which had ruined ye Jesuits Church & Cloystr yr they had made divers furious assaults and passed themselves of ye Counterscarps wch ye beseidged afterward blew up wth l500 Turkes therein but ye Enemy springing divrs Mines one did ye beseidged much damage as to overthrow a point of ye Raveling & to fill ye Graft wth Enough ovr wch ye beseidgrs made an Assault on ye very wall but were valiantly repulsed Count Staremburgh haveing taken an Iron from evry pticular window & Shot ym agt ye Enemy Just as ye Papr was goeing away advice was brought yt both [?] in ye Danube being extreame course [?] ye Turkes had from ye [about eight words illegible] attaqued a Counterscarpe & Raveling neare ye Redd Gate And made themselves Masters thereof wch will put ye City in dangr of being lost if not releived in 8 or l0 dayes ye enemy being soe neare it on all sides yt Musquettes ffrom each othr doe execucon Upon wch ye Emperor himselfe in pson is comeing to ye Rendezvous at Crombes there to meet ye King of Poland on ye [about twelve letters illegible] resolved to ffight haveing before his departure from Poland made his will The Brandenburgh fforces made a hault and would not march forwards unles ye Emperor would pmise to cease his psecuson of ye Ptestants in Siletia wch ye Popish Clergy diswaded him from saying all ye Judgemts came upon his Matie for not makeing a total distruccon of ym but since ye same was agreed to and ratified ye Brandenburgh Troopes on a march [sentence ends] The Bipp of Worcestr is dead and ye Bipp of St Davids said will succeed him +Tomorrow 7 night ye King goes to Winchestr whoe resides about 3 weekes and aftr yt some time at New Markett A Troope of ye new raised Granadeers have ordrs to accompany ye rest of ye Guards. +One Hoskeins a reteiner to ye E of Shaftsbury is brought to Towne in ye Custody of a Messengr as concerning ye Plott ye sessions at ye Old Bayly wch begins ye 29 Instant will be furthr adjourned till ye Judges returne from ye Curcuitts |DWhitehall_23_Augt_83 |L1422 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffrom Sussex wee have an acctt of the finding of Lobb the othr non conformist Preacher mentioned in the Declaracon He was discoverd by Sr Henry Goring and taken in the house of a non-conner [?] in that County they that will find a fox must goe to the Kenell and the sure place to find an arch=Reble is the house of Conventicles Another being askt why he harboured Such ill men [?] he knew him not to be such no doubt he had thought he had Entrtaind an Angle but if soe the Brothern that prtend soe much to the spirit have litle of that discerning els could not take him for a Good man who flying undr the Tenour of his Punishmt must carry the marke of Traytor in his face But he went habitted gentlm like tis true the Children like the fa. of Rebellion may Slide themselves into any shap[e] But for a Non con Teacher to turn Gentlm is noe way Suiteable though he acts for his life, he will betray himselfe instead of speakeing obleidgeingly He fawns and flattrs when he would look pleasantly he fleers in yo[u]r face and cannot make a legg wthout shewing his fa[ther's?] foote He should have gone about him them a bedlam [?] for ranteing and raveing he was well versd in by his long practize that way in his Pulpits agt the Governmt But the surest way had been to have had an Hoop and Shortsticke and some boxes that would have been soe naturall that none but the Devill could have discovred him for he has been all his lifelong a most Damnable Jugler a writt of h[abe]as Corpus is sent for the bringing of him up hither. We have now notice of another taken uppon the late Conspiracy agt his matie and the Govrmt one Mr Hoskins is said to be a very great confident if not some way related to the late Earle of Shaftsbury He had betook himselfe to one Mr Hodges House in Norwich where a messenger by a Warrt from hence apprhended him and is bringeing him up hither to take his Examinacons On ye l9 in the morning the fleete undr Command of the Ld Dartmouth weig[h]ed from St Hellens and set sayle for Plymouth the wind being N:N:W to joyne the Shipps that waited of them there Tis writt from Germany that the Count D Evers discovrs his resentmts for the Emperour instead of giveing a positive answer to his memoriall of the 29 of this last wch gave tyme [?] till the end of this month for accepting the french proposalls hee onely said that he would come to Ratisbonne and confer wth ye Electr Princes and States of the Empire concerning theire genral security and considr of the best means how to defend themselves agt the Turkes and re-establish a peace with france and uppon this he was soe farr rendered [?] that he was makeing nearly to be gave [?] and said this was onely an artifice to prolong tyme and that after the Expiracon of the Terme his mat would Doe himselfe right The Spanish Netherlands are not without theire apprhensions of trouble from the french motions and therefore have sent Express to the Spanish minister at the Hague to oblidge the States to furnish them wth supplyes according to theire Treaty being apprhensive that the french may Endeavour to make themselves Ma[ste]rs of the Chastellans of Alost Ninove and Gramond undr pretence of Dependencyes though wthin the Barreire Granted by the Peace of Nimeghen His Maties Declaracon of the Conspiracy reached Ireland soe early that they tell us [illegible word of about five letters] the Declaracon will be read there the same Daye it will be read in England and ye Thanksgiveing kept at the same tyme and to prevent the seeds of Rebellion they are proceeding severely both in Towne and Contry agst Conventicles of which many are already Dissolved and the rest not likely to subsist long onely in Ulster there may be some Difficulty that Countrey being possest by scots and the sturdiest [?] sort of Whiggs some teachers were lately sent or at least heard out of Scotland who Comeing wthout passes are imprison'd till a good account can be taken of them On the 2l the Lords Comrs for Ecclesiasticall affaires sate and appointed Dr Spart [Sprat?] to succeed in the Deanery of Westmr They tell us from Winsor that the 29th stands the Da[ye?] set [?] for his Matyes removeall wth the Court to Winchester where they thinke he may spend away 3 weekes and after that say [?] to newmarkett and spend some tyme in the Divertmts of that place Of late there has been sevral reportes againe about the Duke of monmouth and the Ld Gray the Groome of the Towne talke [illegible word of about seven letters] Daye was of the Ld Grays being taken at Antwerpe others saye that the Duke of Monmouth and two others wth him were seen not long since to have gone Post from Paris and Certaine it is that the fingalhain a Contrey people in Ireland not farr from Dublin thought themselves soe sure of them both that they sent for a Party of horse to convey them but the Duke Proved an Uphouldstorer and the Ld Grey another sabby fellow of another Profession +Whilest the princes of germany are joyneing theire forces to the Imperiall Army the Elec of Brandenburg is said to have put a stopp to his and still to instance the converteing [?] of the tyme wth ffrance and though some give out that the Prince of Anhalt is gon to Passau to put the last hand to a Treaty lately made betwixt the Emperour and this Elector Others will have his errand onely to use a farther pressing his formr Councells and that he will not send any succors till the Peace wth france be concluded And that then he will not accept the Dukedomes of Drigg Vigiule Olaw [?] and Jagernsdroff in Silesia to wch he prtends untill he put into his hand besides a good sume of money +Which the Emperour Confers [?] are not at prsent able to furnish the advice of the Empr reconcileing himselfe to france is said to be the buisness alsoe of the Count of Castell who is sent to Passau as Chiefe minister from the Electr Palatine in the mean tyme noe thing is Don at Ratisbone where the Minstr of mayenne whose office it is to propose to the Diet the pointes on wch they ought to deliberate offers only the memoriall lately put in by the french and the Directr of the Princes Colledge refuseth to doe anything in it untill the sevrall allyes shall have sent in theire instruccons lookeing upon the consequences of such a true Equal to a Treaty Wee have lres from fflandrs dated the 27th but noe more news but that after ye Turkes were beaten from ye Counsterscarp in wch action Count Starembregh was lightly wounded on ye Shoulder Count Souches on ye head and young Count Lesly killed the Governor sent 2 men whch from ye River to ye D. of Lorraine and desired him not to prciptate the Succors but that all the fforces might bee come up that ye Towne was in noe prsent Danger +On ye 20 ye Diamond Pearle and Swan sett saile from ye Downes and on ye 21 the Mermaid The shipps at Plymth were ordered to be ready without ye harbour yt ye fleet might make noe stay |DLondon_Aug_25th_1683 |L1423 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Scotch Letters say that on ye 16th Instant ye Parliamt of yt kingdome was pclaimed att ye Markett Cross to be held on ye 6th next And that his Royall Highness is continued his Mats high Comrs that the same Members yt Composed ye former Parliamt doe continue in this His Matie has bin pleased as a marke of his favour to grant to Sr John Moore our Late Lord Mayor that the office of Heraldry affix in his Armes (a Lyon passant Guardint sol [?]) and that Lyon King of Armes incert in his Bookes the occasion of that Honor by withstanding a Multitude of factious Cittizens who endeavour'd to overthrow ye governmt One Mr Wm Goldsborough Clerke of the House of Commons Rideing from the Waters on Wednesday last was seized wth an apoplectick Fitt and Fell from his horse and dyed forthwith and one Mr Goodrich a Sollicitor in Chancery is Since Sworne into his place. Dr Owen a famous Nonconformist preacher departed this life yesterday morning One Mr Murrell who was some yeares ago a very meane pson, but now a very wealthy merchant [?] dyed this weeke, left his whole estate to Charitable uses 1000 L towards ye building ye new Church in St Jameses &c +Last Night their Royall Highnesses, prince and princesses returned from Windsor, the Duke designes this afternoone to goe back, But the others intend to take the divertismts of Bartholomew ffaire Our Paris Letters of the 24th Aug say that 6 hoaggone [?] of money were dispatcht away for fflanders, where are alsoe sent much pvision & amunicon & Soldjers continually march into his Conquests In order to some considerable designes wch the Neighbourhood is very apprehensive of Espetially the Dutch who have Mustered their fforces and finde them to Compose 18 Regimts of ffoote 6 of Cavalry and 4 of Dragoone besides those in Garrisons And the States are Extraordinarily assembled to Consider of some Expedient Amicably to Compose the ffrench pretentions that he would not stand upon the time limitted [?] considering the troubles already in Christendome but oppose a Comon plott to treat of a Generall peace The same letters tell us of a Deffeccon in diverse provinces of ffrance, where the protestants are in Some Numbers in Armes but a considerable number of them are routed by 400 Gentl But those about Valence had taken the Castle Disse belonging to a Councillor of the Parliamt of Grinople & had appointed themselves a Capt And att the Markett att Buckery [?] some Protestants had bought 3000 Musketts powder &c soe that 6 Regimts are on their March to Joyne Monseir Bonfleiurs & Monseir De Rult [?] to disperse them +Last night arrived a Holland, & this day a fflandrs and ffrench post but relate a very different acct from Vienna, the first prtends to tell us the Circumstances of its being taken & the Garrison putt to the Sword Except some students on ye 20th But the fflandrs the contrary that the Poles being joyned with the rest of the Auxiliaryes had defeated the Turkes and raised ye Seige But the Duke of Lorraine slaine, both of wch I neither believe, by reason the ffrench Ambassador has noe Such advice, but on the contrary are still intent upon it, since the Generall Storme on the l6 made another on the l9th and after great disputes Lodged themselves in the Graft, tho att first 700 that enterd therein were all killed Except 5 [seal spoils about three letters] that Count Lesly was Slaine, and the Bur[rows?] begun to loose Courage, But Count Starenburgh has againe declared that lett him be Coll Soldjer or Burgher that shall speake of a Surrender shall be hanged, And has wrote the Emperour word that he will yet hold out l2 dayes if he can be assured off releife in that time, but the Turks have sent them in word once more to Capitulate threatning them with ye consequences to the contrary, and that he will from ye 22th to the 29th make genrall assaults upon them ye first being the day before the Emperour has orderd a Humiliation, the latter the ffeast of ye Turks concerning the beheading of St John Baptist upon wch they usually shew [?] the Extent of their Courage, on the Same day Empr has ordered to raise the Seige The poles being now wthin l8 Hungarian Miles of ye Imperiall Campe |DLondon_28th_Agust_1683 |L1424 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The scotch Lettrs of the 21 say that the Councell yt day sate upon ffresh Questions ffrom severall Persons some of wch taking the Test were discharged Then the honorable Board, ordered 2 Letters to be written to his Majtie the ffirst Imparting yt his Majtie will be pleased to Allow time ffor the Commons to Come in to Take the Test the Second that those who had Taken the Test might not be molested for anything done att Bothwell Bridge In the Affternoone the Lds of the Justiciary sate where they passed sentence of Death upon Alexander Gourden formerly mentiond to be Reprieved, his head to be severed ffrom his body the 29th of September for Conspiring the Death of the King and the Execution to be performd in the Markett at Edenburgh our sessions being Adjournd to the 29th Instant Commences to morrow but not the Tryalls of the state Criminalls as yett none of ym haveing notice to prepare ffor the same & tis Concluded that they will be deferred till Michelmas Terme Satturday one Starkey Aaron Smiths Clarke who was Comitted to the gate house for Robbing Sr Roger Hill & other Gentlemen under Colour of searching for Treasonable papers Broke thereinto [?] But was Affterwards taken & Recomitted and the gentlemen will prosecute him to the utmost I omitted in my Last to informe you that Mr Hugh Speak Brother in Law to Mr John Trenchard in the Tower was seized and his Chamber sealed up to be searched into and since Examind some Correspondence of Lettrs being discovered betweene him and Mr Braden a Barester of the Temple who pretends to make it Appeare yt the Late unfortunate Earle of Essex did not Cutt his owne throat Lettrs ffrom Genoa of the l6th ffrom on board his Majties shipp the Tyger in 9 [?] dayes ffrom Argiers give Accompt that they had brought to yt government one Mr Rezub [?] a Consull for the English and Brought away mr Marlyn the other The Lettrs add yt they Received him with great Respect and they would invirtably [?] Keepe the peace with us butt defye the ffrench for what they Can doe with yr Bombes they haveing as yett done noe Considerable Dammage and have sent Monsr De Quesne word that Every Bombe he shall farther shoot they will Returne to him a ffrench mans head Coll Whitly late ffarmer of the Gennerall Post office who was under Disfavour at Court has kissed his Majtes & Royall Highnesses hand and was well Received Yesterday morning the Ld Major & Aldermen went to Windsor to Receive his Majtes orders during his stay att Winchester and Touching the new Charter wch will be signed in fowr dayes and yn they will proceed to the Choyce of sheriffes Satturday last was a farther hearing betweene the E India Comp[any] and Interlopers before his Majtie att Windsor where the Latter orderd to give in ffresh Beyle to Appeare next Michelmas Terme The Reports of the Death of Mr serjeant Maynard & Duke of Monmouth writing a Letter to his Majtie for Pardon and that the Ld Brandon Gerrard Endeavoured to Escape out of the Tower are Altogeather fictitious +noe forraigne Post yett Come Butt pasengers ffrom fflandrs say that the ffrench were on a full march and yt the Marquesse De Grana had orderd the Lower parts to be putt under water and the Dutch Assistance desired and a warr declared +one Mr Grant a Brewer & How a [scri?]vener without Bishopsgate were both this day seized on Accompt of the plott |DLondon_August_30th=_83 |L1425 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] We received Tuesday a ffrench and Holland male the former confirmed that in Languedocke l4000 Protestants were in defection and fortifyed themselves in a Castle they tooke as alsoe in the Hills and increase every day On the Second of September the King had a dangerous fall from his horse hunting of a stag but proved only a dislocation of his Arme which is the more remarkable for that Holwell in an Appendix to his Catastrophe mundi predicts the like misfortune to befall him A Gentleman leaving Paris three houres after the Post brings advice that Monsr Colbert that great Minister of State through whose hands the burthen of affaires passed after a short indisposition departed this life In the latter by letters from Lintz of the 24th tell us that the Emperour was in his way for Krombs to meet there the King of Poland who in pson with 40000 was advanced to Amitz in Moravia, and from him the Emperour received expresse that the Turkes made two assaults on Vienna since the generall storme and were possessed of the Counterscarpe & Ravelin and other letters add that the beseiged had hung out a Signall of distresse that for two daies noe Cannon was heard to play whereby some feare the worst The Turkes have quitted the Seige of Tolne [?] but continue that of Cloyster Newburgh 36000 Turkes have been slaine and the bloody fflux is in their Camp The Garrison of Raab seized a Chiaux going from the Sultan to the Vizier and about him was found a Letter to command him to proceed to generall Assaults which if they proved unsuccessfull then to breake up the Seige The Brandenburgh fforces doe not yet stirr, and those of Saxony near Passau refuse to march forwards for want of Provision which is since Ordered them The Colledge Princes as well as those of Electors doe now incline to adhere to the ffrench Proposalls but want instructions and desire a prorogatio[n] of the time ye ffrench limited to treat thereon but have resolved to raise 60000 to secure the Empire and the Duke of Lorraine praies them in their Treatment with ffrance to bee restored to his Country The Turks ffeast is approaching whereby tis hoped they will not act against Vienna during that time Our fflanders letters speake of the Generall Consternation in yt Country upon the moving of ye ffrench being 60000 strong & marche in 3 bodies having made a bridge over Scheld one taking their way towards Beaumont, the other towards Ghent & the third in the land of Ipres but declare that they will committ no Acts of hostility if they bee not opposed in possessing themselves of their pretensions But the Marquesse de Grana replied that these Provinces were put into his hands to defend & not to deliver up & thereupon is gathering his forces, sent a Regiment to reinforce the Garrison of Oudenard & other places nearest the Enemy & fortify Gaunt & by our next wee may probably informe you of some action which said newes soe Alarmes the Dutch that their East India auctions which some daies agoe were 390 are abated under 300 |DWhitehall_30_Aug_83 |L1426 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 23 Mr Grange who has for some time beene continued in Custody was sent for to ye Lords who granted him his Liberty uppon his owne bond of 2000 L and suretyes in each bound in l000 L for his appeare ye ffirst day of ye next Terme at ye Court of Kings Bench The same day Mr Hessian [?] who was brought up by a Messengr from Norwich was discharged uppon giveing his owne bond of l000 L and suretyes bound each in 500 L But I doe not yet hear that Lobb is brought up which makes me more than halfe afraid 'tis not ye Declaration Lobb [sic] and that they who took him for a Gentlm finde themselves undr a mistake On ye 24 major Gladman Mr Hugh Speake and Mr Hawes a Scrivener in Bppsgate street were taken by a Messenger and examined by ye Lds Casteen was alsoe examined and remanded to ye Gatehouse On ye 26 in ye afternoone a genll Councill was held at Windsor where a Proclamaccon was ordered for reviveing a former Proclamaccon made relateing to ye Matter of ye Generall Post Office The bussinesse concerning the East India Company and ye Interloper was ordered be heard at the next Councell which shall be held in Michas Terme next On ye 27th a 2 youngsters one Starkey and one Hartshorne were carried to ye Gatehouse They were both tied [?] up toward ye Law ye former undr Aaron Smyth who is prisoner in ye Tower and ye other Under Goodenough one in ye first Proclamacon Those become now masterlesse more contriveing to scrap [?] for themselves and finde a ready way to gett money among other projects one payes wth [?] ye searching of houses and for this he produces a Precedent wch [?] advantage was made of it in ye time the Popish plott and that they might as well profit on account of ye Conspiracy This they lookt uppon as was feasible and accordingly with p[r]offers of their Service made their application and being by their Conversation to be thought Such as might have a Competent knowledge of those who associated with their masters after some p[r]oofe given of their ability that way they recvd [?] a warrt to search By Virtue of ye Warrt they gott assurance of ye Lewtncy [?] and this was they had projected they mde use of to protect them in sevll enormityes this foule practice of ye young Lawyer quickly come to Mr Secty Janekins eare who findeing they had procur'd a warrt and misused it to an high Degree sent a Messenger to apprhend them who took Starkey but Hartshorne hid Starkey after Examacon was comitted to ye Gatehouse where he was Sevll dayes dureing wch time continued Sollicitations were made to the Secrty for his enlargmt but without all hope of Effect Dispair[ing] of any successe this way they bethought themselves of other meanes and by the help of a shee Confident who often visited him in ye Gatehouse slily conveyed him away the Keepr of the Gatehouse missing his Prisoner made fresh pursuit and at last found out ye Ladyes Lodgings where he took him and his Partner [illegible word of about ten letters] and hath them now both in safe Custody Wee are told of severall psons tryed at ye Assizes of Somersett for treasonable cawses and Such as give more than Suspition that Some people there had been tamperd wth for an Insurection One thing they give us as very remarkable that which these people were in Court uppon Tryall a peice of timber fell downe from ye Roofe of ye Hall and knockt ye Cheifest of them on ye head He was carried off for dead and though there apped some small symptomes of life the Chirurgeons opinion was that he could not recover I leave this to the Godly Party to make remarkes on On the 22 in ye afternoone ye ffleet under Comand of ye Lord Dartmouth went into Plym and the wind being faire sett saile the 23 in the forenoone and on ye 24 in ye morning the Diamond Pearle and other two ffregots past by On ye 29th his Maty the Queene his Royal Highnessse &c removed from Windsor to Winchester A shipp lately arrived att Hull from the Sound the Master reports that on ye l7th instant the Danish ffleete past for the Baltrick Consisting of 24 men of warr The same day the ffrench ffleet of warr followed them The admirall ran ashore and was forced to take out his Provisions and his guns in hopes to save his Shipp +Since the Confirmation of the Archbpp of York a warrant is passed for Doctor Turner Deane of Windsor to be Bishopp of Rochester +A Comission is now passing ye Seale for the Earle of Sunderland be Lord Leiut of the County of Warwick dureing the minority of the Earle of Northampton |DLondon_Sept_1st_83 |L1427 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The East India Shipps are now arrived in ye Downes ye defence and Society from ye Bay of Bengall the Nathaniell & Williamson from ye Coast and Bay ye Dragon from Suratt and ye Tonqueen Merchtt from ye South Sea Capt Heath Commandr in ye first dyes in his passage ye lattr in her way from Chinay touched att Bantam and brings advice yt the young king thro' ye assistance of ye Dutch had totally beaten ye old king his father and constrayned him to retire into ye remotest parts of the Country and had taken into his possession ye cheifest places especially those lyeing uppon the Sea & had therby fortifyed Bantam and yt ye Dutch were sole masters therof and told ye said Tonqueen Merchtt yt it should bee ye last tyme ye English should have any Traffique from thence & further sayes yt the Powder and Gunns his Matie had sent as a presnt to ye King of Bantam along wth those Ambasadrs ye Dutch at Batavia had soe farr prevailed as yt they were delivered into the possession of the young King and made use of att Bantam the Company expects divers other Shipps and they doe further say yt the Dutch had sent home this yeare 9 rich Shipps wch are now alsoe expected in Holland Our Company's Auctions uppon ye first newes advanced to 300 But uppon ye lattr are abated 50 L Since my Last ye Earle of Pembrook is dead Thursday Last Mr Bradford a Gent of Cliffords Inn killed a waterman att Barne Elms uppon some provocation & has made his escape His Matie has been pleased to grant ye King of Denmarke the Liberty of raiseing 3 English Regiments and yt ye Collonells are already appointed of wch one is Coll Macharty who had formerly a Regiment in ye french Service. Yesterday was held a councell At Whitehall where divers of the Plotters were examined but one How a Scrivener and Holman who was accused for harbouring Rumball the Arch Traytour were discharged Lettrs from Ireland sayes that a proclamacon was published for a day of Thanksgiveing for his Maties deliverance from ye late Conspiracy on ye same tyme as in England Tis advised from Copenhagen yt the french Admirall as hee was passeing ye Sound wth ye Danish fleet runn ashore and tho' ye Gunns were taken out of her tis believed she cannott bee gott off Yesterday was held a Sessions of ye Peace where abtt twenty Quakers were tryed & Convicted of a Ryott in holding a Conventicle in ye streets. Last Thursday were seized in Wapping 500 of Seditious & treasonable Books entituled ye Earle of Argiles Case being each 2 quires of Paper consigned from Rotterdam uppon whch ye shippers was seized & after examinaccon was Comitted This day arrived a flandrs Mayle But wee want a Dutch & french itt gave a large acctt of ye french procedure in those parts & ye alarum they were in but on a sudden ye french made a halt some say occasioned by an Espress from England tho' others concluded y[t] they will nott actually attempt any seizure before they heare ye success of Vienna Lettrs of ye 25th from Passaw say yt Count Staremburgh was ill of the Bloody fflux That Vienna was yett safe that they made twenty [?] 2000 weight of Gunpowdr in ye Citty that ye Vizier of Buda held Raab blocked upp to secure Turkish Convoys that ye Bassa of Neuhassell & County Teckly were Commanded to quitt ye wagg [?] & reinforce ye Viziers Army before Vienna. The King of Poland was wthin 2 dayes march of ye Imperiall Campe & had sent before him a draught of ye marmen [?] hee intends for ye releife of Vienna. |DLond_4th_Sept_1683 |L1428 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Lettrs ffrom Lintz of the 28th by the Holland and fflandrs Post give an Accompt of 2 victories Christian successes obtained by the Imperialists that the Duke of Lorraine had intirely defeated a body of l5000 Turkes and Tartars who Endeavored to hinder the Conjunction of the Poles as Alsoe that the infidells on ye 25th [?] ultimo had made Consecutive Assaults on Vienna being as offten Repulsed with the Losse of above 20000 and 5000 on the part of ye besiegid with other ffavourable Advantages mentiond in the Gasett wch would bee of great Import should they be held Confirmed Butt Lettrs ffrom the Same place & date to Count Thuna the Emperours Extraordinary Envoy gives a Rebate thereto being noe mention of the 6 Attaques not Certainly would have beene if the same had beene True and ye said Lettrs Add yt the King of Poland was not yett Joined Lorraine being soe Impeded as not to Arrive att Crombs till the 2d Instant and yn not with force as gennerally Reported But Accompanyed onely with 16000 Commanded Souldiers and followed with 10000 Gentlemen volantiers and yt it was Agreed his Polonian Mejte should Command in Chiefe yt ye Emperour was not departed from Lintz Expecting Every day ye delivery of the Empresse and there were prepared great numbers of vessells whose sides should be musquett proofe to be filled with souldiers to fface downe the Danube and thereby Endeavor the Reliefe of Vienna on ye side while the other Auxiliary Attaque the Turks in yr Campe our Last Holland Lettrs tell us that they had Advice ffrom Arnhem in Guildersland yt the Duke of Monmonth with ffive other persons of Quality of the English nation new passed that place for Cleeves and soe forwards ffor Germany ffrom Cologne of ye 3d 7ber give an Accompt that the Chapter of the head Church of munster had proceeded to the Election of A Bishopp and made Choyce of the Elector of Cologne to succeed in yt promotion to the great disapointmint of Prince Comt [?] of ffurstemburgh This weeke arrived a Polish Ambassdr who intends to take his way for Winchestr to Represent to his Majte the ill usage he Received ffrom the ffrench King in not admitting him to audience and other Bad Treatment His Majte intends this weeke ffor Portsmouth and Take a small voyage by sea Our Holland Lettrs say that the Dutch are still resolved to send 16 shipps with 5000 souldiers to India to Reinforce those parts and yt the Company has obteined an order from the states to preserve their Trade and maintaine their Conquests by all Lawfull wayes whatever Yett our English East India Company are still Resolved notwithstanding the late ill newes ffrom Bantam that the old King was Routed by the young and the ffeeling fortifyed to speed away 9 shipps with souldiers into those parts as be sure [?] to gett thither sooner yn the Dutch and perfect their designes Tomorrow our Common Hall meets. The Precepts to Assemble the Leavy [?] Runn to Confirme Peter Daniell Esqr whom the Ld major has elected one of the sheriffes of London by Ancient Custome and Act of Common Councell and to Choose Another The young Earle of Northumberland is gone beyond sea tis said into the ffrench Camp in fflandrs. The sonn and Heir of the Duke of Somersett wch his Grace had by the Lady ogle his wife is deceased. yesterday one Major Midleton arrived Expresse ffrom Holland & brought an Accompt that the siege att Vienna was Raised. the Turks Routed their Baggage &c Taken wch tho' itt Runns for Current yett I disbelieve the whole. And this Evening A Dutch Post arrived wch Confirmes the defeat of l5000 Turkes but Contradicts the Rest that the Turkes were Lodged in the ditch and possessed themselves of the Scotch Gate and blew up part of the Pallace But were forced to Retreat The vizier has sworne to take the Citty or to Lay his or his Armys bones before it. The ffrench in fflanders have put all undr Contribution demanding a great summ |DLondon_Septembr_6th_1683 |L1429 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being apointed for the Election of our sherriffs & other Citty Officers at Guildhall, Peter Daniell Esqr was confirmed one of ye Sherriffs and Samll Dashwood Esqr was chose ye other and sent into ye Chamber of London 420 L as a ffine to be exempted from yt office but they would not give him a Receipt for it and this day ye Court of Aldermen Sate and would not receive ye ffine till his Majestys pleasure were first knowne therein One Peter Aleworth Esqr was Elected Chamberlaine in ye roome of Sr Tho Player and one Mr Topham was made Bridge Master in ye vacancy of Deputy Sexton deceased. One Samll Packer (formerly in trouble for ye first part of ye growth of Popery and an Assistant to Richd Goodenough the Conspirator during his being under Sherriff of Midlesex, is seized and Committed to Newgate for high treason And one Turner Painter (accused by Mr Lee ye Dyer for Complotting wth him in ye late Conspiracy) was Committed to ye Marshallsea for ye like crime Yesterday one Cullivant (Convicted last Sessions for printing ye 2d part of ye growth of Popery) stood his first time in ye Pillory by Leadenhall Markett and to day at the Royll Exchange The house of Mr ffrancis Charleton at Totteridge was Searched and under Hay in a Stable a compleate Suite of Armes was found upon wch divers of his Servants were seized The sd Charleton is now in ye Tower on acctt of ye late Plott This day wee have advice on ye Exchange yt two East India Interlopers viztt the Susan & Rebeckah arrived in ye River of Thames The Shipps in the Downes have all Sett Saile for ye East Indies except Charles the R of wch Captt Grantham is Commandr who Stayes for ye other Shipps yt are to goe thither along wth him This day arrived a fflanders Post wch sayes yt ye Poles doe not joyne the Duke of Lorraine till the 4th Instant; That Vienna is still closely Beseiged, but by a vigorous Sally drove ye Turkes out of ye Ditch and ruined their Galleries and other Defences whereby all ye Newes of the Seige being raised is a pfect Shamme Just now came advice from fflanders of ye proceedings of ye ffrench there being in divers Bodyes and plundered Severall Townes as Theilt, Intrenghen &c and drove away 9000 oxen and done ye like in 30 Parrishes of Alost and pillaged ye Cloysters of Elseghen & Vellex and are come to Bruges committing all manner of disorders; Many people flyeing from them were drowned in a River and ye ffrench have sent to ye County of Alost to take an Oath of ffealty to ye King as their Sovereigne and have brought their greate Cannon to Grinsburgh by which it is beleeved yt Montz or Bruxells will be Beseiged; The troops are on a march and only Stay for ye Dauphin who is now at Lisle & tis said will be declared Duke of Brabant; Marreshall H[er?]neers is wth 20000 at Lossines and hath sent a Detachment to pass ye River near Bruges; Couriers are sent to England & else where for assistance and the Dutch have ordered l5000 men to ye ffrontiers |DWhitehall_6th_7bris_83 |L1430 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 27th the Lady [space for about four letters left blank] eldest daughter to the Rt Honrbl ye E of Gainesborough was married to ye Rt Honrbl ye Lord Digby of Warwicksheire On ye 29th about 6 in ye Evening theire Matyes reached Winchester They were met by that loyall Personage the E of Gainesborough Ld Leiut of ye County with a great Number of ye most Considerable Gentry of those partes 4 miles from ye Towne where afterwards they were recd by the Mayor and Aldrmn in their fformalityes who had the honour of their hands His Maty hath taken a veiw of his new buildings and is very well pleased wth the forwardnesse of it On 29 in ye morning dyed ye E of Pembrooke of a feavor haveing layne sick from ye saturday before The Diamond Pearle Mirmaid and Swan fregotts which were supposed to have past bye Plymo on ye 24 and the winde being contrary put in there The ffirst wch went out wth the Lord Dartmoutn tis said kept out at Sea The Sessions at ye old Baily are now ended but none of ye Traytors uppon acct of ye Conspiracy brought to Tryall nor intended to be soe though some of our newer writers [?] had falsely spread it Abroad in ye Countrey that a Jury was sumoned to that purpose the same Dithons [?] I prsume who forgd ye stay of the Ld Brandon in ye Tower and the D. of Monmouth's lrs to his Maty Major Gladman is discharged uppon l000 L bond and 2 Suretyes each in 500 L and Hawes uppon his bond of 200 L and [2?] Suretyes each l00 L Mr Hugh Speake is ordred his Liberty uppon his bond of 8000 L [?] and 2 Suretyes each in 4000 L for his appance at ye Kings Bch ye first day of Terme Sr Wm J Moore his Son and Mr fforbes his son in law and Mr Crawford who came from Holland with Sr Hugh Campbell uppon reexamon are remanded to ye Messengr in close custody as alsoe Mr Samuel Barkr Goodenough's Deputy and one Horne lately taken They write from Portsmth that a master of a shipp arrived there the day before gave an acct that on ye 26 of ye last about 3 in ye afternoone he met the Ld Dartmth with ll shipps undr his Command about l5 leagues off Ushant and ye next day he met 5 other of his Maties shipps but did not speak wth them You were told of some of his Matyes ffregotts that Sett Saile from Plymo on ye 28 of ye last and though ye winde was contrary the Diamond Mirmaid and Swan gott off that night and the Pearle ye next day the Luckin [?] and another ffregott were in ye harbour The Genova lres dat. Aug: 25 tell that Capt Alemore Comandr of ye Tyger being in that Port and hearing that the Spanish fffleet was seene off Crescia plying thither & though indeed they proved to be only the Spanish pticular Gallyes bound for harbr went thence before he intended on ye 20th to avoid giveing them a salute which they had expected from him before This haughty and wayward Deportmnt of the Spanyards for they have not heretofore attempted to require a salute from a Man of Warr of England gives occasion [?] of much discource in those portes though say the lres they seeme to excuse ye Actions prtending they were mercts shipps or bound for Genoa and Legorne The Bruxells lres dat the 5 make noe mention of any blow yet cract [?] though they say the ffrench Army goe round the Caps D'Alost and had taken many head of Chattle for ye use of the Campe though with p[r]omise of paymt. Tis said the ffrench King's Demands now are of ye same places hee formrly claim'd and allieageth are reserved to him by ye Treaty of Nimeghen that Comrs on both sides met at Courtrey for ye adjusting them or granting an Equivalent Parted without any determination that he had thereuppon referred ye mattr to the Arbitrage of ye King of Engld which choyce [?] had not in all this time accepted and was therefore now resolved to doe himselfe right The ffrench Army is soe powerfull that nothing but ruine can be expected by resistance soe that tis thought the Marquesse d'Grana may have ordrs to comply with them and rather parte with another share than hazard ye losse of yeres of ye Loafe Mr Cocker Goodenoughs Deputy and Noma [?] the Painter [?] who as I formerly acquainted you were taken into Custody are now disposd of the former to Newgate the other to the Marshalsea since which Lewis Butler to Mr Charleton in ye Tower and Hugh Baxter his Groome were taken into Custody and examined the former comitted to the Close Custody of a Messengr In mr Charletons Stable was found a very compleat shute of Armour backlett yet [?] and Gauntlet lodged in a private place made for that purpose betwixt the Rack and the Manger On ye 5 Culliford stood ye first time in ye Pillory and is to stand a second His crime was for correcting and manageing ye printing of 2 seditious and Treasonable Pamphlets the Second parte of ye growth of Popery and ye 2d parte of Ignoramus Justice for wch he is fined 200 L and to give Security for his behaviour for 2 yeares Tis writ from Winchestr dat. 4 that his Maty intended early ye next morning for Southpton and thence to Portsmth where is to be a Tryall of sailing betwixt his Matyes Yatch and one that belongs to Coll Wyndham It was not certaine whether his Maty before his returne would goe to ye Isle of Wight but it was said he intended to bee at Winchestr uppon Saturday On the 5 was the choice of Officers for the Citty of London when accding to ordr the Ld Mayor put up two for the office of Chamberlaine lately held by Sr Thomas Player The psons proposed were Deputy Aleworth and Mr Loades of whome ye former was chosen Aldrm Daniel whome the Lord Mayor by [Illegible word of five letters] of drinking to made choice of as Sherriffe was unanimously then confirmed in Comon Hall and Sr Ben Newland Sr Wm Dodson and ffrancis Dashwood Esqr put up for ye other Sherriffe of whome ye last was chosen there as ye other officers of Bridgecrafters &c prop[o]sed by the Ld Mayor are Citizens of app[r]ovd loyalty and Integrity and were elected with the greatest decency and ordr Mr Friend and Mr Bradon are brought up in ye Custody of Messengrs the former is of Taunton and was taken at Sherbourne the other was by haes Corpus brought out of Salisbury Goale and is ye same Bradon who I formerly told you had caused ye story of ye bloudy Razor throwne out of ye E. of Essex his window in ye Tower and though undr vacq [?] Security to answer to an Indictmt for it this next Terme was found disprsing the paper to ye same purpose in ye Countreyes The fflandrs lres confirme the D of Lorraines defeating 15 of the Enemy and a greate parte of ye Auxiliary fforces of ye Empire were passed ye Danube in Succor of Vienna |DLondon_September_8_1683 |L1431 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday arrived a Dutch Post & brought a Coppy of a 2d lettr from Count Staremburgh in Vienna to ye Duke of Lorraine dated ye 27 August 83 wch by reason of its length only send you ye cheife heads vizt that since his last ye Enemy has sprung 6 or 7 Mines undr ye Raveling and wch aftrwards wee repaired ye Enemy gaineing but one Lodgemt uppon ye pointes [?] haveing given Aire to 3 of yr mines & sprung 2 more to good succes o[u]r Minrs being people got togeathr from all ptes ye Deveil cant make ym reenter a mine wn once they heare ye Enemy at worke I have sprung 3 mines in ye Countrscarpe But ye Pallisadoes being in some places reversed by last mine & o[u]r people maintaine ye Post wth sword in hand till they were amended ye Enemy has made 2 descents into ye ditch but o[u]rs dislodged [&] unfilled yr workes burnt yr Galions & Galleryes But my Ld tis time to succour us wee loose more by ye bloody fflux then fury of ye Enemy 60 psons dying dayly of yt distempr wee have noe more Granadoes left wch was o[u]r best defence in dislodgeing ye Enemy o[u]r Cannons are eithr most dismounted or burst through often fireing ye Mettle being bad and ye Enemy seeing that wth a few they cannot lodge in ye ditch they make great Lodgemts in ye Counterscarpe to have a great mouth [?] to make an extraordinary Assault upon us speedily Tis certaine ye Enemyes losse is great & ye Bloody fflux reignes wth them whereby they are not above 60000 Campes men & yr Campes soe distant from each othr that they may certainly be worsted by yo[u]r Highnesse before they can releeve each othr & wee impatiently expect yo[u]r comeing to o[u]r reliefe Postscript Just now my Minrs informe me yt they heare ye Enemy working undr ym they have passed yee Ditch and undr ye Bastion wch is a time for aide. And Letters from Lyntz of ye lst of Septembr say that ye Turkes made a furious assault upon Vienna ye 27 but ye succes not knowne the beseidged hanged ye Sonn of an Itallian upon ye Ramparts discovering that he had 5 times bin wth ye Enemy & acquainted them wth ye state of ye City The King of Poland was not then Aryved but dayly expected The States Genll have after a long debate from 9 in the morning to 3 afternoone voted that ye ffrench invasion is a breach of ye Peace and that they ought to assist them wth yr fforces as by agreemt The ffrench lres from ye Province of Daulphine say yt 800 Protestants whoe were in ye woods come in a body to heare preaching in an Interdicted Church but ye Sieur de Ruth wth a detachmt of Dragoones killed 200 upon ye spot & burnt above l00 yt were fled to a barne reserveing 5 makeing one hang ye othr 4 & lost but 20 Dragoones Yesterday one Wm Thompson menconed in his Maties 1st Pclamacon as one of ye Conspirators lookeing out of a Garret window at Hamersmith was discovered and seized Thursday ye Court of Aldrmen called upon ye two elected Sherriffes & required ym to seale a Bond of l000 L to take upon ym yt Office before ye vigill of St Michael Aldrman Viner [?] complied but Mr Dashwood obtained a weekes liberty for ye same and is since gone to Winchester to desire to be excused The Dutch Ambassadour gave ye E: India Company a visit where they in private discoursed the Affaire of Bantam and I am Credibly assured yt ye Ambassadour pr[o]ffered to Joyne Comissionrs wth as many of yrs amicably to treat in London ye Composure of yt Affaire is since gone to Winchestr as likewise ye Spanish Ambassadour to sollisit assistance The ffrench being in all yr Dominions and have drove away above 30000 head of Cattle but as yet attaque noe walled Towne |FN_15 |DLondon_Septembr_11th_83 |L1432 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Last night wee recd Lettrs from Ratisbon of ye 9th by way of Holland wch say yt Count Staremburgh had wrote to ye Duke of Lorrain dated the first of Septembr from out of Vienna that hee had discovered ye Turkes grand mine undr the Bastian of ye Pallace and had taken therout 4000 weight of Powder and had burnt ye Bations wch the Turks ye night before had filled ye Ditch wthall in ordr for an assault But desired his highness to hasten ye Succour many of ye garrison being deceased and ye rest quite wearied out That ye grand Vizier undrstanding ye Approach of ye Auxiliarys had drawne his severall Campes into an entire body made great retrenchments to obstruct ye Xtians passage and drew a Line of Contravallation to hinder the Beseiged from Sallyeing forth & had Commanded Count Teckley A basti[on of?] Moldavians and Wallachians uppon pain of death to Joyne his head army being wthout them 70000 And Lettrs from Stunbeau 3 Leagues from Vienna of the 1st ditto give great hopes of ye Xtian Success for yt the Janizarie by their priviledge are nott to remaine before a Citty longer than 40 dayes But ye Vizier has prevailed uppon them to stay one day for ye Sultan another for himself a third for their Aga and a 4th for money & tis supposed they will exceed noe further The Duke of Lorraine Prince Waldeck and ye other Generalls on ye 3l paid their visitt to ye King of Poland who was arrived at Krembs wth his avantguard being ye Compleatest troops in ye world most of them wth their horses cladd in armour ye next day ye king returned the Compliment to the Duke. And on ye 3d the king and all ye Genneralls held a Councill of Warr att Sheldorp but by reason some of ye Auxiliaryes were nott arrived they could nott take those measures as att first designed but in Conclusion ye Troops being abtt 70000 twas unanimously resolved that the king and Duke should leade ye main body the Elector of Bavaria and Prince Waldeck ye avant guard and the Duke of Saxony and another Prince the arreare guard. And ye army begann to pass ye Danube over divers Bridges on ye 3d & would bee in Battalia on ye 7th & on ye l0th advance towards the Enemy who tis sd already beginns to send their baggage to Hungary & tis Judged ye Turkes will of themselves raise ye Seige And there bee Lettrs from Ruremond in fflandrs wch say yt on ye 29th the Turks made such a Breach in Vienna walls as to enter them but by ye shott from 50 Cannon placed before itt wth Muskett shott ye Turks were forced to retire wth great Loss But Count Staremburgh mentioning nothing therof in his Lettr of ye lst of Septembr wee beleive itt altogether fabulous tho' some will have itt otherwise. The french in fflandrs still Continue their Ravageing & driveing away Cattle & has given ye Inhabitants l4 dayes longr to bring in yr Contribution wch they have assessed amounteing to above 60000 L ye Marquis de Grana has had a Conference wth ye Prince of Orange att Bredagh Monsr Van Benninghen who serves for ye Towne of Amsterdam opposeing ye vote to assist fflandrs but rather referr ye mattr to ye arbitration of ye king of England or deliver upp Luxenburgh or an Equivalent was [?] he merely reprehended as a french Pentioner and an Enemy to ye States wch resolve[d] runns thus That ye Invasion of ye french in fflandrs in ye hostile manner is a manifold breach of ye peace of Nimeghen and highly derogatory to ye methods his most Xtian Matie ought to pursue in setting the tranquillity of Europe especially att a Tyme when Xtendom is invaded by ye Pagan Enemy But formed a Memoriall to be prsented to Monsr de Avaux the french Ambassadr to pray his Master to wthdraw his Troops from out of fflandrs & rather Jyne agst the Common Enemy & assigne a place where ye Differences may bee amicably composed. This day ye Court of Aldrmen debated ye affaire of ye Charter to signe ye Instrument Mr Attorney has prepared to settle ye restriction granted to his Matie & ordred a Comittee to examine ye same & make report. One Mr Broom Whorwood a late Membr for Oxford is brought to Towne being seized uppon acctt of ye plott. +Sr Thomas Grantham has now ordrs to sayle for India ye rest of ye Company's Shipps nott departing till this fortnight & have ordrs if they cannot retake Bantam to settle in an Adjacent Island they carrieing Materialls to build a ffort. The Cadiz Lettrs say yt the Tyger ffrigatt has taken ye Admirall of Sally & released 2 Mercht Prizes. Their Maties & Court are returned to Winchester & come to London too morrow Sennight. |DLondon_September_18_1683 |L1433 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Spanish Ambassadour has delivered since ye 1st a 2d and 3d Memoriall to his Matie at Winchester wherein he setts forth ye Infraccon of ye peace of Nimeghen by ye ffrench Invasion into fflandrs togeather wth his Maties will give speedy direcciones for since ye doeing of it will tend as much to the benefitt of his Master Upon delivery of which I am Credibly informed his Matie has Pmised to take some speedy resolucon in yt Affaire eithr to influence ffrance to withdraw his Troopes or otherwise psue those measures as may oblige him thereto. [In margin at left of the two paragraphs above are these words:] *. obligacons by virtue in yt behalfe & made ye assistance of them wth 8000 men wch he earnestly pressed his Matie to pforme or at least wise according to ye 4[th] article eithr in vallue in money or amunicon of warr wth ye hopes of his Matie [end marginal words] And I am furthr advised yt in case ye ffrench pceedes to attaque eny Towne a Parliamt will be called in Novembr or at ffurthest in ffebruary or March next. I omitted in my last to informe you yt ye Ward of Aldrsgate pceeded to ye pteccon of psons in ordr to prsent ym to ye Court of Aldrmen in ye vacancy of Sr Richard How deced and chuse Peter Rich Esqr one of our prsent Sherriffes & Mr. Samuell Dashwood Sherriffe Elect whoe being recalled to ye Court of Aldermen they declared Mr Rich Aldrman called him in tooke his Lease [?] sworne accordingly One Mr Cole a Brewr taken upon ye accot of ye plott is admitted to Baile The beginning of this weeke some farther intimacon was that Rumbull ye Arch Traytor was in Bishoppsgate Street upon wch dilligent search was made after him but missed by an houre but ye man of ye house acknowledgeing yt such a like man had been there but he knew not his name to be Rumbull soe he was seized for ye same Noe fforeigne Post come save ye ffrench wch gives an accot by lettrs of ye 8 of 7ber yt ye Imperiall Army was ye day before in Battalia and marching before ye Turkes & yt great Shooteing heard some houres but gives noe Perticulars where pte of ye whole Army were engaged by ye next I may probably informe you some accon The Cort has deferred yr comeing to Towne to Saturday 7 night & then tis sd will goe to Portsmouth & pbably returne by sea This day ye Court of Aldrmen met and called upon Sam: Dashwood Esqr whoe was by ye Common Hall chose one of ye Sherriffs to seale his bond but he made his formr excuses that he had divers Censorshipps upon him wch would rendr his Affaire to be very prjudiciall but ye Court would not admitt of yt his Allegacon but constrained him to seale a Bond of 1000 L to take upon him ye Office of Sherriffe The Cort of Aldrmen afterwards heared ye report of ye Comittee to wch ye Instrumt relateing to ye Charter was referred and held considrable debates thereon but by reason t'was a mattr of great weight they comitted it wth ordr to take it into furthr considracon on Tuesday next The Corronrs Inquest has sate upon ye Corpes of one Mr Walsh killed on Tuesday night by one Mr Ruth at ye Horseshoe Taverne in Chance lane ry and it appeareing before ym yt Ruth drew his sword and on a suddain runne him through upon some words relateing to a factr [?] they brought in yr virdict willfull murdr Our Scotch lres say that one John Bond seized in a widdowes house at Edinburgh where he had many yeares lived obscurely & exam[in]ed by ye Commiccon ye 1st Instant to whome he owned yt he was concerned as well in the Rebellion at Pont Hall as yt at Bothwell Bridge & subscribed his exaccon since wch he hath been tryed before ye Lds of ye Justiciary and ye Jury brought him in guilty of High Treason |DWhitehall_13_7br_83 |L1434 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Dashwood who was elected one of the Sherriffes of London and Midlx hath denied that his ffine may bee accepted being Executor to Severall great Estates and Particularly to Captn Breckely who was buried on the 6 at night but I doe not hear yet whether it is complied with some time being taken for the consideration of it Since the translation of Doctor Thomas from the Bprick of St Davids to that of Worcester the Sevll Comrs for Ecclesiasticall affaires have met and nominated Doctor Wommack Archdeacon of Norfolke [?] for [the] Bishoprick of St. Davids Turkind [?] of Taunton [?] who was fetcht out of the Country by a messenger is after Examination ordered to be sent Buisenes to the Marshallsea but at present is not soe well to be removed Bradon continues in the Messengers hand for want of baile From Winchester wee have an account of his Maties safe Returne and how hee was pleased to diverte himselfe in his absence On the Saturday [?] morning hee went to Southampton and sinew [?] after 7 embarqued aboard the ffubbs Yatch his Royall Highness the Prince of Denmarke and the Duke of Grafton and severall other persons of quality attending him as soone as his Maty went aboard the winde blewe contrary however they wrought downe Southampton River and putt into Portsmouth Harbour before that daye His Maty dyned aboard spent the afternoone in viewing the ffortifications of Portsmouth and Gosport and slept that night on Shoare On the 6 he was very nobly treated by the Rt Honnbl the E of Gainesborough and then went to take a veiw of the South Sea Castle Dockyard and severall new buildings and Supt aboard On the 7 his Maty sett sail about 8 of the Clock in the morning and arrived at Southampton before one the ffubbs yatch built by a draught drawne by his Matyes own hand outsailing all the rest There his Maty was Recd by the Mayor &c in their fformalityes and the Militia in their Armes and thence went for Winchester where he arrived about 4 that afternoone The 9th the day of Thankesgiveing appointed by his Matyes declaration for discovery of the Treasonable Conspiracy was observed in ye severall Churches wth due solemnity that service ended the other publ demonstrations of [illegible six-letter word] Joy followed The Bells of all the Churches rang and enlightened the streets that wee might read in ye peoples faces theire thankfulnesse for the deliverance The bonfires were indeed many kindled by the most loyall heartes and might have outnumbered even those of his Matye most happy restauration could the ffanaticks have beene wrought upon by a miracle of Providence or learned theire Duty soe farr as to have showne a zeale for soe wonderfull an act of mercy equall to what they did at the Returne of the D of Monmouth from Holland though contrary to his Matyes expresse will and pleasure Dr Hicks one of the Prebendaryes of Worcestr a loyall and well deserving Gentl is made Deane of Worcester They write from Marseilles dat the l0 that Mounsr de Gragnan the Governor of Province had caused a declaration to be read 3 dayes before that the Protestants might assemble and reassume theire Devotions in all Churches allowed by the King and strictly forbiding all Persons to give them the least Disturbance They tell us that some dayes before a rabble as gott togeather in Dauphine who defended themselves against 600 Dragoones but that all late [?] was well pacified Theire latest advice from Algiers was on the 23 of ye last when Mounsr d' Quesne still continued shooting of Bombes into ye Towne but all had nott yett prvailed uppon them but that they provided in theire barbarous way of defiance searching after those of the ffrench Nation of whome they had found at times about l00 and used them all as they did Father Vacher the Consull shoot them among them from ye Mouthes of Canon There was a discourse that the ffrench would sett ffire to the Grand Machine which if neare the mole or in [?] any Tower that had powder or combustible materialls might doe great Execution The Holland lres tell us ye Cheife Bussinesse of the States is to consider how they might soe deport themselves in this conjuncture that they might give theire due assistance to ye Spanyard yet the ffrench knowe just cause of offence The Prince of Orange was active in ordering and disposeing the fforces but if any Expedient can bee found out the States seeme wholly averse to a Warr and will not enter into Action till they shall finde that the ffrench lay seige to a Towne or by some other open hostility shall declare their breach of peace with the same caution they instruct theire ffleete which though they may make strong enough for some notable enterprize they doe strictly obleige not to engage unlesse they shall finde that the Swedes shall be first attacqued Mr Dashwood what Interest soever he has made cannot get off from the Merioaltry [?] he being a pson of that ability and loyalty and soe every waye adopted for that employmnt that the Citty cannot mend themselves in theire Choyce On the l2 [?] was the ob[j]ection of an Aldrm for Aldrsgate Ward in the place of Sr Richard Howe decd where Peter Rich Esqr one of ye Sherriffes of London and Midlx was fairely chosen The Generll Discourse at Winchester I knowe not how certaine is that his Matye will bee at Whitehall on Saturday five [?] night and then take a turne to Newmarket +A Com[missi]on is passing for makeing ffrancis Lord Howard of Effingham Leiut and Governor Genll of his Matyes Colony and Dominion of virginia in place of ye Ld Culpeper A Pardon is passing to Mr Keeling the Oylman who was ye first discoverer of ye Conspiracy Wee have noe farther newes of Vienna than the conjunction of ye succour and that the Turkes seeme to be draweing off |DLondon_September_15th_83 |L1435 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Last Lettrs from Winchester left ye Court in perfect health continuing their disposition to returne hither this day Sennight. Some dayes agoe the Polish Ambassadr had a private audience of ye king and his Lettrs of Credence [?] arriveing since required a publick one tho wee are told desired his Maties assistance agst the Common enemy and in ye Close [?] represented ye misproceedure of ffrance in this Conjuncture nott only through the encouragement given ye Male Contents in Hungary But alsoe ye artifices hee has used among ye neighbouring Princes and States as to hinder ye Supplyes they would otherwise have afforded for ye repressing of ye Turks being themselves Jealous of his Armes. The Spanish Ambassadr Since his third memoriall has had a long Conference wth the king and yesterday returned hither and an express will bee forthwith dispatched to fflandrs uppon the Subject matter of ye answer given him Yesterday 300 Oxen and neare ye like number of Porkers were Slaughtered to bee sent after ye fleetes under ye Command of ye Earle of Dartmouth by wch wee Conjecture they have further designes then touching att Tangire. The Ld Keeper is come to Towne and Mr Broom Whorwood late member for Oxford taken into Custody admitted to Bayle ye allegations being for words spoken wthin ye heareing of his Servant. Wee are filled wth discourse thet his Gentlemen some will have ym to bee of ye Inns of Court others of Scotland have made a further discovery of ye late traitorous Conspiracy as yet divers warrants are abroade for ye seizeing of ye persons concerned therein. We reassume the Discourse of a Parliament and as soon as the Court returne may bee able to give you the Certainty. One Baynes now Bailiff of the Dutchy Liberty menconed in Capt Wilkinsons narrative was seized in the Temple on Thursday Last being accused for a Coyner & by Mr Recorder comitted to Newgate. Divers wealthy persons have given intimation to the Lords of his Maties Treasury yt they are desirous to farme his Revenue of Customs and yt they will advance 600000 L and give a greater Summ yearly then has been yett offered. The Committee of 6 Aldrmen appointed to consider of ye late Instrumt of the Charter sate yesterday att the Temple to have ye assistance of some Lawyers being a matter of weight importeing ye Surendr undr ye Citty Seale the office of mayor Sheriffe Aldermen Chamberlain &c to settle ye restrictions the Common Councill granted to his Matie to make them firme and Legall wch being then nott understood to imply a Surrender gives ye occasion of difficulty to performe itt. Wheras there was an act of Parliament of ye 25 Caro 2d entituled an act for ye raiseing l238750 L for supply of his Maties extraordinary occasions to bee assessed from ye 4th day of ffeby (72) by an l8 months Tax Warrants are issued out undr ye hands of 5 of ye Comissionrs mentioned in ye act vizt Major Parry Major Arnold Coll Warcupp Sr Thomas Row and Justice Smith to ye Liberty of Westminster for ye reassessing 23 L as alsoe other warrants to Chelsea The assessors of wch places have advised wth Councill who informes ym yt in case any part of ye aforesd Summ were nott att first Collected or paid into ye Exchequr his Matie may pursue this method and itt will bee att their perill to refuse. I am Credibly informed yt ye Instrument of the Charter will bee brought to a Common Councill the Court of Aldrmen adjudgeing it to difficult to performe of themselves Wheras ye wealthiest persons merchtts abtt London have refused to bee free of ye Citty to Keep themselves from being cal[led] to ye office of Sherriff itt will for ye future bee ye Citty Custom to call one unfreeman to yt office for a Sherriff of Middlesex & ye freeman for London. [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_Septembr_18th_83 |L1436 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs from ffrance Holland and ffflandrs as well by express on Sunday brought ye Certain Joyfull advice of ye releife of Vienna in as signall a victory over the Turkes as could possibly bee desired wch to ye best informacon from a Lettr dated on Munday ye l3 Septembr in Vienna ye day after ye fight stands vizt That on Saturday ye llth the Signall of distress being discovered on St Stephens Steeple a second Councill of Warr was held some Imperiall Officrs would have declined attacqueing ye Turks in their Trenches for if the Success proved contrary itt might endanger ye loss of ye Empire. The King of Poland replied that hee came to fight yt those Gent wth him were of ye same opinion and ye Empire might bee sooner lost for want of itt & that itt was full tyme accordingly, twas resolved yt on ye morrow they advance & force their Trenches in divers places. By breake of day Sonday morning the Xtian Army full 80000 halfe horse in Battalia on Colemburgh Plain advanced to the enemy's Trenches the Prime Vizier confident of his force att the same tyme caused an assault on Vienna But ye Regiment of Souches and Mansfeild repulsed them tho' wth greate Loss. The King of Poland caused his Dragoones to alight descend their Trenches wth Spade and Mattock while hee fought some advanced Bodyes of ye Turks who wthin an houre & a quarter opened a passage 200 yards defeated those forlorne entered Their Campe and wth his Troops of Curiasiers charged thro' ye main body of the Turkish horse wth yt Success yt being amazed and disordered made a perfect flight leaveing their Infantry to ye number of 26000 to bee cut to peices besides 10000 Janizaries before Vienna of whom came nott a man off. The pursuite Continued till night when yt king knoweing ye Turkish Stratagem to fall uppon them when they were plundering commanded uppon pain of death that nott one soldier should take ye least thing keeping his army in Battallia all Sunday night & ye next day wth his light horse repursued the Enemy att noone gave Soldiers liberty to plundr & stripp the dead. Vienna Gates on Monday to ye unexpressible Joy of ye Inhabitants were opened & ye Enemy's workes throwne down and the Emperour is expected too morrow to sing Te deum Laudamus tis Judged that ye Turks Lost in this action 40000 and ye Imperialist 2000 tho' some will have them but 400 above 300 Cannon taken all their Baggage Tents Amunition & provisions seized among them the Pavillion of ye Prime Vizier his horse a million of Chequers each l0 L [?] two horse Tayles ye Ensignes of Warr his Standard and above all his Cabinett of Lettrs & other writeings Postscript Just now is brought into the Camp 2000 Turkish horse & tis beleived a good accompt will bee had of the rest tis beleived ye vizier is slaine Count Teckley was nott come upp Some say yt a secrett Correspondence was between him and the King of Poland Vienna was in a miserable Condition nott one third of ye Garrison alive & could nott have held out 5 day's longer This day came a holland Post & brought a Confirmation of the great Victory over ye Turks but varies something in ye prticulars of ye fight yt itt continued in one place or other almost all night & was very obstinate And an Eminent Merchtt has this day a Lettr yt on ye l5th was a Battaile ye Turks rallyeing uppon ye King of Poland but were alsoe defeated Itt is wrote yt amongst the Viziers Lettrs was found one to him from ye french Ambassadr Wee are filled wth discourse of a greate discovery att Winchester to have assasinated ye King But I haveing an acctt of some Robbrs there seized doe Conjecture yt itt might afford the Occasion of this discourse +The East India Company's Sale begann this day. Lettrs from a Gentl att ye french Court sayes yt being in the King's prescence when the newes of this victory was brought to his Matie hee tore one Corner of the Lettr wth his teeth & said itt was too great to be true |DLondon_20th_of_Sept_83 |L1437 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday wee had a French post wch though theire Gazett made slight of the Victory over the Turks yett private Letters fully confirme the worke of that great day which they Judg' will be soe fatall on the Ottoman Empire as scarce this age to recover it they add that upon this defeate the Venetians and other Princes will breake with them and that Count Teckley will be glad to make Tearmes that the King of Poland was not returned from the pursuite whereby tis beleived that hee will destroy most of the Turkish Horse that Escaped they being to fly 100 Myles before they arrive att Grann theire neerest Garrison and by the way will alsoe be attaques by the Emperors Garrisons of Raab and Comorra tis wrote that Count Teckley Joyned them in theire retreate which gave them the Courage to Rally and stand a second fight but were defeated yett some question the reallity of this, by ye next wee may expect ye perticulars of the whole The Earle of Bath reced from his sonn the Lord Lansdowne a Letter written upon a drum head in the viziers Tent The Turks upon theire retreate Left Lighted Match in their magazine of powder which blew up, tis affirmed that of 30000 Turkish Infantry, not l00 escaped the plunder of theire Camp is Judged to bee worth three millions sterling that the King of Poland Complemented the Duke of Lorraine yt hee and his Troopes should be att his service to reinstate him into his Dominions, surreptitiously wrested from him by the French sayeing that his Warr was Influenced by that King since the fight sung te Deum in Vienna The Court returnes not from Winchester till Wednesday next and within few dayes after his Maties designes for Newmarkett The Spanish Ambassador presses hard for an Answer to his third Memoriall relateing to Flanders and is promised that when his Matie returnes hee will advise with his Councell about it and a parliamt is againe much talked off. The East India Company Sollicitted his Matie for 7 of his men of Warr to accompany theire shipps to India in order to the retakeing of Bantam since they understand the Dutch are alsoe sending a fleete thither they offering to beare the charge themselves. Some new Instructions are sent after the Fleete under the Command of the Earle of Dartmouth but theire designe soe secrett wee cannot Informe your theire Intent. This day the Court of Aldermen mett and tooke under their Consideracon the paying of orphans money being very pressive upon them but came to noe determinacon till such tyme as they have fully settled the restrictions of ye Charter granted to his Matie by a late Common Councell Which being now alsoe before them they are in great debate to settle the same the further Consideracon of which they have referred till his Matie returnes they Intend to make some Applicacon about them since they Imply a Surrender which they say they did not understand When they granted them: His Matie haveing beene gratiously pleased to publish a late proclamacon in favour of the Hamborough Company against the Interlopers upon ym they in returne have ordered to present his Matie with his Statue on Horse back value 500 L which is to be affixed in the middle of ye Royall Exchange. Letters from Oxford tell us that on Monday last 7 in ye morning an Earthquake was felt for a quarter of an hour in that City soe as some people left their houses but wee heare of noe Damage done thereby. |DWhite_hall_Sept_20_83 |L1438 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the l4 some persons agt whome information had been given upon Oath were sent for out of Essex by a Messenger and after exam[inati]on were discharged upon their own bonds to appeare when notice should be given to them Mr Sheppard a Merchant at whose house the D of Monmouth Ld Russell &c, held their meetings and Consults about the late Conspiracy as he made out at the Tryall of the Ld Russell has gain'd a Warrant for a Pardon of all Treasons misprisions of Treason &c The like has been granted to the Ld Howard of Escrick The place of Charter of the Cathedrall Church of York being become void his Matie hath been pleased to grant it to D Cumber[land?] The States Genll though they try all wayes to prevent engaging in a War wth ffrance and are not wthout hope that since the ffrench hold their hands from prsent hostility they may be inclinable to accept some fair Termes of accomodation yet They are not wthout their apprehension of a [illegible seven-letter word] and to that course they begin already to talk of the raising of money of wch after all they look upon twice [?] the 200 penny with an addition of 10 p Cent Custom to be the most practicable They have also thought of putting the ffortifications of Breda in a good condition wch yet they will not goe about till they see further by reason of the greatness of the charge Cole the Brewer who was sent prisoner to the Marshalsea upon misprision of Treason has obtein'd his liberty upon baile There has been a blinde report discovered about the Towne of a new Conspiracy agt the life of his Maty and yt 8 were apprehended on that account at Winchester but having recd Letters thence from good hands wch mention not the least tending toward it we can give it noe credit although we may well believe Conspiracies will never be quite laid down whilst Conventicles the seminaries of sedition & Rebellion are still kept up The day of his Maties returne to Whitehall is not given as wth that assurance as formerly and perhapps there is noe reason to define [?] a day publickly The prsent E of Pembroke as he is heir to the honr to his Maty tis said hath made him of the Trusts confer'd on his brother by the Crowne and appointed him Ld Lieut of the County of Wilts They write from Bristoll dated 15 yt that day Aldrman Stiffe Aldrman of That Citty was chosen Mayor and Mr Prior & Mr Arenden Sherriffs persons of very great Loyalty and recommended to them from his Maty by Ltter to wch they paid soe generall an obedience that there was scarsly found above one Dissenter A small ship of that Port arrived from Stockholme in 3 weeks reports that the ffrench ffleet lay before Copenhagen wthout their fflag and that the Danish ffleet being aboute 26 saile of Men of War were somewt off wth their fflagg as hee [?] met wth a Dutch fflyboat upon the Coast of Norway who told him The 16 saile of Dutch men of War wth ffireships and tenders wch came out of the Texell stood off to the North sea as was supposd to meet their East India ffleet What the fflanders Letters on Sunday brought and our Gazette gave us as to the totall defeat of the Turks Army the cutting away of all their horse the cutting off all their foot and the taking all their Cannon amunition tents &c is fully confirm'd by the Holland Letters dated 23 These tell us that the Turks did at first defend themselves very obstinately and that it was some hours before they betook themselves to flight and whilst they were engaged the Janizaries attacqued the Towne and had carried it in prospect of their deliverance if Count Staremberg had not himself showr'd them in the head of 3 Regiments of wch Souches the Coll of one was wounded and of Count Mansfeld's Regimt almost every officer lost They go so far as to give account wt was done in the pursuit We must allow more time for more perticulars in the mean time let us pay our Thanks for so great Deliverance for wch all Christendome will joyne wth us unless perhapps the ffrench and our Dissenters who how distant soever they pretend to be in other things doe agree in their wishes for the Turks success The choise that was made of sherriffs for the Citty of London is of such worthy success [?] and so well approved by his Maty that now all thought is laid asside of another election The ffrench fforces in fflanders are daily encreased by the accession of new Troops wch dayly come to them who though they collect contribution in such places as they lay claime to they do forbear all publick Acts of hostility wch is justly to be attributed to the good offices of his Maty who prvail'd [?] upon them for further time when had they taken the advantage of a surprize they might have possest themselves of a great pt of the Countrey whilst they were in a manner wholy unprovided [?] to give them resistance The same Letters bring an account of another defeat given to the Turkish horse by the pioneers [?] who had half [?] taken the great Cannon wch the Turkes had sent away before wth intention it seemes to quit the seige and yet one Mohamaton Peoterlasti [?] had pleasd themselves wth a story that the Turkish horse who fled had joyn'd Count Teckely and beaten the Poles Tis strange were it not that they are always obstinate in the wrong that our ffanaticks should show themselves so much intressed in the loss of the Turks had Count Teckely indeed been routed they might have been more excused [?] then being servants [?] of brotherhood in the the case and very neer Relation by the Rebell side The ffrench tho one would think are much concern'd in the fate of the Turks in [sic] any of our people are yet for Christianities more modest then to declare themselves so They in their account though not so simply as they might acknowledge a totall route the Cannon &c lost and the Turks fled wthout keeping Count Teckely for a reserve to repeat [?] The Poles and Germans who rescued them Tis not to be immagin'd to be matter [?] that Party had it pleased God to have sufferd a victory on their side would have been run We may take some measures by the hight they were already come to Count Teckely had sent to the D of Lorrain a Messenger to get [?] him to order the Governour of Presburgh to surrender the Citty to him by wch he told him he might save a great deal of Christian bloud and preserve the people from slavery to wch upon refusall his Army must force them and Count Nadesky's son had made his Addresse to the Grand Visier for Justice agt the Emperor for takeing away his ffather's life though a traitor and seizing his Estate upon the forfeiture +On the 17 Hiren [?] of Taunton was deliver'd by a Messenger to the Marshalsea A patent is passing to make George Prince of Denmark a free Denizen of England There is now passing the seale a grant of his Maty to the Lady Rachel Russell of all the personal Estate forfeited by the Attainder of her husband and that in consideration of the Loyalty and eminent services of her deceased ffather the late E. of Southampton |DLondon_Septembr_22th_83 |L1439 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I have been more prticularly advised by an Eye witness of the late Trepedaccon or Earthquake wch last Monday morning hapned in Buckinghamshire and Edge of Oxfordshire especially att Hampden house the Seate of yt ffamily to ye great afrightment of ye neighburhood shooke [?] ye whole frame of buildings accompanyed wth an unusuall noise overturneing divers vessells and other things in ye houses and Crackt some of ye walls But I cannott Learne of any eruption that itt made A Gent comeing from Holland sayes yt the States in case the french King doe nott withdraw his troops uppon reasonable Conditions from out of fflandrs will assist the Spaniards with their whole force haveing ordered ye raising of 20000 additionall Soldiers to bee in a Capacity to make resistance The sd Gent affirmes that like their former abusive Pictures hee beheld exposed in Amsterdam the Potracture of the Globe saweing in two by the grand Vizier and his most Xtian Matie & a third Crowned head pouring oyle into the Cutt to make it glide ye easier and dureing this Service ye Jesuitts were tuneing the Emperours fiddle for their divertizement But ye King of Poland comeing to see what they were a doeing the two former runn from their worke leaveing yr materialls behind ye third spilt his Liquour or oyle and ye Emperour had ye Courage to approach to his owne Citty Vienna to sing Te Deum for yr absence The East India Company has Compleated ye Sale of 8 Shipps haveing 6 more to vend to wch end they have adjourned their further sale to ye 2d day of Octobr Our sessions at ye Old Bailey Commencing next Monday Sennight the discourse is renewed who is likely to bee tryed wch I am credibly informed will bee Mr Hampden Collonell Sidney Mr Charlton Major Wildman & Bremen and that Mr West the evidence will probably bee one of ye number being closely confined Sr Thomas Jones or Sr George Jeffreyes stand fairest to bee Ld Cheife Justice. Mr Hugh Speake sometyme since taken upp for sending a Lettr to Sr Robert Atkins of Recommendacon for Mr Bradon who pretends to make Out yt the Earle of Essex did not Cut his owne throat is admitted Bayle. Yesterday Dr Spratt was Installed a Prebend of Westminster Our Holland Lettrs give an accompt yt ye french King still Continues his troops in fflandrs but Since the advice of raiseing ye Siege of Vienna they are nott soe positive in their demands the Dukes of Lueneburgh and Zell uppon application to them by the Spaniards are sending l0000 men for ye assistance of fflandrs The same Lettrs add yt three Dutch East India Shipps from Cuilon were arrived in the Texell & more expected wthin a month they are extraordinary richly Laden bringing l08770 L of Persian Silke 456000 L of Cinamon 647353 L of Pepper l3l5480 L of Salt Peter & much other Commodityes wch our Company has from thence. Wherby their Auctions which were before abated to 300 are now advanced to 350 and our Company's auctions wch were 250 are sold for 225. Their Royall Highnesses came to Towne Munday Their Maties Tuesday or Wednesday This day wee had a Holland Post but only of ye l5th ditto 2 dayes after the fight they bring noe further action then yt ye King of Poland was still in pursuite had overtaken the 6 greate Gunns the Turkes had sent away before Some speake of a second fight but of this noe Certainty ye Duke of Bavaria was misseing two dayes & twas thought hee was killed but is returned haveing in his quarter pursued a body of Turkes which hee overtooke and defeated The Emperour on ye Monday morning Complimented the King of Poland ascribeing ye Victory to bee obteyned by him & as ye Army stood in Battallia his Matie salutes all ye Princes of ye head of their Troops a pound of flesh was sold for 2 L [?] In Vienna & an Egg for 8 d & of all Sorts yt dyed in ye Citty were 20000 tis wrote yt Soe Soone as this Victory cann be Secured Prince Waldeck wth 20000 will bee sent to ye Rhine to observe ye french. |DLondon_29th_of_Sept:_83 |L1440 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sunday last in white Chappell Church 5 inhabitants were pronounced excommunicato by a process one of ye Ecclesiasticall Comrs [?] for Nonconformity and writts de Excommunicato capiendo will speedily issue forth against them, in like manner there will speedily bee ye same method observed in most other parishes many Citations being allready delivered by ye Surrogate to appeare and receive admonition on that point. The Pattent is now past ye Seales for creating ye present Lord Keeper Baron of Guildford and I am credibly informed that an order is past for constituting him Lord High Chancellor. A Parliament is much talked of and soe farr judged to bee in view, that interests are allready makeing in divers places and Sr Hugh Middleton, who was a former candidate wth Sr Robert Peyton, Robert Raniton and others for the County of Middl has this last weeke bespoke ye Read Lyon Inn in Brandford, where they usually entertayned ye freeholders att ye time of Election The Ann Yaught arriving from Calais to Plymouth had fresh orderes to returne back forthwith as express to ye Earle of Dartmouth Commandr of his Maties fleete in those seas upon Some extraordinary occasion I am credibly advised yt an order to come from the Lords of ye Admiralty to ye Commissioners of ye Navy to prepare and equippe 30 new sayle of Shipps with all Convenient Speed. The East India Company pursues theire design of sending theire Shipps to India, and now more than att first intended Resolveing upon 20 Sayle together with 5 or 6 of his Maties Men of warr, which they desire may bee sent them and if fame may be credited, ye ffrench will joyne a Squadron as alsoe ye Danes, who were both driven out of Bantam with us, this day ye Company ordered Captaine Nicholas in ye Beauford Capt Rikey in ye amoy merchant and Captaine Dike in the Rochester to sayle into ye Downes, they have seaven Shipps more in ye Dock prepareing and the rest will bee brought in next spring tyde to bee fitted with Expedition Last night theire Royall Highnesses and Princesses returned from Winchester to St Jameses and this evening theire Maties, and ye rest of ye Court are expected. This day ye Court of Alderme[n] mett to consider of ye approaching choise of a Lord Mayr who is to bee by ye Common hall elected on Saturday, and I am credibly assured that ye Court intends to restraine ye Canditates to 4 of ye next Loyalists to ye Chaire and tis probable to fall on Sr Henry Tulse being his right in succession. The East India Companys Auctions were this day sold but for 215 they have taken up or hired severall Mercht Ships of greate burthen to employ in theire Service. This day wee had a ffrench Post brought letters from Tangier, that ye Emperour of Morocco still continues beseiging his Nephew Muly Ismaell in the City Taradant, whereby that Empire is att present under a Convulsion. The ffleet under Command of ye Lord Dartmouth was not arrived, and ye discourse wch some wrote, that ye Spaniards will deliver Gibralterr, and Centa to them is altogetherr fictitious, there being not ye least foundation for any such discourse The same post brings no fresh advice from Vienna, but that ye Christian Army haveing marched all Saturday night fought Sunday morning, and continued in Battalia till Monday. That day was allowed them to plunder the Turks Camp, and refresh themselves, and pursued not the Enemy till Tuesday morning, and then only l7000 horse takeing with ym 4 dayes provision and then wrought [?] a 2d battell was fought, some will have ye Grand Vizier taken others dead and that they were againe defeated but of this no positive but they confirme ye former victory, though wth much abatement of ye Slaine Turks, and that those of ye Christians were more then has as yet been advised |DLondon_7br_27th_1683 |L1441 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I omitted in my last to informe you yt this day 7th night in yee Citty of Bristoll was yee Choice of a Mayor and Sherriff where Alderman Olive being Elected for ye former Mr Drover and Mr Arnold for yee latter psons of knowne Loyalty The next day a Common Councill was held where it was resolved to deliver up their Charter and not defend it against yee Quo Warranto as it was at first intended. Tuesday night ye wholl Court returned to London and it being also ye Birthday of her Royll Highness greate rejoycings were made by Bonefires and other expressions Advice from Scotland say's yt yee Malefactors in ye Talbooth Prison to ye number of 3 or foure and Twenty divers of ym for high Treason and 3 under Sentence of Condemnation to be Executed this week, broke Gole and all made their escapes and I doe not yet heare yt any of them are retaken The Justices of yee Peace of Essex have sent orders to yee severall Constables to take an acctt in all their Parrishes of those psons who were in Armes against King Charles yee first as also those during yee present King's Exile together wth such as frequent Conventicles +Yesterday yee Ld Mayor and Court of Aldermen attended his Majesty and Royll Hs to Congratulate their safe and happy returne from Winchester and I am credibly assured yt they were discourst upon yee point of yee Restrictions granted to his Majesty relating to their Charter, they attending afterwards Mr Attorny Genll upon wch a Common Councill is Summoned to meet this Afternoon. Last Tuesday Mr Sergeant Holloway was sworne before ye Ld Keeper to be one of ye Justices of yee King's Bench vacant by ye death of Mr Justice Raymond Wee have Lres from Scotland wch more pticularly confirme ye escape of 23 Malefactors from out of yee Talbooth in Edinburgh last Sunday 7th night being most of them in ye Rebellion at Bothwell Bridge, Confederating together, those 3 paire of Staires high cutt ye Joyce and lett ymselves downe to those underneath who had prepared a way by cutting ye Iron barrs and soe one after another slidd downe by a Rope unperceived by 2 Sentinells as also severall Robbers in ye Prison who were assleep and toke their way through ye West gate ye next day ye councill issues forth a Proclamation after ym that ye Citty gates made dilligent search in every individuall house but as yet Seizing none It is advised from Chester yt ye Grand Jury of yt County Sr Geo Jefferyes sitting Cheife Justice, have presented an Adress in like manner wth those of Southampton against 40 or 50 Genll of those Parts affixing ye Earle of Mackilsfield in ye ffront, as psons disaffected to ye Governmtt and ought to give Security for their good behaviour, and wee are told yt ye afforesd Earle immediately rode [?] Post to informe his Majesty of this transaction It is generally said at Court ye Princess Ann is wth Child, yt ye Prince designes to make a stepp to Denmark but to returne speedily. Mr Attorney Genll has sent notice to sevll of ye Plotters in ye Tower as also to Some in ye Marshalsea to prepare to take their Tryalls next Sessions which commences next Wednesday 7th night This Afternoon ye Common Councill being mett ye Ld Major delivered a Message to ye Court from his Majesty wch being read imported yt hee expected ye Citty should pfect wt they agreed on before in relation to ye Charter Then his Ldship also deliverd Instruments from Mr Attorney Genll ye first being a draught of a Surrender of ye severall Offices of Mayor, Sherriffs &c and ye 2d a Draught of ye new Charter or Regrant of his Majesty wch holding considerable debates pro et contra it came to ye question whether they should choose a Commitee to consider and advise thereof or not and twas carryed in ye Affirmative; ordered--That they make Report by Tuesday morning taking advice of such Councill as they shall please and yt Mr Chamberlaine supply ym wth wt money they want; Resolved--That tis En[act]ed yt ye Election of our Ld Mayor wch should have been on Saturday be deferred till Saturday 7th night |DWhitehall_27_7bris_83 |L1442 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] May it please yr Honour The French are not soe brisk in their accounts from Algiers as formerly Their advises are still ye same that Mounsr duquesne omitts nothing of the most prudent and valiant Comander that he every day batters downe more of their Towne burnes their shipps by the last has killed their choicest men for it seemes these people keep their best men till laste soe that God knowes when there may be an end of it They are not like Christians to proceed by Chastisemt The beating them is but beating on an Anvill it hardens them ye more The ffrench by this have had Experience of them and what from that and ye Season that is now comeing on tis thought they may ere long draw off and give ye Pirates time to consider from their late harmes how to demeane themselves in future The lres advise the ffrench recd from their fleete with ye Danes as by Lettrs dated Paris 27 was that they were at Anchor near ye Isle of Bornholme with designe to hinder ye Swede [?] from passing over any of his Troopes into Remoren and they talke as if the King of Denmarke uppon notice of ye ffrench troopes being entered into ye Spanish Netherlands would dispose his fforces for action The ffrench in fflanders goe yett noe farther than exacting Contribution What they doe is incertaine the Governor of all places in fflandrs haveing recd orders to goe forthwith to their respective Comands Tis whispered that his Maty hath signed a Warrt for makeing the Lord Keeper North Baron of Guilford and 'tis not doubted that his Maty will let such very eminent Services passe without some signall marke of honour. There was last Sunday noe visible Conventicles that I can [h]ear of among us the Magistrates diligence haveing at length conquer'd them Twas a mattr of noe small difficulty to weane such frowd people but at last they dealt with them as Nurses doe with peevish Children clapt Something uppon ye breast that might scare them The Constables and some Billmen had forestall'd the meeting Houses soe that though they hancher'd about ye place they were affrighted with ye vision and streaked home contenting themselves that they had beene there to tender their services His Maty hath beene pleased to authorise the Lds Comrs of ye Admiralty to give out Com[missi]ons to such Comandrs as ye Governrs and Company of Mercts tradeing in ye East Indies shall contend [?] to them wth his Matyes approbation and to impower ye said Comandr in ye East Indies within ye Limits of ye Companyes Charter to aid them and such fforces as shall be levied by them agst ye young King of Bantam and agst all others that shall assist him in makeing Warr agst his Matyes subjects by which meanes 'tis not doubted but ye Company may re=establish themselves and recover ye former Priviledges wch they enjoyed there Tis said that Sr Rd Halloway is appointed to supply ye place of one of ye Judges of the Kings Bench become void by ye death of Judge Raymond Who shall be Lord Ch: Justice is not said but ye generall discourse still news that it will either bee Sr Tho: Jones or Sr George Jeofferies and if ye later then Mr. Jones of his Matyes Councill son to Sr Thomas to succeede Sr George in ye place of Lord Ch: Justice of Chester On Thursday last the Mayor of Winchester waited uppon his Maty and humbly prsented him an Instrument Signed and sealed with ye Citty Seale being a Confirmation of ye Grant of ye Castle and land where his Maty is now building a new Palace The Paris lres dated 29 confirme ye victory obtained agst ye Turkes uppon raiseing ye Seige of Vienna and speake of [four letters illegible] wherein they talk of l0m Turkish Horse routed by ye Poles but in regard they give noe pticulars we can only look on it as discourse needing Confirmation they say ye french King was goeing himselfe into fflandrs uppon a Returne from ye Court of Spayne that they would not yeild farther to his demands and that there were ordrs for new Levyes His Royall Highness came from Winchester to St Jameses on ye 29 about 6 and ye next day his Maty both God be praised in very good health His Matyes returne was welcomed by ye ringing of Belles and at night by bonfires and as ye Comon people expressed their Joy by such publ, demonstrations soe those of quality waited on his Maty and Royall Highness to congratulate their safe arrival and on ye 26 the Lord Mayor and Aldermen in a body paid theire duty every one in theire severall stations pforming their due reverence to his Maty Tis thought that their stay here will be but of few dayes before they will remove to Newmarket and the Generall opinion is that they will goe on Wednesday next The ffrench doe now act wth great Severity in ye Spanish netherlands soe that nothing lesse than Warr can be expected theire owne Lettrs tell us that for default of paying Contribution money they are already at Military Exeuction have burnt Severall Villages and one not far distant from Bruxells they are nowe actually uppon the Levies of 27m foot and l3m Horse and their fforces in Lorraine and those partes have ordrs to march to fflandrs which looks as if they intended to swallow up that Countrey However it may bee the Spaniard stands resolved to hold his owne as long as he can and will not parte with any thing without the approbation of his Allies which doth but answer what ye Empr did before who would not yeild to the ffrench Proposalls unlesse by consent of his Confederates though under ye greatest Exigency theire Gallyes and Galliotts they say are come from before Algiers but theire shipps still continue there and tis said have orders to doe soe till November to try if they can weary them into a Submission They write from Madrid dated l6 that upon the Express sent to the court by ye Marquess d' Grana giving an account of the demands made by the ffrench of the surrender of Alost and their motions and their further designe upon Namur and Luxemburgh There were held frequent Consults of state and a resolution was taken to send to the Marquess wth all speed 300m Crownes The Patent for creating the Ld Keeper Baron of Guilford is now passing On the 27 mr Centenell was taken into the Custody of a Messenger hee is a man of noe small note among the Brotherhood being an Upper Glover [?] of Spittalffields The Winds hold soe contrary that we have recd noe last [?] advises from Germany so must stay Nigh [?] in expectation of an account of the Request of the Christian Army |DLondon_Septembr_29th_83 |L1443 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] What I have to add relating to ye proceed of Thursdays Common Councill in Reference to the Charter, is, that the Instrument of Surrender, as also that of a Regrant, a new Charter being read imported the delivery up of many of their franchises, wch Mr Recorder told them could not bee done without a deprivation of the whole instancing some particulars, as also those, who signed the surrender thereof were lyable to bee sued by every orphan in like manner, as ye Creditors of ye woodmongers Company obtained their debts by law of those individuall Members of ye Company who subscribed their Charters Surrender, ye question at lenght being put, wheither they should advice with learned Councill, or agree ye purport of his Maties Message, it was carryed in the former; 4 Aldermen and 8 Commoners being appointed vizt Sr Wm Turner Sr John Lawrence Sr James Edwards Aldrm Sr. John Morris Sr Edmond Wiseman Esqr Ayley Mr Loades John Molrus [?] Mr Jones Commonrs Capt: Griffith Mr Hackshaw Edw: Charleton Ordd That they make theire Reports Tuesday morning, and take their advise of whom they please, and Mr Chamberlaine to allow that Money Resolved that ye Choice of Lord Mayor, which should have beene on this day shall bee deferred till Saturday next, & usages, Rights and priviledges of ye City in any wise to ye Contrary notwithstanding Pursuant to which ye Commee met yesterday morning to consider, what Councill is requisite to bee advised within this affaire and would not admitt of Sergeant Maynard Mr Williams, ye late Justice Dolbin, but Mr. Attorney and Sollicitr Generall, Mr Recorder Mr. Holt, and some say Mr. Polixfen. Which dispute does not a little trouble his Matie and Royall Highness being to dine in the Citty yesterday witnin the Militia refused to come, till they had perfected this grand worke, and 'tis said will retard his Maties journey to Newmarkett, wch was designed on Wednesday next, and that in case ye Citty doe not comply herein, judgment will bee entered against their Charter forthwith. One John Canterell knowne by ye appellation of ye Protestant Glover is seized by one of his Maties Messengers being accused of some dangerous practices. Yesterday being Mickellmas Eve, ye customery sweering of ye new Sherifs Mr Alderman Daniell, and Samwell Dashwood Esqr. upon ye Court of Hustings performed the Ceremony in presence of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen and tooke upon ym that office accordingly, and by a letter from his Matie one Mr. Rouse an Attorney was likewise Sworne undersherrife of Middlesex Yesterday morning ye Lord Cheife Justice Pemberton received a wryt of Quietus from that troublesome seate of the Common pleas, and Mr. Justice Jones of the Kings Bench ordered to supply that vacancy and his filled up by Mr. Serjeant Walcott a Judge in wales, and that Mr. Serjeant Holloway is sworne Puisne [?] Judge in the roome of Mr. Justice Raymond deceased, and that Mr. Serjeant Jeffryes has kissed his Maties hand for the Honorable and high promotion of Lord Cheife Justice of England in place of Sr. Edmond Sawnders deceased, and Sr. Georges place of Cheife Justice of Chester given either to Chancellor North or Mr. Jones Sonne of ye Lord Cheife Justice of ye Common pleas Elect. +The East India Company considering, yt theire designe of retakeing Bantam might prove of ill consequence by fomenting a Warr betweene ye Dutch and us, and alsoe setting forth such a number of Shipps to effect that enterprize would bee to chargeable to ym, and that their Auctions beginn considerably to abate, they have chosen rather to end that affaire amicably and send theire Shipps uppon trade as usually. +The Citty Commee have drawne up Severall heads to propose to ye Councill in reference to the Charter--lst. whr. ye Instrument of Resignation bee according to his Maties demands of them and ye Common Councill agreed to==2dly wheither it should not bee of equall prejudice to seale yt Instrument or to have his Matie enter up Judgment against them==3dly whr by surrendring ye office of Mayor doe not loose all other dependencies thereon==4th wr. makeing a Surrender in part doe not include a forfeiture of ye whole. |DLondon_2d_Octob_1683 |L1444 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Flanders post brought advice from Cologne of ye 29th yt those Citizens were in as great disorder as ever for last Satturday night ye populacy who favoured ye Imprisoned Magistrates broake open ye prison doores setting the Sieur Judendouk and Coll Sherberick wth all others att Liberty who Imediately fled therefrom they Continnued all Sunday under this Comocon breakeing downe ye Scaffold whereon the Sieur Hugleman was beheaded. The Burghers att Length gott to Armes turned ye scale & plundered those Riottrs houses ye magistrates interposed but little regarded. The French Continues their Taxacon & Ravageing in ye Spanish Territories & a party under ye Walls Mons [?] driveing away Cattell the Governour sent some of ye Garrison who brought ym in demanding of ym if warr was proclaymed which they Answered in ye Negative ye Governour yn replyed that in case it were hee would admitt ym for prisoners of warr but since they came as Theeves & Robbers hee would hang them for yt service and accordingly 5 of the party were executed upon ye walls. Yesterday our 2 new Sheriffs accompanyed by ye Ld Mayor Aldermen & Recorder & attended wth yr Companyes in yr Barges went to Westminster approached by ye Excheqr Court in order for his Maties approbacon whene Mr Baron May acquainted ym that it was his Maties pleasure to adjourne the Ceremony to the day fortnight but proceed to sweare the late sheriffs togeather with the under sheriff of Middx to make a true accompt in ye Excheqr of the profitts of yr Sheriffdomes which affaire was a surprize upon ye City but Mr Recorder replyed that they would not likewise adjourne yr Intended Feast soe prayed Mr Baron & ye officers of the Court to participate thereof notwithstanding. Sunday last arived a french post & brought Letters to divers great personages from Germany of a second fight betweene ye Xtian Army & Turkes neare Oldenburgh & yt ye Latter were entirely defeated with greater Loss yn before Vienna all yr Cannon &c taken & a Councill of warr held to beseidg either Newhawsell or Grann which is alsoe incerted in yesterdayes Gazett. But Count Thunn ye Emperors Extraordinary Envoy reced Letters by yesterdayes Flanders post of ye 25 ultimo from Lintz subscribed by ye Emperor which has not ye Least syllable of ye aforementioned advise that the Turkish Army was gon off The King of Poland returned from ye pursuit & that ye Xtian Army was now marching into Hungary to reduce ye Teckolites [?] and intend to winter in that Country that ye Poles were to continue but ye King returned all possible workmen are getting togeather to repaire ye fortifications of Vienna they designeing to make it stronger than ever to suffer no suburbs about it. Advice was brought to Vienna that ye Prime Vizier had strangled the Bassa of Buda attributeing yr late defeate to his ill Conduct. The Emperor has ordered his Envoy home further to pray his Maties assistance against ye Infidells as alsoe to deliver him a Letter found subscribed by many Hungarian Lords to assist the Turkes against him Therefore desires his Matie not to interprett his falling upon ye Hungarians to proceed from their Religion but purely as Rebells & sworne Enemyes to his Crowne which ye Count prsented this morning as alsoe to his Royall Highness & designes in few dayes to publish it to ye World. Satturday arrived an East India Shipp ye Oakelander from Surat being soe long missed that 50 p Cent Insurance was given for her ye Auctions are now 225. [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_8br_4th_1683 |L1445 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Common Councill continuing sitting till after 11 Tuesday night could not transmit you the proceed and must now be briefe tho ye summary of ye whole ye Committee reported to ym yt Mr Attorney Genll Mr Solicitor and Mr Holt were of opinion yt it would be worse for ye Citty to have Judgemtt entered up then to agree to ye regulations demanded, Mr Pollexfen and others excused giving theire opinions for want of time to subjoine theire reasons, Mr Recorder was of a contrary judgement to ye former but not having his reasons in faire writing ye Court was dissolved and met anew 4 afternoon when Mr Recordr reported his opinion declaring ye Judgement entered agst ym would not be soe fatall as a voluntary surrender giving ye nature thereof as yt it might be retreivable by a Writt of Error &c but ye latter would be conclusive upon ym (volunti non fit injuria) and would loose all theire Customes and Prescriptions wch noe regrant from ye Crowne could restore wch after 5 houres of high & sharpe debate came to ye question Whether they would have ye seale of this Corporation affixed to ye Instrumtt of Surrendr wth ye aditional clause to save to ym theire Prescriptions or not and it past in the negative noes (103) yeas (85) ye names on both sides being taken in writing They afterwards debated an address & pray his Majesty not to enter up Judgement but some replied yt he would be taken ye highest affront since they addrest his Majesty at Windsor to submit to his regulations whereupon it was left to ye Ld Mayor to send whome he pleased to acquaint his Majesty wth this vote and to know his pleasure whether hee will be attended wth an Address The Sherriffs went to Whitehall yesterday morning ye Ld Mayor afternoon and we are assured yt his Majesty signed a Warrant to Mr Attorney Genll to enter Judgemtt as of last Terme being extreamly displeased wth ye Citty's proceedings, a Custos in a few dayes will be appointed and those Magistrates who remaine to act by Commission and already its affirmed yt 8 Aldermen vizt Sr Tho Allyn Sr Jno ffrederick, Laurence, Shorter, Gould, Cornish Clayton & Ward are ordered to be displaced as alsoe ye Recorder & one Councellor Jenner in his roome & every day will afford some novelty of this. His Majesty has put off his journey to Newmarket ye soldiers being recalled; The Councill sits dayly upon examining of Plotters & other weighty affaires but none of ye Conspirators have yet notice for Tryall against ye next sessions it being judged yt they will be tryed at ye Kings Bench barr this approaching Terme The affaire of Bantam is in a way of composure 4 Commissioners from Holland wth as many of our East India Company sitt dayly in London to compromize yt greate worke The imprisond King of Portugall brother to queen Katherine is dead for whose departure our Court will continue in mourning +ffrom Bristoll its wrote yt they have elected Alderman Ollive (by ordr) for a succeeding Mayor imediately fell sick yet they brought him in a Sedan to ye Guildhall and swore him Saturday 7th night & ye next day hee departed this life wch obstructs ye present affaires of yt Citty A shipp from ye Streights left ye ffleet under command of ye Ld Dartmouth neare ye Bay of Cadiz and it is ye most probably said theire designe is to take Mamora a late Spanish garrison in Barbary now possessed by ye Moores being a farr more commodious Haven than Ti[about three letters smeared] and of greater import Last night Judgement was actually entered up in ye Crowne Office agst ye Citty & 5 Commissions for ye future Governmt of ye same ordered to be drawne & this morning were accordingly sealed ye Ld Mayor Sherriffs & Mr Jenner ye new Recorder sworne in Councill each to act by a separate Commission ye latter has ye honour of Knighthood conferred on him & Sr Geo Jefferyes Ld Cheife Justice elect sworne Privy Councellor ye Sherriffs had also a Writt of assistance relating to ye Posse after wch ye Grand Jury of Midle[sex] were sworne, ye Justices for London are ye Judges & ye Warrant for constituting the Sherriffs are in these words viztt C Rex Wee doe appoint Peter Danll & Samll Dashwood Esqrs to hold ye Office of Sherriffs for our Citty & County of London & County of Midlesex during our pleasure dated from Whitehall ye 3d of 8br +And ye Ld Mayor wth ye rest have theire Commissions under ye same forme and his Ldshipp returned wth yee sword held up as before it being declared by Mr Attorney Genll yt entering of Judgement does not actually dissolve ye Corporation from being of a Citty but invest ye King into all the governing thereof wch they before had in ymselves |DWhitehall_4_8bris_1683 |L1446 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from Bristoll dated ye 26 that ye Mayor and Aldmn of that Citty were returned from Winchester very highly satisfied with his Matyes most gratious acceptance of their address It conteined under the Citty seale an entire surrender of all ye governing parte to his Matyes good pleasure and craveing his confirmation of the Priviledges and Immunityes which the Citty enjoyed His Maty was pleased to tell them that it was not from any anger to the Citty that he had sent downe his Quo Warranto thither for that they had eminently approved their loyalty in times of Tryall but from a care of theire preservation that they might not in future be mooved by ffaction and that he would give ordrs to his attrny Generall accordingly On ye 25 a Comon Councill of the Citty was called and ye substance of ye Matyes most gratious pleasure imparted to them at which they unanimously declared a Generall joy and made choice of severall worthy psons to manage the bussinesse according to his Matyes direction and wth certaine assurance of Advantage may every Corporation lay downe their Charter at his Matyes feete who genrlly adds to theire Priviledges and Immunityes and only corrects those excepcons upon wch otherwise would to their ruine propagate factions and sedition On ye 27 the Comon Councill of London had a long debate about the Concernes of their Charter and at last referred it to a Comtee of Aldrm and 8 Comoners to adjust the matter and make their report and till that done they have put off the election of Ld Mayor which usually was uppon Michal day and adjourned it to the 6 instant They begin now to goe uppon ye establishing ye officers of the Houshold of George Prince of Denmarke and have already granted Warrts to severall of wch the most considerable are the E of Scarsdale Gentl of the Bedchamber Sr Phill Loyd Secrty the Lord Cornbury Master of the Horse Mr Aldworth Auditor and Sr Ben Bathurst Trear and Receiver Genll On the 29 in the afternoone the Lord Keeper administered the oathes of their office to the two new Lords Cheife Justices The Bruxelles lres dated the 6 give a more sad prospect of ye affaires of that Countrey Noe parte of the Spanish Netherlands is now exempt from their Contributions and uppon failer imediately follows military execution By this meanes they amasse a vast Treasure as well in money as Corne which the Soldjers thresh out and the King buyes of them at easy rates and layes them up in stores Those only who bring in their money escape plunder soe that at Lisle there is sometime brought in 100m Crownes in a day To avoid this some abandon their houses and in that Case if Timber Houses they saw downe the maine supporters and tumble them downe if brick or stone they cap them and undermine the foundations Corne wch they cannot carry away they burne in the barnes and will suffer none to be sold but in the ffrench Dominions This course if continued they say will bring a genll desolation and the ground will be left untilled the next yeare Such cruelty they exercise that the soldjer is weary of it and desert the service 50 or 60 in a day that they may avoid being made the Instrumts of such barbarity On the 2d a Comon Councill was held about the matter of subscribeing ye Instrumt drawne up by his Matyes Councill relateing to ye Charter where they read ye opinion offerred to them by the Comtee of ye Attorney Genll Sollr Genll and Mr Holt who all agreed that the signeing the Instrumt was noe giveing up their Charter and that if ye King should enter Judgment their Charter would be lost Mr Recordr was the only man of a contrary opinion and profferred his reasons but the other opinions being undr their hands they desired he would give his soe too which he promised to doe by 4 of the Clock uppon wch that Court was dissolved and an other by Consent to meete at that time in ye afternoone On the 2d in the afternoone the Comon Councill met againe and haveing heard what the Recorder offerred they bandied ye bussinesse for some houres the Contest lasting till near 10 of the Clock till at last they undid whatever they had done before tending to an accomodation retracted from their Solemne Resolutions broke their promises and rose in a desparate obstinacy of looseing the whole rather than submitt to a just regulation This was done by a majority of 18 voices in the whole Soe great an affront is beyond ye bearing of Maty and the best of Kings when his Mercy is soe insolently rejected is forced to make use of his Justice His Maty therefore haveing fully informed himselfe of their deportment sent on the 3d in the morning for his Attorney Generall and ordered him to enter Judgment against them His Maty who expected a better returne to his kindnesse in remitting their forfeiture uppon their reformation was now intended for Newmarket and the Wagons were on the 2d in ye morning come to Whitehall to carry the Necessaryes for his entertainmt there but were uppon this occasion all dismissd The lres from Marseilles dated 7ber the 27 tell us that most of the Shipps and Barkes wch carried ye provisions for the Shipps and Gallies before Algiers are returned The bombes wch were last sent did but little Service being old and of lesse force The Gallies are arrived at the Islands where the Intendants of the health are bussy in informeing themselves whether they be soe free of any Contagion that they may be admitted to Port Mounsr duquesne was daily expected at Toulon leaveing only 3 or 4 Shipps before Algiers from whence it was said that the Pirates had already sent 4 of their shipps abroad Mounsr de Cray [?] was arrived at Toulon wth 3 light Shipps who were careering to goe out to cruise uppon the Coast of Barbary This day in Councill Sr Wm Pritchard by Com[missi]on under the greate Seale was made Ld Mayor of London and Mr Daniell and Mr Dashwood by like Comon Sherriffes. All the Judges the Atturney Genll Sollr Genll and Sevll of the late Aldrm are to be made Justices of ye Peace in London The Ld Ch. Justice Jeoffries is Sworne of the Privy Councill Tho: Jenner Esqr is knighted and made Recordr |DLondon_Octbre_6_1683 |L1447 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] What I have to adde to the proceedure of entring up ye judgment against our City Chartr is, That Sr Wm Pritchard our late Lord Mayor is only entituled by his new Commission under his Matie (Major durante beneplacito) & his power restrained much haveing a Writt of Dedimus potestatem to officiate in some things; All our Aldermen are ceased together wth the Court, 16 of the Loyallest out of the 24 being only commissioned justices of peace And this day being appointed by a late Common Councill to choose a Lord Mayor for the yeare ensuing there appeared nothing of yt Ceremony Sr Wm Pritchard now in Common [sic] is probable to continue some time, The Chamberlaines Office is at present at a stand but the Courts of justice proceed in their Customary way. It is confidently affirmed that Sr Harbottle Grimston Ma[ste]r of the Rolls is contented to resigne that great place being advanced to the dignity of a Baron and Viscount Virulam And that Sr Robert Sawyer Attorney Generall be constituted in his place and Sollicitor Generall in his being already complemented thereon. Our Holland Lres say that all the Provinces except Leyden and Amsterdam have consented to the raiseing of 16000 addiconal fforces foreseeing a Warre indubitably in fflanders upon returne of a Courier from Madrid who brings expresse account to the Marquesse de Grana that the King will not recede from a foot of land that is his due. The East India Company have reordered their Souldrs to goe on board their Ships which gives occasion to beleive that they are not soe neare compromiseing the affaire of Bantam as was hoped they were. His Matie since he has settled the affaires of the City has altered his intencons from continueing in Towne haveing given fresh Orders to the Souldrs to march to their severall Stations towards Newmarkett intending on Monday morning early to sett forwards thither and may continue a ffortnight A Gentleman yesterday arrived from fflanders gives a dismall account of the proceedure of the ffrench in the open Countrey they having by their extravagant Taxacons forced the people to run their Countrey leaving all as a prey behind them and pretending not to infringe the peace doe not actually burne their habitacons but sawe the Guirders and other Supporters asunder whereby the house falls to the Ground and in other places they undermine the foundacons and destroy them by that meanes and ravish all the women they come neare. There is a 2d Commission come downe into the City to constitute 8 Loyall Cittizens justices of the peace; Sr John Buckworth, Sr Edmd Wiseman Capt Griffith &c but some will have them for Aldermen to fill up the Vacancy of the 8 formerly menconed to be displaced but their Commission respects no such word. This afternoone arrived a holland Mayle wth Lres from Vienna of 26 ulto wch give an accot of ye proceedure of the X[ti]an Army in Hungary that the King of Poland wth the rest were marched over a Ship=bridge below Presburgh designeing som[e] notable undertaking being at prsent in the Island [of] Scultz which was miserably harassed by Count Teckley's fforces but now he is retired into ye Townes of the Hills The Prime Vizier sent for him to appeare before him but he excused the matter. A rebellion has been in the Turkish Army whereupon the Prime Vizier has executed 300. It is now too sadly knowne what mischeife the Turks have done in Austria 3000 Townes Castles & Villages being totally destroyed by them and above 20000 persons carried into Slavery besides those killed; 50000 Polish recruits are comeing into Hungary to compleat the Conquest of that Countrey; Advice from Poland says that the Cossacks have made an Incursion on the Turks by the blacke Sea tooke severall Townes & done many other considerable dammages |DLondon_October_9_1683 |L1448 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On ye 7 in ye morning the Ld Mayor was attended to ye Chappell by ye 2 Sherriffes in yr formalityes but ye late Aldermen in yr Common habit wch appeared a Novelty to ye Curious In ye afternoone his Ldpp and Sherriffes were summoned to ye Councill where his Matie acquainted ym with his intended Journey to New Markett on ye morrow giveing him ye necessary instruccones to governe ye City in his absence Accordingly by 3 in ye morning on ye 8 his Matie went for New Markett accompanied wth ye Prince &c & this daye his Royall Highnesse set forwards thither but her Matie being afflicted with ye death of her brother ye King of Portugall continues in Towne as also her Royall Highnesse and Princesse ye lattr being wth Child Letters from Cadiz of ye 24 September left his Maties ffleet undr Comand of ye Earle of Dartmouth at Cape St Vincent but give no certainty as to ye designe. I have been curious to know the Certainty of ye Judgemt entred agt the City & find that ye same is inserted upon ye Docquet or Roll of ye pceedings relateing to ye Charter & that ye same is not a conclusive Record but will be compleated upon mature Deliberacon by ye next Terme soe as ye words will be affixed upon the Record they being now as followes Judicium pro Domine Rege quod libertates et ffranchesia seceantur in manibus Dicti Domine Regis Yesterday being ye Customary time to hold Sessions of the peace sr Thomas Jenner our new Recordr came into Guildhall where a Comission undr ye Broad Seale was read impowreing Sr Wm Pritchard under the title of Lord Mayor & Custos Rotulorum togeathr with all ye Judges and 16 of the late Aldrmen to hold pleas of ye Crowne in ye City accordingly a Court was convened the late Aldrmen sitting as Justices Mr Recordr made an excellent speech signifying first to ye Ld Mayor that he was called by expresse Command of the King to hold that Station but said that he would serve ye King and City equally as if chosen by ye lattr &c. Then applying himselfe to ye Grand Jury said that he had something to impart to them not by way of Charge but Command from his Matie The King retaines the greatest love and affection for ye City of London as possibly could being resolved to doe his utmost to establish it on ye same foundacon as before yt noe pson in Office or place of ye City should by this Judgemt be deprived therefrom nor any one lose one penny that had the least prtence to Loyalty After wch he pceeded to give ye Charge usuall in like cases & was very briske agt ye Dissentrs the Bipp of Londones Officrs were in Court to call over ye psones summoned to appeare for Nonconformity & to lay a ffine of 10 L upon neglect thereof The Sessiones at ye same time held at Hickes hall for ye County of Middx where they were very buisy in trying appeales a Message came to ye Justices from ye Lds of ye Treasury complayneing that the money which had upon distresse agt Dissentrs was in a great measure not returned into the Excheqr therefore ordered them to bring into Court all ye Conviccones that ye King might have his right according to Lawe. Saturday last ye Duke of Albemarle being Steward of the City of Colchester held ye Quarter Sessiones in his owne pson & the grand Jury delivered him a Loyall addresse to be prsented to his Matie This day began the adjourned Sale of the East India Company Their Auctiones at prsent are 230. Yesterday ye Vestre of St Olives Southwarke displeased [sic] Mr Marston lately inflected upon by ye Observator being ye Lecturer of that p[ar]ish & made choice of Mr Lucas of Coleman Street. Yesterday Dr Turner newly promoted Bipp of Rochester tooke ye Oathes of Allegience &c at o[u]r City Sessiones. There is expected to come down a Comicon to constitute a Court of Aldrmen but yr Membrs will be much altered. A new call of serjtes will be made agt ye Termes. +A Gent yesterday arriveing from fflandrs declared that ye Chamber of Metz has declared ye City of Luxemburgh & that Province to belong to the Duke of that Title & makes claime thereon Noe fforeigne Post come. |DLondon_Octobr_11_1683 |L1449 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tuesday ended our Sessiones of Peace att Guildhall wthout any remarkeable affaire more then ye fineing of divers persons 20 Marteres being Convicted of Riotous Conventicleing In ye same manner ye Justices proceeded att Hixe's hall and Sentenced Severall for ye like Crime and one Dr Hatcher a Quack Phisitian being indicted for a Ryott and abetting people to hinder a distress [?] He [?] was makeing the Conventicle that [sic] fined 100 L [?] and Comitted to new prison in Execution for ye same. [Handwriting changes here.] And yesterday Our Sessions att ye old Bailey Comenced where his Maties Comission was read to hold Pleas of ye Crowne of Oyer and Terminer and Goale Delivery Constituteing the Ld Mayor as Judge of that Court as before assisted wth all ye Judges and many of ye late Aldermn & Cittizens. accordingly ye Rt honoble Sr George Jeffryes tooke his Seate on ye right hand of the Lord Mayor Lord Cheife Justice of England in the usuall Robes or Ensignes of yt high Authority carryeing on ye affaire of ye Court wth Universall applause but as yett proceeded only on ye bussiness of ye Goale noe appearance of any of the State Plotters this Sessions before them one Mr Ruth as Principall and two other Gentlemn as accessory to ye murder of mr Walsh tooke their tryalls ye first brought in Manslaughter ye two others acquitted Three Criminals in ye Gate house found meanes before they were removed to Newgate to Breake therout but one of them in his descent breakeing his Legg was Seized ye others escaped. Wee have a fleete of Streights Merchantmen arrived in the Downes The Shipps from Jamaica bring as add [?] accompt of almost an irreparable Loss wch many Plantations have sustained thro' the prodigious raines that have hapened wch soe encreased the Land floods to that height yt those Plantacons which lay below were totally destroyed & insoemuch that the shipps from thence are nott arrived halfe freighted Severall Shipps from the Bay of Cadiz left the Earle of Dartmouth wth his fleete in Tangire roade on ye 17th of Septembr and that the day after a Councell of Warr was held But ye result kept soe private they could nott informe. Lres from Coventry advise that on Saturday the 6th att 11 att night hapned a terrible Earthquake wch shooke the whole City and all the adjacent parts & was accompanyed wth a dreadfull noise but continued only some minutes wthout doeing any Considerable damage Letters from Leicestershire and severall other parts speake of ye same disaster much abt ye tyme Too morrow mr Van de Putt and divers other Merchants have agreed to demand their freedom of the Turkey Company pursuant to a Clause in ye Company's Patent that they shall bee first free of the Citty of London before they are received Judgeing that since they cannot att present bee made free of London ye Company must grant their Suite but tis beleived ye Company will looke only uppon this [as?] evasive and Clamp [?] The East India Company pursues in their sale wch meets wth a bettr markett then expected since they discovered that ye vast quantity of holland goods printed in their Bills of Ladeing from India and sent over Just before the Sale are nott arrived wth them one of their richest shipps being cast away & most of the others nott yett in Port but only expected. Lettrs from Newmarkett say yt ye Gentry from all ye adjacent Countyes are in a Confluence Come thither to Congratulate his Maties happy deliverance from ye traitorous Conspiracy to take away his Life in his passage from those parts as alsoe his Royall Highness ye greate horse race betwixt Rider & Dragon was to bee performed as this day & next shall informe you the success The next weeke mr Attorney Genll is to bring to ye Councill a List of ye Severall Conspiratrs together with ye nature of yr Crime & ye Evidence agst each of them in ordr to bring them to tryall next Terme att ye Kings Bench Barr. |DWhitehall_11_Octob_83 |L1450 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty haveing already made soe great a progresse in disposeing the cheife places of Trust in London and the Com[missi]ons of the Peace being disposed to many worthy persons and among those to severall of the late Aldermen without any denomination of such office he now lookes upon the Towne in such sort of present settlemt that he hath reassumed his thoughts of goeing to Newmarket. Uppon ye promotion of Dr Spratt to ye Deanery Dr De L'Angle [?] is made one of ye Prebendaryes of Westmr The Grand Jury for the County of Chestr haveing taken notice of 8 [?] dissatisfied and dangerous psons such as not only showed their defection by addresses openly made to Henry Booth Esqr and Sr Rt Cotton at the last election of Knights of the shire tending to alter the succession of ye Crowne but have since met and cabaled many of them being provided wth Stores of Armes and unanimously assembled wth this malady &c [?] in the public reception of the D. of Monmouth did prsent the principall psons who promoted the addresse and those who were notorious in ye riotous reception of the said Duke and his associates and those who harbour and countenance any nonconformist Ministers and then pticularly mentioned the Earle of Macclesfeild Ld Colchester Ld Brandon Henry Booth Esqr Sr Rt Cotton Coll Roger Whitley &c They farther prsented all psons not frequenting the Church it being impossible for them to know their reasons as Recusants and all connivance and indulgence in that Case the ready road to Rebellion Popery and Arbitrary Power On the 6 besides those to the Judges ye Attny and Soll Genll 17 Com[missi]ons were delivered to the Lord Mayor and severall of his late Bretheren Constituteing them Justices of the Peace in ye Citty of London for soe ye Style still [illegible word of about nine letters] their Com[missi]ons as that of ye Lord Mayor dureing pleasure On ye 8 his Maty went about 5 in the morning from Whitehall to Newmarket and on ye 10 his Royall Highnesse followed Her Maty haveing heard of the death of her Brother the King of Portugall hath at present retired and refused to herselfe the divertisment of the Season Two shipps arrived at Falmouth from Zant report that comeing out of the Streights they met one of his Matyes fregotts who told them that all the Salley men of Warr were abroad and had lately taken 4 dutchmen one of 24 Guns and carried them into Mamora The Paris lres dated 12 tell us that notwthstanding ye great preparations of Warr made by that King tis now said for certaine that the ffrench Troopes have ordrs to return to their new districts upon ye 20 instant though goe when they will they have left such marks of their Fallouts [?] behinde them as cannot in a long time be worne out Whatever it is of vast [?] that these miserable people view or they owe to his Matyes mediating on their behalfe though those are not working who would derogate from that good office Every day furnisheth us with some little remarkes of the great action of which one is that the Grand Vizier when he saw he could not carry off his Treasure destroyed his Seraglia and cutt off 5 of his womens heades that they might fall into the Christians hands Wee are got this farr to the occasion of ye report of the 2d battle that ye Polishe and German Horse takeing advantage of ye disendon [?] of the Turkes retreit had indeed falne uppon ye Rere destroyed 2000 took 8 peice of Canon and sevll Wagons with plate and other rich Utinsells but thought it not safe to adventure farther without the rest of ye Army Notwithstanding ye discourse about Towne I doe not finde that any more of the Conspiracy are to be brought to account this Sessions but tis more than probable that the Terme will bring some of them and those of ye most eminent uppon ye Stage By the Madrid lres dated 7ber 30 wee are told of a Courier from ye Capt Genll of Andalusia at Port Santa Maria with the newes of our ffleets arrivall on that Coast The Courier parted on ye 28 at midnight when they were standing off before Gibralter The newes of the arrivall of our ffleete was the generall subject of discourse among the Spanyards and that which past as the most probable among them was that they were come to demand satisfaction for the affronts put by the Spanish Armada on our 2 fregotts in point of Salutes A full Councill of State was held the evening that the Courier arrived but what Comands they sent to the Capt Generall or their result was as yet as darke as the Lord Dartmouth's designe The Spanish Armada was at Naples where it was thought it might stay some time till ye new Spayne ffleete draw near home which they expected about March next The Allicant lres dated 7br 30 tell us the ffrench ffleete was come from before Algeirs to Yena near Majorca haveing spent their bombes in vaine uppon those obstinate pirates who after all their losse refuse any peace with them There appeared on ye 29 before that Port 4 Tuniseenes of 40 odde Guns each and a small English vessell who spoke with the Captns and said they were in quest of ffrench and Dutch Shipps They tell us of his Matyes fregotts haveing sunck and burnt and sunck 3 Sallymen The Paris lres dated the 16 have nothing of their owne newes more than that ye ffrench Troopes were to be drawne into their Winter Quarters by the 20 instant It was said that Count Teckely had refused to goe to the Grand Vizier and was with what force he had into the Cittyes of the Mountaines which lookt uppon a stepp to the returne to his duty Her Royall Highnesse and Princesse Anne stay here yet tis said in complement to the Queene to condole uppon the death of the King of Portugall who died on the 12 of the last in the 40 yeare of his age the 27 of his reigne and the 16 of his being deposed from his Goverment and Imprisonmt. It was observed on Sunday last when the Ld Mayor went to Chapple those of his Bretheren who accompanied him were then in Comissions only as Justices of the Peace but being since restored to their Title they may appoint sessions in their fformalityes |DLondon_October_13_1683 |L1451 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Mr Attorney Genll has made a List of ye sevrall Conspirators now in Custody wch exceed 30 togeathr wth yr Crimes & ye witnesses agt each pticular pson in ordr to deliver it next Wednesday to ye Council to knowe agt whome they have sufficient evidence to bring to speedy Tryalls They are very busy in ye Comm Office in drawing Comicones for to impower ye City Chamberlayn Towne Clerke Counsel Serjt [about twelve letters illegible] to act in ye sevrall stacons undr the same forme of Governmt as before Judgemt entered save only ye Authority is Lodged in ye King wch was then in ye City A Comicon is alsoe formed for Constituteing a New Court of Aldermen & I am credibly informed allready sealed & sent to Newmarket for approbacon & only varies from ye Old by displaceing 8 of ye former members & inserting ye like number following in yr Roomes Sr John Buckworth Sr Ben: Bathurst Peter Paravicino Sr Ben: Newland Jacob Lucy Esqr Sam: Dashwood Esqr Mr Ben: Thorogood Mr Wm Gosleing Merch [Brackets separate the groups of names.] The Polish Ambassadour haveing reced his answere of his Matie has had his audience of Conge & will suddainly depart Paris lettrs say that ye dislocaccon in ye Kings Laws is now obscured insoemuch that there has been debates of a 2d marriage for him ye Pictures of divrs princesses being prsented to his veiw his Matie seemes most to incline to ye 2d daughter of ye Duke of Newbergh sister to ye Empresse declareing yt ye princesse he marryes shall not only be of ye Roman Catholicke ffaith but soe educated from her infancy Wee have farther Lettrs from Tangeire wch give a certain acct that ye Earle of Dartmouth wth his ffleet consisting upwards of 20 sayle was in that Bay where his Comission being opened he was styled his Maties Governor Genll of Tangeire & Admirall in those seas That a Councill of Warr was held on board ye Admiralles Shipp ye 18 ultimo Some notable undrtakeing on foot but report soe Various yt I cant fix ye certainty The Magistrates of the City of Coventry are in towne to lay yr Charter at his Maties ffeet Wee are farther advised from ye North of ye Terrible Earthquake wch was felt in those ptes Wee are told from Antwerpe that ye studentes for ye Victory before Vienna dressed a peice of pageantry reprsenting ye most Christian & Pagan Turke supported by ye Devill which most sollemn wise they carryed in Procession & in ye conclusion made ye lattr throwe him into fflames Our German Lettrs this day give an Accot that ye Magestrates of Vienna have prsented Count Starembergh with ye vallue of 2000 L & ye Empire has pmised to make him a Prince of ye Empire at prsent he is gon to Comand ye Army in Hungary upon wch Genll Caprara Dunvalt & othrs will act in ye Emperors Service The Imperiall fforces have taken Pappa Vesprin & Totis [?] and ye Turkish souldrs are kept prisoners of Warr in Presbur[gh] The Polish Army have invested New Hewsell The Turkeish Army at Stole Wissingburgh are restricted with 50000 men whereby anothr batle is expected before ye Campaine be ended The Holland Lres say they are very apprhensive of a ffrench warr The ffrench Troopes ravidge upon yr Guarriccons [?] neare Mastreect as much as in ye Spanish Countrey The States are extraordinaryly assembled from Morning to Night On this subject to endeavour to avert ye dangr Our sessions ended this day where 17 Malefactrs reced sentence of death 4 dissenting Ministers have bills of indictmt of Premunire found by ye Grand Jury for refuseing ye Oathes of Allegeance & Suprmacy ffarther lettrs from Tangeire say that ye Earle of Dartmouthe reced 4 Mules wth refreshmtes from ye Alcade of Alcazor & his Ldpp Complemted him with ye vallue againe afterwards appointed Comiconrs to inspect ye ffortificaccons of Tangeire tis sd in ordr to reduce them to a bettr regulaccon & will depart from thence in few weekes |DLondon_Octobr_16_1683 |L1452 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Sunday last one Mr Richard ffaringdon Merchant with 6 other dissenting Cityzens were pnounced excommunicate The late Grand Jury at the Old Bayly found many bills of Indictmt agt Conventicleres than [?] there appeared noe preaching they haveing assembled in ordr to it [and have?] found a meanes to pceed agt them by way of New lawe Saturday night his Maties Comicon to constitute a new Court of Aldrmen came downe to ye Ld Mayor and on Sunday morning ye same was read in Guild hall 16 of ye late Aldrmen being mentioned & displaced (vizt) Sr Thomas Allen Sr Robert Clayton Sr John ffreddrick Sr John Shorter [A bracket appears after Sr John Lawsone Sr Patience Ward each group; only eight Sr Thomas Gould Mr Corneish names are given.] The Comicon ran durante bene placito & nominated 8 new ones which I wrote you in ye last save only Mr Gosleing has got himselfe out & Mr Charles Duncombe Banker inserted in his Roome Most of ye 16 fformer ones appeared ye other not haveing as yet taken ye Oathes disappeared but yesterday a writ came downe to ye Ld Mayor to sweare them One Cotton whoe has been observed to write and disperse Scandalous & Treasonable Lybelles agt ye Governmt was seized on Saturday and Comitted to ye Gate house This morning arrived a Dutch Post wch sayes yt on ye 5 instant ye King of Poland had an expresse from Cracow that ye Turkes in Cominiecke had cut to peices some Regimtes of Cossackes designe[d] for Hungary afterwards laid ye lower Rokheine [?] in Ashes & that ye Cossackes in Creer [?] advanceing too farr into ye Enemyes Countreyes were intercepted with ye losse of 20000 slayne & 4000 drowned in ye Nyeper Vienna ye 10 300 forrageing Poles cut in peices & from ffrankfort tis wrote yt one expresse passing thro this place gives accot that on ye 8 a bloody battle was fought neere Gran between ye Turkes and Poles Teckley being Joyned to ye formr which lasted about 6 houres tho went knoweing whoe had ye losse [?] ye Poles gave way ye King encompassed [?] wounded in Legg and nigh being taken but ye comeing in of ye German Dragoones turned the Scale The Poles were in poss[ess]ion of ye ffort of Berkam [?] but driven out 10000 Turkes slayne & 7000 Poles Our fflandrs lres [report?] yt ye Governour of Luxemburgh had new ordrs to repell ye ffrench with fforce wch they in divrs places have done & those of Audenard ffought the ffrench [about six letters illegible] Guard & brought ym Prisoners & publicacon is made at Gent & else where to make reprizall on ye ffrench in ye same manner they have acted to them Marshall Humeires has sent to Paris to knowe how further he must pceed This day 4 new Aldrmen were Sworne vizt Sr Ben: Newland Mr Jacob Lucy Mr Dashwood and Mr Paravicino ye othr 4 disappeared Mr Rich his 400 L to have it either ye 1st money that comes into ye Chamber on ye Colemeelers [?] place sould Mr Allen Apsley his Royall Highnesses Treasurer dyed yesterday This day her Royall Highness miscarried |DLondon_Octobr_18th_83 |L1453 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] I omitted in my Last to informe you that att our late Sessions the names of the Duke of Monmouth Ld Grey Sr Thomas Armestrong fferguson Goodenough Melthropp wth other of ye Conspiratrs to ye Number of 21 were a second tyme proclaimed by way of Exigent in order to proceed to outlawry agts them which after ye 3d calleing will bee severally had uppon them The Dutchesse of Yorke haveing been extreame ill since the Court att Newmarkett & Tuesday Morning miscarried an expresse was imediately sent to his Royall Highness who is lookt for this Evening in Towne & ye King in few dayes I am advised from a great forreigne hand yt the Emperour has wrote a most afectionate Lettr to the Prince of Orange returneing him all possible acknowledgements for his firme adherence to the States agts ye french Interest declareing him a Prince of the Empire under ye title of Prince of Mewres and given him a greate debt ye States Generall owes his Imperiall Matie for subsidies since the last warr & promises him yt when ye States of ye Empire next assemble his Matie will att his owne Charge gett his Highness established Prince and Generall of all his forces on this side the Rhine. And the same hand afirmes that the king of Spain in Confirmacon therof has declared the Prince Generall of his forces in ye Spanish Low Countryes even to give Command to the Marquis De Grana who tis wrote was himself one of ye Principall Promoters of this great worke wherby notable action may bee suddenly expected in those parts. The Accompts of the Chamber of London have been examined and Stated and found yt they exceed Six hundred Thirty thousand Pounds and yt att prsent only 18 L appeares in Cash tis hoped yt some expedient will bee found to recover ye said fund to assist many wanteing Orphans. Wee have now ye Certain advice of ye second greate defeate of the Turks neare Gran wch is att large prticularized in this day's Gazett. Our flandrs Lettrs wch came yesterday in a Confluence give the various proceedings of ye french and Spaniards accons in those parts wherby Mareschall Humieres who before was wthdraweing his Troops has made a halt expecting ye King's answer from Paris wch wee are credibly told is a declaracon of warr agts Spain & Holland wch will aford much Novelty. This day a 2d Court of Aldrmen mett where the Ld Mayor prsuant to a Writt of dedimus potestatem swore three other of ye new Aldrmen vizt Sr Jno Buckworth Charles Duncomb Esqr and mr Thorowgood & proceeded uppon bussiness of ye Citty. I am Credibly assured yt his Matie will grant his Comission on ye 29th Instant ye annuall day for sweareing of ye Ld Mayor to Sr Henry Tulse next in Course for ye succeeding yeare as alsoe yt there will be a Ld Mayor's show & yt his Matie ye Citty Government being in his hands will treate ye Citty of London in Guildhall in like manner as they used to doe him. Sr Allen Apsley his Royall Highnesses Treasurer being dead his Son Sr Roten and Sr Ben. Bathurst will succeed equally in yt place I have itt Confirmed yt the Emperour has made the Prince of Orange a Prince of ye Empire and writes to him in ye style of deronissimus as greate as to any of ye Electors. Lettrs yesterday of ye 26th of August from Sancta Cruce in Barbary give an acctt yt ye Emperour Muli Ishmaell has made a peace wth his Nephew Muli Hamet ye latter to ye maine King of Suz [?] in Confirmacon therof ye Emperour has given to his Eldest Sonn ye Government of Haha [sic] lyeing from Mugidore to Cape de Gure in latitude 30 1/2 Southwards of Tangire and to his Nephewe's Second Sonn that of Seculam where there is a rich Silver Mine and yt ye passage of the Mountains from before Taradant were Cleared. Revolters on all sides pardoned & ye Tuesday before the peace proclaimed wherby provisions in each others Camp was one halfe as cheape as before which sd Newes tis beleived will alter ye Ld Dartmouth's Measure att Tangire 3000 Moores are before the Towne but offer noe acts of hostility. |DWhitehall__18_8bris_83 |L1454 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The french Ambd at Madrid hath lately by his Masters Comands given in a Memoriall demanding satisfaction and exemplary punishmt against ye Governour and Garison of the Towne and Castle of Denze [?] uppon ye ffrontier of Arragon who on ye 13 of may last had seized uppon 120 ffrenchmen of severall Trades and mecanick callinges who were returning into their Countrey Guienne treated them ill Stript them naked and tooke from them the Tooles and materialls of their Trade as ripping hookes &c and then rumaged their gutts by forceing them to take certaine purgative potions to force them to vomit up and discharge if any Golden Jewells had beene concealed thereof wch 3 or 4 dyed and the major parte fell sick wch very ill usage doth in a great measure excuse the severityes used by the ffrench toward the subjects of the Spanish Netherlands Wee have now severall lres from ye Garison of Tangire wch give an acct of ye safe arrivall of ye Ld. Dartmouth and all the ffleet under his Comand at that Port The lres bear date the 21 of the last by wch it seemes his Ldsp reached thither on ye 14 and after 3 dayes stay went ashoare and sent Mr Sheeves to complement the Alcaid of Alcazar The Alcaid treated him wth all manner of respect and civility showed him the Sport of hunting the wild Boare and after they had killed him the Alcaid sent it and 3 mules laden wth all sort of fresh provisions as a Present to the Ld. Dartmouth. The Alcaid was at his Ldsps arrivall within 2 miles of the Garison with a considerable Army On the 13 Sr Thomas Walcot had his Comon and took ye Oath of one of the Judges of the Kings Bench The Ambdr from the King of Denmarke the Chancellr of Denmarkes son the Envoye from the King of Poland and the Envoye from the D of Hannover haveing taken their leaves of his Maty the Ambdr is presented with a Jewell with the Kings picture of 1000 L the Chancellrs son with a Jewell of Diamonds of the vallue of 500 L the Envoye from Poland with a diamond Ring of 3 large stones vallued 350 L and the Envoye from Hannover with a Diamond Ring vallue 220 L The Sessions of the old Baily ended on ye 13 but none of the Conspiracy brought to Tryall one Clarke was tryed for words importing that there was noe such thing as ye late Conspiracy and that it was only a contriveance to render ye Protest[ant?]s as guilty as ye Papists which being plainly proved against him he was condemned to stand in ye Pillory and fined 500 Markes The Dutch lres dated ye 19 say that the French Troopes had demanded Contribution of some villages within the Jurisdiction of Maastricht and though the Governor there had by order from the States acquainted the ffrench Intendant that they belonged to ye States he caused them for non payment to be pillaged wch the States have highly resented and made complaint of The ffleete which was sent to observe ye motions of the ffrench and Danes tis said will be speedily ordered home and paid off to prvent ye charge of a winter maintenance They tell us their German advises doe speake of the beseiging Newhausell which notwithstanding some did oppose for that the Turke was not yet so despicable that hee might make a considerable Army and after they had battered [?] themselves before the place might come to its releife They speake with new assurance of Count Teckleyes comeing in and submitting to the Empr but say that he adviseth that they should take the advantage of this time to make a Peace with the Turkes and tell them that if they should neglect this opportunity the Turke will certainly the next yeare bring down an Army of 400m [?] Men to revenge himselfe for ye disgrace received before Vienna Count Lambergh writes that on his way to the Imperiall Army he met this advise that ye Poles engadged a Body of 10000 Turkes neare Barkan where at first the Poles were soe ill handled that they were beat back with the losse of 15000 but being seconded by some German Dragoones they rallied and charged wth such fury that they totally defeited the Turkes most of those whome the sword mist being drowned in the Danube uppon wch the ffortresse of Barkan rendered on discretion There are 800 Prisonrs among whome the Bassa of Silistria and among the dead were the Bassas of Buda and Alepo On ye 15 her Royall Highnesse miscarried of a Prince but God be praised is very well for that condicon that evening dyed Sr Allen Appesley Treas to his Royall Highnesse The Comon being past the great seale on the 16 the Aldn and other officers formerly mentioned took their oathes at Guildhall and now first appeared againe in their gownes The office of Treasurer to his Royall Highnesse since the death of Sr Allen Appesley is managed by Sr Peter Appesley and Sr Ben: Bathurst the Son and Son in Law of ye deceased That the Spanyards prest by the ffrench beyond their bearing had begun to give the same measure that they had received in forceing Contributions from the ffrench Territoryes is now in every ones mouth as alsoe that the Prince of Chimoy the Governor of Luxemburgh had not proceeded farther and taken in the Castle of Bortrauge and other Garrisons This the Paris lres dated 20 tell us is interpreted there as a Warr made by the Spanyard and that the Garison of Oudenard did apparently begin it when they attacqued a Party of ffrench Horse and that the Count of Montalto was very near being surprized by 6000 Dutch horse if he had not tymely retired under the Canon of Philipsburgh What resolution will be taken thereuppon is not said but nothing lesse was spoke of than an open Warr They say that when Mounsr duquesne was at Tripoli whether his ordrs obleige him to goe for ratification of a Peace and to demand the reasons why he broake articles he will returne againe before Algier and stay there till he be releived by the Chevalier de Levy and then return to Toulon and thence to the King to give him a pticular account of his expedicon The Harlem Gazete gives an acct of the fight betwixt the Christians and the Turkes near Barkan and grants the Xtians the victory though at a very deare rate for when the King of Poland prest soe forward to the battle that the Germans were some miles behinde him the Turkes had disposed their Janizaries soe secretly that they fell uppon them with the greatest advantage killed states the Gazete 7000 Poles adding with all that the King of Poland had recd an hurt on his left thigh It sayes farther that there were joyned to ye Grand Vizier 50m fresh men from Belgrade with whome he had resolved if the late defeat doth not alter his purpose to face ye Christians and give them battle A short tyme will give us the Truth and I encline to beleive the best This day his Royall Highnesse arrived safe at St James's and it still holds that we may expect his Maty on Saturday |DLondon:_Ye_20th_Octob_1683 |L1455 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here] This morning early happened a terrible fire in the farther part of Rosemary Lane but was extinguished with the Loss of six houses and as many blowne up and defaced: Last night a fire was perceived to begin in Cheapside The Shopkeeper having carried away his goods whereby neighbours judged that he had purposely enkindled it the better to compound with his Creditors which being broke open was after some assistance put out His Royall Highness returned from Newmarkett on Thursday last and this day the King and Court are expected. One Mr Henry Dickinson Sonn to Mr Dickinson one of his Maties prsant Commissionrs of his Customes in Ireland was lately had before a Councell for writeing and publishing a scandalous paper entituled queries to the Deane of Canterbury for which hee was obliged in 1000 L to appeare the first day of the Terme to Answer an Informacon which should be exhibited against him as alsoe 500 L to be of ye good behaviour. Which said Gentleman belonging to Doctors Commons and walking yesterday that Court Yard spied a freind of his in Company which [?] one Scarlett who hee advised to depart from as being a sharper and other such words which this Scarlett understanding tooke his oportunity to run Mr Dickinson through and make his escape of which wound hee within a houre after dyed. One Mr John Canterell who was lately taken into Custody of a Messenger upon his examinacon found to be guiltless and discharged. None of the State plotters have yett notice of a Tryall nor any Bills found against them, but by the middle of next weeke I shall be able to acquaint you what proceed the Councell makes upon them after the Report of the Attorney Generall relateing to the Evidence against them and we are told that some persons are come out of Somersetshire to attest their knowledge of the Traitorous Conspiracy as being Listed for Souldiers in that intended villanous action. Yesterday the East India Company completed their sale which by reason ye Dutch East India ffleete are not yett arrived had a great markett and sale in the totall for 6 hundred fifty odd thousand pounds which will goe neere to discharge yr obligacons and put them into as full Creditt as before The late Common Councell men of each ward of this City have Complemented theire new Aldermen and passed reciprocal treats to each other and it Continues that wee shall have a new Lord Mayor in the usuall course Sr Henry Tulse haveing already Notice to prepare his Equipage and that if tyme will permitt, the usuall formalityes will be performed on that Ceremony and his Maty treate the City in Guildhall. Severall of the City officers have beene sent for above to know if they will be Contented to hold their places of his Matie durante bene placito or otherwise stand it out but most have agreed to the former. An Eminent Widdow whose husband dyed since Judgmt entred up against the City Charter hath resorted to divers Councellors of the highest Ranke to know whether shee may Clayme the thirds of her late husbands estate as by ye Custom of the City is due in that case, Some have given their opinions that ye Charter is still in being as the said Judgmt is entred and therefore the prescripcons hold good but others say that Judgmt cannot be entred in part but in whole soe null whereby ye Custome held by prescripcon ceases to be. |D83 |L1456 # L. c. [sic] Flanders Letters yesterday of the 27th are of high Import as pursuant to the Marquis De Grana's mandatory orders to repell the french wth force there hapned various and sharpe renCounters but how Marechall Humieres will proceed since hostility begun is the subject of Expectation for the Unexpectedness of ye Spanish Courage does nott a little perplex the french Councells being in honour obliged to maintaine their aggressive proceedings but att ye same time Involved into a neighbouring warr when since (the happy success agts the Turkes) their Armes are in prospect called for to defend their German acquisitions Prince Waldeck being ordered with the Circular troopes of the Empire to march for the Rhine and therfore the french necessitated to wthdraw out of flanders and observe his Motions. The same Lettrs Confirme the Victory obtained by ye Poles and Germans neare Barkam for which the Emperour sang Te Deum att Lintz on the 12th ye advantage they say is greater then att first discovered for the Turkish Ambuscade did att first surprize and disorder the Poles yett after the German forces were Joyned they soe defeated the Body of 13000 Turks that Scarce 3000 escaped for those who saved themselves in ye Counterscarp and Ditch of Barkam were by Count Staremburgh who Commanded ye Dragoones and Infantry Stormed and Cut to peices the fort taken Gran beseiged the Prisoners brought to Vienna the Elector of Bavaria returned to the Army which Campaigne they hope will terminate in ye takeing of Buda. The Lettrs alsoe Confirme that ye Emperour has Constituted ye Prince of Orange who was before but Count de Mewres neare Rhyn burgh Prince of that title sending him a Patent thereof in ye style of Serenissimo Principi. Yesterday the Lord Mayor and Our New Court of Aldermen in their formalityes went to Whitehall to performe their Congratulaton Ceremony to his Maty for his safe and happy returne from Newmarkett. On Sunday a Councill was held att Whitehall where divers afaires of Moment were under Consideracon severall persons examined in relation to ye plott & a Barrister of Law who lived att Bristoll Committed Prisoner to Newgate An expresse the same day arived from the Ld Dartmouth from the Bay of Tangire but wee cannot yett learne what measures his Ldshipp pursues whither to demolish all or part of ye fortifications of yt Garrison but on ye other hand five greate flyboates are ordered thither wth provisions for ye Citty & victualling for ye Navy 6 months Longer. Friday Last ye Justices of ye Peace for Middlesex mett at Hixes Hall by way of adjournment to heare and Consider divers irregular proceedings used by some of ye Justices in their office especially relateing to Conviction of Conventiclers 150 L being found to be in ye hands of Justice Sabbs and Sr Clement Armigon whereuppon the Bench framed an address agts them yt his Matie would be pleased to put them out of Comission of peace for ye future. Last night abtt ye houre of 5: 6 Gentlemen fought in St Jamese's Square 2 vizt Mr Terrett and foster were killed uppon the Spott 2 other vixt Coney and Deane mortally wounded ye 2 last made their escapes. wch sd quarrell is sd to arise from ye refusall in ye first to divide his wifes Portion among them wch they had promised each other to doe when any of them had mett wth a fortune This day being ye first of the Terme Sr George Jeffreyes ye new Cheife Justice of England appeared uppon the Bench but made noe Speech as some expected ye two new other Justices vizt Serjeant Richard Holloway & Serjeant Walcott tooke alsoe their seats ye Court proceeded uppon ye usuall business of the day as heareing of Motions and to Record appearances of those bound over wch were nott a few as Parson Meade Lobb ye NonConformist Minister as alsoe one Johnson who wrote Julian the Apostate the Brother of Trenchard mr Umphrevill & others too long to incert. A fellow was indicted for saying opprobrious words of his Royall Highness as yt hee was a Sonn of W-- One Mr Westlock Barrister of the Temple seized att Exeter discharged Nothing being had agts him. Aaron Smith prisoner in ye Tower for high Treason was brought to ye Court to recd [sic] sentence uppon a former Conviction for handing Scurrilous papers to Colledge att Oxford in ye tyme of his Tryall hee desired a Coppy of ye Record as alsoe Councill the first was granted and hee to Come againe on Thursday next. Sr ffrancis Pemberton Late Cheife Justice of ye Common Pleas appeared att ye Barr as Councill & made Mocons accordingly |DWhitehall_25th_Octr_1683 |L1457 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty have been pleased to grant to mr Wm Trulock ye sole benefitt of a new invention of a haul back to be supplied to any vessell that will show how many Leagues yt vessell hath sailed The Hamburgh lres dated ye 5/15 tell us one Dutch ffrigot arrived lately at Gottembergh who told them their ffleet was ready to obey the King of Swedens Comands and yt it was generally beleived som Troops would be put aboard them to bee transported into fflanders and those parts The King of Denmarke though hee has already 24m men effective in Holsteyn whereof 17m are foot has given ordrs for ye raiseing 8000 more and whereas hitherto hee hath recd of ye ffrench onely 200m Crownes subsidy tis said now they are made up 600m [?] Crownes The Electr of Brandenburgh appeares very backward in ioineing many Acts of War in those parts The Electr of Saxony was goin to Berlin to Confer wth him and it was said Count Lambergh and Mounsr Greffenthall ye Emperour & ye Swedish ministers would speedily meet him there Tis writt from Barbary yt ye Emperor of Moroco findeing himselfe soe koopt up by his Nephew that hee could noe way get well off had at last agreed & granted to him the Kingdom of Sus [?] soe yt now they stood in good Terms wth one another On the 20th his matye (God bee praised) returned safe from Newmarket about 3 in ye afternoon In his matyes returne from Newmarket the Guards who did use to receive at Hogsden did it now at ye Rye House to prevent all Mischeife from ye place soe fitted for ye perpetration of ye most horrid assasination for ye Howse still stands although our litle Boutefois ye seditious Newswriters had sent it abroad into ye Countries all in flames upon his matyes passing by it His matyes returne was Congratulated by ye Lds of ye Councill and the other persons of severall qualities wth due reverence On ye 21th [sic] his matye & ye Court went into mourning for ye death of ye King of Portugall wch was soe genll and more solemnly observed yn usually on ye like occassion The Paris lres dated ye 27th speake of new Levies & great Threats of what shall bee don in revenge of ye affronts given ym in ye Spanish Netherlands but mention not any thing of Ordrs issued out to that purpose wch some would attribute to the expectation of the returne of one sent into England The Dutch lres dated ye 26th notwithstanding those Embroiles say yt though all others have Consented to ye new Levies Amsterdam cannot yet bee brought to it The last Victory against ye Turks is given wth greater advantage On the 23d ye first of ye Terme Aaron Smith prisonr in ye Tower for High Treason as being Internuncio betwixt the Conspiratrs of England and Scotland was brought to the Kings Bar to receive Sentence for a former Crime Hee was employed as Agitatr for ye ffaction to uphold College in his Tryall at Oxford where in open Court hee flew out into these words Tis time for us to look about us since our lives & fortunes are beset here ffor this Information was brought in against him and when hee saw himselfe ripe for Judgment hee dropt out of Court and was taken againe among ye Conspirrs but how fowle soever his practise was at his request hee had time given him till this day to show why Judgmt should not bee given On the 21th ye Rochester & Beaufort 2 East India ships went to ye Downes outward bound & will bee suddenly followed by others Sr John Wetwang haveing taken his leave in ordr to his departure They tell us from Cowes that 2 ffrench men of War one of 60 & ye other of 50 guns anchored off St Hellens road who say they were sepperated from 12 others 3 days before who came out of the Sound and were Bound for Brest By lres from Hamburgh dated the 18th tis said ye King of Denmark will continue at Coppenhagen this winter and that hee had ordered most of ye Troops to quarter in Holsteyn soe yt they had now for awhile laid aside all apprehension of trouble severall Princesses are proposed in Marriage to ye Electoral Prince of Brandenburgh but ye Princess of Hannover seems to stand ye fairest wch if it prove a Match may bee a great meanes to settle a good correspondence betwixt ye Howses of Brandenburgh and Lunenburgh They write from Madrid that ye Court was soe well satisfied with the Resolutions the States Genell had taken for ye defense of fflanders that ye Secretary of State had complemented the Ambr and given him thanks upon that subject The Arrivall of ye ffleet under Ld Dartmouth was ye occasion of severall conditures [?] but the English Merchants they tell us doe now trouble their heads noe more about it since his Ldp was pleased to acquaint Consull Westhambe that there was noe cause why they should give themselves ye least disturbance On the 21th his matye was informed in Councill of a seditious Pamphlet of ye Case of ye E. of Argill wch was ordered to bee burnt by ye Comon Hangman The office of Ld Cheife Justice of Chester become void by the advancement of Sr George Jeoffries is disposed to [space for about seven letters left blank] Herbert Esqr Algrnon Sidney ye Ld Brandon & mr Booth have moved for Heas Corpus to bee brought to ye Bar One Packer now Prisoner in Newgate was indicted for villanous words upon wch hee desired to bee admited to Baile but the Court being informed that hee was also charged wth Treason hee was remanded to Newgate Aaron Smith upon farther motion has time granted him till ye 27th |DWhitehall_1st_Novr_83 |L1458 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] From Portland dated 23d wee have an acct of 2 ffrench men of War the Precious and the Arrogant in yt road Tis probable they are the same formerly mentioned for they say they came out from ye Baltick wth ye rest of the ffleet & put into Havre de Grace expecting to bee laid up there but had receaved Ordrs to follow the rest of ye ffleet to Brest His matye haveing declared his pleasure to ye Ld Mayor & Court of Aldrmen that Sr Henry Tulse a Worthy Loyall Cittizen and who in former ordrs stood next to ye Chaire should execute the office of Ld Mayor for ye yeare ensueing & to that purpose was sworne at Westmr on ye 29th They imediatly issued out as usually precepts to ye severall Companies to attend in their formalityes soe yt nothing was wanting at ye Ceremony but Pageants wch in soe short a time could not bee fitted up On the 25th ye Recorder ye Sheriffe & sword bearer went to wait upon ye Lds of ye Councill & desire their Company at dinner and their invitations had proceeded could they have been able soe soon to made [sic] preparations suitable to a Royall Entertainmt The people are highly sensible of his matyes favr & will omit nothing of respect to a Mayor of his appointmt On the 29th Sr Henry Tulse haveing a Comissn from his matye to that purpose was sworne at ye Excheqr Bar Westmr as usually Ld Mayor of London As they past downe to Westmr his matye was pleased from Whitehall to take a view of them wch ye severall Barges acknowledged with lowd Huzzas On the 27th Aaron Smith was brought to Judgmt his behavr to ye Court was all along as audacious as when hee spoke ye words for wch hee stod indicted and though indeed ye whole ffaction is peculiarly guifted wth a more yn convenient boldness this man is of soe prodigious a talent yt way yt there is a necessity of a Pillory to qualifie him for ye Gallowes Hee was fined 500 L sentenced to give security for ye behavr for a year to stand twice in ye Pillory & to continue in prison till all bee performed Mr Hambden Moses Wildman Mr Charleton &c have put in their prayers for Tryall. On the 30th Aaron Smith according to his sentence stood in ye Pillory in New Pallace Yeard before Westmr Hall where hee suffered ye Lawe & noe more for how bad soever ye man tis certainly a great barbarity to ad to his affliction & showes the spirits of our modern fanaticks who never satisfied wth wt punishmt ye law inflicted could not appease their Mallice unless they ymselves enlarged it and as if ye hangmans hand was too light made themselves iointe Executor On ye 26th ye Mary & Elizabeth arrived at Cowes in 5 weeks from Virginia wth new tobacco They say all things are quiet in those parts The Dutches of Grafton was the last week safely delivered of a son Upon ye advancemt of Dr Hicks to ye Deanry Dr John Jophioet is made Prebend of Worcester Robt Lock who caryed ye Ld Gray over ye seas was brought up by Heas Corpus where his discharge was prayed wch though ye Court could not grant they were willing to take baile but for want of it hee was remanded They write from Marseilles dated Octr 22d yt severall Men of War were arrived from before Argeire wth their Machines wch they thought not fitt to prove [?] the Weather it seemes being not soe proper some of ye ships were very leaky & were in danger of founding in the sea Monsr Duquesne was gone wth 6 Men of War to Tunis to Confirme a Peace wth yt Govermt and Monsr de Lery wth his squadron of 4 ships was ready to depart from Toulon to Cruise for Algerines of whome severall were abroad & it was feared yt some of their New Found Land men might fall into their hands Sr Wm Scroggs some times Ld Cheife Justice Of England dyed on ye 25th at Night On the 30th a motion was made at ye Kings Bench Bar in behalfe of ye Earle of Danby yt hee might by Heas Corpus bee brought to ye Bar wch was granted On ye 30th ye D. of Graftons son was Christned his matye and ye Prince of Orange were Godfathers & Princes Anne Godmother Wee have severall reports of ye ffrench attempts in fflandrs but as far as ye newes showes domes [?] yet wee know not of any seige undertaken though there are yt say that the ffrench King has given Ordrs for breaking Ground before Courtrey upon ye 3rd of Novr their style the certainty of wch wee are to expect by ye Next Post As to ye German affairs there are severall discourses some of beseiging Gran others off Newhausell some of Camisa to none of wch I can finde any reason to give creditt more probable it is yt if they intend a seige it may bee against Pest wch stands opposit to Buda by ye takeing of wch they might secure their Winter Quarters on yt side ye Danube wthout any feare of Interception On the 31st the charge given ye Grand Jury at ye Kings Bench Bar prevented all businesse of Publick concerne Sr Thomas Linch Governr of Jamaica haveing signified his indisposition of health his matye was pleased on ye 30th in Councill to Ordr that Henry Mouldsworth Esqr one of ye Councills there should in his absence or sickness take ye Comande as deputy Governour The same day ye former patent granted to Dr Walker for freshning Salt Water was by consent of partyes surrendered soe that now the Honble Robt ffitzGerrald Esqr is the Proprietr and it is certainly of yt benefitt at sea as well as land that nothing except ye Loadstone could bee of greater use to Navigation By an Expresse from fflanders wee are advised that the ffrench Troops after a seige of 5 dayes had wth ye loss onely of 300 L and 200 wounded had made themselves masters of Courtrey on Tuesday sennight Hee says farther that in his way to Dunkirk hee heard of ye takeing the Citadell on Sunday last |DWhitehall_Nov_8th_83 |L1459 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The houshould is suddenly to be set up for George Prince of Denmarke at St James' soe that tis thought his Royall highness may in a few Dayes remove to Whitehall They begin now to hear the Goalls [?] of prisoners taken upon the Conspiracy sent all of the Scotish nation who were pickt up here are sent in the Ketibren [?] yacht to their own Contrey for Tryall vizt Sr Hugh Campbell Sr wm moor and moor his son mr Crawford mr ffairly and murray who are now in the Custody of a messenger and from other prisons Mr Robt Harley moure Spence Casheer Jr and mr Webone who broke his leg by a fall Endeavouring to make his Escape out of the Gatehouse is under ye hand of a Chirurgeon There are accts from severall Corporacons of ther resolution to surrender their Charters into the hands of his Maty this being found the best Expedient to free themselves from men of faction and sedition that have crept into the Govermt besides that tis a known hath [?] that none ever gave any into his matys hand but who have had them retard wth great advantage his maty never taking any from theire ancient rights and privileges but only putting them under the regulation of such men who may best preserve them Masr Reman [?] anothr man in Chichester and was taken into custody and Comitted prisoner to the Tower since the Discovery of the Conspiracy did by humble peticon lay himselfe at his Matys feet imploreing his grace and favr wch submission his Maty was pleased so to accept soe that he was ordered to be discharged The masr thereupon forbearing to return to his habittacon in Chichester where his residence might administer any cause of Jelousy and betakeing himselfe to an House in Hampshire wth resolution to abide there Dureing his Matyes pleasure Those who are now prisoners as psons concernd in the late Conspiracy are now called upon to give an Acct to the Law and to this purpose severall Bills were prefering to the Grand Jury agt severall of them On the 6th mr Hugh Speak was brought to the Kings Bench Barr and was to go yre again on the 7th to give baile he being to answer an Informacon brought agt mr Breaden and him about the forgery relating to the Death of the late Earle of Essex In lres from Marseilles dated the first tis advised that the 4 ships appointed to cruise before Algires departed 2 dayes before from Toulon severall of those Coursaires being abrod of whome some have latly mett a ffrench ship wch by good wind and a great sea found an oportunity to escape Wth the ffrench ships from Algiers came 2 Captives who gained their Liberty by swimeing to them They had no advice from Monsr Duquesne since he left Enissa to goe for Tunis On the 7th the Earle of Sunderland tooke in Councill the oath of Ld Leiut in the County of [xx]anuke [manuscript torn] and the Earle of Pemb[roke that?] of Ld Leiut of Wiltshire +A proclamation is alsoe issued forth to prvent the makeing of bonefires and throwing of Squibbs and Crackers and to seize all offendrs wch was don according to Complaint made of an afront offered to the Coach of monsr Van Cyttars on Gun powder Treason Day ye have in the Gazett the takeing of Gran by the Duke of Loraine and Courtrey by the ffrench as fully as any lres have yett given it The further particulars are Expected On the 7th Colonell Sydny was brought prisoner from the Tower of London to the Kings Bench Barr where he was arrained for high treason where bogled [?] some tymes at his Indictment but wt he offered being frivolus and overrated he at last pleaded and was orderd to be brought to his Tryall that Day fornight Mr Johnson who wrote the book called the Julian the Apostate was indicted for it and Derby who printed the paper called the Ld Russells Speech Mrs Celliers is admitted to Baile to make out a writt of errour upon a Judgment formerly brought agt her |DWhitehall_10_Novr_83 |L1460 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Maty hath been pleased to grant to Mr William Palin and Mr William Luggins [?] the benifit of a new Invention of makeing severall thinges of Iron by Millworke onelye which were & are now done by hand & hammer as Stroake Tire on Wheeles half rounds of Iron for Kettles &c wth much less chardge and more expedition The Lord Howard of Effingham hath taken leave of his Maty and will the next week take Shipping for his Government in Virginia The Holland Lres are so thin [?] which tell us of severall Conferences held among the foraine Ministers of the Alliance upon the late proceedings of the ffrench in fflandrs The Spanish Minister proposeth them they will seriouslye examine the pretensions of ffrance & if they finde them iust that his Master would be very ready to pass over what they should judge fitt but if they shall finde them otherwise they would give their promised assistance The ffrench Minister offers termes of accomodacon and tis sd seems at present content with Courtrey as an equivalent for farther pretensions but whatever the termes offered are they are such as the others doe not complye with. And yet soe active has ye ffrench Ambr been in his Applications yt Amsterdam hath not yet consented to the new Levies of 10m men though tis generally given out that they withhold it cheifelye upon the account that the Marquis of Grana is not in the posture of defense which he promised and that he would have in 5 monthes tyme 40m men effective from Germanye they have the good newes of the surrender of Gran confirmed and that Neuhausell findeing themselves now cutt off from all communication with ye Turkes had designed to capitulate and offered to surrender on Conditions that the Garrison might march out &c which the Christians had refused His Maty was pleased to appoint Sr Richard Haddock Mr Sturt Mr Towre and Mr Parsons Comissioners for victualing the Navy |DWhitehall_13th_Nor_83 |L1461 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [The first two paragraphs of this letter are almost identical with paragraphs 1 and 2 of L. c. 1460; the third paragraph of this letter is very similar to the fourth of L. c. 1460 except that "mr ffenne" appears in 1461 in place of the last two names in 1460.] On the 9th was an heareing in Councill betwixt the East India Company and Capt. Dorrell who formerly went in an Interloper to ye East Indies and was now goeing out again as was supposed to ye same parts upon wch a stop was put to his ship the issue was that the ship should bee discharged the Capt. giveing security that shee should not goe into any place belonging to ye territories of ye East India Company The case betwixt the East India Company and Capt. Sandys is still depending in the Kings Bench and hath been argued by mr Holt for ye East India Company and Sr George Treby for Capt. Sandys the mean point in question being whether a Charter conteining a grant for sole tradeing with Infidells bee a Monopoly or not It is to bee argued further and then wee may expect ye Judgmt of ye Court Among the many honest and Loyall Presentmts of ye Grand Juryes in ye severall Countyes the last of Middx is very remarkable for one thing wch is serteinly of absolute Necessity for establishing a posterity on the same Grounds of Religion & Loyalty vizt. yt an acctt bee taken of all schole Masters & Mistresses and yt none bee suffered to teach schole but those who are Licensed & yt none bee Licensed but such as receive ye Sacrement according to ye Church of England & that they bee enioined to teach ye Youth ye Church Catechisme & noe other The Holland lers dated ye 16th say that the states are upon the Consideration of an answere to bee returned to the ffrench Ambr concerning the Proposalls made by his Master in consideration of Pretentions The Citty of Amsterdam cannot yet bee prevaild upon to give their Consent to ye New Levies of 16m men upon wch the rest of ye Townes hav[e decid?]ed upon a Grand Deputation to bee sent to them at ye head of whome the Prince of Orange will appeare to try what may bee don by Argumt to induce them to a ioint [?] Concurrence in soe great an affaire The League betwixt ye Howses of Saxony Brandenburgh & Bronswick are completed the substance not said more then that it is wth a regard to publick good and ye Maintenance of ye Protestant Religion The ffrench at ye present desist haveing taken Courtrey & Dinumyd [?] as the Christians may doe after ye takeing Pest and Buda On the 13th mr Bateman the Chirurgeon and one Armiges [?] prisoners in the Marshalsea on acctt of the Conspiracy were by ye Court of Kings Bench admitted to Bayle On the 14th the Ld Mayor & Aldermen of ye Citty of London went to Westmr & there tooke ye oathes of Allegiance & Suppremacy in Conformity to ye Act of Parliamt wch enioines all persons at the entering into such publick that [?] office of Trust to take ye said Oathes The same day mr Deerham in whose Custody when hee was Sergeant at Armes the Ld Grey was comitted for High Treason wth order to cary him forthwth to ye Tower but hee Neglecting gave the Ld Grey an opportunity to escape was thereupon arraigned at the Kings Bench Bar hee pleaded not Guilty & offered security to abide his Tryall upon wch the Court ordered yt ye Attorney Genll should have an acctt given him of the security & if hee approve them baile should bee admitted in ye Meane time hee was remanded to ye Tower where hee hath been hitherto kept prisoner There are lately arrived some from Tangeire wch give this acctt of the place that when ye Earle of Dartmouth had opened his Comn there & found his Orders for ye demolishing it hee tooke care that it might bee soe managed as might give the greatest satisfaction to ye Inhabitants as well as ye souldiers The Inhabitants being of severall Countries had Liberty to dispose themselves to ye best advantage an Estimate was taken of what they could not cary away Those had ye Liberty too of transporting themselves first for the Moores were gathered in great numbers about the place At their comeing away they were onely laying their Mines but had plaid none soe yt wee are yet to expect a farther acctt of yt affaire The German advises are big wth ye successe of ye Christians against the Turkes The Croats had lately taken 3 castles from ym Bresmitz Porgatz and Segert neare Canisha besides wch Caschan Esperies & other places in Hungaria had submited and had the ffree Exercise of their Religion granted The King of Polland had devested the Turkish Duke & setled another & let Count Teckely know the Emperors finall Resolutions that if hee came not to an accomodation wthin 14 dayes hee would not onely not admitt of any farther Medeation but persecute as a Capitall Enemy |DWhitehall_22_Nor_1683 |L1462 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 16th Gibbons who was servant to the Duke of monmouth moved for a Heas Corpus to bee brought to the Kings Bench Bar wch was Granted The Plimouth lers dated ye 13th tell us their Newfounland men except such as went for a Market are all returned safe home but Complaine of bad Voyages On the 17th the St David arrived from Tangeire wth 117 Inhabitants of yt place who left it on the 28th of ye last when they were makeing Mines to demolish the Mole wch was soe strongly built that it would bee a worke of noe small difficulty And whilest I mention Tangeire I cannot but take notice of ye implacable mallice of ye ffanaticks who even home would raise Argumts against the Government as evil treating that people whereas nothing could ever bee more gratefull to them The surest acctt will bee from themselves the Governour ffeild officers and Comanders there speake--they in their Addresse Wee cannot but applaud and admire the wisdome of yo[u]r matyes Councill in this affaire adding those immense summs wch have been expended on the Mole and other works of ye place as well as o[u]r maintenance have in noe measure answered your matyes Royall Expectations and wee are sufficiently sensible by a long and neare veiw of Tangeire that though yo[u]r matye should yearly exhaust more treasure that were posible then hitherto it would bee wth ye same unsuccessfullness and dispaire of rendering either the Harbour secure or Towne safe The Mayor and Cittizens in their Addresse say thus [?]; wee thinke ourselves bound in Duty to expresse the deep sence wee have of your Matyes most seasonable Compassion in rescuing us from our present feares and future Calamities in recalling us from scarcity to plenty from danger to security &c. Thus our people and for the stronger take ye words of ye Addresse of ye Deane and Chapter of ye Portugueze Church Wee cannot but wthout the utmost ingratitude but acknowledge your Matyes favour dureing our whole time here and particularly on occasion of being recalled hence All wch under their severall hands will bee sufficient to convince any but a ffanatick that they leave the please [sic] wth entire satisfaction On the 17 Gibbons was discharged on baile [By the?] last German lers wee receaved a Coppy of a paper found among the Grand Viziers being a particular acctt of all the forces brought to the seige of Vienna and of all such as were lost the totall is that they brought before it 168m and there lost 48544 and among them 3 Bassas The King of Polland is to quarter in uper Hungary where severall Townes falter [?] from Count Teckely will entertaine his Troops The D of Loraines Army is to quarter in Lower Hungary but tis said not before the takeing Pest and Buda and then a consultation is to be held at Vienna about Recruits and makeing both Armies up 80m men A grant is passing to Sr Henry Capell of all the Chattells real and personal Estate of the late Earle of Essex forfeited to his Matye by his being felo desse [?] in Trust for ye Countesse of Essex On the 20th in ye afternoon Darby the Printer was tryed at Guildhall upon an Information brought against him for printing ye Paper entituled Ld Russell's speech of wch hee was found Guilty There was alsoe ye tryall of mr Johnson for being the author of ye booke called Julian the Apostate wch being fully proved against him hee also was found Guilty Their sentence will bee given the latter end of ye Terme What wth the ffrench on one side & ye Spaniards on ye other ye poor people are most miserably harassed parties every day makeing incursions & plundering the Inhabitants of each others Territories and this they are like to lye under all the Winter both parties in the meane time prepareing for Action against the spring The Marquis of Grana has laid their conditions fairely before the Court of Spaine and proposed to them wt forces hee judgeth necessary for their defence upon wch after debate it was resolved that hee should have 54m foot & 6000 [?] horse effective wch wth the fforces to bee sent by those of ye Alliance they judge sufficient to cary on ye war in ye spring On the 21th was a tryall at ye Comon Pleas Bar upon an Action of Scandalum Magnatum brought by the Duke of Beaufort against Sr Trevor Williams The Jury found for ye Duke and gave him 10000 L Damages The same day at ye Kings Bench Bar was the tryall of mr Algernon Sidney for High Treason Hee excepted against above 30 of his Jury but notwthstanding that and all his other Artifices wch tooke up about 8 howres the matter was fully made out & hee by ye Jury brought in Guilty The Jury staid not above halfe a qr of an howre ere they gave their verdict it being plainly proved that a treasonable book under his own hand writeing was found in his Closett that hee was at ye Consults & that hee was the person proposed Aaron Smith to goe into Scotland and get money for him The Citty of Amsterdam though they have agreed to ye New Levies of 16m men have yet consented to the augmenting soe many recruits as will make up ye Number On the 22d the Duke of Beaufort had a tryall at ye Kings Bench against mr Arnold upon a Scandalum Magnatum wt damages hee will have wee must expect tomorrow A ship arrived from Cadiz at Cowes in 23 dayes sayes the Mole at Tangeire was blown up and the Towne &c was to bee blowne up on ye 5th instant |DWhitehall_29th_Nor_83 |L1463 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 23d the Jury brought in their verdict in the Case of the Scandalum Magnatum brought by the Duke of Beaufort against mr Arnold for the Court has sate the Call [?] the afternoon before that the Jury could give in onely a private verdict The matter was very fully proved against mr Arnold soe that the Jury could doe noe lesse then wt the other before had don in the case of Sr Trevor Willyams give his Grace 10m L damages The same day the Case of Capt. shales for a moiety upon a discovery made about the fforme of ye surplusage of ye Duty of Hearth mony was heard before the Barrons of his Matyes Excheqr It was a Cause of very great expectation but upon the Tryall Capt. Shales suffered a Nonsuit Wee may now in few dayes with a good winde expect the arrivall of ye ffleet under Ld Dartmouth of whose subsistence his Maty is pleased to take such care that after long severe foreine service they may not bee exposed to seek for their bread Those who served there as Horsemen are to bee entertained here as Dragoones & to make up 3 Troops of a Regimt to bee Comanded by the Ld. Churchill as Coll. the Ld Cornbury as Leiut. Coll. & Capt. Sunderland (a Capt. of his Matyes Regimt of foot Gaurds) as Major On the 24th the Duke of Monmouth came privatly betwixt 4 & 6 in ye Evning in a Chaire to Whitehall and surrendered himselfe to Sr Leoline Jenkins Hee was an howre wth his Maty and Royall Highness after wch hee was sent in his Chaire to the Cockpitt attended by Sr Roger Harsenet a Sargeant at Armes On the 25th an Extraordinary Councill was sumoned where his Matye was pleased to impart to them the Duke of Monmouths surrender of himselfe his humble submission his deep sense of his Crime & his ample declaration of ye Conspiracy yt upon his Royall Highnesses intercession his Matye stood reconciled to him And to make this the More eminent his Royall Highness the same day brought the Duke to his Matye where in pblick hee kissed his Matyes hand that done his Matye and ye Duke went wth him to ye Queen where publickly hee kissed her Matyes hand & thence the Duke went wth him to her Royall Highness where hee publickly kissed her hand & then the Duke of Monmouth returning attended his Matye & ye Queen all the time dureing supper His Matye has given Order to stop all proceedings agt & ytt his pardon shall bee speedily dispatched but all ye rest of ye Conspiracy to bee prosecuted Upon the advancmt of Dr Turnour to the Bpprick of Rochester mr Henry Godolphin is made Prebend Residentiary of St Paul His Matye has been pleased to grant to mr John Booth Mercht the benefitt of a New Invention for sawing [all sorts?] of Timber [?] boards & staves [?] or things of that kinde wherein disabled seamen & others wounded in his Matyes service may bee employed On the 25th mr Algernon Sydney was brought to ye Kings Bench Bar where hee recd ye sentence of a Traytor to bee hanged drawn & Quartered Hee made many frivolous exceptions none that bore weight one was that his Jury were mean men when as hee himselfe had excepted agt 5 knts & Esqrs & called out Tradsmen who yet are of good estates & reputation & every way qualified by Law for that affaire On the 27th an Indictmt for High misdemeanrs was preferrd agt mr Hampden now prisoner in the Tower of them who praid for Tryall On the 27th was a Tryall at Guildhall upon a Scandalum Magnatum brought on behalfe of his Royall Highness agt one Cullovane where the Jury gave 10m L damages The 28th being the last of the Terme there was a Genrll Goale delivery the Lord Brandon mr Booth mr Charleton mr Trenchard and Major Wildman were discharged giveing in their own bound of 2000 L & each of them 4 sureties each of 500 L Mr Hampden pleaded to an Indictmt of High misdemeanr & was admitted to baile himselfe in 10m L & sureties each in 2000 L Mr Mead mr Henry Trenchard Umfree ville ffrench Baxter [?] Lewis Pascall Mr Anthony Shepeard & Gibbons were discharged mr James Wood & Maior Holmes bailed & mr James fforbes Bateman Bradon Sergeant Deerham & Robt Lock continued upon Recognizance Wee have now recd Lers from Tangeire dated Novr ye 5th wch tell us that they had blowne up one Chest of ye Mole wth very good successe and were proceeding farther but that by the care of mr Sheers it was made soe very strong that it proves a worke of great difficulty to destroy it in soe much that it was thought they must stay at least a month before they could accomplish their bussinesse The Moores in the meane time had been soe kind to them as to send in 50 head of Cattle and other fresh provissions Severall Protestant Princes of the Empire have addressed to the Empire on behalfe of the Protestants of Hungary the Emperor seems enclineable to their favr Newhausell is not soe closely blockt but that a Party of them fell upon 700 Poles goeing to their Winter Quarters & killed & tooke most of them. They write from Stockholme that the King of Sweden has solemnly ratified a Peace wth the Muscovite though the Danes had caryed on severall intrigues to hinder it and that an Ambr was come thither from Polland to setle a good understanding wth them soe that they may bee at leisure to prosecute their designes in the spring The brotherhood doe now prick up their ears and are as confident as before the discovery of the Conspiracy their whole discourse is of the delivery of the prisoners and to make up their stories they will tell you in the Coffee Houses the Ld Howard has a double gaurd upon him & mr Sydney a Pardon the former of wch I am sure is false and the other I cannot finde to bee true |DWhitehall_6th_Decr_83 |L1464 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 26th the Pardon for the D of Monmouth past the great seale of England & now I mention his Grace I cannot but take notice of a story that passeth currant about Towne that hee was soe offended at the Gazettier for wt hee mentioned concerning him in the Munday Gazette that hee gave him a severe Reprimand for it wch yet hath noe more of truth in yn ye rest of their forgeries I must not omitt to give you a ffart[her] acct of some things offered by the Grand Jury of Middx in their Presentmts this last Terme as worthy to bee followed by other Countries They lay it down as their oppinions that it is not safe that any bee entrusted in any Employment Military or Civill who are not perfectly Loyall and truly Confirmable to the Church yt all psons bee throughly inspected wt they have been as well as wt they seem to bee that his Matye bee humbly beseiched to take care that all places belonging to him bee supplyed wth persons of knowne Loyalty that they doe not esteem them Protestants who separate from the Church and yt none but Protestants ought to serve as Representatives in Parlt for yt it cannot bee hoped that those who are not of that Church will endeavoure to preserve it that none but such as have recd ye Sacramt 3 times in ye yeare bee made Church Wardens licensed to teach schole or suffered to keep al howres [?] presenting those who will not receive the Sacramt. as persons dangerous to ye peace of ye Kingdome & yt they ought to bee disarmed according to statute On the 30th one Ede who has lain skulking since the first discovery was taken into Custody by a Messenger on acct of ye Conspiracy The discontented Party have of late taken to themselves an extraordinary license in discourse that Authority has been forced to take notice of it One Wynne speaking of the tryall of mr Sydney tooke upon him to reproach his Jury as ill men and of noe understanding and that they found him Guilty where there was not sufficient Evidence wch the Ld Cheife Justice being made acquainted wth rebuked him & Comitted him prisoner to the Marshalsea One of the Horse Gaurd who one would think should have understood better talking of the passage printed in the Gazette of the Duke of Monmouths submission & declaration of ye Conspiracy said that it was false for that the Duke had made noe declaration of any Conspiracy & was angry at it for wch hee was discharged the Troop Severall stories have been raised to lessen the reputation of the Ld Howard wch designe to render his Evidence suspected as if his Matye were not fully satisfied in it but these can now noe longer give Creditt since his Matye has been pleased in the most effectuall manner to express his sence of him in giveing order that hee should bee fully discharged soe yt now his Ldp is in entire Liberty What is the discourse of the Towne may now bee given as certaine yt his Matye had signed 2 warrts the one to the sherriffs of London for the beheading him ["mr Sydney"is inserted here] on Tower Hill to morrow & ye other to ye Leiut. of the Tower to deliver him up to ye sherriffs his Matye haveing been pleased to remitt the more severe part of his sentence and longer it could not well bee forborne since the time wch his Matye granted him for repentance was by the ffanaticks improved to arraigne the nations Justice they malitiously spreading abroad that his Matye had lately receaved a fuller acct of the Conspiracy where in hee was not satisfied at the unrighteousness of the Evidence the innocence of mr Sydney and upon that acct would not suffer him to dye but in convenient time grant him his pardon Could his Matyes mercy have been soe extended to ye stilling [?] soe manifest and notorious a Criminall this must certainly have diverted Those wicked spiritts have soe possest the weaker people wth such forgeries that nothing lesse then his bread could exercise them And that when Justice had pronounced his sentence they may bee said to call him out to Execution The Brussells lers dated the 7th speake of continuall Acts of hostility on both sides but that they are encouraged to defend their owne and that the Elector of Bavaria has already entered into Alliance with them and the King of Polland has by Lers signified hee will doe the same |DWhitehall_13_Decr_83 |L1465 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] On the 7th mr Sydney paid his debt to the Law Hee went sturdily to the scaffold & there gave a seald paper to the sheriffe The sheriffe asked him wt hee would have done wth it Hee said that if hee did not like it hee should give it him againe Hee kneeld soe long as one might fancy hee said the Lds Prayer then arose pulld off his Coat and disposed it and haveing fixed his neck to the block bid the sheriffe see his office performed This is the length of wt hee said on ye scaffold The Executionr tooke off his head at one stroake One Edes an Apothecary at Redriffe formerly mentioned to have been taken into custody by a Messenger has been since comited by ye Ld Cheife Justice for High Treason On the 7th his Matye was assaulted by one Johnston in ye Parke who meeting him said hee had often sent to him but recd noe answere & soe challenged him Hee was seized and sent to ye Gaurds and is lookt on as Madman wch I mention to prevent ill reports On ye 7th mr Vice Chamberlaine by order from his Matye did forbid the Duke of Monmouth comeing any more to Court Upon his promotion of Dr Womack to the Bpprick of St Davids mr Godfrey King is made Archdeacon of Suffolk Last week was the day for Electing a new Mayor for the Towne & port of Sandwich when at the same time it was soe Ordered that a Quo Warranto was served on the Old Mayor most of ye Jurats &c The worthy men were soe surprised at it that they staggered in their resolutions and instead of the Old Mayor wch had served the turne for 3 yeares last past they made Choice of a worthy Loyall Gentleman Aldmn Mayor [?] Elwood for the yeare