The historian's guide, or, Britain's remembrancer being a summary of all the actions, exploits, sieges, battels, designs, attempts, preferments, honours, changes &c. and whatever else is worthy notice that hath happen'd in His Majesty's kingdoms from Anno. Dom. 1600 to this time : shewing the year, month and day of the month in which each action was done : with an alphabeticall table for the more easie finding any thing out.

THE Historian's Guide: OR, BRITTAINS REMEMBRANCER.

[date Novemb.] THe French K. married to the D. of Florence his Daughter.

[date Nov. 19.] K. Charles the First, born at Dun∣fernling in Scotl.

[date Feb. 25.] Earl of Essex Beheaded.

The Arch-Duke defeated at Newport by Prince Maurice of Nassaw.

Died this year of the Plague besides other diseases in London and the Suburbs, 6360.

SPaniards Landed in Ireland, but beaten off.

[date Oct. 27.] Last Parliament of Qu. Elizabeth began.

[date Nov. 19.] Dissolved.

[date Mar. 24.] QUeen Elizabeth died, and K. James VI. of Scotl. Proclaimed King.

A Great Plague began at London. Prince Charles created Duke of Albany, Marq. Ormond, &c.

[date Apr. 5.] K. James began his Journey out of Scotland.

[date 10] Earl of Southampton discharged out of the Tower.

[date May 7.] The K. arrived at the Charter-house, London.

[date 11] Went thence to the Tower.

[date Jun. 1.] One whipp'd through London, for going to Court when his House was infected.

[date 11] Qu. Anne with Pr. Henry came to York.

[date 27] K. met them at Erston in Northamptonshire.

They entred London.

[date Jul. 15.] King and Queen Crowned at Westminster.

Cobham's Conspiracy discovered.

[date Aug. 5.] A Thanksgiving day for the King's Escape from Gowry's Conspiracy.

[date Nov. 17.] Lord Cobham, Lord Grey, Sir Walter Rawleigh and others Condemned.

Clerk, Brook and Watson Executed.

A Conference at Hampton Court about Re∣ligion.

[date Jan. 14.] The Millenaries Petition for Reformation.

Died this year in London, of all diseases 38244. whereof of the Plague 36578.

[date May 20.] A Parliament assembled.

[date Aug. 18.] A Treaty for Peace with Spain.

[date Octob.] Pr. Charles brought to Windsor.

[date Jan. 5.] Made Knight of the Bath.

[date 6] Created Duke of York, and this year K. James styled King of Great Britain.

[date Nov. 3.] POwder Plot discovered.

[date 5] Parliament met at Westminster.

[date Jan. 27.] Conspirators of the Powder Plot, Sir Eve∣rard Digby, I. Grant, Tho. Bates, Rob. Win∣ter, Condemned.

[date 30] Executed at the West end of St. Pauls.

[date 31] Guy Faux, Ambrose Rockwood, &c. executed in the Parliament-Yard, Westminster.

Oath of Allegiance, first, Administred.

[date May 3.] H. Garnet, another Conspirator in the Pow∣der Plot, executed in St. Paul's Church-Yard.

[date 27] Parliament Ended.

[date Jul. 7.] Christianus K. of Denmark came into England.

[date Aug. 12.] Departed hence.

Earls of Northumberland and the Lords Sturton and Mordant censured in the Star-Chamber.

[date Nov. 26.] Tyrone began a Conspiracy in Ireland.

[date Mar. 10.] The first Stone laid to Aldgate.

AN Insurrection in Northamptonshire, and the adjacent Counties, whereof one Captain Pouch was the chief Incendiary.

[date Jun. 22.] Tho. Garnet a Jesuit executed at Tyburn.

A Translation begun of the Bible into English.

[date Dec. 22.] Nineteen Pyrates were executed at Wappin.

[date Apr. 11.] ST. Edmunds Bury burnt.

[date 19] Tho. E. of Dorset, L. Treasurer, died suddenly.

Virginia planted by the English.