ensuing and wth their old Mayor they lost an old ill Custome of holding their election in St Clements Church wch upon yt occasion they had profaned wth sweareing and drinking to yt degree yt ye good Vicar unable to beare it besought his Grace of Canterbury for Redresse His Grace acquainted his Matye and his Matye by his Ler sent his Royall Comand under ye utmost severity of ye Law to prohibit it wch being timely published they made their Choise in the Towne hall and this I the rathur mencon that if any other bee oppressed wth such horrid profanations they may know where to finde releife On the 7th arrived at Plimouth ye Diamond one of his Matyes ships wch brought severall Passengers from Tangeire And from Marseilles dated Decr ye 6th they tell us of ye Swan another of his Matyes ffrigots arrived there wth severall ffamilies of yt place and Genova who reported that they thought by yt time the Towne might bee de[m]olished On the 10th Sr Samuell Bernardiston and Polatia Bernardiston his Cousin and 2 apprentices were seized by a Messenger (the 2 former in ye Exchange) for spreading most false and seditious News wtever else may bee laid to their Charge and proved agt them The old way of canting [?] is now come in fashion They say grace to a lye and though it is soe great that it would Choake another man when it is Carded wth some fetches from Scripture and served up wth 3 or 4 ejaculations the wide mouthed Greedy Brethern swallow it down Glibly and somewt of this method as I am Credibly informed our Knt used in one of his Papers where haveing given a Layer of ye one and a Layer of the other hee ends his Paper wth thanks to god who gave him Grace to stick to ye Old Cause in wch hee had been engaged from his youth & in wch God had soe long & soe wonderfully showed himselfe I thought this old Passe had been quiet [sic] lost and rotten but it seems shee has been Cherished in some such mens bosoms & now begins to Catterwaule againe With the spreaders of false News I may couple the seditious Libells against 3 of whome the Grand Jury of London have found the Bills vizt Ralphson as the Author of an Apology for Gods Worship and Worshipers Delawne for his Plea agt NonConformists and Langley Curtis for the Bloomsberry Ghost And whilest the Pen and the Presse are thus employed to give the Alarum noe doubt but other hands are ready for Armes whilest the Constable was searching for the Landlord of a Howse in London hee found 7 Scotchmen there the Constable caryed them to ye Ld Mayor who tendered them the Oath wch they refuseing hee sent them to the Compter and the next day sent for them againe and they againe refuseing hee sent them to Newgate On the 12th the Ld Mayor of Yorke appeared before the Councill to answere to some words wch hee had spoken at the Election of Sheriffes ye result was yt hee shoulde give security to answere wt shoulde bee obiected agt him by ye Attorney Genrll The same day his Maty signed the Bill for the Pardon of ye Ld Howard of Escrick wch is now passing the seales |DWhitehall_20th_December_1683 |L1466 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Tis the Generall Enquiry of ye Towne since yt Mr Sidney spoake soe litle on ye scaffold what hee said in his paper wch whatever others may give out I can find to be noe more yn some sentimts he fancies [?] of hardships in ye pceedings agst him but one word whether Guilty or not Guilty so yt to doe ye dead noe wrong if he did not come upp to ye height of that wch some call Christian to make a full & satisfactory Confession he must be said to have dyed like a Gentleman in yt he would not Justifie himselfe in an ill action The Duke of Monmouth haveing now noe more access to Court tis said is retired to Moor Parke Twas well hoped yt when he had made an Ingenious Confession to his Matie of the whole Conspiracy and own'd his owne share therein, that his Matie upon his humble Submission, had not onely receiv'd him into his mercy but also into his favr soe yt noe thing would have been able ever after to have interrupted so happy a reconciliation, But now pe[r]sons of Discord sett their Mallice on worke, forged tyes to stain ye Conspiracy and made use of his name to give ym Authority Twas necessary now in Vendication of Truth, that what he had declared wth his Mouth he should Confirme wth his hand, which wn his Matie had required of him upon a refusall it could not be expected but his Matie should withdraw his favr and thus that for wch he was Commanded to depart ye Court John Richardson of Bristoll who stands Committed there for words upon his humble peticon and submission to his Matie on ye 14 in Councill was orderd to be dischargd giveing security for his Good behaviour for a year. Raphson, Delawne and Langley Courtis haveing been found by ye Grand Jury were Called to Tryall, but alledging that they had Witnesses to make use of who at present were in ye Country, They gain'd time till ye next sessions, but however Curtis has at prsent escaped, he must lye under ye Mellancholy Apprehension of his Condicon since one of his Hawkers (who are a sort of people that raced [?] about streets wth Pamphletts) who used to put off his trash, for fogeing [?] aboute ye Libell wch he stands indicted for ye Bloomsberry Night Walker or Ld Russell's Ghost was whip'd about Bloomsberry markett for itt wch is but a sadd forerunner of a heavier Judgmt The Scotchmen mention'd to have been Comitted by ye Ld Mayor were brought to ye Barr where the oaths of Allegiance and Suppreamacy were tendred to them, one who tooke them was acquitted uppon security of his behaviour till ye next quartr Sessions the others refuseing the oaths were recomitted to Newgate Upon the death of George Porter Esqr Thomas Killigrew Esqr the ffirst of the Reversioners is made Groome of his Maties bed Chamber and Capn Buckeley added to ye rest in reversion The Holland Letrs dat ye 20th say that Delft Scherdam [?] and Brill are gon over to Amsterdam in opposeing ye Levyes, that wch occasions such obstinacy in sure [?] advantage the ffrench embr has promissed to trade and not withdraweing ye ffrench forces from fflandrs was given out On ye 10th the Councill sett about private Causes and adjournd thiere further sitting till after twelfth tyde Mrs Petalia Bernardiston and 2 apprentices mentiond formerly to have been taken into Custody by a Messenger were after examination discharg'd and Sr Samuell upon his petition to his Matie was admitted to bayle he himselfe giveing a bond of 2000 L and foure suretys each a bond of a 1000 L to appeare first day of ye next tearme to Answere what shall be objected agst him by ye Attorney Genell one servt Sr Samuell had [word of about five letters illegible] upon ye apprehension of ye other, made his Escape and is sought after This proceeding has marvel'd the Fanaticks soe that now there is not such opening against the late Conspiracy, not but that they are still bigg with lye and tis pleasant to observe what paine and in what labour they sitt in and yett dare not deliver itt They keepp their Shams more wthin their teeth though yow may easily smell them in other savory expressions, I fancy ym to be like those who smother a fart, though yow cannott discover them by the lewd report, they raise such a stincke as would poison the Company [This note follows in another hand:] Sr I acknowledge the favr of 25th recd this is [?] for a quarter ended Octr 26 [?] |DLondon_22d_Decembr_1683 |L1467 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday being the feast of St Thomas the day for Annuall Choyce of Ward officers in each Precinct of the Citty Especially members of the Common Councill for the year Ensuing The Aldermen Appeared in their severall Ward motes, Elected deputies themselves and gave the Inhabitants the Liberty of Chooseing their subordinate officers but Chose not Common Councill men haveing noe Instructions from the King to Intermeddle with that affaire Don Pedro de Ronquille the Spanish Ambr since he acquainted the King with his Masters declaration of Warr Agt ffrance did this weeke in A memoriall Renew his Request of Assistance setting forth the miserable devastation & Cruelties done by the ffrench in fflanders & Van Zitters the Dutch Ambr has also been at Whitehall on that subject but tis said our Court has greater disposition to Accomodate differences then suffer those Countries to hazzard the Uncertain Events of Warr A Gentleman arrived from fflanders sayes that the ffrench neer Bruges made An Attempt over the Ice & did Considderable dammage & that the whole Country is in Allarme & will in probability be swallowed up if timely assistance Come not from the Allies Two Regements of ffoot permitted by his Matye to be raised for the service of the K: of Denmarke are in greate forwardnesse (some Companies being already Compleated) & will be transported to that Kingdome the ffirst of the spring Sr Wm Waller who went to Holland to seeke preferment is now by the Maiestrates of the Hans or ffree towne of Bremen in Germany Elected governr over their Militia & upon stipulated Conditions is in Actuall posession which will be worth above 1000 L p Ann to him Wee heare from Monmothshire that Sr Trevor Williams who the last Terme was Cast in 10000 L damages on a scandalum Magnatum by the Duke of Beaufort was Arrested upon An Action of debt Grounded upon the said Judgment & is in that Goale Tis said that Captain Arnold taken upon the like Account is Agreeing that affaire Langley Curtis Continues still in Newgate haveing An Action of 200 L layd on him at the suite of the King for breach of his Recognizance to be of the Good behaivor One Norise a Chirurgeon of this Citty Accused by Lee the dier as Concerned in the late Conspiracy & had before the Councill is after Examination left At liberty Againe The Countesse of Clare mother to the present Earle of Clare died last Thursday Evening Whereas there was a halfe moone Affixed in the spire of St Stephens steephull in Vienna in the seige of that Citty by Soliman the Magnificent to preserve it from the Battery of the Cannon, it is now by the Emperors order to be taken downe in defiance of the Turks & A Triumphant Piramid ordered to be Raised with A lattin Inscription giveing the severall heroes their due Applause & Concludes that they performed the Atcheivement of that Cittyes deliverance without the Assistance & Against the Councills of ffrance [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] 16 foote for Piers 120 foote of Paveing |DLondon_25th_Decembr_1683 |L1468 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday wee had letters from fflanders which give a lamentable Account of the barbarous proceedings of the ffrench in that Country dureing this ffrosty season That they are in full action with 3 Armies The first under Marshall de Crequi have layd seige to Luxemburgh on the 10/20 opened their Trenches & on the 17/27 planted A Battery & were playing Agt it with Cannon & 40 Mortarpeeces & hope to be masters of it in few dayes The beseiged sallyed out & had A sharpe Encounter wherein many were killed & wounded The 2d Army under Marshall Humieres passed the River Lise on the 20th Instant & marched for the Cannal of Ghent & Attacqued the 3 passages That of Marykirke the Hollanders guarded & vigourously Repulsed them but they forced the other 2 & broke Into the Country, Invaded the Bridg over the Canall & burnt above 30 villages & Exceeded the Turks & Tartars in all sorts of Cruelty & devastation & have done the like to the Canall of Bruges & made A miserable Country nothing but fires being Every where to be seen The 3d Army under Mounsr Montall fell Into Brabant & Intirely Ruined divers villages & seized upon some Castles Just now Arrived A Holland Post which sayes that In 6 houres the ffrench threw 500 Bombes Into Luxemburgh but the Inhabitants untileing their houses & unpaveing the streets they only Burnt 4 Cloysters & some houses That upon Arrivall of this newes the States Genll were in full Assembly from morning till night & Its Exspected they will Come to some sudden Resolution or be forced to see the best of fflanders lost & being since Reassembled Mounsr de Avaux the ffrench Ambr presented them A memoriall wherein he gives his masters Inclinations for peace & that to show his sincere Intentions he has Enlarged the time from the first till the last of January & to show his desire thereof will beseige noe Towne dureing that time & bidds them Improve the season allowed & that he has made this Rigorous proceeding Agt the Spaniards to shew them what to Exspect if they are obstinate Our German letters say that the K of Poland is still In Hungary & that Count Teckley was Retired to Waradin haveing sufficiently discovered the little Inclination he has to submit to the Emperor That severall Expresses had Passed betweeen him & the Grand Vizier who Assures him of A Powerful Assistance in the spring but that many of the Hungarians have deserted Teckley & obtained the Emperors Pardon That the Maiestrates of Cracovia had Resolved to build severall Triumphant Arches & make other Preparations for the Reception of their King in his Return from Hungary but Its Reported his Maty is Resolved to Passe the winter at Esperies that he may be neer his troops & have A quicker Eye on affaires on that side |DLondon_27th_Decembr_1683 |L1469 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Our Holland letters say that all Satureday & Sunday last the States Generall were in full Assembly Abt the Memoriall delivered them by the ffrench Ambr made up of Wheadles threats & Accusements A Gentleman Arriveing from fflanders out of the ffrench Campe sayes that divers of the Court sparks were killed before Luxemburgh & that one Captain Rigby touching at Paris in his way for England Accompanied the E: of Northumberland to the ffrench Leagure & had his head shott off with A Cannon Bullett. The ffrench Army is Retired Againe to their Winter quarters The Dutch Major Genll was Killed neer Ghent Our letters from Vienna say that the Emperors Councill Considering the progresse of the ffrench drew up A project of peace to be sent to the Turks thereby to be at leasure to Assist the Spaniard but the Polish Ambassadr protesting Agt it the same was layd aside Old Dr Chamberlan is dead as also the Lady Inchequeen & they say her Lord is also dead in Ireland where the Ld Lanisbrough is also dead The E: of Burford son to Madam Gwin hath the small pox & some say is dead Prince George of Denmarke has by his Agents discharged most of the Prisoners in & Abt London whose debts did not Exceed 50 s Last Munday night 3 scotch Gentlemen Comeing late out of a Taverne without Newgate mett An Innocent Northerner going to his dwelling & upon little or noe provocation Run him through & he Instantly died They were seized & Comitted to the Compter but the Coroners Enquest finding it wilfull murther they are Transmitted to Newgate, A Captain of the queens Guards in the Strand mett with the like disaster & the person secured Letters from Tangier of the 4th Instant say that the E: of Dartmouth had nigh finished the demolishing of that Garrison most of the Inner part thereof being Intirely Burnt & blowne up save only the outmost wall least the Moores who are in A body of 6000 before it should breake in upon them before they had totally demolished the Mould wherein they had hear found A greate deale of dificulty to Effect Especially soe to performe it as to Render that Part to any other Nation that should Attempt to settle therein unnavigable & dangerous to their shipping, his Lordship Intends to depart thence Abt the middle of this month They write from Cadiz that 3000 of the Country Militia Attended on that Coast to secure that haven from any Attempt that they vainly conceived [?] the English might make upon them & that upon Advice of their Kings declaration of Warr Agt ffrance the Majestrates were Extreamly busy in seizing the ffrench effects but most of the ships in Harbour haveing some preknowledg thereof put to sea & Escaped His Matye is Gone to Windsor & is Exspected back on Satureday Some Report the D of Monmoth has been at Whitehall but others say he Continues at his Country seate |DWhitehall_27th_Xbr_83 |L1470 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lers from Cadize tell us yt on ye 28th of ye last a ffrigott arrived here from Tangire who sayd that noe thing was yett don more yn towards ye demolishing of ye moule wch in few days would be destroyd and yn the houses and Castle should be raysed The Lers from Madrid dated ye 9th say they were in some feare thier New Spaine ffleet might Come to some misfortune there being severall reports abroad yt it had been attacqued by Pyrates at Vera Cruse and yt some Considerable shipps were Carried away wch yett amount to noe more yn what we had lately a Publicke acct off in ye Gazett The Warr wth ffrance is Carryed on in great earnest a proclamation is sett fourth Comanding all souldiers of what degree soever to repaire to ye office of ye Comissary Genll in 8 days there to receive a supply to march to thier severall Ports and Imploymts for whither els they shall be Comanded anew there will be come [?] for ye exercise of ye ancient animosityes of Fuentarrabia & the Basque Frontier wch some say is begun already and yt ye ffort of Fuentarrabia has suncke a small ffrench ffriggott her setting [?] in the least negligent [about nine letters illegible] all is if for ye discovery of ffrench effects wch are said yey have don to yr advantage that they have already seized to ye valew of a million and a halfe of Dollars The ffrench are makeing new Levys and meditateing their advantages upon fflanders. The places they threaten most are Luxembourgh Bruges and Oudenard Count Teckleys last proposalls are rejected not onely as too unreasonable but yt ye Empr can give noe Creditt haveing at ye same time intercepted a leter of his to ye Grand Seignr wherein he Craves his ptection against ye Poles & pmittes to Continue in his service and makes noe doubt of recovering Hungary the next Spring The Sequestrations layd upon ye English Mertts at Lisbon as by Lers thence dat Novr 23rd are at lenght by sentence taken off and onely those who keep publicke houses and ye Master of ye Shipps have a small fine layd upon ym The Conans [?] and other Portugueses are come thither from Tangier being brought by Capn [last nine words appear in margin in a clearer hand] Wenn Comander of ye Centurion who landed there a week before who Expressed themselves highly sensible of his Maties [word missing] to them and was well Contented wth thier removeall. He went in Triumphant wth a Sallyman wch he had taken upon that Coast +Tis writt from Bremen that Sr Wm Waller is made Govr of that place upon his intent [?] of bringing severall familys to Comence [?] a trade in Woollen Manufactury [a?] project that gives full proofe of his profession and ye great zeale he has had for his Country. Lers from ffalmouth of ye 20th tell us of great stormes many shipps driven in and one much batterd but none lost The Spanish Privateers are already so bussy yt 2 ffrench shipps yn in port durst not stirr out One of those Privateers Came into Bowes [sic] road where he apply'd himselfe to ye masters of 2 ffrench shipps yn there pretending he had order (produceing ye ffrench Kings Pass) to Convey home such of his subjects he should meet wth and soe haveing decoy'd ym out seized ym as Prizes and Carried ym to Ostend Pray excuse the shortness of ye Lers these hollydayes |DLondon_29th_Decembr_1683 |L1471 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Parliament is now Credably discoursed of to be Convened in March: Great Aspiration is made to his Matye for a Pardon for the absent Ld Gray & some say they are Confident it will be Effected Its affirmed that the Orthodox Clergie of this Nation Intend at the Next Convocation to Passe a Canon for the granting A supply to his Matye of the 10ths of their Benefitts The D: of Monmoth Continues at his seate in Moore Parke & Remaines still in disfaivor his house in Hodge Lane is Refitting & that in So Ho: Square which was Building for his Grace is Returned to the Workemen the Duke looseing 500 L on that Condition The Thames begin to be frozen over to that degree that some Attempts have been made to ffoot it over, A Wherry with some Passengers upon urgent occasion Endeavouring to get over & Advanced to the middle meres [?] there by the fflakes of Ice that drove one upon another overwhelmed & lost The faimous Dr Goade who delivers his Matye A Monthly observation of the weather sayes that the ffrost will yet Continue A fortnight which is in Generall healthier then the Contrary as Appeares by this weeks bill of Mortallity haveing decreased 56 +mr Roger Le Estrange haveing Continued his almost dayly observatr for neer 12 Months A greate subscription is Carrying on by the Loyallists to make him a New yeares Guift of some thousands of Guyneys by way of Acknowledgment for his greate Paines This morning A fire happened in A Jewes house in St Mary Axe occasioned through A Merriment the night before upon the Circumsizeing of A Child which was Put out with the losse only of that and two Adjacent Buildings It was observeable that the same happened on the Jewes Sabeth yet they Put their helping hand thereto The Comptroller of the Temple Continues the Revelling & Intends on Tuesday next to have A splendid Entertainment haveing Invited his R: Highs Prince George &c His Matye haveing (by vertue of the late Judgment agt the Citty Charter) all the lands Liberties & ffranchises of the Citty seized Into his hands has been Graciously pleased to Re=deliver in a Comission the Lands unto the Court of Aldermen who are only mentioned therein as Concerned for the Citty who have set Let & Received & on the other hand have already paid Interest to the most necesitous Orphans & will so proceed as the said Rents & Profitts shall Come in being at prsent in Ground Rents Market houses & other Advantages above 12000 L p Ann & will every yeare Increase as their leases shall become voyde & ffines Received One Twist A Gentleman Abt towne was had before the Ld Cheife Justice for speakeing Reflecting words Agt the Goverment & is Comitted severall New Proposalls have been made to his Matye for ffarmeing the hearth money as also the Revenue of Ireland which will be Considdered soon after the holy dayes Dr Godolphin one of the ffellows of Eaton Colledg was this weeke made Prebend Residentary of St Paulls vacant by dr Turners being made Bishop of Rochester Tis said the K: of Spaine seemes now Inclined to hear to Termes of Peace finding his Allies unwilling to Joyne with him he being not sure of the Hollanders who are much divided Among themselves Wee have Arrived the Articles proffered to Count Teckley by the Emperor vizt That Teckley should be made Prince of Hungary That the Protestants should have ffree Exercize of their Religion & their Churches &c but Teckley would not Accept of them & is Retired to Greate Waradin They write from Ireland that they have had very stormy weather on that Coast & that many ships are lost |DLondon_1st_Jan_1683 |L1472 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The ffrosty season Continues that on the Thames some thousands of people walke in A Beaten Path from neer the Bridge though few Attempt to ffoot it Cross, being forewarned by the losse of divers ladds who Perished in that undertaking, severall Poor watermen have Erected on the Ice Booths & stalls in Nature of a faire where the people flock through the vanity to discourse in future of it This day A Chapter of the Knights of the Garter was held in Whitehall where Prince George was Elected & Introduced therein & Invested with the George & Garter & An Instalment is designed to be held on ffriday next at Windsor to present that promotion Last Sunday mr Montgomery Treasurer of the Middle Temple dureing the time of the Revelling went to Church in greate Pompe with his Trayne held up by A Page & the Minister prayed for him as A man of Austerity & Yesterday mr Worrell the Comptroller of the Inner Temple Attended with the Rest of the officers & Gent of that society went to Whitehall in greate state (his Matye sending 4 of his Coaches to bring them thither) where they prsented A Loyall Address wherein they promise to Maintain the Right of succession in the Lineall Course of descent & delivered their Abhorrance of all Phanaticall & Republican designes whatsoever who were Graciously Recd & Attended back with neer 20 of the Nobilities Coaches Yong Sr Robt Carr son to the late Chancellr of the dutchy is dead of the small pox & An Estate of 4000 L p Ann fell to A yong lady who tis said will Marry the Duke of Northumberland Severall Comissioners are Constituted in London in place of Comon Councill men by order of the Lieutenancy to Assess Trophy money &c They write from Chester That mr Williams Recorder of that Towne made A speech to that Corporation at A sessions Adviseing them not to part with their Charter & other Expressions therein which tis said have given offence Letters from Ireland say that A man of warr from Tangier was by stress of Weather forced to Put in there & Informes that the Ld Dartmouth was set sayle from thence with the Rest of the ffleet & had sunke the Greate Hulke with other vessells in that Harbour to Render it Unnavigable Wee have Advice from Madrid that the Spanish fleet Composed of 7 sayle was Arrived at Cadiz from Vera Cruce in New Spaine being the Port that was lately Plundered by the Buckaneers or Piratts & that the fleet is very rich Notwithstanding that loss & that the K of Spaine will Receive but little damage by that disaster most that was lost belonging to perticular persons +his Matye hath given the Place of Capt Rigby in the E of Cravens Regement who was lately slaine before Luxemburgh to one mr Brock +tis said the D: of Monmoth is Indisposed at Moore Parke & hath sent A letter to his Matye & another to Prince George to be delivered to his Matye but neither of them would be Accepted +Tis affirmed A ffrench man of warr hath mett one of his Matyes ships & boarded her &c and Complaint being made to the ffrench Ambr here he Replyes it is without his Masters Consent & Reparation shall be made to the full |DLondon_3d_Jan_1683 |L1473 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Its discoursed wee shall have A Parliamt & that A proclamation will be Issued out & that the Clerke of the Crowne is Coppying out the writts Yesterday died the E of St Albans & this day the Ld Peters one of the Popish Lds in the Tower died This day Came out the Tryall of Coll Sidney The small Buildings Abt the Dukes Lodgings in Whitehall are pulling downe in order to his R: Highs Resideing Constantly there This night Came An order from the Ld Mayor to Every Alderman to take order that Every house be searched to see what strangers lodge there & to give Account of their Names +Wee have it Confirmed that 2 ffrench privateers meting one of his Matyes ships Capt Powell Comander demanded him to strike sayle & he Refuseing they powred out A Broade side Killed 4 of his men Then boarded her & Killed the Captain & Carryed her Into Callis The ffrench have Raised the seige of Luxemburgh & are gone Into their winter quarters Wee have some letters from Italy which say that the Governr of Milan hath beseiged Cassall with About 20000 men Our Holland letters of the 8th say that Abt the 15th Instant the Ministers of all the German princes were Exspected at the Hague & Among the Rest Prince Waldeck on the behalfe of the Emperor to Consider of the proposalls made by the ffrench K for A generall peace & to take such measures as shall be thought best for the Comon Cause The Burgomasters of Amsterdam being Apprehensive of being forced to Comply Abt the new Levyes shutt their gates 4 houres sooner then ordinary & open them 2 houres later in the morning They are busy in Repaireing their ffortifications & Cause the Ice to be broke Round the Citty Every morning They write that the D of Brandenburgh only waites for the Resolution of the States of Holland to joyne in the League with the Emperor &c for the security of the Empire They write from Germany that the Alliance between the Emperor & the 2 Czars of Muscovy is said to be Concluded & that the D of Bavaria will have 20000 men in the feild next Campaigne The K of Poland has sent to Acquaint those of Casham that in Case they make one dayes Resistance he will not (if he take the place) sparre the Child in the mothers belly but notwithstanding those threats they have Recd more ffresh Troops frtom Count Teckley The Emperor has Nominated An Ambr to treate with the Turkes Abt A peace There is greate want of men in the Emperors Hereditary Countries which Causes noe good opinion of the Next Campaigne |DWhitehall_Jan_3d_1683 |L1474 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] At London wee have nott such bustle as in former years since his Majestey has eased [?] ym of a Comon Councell ye fudes & animosityes in makeing partys are laid aside & an honest man may eat his minst pye wth Content & nott be called to ye Pole from his Diner Ye Magistrates whome his Majesty appointed hould ye Rains steady without those assistants & if any pragmattical Brother finde himselfe agreived yt he is nott Raised halfe an inch high & put in a place whear he may vent his passion lett him thank ye ffaction for itt though when his Majesty made inquirey into ye abuser of Corporations & sumones ym to act he was pleased to accept of an early submission as an attonemt & nott only to pardon ym all their Misdeeds butt Confirme & even add to all their antient privelidgeis itt could nott be imageined yt they should have an equall share of ffavor who opposd themselves to his Quo Waranto & tugg'd & Wrastled wth his Majesty tell they ware quite out of breath & Judgemt had throwne ym on their backs One lately arived from ye Strates Reports yt ye buisness of Tangeir was over & yt some of his Majestys ships under ye Ld Dartmoth war att Gibralter butt we must have better athority before we can give full Creaditt to itt The hard weather has bound up all hands in Hungary soe yt we cannott expect any acct of Considerable actions though ever now & anon one place or other is surprizd & quarters beaten up att which exercize ye Turks are nott altogether idle & begin to make ye Poles much more uneasy yn they thought ye Emper[o]r in certain prospect of a war next year is very intent upon his preparations & takes great care in ffortefying & ffurnishing Viana as if itt were to bear ye Distress of another Seige Our accts from ye sessions abroad are nott soe full of Desenters as heartofore, ye Plague of Conventicles is Generally abated throughout ye Kingdome & though their are too many still infected & some Corporations nott free from ye Taint ye Disease is almost spent & neither soe desparate nor spreading. Att Yarmoth 12 persons indicted last sessions & now Traversing were upon Tryall upon ye act of 23d of Eliz: for 20 L a month for nott coming to church found Guilty some of whome submitted & promised to goe to church ye Rest ware fined 260 L among ym one of ym an Anabaptist Teacher being found among 5 indictmts. this course would quickly clear ye Kingdom of ye Distempr & surely ye Magestrates will nott be wanting in ye application & lett it grow to a head again when without a supine neglect they cannott butt make a thorough fare [?] [Thei]r has been a Discourse of some proposalls lately offered for ffarming ye Revinue of his Majestys Kingdom of Ireland wth offer of 10M L p An more yn hath hitherto been made of itt butt itt is already settled undr such an improveing Mannageary yt ye Lds Comrs of ye Treasury will take time to consider well of itt before any thoughts of Alteration The Common Please Bar being growne very thin their have been some Considerations of makeing more sarjants att Law & severall worthy Gentlemen proposed as Deserving ye Coife butt itt is beleived itt will nott be Determined soe soon butt yt itt may be Easter Tearme before any promotion The Pariss lettrs dated ye 5th Talke of a Blockade of Luxenburge since ye Bombarding did nott succede & yt in ye meane time ye Pillageing &c went on they are in some aprehension of a peace ye Empr may make with ye Turks & Comfort themselves with an expected Neuterallity from ye Hollanders, ye Queen of Portugall is Desparately ill & a ffrench phisitian is sent for to try whatt his skill may Doe On New Years day a Chaptr was Called att Whitehall whear Geo Prince of Denmark was elected one of ye Companions of ye most Honrbl order of ye Garter Jan 2d about noon Dyed ye Right Honrbl ye Earle of St Albans in his house att Pal mell being betwixt 82 & 83 years of age We have Recd Cadiz lettrs one ye 12 of ye last butt noe farther advice thence of Tangeir yn only telling us yt no ships had lately arived from thence & yt ye Demollishing of ye Mould proves a work of very great Diffeculty These lettrs tell us ye occation of ye Dispute betwixt ye Conception & ye Spanish man of war yt was blowne up & a ffrench man of war of Alicant ye Spand Demanding of him a salute & upon Refuseall sending him 3 shotts, att ye same time a ffrench man of war of 60 guns & 15 or 16 Marcht men being att Anchor in ye Road & seing ye passage were off without any ffarther Mischeife ye Spaniard being ignorant of whatt had past Recd order yn for seizure They speake of great stormes which had forced severall ffrench vessells into Cadiz who lay off yt port to anoye ye Embargo & many others a satia [?] with peeces of 8 Designed for ye Redemtion of Captives |DLondon_5th_Jan_1683 |L1475 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day A Coach & 6 horses drove over the Thames for A Wager The Lords of the Treasury & Admiralty have been Consulted in order to Equipp forth A fleet in the spring One of the Goodenoughs desires to merritt his pardon by makeing Confession of what he knowes of the Plott His R: Highs hath been somewhat Indisposed but is Amended The order for takeing Account of the Lodgers Came on Thursday from Whitehall to the Ld Mayor forthwith to take Account of all the Inhabitants & their Inmates with their trades & occupations & to make Report thereof by Munday Our Citty trayned bands will be Suddenly layd downe Except on Sundays This weeke divers wealthy dissenting Cittizens were seized in a Conventicle though they mett with all the privacy Imaginable by haveing Ticketts & were Comitted to Newgate but are since bayled Tis said many dissenters will joyne in An Addresse to his Matye to desire A Mittigation of the Lawes now in force Agt them promiseing that if they may Enjoy the liberty of their way they will not Intermeddle with anything in the Goverment nor preach nor write or discourse anything that shall tend to the disquiett thereof Prince George haveing Recd the Honr of the Garter will be made An English Peer & Its Confidently said will be Made A privy Councillor & that the Lord Churchill will have the Honr of the Elephant Conferred on him which Prince George had before he had the Honr of the Garter being not much diferent from oures haveing A blew Ribbon A starr & An Elephant The Ld Arran from his Matye & mr ffinch from his R: Highs are sent to the ffrench K. to Complement him upon the birth of the D of Anjou Our Holland letters say that Amsterdam will not Agree to the new Levyes of 16000 whereby that state are Kept in dubious Circumstances by the ffrench Artifice whose Ambr omitts noe opportunity to Embrayce them & to Carry it on vissitting each perticular member at their dwelling & some Report that if money will be Received there is none of it wanting The same letters say that Admirall Van Trumpe is dead & Confirme that sr Wm Waller is made governr of Bremen & that A ffactory is Agreed to be Established in that Citty for English Cloth & Manufactures & that A Church be Allowed with A minister also of o[u]r Countrey +Just now An Expresse Come from Holland Adviseth that Amsterdam was in An Uproar being Incensed that the P. of Orange designes to Invade their hearthes [?] & therefore keep their Gates shutt Count Teckley will not Agree with the Emperor upon Assurance of A great summe of money which the ffrench Agent promiseth them upon which he hath wrote to 13 Hungarian Counties to Remaine faithfull to the Turks promiseing greate Assistance in the spring Some Report the d of Monmoth hath been sent for to Whitehall but others affirme that he is Gone for Holland |D8th_Jan_1683 |L1476 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Canary ffleet & other shipps are arrived in the downes but Cannot Come up further for the Ice which obstructs trade Whole streets of Booths are built on the Thames & Thousands of people are Continually walkeing thereon On Sunday his Matyes to the Ld Bishop of London was read in all our Churches Importing that the sharpness of the Weather being severe to poor people his Matye out of his Compassionate Care Considdering the hardship they undergoe has given order to the Lds of the Treasury to pay out such summs of Money for their Relefe as shall be Convenient & desires this good Example may be followed by the Rest of his subjects & Collections to be made both that & the following Sunday in all the Churches in & About this Citty & the money to be distributed by the Churchwardens & overseers & other officers Its generally said the D of Monmoth was sent for to Whitehall but being Retired from Moore Parke Its not knowne where he at prsent is On Sunday & Monday Evening the Lds Misrule of the Temple Gathered the Rents of the Adjacent parts & tooke double of all the Tavernes & Alehouses & seized the goods of those who Refused to pay & one in the Bell yard standing upon his Guard with A Laden Musquett they broke his doores open & he endeavouring to fire upon them his Musquett only fflashed in the pan upon which they knocked him downe & finding the said Musquett Charged with A Brace of Bulletts They Carried him to the Temple put him all night in the stocke & the next morning pumped him On Sunday between 5 & 6 in the morning A ffire Broke forth in A Wooden Range of Buildings in Grayes Inn at the west End of the Chappell Court which looks backwards into the Walks being 3 whole staire Cases which in 3 houres were totally Consumed & the flaime stopped at the Range of New brick Buildings on Each side it began by the Neglegence of A servant The library of the said place was Consumed but most of the books saved & 3 persons who Came to assist were killed by the Timber The Garter of the E of St Albans (whose Corps for these 3 dayes layne in state in St James Square) will be Certainly bestowed on the D of Somerset & the E of Burford (Madam Gwyns son) will be made Duke of St Albans The D of Norfolke & Ld Arrundell of Terise both Continue very ill The Spanish Ambr hath put in A 3d Memoriall to his Matye to pray his Assistance declareing that his Masters allies are very backward since they doe not see England Effectually Concerne her selfe Our Holland letters say that nothing is as yet Concluded as to the New Levyes the states being desirous first to see whether An Accomodation Can be made & desire ffrance to give A further Prolongation of the time to know Spaines determinative Resolution & are in hopes of the greate meeting of the ministers of the Allies that the King of England in Cheife being Guarantee of the Peace of Nimeghen will with glory & Honr soe Compose affaires as may Terminate in A happy Conjunction +The Dutch East India Company are sending Comissioners to treate with ours to Compose the affaire of Bantam +4 Troops of dragoons who Come from Tangier are to be Added to those 4 here to Compleate the Regement |DLondon_10th_Jan_1683 |L1477 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Ld Petre before his death sent his Matye A letter which follows +May it Please yo[u]r Matye./ I give myselfe the hope that yo[u]r Matye will pardon the presumption of A dyeing but dutifull subject in giveing you the trouble of this short Account & declaration of myselfe & in the first place I offer to god my hearty prayers for yo[u]r Matyes long life & happy Reigne with all the blessings of the world & Eternall happinese in the next I have been now above 5 yeares in prison & under A false Injurious Calumny of A Horrid plott & designe Agt yo[u]r Matyes person & Goverment & I am now by Gods providence Called Into Another world before I Could by publick tryall make my Innocency Appear & therefore Conceive it Necessary for mee as An Incumbent duty I owe to the Truth & my owne Innocency to make this Ensuing protestation to yo[u]r Matye & the whole world That whereas one Titus Oates hath Maliciously & falsely sworne that hee saw me Receive A Comission directed to mee from James Paulne [?] de Olive Constituting mee Lieutenant Genll of An Army which he pretended was to Come Into England I declare in the presence of the All seeing god before whose Tribunall I Am shortly to Appear That I never saw any such Comission directed to mee or any other person whatsoever & doe firmly beleive that there was never any such But of the folly aswell as the falsehood of that Information the sober part of mankind is I Conceive sufficiently Convinced & as for those Aspersions as the Ignorant aswell as the Malicious have throwne upon the Roman Catholick Church of which I am one & by the Grace of God doe dye A member as if murthering of Kings & takeing up of Armes Agt o[u]r soveraignes were A principle of that Religion I doe knowingly affirme That there is nothing with more horror detested by the Catholick Church & Christian doctrine as being Expressly Contrary to the Comand of o[u]r saviour & as such I Renounce & detest it as I doe all Plotts & Conspiracies Agt your sacred person, haveing thus briefly & with all sincerity of A dyeing man discharged my Conscience I shall as I began & with my last breath beg of god to protect & defend yo[u]r Maty from all your Enemies & to forgive those who by their Perjuries have Endeavoured to make mee Appear to be one who am Liveing & dyeing as in duty bound, yo[u]r Matyes most dutifull subject & most obedient servant William Petre On Thursday the Corps of the E of St Albans was Attended through the Citty with 56 Coaches & then Attended with some mourning Coaches to St Edmundbury to be Interred with his Ancestors This day A Chapter of the Garter was held in Whitehall where the D of Somerset was Elected & Invested with the George & Garter The Pattent for Creating the E of B[ur]ford D of St Albans is passing the seales & the Reversion of all the ground Rents which the deceased Earle leased of his Matye when he built the square is given to the duke & his heires The D: of Norfolke is despaired of by his Phisitians The list of all the Inhabitants in & Abt London is Returned & there are found the Names of above 100 dissenting ministers who Harboured in & Abt the Citty Yesterday the Ld Makeland of Scotland was seized by A Messenger & Carried to Whitehall The Councill of Scotland giveing Intimation that they had seized some letters between him & the E of Argile |DWhitehall_10th_Jany_83/4 |L1478 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Lds Comrs of ye Treasy for ye better secureing of his Maties Revenue arriseing from his Customes have thought fitt yt an Inspection be made into ye severall offices of ye Ports & thier deportment to which purpose Sr Richard Temple one of ye Comrs of ye Customes wth Mr fford & Mr Lucas surveyers begin thier Circuite on Munday next into ye Westerne Coasts. The Scotch Prisoners who were taken here upon ye Acct of ye Conspiracy & sent into thier owne Countrey will suddenly be brought to Tryall there Casteen who was pursued by Proclamation is one of ym & haveing desir'd yt his wife might be admitted to see him in Presence of a Keeper itt was granted to him The Countess of Aequi [?] uppon some Lettrs taken wch gave ye Cause of Jealousy was examined whether she had received any Lettrs from her Ld relateing to ye Conspiracy wch she denied and noe farther proceeding was at yt time against her There has been a discovery among som [?] The Society of London arrived on ye 5th at Cowes from Cadiz in 22 dayes ye master reports yt at his Comeing thence ye Ld Darthmouth was still at Tangier haveing not fully demolished itt but would finish itt in a short time, ye buissiness yt detein'd him soe long being to Choake up ye Harbour with the ruines of ye Mole as to render itt wholy useless, and that in ye meane time a friendly Correspondence was prserved betwixt his Ldpp and ye Moors who lay ready wth a body of 5000 men to possess themselves of itt as soone as ye English should quitt itt and prevent any other from settg foot there And yett there are some who pretend on acct of ye arrivall of 4 ffrigotts under ye Ld Darthmouth wth soldrs at Kingsaile in Ireland wch if true must be forerunner of thier ffleet The Title of St Albans being become void by ye Death of ye late Earle a Patent is passing to create ye Earle of Burford Duke of St Albans ye Garter that became vacant to ye Duke of Sommersett The[y] write from Scotland of great news of a Conventicle discoverd lately not far from Glascow wch uppon ye first notice was order'd by ye Govermt to be suppressed twas thought they had throughly extirpated ye whole stock of ym but when a land is Generally overrunne wth such weeds though they roote upp all yt show the heads, some will still lye Concealed and in thier owne time shoot up here and there a patch and require a farther Care ere they be utterly destroyed +Enquirey has been made in sevll houses in and about London of Lodgers and Inmates wch whatevr Cause some may attribut it to is onely ye usuall effect of the Magistrates dilligence to discover Idle persons as oft as Roberys are soe frequent among us On ye 6th Ld Petre after a long & tedious sicknes dyed prisonr in the Tower The Duke of Norfolke has layd some time sicke and is soe ill that there is but litle hope of his recovery Tis writt from Dover that the Ostend Privateers have ben very busy aboute the ffrench Coasts and made prize of severall of thier Vessells pillaging ye small and takeing others wth them The Ld Mateland who Married ye Earle of arguiles Daughter is under the Custody of a Messenger tis said is uppon acct of letter said to be sent by the Earle of Arguile he hath been twice under Examination and is still in ye hands of a Messenger during his Maties pleasure It has been on ye slye Enquirey among some people whether ye Duke of Monmouth has been lately at Whitehall of which I can find noe other ground then what they might have taken for an Idle newspaper yt said that he was sent for to Court upon Saturday last which yett is soe farr from truth that I cannot find they know where he is |DLondon_12th_Jan_1683 |L1479 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Duke of Monmoth since his Retirement which Its generally said is Into Holland hath wrote his Matye A letter The Contents whereof is variously discoursed & some will have it That after his Grace gives Account of his dangerous passage narrowly Escapeing shipwrack sayes that he Intends to goe Into the Spanish Army, which letter was sent to his dutchesse The Councill at Whitehall have been Extraordinarily Assembled upon divers weighty affaires Especially Relateing to the Conduct (of his Matyes being Guarrantee of the peace of Nimeghen) at the Ensuing meeting of the Ambrs of the severall Allies to be held at the Hague which is put off to the End of the month & Its affirmed Instructions are drawing up for mr Chudleigh his Matyes Envoy in Holland Effectually to pursue that great worke in order to bring the differing Crownes to An Accomodation The states of Venice have sent 20 New Gallies to sea & are building more & dayly presse seamen to Arme them & the Rest of the fleet they Intend to put to sea this summer & are raiseing 10000 Landmen to put aboard them & have all the disposition possible to break with the Turks & are only retarded from ffinishing their League with the Emperor for fear the ffrench should give them disquiett on the other side which Could they be Assured of They have promised to give the Turke A great diversion & Endeavor the Retakeing of the Isle of Candia This day it was Reported by the Merchants on the Exchange That the Spanish Armada sayling for Cadiz mett with 2 ffrench men of warr & seized them both The Spanish Ambr oweing Considderable summs to divers persons many of them have been sent for to his Excellency & paid Yesterday the D: of Norfolke after A Languishing sickness departed this life his Honor & Estates fall to his son the Ld Howard of Arrundell Governor of Windsor Castle The Ld Mountague of Boughton is dead at his house in Northamptonshire Severall persons going over the Ice in the night from Westminster market were set upon & Robbed neer Lambeth & 2 Gentlemen quarrelling thereon fought A duell & one was dangerously wounded The Ld Bishop of London finding A scurrillous paper Entituled The Pacquett of Advice from Geneva to walke the streets weekly & searching after the Authr discovered him to be A Papist soe his Lordship had him secured & ordered it to be suppressed Yesterday Coll Oglethorpe by order of the Comissioners that Inspect the Accounts of the guards tooke A view of all that were that day on duty Comanding all those that were badly wounded or Equipped to be better furnished his Matye intending in A short time to goe to Newmarket & Exspects as Their pay is somewhat Advanced & punctually paid they should Appear in Compleate Habiliments |DLondon_15th_Jan_1683 |L1480 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last Sunday 21 dissenters were seized at A Conventicle at one Mr Bretts A Linnen draper in Gracechurch street & had before my Ld Mayor Assisted by mr Recorder who made A strict Examination & found one mr Weekes Clerke of the Kitchin to her Matye to be one amonge them whome mr Recorder very severely Reprimanded & in Conclusion 19 of them were Comitted to Newgate for want of sureties But in the Evening they found bayle & were bound to Appear the next Sessions of peace which began yesterday In the Evening another Conventicle was disturbed in black ffryars & divers seized who were obliged to the like Appearance & all the proceed posible by Law will be had Against them Yesterday o[u]r sessions of peace began where mr Recorder gave A Learned & sharpe Charge to the jury That the practices which the dissenters Carryed on shewed them to have A hand in the Conspiracy & therefore Effectual Course ought to be taken to Crush unlawfull assemblies takeing notice how dangerous it might be to the Goverment to meet with Ticketts as some lately did by which meanes many thousands might be got togather & that they did it early in the morning &c There were divers dissenters tryed & all found guilty of A Ryott & fined some Ten Marks & others at the discretion of the Court Those 21 of which 19 sent to Newgate on Sunday had A Ryottous Bill found Agt them by the Grandjury & are to be tryed next Munday to which time the sessions is Adjourned divers who were taken at A Conventicle A month since are bound to Appear at the Kings Bench barr the first day of the Next Terme & Its said that though they be Convicted of A Ryott will be proceeded Agt also upon the Conventicle Act Last ffriday the Wind shifting Northerly wee had A kind Gentle Thaw which Continued till Sunday which Constrained all the Booths &c to be pulled downe from off the Ice in the Thames where Coaches drove to & Againe over the River & people Gave Considderably to Ride in them On Sunday morning Returning to Its Cold Corner wee had A ffrost which Rendred o[u]r streets Extreame slippery & yesterday the people Returned to their Sports on the Thames though severall paid their Lives for their Curiosity frequently dropping in, A woman fell in to the arme pitts behind A Watermans Hutt who makeing A sport of it Cryed out shee had Robbed his seller of Liquor Last weeke the Citty of Oxford agreed by the Majority of their Comon Councill to surrender their Charter & divers of their members to bring it to Whitehall Last Satureday Sr Hen Hibart & mr Wharton quarrelling in A Coffee house the former Recd 2 wounds which Its feared will prove mortall The Lds of the Admiralty & Comrs of the Navy have brought in Accounts of the stoores for shipping in order to Equip forth 20 men of warr in the spring which with those under the Ld Dartmouth will Compose 50 sayle This Evening one of the Conspirators surrendered himselfe & is now under Examination he is generally said to be Richd Goodenough, The Ld Maitland is still in Custody of A messenger |DWhitehall_Janry_17th_83/4 |L1481 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Severall Applications has been made to the Duke of Beaufort on behalfe of Mr arnold who lyes Prisonr for 10m L given agt him upon a Scandalum Magnatum offering all sort of Submission with wch his grace has been pvailed upon that he would forgive him ye whole upon his paying 1000 L towards ye building of Chelsea Colledge a condescension of a very great Mercy and wch ought to be acknowledged wth all thankfullness itt being not to be Imagined that when a man hath spitt out ye Venom of his Malice against a Peer of that high rancke he should Come off soe Easily as to lick himselfe whole wth his Tongue On ye 8th ye Charter of Sandwich and on ye 9th yt of Oxford was agreed to be surrender'd and the like we heare will be don by others who beginn to smell ye Tearme & find it safer to submitt yn to Contend at Law against ye Quo Warranto Among other prizes taken from the ffrench the Dover Letters of ye 8th tell us of one loaden wth Tobaco and Sugar from the West Indies wth 16 guns and 4 paderas [?] by small ostender But these are but light loses Compared to those ye Spaniards suffer by land They write from Bruges dated ye 16 yt ye ffrench doe every day burne 10 or 12 Townes and villages and that on ye 15 they were fireing places between Newport and Ostend whilst ye poore miserable Inhabitants fled and starved under ye rigor of ye Season they have not indeed layd Siedge to any place wch Monsr d'avaux promissed ye states they should not doe this moneth but they forbeare noe other act of hostillity and demand from ye Garrisons mony to redeem them selves from fire [?], particularly they sent to Bruges for 500m guilders for nonpaymt of wch they every houre expect ym wth thier bombs but that wch declares thier designe for other desolation is that they have sent order to ye Paisants to turn upp all thiere Corne grounds and they burne all ye plowes wherever they find ym On ye 11th dyed ye Duke of Norfolke whose body will be layd in state in ye house of ye Earle of Arundell eldest son and now heire to ye Estate & honr The Ld Montague of Bowden died last weeke at his house in Northamptonshire whose hiere and onely son is Mr Ralph Montague whoe maried the Countess of Northumbrland The Call of sergeants tis now agreed will be ye next Tearme ye writts being already prepared for 15 of whome Sr Thomas Jenner Recorder of London is to have ye first place as being to be made one of his Maties Sergeants at Law On ye 14th by agreement of ye Magistrates there was a Generall driving of ye Remainder of ye Conventicles in this Towne many of whom may be prosecuted at ye sessions to be holden this weeke itt being looked upon as an unparalelld Impudence whilst those of the Conspiracy were passing thier Tryall for men of such debauched principles to herd [?] when it is more yn probable yt of ye severall sects of Dessenters there are very few if any yt eithr were not, or had the Conspiracy mett wth success would not have engadged in the Rebellion The Pacquett of advice from Geneva (in imitation of yt from Room) discovering the rise and Growth of presbitarys after haveing been Carry'd on 6 weeks was thought fit by order to be layd downe The Ld Mateland upon his humble Peticon to his Matie was admitted to liberty giveing 500 L bayle. This sessions there were 19 who were picked upp last Sunday in Conventicles indicted in one bill and all found guilty that wch caused so strict an Enquiery and prosecution was that in ye Genll search made after Lodgers and Inmates for ye Discovery of Idle and desolate psons they found that there were above twice as many Nonconformist ministers as there were Parishes in London Wee begin already to talke of his Majestys goeing hence to divert himselfe and though there is not yett any day prefixed his Matie has been pleasd to declare yt he intends to goe to New Markett in March next and in April to Winchester They write from Paris dated Janry ye 19 that that Crowne was arming very Considerably at sea and thiere preparations did double those of ye last yeare They write it as certaine yt ye King of Poland was returned with his army into his owne Country very ill satisfied wth the Empers late proceedings as to his winter quarters and his offering to treat wth ye Turks underhand and Make ye Losse of ye Poles in their returne to have been much greater then we had itt affirming that the Lithu[a]nians who brought upp ye rere and had putt themselves out of order by lookeing after Pillage and plunder there were noe less than 1500 Killed besides a great Number that were taken prisoners |DLondon_17th_Jan_1683 |L1482 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] The Report wee had of one of the Conspirators surrendring himselfe proves only that the wife of Richard Goodenough Attended the Councill with A letter from her husband wherein he desires A pardon & would make A discovery of the Plott but Its said unless he doe it Effectually it will not be granted The meeting house of one Reade A Nonconformist minister in St Giles is ordered to be built for A Chappell of Ease to that parish The Ld Keeper giveing Considderably towards it Last Tuesday the D of Yorke Came to the Royall Affrican Company in the Citty being Governor thereof where they elected Sr Dudley North deputy Governor and Alderman Lucy sub=Governor Sr Ben: Bathurst the precedeing deputy in a speech gave his R: Highs an Account that they had not lately made any devidend by reason they had Recd greate depredations on the Coast of Guyney by piratts to the vallue of 30 or 40000 L yet they Compute their stock more now then last year by 15000 L & had 22 ships at sea The product of which they hoped would Advance the Company much Their Auctions being at prsent 210 L p Cent His R Highs gave them all the Assurances posible of his protection & would Effectually take Care they should alwayes have A Convoy to Attend them The Ld Makeland is Bayled The Thames Continues soe hard ffrozen that people passe & Repasse & Its Covered with booths & all things sold there like A faire Letters from Lintz say that the Spanish Ambr declared to the Empr his Masters Reasons for the declaration of warr Agt ffrance who being Asked by the Emperor if they were in A Condition to defend themselves Replyed That they knew at Madrid that it was Imposible without the Assistance of England & Holland which did they not Concurr better then hitherto fflanders would be lost & his Master would have the Advantage by it to be ffreed from Excessive Expence in preserveing it & he in A better Condition to maintaine his other Countries & if he would sell it to the ffrench (for he did not know what might be done if Abandoned by his Allies) he was offered A larger Equivalent Elsewhere Upon which the Emperor the Popes Nuncio & the Venetian Ambr Concurred with his Resolutions the former declareing he would awaite the successe of the meeting at the Hague & if it did not end in A peace would Carry on the warr Agt the Turke without the Assistance of the forces of the Empire & Employ them to give ffrance A diversion Yesterday the Spanish Ambr weas sent for to Whitehall & was 2 houres in the Privy Councill Abt fflanders & A person of quality will be forthwith dispatched Into Holland to Assist mr Chudleigh at the meeting at the Hague +The D of Northumberland who went in the ffrench service is by Expresse ordered to Returne home Yesterday the sessions began at the old Bayly where mr Scarlet was found Guilty of Manslaughter for Killing mr Dickenson & An Appeale was Entred by mr Dickensons brother & allowed Yesterday A Caveat was Entred in the Prerogative Court Agt the Will of the late D: of Norfolke In Relation to the Bequeathing 2000 L p An to his Dutchess judging that if shee Cannot prove her marriage any other way then by the Church of Rome the Estate will fall to the brothers |DLondon_19th_Jan_1683 |L1483 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Sessions at the old Bayly ended on Wednesday where 4 Nonconformist preachers vizt mr Griffith mr Bampfeild mr Warner & another with 5 other said to be scotchmen were Convicted for a Premunire to be out of his Matyes Protection & to forfeitt all their lands & Estates & Imprisonment dureing his Matyes Pleasure Also 2 persons were ffined 100 Marks Each for publishing seditious books one the dissenters Plea & the other Abt the purity of Gods worship & to give security for their Good behavior & yesterday 8 Received sentence of death 3 to be transported &c mr scarlet & mr Johnson Convicted of Manslaughter desired benefitt of Clergie but Appeales of Murther being brought Agt them it was not allowed Sr Hen: Herbart who lately Recd A wound in A ffray with Sr Hen: Wharton is Reported to be dead His Matye Considdering the loss of his subjects by duelling has declared hee will hereafter pardon none on that account Tis said the D of Northumberland is sent for out of ffrance in order to A marriage to the daughter of the late Sr Robt Carr who has an Estate of 6 or 7000 L p Ann but Entangled with 40000 L debt but if his Maty give it to the duke the Estate will be Clear Its Affirmed that those Peers & Cittizens who formerly desired to ffarme his Matyes Revenue have Renewed their desires to ffarme it Conjunctly or Apart & tis said they offer for the whole 2 Millions p Ann & to Advance 500000 L & when any Emergency happens to lay downe Considderable summes at 6 L p Cent which Affaire some think will be brought to an Ishue The E: of Anglesea hath been Examined in Councill Abt the duke of Monmoth but tis said would not give direct Answers to the questions demanded of him Some here Report that this ffrost will hold till march & one hath undertaken for A wager to build A house 2 or 3 stories high on the Ice & lye A night in it & pull it downe againe himselfe before the ffrost be gone The New Sergeants who are next Terme Called to the barr Intend to passe in greate Splendor from the Temple to Westminster Hall on the Ice Sr Thomas Jenner o[u]r New Recorder is to be the first who will be one of his Matyes Councill at Law His Matye hath surceased his Charity to the poor & given in all above 2000 L his R Highs 500 L &c Coales are by the bushell A 4th part the price of meale for bread +Our letters yesterday from the Hague say that the states being made acquainted that some did Endeavor to Insinuate that the P: of Orange out of A sinister designe Aimed to Carry on the warr Contrary to the quiett of Europe but they being sencible of his Highs sincerity have ordered those that soe Report to be punished also that some published that the Emperor was underhand Treating A peace with the Turks without the privity or Consent of the K: of Poland since the said King had drawne his forces out of Hungary which mr Mole the Polish Agent at the hague Complained of to the states & shewed his last letters from Cracow which Imported that his Master had left one halfe of his Army in Hungary & Carryed the Rest with him to the ffrontiers of Poland intending to hold A diett on the 14th of ffebruary |DLondon_22d_Jan_1683 |L1484 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] This weeke the Earle of Anglesea Ld Privy seale was sumoned before his Matye In Councill where his Lordship was Charged with uttering divers Reflecting speeches in Reference to the lately Executed Coll Sidney where after divers Interrogatories & his Lordships Answers thereto he was dismissed without entring into any Recognizance The 12 Judges Assisted by the Ld Keeper have mett in A body & Consulted some greate point but its kept private but some will have it to Relate to the Triennial Act in Relation to A Parliamt Last Sunday A Conventicle was disturbed at Barking & Abt 14 of the Auditors seized & afterwards Comitted to Newgate Yesterday was an Adjourned sessions of the peace at Guildhall where 16 of those 19 seized at A Conventicle in Gracechurch street were found Guilty of A Ryott & ffined each 10 L & bound in A Recognizance of 100 L & 2 sureties each 50 L to be of good behaivor till the sessions after Michaelmas, some quakers & others found guilty of the like Crime Chose Rather to goe to Newgate then pay their ffines One mr Bradon A Barrister of the Law who was sometime since Comitted for pretending to make it Appear that the late E of Essex did not Cut his owne throate & was Admitted to bayle on 2000 L security had notice sent him yesterday by the Attorney Genll to prepare to take his tryall at the Kings bench barr on the 1st of ffebr Yesterday was A Chapter at Whitehall of the Knights of the Garter the soveraigne prsent where the D of St Albans was Invested with the George & Garter & will with the other Peers lately Advanced be suddenly installed at Windsor Sr Hen: Hubbart who was wounded in A ffray by mr Wharton is perfectly Recovered the said Gentleman behaived himselfe with much Gallantry for though he Recd A dangerous wound in his brest from mr Wharton & had him afterwards at his mercy he tooke not the Advantage +Yesterday severall of the Majestrates of Oxford surrendred that Cittyes Charter into the hands of the King Tis said his Matye hath ordered A Landskip to be drawne of the Thames as at prsent frozen over with the booths people & Coaches thereon, some watermen have moved for A faire there which for severall Reasons is denyed On Sunday wee had an Expresse of the P: of Oranges Arrivall haveing escaped greate danger of shipwrack on o[u]r Coast A greate flake of Ice lyeing over Agt deale 7 miles long & one mile broade. Its uncertain what he Comes Abt but most Conclude its in Relation to the dismall Condition of the Spanish netherlands by the ffrench & the sharpeness of the season thousands of them starveing & more would if they were not Cloathed & Releived by the dutch |DLondon_24th_Jan_1683 |L1485 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the first of the Terme the severall persons Called by writt to be sergeants Appeared in the Chancery Court & tooke the oath which the Law Requires upon any promotion & Intend to Come on Satureday in their Coifs & Robes greate preparation being made at sergeants Inn for An Entertainment Its observed that above halfe of them are Recorders of Cittyes or Corporations vizt Sr Tho: Jenner o[u]r Recorder Sr Paull Barrett Sr George Pudley mr Edwin Wyatt mr Henry Selby mr Heath mr Bircher mr ffarington mr Suttage mr Powell mr Stringer mr Windham mr Wyn mr Lehunt mr Jefferson &c The Ld Brandon Gerrard Major Wildman mr Hambden mr Trenchard & others bayled last Terme as Concerned in the late Conspiracy made their Appearances but wee hear nothing when they will be brought to tryall but that suppenas are left at the D: of Monmoths house for him to Appear at Westminster at their tryalls mr Scarlet who the last sessions was Convicted of Manslaughter for Killing mr Dickenson appeared & was Charged with an Appeale of Murther by mr dickensons brother & Recomitted Two Gentlemen of the Temple Concerned in the late Revelling vizt mr Richd Montgomery & mr donadad Richardson were Charged with 2 Informations for Ryottous behaiveing themselves in time of their Government & pleaded not Guilty. mr Johnson Author of the booke Called Julyan the Apostate & mr darby who printed the speech of the late Ld Russell appeared & are to Attend againe on ffriday to Receive judgment for the same Nine or 10 dissenters Appeareing in Court Especially mr King & diverse seized at A Conventicle where they mett with Ticketts were made to plead to Informations Exhibitted Agt them & will be tryed the sitting after the Terme Affidavit being made that Sr Samll Bernardiston who was bound to Appear the first day of the Terme was sick in his bed it was allowed but mr Attorney Acquainted his Councill there was an Information in Court Agt him & the Ld Cheife Justice said he might take A Coppie On Satureday next is ordered to be argued A greate pointe between his Matye & the East India Interlopers to be mannaged by mr Solicittor for his Matye & mr Polexfen for the Interlopers upon the head whether his Matye by his Prerogative Can grant Charters to some of his subjects Exclusive of the Rest to trade with Infidells upon which point much depends Yesterday was A Bull baited on the Thames & on it are many streets Erected with severall names & many sorts of Comodities & Coaches Ply as frequently as boates did before +noe fforeign post Can Come in wee have 5 behind from Holland & the like from ffrance, on the 12th Instant o[u]r Holland Pacquett went off from Harwich & staying 5 dayes in sight of Holland were forced to Returne back soe wee have 6 not gone |DJanry_24th_83/4 |L1486 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] His Matie wth regard to ye weather has given to the Parish of St Martin in ye field 200 L to Westmr a 100 L and sevll other summs to other parishes wch wth ye Collections that are made at the houses doe in a very great Measure defend the poorer sort from ye Injuries of soe hard and severe a winter +Yow have been lately acquainted yt wn Sr Samuell Barnardiston was taken for sending a seditious news leter one of his Servts made an escape at his apprehension and was sought after was one Oscland [?] who was taken on ye 17th at night being he that transcribed ye fictious news wch ye Knt writt and sent to Ipswich and other parts wn he found himselfe penched he squeaked Confessed and Cryed Peccare [?] ye originall itt seems was of the Knts owne handwriteing which to prvent dscovery was burnt as ye lewdest of wretches destroy thier owne Issue wm they know to be spurious and Illegittimate Zachary Ralphson & Delawne agst wm ye Grand Jury in a late sessions found 2 bills for seditious libells the fformer being Indicted for ye apology for gods Worshippe and Worshippers and the other for the Nonconformists Plea were both tryed this sessions and found Guilty Most of ye Nonconformists that were fined have payd thier mony and are discharged, there remaines in Newgate for nonpayment only some Quakers and others who have been Teachers and upon that acct lye under great fines There has been some alterations made in ye Sergeants at Law to be Called this Tearme Some have refused and others have been added, those who have refused are Sr Tho: ffarrar of ye Inner Temple Mr Tho: Powell and Mr Wm Rawlesson of Gray's Inne those who stand are 14 Sr Thomas Jenner Edward Wyatt Esqr [These names are bracketed and Edward Heath Esqr labeled "of ye Inr Temple."] Hen: Shelby Esqr Anthony Farrington Edward Birch Esqr [Names are bracketed and Sr George Pudley labeled "of ye Midle Temple."] Jno Wyndham Esqr [Names are bracketed and Hen: Beddingfield Esqr labeled "of Lincolns Inne."] Owen Wynn [?] Esqr Jno Norris Esqr Jno Millington Esqr Wm Lehunt Esqr Sr Edward Nevell [Names are bracketed and Edward Lutwich Esqr labeled "of Gray's Inne.] Jno Jeffryson Esqr Sr Paull Barrett +Mr Campden ye Ld Brandon Mr Booth Mr E Charlton Mr Trenchard Major Wildman and Mr Bradon &c: appeared ye first day of this Tearme at the Kings bench barr and thier severall appearences were recorded and thier recognizances Continued. Mr Hampden has notice upon tryall upon Fryday sennight and some time this Tearme tis said yt Mr Bradon Mr Speake and Sr Samuell Barnardiston and severall others will be brought to thier Tryalls Mr Johnson ye author of ye Julian ye appostate and mr Deerham from whom ye Ld Gray made his Escape and who pleaded last Tearme not Guilty to his Indictmt will have sentence passd upon ym on fryday next Capn Herbert who lately Comanded his Matie ffleet at the Streights as admirall haveing given many Signall proofs of his Courage and Conduct in the whole managery his Matie has been pleased in Consideration of his services to make him Rer Admirall of England +The Extreamity of the weather and failure of fforreigne posts occationed the shortness of ye Letter |DLondon_26th_Jan_1683 |L1487 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Motion being made by mr Attorney for tryall of mr Hambden for high Misdemeanors the Court Appointed the same on the 6th of ffebruary & that mr Bradons tryall in Reference to the E: of Essex be the day following & that also of mr Speake for words Agt the goverment Its affirmed that mr Atterbury the Messenger Carryed A Subpoena to Moor Parke to summon the D: of Monmoth to give his knowledg at mr Hambdens tryall but his grace was not there to be found This day A Habeas Corpus was granted to bring up the E: of danby Last Thursday A letter Came from mr secretary Jenkins to the Ld Mayor & by him delivered to the severall Aldermen & they Ishued out Precepts to their deputies to make A dilligent Re=search in all their precincts of the names & qualifications of all Lodgers & Inmates & if they find any Scotchmen to tender them the oaths of Alleigance & supremacy & in Case of Refusall to Transmitt them to the Councill & if they discover any Nonconformist preachers to prosecute them on the 5 mile act His Matye at the Request of the E: India Company has Appointed Esqr St John A Civillian Judge of his Admiralty Court to be Constituted at Bombay his Matye allowing him 200 L p Ann & the Company 400 L p Ann & he is now preparing for his voyage Complaints being made of divers persons who under pretence of deputations destroyed his Matyes game Abt this Citty, orders are sent to all the justices of the Adjacent Counties to seize such persons & send them to mr Chiffrige his Matyes Gamekeeper at Whitehall A ship Arrived from New England in the downes brings letters of the 26th octobr which give account That on the 24th at night A fire happened Amongst the Merchants Warehouses at Boston which in 5 houres Consumed neer A hundred with most of the goods to their greate loss That mr Randall who Carryed over the Quo Warranto Agt that government was Arrived & his Majestrates had Convened their Councill to Considder what proceed to make but Exspecting their 2 Agents from England Every day they will not Conclude anything before their Arrival Its Affirmed that one of Esqr Herberts family in Buckinghamshire did this ffrost shoot an Eagle preying upon A dove which is thought Rare in England Its published in Germany by Authority Earle suistick [?] that A Capuchin ffryar who Administered the sacrament to the K: of Poland before he Engaged battle with the Turks affirmes upon the word of A priest & faith of A Christian that he saw A white dove Hover over the Christian Army dureing the Conflict & that An Eagle proportioned her flight for 3 Leagues Right over the head of the King which noe doubt the papists believe to be true |DLondon_29th_Jan_1683 |L1488 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday morning one Captain Edwards of the Trayned bands Exercised his Company on the Ice of the Thames & Conducted them thereon from the 3 Cranes to the Temple stayres Our last Account from fforreign parts was by A gentleman from Hambrough who sayes that the Weather is faivourable with us to what it is there for that they Relieve their Centinells every houre & yet found 2 of their souldiers frozen stiffe Leaneing Agt the fortifications They tell us also of A ship in soe much distresse in the Ice that they Cast lotts which should be first sacrificed to Appease the others hunger & Its Certain that many ships will be in want as not being able to put into port & Its feared that Ld Dartmouths fleet from Tangier judged now to be not far from home will Receive much damage On Satureday one ffootman at St Jameses kild another & on Sunday An Irishman ran A Constable into the belly with his Rapier as he was Comeing to part A ffray On Sunday & Monday 2 Messengers & 4 Constables with A warrant from mr secretay Jenkins searched the houses of divers Gentlemen for some great person but would not discover his Name some suppose it the d: of M: Yesterday the E: of danby Came to the Kings bench by Habeas Corpus offering by his Councill to argue the point mr Attorney was asked whether he had the Kings Consent who Replyed that he should not oppose what the Court would adjudge The Ld Cheife Justice said in truth there was the liberty of the subject in dispute and also the power of A High Court and told my Lord he would Consult the Rest of the Judges by Satureday My Lord Replyed that he was to be determined by them & they had not yet heard his Case & therefore Could not Report it to the Rest of the Judges as it ought before they knew it, Then the Ld Cheife Justice granted it to be argued on Munday next & said he would act as his Conscience and the Law directed him In the afternoon mr Caldron steward to the Earle of Clare was brought to tryall on An Information for words Agt the goverment where 2 witnesses deposed That he should speake in praise of Olivers goverment That wee should not be well till the same were effected That whoever should kill the King would doe A good worke & that if mr Papillion & mr dubois had been sheriffs the thing might have been d[on]e The Ld Cheife Justice asked if mr Chaldron was in Court which he was who thereupon ordered the Tipstaff to take him giveing his judgment that the words were High Treason and thereupon withdrew the Information of misdemeanor & Comitted him to be tryed for his life +One Samll Barber Comitted to Newgate for publishing A most seditious booke Agt the goverment was found Guilty |DLondon_31st_Jan_1683 |L1489 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the 30th Instant it was most Religiously observed both seasons of the day in all our parish Churches dr Maggot preaching before his Matye in Whitehall, mr Pelling to the Judges in Westminster Abbey & dr Lake to the Ld Mayor & Aldermen in Bow Church The Judges mett in Westminster hall before they went to the Abbey where the Attorney Genll made A motion for A Special outlawry to seize the Estates goods & Chattells of the Ld Grey Sr Tho: Armstrong &c which was granted as being outlawed for Treason This day the 16 new sergeants mett in their Inns of Court & as by Custome had 5 L in A purse delivered them togather with A Speech Those of Graies Inn were told that their happiness was that noe Protestant dissenting Bretheren were amonge them Those of the Temple were told that Learning procured Riches but only Loyalty honor After which haveing their Coifs & Gownes put on them at sergeants Inn they marched along the streets to Westminster preceded by above 100 persons in party Coloured Coates & the students of their society, when they Came to Westminster all the Judges descended into the Common Pleas Court where they heard each sergeant Court and plead in ffrench & then Each delivered the Judges & other sergeants A gold Ringe with the motto a deo Rex a Rege Lex after which was A Splendid Entertainment This weeke one mr Parr A Considderable Attorney of ffurnivalls Inn Cut his owne Throate & is since dead Yesterday one Venables notorious for vending of Counterfet plate at Tunbridg wells &c stood his 2d time in the pillory mr Mountague who was the last sessions Convicted of Murther has obtained his Matyes most gracious pardon which is now under the seales This morning a fire happened in A flax shop on London Bridge but was put out with the destruction of only that house The necesitous Watermen Claime A prerogative above others to Erect their booths on the Thames but many tradesmen take the liberty to build them stalls where the streets are more Crouded then Bartholmew faire & the Roades as passable for Carts & Coaches as the firme land but mr Water bayliffe Exacts of them Toll & Ice Rent & forced them to pay but the Watermen opposed it as being free of the River saying though they Could not Row thereon they might build or Ride thereon & Its Adjudged for them One Coll Vernon was on the Ice Ran through the belly with A Rapier by A Brigadier of the Kings Guards but is in A way of Recovery +Wee are told from Guildford in Surrey That A postboy was brought to the stage between 2 Mayles ffrozen to death There are 15 Irish Mayles behind |DWhite_hall_Jan_31_83/4 |L1490 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Severall Complaints having been lately made to his Matie in Councill of the [mis]chiefs arising by a sorte of people wandr[ing] about the Countries as Pedlers petty Chapmen and Scotch Cloath men &c who not only take away from the trade of shopkeepers but under that prtence may be imployd as fitt instruments to Convey and Carry about private Correspondances to the disturbance of ye peace of the Kingdome his Matye has been pleased to order that the Atturney Genll Consider of a way to suppresse them of which he made a report on the 25 when itt was ordered that the severall judges should be informed that itt was his Matie [about half a line illegible] they give itt in their Charge that in [?] that 39 Eliz[abe]th be putt in execution agt thirday [?] beggers by wch such persons the Scotch as well as english are punishable Upon enquirey after depositing the dead bodys in Charnall houses I can finde noe more then this that one or two being brought before the graves were quite ready they were sett by in such places till they were digged deeper wch takes up more than ordinary time as being wrought a great part wth a Chizell and not wthout a great deale of Labour and difficulty Butt though the weather be so overcomely [?] riggorous Clearly God be praised is not so Could as to suffer the more indigent to encrease the bills of mortality and though the last weeks bill had one in itt starved itt is to be admired that there were not more in so great and populous a Citty when the like acct has been found in a mild and moderate season The last weeke a conventicle was discovered on a week day where every one Carried a tickett for his admittance these are of the highest forme of desenters people of more substance than the ordinary sorte and are to be proceeded against as Rioters and may by that way be condemned in a great fine Sr Samuell Barnardiston having by his Councill pleaded his sicknesse has by that means gained farther time and prhapps will not come to tryall till next tearme The Sergants have proposed if they can gaine habitts enough to goe in their formalities to Westminster on thursday next The Earle of Danby having moved by Councill on the 26 for an habeas Corpus was on the 28 brought to the Kings bench bar where being heard the Court acquainted him yt they would consult all their Bretheren to see what might be done in his case the result of which they would declare to him in the meanetime he was remanded to the tower The same day one Packer [?] was tryed for high treason as having dispersed a treasonable booke and was found guilty there was likewise tryed for high misdemeanor one Cauldron steward to the Earle of Clare butt when the witnesses were giving evidence they proved [?] matter of a far more hainous nature upon which the Court putt a stop to the tryall discharged the Jurey and ordered a bill of indictmt to be drawne upp agt him for high treason The tryall of Mr Hampden is not till next monday his Matie has by a messenger sent a subpoena to the Duke of Munmouth to summon him to ye tryall the messenger could not speake wth him and so left itt wth the steward at More parke The Earle of danby is by rule of the Kings bench order'd to come thither againe on munday next to receive the opinion of ye Court whither they can admitt him his liberty upon Baile The Earle of Chesterfield having resigned his Command of ye Cornll of ye dutch or holland regimt his Matie has been pleased to restore itt to the Earle of Muggrave who some time was Conll of itt wee doe with great impatience expect an acct of ye fleet under ye Comand of the Ld Dartmouth and wt has been don att tangier wch yet wee are in hopes to receive as soone as the weather will prmitt for that the Marchants tell us that they have advice of a fleet wch they Endee [?] to be itt on the streights near [?] Sicily +tis noe wounder that wth the stopp of ships there is a stop of paymt of customes but there use to be some time a coming [?] such an acct as that in ye last week was never known of the duties where the receiver genll brought in nihil +this day the sergants att law went in ther formalities to Westmr and according to the Custome counted [?] at ye Comon Pleas bar a warme [?] purse [illegible six-letter word] the dyers Cutts [?] and made the watermen performe the things wch they thought to be impossible they went by land and not the way that some say by the thames that it [?] was so far spent wth respect to the Sergants that nothing in any court passed observable The hardness of the weather continues and yet this may be truly said that the peoples imitation of the two great examples of his Matie & royall highness continue their Charaty to that degree that the porer sorte suffer less in this extreamity than in mild winter |DLondon_2d_fFeb_1683 |L1491 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Nothwithstanding the tyde its now in most places frozen Cross below the Bridge & people begin to erect Booths adjacent to the Tower Wharfe & ffoot it over in like manner as above But A Gentleman yesterday adventureing too neer the starlings dropt into the water but his stick lyeing across 2 flakes of Ice Happily bore him up whilst divers over Planks with A Hooke fastned in his Cloaths drew him out This day an Oxe was Rosted on the Ice & A ffox trayled & Hunted by the Ld Mayors Beagles A Charriott was this day brought on the Ice which moved backwards & forwards without horses through the device of the turning of A Spindle within A gentleman of Cliffords Inn haveing the Curiosity to Experiment the Rideing in all the Chariotts on the Ice was in one of them overturned & broke his Collar bone which Its beleived will Cost him his life The ship formerly mentioned to be surrounded among the Ice in the downes still Continues without any succour & Its feared that her men are perished none of them for 3 dayes being perceived on the deck Its beleived the Ld Dartmouths fleet have put into Ireland The passengers at dover designed for ffrrance & those at Harwich for Holland are all Returned back there being noe possibility to get over yet A person at dover haveing Extraordinary occasions has agreed with 4 seamen to Adventure with A small open boate by Rowing where they find water & then draw it over the Ice but Its thought A Rash attempt & 100 to one if they doe not miscarry Yesterday mr darby the Printer of Ld Russells Speech was fined 20 Marks & to give 12 months security for the good behaivor which he presently did mr Johnson who wrote Julyan the Apostate also appeared & moved an Arrest of Judgment which was ordered to be argued on Munday next A motion was made that the late Revellers of the Temple might Attend the Court in order to be Charged with actions by those whome they affronted but the Court did not grant the motion One mr Charles Phillips of Kingston upon Thames moved Agt the Bayliffs of that Corporation for illegally seizing his goods by vertue of the Towne Attachment which being Considdered of by the Court they ordered them to stand Comitted to the Kings Bench & that mr Attorney Genll be desired to bring A quo Warranto Agt them This day was A greate Entertainment in the Temple where the judges New serjeants & many of the Nobility were prsent The Templers have at 2 Collections given neer 100 L to the Releife of the poor prisoners of the Kings bench The Ld Thanet is dangerously ill & many other greate personages |DLondon_5th_fFeb_1683 |L1492 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the E: of danby was brought to the Kings bench where many of the Nobility attended to offer themselves to be his bayle if occasion were his Councill were mr Wallop mr Polixfen & mr Holt who severally argued his Case Reviveing divers Cases how that Court in the Intervalls of Parliamt had proceeded upon Impeachments, They quote the Case of ffitzharris, also that the Ld Cheife Justice Hales had by Certiorari Removed an Appeale out of Parliamt & given judgment thereon. That some of the late Regicides being Attainted & Condemned in Parliamt the Kings bench in A Recesse had awarded Execution That not to set some bounds to his Lordships Imprisonment would make it Indefinite & be A failure of justice & offered something whether the Triennial Act to Call A Parliamt were obligation or not, That his Lordship had his Matyes Pardon which was Read in Court very Comprehensive of pardoning all Crimes Save Murther, which Arguments being handled by the Court his Lordship offered something himselfe strenuously desireing to be bayled mr Justice Walcott first delivered his opinion that the same being before argued in that Court & adjudged in the Negative he thought his Lordship would not take it amisse if he Considdered of it till next Tearme of the like opinion was mr Justice Holloway mr Justice Withens obliquely gave sentiment for the bayleing him But the Ld Chi Justice spoke fully his mind & Conscience that he ought & was of a Clear opinion to grant him bayle saying ffiat justicia velerunt [?] Coelum & delivered himselfe very full in Court The E: of danby mightily urged to have their opinions this Terme saying that though the Vacation was short yet An Alteration might be amonge the Judges as he has found often to his detriment The Ld Ch: Justice then told him that he might move the last of the Terme & that if his Brothers had Considdered his Case they would order him to be brought up againe This day Justice Stokes of Wiltshire was tryed by Information for seizing the Goods of divers Clippers before Conviction which Continued so long that the jury gave in A private Verdict & Its beleived for the King The watermen on the Ice prsented the Court of Aldermen with A petition agt the plying of Coaches thereon but yesterday we had A Welcome Thaw which has forced the Booths to be Removed & put an End to the aforesaid Controversy Yesterday we had 9 Irish Males by them we have An account of A lamentable accedent in the County of Antrim where 120 persons sporting upon the Ice with Musick &c were all drowned many of them persons of quality their wives & daughters Some dayes since A vessell ffreighted with wine & Brandy lyeing in Barking Creeke the seamen went Ashoar & left A Customhouse officer aboard who makeing too greate A fire set the ship in A flame which was Imediately Consumed Yesterday the dukes Guards mustered in St James Parke his R. Highs being prsent to see them in all their Accouterments |DLondon_7th_fFeb_1683 |L1493 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Wiltshire jury on Tuesday gave A private verdict & yesterday delivered their verdict in Court & found Justice Stoakes not Guilty Yesterday was the Tryall of mr Hambden for High Misdemeanor. mr Attorney Genll told the Court & jury whereof Sr Tho: Gerard was foreman That he was Indicted for Conspireing to Raise An Insurrection in this Kingdome & for sending to Scotland for Aide in order to which the d: of Mon: E: of Essex, Ld Russell Ld Howard mr Sidney & the prisoner mett at his house as A Councill of 6 & sent Aaron Smith into Scotland after which divers Scotch Gentlemen Came to London But after the breakeing out of the Plott Endeavoured to make their Escape The d of M: was first Called for witnesse but absent but mr Atterbury the messenger made Affidavitt of his leaveing supoenas at his severall houses The Ld Howard the only witnesse delivered his Evidence much as at mr Sidneys tryall After which the severall witnesses for the prisoner were Called vizt The E of Anglesea E of Clare Ld Pagett dr Burnet mr Howard &c The first was absent as being sick his depositions were desired to be Read but not granted. The Rest spoke to Invalidate the Testimony of the Ld Howard as at former Tryalls The jury withdrew & in A short time brought him in Guilty This day was the Tryall of mr Braydon & mr Speake by Information for Endeavouring to subborne witnesses to make it beleived that the E: of Essex was murthered which was of greate Lengh hardly posible to be Compozed [?] The Witnesses were one mr Brownes Boy A Customhouse officer who being in the Tower declared when at home he saw A bloody Razor flunge out of the Window & set his hand to A paper of the Contents But Againe denyed it The ffather Mother & sister of the said boy declared that Braydon Came to them Abt it Then A girle declared almost the same Abt the Razour Sr Hen: Capell witnessed that mr Braydon brought him the paper of the boy who Advised him to goe to the Secretary of State which Braydon did & it was Examined before the Councill where the boy denyed it Then A letter was Read of mr Speakes directed to Sr Robt Atkins Relateing to that Affaire full of Invectives Some persons out of the Country pretended to have heard the Report that he was murthered before that day which was Conceived Inconsistent The son of dr Hawkins being with the boy at that season said he saw noe such thing Then the Gent of the late E of Essex declared the manner of his Lordships Calling for A penknife which not Comeing he desired A Rasor The Warders &c declared how they found his Lordship with his throate Cut That there was noe window to fling out such A Rasor that Could be seen In fine the Ld Ch: Justice Agravated the offense as malicious Agt the goverment directing the jury very fully in the point Agt them whereof Sr Hugh Middleton was foreman who withdrew & brought in A private verdict Its beleived for the King The Ld Lumley is ordered to Remove his Lodgings out of Whitehall & is prepareing soe to doe the Reason is not fully said Its said that assoon as A dispatch Can be sent orders will goe to the Ld dartmouth to Continue at or Abt Cadiz till A supply of provision Can be sent 9 [5?] ships being ordered for that purpose & that none of the souldiers are to Come away but put aboard other ships that are prepareing to joyne, Sr Thomas Midleton of Wales is dead his Matye hath ordered the ffoot souldiers to be paid all their Arriers |DWhite_hall_Feb_7th_83/4 |L1494 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They give us from Chatam an acct of the condition of the shipps stores in this hard season many of them they say having for some weeks been so frozen up that they wind neither up nor downe by fludd or ebb & where the river is not quite frozen up but that the broken ice is driven by the tide in such great flakes itt some times putts the ships either on drift cutts their cables or makes them dragg their anchors after ym On the first Judgment was to have been passed upon Mr Johnson the author of Julian the apostate butt his councill alledging error putt a delay to itt Darby for printing the Ld Russells speech submitted and so got of with a fine of 20 markes On the 2d there was the boldest attempt that yet has been made upon the Theame[s] an ox rosted there and having told you that I need not trouble you with their bull baitings and lesser froliques His Maties messenger having not been able to gaine speech wth the duke of munmouth besides the legall notis left att More Parke has don ye same att ye cock pitt and att Mrs Roos [?] house where he useth to resort To this I may add the sentence given att the qutr sessions at Northampton upon the prsentment of the grand Jurey of the post script of a booke entitled an Argumt for the Bus [?] right in Judging capitall cases in Parlmt by Tho: Hunt Esqr itt was prsented as treasonable and and condemned to be burnt by the hands of the hangman His Matie still to preserve the poorer people whilst the Charaty of the Inhabitants by so long a continuance may be exhausted has been pleased to send to the neighbouring bishops to order the Clergy to stir up the people in the severall parishes to a liberall contribucon for relief of the numerous poore within the lines of Comunicacon The Ld Major of London by order from his Matie has sent his prescript to the severall parishes to raise a six mounth rate to supply the necessities of the poore which is now collecting though god be praised there has since begun a Kinde and gentle thaw which still continues and may add much to their relief On the 4th the Earle of Danby was according to rule of Court brought from the tower to the Kings bench barr where Mr Wallop Mr Holt and Mr Pollexfen argued the hardness of the case and gave their reasons why he should be admitted to baile his Lordship himselfe also offering severall things on his owne behalf desiring the Judgmt of the Court sr Thos walliot speaking first as being youngest Judg of the Court said that till now he was wholly stranger to the Case which being of very great importance required time till next tearme to consider and weigh itt before he gave his opinion of itt Mr Justice Galloway for the same reason desired time Mr Justice Withings declared that he was ready to give his opinion butt his breatheren having not given theirs differd itt The Ld Cheif Justice declared freely that to what he had hitherto heard he was of the opinion he ought to be bailed reserving his diffinitive sentence the Earle of Danby pressing farther that there might be no delay of justice the result was that his Councill should moove for another habeas Corpus that he might be brought againe if possible before the end of ye tearme On the 5th [?] Coll Stoakes had his tryall upon an information exhibited agst him for misdemeanor seasing the goods of Persons accused for Cliping before examination the Case held long so wee are to expect the verdict to morrow On the 6 the Jurey gave in their verdict att the Kings bench barr upon the information against Coll Stoakes The Case made a great noise in the hall the last tearme and this butt after a full hearing he was found not guilty This week has brought in eleven Irish mailes but I doe not finde what we expected Some gave abroad an acct of the fleet under the Ld Dartmouth upon those Costes On the 6 Mr Hampden was brought upon his tryall att the Kings bench bar for high Misdemeanor after his Charge was worded [?] and the Case held open The witnesses were caled and amongst the Rest the Duke of Munmouth butt he apeared not the Messenger was caled who deposed that he was at More Parke and left notice with his steward and att the Cockpitt and att Mrs Roos and that he was told that the Duke should be acquainted with itt so that all was done on his Maties last [?] to have the matter fairely and truly laid open This non apearance of the Duke in a case where in he might more certainly have given the greatest satisfaction has given occation for severall discourses though those who could moste excuse itt cannot butt confess that could the Duke have cleared him there had been no scruple of honour or Conscience that could have detained him from Justifieing the Innocent butt how soever there was evedence enough to make that fully out which was now laid to his charge guilty of high misdemeanor Whilst the Jury went out Mr Hampden who could Judg the verdict by the proofs withdrew The same day the Earle of Danby mooved for an habeas Corpus The Court granted that he might appear the last day of ye tearme to receive yr diffinitive resolution On the 7th Mr Bradon & Mr Speake were tried for high misdemeanor endeavouring to make itt believed that the Earle of Essex was murthered in the tower and were both found guilty |DLondon_9th_fFeb_1683 |L1495 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday A motion was made in the Kings Bench Court for A Habeas Corpus for the Ld Bellasis & also for the Ld Arrundell & Ld Powis but the Ld Cheife Justice not being in Court the other Judges said the Terme was now almost Spent & much buisness to doe & therefore if they had it granted it must be Returneable next Terme The Jury gave their verdict in open Court & found mr Bradon Guilty of the Information & mr Speake also Guilty but not of subborning false witnesse This day A Habeas Corpus was granted for the Ld Bellasis & also for the Ld Arrundell & Ld Powis & they are to Come up on Munday +On Thursday night wee had 4 Holland posts who Advise that the Citty of Amsterdam persist in their Resolutions not to Consent to the Raiseing of the new Leavies but the states Genll have Resolved to Raise 4500 horse 1500 dragoons & 10000 foot & if the affaires of fflanders Require it to Add to each troope 22 men & to Each Company of ffoot 16 men but the deputies of Amsterdam protested Agt it as Contrary to their priveledges but the states alledg A president vizt when the states Genll tooke Resolution to succour Coppenhagen when beseiged by the King of Sweden The ffrench by the faivor of the Ice have burnt severall places about Ostend & Newport & made Considderable booties but in their Returne they were defeated by A party of Spaniards & their booty taken from them They have sumoned the Citty of Mons 4 severall times & Its beleived they will Actually beseige it but the governor hath sent them word that upon their throwing the first Bombe into the Towne he will hang up all the ffrench he hath in his Custody The Spaniards being in Motion in Cattalonia The ffrench King hath ordered his Intendants there to prepare Magazeens for 30000 men & in the meane time the Marshall Bellefonds is to march thither with 10000 men There is A new League Concluded between ffrance Brandenburgh & Cologne +The Cossacks have made an Irruption into Vallachia & Cut in peeces above 100000 people of all Ages & sexes & Totally defeated an Army of 30000 Turks & Tartars Among which were 3 of their principall Generalls one of which was Generall of the horse who offered 100000 Crownes for his Ransome but the Cossacks not Agreeing how to divide it Cut him in peeces they have taken Tokin & other Considderable places Tis said the Turks will Reinforce their Army in Hungary with 13000 ffresh men +On the 27th decembr the Queen of Portugall died Aged 38 +On the 13th January the duke of Venice died Aged 83 yeares & in the 8th year of his promotion |DLondon_12th_ffebr_1683 |L1496 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings Bench barr mr Johnson Author of Julyan the Apostate had his Case smartly Argued for Arrest of Judgment which being overruled he was ffined 500 Marks & to give security for 12 months good behaivor The Attorney Genll Acquainted the Court that severall dissenters vizt mr Keys mr Godfrey mr Bird &c Agt whome the Information was prsented had submitted themselves & promised to desist soe were discharged upon Giveing A bond of 100 L Each not to offend in the like This day being the last of the Terme the E of danby with the 3 Popish Lds in the Tower & also the E: of Tyrone in the Gatehouse were brought into the Kings bench where the Judges delivered their opinions in A Concurrant Resolution to grant them bayle forasmuch as the Act for Treason was discretionary & the Parliamt not being to Releive them the power was Reverted unto them & therefore for the liberty of the subject & preserveing of their Lives they would now make use of that discretion to Admitt them to bayle to Appear in Parliamt the first day of the next sessions Their Lordships were bound in 10000 L Recognizance & their sureties each 5000 L mr Hambden Appeared & mr Justice Withens after A Speech of the Nature of his Crime & his Matyes goodness pronounced his sentence to pay 40000 L to the King & surety for his good behaivor dureing life & was Comitted till it be performed The Ld Brandon Gerrard mr Booth mr Trenchard mr Churlton &c were finally discharged Coll Mildmay was Continued on his good behaivor mr Braydon & mr Speake were Referred to be sentenced next Terme The King has Appointed his journey to Newmarket on the first of March & will spend some part of the summer at Winchester A quo Warranto is taken out Agt the Charter of the Citty of Yorke The Ld dartmouths fleet was by the last Advice in Tangier Road the powder in severall of their Mines dampt which put them to A great trouble in perfecting that worke Last Sunday the ship Persia Merchant Arrived in the downes from Suratt in India & left the President & suratt Merchant somewhat behind shee brings Account that the dutch were in sole possession of Bantam & that the old & yong King were both in their Custody & they were Carrying them as prisoners to Battavia, also that the President Merchant was Attacqued by Savage the Arch Rebell to the greate Mogull with 6 juncks [?] & divers other vessells full of Arabians who boarded her there & set the ship on fire in divers places yet were soe Couragiously withstood as to leave them sunke 2 of their ships blew up one & shattered the Rest killing them above 600 men & forced them to depart with the loss of scarce 20 English Yesterday arrived 3 fflanders Mayles who Advise that the Spanish Ambr at the Hague by memoriall demanded of the states to declare open warr Agt ffrance by vertue of A League obliged thereto after 3 months Hostillity now Expired since the takeing of Courtray which greate affaire has been 4 dayes under Considderation, The Congress is Assembled & Greate debates therein & the only Result at prsent is to desire ffrance to Agree to A Cessation of Armes for 3 months +Many Spanish souldiers are frozen to death & divers ships destroyed in the Ice |DLondon_14th_ffebr_1683 |L1497 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the E: of danby waited upon his Matye & R: Highs & was well Recd & Complemented by most of the Nobility he Acquainted his Matye with his Intention of Retireing himselfe sometime into the Country for his health which was well approved This day at Guildhall was the Tryall of sr Samll Barnardiston upon An Information for malitiously writeing & disperseing divers letters of false newes Just after the surrender of the D: of M: directed to one Major Shippon [?] That there was now An End of the Sham Plott That the matters Contained in the Gazett Relateing to the d: of Monmoths Confession were false That they at Court were Crest fallen That sr Geo: would not last long, proved that the Ld Russell had hard measure That A Party had Prevented to get Sidney Executed with other matters of like Tendancy Three of which letters it was proved he Confest & one of his servants it was his hand In fine the Ld Ch: Justice gave A very sharpe Charge to the jury That noe words Posible Could be more Malicious That though it was not Treason yet it Bordered thereon That it was only for them to find Guilty or not Guilty but they would take Care for proportionable Punishment as being A leadeing man & the jury whereof mr Vernon Merchant was foreman after A short time brought him in Guilty & he will be sentenced next Terme Langley Curtis was tryed for Printing & Publishing A paper Entituled the night walker of Bloomesberry or the Ld Russells Ghost & was found Guilty One Wynn & fforth saying sometime since That Sidneys jury were Loggerheads & did not give A Right verdict are Continued upon Recognizance An Information being preferred Agt them mr Bridges Gent of the Bedchamber who marryed the Countesse of Shrewsbury is Suspended his place for speakeing words Tending to the not allowing Sidney A faire tryall His Matye hath declared that all ffines Recd upon Account of the late Conspiracy or for publishing seditious pamphletts shall goe towards the Building of Chelsey Colledg Yesterday the Towne of Bedford surrendred their Charter his Matye Intends the first of March for Newmarket & the 3d of Aprill for Winchester & the 23d for Windsor where the severall new knights of the garter will be Installed Wee have Account that the Ld Dartmouths fleet still Continue in or about Tangier bay but have been much dampnified through stresse of Weather & some of them forced to goe farther Into the straites severall ships with provisions are ordered to them Togather with money to supply their occasions This day Arrived A ffrench post with Advice That the ffrench K to shew his Inclinations to peace will Agree to A Cessation for 8 months & will be Contented to deliver up all he hath posest himselfe of since the treaty of Nimeguen Except Strasburgh leaveing the same to be decided by the K of England & the states of Holland &c which how it will be Recd A few posts will shew |DLondon_16th_ffebr_1683 |L1498 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters yesterday from Holston in Cornwall brought the lamentable newes that the ship President Capt Hyde Comander of 500 Tuns 36 guns & 80 men with pepper & Callico from India was on Satureday by stress of Weather Cast away neer that place all her men saved Except 2 seamen The loss above 80000 L The more Misfortune since shee soe valliantly Cleared herselfe in India from Rebell Savage The Auctions of the Company are hereupon abated from 215 L to 205 L p Cent Our letters from Penzance in Cornwall say that one Copping from the Canaries with 80 pipes of Canary was lost but the men saved +The William & Rebeckah Capt: ffoster Comander of 140 Tuns An East India Interloper is put Into ffalmouth shee was Exspected 9 months since which made Ensurance high upon her Sr Nath: Johnson is made Governor of the Leeward Islands in Roome of Sr Wm Stapleton & will depart in few Months The dutchesse of Portesmouth is made the dutchesse of Aubine in ffrance & her son the D: of Richmond is to succeed the duke of that Title mr Braydon Convicted upon Account of the E of Essex & Comitted to the Kings Bench is Againe bayled Last Thursday the E: of Maxfeild Arrested Sr Richd Grovener of Cheshire in An Action of scandalum Magnatum being fforeman of the Jury who prsented his Lordshipp as A dangerous person to the Goverment & will doe the same to the Rest of the Jury sr Richard is at liberty on 2000 L bayle but his Lordship Intends to declare for 50000 L The Ld Lumley who was lately ordered to Retire out of Whitehall is since displaced from being master of the horse to the queen & the Ld ffarriers is in his Roome Our letters yesterday from Lintz say that they had an Account by an Expresse from Poland that the Prime Vizier with 2 other Bashawes were strangled at Belgrade on the 24th of decembr & their heads sent to Constantinople to Appease the Tumultuous people Count Teckley has been underhand treated by the Emperor to desert the Turks but he Remaines firme to them The dutch post last night brought A memoriall prsented by the ffrench Ambr to the states offering A Truce for 20 yeares if Spain will yeild to any of the Equivalents proposed & the like for the Empire This Evening Arrived Another dutch post with Account That the M: de Grana haveing Intercepted the ffrench Ambrs letters for Paris Transmitted them to the P of Orange who Communicated them to the states Genll which being purused The deputies of Amsterdam were secured & Charged with Treason Agt the state Their principalls have published A Remonstrance Agt their proceedings keep their gates shutt & are in Armes |DLondon_19th_ffebr_1683 |L1499 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday his Matye dined with the d of Richmond at the late house of the d: of Monmoth in Hedge Lane it being now Appropriated to the Master of the horse A pattent is now passing the seals to Create Thomas E of danby Marquess of Carmarthen his Matye Intends to Raise 4 Troops of horse more & 2 of dragoons which are to be sent into Ireland The latter Comanded by Capt: Hamilton An Information is brought Agt Alderman Wright of Oxford for seditious papers Agt the goverment found in his Closett under his owne hand Last Satureday died mr Bampfeild A dissenting minister in Newgate in A premunire for not taking the oaths Yesterday 30 persons who had been slaves in Algeirs & got away by swimming when the ffrench fleet blockt up that place petitioned at Whitehall for some subsistance & orders were made in their favor Letters from the West give Account That the Adventure from Barbados mett in the soundings the Hambrough ffrigot of London from Jamaica A perfect wreck & sending his boate aboard tooke off the Captain & 12 of his men But before they could reach her a 2d time shee sunke & they Could not posibly save the Rest The suratt Merchant from India which Accompanied the Persia Merchant to the Lands End not being yet heard of makes 25 p Cent given for Ensurance on her & some fear her to be lost By the 2 men saved out of the late E: India ship the president that was Cast away Its Advised that Rebell Savage with A powerfull force has blockt up Suratt & should he take it he would damnify or destroy o[u]r English ffactory there The Turkey Companies ship the shandois is now Arrived from scanderoon in her passage shee lost the Captain Master & Boatswaine & the mate takeing the Charge of her Conduct Ran her ashoar at Ciprus But being got off the saylors Refused to obey him any longer makeing one mr Balaam A Merchant the Captain which being Resented by the mate Conspired his death But being discovered & meeting with An English ffriggott mr Balaam sent the Mate & his Accomplices in Chaines Aboard her who Returneing them An Experienced Mariner brought her in safety The said ship on the 26th Janry Came by Tangier & brought A pacquett from the Ld Dartmouth & sayes the Castle was then standing the demolishing of it being not then perfected & his Lordship Resolved not to depart of A month after That his fleet had very bad weather & it was Reported that 2 of his victuallers were Cast away Letters from Rome of the 27th January say that Venetian Ambr acquainted the pope with the Resolution of that state to Engage in A warr Agt the Turks & it was Resolved to signe the League with Venice under the Title of the holy Church in perpetuum & not in the name of the Pope The Apostolic Chamber is to furnish Venice with 50000 Crownes A month & 6 gallies dureing the warr +his Matye since the judgment Agt the Citty upon the quo Warranto haveing granted the Collection of the Toll in the Marketts to mr Craddock the late mercer The Court of Aldermen Considdering that it will be A detriment to the Orphans have been in Consult to Endeavor to supersede the same |DLondon_21st_ffebr_1683 |L1500 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The E of danby still Remaines in Towne & Its Confidently said That his Lordship will joyne with those persons of Honor & others who proffer to ffarme his Revenue of England & Ireland giveing 2 Millions p Ann & to Advance 500000 L besides other Considderable summs at 6 L p Cent when urgent affaires Require it The judges are Prepareing for their severall Circuitts haveing been at Whitehall & Recd their Charge which Its said was more perticularly to take Cognizance of dissenters & Conventicles mr Bampfeild the dissenting Minister who lately died in Newgate being Carryed to his place of Interment It was observed that above 150 people of that perswasion Accompanied his Corps thither which Its said is soe far taken notice of That Considdering the sending of Ticketts & proceeding Contrary to the Church of England severall of them will be Indicted for A Ryott The E: India ship Suratt Merchant being not as yet heard of last night 45 L p C was given on her & Its feared shee is lost 4 ships are now falling the River with provisions for the Ld Dartmouths fleet & some new orders are sent his Lordship The Castle of Tangier is undermined in 100 places & Its designed on this day to give fire to the severall traynes at once The whole garrison being on shipboard & forthwith to defeat the same The Moores in A greate body lye before it to Watch their Motion assoon as posible to take posession thereof Yesterday divers Clippers & Coyners were seized & Comitted to Newgate Yesterday Came A dutch Post & brought us nothing further of the diference in Holand by Reason the states are Adjourned only gives Account how the same stands & is Resented [sic] vizt That the P of Orange haveing Recd the ffrench Ambrs Intercepted letter brought it to the states Genll & the pensionary ffagell ordered the doores of the Councill Chamber to be shutt & at the desire of the Prince the deputies of Amsterdam were desired to withdraw & the letter being Read gave A Circumstantiall Relation of the Correspondance with the ffrench his Highs declared those 2 deputies had betrayed their state & the deputies were Called in & would have quite purged themselves on the spott But were ordered to Withdraw A 2d time which they Refused saying that the same was Contrary to their Constitution soe the Assembly ordered the letters of Van Benningham to be seized & the Coppies of their proceed to be sent to the provinces & broke up in disorder & the deputies of Amsterdam Acquainted their principalls who have published A Remonstrance Chargeing them to Act illegally & Arbitrarily being Taxed with Treasonable Correspondance only by the ffrench Ambrs letter which they did not know but it was A Trick on purpose to discompose affaires & Charge them with Injustice for seizing the Burgomasters letter upon which greate & small are not Exempted from keeping Guard & the Ishue is Exspected +one mr Burrell Comptroller of the Inner Temple dureing the Revelling died yesterday of the small pox which is very Epidemicall in these parts |DLondon_23d_ffebr_1683 |L1501 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Ld Mayor & Court of Aldermen Attended his Matye in Councill with A Petition humbly to pray his Matye to Recall his grant to one mr Craddock Relateing to the Marketts as being A greate diminution to the Citty Incombe whereby to supply Necesitous Orphans & had A favourable answer The Ld Bishop of London & other Charitable Persons have Raised A stock to Employ the ffrench Protestants at Ipswich both ordinary & Extraordinary & Linnen Cloth hath been by them soe Manufactured which Could never before in England be effected That its now Exposed to sale at mr Papillions in ffenchurch street This morning the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries set forward on his Circuitt & was attended by above 100 gent voluntiers on horseback Major Parry A justice of Middlesex has unfortunately kild A Bayliffe & is in Custody This morning Arrived A dutch Post with Account That on the 19th the ffrench Ambr prsented the states A memoriall demanding his Intercepted letter & had for Answer they had it not, on the 22d he gave A 2d Memoriall for the same & that it was in the hands of severall Principle members of state, In the Interim the states ordered it to be Printed which is full of Intregue Then the ffrench Ambr prsented A 3d Memoriall Complaining that they had not deciphered his letter in the Genuine sense On Thursday the states Genll Re-Assembled but there were none of the deputies of Amsterdam but 2 secretaries from the Citty who demanded all the papers they had seized of their Burgher master Benninghens as also A ffree Pasport for their deputies otherwise they would send none, Mounsr Patos one of the Councellors of Rotterdam is also Charged with the ffrench Correspondance but by letter declares That he hath neither seen nor had any Communication with the ffrench Ambr these 4 yeares. Yesterday wee Recd letters from Smirna of the 31st decembr which Confirme the Prime viziers death The Emperor first sent A message for him to Come to Court but the vizier Cut of his hand which soe Incensed the Emperor that he sent the Aga of the Janizaries to strangle him who being Arrived at Belgrade the viziers domesticks made soe greate Resistance that 4000 were slaine & among them the vizier whose skin was stuft with Cotton & sent to the Emperor, also that there was found in the viziers Treasury 120000 purses of money Each purse 500 dollars or 100 L sterling & that the Kagraman of Adrinople is made Prime vizier in his place, Also that the Turks are makeing greate preparations Agt spring but are forced to give A 100 dollars & A horse for A spalis [?] who before gave 300 dollars for their Places & to give 50 dollars to any that will Enter themselves A janizary who before gave 100 dollars for A place Our letters from Lintz say the K of Poland Advised the Emperor that the late Report of the defeate of 6000 Cossacks was false & on the other hand they had obtained A signall victory haveing fought A greate body of Turks & Tartars for 3 dayes togather & at Lengh gave them A greate defeate killing 15000 on the spott & tooke the New Prince of Moldavia A man of greate Esteeme amonge the Turks |DLondon_26th_ffebr_1683 |L1502 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday began A sessions at Guildhall where severall disenters were Convicted as Ryotters This day at Hicks hall A Bill was prsented Agt Major Parry A justice of Middlesex for killing A Bayliffe & the jury Returned it Ignoramus Many writts out of the Exchequer are sent to Bristoll to proceed Agt dissenters on the statute of 20 L p month On Satureday his Matye designes for Newmarket His Matye haveing delivered the Noble George to the Prince of denmarke The said prince hath given his Elephant to the Ld Churchill Yesterday drums beate for voluntiers for the service of the P: of Orange under the Comand of Capt Cullombine +Our Holland letters give Account That the diference between the states Genll & those of Amsterdam are Rather Widened The other Cittyes difering in their sentiments The deputies of Rotterdam Charge those of Amsterdam with perjury in Discloseing their private debates by sending their Circular letter to the other Cittyes & that the papers sealed up ought to be Examined without delay But some others are for the delivery of them to the Respective persons Concerned & they write from Paris That this was done by their Ambrs on purpose to discompose affaires that the states should be Necesitated to Agree to the ffrench proposalls Letters from England at the Hague say that Mounsr Zitters their Ambr haveing audience of the King Required his Matye to Concert the meanes to Adjust the diference between ffrance & Spaine & to procure A Cessation for 3 months & had for Answer That unless Spaine would agree to one of the Equivalents proposed by ffrance it would be an unproffitable worke wishing the states to Advise Spaine thereto & then his Matye would Engage A Cessation without delay The Coppie of which letter is delivered to the deputies of fforreign affaires to Examine & Report Yesterday the dutch Ambr was at Whitehall & delivered an Expresse he had Recd from his Masters of very greate Import some pretend to know that it has Reference to their Inclination to agree with the ffrench K upon some points proposed +They write from Ireland that A ffoot Company under Capt Bellamy haveing orders to Remove from Kingsale to Galloway mett with A storme & were Cast away but the Captain & some of his men got Ashoar They write from Windsor that mr Powney Captain of A ffoot Company in that Castle being in Company with severall officers A quarrell arose between Captain Potts & his Ensigne & they withdrew to fight but Capt Powney Comanded them to desist as their Captain upon which the Ensigne drew & Cowardly Ran him through & wounded Capt Potts Endeavouring to make his Escape but was seized, Capt Powney was Carried away alive but dyed on Sunday |DLondon_28th_ffebr_1683 |L1503 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +There being this sessions 3 Maide servants & 2 Apprentices Convicted for being at A Conventicle The Court ffined them & Comitted them to Bridewell where they are kept at hard labour in Beateing of Hempe The E of danbyes pattent to Create him Marquess of Carmarthen is now past the seales & though it Comences 5 yeares since yet the M: of Hallifax is to have the precedency mr Craddock the late mercer Notwithstanding the Cittyes opposition has his pattent sealed to Collect the duty ariseing upon the Citty Marketts & is to have 600 L p Ann & to account for the overplus into the Exchequer Also the E of Clarendon has A grant for the Conservatorship of the River Thames before Invested in the Ld Mayor Letters yesterday from the Isle of Wight say That the ship Dragon from Jamaica Capt Bills Comander was on the 22d Cast away The seamen all saved but the passengers drowned Another vessell Arrived from Jamaica sayes that A Guyney ship with Negroes was Cast away on that Coast: Also that one Capt Morgan in Coniunction with the Buckaneers was sayled for Panama & Porto Bello to plunder the Spaniards A Generall thanksgiveing was in Jamaica for the preservation of his Matye from the late Horrid Conspiracy & yesterday an Addresse was prsented to the King from that Goverment on the same Account A scotch pedlar was this weeke seized for fferguson & Carried to Whitehall but discharged But the seizer for his Ready Loyalty to have him Apprehended though it proved A mistake had A Reward of 10 L 50 prisoners are now discharged out of the Kings Bench by the Charitable Collections of the severall Inns of Court The Ld Ch: Justice sending 100 L for that worke The dutch Ambr delivered the King An Answer to A memoriall prsented the states by mr Chudleigh & ffixed thereto A project for the future setling of affaires That the Barrier might begin at Newport & End at the Maas That all on the one side of the River should belong to the ffrench & on the other side to the Spaniards That his Matye would dispose ffrance to Agree thereto & they would Endeavour to Incline Spaine to it Our Holland letters yesterday say That the Spanish Ambr delivered the states A 2d Memoriall to demand of them by vertue of A League to declare open warr both by land & sea Agt Spaine who have Referred it to the Comittee of fforreign affaires That the P: of Orange has propounded That since the purse of Amsterdam will be shutt as to the new Leavyes he will supply the defect out of his owne pocketts upon which divers Collonells who attend for Regemts are sent for to the Hague & the states will send A deputation of their body to Amsterdam to Compose the misunderstanding That the Congress of the Ambrs from the severall Allies have had divers projects of peace or A truce with ffrance for 20 yeares under Considderation & it was moved that they all Come for London to Endeavor there to perfect that Worke |DLondon_1st_Mar_1683 |L1504 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning his Matye went for Newmarket his R: Highs goes on Munday The queen & her R: Highs keep in Towne The Returne of the Court will be abt passion Weeke A suite being Comenced in this Citty by some Necesitous Orphans & for Non=Appearance A distring [?] as upon their lands awarded The sheriffs have made A Returne thereto A Citty not in being or to that effect On Tuesday began A sale at the East India house & on the 11th is another but the want of the Suratt Merchant makes their Actions now not 200 L p Cent. A Considderable quantity of the Presidents goods lost at Lands End are preserved +They write from Tangier That the Ld Dartmouth had Appointed A Rendevous of his fleet in Cadiz Bay on the 3d March That the Moores had sent to his Lordship to spare the Castle of Tangier offering Considderably for it which is Refused But Its feared that if they Could see An Advantage they would Rush in upon them They write from the Assizes at Reading That Ensigne fflower who killed Capt Powney at Windsor was tryed & Condemned & desired till the 8th Instant to prepare himselfe for death which is granted On Tuesday one Sr Wm queriston A Lieutenant of A ffoot Company being on the Roade & Conceiveing An affront from A Grenadier ffired A Pistoll at him & before he Could make use of his 2d the Grenadier shott him through his head & he Imediately died Letters yesterday from the Hague say that mr Chudleigh the English Agent omitts nothing to oblige Spaine & the Empire to Embrace the ffrench proposalls as the only meanes to prevent A warr Rather then A Negotiation of peace which will Consume too much time & the states are much of this sentiment But ffrance declares that if the Emperor & Spaine will Relinquish Strasburgh he will then Grant A Cessation & Enter upon soe Reasonable A Treaty of peace that the K of England & states of Holland shall be Arbitrators therein To which the Emperors Envoy declares That his Master will never yeild that ffrance should Enjoy Strasburgh ffor he Aspireing to be K of the Romans he may Easily maintaine 50000 men at Strasburgh which would over Awe the Neibouring Princes But the Congress of Ambrs at the Hague have Agreed to propose A Generall truce with ffrance for 8 yeares & he for that time to keep Strasburgh but Redeliver whatever he hath seized since the treaty of Nimeguen & this is sent both into England & ffrance Tis said there will be 2 New Barons Created also that the M. of Carmarthen will be made Ld Treasurer of England They write from Vienna that those states Resolve with assistance of other Princes to set out A powerfull Armada & brave the Turke before his Imperiall Citty of Constantinople & that the Turke is soe Enraged at them that he hath Caused A spear to be driven up their Ambrs fundament & out at his mouth |DLondon_4th_Mar_1683 |L1505 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Satureday the E: of Northumberland Returned from ffrance & is prepareing for Newmarket Last sunday Abt 40 dissenters of both sexes were seized at A Conventicle neer Moor feilds & divers Comitted to Newgate On Satureday ffrancis Smith Senior who was outlawed for disperseing seditious books & absconded was seized in the house of Rouse the late traytor This day was A sale for pepper at the E: India house which was put up for 7 d & sold for 10 3/4 p pound The Credittors of Sr Robt Viner not Agreeing to his proposalls have taken out a statute of Bankrupt Agt him & tis said he is Retired into Whitehall Its Generally discourst that quo Warrantoes are bringing Agt 4 of o[u]r Citty Companies They write from the Assizes at Winchester that sr Wm Kingswell High sheriffe of Hampshire who killed Esqr Haslewood his Cosen had A bill of Murther found Agt him by the Grand jury but his tryall is Referred till next assizes mr ffaringdons Coachman who was Concerned in the death of Habius the Informer was Convicted for a High Way man but Repreived pretending to make A discovery of that buisness They write from Cadiz that the Ld dartmouth has fully demolished the Mold & Castle of Tangier & Rendred them forever unserviseable & stayes at Cadiz for severall shipps dispersed in the late storme & then Returnes for England An Express from Portugall sayes That the King is soe much Afflicted for the loss of his Queen that he is desperately sick & should he decease her Matye of England would be Compettitor with the Infanta for the Crowne They also write that A ffrench man of warr of 48 guns who Carryed off the ffrench Merchants & Effects from Cadiz just before the publication of the warr by Spaine was Cast away on that Coast & only 3 persons saved The Ld Preston his Matyes Extrary Envoy in ffrance desires to be Recalled & Its Affirmed that mr Somes who was Envoy at Savoy will be in his Roome +Letters from Mosco of the 24th Jany say That the Eldest Czar was marryed to A lady of an Illustrious family allyed to divers greate persons in Poland which will much Contribute to the Advancement of the Treaty with Poland Agt the Turkes The Czars have promised to enter Into the Association with the Emperor K of Poland &c Agt the Turks soe soon as Poland will settle the Limitts Relinquishing his pretensions to Livonia & Smolenske Its further Advised that the Emperor of Persia has already Agreed the League Agt the Turks & that his forces are Marched to beseige Babilon formerly taken from them by the Turks |DLondon_6th_Mar_1683 |L1506 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday his R: Highs & the duke of Northumberland went for Newmarket & found the Court in perfect health A yatcht is dispatching to fflanders to bring over the dutchesse of Modena mother to her R: Highs who hath signified her Intention to Reside in this Kingdome & A house is Already taken for her in St James Square The D of Ormond has been for some time seized with A feavor but being let blood &c is in A hopefull way of Recovery The Mother of Ensigne fflower who killed Capt Powney was with powerfull Arguments of A Considderable summe Entreateing her sons life but has Recd A positive denyall & has wrote to her son to prepare himselfe for death which will be next Satureday at Windsor ffrancis smith who was seized last Satureday has been Examined before the Councill & Charged with divers seditious books as the Raree show &c besides the speech of A Noble peer for which he stands Convicted & has little to say in Extenuation of his Crime soe was Recomitted in order to Receive judgment next Terme This day the Court of Lieutenancy mett at Guildhall & had in Considderation the laying downe of the trayned bands but deferred it till his Matyes pleasure be further knowne This afternoon mr Blany Clerke of the Habberdashers Company desired leave to surrender his place & the Company Chose one Capt Mold to succeed him Our ffrench letters say That their Councills are upon the stretch how to proceed with their Armes in the prsent Conjuncture & Its Affirmed they Intend to Carry soe greate A force Into the body of Spaine under the Conduct of Marshall Bellefonds &c as to put that Monarchy into A full Consternation Marching over the Pirenian Mountaines directly to Madrid To which End they have drayned the Inland Garrisons & made Considderable detachments from all parts & hired all the Mules posible to Carry their provisions mr Pirckle An English Courrier is Arrived from fflanders & gives A miserable Account of the state of that Country That the ffrench had lately burnt above 30 villages destroying the whole Campaigne That money Comes very slowly from Spaine of which they were in very greate Want That A Convoy was Exspected from Cadiz with A greate summe & that the ffrench had dispatched divers men of warr to Endeavor to Intercept it & Ostend had sent out severall ships to secure their passage +Wee have noe dutch Post Come but one from fflanders which say that A Generall peace for 8 yeares will in all probality be Concluded Its Reported the Janizaries have mutinied & strangled the Grand Seignior & some say they will set up his son others say his brother [In another handwriting appear two canceled lists on the outside of letter:] Into Sten [?] behind the barn 19 [219?] bream 5 carp 1 tench [?] Dog meat 2 good jacks 2 tench 6 bream 1 great roach [?] 1 small carp |DLondon_8th_Mar_1683 |L1507 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday A fire happened in Southwarke but was put out with the losse of the Cockpitt & An Adjacent Building One of the Grandjury of Berkshire made A very Loyall motion to prsent the King with 100000 L But the Rest of the jury desired him to make the first subscription promiseing to Equallize it which he not Consenting to performe that greate peece of service ceased Some Grenadiers quarrelling in their quarters neer Newmarket fought & 3 were killed on the spott & the Rest Escaped severall ffrench factors haveing bought Abt 60 English horses Transported them from dover But in their passage 2 Ostend privateers seized them & Carried them to fflanders Last night & this morning Arrived 2 dutch posts with Account That Amsterdam Remaines still very stubborne not Agreeing to the new Levyes of 16000 men & the states of ffreizland understanding that A deputation was Comeing to them by the states Genll broke up in disorder saying they would not Recede from their Resolution of not Agreeing to the said Levyes & Middlebrough is of the same mind But the states Genll have Resolved to goe forward with them as A thing Indispensibly necesary & Considdered of Raiseing the money to maintaine them & have given out most of the Comissions to Collonells who are departed to Raise them The P: of Orange promiseing to supply A greate part of the money The states have Cited the deputies of Amsterdam to Appear that the papers sealed up may be Examined in their presence But the 2 secretaries from that Citty still demand A Restitution of those papers & A safe Conduct for their deputies or else they shall not Come The ministers of the severall Allies at the Congress have formed A project of A Generall truce for 8 yeares & Agreed to send it first to England & ffrance & then to the Emperor & Spaine The Contents being That ffrance keep Strasburgh with those other places on that side the Rhine & Restore to the Emperor Brisack & ffriburgh & all other places on the other side the Rhine & Render to Spaine dixmunde & Courtray To which the ffrench have Answered that they will Consent to Redeliver ffriburgh & Brisach provided the Emperor & Empire will grant him Strasburgh & that the Generall Truce be Altered into A firme & perpetuall peace Notwithstanding which Negotiations the forces from all quarters Increase in the Conquered places that if the Negotiation doe not take effect to Attempt some greate Enterprize before the beginning of Aprill there being ovens prepared at Phillipville to bake for 50000 men A day |DLondon_11th_Mar_1683/4 |L1508 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last Satureday Ensigne fflower who killed Captain Powney at Windsor was Executed at that Towne Last weeke the E of Thanett died at his house in St James square Wee hear from the Assizes at Ailesbury That the 2 Clerks of Aaron Smith & Goodenough who under pretense of searching for Treasonable Papers in Sr Roger Hills house stole away money &c were Convicted to be hanged Wee have now Certain Advice That the Ld Dartmouth left Tangier the 20th of ffebr haveing quite demolished it & is Exspected here in few dayes mr Randall who Carryed the quo Warranto over to New England is Returned & brought his Matye An Addresse from 2 of those Countries But the pattentee of Boston Continues to withstand the same & ordered A Gentleman in London to defend the suite & have Remitted him money Accordingly On Satureday the dutch Ambr haveing Recd An Extrary Expresse from his Masters went with greate Speed to Newmarket & the ffrench Ambr went thither at the same time This day Arrived A dutch & A Spanish post By the former wee are Advised That Middlebrough now Consents to the New Levyes & Holland soe far Agree to it as that they shall only be Employed defensively The states Genll have ordered 8000 men more for fflanders & voted 40 men of warr for this year By the other wee are Advised That the Cabinet Councill at Madrid had sent to the M: de Grana An Expresse of Extraordinary weight & also greate summs of money That the d: of Hannover has sent 10000 men who are on their March to the Assistance of the Low Countries & the d of Bavaria has sent them word That if there be not An Accomodation with ffrance he will with 20000 & the like number of the Empire Come downe to the Rhine They write from Constantinople that the Comotions of the people begin to be Extreame That their Levyes for the next Campaigne goe but slowly forward That the Grand viziers head was publickly Carryed Round that Citty thrice to Appease the discontented That the Grand Seignior did not thinke fit to trust himselfe Amonge those people That the Turk are prepareing to put 60 ships of warr to sea But the Venetians Intend to block up the Dardenells & stop the passage to Constantinople & also prevent the Turks from Transporting souldiers from Egipt to Salvonia The Grand Seignior has strangled 2 Bashaws of the late viziers Creatures & has proclaimed at Belgrade that he will Comand in person the next Campaigne The Morlacks 20000 strong Ravage 200 Leagues into the Turkish dominions |DLondon_13th_Mar_1683 |L1509 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His R: Highs Comes to towne to morrow on some buisness of moment but the Court Returne not till the 22d Instant Last Munday the d of Beaufort treated her Matye with A splendid dinner & the Next day her R: Highs & the princesse The d of Grafton is made governor of the Isle of Wight & Capt Sackvile Lieften of Tilbury fort & Gravesend This weeke mr Alfeild Rector of St Leonards Shoredish died which place is in the Gift of the deane of St Paulls Wee heare from the Assizes at Cambridg That the Kings druggist in Bucklers Bury was tryed being Charged with attempting to Robb A Gent upon the High way on Michaelmas last But proveing that he was in Towne all that day Especially by the Token that he was Arrested the jury brought him in not Guilty Wee heare from Portesmouth that the viadore Generall at fflanders who Arrived at Cowes in the Isle of Wight in a dutch man of warr brings 1250000 dollars from Cadiz for the service of the Spanish Netherlands Our Holland letters say That 3 of the Regements of the 16000 new Levyes are Compleate That A person had delivered the prince A project to pay these 16000 men without Costing them A peny which is delivered to the Councill of state mr Chudleigh his Matyes Envoy at the Hague haveing Recd his Matyes Answer to the project of A Generall truce for 8 yeares delivered the states A Memoriall with the Contents thereof which is Rather to Agree A Generall peace on some Reasonable Conditions That Spaine & the Empire Render to ffrance something of his demands & that ffrance mittigate his propositions & his Matye shall use what Endeavrs posible he Can to Induce him to it Yesterday wee had from Lintz the Coppie of A letter wrote to Teckly from ffrance assureing him of soe greate A warr in fflanders &c That the Emperor will not be able to bring any greate force Agt him & the Turks next Campaigne, Exhorts him to Continue firme to the Turks & that for his Encouragemt the Sieur Himall [?] had Considderable Returnes of money for him The Originall of which letter Teckly has sent to the Grand Seignior & disperst Coppies Amonge the Hungarian Lds one of which brought it to Presburgh This day by A ffrench post wee have Advice from Constantinople that the Grand Seignior understanding that the Morlacks had joyned with the Venetians Agt him Caused their deputies to be put to death which soe Enraged them that they have burnt the Turks standart Ruined all their Mosques & Renounced any obedience to him The Georgians are also in armes to throw off the Turkish yoake & sent to Persia to dispose that sophy [?] to A warr Agt the Turks promiseing their utmost assistance Also the Cossack subjects of Muscovy have made Inroads upon the Imeropen [?] Tartars under the Turke & killed many thousands of them. |DLondon_15th_Mar_1683 |L1510 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee heare from the Assizes at Yorke That the quo Warranto brought Agt that Corporation was served upon them in open Court Baron Gregory Sitting judge of the Assize for the Crowne Its now Confirmed that the quo Warrantoes will be brought Agt divers of o[u]r Citty Companies & Among them the vintners who by their Charter are Exempt from takeing Lycences to Retayle wines & soe are ffree from that Charge which should their Charter be vacated would bring A greate Revenue to the Crowne An Extent [?] is now taken out Agt the Goods Chattells Lands & Tennants of the Ld Gray of Warke by vertue of an outlawry of Treason being accused of the late treasonable Conspiracy & absenting himselfe after 3 times proclamation Tis said his Brother hath an order to ffarme the Estate being above 8000 L p An in Cumberland Sussex Essex & Wilts One mr John Thomas A Coffee man in Aldersgate street was this weeke served with A writt Excommunicato Capiendo & is in prison Madam Godolphin lyes sick of the small pox in Whitehall & the Countesse dowager of Pembroke hath the same disease which Its feared will prove mortall The Turkey merchants have Advice That all the English ships in the port of Smirna are taken up to Transport souldiers & provisions from Egipt to supply the next Campaigne & An Embargo is layd on other fforreigners that are or shall Come into that Haven for the like use This afternoone Arrived A dutch post which sayes That the diference between the states Genll & Amsterdam Rather Widens but the Levyes goe briskly on to be Raised That the Bayly of Baucon was Arrested at Amsterdam & Examined severall times by the Councill of that Citty being Charged with A designe to Assasinate the Burgermaster Benningham but Confessed nothing as yet The next day they tooke his Landlord in Custody & were from 9 at night till 3 in the morning Assembled The P: of Orange is gone for Zealand the better by his presence to Establish that province to promote the Levy & then make A stepp to Sas van Gent to Conferr on the Confines with M: de Grana for the better preserveing the Remaining part of fflanders The K of Englands Answer to Mounsier Zitters Memoriall is Arrived in Holland being to Induce the states to Agree to A Truce Rather then A Treaty of peace which would spend much time & A generall Truce is now the subject of debate & soe far in prospect to be Agreed as that ffrance has yeilded thereto &c at prsent only the house of Austria dissents The souldiers who are Raised here for the service of the states under the P: of Orange are Habitted &c and will sayle the first wind but are not very Numerous mr dutton who is ordered Governor of Barbados in Roome of sr Tho Linch is prepareing to depart, his Matye Returnes from Newmarket on Satureday haveing little pleasure there the snow being A ffoot deep |DLondon_18th_Mar_1683 |L1511 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Madam Godolphin one of the Ladyes of Honor to the Queen died of the small pox The dutchesse of Portesmouth was Indisposed at Newmarket which it was feared would have turned to the small pox but is Recovered The Greate Race between his Matyes horse Named Dragon & with mr Riders horse Named Whynott was Run at Newmarket & wonne by Whynott A Considderable space & Its said 20000 L wonne & lost Major Oglethorpe who Executes the place of Master of the horse by Comission for the d of Richmond is said to be in disfaivor at Court but will be permitted to sell his places in which tis said mr Rider will succeed On Satureday the Court Returnes hither & after some short stay his Matye goes to Winchester to see the building which is already in soe great forwardnesse that the first ffloor is layd His Matye haveing Caused judgment to be Entred Agt the Citty of London upon the Quo Warranto A writt of Habere posessionem was tis said Intended to be brought thereon but tis said his Matye will be graciously pleased to suspend the same & that the Marketts & all other proffitts & Revenues shall Continue to the sole use & Benefit of the Citty +On Satureday the Assizes for Surrey Ended where one Edward Mathews of Epsom was found Guilty of High misdemeanor in saying that his Matye would dye be killed or poysoned in 6 Months & that if the d of Yorke should Come to the Crowne he would be one of the first to take up Armes Agt him Its Affirmed that the P of Orange & the M: of Grana solicitt the d of Monmoth to take upon him the Comand of Generall of their horse in fflanders in Roome of Prince Vaudemont who will be preferred to the Goverment of Sardinia The Councill of the Citty of Amsterdam have published That since it Appeared by good Information that on the 16th seaven wicked men or more mett at night Abt the house of their Burgermaster Van Benninghen with A designe to take away his life & since some villaines of that Citty have published that it should be yet Accomplished To devert therefore this bloody Enterprize they promise 100 ducatoons to any that should discover one or more of the persons & in Case he himselfe be A party his name shall be kept secrett & shall Receive the said Recompense Chargeing all the Innkeepers &c upon arbi[t]rary Correction & payment of 1000 Gilders to give every day the names & qualifications of all their Lodgers & that every body use their greatest Circumspection in Receiving persons that may be suspected thereof The Ld dartmouth was by o[u]r last Advice at Cadiz staying for provisions & therefore will not Arrive soe soon as Exspected |DLondon_20_Mar_1683/4 |L1512 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The dutchesse of Portesmouth is Againe fell sick & Its now feared will have the small pox Last night Madam Godolphin who dyed of the small pox was Buryed at the Queens Charge her Corps being Attended by 4 of the Queens Coaches, Madam Yarbrough daughter of Sr Thomas Yarbrough is put in her place Madam Wall the late woman to the dutchesse of Portesmouth & now wife to Major Oglethorpe is soe much in disfaivor at Court as that shee will be displaced togather with her husband but as yet none is Nominated to succeed in her place of Laundress to the King +Sr Cornwall Bradshaw is by his Matyes order added to the Comissioners of the Excise & hearth money The E: of danby hath taken A house in So Ho Square but his pattent of Marquess is stopt upon some affaire which occurred to his Matyes knowledg Yesterday the yong E: of Essex was marryed to Esqr Grimstons daughter the Grandson of Sr Harbottle Grimston which will occurr to be A greate fortune Wee heare that the Citty of Yorke since the delivery of the Quo Warranto have by Majority Agreed the surrender of their Charter as also the Corporation of Truro in Cornwall A scire ffacies instead of A Quo Warranto is now taken out & will be speedily served upon the Company of vintners as will be the like to many of the other Companies of London There being severall dissenting ministers in Newgate who on Sundayes preached to the prisoners, There lies among them for debt one of the Hiltons the greate Informer who has given Information thereof soe as that Its said Capt Richardson will be proceeded Agt for 80 L for severall times keepng A Conventicle in his house But he Replyes that they were all of his family & soe beleives he shall Evade the same divers Jewes on behalfe of the state of Venice have hired 9 English merchants ships Carrying each Abt 40 Guns to be Employed in the warr Agt the Turks This weeke Coll Charles Porter Arrived from his Regemt in fflanders & is gone for Newmarket he gives A dismall Account of the ffrench Barbarity in that Country That they are now drawing A formidable body togather to Attack some Important places & were in sight of Oudenard Its supposed to Attack the same The Spanish souldiers Extreamly want their pay & the aforesaid Colonell had Already found divers of his mens Habitt in this Citty whome he lately Cloathed in fflanders The d: of Grafton E: of Shrewsbury Ld Bruerton [?] with divers other greate personages & Gent are prepareing for their speedy departure to the ffrench Campe |DLondon_22d_Mar_1683 |L1513 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This afternoon his Matye (praysed be the Almighty) is Returned safe to Whitehall Their R: Highnesses have quitted their Lodgings in Whitehall & Continue at St James by Reason madam Godolphin died of the small pox there Most of the Aldermen have been with his R: Highs & Congratulated his safe Returne from Newmarket Major Oglethorpe who is selling his places demands 2400 L for that of Lieutenant of horse & is to leave his house in St James Parke which was built for the Kings Laundress his wife being also displaced from that office & what overplus he hath layd out Abt it will be allowed him Some Complaints haveing been made to his Matye in Councill in Relation to mr Vaughan Lieutenant to the Queens Troope of Grenadiers his Matye hath ordered him to sell his place To morrow ffran Smith will be Examined before his Matye in Councill The Company of vintners Intend to surrender their Charter upon the scire ffacies To morrow the Venetian Agent designes to waite upon his Matye to desire his Leave for 15 merchants ships to serve Agt the Turks but the Turkey merchants Intend to Appear Agt it His Matyes portraiture given by the Hamburgh Company is now Ready to be set upon the Royall Exchange A pattent being under the seale to Ishue out A Comission for the Regulateing some Estates in Ireland the d of Bucks & the Ld Mount Alexander have put in A Caveat thereto One mr Ralphson A dissenting minister in Newgate died last Thursday of A Burneing feavor which is very predominate Amonge those prisoners A Reforme is goeing to be made of the Clerke of the severall Companies of this Citty that are Whiggishly Inclined & mr Brome the Clarke of the skinners Company who Arrested the late Ld Mayor is Already displaced & one mr Hacsemandell A Kentish Attorney & A very Loyall person put in his stead +Wee want 3 fflanders 2 dutch & one ffrench post but A gent Arrived from fflanders sayes that those of Oudenard understanding that the ffrench were Comeing before them sent away their women & Children & Recd A Reinforcement of 2000 souldiers but the ffrench with their Bombes had destroyed divers Churches monasteries & houses [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] I have perused this bundle & few are wanting. It conteins 4 years 1680 1681 1682 1683. beginning March 25 1680 Inclusive. J. S. |DLondon_25_Mar_1684 |L1514 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have now A Confluence of fforreign posts They write from Holland that the Mareshall Humieres Invested Oudenard with 22000 men & on the 21st began to Bombard it whereby one halfe was Burned The Citty of Amsterdam have again sent Circular letters to all the Townes of Holland to Express ther good Intentions for the publick & Againe to demand their papers The Prince of Nassau Governor of ffreizland Conveyes the like designe upon him as that on Van Beninghen & stirrs not without A greate Guard On the 19th the P of Orange Arrived at Middleburgh & stayd there till the 23rd & showed the states of that Citty the Reasons for the new Levy upon which they passed A vote for it On the 24th the Prince went for Antwerpe & Conferred with the M: de Grana & that it was Necesary to treate with ffrance upon the propositions in whole or in part But Spaine still insists not to Recede anything to ffrance Come what will The Prince is Returned to the Hague & since only 5 of the 7 United Provinces have Consented to the New Levy the states have determined to Raise 2000 less The succours promised to the M: de Grana have now orders to march but are only to act defensive in the Townes that they shall be Garrisoned The Ambrs mett at the Congress at the Hague dayly debate meanes for Accomodation but as yet there is no Certain prospect The English Continue still of opinion that Spaine ought to Comply to something either peace or Truce upon the Alternatives saying Its not just to Embarrasse his Allies in A warr of which the Event is soe uncertain & as Its true Spaine ought not to be Abandoned by his Allies but if their Neibors house be on fire they are obliged to Endeavor to quench it soe if Spaine can preserve his Neibors house by putting out his owne that is Already on fire Its not Necesary to Come to his Assistance thereby Exposeing their owne to fflames They write from Lintz in Germany that the Assembly is broke up at Presburgh where 14 Earles & 12 Royall Cittyes of the hills have sworne Alleigance to the Emperor +Teckley has published A Counterpardon & being Reinforced with some 1000 Turks hath taken & Burnt Zendre & Cut in peeces 5 Companies of Polanders therein The Christians Intend to be Early in the feild & Attack Newhassell & Camisa The K of Poland is gone to the Confines of Russia to settle that worke & will have 80000 of his owne men in the feild & 10000 Wallachians & 50000 Cossacks & Intends to Attack Canimer [?] They write from Constantinople that A Bashaw with 30000 Turks was Revolted & Gone for Persia & that the Turks offer to all that will serve in the Warrs to be Exempt from Taxes severall yeares |FN_16 |DLondon_27_Mar_1684 |L1515 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The discourse is now Revived of the d: of Monmoths Intentions for fflanders to Act for the Spaniards the Approaching Campaigne & Its generally discourst that the Close of Last weeke his Grace went thitherwards divers Gentlemen are prepareing also for fflanders vizt the Ld Brandon Gerrard Ld Lumley &c This day Captain Bartue went for Paris to prepare Equipage for the E of Shrewsbury who with the D: of Grafton & others of the Nobility Intend for the ffrench Campe The E of Ossory haveing been in A yatcht at sea & not Returneing for severall dayes it was very much feared the said yatcht was Cast away But Its now Certainly Advised he landed at dieepe in ffrance & Its said Intends for the Campaigne but is since Returned hither 14 new men of warr are forthwith ordered to be Equipped to joyne with the Ld dartmouths fleet when Arrived to secure the Channell this summer & Maintaine his Matyes late proclamation in Reference to Hostillityes Comitted on o[u]r seas dureing the warr between ffrance & Spaine Yesterday the Dutchesse of Modena Arrived at Whitehall His Matye has Constituted the Honble Sr Dudley North one of the Comissioners of the Customes as supernumerary to the Rest That which has been soe long discourst of in Relation to the Quo Warrantoes Agt o[u]r Citty Companies is now Confirmed there being already 14 writts taken out & most of them served some of them by scire ffacies That Agt the Company of Goldsmiths being yesterday delivered to the Master & Warden they forthwith Called A Court & voted to lay downe their Charter at his Matyes feet begging his grace & faivor The same day A Quo Warranto was served upon the Company of Stationers who this day sumoned their Livery & Resolved upon A petition to his Matye that he would be pleased to Recall the said writt & Appoint such A Court of Assistant Clerks & others of the Company as he should thinke fit The Company of diers have sold all that percell of land which their Hall & other edifices were lately built on They write from Norwich that the E of Yarmouth had tryed an Action of scandalum Magnatum Agt one Stebbing of that Citty who was one of the forwardest in the delivery up of their Charter & had 10000 L damages for saying his Lordship was A whigg kept Company with those sort of people & fit to head A faction or words to that Effect On Tuesday last his Matye touched for the Evill but the Concourse of people at the Mese [?] to get Ticketts was soe greate that 7 persons were Crouded to death in the press Some dayes since the skin of A woman most Barbarously flead off was found by some youths in A pond neer Grayes Inn Lane, Greate Enquiry has been made for the Corps but not yet found Greate Resort has been to see the same but Its now ordered to be buryed |DLondon_29th_Mar_1684 |L1516 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Quo Warrantoes are already served on 14 Companies vizt Mercers Habberdashers Grocers Skinners Goldsmiths Drapiers ffishmongers Ironmongers Coopers Apothecaries Leather sellers Weavers Merchant Taylors & Stationers who are Cited to Appear the first day of the next Terme in the Kings Bench Court & Its Affirmed that the like writts will be Ishued out Agt most of the Rest there being in all 72 ffraternities one is already taken out Agt the vintners but not Actually served The mercers have sumoned their whole Company to Impart this matter to them & most others follow their Example Yesterday A Comittee Appointed by the Company of Goldsmiths to surrender their Charter Attended the Ld Keeper therewith & delivered it accordingly praying his Matyes Grace & faivor His Matye Intends for Windsor next Satureday The Councill have sate upon weighty affaires Relateing to fforreign Transactions & the fforreign Ambrs have been at Whitehall to take their measures & 10 dayes may give us the prospect either peace or warr in the Low Countries The Dutchesse of Yorke is Reported to be Certainly with Child The Dutchesse of Modena her mother Intends to make her Constant Residence in this Kingdome The Princesse of Denmarke being neer her time is to lye in at Windsor & will be Carryed thither in A sedan On the 20th Instant was soe greate A storme at sea that divers ships were Cast away neer Yarmouth & some of them saved not A man Capt Gunman [?] Comander of the yaught in Company with the E of Ossery from ffrance affirmes togather with divers in the vessell that they saw 3 visible suns in the firmament on the 21st at 7 in the morning & that 2 Rowling seas Came Thwart each other & that 3 ships were Cast away neer Callis in their sight A ship Arrived last Wednesday in the West gives Account that 8 dayes since he mett the Ld Dartmouths fleet in the bay of Biscay by which wee may Exspect his arrivall every houre +A ffrench man by nation was this weeke seized & Comitted to Newgate being Charged with poysoning divers persons aboard one of his Matyes men of warr 7 of whome died there being such Clear Evidence Agt him that Its thought he Cannot Escape His Matye hath now setled the Revenue & officers to Compose the new Hospitall of Chelsea Colledg which Estate will Amount to 12000 L p An & 700 persons togather with the officers to Cohabitt & have maintenance therein & many of the souldiers who Came from Tangier are Already Admitted & will Comence Collegiatts at Midsomer next |D1st_Apr_1684 |L1517 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday severall Quo Warrantoes were served on More of o[u]r Citty Companies & more will be dayly brought Agt others The Grocers have since their being served Appointed A Comittee of 6 Aldermen & 6 Comoners to Attend his Matye to know what his pleasure is therein mr secretary Jenkins has desired to be dismist which is granted & mr Sidney Godolphin Advanced in his Roome His Matyes Revenue of hearth Money which was performed by select Mannagers Expireing at Lady day his Matye hath dismist his said Mannagers ordereing his Comissioners of Excize to performe that worke & thereby save A greate Charge Letters from Bristoll say that the sheriffs of that Citty have made distresse of severall dissenting shopkeepers for above 100 L each as being Convicted upon the statute of 20 L p month for not Comeing to Church They write from Paris that their King has ordered 3 seperate Armies to Act in flanders of 90000 men & A 4th under Crequi on the Rhine of 62000 men & A 5th under Schombergh in Catalonia of 44000 men & that there is more Appearance of warr than peace They write from the Hague that the Dutch troops are departed for Brabant That those of Amsterdam Continue stubborne as to the new Levy & Its supposed those of Groningen & Ommeland will also Continue the like Letters from Hamburgh say that the K of Denmarke was Come with his forces before Lubeck & had taken Mollem & Patzburgh & killed all the Troops therein & have also taken posts in the 4 dependant Counties of Hamburgh which Allarmes all those parts The Lunenburgh troops are marching to their Assistance Letters from Lintz say that the Assembly at Presburgh Ended not with the successe as was Exspected That Teckley being Reinforced with 6000 Turks & Tartars makes Miserable Ravageing & has Burnt 13 villages & plundered as many Especially of those who have sworne Alleigance to the Emperor at Presburgh who dare not Returne home for fear of him & 2 Earles are Retreated into Poland The Poles being all Retired out of Hungary for want of subsistance The Bassa of Buda has Certainly Releived Newhassell without any losse which Garrison by sicknesse & want were Reduced to 1000 Combatants Letters from Constantinople say that almost every day one or other of the late prime viziers Creatures are strangled & that the next Campaigne is like to be very bloody +Its Certainly Reported that mr John Lambert (formerly Generall for those Called the Rumpe parliamt) is dead |DLondon_3d_Apr_1684 |L1518 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Company of Mercers mett to Considder what Proceed to make upon the Quo Warranto & the first question was whether they should first secure their Creditors or Attend the next Terme For A declaration & it was Carryed by 9 for the former & A Comittee of 5 Chose to Advise with Councill therein The 2d question put was whether they should Attend to see what would be Alledged Agt them or forthwith petition his Matye which was Carryed in the latter by many votes & A Comittee Nominated to draw up the said petition which being Reported was Assented to the substance shewing That Richard the 2d founded their Company & they have since Enjoyed it successively till this time That they were sorry for his Matyes displeasure humbly beseeching to know the occasion & soe lay themselves at his Matyes feet & voted that the Master & Wardens should take with them whome they should thinke fit & forthwith Attend his Matye Last Tuesday divers porpuses were seen by many spectators playing in the River Adjacent to the Custome house which people variously discant upon they were judged as large as A Bullock mr Lambert Genll in the late Rebellious times died last weeke in St Nicholas Island neer Plimouth where he was Confined Next Satureday Sidney Godolphin Esqr Enters upon his place as principle secretary of state in Roome of Sr Lionell Jenkins who is to Continue judge of the Admiralty Court his Apartment being prepareing at drs Comons & mr Godolphin also keeps his place as Comissioner of the Treasury This weeke divers of the Citty Apprentices were Apprehended for Counterfetting & vending false Guyneys being Prince Ruperts mettell not worth 6 d The Ld Dartmouth upon his Arrivall at Plimouth Imediately tooke post & Came to Whitehall Wee heare his Lordship has brought from Cadiz 600000 L in Bullion on Account of the Merchants Last Tuesday Arrived in the Downes the ffaucon Captain Churchill Comander from Jamaica & brings Account that the Lawrence An English privateer or piratt in Conjunction with other nations since they mett with such good successe at Vera Cruz put to sea with designe to Attack Cartagena haveing only [digit or digits smeared] [ve]ssells upon which the Spaniards sent out 3 men of warr to Chace them away who Comeing towards the piratts they made A seeming flight & they thought sure of them but the piratts Turned suddenly upon the Spanish Admirall of 42 Guns being A head of the Rest & Boarded her before the Rest Could Come up & tooke her & with her Assistance seized both the other in this Action the Spaniards had neer 500 men slayne & the piratts only 17 & 36 Wounded & are with the Spanish ships pursuing their Enterprize |DLondon_5th_Apr_1684 |L1519 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning his Matye went for Windsor as doe the whole Court on Munday & all the Companions of the most Noble order of the Garter are sumoned to Attend there on Tuesday where will be held An Installment for Prince George &c His Matye has Constituted the Prince of Denmarke Generall of all his foot forces in England The souldiers from Tangier will be disposed of in the severall Garrisons upon the sea Coast Yesterday the E of Dartmouth Attended the King at Whitehall to Render An Account of his voyage & was Graciously Recd & tis said is made one of the Comissioner$s% of the Treasury Yesterday the Ld Mayor sheriffs & Aldermen were at Whitehall to wish his Matye A prosperous journey & to Receive orders to governe the Citty in his Absence Yesterday Sr Dudley North Master of the Mercers Company with the Wardens &c Attended the King with A petition from that Company upon the Quo Warranto brought Agt them which being Read his Matye Returned noe other Answer then that they should suddenly have one from his principle secretary of state On Thursday the Ld Ch. Justice Returned from the Westerne Circuitt & Entred the Citty with above 200 horse besides Coaches with the Kings Trumpetts before them & has been since at Whitehall to Render his Matye An Account of his Circuitt & was Extreamly Carrassed by all The Councill have sate upon divers weighty affaires Especially the dispose of the Ld Dartmouths fleet some of which are to be layd up but others to be Revictualled to make up the summers Guard which is to Consist of 30 sayle & 40000 L is for the prsent sent to Portesmouth to pay off some of the seamen & the Lds of the Treasury will in few dayes provide A greater summe to defray the Rest of the Charges & Arreirs One Capt Clifford who was Convicted & ffined 1000 L to the King & 1500 L damages Recovered Agt him by Madam Sinderfeild for forceably stealing away the said lady into ffrance with Intend to Constrayne her to Marriage being prisoner in the ffleet, yesterday divers Gent Came under pretence to see him who Attending them to the door they knockt downe the Turnkey & Conveyed the prisoner to the Water side where takeing boate he is not since heard of This afternoone Arrived A Dutch post which sayes that they Attend Every houre for A Courrier from ffrance which will tell them either warr or peace, if the former Prince Waldeck has promised to bring downe the forces of the Circles of the Empire to their Assistance & the d of Bavaria has Engaged to Advance toward Strasburgh Letters fron Lintz say the vizier of Buda has sent word to the Governor of Raab that he has full power from his Master to Treate A peace or truce with the Emperor +This day Arrived the ship Kempthorne from ffort st George in India Richly laden The Master mate Chyrurgeon & 20 seamen died in their passage shee Touched at Bantam & Battavia but the Dutch made it death to sell them pepper, They also Confirme that the Dutch have both the Kings of Bantam in their posession & are in sole Comand of the place |DLondon_8th_Apr_1684 |L1520 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Attorney Genll sent the Master of the Mercers Company his Matyes Answer to their late petition being in substance, That his Matye has noe designe to Infring their Liberties but only Exspects that they will signe & seale An Instrument to Impower his Matye when he should see occasion to place or displace their Master Wardens assistants & Clerke & then his Matye will Confirme their prsent Charters with such Additions as shall be for the Good of their Company Yesterday the Royall Exchange began to be Rayled in to affix there A pedestell for His Matyes portraiture given by the Hamburgh Company Yesterday began the sessions at Guildhall where proclamation was made for 100 Excomunicate dissenters to Render themselves or pay 20 L & with some every quarter will be doubled & when seized the whole be Levyed Many dissenters were tryed & found Guilty of Ryotts & ffined some 10 L others less & Comitted to Newgate till paid Construction being made that being at Worship is an Act & that Act being unlawfull such unlawfull Assemblies are Ryotts & where they are mett with Intent to performe such Worship it is A Route though noe preaching there The Archbishop of Canterbury & Bp of London have ordered that all seditious Catichismes be supprest & that none presume to teach them in schooles & bills of Indictment are this sessions brought Agt some of the Authors Dr Buck of the Temple being dead dr Sherlock will succeed, also the Bishop of Carlisle is lately dead mr Wade of Bristoll mentioned to be Concerned in the late plott is seized at Mevis & bringing hither Upon the Complaint of the Spanish Ambr here his Matye has ordered 5 men of warr to the West Indies to seize & take all those that they find Comitting Acts of Hostllity Agt his Matyes Allyes Letters from Scotland say that their Parliamt is Adjourned from the 9th of Aprill till the 9th of Septembr That on the 28th of March Sr Hugh Cambell after A long & tedious tryall haveing Acquitted himselfe from all the Allegations layd to his Charge was by the jury brought in not Guilty at which the people Extreamly shouted, on which the Kings Advocate said he never heard of the like but at the Acquitting of that Traytor Shaftesbury in England, his Advocate moved for his discharge [but?] was told that being the Kings prisoner he must Attend his Matyes Pleasure The witnesses for not makeing good their Allegations Agt him were Comitted to prison Last night A duell was fought between the Lds Shrewsbury & Chumley on the one side & mr Mathews & mr Churchill on the other the former were disarmed which Ended the fray without effusion of blood The Prince of Denmarke has bought the house in St James Parke Called the Cockpitt which was the E: of Danbyes & now the Princesse will lye in there |DLondon_10_Apr_1684 |L1521 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday began the sessions at the old Bayly where divers Malefactors Received sentence of death & amonge them one that Received the Kings pay upon an Ancient statute for deserting his Colours What was writt of one Wade of Bristoll being seized at Mevis as A Conspirator proves to be one Holloway A Linnen draper of that Citty who is Arrived & hath been Examined before the Councill & Its said hath made an Ingenious Confession of the whole & is this Evening sent to Newgate The D of Grafton E: of Mulgrave E of Ossory E of Shrewsbury with divers Lds & Gent are Come from Windsor in order to their going to the ffrench Campe where there will be An Appearance of Abt 90 in very greate splendor +The deane of Bristoll being dead mr Johnson of that Citty who was Cited to the late Parliamt will succeed The Ld Brinkard [?] being dead his place of Master of St Katherines Hospitall judged to be worth 1500 L p An Comes to Sr James Butler steward of the Marshalsea Yesterday the Company of Chyrurgeons were served with A Quo Warranto & this day divers others will Receive the like The Company of Stationers have subscribed & sealed A paper yeilding that his Matye shall place or displace their Master Wardens Assistance & Clerke & afterwards they proceeded to Regulate severall things in their Company displaceing 6 of their Assistance who are judged to be Whiggishly Inclined & voted for Bethell & Cornish & Its Affirmed that 9 Loyall persons will by way of Mandamus be Affixed therein it being A greate Benefit to be An assistant & after their decease to their Widdows as Receiving A devident of the Companies stock which Amounts to A greate summe by the many Coppies of books which they have solely to themselves Wee heare that the Ld Dartmouth was the last person on the Barbary shoar at Tangier But some of the Mines did not take Effect soe soon as the Garrison was shipt & the Moores not Regarding the danger began to Rush in but his Lordship sent Ashoar to Advise them of the Approaching Mischeife & they drew off but not soe suddenly but 50 Moores were blowne up by the springing of A Mine His Lordship before his Comeing off strowed many New Mild shillings Amonge the Rubbish that the Moores might see that his Matye did not demolish that place for want of money but other Reasons, The Mould Canot be seen at Low water marke & is soe Ruined as to be unserviceable to any other The Spaniards at Gibralter when o[u]r ffleet was in sight Came downe with A greate Army to prevent any Attempt upon them The ship Eagle bound for the East Indies haveing by A storme lost her mast & driven back into Plimouth Its feared the season will be lost before shee can be Refitted |DLondon_12th_Apr_1684 |L1522 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the Company of Mercers mett to whome Sr Dudley North their master made Report of his Matyes Answer to their petition by mr Attorney Genll which affaire Admitted many & High debates but in fine they put it to the question whether they should Comply with his Matyes desire which Came to A poll & it was Carryed by 18 in the affirmative After which they Appointed A Comittee to Attend mr secretary to know in what manner they must proceed to Comply with his Matyes desire & to performe it Accordingly On Thursday the Company of ffishmongers Agreed to lay their Charter at his Matyes feet & Appointed A Comittee to Attend the secretary who tis said has directions left him what Answer to Returne to Every Company in his Matyes absence The Company of Ironmongers have Concluded much upon the like as wee hear will doe many other Companies This day Arrived A Dutch post with Advice that the severall Ambrs at the Congress at the Hague upon many debates Considdering that they can hope for noe further succour from England & that the Troops of Spaine & Holland Cannot be able to make their defence agt ffrance are Come to A Resolution of Agreeing A Truce with ffrance & deputed 12 of their body to Communicate the same to the ffrench Ambrs who first asked if they had full power from their principalls to Agree the same to which they Could not Answer in the Affirmative but however they Informed him with the project soe to Agree A Truce as that the Barryer might be Affixed from the Scheld to the Maas & prayed Mounsr de Avaux to signify the same to his Master which he Refused saying that if they Agree A Truce all things must Remaine as they are or his Master must looke upon it as A 2d declaration of warr but if they would Agree to what his Master had directly proposed he had orders to signe the same, upon which Answer the states Genll were forced to send an Expresse to Paris themselves Holloway was on Thursday Comitted to Newgate but last night Carryed up Againe to Whitehall where he was Againe Examined before the Councill where he made A full discovery of the horrid Conspiracy & that more at large then hath been yet discovered insomuch that Rumsey is Comitted Close prisoner The Ld Lumley is gone for fflanders whither the D of Monmoth is going his servants haveing been at Brussells to get provisions for 20 horses |DLondon_15th_Apr_1684 |L1523 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from Dublin say that on the 7th at Night broke out A dreadfull fire in that Castle that in 3 houres Consumed the greatest part thereof to the vallue of above 100000 L & might have done much more dammage by the greate quantity of powder therein had not the personall Courage of the Ld Deputy the E of Arran Excited others to follow him & Removed the same Its said it began in his Lordships Apartment who himselfe narrowly Escaped Tis said mr Holloway of Bristoll who is in Newgate hath Charged some persons of that Citty as Conspirators with him & has discovered that Rumsey & West Could have accused others & discovered more then they have done & next weeke his Matye is Exspected at Whitehall where they will be all 3 Examined in the meane time the keeper of Newgate hath orders not to suffer Holloway pen Inke nor paper & mr West & mr Rumsey are in Custody Yesterday severall more Companies were served with Quo Warrantoes & on Sunday noe less then 8 Attended his Matye at Windsor with petitions to lay themselves at his Matyes feet & Acquiess to the Regulations Exspected of them & Among them the Habberdashers & Peter Daniell Esqr one of o[u]r sheriffs prsenting their petition had the honor of knighthood Yesterday one Captain Stisted [?] A late officer in the Custome house being displaced thence Came upon the key with the Act of Parliamt in his hand & made A seizure of ffrench wines & Caused A little disturbance but the wines were Carryed off nothwithstanding his pretences Yesterday one mr Hill A druggist in Budg Row was Arrested in An Action of 1000 L of scandalum Magnatum at the suite of his R: Highs but is at liberty upon bayle but Its said the Duke will declare next Terme for 50000 L Yesterday Broome Whorwood Esqr late A member of Parliamt for Oxford died Agt whome An Information was Exhibitted in the Crowne office Our Polish letters say that An Ambr from the Sophy of Persia was Arrived at Cracow & had Audience of the King & Assured him that his Master had fully determined to make warr Agt the Turks & to bring into the feild 100000 men & begin with the seige of Babilon Letters from Lintz say that A greate Councill of warr was held the 27th March to Carry on the warr & it was Concluded that the Generall [R]andevouz of the Imperiall army should be on the 20th of May neer Gran & that they will begin with the seige of Newhassell Tis said the Turks are in greate disorders & finde greate dificulties in Raiseing men notwithstanding the greate Encouragemts they give +They write from fflanders that the ffrench K will suddenly be there with his Army & that if the warr proceeds there will be as greate Action as Ever in those parts [Note on outside of letter in another hand:] Christopher Merry Weaver & Merry his Wife, & John Merry the son of the sd Chr. & E his Wife all of Arby in the [about twelve letters blotted] Interest & Estate as well in possession as revertion, wthall & all manner of Claim & Demand whatsoever to a certain house with outhouses & large Orchard or Homested or Home Close scituate & lying between the land of the said R N in the tenure of Tho: Taylor husbandman on two sides of the Lane or Road now leading from Arby aforesd to Nuncaton on an other side & an old not used lane on the fourth side and a Slice or narrow peice of ground lying between an other part of the land of the sd R N in the tenure of Tho: Taylor aforesd on the one side & a spring or Coppice wood of the sd R. N: called Lagoes Rough on the other side [Note in yet another hand on lower half of outside of letter:] 2 Colt 2 Wrch En Backsides 2 backsides 1 ll: 8 ar malt of M: ou P 25 yds of Shew & Crost at 6 d ye foot 1 - 47 - 6 129 yds of Crost et Shew at 3 d ye foot 4 - 10 - 9 6 - 8 - 3 [total] 20 yds Shew & Crost Green W 20 yds 02 yds & 2 foot 2 first [?] 02 yds & 1 foot [Also included are two small ----------------------------- columns of figures by which the 25 yds 2 foot Shew & Crost totals at left were worked out.] ----------------------------- 3 yds 1 fo: 6 In Shew 11 yds 2 fo: 2 In Crost 8 yds 1 fo: Crost 114 yds 2 fo ----------------------------- 129 yds 2 foot Crost |DLondon_17th_Apr_1684 |L1524 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the first of the Terme Coll Mildmay mr Braddon mr Caudron &c appeared which was Recorded The greate Cause between the Lady Ivy & Esqr Neale for 4000 L p Ann is ordered to be on the 5th of May Alderman Wright of Oxford Appeared & An Information was Exhibitted Agt him for writeing divers seditious Libells Agt the goverment which were found in his Closett & was Required to give 10000 L Recognizance himselfe & 4 sureties each 5000 L which not being Ready he was Comitted The Conviction of Sr Samll Barnardiston being not Returned out of the Citty noe proceedings were had of him This day is held A greate Councill at Hampton Court where tis said will be debated the ffarming of his Matyes Revenue of England & Ireland some peers offering 2 Millions p Ann also mr Holloway is Carryed thither to be Examined before his Matye in Councill mr Halley soe often mentioned in the Gazett to be missing is now found dead in the River Medway by Rochester naked save only Hose & shooes which Admitts of Various discourse The Company of Weavers & divers other Companies are gone this day to Windsor to submitt to his Matyes Regulations The D of Monmouth is now Certainly in fflanders Appeareing publickly at Brussells & Its Reported has his Matyes Leave to goe into that service & that the Marquess de Grana wrote to England before he would Receive him as himselfe Yesterday A Letter Came from mr Ricott the English Consul at Algeirs with Account that the goverment have now Agreed A peace with ffrance & that the ffrench are to Restore as many Moorish slaves as they have of their owne Nation & that the Remainder the ffrench K is to buy at A Market price with some other Termes not Honourable for ffrance Our Holland letters say that all posible Endeavrs are used to Center affaires in A peace or Truce & Its said that Spaine Inclines to yeild to one of the Alternatives of ffrance The M: de Grana has seized some persons Some say they are Jesuitts that had A designe to betray 6 Townes in fflanders to the ffrench when the King Come his progress which affaire will be strictly Examined The ffrench K. hath made new Engagements with Denmarke & bestowed greate presents on his Councellors, The Duke of Saxony hath sent to the Danish Troops to Retire speedily out of the Empire or he will Constraine them thereto +Our fforeign letters say that the Bassa of Buda hath Againe sent to the Emperor for A Treaty of peace between his master & the Emperor who Communicated it to the Popes Nuncio The Polish Ambr & other ministers at his Court who are more Inclinable to pursue the warr then treate of peace |DLondon_19th_Apr_1684 |L1525 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday severall motions were made at the Court of Kings bench vizt That noe Appearance be Entered to the Quo Warranto Agt the Citty of Yorke unless under their Comon seale which was granted Alderman Wright of Oxford moved he might be brought from the Kings bench & give such security as was Exspected which was assented to The buisness of the Earle of Macclesfeilds demanding special bayle for Sr Thomas Grosvenor upon the Action of scandalum Magnatum brought Agt the said Sr Thomas Grosvenor fforeman of A jury which prsented his Lordship as Aideing & Abetting in the Conspiracy of the D of Monmoth But the Court only ordered Comon bayle mr Attorney moved for A Habeas Corpus to bring up mr Holloway who tis thought will be suddenly tryed This day at the Kings bench barr Sr Samll Barnadiston was ffined 10000 L & to give sureties for his behaivor dureing life Letters this day from Poland say that there was prsented to that King the Hospodar of Wallachia taken prisoner by the Cossacks who offers for his Ransom 60 Polonian Noblemen prisoners in Turkey but being a Man of potency & like to doe much damage his offers are Refused Also that deputies were Againe Arrived from Count Teckeley who offers to submitt to the Emperor on those Termes proposed just after the seige of Vienna They write from Vienna that Coll Hemster had beate A Considderable body of Hungarian Rebells & that Coll Staffer had defeated 500 of the garrison of Newhassell & taken 80 prisoners who Report flesh is in that garrison at 2 L [?] A pound Also that the Morlacks had seized A Constantinople Caravan & taken many Rich Turkey Merchants & plunder worth 200000 Ducketts of Gold They write from Lintz that the Elector of Bavaria is hourely Exspected to be Ready at the Generall Randevouz where the Emperor will have 64000 men of his owne proper Troops besides Auxilliaries mr Papillion & mr Dubois haveing brought their Actions & Arrested Sr Wm Pritchard when he was Ld Mayor in the very night the Riseing was to have been & not haveing declared Agt him he hath brought his Action & they have this day given bayle to his Action also Alderman Wright of Oxford hath given what bayle the Court demanded |DLondon_22d_Apr_1684 |L1526 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench mr Attorney moved for judgment Agt the Citty of Yorke on the Quo Warranto & if they doe not Appear within A weeke judgment will be Entred up mr Holloway was brought up & the Court demanded what he Could say why sentence of death should not passe being Indicted for High Treason & by outlawry Attainted who Replyed he had been beyond seas & Could not Appear by the time but the Court told him that by Law he was Convict but however if he had anything to say the Kings mercy was such as to Wave the outlawry & let him have the Liberty of A faire Tryall he Answered he had made An Ingenious Confession such as he hoped would meritt pardon & Could say noe more soe judgment being prayed A Rule of Court was made for his Execution on the outlawry on the last of Aprill mr Braddon was sentenced to pay 2000 L & mr Hugh Speake to pay 1000 L & both of them to find sureties for their good behaivor for life & Comitted till paid Langley Curtis Convicted for the pamphlett Entituled the Night Walker of Bloomesbury was ffined 500 L & to stand next Satureday in the pillory & to find sureties dureing life +This day was the greate tryall between Capt Sands the E: India Interloper & the E: India Company but the Captain not proveing as was layd in the declaration he was nonsuited This day the East India Company Chose Sr Joseph Ash Governor & Sr Josiah Child Deputy & to morrow they bring in their votes for Choyce of the 24 Assistants Yesterday wee had severall fforreign Letters all which give A prospect of Warr in the Netherlands to be Almost Certain for the Courrier sent by the states to the ffrench K Abt the Result of the Congress at the Hague is Returned & brings Advice that his Most Christian Matye wholly Rejects their project of A Truce Confirmeing what his Ambr proposed from which his Matye will not Recede but pursue his Measures And Letters from Madrid say that the K of Spaine Assembled his Councill & Acquainted them with the demands of ffrance & his Matye & one third of the Councill were of opinion to Comply but the Rest Concluded to Agree to noe such Termes but pursue the Warr Also the Emperors Envoy at the Hague has given in A memoriall Agt one given in by the ffrench Ambr by which wee may discover the Low Countries are like this year to be Exposed to the Events of Warr & they write from Holland that if Spaine doe not Comply they will not Come into the Warr |DLondon_24th_Apr_1684 |L1527 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the Rule of the Kings bench Court was delivered to the sheriffs of London for Execution of James Holloway next Wednesday & they have given him notice to prepare for his dissolution. Yesterday at Guildhall 5 knights of the post were found Guilty before the Ld Ch: Justice there being A ffraternity of 17 discovered who engaged themselves to forswear men out of their Lives & Estates This morning about 3 A Clock A fire broke out at A shooemakers in Aldermanbury & burnt 2 houses & 2 were Spoyled The Ld Ch: Justice liveing hard by was there as also the Ld Mayor who being very dilligent in Exciteing the men to worke & directing them was the maine Instrument of soe sudden A stop to it. It began in A Garret but how it Came is not knowne His Matye hath ordered that what is burnt in the Castle of Dublin shall be Rebuilt in more splendor then ever & his Matyes Surveyor Genll hath Appointed A person to goe over to Expedite that worke Letters from Scotland say that A party of Rebells were got togather & A party of the Guards goeing to quell them they seized the Guide that Conducted the Guards & haveing Cut off his hands & killed his wife & Children they fled One Captain Mac Donnell Comander of the faucon ffrigott is upon Complaint of the Ld Dartmouth put off his place haveing wrote some Reflections on his Lordship They write from Leige that A Quarrell Arose Amonge divers Irishmen who fought 3 of A side & that the Ld Purbeck who lately made his Escape from the Marshall of the Kings bench was slaine togather with Sr Wm Denny & Sr Wm Kelly This weeke mr Papillion & mr Dubois were Arrested by Sr Wm Pritchard for disturbeing him by way of Arrest in his Mayoralty in order to Raise Comotions &c Yesterday the D of Grafton set forward for the ffrench Campe & this day the E of Ossory & others who have 2 men of warr to Convoy them from being taken by the Ostend Capers This day the D of Monmoths household plate with Armour & horses were sent to fflanders for the Spanish Campaigne They write from Paris that before the King departed from thence the Popes Nuncio desired he would stay one month before he would Act anything Agt Spaine & the King Answered that he was Resolved by the first of may to be in the head of his Army in fflanders to make himselfe satisfaction by force of Armes for that the Spaniards had soe often Rejected his proposalls for Accomodation They write from Ratisbone that the D of Brandenburgh sent word to the Emperor that he would Come to his Assistance with A powerfull Army Agt the Turks in Case A peace or Truce be Concluded with ffrance |DLondon_26th_Apr_1684 |L1528 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the Marshall of the Kings bench Attended that Court to Answer the Complaint of mr Atturney for suffering the Kings prisoners to be at large on the Rules & thereby had the liberty to Caball Togather & the Court was very sharpe upon him for suffering mr Bethell Pilkington Sr Samll Barnadiston, Hambden Braddon Speke &c to have anything of Liberty saying that his house was not the prison for such offences for where Imprisonment was part of the punishment they ought to be kept in Salva et Orde Custodia That Bethell goes abroade to the 9 d ordinary as though he was keeping his sherivealty That they heard Sr Samll Barnadiston should say since he Came hither that if he had been fined but 20 Groates he was soe well satisfied with the place he would not pay it, upon which the Marshall Acquainted the Court he had the night before most of them fetched into the prison house & the Rest should be forthwith Another Complaint was that he suffered persons to Enter themselves as prisoners on purpose to Elude the Lawes Agt them for not Comeing to Church saying they Could not being in Custody soe the Court ordered the Atturney Genll to prepare An Information Agt him if he did not in all points performe what the Court had directed him in The Wife of one Marshall obtained A Habeas Corpus to bring her husband out of the Custody of his father but it Appeareing that the said mr Marshall had Marryed A Leud woman & that his father preserved him from Laying violent hands on himselfe The Court would not Admitt her to goe to him save only with An officer of the Court to bring A True Report of the same One Ward prisoner in the Kings bench was sentenced to stand in the pillory thrice for A Considderable Cheate & fforgery The wife & father in Law of mr Holloway have made all posible Applications to the King for his pardon or Repreive but have Recd A positive denyall soe he will be Executed next Wednesday Just now is Arrived A Holland post which brings A memoriall delivered by the ffrench Ambr to the states That his Master hath Given orders for the beseiging Luxemburgh the better to facilitate A peace takeing away the occasion from Spaine hereafter but does declare that if before the 20th of May the M: de Grana will deliver it up with the 15 villages dependent thereon his Matye will Restore dixmunde & Courtray after he hath demolished them & will Relinquish his Claime to 40 villages neer Townes & hopes the states will oblige Spaine to Accept those his last offers or Cause their Troops to Comitt noe Acts of Hostillity Agt his which if they suffer his Matye upon the first breach thereof will Cause all their subject Effects & ships to be seized & looke on them as declared Enemies & of this he Exspects An Answer in 15 dayes after which he will not oblige himselfe to any former or prsent proposalls |DLondon_29th_Apr_1684 |L1529 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Since the Ld Cheife Justices order to the Marshall of the Kings bench many persons who were prisoners for Nonconformity but out upon security & followed their severall Callings are Called into the prison & mr Pilkington Bethell Hambden &c put into the prison house Yesterday at the Kings bench barr A motion was made That whereas there were some proceedings in that Court Agt the Countess of Anglesea for not goeing to Church That shee might have further time to plead & the Court gave till the latter End of the Terme This day the sheriff of Monmoth shire moved that haveing brought up Sr Trevor Williams & 10 or 12 more with him he might be paid the Costs Sr Trevor desired he might be Turned over to the Kings bench which the Court would not then grant but ordered the secondary of the Kings bench to Tax Reasonable Costs Its believed Holloway will be Executed to morrow The Confinement of Coll Rumsey is taken off Letters from Yorke say that on St Georges day many greate guns as usually were fired from the Tower of that Citty which by 11 at night Appeared all on fire & had not the Wind stood Northerly it had Endangered the whole Citty The Tower is wholly burnt most of the Armes & all the greate guns fallen downe some into the ditches all the Carriages &c are burnt one man killed & severall wounded His Matye hath bought the Cockpitt of the D of Albemarle & layd it to Whitehall where tis said Prince George will Reside Yesterday the Companies of Glaziers & Coopers as also the borough of Ipswich surrendered their Charters This day at the Court of Aldermen the buisness was in dispute abt Sr Wm Pritchards Arresting Papillion & Dubois & it was Agreed that 2 severall declarations be given Agt them & not both in one Tis said the Coroner that Arrested him & some of the Aldermen are goeing to some Remote place dreading the Ishue of the proceeding One Capt Browne has brought into Dover A ffrench man of warr of Considderable force haveing on board her A greate quantity of English wooll Contrary to Law & some of her Crew are Comitted prisoners to dover Castle +Our Holland letters bring us A memoriall delivered by the Spanish Ambr in Answer to the last ffrench memoriall that he has orders not to hearken to any of the unjust proposalls of the ffrench K & that his Master is Resolved Rather to hazzard the Rest of the Low Countries then suffer Law to be prescribed him by violence & ffraude &c. upon which they in Holland are divided some being for A Truce & some Agt it but our fforreign letters generally speake that there will be A peace |DLondon_1st_May_1684 |L1530 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday James Holloway was hanged & quartered at Tyburne he behaived himselfe very Chearfully & made A speech in which he made his discourse Center in West & Rumsey That it was ill Company that brought him to that End, Acknowledged the late traytorous Conspiracy though not soe full in that part as the killing the King & seemed to justify the late Ld Russell & in the Close of his discourse pretended to give Advice to the King in the Guideing of his affaires & being by the sheriff Rebuked said he hoped that the truth he had declared to His Matye would Conduce to the good of the nation & then delivered A Paper to the sheriffe & the like to his wife which Its supposed will be Published +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr the borough of Sudbury had time given to the 10th Instant to Plead to the Quo Warranto Agt them & the Towne of Poole have till the 8th Instant mr Kidd A Coffee man giveing bond to dr Pinfold of the Spirittuall Court that he would Conforme & not performeing it he put his bond in suite but Kidd Pleads he ought to have taken the bond in the Kings name &c And yesterday his Councill Acquainted the Court That dr Pinfold went on in the Spirittuall Court though the suite was depending here & noe judgment given upon which the Court ordered that all proceedings in the Spirituall Court should stopp mr Cauldron steward to the E of Clare was tryed for High Misdemeanor That he should say if the King had not been A Papist he would have passed the bill of Exclusion & also the bill for uniting Protestant dissenters & at another time upon the Election of Papillion & Dubois That in Olivers there was noe such stirr but every man Could sleep quietly under his owne vine & that he hoped ere long to see such times againe The former part mr ffox A blacksmith witnessed alone which had been Treason if 2 witnesses & the latter part the said ffox & one ffisher witnessed mr Cauldron Pleaded they were persons of ill fame & did it out of Malice for not suffering them to become Tennants to his Lord & brought one Salisbury to Prove that ffox was subborned which he made not good & the jury Returned in A quarter of An houre & found him Guilty On Sunday morning early A greate meeting was broke open in Leadenhall street & 25 of them served & Wilkins the Preacher Narrowly Escaped They are all bound to Answer it next sessions +The discourse of ffarming his Matyes whole Revenue of England is now Renewed by Noblemen &c who have given in their Proposalls Our Dutch letters say the states are very uneasy the Events both of Warr & of peace seeming to threaten their Constitution &c That which most troubles them is the Elector of Collogne who is Resolved with the ffrench troops to Invade them in Case they Come Into the Warr Yesterday his R: Highs Came from Windsor & was at the Councell at Whitehall in Reference to fforreign affaires the fforreign Ambrs makeing greate Instances here. |DLondon_3d_May_1684 |L1531 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr mr Williams moved that mr Hambden was sickly & the Place he was Confined to Nasty & filthy & made him worse & prayed he might have the benefit of the Marshalls house which is granted The Tryall Came on between the King & Wm Sacheverill Esqr & neer 20 others of Notingham upon An Information That the said mr Sacheverill with the Rest on the 27th Sept 1682 being the time for the Election of Mayor for that Corporation not haveing votes Came to the Place of Election & after Proclamation made for all persons unconcerned to depart they Continued there & as much as in them lay opposed the said Choyce & tooke away one of the sheriffs maces & swore A Mayor by their Old Charter after the New Charter Arrived mr Wild (& other the Kings witnesses) deposed That he & severall of his bretheren the Alderman Caused Proclamation for all unconcerned Persons to depart The defendants brought many witnesses who said they were there all the whole & heard noe such Proclamation nor saw any disturbance The Ld Ch: Justice summing up the Evidence left it very full Agt the defendants saying it was next door to Rebellion telling the Jury they must Either find them Guilty of A Ryott or the Kings witnesses of Perjury & the jury found them Guilty of A Ryott &c This day Came on the Tryall between the D of Yorke & John Dutton Coult Esqr (A late member for Lembster) upon A scandalum Magnatum The words layd in the declaration were That the Duke of Yorke is A Papist & before any Popish dogg should be successor to the Crowne he would be Hanged at his owne door & venture his life & fortune to prevent the same & at another time he spoke it over Againe At another time if any member of Parliamt Come to any harme from that time I will begin to Cut the Throats of all the Papists I meet with if it be the d of Yorke himselfe At another time he said that if the King followed the Advice of tha Papist dogg his brother &c as he believed he did it would be the worst for him At another time he said That he would be hanged at his owne door before such A damned Rascall as the D of Yorke should Inheritt the Crown with severall words of like Tendency all proved by 3 witnesses He brought witnesses that 2 of them should say they would not leave him worth 4d (he as A justice Punishing them upon some Pecuniary lawes) with much more of this nature In fine the jury found 100000 L damages mr Pilkington moved to have Liberty of the Rules or Marshallsea which is not granted Our Holland letters say that the states are Come to A Resolution to Accept of the Truce offered by ffrance in ffebr last & Acquainted the ffrench Ambr who said he would send An Expresse to his Master in Regard affaires were much Changed since then The fforreign ministers Charge the states with breach of their Treaties & sollemn promises The New Levyes are noe more thought of [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_6th_May_1684 |L1532 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr Came on the Tryall between the King & mr Wynn an Atturney upon An Information that when mr Sidney was tryed he said the jury were A Loggerheaded Jury & had given A verdict Contrary to Evidence he was found Guilty but is not in Custody This day mr Atturney moved for dr Pinfold Agt mr Kidd That whereas he had got A Rule to stopp Proceedings in the Spirittuall Court he supposed the Rule was to stopp all the Proceedings Abt the bond & that if they had occasion they might proceed upon some other matters Agt him which the Court Agreed to mr Dolben moved An Arrest of judgment for mr Cauldron but the Court Comitted mr Cauldron to the Kings bench saying he should Come up by A Rule of Court to morrow & then they might speake to it mr Nosworthy is ordered to Plead to the Information Agt him for words on ffriday next The quarters of Holloway are ordered to be Carryed downe to Bristoll to be put upon the gates there Yesterday his R: Highs Came to Towne on purpose to see his dutchess who tis said is miscarryed being Abt 14 weeks gone of her time The Countesse of Ossory is delivered of A daughter at Windsor where shee now lyes in +Yesterday the Ds of Monmoth waited on the queen who Recd her very kindly Our fflanders letters say the D of Monmoth was Recd publickly at Brussells by the M: de Grana with A greate deale of Respect being Complemented by all the Generalls & till his owne Coach & furniture be Ready The M: de Grana lends him his Coach he hath taken A house for 12 months Wee have A Report that the P of Orange &c has Raised the seige of Luxemburgh & killed 2000 ffrench & that the D of Monmoth had some honor in the Action but this wants Confirmation The Ld Landsdowne is Arrived here from Vienna & Returnes speedily to Holland The King haveing given him leave to spend this Campaigne in the P of Oranges Army if there be A warr +The ffrench Ambr hath Acquainted the states That his Master Could not now make good those offers he made in ffebr but leaves it to their Choyce to Accept either the Peace or Truce offered by him the 29th of Aprill Requireing their speedy Answer they being the Termes he cannot Recede from To which the Spanish Ambr made A very sharpe Answer & is Angry with the states & tells them they use his master more like A Pupill then An Ally & that his master will never Comply with those Termes +Our fforreign letters Continue to Advise that the Turks will not be able this year to oppose the Christian forces & that both the Emperor & King of Poland are Courted for Peace but neither will hearken to any Proposalls |DLondon_8th_May_1684 |L1533 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr mr Atturney moved for judgment Agt those of Notingham which is ordered to be on Satureday next Then mr Atturney moved for judgment Agt mr Cawdron & that he Appeared as Early in his offence as any man & prayed Corporall Punishment mr Caudron told the Court he had A large & sickly family & nothing to support them but his wages That mr ffox had done him A greate deale of wrong & was A very ill man. Judge Wilkins asked what Estate he had mr Williams Answered his Estate was A wife & 6 or 7 Children Then said my Lord wee must make the fine the less & the Corporall Punishment the greater & ordered he should Come up on Satureday for judgment Actions being brought by Sr Wm Pritchard late Ld Mayor Agt mr Papillion & mr Dubois for Arresting him in the time of his Mayoralty in order to Cause Comotions & Interupting him in the due Course of his Administration declarations were yesterday severally filed Agt them to the damage some say of 20000 L each Tis Affirmed A new Charter for this Citty is Agreed upon & now Engrossing which tis said will very little vary from the old save only that the Choyce of the Citty magistrates is Put into fewer hands & afterwards Restrained under the Tye of A Negative voyce +Our fforreign letters say that the Algerines have Concluded A Peace with the ffrench & tis thought will break with the English Our Scotch letters bring 3 Proclamations one Abt the sumptuary Act Another Abt the Militia & the 3d Abt Elders of Churches vizt That whereas by the supremacy Inherent in o[u]r Crowne as one of the Prerogatives thereto belonging it solely Resides in us to Enact such orders for the Externall goverment of the Church & persons to be Employed therein as wee shall thinke fit &c Wee Impower the ministers of each parrish to give in lists of such as are fit to serve as elders whome wee hereby ordaine & Comand to serve unlesse their Reasons to the Contrary be Approved by the bishopp Chargeing them in 15 dayes to Accept thereof in Paine of Rebellion Our fflanders letters say the D of Monmoth is Highly Carrassed by the Spanish Generalls but the English officers in the service of the states doe not Come neer him & he hath taken A house at Brussells at 200 L p An & is Building stables Intending to have 40 horses & tis said the dutchesse is Exspected there in few dayes he is made Lieutenant Genll of the Dutch & Spanish Cavalry & tis said is Got into Luxemburgh which makes A stout Resistance |DLondon_10th_May_1684 |L1534 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr Edward Nosworthy Esqr late Member for St Ives in Cornwall was Indicted upon An Information That he discourseing Abt the Tryall of ffitzharris said he hoped next Parliamt to hang all the judges that gave it for Law for the Tryall of the said ffitzharris To which he pleaded not Guilty This day mr Recorder moved for judgment Agt those of Notingham The Court said all but mr Sacheverill were strangers to them & they Exspected An Account of their Abilities & tooke their bayle for each other to Appear the first day of the Next Terme mr Cawdron was not brought up Its Confirmed that the Spaniards from Hispaniola & Cuba have seized the Bahama Islands of which the d of Albemarle E of Craven Ld Berkley Ld Astley Sr Peter Colliton & Sr Geo: Carteret were made Proprietors by his Matye the loss of which is of greate Consequence as to Jamaica In the Proclamation Abt the Militia of Scotland is orders for the due Mustering of them they Consisting in all of 20 Regements of ffoot & 28 troops of horse His R: Highs hath bought A Considderable Originall stock of the East India Company as also the E of Mulgrave which Causes their Actions to Advance from 200 to 220 L p Cent Sr Samll Barnadiston mr Pilkington & mr Bethell have now the liberty of the Rules Her R: Highs miscarryed on Thursday but the sex Could not be distinguished shee is now pretty well Againe The son of the M: de Humieres is killed before Luxemburgh as also the Marquess de Sell Mounsr Montall & other Considderale officers The Place makes A stout defence The Spanish Ambr here hath prsented A memoriall wherein he Endeavors to perswade his Matye That his master will never Accept of the ffrench Proposalls The states Genll have sent to ffrance their Resolutions that if the King will Abide by his Proposalls in Novembr they will Endeavor to Induce Spaine to Accept them if not they will Assist Spaine Agt them &c and have sent the P of Orange to Brabant to his forces but to Returne in 4 dayes & ordered all those who waited for Comissions to Attend at the Hague & Its hoped they will Instead of the 16000 new Levyes Agree to 35000, Amsterdam beginning now to be of the sentiment to repell force with force foreseeing if the ffrench get Luxemburgh they will gaine Antwerpe & shut up the Scheld & make that Citty the Generall Mart for Germany which being A Comodious Port will Exclude Amsterdam This day dr Oates was Arrested at the suite of his R: Highs in A scandalum Magnatum for 100000 L & Carryed to the Poultry Compter |DLondon_13th_May_1684 |L1535 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the last of the Terme mr Cawdron was brought up to Receive judgment where An Affidavit was Read which Conteyned That he was descended of An Ancient & Loyall family That when he was Mayor of Waterford in Ireland he Refused the orders sent for Proclaiming Oliver Cromwell Protector with many other Perticulars of his Good affection &c In fine the Court ffined him 100 L & to stand 2 times in the Pillory & find sureties for the Good behaivor dureing life mr Jones moved for judgment Agt mr Samll Parker Convicted for writeing that his Matye had noe Negative voyce in Passing bills mr Parker Alledged that what he wrote was out of Prinns booke. My Lord said he ought to have his eares Cropt as Prinns were & demanding what Estate he had mr Jones said none soe had only judgment to stand 3 times in the Pillory & find sureties for his good behaivor dureing life ffour knights of the Post had judgment to stand in the Pillory & Another at drs Comons for forgeing letters of Administration mr Vavasor & Peters Prisoners in Newgate these 3 yeares as Concerned in the Popish Plott but noe Processe Agt them are discharged +His Matye & the Court are in Health at Windsor where last Sunday it was declared That his R: Highs is made Ld High Admirall of England & Its Affirmed the Ld Dartmouth is made Vice Admirall & Capt Herbert Rere Admirall & that Samll Pepis Esqr is Restored Secretary thereto & Its Generally said the E of Rochester will be made Ld High Treasurer Yesterday morning the Princesse of Denmarke was delivered of A Daughter which soon after died but shee is very well dr Oates hath brought his Habeas Corpus & is gone over to the Kings bench This day mr Holloways Confession was Published in 4 sheets +Our letters from Dublin bring A Proclamation Prohibitting the Transporting any Corne out of that Kingdome The Price of Corne being soe Raised thereby that A Peny white loafe which usually Conteyned 7 1/2 ounces was Reduced to 6 1/2 ounces which Rise on A sudden put the People into A greate Consternation Last Sunday 31 persons were taken at A Conventicle & 28 of them were today at Guildhall found Guilty of A Rout Its now said that the E of Oxford has Parted with his Regemt to the d of Albemarle & the duke his Place of Capt of the Guards to Prince George mr Dutton Colt Agt whome his R: Highs had A verdict for 100000 L is escaped beyond sea. All our fforreign Posts are wanting |DLondon_15_May_1684 |L1536 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His R: Highs is not made Ld High Admirall as was Reported but Constituted as it were director of all affaires of that office which his Matye still Reserves in him selfe & will him selfe signe all orders & Comissions Relateing thereto Most of the sea Comanders now in Towne have been to Congratulate his R: Highs on this occasion & also many other who have dependance on the Admiralty or seeking Employes therein This morning his Matye Came to Whitehall where A greate Councell was held his R: Highs present Its Reported dr Oates will be Prosecuted for some undecent words Agt his Matye The severall single Companies will be formed into Regemts of which the Ld Dartmouth will Comand one & 6 of the Companies that Came from Tangier will be filled up & lye in Garrison at Pendennis Castle in Cornwall Severall New Companies of Dragoons now Raising are Almost Compleate Wee have A discourse Abt Towne of A new Conspiracy but what grounds there is for it wee know not All those in the Kings bench save Aaron Smith have now the liberty of the Rules The New Charter for this Citty is now Engrossed & Gone through severall offices & tis said Agrees with the old save the Regulations which the Ld Keeper Required in his Speech to the Ld Mayor &c at Windsor last June The Benchers of the Temple last weeke Called A Parliamt & Expelled 12 Gent Complained Agt as Ryotters the last Revelling Our Holland letters say that severall of the Cittyes are for the Agreeing to the Proposall of ffrance & its believed the states will Agree to them the ffrench K: Assureing them That assoon as he is master of Luxemburgh he will Returne to Paris & meddle with none of the Barryer Townes +In the meane time Its said Luxemburgh Cannot hold out 10 dayes & letters from the ffrench Campe say that they should be masters of it before those letters Come to us. The ffrench K Hunting neer Mons was in danger to be taken by A Party from that garrison +This day at the sessions in the old Bayly Proclamation was made for those dissenters to Appear Agt whome writts were Ishued out of the Prerogative Court for Nonconformity but none of them Appeared +The ship London is Arrived from East India very Richly laden & brings newes that the six ships the Company sent thither are Arrived there & fraughting & that the Company have bought up all the goods that the Interlopers must Returne without ffraught which hath Raised the Auctions of the Company from 215 to 225 [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_17th_May_1684 |L1537 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +At the Councell at Whitehall on Thursday Its said 16 Articles of High Treason were Exhibitted Agt dr Oates & also some debates of very greate Concernment did Arise from the late James Hollowayes Confession & Papers Insomuch that severall Warrants are gone into the Country by Messengers to fetch up offenders & Its Reported that Coll Rumsey has not dealt Ingeniously with his Matye as to his discovery & that he will be brought to A Tryall very suddenly After the Councell Arose his Matye gave A vissit to the Princesse of Denmarke & dined at the ds of Portesmouths Lodgings where also were the ffrench & Spanish Ambrs & that Night Returned Againe to Windsor The E of Peterborough has brought his Action of scandalum Magnatum Agt mr Dangerfeild for what was Agt his Lordship in his Printed Narrative also Agt the booksellers who Published the same & Its said that some of the Popish Lds late in the Tower Intend to bring their Actions Agt dr Oates who has sent to most of his Acquaintance to be his bayle in the Action Agt him by his R: Highs but now are soe hardy as to Adventure The Words Agt him are said to be that Receiving A 9 d Post letter he said his money went for Maintenance of the Po[pish?] Rascall the d: of Y or to that or worse effect Our sessions at the old Bayly Ended last night where the Grand jury made A prsentment Agt such who write false newes & Reflect on his Matye & the goverment Our fflanders letters say That Luxemburgh made A stout defence & there is noe Appearance of their being Reduced to any Extremity this month But our ffrench letters say That the Governor of Luxemburgh sent word to the M: de Grana that without speedy Releife he Could not defend the Towne & had for Answer to surrender on the best Termes he Could & Its beleived the Place will be surrendered as to morrow which Causes some to thinke there is an understanding between ffrance & Spaine & that Holland will be left as A Prey to the former The Dutch begin to be sencible That the opposeing the Prince was A ffrench Intreague to divide them Agt their Interest & should Spaine for An Equivalent give up the Province of Gueldres which is the barryer between the dutch & the ffrench Conquests they would be Exposed +This day 3 persons stood in the Pillory being part of the 27 [?] who hold A Corporation to Swear for hire what was Prompted to them though it were to the loss of any mans life or Estate +The yong Ld Berkeley A Noble man of 18 yeares of Age haveing sometime since killed A Suttler [?] in the Savoy yesterday the grandjury found A bill of Indictment for Murther Agt him who must be tryed by his Peers soe soon as his Matye Pleases to Constitute A Court for the same |DLondon_20th_May_1684 |L1538 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Ld Chancellor Ld Treasurer Ld Privy Seale & others of the Nobility of Scotland in all 22 are Arrived at Windsor & Its said there is some diference Among them & that some would Endeavor to get the Chancellor Removed They are to be heard before his Matye on [?] this day at Windsor On Sunday last A quakers meeting was disturbed in Lumbard street & Abt 120 of them seized & Abt 40 Comitted the Rest Promised one for another to Appear Betwixt 20 & 30 stout merchants ship which were Ready to sayle hence for Venice to be hired in the Service of that state are stopt upon Application in de[ference?] to his Matye by the Turkey Company setting forth the ill Consequences it might have on the Levant trade &c At the quarter sessions held at Chichester some scores of Gent &c were Indicted Convicted & ffined for A Ryott Comitted formerly in meeting the duke of Monmoth some small distance & waiteing on him into the Citty Our fforeign letters say That Luxemburgh makes A stout defence & the governor hath sent word he will defend it to the last of Time & Count Waldeck hath sent word that he is Marched as far as Coblenz (which is Abt 40 miles from Luxemburgh) with 30000 men with orders & A Resolution to Releive Luxemburgh & would hasten his March thither assoon as he Could The K of Spaine hath sent word to the M: de Grana that the warr should Proceed for he was Resolved to have An Honourable peace or hazzard A warr to obtaine it but there Appeares no disposition in the Dutch to Assist the Spaniard Our fforreign letters Intimate That the ffrench want money & the dane finding money not to Come According to Agreemt hath disbanded some of his forces & will Alter his Resolutions & letters from Hamburgh say That by the Interposition of the queens mother A good understanding is made between the 2 Northerne Crownes, Also that Abt Hamburgh there are such greate quantities of Mice & Ratts that they have devoured most of the Corne & Although they have killed thousands yet they Rather Increase which makes the people fear A famine & that they make such A strong Noyse in the Night that People in the Country villages Cannot Rest +here is A discourse that the Grandjury have found the bill of Treason Agt dr Oates Its Generally discoursed that the ffrench K is very sick at Conde All the Ports of this Kingdome are Narrowly watched but wee know n[ot] for what Reason |DLondon_22d_May_1684 |L1539 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The ffrench K hath been Twice let blood at Conde being very dangerously ill of A Pestilentiall feavor His Matye & the Court are in good health at Windsor his Matye diverts himselfe in Walkeing & the Touring in which the Courtiers are outdone by his Matye Prince Georges Cheife diversion is Rideing the greate horse in which Its thought he will Excell Sr Cornwall Bradshaw hath Major Huntingdons Place in the Excise The ffrench fleet have orders to make warr on the state of Genova & are arrived there & have with their Bombes attacqued that Citty & done greate mischeife in the harbour for which warr some Assigne 2 Reasons first to give the Venetians A divertisement for Carrying on the warr by sea Agt the Turks 2ly to make himselfe master of that Citty & Its Revenues who Receive 1700000 L p An Constantly as Interest for money oweing them by Spaine The Citty have sent Ambrs to their Neibors to pray assistance 7 divers Apprentices haveing warned [?] their masters before the Chamberlain Complaining they would force them [to goe?] to Conventicles The masters are severely Rebuked & the servants ordered to goe to their Parrish Churches & as occasion should offer to Renew their Complaints Abt 100 of the quakers taken last Sunday have sent by their freinds 5 d Apeece it being the first offence & Abt 30 stand Comitted who were old offenders Luxemburgh holds out well & Count Waldeck is within 3 dayes March of the Place But the ffrench are masters of the outworks & are lodged in the Towne ditch Its Computed the ffrench have already lost 16000 men 36 officers & 240 yong Gent, all the English Lds & Gent in the Campe are Extreamly kindly used by M: de Crequi who will not suffer any to Expose themselves in danger but those that have Comands A few dayes since one mr Vespritt A Romanist Comeing to the Kings bench prison to vissit one Peters tooke occasion to give Reproachfull Language to dr Oates & at Length Spitt in his face The dr tooke all patiently only Replying I have nothing to doe with you but offering to draw his Sword The dr got withim [sic] him tooke away his Sword & broke it This put all the Prison in Confusion & had not mr Vespritt got away he had been beaten since which the marshall suffers none to goe in either with A sword or stick Two dayes since died the Countesse of Bedford whose death Its thought was Hastned by that of her sons the late Ld Russell |DLondon_24th_May_1684 |L1540 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This morning his R: Highs went for Windsor where A Councell is sumoned to sit to Morrow The greate men from Scotland have not yet had their heareing before his Matye They all Came to Towne with his R: Highs & Returned this morning with him to Windsor Last Tuesday his Matye dined with the Ld Ch. Justice Jeffries at his house at Bulstrode Abt 6 miles from Windsor On Wednesday his R: Highs goes to Debtford Woolwich Chattam Portesmouth &c to order some ships of warr for the summers Guard The Venetian Ambr hath Acquainted the E: India Company That he hath orders to buy A greate quantity of Saltpetre & if they Please will buy all they have upon which Sr Josiah Child yesterday Acquainted his R: Highs where after some debate it was agreed they should have it & what more should Come on by ships that are Exspected Our letters from Genoa seem not to vallue the utmost the ffrench Can doe in their Citty The Report wee had of the Indisposition of the ffrench K is not Confirmed nor now Creditted Our fforreign letters say That Luxemburgh makes A stout defence with their Cannon & hand Granadoes That An Expresse is Come from the d of Bavaria to the M: de Grana That his forces will soon be at Luxemburgh where is dayly Considderable Action Exspected The ffrench subsidies not Comeing to Denmarke Causes various Apprehensions in that goverment In the meane time the Danish subjects are dayly opprest with Taxes those who use but an Ellwand or A small Pare of scales Paying 5 Rix Dollars Also Its said the D of Brandenburgh Espouses the Interest of the Empire though he has Received 60000 Rix dollars from ffrance Our last Advices from Spaine say their queen is dead & that the ffrench have noe Cause to boast of the Action in Cattalonia Tis said Lieutenant Coll Nicolson who was an officer in Tangier is to be sent to Morocco to Negotiate A Peace with that Emperor They write from Scotland that A Proclamation is Published That whereas the E of Argile hath not only Consulted with the English Conspirators but hath been very Eminently Active therein & undertooke to Raise A Considderable force in Scotland for beginning & Carrying on that designe Therefore Comands many Noblemen & Gent some of which are to have 300 men others 200 & others 100 makeing in all 400 men to be Ready to March with 30 dayes Provisions when Required to assist the Respective Lieutenants &c They write from Constantinople that their Army is Already 170000 fighting men with which they boast to effect greate matters this summer & have sent to Count Teckley with greate Promises of Large assistance to Induce him to stick Close to their Interests |DLondon_27th_May_1684 |L1541 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night Came an Expresse to his Matye from the D of Grafton & E of Ossery that Luxemburgh was surrendred on the 16th Instant on very Honourable Termes The ffrench Ambr here hath Assured his Maty his master will not make any further progress in fflanders & the ffrench Ambr at the Hague hath Assured the states of the like Last Sunday Abt 4 afternoon A fire broke out in Deadmans Place in Southwarke which burnt part of mr Austins brew house & some few houses neer it & Burnt with greate violence for 2 houres On Sunday Abt 11 at night A fire happened at Windsor which burnt only A few stables +They write from Plimouth that on the 20th Instant 65 yong people of Padstow in Cornwall going in A ffisher boate to sea for Pleasure were all drowned Except 2 Boyes On Sunday A duell was fought at Windsor between mr Brother & mr Staples & the latter killed also mr Darry & mr Parker 2 Gent of the Guards quarrelled & the former was killed On Satureday night sate A Councell of Warr at Whitehall upon An Accusation Agt Sr Robt Holmes but for what or the Result is not said it being very private & sent that night to his Matye His Matye hath made mr Pepis Secretary of the Admiralty with Power to Administer An oath to any Concerned on Anything Relateing thereto mr Hugh Speake who was fined & Comitted to the Kings Bench is now Confined to his Chamber one dr ffaircloth (A prisoner also) haveing Its said sworne some words Agt him Relateing to the late Conspiracy Since the affront Put upon dr Oates by mr Vespritt 2 other Persons have affronted him even to the breach of the Peace but the dr was quitt with them & the Marshall hath bound them over to Answer it at the assizes Its the Comon discourse that one if not both will be found Popish Preists Yesterday one mr Jackson A warehouse keeper in Bow Lane was Executed for Clipping he died very penitent & to the last denyed either Clipping or Coyneing but declared it A Conspiracy in the Witnesses to take away his life On this day the Company of Stationers mett & their Charter was Read which Contains That the Master Wardens Clerke &c shall be Approved by his Matye That the master & Wardens by warrant from the Ld Ch. Justice or Secretary are to search any shop warehouse &c & seize all seditious books That none sell books or Pictures or keep A Printing Presse within 4 miles of London who are not free of that Company That all books be Registred &c Its Againe discoursed his Matyes whole Revenue will in A little time be mannaged by such greate men as will Advance A Considderable summe & Assure A Certain summe yearly into the Exchequer |DLondon_29th_May_1684 |L1542 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our ffrench letters say that when the Governor of Luxemburgh beate A Parly the M: de Crequi sent him A blanke Paper to write his own Conditions, mr Howard 2d son to the E of Carlisle was killed in the Trenches by A Musquett shott The ffrench were to take Posession of the Place on Satureday last The ffrench King Intends to be at Versailles by the 8th of June & Its believed he will not meddle more though Its said here he designes the takeing of Mons in his way home This day being his Matyes birth & Restauration the deane of Westminster preached before the Ld Mayor, who this day Invited the Ld Ch: Justice the Aldermen &c Before his Matye at Windsor Preached the Archbp of Canterbury, at the Evening his Matye is Entertained with mr drydens new play the subject of which is the last new Plott The King goes not to Winchester till the 7th June & stayes till the 14th then Returnes to Windsor & in August goes back to Winchester for 30 dayes Yesterday mr Norton the printer master of the Stationers Company &c waited on his Matye with their Addresse of thanks for their new Charter who Recd them Graciously The Borough of Linn have Agreed to surrender their Charter +Sr Tho: Perkins of Notinghamshire being A Witnesse last Terme for those Convicted of A Ryott at Notingham in whose defence he said he was there all the while & neither saw nor heard any of the things Charged &c upon which An Information is or will be Exhibitted Agt him this Terme as one of the said Ryotters The Tryall of dr Oates on his R: Highs suite will Certainly be brought on this Terme but as to the Reports of an Indictment Agt him for Treason they are not beleived or Creditted Yesterday the Ds of Modena Parted hence for Italy One of the Breaches assigned Agt the Collony of Massachusetts in New England is their Coyneing money Last Sunday A Barbarous Murther was Comitted by A Husband upon his wife They went to walke togather & in A feild neer Tyburne he beate her with A greate Cane & soe broke her head that the very Braines Appeared & after Cut her throate where shee lay A sad spectacle But he was not discovered till Tuesday that An Ancient woman found the shape of A Cane neer the Place which shee shewing to severall was at last owned by A Gent who lent his Cane to the Murtherer who hath Confessed the fact & is Comitted The d of Bucks went sometime since to Yorkshire designeing Privacy but was soon knowne by the Gentry who paid him very greate Respect & Entertained him Splendidly as also did the Citty of Yorke His Matye hath declared that he thought it fit & for his service that his R: Highs should be prsent at the meetings of the Councell |DLondon_31st_May_1684 |L1543 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday being the first of the Terme A jury was sworne to try that greate Cause between Esqr Neale & the Lady Ivy which in the declaration is mentioned for 400 messuages 400 Cottages &c in St Paulls Shadwell which is to be tryed next Tuesday mr Atturney moved that the final judgment Agt the Citty of Chester might be Entred up & spoke as if the Citty would make noe defence & mr Williams being there said nothing to it soe it was ordered That unless Cause be shewed within A weeke judgment should be Entred up & the like is ordered Agt the Citty of Yorke if they also shew not Cause wthin A weeke mr Sacheverill &c are to be sentenced next ffriday mr Walter Williams A Barrister Concerneing some hardships in Chancery prsented A Petition to the King with A Printed booke for which he was bound to Answer at this Terme & Appeareing had A Reprimand by the Ld Ch: Justice as Reflecting on the late & prsent Chancellors & Advised him to waite on the Ld Keeper & make his peace & it would be better for him To which mr Williams seemed Ready to Comply This day An Information was Read Agt Robt Julyan who Pleaded not Guilty for writeing A Libell Entituled old Symon the King which was Read & began The makeing of bastards greate & dutchesses every where &c my Lord was Extreamly Incensed at the Crime The son of the late Ld Russell A youth of 8 or 10 yeares old is taken Extream sick & should he dye the Title of E: of Bedford will descend to mr Hen: Russell next Brother to the late Ld Russell which otherwise would be Extinct as Attainted by the Execution of the deceased Ld Russell for High Treason A false Report haveing been spread Abt the Country that his Matye designed speedily to Call A Parliamt & that thereupon many Gent had made Interest in order to their being Elected his Matye hath Comanded Circular letters to be sent to all the Ld Lieutenants to Informe them that at prsent he hath noe such Intention but that when he thinks fit to Call A Parliamt they shall have timely notice & in the Interim Comands them to suppresse all such false Rumors & to Punish the Authors And his Matye haveing notice that some Persons were busy Promoteing A Tumultuous Petition for the sitting of A Parliamt hath also Comanded the Lieutentants to Enquire after the Promoters of such seditious Practices & to Put A stopp to the same The ds of Yorke is very ill The Company of vintners Petitioned his Matye that they might not be obliged to take Licences but to sell wine as ffreemen of London which is granted Our Holland letters say that the States Genll declare that unlesse the ffrench K will Assure them he will not meddle with the Barryer they will hazzard all to defend it The surrender of Luxemburgh is dubious being neither Confirmed nor yet Contradicted |DLondon_3d_June_1684 |L1544 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +A Rule of Court being made for the d of Bucks to shew Cause why A Supplicavitt should not be granted Agt him & 3 of his servants upon the oath of John Goodchild sweareing the duke &c Came with Blunderbushes & broke open A door to find Goodchild & kill him Yesterday the duke Came into Court & his Councell moved That the said John Goodchild had been his Bayliffe & he had Contracted with him to make Provision for him & his family & Returneing out of the North to his house Called Cleveden found neither Provision for man nor beast & Enquireing for Goodchild heard he was in the Neiborhood & had in his hand A stick only The duke said that it was An Age of Wonderfull witnesses That as to his haveing Blunderbushes he said he always travelled with such & would not goe without In fine the duke entred on 1000 L Recognizance & 2 sureties each 500 L to Appear in Court this day 12 months & in the meane time to keep the Peace towards John Goodchild & the dukes servants Entred into Recognizances with the like Conditions dr Oates hath Recd A very long declaration in his R: Highs Action which is layd in 5 wayes for words said to be spoken to A Postman who brought him A letter taxed 9 d Mr Hugh Speake hath also Recd another upon the dukes Action which is to be tryed at Hertford In Sussex A writt of Enquiry is Executed Agt one mr Covett An Atturney of Chichester at the dukes suite & 100000 L damages given This day Came on the Tryall betwixt the Lady Ivy & Esqr Neale which held till 8 at night & Its thought the verdict will be for the Esqr Last weeke the Ld Chancellor of Scotland &c set forwards for Edenbrough Those who Its said Came to oppose the Continuance of the Ld Chancellor in that office haveing not been able to effect anything Her R: Highs is pretty well Recovered Yest the Princesse of denmarke was Churched Last Sunday severall quakers were taken in Gracechurch street & severall Comitted Yesterday severall quakers Appeared at drs Comons being prsented for not Comeing to Church The Court gave them till the 4th octobr to bring Certificates of Conformity otherwise processe should be Ishued out Agt them The Westminster Royall feast is Appointed to be the 10th July +Luxemburgh was not surrendred on the 20th May as was Reported A diference happening as to Point of time But o[u]r ffrench letters this Evening say That the Prince de Chimay beate A 2d Parly on the 3d New Stile & the next day the Articles were signed & Hostages Given & the Garrison were to march out on the 7th on Honourable Conditions They write from Gironne that the Spaniards suffered the ffrench to Enter that Place but beate them out with the losse of some thousands & Raised the seige |DLondon_5th_June_1684 |L1545 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday morning the jury gave in their verdict for the Esqr Neale Agt the Lady Ivy There were on both sides 30 Councill & 60 witnesses Examined & abundance of deeds Read some of which were lookt on as forged & the Lady Ivy Proved A very bad woman & some of her witnesses worse who tis said will be Prosecuted for fforgery it Appeareing that 1/2 [?] of the Ladys seeming deeds dated the 2d & 3d of Phillip & Mary whereby shee Entituled herselfe to that greate estate were lately forged A woman deposeing that they put saffron into the Inke to make it Appear yellowish & to make the Parchment Appear to be Ancient they layd it all night on A Balcony to Receive Moysture & then held it to the fire to shrivell & after Rubbed it with Rusty Iron &c Complaint being made Agt 4 Baylies in Somersetshire for breaking open A house to Arrest a Person there The Court was very Angry & ordered Attachments agt them all The Court ordered that unlesse St Ives in Cornwall Pooll in dorsetshire & Scarbrough in Yorkshire plead to the Quo Warrantoes within A weeke judgment should be entred up ffrancis Smith Senior has notice to take his tryall next Tuesday for Printing & Publishing the Ballad or Libell Called the Raree Show One Peter Isam & one Brownstead haveing deceitfully obtained 30 L of the Charity money given to the Prisoners of the Kings bench were ordered to stand in the Pillory at Westminster & the R: Exchange mrs Cellier formerly fined 1000 L & out on bayle moved for Arrest of judgment & the Court ordered the Coppie of their Exceptions to be given to mr Atturney & that he might have time to speake to it The Warden of the fleet was severely Reprimanded for not Returneing his writts as he ought & 2 houres after brought up Hilton the informer on A writt of Habeas Corpus telling the Court he thought it was Hiltons designe to be turned over to the Kings bench to wrong him of his just ffees &c who said he had spent all his money for the Publick however the Court said he must pay the Warden & Remanded him This day mr Atturney moved that the Cause between the King & the Bermudas Company might be tryed this Terme which is granted +Its now Confirmed on all hands that Luxemburgh was delivered on the 28th Past The Governor marching out 800 men being the Remainder of 2500 who were in the Place The M: de Grana is Extreamly afflicted at Its loss being one of the strongest Places in his Goverment & the only Passing he had into Germany Especially that the dutch troops should lye still with whome he was at 50000 dollars p month Charge The 2 ships lately arrived from East India on the Companies Account bring Advice that there are greater Numbers of Interlopers in those seas then ever & that they would trade there to the Irreparable damage of the Company Yesterday 200 ffoot dragoons with Pole Axes & Granado shells in Pouches Mustered in Covent Gardens & are Equally divided into the 29 Companies of the Kings Regement |DLondon_7th_June_1684 |L1546 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr the Notingham Ryotters were Called & Wm Sacheverill, George Gregory & Charles Hutchinson Esqrs Appeared as also John & Wm Greaves Samll & Arthur Riccards &c The Court asked if Enquiry had been made into their estates The Atturney Genll answered That mr Sacheverill & mr Gregory had each Abt 1000 L p An & Hutchinson Abt 200 L p An & the Rest worth Abt 200 L or 100 L each The Court ordered the 3 first to Attend the Court next ffriday & the other 15 to goe home Then the Grandjuryes for the severall hundreds of Middlesex were sworne To whome mr justice withens gave the Charge in the usuall manner Concerning the offences Agt Church & state This day at the Kings bench barr Arthur Anslow Esqr & his son Richard Appeared who being prsented at A sessions in Surrey as disaffected to the Goverment were bound over & this day moved to be discharged but were obliged to enter in new Recognizance of each 1000 L & sureties each 500 L to be of good behaivor 12 months It was mentioned Agt Anslow that he should say the Power was in the People & that the King had noe Power but from the people mr Atturney Answered the Exceptions of mrs Celliers Councell in Arrest of judgment & the Court tooke time till next Terme to give their opinion One Robt Nicholson & another both formerly servants of dr Oates are Comitted to the Gatehouse tis said for Treason This day mr Wm Snow one of the doorkeepers of the House of Lds was taken into Custody by mr Atterbury the messenger tis thought to be Abt dr Oates Mr Cooper doorkeeper of the house of Comons is dead mr Dickenson who brings the Appeale Agt Scarlet for Murthering his Brother in drs Comons moved to have the originall mended but the Court would not grant it saying they would allow noe faivor to gratify the vengance of any perticular person This weeke Capt Manly & another were stopt at Harwich upon suspition it being found that Manly gave his name backwards there being one in the Company that knew him to be A mighty busy man in London amonge the disaffected & at the Wapping treate of the d: of Monmoth but at last they were dismist & went for Holland +Since the surrender of Luxemburgh the M: de Crequi is gone with most of his Army to joyne the ffrench Campe neer Mons on which place Its thought they have A designe but will attempt nothing till the time be Expired granted to the dutch A generall Muster is Appointed of the Kings forces both horse & ffoot in all their Gallantry on the 15th Instant on Hounslow Heath halfe way to Windsor Our letters from Edenbrough give A Large Account of the solemnization of the 29th May there That 55 old men in New blew Gownes went in way of Procession from the Abby to the new Church & Prayed for his Matye &c and the Privy Councell Majestrates &c treated at the Tolbooth where they dranke the Kings health &c |DLondon_10th_June_1684 |L1547 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The states of Holland haveing formerly granted A warrant for securing Sr Tho: Armstrong mr fferguson mr Goodenough & mr Rumbald where ever found in their dominions The said warrant lay dormant in some hands who Watcht all their motions from Cleves & being Informed Sr Thomas was to [go?] by water to Leyden they went in the Passage boate with him & when they Came to the ffirst Place in the states dominions they seized him & he is this night brought hither & to morrow morning his Matye is Exspected at Whitehall where the Councell are to sit thereupon, fferguson & Rumbald were with him but escaped +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr A motion was made for A Tipstaffe to fetch up the Mayor & Bayliffs of Berwick for not obeying A writt of Habeas Corpus & the Court ordered that unlesse they show Cause by the first day of the Next Terme A Tipstaffe should be then sent The Corporation of dunwich in suffolke are ordered to Plead to the Quo Warranto Agt them in A weeks time The Tryall between the King & the Bermudas Company is to be next Munday An Information being Exhibitted Agt one mr Butler of Northamptonshire for delivering of A Paper at the Election of Knights of the shire there in the name of the Electors to the Elected he is ordered to Plead to it before the end of this Terme +The dukes Atturney or Solicittor Calling on dr Oates for A Plea he said he was Ready but Could not get any Councell to signe it & some say Added Tell your master I neither Love nor fear him, soe that Its believed he will suffer it to goe by default This day Sr Edw: Herbert moved That wheras the said Oates Intends to let it goe by default he desired A writt of Enquiry for damages & the Court has ordered that oates should show Cause to morrow why A writt should not be granted With one of Oates his former servants Its Reported is taken A list of all such as were his Benefactors Also there is A Report that A bill of Indictment is found Agt him at Westminster +They write from Ireland that there hath been & still Continues A greate mortallity among their Cattle which hath Raised Provisions Extreamly Also that the Ld Mayor & Aldermen of Dublin have Agreed to surrender their Charter +for 20 miles Round London there hath been A greate & generall Complaint by the farmers & Gardeners that the fruites of the earth are almost destroyed by Catterpillers Since the surrender of Luxemburgh the ffrench & Spanish Ambrs Ply the states with memorialls but Its supposed the states will Comply with ffrance The Comonality being still Averse to the Warr unlesse the ffrench Enter into the Barryer The Turks Receive discouragemts in all Places soe the Emperor is at some ease on that side & how far he will act as to ffrance is now the greate question |DLondon_12th_June_1684 |L1548 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Abt 5 in the morning Sr Tho: Armstrong was brought from Greenwich to Newgate after which he was Carryed to Whitehall to be Examined where was the d: of Ormond The M of Hallifax Sr Lionell Jenkins &c and severall questions being askt him he Refused to Answer any soe was Remanded & ordered to be brought to the Kings Bench barr on Satureday to shew Cause why judgment should not Passe Agt him on the outlawry he seemes Extreamly disspiritted & Exspects nothing but death haveing already had his Matyes Pardon thrice & desires A souldiers Speedy death Tis said his Matye hath ordered A Councell to morrow at Hampton Court & that he will be prsent & that Sr Thomas will be Examined there Yesterday at the Kings bench barr A motion was made for An Attachment Agt Hubert, Harrison & Bullock & others for oppressions they used by vertue of writts of Poynes [?] out of the Bp of Canterburyes Court Also Complaints Agt some in other Corporations for the like oppressions which will be severely lookt into Complaints being made also Agt many Bayliffs in many parts of this Kingdome perticularly in Cornwall for greate Irregularities & oppressions, Attachments were ordered Agt them unlesse they shew Cause by the first day of the next Terme +This day Sr Edw: Herbert moved That whereas Oates had now shewed Cause why A writt for Enquiry of damages should not be Executed That it might be next Wednesday which is granted dr Barebone Complained that upon Ringing of A Bell yesterday at Grayes Inn Abt 300 Gentlemen with Naked swords Came out & fell upon his workemen that were building in Red Lyon feilds & wounded severall of them 2 or 3 dangerously & 5 others Appeared in Court much hurt, My Lord said it was A Rebellion & Tipstaves were sent to seize as many as they Can find depositions have been made before one Justice Stiles of High Treason Agt dr Oates which we hear he will be suddenly Charged with mr Snow doorkeeper of the House of Lds is at liberty on bayle Yesterday Arrived the ship Loyall Merchant from Turkey & brought from Cadiz 200000 peeces of 8 Yesterday the Princesse of Denmarke tooke the aire in her sedan it being the first time shee hath gone abroade since her lyeing in Our Holland letters Advise that the States Provinciall Carryed it by A Mayority of voyces for Concludeing A Peace or Truce upon the Termes Proposed by ffrance & it was beleived that the states Genll would Come to the same Resolution |DLondon_14th_June_1684 |L1549 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings Bench barr the Notingham Ryotters were fined vizt mr Sacheverill 500 Marks mr Gregory 300 mr Hutchinson 200 mr Charnell 100 mr Wilson 100 mr Turpin 100 mr Astlin being A Poor man 5 marks which 7 persons the Court said had noe occasion to be there being not Concerned in the old or new Charter mr Atturney Acquainted the Court that mr Sherwin was A Principle man in the Ryott soe he was fined 100 L & The Rest some 20 Marks & some 20 Nobles each The 3 first being in Court Prayed till to morrow to pay their fines & Promised to give sureties for the good behaivor soe were not Comitted +one mrs Perk who was brought up from Abingdon upon Complaint that shee kept A Conventicle in her house was Comitted This day Sr Tho: Armstrong was brought to the Kings bench barr & bid to hold up his hand which he did & Required what he had to say why Execution should not be awarded Agt him he being outlawed for Treason he Answered that he had been out of the Kingdome & knew of noe outlawry & Prayed that the statute of the 5th of Edw: the 6 might be Read which Imports that if outlawed persons surrender themselves in 12 months they should be Admitted to tryall &c This the Court overruled he haveing not surrendered himselfe but was taken & in fine A rule of Court was made for his Execution next ffriday The Tipstaves went to Grayes Inn & dr Barebones workemen with them & the Hall was full of Gent but the Workemen Could not Charge any perticular person soe they did not meddle with any But the Building goes forward They write from fflanders that the ffrench Army is Increased to 60000 men That Schomberg had orders to march to Brussells & Bombard that Citty upon which the M: de Grana Caused severall bridges to be made for Passage of the Army in Case of Necesity The P: of Orange Continues with his Army within halfe A League of Brussells The divisions in Holland grow dayly greater some being for Agreeing with ffrance & some Agt it Abt 3 weeks since A murther was Comitted in Scotland on A ffarmer who Returneing from Elgin Market found one of his servants in bed with his wife The wicked woman Instigates the Adulterer to kill his master which he did & Carryed him to the highway as if murthered there That night A Neibor dreamed the whole matter as it was Acted & the Murtherer was upon the dreame seized & forced to touch the Corps & it did not bleed but they being Informed that those that put some of the Murthered haire on the bodyes the Corps would not bleed soe long as it was there They thereupon stript him & found in each stocken A lock of haire & being after forced to touch the Corps it bled afresh Upon which he Confessed the whole was Convicted & Executed |DLondon_17th_June_1684 |L1550 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +When Sr Tho: Armstrong Appeared at the Kings bench barr & the statute Abt outlawries was Read he said he was within that statute & Prayed that Councell might be Assigned him to Argue it That he did Intend to have surrenderd himselfe & the time was not Elapsed by many months & that it was but A little while since the faivor of A Tryall was allowed to one outlawed who he thought was not soe Innocent as himselfe The Court Answered there was no need of Councell &c & made A Rule for his Execution mr Atturney spoke as if his Matye would have allowed A tryall but that it Appeared That after the Kings Comeing from Newmarket sooner then was Exspected he was one that did Engage to goe & destroy him & that when he was taken severall letters were found Abt him that he had Correspondance with the Conspirators Agt the King &c Yesterday the Lady Armstrong moved the Ld Keeper in Chancery for A writt of Error but it was not granted At the Kings bench barr was the tryall between the King & the Governor & Society in the Citty of London for the Plantation of Bermudas The Kings Councell set forth that by Colour of An illegal order made at their Court they oppressed the Inhabitants with severall Taxes under Colour for support of Publick expence &c In fine they agreed A verdict should passe for the King & the defendants Agreed to Referr it to his Matye +mrs Perk of Abingdon hath given bayle to Appear this day 12 months & not to let her house in that towne for keeping A Conventicle mr Atturney moved for judgment Agt St Ives in Cornwall which is granted Last Sunday mr Hayes Eldest son of Alderman Hayes the Linnen draper was Comitted to the Gatehouse for Treason for Remitting money to Sr Tho: Armstrong & this day Appeared by Habeas Corpus & was Turned over to Kings bench & also mr Baker formerly A servant to mr Mountague is Comitted to the Gatehouse for Treason mr Attwood A seminary Preist was Arraigned & Pleaded the Kings Pardon which is allowed On Sunday A meeting was seized in Thames street & Abt 20 of the Cheife Carryed before the Ld Mayor who bound them to Answer it at the sessions Marshall Crequi hath made himselfe master of Tryers & is now demolishing that Place & the ffrench have seized on Barkervill & Cothick & Its beleived Cologne will be suddenly in their Posession +The heates & Animosities Continue in Holland & the time is Past the ffrench gave them to signe the Truce which not being signed the ffrench Army have orders to Bombard Brussells or Lessines &c The ffrench Army in Cattalonia is in A Sick & weake Condition by the heates +The victory obtained by the Poles over the Tartars is Confirmed +The d: of Lorraine with the Imperiall Army is marched directly for Buda Tis said mr Sacheverills fine will be given to the building of Notingham bridge & the Rest to Chelsey Hospitall [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_19th_June_1684 |L1551 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the writt of Enquiry was Executed Agt dr Oates The witnesses were sworne The first said that when the last Westminster Parliamt sate being in A Coffee house with Oates he saw him have A letter in his hand that Cost 10 d & said none were better for it but A traytor The 2d said that being in Company with Oates he said the d of Yorke is A traytor The 3d said that one Mountague asked Oates if all things did goe well he Answered no Not till the duke was either Banished or Hanged but that Hanging was the fittest for him The 4th said that being at dinner with dr Oates & A Gente saying if his R: Highs Come to the Crowne how should they secure themselves from Popery Oates Answered they need not trouble themselves Abt that for he would be hanged before that And further that Oates haveing Preached at ffoster Lane was after sermon Invited to dinner who asked if any of them had dined with the d of Yorke & they being silent he said that he would not eate with them that had eaten with the devill went away & dined at Another place The 5th said that when his R: Highs was Prosecuted for A Papist & that the grandjury were discharged sooner then were Exspected he said to Oates what will you do now you are Nonsuited Oates Answered wee will doe well Enough & at him Againe & have noe more Regard to him then to A scavenger in Kent street +The 6th said that Oates said he hoped to see Jemmy at the barr of the H of Comons & that there were better men there then him The 7th said that Oates said that London was burnt by the duke & that the duke was the son of A whore & he should live to see him hanged & they would take the Posthouse from him & give it to the d of Monmoth The 8th said that Oates said the duke was A Rascall A Papist & A Traytor & that he hoped to see him hanged The 9th said that Oates said the duke had Ruined the nation & if the devill had one place in Hell hotter then another he hoped he would bestow it on him The 10th said that Oates said the duke is A traytor The 11th said that Comeing to Oates for A Plea to the Declaration he said he neither Loved nor feared the duke & if he were in for 100000 L he Cared not for it for if ever there Came A Parliamt he did not doubt but to have it forgiven him, The jury found 100000 L damages without goeing from the barr Elephant Smith had judgment to stand 3 times in the Pillory to Pay 500 L & to find sureties dureing life Sr Tho: Armstrongs lady Petitioned his Matye that her Husband might have A Tryall & afterwards Petitioned that his Matye would grant him A Pardon & he would discover the whole Conspiracy afterwards Petitioned that his body might be given her all which were Rejected & his head will be fixt over the horse Guards by Whitehall & his quarters sent to Stafford where he was Chose member +mr duttoncoult who was Cast in 100000 L to his R: Highs is in Kings bench Prison |DLondon_21st_June_1684 |L1552 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday Abt 10 in the morning Sr Tho: Armstrong was drawne in A sledge to Tyburne & there hanged & quartered he was habitted in A new black suite & short Perrewig & in his hand A Bible, all the way he Passed & at Execution he deported himselfe as A Gent A souldier & A Christian & much more of the last then was Exspected, dr Tennison minister of St Martins in the feilds was ffrequent with him & gave him the sacramt he Confessed that he had Lived very loosely & that the death of mr Scroope whome he killed in the Playhouse was much upon his spiritts That God was just &c He delivered A Paper to the sheriffe & told him all he had to say was therein & then turned to the Executioner & bid him dispatch which he did & after he had hung halfe An houre he was quartered & his quarters brought back to Newgate which will be disposed of as in my last Tis said the states of Holland have fined the Towne of Leyden & made A Placaert that for the future noe person shall be seized or molested for any Crime Comitted out of their jurisdiction as Sr Tho: Armstrong was This weeke there was judgment given in Chancery Agt the Charter of New England An Information is drawne Agt mr Williams tis said for Licenceing Narratives when he was Speaker & perticularly one of Dangerfeilds wherein his R: Highs the E of Peterbrough & others are mentioned The Scotch Noblemen who Came to Complain Agt their Lord Chancellor Prevailed & the E of Perth is made Ld Chancellor in his stead & the Ld Balcarasse [?] is made Justice Generall in Place of the E of Perth Next Thursday the duke dines with the Artillery Company This day Came in the Holland Post with Advice that the states Genll have Agreed to the Project of A Truce for 20 yeares which the ministers of the Allies are Much dissatisfied at & the Imperiall & Spanish Ambrs have left the Hague with greate disgust & Its said the swedish Ambr will doe the like The Spanish Ambr before he went delivered A sharpe memoriall declareing his Master would hazzard his Monarchy Rather then Submitt to the Termes of ffrance & the Emperor has Comanded all the Princes of the Empire to Arme Agt ffrance & will joyne them with 14000 of his owne. The ffrench K is to Restore the Principallity of Orange but the states to Pay 40000 Gilders p An for it The Citty of Amsterdam upon this Resolve & the delivery of their Papers have opened their banke of money, The Pope tis said has Called A Conclave & Excommunicated the ffrench K: for Attempting Genoa in that Hostile manner The Turks are Come downe with A mighty force Contrary to all former Advices |DLondon_24th_June_1684 |L1553 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This being the day by Ancient Custome of this Citty for Choyce of sheriffs & other officers it was by some Exspected that some Choyce would have been made or declared by his Matye or directions to An Election but neither was done soe Its beleived that A new Charter will in A few dayes be delivered Sr Tho: Armstrong desired of the sheriffe That the Paper he gave him might be delivered into the hands of his R: Highs & some say when his Matye had Read it he was very much offended & tore it into many Peeces There are Reports he died in the same opinion that Sidney did That the King had broke his oath & the people were noe longer tyed to their obedience his head is to be set up at Westminster & one of his quarters sent downe to Stafford & the other 3 to be disposed of at the discretion of the sheriffs On Sunday morning Early An Anabaptist meeting was seized in Bishopsgate street & 15 of them bound to the sessions they Pleaded there was noe Preaching but that would not doe The same morning the quakers were seized at their meeting house in Gracechurch street & 6 of them bound to the sessions A Quo Warranto haveing been Ishued Agt the Borough of Colvern [?] Wiltshire the Inhabitants Raised A summe of Money for some to Come up & surrender their Charter who Instead thereof Put in A Plea for which last weeke the meaner sort were fined 5 s 4 d A man & the Rest ordered to Attend next Terme also mr Hindmarsh the Bookseller who was Convicted for Publishing A Pamphlett Called the Presbiterians Pater Noster &c was fined 20 L Our fflanders letters say the D of Monmoth gave A splendid Entertainment to the P of Orange & other Generalls &c That some Spaniards are landed at Ostend which make the Spaniards in fflanders 6000 effective That the states sent 3 deputies to the P of Orange to Acquaint him that Necesity obliged him to signe the Truce but they would take Care of his Concernes & ordered that their troops should Returne home he Answered what they Comanded Abt their troops should be Punctually obeyed & as to his Concernes they need not trouble themselves for he would take Care of them himselfe +The Coppie of the Articles of the said Truce are delivered to the Ambrs of England Denmarke & Cologne that they may Procure their masters to Guarrantee the same as they before Promised The d of Ormond is to goe suddenly for Ireland +mr Brisband who was ordered to goe his Matyes Resident to Lisbone is dead His Matye hath made the son of P Rupert by Madam Hughes Capt of that Company in his Regemt of Guards lately Comanded by Capt street Tis said mr Oates will be further Proceeded Agt for some Criminall affaires & the matter which he layd to the Queen brought in Evidence Agt him Tis said mr Hayes will be brought to his tryall this Ensuing sessions for Corresponding with declared traytors +Teckley makes such high demands that there is noe hopes of Accomodation with him |DLondon_26th_June_1684 |L1554 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the head of Sr Tho: Armstrong was set upon Westminster hall & his 3 quarters set upon Temple barr Aldersgate & Aldgate & the other quarter will be set up at Stafford Tis said the Paper he gave to the sheriffe will be Published this night & Its the generall Report that therein he denyes all This day the Artillery Company Exercized & his R: Highs was with them & had not only the shoute of the Artillery men but also the loud acclamations of the People Yesterday died Sr Edw Deering one of the Lds Comissioners of the Treasury Last Tuesday being midsomer day the Comissioners of the Excize & hearth money sate togather being the first time since their Conjuntion Its the discourse Amonge the Gente of the Long Robe that 2 Informations are Exhibitted Agt mr Williams one for Lycenceing Dangerfeilds Narrative & the other for the 2 Last dayes votes when the Parliamt was dissolved & also that A declaration upon A scandalum Magnatum at the dukes suite is drawne Agt him Tis said mr Oates will be Indicted for High Treason Next Wednesday mr Hayes will be tryed at the old Bayly he says he Concerned himselfe noe otherwise then in way of trade mr Hugh Speake Prisoner in the Kings bench under sentence of 1000 L for the King has notice to take A Tryall next Hartford Assizes upon An Action of scandalum Magnatum for 100000 L brought by his R: Highs mr Malthus & mr Hancocke 2 booksellers neer the Exchange are Arrested on A scandalum Magnatum brought by the E of Peterborough for Publishing the Narrative wherein his Honor was Reflected upon but they hope to obtaine his Ldships faivor Last Sunday the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries being at Windsor His Matye told him he was very well satisfied with his Conduct bidding him to Continue to Preserve him & his [illegible six-letter word] & gave his Lordship A Diamond Ring from off his owne finger They write from Brussells that the d of Monmoth & severall others are going into Hungary +They write from Constantinople that the Grand seignior was Resolved to have more formidable forces in the feild then he had last year & to Consist of 3 Armies one to Act Agt the Poles The 2d in Hungary & the 3d in Dalmatia +Wee have a Report That the Venetian ffleet Comeing before Candia the Inabitants & Garrison Mutinied & let the Venetians in Tis thought the Spaniards will not Comply with the Truce but Carry on the warr in Cattalonia to the utmost they being strong there & the ffrench Army in A very ill Condition To morrow is A Councell at Hampton Court his Matye prsent & Its said mr Baker will be Examined there |DLondon_28th_June_1684 |L1555 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Paper Sr Tho: Armstrong gave to sheriffe daniell is not yet Published Its said he therein denyes all the fact he was outlawed for Reflects on the Ld How &c also denyes severall Reports that were spread Concerning him perticularly that of being false to his Matye in his Exile & Appeales to his Matye therein &c The P of Orange is gone for Holland & tooke the D of Monmoth with him where he Remaines Incognito They write from Holland as though the Algerines seemed as if they had A mind to breake with England upon Pretence that the Captives were not yet Redeemed +Yesterday mr Hickeringill made A Recantation in the Publick hall at drs Comons of all his books lately Published & Read signed & sealed the same & Its this day Published in Print Sr Cornwall Bradshaw is not one of the Comissioners of the Excize & hearth money but mr Bridges & mr Trant are but joyne not with the others till Michaelmas Next mr Sheldon of Warwickshire died this weeke Leaveing A vast Estate The Italian Princes being Allarmed by the ffrench Proceedings at Genoa begin to League togather & the Pope Highly Resents the Action & the more for that the ffrench Ambr at Rome had declared his Master would not attack any Place in Italy dureing the Warr with the Turks The Ld Ch: Justice being appointed for the Northerne Circuitt Its said he Carryes with him A New Charter for the Citty of Yorke & that full authority is given him to settle that Corporation into Loyall hands as he sees Convenient &c The dutch Ambr here hath desired to Renew Negotiations with our East India Company Relateing to Bantam desireing to have An Estimate in writeing what damages they have sustained therein to the End the Comissioners they send may be the better able to speake to the same but Its said the Company will not treate abt the Charge till Bantam be first Restored +They write from Denmarke that 10000 men were Mustered neer Coppenhagen & 4000 were dayly Exspected from Norway The Intention of this sudden Preparation is not said only that some thousands are to be drawne out for the Fleet +The Imperiall Army have taken Unegrade [?] & are gone to beseige Novigrade The Tartars have Invaded Poland neer Leopold burnt many villages & Carryed away much People +The Councell at Hampton Court on ffriday was Cheifly Abt fforreign Affaires The ffrench & Spanish Ambrs were both there Its affirmed dr Oates had notice last night to Prepare for his Tryall next weeke in the Indictment of High Treason |DLondon_1st_July_1684 |L1556 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Paper Sr Tho: Armstrong gave to the sheriffe is Published The substance is; He takes god to Witness he never had any designe to take away the Kings life Neither had any man soe much Impudence to Propose such A Barbarous & soe base A thing to him & that he was never in A designe to Alter the Goverment That what he was Accused of more he knowes noe other way but by Reports & Prints which he takes to be uncertain & that he died A Protestant forgave all the world &c The d of Monmoth is with the P of Orange in Holland & noe man more Respected by him then he who eates drinks Hunts & does every thing but sleep with him +Sr Gabriell Silvius parted this day for Holland & tis said he may be Charged with A message from his Matye to the P of Orange whose affaires are in noe very good Condition in Holland The states have sent Agents to Acquaint their allies with their Reasons for the Truce & perticularly to the Emperor & Spain & with Impatience Exspect A Returne & the more for that all the Provinces have not Consented to the said Truce which may yet be matter of dangerous Consequence some letters say the d of Lorraine has taken Novigrad & Pest & tis thought will take Buda before the Turkish Army under the Bashaw of Mesopotamia Can Come +Letters this weeke say A fire at Hamburgh has burnt above 500 houses Wee doe not heare of any that is to succeed Sr Edw Deering in the Treasury but that assoon as the Accounts are Perfected there will be A New Ld Treasurer who tis said will be the M of Hallifax sad Complaints Come dayly from divers Parts of Catterpillers & Its affirmed that off one Acre of Ground sowed with beanes in Buckinghamshire were taken 72 Bushells of Catterpillers Its affirmed the D of Ormond will suddenly depart for Ireland & assemble A Parliamt of that Kingdome Last Sunday the Kings horse & ffoot mustered in Hyde Parke where prince George Recd his Matyes Comission of Lieutenant Genll, The E: of Craven at the same time delivering up his The K of Denmarke has Comanded most of his forces into the dukedome of Holstein which gives jealousy of A sudden surprize of An Adjacent Country which has Caused the Swedish fleet to put to sea with many Landmen aboard them Yesterday began A sessions of Peace but nothing Remarkable yet transacted save only the Prosecution of Greate Numbers of dissenters who were Convicted for Ryotters & fined at the discretion of the Court Its now said Oates will be tryed this sessions for Perjury of which if he be Convicted he will after be tryed for High Treason |DLondon_3d_July_1684 |L1557 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The E of Shrewsbury Ld Lumley & others who went to the ffrench Campe are Returned & say the d of Grafton &c are gone to see the ffrench Court There is A Report his Maty hath sent for the d of Monmoth Also that the Ld Hyde will be Ld Treasurer Last Sunday the Mayor of Lynn & 12 members of that Corporation surrendred their Charter & kissed his Matyes hand & his Matye knighted mr Symon Taylor & Capt John Turner formerly Parliamt men for that Towne Last Sunday Sr Richd Dutton Governor of the Leeward Islands set sayle from Plimouth for Barbados The Matter in diference between dr Barebone & those of Grayes Inn abt the Buildings in Red Lyon feilds is to be heard before the Ld Keeper on Satyreday next & An Information for A Nuisance being Exhibitted Agt the dr he hath Promised to stopp the buildings till the said heareing be over A ship Comeing lately from Guyney brings word that about 80 Interlopers were in those parts The P. of Orange is gone to Dieren to Hunt to Passe away Malancholly which tis said has seized him since the Proceedings of the states have been soe Contrary to his Interest & sentiments Tis thought Spaine will not Accept of the Truce for that Instead of the states Assistance they have the vast Advantage That ffrance being tyed not to warr in the Low Countries they may band all their forces to oppose him in Italy & Catalonia The Italian Princes are Actually Leagued with Spaine & have therein been Animated by the Pope who in A late Conclave Wept & Prayd & Prayd & Wept till he had made them sencible the ffrench K: was An Enemy to the Cause of Christ & Produced A former Popes Bull wherein its Positively declared that what Prince soever shall Invade Another when the Turks are Invadeing Christendome he shall be Excommunicated but he would not Excommunicate the King but leave it to God Allmighty & the Armes of the Italian Princes to Punish him +But hath Excommunicated all Persons who shall hereafter throw any Bombes into Genoa or any where in Italy & hath sent 100000 L to the Republick of Genoa to helpe to Repaire their damages +They write from Lintz That Count Teckley hath lately prsented the Polish minister with 10000 ducketts & 300 Barrells of wine & Its beleived he is more then ever Inclined to An Agreement by Reason his souldiers every day desert him & haveing Recd A new supply from the Turks they Refused to be under his Comand & the Adjacent Bashaws have orders to have A vigilant eye on him they much suspecting his Revolt The E of devonshire is dangerously sicke |DLondon_5th_July_1684 |L1558 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His R: Highs haveing formerly Accepted A ffreedome of Chichester The Mayor & Recorder waited on him to know his Pleasure Abt the surrender of their Charter & Abt A New one & he Consented to have his Name Continued on the new one & severall Noblemen haveing been formerly their stewards, At A Councell held there on Wednesday his R: Highs was unanimously Elected their High Steward & at the same time they Past A vote to surrender their Charter upon which the Ld Bishop Gentry & Clergie Congratulated them on this occasion & the Evening was spent with bonefires & Ringing bells On Thursday the sessions ended at the old Bayly where 7 Received sentence of death & his Maty granted A Generall Pardon to the Rest which was Pleaded by 53 Persons on their knees & Among them was 4 seminary Preists formerly Attainted of High Treason also 2 quakers & 3 others Convicted of A Premunire A New Comission of the Treasury is Constituted & the Commrs are the E of Rochester Sr Jo: Earnly & Sr Stephen ffox & 2 to make A quorum The new Charter of this Citty is now draweing as also many others for o[u]r Companies & for Boroughs Three more east India ships are Arrived Richly laden This day was A heareing Abt dr Barebones Buildings in Red Lyon feilds & the Ld Keeper did not thinke fit to grant An Injunction to stopp the worke +They write from Dublin that their greate fear of scarcity is now over haveing very great prospect of A Plentifull Harvest Insomuch that the Ld Deputy hath Recalled his Proclamation Agt the Exporting of Corne Count Teckley has not only Refused all offers made by the Emperor but Renewed his Confedracy with the Turks Agt him & is in Upper Hungary with A body of 15000 men Humble Application hath been made for A Pardon for the Ld Gray & tis said his ffather in law the E: of Berkeley hath been on his knees to his Matye on this behalfe His Matye hath now before him divers stamps & mettells for new farthings & tis said his Pleasure will be declared this weeke & in Probability those of Tynn with A Copper spott in the Center will be Approved of Severall vessells Comeing from the Streights say they saw A small Moorish ffrigott in the Bay of Tangier & that those people were hard at Worke Abt Repaireing the Ruined ffortifications some nights since severall persons were defaceing the words Engraven on Londons Monument that the Citty was burnt by the Papists but were Interupted by some Watchmen before they had perfected their worke Last Thursday A Treasonable Libell was seized here in Manuscript Entituled A Quo Warranto Agt the Booke of Comon Prayer the Rites & Ceremonies of the Church of England |DLondon_8th_July_1684 |L1559 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Since the Mannagement of the Navall affaires have Come under his R: Highs Care such Methods have been put in Practice That tis said his Matye may in 8 dayes Put to sea 30 ships of Warr & some say wee shall have A fleet out this summer though it be soe late To morrow his R: Highs goes for Tunbridg where his dutchesse is drinking the Waters Last Satureday died dr Gunning Bp of Ely & dr Turner the prsent Bp of Rochester is to be Translated to Ely & dr Spratt deane of Westminster to be Bp of Rochester & tis said the deaneary of Windsor which dr Turner had in Comendum will be given to dr Tenison dr Lake (not the dukes Chaplain) is made Bp of Bristoll in Place of dr Gulston The E of devonshire Continues very ill Last weeke at the sessions at Hicks hall & in Southwerke many Conventiclers were fined as Ryotters Our east India Company have given notice they will Put to sale 500 Tun of saltpetre on the 26th Instant & 500 Tun more on the last of August His Matye hath Recalled Sr John Lender from the Isle of Jersey & Appointed the Ld Jermine in his Roome +On Thursday Sr Edw: Herbert Cheife Justice of Chester setts forward for that Place Tis said dr Cox the famous Phisitian is gone aside for 60000 L Our fflanders letters say the Dutch troops are Returneing home to the joy of the Country people who were not fond of their Company That some of those that Marched from their Campe at Maastricht that Loytered behind were killed & others stript by the Boores On the 10th the M: de Grana Recd An Account from the Emperor of the Greate victory obteyned by the d of Lorraine Agt the Turks on the 17/27 June upon the dukes Marching towards Novigrad the Turks had Posted 15000 men very Advantagiously neer Varria The d of Lorraine Attacqued them & killed 3000 of which some Persons of quality vizt the Bassa of Buda &c and 1500 taken & after that tooke Varria by storme, the d of Lorraines horse was wounded on the Neck with A Pistoll & some leters say Newhausell is since surrendred & that the d of Lorraine is Resolved forthwith to Attacque Pest Our Holland letters say that the Truce is Ratified by the ffrench & that the states have desired the ffrench Ambr to Intercede with his Master to Restore the P: of Orange to his Principallity of Orange according to the Treaty of Nimeguen The Genoesse in Conjunction with Spaine make Advantage on the ffrench by Land & sea but Its Reported Roses in Cattalonia is taken by the ffrench |DLondon_10th_July_1684 |L1560 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday morning about one A Clock happened A most dreadfull fire which began in the Windmill which was at the uppermost part of the Waterhouse by the Thames neer Yorke Buildings which being of A vast height & all of Timber was soon of A flame & the Wind being southwest it Carryed the flame into Villiers street & thence tooke the Ld Willoughbyes back Buildings which are burnt also the Greate Wood & Coale Wharfe of mr Swallows neer the Waterhouse tooke fire also & set fire to some houses in Hungerford Market & Continued burneing till 4 of the Clock but greate Assistance Comeing in & by the helpe of Engines & blowing up of some houses it was mastered before 8, Besides the Waterhouse there are 14 houses burnt & Abt 40 Almost spoyled The most Credable Report of its beginning is that A Careless servant left A Candle sticking to A Peece of Timber which fell upon A Trusse of Hay The losse is not Esteemed lesse then 50000 L of which tis said mr swallows losse is 4000 L The Waterhouse was Ensured in dr Barebones Project for Ensurance from fire for 5000 L & the office hath Published this day that those that Ensured may have their money abateing Interest for the 2 months time they have to Pay it in Tis said Sr Stephen ffox is Abt Crying Northumberland house & Intends to build A street from Hungerford market to Scotland yard The d of Ormond is Prepareing for his Returne into Ireland & Its Reported the d of Monmoth is Comeing from Holland hither Some Notorious libells Agt his Matye & the goverment & in vindication of Sr Tho: Armstrong tis said are Industriously dispersed & greate Care is taken to find out the Authors & dispersers & Its the Comon Report that somewhat of such A Nature hath been sent by the Peny Post to persons of High Character Wee have also A Report that the son of An Eminent Peer hath offered some Affront to mr Chudleigh at the Hague on Account of the said Sr Thomas Armstrong Our Holland letters say that the states of ffreizland have Recalled the Troops of their Repairition [?] into their Province & by Publick Edict have disbanded them for not Comeing but the states Genll have sent A deputy to them to Represent the dangerous Consequences thereof as being directly Contrary to the Union but they Continueing to Adhere to it the states will send 10000 men to Reduce them to their duty +Some letters from Marselles say the Algerines have declared warr Agt the English & taken 2 or 3 ships but the truth is still questioned Two ships from New England bring Account that goverment still Continues obstinate & are sending over Instructions to Mannage A Tryall Agt the Quo Warranto |DLondon_12_July_1684 |L1561 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On the 8th Instant A vessell Arrived at Plimouth from Malaga who Reports that 2 of o[u]r Men of warr had been lately at Algeirs & sent on shoar to know if anything had been done or acted Contrary to the Articles & had for Answer all things had been Punctually observed & they were well satisfied with the English whome they found very Punctuall in keeping the Agreement Our Turkey merchants have Advice the Sally men of warr have taken 3 English ships But they write from ffrance those ships were taken by the Algerines designeing thereby to Cause the English merchants to fear A warr with Algeirs that they may send their Comodities for the streights in ffrench Bottoms Yesterday at the Councell at Hampton Court was the Scotch Lord Middleton & Another Scotch Gentleman sworne Privy Councellors Alderman Hayes Petitioned that his son might be Admitted to Bayle but it was Rejected Our New Charter is Almost Engrossed There are Tynn halfe pence & farthings now Coyneing in the Tower Tis said his R: Highs hath forgiven mr Speake the words sworne Agt him & that mr Pilkington is or will suddenly be discharged of the 100000 L damages at the dukes suite 9 Companies of ffoot of those that Came from Tangier are ordered for Ireland +mr Lurking [?] the Printer is Comitted to Newgate there being found under his Pillow & Ready for the Presse the Paper Entituled A Quo Warranto Agt the Booke of Comon Prayer & the Rights & Ceremonies of the Church of England Tis said A Marriage is Concluded between the E of Pembrooke & the only daughter of Sr Robt Sawyer the Atturney Genll Most of the Inhabitants on London Bridg are Agreed with to quit their old Habitations & upon longer leases &c to Erect new houses without buildings Cross over [sic] which are found very Inconvenient Tis now said the deaneary of Windsor is given to dr Estcourt Minister of St Clements Danes +The Emperor has declared his Resolution to Come into the Truce Provided it may be generall But the Spanish Ambr here declares his Master is Resolved not to Accept of it though all the Rest of the Allies should Count Teckley is Reinforced & bidds defyance to all the offers of the Emperor & K of Poland the latter of which is much his freind & has A greate Honor for his Person & family The K of Poland is perfectly Recovered & intends in 14 dayes to follow the Army with 15000 ffresh men His Matye designes not for Winchester till the 25th August +The d of Monmoth has left Brussells but Its uncertain whither he is gone |DLondon_15th_July_1684 |L1562 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last weeke for severall dayes & nights wee had very High & strong winds & have since Advice of greate damages sustained on the sea Coasts Twenty men of warr are fitted & soe disposed as to be Ready at 3 dayes warning & tis thought some Navall Expedition will suddenly Appear but Agt whome is not yet knowne By letters from Lisbone wee have Advice That the Perle ffrigott hath taken the Vice Admirall of Sally of 26 guns & Abt 150 men & brought her into that Port shee had just before taken 3 English ships & one Dutch & sent them away There were 40 Christian slaves aboard The Moores are in greate Numbers at worke in Tangier & Promise themselves to Reduce it in A few yeares into A Tenable Posture either for offence or defence Yesterday the New Church built in German street was Consecrated by the Ld Bp of London & Named St James dr Tenison Preached & Administred the sacrament & 2 or 3 Marriages & as many Baptismes were also Celebrated Last Sunday A Conventicle was broke up in Gravell Lane Houndsditch & their Preacher seized Togather with divers women who were obliged to Pay each 5 L According to the Act but their Preacher was bound to Answer it Next Sessions Some dayes since was held A feild Conventicle neer Newington like those of Scotland the Preacher takeing A very offensive text vizt 5 Micah 1 vers They not being discovered till after their departure none of them were seized but greate dilligence is used to find out the minister The Cause between his R: Highs & mr Speake Came not on at Hertford Assizes his Highs Solicittor haveing given timely Notice he would not try it that Assizes which occasioned A Report mr Speake had begged Pardon & is forgiven but it Proved A mistake both wayes Neither is mr Pilkington forgiven but has very Earnestly by Petition & ffreinds Requested it but wee heare of noe Answer Returned Writts are Ishued out of the Exchequer for Levying the severall fines due the King from those that are Prisoners in the Kings bench +The Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries has been Recd with Extrary Respect in all Places where he Came & at the Borders of Yorkshire the High sheriffe & neer 2000 Gentry mett & Conducted him to Yorke Tis said Sr Samll Thompson is by the New Charter made Ld Mayor & his Matye as in all other places Reserves to himselfe the Approbation of all officers The d: of Lorraine hath taken Pest & is before Buda which he hopes to have in A Month the Turks being soe dispiritted &c That the Advantage thereof Inclines the Emperor to Comply with ffrance Provided all the Allies Come into the Truce The d of Brandenburgh is soe displeased at the ffrench Demolishing Tryers that he hath forbid the ffrench Ambr his Court |DLondon_17th_July_1684 |L1563 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The d of Ormonds departure for Ireland Its said is fixt to be on the 3rd of August & tis said his Grace will before he goes Release mr Hetherington Now his Prisoner on A scandalum Magnatum Yesterday died Sr Geo: Downing formerly Ambr in Holland & lately one of the Commrs of the Customs in which Capasity he died, one of meane Extraction but hath left A vast estate & lived to see his son Marryed to the sister of the prsent E: of Salisbury The E of Devonshire is pretty well Recovered The meeting seized last Sunday was at mr Pampions house in Gravell Lane & was seized by 6 files of Musquetters from the Guards at the Exchange whoe entring the house had much Adoe to find them with Candles they haveing got into Cellars, most of the men Escaped but they tooke Abt 30 most ffemales most of which gave bayle to Answer it but those that Could not were Comitted The Preacher being one Barker An Independent gave 5 L to one to let him goe which he did but Informeing his Next man of it he seized him Againe On the 14th Instant the New Charter of Lynn was Recd there with Extreame joy & the d of Norfolke is made Ld High Steward of that Corporation Tis said his Matye hath Appointed Sr Phillip Howard to be Ld Mayor of Windsor for the Ensuing year The Buildings in Red Lyon feilds Goe on But one of dr Barebones men that was hurt in the ffray with those of Grayes Inn is dead & the Person said to doe it is fled Tis said the ffrench K: Proffers to send 30000 men Agt the Turks but that the Emperor will not trust them Wee heare the Pope Contributes 60000 L p month towards the Charge of the Polish & Imperiall Armies & hath Comanded the 10ths of the Clergymens Estates to goe for that warr Our German letters say the Imperiallists from Pest throw Bombes & fire upon Buda & the d of Lorraine Passed the Danube without opposition & was within A League of Buda with A Resolution to besiege it & understood there was in Garrison 10000 men & that 30000 Turks were Ready in the feild to oppose their designe They write from Venice that their fleet had destroyed 3 turks men of warr & taken 3 more at the Island of St Maures which they tooke & greate Riches therein & are since sayled for A further Enterprize Yesterday A ship of 400 Tuns laden with Sugar & Tobacco for Hamburgh sayling downe the River Ran upon An Anchor & Imediately sunke & most of the goods were lost This day the drums beate for voluntiers to serve his Matye in Ireland |DLondon_19th_July_1684 |L1564 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from fflanders Advise That the d of Lorraine Passed the Danube without any opposition from the Turks who had severall Campes on that side but fled from Campe to Campe without strikeing A blow to Buda & set fire to the Lower Towne & Retired into the Citty The duke Entred the Lower Towne time Enough to Put out the fire without much damage & seized on the Cannon &c & on the 5/15 Instant and almost finished his Batteries & Placed his mines Agt Buda & Its judged he is master of it before this time Also Generall Lesley hath soe farr Ruined the bridg of Esseck as to make it unpassable soe that the Turks Can Receive noe succors from Belgrade The duke being master of the Most Part of Hungary to the River Dravus little being left the Turks but Alba=Regalis Camisa & Zigeth Newhassell is not yet surrendred but in greate want of Provisions A Pound of Bread or of Beefe being sold for A Rix dollar which is 8 s & A Pound of salt for 6 stivers which is 7 d The Pope hath sent 6000 sacks of Corne to the Morlaques who are soe Animated that they fell upon A body of Turks Routed them killed many & tooke A Bashaw who offers 5000 L for his Ransom The Turkey merchants this day Recd letters from Smirna which Advise them to Remove their Effects from Constantinople aswell to be free from the Plundering that may happen from the greate disorders Among the Turks as out of fear of the Venetian ffleet & they write from Venice that if they Can take either of the Castles they will try what they Can doe at Constantinople with their Bombes Our Holland letters tell us of A fire which happened at Coeverden which Burnt 6 greate houses &c & that there have been fires at severall other Places & that 12 men have been seized at Berlin & in the Country of Lunenburgh who are found to be Incendiaries & upon Examination are found to be ffrench Since the takeing of Sr Thomas Armstrong in Holland some persons have been at Amsterdam to Pray the Majestrates Aide Agt other English Traytors who Advised them forthwith to Retire for should the people discover their Buisness they would Certainly stone them to death & they should not be able to defend them His Matyes journey to Winchester is Put off till the 26th August Its Certainly Reported that his Matye hath forgiven mr Pilkington & also that his R: Highs hath done the same A Quo Warranto being brought Agt the Charter of Grantham they have Agreed to surrender it & this afternoon Quo Warrantoes are Ishued out Agt all the Corporations in Cornwall & Devonshire Except Truro Bodnia & Saltash in Cornwall & okehampton [?] Plimpton & Belcaston in devonshire The d of Monmoth is Hunting with the P of Orange at Dieren |DLondon_22d_July_1684 |L1565 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday last his Matye declared in Councell That he would Remove Sr dudley North for being one of the Commrs of the Customs & make him one of the Lds Commrs of the Treasury as he would also Henry Thinne Esqr Brother to the Ld Weymouth & that he would have for Commrs of the Customs Peter Rich Esqr late one of o[u]r sheriffs in Roome of Sr Geo Downing & mr dickenson one of the Commrs of Ireland in Roome of Sr Dudley North Yesterday died the Dutchesse of Ormond being neer 80 yeares of Age which may Posibly Retard the dukes Journey for Ireland her Corps will be sent into Ireland to be Interred at the Citty of Kilkenny Amongst the Ancestors of Ormond The Report that his Matye & R: Highs have forgiven mr Pilkington Continues but he is Ignorant thereof Last Sunday many quakers were taken from their meeting & Comitted as also severall persons at A meeting in Whites Alley in Little Moorfeilds where the Comon people broke downe the Pulpitt formes Benches &c Also A Conventicle was seized in Haydon Yard where the Preacher & severall of the Auditors being taken were bound to the Sessions On Sunday last the Imperiall Envoy here desired his Matye in behalfe of his master to use his Interest with the ffrench K That all the Allies might be Included in the Truce hopeing that if the ffrench K should Refuse it all the world would beleive he had noe designe to have A lasting Peace in Europe & that they would hold his Master Excused if he made Peace with the Turks this winter which he Can easily doe that soe he may be the better able to Protect his allies on this side Wee have A Report this night that the Emperors Envoy hath Recd An Expresse that Buda hath surrendred The Genoesses in Conjunction with Spaine Spaire neither men nor money to be able to be Revenged for their Burnt Citty & the ffrench as Resolutely bent to Ruine them & Its thought nothing Can Prevent A desolateing warr in Italy +The Tynn farthings now Coyneing have A Copper Spott in the Center Its affirmed that Quo Warrantoes are ordered Agt Hull Beverley &c in the County of Yorke also that A Custos is Appointed over the Citty of Yorke +The effigies of the Kings of England are to be set up in the Royall Exchange as before the fire at the Charge of the Companies The Mercers set up Queen Elizabeths The East India Company 4 & many other Companies each one Also the Grocers Intend to set up in their Hall the Effigies of Sr Jo: Moor with An Inscription of his Loyall Proceedings & Sr Jo: at his owne Charge & Cost Beautifies the same & setts up his Coate of Armes being A Lyon Guardant Passant sol which his Matye Honoured him with for his greate Services |DLondon_24th_July_1684 |L1566 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Sr Dudley Norths Place in the Custome house is given to Sr Jo: Buckworth & not to mr Rich as was Currantly Reported also Sr Geo: downings Place in the Exchequer is Given to Hugh Ld Clifford son to the late Ld Treasurer but his Place in the Custome house to mr Dickenson as wee formerly said Tis said Sr Geo: downing died worth 6000 L p An & left asmuch Ready money Yesterday Came Advice That Judge Windham is taken soe ill in his Circuitt at Norwich that his life is despaired of Last night his lady went out of Towne to him Also tis said dr Dolben Arch Bp of Yorke died suddenly of An Apoplexie Last night his R: Highs Came from Tunbridg & is this morning gone to the Councell at Hampton Court where is this day A greate Councell where the Imperiall Spanish ffrench & dutch Ambrs will attend The dutchesse of Ormonds Corps will be deposited in Westminster Abby & afterwards with the Corps of the Ld Ossory sent Into Ireland The dukes journey holds the 3d August Yesterday mr Richd ffoot A Rich Merchant was sumoned before the Court of Aldermen for saying Sr Jo: Moor had Perjured himselfe in Betraying the Rights & liberties of the Citty & that he Better deserved A Halter then An Additional Court [sic] of Armes & the Court ordered An Information in the Comon Sergeants name to be brought Agt him in the Ld Mayors office & Its said that by Prescription A Majestrate of London may bring An Information Agt any Person that shall Traduce him & that they Can Implead Convict & sentence in as Large A manner as if layd in the Crowne office By vertue of which Its thought many Informations will be Exhibitted Agt others They write from Dorchester that severall Appeared at the Assizes there who were Reckned disaffected to the Goverment & According to the Character Given to the judge by the Gent on the bench they were dealt with Our Scotch letters say that on the 15th the Lds of the Councell sate where it was declared That the d of Monmoth The E of Aberdeen late Ld Chancellor The E of dondonald The Ld Maitland & the Bp of Edenbrough are noe longer Privy Councellors & in their Places are Put the E: of Arran Eldest son to D Hamilton & 3 others Our Holland letters say that the Turks are in A body Neer Buda & it was beleived the Next letters will bring Account of A Battle with the d of Lorraine who is 40000 strong The states of Holland sent for the P: of Orange to be prsent in their assembly but he sent them word he Could not Come The Majestrates of Amsterdam Continue their Levyes & all the Inhabitants are ordered to Repaire to their Respective Colours on the first beate of drum & they Intend to Review their Trayned bands &c Its supposed they doe this upon some jealousy they have of the P of Orange Our ffrench letters Intimate that their King is very severe upon the Protestants in Languedoc |DLondon_26th_July_1684 |L1567 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters that Came from Norwich yesterday say That Judge Windham was in A faire way of Recovery & wee hear nothing more of the death of the Arch Bp of Yorke soe Its hoped he is not dead Little of Moment passed at the Councill on Thursday his Matye staying but little there The states of Holland have Recd Advice from their Ambr at Paris that the K: of Spaine Accepted the Truce but whether According to the Termes offered by ffrance or those agreed upon at Ratisbone is not knowne The states Genll have Nominated 4 Commrs to Come for England to Agree the Affaire of Bantam with our East India Company but as yet they have not Recd their Instructions how to Proceed The P: of Orange is gone from Dieren & with him the D of Monmoth to Aken to divert themselves there This morning wee had A fflanders Post which brings us newes by Expresse from the Emperor to the D of Lorraine That some Bodies of Turks Attacqued the Christians Campe at Buda & at first did some Mischeife but were afterwards Put to flight 800 being killed on the Spott That the d of Lorraine with his Cannon & Bombes Attacqued the upper Towne of Buda which after 3 dayes he tooke but 5000 Janizaries Retired into the Castle which by Reason it wants the New Way of ffortification must speedily fall into his hands & at the Comeing away of the said Expresse The Turks Hung out A white flagg offering to surrender in 8 dayes if they were not Releived which the duke would not Accept hopeing to be master of it in 48 houres. The d of Lorraine has now in his Army 25000 horse & when some Regements of ffoot are Arrived which are on their March he will have 50000 men effective This Evening Arrived the ffrench Post with letters That the M: de Schomberg had orders to march prsently toward the Rhine with 20000 horse where he will find A Greate Body of ffoot to joyne him on what designe is uncertain dr Wood the Bp of Litchfeild & Coventry is suspended Ab officio et Beneficio for 3 yeares Its said to be for Nonresidency The Turkey merchants have Advice that his Matyes ship the saphire mett with 2 Sally men of warr one the Admirall of 26 Guns & the other of 18 Guns both which shee fought & tooke the latter Togather with A dutch Prize laden with Sugar & stranded the Admirall & seized the Captain 80 Moores & Abt 40 Christians & brought them to Cadiz, By destroying these 2 & takeing the Vice Admirall sometime since Its not doubted but it will force them to Accept of A Peace This weeke Abt 200 voluntiers marched from hence from [sic] Ireland who are to be Armed there |DLondon_29th_July_1684 |L1568 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforreign letters Confirme the takeing of Buda with the Perticulars following That the d of Lorraine haveing notice that Abt 25000 Turks were Comeing to Releive it Resolved to meet & fight them which they did & obteyned A Compleate victory & then soe Plyed the Castle of Buda with his Cannon that they desired to surrender on Termes which was denyed & they were forced to surrender on Mercy & most of the Garrison were Put to the sword which has struck such A Terror that Its thought all Hungary will quickly be Reduced to the obedience of the Emperor This newes Came last night by An Expresse from the M: de Grana The March of the M: de Schomberg towards the Rhine Tis beleived is to affright the Emperor to Accept the Truce without Limittations others thinke they have An Eye upon Cologne A Warrant is Ishued Agt mr ffarringdon of Chichester & his Lodgings in London searched for him but he was not taken Its supposed Abt Habius the Informer for which he was formerly Acquitted at the Kings Bench barr At the Assizes at Norwich some Gente of quality being togather & Among them Esqr Beddingfeild & Esqr Barney A quarrell Arose betwixt those 2 & was seemingly Reconciled but the former Going downe stayres the latter followed him & basely killed him for which he was Tryed & Convicted. Greate meanes hath been used to obteyne A Pardon but his Matye would not hear it The Person killed was well beloved &c His 2000 L p An is now fallen to his 2 sisters The Royall Affrican Company at their sale [of?] Prized Barbados sugars the Highest at 21 s 7 d p hundred Antego sugars the Highest at 19 s 6 d p C Jamaica sugars the Highest at 23 s 6 d p C Guyney Wax at 5 s 2 d p C In the times of Popery on the south side of the Roade at the hither End of Islington was A well which was had in very greate Esteeme for Its Medicinable qualities even to Adoration which soon after the Reformation was Covered & by successe of time wholly forgotten Last year the well was Againe discovered & by Its Curious Carveing Enquired after & many Eminent Phisitians have Tryed the water by Rules of Art & say Its as Medicinable as any & Comes the Neerest in operation to that of Tunbridg & Its now Comonly vissitted by 2000 in A morning +The Ld O Bryan son to the E of Inchequen is married to A Merchants daughter & hath with her 8000 L prsent & 10000 L hereafter On Satureday morning one mr Harris A shropshire Gentleman was found dead in his bed It Appeared he lay with 2 lewd women all night & too much Expence of Spirritts put him into A Lethargie Here is A Report that the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries will be Custos of the Citty of London also that he has Confined the Mayor of Yorke for some misbehaivor abt their Charter On Thursday his Matye goes to Winchester |DLondon_31st_July_1684 |L1569 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Judge Windham is Certainly dead at Norwich & Its said Sr Tho: Jenner o[u]r Recorder will succeed him others say Sr Robt Wright will succeed The d of Grafton is dangerously ill of A feavor at Euston Next morning the d of Ormond goes for Ireland Last Satureday was brought into Harwich by the Custome house officers A small sloop taken neer Orfordnesse laden with 22 Packs of wooll which is seized Last Sunday A meeting was disturbed in Bishopshall neer Hackney where severall were seized & bound to Answer it next Sessions Yesterday the justices of Peace held A Court in the Precinct of Spittlefeilds where they sumoned the Constables head Boroughs &c to Attend them & Comitted 15 of them for Refuseing to take the oath Ex officio A Generall Collection is to be throughout England for Building St Paulls One dr Boreman of Kent was fined last assizes at Madeston 500 Marks upon the Evidence of his servant for scandalous words Agt his R: Highs By o[u]r ffrench letters yesterday wee had the Confirmation of the victory obteyned by the d of Lorraine but not of the takeing of Buda though in all Probability it is soe The turkish horse that were in [?] Newhassell got out by night & Its thought are gone to Teckly & that the Garrison will not hold out long The March of the ffrench towards the Rhine has not A little Allarmed the swisse Cantons they beleiveing them designed Agt their Religion & Goverment The ffrench K has ordered 14 of the Protestant ministers of Languedoc to be broken on the wheele because that Contrary to A late Edict they openly Preached & Administred the sacramt They write from Scotland the Councell have Ishued 2 Proclamations The first That whereas severall Inhabitants of the westerne shires Notwithstanding the greate Plenty Tranquillity &c The Justice & Equity of o[u]r Administrations The greate Care of the Protestant Religion in Its truth & Purity yet have Risen &c But have not been Pursued by the Inhabitants to the Astonishment of all good men &c Therefore Comands all to be Ready at 6 dayes warning The 2d is That whereas that in June last Abt 200 Armed Rebells Presumed to March openly through severall shires for many dayes togather threatening the Orthodox Clergie & Murthering o[u]r souldiers & at last disappeared &c Therefore Comands all persons to make discovery by the 18th of August of them & their Abettors The Emperors Envoy at the Hague hath prsented A memoriall that his Master is Ready to Embrace the Truce if the allies be Included which the states Agreed to & Acquainted the ffrench Ambr therewith who finding the states of Genoa & the Northerne Crownes Included declared Agt it & that the Emperor & Spaine ought to Accept it without Includeing their Allies. |DLondon_2d_August_1684 |L1570 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day o[u]r fflanders letters brought us the Confirmation of the d of Lorraines victory with these Perticulars vizt That Count Lesley haveing taken some Turks Prisoners who discovered that 30000 horse & some ffoot were on their March for Releife of Buda with the Ensigne of the horse Tayles the Badge of the Turkish Empire he Informed the d of Lorraine that this body of Turks were to assault his Campe & the beseiged were to sally out at the same time Upon which the d of Lorraine ordered 12000 horse to Advance towards the Enemy who haveing marched all night Charged them by breake of day in their Campe who were soe surprised that after A small Resistance they fled leaveing 400 dead on the Place & Abt as many Prisoners with their standards 30 Peeces of Cannon & all their baggage The Poles & Hungarians followed the Pursuite to the Bridg of Esseck & since then Buda is taken Count Lesley is beseigeing Vicovitza which is all the Turks have left them on this side the Savus save the Towne of Esseck Our forreign letters say the Poles have defeated 8000 Turks that designed to Put Provisions into Camimeck & have taken above 1000 Waggons laden with all manner of Provisions which Its thought will Cause Camimeck soon to surrender when the K of Poland Comes before it Count Teckley has taken the strong Castle of Ungwarr & in it many Hungarian Gentlemen who with the Garrison were all Put to the sword & got in it Greate Riches But 5 dayes after Count Caprara the Emperors Generall Retooke it & killed many of Teckleys men Tis said the ffrench Army under Schomberg have beseiged Phillipsburgh Yesterday wee had Advice of the Arrival of 4 of our East India ships & one Interloper; Two Dutch east India ships in their Returne were A few dayes since lost on their owne Coast but the men & Part of the ladeing saved The d of Graftons distemper Proves the small Pox & all Conclude he Cannot Live till morning & just now Its Reported he is dead This weeke Sheriffe Dashwood was knighted at Windsor +The discourse now is that Sr Robt Baldock or Sr Edw Herbert will succeed Judge Windham Tis said he died very Rich & left only 2 daughters one Married to my Ld of Bristoll & the other to Coll Napper A West Country Gent of A greate Estate A Prodigious Increase of Buildings haveing been lately in & abt Spittlefeilds & A very faire & Large Markethouse built on that ground Comonly Called the old Artillery yard, yesterday A market was Proclaimed there with greate Ceremony To morrow the Ld Mayor Aldermen & sheriffs goe to Windsor but their buisness is kept Private |DLondon_5th_August_1684 |L1571 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The d of Grafton is still Alive & some say in A faire way of Recovery His Matye haveing granted A Pattent to Sr Nicholas Butler for the scavage [?] of the Citty A Place in the Customs & Enjoyed by mr Dawson deceased The Ld Mayor & Aldermen waited on his Matye on Sunday Abt it when his Matye declared he was not Rightly Informed of the Matter & would doe nothing to the Prejudice of the Citty At the Assizes at Newcastle An Information was given Into Court Agt severall who entred into A Confederacy & Association Agt the Goverment They Called themselves the Christian Society & mett every weeke beginning with Prayer & Ending with thanksgiving They had An Association which was burnt last yeare But one who had been of the Society Produced A Coppie of it & made oath it was A true one & Accused 6 or 7 persons then in Court that Entred into it & also 16 or 17 more who were in Towne who were all seized & Indicted for High Treason & were to be tryed this assizes The Ld Ch: Justice hath been in all places in his Circuitt very sharpe Agt all sorts of offenders Last Sunday severall meetings were seized & the offenders bound to answer it A greate meeting wass seized in Trinity Lane Called mr Balls meeting being Independants Abt 30 were seized & by Sr Jo: Moor bound to Answer it at the Sessions the Ld Mayor being then at Windsor +The Boroughs of Colchester Maldon & Harwich have surrendred their Charters His Matye hath granted 5500 L p An after 11 yeares being A Branch of his ffee farme Rents in Ireland to the d of St Albans & his heires forever The d of Monmoth is with the P of Orange at Dieren where he is very kindly Recd Tis said that fferguson Goodenough Pelthorpe [?] &c are at Utrecht Our East India ships lately Arrived bring Advice of Comotions in those Parts as also that the Dutch have afresh Prejudiced the English in their Concerne The takeing of Buda is not Confirmed The Spanish & Imperiall Envoys here Report that the Venetians & turks fleet have had A fight & the latter most sunke & taken Our Paris letters say the ffrench K is Resolved not to Comply with the Termes offered by the Emperor & wee have Advice that 20000 ffrench horse & 30000 foot are now marching to Phillipsburgh which if true will Certainly Cause the Emperor to Clap up A Peace with the Turke +mr Slaughter one of the 6 Clerks of Chancery lately fell off his horse & broke his neck which Place is vallued at 5000 L & is in the disposall of the Master of the Rolls Our Scotch letters say that on the 25th Past mr Spence late servant to the E: of Argile brought Prisoner from London was brought before the Councell & Put to the Torture which he Endured to Admiration Averring to know nothing to Confesse after which he with the Rest brought Prisoners with him were Comitted Close Prisoners & none to Come to them On the 26th the Councell sate Againe upon Important matters which are kept very secrett |DLondon_7th_August_1684 |L1572 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The d of Grafton is Recovereing Tis said the Ld Mayor when at Windsor did humbly Informe his Matye that one of the Atturneys of the Ld Mayors Court was dead & also another officer both which Places by Ancient Custome did Revert to the Chaire That he had as Ld Mayor disposed of them But being Acquainted that the Ld Cheife Justice had Given out the Inhibition [?] desired in all Humility to know whether it was by his Matyes Speciall directions if it was he was Ready to submitt That his Matye should Answer in the Negative & Added that it was Never in his thoughts to lessen the Rights of that Chaire or alter soe much as one Custome in the Citty unlesse he finde it of absolute Necesity for the more safe Goverment thereof & secureing the Honor Dignity & Rights of the Cheife Majestrates & the People in A Loyall obedience to the Lawes & them The Island of Tobago in the West Indies is like to be made A Scotch Plantation Its the discourse of the Towne that the English at Bombay in the East Indies have Disowned the Authority of the Company here & will owne noe other but the Kings & Its thought they have been Influenced thereto by Interlopers +Our fforreign letters say the Emperor Princes & Electors will not Accept the Truce Proposed by ffrance But Its Certain the 56000 ffrench from fflanders are on their march to Phillipsburgh which will bring it to some Ishue The ffrench in fflanders have soe Ruined the Country that there is scarce subsistance for either man or Beast & demand such Excessive Contributions that the People are not able to Pay them & for default threaten them with Military Execution The ffrench Ambr to the states is at prsent at Amsterdam Contriveing some Intreagues with those Burgomasters with whome he hath had severall Private Conferences +Its here discoursed that the ffrench K: by his Private Agent he sent to Poland Proffered that King A million of money to Withdraw from the Emperor which was wholly Rejected & Its supposed the occasion of A discourse as though the K of Poland was not firme to the Interest of the Emperor The Kings ffoot Regements are ordered to have Cartridges & Wast Belts instead of Bandoleers as approved the best & quickest way of Charge +Some letters from Venice say That Constantinople & the Parts Adjacent are in Rebellion & that the Janizaries have killed the Grand Seignior but Its not Creditted Wee hear those of Sally have taken 6 English & 6 Dutch ships This dayes bill of Mortallity is very High vizt 720 being 217 Increase [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_9th_August_1684 |L1573 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Scotch letters say that A sollemn day of Humiliation was kept throughout that kingdome for Imploreing gods mercy on the fruites of the earth &c That A Party of Coll Grahams Troope & A like Party of dragoons were Conducting 12 persons from Dumfreize to Edenbrough who were to be Transported But Comeing to A Narrow Passage within 10 miles of Dumfreize where but 7 men Could goe Abreast they were Attacqued in the ffront & Rear by 80 Armed Rebells Three of the Prisoners were killed & one Mortally wounded & the Rest Escaped & one of the souldiers was killed & 2 Mortally wounded +The Councell have sent 3 squadrons of the life Guard horse & ordered out some of the standing forces in search of the Rebells & Prisoners Escaped They also write that A fire was lately in Glascow which Consumed greate Part thereof Yesterday Abt noon mr Culliford Rideing Surveyor of the Customs & designed for Ireland to supply the Place of mr dickenson was Comeing up water Lane from the Custome house when A fellow who had been A Tyde waiter & Turned out as Its said by mr Cullifords meanes Came behind him & shott him in the back with A Brace of Bulletts of which he is since dead The fellow never stirred & was by Sr Jo: Buckworth Comitted to Newgate Yesterday the E of Rivers was marryed to the E of Lindsays Daughter A faire yong lady This weeke Arrived 3 East India Interlopers very Richly laden Some shipps Arrived in the Downes from the West Indies affirme that Abt 10 dayes since they had such Extrary Thunder & Lightning that all their sayles spread were burnt & the Cotton Aboard A Jamaica ship tooke fire & the ship had Perished if much Raine had not fallen This Jamaica ship & 8 more that were in the fleet are missing A Thunderbolt fell on one of them killed 5 men & Rent the Masts in A 100 peeces &c The Constables &c of Stepney Parrish that were Comitted for Refuseing the oath Ex officio will not give bayle Intending to abide there till the Ld Ch. Justice Comes home To whome they will Apply themselves Wee have more fforreign letters that mention the Beheading of the Grand Seignior & the other Disturbances in Constantinople +Yesterday the Lds of the Treasury made An order that the Pensions due to his Matyes household servants should be paid & the Poorest and most wanting first Wee are wanting all o[u]r fforreign Posts [But see two sentences above.] |DLondon_12th_August_1684 |L1574 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforreign letters say Buda holds out still & seem to question whether the d of Lorraine will be able to Carry it & say nothing from Constantinople save that 40000 marcht through that Citty for Hungary The K of Poland is att the head of his Army & upon some greate designe mr Culliford is like to Recover On the 26th the Court goes to Winchester Tis said the Princesse of denmarke is with Child Wee hear of only one meeting disturbed on Sunday without Bishopsgate 3 of which being seized gave bayle to Answer it On Sunday 7 night An Apothecaryes Apprentice Cassually Passing through A Place where souldiers were breakeing up A Meeting & saying something in faivor of meetings A souldier knockt him downe & broke his skull & he is dead On ffriday last the Ld delaware died Tis said Sr Stephen ffox hath Contracted for Northumberland house & Intends A square The Waterhouse lately burnt is now Rebuilding with all the Speed that may be Last weeke dr Barebone was bound over & 2 of his men Comitted for takeing the Gate off the Hinges in Holbourne Called the Kings gate which the dr says is part of the Ground he Purchased in Red Lyon feilds Abt which building is much Contest between the dr & the Gente of Grayes Inn who yesterday served the dr with A Prohibition out of Chancery to stopp his Proceedings On Satureday night & next morning wee had here greate & violent stormes with such Continued Thunders & Lightenings that it Amazed men. At the same time A Large New built house not finished in Goodmans feilds was burnt to the ground supposed to be fired with Lightening Our Holland letters say the jealousies of those of Amsterdam dayly Increase Last weeke by order of the Grand Councell they ordered the houses of the Burghers to be vissitted to see their Armes are in good order They have Raised 2000 men of which A 3d Part are Constantly on Guard & the Capt of the Guard is not to open his orders which are given him sealed unless there be An Allarme & they suffer not A ship to Come in but they search it The ffrench have Required the Electr Palatine to demolish 2 Bulwarks on the ffrontiers on the other side the Rhine or he will send his owne men to see his order Put in Execution Our ffrench letters say that A courrier was dispatcht to Ratisbone to know the Resolution of the diett & if they Comply not he was to goe to Marshall Schomberg who tis said has orders prsently to fall on Phillipsburgh But those for Peace are in hopes of matters being Accomodated from the Promises of his Matye of Greate Brittain That he will use his utmost Endeavrs therein |DLondon_14th_August_1684 |L1575 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fflanders letters which Arrived yesterday Advise that the Truce was signed at Ratisbone by the Emperors Plenipotentiary & the ffrench Ambr without Includeing their Allies but o[u]r ffrench letters say Genoa is Included & the whole discourse here is upon the Neer Approach of A Generall Peace & what the ffrench K: will doe with many thousands of his subjects now in Armes Our last letters from Buda tell us the Turks Continue to make A vigorous defence That they make frequent sallyes & use many Granadoes & the Germans have lost many men of quality besides souldiers but they question not but to Carry the Place there being not the least Appearance of Reliefe Also that the d of Bavaria is on his March with neer 20000 men for Hungary to Reunite the d of Lorraine Some fforreign letters say the Venetians have taken the Dardanells & thereby blockt up Constantinople by sea The Czarrs of Muscovy offer to Come into the League with the Emperor &c Agt the Turks & Promise to bring into the feild 100000 men but will not doe it till the Perpetuall League betwixt them & Poland be first Concluded by vertue of which the Poles are to quitt all Pretensions to Kievia Our Spanish letters say there is like to be A great Alteration among their Ministers of state That the Duke de Medina Celi the Cheife Minister of state desires to be Discharged from his trust & That there was A generall discourse the M: de Grana would be Removed from the Goverment of fflanders On Tuesday his R: Highs viewed the ships at Chatham & gave some Necesary orders Concerning them & Especially Abt the Soveraigne which is now upon the stocks Refitting The d of Grafton is Pretty well Againe but Its said the Bp of Winchester is much Indisposed Sr Tho: daniell is made Governr of Chelsey Colledg His Matye has granted A Pattent to Sr Jo: Buckworth Charles Duncomb Esqr &c to Coyne A Certain Quantity of Tynn farthings & Preparations are makeing for the same & Skinners hall taken for An office where the subjects shall Receive them Last ffriday Esqr Barney who Murthered Esqr Beddingfeild at Norwich was Executed there he behaived himselfe very Penitently & Exhorted all Gent to Avoyd the Prophanation of the Saboth by Immoderate Drinking &c of which he Confessed he had been too Guilty That the Justice of God had overtaken him desireing all that then saw or should hear of him to take Warning & breake off such Courses which otherwise would End in the destruction both of soule & body without the Infinite mercy of God There is A decrease of 94 in the weekly bill of this day [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_16th_August_1684 |L1576 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Truce being signed the Emperor & Empire will be able to send all their forces Agt the Turks Also the ffrench K has Resolved to send many of his Troops Agt them under the Comand of the Electr of Bavaria & hath Assured the Dauphiness that her brother shall be at the head of the finest Army in Christendome The states of Genoa are Included in the Truce for which they are obliged to o[u]r King who was very Instrumentall in obtaining it from the ffrench King Wee have letters of the 4th Instant from before Buda which say the Turks defend the place like desperate men but that next day the mines would be Ready to be fired they were Resolved to storme it & A Courrier that Passed through Lintz for Ratisbone said Buda was taken by storme but it wants Confirmation The designe of the Venetians is to take the Island & Citty of Candia in which Island are 30000 Greeks who offer if furnished to assist them being tired under the Turkish Tiranny & waite only for the oppertunity to Regaine their Ancient ffredome They write From Leghorne they have Advice from Alexandria that Prester John havinge Advice of the Christians successe Agt the Turks dispatched his son & Nephew with 40000 men Agt the famous Citty of Halaba in Egipt which was furnished with Cannon & 18000 men which they Attacqued & tooke in 24 houres putting all they found in Armes to the sword & tooke therein A vast treasure most of the Merchants of Asia & Persia haveing stoorehouses there which occasioned A greate dread in all Egipt & the said Prester John hath sent to Persia to Excite them Agt the Turks They write from Venice their Ambr was Escaped from Constantinople also that many thousand Turks were sent to service the bridg of Esseck lookeing on that place as the only stay to preserve Belgrade Out Scotch letters say the Ld High Treasurer hath set the Customs of that Kindgome for 5 yeares at 28200 L sterling p An Its the discourse at Edenbrough That mr spence who was Put to the Torture hath since made very large Confession & also Read & Expounded the Many letters writt in Ciphers & taken since the Plotte was discovered & mr Walworth A Phisitian & mr Robt Stewart son to Sr James Stewart late Provost of Edenbrough are committed to Prison Its supposed from Spences discovery +They write Dauphine in ffrance that the Bp of Valence very Eagerly Prosecutes the Protestants & severall of their Churches are to be demolished & their ministers & Elders Banished Tis said the Bp of Winchester is Past Recovery |DLondon_19th_August_1684 |L1577 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Citty of Yorke is now Governed by a Comission aswell as London but his Matye declares they shall both Receive new Charters A Quo Warranto being brought Agt the Charter of Exeter they Imediately Agreed to surrender it; At A quarter sessions held there the Grandjury made A prsentment not only of such as Come not to Church but also of such as behaived themselves Irreverently there Praying the Ld Bp to use his Authority &c since which his Lordship hath sent to all the Clergie in his diocesse that they Admonish such persons to have A due Conformity else they shall be Proceeded agt according to the Cannons &c There was not one meeting secured last Sunday in this Citty The quakers mett unmolested also there was a Presbiterian meeting and no Information thereon On Satureday mr Justice Withins Came to Towne and tooke bayle for those 15 Churchwardens Constables &c Comitted on the 30th July by Sr Wm Smith Sr Jo: Berry & 3 other justices for Refuseing to find sureties for their Appearance next sessions to Answer their refusall of the Oath Ex officio and have since brought their Habeas Corpus Six persons have Contracted with mr Sadler in whose Garden the soe Much vissitted Water at Islington is for 600 L fine & 300 L per An dureing his lease which is 25 yeares On the 16th Arrived the Josiah & the Herbert from E: India whose ladeings is vallued at above 300000 L The ffrench have also 4 ships Arrived from East India There is also arrived in the downes An Interloper Richly laden from Siam in E: India on board of whome Came 4 Ambrs The 2 Cheife to o[u]r King & the other 2 to the ffrench King with power to treate of Trade The Interlopers are growne soe Numerous & Come home soe Richly laden that the Actions of the company are very uncertain Severall ships are lately arrived from o[u]r Plantations which they left in good state & those of Virginia are Extreamly satisfied in their New governr the Ld Howard of Effingham some diferences are arrisen in Pensilvania between mr Pen & the Ld Baltemore the Governr of Maryland Abt their bounds & mr Pen is Comeing to make Application to his Matye The states Genll have presented the Count de Avaux with A gold medall & Chaine of a great vallue & seem Extreamly satisfied in his conduct & and their owne in Rescuing those Provinces from a warr which threatened their Totall ruin The Merchants Abt Spolato have made an Inroade in the Turkish Territories & made a great slaughter brought back many slaves & 3000 Cattles |DLondon_21st_August_1684 |L1578 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The takeing of Buda Appeares not soe Certain as not to doubt it ffor though o[u]r Holland Post brought letters yesterday from Lintz of the 15th That Buda was taken by storme on the 9th & that the Garrison being 15000 were all Cutt to peeces & that the d of Lorraine made his Entry into that Place on the 13th Yet o[u]r letters from Vienna of the 13th make not the least mention of it Also wee have letters of the 9th from the Campe before Buda which Advise That the Turks defended themselves soe vigourously that they obliged the Imperiallists to Abandon A Tower they had taken That they were Extreamly disheatened with the Continuall Sallyes of the beseiged That there were many Breaches in the Walls But the d of Lorraine did not thinke fitt to Hazzard an assault by Reason of the greate Retrenchments the Turks had made within That the Imperiallists were in greate want of Amunition forrage &c and orders given at Vienna for their supply &c Also o[u]r fflanders letters this day mention nothing of Buda being taken The dukes of Bavaria & Saxony will march at the head of their forces & joyne the d of Lorraine who after Buda Intends to beseige Belgrade Tis said the ffrench K offers 40000 men to serve Agt the Turks in Hungary at his owne Charge but that the Emperor will not Accept them The K of Poland was marching for Camimeck but at the same time Recd Advice that 50000 Tartars were marching towards Poland Some months since the Venetian Ambr here was hireing some of o[u]r Merchants ships to serve Agt the Turk but A stopp was put to it since which the stopp is taken off & there are now in the Thames 6 stout ships of each 42 guns & 100 men bound for Venice Our letters from Scotland say That on the 11th was brought from Glascow to Edenbrough 21 Prisoners who were taken at feild meetings severall of which were wounded in opposeing the souldiers that tooke them mr Spence the E of Argiles servant Continues still in Prison Our ffrench letters say the d of Northumberland designes to Returne speedily for England & that the ffrench K: has prsented him with A Rich sword set with diamonds On ffriday last severall small guns Rarely wrought & richly guilt were showne to the King at Windsor with Rich harness for 6 Coach horses all which his Matye is sending to the Emperor of Morocco & tis said An Ambr will be sent thither On the 17th died Sr Robt Wiseman the famous Civillian who was his Matyes vicar Genll for Ecclesiasticall affaires some of our Turkey merchants are Arrived very Richly laden |DLondon_23d_August_1684 |L1579 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The takeing of Buda is now Positively Contradicted for o[u]r letters from Vienna & the Campe before Buda assure us That the Turks Continue to defend themselves soe That there is little hopes of Gaineing it till the Army be Reinforced The d of Lorraine being in greate want of ffresh foot his Army being very much diminished by sickness & the Turks frequent sallyes. They have sprung severall mines with good successe & turned up A greate part of the Towne wall which fell Inwards but the Turks have made such Retrenchments within That there is little posibility of Carrying it by storme There being Its said 15000 men to defend it Tis said that many ffrench aswell Engineers as others are in Vienna The d of Lorraine hath drawne all his ffoot out of Pest for Carrying on the seige also 15000 ffoot & 2000 horse are sent from Vienna & 13 Boates laden with Bombes &c also the d of Bavaria is sending greatest Part of his forces thither They write that Count Teckley has taken Purnock & layd it in Ashes Carrying away the Garrison Prisoners which were 700 men & was marched to besige Zatmarr The 4 Ambrs from India which Came aboard the Interloper are lodged in Arrundell street Two goe for ffrance & the other 2 for Windsor Tis said they Come to desire A ffree trade & not to be bound up to any perticular Company Also that they have brought Presents of A greate vallue one being A gold Box worth 3000 L On Board one of the E: India ships is Come A Rhicinerous [rhinoceros] vallued at 2000 L at the Custome house & will be sold next weeke by Inch of Candle Yesterday the Mayor &c of Guildford waited on the Ld Keeper North who is Baron of Guildford & prsented him with A Rich Box & therein A Coppie of his ffreedome & left with him their Charter to be delivered to his Matye Tis now said mr Baron Street will be Removed into the Comon Pleas in Judge Windhams Place & that Sr Robt Wright will succeed him +Tis said the E of Rutland & the Ld Willoughby haveing quarrelled are going beyond sea to fight but his Matye hath sent after them Comanding the first they overtake to Come home The E of Thanett hath marryed the D of Newcastles Daughter +the Electr of Collognes trops have entred Leige without any opposition the [three illegible letters]headed Multitude who kept the gates takeing their heeles upon their first Appearance Our Scotch letters say that on the 15th the Lds of the Justiciary Condemned 3 persons who being at A feild meeting kild one mr Smith A Trooper who were Executed that afternoon who obstinately denyed to the last his Matyes Authority &c Tis said mr Goslin the Kings Laceman will be sheriffe next year with mr Duncomb mr Bridgman is going envoy to the K of Poland |DLondon_26th_August__1684 |L1580 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from Vienna of the 10/20 say the Turks defend themselves very obstinately That most of the Nobility of Austria were lost in the seige That the d of Lorraine understood there was in it plenty of ffiggs & Rice for 12 months The Grand Seignior is useing all wayes Imaginable for Its Releife & Its said if it hold out 2 months will be there himselfe. In the meane time many ffresh troops are marching to Reinforce the D of Lorraine who otherwise will probably be lost or at least be forced to Raise the seige Count Teckley makes greate Havock in Upper Hungary Enriching his Army with Plunder His Matye haveing signified by letter to the E of Radnor that he was willing to discharge him from the Presidentship of the Councell though he was highly sencible of the good services he had done & would Continue to him his Pension of 4000 L p An which he enjoyed as President On Sunday was An Extrary Councell at windsor where the E: of Rochester was sworne Ld President & mr Sideney Godolphin made first Comm of the Treasury in the E of Rochesters Place & on Munday was made A Baron of England by the Name of Baron Godolphin of Godolphin The E of Middleton secretary of state for Scotland is made secretary of state for England in mr Godolphins Place His Matye hath granted to the E of Rochester the summe of 16000 L to be Levyed on the Ld Grayes Estate The Ld Gerrard is now Come over & Reports the d of Monmoth to be still at Dieren keeping A noble house Also that Sr Patience Ward & Starkey the bookseller are both at Utrecht The d of Ormond is safely Arrived in Ireland One of his Matyes Yaughts is gone for ffrance to fetch over the Ld Elland son to the Ld Privy seale who hath marryed A greate fortune there The ffrench K: hath Put out An Edict ordering that the ffrench ministers of Charenton & all other Protestant Churches in ffrance shall be Changed every 3 yeares & they shall not hold any Consistory but when one of the Kings Comissioners is Present The Rhinoceros lately brought from India was yesterday put to sale by Inch of Candle & bought for 2320 L by mr Langley one of those that bought mr Sadlers well at Islington & in A day or 2 will be seen in Bartholomew faire The Ld Preston his Matyes Envoy at Paris hath Prepared A memoriall to present to that King to put him in mind of the Exorbitant demands of Contributions in the Spanish Netherlands The K of Poland held A greate Councell at his Army where it was Resolved first to fight the Turks Army & leave Camimeck only blockt up This day the K & Court Removed to Winchester |DLondon_28th_August_1684 |L1581 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Holland letters Advise that the Imperiallists have already lost 7000 men before Buda, The Beseiged make sallyes in their shirts at Noon day & the beseigers loose some dayes 3 or 400 men soe that the d of Lorraine has hardly foot to supply the Trenches The Enemies Resolutions are kept up by the greate Numbers of Wealthy jewes some yeares since banished Germany who Promise the janizaries very greate Rewards to save the Citty To which may be added the greate Number of Renegadoes who are sure to be hanged if taken The d of Lorraine designes upon the Arrivall of the Bavarian troops which are Exspected every Moment to make A generall storme & they say they doubt not but he will Carry it but if he doe is like to Prove A bloody Conquest Count Lesley Its supposed hath A designe upon the bridg of Esseck The Burgomasters of Amsterdam have been Round that Citty to view the walls & have given orders for Repaireing what they found defective They are also Building forts before their Gates The ffrench K since the Conclusion of the Truce has abated 3 Millions p year of his Taxes & assoon as the Truce is Ratified will disband 26000 foot & 10000 horse The ffrench Continue still in the Spanish Netherlands & have 3 or 4 Camps Neer Gaunt & demand 16000 L p month Contributions besides 580000 L for Reprizalls They write from Paris that the Prosecution of the Protestants is Continued in all parts of ffrance with more severity then before & An Edict set forth forbidding all Protestant Ministers whose Churches are demolished from Preaching any more & forbidding the People if any of their ministers dye from Choosing others by which Its supposed that by death of some & silenceing others its designed to Extirpate all their ministers There are 4 E: India ships Arrived in ffrance The E: India ships Arrived in Holland are Extreamly Rich & brought 2000000 L of [pe]pper 100000 L of Cloves & Nutmeggs [three or four digits smeared]00 L of Mace & Cinamon 150000 L of Saltpetre &c His Matye hath made mr Graham Principle of Cliffords Inn one of the Comissioners of the Excize in Roome of Major Huntingdon deceased. The d of Grafton is Abroade Againe & hath sent for his Yatcht to meet him at Harwich in order to take the Aire at sea The d of Northumberland is gone from Paris to Brussells & thence Intends to vissitte the P of Orange & soe for England [Note on outside of letter in another hand:] Sr/I shall call about 5 o clocke at Arbury |DLondon_30th_August_1684 |L1582 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforreign letters say Buda still makes A stout defence & Almost dayly with their swords in their hands without ffire Armes make sallyes & kill some hundreds. Count Teckley is at the head of some 15000 Chosen men & still seems Resolved to joyne with the Turks There is A Malicious Report that the E of Radnor was soe dissatisfied with his being Removed that he should with some slight Refuse the Pension But he hath wrote A letter to his Matye full of dutifull & Loyall Expressions which soe Pleased his Matye that he Comanded the Lds of the Treasury to be very Punctuall in the Payment of his Pension +mr Langley who bought the Rhinoceros not being able to Raise the Money forfeited the 500 L he paid in hand & this Evening the owners Procured A warrant from St James Smith & Carryed away mr Langley & afterwards Put up the beast to sale Againe by Inch of Candle for 2000 L but noe person bid A farthing soe lyes upon their hands Last Thursday began the sale of the goods brought from E India by the Interloper which went off to A very greate Advantage to the owners The Report now is that o[u]r Recorder will be made A Baron of the Exchequer & mr Crispe the prsent Comon Sergeant Recorder & one mr Browne An Atturney to succeed mr Crispe Also that Capt Legg the E of dartmouths brother will be made Lieutenant of the Tower & Capt Cheeke better Preferred Our Scotch letters say that the Archbishop of St Andrews is dead That Sr James ffleming the late Provost of Edenbrough is Arrested at the Prosecution of the King by the Cashkeeper there for not Paying in the fines Levyed upon the dissenters whilst he was Provost That mr Spence the E of Argiles steward hath deciphered some of the Earles Papers by which some discovery is made but Its kept secrett +The ffrench K is upon Actually disbanding 35000 horse & ffoot but Intends to keep himselfe very strong at sea Especially in the Mediterranean & Its said will send some thousands of his souldiers to Plant Collonies in America which is the diversion Proposed by his greate ministers for preserveing Peace at home They write from Dublin That they are like to have A greate Plenty of Grayne & the late Raines have Caused such Plenty of after grass that the Price of Hay is much fallen +Tis said the Guards will be Entertained with ffree quarter dureing their stay at Winchester. On Tuesday next his Matye & R: Highs goe for Southampton thence to Portesmouth & soe to the Isle of Wight &c |DLondon_2d_Sept_1684 |L1583 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The queen being last Satureday somewhat Indisposed was let blood & is now Perfectly well Againe Sr Ralph Dallison of Lincolnshire haveing in his Wine dangerously wounded An Innocent Country fellow & being Carryed before the Mayor of Winchester for the same gave the Mayor 2 Boxes on the eare & he was by his Matyes Comand Comitted to the Dungeon His Matye hath made Coll Kirke late governr of Tangier one of the Groomes of his Bedchamber The Ld Ch: Justice hath Acquainted his Matye that he Comitted 4 Lancashire atturneys 5 in Cumberland & 6 in Yorkshire all for Irregular Practices the latter being Comitted upon A Complaint of the Archbishop of Yorke By Comand of the Ld Mayor 2 Companies of the Trayned bands were Raised on Sunday & kept Guard in Moor feilds & Spittle feilds ever since By Reason tis said the Weavers had A mind to Rise & breake all the Loomes of the ffrenchmen for underworking them A meeting was on Sunday seized in Starr Alley in the Minories one Miller being their Preacher They had notice of the souldiers Comeing yet would not stirr 29 of them were bound to Answer it at the sessions Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 17/27 say the bloody fflux Rages very much in the Campe That there hath not one day Passed since the seige in which above 57 have not been killed by the Enemys Sallyes That forrage is very scarce in the Campe That they want Miners & also skilfull Engineers to fire their Bombes most of them breaking in the Aire Our letters from Vienna of the same date say the d of Bavaria was Exspected there that Evening & Intends to Hasten for Buda That the danube was Covered with vessells laden with his ffoot & Amunition &c & his horse are marching by land That 3 Turks Prisoners Informed the d of Lorraine that the Bassa who succeeded the late governr was killed by A Cannon shott & the Eldest Aga of the Janizaries succeeded That the officers in the Towne held A Councell of warr & Resolved to defend it 15 dayes longer & then if not Releived to surrender it on the best Termes they Could get & have sent word thereof to the Turks generall who hath An Army of 30000 men beyond the bridg of Esseck but Intends to lead them Agt Count Lesley who is soe Posted as he feares not to be Removed by An Army of 50000 men |DLondon_4th_Sept_1684 |L1584 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Munday began o[u]r sessions at Guildhall & Ended that night by Adjournment till the 20th Instant where mr Recorder made A speech Pressing the Prosecution of meetings & that he hoped ere long to see them wholly supprest, Abt 100 who were taken at Conventicles were Indicted as Ryotters Convicted & ffined According to their severall abillities & those that Refused to Pay were Comitted to Newgate Yesterday began o[u]r sessions at the old Bayly & also at Hicks hall where mr Goodman master of the horse to the ds of Cleveland who was Comitted for A Robbery on the High way some yeares since was Indicted but the Grandjury found the bill Ignoramus +Last Tuesday being the Anniversary for Burneing the Citty in 1666 it was sollemly observed though not with that strictnesse as formerly In Moor feilds was A Conventicle seized where mr Jenkins the greate Nonconformist Minister was taken Preaching in the Habitt of A Country man haveing 3 of his Preachers with him &c The 3 ministers & some of the hearers Escaped but Jenkins & abt 30 others were Carryed before the Ld Mayor who tendred them the oaths Some tooke them & were bayled & some Refused Among whome was Jenkins who was Comitted to Newgate The officer that tooke him was Proffered 40 Guyneys not to Carry him before A Majestrate but Refused it +A meeting of the quakers was lately disturbed at Weymouth & 13 of them Comitted They write from Paris that A declaration is Comeing out Agt the Protestants there They write from Scotland that on the 27th Past their Parliamt was Prorogued from the 4th Instant till the 10th March next in which his Matye declares his Resolutions to Continue his R: Highs his High Comissioner till the End of that Parliamt On the 25th at night 13 persons made their Escape out of the Prison at Edenbrough but 2 of them were taken next day & tryed who owneing the Rebellion at Bothwell Bridg & discovereing his Matyes Authority they were both sentenced to be hanged & Executed that afternoon The Burgermasters of Amsterdam neglect nothing which may Contribute to their safety & make as greate Preparations as if they Exspect every moment to be Attacqued Our letters from Ratisbone say the d of Lorraines forces are soe much diminished that he was not strong enough to withstand any more sallyes by Reason the Turks in the last greate sally killed 4 Earles & Cutt off halfe of the Regement of Staremburgh +They write from Jamaica that Mounsr Gramont the ffrench Comander had assembled A fleet many of which were Privateers with ffrench Comissions & had 1800 land souldiers with designe to try their fortune once more at Carthagena |DLondon_6th_Sept_1684 |L1585 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at Hicks hall were tryed the Churchwardens Constables &c who Refused to take the oath Ex officio & An Indictment brought Agt them for Combineing togather to keep up seditious Conventicles & for Refuseing to take Lawfull oaths for suppression of the same & also when they left the justices at their Comittment They said they would send the Poor to them for Releife & that Pursuant thereto above 30 of the Poor Came to their houses & the Ministers & made greate Clamours in Nature of A Ryott To which some Pleaded Guilty & had easy fines set on them not Exceeding 5 Marks but others that stood tryall & were found guilty by the jury one was fined 200 L others 100 L others 50 L apeece & for Refuseing to pay were Comitted to New Prison & A beadle was ordered to stand twice in the Pillory The Person that shott mr Culliford in the back Recd sentence to stand 3 times in the Pillory to Pay 400 L & lye in Prison 7 yeares There is A Report that the Ld Comissioner Godolphin will be made Ld Treasurer assoon as his Matye Returnes hither Also that the Ld Mayor for the Ensuing year will be Sr James Smith & the 2 sheriffs Charles Duncomb & Peter Paravisine Esqrs But that the sheriffs who were formerly Chosen at Midsomer & Entred on their office at Michaelmas will for the future be Prickt by his Matye with the County sheriffs & enter in the Execution thereof when others doe Our fforreign letters say that the K of Poland is at the head of 70000 men in his march for Constantinople & that Buda still holds out The ffrench demand in fflanders asmuch for Reprisalls & Arriers of Contributions to be paid in 3 months as hath been paid in 15 yeares warr A Crocodile was this weeke brought over from the E Indies & showed in the faire the like haveing never been seen before it is A yong one Abt 4 ffoot long The Ld Elland the M of Hallifax his Eldest son being Returneing from ffrance with 2 ladyes one of which tis said his Lordship is to marry The Ladyes Recd An order from the ffrench K not to goe further then Callais which obliged his Lordship to deferr his journey & is much offended & his ffather hath highly Complained thereof to the ffrench Ambr here who said that upon Application to his Master he did not doubt but the Ladyes would be Permitted to Come &c |DLondon_9th_Sept_1684 |L1586 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 13th say the beseiged Continue obstinate in their defence though by deserters they understand the Garrison is Reduced from 8000 to 3000 men The d of Lorraine had 5 mines which would be Ready to Spring on the 25th & if they tooke effect would make A Breach wide enough for A Battalion to Enter A Breast & he Resolved to storme it before the Bavarians Arrived that they might not have the Honr of it but if the Mines tooke not effect would assoon as the Bavarians Arrived secure the danube from whence the beseiged have all their water which will force them to surrender In the meane time the D of Lorraines Army is much wasted & there are not 10 Captains Remaining that Came soe before the Place The d of Bavaria marched from Vienna on the 3d Instant with 10000 ffoot for Buda Our letters from Count Leslyes Campe of the 20th Past Advise that the Serasquier Bassa had attacqued his Campe & defeated 1800 Croats which defended A Post between 2 Marishes & Attacqued the Maine body but after A sharpe dispute were forced to Returne with the losse of 500 men the Imperiallists looseing but 200 men +On Satureday last the Ld Ch: Justice Came to Winchester as also the Atturney Genll Alderman Duncomb Sr Tho Jenner o[u]r Recorder mr Guy &c & tis said the Ld Ch: Justice & mr Craddock had above An houres Private discourse with his Matye the same night & that next day there was A Cabinet Councell Also that his Matye R: Highs Prince George & the d of Grafton were to goe for Portesmouth on the 8th Instant & thence to the Isle of Wight & the d of Grafton Intends thence for Holland where he Intends to stay A month The P of Orange & D of Monmoth are at Dieren Since the Courts being at Winchester many Robberies have been Comitted on the Roades Leadeing to that Citty & tis said his Matye hath ordered A Proclamation Incerting the Names of some Notorious High way men with A Reward for their Apprehension +The Actions of the E India Company are at 200 L of the Affrican Company 200 L & the Hudsons bay Company at 300 L p Cent On Sunday the souldiers went into the Minories & dukes Place to seeke for some meetings but Its supposed notice was given & they were gone The quakers assembled that morning in Gracechurch street in greate Numbers The souldiers seized 12 of the Cheife who were bound to Answer it at the sessions The King Returnes hither on the the 26th Instant L.c. 1587 London 11th Sept 1684 +Yesterday the Beadles of Spittlefeilds & Bednall Green stood in the Pillory for Refuseing the Oath Ex Officio And this day Crusse who shott mr Culliford stood in the Pillory before the Custome house haveing A good guard over him but Instead of being pelted with Rotten Oranges &c The Carrmen Porters &c from the Wharfs thereabout Came & gave him A greate deale of Money Some were taken & Carryed before Sr Jo: Buckworth who Its said made Mittimusses for their Comittment to Bridewell but the Rabble grew soe Numerous that the sherriffs were forced to send for more helpe for fear of a Rescue Esqr Culliford being well Recovered designes to set fforward for Ireland on Munday next as one of the Comissioners of his Matyes revenues in that Kingdome Some talke as if his Matye were sending the d of Grafton to Holland to demand satisfaction for the Injuries at Bantam as also that the M of Hallifax will be made Ld Treasurer & the Ld Godolphin succeed the Marquess Also that Prince George will be made Generallissimo of all the forces in England & have a Constant Guard settled Also that every Comission officer at land who for the future shall sell his Place shall pay 12 d p pound of the Money towards Chelsey Colledg & that the purchaser shall doe the like The Recorder is this day come from Winchester who Its said hath kissed his Matyes hand as Baron of the Exchequer The Inhabitants of Winchester are Contracting with An able Artist to set up his Matyes Portraiture in A Principle street there This day his Matye returned from Portesmouth to Winchester They write from Holland that the Ld Gray & the yong woman with him are at Cleves as also fferguson the Goodenoughs &c Also that many are outragious Agt the scoutmaster that seized Armstrong +Langley that bought the Rhynocerus is Arrested at the Action of the E India Company +Our last letters from Hungary say the Bavarians have joyned the d of Lorraine & they write from Venice that upon Newes of their ffleet the Grand Seignor Countermanded 50000 men designed for Hungary +mr Penn is dayly Exspected here from Pensilvania The Ld Baltimore returning by vertue of his first grant of Maryland part of the ground Marked out by mr Penn for building a greate Citty part Allready built & called Philadelphia L.c. 1588 London 13th Sept 1684 +The Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries is Returned hither & its said the Citty will have A New Charter & such A one as has been approved of by him Dureing his Matyes absence 11 Companies are ordered to lye in the Tower Our fforreign letters yesterday say the Waters are soe overflowed with greate Raines that noe letters Came from the Campe before Buda to Vienna Last Tuesday his Matye with his R: Highs The dukes of Grafton Beaufort St Albans Richmond Albemarle Buckingham &c Came to Portesmouth in their yatchts & were Recd with all the joy Imaginable & by land Came the Ds of Portesmouth from Winchester Tis said the d of Bucks will be made one of the Lds of the White staves & some give out as though he would be Comptroller of his Matyes household which the d of Ormond now Enjoyes Tis said the King Intends to give Sr Robt Holmes 10000 L to Resigne the goverment of the Isle of Wight & that the d of Grafton will be placed there Our letters from Ireland say that Macnamarr one of the Irish Evidences was Executed at Waterford for ffelony before his death he Confessed his crimes & Averred that what he swore Agt Colledg &c was true but what he said of the E of Tyronne was not true & gave A Paper of his Confession to the sheriffe signed by himselfe Our Scotch letters say that mr Gourdon of Earles towne Attempted to make his Escape on the 4th Instant at night but was discovered when he had Almost finished it The Next morning the Councell were Assembled & Gourdon was Examined who furnished him with the materialls used in his Attempt which he would not Confesse & was sent back to be Ironed & kept Closer Also mr Spence was brought before them whose Confession hath Procured the Pardon Also mr Castere A minister was that afternoon brought before them & Refuseing to declare on Oath what he knew was Tortured by the thumbs & next morning was Againe brought before them & threatened to be Tortured by the boote at which he seemed much Astonished & Appeareing to be Ingenious was not Tortured but made some Confession which is kept very secrett Our fflanders letters say that the states of Brabant have Agreed to Pay the ffrench 1200000 fflorens for Contributions & the other Provinces are takeing the same Measures to Preserve their Country from Ruine |DLondon_16th_Sept_1684 |L1589 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Sunday last the Charter of Exeter was surrendred to his Matye & Quo Warrantoes ordered Agt the Charters of Litchfeild & Berwick On the 25th Instant his Matye Comes to Whitehall & on the 1st octobr will take A generall Review of all his horse & ffoot at Blackheath where tis said P George will be made Generallissimo after which his Matye goes for Newmarket Its Againe discoursed that the D of Newcastle D of Albemarle M of Hallifax mr Seymour &c are Abt ffarmeing his Matyes Revenue of England & Proffer 1000000 L p An into the Exchequer & will give besides 50000 L p An to Gratify the suffering Loyallists Tis said Esqr Pepis hath given his R: Highs An Account what ships may in A short time be Equipped & that to man & Equippe 40 ships will Cost above 900000 L The Middle price of Corne here is Wheate 36 s per quarter Rye 25 s Barley 20 s Oates 13 s 6 d Pease 40 s & beanes 39 s p quarter Our letters from Dover say that the Ld Elland son to the M of Hallifax Arrived there out of ffrance with his lady whome he lately marryed being A greate fortune Yesterday John Child the beadle of Spittle feilds stood in the Pillory at which the Neibourhood were Enraged & some soe bold as to Attempt to breake the Pillory An Interloper is Arrived from E: India Called the Lumley Castle of 50 guns worth 120000 L being the Richest that ever Came thence which will very much Prejudice the Company Our Paris letters say the ffrench K has Published A declaration forbidding the Protestants of Thoulouse to hold their Assemblies also 2 universities & many Churches are demolished in dauphine Our Scotch letters say that on the 8th Instant Comissioner Monroe formerly one of the Lds of the session after A strict Examination Promised to declare all he knew of the late Conspiracy Also mr Castiers delivered A large Confession to the Ld Treasurer to his full satisfaction also that one mr Robt Bayly A Gent seized at London was Required to Answer upon oath & Refuseing was ffined 6000 L sterling & to lye in Prison till paid Sr James Smith is to be Ld Mayor & the sheriffs are Prickt but their Names not knowne +They write from Vienna that they have Account the d of Bavaria is Arrived before Buda That the beseiged make A stout defence That the serasquier Bassa was marching with above 30000 men for Its Releife but if he Came the d of Lorraine was Resolved to fight him & then end the seige L.c. 1590 London 18th Sept 1684 +Wee had yesterday A Report Abt Towne that the Emperors Ambr had Recd An Expresse with Account of the surrender of Buda but wee have noe good ground for it This day the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries Acquainted the Ld Mayor & Aldermen that he was Comanded by his Matye to Acquaint them that it was his Pleasure Sr James Smith should be Ld Mayor & that he did dispense with Sr Dudley Norths laying downe his gowne haveing occasion for his service Elsewhere Sr Phillip Howard is Appointed Mayor of Windsor & Capt Legg Mayor of Portesmouth +The Comissioners for makeing Tynn farthings are Proceeding with all the dispatch posible & greate quantities of Tynn is brought to their office at Leathersellers hall & Its thought that in 14 dayes some farthings will be delivered out The Pattentees for makeing Saltwater ffresh have obtained a Pattent for 15 yeares of the states Genll A few dayes since they gave a publick treate to severall Eminent merchants & sea Comanders in London before whome they Performed the operation upon a Tunn of Saltwater which was made ffresh & all the fflesh fish pease &c which they were treated with were dressed in the same & after dinner many of them Entred into Contracts with the Pattentees for the same The Dutch E: India Company are by order of the states sending Comissioners hither to Adjust the Buisness of Bantam with o[u]r Company who pretend to greate damages but the dutch Alledg they were soe farr from doing the English any harme that they Protected both their Persons & Estates Our Scotch letters say that on the 10th at night A select Party of his Matyes Regemt of ffoot Guards were drawne up in the Grass market & Comanded to Charge with Bullett & were then marched 6 miles to the house of Sr John Drabrimple Son to the late Sr John Drabrimple President of the session whome they seized & brought away in his Coach & on the 10th Sr John & his Brothers were Examined 2 houres & sent with A strong Guard to the Towne Prison with orders to be kept Close & his 2 brothers Confined to severall Chambers. +Our Paris letters of the 26th say The Ratifications of the Truce being Come from Spaine orders are sent to the ffrench forces to withdraw from fflanders & all other Parts of the Spanish Territories +Walter Narbonne Esqr late member for Calne in Wiltshire being dead of the wounds he Recd in a duell with Mr Montgomery Comptroller of the Temple last Christmas The Coroners Enquest have not yet given in their Verdict & A Warrant being out to seize mr Montgomery he is withdrawne |DLondon_20th_Sept_1684 |L1591 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from Vienna of the 4/14 say that the d of Bavaria Advances apace with his Attacks Agt the Watergate at Buda That the beseiged want Provisions That the Serasquier Bassa understanding Coll Heuster had surprized 1500 waggons he had sent to Alba Regalis for subsistance of Army was Retired to the bridg of Esseck & had Comanded the Respective Bassas to Retire with their troops to their Respective garrisons The K of Poland hath blockt up Camimeck with 20000 men & is marched with the rest of his Army for Wallachia Our Scotch letters of the 13th Advise that the Confessions of mr Castiers the Presbyterian minister Comissioner Murray & mr Spence are very Considderable That mr James Murray of Phillipsburgh was brought in Prisoner & Examined for 3 houres & then Comitted Close Prisoner That the E of Tarras was also brought Prisoner & after A long Examination Comitted Close Prisoner to the Castle That A Party of horse were sent to seize mr scott of Towrood [?] mr Hume & the undersheriffe of Lamerick they Could not be mett with That sr Hugh Cambells senior & junior were seperately Examined & seperately Remanded Close prisoners Another Circuitt Court is to be held at Glascow Aire Dumfreize & Ildbrough [?] Our Holland letters say that 18 of their 36 ships ordered to be built are finished & A ffond ordered for Compleateing the Number of 36 The d of Monmoth Continues with the P of Orange The Report of the d of Buckinghams being made steward of the household doth not hold but he is in greate faivor with his Matye & Attended his Matye at Winchester in very Splendid Equippage +Greate Preparations are makeing for the generall muster at Blackheath The officers & souldiers are to be in New Habitts &c Its said the Ld Churchills Regemt of Dragoons will Appear in most Excellent order & discipline +Our letters from Portesmouth of the 18th say that on that day Came to Anchor at Spithead his R: Highs & the Prince & Princesse of denmarke his R: Highs weareing the fflagg of Admirall of England which he has not done since he layd downe his Comission of Ld High Admirall His Matyes Pleasure Concerning o[u]r sheriffs will be declared on Munday & Its Confidently said that Charles Duncomb Esqr will be one L.c. 1592 London 23d Sept 1684 +Our letters from Edenbrough of the 16th say that all the Ports are shutt up & A generall search made for some Persons Concerned in the late Plott & all Persons whatever forbid to stirr out of their houses on severe Penalties & Its beleived this discovery will affect some people here Our Accounts of Buda are very various some say the beseiged are beholding to the sloath & Lazyness of the Germans that they are not masters of the place That the bloody fflux Rages violently in the Campe That they want Good Engineers &c others speake of the greate Courage of the beseiged & that the serasquier Bassa haveing Recd 10000 ffresh men was Hastning to Releive it & the dukes of Lorraine & Bavaria Resolved to fight him Last night mr Justice Bailie of Ratcliffe mr Haviland mr Batts & another were after A strict Examination by the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries Comitted to the Marshalsea being all accused for kidnapping vizt sending Children to the plantations beyond sea One mr Rosewell A Nonconformist minister haveing formerly been Accused for speakeing in the Pulpitt Treasonable words & A warrant sent to seize him but absconded was this day taken in Redriffe by mr Atterbury the messenger & after Examination by the Ld Ch: Justice Comitted to the Kings bench prison The Coroners Enquest have brought in mr Montgomery guilty of Murthering mr Narbonne Yesterday Came Advice that the Diamond An Interloper of 300 Tuns was Arrived in the Downes Extreame Full & Rich laden The E India Company had A sale last weeke but not soe Considderable as formerly Its affirmed that Sr Robt Wright son in Law to the late Ld Ch: Justice Scroggs will succeed mr Justice Windham in the Comon Pleas mr Vanderput A Rich merchant & mr Josselings of Pater Noster Row his Matyes Laceman are said to be Appointed sheriffs for next year +Our meetings on Sunday Rested quiett though severall were known to be held in the out parts but they began either at 6 or 7 in the morning or at night Letters from Winchester say his Matye & the whole Court are in good health & his Matye Extreamly pleased with the diversions he mett with there & also the Carriage of the Country both to his Person & Attendance The Charters of Totnes & Lanceston are surrendred to his Matye Orders are sent to Newmarket to Prepare his Matyes lodgings by the 9th of October he Intending to stay there 3 weeks +An Expresse is sent to the ffrench King on some Important buisness but Its not said what L.c. 1593 London 25th Sept 1684 +Yesterday their R: Highnesses & this day his Matye & the Court Returned hither in Good health Its discoursed that at the Muster at Blackheath the Prince will be made Generall The d of Albemarle E of Oxford E of Craven & E of ffeversham Lieutenant Generalls & the Ld Churchill Major Genll Our fforeign letters say the serasquier Bassaw was with 50000 men within 5 dayes march to Releive Buda But the d of Lorraine Intended to make A Generall Assault before the Turks Come That his Army with the Bavarians were neer 50000 men & Count Lesley is marching in the Rear of the Turks with neer 20000 men Our Scotch letters say that mr Spence mr Castiers & Comissioner Munroe have Accused many Persons of Good estates & quality in both Kingdoms On the 15th mr Murray of Phillipsburg was 3 times Examined & Remanded with orders that noe person speake with him also mr scott was Twice Examined & Remanded as the former & Its Reported they have both made Ingenious Confession also mr Pringle of Torwood is seized On the 16th the Councell ordered the Gates of the Citty to be shutt & the Bp of Edenbrough & all the ministers Elders of the Citty were Convened & with them 3 of the Privy Councell To whome the Bp &c gave in A list upon Oath of such as they knew Irregular who were seized in their houses & brought before the Councell where some were discharged on bayle & the Rest Comitted Tis said the Plott in Scotland was to take effect at the same time with the Plott here & 50000 men were to be in Armes there & the Cheife Persons Concerned are said to be the Ld Melbin The Ld Terras who married the ds of Monmouths sister The Ld Brodey The Laird Drant & Sr Jo: Cuthron +The E of Shaftesbury waited on his Matye at Winchester who Recd him very kindly & made him Comander of his Game 12 miles Round his owne house Last weeke the house of Coll Danvers at Newington Green was searched abt 2 in the morning but he made his Escape +mr Mann swordbearer of this Citty is made one of the Auditors of the hearth money Our letters from Rochester say the Royall soveraigne being Rebuilt & as fit for service as heretofore will be suddenly Launched The Moores have Rebuilt A greate Part of the Wall of Tangier & Planted 8 Guns thereon Intending to make it a seate for Piratts On Tuesday died the Bp of Winchester in the 85th year of his Age |DLondon_27th_Sept_1684 |L1594 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Scotch letters say that on the 19th Instant Sr Hugh Cambell & his son were sent with A strong guard to the Castle of Bass The Ld Purkelay Gourdon of Earles towne, Weir of New Towne The Laird Alkenhayes & Comissioner Monroe were sent to the Castles of Blackness & sterling Also that Monroe being Threatened with the Torture of the Boot Confessed all my Ld Howard swore in Relation to An Insureection in that Kingdome Severall Lds of the Councell are gone the Northerne & Westerne Circuitts & people are brought dayly in that are Concerned in the Conspiracy Tis said Abt 80 of the Nobility & Gentry are Accused of which Abt 20 already Comitted Yesterday the Ld Mayor & Aldermen waited on his Matye to Congratulate his safe Returne & after waited on his R: Highs whose dressing Roome & Antichambers were Extreamly thronged with nobility & gentry Yesterday his R: Highs P: George & the d of Albemarle went to Blackheath to make Choyce of the Ground where the forces are to muster on Wednesday & the d of Albemarle is Erecting A Large Tent in which his Matye dines that day & his Matye goes for Newmarket on Satureday where he will stay Abt 14 dayes Sr ffran: Manly one of the judges of Wales is dead A Comission is Past the seale for makeing mr Vanderput & mr Gosling sheriffs & his Matye hath Knighted them & they are to be Aldermen in Place of sr Dudley North who layes downe & Sr Wm Royston deceased Tis said the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries is made one of the Cabinet Councell The Charter of Exeter is surrendred & A new one Engrossing where the D of Albemarle is made Recorder in Place of mr Seymour & also Mayor for the year Ensuing & tis said the Duke will Personally Execute the said office of Mayor +The Rhynoceros is much vissitted at 12 d Apeece & 2 s those that Ride him They get 15 L A day The Moores Employ 3000 men dayly at worke at Tangier & have built up the Walls & made a very Regular fortification towards the sea & planted thereon 170 brass guns 100 of which they got out of A Spanish ship stranded neer Tituan [?] +Wee are wanting all o[u]r fforreign posts so have nothing more of Buda |DLondon_30th_Sept_1684 |L1595 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 19th & from Vienna of the 24th Advise That the Allarme was greate in the Campe upon the Repeated Advises of the serasquier Bassas Advance with his Army towards them & the d of Lorraine Marched with all the horse & Dragoons to fight him but in the End found him Encamped neer Alba Regalis with 15000 horse in Exspectation of the Rest of his Troops haveing A Considderable River before him & being strongly Encampt between the Towne & the River that it was Imposible to force the Campe Neither did the Turks make any motion whereupon the D of Lorraine left the P: of Baden with 10000 horse to Watch their motions & Returned with the Rest of the Army to the Campe to Press the seige very Closely Last Sunday Sr Peter Vandeput & Sr Wm Gossling o[u]r New Sheriffs were sworne on the Hustings Court & yesterday before the Barons of the Exchequer Yesterday the Ld Mayor & Aldermen Assembled where his Maties Comission Appointing Sr James Smith Ld Mayor was Read & he Called forth who Accepted the same & on St Simon & Jude will be sworne at Guildhall &c according to Custome Our meetings on Sunday Rested quiet not one being disturbed neither was Information given of any they being very private A writt Excommunicato Capiendo is layd on mr Jenkins in Newgate The Ground at Blackheath being found Inconvenient the Muster to morrow is Appointed on Putney heath +Last night the Borough of Barnstaple surrendred their Charter & also the Corporation of Brewers in Exeter did the like dr Lake Bp of Man being Translated to Bristoll dr Levoutz brother to Judge Levoutz is to succeed Bp of Man Our fforreign letters say the d of Monmoth is Highly Esteemed abroade & all the United Provinces have Chose him their Representative in Nature of Ambr at the Greate Congress neer Hamburgh where he is to meet the Ministers of Denmarke Brandenburgh &c for Carrying on A Protestant League offensive & defensive & his Equippage is Prepareing for it |DLondon_2d_Octobr_1684 |L1596 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday morning Marcht into Putney heath his Matyes Regemt of ffoot his R: Highnesses The E of Cravens & the E of dumbartons The life Guards of horse 2 Companies of Grenadiers on horseback The E of Oxfords Regemt of horse & the Ld Churchills of Dragoons They were drawne up 4 deep & in one line which made A ffront of A mile & A halfe 6000 were the most that were in Armes Every Regemt was Exersized before the King & that by Beate of drum to the greate satisfaction of his Matye R: Highs &c The day Proveing Thick & Rainey Prevented much of what was designed Abt 2 his Matye withdrew & dined in A Tent & the Regemts marched to their Respective quarters & soe the day Ended without makeing Genll Lieutenant Genll or Major Genll Our fforreign letters say that Buda still holds out & the d of Lorraine waites for more Reinforcemts before he makes A generall Assault but however Come or not Come had Appointed the day & the serasquier Bassa delayes Releiveing it waiteing for the weakening of the Christians by the Generall Assault Our last Scotch letters say that those Appointed to hold the Circuitt Courts are gone where all persons who Remaine obstinate & will not Conforme are to Receive the utmost severity of the Lawes That its thought all the Prisoners will be kept very Close till the sitting of the Councell in Novembr & till then little done Abt the Plott Tis said the designe was to Enter into A Covenant or association to defend the Protestant Religion Excludeing the King therein much after the same manner as that on foot in the yeares 37 & 38 +mr Rossewell the Minister is Comitted to the Gatehouse where he is kept Close Prisoner & his wife not permitted to see him +This weekly bill of Mortallity Buryed 426 Plague none Christned 291 +Our ffrench letters say that money is very plentifull there & the Royall Treasury soe full that noe more will be Recd into it Our letters from Portesmouth say that on the 29th Past Capt Legg Brother to the Ld Dartmouth was sworne their Mayor Tis thought the Rest of the Cornwall & Devonshire Corporations will surrender their Charters before next Terme On Satureday the Court Removes to Newmarket & stay 3 weeks |DLondon_4th_Octobr_1684 |L1597 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day his Matye went for Newmarket Her Matye hath been Indisposed for these 2 or 3 dayes & hath not been out of her Chamber Last Tuesday the Countess of Elland A ffrench lady lately marryed to the M of Hallifaxes Eldest son kissed his Matyes hand & is made one of the ladyes of Honour The dutch E: India Company finding delayes & makeing Excuses Abt Bantam o[u]r Company demand above 200000 L damages mr Montgomery that soe wounded mr Narbonne that he died tis said Intends to Come in at the sessions at Hicks hall next Wednesday & take his tryall though Its said he is Advised to the Contrary mr Rossewell the minister is to be tryed by Comission of Oyer & Terminier in Surrey & tis said Sr Tho Jenner o[u]r Recorder is to sit as judge That the words sworne Agt him if Proved amount to High Treason & were spoken in A sermon preached from 6 Micah 16 vers This Rossewell is A West Country man & succeeded mr Janeway Our last Scotch letters say that in the last Circuitt Courts there were 1600 persons denounced fugitives for Resetting the Rebells at Bothwell Bridg some have been taken & the Rest abscond but Its hoped that in these Circuitts many will be found of the old offenders & also of new ones for that the late Proclamation for sweareing masters of ships is soe strict that none will venture to Carry off any Our ffrench letters say that after the King hath disbanded Abt 40000 horse & ffoot such of them as will worke shall be Employed in makeing An Artificiall Canall & Levelling some mountainous Places which hinder the Prospect from the Kings house at ffountainbeau [sic] & some other works which Require many hands which Its thought is for diverting the Active spiritts of the souldiers & to keep them togather & in Labour till A fit occasion offer to Armes Againe +The Emperor & the K of Spaine have desired his Matye to be Guarrantee of the Truce dr Spratt being made Deane of Westminster & the Courts held by that Citty being the deanes he sate this weeke in Person it being the Custome soe to doe the first Court after A Change & by which the deane Entituleth himselfe to 1 d of every housekeeper in the said Citty & liberty Our fforreign letters being not yet Come we have nothing more from Buda |DLondon_7th_Octobr_1684 |L1598 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Monroe of Scotland hath owned all the damnable Conspiracy that was not only Carryed on there but here also & hath made very large Confession & is bringing up hither he hath Attempted to destroy himselfe to Prevent which he is Carefully lookt after On Satureday night A Comittee of the Councell sate at Whitehall where his R: Highs was prsent & the discovery in Scotland under Examination & one Mathews An Eastland Merchant seized & Comitted +mr Chudleigh his Matyes Envoy is Arrived at the Hague he Passed by the P: of Orange without shewing him any Respect haveing such order The Prince haveing disgusted his Matye for his Extrary Carassing the d of Monmoth who is now at the Hague & will Reside there The Prince haveing given him A house that was his grandmothers that is fitting for him he lately going through Amsterdam was Highly Complimented by All the Burghers The dutch have not only Bantam but are masters of most part of the Isle of Java in which that Citty stands Here is A Rumour as though wee should have A Rupture with Holland Yesterday at the sessions at Guildhall Abt 60 taken at Conventicles were ffined & those that paid not were Comitted On Sunday one ffaldo A Nonconformist Minister was taken in the streets & Refuseing the oaths was Comitted Last Sunday the ffoot Guards & Marshalls men made greate search for Conventicles & were without Bishopsgate Abt 7 in the morning at severall places but seized none but at night 2 greate meetings were discovered & seized one in New Gravell Laine & the other in Dunnings Alley without Bishopsgate & Abt 40 seized most of which gave bayle to Answer it at the sessions but 12 that would not were Comitted to Newgate They write from Scotland that Corne is very Cheape there our English quarter of the best wheate is sold for 12 s 6 d Barley at 8 s Oates 7 s Corne is here as for 2 months Past +mr Graham is Appointed by the mercers new Charter to be Clerke of their Company Wee have noe more from Buda save that being it seemes Improbable to be now taken the Christians are prepareing to block it up all winter |DLondon_9th_Octobr_1684 |L1599 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from Holland that mr Chudleigh his Matyes Envoy hath Acquainted the states & all the fforreign ministers That the King his master is soe highly disaffected with the P of Orange that he had Expresse orders to declare his Indignation & that he was not soe much as to see him for shewing soe much Countenance to the d of Monmoth Also that the P: of Orange is gone from the Hague to Soesdike & being to goe through Amsterdam the Majestrates haveing notice of it gave orders for prepareing A very splendid dinner for him & were got Ready to Receive him but he to shew his dissatisfaction to their former Proceeding Caused the Coachman to drive A full trott through the Citty But the Burgermasters Ran after the Coach & with much Adoe the Coach stopped & one of the Burgermasters makeing A speech to the end aforesaid the Prince slightingly told them he was in Hast & soe left them Last Tuesday at the sessions in Surrey A Bill of Indictment was found Agt mr Rossewell of High Treason There were 2 men & 2 women that Positively swore the words Agt him & he is to be Tryed at the Kings Bench barr next Terme Report sayth that the men were in womans Apparrell in the meeting & amongst other words That he should say that the King & his ffather were worse then Jereboam for all their designes have been to Introduce popery &c Last Tuesday mr ffranklin mr Hewes & mr Baxter 3 dissenting ministers were seized & brought to Hicks hall The 2 former were Comitted but the latter had time to find sureties for his good behaivor Tis said warrants are out for seizing all the Phanatick Preachers Abt the Citty The Gazett tells you of the surprize of Teckleys Army & that they are all Routed & Teckley supposed to be drowned as also that the serasquier Bassa had Attempted to Releive Buda & the Garrison sallyed out at the same time & did greate Execution on the Christians & that 500 ffresh Janizaries got into Buda But that the serasquier Bassa was at last forced to Retire in greate disorder & that the Garrison wanted bread But o[u]r last letters say the Turks in Buda seized some boates in which there were above 30000 Loaves of Bread |DLondon_11th_October_1684 |L1600 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday upon the Exchange it was Reported that one Capt Barrington Came from Ostend after the last Post Came thence & sayes they were then makeing Bonefires in fflanders for the d of Lorraines haveing Routed the serasquier Bassa & the takeing of Buda which Capitulated but there is noe Expresse Come either to the Emperor or Spanish Ambr soe wee fear it only A story The discourse of some Prosecutions to be made Agt dr Oates next Terme is Againe Renewed as also that many others will be Prosecuted for greate misdemeanors also such Corporations as doe not surrender will be Proceeded Agt on the Quo Warrantoes & this weeke severall more quo Warrantoes are Ishued out vizt Agt Leicester & Leeds in Yorkshire &c Most of o[u]r Companies have New Charters Engrossed & therein the Names of the Master Wardens &c are Inserted & also their Clerks who are New ones of undoubted Loyalty to this goverment in Church & state The Care of which hath layne most on the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries & mr Graham to Appoint On Thursday night the Ld Digby Gerrard Ld Gerrard of Bromley & 2 other Gent Came to the Rose Tavern in Covent Garden abt 12 at night who had been hard drinking & Called for A dish of Buttered Eggs & Mulled sack which they eate & dranke & soon after fell asleepe in severall places in the Roome The first wakeing mist the Ld Gerrard & Calling the Drawer they lookt & found him dead & falne under the Table The Coroners Enquest found it that he died of suffocation They write from Bristoll that A vessell Come from Antego & laden with sugars & Cotten fell on fire just as shee Came in & was burnt with all her ladeing of A greate Vallue the men Report it Came from the fire on the hearth +mr Mathews the Hamburgh Merchant hath been Againe Examined & it Appeareing he saw not mr fferguson since the discovery of the Plott he is discharged mr Best Comonly Called the Protestant Hop merchant being Convicted Abt 2 yeares since for drinking A health to the memory of Stephen Colledg & absconded is seized at Hitching in Hartfordshire & bringing up hither +Warrants are Ishued out Agt Abt 120 Nonconformist ministers on the 5 mile Act |DLondon_14th_octobr_1684 |L1601 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Report wee had of Buda being surrendred proves false & o[u]r letters from Vienna of the 5th make some doubt of succeeding in the seige But those of the 8th Arrived this Evening give us greate hopes of the takeing it within A few dayes The Emperor haveing Comanded to Presse on the seige Cost what it will & the d of Bavaria Resolveing not to Abandon it though he & his troops should perish there & letters from the Campe of the 5th say the serasquier Bassa was Retired beyond the Bridg of Esseck That the d of Lorraine followed him many Leagues & was not then Returned That the Christians upon the Arrivall of 4000 Swabians were Resolved to Redouble their Attacks That some Prisoners Advise there is such disorders in the Towne That in A Councell of warr it was Resolved if they were not Releived in 5 dayes they would take Measures According to their Necesities provisions being soe scarce that Horseflesh is sold for 9 slivers [?] A pound +Last Sunday notice being given that the quakers being in Gracechurch street 2 Constables &c went & made Proclamation to depart but few going they seized 30 of them of which 24 Refuseing to give bayle were Comitted The Title of the Ld Bromley Gerrard with A greate part of the Estate descends to one mr Gerrard of Staffordshire The Rest goes to his wife & daughter The E: India Actions are at 210 L The Affrican Company 200 L The Hudsons bay Company 250 L p Cent Brandy at abt 33 L p Tunn English Hopps Abt 4 L p Cent The Price of Corne not Altered His Matye haveing Advice of the queens being Indisposed sent A messenger to Whitehall who found her in A faire way of Recovery +one mr Wharton son of the Ld Wharton who was formerly ill Represented as being An Intimate of the d of Monmoths Ran 3 heates for 500 L each & wonne them all his Matye being prsent much Comended the horse upon which mr Wharton Allighted & prsented the horse to his Matye praying to kisse his hand The latter his Matye Readily granted but Refused the former after which he kissed his R Highs hand His Matye Returnes to Whitehall on the 25th Instant |DLondon_16_octobr_1684 |L1602 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our ffrench letters say the Plague Rages in most parts of that Kingdome at Avignon are dead 4000 at Perpignon 6000 & other Places Proportionable & doth dayly Increase & spread further & further soe that Its feared in all that Kingdome That King Continues to Prosecute the Protestants with Extreame Rigour & orders are frequently Ishued out for demolishing their Churches & An Edict Published that the Children of all Protestants shall be Baptized & brought up Catholicks That each Protestant ffarmer shall quarter 15 horsemen & noe Protestant shall depart ffrance without leave on Paine of death The Warrants Agt the Ministers of this Citty Runs thus Whereas Information hath been given that severall suspected to be Concerned in the late Horrid Conspiracy lye Lurkeing in the severall Precincts &c These are therefore in his Matyes name to Require [about four letters illegible] to make dilligent search &c The Ministers names are dr Annesley dr Jocomb dr Bates Dr Singleton mr Watson mr doolittle mr Vincent mr Plant mr Collins mr Meade mr Baxter mr Baker mr ffrancklin mr Alsopp mr Mayo & 103 more On Munday mr Child in Brick lane did hang himselfe he was formerly An Anabaptist Preacher but left them & wrote Agt them Pressing Conformity to the Church after which he fell into A Melancholly dispaireing Condition Elephant Smith had like to have Escaped out of the Kings bench Prison being taken in the Act & since fettered They write from Chester one Holiwell A shoomaker was set in the Pillory for saying the d of Monmoth was Imediate successr to the Crowne & not the d of Yorke +The states Genll have ordered the P of Orange as Captain Genll to disband the 12000 Recruits Raised in 82 The states of ffreizland have Protested Agt it saying they never owned any such Comand as Capt Genll however the Prince hath Put the Act in Execution The d of Grafton is Arrived from Holland +Wee have nothing more Certain from Buda |DLondon_18th_octobr_1684 |L1603 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Matye Continues in Extrary Good health at Newmarket but the ds of Portesmouth was very ill there of her old distemper the Collick that his Matye ordered dr Witherley & dr Short to be sent for with speed her Paine is much abated but shee Continues very ill mr Chudleighs secretary hath brought from Holland Sr Tho: Armstrongs papers soe that next Terme mr Hayes will be tryed for Holding Correspondance with him There is An order given upon ffresh Information Agt dr Oates to be tryed this Terme tis said for Perjury +Sr Wm Pritchards Action Agt mr Papillion & mr dubois for false Imprisonment when Ld Mayor is to be tryed this Terme but tis said Mr Dubois died last Thursday night Yesterday the Adjourned sessions was held at Guildhall where severall dissenters that submitted had easy fines set on them & were discharged others that were Refractory were Recomitted The fines of those now Prisoners in the Kings Bench which were Estented [?] into the Exchequer are Returned & their Estates are to be Extended The officers being on that of Sr Samll Barnadistons already +Last Thursday mr Craddock &c Attended the Court of Aldermen Abt ffarmeing the Marketts & proffered 3000 L p An But one mr Kilmer unexspectedly Came in & proffered 3600 L p An & to pay one halfe downe & it was Agreed Kilmer should have it The Court of Aldermen have ordered that all Widdows Orphans &c shall have their Accounts stated till Crismas & after that time to Receive 6 d p pound of their Principle yearely till the whole be paid The Princesse of Denmarke is Againe with Child The Lamentable End of mr Child is matter of much discourse for that his desperation was soe violent upon him that he said A little before his death his Case was worse then that of ffrancis Spica An Account of him is Provideing for the Presse +Sr James Smith keeps his Mayoralty in Drapers hall being of that Company & they are Provideing A very fine show Agt the Ld Mayors day Our letters from Vienna of the 12th say the Christians at Buda Resolve after the springing of 2 mines to make A generall Assault Yesterday A ffrenchman A dutchman & A dutchwoman were seized & Comitted for Coyneing Guyneys they haveing 17 by them Exactly Counterfeited The d of Monmoth Intends to settle at the Hague this winter |DLondon_21st_octobr_1684 |L1604 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fforreign letters say the serasquier Bassa Takeing the Benefit of A Misty morning forced the Guards & Put 10 or 1200 men into Buda in which Action A greate many English Gente were wounded & many killed That Provisions are very scarce in the Campe & the bloody fflux &c Rage violently & that the unskillfullness of the Germans in makeing their Trenches was the occasion of the death of A greate many brave officers The ds of Portesmouth is now in Towne & hath Recd noe Benefit by the Phisitians & is soe ill that Its beleived his Matye will be here before Satureday His Matye hath knighted dr short & dr Witherley Last weeke died dr Witty An Eminent Phisitian also dr Croome & dr Newton who was Eminent As A man midwife mr dubois died on Satureday morning Baron Gregory is soe ill that his Phisitians thinke him past Recovery One Goodman formerly A Player & since the ds of Clevelands Gent of Horse that was Comitted for A Robbery & Cleared for want of Evidence is now Accused by An Italian Gent who deposed to the E of Sunderland he would have hired him to have poysoned the dukes of Grafton & Northumberland &c & was seized last Sunday in the ds of Clevelands Coach by warrant of the Ld Ch: Justice & Comitted to Newgate Wee have nothing from Scotland The Ld Mayor & Aldermen have ordered 14000 L p An of the Citty Revenue to Assist the Chamber Towards payment of the debts to orphans &c which amount to 800000 L & are to be paid by 6 d p C yearely soe those that have 100 L there are to Receive every year 50 s The Spanish Ambr here hath desired his Matye in Behalfe of Genoa to be mediator with the ffrench K who Requires that they send their Duke & 3 or 4 of their Cheife senators to aske him Pardon which they are unwilling to Comply with +An Information is Exhibitted in the Crowne office Agt severall Interlopers for Tradeing to India vizt mr Pennrug mr Booth mr Godfrey junior & 37 others, The Actions of the E: India Company are Risen to 212 Corne &c are at the same Rates as formerly, Only 3 quakers were seized on Sunday & Refuseing to give bayle were Comitted, one Sr Tho: Middleton is seized but wee hear not for what |DLondon_23d_Octobr_1684 |L1605 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This being the first day of the Terme A Habeas Corpus was granted to bring up mr Rosswell to Plead to his Indictments to morrow & Another to bring up mr Montgomery from Newgate & Another to bring up mr Best from Hartford Goale & A Rule of Court for bringing up mr Goodman mr Justin Bayly mr Haviland & mr Hastings Appeared & Pleaded not Guilty to the Informations Agt them for kidnapping mr ffoster A Justice of Peace of Cumberland Appeared & An Information ordered Agt him for keeping Conventicles in his house & not Receiveing the sacrament in 2 1/2 yeares & not Baptizeing his Children & one Justice Cole of Lancashire being bound to Appear for not doing his duty in suppressing Conventicles by Reason of his Age his Atturney was Accepted & A Tipstaffe was ordered Agt the Mayor & Bayliffs of Berwick Refuseing A Habeas Corpus mr Masters A woollen draper who witnissed Agt Colledg at Oxford has the Place of Clerke of Chyrurgeons hall Conferred on him by the Ld Ch: Justice it being worth 200 L p Ann & he may Employ one to officiate +The corporation of Bewdley have sent up their Charter Tis discoursed that dr Oates will be prosecuted this Terme at the suite of the Lady Powis Tis said A pattent is past the seale for mr Craddock to have 600 L p An out of the Marketts which are now farmed for 1000 L p An more then formerly Last night Thompson the Printer was Comitted to Newgate by the Ld Ch: Justice Some say its for Printing the English Masse &c others say for words Agt the goverment The dutchesse of Portesmouth Continues very ill insomuch that her recovery is much doubted off The person seized is said to be a Relation of Sr Tho: Middletons and Concerned in the Scotch plott +Tis said the Italian that Informes Agt Goodman Informes also that he knew of 100 Guyney which were Carryed from Goodman to the Person that Accused him as A Highway man to take off his Evidence +This morning came A ffrench Post which Confirmes that 1000 men got Into Buda at the serasquiers last Attack but that the d of Lorraine Resolves to take it or lay his bones before it This day his Matye Returned hither from Newmarket |DLondon_25th_octobr_1684 |L1606 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr was A motion that mr Hayes might be either Tryed or bayled which was Recorded mr Williams haveing An Information Agt him for Lycenceing Dangerfeilds narrative pleaded specially saying what he did in Parliamt he is not to Answer for in that Court & it is to be argued by the judges Nath Thompson Comitted to Newgate for Printing in English the Popish Masse booke The Popish Primer & A booke Agt the Kings Supremacy moved for A Habeas Corpus which was granted mr Langford A vintner was Comitted for Concealeing some that threw squibbs into Coaches & the Court Comanded that orders be made Agt throwing swibbs on the Ld Mayors day &c This day at the Kings bench barr mr Rosswell was brought up & his Indictment Read in which were these words That he on the 14th Sept did declare these words That the people flock to the King upon Pretence of Healeing for the Kings Evill but wee are those to whome they ought to flock because wee are Preists & Prophetts that Can heale their greifs That wee have had 2 wicked Kings like Jereboam but if you stand to your Principles wee shall be able to overcome o[u]r Enemies as in former times by Rammes Hornes broke Pitchers & stones in A sling To which he pleaded not Guilty & is to be Tryed on the 18th Novembr Our Holland letters say that the Heer Van Benninghen head of the ffrench Interest in Holland hath deserted it & discovered Intreagues of state to the P of Orange & wrought such An understanding betwixt the Prince & Amsterdam that yesterday that Citty Intended to give the Prince A Splendid Entertainment That the stormeing of Buda was put off from the 12th till the 15th & then declined for the d of Lorraine & the 2 staremburghs were sent away sick to Raab & the serasquier Bassa within 5 miles of the Campe The K of Poland hath offered Termes to Count Teckley provided he will Act only defensively The ffrench K: hath declared himselfe Protector of all such as professe the Roman Catholicke Religion They write from Scotland the Proceedings in the Westerne & Southerne Counties are kept very secrett but 15 Indictyed [sic] ministers are sent up their Crimes not knowne The ds of Portesmouth Continues ill of A vomitting & looseness |DLondon_28th_octobr_1684 |L1607 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday mr Goodman was brought up Againe & Charged with An Information that he did designe the deaths of the dukes of Grafton & Northumberland & did hire one that might procure them to drinke 2 flasks of wine mixt with Poyson To which he pleaded not Guilty & was Remanded mr Langford the vintner Comitted for Harbouring persons that threw swibbs into Coaches was after A severe Reprimand discharged The Greate Case between the E India Company & Capt Sands Came on & the Atturney Genll made A long Argument for the Company This day mr Williams Argued for the Interloper & Endeavoured to prove all merchants had A ffreedome to trade aswell as the Company but the Court thought fit to Considder it before they gave judgment Severall dissenters of Abington bound over for frequenting Conventicles will be tryed by Certiorary at the Kings bench barr This day by A Speciall Comission A Grandjury was sumoned at Guildhall & An Indictment of High Treason was brought Agt mr Hayes & they found the bill The E India Actions are at 214 Affrican 202 Hudsons bay 404 Bread Corne & Mault are Risen Last Sunday morning A fire broke out in the house of the E of Powis in Lincolnes Inn feilds which in 3 houres Consumed the said house & all the furniture His Lordship & all the family with greate dificulty saved their Lives The loss 30000 L It was A High well Built Brick house & the Contiguous buildings were scarse damnified Tis said it Happened by A Pan of Charcoale left at night in my Lds Closett to dry Painting newly done Last ffriday night was such A storme that the ships in the downes were drove from their Anchors & 5 wholly lost +Our letters from Vienna of the 19th say the Generall storme is Put off till the 24th That the d of Lorraine is gone off sick & the Prince of Baden is to Comand the Army That the serasquier was within 4 miles of the Campe haveing Recd 6000 fresh men & Cuts off the fforragers That the d of Bavaria was Resolved not to Raise the seige by Extremity of weather but have sent for 12000 fresh men out of his owne Countries but that 2 ships laden with bread were driven Into Buda |DLondon_30th_Octobr_1684 |L1608 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday nothing of Moment passed at the Kings bench The Ld Mayor was sworne & kept his feast as usuall This day at the Kings bench barr The Case between dr Pinfold & mr Kidd was Argued upon A bond Given by Kidd to Pinfold as officiall of drs Comons The Plaintiffe Cited severall Authorities to prove it A good bond The defendants Councell Cited many Authorities to Prove it A voyd bond for that it ought to have been taken in the Kings name but the Court gave judgment for the Plaintiffe A Habeas Corpus was Granted to bring up one Nicholls & one dolby formerly servants to dr Oates but now in the Gatehouse for Treasonable words The ds of Portesmouth Recovers The Bp of Winchester Certainly died last Tuesday night Baron street is Removed to the Comon pleas & Sr Robt Wright made one of the Barons of the Exchequer Tis said mr ffarrington one of the late new Sergeants is to be judge of Chester & that mr Powell is to be judge of South Wales Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 13th doe not Agree with the Printed Relations for they write there is greate scarsity in the Campe That the Generall storme Cannot be made till the Bavarian & Imperiall forces Arrive That Provisions both for horse & man are very scarse in the Campe +That severall Regemts that were 7 or 800 men each are now Reduced to 150 or 70 or but 60 That A violent storme broke their bridg over the Danube soe that for 4 dayes togather there was noe bread in the Campe & they fear if they have not A very powerfull & speedy supply they must Raise the seige But from Vienna they write that some of the Citty lately taken Prisoners being Examined doe all Agree they are in greate want Camells flesh being sold for 8 d pd & horseflesh for 2 s pd which makes the Christians deferr the Generall storme hopeing to have it by surrender for want |DLondon_1st_Novembr_1684 |L1609 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday A motion was made by the Kings Councell for A Habeas Corpus to bring up mr Hayes on Munday next This day being Holy day nothing was done at Westminster Yesterday wee had A fflanders Post with letters of 27th from Vienna which give Account the Turks are Resolved to Attempt the Releife of Buda once more & the d of Lorraine drew out all the Cavalry & Resolved to meet them upon the successe of which the fate of Buda will depend Also that Generall Lesley was Exspecting A strong Reinforcement from Croatia & Stira & if the d of Lorraine were successfull would Hasten to the bridg of Esseck & Cut off the Turks Retreate His Matye hath declared his Resolution of Recalling the Ld Shandois his Ambr at Constantinople & to send mr Soames late Envoy to the d of Savoy in his stead The ds of Portesmout[h] is well Recovered On Munday the Barons in the Exchequer Chamber Prick for High Sheriffs Search was made this weeke in St Giles & St Martins Parrishes for persons Agt whome Informations have been for Clipping & Coyneing but at prsent they found none Tis said there is A Gang of 200 A duell being fought on Tuesday last between Prince Phillip son to the dutchesse of Soissons who is sister to the Ds of Portesmouth & the Count Barma [?] A yong Swedish Gentleman lately Arrived here The latter Recd A wound of which he is since dead & Prince Phillip is Retired Our last Dutch Post Adviseth that the states have taken greate Care of the Scotch souldiers that were disbanded home haveing hired A vessell to Carry them to Scotland & allowed them 14 dayes Provisions & A duccatoon for each souldier They write from deale that there is not A man saved out of the ships Cast away on the Goodwin sands noe boate being able to make out then to sea They write from Poland that the Cham of Tartary is joyned the Turks Army with 50000 men soe that King will be put to it to defend his owne Country [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_6th_Novembr_1684 |L1610 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr mr Weston minister of the Minories moved That he being A vigorous Prosecutor of dissenters some persons had Libelled him in the Spirituall Court That he was not qualified According to the Church of England To which he hath Replyed That the Minories Church is A Chappell Royall & he had A grant by letters Pattents from his Matye soe Prayes A Prohibition to stopp proceedings in the spirituall Court which the Court Granted unless Cause be shewed to the Contrary to morrow mr Shore the undersheriffe of Lincolne shire Appeared upon A Complaint made Agt him by one mr Cary A minister of Lincolne shire who being A Prosecutor of Conventicles had many vexatious Actions layd upon him & was in Lincolne Prison but got A supersedeas which he showed to mr Gravener deputy to the undersheriffe who tore off the seale saying he would not obey it & that mr Shore did seem to Countenance him which is ordered to be heard to morrow +This day the Action of Sr Wm Pritchard Agt mr Papillion was Tryed at Guildhall before the Ld Ch: Justice Jeffries & Keeling the first discoverer of the Plott deposed That there was A Consultation of 30 at Russells Abt Arresting the Ld Mayor where he was prevailed upon by the Party (Goodenough & Nelthorpe being there) to be made A speciall officer to Arrest Sr Wm Pritchard for the better Carrying on their Horrid designe The jury found for the Plaintiff & gave 10000 L damages They write from Plimouth That the Mayor &c of Leskard understanding the E of Bath was there Came & delivered their Charter to him as did the Mayor of Lee Granpound & Tregony & Its beleived all the Corporations in Cornwall will follow Our Scotch letters say the Circuitts are over but their Proceedings kept very secrett They write from dover they dayly hear of shipwracks at sea +Tis said dr Mew Bp of Bath & Wells will be Bp of Winchester The discourse is very warmely Renewed that dr Oates will be suddenly Arraigned for Perjury Wee have nothing from Buda +Yesterday being the 5th Novembr it was kept as usually |DLondon_8th_Nov_1684 |L1611 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings bench barr Came on the Tryall of mr Goodman The Information was Read & Alexander Armadons sworne who said That being Intimate with Goodman he went to vissitt him in Newgate when Comitted for A Robbery & Goodman desired his Assistance in Paying the Prosecutors sister 100 L to take off the Prosecution but knew not whether it was paid That after Goodman was discharged he desired him to Prepare 2 fflasks of the Best fflorence wine with Poyson to be Administred to the Dukes of Grafton & Northumberland & did make A Bargain with him for 100 Guyneys & then to goe beyond sea where Goodman was to make Provision for him In fine the jury brought him in Guilty This day was A motion that the Tryall between the E of Peterbrough Plaintiffe & one Malthus A bookseller might be at the Barr & the Court gave 3 dayes to the defendant to shew Cause why it should not be at the Barr +They write from the Campe before Buda of the 25th Past That the serasquier Bassa being Reinforced with 20000 Tartars & 7000 Janizaries had Come & put more men & Provisions into Buda & then Retired That the Mines made by the Christians are either Countermined or spoyled by the waters soe that now nothing is talked off but Raiseing the seige or at least Turneing it Into A Blockade this winter & tis said orders are Come to the Campe to Provide for winter quarters & tis feared they will hardly be able to bring off their Cannon The d of Lorraine is Already gone Two dayes since the E of Arran Arrived from Ireland & was very Graciously Recd by his Matye & Acquainted the E of Rochester was to goe Ld Lieutenant of Ireland The d of Ormond by Reason of his greate Age tis said desireing to be eased of it A Quo Warranto haveing been Ishued Agt the Charter of Boston in New England & they not Appeareing judgment is gone Agt them by default & they are to be under the same Regulations as other Corporations & tis said Coll Kirke late Governr of Tangier is to goe Governr Genll of his Matyes Islands in those Countries The Charters of Newcastle & Salisbury are brought up to be surrendred |DLondon_11th_Novembr_1684 |L1612 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday A Wiltshire jury Appeared at the Kings bench barr to try the Cause between the King & mr Nosworthy upon An Information Agt him for seditious words But the Kings Councell moved that A Materiall Evidence for the King was wanting & Prayed it might be Adjourned till Thursday The 3 Grandjuries for the severall hundreds of Middlesex were sworne & mr Justice Withins Gave the Charge Sr Wm Smith is fforeman of Oswaston hundred Sr Charles Lee for Edmonton & Hen: Hodges Esqr for Elthorne +This day one Isaack Camball who was formerly Convicted for A Notorious Barrettry had judgment to stand 3 times in the Pillory to Pay 1000 L to the King & find sureties for the good behaivr dureing life & stand Comitted till all be performed Its uncertain when the E of Rochester will part hence for Ireland it being left wholly to the D of Ormond when he will Returne hither & Its beleived it will not be till spring Wee hear from Sussex Ireland & Holland of many shipwracks Our letters from Holland give Account of the deliverance those provinces had of being swallowed up of the sea for the last greate storme bore soe hard on the Point of the Province of Holland that most people began to dispaire of Preservation & in some Places many persons were drowned They also write that the D of Monmoth is now Resolved to Winter at Brussells Tis said mr Kenn Chaplain to the late Bp of Winchester will succeed the Bp of Bath & Wells Tis said Coll Kirke is Going with 6 men of Warr to settle New England & will be Comissioned their Governr +This weeke one Phillips was seized by A messenger & Comitted to the Gatehouse some Papers being found in his Custody of ill Consequence Yesterday the Ld Mayor was told by the Ld Ch: Justice his Matye was well pleased with the greate Care he tooke in keeping the 5th of Novembr free from all manner of disorders & desired him & the Aldermen to keep those dayes of jubile with the same Care & they should want noe Assistance from that Court Our fforreign letters Agree the Christians have quitted the seige of Buda & Its Much feared the Turks will fall on them in their Retreate |DLondon_13th_Novembr_1684 |L1613 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday one Knowles one of the Lady Ivyes Witnesses was tryed & found Guilty of Perjury One Edw: Harris An Atturney in Windsor Court being formerly Convicted That when the Kings Effigies was Going to be set up at Windsor he said to his Companions letts goe see that little Comicall fellow on Horseback & is sentenced to stand in the Pillory at Windsor Abingdon Reading & Newbery & fined 20 Nobles being of A Meane estate & to find sureties &c One Vicary [?] Convicted at Bristoll for not Going to Church his Councell Pleaded to the writt of Error That he was discharged upon Promise he would not Goe to meetings Againe One Robt Julyan Convicted for disperseing scandalous Papers was sentenced to Pay 100 Marks & stand 3 times in the Pillory & find sureties &c But hath time till Munday next to find the Authr of the Papers Yesterday the Grandjury mett at Guildhall To whome An Indictment Agt Oates for Perjury was prsented There were 13 witnesses to it & Amongst them tis said mr Jemison [?] was one & tis said Accuses him for subborning him The jury found the Bill This day Titus Oates was brought to the Kings bench barr & Required to Plead to the said Indictment which set forth That he being sworne as A witness Agt mr Ireland Executed did there Maliciously &c depose the said Wm Ireland was in London Westminster or the Parts Adjacent on the 16th octobr 78 whereas the said Wm Ireland was not in London &c on the said day He desired A Coppie of the Indictment To which the Court Answered it was not According to the Proceedings of that Court He then pleaded not Guilty & desired Councell. The Court told him he might have what Councell he desired Except the Kings & then Remanded him +The Tryall of mr Nosworthy Came on by A Wiltshire jury for saying he hoped to see those judges hanged that gave it [a question mark appears above "gave"] for Law to try ffitzharris but the words being proved to be spoken in dor[s]etshire the Court gave directions to the jury to find him not guilty Our fforeign letters all Confirme the seige of Buda was Raised on the 1st Instant they haveing first sent away all their sick & Wounded men being 8000 with their Heavy baggage & then without any disturbance passed the danube to take winter quarters in the Higher Hungary looseing not A man in their Retreat |DLondon_15th_Novembr_1684 |L1614 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day at the Kings bench barr Nath Thompon the Printer Appeared & An Indictment was Read Agt him for Printing A scandalous Booke Entituled The Prodigall Returned Home, He desired to speake something before he pleaded but the Court told him he must plead first Telling him If that was proved that was in the Indictment he deserved A very greate Punishment soe he pleaded not Guilty Councell for & Agt mr Weston minister of the Minories was heard & the Court would not Grant A Prohibition to the Spirituall Court to stopp proceedings there By letters of the 4th from Venice they write They had letters from Constantinople of the 30th August which say the Grand Seigni[o]r hath ordered the 3 horse Tayles & standard of Mahomett to be hung out & was Resolved to have An Army of 300000 men next spring & Comand them in Person & that he gave every souldier that listed himselfe double pay Also that the Turks have lately Launched 30 new Gallies & 12 greate ships & that the Capt Bassa was at Smirna with the fleet takeing in the Troops of Asia to Transport them to Salonica Our letters from Canterbury say their new Charter was brought downe by Coll Rooke who was mett 4 miles out of Towne by 4 or 500 horse & 40 Coaches The 6 Companies that Came from Tangier stood at the West gate to Receive the Coll whome his Matye hath Chosen Mayor of that Citty who was Attended to the Towne hall where he Chose the Aldermen & Comoners The Charter of Yorke is brought up by the Ld Mayor thereof also the Charters of Leeds Hull Headon & Beverley are brought up +Sr Wm Estcourt Bart who was foreman of the Wiltshire jury for tryall of mr Nosworthy being last night at the Globe Taverene in ffleet street with 8 of the said jury A quarrell Arose & Sr Wm was Run through the Chest with A Rapier The Coroners jury have found him murthered & mr St John & mr Webb Guilty This being the Queens Birth day Extrary ffireworks were on the Thames A greate Ball at Court & Bonefires in the Citty +Two persons drinking togather Endeavoured to outsweare one another one of them the next day fell distracted & in 2 dayes after died Our Scotch letters say Gourdon Earlestowne hath got A Repreive A Pardon is Passing for him |DLondon_18th_Nov:_1684 |L1615 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day mr Rossewell was tryed at the Kings bench barr by A jury of Surrey for speakeing words in A sermon, He Excepted Agt 19 of the jury & Produced 44 witnesses to prove his Reputation others that he Prayed for the King in his family &c and others that heard him Preach this sermon & did not Remember he said the words But the witnesses for the King vizt Eliz Smith mrs Hilton & mrs ffarryer swore the words Positively & 2 of them Agreed Exactly soe the jury Returned in halfe An houre & brought him in Guilty My Ld Chamberlain is Indisposed of A feaver & my Ld Hallifax is not well Tis said An Information is in the Crowne office Agt Sr Scroope How for speakeing some Reflecting words Agt his R: Highs The sad Account wee Received from the Imperiall Army since the quitting the seige of Buda is hardly to be Expresst for never Army that had A River open to supply them Endured such miseries Abt 25000 horses Perished for want of fforrage & had not the serasquiers Army been very much harrassed few of the Imperiall Army would have got off Greate was the Consternation at Vienna upon the Newes & the Emper[o]r hath Already writt to the Princes of the Empire & Italy to lay before them the deplorable Estate of the Empire & the dreadfull Consequences if he be not speedily supplied The Imperiall Envoy here hath Recd A memoriall to prsent to his Matye setting forth the ill posture of his Masters affaires & to desire his Matye to take it Into his Considderation +The Actions of the E India Company are now 214 L p C The Affrican 202 L The Hudsons Bay 430 L p C Brandy 36 L p Tunn New Hopps 4 L [?] p C [i. e., per hundredweight?] Mault Bread corne Pease & Oates are Risen & have A Prospect of being dearer The quarrell Abt which Sr Wm Estcourt was murthered began Abt A Horse Match all the Gent that were in the Roome are out on Bayle Except Henry St John Esqr & Coll Webb [Some figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_20th_Nov:_1684 |L1616 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +When mr Rossewell was brought in Guilty he lift up his hands & Eyes saying God have mercy on this jury Yesterday at the Kings Bench barr Nath Thompson moved by Councell for A Rule of Court to goe Abroade to Instruct his Councell for that notice was given him of A Tryall next weeke & by Reason he is not in Prison upon Execution it is Granted One dolben formerly servant to dr Oates was tryed for speakeing the basest & most scandalous words both Agt his Matye & R: Highs that ever was in any Information which the witnesses swore Positively & the jury found him guilty without going from the barr This day at the Kings Bench barr mr Best the Hop merchant was brought up to Receive judgment for drinking A health to the Pious memory of Stephen Colledg Oath was made he weas worth 200 L p An in Land & A Considderable personall estate My Lord told him he had alwayes been A factious man &c mr Best said that as to drinking the health it was in A time when there was greate Heates & Animosities Among the people & he was in Company where the Popes health was begun as he supposed to Teaze him & he in Returne began that of Stephen Colledg In fine the Court gave judgment that he pay 1000 L to the King & to stand in the Pillory 3 times at westminster the Royall Exchange & Guild hall & each time one houre Yesterday dr Trumball A Civilian was knighted & declared principle secretary for Ireland & mr Shaw the other under the E of Rochester & tis said the Privy Councell of Ireland will be Reformed Tis said that yesterday Sr Harbottle Grimston Master of the Rolls Recd A Comand that he should noe longer suffer dr Burnet to Preach in the Rolls Chappell, Last weeke the ds of somerset was delivered of A son to the greate joy of that family, This weeke were Baptized 280 Buryed 364 +Our fforreign letters say frequent Councells of warr are held at Vienna where Resolutions are taken to have A more formidable Army next summer then the last the Princes of the Empire Promiseing Large supplies & Its beleived they will be early in the feild Our ffrench letters give A Large Account of the splendid Reception of their Ambr at the Turkish Court by which it appeares there is A good understanding between those 2 mighty monarchs |DLondon_22d_Nov:_1684 |L1617 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday mr Joseph Hayes was tryed at the Kings Bench barr he Challenged 35 of the Panell at last 12 were sworne mr Samll Sheppard foreman mr Hayes denyed every part of the Indictment There were 8 witnesses for the King vizt mr Ezekell Everitt who proved that Armstrong went by the name of Lawrence at Leyden &c others proved that the letter subscribed Hayes was taken out of Sr Tho: Armstrongs Pockett at Leyden The Rest Proved it was his hand Hayes utterly disowned the letter in question & that he ever had any dealeings with Sr Thomas Armstrong by that name or by the name of Lawrence or soe much as ever dranke with him & Produced 5 witnesses to his Reputation vizt Ald: Jeffries & 4 others who said they alwayes Esteemed him of A very Honest life In fine the jury withdrew & after an houres stay they brought him in not Guilty mr Atturney moved that mr Rossewell might Come up to Receive judgment & he is ordered to be brought up next Munday He petitioned his Matye last night but it was Rejected This day at the Kings Bench barr were severall motions Agt Bayliffs in severall Counties for illegall Practices Mr Oldfeild the life guard man Comitted for beateing one that served him with A subpena moved by Councell that he Confess his fault &c soe the Court fined him 3 s 6 d which he paid & was discharged but the Court gave him A Caution how he behaive himselfe for the future telling him that life guardmen & all others must obey the Kings Processe mr Cox was brought up & pleaded not Guilty to An Information Agt him for kidnapping On the 20th Instant the D of Albemarle Recorder of Colchester Came to that Towne with their new Charter he was mett 3 miles by 400 horse & was Recd at the Gate by the Mayor Aldermen & Comon Councell & 2 Companies of trayned bands he walked on foot from the gate to the guildhall the Ground being Covered with woollen Bayes The Charter was Carryed before him & the Mayor &c Attended him The bells Rung & 4 peeces of ordinance were discharged the People made Acclamations & at night made Bonefires for joy |DLondon_25th_Nov_1684 |L1618 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings Bench mr Rossewell was brought up & the Recorder of London moved for judgment Agt him & being asked what he had to say why judgment of death should not Passe he Answered I hope your Lordshipp will not give judgment on this Indictment Considdering the Circumstances of it I have Protested my Innocency in all but the jury have found mee Guilty I humbly Conceive the words as layd in the Indictment are not Treason They may be A very Greate misdemeanr I humbly desire my Indictment may be Read & it was Read in Lattin Then he humbly Prayed judgment might be Arrested for these Reasons ffirst there is not Crime sufficient for your Lordship to give judgment on for in all Indictments of Treason there should be speciall matter Assigned & without some overt Act is not good 2dly that the Repugnancies & Inabillityes in the words Render the Charge voyd & soe prayed that he might have Councell My Lord asked mr Atturney what he had to say to it who Replyed the Indictment was good &c My Lord said in such Cases as this for life he thought the Prisoner ought to have Councell asigned & the other 3 judges were of the same opinion & asked mr Rossewell who he desired he Named mr Wallop mr Polixfen & mr Bampfeild which was granted who are to Argue it next Thursday mr Goodman was brought up & fined 1000 L & to find sureties for life mr Atturney moved that A day next Terme might be Assigned for Tryall of dr Oates at the barr The Court answered take what day you will This day mr Polixfen moved for A Coppie of Rossewells Indictment which mr Atturney would not Consent to or oppose Intimateing it might be used as A President In fine the Court bid him moved it Againe to morrow His Matye hath declared that my Ld Lansdowne son to the E of Bath shall goe his Envoy Extrary to Spaine & mr Sheldon now Resident at Hamburgh Envoy Extrary to Sweden & Sr Peter Wich succeed him Our letters yesterday from Germany Contradict the Christians Getting off without loss saying the Turks tooke 1000 men A League from Buda also severall boates laden with sick & wounded & Cutt off the heads of the latter That the serasquier was neer Gran with 40000 men & the Christians Army Watching their motions Sr Tho. Linch Governr of Jamaica is dead there |DLondon_27th_Nov_1684 |L1619 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday at the Kings Bench barr mr Butler Convicted at Northampton for delivering A Paper to their Parliamt men assoon as Chosen of standing by them with their Lives & fortunes was fined 500 L affidavit being made he is worth 500 L p An mr Polixfen Renewed his motion for A Coppie of Rossewells Indictment but the Ld Ch: Justice said he would not bring up new Customs but the Indictment might be Read to them againe mr Nath Thompson was Tryed for printing A booke which Extolled the jurisdiction of the Church of Rome & was found Guilty mr Justice Bayly mr Haviland & mr Braddock were found Guilty of kidnapping or Transporting the Kings subjects This day mr Rossewell was brought to the barr & mr Wallop first Argued his Case quoting many Law Cases to Prove that the Innuendoes in the Indictment were nought & Instanced in these words vizt stand to your Principles & you will overcome your Enemies meaneing o[u]r Lord the King & the subjects [here a dash as long as six letters] as in former times [here another such dash] and insisted that these words had noe dependance mr Polixfen made much the same Argument & Insisted they would not give judgment mr Atturney mr Solicittr & mr North Cited severall Law Cases & Presidents to Prove the Indictment was well drawne & desired judgment But the Ld Ch. Justice Answered it was A Case of Greate Consequence That severall Presidents had been Cited on both sides & they must have time to Considder before they gave judgment Our Scotch letters say that some of the people Called Singers have Affixed A declaration of warr Agt his Matye in many townes & on some Church doores & some standing forces are gone to suppress them which gives at prsent some disquiet to the Goverment Some Arrived from New England say the disorders there Increase upon which Coll Kirke is ordered with all Expedition thither Our ffrench letters say that King Refuses to Come to any Accomodation with Genoa unless they yeild to all his former demands |DLondon_29th_Nov_1684 |L1620 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Thursday Sr Samll Astry Reported to the Court of Kings Bench Concerning mr Pax the Towne Clerke of Abingdon that Putting to him in his Interogatories to know if he were A faivourer of dissenters he said if he must Answer Positively he Confessed it & begged Mercy of the Court then Judge Withins said he must lye by it & Petition the Court Yesterday mr Butler of Northamptonshire Came Into Court & by Councell moved for A Mitigation of the 500 L fine The Court said they were willing to Remitt it to 500 Marks but he must find sureties for his good behaivr after which he moved he was Ready to Pay the fine & the Court ordered that upon Paying the money he should be bayled mr Nosworthy paid the fees & was discharged Thomas Burt of Kingston upon Thames Appeared & An Information was Read Agt him for saying the Goverment of Oliver Cromwell was better then the Kings, he Pleaded not Guilty & was Comitted Quo Warrantoes haveing been brought Agt the Charters of Wormesbury & Pooll it is ordered that unless they Appear next Terme judgment may be Entred up Sr Phillip Howard Certainly Goes Governr of Jamaica & the d of Northumberland succeeds him in the Comand of the Queens troope Last Tuesday the E of devonshire died Our Scotch letters say that on that day Came An Expresse that A Party of Rebells was 13 miles west of Edenbrough & there barbarously murthered in their bedds 2 Gent of his Matyes life Guards of horse upon which 2 Companies of the Trayned bands are ordered to Guard the Gates of Edenbrough Letters of the 17th from Aire say that the Lds of the Circuitt have made greate Conformity in that shire The Gentry haveing taken the Test & the Comons the Test or bond of Peace which is Equivalent yet there Appeared 2 Parties of the Rebells the one Abt 80 & the other Abt 20 who fly from place to Place & Cannot yet be Apprehended +Our letters from Edenbrough of the 22d say that on that day the Parliamt of that Kingdome was Proclaimed to sit on the 10th of March next Yesterday the Effigies of K James was set up in the Royall Exchange +Tis Reported the d of Monmoth hath been 7 dayes At this Court Incognito |DLondon_2d_dec_1684 |L1621 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last weeke in the Exchequer was Argued some Points of Law in the Case now depending betwixt the E of Macclesfeild & Sr Thomas Grosvenr fforeman of the Grandjury of Cheshire who prsented his Lordship They are to be further debated the first Wednesday next Terme Wee have had these 5 dayes A Report that the d of Monmoth is in England & hath kist his Matyes hand but its not Creditted for that 10 dayes since the said duke Rode out of Brussells with 2 servants only & was set upon by 5 Grenadiers who demanded his Money, He gave them A ducatoon But that not satisfying he shewed them his George They said they Cared not for him nor his George Neither & offered violence upon which the duke killed one wounded Another & the other 2 Escaped but some letters say the Rencounter happened only between 4 of the d of Monmoths servants & 5 Troopers with the successe above mentioned Our letters from Vienna give Account that most of the Princes of Germany have sent to assure the Emper[o]r of Assistance whereupon the Emper[o]r offereth to maintaine 60000 men The d of Bavaria 12000 The d of Lunenburgh 12000 The d of Saxony 10000 The Circles of Swabia 10000 Mayence 4000 & P: Palatine 2000 in all 120000 men The d of Lorraine was Exspected there next day upon whose Arrivall A Councell of warr will be held to Enquire Into the Miscarriage of the seige of Buda & Count Staremburgh will be highly questioned +The Account given to the Emper[o]r of the loss before Buda is 23000 private souldiers 679 officers & 147 voluntiers of greate Eminency This day the Artillery Company dined at Merchantaylors hall where his R: Highs P. George The dukes of Norfolk & Beaufort &c honoured them with their Presence Our dutch letters say Amsterdam is fortifying it selfe in An Extrary manner & is now full of ffrench Protestants fled thither To morrow is Exspected A Tryall at Guildhall between his R: Highs & Coll Whitly for A Considderable summe Claimed by his R: Highs as due from the Coll when he mannaged the Generall Post office |DLondon_4th_dec_1684 |L1622 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +An Information being Exhibitted Agt mr Williams late Speaker of the H of Comons for somewhat done under that Character he hath this weeke Put in his Plea that what he hath done by order of A superi[o]r Court An Inferi[o]r Court Cannot take notice off Yesterday was A heareing before the Barons of the Exchequer between the King & Coll Whitly for 30000 L which was Alledged he recd of the Kings money dureing the time he mannaged the Post office & it being proved he Recd money for letters from the King which he ought to have Carryed free The Barons declared he should goe to An Auditr & Account for the same Coll Kirke speedily Embarques for New England & Coll Douglasses Regemt & 6 other Companies which Came from Tangier are ordered to goe with him The d of Northumberland is in Actuall Comand of the Queens Guards & Sr Phillip Howard out but Its Reported he hath noe Inclination to goe to Jamaica They write from ffrance that scarce A day Passes but Edicts & orders Ishue out Agt the Protestants & are as frequently Executed & their Churches demolished & perticular Persons seized Especially in Languedoc where they have Razed some Castles & Gentlemens houses in which they used to meet since their Churches are forbid them There is also An Edict forbidding all Protestant Lds to suffer any but their domesticks or their dependants on their hands to hear any prayers or sermons in their houses or Chappells in Paine of being deprived of the Exercize thereof It being Alledged that the Edicts made in their faivr have been Extorted from the Goverment in times when the Kingdome was divided Into factions but now they must submitt to the Pleasure of the King +Our letters from Constantinople say the Grand Seigni[o]r is Resolved to have 3 formidable Armies next spring Agt Poland the Venetians & Hungary & hath Comanded that for the future all Ambrs from Crowned heads shall have Audience with the sopha An Honr heretofore denyed to all The K of Poland hath Put his Army into winter quarters but soe Posted them as to block up Camimeck Resolveing to be early in the feild next Spring also the Venetians Resolve to have A good Army next Spring The Currant discourse is that his R: Highs will goe to Scotland to be there at the sitting downe of that Parliamt |DLondon_6th_dec_1684 |L1623 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The last Scotch letters brought A Proclamation for all members of that Parliamt to Attend his R: Highs on the 10th of March next Requireing all members where new ones are wanting to Cause new ones to be Chosen On the 25th Past 3 Companies of dragoons brought from dumfreeze & Kircowbright 77 persons for Refuseing the Test or Else the bond of Peace who are all Prisoners in Leith Also mr John Portonfeild of duchall & 3 others were found Guilty of High Treason as being Accessory to the late Horrid Conspiracy Tis said his R: Highs will not stay above 3 weeks in Scotland but tis said P: George & the Lady Ann who Accompany him will Reside there Wee heare from ffrance that the ffrench K has An Intention to Call An Assembly of the Clergie & Propose to them the Solution of 4 questions 1 what their opinion is Concerning the Legallity of that Kingdome 2 whether the Pope be Infallable or not 3 to give their opinion Concerning Transubstantiation 4 whether it is necesary to Pray for the dead Last Thursday died in Ailesworth o[u]r Chamberlaine & mr Topham one of o[u]r Bridgmasters & tis said his Maty hath Appointed mr Rich late one of o[u]r sheriffs to succeed mr [word of about eight letters smeared] Ailesworth & mr Nicholson A Linnen draper to succeed mr Topham dr Sudbury deane of Durham is dead & dr Greenvile Br to the E of Bath will succeed & Its beleived Sr Geo Wheeler will have dr Greenviles Prebendary mr Stephens messenger of the Presse is turned out & tis said mr Sing will succeed dr Gilbert Burnet hath Printed his sermon preached on the 5th Novembr last which sermon some say did occasion his being suspended from the Rolls Chappell Abt 6 weeks since Sr Robt Payton being at A Taverne began the d of Monmoths health But Gent Refuseing Hott words Arose & were followed with 3 or 4 Passes & the Gent Wounded & Sr Robt was yesterday Comitted to Newgate but since Bayled One mr Covett An Atturney of Chichester being sued by his R: Highs on A Scandalum Magnatum & A writt of Enquiry haveing been Executed in Surrey The jury found 1000 L damages & this weeke mr Covett was Arrested & Remaines in Custody The Levant merchant Comeing from Cadiz was lately Cast away but another vessell saved the men the silver & most of the ladeing But the ffreindship of Weymouth going for Wales was lost & the men drowned Our fflanders letters say the Greate discourse there is of A Peace with the Turks this winter & most beleive it will be Concluded |DLondon_9th_dec_1684 |L1624 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last Sunday Abt 8 in the morning A meeting was broke open in Grubstreet where they seized Abt 20 persons most women who were bound to Answer it at the sessions Yesterday the sessions of Peace began both at Guildhall & Hicks hall where Abt 200 dissenters at each Place were found Guilty & fined Yesterday wee had Advice from ffalmouth that the Rainbow An English E India ship was Arrived neer that Place who Came out of Suratt in Company with 4 more of the Companies ships which are dayly Exspected Shee brings Advice that Bombay had Revolted from the English & had taken some ships from us but one was Retaken of Abt 16 guns & it was not questioned but to subject them in A little time Also that the Dutch in the E Indies are going to warr with the Persians Here is A Report Abt towne that the English & dutch men of warr in the E Indies have had A sharpe Engagemt but at prsent it seemes A Report without ground The Kings of England ffrance & denmarke demand above 3 millions sterling of the dutch for the Buisness of Bantam Those of Amsterdam are making as much Preparations as if they were Actually to be beseiged & have Planted Cannon on their walls & on severall vessells built on Purpose in the River Our E India Actions are at 210 L The Affrican 206 L Hudsons bay 400 L Brandy 35 L p Tunn The Middle price of wheate 49 s the quarter Pease 46 d Beanes 32 d Rye 32 d Mault 25 d Barley 23 d Oates 18 d p quarter Notice is sent to severall persons in staffordshire &c to Come up next Terme in order to give Evidence Agt dr Oates Some say Stephens the messenger of the Presse is displaced because he saw the late booke Agt the Observatr in the Presse & did not stop it Its this day Reported on the Exchange that 2 Eminent merchants are gone Aside tis said they are 2 of the Langleys +Our ffrench letters Continue to mention the dayly Prosecution of the Protestants there who of all degrees as they Can get out of that Kingdome & Come some into England but most Into Holland +The sickness rages very much in ffrance Especially at Rousillon & Perpignan where there dye 3 or 400 A day & at Thoulouse many Persons of quality |DLondon_11th_dec_1684 |L1625 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday the sessions began at the old Bayly where Thomas Montgomery Esqr was found Guilty of Murther for killing mr Narborne & this day mr St Johns & Coll Webb were found Guilty of Wilfull murther for killing Sr Wm Estcourt Also Mr Hutchins who killed A waterman is found Guilty of Murther but mr Porter who killed Sr James Hackett found Guilty only of Manslaughter but An Appeale will be brought scarse A day Passes but there is killing or wounding in one Part or other of the Towne which tis thought will sharpen the Edge of the Law Agt Present offenders Last night Capt Brampstone & mr Wiseman son to Sr Robt Wiseman 2 Gent of Essex Related were at the Lyon Taverne in fetter Lane & A diference Ariseing the latter was killed by one Mortall wound of which he Imediately died & Capt Brampston went from him in A manner distracted mr Penn the quaker being Proprietor & Governr of Pensilvania is lately Come over Abt the diference with the Ld Baltemore & was last Sunday at A Conventicle in Westminster where he was seized & Carryed before A justice & Paying the 20 L as the speaker he was discharged They write from Holland that the states have Advice from Guyney that their Generall there is dead & his Brother very sick in the Castle of Mina & Its beleived were both Poysoned by A Negro who was more Inclined to the English then the dutch Our fflanders letters say the states of the severall Provinces are wholly taken up in Raiseing money to Pay their Contributions to the ffrench & are forced to Put severall places under military Execution to force them to send in their quota, Also they make ffresh Complaints of the ffrench that they still Live at Pleasure about Courtray & Pretend there is yet Another Arreir of Contribution money of 40000 Guilders which if it be not Paid they threaten the Inhabitants with Military Execution The K of denmarke hath Renewed his alliance with the ffrench for 8 yeares & the ffrench are to Pay him Annually A very Considderable summe The Emper[o]rs Comissioners at Ratisbone have Acquainted the diett that by the bad successe at Buda the succours demanded last Septembr will not be sufficient to oppose the Turks & they must Considder Germany will be Inevitably lost unless A Proportionable supply be timely Raised There died here this weeke 355 |L1626 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day Came forth the Proclamation for Prorogueing the Parliamt till the 10th of May declareing his Matyes [now James II's] Pleasure that he Exspects not their Attendance at that time but then Intends some further Prorogation unlesse some Extrary occasion Require their sitting whereof timely notice will be given by Proclamation In the Breife for the ffrench Protestants 30 Comrs are ordered for distributing the money Amonge whome are severall Bishops The Queen is Indisposed with A Cold The Earles Named in the Comission for tryall of the Ld de La Mere are Shrewsbury Oxford Huntington Darby Pembrooke Mulgrave Peterbrough Winchelsea Sunderland Craven ffeversham Rochester Gainsbrough Plimouth And some of the Lds are De La Ware Culpepper Arundell of Terrine Lumley Dartmouth Godolphin & Churchill, His Matye gives leave for Any Peer to be prsent if they will Come mr Atturney Genll Continues ill Its Reported his Matye will grant him A quiettus Est from that Carefull Employment The Venetian Ambrs have had their Audience of Conge Report sayth his Matye Acquainted them he Could not furnish them with neither men nor ships for it would Prejudice his subjects in their trade But tis said severall good Comanders have offered their service to that state & the Ambrs have given Encourageing Termes to them They write from Scotland That the Criminall Processe Agt the ds of Monmoth her Children & others have been further Prosecuted in the justice Court The dutch Comrs for the Affaire of Bantam have some time granted them [On outside of letter in a hand that is possibly as late as the twentieth century:] Note/ K. Charles II died 6 Febr. 1685. There is no word of his death or funeral among these letters. [Also two small columns of figures appear in an older hand, as do these names and amounts:] Wm Lucas Whyatt Rent [?] to Wm Baker for 30 d [?] Ric Brian 20 Abra: Mathers 5 Robt Paynos 7 Tho Vanbrinson 30 Tho Pauls [?] 10 Jno & Tho Halls 8 Wm Moor. H. Smith I. Racon |DLondon_18th_ffebr_1685 |L1627 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The judges Appointed for the Midland Circuitt are mr Justice Charlton & mr Baron Jenner The assizes begin at Northampton on Tuesday March 9th, at Leicester on March 25th at Coventry on the 27th March & at Warwick on the 29th The Ld Ch: Justice Herbert & Judge Wright goe the Westerne Circuitt The Ld Ch. Justice Jones & Justice Withins the Home Circuitt The Ld Ch: Baron Montague & Baron Atkins the Norfolke Circuitt +mr Justice Street & mr Justice Holloway the Oxford Circuitt Mr Baron Nevill & mr Justice Bedingfeild the Northerne Circuitt The E of Dumbartons Regemt Comonly Called Dowglasses Regemt is ordered to march for Scotland & will depart in few dayes It is not A few Popish books that are Almost dayly Publishing, most of our Preachers Continue with greate boldness to Preach up Contrary to the Reformed Religion in opposition to Popery +This morning his Matye Rode A Hunting & Returned at one afternoon The Countess of Dorchester is Parted hence in order to Reside at Dublin The Ds of Modena is suddenly Exspected here His Matye hath bought Thanet house in Aldersgate street & Intends there to keep his Treasury for the Navy Yesterday Saxon stood his 3d time in the Pillory where & at the 2 former places he mett with very Rude Treatement nor was the hangman spareing of the whip the day before & Its supposed will not spare him to morrow 24 ffrench Protestants in A small open boate ventured to sea from Diepe [grave accent over first "e"] & Arrived safe at dover to the wonder of all +The number of ffrench Protestants Resident in Holland is Incredable & many more Come weekly The Ministers are perticularly Respected & Provided for The dutch are very jealous of the designes of ffrance & are Provideing for the worst |DLondon_20th_ffebr_1685 |L1628 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday was A Councell but the Person that designed to Assassinate the King was not Examined Yesterday the E of Peterbroughs Regement of horse Came hither from Kent Essex &c where they have been in winter quarters The D of Grafton hath A Pardon for killing Talbott A quarrell Ariseing between the E of Northampton & mr Seymour formerly speaker Abt the Countesse of Conway & their fighting being prevented by one being Confined The quarrell was Espoused by mr Hutton Compton & mr Seymours son who fought on Thursday mr Butler was second to Compton & Soper to Seymour The principalls are desperately wounded & tis said mr Seymour Cannot live Yesterday Saxon was whipt from Newgate to Tyburne & tis said will be sent into the West to be tryed for being in Monmoths Rebellion mr Hambdens Pardon is Past the seales They write from Edenbrough that on the 10th Instant 3 Companies of ffoot Came thither from the West The next day the Marqs of Atholl &c Came thither from Whitehall, severall have been put in Prison on Account of the Tumult & the Privy Councell have ordered all the Inhabitants of Edenbrough to subscribe A bond whereby every one doe oblige themselves to be Answerable for their servants & families & that they shall not in any manner be Accessory to the Raiseing of Tumults &c or act anything to the Prejudice of his Matyes Goverment & this under such Penalty as his Matyes Privy Councell & the Citty Councell shall thinke fitt +Wee have A Report this day that Maastricht is Invested with 10000 ffrench horse till the ffoot Come up to make A formall seige, The drums beate in this Citty for voluntiers to Recruite the English Regemts in Holland +They write from the Hague the states have ordered letters to be writt to Hambrough & to the d of Zell to let them know that this is not A time of day to quarrell with one another & they earnestly desire the diference between them might be Accomodated out of hand |DLondon_23_ffebr_1685 |L1629 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The discourse of the ffrench Investing Maastricht Continues but with this Adition That the now Bp of Cologne who is also Bp of Munster & Prince of Leige Claimes some Right to it & Calls in the ffrench to Assert the same others say he hath sold A small Towne Called Meane to the ffrench on which the said Maasticht is A dependance Our last ffrench letters say that King is forced to keep his bed & hath also had A very sharpe fitt of the Goute which has put him to greate Paine & that his life is in greate danger also Mounsr Colbert is sicke of the Goute Yesterday his Matye Rode into Essex A Hunting & this morning Rode Into Hyde Parke where 2 Regemts of ffoot were drawne up The d of Grafton prsent to whome his Matye gave orders how he would have them Exercized Yesterday Jo: Hambden Esqr was bayled out of Newgate Last Satureday 2 Messengers searched the Chambers of the Prisoners in the Kings bench for Treasonable & seditious Papers but wee hear not they found any Wee have A discourse that 5 more of the judges will have their quiettus Est +They write from Lime that his Matye[s] late orders with directions from the Ld Chancellr were Come thither vizt That none Concerned in the Rebellion should be molested they giveing bayle to Appear next Assizes (some persons only Excepted) which has Caused A greate joy there hopeing it the forerunner of A Pardon mr Seymour & mr Compton who wounded each other in A duell are in a way of Recovery Last weeke mr ffale Clerke of the Breifs was taken into Custody & An Information ordered Agt him for Causeing divers Coppies of the Breifs for the ffrench Protestants to be Printed before the same had Passed the seales some alterations being to be made before it was Published There is A discourse there will be A Proclamation of Indulgence for the quakers Last ffriday died Lemuell Kingdome Esqr one of the Comrs for his Matyes Revenue in Ireland who tis said hath left little estate behind him Herbert Aubery Esqr one of the prsent Burgesses for Hereford succeeds him in Ireland The Campe on Hounslow heath will not be opened till the 25th Aprill & will not be above 8000 by Reason Hay & straw is soe dear |DLondon_25th_ffebr_1685 |L1630 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +ffor these 2 dayes last Past wee have had A very Warme Report the ffrench K is dead & some say of A ffistula in Ano But our ffrench letters of the 2d March New stile say he is now well Againe only A little troubled with A Touch of the Goute & hath sent to Thoulon & Brest for Equipping all his men of warr with all Expedition Wee had A Report of A Riseing in Huntingtonshire but it Proves only A Companie of Gypsies who mett in An unusuall manner & are Comitted to Prisons +Yesterday began o[u]r sessions at the old Bayly mr Seymour being dead of his wounds & mr Compton in Custody The Grandjury found the Indictment Manslaughter Madam Seymour who Prosecuted fell on her knees in Court & was Extreamly Passionate at the verdict threatening An Appeale Tis said the Atturney Genll hath Instructions to Inspect the Lawes in force Agt duelling & to Enquire what Power the Marshalls Court has to Punish affronts This day Sr ffran Clarke A member of Parliamt for Rochester fell downe dead as he was Inspecting some Writeings Tis said the Comission for Rebuilding St Paulls is to be Inspected in order to the Hastning it & the setting more men at Worke there being Considderable summes lately Come in The Protestants in Savoy have Petitioned that duke humbly Praying his severe Edict may not be Put in Execution Agt them In the meane time the ffrench K has offered the said duke his Assistance for Putting the said Edict in Execution & sent him 2 Companies of ffoot & 2 of Dragoons he had made use of in the same worke some of the dragoons being in the Pursuite of some who were Escapeing Into Switzerland [and?] were set upon by A Party of Switzers who Cut most of them in Peeces & forced the Rest to Retire without their Prey +They write from Vienna they are in greate forwardnesse & hope to begin the Campaigne with the seige of Agria 12000 Bombes & Currasses will be Ready by the end of Aprill, Teckley is Encamped with 7 or 8000 men at Greate Waradine & orders are Gone to all the Christian Generalls to Assemble their troops & Narrowly Watch his motions |FN_17 |DLondon_2d_Mar_1685 |L1631 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Sunday his Matye knighted mr Charles Porter who hath been A long Practitioner in the Chancery here & hath made him Ld Chancellr of Ireland The prsent Ld Chancellr being very Ancient on whome his Matye hath setled A Pention of 1000 L p An for his Loyall services Tis said the d of Queensbrough Ld Treasurer of Scotland will be Removed from being Ld Treasurer & also from being governr of Edenbrough Castle The first will be mannaged by Comissioners of which the said duke who is made Ld President of the Councell is one togather with the Ld Chancellr & Ld Privy Seale & the Castle of Edenbrough will be Comanded by the d of Gourdon James Scott late d of Monmoth was tryed by A jury of his Peers & found Guilty of High Treason & his Lands &c forefaulted The d of Savoy by the Instigation of the ffrench K though Contrary to his Inclination hath Ishued out A very severe edict Agt the Protestants for demolishing all their Churches & useing them severely to force them to Abjure their Religion which has Caused the Country people of the vallies of Piedmont & Lucerne to Intrench themselves & stand upon their Guard upon which the duke sent to the ffrench K who ordered 2 Regemts of horse & 6 of ffoot to march to his Assistance & those of the vallies have sent to Geneva who have sent to Acquaint the Protestant Cantons with it & to desire their Assistance for fear Geneva itselfe should be in danger They write from Brussells the states of that Province at their first meeting unanimously Consented to the Continuing the Imposition on beer which has not been seen in the time of any former Governr & shewes the Generall satisfaction of the people Our German letters say the Turks have Reinforced Buda & Agria to be able to sustaine A seige That Genll Caprara had Reinforced the Blockade of Montgatz with 4000 men Resolveing to Attacke it Assoon as the season will permitt That Teckleys letters had noe effect none of the Hungarians Comeing in to him Neither had the letters sent by the Bassa of Waradine any effect whereby he Required all the villages on Paine of death to send on Provision for Teckleys Army Also that the Emper[o]r will send A splendid Ambassy into Persia to Exhort that Emper[o]r to make warr on the Turks |DLondon_4th_Mar_1685 |L1632 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The discourse now is the Campaigne Intended at Hunslow heath will be held in Hyde Parke where some hundreds of souldiers are dayly at Worke to Levell all places & most of the greate trees are Cutt downe This day 8 Companies were at worke there who began to make A Trench Round within the Parke & his Matye declares that all his ffoot not upon duty who will worke shall be paid as labourers over & above their Military pay Last Sunday mr Johnson Preacht before the King & tis said An order is granted to Print his sermon +Short Catichismes are Publickly sold in the streets Printed by H Hills his Matyes Printer On Sunday morning was throwne Abt the streets A Printed sheet entituled An Answer to the Paper of Reasons said to be written by the late King which were Carryed to the Ld Mayor & Dilligent Enquiry made for the dispersers This day Pardons Past the seales for above 200 which were in the late Rebellion which were hastned out of Towne to the Ld Ch: J: Herbert in the West To whome tis said his Matye hath given Instructions to grant Pardons to all in Custody on that Account & offer it to all who are not yet taken Provided they Render themselves by A Certain time According to the Accompt given his Matye there is in England above 1500 Called quakers in Prison some upon fines others upon Premunire both which tis said his Matye hath Remitted & ordered they be set at liberty at Assizes His Matye is in Good health & goes almost dayly A Hunting, after Easter their Matyes goe for Windsor & Remaine theire most Part of summer St Georges day being his Matyes Coronation will be kept with greate solemnity when tis said the E of Mulgrave & E of Rochester will be made dukes This day A New play Called The devill of A wife was Acted with greate Applause at that formerly Called the ds Playhouse His Matye hath ordered the servants of his late Matye to be paid their wages forthwith The Parliamt of Scotland will meet next weeke where the Ld Maitland will Carry the greate seale Ten Companies of the E of Dumbartons Regemt are ordered for Scotland & Ten Companies will Come thence for England Last Tuesday the E India Company began their sale & sold in 2 dayes goods for 137000 L Their Actions are now at 220 L p Cent |DLondon_6th_Mar_1685 |L1633 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Matye is Resolved to forme the E of dovers Regemt into A troope of 200 men & make it the 4th troope of Guards soe there will be now 4 troops Comanded by the E of ffeversham D of Northumberland Ld Churchill & E: of dover There is now A discourse that the E of Clarendon the Ld Treasurer Ld Chancellr Ld dover Ld Dartmouth & Ld Churchill will be made dukes & the E of Tirconnell A duke of Ireland +They write from Ireland that 4 of their judges have their quiettus Est whose places are supplyed by mr Nangle mr Dillon mr Rice & mr [space for about four letters left blank] 4 Roman Catholicke lawyers Our last Scotch letters of the 27th say A Drummer was shott to death for being Accessary to the late Tumults Also A shooemakers Apprentice & A fenceing master were to be Executed the ffriday following for the same The Report is there that their Parliamt is to sit in Aprill & the Ld Murray be High Comissioner They write from Vienna that the Treaty with the Envoy of Transilvania is Concluded that Prince haveing Accepted the Protection of the Emper[o]r & To pay 100000 Crownes for subsistance of the Imperiall troops & 100000 measures of Corne & The like quantity of Oates & the Prince to have the Hereditary succession of that Principallity They write from upper Hungary that severall troops who were in Garrison there have Revolted to Teckley +Our ffrench letters say the swelling in that Kings fundament still Continuing the Chyrurgeons have been forced to make An Incision The troops sent to the d of Savoy Continue their March the Protestants of the vallies being still Entrenched Severall vessells arrived in the West from Burdeaux who brought over many Protestants say there is as greate A severity used on those that have abjured & doe not Come to Masse every Sunday as on those who doe not abjure & dragoons are quartered on them to force them to Masse +Yesterday his Matye was A Hunting & this day saw his Guards Exercize in Hyde Parke |DLondon_9th_Mar_1685 |L1634 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Parliamt of Scotland is to open the 8th Aprill The Ld Murray goes by Coach thither & will set forwards the 18th Instant his Comission is but for 6 weeks Tis said when the Parliamt sits in Scotland the Penall Lawes Agt Roman Catholicks will be Repealed & A bill Passe wherein the King will permitt the Scotch to trade to all his fforreign Plantations in the same manner as his English subjects doe & that all Scotch ships shall be ffree ships & many other Priviledges are Intended for that Nation his Matye Resolveing to show A greate Tenderness to that his Ancient kingdome some of the sermons Preached before his Matye in his Chappell Royal are now printed & Published This day is published a sermon entituled The first sermon preached before their Matyes in English at Windsor on the first Sunday in octobr 1685 By the Reverend ffather donl P: E Monke of the holy order of St Benedict & of the English Congr Wee hear from Ireland that besides the 4 judges mentioned in our last there is or will be dismist the Ld Ch: Justice davyes & the Ld Ch: Baron Abt 70 who have been for many yeares military officers in Ireland are dismist most of them being obnoxious as being under Jones at the Raiseing the seige of Dublin or under the late usurper Cromwell & their Comands & Places are supplyed by Roman Catholicke officers The Breife for ffrench Protestants is Printing to be sent to Perticular Parishes Greate Preparations are makeing for the Campe on Hunslow heath Tis said the E of dover will be made Constable of the Tower & Sr Jo: Tichburne governr of Portsmouth +The E of Northhampton being come to his Age his Matye has made him Ld Lieut of Warwickshire His Matye hath Appointed Coll Hassley Governr of Barbados severall ffrench troops are Approached Geneva which Confirmes they designe to attacke that place & the Switzers are prepareing to Releive it The Turks are not a little Encouraged by Assistance of Teckley whose presence Much alters the minds of those in upper Hungary +The Pardon Passed for the West Includes all but 8 or 10 Notorious offenders |DLondon_11th_Mar_1685 |L1635 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night a proclamation was sent to the Presse for a generall Pardon Includeing all offenders whatsoever But there is Abt 60 persons Excepted in it by name vizt Bethell Wildman Trenchard Speake Charlton fferguson &c Many P: Books are almost dayly published & publickly sold vizt The holy masse St Bridgetts Prayers The Key of Paradise A nett for ffishers of men The Touchstone of the reformed Gospell 3 sorts of Catechismes &c Amonge those in the Presse is A bible Called by some the Doway & others the Rhomish translation Tis said Ld primate of Scotland & Bp of Edenbrough have Recd the Kings pleasure but have not Complyed therein soe whether they are to Continue such untill & in the session of Parliamt is by some doubted The E of Tirconnell is Hastning for Ireland with whome goes many who are to be in Comands there Yesterday his Matye was in Hyde parke to view his Guards & this morning went A Hunting The ffoot souldiers continue daily at work on the Trenches in Hyde parke & Levelling all the Irregular places thereof There is A discourse of An Alliance offensive & defensive with our Neibour King & some will have it that it was signed here on Munday Last night Sr. Tho: Gould [?] late one of our Aldermen died This week one Mr ffrankland A young Gent was killed in Covent Garden by one Grice An Irish man upon a Trifleing quarrell & Grice is fled The E India Company are Abt Petitioning his Maty that a speedy end may be put to the affaire of Bantam +our letters from Turino of the 23d ffebr say that 2 new deputies were Arrived there from the Protestants of the vallies of Lucerne &c to beseech the D of Savoy to Recall his Edict but Could only obtaine 5 days time to resolve to abjure or Exspect the Execution of the Edict to the utmost severity in the meane time his forces & also the ffrench are marching towards them to oblige them to submitt to their Prince They write from Venice they have a Confirmation that above 30000 Persian horse are Marched into Caldea to form the seige of Babilon [A few figures in another hand appear in left margin of first recto; similar figures almost cover the second verso.] |DLondon_18th_Mar_1685 |L1636 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The parliamt of Scotland is Adjourned till the 6th May & the Ld Comr Murray goes not hence till the 6th Aprill Tis said o[u]r Parliamt which is Prorogued till the 10th May will then sit for some time All the ministers of the ffrench Churches in & Abt this citty lately waited on his Matye & one of them made a very fine speech Returneing his Matye hearty thanks for his most gracious protection & the Greate Condescention he had showne them by granting them the Breife for the Releife of the Poor Protestants who were fled hither on Accompt of Religion Assureing his Matye they would live Conformeable to the Religion established in the Church of England, His Matye Answered that as they held that Principle they need not fear nor should not want his Protection There is A Report the ffrench K hath given Comand for slitting the noses of Abt 200 Protestants who were under A Confinement & Attempted An Escape Yesterday 2 of the late rebells in the west who have ever since absconded tooke the benefit of his Matyes Pardon surrendring themselves to Sr Winston Churchill A justice & tooke his Certificate & went about their occasions There is a discourse that the officers of the Navy will be very much altered & those to be put in are under Considderation. They write from Monmoth that at the Assizes held there A fire happened in the Inne where Judge Holloway & Judge Street lay which was soe sudden & violent that all their horses were burnt & some persons narrowly Escaped the same fate +They write from Thoulon most of the greate shipps will be fit to sayle in a short time & that there are 22 Gallies makeing Ready to Joyne them They write from Holland they are takeing all Posible Care to have their ships designed for the mediterranean ready to sayle by the middle of Aprill That the ffrench Ambr protests his master designes nothing but to live in unity with them & desires to know what meanes their Levyes of 20000 men. +This day the K: Rode into Essex A Hunting & Returned at 2 afternoon |DLondon_20th_Mar_1685 |L1637 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the King touched Abt 500 for the Evill, The Court goes next weeke to St James & stayes there till after Easter Last Thursday the E of Mulgrave was Marryed to the Countesse of Conway at mr Seymoures house in the Country Tis said mr secretary Pepis Sr Antony deane sr Jo: Berry & mr Hewer are Appointed 4 of the Comrs of the Navy There is A marine treaty on ffoot between his Matye & the K of denmarke +They write from Edenbrough that on the 12th the d of Gourdon was Recd Constable of the Castle of Edenbrough being Attended by the Genll & many of the Nobility & Gentry On Munday next the E of Tirconnell with neer 50 military officers set forwards for Ireland They write from Rome that the Joy & Exspectaion of the Arrivall there of the Ld Castlemain is very greate That his Excellencies Coates are makeing there Extreame Rich The harness of his horses Cost 700 L +The Emper[o]r hath desired Assistance of the d of Savoy Agt the Turks who answered that at prsent he Cannot having A prospect of useing his forces at home The said duke hath Recd letters from the d of Brandenburg in favour of the Protestants since which time for their abjuration is prolonged but to prevent any escapeing he hath Published that whoever shall seize any makeing such An attempt shall not only have all he has Abt him but also A Reward of 25 Crownes The Switzers are resolved to have 2 Camps each 25000 men which they will increase as occasion Requires +The ffrench Intendant in Alsatia hath forbid all persons to buy more Corne then is necesary for their subsistance that so the Comissaries may find Enough to supply the Magazeens of Strasburgh ffriburgh &c +There is still An Apprehension of the ffrench haveing a designe on Maestricht These states of Venice have desired leave of the Emper[o]r to Raise 10000 Croats to serve Agt the Turks. A ship has arrived at Venice laden with Cannon Bombes Bought in England |DLondon_23d_Mar_1685 |L1638 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Court is now Removed to St James This morning the E of Tirconell being Indisposed went for the Bath & Returns to Court before he takes shipping for Ireland but Abt 50 of his officers are gone & Abt 40 more goe this weeke Many of the souldiers & Adventurers in Ireland are shipping themselves for Carolina or Pensilvania The Bp of St davids being dead dr Jeffries one of the Prebends of Westminister & Br to the Ld Chancellr succeeds Mr Atturney Genll is at prsent out of Towne but tis said in a few dayes will be Published An Explanation of his Mayes Pardon Yesterday Sr Roger Le Estrange & Justice Redding Came with 2 others to the Kings bench Prison & Tenderd An oath to Mr Hugh Speake to Answer to all such questions as such should be asked him which he Refused & Argued Agt it with sharp Expression to Sr Roger After which they tenderd the same to mr Johnson who Refused it & Argued with more sharpeness then the other Yesterday the E of Mulgrave Came to Towne with his lady & was mett 10 miles off by 300 Gent The d of Northumberland goes into ffrance with his lady where tis said he will leave her & passe this summer in Hungary whither the Ld Montjoy hath also obtained his Matyes leave to goe this Campaigne On Sunday last St Anns Church was Consecrated by the Bp of London The Lds of the secrett Comittee of Councill of Scotland have lately sate severall times & on the 13th Instant when the Ld Chancellr declared his Matyes pleasure that a bill should be Prepared Agt the sitting of the Paliamt to repeale all Penall Lawes Agt Papists, after some debate it was layd aside. The Ld Chancellr & D of Gourdon being only for it but the dukes Hamilton & Queensbury The E of Atholl &c Agt it +Our ffrench letters of the 19/29 Instant say that Kings Cheife Chyrurgeon hath Asured him that the danger is Past & that he will be well Againe in a few dayes They also say his fleet of 36 men of warr besides gallies &c are most of them Ready to saile |DLondon_25th_Mar_1686 |L1639 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Matye has Appointed all the ffoot Regemts to be on Hunslow heath by the 10th May but the horse not till the latter end of June His Matye has granted the estate of mr Cornish to his widdow & son The Comrs Report they found 47000 L oweing to him & that he owed 36000 L & had besides 900 L p Ann The dutch Comrs Abt Bantam being Returned & the matter now before the King & the states The dutch Ambr hath made overtures as Its beleived will bring it to a speedy Ishue +Circular letters are sent all over England to discharge the quakers & ffree them from all fines & forfeitures for Refuseing the oaths or not Comeing to Church They write from the West that most of the outlyeing Rebells have surrendred themselves & Perticularly 200 Sr Courtney Poole [sic] Some letters from somersetshire say that on the 17th March at Warren within A mile of Longport one John Saltell being at Plow with his oxen one of them Spewed up A Male child it hath a Necke Armes & Leggs but noe head fingers or toes The ox is well & Continues his labour as before Tis said the Spanish Ambr hath bought the vintners Gardens in Thames street to build thereon A Chappell &c The fflorence Resident is also building one in this Citty and some say A Nunnery will be built at Lyon A few miles hence Tis said dr Oates will be Again Indicted for Perjury next Terme for Comiting the said Crime Agt Coleman at his tryall Last Munday the d of Northumberland his dutchesse & the D of Grafton Rode to Chelsey & soe to the Thames side where A boate tooke in the said dutchesse & thence carried her Towards Gravesend where a Yatcht lay ready to receive her & Its the opinion of most shee is sent into ffrance to be put into A Religious house &c His Matyes 2 sons by madam Churchill vizt James ffitzroy & Charles ffitzroy are going to travel through ffrance into Germany & thence into Hungary to see this summers Campaigne Agt the Turks The Amsterdam Gazett sayes from Constantanople that the Report is there that the grand Seignior will become A Roman Catholicke [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_27th_Mar_1686 |L1640 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ld Mayor having notice that in Limestreet was A place Prepareing for Celebrating Masse his Lordship & the Sheriffs went thither & the doores being shutt after some threats obtained their opening where he found the Alter &c setting up The house being taken by mr Stampford Envoy from the d of Newburgh The Ld Mayor Enquired for the Master Workeman who not being there he forbid them on Paine of imprisonment to proceed what the ishue will be is much Exspected +Some few days since there was seized in An Apothecaries house in the strand the Papers & Manuscripts of dr Tonge & tis said the Method of the depositions & directions to Oates for Mannagemt of Popish plott are by them Exactly Chaulked out They were Carryed before the Councell & Coroberated by the Testimony of Simpson Tonge son to the said dr Yesterday dr Tillotson Preached at the Royall Chappell & gave god thanks for disposeing the Kings heart to grant A Breife for Releife of ffrench Protestants Exciting them to A liberall Charity & to bless god it is not their own case Yesterday the King heard A sermon in English by one mr Hall son to mr Tho: Hall A Cooke of the Citty A Pardon is Passing the Privy signet to Pardon such who are now Converts and have Embraced the Romish Religion There being neer 2000 petitions lodged in the secretaries office from Irish his Matye hath ordered all that are not Answered to depart & Apply themselves to the Ld Lieut there Tis said the Revenue of the Customs fall short this last year above 150000 L of the former year We have a discourse that the ffrench Ambr at the Hague hath demanded A ffree trade for his Masters subjects to the E Indies & that mr Shelton o[u]r Envoy hath Againe demanded Bantam &c His Matye on the Invitation of the d of Albemarle will spend one day in Easter weeke at his seate in Essex & there hunt Yesterday Capt Walcup of the Kings Regemt & one mr Dives being at A Coffee house A quarrell Arose & they fought the latter tis said is dead & the former escaped +Yesterday was published the Ld Delameres tryall Price 2 s 6 d |DLondon_30th_Mar_1686 |L1641 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The d of Newburghs Envoy gave in a Memoriall to the King & Councell Complaining that the Ld Mayor Comanded his workemen to desist & that some of his officers used very Insolent & Reflecting words The memoriall being Read in Councell the Ld Mayor was ordered to Permitt the workmen to proceed & that he & the sheriffs &c Attend the King & Councell on Sunday which they did & being called in his Matye asked for what Reason he went to Prohibitt that worke in such A Ryottous manner it being for the devotion of a fforeign minister My Lord said there was not any with him but some of his Bretheren the Alderman & Attendance neither did he know of any that used any Ryottous or undecent Expressions & if he had he would have punished them All the Ld Mayors officers were Called in & the Person that Accused them not fixing it on any one they went off his Matye said should Ambrs here be hindred of haveing Places of devotion his Ambrs Abroade might meet with the like treatement & declared he was well satisfied with the Loyalty of the Ld Mayor &c But wished his Lordship if any such matter should happen Againe & he had no ministers of state to Advise with that then he might Come to him before he medled &c soe were dismist & the worke goes forward There hath been severall complaints made Agt the dukes of Northumberland & Grafton on Account of the sending away the formers Dutchesse which has been debated in Councill & tis said his Matye is not a little offended thereatt & neither of them appear as yet Publicke Coll stroude governr of Dover Castle is dead & Its said that Comand will be given to the Ld Dover But Major Eaton succeeds as Lieut General of the Ks Regemt of guards Our Scotch letters say on the 21st Instant An Expresse Arrived for d Hamilton Sr Geo Lockhart president of the session & Lieut Genll Drumond to come for London the occasion not Publickly knowne [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |D1st_Apr_1686 |L1642 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This being Passion weeke his Matye hath retired himself but yesterday touched Abt 400 persons for the Evill This day being Maundy Thursday the Bp of Ely the Kings Almoner washed the ffeet of 53 poor men who had gifts as usual from the King & Queen This weeke are gone for Ireland the Rest of the military officers newly Comisioned & also many of that nation who Attended at Court upon Petitions &c & some day next weeke that Ld Chancellr goes Privately hence for Ireland The dukes of Grafton & Northumberland landed at Ostend & have put the Lady Lucy into A Nunnery up in the Country The Count de Melgar Nominated Ambr from Spaine to Rome deferrs his Preperations tis said for that the Ld Castlemain is to have Precedency or will Contend for it Our Paris letters dated last Munday assure us the ffrench K Appeares more Publickly at Masse and Meales that none make any doubt of his perfect Recovery The wound being healed up that he is in a Condition to get on horsebacke Againe The Persecutions of the Protestants in ffrance are Redoubled & their ministers of state hinder the sufferers from makeing Complaints, some have been hanged for meeting on the Ruins of their Churches & such new converts who Refused the sacramt on their death bedds their Corps are Torne & throwne on Dunghills with Carryon &c Wee hear from Savoy there hath been Ambrs from the Cantons of Switzerland to intercede with that duke for the Protestants of Piedmont but without any successe he Insisting that without An absolute submission to his orders he will give them noe quarter They are said to be 6000 men & to have posessed themselves of the most Advantageous places for defence The ffrench ffleet will Consist of 300 men of warr & 300 gallies of which Spaine are very jealous & are Arriveing by sea & are to be joyned by A squadron of Dutch under Count Stirium |DLondon_5th_Apr_1686 |L1643 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Breife for ffrench Protestants is Already Put into Execution in some Parishes his Matye hath given 1500 L some noblemen 400 L each & others Proportionally Yesterday the sword of state was Carryed before the King to Chappell by the E of Dunbarton & the Canopy over the Host supported by 4 Ps Noblemen The Chappell in Limestreet will be used next Sunday An order of Councell is made that wherever the Lady Lucy is to be found shee be forthwith brought backe into England her Carrying away being Contrary to the Lawes of the Land Tis said the E of Northampton is upon Marrying a Daughter of the Ld Thomonds [?] & the Ld digby to marry A daughter of the E of Gainsbrough Its whispered the E of Anglesea will have An Emminent place & greater then that of Privy seale His Matye hath granted the E: of Stamford his Pardon Capt Legg Br to the Ld Dartmouth is made Governr of Kingsale The King hath given Sr Tho: Grantham A gold Chaine & medall for his services in his last voyage to India & perticularly for suppressing the Rebellion in Bombay An order of Councell is Past for Building A house near spring garden for Artists in gunnery to be Ready on all occasions A High worke of Timber is Erecting over the Canall in St James Parke for use of Gent studying waterworks and such who shall excell will be made Ingineers to the King They write from Turin the deputies from the Protestants of the vallies have prsented A Petition to that duke setting forth the Extreame miseries to which the dragoons have Reduced them That such as are retired to the unaccessable mountaines doe it not through Intentions of Rebellion but to Avoyd the fury of the souldiers They also Protest their Lives & estates are Ready to be Exposed for his service But they Cannot allow him the liberty of their Consciences it being A Right they Cannot Rob god of & therefore Pray him to recall his troops & that they may Enjoy their Ancient liberties & Priveledges Our Paris letters say every one is to Appear at Court in great Splendr to Rejoyce for that Kings happy recovery |DLondon_6th_Apr_1686 |L1644 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Kings the Queen dowagers & the fforeign Ambrs Chappells have been very much throngd this Easter. Last Sunday mr Slaughter minister of Putney formerly mentioned to desert the Church of England did he & his wife Receive the Sacramt in Communion with the Romanists Tis said their Matyes will stay at St James till the 15th May & then goe to Windsor The d of Albemarle Comes often to Court & is very kindly Recd & tis said his Matye will spend 3 or 4 dayes at his seat of Newhall in Essex +The dukes of Grafton & Northumberland are Returned from ostend having put the ds of Northumberland into an English Cloister at Gaunt But tis said Writts de Homine Repligiendo are issued Agt them on that occasion Tis said mr Sergt Lutwich now Ch: J of Chester is to be Ld Ch Justice of the Kings bench & the now Ld Chief J. Removed to the comon pleas The Ld Ch J: Jones desireing his quiettus & his lordships son one of the Kings Councell to succeed mr Sergt Lutwich & there will be further Alterations amonge the judges before terme Yest the Ld Mayor Alderman & their ladyes Rode through the Citty Preceded by the blew Coate boyes as usuall & heard a sermon at St Brides by dr Kem Bp of Bath The Accompt given to the King of the hospitalls is as followeth In Christchurch 785 & put out Apprentice last year 87 In St Bartholmew of Sicke & wounded 256 died last year 252 cured 1764 In St Thomas are [?] 207 died last year 209 Cured 1523 In Bedlam distracted 122 died last year 17 cured 17 Sent from Bridewell by passes last year 954 +They write from Vienna the Envoyes of Transilvania have Complained of the insolence of the Imperiall troops in their quarters But the Emper[o]r found it only a tricke of that Prince to delay time that he might Perfect the treaty he is makeing with the Turks & Its beleived the 10000 Tartars are to joyne with his forces he haveing paid the usual Tribute to the Grand Seignr & his Comrs with Consent of the states are makeing A strict Alliance with Teckley who is come to the borders of their Country with a Considderable body of Turks |DLondon_10th_Apr_1686 |L1645 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Its said the judges informed the Grand juryes in their severall Circuitts his Matye Commanded them to Acquaint his people he would Assuredly maintaine the Protestant Religion as was by Law established His Matye hath Marked out the Campe at Hunslow heath & tis said wee shall have 3 Camps The 2d at Blackheath & the 3d Neerer London all the forces not in Garrison have orders to March for London Since the pardon was proclaimed Taunton begins to fill Againe & other parts on the West of England have A more chearfull aspect Tis said his Matye hath given the maides of Taunton who prsented the Colrs to M: to the Queens Maides of Honor who they hope will be kind Yesterday the E of Stamford Kissed his Matyes hand & was very graciously Recd On Tuesday d Hamilton Lieut Genll Drumond & sr Geo Lockier Arrived here in one Coach from Scotland & have severally been with the King who with the latter had 2 houres Conferences Report sayes they doe not Answer effectually to what was proposed They Returne next weeke when also goes the Ld Comr Murray & others now here that Parliamt being to sit on the 30th Instant mr Pen Gov of Pensilvania returns to that Country Abt Midsomer next but before that will goe into Holland & Germany Abt Transporting of ffrench Protestants &c into his Plantation & its said the d of Brandenburgh is on A treaty with mr Pen to purchase A Persell of Ground there to settle A factory for the ffrench Protestants in his Country The ffrench fleet Hastning out to sea have Allarmed o[u]r Merchants for fear their designe should be on the Spanish ffleet aboard which they have greate effects & Petitioned his Matye some men of warr might be sent for Its security & last night his Matye assured them he would take Care of them but that the designe of the ffrench was not Agt that fleet The diferences between the ffrench & Spaniards being as good as Accomodated |DLondon_13th_Apr_1686 |L1646 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Queen haveing been somewhat indisposed was let blood last satureday & tooke Phisicke sunday & is now very well Againe Last Wednsday dr Dolben Archbp of Yorke fell into A Lethargie at his seate neer Yorke & lay 44 houres & then came to himself Againe & yesterday his Matye had Accompt the small Pox Came forth very full on him & there was hopes of his Recovery His Matye hath bestowed the deanery of Carlisle on dr Musgrave +This day was published An Answer to the papers found in the late Ks Closett & that of the Lds of Yorke with A defence of the Church of England Yesterday mr Sawell messenger to the Presse seized A 6 d booke in the Printers hands which its said Containes An Abstract of the Cruell Barbarous & unchristianlike usage of the Protestants by the most Christian king Tis said there is An Accomodation between the d of Savoy & the Protestants of Piedmont Permitting those who will not Change their Religion to quitt the Country leaveing their effects to the Profitt of the Clergie They write from Shropshire that Esqr Talbott uncle to the E of shrewsbury Rideing abroad his horse threw him of which fall he died Last night the Post boy from Harwich had 2 Holland Males & neer Ilfore 6 miles hence was Abt 9 at night set upon by 3 Highway men who Cut open & Robbed the said Males This Accedent putts the Jewes into A greate fright for they fear very greate loss of jewells which It seemes usually Came to their hands that way This day the Ld Murray Set forwards for Scotland as Ld High Comissioner but Its said d Hamilton &c are uncertain when they shall goe +They write from Scotland there is noe Accompt what the Archbp of St Andrews & Bp of Edenbrough have transacted there since their Arrival from Court but Its Reported the former is to be sworne one of the Lds of the secrett Comittee of Councell & the latter one of the privy Councell [Figures and some almost illegible words in another hand fill most of outside of letter.] |DLondon_15_Apr_1686 |L1647 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Sunday the Archbp of Yorke died of the Palsie & small Pox Some say dr Jeffries the Ld Chancellrs Brother is to succeed Yesterday Sr Phill Howard died being just going to his Govermt of Jamaica & some say the Ld Viscount Stafford succeeds others say the Placeing & displaceing of all Governrs deputy Governrs &c will be left to his Matyes viceroy the d of Albemarle in all the Plantations Sr Geo: Pudsey Recorder of Oxford hath kissed the Kings hand as being made one of the Barons of the Exchequer & his Matye hath knighted mr Charles Molly A Councellr who Its said shall be Recorder of London & Sr Jo: Holt the prsent Recorder made Ch: Justice of Chester Coll Rumsey hath at last A grant of his Pardon but Its said is to be banished dureing life Yesterday Miles Prance who hath absconded ever since the tryall of mr Veriatty surrendred himselfe & was afterwards Examined before the King in Councell for neer 3 houres & Its said disowned all he had sworne as to Sr Edm: Godfreys Murther knowing nothing of it but that he was Instructed thereto by the late E of Shaftesbury he is Comitted to the Custody of A messenger This weeke is Published A 2d booke Intituled A Perswasive to Toleration to Church Dissenters in Prudence & Conscience humbly submitted to the King & his Greate Councell written tis said by Wm Penn the Eminent quaker Last munday began the sessions at Guildhall Hicks hall & at Westminster To the latter the King sent mr Bridgman to Acquaint the justices it was his pleasure that they Cease all manner of Proceedings Agt those Called quakers Tis said the Theives that Robbed the Males got in Jewells & Gold 12000 L sterling +The Archbp of Cantr hath by Reason of the Bp of Lincolnes greate Age & weakness ordered his diocesse to be vissitted by the Bp of Peterbrough & dr Exton Tis said his Matye goes to morrow to Chattam & sheerness to Hasten forth the ships & next weeke goes to Hunt with the d of Albemarle [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_17_Apr_1686 |L1648 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +When his Matye was at Hunslow heath on the 10th Instant he was nobly treated by Capt Shales Comissary Genll in the New bakehouse erected there by the said Capt where his Matye Comanded all the greate officers to sit at Table with him Covered & shewed many other Condescentions to their greate Honour Prance is still kept very Close he declares he Could have lived very well in Holland but Could not Rest quiett in his Conscience till he had voluntarily Come in & discovered the truth That he knew nothing of Sr Edm Godfreys death but what was told him from others who hired him to swear it & Accuses the late E of Shaftesbury & others of the subbornation, neer 40 depositions have been lately taken Concerning the said Sr Edm: Godfreys death & all Imaginable Care taken to search out if posible the very truth thereof Coll Rumsey is not Pardoned but sent Prisoner to the Isle of Wight for High Treason Tis said that besides the 1500 L given by his Matye to the ffrench Protestants her Matye hath given 200 L The Queen Dowager 300 L The E of devon 1000 L Sergt Maynard 500 L &c +Last night it was determined in Councell that the d of Albemarle be Lieut Genll & Governr of all his Matyes Plantations in America & Its now said Sr Tho: Oglethorpe will be made Governr of Jamaica Tis said dr Spratt Bp of Rochester is made Archbp of Yorke & dr Cartwright deane of Rippon to succeed to the see of Rochester & dr Jeffries to succeed the late dr Pierson in the see of Chester mr Ambrose Phillips A Chancery Lawyer is knighted & Its said will be Ld Ch: Baron of the Exchequer Yesterday one Hawley surveyor of the Customs at Harwich & one david Cawdron A Chandler in the strand were seized for Robbing the Holland Mailes They found A bagg of Gold in Cawdrons trunke & Abt 40 L in his Pockett & Abt 1500 L in Hawleys trunke They are both in Newgate & this day 6 others are Apprehended & Comitted to Newgate & Another is fled towards Bristoll with Abt 1500 L & some are in the Pursuite Yest A widdow woman her son & 2 daughters & her maide were Apprehended for Clipping & taken in the very fact |DLondon_20th_Apr_1686 |L1649 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Sunday last mr Stampford Resident of the d of Newburgh opened his Chappell in Limestreet & notwithstanding all the Care & Caution that Could be used by the Ld Mayor in setting Constables & Watches & by the Resident in Provideing Persons to secure his house yet the Rabble Could not be hindered first [?] for makeing A Noyse in the streets & then Getting into the house & Disturbing those that were at their devotion The Ryott Increased & severall persons were seized by the Resident himselfe & sent to the Ld Mayor who Comitted some & bound the Rest to Appear next sessions Then the Ld Mayor Came himselfe & made Proclamation for all to depart to their homes which some did But one of those that was Employed by the Resident to seize those that disturbed the Chappell Comeing through Cheapside was fallen upon by the Rabble & beaten of whome some were Comitted to Prison Yesterday the Ld Mayor sheriffs & some Aldermen went to give his Matye An Account what Passed on sunday & to have some Examined who had said there was A Riseing Intended by the boyes To morrow being the first day of the Terme the 10 New sergts will be Called to the barr vizt Sr Jo: Holt Sr Ambrose Phillips &c Yesterday the Ld Mayor & Aldermen sate in Westminster hall for Conservation of the River Thames The d of Albemarle is Prepareing to goe with Expedition to his Goverment of the American Islands Its said with the Title of viceroy They write from ffrance the diferences between them & Spaine are Accomodated but that his Most Christian Matye doth not slacken the Preparations of his fleet which makes some thinke it will be Employed in the Remoter parts of the world which Its beleived will be on the Westerne Islands his Matye hath had Againe some little Returne of his distemper but not soe much as to take him off his Leggs being able to goe to masse & to walke in his Gardens |DLondon_22d_Apr_1686 |L1650 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Sunday morning they began Masse in the Pa[a letter smeared] Chappell in Limestreet & Its thought had there not been A Guard of Constables & 2 or 3 ffiles of the Trayned bands greate violence had been then offered In the afternoon one offering some rudeness was seized which Enraged the Multitude soe much that the Ld Mayor was forced to Come & disperse them & 6 were Comitted But one that belonged to the Chappell & gave Evidence Agt them was discovered Passing in A Coach through Cheapside by some who Pulled him out Pulled off his Perewigg Threw filth in his face Reproached him very Grosly & Its feared had killed him had he not been got into A house for which some were Comitted On Munday the K sent for the Ld Mayor & was Extreame Angry at what had Passed &c Yesterday being the first of the Terme the Ld Chancellr Came to Westminster hall with A gowne of velvett soe very Richly Adorned with Gold that the like was scarce ever seen & went to the Kings bench & tooke the oaths & Test & then went to the Court of Chancery where the 10 New sergts at Law were sworne Also the New judges mentioned in the Gazett tooke their places mr Hamilton Pleaded his Matyes Pardon & was discharged & soe was mr Samll Story &c The d of Grafton is made Clerke of the Treasury of the Comon Pleas worth 1500 L p An which he may officiate by A deputy One ffran Vaughn Esqr Excepted in the late Pardon was this last weeke marryed to A lady in this Citty & on Sunday Appeared at St dunstans Church in greate splendr but being knowne was yesterday seized for High Treason & Carryed to Whitehall The french K is Againe Indisposed & Its said found such greate Paine after the healeing up of his Cancer that it was thought fit to be layd open & there Appeared Another Cancer Increaseing which hath Rendred him in much danger Againe They tell us the D of Savoyes forces have been worsted by those of Lucerne & lost severall Waggons laden with Amunition & Provisions +The Ld Ch: Justice Jones Ld Ch: Baron Mountague Justice Charlton & Baron Nevill have their quiettus Sr Hen: Beddingfeild is made Ld Ch: Justice of the Comon pleas Baron Atkins Ld Ch: Baron Sr Edw: Lutwich one of the justices of the Comon Pleas Richd Heath Esqr A Baron of the Exchequer & Sr Job Charlton Ch: Justice of Chester [These lists of fish appear in another hand on outside of letter:] Carp 315 Breame 311 Perch 41133 Roul [?] 1 Pike 11 -------- Carp Breame Tench Pearch Roul [?] Pike Dorin 23 Sorrell Brown |DLondon_24th_Apr_1686 |L1651 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the 10 New sergts went to Westminster hall According to the usuall solemnity & prsented the judges with Rings & after Returned to the sergts Inne where they entertained the Ld Chancellr judges &c with A splendid dinner. In the Evening 4 of them vizt Holt Phillips Hutchins & Rawlinson went to Whitehall & prsented their Matyes The Queen dowager Prince & Ps with Rings This day the Ld Ch: J Beddingfeild & Baron Jenner tooke the oaths & Test mr Sergt Milton was sworne A Baron of the Exchequer & mr sergt Powell (both of the last Call) A judge of the Court of Comon pleas This day Oates stood in the Pillory at Tyburne According to his sentence mr Thompson the Printer was there & said he hoped that the next time Oates Came thither it would be to be hanged Sr Wm Clifford hath Marryed the Ds of Portesmouth now in ffrance but Exspected over dayly On Thursday last died the Lady Henrietta Wentworth who was in Holland with the late d of Monmoth & her Estate which is said to be 4000 L p Ann is fallen to the Ld Lovelace +On the 23d the Katherine Arrived in the downes from E India also 3 shipps bound for E India are sayled thence mr Skelton the English Envoy at the Hague hath given in A very sharpe memoriall Abt Bantam Our scotch letters of the 17th say the Synod of Edenbrough have transacted nothing of moment but Adjourned till Septr next, on the 16th mr Spence some time steward to the late E of Argile was Examined by A Comittee of the secrett Councell & after Remanded That Parliamt is Certainly to sit on the 29th Instant +They write from dublin their new Ld Chancellr safely Arrived after soe violent A storme that the seamen themselves Apprehended they should be lost Our fforreign letters say that at the greate Councell of warr before the Emper[o]r it was Resolved that the Christian Army Consisting of 94000 horse & ffoot Effective should be divided into 2 Armies & Act seperately This day the K went to Putney heath & there tooke A view of his horses & on Munday goes to Woolwich Chattam Sheerness &c |DLondon_27_Apr_1686 |L1652 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Sunday morning there was Againe A greate Concourse of People at the Popish Chappell in Limestreet notwithstanding the Guards & severall were seized & Comitted & some of the Constables Rudely treated but the Ld Mayor Came & dispersed them In the afternoon it was the same & more taken & Comitted then was in the morning & were dispersed A 2d time but with more dificulty & trouble Yesterday morning the K tooke A view of the Tower & all the stores & dined with the Ld dartmouth & after went downe the River to C[h]attam &c & Returnes not till Thursday mr solicittr ffinch has his quiettus as to that place & the Ks Councell & last Sunday mr Tho: Powis of Lincolnes Inne was knighted & made solicittr & Its the Currant discourse this day that mr Atturney Genll hath or will have his quiettus Sr Roger Le Estrange haveing Compleated takeing the Information of Prance wherein he declares he knew nothing of the Murther of Sr Edm Godfrey as he had deposed in the tryall of Hill Green & Berry, on Sunday he Carryed it to his Matye in Councell who after the Reading & debateing thereof ordered Prance Close Prisoner to Newgate & that An Information of Wilfull Perjury be Exhibitted Agt him Yesterday at the Kings bench mr Jones the Kings Councell moved Agt mr Williams the late speaker that his demurr might be Argued as [sic] but mr Williams Alledged that some other of the Kings Councell were Content it should be deferred till next Terme at Lengh the Court gave mr Williams some dayes to shew Cause Agt Its being this Terme A motion was made that whereas Aldbrough one that Robbed the Holland Mailes was seized with much of the Gold at Marlbrough & that the Mayor Refused to deliver it by order of the E of Ailesbury Ld of the Mann[o]r The Court ordered the Gold to be brought into Court The Ld Castlemain hath Passed Genoa in his way to Rome & the next may give Account of his Arrivall for which noe such greate Preparations as the like hath not [sic] been knowne One dr Butteridge is gone hence for ffrance being hired by the ffrench Kings Secretary to Endeavr that Kings Cure They write from Holland the states are much allarmed at the Memoriall given in by mr Skelton Abt Bantam |DLondon_29th_Apr_1686 |L1653 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day was A tryall at Barr between the King & Sr Wm Warren left [?] upon An Information of Intrusion setting forth An Incroachment on the Thames from St Saviours Mill to Cuckolds Point Containing 26000 ffoot in Lengh & 400 in Breadth now built in Wharfs & houses judged worth 20000 L p Ann Lyeing in the Parishes of Bermondsey & Reddriffe The jury have not yet given their verdict but Its beleived will give it for the King The Court telling them if they beleived it was Ever part of the River they must find for the King for though Prescription was held Lawfull for the subject it Could not be pleaded Agt the King Last night his Matye Returned hither When his Matye dined last at the Tower the Ld Brandon sent A Petition humbly Praying his Pardon which his Matye Promised to Considder of at his Returne They write from Portesmouth that on the 16th A Pinke laden with Corne was forced to the south shoar of the Isle of Wight by A sally man of warr & Another at Beachley They write from Ireland that mr Justice Reynolds of the Kings bench as he was going into Court was served with A supersedeas & was Imediately Retained by severall as Councellr & Pleaded at the barr the same day Also that 2 other judges will be dismist They write from ffrance that many of the New Converts in Languedoc Refuseing at Easter to Confesse & Receive the sacramt The Intendant has forbid all Millers & Bakers from grinding their Corne or bakeing it till they Conforme & A Regemt of Dragoons is Dayly Exspected to force them to Masse & Confession The Czars of Muscovy have Concluded A League offensive & defensive with the K of Poland The takeing of Montgatz seems to be dispaired off the ditches being Againe as full as they were before +They write from Rotterdam that on the 14th Instant was held A ffrench synod there The most famous that ever was held in those Provinces where they submitted to the synod of Dort & subscribed to the Confession of faith of the Church of those Countries & for strengthening the said union Appointed An Extrary sacramt the next Lds day at which were 123 ministers. The Majestrates haveing nobly treated that famous Assembly they went to their Respective Charges +Wee hear the ffrench ffleet is steered towards Portugall |DLondon_1st_May_1686 |L1654 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday morning the jury in the Tryall between the King & Sr Wm Warren &c for An Incroachment on the Thames delivered their verdict That the defendants were not Guilty By which the greate hopes of those that had the grant from the King are disappointed There is Advice from Bristoll that this weeke A place neer the Customhouse in that Citty being fitted up for Celebrating Masse The Mayor &c Repaired thither & found there neer 20 persons Assembled & the Alter set up & the Preist just Putting on his vestments who Its said is An Englishman &c The Mayor demanded what they did there & the Preist Readily Answered that they were mett to Celebrate Masse The Mayor Comitted them all to Prison though he had many threats from them & Amonge others That they would Acquaint the King how they were dealt with The Mayor said he would save them that trouble & doe it himselfe Yesterday the Middlesex Grandjury were sworne Sr Jo: Elwayes fforeman mr Justice Withins gave the Charge & first mentioned his Matyes gracious Pardon which would take off greate Parte of his Charge But Branched out into the Nature of Treason &c In the last place Comended to them the Preservation of o[u]r Church mentioning his Matyes gracious Promise to secure it to us for which wee ought to give him Eternall thanks & set to our helpeing hand But that he did Confesse he did not soe of late hear of Conventicles as formerly Last Thursday the Ld Chancellr D of Ormond &c mett to Considder of A method for disposeing the money to be Collected for ffrench Protestants & made A Considderable Progresse A marriage is discoursed off between the E of Northampton & Sr Stephen ffoxes daughter who Its said will give with her 20000 L & if her Brother dye without Children shee will be A very greate heiresse +On Munday the K goes to the D of Albemarles at Newhall who is Provideing A very splendid Entertainment & stayes there 2 or 3 dayes dureing which 400 ffoot & 80 horse are to Encampe there The d of Albemarle is to take over with him to Jamaica A troope of dragoons & 8 out of Every Company of ffoot which will make 300 for A standing Guard also 4 men of warr are to goe with him A Scotch vessell had lately taken Abt 40 ffrench Protestants on board but first as they were Comeing away they were seized The Passengers sent to the Gallies & the master to Pay 1000 Crownes or suffer Confiscation of ship & goods |DLondon_4th_May_1686 |L1655 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the K: went to Newhall & was mett by the d of Albemarle & the Nobility & Gentry for Abt 40 miles Round the Place who Conducted his Matye thither where is the greatest Provision made that Perhapps was ever made on any occasion by any Nobleman of England for Reception of his Matye some say 40 fat oxen are killed & wine & Beer &c being Comon Amonge the souldiers Sr Robt Viner Sr James Edwards Sr Jo: Buckworth Sr Ben Bathurst Ald Lucy & Ald: duncomb have layd downe their gownes in whose places are sworne Sr Mathias Vincent Sr Wm Russell Sr Joseph Hearne mr Hartopp mr Rawlinson & mr ffownes Letters from Cadiz say 4 of the ffrench ffleet are before that port & the rest at Lisbon but the designe not knowne Our ffrench letters of the 8th say A Courrier Arrived there from the D of Savoy to acquaint that King that his forces being joyned with those of Savoy marched to force the Inhabitants of Lucerne who had Intrenched themselves very strongly & were Abt 5 or 6000 men They Attaqued their works after 2 dayes very obstinate defence in which many were killed on both sides They forced their trenches & killed 2000 on the place which so discouraged the Rest that 2000 more of them layed down their Arms & submitted to mercy The rest both men & women were put to the sword But letters from other parts say the Protestants Came to a Capitulation & Agreed to depart & were at their Homes Prepareing soe to doe & thoughtless of danger but their enemies fell upon them & massacred & hanged up A greate many thousands +Last Sunday at the P: Chappell in Limestreet were severall Constables to keep the peace yet some hundreds Came neer to the door & not departing as commanded Abt 20 were Carried before the Ld Mayor who Comitted them +His Matye Intends to Returne this night or to morrow & in his way to see a Plott of ground staked out on Blackheath for encamping A 3d Parte of his forces Intending to divide them into 3 Camps because of the dificulty of getting Provisions for all at Hunslow heath |DLondon_6th_May_1686 |L1656 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Tuesday night his Matye Returned from the d of Albemarles Extreamly well satisfied with his Reception The Parliamt of Scotland mett on the 29th Aprill where the Ld Comr made A Speech Importing many greate faivors Intended that Kingdom & his Matyes desire to give ease & security to the Roman Catholicks there which is at large in this dayes Gazett & the Parliamt adjourned till the 6th May Yesterday was A greate Performance in St James Chappell for Praying some said the E of Arling ____ [sic] soule out of purgatory which service was continued for diverse hours There being A Coffin in the Chappell Illuminated with Candles &c The Popes Nuncio now here hath taken for 3 yeares A greate house near the Haymarket & hath very many & rich Liveries makeing in order to make his Publicke entry which is Intended to be done with greate splendr Yesterday a booke Entitled An Account of the greate oppressions & Cruel sufferings of the ffrench Protestants was upon Complaint of the ffrench Ambr to his Matye in Councell burnt before the Royall Exchange by the Comon hangman Yesterday at the Kings bench barr mr Polixfen insisted that the demurr Agt mr Williams might not be Argued till next terme but my Ld Ch: Justice was Agt Putting it off saying it was a Case of greate Consequence soe next Tuesday is the peremptory day to Argue it A New tryall is granted the King upon Account of the Encroachment on the Thames on an Affidavitt the Jury had Agreed to give their verdict for the people before the Tryall The d of Northumberland is going by his Matyes Comand for Flanders to fetch backe his dutchesse The E of sunderland was taken very ill but Its hoped is in a very faire way of Recovery +The E India Company have made a devidend of 25 L p cent of which 10 L to be paid now & the Rest next Michaelmas The D of Bucks hath made a very long lease of Wallingford house & the ground thereto at 1000 L p An all which is to be built upon Wee hear the ffrench ffleet are before Cadiz & haveing Recd satisfaction in their demands on Spaine are designed Agt Lisbone for Arriers due to the ffrench since they assisted them Agt Spaine |DLondon_8th_May_1686 |L1657 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Tis said the E of Castlemain hath had A private audience of the Pope but hath not yet had it in Publicke, his Secretary is Arrived in 14 days from Rome The reason of his comeing is variously discoursed but not publickly known Yesterday passed the seale A Royall dispensation for dr Walker head of University Colledg in Oxford & 3 ffellows in that university & also for mr slaughter minister of Putney An Information is Exhibitted Agt sr Edw Hales for holding offices & not being qualified & he hath Put in for his Plea his Matyes dispensation under the broad seale which will occasion the judges opinion therein Wee have a report that the E of Salisbury now in ffrance hath changed his Religion The Archbishoprick of Yorke is kept in the Kings hands & Its said the Revenue will be managed by Comrs dr ffell Bp of Oxford is so ill that Its though[t] he will not Recover Its the Currant report that his Matye will on Munday order a very short Adjournmt of the Parliamt & by his Royall Proclamation Appoint their sitting Tis said the Ps of Orange is Exspected here & that 2 yatchts are ordered to fetch her Yesterday his Matye &c were in Hyde Parke to view a Scotch Regemt lately arrived from thence The Ld Mayor was this day at Whitehall to Attend his Matye in Councell They write from Ireland severall will be tryed there for declareing Monmoth was alive & had been seen at dublin & for Endeavoring to make Parties to joyne him +The Protestant Cantons of Switzerland are Extreamly Allarmed at the greate slaughter in Piedmont feareing it will not end there & are now Assembled to Considder of their common security +This day mr Atturney Moved that mr Speake Oates & some other Prisoners in the Kings bench might be removed to Newgate since severall disorders happened lately by their Instigation The Matter is Referred to Sr Samll Astree to Report +A yatcht is ordered for fetching over the ds of Northumberland |DLondon_11th_May_1686 |L1658 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Abt 150 of the Comons mett who being sent for to the Lds house The Ld Chancellr Prorogued the Parliamt till the 22d Novembr This day the greate Case of mr Williams was moved by mr Jones who began to Recite the Plea & Exceptions taken by mr Williams to be Insufficient &c My L: C Justice told mr Williams he need not Enlarge for the Plea was soe Absurd that he Admired what he Could say for it however he should be heard +mr Polixfen seemed unwilling to begin by Reason the Ld Ch Justice in speaking of Exceptions told mr Jones he would hear noe such But being Called to by the Court he began to set forth mr Williams was speaker of the Parliamt & ordered by them to Inspect the booke & Cause it to be Printed That the Parliamt in our Law is the High & Supreame Court, As he was Proceeding the L: C: Justice told him The Comons in Parliamt were noe Court That the Authority & Power of Parliamt was the Plea of the Kings judges & none but such as they Could have the Impudence to make such A Plea mr Polixfen then Refused to goe further & mr Williams had 4 dayes time to Plead guilty or not guilty A Perticular Pardon is Passed for Edw Norton Esqr Agt whome A Bill of High Treason was found In July 1683 Its said he hath made A Considderable discovery which will Come out in Print On ffriday the Court goes for Windsor for this summer The Campe on Hunslow heath is to be opened on the 20th Instant Sr Wm Clifton is dead in ffrance & his Matye hath given his Regemt of ffoot to Rear Admirall Herbert Last Sunday the E of Northampton married Sr Stephen ffoxes daughter Our ffrench letters say that King is Perfectly Recovered & there is noe further fear of A Relapse Our Scotch letters say An Answer is drawne to his Matyes letter Containing A Gratefull Acknowledgment of his Paternall Care of that his Ancient Kingdome Assureing his Matye they will Answer his desires soe far as their Consciences will Allow them |DLondon_13th_May_1686 |L1659 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ps of denmarke went to Windsor in order to Lye in there & this morning Abt 6 A Clocke was delivered of A daughter & his Matye is this night gone to Windsor Report sayth there was something in the Kings Title which obstructed the E of Castlemain haveing Audience of his holiness & that mr Lydcott his Secretary was sent over for Instructions how to governe himselfe therein & this weeke mr Lydcott is knighted & sent backe +Our Scotch letters say that the Parliamt sate on the 6th & Approved of the Answer to his Matyes letter & Adjourned till the 10th Instant Last night An Expresse Came to Edenbrough & another was sent thither Yesterday the Atturney Genll moved for A New tryall between the K: & Sr Wm Warren &c for the Intrusion on the Thames but the Ld Ch: Justice did not grant it Sr Edw Hales his tryall Comes on next Terme before which Its said more judges will be altered Yesterday was An Argument at the Exchequer between the King & Sr Thomas Pope Blunt upon 1100 L due upon the debts being Created A Baronet & Sr Thomas was ordered to Pay the money & the like Processe Ishued Agt all Baronetts who have not paid their ffees into the Exchequer They write from Paris they have Advice from Turin that on the 22d the D of Savoy & the ffrench gained the Passes at Lucerne & on the 23d the duke entred the mountaines with his troops which were Abt 12000 men women & Children & their Enemies Butchered all without spareing either Age or sex & after burnt their houses & goods Those that escaped have Prayed the dukes mercy & Promise to obey his orders The Eyes of all Europe are on the ffrench designes they haveing 3 ffleets one in the streights one in the Channell & one for the sound Tis thought their ffleet in the streights will Attempt Tangier after they have done at Lisbone where they demand 6 millions & that K has ordered that if above 6 men of warr enter the River his fforts &c to fire on them |DLondon_15th_May_1686 |L1660 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Abt 6 in the morning the Bull Inne in the Strand fell downe & tooke with it the oyleshopp & shooemakers on each side. 7 or 8 are taken out dead & others scarse alive some say 18 are killed but how many is not yet knowne Tis said the Proprietors of the Massehouse in Limestreet have taken Warwicke house in Holbourne & when they have fitted it will have the other Yesterday Miles Prance was brought to the Kings bench barr & Charged with An Indictment of Perjury at the Tryalls of mr Green Hill & Berry He Readily Pleaded Guilty & Prayed the Ld C: Justice to supplicate for his Pardon John O Sulivan the Dominican ffryar or Irish Preist Comitted in Bristoll being brought by Habeas Corpus appeared & by Reason the Atturney Genll was not there was turned over to the Kings bench Prison The sentence of dr Edes is Put off till next Terme & Its said his Matye hath forgiven mr Williams They write from Ireland that 4 English Gente were Accused by some Irishmen of being in the Rebellion with Monmoth & being Tryed before Judge Reynolds he Caused the Witnesses to be Examined Apart & found 24 Contradictions upon which they were Acquitted & the Witnesses Indicted Convicted & sentenced to loose each one eare in the Pillory which was Executed Greate Preparations makeing for the Campaigne on Hunslow heath where his Matye will have his Pavillion Royall & will Lye there some nights with his souldiers This weeke the Ds of Northumberland Returned from fflanders in one of his Matyes yatchts Our dutch letters say the ffrench ffleet is still before Cadiz & demand 500000 L & the Charge of the ffleet which Spaine will not Comply with. The dutch have ordered their ffleet under Count Stirium to sayle forthwith & have 24 ships more Ready to sayle by the 15th June +The K of Portugall hath Put out An Edict Comanding the ffrench Protestants in his Dominions to abjure or depart in 3 dayes on Paine of being seized & also their estates Our fforreign letters Confirme the defeate of Teckley & that upon the ill successe he is sent for to Attend the grand vizier at Belgrade [This chart of family descent appears in another hand on second verso:] Leonard White had Issue / / dead / dead liveing dead dead -------------------------------------------------- Robert/ Bartholomew/ Leonard Wm/ Edward/ Thomas/ / maried Sara. ffloid dyed without issue 250 fflem s: made upon mariage To the use of Edward for life Then to Sara for life one for want of such issue To Leonard the Grandfather in fee: Then Leonard the Grandfather made his Will & gave it to William Gibson |DLondon_20th_May_1686 |L1661 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day is Published the 3d vollume of sermons Preached by the deane of Canterbury being 10 sermons most Agt Popery Also A discourse Agt Transubstantiation & A Persuasive to the frequent Receiving of the sacramt dr Walter of Oxford hath obtained his Matyes Licence for printing Abt 40 books with A Prohibition to Print noe more then 20000 of each sort His Matyes Licence to mr Edward Slater of Putney in Surrey is to keep one or more schooles & to Receive Boarders Also A dispensation to be absent from his Curacy of Putney & Rectory of Eshaw & Receive the Profitts thereof & keep one or more Curatts & forbear Reading Comon Prayer &c without Incurring any deprivations &c The Governrs of the ffrench Church here are served with quo warrantoes To which they plead the first day of the next Terme Tis said they have An Act of Parliamt in Q: Elizabeths time & Confirmed by another in K James besides grants by K Charles 1st & 2d under their greate seales To morrow the K: Comes to Whitehall to Councell & tis said all the Councell are sumoned & that there will be something Extrary debated +Tis said the E of dover has begged of the King the fine of 10000 L Awarded Agt mr Williams A small vessell has brought from Bilboa to Penzance in Cornwall the master of the vessell that brought Monmoth to Lime & 3 others are bringing over in another ship The ffrench K is under greate paine of mind & body The Cancer as fast as healed up in few dayes breakes out Againe His drs have Advised him to the waters of Barrages whither he is now Prepareing Though the diference between ffrance & Spaine is Accomodated yet the ffrench ffleet Continue to Hover on that Coast & Its beleived have A designe on the Galleons, Though they have Already out 39 Capitall ships besides Galliotts &c yet they are fitting out 20 more at Brest & Rochfort & Its said are designed northwards which makes the Dutch in fear of their E India fleet +They write from Turin the d of Savoy hath wholly Reduced the Protestants though with the loss of 1200 men There are Abt 8000 Prisoners men women & Children Those that will not abjure will be sent to the Gallies but the Chiefe of them will be hanged [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_25th_May_1686 |L1662 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This afternoon his Matye Returnes to Windsor The Queen hath been lately Indisposed but Its hoped it may proceed from her being with Child On ffriday last at Windsor his Matye touched for the Evill but dismissed the Bp of Durham who usually officiates & was Attended by one of his owne Bishops who performed the office in Latin as before the Reformation The Masse house in Limestreet is Altering & Enlarging & 3 Jesuitts are Appointed to officiate there Since the quo warranto Agt the ffrench Church here some merchants thereof have been with Councell who Refuse their money telling them the Law will passe Agt them They haveing nothing but Custome to support it The E of Castlemain makes his Entry at Rome next Munday with 12 Coaches of state 100 Gente on horsebacke 100 ffootmen & 50 Pages Some women Pretending necesity & Relation to some who suffered in the West tooke Lodgings at Newington & by degrees Insinuated into the families of Sr Jo: Hartopp & Ld ffleetwood Agt whome they gave Information last sessions upon whose Evidence they were Convicted for being prsent since the 10th March at 16 severall Conventicles at their owne houses & A distresse is made upon them for neer 1500 L Last Sunday morning were found in the streets A greate Number of Printed Libells Entituled An Humble & hearty Addresse to all the Protestants in this Army &c In which they Inveigh Agt Popery &c Tis said the Printer is detected They write from Scotland that on the 8th that part of the High Comrs speech Relating to his Maties Catholicke subjects Came into debate & the High Comr made A very pressing speech to them thereon & after some houres debate they Appointed A Comittee of 12 to Inspect the Lawes Agt Papists & Prepare A bill to Alleviate the Penalties thereof & then Adjourned till Thursday +Yest the E of Tirconnell Parted for Ireland to Comand the forces in Cheife there They write from Paris there yet Remaine above 3000 Protestants in Armes in Piedmont who Resolve if they Cannot Conquer to sell their Lives at A deer Rate His Maties Returne of the Customs falling shorter last year then the former A Project is formed for Importing divers Prohibitted Comodities paying the duty & Its thought will be soon Put in Execution |DLondon_27th_May_1686 |L1663 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ms of Worcesters Regemt marched through the Citty to the Campe One Bellamy A Hosier in Southwarke was seized for dispersing the late Libell & Confesses that mr Johnson who lyes in the Kings bench Prison for writeing A booke Called Julyan the Apostate was the Authr thereof To morrow the Privy Councell meet at Hampton Court Last Tuesday the Queen dowager supped with the Ld ffauconbridge at his seate at Turnham Green & after diverted her selfe at the bowling green +An E: India ship outward bound is Put in at ffalmouth & stayes for A Convoy for fear of A sally man of warr that lyes off the Channell They write from Edenbrough of the 20th that the Lds of Articles Past An Act for High wayes & Bridges & one for Encourageing Incloseing & Implanting grounds & one to Prohibitt fforreign salt, Also one for Clensing the streets of Edenbrough & keeping beggars from Publicke streets & Regulating Coachmen which with some others were passed After which the Ld Comr made A speech to this effect That his Matye had all the time done what in him lay for the ease of his subjects & the good of the Kingdome & it was now High time to doe something for him in Answering the soe just & Rationall desire of soe good & Gracious A Prince in Complying with the ease Proposed by him for his Roman Catholicke subjects Assureing them that what they did therein would be very Acceptable, Insinuating that there are some who endeavour to Amuse the People with feares & jealousies but of those he assured them his master would take notice And for their Encouragement told them his Matye had A treaty on ffoot with the K of denmarke for takeing off the Imposition on of [sic] Scotch victualls, upon which A Comittee of 3 of each estate were Appointed to sit that afternoon & draw up the said Act in favour of the Catholicks vizt for the Clergie The Archbpp of St Andrews & Glascow & Bp of Edenbrough ffor the Peers d Hamilton the Earles of Southolke & Tweesdale ffor the Barons Genll Drumond The President of the session & the Ld Duncome & ffor the Boroughs The Provosts of Linlithgow & Aberdeen & Dumbarton but the Ishue will not be knowne till the Lds of Articles meet which was to be on the 31st Instant +Wee hear some of the Aldermen of Bristoll are to Appear before the Councell on ffriday next |DLondon_29th_May_1686 |L1664 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday his Matye tooke the Campe in his way to Hampton Court & dined with the E of ffeversham in his Tent The Printer of the late Libell is in Custody & Its said Accuseth mr Johnson as Authr & some say his maide who is also in Custody hath Confessed something Concerning him He and mr Hugh Speake & Aaron Smith are all Lockt in their Chambers without Pen Inke or Paper Sr Jo: Knight & 4 or 5 of the Aldermen of Bristoll are sent for up in Custody of A messenger to Answer to the misdemeanrs lately Comitted there +The Titles of the books dr Walters or his Assignes have Licence to Print for 21 yeares not Exceeding 20000 of each sort in any one year are Succession of the Clergie Church Goverment Infallibility Concerning Sacred things Necesary faith short Confession of faith Tryall of doctrines Luthers life Idolatry Antichrist &c Apendix to Roman devotions Considderations on the Lives of Saints Roman doctrine of Repentance & Indulgences vindicated Stillingfleets Principles Considdered Concerning the guide in Controversies State of the dead and 23 others +Yesterday was Executed at Tyburne mr Dowle formerly of the guards for killing mr Leake at the Green dragon in the Pall Mall A fflyboate of 200 Tuns was found floating at sea by A vessell of Rye without either man or goods & Its beleived had been vissitted by A Turks man of warr one haveing been seen thereabouts The states of Holland in Returne to the memoriall given in by the English Ambr have banished by name all those Excepted in his Maties late Pardon But Refuse to deliver up the ffrench Protestants though the ffrench Ambr demanded them +By A vessell that Came from Jamaica the 5th March wee have Account the Buckaneers in the South sea have taken the Rich Citty Called Leon de Nicaragua & that Capt Banister & Capt Sharpe are designed for the South sea to joyne them That Mounsr Gramont with the ffrench ffleet lay in the bay of Honduras, That the ffrench at Petit Guavas have sent to Call in the Privateers to take new Comissions & Exspect 12 men of warr from ffrance & designe to take St domingo in Hispaniola & seized that whole Island the ffrench haveing been already setled on the North side thereof for some yeares |DLondon_1st_June_1686 |L1665 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +mr Penn haveing obtained A Royall dispensation for the quakers last ffriday Attended the Ld Mayor therewith & next day they held their meetings in the usuall places without disturbance On Satureday mr Atterbury brought up Sr Jo: Knight Information being Agt him which might tend to the disturbance of the goverment But the Mayor & 5 Aldermen are only sumoned to Attend the Councell A Capeas is Ishued Agt mr Williams for the 10000 L but he Cannot be found & Its thought is withdrawne mr Johnson is Removed to Newgate +His Matie hath been every day since Thursday in the Campe But this night their Maties Returne hither & stay till Thursday to be prsent at the feast of Corpus Christi The E of ffeversham hath desired of the Bp of London some able London divines to Preach in the Campe & he hath ordered 12 each to take their turnes every Sunday Our Scotch letters say at A village 6 miles from Edenbrough A Ewe brought forth A Lamb with 2 heads & another brought forth one with 4 eyes On Sunday Abt 2 in the morning Arrived here An Expresse from Scotland with Account that the Lds of Articles Agreed upon Repealing the Penall Lawes Agt Roman Catholicks but before Its delivered to the Parliamt his Maties Pleasure will be knowne The Ld Hunsden hath A grant from the King of the ffreehold of mr Lenthalls place as marshall of the Kings bench but is Legally to Eject mr Lenthall & Its said mr Cooling is to be his Lordships deputy The Amsterdam Gazett sayes the Electr Palatine for 2 nights togather heard A voyce threatening him as from heaven if he did not speedily Chase all Protestants out of his Country but the 3d night strucke with his sword at the place whence the voyce Came which obliged ffather Bullem [?] one of the most zealous Jesuitts to Carry his Arme next day in A scarfe +Our letters yesterday from Geneva Basle &c quite Contradict what has been writt from ffrance of the Protestants in Piedmont & say they Continue to make A vigourous defence in the Mountaines being supplyed with Amunition & Provisions from Milan That Abt 4000 of the ffrench & Savoy have been killed & the Rest of the ffrench Retreating & most of the Noble families in Savoy in mourning for their slaine Relations but what account is truest time must show +An order is sent to Chattam forthwith to Equippe 12 men of warr |DLondon_3d_June_1686 |L1666 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Matie frequently vissitts the Campaigne where an order was Read last Munday Comanding all officers to Lodge in their Tents & all souldiers to keep in their lines &c There is at prsent only 8000 foot But on the 14th Instant his Matie designes to have A Genll Randevouz & then all the horse will be there. The wett weather mightily Incomodes them many officers & souldiers are much Indisposed & Abt 40 of them are dead In A few dayes On Munday was held A greate ffestivall at St James in Memory of St Austin once Archbp of Canterbury And this day being Corpus Christi their Maties heard Masse at St James where was A Procession with Greate Solemnity & the like at Somersethouse Sr Jo: Knight & the Aldm of Bristoll are gone to Windsor & the Complaint Agt them will be heard next Satureday at Hampton Court his Matie present The Ld Mayor being lately at Greenwich at Bowles & his Coach Attending on the Roade one mr Deering & Another military officer Rideing by Accused & strucke the Coachmen & being told who he waited on they Cursed his Lordship & bid him kisse &c My Ld hereupon with one mr Weeden Came out & one of them drew & made A Passe at his Lordshipp which had Certainly killed him had not mr Weeden beate downe the sword that it went between his Leggs But others suddenly Interposeing the officers were disarmed & A justice of Peace undertooke to Comitt them but afterwards suffered them to Ride on, His Ldpp hath Complained thereof to his Matie The Bengall Merchant from E. India is Arrived Extrary Richly laden & also 3 ships from Jamaica & one from Pensilvania Its discoursed at Court that the Marshalsea of the Kings bench will be suddenly Removed to the Soe Hoe New buildings Wee have this Day A Report of some Action at sea between the ffrench & dutch, Tis said 2 ffrench men of warr mett A dutchman of warr & Comanded him to strike which he Refuseing they suddenly Engaged & that one of the ffrench is sunke & the other taken Also that the ffrench have declared warr Agt the dutch but neither Certain as yet +His Matie hath ordered 24 men of warr to be speedily Put to sea |DLondon_5th_June_1686 |L1667 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday being the first of the Terme mr Williams Appeared as formerly haveing paid part of the 10000 L & given security for the Rest But the E of Peterbrough hath brought An Action of Scandm Magm Agt him mr Aldbrough Hawley & Condon were Arraigned for Robbing the Holland Mailes The first Pleaded Guilty the other not Guilty & are to be tryed this day ffortnight mr Connell An Irish Gent that strucke Sr Jo: Knight upon the Exchange at Bristoll & was Comitted being brought up by Habeas Corpus was bayled This day at the Kings bench barr A Beneficed minister in this Citty was Arraigned for translating the booke of the ffrench Protestants Persecutions & Pleaded Guilty Alledging that he is one named in his Maties Breife for Releife of those here & that he Could not doe A better service then makeing their sufferings Publicke That the Originall was written by the famous Protestant minister Claud & by him Averred for truth & he translated it with that Care & Caution as neither to vary the sense or Add thereto &c The Printer was also Indicted & Pleaded not Guilty mr Johnson was Arraigned for being Author of the Treasonable Libells & pleaded not Guilty An Information is Prepareing Agt dr Sharpe deane of Norwich for some Reflecting Expressions in A sermon last Sunday in St Giles London On Thursday the Guards that were on the Ds of Monmoth & her Children were all discharged & shee waited on his Matie & Returned him thanks The King hath not only Restored to her all her husbands estate but also setled on her A very Considderable Pention The bill sent hither by the Lds of Articles is sent back to Scotland for Repealeing the Penall Lawes Agt Roman Catholicks but with some Restrictions Warr is not yet declared between ffrance & Holland & the Engagement was with 2 Dutch ships who attempted to enter into Cadiz when the ffrench ffleet was before it & the states have sent to their Ambr at Paris to Require justice of the offenders |DLondon_8th_June_1686 |L1668 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Satureday Appeared before the King & Councell at Hampton Court the Mayor of Bristoll 4 Aldermen & Sr Jo: Knight The last in Custody Agt whome it was Alledged That upon some threats from An Irishman he not only walkt the streets but went to Church guarded with 2 Blunderbusses which being Resented as dangerous Ryottous &c Sr John was Recomitted & An Information ordered Agt him The Mayor & Aldermen for signing A Warrant Relateing hereunto were Reprimanded & then discharged +The Information Agt dr Sharpe of St Giles is upon this occasion, he haveing preached very sharpely Agt the Papists He Recd many threatening messages & on the 16th May Received A very Reproachfull Menaceing letter just as he was going to A vestry where speaking of it he shewed it to the vestry men at their Request who were not satisfied till he had Promised to Read it next Lds day Publickly which he did & not being A thing Comanded by the Cannons of the Church is the ground & matter Assigned fact [?] in the Information A vessell Arrived at Lime Reports that the Turks men of warr in the Channell have taken 14 or 15 English ships bound for ffrance Tis said the bill sent hither by the Lds of Articles was to the sence following vizt It is hereby declared that the Roman Catholicks shall be Recd Into the Protection of his Maties Lawes & Goverment & shall be Exempted from all Penall Lawes & Punishment in soe farr as Relates to the Private Exersize of their Religion (Publicke Exersize Excepted) & It is hereby especially declared that this shall not be for the Confirmation of Popery or any Inovation in Religion whatsoever other then is hereby Expressed Our Holland letters say the states are in dayly Consultation Abt the Rencounter between 2 of their men of warr & the ffrench ffleet & feareing it will not end there have ordered 24 men of warr to be Ready in 3 weeks Tis said the ffrench K will by the end of this month have at sea A ffleet of 70 men of warr & 30 Gallies besides ffireshipps This day the Comrs of the Navy went downe haveing orders to set out 24 men of warr Also 24 every 3 months till March his Matye Resolveing to have his whole Navy Ready to victuall & man when he shall thinke fit |DLondon_10th_June_1686 |L1669 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +These 3 or 4 hott dayes have mightily Refreshed the Campe The Genll Rendevouz is the 22d Instant when Its thought there will be Abt 18000 horse & ffoot & this day 30 greate guns are drawne thither from the Tower This weeke 5 of the judges tooke their Oaths & Test at the Chancery barr but some say Judge Milton Refused the same Sr Jo: Knight is bayled but An Information Preferring Agt him for Creating & Encourageing feares & jealousies in his Maties good subjects +Sr Edw Hales haveing pleaded his Maties Royall dispensation to the Information put in Agt him by Goddam & it being to be Argued; mr Goddam Complained he Applyed himselfe to mr sergt Pemberton &c and Could get noe Councell to Plead Praying the Court would Assign some of them & they Assigned mr Northy & Sr Geo: Trebe The Ld Chancellr is said to have A perticular Comission to Inspect the Inns of Court & make A discrimination between the Loyall & disaffected & in order thereunto lists are to be sent him of the members of each society mr Hornby the justice of Peace of Greenwich who Comitted the 2 officers who Assaulted o[u]r Ld Mayor Reported the same to the King who sent for his Lordshipp & offered him the utmost satisfaction the Law Could give He desired only their submission but Its said they are Casheired & some say Comitted to Madeston Goale Coll Oglethorps Regemt goe speedily into Ireland to Remaine there & An Irish Regemt Come hither in their Roome Wee heare from Holland A designe of the ffrench on Zealand is discovered & that the ffrench K offered the K of [space for about six letters left blank] 4 millions to stand Newter & 4 more when the Zealand Ports were in his hands But the said King Communicated it to the P of Orange & 5 Regemts were sent speedily into Zealand & the designe ffrustrated & noe health now more Acceptable in Holland then the Kings & the P of Oranges & Its said Coll Danvers ffran Churlton & Castiers the Scott are seized & bringing over +Wee hear from Basill that the Protestants in A late fight killed 6000 ffrench & Savoyards & want nothing being plentifully supplyed with all things from Milan His Matie hath Returned backe the Scotch Proposalls & Its said doth not Approve of them |DLondon_12th_June_1686 |L1670 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday at the Kings bench the Grandjuries for the body of the County of Middlesex were sworne The Charge was given by mr Justice Withins in the usuall Method & Concluded with An Admonition for their Care of the Established Religion of the Church of England which he said was Certainly the best of all Churches & soe farr Approved by his Matie as that he had promised he would stand by it & Advised them therefore to prsent all who withdrew from it or such as met in Conventicles &c +This day Prance was brought up & the Atturney Genll moved for judgmt Agt him the Ld Ch Justice said it was A very Hainous Crime to take away the Lives of Innocent men soe they would Considder what was A fit Punishment & ordered him to be brought up Againe on Tuesday next An Action being brought by the Mayor of Bristoll &c for Tolls due by the New Charter it was Alledged it should not be tryed in Gloucestershire because many of those that should pay the Toll Come thence soe it was granted to be tryed in Wiltshire Upon Another motion Sr ffran Winnington mr Wallop & mr Trindall were Added to Sr Geo: Trebe & mr Northy for the Argumt Agt Sr Edw Hales The E of Oxford hath Resigned his Comission of his Regemt of horse & hath in Lieu A Pention of 1000 L p An & his Matie hath given the Comand of the said Regemt to one of his naturall sons now in Hungary Our Scotch letters say that on the 2d the Articles sate & the Ks letter was Read suspending the Bp of dunfell from his diocesse Tis said the 24 men of warr now Equipping will be disposed as followeth vizt 7 to the Streights to Releive those now there 5 to Jamaica Two to New England with the New Governr Andrews 2 to Barbadoes & the Rest into the Downes &c They write from Basill that the ffrench have lost in Piedmont 6000 men & the Remainder are Marched home but the d of Savoy Remaines in his Campe |DLondon_15th_June_1686 |L1671 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +mr Godden who is the Prosecutor Agt Sr Edw Hales is Its said his worships Coachman, Sr Geo: Trebe being assigned his Councell told him it would take up some months time to studdy & if he brought him 100 Guyneys he would prepare for it by Michaelmas Terme Sr Jo: Knight Pleading not Guilty, one mr Godwin moved the Court for Liberty to bring An Information Agt mr Connell for Assaulting & beating Sr John Knight at Bristoll but the Court told him the Atturney Genll had not thought it fit & the bringing such Informations being left to his discretion they would not take his office out of his hands This day Prance Recd judgement to stand in the Pillory to morrow at Westminster hall on Munday at the Royall Exchange on the Munday after at Charing Cross to be whipt from Newgate to Tyburne on ffriday & to pay 100 L The d of Norfolke hath quitt his Regemt & his Matie hath bestowed it upon the E of Litchfeild Our Scotch letters say the Repealeing the Penall Lawes Agt Roman Catholicks was Carryed in the Negative by 12 Its the News here that the Parliamt was ordered to be Prorogued as last munday for A Considderable time since mr Pen hath obtained ffreedome for the quakers to meet Those Called Baptists are upon Prepareing An Addresse for the like ffreedome They write from Dublin that the E of Tirconnell hath dismissed Sr Charles ffeilding Major Billingsley &c from their Comands in the guards The E of Carbery is dead & succeeded by a son the Ld Vaughan +There was lately a great fire at Venice which burnt to the vallue of 410000 L sterling The states Genll have sent to demand satisfaction for the ill usage of their 2 men of war by the ffrench & are Incessantly at worke for Equipping out their ffleet which they Resolve to have out by the Middle of July next They write from Vienna that A Conspiracy in the Emper[o]rs Army Caused the loss of a great Convoy of Amunition & Provisions going to Hungary but taken by the Turks & Carried to Buda |DLondon_17th_June_1686 |L1672 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Case of Sr Edw Hales was Argued for the Plantiffe Goddan by mr Northy & for Sr Edw. Hales by the solicittr Genll who proved that the Ks Prerogative was as sufficent to Pardon as any statute to condemn & brought many Cases wherein the King by Non obstante may dispense with the Transportation of Wooll Corne horses &c though Contrary to Law That there is An Absolute necesity the King should dispense with some Acts of Parliamt That if the King is entrusted with the goverment it selfe it followes he must also with the Lawes which are made for Assistance of the Goverment & Instanced in the Case of the sherriffs if the K Could not dispense with them the whole course of justice would be overthrowne & many other Cases The Ld Ch: Justice seemed to Approve of what had been offered but Concluded to Consult with all the judges This day one Thimbleton formerly Convicted of A Libell Abt the late E of Essex was sentenced to Pay 100 L & stand 3 times in the Pillory +Yesterday mr Williams was Arrested in An Action of scandm Magm of 20000 L by the E of Peterbrough for Licencing Dangerfeilds Narrative The Lady Abirggaveny hath brought Actions of scandm Magm Agt mr Chiswell the bookseller & mr Hill the Printer for the said Narrative & Its said they will stand tryall The Ld Chancellor hath A Comission to vissitt all the Inns of Court & see all the members are Loyally Principled & firme to the Goverment Yesterday the K dined at the Campe The E of Ailesbury hath layd downe his Comission of Capt of horse +Last Sunday Capt Cornelius Brackley was brought Prisoner hither who was seized in Spaine with his ship that brought Monmoth to Lime Our Scotch letters of the 8th say that Parliamt past An Act for burying in Linnen made in that Kingdom & have resolved that their Coyne shall be decimall vizt 10 d 20 d 30 d & 40 pence & the 2 latter to be milled as in England An Act was proposed for Imposing Excise on all that brew their owne drinke but Carryed in the Negative by 50 |DLondon_19th_June_1686 |L1673 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] Yesterday the Bp of London had intimation from the King to suspend Dr Sharpe ab officio Tis said his Lordship desires first to Know his Crime otherwise it is not in his Power to Performe it & this day his Lordshipp was to Attend the Councell at Hampton Court Last night the Judges mett at Sergts Inne upon the Argument between Sr Edw Hales & mr Goddan & the discourse this day is that they unanimously Agreed (though some say is 3 dissent) that his Maties Royall dispensation is sufficient & their Lordships Judgement was this day Exspected at Westminister But the Councell sitting at Hampton Court the Ld Ch: Justice was not there The E of Shrewsbury & Ld Bradewell have surrendred their Comissions as have the Ld Gray of Ruthen Ld Lexington & Ld Lumley his Matie hath made mr Hambleton Lieut Coll to Sr Edw: Hales The d of Albemarle was this day at Hampton Court to Recieve his Matyes Instructions Abt his voyage to Jamaica whither Its said he will part the latter end of this summer The Ld ffaulkland haveing brought A scandm Magm Agt mr Hayes & he letting Judgement goe by default his Lordship moved for A writt of Enquiry of damages Agt him Tis said Another Peer is bringing scandm Magtums Agt severall in Towne of Northampton This day the Trayne of Artillery marched through the Citty to the Campe vizt ffirst A division of Pioneers & 2 Close Carriages with fflags next A Squadron of dragoons Then A Chariott with 2 Large Kettle drums beating followed by A body of horse of the principle officers of the Artillery Then 28 brass Peeces to each A master gunner in Leather head peeces & Pikes in their hands Then 25 Carriages with fflags Then A 2d squadron of horse Then A 2d part of the Ld dartmouths Regemt of ffuzileers Then 8 Carriages more Then A 3d party of horse Then 16 Carriages on each a fflagg, all the fflaggs being Painted with their severall Cargoes as shovells Pickaxes &c Then 6 open Pallisado waggons Then A body of ffuzileers & abt 200 Gent officers in the Tower & to the ordinance |DLondon_22d_June_1686 |L1674 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Court gave Judgement on the Case of Sr Edw Hales The Ld Ch: J said although it was A plaine Case they had Acquainted the Rest of the Judges & that 10 were unanimous & mr justice Powell made some doubt but since delivered the same opinion & only mr justice street dissented so they could not but give it for this deft [?] & that he thought it Convenient to let their opinions be knowne on these perticulars +ffirst that the Kings of England are & alwayes have been sovereign Princes 2 That the King hath Power to dispense with the Lawes 3 That the K: is the sole judge of them 4 That it is not a trust granted to the Kings of England by the people but a Prerogative due to them & none can deprive them of it Yesterday was the Tryall of mr Samuell Johnson for writeing & dispersing libells The Information set forth 2 Libells +The one entituled that Resistance may be used in Case o[u]r Religion & Rights should be Invaded +The other A humble & hearty Addresse to all Protestants of the prsent Army The Principle witnesse was mr Bellamy A Hosier on London Bridge where the ffirst sort were lodged in A box mr Johnsons maide A Porter &c who although none were Positive yet very strongly circumstantiall mr Johnson Pleaded he had been kept A Close Prisoner & was in An unfit condition to make defence But said as much as could be in such A Case The jury in A quarter of An houre brought him in guilty A writt of Enquiry haveing been Executed the jury found the office of Marshall of the Kings bench forfeited to the King, But mr Lenthall opposeing the ffileing, It was this day heard at the Chancery barr & the verdict ordered to be ffiled Our scotch letters of the 15th Advise that the Parliamt on that day Adjourned till the 17th August next & Imediately after the Councell sate & after serious Consultation wrote A letter to the King & that afternoon the Ld Comr departed for England +Our letters from Dublin say that on the 9th Instant 9 new Privy Councellrs were sworne vizt the E of Tirconnell &c & more officers were lately dismist out of the Guards The E India Company have Advice one of the Ks men of warr have taken 3 Interlopers & Carryed them to suratt in order to Confiscate ship & goods [Some writing in another hand appears on outside and left margin of first recto of letter.] |DLondon_29th_June_1686 |L1675 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] To morrow is to be the Genll Randevouz at the Campe where will be the K: Queen P: George &c The K treats all the greate officers of the Army The Ld Churchill haveing spoke in derogation of the Welsh Regemt under Coll Morgan The Coll layd downe his Comission & then Challenged his Lordship but his Matie haveing notice tooke away his Lordships Comission Comanding him to Acknowledg his Error & after made them ffreinds & then gave them both their Comissions Againe +dr Sharpe hath been at Windsor & given his Matie satisfaction as to his sermon Complained of & obtained leave to Print it This day mr Pilkington waited on his Matie to Returne him thanks Yesterday Prance stood a 3d time in the Pillory at Charing Cross & was severely Mauled with Rotten Eggs durt &c Last Satureday Sr William Coventry died at Tunbridg Wells who hath given 2000 L to the ffrench Protestants & 3000 L to Release English slaves at Algeir & made the Bishops of London & Oxford overseers of the Charity +Yesterday sr Richd ffloyd judge of the Admiralty Court died at drs Comons They write from Portesmouth of the 21st that Canary the Algeir Piratt is still Cruiseing in the Channell & besides the Dutch Prize sent into Plimouth hath sent some Dutch Prizes into Portesmouth where they Come frequently on shore to buy what Necesaries they want (Amunition Excepted) & on the ffriday before brought A dutch fflyboate laden with wines & brandy to st Hellens in the Isle of Wight & went to sea Againe to look for more Prizes +Our letters from Scotland of the 22d say the Councell have put forth a Proclamation Agt Slanderers &c That on the 21st it was declared in Councell that the d of Queensbroughs places are all voyd his Pention taken away & he to make his Account Clear by the 15th July next & not to depart the Kingdome without the Kings Speciall Licence Our German letters all Agree the Christian Army beseiged Buda on 8/18 Instant wherein are 25000 fighting men of which 15000 soldiers with Ammunition & Provisions to hold out 8 months |DLondon_1st_July_1686 |L1676 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday was A Genll Review of the forces on Hunslow Heath the K: Queen & Q dowager dined in the field in that tent which was sent his Maty from Hungary Both horse & foot were drawn up in one line which Reached above 3 miles The Cannon & Carriages were planted just in the Center of the Army After dinner their Maties &c went round the line & then Came to A place built on purpose by which all the Army marched being Abt 12000 At evening the K Commanded the great guns to be ffired & in less then a Minuitt every Regemt ffired beginning at the right & soe did thrice, after which their Maties went to Windsor & the souldiers to the Campe which is stored with all manner of Provisions at very Reasonable Rates The Reports that dr Sharpe had made his peace at Court is Contradicted he not haveing been Admitted nor his Petition Read though prsented by the E of Middleton & this day is gone to his deaneary at Norwich Judge Street hath Recd his quiettus & mr Sergt Wyatt is Appointed to goe the Western Circuitt in his place +The E of darby is put out of Comission as Ld Lieut of darby & Lancashire & the Ld Mullinax put in his stead A Comission is sealed for Enquiry of what money hath been Levyed on dissenters of all sorts for 5 years last past & how much of it hath been Returned into the Exchequer that the K: may know what lawfull Right has been done his subjects & wrong to himselfe & to Punish the delinquents A warrant is signed for the Whipping of Prance from Newgate to Tyburne on Monday next +his Maty hath given sr Tho: Exton the officers of Judge of the Admiralty & deane of the Arches both vacant by the death of sr Richd ffloyd Our letters from Dublin of the 24th say that the E of Tirconnell was gone into the Country to Reforme the Army They write from Paris they take the same Methods in Alsatia as in ffrance for Conversion of the Protestants which occasiones greate numbers to fly into Holland &c +The Ld Comrs Ld Chancellr of Scotland are gone this day for Windsor [This note appears in another hand on outside of letter:] J. Caser [?] Wm Brown I. Worden Wm Page 1/2 day op: selling Love the wind as transfer pit [?] |DLondon_3d_July_1686 |L1677 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Matie was this morning at the Campe & thence went too the Councell at Hampton Court Letters from Vienna say the K of Greate Brittains Naturall son Arrived there with A handsome Equippage & parted towards the Campe without seeing the Emper[o]r Letters from the Campe before Buda of the 25th say That on the 19th the duke encamped his Army in the Hott Baths neer the Lower Towne That upon his Approach the vizier Turned out all such as were not fit for service & then Assembled the whole garrison & declared to them the Grand Seignrs order that every one should doe his duty & not speake of Capitulating on Paine of death That on the 22d the Trenches were opened before the Lower Towne & on the 24th A breach being made it was Assaulted & Carryed the Turks makeing but A slender defence who Retired into the Castle Three Attacks were ordered to be made The first on the quarter of the d of Lorraine The 2d by Bavaria & the 3d by the Brandenburgh forces The Approaches are Carryed on Apace the Garrison makeing but few sallyes that Its Generally said that the d of Lorraine will be master of the place by the end of June They also write A Party being sent by the duke to Coast the River side tooke 14 boates laden with women & Children & A greate quantity of Gold &c The Prisoners taken & Christians that escape Report the Garrison Consists of 8000 janizaries 2000 Spalyes [?] 1000 Greeks & 1000 Jewes that bear Armes Teckley designing to enter Transilvania with 3000 Turks & Rebells was defeated 300 killed severall taken & he hardly escaped with his broken troops +His Maty hath Recd Account by the ffrench Ambr that 2 Spanish Galleons were taken by the ffrench & Carryed into Rochell but the ffrench K hath ordered them to be Restored being taken since the diference is Adjusted +The Ld Bp of London is gone his vissittation & will stay 2 or 3 weeks |DLondon_6th_July_1686 |L1678 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Prance was not Whipt as was Exspected On Satureday last at the muster in the Campe his Matie tooke A perticular Account of his forces who were 14110 all in good health Munday Wednesday & ffriday are the Constant dayes of Exersizeing This day his Matie Exersized them himselfe for severall houres the queen q: dowager &c being prsent Tis said the Ld Dumbarton will be made Genll of all his Maties forces +There is A discourse since the Ld Hallifax Came to Towne that he is Againe in his Maties favour The ds of Portesmouth is dayly Exspected from ffrance Here is Published A quarto booke entituled A Reply to the Answer made upon the 3 Royall papers which the Authr sayes were by 2 Royall Converts Yesterday Abt 30 Nonconformist ministers who were Released from severall Prisons by his Maties late Pardon Attended his Matie at Windsor with An Addresse with their most humble thanks & his Matie Recd them kindly The last shipps from Virginia give Account of A very poor Crop of Tobacco & that it was very scarse there New England fflourishes Extreamly & dayly Increases in shipping, many families of late have Transported themselves thither & more are prepareing from hence & other places Yesterday was A discourse at the Exchange that the blacks of Montserrat Rebelled Agt their masters & did A greate deale of mischeife but were at Lengh mastered His Matie hath declared that the Algerines shall sell none of their Prizes in his Ports Six men of warr are ordered to be fitted speedily for the streights Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 27th Advise that the Imperiallists were very busy in Raiseing works &c +Our letters from Poland say that King hath Redoubled his orders for the march of his troops with designe to give battle to the Tartars & that the muscovites are sending 80000 men for Execution of some designe yet undiscovered |DLondon_8th_July_1686 |L1679 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Tuesday the King was at the Campe where was A Representation of the Route given the Rebells in the west The Admirall of Sally taken 2 months since by the James Galley was (after he had seen the Campe) brought to the King on Horsebacke who gave orders he should be well Provided for & sent home without Ransome P George is made Constable of Windsor Castle An order of Councell is gone into Lancashire to fetch up one mr Ogles & 2 persons more upon Account of A Ryott much of the same nature as lately at Bristoll Sr Hugh Middleton late of Hackney hath declared himselfe a Romanist dr Penfold of drs Comons was this weeke Knighted They write from Rome that the E of Castlemaines secretary was Returned thither & it was Expected his Excellency would suddenly make his Publicke entry The Ld Montague is Exspected this weeke from ffrance mr Gifford minister of St dunstans in the east who died last weeke is said to leave an estate of 30000 L & died Intestate soe the estate falls to 2 Peeres as Hieresses at Law The one is married to a very poor Curate The other to A Barber The states Genll have Resolved to keep in Pay 9 or 10000 seamen & have fitted out several men of warr to looke after the Algerines who were in o[u]r Channell & have sent an expresse to Count Stirum to Attend their Returne into the streights Our letters from Turky say the Grand Seignr is Arrived at Constantinople where they are all In Confusion by Reason of the scarsity of Provisions & the good successe of the Christians That to appease them he hath caused Provisions to be brought thither from all Neibouring places, Imprisoned the Camachan, Strangled the late grand vizier & beheaded 2 Bashaws but the Confusions there & at Adrianople are soe greate that he hath Comanded backe the vizier with the Army designed for Hungary to Appease the Tumults there soe Buda is left to it selfe & o[u]r last letters from the Campe say they had greate hopes of mastering it by the end of June |D10th_July_1686 |L1680 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +One mr Caleb Hooke A merchant haveing been convicted for being at 2 meetings on the 4th & 11th of Aprill last was fined 20 L & paid it Since which he hath brought An Indictment of Perjury Agt the Informers vizt one mr Clayton & mrs Smith who was one of the witnesses Agt mr Rosewell at which tryall shee proved A very ill woman This weeke at the sessions at Guildhall the Indictment was tryed & mr Hooke Proved by 5 substantiall witnesses he was niether of those dayes out of his own house & the Jury found them guilty of willful & Corrupt Perjury soe mr Hooke hath brought an Appeale for his 20 L Againe & others will doe the like Our Sessions at the old Bayly ended last night where the Grandjury prsented the Assemblies smaller Catechisme as A seditious Pamphlett Divers ffanaticall books formerly Printed are under Censure as English Liberties Diers works, The Protestant Mitor [?] & some booksellers are bound over to the next Terme for disperseing them +A booke is suddenly Exspected in Print to shew that the late persecutions under the ffrench K & Church of Rome doe not ballance those of the ffanaticks in the late Rebellious times Our letters from Ireland of the 1st say the E of Tirconnell was not then Returned out of the Country where he made greate Alterations Amonge the soldiers his Matie hath ordered that noe Coll or officer under A Coll goe out of the Campe without leave of the Lieut Genll then in Command The States Genll have made A prsent to his Matie of the ship that brought Monmouth & his Matie at the Intercession of their Ambrs hath pardoned Capt Brackell that then Comanded her Our last letters from Before Buda say their Bombes had Twice fired that citty but put out againe, That it was Resolved to Ply it Incessantly with Bombes & Cannon for 9 days together That the Turks had already lost 500 men & that the Prisoners Report the beseiged had 9 mines Ready to Spring +The Ld Chancellr hath had a violent fit of the stone & Remaines very ill |DLondon_13th_July_1686 |L1681 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Abt one this morning A fire broke out in Halls Coffee house in whiteffryars which in less than An hour burnt that house to the ground but was mastered by helpe of ffiremen belonging to the 2 Insurance offices & others One mr Sawyer A Gent that lodged in the house being suprised threw himselfe out of A window 2 Paire of stayers to save his life but lost it Last saturday dr ffell Bp of Oxford died There is some difference between dr Walker mr of university Colledg & the Vicechancellor the latter Refuseing him to set up An Alter mr Maningham who succeeded mr Burton at the Rolls Chappell is discharged that place some say A sermon be preached there the 4th Instant occasioned it & also that A sermon preached the same day at Windsor by dr Meggott hath given greate offence This Evening the ds of Portesmouth Arrived here from ffrance Our Army at Hunslow heath will decampe Abt the latter end of this month +They write from the Campe before Buda of the 30th Past that mr ffitz James the K of Englands naturall son Arrived there & the next day was to waite on the d of Lorraine who Recd him kindly That the seige is Carryed on with a great deal of vigor The d of Bavaria hath Carryed on his Approaches within 41 paces of the Castle & the d of Lorraine within 120 paces By deserters wee are Assured there are not soe good Comanders Engineers Garrison or vigour as was last time & wee find it for wee have gained more ground already then wee had last time dureing the seige They write from Venice that their Army in the Morea first beseiged the fortresse of old Navarino which was surrendred & in it 43 Cannon 7 Mortarpeeces &c After which they layd seige to the new fortresse & the Turks Comeing with 10000 to Releive it they defeated them killing 800 & takeing 500 after which the fortresse Capitulated & 1400 marched out leaveing in the place 64 brass guns 13 Mortars &c |DLondon_15th_July_1686 |L1682 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our letters from Dublin of the 3d Instant say severall disorders happened there between the old souldiers that are disbanded & the new ones severall haveing been killed & wounded which occasioned that Ld Mayor to order the Constables to goe from house to house to warne the Inhabitants & all disbanded souldiers not to give offence by word or Action to any of the new Raised souldiers The Reforme of the Army goes on in the Country where drums beate up for new souldiers +Yesterday a fire happened in sermon Lane which burnt only one house & A woman & Child in it His Matie hath ordered all Spirituall Affairs & Promotions in the Church to be mannaged by 7 Comrs which are said to be The Ld Archbp of Canterbury Bp of Durham Bp of Rochester The Ld Chancellr Ld Treasurer Ld Sunderland & Ld Ch: J Herbert The late Bp of Oxford hath left his estate (which is greate) to Christchurch Colledg for 10 years Provided the Religion of the Church Remaines as now established otherwise to be given to Charitable uses at the Executrs Discretion +Yesterday A Councell of warr was held in the Campe where it was resolved the horse should suddenly goe to their quarters in the Country & the Campe to breake up the 10th of August, his Matie Exersized his Army himselfe 4 houres & after returned to Windsor A Proclamation is ordered for Recalling his Maties subject out of the service of any fforeign Prince or State in E: India upon Complaint of that Company that many have deserted them & taken service with other Princes & states The Burneing of Mountague house hath Caused A Suite in Chancery between the E of Devonshire & Ld Mountague in which all the greate Lawyers of the Kingdome are Concerned Letters from the Campe before Buda say the Turks have put fresh men & Engineers into that place which since Appears more formidable yet they hope to be masters of it by the end of this month The Prince of Moldavia is Come into the League Agt the Turks &c & hath joyned the Polish Army with 6000 horse |DLondon_17th_July_1686 |L1683 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Comission for Ecclesiasticall Affairs is Past the seales any 3 of the Comrs make a quorum but the Ld Chancellr is alwayes to be one The substance is said to be that they shall have full power to Punish all Ecclesiasticall persons by fine deprivation &c According to the Ecclesiasticall lawes & have power to summon & Examine upon Oath all Ecclesiasti[c]s The Archbishops Bishops &c are to be subordinate & to send for & Inspect the statutes of any Colledg or Cathedrall & make such alterations or Amendmnts as they thinke fit +On Wednesday was the Adjourned sessions at Guildhall where Clapton & Smith Recd judgment to stand in the Pillory which they did yesterday before the Exchange & were with much dificulty saved from being knockt on the head, Eggs Durt Carrott Topps &c were thrown at them with many Reproaches. mr Driden the Poett who hath declared himselfe a Romanist hath by Comand written A History of the Persecutions of the Church of England Agt all dissenters which is now in the Press Sometime since one mr Dove A minister in Essex & suspected to be A Romanist was Examined in Councell & Refuseing the oaths & Test The then Chancellr ordered his suspention & another was put in but mr Dove sued the present Incumbent & this weeke at the Essex Assizes had A verdict for the Profitts ever since Last Thursday his Matie ordered the sea Comanders to Attend him & spoke to the effect That he had for many yeares observed greate disorders in the Navy & was Resolved not to looke backe but for the future would have noe goods Passengers or Plate Carryed in any of his ships but when he gave leave That he had been their Admirall before he was their King & was sencible their pay was not sufficient & therefore had given them A further Allowance not of pay but towards their Table & then ordered mr secretary Pepis to Read A Paper that the Comanders of 1st 2nd & 3d Rate ffriggotts should have almost double & of 4th 5th & 6th Rates full double & Concluded his speech that if they took any Barbary Pirates they should have the ships and all in them & if he found they were good husbands for him they should have a further Reward +The ffrench ffleet have taken Tangier |DLondon_20th_July_1686 |L1684 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Satureday the E: of Powis Ld Arrundell Ld Bellasis & Ld dover were sworne of his Maties Privy Councell The Apartment at Westminster Called the starr Chamber is ordered to be fitted up for the Lds Comrs for Ecclesiasticall affaires who Its discoursed will first vissitt the 2 universities Tis said dr South University Orator is made Bp of Oxford & deane of Christchurch The Bp of Chester is dead mr Driden hath An Additionall Pention of 100 L p Ann setled on him & is made Provost of dublin Colledg in Place of mr Huntingdon who desired leave to Resigne Many Comissions are sent into Ireland for New officers The M of Hallifax is sent for to Windsor tis thought to have some greate trust Conferred on him Tis said his Matie hath Appointed Ald ffowles & Ald Rawlinson to be o[u]r Ensuing sheriffs & that Sr Jo: Peake will be o[u]r Ld Mayor Complaint being made to the Ld Chancellr Agt one mr dorrington & mr Jones his Atturney for that on A saboth day they Intended by A tricke or Pretence of Treason to Elude the Law by seizeing A Gent who was the formers debtor his Lordship Comitted them to the ffleet Our ffrench letters Advise the ffrench K hath put A more severe Edict for suppressing the Protestant Religion by which all Protestant ministers aswell ffrench as strangers are Prohibitted to Come into his Kingdome on Paine of death & those that succour them to forfeit their estates & to be sent to the Gallies forever That whosoever shall discover any such minister shall have 5500 Livers That all who shall be found Executing any other Religion then that of Rome shall be Imediately put to death & that the ministers of Protestant Ambrs shall not Preach or Pray out of the said Ambrs houses +Our last letters from before Buda Assure us that the defence is soe weake & Inconsidderable to what it formerly made that there is noe doubt of A speedy surrender in Regard they doe not hear of any Army Comeing to their Releife |DLondon_22d_July_1686 |L1685 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +In his Maties Royall Licence & dispensation to dr Walker mr of university Colledg in Oxford The same is granted to Nath Boyle & Thomas Dianne ffelows The said mr Boyle hath writ A booke now in the Press in Oxford Called An Answer to dr Tillotsons discourse of Transubstatiation Our Irish letters of the 15th Advise that Kingdome is in Perfect peace That the Reforme of the Army is now finished That Lieut Coll Dorrington made a speech to the souldiers that the old ones should behave themselves towards the New ones as persons in the same Capasity with them not giveing occasion of discontent either on Account of their Religion or Country & that their King did allow their Religion to all of them & that should not make A diference amonge them This weeke wee have had severall ships Arrived from Barbados Jamaica &c who Report those Countries to be in a fflourishing Condition The Williamson Capt Warner Comander is also Arrived from E Indies Richly laden shee left the Adventure An Interloper in Surratt River in greate danger of being taken as shee Came out by Capt Tirrill who lay in the mouth of the River in one of the Kings men of warr Last Munday the Ld Mountague Arrived from Callais in the Pacquett boate Two ffrench men of warr searched them for fugitive Protestants & found 3 on board who had not Passes whome they by force tooke out Our letters from the Campe before Buda say many Dayly desert & Amonge them An Ensigne of the Janizaries who hath discovered the Mines the beseiged have made on the 3 Bastions to spring them in Case the Christians made themselves masters of them That on the 4th was seen A greate fire in the Towne Caused by Bombes which lasted 6 houres That in A Sally the Turks made 13 of them were taken who all Agree the Consternation was very greate they haveing already lost 1500 men The beseiged are Advanced under the walls out of danger of the Cannon & were filling the Ditch in order to Attacke it next day |DLondon_24th_July_1686 |L1686 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Instructions to the Ld Chancellr & the Rest of the Comrs for Ecclesiastical affairs are delivered & Its said their Ldpp will first open the Comission at Sergts Inne Thence to Oxford & thence to Cambridg The ffrench Gazett sayes that since the last Edict Agt the Protestants one mr Petres An Eminent minister was taken & Imediately Hanged Our letters from Ireland say the Colledg of Dublin Nobly treated the E of Tiroconnell who Exerts the power to the full & some think his stay will not be long Tis said the E of Oxfords Regemt is to goe into that Kingdom & A Regemt from thence to supply their places here Wee hear from the West Indies that the Dartmouth ffriggott went to Port Richo A Towne belonging to the Spaniards for wood & water but the Spaniards ffired on them & Killed some of their men & they also did the Spaniards much mischeife Letters from the Campe before Buda say that on the 7th the beseiged sprung a mine on the Brandenburg side wherein above 150 were Buryed after which the Turks made a furious Sally That the Bavarians had Ruined the greate Tower but durst not Post themselves there feareing the place to be undermined they haveing discovered 2 mines neer it & tooke out the Powder That on the 13th the d of Lorraine sprung 2 mines with such good sucesse that at 7 that night he gave A Genll Assault at that Breach with the Regemts of Staremberg Cariter & Souches being Abt 3000 seconded by many volunteers who after A sharpe dispute forced themselves thereon which being fortifyed within by A deep Large ditch Pallisadoed with Retrenchments behind it they Could Advance noe further but after 2 houres were forced to Retire lyeing all this time open to the Enemies shott in which Abt 400 soldiers were Killed & many volunteers as the Prince de Voldres & 2 Grandees of Spaine &c Also Abt 500 wounded besides many of quality, Dureing the Action the Turks sprung 2 of their mines without any Damage But when they retired the Turks sallyed out but were beaten backe with greate loss after which it was Resolved to give A Genll Assault on the 19th or 20th |DLondon_27th_July_1686 |L1687 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day the Ld Mayor & Aldermen Attend his Matie at Hunslow heath where his Matie Exersizes the Army himselfe & Its said it will be the greatest day that hath been yet, In A few dayes they will breake up & some say will march through the Citty On the 3d August the Comrs for Ecclesiasticall Affaires meet severall papers & Records being ordered to be brought before them In their Comission is To Enquire into all Abuses Contrary to the Ecclesll Lawes To Punish Adultry ffornication Incest &c by Church Censure or otherwise To send for Persons & witnesses & Punish all that Refuse to Appear by Excommunication &c To give Cost of suite to such as Prosecute +Wm Bridgman Esqr to be their Register To vissitt the universities Cathedralls Grammer schools &c To Correct & Amend their statutes Rules &c also to order their Revenues &c as may best tend to the honour of Allmighty god & Increase of vertue & Learneing &c Non obstante any Priviledges Exemptions statutes or ordinances to the Contrary The E of Tirconnell is Returneing hither from Ireland to give Account of the Affaires of that Kingdome & Army The Ld Mountague hath kissed his Maties hand A Pardon is Passing the seales for the Ld Brandon Gerrard Last night Sr Geo: Downings house at Hampstead was burnt to the ground & most in it lost The quakers have given in A list of their ffreinds who have suffered & Account of the money Raised out of their estates & Its said it Amounts to above 200000 L which they say Came to the sheriffs hands or ought & Pray his Maty to order A through Inspection into the Returnes made into his Exchequer +This night by the Holland Post wee have A large list of Christians killed at Buda & that but 2 of the English are Alive one of them being mr ffitz James his Maties naturall Son Amonge those killed was Capt Rupert son to the late P Rupert Capt Moor son to Sr Jo: Moor &c |DLondon_29th_July_1686 |L1688 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +They write from Paris that in the late Assault at Buda there were 2000 Christians lost Amonge whome was Mounsr de Blanckfort son of the M: de Crequi whose Loss is much Regretted there That the Brandenburghs haveing Advanced for Another Assault were Repulsed with A sally of 2000 Turks but being Reinforced they beate the Turks & killed 260 on the place & soe Closely Pursued the Rest that they entred Pell Mell into the Citty & being followed by the Imperiallists they made themselves masters of the Higher Citty in which Action A greate many fell on both sides, on the Turks 3 Bashaws were killed & on the Christians the d of Bavaria was dangerously wounded in the head & A greate many officers killed They Add that the Turks were still Retrenched in A Part of the Citty but Its beleived they Could not hold out 4 dayes This is the Account wee have from Paris & Dunkerke but some merchants on the Exchange have Advice the Towne was taken by storme of which more by the next Our letters from Edenbrough say that on the 19th An Expresse Came hither from his Matie for Calling of A Councell who mett next day where his Maties letter was Read to Adjourne the Parliamt to some longer time which was done to the 21st octobr next A vessell Arrived from Virginia Reports that on the 21st Instant they mett 4 Algeir men of warr 2 of them Hoysted out their boates & Came Aboard them & tooke from the master what Provisions he had in Beefe Porke & ffowle also all his sea books & Compasses & gave him noe satisfaction +Those Turks Reported that old Canary & his son (who tooke the dutch Prizes in the Channell) Arrived at Algeir before they Came thence They write from Dublin that 8 of their 12 Aldermen are displaced & will be Called to An Account for misimploying the Citty Rents [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_31st_July_1686 |L1689 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Report still Continues that Buda is taken but wee have noe Post Come in since o[u]r last The Campe breaks up next weeke Its said A draught of 10 out of each Company will be suddenly made to send for New England This weeke at the Assizes at Kent 5 souldiers were Condemned for killing A headbrough because he Refused to give them drinke without money The d of Albemarle hath deferred his voyage to Jamaica till spring & some thinke is wholly Inclined to wave it if his Matie please & A discourse is Sr Tho: Oglethorpe will goe in his stead & that his Regemt will be given to the Ld Hunsden The Williamson from Suratt hath brought Advice that Capt Tirrill had taken the ship Bristoll An Interloper & had put one Hodden & some of his men on board her for his Matie but shee foundred in the sea & with her Rich Cargo was lost but the men saved Wee have A further Account of the Algerines by A vessell that Came from Burdeaux to Portesmouth who mett 4 sayle of them off the Lizard Two of them of above 40 guns & the other 30 guns & well manned They Came on board her & tooke away 2 Casks of wine some Brandy The mens Cloaths Their Logg line & 1 C of Cordage & kept the master on Board 3 houres Threatening to Carry him to Algeirs he haveing noe Passe But at last sent him away but swore that whatever vessells he mett without A Passe he would send them away as good Prizes There were 5 sayle more of them Cruiseing on the Coast of ffrance +The states of Holland have ordered 48 greate ships & 48 smaller to be Equipped out for Convoyes the Charge whereof will Amount to all 440000 L Sterling p An Its Reported the E of Salisbury in his Passage from ffrance to Italy is taken by the Turks who demand 40000 L for his Ransome Sr Wm Trumbell his Maties Envoy in ffrance hath obtained leave to Come hither on his Private affaires & Its not Certain he will goe thither Againe in the same quality |DLondon_3d_August_1686 |L1690 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day by A dutch Post wee Recd letters from the Campe before Buda of the 24th which Confirme the blowing up of the Magazeen in Buda of 900 Barrells of Powder on the 22d which much Prejudiced the Castle towards the water made A greate Breache in the Wall towards the Bavarian Attacke Killed & wounded 1000 men in the Towne & also Killed many of the Christians perticularly 70 in the Bavarian quarters That on the 23d the d of Lorraine sumoned the Towne to surrender but they Refused saying they Expected nothing but death or Victory That on the 24th the Imperialists Sprung A mine under the Bastion in which was 36 C of Powder & 10000 men stood ready to make A Genll Assault but the mine being not far Enough under the Wall had A quite Contrary effect & Came out backwards Ruined their outlines & killed 200 Imperiallists & 100 Brandenburgers which Caused the Genll Assault to be deferred The Comission of Ecclesiasticall affairs was opened this day at Whitehall All the Comrs prsent but the Archbp of Canterbury They Adjourned for some time after which the Ld Chancellr went to his Maty at the Campe where his Maty this day treats the queen &c in his Tent & to morrow the officers of the Army Yesterday the Master of the horse to the E of Castlemain Arrived Express from Rome Tis said Sr Wm Trumbell will be Appointed Ambr to Constantinople & mr Shelton his Maties Envoy in Holland to the Court of ffrance Upon the decease of sr Wm Stapleton late governor of the Leeward Islands who died lately in ffrance Sr Nath: Johnson hath Kissed his Maties hand & is declared to succeed in that Goverment Some letters from Venice say their Army hath taken Modono from the Turks after 13 dayes seige The Bassa whereof Refuseing to surrender was Killed by the Janizaries who delivered up the Towne on Termes Tis said there were 100 Brass Cannon therein & vast quantities of Amunition & Provision On Sunday last A Grampus (which some will have A whale) was discovered in the Thames near Woolwich & is not yet Killed But well Watched |DLondon_5th_August_1686 |L1691 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Letters from Antwerpe of the 10th say that upon Arrivall of An Expresse there That governor had given orders for the Ringing the Bells &c for the takeing of Buda & letters of the 11th from Newport say Buda surrendred on the 3d Instant but noe Expresse is Come to the King soe that Its doubted by many Last Tuesday the King Exercised all the horse & ffoot & after Returned to Windsor Extremely satisfied with the souldiers performances +This day 4 Regemts of the horse decamped vizt the queens Regemt The E of Plimouths E of Scarsdales & Sr Jo: Laniers & marched hither & for 2 or 3 days quarter About the Towne & this afternoon the 3 Regemts of dragoons marched through this Citty To morrow the other 4 Regemts of horse will decampe & next weeke the whole ffoot Tis said mr ffrankland of drs Comons is declared Proctor to the Lds Comrs for Ecclesll Affaires dr Pinfold the Kings Advocate mr Bridgman Register mr Smith of drs Comons deputy Register mr Atterbury & mr Eddomes messengers & Citations are directed to them to Execute They have sent A Citation to the Bp of London to Appear before them at the Councell Chamber at Whitehall next Munday at 10 of the Clocke to Answer all objections that shall be then made Agt him The Archbp of Canterbury was not at the opening of the Comission he being not well The whale seen in the Thames since Sunday is not yet killed some being Affraide others not successfull in their Attempts According to the place where shee was yesterday at High water shee is Calculated 120 ffoot long & 14 ffoot High The Curious observe the last that was seen in the Thames was before Septembr 58 The 11 East India ships lately Arrived in Holland are judged worth 1600000 L & 5 more are dayly Exspected from Battavia Our Paris letters of the 12th Instant say that King hath had 4 or 5 sharpe fitts of An Ague & feaver The Phisitians say it will turne to A quartern Ague & some judge the stopping of the ffistula hath Caused it |DLondon_7th_August_1686 |L1692 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +There is nothing more of Buda since o[u]r last & there being noe Expresse Come the Court beleive not one word of what was writt from fflanders of its being taken Yesterday the Rest of the horse at Hunslow heath decamped & next Wednesday all the ffoot decampe to their winter quarters which will be in London & Parts Adjacent at least within 40 miles thereof The Archbp of Canterbury being somewhat Indisposed tis said Prayed to be Excused his Attendance as one of the Lds Comrs for Ecclesll Affaires Tis said dr Wood the Bp of Litchfeild & Coventry dr Sharpe &c are Cited to Appear before them This whale was this weeke as High as Woolwich All Imaginable Endeavors have been used to take her shee hath severall shotts in her body & has been severall times strucke with harpeing Irons Yesterday shee was strucke Againe & Ran out 60 ffathom of Rope soe they were forced to Cut & let her goe Whether shee be gone into the sea or dead & sunke is not yet discovered Tis said the ds of Northumberland is Reconciled to her Mother in Law the ds of Cleveland & will suddenly Appear at Court They write from Scotland that the 28th Past was kept A Genll fast & day of Humiliation to Implore A blessing on the fruites of the earth &c Letters from Ireland say land is not worth there Above 7 yeares purchase & many still leave that Kingdome some for England & others to the West Indies Letters from Turin in Savoy say that duke hath sent 200 of his Guards & 300 Catholicke families to the vallies of Lucerne To whome he hath given the Protestants estates Above 700 of whome are still in the mountaines & under greate Hardship +Some say the Interview between the P of Orange & d of Brandenburgh at Cleves was for Reconcileing the Lutherans & Calvinists & that there is A good step already made & Its like to Come to A very good Ishue It being said there is An Alliance Concluded between the Kings of sweden & Denmarke The Electrs of Saxony & Brandenburgh The dukes of Hannover & Zell & other Princes of Germany The states have desired mr Shelton to Pray his Maty to Authorize him or some other to treate with their deputies to Adjust the Affaire of Bantam [A few figures appear on outside of letter and these words:] qua because for so much as [about twenty letters illegible] place more many ye Dead because in vain by more ye to be done in Janr obligd to wish away [?] for as with as [sic] |DLondon_10th_August_1686 |L1693 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] The Gazett tells you they had newes of Vienna of the 2d Instant that Buda was taken which Could not be true ffor wee have letters from the Campe of the 1st Instant which say That on the 28th the d of Lorraine sent A sumons into the Towne & the Bassa Replyed he would defend it to the last & when they saw noe Remedy would set fire to their Mines & Magazeens & blow up themselves with them that should Attacke them Upon which the duke ordered the Batteries to be Renewed & some Mines to be sprung which had good effect But the souldiers were soe disheartened with the loss of their officers that the d of Lorraine was forced to lead them to the Breach with his sword in his hand & was Resolved to give Another Genll storme before the vizier Could Arrive to Put in any Succours though he Advances Apace Yesterday the Ecclesll comrs sate (All being present but the Archbp of Canterbury) before whome the Bp of London Appeared Accompanied by dr Tenison & severall other Eminent divines The Ld Chancellr told him they had Cited his Lordship to Answer why he haveing Recd the Kings order to suspend dr Sharpe who had medled with some things in A sermon that did not belong to him he had Refused to Silence him His Lordship Answered he was Advised he Could not doe it by Law It was then demanded if that were his Answer he prayed time till Michaelmas Terme The Court said they Could not give soe much time his Lordship then said he was not A stranger to them nor they to his family who were alwayes Loyall & desirous to be serviceable to the Crowne That for his owne part It should be A matter of sorrow for him to disobey the Kings Comands & that what had been done Relateing to dr Sharpe was not soe much his owne Leave as the sence of his ffreinds & the Law, after which the Court gave time till thursday next, he said his Councell were in the Circuitt the Court said they would give noe further time & Adjourned till then when the minister of Chiswicke &c are to Appear This day Oates stood in the Pillory at Westminster & to morrow stands at Temple barr +This morning the ffoot decamped & marched for winter quarters |DLondon_12th_August_1686 |L1694 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The takeing of Buda Remaines doubtfull some who have been there say if the Christians were masters of the places mentioned in the Gazett the towne Could not hold out 3 dayes Our letters from Vienna of the 4th say that upon Account of the Viziers Advanceing to Attempt the Releife of Buda 36000 men were drawne from the Campe who fell on the vantguard of the Turks & Cut them all to Peeces They add that Count Staremburgh was shott in the Cheeke & Genll Souches dead of A feaver +The Grand Seignr is soe Incensed Agt the Pope for the Assistance Given Agt him Especially to the Venetians that he hath Proclaimed Publicke ffreedome of Religion to all Christians that shall first disowne the Pope & A Gent lately Arrived from Constantinople affirmes that since the said Proclamation he heard A sermon in ffrench in Constantinople in one of the Places Prepared for the Christians & that he saw neer it A Gallows they haveing power granted them to hang up Imediately any that shall disturbe them in the Exersize of their Religion +The ffrench letters Continue to give A sad Account of the sufferings of the Protestants in all Parts of that Kingdome where many aswell ministers as others have been hanged up since the last edict They write from Lisbone that on the 14th the Inquisition Pronounced sentence Agt 19 Criminalls 3 of which were ordered to be burnt for being Jewes but 2 of them Turneing Christians before Execution had the favour to be first strangled & the other was burnt alive Yesterday Oates stood in the Pillory at Charing Cross & this day at Temple barr where not any one threw at him & but one yesterday who threw A stone out of A window for which he was narrowly searched for but missed They write from Algiers that Canary the Piratt & his brother had brought thither 28 dutch ships which they tooke in the Channell & on the Coasts of ffrance Yest the E of Dumbartons Regemt Marched through this Citty towards winter quarters & had 2 feild Peeces & A waggon of Amunition with them as every other ffoot Regemt have who are all Marched to their winter quarters +They write from New England they were very busy in setling the govermt there perticulerly the affaires of the Church & that divine service had been Read Publickly in Boston in like manner as in England |DLondon_13th_August_1686 |L1695 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ecclesll Comrs mett but the Archbp was not there The Bp of London Appeared & Urged that their Comission was not Enrolled till Satureday & he Could not have A Coppie of it till then that his Councell were still out of Towne & soe he Could not well answer now & desired further time My Ld Chancellr said he might have provided his Answer in this time there being Councell enough in Towne As for his haveing A Coppie of their Comission they did not thinke that any Reason & if he did Intend to question their Authority they would neither hear them nor him upon that Point they being well satisfied with their Authority Then Pressed him to give Answer why he did not suspend dr Sharpe According to the Kings Comand He Replyed he desired further time for the Reasons aforesaid & Could say noe more but leave the matter to them My Ld Chancellr then asked him what time he desired He Replyed he thought it A modest Request if he asked A ffortnight which after some debate Amonge themselves they gave & Appointed to meet on this day ffortnight The Ld Chancellr also Added they would hear noe plea to the jurisdiction of the Court but he must plainly Answer why he did not obey the Kings Comand Our letters from Before Buda of the 4th Instant say Another Genll Assault was Intended but Put off by Reason the Mine they sprung tooke not the Intended effect however the Bavarians mounted the Breach in hopes to Carry the Castle but were Repulsed & Abt 300 killed & the P: of Savoy wounded Also the Ld Mountjoy shott in the face, upon their Retreate the Turks hung out 3 bloody fflaggs & shewed greate Resolution They Add that Heuster & Carassa were Arrived with 5000 men & the Armies from Transilvania & Croatia dayly Exspected all which will Reinforce the Army with 25000 men & they Resolved on another storme on the 8th, Also that the d of Bavaria should mantaine the seige & the d of Lorraine with the horse & Dragoons Cover it whome he hath drawne without the Campe & there Pallisadoed them Resolveing there to Exspect the Grand vizier whose vantguard was Come to Alba Regalis +The ffrench Ks Ague Continues & the Phisitians have ordered him the Jesuitts Powder [A few figures and some almost illegible words in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_14th_August_1686 |L1696 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Wee are wanting all o[u]r fforreign Posts soe have nothing more of Buda The Ld Chancellr comes hither to morrow from Tunbridge & soe goes to Councell at Windsor & on Munday Returnes hither to sit with the Comrs of Ecclesll Affaires where the Bp of London is to Put in his Answer that he will stand by The Exspectation of the people being greate what Answer he will give & how they will Proceed Agt him On the 23d Instant his Maty begins his progress into the West & wee hear goes to see all the places there where the Rebells were & will have A very Noble Retinue & Its said the queen Intends to goe with his Maty & will Continue sometime at the Bath Letters from Rome of the 27th Past say that the E of Castlemain haveing Recd An Extrary Courrier from London hath had 2 Private Audiences of the Pope That afterwards he visitted the Ds of Modena & the Cardinalls Cibo [?] & Norfolke & it was beleived he would suddenly make his Publicke entry +They write from Edenbrough that on the 5th Instant in the morning The guns from that Castle were fired the Imperiall standard set up & sermons in all their Churches for Comemoration of the happy deliverance of K James his prsent Matyes Grandfather from the Conspiracy of the Gowries Severall persons have made Application to the Execrs of sr Wm Coventry for Redemption of their Husbands or ffreinds that are Captives in Algiers he leaveing 3000 L by his will for that good worke They write from Venice that on the 29th past there happened such A Terrible Tempest in the Country Abt Padua that in A Moment it overthrew severall stately Pallaces & Towers by the fall of which Abt 80 persons were Killed & A greate number wounded The Hurricane Passed many Leagues in Lengh takeing up Abt a League in Breadth leaveing every where marks of its horrible fury for the Thunder that Accompanied it set fire to severall stately houses burnt up the vineyards Corn grass & Cattle Severall Coaches with horses & people that were in them were taken up and let fall at A greate distance This day is Advice that a Barbados ship homewards bound is Cast away at the Isle of Wight [A few figures and names in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_19th_August_1686 |L1697 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Letters from the Campe before Buda of the 8th say the d of Lorraine haveing finished his Gallaries & Enlarged the Breach was Resolved on another storme haveing Comanded A fast & Prayers in the whole Campe for the good successe thereof That the said Duke upon Advice of the Approach of the viziers Army sent away all his sicke & wounded men & baggage to the Isle of St Andrew & soe secured his Campe with Redoubts that it would Require the vizier more time to force it then the Necesity of the Towne Can give him Wee have A Confirmation of the Christians under dunewaldt & Peterhassi beating the vantguard of the Turks & killing severall thousands on the place upon which the d of Lorraine was marched with the horse & Dragoons & some ffoot to fight the vizier leaveing the seige of Buda to Genll Caprara who was Resolved to storme it on the 11th Instant To morrow his Maty Comes to Towne to take leave of the queen Dowager before he goes his progress Into the West which he begins from Windsor next Munday & will be from thence 8 dayes & will vissitt Portesmouth Bristoll &c Her Maty Comes to Towne & will stay here 3 dayes & then Returnes to Windsor where the King will meet her & Remaine there till octobr mr Pattrick Trant who was formerly Concerned in the hearth office hath obtained his Maties Pattent to Create him A Baronet They write from Turin that the Protestants in Piedmont not being wholly suppressed the ffrench troops are Againe Exspected in those parts The last fit the ffrench K had which was just before the letters Came away was A very severe one & had weakened him soe much that it was doubted whether they would venture to give him the Jesuitts Powder |DLondon_21st_August_1686 |L1698 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our letters from Before Buda of the 8th Confirme the Grand Vizier being Arrived with his Army neer their Campe & that the Bassa of Agria was Arrived on the other side the River with many waggons of Amunition &c to Put them into Buda on that side But the d of Lorraine hath soe fortifyed the banks of the River &c that they thinke the Turks Cannot put in any Releife that way That the seige now Advances warily & slowly The Turks with their Wives & Children defending every foot of Ground & that with such obstinate desperation that the Women & Children Refused quarter in A house & were burnt in it Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 12th say the d of Bavaria seing one of the Castle gates stand open sent a Party to surprise it who were forced to Retire with the loss of 40 men That on that day the Imperiallists sprung their mines in order to A Genll storme which had not the hoped for successe soe it was deferred The Greate mine in which was 50 Barrells of powder did not spring soe tis presumed the Turks discovered it & tooke out the powder The Grand viziers Army is said to be above 50000 men of which 20000 are Janizaries The d of Lorraine hath made A double line of Circumvallation Round his Camp & when these letters Came away they Exspected every moment to come to A Battle His Maty hath made the Ld Murray E of dunmore in Scotland & the Ld Melford E of Melford +Yesterday his Maty dined in Towne & vissitted the Queen dowager & then Returned to Windsor where he will stay till Munday & that night lodges at the d of somersetts at Marlbrough on Tuesday at the d of Beauforts at Budington On Wedensday & Thursday at Bristoll on ffriday at Bridgwater on Satureday at the E of Pembrooks at Wilton on Sunday at Portesmouth on Munday at Winchester on Tuesday will dine with the Bp of Winchester at ffarulan [?] & Returnes to Windsor the same night |DLondon_24th_August_1686 |L1699 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our letters from the Campe before Buda of the 14th which Arrived at Vienna on the 18th by An Expresse say That on the 13th A deserter A ffrenchman Assured the d of Lorraine that the Grand vizier had given Positive orders to Attacke them in their Trenches within 9 hours That on the 14th 3000 Janizaries with 6 Granadoes Apeece backt by 6000 horse made a furious Attacke with A Hideous Cry but were forced to Retire with greate Consternation to their horse & were followed by the Christians horse & the d of Lorraine with the Gross of his Army Marched out of the Trenches to secure the Retreate of the horse in Case the vizier had marched out of his trenches to Attacke them But their horse fought not a stroke, In this Action 3000 were killed most of them Janizaries & Abt 400 Taken & 8 peeces of Cannon &c The beseiged made a vigorous sally but were Repulsed The standards & Ensignes taken were brought & ffixed in the Breaches upon which A Terrible Cry was heard in the Citty Yesterday his Maty began his Progress & on Thursday will vissitt Kings Edgcomb where Monmouth was defeated The E of Tirconnell is Arrived here from Ireland His Maty hath Appointed dr Parker Archdeacon of Canterbury to be Bp of Oxford & dr Cartwright deane of Rippon to be Bp of Chester Tis said severall the most Considderable Anabaptists in Gloustershire have peititioned his Maty for Liberty of Conscience The D of Courland hath sent 4 ships & Aboard them 1000 Passengers with all Necesaries to settle A Plantation at Tobago which ships are Arrived in the downes The New Tunbridg wells soe Called at Islington have frequently 14 or 1500 there in the morning This night the Queen Prince & Ps Come to towne & Intend to honor the Wells with their Company At the last Assizes for somersetshire Jo Speake Esqr was found guilty of a Ryott at his house when the Ks officers searched for Jo: Trenchard Esqr there but his being at Large on his owne Recognizance of 1000 L did not Appear & judgment did not Passe His Wife eldest son & daughter in Law were all 3 Indicted of High Treason & the bills found but they not in Custody nor on bayle |DLondon_26th_August_1686 |L1700 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] Wee have nothing new from Buda But that after the defeate of the 8000 Turks that Attempted Its Releife The d of Lorrane sent a sumons to the Governr Offering him faire & Honourable Conditions To which he Returned Answer in writeing That if it should be his fortune to fall into his hands he did not doubt but he should be used as A man of Honour & as such he Chose Rather to loose his life with his sword in his hand then by the hand of the Executioner +They write from Rome that the newes of the Takeing of Buda which was soe universally Recd for A truth being Contradicted The people fell on the Jewes & Killed severall of them Attributing the vigorous defense of the place to the Jewes that are in it & they had done them far greater mischeife had they not been prevented by the souldiers who were sent to their Releife His Maty is very well in his progress & Highly satisfied with the Acclamations of the people & the Greate Loyalty they Expresse in Endeavouring therein to outdoe each others +His Maty hath granted A Pardon to mr dove late Mayor of Limington which is Past the seales The Ld Brandon Gerrard Continues Prisoner in the Tower his Pardon being not Passed as was Reported his Lady lyes very ill of the small Pox Tis said the Bp of Rochester will be Archbp of Yorke & dr Jeffries the Ld Chancellrs Br made Bp of Rochester Our letters from Brussells Advise that his Excellency haveing Recd An Extrary Courier from Spaine Parted suddenly after for fflanders to Acquaint the states of that Province he hath obtained from his Catholick Maty liberty of opening their Comerce to the Indies, A Priveledg they have long sought for but were Refused This will much Increase their Navigation & Comerce & if well Regulated will make those Countries flourish & be no less benefit to the Spanish Monarchy, for the Ostenders have undertaken to Clear those seas of all Piratts +This day the Ld Chancellr of Scotland went Post hence for Edenbrough |DLondon_28th_August_1686 |L1701 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Arrived here A vessell from Rotterdam that Came thence on Munday last The Master brought with him a Gazett Printed in Holland which sayes they had letters of the 22d from Vienna Importing that Teckley had formed A body of 2000 men on the side of Pest & found meanes to Put in above 100 men into Buda Also that the Grand vizier was Returned 4 miles downe the River On the 16th the D of Bavaria was Informed by 4 souldiers whome he had sent to discover the Breach that it would be easily taken the next storme & when those letters Came away all things were ready for A Genll storme Yesterday the Bp of London was in Towne in order to Prepare his Plea which he is to Put in on Tuesday next Tis said that 2 witnesses Agt him are mr Randolph Yarwood Parson of Pancras & dr Cheiver Sometime vicar of Croyden A quo Warranto is brought Agt some persons who Pretend to hold lands from the Abbey of Bermondsy in southwarke On Wednesday the Countess of dorchester Arrived at her house in St James from Ireland with all her household goods &c with whome Came severall of the disbanded English officers The E of Tirconnell being sent for over by his Maty designed as Its said to Come with her but shee found meanes to Come without him One Capt Hamilton A Gent of quality in Ireland who was very dextrous in finding out & Catching those Called Tories was lately very Barbarously Murthered by some of the Irish officers lately put in Comand & letters from Dublin of the 21st say that Mackgennis that Killed him was brought thither by A strong Guard some say to give in bayle till next Terme others say for the better trying of him also that Major Genll Macharty treated all the officers of his Maties Regemt &c also that more officers & souldiers were lately disbanded & others put in their Roome also that A greate whale was taken neer London derry On Thursday the Ld Chancellrs picture was set amonge the judges in Guildhall +Our ffrench letters say that King is now in Perfect health & that the dauphiness is delivered of A son whome he hath named D of Berry |DLondon_31st_August_1686 |L1702 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day the Ecclesll Comrs sate but the Archbp was not there The Bp of London Put in his Plea in writeing Agt the jurisdiction of the Court Grounded on the statute of the 16th Caroli 1st But the Plea was overruled & he Required to give Positive Answer to matter of fact which he did vizt That Assoon as he did Receive his Maties letter he did forbid dr Sharpe for Preaching till his further order But the matter being new to him he Advised with Lawyers who all Agreed he had noe Power to suspend him To [which?] Councell the Lds Comrs permitted mr Oldish mr Newton & some others Civill Lawyers to be Assigned for the Bp & Adjourned till munday 2 A Clocke The Countesse of Dorchester being Indisposed goes for Tunbridg This day the queen Goes for Windsor to be there Agst his Maties Returne from his Progress where Its beleived the Court will Remaine till the middle of Octobr Last weeke the ship Eagle belonging o[u]r E India Company Arrived in the downes & is said to be worth 200000 L sterling The Gazett tells you of the Reliefe Put into Buda & also of the Rupture between the K of denmarke & Hamburgh Our letters from Hamburgh say they have Advice that the d of Brandenburgh hath ordered his forces neer them to march to their Assistance with greate assurance of all the helpe he Can give them The K of denmarkes Army is Abt 15000 men & Posted Abt the Citty Here is Arrived A vessell from Hamburgh the master whereof sayes he Came from thence on Wednesday last That the Hamburgers had made A Sally & Killed Abt 100 danes & when he Came away he left the Guns & Bombes Playing into the Towne Its Generally said the Parliamt will meet in Novembr |DLondon_2d_Sept_1686 |L1703 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Wee have letters that assure us of the Account you have in the Gazett By An Expresse Arrived here that Buda was taken by storme on the 16/26 past The Imperiallists Bavarians & Brandenburgers entring the Towne at the same time at their severall Attacks & Putting all to the sword Wee have letters from Hamburgh which Confirme to us that the Citty has Recd 2000 Lunenburgers Into it & dayly Exspect 4000 more from Brandenburgh &c That the Burgers were hearty & seem Resolved to defend their Liberties That the danes have made severall Assaults on their out fforts but were Repulsed with loss That A Baron from the Elector of Brandenburgh was arrived in the K of denmarks Camps with A message to that King That if he drew not off from that Citty in 24 houres or ffired one gun more after that time he would declare warr Agst him Imediately This day was observed A strict fast within the Walls of the Citty for the fire in 66 mr scott Preached before the Ld Mayor & Aldermen on that occasion This day Oates stood in the Pillory before the Royall Exchange where were A greate Number of Spectatrs but none of them threw anything at him +Its Reported the queen Dowager will give 10000 L Portion to the Lady Mary Tudor besides what was left her & that shee hath also Purchased 500 L p An for the d of St Albans son to Madam Gwin Yesterday 2 old wooden houses without Temple barr fell downe suddenly 2 or 3 persons were taken out of the Rubbish But only A maide servant Killed Wee hear that Sr Patrick Trant is made paymaster Genll of his Maties forces in Ireland |DLondon_4th_Sept_1686 |L1704 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] Our letters from Paris of the 11th say An Expresse Arrived there with the newes of the takeing of Buda by Assault but brings noe perticulars yet leaves noe Roome for doubt of the truth thereof, our next letters either from fflanders or Holland will bring us the perticulers Our letters from Hamburgh of the 26th our stile say The K of denmarke Returned noe Answer to the severall Messages from the Electr of Brandenburgh & the Princes of Lunenburgh But on the Contrary formed his Batteries & Attacqued A sconce but was Repulsed Upon which the D of Zell &c Imediately in Person put themselves on their march with 12000 men towards the Citty & when those letters Came away 4000 Lunenburgers were marching into the Citty & next day A greate sally was Resolved on to dislodg the Danes if posible from their Approaches neer the schiffer sconce which they presse very hard Those out sconces have kept him from being able to Come neer the Citty soe that as yet he hath been able to throw but few bombes into it Wee hear from Jamaica that on the 24th June last The faucon & drake ffriggotts found the Cheife Buckaneer Bannister with 2 ships in A deep bay on the North side of Hispaniola fit to goe on the Carine haveing got his guns on shoar & mounted them on 2 batteries. However the ffriggots stood in though they were warmly entertained from the Batteries & with small shott from the ships yet with their greate shott they almost beate to peeces the ships of the Buckaneers but not haveing water Enough to Carry them in they Could not fire them The Drake had 13 Killed & wounded & the ffaucon 10 +On the 31st past 8000 weight of Damnified Tobacco from Antego was burnt at Cowes in the Isle of Wight from on Board Capt Bullocke yesterday A search was made in this Citty Its thought it was for A Printing Presse & seditious books |DLondon_7th_Sept_1686 |L1705 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our letters from Vienna of the 4th say that the Grand vizier when he saw that Buda was taken Retired to the Bridge of Essecke & it was not thought fit to follow him for want of fforage Last night at the Spanish Ambrs at Wildhouse was greate Rejoyceing for the takeing of Buda The ffront of the house was almost Covered with wax Tapers which were fixed in wooden Candlesticks & fastned to the wall Before the house was A very Costly & Exceeding High Bonefire, Within the house the fountaine Ran wine which was Plentifully given amonge the people &c But the Rabble were soe Insolent as to Pull downe part of the fire Giveing very undecent Language to the makers thereof & the occasion & at last with ffirebrands & stones broke the Ambrs windows throwing in ffirebrands Exclaimeing Agt Papists &c In fine the Guards were sent for from Whitehall who dispersed them & seized some of which 6 are Comitted to Newgate There was greate Rejoyceing also at the Nuncios but it was all within doores with the greate store of Tapers wine sounding of trumpetts &c The Judges are sent for to be prsent at the sessions to morrow (it haveing been Adjourned till that time) in order to give their judgment on a speciall verdict in the Case of A souldier who Ran away from his Colours The Recorder of the Citty being of opinion it doth not Extend to life unless it be in time of warr They write from ffalmouth that severall ffrench Protestants were brought in An Irish Vessel & put on shore at Scilly But the master of the vessel Carryed away all they had on board & left them nothing but what they had Abt them His Maty hath Appointed the E of Arran son of d Hamilton to Complement the ffrench K upon the Birth of the D of Berry +The diference between the K of Denmark & Hamburgh is not yet Adjusted & the danes are in greate want of Provisions & Proclamations are made in the County of Lunenburgh & Stift [?] of Bremen forbidding the Inhabitants upon Paine of death to furnish them with any |DLondon_11th_Sept_1686 |L1706 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The following sentence Agt the Bp of London is sent to the deane & Chapter of St Paulls with orders to fix it on the doores of the Chapter house that all may have notice of it Whereas the Ld Bp of London hath been Convened before us for his disobedience & other his Contempts mentioned in the Proceedings of the Cause & the sd Bp haveing been fully heard thereupon, Wee thought fit after mature deliberation of the matter to Proceed to the definitive sentence declareing decreeing & Pronouncing That the said Hen Ld Bp of London shall for the said disobedience & Contempt be suspended dureing his Maties pleasure & wee doe by these prsents suspend him Peremptorily Admonishing & Requireing him hereby to Abstaine from the function & Execution of the Episcopall office & all other Ecclesll jurisdictions dureing the said suspention under Paine of deprivation & Removall from his Bishopricke Given under o[u]r seale the 6th Sept 1686 They write from Rome of the 24th Past that the E of Castlemain was to make his Publicke entry in A few dayes with greate Magnificence +The Spanish Ambr kept ffestivalls for takeing Buda Wednesday Thursday & yesterday with High Masse & Procession each morning Those 6 Comitted for the first nights disturbance are bayled out but will be tryed This day Came forth in Print by his Maties Comand A forme of Prayer & thanksgiving for the Prosperity of the Christian Armies Agt the Turks Especially for the takeing of Buda to be used Publickly to morrow at his Maties Chappell of St George at Windsor where the Bp of Durham preaches at St Peters Westminster where the Bp of Rochester Preaches & at Bow in Cheapside where mr stanemore Preaches & the Ld Mayor hath sent to sumon all the Livery men to Attend him & the Aldermen to morrow at Guildhall & thence to Bowe Church Yest the judges gave their opinion that Its felony for A souldier to Run away from his Colours & mr shoares the Recorders deputy gave sentence of death Agt 4 souldiers for the same The Protestants that Remaine in the Mountaines of Piedmont lately made A descent into the vallies & Plundered the Inhabitants +Yest one was seized for Counterfetting halfe pence & ffarthings & 200 L worth found by him The Ld Mountjoy is Arrived from Buda & given his Maty An Account thereof |DLondon_14th_Sept_1686 |L1707 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Ecclesll Comrs will meet Againe on the 27th Instant & will then as Its said make Inspection into all abuses of the Hospitalls & have Cited before them dr Hollingsworth of St Botolphs Aldgate mr Weston of the little Minories & mr Elliott of dukes place to give Account by what Authority they marry without Licence & also how they are Exempted from Epicopall jurisdiction All o[u]r fforreign Posts are wanting soe wee have nothing from Abroade +When Sr Patience Ward was Ld Mayor the Comon Councell Past An Act for Taxing the Inhabitants for Repaireing & Building of Conduitts &c The Tax they Levyed was 4 ffifteens. Some Refused Payment, others paid & had their money Restored Againe The Collectors not beleiveing their Authority good Enough did not According to their order Collect & Pay into the Chamber of London the said Money, But this last weeke the prsent Ld Mayor sent to all the deputies of the Wards to give in their Accounts upon which they sumoned all the Collectors to Appear before them & bring in their Rolls & Pay in the money Already Recd & if any Refused to Pay to let them know any one soe Refuseing shall be Returned into & sued for it in the Exchequer which order was yesterday begun to be put into Execution Yesterday A Headborough & 2 of his Watchmen were Comitted to Newgate for Robbing & Murthering A Gent in Gun feilds On Sunday the Ld Mayor &c heard A sermon at Bow from 9 Psal: 5 vers after which the Bells Rung for joy of takeing Buda They write from Newcastle that the Master of A ship Arrived there sayes that off of Whitby in Yorkshire they mett with 4 Whales which Came all Abreast neer their ship spouting along that they had A full sight of them & judged the least 80 ffoot long +On the 10th Octobr the whole Court Returne to Whitehall but tis said his Maty will first Hunt severall dayes in New fforest Tis said his Maty hath Publickly declared that o[u]r Parliamt shall sit at the time to which they are Prorogued |DLondon_16th_Sept_1686 |L1708 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Wee have had neither dutch nor fflanders Post since the 8th Instant soe have nothing new from Buda or Hambrough which gives no small Admiration to many & perticularly those that will not beleive all true that hath been written & Printed from Hungary, wee are very Impatient to hear what followed after the Takeing of Buda On Munday last dr Stillingfleet deane of St Paulls In obedience to the order from the Ecclesll Comrs Caused A Chapter to be sumoned but for want of A full Court there was not any thing then done & Its said he hath till Tuesday next given him to Call another Chapter mr John Stapleton who had sentence of death for Putting out the Eye of mr Russell with Mercury Powder is Repreived as also the souldier for Running away from his Colours Tis said the E: of Tirconnell mr Hackett &c have made Proposalls to his Maty to farme his Revenue of Ireland & offer more then hath hitherto been made of it +Yesterday the Prince & Ps of denmarke Came to towne the former haveing been Indisposed some few dayes at Windsor The ds of Portesmouth is said to be Comeing for England The E of Danby being pretty well Recovered of his Indisposition is now in good earnest Prepareing to travell beyond sea Sr Nath Johnson is Prepareing with all speed to depart to his Govermt of the Leeward Islands In which his Maty hath [been?] very bountifull not only as to An Annuall Allowance but also at his prsent Equippage which will be very greate & more Considderable then any of his Predecessors There will be probably An Accomodation between Hambrough & denmarke being neither England nor ffrance Interest themselves for that King +The ffrench K hath lost his Ague & is in very good health & upon the Advanceing of the Alliance between the ministers of the severall Princes now Assembled at Ausburgh he hath ordered A greate body of troops to march towards Alsatia +The Spanish Galleons are not Arrived at Cadiz as was said in the Gazett |DLondon_18th_Sept_1686 |L1709 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Arrived 2 fflanders & 2 Holland Males which bring [?] was at Buda to the 6th vizt That on the 2d Buda was taken by Assault That the Christians were twice beaten off & the 3d time Carryed it That the Governr &c were killed in the Breach but the vice governr & 1000 Turks had quarter in A Redoubt but all the Rest being 1800 souldiers & 4000 Burgers were killed & none but women & Children saved That the Turks set fire to the Magazeen of Powder & to the Citty in divers places which burnt 3 dayes That the Plunder of the Towne was given to the souldiers the vallue whereof was Inestimable That there was in it Amunition & Provision for A Months seige longer 400 Brass Cannon & 60 Mortars The vizier after it was taken Retired towards the Bridg of Essecke Leaveing 9 peeces of Cannon in his Campe But the d of Lorraine sent 12000 horse under Caprara to Harrasse them in their Retreate who Attacqued them in their Rear & in one skirmish killed 800 & tooke 4 peeces of Cannon The d of Lorraine hath also sent to sumon the Militia of Croatia to follow Caprara On the 4th the d of Lorraine Caused the Prisoners to ffling the dead Turks into the Danube & to bury the Christians On the 5th the d of Lorraine ordered 6000 ffoot to garrison the place & Embarqued the Rest of his ffoot with 36 Cannon & 20 Mortars to goe downe the danube to the Bridg of Esseck & ordered the horse to March by land where if the vizier Remaines he will fight him or else destroy the said bridg & after will Its said beseige Sigeth Thais & Halwan & blocke up Agria soe Close this winter as to force them to surrender in the spring The danes have lost 5000 men before Hambrough but A truce is now Concluded for 8 dayes & the danes are Retired Letters from scotland say 22 persons were brought Prisoners to Edenbrough being taken at A ffeild Conventicle +Yest the Resolution the Barnadiston & the defence Arrived from E India Richly laden [A few figures in another hand and this note appear on outside of letter:] Barne Close [?] Paul Hinnan Last yeare Wm Coventry this yeare |DLondon_21st_Sept_1686 |L1710 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the sentence Agt the Bp of London was fixt up upon the Chapter house of St Paulls The Ecclesll Comrs sit Againe at Whitehall on the 28th & have let the deane & Chapter of Windsor know they will vissitt them on the 4th Octobr The Ld dover is made Ld Lieut of Cambridgshire in Roome of the E of Ailesbury The Ld Gerrard is made Governor of New Yorke in Roome of Coll Duncan His Maty hath written to the Mayor & Aldermen of Glocester to Recomend one mr Hill for Mayor next year Our Vienna letters of the 12th say that Notwithstanding all the d of Lorraines dilligence to stop the vizier for Passing the Bridg of Essecke he had soe far got the start of him as to get over with his Army without any Considderable loss Our Holland letters of the 24th say the buisness of Hambrough is absolutely Accomodated which Prevents the states sending some men of warr to the Elbe as they Resolved They write from Ireland the Ld Lieut was gone to Kilkenny in whose progress Tis said the sword & Mace will be Carryed before him in all townes & A fine will be demanded due to his Maties sword & Mace as Acknowledgmt of Homage to the King which Custome has been layd Aside for many yeares P: George is Perfectly Recovered of his Indisposition & Gone to Windsor The ffrench Gazetts say the Protestants in ffrance are now more then ever Persecuted & perticularly the New Converts for not Comeing up to what is more fully Comanded them then the Profest Papists Especially as to the takeing the sacramts, A Certain woman threw A stone at A Preist Elevating the Host for which shee was Condemned to have her hand Cutt off Then hanged & after burnt which was Executed on her +They write from Venice that the d of Savoy Caused 500 of villa ffranca (who were Condemned to the Gallies for not Abjureing) to be put on board 6 ffrench Gallies & that the Change of Aire & hard usage had killed many of them +All things are Prepareing for the Parliamts sitting on the 22d Novembr |DLondon_23d_Sept_1686 |L1711 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Maty has Appointed the Ld Archbp of Cant to officiate in the diocesse of London dureing the suspension of the prsent Ld Bishop The Repaires & other Preparations for the ffleet are pursued with all Imaginable Application & soe that if his Maties affaires Require The whole Navy of England may put to sea next spring They write from Scotland that on the 14th the Lds of the Councell mett & voted that the Councell Chamber in the Abby of Holy Roode house should be used for solemnizeing Masse The Ld Chancellor haveing hitherto only A Private Chappell in his house Wee have A Report the Ld Bellasis is to goe for Ireland in very High quality & that A Person now there will be Recalled Also that Count Taffe one of the Emper[o]rs Generalls late at Buda is sent for home to serve his Maty The d of Albemarle is now at Windsor from whence he goes to the D of Newcastles for A ffortnight & soon after his Returne Embarques for his govermt of Jamaica in A ship built by himselfe for that Purpose mr ffowles & mr Rawlinson o[u]r 2 New Sheriffs have one taken ffishmongers hall the other vintners hall & mr Rouse Continues under sheriffe Tis said the ffrench are on their March with 30000 men some say for Germany others for Geneva They write from Genoa they had advice the Turks were quitting severall places in Morea to Reinforce the Army of the Serasquier Also that 12 Turkish Gallies Comeing out of Napoli Malvitia were Attacqued by the Gallies of Malta & Tuscany who tooke 4 & sunke the Rest +They write from Venice that A squadron of their ffleet mett with the Turks Caravan Comeing from Alexandria to Constantinople with the Tribute of Egypt & also 2000 New Raised souldiers & greate quantity of Amunition & Provisions of whome they tooke severall sunke others & put the Rest to fflight Also that the serasquier Attempting to Raise the seige of Napoli Romani is defeated +His Maty is in Good health at Windsor & now the Hunting season is over diverts himselfe much with shooting tis now said the Court will Come to Whitehall on the 1st octobr |DLondon_25th_Sept_1686 |L1712 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Report Abt towne of his Matyes being ill one or more times proves wholly false & his Maty is Highly displeased thereat dr Hollingsworth of St Botolphs Aldgate mr Weston of the Minories & mr Elliott of dukes place are sumoned to Appear before the Ecclesll Comrs on the 28th Instant to shew by what Authority they Pretend to be Exempted from the jurisdiction of the ordinary &c The Bp of London is Retired to the E of Northamptons in the Country His Maty hath nominated dr Lloyd Principle of Jesus Colledg in Oxford to be Bp of St Davids in Roome of dr Womacke deceased The Ld Treasurer hath An Ague Some dutch men of warr Cruiseing in o[u]r Channell Chased An Algerine till shee Ran Aground on the long sand but night Comeing on they left her, next morning some Colliers got her off & soe into Harwich where shee Remaines & Proves A ship of 200 men & 40 Guns haveing of English & other Christian slaves Abt 50 on board who gained their ffreedome Our letters from Vienna of the 15th say That in one of the Magazeens of Buda there was found 30000 ducketts 30000 Chequins & A greate persell of uncoyned Gold. They are now disposeing of the Churches to the ffryars of the severall orders Erecting A university &c The Grand vizier hath left A Considderable Garrison in Alba Regalis as also some thousands at the Bridg of Essecke & is Retired to Belgrade with the Rest of his Army which is in A very ill Condition The Turks have burnt all the small places on both sides the danube between Buda & Essecke The d of Lorraine is throwing A Bridg of Boates over the River 9 Leagues below Buda for Passing his Army to beseige Segedin by which he will Cut off all Comunication between Agria & Hatwan Tremeswar &c They write from Hambrough that the daneish troops have quitted their Territories but the d: of Brandenburgh hath seized the effects of denmarke by Reason that King has seized the Hamburgers effects also deteynes their ships & ladeings On that day 3 Brandenburgh ships Arrived there with Bombes Granadoes Bulletts &c The Spanish Galleons are Arrived on the Coast of Spaine |DLondon_28th_Sept_1686 |L1713 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day the Ecclesll Comrs sate before whome dr Elliott Appeared for Marrying without Licence & was ordered to forbear dureing his Maties pleasure which he promised he would A few dayes since Came out A little booke Entituled Episcopalia or letters of the Ld Bp of London to the Clergie of his diocesse written at severall times & now Collected togather but being printed without licence were last Satureday seized by the stationers Company +Masse is now Publickly said at University Colledg in Oxford but to A very thin Auditory dr Massey A Romanist is made deane of Christchurch Last Sunday night the queens Chappell at St James was Robbed of the Plate & other things used there This day mr Rawlinson & mr ffowles were sworne sherives His Maty hath declared Sr Jo: Peake to be o[u]r Ld Mayor Charles Molley Esqr of the Inner Temple is made Recorder of London & tis said will be knighted after his Maty Comes to towne which is next ffriday The Countesse of Ossory is delivered of A son who was yesterday Baptized at St James their Parish Church The d of Ormond & D of Beaufort being Godfathers Last weeke died that Wonderfull Creature the Rhynoceros The severall Proprietors haveing Ensured 1200 L on her life The Ensurers are catched in for so much money They write from Vienna of the 22d say [sic] the d: of Lorraine hath sent thither for Greate Cannons & Bombes to beseige Segedin also that the Turks burnt Hatwan & Retired to Agria +The ffrench King takeing the League made by the German Princes in which the house of Austria is Included to be A Breach of the Treaty of Nimeguen hath shewed his Resentment by ordering his Armes to be set up neer Namurr upon which the Governr of the Spanish netherlands hath sent to Acquaint the K of Spaine The Emperor & the states Genll looking on it A Breach of the Truce & they write from Brussells their feares & jealousies Increase since the ffrench have Assembled A body of 25000 men neer Tournay |DLondon_30th_Sept_l686 |L1714 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] This weeke was Published A book entitled seeke & you shall find or A search into the Grounds of Religion &c Printed by Hen: Hills & In it An Advertisemt of 25 more Printed by him Vizt The life of St Ignatius A Short Christian Doctrine Composed by Cardinall Bellarmine, Historicall Collections out of severall Protestant writers of the Change of Religion & the strong Confusions following thence in the Reignes of Hen 8 Edw 6 & Mary & Q Eliz +There is A Discourse his Maty will grant A new Comission for Ecclesll Affaires in which the Archbp of Cant is to be left out and others added As also that in consideration of the many distressed & miserable persons in prison in England for debt, His Maty will grant A comission to inspect the Cases & Conditions of Prisoners & give them the utmost Releife the Royall Prerogative Can The Person who Robbed her Maties Chappell is taken with the Plate & is in Newgate +Oates hath been Examined touching some papers he hath been writeing, severall of them have been seized & Carryed to Sr Roger Le Estrange to be Examined Yesterday the Companies mett at Guildhall as formerly & his Maties Comission was Read Constuteing Sr Jo: Peake Ld Mayor for the yeare ensuing The Algerine is still at Harwich & the Captives on board for whome as yet is no Releife This morning Sr Phill Lloyd one of the Clerks of the Councell died +The Imperiall Chamber at Vienna are now Employed in Methodizeing the Govermt of the New Conquest & setting out houses & ground to those [who?] prsent themselves to Inhabitt in Buda who are very Numerous & offer to build the Ruined houses There is A discourse that A Proclamation will suddenly Come forth to give notice that his Maty Intends An Adjournmt of the Parliamt till the 10th ffebr some say the 10th March |DLondon_2d_Octobr_1686 |L1715 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night their Maties & the whole Court Returned to Whitehall & were welcomed with bells Ringing & with Bonefires both in westminster & London This morning the Ld Mayor Aldermen Recorder &c waited on his Maty & mr Recorder made A very Loyall Eloquent speech Congratulating his safe Returne His Maty Recd them kindly & Answered the Recorders Speech with much Affection to the Citty Concludeing That soe long as they Remained firme to their duty & Carefull & Loyall in their severall stations he would doe all on his Part that Could be Exspected for their Generall good & Tranquillity & mantaine the Church of England Tis said mr Blaithwaite secretary of Warr & Clerke of the Plantations will succeed Sr Phill Lloyd The queens Chappell was not broke open only Robbed at supper time by A ffrenchman who was Recomended to An office by one of the Monks most that was stolne was taken with him Tis said the Publisher of the Bp of Londons letter will be Prosecuted +Our letters from Venice Assure us their Army have taken Napoli de Romani the Metropolis of Morea Our letters from Vienna of the 26th Advise The Grand vizier had ordered all the Places between the danube & the drave to be burnt Except Alba Regalis Camisa & Zigeth but hath left 10000 men in Alba Regalis & given A horse to every janizary that they may be the more able to Harrasse the Garrison of Buda & Interupt their workeing on the ffortifications That Teckly finding the Croats did not joyne with him was Come to the Grand vizier with only 150 men That the Turks kill all the Christian Inhabitants they Can meet with & take the Children with them which Caused greate numbers to fly to the Imperiall Army for Refuge +That the Garrison of Montgatz made An Incursion & killed many of the Imperiallists +That after the Reduction of Segedin Genll Caraffa will march with 16000 men into Transilvania to take Winter quarters & Advise the Prince & states of that Country to Conclude A Treaty with the Emper[o]r & that the d of Lorraine was Putting one part of his Army into winter quarters |DLondon_5th_Octobr_1686 |L1716 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Tis said that only the Ld Chancellr goes to Windsor to vissitt that deane & Chapter dr Winn succeeds Sr Phill: Lloyd in the place of warden of the Mint Sr Robt Robinson being made Governr of Bermudas is Prepareing for his departure The Spanish Ambr here hath prsented A memoriall to his Maty Representing the Proceedings of the ffrench in fflanders as A Breach of the Truce Our Spanish letters Advise that the Galleons are safely Arrived at Cadiz in 68 dayes from Havanna being 19 sayle & are worth 36 millions in Gold silver &c The Captain & the Lieut of the Algerine now at Harwich are Come up hither to desire A Pilott to Conduct them out of that Harbour & Complaine that the Inhabitants Refuse to furnish them with Provisions ffower dutch men of warr lye before Harwich to watch the motions of the said Algerine Last weeke the halfe moone A man of warr formerly taken from the Turks was burnt at Chattam by negligence of the Cooke Our letters from Vienna of the 29th say The Grand vizier is Encamped before the River Sacovitz & the d of Lorraine hath layd A bridg over the said River to Attacke them That they found under the Castle of Buda 2 Capitall mines & in each 150 barrells of Powder which they designed to fire when the Christians tooke it but had not opportunity They write from Constantinople they are in the greatest Consternation Imaginable aswell by Reason of their ill successes as also the Revolting of severall within their owne Empire There are 10000 men up in Armes in Asia Minor 15000 Abt Aleppo & 15000 in Arabia who doe not only Refuse to pay the grand seignr any tribute but plunder & destroy all the Country +Greate preparations by fireworks &c are makeing for Celebration of his Maties birthday on the 14th Instant when all the horse guards are to Appeare in new Cloaths which are very rich The Habitts of the E of dovers new troop of Guards will Cost 30 L each man & their Horses &c suitable |DLondon_7th_octobr_1686 |L1717 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Printer & bookbinder who Printed the Bp of Londons letters were this weeke Examined by Sr Roger Le Estrange & Continued in Custody This Weeke A person was seized at An Innekeepers house at Hampstead togather with the said Innekeeper by one of the Kings messengers & Comitted to the Gatehouse This afternoon the Comrs for distributing the money Collected for ffrench Protestants mett to Considder of fit persons to give the same it being said there is 60000 L in banke Greate preparations are makeing for A mighty show on the Ld Mayors day They write from Harwich there is greate Resort to see the Turks & the 2 dutch men of warr that lye within A League of each other & that the Turks & dutch Carry themselves very Civill to each others at shoar The ffrench K hath Established A Court for Reformation of the Clergie They write from Hambrough that Jostram & Sintner 2 of the Councell of 30 that designed to betray that Citty to the K of Denmarke had sentence vizt ffirst to have 2 of their fingers Cut off & then to be beheaded & their Heads to be fixt on Poles but the body of the latter to be buryed They write from Turkey the Plague Rages Extreamly at Aleppo Constantinople & Adrianople in which last place died neer 1000 men in A day The Venetians by the takeing of Napoli Romani will become masters of that fertile Island of Morea Called the granary of Constantinople They write from Hungary the d of Lorraine will not Attacke the bridg of Essecke till next Campaigne That then the Emper[o]r will not make use of Any Auxillaries his owne forces being sufficient which will not only save him A Prodigious summe of money but also enable the severall Electrs & Circles to have A more formidable Army on the Rhine in Case the ffrench K make any Attempt on that side Wee hear the Grand seignr hath sent to the Emper[o]r for A treaty of peace Just now is Come A Holland Post which Advises the Poles have beaten the Turks [These lines appear on outside of letter in another hand:] No gds Comps [?] are sinking [?] at Moores pk [?] got 18 Lds at Wratfords pt 4 Days finisht least [last?] hand at Boones pt [?] next week telling the ds about psons [?] Labourers Randall 3 Ld on Bank Boones 23 Lode on Bank told [?] from Boones 11 & 2 skips [?] stra this week [?] Rend Last week on Bank 14 Ld [?] Adkins 8 ld on Bank Redors 4 on Bank wants Batins to thach Hurdles [Another almost illegible line at bottom of same verso, then in yet another hand:] The time being almost expired [and a few more scribbled words] |DLondon_9th_octobr_1686 |L1718 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night was A greate Councell all the Lds being sumoned where A Proclamation was Read & signed for the further Prorogation of o[u]r Parliamt till the 15th ffebr next Also the E of Tirconnell was sworne one of the Privy Councell here & tooke his place at the board The person o[u]r last mentioned to be seized at Hampstead is one that upon Pretence of being the d of Monmoth got Divers small summes of money from some Ignorant people & was found there hidden in A Chest & with the people of the house Comitted to Newgate Our Scotch letters say the Election of Majestrates for Edenbrough & all the Boroughs of that Kingdome is suspended till his Maties pleasure be further knowne Wee have A discourse that orders are gone for dissolveing the Parliamt of Scotland & that A Parliamt will be Called in Ireland to sit next spring if not sooner The Bps of Durham Rochester & Peterbrough are to Execute the Episcopall jurisdiction of the Bp of London who is still in Northamptonshire +The Archbp of Cant: hath waited on his Maty since his Returne from Windsor & desires to be Excused by Reason of his greate Age & want of health from Attending on the Ecclesll Comission The Ministers have Attended on Sr Tho: Pinfold with their Register books Sr Jo: Holt Recorder of London hath kissed his Maties hand & had thanks for his Loyall speech to the Cittizens last michaelmas day Our E India ship the Syam laden with Pepper &c from Syam is Arrived in the downes The Ld Dartmouth is Returned & this morning made A Report to his Maty of the state & Condition of all his fforts &c on the south & west Coasts of England Our Holland letters say the K of Poland hath defeated A greate Army of Tartars & killed 10000 with the loss of 1000 Poles & that the King had his horse twice shott under him The dukes of Lorraine & Bavaria &c have put their Armies into Winter quarters & are Returned to Vienna the season haveing put An end to all further Action this year [A few words and figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_12th_octobr_1686 |L1719 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +They write from Scotland that the Privy Councell there have suspended the Penall Lawes Agt Roman Catholicks They write from Harwich that their Mayor & one mr Bontall A merchant had Directions under his Maties hand & seale to goe on the Turks man of warr there & bring thence the English slaves his Maty haveing not only paid their Ransoms but also given the Turks Large supplies of Provisions Gratis These letters Add they Exspect An English man of warr to secure them from the danger of 2 dutch men of warr that lye in waite for them & that which Confirmes it is That the Oxford & Saphire 2 of the Kings ships sayled from the Downes on the 10th Instant for Harwich Last weeke An English ship Arrived at Harwich from the streights The master sayes 2 Algerine men of warr Came up with them & told them they were bound for the English Channell The Ld Dover is made the Ld Lieut of Cambridgshire This day is Published An Historicall Account of the seige of Buda written in ffrench by Comand of the D of Lorraine & Translated here & Licenced being An Exact diary of the seige & very Carefully Collected by A Gent in the Imperiall Army Among other Proposalls made by the Confederates to the K of denmarke are +That the said King shall Renounce the Alliance he hath made with ffrance, Also Reinstate the D of Holstein which being done they will secure him from any Invasion the K of Sweden shall make on him +Yesterday all the horse guards mustered before the King in Hyde Parke & are to doe the same on Thursday & at night will be A greate Ball +Tis said the Princesse of Denmarke is with Child [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_14th_octobr_1686 |L1720 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday began o[u]r sessions at the old Bayly where the Person that Pretended himselfe to be the d of Monmoth Confest himselfe to be An Imposter & proves to be A poor obscure fellow Abt 80 Appeales were brought Agt Informations for Conventicles & soe many Indictmts for Perjury were to be Preferred agt Hilton & his gang The most considerable was brought by Sr Jo: Hartopp who had his goods seized for 1000 L forfeiture his appeale was allowed & he ordered to have his goods Againe This being the kings birth day the Bells Rung & all the nobility &c abt Court Congratulated his Maty upon his 53d year & afterwards their Matys with the Prince & Ps went to Hyde Parke where all the guards were drawne up in very rich new Cloaths & both officers & souldiers more glorious then ever was seen before His Maty viewed them Abt 2 houres & at Abt l2 returned to Whitehall All the shops in the Citty were kept shutt The guns fired 3 times Round & at night was A Greate Ball at Court His Maty hath not only Promised some Noblemen the utmost Releife that by his Prerogative he Can give poor Prisoners for debt but tis said hath ordered 20000 L for Releife of such & the Comission by which the Comrs for discharge of them are to Act is now drawing up by 2 Councellrs of the Inner Temple Our letters from Vienna of the 6th say that the Generalls were returned to Vienna but Prince Lewis of Baden was Abt to Passe the Danube with his troops to Joyne with Genll Caprara to beseige Segedin which they hope to be masters of in 8 dayes +Our letters from Harwich say 2 of his Matys men of warr were Arrived there upon which the dutch men of warr which lay there made off to sea Tis said ffresh complaints were brought to the K of the dutch in E India & some talked Already of A warr |DLondon_l6th_octobr_1686 |L1721 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Person that Pretended to be the D of Monmoth being poor is not fined but hath judgment to be whipt from Newgate to Tyburne & stand 3 times in the Pillory This week Another sham D of Monmoth was seized in Southwarke by being accused of A Robbery on the High way for which he is Comitted to the Gatehouse & Its said hath made a large discovery of those that supplied him with money beleiveing him to be the d of Monmoth This day Browne An Informer stood in the Pillory for suborning persons to swear Agt Conventicles falsely Our E: India Company have advice that the dutch have Instigated the Mallays to force the Companies factrs thence That the English endeavoured to settle at Priaman but the dutch being got thither with 5 Greate guns &c Refuse to let the English trade thither, whereupon they endeavoured to settle at Catongee but the dutch with Abt 300 of their owne men & 700 Natives Came the day after the English were there fired the Towne & all the places Abt it +They write from the Hague they Resolve to build 6 greate ships for their E India Companies service & to Add 10 more to be sent thither with all speed for maintaining of their fforts & factories Agt any Attempts whatsoever mr Newcomb the Printer is dead of the wounds given him by mr Blackall They write from Poland An Expresse was Arrived there with newes of A greate victory over the Turks & Tartars though not without the losse of much blood That they had only these perticulars That 40000 Turks & 60000 Tartars Attacqued their Campe with greate fury & Reasonable successe But the Ld Pecewisky being detached with many thousand Poles Came to the Kings Assistance & put the Enemy to flight takeing most of their baggage & Artillery & that their King is Advanced within 60 Leagues of Constantinople & 40 leagues of Adrianople +Letters from Constantinople of the 18th August not only mention the Plague & the Rebellions in Asia Minor Aleppo & Arabia but also that the Rebells Rob all their Caravans Also that there is A Rebellion at Grand Cairo in Egipt |DLondon_19th_octobr_1686 |L1722 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our last Scotch letters brought his Maties Proclamation Published there for dissolveing that Parliamt also another in favour to mr James Watson Printer to his Maties household allowing him the sole benefit of Printing & selling all Almanacks within that Kingdome This day the Ecclesll Comrs sate all being prsent but the Archbp of Cant where Sr Jo: Buclare [?] & his Councell Appeared & An Information for simony was Read that he Recd 500 L for prsenting A minister who also Appeared Sr Jo & Councell made A very notable defence & another day was Appointed Also some ministers Appeared for scandalous Liveing Irregular Marriages & Extortion on their Parishioners & Another day Appointed Tis said the President of Magdalen Colledg & the warden of New Colledg in Oxford are sumoned before the Ecclesll Comrs & that the E of Mulgrave will be in the Ecclesll Comission in Roome of the Archbp of Cant The Ld Lucas is said to have altered his Religion some months since The ds of Portesmouth will be this weeke in her old lodgings in Whitehall & stay there till spring Last weeke Hilton the Informer who kept Private some time was with some dificulty taken in the Savoy & brought to Hicks Hall Convicted of subbornation & fined 300 marks At o[u]r sessions last weeeke A headbrough & his man were Condemned for killing mr Howard Yesterday 18 Maydens drest in white prsented A petition to the King for the headbroughs mans life his Maty smiled & Granted it Its Impossible to Expresse the Consternation at Constantinople The Grand seignr went on ffoot A Pilgrimage of 7 miles to the shrine of Mahomett to begg him to divert the Anger of heaven There haveing died in that Citty every day for 2 months 2 or 3000 of the Plague & every day brings newes of Rebellions on one hand & the successe of the Christians on the other The Newes of the takeing of Buda nor of Napoli Romani was not then Arrived but the march of the K of Poland was which much startled them To morrow Tho: Savage the sham D of Monmoth is to be whipt from Newgate to Hampstead where he was seized |DLondon_21st_octobr_1686 |L1723 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Tho: Savage the sham D of Monmoth was severely whipt from Holborne barrs to Tyburne Another sham d of Monmoth is seized in Wiltshire & Comitted to Salisbury Goale The Ecclesll Comrs ordered the ministers who marryed without licence to bring in lists of all such marriages to Sr Tho: Pinfold & to make noe more such Marriages Also viewed the settlemts of the Colledg of Dulwich & finding noe abuse in the Charity & that the lands were set at the full vallue & Rightly Applied discharged the masters & wardens thereof Also Sr Tho: Exton was Called & said he gave his opinion in the Case of the Bp of London upon A sudden through Inadvertency but after mature deliberation he found himselfe mistaken had Retracted it & had submitted to their Lordships upon which he was discharged They write from Harwich that the Algerine waites for A good wind to be gone haveing A good guard to Conduct him into the downes & that then he is to shift for himselfe The Turks very much Applaud the Civill Reception they have mett with The 18th was their Passover which was observed with much joy & sacrificeing of sheep & ended with danceing leapeing Wrestling &c They write from Cowes that 2 Dutch men of warr lye at St Hellens Road to watch the motion of the Algereen They write from Rotterdam Sr Robt Payton was seized there but soe soon as it was knowne the people Rose in A most furious manner & beset the house whilst others went to the Citty officer to know whether it was done by his order which being disowned they tooke him away from those that had him in Custody There is greate Preparation in Holland for A defensive warr if Attacqued by ffrance or any other They write from Marselles the Algereens Continue to give all manner of satisfaction to the ffrench merchants & doe them justice on the least Complaint +His Maty Rides frequently to Hunt in Epping fforrest |DLondon_23d_october_1686 |L1724 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This being the 1st day of the Terme the Ld Ch: J Herbert & the Ld Ch: Baron were absent The 1st being sick of An Ague & the latter Indisposed The Bp of Rochester tooke the oaths & Test, mr Jones A Capt in Monmoths Army pleaded his Maties Pardon Last night mr Richd Allabone of Grayes Inne was knighted & made one of his Maties Councell at law & this day tooke his place in Court +Yest mr Blathwaite was sworne one of the Clerks of the Privy Councell in Roome of Sr Phill Lloyd deceased His Maty hath made dr Massey of Merton Colledg in Oxford deane of Christchurch mr Hill the Kings Printer hath Published An Advertisemt of 2 Catholick Almanacks that he is Printing by his Maties Speciall Comand &c On the 19th Instant the Algereen sayled from Harwich with 2 of his Maties ffrigotts & were at Anchr on the 20th at the Lower end of Gunfleet & Its said the 2 dutch men of warr were Rideing the same morning in sole Bay The Hamburgh Company haveing made Complaint to his Maty that severall Persons Contrary to their Charter sent Cloth &c to Bremen it was yesterday heard before his Maty in Councell & the Persons Accused ordered to be secured to Answer An Information that will be brought Agt them by the Atturney Genll +They write from Vienna that A Party of the Imperiall troops being sent to fetch away the Cattle &c Abt quinque Ecclesie Arrived there before day & finding A favourable opportunity Attacqued the Towne & Got into it where A bloody fight ensued & many killed on both sides but the Turks keeping posession of the Castle they were forced to quitt the towne Againe & would not have burnt it in hopes to be suddenly masters of both but Released 1000 Christian slaves & brought away A greate booty |DLondon_26th_octobr_1686 |L1725 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Ld Ch: J: Herbert Continuing much Indisposed with A Tertian Ague & other Complicated distempers little hath been done at the Kings bench but Private matters & some tryalls are Put off vizt A tryall of mr Perry for the Earledom of Northumberland is Put off for 8 dayes A heareing between the Ld Hamsden & mr Lenthall wherein the office of Marshall was to have been Concerned &c +Yesterday Councell Againe moved In behalfe of mr Johnson that he might Come up before judgment be Agt him on the verdict Abt the 2 seditious Libells for that he hath divers Exceptions to offer Agt it which at Lengh the Court granted but Enjoyned him not to make use of it till the Court is full Upon Complaint Agt Titus Oates & Another Prisoner in the Kings bench they are Confined to their Chambers tis said for words in discourse Concerning Julyan & Joviam with A 3d person +Last wedneday the 5 English slaves Redeemed by his Maty from on board the Algereen Came to Returne his Maty thanks On the 23d Instant the said Algereen Came into the downes with 2 of his Maties men of warr & after 2 houres stay Ran over to the Coast of ffrance to secure her selfe from the dutch men of warr Last Thursday the Ld fferrors delivered up his Comission to his Maty Adding it did not Consist with his health & he Resolved to Retire his Lordship also desired to be dismist from being master of the horse to the queen dowager which was granted & Its sayd he is going to live altogather in the Country & that Sr Jo: Arrundell will succeed in his place of Master of the horse +They write from Vienna The seige of Segedin proveing more dificult then was Exspected the D of Lorraine ordered it to be Raised but they hope Genll Scherfouberg will Carry the Towne of 5 Churches +Teckley is got safe with Abt 50 horse into Montgatz |DLondon_28th_Octobr_1686 |L1726 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day Sr Jo: Peake was sworne o[u]r Ld Mayor Yesterday Tho: Savage the sham D of Monmoth stood in the Pillory at Charing Cross & was severely Pelted with Rotten Eggs &c His Maty hath Appointed A Parliamt of Tinners to meet in Cornwall which Parliamt never meet but once in A Kings Raigne They are Chosen by 4 of the Ancient stannary townes each 6 persons of the best quality who make Lawes between the owners & Labouring Tinners also alter & Regulate what they thinke best & what they doe is binding & are Called stannary lawes from which there is noe Appeale They write from the Hague the states Genll sent to their E India Company to Clear themselves of the wrongs & Injuries which the English Alledg they have suffered by them in E India & they gave in A long Memoriall wherein they justify what they have done & A Report thereof will be suddenly made to the states Genll The P of Orange prsent These letters Confirme Teckley is got into Montgatz & that the K of Poland & D of Brandenburgh endeavr to make his peace with the Emper[o]r They write from Constantinople the Grand seignr hath Comanded Publick Prayers to be made throughout his dominions for 40 dayes barefooted & without Turbants or any other Cloaths but sackcloth dureing which both Christians & Jewes are forbid to goe out of their houses on Paine of death Those of the most strict orders are Comanded to whip themselves Tear their hair &c Mahometts Tombe is to be Carryed Abt in Procession dureing which A Christian & A Jew are to be sacrificed every halfe houre to Mahomett +Yest the E of Bridgwater died |DLondon_30th_octobr_1686 |L1727 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday o[u]r new Ld Mayor tooke the usuall oaths before the Barons of the Exchequer & then Returned into the Citty where the Ld Chancellr &c dined with him There was one Pageant in which sate A virgin queen Richly Attired which being brought from the West end of St Paulls to [about three words torn away] The Axle tree [About twenty words torn away] & was splendidly entertained by the Ld Mayors dinner This day was Published A Proclamation for Prohibitting the Transporting of frames for knitting & makeing of silke stockens &c They write from Poland of the 12th Instant That A 2d Courrier Arrived there with Positive newes of the defeate given by the K of Poland to the Turks [a two-line tear at bottom of first verso] ...them severall Relations of the Cham of Tartary, Prince Jacobus the Kings son tooke one of the Cheife Comanders with his owne hands & prsented him to the King There was lost on the Kings side the Waywood of Podosh & 4 Cheife officers more since which the King has Posted himselfe between the Rivers Pruth & Neister Those of Moldavia have [tear removes about eight letters] to the King [two-line tear at bottom of second recto] +They write from Edenbrough that on the 22d in the mo[about ten letters torn off] nonconformist minister made his escape out of the [torn as above] womans Apparrell & not since heard of +They write from Hamburgh there is a finall determination of [torn as above] between the K of denmarke & that citty & all the forces [torn as above] Lunenburgh &c have quitted the place & A ffree [torn as above] is granted them by the K of denmarke |DLondon_2d_Nov:_1686 |L1728 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +mr Oates & Capt Slaughter are still confined to their chambers & tis said An Indictmt is drawne Agt Oates Last Sunday Dr Tenison minister of St Martins Caused to be Read in his Church the Act for the 5th Novembr Last Satureday arrived here the Ld Mountjoy mr Bellasis & others from the Imperiall Campe & have kissed his Maties hand & related to him the severall perticulars of the seige of Buda The Warden of the ffleet & prisoners there haveing made Application Ld Chancellor & judges That the prsent Rules of that prison were very streight &c Last Satureday they granted & subscribed that the rules should extend from the Prison gate up Ludgate hill Downe old Bayly to searvale Lane To the Ditchside & to the prison gate againe & yest mr Warden tooke out many gente therein & walked the New Rules Our letters from Vienna say A greate Army of Turks & Tartars that were marching to releive Segedin were totally Routed & all their Cannon & baggage taken & thereupon the governr offered to Capitulate Also that the Prince of Baden had burnt the towne of Quinque Ecclesia & doubted not but to be masters of the Castle in A few dayes after which the Campaigne will be ended But greate preparations are makeing at Vienna for the next There being 6000 bombes & 6000 Carrasses to be made & the Emper[o]r resolved to open the Campaigne very early Tis said the P of Orange hath lent the states Genll 500000 L sterling for 3 yeares gratis & if he dye without Ishue the governmt shall have it as A Legasie Also that the states have Returned him Extrary thanks & will also constantly mantaine the Ps of Orange A troope of Horse guards & have settled on her A very Considderable Annuall Revenue +His Maty hath made the E of Bridgwater Ld Lieut of Buckinghanshire & the E of Rochester Ld Lieut of Hartfordshire both vacant by the death of the E of Bridgwater |DLondon_4_Nov_1686 |L1729 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ld Chancellr & many of the greate ministers of state togather with the judges mett in the Exchequer Chamber to compleate A list of 3 Gent in every County for his Maty to Pick A sheriffe for the year ensuing, ffor Warwickshire Sr Jo: Bridgman Barr Sr Wm Bowden Barr Tho: Clarke Esqr +This day Came on the tryall between the d of somerset & mr Perry for the mannr of Petworth but not makeing out his descent to be from the Right line of Northumberland he was nonsuited This day was A heareing in Chancery between the Ld Hamsden & mr Lenthall for the office of Marshall of the Kings bench The Ld Chancellr ordered A farther heareing of it & mr Lenthall to put in his plea Positively within A fortnight A Dutch ship Arrived in the Isle of Wight says he was chased 6 houres by A Turks man of warr who had taken A dutch merchantman & was in Chase of Another but Espying 2 greate ships which he supposed to be dutch men of warr sayled away with his Prize & Its supposed was the same as lay so long at Harwich being An Extrary swift saylr & wee have a report shee is since taken by the dutch Yesterday morning Abt 3 A Clock one Capt Merlin & 2 others of the horse guards being on the Patrole & Passing out of Leicester feilds Into St Martins Lane A Blunderbusse went off out of A house & with 7 bulletts killed the Captains horse & wounded him soe that Its thought he will not live The other 2 got Imediately into the house & found Coll Culpepper Br to the Ld Culpepper Comeing up the cellar stayres they seized him & searched the Cellar & found the Blunderbuss warme & the Pan smoakeing & he is Comitted to the Gatehouse Tis said he knew not the Captain or what he did it being done in his sleepe & that the Noyse of the peece awaked him +Tis said the King is Raiseing on some branches of his Revenue 400000 L |DLondon_6th_Nov:_1686 |L1730 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the bells Rung & sermons were in o[u]r Churches as formerly The Bp of Ely Preached A sermon suiteing the occasion before the Ps of denmarke at Whitehall The judges were at the Abby Church & the Ld Mayor Aldermen &c at Bow in their formalities The Ld Mayor forbid bonefires fireworks &c but the boyes Lighted up A vast Number of Candles on Caske heads some were Carryed Abt streets on Cross sticks 3 Rowes one above another &c +This day the 3 Grandjuries for this Terme were sworne & Judge Holloway gave the usuall Charge Last Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs heard A Complaint Abt A simony & one between A minister & his Patron & tis said ordered the Bp of Lincolne to be Cited before them, upon the Complaint of that Archdeacon for not Resideing in his diocesse nor performing his trieniall visitation The Capt Wounded by mr Culpepper is not like to live mr Culpepper Avers he was in A dreame & his Landlord sayes he frequently used to Rise & walke Abt Chamber in his sleepe This weeke vice Admirall Herbert Comeing to the Playhouse Conceived that he was affronted by the E of devonshires Coachman whome he desperately wounded My Lord told him it was not his buisness to Correct his Coachman but to have Acquainted him & he should have A suitable Punishmt The vice Admirall said he had not done soe much to him as he ought My Lord said he would Examine that in another place & soe Parted His Maty Confined them to their Chambers & hath since Engaged them to be freinds +Our fforreign letters say the defeate of the Turks & Tartars neer Segedin was more Considderable then was mentioned That the Germans have not only taken Segedin but also 5 Churches & made the garrison of 2000 men Prisoners of warr & the Prince of Baden is marched thence for the Bridg of Essecke with designe to take it or burne it Also that the Emper[o]r hath Proclaimed Liberty of Conscience in all Hungary & for 6 yeares freedom from Taxes +His Maties Navy will be suddenly in A better Condition then hath been many yeares |DLondon_9th_Nov:_1686 |L1731 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday his Maty went downe the River to see A yatcht Launched built by the d of Albemarle to take with him to Jamaica which his Maty named the Albemarle His Grace fell from the scaffold & is sorely bruised, His Maty fell also but had noe harme at all His Maty hath Appointed A Comittee of the Lds of the Councell vizt the Lds Chancellr Treasurer President Chamberlain Ld Huntington Ld Powis Ld Arundell Ld Godolphin & Sr Jo: Earnly to Inspect the Comissions of Peace throughout England & make such alterations as they thinke meet & yesterday they mett in the Councell Chamber They write from Languedoc in ffrance that the Intendant of Basville was gone with 6 Executioners to Nismes to make Processe & doe Execution upon above 200 Protestants whome the Kings troops had seized meeting in divers places & that among those that had already suffered were some Gentn of quality who were beheaded also A minister & 10 or 12 women were hanged Sr Jo: Burlace hath been Againe heard before the Ecclesll Comrs & the simony not being proved he was discharged There is A Talke the Bp of London will be Restored in all Points Yesterday was A heareing at drs Comons between the E of Stamford & his Lady who was proved Incontinent & next Tuesday they are to have another heareing This day Browne the Informer & the wife of Hilton were brought to the Kings bench barr & pleaded not Guilty to An Information for Perjury Exhibitted Agt them in the Crowne office His Maty hath ordered the Marquess de Abbevile his envoy in Holland to demand satisfaction of the states for the Injuries done to o[u]r E India Company at Sumatra &c |DLondon_11th_Nov:_1686 |L1732 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The dutch are fitting out 100 men of warr with all Hast which occasions much discourse here Capt Minchin who was shott by mr Culpepper is dead Last ffriday many sharpe sermons were preached on the occasion of the day perticularly one at Lincolnes Inne Chappell by the deane of Canterbury from 16 John 2d vers The Bp of Salisbury is dangerously ill some of the Comanders of the late Raised souldiers have given up their Comissions The Ld Ch: Justice being not yet well was not in Court this day soe mr Johnson was not brought up nor mr Edes A Prebend of Chichester to Receive judgment An Atturney belonging to the Kings bench is taken into Custody for Treasonable words Tis said his Maty will Appoint Comrs to Examine & Inspect all prisons & deliver such as are Confined from their families & Employes for small & Triviall debts & will give A summe of money towards their discharge +An English ship at Burdeaux tooke 8 or 9 Passengers on board & put them in A small Roome neer the Cooke Roome & were gone downe the River & Cleared off But the Pilott being still on board heard one Crying out being almost stifled whome seizeing he discovered the Rest & they were Carryed as also the master of the ship aboard A man of warr that lay just by & Its thought they will be Condemned to the Gallies They write from Constantinople that upon the newes of the Takeing of Buda the people shutt up their shopp & Ran about streets with their best moveables in as distracted A Condition as if the Christians were at the Gates or the Citty on fire which is much Agravated by the newes of the Venetians landing in Tenedos by which they fear the Dardanells will be blockt up that they shall want the Corne &c that Comes that way The Remaines of the Library of Mathias Carvinus K of Hungary found in Buda is brought to Vienna & lookt upon An Inestimable Treasure The greatest part of it in Manuscripts in the orientall Tongues |DLondon_13th_Nov:_1686 |L1733 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Ld Mayor Aldermen & Justices of Middsx & Westminster by order Attended the King in Councell & his Maty told them his Pleasure was signified to them That he would have noe bonefires on the 5th Novembr but he was Informed there were very many & other Lights which he tooke very ill from them Requireing them to take more Care for the future & to find out the Promoters of such disorders +The Ld Ch: Justice & Judge Withins are Pretty well Recovered & will be in Court on Munday when its supposed the Ld Altham who is Convicted for drinking Confusion to the King will be fined mr Johnson brought up &c This day the Grandjury found severall bills but there was none Agt Oates Sr Richd Allibone moved that mr Williams might put in such A Plea as he would stand by to the scandalum Magm brought by the E of Peterbrough, mr Williams Replyed he had given them A Plea & they might make their best use of it The dutch Ambr here hath Acquainted his Maty The states were makeing greate Preparations by sea & land but it was only for their owne guard & doe Relye upon his Maty to Continue Guarrantee of the Treaty of Nimeguen They write from Amsterdam that the birth day of the P of Orange was solemnized there more then ever & the ffrench Protestants were behind none in their Expressions of joy They write from Paris the Intendant of Nismes hath Caused some of the Relapsed Converts to be broken on the wheele some Rackt some hanged & some beheaded &c +They write from Vienna that the P: of Baden tooke by storme the strong ffort of Sicles upon which the Turks deserted the ffort of Darda that Guards the bridg of Essecke & Retired bringing [?] downe part of the bridg behind them +Last night the King Prickt the High sheriffs [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_16th_Nov:_1686 |L1734 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The sheriffs are not yet Prickt as was said & the Reason why is said to be That his Maty did not Approve the Returne & that another Returne is ordered This day the Ld Ch: Justice was at the Kings bench & mr Johnson being brought up spoke much in Arrest of judgment Pulled out many Popish books wishing the Atturney Genll to Prosecute the Authrs of them & behaved himselfe with that boldness that the Court looked on it as Impudent & Rude & Passed judgment on him That he be degraded from his ministeriall function & Habitt & stand next Munday in the Pillory at the Pallace yard The next Wednesday following at Charing Cross & the munday after at the Royall Exchange That he be whipt from Newgate to Tyburne & pay 500 Marks to the King George Speake Esqr is ordered to Come up to morrow dr Edes of Chichester moved for Arrest of judgment which the Court would Considder of & ordered him to Appear 2 or 3 dayes hence The E of Maxfeild not Appeareing nor surrendring himselfe is outlawed for High Treason Tis said his Maty will make all his Lieut Colls justices of the Peace that justice may be done Imediately on all souldiers that shall have Complaints Agt them +Its also said that Comissions are signed for 100 New justices of the Peace of his Maties perticular Choyce Yesterday being the Queen Dowagers birth day the bells Rung the guns were discharged at the Tower & at night A greate ball at Court This day mr skelton Parts hence for ffrance as his Maties envoy thither Its now Reported for Certain that the Parliamt is to meet at the time formerly Appointed for their sitting which is the 22d Instant Tis said A greate Number of the officers & souldiers who were lately disbanded in Ireland are gone for Holland to offer their service to the P: of Orange |DLondon_18th_Nov:_1686 |L1735 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday being the Anniversary of Q: Eliz: The Ld Mayor Ishued out very strict Precepts forbidding Bonefires &c & the watches were set by daylight to Prevent it This day mr Lenthall put in his Plea in Chancery Agt the Ld Hunsdens Claime to the office of Marshall The Atturney Genll hath moved for A Processe to Ishue Agt the E of Macclesfeilds estate & upon Information of 6000 L the said Earle had upon A Mortgage Processe was ordered Agt the said surety mr Edw: Whittaker is fined 1000 Marks for words Agt the Govermt as is mentioned in the Gazett mr Baxter being A Prisoner under A fine to the King for A Certain booke &c the E of Powis hath Interceded for his Pardon & Its said his Maty hath granted it & that he will be this weeke discharged Edw: Norton Esqr mentioned in his late Maties Proclamation as A Criminall hath obtained Pardon & Its said is Arrived in England Our fforreign letters say the d of Brandenburgh is taken very ill That in ffrance is A new Edict forbidding the selling of meate &c to those of Hereticall Principles That his Most Christian Maty finding himselfe Indisposed of his old distemper tooke A Resolution unknowne to any body to suffer A new Incision which though most Painfull & Grevious yet he underwent it on the 18th Instant with A Courage becomeing soe greate A Prince soe that greate hopes are drawne from thence of his to[t?]all Recovery Our fflanders Post this night brought letters from Vienna of the 10th that Contradict the takeing of darda or the bridg of Essecke the first being Covered by A Considderable force under 2 Bashaws & that the Imperiall Armies are gone into winter quarters Last night was A greate Councell at Whitehall Tis said the King will Pricke the High sheriffs to morrow in Councell |DLondon_20th_Nov:_1686 |L1736 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day mr Johnson was brought to drs Comons where the Bpp of Durham Ely & Rochester Represented the Bp [of] London They told him he had been An Enemy to the Govermt & to the Church & had been Promooted [?] in that Court for severall Crimes proved Agt him in another place Then the Record of his Conviction & judgment was Read & it was demanded of him what he had to say why degradation should not Passe, he Alledged the judgment was false & Instanced how That he Conceived he ought to have A Coppie of his Charge & time to Answer it &c but offered nothing that the Court judged Materiall soe judgment was Read & his gowne & Girdle Imediately Pulled off Yesterday the Ld Chancellr tooke the Oaths & Test as Custos Rotulorum of Middsx The Ld Ch: Justice Continues soe ill that he was not in Court A Rule of Court is made that mr Johnson be whipt from Newgate to Tyburne on the 1st decembr This day the E of Peterbroughs Councell demurred to mr Williams plea & it will be Argued this Terme They write from Deale of severall ships being Cast away on the Goodwin Sands Also the Pacquett boate from Harwich to Holland is lost but all the men saved & A ship is Cast away neer Plimouth & all in her lost Our Scotch letters say the Customs there are set for 30600 L for 5 yeares They write from Vienna that on the 13th Came fresh Advice that the Turks have quitted the ffort of darda & the P: of Baden burnt 800 Poles [?] of the Bridg of Essecke & that the Turks have Abandoned Caposwar & Kopping neer Gratz & Retired to Camsa The ffrench Kings Phisitians haveing Cutt his ffistula stickt up his gutts since which he hath been soe well as to sit in Councell but hath ordered himselfe to be perticularly prayed for in all his Churches Yesterday in Councell it was determined to Call home the E of Clarendon from Ireland |DLondon_23d_Nov:_1686 |L1737 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday the Parliamt mett & were Prorogued by Comission to the 15th ffebr Yest mr Johnson stood in the Pillory at the Pallace yard soe soon as his head was in the Pillory he lift up his hands & eyes & said Well blessed be god for this dayes worke & Continued talkeing to the People all the while nothing being throwne at him This day at the Kings bench Came on the tryall of Sr Jo: Knight of Bristoll upon An Information of High misdemeanr for A Ryott but the jury Acquitted him +The justices of Peace which are now made by the Lds Comrs will be Inserted in A few dayes Tis said that of the 100 new justices Prickt by his Maty 12 are of Middsx of which are sr Richd Allabone of Grayes Inne mr Brent mr Bymon & mr ffitton of the Temple Last Sunday was Read in all the Churches of Middsx an order of the Ecclesll Comrs forbidding all marriages unless by Licences or 3 times Publishing The Apartment which the late E of Arlington had in whitehall is Prepareing for mr ffitz James who is Comeing from Hungary Tis said one of the E India Companies ships Comanded by Capt Wetwang haveing on board A Rich Cargo & souldiers to Garrison the new settlement The souldiers Rebelled & forced the Mariners to Carry the ship to Brazile where they Embezelled the Cargo & have done such Pranks as were scarce ever heard Our letters from Vienna Confirme the Turks deserting Darda & that they burnt & Ruined most part of the Bridg of Essecke & that the Rest is soe Intirely Ruined by the P of Baden that Its judged Imposible to Repaire it in A yeares time Also that the Emperor had dispatched in greate dilligence An Envoy to Poland & was sending an Ambr after him because the ffrench King hath sent one to that Court +The ffrench Post yesterday brought Advice that King was much better since the Incision haveing been able to eate & to take A little Rest but that he had A fit of the Goute which setled in his heele but o[u]r fflanders letters bring severall Reports some that he is dyeing others that he is dead |DLondon_25th_Nov:_1686 |L1738 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Information Agt Sr Jo: Knight was grounded on the Ancient statute forbidding people to goe or Ride Armed &c The Kings witnesses Proved he Rode with A Gun & his man with another & they both went with them into the Church &c which was layd in the Information to be done In An seditious manner to make A ffray & Create feares & jealousies in the People Agt the Goverment Sr John Produced very greate Evidence of his Loyalty & The occasion of his going Armed & the jury Acquitted him +Yesterday mr Johnson stood in the Pillory at Charing Cross but nothing throwne at him The d of Ormond haveing brought A scandm Magum Agt David ffitzgerald for Reflections in his Narrative The Cause was yesterday tryed & the jury gave 50000 L damages & he is in Prison on the said Action The Ld Ch: Justices Ague Continues His Maty is in good health & hath been Hunting twice this weeke Tis said A Certaine Nobleman hath offended his Maty in Praying leave to make his Addresses to the Q Dowager +One of his Maties ffriggots hath taken in the harbor at Bermudas one Capt Sharpe A Notorious Pirate & Carried him in Irons to New England whence he is Exspected to be tryed here for his life They write from Holland the states of Holland have been 10 or 12 dayes without Comeing to any Resolution those of Amsterdam still Crossing whatever is Proposed either for the Augmentation of troops or building of ships The Reports of warr with England Cause the Actions of the E India Company to fall dayly Wee have noe newes of o[u]r 4 Russia ships that were Exspected A month since which are the more feared by the Reason of the greate stormes to the Northward Letters from Holland give A Dismall Account of the Inundation In Groningen on the 12th & 13th Instant by which that whole Province lies underwater whole villages swept away & many hundreds of People & thousands of Cattle drowned & those that Escaped on the Topps of houses steepulls &c in greate distress for want of Releife & nothing heard there but lamentation & jangling of bells for helpe +The High Sheriffes are not yet Prickt |DLondon_27th_Nov_1686 |L1739 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest at the Kings bench George Speake Esqr was fined 2000 Marks for being Accessary to the Escape of mr Trenchard his son in Law dr Edes was fined 100 L for Extolling A booke Entituled A treatise of Monarchy The Ld Altham Br of the E of Anglesea for words when urged to Drinke the Kings health only 100 Marks it Appeareing he was then very much in drinke & has by his Petition since declared his abhorrency of them Sr Samll Barnadiston being in Prison for A fine to the King A Bill was Exhibitted Agt him to discover his estate in order to have the fine Levyed but Sr Samll not Answereing he was yesterday for the Contempt brought by Habeas Corpus to the Prison of the ffleet The Actions of the E India Company are 200 L Affrican 194 L & Hudsons bay 300 L This day is Advice that the ship Affrican 400 Tuns Homewards bound is lost & had A vast quantity of Gold on board belonging to the Affrican Company Esqr Cutts who behaved himselfe soe well at Buda is Comeing hither but Returnes Againe being not only made A Count of the Empire but also Adjutant Genll of the Imperiall Army They write from Ireland that Kingdome is in Perfect Peace The ffrench letters of the 30th Advise that King growes much better That he Rises A little but for the most Part keeps his bed & it was not doubted but that in A little time he will be Restored to health Last night his Maty began to Pricke the Sheriffs but did not finish A Printed Paper is here Published with Allowance Intituled A Request to Protestants to Produce Plaine scripture Authorizeing their Tenetts which are likewise mentioned under 16 heads; wherein Amonge other things is Asserted That Protestants are more earnest & solicittous to Invade Catholicke doctrins then to justify their owne Inventions &c |DLondon_27th_Nov:_1686 |L1740 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] [Letter has the first three paragraphs of L. c. 1739, then only:] The Ecclesll Comrs have ordered Sr Richd Newdigate to Pay his quondam Chaplain 180 L for 9 yeares Arreirs & that he Put in his Reasons why he should not allow him for the future more then 20 L p An Tis said Sr Richd hath A Peculiar neer his owne house for which before they differed & Parted Sr Richd did voluntarily Allow him 20 L p An |DLondon_30th_Nov_1686 |L1741 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest mr Johnson stood in the Pillory at the R: Exchange nothing was throwne at him, when he Came out he lift up his eyes & hands The people gave 3 greate shouts which gave greate offence to Authority By whome he is to be whipt tomorrow is not yet knowne Ketch the Comon Executioner dyeing yesterday Yesterday being the last of the Terme the Atturney Genll moved Sr Jo: Knight might Continue on bayle on his good behavour till next Terme which the Court ordered This day the Ld Ch: Justice sate the whole day at Westminster heareing tryalls & amonge others A very long one between the King & 2 Informers vizt one Hilliard & A woman both Indicted of Perjury Abt A meeting at Newington In fine the jury Acquitted them The New Chappell now building at Whitehall is made very glorious & Its said will be for use by Christmas day next +The quakers former meeting place in the Parke in Southwarke is fitted up and Consecrated & last sunday masse was said there to a thin auditory This day being the feast of St Andrew was A greate day at Court & A sermon was Preached before their Maties at St James Chappell One Coll Russell who had A Comand in Ireland & was also Governr of Gallway is displaced & both the said Comands given to one Count Hamilton +The Marqs de Abbaville Parts this week his Matyes Envoy to Holland & mr Poley goes his Matys Envoy Extrary to sweden +Tis said Dr Covell is Nominated to succeed in the vacant Archdeaconry of Yorke The d of Albemarle will Appear in great splendr in his Goverment of Jamaica but Its believed will not Part hence before ffebr We are wanting all o[u]r fforeign posts & long to hear how those of the Province of Groningen have escaped from the water |DLondon_2d_Dec_l686 |L1742 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday mr Johnson was Tyed to a Carte tayle at Newgate & by A New Executioner with a new whipp of 9 Lashes whipt thence to Tyburne after which he was Carryed to An Adjacent house & his backe drest by An able Chyrurgeon & thence Carryed backe to the Kings bench Last weeke A new Comission of Ecclesll affaires was said to Passe the seale in which is the E of Mulgrave instead of the Archbp of Cant Yesterday was Published A Paper Intituled A Dialogue between A Catholick Convert & A Protestant shewing the doctrine of Transubstantiation to be as Reasonable to be beleived as the greate mistery of the Trinity Tis said 300 ffrench Protestants are arrived here within 10 dayes Past They write from Holland the losse sustained in Groningen by the late Inundation is above 3 millions besides 3000 soules & 30000 Cattle drowned That the English officers who endeavoured the seizeing Sr Robt Payton have been Complainded [sic] of by the states to the P of Orange who hath forbid them his Court The states being very much offended at the Attempt they made That the states are not Come to any Resolution as to the state of warr Amsterdam seeming more Inclined for Equipping their ships then Recruiteing the Army The Report of the K of Englands Armeing by sea very much Allarmeing them They write from Edenbrough that on the 22d their Majestrates Attended the Lds of the session & had Instructions as to the Peace of the Citty &c +On the 23d Arrived at Leith the Kitchen yatcht from London with A Prisoner which was next morning Examined by the Councell & after Comitted Close Prisoner Tis said his name is Campbell & was A Capt of horse under Argile but went by the name of Stuart in England In the afternoon the Lds of the session offered the Excise of the Kingdome for 19200 L p An Excepting the East & Midd Lothaines & Edenbrough because farmed for severall yeares Already but it was not then taken |DLondon_4th_dec_1686 |L1743 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs mett & the new Comission was Read wherein the Ld Chamberlain is Inserted & the Archbp of Cant left out There hath been some diference between the Ld Chamberlain & the E of Peterbrough Insomuch that the former sent to the latter A Challenge But his Maty hath Confined the E of Peterbrough to his Chamber & the Gent that Carried the Challenge is in the hands of A messenger +Wee have more Catholicke Papers Come out of the same Tendancy with those formerly mentioned Yest Arrived 2 ffrench Posts & Contradict A Report spread here that the ffrench King is dead But say he hath not had the least symptome of A feaver for 20 dayes since the operation but growes every day better & begins to eate solid meate that A short time is like to finish that wonderfull Care Wee have severall Relations of the Cruell usage of the Protestants in ffrance to[o] tedious to be here Inserted The d of Brandenburgh is well Recovered but the K of Poland is taken very ill They write from Vienna that they had Advice from Constantinople they had strangled the Grand seignr & set up his Brother but it Requires A fuller Confirmation This day the statue of K Hen 5th was set up in the Exchange Since the late stormes wee have had much ill newes vizt of A ship lost at Newcastle another from Mevis on the Coast of Ireland &c Here is A ship Arrived from Jamaica with Advice that his Maties ship the drake hath destroyed Banisters ships of 32 guns & that the ffrench at Petit Guiana have by Proclamation Recalled all Comissions any ffrench have on Pretence of which they Comitt Robberies on the south sea & have seized all the Estates of those Concerned in those Practices +His Maty & the whole Court are in good health |DLondon_7th_dec_1686 |L1744 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Its still the discourse of the Towne the ffrench K is dead but Its said the Ld Arran hath sent letters hither which Contradict it yet say he is in A very dangerous Condition It was this day the Exchange newes that he had been forced to undergoe another Cutting & A looseness followed that it was thought morally Imposible he should Recover Last night it was Confidently Reported one Arrived from the Coast of ffrance said there was An Embargo there +This day Articles of Peace &c were Published between the Kings of England & ffrance for America Concluded the 16th Novembr 1686 The diference between the Ld Chamberlain & the E of Peterbrough is Accomodated Greate Preparations being makeing for filling his Maties stores for land & sea service with ordinance Mortars Bombes Carrasses &c This day his Maty Intended for Blackheath to view the Performances of New Bombes & Carrasses but deferred it till Thursday +On ffriday the Ecclesll Comrs are to sit when severall sumoned for symony will be heard &c Yest the sessions began at Hicks hall where 12 new justices were in the Comission Yest the Comittee Appointed to Inspect the Comissions of peace throughout England mett & Its beleived will suddenly finish that affaire The Comrs for distributing the Collection for ffrench Protestants are to meet on the 6th Instant to dispose of A Considderable summe lyeing Ready +Letters from Westchester say that on the 21st Past there was in North wales A most Terrible earthquake but was most Remarkable in the Castle of Chester being the Goale for that County where the Poore prisoners Exspected every moment the strong walls would fall There being at the same time A Horrid Rumbling heard from under the Castle like Waggons hastily driven on the stones but noe harme done there or Elsewhere |DLondon_9th_dec_1686 |L1745 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Wee had not lately any ffrench Post Its Reported there is An Embargo throughout that Kingdome This morning the King & Queen went by water to Greenwich & thence to Blackheath where they saw all manner of ffireworks used in sea & land service for the Burneing & blowing up &c of ships houses fforts walls &c after which they dined at Sr Hen: Johnsons at Blackwall & then Returned to Whitehall Wee have noe newes of the 4 Russia ships but the Hudsons bay Company have lost A ship homewards bound worth above 3000 L & their stocke being but 10000 L it hath Reduced their Actions from 300 L to 250 L The E: India Actions are 207 L The Affrican 196 L A few dayes since A Poor woman bought of A Broker in Wapping A feather Pillow for 2 d & takeing out the feathers to wash the Ticking found A Necklace of Pearle which she sent to A Goldsmith to Know if it were worth anything who bid 100 L for it +Then the woman her selfe went from Goldsmith to Goldsmith till she was bid l500 L But at last was Carryed before A justice to give Account how shee Came by it which she did & the Broker was sent for & said he bought the Pillow &c some years since out of a ship that Came from India as the goods of one that died in his voyage This weeke the woman sold the necklace for 3000 L to A person of Honr to prsent the queen there being not the like to be bought The Bp of Winchester is made one of the Governrs of the Charterhouse In Roome of the late E of Bridgwater +A list is come from Holland of 40 dutch ships taken by Algeirs vallued at Neer A Million Letters from Vienna of the 1st Instant say that Considderable Garrisons are left in Hungary as to blocke up Alba Regalis Zigeth Camsa & Ecla & 6 Regemts are sent to blocke up Greate Waradine Its Computed the Emperor lost this Campagne 18000 foot besides horse & above 2000 by the Excessive Cold as they were marching to Winter quarters +This day Coll Culpepper was found Guilty of Manslaughter for killing the Patrole |DLondon_11th_dec_1686 |L1746 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our last letters from ffrance that mention anything of that King were dated on the 10th Instant new stile when mr ffitz-James (Naturall son to the K of England) with his Brother had the Honour to see his Maty & be kindly Recd by him before they parted for London That there had been Another Incision made on that King which Reduced him to a very weake Condition That on the 13th the P of Conde died in the 65th year of his Age That the Parliamt of Provence had voted a ffree gift to that King of 600000 Livers The ffrench Post Arrived here after 6 this Evening is without any Publicke Account of that king All the Ministers of state have Expresses Come to them which make many Conjecture he is dead This weeke died Hen Coventry Esqr sometime secretary to his late Maty Yest the Ld Mayor &c being sent for to the King Recd A 2d Checke Abt the Bonefires & Candles on the 5th Novembr perticularly the Candles Abt the Monument his Maty Resolveing for the future to have no Bonefires without his order Our scotch letters say that St Andrew being the Patron of scotland his festivall as Highly Solemnized by the Romanists at Edenbrough Also that the Armes were brought from Glascow to that Castle mr Horton Excepted in his Maties Genll Pardon & mr Blake the draper who escaped out of the Messengers hands have obtained their Pardons & are Returned from Holland Tis said sr Tho: Exton at drs Comons is displaced +There was not any hurt done at Blackheath on Thursday save that one of the Cannoneers undertakeing to Charge & discharge 3 times in 3 minutts failed on the last & was mortally wounded by the Powder takeing fire in the Gun to soon Tis said the d of Albemarle hath deputed the Ld dartmouth to Execute the office of Ld Chancellr of the University of Cambridg whilst he goes for Jamaica +This day the King went A Hunting & Returned at night |DLondon_14th_dec_1686 |L1747 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Wee have nothing more of the ffrench K: mr ffitz James his Maties Naturall son is Comeing home & A yatcht is gone to Attend him at Dunkerke & Its said soe soon as he is Arrived he will be Created D of dublin Amongst the Catholicke books that Came out last weeke is one in folio Intituled the state of Church Affaires in Greate Brittain under the Roman & Brittish kings said to be written by one of the prsent judges & Containes Abundance of Miracles &c +They write from Rome that the English Ambrs Publicke entry was put off till the 28th Past & that the Pope was much Indisposed The sheriffs & Aldermen of this Citty have Attended his Maty with the names of those who offended by makeing Bonefires His Maty said he was satisfied with their Care & that the fault was in the Inferior officers which he was willing to Passe by & Recomended their takeing more Care for the future Next day after his Maty was at Blackheath A Poor man lookeing for Peeces of Granado shells found A whole one which he Carryed to his house In Rosemary Lane & being Curious to see what was in it by Chance set it on fire which killed him his wife & Child & damaged 2 houses Last Sunday mr Osburne An Eminent Councellr of the Temple Cut his own throate with A Penknife but being prevented before he had fully done it Its hoped he will Recover They write from Scotland that on the 5th died Major Genll Bickerton Aged 107 yeares he was under Gustavus Adolphus K of sweden & with his late Maty at Worcester That on the 7th six of the Campbells & one mr Kimloch were forefaulted &c for being in Argiles Rebellion +They write from Holland those English officers who Attempted on Sr Robt Payton were sumoned to Appear before the Grand Councell at the Hague & not Appeareing they Proceeded Agt them for A Contempt That they have Agreed on the state of warr for the Ensuing year on the same foot as the last |DLondon_16th_Dec_1686 |L1748 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our ffrench letters of the 20th say that King is so far Recovered as to eate 3 meales A day & walke Abt his Roome & Intends to goe to his Chappell on Christmas day to give thanks to god for soe greate A Cure Yet there are some here who say he is dangerously ill That all that Comes from him is out of his mouth That on his body are many Bloaches &c That his Phisitians & Chyrurgeons are under An Oath not to divulge the state of his body soe Its dificult to know the truth Almost all the Protestants are still Persecuted & the ffrench goe on with their ffort neer Strasburgh &c On Tuesday the d of St Albans Arrived & waited on his Maty & yest mr ffitz James & his Brother Arrived & were kindly Recd of his Maty Next weeke the Court goe into Mourning for the P of Conde They write from Ireland that mr Turner An Eminent Lawyer Embraced the Roman Religion & was led into their Chappell by Judge Nugent & mr Baron Rice in A Penitentiall weed & A Burneing Taper in his hand & went up to the Alter & there made his Recantation & was then Recd Into the Bosome of Mother Church & after sermon was Conducted out of the Church by 2 Titular Archbps & A Bp On ffriday the Ecclesll Comrs sate & the E of Powis by Petition set forth That some of his Ancestors were Concerned as founders of A Colledg in Oxford & thereby were Intituled to severall Iminities as prsenting fellows &c They ordered some of the members of the Colledg to Attend them but Adjourned till after Christmas +Yestr the Marqs de Abbavill Parted hence for Holland where Its beleived he will be kindly Recd since his Maty hath declared his good Inclinations to that state & that he will not disturbe the Peace of Christendome |DLondon_18th_dec_1686 |L1749 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest was A greate Councell at Whitehall his Maty prsent but the debates &c kept soe Extrary secrett that nothing Can be knowne The Pattent for Creating mr ffitzJames d of Dublin is Passing the seales & Its said he will also have A Considderable Imployment Its now Currantly beleived the E of Tirconnell will in few dayes goe for Ireland & that soe soon as he shall be there the prsent Ld Lieut will Come for England +Preparations are makeing for the Campe on Hunslow heath next spring on the same ground as the last & Comrs are Appointed to buy in Hay Corne &c The dutch Ambrs have given in A Memoriall to his Maty Complaining Agt mr Skelton for the Attempt he made to seize Sr Robt Payton & Its said his Maty doth not only Disavow the Action but also seemes dissatisfied with him Tis said Coll Culpepper who killed the Patrole hath his Maties Pardon Yest the Gent of the Inner Temple mett to Elect A Comptroller to hold the Revelling but fell into heates High words &c But mr Atturney persuaded them to Adjourne till this day when they unanimously Chose one mr smith who marryed the E of Berkleys daughter & is A gent of A very faire Character They write from Scotland that upon Complaint to the Councell Agt mr James Renwich for being A Notorious Preacher at feild Conventicles in the Western shires &c They Ishued out A Proclamation offering 100 L sterling to any who shall bring his body dead or alive for that he is one of the worst of Rebells They write from the Hague that there was A greate discourse the states would suddenly Raise 10 or 12000 men They write from Coppenhagen that King hath ordered his troops to be Ready to March on the first Comand & Continues to make Levyes &c They write from Poland they much suspect the Emper[o]rs of Muscovy have secrett Correspondancy with the Turks & Tartars +The Ps of denmarke is quicke with Child |DLondon_21st_dec_1686 |L1750 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Raines Continue & the ffloods are Increased to An Incredable Height Carrying away Bridges & Drowning Abundance of Cattle The Bridg at Brainford is borne down & Passengers obliged to goe by the way of Uxbridg where the waters are much out also The scaffolds within the new Chappell at Whitehall are taken downe & this day the gold Canopy over their Maties seates is putting up & The whole is Extreame Rich neither Cost nor Art being wanting The Paintings & the White Marble figures of St Peter St Paull &c are Performed to Admiration & is Intended to be used next Satureday The Gent of the Inner Temple have Chosen one mr Hilsley their speaker & this day began the Revelling There is A discourse his Maty will in few dayes make A Change in some of his Cheife ministers & also amonge those who have mannagemt of severall Branches of his Revenue +His Maty hath given the Ld fferrors Regemt to mr ffitzJames who Its said will Returne for Hungary next Campaigne Wee hear from the streights Sr Roger Strickland hath been at Algeirs & Renewed the peace with them & Its Agreed that noe Algereen man of warr shall for the future Come Into o[u]r Channell the Ld dartmouth hath been lately at Chattam &c to take A view of the ships of warr many of which are Repaired Already & orders given for the Repaire of the Rest +Last sunday night A fire began in mr Speaks & mr Bakers Chambers in the Kings bench Prison which Consumed them The Governrs of the Charterhouse have Chosen the E of Sunderland to succeed mr Coventry as one of the Governrs of that Hospitall His Maty haveing granted A Pardon to all the women & Maides Excepted in the Genll Pardon & also to some of the men their Pardons are now Passing the seales +Wee are wanting all o[u]r fforreign letters |DLondon_23d_dec_1686 |L1751 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Genll bill of Mortallity for this last year amounts to 22609 persons being 613 lesse then the former year There is A discourse that at the Request of An Eminent Peer 2 Conferences have been the one on Thursday last The other on Tuesday last between 2 drs of the Church of England & 2 of the other Church & that the 2 latter Could not Convince the other 2 or the Peer to Change his opinion +Extrary Preparations Are makeing at Court for Celebration of Christmas all the officiants haveing new vestments soe Rich as the like hath scarse ever been seen Its the dayes talke that the Ld Treasurer is Abt laying downe that office & some say he will be succeeded by the E of Powis others say it will be mannaged by 6 Comrs Sr Roger Le Estrange hath been & is dangerously ill which is the Reason of the observatrs being discontinued +On the 8th Janry A Comittee of Councell meet to finish the dispatches of the d of Albemarle who hath Assured his Maty he will be Ready to goe for Jamaica in 6 weeks & 2 ffriggotts vizt the fforesight & Pearle are ordered to be Ready Last weeke A Crape weaver in Southwarke stabbed his wife big with Child Into the Belly with such A broade dagger as souldiers wear Yesterday another woman being very neer her time & Passing neer the Custome house under A Hogshead of sugar Craneing up Into A loft The Rope failed & the Caske falling Crusht the woman to death & forced the Child out of her belly at some distance which lived a few minnutts Also 5 Gent & A waterman were drowned neer Chelsey & 3 neer Billingsgate +Wee have not yet any Advice of the Cadiz merchant but 3 of the 4 Russia ships are Arrived Wee have one tide in the Thames 4 1/2 ffoot higher then usuall +All o[u]r fforreign Posts are still wanting |DLondon_25th_dec_1686 |L1752 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our ffrench & fflanders letters are Arrived & bring little of moment save that the ffrench King is soe well Recovered that he goes to Chappell Its said when the d of St Albans was in the ffrench Court he had the honour to dance with the Dauphiness before the King & shee was pleased to Complement him very much upon his gallant behavour +On Wednesday morning last In the Gravell Pitts between Arlington house & Chelsey A Coach was found overturned with the Harness Cut in Peeces The Lineing of the Coach Cut out The Ground neer it & the Coach Box bloody by which Its supposed the Coach had been Robbed & those within it murthered The horses were afterwards found Abt A mile from the Coach A sermon is here Published Preached lately before the Spanish Ambr by the Reverend ffather James Ayratt of the holy order of St ffrancis from the 3 last words 1 John 19 who art thou They write from Vienna of the 19th the Chamber Royall of Hungary which has been kept for many yeares at Presburgh will be in the Spring Removed to Buda That the Emper[o]r had notice by An Expresse from Hungary That the Turks haveing drawne togather A Considderable body of men were marching towards Camsa with money Amunition Provisions & Cloaths for that Garrison But the Croats haveing notice fforthwith Assembled & Marched towards them & after A vigourous Engagemt the Turks were beaten & 500 killed on the Place with A Considderable booty They write from Turkey the Consternation Increases dayly at Constantinople for their losses in the last Campaigne |DLondon_28th_dec_1686 |L1753 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Most of the discourse of the Towne is upon the solemnization of Christmas at Court at St James &c As also Concerning the Alteration by many suddenly Exspected amongst some of the greate officers of state & as if the E of Powis E of dover Ld Godolphin Sr Jo: Earnly & Hen Guy Esqr were to be Comrs of the Treasury & mr Brent of the Temple Secretary +They write from Harwich of the Arrivall of the Katherine from Russia who had been 18 weeks on her voyage & was forced into Scotland There was 40 p Cent Insurance given on her Shee is very Leaky & Its beleived much damage is done to her Cargo They write from Edenbrough of the 21st That dr ffauconer Bp of Murray died A few dayes before he was Theologie Professor in the University of Glascow & one of the ministers there & esteemed A grave & Learned man & is Already succeeded by dr Rosse Nephew to the Ld Primate of Scotland That on the 20th the Cannon Bombes Carrasses &c were drawne into the Links of Leith where the Genll Ingineer made many fine Experiments with ffireworks &c There are 3 or 4 men of warr of 20 guns apeece cruising on that coast who search all vessells for ffrench Protestants +They write from Vienna that the Grand Seigni[o]r Threatens & useth all other meanes to hinder the P: of Transilvania for declareing in favour of the Emper[o]r That Countesse Teckley sent deputies to Genll Carassa to desire A suspention of Armes for 3 months but they are returned with the answer that his Excellency has no orders from the Imperiall Court on that affaire +All our fforeign letters Agree the ffrench K is Recovered |DLondon_30th_Dec_l686 |L1754 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +mr ffitzJames hath requested of his Maty he may goe next Campagne into Hungary & Carry with him some troops of men & some Military officers have Proffered to attend him The d of Albemarle keeps open house at Newhall & certainly goes for Jamaica in ffebr & severall Gent who have good places at Court have got leave to sell them & Intend to goe with him +The Ld Chancellor & mr of the Rolles keep A greate Christmas The English Ambr at Rome will have Audience within A few dayes Our Holland letters say the K of ffrance hath escaped the greate danger he was in They write from ffrance the garrisons are all Reinforced & the officers of the Army in Catalonia have orders to Augment their companies with 10 men each That one Mounsr Carle An Eminent merchant in Lyons is seized & Accused for assisting the escape of many Protestants That An Eminent lady who was Prisoner in the Bastile on Account of Religion is Escaped That there are not 300 Protestants left in the whole County of Perpignan A Preist was lately seized there for that he had under his Habitt ffire Armes & A dagger & upon examination it appeared he was A Companion of Theives so was Comitted +The Turks are very solicitous for A Peace on any Termes & its thought the Christians are Inclined thereto for that they may thereby have all that can be hoped for by A successfull warr & such A Peace as will put it out of the Power of the Turks to disturbe Christendome & some thinke the d of Lorraines journey to Rome is to Influence that Court to A peace The ships of warr at Portesmouth &c are ready to set to sea within 10 dayes after orders |DLondon_1st_Janry_l686 |L1755 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This morning the nobility Ld Mayor &c waited on the King wishing their Maties long life &c His late Maty haveing setled A maintenance for 40 Orphan youths in Christchurch Hospital to be bred up in the Mathematicks Especially Navigation This morning the master & the said youths all in Blew Coates with silver Badges on their Breasts waited on the King to prsent their most humble thanks for the Continuance of that support & to wish their Maties A happy new year &c They also prsented his Maty A printed list of all who now are or have been Receivers of that Royall bounty most of whome have been put out to sea Comanders to E: India or Turkey & all of them at the Kings Charge We are assured the Ld Treasurer will part with his staffe next ffriday Tis said his Maty hath named the Ld Bellasis Ld Godolphin Ld Dover Sr Jo: Earnley & Sr Stephen ffox for Comrs & hath setled on the Ld Treasurer A pention of 4000 L p An to be Recd out of the Revenue of the Post office The Cadiz merchant is arrived at Waterford in Ireland Extreame Rich Next Munday the Ld Abbaville his Maties Envoy Embarques for Holland his name is Whiteborne in Ireland & dignified in ffrance Last Tuesday Marshall Schomburgh & his lady & family Arrived in A Dutch man of warr at Portesmouth in his Passage from Portugall designing to spend the rest of his dayes in the County of Cleves The Gazett Continues to Confirme the Recovery of their King & of the Greate Rejoyceing made by their Clergie &c +A few Protestants Adventureing to Assemble in the feilds neer Savernes were surprised some Imediately hanged some sent to the Gallies & the women to Cloysters Our Scotch letters say the Grenadiers who Exersized at Leith performed their duty in fireing hand Granadoes to Admiration |DLondon_4th_Janry_1686 |L1756 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day the Ld Treasurer Resignes his staffe he hath the 4000 L p An setled on him & the Comrs mentioned in o[u]r last are now declared There are severall other Changes discoursed & dayly Exspected which at prsent are not fit to be mentioned herein Yest the E of Tirconnell sent severall of his goods for Ireland & next weeke will follow to take posession of the Goverment of that Kingdome mr sheridan goes over one of the secretaries of state The Irish Gent are very Briske & full of Exspectations of Enjoying their Ancient estates but some of them have upon easy Termes Purchased [sic] Tis said that after his Arrivall & somewhat setled in Goverment his Maty will Call A Parliamt to sit in that Kingdome The d of Ormond is in towne & in good health & frequently Comes to Court The Revelling at the Temple hath been Attended with high Gameing &c +Last Thursday died dr Standish minister of [space for about ten letters left blank] in Hartfordshire The presentation of whose Liveing was in the deane & Chapter of St Paulls which they offered to dr stillingfleet who Accepted thereof & Intends to live at it His late place of St Andrews Holborne is in the prsentation of the Countesse of Northumberland who hath given it to one of her Chaplains They write from the Hague severall of the English officers are Condemned to dye for makeing the Insult on Sr Robt Payton & severall more are searched for but Its beleived upon the least Intercession of his Maty they will be pardoned since what they did was in favour of his Maty their Master +They write from Vienna An Armenian is found Amonge the Turkish Prisoners who was their Cheif miner at Buda & hath not only Promised to turne Christian & serve the Emper[o]r but also shewed greate faults Comitted by the Christian miners in the seige of Buda |DLondon_6th_Janr_1686 |L1757 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night Alexander ffitton of the Temple was knighted who Its said is to goe Ld Chancellr of Ireland The E: of Macclefeilds estate being upon his outlawry seized Its said his Maty hath given part of it to Sr Alex: ffitton On Tuesday last A Paper was fixt upon the Temple gate offering 10 Guyneys to any that shall discover the Authr of A scandalous Libell Reflecting on the Ld Chancellr Marshall Schomberg haveing Recd An Invitation to Come to Court tooke Coach at Portesmouth on Tuesday to waite on the King The ffrench K: grows every day better then other They write from denmarke that King hath ordered the makeing A greate Number of Iron Instruments both for horse & ffoot which with his other Preparations for warr very much Allarme his neibours In the meane time the K of Sweden is fitting out A Considderable fleet Agt spring by which time he will have also A formidable Army & hath by Edict Recalled all his subjects from fforeign service Last Tuesday the Kings ffoot Regemt were mustered & 5 Grenadiers drawne out of each Company for new England who are to be Double Cloathed & have 12 d p day Constant Pay Tis said the dutch Ambr here Complained the Insult on Sr Robt Payton was by order of mr skelton his Maties Envoy & A greate breach of their Priviledg &c & had for Answer that it was done without knowledg of his Maty who designes nothing more then to maintaine A good Correspondancy with that state Tis said Teckley haveing had Conference with the Grand vizier before his departure for Constantinople hath since sent for the Principle Nobility of Transilvania to zone [?] to make proposalls to them with designe to hinder them from entring into A Negotiation with the Emper[o]rs ministers |DLondon_8th_Janry_1686 |L1758 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest was A greate Councell where his Maty ordered A Proclamation for Prorogueing the Parliamt till the 28th Aprill Yest Sr Alex: ffitton Ld Chancellr of Ireland set forwards & on the 18th is to meet the E of Tirconnell at Chester & thence togather for dublin Sr Cha Porter the prsent Ld Chancellr is with the E of Clarendon on his Returne Tis said the Ld Dartmouth for A valluable Considderation hath surrendred the place of mr of the horse to mr ffitzJames But this day is A discourse the Ld dartmouth is displaced from the office of mr of the ordinance The Nuntio here is to have A publicke entry soon after Advice is Come the E of Castlemain hath had his at Rome one mr Whittaker who was famous in mannageing the Tryall of mr ffitzharris & A Busy man in the factious times was yesterday seized at the Angel & Crowne neer the Exchange with one Ellis & 3 or 4 more & is Comitted Close Prisoner being outlawed for Treasons One mr Powell A Lacebroker in Cloth faire hath Purchased Thanet house in Aldersgate street & gotten A grant to make there A Lace market for all sorts of Bonelace made in Devonshire Bedfordshire &c now held in severall Innes in the said street which place is now Prepareing for it in the Nature of An Exchange Yest marshall Schomberg Arrived here & kissed his Maties hand The K of denmarke hath ordered his horse to be made up 20000 & the ffoot in Proportion & sent orders to all his officers to Repaire forthwith to their Comands & hath Charged every Lutheran minister to mantaine A horse of which there are 6000 severall shopkeepers at Cadiz are seized for Raiseing their goods 25 L p Cent to ballance the late Money Project The ffrench have taken A Castle in Hudsons bay where the English have their Cheife factory [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_11th_Janry_1686 |L1759 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day the E of Tirconnell set out for Ireland & hath taken with him A greate many new Commisions to fill up the further Alterations which shall be made in the Army Tis said 4 Regemts now in Ireland are ordered for England & their places to be supplyed with 4 Regemts from England Tis said his Maty hath given Sr Alex ffitton that estate in Cheshire for which hath been A greate Contest at Law between the E of Maxfeild & him but In the last session of Parliamt was by the H of Lds determined for the Earle Next Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs are to sit & Its said the Archbp of Cantr &c are then to Appear before them, dr Beversham of Suffolk is also to Appear for scandalous words used in a sermon The Lord Huntington is made one of the said Comrs in Roome of the Ld Rochester who is Retired into the country dr Sharpe having askt the King Pardon is forgiven & allowed to Preach & some think this A forerunner to the Bp of Londons Restitution dr Stillingfleets Retireing into the Country is A greate trouble to his Parishioners &c One mr Bassett is made mr of Sidney Colledg in Cambridg in Place of dr Minshull deceased Tis said dr James mr of Allsoules Colledg in Oxford is dead The ffrench King is sending 18 Jesuitts with the syam Ambr for Converting those people one was Comitted to the Bastille saying if the King would send dragoons they would be more effectuall in their Conversion +Sr Hen: Prodgers sergt Porter to his Maty is dead which his Maty hath given to Coll stradling one of the Captains of his owne ffoot Regemt & knighted him The queen Dowager is ill of the St Anthonies fire +We have An Account of A Rebellion in Savoy of 5 or 6000 men [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_13th_Janr_l686 |L1760 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] The E of Powis is made Constable of the Tower & wee have many reports vizt That Sr Tho: Haggerston is made Lieut of the Tower That the Ld Arundell of Wardom is made Ld Privy seale That the office of mr of the ordinance will be in Comission & Sr Christo Musgrave first Comr That many of the Judges will suddenly be altered & Sr Richd Allabone of Grayes Inne Highly Advanced +That this day the Ld Mayor Recd Comand from the King to take Care that noe persons be disturbed on Account of Religion or Religious Worship &c dr Stillingfleet Intending to Retire into Hartfordshire yesterday Recd a Comand to the Contrary dr Sharpe hath now liberty to Preach & is Exspected next Lds day in his Parish Church of St Giles mr Drayden Poett Lawreatt is made Warden of Allsoules Colledg in Oxford Yest the Ld Brandon Gerrard was bayled out of the Tower +Last saboth day the Comptroller & Treasurer of the Middle Temple went with their guards Publickly to Wildhouse where after their devotions they were brought backe in the Ambrs Coach An Envoy is Arrived from Persia at Constantinople Complaining A Bassa in Asia had Plundered the Persian Caravans upon which the Grand seignr dispatched A Chiaux to strangle the said Bassa But its believed it will not end soe the Persian Envoy Insisting on A Reimbursemt of what the merchants lost which Amounts to severall Millions +An Interloper Capt Jacob Comander is Arrived at Portesmouth from E India who went hence Abt 2 yeares since Its said the owners have got liberty for her safe Comeing in & that the E India Company will buy all her ladeing being Callicoes & saltpetre to Prevent the fall of their owne goods The queen dowager being ill of the St Anthonys fire & A feaver was this day in greate danger of her life At Noon the King vissitted her & this night the queen stayd with her very late |DLondon_15th_Janr_1686 |L1761 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs sate & dr Beversham Appeared before them & it being sworne by 3 witnesses that in A sermon he had spoken disrespectively of the King They suspended him from further Preaching Its said they are to sit Againe next Munday Yesterday the queen dowager was somewhat better & this day there is greate hopes of her Recovery +Wee have A Report that A New Test farr differing from the old one will be Tendred to all persons in Publicke trust Also that the Ld Newport & Ld Maynard the former Treasurer the latter Comptroller of the household are both displaced & that one of them is succeeded by the Ld Walgrave who marryed the sister of mr ffitzJames his Maties Naturall son Also that mr ffitzJames & his Brother will goe early this summer to the Venetian Campe & that severall English will goe voluntiers with them Also that the E of Castlemain is Comeing backe from Rome & that one White Br to the Marqs de Abbeville is to goe under the same Character to Rome Marshall Schomberg is Returned to Portesmouth An Envoy Extrary from the Emper[o]r is Arrived at dover By the Interloper lately Arrived from E India wee have Advice the dutch were Tampering with the Greate Mogull to Comand his subjects not to dispose of any of their silks to any other nation whatsoever but to them hopeing thereby to deprive the English of their trade there but it was not beleived they would be able to succeed therein Sr Roger [L'Estrange]] hath A Comand not to write any more observatrs & is out of ----- [A few figures in another hand appear in left margin of first recto and on outside of letter.] |DLondon_18th_Janr_1686 |L1762 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Ld Powis Arrundell of Warder Bellasis Peter & Abt 60 officers of the Army were last sessions Inserted In the Comission for New justices for Middsex His Maty hath ordered the Clerke of the Peace of Middsex to dismiss the Trying of severall Appeales of Conventicles & also to Restore what money hath been Levyed on dissenters +The Indisposition of the Pope or something else Retards the E of Castlemains Publicke entry at Rome, But the Cardinal de Este is made Protector of the English Affaires & the Nuntio now hear is to have the same Prerogatives as Cardinall Ravarro hath in ffrance Last satureday the Ld Bellasis sate in the Cabinet Councell as first Comr of the Treasury The Warden of Allsoules Colledg in Oxford being dead his Maty sent A Mandamus to the ffellowes to Choose mr ffinch son to the E of Winchelsea Last Sunday morning dr Sharpe Preached at St Giles to the greatest Auditory ever there seen & Its thought 10 times as many who Could not get in went backe This day is Published An 18 d booke in which is layd open the Methods by which Protestants are misrepresented by Papists thought to by writt by dr Tillotson +The Ld Chamberlain hath Appointed the Lent Preachers for the Chappell at Whitehall of the most eminent in the Church The ffrench K hath Recalled the 3 yeares Protection he gave to all new Converts Agt their Credittors By A Holland ship Arrived in Venice wee have Advice 2 of our Turkey ships Richly laden were Cast away in their way to Turkey +The queen dowager mends dayly [A few figures and some hard-to-read words, including "A Receipt to make Carroway Cumfit cakes"--only the heading, not the whole recipe--in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_20th_Janr_1686 |L1763 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Tis said his Maty is Highly offended at the many Reports of A New Test & Alterations at Court Tower & elsewhere which are not yet Come to fact nor many of them now Creditted Orders are sent Into the Country to Remitt In Generall what Goods &c were seized from dissenters Wee have A Report the ffrench K hath Recalled his Edict which Condemns the Protestants to the Gallies & hath already Released many Tis said the E of Tirconnell did not only obtaine the Ld Brandons Releasemt But also his ffather the E of Macclesfeilds Pardon In Gratitude for favours obtained when he was A Prisoner In the Gatehouse on Accompt of the Popish Plott This morning the Revelling In the Inner Temple broke up They had A greate Masquerade last Sunday night which gave greate offence & for which the Ld Chancellr not A little blamed the senio[r]s The Ld Chancellr is now Prepareing his house at Westminster fitting to suite his office & quality On Munday o[u]r sessions ended at the old Bayly where 9 Recd sentence of death & 2 Irishmen who killed A Bellman In St James street & were found Guilty of only manslaughter had An Appeale of Murther brought Agt them They write from Vienna of the 12th the Emperor had sent orders Into Hungary to stopp the Turkish Ambrs who are Comeing from the Port with offers of Peace being Resolved to Receive noe Proposalls from them Though the Grand Seignr hath sent to Poland Venice &c offering all the satisfaction they Can demand yet Neglects not to Prepare for the next Campaigne Intending in Person to Comand his Army The Ps of denmarke hath been of late very much Indisposed & not yet Perfectly Recovered [Some figures and a few words in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_22d_Janr_1686 |L1764 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Ps of denmarke haveing A jolt in her Carriage miscarryed But is as well as Can be Exspected in her Condition The Gent of Grayes Inne haveing A greate Masquerade on Thursday night In the height of their sport A fire broke out In Holborne Court neer the Gate which leads Into Grayes Inne lane which burnt with Extrary violence from one till past 4 & Consumed above 40 Chambers some of very Eminent Practitioners who had not time to save their Clyents deeds Papers &c It spoyled some part of the Chappell & quite burnt downe the Pipe office where severall Records of the Exchequer office were kept but burnt The Lds Comrs of the Treasury have given ffresh orders that all Baronets who have not strucke their Tallies in the Exchequer doe forthwith pay In the money forfeited to the Crowne on Accompt of their Creation Pattents +Tis said Sr Richd Allabone will be made mr of the Rolls Yest the Councell sate & tooke note of severall Complaints Agt the officers of the New Insurance & will have A full heareing next Councell They write from Chester the E of Tirconnell was mett by their Bishop & Recd by the Mayor Aldermen & Cittizens in the usuall manner & went thence In the stage Coach to Beaumorris The Sieur Duckveldt is dayly Exspected here from Holland Abt the affaire of the E India Company Tis said they have layd the matter before the King & will not meddle with it themselves The Interloper lately Arrived is Arrested by the E India Company this ship is soe Rich that the Companies are Abated from 212 to 208 The Affrican are Abt 200 The Hudsons bay uncertain since their late loss This weeke wee have had greate Exspectation of the Nuntios makeing his Publicke entry but as yet wee have not any such thing |DLondon_25th_Janr_1686 |L1765 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest being the first of the Terme there Appeared noe Alteration amonge the judges, Sr Jo: Knight Appeared & is Continued on bayle On the 8th the E of Castlemain made his Publicke entry at Rome & had 10 Coaches of his owne each 6 horses All their Trappings of silver & Gilt & their Coverings Crimson velvett Emboydered 100 Gentlemen 12 Pages all in Crimson velvett Emboydered with gold 24 ffootmen all in scarlet & Gold Lace & was followed by 24 Coaches each 6 horses of Cardinalls Princes & Prelates & had Audience of the Pope But only himselfe & his secretary Admitted The Ps of denmarke is very well since her late miscarriage of A son Its said the miscarriage was the meanes of saveing her life Last weeke one dr Conquest haveing in A Coffee house Publickly spoken very undecent scurrillous & Reflecting words of the P of Orange & much worse of the Princesse The dutch Ambr here Complaine thereof to the King & hath also given in A memoriall from the states Concerning the prsent Prospect of affaires as they now stand in Relation to the late League of Confederation & the designes of ffrance to destroy it The E of Shrewsbury & the Ld Lumley have parted with their Regemts The Earles Regemt is given to the Ld Langdale & there are 3 Candidates for the Ld Lumleys vizt The E of Carlingford The Ld Dunbarr & Sr Bernard Howard Letters from the west mention severall other vessells being Come from Burdeaux with many ffrench Protestants who Confirme that the souldiers are drawne off from the sea Coasts as also the men of warr soe that they have liberty to Transport themselves & that they are not soe severe Agt the Protestants as formerly, Last Sunday an order from the Ecclesll Comrs was Read in severall Churches here forbidding marriages without Licence [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_27th_Janr_1686 |L1766 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] ["Ricardus Newdigatorii" is written in another hand in left margin of first recto.] +Its said the Nuntio here being A Layman is next Sunday to be made a priest & soon after A Bp & then An Archbp of Italy & Abt A Month hence makes his publicke entry here not from the Tower but only from his house in Pell Mell to Whitehall Wee are assured there is noe such thing as A new Test Intended his Maty haveing declared he will dispense his favours equally according to Meritt & not with respect to the religion of either Person +They write from Dublin of the 20th that the E of Tirconnell was at the water side but would not land till next day, also give Accompt of A Barbarous Murther comitted Abt 8 miles thence on A High Constable & his wife & Maide after which the house was set on fire in which 4 Children were burnt, greate Enquiry is made after the Actors Last Tuesday one mr John Hoyle of the Temple An Eminent Practitioner was Accused of Sodomy by A Poulterers Apprentice who swore it with all the Circumstances of times, Place &c before the Ch: Ld Justice who Granted his warrant & yesterday Examined him very Narrowly & Confronted them face to face & the boy Positively swearing it he Comitted mr Hoyle to Newgate Its said his Maty will have A Company of Grand Musqueteers all sons of Noblemen in Imitation of those in ffrance who are to be Exercised in Horse & foot service To attend the Royall person & be Exercised by himselfe in order to their Advancement as military Comands shall fall They write from ffrance An Assembly of 400 protestants have been taken in Languedoc & sentenced to be sent slaves in America The gallies being full Also 6000 dragoons are sent into that Province to live at discretion upon such Converts who have not fully Conformed +There is A League Concluded betwixt the Kings of ffrance & denmarke The d of Savoy Electr of Cologne &c In opposition to the League of Ausburgh Its certain the dutch have soe ordered their Affaires that they can have A Considderable fleet at sea in 3 weeks time |DLondon_29th_Janr_l686 |L1767 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday morning there was A greate Tyde which Ebbed 2 houres & A halfe & fflowed Again at 10 Higher then hath been known these many yeares His Maty hath upon that Portion of the fforeign merchants who are Roman Catholicks granted them A Place for Exercise of their Religion in London & some of them are Abt lookeing out A fit place The Case between the E of Peterbrough & mr Williams on the scandm Magtum is ordered to be Argued on Tuesday next Last night A Councell of Grayes Inne sate to Enquire how the late fire happened & mr Roney in whose Chamber it was first seen made oath there was noe fire left there &c Major Morgan of the Ld Huntingtons Regemt being killed by his Lieut with A Bayonett one mr Ingram succeeds him The E of Pembrooke haveing modestly Refused the Ld Lumleys Regemt Its said Sr Jo: Talbott will have it The Captain & seamen &c of the Interloper lately Arrived are seized for Acting Contrary to his Maties Proclamation But the Proprietors haveing submitted to the Pleasure of his Maty Its beleived it will be Accomodated They write from ffrance speedy orders are Exspected to be Ishued out for Equipping 12 men of warr & 13 or 14 Gallies To which more may be added as occasion Requires severall ffrench Protestant officers haveing taken Pay under the Dutch & other Princes A Placeart will be Published in ffrance to Invite them in Againe & offer them their Comands & estates & 6 months time to Considder whether they will Change their Religion +They write from Holland the states have ordered out A ffleet of 35 sayle under Pretence of secureing their merchantmen Agt the Algereens They still Continue to try the officers that Attempted on Sr Robt Payton who will be Condemned though Its said the Prince will shew them favour |DLondon_1st_ffebr_1686 |L1768 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Comte D'Ada haveing Recd the Character of Nuntio Its said in A little time make his Publicke entry after he is made An Archbp mr Justice Withins being ill the Arguing of mr Williams demurr is Put off till another day The Ld Chancellor is Againe Indisposed with the stone On Sunday last the Councell had before them the affaire of the Interloper his Maty prsent who Expressed himselfe in favour of the owners But nothing was then fully determined The Ld Lumleys Regemt of horse is given to Sr Jo: Talbott who is of the family of the Ld Shrewsbury Last Sunday Capt Hinde the Greate Banker died Our Holland letters of the 8th Advise the Marqs de Abbavill hath not yet had Audience some dificulty haveing Arrisen Abt it That Mounsr Dickveldt was Comeing Envoy Extrary for England to Endeavr to Accomodate all diferences & Corroberate the Peace between his Maty & that state The P of Orange hath Chosen Majestrates for Amsterdam who are not well liked of by that Citty They write from ffrance the Popes Nuntio there desired that King to declare why he built those forts on the Rhine & why his troops Appeared in such formidable Numbers in Alsatia &c & was very solicittous to know whether they were Intended Agt the Emper[o]r which would put A stop to the happy progress of his Armes Agt the Turks His Maty Answered he had noe designe Agt the Empire but was Ready if the Emper[o]r was Pleased to Change the Truce of 20 yeares into A Perpetuall Peace upon which the Nuntio sent A Courrier to give Advice thereof to the Pope They write from Vienna they had Advice the Grand Seigni[o]r hath distributed 25 Millions in order to have A Considderable Army next spring That Teckley haveing Passed the Theis [?] with A body of Turks to Put Provisions into Erla was defeated by Genll Curaffa many being killed & the Provisions taken +Its beleived the Parliamt will meet in Aprill |DLondon_3d_ffebr_1686 |L1769 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The 2 Daughters of Ps Ann of Denmarke have been ill some dayes & last night the Lady Ann the youngest died Letters from Rome of the 14th say the E of Castlemain had his Publicke Audience of the Pope on the 8th That he had 11 Coaches The 1st Covered with Red velvett The 2d with blew & Emboydered with gold & was Attended with neer 500 Coaches of Prelates & Nobility On the 9th he vissitted Cardinall Ludovisco deane of the Colledg of Cardinalls & next day the queen of sweden He hath Erected his Maties Armes as also the Popes over the Gates of his Pallace which are Adorned with many figures & Inscriptions Its said the E of Castlehaven will succeed Sr Jo: Talbott Lieut Coll in the E of Peterbroughs Regemt A Pardon is ordered for George Speake Esqr & his Lady & 2 sons & daughter That family give 5000 L which is Appropriated for Repaire of the ffortifications at Portesmouth & Its Affirmed his Maty at the Intercession of the Ld dartmouth hath Promised to Pardon their son in Law Jo: Trenchard Esqr Our last Scotch letters say that on the 23d A Conventicle was discovered in Edenbrough & all the people taken & Comitted That night they were Examined by the Lds of the Councell & next day by the secrett Comittee & Remanded +his Maty hath Appointed Comrs for vissitting the universities of Scotland &c The ffrench K is now able to undergoe the shakeing of the Coach for A whole day togather & Its said in Aprill Intends to make A journey into Lorraine where Its said he will have An Army of 60000 men Also that 20 Battalions of ffrench guards are to march for fflanders where his Maty is also Exspected The said King hath made An Alliance offensive & defensive with the Electr of Cologne |DLondon_5th_ffebr_1686 |L1770 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night the Lady Ann daughter of Ps Ann of denmarke was Interred, her sister the Lady Mary Continues very ill & her R: Highs the Ps Ann is Indisposed Last Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs sate where the E of Powis & Ld Petre pursued their Claime of some priviledges in 2 Colledges in Oxford Letters yesterday from Ireland say the E of Tirconnell &c were not Arrived at dublin But had put off to sea 3 times & by Contrary winds were driven backe to Holy head where he was last sunday Within these few dayes many English families have landed from Ireland in Wales & England & many more are following them The ds of Modena is said to be in her way hither from Italy +A Marriage is said to be Proposed between Coll ffitzJames & the d of Newcastles daughter & that some Titles of Honour will be Conferred on him His Maty haveing ordered him A Coat of Armes This day was performed A sollemne service upon the subject of his late Maties death By his prsent Maty in his Chappell at Whitehall By the queen at St James & by the q: Dowager at Somersethouse Yesterday Judge Withins gave the Charge to the Middsex Grandjuries for this Terme much as usuall On Thursday was A tryall at the Comon pleas between A Monster being A man that had A Child growing out of his side & Sr Tho: Grantham upon A writt de Homine Replegiendo Sr Thomas haveing Contracted with him to Come hither from the Indies for 6 Months & then to Returne But hath kept him like A slave longer to shew him It being A New Case the judges will Consult all their Bretheren Abt it |DLondon_8th_ffebr_1686 |L1771 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This day died the Lady Mary only Child of Ps Ann of denmarke Last sunday being the day of his Maties Comeing to the Throne it was Comemorated in all o[u]r Churches The guns were discharged &c The same day at 11 A Clocke Abt which time died his late Maty The sun was seen shineing Gloriously & in A Parrallell Line on each side A Greate Light shineing faintly each of which had A streame Pointing due east & due West of An Equall distance of 12 degrees from the sun which lasted neer halfe An houre & was seen by hundreds & some observed that before Its disappeareing there was neer the sun A semicircle not unlike A Rainbow save in Colour which Terminated at each greate Light or sun as some Called them The same day some of the judges tooke the sacramt at Sergts Inne Chappell but the Ld Ch: Justice Beddingfeild had noe sooner taken the Cup but was seized with An Apoplexie & fell downe & was Carryed to his Chamber & in A little time died Yesterday Sr Wm Beversham one of the masters in Chancery was taken with An Apoplexie in Court & Carryed out for dead but was Liveing this morning Its said the Atturney Genll will be Ld Ch: Justice & Sr Richd Allabone succeed him +Our Scotch letters say An order is Come from England for the Bp of Edenbrough to be Archbp of Glascow & Its said at Edenbrough that many other Bishops will be layd Aside +This day the E of Rochester Ld Godolphin Sr Jo: Earnly Sr Stephen ffox & mr Guy tooke the oaths & Test in Chancery Last sunday Sr Jo Lidcott secretary to the Ld Castlemain Arrived from Rome with An Expresse of Importance |DLondon_10th_ffebr_1686 |L1772 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Prince George hath had A feaver for which he had been let blood since which he is Indiferent well & will this day goe Abroade & Its said he & the Ps will in few dayes Remove to Richmond for the Aire Sr Wm Beversham is yet Liveing but in A weake Condition Its said there will be suddenly A Creation of Abt 40 Barons in England +The Ld Ch: Justice Herbert hath taken the sacramt & Test upon Alteration of the Ecclesll Comrs dr Stillingfleet now Resolves to Continue in Towne & Preach as formerly They write from Ireland that all those that Comitted the Barbarous Murther neer dublin are taken Also give Accompt of severall other Cruell Murthers Comitted by the Irish upon the English +Tis said the E of Tirconnell was within sight of dublin but driven backe & with difficulty got into North wales Yest his Maty made the E of Yarmouth Treasurer & the Ld Walgrave Comptroller of the household in place of the Ld Newport & Ld Maynard The Names of the Turkey ships lately lost on the Coast of Athens were the Brittain & the streights merchant & are vallued at above 50000 L But A greate Part of the goods & most of the men saved They write from Moscow the Emper[o]rs are sending Ambrs to England & ffrance to give Accompt of their Treaty with poland & offer to England Advantageous Termes of trade &c +They write from Basill that 400 Protestants who were Prisoners in Savoy were Come thither & the Rest dayly Exspected but that 2 of the women were Ravished by the officers who Conducted them of which the Cantons will Complaine to the D of Savoy |DLondon_12th_ffebr_1686 |L1773 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Their R: Highnesses of Denmarke have taken one dr Ratcliffe to be their Phisitian & its said are much dissatisfied with the Advices under which the 2 younge Princesses died Their Highnesses are still indisposed & yesterday the prince his feaver not abateing A Clyster was Applyed Last night Came An Expresse that the E of Tirconnell &c were safely Arrived at dublin where they were by the Irish Recd with greate joy &c Yestr mr Edw Whittaker Prisoner in Newgate was brought to the Kings bench barr & moved that being under A fine of 1000 Marks to the King he Prayed to be Turned over to the Kings bench Prison which mr Attorney Genll not opposeing was Granted This day the Terme ended but without anything of Remarque & Its A Genll Complaint Amonge the Lawyers that it was the least Terme of Buisness they ever saw Upon the death of the Ld Ch: Justice mr Justice Powell & mr sergt Pudsey Recorder of Oxford goe the Northern & Sr Robt Wright & Baron Milton the Norfolke Circuitt The Heer Dichvelt is Arrived here from Holland but Its believed will not have Audience till the Marquese de Abbavill our Envoy at the Hague has his They write from Germany there is greate Probability of A speedy peace the Grand seignr haveing made such offers that many are of opinion they will not be Rejected Also that Genll Heuster hath defeated A body of 8000 Turks neer Segedin They write from Paris that on the 3d the D de Crequi died in the 63d year of his Age who was Brother of Marshall Crequi Also that the D de Estrees their Ambr at Rome died of an Appoplexie on the 20th Past |DLondon_15th_ffebr_1686 |L1774 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Prince & Ps of denmarke being somewhat better are this day gone to Richmond for the Aire This day both houses mett & were Prorogued till the 28th Aprill There was A full Appearance both of Lds & Comons Major Wentworth Capt Brierly Capt Hamilton & many other officers have parted with their Comissions & Its said the Ld Langdale who lately had the Ld Lumleys Regemt hath given up his Comission & that his Maty will give it either to the Ld Carlingford or Sr Jo: ffenwick His Maty hath given the E of Yarmouths troope to Sr Hugh Middleton Sr Jo: Moor late Ld Mayor hath layd downe his gowne The 8 Comrs of the Customs are Reduced to 5 The Tower of the New Church Called St James haveing A Crack in it that the Parishioners feared they Resolved to have it secured Last sunday the Church being Extreamly Thronged & dr Tenison just entring into his sermon some boyes being got into the Bellfrie by moving A Board threw downe some Rubbish & some Crying out the Tower was falling put them in such A Consternation that the like was scarse ever heard such were the Cryes shreeks &c In the affright & Hurry A woman & 2 Boyes were killed & many hurt The minister moved not nor many whose seates were at some distance from the Tower The fear being over the dr Proceeded in his sermon & After Administered the sacrament The E of Tirconnell entring the boate to Carry him on board was like to have drowned which boate was Cast away almost at the ships side his Lordship Narrowly escapeing but lost his Portmantle & Papers of very greate Importance & was also in greate danger at sea Capt Marcus Talbott Naturall son of the E of Tirconnell is killed In Ireland in A duell by one Capt Maxwell A Scotchman |DLondon_22d_ffebr_1686 |L1775 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +They write from dublin of the 12th Instant that on that day the E of Tirconnell was Invested In that Govermt by the late Ld Lieut who at the delivery of the sword made An Excellent Speech To which his Excellency Replyed That he was much Concerned at the feares of the Protestants many whereof had left the Kingdome But he hoped that in A little time they as well as others would be better satisfied he being Resolved to mantaine the Govermt both in Church & state as by Law established & every one to Enjoy their former liberty & much more was said to the satisfaction of all people & Its beleived A Proclamation would be suddenly set forth for the quietting of Peoples minds This day is Certain Advice that the E of Clarendon is safely Arrived in England His Maty haveing notice that the Ma de Abbavill had his Audience of the states did last night give Audience to Mounsr Dickvelt their Extrary envoy here Our Holland letters say the M de Abbavill spoke with greate earnestnesse of the Kings Intention for Continuation of the treaties betwixt them & that he hoped the like demonstration would be showne by them whereupon deputies were Appointed to hear what he had further to say Upon A motion made by him for Pardon for the English Concerned in seizeing Sr Robt Payton Its not questioned but it will be granted They write from Vienna Teckly had some Considderable designe in hand but Genll Heuster Watched his motions +Our fforeign letters say his holinesse hath Recomended it to his Maty of Greate Brittain to doe all the good offices he Can Abt Turneing the Truce into A Peace that soe the Christians may unite their forces Agt the Turks +Last Sunday were severall meetings Publickly open Abt the Citty [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter, as do a few names or words, like "Dowell," in left margin of first recto.] |DLondon_22d_ffebr_1686 |L1776 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] [This letter is a copy of L. c. 1775.] |DLondon_24th_ffebr_1686 |L1777 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +One Called ffather ffrancis haveing A Mandamus for some degree at Cambridge Demanded it of the university But upon his Refuseing the Oaths & Test &c they declared they Could not Admitt him & Appointed some to Attend the d of Albemarle their Chancellr to Pray him to Acquaint his Maty therewith & that it was Agt the statutes of their university Agt their oaths &c Therefore humbly besought his Maty to Recall the said Mandamus His Grace waited on the King but the Request was not granted Wee have A Report that An order will Come forth to Indempnify the Printers of Roman books They write from Ireland that the new Ld Deputy hath set forth A Proclamation that noe person depart the Kingdome without Licence & that the minds of all his Matys good subjects may be at ease & free from feares &c Assures them that noe person shall receive any of the least disturbance but by due Course of Law This morning 3 Irishmen haveing Its said Resolved to kill the next man they mett lighted on A Grenadier whome they killed & are Comitted to the Gatehouse Some say they had a quarrell with the Grenadier Abt A woman which occasioned it Yest began o[u]r Session at the old Bayly where mr Hoyle A Councellr of the Temple was Indicted for Buggery The grand jury upon A very full & strict enquiry into the Accusation found the bill Ignoramus soe he was discharged Wee have Advice from the West Indies that the ffrench Protestants in the ffrench Islands being Constrained to abjure their Religion 7 or 800 families togather with their effects & slaves are retired to St Eustace & surrinam belonging to the dutch +They write from Vienna that greate quantities of Ammunitions & Provisions were embarqued on the Danube but could not descend by reason of the Ice There are many more very late Alterations amonge the Military officers |FN_18 |DLondon_26th_ffebr_1686 |Ll778 L.c. +We are certainly told that Parliamt will sit at the time Appointed & that his Maty will use the Ancient Custom to call Divers Gent by writt to the Lds house which was the former usage of Creating Barons & not by Pattent Greate endeavrs have been & still are to Influence for his Matys service Our Scotch letters of the 19th Instant say that on the 18th A proclamation was Issued for Liberty of Conscience which was that afternoon Proclaimed there On Thursday the Ecclesll Council sate & dr Elliot of Dukes place was suspended Ab officie Benefice The Ld Chancellor Intends to goe Into the Country on Monday next This day the Prince & Ps of Denmarke Came to Whitehall Some say they Intend A vissitt into Holland this summer & thence another into Denmarke The Heer Dichvelt the Dutch envoy is Extreamly satisfied of the Assurances his Maty hath given of observing Inviolably the league that is betwixt them & Its said hath Proposed to the King for the Imediate Accomodating the Affaire of Bamtam that o[u]r Company & theirs shall have jointly the whole Pepper trade By which they may soe Advance the Comodity that each Company may pay their Respective Govermts 200000 L Sterling yearely The English officers that Attempted on Sr Robt Payton are Pardoned & Restored to their Comands +Yest wee had Certain Advice that the Spanish with 4 ships Came to North Carolina landed & Burnt many houses &c & with some Booty got aboard Againe The Cheife hurt they did happened to the Scotch Planters since which that Govermt have given out Comissions of Reprizalls to severall Buckaneers Yest o[u]r Session ended where the provo Marshall was Acquitted but 7 recd sentence of death of which 4 woman to be burnt for Clipping |DLondon_1st_Mar_1686 |L1779 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Our last scotch letters brought the Proclamation for Liberty of Conscience in which severall Acts of Parliamt were dispensed with, In Lieu of the Test another oath enjoyned, ffeild Conventicles forbidden &c And that 30 taken at A feild Conventicle were that day brought to Edinbrough & Comitted The oath is to the effect following To owne his sacred Maty as supreame Governr over all persons & in all Causes That they shall never Rise In Armes Agt him upon any Pretext whatsoever but shall mantaine & defend him his heires & lawfull successrs in their soveraigne Power This day is Come forth in Print his Matyes order for Regulating the musters That all the forces shall be mustered l2 times A year at least That their Pay dayes shall be the first dayes of January March May July Septembr & Novembr That if A Lieut Cornet or Ensigne discover his Capt hath made A false muster he shall have A Reward & the Capt Cashiered if a sergt or corporall doe it he shall have 50 L if any other person 40 L if he be A soldier his discharge if desired severall in and Abt London haveing suffered by distresses on Accompt of meetings or Proofe thereof to mr Brent of the Temple have got their moneys Againe out of the hands in which it was Illegally lodged & Almost dayly Applications & Proofs are made in order to the same Oates haveing been A long time Confined to his Chamber hath now the Liberty of the Prison mr ffitzJames is prepareing for Hungary whither he goes with A Trayne of 500 of which are to be 100 of his Maties guards Tis said dr James mr of queens Colledg in Oxford is nominated Bp of St davids Last sunday the vicechancellr & heads of the university of Cambridge Attended the Councell at Whitehall but we have not the Event This day is A discourse of A new Ld Privy Seals & that the Ld Comburies Regemt is given to another Our fforeign letters Confirme the death of Count Teckley [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_3rd_Mar_1686 |L1780 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Procedings at the drs Comons between the E of Stamford & his Countesse are almost Ready for Publication & Its said that scarse anything Can be more smutty His Maty haveing Assured the Hudsons Bay Company of his Protection It hath Caused their Auctions (which were from 400 reduced to under 100) to Advance Agayne to 250 L p Cent This morning the K Rode into Essex to Hunt When his Maty was there on Saturday In the eager Pursuit of the Game his Maty Recd some small hurt in his face with A Bough & mr ffitzJames was throwne off his horse This night the E of Clarendon Came to Whitehall being mett by the E of Northampton & many others of the Nobility & Gentry & very Honourably Conducted into towne We have Reports of many Removes at Court Campe &c Its said sr Jo: Chicheley Chancellr of the dutchy was yesterday Removed also that Henry savile Esqr vicechamberlain Resigned the Key & that Coll Porter will succeed Its supposed the Ld Walgrave hath the Ld Comburies Regemt of dragoons But we hear not who will be the Ld Privy seale in Place of the E of Clarendon The Paris Gazett sayes severall of the disciples of dr Du Moulin were seized by the Inquisition & Comitted to Prison in order to be Prosecuted for their Heresy They write from Geneva that Abt 2000 of the Protestants of Piedmont Arrived there in A very sad Condition for want of Cloaths being Almost naked That 85 were starved in the way by the snow Those Magestrates Recd them very Kindly Cloathing & Refreshing them & then sent them into switzerland Abt 3000 more are also Exspected at Geneva +Its Conjectured there will be An Agreement between the Emper[o]r & ffrance & then the Emper[o]r will be At Liberty to Prosecute the Turkes, Greate Preparations are makeing in Germany Poland venice &c & Advices say the Turks are In A very bad Condition to oppose them [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] L.c. 1781 London 5th March 1686 +Its the Currant Report that his Maty will send out A Proclamation for Liberty of Conscience throughout England Also that the parliamt will sit on the 28th of Aprill Our Irish letters of the 24th past brought A proclamatiom to this effect Whereas wee are Informed severall have been very Industrious to suggest as if wee his Matys Governrs Intended to governe otherwise then by the knowne Law of the land & as if some should stand in Hazzard of being disturbed in their just Rights & Properties, which Reports have been Heightened & Incurred by some few fiery spiritts in the Pulpitts without the least ground &c ffor quietting the minds of the people &c Wee the Ld deputy & Councell doe hereby Publish & declare that all his Matys subjects in this his Kingdome of what persuasion Religion or degree soever shall be Protected in their just Rights & Properties & in the free Exercise of their Religion Provided they Persevere in their duty & Alleigance without giveing occasion of any disturbance to the Peace of the Kingdome Tis said sr Chr Musgrave is Removed from his office in the Tower & Chr Musgrave Esqr from being one of the Clerks of the Councell The Report that Teckley was dead is A mistake & only from the Idle Report of a deserter Our fforeign letters say the Emper[o]r & other allies have Totally Rejected the Turneing the Truce into A peace & the Emper[o]r has ordered 10 Regmts to March toward Alsatia The Proceedings in ffrance Agt the Protestants are Pursued with all dilligence & in those Countries where the Protestants were most numerous there Appear the Reall marks of Extreame poverty & dispeopleing +Some hundreds of ffrench Protestants are lately Arrived at ffalmouth L.c. 1782 London 8th March 1687 +Many haveing taken dispensations of mr Brent of the Temple, Last Lds day severall meeting houses were open besides the quakers & Publick Preaching at that in Barbican Called mr Plants the Baptist who were more then 2000 in the Assembly & in Rosemakers [sic] Alley &c Proportionably Our letters from Edenbrough of the 1st instant say that of those 30 taken at A feild Conventicle & brought Prisoners thither some were discharged & of the Rest Refuseing the oath were to be Prosecuted Criminally Yesterday sr Jo: Lydcott parted hence for Rome being to Remane there as his Maties Agent after the departure of the E of Castlemain The Lady Mary Tudor Naturall daughter to his late Maty is marryed to one Esqr Ratcliffe of Ratcliffe A Romanist This day is said a pattent is past one of the offices to Create mr ffitzjames D of Cumberland who is makeing all Possible dispatch to Hungary yesterday his horses were put on board he going Part of the way in A man of warr that Carryes o[u]r new Ambr to Constantinople There is A discourse the K is upon disbanding 3 Regemts of horse vizt the E of Arrans Sr jo: Laniers & Another & that the E of Arran will goe to Hungary to the seige of Alba Regalis The Ld Spencer who was Coll of a Regemt quartered at St Edmundsbury haveing last sunday 7 night Comitted divers unaccountable Actions in the Church & after to the Mayor & officers & being Complained of to the ffather the E of Sunderland Its said he Acquainted the King & besought his Maty to suspend him which was done The dutchy Court to be wholly Anexed to the Exchequer soe there will be noe occasion for A Chancellr Attorney &c by which the K: will save 8000 L p An The K hath demanded of the ffrench Ambr that satisfaction be forthwith made to the Hudson bay Company +Orders are given for fitting out 10 ships of warr forthwith L.c. 1783 London 10th March 1686 +Yest Vice Admirall Herbert Br to the Ld Ch: Justice was displaced from all his Comands in the Navy & also from the Bedchamber & being master of the Wardrobe Last satureday night the Ms of Hallifaxes Coach was stopt in the Haymarket by 5 or 6 men who wounded him in the Arme but his servants & others Comeing in they all ran away undiscovered but its said are since taken +Its now said the Court will Remove to Windsor Abt the 20th of Aprill & that the Campaigne will open the 23rd to which Comes A Regemt from scotland & tis believed on all hands the Parliamt will sit on the 28th Aprill Tis said the Privy seale is given to the Ld Arundell of Warder & there is talk of more Alterations at Court The Ld Spencer is not only Removed from his Comand but also forbid the Court They write from Ireland the New Ld Chancellor hath made many of the Popish Irish justices of the Peace & made other Alterations Coll Legg the Ld Dartmmouths Br is dismist from his Comand as Governr of Kingsale Yesterday just before Exchange time the Benches Round the Exchange were filled with ffrench Protestants just Come over which were most women & Children which in all Circumstances would make Compassion in any but such as have layd aside all Humanity They write from Paris that notice being given of A Connivance in suffering Protestants to get away There are now such strict orders under very severe Penalties that will Prevent it & An order is Particularly given to Prevent any seamen getting away there being greate want of them at Brest & Thoulon to supply the fleet fitting out there +severall English merchants ships are getting leave to serve the Venetians as men of warr Agt the Turkes where are already A greate Number of English seamen & also of ffrench Protestant seamen [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_12th_Mar_1686 |L1784 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This Evening the discourse Concerning the sitting of o[u]r Parliamt is Altered The Ld Tho: Howard Br to the d of Norfolke is made mr of the Robes in Place of vice Admirall Herbert & his Regemt of ffoot is given to the Ld Hunsden Yest the E of Arundell took his place at the Board as Ld Privy seale Wee hear not of the E of Clarendons sitting in Councell since his Arrivall sr Cha: Porter is Arrived & very graciously Recd of his Maty & some say stands faire to be Ld Ch: Justice of the Comon Pleas In which Court is A tryall next Terme between the Ld Mountague of Boughton & the E of Devonshire Abt the Burneing of Mountagues house mr ffitzJames is Created D of Berwick E of Tirconnell & Baron of Bosworth one mr Baggott is sworne Gent of the Bedchamber In Roome of Coll Porter Tis said the E of Powis will be Created Marqs of Powis & viscount Montgomery & that the Lds Dover & Bellasis will be made Earles Last Thursday the Bp of London prsented A Petition to the Ecclesll Comrs to have his suspention taken off who Returned Answer that next sitting he should have their Answer They write from Dublin that the Ld Deputy sent to the Ld Mayor to deliver up the Citty Charter but his Lordship desired time to Consult his Bretheren who have since Resolved that they Cannot give it up but by due Course of Law Also demanded the Colledg Charter & had the same Answer +Sr Richd Neagle is made Attorney Genll & Sr Bryan Oneale & mr Dillon sergts at Law There are some Alterations in the Comrs of the Revenue & sr Tho: Sheridon made Chaire in Roome of the Ld Longford +They write from Jamaica they have discovered A Copper Mine which will yeild 16 L of mettle out of 100 L of Ore Some of the Ore is Come over hither There is talke of fitting out A Considerable fleet in Aprill & that 10 of them are to sayle Westward some distance [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_l7th_Mar_1686 |L1785 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Coll Kirks Comission is taken from him & Capt ffairfax is dismist & his troope Given to the Ld viscount staffords Brother & Its generally discoursed the E of Oxford & Coll Oglethorpe are dismist The Countesse of Peterbrough is Removed from being Groome to the queen & Its said the Ld Preston who was Ambr in ffrance is dismist from being master of the Greate Robe Tis said 25 ships will be set out this summer most of which are to goe into the streights & that mr Hen: ffitzJames his Matys 2d Naturall son being to be brought up in Navall Affaires is to goe in the said ffleet but not in any Comand his Brother the D of Berwick will be marryed to A Daughter of the D of Newcastles & not goe for Hungary as was said John dutten Colt Esqr Prisoner at the Kings suite for 10000 L on A scandm Magtum is discharged without any Composition which Its said the King granted at the Request of the Ds of Northumberland &c +Yest 2 Country Gente of sussex Came to the 3 Tunn Taverne in Holburne very full of Brandy & Calling for a quart of Canary before half was dranke both fell downe dead one was Recovered but the other lies dead there Our letters from Edenbrough of the 10th say the Earles of Panmure [?] & dundonald are dismist for being of the Privy Councell They write from the Hague that his Matys Envoy there declared he had orders to treate for An Accomodation for all diferences & in Particular between the 2 E: India Companies & the states sent to their E India Company for A true state of the matter that soe all things may be Adjusted in An Admirable way There have been Hott debates Abt the Pardon for those who Attempted on Peyton many being Averse on Account of Its being A President but the Rest declareing that for the future nothing of that nature shall be forgiven & the Considderation of o[u]r King Its hoped will end in their favour There being A greate Councell this night at Whitehall the Ecclesll Comrs sate not nor will till the 31st Instant [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] L.c. 1786 London 19th March 1686 +Last night his Maty declared in Councell that the Parliamt shall be Prorogued till the 22 Novembr next & this afternoon the Proclamation for it was Published Its now Generally discoursed his Maty will grant A Toleration & that A Proclamation will next weeke Certainly Come forth for Liberty of Conscience throughout England +Yest dr Kern Bp of Bath preached At St James new Church & dr Cave At St Dunstans who were very sharpe Agt seducers & Pervertrs mr Crispe who is A member of Parliamt & Comon sergt of the Citty is suspended & Its said sr Jo: Moor & some other Aldermen will be dismist Yest sr James Edwards Gave up his Comission as A Coll of o[u]r Trayned bands & Its said will be succeeded by sr Jo Chapman who is next in Course for Ld Mayor Its Credably said A Parliamt will be Called in Ireland to sit in May & settle things in that Kingdome Dr Burnet haveing Published A booke in Holland being An Account of his Travells in Italy Germany &c & many of them being dispersed here search is made in order to seize them The d of Albemarle haveing sold part of his estate & paid his debts departs for Jamaica next month The d of st Albans is prepareing for Hungary with sr Tho Wyburne his Govermt This weeke the E India Company began their sale & had A mighty sale for Callicoes to the vallue of 10000 L & twice [?] as much silks &c They write from Holland 17 were Concerned in the Attempt on Peyton of which 9 ffled & 8 Rendred themselves & are sentenced to dye but the end is variously Conjectured [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_2d_Mar_1686 |L1787 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Reasons moveing his Maty to give Liberty of Conscience are in the Gazett & that he will suddenly Ishue out A declaration for it & Its affirmed that mr Wm Penn hath the Honour to draw up the said declaration for the King to view & Approve The Report Continues that Sr Jo Moor Sr Wm Pritchard & Sr Samll Dashwood will be put out for being Aldermen & be succeeded by Sr Wm Dodson Woollen Draper Sr Jo: Clarke Apothecary & mr Wm Withers Linnen draper His Maty hath given orders for makeing forthwith for every one of the men of warr 2 suites of sayles & also double stores of all sorts Wee have Certain Account of the loss of the Lindsey ffriggott bound from Guyney to Barbados & thence home being Cast away on the Coast of sussex A box of Letters being Cast on shoar which was in her & is all yet to be heard of Also Another ship from Barbados belonging to the west is Cast away Homewards bound Within 5 or 6 dayes over 1000 ffrench Protestants have landed here They write from ffrance that notwithstanding all the Care upon the Coast of Poictou to hinder the Protestants for Escapeing yet greate numbers get away & severall villages & Townes on the sea side are left destitute of People +That the Kings Phisitians have Applyed suitable medicines as may put him Past Relapsing into his old distemper That the Aides & Customs are farmed at 26 millions & the Gabells at 37 millions That upon mr sheltons memoriall demanding satisfaction for their seizing the English ffactories in Hudsons bay The King Returned Answer he is willing to have the buisness Accomodated in such way & manner as the King of Greate Brittain shall thinke fit +On the 18th 600 souldiers were at deale Ready to be shipt for scotland |DLondon_24th_Mar_1686 |L1788 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The declaration of Indulgence Its thought will not Come to the Press these 8 Dayes & Its supposed will be 9 sheets This weeke is Published A book of 2 sheets said to be written by Wm Penn Esqr In which the Authr Challenges the Records of all kinds since Popery got the Chaire in England to produce An 8th part of the Lawes to Ruine men of Conscience that have been made since the other hath been made the Nationall Religion which he sayes is A scandall to the Reformation, Pleades very strongly for Repeale of the Penall Lawes & sayes the Church of England in her Constitution is none of the best ffreinds to Property &c Last sunday Masse was said in sidney Colledg in Cambridge where one mr Bassett A Romanist was lately made master +The Report of sr Wm Allabone being made master of the Rolls is Renewed Its also said that judge Wright will be made Ld Ch: Justice of the Comon Pleas This day the King & queen washed A Certain Number of old mens & womens feet According to Custome, Greate Preparations are makeing for to morrow & also for the Celebration of Easter in the Roman Way Sr Roger Manley one of the Capts of the Kings guards is dead +Last night Madam Gwin was given over by her Phisitians & is now Reported to be dead haveing by her will given her Personall estate Computed at 50000 L to her son the D of St Albans for Carrying on the warr Agt the Turks [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_26th_Mar_l687 |L1789 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yesterday Madam Gwin died After Easter a vissitation will be sent down to Cambridg where last Sunday ffather ffrancis said Masse in sidney Colledg & Its said the like will be done to morrow at Christchurch Colledg in Oxford Coll Cornwall A member of Parliamt hath given up his Comission The officers of the Army are Addressing the King to be freed from the oaths & Test Pursuant to the President of the Justices of Middsex Some Dissenters are also Prepareing An Addresse of thankes to the King for the Tolleration The Ld Deputy since his Arrivall in Ireland hath taken away 48 Comissions & put Natives in their places There are not a few that are uneasy in that Kingdome Notwithstanding the late Proclamation & take all opportunities to Come for England The Exchange of money from Dublin hither is 15 or 16 p Cent The King and queen goe not to Windsor till the 18th Aprill but the Prince & Ps Remove next wednesday to Hampton Court for the summer The Campaigne at Hunslow heath opens not till the 10th May for the ffoot & the 16th for the horse Tis now said the d of Berwick is to marry Sr ffran: Ratcliffs Daughter His Maty hath pardoned mr Mead who was in Holland The Ds of Albemarle hath been Indisposed but is Recovered & Its said the Duke will Embarque the l8th Aprill A Country man haveing Invented A head & soe Contrived it that whatever Language or Tune you speake in the Mouth of It Repeates Againe distinctly & Audibly It hath been lately showne to the King queen &c The Inventor hath been bid 2000 L for it & at 2 d Apeece hath already got 7 or 800 L |DLondon_29th_Mar_1687 |L1790 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Sunday at 2 in the morning A fire happened at the Corner of Whitecross street near Cripplegate which was soe sudden & surprising that 6 were burnt vizt A shoemaker & his wife & 2 daughters & A Pewterers wife & servant & the Pewterer himselfe hardly escaped by leapeing out of A Window & is since distracted There were but 2 houses damnified for that it was kindly discovered but too late to save their lives +The Army officers & some dissenters are Prepareing to Addresse the King as wee formerly wrote Madam Gwin is not dead as was said & yesterday it was the opinion of her Phisitians that shee will Recover To morrow sr Wm Trumball Embarques for Constantinople whither he goes his Matys Ambr Its now Reported the mr of the Rolls will be made Ld Ch Justice of the Comon pleas & sr Richd Allabone mr of the Rolls +Letters from Ireland say that severall of the Corporations of that Kingdom are upon Renewing their Charters & that the Ld deputy continues his Resolutions to take A Progresse into the North of Ireland Our Dutch letters say his Maties Envoy hath prsented A memoriall In Behalfe of those that Attempted to seize sr Robt Peyton assureing the States it was without his masters Knowledg & desireing their Enlargemt upon which the states have Released them +Our letters from Vienna say the Genll Randevous is Resolved to be on the 15th of May between Gran & Buda & if the Grand seignior Comes in Person with A Numerous Army as there is greate Appearance he will That then all the Emper[o]rs forces will march to the Bridge of Esseck to oppose the Grand seigni[o]rs Army Yest the Ld Chancellor Came to towne & lay first In his new house In Westminster & next ffriday the Councell sitts [Note in another hand on outside of letter:] A Lyon Rampant in a Border [?] vapees [?] put in a Lozeng for a widdow Harbert middon Goldsmith |DLondon_31st_Mar_1687 |L1791 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest the sessions began at Westminster where sr Tho: Haggerston sr Hen Bond mr Gage mr Tirinder & other new Justices sate on the bench His Maty hath given Admirall Herberts Regemt to Coll Justin Macarty Last Sunday mr Baxter the famous Nonc Minister Preached to A Numerous Auditory & after sermon made A Speech Advising the people to joyne with the Church of England & the Consequences if they did not Concludeing that he purposely tooke that opportunity of Preaching to Acquaint them therewith & also that he would not hereafter Preach to them but joyne with the Church of England Our scotch letters say they are Regulating the universities some who are marryed are to be dismist & single persons put in their Place The Diocesse of Edenbrough being made A Bishoprick since the Reformation & the Late Bp being made Archbp of Glascow he is to have the Govermt of the said Diocesse of Edenbrough & the Revenue to be Appropriated for Mantenance of the Kings Chapple at holy Roode house Neither the ministers nor others have as yet Accepted of the late Indulgence being unsatisfied with the oath therein Enjoyned +They write from Ireland the dissenters are Provideing meeting houses as formerly They write from Holland the states will send the officers who Attempted to Seize Peyton into England & leave them to his Maties Pleasure but never to be more in the service of the states The states have 70 men of warr in such A Readiness as to put to sea in A very few dayes notice This day the Ecclesll Comrs sit & Its Exspected the Bp of Londons buisness will be determined |DLondon_2d_Apr_1687 |L1792 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The Indulgence is 6 sheets & Comes out next munday His Maty has ordered that all moneys Levyed upon dissenters & paid into the Exchequer since the Accession to the Throne shall be paid back This day night Major Cary A Brewer in Pye Corner who was in the Nest but since Pardoned had his goods seized by An old Capias he paid 10 L but will have it Againe with damages The Ld Peterbrough & mr Chudleigh who was Envoy in Holland & now one of the Comrs of the Customs have declared themselves Roman Catholicks The King hath given Capt Browns troope of horse to Capt Langferan & Its said Coll Justin Macarty will be made A Major Genll Last night dr Jacomb (who died at the Countesse of Exeters) was Interred In Aldersgate Church being Attended by A Numerous Company Madam Gwin is much better but the Countesse of Exeter very ill The queen Dowager hath left off her Mourning & furnished somersethouse very Richly & hath taken A summer house at Hammersmith Pattents are passing to Create Sr jo duck of durham & sr Wm Humble of Kensington Baronetts, A quo warranto is Ishued Agt the Charter of Dublin & 93 more Corporations in that Kingdome The Resolutions the states have taken Abt the English officers who Attempted on Peyton are not satisfactory as was Exspected +severall English ships have brought over more ffrench Protestants who paid each 100 Livers ffreight The English Court are to meet on Thursday next +Tis said Ps Ann of Denmarke is with Child |DLondon_5th_Apr_l687 |L1793 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +This night the Declaration for Liberty of Conscience Came forth In which his Maty declared he will Protect & mantaine the Clergie of the Church of England in the free Exersize of their Religion Also suspends all Penall lawes in matters Ecclesll for not Comeing to Church or not Receiveing the sacrant &c Giveing liberty to meet soe it be openly & Publickly & all freely Admitted & to make knowne to the next justice what place they set Apart for those uses & that are disturbances of any kind be given to them Also suspends takeing the oaths & Tests Also declares he will mantaine all in their Properties as well of Church & Abby lands as in all other whatsoever Yest the sessions for Middsex began the first time at Westminster where the deputy Recorder gave the Charge Prohibitting the medling with Religion Last Sunday Dr Kern Bp of Bath Preached at st Anns Westminster where were hundreds of Coaches of Nobility & Gentry Also dr stillingfleet Preached at the same time at Whitehall where were the Prince & Ps & A thronged Assembly A Masse house is building at Chester Castle & one Goodwin A Preist is to Preach there The E India Interloper formerly arrested at Portesmouth is ordered hither the goods to be sold the King to be paid his Customs & 20 L p Cent over & the Company to have the Rest The E India Actions are at 214 Affrican 198 Hudsons Bay 235 p Cent Its said the d of Bucks is dead in Yorkshire This night is A greate Councell At Whitehall & on ffriday will be another after which wee may hear of Alterations of greate ministers of state Its Conjectured the Ld Ch: J Herbert will be Ld Ch: J of the Comon pleas & Sr Robt Wright Ld Ch: J of the Kings bench |DLondon_7th_Apr_1687 |L1794 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest morning the Lecture began Againe at Pinners hall (which was kept there every wednesday before the last disturbance & Called the Merchants Lecture) where were neer 2000 Auditrs & will be Continued every wednesday Our scotch letters of the 31st Past say the Councell have Banished 220 to the Plantations for not owneing the Kings Authority & 6 others are ordered to be tryed for their Lives for the same The discourse of the d of Berwicks Match is now wholly layd aside & he is Prepareing with all speed for Hungary The d of St Albans goes not with him his mother being Recovered & Agt it Tis said his Maty hath granted A Comission to the Merchants to Enquire into the Affaire of the Hudsons Bay ffactory which is seized by the ffrench & Its said the ffrench Ambr Promises to send for Comrs to treate with them Abt it After An Exact Computation of the damages by the late Inundation In Groningen they found drowned 1394 persons 6910 Cattle & 1281 houses besides 581 houses Ruined & overturned & 616 much damnified Our letters from Vienna say that further discoveries are Dayly made of the Intended Rebellion in Hungary which was designed through the whole Kingdome to massacre all the Imperiallists & then to declare for Teckley & divers Comanders of ffortresses haveing Agreed to deliver them up The Lieut ffinke at Vienna haveing been Tortured hath discovered some of his Accomplices & is ordered to be Tortured Againe to try if he Can discover any further The Comanders of Newhassell & Altsol are secured The Preparations of the Poles & Muscovites are very greate & the Cossacks under them neer the Bousthenes are prepareing small vessells to enter down that River into the black sea to allarme Constantinople |DLondon_9th_Apr_1687 |L1795 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Dr Clarke who was mr of Magdalen Colledg in Oxford is dead & his Maty hath Appointed mr Warren A new Converted Romanist to succeed The Ecclesll Court have Asked the vicechanceller & senate of Cambridg to Appear before them next thursday for not obeying his Maties Comand in Receiveing and Admitting ffather ffrancis mr of Arts Also the ds of Norfolke haveing Petitioned them for A Pention to be Allowed her by the Duke since he lived not with her They determined that if he live not with her before next Michs they will then order her a Pention suitable to her quality sr Thos Grosvenrs Comission of Capt of horse is disposed of to Capt Douty This day Capt Hope Capt Lieut to the Ld Cravens Company was tryed upon the Accusation of An Irishman for false musters which he not makeing out was ordered to be whipt every other day for 12 dayes through 2 Regemts of ffoot guards fed with Bread & water & soe Cashiered Yesterday the sessions ended at the old Bayly where 4 souldiers were sentenced to dye for Running away from their Colours Yest 4 silversmiths in Bloomesbury were seized for Clipping & Comitted to Newgate Sr Wm Trumball in his Passage to Constantinople is to Call at Maltha to Complaine to that governr of severall Piracies Comitted on his Maties subjects & demand Reparation Yest the Interloper was Condemned in the Court of Admiralty but his Maty hath ordered the goods to be sold by the E India Company for which they to have 1500 L his Maty 20 L p Cent & the owners the Rest who are Extreamly satisfied with his Maties kindness The Ld Chancellr is Highly displeased at the judges of the Comon Pleas for Enlargeing the Rules of the ffleet Prison without his Consent & at somewhat else that hath been done since |DLondon_12th_Apr_1687 |L1796 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last night Abt 10 A Clocke A fire broke out at the e of Bridgwater in Barbican In which the Ld Brackly his eldest son of 11 yeares of Age & Another son that lay with him of Abt 7 yeares old were burnt to death occasioned Its said by their Tutors Comeing in In drinke & left the Candle near the hangings & was found dead in A Chaire in that Roome The Earle himselfe endeavoring to save his Children not being in bed very Narrowly escaped & Recd hurt Their Honours are soe afflicted that Its feared the Countesse will not long survive There were but 5 or 6 more Roomes burnt it happening soe early that greate helpe Comeing in Mastered it Last sunday sr Nichs Butler one of the Comrs of the Customs was at Masse at Whitehall & declaired himselfe A Roman Catholicke & Its said mr Wiilliams hath declared himselfe of the same Religion Tis said his Maty hath sent orders into scotland that the oath mentioned in his Declaration for Liberty of Conscience there be not Imposed upon dissenters mr Atterbury the Messenger is gone to Cambridg to fetch up the vicechancellr &c & Exspected here to morrow sr Robt Wright is declared Ld Ch. J: of the Comon Pleas & mr Baron heath succeeds him in the Kings bench & sr Jo: Boroughs of Grays Inne is to succeed mr Baron heath +Last weeke the Comrs for disposeing the Charity to ffrench Protestants Passed their Accompts to the King haveing paid already 22000 L & have 10000 L in Banke besides what was Collected & not yet paid in A greate gang of Coyners are discovered in Wales & last weeke was seized in London some Counterfeit Crownes & halfe Crownes which Came thence by A Carryer [A full-face sketch of a woman from the waist up appears on outside of letter.] |DLondon_14th_Apr_1687 |L1797 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +The E. of Bridgwater ventured In greate danger & is burnt in his face & the Countesse miscarryed on the affright he who was the occasion was not their Tutr but waited on them & lay in this Chamber The Corps were all found not being wholly Consumed Last sunday most of the Eminent Nonconformists Preached at their former meeting houses to very greate Assemblies where they thanked god & the King for the freedome they enjoy This morning the Anabaptists prsented An Addresse of thanks in which was Inserted that Conscience Could not be forced his Maty replyed that it should not be forced nor their Properties Invaded & that they did well in Addressing being what was Exspected On satureday night mr Atterbury served the vicechanceller of Cambridg with the order who on Munday Called A Senate who Chose Dr Babington & mr Newton of Trinity Coll Dr Rachard & mr Billers of st Johns mr stanhopp of Kings mr smith of queens & Dr Cooke of Jesus Colledg to Assist the vicechancellr at London & back the Reasons why they could not Admitt ffather ffrancis The Brussells Gazett sayes the E of Salisbury hath abjured the Protestant Religion at Rome The Countesse of Rochester is dead The officers who Attempted to seize Payton are Arrived & Recd Graciously by his Maty who told them none ever did or should endeavor to serve him but he would take Care of him His Maty hath declared that of his free Grace he will Pardon sr Patience Ward now in Holland & that none directly or Indirectly shall take any money of him on that Account & Its said Intends the same to mr Papillion &c that are Considderable traders Yest the Colledg of Phisitians Recd their new Charter which Runs very High Agt all quacks Apothecaries not Exempted |DLondon_16th_Apr_1687 |L1798 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest at the Ld Chancellors new house mr Robt Wright was sworn Ld Ch: J: of the Comon Pleas mr Baron Milton judge of the Kings Bench & mr sergt Powell A Baron of the Exchequer Tis said A Generall Pardon will be Passed for all Persons 6 Excepted This day is Published A 2 d letter of Wm Penn Esqr of 2 sheetes & halfe Yest was Another Tryall at Blackheath of new Mortarpieces some of which threw A Bomb 3 quarters of A mile His Maty hath given Admirall Herberts Regemt to Capt Tufton & his Company in the ffoot Guards is given to one of the English officers sent from Holland Our scotch letters say that on the 5th the Ld Dunbartons Regmt Arrived from London & on the 12th Coll Buchans Brigade was to be put on board the same ships for London to be at the Campe at Hunslow heath That on the 5th the Colledg of Edinbrough was vissitted but tell us not the perticulars Yest A woman was burnt at Tyburne for Clipping & A souldier hanged at Tower hill for Running away from his Colours The Mufti who on the Comotions in Constantinople was Banished the Grand seigni[o]rs Court was in the Morea & by A strong Providence happened on his ffathers house whence in his Infancy he was made A Captive Thence he went to venice & Embraced the Christian Religion According to the Greeke Church & is Embarqued for England & dayly Exspected here Tis said his Maty hath given very greate Incouragemt for his Comeing & that An Eminent house in Austins ffryars is Appointed for his Reception The vicechancellor of Cambridg is to Appear before the Ecclesll Court next Thursday |DLondon_19th_Apr_1687 |L1799 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +His Maty gave one mr ffarmer A Mandamus to be President of Maudlin Colledg in Oxford but the university have Chosen one mr Hough A Member of the said Colledg who was last sunday Confirmed by the Bp of Winchester The university haveing first writt A humble letter to the King that without violation to their very Constitution they Could not Admitt ffarmer but tis believed they will be Cited before the Ecclesll Court Yest mr Wade &c who were officers under Monmoth in the west prsented An Addresse to the King with humble & hearty thanks for their Lives & estates &c Adding that his Maty had not only given them but the whole nation A new life in the declaration for liberty which had filled Mouths with Long live the King [last four words are in large letters] his Maty smiled & Recd them very Kindly & told them he was Resolved to stand by his Declaration & Convince the world that Protestants might by happy under A Papist King That he alwayes lookt upon it as unchristian Even in A Papist to persecute on Account of Religion At their departure the King said God Bless you & I am glad to see you here Our scotch letters yesterday brought A Coppie of the Kings letters to the Councell there That if the Presbyterians scruple to take the oath & the Councell thinke fit to grant Indulgence Its now his Maties will & pleasure & doth hereby Authorize & Require their Lordships to grant them his Indulgence without takeing the said or any other oath His Maty hath ordered the Comrs of the Navy to make what speed they can to put the ffleet to sea & Admirall Herbert who Intended to goe voluntier under the Venetians is served with A writt ne Exeat Regnum The Court goes to Windsor the 18th May when the ffoot begin to Encampe on Hunslow heath but the horse will not be there till the middle of June [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_21st_Apr_1687 |L1800 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +What was done this day by the Ecclesll Comrs Abt the Gent sumoned from Oxford & Cambridg wee Cannot give Account till next Yest morning at 3 A Clock all the Warehouses between Thames street & Botolphs Wharfe fell downe suddenly being overcharged at top with sugars noe person was killed but neer 40 Tun of wine & many Pipes of oyle were broken which spoyled Currants & other Rich Comodities to the loss of at least 10000 L Last satureday the d of Bucks died in Yorkshire without A will he died in Perfect sence & Recd the sacramt According to the Church of England his Title of duke falls but Its said that of Marqs & Earle of Bucks descends to the son of the late Ld Purbeck Tis thought his garter will be given to the d of Berwick +Yest his Maty Rode A Hunting into surrey & was Attended by the Ld dovers troope who some of them in their Returne Comeing over from Lambeth in the fferry boat over Turned or sunke it & some say 8 or 10 were drowned others that all escaped but 4 The E: India Actions are at 213 Affrican 207 Hudsons bay 230 Tis said Sr Jo: shorter oure Ald: of this Citty is made one of the Comrs of the Navy +This day was A Tryall at the Comon Pleas between the Ld Mountague & E of devonshire In which it plainly Appeared that the fire which burnt Mountague house began in the Garrett of the Apartment the Ld Mountague Reserved for Laying & Aireing his hangings & happened by Neglegence of his servants: soe the Ld Mountague was nonsuited The ffoot are on their March from Portesmouth Yarmouth &c towards the Campe at Hunslow heath [A few figures and hard-to-read words in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_23d_Apr_1687 |L1801 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Last Thursday the Vicechancellr of Cambridge Appeared before the Ecclesll Comrs to give Answer why they did not obey the Kings mandamus & Admitt ffather ffrancis mr of Arts & demeaned himselfe with greate Prudence & Prayed That being he Appeared In behalfe of the whole university & was Conscious to himselfe of his Ignorance in the Law & that soe venerable & August An Assembly might Disable him to the Prejudice of those he Represented That they would Allow him time & Councell to Assist him which was granted & he is to Appear on Wednesday next Last Thursday my Justice Withins had his quiettus & this day Sr Richd Allabone was made A sergt at Law & on Munday is to be A judge in his place Yest the Ld Ch: Justice Wright (who was last weeke sworne of the Comon Pleas) was sworne Ld Ch: J of the Kings bench & the Ld Ch: J: Herbert sworne Ld Ch: Justice of the Comon Pleas There is talke another judge hath his quiettus & that Sr Jo: Holt o[u]r Recorder is Laying downe that office On Thursday Wm Penn & some other Eminent quakers prsented An Addresse of thanks Assureing his Maty of their Peaceable behavour & Loyalty The Cheife of the Presbiterians have also prsented An Addresse of thanks for his Maties declaration for liberty of Conscience His Maty hath given the late d of Bucks Garter to the E of Sunderland +Last night Sr Gilbert Gerrards son in Law that marryed the Bp of Durhams Daughter was killed in Soehoe feilds by one mr smith (Comonly Called narrative smith) who was seized & Comitted to the Gatehouse |DLondon_26th_Apr_1687 |L1802 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] The quakers Addresse will not be delivered these 2 or 3 dayes They say they are more obliged to the King then any other he haveing Released 1100 of their ffreinds some of which have been above 20 yeares in Prison Those of Madgalen Colledg in Oxford have Acquainted his Maty they had Elected mr Hough before they had his Maties Mandamus to Elect mr ffarmer or they would have obeyed it with which Its said his Maty is well satisfied Yest was Published by mr Hills the Kings Printer the Rules of the schooles to be opened on the 23d May in the savoy That all Children of what Condition or perswasion soever shall be taught Gratis & noe Tampering to perswade any from their Religion & many other Encouragemts to send Children thither On Satureday Coll Buchans Battalion Arrived from scotland & were quartered in Whitechappell &c & Abt 3 on sunday morning their Centries stopt the Constable & Watch & seized the Constable upon which the Ld Mayor & sheriffs were Called out of bed who demanded the Constable but were not only Refused but used in A Gross manner In the afternoon the Ld Mayor &c Acquainted the King & Councell & upon A full Examination his Maty ordered Capt Hodges to be suspended & declared he was much troubled at what had happened That it was never his Intention the Military power should Concerne it selfe with the Civill other then to Aide & Assist & would Punish the prsent offenders & Ishue an order to Prevent such things for the future +On sunday night the E of devonshire being in Whitehall & Hott words Passing between him & Coll Culpepper he struck him with A small Cane & was Confined to his house & this day gave bayle but Its said will be Called to A strict Account +Yest Oates stood in the Pillory at Tyburne & Came off well |DLondon_28th_Apr_1687 |L1803 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +Yest the Vicechancellr &c Appeared before the Ecclesll Comrs The Roome & Anti=Roome being Extreamly thronged with persons of quality & hundreds of Clergymen he delivered in his Plea which was Read & Recited many statutes of the university &c & In effect justifyed their Proceedings desireing they might be left to the Law & the judges & they were Ready to joyne Ishue the matter being wholly Civill & not Cognizable by that Court +They were ordered to withdraw & after An houres debate the Comrs Resolved to take time to give in their opinion & Adjourned till the 14th May This day 8 Presbiterian ministers in behalfe of themselves & others prsented An Addresse of thanks for their liberty of Conscience which Its said is drawne by mr Alsopp & most Curiously & Retorically Penned They assured his Maty of their Loyalty & also that they Rested in his Promise The K Recd them very Graciously & in A speech thanked them & declared it was his opinion the scripture was Clear that noe force Could or ought to be put on Conscience That his family had been severely dealt with by men of their perswasion but now he would not doubt of their Loyalty Concludeing that as he was A Prince he as heartily wished there was A Magna Charta for Liberty of Conscience aswell as for their Properties Tis said the sometime Turned out Aldermen are to be Restored & that sr Jo shorter will be Ld Mayor for next year +The Ryott by the scotch souldiers is Enquired into by the Ld Chancellr &c This day sr Richd Allabone & mr Ingleby of Yorke (who was tryed there as one in the Popish Plott) were made sergts & treated the judges &c Magnificently +The Ld Purbeck 10 yeares old hath kissed the Kings hand as Marqs of Buckingham one mr Savile A Gent of the Inns of Court hath his Chamber sealed up & A warrant out for him Its Reported he Employed one to transcribe some Manuscripts who Conceiveing them to be Treason Carryed them to the Ld Chancellr [A few figures in another hand appear in left margin of first recto and on outside of letter.] |DLondon_3d_May_1687 |L1804 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +A New Comission is Passing for the Lds [of?] the Ecclesll Comrs which will have some Additionall Powers in it & Its said till it be Past the buisness of Cambridg will have noe determination Many more Addresses are Prepareing Its said the Bps of Durham Oxford Rochester & Chester have subscribed Addresses which are Passing through their severall diocesses +Last sunday Count Dada Nuntio from his holiness was Consecrated Archbp of Amasia in St James Chappell by ffather Dominick Archbp of Armagh & 2 other Bps his Maty & both the queens being prsent Its now said that next Munday he will make his Publicke entry A New Comission is Appointed for Wm Penn Esqr Councellr Brent & 2 others to Inspect & Report to the King what money hath been Levyed on Dissenters for 8 yeares Past Sr Jo: Holt o[u]r Recorder hath besought the King for his quiettus which is granted & mr sergt Tate succeeds This day the Mr of the Rolls is displaced & is succeeded by the Ld Ch: Justice Herbert & the Ld Ch: Justice Wright succeeds in the Comon Pleas & Sr Richd Allabone succeeds Ld Ch: Justice of the Kings bench +Yest the King went for Tilbury Chattam &c And A 3d Rate ffriggott was Launched & named Edgmoor being the Name of the Moor on which Monmoth was Routed The D of Berwick went with him & soe onwards for Hungary +The K. of Spaine hath had dangerous fitts of An Ague & swooneings & there is A Report he is dead which hath Caused the ffrench K to deferr his journey to Luxemburgh & if true Its Exspected he will Instantly seize on the Spanish Netherlands [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_5th_May_1687 |L1805 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +What wee wrote last of the mr of the Rolls & the Ld Ch: Justices being Removed is not yet Confirmed Last night his Maty Returned to Whitehall & soon after was Attended with severall Addresses An Addresse is prsented by some of the Clergie in which they humbly thanke the King for his Renewed Promises in his declaration of maintaining & defending the Church of England as by Law established &c Returneing humble & hearty thanks as becomes true sons of the Church of England His Maty Recd them very Graciously & their Addresse with much satisfaction Complaint being made Agt the Mayor & Recorder of Totnes That he was soe far from forwarding the late Addresse that he Comitted some of the Grandjury for it, upon which they are sent for up to Answer it dr Burnet haveing Printed 2 Pamphletts in Holland Abt the Test wherein are scandalous Reflections on the Govermt he is Cited to Appear to An Information at Edenbrough by the 24th June next or to have Processe Agt him Tis said the Bp of Peterbrough is layd Aside The E: of Strafford is soe ill that his life is dispaired of His Maty hath given the Marqs of Worcesters Regemt to the son of the Marqs of Powis. +Yest the scotch Battalion who quartered in Whitechappell marched through the Citty & Capt Hodges at the head of his Company Yest mr Lenthalls Councell moved Agt mr Glover marshall of the Kings bench that he Could get noe Rent of him & other Complaints were made soe the Court swore mr Cooke marshall in his place but Its said mr Glover is gone for Holland & Carryed severall Prisoners with him [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_10th_May_1687 |L1806 # L. c. [i.e., 1685/86] +On satureday the Ld Chancellr demanded of the vicechancellr how long he had been vicechancellr he Answered Abt 7 yeares My Ld Asked when the Kings Mandamus Came to him he Answered on Ashwednesday My Ld Asked him when he Comunicated it to the senate he said within 14 or 15 dayes My Ld Asked why soe many dayes He Answered it was A New thing & he would be well Advised soe divers persons of greate worth & Learning Came to him in the name of some Colledges & shewed their dislike My Ld Asked who they were He named dr Osmont & 5 or 6 more My Ld Asked who opposed it in the senate He Answered it was A generall Consent by silence to what he said Then being ordered to Withdraw were after Called in & Recd the sentence formerly mo[ved?] & those 8 that Came with h[im?] & some others are ordered to Attend next Thursday Yest 2 more Addresses were prsented to his Maty Sr Patience Ward is Returned On the 19th the whole Court Remove to Windsor Yest the E of devonshire Appeared Againe & mr Williams Insisted he ought not to be Impleaded in time of Parliamt but the Court over Ruled it Then he Put in his Plea Agt the jurisdiction of the Court in the Case To which mr solicittr demurred mr Williams joyneing in the demurr it was Argued & the Court over Ruled that also but at last gave time to Plead till next Terme which mr Williams Engaged if in the Interim he obtain not his Maties Pardon Narrative smiths tryall on the Appeale is ordered next Terme & in the Interim he may on good bayle have his liberty +The Ps of Denmarke is with Child mr Baxter the noted Presbiterian minister hath taken some Roomes neer the Charter house to Preach in [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |D1687 |L1807 # L. c. [i.e., May] +A messenger from the Ecclesll Comrs is gone to Cambridg to summon more [?] of the university What occurred this day at Whitehall before the said Comrs you shall have in the next One mr Morley A deane in Ireland being Turned Romanist hath here Printed his Reasons for it & is gone back into Ireland with A dispensation to hold the said deaneary +The discourse Continues that sr Patience Ward sr John shorter mr Pilkington &c will be Recalled to their Places of Aldermen sr Jo: Morgan Coll Cornwalls Lieut Coll hath given up his Comission & Its said Capt Herbert the Ld Ch: Justices Eldest brother & Capt Edwards have done the like His Maty hath ordered the ffoot to take the feild on Hunslow heath the 6th June The fusiliers the 16th & the horse the 20th +His Maty when last at Chattam gave orders for makeing 2 wet Docks Also warehouses to be built & Provided with all navall stores & that they may be alwayes full that in Case of Emergency the fleet may be Equipped in A short time & Assured the Comrs they should not want money for it Tis said the King hath ordered all fines & fforfeitures for the future shall goe for Repaire of the Garrisons on the Coast of England +The ds of Buckingham hath prsented the King with Abt 60 horses that were the dukes both for Coach & saddle Our fforeign letters say the Tartars have defeated A Considderable body of Poles & Carryed 30000 Christians into slavery Also that Abafty Prince of Transilvania is dead & that they are Electing A Protestant Prince This weekly bill is somewhat High there dyeing 394 which is 43 more then the former weeke whereof 7 died suddenly |DLondon_14th_May_1687 |L1808 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Thursday the Gent of Cambridg had A sharpe Reprimand & are sent downe with orders too Elect A new vicechancellr & Required to bring or send the statutes of the university or Authentick Coppies of them to their Ldps On Thursday wee had soe violent A storme the wind at southwest that it kept back the tyde that it flowed not above An houre & A halfe & at Low water the wind Carryed it soe violently downe the River that many waded over both above & below the Bridg & were not to their Armepitts the like never seen before by any now alive There were Gold Rings money &c found Yest neer 100 women whose husbands are in Prisons for debt & unable to Pay prsented A petition to the King who gave A Gracious Acceptance & Its said will Cause An Act of Grace to be suddenly dispatcht under the Broad seale directed to Certain Comrs to treate with Creditrs in behalfe of poor debtors in Prisons throughout England some are of opinion his Maty will Restore London & other Corporations to their Ancient state Last night o[u]r sessions ended & o[u]r new Recorder Tate sentenced 9 to dye Last Thursday the delegates at drs Comons all voted Agt the Countesse of Stamford in favour of the earle but shee is to have 5 L p weeke allowed her for Allimony This weeke the E of shrewsbury Ld Lumley mr ffox & mr darry are gone for Holland haveing his Maties leave to give the Ps of Orange A vissitt dr Burnet is Naturalized in Holland & hath marryed A widdow worth 800 L p An sterling +Tis said the earle will be sent for from Ireland |DLondon_19th_May_1687 |L1809 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest morning Abt 1 A Clocke A Terrible fire broke out in the Coopers yard belonging to the victualling office at Tower hill which Consumed A vast quantity of staves for Barrells & many hundreds of dry Casks fitted up to Carry Provisions for the fleet Its judged there were neer 100 storehouses & other houses burnt & was stopt by blowing up 4 houses in east smithfeild +There are 8 dead men found & Its thought severall others are among the Ruins, Also some were wounded by the fall of A stack of Chimneys The victualling office it selfe escaped The E India ships are not soe Rich as was Exspected They bring Advice the ffaucon Capt Prestwick Comander & the Charles Capt Preston Comander are one lost & the others back broke Careening in India +That the Dutch declared warr Agt An Indian King & surprized the Towne of Meslepotan on the Coast of Chormandell & Disposessed the English ffactory there by which Its said the diamond trade & China trade will be wholly lost to the English That the Interlopers have surrounded the Company with the subjects of the Greate Mogull from whome they have Recd severall Prejudices & Agt whome the Company have declared warr which some thinke may prove of ill Consequence There is A discourse that all the Clergie shall pay their first fruites to the full Extended vallue Also that the Bp of Worcester & some other Clergymen are Cited before the Ecclesll Comrs His Maty hath Revived the order of St Andrew in Scotland Consisting of A Soveraigne & 12 knights which was layd downe ever since K James 1st +This day their Maties Removed to Windsor |DLondon_21st_May_1687 |L1810 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The university of Cambridg have Chose dr Balderson mr of Emanuel Colledg their vicechancellr On Wednesday the Popes Nuntio is to make his Publicke entry The King Comes to Whitehall to Receive him It will be performed in A very splendid manner The Nuntios Coaches & Liveries being Extreame Rich Tis said mr Mason A Goldsmith in ffleet street & mr Bolesworth A Perfume seller neer Temple barr will be sheriffs for next year The former is A Romanist The Ld Carrington is gone to marry A Daughter of the Marqs will goe for Ireland This weeke 7 or 800 ffrench Protestants are Arrived & are Comeing hither by land his Maty hath Inspected their Accounts & Recomended A Perticular Care of them & A Pattent of denization for 200 who are Ingenious Artists in divers mechanicks is Passed Gratis Its beleived the E. India Company will next weeke waite on the King & Represent the usage they have mett with from the Dutch Since their declareing warr Agt the Indians upon the Ganges they have Removed their factory from suratt to Bombay Tis said the Dutch have broke the English scotch & Irish Regemts in their service & that the officers are Comeing hither +They write from Vienna the Genll Randevouz was Appointed on the 20th May where would be 60000 men & they designed to begin the Campaigne with the seige of Belgrade or Alba Regalis But had Advice the Turks had Already 40000 men neer Essecke & greate bodies following with designe to surprize those places they lately tooke in lower Hungary upon which the Emper[o]r sent severall Regemts with all Imaginable Hast to Reinforce them +Its discoursed at Court the Ps of Orange is with Child |DLondon_24th_May_l687 |L1811 # L. c. [i.e., May] +A 2d Mandamus is sent to Cambridg to dr Balderston the new vicechancellr to Admitt ffather ffrancis master of Arts Yest the Jesuitts schooles opened in the savoy where Appeared hundreds of youth & some were sent back for that there is not yet Roome sufficient But 180 are entred of which 40 are Protestants & the names of others are taken The Jesuitts Appear in the Habitts of their order 6 officiate one quarter & then are Releived This day Wm Penn Esqr went to Windsor to prsent An Addresse in behalfe of all in England Called quakers Yest was Published A 12 d booke Intituled the Kings Authority in Dispenseing with Ecclesll Lawes Asserted & Indicated By the late Reverend Phillip Nye dedicated to the King by Henry Nye son of the Authr written on the occasion of his late Maties declaration +The Report that mr Baxter Advised his Auditrs to joyne with the Church of England Proves A mistake for they have taken A Large house in Charterhouse yard for 7 yeares wherein he Preaches every Lords day to such An Auditory as is scarse Credable Tis said P George will Goe to Denmarke to see the King his Brother The E India Actions are now under 200 dr Burnet was marryed at the Hague to one Madam scott said to be worth 20000 L & Its said has writt A letter to o[u]r Court takeing notice of the Proceedings Agt him in scotland & Asserting his Innocency But that if the Prosecution Continues he will be forced in his owne defence to make some Papers Publicke of noe small figure Yest the judges Attended the King & some say were sent for to Consult the dispenseing with the Act that Prohibitts Irish Cattle +The Atturney Genll is very ill [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_26th_May_1687 |L1812 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest his Maty was Exspected in towne but Changed his Resolutions suddenly, sending for the officers of his Chappell to keep Corpus Christi day at Windsor ffather Hall Preaching on the occasion The King Recd the quakers Addresse & mr Penn with severall marks of Respect & Assured them he would mantaine his declaration to all his subjects of what Persuation soever +The E of devonshire hath made greate Application to the King to obtaine his Pardon but is Referred to the Law & to morrow must plead to the Information A Ryott haveing been Comitted in the White ffryars by those Called Alsatians on A Constable Called to keep the peace The sheriffs with the Posse Comitatis went this day & brought away severall of the offenders Also some Notorious Cheates all which are by the Ld Mayor sent to Prison There is greate Exspectation what designe the ffrench K will be on with his ffleet which lyes now Ready Equipped in Brest Thoulon & Marselles in all neer 30 men of warr But not soe well Provided of seamen as formerly The Protestants haveing deserted who were very Considderable for Number The latine Gazett from Cologne gives Account that the Tombe & Chappell of Mahomet was falne to the ground by which they Prognosticate the fall of their Empire also that the P of Transilvania is dead & that the states have elected the d of Lorraine in his stead They write from Poland that the Muscovites in their march toward Crim had beaten A Considderable Number of Tartars which had Caused such A Consternation that their Principle families Retired into greate Tartary Next satureday the d of Berwick goes Post for Hungary & on the 10th June P: George goes for denmarke |DLondon_28th_May_1687 |L1813 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest being the 1st of the Terme the E of devonshire pleaded Not Guilty to the Information for strikeing Coll Culpepper in Whitehall & will be tryed on the 7th June mr Penn at the Delivery of the quakers Addresse made this Speech May it please the King, It was the saying of o[u]r blessed Lord to the Captious Jewes Render to Cesar the things that are Cesars & to god the things that are gods as this distinction ought to be observed by all soe the King has given us An Illustrious Example who while he was A subject gave Cesar his due & now he is A Cesar gives god his due vizt his soveraignity over Consciences Its then A shame for any Englishman that Pretends to Christianity not to Render the King his due By this Grace he hath Releived his distressed subjects from their Cruell sufferings & Raised to himselfe A new & lasting Empire in Adding their Affections to their duty & wee Pray God to Continue the King in that noble Resolution for he is now upon A Principle that hath good Nature Christianity & the good of Civill society on his side & as o[u]r sufferings would have moved stones to Compassion soe wee should be harder if wee were not moved to Gratitude &c The Addresse being Read the King said Gent/ I thanke you heartily for yo[u]r Addresse some of you know (I am sure you do mr Penn) that it was alwayes my Principle that Conscience ought not to be forced & that all men ought to have liberty of Conscience & as I have promised in my declaration I will Continue as long as I live & hope before I dye to settle it so that those of after Ages shall not have power to alter it Our letters from Dublin say the Independants there have Addressed the E of Tirconnell & Returned thanks for their liberty they enjoy |DLondon_31st_May_1687 |L1814 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On satureday the Ecclesll Comrs sate at Hampton Court & had some matter of Privacy before them & Its said the Bp of London is Cited to Attend them this weeke Tis said dr Balderston the New vicechancellr of Cambridg hath Refused to Admitt ffather ffrancis mr of Arts & that A quo Warranto will Ishue Agt the said university A Romish Preist to mr Hill the Mayor of Glocester hath obtained A Mandamus to be A Prebend there But the deane & Chapter have elected Another of which he is Come up hither to Complaine The English Ambr at Rome is not well satisfied the Pope Refuseing to Accord to some demands he made by order of his master Tis said the university of Oxford have Chose the Ld High Chancellr for their Chancellr in Place of the d of Ormond On satureday the Councell sate & the Mayor & Recorder of Totnes Appeared for discountenanceing Addressing & brought severall Testimonies of their Approved Loyalty & in Conclusion the Mayor was dismist But mr Gibbon the Recorder was suspended from that Place & from that of Recorder of Exeter under the D of Albemarle Tis said Sr Tho Colmondley of Cheshire is sumoned before the Councell for discountenanceing Addressing Orders are sent to the Comrs of the Navy to fit out to sea forthwith some men of warr to Prevent any Mischeifs the Algereens in o[u]r seas may Comitt & not to suffer them to Come in sight of o[u]r Coasts An Addresse is Come from all the English officers in the ffrench Army signifying that if his Maty hath any Comand [or?] service for them they will Readily quitt their Employes & Come |DLondon_2d_June_1687 |L1815 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The judges for the Circuitts for next Assizes are thus Appointed Home Circuitt Ld Ch: J: Herbert Baron Lutwich Westerne Ld Ch J: Wright Justice Powell Norfolke Ld Ch: Baron Atkins Baron Milton Northerne mr Justice Allabone Baron Powell Midland Justice Street Justice heath Oxford Justice Holloway Baron Jenner +The heads of Maudlin Colledg in Oxford are Cited before the Ecclesll Comrs to Attend on Munday next Its said 4 Bishops will set up A ffree schoole in Lincolns Inne feilds & some Gent are doing the like in Westminster & the like is in motion in other Parts of the Kingdome The Clergie of Yorkshire are bringing up An Addresse & Addresses are Comeing from severall other Parts After all the Preparations for the Nuntio Its said his Maty upon An Expresse from Italy Admitts not A Publicke entry Tis said his Maty hath ordered Timouth Castle to be demolished & A ffort built somewhat Lower Sr Peter Wich his Maties Resident at Hamburgh declares himselfe A Romanist +This day sr Jo: Wetwangs son was brought to the Kings bench barr & Pleaded Guilty to An Information for speakeing ill of the King & his Army & humbly begged the Mercy of the Court +Greate severities have been used to the Nobility & Gentry in Hungary on Pretence of Conspireing with Teckley. some Executed others Imprisoned of which 13 Lords in Prison have been put to the Torture but Confesse nothing |DLondon_4th_June_1687 |L1816 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Its the discourse of the towne his Maty will dissolve this Parliamt & Call A new one & some say the former was determined last night in Councell & that A Proclamation will Ishue next weeke The E of Castlemain hath had Audience of Conge of the Pope & taken his Conge of the sacred Colledg & is Returneing for England The Pope hath prsented him with A most famous Peece of Painting & A Bason of Agnus dei The dutch Ambr hath Acquanted the King The Reason why the dutch seized Meslipotan was for that the King of Golconda whose towne it was haveing warr with the Greate Mogull They had lent him vast summes of money which they Could not get & were forced to seize for satisfaction But this doth not satisfie his Maty for that not only Meslipotan but also 2 other ffactories that depended on it are lost to the English A Man of warr & yaught are ordered to Attend P: George who Parts hence on the 13th Instant for denmarke by Holland & will be Absent Abt 5 weeks Three Algereens have been seen Cruiseing off the Dogger sands with some Prizes one of which is A ship from denmarke Our Irish letters say the Ld deputy hath Ishued out A Proclamation for Allaying feares jealousies & to Encourage trade & all tradeing men Our scotch letters say the Ld Charles Hamilton 3d son to the duke & some other young Lords &c are gone for Hungary +The Bishops & states of Hungary are sumoned to A Genll diett at Vienna for quietting the minds of the Emper[o]rs subjects in his new Conquests The Turks are Repaireing the Bridg of Esseck & the Emper[o]r has sent Genll Dunewald with A body of men to hinder it |DLondon_7th_June_1687 |L1817 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the vice President & ffellows of Magdalen Colledg in Oxford Attended the Ecclesll Comrs The Ld Chancellr demanded why they obeyed not the Kings Mandamus for mr ffarmer They Answered they had not done Anything but what was Pursuant to the statutes & Rules of the university as by oath obliged & Prayed they might Answer farther by Councell The Ld Chancellr Answered it was somewhat wonderfull they should aske to Advise with Councell after the ffact Comitted That they would have done better to have Advised before they were Guilty of such Disobedience But at last leave was given them till Munday next & then to bring the statute booke of the university with them This day the E of Devonshire withdrew his Plea of not Guilty & will Receive sentence the last day of the Terme +The Algereens are said to be 7 or 8 men of warr of which 3 are before the Texell They had A fight with 3 dutch men of warr who gained nothing of them & night Parted them, They have taken severall Dutch vessells within sight of the Maas & some before the Texell Also A dutch ship bound from ffrance to Holland & aboard neer 200 ffrench Protestants fflying thither They take out all the men women & Children & all of any vallue & then set the ship on drift & severall have been taken at sea without any man on board them This day is Advice they have taken A Dutch ship bound for London with the Muscovite Ambr & all his Retinue & also on board another vessell 100 Passengers English & dutch His Maty has ordered sr Roger strickland with some men of warr to sea for the security of o[u]r Comerce +Its said Sr Edw Hales is made Lieft of the Tower |DLondon_9th_June_1687 |L1818 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Tis said when the Presbiterians of the towne prsented their Addresse his Maty said to this effect +Gent I have already found 2 good effects of my declaration The easeing & Pleaseing of my people, It has been my judgment A long time that none has or ought to have any power over Conscience but god I understand there are some jealousies among my subjects that I have done this on A designe But you look like Gent of too greate Integrity to entertaine any such suspition +Gent I Protest before god I desire you to tell all manner of People that I have noe other designe then what I have spoke off & I hope to Live to see the day when you shall aswell have A Magna Charta for Liberty of Conscience as you have had for your Properties &c Abt 10 months since the d of Albemarle Ld ffaulkland sr Jo Narbrough sr James Hayes & sr Richd Haddock set out A ship Called the James & Mary Capt Phillips Comander in search of the Spanish Galleons Cast away 42 yeares since neer the Cape of fflorida one of which they found & got up to the vallue of 300000 L & arrived in the downes last Tuesday haveing on board 32 Tunn of silver besides much Gold &c Sr Richd Haddock A few dayes since sold his Part for 150 L now worth 8000 L The d of Albemarle ventured 600 L some say 800 L for which the master of the ship declares he will give him 40000 L on demand but Its said every 100 L Charge will Repay 10000 L +Wee have Advice A sally man of warr with Algerine Colours hath taken in o[u]r Channell A Rich English ship from Barbados & Carryed her off & that severall sally men of warr are out with algereen Colours in o[u]r seas Capt Cheeke is out for being Lieft of the Tower & sr Edw Hales in his Place +Yest the King dined at the Campe |DLondon_11th_June_1687 |L1819 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The dissolveing the Parliamt is not now mentioned some say the Catholicke Clergie are Agt it & their Nobility & Gentry for it & to have A new one Chose Its thought his Maties pleasure will be soon knowne Many more Addresses are Come up & delivered as also one from some Gent of the Middle Temple wherein are Expressions much talked off & this morning was found upon one of the Pillars of the Temple Cloysters 9 queries Concerning Addressing & Addressors tending to the discouragemt of both The silver & gold on board the James & Mary is now said to be 33 Tun Computed worth 215000 L & A ketch is Comeing for England with 15 Tun of silver more The Spanish Ambr here hath given in A memoriall in which he Claimes A Part of the money But all are of opinion the King haveing the Tenth part will leave the Rest to those who ventured in setting out the ship Its the Exchange newes this day that Abt 3000 Buckaneers have landed & taken A Spanish Towne with 18 millions of gold & silver & offer 4 milllions to o[u]r King for his Protection else must deliver it to the ffrench King There are on our & the ffrench Coast 15 Algereens who Its said have declared A Breach with England Also Its said 4 Algereens mett in the streights one of o[u]r ffriggotts Comanded by Capt Killegrew with whome was A bloody fight for some houres but the Capt Gott off though much disabled +Sr Edw Hales his Title is the Kings Lieft & sole governr of the Tower & Its said his Maty hath setled A Pension on Capt Cheeke for his faithfull services The ffrench K: being Indisposed hath for fear of A Relapse taken Proper Remedies to Prevent the Returne of his distemper |DLondon_14th_June_1687 |L1820 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the Gent of Magdalen Colledg in Oxford delivered their Answer in writeing to the Ecclesll Comrs to this effect That they were obliged by the statutes of the Colledg & by their oaths not to give their votes for any to be President which had not been before either A member of that or New Colledg & therefore Chose dr Hoofe one of their owne members after which dr ffairfax who had not subscribed to the Reasons Prayed to be heard apart which was granted And he desired A Coppie of the Libell Agt them & also A Coppie of the Comission Citeing severall statutes for his Request Alledging that for them to have Elected mr ffarmer was Contrary to their statutes & their oaths & the Law of the Nation &c Insomuch that the Ld Chancellr ordered him into Custody of A Messenger & then Adjourned till the 22d Instant His Maty had for 2 or 3 dayes A little swelling in his ffoot which Its thought is the Gout but it hindered him not from Walkeing & is now gone againe Yest morning Abt 2 A Clocke A fire broke out in st Clements Lane neer Temple barr at mr Kerks An Atturney & burnt that & dr shermans & 2 or 3 houses more but mr Kerk & the dr saved their Lives by leapeing out of their windows Capt Phipps is Come to Blackwell & hath on board him 26 Tun & 7 C of silver & Abt 20 L weight of Gold The D of Albemarle is Returned from Windsor with An order to share the Cargo & breaks bulke to morrow The ketch Capt Phipps left on the Wrecke is also Arrived but Its said without any Plate By order from the dutch Ambr here An English yaught is sent to Cruise in the Channell for 12 dayes to send all ships into port to Prevent their falling into Piratts hands |DLondon__16th_June_1687 |L1821 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest being the last of the Terme the E of Devonshire Appeared & made A speech seeming very sorry for his fault & urgeing the Provocations he had &c mr Justice Holloway Passed the sentence that he pay 30000 L to the King & be Comitted in Execution till paid & give security for the good behavour for one year & the Marshall of the Kings bench tooke him into Custody This day the Ld Chancellr declared that 3 Aldermen were dismist vizt sr Ben Newland sr Tho: Griffith & mr Paravisine This morning the Comptroller of the Mint & Ald: Duncomb went on board the James & Mary to take the Kings share of the Bullion which will Amount to 20000 L severall are fitting out to goe to that wreck Also one mr Harrington Accounted the first & best Artist for weighing up from A Wreck is gone to the Coast of scotland in search of the spanish vice Admirall lost in 1588 laden with money for the Greate Armada Tis said sr Nath Johnson is taken by A sally man of warr also that the Algerines have set the English & ffrench they tooke on shoar in ffrance The E India Company have obtained of the King 3 men of warr with men &c to goe for India +The ffrench & English Comrs have mett Abt Hudsons bay The former Claime it A dependant on Canada but offer A Considderation to o[u]r Company They write from Ireland that judgments are entred Agt 85 Charters & many families dayly ship thence Also many ships are shut up in Dublin Yest the trayne of Artillery went to the Campe & the King dined in the E of Dumbartons Tent, His Maty is ill with the Gout Also Its said the K of Denmarke is much Indisposed [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon__18th_June_1687 |L1822 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Proprietors of the silver ship have Recd their Devidends The d of Albemarles share for A 4th Part Came to 52000 L Sr Jo Narbrough had 12000 L of his Part delivered to sr Charles Duncomb & mr Nicholls A merchant A like summe to another Goldsmith On Thursday the Ld Chancellr Came & sate Amonge the Aldermen for some time & then told them he had A verball order from his Maty to dismiss sr Tho Griffith sr Ben Newland & mr Paraviceen from being Aldermen without Paying any fine & they should Proceed to Choose 3 new ones & if they or any other in time to Come should Refuse to hold they should Pay A fine & also what sheriffs should Refuse to stand should be fined & all such fines to goe towards the discharge of the Orphans money Also that the Ld Mayor According to Ancient Custome drinke to one at the Bridghouse feast to be A new sheriffe & his Maty will Appoint Another Yest P: George Embarqued for Denmarke to see his Brother whose illness is turned into A Tertian Ague They write from Strasburgh A Globe of fire was seen on the 31st Past at 3 minuitts Past one in the morning descending as from Heaven Enlightening the whole Citty & Adjacent Country that the starrs were obscured neer halfe An houre then broke like the Noyse of greate guns discharged The Grand viziers Army is on the march being 60000 men of which 12000 Tartars & Abt 28000 janizaries & have 1400 Camells 400 Waggons of Amunition & 75 greate guns |DLondon_21st_June_1687 |L1823 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Answer the K: gave to mr Alsopp &c when they prsented their Addresse Its said was as followeth +Gent/ I Confess I am something Affected with the Ingenious Gratitude & thankfullness of my dissenting subjects & that you had not this Liberty sooner is Highly oweing to the unwearied solicittations of some who I am affraide mistake their true Interest & have taken wrong Methods to unite the Protestants & heale the greate divisions in the nation +But I thinke I am not bound to be Ruled by them who I see are wholly devoted to their owne Interest nor Can I understand by all the Pother they have made that favour to you will be any Breach of Promise to them so as to undoe them as they tell mee ffor let mens mistakes be what they will Concerning my person or govermt I am Resolved there shall be noe persecutions in my dominions if I Can be Informed of it Truly my judgment is soe farr Agt Persecution for meer matters of Religion that if ever I see Cause to Change my Religion I should not be of that Party who thinke it the only way to Advance the Church by undoing other Christians who differ from them in A small matter as I find it Confest by all Now to give men liberty to Choose what Church they will hold Comunion with for their Edification I am Ignorant what Church this would Prejudice or undoe And as for you dissenters let there be noe Reflection on the Ancient govermt of this Nation or disloyall Expressions in your assemblies & then you are all Tollerable Enough to mee & my govermt & soe I bid you farewell desireing asmuch your welfare & happiness as any other of my subjects & I pray you live in Peace among your selves +The E of Devonshire seemes not Inclined to Pay his fine but assoon as the Processe is finished the Kings officers will seize his estate His Maty is not yet perfectly well of his foot but it doth not hinder his Rideing |DLondon_23d_June_1687 |L1824 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the Oxford Gent Appeared before the Ecclesll Comrs & Prayed A Paper might be Read of severall subscribed Affidavits Attested by A Publick notary of Oxford which was granted & made Anthony ffarmer who had the Kings mandamus Appear very ill But in Conclusion the Ld Chancellr Passed sentence & the vicechancellr & dr ffairfax were both suspended & dr Huffs Election made voyd & the Colledg ordered to Proceed to A new Election This weeke Nath Thompson Printed A sheet Called A new Test for the Church of Englands Loyalty which some Call the most villanous Paper that ever was Printed Last Tuesday at the Bridghouse feast the Ld Mayor dranke to sr Joseph Hearne for one of o[u]r sheriffs but this day he & Ald Hartop & Sr Wm Russell paid each 420 L into the Chamber of London after which the Ld Mayor dranke to mr Abra: Doleing for sheriffe & the Court Proceeded to the Choyce of 7 new Aldermen who Its beleived will also fine but wee yet know not their names Tis said the Marshall of the Kings bench is sent to for A Perticular of those in his Custody on scandm Magtums &c and Its beleived his Maty will pardon both their fines & Imprisonments some few Excepted Its said mr Johnson who wrote Julyan will be pardoned Among the Rest, Miles Prance is discharged thence & at his owne house Againe +Our Holland letters say the Algereens have landed in Norway & tooke away 7 or 800 men women & Children His Maty hath sent to his Consull at Algeirs to demand the English taken in dutch ships [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_25th_June_1687 |L1825 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Thursday Abt 6 in the Evening the ship Palestina bound for Turkey as shee was sayling downe for Gravesend to take on the Rest of her Cargo was by A most violent fflash of Lightening set on fire which they Could not quench though they had 40 men on board but Continued burneing after the men left her till by her owne Powder shee was blowne up shee had on board her 400 Peeces of Cloth which is all lost 4 of the Aldermens vacancies are supplyed by Sr Jeremy Sambrooke mr Page mr Letton & mr Boddington all Merchants The King hath Continued the Pattent to the Proprietors who ventured with Capt Phipps for 2 yeares longer & hath Reserved the 5th Part Capt Phipps is Returned from Windsor with orders to goe Againe Its said 3 men of warr are to Attend him in one of which sr Jo: Narbrough designes to goe The d of Albemarle designes to set forwards for the West Indies in A fortnight Letters from scotland say dr Burnet was A 2d time sumoned to Appear by August next or that will Proceed to Condemnation & Confiscation Also that 3 miles from Glascow A feild Conventicle was Assembled mr Samll Arnatt Preacher but Part of the E of Dumbartons Regemt seized Teacher & Auditrs to the Number of 150 who were Comitted it being death by their Law They write from Dublin that the day after judgment Agt their Charter the Ld Mayor waited on the Ld deputy with the sword to deliver it to him but his Excellency told them it was his Maties pleasure they should Continue as they were till further order +Yest his Maty dined in the Campe & treated all the Generall officers [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_28th_June_1687 |L1826 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Members of Madgalen Colledg in Oxford have not yet obeyed the Censure of the Ecclesll Comrs in Relation to dr Hough dr ffairfax &c A Mandamus being sent to the Governrs of Charterhouse Hospitall to Admitt one there On satureday they mett 8 whereof being privy Councellrs before whome the person Appeared & finding him A Romanist &c it Caused A greate debate at last they Refused him Admittance & drew up their Reasons which they subscribed & desired the E of sunderland to Acquaint his Maty with them & that he was not qualified According to the will the donor & Lawes of the ffoundation which they were sworne to mantaine &c Yest Nath Thompson Published Another Paper Called some queries to the Protestants Concerning the English Reformation but is taken up & Comitted to Newgate +Wee have many Reports & amonge others that there will be A sudden Reforme of his Maties household & that A Bull is Come to make ffather P An Archbp & that of Y-- Last sunday mr Hall the jesuitt Preached before the King in his Chappell at the Campe On Thursday is to be A Review of the forces at the Campe after which the d of Grafton Embarques for Rotterdam to Receive the new queen of Portugall to transport her for Lisbone +Last sunday the E of devonshire got A Petition prsented to the King which has soe good effect that some beleive he will have his liberty this weeke Last satureday the [about nine letters smeared] of London paid several orphans some Interest money This day mr doleing submitted to his fine after which the Ld Mayor dranke to mr John Banks for sheriffe who Its beleived will also fine & when the Comissions are Come from his Maty for the sitting of the New Aldermen they may also fine |DLondon_30th_June_1687 |L1827 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest mr Jo: Banks paid 520 L fine & this day mr Gabriell Roberts & mr Bramsley paid each 520 L fine After which the Ld Mayor dranke to mr slaughter the late Aldm Cornishes Partner & mr Ridge A merchant for sheriffs who will both fine The Comission for Calling sr Jeremy Sambrooke mr Letton mr Page mr Boddington & mr Bateman for Aldermen is Come & this day mr Bateman was sworne but the Rest dismist till next Court This day at the Kings bench died Sr Anthony Bateman sometime Ld Mayor Tis said the Grandjury of southwarke haveing prsented the Pamphlett Called A Test for the Church of Englands Loyalty as An ill & scandalous Libell & Its thought it will be burnt by the Comon Hangman but mr Thompson is not in Newgate as was said Tis said some in Holland have in Print Represented the Church of England by A large well fed & ffeathered Goose on the one side Pa [sic] The other dissenters Plucking off her ffeathers The quakers at the Tayle Pluckeing it off & out of her Mouth Gagling these words Non Resistance Non Resistance +On Tuesday the King was in the Campe where was Represented the fight at Phillips Norton in the West & yest before the King was Represented the fight at Kings Edgmore where Mon[mouth] was Routed & next weeke will be A Representation of the Seige of Buda in An Extrary manner Guns Bombes &c to Play night & day Tis said his Maty hath given gold Chaines & Medalls to the officers & silver ones to the seamen that brought the Plate |DLondon_2d_July_1687 |L1828 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This weeke at the sessions for southwarke the Grandjury prsented An Addresse to the Ld Mayor praying him to prsent it to the King which Its said Returnes his Maty thankes for his Promise to Protect the Church of England &c as also Could not but shew their humble Resentmts & Greife to see the boldness of 2 Pamphletts One Called A New Test for the Church of Englands Loyalty The other some queries Concerning the first Reformation which hath put greate fear & doubts in the Protestants & therefore they prsented them as Nusances &c Yest the Ecclesll Comrs sate where mr ffarmer Appeared to justify himselfe & give his Answer in writeing & urged he had sufficient Proofs but the Lds Comrs declared That as they would not have A mans Reputation taken away by bare Certificates soe Could not thinke A man justified by bare Certificates but would hear witnesses on either side on oath soe ordered both sides to Appear that day month & the Accusers to bring the Witnesses that subscribed the Affidavitts Tis now said the Nuntio will make his Publick entry at Windsor next sunday Tis said the successe of Capt Phipps hath set many nations on the like endeavors, his Maty is granting them A new Pattent Reserveing A 5th Part of all gotten under 150000 L & A 3d Part of above that vallue Sr Jo: Narbrough goes Admirall with 3 men of warr & Sr Wm Phipps with 3 merchant ships Our scotch letters say mr Harrington hath already got up 15 brass whole Cannon of the Spanish Wreck in 1588 & Its beleived will soon Come to A greate treasure |DLondon_5th_July_1687 |L1829 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Proclamation for dissolveing the Parliamt is in the Gazett Last sunday the Archbp of Amasia the Popes Nuntio here had his Publick Audience being Conducted by the d of Grafton The Nobility & Gentry at Court had notice to Attend the Ceremony with their Coaches Abt 6 A Clocke the Cavalcade began from his Apartment next Eaton Colledg through Windsor to the Castle The Nuntio Rode in his owne Coach of state in A Purple Robe & A greate golden Cross on his brest with him the d of Northumberland & Sr Cha: Cottrell his Pages & ffootmen in very Rich Liveries Next followed the Kings Coaches of the state & the queen dowagers with the Roman Clergie next the Ld Chancellrs Coach Ld President Ld Chamberlain Ld Privy seale Bp of Durham Bp of Chester & Abt 11 more of the Nobility & Gentry The Nuntio made A short speech to the King & Another to the queen & Returned in the same order as they Came The d of Somerset is dismist of all his Employmts That of the bedchamber is given to the d of Grafton Also sr Chr: Musgrave is Removed from being Lieft of the ordinance & Its said there will be A Considderable Change both in sea & Campe officers in A few dayes & that mr Brent will be Chancellr of the Exchequer This day Sr Jeremy sambrooke mr Bateman & mr Rudge paid each 520 L fine mr Boddington & mr Page are to pay each 420 L fine & this day the Ld Mayor dranke to mr Tyson for sheriffe Our fforreign letters say the Turks are Passed over the drave with 100000 men for Releife of Agria Also that the Muscovite Army are entred Tartary & A mighty Army of Tartars very neer them The dutch have given An Answer to o[u]r Ambrs memoriall Abt Bantam which doth not please & some begin already to talke of warr |DLondon_7th_July_1687 |L1830 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Wee have A Report of An Expresse being Come to his Maty of A battle betwixt the Turks & Germans neer Esseck & that 12000 Turks were killed & the Rest totally Routed but that the Germans lost many of their Bravest men The King has given the d of somersetts place in the Bedchamber to the E of dumbarton To Lieft Coll Cannon his Regemt of dragoons, The Ld Walgrave Lieft of somersetshire & the E of Plimouth of the East Rideing of Yorkshire Sr Hen Tichbourne is made Lieft of the ordinance Tis said his Maty will Raise 3 Regemts more of ffoot In which are to be Imployed the officers which Came from Holland A Comission is Ishueing Appointing Comrs to vissitt & Inspect all the Hospitalls in the Kingdome & take Account of their endowments how since Improved & how now Expended Tis said An Alliance is formeing between England ffrance & denmarke & that the Dutch are formeing An Alliance to Ballance In Holland all hands are at Worke in fitting ships to sea they feareing their E: India fleet They write from Paris moderation is much spoken off there & some thinke there will be some Considderation had for those Protestants that Remaine there +This day mr Tyson paid 520 L fine after which the Ld Mayor dranke to mr Benheuson A dutch merchant for sheriffe The 5 new nominated Aldermen are mr Guy mr Grening mr delawood mr Mercer & mr Hassell +Sr Nath Johnson said to be taken by A sally man of warr is safely Arrived at Mevis The fforts Bastions &c not being finished at the Campe the Representation of the seige of Buda is Put off till next Tuesday |DLondon_9th_July_1687 |L1831 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Wee have noe further Account of the battle betwixt the Turks & Germans But o[u]r fflanders letters say the d of Lorraine was on the 24th Past at Esseck & Resolved to Attack the Enemy before the Arrival of any succours from Belgrade mr Atterbury haveing been at Oxford with orders to the members of Madgalen Colledg he Came hither on Wednesday & in few houres Returned back for Oxford for what not knowne but Its said he found them very obstinate &c Tis said the E of Rochester is Prepareing to drinke the spaw waters Madam Gwin is Relapsed into her old distemper & Its beleived will not Recover Sr Jo: Narbrough will sayle in 14 dayes Our scotch letters say those taken at A ffeild Conventicle are all Released Except 4 who were Extreamly willed in their Principles & Resolutions The dutch had use to have at this season 1000 ffishing Busses at sea but have now but 300 for fear of the Algereens Our E: India Company are by his Maties Permission Raiseing some thousands of men Resolveing to doe themselves Right To which end they have the Royall Assistance but some are Inclined to sell their stocks Its said Sr Jo: Banks hath sold 5000 L Principle for 208 p Cent & that Ald Duncomb hath done the like Tis said the d of Grafton after he hath landed the queen of Portugall at Lisbon is to sayle with his squadron to Algeirs & make some demands there Tis said A Project is on ffoot to oblige the Jewes in England to Redeeme at their owne Charge all his Maties subjects taken by any of the Barbary Piratts it Appeareing the Jewes here Correspond with the Jewes there & give Account of all ships their Cargo & quality of Persons &c At the Campe 600 men are dayly at worke on fforts Cittadells &c for the better Representing the seige & takeing of Buda |DLondon_16th_July_1687 |L1832 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest mr Griffith the Cowkeeper was had before the E of Craven & Sr James Butler & it Appeared he was the Primary Cause of the Ryott That he sent for the souldiers & Comanded them to fire &c upon which the justice that bayled him was Checkt & he was Comitted to Newgate upon the Coroners Enquest for Wilfull murther Two of the 5 souldiers that were Condemned here for killing A ffarmer at Teddington were yesterday Carryed to the Campe & Executed & died Catholicks & A while after some ffoot souldiers fell on mr Rouse the under sheriffe & upon the Executioner soe that he was brought in A Cart to Brainford The King has Agreed to farme set & let some Pluralities of Liveings & severall other Parsonages Ald Wrights son of Oxford A Barrister is made Recorder of that Citty in Place of Sr Geo: Pudsey This day is Come forth A Proclamation to Prevent the Exportation of wooll &c Assureing one Moyety to the Prosecutr & ordering all seized to be brought to London Hull or Exeter & there sold to Prevent the owners buying Againe as has been hitherto frequently Practised The discourse has been Renewed that the Buckaneers have offered the King 200000 L for Pardons &c They write from the Hague that the Comrs of their E India Company were sent for to Advise Abt drawing up An Answer to o[u]r Ambrs memoriall which would be Compleated in A few dayes & he only stays to Receive it before he Returnes for England +They write from ffalmouth they heard greate shooting at sea & supposed 7 Algeir men of warr that lay off the lands end were Engaged with the Dutch E India fleet +A Parliamt is to be speedily Called in Ireland |DLondon_19th_July_1687 |L1833 # L. c. [i.e., May] +They write from ffalmouth they had Advice by A ffrench vessell the greate shooting was Caused by some ffrench meeting with the Algereens who tooke 2 of them & Carryed them into Brest some of the Apprentices haveing been Comitted to New Prison for the late Ryott, Last sunday the Rabble Rose Againe in far greater numbers & demanded them out some of the Militia endeavouring to seize them were knockt downe with Brick batts & stones & forced to quitt the feild & Major Parry hurt Then the E of Craven Appeared & seized 11 & Comitted them which soe Enraged them that they Ran Abt the streets in A Rebellious maner but without Armes The E of Craven was forced to lye all night in the feild to Attend their motions & Yest went to New Prison & Examined them & sent 11 to Newgate +Last weeke A Popish Chappell was Consecrated in Borge yard in Bucklers Bury This day all the horse goe to Windsor & Attend his Maty to the Campe & Invest Buda The ffoot breake ground to morrow & make their Approaches as Regular as if A Reall seige The King has given the Gardners widdow whose Husband was killed by the 5 souldiers 10 L p year dureing her widdowhood & declares he will pardon neither officer nor souldier found Guilty of Wilfull murther The Turks are far more in number then the Christians yet Act only defensive Exspecting A warr Among the Christians next year They seem to slight the K of Poland on Presumption ffrench money Passes Currant there Our Holland letters say 10 men of warr are fitted & lye before the Maas to Attend the states orders our Ambr there has An Answer to his Memoriall & is dayly Exspected here |DLondon_23d_July_1687 |L1834 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest mr Penn Published A booke which he Calls Seasonable Advice to the Church of England dissenter & Romanist Abt the Penall Lawes & Test Endeavouring to Prove its their Interest to endeavour to Repeale them soe as never to Rise Againe his Maty has sent An order to the ffellows of Magdalen Colledg in Oxford not to Admitt any one into any of the places of the Colledg lately vacant & were usually filled up upon St Mary Magdalens day Till the affaires of the Colledg shall be Adjusted by the Ecclesll Comrs There is A talke of Purgeing all the Corporations of the Kingdome & Putting in such as were Called whiggs Yest at the Court of Aldermen mr Lea paid 520 L fine After which A messenger tis said was sent into the Country to the Ld Chancellr & Another Person of quality the buisness yet unknowne +The Mobile are quiett & wee hope will soe Continue Yest at the Campe A Gunners Arme was shott off The Cartidg takeing fire as it was Chargeing, On Tuesday the Genll Assault of Buda is to begin Tis said the horse will decampe on the 4th August & the ffoot on the 10th The q Goes to the Bath Abt the middle of August & his Maty will then vissitt Portesmouth &c The d of Berwick is by the Emper[o]r made Coll of A Regemt of Curiassers, his Brother is on board the D of Grafton his Inclinations being for the sea On Tuesday the d of Grafton sayled by the Downes & the q of Portugall on board him The D of Lorraine beseiges Esseck & if that Bassa has the Temper of the late Bassa of Buda the seige may be as famous some say the Grand vizier is Prepareing to Relieve it others that he is ill at Belgrade The D of Bavaria is makeing Hast to joyne Lorraine while the Rest block up Agria Mongatz & Alba Regalis |DLondon_26th_July_1687 |L1835 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last sunday Major Arnold Releiving the Company neer mr Griffiths in the afternoon Posted his men in all the Passes which drew greate Numbers of boyes &c which only Gazed But the souldiers Comanding them to be gone & offering to seize some they Resisted & threw Brick Batts stones &c & A greate Ryott Proceeded in which A woman belonging to sr Jo: Banks was shott dead & many hurt The sheriffes Came & made Proclamation but some Indignity was offered them & their officers beaten but some of the Kings souldiers Came & disperst them Yesterday & this day hath been greate doings at the Campe To morrow the seige of Buda is to be determined & on munday the Campe breaks up Last Satureday Came A Courrier to Windsor with the newes of the death of the ds of Modena Mother to o[u]r queen & next sunday the Court goes into Mourning The Treasury have ordered the E of devonshires estate to be Extended for the Kings fine of 30000 L +Our E: India actions are at 205 L Affrican 220 Hudsons bay 220 L p Cent Tis said dr Burnet hath Printed in Holland Coppies of the 2 Libells Agt him & Added thereto his defence in which he disowns all layd to his Charge & in Conclusion Inserts some letters the Originalls of which he sayes were sent to his Maties Principle secretary of state This day mr Mordant gave bond to serve sheriffe but mr Ingram & mr Mort [?] paid each 420 L fine & the Court Proceeded to Choose new Aldermen +Our fforreign letters say the d of Bavaria & Genll Dunewall are joyned the D of Lorrains Army which are now 50000 men in good heart Just now is talke An Expresse from the d of Lorraine is gone to Windsor the Contents not yet knowne [Some figures in another hand appear in left margin of first recto and on outside of letter.] |DLondon_28th_July_1687 |L1836 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Tuesday Abt 3 A Clocke the Cittadell Represented Buda with all the stepps of warr which lasted till sunsett, his Maty giveing all the Comands & all performeing to his greate satisfaction There being noe Accedent but only A souldier much torne in his members The Cittadell was not taken but will be preserved till next Campaigne & made more Regular in which some few souldiers will be all the year +There are 4 students at Eaton Colledg Turned Romanists which hath occasioned much talke & some Animosities among the members Yest Came forth A Printed sheet Asserting the Church of England were not loyall in setting up q: Elizabeth that had noe Right nor was Legitimate also another sheet being An Invective Abuse of the Church of England Our scotch letters say that since the Proclamation for liberty of Conscience many meetings have been there That the Presbiterians of the 2 Lothains had A Provinciall Assembly & Its Reported Intend A Generall Assembly in septembr next Last Munday the Ld Coventry died here leaveing An estate of 20000 [?] L p An with his Barony to his kinsman A merchant The Answer the states gave to o[u]r Ambrs memoriall Abt Bantam was That Abt 12 months since they Recd the like memoriall from mr shelton but never heard more of it till now & that the same Comrs were Ready to debate it whenever his Maty pleased The dutch Ambr here hath delivered in A memoriall Its said to demand A dutch ship which Ran away from the Algerines to the English shoar whence the Algerines got her off Also to desire Assistance of 20 men of warr Agt the Algerines by vertue of An Article of the defensive league or to declare them Piratts & soe to have noe Protection They write from Venice the Turks are very formidable in Dalmatia That they have Advice the Emper[o]r Inclines to A peace & they are assured that state will strike in with the Emper[o]rs opinion |DLondon_30_July_1687 |L1837 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the Oxford Gent Appeared before the Ecclesll Comrs & soe fully proved upon oath all the Articles Agt mr ffarmer that Its thought his Maty will Recall his Mandamus The ffellows of the Colledg also Appeared by Delegates to Answer the Contempt & Attend next ffriday Yest the Ld Mayor &c Recd his Maties pleasure to have 6 of their Aldermen Removed vizt sr Wm Turner sr Wm Pritchard sr samll Dashwood sr symon Lewis sr Ben Thorowgood & sr Jo Chapman There are 6 new ones named This day the Ld Mayor & Aldermen Carryed An Addresse of thanks to his Maty for his declaration of Liberty of Conscience The Report is Renewed that sr John shorter will be Ld Mayor next year At Glocester According to Annuall Custome they Chose A new Mayor in Place of mr Hill A Romanist but his Maties pleasure is signified that he hold another year The horse march from the Campe next Tuesday & the ffoot on Thursday & the Court Returne hither next Weeke & on the 10th the King goes into the West to view his Ports &c & the queen to the Bath shee being Indisposed & her Phisitians vizt Sr Chr: scarbrough Sr Tho Witherley dr Browne dr Bradly & dr Walgrave Adviseing it Wee hear from E India the warrs Continue betwixt the English & the greate Mogull who Its said hath seized suratt &c which newes Abates o[u]r E India Actions +Our fforreign letters say the Pope &c are much Allarmed by the Arrivall of 17 Gallies & some men of warr before Civita Vechia who Its said have orders to Bombard that Place &c unless the Pope Recede in the affaire of the ffranchises; Our fforreign letters say the d of Lorraine & the Turks are in sight of each other & on all hands Its Agreed our next letters must bring Account of A Battle |DLondon_2d_August_1687 |L1838 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Its said the occasion of displaceing the 6 Aldermen was for opposeing some Expressions in An Addresse brought to the Court of Aldermen Ready drawne by mr Recorder They were sumoned to Appear this day where the Comission for their dismission was to be Read But they not Appeareing it was not Read nor the 6 new ones nominated But 4 new Aldermen formerly elected Appeared vizt Sr Jo ffrederick mr John Bawdon mr samll Thompson & mr Ivott The last Paid his fine The other 3 were sworne & sate Tis said Sr Robt Clayton sr Patience Ward sr Jo Lawrence sr Jo shorter &c will be Called Againe to be Aldermen & sr Jo Moor sr James Smith & sr Robt Jeffries are displaced Last sunday was another Greate Ryott in Red Lyon feilds where severall were Wounded & A scrivener shott through the Legg which Its said is to be Cutt off severall of the Ryotters are Comitted +Its said A Comission of Oyer & Terminier is Ishuing to Enquire the Cause of the late Ryotts & for tryall of the Ryotters now in Custody his Maty Intends to vissitt Portesmouth Wight Plimouth Exeter & Bristoll & then be some time with the queen at the Bath Then to make A Progress to Glocester & some other Neibouring Counties This day the E of Rochester set forwards for the spaw in Germany Sr Robt Peytons estate being Extended A ffieri facias is Ishued to seize the Proffitts since last Terme +The Cargoes of o[u]r 2 last E India ships are 12000 L of Indico 50000 L of Redwood 150000 L of saltpetre 20000 L of Pepper & 60000 Peeces of stuffs, many English have lost their lives in India by joyneing with the K of syam Agt his Rebells There are 5 more ships Exspected home The dutch have Advice their E India fleet are safe & they hourely Exspect their Arrivall +Wee have yet noe further Account from Hungary [Some figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_4th_August_1687 |L1839 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The 6 Aldermen to succeed those dismist are Its said mr Jo: Parsons A Brewer mr Basill ffirebrass merchant mr Wm Kiffin the Anabaptist mr Jo Eyles & mr Humfry Edwin merchants & mr Mead A quaker Also Its said Sr Jo shorter & mr Hawkins A scrivener are made Aldermen Its now noe longer questioned but that Sr Jo shorter will be Ld Mayor next year & his Maty hath knighted mr Parsons & mr ffirebrass in order to their being sheriffs Sr Robt Viner formerly Ld Mayor is dead Letters from Oxford say last Tuesday morning mr Atterbury fixed on Magdalen Colledg gate & oxford Chappell Gate The late decree of the Ecclesll Comrs in 2 Papers The one for vacating the Election of mr Hough President & the other for depriveing mr Alworth from being vice President & dr ffairfax from his ffellowship Yest the left wing at Hunslow heath decamped & the heath will be Cleared by the end of the weeke This morning the E of Castlemain Arrived here from Rome On Wednesday the d of Albemarle Goes for Portesmouth to Embarque for Jamaica +Our scotch letters say that on the 20th Past the E of Perth Ld High Chancellr Marqs of Atholl Ld Privy seale & D of Gourdon Constable of the Castle of Edenbrough were Invested knights of the most noble order of the Thistle on the 23d the Presbiterian masters prsented An Addresse of thanks for liberty of Conscience to the Ld Chancellr to be prsented to the King +Wee have nothing from Hungary |DLondon_6th_August_1687 |L1840 # L. c. [i.e., May] +his Matyes Progress is Appointed on the 16th August at Portesmouth & stayes there the 17th The 18th at Bath & stayes there the 19th 20th & 21st 22d Glocester 23d Worcester 24th Ludlow 25th shrewsbury 26 Whitchurch 27th 28th & 29th Chester 30th Newport 31st Litchfeild Sept 1st Coventry 2d Banbury 3d & 4th Oxford 5th Cirencester & 16th Bath In which Progress some of the Nobles will every night keep open table +Yest the ffellows of Magdalen Colledg gave in writeing to the Ecclesll Comrs why they did not Publish their sentence Agt the President &c The substance of which was That they were not for disobeying any of their Lordships orders But were not legally served with their order &c which Answer was Accepted & the Gent dismist Tis said the Bp of Oxford is to Execute the Power of President of Magdalen Colledg till further order & the Court Adjourned till the 6th octobr A Comission of Oyer & Terminer to the Ld Chancellr &c is sealed for tryall of the late Ryotters mr Covett Atturney of Chichester found in 100000 L damages to the K when d of Yorke, mr Best Called the Protestant Hop merchant fined 1000 L for A misdemeanr for drinking to the Pious memory of Stephen Colledg in Returne to one that began the Popes to him & mr Baker fined 500 L are all 3 discharged upon paying into the Exchequer 500 L & matters are prepareing for dischargeing many more of the Kings Prisoners his Maty hath granted A Pattent to one mr ffox to furnish his Army & Navy with Bulletts for 15 yeares +They write from Vienna they suppose the Turks suffered the D of Lorraine to Passe the drave out of designe he meeting with such dificulties as will force him to Hazzard A Battle on disadvantageous Termes noe supplies Can Come to his Army but by the Drave |DLondon_9th_August_1687 |L1841 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Ld Chancellr is made Ld Lieft of the County of salop Ld Mulgrave Ld Lieft of the East Rideing of Yorkshire Ld Huntingdon of Leicestershire Ld Viscount Preston of Cumberland Ld Aston of staffordshire & Ld Walgrave of somersetshire sr ffran Ratcliffe is made Baron of Langley Viscount Tindall & Earle of Darwent water +This day was A Court of Aldermen before whome Came Sr Jo shorter mr ffirebrass & mr Manson but were not sworne mr ffrederick paid his fine of 420 L This day sr Jo Moor & sr James smith Recd their quiettus Letters from the Imperiall Campe at syclos on this side the drave Give Account the d of Lorraine made the late Attempt by speciall Comand from the Imperiall Court Contrary to his owne sentiment being to Passe over the drave on 6 Bridges & on 3 others over the Morasses for all which severall of their waggons were forced to swim & their horsemen for more then A League to march up to the saddle skirts Being Come before the Turks Campe they found it defended with A morass A Pikes Lengh deep in water & mudd & found it Imposible to force it soe Repassed the drave with little loss & Came to syclos where severall Parties of Turks have Appeared before their Campe Agt whome detachments were sent +The ffrench ffleet in the streights have taken An Algereen man of warr which they keep till they give satisfaction for the ffrench ships & goods taken by the Piratts of sally & sold in Algeirs Contrary to the Articles of Peace |DLondon_11_August_1687 |L1842 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest sr Hen Tulse & sr Robt Jeffries had their quiettus & sr Jo: Shorter mr Mostin & mr Parsons were sworne Aldermen, mr Kiffin Appeared & desired he might Attend his Maty before he tooke the oaths which was granted Precepts are Ishued to Regulate the Livery men of each Company as Its said that those formerly Excluded may Act in the same Capasity with others & lay all distinctions aside The Marriage of the son of the late Sr ffran: Ratcliffe now E: of Derwent to the Lady Mary Tudor will suddenly be Consumated Its said his Maty will build A Collegiatt Church at St Winifrids well in fflintshire & will view it in his Progress Our Holland letters say the Christians Retreate from before Esseck was with greate dificulty That they lost 1000 men That 200 ffrench officers quitted the Imperiall Army & went to the Turks That the Turks were Reinforced with 30000 Tartars That Teckley hath made A New Alliance with the Grand seignr by which Teckley is to be Crowned King of Hungary & after his death the states to Elect themselves A King That the Tribute of 40000 Crownes shall never be Augmented That the Hungarians shall enjoy their Ancient Priviledges That the Grand seignr shall take them into his Protection & shall not treate without him & them That the Jesuitts shall be banished Hungary with other Articles of like Tendancy The English & ffrench Comrs Concerning Hudsons bay have mett 3 times & the ffrench Pretend it A dependance on Canada Yesterday Oates stood in the Pillory at Westminster & this day at Charing Cross |DLondon_13th_August_1687 |L1843 # L. c. [i.e., May] +There is A discourse of A vissitation at Oxford on the 4th Septembr when the King is there Its said Wm Penn Esqr is made Treasurer of the Navy & very faire for another greate Employ Also that mr Wade who was in the West with Monmoth is made Recorder of Bristoll Also that Sr Jo shorter is Chosen President of Bridewell +The Precepts Abt the Livery men Requires the Masters & wardens of each Company to send Coppies to the Ld Chancellr of their Livery men as also of those that were before the Proceedings Agt the Charter In order to have the old members put in Againe & to Reduce them to the same state they were in Yest Oates stood in the Pillory at Temple barr & the King Comeing to towne to vissitt the queen Dowager as he passed looked out of his Coach & smiled The Ld spencer son to the E of sunderland is to goe to Modena to Condole upon the death of the queens mother Yest the Ld Ch J: Reswore mr Glover marshall of the Kings bench The 13 Dutch E: India ships Arrived are Prodigiously Rich 800 Tun of saltpetre 700 Tun of Pepper & of Callicoes silks & spices An Incredable quantity +Our German letters say that the D of Bavaria lost bag & baggage That he was alwayes Agt Passing the drave The ill successe of which has Caused A greate misunderstanding betwixt him & the d of Lorraine That the Turks are marched over the Bridg of Esseck with their Artillery & are 150000 strong & as it were Pursue the Christian Army & Its thought have their eye upon Buda but the d of Lorraine Resolves to fight them |DLondon_16th_August_1687 |L1844 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This morning their Maties went from Windsor for their Progress Yesterday P: George Arrived at Windsor & Its said stayes there with the Ps who is with Child This day the Ld Chancellr designed for Tunbridg but An order Came from his Maty to Require his prsence in Towne dureing the absence of the Court +This day in the Court of Aldermen the Comission for new Aldermen was Read where sr Basill ffirebrass sr Richd Hawkins sr Jo. Ives [?] mr Ashurst mr Gardiner mr Underill & mr Berry were sworne But mr Paull & mr Radbert who were in the same Comission did not Appear nor did mr Kiffin soe Its thought he has his discharge from his Maty His Maty hath given Sr Jo: shorter A Pattent to Create him A Baronett without ffees +The Answer of the states Genll Concerning dr Burnet Its said is That they should at all times be Ready to serve the K of England But as to dr Burnet he hath voluntarily become their subject & by the Constitution of their Goverment they Could not deliver him up but if the Printer be found he should have suitable Punishment Its said there is Printed in Holland The life of his late Maty An Answer to Thompsons new Test of the Church of Englands Loyalty & A discourse of the prsent Tolleration in England All 3 written by dr Burnet They write from Ireland their Harvest is soe Extrary that the like hath not been knowne in that Kingdome some letters say That upon the Executing 2 or 3 Hungarians in the Imperiall Campe That nation soe disgusted it [sic] that 10000 are gone over to the Grand viziers Army |DLondon_18th_August_1687 |L1845 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Tis said the Ld Chancellr will be made vicar Genll of England Also that 3 or 4 Comrs will sit In the Citty to Inspect & Regulate the Livery men by Direction from the Ld Chancellr & Its said sr Nicholas Butler Jo: Trinder Esqr & mr Brent will be Inspectors herein The Court of Aldermen being now Compleate are Sr Jo Peake Ld Mayor Sr Wm Hooker Sr Jo shorter Sr Jonathan Raymund sr Peter daniell Sr Wm Gosling Sr Peter Vandeput Sr Tho Kinsey Sr Jo Rawlinson Sr Tho ffowles mr Jolliffe mr Thompson mr Bawden Sr Basill ffirebrass Sr Jo Parsons mr Edwin mr Moston mr Paull mr Ashurst Sr Richd Hawkins mr Gardiner Sr Jo Eyes mr Underhill mr Radbert mr Berry & mr Kiffin +Tis said the Ld Deputy of Ireland has orders to meet the King at Chester Also that soon after his Maties Returne he will spend some time at Newmarket A ffox hunting Our German letters say the Imperiallists lost 4000 men in their march between Esseck & Mohatz That many Hungarians deserted & went to the Turks That the Turks had soe good Intelligence In the Emper[o]rs Army that they knew their Resolutions which they take in their Councells of warr Our fforreign letters yesterday Confirme A New Alliance between the Muscovites & Tartars & between the K of Poland & the Muscovites who gives the K of Poland 1500000 Livers for some Townes &c The Cargoes of the 13 dutch East India ships Cost 600000 L sterling In India & are now worth 2 Millions & there is 1200000 L Proffitt & 3 other ships are dayly Expected |DLondon_20th_August_1687 |L1846 # L. c. [i.e., May] +his Maty tooke with him for his Progress 50000 Guyneys besides Abt 20000 Peeces of Gold for such he toucheth for the Evill Tis said his Maty designes to Erect A Cittadell at Chester & some thinke shrewsbury will be garrisoned The Ld fferrors is made Ld Lieft of staffordshire & the E of shrewsbury hath obtained leave to goe into Holland Last Munday his Maty delivered to the Ld Brandon Gerrard A Pardon under the Broade seale His Maties Comrs for the Navy have Adjudged the ships Triumph Unicorne & George to be broken up Tis said his Maty Intends to Impower Certain Persons in each County to give Licences to all Publick houses & the Proffitts to be paid into the Exchequer Tis said mr Wagstaffe o[u]r towne Clerke will be displaced & that mr Redding will succeed Our letters from the Imperiall Campe of the 10th say the d of Lorraine to draw the Turks out of their Campe Caused the d of Bavaria to draw off to the Right & another Party to the left & the Turks spyes gave Advice the Christians were Running away as at Esseck The Turks beleived it & fell on the d of Lorraine who waited to Receive them & fought 4 houres In which time the d of Bavaria &c wheeled Abt & Charged the Turks in both fflanks who fled towards Esseck The Christians makeing it A Terrible slaughter 8000 being killed & Abt 9000 drowned & many Prisoners taken togather with the Artillery & baggage & the Christians in Pursuite of the Rest Also the Venetians have taken the strong ffortresse of Lepanto from the Turks |DLondon_23d_August_1687 |L1847 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Bp of Oxford hath his Maties letter to be President of Magdalen Colledg This day wee have Advice of Another ship Come home with 40 Tun of Plate fished out of the Spanish Galleons When his Maty was at Portesmouth he viewed his new storehouse which is 220 yards long & is takeing in stores which are there Provided to A Prodigious quantity each ship hath her perticular Roome There is Arrived there A ship from New England with 17 Masts big enough to serve the best ship the King has besides lesser & say 6 ships more are Comeing thither with Masts &c His Maty is building A new storehouse at Portesmouth some houres after their Maties Arrivall at the Bath the Ld dover brought A message to the Ld Mulgrave forbidding him by his Maties order the Court & his presence The E: of dorsett is displaced for being Ld Lieft of sussex & the Ld Abergaveny in his Place A Pardon is Passing for Sr ffran: drake Accused for words spoken Agt his Maty when D of Yorke They write from dublin the Ld deputy was Prepareing to Attend his Maty when at Chester & that many of the Nobility judges &c will Attend him thither Our Holland letters seem to make the defeate of the Turks In Hungary much greater then was at first Reported 100 Cannon & 2 Millions of Treasure &c being taken Also Its Confirmed that the Venetians have taken Lepanto & therein 120 Brass Cannon 14 Galleons & A vast booty & defeated 18000 Turks in one body & 6000 in Another & tooke severall other Places & are become masters of all the Morea |DLondon_25th_August_1687 |L1848 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Plate ship stands off to sea & Its said will not Come in here till the Proprietors have waited on his Maty & have Agreed with the d of Albemarle &c that have A Pattent from his Maty to goe Againe in search of the said wrecks others say Its money belonging to the Buckaneers sent from Bermudas by one Capt Bee & Its thought if shee Cannot make her Termes will Putt off to Holland & unlade there The E of Mulgrave is Come to towne suspended his office yet walked yesterday in st James Parke with his white staffe The E of Carlingford is Gone with A letter to the King in his behalfe His Maty was Recd at Worcester with greate splendr The Ld Plimouth who is Ld Lieft of that County with the Nobility & Gentry went to meet him & was entertained by the Bp at his Pallace & all the Gent by the Ld Plimouth who kept open Table dureing the Kings stay This weeke the Ds of somerset was brought to bed of A son The E: India Actions Continue at 206 Affrican 220 & Hudsons bay at 180 L which before the ffrench seized 2 of their factories was worth 300 L In which his Maty has declared he will see them Righted +Our ffrench letters say the Grand vizier with much dificulty Retreated to Esseck where he is Rallying all the forces he Can to defend that Place, wee have A Report this day that the K of Poland is dead |DLondon_27th_August_1687 |L1849 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On the 22d the Ld deputy of Ireland Arrived at Chester with Abt 200 Noblemen &c next day he was Invited by the Bp of Chester & on the 24th went for shrewsbury to meet his Maty Our scotch letters say that on the 18th A Comittee of Councell sate & the Ld Chancellr sent for some of the Presbiterian ministers who subscribed the Addresse lately in o[u]r Gazett & delivered them his Maties Answer which was sealed & directed to one of the ministers vizt Wee love you Well & wee heartily thanke you for your Addresse Wee Resolve to Protect you in your Religion liberty & Property all o[u]r life & wee shall lay downe such methods as shall not be in the Power of any to alter thereafter In the meane time wee desire your prayers for o[u]r Person & Goverment To which the Ld Chancellr Added +Gent my master ordained mee to tell you That I am to serve you in all things within the Compasse of my power Letters from Algeirs say that on the 14th Past the dutch ship taken between England & Rotterdam was brought thither with 164 persons of which 47 English were Imediately delivered to the English Consull But 63 ffrench Protestants who had their Choyce to be delivered to their Consull or to be slaves Chose the latter they not forceing them to Mahomett & masse being to them Equall to it +Letters from Vienna of the 17th Confirme the late victory but say the horse Escaped to Esseck some Presse the Emperor to make use of this Conjuncture for A Peace Tis said that before the Battle A Party of Turks tooke Abt 30 English voluntiers of which 2 sons of George Pitts Esqr & that the d of Berwick is brought to Vienna sick Letters from Poland say their King was in Good health & Prepareing to goe to his Army of 36000 men Encamped neer Camimeck |DLondon_30th_August_1687 |L1850 # L. c. [i.e., May] +His Maty haveing sent A Mandamus to the Bp of Oxford to Require him to demand the Admittance of mr ffarmer President of Magdalen Colledg Last satureday his Lordship being Indisposed sent one mr Collins as his deputy with the said Mandamus & A letter to the seni[o]r ffellow & in his Absence to the most seni[o]r ffellow to demand the Admittance The Answer was Plenas Locus Wee have these further Perticulars of the Battle in Hungary That both Armies Came fairely to A Pitcht battle That the Turkish horse being beaten left their ffoot which most of them Perished That it was An entire defeate of the whole Army & of 15000 old janizaries 50 did not escape They tooke their Campe with Tents standing all their baggage & Artillery & kild above 20000 on the place besides those drowned They write from shrewsbury that on the 25th Abt 5 A Clocke his Maty arrived & was mett at the Gate by the Mayor &c who prsented him with A Gold Purse filled with Gold the Bells Rung all night & Bonefires &c that few went to bed Three E India ships are Arrived Richly laden vizt the Josiah George & Rainbow & say A peace is Agreed with the Natives His Maty has sent An order to the Ld Mayor & Aldermen to Pay off all those Orphans who have not above 100 L In the Chamber of London one of the fines Already Recd & this day they began & Paid 9 or 10 off This day mr Edwin mr Paull mr Kiffin & mr Radbert were sumoned to take the oaths of Aldermen but did not Appear |DLondon_1st_Sept_1687 |L1851 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest o[u]r sessions began at the old Bayly where mr Griffith was found guilty of Manslaughter A Record was Produced that Abt 20 yeares since he was Indicted of Murther found guilty of Manslaughter & burnt in the hand severall of the Ryotters were also Indicted & will be severely Punished Sr Christo Wrenn has orders to Hasten the finishing of St Paulls +Last weeke Sr Jo Narbrough went with some ships for the wreck in the west Indies The duke & ds of Albemarle are both ill of A feaver A Comission of Grace for Poor Prisoners which his Maty has Promised to signe at his Returne hither is Granted to Continue dureing the Kings Pleasure & directed to all on [?] Comission of Peace any 3 of which may Act in their severall jurisdictions +That mr Heywood or mr Arnold the Registers shall Cause the Names of all such as desire Releife to be put in the Gazett 30 dayes before to save prisoners Charges & that Credittors may be without excuse That Goalers shall be Credittors That the Comrs have the same Power as the Act for Poor Prisoners gave them That the Prisoner shall make oath of his Condition & effects & shall be discharged of by A Certain day the Credittrs disprove not the said oath +That the Comrs shall Allow According to their discretions to the Prisoner out of his effects & that if any Action be brought Agt Prisoner or Goaler they shall plead the Generall Ishue & give this Comission in barr thereto +They write from Vienna that such Abundance of Rice Oates &c is taken as will more then supply their Army this year That the d of Berwick fought at the head of his Regemt & is to be A Major Genll & that the Archduke Joseph is to [be] Crowned K of Hungary on the 20th octobr |DLondon_3d_Sept_1687 |L1852 # L. c. [i.e., May] +His Maty haveing sent A 2d letter to the heads of Magdalen Colledg Requireing them to Admitt the Bp of Oxford for their President They Returned Answer They were sorry they Could not Comply with his Maties Comands But haveing Already Invested dr Hough it was noe longer in their Power to Admitt any other The University of Oxford have ordered the heads of all the Colledges ( Except Magdalen Colledg to Avoid offence) The masters of Art &c to meet his Maty some miles out of Towne Yest Oates stood in the Pillory before the Royall Exchange Also it being the Anniversary Humiliation for the Burneing of London it was most sollemnly observed Especially at mr Baxters & all dissenters Except quakers Tis said there is stolne out of the Press & Privately sold in towne A booke of 2 1/2 sheets Intituled A letter to A dissenter upon occasion of his Maties Gracious Indulgence said to be A Paper of Greate Remarque Sr samll Barnadiston being Removed to the ffleet Prison & Lodging in the old Bayly in the late enlarged Rules Last Thursday the warden had orders to Call him into the Prison house Yest the sessions ended at the old Bayly Griffith the Cowkeeper was set by till next sessions he Claimeing his Clergie which the judges will Consider But 9 of the Ryotters are to be whipt from Holborne barrs to Red Lyon feilds to pay each 5 L To be kept 3 months in Bridewell at hard labour & be of the good behavour afterwards, one mr stafford that Rode in the Guards is found Guilty of Murther for killing A watchman & wounding another since dead Its thought he will have noe pardon +Tis said the d of Grafton is dead at Lisbone |DLondon_6th_Sept_1687 |L1853 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Upon the Request of the University of Oxford to the D of Ormond their Chancellr to nominate A new vicechancellr he hath Nominated dr Ironside one of greate Learning & spiritt & in whome they are Extreamly satisfied On sunday Abt 5 at night his Maty Came to Oxford & was Recd with all the Expressions & Marks of Loyalty & joy Imaginable The Recorder in behalfe of the Citty prsented him with A Purse of Gold & the vicechancellr in the Name of the university with A Bible of Abt 50 L vallue Tis said his Maty has declared the university his High Resentments of their disobeying his Mandamus & that unlesse they doe forthwith Admitt unto the Presidentship of Magdalen Colledg mr ffarmer or the Bp of Oxford they shall feele the effects of his Anger &c The queen is soe Extreamly well pleaded with the Bath as to Continue there till the 21st Instant & Its said his Maty makes A further Progresse to Taunton Tiverton Exeter Plimouth & Returnes to the queen & then goe togather for Windsor Tis said 40 of the lesser ships of warr will be suddenly fitted out of which A squadron to Goe with Sr Robt Holmes to West India This day the D of Albemarle went for Portesmouth Sr Jo Narbrough stayes his Comeing & then they Intend for Jamaica Yest the Lieutenancy sate & the new Comission was Read in which are all the new Aldermen & the Comrs of the Customs & Excise but the quondam Aldermen & Lieft Coll stephenson are left out The Recorder hath Caused Execution to be suspended on those sentenced to be whipt for the Ryott till his Maties pleasure be knowne Wee long to hear how the newes from Morea & Hungary is Recd at Constantinople some beleiving it will put that Goverment Into A Convulsion if not A Revolution L.c. 1854 London 8th Sept 1687 +Last ffriday when the King Came to Banbury A Greate Bull dog Ran full at his Maties horse nose & Riseing to fasten the King shott him dead The noyse startled the E of Abingtons horse & threw him whereupon he was let blood When the King was at Oxford he heard Masse & A sermon in the new Chappell at Christchurch which is finely Adorned he vissitted University Colledg & Recd mr Walker with all Grace & kindness He sent for all the ffellows of Magdalen Colledg & Required the Admitting the Bp of Oxford for their President To which they Answered on their knees they Could not & prayed him to hear their Reasons But his Maty being Highly moved said he would not hear anything more from them & Wished them not to disobey their Prince &c The[y] offered A Petition to the E of sunderland to prsent to the King who was very gracious to the Rest of the university Tis said his Maty has Altered his mind as to A further Progress & will be at Windsor next satureday Also Its said writts will suddenly Ishue for A Parliamt The E of Mulgrave is Restored to their Maties favour Sr Tho Jeffries the Ld Chancellrs Brother is gone back for Spaine who being A Romanist & haveing marryed in Spaine that King has made him A knight of Calutrava +His Maty has made Major Walker deputy governr of Jamaica Last satureday the Countesse of stamford died The E India Company have given leave to 3 Interlopers to trade to India under some Regulations & Its beleived will to more to Increase trade Tis said the Mogull is dead & that he hath made his 3d son Emperor +The d of Berwick Recovered & is made A Lieft Genll in the Emper[o]rs Army |DLondon_10th_Sept_1687 |L1855 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Munday the King & queen goe to Bristoll after which his Maty will goe to Winchester & Hunt there 3 or 4 dayes & be at Windsor on the 17th Instant The queen will Continue at Bath Abt A fortnight longer The Addition to his Maties Chappell at Whitehall is Almost finished & A Curious Organ to be set up there severall other Alterations are makeing perticulerly the guard=Chamber is now wainscoated & Hung Round with Armour like that at Windsor Castle Our scotch letters say dr Burnet was on the 9th Past declared fugitive for not Appeareing to Answer the Charge of High Treason They write from Paris that King hath Published A Placaert Comanding all Protestants of what quality or Nation soever to depart his dominions within 3 months under Penalty of Imprisonmt & Confiscation of their Estates Our Holland letters say the Spolnes [?] & Tartars in the Grand viziers Army in their flight quarrelled & fought where severall on both sides were killed Its now on all hands Agreed there were killed & drowned 25000 Turks That all their Cannon standarts & Tents were taken with A vast quantity of Amunition & Provisions +In the Grand viziers Cabinet was found A letter from the Prince of Transilvania desireing 10000 Turks to assist him Agt the Imperiallists Count Taffe hath surrendred his Regemt to the Emper[o]r & Its said will be sent Ambr for England They write from Venice that Genll Morisini hath taken Corinth In which he found A Rich treasure by which the Venetians are masters of all the Morea |DLondon_sept_13th_1687 |L1856 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Munday the King & queen dined at Bristoll & were Magnificently entertained by the said Citty His Maty haveing by Pattent Comanded the D of Norfolke to Execute his office of Earle Marshall of England by Holding A Court of Chivalry to Releive Abuses which Cannot be done in any other Court & hath been discontinued ever since 1641 [?] his Grace will hold the said Court next satureday in the Painted Chamber at Westminster Our fforreign letters say the D of Lorraine hath destroyed the Bridg of Peter Waradine, Beseiged Temeswarr & Guila, Blockt up Greate Waradine & sent 5 Regemts to Reinforce the Blockade of Agria Also that Genll Dunewalt hath Passed the Drave with 20000 men & Its beleived will make some Attempt upon Esseck The Regemt of horse that was Count Taffs is given to the D of Barwick The said Count being Called home by his Maty & Its said will have A Considderable Comand in Ireland where Its Certain there will be A Parliamt before next Christmas Our ffrench letters say they have Account of another Battle fought by the Venetians in which the Turkish Genll & 4000 men were killed on the place +That the ffrench K: was taken with A fitt of An Ague & feaver which Continued some houres but it was hoped the jesuitts Powder would soon Remove it The ffrench E India Company have 3 ships Richly laden Arrived at Roane from suratt syam & Bengall Those Interessed in the silver ship said to be Come lately from America have made Application to the states of Holland to be Recd there but have yet noe Answer |DLondon_15th_sept_1687 |L1857 # L. c. [i.e., May] +They write from Oxford that last Munday there was An Extrary Convocation for Proposeing the Graces for degrees for mr sparks & mr Boitue Chaplains to the Ld Chancellr & mr Wickens & mr Collins Chaplains to the Bp of Oxford to be drs of divinity & his secretary to be A dr of the Civill law but were all denyed +They Add that the deane & Cannons of Christchurch have Recd A Citation to Appear before the Ecclesll Comrs on the 6th octobr The Pamphlett Intituled A letter to A dissenter seemes to designe the diswadeing the takeing off the Penall lawes & Test laying before the dissenters 2 things: ffirst the Cause they have to suspect their new ffreinds 2dly the duty Incumbent on them in Christianity & Prudence not to hazzard the Publick safety either by desire of ease or Revenge &c This weeke A Printed sheet Came out in Answer in which the greate question is Put Whether the Penall lawes be just & Equitable lawes & Consistent with the law of god That it is quite Contrary to the Principles of Christianity to Impose or Inforce mens Consciences or Inflict Penalties for meer matters of Religion +Our Paris letters say their King has had 2 fitts of An Ague was blooded & tooke the jesuitts Powder & Resolves to Remove to Marli for Change of Aire hopeing it may Contribute to his Recovery The Place of sergt Trumpeter vacant by the death of mr Price is succeeded by his son but his place of Ranger of St Jameses by Lieft Coll Legg The D of Albemarle went on board the 12th Instant & will saile with the first faire wind |DLondon_17th_sept_1687 |L1858 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On the 4th Instant the Court being at Oxford the E of sunderland sent An order to Magdalen Colledg that it was the Kings pleasure they should Attend him Accordingly dr Pudsey & 20 more Attended The dr being Appointed by the Rest to give his Maty Answers His Maty began as followeth What is your name are you dr Pudsey Yes May it please yo[u]r Maty Did you Receive my letter Yes sr Wee did Then you have not dealt with mee like Gent you have done very uncivilly & undutifully upon which they all kneeled & the dr Tendred A Petition with their Reasons but the King Refused it & said You have been A stubborne & Turbulent Colledg I have knowne you soe myselfe these 26 yeares, you have affronted mee is this your Church of England Loyalty one would wonder to see soe many Church of England men in such A buisness Goe back & shew your selves Good members of the Church of England, Get you gone Know I am your King & I Comand you to be gone. Goe Admitt the Bp of Oxford President let them that Refuse it looke to it they shall feele the weight of my displeasure Hereupon they withdrew but dr Walker telling the King they had Admitted A ffellow since the Inhibition they were Called back I hear you have Admitted A fellow since my Inhibition is this true One of them Answered there was noe new Election or Admission but only the Confirmation of A former Election The Confirmation of A former Election is downe Right disobedience Get you gone I say Get you gone & Imediately Elect the Bp of Oxford or else you must Exspect to feele the heavy hand of An Angry King They A 2d time Tendred A Petition on their knees but the King said Be gone I will Receive nothing from you till you have obeyed mee upon which they all went directly to their Chappell where dr Pudsey demanded whether they would elect the Bp of Oxford To which 18 Answered one by one They were Ready to obey his Maty aswell as any of his subjects But this being directly Contrary to their oaths they Conceived it was not in their Power to obey But mr Dobson Answered doubtfully he would obey in any thing he Could & mr Charnock A Romanist said he was Ready to obey in this Tis said dr ffairfax is dead in Yorkshire & Coll Kirke at Exeter +This day the King Returned to Windsor |DLondon_20th_sept_1687 |L1859 # L. c. [i.e., May] This day his Maty dined with the queen dowager at somersethouse & Returned to Windsor The queen will be at Windsor on the 1st octobr & Remaines there till the 10th The Prince & Ps of denmarke are Removed to Hampton Court where her Highs Intends to be brought to bed which is Exspected within 30 dayes Tis said A quo Warranto is to be brought Agt Magdalen Colledg which was founded by Wm Wainsfleet Bp of Winchester in 27th Hen 6th who gave maintenance for A President 40 ffellows 30 students & 4 Chaplains &c Yest was Published A 6 d booke being A discourse for takeing off the Test & Penall lawes by Hen Care Tis said the letter to A dissenter hath given greate offence +A man neer falmouth with Assistance of his whore hath Burnt his wife in An oven mr Griffith is Pardoned The workemen at st Paulls have in digging found very Ancient Medalls & the bones of beasts offered when it was A Temple to diana &c The Ld Chancellr of scotland D Hamilton D of queensbury 2 Bps &c are Arrived from scotland Tis said they Come with Reciprocall Complaints to the King +The Presents given by the K of Portugall to the English that Conducted his queen are all vallued at Abt 20000 L sterling At the ffrench Protestant Church in the savoy severall Lds dayes last Past severall Terifyed into An Abjuration in ffrance made their Publick Recantation with Teares bewaileing their weakeness want of faith &c Imploreing all to be Constant in their Religion & that they had noe peace of Conscience since their Abjuration &c |DLondon_22d_Sept_1687 |L1860 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Wee have A discourse A Parliamt will begin at Westminster the 10th of december next & Its said A Grand Charter for the Kingdome is to be Passed which shall Include the Kings Prerogative & the peoples Priviledges & Repeale all the lawes which Infringe either & give A Perpetuall liberty of Conscience to all perswasions +The Ms of Powis is made Ld Lieft of Cheshire Its beleived the E of Castlemain will have some greate Imploymt Lieft Coll Kirke Br to Coll Kirke is dead & not Coll Kirke They write from the West that ffrancis Coventry Esqr died suddenly there sitting upon A Close stoole A Batchellor & master of 2 vast estates left by Sr Wm Coventry & mr Secretary Coventry his uncles +The Ld Arrundell of Trevire lyes at Point of death & Sr Gilbert Gerrard being overturned in A Coach Its feared is hurt Mortally The Comrs of the Customs seize such sugars as will not pay the full duty ffor whereas the Act sayes Muscovadoes or unpurged sugars shall pay such A duty but sugars fit for use soe much They thereby demand for what they say is fit for use the Highest duty vizt 12 4 d p Cent Wee have Account from Barbadoes that by Reason of the greate drought there all the sugar Canes in the ground are spoyled that there will not be A quarter soe much sugar as was last year which with the High duty will Advance sugars +The E: India Actions are at 220 L p Cent They Intend A divedend of 30 L p Cent in A few dayes The Affrican without the late dividend 220 L p Cent Hudsons bay 180 L p Cent This weeke 3 ships Arrived from scanderoon in Turkey Extreamly Rich Tis said the E of shrewsbury is to marry the Countesse of Arran daughter in Law to the d of Ormond |DLondon_24th_sept_1687 |L1861 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest A disperser of the letter to A dissenter was seized & gave bayle to Appear, Tis said A Proclamation will Come out to give A greate Reward to those who shall discover the Authr, This day is Come out Another Answer thereto & on Munday will be Published one more Tis said the Court Returne hither the 4th octobr The Cannons of Christchurch & ffellows of University Colledg in Oxford are sumoned to Appear the 6th octobr before the Ecclesll Comrs The Corporation of Cambridg Elected their Mayor at the usuall time, A few dayes after one mr Blackly who is one of the Aldermen & hath declared himselfe A Romanist Produced the Kings Mandamus to be Mayor upon which A Councell was Called last Wednesday & it was put to the vote whether to Admitt or not & there were above 30 Negatives & 4 Affirmatives soe they declared they had Already made election & Could not Admitt any other & the Aldermen are Come up to Informe his Maty thereof mr Jo: Collins A Councellr being Turned Romanist his Maty hath knighted him & made him A judge in Ireland The schooles of the savoy by mr Parker mr Hall mr Polton & mr ffloyden Jesuitts have An Excellent Method In teaching &c There are above 500 youths Instructed in the lattin tongue most Protestants Children, when they first began wee had A Report some Protestant Noblemen Bishops &c were upon setting up some free schooles but wee hear nothing more of it +The Emper[o]r haveing set forth An Edict the Hungarians shall enjoy the free Exercize of their Religion Its not to be Exprest with what joy it was Recd & they Imediately Resolved to Assist the Emper[o]r with their lives & fortunes |DLondon_27th_sept_1687 |L1862 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On sunday was A Councell at Windsor where A Comission Passed for sr Jo shorter to be Ld Mayor which will be Read next Thursday in Guildhall & Its said there is A Clause to Impower him to have what Chaplain he pleases to preach before him in Publick The Councell had also the list of the Liveries as they were formerly & as they are now which were Regulated, some old ones Put in & some new ones Put out Also the E of Castlemain was sworne of the Privy Councell The Calling of A Parliamt was not in debate but Its said his Maty declared he Intended to Call one suddenly The Mayor Aldermen &c of Cambridge have waited on the King & given A satisfactory Account why they Could not Admitt mr Blackly Mayor & his Maty hath Recalled his Mandamus Yest died the Ld Arundell of Trevire & Its said sr Gilb Gerrard is dead in the North who being overturned in A Coach had his skull broke & one of his eyes beaten out Our E India Company sold the last sale to the vallue of 400000 L sterling Within these few dayes 500 ffrench Protestants Arrived here Wee have now 7 Congregations of them very full vizt Threadneedle street jewen street savoy soehoe & 3 more This day is Published A booke by mr Hen: Care Intituled Animadversions on the letter to A dissenter In which he beares hard on the Church of England for Persecuting the dissenters The ffortifications of Hull are ordered to be Repaired & Enlarged & the Ld Dumbartons Regemt & Coll Cornwalls Regemts are to worke by turnes thereon |DLondon_29th_sept_1687 |L1863 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest sr Jo: Parsons & sr Basill ffirebrass were sworne sheriffs at Guildhall who demanded to have the oaths of Allegiance & supremacy given them & were Answered the Court had noe order for it But seeing it was their voluntary Request it should be done This day the Ld Mayor Aldermen Recorder &c mett at Guildhall where the Kings Comission Constituting sr Jo: shorter Ld Mayor was Read & the usuall Ceremonies Performed Addressing to the King hath been debated in the Court of Aldermen but not yet determined Tis said the prsent Ld Mayor old sheriffs &c will be dismist as Aldermen & that but 3 of the old Aldermen are to Continue vizt sr Wm Hooker sr Peter Daniell & sr Wm Goslin Almost 200 of the masters of Companies & Livery men have been altered within these few dayes A 3d Mandamus is gone to Oxford to Admitt the Ld Chancellrs & Bp of Oxfords Chaplains & his secretary &c to be drs Tis said the Bp of Oxford is dangerously Ill or dead Wee had A Report the d of Ormond is dead of the Gout in his stomach at the d of Beauforts but Its not Confirmed The dutch have Comitted some Hostillity on the ffrench in Guyney but the Circumstances wee hear not +The ffrench have made a New sort of Cloth which by that Kings Example is become the Mode & will hinder the vend of English & dutch Cloth Yest A boate was found Adrift & in her the skin of A Man New taken off but the hands & Privy members still to it the Murtherer or Murthered not yet discovered The Ps of Denmarke is in good health & looks not till decembr next |DLondon_1st_octobr_1687 |L1864 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Upon A 2d Mandamus to the University of Oxford to Admitt the Chaplains to be drs they Called A Convocation A 2d time Refused & have drawne upon their Reasons for it A Youth of Protestant Parents being sent to the Jesuitts schooles at the savoy hath since turned Romanist On Thursday was A Conference at the Request of the Parents betwixt some Jesuitts & dr Tenison minister of st Martins of which Parish the lad was but it broke up without any satisfaction to them & in some heate Wee heare the Ld Howard of Estrick is dead in the North Last satureday at night A Virginia ship at ffalmouth tooke fire in the hold & burnt 7 or 8 houres till the tyde Came in at A hole made in the keele of the ship & stopt it, some of her ladeing was on shoar but 400 Hogsheads of Tobacco on board are all spoyled, Its said to [have" happened by Carelessness of A waiter who dropt A Candle betwixt some of the Hogsheads & supposeing it went out left it A Muscovite Ambr is landed & lodged neer the Court & Allowed 50 L p weeke for his Maintenance +They write from Hungary Genll Dunewaldt in 4 dayes forced Butzin to surrender at discretion tooke therein 800 Prisoners & hath secured Good winter quarters for 20 miles About it +The states Genll have Renewed A Placaert to Banish all Bishops Monks & Preists who are not natives or Naturalized which occasions A Report that all Papists shall be banished thence & their estates Confiscated |DLondon_4th_octobr_1687 |L1865 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Next Thursday the queen Comes to Windsor & on Tuesday after the whole Court Returnes hither Tis said that the next Councell day after the sheriffs are Prickt Writts will be Ishued out for A Parliamt to sitt the latter end of January Amongst others discoursed to be made Barons Its said sr Edw Hales will be Baron of Tunbridg +The Answer of A letter to A dissenter written by sr Roger Le Estrange Price 6 d occasions noe small talke sr Tho: Rawlinson & sr Tho ffowles o[u]r sheriffs the first master of the vintners & the other of the Goldsmiths are dismist Tis said 50 of the Grocers Assistance are dismist & that there are in all above 800 to be turned out A Comission is granted for the Tower & Liberties wherein the Ld Dartmouth is Custos Rotulorum sr Tho. stringer Chaireman The Principle officers of the ordinance Mint &c justices of the Peace to keep sessions &c & to morrow is to be their first meeting Last sessions A Maide was hanged for setting her masters house on fire & last Satureday an Apothecaries maide without Cripplegate was Comitted to Newgate for setting her masters house on fire that day at noon shee Pretends A Person unknowne gave her 5 s to doe it & Promised her 45 s more mr Cooke the Marshall of the Kings bench is not yet Returned out of the Country with the E of devonshire who Its said Refuses to be his Prisoner Alledgeing his Right of Peerage not to be Imprisoned for any debt whatsoever A yatcht is ordered to fetch over the d of Berwick Count Taffe &c Returneing from Hungary |DLondon_6th_octobr_1687 |L1866 # L. c. [i.e., May] [Letter is addressed:] To mr Jeremy Wise/in Nuneaton/prsent/Nuneaton +The Ecclesll Comrs sate this day at Whitehall & severall from Oxford Appeared before them but wee have not yet the perticulers Yest the d of Norfolke held A Court of Chivalry in the Painted Chamber at Westminster the heraults in all their formalities Attending his Grace from Westminster gate to the said Chamber & back, The Comission being Read some officers of the Court were Appointed & orders given for sumoning divers to Appear the next Court & then Adjourned till satureday next +The house of the E of salisbury in this towne is makeing Ready for him Duke Hamilton & severall of the scotch Nobility Arrived here on tuesday night & are gone to Windsor Two Irish Regemts are said to be Arrived at Chester sr Wm Davis Ld Ch. Justice of Ireland is lately dead They write from Dublin that the late Continuall Raines & greate ffloods hath made such spoyle of the Hay & Corne in the Adjacent County that A greate scarsity is like to ensue They write from Rochell & Nantz they had such unseasonable Weather for the vintage that Clarett is like to be very bad this year but the Whitewine something better Those of Geneva are sumoned by the Parliamt of Dyon Concerning some Ecclesll Revenues which Its Alledged they have noe Right to But they will Rather judgment to goe Agt them then by makeing their Appearance to owne the jurisdiction of that Parliamt But in the meane time that they might not give his most Christian Maty any offence they have at the Request of the Resident now there Published that all ffrench Protestants fled to that Citty shall depart thence +The present motion of the Danish forces & Progress of that King neer Hamburgh hath given that Citty A fresh Allarme & Caused them to Augment their Garrisons The said King has sent to forbid those Majestrates from Exposeing to sale the library of Mounsr spooleman being Reckned the best in Europe +The Imperiallists are disperseing themselves into winter quarters |DLondon_8th_octobr_1687 |L1867 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Thursday the Court of Aldermen sate In order Its said to draw up An Addresse to his Maty & on ffriday A Comission Came to the Towne Clerke Appointing Charles Chamberlain Gregory Page Wm Jolliffe Christo Lattimer & Robt Bristoll Esqrs to be Aldermen & dischargeing sr Tho: Rawlinson sr Tho ffowles mr Vandeput mr Jolliffe & mr Paull +The Ld Elland eldest son of the Ms of Hallifax is dead Our scotch letters say they have had mighty floods Tis said there has been in scotland some feild Conventicles 5 or 6000 in A body where they heard A sermon & Renewed the Covenant but some of them are taken the Rest dispersed themselves home The Noblemen of scotland are to be heard to Morrow in Councell some Report the occasion of their Comeing is for that the Romanists would have all the Hereticks Corps Removed out of the Chappell at Edenbrough which D Hamilton & other successrs oppose The Ld Brandon Gerrard is Arrived in Holland & Its said there hath brought A Pardon for his ffather the E of Maxfeild The states Genll have Appointed severall Collections for the ffrench Protestants In Geneva & switzerland The Majestrates of Geneva bestow above 3000 Dollars p weeke In Charity on them The last letters thence say that in 4 dayes time above 8000 of them Passed through the Citty for switzerland Our fforeign letters say the Grand vizier & Teckley are both sumoned to the Post but Its beleived will neither of them goe That the Turks offer the Emper[o]r Hungary The Venetians Morea Negropont & Dalmatia The K of Poland Camimeck & 800000 duckets & Muscovy some places & 1500000 duckets but Its beleived each Exspect more |DLondon_11th_octobr_1687 |L1868 # L. c. [i.e., May] This day their Maties Returned to Whitehall The Court of Aldermen have Agreed on An Addresse to the King & Its thought will in A body Attend his Maty with it on ffriday next & Intend to Invite his Maty at their owne perticuler Charge to dine at Guildhall on the Ld Mayors day when the Companies will give the usuall Attendance The King by letter Appointed the Corporation of Kingston upon Thames to Choose Coll Legg for their Mayor But they Chose another which gave offence & thereupon Coll Legg is Appointed to be Mayor But the members of the Corporation not likeing it layd aside their formalities & went to Church as Private persons In Cornwall & those Parts it hath Rained 6 weeks without Intermission That whereas by this time the Wheate had use to be in the ground there is scarse the beginnings of Tillage Wee heare from the West Indies that the Drought hath spoylied all the sugar Canes in all the other Islands aswell as Barbados +They write from Vienna the Emper[o]r hath Advice that Genll Dunewalt haveing Advice of the greate Consternation amonge the Turks Approached Walpo which was quickly surrendred Then he marched to Esseck upon which the Bassa with 5000 men marched out at one end as he Came at the other In such Hast as not to set fire to the Mines which would have Ruined the place soe he easily forced it & put all in Armes to the sword |DLondon_13th_octobr_1687 |L1869 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the Ld Mayor sheriffs & 12 Aldermen prsented their Addresse of thanks for Liberty of Conscience, His Maty gave them A new Assurance of being just to his word & told them he Intended shortly to Call A Parliamt & Exspected they should send members to Agree with him in 3 things +ffirst to make Liberty of Conscience as firme by A Law as Magna Charta 2dly to Passe A Bill for A Register of Lands 3dly A Bill for A Genll Naturalization & much more he had not to trouble A Parliamt with Our letters from all Parts Confirme the takeing of Esseck The Grand vizier being strangled the Aga of the janizaries deposed & that the Turks have most part of them deserted & Returned home mr Poulton one of the Jesuitt schoolemasters at the savoy hath Printed A Paper which he Calls An Account of A Conference with dr Tenison Abt A youth that Embraced the Roman Perswasion But the dr Complaines thereof & will print the whole truth Tis said A Comission will Passe for the Bps of Chester & st davids The Ld Ch: Justice & sr Richd Raines his Maties Advocate to vissitt all the Colledges in Oxford & that others will vissitt Cambridg Also that severall of the judges will be Changed this Terme The E of Rochester is Returned home Yest the E of Devonshire surrendred himselfe to the Marshall of the Kings Bench |DLondon_15th_octobr_1687 |L1870 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest morning ffather Dada the Popes Nuntio waited on the King on occasion of its being his Maties Birth day he was in A Robe of Purple silke & very well Attended The day was kept very strictly in the Citty & would have been Closed with Bonefires had not A Precept from the Ld Mayor Prevented it The Ld Chamberlain haveing lately made some Alterations Contrary to Exspectation In the Comission of Grace for Poor Prisoners it did not Passe the Privy seale yesterday but Its affirmed it will Certainly next weeke Yest was A Councell at Whitehall where d Hamilton & sr Nicholas Butler (one of the Comrs of the Customs) were sworne of the Privy Councell The Ld Mayor & divers Inhabitants of Wapping Attended the Councell with A Petition to the King Agt A Pattent granted by his late Maty to the E of Clarendon for all Incroachments made upon the Thames from High to Low water betwixt London Bridg & Blackwall setting forth the greate mischeifs that Attended it by molesting & discourageing seamen &c That what was Prevented were Incroachments being built was [sic] now worth 100000 L p An & by the grant is to Pay the Crowne but 30 L p An His Maty heard the Councell on both sides with much Patience & at last declared that the Publick good was his & his the Publicks & ordered A scire ffacias to Ishue in order to Reverse it +Wee have Account from st Christophers that all the ffrench Protestants on that Island have quitted it & Embarqued for Carolina mr Howard is made governor of Carlisle in Roome of sr Christo Musgrave |DLondon_18th_octobr_1687 |L1871 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last weeke the Ecclesll Comrs had their Comission Renewed which gives A more Ample Power & the Bp of Chester The Ld Ch: Justice Wright & Baron Jenner are Added They are to vissitt Magdalen Colledg & begin their journey to morrow Last weeke dr Vernon mr of Baliol Colledg In Oxford died & Its said mr Bernard A Romanist ffelow of Brazen nose Colledg hath A Mandamus to succeed mr Hill A Romanist the Kings printer being made mr of the stationers Company yest they Prsented An Addresse & severall others newly Modelled are Prepareing to doe the like When mr Cooke was sent A 2d time to the E of devonshire into the Country he had A warrant to the High sheriffe to Raise the Posse Comitatus but he declined it Last weeke the Earle & mr Cooke Came to towne & mr Cooke Attended him at his house & Intreated him to goe over to the Kings bench he being his Prisoner The Earle told him he was not his Prisoner nor would be That he knew noe law in England that would hold his Person in Prison for debt The Marshall then besought him to give it [?] under his hand & also to save him harmeless from escapes which he did since which hath Another warrant to o[u]r undersheriffe to Raise the Posse which he declined & mr Cooke hath made Affidavit of all the Ishue is Exspected |DLondon_20th_octobr_1687 |L1872 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest morning the 3 Comrs for vissitting Oxford Recd their Instructions from the E of sunderland & went directly for Oxford with dr Hodges the Kings Advocate & some Tipstaves This day the Ecclesll Comrs sate & mr Massey deane of Christchurch dr Ratcliffe & dr Aldridg 2 of the Cannons were Called in & asked what statutes Rules & Customs they governed by They answered they had noe statutes but governed by Presidents & Customs They Comanded them to Put their Presidents & Customs in writeing & Attend them The d of Norfolke Appeared & Prayed longer time between him & his ds which was granted Last Tuesday his Maty sate in the Treasury Chamber & ordered the Pattent to Passe the seale for only 400 Hackney Coaches each to Pay 10 L the first year & 6 L p An after This day his Maty viewed his Guards in Hyde Parke being 1000 horse & 3000 foot Tis said his Maty Agt the Parliamt will Create 26 Barons & that sr Nicholas Butler will be Baron of Hogsden severall from New England Jamaica & Bermudas have been at the Wreck sr Wm Phipps left & got A Prodigious treasure from that & Another wreck they found but sr Wm is A 2d time forced Into Plimouth to Refitt This day the Ld Mayor & Aldermen attended the King to know how he would be Recd on the Ld Mayors day His Maty told them he Intended not to see the show but would dine with them to bear the Charge of which the Ld Mayor hath given 300 L The Sheriffs each 150 L & each Alderman 50 L & if it will not doe will pay the Rest Proportionably A Pardon is ordered for mr Papillon +Ps Ann will lye in at Whitehall |DLondon_22d_octobr_1687 |L1873 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This morning Ps Ann was delivered of A dead Male Child But its hoped she her selfe is in noe greate danger This night is A Report from Oxford that those of Magdalen Colledg Conveyed away all the Records books Papers &c & shutt up the Gates & withdrew Last night mr Cooke the Marshall Acquainted the King & Councell he had watched opportunites to seize the E of devonshire but Could not he being soe well Attended & had been with the sheriffs who would not Adventure to take A Peer dr Tenisons Reply to mr Poulton the Jesuitt is Published being A true & full Account of their Talke for that mr Poulton would not fix to any Point to demonstrate it A Conference To which mr Poulton hath Againe Replyed but Its said to little Purpose +There are to be 5 Pageants on the Ld Mayors day one Representing Liberty by A Beautiifull young lady Attended with Riches Plenty & ffreedome &c Our Scotch letters say there have been severall feild Conventicles one of above 3000 some of which are Apprehended of which one mr Boyle being Examined by the Councell Acknowledged he was there in Armes also at the Rebellion at Bothwell Bridg &c That it was A Lawfull warr disowned the Kings Authority saying there was not Legally any king of Scotland for that the King had not taken the Covenant he is to be Proceeded Agt for High Treason +Yest the Court of Honour sate & mr Perry put in his Claime to the earledome of Northumberland The heraults say the son by whome he Claimes had only one daughter The 2 Leighs also Appeared & are to Appear Againe on Munday seavenight |DLondon_25th_octobr_1687 |L1874 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Ps her Condition Considdered is very well Its judged the Child was dead some weeks On Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs Came to Oxford being Conducted by 3 troops of horse Next morning they mett in Magdalen Colledg hall where the Bp of Chester in speech told them disobedience to soe good & Gracious A Prince Caused that vissittation They Proceeded & the Bp of Chester demanded why they did not Admitt mr ffarmer dr Hough Answered because he was uncapable &c The Bp Replyed why did you Proceed to A new Election before his Maties Pleasure was further knowne The dr Replyed because they were obliged by their statutes to Choose within soe many dayes which statutes they Produced The Bp said it was in those statutes they should goe to Masse why did they not doe it The dr Answered because it was An ungodly thing Agt scripture & Agt the Lawes of the Land which Exempts them from it On satureday the Bp Passed sentence on dr Hough not to Act as President &c And the Mandamus for Chooseing the Bp of Oxford President was Read but the ffellows all Cryed A Hough A Hough Except mr smith & mr Churnock who are Romanists & dr Hough Read A Protestation Agt their Proceedings & the schollars gave A greate huzza which the Comrs said was A Breach of the Peace & bound the dr in 1000 L & 2 sureties each 500 L to Appear at Westminster the 16th November & Razed his name out of the books +On ffriday night last o[u]r sheriffe Raised the Posse & searched the E of devonshires house & broke many doores but Its said he is gone beyond sea, Yest his fine was ordered to be Estreated [sic] into the Exchequer & A Tipstaff sent for sr Paull Jenkinson sheriffe of darbyshire for not Raiseing the Posse [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_27th_octobr_1687 |L1875 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The queen Dowager &c Interceded that last night the E of devonshire kissed the Kings hand & signed A bond to Pay his fine when demanded The Ecclesll Comrs at Oxford after takeing dr Houghs bond tooke his Appeals & Plea under Considderation & Resolved to overrule it because +ffirst they have power to Act as vissittrs 2dly are not obliged to be Answerable to any Inferi[o]r Court they being Constituted High Comrs under the greate seale Tis said more forces will be Raised before Christmas The Religionaries of Whitehall somersethouse &c are ordered in & Abt their Precincts to Wear the Proper Habitts of their orders & the Monks of st James Comply therewith in Whitehall &c Tis said the Ld Bartletts house at st Johns neer smithfeild is Purchased for A Monastry They write from dublin the Ld deputy sent for A Coppie of the statutes of dublin Colledg That in their whole Comon Councell there are but 4 Protestants & that the sessions at Trim have Assessed the County 400 L to build A Towne house haveing first given the old one for A Convent of Dominicans This day mr Kiffin tooke the usuall oaths of Alderman Their Maties Come by Coach on satureday into the Citty +Ps Ann Recovers |DLondon_29th_octobr_1687 |L1876 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This day his Maty the Popes Nuntio &c had the Richest treate at Guildhall that ever was yet knowne The queen being Indisposed was not there Last Tuesday the Ecclesll Comrs at Oxford Installed the Bp of Oxford President of Magdalen Colledg which was done by Proxie The Bp being Indisposed his Chaplain tooke the oaths for him dr Hough still denying the keyes his Lodgings were broke open & Posession taken for the Bp In the afternoon the ffellows &c were Required to Answer whether they would owne the Bp of Oxford President They answered they would as far as their statutes & the lawes of the land would Allow soe it might not Prejudice dr Hough This answer was not Accepted the last Clause being Excepted Agt by the Lds Comrs At last they left the last Clause out dr ffairfax & the juni[o]r Proctrs Excepted who Refused it & were turned out But dr ffairfax made his Protestation Appealeing to his Maty in his Court at Westminster hall But was stopt by the Comrs who told him they would hear noe learned speeches but he might deliver anything in Writeing The Lds Comrs spoke very kindly to the ffellows & Promised to Represent them fairely to his Maty. If dr ffairfax would have owned the Bp President his former suspension would have been taken off On Thursday his Maty vissitted the Jesuitts schooles at the Savoy where severall of the schollars made Speeches & were kindly accepted [A few scribbles in another hand appear on address side of letter.] |DLondon_1st_Nov:_1687 |L1877 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The discourse of A Parliamt Continues Persons of Interest have orders to goe into their Respective Counties to Inspect the Inclinations of the Electrs & Influence A good Choyce On satureday night the Ecclesll Comrs Came from Oxford haveing Adjourned till the 16th Instant dr Walker head of University Colledg hath fixt up A Printing house there by one Henry Crittendon who hath the Privy seale to be Printer to the Army A booke Intituled A manuall of Prayers is said to be by his Maties order Printing to be given to the souldiers who are Romanists This day being the first of Christmas it was sollemly observed at Court & this night the Gent of the Middle Temple of which are many Irish began their Revelling in An Extrary manner There is A discourse of A new Call of sergeants & An Alteration Among the judges The P of Orange hath fitted out 2 ships to goe to the Wrecks The Bermudas ships last there got 80000 L & left there neer 100 sayle fishing for gold &c The Progress of the Emperors Armies is wonderfull The d of Lorraine hath Posest himselfe of many ffortresses In Transilvania & the whole Province is brought under subjection to the Emper[o]r & Its beleived Valachia & Moldavia will follow, wee have it also Confirmed the Turks have Abandoned all their fortresses on the Danube & also between the Drave & the save & Genll Dunewaldt in Posession of the Rich & fruitefull Province of scavonia abounding in Corne wine &c Their Conquest Proceeding from the Mutiny of the Turkish Army who are marched towards Constantinople |DLondon_3d_Nov:_1687 |L1878 # L. c. [i.e., May] The queen being supposed to be with Child was yest let blood some say to Prevent miscarriage Circular letters are sent to the Ld Liefts in all the Counties & to such as are in towne forthwith to Repaire to their seates & to give notice to the deputy Liefts justices &c of his Maties pleasure as to the Election of Members which makes it beleived A Parliamt will be sumoned before Aprill There is A discourse 4 dukes will be Created before the Parliamt & that the E of Devonshire & Ld dover will be 2 This day the Ld Chancellr judges &c Prickt 3 of each County out of which next sunday his Maty will Prick one for High sheriffe Those Prickt are generally dissenters or Romanists but Those for Warwickshire are sr Jo Bridgman sr Wm Boughton & sr ffran ffisher This day the Aldermen mett & Agreed to observe the 5th of Nov: & ordered the Livery men to be sumoned to appear then in their gownes The d of Bucks being supposed to dye without A will the Ld Purbeck Claimed his estate but this weeke A will is found wherein the Duke left sr Wm Villers his Estate his debts being first Paid which Its said will be 5000 L p An Clear +Yest one Colliverd got some to serve An Execution on mr Glover in the Kings bench & assisted by 12 souldiers were Carrying him off But the Debtors of the Mint Rose & Rescued him & many were sore wounded & one of the souldiers killed on the spott The d of Berwick is Exspected here this night This day wee hear the Turks have quitted Belgrade & that Its in the Posession of the Imperiallists |DLondon_5th_Nov:_1687 |L1879 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This morning the Bells Rung shopps were shutt & sermons in the Churches & meeting houses The Bp of Ely Preached at Whitehall An Excellent sermon on the occasion & dr stradling Preached before the judges The Ld Mayor went to Bow & stayd in the vestry till service was over & then heard A sermon Preached by his Chaplain +Last Thursday the Ld Mayor & 7 of o[u]r Aldermen were sworne of the Lieutenancy Yest Coll Titus kissed the Kings & queens hands The E of Macclesfeild haveing Recd his Pardon is dayly Exspected from Holland Last Thursday died the E of Plimouth who was A Coll of horse Governr of Hull & Ld Lieft of Worcestershire some say the Ld scarsdale will be governr of Hull & That the d of st Albans will have his Regemt others say Lieft Coll sunderland the E of devonshire or sr Jo: ffrench The seale of the d of Buckinghams will is broken soe its doubted whether it was not Cancelled Last week mr Anthony ffarmer who had the Mandamus to be President of Magdalen Colledg went for ffrance to Goe into A monastry of Benedictine Monks The ffrench K forbid Certain Games on Paine of death which the Ds of Portesmouth Continuing in her house the K sent for her & told her the honour he bore to the Memory of him that Advanced her saved her head & Comanded her Imediately to Retire into A Monastry or to her seate in Brittain dureing life & denyed her leave to goe for England +since the ffrench K: has given leave to the New Converts in Dauphine to depart above 16000 have Arrived with Pasports on the ffrontiers who leave all for Religion This day is Advice the d of Grafton is before Algeirs & demands 5 things that Its said will not easily be granted [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_8th_Nov_1687 |L1880 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last sunday the Ld Mayor sheriffs & Aldermen mett not at Bow Church as formerly but every one at his Liberty mr Kiffin Preached himselfe at a meeting The Ld Mayor held A Conventicle at Grocers hall where mr Mead the greate Independant Preached in the morning & mr How who lately Came from Holland in the afternoon After mr Mead had done the Ld Mayor went to Alhallows staying & there Recd the sacramt where were also sr Wm Ashurst Ald: Gardiner Edwin & Bawden & yest they all tooke the oaths & Test at Westminster Our Churches begin to be thin & the meetings thick This day mr Cha: Chamberlain was sworne Alderman On satureday ffather Peters was sworne Clerke of the Kings Closett The Ld Chancellr is made Ld Lieft of Buckinghamshire The Ld fferrors haveing declared himselfe to the deputy Liefts &c of staffordshire Abt the Penall lawes is Put out & the Ld Aston Ld Lieft in his place sr Jo: ffenwick is Coll of the late E of Plimouths Regemt & the Ld Langdale governr of Hull Tis said mr Williams formerly speaker will be Atturney Genll Judge Powell is very ill & the Bp of Oxford soe very ill that his Recovery is dispaired of His Maties Genll Pardon to all Except 5 is Ready for the seales Last weeke one mr Davis & mr Black 2 Cambridg Gent were brought up for High Treason being Accused by An Innekeeper of Newmarket & his man That one of them was to Pistoll his Maty while the other delivered An Addresse The Gent Giveing satisfaction of their Inocency & the Malice of their Accusers The Ld Ch Justice by Cross Examining the witnesses discovered their wickedness & Acquainted the King & the Gent are discharged but the witnesses Comitted & will this weeke be Prosecuted for Perjury |DLondon_10th_Nov_1687 |L1881 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Munday the Ecclesll Comrs Returne to Oxford & sit there on Wednesday The Ld Carrington is Ld Lieft of Worcestershire in place of the late E of Plimouth His Maty hath given the young E of Plimouth that Troope which was the Ld Ellands son to the Ms of Hallifax Tis said the Ld Cornbury haveing his Regemt quartered at Norwich demanded the keyes of the Mayor which he delivered but is Come up to know if it was his Mayies pleasure There are Comrs Appointed throughout the whole kingdome for Regulating Corporations The late Attempt to take mr Glover the Marshall is found A Ryott for that there was noe warrant nor Legall officers & the man killed is found Murthered & mr Mathews & mr ffitzgerald are Comitted to the County Goale which last is An Irishman in Prison on A scandm Magtum at the d of ormonds suite They write from Algeirs that Govermt have Agreed to all the Demands of the d of Grafton & Recd him with Extrary Respect The ffrench K hath declared he will not make peace with Algeirs but Proceed till they are Ruined haveing already taken & sunke 11 of their best ships +They write from Paris An order is Ishued in that Kingdome that none shall wear any Cloth but of the Manufacture of ffrance & for example that King hath Cloathed himselfe with it Also that they are sending ships to fish for silver in the West Indies Tis said sr Nicholas Butler will be made one of the Lds Comrs of the Treasury & sr samll Bernadistons fine Remitted & he to succeed sr Nicholas in the Custome house |DLondon_12_Nov_1687 |L1882 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest ffather Peters was sworne of the Privy Councell & tooke his place at the Board It was the last night said at Court his Maty hath made Bp Layburne Ld Almoner in Place of the Bp of Ely This day dr Hough Appeared at the Kings bench & was ordered to Attend die in diem to Answer what may be brought Agt him +Tis said mr Williams has kist the Kings hand & will goe with the Comrs to Oxford The Ld Molinax hath sumoned all of 20 L p An or above in Lancashire to Appear before him on the 15th Instant The Ld Leift of dorcetshire sumoned the Deputy Leifts Gentry &c The Major Part desired to be Excused for giveing their opinions at that time some sober scotch Gent affirme they Cannot hear there were 100 togather in any of the late feild Conventicles & that they were such as neither tooke the sacramt or Covenant That the sober sort there judge James Renwick their Preacher &c as Jesuitts The Ld Mayor & Aldermen Intend to Put the Act in Execution Agt Travelling on the saboth day & frequenting Tavernes & alehouses in which they will be very severe This weeke A Gent of the guards haveing An unruly horse which he had severely Chastised & Comeing after to the Manger the horse fastned on him with his mouth & with one of his knees kept him downe Then tore him sucking his blood & makeing A dreadfull Noyse which bringing helpe Rescued the Gent who is soe torne that his life is dispaired of The Chyrurgeons have Cut off An Arme to Prevent Gangring Tho: Hobdon who Robbed the Diamonds hath surrendred himselfe & hath his Pardon & 10 L p Cent for all the diamonds he delivered [On outside of letter in another hand:] Blumsbury Square/Goat Tavern. |DLondon_15th_Nov_1687 |L1883 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Ld Leifts have in most places Given obedience to the Kings letters but missed of their Intended effect The Ld Chancellr Ld Powis Ld Castlemain & sr Nichs Butler are Comrs for Regula[t]ing Corporations & tis said the Ld President & ffather Peters are added They sit this afternoon & begin with Glocester & Exeter +Tis said mr sacheverill &c who did Concerne [?] in many Charters are sent for to Assist the Comrs The Comissions are drawing up for some to Inspect in each County what money hath been Levyed on dissenters of all sorts & into whose hands it Came for 14 yeares Past Tis said mr Graham & mr Burton will be made to Account for greate summes Come to their hands Yest the Ecclesll Comrs went for Oxford Her Maty is in Good health & by all beleived to be with Child This day Madam Gwin died Last sunday the Ld Mayor & 7 or 8 Aldermen heard mr Oates Preach in Grocers hall Yest Came forth the Ld Mayors order Agt Prophaneing the Lds day & for Punishing Drunkeness sweareing &c in A strict order to every Alderman Constable &c & the severall lawes Agt those Crimes Anexed +The Hudsons bay Company have lately had A heareing before his Maty who hath Promised to see they shall have satisfaction from the ffrench who have also endeavoured to seize New Yorke by surprize But the Governr Coll Dungan haveing notice forced them to Retreate with the loss of severall of their men There are 5 ships Arrived from Russia Richly laden on whome greate Insurance hath been made |DLondon_17th_Nov:_1687 |L1884 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest his Maty was hunting & fell from his horse but was let blood & Recd noe harme Order is gone to the Ld Mayor that the Companies shall be Compleated & A dispensation to such as please to suspend the oaths & Test There are now 5 Jesuitt schooles in the savoy & 3 more will be finished before Christmas The Comission of Grace is Engrossed & now before the Ld Chancellr The life guard man that was Torne with his horse is dead Madam Gwin hath left the d of st Albans 6500 L p An & 20 L p An to the Poor of st Martins & the Atturney Genll Executr & Guardian +mr Pen hath Acquainted the King of some Male Administratrs who manage the Revenue of hearth money on Tuesday the Comrs Appeared before the Lds of the Treasury the King Present Tis said the Pope has ordered the ffrench Ambr not to be Recd unless he declares his Master quitt his Pretensions & that the ffrench K declares unless it be Allowed he will make A Patriarch of the Gallican Church & it shall be death for any to Appeale to Rome The Emper[o]r of Morocco is marched with 50000 men to beseige Tremistan & the dey of Algeirs is on his march with all his forces to oppose him The states of Hungary at Presburgh oppose that Kingdome being made Hereditary Insisting to have it Remaine Elective |DLondon_19th_Nov_1687 |L1885 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On the 16th the Ecclesll Comrs sate at Madgalen Colledg in Oxford where 20 ffellows Appeared the other 8 sent Excuses of their being ill which was allowed of The Bp of Chester told them their manifold disobediences Caused this vissitation That this Colledg had ever since his Maties Restauration been troubled with factious spiritts & had Proceeded to affront his sacred Maty, he Added their Refuseing the Mandate to Choose the Bp of Oxford upon the old state Pretence for Rebellion vizt Conscience & yet his Maty was soe kind to Pardon those who should Imediately signe An Instrument that was Tendred them Which all prsent Refused & sentence was Past That whereas it Appeares to us his Maties Comrs That dr Alsworth dr Pudsey smith Bayliffe stafford Almond Hamond Rogers strickland Bayliffe Dobson Bugshaw ffariour Bateman Pomiston Craddock Yarbury Gilman Hunt Hide Tulman, Holden & Wilks ffellows of Magdalen Colledg have been Guilty of disobedience &c Wee Pronounce them Expelled & deprived of their ffellowships & wee deprive & suspend them Accordingly dr Busby master of Westminster schoole being dead Its said mr Poulton or the Bp of Rochester [sic] Brother will succeed mrs Cornish petitioning to have her husbands quarters taken downe Its granted The Ld ffairfax is made Ld Leift of Yorkshire in Place of the Ld ffauconbridg |DLondon_24th_Nov_1687 |L1886 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Apprehensions of A Parliamt hath occasioned many Corporations to make greate Numbers free who are not dissenters Tis said Hartford hath made above 100 One mr Hennings Mayor of Newcastle under Lime hath opposed all Conventicles in that Corporation & going into Another to disturbe A Conventicle The Mayor thereof Comitted him for want of sureties In southwarke are 9 Constables one of the Precincts Chose one Brooker A quaker who Refuseing the oaths mr Baker the steward of the Bridghouse Refused to Admitt him But A speciall dispensation was sent [?] But the steward Caused Another to be Chose & Admitted But some thinke the steward & Bayliffe will be put out This day the Ld Mayor & Aldermen ordered that the Constables have orders to Attend that Court to Receive directions for the Better observation of the Lds day A Proclamation is ordered for Putting in Execution the Additionall Act for Tillage +At Edenbrough is A Proclamation Prohibitting any fforreign Apples Except from ffrance The Mortars in A vessell made for them have been tryed & some Bombs shott 2 miles before they broke Also some Mortars were tryed at Blackheath one of which was Charged & discharged with Bombes 24 times in 2 Minuitts +Yest Nath Thompson the Printer died |DLondon_26th_Nov_1687 |L1887 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Calling or not Calling of A Parliamt hath been of late the Controverted discourse of the Towne the latter Ariseing from the little disposition of the Nobility &c to Consent to matters Intended But Its Certain A Parliamt will be Called to sit in ffebr next The sheriffs are not yet made Publick some say they are to be discourst first +All the Considderable officers of the Army In towne are to Attend his Maty this Evening Tis said his Maty will Raise 2000 men more to be Added to the Regemts already Raised The King is upon Raiseing A Troope of Guards of 400 all Gent & to be Comanded by the d of Berwick to Attend the Kings person aswell on foot as on horseback To have Extrary pay & each Gent his man & horse Tis said the King will Constantly Exercize them himselfe & from them as occasions offer draw officers +Yest was A Tryall in the Exchequer between the King & the merchants whether Muscovado sugars should pay 3 farthings p C as being fit for use or only [illegible number or symbol] p C The jury gave A verdict for the Merchants One Gettings who formerly said the Ps of Orange was A Bastard &c Pleadeing drunkeness & submitted has his Crime Remitted This day Came forth the Proclamation for Putting in Execution the Act for Tillage That all justices after Michs & Easter Termes doe settle the Prizes of all Graine on the oaths of 2 sufficient men &c Tis said the Comrs for the diocesse of London have Appointed Guildhall Chappell for the Ld Mayors Publick use ffather Lewis sabrian A Jesuitt at Chester haveing written to A Protestant Peer Reflecting on dr stillingfleet This day Came forth the drs Answer & the said ffathers mistakes further discovered Some Highwaymen have discovered 80 of their Confederates This day A Gent in Hatton Garden & his wife are Comitted to Newgate on that Account |DLondon_29th_Nov_1687 |L1888 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Her Maty being something Indisposed was yesterday let blood Yest dr Hough Appeared at the Kings bench & was discharged The Ld Mayor &c Continue their meetings at Grocers hall to the greate offence of many Cittizens, Last sunday dr stillingfleet Preached at Guildhall Chappell before the sheriffs & some Aldermen The Ld Mayor Invited the dr to dine with him & sent his Coach but he Answered he had Promised the sheriffs Tis said A Comission is sent into this Citty to Excuse the severall Companies for takeing the oaths & Test Tis said the officers of the Army shall have new Comissions & if any afterwards shall take the oaths & Test they may perhapps loose their Comissions That there shall be Added to each Regemt of horse one troope To each Regemt of ffoot 2 Companies & to the E of Cravens 6 Companies Wee have Account from severall Parts in the West that they have had very Tempestuous Weather & 4 greate shipwrecks Last satureday died mr Belvin Prothonotary of the Comon Pleas which place is worth 5 or 6000 Guyneys & fell to the Ld Ch: Justice of that Court & yest mr sterney of Clements Inne was sworne in his place Our letters from Hungary say Teckley is still Abroade with 4000 men & his designe supposed to Releive Mongatz which keeps the Imperiallists which forme that Blockade Continually on their Guard A Greate Number of ffrench are Arrived in & neer Rome which strike A Terr[o]r into that Citty But the Pope seems Resolved to Adhere to his Bulls Agt the ffranchises of Ambrs [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_1st_dec_1687 |L1889 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Her Maty being with Child is the Currant discourse at Court Tis said his Maty for satisfaction of the world hath Comanded the Bp of Oxford to Print the whole Narrative of the Proceedings at Oxford On Tuesday the Ld Chancellr went into Buckinghamshire of which County he is Ld Leift +Tis said the E of Winchelsea is dismist for being Ld Leift of Kent &c Yest being the feast of St Andrew it was observed in An Extrary manner in the Court & Chappell His Maty as the soveraigne of that Ancient order Appeared in the Proper Habitt as did the knights Companions now here & all the scotch Gentry with Crosses in their Hatts Our scotch letters say Mr Boyle is banished that kingdome That mr Anderson A Nonconformist minister of dalkeith is sumoned to Appear before the Councell for Preaching without giveing notice to the Bayliffe of that place & that An order is made that all Marriages & Baptizeings in the meeting houses shall be Registred & that all Collections made there be delivered to the Towne Treasurer throughout the kingdome The Pope his ministers seem still obstinately bent on Abolishing the ffranchises of Ambrs +The ffrench are Prepareing 20000 Bombes at Thoulon & the Genll of the Bombardiers is gone to the ffrench Court with A Project by which he hopes with Bombes to Ruine in one Campaigne the Citty & Port of Algeirs It being said to be that Kings Intentions to destroy the very foundations of that Citty Three or 4 Newcastle ships are lost & one laden with figgs & one with Brandy The Burdeaux shipps Arrived say the wines this vintage are Generally small & bad |DLondon_3d_dec_1687 |L1890 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last night his Maty Prickt the sheriffs vizt Berks sr Tho: Wolerscott Bedford Jo: Wagstaffe Esqr Bucks sr Edw Longerfeild Cumberland Edw Cuen Esqr Cheshire mr Lee of Adlington Cambridg Jo: Truckan Esqr Devonshire Jo: Row Esqr Dorcetshire Jo: Gold Esqr Darby sr Hen Harlock [?] Yorke Tho Rookesby Esqr Essex sr Jo Manly Glocester sr Hen Hill Hertford Wm Hertford Esqr Hereford Robt Masters Esqr Kent sr Wm Rooke Lancashire sr Wm spencer Leicester Wm Palmer Esqr Lincolne Anthony Eyres Esqr Monmoth Phillip Jones Esqr Northumberland Nichs Thornton Esqr Northampton Tho Andrews Esqr Notingham Geo: Willoughby Esqr Oxford sr Hen Browne Rutland Wm stafford Esqr somerset Edw strode Esqr stafford Wm dracott Esqr southampton sr Hen Hooke surrey Lee Maine Esqr sussex sr Jo Gage Warwick Ralph shelden Esqr Worcester sr Walter Bland Wilts sr Jeremy Craine His Maty hath made the d of Berwick Governr of Portesmouth Ld Warden of New fforest & Ld Leift of Hampshire all vacant by the Removall of the E of Gainsbrough & Its Againe discoursed he is to marry one of the d of Newcastles daughters & the E of ffeversham the other The E of scarsdale is dismist for being Coll of A Regemt of horse & Ld Leift of darbyshire & the d of st Albans succeeds him in both |DLondon_6th_dec_1687 |L1891 # L. c. [i.e., May] Tis said An Envoy will be suddenly sent hence for Modena to Acquaint that Court with her Maties being with Child The d Norfolke the Earles of Bath Ailesbury &c are Prepareing to goe into the severall Counties where they are Ld Leifts to signify his Maties pleasure to the Deputy Leifts &c Concerning the Penall lawes if they should elect or be elected members of Parliamt & to know if they will Acquiesse in his Maties declaration for Liberty of Conscience by liveing peaceably among their Neibours of all persuations as good Christians & subjects of the same Prince ought to doe Tis said they are also to signify his Maties Willingness to Passe any further Act for security of the Established Religion +The young Ld Purbeck hath desired his Reasons may be heard to justify his Pretensions to the Earldome of Buckingham & his Maty hath Appointed it to be heard the first time the Councell sit in ffebr Madam Purbeck his mother is lately marryed to mr ffeilding Last ffriday the Ld Townesend died here Two ships from ffalmouth were lately lost neer Wight with Tynn worth 7000 L & all the men in one of them lost but they hope to Recover the Tynn +Tis said An Instrument is signed by his Maty & the ffrench Comrs that matters in Hudson bay shall Continue as they are for 6 months after which A finall end to be made to the satisfaction of o[u]r merchants +The ffrench King is Increaseing what shipps he hath out to 70 men of warr some thinke he hath more in designe then Bombarding Algeirs The dutch are also Prepareing for sea Resolveing not to want men shipps or money +Yest his Maty hunted in Essex |DLondon_8th_Dec_1687 |L1892 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The discourse of Calling A Parliamt is Renewed his Maty frequently speaks of it There is An Alteration of some more Ld Leifts but wee have not Account of their Names Tis said the greate seale will after New yeares day be managed by Comrs Our Irish letters say they speake of A Parliamt to sit there in May next ffrom Plimouth &c in the West wee have Account of most dreadfull stormes This weeke 2 more Notorious Highwaymen were taken neer Aldgate by Captain Richardson They being discovered by one of their Gang who hath given in A list of neer 100 that are now on the Pad The Carryers &c dayly bring newes of Robberies On ffriday 11 boates were Robbed on the Thames between London Bridg & Blackwall The Gent of the Inner Temple have not yet Chose A Comptroller nor those of the Middle Temple A Treasurer it being mightily opposed by the Benchers & discouraged by greate men of the society that its beleived there will be no Revelling at either this Christmas +The ffrench K Continues his severities to the Protestants Except in the Province of Dauphine to the Regrett of the Clergie But they begin to Misse their Protestant seamen that they are got into the Dutch & Venetian service The matter of The ffranchises is further off Composeing since the ffrench Ambrs Arrivall at Rome then before The Pope Resolveing to mantaine his Bull |DLondon_10th_dec_1687 |L1893 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs sate to debate the Contumacy of the ffellows of Magdalen Colledg lately disciplined & its beleived if they Persist therein after A time that shall be Prefixt some further suspention will be of their Ecclesll Preferment in Generall Tis said 17 New ones have grants of ffellowshipps The Ld Mordants Brother & one mr Clarke that was at the seige of Buda being two of them Yest John Trenchard Esqr was Introduced into the prsence was Graciously Recd & kist the Kings hand Our letters from the West speake of Extrary stormes & Tides & yest was soe High A tyde at London Bridg the like scarse ever knowne The Inhabitants on each side the Thames suffered much the water was 14 Inches High in Whitehall They write from Edenbrough the Councell had set out 2 Proclamations one Agt the Exportation of Oysters The other for Registring Marriages & Baptizeings made in meeting houses There is A Whispering the King will this spring goe for scotland to be Crowned there +This day the Ms of Abbeville his Maties Envoy set forwards for Holland to presse the affaire of Bantam to A speedy determination The E of Bath Ld Leift of Cornwall & Ld Warden of the stannary is gone thither to meet the Convocation or Parliamt of Tinners Its supposed it will be Proposed to ffarme the Coynage of Tynn got in Cornwall & devonshire or else to their dissolution [These Latin words appear in another hand on outside of letter:] memorandum/Imprimis Venera/:re [?] Deum Sit/in omnit/ille. |DLondon_13th_dec_1687 |L1894 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last satureday the Ecclesll Comrs declared That all Expelled out of Magdalen Colledg should be uncapable of Enjoying any Ecclesll Benefice None of the vacancies are yet filled up but severall Romanists have Mandamusses Tis thought the Bp of Oxford Cannot live many dayes some of the old ffellows that were not at the Contest are Returned & the seni[o]r ffellow Claimes the office of President In the absence of dr Hough The Affaire between the Duke & Ds of Norfolke is Put off by the Ecclesll Comrs till the 12th Janr sr Tho: Powis solicittr Genll is made Atturney Genll In place of sr Robt sawyer & mr Williams formerly speaker succeeds him as solicittr Genll whome his Maty hath knighted Last night the Dispute Abt Guildhall Chappell Came to A heareing before the King & Councell dr Exton mannaged it for the Bp of London & sr Wm Williams for the Ld Mayor & it was ordered the Ld Mayor should have the disposall of the Chappell The ffrench Protestants Come over dayly & this morning the King gave order for A 2d Collection through the kingdome for them The E of scarsdale is dismist for being Groome of the stoole to P George Our letters from dublin give A dreadfull Account of the ffloods on the 4th Instant which overflowed the keyes filled all their Cellars & Warehouses drowned severall people & broke down 2 Arches of Essex Bridg the draw Bridg &c +Last ffriday there was A duell in st James square between mr Seymour Wolseley & mr Wm Wharton 3d son of the Ld Wharton occasioned by some verses they Lashed each other with Tis said they were neither Mortally wounded +Wee hear the ffrench have taken New Yorke |DLondon_15th_dec_1687 |L1895 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest mr Wharton died of his wound in the duell with mr Wolseley They write further from Dublin that the ffloods drove downe severall houses in that Citty drowned A greate many men & women & did in all 500000 L damage sr Wm Williams has of late had greate Practice in the Chancery Tis said he will be made speaker to the next house of Comons Yest the King went to see his statue in Brasse that is to be set up at Newcastle Also tooke A view of the Mewes & the houses & stables Adjacent that were the late d of Monmoths in order to Purchase it & tis thought there will be another Guard house built for more horse Guards Tis said sr Robt Holmes voyage to the West Indies is delayed because the Spaniards are to Advance money & have failed The New Breife for ffrench Protestants is Passed the seale Tis said the greate Number of ffrench Protestants that Abandon their Country much allarme that Court The successe not Answering Exspectation that it has been Proposed to Restore them to their Ancient Priviledges The ffrench K makes greate Preparations both by sea & land & designes to have 30000 landmen on board his ffleet, greate offers have been made to the ffrench seamen in England Holland &c but have not Prevailed |DLondon_17th_dec_1687 |L1896 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Tis said that Imediately after the holy dayes his Maty will Ishue A Proclamation for A Parliamt to meet in Aprill Tis said the Mewes will be made A Lodgment for 5 or 6000 men To morrow the Ld Mayor will be at Guildhall Chappell but in the same manner as at Grocers hall They write from Exeter that on sunday last their new Mayor was at A Conventicle where was A very greate Appearance many whereof for Novelty The queen Dowager being taken with A quinzie upon looseing 14 ounces of blood is perfectly Recovered his Maty gave her 3 vissitts & this day the 4th +sr Jo: Buckworth one of the Comrs of the Customs is dead & tis said sr Wm Wiseman will succeed Yest the Bp of Oxfords booke for Abrogating the Test Came out being 135 Pages in quarto & the whole Impression of 2000 sold off before night The English students of the middle Temple Chose A Comptroller & Resolved to hold the Revelling without Gameing But the Irish Gent Pretended to have An order to have both, A greate quarrell Arose at supper in which severall are sore hurt +A Match is Concluded betwixt the E of Arran Eldest son of d Hamilton & A daughter of the E of sunderlands Tis said sr Jo Earnly will be dismist for being Chancellr of the Exchequer & sr Nichs Butler succeed |DLondon_20th_dec_1687 |L1897 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Upon the dutch Placaert Agt the Popish Preists there have within these few dayes some hundreds Come over hither & more Exspected Tis said An Alteration will be made forthwith in the officers of the Army & Navy & that before next Terme will be A Change Among the judges & A new Recorder of the Citty +Tis said the Ld Bellasis is laying downe his office of first Comr of the Treasury & that sr Nichs Butler will not only be made Chancellr of the Exchequer but also one of the Lds of the Treasury Yest the Benchers of the Middle Temple Acquainted the Ld Chancellr that the Irish Gent forced the English part of the Temple hall & kept gameing till sunday morning &c upon which he ordered the Irish Gent to quitt the hall & Abt 3 in the afternoon they marched out & the English entred in at which was A greate shout Yest was Published the Kings Proclamation Prizeing Canary wines from the 1st ffebr at 18 d A quart & 28 L A Pipe Letters from Jamaica say the d of Albemarle is safely Arrived there Wee have Account of severall shipwrecks on the Coasts of ffrance &c +Our ffrench letters say their fleet fitting out is 50 Capitall men of warr 32 Gallies 40 Galliotts & 28 Tenders Tis said the ffrench K hath layd A duty on all wines & Brandies Exported to England & forbid all English Draperies to be Imported at any other Ports but Callis & st Valare Yest the King hunted in Essex & at his Returne vissitted the queen dowager |DLondon_22d_dec_1687 |L1898 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest being St Thomas day the head officers were Chose According to Ancient Custome & at every Ward mote the Kings letter was Read forbidding Apothecaries quacks &c to Practice Physick & that the Colledg drs will supply all Indigent Persons Gratis In o[u]r Generall Bill of Mortallity from the 14th of decembr 1686 till the 13th decembr 1687 is Christned 14950 & Buryed 21460 The Spanish Ambr hath given in A very sharp Memoriall demanding Restitution of the silver taken up at sea & some speedy Care taken to suppresse the Buckaneers who are said to be 30 stout vessells & mightily Infest the Spanish Plantations upon which his Maty ordered the Spanish merchants to Attend him yest in Councell some of the Lds of the Councell were for sending some men of warr into the south seas But his Maty having heard the Reasons of the merchants how Prejudiciall it might be to the trade of both nations & might soe Allarme the Spaniards as not to bring their silver downe the King declared the Contrary On Tuesday died mr verning Leift Coll of sr Jo: Talbotts Regemt & that Comand is given to Sr Edw Powdrey late Governr of the d of Berwick in Hungary The E of Huntington is made Groome of the stoole to P: George in Roome of the E of scarsdale The Lady Ann spencer is to be marryed to the E of Arran is to be Lady of Honour to the queen in Place of the Lady scarsdale & tis said the E of Arran will be made Ld Chamberlain if the E of Mulgrave be dismist The ffrench Ambr at Rome hath 3 times demanded Audience & threatens to force it 10000 ffrench are marched into Piedmont &c tis thought to be master of all the Roades & Passes |DLondon_24th_dec_1687 |L1899 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last night in Councell it was ordered that the 10th of Janr in London & the 24th Janr all England over be generall thankesgivings & Publick Prayers made for the queens being with Child The stormes have been very dreadfull on sunday last the ffloods & Tyde overflowed & Compossed [?] the whole Towne of Harwich & In North wales severall Perished in the snow & Its feared it had A more dreadfull effect in Holland his Maty hath given leave to the Presbiterians in scotland to build or hire houses for their Worshipp where they please Except st Mary Magdalens Chappell & mr Herriotts Hospitall Tis said sr Jo: Treby formerly Recorder of London hath been sent for & offered the Recordership Againe but humbly Prayed to be Excused &c The Ms of Hallifax hath kissed the Kings hand They write from Cornwall that his Maty as farmer hath offered the Tinners at their Convocation 3 L 10 s 3 d C at 120 L to the hundred which Its said they have Accepted The E of Carlingford is to goe his Maties Envoy to Vienna to Congratulate upon the Coronation of the New K of Hungary Yest mr Redding A Councellr Appeared at the Court of Aldermen with Proposalls to pay the Orphans 15 L p C but desired A Private Comittee Alledging that A greate Part of the Orphans money was in Private hands The Court Answered they were A Private Comittee & if he would make his Exceptions any could withdraw he then Accused the Towne Clerke of some misdemeanrs but he standing on his justification they have deferred the further debate till the 17th Janr Many writts of Appeale are Come to the Court of Kings bench from Ireland Relateing to Estates there [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_27th_dec_1687 |L1900 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last sunday his Maty went to Chappell Attended by all his servants where he heard High Masse & Recd the sacramt as did 5 or 6 English & scotch Lds & some Prayers were offered for the queen who Continues most in her Chamber to prevent A miscarriage The Ld Chancellr Recd the sacramt at Aldermanbury Church & the E of Bedford went the same day at grovers hall & heard mr How preach before the Ld Mayor The Ld Mayor would not make use of Guildhall Chappell nor let none else but ordered the Doores to be kept shutt The English Gents of the Middle Temple went to Church in greate state The Comptroller & Treasurer being in very Rich Habitts haveing A guard of 30 Halberdiers led by A Capt all in Buffe Yest the Ld Chancellr was taken ill with the stone Yest the d of somerset was at Whitehall & Kissed the Kings hand his Maty has ordered that noe officers servants shall have the priveledg of souldiers as to ffreedome from Arreste +They write from Paris that Comissions are given out there for Raising 12 Regemts of dragoons ffrom transilvania they Confirme the Advice of the deposeing the Grand seigni[o]r & his Brothers being put up in his stead They write from Hungary the Emper[o]r has nominated 4 Comrs in his Name to Adjust Greivances with the deputies of Hungary The Turks in Alba Regalis are said to want only the Appearance of 4000 Germans before it that the Colour of A seige may justify their surrender L.c. 1901 London 29th dec 1687 +Last sunday his Maty declared the queen is quick with Child & that he would have Publick Thanksgiving dayes in scotland & Ireland as well as England The Bps of Oxford Durham & st Davids are Appointed to draw up the forme of prayer to be used on the dayes of thanksgiveing in England The Celebrated health at Court is Hause en Kelder sr Roger Norris & other Justices in Northamptonshire are out of Comission & A Comission is past the seales for new justices in somerset- shire & divers are prepareing for the like Regulation in other Counties Tis said at Court the Ld Hallifax is the Ld High Treasurer & the E of Powis Ld High steward of the household In place of the d of Ormond his Maty hath signed An order for the E of Bathe Coll Trelawnies & Coll Kirks Regemts to goe for Ireland in ffebr next The Ld Walgrave is Expected from ffrance Tis said A League is Renewed between England & ffrance The dutch have within 2 months Past taken into Pay 10000 seamen most or all subject to England In ffalmouth were lately heard for some nights most dreadfull Cryes & Grones some in Pendennis give out tis the ghost of A souldier lately killed there & is A Proofe of Purgatory &c On Tuesday A Gent in the Guards of the E of dovers troope at Play in the Temple Revells threw at more money then he had to Pay & According to Custome they put him in the stocks which makes A greate Noyse Among the Guards & Its thought will occasion some secrett mischeife Last weeke Olivers Porter died in Bedlam very Aged |DLondon_31st_dec_1687 |L1902 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The queen hath been for A day or two somewhat Indisposed but is this day somewhat Better Tis said the Thanksgiveing day is Put off till the 15th ffebr The schoole for Maides which some Call A Nunnery set up by the queen in st Martins Lane is to begin on Munday next There are 4 Mistresses in the Habitt of Nuns An Answer to the Bp of Oxfords booke is Come forth said in the Title Page to be written by A Person of quality Our Irish letters say A fire in Dublin hath burnt 200 houses We hear of greate shipwrecks on the Coasts of Holland & A dreadfull Inundation there to the loss & Ruine of many thousands The E of Salisbury is Arrived here after 3 yeares travell in Italy &c & Imediately went to waite on his Maty who Recd him joyfully Our letters from Barbados say 2 shipps fitted out by English & Dutch on Private mens Account have brought from the Wreck more money then sr Wm Phipps did The President &c of Christchurch Hospital have waited on the King with the Blewcoate boyes of the Mathematicall school & prsented a list of Almost 70 Put forth this year Past to Captains of E India & Turkey shipps Tis said the English Ambr at the Hague hath given in 2 memorialls abt dr Burnet & Bantam Our fforreign Advices Confirme the deposeing the Grand seigni[o]r & setting up his Brother that the imperialists have Agria in possession & that the Moldavians offer to Come under the Emper[o]rs Protection +The diferences Continue betwixt the Pope & ffrench The English & spanish Ambrs have had a long Audience of his holiness |DLondon_3d_Janr_1687 |L1903 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The queen being very well Recovered & it being Generally beleived shee is now in a hopefull way of going out her time This day the Proclamation Came forth for the Thanksgiveing on the 15th here & on the 29th elsewhere is said his Maty declared on sunday he would Call a Parliamt the beginning & that a law be made to settle liberty of Conscience as firme as Magna Charta The Lds Leifts shall make a Regulation Among their deputies & other officers Last sunday night the E of Pembrooke was dismist from all his offices mr Charnock & 2 more of the ffellows of Magdalen Colledg are Returned Tis said with Mandamusses for 12 new ffellows that were Romanists & that the other 11 vacancies be for some in the savoy schoole Tis said Coll stradbury & Coll Markham are new Connverts sr Roger strickland is made Rere Admirall of England in Roome of sr Jo Herbert displaced Yest the Comptroller &c of the Temples Came to Whitehall in greate state in 3 of the Kings Coaches & Invited the King & most of the ministers of state to dinner & delivered An Addresse the substance being to wish his Maty A Happy new year A Prosperous Reign & Numerous Ishue The Ld Chancellr hath had A very Terrible fit of the stone which hath much weakened him They write from Paris that King hath sent 7000 horse & dragoons to seize Castro within 20 miles of Rome which will be followed by 25000 at sea & orders are sent to seize Avignon A Citty of the Popes in ffrance +Wee much Exspect to hear the dutch Answer to his Matys Ambrs memoriall Abt Bantam & to Banish all his Rebell subjects Perticulerly dr Burnet & the Printers of his booke |DLondon_5th_Janr_1687 |L1904 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The late sad fire in Dublin began by some Theives haveing got into A house & for Hast left Lights which fired it & Burnt 159 houses In Castle street & other Principle Parts of the Citty The queen Dowager is soe well that she this weeke gave the queen 2 vissitts & diverted her selfe in st James parke Abt 60 Corporations are Regulated & in all of them the most part of the Magistrates are dissenters mr Harper of the horse guards who was put into the stocks by the Comptroller of the Inner Temple Acquainted the Ld Dover Coll sarsfield &c & they Complained to the King who hath heard the matter face to face but made noe Determination Tis said mr Harper & others are resolved to have personall satisfacion & had not Coll sarsfield layd A severe Comand on all the troope Abt 40 had gone next night to the Temple The Mandamus for 12 new ffellows for Magdalen Colledg is Carryed to the Bp of Oxford by mr Charnock to Admitt them with A Non obstante to the oaths &c Their names are dr Richd Crompton mr Tho: ffairfax mr Edw Meredish mr John Dreyden juni[o]r mr Phillip Lewis mr Alex Cotton Mr Tho: Guilford mr Wm Plowden Mr John Christmas mr Lawrence Wood mr John Rosse & mr Augustine Belson Also for mr Robt Hall & mr Causen to be demies Our ffrench letters say all their sea officers are Hastend to Thoulon Marselles Brest &c to Hasten out their shipps with all speed since the Expiration of the Act for 400 Hackney Coaches then Increased to 900 but are now Reduced to 400 But Its thought 400 more will be Licenced this weeke |DLondon_7th_Janr_1687 |L1905 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This weeke A 6 d booke is stolne out of the presse Intituled samll Ld Bp of Oxford his Celebrated Reasons for Abrogating the Test & his notions of Idolatry Answered By samll Parker Archdeacon of Canterbury In page 54 Its better to Indulge mens lives then their Consciences Its Reported the booke is Collections out of the booke here Cited A son of sr Thompsons being sent to Oxford & Refuseing the usuall oaths pleadeing his Matys declaration for liberty the vicechancellr Threatened to Expell him whereupon 3 ffathers presented A Petition to the Ecclesll Comrs & its said at their next meeting it will be decided One mr stroud High sheriffe of somersetshire haveing A Liveing ffallen into his hands hath presented A Nonconformist minister thereto who refuseng what the Lawes enjoyne The Bp hath denyed him Induction &c soe the Patron will try the Cause The Ld Chancellr being Recovered of A fit of the stone is gone to his Country house & wee had for some dayes A Report he would be Removed & the office Executed by 3 Commrs vizt ffather Peters Justice Allabone & the solicittr Genll but as yet it proves A mistake The E of Dorcet is dismist for being Ld Leift of sussex & Its said either the Ld Privy seale or Ms of Powis will succeed The Kings Comrs at the Tower have Contracted for 10000 ffire Armes The Comrs for Regulating Corporations sit here & Act as they have Information The Corporation of Totness is dissolved haveing Refused the Contents of the Kings letter Tis said the ffrench marching towards Italy are not Agt the Pope but Geneva Tis said Ps Ann is with Child |DLondon_10th_Janr_1687 |L1906 # L. c. [i.e., May] +mr Charnock A Romanist is made vice President of Magdalen Colledg in Oxford The new ffellows are to Continue dureing the Kings pleasure mr Lewis is made dr of divinity mr smith mr Meredith & mr Hollis masters of Arts Tis said Hugh Boscomen Esqr of Cornwall hath not only discharged some Nonconformist ministers who have been A long time very Acceptable to him & his Table but also forbid from his house telling them they had deceived him in their Constant opinions of the Bishop & Clergie of the Church of England who he now saw Acted more like Protestants then dissenters & the next Lords day tooke the sacramt at the Parish Church On Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs sit & on ffiday will be A greate Councell Tis thought his Maty will have a greate fleet Ready this spring Tis said orders are given this day for killing 3000 oxen The Ms de Abbeville finding the states delay to give Answer to his Memoriall hath Pressed them by Another Adding his Master Cannot but take it Amisse they Answer not his demands on things soe just & Reasonable The ffrench Equippage by sea hath very much Allarmed the states & their Prohibition of their Herrings Cloth & Iron Guns Given greate jealousy of A Rupture They hasten their men of warr & have 18 Capitall ships now Ready +Letters from smirna of the 5th dec say the late Grand signi[o]r & his son are both strangled |DLondon_12th_Janr_1687 |L1907 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Regulation of Corporations proves A work of longer time then Exspected Tis now thought there will be noe Parliamt till winter severall dissenters in Corporations Refuse to Accept of places in the Majestracy There is A sheet stolne out of the Presse Intituled A letter written by Myn Heer ffagell Pentioner of Holland to mr James stewart Advocate Giveing Account of the Prince & Ps of Oranges thoughts of the Repeale of the Test & the Penall lawes which tis said has given greate offence at Court Last Tuesday the Buisness of Guildhall Chappell was debated in the Court of Aldermen & it being found the said Chappell belongs to them they determined that the sermon formerly Preached at Paulls Cross & lately at Mary Le Bow shall be Preached there some shipps from Virginia & Maryland bring word the Cropp of Tobacco will be very short this year Tis thought there has been at the spanish Wreck 100 sayle from Jamaica 70 from Bermudas & some from Barbados Holland &c that its Concluded most of the silver was got up before sr Jo Narbrough Could Arrive there This day the the Gent of the Temple gave A Magnificent entertainmt to the Ld President D of Berwick Our ffrench letters say there is A greate diference Arrisen between Mounsr Louvois & the Jesuitts that Influenced the King to Prosecute the Protestants of whome Abt 2 millions are gone which hath much lessened the Kings Revenue +The Cardinall ffurstemburgh being Chose Coadjutor of Cologne & the Pope Excomunicating the ffrench Ambr makes many Conjectures of the successe |DLondon_14th_Janr_1687 |L1908 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last Thursday the Ecclesll Comrs sate where mr Thompson Complaining that dr Mills hath wrongfully Expelled him out of his Colledg The dr was Called in who Answered it was for divers misdemeanrs Conteyned in his plea which being Read the dr was dismist They write from Cornwall that on the 31st Past Abt 11 at noon 2 sunns were seen by neer 30 persons togather travelling neer Bodman it being Abt 30 degrees Eastward of the true sun & Appeared the most glorious but with A very fiery Aspect Its duration to them was full halfe An houre The Report of some Regemts to be shipt for Ireland is Contradicted The King hath at the desire of the E India Company Incorporated Bombay in India to have A Mayor Recorder sheriffs Aldermen &c & the Company are Provideing A Rich sword & Cap of Maintenace Maces &c Its designed for the English Metropolis in India & the Courts of Law Admiralty &c are to be there kept They write from New Yorke that in Aprill last Coll dungan their governr sent 60 men with some Indian Guides to make A discovery to the Northwest who haveing proceeded A good way on their journey were seized by the ffrench & Carryed Prisoners to Canada But the Indian Guides escaped & gathered A Body & killed 300 ffrench upon Notice of which Coll dungan went forthwith for albany & sumoned all the Inhabitants to be Ready to defend that Province The ffrench K demands of the Pope the Restitution of Castro for the d of Parma & also to Produce by which Title he holds Avignon |DLondon_17th_Janr_1687 |L1909 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last sunday being the Thansgiveing the Bp of Rochester Preached before the Ps & one mr Loaves An Independant before the Ld Mayor Tis said mr Richd Baxter is on the Point of death Last satureday dr Mountague was sworne vicechancellr of Cambridg The Minister of Andover in Hampshire hath embraced the Romish Religion & Its said A dispensation is Passing for him to Receive the Proffitts though he doe not officiate Tis said 5 new judges will be made the first day of the Terme On Thursday the d of Berwick goes for Hampshire as Ld Leift The Ld Abergavenny is made Custos Rutulorum of somersetshire in Roome of the Ms of Winchester The Parliamt of Paris have ordered the Atturney Genll to draw up An Appeale Agt the Pope That his holiness has abused the Power that the Church has Entrusted him with by making use of it to mantaine A Temporall Right that doth not belong to him That the King be most humbly besought to Continue to mantaine the Rights & Imunities that belong to his Ambr & Provide Agt the mischeifs the ffrench Church suffers & grant A Nationall Councell & in the meane time that Prohibitions be made to Rome This night Its Reported the ffrench K hath Caused some hundreds of Protestants to be Released +A vessell that Came from Dublin the 16th of decembr with 2 Mayles of letters & some Passengers is now yeilded to be lost it being A Terrible storme that night |DLondon_19th_Janr_1687 |L1910 # L. c. [i.e., May] +On the 16th the 30 demies of Magdalen Colledg were sumoned before the Bp of Oxford as President but 17 in the University Refused to Appear soe mr Charnock the new vice President struck out the names of 14 out of the Buttry booke & the 3 Exspect Expulsion The 14 are going into other societies dr Ironside the vicechancellr hath A Contest with the 11 new ffellows Abt the Gownes of the under Graduatts to whose demands he will not alter the Custome of the University TIs said A quo Warranto will be brought Agt the deane & Chapter of st Paulls for Claiming ffellons goods whome the King hath Pardoned as in the Case of Griffith the Cowkeeper sr Edw Hales Leift of the Tower hath given notice to all the officers under him to surrender their places & Retake them durante Bene Placito without takeing the oaths & Test Last sunday the master & wardens of the stationers Attended his Maty in Councell & had A severe Reprimand for their Neglect of the Presse for that the Paper Called ffagells letter & others Reflecting on the Govermt are almost Publick since which A strict search hath been made in all the Printing houses some Persons are taken up for disperseing Papers Reflecting on the queens being with Child & the thanksgiveing day & unless they Produce An Authr will severely suffer Tis said the E of devonshires son is to marry the late Ld Russells daughter His Maty hath declined ffarmeing the Tynn & the Tinners in Cornwall offer it at 64 s p Cent & the merchants Refuse it +Yest Arrived A ffrench Mayle the Passengers Report that before they left Callais An Account was Come that Strasburgh had Revolted & Massacred all the ffrench |DLondon_21st_Janr_1687 |L1911 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Wee have nothing Abt Strasburgh Yest the Ecclesll Comrs sate & ended the Buisness of the d of Norfolke his Councell pleaded that by Reason of some debts Contracted by his Ancestors his estate is but 4000 L p An soe they ordered the dutchs only 1500 L p An Tis said his Maty Intends to Ishue out A 2d declaration for Removeing Prejudices his subjects may have entertained from the many Pamphletts dispersed tending to Render his Intentions as to the Repeale of the Penall lawes & Test Ineffectuall & therein to Assure all & In Perticular the Members of the Church of England that nothing shall ever be Attempted to disquiett their Rights or Posessions when at the same time his Royall pleasure shall be Complyed with & shall be further Re Assured by as firme A law as they Can forme to secure it to their Posterity Leift Coll Eaton of his Maties Regemt of ffootguards is dead & Its given to Major sr Tho stradling A new Convert +The Ld ffanshaw is dead at Aleppo Last night the queen Removed to the new Buildings by the Privy Gallery that noe Noyse may endanger miscarriage Last night was A heareing in Councell between dr Barebones & the ffreindly society both Claimeing by vertue of his Maties letters Pattents An office of Ensurance of houses from fire The dr Claimed Priority of Pattent the other a more Publick Benefit by their method but the King declared in favour of dr Barebone +All o[u]r Advices from ffrance Confirme their greate Preparations & Exspectations of some mighty enterprise this spring but whether to Genova Avignion Holland or the Palatinate is A mistery even to the most Curious |DLondon_24th_Janr_1687 |L1912 # L. c. [i.e., May] +An Answer to the vindication of the Proceedings Agt the Bp of London & Agt Madgalen Colledg Also Another Answer to the Bp of Oxfords Reasons for Abrogating the Test & the Penall lawes are Crept out Privately & soe ill Resented at Court that its under Considderation to forme A method for Printers & booksellers to Prevent such Practices A greate Reforme will be made throughout the Kingdome among such In Publick Employes who have sallaries from the Crowne unless they give good demonstrations to Comply with the Repeale of the Penall lawes & Test Comissionrs are Constituted for all Counties to Enquire what moneys have been Levyed on dissenters since 1678 & not Returned into the Exchequer to make Restitution Last ffriday the d of Berwick Arrived at Portesmouth to take Posession of the govermt thereof & was joyfully Recd The d of st Albans goes in A few dayes for ffrance +Last sunday the Atturney & solicittr Genll Recd the sacramt of the deane of Paulls & yesterday the solicittr Genll tooke the oaths & Test Last sunday his Maty declared in Councell that he had some Intentions to Recall his troops out of the service of the Dutch & Its said order is given for it Capt Clarke is Arrived from New England laden with Masts & yards for the Kings Capitall shipps & hath on board 20 Masts 120 ffoot long He says the ffrench attempted by land to take new Yorke but the Governr of New=England Raised the Militia &c & Prevented it The Welfare of London is Arrived at Plimouth from E India & the Herbert & Resolution Exspected [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_20th_Janr_1687 |L1913 # L. c. [i.e., May] To morrow the Comrs for Inspecting what money hath been Levyed on dissenters in London & not Legally dispersed sit the first time with Power to send for Persons & Papers Many Informations Agt justices Constables Informers &c are Prepareing that Levyed money on dissenters & dispersed it not According to Law one is signed by the Atturney Genll Agt Joshua Gilliard Esqr & others of Barnet +A Messenger is gone into somersetshire to fetch up A Gent who Affronted mr stroud the prsent High Sheriffe with the name of Rebell The Ld Chancellr is soe ill that his Phisitians are Affraide of him At dublin A Proclamation is Ishued for Rectifying the Coyne of that Kingdome & the greate trouble in Counting their money The dutch will neither surrender nor Banish dr Burnet An Expresse is gone to Comand all his Maties 3 Regemts in Holland to Returne Imediately The dutch Ambr here hath Complained to his Maty that his men of warr search their shipps on Pretence for English seamen The K of sweden the dukes of saxony Brandenburgh Lunenburgh & Hessen have made An Alliance offensive & defensive The Army at Constantinople Comitt Robberies & all sorts of outrages at noon day with the same heate & violence as if they were in An Enemies Country The Turks have seized Teckley & sent him to Constantinople to be sacrificed as the Cause of the warr his Countesse desires A Capitulation & the Emper[o]r Promises to Pardon her & the whole garrison & Assigne her lands suitable to her quality |DLondon_28th_Janr_1687 |L1914 # L. c. [i.e., May] +This weeke has Crept out of the Presse A 12 d booke Called An Impartiall Account of the whole Proceedings at Magdalen Colledg Some Cart loades of Popish Catechismes & Other Popish books which have been noe small time lodged in Grayes Inn were this day Removed & will be Exposed by Auction The Mewes is now measured out for A New guardhouse & the Kings Coachhouses & stables are to be built neer st James house +A Proclamation is Exspected for Calling seamen out of the fforreign service stores are ordered out of the Tower & Its said 20 men of warr are forthwith to be fitted out Its beleived there will be noe Campe this yeare at Hounslow heath but Rather that the ffoot will be Employed in sea service Our scotch letters say his Maties letter was Read in the Privy Councell Prohibitting the Levying souldiers for the dutch The dutch Answer to the memoriall Abt Bantam is That they leave it to the determination of the 2 E: India Companies Two of o[u]r E India shipps are Arrived but have but halfe ladeing & lost 100 men by the Contagion as they Came home The League between sweden saxony Brandenburgh Lunenburgh & Hessen is not only for security of their dominions but also of their Religion They who have A Prospect into the Intentions of the ffrench K say he Intends to throw off the Popes Authority Also to Cause the Dauphine to be Crowned Emper[o]r of Rome +This day the Court of Honour sate & mr Perrie put in his Plea to Prove himselfe Lawfully descended from the Earles of Northumberland Yest the watermen prsented A very Acceptable Addresse to the King +sr Tho: sheridan secretary to the E of Tirconnell is dismist Tis said 2 of o[u]r sea Captains have fought A duell the occasion being that one said the ffrench K had more & better shipps then the K: of England & the other Averred not |DLondon_31st_Janr_1687 |L1915 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last night upon A search for stolne goods was found upon A Dunghill in Parkers Lane near Little queenstreet The body of A man wrapt in A blankett The Armes & Leggs Cutt off which were found in the Thames at Low Ebb Abt the Middle of the savoy wall This morning thousands have been to see it & it makes A mighty noyse & not the lesse for some letters lately sent to the earles of Dorcett shrewsbury & Hallifax &c of A very strange & Menaceing Import which some of them showed his Maty That to the E of Dorsett tis said was vizt It were pitty that one of the best of men should be lost for the worst of Causes, doe not sacrifice A life every body Vallues for A Religion you your selfe dispise make your peace with your Lawfull Soveraign or know that after the 17th Janr you have not long to Live take true warning from a ffriend & Repent before Repentance be too late The Report is Renewed of his Matys going this spring to be Crowned in scotland mr Wade who was in the West but pardoned is made Towne Clerke of Bristoll The D of Modena Intends to Reside here with the queen his sister & Preparations are makeing for his Reception mr Boyle eldest son to the E of Burlington is marryed to Madam Noell Neece to the E of Gainsbrough The ffrench are upon their March in 3 bodies one towards Italy one towards Alsatia & A 3d for fflanders They write from Rome the pope is very much Indisposed Also that the Cardinalls pretend that in matters of such greate Import as the ffranchises they ought to be Consulted at the Privy Councell The Ld Chanceller Continues Extreame ill |DLondon_2d_ffebr_1687 |L1916 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Corps without A head &c is not yet owned The waterman that first found the Armes & Leggs sayes they lay just under the Publick Privy of the savoy & lay cross on one another as if they had been throwne out peece by peece The Armes seemed to be bruised & by the hands it seemed to be some gentleman the skin very clear &c Yest by order of the E of Craven the body & Limbes were decently put in a Coffin & Exposed to view in st Giles Church yard & at night set in the Charnelhouse & this morning to be set out Againe & soe to be Exposed for 7 dayes Yesterday An Irishman A joyner in Drury Lane was Comitted to Newgate Tis said for dropping words Construed as being Accessory to the Laying the body in Parkers Lane The King & Councell have heard of it & it being suggested it might be one of those executed at Tyburne their graves were this day opened & their bodies found soe tis said A Proclamation of A Greate Reward will Issue to morrow to any that shall discover it Tis said the queen Dowager Returnes to Portugall next may to spend the rest of her time there & will carry but few domesticks & leave 6 or 7000 L p An to be paid dureing her life to such as shee leaves dureing their Lives sr Wm Williams is made Ld Ch: Justice of Chester in Place of sr Jo Charlton & is yet solicittr Genll The Herbert is Arrived at Plimouth from E India vastly Rich haveing been some time missing & greate Insurances made on her They write from Rome our King hath made the Cardinall de Este Protector of the English nation with An Allowance of 20000 Crownes p An Mongatz is surrendred to the Emperor & Its said Alba Regalis hath Capitulated |DLondon_4th_ffebr_1687 |L1917 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest severall were Examined by sr Roger Ld Estrange Abt the late Murther & words dropt proved one of them vizt The wife of the Murthered It Appeared shee Cut his Throate in bed when asleepe & by Assistance of A Mason & Carpenter too familiar with her Cut the body is Peeces. shee is A ffrench Midwife & he was A ffrench Chyrurgeon They Lodged In Phenix Alley in Long Acre where the Murther was Comitted The woman is Comitted to the Gatehouse & her Assistance to Newgate shee doth not Confesse it but her bed was found all bloody &c The Comrs for Enquireing what money hath been Levyed on dissenters in London &c are to have their Comission Amended before next sitting sr Wm Walters Lady is Come over & tis said hath A warrant for the Pardon & that he will suddenly be here The Ld ffitzharding & some Gent sumoned up at the Complaint of mr stroud of somersetshire are all discharged A quarrell happened near ffalmouth between some souldiers of Pendennis Castle & some Countrymen in which the former were worsted since which they have sworne one of the Countrymen said he could in one hour Raise 100 such men as to drive them all out of the Castle upon which he is Comitted to the County goale Chelsey Colledg is to be Enlarged Coll Oglethorpe is Governr & Lodges therein The Dutch go on in their Navall preparations & will have A Considderable ffleet Ready in March The states have not yet given Answer to his Matys letter Abt Calling home the English Regemts but it hath Caused their E India Actions to Abate Considderably & the people are full of Apprehensions his Maty designs A warr Agt them But some say his Matys orders to the victualling office is less then last year They write from Rome the Pope Continues Resolved not to allow the ffranchises |DLondon_9th_ffebr_1687 |L1918 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Archbp of Canterbury hath Recd An order to Conveen all the Clergie of the diocesse Abt 20 dayes hence Tis said his Maty has ordered his Grace to write Circular letters to all the other Bishops to Acquaint them that he Intends to Call A Parliamt next May & to direct them to order their Clergie to use their Interest to Choose such as shall Answer those good ends his Maty designes & Its said such letters are written by his Graces directions +The Comrs for Enquireing what money hath been Levyed on dissenters have now Power to Examine Report & determine all matters before them which last was omitted in their Comission they sit Againe to morrow Tis said some thousands of books are seized from Holland written by dr Burnet Intituled Memoires of state in his late Maties Reign Letters from Dublin say that on the 29th Past A fiery Meteor Came in the skyes Abt 10 miles till it Came over Dublin & broke at Rings end & gave 2 distinct Cracks as Loud as Cannons It gave A Greate Light & Appeared Abt the bigness of the Moon & was seen by hundreds & Carryed with it A Circle of A fiery Colour The dutch have Consented to send over the English & scotch Regemts severall shipps are Prepareing which are Called by his Maty Salamanders to lye off any place & throw Bombes into it in Case of A warr & yet be out of the Reach of any shott as hath been Proved & 5 of them are neer finished of 100 Tuns each +sr Roger strickland is made Rere Admirall of England Letters from Hungary Contradict Teckleys being Prisoner & say he Continues to make Incursions on the ffrontiers with 2000 Rebells & some Turks |DLondon_14th_ffebr_1687 |L1919 # L. c. [i.e., May] +mr Hill the Kings' Printer is in the new Comission of Peace for Middx Among the 43 left out are the Ms of Winchester E of Thanett The Lds Newport Newhaven Maynard Dalawarr & Osulston sr Cha: Gerrard sr Wm Bowyer sr Jo: Leader sr Jo: Cutler sr Jo: Banks sr Tho: Wolstenholme sr Jos: Williamson sr Robt southwell sr Christo Musgrave sr Jo: Elwayes sr Hen Johnson sr Jonathan Raymund &c +sr Jo Tate o[u]r Recorder is displaced & sr Bartholmew shoar deputy Recorder in his place The Bp of Oxford is dangerously ill & Its there discoursed if he Recover he will leave the Presidentshipp of Magdalan Colledg & dr Walker succeed & mr Bernard succeed the dr mr Charnock hath Expelled 3 demies more The Bp of Durham is gone Its said to Influence An Addresse among the Clergie of his diocesse This day Came out the Proclamation Comanding noe Pedlers of books be suffered unless Licenced & qualified Yest the master & wardens of the stationers searcht many booksellers shops for unlicenced books & found many sorts at mr Hindmarshes in Cornhill Last satureday the Mayor &c of Rochester surrendred their Charter his Maty Returned it without makeing the least Alteration wishing them to Live in unity & when A Parliamt is Called to Choose such members as shall Concurr for makeing his declaration as firme as Magna Charta +mr sheridan secretary of Ireland hath made some Complaints of the Ld deputy & Complaints are Come from Ireland Agt mr sheridan & Its to be fully heard in Councell |DLondon_25th_ffebr_1687 |L1920 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Last Wednesday the Popish ffrench midwife was tryed who murthered her husband & then Cut him in Peeces shee pleaded Guilty & was next day sentenced to be burnt They write from Nevis the D of Albemarle was Arrived there it being within 4 dayes sayle of the wreck In Company with sr Jo: Narbrough & sr Wm Phipps he haveing sent his Ds direct for Jamaica They write from dublin ffather Terrell Titular Bp of Cloghen is made secretary to the Ld deputy in mr sheridans place & one of that Privy Councell They write from Vienna of the 19th Past that Genll veterani had for the present Adjusted the diference between the Imperiallists & Transilvanians Abt fforrage & Prince Abafty with Consent of the states hath ordered A larger Portion of fforrage from the 1st of ffebr That 20000 Turks are Come to Belgrade with designe to march Into upper Hungary to Attacque the Imperiallists in Transilvania & that An Envoy was Come from Constantinople to Prince Abafty to Acquaint him with the setting up of the Grand seigni[o]r & to desire him to joyne his forces with the Turks the next Campaigne & that if in the meane time he wanted troops he would forthwith Assist with Considderable forces They write from Rome of the 4/14 Instant the Pope keeps his bed by Reason of Cold though otherwise very well & Remaines Imoveable either by Prayers or threats neither will he doe anything but According to his owne way The spanish Ambr &c have had Audience but none Can make any Impression on him he Resolveing not to doe anything Contrary to his Conscience let what will happen which he sayes Allowing the ffranchises is [letter ends] |DLondon_28th_ffebr_1687 |L1921 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Ms De Abbevill hath put in another memoriall In which he urged That the states Refusall to send the Regemts back breaks A treaty between England & Holland as Ancient as their state it selfe That when the late King was in Exile & demanded his subjects they were sent into their soveraigns service though it were to the Reinforceing of An Enemies Army That the states are at Peace with the whole world +That if they have been at Greate Expence in Raiseing & Instructing them Its sufficiently meritted by the soe many battles & seiges in the late warrs wherein 1500 of his subjects have been lost since 1674 That their Comeing without leave into the said service Cannot dispense their not Returneing upon summons without being traytors &c Tis said mr Atterbury the messenger Carryed into Holland above 30 Privy seales Perticulerly to the Ld Coot Grandson to the famous sr Chas Coot in Ireland &c who are Comanded upon their Alleigance to Returne The states Refusall hath very much Allarmed the spanish Netherlands who are very Apprehensive of A warr Its the Comon discourse at Paris of A warr with Holland 20 troops of the Kings household are ordered to flanders & more to follow The K of Denmarke hath layd A new Imposition on Dutch shipps which they forbid their subjects to pay The discourse is Renewed that the E of salisbury will be made d of Bucks They write from scotland mr James Renwick the feild Conventicle Preacher was Executed for disowneing the King he was severall times offered his life if he would owne the K & his Govermt but he Refused to the last moment |DLondon_1st_Mar_1687 |L1922 # L. c. [i.e., May] +They write from Holland that 35 of the English & scotch officers have Pasports to Returne for England That the d of Brandenburgh is fortifying all his ffrontier places & Recruiteing his Regemts he aswell as the dutch Exspecting A storme from the north The dutch are Equipping with all Posible hast & the Prince hath orders to treble the seaport Garrisons &c & Add 20 to each Company of their land forces & they have desired some Regemts of horse from the d of Brandenburgh The Princes Gent of the horse & Capt of the Guards desired leave to quitt & A Passe for England which was granted but by order of the Prince was followed & his baggage searcht The queen Dowager is Prevailed with to Continue in England till after the queens lyeing in Tis said mr Goad formerly of Merchantaylors schoole mr Constable mr Bernard mr Chettlebrough & mr Clarke are made new ffellows of Magdalen Colledg & mr Blockswell mr Woolhouse mr Galloway & mr Hungatt Batchellors of Art Three Preists are Arrived here from Ireland who Its said are to Returne Bishops dr Tillotsons Treatise Agt Transubstantiation is put into ffrench & Greate Numbers disposed of in Rome & most parts of Italy mr Redding haveing Attended the Court of Aldermen with Proposalls for Regulateing their Expences in order to Pay the orphans debts He this day Attended them Againe To Whome they gave Answer That A Comittee to Inspect & Regulate their Expences sit dayly & they doubted not but in A few yeares by the Methods the Comittee had layd downe to be able to give the orphans in greate Measure such satisfaction as should Content them |DLondon_3d_Mar_1687 |L1923 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest the ffrench midwife who soe Barbarously Murthered her husband was burnt in Leicester square, Its Affirmed shee in Private Confessed the Murther of her owne son & 12 more gotten out of Wedlock & was guilty in ffrance of 3 times as much The Bp of Oxford is given over by the Phisitians & Recd the sacramt According to the Church of England sr Wm Booth A sea Comander is made one of the Comrs of the Navy & Its said hath Changed his Religion Yest A Councell of warr sate at Whitehall to Receive misdemeanrs from the Army & are to sit some dayes each weeke his Maty being uneasy of Complaints made to him This day A Proclamation Came out Prohibitting his Maties subjects to enter into the service of any fforreign Princes or states & Its said another will Ishue for Calling out of the said services The dutch have ordered their last memoriall to the English envoy to be prsented to his Maty by their Ambr here Our E India Company have Appointed A generall sale to begin next Tuesday when Its thought their goods will sell at very High Rates The Algereens have sent 2 Ambrs to the Dutch who Its supposed are Put into Plimouth or ffalmouth by Contrary winds They write from Rome there was A Report there would be An Accomodation with ffrance & that the K of England was offered A Mediatr But their hopes are Clouded by A Rumour lately spread abroade That there is A bull of Excomunication in the Presse Agt the Parliamt of Paris for dareing to dispute the holy ffathers Authority They write from Edenbrough the Noblemen there seem desirous to have A Parliamt |DLondon_6th_Mar_1687 |L1924 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Most of the Boroughs that send members to Parliamt are Regulated & some will have it his Maty will Call A Parliamt to sit in May The Ld dartmouth is gone to vissitt the Ports & Inspect the Numbers of seamen The Mobile at Yorke have offered some Rudenesse to the Popish Chappell there & some of them in Custody His Maty haveing granted A 2d Breife for Releife of ffrench Protestants very Liberall Collections have been made Perticulerly at the quakers meetings & this day the Parish officers began from house to house There was Collected by the former Breife Abt 40000 L by which 15500 were Releived According to their qualities of which 140 families of Persons of quality 143 ministers 144 of Lawyers Phisitians & Considderable Cittizens the Rest Artificers & Husbandmen Also 15 ffrench Churches have been Erected 3 in London & 12 in the Countries +This day mr Redding Attended the Court of Aldermen who were very Angry at his Publishing Proposalls to sumon the Orphans to subscribe Telling him they will have noe more to doe with him but will shortly Publish A Paper which they doe not question will be very Acceptable to the orphans The Wreck from which the Plate was got was A Galleon of 2200 Tun lost 48 yeares since & had 60 Tun of gold & silver which if all silver was worth 5 millions sterling They write from Bermudas that on the 5th octobr there was at the Wreck from Barbados &c 2000 men & all they got was Carryed to A heape & at night shared amongst each Crew Tis said Ps Ann is with Child [A few figures in another hand appear on outside of letter.] |DLondon_8th_Mar_1687 |L1925 # L. c. [i.e., May] +One mr Lacy A Romanist being High Sheriffe of Hartfordshire, Last Munday assoon as the judges had Read their Comission A Pulpitt was brought in & A Preist made An oration on the occasion to the High sheriffe the E of salisbury & other Romanists but the judges went to Church & heard A sermon The Ld Ch: Justice gave the Charge & said he had in Charge from the King to give notice he Intended suddenly to Call A Parliamt & hoped they would send such members as should Comply with him in serviceing Liberty of Conscience &c A justice A Churchwarden & A Constable were found guilty of Levying money on dissenters & not disposeing it as the Law Requires An order is said to be sent to all the seaports that all officers there or in the Customs that will not be for Repealeing the Test shall be discharged as also the officers of the Army Tis said it was yesterday debated in Councell that 21 shipps of warr be forthwith Equipped They write from ffrance their fleet will be Ready very suddenly & that the dutch by their Preparations give jealousies there They write from Holland the states are setling A ffond for setting out their fleet on which all hands are at worke & for building 18 new men of warr On Tuesday our E: India Company began & ended their Publick sale The Coffe Indico &c they sold in Private Contract which being not Customary has much disgusted the Intended buyers at the Candle Their Auctions are 170 Affrican 200 Hudsons bay 250 L On Tuesday night the Ld Breretons brother Comeing out of A Taverne neer Charing Cross in A Rage with drinking & A drawne sword in one hand & A Pistoll in the other vowing death to the next man he mett which was one of his Maties letter Carryers who was Ran through & soon died |DLondon_10th_Mar_1687 |L1926 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Our last letters from Oxford say their Bp is as yet very weake & that there died this weeke dr Newland president of Corpus Christi Colledg The d of Newcastle hath surrendred up his places of Ld Leift of Northumberland & Notingham Tis said the former will be given to the Ld Derwent water & the latter to the Ld Tho: Howard Br to the d of Norfolke A greate Alteration is makeing in the Customehouse Excise & hearth money office +They write from scotland many greate Alterations are makeing in that Govermt Part of the spring garden being gravelled for Rideing the greate horse Yest the dukes of Northumberland & Berwick diverted themselves Running at the King which Exercize is Intended to be there almost dayly When the E of Ossory was Genll in Holland he made An Agreement with the P of Orange dated 24th Janr 1678 That if the K of England should at any time Recall them they should be permitted to Returne &c upon which the English Ambr gave in A ffresh memoriall To which the states have given answer much to the same purpose as the former They write from Rome of the 29th ffebr the pope Remaines very unmoveable Notwithstanding the greate endeavours to persuade him To whome he Positively declares he will never yield to the ffranchises On the other hand the ffrench Ambr there hath spread severall Papers That unless the Pope Revoke the Excommunication Agt him & Confirme the Coadjutorship to the Bp of Cologne his master will not hearken to any treaty The Pope hath sent to know the sentiments of all the Princes of Italy Tis believed there will be An Excommunication Agt the Parliamt of Paris |DLondon_13th_Mar_1687 |L1927 # L. c. [i.e., May] +The Archdeaconary of Canterbury being held in Comendum by the Bp of Oxford his Maty hath given it to mr Chetwood Last sunday dr fframpton Bp of Glocester Preacht at Whitehall her R: Highs &c being prsent from 135 Psal from 14 to 18 vers of the vanity of Idolls There is A prospect on foot for Setting Registers of the names & Habitations of all seamen & watermen Dr Burnet Continues at the Hague & 2 Centinells at the door which is In sight of the Court of guards who have orders to be his defence if occasion Requires Our E India Company are Raising souldiers for India their Auctions are 186 Affrican 200 & Hudsons bay 235 The ffrench Ambr at the Hague hath signified to the states they should not thinke it strange if his master attacque the Palatinate to mantain the Right of the Ds of Orleans That being noe Infraction of the 20 yeares truce he haveing noe other designe then to mantain the peace of Europe The ffrench K hath seized the dutch effects at st Valary without any Reason as yet given His Maty hath ordered 1500 L out of the Treasury for the ffrench protestants on the 2d Breife Yest sr Tho: Clargis Collected in one of the 6 wards of the new Parish of st James 423 L The Ms of Hallifax gave 50 L Countesse of Essex 50 L Countesse Dorchester 40 L E of Ossory 30 L Ld Bellasis 5 guyneys Last saturday the Ld Mayor & Aldermen attended his Maty humbly desireing A stop may be put to the building A Bridg over the Thames at Putney To which the Ld Chancellr declared his Maty had not only put A stop to that Bridg but would also take perticuler Care of all the Concernes of the Citty |DLondon_15th_Mar_1687 |L1928 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Dr sherlock published A 12 d booke Intituled A Preservation agt Popery An Answer is Come out but to some that Read it nothing to the Purpose Yest Dr sherlock preacht before her R: Highs & An Extrary Assembly of Nobility Gentry & Clergies from 24 Luke 47 vers without Nameing the P---- yet a greate blow to their opinion Abt Remission of sins The Comrs for Inspecting what was Levyed on dissenters in Hartfordshire vizt sr Wm Cooper Coll Titus &c sit next munday of which A Paper was Affixed on the Market place which was twice Pulled downe & one Caught at A 3d & Comitted The Pulpit in which ffather Pursell the Jesuitt Preached at the Assizes was by the Mobile broke At Chelmsford Assizes A schoolemaster Consented he should Preach in the schoole but the People would not suffer him to goe in & were on the edge of A Ryott Last night in Councell A Proclamation was ordered Requireing all souldiers & seamen in the dutch service to Returne & all officers at sea to bring away such as they find in their service His Maty declared he would Raise 3 New Regemts one in England one in scotland & one in Ireland to be officered by those that Returne from Holland & Comanded by Coll Walcup Coll Hales & Coll Marray Also Coll Porter is gone into the Country to Raise another Regemt The ffellows of Corpus Christi Colledg have with the Kings Consent Chose dr Turner Br to the Bp of Ely Dr Clayton President of Merton Colledg is dead They write from Jamaica the D of Albemarle was Joyfully Recd That 12 ships arrived there from the wreck with 200000 L but soe distributed his Grace will have but little of it That other ships are gone to Bermudas &c with Plate but now Sr Jo: Narbrough is on the wreck & hath forced all others from it |DLondon_20th_Mar_1687 |L1929 # L. c. [i.e., May] +A Reward is said to be offered to any that Can discover the Printer of A seditious libell lately dispersed Called A letter from ffather Peters to ffather La Chose the ffrench Kings Confessr & greate dilligence is used to find out the Authrs &c The E of Bath Intends to discourse the Gent in Cornwall Concerning the Penall lawes & Test but the Corporation officers will not be altered in that County though they send 44 members to Parliamt +This day the King Exercised his Guards in Hyde Parke The d of Berwick is taken ill & Its thought it will prove the small Pox The E of salisburies Countesse is not turned Romanist as was said but was last sunday at Convent Garden Church The E India Actions Continue at 186 Affrican 220 Hudsons bay 245 mr Chudley one of the Comrs of the Customs haveing quitt that Employment his Maty Continues to him the sallary of A Comr of the Customs which is 1200 L p An +The states of Holland have ordered 4 millions of Livers to be paid for Repaireing the fortifications & the ffrontier townes & ordered the Admiralties to Hasten the building of 18 new ships the Remainder of 36 ships ordered to be built some yeares since Also to Equippe with all speed all such ships as are fit for service & have ordered Evertson to be Comander of their fleet set out this summer They write from fflanders that on the 21st Instant A fire Happened in the Carmelites Convent at Gaunt which burnt it & of 26 Gentlewomen Prisoners therein 22 were burnt in their bedds & 2 leapeing out of A window broke both their Armes & Leggs & died A few houres after Tis said his Maty has ordered An Account to be taken of the Cases & Conditions of Prisoners for debt in the severall goales of this Kingdome In order to lay their Case before the Next Parliamt to afford them Releife |DLondon_22d_Mar_1687 |L1930 # L. c. [i.e., May] +Yest morning the Bp of Oxford died The D of Berwick hath the small Pox & Its hoped he will Recover Tis said her Maty will lye in at Windsor & Remove the 20th May The Charters of 44 Corporations that send Burgesses to Parliamt are Expediting with all Posible dispatch that they may be Regulated before the election of Members Its ordered that 5 out of every Company be drawne out of the ffoot to forme A new Regemt Yest being the feast of st Benedict of which order of Monks are a Convent at st James They Celebrated the morning with Musick &c In the afternoon the superior Preacht A sermon the King & queen prsent Highly Extolling their order above any The disturbance of the Massehouse in Yorke on shrove Tuesday Appeares to be as followeth, some boyes Playing at span farthing neer the Chappell in time of Masse one Came out & beate them & tooke away 2 of their Hatts upon which the boyes Pulled downe 2 Poles & broke 2 or 3 Panes of Glass in the windows of which they Complained to the souldiers who beate the boyes & Tyed them neck & heeles till the blood Gushed out of their eares & Noses & also set them on the Wooden horse upon which mr Moor who belongs to the spirituall Court & others that suffered Indicted the Capt of the Company & other officers at the Assizes & the jury found them guilty of A Ryott The officers hereupon Indicted the boyes but the jury Acquitted them The Religious house burnt at Gaunt was An English Nunnery They write from Paris the diference between the Pope & that King is upon Termes of Accomodation Two of o[u]r ffriggotts haveing taken some English seamen out of A dutchman of warr in the Downes Its said the states have sent the Capt A very severe Reprimand & have made it death to deliver up voluntarily any men in their service & Pay |L1931 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +A Private Cittizen of London hath at his owne Charge built A meeting house in Gravell Lane neer the ffaucon in southwarke which is supplyed Gratis twice every sunday by the most eminent dissenting ministers & in the Weeke dayes is used as A free schoole for that Poor & Populous Neighbourhood The schoolemaster & usher Teaching them with greate Care & Paines being sufficiently Encouraged by the monthly Contributions of A Numerous Assembly +The Jesuitts have taken A house next their Chappell in Limestreet to make A schoole of for youth Tis said the d of st Albans hath declared himselfe A Romanist The King in the Bp of Oxfords sickness gave the Archdeaconry of Canterbury to mr Chetwood who not being Admitted & the Bp dead Its now in the Archbps Gift who hath given it to dr Battley one of his Chaplains The deane of Chester & dr Thompson are said to be Candidates for the Bishoprick of Oxford +The vulgar talke much of A warr with Holland But men of Prospect beleive it not, yet the Navall stores are Prodigious & those of Provisions very greate & yet they kill [sentence ends] Yest the Ld Mayor Attended the Councill with A Petition Agt makeing A Bridg over the Thames at Putney but Its Referred to A jury to Enquire what damages & make Report before his Maty determine it The Comittee of Aldermen sit twice A weeke to Consult the Raiseing money for the supply of the Cares & wants of the widdows & Orphans & have made A Considderable Progress therein +They write from Chester 2 Ensignes in the E of Huntingtons Regemt fought In which one was killed & the other fled +On Thursday the King Rode A ffox Hunting into Essex & yesterday toucht for the Evill [On outside of letter and in another hand:] 4 years Newes Letters viz/ from Lady day 1684 Inclusive/To Lady Day 1688 Exclusive/Note. In ye year 1685 most are wanting. |DLondon_23d_0ctobr_1688 |L1932 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +On satureday the Bps Nobility judges Ld Mayor &c were sumoned to appear yest at Whitehall where the Archbp Bps M of Hallifax &c Appeared & his Maty spoke to this effect +My Lds, I am well assured my kingdoms are Intended to be Invaded & am Resolved to goe in person & knowing that Bulletts make noe distinction I thinke good to settle the succession & assure on the word of A King that the P of Wales is my son & borne of the queen & to satisfie you all here are 39 persons some of whome are Protestants who were in the Chamber when the queen was delivered Their depositions shall be taken before you which was done & the q: Dowager M of Powis &c deposed as to the queens being with Child & that the Child was taken from the queens body &c Tis said the depositions will be suddenly printed +A Proclamation is Exspected to make it High Treason to question the P of Wales On sunday night ffather Petre was dismist the Councell Also mr Wickstead & mr Greenwood were Comitted to the Tower for High Treason being accused of Comeing over to engage [P]ersons to the P: of Orange & Tis said warrants are Ishued to take up many A ship from Rotterdam that saw the dutch fleet say They are greate & small Abt 600 sayle & themselves say have above 50000 landmen on board +Tis said all the judges Except the Ld Ch. J Herbert have sued [?] out their Pardons, sr Tho: stronger is judge in place of Judge Allabone |DLondon_8th_Novr_1688 |L1933 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +Wee have severall Expresses from the West That the P of Orange is marched from Torbay towards Exeter His Army According to o[u]r Gazett being Abt 14000 Men The Citty of Exeter have sent to his Maty that they will defend the place to the utmost & are prepareing for it The E of Bath hath put himselfe into Plimouth which he hopes to defend by the helpe of the Tinners & Gent of the Country which come in great Numbers to him Yest his Maty Recd An Expresse from the Ld Dartmouth from the sussex Coast that he hath been hindred by the winds from Attacquing the Dutch But tis said orders are sent him to Returne into the downes the 1st wind The suburbs of this Citty are very full of horse & ffoot from the North & east in order to march into the West This day A Councell of warr was Called The King prsent & tis said the Genll Randevous of the Army will be on salisbury Plaine On Thursday the Archbp of Cant & Bps of London Peterbrough & Rochester Attended the King who exspected A Paper of Abhorrance & demanded it But they brought none which gave noe small offence & told them it Concerned them to doe it But they used some Reasons why it Could not be exspected from them at that time This weeke Ald Lacey & Ald Jeffries died Also sr Tho: Exton judge of the Admiralty |DLondon_13th_Novr_1688 |L1934 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +Last Sunday the Ld Lovelace with Abt 60 horse marcht from Henley westward Also mr dore & Another of Limington with A greate party of horse are gone westward as tis said are the Ld Colchester Coll Godfrey Capt Brewer &c Tis said the P of Orange stayd in Exeter but 4 houres but layd out 10000 L in Cloathing & that the van of his Army Arrived on satureday morning at Homton [?] 15 miles on this side Exon Its beleived designes directly for London & that both Armies will meet Abt salisbury They write from Bristoll the d of Beaufort hath Raised the Militia there But by the overthrowing of his Coach had his Arme broke On sunday the Mobile got in greate Numbers Abt the ffryery in St Johns to Pull it downe & with dificulty were supprest but last night Reassembled in A more violent manner & demanded the house to be Pulled downe & A ffryer to be delivered them &c The Ld Craven Agreed the house should be blowne up when the goods were Removed soe 2 Cart load of goods were got out & Carryed as far as Holborne hill but there burned by the Rabble But the horse guards Came & killed some & wounded others & the Rest went off but Its feared will not Cease |DLondon_15th_Novr_1688 |L1935 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +severall brave Regemts of horse & ffoot are marching towards Salisbury where the King designes to forme his Campe & setts forward thither on Munday Last ffriday the P of Orange lay at the deanes house at Exeter Abt 14000 of his Army are quartered there & the Rest Abt it Severall parties have been sent to Homton Thornton Chard & Lime The latter he Intends to fortify & tis said Intends to make it his winter quarters & A security for his fleet, all o[u]r letters say very Exact discipline is observed in his Army & that they pay for what they have Last night the Bp of Exeter Arrived here & the King hath made him Archbp of Yorke The dutch fleet are divided into 3 squadrons & are Cruiseing in the Channell This weeke Came in 2 ships Richly laden from scanderoon who Came through the dutch fleet who bid them welcome home when they came into the downes 2 of his Maties ffriggotts prest out all their seamen severall of our Westcountry merchants ships from ffrance with wines Brandies &c have fallen in with the dutch & mett with good marketts & Ready money Yest A bill was prsented to the Grandjury at Westminster Agt Capt Lenham that brought over the P of Oranges declaration The Grandjury demanded to have it Read which being Refused they brought in the bill Ignoramus Many Noblemen are Come up & with those before in towne & the Bps are prepareing An Addresse to the King +Tis said the Regemt of horse late the E of Oxfords The d of st Albans Regemt & Ld Cornburies Regemt of dragoons have Revolted |DLondon_17th_Novr_1688 |L1936 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +A Gazett is Printed for this day & is to Continue for the future It gives Account of the Revolt of the 3 Regemts which Extreamly surprized & afflicted the King who sent for the Ld Mayor & Aldermen & most Concernedly told them of it That he would support & mantaine the Protestant Religion & the Rights of his subjects &c Most of the Royall Regemt & 200 of my Ld Cornburies Dragoons are Come back with some officers But Langston with the Regemt of st Albans is Intirely gone to Exminster where 6 of the Princes troops Recd them On Thursday the Trayne of Artillery & all the Guards &c were Comanded back but the King altering his Resolution that Comand was vacated This day the King queen & Prince are gone to Windsor This morning the Lds spirituall & Temporall In A body prsented the King with An Addresse for A free Parliamt His Maty Answered he would Considder of it It not being now A fit time to Answer it Tis said his Maty told the Ld Mayor &c That if he fell in the warr he desired them to declare the Prince & the queen Regent dureing his minority His Maty hath ordered all the Popish Chappells to be supprest Except the Royall families & the fforreign ministers The Ld Lovelace is in Glocester Goale some from Holland say the states are shipping out more men & horses |DLondon_20th_Novr_1688 |L1937 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +His Maty is got safe to salisbury & found the Army in A Chearfull & Loyall posture Yest wee had Account the Ld delamere in Cheshire sumoned his Tennants & ffriends to meet him on Thursday last To whome he declared he designed for the P of Orange & Comanded them to get horses & be Ready to march with him to be at Notingham next Thursday +They write from Darby that last satureday Came thither severall Gent of that County & Notinghamshire &c with Abt the Number of 2 troops of horse & that night Came unto them the E of devonshire well Attended Letters from the West say the Gentry of the 1st Ranke in devonshire are gone unto the Prince That he was at Taunton on Thursday & dined at sr Wm Portmans That he Caused the drums to beate for voluntiers & had A greate Number Come in of which he pickt his men That he designed as yesterday to march from Exeter with his Army haveing taken up all the horses he Could to draw his Cannon & Carriages & leaves in Exeter Abt 500 men under sr Wm Waller & hath Appointed Comrs to order the Collecting of the Excize &c There is A Talke of An Army of 20000 Scotts to march into England under the Dukes of Gourdon Hamilton & queensbury 2 Marquesses & 12 earles all Resolved to Hazzard their lives in defence of his Maties person & Govermt The P of Wales is Carryed to within 6 miles of Portesmouth to Reside there |DLondon_22d_Novr_1688 |L1938 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +On Munday 2 Regemts of the P of Oranges foot marched from Exeter & he designed to march himselfe on Tuesday He sumoned all the Gentry in Cornwall Dorsetshire & somersetshire to declare themselves or he should treate them as Enemies & they write sr Wm Portman mr seymr that was speaker The deane of Exeter sr ffran & sr Wm drake sr Nath & sr Robt Napier Coll strangwayes &c are gone to him They write there was last satureday 3000 of his horse at Wells he allows his foot 12 d a day & horse proportionably but Refuses to list any more men The d of Beaufort is at Bristoll with the Militia of the Adjacent Counties The Ld Lovelace is still in Glocester Goale They write from Plimouth the Prince hath ordered some men of warr to Cruise in the Irish seas to prevent any Comeing to his Maty from Ireland They write from Exeter An Expresse was Arrived there with Account that Plimouth & the fforts are surrendred to the Prince But not being mentioned from Plimouth Its hoped Its not true Tis said the Prince prints at Exeter 2 Gazetts A weeke & hath printed Another Declaration & letters that have passed between England & ffrance They write both from Holland & ffrance the former hath taken 400000 L sterling bound for England Tis said the Prince will suddenly be sent into ffrance Wee heare the Ld delamere hath seized the Excize & Hearth money That A Company at Manchester Raised for his Maty offered him their service but he Refused them saying as yet he would not accept of any but horse |DLondon_24th_Novr_1688 |L1939 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +They write from Exeter that on Munday & Tuesday most of the Princes Army marched eastward & on Wednesday the Prince himselfe haveing tis said left in Exeter 4000 men under mr seymr late speaker In the march he seized the Castle of Dartmouth & put 80 men into it Coll sarsfield engaged A Party of them l8 miles from salisbury Killed 30 & hanged 4 who tis said were Revolters But tis said young schomberg meeting A party of the Kings horse near Dorchester Killed 53 out of 65 Refuseing to give quarter in Reveng as is by Report Charged on Coll sarsfield The King hath been A little Indisposed & some drops of blood fell from his nose upon which he was let blood & is now perfectly well at A Councell of warr at salisbury it was Resolved Its his Matys Interest to Return to London with the Army & they are on their march hither His Maty hath ordered the Mortars planted in the Tower to be taken downe that noe jealousy should be given to the Citty The E of Darby Ld Dunblaine &c have seized on the Citty & Castle of Yorke & the Governr & declared for the P of Orange & A Parliamt & the Protestant Religion & turned all Papists out of the Citty & tooke their horses Armes & money Our ffleet are Returned to Portesmouth haveing suffered much in the stormes & as said A 4th Rate is lost Tis said the P of Wales Countess of Powis ffather Peters &c are safely Arrived at Diepe in ffrance +Yest mr Philpott An Attorney was sworne Marshall of the Kings Bench in Place of mr Ellis |DLondon_27th_Novr_1688 |L1940 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +On sunday morning Came An Expresse to the queen That the d of Grafton Ld Churchill &c with A greate Brigade of horse are Revolted to the Prince At night Came another expresse That p: George The d of Ormond [E of] Arram Ld Lichfield Coll Berkeley &c are gone to the Prince who was on satureday within 20 miles of salisbury & makes greate marches up Coll Kirke was seized at the head of the Revolt All the officers &c of Coll Trelawnies Regemt are Revolted Yest the King Came to Whitehall Tis said his Returne was hastened by the discovery of A designe to Carry him to the prince & that 2000 of the Princes horse lay in Ambuscado & his Maty being perswaded by some since Revolted to view An Advanced Guard had fell into it but that his nose bleeding soe elapsed the time that he went not +On sunday night Ps Ann The Lady Churchill & Madam Berkley went from Whitehall Agt whome a warrant was designed to have seized them It Appeares they knew of their Husbands Revolt This day the Ld Mayor &c waited on the King & Assured him they would stand by him in defense of his person & Govermt his Maty tooke it very kindly & told them he had put the Tower in a safe hand that they might Confide in vizt Coll Worden A Protestant This day the King ordered the Noblemen & Bps in towne to Attend him this evening where tis said the Calling of A Parliamt will be Resolved on The Reports of A Massacre in Ireland are false |DLondon_29th_Novr_1688 |L1941 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +On Tuesday night the Nobility & Bps Attended his Maty who gave them account of the present state of his affaires The E of Oxford Ms of Hallifax &c Advised to a ffree Parliamt The E of Clarendon Complained 2000 Papists were Armeing Abt towne & Refused to Receive any among them but such & was very sharpe in his Expressions his Maty said he would Considder till next morning +Yest the Ld Chancellr declared his Maty will Call A free Parliamt to meet the 15th Janr Next also Passe A Genll Pardon & send Comrs to the Prince & tis said the Bps of Ely & st Asaph The Lds Hallifax Godolphin Notingham & Rochester are named Letters from the North Say the E of Danbies party Increase Dayly at Yorke & have seized scarbrough Castle & declare for the Protestant Religion & A ffree Parliamt at Notingham the E of Devonshire sr scroope How &c declare for the like as doe the E of northampton Ld Grey of Ruthven Ld Manchester &c at Northampton & others at Oxford The Kings troops that Came to take away the Ld Lovelace from Glocester have submitted to his Comands & Its said he Acts as governor of that Citty on Tuesday night the prince lay at Crookhorne his Army march 3 Roades towards London The van of them reached salisbury on satureday night +On Tuesday dr Oates died +The head quarters of the Kings Army are now at Reading The d of Albemarle is dead in Jamaica |DLondon_1st_Decr_1688 |L1942 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +The Proclamation for A ffree Parliamt is in Print At Plimouth the E of Bath haveing seized the E of Huntingdon &c in the Cittadell where his Regemt lay & declared for the Prince both in towne & Cittadell &c & they dayly Exspect the dutch fleet there Also Pendennis Castle & st Mans [?] & the Tinners [?] have declared for A ffree Parliamt The Newcastle ffriggott put into Plimouth & declared for the P of Orange Hull is seized by some Lds & tis said Newcastle is seized On the 28th the d of Beaufort left Bristoll & some of the Princes foot are Exspected there Capt Berkley with Abt 100 horse marched from Oxford to joyne the Ld delamere but was by A Party of dragoons defeated severall taken but the Capt Escaped to Oxford whither severall of the Nobility dayly Resort & whither the Prince Intends who dined last Tuesday at the E of Bristolls 30 miles from salisbury, Greate Crouds of people flock Abt him aswell Gent as others At ffalmouth was A ffrench man of warr The Leift made Enquiry of the Cornish Ports & said his master had 100000 men at the King of Englands service That A dutch man of warr Chased A ffrench ship into Dartmouth in which was found 7 Chests of long knives 3 Inches broad & with the handles 15 Inches long some upon Examination said they Came to Hang the doggs from the Bitches & Wast the Whelps |FN_19 |DLondon_4th_Dec_1688 |L1943 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +There are only 3 Comrs to goe to the Prince vizt The Ms of Hallifax E of Notingham & Ld Godolphin The Prince hath sent A letter by the Trumpetts sent for Pasports he would Consult the Nobles &c his Allies & by his owne trumpetts answer further The Writts were sealed on sunday & yest sent by Messengers to the High sheriffs My Ld dartmouth haveing Recd A letter his Maty would Call A ffree Parliamt Called A Councell of warr where An Addresse of thanks was signed by him & the officers of the ffleet & that they are Agt Popery & for the Protestant Religion The P of Orange & P: George stayd at the E of Bristolls till last ffriday & thence designed for Bristoll which Citty the E of Shrewsbury entred the 1st Instant with 200 horse & 500 ffoot & was mett by the Mayor & Aldermen & delivered them A letter from the Prince assureing them he was Come for the Protestant Religion &c & In Confidence of their fidelity sent noe more souldiers, which the people Recd very willingly Tis said the d of Beaufort is gone into Wales & declares for the Prince & that the d of somerset E of Clarendon &c are gone to the Prince The Report of the ffrench landing in the West is false as Also that Hull & Newcastle are seized The Prince hath put out A 3d declaration Requireing all officers to disarme Papists & that all Papists found in any other Posture then the law allows them shall be treated as enemies +Yest the E of Melfort one of the secretaries of scotland withdrew & Its said is gone into ffrance Its the Currant discourse at Court the queen is with Child On the 1st Instant Ps Ann was joyfully Recd at Notingham |DLondon_6th_dec_1688 |L1944 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +The Prince hath sent Pasports & Its supposed the Comrs will meet him at salisbury where he & P George The E of Clarendon &c were Exspected the 4th Instant The E of Danby is fortifying Yorke The Ld dunblaine hath taken A greate quantity of Armes from the d of Newcastle The Ld delamere is gone to Bristoll with the E of Argile &c & Abt 500 horse The Ld Herbert sr Jo: Morgan &c are at Hereford with Abt 300 horse At Norwich the d of Norfolke with Abt 300 Gent declared for A ffree Parliamt The Protestant Religion & the lawes & liberties of England At Ipswich the seamen burned all the Popish trinketts in Judge Miltons Chappell & at Sudbury the Mobile did much mischeife to papists At Cambridg the Mobile Pulled ffather ffrancis out of his bed & also mr Bassett & divers new Converts & Pulled them through the dirt Also Pulled mr Blackwell the Popish baker late mayor out of his bed & burnt his scarlet gowne upon A Pole at Bury the Mobile disarmed some new Raised forces & divers were killed The like wee hear from divers other parts Yest at the old Bayly the Grandjury prsented A bill of Complaint that divers souldiers quartered in the suburbs put the Cittizens into greate feares & Terrors Constraining them to drinke healths to the Confusion & Damnation of the Protestant Religion &c The Grand jury of Middx have found A Bill of High Treason Agt the E of salisbury for being Reconciled to Rome & like Prosecutions are formed Agt others +Tis said the Prince is sending 2000 horse & 6000 foot into Ireland to joyne the Ld Inchequin &c who are Risen for the Protestant Religion & are on their guard some haveing been murthered Abt Wexford |DLondon_8th_dec_1688 |L1945 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +Last Tuesday the P of Orange & P: George Came into salisbury being mett by the Mayor &c & the next day went to Ramsbury to give Audience to his Maties Comrs The Prince observes very strict discipline in his Army, one was hanged for stealeing at salisbury & 6 more Condemned & had been Executed had not some Noblemen Interceded Tis said the Kings Army Retired from Reading & that the Prince with 10000 horse entred last ffriday On the 3d Instant Capt Copley the deputy Governor of Hull with sr Jo: ffarmer &c surprized & Imprisoned the Ld Langdale the Governor The Ld Mongomery & all the Papists & secured it for the Prince The Ld Lumley is gone to Newcastle The Ld Lovelace is Come to Oxford with Abt 200 horse This weeke 7 barks of Irish were sent to Tilbury & Sherness But the souldiers in Garrison threatned to fire if one man Came on shoar soe the Bargemen were forced to land them at Gravesend Tis said the Townesmen & English at Portesmouth have killed & disarmed all the Irish & declared for the Prince The Ld Mayor hath Ishued out Precepts to Enquire what Inmates are in the Citty & An Account is ordered to be taken of the Number of Roman Catholicks & they are to be disarmed The Jesuitts schooles in the savoy are shutt up & the Jesuitts &c more then the Articles of Marriage Allow are on the wing & the Popes Nuntio is gone +The Lds Bellasis & dover are out of the Treasury & Its said all the judges are turned out Except street & stringer Last night the queen & P of Wales Returned hither |DLondon_11th_dec_1688 |L1946 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +On sunday Came Advice that dover Castle declared for the Prince Yest morning at 2 A Clock the queen P of Wales E of Peterbrough & of salisbury &c went hence & Its supposed are by this on the Coast of ffrance Yest Came An Expresse from Portesmouth that the Ld Dartmouth & the fleet & that Garrison declared for the P of Orange Last sunday the Princes foot fell on some Irish horse at Reading & killed 50 of them, 600 scotts were to keep Twifords Bridg but all went to the Prince Except 113 who were all killed Also A whole battalion of Douglasses foot went to the Prince This morning at 3 A Clock the King in his barge went through the Bridg Tis said for Dunkerke & with him the Ld Chancellr E of Murray ffather Peters Bp of Chester &c Abt 10 this morning the E of Craven & other greate officers of the Army &c went into the Citty where A Comon Councill was Called & A Messenger sent to mr shelton the Leift of the Tower to Attend with the keys which he did & surrendred them up in Court Then they unanimously Chose the Ld Lucas Governr of the Tower to be kept by the Citty Trayned bands The Comon Councell are yet sitting & have Agreed on An Addresse of Invitation to the Prince that they will defend him with their lives & fortunes +This evening 20000 of the Mobile Pulled downe A New erected Massehouse in Lincolns Inn feilds Last night the Citty of Rochester was almost burnt |DLondon_13th_dec_1688 |L1947 # L. c. [i. e., 1688] +At Tuesday at Uxbridg were Abt 5000 horse & ffoot who were disbanded by the E of ffeversham Letters this night from Kent say his Maty was on Tuesday night by stress of Weather forced into the east swale & on Wednesday was stopt at ffeversham Tis said ffather Peters the E of salisbury E of Peterbrough sr Edw Hales 3 judges mr Burton & mr Graham are seized in Kent The Lds have Agreed on sending A Comittee of Lds to the King Yest the Ld Chancellr was seized in Wapping & by A strong guard brought to the Ld Mayor through the most bitter Curses of the people that were ever heard of & thence sent to the Tower after A Multitude of Reproaches &c The Rabble have destroyed the spanish Ambrs Chappell burnt Cart loades of books & Choyce Manuscripts Robbed the house of Money Plate &c to An Incredable vallue for that many Papists had sent in their money jewells &c thither Thence to mr Hills to Bucklers bury to Limestreet to the fflorence Ambrs Chappell where A Capt of the Trayned band was killed The Lds have ordered the Cannons in Whitehall to be loaded to secure it & the Leiftenancy have ordered the Trayned bands to be in Armes & Cannons to be planted at o[u]r Gates being Allarmed last night that the disbanded Irish were Cutting throats |D15th_Decr_1688 |L1948 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] They write from ffeversham that rabble seized a vessell & found therein sr Edward Hayles & 2 others all whome they rifled & forced them to shoare where the King was known they had taken from him his sword pistolls & 300 guyneys but when known they proffered him his money wich at the The 1st he refused The King sent for the E of Winchelsea & is now at Canterbury & has been taken with a bleeding & yesterday Sr Cha scarbrough & Mr Hobbs went downe The Lds have ordered abt 200 horse to goe downe to the King Comanded by the Ld ffeversham & with him are the Lds Middleton Yarmouth & Alisbury most judge his Maty will not come back The P of Orrange is at Windsor & Its thought will stay there 3 or 4 dayes Mr Williams the solicettor is gone to the Prince & the atturney genll another way Its said above 50 Criminalls are taken vizt the Earl of salisbury E of Peterbrough Mr Brent Mr Graham &c A massacre was Intended in Ireland which caused the protestants in the north to arme & Tirconnell sent the forces from Dublin towards them after which the E of Grenard Ld Mountjoy he being sure of the Citty seized Tirconnell as he was sitting in the Councell surprized the guards & the Citty rose & Tirconnell &c are made prisoners & a revolution of all into protestant hands in a few houres The Dutch fleet are still at Plimouth |DLondon_18th_decr_1688 |L1949 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On sunday night Abt 5 A Clock the King in his Coach Came with Abt 500 horse to Whitehall The people shouting all the way, At night the Papists were very High & made bonefires &c The King sent the E of ffeversham to the Prince to Invite him to st James who was by the Prince Imprisoned Tis said Coll Kirke Produces his orders for Hanging those in the West That the Prince Charges him with disbanding the Army without orders & without Paying or disarmeing them & others somewhat Abt the late E of Essex death +This morning the King in his 12 oare barge Attended by the E of Arran & some few more & A guard of the Princes men went towards Rochester Tis said Its Caused by A letter the Prince sent to the Ld Mayor That the Kings Returne was without his Approbation & that he had sent to him to depart & Come noe neerer then Rochester +This day the P of Orange Came to st James & his Army are quartered in & Abt southwerke &c & the Kings forces are quartered 20 miles off That soe the Prince & his Army may be here Intire severall vessells Come from ffrance say they are shipping men & horses & that they pretend An order from our King dated 9th Novr to seize all who have not his Passe & Amongst others seized A guyney ship killing all but A dr & A boy This day the Companies mett at Guildhall to Choose members of Parliamt but Adjourned till the 2d Janry +Yest sr Roger Le Estrange was seized & Comitted to Newgate for Treason |DLondon_20th_dec_1688 |L1950 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Tuesday the Lds Hallifax shrewsbury & delawere were ordered by the Prince to desire his Maty to goe to him To which he not being Inclined went to Gravesend & thence to Rochester Attended by some of the Princes Army where he was Recd by the gentry with greate joy On Tuesday night for Joy of the Princes Arrivall here were such bonefires Burning of Popes shouts & Huzzas as are not to be Exprest This morning o[u]r Alderman &c in Abt 40 Coaches went to Congratulate the Prince in the name of the Citty where sr Geo: Trebe o[u]r Recorder Congratulated him as the protectr of o[u]r Religion & Lawes & that greate deliverance was wrought for the Churches of god throughout the world & in the Kingdoms in perticuler The Prince Returned most hearty thanks to the Citty assuring them he would live & dye with them in defense of their Religion & Lawes +Yest the Prince sent A Garrison of his owne Army into the Tower & hath ordered A garrison to Portesmouth Yest the Prince & Ps of denmarke Arrived here The Ld Churchill & Coll Kirke are to Modell the Kings Army & dismisse such as are unfitt Yest mr Davis A Preacher one of the late Regulatrs of Corporations was seized This day the Prince dined in Publick & all at Table Covered with him of which Abt 40 Lds +Last night A Councell was held at st James & A Proclamation ordered to Remove all Papists 10 miles from London The writts for A Parliamt are superseded |DLondon_22d_Decr_1688 |L1951 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds mett at st James & the prince told them he ventured his all to serve them That god hath hitherto abundantly blessed him & them That now Its in their owne power to save themselves their Religion & Country if they tooke speedy & proper measure & united herein & Appointed to meet them this day in the Lds house of Parliamt Also that mr Polixfen sergt Maynard Baron Atkins &c Attend to Advise in points of Law This day the Lds mett & Chose the Ld Hallifax Chairman & Agreed on A speedy Parliamt & the Ld Chancellr haveing Attempted to escape They ordered him Close prisoner also ordered the Papists to be disarmed & All his horsetroopers to be banished 10 miles from London & the Irish officers to be kept Hostages till they know what Tirconnell doth & Adjourned till Munday His Maty is in good health at Rochester and mr ffitzJames his Naturall son is Arrived in the downes from the Streights The queen & P of Wales ffather Peters in womans Cloathes &c Are Arrived in ffrance The English dare hardly Appear at Callis The ffrench being Ready to beate out their brains In Cornwall they still fear An Invasion from ffrance The dutch fleet are Come to the spithead & o[u]r ffleet to the buoy in the Nore The Ps of Orange is dayly Expected here Yest dr Burnet Introduced the Bps of st Asaph Ely Bath & Peterbrough to the Prince who Recd them very kindly Also the Bp of London Introduced the Clergie of his diocesse who Returned with greate satisfaction & Chearfulness |DLondon_25th_dec_1688 |L1952 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On sunday morning Abt 2 A Clocke the King went from Rochester but was not missed all the usuall houre of Riseing Tis said he went directly for Deale to goe on board the sedgmore the wind being very faire to goe into ffrance but tis said is stopt at deale sr Rogers strickland is escaped into ffrance & sr Edw Hales from Madeston Also Its said the Bp of Chester mr Graham & mr Burton are escaped Yest the Lds sate Abt Calling A Parliamt & Its said voted the King 100000 L p Ann for Maintenance Also that 12000 horse & ffoot & 20000 Armes be forthwith sent to land in the North of Ireland where the Protestants are up in their owne defence The Ld Mountjoy in Ulster & the Ld fforbs in Munster They also voted An Addresse to the Prince to pray him to take the Administration of the Govermt &c till A Parliamt which tis said is to begin the 23d of Janry & that all writts for Elections shall be Returned by Coroners [sic] The Prince hath in Print desired all such as were members of Parliamt in the time of Charles the 2d Also the Ld Mayor Aldermen & 50 Comon Councellmen to Attend him to morrow at st James & the Comon Councell have Chose 50 to Attend &c The ffrench Ambr hath orders to be gone +On sunday dr Burnet Read Comon Prayer & Preached before the Prince & declared his judgment that the Church of England was nearest to the True Christian Patterne of any in the world |DLondon_27th_Dec_1688 |L1953 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Its Certain the King was seen under sayle & Its Concluded is in ffrance On Tuesday the Lds Attended the Prince with their Addresse subscribed by 89 Peers desireing him to take upon him the Govermt till A ffree Parliamt & that he would take the state of Ireland into his Imediate Care Also to Ishue out Circular letters to all the Coroners to elect & Returne Members of Parliamt for the 22d Janry +The Prince Replyed he Could Resolve on nothing till he heard what the Comons would say Yest Abt 200 that were members of Parliamt in the time of Charles the 2d with o[u]r Aldermen & 50 Comon Councell men Attended the Prince who gave Sr Tho: Allen A Paper saying his mind was therein & wished them to goe to the H of Comons & Considder thereof, Whither they went & Chose mr Poole of Glocestershire their Chaireman then Read the Paper which Recommended to them speedy Resolutions &c Then the Princes declaration was Read Then they Concurred with the Lds & ordered A Comittee to draw up An Addresse This day they in A body prsented the Addresse The Prince desired them they would meet againe to morrow in the House of Comons & then he would give his Answer The Ld dartmouth is sent for home with 2 squadrons of ships & the 3d to be kept at sea Dr Burnet is made Bp of durham in place of dr Crew who hath displaced himselfe The Bp of Chester & mr Brent are in ffrance Tis said scotland will be governed by Comrs |DLondon_29th_dec_1688 |L1954 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Maty lay at Bologne last Tuesday night where he was mett by the d of Berwick & mr ffitzJames & went with them next day for Paris The P of Orange hath Returned Answer to the Lds to this effect That he will endeavr to secure the Peace of the Nation till the 22d Janry & will forthwith Ishue out letters for Elections & will Employ the Publick Revenue to the most Proper uses & endeavr to secure Ireland &c This Caused An universall joy & all the guns in the Tower were discharged &c This day the Prince mett the Lds of the Treasury Abt setling the Revenues & the Kings forces will be paid till the 1st Janry & then some of them disbanded or sent to the Confederates The Prince will vissitt the stores & shipyards to know the Condition of the Navy Also will speedily send some forces into Ireland, our last Advices thence say all things are in quiett But the Protestants in greate fear of the Papists & that the Ld Inchequin will suffer noe Papist to Come into Londonderry They write from scotland that the E of Perth Ld Chancellr & his Countesse &c were Abt to escape but were seized & brought Prisoners to Edenbrough The Archbp of Glascow & divers of the Scotch nobility &c are Come hither & others on the Roade & Its said Intend in A body to wait on the Prince The E of Danby is Come hither from the North |DLondon_1st_Janry_1688 |L1955 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On sunday the P of Orange Recd the sacramt with the Ps Ann of the Bp of Asaph They write from Ireland that London derry & Bandon are in Protestants hands That upon the newes of the Kings leaveing England The E of Tirconnell brought all the Amunition into the Castle of dublin which he is fortifying & delivering Armes to the Papists But 7000 men & some ships of warr are ordered by the P of Orange Imediately for Ireland but what Regemts & by whome Comanded wee yet hear not +Our scotch letters say the Councell there have ordered all Papists to be disarmed But the d of Gourdon still keeps Edenbrough Castle but Its thought will surrender it in A few dayes The Mobile in Norfolke suffolke &c have Comitted many Ryotts & Robberies on the Papists & others they had displeasure at, At the E of Dovers house near Newmarket they Comitted Incredible damage not only to the furniture but to the house parke pales deer &c Amongst other things was A Rich Damaske bed with Gold ffring Cost neer 2000 L which they cut in peeces & Converted to their owne use, some have been whipt at Norwich & others in Custody will be proceeded Agt next Assizes Also the officers for the Revenue have been at A stand persons haveing denyed to pay them ffor Remedy of which his Highs hath this day Published A declaration Requireing all officers not Papists to Act till the 22d Janry The Ld Chancellr is allowed Pen Inke & Paper which he hath used much The E of salisbury E of Peterbrough sr Edw Hales Charles Hales Esqr Judge Jenner mr Graham mr Burton mr Walker the Popish master of University Colledg in Oxford are prisoners in the Tower ffather Poulton subran & 6 Jesuitts in Newgate The Ld Ch: J: Herbert is in ffrance The E. of Huntington is Released at Plimouth by order from the P of Orange |DLondon_3d_Janry_1688 |L1956 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest A greate number of Presbyteran ministers Attended on the Prince Introduced by Marshall schomberg & Major Wildman, After they had Congratulated his Arrivall & successe & given their humble thanks &c His Highs told them he Kindly Accepted their Vissitt & heartily thankt them withall assureing them it should be his steady endeavour to unite & Cement Protestants of all persuasions soe as to make them safe to them selves & formidable to their enemies Tis said the Prince hath Declared no one shall suffer on Account of Religion The Justices of Peace now Act Againe & are putting the Lawes in Execution Agt Papists Tis said the E of Essex the young Ld Rochester &c are seized in ffrance till they see how the Catholicks will be dealt with in England The Prince hath Released the Ld ffeversham without bayle & he was yest at st James where are A mighty Confluence of Nobility & Gentry The Prince hath desired the Bp of London to Accept of being Deane of whitehall Chappell In Pursuance of the Treaty of Nimeguen 8000 men are ordered for Holland & the Ld Churchill hath the disposall of officers to Comand them They write from scotland the P of Orange was there Proclaimed Protectr of the Religion & liberty of that Kingdome & the Lds of the Councell have sent An Addresse to his Highs for Instructions |DLondon_8th_Janry_1688 |L1957 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest Arrived 4 Irish Posts which bring Account the Ld Tirconnell Refuses to deliver up the Govermt but makes new Levyes & puts Armes into the Papists hands, The Protestants in the North of Ireland are in A good Condition to defend themselves & helpe others The P of Orange hath sent A letter to the Aldermen & Comon Councell to Raise some money by way of Loane for the Affaires of Ireland he giveing security which they Agreed to & A Comittee is Appointed to meet the Comrs of the Revenues The Aldermen & Deputies of each ward are to goe to each house for subscriptions The least to be 25 L in money to be Repaid in 6 months with Interest Yest the d of queensbury & the Rest of the Scotch Nobility here Attended the Prince After they had Congratulated his Arrivall & Returned thanks &c his Highs thankt them & wisht them if any animosities were among them to forget them & unanimously Joyne in Prosecution of their Comon Interest In which he would Assist them with his life & Interest & Advised them to Repaire to the Councell Chamber at Whitehall & Consider how to Act in this Conjuncture &c The d of Gourdon still keeps Edenbrough Castle +The ffrench treate both dutch & English with very severe usage Guernsey hath declared for the P of Orange |DLondon_12th_Janry_1688 |L1958 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Thursday the Comon Councell men tooke the subscriptions of Loane to the Prince some subscribeing 100 L some 500 L 7 in one Precinct 1000 L each, sr Patience Ward for himselfe & Company 60000 L Ald Duncomb 20000 L & mr Mead the quaker 500 L & by last night above 150000 L was brought to Guildhall & Its thought the subscriptions will be 3 times asmuch & this day 6 Cart load of money was sent thence to the Exchequer to pay Army &c The 2d Troope of guards are gone for Ireland & the Ld dartmouths ffusiliers are to be shipt Imediately for Holland Tis said the scotch Nobility have Addressed the Prince to take on him the Govermt till the 14th March that A Convention may be Called Last Munday 200 of Coll Butlers dragoons were brought to Portesmouth being all that were left Their horses sold & they sent Prisoners & Hostages to the Isle of Wight Also Coll Mackillicutts Regemt of ffoot & Coll Hamiltons are disarmed & in like manner sent thither Coll Beamond is made Governr of Portesmouth The ffrench have taken 2 English Prizes one of 20 guns from Malaga & one of 16 from Maderas & the dutch have brought into ffalmouth A ffrench ship of 22 guns Some men of warr are ordered from Plimouth to Clear the Channell Our ffrench letters say that on the 8th the K of England was with the ffrench K above An houre in his Cabinet When the Mobile were at the E of Peterbroughs besides the Armes hid in ffishponds were found ffireballs Iron shells &c |DLondon_15th_Janry_1688 |L1959 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest Arrived 2 Irish Males with Account the Ld Tirconnell is still Armeing & Intends to fix his standard The Protestants are all on their Guards though as yet noe Acts of violence are Comitted The Principle places are posest by Papists There is Already sent from Guildhall to the Prince 836000 L This day sr Wm Waller tooke mr Brent the Eminent Popish Councellr +The Ld Chancellr is Extreame ill Last weeke in the scotch Convention here the E of Arran in A speech Proposed the sending for the King but was not seconded some say his greate Alliance prevented An affront They Addressed the Prince to take on him the Govermt till A Convention the 10th of March next Tis said the D of Gourdon hath sent to the Prince he will deliver Edenbrough Castle to whome he shall Appoint They write from Paris the d of st Albans hath been to Complemt their Maties That his Maty hath made the Ld Powis A duke Tis said the d of Berwick hath A Comission to Raise A Regemt of English scotch & Irish there The ffrench K offered his Maty 1500000 Livers yearely for his household Expence but he Accepted of only 500000 Livers The Prince is Invited to morrow to the Affriccan house where he will be prsented with 1000 Guyneys, at the meeting of the Convention he withdrawes his forces to Windsor +dr Burnet had A long Conference with severall Bps at Ely house which is yet unknowne The Dutch fleet are Past by Dover |DLondon_17th_Janry_1688 |L1960 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from Ireland Comissions are given out for 64 new Regemts & the new Levyes goe on Apace That the E of Tirconnell hath 50000 men in Armes That the Ld Galway hath seized the d of Ormonds Castle of Kilkenny for A Magazeen & Garrisoned it with Papists That Coll Hamilton Arrived there on the 8th with the Princes order & went to the Ld Tirconnell who Its said held A Councell who Resolved to send the Ld Mountjoy & the Ld Ch. Baron to his Maty to know whether they shall lay downe Armes on the offers made to them which are the Enjoymt of their Religion & Properties In the meane time the Prince takes all Care posible for Ireland haveing ordered besides English 5000 dutch under old M. schombergh for Liverpoole to Embarque there Yest the Ld Dumbarton Ld Stafford & Ld Widdrington went for ffrance Also Abt 60 Irish officers went off from deale for ffrance +Soe many Irish are sent to the Isle of Wight that the people are fearefull of them The Ld Dartmouth hath given up his Comission Also the Ld fforbes & Coll Legg have Layd downe their Comissions Yest & to day was sent from Guildhall to the Prince 31925 L Last Tuesday dr Oates Attended the Prince who Recd him very kindly The Councell of Scotland have ordered Corporations shall have the free election of their majestrates They write from Plimouth A ffrench man of warr tooke 3 English Cole ships which the Newcastle ffriggott Retooke & the man of warr also which last they delivered to 2 dutch Capers who brought her to Plimouth & also A ffrench Privateer of 12 guns This day the Prince dined with the E: of Bedford, The E of Clare is dead |DLondon_19th_Janry_1688 |L1961 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Admirall Herbert is gone with 5 men of warr & 5 yachts to fetch over the Ps of Orange Yest the Ld Mayor & Comon Councell mett at Guildhall To whome the Recorder made A speech That the prince being neer the Exspectation of his Regency it might be proper to Invite him to dinner upon which they ordered the 2 sheriffs & Recorder to Invite him The Recorder Acquainted them with the security they have for their money vizt The Excise & the Princes bond That he takes it as A Kindness & assures them he will grant them anything they desire The Irish society mett at Guildhall To whome it was proposed To send Armes for 4000 foot & 2000 dragoons to London derry They answered though it was Called a seaport it lay far in the Country & they might be seized Tis said there are in the North of Ireland 40000 protestants in Armes but want able officers Our ffrench letters say that King hath established the K of England A Councell Composed of some Councellrs of state officers & masters of Requests That A Courier is sent to Madrid to Know the Resolutions of that King as to A Neutrality Wee hear from ffrance all the English scotch & Irish ships that had been sometime detained there were at liberty That the King has fotbid any English scotch or Irish ships to be taken for 6 months The Ld Chancellr is soe ill that this day it was Reported he was dead |DLondon______22d_Janry_1688 |L1962 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day both houses mett The Comons Chose Hen: Powell Esqr speaker & voted An Addresse of thanks to the Prince & to pray him to Continue in the Govermt till both houses Should Considder thereof The Lds Chose the Ld Hallifax Speaker & Agreed with the Comons to Returne the Prince thanks &c & A letter from the King being brought into the House it was Rejected & ordered to be layd aside unopened Tis said it was directed to the Prince who sent it to the Lds This afternoon both houses Delivered An Addresse which his Highs Accepted & both houses Appointed the 31st for A thanksgiveing in London &c & the 14th for the whole Kingdome The Lds have ordered mr Baron Mountague Holt Atkins Levintz Bradbury & Whitlock to supply the place of judges but there is like to be noe Tenure Last night were seized & Comitted Close prisoners mr Russell A warden in the Tower who had the Custody of the late E of Essex & 3 others Concerned They write from Ireland that A Convention was held by the Popish Titular Ld Primate who Resolved That 40000 men be forthwith Raised to be mantained by the whole of the Rents of such Protestants as are now in England & Addressed the E of Tirconnell That if the King be not able to protect them to offer the Kingdome to the ffrench King &c |DLondon_24th_Janry_1688 |L1963 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Prince Answered the Addresse as followeth +My Lds & Gent, I am glad what I have done pleases you & since you desire mee to Continue the Administration of affaires, I am willing to Accept of it. I must Recomend to you the Considderation of affaires abroade which makes it fit for you to Expedite your buisness not only for makeing A settlemnt at home on A good foundation but for the safety of all Europe +since which he hath sent them A letter wherein he Recomends Ireland to them as wanting A Large & speedy succour That the states will want their troops now here & the early assistance England is bound to give them &c Resolved by the Comons that the state of the nation be taken into Considderation next Munday Those seized on Account of the late E of Essex are mr Hawley master of the house where he was Confined mr Russell the warden mr Webster who sumoned the Coroners Jury & the Centinell who are all in Newgate & their Examinations Carryed to the Lds house who have Appointed A Comittee to take Informations &c Tis said the Ld Chancellr Cannot Recover They write from Ireland that 2 vessells with some disbanded Irish souldiers were Cast away near Ireland that some of the seamen were found Cast up on the shoar tyed back to back Tis judged they served the protestant seamen soe when they thought themselves past danger & were after all Cast away Tis said the K of poland is in like Case with o[u]r King & now at Paris |DLondon_26th_Janry_1688 |L1964 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds upon the petition of the E of Peterbrough permitted him to walke in the Tower for his health but denyed him to be bayled In the afternoon the Comittee sate Abt the E of Essex death The E of Devonshire Chaireman & Examined ffloyd the souldier mr Webster mr Cadman the Coroner mr Ralphson mr Meakes & mr Munday A warden whome they Comitted tis said the examinations will be Publick in the Lds house on Munday On Tuesday the Lds sit Abt setling the Nation The Comons have Appointed 4 Comittees for Religion for trade for Judicature & for Greivances & Elections All the discourse in towne is Abt setling the Govennmt some are for sending for the King some for Treating with him to Returne under such Legall Restraints as shall preserve o[u]r Lawes &c some to have the Govermt dissolved & begin anew & make the Prince King or Crowne the Prince & Ps The Ps of O. is hourly Exspected Yest were seized in Bolden Garden 7 Barrells of Gunpowder 5 basketts of hand Granadoes & some weapons All the woman will say is they were left by A Lodger who is now in the Country shee is Comitted In Ireland Tirconnell Continues his Levyes his Muster Rolls are 64800 men of which 20000 to be neer Dublin 20000 in Munster & Ulster & the rest in Garrisons &c They write from scotland all is quiet there only the Mobile Continue their Rudeness to the Conformist Clergie in the Westerne shires Our E: India Actions are 135 Affrican 194 Hudsons bay 165 |DLondon_29th_Janry_1688 |L1965 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons after A long debate Resolved into A grand Comittee & then Resolved That K James the 2d haveing endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of this Kingdome by breakeing the Originall Contract between him & his people & by Advice of Jesuitts & other wicked persons haveing violated the fundamentall lawes & withdrawne himselfe out of his Kingdome has thereby Abdicated the Govermt & the throne is thereby vacated Ordered that mr Hambden Carry the same to the Lds to morrow for their Concurrance mr ffinch moved for Recalling the King & spoke much to it & was seconded by sr Robt sawyer Ld ffanshaw & sr Christo Musgrave but was opposed by sergt Maynard mr Polixfen & mr Trebe but sr Edw seymour late speaker said nothing but when the question was put there were but 8 votes Agt the Resolve This day mr Hambden went to the Lds with the Comons Resolve & they Resolved into A Grand Comittee & Chose the E of danby Chaireman & were long debateing the words Originall Contract & Abdicated & did not Approve of the wordeing of it & put it to the question whether A Regent or noe Regent dureing the Kings life & 49 were for A Regent & 51 for noe Regent This day the Comons drew up An Addresse to the Prince for An Imediate Embargo to ffrance Also Resolved That it is Inconsistant with the welfare of the Kingdome to be Governed by A Popish Prince mr Polixfen gave in A paperr of 8 heads to Considder before the disposall of the Crowne & they Appointed A Comittee to Considder of them & make Report to morrow |DLondon_31st_Janry_1688 |L1966 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +An Envoy is Arrived from the Electr of Bavaria to Congratulate the P of O: upon the successe of his Armes & signifies that his Master & the E: of Brandenburgh have both declared Perpetuall warr with the ffrench K & will never make peace without perticipation thereof to his Highs & the states Genll Wee hear from Lancaster that divers Papist Gent of Estates are turned Protestants & made A Publick Recantation in the Church Yest morning the House of Comons mett & heard dr sharpe & being Reassembled at 2 in the afternoon some greately offended at the drs Positions Abt the deposeing power as also his Praying for the King at A season when they had Prevoted That K James the 2d haveing broke his Originall Contract had Abdicated the Govermt & thereby the throne was vacant & some were for Censureing him but others Considdering that he had been one of the suffering Clergie let it fall & the Comittee to whome the Preliminary points were Referred for setling of Greivances before they fill up the throne declared they were not yet Ready to make their Reports soe they Adjourned The Lds mett in the afternoon & Carryed it Agt the Regency the day before by 2 voyces & this day Came to the question whether the King had broke his Originall Contract or not & Carryed it in the affirmative by 8 & Changed the word Abdicated to deserted & Adjourned the Considderation whether the throne was become vacant to this afternoon This day mr Gee Preacht before the Lds & dr Burnet before the Comons from 144 Psalm last vers & the Comons will to morrow order him to Print it +mr Brent is bayled out of the Counter himselfe in 500 L Recognizance & his 3 sureties in 250 L each Yest one shartby A Preist was seized by A messenger & Comitted |DLondon_2_ffebr_1688 |L1967 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Thursday the Lds sate till neer 12 at night at last put the question whether the throne was vacant yeas 41 noes 50 of the latter were 14 Bps The Bp of London & Ld Danby Comeing over to the Bps side Yest the Comons ordered the thanks of the house to dr sharpe & dr Burnett for their sermons & that they be desired to Print them Also ordered their thanks to the Clergie who preached & writt Agt Popery & Refused to Read the declaration & that opposed the Ecclesll Comission, Also to the souldiers & mariners & to all Gent &c that tooke Armes &c Yest the Lds ordered the 6th ffebr shall be noe more kept A day of thanksgiveing This day the Ld Lovelace Carryed A Petition to the Lds from greate Numbers of Cittizens &c desireing the Prince & Ps may be speedily setled in the throne but none had signed it soe the Lds gave it back unread to be signed This day the Comons ordered A Comittee to draw up Reasons why they Cannot Agree with the Lds Amendmts sr Geo Trebe Reported from the Comittee to Inspect Greivances 20 heads vizt noe dispenseing Power, dispenseing with Ecclesll Courts, noe money but by Parliamt The Militia Act Army, Armes for Protestants Noe pardon Pleadable to An Impeachmt, Electing of Parliamts secureing Corporation not to marry A Papist, Oath & Coronation Oath, A liberty for Protestants Treasury, judges & Comissions, Bayle fines, Punishmts, jurors, sheriffs, Informations, Courts of justice which the house agreed to & ordered 5 more |DLondon_5th_ffebr_1688 |L1968 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds upon the debate of the Comons Reasons put it to the question whether to joyne with the Comons in the word Abdicated & 51 were for Abdicated & 55 for deserted Then put the question whether to joyne in the words & the throne is become vacant yeas 50 Noes 51 mr Hayes that brought the Kings letter said it was delivered him on Munday last by the Ld Melfort by the Kings order +This morning the Comons debated the Lds Reasons & put the question & 282 were for Adhereing to their owne votes & 151 for joyneing with the Lds soe to morrow they are to have A free Conference when wee hope to have A happy Ishue sr James smith one of o[u]r Aldermen Appeared who bayled mr Brent who is since escaped & the house ordered him to Appear Againe to morrow for that they had somewhat Agt him besides The Cittizens Petition was to have been delivered yesterday backt by 10000 men but the Prince desired the Ld Mayor to forbid it for some time &c When the order Agt the 6th ffebr was Passing the Bps said timely notice Could not be given but the Ld Lovelace undertooke it &c The Comrs of the Presbitery of Edenbrough are Comeing with An Addresse to the Prince who are dr Tho: Burnet Br to the divine & 8 others +They write from Ireland Tirconnell Requires all Protestants to lay downe Armes on Paine of being Prosecuted as Rebells |DJovis_7e_Febry_1688 |L1969 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Ord[er]ed That the Originall Warrtt of mr Brents Commitment be restored to ye Ke[e]p[e]r of ye Counter +Ord[er]ed That ye Comm[itte]e: for prparing Generall heads of such things as are absolutely necessary to be considerd for ye better rendring our Religion Laws and Liberties &c distinguish between such heads as are introductory of new laws from those yt are declaratory of ancient rights & to draw up into form & consider of a Title to ye same be revived [?] & withdraw immediately into ye Speakers Chamber & finish there report. The house then made some further progress in hearing ye merrits of ye Motion for Taunton. A message from ye Lds yt they had agreed to ye vote of this house of 28th Janry last without any alteration. It was resolved yt Sr Wm Portman & mr Sandforth were duly elected for Taunton upon a division of ye house. +A message from ye Lords with a vote yt the Prince & Princess of Orange shall be declared King & Queen of England. +And with ye form of an Oath of Allegiance & Supremacy & they be tendred to all psons who are by law obligd to take ye Oath of Allegiance & Supremacy. A message from ye Lds that they were adjd till 4 a clock this afternoon. And then ye house adjd/till 3 a clock. [A different hand for this passage:] & met again & agreed the heads of grievances prepard by the Committee & adjornd till 9 to morrow |L1970 # L. c. [n. d.] +To the first Amendmt. proposd by the Lords to bee made to the vote of the Commons of the 28th Jan. instead of the word (Abdicated) to insert the word (Deserted) the Commons do not agree. +Because the word (deserted) doth not fully espresse the Conclusion v[e]rily [?] inferred from the Prmisses wch yr Ldships have agreed; for yr Ldships have agreed ("That Kg Jam. 2 had endeavoured to subvert the Constitution of this Kingdome by breaking the Originall Contract between Kg & People, & has violated the fundamentall Laws, & withdrawn himselfe out of the Kingdome."[)] [Quoted passage covers just over four lines in manuscript; quotation marks appear at the start of the four lines.] Now the word (deserted) respects only the withdrawing but the word (Abdicated) respects the whole, for which purpose the Commons made choice of it +The Commons do not agree to the 2d Amendmt to leave out these words ("that the throne is thereby vacant.") 1. Because they conceive that as they may well inferre from so much of their own vote as ye Ldships have agreed to, That Kg Jam. 2d had abdicated the Govermt & that the throne is thereby vacant; so yt if they should agree to ye Ldships amendmt "yt hee hath only deserted the Govermt yet even thence it would follow yt the throne is vacant as to Kg Jam. 2., deserting the govermt being in this Construction deserting the Throne 2. The Commons conceive they need not prove to yr Ldships yt as to any other person the throne is also vacant, Your Ldships as they conceive have already admitted it by yr Ldships addressing to the Pr. of Or. the 25th of Decemb. last to take upon him the Administracon of publick affairs both Civill & Military & to take into his care the Kingdome of Ireland till the meeting of this Convention, & to write his Lttrs for the meeting of it & for directing the choice of Commons thereunto, by yr Ldships meeting at this Convention in persuance of such Lttrs, by yr renewing the same Addresse to him as to the publicke affairs, & as to the Kingdome of Ireland since you mett & by appointing days of publick thanksgiving to be observed throughout this whole Kingdome All which acts the Commons do conceive do imply yt it was yo[u]r Ldships Opinion yt the throne was vacant, & to signifie as much to the people of this Kingdome 3. It is from those who are upon the throne of England when there was any such from whome ye people of Engl: ought to receive ptection, & to whome for this Cause they owe Allegiance. But there being now none from whome they expect Regall ptection & to whome therefore they owe Allegiance of Subjects, the Commons conceive ye Throne is vacant. |DLond:_feb._7th_1688 |L1971 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yesterday was free Conference, on the Lds part were the Earles of clarendon & nottingam & sr John holt Councell, on the Commons mr Hambden sr George Treber & Counsellor summers in the midest of ther Arguments the E of Dorcett & Ld Churchill brought A message from Princess Ann praying her Concerns or Interest might not Hinderr ther Mutuall Concurrance for that shee was willing to submitt to whatever the[y?] should Conclude for the good of the Kingdoms & security of the Protestant Religeon which hastned the Conclusion and the[y?] Retourned & made Report +then the Lds put the questione whether to Ag[ree] with the Commons In the word abdicated & the throne is vacant yeas 65 noes 45 +then the questione was put whether the Prince & Princess of Orange should bee Declared King & Queen of England &c. And itt went in the Affirmative +this day the Lds Agreed to abrogate the oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy & Instead thereof I A: B Doe Certainly promise to bear A true & faithfull Alleigance to King William & Queen Mary so help mee god also An other oath Against the popes jurisdictions &c and sent to the Commons for ther Concurrance +This afternoone the Commons had before them the Lords Message and the Debates Ran High whether prince and princess or princess and prince, or prince Alone as Also the new oath in none of which was A Concurrance |DLondon_7th_February_1688 |L1972 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Irish Letters received here yesterday Contradict the Reports of any french ships having brought Ammunicon or Provision to Tyrconnels army It is certain one french vessel hath put in at Cork but brought only Letters. That albeit A Proclamation of the Earl of Tyrconnel for the Protestants to dispers themselves under penalty of being proceeded against for high Treason yet they continue to arm themselves and Cannot well be hindred in the North of that Kingdom for that this mighty Deputy keeps his Post about Dublin and notwithstanding all his threatning yet when he receives the newes I have now to present you I am of opinion he must consult his nearest way to ffrance for shelter At the Convention of the Commons at Westminster yesterday--Sir James Smith made his appearance the Warrant & Committment of Mr Brent were produced and read--and some excuse were made as if he had advised with Sir George Treby about the same--but the said Sir George Treby Cleared himselfe thereof--Sir James Smith was committed into the Custody of a Serjeant at arms and the Serjeant at arms ordered to make diligent search after the said Mr Brent. A Message was sent up to the Lords to desire an Immediat free Conference in the painted Chamber on the Subject Matter of the two last Conferences to which the Lords agreed. Ordered that this house do go up Immediatly to meet the Lords in the said free Conference--and that the mannagers of the two last Conference viz. Sir George Treby, Sir John Hoult, Sir Thomas Lee Mr Hambden. Mr Pollixfen, Coll Birch, Mr Sacheveril and Mr Summers do mannage the said free Conference They farther ordered that care be taken none but members should be admitted into the said Conference Which Conference held till 3 in the afternoon--when the Commons returned all to their own house and the said mannagers reporting the matters had bin there debated--the house adjourned till 9 this morning. But the Lords returned to their house and putting it again to the vote whether they should agree to the word abdicated, it was carried in the affirmative, and put in the 2d Question whether they should agree to these words and the Throne is thereby vacant carried it also in the affirmative by a majority of 19 or 20 Peers. They then proceeded and at Length resolved that the Prince and Princess of Orange shall be declared King & Queene & to abrogating the oaths of allegiance &c The Commons this morning ordered A Committee to withdraw and bring in Heads of such things as are absolutely necessary for our safety and make report thereof to the house A message was then brought from the Lords that they had agreed to the vote of the Commons of the 28th January upon the reasons yesterday offered in the free Conference The Election for Taunton was heard at the bar and Sir William Portman and Mr Sandson the present sitting members declared to be duely Elected by a majority of almost a 100 members. Another message Came from the Lords to desire the Concurrence of the house to their vote passed yesterday viz Resolved by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal that the Prince and Princess of Orange shall be declared King And Queen of England and all the Dominions thereto belonging A third message from the Lords for their Concurrence in a vote for abrogationg the oaths of allegiance and Supremacy and instead therof that all persons from whom the said oaths may be required by Law shall swear to be true and faithful to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary &c Sir John Burlace a member of the Commons being dead orders were for a Letter to choose another in his room Yet another message from the Lords that they had adjourned till four this afternoone and then would sit again upon which the Commons also adjourned till 3 a clock so yt both houses sitting very late this night you must Expect the great newes by next post I shall only add that 23 of the Peers 12 of which are Bishops have this day entred their protest against the said votes of the Lords house as to the vacancy of the Throne. |DLondon_9th_ffebr_1688 |L1973 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons debated the 28 preliminaries to be tendred the new King & Returned them to 13 heads & Agreed to the 2 new oaths & order of Succession & Agreed That the Prince & Ps of Orange be declared King & queen The Administration to be solely in the Prince as King for his life Then to the Issue of the Ps of Orange by him or any other husband & for want of such Issue to Ps Ann & her Issue & in default to the Issue of the P of Orange by any other wife To this limitation they tackt the Preliminaries & sent them to the Lds for their Concurrance This day the Comons Adjourned early till Munday for that the Lds were upon the 13 hands which they debated one by one & enlarged on them Abt 3 they had gone through 7 & Its thought will goe through the Rest before they Adjourned & on Munday agree the whole Wee have A Report the ffrench K is dead Also that o[u]r late King is Incognito in Callis & dayly has Advices of the Proceedings of the Convention They write from Ireland Tirconnell makes greate Preparations for warr which their Clergie preach up to be A holy warr That some Contribute 2000 L Apeece The Citty of Galway 30000 L soe that A banke of 500000 L is Exspected in 3 months That A ship with 150 Armes & 50 barrells of Powder is Arrived at London derry from scotland who assure the Protestants they will send them 10000 disciplined men if the Papists offer violence to them Also that in Munster the Ld Inchequin declares for the Protestant Religion |DLondon_fFeb_12th_1688 |L1974 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is addressed:] ffor the Honble The Lady/Newdigate +Yest both houses of Convention mett The Lds haveing gone through the preliminaries sent a Message to the Comons to desire them to Continue sitting afterwards sent a 2d message for a Conference which was agreed & those studied them theire heads of Greivances with 20 amendments & then adjourned themselves till 5 in the afternoone The Comons continued sitting & agreed to all the Lds Admendmts except 6 4 of which wanted only explanation & the 2 remainder being that of the militia & dispenseing power a comittee was ordered to draw up reasons to offer to the Lds at a free Conference why they cannott agree to the Lds admendmts & then adjourned till next morning Divers passengers from Ireland Say Tirconnell is almost come to open violence The Marquis du Pont is returned to ffrance & promises greate assistance from the ffrench K The d of Ormonds Estate is seized upon by Tirconnell & Killkenny Castle is getting ready for the reception of the late King of England Last night arrived 13 dutch males one of them had been taken by a french privateer till in a storme the dutch man was called to helpe at the sayles takeing opportunity threw some of the french over board & conquered the rest This morning both houses mett & had a free conference where upon debate the Lds agreed to the Commons reasons & soe entirely Concurred to proclaime the P & Princes forthwith & the rather for that the princes was upon her landing (which shee did abt 4) & a proclamation was drawn for that purpose & a warrant to the Heralds but they afterwards considdering that the proclamation must be Engrosed & agreed to by the Commons & attend the P to know his pleasure they have put it off till Thursday next & both houses in a body have ordered to waite on the prince to morrow at the banquetting house The prince went downe the River after to meet the princes L.c. 1975 [Handwriting changes here.] London 14th ffebr 1688 [Letter is addressed:] ffor/The Honble The/Lady Newdigate att/Arbury/ prsent +Yest both houses Came to the banquetting house & Abt 11 the Prince & Ps of Orange Came hand in hand & An officer Read the Proceedings of both houses & the Prince in A short speech signified their Acceptance Adding he should endeavour to his utmost to discharge the trust Reposed in him & Protect the Protestant Religion & Lawes & was Resolved to Pursue noe Councells but theirs At which was A mighty shout Also at their proclaimeing were such shouts as were scarse ever heard Last night the King sent out his warrant for sumoning his Privy Councell vizt The Archbp of Cant D of Norfolke Ms of Winchester Ms of Hallifax Earles of Lindsey Oxford shrewsbury Bedford Dorcett Devonshire Bath danby Notingham & Maxsfield Viscounts ffauconbridg Mordant & Newport Bp of London Lds Wharton Delamere Mountague & Churchill Mounsr Benting sr Robt Howard sr Hen Capell Hen Poole Esqr Speaker Hen sidney Edw Russell Richd Hambden & Hugh Boscomen Esqrs The E of Danby is President of the Councelle & Its said will be Ld High Treasurer The E of Devonshire Ld High steward E of shrewsbury Principle secretary Mounsr Overkirke mr of the horse mr Poole mr of the Rolls mr Polixfen Ld Ch Justice of the Kings Bench & sr Jo Holt of the Comon pleas & the Ld Mountague Ld Ch Baron Last night the late Ld Ch Justice wright was taken in the old bayly & Comitted to Newgate L.c. 1976 London 16th ffebr 1 88 +Yest morning both houses being assembled it was Exspected the King would Come to the House of Lds soe that the Peers Caused their Robes to be brought but his Maty sent them A Message that they would Adjourne till Munday Tis said that the reason was that the Robes which the King desired were not found in the Wardrobe & that new ones must first be made The Comons Recd the like message who ordered A Committee to draw up An Addresse of thanks to his Maty for his Gracious Answer to the declaration of both houses & Adjourned till Munday Yest the Ld Mayor Aldermen sheriffs Recorder & the whole Comon Councell went from Guildhall in Coaches to Whitehall In the Name of the Citty to Congratulate their Maties Accession to the throne & the safe Arrivall of her Maty & had Accesse to their Maties in the banquetting house where sr Geo: Trebe made An Excellent speech & It was Graciously Recd & they had the Honour to kisse their Maties hands The Ms of Hallifax is made Ld Privy seale E of Dorcet Ld Chamberlain & Its said the Ld Lumley Ld Mordant sr Hen Capell sr Robt Howard & mr Whitlock are made Comrs of the treasury & that the Greate seale will be Entrusted with 3 Comrs This morning An extrary Councell was held at Whitehall Abt Ireland as likewise the nomination of judges for the Kingdome & the Councell is to present A list of the most able lawyers &c fit for it 30 ffrench men of warr & 80 small ships are fitting out at Brest & Reported to be designed for Ireland, Wee hear the E of Tirconnell Intends to Call A Parliamt in Ireland The danish Envoy in the ffrench court is Returned home haveing signified to the ffrench K that the Change in England occasions his Master Can noe longer correspond with him L.c. 1977 London 19th ffebr 1688 +Yest was published An order of Councell for Altering the Prayers for the Royall family vizt That to the word King be Added queen To the word soveraigne Lord be Added & Lady That Instead of the words o[u]r soveraigne be used their Maties & for the Rest of the Royall family thus vizt Catherine queen Dowager her R Highs the Ps Ann of denmarke & all the Royall family Yest both houses being assembled his Maty Came to the Lds house & sent for the Comons & spoke as followeth My Lds & Gents I have lately told you how sensible I am of your kindness & how much I Vallue the Confidence you have Reposed in mee & I assure you I shall never doe anything that may justly lessen your opinion of mee I thinke it necesary to Acquaint you that the Condition of o[u]r Allies Abroad & perticulerly that of Holland is such that Unless some speedy Care be taken they will run A greater hazzard than you would have them Exposed to you might be sensible that A good settlemt at home is Necesary for the support of the Protestant Interest & the state of Ireland is such that the dangers are too greate to be obviated by any low Methods. +I must leave it to you to Considder of the Most effectual wayes &c The King then Returned & the Comons to their house & voted thanks to his Maty for his Gracious speech The Lds recd A Bill for Removing all doubts Abt the prsent Parliamt & ordered it A 2d Reading at 3 A clock & this morning they Passed it This morning the Comons Resolved that the Act for takeing the oaths & Test be voyd They Recd the bill from the Lds which runs thus Be it Enacted by the Kings & queens most excellent Maties &c That the Lds & Comons now sitting at Westminster are the 2 houses of Parliamt & soe shall be declared & Adjudged to all Intents & Purposes whatsoever & soe to have been from the 13th ffebr notwithstanding any want of writt or sumons or any other defect or default whatsoever |DLondon_21st_ffeb:_1688 |L1978 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons were in a Comittee on the bill to make the Convention a parliament & recomitted it This day the Lds did nothing by reason the Commons had not returned the said bill This day the Comons ordered that his Maty be Desired to give a donative to the dutch souldiers that are going home & ordered sr Robt Howard to Inspect the treasury accompts & bring in what money hath been paid for secret service in the reigns of the 2 last Kings & mr Graham & mr Burton doe prosecution of Law suites Yest the Clergie of London were to Congratulate their Matyes being Introduced by the Bishop of London Tho: Wharton Esqr & sr John Lowther are sworne of the privy Councell The Ld Dartmouth continues mr of the Ordinance & tis said major Wildman or major manly will be governour of the post office Our scotch letters say a declaration of his highness the P of Orange was there published to call a meeting of the states in March next CLL [?] which was proclaimed there with great acclamations & the same day by his Highs Comand all the standing forces were disbanded The[y] write from Ireland the Protestants in the North have recd a good quaintity of armes & ammunition That the Ld Blany a protestant hath seized on Armagh & in it a troope of dragoons whome he disarmed That Tirconnell hath got an army of 40 or 50000 such as they are & sends to severall for money & one Mr Key refuseing to send him 400 L some dragoons came & burnt his house & his wife Endeavouring to save something was burnt |DLondon_23rd_ffebr_1688 |L1979 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons ordered that humble Application be made to his Maty to Ishue forth his Proclamation for A Reward to any that shall Apprehend mr Brent & that the Highest Punishmt of the Law be Inflicted on any that shall entertaine him An Account was given to the house that above A million Applyed to secrett services since 1677 of which 80000 L to mr Graham & mr Burton sr Robt Howard Acquainted the house of A letter he Recd from mr Graham wherein he desired to speake with him which he would not doe without the Consent of the house Ordered that sr Robt Howard Imediately goe to the Tower to Examine mr Graham & mr Burton A Bill for Reviveing the Termes & Proceedings at law Read & ordered A 2d Reading The Comittee to whome the bill for makeing this Convention A Parliamt was Referred Reported it & the house Past it & sent it up to the Lds This day sr Robt Howard Reported he had been in the Tower with mr Graham & mr Burton who had made some discovery to him of the money they had Recd & Promised A more Ample discovery Agt Tuesday but he desired that 2 members more might goe with him & sr Jo Holt mr Polixfen & the said sr Robt Howard are Appointed Then they were sent for to the Lds house where his Maty gave his Royall Assent to the bill for Enacting this Convention to be A Parliamt & the Comons Returneing to their house gave leave for bringing in A bill for takeing away the Courts of the Marshes of Wales & Adjourned till Munday Divers of the Clergie were this weeke to Congratulate their Maties Accession to the Throne & Its said his Maty said as followeth I am throughly sensible how well you have behaved your selves in these late times I thinke myselfe deeply obliged to give you all posible ease of assurance of my kindness & affection to the Church of England & this you may depend upon |DLondon_26th_ffebr_1688 |L1980 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the house of Comons the Kings speech being Read it was ordered the house would goe into A Grand Comittee as this day to Considder thereof The bill for takeing away the Courts of the Marshes of Wales Read & ordered A 2d Reading Ordered that A bill be brought in to Repeale the statute of the 13th of King Charles 2d Abt Corporations Ordered that all the members doe take the oath of Alleigance to the King & queen Instead of the oaths of Alleigance & supremacy & that next satureday this house doe take the said oath & Test Ordered that A Comittee be Appointed to Considder of the Coronation oath & what Amendments are fit to be made therein & make Report thereof to the house which Comittee was Accordingly named This day the Comons ordered A bill to be brought in to Regulate elections Leave given for sr Phillip Musgrave to Attend the house of Lds to give some evidence Relateing to the E of Essex Ordered that A sergt at Armes seize any stranger who presumes to Come into the Gallary when the house is sitting in A Grand Comittee Yest Capt Holland was seized at his Lodgings in Essex street & is this night to be Examined before A Comittee of Lds being Accused to be the very person that Cut the late E of Essex throate A declaration of the King & queen is Published Relateing to Ireland Promiseing all those of the Romish Church now in Armes that if they will lay downe their Armes &c before the 10th Aprill next They shall have A full pardon free enjoymt of their estates & all the favour the Law allowes as to their Religion Also that A Parliamt shall be speedily Called there & their Maties will promote A further Indulgence to them But in Case of their Refusall they will be proceeded Agt as Rebells & their lands & estates distributed to those that shall be Aideing in Reduceing the said Kingdome The dutch are Embarqueing for Holland the donatives given them as said to be as followeth vizt A Coll 200 L A Leift Coll 150 L A Major 100 L A Capt 75 L A Leiftenant 50 L An Ensigne 25 L A sergt 12 L & A Private souldier 50 s |DLondon_28th_ffebr_1688 |L1981 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee hear from scotland the d of Gourdon haveing left A deputy Governr in the Castle of Edenbrough is himselfe gone into the Highlands to head some Clans there who declare for K James but the greate part of the Kingdome are of A Contrary Inclination being Intent upon Chuseing the Convention The E of Arran son of D Hamilton was last night sent to the Tower & this day some other of the scotch nation are seized Yest the Comons were in A Comittee debateing the Kings speech & the Revenue & ordered that sr Robt Howard bring in An Estimate of the yearely vallue of the Revenue Being Returned into A house They Resolved they would stand by the King with their lives & fortunes to support the Alliances abroad To Reduce Ireland & to preserve the Protestant Religion at home This day sr Robt Howard Acquainted the house he would be Ready to morrow with the Estimate of the Revenue Then the house in A Comittee Resolved A prsent supply be given his Maty not Exceeding 420000 L by A land Tax at 68820 L p month according to the Proportions of the 31st K Charles 2d +Capt Holland being sent to Newgate on Tusday was last night Carryed up to be Examined by A Comittee of Lds They write from Paris that on the 28th ffebr An Expresse Arrived there from Rome with 3 Breifs one for the ffrench K wherein the Pope desires him to Continue his Kindness to their late Maties The other 2 Breifs to the King & queen to Condole their prsent state promiseing to supply them with money &c & Comply in anything that may tend to their Restauration to the throne of England The Comrs of the ffrench Navy have orders to Equippe 40 gallies to be Added to the 30 men of warr to Cruise in the streights to Ruine the English & dutch traficque The d of Berwick left St Germans the 1st of March being gone with 4000 Scotch & Irish for Brest to Embarque some say for Ireland others for Scotland |DLondon_2d_Mar_1688 |L1982 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Comittee of Greivances sate on Thursday & Resolved +ffirst that the Rights of London in the Election of sheriffs were Invaded in 1682 & was illegall & A Greivance +2dly That the judgmt Given up on the quo Warranto Agt the Citty of London was illegall +3dly That the like prosecutions Agt other places were illegall +4 That the Regulating Corporations were illegall +5 That the Promiseing votes to take off the Penall lawes & Tests illegall +6 The Collecting of the Customs & part of the Excise between the death of Charles 2d & the Parliamt after illegall +7 The Levying money otherwise then the Law allows The disarmeing Protestants & quartering souldiers Contrary to Law illegall +8 That the house be moved to Appoint A Comittee to Examine into the matters aforesaid & who were the Authrs & Advisers thereof all which the said Comittee Agreed on Nemine Contradicente Yest in the H of Comons sr Robt Howard Reported from the Comittees to Inspect the Revenue That the yearly vallue of the Revenue of the Kingdome was 1500000 L p An besides the Additionall duties of sugars & Tobaccoes mr Wharton delivered A message from the King That he found the Chimney money Greivous to the subject & left it to their Considderation either to Regulate or take it away not doubting but they will take Care of A Revenue for the Crowne mr Hambden Reported from his Maty there were divers Private Caballs Agt the Govemt for which some are already seized & if he should set them at liberty it might not be safe soe desired the Advice of that house therein for both which messages the thanks of the house was ordered to be Returned A Message was brought from the Lds that they had Agreed to stand by the King with their lives & fortunes The Comons spent this day in takeing the oaths Tis said the judges will be for the Kings bench sr Wm Dolben sr Jo Holt sr Geo: Powell mr Wallup for the Comon pleas sr Robt Atkins sr Creswell Levintz sr Edw Nevill & sr Geo: stroud for the Exchequer sr ffran Winnington samll Eyres Giles Eyres & Peyton Ventis Esqrs +Warrants are out Agt divers greate persons both of the English & scotch Nations Concerned in A design to bring back the late King but none are sent yet to the Tower but the E of Arran Our ffrench letters [say?] the designes of K James for Ireland are much obstructed for want of health |DMartis_5th_die_fFeb_1688 |L1983 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Lds insist upon the first Amendmt of the word (Deserted) instead of the word (Abdicated) 1 Because the Lds doe not find that the word (Abdicate) is a word known to the Common Law of England & the Lds hope that the Commons will agree to make use of such words only whereof the meaning may be undrstoode according to Law And not such as will be lyable to doubtfull Interpretacion 2d Because in the most Common acceptacion of the Civill Law Abdication is a voluntary exercise[d] Act of renunciacion wch is not in this Case & does not follow from the premisse That King James 2d by haveing withdrawn himselfe after haveing endeavored to subvert the Constitucion of the Govrmt by breaking the originall Contract between King & People and haveing violated the fundamentall Lawes may be more expressly said to have deserted then have abdicated the Govrmt +The Lds insist uppon the 2d Amendmt to leave out (and that the Throne is thereby vacant) +ffor that although The Lords have declared That the King hath (deserted) The Kingdom & therefore have made Opposicon to ye P: of Orange to take upon him the Administracon of ye Governmt & thereby to provide for the weale & Safety of the Kingdom, yet there can be no othr inference drawne from thence but only the exercise of the Governmt, by Kg James the 2d was ceased So as yt the Lds were & are willing to secure the Nation agt the Returne of ye said King into this Kingdome, but not that there was eithr such an Abdicacon by him or such a vacancy in the Throne as that the Crowne was thereby become Elective, To wch they cannot agree 1st Because by the Constitucon of the Governmt the Monarch is hereditary & not elective 2dly Because no Act of the King alone can barr or destroy the right of the heires to the Crowne And therefore In Answer to the 3d Reason alleadged by the house of Commons if the Throne be vacant of King James 2d Allegeance is due to such psons as ye right of Succession does belong to. Mercury 6 ffebr: 88 +Sr Wm Waller appearing according to ye order yesterday was called in & being wthdrawn Sr James Smith appeared & was called in & brought ye Coppy of ye Comitmt & bayle of mr Brent And being withdrawn Ordrd That Sr James Smith be comitted to ye Sergt of ye house for his offence in bayling mr Brent who was Comitted for high Treason Ordrd That ye sergt doe search for mr Brent & take him into Custody Mr Dolben went to ye Lords to desire a free Conference upon ye subject mattr of ye last Conference And being returned Reported yt ye Lords had agreed to a prsent free Conference The Painted Chambr being full of strangers so as ye Managers could not get to ye Table The Sergent was ordered to goe thither & require all the Membrs to return to the house in order to ye clearing ye Painted Chambr of all strangers A message from ye Lords yt ye Painted Chambr was cleared & yt ye Lords expected ye Membrs of ye house All Comees are Adjorn'd & then ye house adjorned till 9 to morrow morning Martis 5th ffebr: 1688 +Sr James Smith attending was called in and ordered to attend to morrow morning with the Coppy of the Warrant of the Comittmt of mr Brent and ye recognizance entred into by him and his Bayle And Sr William Waller to attend att ye same tyme and that ye Keeper of the Compter doe also attend +Then the mattr of the Eleccon of Taunton came to be heard at the Barr & aftr some time spent in heareing it It was Adjd till Thursday morning. +A message from the Lds that They desire a prsent C[onfer]ence with this upon the subject mattr of the las[t Conferen]ce The Comtee went up to mannage ye Conference [space for about five letters blotted] returning the house mr Hambden reported the Reasons urged by the Lds for their Amendmts to the vote of the house of 28th Janry last. +That the back Dore of the Greate [?] Chamber be every morning (during the sitting of this house) lockt up by the Serjt, & the Key to be layd on the Table, & not delivered without leave of the house. The Amendmts being read to ye house The 1st Amendmt was not agreed to & the Question being putt that the house doe agree with the Lds therein the house divided Yeas 121 Noes 282 Resolved That a free Conferrence bee desired wth ye Lds on the subject mattr of the last Conferrence And a Comtee bee appointed to mannage it Adjd till 9 to morrow |DLondon_5th_Mar_88/9 |L1984 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +His Matie has order'd 26 Regimts of foot to be raised for ye service of Ireland; divers Lords of ye Honble privy Councill have offerd to raise ym att yeir own Charge; allready divers of ye Colls are named (viz) ye Marquisses of Winchester & Hallifax raises each 2. ye E. of dorsett 2. Ld. Herbert of Cherberry 1 Ld Castleton 1. D of Ormond 2. Ld Drogheda 1. Ld: Delamere 2. Ld: Blessington 1 E. of Montg 1 Ld: Lisbon 1. Ld. Fitzharding 1. Ld: Roscommon 1. Sr: Oliver St George 1. & Sr: Henry Inglsly 1. & yey doe say yest [?] ye Army shall be Raised and ready to March by April next such Noblemen being to raise yem in yeir Interessed Countries. At ye same time an order was sent by ye Councell to ye Comrs of ye Navy to provide shipping at Leverpool to Transport 2 Battalions of foot Consisting of 12000 men 5000 Armes and proportionable Ammunition for Londonderry in Ireland and yere are others sending to ye ports. Mareschall Schomberg yesterday rec'd an Expresse from Paris yt ye late King James in his way to Brest was taken wth a paralytick distemper & 12 howers bleeding at ye rest & [?] was under ye physicians hands Yesterday ye H of Peers swore 15 Lords yt were absent on Saturday, among ym 5 Bpps. (viz) ye Archbpp of York. Bpps of Winchester Rochester Landaff & St Asaph & yere is none in either House yt [?] differ in yeir sentimts wch ye rest has refused to sweare were [?] true to K: Wm & Q: Mary. Yesterday morning Burton & Graham were brought from ye Tower before ye Comtee to be examin'd as was also Sr. Ja: Smith for Bailing Mr: Brent. A Complaint is brought to Court yt some of ye late King's Troopes in Bucks have forc'd ye Mayor to drinke ye late K. James's health on his knees. The Regimt of Scotch Guards who quarter'd at Chester in order for Ireland have broke yr: way and are gone upon yeir march home, all ye Inne keepers on ye Scotch Road have directions to stopp all persons as yey believe are goeing for Scotland till yey gett passes from above. The Ld: Griffin wth a great many others in ye late Conspiracy are gone for yt. Country & its feared Cannot be overtaken. The King designes this summer to have a fleet of 50 or 60 saile at sea. Yesterday ye Comtee reported this following Addresse Wee ye knights &c in this Parliamt assembled being sensible of yr Maties most Glorious Conduct & valour to deliver us from Popery Considering the Restlesse Spirits of yo[u]r Enemies to draw back againe to Popery Wee Resolve to stand by yre. Matie Order'd yt ye Lds. Concurrence be desired to ye said addresse. +A Bill was brought in for taking up of suspicious persons & keep ym in prison notwthstanding ye Habeas Corpus Act and order'd to be Engrossed & to Continue to ye 1st Day of next Terme. +The Bill for Raiseing an Aid for his Matie read a 2d time. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the House of Lords agreed to the Commons Address. Ordered that a Bill be brought in to take off the Chimney Money &c The E of Nottingham is made the other Secretary of State. Dr Burnet is made Bp of Salisbury. |DLondon_7th_Mar_1688 |L1985 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Comons mr speaker Reported the Kings answer to their Addresse Abt the Hearth money vizt +Gent. I am very glad I have done what is soe Acceptable to you I shall alwayes be Ready to doe anything that may be for the ease of the subject aswell as for the safety & glory of the Kingdome The sergt at Armes delivered in Coppies of the Comittments of Prisoners in the Tower &c for the matters of state Resolved that the Comittee for Inspecting the Accounts of mr Graham & mr Burton Examine the Respective Cases of the Prisoners aforesaid & as they find occasions prepare Accusations or Impeachmts & Report the same to the house This day the Comons were in A Comittee on the bill for the Aide & A Clause was agreed on to Enable his Maty to borrow money on the said Act +A message from the Lds Returneing the Engrossed bill to Enable his Maty to detaine Prisoners &c with some Amendmts to which the house agreed. A bill from the Lds Banishing all Papists 10 miles from London Except fforreigners &c Read & ordered A 2d Reading Th E of Notingham is made one of the Principle secretaries of state & dr Burnet Bp of salisbury Wee hear from Dublin the Protestants there are disarmed & their Churches seized for the use of the souldiers +Tis said his Maty will forthwith send envoys Extrary to Holland sweden Denmarke switzerland & Geneva Coll Ludlow who hath been neer 30 yeares in switzerland is now sent for by his Maty |DLondon_9th_Mar_1688 |L1986 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds & Comons Attended his Maty with their Addresse to which his Maty gave A Gracious Answer This day upon A motion that the votes of the house might be printed the yeas were 144 noes 180 soe it was Carryed in the Negative The house ordered the Kings Answer to the Addresse to be taken into Considderation on Munday & in perticuler that branch of the Answer Relateing to the Revenue This day the Lds ordered the bill for Reverseing the Attainder of the late Ld Russell to be Engrossed The d of Beaufort & the E of Ailesbury tooke the oaths One Downeing A Printer was brought before the house at A Complaint of the Ld Gray of Warke for Printing A false & scandalous Rumour that his Ldp was taken in A ship going for ffrance & is fined 100 L & Comitted A Master of A ship Arrived in Cornwall has sent up his Affidavit that the late K James sayled from Brest on Munday the 25th ffebr with 6 men of warr & 7 Tenders for Ireland but on Wednesday was driven back & Remained there on thursday the 28th & he beleives is there still the wind being still Agt him The master Adds A greate many English Gent are with him but noe ffrench souldiers but only some officers severall Regemts are ordered towards the borders of scotland to secure the peace of that Kingdome & all posible hast is here for Raiseing the New Regemts Wee have Advice the Ld Inchequin is escaped out of Ireland & landed in England our Irish letters say the Protestants take all opportunity to make their escapes feareing Dublin will be fired or themselves Massacred Letters from scotland of the 3d Instant say that d Hamilton the Ld Preston & others of the scotch Nobility were Arrived there being followed by divers English to endeavour to make some broyle on the Coast & have A message from the late King But his Maty hath ordered 10 Regemts of horse & ffoot to march to be quartered in Berwick Carlisle &c Tis said Coll Oglethorpe & some other disaffected persons are Createing disturbances in the North |DLondon_12th_Mar_1688 |L1987 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the house of Comons Considdered of that part of the Kings speech Relateing to the Revenue & ordered those Tempory Branches setled on the late King for life be the like on this & that A bill be brought in Accordingly [In left margin near the end of this paragraph is written "untrue" in another and perhaps much later hand.] The Comittee of Greivances have before them the former election of sheriffs in this Citty & this evening sr Jo Moor sr Wm Pritchard sr Dudly North sr Peter Rich &c are to give evidence as to the Managemt thereof +Yest the house of Peers Read the Comprehension bill the 1st time Leave was given to bring in A bill that those of both houses who shall Refuse to take the New oaths be Refused sitting in the house & all Ecclesll persons who will not pray for K: William & q Mary to be suspended their spirituall liveings dr Oates Petitioned for A Maintenance but they have not Concluded on any as yet This day in the H of Comons the bill from the Lds for Reversing the Attainder of the late Ld Russell was Comitted The bill for An Aid to his Maty was Reported +The d of Graftons Regemt being ordered for Holland many of the officers have layd downe their Comissions & many of the souldiers deserted The E of sunderland who was made Prisoner in Holland is at liberty They beate up here for souldiers for Ireland sr Wm Dolben is made one of the judges of the Kings bench sr Jo Powell of the Comon Pleas & sr [space for about four letters left blank] Nevill of the Exchequer They write from Paris that the late K James A little before his departure for Brest sent mr skelton to the Courts of savoy Genoa Venice fflorence & Bavaria The ffrench K has with A greate summe of money purchased A peace with the Algerines & Its said obliged them to break with the English & dutch & already begins to take o[u]r Merchants ships The Kings of denmarke & sweden are Concludeing A peace for 10 yeares & A Marriage is Proposed between the eldest son of the K of denmarke & the Ps of sweden +The d of Brandenburgh is sending his envoy into England to Complemt their Maties happy Accession to the Throne & the states Genll have Appointed A Genll day of thanksgiveing throughout all the United Provinces for the same |DLondon_14th_Mar_1688 |L1988 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Comons the sheriffs Attended with An Addresse of the Citty which was Read & the thanks of the house ordered for it & the Addresse & the speakers Answer ordered to be Printed Leave given to bring in A bill to Punish Mutineers & deserters in the Army This day the Comons were in A Comittee to Considder of his Maties Speech & more Especially that part of it Relateing to the Repayment of the states of Holland the Charge they have been at upon his Maties Comeing hither &c An Account being delivered in of 600000 L the perticulers whereof were Read in the house who thereupon ordered they will Againe be in A Comittee to Considder of A supply to Enable his Maty to Repay the states A Temporary bill Agt the Exportation of wooll Read & ordered A 2d Reading The bill for takeing away the oaths of Alleigance & supremacy & takeing the new oaths Comitted Tis said the d of somerset is Chosen Chancellr of the University of Cambridg They write from Paris An Expresse Arrived to their King from o[u]r late King That on the 14th he Embarqued A 2d time for Ireland & was forced back by Contrary winds But they have A Report that the occasion of his Returne was An Information of 17 men of warr which lay Cruiseing off of Cornwall The ffrench K hath sent A letter of his own writeing to the Pope wherein he desires him to Accomodate matters between him & the Emper[o]r on such Termes as his Holiness shall see fit, Except only in the warr Agt Holland which he is Resolved to Prosecute till he hath Reduced them to the same Condition they were in In 1672 & to A Much worse then that if they will not Call home the P of Orange that o[u]r late King may be Restored to his Crowne |DLondon_16th_Mar_1688 |L1989 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Comons mr Harbord Acquainted the house from the King of the defection of 2 Captains & some hundred souldiers of the Ld Dunbartons Regemt quartered in & Abt Ipswich that had seized 4 peeces of Cannon & the money sent downe to pay the souldiers in those parts proclaimeing K James the 2d & declareing they had noe other King The house Resolved that An Addresse be prsented his Maty to take some effectuall Course for the speedy suppressing & bringing to justice such Mutineers & in the meane time to Ishue out A Proclamation declareing them & their Adherents traytors & Rebells & such An Addresse being drawne was sent to the Lds for their Concurrance A message was brought from the Lds they had Agreed to the Addresse & last night 2 Lds & 4 Comons prsented it The house were in A Grand Comittee Abt the Repayment of the states & Resolved That A supply be given his Maty not Exceeding 600000 L to Enable him to pay the Charge of the late Expedition into England This day in the H of Comons A bill was ordered for the more speedy Conviction of Papists sr Hen Capell Reported the Kings Answer to the Addresse & that his Maty had sent 3 Regemts of horse & 1 of dragoons to suppresse the Rebells The Amendmts to the bill for the new oaths being Reported it is ordered to be Engrost The bill for Reversing the Attainder of the late Ld Russell past & Returned to the Lds The King Came to the H of Peers & the Comons being sent for The bill for secureing such as are suspected to Conspire Agt the Govermt past the Royall assent Upon A Report from the Comittee of Greivances A bill ordered to be brought in for Restoreing all bodies Politick & Corporations to the state they were in the 29th May 1660 They write from Rome the Pope was taken with A violent fit of An Appoplexie & his Recovery much doubted of +The Ld dunbartons men that deserted were shipping for Holland & were Abt 1000 Also 7 Companies of the Ld Cravens Regemt shipping at Gravesend mutinied & are disperst |DLondon_19th_Mar_1688 |L1990 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Comons the bill for Restoreing the Termes & the bill for the new oaths were Passed & A bill for takeing away the hearth money & A Temporary bill to Punish Mutineers were Read the 1st time This day the Comons Read A bill for Exportation of Corne & ordered it A 2d Reading The house then Considdered what the Charge of 20000 horse & foot for Ireland with the Trayne of Artillery would amount to +This day the Coronation was Published to be on the 11th Aprill Wee have noe Account that the 4 Regemts sent after the Mutinous souldiers have Reached them But 300 of them upon the Proclaimeing of K James deserted their Companions & were sent on board & wee hear most of the Rest are dispersed & the Country people have killed some of them Yest Abt 100 journemen shooemakers with A master shooemaker at their head offered their service if his Maty would give the said Master A Comission +On sunday sr Jo: Chapman o[u]r Ld Mayor died & to morrow A Comon hall will Choose A new one which lies between sr Thomas stampe & Ald Pilkington They write from Paris that on the 10th Mounsr de Avaux Arrived there from Brest being sent by o[u]r late King to Represent to his Maty what Equippage there wanted for soe greate An Expedition & that they heard the English & dutch were upon the Coast to Intercept them But was sent back to Brest with Peremptory orders to sayle the 1st wind & some vessells Come from Brest say o[u]r late King was there on o[u]r [sic] 10th & Intended to sayle in 2 dayes after +Tis said this evening that K James landed in Ireland last Wednesday Tis said An Expresse from scotland brings Account the Convention mett on Thursday & were very well disposed to his Maty & will Proclaime K William & q Mary Our dutch letters say the states have ordered 75 men of warr to be out this summer & the English will be as many & Act Conjunctly Agt ffrance |DLondon_21st_Mar_1688 |L1991 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee hear the Rebells Came Abt 700 strong neer Wisbich [?] in the Isle of Ely & were there overtaken by his Maties Regemts of horse & Required to lay downe their Armes They at first Refused unless they might have Assurance of their lives But the officer in Cheife Replying he had noe such orders & in Case they yeilded not he must engage them After 5 houres debate among themselves the souldiers prevailed Agt the officer & they yeilded themselves Prisoners of Warr +Yest in the H of Comons the bill for takeing away the hearth=money was Comitted, A Petition of Edmund Prideaux Esqr Agt the Ld Jeffries for Exacting 15000 L from [sic] Referred to A Comittee to be Examined The house were in A Grand Comittee & Resolved that A Revenue of 1,200,000 L p An be setled on their Maties for the Constant Necesary Charge of supporting the Crowne in time of peace & A Comittee Appointed to Considder how much of it the Charge at sea & of Garrisons &c will take up in time of peace This day the Comons had An Estimate of the Irish Expedition Computed at 714116 L 15 s 5 d & Resolved that A supply be given for Reduceing Ireland This day his Maty Past the Aide bill Wee hear from Scotland the Convention mett on the 14th & Chose d Hamilton their President & Agreed on An Addresse to the King to Continue in the Administration of the Govermt till further Application & Adjourned for 8 dayes +Yest the Comon hall mett to Choose A new Ld Mayor & Came to A Poll which ended this night & mr Pilkington had 1973 votes but sr Tho stampe had 1975 votes The Comittee of Greivances have declared sr Jo Moor to be A betrayer of the Rights & liberties of the Citty |DVeneris_22d_Martis_1688 |L1992 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Mr Medlecot [?] repts from ye Comee appointed to review the Coronation the fform of the Oath +Ordered That it be Comitted Mrs ffitz Harris Peticon Read +And Mrs ffitz Harris & sevrall others were called in & declared wt they had to say +Ordered That the further Examinacon of the matter be adjd till thursday next And that ye Cl of the Crowne doe then attend wth ye Records of the Tryall of Mr Edward ffitz:Harris A Message from ye Lords wth ye Bill for reviving the Term wth the Amendmts The House was acquainted yt one Capt Motley had spoke words agt the Govermt And that a person was at the door to attest it He was called in & gave Informacon thereof Ordered that Capt Motley be taken into Custody +Ordered That Mr ffinch have leave to attend as Councell at the bar of the House of Lords in a Cause there +The Order for ye day read & the House resolved [into] a Comee of ye whole House for considering a Supply for reducing of Ireland And Mr Hambden tooke ye Chair of ye Comee Mr Speaker resum'd the Chair Mr Hambden repted from ye Comee of Resolves agreed 1 That a Supply be given to his Matye of 202361 L: 17 s: 10 [?] d for maintaini[n]g 22330 men & Officers & contingencys for 6 monthes towards the reducing Ireland 2 That a further Supply of 27451 L 10 s 4 d for Levy money & Transportacon be given 3 That a further Supply of 819835: 17 s: 3 d for providing an Artillery be given 4 That twill be necesary yt the like Supply of 202361 L 17 s 10 d be hereafter granted for pay[ing?] the said forces for other 6 months if the war in Ireland should soe long continue To all wch the House agreed nemine Contradicente +Resolved yt the House will tomorrow resolve into a Comee of the whole House to take farther consideracon of His Matyes Speech That the Calling over the House be adjd till Wedne[sday] That all Comees be adjd That the Comee of Eleccons sit tomor in ye afternoon Adjd till tomor 9 a Cl |DLondon_23d_Mar_1688 |L1993 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +It being the Custome of this Citty that the Comon hall prsent 2 persons to the Court of Aldermen & they Choose which of those 2 they please for Ld Mayor The Comon hall prsented sr Tho: stampe & Thomas Pilkington Esqr & the Aldermen Chose Tho: Pilkington Esqr for Ld Mayor & he was yest sworne Ld Mayor accordingly Yest the Comons were in A Grand Comittee Abt Ireland & Resolved That A supply of 307361 L 17 s 10 d be given his Maty for Maintaining of 22330 men officers & Contingences for 6 months towards Reduceing Ireland 2dly A further supply of 27351 L 13 s 4 d for Levy money & transportation Also 81935 L 17 s 5 d for provideing Artillery [In margin to left of this paragraph are these figures in another hand:] + 307361:17:10 27351:13:04 81935:17:05 416649:08:07 1000000:00:00 ------------- 1416649 7 Also that it be necesary that the like summe of 307361 L 17 s 10d be hereafter granted for paying the land forces other 6 months if the warr In Ireland shall soe long Continue To all which the house Agreed Nemine Contradicente This day the Comons Agreed with the Amendmts the Lds had made in the bill for Renewing the Termes & Comitted the bills for Exportations of Corne & for takeing away the Courts of the Marshes of Wales & Read A bill to prevent symony Resolved that his Maty be humbly desired to direct An Estimate may be given what fleet may be Necesary for this summers service & 2dly what the obligations are by any treaties between this Crowne & the states of holland By A ship Arrived at Liverpoole wee have Account that the E of Tirconnells forces sent into the North of Ireland have been Engaged by the Protestants & that some thousands are slaine on each side but the Protestants got the better Wee hear from scotland that A letter from the late K James being brought to that Convention before the Reading thereof they voted themselves to be A free & Lawfull Convention & that they would Continue sitting till their Religion Lawes & liberties be secured notwithstanding what might be Contained in the said letter & Passed the same into An Act |DLondon_26th_Mar_1689 |L1994 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest morning Abt 2 A Clocke A fire happened near the Hermitage Bridg burning up towards East smithfield above 40 houses & then was supprest Yest in the H of Comons the bill for Erecting Courts of Conscience in Southwarke Westminster & other out parts of the Citty was recd & ordered A 2d Reading a Message was brought from his Maty by mr Hambden Importing his Maties earnest desire of a Genll Act of Oblivion to passe & the house Resolved that their thanks be given his Maty for his Grace & favour & ordered A Comittee to Inspect the Journall of 1660 how the Convention then proceeded in the Act of Indempnity The house went into a Grand Comittee Abt setling the forme of the Coronation oath & putting the question whether that Clause should be Incerted to preserve the Church of England as by law established it was Carryed in the affirmative Being Returned into A house A Comittee was Appointed to prepare A bill for Establishing the Coronation oath This day the said bill was Read twice & Comitted & the Comittee to Inspect the Journall in 1660 made A Report The bill for the more speedy Conviction & Armeing Papists Recd & ordered A 2d Reading mr Hambden brought in the state of the Navy for the summers service & also An Abstract of the Articles with Holland A motion being made for some settlemt on the Ps Ann of Denmarke the house Resolved it shall be taken into Considderation at the same time with the Revenue Wee have here much discourse Concerning the Archbp of Cant his not Comeing into the house of Peers when sent for & Its said also he declines his High function at the Intended Coronation & the Consecration of dr Burnet Tis said the Ld John Hamilton is Comeing from the scotch Convention with their thanks for his Maties gracious letter & that he will be followed by some to treate of An union with that Kingdome. |DLondon_28th_Mar_1689 |L1995 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Comons past the bill for Naturalizing P: George The bill for Banishing Papists 10 miles from London The bill for the Coronation oath & the bill for punishing mutineers & sent them to the Lds & Adjourned till Munday Yest the Bps of Carlisle & st Davids Appeared in the H of Lds & tooke the new oaths & the Lds Adjourned till Wednesday Its Generally believed the Late K James is dead or past Recovery at Nantz & that the d of Berwick &c are Arrived in Ireland to Represent him Last night 19 scotch officers with their hands tyed on horseback & Abt 20 souldiers in A Waggon guarded by A party of Dutch dragoons & this day 500 foot were brought to towne & are Comitted to Newgate &c On sunday dr Burnet is to be Consecrated by the Bp of London Assisted by the Bps of Rochester & st Asaph &c Dr Hornert is to preach the Consecration sermon On Wednesday morning sr James Caldwell Came Expresse to his Maty Out of the North of Ireland through scotland & Called at that Convention & Acquainted them with the state of the Protestants there who were 10000 strong & Resolved to dispute it with Tirconell part of whose Army Attempted to suppresse them but the Protestants maintained the Passes & they were driven back with loss But wee have since An Account from Ireland The Papists have broke through the Protestants & made A Greate slaughter & are in Posession of all the Country Except London Derry & Its feared will massacre all in Armes Wee hear from Lancashire that a ship put to sea with 50 Considderable Papists on board designed for Ireland but by Contrary winds are driven back & seized with their Armes & sent to Lancaster goals Admirall Herbert is sayled out of the downes with above 20 men of warr L.c. 1996 London 30th March 1689 +Wee had Account from scotland The D of Gourdon Agreed to surrender the Castle to the Convention on the 22d But by letters of the 23d Instant wee understand he broke that Agreemt hanging out A flagg & Causeing his Cannon to be discharged on that day for joy of the Newes he pretended to have that the late King was Arrived in Ireland & 2 or 3 persons have been since wounded by small shott from the Castle for Attempting to make A ditch before the Posterne gate However the Convention which are there stiled the states proceed vigourously & have made severall Acts vizt To Levy such Taxes as are already due To Raise the Militia & to settle officers in the Militia & to Enjoyne An oath to be true to the Estates & ordered the sending 5000 Armes to Glascow & the sending to Holland to buy 10000 Armes The Ld Claverhouse designing to seize Sterling Castle was prevented & is sumoned to surrender himselfe or be declared Guilty of High Treason On the 22d they Agreed on An Address to King William Importing the Gratefull sence they have of his understanding desireing his Protection & they will with all posible speed settle the Govermt to his satisfaction & security of the Protestant Religion +In the house of Comons on Thursday the house gave leave to bring in A bill for better paveing the streets & Highwayes in & Abt London sr Wm Williams Reported some few Amendmts to the Addresse Abt the Genll Pardon & it was Agreed to & the members of the Privy Councell ordered to Attend the King with the said Addresse & Adjourned till Munday Letters from Brest say some ships sayled out of that Port for Ireland but the late K James not finding such A Number of ships Armes & men as he was promised declined Embarqueing besides was taken ill & Its thought he Cannot Recover The defeate of the Protestants in Ireland is Confirmed yet not soe bad as Reported Some Regemts are sent to the North Information being brought to the King that divers disaffected persons are Raiseing A Tumult & the Papists in Lancashire are somewhat uneasy Tis said the Bp of London will be Bp of Durham & the deane of st Paulls Bp of London +The Leiftenancy have Affixed 6 Colls for the Citty vizt the Ld Mayor sr Patience Ward sr Robt Clayton sr Tho stampe sr Wm Ashurst sr Tho Lane |DLondon_2d_Apr_1689 |L1997 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The letter from the scotch Convention is in the Gazett They write further from scotland the Convention are busy in setling the Militia of the North of that Kingdome & Majestrates of Glascow On the 26th they Elected A Comittee of 24 to Considder of the setlemt of the Govermt & Report their Resolutions to the Convention in which Choyce the Bps were Excepted small shott is dayly discharged betwixt the Castle & those that block it up one being kild & A greate many wounded They have Account there of the greate distresses of the Protestants in Ireland who have noe other Reserve left then London derry but are there Considderably strong & Resolved to defend themselves to the last man Yest in the H of Comons A Petition of the Brewers of Coventry was Read & ordered to be Considdered when the Revenue of the Excise is debated A Petition of divers Cittizens of London who were fined in the year 1682 was Read The bill for Exportation of Grayne ordered to be Engrossed sr Wm Williams Reported his Maties Answer to their Addresse in these like words +Gent, I am glad I doe what you like & Exspect you will further Proceed to Expedite the Indempnity & oblivion which Tends soe much to An union I shall be alwayes forward to doe my part in this & all other things as may unite all my people A bill Concerning Corporations Read A 2d time & Comitted & A motion made it might be An Instruction to the Comittee that none may be Admitted to any place of Magistracy unless he have Recd the sacramt within 12 months According to the Church of England & the debate Adjourned till Wednesday seavenight Resolved that A Comittee be Appointed to prepare A bill of Comprehension This day the bill for takeing away the hearth money was ordered to be Engrost +The house Considdered the Amendmts by the Lds to the bill for Removeing Papists &c & did not Agree to A Proviso That the queen Dowagers servants should be Excused from takeing the oaths & A Comittee ordered to draw up the Reasons of their disagreemt |DLondon_4th_Apr_1689 |L1998 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest wee Recd letters from divers Gent escaped out of Ireland to Bristoll who made Affidavit they saw K James at Kingsale on the 12th March who brought with him 1000000 L & A greate quantity of Armes but not above 3 or 400 men That he was Come to Corke & understanding one Browne Towne Clerke had Proclaimed K Wm & q: Mary he Caused him to be Prosecuted & they saw him drawne hanged & quartered & that Comissions are given to the judges to try A greate many & that they discourse there of his Intentions for scotland & that some of his ships are sayled to the North to transport 17000 Irish for scotland & that he is Calling A Parliamt in Ireland This day the Comons Considdered how to Raise money for Reduceing Ireland & Resolved in A very Extensive Poll The Lds were in a Grand Comittee upon the Comprehension bill & divideing on the question whether kneeling or not at the sacramt yeas 30 noes 31. dr Burnet Bp of sarum Comeing the 1st time was the Casting vote P: George is to be D of Cumberland mr Henry sidney viscount Chippy The Heer Benting E of Portland The Ms of Winchester A duke The Ld Mountague An earle & sr Jo Lowther A Baron Tis said his Maty has Agreed with the states for 3 Regemts of sweds or Brandenburgers for as many English in Exchange which he will make use of in Ireland & that all souldiers aswell English as others assoon as they land there will be Allowed 12 d p day & besides have some land shared to them after the Conquest |DLondon_6th_Apr_1689 |L1999 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from scotland That on the 29th the Comrs for setling the Govermt Came to this Resolution That the late K James ffirst by his Nominating Provosts Bayliffs &c of Corporations 2dly by putting Roman Catholicks into places of trust & Honour 3dly by Causing schooles to be erected for Educating youth in the Popish Religion 4thly by Incroaching upon the Property of the subject in disarmeing Protestants & Armeing Papists hath forfeited the Govermt Divers of the Comittee were then for the Imediate Proclaimeing of K Wm But that was overruled by the Majority who thought it were more Adviseable Preliminaries be first Tendred to the K of England 1st That An union with scotland & England should be Concerted by Comrs of both Kingdoms in which the K to be umpire 2dly that the fundamentall lawes of scotland shall not be Changed 3dly that the Religion setled by this Convention shall not be Altered for the future The E of dundee is Proclaimed Rebell unless he Come in by the 14th Instant This day the house were in A Grand Comittee on the bill for the New oaths & Agreed that all Clergy men Refuseing to take the new oaths shall be suspended for 3 months & persisting afterwards to forfeit their benefice all officers Civill & military shall loose their places & others for the 1st offence pay 40 s for the 2d 10 L for the 3d to be bound to the Good behavour from sessions to sessions till they have taken them This day the Comons Past the bill for takeing away the hearth money & sent it to the Lds On Thursday the E of Radnor was marryed to sr Jo Cutlers daughter with whome he hath neer 80000 L |DLondon_9th_Apr_1689 |L2000 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons gave leave to bring in A bill for Exportation of Lether & the bill for Exporting beer Ale & Mumm was Comitted with Instructions that sider be Inserted A bill of Comprehension was Read & ordered A 2d Reading This day the Engrost bill from the Lds for the ease of Protestant dissenters was Read & ordered A 2d Reading on the 16th Instant A Comittee Appointed to draw up An Addresse to his Maty for his Gracious declaration for the defending the Church of England as by Law established & to desire him to Call A Convocation & that its not their Intention thereby to hinder the ease of the Protestant dissenters This day the King passed the Act for the Coronation oath The Act for Naturalizeing P: George & for Naturalizeing M. schomberg &c The Bp of Bath hath sent word he will Come to towne & take the oaths The ships with Powder Guns &c which were sent for London derry are Returned & bring Account they safely landed them there & saw 19 Cannon planted & That the people were in good heart That the Ld Kingston was at the head of A seperate body of Protestants Abt Colraine & slego & being sent to by those of London derry to joyne their forces he thought himselfe able to make good his Post & by letters yest from Edenbrough wee hear those Abt Colrain had given 2 defeates to some of Tirconnells forces Our scotch letters Relate sr Geo: Lockhart Ld President of the session was barbarously murthered being shott into the back with A Pistoll by one mr Cheelsey who is by the Convention ordered to be tryed & is Condemned to be hanged & his body to be hanged in Chaines [Item on Bishop of Bath is repeated; see three paragraphs above.] mr Trenchard is made Ld Ch: Justice of Chester The Ld Lumley Capt of the 1st troope of Guards mr stanley the Queens Cupbearer & the Ld Churchill is to be made E of Marlbrough |DLondon_11th_Apr_1689 |L2001 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day King William & Q Mary were Crowned at Westminster with all the Grandeur that hath at any time been knowne on the like occasion They write from scotland the Comittee for setling the Govermt haveing drawne up their Reasons that K James had forefaulted the Govermt prsented them to the Convention who debated it in A very full house The Archbp of Glascow Asserted Kings to have An absolute power Jure=divino & that they were not Accountable to men but most of the Argumente were to the Contrary & ended in A Genll Concurrance Except 7 Bps then in the house & Abt as many others & the Act drawne up by the Comittee was Past The affaire of the Castle Remaines as it did Our Newes from Ireland is now more positive that the late King is there & is Come to Dublin & was seen there by A Gent Arrived thence the Irish Embargo being taken off That he hath sumoned A Parliamt to meet the 7th May & put out severall other proclamations & Caused divers to be proceeded Agt as traytors & displaced sr Tho Newcomen Coll Russell & others of that privy Councell who were firme to his Interest but passed for Protestants We have Account from London derry not only of the safe Arrivall of the Cannon & Ammunition sent from England But also hear 2 Regemts of ffoot are shipt at Liverpoole in Lancashire & divers other Regemts are hastning thither Our fforeign letters say either some new french Policy or other matter doth obstruct the peace between the Emper[o]r & Turks soe that the Imperiall Regemts Intended for the Rhine will Its feared be Countermanded L.c. 2002 London 13th Aprill 1689 +Yest the Comons gave leave to bring in A bill for A Court of Conscience in Newcastle Another at Gloucester Another at Yarmouth another at Canterbury Then the house went in A body to Congratulate their Maties on their Coronation & were graciously Recd This day the Comons Read the Poll bill A 1st time & ordered it A 2d Reading The Addresse to his Maty for Calling A Convocation was Reported & sent to the Lds for their Concurrance His Maty hath been pleased to Appoint Mayor Wildman Governr of the Generall Post office in place of mr ffrond & he is entred upon the said office This day wee hear that the K of spaine Declining A Neutrality the ffrench K: hath Actually Declared warr Agt him When the estates of scotland were Abt to Passe An act that K James had forefaulted the Right to the Crowne it was Debated whether to use those words The Right or his Right for if the latter it was to be Considdered whether the P of Wales or any other had A Right But it was Carryed for the Right & that the Kingdome was Returned in the same state as before the Reigne of ffergus the first On the 6th the Comittee for setling the governmt sate & voted Episcopacy to be the Greate Agreivance of the Nation & ffoundation of all their other Agreivances In the debate of which it was Insisted That Episcopacy might better be Continued in England then there because first setled after the Reformation But then Presbtery was first after the Reformation & hath been found most for the Interest & best to suite the Constitution of that people 2dly they voted the Comission Court An Agreivance as depending on Episcopacy None of the Bps being in the Convention either on the 5th or 6th A motion was that A Presbiterian minister might be sent for to say prayers but Upon Another motion of the Ld President it was deferred till the 8th The garrison within the Castle Continue dayly to fire on those in the Towne but have as yet done little Execution, The preparations for stormeing the Castle Continue |DLondon_16th_Apr_1689 |L2003 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Poll bill was Read A 2d time & Comitted & the Bill for ease of Protestant Dissenters Read & ordered A 2d Reading the 22d Instant This day the Comons ordered A Comittee to Draw up an Addresse to his Maty To Represent That if he shall thinke fit to enter into a warr with ffrance they will give all such assistance in A Parliamentary way as shall enable & support him to goe through with it An Embargo is layd on all ships outward bound & the greate Expectation of A warr with ffrance hath in one day Advanced the Price of ffrench Comodities Our Irish letters Confirme the Defeate of the Papists before Colraine That the late King is gone North & that Abt 40 Protestants are executed for High Treason The late Kings motto in his standard is now or never tis said he designes for scotland Our scotch letters say the Convention have ordered d Hamilton & Genll Mackay to Call in what forces they please 6 Regemts are ordered forthwith to be Embarqued for Holland Yest the merchants of this Citty were sent for to the King who desired to Know How they Could secure their effects in case A warr should be Declared Agt ffrance To which they gave his Maty some heads in writeing On satureday 300 men were shipt at Tower wharfe & to morrow will be as many this weeke 20 peeces of Cannon will be sent for scotland & some gunners |DLondon_18th_Apr_1689 |L2004 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons past the bill Agt symony & this day were in A grand Comittee Abt the Poll bill & Agreed that all Practiceing Lawyers pay 3 L p C for 3 yeares All servants that Receive above 4 L p An Wages to pay 1 s 6 d p C & all servants that Receive under to pay 6 d p C, All moneys at Interest to pay 10 s p Cent A Baronet 15 L A Knight 10 L A Esqr 5 L & A Gent 1 L +The Ld Jeffries haveing been severall weeks in a very Languishing Condition died this morning in the Tower In scotland the estates Concur with the Comittee that the Governmt of the Church by Bps be Abolished Yest being the first of easter Terme the several Courts in Westminster were Recontinued & a Judge in each court sate & heard some motions & Its said the Rest of the Judges will be Added next weeke The E of Oxfords Regemt is ordered forthwith to Embarque for holland & 6 Regemts more are ordered for scotland & 7 for Ireland Also 12 Regemts of horse & 2 of Dragoons are forthwith to be Raised for Ireland Yest 20 stout merchants ships were taken up to make men of warr & An order for an Embargo sent into all parts & the Lds of the Admiralty have ordered 60 more men of warr to be speedily Equipped & the Holland fleet & o[u]rs will this summer Compose 150 men of warr +A vessell Arrived from Brest sayes there are in & neer that port 45 men of warr designed to transport men & Ammunition to Ireland |DLondon_20th_Apr_1689 |L2005 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds & Comons prsented An Addresse to thanke his Maty for standing by the Church of England & to pray him to sumon A Convocation To which the King Replyed he would send tham An Answer in writeing this day The question was put whether the house should Agree with the Lds Amendments Abt the oathe vizt that it should be Tendred to the Bps by A perticuler Comission from the King & was carryed in the Negative This day the Comons ordered A 2d Reading to the Bill setling the Crowne & ordered the bill from the Lds for Indulgence of Protestant dissenters to be Read on friday Yest Arrived An Expresse from scotland & brought the letters & Comissions that were seized upon the earles servant from K James in Ireland which were perused yest in presence of the King & Councell & Its said that greate discoveries are made thereby That K James designes for scotland & that there would be some Riseings in England there being some English gents mentioned That Genll Maccay has got all things Ready to storme the Castle The Convention have Appointed 2 Presbiterian ministers to say prayers in the house Brady that was seized has Arrested the E of Belcarris [?] & others for holding Correspondancy with the late K & promises to make A greate discovery of some designes in England provided he may obtain his pardon The E of Dundee is Seized & Comitted to sterling Castle & his party dispersed Letters yest from Chester Confirme the landing of Coll Richards & Cunninghams Regemts at London derry & that there are above 8000 Protestants therein That 12000 men were Comeing Agt them headed by K James That the ffrench are fortifying severall havens & that Its thought the Country is sould unto that King +Yest A Gent said to be mr Temple secretary of warr sr Wms son hired A wherry to Carry him to Greenwich & as they were shooting the bridg flung himselfe in the Thames & was drowned he left money & A note in the boate which contained these words vizt My folly in undertakeing that which I Could not Execute is A greate prejudice to the King there was noe other way to Remedy it but by this |DLondon__23rd_Apr_1689 |L2006 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last satureday more petitions were prsented to the Comons Agt the E India Company & were Referred to A Comittee Yest there was A Conference in the Painted Chamber where the Lds offered some Reasons why they Could not agree with the Comons abt the manner of takeing the new oaths & the Comons being Returned put it to the vote whether to agree therewith & Carryed it in the Negative A Message from the Lds that they had agreed to the bill for Exportation of Corne A petition from the Archbps & Bps of Ireland fled hither was Read & An Addresse ordered to his Maty to take there Condition into Considderation This day the Comons ordered the Poll bill to be Engrossed A message from the Lds that they had Passed the bill for takeing away the hearth money Resolved that on Munday the house will be in a Comittee to Considder of A Genll Pardon Its Reported Admirall Herbert hath taken Kingsale Our scotch letters relate the Convention to be busy in setling the Militia An Embargo is there layd on all ships outward bound The greate Cannon were drawne out the 16th Instant to be planted on the batteries Agt the castle & A proclamation was to Come out next day to warne all the Inhabitants of Edinbrough to keep within their houses for 4 dayes On sunday night the person that threw himselfe into the Thames out of A boate was taken up & proves to be mr Temple son of sr Wm Temple who was newly made secretary of warr by the prsent Maty The Coroners Jury found he was distracted His Matys Answer to the Addresse of both houses of thanks for preserveing the Church of England is in Print In which wherein his Maty assures he is Resolved to support this Church That he hopes the ease they designe to dissenters will Contribute very much to the establishmt of the Church which therefore he earnestly Recomends to them & that assoon as Conveniently may be he will sumon A Convocation |DLondon__25th_Apr_1689 |L2007 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the K sent the H of Comons 7 letters of K James taken in scotland 2 of them writt with his owne hand but had noe direction The other were directed to the Ld Dundee Ld Belcarris &c & were in substance to signify he had 80000 good souldiers & would Come suddenly into scotland wishing them to Raise what forces they Could His Maty gave the Royall assent to 6 Acts mentioned in the Gazett A bill for setling the Crowne Read A 2d time & Comitted & the bill for better Collecting the Revenue ordered to be Engrost This day the bill for takeing away the Court of the Marshes of Wales was ordered to be Engrost The house were in A Comittee to Considder of A supply for the Navy & Resolved That 600000 L p An be setled out of the standing Revenue for mantenance of the Civill govermt The q: Regent & q Dowager & the Prince & Ps of Denmarke & That the summe of 700000 L be Raised for A supply for the Navy Our Irish letters say that Kingdom is Totally subdued & all places in the Papists hands & Coll Richards & Coll Cunninghams Regemts Returned to Chester Divers Regemts are ordered Northwards & all the dutch forces Except those of the Guards & greate store of Warlike provisions are shipping for scotland Yest near 1000 foot were sent for Holland & among them the late scotch Rebells A Warrant was signed yest to presse 2000 seamen to send more ships after Admirall Herbert who is now in Milford Haven The Irish souldiers that were in the Isle of Wight are shipt for Hamburgh the K haveing prsented them to the Emperor The E of Oxfords Regemt of horse being ordered for Holland were at first Mutenous but the said Earle makeing A speech at the head of the Regemt soe prevailed that most of them Complyed but the horse & Armes being first put on board Abt 50 of the men Ran away They write from Rome that the Pope has Remitted 400000 Crowns to the Confederates to Carry on the warr Agt ffrance but has Refused to send anything to K James |DLondon__27th_Apr_1689 |L2008 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Lds 2 writts of Error brought by dr Oates to Reverse the sentences Agt him were Argued & their Lordships Resolved they should be Reversed accordingly Yest the Comons Past the bill for Collecting the Revenue & the Poll bill & ordered the bill sent from the Lds Exempting protestant dissenters from Certain penalties & the bill of Comons for Indulgence be Read on Tuesday nothing to Intervene & that the Addresse to his Maty to make warr with ffrance with the Kings answer to be printed This day sr Robt Howard gave Account of the pentions Charged by Patent on the Revenue by K Charles & K James 2d which amounted to above 300000 L The house Agreed That the q: Dowagers & Ps Ann of Denmarks Pentions should Continue & Resolved that the summe of 600000 L & part of the Revenue of the Crowne goe to the charge of the Navy & that on Munday they will be in A Comittee to Considder how to Raise this 700000 L for A supply for the Navy some letters from Ireland say that though Lundy the Governr of London derry Refused Coll Richards & Cunninghams Regemts yet Coll Kirke with other Regemts sent also thither would not take Refusal but entred the place Marshall schomberg is marched downe to the North & the King will in few dayes have An Army of 20000 men There are 5 Regemts at Newcastle Yest was greate pressing of watermen on the River for the fleet to ffollow Admirall Herbert who will in A fortnights time have 40 men of warr They write from ffrance the late queen of England Recd A letter from K James that he Designes with 30000 men to Passe out of Ireland into scotland & march that way into England to make A Conquest thereof They write from scotland That the Cannon planted Agt the Castle were Dismounted by the D of Gourdon That a Trayne of Artillery some Mortarpeeces & A greate many Bombes were brought thither from England but the D of Gourdon has seized the Magazeen under Ground & his Gunners prove more expert then was Reported |DLondon_Apr_1689 |L2009 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons past the bill for takeing away the Courts of the Marches of Wales & Resolved That all the forfeitures of those that tooke not the Test According to Law shall goe towards the 700000 L for the Navy Also A tax on the new buildings since 1660 & An Additional Excise upon beer & ale This day the Comons Read A bill for Restoring Corporations Also A bill from the Lds makeing it Treason to Correspond with the late King & ordered An Addresse to his Maty to be Expeditious in setling the Militia They write from Paris the P of Wales hath the small pox which tis thought will prove mortall They also say the ffrench K Designes to have a fleet of 100 Capitall ships On satureday the Ld Blany gave the King An Account of the Affaires of Ireland which is wholly upon declineing & believes that London derry Cannot hold out much longer Hamilton being before it with A Considderable Army & that Lundy the Governr is made A Prisoner & they have made one Wallington A person that ffanned the Mines at Coltrain Governr in his stead That K James being on his March to the North Receiving Advice of his Comissions sent into scotland being siezed is on his Returne to Dublin to Consult new Measures The small Pox is very mortall in the Irish army This day A Proclamation was Published Prohibitting the Importation of all ffrench Comodities They write from scotland the D of Gourdon Apprehending A designe in the beseigers to drayne the springs which supply the Wells of the Castle he on the 23rd Instant beate A Parley & threatened that Unless it was granted he would turne the Cannon upon the Citty |DLondon_2d_May_1689 |L2010 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons gave leave to bring in a bill to Charge the Mannrs of Dolbie & Broughton in Leicestershire bought by the late Ld Jeffries with the Repayment of 15000 L Extorted by him from mr Prideaux Also ordered the Members of the severall Counties to bring in An Estimate what the 500 L fforfieture on the Test Act may Amount to The bill for Releife of the Orphans of London ordered A 2d Reading on satureday This day the Comons ordered that sr James smith be prosecuted in the Kings bench for bayleing mr Brent Coll Cunningham is Come to towne & has been with the King who seemes greately displeased thereat & Causes him to Hasten back to London derry with the 2 Regemts & 3 more & Remaine there for defence of the place & that Coll Kirke Preside there as Governr with Assurance they shall be supplied A ship Arrived at Plimouth sayes there are 50 men of warr At Brest Ready to sayle the first faire wind Admirall Herbert is in Milford haven & when Joyned by 10 ships from Portesmouth will vissitt the ffrench Coast The Dutch have ordered 100 men of warr to be Equipped this summer & those designed to Joyne the English ffleet are Ready to sayle The 3 Comrs from scotland are Arrived here An Envoy is Arrived from Denmarke to desire his Maty to be Moderator betwixt him & the d of Holstein & he will quitt all Engagemts with ffrance & lend his Maty 20000 men & 20 men of warr for Reduction of Ireland They write from scotland Edenbrough Castle Cannot hold out many dayes |DLondon_4th_May_1689 |L2011 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Ps Ann of Denmarke was brought to bed of A boy Yest An Additional Poll bill was Read a 2d time & ordered to be Engrossed This day the Comons ordered A 2d Reading to A bill to make voyd all Gifts & Grants to Papists On Munday the late Judges Holloway Wright & Jenner are ordered to be brought up to the H of Lds to show their Reasons why they gave their opinions for the dispencing Power Also Judge Withins to give Reasons for the Judgmt Agt dr Oates Yest came An Expresse from Admirall Herbert that he is Joyned by 5 English & 6 Dutch men of warr which makes him 36 sayle & he was Makeing for Brest haveing fitted 3 or 4 fflyboates with stones & Gravell to sinke in the Mouth of the harbour to keep the ffrench in Port Coll steward & sr George st George are Posted away to secure Cunningham & Richards to be tryed by A Court Marshall & Passe with all Expedition with those Regemts & others for London derry Wee hear from Ireland K James designes to have 2 Camps one of 35000 between Kingsale & Corke the other of 25000 in Kildare That the bloody fflux Rages in the Army also many of their horses dye This morning sr Robt Peyton died This morning the Greate seale of England was taken out of the Thames near ffoxx hall by A ffishermans net & Carryed to the secretaries office They write from Edenbrough The states have Appointed A day of thanksgiveing for their Deliverance from Popery & slavery That some of the Clergye Persisting in their Refusall to Pray for K Wm & q Mary The Estates have not [been?] only Deprived but Declared their Churches vacant & Accordingly 3 ministers of Edenbrough are Deprived & others put in their places +The Castle still holds out This day the 16 new sergts at Law mett at Grayes Inn & walked to Westminster |DLondon_7th_May_1689 |L2012 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the late Ld Ch: J Wright J Withins & J Holloway were before the Lds to Answer their fineing the E of Devonshire 30000 L & are to Attend againe to morrow as also sr ffran Withins &c Abt dr Oates Yest the Comons ordered sr James smith to be Discharged he haveing given bayle This day the Comons ordered A 2d Reading to the bill to Encourage the Woollen Manufacture Letters from Ireland say London derry had Rejected the Pardon of K James whereupon it was debated in presence of Mounsr de Avaux what Proceed to make upon them & he was of opinion for destroying men women & Children when they got it in posession An Advice is sent by the King to them to signify if they hold out some few dayes they shall have all Posible succour there being 6 Regemts designed thither The d of Northumberland goes A voluntier +Yest the d of Grafton went for the fleet The Ld Berkley goes to morrow to Comand A squadron in the streights Tis said mr Wm Jennings is gone over to K James Wee hear from staffordshire the Rabble of that County got into A body & seized the Ld Aston & A Considderable number of Papists & desire they may be secured Last sunday the Ld Montgomery the Ms of Powis Ld fforbes & Ld Castlemain were Comitted to the Tower +The scotch Convention is Adjourned till the 21st may sr Hen Goodrick is made Leift of the ordinance in place of sr Hen Tichburne |DLondon_9th_May_1689 |L2013 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The Engagement between o[u]r ffleet & the ffrench fleet in the bay of Bantry in Ireland is in the Gazett upon the whole wee were not able to hinder the ffrench landing in the west of Ireland Yest the Comons Past the bill for Enacting the Declarative Rights of the people & sent it to the Lds as also the bill for Annulling the Attainder of Algernon sidney Esqr This day the Comons were in A Comittee to Considder of A supply for the Navy & ordered A bill for the Additionall Excise & A bill for taxing Ground Rents to be brought in to morrow & that the house will then Considder of wayes for Raiseing the money Already voted In the H of Lds J Wright & J Holloway being Examined as to the E of Devonshires fine Seemed to Justify it as going by the meritt of the Case & dictates of their Conscience & that they were Influenced by noe persons to the same But sr Jo Powell Declared that since he Considdered the Case he found it was Erroneous & Extravagant for which he beggs the house & the Earles Pardon & being asked if they were Influenced Confessed they were 2 houres with the Chancellr & that there was first A fine proposed as he was Ashamed of & to morrow Its further to be Examined Tis said the Lds of the Admiralty & Comrs of the Navy have promised the King to have 60 sayle of men of warr in A fortnight A Gent Come from London derry on Munday was 7 night & sayes the Garrison there being forsaken of most of their Comanders play each the master & though there are 12000 in the Towne Its found they will not hold out if succour Come not speedily he sayes that just before he Came away the Enimie swam their horses over the River before it & were Resolved to Attack it But mr Walker the prsent Governr is very Resolute in the Defense That they store up salmon which they Catch in abundance Tis said the late King Causes all the Protestants that are seized & were in Armes Agt him to be stript naked & shot to death |DLondon_11th_May_1689 |L2014 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the King gave his Royall Assent to these bills vizt An Act for the more speedily Converting & disarmeing Papists An Act for Naturalizeing Henry Nassaw &c An Act for Reversing the Attainder of Algernon sidney Esqr This day A declaration of warr with ffrance was Published This afternoon the King & queen Accepted of the Crowne of scotland & tooke the oaths Admirall Herbert is Arrived at Plimouth & the Report of A 2d Engagemt is false They write from Holland the states will Equippe 40 men of warr besides others for Convoy & designe to Put 10000 landmen on board to Assist the K of England in makeing a descent upon Ireland & Resolve not to stay for the ffrench Comeing into their Country but meet them on the ffrontiers with 45000 men & give them battle On Munday the King goes for Portesmouth to see some of his disabled ships & to Hasten the Rest of the fleet to Joyne the Admirall The Advice Yatcht sent by the King to London derry to Exhort the Protestants there to hold out & they shall have assistance is Returned & brings Account they are very Vigorous & Resolved to defend the place to the last Extremity & lately made A sally 5 miles into the Country with 2000 men & drove the Papists before them killing above 300 A woman who is seized for one of those that burnt the Towne of Ailesford near Winchester has made A large Confession that there are Abt 60 persons sent by K James Under the Conduct of Capt Talbott out of Ireland to set townes & Citties on fire The said Capt is gone for the north & the said woman hath discovered severall of their Accomplices who are since seized & put into Winchester Goale +Yest the E of Marlbrough went for Holland as Genll of the Kings Army & the D of Ormond goes within A fortnight as Genll of the Kings horse |DLondon_14th_May_1689 |L2015 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters yesterday from Holland Confirme the defeate of the Papists by A sally of those of London derry haveing kild near 1000 & had Ruined the whole Army had they not began to Plunder too soon The Royall Regemt of horse was Intirely Cut off & above 20 persons of note of the papists slaine Parson Walker the Governr has hanged up 3 men for desireing to Capitulate Coll Lundy late Governr of London derry is Come to London & was last night sent to the Tower +This day the King went for Portesmouth & Carries with him A Considderable summe of money to bestow among the seamen & all ships designed Convoys are Countermanded & Comanded to joyne the fleet A ffrench Advice boate sent to give Account of the Action is seized by the English which sayes sr Roger strickland K James vice admirall was kild on board the ffrench That they lost near 1000 men besides A fflag ship & had 4 ships soe disabled as not to be kept above water This day M: schomberg & the E of Devonshire are Installed Knights of the Garter at Windsor Yest being the last of the Terme many persons bound over Appeared & nothing being offered Agt them were discharged but sr Roger Le Estrange mr Wm Penn & some Popish Preists Sr Jo ffenwick is brought in Custody to towne from the North On satureday the H of Lds Chose the d of somerset their speaker for the prsent the Ms of Hallifax being sent for by the King Yest the Ld ffanshaw & sr Hen Morrison were Turned out of the H of Comons for Refuseing the oaths Resolved that the lands belonging to the Citty be sold for Payment of Orphans This day the Comons Resolves That before they proceed on the bill of Indempnity the Crimes shall first be declared for which some shall be Exempted for Vindication of Publick justice |DLondon_16th_May_1689 |L2016 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Read the Engrossed bill from the the Lds to Exempt Protestant dissenters from Penall Lawes with these provisoes 1st none to have benefit of the Act that keep their doores lockt or bolted at their meetings 2dly to secure the Paymt of Tythes 3dly Those that scruple the oaths shall subscribe A declaration 4 all lawes to be on forme Agt such as goe neither to Church or meetings Then the bill for Tolleration was Read after which both bills were Read A 2d time mr Papillion Reports the forfeitures of those that Acted & not qualified Amount to 40000 L besides some Counties not brought in This day the house Considdered of Crimes for which persons should be Exempted out of the Act of Indempnity & Resolved That the dispenceing power & suspension of the Execution of the Lawes is A Crime for which persons shall be Exempted The late Ecclesll Court is A Crime for which persons shall be Exempted Also the Adviseing the Receiving the Customs &c after the death of K Cha: 2d The Adviseing the Comittment of the Bps And the tryall of the Bps are Crimes for which some shall be Exempted Letters from Liverpoole say the forces designed for London derry were shipt with all Expedition 2 Expresses are Come to the King from the Protestants therein which not only Confirme the late Advantage over the Irish but also declare they shall be able to hold out some Considderable time longer A Gent new Come from Ireland sayes K James made A speech to the Councell setting forth the Kindness of the ffrench K in Assisting him for Recovery of his Kingdoms which he doubts not but to effect That he hath Caused all suspected English Protestants to be seized haveing in Custody Abt 300 which if they are not Redeemed by as many out of England which he shall demand he will put them to the sword Parson Hooke Chaplain to the late d of Monmouth who embraced K James his Pardon is seized in Cheshire there being Abt him letters & Instructions from K James to create disturbances in the Kingdome On Munday sr Hen Goodrick & others belonging to the ordinance went to Woolwich to see 2 large Peeces discharged each weighing 5000 L Carrying A shell of 250 L weight for sinking of shipping & proved to good effect Also 4 new Mortarpeeces with 4 Cylinders each discharging as many Bombes at one & the same time The fuzzees being all Enkindled with the fflash |DLondon_18th_May_1689 |L2017 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest mr Hambden Reported Amendmts to the Lds bill for A Tolleration vizt To subscribe to owne the Religion of the Church of England That noe preacher or Teacher shall bear the office of Constable &c A Proviso for quakers to subscribe instead of sweareing Then the bill was Read A 3d time & Past This day the house Considdered further of the Act of Indempnity & Resolved That the Adviseing the surrendring of Churches & takeing them away & makeing men promise to take away the Penall lawes & Test That the illegall way used to take away the freedoms of Elections are Crimes to Except persons Also the Adviseing the 2 late Kings not to Call Parliamts is A Crime & are to Considder further of it on Wednesday The bill to settle the Militia was Read & that A 4th part of the horse & foot be drawne out to secure the nation for A Certain time this summer The whole body of the Militia is neer 100000 Complaint is made Agt on[e?] Parson Adrews of Cardiffe in Wales who not only Refuses to pray for K Wm & q Mary but Creates disturbances Yest the King Returned from Portesmouth where he was aboard the fleet & Knighted Capt Cloudesley shovell & Capt Ashby Also hath Created Admirall Herbert E of Torbay his Maty was Extrary Bountifull to the seamen through the whole fleet & gave 12 L to the widdows or Relations of those mariners kild 6 ffireships have joyned the fleet as will in A few dayes 20 men of warr but as yet noe Dutch fleet is on the Coast Tis said a squadron is forthwith ordered for the West of scotland Two men in Womans Apparrell are seized Abt Brentford on suspition of being Employed by K James to fire townes &c They write from Paris An Expresse is Come with Account the Garrison of London derry sallied out & kild many Considderable officers Also Another Expresse & of the Engagemt between their fleet & the English & owne they lost 500 men & that their fleet will take some time to Refitt |DLondon_21st_May_1689 |L2018 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Comitted the bill for Erecting A Court of Conscience at Newcastle upon Tyne This day the Comons past the bill for Reversing the Attainder of the Lady Lisle & that for Exportation of Leather & Comitted the bill for setling the Militia Our scotch letters of the 14th say the E of Dundee with 60 horse seized the Lds of Blaine & Pollock 2 of the Convention in their bedds & Carryed them away prisoners & Capt Mackdonnell seized the Majestrates of Inverness & threatened to hang them Unless they provided him with 1000 L & with some hay & oates The d of Gourdon hath shot some Cannon upon the Citty of Edenbrough which affrights the Inhabitants The Comittee have sent for 3 Regemts more of English into their Kingdome, Genll Maccay hath sent for more forces & hath sent back A greate many English horses The scotch being better used to the Highlands The Comittee hath Imprisoned Sr James Grant Advocate for holding Correspondance with the d of Gourdon & Endeavouring to Prevaile with A Carpenter to get into the Castle Wee hear from Leverpoole Coll Kirke with 3 Regemts were last ffriday morning under sayle for Ireland Two Expresses Came yesterday from Chester with newes from Ireland but they were speeded away to Hampton Court Letters from Holland say they are Equipping their fleet with the utmost dilligence & have now sent away 15 men of warr with some ffireships to joyne the English fleet at the Isle of Wight & they are getting Ready all their flatt bottomed boates to send hither in order to make A descent upon Ireland Also that 6000 sweds & some other fforreign forces be Ready to be Embarqued on the Rest of the Dutch fleet which will be made use of towards the Reduction of that Kingdome On sunday night sr Robt Wright late Ld Ch Justice died in Newgate of A High feaver |DLondon_23d_May_1689 |L2019 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Read A bill Agt Bankrupts & Comitted the bill for discharge of Poor Prisoners & Recd A message from the Lds to desire A prsent Conference upon their Amendmts to the bill of Tolleration to which they Agreed Also Resolved that sr Mathew Andrews sr Jo Banks mr Papillion Enquire what stocke the late K James had in the E: India Guyney & Hudsons bay Companies & Report it this day This day the bill for Raiseing 12 d p C on all lands houses & offices & Places Except in the Navy & Army was Read with A Clause to Enable the King to borrow money & ordered A 2d Reading to morrow The bill to Enable his Maty to secure persons A month longer Read A 1st time Major Wildman Reported from the Comittee Abt Burton & Graham that the latter ownes he had 41000 L out of the Exchequer to Prosecute suites at law & tryalls That they Recd joyntly 4000 L & by perticuler Cash 8000 L which was for the tryalls of the Ld Russell sidney Armstrong delamere Hambden Devonshire & Barnadiston That they found the late Ld Chancellr undertooke the Prosecution in the West & Recd 1400 L of Burton & Graham That he Granted Comissions to persons unqualified as Peters Bellasis Allabone &c Our scotch letters say dundees Party is Abt 700 foot & 120 horse & keep moveing from place to place That noe more forces were landed from Ireland 3 of the Kings ffrigotts being in those seas to Prevent any forces Comeing thence Yest in Councell divers letters were Read from Ireland with Account that the Protestants at London derry made Another sally on the 7th Instant more succesfull then the former haveing kild greate Numbers of the Papists That some dayes before were sent to the Army 80 load of Match Powder & Bombes & Musquetts for the Army before London derry, K James Continues in dublin That Tirconnell lyes sick of A feaver & is given over by his Phisitians The Protestants have taken most part of their Cannon & Mortars The Privateers have seized A Virginia ship at Anchor in the downes & Carryed her off |DLondon_25th_May_1689 |L2020 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the King past 3 bills vizt for Tolleration for Annulling the Lady Lisles Attainder & for sayle of mr secretary Coventries house This day the Engrost bill to enable his Maty to secure persons till the 23rd octobr was past by the Comons This day dr Oates was Comitted to the Marshalsea for Affronting the Lds by petitioning to the Comons also A Gent is Come to Whitehall who left dublin the 11th Instant & Confirmes in some measure the defeate of the Papists before London derry but sayes K James Comanded them to Raise the seige themselves & draw the army off to A place of more plenty till the Rest Could joyne them with Cannon & Mortars & in their drawing off the garrison sallied out & killed a greate many On ffriday Evening A messenger Came at the head of 6 dutch troopers with pistolls Cockt into A Coffee house in Buckingham Court neer whitehall & tooke thence An Irish gent & Carryed him prisoner to Whitehall Marshall schombergs Comission of Genll of the Kings forces will be delivered him this day & within A fortnight goes himselfe for Ireland Yest Advice was brought to the Lds of the Admiralty That sr ffran Wheeler in the Rupert had taken neer Brest A Large Rich ffrench merchantman of 20 guns from the West Indies laden with Indico &c A greate many fflyboates are dayly taken up in the River for transporting the forces into Ireland, A Trayne of Artillery is already taken on board at the Tower & Its said all the forces will be Carryed thither in A months time mr saywell the Kings messenger makeing his escape as he sayes out of the Bastile in Paris & going to the secretaries office was seized & Comitted prisoner to the Gatehouse it being believed he has betrayed his message to spaine to the ffrench King |DLondon_28th_May_1689 |L2021 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +The King has made dr Humphreys Bp of Bangor Letters from Barbados say his Maties letter has been Recd & well Approved of by that Govermt & Coll sterd [?] their prsent Govermt Resetled therein who has held A meeting of all the Inhabitants of the Island who had Returned their Maties a Congratulatory letter for his happy Accession to the throne of England promiseing to stand by him with their lives & fortunes & hath seized sr Tho: Montgomery & his Brother & mr Chamberlain all papists not only as suspected persons but also discovered A Correspondency they held with some ffrench Papists of the Neibour Islands Yest the Commons Read A bill for laying A tax on New foundations & ordered it A 2d Reading & Resolved that An Addresse be drawne up to the King to distribute 15000 L for the present subsistence of the Irish Protestants The Lds have Agreed to the bill for Impowering the King to detaine persons till the 23d octobr & this day the King past the said bill Also An Act to Enable the d of Norfolke to build in Arrundell street Letters yest from Bristoll from one who left London derry the 21st Instant & is makeing what Hast he Can for London to give his Maty An Account of the state of that place Assureing that it holds out vigorously & that they have not Raised the seige as was Reported but had made some late Attaques & A Considderable one the day before his Comeing away throwing in A greate many Bombes which did noe Considderable damage But the beseiged enkindled straw &c in divers places of the Citty whereby the Irish believed their Bombes had set the whole Citty in A flame & gave at the same time an assault & the beseiged made for some time but faint Resistance letting abt 50 get into the Towne & then not only Cut them off but made a Vigorous sally killing above 300 bringing in some Prisoners of Note Wee hear from the North that Coll Langston has seized the Ld Griffin & Coll Legg who had Abt them some letters in Ciphers Divers Irish Papists have within these few dayes been seized & will be kept in Custody by way of Hostage for st Tho: southwell under Condemnation in Ireland Yest 4 dutch Extrary Ambrs Arrived here & on Thursday receive thier Audience of their Maties |DLondon_30th_May_1689 |L2022 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons ordered A 2d Reading to A bill for An Additional Excize & Resolved that the bayleing of persons Impeached by the house be another Crime for which some persons may be Excepted in the Act of Indempnity The E India Company were further bound & some displeased with them for Transferring 3000 L stock to Graham of the Privy purse to K James since his going into ffrance & are to be heard further on ffriday seavenight +This day the house made some progress in the subsidy bill & ordered that the deane of Cant be desired to Preach before them at the fast This day the Ld Preston was sent to the Tower One Cox the late queens Linnen Draper is brought hither from his Country house being Accused for uttering very dangerous words Yest A greate many of the English Nobility dined with the dutch Ambrs Their Errand is said to be to desire the 600000 L Expended in the late Expedition for England & then promise to enter into A strict league offensive & defensive Agt ffrance The King hath nominated the Ld Pagett to goe his Envoy Extrary to the Emper[o]r The Ld Lexington to the D of Brandenburgh sr Jo Duncomb to sweden Coll Molesworth to Denmark & sr Wm Colt to the d of Lunenburgh A ship Arrived at Minehead from Ireland Confirmes the late sally at derry the d of Berwicks being taken Prisoner Adding the Protestants have made An Encampment without the Towne Also that the Protestants of Iniskilling have Cut off A Considderable party of Irish |DLondon_1st_June_1689 |L2023 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds Argued the Reversing the judgment of dr Oates & heard the opinion of all the judges therein & carryed it in the Negative by 12 Yest the Comons ordered dr Tennison & mr wake to Preach before them on Wednesday This day the Comons ordered the bill for An Additionall Excize of 9 d p barrell to be Engrost & ordered A Comittee to Enquire into the affaires of London derry & why Coll Lundree Cunningham & Richards Came thence & other miscarriages Relateing to Ireland & why Admirall Herbert when he fought the ffrench had but 19 men of warr when he should have had 30 & why the Regemts Raised for the P of O: were disbanded & the late Ks Army kept on foot A motion was made to Addresse the King to Remove from his Presence such as have been Impeacht by Parliamt but Referred till Munday Major Cunningham is Comitted to the Tower for bringing back the Regemts from London Derry but Richards will Come off pleading Cunningham was the head Comander A greate many warrants are sent to take persons into Custody there being discovered in Cheshire An Associated Conspiracy of Abt 500 persons for K James & Its said the Originall subscription is seized by the Ld Delamere An Irish man is seized in Chester & Confesseth he Came from K James & some letters are found Abt him of dangerous Import & he is ordered to be brought up hither Wee hear from Ireland K James looks suddenly for the English forces to land & is divideing his Army into 2 Encampments one in the North & the Remainder neer Dublin A vessell Arrived from Brest gives Account there are 60 men of warr Manned & Equipped in Port with some landmen on board Ready to sayle the first wind The merchants have the Good newes that the ships Angell & Merry from smurna & scanderoon are safely Arrived from the streights vallued at 400000 L |DLondon_4th_June_1689 |L2024 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the H of Peers Argued the writt of Error brought by the Ld Mayor Agt Boldsworth the Powderman for 800 L damages Agt him but they finding noe error in Matter of Law Affirmed the Judgmt The Comons have ordered A bill to be brought in to Reverse the sentence Agt dr Oates Yest the Comons ordered that his Maty be desired to transmitt to the Comittee Relateing to Ireland A Coppie of all the Comissions & Instructions Given in Relation thereto & also that Lundee Richards & Cunningham who are prisoners in the Tower & Gatehouse may attend the Comittee This day A bill to transport all English Liquors past the house Then they Considdered of severall parts of the Act of Indempnity & Agreed that noe pardon shall be pleadeable in An Impeachmt A petition is handing Abt towne haveing 7 heads most in substance with the Comons preceedings on satureday Dr stratford deane of st Asaph is declared Bp of Chester mr Ashburnham made Baron Ashburnham This morning Admirall Herbert now E of Torrington setts forward for fleet which is to Randevous on ffriday & will be above 40 & with the dutch will make 70 sayle Wee hear from Liverpoole that Coll Kirke with his Regemts sayled on ffriday morning The wind Continued faire for 20 houres then shifted westward but was faire Againe next day & wee hope he is Arrived The Comittee of Councell for Irish Affaires sit every day & had before them many masters of ships to be Employed in transporting forces for that Kingdome The King has Account from London derry they Can hold out A month longer but presse very much for Releife To morrow the D of Ormond with the Ld ffairfax & Some voluntier Gent goe for the Army into Holland The E of Pembrooke Ld Ambdr to the states Accompany them |DLondon_6th_June_1689 |L2025 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Fast was strictly kept The Bp of st Asaph Preacht before the Peers & the Bp of salisbury before their Maties This day the Comons ordered their thanks to be Returned to dr Tennison & mr Wake for their sermons & to desire them to print them Ordered that the Clerke of the Crowne bring in Coppies of the Indictmts & Judgmts Agt dr Oates & mr Johnson next satureday Wee hear from Portesmouth that most of the dutch fleet have joyned ours at spithead Yest the King Recd An Expresse that A ship mett Coll Kirke neer the Rivers mouth of London derry & his landing is Exspected to be heard of every houre The Portland ffriggott Cruising in those seas went up the River to find if the passage was Clear & to send Advice to the Towne that succours were on their way Coll Kirke Carries with him 3000 men & Provisions for 10000 men for divers months & Proportionable Ammunition The Court Appointed to distribute the money Collected for the Irish sit twice A Weeke in st Martins & have Already disposed of 6000 L On Tuesday evening dr Betts in Limestreet was seized with 3 Preists in his house with A greate many papers Agt the Govermt & they are all Comitted to Newgate The d of schomberg hath declared his Resolution to Depart with the Army for Ireland the 5th Instant & 25000 men are ordered to March forthwith to the sea Coast vizt Coll Earles Regemt Loveston Gowers Ld Castletons Ld Hewetts d of Boltons Ms of Hallifax & Ld drogedas to Milford haven & the Rest at Leverpoole Windhead Bristoll &c & above 400 vessells are taken up for their transportation Wee hear mr skelton sent by K James to venice to desire Aide is dismist with this Answer that they have nore need of succour But the d of Modena is Raising A Regemt for his service Yest the Ms de fflora A ffrench protestant arrived here Envoy Extrary from the K of denmarke on some Important Message to this King The Inhabitants of Lorraine have sent to their duke to Invite him to his owne Country that they may shake off the Tyranny of the ffrench [A few figures appear in another hand on outside of letter.] |DLondon_8th_June_1689 |L2026 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Clerks of the Crown of the treasury & of the Kings bench Attended the Comons with the Records of the Bps tryall & of sr Edw: Hales Case The deputy Governrs of the Tower attended but said the Originall Warrants of the Comittments of the Bps were taken away by sr Edw Hales with other Books. They ordered the Councells books to be viewed & Coppies of what Concerns the Comittments of the Bps This day A bill from the Lds to give the 2 universities the prsentation of all Papists liveings was ordered A 2d Reading A message from the Lds with 2 bills one Concerning the oaths in Relation to those going into the Kings service The other for transporting English liquors to which the house agreed without any Amendmts Yest a Comittee of the Commons had before them Coll Lundee Cunningham & Roberts & Confronted them together where Appeared manifest Cowardice & treachery & that Lundee shut the Gates upon some thousands of Poor soules & suffered them to be killed under Pretence that Provisions were scarse when there was greate store both in Publick & private houses & when they held their Councells of warr obliged all the officers prsent not to Reveale what was done that they might make their escape The King has ordered 400 horse to be forthwith sent to derry with Provinder Yest the King Returned Answer to the H of Peers Request Concerning dr Oates that he had given order for it Yest the d of schomburg tooke his seate in the H of Peers The Ld Ch: J. Polixfen was sumoned to Attend their Ldps for A Breach of Priviledg by Complaint of the d of Grafton upon Account of the Treasury office which the d Claimes A Right to by K Charles Pattent This morning the D of Ormond E of Pembroke & d of Northumberland went for Holland Neer 40 sayle of dutch men of warr are Come into the Channel to joyne o[u]r fleet which will be 40 sayle & have set ashoar 2000 dutch & have double the number on board for his Maties service Yest the K of Denmarks envoy went to Hampton Court & Confirmed that the King his Master will Restore the d of Holstein & offers to send his Maty what men & ships he shall have occasion for +On Thursday was A tryall between Esqr Denton & mr Jo: smith son to sr Wm smith A Justice of Middx & for Lyeing with the said mr Dentons wife & the Jury brought in 5000 L damages Tis said a ffrench man of warr of 40 Guns is taken & on board 150 ffrench officers for Assistance of Dundee L. 2027 London 11th June 1689 +Yest the H of Lds Read A bill A 2d time to Reverse the Attainder of Ald: Cornish Yest the Comons were on the Aide bill of 12 d [?] p C & ordered the Comrs have power to Give oaths to the Assessrs & to fine the Refusers This day the Comons proceeded on the said bill & A proviso was offered to make it A Premunire to Refuse Paymt or to say the Parliamt have not power to grant the Taxes & Referred to A Comitttee Resolved that the 2 judgmts Agt dr Oates were illegall & Cruell & A bill ordered to Reverse the said judgmts Also the judgmt Agt mr samll Johnson This day their Maties Come to towne & stay till satureday to be In Councell Abt the Irish affaires Two gent of each County of Ireland are Appointed to meet & give in the Names of all persons Come out of that Kingdom their estates & qualifications to the end they may be Employed both in Civill & Military Capasities there being already 4 Regemts ordered to be Raised only of Protestants of that Country some lately Arrived from Ireland say K James is formeing 3 Camps one neer Dublin one neer Corke & the 3d A fflying Army to assist either upon occasion & Add the ffrench fleet last Arrived brought 2000 barrells of Powder 1500 Armes 100 ffrench officers & 1600 English scotch & Irish 10 feild peeces 2 Mortars & 15000 L in money Wee hear noe certain account of Coll Kirks Arrivall at London derry Yest an expresse brought Account of his sayleing from the Isle of Man last Tuesday with a quarter wind Two persons are Comitted for handing About K James declaration & the like hath been done among the Army Designed for Ireland A Warrant is Come to Watermens hall to Presse 600 more watermen to man [?] out the Remainder of the fleet Wee hear from the Emper[o]rs Court that he hath at last determined to send An Envoy to England to Complemt their Maties Accession to the throne & make A League with the King The K of spaine Resolves the Like & hath sent Instructions to his Ambr here to enter into A Negotiation with the King but the Ambr is unwilling till he be satisfied for the Damage he Recd by the Rabble at Wildhouse |DLondon_13th_June_1689 |L2028 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Appointed A Comittee to Inspect the Journalls Relateing to the Popish plott & what Alterations have been made in the Journalls & Reports The Kings Letter Abt the bill of Indempnity was Read & the first head of Exceptions touching the dispenceing power & the Record of sr Edw Hales tryall Read This day the Comons ordered the late Kings Declaration to be burnt by the Hangman & ordered An Account to be brought in who sate judges in the Case of sr Edw Hales & the Bps & that those Judges that were formerly turned out & are not now judges doe Attend the house to morrow The Gent who were seized Abt Distributing K James declaration are some of them Comitted to Newgate vizt dr Ely A Phisitian Capt vaugham & Capt Mold Yest the Comons Resolved they be Impeached of High treason Also sr Adam Blair & others are seized Yest Arrived A letter from London derry by way of scotland that on the 2d Instant the Garrison with Assistance of A Vessell from scotland Attaqued & tooke the fort of Kilmore & made A sally on the Irish Army & forced them to Raise the seige takeing from them 4 brass & 4 Iron Guns with most part of their baggage & provisions Killing 2200 on the place & pursued the Rest 4 miles & are now masters of the feild 20 miles Round through the Assistance of the Protestants of Ballishannon & Iniskilling who have been noe less succesfull & that the Irish Army was on A full march for dublin Wee doe not yet hear of Coll Kirke landing at derry They write from Paris a list is printed there of 106 merchants ships they have taken since the warr without Reckning 20 at Dunkerke Their fleet at Brest are Abt 50 sayles & were Abt to sayle for Ireland but are Come back Into Port |DLondon_15th_June_1689 |L2029 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Judges formerly put out were Called into the H of Comons & gave their several Reasons why they were turned out This day in the H of Comons A motion was made for A bill of Attainder Agt the Late Ld Ch: J: Jeffries & the Ld Keeper North Then they proceeded on the bill of Indempnity & the first hand, Abt the dispenceing power Read & the question whether any should be Excepted upon it as to life & Carryed in the Negative Then the question was put whether any should be Excepted upon it as to Paines & Penalties & Carryed in the affirmative one mr Vernon who left Dublin the 8th Instant gives Account K James is very busy in Marshalling his Army & that the Parliamt there are still upon the bill for disposeing the Absenters estates That K James declared he would besiege London derry with 25000 men & Iniskilling with 15000 and hazzard the loss of his Army but he would take them, he sayes the Papists themselves owne they have lost above 30 officers & 3000 Comon souldiers before that Citty ffour Magazeens are ordered forthwith to be setled at Bristoll Minehead Chester & Leverpoole with one to be stored with greate quantities of Provision & necesaries to be transported from time to time to the Army in Ireland as they shall need it Our Paris letters say the ffrench K has Comitted to the Bastille Abt 16 potent men Especially those of the New Converts on the sea Coasts on Pretence of holding Correspondance with some of his declared Enemies The Ld Mountjoy being prisoner therein who Came on An Embassy from Tirconnell out of Ireland Petitioned for his Enlargemt setting forth the greate services he had Rendred to the Crowne of England but was answered that if he would abjure his Religion he would write in his favour to K James On the 20th the ffrench Recd An Express from the K of Denmarke that he was obliged to quitt his Engagemts with him upon which that King Resolved to Return An Expresse with larger offers to Continue him firme to his Interest otherwise he will denounce warr upon him. |DLondon_18th_June_1689 |L2030 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons past the subsidy bill then proceeded further on the Indempnity as to the dispenceing Power This day the debate arose who should be Excepted out of the bill of Indempnity touching the dispenseing Power & sr Edw Herbert sr ffran: Withins sr Richd Holloway & sr Robert Wright Excepted out of the bill of Indempnity on that head our scotch letters Confirme the newes of the surrender of Edenbrough Castle The King has Recd An Expresse of A discovery in Genll Mackays Army to betray him & Coll Ramsey to Dundee his Page being seized with severall letters Abt him whereby Capt Murrey his Leift & some officers of dragoons are seized The Ld Kingston has sent the King an Expresse that he has discovered in Notinghamshire A greate many of K James Comissions sent to severall of that Country to Raise Comotions Another Account was yest brought to the King that A small Vessell was seized with 15 persons aboard & greate number of K James declarations & Comissions & were all secured One white An Irish Papist for some Plotting is sent to Newgate & one Montgomery brought before the Lds for drinking damnation &c to all Protestants & was secured, one Crosby son of sr Thomas was secured at Leverpoole haveing Abt him divers Comissions from K James some persons who left Dublin the 10th say that some Acts are passed there vizt An Act to Grant the King 15000 L p month for 12 Months Another to settle the Popes jurisdiction & A 3rd for Attainder of Absenters & Confirme the detachment sent to Iniskilling & London derry to Reinforce the seige & give A pleasant Account of the defeate of the Irish before Iniskilling that haveing brought before it 2 Prodigious Cannon threatening the Towne to beate it downe if they did not surrender it Coll Hamilton with 2 thirds of the Garrison sallied out & beate them from their guns & 2 of his men brought them into towne on their shouldiers they being made of Tynn & Covered with leather They write from Paris mr Parker has brought from the ds of Tuscany Modena Parma & savoy 86000 Pistolls for K James Also that the ffrench K has Caused the P: of Wales & the dauphins daughter to be Contracted & hath made A greate Ceremony abt it Tis said the d of schomburg goes for Ireland on ffriday, 50 vessells are Already laden on the River from the Tower |Dl_____London_22d_June_1689 |L203 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest a letter Arrived from Edenbrough that Came from Inock in scotland to one mr Gray A scotch Gent belonging to the Ds of Richmond dated the 15th Instant That Genll Kirke had landed his forces at London derry & the said mr Gray was yest with his letter before the H of Lds who believed the verity thereof & that his Correspondant being the Towne Clerke was A Honest person But the d of schomberg hath A letter from Kirke himselfe of the 12th that he was then in the Mouth of the Lough & was Resolved the first spring tide to endeavour to force the Boomes This day the King gave the Royall Assent to An Act for the subsidy An Act for Transportation of Leather Beer Ale & Mum & An Act to Reverse mr Cornishers Attainder On Thursday evening the Ld dunblaine A member of Parliamt was taken into Custody of A Messenger but set at liberty upon bayle & the Comons have ordered he Attend the house in his place on Munday to give Account why he was taken into Custody The Comitee of Commons sate yesterday & have Compleated the Impeachmts of dr Elliott & Capt Vaughan &c for dispenseing the late K James declarations & will bring in A bill of Attainder Agt dr Gray & sr Adam Blaine who Escaped mr Piggot & lane to whome the late Ks letters were diverted are in Custody The States forces being joyned with 2000 scotts & 7000 English Compose above 50000 men & are Arrived in Brabant & will Advance to the ffrontiers of ffrance Count Mansfield who is Appointed by the K of spaine to fetch to that Court the Empresses sister takes his way through England to Compliment their Maties Accession to the throne & to Request o[u]r King to transport her some part of her way with A squadron of shipps Two Boxes of the late Ks Declarations being sent to Cambridg to 2 heads of Colledges there one of them sent them to London & the other delivered them to A Magistrate The Papists designing by this Artifice to Create A beleife in the people that those Reverend divines espouse the Interest of K James but they declare their Abhorrance Above 100 Musketts are found packt up in A Warehouse in the Kings Head Inn in southwarke & some are Comitted on it but say they belonged to the disbanded Regemt of the E of Litchfield |DLondon_25th_June_1689 |L2032 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons proceeded in the Act of Indempnity & Resolved that noe more persons be Excepted as to the dispenceing Power & Resolved that the estates of such as are in Armes with K James in Ireland or in his service in ffrance be prsently seized This day the Comons Read A bill A 2d time to make the Militia more usefull Yest According to Custome the Citty of London Chose mr Jo Holland & mr Christo letholice sheriffs & mr Leonard Robinson Chamberlain displaceing sr Peter Rich & Concluded A Petition to the King & Parliamt to pray them to dispense with takeing the sacramt upon entring into offices which petition was this day prsented to the H of Commons Yest in Councell the D of schomburg Recd his Comission of Generalissimo of all his Maties forces in Ireland with A power to Act as he shall Judge most Convenient But takes Some Gent of that Kingdome to Conduct the Army He designed to have gone the last weeke but not knowing the Condition of London derry does Retard & Alter the measures of the Campaigne but the Regemts are marching to the Randevous The E of Macclesfield being Ld Leift of 16 Counties departs within few dayes & will make some stay in each to settle the Militia Our scotch letters say the d of Gourdon is to Come for London That a ship was seized neer Kintice with some ffrench officers on board for the Assistance of dundee There is now 10 men of warr Cruiseing between scotland & Ireland Our Paris letters say That the ffrench K Recd An Expresse that the Diferences between Denmarke & Sweden Abt Holstein was not like to be Accomodated & that the K of denmarke will Continue his Alliance with his most Christian Maty That the ffrench K hath sent secrett Instructions to his Admirall at Brest & to prepare 10 ffireships more designing his fleet shall Consist of 56 men of warr 12 ffrigotts & 22 fireships being Ready to Put to sea on o[u]r last of June +Wee have noe Certain Account of Coll Kirks landing in London derry |DLondon_27th_June_1689 |L2033 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Resolved that An Addresse be made to his Maty That he would Acquaint them what ships & the men & guns of each ship That the states are bound to set forth in the Expedition Agt ffrance The Articles of Impeachmt Agt Blaine were past & sent to the Lds This day the house were in A Comittee Abt the Militia & Resolved that none should be Ld Leift of above 2 Counties at once Genll schomburg only waites for Certain Advice of Coll Kirks being got into derry There are Accounts from severall places of his Arrivall there But the King has noe Account from his owne hands Yest the King was 2 houres in the Treasury & ordered summes of Money for the Irish Expedition The Trayne of Artillery & officers are Already on board & are ordered to sayle Round Yest 2000 horse & some foot landed at Debtford &c from Holland whome Generall schomburg designes to take with him The King by Examining the letters & papers taken in fflinshire [?] has made a Perfect discovery & found the key that Unlocks those in misticall Characters. Besides one taken makes such A large Confession as Contributes much to the knowledg thereof upon which sr Cha: Claver of Hertfordshire & sr Robt Hamilton are Comitted to the Tower But some others mentioned in K James Papers are not yet taken Our Paris letters say that King hath sent A greate many Engineers to view the sea Coasts bordering on England with orders to Demolish what townes they Judge not Tenable & erect others that may better hinder any fforeign Attempt. |DLondon_29th_June_1689 |L2034 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons Resolved that the granting A warrant to Arrest the Ld Danby A member of the house is A Breach of the Priveledge of this house This day the Comons past the bill for the more easy Recovery of small tythes, ordered that Instructions be given Abt the bill for Attainting all those that are in Armes with the late King in Ireland That A Clause be added to make voyd all acts of Parliamt made in Ireland since K James Comeing thither The Lds have Agreed to the bill to take off the Courts of the Marches of Wales +Wee have An Account from Canterbury that the Multitude Assaulted A ministers house broke the Windows & tooke away what things of vallue they Could find because he did not Publickly pray for their Maties Private letters here Confirme Some thousands of ffrench to have deserted M. Humieres & are gone to the Confederates Our last letters from Ireland say Coll Kirke was within A mile & halfe of London derry mr Pen A quaker is in Custody of A Messenger & will be Examined Abt some matters Relateing to the late King +our scotch letters say They had A strong Report that one of the favorites of dundee had seized him & that he was bringing Prisoner to Edenbrough & that all the scotch & English forces there had orders from Genll Mackay to march to the sea Ports neerest Ireland That the E of Argile &c Reported their Negotiation in England & produced the Original oaths subscribed by their Maties on which it was ordered that An Act Passe for Approveing the Managemt of that affaire & that the oaths with the Instrument of Goverment be Printed |DLondon_2d_July_1689 |L2035 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest in the H of Comons mr Leveston Gower said the Bps were such good Christians they would not have any suffer for their Account, Resolved that none be Exempted for the Comittmt & tryall of the Bps Then they debated the head Abt the Ecclesll Comrs & Resolved the late Ld Jeffries the Earles of Sunderland & Huntingdon the Ld Ch: Justice Herbert & Wright Bps of Durham & Chester & sr Tho: Jenner be as to that head Excepted This day sr Hen Capell Reported the Kings Answer to the Addresse to Know the Number of ships the dutch are to joyne the fleet with that they are 30 of which 28 are joyned & 2 Comeing An Expresse is Arrived from Genll Kirke in the Lough of derry that he would Attempt to Passe to the Citty the next spring tyde in the meane time and A Correspondance with the Citty & some of them aboard him who Came in some small boates in the night who gave Account the Garrison was Vigourous & had Recd A Considderable supply from Holland That he sent them severall small boates of Provisions & was Resolved if he could not force the Boomes to land his men & by A signall Agreed on the Citty was at the same time to make A Resolute sally since which Advice the Preparations for Ireland are Expedited all they Can all the forces being in A full March to the Randevous the 12th Instant neer Chester & there are above 600 vesselles ladeing at Tower Wharfe with Tents &c Tis said more ships & more men are sent to Genll Kirke & that 6000 men are shipping from scotland & that the Rest of the Kings forces will follow them Genll schomburg goes away on Thursday severall of the ffrench Refugents are forming into Companies Capt Killegrew with 8 men of warr & 3 ffireships is ordered to sayle for Dunkirke to keep on the ffrench Privateers &c dr Thomas Bp of Worcester is dead & Its said the Bp of st Asaph will be translated to that see & dr Hall of Oxford will succeed him sr Edw Villiers knight marshall of England is dead & succeeded by his son |DLondon_4th_July_1689 |L2036 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons Read the Bill A 2d time to Reverse the judgmt Agt dr Oates Resolved that A 2d Addresse be made to his Maty, that he would give leave to some members to Inspect the books of the Comittee of Councell for Irish affaires & that it be A perticuler Instruction to them to Enquire why the Dutch fleet was not out sooner at sea to joyne o[u]r fleet & why o[u]r fleet was layd up & such A delay in Putting forth another This day they Proceded on the Excize bill The Peers have taken into Considderation the Impeachmt of Capt Vaughan &c & held greate debates whether A Comoner should be tryd at their barr with or without A jury or be Referred to the Common Law & it was at Lengh Carryed by one vote that they should be Impeached before them without A Jury for the Comons being the Complainants it is not proper their prosecutrs should be their Jury But the Lds have not Ascertained the Crime whether it be treason or High misdemeanor ffoure Expresses are sent to Coll Kirke by Land & as many by sea & Yest An Expresse Came from him by way of scotland which some say is that he is Passed Kilmore fort Yest 18 orders for as many Regemts were signed to march to the sea Coasts which will be neer 10000 & Comanded by Count Solines & the dukes Battalion of dutch Guards with 2 Companies of ffrench marched yesterday as part of those forces The Diferences between the K of Denmarke & d of Holstein being Agreed The K of Denmarke has Already ordered 2 Regemts of horse to joyne the d of Brandenburghs forces & 6000 foot will suddenly follow them some deputies from the Protestant swisse Cantons are Comeing for England to Congratulate their Maties Accession to the throne. |DLondon_6th_July_1689 |L2037 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons ordered the bill for Releife of poor prisoners to be engrost This day the Commons past dr Oates bill, Coll Birch Reports from the Comittee That mr Topham sergt at Armes had been sued & fined for takeing persons into Custody by order of the H of Comons & it was ordered that sr ffran: Pemberton & the Rest of the Judges Concerned therein be sumoned to Attend the house Then the house went upon the Orphans bill Yest A Company of Miners was fformed with divers Companies of Pioneers & 90 ffly boates set forth for Ireland & are gone downe the River with the Artillery &c to joyne A greate number of others on the way mr Anderton who was Employed in buying the Provisions sent with Coll Richards & Cunningham for Derry has been Examined by A Comittee of Comons Parson Hooke the late D of Monmouths Chaplain being brought A Prisoner as Carrying on K James Interest is Comitted to the Tower Yest some were brought Prisoners hither from out of Chester Castle & Among them An Innekeeper at holy head who entertained the Papists & persons from K James On Thursday when Capt Vaughan dr Elliott &c were brought to the Lds barr They desired A faire Coppie of the Impeachmt & A weeks time to give their plea & that sr ffran Pemberton mr Bradbury & mr Ward might be their Councell & that their friends might have free Accesse to them all which was granted & they are to be Arraigned on Thursday next whose tryall will be A greate Curosity since A Comoner for High treason has not been tryed before the Lds house these 400 yeares Letters from Rome say the Pope Intended to vissitt the sea ports & ffrontier townes in Person to see whether they be sufficiently Tenable Agt A ffrench Invasion That he on the 12th Past sent An Expresse from the Emper[o]r to Require some Remittances of money to Carry on the Pagan & ffrench warrs withall signifying that the Grand seignior was at the head of A Considderable Army from Adrinople & had Mahometts Banner displayed before him |DLondon_9th_July_1689 |L2038 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Resolved to proceed first on these bills vizt ffor setling the Militia setling the Revenue setling the Crowne & Declareing the Rights of the subject Corporations Attainting those in Armes with K James, ffor Releife of the London Orphans for setling A fond to pay money to the Dutch, ffor Review of the Poll bill, ffor the 500 L fforfeitures ffor Prohibitting ffrench Goods, for Additionall Excize ffor Customs of Coffee &c & for Indempnity This day they were on the Militia & ordered that Papists shall not send men to serve in the Militia but shall pay for it vizt 10 L for A horseman & 50 s for A ffootman Tis said 12000 men are to be first shipped at Leverpoole to Reinforce Coll Kirke who the letter of the 28 June say lay still in the Lough putting in what boates he Could with Provisions Our scotch letters dated the 2d Instant say Dundee has got togather Againe A body of 2500 men & had Comitted some outrages But Genll Murray with 4000 men had got before him & the E of Argile behind him soe that it was not Posible to escape The Parliamt in scotland have made An Act to Incapacitate any one to bear any office or Employmt that was an Abbetter to those that Adhered to K James or were Instrumentall in Carrying on the late transactions Agt their knowne lawes or had shewed A dislike to their prsent Maties Govermt or had spoke Agt the late votes of the house His Maty has signed An order that all the Irish disbanded officers shall have halfe pay till otherwise Provided for On sunday abt 11 at night hapened A fire at mr Laworths house A merchant in Mincing lane which in few houres burnt that & 3 more to the ground & not yet knowne how it Came On sunday a Breife was Read in some Churches for A Collection for 400 houses burnt by the Papists at Bungy in suffolke whereof 3 were seized & 2 have Poysoned themselves in Goale Our ffleet is upon the Coast of ffrance & 11 men of warr are in the downes who are ordered to joyne the 12 before Dunkerke sr Adam Blaine & dr Gray are taken at A village 4 miles from Dover On sunday 3 persons were Committed for drinking K James health & Confusion to their prsent Maties |DLondon_11th_July_1689 |L2039 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +An Expresse is Arrived from Genll Kirke dated the last June in the Lough of derry that he has not been Able to force the Boomes there being 2 Platformes on both sides one of 28 the other of 18 guns That the Greyhound ffrigott which had Recd some shott at kilmore ffort Could not posibly be kept above water But all the men provision & Equippage saved That A man on board him undertooke to swim by night into the Citty & the signalls Agreed on were the next day made on the Church steephill that the garrison was well & Could hold out 7 weeks longer That K James forces thinking the stopping of the River will force them to surrender only made A Blockade whereupon the Garrison sallyed out upon one quarter & beate the Irish from their Posts & Cut in Peeces A whole Irish Regemt & Posest themselves of Windmill hill ffifty ships are ordered forthwith to take in forces for derry & 4 men of warr to Convoy them Yest sr ffran Pemberton & sr Tho Jones were Called into the H of Comons as to the Case of Jay & Topham & sr ffran: Pemberton made An Assertion touching the jurisdiction of the Court of Kings bench & it was Resolved that the jurisdiction of this house ought not to be overrided & ordered they Attend againe on satureday to show Cause why they gave judgmt in the Case of Topham This day the Comons proceeded on the bill for An Additionall Excize & A Clause was Agreed to Agt Brewing with Molasses Our ffrench letters say that King is Raising divers greate summes of money on Cittyes & Religious houses That he Recd An Expresse the d of Lorraine besieged Mentz The d of Bavaria Mont Royall & the d of Brandenburgh Bonne & Another Expresse from M: Humieres that 5328 of his men had deserted besides 500 lost in the late Inundation & had but 12000 left & if he had not A speedy Reinforcemt must quitt the field Yest 2 souldiers who ran from their Colours were to be shot to death at Tilbury & 2 others this morning at Hyde parke |DLondon_14th_July_1689 |L2040 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest Capt Vaughan dr Elliott &c Appeared before the Lds & pleaded not guilty to the Impeachmt delivering in their Answer in writeing which were Read & Coppies sent to the Comons wherein they Humbly submitt themselves to their Lordships Arbitremt that what they are charged with amounts not to High Treason The Lds made some Amendmts to dr Oates bill & sent it to the Commons Yest the Commons ordered A bill to be brought in to Reverse the Judgmt Agt sr Wm Williams & Recd A message from his Maty that he hopes their buisness is soe neer finished that A Recess may be made & that he is willing noe further proceedings Upon Raising money should be till their meeting towards winter other then what this house have now designed & Reminds the house of the Act of Indempnity This day the Comons Read the Lds Amendmts to dr Oates bill & disagreed to them all & made An order that the Auditor of the Exchequer should bring An Account of all money paid for secrett service since 1672 & to whome Letters yest from scotland of the 6th Instant say that just then they Recd An Account from Grenoch by A vessell Come in thither That Coll Kirke giveing notice to derry of his Intention to force his Passage by land to them Accordingly landed his men within 4 miles of that place & had A sharpe Engagemt for 3 houres dureing which time the Garrison made A greate sally & at last beate them into the Country with A greate slaughter takeing the ffort of Kilmore & then marched into the towne & was breaking the Boome to make way for his ships They also say there are vessells arrived to other places that give the same Account, The Parliamt there have passed An Act for Church governmt in which is a Clause that their Maties would maintaine Presbitery as the Ancient Reformed Religion being most agreeable to the Inclinations of the people There are some letters from Leverpoole which give Account the Irish had driven 4000 protestantss to the Walls of derry saying they should there starve if the towne would not take them in thinking it would wast their Provisions Our Paris letters say that King Can spare noe more succours for Ireland |DLondon_16th_July_1689 |L2041 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons past the bill for the Additionall Excize Then they proceeded on the Act of Indempnity & Resolved that noe more be Excepted on the head of the Ecclesll Comission & the 4th head was Read touching the Collecting of the Excize & Customs after K Charles death & ordered that the books &c of the Customs be Inspected & ordered An Addresse to his Maty that the Ds of Mazarine be Removed beyond sea This day the Comons past the Militia bill The Genll officers are gone in order to the Releife of London derry 13 Regemts being forthwith to be shipt, Abt 60 Ketches & Hoyes are made into small men of warr with 8 & 10 guns & well manned & are to Clear the Coast of ffrench Privateers Tis said they will make 3 descents into Ireland, The Scotch forces under Leift Douglass, An Army under Count solines & A 3d under d schomberg & that o[u]rs will Embarque at Torbay Bristoll Milford haven Minehead Chester Leverpoole & Whitehaven Count solines set out last night & D schomberg Intends to Lye at Northampton on Thursday night All the discourse is that the ffrench ffleet is out & Its dayly Exspected to hear of an Engagemt Our Paris letters say that they very much fear A descent from England & Centinalls are set every quarter of A mile all along the sea Coasts Our scotch letters mention A greate discovery of A plott Agt the governmt discovered by A letter dropt at A door & Carryed to the Councell & divers are feared that were with the d of Gourdon in the Castle & Abt 40 Gent Their designe being to kill d Hamilton & seize the Parliamt & to set the towne on fire in 7 or 8 diferent places & then joyne Dundee flattering themselves they should get 2 or 3000 men in and Abt that towne The Parliamt have ordered severall of them to be put to the Torture to discover the bottom of the designe & in perticuler some of the Dragoons in Custody who Confessed their Corresponding with Dundee. |DLondon_18th_July_1689 |L2042 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons ordered some to Inspect the Minute books of the Comittee for Irish Affaires & Comitted the bill for setling the Revenue to a Comittee of the whole house on satureday who are then to Considder of the order for makeing A setlemt on the Ps Ann of denmarke This day the house ordered the bill for Prohibitting ffrench goods to be Engrost & Resolved next Munday to Considder the bill for the 500 L fforfeitures Yest sr Tho Jones & sr ffran Withins were heard at the barr of the Lds as to the Reasons that Induced them to give judgmt Agt sr Tho: Pilkington & the said judgmt was ordered to be Reverst Our scotch letters say the Parliamt are very Busy Examineing persons Concerned in the late discovery That Coll Wilson was deeply Engaged in it & has made A long Confession That A Proclamation was Issued for all Papists & suspected persons therein mentioned to depart that Citty Our Paris letters say severall persons of the best quality of that Kingdome are taken up upon suspition of holding Correspondency with fforeign Princes The dukes of Modena & savoy are sending 3000 men each to assist the ffrench K to be chiefly Employed Agt spaine Tis Said the Ld Cornburies Regemt is given to his Leift Heyford sr Paull Ricant Embarques Resident for Hamburg next weeke Letters from Chester say Proclamation was made there that the Camps will be within 3 miles of that Citty & that the Country bring in Provisions accordingly Yest 20 New Cast brass Cannon were brought to the tower & 60 small vessells from 8 to 18 guns went out of this River for the west in order to transport forces for Ireland Count solines Encamps not at Chester with the Rest of the Army but ships Imediately with 8 or 10000 men to joyne Coll Kirke Yest their Maties Came to towne & the spanish Ambr had his Congratulatory Audience & the King sate above 2 houres in the treasury |DLondon_20th_July_1689 |L2043 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons Resolved That sr ffran Pemberton & sr Tho Jones in giveing judgmt to over Rule the Plea in the Case of Jay & Topham had broken the priveledges of this house & Comitted them for the same This day the Comons Read the Orphans bill the first time His Maty hath promised d schomberg 100000 L to Purchase An estate here in England & the King has lately sent An Expresse to sweden & denmarke for 20000 men which will be sent The ffrench fleet Consists of 60 Capitall ships 24 ffrigotts & 28 ffireships 20000 men & 4000 Cannon His Maty hath at sea & Ready to put to sea 104 men of warr besides the Dutch Ten Regemts of horse & foot will be forthwith Raised The Ld Colchesters & Coll Langstons Regemts have orders to goe for scotland Our scotch letters say 1500 Irish are landed in that Kingdome That the E of Argile with 8 Regemts of foot & 3 Regemts of horse was gone to oppose them That the late King Intended to be there in A short time if the plot had taken effect Private letters from scotland mention some of the dignifyed Clergie to have Absconded as also the E of Calender Ld Levingston Ld Maitland &c Letters from Chester & Leverpoole declare Coll Kirke to be still safe in the Lough of derry That on Munday some thousands were shipt at Leverpoole to goe with Count Solines who Its hoped may be there by this time Letters from Corke say not above 1000 men were left in that Country all the forces being sent to the north That A Proclamation was Ishued out that noe Protestants should pay any tythes to the Clergie but to the King & that they were dayly in Exspectation of the English forces |DLondon_23d_July_1689 |L2044 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is addressed to "the Lady Newdigate."] +On sunday in the Evening Came An order from the King to the Ld Mayor The Contents not Knowne whereupon his Ldpp ordered Double watch in all parts of the Citty The Guards at Whitehall were also Doubled The genll voyce [?] was the King was to be kild The queen seized The Citty ffired & the Tower to be seized This was by A letter left with the E of Monmouths servant which he Imediately Carryed to the Lord who went with it to the secretaries & he to the King They say it was not subscribed & that it gave notice of some Imediate Designes Agt the Govermt Yest the Comons Read the Engrost bill for Releife of Poor Prisoners A 3d time & A debate ariseing upon it the debate was Adjourned This day the Attorney Genll Reported the Amendmts to the bill for Regulating Corporations & the house went through some of them They write from Chester greate numbers of vessells were Come thither & to the Neiboring ports for Transportation of the Army The Randevouz is to be at the Isle of Man & d schombergs Army will be 22000 men Count solines 12000 besides Coll Kirks Troops & 22000 will be kept here in England A small man of warr is taken that Came from Waterford & Aboard A Pacquet of letters from K James to the ffrench K Our scotch letters say severall of the Irish who landed are seized who give Account they were forced on board The same letters say Genll Maccay was gone to the Army That 1300 horse were taken up to Draw the Artillery &c & A Proclamation was Issued Comanding all officers to supply the Army with Provisions at Reasonable Rates on Paine of High Treason Admirall Herbert hath sent Into Plimouth A ffrench man of warr & Abt 300 merchants ships laden with wine &c |DLondon_27th_July_1689 |L2045 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is addressed in another hand to "the Lady Newdigate."] +Yest the Comons ordered mr Graham to Attend as A witness on the bill for Reversing the Judgmt Agt sr Wm Williams This day they were in A Comittee on the bill for Prohibiting Comodities The person that brought the last Expresse from Coll Kirke is An Able Swimmer who has been in London derry 6 severall times & the last within less then A fortnight to whome the Coll Referrs as being able to give the best Accounts & Informes the garrison Can hold out yet A month longer but wants some Necesaries & have more flesh then Bread & being soe long beseiged there is scarce one in twenty with A Pare of shoes on his feet Letters from Leverpoole give some further Account that the Protestants of Iniskilling have had A sharpe Rencounter with part of the Army before derry & tooke 800 ffrench Armes & 300 Prisoners upon which most part of the Irish Army were drawne off from derry to hinder them from Comeing thither Coll Kirke designing to joyne the Protestants of Iniskilling & Attempt the Releife of derry by land hath sent to the Citty to signify his designe that they may not only make A sally at the same time but also may not be surprised at his withdrawing his fleet from the Lough & there are greate hopes of the good effect Yest An Expresse Came to his Maty from the E of Torrington & brought A Pacquett of letters from the ffrench K to his Ambr in Ireland which shew his unwillingness to let K James Returne out of Ireland as he has pressed that Court Our scotch letters say That the viscount Kilsith & his Associates have been Examined & one of them tortured with the Boot & Thumb & made A large Confession whereby they were all found Guilty & have all flung themselves on the Kings mercy for their lives |DLondon_30th_July_1989 |L2046 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest & this day the Comons were on the Revenue bill & Resolved That the Customs be given for 3 yeares & the Excize for their Maties lives The King has Recd an Expresse from Coll stewart out of the Island of Jurl in Ireland That haveing put Armes into the hands of 1000 Protestants & finding some Regemts of Irish were Posted neer them with Intent to Cut them off, he foarded over in the night when the Tyde was low & Came soe suddenly upon them that he made A greate slaughter & put them wholly to flight takeing some prisoners 100 Cattle 1000 Armes &c & seized A Causeway which they have Posted themselves upon & will be of greate service to the Protestants The devonshire from the streights is taken by the ffrench & Carryed into Brest being laden with oyle silke &c & judged worth 24000 L Also the ffrench Toulon fleet is armed at Brest & now they boast they will Come out & fight the English & Dutch fleet They add some privateers have taken A Dutch man of warr of above 40 Guns The 3 E India ships lately Arrived are Judged worth 22000 L They say the Peace with the Mogull is not yet perfected On satureday the young Prince was Baptized at Hampton Court by the Bp of London his Maty & the Ld Chamberlain as Proxie for the K of denmarke stood Godfathers & the Marchioness of Hallifax Godmother his Name William & A Pattent is Passing to Create him D of Glocester |DLondon_1st_August_1689 |L2047 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons had A Conference with the Lds Abt the succession of the Crowne & Mayor Wildman Reported that the Lds Insist on their owne Amendmts That the Ps sophia of Hanover should succeed after the death of Ps Ann & her Issue &c Then the Comons Adjourned till ffriday Wee hear from Chester that the Campe Increases But the ships being not Come Abt Its not Certain when they will Embarke The Genll had Advice some ffrench men of warr were discovered off of Whitehaven, ffower ffrench Privateers were soe bold as to Come neer the Rivers mouth & Carry away some Irish victuallers that were Advanced soe far before their Convoy The King Recd An Account that Abt 30 of the E of Oxfords Regemt makeing A mutiny in the Campe under Pretence of want of Pay the Major Rode briskly Among them & Pistolling their spokesman the Rest were seized & will be Punished for the same This day being the time Allotted by tne Act of Parliamt for the Bps & Clergie to take the oaths or be suspended The Bp of Durham on Tuesday Came to the Ld Mayor & tooke the oath at Guildhall & is gone to his Bp the Ld Crew at Hampstead The Toulon fleet being got into Brest the ffrench King hath sent Instructions to his Admirall which he is not to open till he is some Leagues at sea with the fleet who have 6 Regemts of souldiers on board The D: de la fforne is put into the Bastille by Reason of the late queen of England on Pretence of Plotting Agt the P of Wales The Pope is given over by his Phisitians |DLondon_3d_August_1689 |L2048 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day the Comons ordered a bill to be brought in to make the Refusall of the oaths to K Wm & q Mary more Penall The bill for prohibitting Comerce with ffrance past, ordered that An Addresse be made to his Maty to enquire why succours went not sooner to Ireland why the merchants ships were seized for want of Convoy why the Thoulon ffleet was suffered to goe into Brest without any opposition The question was put whether the Ms of Hallifax should be Charged in perticuler yeas 76 Noes 90 On Thursday advice was brought to the King that Genll Mackay was Attaqued by Dundee himselfe kild & his Party Routed but yest Came A 2d Expresse which tis said gives Account That last satureday the Genll & Dundee had A skirmish & Coll Macy & some other officers kild But on sunday Genll Mackay had A 2d Encounter which was mantained very obstinately but in Conclusion Dundee being slaine his forces gave way which if it hold true will put An end to those disturbances Letters yest from Chester bring Account the Army begins to Embarke 2 Gent Escaped from Dublin Informe K James begins to be sencible of the English Invasion & hath Comanded all Protestants to depart the Citty in 6 weeks & hath taken into Custody the Ld Grenard & the Rest of the Considderable Protestant Gentry & Its said the designe is to send them all into ffrance & A Proclamation is Publishing for all persons to bring in their horses & Armes or be declared Rebells. They Add Derry holds out bravely The ffrench K hath Recd An Expresse from his Admirall at Brest That he had dispatched 2 men of warr & 4 ffrigotts with A supply of Money &c to K James That his fleet is 66 men of war 24 ffrigotts & 24 ffireships & he will fight his way for Ireland Agt the English & dutch fleet if they oppose him Also hath Account from his Navy at Dunkerke that the Privateers have brought in thither 25 English ships with Coales & also Another vessell bound for Holland with 50 ffrench Protestants on board & hath Account from Havre de Grace that the 3d Instant A ffrench man of warr brought in thither 2 Jamaica ships Richly laden |DLondon_8th_August_1689 |L2049 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Past the bill to Prohibitt all trade with ffrance & Resolved there be An Additional provision of 40000 L p An for Ps Ann This day they Past the bill to Encourage the Woollen Manufacture with A Clause enjoyneing women of such degrees to wear Hatts & that the Lineings of all Coaches be woollen Also A Clause for noe foreign wrought silks or stuffs to be Imported after the 1st Janr next On Tuesday An Expresse Arrived from M. Genll Mackay giveing Account that the E of Argile with 800 horse & dragoons Cut off 500 of the Rebells Comeing to st Johnstons to Carry away A Considderable quantity of Provisions, A drummer of the Ld Levens Regemt who was taken prisoner by the Rebells is escaped to sterling & made Affidavitt of the death of Dundee & that he saw his Corps buryed in Blaine Church That many of his men deserted for that Coll Connan who has taken the Comand is A Papist Just Come out of Ireland & has little or noe Interest in the Highlands The Rebells Hanged severall of their Prisoners that had served K James but others that will swear to be true to them they Arme The King has ordered 4000 men to be sent into scotland Wee have account from derry that Coll Kirke had been there That had not Releife Come they Could not have held out many dayes longer That the whole Irish Army is drawing off from before derry & A Campe will be formed neer Dublin to oppose the Invasion of d schomberg Wee hear from Leverpoole 12000 men under Count solins are shipt & Its said are sayled for Ireland Wee hear Admirall Herbert hath taken A ffrench Advice boate with A Pacquett of Letters signifying the designes of their fleet which are now bringing up & that o[u]r fleet is gone towards the Irish Coast to favour the landing of o[u]r Army |DLondon_10th_August_1689 |L2050 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest A bill to Prevent the Exportation of wooll past the Comons This day A bill for Appropriating the New Imposition upon Tobacco & sugar & the E: India & ffrench silks &c & the Additionall Excize to Pay 60000 L to K Charles 2d servants & 600000 L to the dutch Read A 1st & 2d time Our scotch letters say Coll Ballfour is taken but Left Coll Mackay kild being the Gent that Charged Dundee That Dundee is Certainly kild The M: Genll Mackay is Advanced to st Johnstons staying for the Rest of his Army which will be 10000 & will from thence March towards the enemy who Continue yet in the Lowlands & have Encampt themselves & say they Exspect A further Reinforcemt from Ireland On Wednesday last the Ms of Atholl being at Tunbridg wells was brought to towne in Custody of A Messenger They write from Plimouth 15 ffrench prizes were brought in thither That they have Advice from the fleet they have noe Intelligence the Thoulon squadron is come into Brest notwithstanding soe many Reports They write from Paris that King hath sent orders to all the seaports that all Privateers above 30 guns gave sayle for Brest to joyne his fleet Reckning they amount to 40 sayle Also An order to take all English Prizes into his Posession Allowing A Reasonable Proportion to those who fitted out their vessells at their owne Charge being Resolved to make the best of them boasting they will Amount to 7 or 800000 L there being in one of the ships they seized 114 bayle of fine silke 200 Tun of Oyle &c Our fflanders letters say 2 Councells of warr have been held in the English Campe one on the 29th where 9 souldiers were tryed for Mutinously demanding their Pay 4 of which were shot to death & the other on the 31st where mr Calvert & mr Nue of the E of Oxfords Regemt were tryed for the like Crime when Mayor Board shot the Ringleader & were found guilty but Repreived till his Maties pleasure be knowne They write from Hamburgh our King is treating with the K of Denmarke for 10000 of his men & some of his men of warr but it is not yet Agreed on |DLondon_13th_August_1689 |L2051 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Comons Passed the bill for Paying the dutch & ordered An Addresse to his Maty That Coll Lundee be sent to London derry to be tryed there for the Treasons Agt him This day the Commons Past the bill for weareing Woollen Eight first & 2d Rate ships are Equipping to put to sea To morrow some forces march to the Campe at Hunslow heath where will Randevouz 12 or 14000 men Our ffrench letters say that on the 18th that King Recd An Expresse from K James out of Ireland That London derry was Releived & the Irish Army decampt in order to draw in A body to oppose A descent by d schomberg pressing him either to send him more succour for he began to question the fidelity of some of his Irish Nobility or grant him permission to Returne into ffrance which Expresse was soe surprizeing that the King had that evening A small Returne of his Ague next day A Grand Councell was held & those forces sent by the Dukes of Modena savoy &c ordered on board the fleet for the assistance of K James Madam Montion Came to Condole the King on the bad newes But his Maty told her, Walker was soe busy in his thoughts that he Could Admitt him noe Rest On the 17th the King had An Expresse from Rome that the Pope was speechless Our scotch letters say Genll Mackay is fortifying st Johnstons & Dundee That sr Jo Laniers Regemt of Horse & the Ld Cornburies dragoons are marched to joyne Mackay & the E of Argile is Comeing thither with 5000 men The enemy Remaine at Dumkell That the Ld Levingston the E of Calender & Ld duffee with 60 horse were discovered at Linlithgow going to the Rebells |DLondon_17th_August_1689 |L2052 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons past the bill for better secureing the Govermt Agt Papists with Amendmts That the Exceptions as to the dissenters should be Confined only to quakers & Added A Clausse that all fforfeitures by the E of salisbury shall goe to the makeing up his Protestant younger Brothers & sisters Portions given them by their fathers will This day a bill Agt Clandestine Marriages was sent from the Lds & Read A 1st time Ordered that it be Comitted to his Maties privy Councell to secure Robt Diggs who was Comitted by Coll Sackvile Abt the Tumult on Wednesday that he could not be bayled Yest letters Arrived from M: Gen Kirke to the secretary of state &c giveing Account of the Progress of his Armes since the Releife of derry That greate numbers of Protestants flock in to him & the Iniskilling men joyned him & followed the enemy & defeated their Arreir guard tooke 15 peeces of Cannon & Part of their baggage & Ammunition & Continued to pursue them towards dublin & tooke Coll Hamilton & Maccarty 26 men of warr have orders to fit out with all Expedition Yest Came Advice the ffrench fleet is put to sea haveing 12000 landmen on board & designed for scotland The Lds of the Admiralty have ordered our Colliers not to put to sea without A good Guard & have ordered 9 ffrigotts to pursue the ffrench men of warr gone out of dunkerke to take our Coale fleet Our ffrench letters say that King Recd letters from Ireland wherein his Ambr presses both for men & money On the 21st A Person was brought Prisoner to Paris & Comitted there being found Abt him letters from the P of Orange as they Call him & the spanish Ambr in England & upon Purusall of them 12 persons were seized & Comitted to the Bastille On the 22d the Courier from his Maties Ambr at Coppenhagen brought A Project of Neutrality between his Master & the K of Denmarke The Count Meynard schomberg eldest son of the Genll is Arrived here from Holland & gone to waite on the King & thence goes to Chester to Comand the Regemt of ffrench Protestant horse & then follows his father |DLondon_20th_August_1689 |L2053 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Lds Rejected the bill for weareing the woollen Manufacture This day his Maty past these bills 1 ffor paying 600000 L to the dutch & 60000 L to the 2 late Kings servants 2 Prohibitting Comerce with ffrance 3 To Prevent Exportation of wooll 4 for supplying defects in the late Act for 12 d p C 5 for Releife of the Irish Clergie 6 Repealeing the statute Agt Multiplying silver 7 Tanning leather & 2 Private bills Then the Ld Privy seale declared it was his Maties pleasure they Adjourne till the 20th sept & then if there be noe occasion till winter The Antelop ffrigott brought Account to Chester That on the 14th they saw Genll schomberg & all his fleet safe in the bay of Carrickfergus landing without any opposition & our letters from Highlake say all the horse & Ammunition have orders to sayle thither his Maty hath Recd An Expresse from the fleet That they were last Thursday in view of the ffrench fleet endeavouring to get the wind but he did not beleive they should Come to Action Our scotch letters say Genll Mackay writt to the Councell from Aberdeen That the enemy were within 16 miles of him & he suspected the Country would Joyne them & the Councell have given him leave to use fire & sword to all that shall oppose him or not Come to him Letters from the Hague of the 16th say Just then Came An Expresse the P of Baden hath Routed the whole Turkish Army & Kild 30000 in Battle Last satureday the Campe at Hunslow broke up |DLondon_22d_August_1689 |L2054 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest was A greate Consult at Whitehall where the Reasons for & Agt the Kings declaration were debated designed for the Kingdome of Ireland as to the promiseing those Irish Papists who will lay downe their Armes their estates Most of the Irish Gent in towne being prsent declared their sentiments some whereof would have An Exception of 40 or 50 to make good the Damage they have sustained but others judge it more Conduceable to the prsent Reduceing Ireland to be Generall which is to be Referred to his Maties pleasure +The King had A designe for Windsor but Its said has altered his Intention & Its said will goe some time to Newmarket our scotch letters of the 15th say that after D Hamilton had treated mr Walker the Citty did the like & made him free thereof That a Proclamation was there published promiseing Pardon to those Rebells that lay downe Armes & take the oath of Alleigance &c Our ffrench letters of the 26th say that on the 2lst the Ld Tho Howard Arrived at Brest from Ireland in A ffrench man of warr & saw the English & dutch fleet upon the Coast & mett them on their way thither but say they Cannot posibly get thither without An Engagemt There are 8 Battalions of land forces in their fleet On the 23d Mounsr Barillon late Ambr in England was nominated to goe envoy Extrary to the Court of sweden to treate of An Alliance of Neutrality haveing A Comission to make very Considderable offers On the 24th the King treated at supper The Cardinall ffustemburg & 3 other Cardinalls & is speeding them to Rome to take Care of his Interests in An Election of A Pope his Holiness being Reported to be dead The same Evening his Maty Recd An Expresse from Marshall Humieres That the dutch pressed him very much to fight & if he had not A Reinforcemt of 4 Batallions of Infantry he Could not undertake for the success thereof |DLondon_24th_August_1689 |L2055 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Paris letters of the 28th say they had Advice from Rome the Pope died the 12th Instant in the 79th year of his age & the 12th of his Popedome upon which the Kings dispatcht his Ambr to Rome to looke after the Election On the 26th the King Recd An Extrary Courrier from Languedoc that the new Converts to the Number of 15000 have taken Armes & formed A Declaration Shewing the Reasons thereof & Its Concluded they have been prompted to it by Some Puissant stranger upon which the King hath sent some horse & dragoons Agt them but not the Arriere Ban least they should Joyne them They write from Vienna the Grand seignior has sent to his Ambr there to Returne home though the Emperor Should make Advantageous offers of Peace Advice is brought thither that the Tartars have defeated the Muscovites & obliged them to agree A Peace & the Cham has sent to Poland to Presse that King to doe the like on good Termes The King has Recd An Account from D schomberg of his landing at Carrickfergus That he finds plenty of provisions A Bullock being sold for 14 s & A sheep for 18 d & thereupon he has Returned the King 70 vessells with salt Provisions Reserveing only Bisket & Beer That he has advanced 12 miles into the Country The enemy surrendred Belfast in 4 houres The Country Comes in Apace & they have A very good market there Tis said assoon as the Kingdome is Reduced The Ld sidney stands faire to goe Ld Leift & that his Regemt of foot guards will be Restored to the d of Grafton A Regemt of horse another of dragoons & some foot are sayled from Highlake & the Rest will be speeded The King has Appointed the Bps of st Asaph London & salisbury to Execute the office of the Archbp of Cant who Its said is Retired into the Country not haveing taken the oaths This day the King hath Advice that the English & dutch Army in fflanders have engaged the ffrench & kild 2000 & the ffrench Retired to their Campe & the states forces kept their ground till night A Comission is drawne to be sent to Coll Kirke to Constitute him Leift Genll of Ireland as A Reward for his good services |DLondon_27th_August_1689 |L2056 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Advices from Dublin of the 18th say K James by Proclamation Required all from 16 to 60 to Come under his standard Carrickfergus holds out Agt Genll schomberg & Its supposed K James will draw what forces he Can to Charlemont & endeavour to fight Genll schomberg before he be Reinforced from England Wee hear from Derry there is Appearance of A very greate harvest but of A few people to gather it That M: G: Kirke had sent 3 ships for scotland to fetch back Gratis such people as fled from derry &c & hath made out of the Derry men 5 Regemts of ffoot who are established in the Kings pay All the Townes & Gents houses in the Counties of Derry Donegall & Tyrone are burnt downe Except Dungannon Macherofelt & strabane That M: G: Kirke is marched to joyne Genll schomberg the Garrison of Colrane flying before him as sheep Our scotch letters say the Rebells on the 17th sent A guard of 500 men with Cattle & other spoyle to Locticher & have sent all their Prisoners to the Island of Mull they are thought to be Come by this time to Angus burneing & spoyleing as they march being Abt 4000 men The Presbiterian synod have deputed 3 of their Number to Come with An Addresse to his Maty humbly desireing that the Presbiterian Govermt may be seatld there Our ffleet were on the 13th 7 Leagues off of Kingsale being 111 sayle Capt Wright goes Admirall of the squadron his Maty is sending to the West Indies which Its said will consist of 14 men of warr & 6 ffireships Those in New Yorke have set up their former Govermt like those in New England |DLondon_29th_August_1689 |L2057 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have Advice from Ireland that on the 18th D schomberg beseiged Carrickfergus That he tooke the towne & was on the 21st stormeing the Castle That the Protestants are masters of all Ulster except Charlemont where all the Irish forces in that province lye & this day wee hear An Expresse is Come of A bloody Engagemt & that 2000 ffrench & Irish are Cutt off Tis said the Declaration Intended Agt the Irish in Rebellion & the Indempnity offered all not therein Excepted is wholly layd aside & A Resolution taken to Prosecute here all Agt whome there is any evidence Our scotch letters say the Ld Angus Regemt of 1200 men all zealous Kirkemen Comanded by Lt Coll Cleveland & Mayor Henderson being at Dunkell were Attacqued by 3000 Rebells 3 severall times but Repulsed them killing Abt 400 but with the Loss of Cleveland Henderson & Abt 40 more & 30 wounded after which the Rebells were seen to Cross the Hills with 1500 Cattle On satureday D Hamilton &c Came to towne Tis said they came to Prepare the Preliminaries for An union & setling their Religion the next session of Parliamt Our Reverend Clergie & the Chiefs of the Dissenters have had divers meetings & made A greate progress in order to a Comprehension & union Our ffrench letters say their fleet Returned to Brest last satureday This day Coll Walker Accompanied with the Archbp of Tuain [?] &c tooke Coach for Windsor to waite on their Maties. +They write from Rome the Conclave is open & that the heads of the faction are Altiery & Cibo +The Countesse of sunderland is gone for Holland in one of the Kings yachts |DLondon_31st_August_1689 |L2058 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Last night & this morning wee had A warme Report the 2 fleets were engaged but this afternon Its quite Altered & Its said they have not soe much as seen each other & that o[u]rs is Come into Harbour some Attribute it to the want of provisions some one thing some another This day An Expresse is Arrived from o[u]r fleet the Contents not yet knowne The Bps of London & st Asaph have Comissions to Execute the Jurisdiction of Canterbury Norwich Ely & Peterbrough The Bp of Chichester is dangerously ill On Thursday the Ld President Accompanied mr Walker to Court & Introduced him to his Maty who Embraced him with An Extrary kindness & gave him An order for 5000 L & assured him the beste vacancy in the Church in Ireland was at his election with other greate favours Yest he dined with the Ld Mayor & the 13 Companies Intend to make him a prsent of 100 L apeece We have Account of the loss of 3 ships from Nevis & 4 from New Yorke all Richly laden Tis said there is A treaty betwixt his Maty & the K of denmarke by which the latter is to furnish his Maty with 12 men of warr 6000 foot & 1000 horse which Its beleived are designed for Ireland They write from scotland that the Councell are busy in Removeing such Clergie as Refuse to pray for K Wm & q Mary |DLondon_3d_sept_1689 |L2059 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our fleet is Come into Torbay sickly & in greate want of Provisions &c & there is going to them Provisions for 14000 men for 6 weeks & Its hoped they will be in A Condition to sayle againe in 8 or 10 dayes The ffrench fleet is at Brest haveing orders only to guard their owne Coasts Mr Walker hath given 1000 L of the 5000 L his Maty gave him to the Widdow of Capt Baker who was Killed at the siege of derry Letters from Ireland say Carrickfergus surrendred the 28th August being forced to it by the Bombes & Cutting off their water & 1500 men marched out with their Armes &c But after their guard had left them the scotch Protestants of the Country whome they had Barbarously used stript them & kild many of them at which d schomberg was Angry sr Hen Ingoldsby is made governr The Genll Keeps his quarters at Belfast being 30000 strong & when the horse Arrive from England will march direct for dublin some letters say K James is gone towards Gallway & hath left Tirconnell to make such Termes as he shall thinke best for himselfe & his ffreinds Tis said dr Oates will be made A Bp in Ireland On satureday died the Bp of Chichester Also sr Hen Tulse one of our Aldermen who Its said hath left to Christchurch Hospitall &c 10000 L They write from scotland their Maties have discharged all ministers there for medling with any state matters either in their sermons or judicatures The D of Glocester is troubled with fitts |DLondon_7th_sept_1689 |L2060 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On Thursday night & since abt 46 persons have been seized Abt Charing Cross being Accused of some dangerous Conspiracy some say Agt the life of the King & of haveing A greate fond of money to Encourage A Rebellion & messengers are abt this day to seize others Letters from the Genlls Campe at Belfast say they had Account the late Kings Army were Abt the Newry & were 50000 Our scotch letters say Coll Cannon is with 800 of the Rebells got into the Island of Mull with Intention Its thought to get into Ireland & the Rebells in A manner wholly disperst Our Eastland merchants have notice that 10 daneish men of warr are Comeing with some thousands of souldiers to land them in scotland & to get their Eastland fleet Ready to goe under their Convoy back into the sound Our fleet are at Torbay where Its said many of o[u]r men are sick & Complaine of Provisions Tis said the E of Notingham is sent downe to Examine some matters there Tis said they will goe suddenly againe to sea +dr Hopkins Bp of derry has Accepted to be Bp of Chichester & dr Walker will be Bp of derry Tis said dr stillingfleet will succeed Bp of Worcester & that dr Tillotson will be deane of st Paulls The ship burnt by the ffrench was the Jerusalem from Venice & the fidelity taken, also a smirna ship Called the Levanteen Here is a Report P: Waldeck hath fought the ffrench under M: Humieres & that 8000 ffrench are kild & 4000 taken & their whole Army broke & the Prince Pursuing them Tis said the Ld Colchester will be governr of Jamaica |DLondon_10th_sept_1689 |L2061 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Divers more persons are seized Among which are the Lady Harmon Neice to the E of sunderland sr Patrick Trant lady mrs Nepho mrs sheldon & some other Popish ladies, neitherr their Accusations or Confessions are yet knowne though Its said some have made large ones upon assurance of Pardon severall are brought from Greenwich & messengers are gone into surrey to seize some persons of note Wee have Account from Mentz that it was surrendred to the ffrench on the 8th Instant Our letters from the Campe at Belfast say Genll schomberg Constituted 3 Comrs for the Revenue of Ireland with power to secure all the Corne &c of the Rebells & such hath been their vigilancy & the peoples Complyance that Its in A faire way of settlemt On the 3d the Genll decamped & marched towards Dublin The whole Army is in good heart & health & Impatient of Action Its supposed they Reached Lurgan Race last satureday where K James was with all his force That 2 troops of the enemies horse had Come within 12 miles of the Campe & Carryed off 4 or 5 Protestants & some Cattle Many of the Irish of note Come in Dayly to the Genll who grants them Termes Our scotch letters say 1600 Atholl men have Capitulated & that A Party of Rebells Comanded by A Br of Dundees is totally Routed 200 Kild & their Comanders taken Wee hear from o[u]r fleet Galls Coperas &c were found in their Provisions |DLondon_12th_sept_1689 |L2062 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +This day Arrived 3 persons from Ireland who all say D schomberg surprised a Considderable party of the Irish at Newry tooke the Pass & killed 500 that Resisted which newes put the whole Army into A Mutiny & being upraided by the ffrench for Running the[y] fell on the ffrench officers & slew them That K James hastning to the army found them in A heate & bid Tirconnell make the best Termes he Could & Rode away with the ffrench Ambr & 40 more Our scotch letters say that Kingdome is in A manner wholly Reduced the late opposers being either killed or in Prison or have Accepted his Maties Pardon The Highland & Atholl men are all dispersed Except A few desperadoes & Genll Mackay sends word he hopes in A few dayes to give A good Account of the Irish in the Isle of Mull On Tuesday the Ld Bellasis died The late queen is sick & the Ld Dover lyes A dyeing & Its said Coll Birch is dead Dr Hopkins Bp of Derry is made Archbp of Cassells in Ireland & minister of Aldermanbury in this Citty & dr stafford who enjoyed that benefice is made Bp of Chichester The d of savoy is much Concerned at the Returne of the Protestants into Piedmont & his Envoy presses the ffrench K for some troops Alledging they are Countenanced by the K of England |DLondon_14th_sept_1689 |L2063 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Wee have noe Expresse from Ireland since o[u]r last but Its hoped the Genll is by this master of drogheda if not of dublin A Gent Arrived thence sayes the King & ffrench Ambr were Retired towards Gallway That Genll schomberg hath put out A declaration in which he assures Pardon & equall Protection with all Protestants to all who shall lay downe Armes or have not 10 L p An lands by which Its beleived the greate men will be deserted by their followers scotland being Reduced the English forces there are ordered for Carrickfergus They write from Hamburgh that 7000 danes are shipping for Ireland Also that the K of sweden is shipping 8000 men for the service of o[u]r King Yest A messenger seized A Gent in st James Parke & the Day before A Preist was taken with A Considderable summ of money & some Papers & Its said orders are given for seizeing 3000 Irish & English in & Abt London being disaffected to the Govermt & most of them Papists Yest Coll Cutts Regemt tooke Posession of the Tower His Maty hath setled A very bountifull allowance on dr Oates The Bp of Winchester is dangerously ill The Ld Colchester haveing declined going governr of Jamaica his Maty hath given that Govermt to the Ld Inchequin |DLondon_19th_sept_1689 |L2064 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our letters from Ireland of the 9th say the Irish burnt the Newry & Genll schomberg Marcht through it the Iniskilling men leadeing the van who are much dreaded by the Irish who say they are devills & not men & fly from them as such & heareing they were in sight made such hast out of Dundalke that they burnt but 3 or 4 houses from whence the Genll was on his March for Dublin The Irish Army are 50000 but in greate Terror & Confusion +Tis said Coll Ludlow is Comeing hither from switzerland The Comission mentioned in o[u]r last is to be to the Archbp of Yorke & 9 other Bps & to 20 Deanes & drs in divinity Wee heare from scotland that some Lds are Comeing up to Petition the King that Episcopacy may be Continued there The Comon Councell of this Citty have ordered the Inscription Razed out of the Monument Abt the fireing of London to be Inserted Againe Also that their Maties be Invited to dine on the Ld Mayors day Last Councell day the Merchants Petitioned his Maty setting forth the dangers their ships are in Especially Abt the Lands end & scilly &c Also how many ships the ffrench had Already taken, his Maty Readily ordered 12 ffrigotts to Cruise in those seas & was not pleased the Complaint Came soe late They write from Vienna the P of Baden Pursued the Turks with his horse & killed 9000 of them & Its not Doubted but it will force the Turkes to A Peace |DLondon_21st_sept_1689 |L2065 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Chester letters of the 18th say severall Arrived from Ireland Report The late K put the d of Berwick with 12000 men Into drogheda & Retired with the Rest some say to Dublin others to Athlone & d schomberg Advanced to drogheda before which Coll Kirke & the Iniskilling men are encamped on the Dublin side & d: schomberg on the other side That the Genll sent A Trumpet to the late King that he was Informed the Protestants were under greate threate & feares & that the Papists give out they will burn Dublin & all other places they cannot keep which if they doe or that any Protestants are murthered he will not permitt quarter to Age or sex The English Army are in good health & have plenty of Provisions & mr Herbert is Arrived with 100000 L Sent to d schomberg Orders are sent to o[u]r fleet to put to sea & Its said they steer for the Irish Coast & that the ffrench fleet are out Wee have Account Bonne is taken by storme & the Garrison put to the sword Our Cittizens are Advanceing 400000 L on the late Act of 12 d p C & Its said 200000 L is Already subscribed The merchants have letters that A very Rich English ship Called the Royall Mary was by some ffrench galleys taken out of the bay of scanderoon supposed by Connivance of the Turks Yest the Lds & Comons mett & Adjourned till the 19th octobr & Its said the Councell Resolve they shall then sit |DLondon_24th_sept_1689 |L2066 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +On satureday Lt Genll stravaence Arrived here from Ireland who left G: schomberg last Tuesday & sayes the Army is strongly encamped between dundalke & drogheda & the late K is at Ardee 8 miles distant his Army being 8000 horse & 28000 foot & the Genll waites for the scottish & Danish forces to Attack them Our Army is in greate want of bread by Reason the Irish in their Retreate destroyed all the fforrage Provisions & Mills to the greate disappointment of o[u]r Army who Carryed vast quantities of wheate with them But flower Biskett & Mills are sent them from Highlake Also many waggons & abt 500 draught horses of which they are in greate want But A ship with 300 Tun of meale was Cast away neer the Isle of man On sunday morning Abt 3 A Clock A fire broke out over Agt the Ks bench in southwerke & it being faire time some booths Carryed it over to the Ks bench & burnt part of it & above 100 houses on both sides the way A Considderable Number of Conspiratrs have been seized in the adjacent Counties & lye in the messengers hands of which many women of quality brought up but 2 dayes since The Bp of salisbury hath setled above 1000 L p An of his Bishoprick dureing his life for Maintenance of 30 young divines till they Can be preferred to benefices We hear from New England the Indians Comitt greate spoyles & Cruelties there |DLondon_26th_sept_1689 |L2067 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Our Irish letters say D schomberg is soe strongly encampt he feares not any Attempt of the enemy & had Advice from Carlingford the ships with his heavy Cannon were in sight & assoon as he Receives them he will Advance towards the enemy Coll Walker is sick of A feaver We hear o[u]r fleete put to sea a 2d time last satureday They have on board 4 Intire Regemts vizt The E of Monmoths sr John Gusles Coll Trelawnies & Coll Lutterills besides 10 men of each Company in England in all Abt 5000 men & Its Concluded will fight the ffrench if not otherwise will Reinforce d schomberg or make A descent The d of Boltons Regemt is gone to Plimouth Its said to be Transported to the west Indies Our scotch letters say Coll Cannon Appeares againe with small Parties & Genll Mackay is Hasted away to suppresse them & that the Councell have Apointed all the Bps Revenues to be paid into the Exchequer +Our ffrench letters say the Protestants in Piedmont have Comissions from our King & all the officers wear his livery & that 2500 ffrench Refugees switzers &c have joyned them with divers good officers Also that 12000 Protestants are in A body in Dauphine sr samll Dashwood Charles Duncane & Wm strong Esqr are Comrs of the Excize in Place of sr --- ffane mr ffrancklin & mr Danvis This day a Proclamation Came out for sitting of the Parliamt the 19th octobr On Munday their Maties goe to Newmarkett |DLondon_16:_Janr_1689 |L2068 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs from Harwich of ye 11th Instant say yt ye Emanuell of Hamburrow was Come into yt Port ye Masr: whereof sayes he Came from thence in Company of 60 sayle of Mercht shipps bound for Cadiz undr Convoy of a man of warr of 70 Gunns now in ye Downes. He further adds yt th[e]y were separated by a storme & yt he saw 2 of yem Cast away on ye back of Yarmouth Sands Another vessell is putt in there from Danzic Laden wth hemp Iron &c bound for London She Came in Company wth Divers others but lost yem in bad weather Three hundred soldiers are arrived there and are to Embarque for Holland being recrutes to fill up ye vacant troopes in ye states serviss The King is now fully contented wth ye Drapers for ye furnishing of 24 Cloathes for soldiers wch they are to dd: by ye latter end of ye next month Tis said yt ye Royal volunteers Citty Regemt designe [to?] petition ye King yt his Matie would be pleased to signifie weather he expects yr atendance on his Royal pson to Scotland or yt they doe duty at Whitehall in ye absence of his guards either of wch they are ready to pforme as his Matie shall derect Wee heare from ye Downes yt 18 Merchtmen who were blowen by ye late storme there out are in safety in Dover Roade. The Raynebow a shipp from [illegible port name] is not yett heard off being Driven away wth ye rest wch made insureance yesterday runn heigh upon her four Laden Colliers were in ye late storme drove ashore near ye buoy in ye Noare but tis beleived one of yem will be gott off this spring tyde yt shipp is arrived in Hull wch Came out in Company of 13 others but being seperated can give noe acco of yem & its feared some of yem are lost Wee have further Lettrs from Ireland of ye 11th [?] Instant wch Confirme ye sicknes to be at Dublin there being 36 Houses shutt up They add yt Comessarye shales had been sent hence [?] sooner but was taken sick. one Le[e?] Bowles wth another was shott to Death for Barberously Killing 2 Masrs of victulers forceing into yr Roome at Belfast & Ravished one of yr wives ffrench Lettrs say yt his most Christian Matie on ye 14th saw all ye guards of his Houshold drawen up in Battalia neare Verseillis & signified at ye head of yem yt he Esteemed ym ye best of all his fforcess. That he was suddenly goeing upon some exterordinary serviss & did not doubt but they would pforme Answerable to ye expectation he had of yr vallour & Conduct yt it was now a time to signalize yr Currage as well for ye glory as safety of his Dominions being attacqued on all sides by Hereticall & Austrian Enemyes therefore Excited yem to doe yr uttmost to repell ye Spanish & Belgik fforces he designeing those People for yr pticular Conquest promissing yem ye whole Plunder of ye townes & villages, yt they should be at Liberty to kill burn & distroy what ever they pleased and ordered yem 6 weeks pay advance, yt they be in readyness to March ye 4th of ffebr. His Matie further told yem he would follow yem in pson before ye latter end of yt month And psonnaly reward such as did pforme any notable Exployett by either advanceing yem to a Heigher degree in yr severall Regemt or bestow on yem a sume of mony The same Lettrs add yt above 200 Danish soldiers being taken by his Privateers Comeing for England and Carryed into Dunkirk +His Matie had sent an Express thither to lett yem know yt they being soldiers of fortune & fell into his hands he would not treat yem as Enemyes but if they would be willing to serve undr his Banner he would give yem ye same pay as ye Switz have otherwise he would keep yem in that Garrison till ye warr be over Lettrs from Madride of ye 28 10br say yt ye King wth ye whole Court is gon from Hence towards ye groyne in ordr to attend ye arrivall of his Queen in ye English ffleett. |DLondon_Jan_30:_1689 |L2069 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [Letter is addressed to Sir Richard, "a Member of Parliament/At mr Bakers in/Park Prospect over/Against the burd Cage/in st Jameses/Westminster." +Tis wrot from Madrid that ye King desired to sett forwards to Vallidolid to meet his queene by the 20th January, haveing first Caused ye Sacramt to be Exposed for 3 Consequtiave dayes & Continueall prayers made in the Churches for her prosperous Voiage. Paris Letters of the first of febuary say that the night before ye Ld Mountjoye was released out of the Bastiele & the next day his Lordshp: payd his devoyers to the french King & Late queene of England for his deliverance The 30th ultimo the King had the ill newes brought him from brest, that 2 men of warr with some other vessells in the Roade ware driven from their Anchors & blowen a shore in the Late voyalent storme & that Mounsr De Gulls in a ship of 70 gunns being seperated from 7 others was Ataqued and taken after 3 howers fight by a dutch man of warr & Carried into holland The dover Letters of the 27 say that ye ship Greyhound Capt Sanders Comander Richly Laden for the Streights, being blown ou[t?] of the downes & supposed to be sunk, was driven a shore betwene Callis & Bullin where the men kept posesion some dayes, but findeing no Releife from England & bad weather were forsed to yeild to the french & they Are Imprisoned at Callis, the ship was lost but the french gott most of the goods. The Pacquett boate arrived from Callis & bringes advice that all the seamen in that Port were the Last weeke sent to dunkirk In order to man the men of warr fitting up There who are to speed to the Rondevoues At brest to joyne the Rest of the ships designed for the Releife of Ireland, Harwich ye 28th January sonday Last 15 fferkins of butter & some Cheese were driven a shore at Languard fort with a ships Long boat over sett whereby all the men were Drowned. The same Letters Add that on Munday the Holland Pacquet boat Arrived & Brought Count Atfeldt & an Ambasedr from Denmark, who tooke Coach for London, they say that in their Passage they mett a ships Long boat sunk at sea, & as they fell in with the Land at Allborrow they saw 10 or 12 other ships boats, two of which they brought into Port with them. They write from Portsmouth That the Queene of spaine was not gon Ashoare to the Isle of Wight but keept on shipboard at spitt head There Is noe Accompt as yet of the Dk of Norfolks Compleymenting her Maiety, his Grace sending for new Instructions there being her Brother on boarde, whither He should Compleyment him allsoe on parte of their Maities, which is ordered that he doe Yesterday sr Edward Hailes And mr Robert obedia Walker were brought from the Tower by a Habies Corpious to The Kings bench & desierd to be Admited to Baile, The Court took time till to morrow to give their Resolutions in the Case but mr Burton Graham & sr Tho: Gower are at Liberty by vertue of the Prorogation they being in the Custody of the sergant [at] Armes attending the House of Commons vecates all proceedings before them Yesterday a Cause betweene ye University & Citty of Oxford was tryed in the Common Please, wheither a person might matriculated [sic] in the University shall be Exempted from bareing offices in the Citty, and the stress of the decission was, whither the word in the originall statute did Compromise the trade of the man being A painter, & It was Aiudged in the Negative so went in favour of the Citty +The Chester Letters wholy Contradicts the news of the late K Jameses Death & Contrareywise sayes that he was seen hunting the woolfe, about the 10th Instant but they bring this Accompt from Ireland that the mortality has been very seveer in the Iresh Army, that 10 Reagiments of Munster men haveing 18 Companies in a Reagmt being Returned into that proviance they are not 150 in A Reagmt, that the protestants in the proviance were sett at Liberty, that Colonel Dungan is made Governor of Limrick which place is greatly straightned & that all the people payes their Rent in Corne their being Little silver stireing +All our discourses now, Is of the Kings goeing for Ireland & the pperations thereto whch are very great we are tould that there will be a Commis Apointed in the Kings Absence to Look after ye Administration of afaires, & that the Lord Mayor & Court of aldermen: will with the Ld Lucas be Commisrs of the Tower &c |DLondon_20th_Mar_1689 |L2070 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Yest the Commons ordered An Addresse to his Maty that all Considderable Papists or soe Reputed be seized with their horses & Armes That if any Protestants Conceale armes or horses belonging to Papists they shall be taken as enemies This day the Comons Reassumed the debate of the Lds Amendmts to the bill for setling the Rights of the people & ordered that the Clause of the bill whether upon the decease of the prsent King & Queen the Privy Councell give the oaths & Test & send to the next successr & or whether the Lds & Comons last assembled in Parliamt shall doe it be Referred to A Comittee The Army will be Composed of 24000 men & will be Encamped in Cheshire in 3 bodies each 8000 the King designing to see them before they be shipt off The 3 Regemt of ffrench Protestant foot are on their march to the Randevouz On Tuesday his Maty Recd An Expresse from mr Richards An Engineer on board the Portland ffriggott dated the 7th Instant from An Island in scotland that he had gone with the ship up the Lough to London derry but found his Passage stopt by A greate Platforme of guns on the shoar & some vessells & yet he Passed Kilmore ffort but was stopt by A greate Chaine on Cross which Caused him to Retire haveing Recd some shott between wind & water & had 14 of his men killed & that he heard nothing of Genll Kirke They write from Brest that on the 21st 2 New men of warr brought into that Port 3 English merchantmen taken out of scilly & the discourse there is that the ffrench fleet designes to make A descent upon England |DLondon_February_7th_1690 |L2071 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here] It was yesterday industriously reported about town by ye Jacobites yt a ffrench Convoy with provisions and Arm[es] for 10000 men is got into Ireland, but lettrs from Chester say, yt a ffrench vessell was brought into Holyhead haveing on Board 500 Barrells of powder, but gives noe Accompt of the foresaid Convoy. Tis said that the Earl of Bo[about three letters torn off] will be made duke of Albemarl, and ye Ld Lansdon his son is to marry ye Heer Oldekir[ks] Neice, with whom he will have 20000 L The Lord Mayor haveing daily Complaints of the Robberies in the street[s] and houses in and about the City, has ord[ered] the Constables to place watchmen at every narrow passage, and that they are not off till 6 a clock in the morning takeing their stands by 6 at night. Letters from Plymouth of ye 3d Instant Advise, yt 9 ships were forced in their by distress of weather, designed for Ireland with provisions, and that a [?] dutch Caper has brought in a ffrench prize haveing nothing but Ballast in h[er] Yesterday letters from portesmouth say yt 12 more ffrench ships were brought into the Isle of [Man?] there being about 30 in all taken by t[he] English and dutch out of yr great fflee[t] Tis confidently affirmed yt the Bishop of Ely has got over to K. James [have]ing been seen with him at Versailles. They write from Harwich yt on ye 4th Instant 130 laden Colliers past by that port. Orders are sent to Scotland & Ireland yt the Regiments designed to be broke be kept on foot, & forthwith recruited. Yesterday was a long Argument in the Court of Exchequer upon Complaint of Creditors of sr Robert Viner & other Bankers for the Interest money formerly lent to K. Charles ye 2d, and the Barons gave yr opinion yt the said Interest money ought to be paid out of the Exchequer Edinburgh Jan: ye 31th tis ye Common discourse of ye Jacobites here yt the duke of Berwick is landed in the north of this Kingdome with forces from Ireland. We have advice from Sterling yt the Highlanders who have for some time layn in obscurity dureing the cold season begin now to appear on the mountains. ffrench Letters say, that some days agoe the King remitted money to pay Count Teckeleys forces, and dispatcht an Express for Constantinople to signify to mounsr Monvergies his Embassador at the Ottoman port, with Instructions yt sr Wm Hussey being on his way Embassador from P. of O. to the Grand Seignior, he should use all his Artifice to traverse and defeat the designs the said Embassador is charged withall by obstructing a peace between ye Grand Sultan and the Emperor of Germany, giveing him Commission to offer one half of the Charge of the Ware rather than a peace should be concluded. There are in ye River of Burdeaux 10 swedish and 6 danish vessells laden with wines, and orders are comeing to demolish ye Cittadell least the people should Rebell and force the same, whereby greater damage will accrew to the Kings Affairs than the prospect of keeping it will doe him good. Letters from the Hague say, yt his maytie is upon agreeing with the dutch for 32 small ships to be made into privateers, that the Heer Overkirk has remitted to the states Generall 12 English sea Captains, and does protest agt the proceedings at the tryall of the Earl of Torrington. On thursday night a Councill was held at Whitehall her maytie being present, where the Lord mayor attended to obtain a Convoy for the laden Colliers to bring ym up to London, sea Coals beginning to rise. +The Lord Baltimore alsoe waited for dispatch of his affairs in Merryland. +The fund of money is now settled to pay ye 2 marine Regiments, but each Company wch consisted of 200 men is now reduced to 100, yet they will in the whole amount to 3000 men. +The publisher of the book entituled the Modest Enquiry being prosecuted for the same, has obtained a noli prosequi, and I am told a second part of the same will come to light, being 5 Articles of the Refited Memoriall wch the English nobility and Gentry sent to the ffrench King, the Author at that season [about twelve words torn off] ffleet is to be ready by the last of this month, and the dutch to come and join them ye 10th of ye next. +All the Salt Peter that was brought from the East Indies this last year is bought up for the Kings use. +This day came out her Majties proclamacon for apprehending ye Bishop of Ely, Wm Penn and James Grahme Esqr for treasonable practices. We are still in the dark as to the Lord Preston, some say yt a warrant is signd for his Execution others yt he is writeing his Confession but a few days will discover ye truth. |DLondon_November_10th_1691 |L2072 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here] A Gentleman who left dublin on Thursday last says there was mighty rejoiceings the day before for the Birth of his Majtie, & they expected the Genll the next day, haveing now setled all matters, and the Irish were all to leave ye English Town of Limmerick by ye 2d Instant, and some Regiments ordered to take possession, Lieutent-Genll Salmash being Governour thereof; He adds tht 2300 Irish and 400 ffrench are all that goe for ffrance, the rest haveing either taken part with our forces or gone to their severall habitacons. He further adds yt 2 of ye ffrench Transport ships are run a ground at the Entrance of the Shannon and one of their men of war founderd before they came on ye Coast. Justice Hancock of midlesex had on sunday last brought to him 3 bundles of virulent Libells dropt on purpose to be taken up and dispersed, but the Pson who found them brought ym forthwith to the magistrate, they containing very treasonable matter, and are sent up to White Hall. Yesterday began ye Election of a Burgess for Westminster, Sr Stephen ffox and Mr Owen standing Candidates; the appearance was very great being nigh 8 or 9000 men on Horse back, the majority fell upon Sr Stephen ffox, but the other demanded a poll wch was granted, and this day being examined in Covent Garden Sr Stephen carried it. On saturday the King took ye divertisemt of hunting in Berkshire, and dined that day at the Lord Lovelaces's at his seat at Harley, and returned yt night to Kensington. The merchants yesterday had Advice yt 160 ships were seen on saturday at dartmouth sailing to the Eastward, wch they judged to be the Barbadoes and Virginia ffleets with their Convoy, & hope to have them in the downs this day. To morrow all ye Brokers who practice yt Craft in this City on the Exchange are to appear at Guild Hall abt 3 in the afternoon before a Committee of ye Aldermen where they are to make out by what authority they follow ye sd Employ Yesterday the House of Commons ordered Richard Baldwyn the printer to be taken into Custody for printing and publishing a pamphlet Entituled ye new observator Yesterday Wm Harboard Esqr set forwards upon his Embassy to the Ottoman port. To morrow his Majtie goes for Winchester to divert himself for a few days, and will be attended by the Earls of devon, Marlborough &c. On Sunday last ye Earle of Essex took his place of Bed Chamber man to the King. Yesterday the Bishops of Hereford, Chichester and Peterborough took the usuall oaths at the Kings Bench Barr. Plymouth November ye 6th This day a dutch Caper brought in a ffrench prize laden with sugar from ye West Indies Letters yesterday from Scotland Advise that his Majtie is expected at Edinburgh against Christmas. That it is reported there his majtie will sit personally in their Parliament wch is to meet the beginning of January. That great preparations are allready makeing for ye Reception of the King, and that a Key to Edinbrough Castle will be made of gold and presented to his majtie as has been Customary for above 200 years. Patents are passing ye seals for creating the Marquis of Carmarthen duke of Pontefract; The Earl of devon duke of New Castle and ye Earl of Bath duke of Albemarle. +Tis said his majtie has been moved that he will be pleased to discharge the Earl of Clarendon from his Confinement at his Country House, as alsoe his Bail, wch tis said is granted. +We have Advice that Captain Bart with his dunkirk squadron of 3 men of war and 2 fireships is cruiseing about the mouth of ye River Thames +Yesterday the duke of St Albans son to the late Madam Gwyn took his seat in ye House of Peers. This day ye House of Commons reassumed ye debate of ye state of ye Nation, and there were divers Pathetical speeches made upon ye occasion, wch led ym to the Consideration of the miscarriage of the ffleet, and Admirall Russell being called upon produced and read a journall of his proceedings with ye severall orders he received from time to time from ye Lords of ye Admiralty wch he psued, and to ye question wch was asked him why he did not sail with the ffleet out of ye downs ye wind being fair 5 days he replyed he wanted sailing orders, upon the whole the matter was further deferred till munday next when ye Lords of ye Admiralty are to bring ye House Copyes of all the orders they sent the Admirall. The Bill for takeing ye Oaths in Ireland is ordered to be carried up to the Lords. Adjd till to morrow |DLondon_No:_12th:_1691 |L2073 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters from Dublin of the 5 Instant say That on the ffirst all the ffrench with some of the Irish were Embarqued on Board some of the ffrench Transport shipps in the River Shannon, And the rest of the Irish Embarqued on Board 40 of our Transport shipps at Corke and waite for a ffaire Wind to Carry them to ffrance The Marrynerd belonging to the Restauration having lately Mutined the Ringleader was by a Courte Marshall Condemned to bee Hanged at the Maine Arme yard of the said shipp But on Tuesday Evening Nyne Gentlewomen all in White attended her Matye and prsented a petition begging his life, But by reason of the greatness of his Crime would not bee Admitted Notwithstanding I mentioned in my last that the Barbadoes and Virginia ffleetes were Comeing into the Downes, Yet tis said they are still att Kinsale, And those shipps seene off of Dartmouth were Sr Ra: Delavalls Squadron who could not reach ye Irish Coast by reason of Contrary Winds. And by Letters yesterday from Dartmouth they are put into Spitt head, And last night Sr Ralph Delavall Arrived at Courte Yesterday the Bipp of Lincolne took the Oathes having paid his Complimt to their Matys upon his promotion to yt Bishopprick Yesterday the Gunner of the Exeter was hanged up in Chaines Last night was seized greate Quantities of fflanders lace ffrench all a mode &c of greate Vallew being Concealed in Corne Vessells Yesterday 2 Psons were seized and Comitted upon Suspition of being the Authours of some scandalous papers lately scattered in Whitehall reflecting on the Govermt Chattam No: 10th 2 second rate shipps here are almost finished and at the Lanching of them his Matye will bee here. Sr John Ashby and Reer Admirall Rookes are gon for London Yesterday Morneing about 4 a Clocke a ffire broke out at his Matys house att Kensington which burned downe the Stone Gallery some stables and Out houses but their Matys Appartmts escaped how it happned is not knowne Waymouth the 9th instant prsent[ly?] after last post came in here the Whitefortune of Lisbon from Amsterdam the Master whereof says he was Carryed by a ffrench Man of Warr into Dunkirke and Examined And that before he came away there sailed out of that Harbor for Brest 6 Men of Warr from 50 to 60 Gunns each and 2 of them new builte never att sea before, And further says the ffrench there boast of having a greate ffleet at Sea in Aprill next Sr Richard Reynolds Lord Cheife Justice and Capt ffitzGarrold are arrived here from Ireland and I am Informed they have brought with them severall draughtes of Actes of Parliamt to bee perused by the Councill in order to bee Converted into Lawes which I am tould will bee Considered on next weeke Wee heare yt Sr Thoms Pilkington our late Lord Mayor departed this life yesterday Morneing at his Seate in the Country This day Six Women were Seized in Drury Lane for Clipping and Coyneing the Currant Coyne of this Kingdome and Comitted to Newgate This day Severall Messengers Searched the the Coffee houses in Towne for a Seditious Phamplett entituled the Royall Phamplett Letters yesterday from Edingburgh of the 5th instant advise they have an Acct from the North that 200 Highlanders comeing downe to a place called Cleow from whence they tooke 300 head of Cattle, The Country people being Alarmed gott togeather and Attaqued them of whom they 150 & tooke ye Cattle wth a greate Booty from ye Highlanders They add that a Proclamacon was Issued out there for a Genll day of thanksgiveing to be observed in that Kingdome for his Matyes safe and happy retorne from fflanders and the success of his Armey in Ireland, And yt ye Kings Comission of ye Exchequer there are very busie in geathering in his Matyes Revenues. Harwich No: 10 This day the Spanish [illegible six-letter word] Pacquett Boate arrived here from Holland and brought in with her a Hamburgh Shipp laden with Cloathe and Sugar which shee retooke from a ffr: Privattr that was Carrying her as prize into Dunkirke. +Wee dayly expect to heare of ye Arrivall of 400 saile of laden Colliers which sailed from Newcastle last ffryday. Tiusday [?] the House of Comons went into a Comittee to Consider of a supply &c and were of an Opinion that the Excise should Continue for a yeare longer And ordred to bring in a Bill for yt purpose |DLondon_Novembr_14_1691 |L2074 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] the Lettrs yesterday from Plymo of the 11 Instant Advise that ye Swan ffriggatt has brought in there a ffrench prize of 160 tons laden with wine and Brandy. Lettrs yesterday from Deale say 60 sayle of outward bound Virginia Barbados &c shipps were sayled out there under Convoy of Captain Wrenn in ye Norwich. Wee heare that Sr Ralph Delavall Comeing in Sight of the Irish Coast sent 3 of his ffriggats into Kinsale to acquaint ye merchts that hee wayted their Comeing out but a violent storme ariseing obliged him to beare off for feare of the Worst soe was forced into the Channell and Came into Spitthead for ffresh tenders [?] but ye 3 ffriggatts gott safe into Kinsale harbour. On Thursday last Admirll Russell was marryed to one of the Earl of Bedfords daughters. And that day Sr Cloudsley Shovell departed this life after a long sicknesse. The Ld President is Indisposed as also the Ld Lovelace. Yesterday the Earle of Clarendon was bayled in ye Kings Bench Courte himselfe in 1000 L and the E. of Rochester Ld Hollis Sr Wm Turner and Sr John Parsons in 500 L each. The Lady Treby Outlawed upon the Statutes of Recusancy appeared and desired to reverse ye same which was denyed yet was admitted bayle. On Thursday a man & woman went into the Crosse keys Taverne in Holborne drunck 7 pints of wine and bilked the House ffor when ye Drawer went up to see what they wanted found they were gone but upon a Chayre there lay a bag of 52 ounces of Clippings and a few Minutes after they Returned and were seized. The Man was Comitted to Newgate and the woman discharged. The Pamphlet entitled the Royall Martyr Concerned in my Last soe Industriously handed about towne by the Jacobites, 3 of them were found in a Coffee house in Princes streete near Covent garden upon which the Master of the House was taken into Custody of a Messenger. Yesterday Sr Stephen ffox tooke his seate in the house of Commons as Member of Parliamt for Westminster. The same day his Matye Created the Ld Montague Ld Lieutt of Middx Sr Ralph Delavall has brought in with him a ffrench vessell which had on board a Pacquet of Letters wch discovers the great Intelligence the ffrench have of all things transacted here. A Gentleman who arrived last night from Ireland sayes yt soe soone as the ffrench Governor of Lymrick came aboard the Admirall hee produced a Pticular order from ye ffrench King, telling him, that by vertue of the same hee must make him a Prisoner, and Imediately Caused him to bee putt in Irons. They write from Portsmo that a Dutchman of Warre of 70 gunns belonging to Sr Ralph Delavalls Squadron is unfortunately Cast away by distresse of weather. All the Irish Cler[g?]y are ordered to Returne home. On Thursday last one Summers of Exon appeared at the Kings bench barre, and had an Information ordered to bee drawne up against him for Cutting a Gentleman of that County over the head for Refuseing to drinck the Sham Prince of Wales's health. Hee desired to be bayled, but was Comitted Prisoner to the Kings bench. +Lettrs yesterday from Scotland of the 7th Instant say, that ye Troope of Guards being mustered last weeke were all new Clothed, and their officers ordered ym to bee Carefull of them and their horses, for that his Maty is expected at Edenburgh about Xting His Maty hath Nominated all the fforces that are to bee suddainly transported for fflandrs but I Cannot pretend to give you ye List thereof, yet am assured, that there will not bee 10000 men of horse foot and Dragoones left in Ireland and already Transport shipps are takeing up for their Transportacon dr Welland [?] The Author of the Observator being in Custody of a serjeant at armes intends to peticon the house of Commons that they will be pleased to discharge him. +The Countesse of Wimbledon dyed this weeke. +The Bp of London was taken soe ill last Thursday in ye House of Peeres that hee was Carryed home but last night was some what better, and tis hoped will Recover. +Sr Ralph Delavall with his Squadron are still at Spithead where they are refitting and takeing in ffresh Provisions. |DLondon_No:_17th_1691 |L2075 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Letters from ffalmouth of the 12 instant say that ye Spanish Expedition pacquett Boate was Arrived there with one Maile from the Groyne And about 30 Passengers being the Masters and Men of some of our Newfoundland shipps taken by ye ffrench on ye Coast of Galacia, And tis feared some more of that ffleete (being 18 in number) are fallen into their Hands there being only 2 of them yett heard of. The Pacquett says that Just as Shee came off advise was brought to the Groyne of the safe Arrivall of theire Gallions att Cadiz Letters from Swamzie of the 12 say that a ffrench shipp of 8 Gunns 120 Tuns and 30 Men haveing putt into small Creeke 8 Myles thence The Master with some of the Men & came [sic] on Shoare and prtended themselves ffrench Protestants and that they putt in there onely for fresh Water to Carry them to Plymouth upon which a ffarmer invited them to his House and treated them with what he could affoard, And the Master to retalliate his kindness invited him on Board where being come hee tould him he was a privatteer of St Maloes and would not lett him goe till hee had sent for some Shepe which being done hee paid for the same, sett him on Shoare and soe putt to sea Plymouth letters of the 14 say tha[t] the Dover ffriggatt is come in there from Cruizeing and has brought in with her 3 retaken English prizes (vizt) 2 laden with Lead and Shott And the other laden with Linnen belonging to Bristoll Sunday being the birth day of Q: Dowager the Gunns of the Tower were discharged and towards Evening their Matys with the Princesse of Denmarke and many of the Lords and Commons vissitted And Complymented her upon the same Yesterday it was reported upon the Exchange that their Matys Shipp the Retorne [?] a 4 rate unhapyly fell in with 4 or 5 ffr: Men of Warr off of Dunkerke and was taken after a stoute resistance What I wrote In my last touching Sr Clowdsly Shovell proves a happy Mistake for he is in an hopefull way of Recovery As is alsoe the Ld Lovelace On Saturday Capt Young who transported Capt Crone into ffrance was Admitted to Baile Letters yesterday from Liverpoole say a shipp is Arrived there from the North of Ireland who said that above 200 ffamylies are Arrived there from the Irish Army to posess theire ould habitations but are ordred to make good what those in possession have Expended thereupon On Satturday last a great robbery was Comitted nigh Edgar by 11 highwaymen who meeteing with some oposition killed 4 psons whom they robbed and made their Escapes Yesterday 2 psons were seized and Comitted for disperseing a scurrilous pamphlett entituld ye Royall Martir Three of ye Kings Messengers are displaced for speakeing too much of the late Raigne +On Satturday night last a pson as he was walkeing about 11 A Clock neare Charing Cross was run thro the Body by another of which he instantly dyed And the Murderer escaped +Transporte shipps are ordred to bee made ready for Transporting 17 Regimts from Ireland to bee sent for fflanrs The Estimate for the ffleete for the yeare ensueing given in the H: of Commons is (vizt) 5 first rates 11: 2 rates 32: 3d rates: 9: 4th rates and 6: 6 rates besides 20 ffireshipps Hospitalls and Tenders and 30000 Men. +This day an Express arrived with advise that the Happy Retorne is not taken as was reported. +This day being the Anniversary day of Q: Elizabeth was observed wth ringing of Bells Bonefires &c. +This day the H: of Commons had before ym ye Complaints of ye East India Company and ordred ym to make their defence on ffryday next. Then Sr Ra: Delavall was ordred to be Called in wth ye papers he had found on Board ye ffrench advice Boate Adjorned &c |DLondon_November_19th_1691 |L2076 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters yesterday from Portsmouth say the West India outward bound ffleet arrived there from the downs to the number of 60 or 70 sailed thence with their Convoy to the Westward. And about 50 saile of Canary men with some more West India ships will fall down in order to their respective voyages, and have a Convoy of 4 men of war allowd them. We hear the Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a sum of money to be remitted into Ireland for paying off the 19 Regiments that are to be transported for fflanders. Letters yesterday from plymouth of ye 15th say the Elizabeth of London is arrived there with 140 English prisoners from st Malo, who gives an Account that there are 32 privateers belonging to that port, at sea and that as they came away 60 prisonrs were brought in, being taken out of 2 English homeward bound Jamaica ships. Yesterday a Commission passed the seals constituteing the Earls of Pembroke and mountgomery Lord ffrankland, Sr Richard Anslow, Sr John Lowther and Sr Robert Rich (who is added in the Room of Sr Thomas Lee deceased) to execute the office of Lord High Admirall of England. Yesterday an Extraordinary Councill was held in Reference to the forces here and those in Ireland that are to be transported into fflanders On wednesday next ye convicted seamen for deserting the Sandwich are to be executed at Execution dock. Yesterday severall sums of money were Issued out of the Exchequer for paying the Arrears of the forces in Ireland. To morrow 7 night will be a great tryall at Westminster about a Leaden mine (now in possession of Sr Carbury Price in Wales) the patentees not doubting but to prove the same a Royall mine, it haveing formerly belonged to the Crown for about 100 years, with a mint thereto for the Coining of money Letters yesterday from Scotland of ye 12th say the Councill were considering of ways for raiseing of new Levyes, all ye standing forces haveing orders to be ready at the sound of a Trumpet or Beat of drum to march for fflanders, the shipping being ready to carry them over, and that major Genll Levingston with some persons of note set forwards that day for London to render his Majtie an Account of the state of that Kingdome, being in as great tranquility as hath been known these many years. His Majtie designs next week to goe for Portsmouth, there being some 3d Rates to be lanched. One Mr Tempest was yesterday Committed to Newgate for carrying Letters to and from ye late King James, some of wch were found in his Custody. The Marquis of Carmarthen is soe indiposed that he has not been out of his house these 8 days. Yesterday a Gentleman arrived here from Ireland who left dublin the 15th, and says that on the 12th our Transport ships had on Board the Irish who would goe for ffrance and are saild from Cork, and that our West India ffleet at Kingsale waited impatiently for a Convoy, declareing if they had it not speedily they would come away without, the Coast being clear of the ffrench. A draugh is made of 32 men out of each Company of ye duke of Boltons Regimt to goe for the West Indies. +Sr Ralph dallival is expected in Town this night to give an Account to the Parliament of the papers seized in the ffrench Advice Boat, wch demonstrates that all the measures of our ffleet as alsoe the Posts Instructions and directions were disclosed. yesterday the Lord dursley his majties Embassador to the States Generall arrived here, haveing leave to come over about his own private Affairs. Mr Metham is said to be nominated by his Majtie to goe Envoy to the Court of Portugall. This day the King took a view of the Lord Colchesters and Coll Godfreys Regiments of Horse and the Lord ffitz Hardings dragoons at Hounsloe Heath. Lieutenant Generall Hamilton taken prisoner at the Battle of the Boyne and kept sometime at Chester is bringing to Town in order to be Exchanged for ye Lord Montjoy now prisoner at the Bastyle in Paris. Last Tuesday night the Effigies of the ffrench King the Pope and father Peters were burned in divers parts of this City. I hear the Lords of the Admiralty have given in a List to the Parliament of 34 Men of War lost since the war with ffrance. |DLondon_No:_21:_1691 |L2077 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Plymouth letters of ye 17 say the Crowne ffriggott Continues in that Porte, As doe alsoe the dutch St Hubes [?] ffleete but on the day of the date their long expected Convoy sailed by that Porte to the Westward and they are prpaireing to follow We hear from Marazion in Cornwall that 2 Dutch Doggers are put into Mounts Bay from Bilboa and say there are 32 ffr Privattrs in the Bay of Biscay and have brought in severall prizes On Thursday last ye Mandamus brought by Sr James Smith (who stands in Competition with Major Wyldman for the Aldermanshipp of this Citty in refference thereto[)] was to have been debated at Westmr but deferred till the next Terme We heare that theire Matys fforces according to the List given into the House of Comons by the Lord Ranelaugh are to be devided as followeth (vizt) in England 10516 in Scotland 2608 in Ireland 12900 in the West Indies 900 and in fflanders 38000 which makes in all 64924 The Prince of Hesse D'Hormestadt, Coll Ruvigin and Coll Lumley are Arrived here from Ireland, As are alsoe Briggadier Clyfford, Collonell Lutterell and Coll Oxbrough who served the late K: James in Ireland they haveing all 3 taken the Oathes of Allegience to their Prsent Matys, And have liberty to raise 3 Regiments out of those Irish who shall bee willing to serve his Maty in fflandrs And soe to Continue in the same Post of Honour as undr the late K: James. Balderick O'Donnell with his followers Continues in Ireland till the Spring when hee will embarque him selfe and his for Spaine in order to serve his Catholicke Maty in Catalonia next Campaigne Letters from Holland of the 14 instant say an English ffriggott is Arrived in the Road of Leith from Holland and has on board about 50 Officers belonging to the English and Scots Regimts in fflandrs who are come over for Recruites They say they gave chase to severall ffrench Privattrs in theire way and forced one of them on shoare where shee Bulged They add that one Mr Leggatt who was Collector for the supply for Middlothian has fledd his habitation Carrying with him above 1000 L Sterling of the Kings Money; And is suspected to bee gone for ffrance, being a Jacobite, But his sureties are like to come by the loss Yesterday the Lords heard the Cause of Mr Bonnert agt the Earle of Salisbury upon an Appeale and theire Lordshipps gave it for the Earle We are tould his Maty Intends to Convert the late King James Chappell att Whitehall into a Library and will furnish it with variety of Bookes of all Languages Yesterday Mr Keeling (who was an Evidence in ye Rye Plott) and one Meason and Cozens were tryed att Westminster for speakeing reflecting words agt the Govermt and drinking healthes to ye Confusion of their Matys &c The Evidence being full the Jury found them guilty Last night was a hearing before the King and Councill concerning Mr King and Mr Phillipps both being elected Mayors of Coventry the determination of which was solely left to his Maty The Grand Jury of Ossulton Hundred in Middlesex have found an Indictmt agt Sr Humphrey Edwyn Alderman of this Citty. +Letters from Lisbon say 9 of theire shipps are Arrived from Goa more richly laden with Ingotts of Gould then any that ever came before, Occasioned by a New Gould Mine lately discovered there. +Yesterday the Lords of the Admiralty sate and amongest some other mattrs relating to the ffleete ordred 2 Men of Warr with Transporte shipps to saile forthwth for Scotland and take on Board the fforces yre that are to be Transported for fflanders. +Orders are sent to Newcastle for the takeing up 3 Capts of Convoys who suffered the ffrench to take severall laden Colliers out of ye Mouth of ye Harbour wthout giveing them Chase Complaint being made thereof by the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle. +To Morrow or Munday 60000 L will be sent under a strong guard for Chester for the fforces in Ireland. +Orders are given out for seizeing some persons Concerned in the papers lately taken by Sr Ralph Dellavall on Board the ffrench Advise Boate on Coast of Ireland. +Coll Godfry is Chosen a Member of Parliamt for Wickham in Buckinghamsh. +The ould East India Company is like to Continue but with greate regulations and many more will bee allowed to joyne with them. +This day Baldwin ye Printer of the observator appearing before the H of Commons and makeing his humble submission upon his knees was ordred to bee discharged paying his ffees but ye [illegible seven-letter word] Continues in Custody. The House read a 2d Tyme the bill for dubleing the Excise. The further debate for the state of ye nation is deferred till Wendsday next Adjorned till Munday |DLondon_Novembr_24_1691 |L2078 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs from Deale of the 23d Say their Matye's Shipps the Portland Swallow Conception Oxford Sandwich Larke and St Albans Ketch were then att Anchor in the Downes 5 of which are to goe Convoy to the Canary and Virginia ffleetes. And the day of the date one of the Van Guards Crew who was Condemned by a Court Martiall for haveing deserted the sd Shipp when shee run on Shoare upon the Goodwin Sand was hanged on board one of of ye abovemenconed Shipps. Yesterday the Canary and Virginia Outward bound ffleetes being Cleared at ye Customhouse were also cleared att Gravesend and haveing a ffrsh and fayr gayle fell downe the River in order for the Downes. The same day the Lds of the Admiralty recd advice of the safe arrivall of their Matyes Shipp the Happy Returne into Spithead and that shee had brought in there 3 ffrench prizes. On ffryday the Comon councill resolved to discharge the debt due to the Orphans of this Citty and in order to it have sett apart 8000 L P ann of the City Lands towards paying 24000 L due to them for Interest att 4 P cent and will prsent a bill to the Parliamt for to Pay 12 d P C held upon Coales [?] towards the Principall due to them. Yesterday a Regiment of Scotch horse Granadiers arrived here from the North in order for their Embarcation for fflandrs and wee heare that betweene 60 & 70 shipps are taken up for Transportation of 3000 horse out of this Kingdom into that Countrey and will bee all embarqued by ffryday next. Lettrs yesterday from Portsmouth say the outward bound West india ffleete are driven back by Contrary winds into Spitthead. Yesterday the Lds Comrs of the Great Seal ordered their Messenger to take up one Dyer for writeing Reflectively upon their Ldspps. The E. of Suffolke was marryed last weeke to the Lady Maynard. The Lds heard the Cause betweene the E. of Monmouth & one Danvers about an estate of 4000 L P ann which the King gave to the sd Earle (it being part of the late Queenes joynthure) and the Latter claymes it as belonging to his Predecessr but their Ldspps did not determine ye same. The Earle of Torrington last weeke kissed both their Matyes hands. Edenburgh ye 17 Novemb One of their Matyes men of Warre of 38 guns Comeing into ye ffryth, and being attacqued by two ffr: Privateeres At the ffirst broad side sunck one of them upon which the other Immediately made off, and gott away. This day the Councill satt and recd severall Peticons from ye Episcopall Clergy praying for allowance but they were rejected. Yarmouth ye 20th Instant This Evening ye Pembrooke ffriggott Came from Cruiseing & brought with her 2 ffrench Privateeres the one of 16 guns and 100 men, and ye other 12 guns and 60 men. Shee also brought in with her a laden Collyer of South Sheilds, which the sd Privateers had taken & were Carrying to ffrance. This day Sr Thomas Higgins fell downe dead as hee was Comeing out of Westminster hall. On Satturday last Coll Lutterell, who was lately in ye service of King James in Ireld had the Honour to kisse his Matyes hand and is made a Brigadier of the army. +yesterday a Gentl woman was brought from Harwich, being lately seized there, haveing about her severall papers and lettrs directed from the late King James to psons of qualittye here and was happily discovered by a Pson who Came over with her and Caused her to bee apprehended. +On Satturday last one Coming a Bookseller was seized in his Lodgings where were found Printed Coppyes of all the seditious Libells that have been printed since the last Reigne, amongst them that of the Royall Martyr vindicated ffor which hee is comitted to Newgate. +The Earle of Scarsdell lyes dangereously ill but ye Marquis of Caermarthen is in an hopefull way of Recovery. +Sr Thomas Higgins aforesd was an Evidence at ye Court of Chancery in ye Tryall betweene ye Dutchesse of Albemarle and the Earle of Bath Concerning part of the late Duke of Albemarles estate, which his Ldspp layes clayme to but not yet determined. +On Satturday Last Mr Beckley Chaplain to ye Earle of O. was Comitted to the Gatehouse for writeing somewhat Reflectingly on ye Govermnent. +To morrow is to bee a great Tryall att the Kings Bench Barre between his Matye and the Ld Montgomery Concerning the Estate of his ffather the Lord Powis. +Wee want 2 fforaigne and 5 Irish mayles. |DLondon_No:_26:_1691 |L2079 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters yesterday from Harwich say that one of the Kings Messengers hath seized 5 Psons there who designed to have Transported themselves over the Water and had a great many letters and papers found about them which were forthwth sent up to the Lord Sydneyes office but wee heare not as yett the Contents Here is a report that Genll Ginkle (who is dayly expected from Ireland) will bee Created Duke of Buckingham and have a Garter given him. Yesterday his Maty Created the Nobility and other officers that were with him in fflanders. Yesterday the House of Lords reassumed the debate of Mr Danvers Cause against the Earle of Monmouth which held till 7 att night and the Judges were Consulted with upon some point but the Matter being difficulte they adjorned the further debate till Munday next Yesterday orders were sent to Highlake Chester &c that all the Soldiers that shall bee debarqued at one of those Portes from Ireland for fflandrs bee Mustred Comissaries being sent downe for that purpose And before they Embarque for the Low Countreys they will bee [illegible three-letter word] new Cloathes and have their Arreares paid them Yesterday Capt Battin appeared before the House of Lords and gave their Lordshipps an account of what he knew concerning the papers seized by Sr Ra Delavall in the ffrench advise Boate, And a further scrutiny will be made into that affair on ffryday next Yarmouth the 22 We have advise here that a vessell laden with Corne in her passage from Wales for Holland was taken by a ffrench Privattr of 24 Gunns who keepes the Master as an Hostage for 600 L Ransome Lettrs from Deale of the 24th Instant advise that the Commandr of an Ostend Privattr Comeing here from Cruizeing reportes that on Sunday last he discovered 4 great fr: Men of Warr on the back of the Doggar Banke who had taken an English Man of Warr of 50 and an Ostender of 40 Gunns. The Sheerness Galley Capt Pope Commandr is come into the Downes from the Coast of ffrance where hee mett last Sunday a ffr: Man of Warr whom hee Engaged above 7 houres and att length forced him on Shoare But in the Action lost his Lieut and severall others killed and wounded Yesterday his Maty and the Prince of Denmarke went out a Shooting and Dyned att Hampton Courte and in the Evening retorned to Kensington Letters yesterday from Yarmouth further advise that the Pembrooke ffriggott has brought into that Road 2 ffrench Privattrs which shee took near the Bay of Biscay Yesterday came on the Tryall betweene his Maty and the Ld Montgomery (mentioned in my last) but wthout any determination Two dayes agoe Major Genll Maccay Embarqued for fflanders by ad[v]ise of his Maty upon Notice that the ffrench are in Motion in those partes. The greate Tryall Mentioned in my last betweene the Dutchess of Albemarle and the E of Bath lasted from Morneing till almost 9 a Clocke at night soe that the verdict was not given till yesterday Morneing which was for his Lordshipp for 6000 P Ann by Deed and the Dutchess Claymes by Will and would have it to be an Inheritance to descend to Mr Pride Nephew to the late Duke. The Merchant in the Citty being apprhensive of the ffleete of Merchant Men homeward bound from Kinsale may run the risque of falling into the Hands of the ffrench are Insureing as fast as they can upon Advise that the ffrench Privattrs are very buisie towards the Lands end. +This day being ye Genll Thanksgiving for the Success of their Matys forces &c The same was observed with greate decorum the Evening Concluded wth greate Illuminations Bonefires &c The Bipp of Ely preached before the Lds and the Bipp of Glocester before the Commons. The Comissioners for the Exchange of Prisoners have beene to veiwe the Irish Officers in the Savoy and tis Conjectured in order to their being Exchanged Wee still want our Irish/and forraigne Mailes |DLondon_Novembr_28_1691 |L2080 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] [The] Plymouth Lettrs yesterday of the 24 say their Matyes shipps the Norwich and Childs play putt in there the day before with about 50 Sayle of Merchants shipps being the same which had sayled by that Port on the 20th to the Westward and had made some Leagues beyond the Lands end on their way to the Westindyes but were forced back again by Contrary windes. about 16. Leagues of the Lyzard two ffrench Privateeres came up with and Sayled twice round them, but they pceiving them too well guarded and nothing to bee accompted upon them, they bore off again to Sea. The day of the date a Dutchman of Warre arrived there from Kinsale wch place she left on ye 15th but brings noe news from thence more then that they left 300 mercht shipps in that harbour under Convoy of 9 men of Warre wayteing with Impatience for a ffair wind to Carry them for England and is Resolved to take the ffirst that shall offer. And yesterday some Merchants upon the exchange had advice that they were putt to sea, but of this wee want a Confirmation Yesterday Coll Godfrey at the head of his Regiment of Horse marched through this City, all his men being well mounted and Clothed in order for their Embarcation for fflandrs The Nonsuch ffriggott which some weekes agoe Carryed Clothes and Money for the Ld Mordants Regiment to Guernsey is not yet heard off, which gives some occasion to beleive shee is taken by the ffrench. The Bonadventure is alsoe Missing, neither have wee any Certain account of the Happy Returne, although it was reported shee was Come to Spithead. By a Vessell putt into Bristoll from Ireland Wee have Advice, that there are 7000 Irish embarqued on board ye ffrench shipps Consisting of men, women and Children and that ye ffrench ffleete is not gone from the Chopps of the Channell which makes some beleive they wayte for the Comeing of our Westindia ffleete from Kinsale. A Comittee of the House of Lords satt yesterday at the Princes Lodging, and with them Severall Judges and some of the Comissrs of the great Seal to Consider of a bill to bee brought in to reforme what is amisse in the Court of Chancery. On Thursday morning one Mr Darcy a Yorkshire Gentl of a good family tooke water att Hungerford stayres bidding the Waterman land him at ye Temple but by the way Cast himselfe into the Thames and was drowned. His body was soone after taken up by a ffisherman in his nett neare Somersett Stayres, and was laid in S. Martins Churchyard where the Coroners Inquest satt on him this day. Yesterday Came on the Tryall betweene the Patentees and Sr Carbury Price about his Myne in Wales which I lately menconed, but the Jury stayed soe long before they agreed their verdict that ye Court arose before they Returned, but its said to goe in favour of the Patentees. Yesterday a great Councill was held at Whitehall and Messengrs were ordered to goe downe to ye North to take into Custody some disaffected Psons upon Informacon given yt they are Caballing there and the Sheriffs for the ensueing yeare were pricked, whose Names will bee printed next weeke. +Sr Ralph Delavalls squadron is ordered to sayle speedily to the Chopps of the Channell to Chace away the ffrench Privateeres, that Infest those seas. +A Train of Artillery of 80 pieces of Cannon & 20 Mortars is prepareing in the Tower to bee sent to fflandrs. +The Conge d'estier for Lyncolne was returned yesterday and they have unanimously Chosen Dr Tenison Bp of that see. +An agreemt is lately made betweene his Maty of Great Brittain and the ffrench King by Comissrs that all Merchantmen or men of Warre &c. that shall bee taken on either side The seamen on both sides shall bee sett on shoare at the first Convenient place of Landing without being exchanged as was some tyme since done betweene the States of Holland and the ffrench King. +On Thursday last the Arch Bishop of Canterbury treated att Lambeth house the Duke of Norfolke and all the new Created Bishops att a Splendid Dinner and what was left his Grace ordered to bee given to the Poore. All the fforces in England and Scotland, which were at home Last Summer are to bee transported to fflandrs and their roomes to bee supplyed by the most ffatigued fforces in Ireland. +On Wednesday night last his Matye was pleased to Signe a Warrant for passeing a Comicon for Mr Henry Barker Constituteing him Governor of New yorke in the West Indyes in the roome of the late deceased Coll Slaughter. |DLondon_10ber_1st_91 |L2081 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +fforreigne lers yesterday say the Pope Resolves to come to noe accomodacon wth ffr till ye Clergie have made a solemne recantacon. The Marqs de Legames before he left Piedmont pmised ye Confederates to return next Campaigne wth 20000 men to helpe to besiege Pignorell About 300 of Teckleys associates have deserted him & joynd ye Imperialists and say severall more will doe ye like and yt the Turks Tartars & Malecontents are seperated one from an othr Lettrs from Ireland say yt ye late Majr Genll Kirks Regt is given to ye D of Ormond and goes undr ye name of ye foot guards In ye Room where yt City entertained Genll Ginkle yr was a Comecon [?] curiously done in Silver and Gold Lers and bedecked wth wreathes of Laurell ye Numericall Lettrs of which made up ye yeare 1691 in wch ye Genll had done soe many brave actions to his own Glory, liberty & Prosperity of Ireld Some Irish on board transport ships in Corke river have mutyned and declared they will not goe for ffr. but does not tell if it be apeald or noe Wee heare yt one of our M of war has chased a ffr Privateer on ye Coast of Sussex where she ran upon a Rock & yr Lodged Yesterday an Express was sent to Ireland to stopp ye comeing home of ye Merchmt ships at Kinsale and tis thought a Convoy will speedily be sent thithr Yesterday one Canzom [?] stood in ye Pillory at Westmstr for speakeing agt ye Governt Yesterday ye Ld Colechesters Regt of horse wth part of ye Ld Berkleys and a Scots Regt of Dragoons marchd thro this City all well horsed & accoutred to embarke for fflandrs Liverpool 9ber 27 ye Jane & Sarah of London are come in here from Drogheda in Ireland as allsoe ye Contencon of this Place having soldiers on board and they bring account that Severall more were ready to embarke for England when they came away Yesterday Walter Vincent Esqr a member of Parliamt for ye County of Cornwall being taken in ye Parliamt house of an atpoplectick [sic] fitt was Imediatly carryed into ye Speakers Chamber and blooded in both Armes and is now in a hopefull way of Recovery His Maje will have wth his own and ye Confederate fforces an Army of 150000 men next Campaigne in fflandrs to Act in 3 or 4 bodyes & ye horse and dragoons will exceed those of ye ffr Vast quantityes of Bombs Carcashes and other warlike necessaryes are prepareing in ye Tower to be sent to fflandrs Ld Clarendon is continued in his bayle till next Terme The Ld Mont Joy who has been some time Prisnr in the Bastile of Paris is arrived at Calais in order to be exchanged for Lt Genll Hammilton who was taken prisnr in Ireland. All ye horse and dragoons designd for ye Low Countryes this winter are embarked & tis beleaved will starte to morrow. The D of Savoys Envoy that rested here last winter is comeing againe in the same Quality +Lettrs yesterday from Paris of 24 past advise that Capt Bart hath lately taken 2 men of war one an English ship of 70 the othr an Ostendr of 44 Guns who had ye Capt Lieut and neare 100 men kild before he yeilded tis sd he had some thousands of Pieces of 8 on board for ye Governour of fflandrs. They add that the Popes Nuntio arrived yr and had his Publique Audience of ye ffr. King and allsoe of K James. Just now we have advice that ye Nonsuch ffrigot had landed the money and cloaths at Jersey and was taken in her Returne. Martis 10ber the first ordered that the Report from the Commissionrs of the Accompts made by Mr Staley be taken into consideration on thursday when ye whole house is to attend. Resolved yt ye house resolve into a Comte on ffryday next to consider on ye Supply. Adjourned till to morrow. |DLondon_Decembr_3:_1691 |L2082 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters yesterday from Plymouth of the 30 past say all the Outward bound English and Dutch shipps remaine still there, As alsoe the Men of Warr Three shipps from Barbadoes are come in there which left Kinsale the 23 in Company with the whole Grand homeward bound Mercht ffleete but were seperated by Stress of Weathr and have not heard of them since but judge they cannot be farr off. But yesterday the Merchants had advise that most of them were put into the Isle of Weight Spitthead and the Downes Some of the Transporte shipps that Carryed the Irish from Lymrick to Brest advise that they saw the Happy retorne in that Harbour Yesterday his Maty tooke a veiw of the ffirst Troope of Guards in Hideparke and ordred them to prpaire to Embarque for fflandrs Wee heare the Suffoke Sparkes have petitioned his Maty that yt parte of their Sentence to stand in ye Pillory might be Mitigated but his Maty would not heare of it Wee heare from Ireland that the Citty of Dublin have prsented Genll Ginkle wth the ffreedome of the Citty in a Box vallued att 300 [L] Sr John Jennings is made one of the Comissioners of the Prize office in the roome of the late Sr Edmund Jennings Severall of the Scotch Nobility and Gentry have offered their service to his Maty in the Warrs abroad Deale Decemb 2 This day came into the Downes the Merchant shipps bound for Barbadoes and Jamaca with their Convoy Last night dyed Capt Ashby Comander of their Matys shipp the Mairemaide Last night 10 Sweedish Merchant shipps with theire Convoy were Cast away off the back of the Sands. And this Morneing 2 other shipps of that Nation were Cast away laden with Pich Tarr &c bound for ffrance Wee heare the Happy retorne was taken by a small ffrench Man of Warr of 40 Gunnes with out any resistance. Yesterday 2 Hoggsheads of Clarrett were staved at the Custome house as Prohibited Goods Yesterday began the Choyce of an Alderman for Wintry Ward in the roome of the late deceased Sr Tho: Pilkington and the Candidates being 2: Psons the Election fell upon Sr Thomas ffowles Sr William Pritchard Sr Wm Turner and Esqr Dashwood Bro: to Sr Samll Dashwood who will be prsented to the Courte of Aldermen to Choose one out of the number. Yesterday 2 Psons not members of Parliamt were seized sitting in the house of Comons and taken into Custody by a Serjant att Armes Letters yesterday from Chester say that fforces dayly Arrive there from Ireland and that Generall Ginkle is hourly expected, And that they heard a shipp wth some passengrs were Cast away neare the Welch shoare. Some private letters yesterday from Ireland advise that the Malitia fell upon some of the Irish fforces as they were goeing to Embarque and plundred them of what they had upon Complaint of the Country people that they had robbed them, And some of the Troopers by the way sould their Horses and Accoutrements and with the Money retorned to their habitations Monsr Hopp the Dutch Ambasador here is buying up great quantityes of Corne and victualling for the Dutch ffleete next yeare and severall of theire Men of Warr are comeing hither to take provisions in our portes +Letters yesterday from Paris of the freshest date advise that they have advise from the Campe before Montinlion yt the siege advances wth Success That a soldat comeing out of the Towne and being taken ill Confessed he had a letter Concealed in his Shoe from the Governor of that place (who is sick of a feavor) to the Duke of Savoy giveing an Acct of the Miserable Condition of the Garrison soe that if they had not reliefe in a few dayes they should be forced to Surrender that Important ffortress to the ffrench who have before it 1500 Horse and 12000 ffoote. They add that the ffr: King has obliged the late K: James wth his Queene to reside at St Germans not Careing hee should goe into a Monestary but they Pmitted all his followers yt are English to retorne home, And that the Lord Stafford has given Security to his Creditors there for the paymt of his debts asoone as hee Arrives in England. Wee heare 2 ffrench Men of Warr were Cast away as they were retorning into the Harbour of Brest. +The Capt of the Mary Rose and Constant Warwick will bee Tryed on Board Sr John Ashby in the Unity, And Capt Wright late Admirall of their Matys ffleete in the West Indies is alsoe to bee Tryed by a Courte Marshall and divers Comandrs of the West India ffleete are ordred to bee summoned. A Parliamt will be called in Ireland in March next bills being ready for that purpose. Wee heare 10000 Men Women &c are gone out of Scotland to Inhabitt in the North of Ireland |DLondon_10ber_5th_91 |L2083 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Lettrs yesterday from Dublin say they have advice from Limrick of ye 17 that Coll Gordon Oneale, & Coll Phenix Neale wth yr Regts were encamped in ye County of Kerry being part of those Irish designed for ffrance are come over to ye Major obedience, as doe daily a great many othrs they being entirely pswaded of ye clemency of ye Govermt towards ym Plymoth Lettrs of ffirst [?] say the Deptford ffrigt hath brot in yr a ffr. Privateer of 24 Guns & 120 men. On ye 30 past 2 ships were cast away abot 10 leagues to ye Eastward [?] of yt Port one being a Dutch man from ye Canaryes the othr an English ship from Jamaica bound for London Nigh 200 saile of ye West India ffleete are already cruising up ye River, and say about 1/2 ye Barbados ffleet was left behinde in yt Island by reason of ye great sickness of wch about 50 Capts and 1000 L [sic] Seamen dyed. Mr Samcroft continues in Custody for his ffine of 300 mks and tis said intends to Petition the King to mitigate ye same. Yesterday ye 3d troop of Guards marchd thro this City towards yr Imbarquacon The Mrchants yesterday had advice that about 50 saile wr seen off ye Lizard supposed to be ye homeward bound Jamaica ffleet Weymouth 10ber ye 2d ye New Privateer of Guernsey calld ye Swallow hath brot in here 2 ffr Prizes one of 60 [?] Tuns Laden wth sugars ye of [?] 150 Tuns wth Wine Brandy and Salt wch she tooke out of a ffleet of 150 saile off Scarbrough, and had taken othrs had she had an othr Privateer wth her Chestr ye 1st Coll Byerleys and Coll Bronestons [?] Regts arrived here this day from Ireland and Comissaryes are come to provide necessaryes for ym & othr soldrs The Customes of ye West India ffleets will amount to 200000 L to ye King Dr Baxter the Nonconformist minister lyes a dyeing Severll Romish Preists are seizd in disguize in Lancastr A list is ordered to be brot in of all ye [ten-letter word or name illegible] Capts that have been in Terme for 30 years past in order as tis believed to be imployd on board our Grand ffleet. Our Mrchants yesterday had advice that 3 of ye Barbadoes ships foundred in yr Portage from Kinsale Edenburgh 9ber 29th yesterday ye E of Levins [?] and Coll Louther Regimts of foot Embarqued here for fflandrs and Coll Beverleys Regimt at Barwick & 3 or 4 Regts more will embarque in few dayes Its sd ye house of Commons have voted yt ye land tax as it was last yeare shall be Continued and appropriated to ye use of ye Navy On thurs Day night last a quarell hapned in ye Play house where ye Ld N. had his head broke The same night ye Morocco Ambassdr wth all his traine was at the great musick house in Covent garden. Wee heare yt Sr Josiah Childe a Member of ye East India Company will suddenly be created a Baron. +Letters from Vienna of ye ffreshest date say Pr Lewis of Baden has quartered ye Impll Army at Dresden and in ye neighbourhood nearest great waradin and that the Serasqueer and Teckley are gone into winter quartrs. That his Imperll Maje is raiseing 12000 Recruits for his Army in Hungary. +They write from ye Rhine that most of ye Inhabitants on this side are fled to the othr from ye crueltyes of ye ffrench, and adde that ye widdow of ye late Sr Wm Hussey is arrived at ffranckfort from Constantinople in her way for England. Sr Bazill ffirebrass is prepareing his equipage and goes next weeke into ye Country to make his Interest to be elected Parliamt man for Choppinam [?]. This day the house of Comons read some Bills and then the house went into a Grand Comte concerneing the double excise but the Chaire man wanting some Papers they went not through wth ye same. Then ye house read ye examinacon of ye Ld Preston and Mr Crane but considering it was a nationall affaire defered ye consideracon yr of till wednesday next, Adjourned till Munday |DLondon_decembr_8th_1691 |L2084 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Forreign Letters yesterday say the City of Mountmesion continues to make a brave defence soe that the ffrench despair of makeing ymselves masters yr of there not being one night but they loose abundance of men and officers, Mounsr Colinat himself narrowly escapeing he being shot through ye Cloak by a musquet Bullet. The Marquis d' Bagnasco Governour of the place drew out ye whole Garrison (600 strong) & signifyed to them yt if there were any that were not resolved to defend ye place to ye last they might be gone, upon wch only one old man left them but all the rest unanimously cryed out they would live & dye with him and defend ye place to the last man, after wch the Marquis caused 3 scaffolds to be Erected, and told ym one was for those soldiers yt should neglect to doe yr duty, another for those officers wch should mention a Capitulation, and ye 3d for himself, if any of them could upbraid him with Cowardise, or yt he was not brave enough in defending the place. Plymouth Letters of ye 4th say 2 homewards bound Jamaica ships with the Success ffriggat (one of ye Convoy to that ffleet) are put in there haveing been separated from the rest of the ffleet off of Scilly, and suppose they may be gone up St Georges Channell. They have Advice yt 3 or 4 more of them are put into dartmouth. The merchants yesterday had Advice yt severall ships of the Jamaica homeward bound ffleet were come into ye downs Yesterday ye Crew of the Tyger ffrigot lately come from the West Indies went in a Body to the Lds of ye Admiralty and peticoned them for yr pay wch was promised among ye first that should be paid off Yesterday great quantities of powder, shot & small carriages were shipt off at ye Tower. The same day ye duke of Lempsters [?] Regimt embarqued for fflanders The Lord Hyde (eldest son to ye Earl of Rochester) is like to marry with ye daughter of Sr Thomas Lucem Gore [?] Yesterday his Majtie was some hours in Consult with ye Lords of ye Admiralty abt maritim[e] Affairs, but we know not yet the Result. Yesterday Mr Graham Sallicitor in ye Treasury to ye late King dyed suddenly. to morrow Mr Sands Gent Usher to ye Queen dowager setts forwards for Callais in ffrance to provide lodgeings for her Majtie between yt place and Rochell where she designs to barque for Portugall. On sunday night last the Lord Provost of Edinburgh arrived here from Scotland, & has waited on his majtie, & rendered him a satisfactory Account of ye Affair of yt Kingdome, from whence it is advised yt a fire lately happend within 4 miles of Edinburgh and laid most of ye houses in Ashes. +The Close of ye last week ye members for Yorkshire and Durham presented proposalls to the Lords of ye Treasury for erecting a victualling office in Hull, wch they say will be of great advantage by reason of ye Cheapness of provisions there. They alsoe propose that the soldiers that land in ye North from Ireland may be cloathed there in Lieu of soe much tax money laid upon yt part of ye Countrey. +His majtie has ordered some thousands of Horses fit to pass muster to be bought with all convenient speed in severall parts of England, and yesterday divers persons were sent into ye Countrey with money for that purpose. +His majtie has been pleased to declare his Resolution of goeing for Holland about ye End of February next And if a peace be not concluded with ye Turks his majtie will send ye Emperour 10000 Irish to serve him next Campagne in Hungary agt ye Infidells. Tis said the Earl of Clancarly who was taken prisoner in Ireland will suddenly be released from his Imprisonment in ye Tower. +They write from Paris yt ye late Queen Mary is with Child. +To morrow both houses of Parliamt will make a Report of ye substance of ye Letters seized by Sr Ralph dallival on Board ye ffrench Advice Boat and likewise ye Confessions of ye Ld Preston and Mr Crone will be read & considered & one Mr ffuller (an Evidence) will be examined in ye Case of Mr Crone, and 'tis believed ye Confessions will be printed. |DLondon_december_10th_1691 |L2085 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters yesterday from Scotland of the 3d Instant say a Battalion of Coll Lowthers Regimt marched from Edinburgh on the 3d for Leith be goe [?] where they are to lye till ye Arrivall of the Convoy from England yt they may be in a readiness to Embarque at Barrowstows for fflanders, and Sr James Lesleys Regiment supplyes their Room at Edinburgh till the Earl of Argyle come up. Tis said his Lordships Errand at Court is to sollicite his majtie yt his Regiment may goe abroad with the first. on the 2d the Dutchess of Queensberry dyed of a feaver, and an Express was sent to acquaint the Duke with ye same The duke of Hamilton with his son Lord George (who is come for recruites from Ireland) were expected the 4th Instant at Edinburgh. Tis said the Lord Harbottles Regimt of dragoons are to goe abroad & his Lordship is to Levy a new Regimt in their Room. Letters yesterday from Cows of ye 5th Instant say yt severall Homeward bound West India ships are put in there, among them one that had been taken by the ffrench but retaken by a dutch Caper of 10 Guns, and say that the ffrench had alsoe taken another richly laden, but that a Flushing privateer had retaken & sent her into that Port. Letters yesterday from ffalmouth of ye 5th say yt of 20 sail homeward bound Newfound land ships only 3 as yet are come to sight, and yt 2 ffrench privateers have taken 3 small vessells off of the Lands End. Dr busby one of ye prebendaries of Westminster an Eminent school master lyes a dying if not allready dead. Severall Attempts have been made to beg the Estate of Mr darcy (who lately drowned himself) but tis thought his majtie will grant it to his younger Brother upon Application for the same. Yesterday the sessions began at the old Bayly, where the watchmakers wife was tryed for Clipping, but the Evidence not proveing ye matter upon her she was discharged. A soldier was tryed and Convicted for killing 2 at the same time in one Room. Yesterday ye Merchants had advice yt 3 of our New England ships were lately taken by the ffrench and carried into Brest, one of them being called ye Dolphine Thomas Hoy Master who fought the Enemy 6 hours till 15 of his men were killed. The Train of Artillery of 100 pieces of Cannon in ye Tower are allmost got ready, 40 of them being whole Cannon, and most of the Gunners in England and Ireland are to goe along with to fflanders Yesterday Mr ffuller (mentioned in my last) was heard at ye Barr of ye House of Commons, where he gave an Account how far he was concerned with Capt Crone, and desired he might be admitted to produce 2 Witnesses wch should confirm the same; he desired he might have an Allowance from the King, and he is to have a protection for 2 other persons besides himself he being a prisonr in the Kings Bench. The Lords of ye Admira[lty] have sent orders to respite for a few days ye Tryalls of ye Capts of the Mary Rose & Constant Warwick ffrigats taken by the ffrench The Spanish Embassador at Warwick House has ordered that none of the Kings subjects yt are Roman Catholicks be admitted to come to his Chappell, unless they can give sufficient testimony yt they have taken ye Oaths to yr majties. +Mr Baxter ye Non Conforfmist minister dyed last Tuesday night. +milford Haven xber ye 4th one of ye Jamaica ffleet homeward bound is put into this port, being separated from 23 saile by stress of weather, the master whereof says they were richly laden haveing a considerable quantity of plate on Board. +Plymouth xber ye 6th ye Elizabeth of London arrived here the day before with 170 Exchang'd prisoners from St Malo, 50 of ym belonging to the Happy Return, who say yt 3 or 4 days before they came away yr were 4 of our Jamaica ffleet brought in there by ye ffrench, & in yr way they met 2 ffrench privateers with 3 other prizes wch they had taken. +Last night Genll Ginkle arrived here from Ireland, and ye day before the Earl of Argyle from Scotland. +Tis said ye Spanish Embassador has signifyed to his majtie yt ye ffrench are designing some Enterprize in fflanders and prays his Majtie to hasten his Troops from hence. +We hear yt ye Lord Preston is gone to Yorkshire to be retired. +orders are sent by his Majtie to Convert severall prizes taken from the ffrench into ffrigats, some of wch will carry 26, 36 and 40 Guns each. This day ye Merchants recd Advice yt 4 of yr East India ships richly laden are arrived at Barbados in yr way homeward, wch hath caused the Auction of ye sd Companies to encrease. |DLondon_december_12th_1691 |L2086 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Plymouth letters yesterday of the 8th say 4 transport ships (2 of wch belong to London) are arrived there from Brest, to wch place they had carried some Irish from Limmerick and say they left 3 others alsoe of London in that Harbour, wch could not return for want of men, many of their own being dead since their arrivall there, and most of the Remainder sick. They alsoe say that before they left that place Advice was brought thither that a ffleet of between 30 and 40 sail of ffrench merchant men with 4 men of war their Convoy laden with wine and Brandy bound from Burdeaux to Brest met with a storm & were all cast away. Letters yesterday from Weymouth of ye 9th Instant say the Chester Merchant of about 60 Tuns was arrived from St Malo with 300 English prisoners, among them ye remainder of ye Happy Return. Letters yesterday from deal of ye 10th say their majties ship the plymouth and the monk sailed out of the downs the day before, and about 40 sail of outward bound merchant men for ye Canaries Virginia, &c. under Convoy of their majties ships the Oxford, Greenwich and Rebecka fireships are to sail from thence the day of ye date. Letters yesterday from Weymouth further Advise yt the Exchang'd prisonrs from St Malo say yt Capt Hoy who was taken by the ffrench with his ship from New England (mentioned in my last) is kept close prisoner at St Malo with his 2 sons, his mate and a minister the ffrench pretending yt some of our ships from New England have taken 3 of theirs. yesterday the sessions ended at ye old Baily, where 11 malefactors received sentence of death. Colls dorrington Mayfield and Major Genll Hamilton are to be Exchanged for ye Lord Montjoy who is arrived at Callais in his way hither of wch there is Advice at Court by Letters from his Lordship. Mr Baxter has left his Library to be sold, and the money to be disposed to Charitable uses. Mr Sandcroft paid his fine of 300 marks yesterday & was discharged Mr John Gyles an Eminent ffellow of university Colledge in oxford haveing been in a profound melancholly for some weeks past on tuesday last went privately to Christ Colledge meadows and laying down his Cap & Gown leapt into ye River and was drowned. I am credibly assured yt our ffleet for the next summers service will consist of 4 first Rates 8 second, 34 third and 16 fourth Rates wch with 38 dutch men of war wch are to join them will compose a ffleet of 100 sail of Capitall ships besides fireships Tenders &c wch will be ready to put to sea by the middle of Aprill next, and ye Admirall (whoever he be) will tis said have a full Commission to Act against ye Enemy as he see convenient. We hear yt mr ffuller whom I told you in my last was examined before the House of Commons on wednesday is prepareing to give in to the House a most exact narrative of all the Grand designs of those great persons in favour of ye late K. James wch he mentioned to the House. +Two nights agoe arrived here ye Earl of Tyrconnell, the Lord Bellers & divers others of the Irish nobility. About 150 officers are arrived from Ireland and several of them are come to Town, in order to raise recruites for ye Regimts. +The Lord ffinch lyes dangerously ill. On thursday night last the Lord Nottinghams Coach houses were broke open, and the lineing of 4 rich coaches and Charriots cut out and carried away. +We hear from Glocestershir yt an Irish divine being presented lately in a Liveing in yt County and being very poor ye parishoners raised a purse for him of 40 L to procure his Institution and Induction &c. but soe soon as he had received ye money he ran away leaveing his wife and Children to be maintained by the parish. +The sherriffs of ye Counties for ye year 92 are not yet all nominated. +on ye 6th John Norris Commander of ye pelican fireship wch came from Kingsale with the West India ffleet has been separated by stress of weather, being mett off of Scilly by a ffrench man of war was forced after a sharp dispute of some hours to yeild; and the ffrench sending severall hands in their Long Boat to Board him one of ym fell over, and while ye rest were helping him out Capt Norris took the opportunity to tack about and has brought his ship safe to Woolwich with 3 of the ffrench men wch were ye first yt got on Board Foreign letters this day bring nothing of moment. +This day the House of Commons voted yt all ye officers of ye Kings Household who have above 500 L a year sallary from his majtie shall allow ye rest towards ye War. [This sentence is in another hand:] The New sherriffe for/Warwicksheire is tho. ffetheston Esqr |L2087 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here; letter is faded badly.] London ye 15 Decembr 91 The Merchants yesterday recd advice that a Guinea shipp that laid [?] untended her Effects at Jamaica and took in other Commodities they [?] being one of those that were Missing was come into North Wales where she stranded They alsoe had advice that 6 Men of Warr at Portsm were ordered to saile fforthwith for Plymo in Order to joyne those who were to Convoy the Outward bound W India ffleete there Lettrs yesterday from Plymo of ye 11 Instant say 3 Mercht shipps are put in there and that ye Exiter [?] was Wayed up yt Day and [she?] Rides at Anchor in the [illegible nine-letter name] & the same day ye Outward bound W India ffleete sailed out of that Harbor into ye Sound & Expected the Day ffollowing to persue yr voyage On Sunday Last Departed this Life the Lord ffinch Eldest sonn to ye E of Nottingham in the 12 yeare of his age. I Lately Informed you that Gennl Gingle was Expected here from Ireland and [?] yesterday when arived abt 9 at Night & went Imediately to waite on his Matie at Kensington The [?] only 5 privateers are Ordered to be fitted forthwith to Cruise agt ffrance Yesterday some Merchts recd Letters from Scotland that one of our shipps had Lately taken a ffr. vessell haveing on Board one Sr Cha. Berkley & Majr Ennis [?] sent by ye Highland Rebbels to solliscite ye late K James for supplies but ye Answer returned in the seamen Report was that they must expect none from ffrance that K not being able to spare any adviseing them to make ye Best termes for ymselves. Cowes 10th The Blossom of Bristoll is saileing from hence without a Convoy for feare yt ye Admiralty Warrant wch is hourly Expected to stopp all shipping in yt Harbour. Yesterday was sent in here by a Dutch Caper 2 ffre Prizes ye one of 60 ye other of 80 Tunns laden with sugr Yarmt 11th 30 [?] Laden Colliers bound for London are arived here. a Dutch Margick [?] being Cruzeing sent in hither a ffrench privateer of 10 gunns & 6 pattereras wch was taken not farr from hence Liverpoole ye 10 Instant ye Sattisfaction of London arived here yesterday in 5 weeks from Montferrat in ye W Indies The seamen say that the Distemper which Raged there soe violently for some weekes past is some what abated That ye Men of Warr have taken soe many Gearnsay [?] seamen from ye Mercht men that they Cannot bring hence the shipps booth haveing lost most of ye men by the afforesd distemper The Chester shipp Mercht being appointed backward and forward from Dover to Callis has brot over from ffrance severall prisoners amongst whom is the Countesse of Lowtherdale 3 scotch Collonells & other persons who had K Williams Pass But Returneing without ye same were taken into Custody till his Maties pleasure be knowne & tis said the Capt. of the Chester Mercht will be Called to an acct for bringing over passengers without Commission Two hundred Men are at work on the Wet dock att Plymo wch they hope to ffinish by next spring haveing already Cutt above 40 foote in Lenth into ye Rock [?] and ye same will be refloated and soe then a ffirst rate [?] M of Warr may ffloate therein +His Grace ye A Bpp of Cant designes to treate ye house of Parlimt in his Pallace at Lambeth by a Certaine Number each day at a Splendid ffeast +The Honnble mr Comptroler Wharton will suddenly marry with the daughter and sole Heyress of the late Lord Lysborne who was killed in his Tent before Limerick and her ffortune will be 5000 L P annum. +Chester xbr 11 severall officers daily arived here from Ireland & at Highlake and are Going to all pts of ye kingdom to Beate up for Recruites +Yesteray ye E of Crawford Presidt of the Counsell of Scotland sett forward for yt kingdom with 8 other Lords It is discoursed yt Sr Cha: Sidley will be made one of ye Lords Commissioners of ye Privy Seale & Sr Edw: Seamor will be made an Earl or viscount. +Baldarack ODonnell arived here yesterday wth Gennl Gingle who was met some Miles out of Towne & attended hither by severall Gentlemen His Excellency was very kindly recd in all Townes thro wch he past. +2 Messengrs are sent to fflanders to bring over persons there uppon ye discovery of Mr ffuller to whome his Matie has Ordered an allowance of 40 s P diem Tis sd he is verry busy in drawing up his Narrative of the Plott in which he will discover 15 persons more then he has yeat Mentioned Tis said that the Lord Bredalbin [?] has not met with that success in his Negotiacon with ye Highland Rebbells as was Expected they Insisting on greater Termes then is thought fitt to allow them |DLondon_Decembr_17th_1691 |L2088 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here; letter is faded badly.] Yesterday a soldier was tryed by a Court Martiall at the Horse Guards for haveing accused his officers of false musters, and not being able to prove the same was ordered to be whipt & Cashierd Yesterday the Commissioners of the victualling office sent orders to Portsmouth for the speedy victualling of 4 third rate men of War there, viz, the Hope, Mountague, Edgar and Warspright, and have sent the like order to Chatham for 3 third rates more, but upon what design is not yet known. Last night the Kings play House was shut up upon Complaint given in to the King by the Lord Grey Viscount Longville and 2 other Lords that they had received severall Affronts from and were badly used by ye door keepers, and tis said the future Acting is suspended till further order. We hear that a dutch man of War has brought into Hull a ffrench privateer of 10 Guns 6 petercargoes [?] and 200 men, and that those on board her when they saw there was noe hopes of escape, threw yr Guns victualls &c. overboard and fell a drinking yr Wine and Brandy wch they did to that Excess yt when the dutch men Boarded them most of ym were drunk. Last Tuesday ye President de La Tour Envoy Extraordinary from the duke of Savoy and the Count de Oxensterne who comes in ye same quality from the King of Sweden to this Court arrived here from Holland. Balderick O Donnell who came over from Ireland with Genll Ginkle was yesterday introduced into his Majties presence, and yt ye Honour to kiss his hands, and he earnestly sollicites for the Title of Earl of Tyrconnell wch formerly belong'd to his Ancestors. Genll Ginkle has given his Majtie a large Encomium of the English valour, saying he believes it equalizes (if not exceeds) yt of any other nation whereby they surmount ye greatest difficulties We hear yt ye Pembroke ffrigat has carried into Burlington Bay a small ffrench privateer haveing on Board 60 men, who when they saw they had noe way to escape threw their Guns over Board. Letters yesterday from Yarmouth of ye 13 say yt ye night before 2 laden Colliers were cast away neare that Barr, but all the men saved. Edinburgh ye 12th Instant we have advice from the north yt soe violent a storm has lately happend yr yt severall Barques and Boats have been cast away yr by ye water riseing a yard and half higher yn usuall, and has broken down all ye landing places from Aberdeen to Inverness. A ffrench vessell has been lying some time neare ye Bass attended by a man of war, and tis believed they have sent some succors into ye place. Sr Peter Rich one of our Aldermen lyes a dying if not all ready dead, The ffrench give out they will speedily lay siege to Charleroy and Namur at the same time in fflanders. This week Sr Bazill ffirebrass was Elected a member of Parliamt for Chipnam in Willts. A patent is passed ye seals for makeing ye Wyer drawers a distinct Company. Just now we have advice yt ye 3rd Rate men of war aforesaid are to join Sr Ralph dallivall who is ordered with his squadron to Convoy home our Cadiz ffleet. This day ye Corps of Mr Baxter was Interred in Christ Church, being accompanyed by above 10000 dissenters from merchant Taylors Hall. +Yesterday 3 Companies of ye first Regiment of ffoot Guards marched for Portsmouth. +All the Scotch officers here are ordered forthwith for Scotland, and orders are sent for ye forces there to Embarque for fflanders with all expedition. +Sr George Bartley & Major Ennis ye 2 Highland Commissioners to K. James (mentioned in my last) to be taken and discharged in yr return for Scotland, were by a particular order taken up again last Munday. +Tis said a Genll Embargoe will suddenly be laid on all shipping in England. +The ffrench King amongst ye Rest of his Ignoble Actions hath published an Edict yt if any English Captain would bring his ship into any of his ports should have the Intrinsick value of ye said ship & Cargoe. +Sr Thomas ffowles is made Alderman of Vintry Ward in ye Room of ye late Sr Thomas Pilkington. +Our merchants have Advice yt 12 Jamaica ships are left behind, being richly laden with gold and pieces of Eight, and will sail with ye first fair wind under Convoy of ye Tyger ffrigat. +This day ye House of Commons had before them ye Affair of ye East India Company, and it being put to ye vote whether the stock of ye East India Company should be a million or a million & a half of money it was carried in ye latter Adjd till to morrow. |DLondon_19_Decembr_1691 |L2089 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday 8 Men and 3 Women were Executed at Tiburne But the Life Guard Man who kild ye Trooper is reprived till Munday One of them was soe Insensible of his end that he Eate all the way the Roade in the Cart The same day Mr ffrank a papist Came & anothr stood on the Pillory at Chearing Cross for Counterfeiting pense [?]. But ye Watch tooke Care that Little or Nothing should be Throwne at them Wee heare that the Play house will be againe opened this night or on Monday and will Continue to act as fformerly and tis sd the Sentinell who dischargd his Musquet was Tryed by a Court Martiall and acquitted Wee heare that Mrs Wilks [?] who was Midwife to ye late Queen at the Pretended Birth of the P of Wales is Dead in ffrance Much Troubled in Minde that she had not Opportunity to sattisfie ye World at the Ps Birth as she declared to some about her Lettrs yesterday from Dartmt of ye 7e [?] Instant Advise that his Maties shipp ye Chrosley [?] lately has brot in there a ffre prize of 150 [?] Tunn Laden with Cables & other Necessaries for shipping and had Monney & severall Papers on Board which they threw in the sea as soon as they Came in sight of the Man of Warr And the same Man of Warr going out a Cruzeing next day brot in a Nother ffr prize belong[ing?] to Dunkirk bound for Burdaux. The Irish Gentry are subscribeing an Adress of thanks to his Matie for the Reduction of Ireland & delivering that Kingdom from Popery & Slavery Yesterday a vintner of the Citty was Committed to New Gate for killing a Capt of the Guards in a Duell One of the Jamaica shipps having on Board 10000 peices of Eight being Missing tis ffeared she is taken into ye hands of the ffrench The Wyer Drawers haveing obteined a Pattent to be a distinct Compa the Compa of Goldsmyths have put a Caveat thereto and they will have a heareing before Counsell abt the same A Great Counsell was Yesterday held uppon the Marine affaires & I am tould In Gennl twas to hasten ye Equipmt of the ffleete 2 months sooner then designed Orders being sent to ye severall Ports not to Intermit Sunday and the victuallers of the Navy have 40000 L assigned them for the Buying up of Cattle & hoggs for the prsent Expedicon A Bill is ready in the House of Comons Encourageing privateers which will make Both shipps Guns & ffurniture yt shall be taken from the ffre to be for the sole use of ye severall Adventurers. A project is brot into ye house for Raiseing a great summ of Monney to be Layd on shipping each shipp to pay proportionable to her Burden The Trayne of Artillery of ye Tower is Ordered to be ready by the 5 of next March in Order to be shipped for fflanders & a Draught is made of Gennl Bombadeers &c to accompany the same Each Gennl to have 5 L [?] Advance for this Equipmt. The Lieut of the Ordinance has Contracted wth ym [?] for 60000 New Musquets to be del into the Tower by ye 10 of March Next A Great many Carpenters & Bricklayers are Contracted wth to goe for Ireland to Rebuild the demolished habitacons of the Gentry who Give them advance Monney with Assurance of Employ for 3 yeares. +Last Thursday a Robbery was Comitted neare Uxbridg by a 11 [?] Highway men uppon ye Glocester Wagon They being Informed that a Considble summ of the K ["Excise" written here in another hand] Monney was therein Guarded by a party of ye Mallitia who made noe Great Res[ist]ance after one of them was kild they Carried off Neare 2000 L and Leaft a Great Deale behind them being not able to Carry it off. +Sr Wm Trumbull late Embassador at Constant Inople is Expected in 2 or 3 Daies from Holland Its said ye Parlimt to Dispatch Business will sitt in the Holy Daies. +Its Certaine that Admirall Russell will Command the fleete Next sumr But its not yet [?] knowne who will be the fflagg officers under him One mr Smyth Lately Come from fflanders being taken into the Custody of a Messengr abt 12 Daies agoe uppon suspition of Comming from ffrance was yesterday Admitted to Baile. +Drums are Ordered to beate up in most pts of Engl & officers are going into ye Countrey to raise Recruites +The Bpp of Glocester who has been some time Ill is in a hope full way of Recovery. +3 of the Notorious Highway Men who Comitted severall Robberies Lately in Hertfordshr & kild 6 of ye Countrey people were seized Coming from Chester with Genll Ginkle pretending to be of his Retinue +The House of Commons Spent ye Greatest pt of this Day in Inserting in the Land Tax Bill ye Names of ye severall ["Commissioners" written by some hand as "Excise," above] of ye Counties Adjd till Munday |DLondon_December_22d_1691 |L2090 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Letters yesterday from Scotland say that on the 10th a ffrench man of War of Considerable force approaching Torbay [?] put out her raft uppon wch a fisher Boat Came on Board her, and the first question they asked was if there were any English or dutch men of War in ye ffryth of Leith & yr names, and being answered yt yr was only one English ffrigat wch they named the ffrench replyed yr was noe danger for she wants 70 men of her Complement (wch was truth) and soe obliged the ffisherman to pilate ym to the Bass, where (according to ye depositions of ye fisherman taken before the magistrates of dunbar & by them given into ye Councill[)] They set on shoar 50 Tuns of Goods, amongst wch were 100 Barrells of Beef, and a great many caskes of flower & severall Tuns of Wine and Brandy with Cloaths both for bedding and weareing They also set on shoar 20 men wch one Wm Graham who was sent from ffrance by the late K. James to take upon him the Goverment of that ffortress, then put again to sea Yesterday ye Lifeguard man who killed his Comrade and reprived for 3 days was Executed at Tyburne Yesterday according to Custome the Common Councill of this City was chosen where great Animosities appeared between the Church and ye disenting parties, but the first for ye most part carried it Some mariners who mutined lately in the dover are to be hanged this week at ye Yard Arm, and this afternoon ye Gunner of a ffireship who Embezelled ye Kings store is to be tryed on Board a ship at Chatham for ye same There were some Lters yesterday to Merchants wch say yt ye St Albans frigat had taken a ffrench man of War of about 50 Guns, but we doe not know as yet what port she is brought into The Letters yesterday from ffalmouth say yt ye Clousley Galley and a Flushing privateer were put in there haveing been on the Coast of ffrance & stranded 2 ffrench merchant men wch they chased on shoar. Letters yesterday from Mounts Bay in Cornwall advise yt a ship of Copenhagen being driven a shoar yr freighted with Wine and Brandy from Burdeaux was seized as prize, and yt ye master says yt K. James was in Brest when he came away, and drums were beating up for volunteers, and they gave out yt there were divers thousands of men to Embarque at Brest with ye said King, but their design not known. The Scotch Letters adde yt an English man of war has brought into Leith Road a ship of 18 Guns and 26 Peterraroes. Sr Wm Booth Commands the squadron yt is to Convoy the Queen dowager. Two of our Jamaica ships yt were feared to be taken by the ffrench are safely arrived at Bristol Alsoe that Capt Hewson comeing from Jamaica with the Lady Inchiqueen and others on Board, likewise some silver taken up at ye wreck there has carried his ship into Brest The King has been pleased to give 200 L to be distributed amongst 10 of ye Scotch Episcopall Clergy yt will not take ye Oaths and they design to goe for Virginia to settle, where there are 30 Liveings vacant. His majtie hath been pleasd to appoint Robert Harley Esqr High Steward of ye ma[r]ches of Wales +The Irish Nobility and Gentry have presented yr address to his majtie assureing him they will defend yt Kingdome with ye Militia & Irish Troops, upon wch orders are sent for all ye English, danish & ffr Regiments that are there to hasten to ye sea Coast to Embarque for fflanders. +A pattent is passing ye seales for creating Genll Ginkle duke of Buckingham, and an Estate suitable to his Title will be setled on him for his great servive in Ireland. +We hear yt ye Swedish Envoy will suddenly present a memoriall to his majtie with offers of his masters mediation for a Genll peace in Europe. +The foreign Letters this day say yt ye peace with ye Turks is at a stand. That ye Grand vizier is dead. That ye garrison of Mountmerion still holds out, notwithstanding ye ffrench press on ye siege very vigorously, and ye Governour being dead. That ye ffrench in fflanders are in a Grand movement, and by ye prospect of their design (the Marquis Boufflers haveing viewed all ye Roads about Dunkirk) they intend to enterprize ye siege of Ostend or Newport This day ye King told some of ye Nobility yt the Duke of Bavaria is made Hereditary Governour of ye Spanish Netherlands. +The Kings House at Greenwich is makeing into a strong magazine of War. |DLondon_24th_Decembr_91 |L2091 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday yr being Lyndfords [?] Regimt Embarqued for fflandrs [?]. Yesterday one of the High way Men that Robbed ye Wagon that Runs [?] the Kings Monney was Committed to Newgate & tis sd another of them hath wrote a Lettr Signifying that if he may Obteine his Pardon & have [?] a Reward allowd him he will sweare over himselfe and Discover ye whole Gang The Kings Owne Company of Horse Guards are to Embarque for fflanders Next weeke. A bill is brought into ye house of Commons yt will Efffectively provide his Maties ffleete with seamen by Enlargeing ye Kings pay [?] and makeing it Penall [?] for a Mercht Man to give soe much [?] pay here of Warr [?] The Rattificacon of ye Treaty between England Holland and Denmark is Come hither to be Exchanged & ye Swedish Embassador desires ye King to Enter into a Treaty of Commerce and declares that his Master besides his Quota [?] is Willing to send 5 or 10000 of his Troopes to joyne the Confederates uppon a stippulated agreemt Lettrs yesterday from ffalmth advise that a Daneish shipp that had Traded wth the ffre for 2 Yeares Last past undiscoverd haveing landed 300 packs of Lynnen at Poole and Plimo was seized as prize Sr John Levingston Gower a Member of Parlimt for New Castle under Tine Dyed this weeke & has Left 14000 L pr anum to his son Lettrs yesterday from Plymth say yt 4 ffrigats sailed hence for Ireland to Convoy ye Transport shipp to fflanders Yesterday the House of Commons did severall private Businesses which I purposely omit being the same appointed for the E India Compa to bring in yr security that yr Effects and publique stores was worth 744000 persuant to the Late vote after which ye House thought to settle ye present E India Company & the severall ventures [?] agreed of by the House they amended [?] and Sr Tho: Cooke deputy Govr & others of the Committee being Called to the Barr were asked if they were ready with yr security This Act [?] a paper was read to & by the Committee [?] what security they would Offer one being the Commicon Seale of which ye house judgd of little worth uppon wch the house considered the Company Righted [?] with them and were very [?] angry But at lenth Called them in againe who being Come to the Barr were asked severall Questions perticularly whether they would give security (who answered yr stocke was Cleare of all Debts worth 744,000 L which should be yr security & that they would bring in ye whole Committee to Assure the same which will be don on Tuesday Morning Next The House of Peers upon reading the Commons votes abt the E India Company tooke the same into Debate and thinking they had gon to ffarr without ye knowledg it was decided [?] that they could not take security being noe Court of Judicature and soe Adjournd the full Debate to this day +Thirty fre Privateers from 90 to 95 Guns each are fitting up some of wch will be at sea in a ffortnight the Merchts of this Citty have Advice that 26 fre Privateers of 20 & 25 Guns are sailed from St Mallo for ye streits as alsoe 4 ffrom Brest which Gives ye Merchts suspition that they have a designe to saile into our homeward bound streits ffleete +Admll Killigrew who Comanded the Blew Squadron last Yeare is Layd aside &c Ld Berkley succeeds him +This Eavning abt 7 a Clocke a Gentleman Coming thro a Dark passage Neare St Paules was knocked down by a single Person who Robbed him of 20 Guineas & a Goldwatch By the Gent recovering & Runing after him Caused to be stopped & Comitted to Newgate +The Lettrs from ffrance say that ye ffrench King has Ordered his Brave [?] souldrs Double pay for a Grane [?] & The New Raised fforces Eng [?] pay +This day his Matie Came to ye House of Peers in his Chr [?] Robes soe that the Lords did not proceed on the Debate of the E India Company and sending for ye Commons his Matie signed 11 Bills 4 publique ones (viz) the Double Excise The Bill to preserve 2 shipps Load of Baggs [?] The takeing of the Gallies in Ireland and for Encourageing the Growth of Hemp & fflax & both houses Adjurnd to Tuesday Next L.c. 2092 [Handwriting changes here.] London december ye 26th 1691 Letters yesterday from Ireland of ye 17th advise yt ye duke of Wortembergh and ye danish forces under his command are lying ready at Berkare [?] to Embargue for fflanders. One of ye Jamaica ships yt was missing is put into Kingsale haveing been 15 weeks at sea, and was in extream want of all new partes for subsistance The Lords Justices have published a proclamation yt whereas ye Army is indebted to severall Psons in the Kingdome for provisions &c in yr quarters and yt those Psons are indebted to his majtie for Excise and other branches of ye Revenue of ye Crown & are unable to pay ye same by reason of ye sd debts due to ym by ye Army, they have ye foreorderred ye Commissioners for collecting ye Revenue of ye Crown to deduct as much money out of ye Arrears of ye said Psons due to ye Crown as they shall make out due to ym by ye Army and the sd proclamation shall be a Warrant for yr soe dooing. The said letters bring alsoe a copy of ye late K. James's declaration wch he sent upon yr arrivall at Brest, wherein he declares yt he is very well satisfyed of yr Loyalty in defending Limmerick, & of ye necessity yr was of surrendring ye same and above all of ye Zealousness for his service in comeing to ffrance assureing ym yt soe soon as his Capacity shall permitt he will recompense each individuall person, & concludes yt ye ffrench King his brother has ordered ym quarters of ye refreshmt The said Letters alsoe say greate quantities of Corn are sent from dublin to Limmerick, as well for sowing as eating, yr being great scarcity of grain there The King on thursday conferr'd ye Honour of Knighthood on Archibald Mure Lord provost of Edinburgh one of ye Presbyterian party. All Highlanders are likely to be somewhat troublesome, but his majtie hath sent directions for ye remaining forces to quarter upon ye Border wch will prevent ym The King hath recommended 11 Tarpauling Capts to ye Lords of ye Admiralty in order to be Employed on Board ye ffleet next summer. A person come from ffrance haveing a Letter found about him from K. James directed to ye Highland Clans is seized in Kent, & a messenger was sent yesterday to bring him up. The Morocco Embassador hath desired Commissioners to be appointed to treat with him about the setling Commerce and redemption of slaves wch are appointed There is a letter from Turkey wch says that tis resolved in ye Divan at Constantinople not to treat of a peace unless ye ffrench King is Comprized, wch is signified to the dutch Embassador and lookt upon as a flat denyall. There is an Account from dunkirk yt Capt Bart ye famous privateer with ye rest of ye ships with him were come into ye port, and had sold yr severall prizes, wch amounted to 70 odde thousand pounds not half the worth, and had made dividend yrof each Capt had 10000 Crowns for their share, and the rest of the officers and mariners proportionable The old Lady Ranelaugh aged about 80 years departed this life 2 days agoe. Tis said that leave is given to severall of the troops of Guards who have wives and Children or Infirm to quit yr posts and tis said severall have allready quitted them. His majtie hath given fresh orders that all the Cloaths and Accoutrements for ye Horse and ffoot designd for fflanders be got ready with all possible expedition. yesterday their majties received the sacrament at ye hands of the Bishop of London, and dr Sharp Archbishop of York preached before them at the Chappell at White Hall. |DLondon_Xber_29_91 |L2093 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +fforreign lettrs advise yesterday from Smyrna of ye 18 8ber that ye ffr Ambassadr had both come [?] to ye New grand vizier then to ye [about eight letters illegible] and had psuaded him to continue ye war But yt he was [about eight letters illegible. The rest of the first verso is so hard to read that I present its next twenty-one lines (it has twenty- nine in all plus, in the left margin, the first fifty-six words of the last paragraph of the letter) from the manuscript. I use periods for illegible letters, except for that after "Mr" in the second line:] by all ye rest of ye Ottoman prime viziers Troops .... ye Mr. ....... at ye Temple of Constantinople Con tinued to demand a Peace at wt price soever, That ye serasqr very [?] ...... ... and ...... & will ac- knowledge noe othr vizier but him, That they have strangled 18 officers at Bellgrade who had been made by ye late vizier Capet [?] And yt an othr of his creatures who was Master of ye Copper Mine was seized at Christian [?] .. upon accusacon of Malversacon [?] and yr being noe money found in his house he was put to ye question & confessed where 10000 Baggs lay & ... contained 500 Baum [?] of an othr great sume of money belong ing to him 4 delivered in ye ..... of an English vessell [?] mr ...... Lettrs yesterday from Plymouth of 25 say that on ye 23 the Clivesley Galley come in yr and in her way mett and fought a ffr Privateer of 24 Gunns and after a sharp dispute sunck her They brot ye Capt and ye Crew from the same into Port Edenbr xber 22d each of ye Colls yt are march[ed] against ye Highland rebells have recd a letter from Court of these instructions Coll Binhams Regt wth ye 5 Independant Companyes are to march to ffort William and joyn Coll Wills [?] Regt and are to leave a small party in Garrison and march undr Coll Wills comand to ye Isle of Mull [?] and straight agt ye Maclands [?] and Macdonells And Sr Thos Levengston Coll Conningham and Neasbitts [?] dragoons wth Coll Langer E of Argile and Sr ffa: Leshleys are to march an othr way agt ye Rebells undr Comand of Sr Thomas Levingston Last week ye Lord of Comreacy [?] who hath been 20 years outlawed came in and tooke ye benefitt of Indempnity and is goeing home to rouse men to support the Rebells The Lord Broad allyn is gone for London The Kings troops of Guards here have ordrs to be in readyness to embarke for fflandrs The King hath thought fitt to give a Quietus to Sr ffro Leneer [?] from his Command of Majr Genll and in Lieu yrof will allow him 1500 L p annum for ye good service he has done Tis said her Matie has given an othr to ye Lord Nelson Secretary of Scotland and yt he will be succeeded by ye Ld Carmichell On Saturday ye d of Ormond treated Genll Ginkle wth ye rest of ye eminent officrs of yt Kingdome I am tolde yt Admll Russell intends to Consult ye East India Company to have wt able Capt they can recomend to him in order as tis thought to be employed on board ye ffleet The King & Queen went yesterday to Hampton Court to view ye Buildings yr where yr Majes dyned and returned to Kensington in the Evening +Sr Ralph Delavall is gone to Portsmth to sale wth his squadr to Cadiz Also the offc of ye Admiralty receive daily lists of Tarpauling Capts giveing 2 seamen [?] they will Imploy next summr. A ship lately putting into Dover Comited [?] some men in ye night one of whom was seized & forced to come from ffrance upon wch the ship & men are secured. +yesterday one Raulinson presented in ye Proclamacon as an associate of ye Golden ffarmer was attacqued in ye Temple bar before he was taken told [?] a Porter and wounded one of Capt Richardsons men but is secured in Newgate yesterday Balderick O Donell had a grant of ye King for ye title of ye E of Treeconell +Mr Wallop a member of Parliamt dyed last night This day ye House of Commons read a 2d time ye bill for encoureaging Privateers but by reason yr was soe much said agt it ye debate is ordered to be this day 7 night The house afterwards went into a conference wth ye Lds where yr Ldships delivred yr reason to adhere to yr amendmts in ye bill of treason wch being reported the house defered ye debate til Wednesday Ordered yt to morrow 10 a Clock ye house resolve in to a grand Comtee to raise a farther Supply to his Maje Then ye East India Company was calld in to give reason [?] that yr stock was worth ye 7440000 L and ye names [?] being read the Consideracon was refered till Saturday The house of Peers read ye first time ye Landed tax Bill |DLondon_31_Decembr_91 |L2094 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] A Great Counsell is held this day [?] uppon ye affairs of Ireland & tis beleived ye Lord Liut will be affirmed [?] The K of Spaine hath ordered a Considerable summ of Money brot in the Galleons for Cadiz to be Lent [?] to K. Wm and brot from thence in our shipp and [?] to be Coyned in ye Tower & when Coyned to pay the Army in fflanders. Wee heare from ye Isle of Wight that 2 ffr Mercht Men stranded there And from Gurnsey tis wrote that 4 ffr prizes are brot in there taken on the ffre Coast. Yesterday the K recd an Express from ye Marques Cathananew [?] that he had recd a Pattent from Spaine to Constitute forthwith ye Elector of Saxony [?] Govr of the Spanish Netherlands desireing his Matie to hasten into yt Countrey the ffre: begining to plan [?] against them Lettrs yesterday from Portsmo say that the Lord Castletons Regimt are Embarqued for fflanders on Board the Dutch Man of Warr that Lay at Spithead On Tuesday Last Majr Genll Hamilton who is to be Exchanged for the Ld Mountjoy in ffrance was brot to Towne under a strong guard from Chester Yesterday 8 Companies of ye ffoote Guards had orders to be in readiness to Embarque on Munday Next for fflanders. Yesterday his Matie gave orders for the Buying up of 300 Draught horses More to be sent for fflanders. Yesterday the Merchts had advice that ye Salley Rovers had Lately 2 of our streits Mercht shipps as alsoe 2 Dutch & a ffr. shipp Rawlison the Highway Man Menconed in my Last had 500 L of Monney found in his Chamber 9 pistolls Loaded with Ball besides 3 he had abt him when taken Yesterday one Shane a Notorious Highway Man was apprehended Neare Moorefeilds at a ffaire [?] who was siteing [?] his horse and being Carried before Justice Roobin a Countrey ffellow swore positively that he was one of those who lately Robbed ye Gloster Wagon of the Kings Monney and that he knew ye horse to be ye same he was then Mounted uppon. Falmo Xbr 26. This Day ye Spanish Alliance Pacquett Boate Arived here in 6 daies from ye Groine And the Master thereof saies that Good ffreinds were Made in those parts for ye D of Broll being Made Govr of ye Spanish Netherlands. The Elector Pallatine has ordered 3 Regimts of horse for the service of K William and to be disposed of as his Matie shall think fitt Next Campaign. Generall Gingle is Made Master of the Ordinance which place has been vacant ever since the Death of ye Duke of Scomberg This Day passed thro this Citty out of Essex 18500 L being ye Kings Excise Monney which was Guarded by 34 men well Armed into ye Exchequer The Great Counsell that was this Day sumoned to be at Whitehall is Adjurned to Sunday Next The Honble Rob. Boyle Esqr the Famouse vertuoso of the Age Died last night in the 71st yeare of his Age. This day the House of Commons was going into a debate for the Raiseing of more Monney when the usher of ye Black Rodd demanded yr Attendance at the Barr of the Hs of Lords and his Matie gives his Royall assent to the Land Tax Bill and appointe [?] one after which his Matie made a Most Gratious speech in wch he thanked them for ye supplies they had allready given assureing that it should be Layd out to ye end designed and desired them to hasten ye Remainder with what Bills were most usefull to the publique for ye yeare begins to advance and our Backwardness ye Last yeare was a Great disadvantage and the ffre are fforward this & Continued yt he designed to Make noe Mony [?] Excise Bill But Dismiss them suddenly The house afterwards Debated ye Reason of the Lords given at the last Conference touching the Treatie of [illegible name of about nine letters] and Divided uppon it & Carried it by 40 to Disagree wth ye Lords Amendmt of the Bill wch wil Loose the same Most of ye publican [?] kts & prsons of Quallity that have any dependance on yr Maties are pareing [?] very Noble Equippages to accompany the K in fflanders On Tuesday night the Ld Bredalbin arived here from Scotland to give his Matie an accot of the state of that Kingdom fforreigne Letters yesterday say that ye ffrench threaten to beseidge Coni [?] and Bombard Turin in ye Duke of Savoys Countrey The perticulars of ye Surrender of MontMillion are in this Daies Gazet. |DLondon_2_Jan_1691 |L2095 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Yesterday Mr Hunter Prisoner in the Kings Bench who lately gave Informacon to the House of Commons touching the Plott wherein the Lord Preston [?] and Capt Crane [?] were Conserned moved the House for his Protection and that they would be pleased to Order the [?] Committee to take his further Examinacon But is Ordered to attend on Munday Next Yesterday the [about six letters illegible] Came to Whitehall and wished yr Maties a happy New Yeare and each of them presented yre King with an Embroyderd purse made [?] of Gold and are to have a peice of Guilt plate out of the Jewell Office & a Tunn of Wine Impost ffree Divers volunteers Gent who designe [?] to accompany the K in fflanders are fformeing them selves in a Troope of Horse and there are alsoe divers yong Gent who will [illegible seven-letter word] the same Accoutmt [?] of ffoote. Yesterday The K was pleased to say that he was resolved to fforce ye ffrench to a Battle or fforce ye seidge of some Considrble place wth pt of ye Confed army which he hath [?] Observed ye Mencon [?] of the ffrench Lettrs yesterday from Portsmo of ye 30 ulto say that 2 Warrants were Come downe hither from ye Lords of ye Admiralty one for Laying an Embargo on all outward bound shipps and the other for Impressing the Seamen and that 2 Jamaica shipps that were Missing were arived in yt Port Yesterday James Barton Esqr was Married to ye Daughter of the Lord Abbingdon and has wth her 1500 L p Ann present Estate & as Much in Reversion Lettrs yesterday from Scotland of 15 past advise that one of yr Maties Men of Warr has lately taken a ffre shipp which was Carrying Wine and Brandy to ye Rebells in ye Highlands and that such a screen [?] is Layd for the opposicon of our fforces in that Kingdom as will sufficiently secure the people [?] thereoff The same Letters Advise that on Xtmas Day the Episcopall ministers preached in ye Meeting Houses without disturbance severall of ye Nobillity and Gentry being prsent Lettrs yesterday from ffalmo say that the Pembroke ffrigott captured [?] a Swedish shipp Laden wth Cordage & Pitch bd [?] from thence [?] The E of Oxfords Regimt Landed at Highlake from Ireland Orders are sent for them to spend [?] the winter in the Countrey before they Come up to doe Duty at Kinsale Wee heare that some [illegible eight-letter word] of Officers will be at Court before yr Maties departure and that ye Lord Rochester will be made Lord Treasurer Irish Lettrs yesterday say that one of the Masters of the Transport shipps which returned from ffrance had an Opportunity to discourse Sr John [?] Jennings an Eng Sea Commander in ye ffre service who tould him that all the Privateers were Commanded into Port by ye 10 of Next Month in order to have Marriners to serve in yr Grand ffleete which they Bragg will be at sea a Month sooner then the Eng & Consist of 94 Cappitoll Men of Warr who will saile directly for the Channell and ffight our ffleete wch Radomontade will serve on notwithstanding ye Endeavour and [?] [illegible word of about nine letters] preparacons to Anticipate yr very discourses Yesterday the House of Commons sent the Bill for the Reversion of small tithes to ye Lords this day which saies that it shall be Done by a justice of peace without Going to the prerogative Court +A Mr Dartworth [?] and Lorence have Given Informacon that the Jewes and others have Melted downe a vast Quantity of New Crownes and Transported them beyond sea under pretense [?] of Bullion And how they had seized ye same But the Commissioners of the Customs had suffered [?] it to be Carried out wch Occasions the Quality of that Coyne yr was [?] Committed for Suppressing of Thieves and Pedlars agreed to ye Bill & will suddeinly Make a Report +A person attended wth a paper wherein he offers to make it appear, haveing been Employd in Inspecting the Bookes of accts of ye Comisionrs of Excise that they had in some four [?] yeares wanted above 100000 L to Ballance accts wth the K But it being a Matter at this present may hardly [?] Influence the House tis thought will not be taken into Consideracon this Sessions +This Day the House of Commons Resolved it selfe into a Committee uppon the Essex case [?] in Ireland as alsoe the Affair of the E India Compa but Came to Noe Result Tis thought yt Sr John Trevor will be made Ld Chancelor |DLondon_Jan_5th_1691 |L2096 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +They write from St Maloes that 4 privatteers of that place had brought in 8 rich English Mercht shipps prizes, And from Bayon that 4 of our shipps of Warr which Cruized upon the Coast of Biscay are ordred to Cruize about Cape of St Vincent in order to take some shipps to Cadiz from England and Holland with the Effects of the Galleons Yesterday divers of the Blew Coates Boys of the Kings ffoundation were Examined before the Lords of the Admiralty as to theire Proficiency in the Mathematicks and Art of Navigation in order to bee sent on Board the Kings shipps to bee versed in the Practique Capt Wright late Admirall of the West India ffleete is Admitted to Baile Yesterday the House of Peers Comitted to the Tower the Lord M-- Y-- for dellivery to yr [?] Protections On Thursday next the Bipp of Salisbury Preaches the ffunerall Sermon of the Honoble Robert Boyle Deced Lettrs yesterday from Scotland of 29 past advise that Sr Cha Levingston wth severall Scots officers arrived at Edenbr and that Sevll Gent in the North daily Came in and embrased his Majs of [sic] Act of Indempnity and that Majr Menzes who came lately from King James wth a message to ye High land Clans is gone Post thithr Yesterday ye 3d troop of guards were discharged from doeing of duty being speedily to embarke for fflandrs The Spanish Ambassadr will shortly returne from Warwick house in Holborne to Benbington house neare Whitehall Coll Morrise [?] is to succeed Sr John Laneer in ye place of Majr Genll On Sunday last ye E of Rochester carryed ye sword before his Maje to Chappell and yesterday his Maje did him ye honr to dyne wth him at his seat at Twittnam wch favoring [?] assignmts to ye beleife he will suddenly have some great trust conferred upon him Lettrs yesterday from Chattham say yt one of ye 3d rate ships was last week driven from her Anchor & Comeing foule of another is soe disabled yt she will not be fitt to serve this summer The Overseers of London & Bristoll offer one million 600000 L for ye forfeited Estates in Ireland & in Case the late Kings Estates may be Included will make it up [?] 2 millions Yarmouth ye first Instant 150 Laden Colliers are arrived here & only waite for a Convoy to carry ym for London. yesterday a dutch M of war brought in a Large ffr prize Laden wth Wine and Brandy taken off ye Lands end ye men whereof says [?] they are very busy in ffrance in raiseing of New Levyes fallmouth deber 31 yesterday ye transport ships yt were forced in there wth ye Irish soldrs on board sailed hence for Brest The officers confidently affirmed yt they were designed to Invade this kingdome in ye spring The Irish officrs yt were taken at ye Battle of Orgiciny [?] and new Prin[ce]ss [?] in ye Savoy are speedily to be exchanged ye transport ships yt are to carry ym for Calais being allready appointed for yr Imbarquacon The Bankers of this City offer to advance his Maje ye money upon ye Land Tax Bill Wee have advice from ye north parts in England of Mrchant ships being cast away. Yesterday the first troop of Guards mustered in ye Muse [?] +Two or 3 great Scriveners of this City are gone into ye Countrey to take ye Aire and tis thought will not returne. Last night Dr Clinch ye Phisitian in Bromley Street was desired by 2 men to accompany ym in a Coach to visit a Patient and abot Leaden hall they stoped & 2 came out giveing ye Coach man money to buy a fowle [?] in the interim strangled ye Doctor wth a handkerchif and leaveing him dead escaped and are not known. This day the Bill to Phibit thieves [?] and Pedlars was reported and recommitted and the case for [illegible seven-letter word] Bill and [?] the Business of ye East India Company is put of till next ffryday and upon ye Inabillity of yr commencing a Company yr Auctions are encreased from 170 to 190. The house was 4 houres in a ffree conference wth ye Lords upon the Bill of treason one of ye Peers was elected to say [?] yt if King James comes again they would wish they had pased the said Bill. The 2 houses adjourned prsently after. This day Dr Eglington went privately in quality of Envoy for ye Court of Spaine |DLondon_Jan_9th_91 |L2097 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] Lettrs yesterday from Dover say that an Ostend Privateer who came from thence on thursday 7 night took in her way 2 Swedish vessells laden wth [two illegible words, five letters each] &c designed for Brest who say ye Grand ffleet will be very numerous and early at Sea this Sumer They write from Zeland that ye fisher men of Midlebrough having been at Sea 14 houres took up 360 hogsheads of Claret and brought ym into Port, But some believe this hath more Combinacon in it then a reall wreck to secure [?] wine dureing the Prohibicon There is advice by a ship lately come from ye West Indies that one of his Majes ships there had taken a ffr man of warr wth 2 prizes and brought ym into Barbadoes and yt Coll Sadrington [?] was ppareing his forces to make an attacque upon Guadalupa Yesterday ye King according to Custome Played at the Groom Porters and at first lost 200 Guineas but after won 5000 of which he gave 150 to [ye] Groom Porter Lettrs yesterday from Scotland of the 2d Instant advise yt there was a report yr that ye highlandrs were up in armes Grounded upon ye Post [sic] staying a few days longer then ordnary but being arrived att Edenbrough he as well as ye Lettrs give an acct that ye Rebells are at prsent very great The same Lettrs add that Capt Menzie who was sent to treat wth ye Highlandrs and to endeavour to pswade ym to submitt to yr Majes Govermt according to ye oath he took at Edenbr before he went Post from thence is soe far from pforming ye same that on ye contrary he perswades them to continue firme to ye Interest of K James telling ym theire Old Mastr will shortly be wth ym & bring wth him men & money &c Most of ye 3d rate Men of warr are already fitted up & falling down to Black Stakes on [?] upon wt designe is not said Alsoe 2 first Rates and Severall 2d are ordered to be ready and the men on board by the 15 Instant the men working on them with out entermission Sunday or holy dayes Lettrs yesterday from Cowes say yt on ye 6 Instant a ffr vessell laden wth Wine and Brandy was cast away on ye back of yt Island Lettrs yesterday from Ireland of ye first Instant advise that ye Inniskilling men wth all ye standing forces yr are shortly to be transported for England and ye Peace of yt Kingdome will be Secured by ye militia who are to rendizvouze ye latter end of the month neare Kildare and then [?] enter into 1/2 [?] pay and to be dispersed in to Quarters as ye Govermt shall thinke fitt They ordered Coll Sarsefeild amongst ye Irish be carryed wth him from Carseseyk [?] 1300 Reports [?] ye Kingdome is in pfect tranquility That they are like to have a plentifull harvest next Sumr and ye ground being lasted [?] that have moste dureing ye war That ye Daneish troops were Imbarqueing And that on ye 26 past yr Majes ship the Portsmouth in Kinsale Harbour had her Maine Mast and Maine yard broke in peices by Lightning allsoe broke ye Chaine of her Pump and tore a hole in her side 12 foot in breadth but none of ye men hurt Save one wounded in ye thigh. on Thursday 2 Passes signed by his Maje were tooke [?] to ye Hutton [?] for ye 2 psons in fflandrs who are to be brought over hither to confirme his evidence touching ye Plot he is to discover. Yesterday the D of Norfolke prsented a Bill to ye house of Peers to be dyvorced from his Dutchess and yr Ldships have ordered the matter to be argued by Counsell on tuesday next +Lettrs yesterday from St Ives in Cornwall say that one of our ships hath brought in yr a ffr prize of 150 Tunns Laden wth Wine and Brandy for ye Bost [?] in Scotland. Seamen daily enter them selves voluntarily on board yr Majes Ships and receive the bounty money menconed in ye Proclamacon. +On thursday last ye Bp of Salsbury treated Genll Ginkle and Severall othr psons of Quality at a most noble entertainmt and yesterday his Ldship preached ye funerall sermon of ye Honble Robt Boyle Esqr And tis sd his Ldship will write a book of his life. yesterday ye house of Comons gave instructions to ye Comte for reduceing ye Interest of money to bring in a Bill for 5 L p cent. +on Wednesday last a Privateer of 20 Gunns was equipt at Chattham by ye Mrchants of London. This day we recd a fforeigne Male of 25 Inst and but [?] brings not ye least accot of ye beseigeing any Place by the ffr as was certainly reported or of any action abroad [Note on outside of letter in another hand:] News letters from/All-hallowtide to Candlemas/1691. |DLondon_June_4th_92 |L2098 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Portsmouth ye 1st Capt Wornom [?] of ye Crowne and Capt Wiseman of ye Lyon ffrigott being on shoare in the late storm and endeavoureing to gett to yre ships there boat was oversett & ye former drowned all hands are at worke to gett ye ffleet ready to saile to ye Westward by Monday wch exceeds 100 M. of war 18 of wch are ordered to ye W Indies & will depart forth wth All ye Boats yt are new built for ye debarkeing of fforces out of shiping are ordered to be carryed to Portsmth & ye D of Leister is gone down to give orders to ye soldrs to goe on ship board & we shall soon find ye effect of yt wee have soe long discoursed about. A Jacobite Parson was yesterday committed to ye Gatehouse for drincking confusion to yre Maties I am informed yt a true accot of ye defeat of ye ffr. at sea has taken ye Press at Ruon in ffrance & scattered abot ye streets The Queen has ordered Greenwich house to be fitted up for ye sick and wounded sea men The circuits of ye Judges for this sumrs Assizes are viz The Ld Chief Justice Hill and Baron Turner for ye West, The Ld Chief Justice Trebee and Baron Lichmore for ye home Circuit, The Ld Chief Baron Atkins and Mr Justice Powell for Norfolck Baron Nevill & Mr Justice Gregory for ye Midland Mr Justice Rooksby & Mr Justice Avery for ye Oxford Circuit Wee heare from Cowes yt Preparacons are makeing yre for ye speedy Imbarking of men for ye descent on ffrance They write from ffalmo of 30 past yt ye Bilbao ffleet is still yre where great rejoyceings have been made for ye victory obtained over ye ffr ffleet and yt a small vessell bound from Plymo for Dublin in Company of ye New England ffleet was last week taken by a ffr Privateer off ye Lizard Yesterday Lrs from Newcastle upon Tyne say that 240 Laden Colliers lay ready to saile for London ye first fare wind undr Convoy of 3 of yre Maties ships Edenbr May 28 yesterday ye Councill agreed yt the Campe be opened on ye 30 not above 3 miles from Edenbr wch will consist of 1200 horse besides foot and ye Lord Cottington is to have 15 L per lin [?] p day dureing ye Campagne wee have advice yt Capt Bart wth severall ffr Privatrs are in sight of ye Bost [?] and great shooting being heard yre abouts tis contended [?] ye fireing is between ye sd Privateers and 4 English M. of war wch were sent from Leith to looke after them A Danish ship wch arived yesterday at Leith ye master sayes that he mett a ffr Privateer off ye Lands end who asked him wt newse concerneing ye 2 fflets the Dane replyed he heard the ffr were beaten ye other said yt was impossible and soe they parted Lrs from Kinsale say that they had been alarmed wth a report yt ye ffrench intended to invade that pt of ye Kingdome but were as much animated after at ye good newse of ye defeate of ye ffr ffleet Great Wageres are depending on ye seige of Namure wch make ye People expect ye arrival of ye fforreigne maile and ye wind haveing been faire we doubt not but to receive our fflanderes Lrs to night or to morrow and hope they will bring ye good Newse of ye defeate of ye ffrench & ye raiseing of ye seige On thursday ye Grand Jury of Westminsr recd yre Charge & on Monday next Indictmts will be delivered agt ye E of Marlbrow Sr John ffenwick & Mr fferguson This City doe designe to give a Considerable somme of money amongst the officers and seamen that have behaved ym selves bravely in ye late fight against ye ffrench This morning was brot to towne in Custody of a Messenger one Mr Low seized in ye North and in his Pocket a lre directed to ye Ld Dunsmore wth other Papers wch are inspecting by the Earle of Nottingham. +Deale 3d yre are in ye Downes 11 Dutch & English M. of war & severall Tenders wch are just upon saileing to joyne ye ffleet at St Hellins wch will then be upwards of 100 Saile. +The Persons concerned in ye New Plot and menconed in the Proclamacon will sudenly be outlawed if they surrender not +The last Lrs from Ireland say yt ye Corporacon of ye Linnen Manufactory haveing chosen ye Ld Sidney yre Governour & aloted much of yre stocks bringing it downe to 20 L [?] and to be paid only 4 L at each 6 months but his Ldship has adjusted to ye difficultyes they before Laboured under & divers psons of Quality are entering them selves in ye same wch they looke upon to be a jest Some cuning Projectrs raiseing ye Auctiones when yre was noe occasion for it & then sold yre stocks but afterward slipt yre necks out of ye Collar leaveing others to reape what they had sewen. The Paper Corporacon has allsoe considered some disadvantages they Laboured under as to aleviate ye difficulty by selling great part of yre stocks to ye Paper Company and raiseing 8000 L stock are about setting to worke 6 mils who had before [seven letters illegible] and they will be able by Lowreing ye Prize of Paper as alsoe ye stock to bring to pfection that great manufactory. |DLondon_June_9th_1692 |L2099 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] ffalmouth Letters of ye 4 say the ffrench Privateers have lately taken abt the Lands end 6 Small Vessells one of them Richly Laden belonging to Bristoll Deale ye 8th yr Maties ship ye Smerna Mercht and Swift ffriggot are sailed out of the Downes Convoy to 9 Transport ships full of Irish bound Hambergh from whence they goe by land to serve ye Empr in Hungary Yarmouth ye 6 The St Albans ffriggot hath brot in a large Dutch fly boat which he met with at sea halfe full of Water and not one Man on Board Harwich ye 7 Yesterday came in there ye Charles Yatch to take on board the E of Monmouth for fflanders his Lordship being expected there last Night but his Convoy ye Dunkirk man of War struck upon a Land called ye Black tail from whence she gott off againe without great dammage by throwing her uper tier of Gunns over board Portsmouth ye 7 ye Courage Morgan and Tumbrells that came with the Train of Artillery are shipping off and all possible dispatch is used for ye speedy fitting out of the ffleet [?] that are able booth of Eng and Dutch being forthwith ordered to sea and if the winds permitted were to Sail as [?] yesterday On ye 6 30000 L came to yr Maties docks for ye use of ye Navy All the ships that are not ready to Sail now will Sail in 4 or 5 Daies The Dutch have pictured the ffrench King with a Coat beset [?] with flowerdelaies and a bell in his hand assembling the people and makeing Proclamacon That whereas 35 Men of Warr have been lately Lost if any prson can bring Tydeings that they are put into any french port they shall have 2000 L Reward Two Men of Warr of 70 [?] Guns each will be launched at Harwich next Spring tyde The Brittania Sovereign St Andrew and abt 10 [?] other ships most of the red Squadron are come to Spithead to be refitted haveing recd some damage in the Late fight and only ye blew Squadron with ye Dutch will goe to sea at present but I am assured ye red Squadron will Speedily Saile with ye Transport ships to Career [?] ye discent wee shall make upon ffrance I am Credibly tould that this day a Bill of Indictment was preferred to ye Grand Jury of Westminster agt an Honorable Peer in ye Tower and tis beleived most of ye others in Custody will be admitted to Bail by ye Later end of the Term Yesterday Princess Anns Regimt which came lately from Scotland Marchd for Portsmouth to be ready there with the rest of the fforces to Embarque for the Discent and orders are given to all the Bombardeers Gunnrs &c on Blackheath to March on Monday next for that purpose Yesterday Mr Johnson his Maties late Envoy to ye D of Brandenberghs Court and Conjured Secretary of Scotland went hence for yt Kingdom Yesterday was a Great Councill held at Whitehall upon some advice from his Matie relateing to the discent upon ffrance and an Express was dispatched to Admirall Russell The Earles of Scarsdell and Newbery whom I tould you in my last had surrendered themselves the fformer was introduced by Mr Controler Wharton and The Honble Mr Hambden who became yr Gwarantees and yr Lord ships were thereupon set at Liberty The Earles of Tennett and Summersett being ye laters Gwarantees Coll Griffin son to ye Ld Griffin has alsoe surrendered himselfe Coll Tiffers [?] Regiment quartered at Portsmouth were last Satterday drawn out & each sergt had 30 s [?] given him & each Drummer and Corporal 25 and every private soldr 20 as alsoe ye Ro[yal] Bounty of yr Maties for yr servive in Ireland Great Impressing of Men is upon ye River of Thames for ye Newbuilt ships which are fitting out to joyne our fleet soe yt the Ro Navy will be much strongr then before ye Engagemt The ffalmo lettrs further add that the Spanish Expedicon pacquet boat is come in there with one Mail & saies that in her way thither she saw a ffrench Man of Warr Eng Built & Eng Coulters who took a Dutch Merchant and gave fight to an Eng ship bound for New Engld who made her escape by running into a Creek This morneing the Q held a Cabanett Councill and was afterwards present in the Tresury and this afternoon a Grand Councill where divers things of Consideracon were debated in relacon to ye Discent and a Complaint was made agt a Cittizen for Covetting one of ye Ginneres Employed in the Grann [?] who not being willing to release his action was taken into Custody of a Messenger with ye Sheriffs Officer it being alledged that the Ginner was ordered to Portsmo on Munday Next and the creditor declared he would stay his journey being a Jacobite Nevill Hastings & Mr Ridley in Newgate this Day moved for a Habeas Corpus ye Last of ye Term which was granted and all those who have not Bills found agt them will be discharged. +Wee have noe foreign post |DLondon_June_11th_92 |L2100 # L. c. [Handwriting changes here.] +Scotch letters of the 4th Instant advise that the Horiton [?] of the Sheriff of Moye [?] had mustered in the Linkes of Leigh after which they drew up an Address which was signed by most of them and delivered the same to the Lds of the privy Councill to be transmitted to his maty Importing that they will Sacrifice their Lives & ffortunes for their matys Interest against all Enemys whatsoever Yesterday the Citty Common Council mett and Chiefe Sergt Lovellson [?] of the Citty in the Roome of Sr Geo Treby who resigned his place on Tuesday last by Carrying it by one voice in opposition to Mr Selby [sic] On Thursday 37000 L more was sent downe to Portsmouth for the use of the Navy This weeke Mr Comptroller Wharton was marryd to the Late Ld Howards daughter On Thursday the princess Anne was at the Cockpitt but not with the Queen and on Monday comes to see the new opera That day came on a tryall between his maty and the Ld montgomery for 10000 L P Ann being part of the D powis Estate and the Jury brought it for the king. Yesterday afternoone was a greate tryall at westminster for The Issue being whether the late Act of Parliamt a Clerke of the peace for a County before the Act of Parliamt Can be Instituted to hold these offices [?] notwithstanding the Custos Rutulorum of the County disaprove the man [?] and put in another being the Case of the E of Bedford puting in mr ffox in opposition to mr Harwate [?] but there arising matter [?] of Law the Jury brought it in speciall The Lds of Admlty upon some matter before them sent new sailing orders to the ffleet for wesday last not to saile westward but directly to St Maloes being Certainly Informed some ffr men of warr were run on Ground there the last fight and if they did not gett off the last Spring Tyde they most [?] Certainly mett with and destroy them poili [?] month the Royall navy pursuant to their orders recd from London this Evening gave the signall of weith Anchor and put to Sea and wee are assured the Admlt besides some publique orders has recd private Instructions which he is not to open till some Leagues at sea. Their Matys Shipp the King ffisher lilly Chased 2 ffr privateers and tooke one of 15 [?] Guns the other run on shore umder the Guns of Calais a mackerall boate has brought into dovere great many seamen [about twelve letters illegible] which were floating neare dunkirke and they are supposed to be a wreck of a ffr man of war of 70 Guns run upon the Goodwin Letters from Dartmouth of the 7 say that on the 5 at night a vessell going from Exon to falmo Laden with Merrier [?] goods vallued at 5000 L was taken by a ffr privateer but the men escaped by running the vessell on shoare. They adde that 3 Dutch men of warr are put into Torbay and on the 6 2 Collier from Wales were Chased in there by privateers. Letters from sheeles [?] of the 7 advise that 6 Laden Colliers belonging to 2 fleets of 300 saile and latly went from Lena [?] struck upon the Barr and 4 of them staved [?] They write from Yarmouth of 8 that a ffr privateer latly tooke 3 vessells neare Cowes [?] one of them being Laden wth Corne Such an extradinery Care is taken of the sick and wounded seamen brought to portsmouth that the soldiers in the Adjacent townes removed their Quarters to give them place and above 400 are Cured and on board their shipps in perfect heal[th] The spanish Maile brings advice that the King of ffez & Morrocco being advanced with 7000 men within 12 miles of Algiers The dey drew out 40000 and gave him battle routing and killing 10000 of his men with the loss of 12000 of his owne This [?] morning wee recd Lettrs from the Kings Campe dated on Monday last giving an acct that the Castle of Namure makes a vigorous resistance the Governr having sent the King advice that he shall be able to hold out a month Longer and excessive raines has soe swelled the river that the King has not been able to fight the enemy but both Armys Lye encamped on both sides the place as they did before The Letters add that provisions are very deare in the ffr Campe and their men deserte in Considerable number daly: that the towne only [?] surrenderd being able to have held out severall days Longer: that the Governr of the Castle does wonders having repulsed the enemy who play against it from 4 batterys in divers sallys above 2000 of them have been Kild. A Regimt of horse and Company of dragoons being useless in the Castle have broake thro a line of the enemy Campe with the loss of only 6 men and gott mr Charbray which Garison in a sally has taken a ffr Convoy of 200 wagons with provision goeing from mons to the ffr army And they found among them 3000 pistoll. they Further add that there one daly happen skirmishes between the 2 Armys. on 12 the enemy Attacqued one of our bridges where there was posted some dragoons who forced them to retyre with loss The vaudoies ones have made an Incursion into danghoney and burnt severall ffr villages and Churches bringing away greate booty. +These forrane Lettrs bring noe advice from the ottoman portes nor from the Campe before greate Waradine