Matthias Arch-Duke of Austria made K. of Hungary.

[date Apr. 10.] THe new Exchange, was first opened and named by K. James, Britains Burse.

[date May 8.] Fishing on the English Coast forbid to For∣reigners without leave first had.

Allum brought to perfection, by Sir I. Bouchier.

Silk-worms brought to England.

K. I. laid the foundation of Chelsey Colledge.

League with France.

[date May. 8.] THe first Provost of Chelsey Colledge order∣ed by King James.

K. Henry IV. of France Murthered at Paris by Ra••illac.

[date 30] Prince Henry Created Prince of Wales.

[date Oct. 16.] Began the Fifteenth Session of Parliament.

[date Mar. 25.] SIr Robert Carr made Viscount Rochester.

Landgrave of Hessen came into England.

Barthol. Legat condemned by the Convocation for an Arian Heretick, was afterwards deli∣vered by a Significavit to the Secular Power.

[date Sep. 19.] Sutton the Founder of the Charter-house Hos∣pital died.

Prince Charles made Knight of the Garter.

The new Translation of the Bible finished.

[date Mar. 18.] Legat was burnt in Smithfield for an Arian.

This year Matthias Arch-Duke of Austria, and K. of Hungary was made K. of Bohemia.

[date Apr. 11.] EDward Wightman of Burton burnt at Lich∣field for an Heretick.

[date Jun. 19.] The Lord Sanguire, a Scot, for murthering Turner executed.

[date Oct. 29.] Frederick; P. Palatine of the Rhine, arriv'd in Eng.

[date 29] Dined at the Guild-hall, London.

[date Oct. 19.] Prince Henry fell sick.

[date Nov. 16.] Died at St. Jameses.

[date Dec. 7.] Interred at Westminster.

[date Feb. 14.] Lady Eliz. wedded to Frederick the V. Prince Elector Palatine of the Rhine, at Whitehal.

A Marriage betwixt France and Spain.

Plantations setled in Ireland by some of the Companies of London.

[date Aug. 10.] PRince Elector and Princess, left England.

[date Aug. 7.] Dorchester burnt.

[date Nov. 4.] Viscount of Rochester Created Earl of Somerset.

The Lady Frances Howard Divorced from the E. of Essex, and married to the E. of Somerset.

The Globe Playhouse burnt.

The Artillery Company revived.

Wadham College in Oxon Founded.

A Parliament suddenly called, and as sud∣denly dissolved.

[date Jul.] KIng of Denmark came into England the second time.

[date Aug. 1.] Departed homeward.

Stratford upon Evon burnt.

The New River brought to London by Sir Hugh Middleton from Ware.

Moorfields made into Walks.

LAdy Arabella died in the Tower.

[date Sep. 17.] Sir Thomas Overbury poysoned: For which, E. of Somerset and his Lady, arraigned and condemned, and Sir Gervis Elvis, Lieutenant of the Tower, Mrs. Turner and divers others, Executed.

Peace concluded this year between the Spa∣niard and the Duke of Savoy.

[date Nov. 3.] PRince Charles Created Prince of Wales.

[date Dec. 6.] Archbishop of Spalato arrived in England.

[date Mar. 4.] King James his progress into Scotland.

[date Sep. 5.] KIng James returned from Scotland.

[date Jan. 29.] Doctor William Butler, the famous Physi∣cian of Cambridge, died.

Ferdinando the Second, Elected Emperor.

The Destruction of the Spanish Army sent a∣gainst the Venetians.

[date Oct. 29.] SIr Walter Rawleigh beheaded.

[date Nov. 3.] Synod of Dort began.

[date 18] Comet seen in Engl. before the Death of Q. Ann.

[date Dec. 16.] A Declaration tolerating Sports on the Sab∣bath day.

[date Apr. 19.] SYnod of Dort ended.

[date Mar. 3.] Queen Anne died at Hampton Court.

P. Charles of Spain Crowned King of Portugal.

The Bohemians, Austrians, and Hungarians, re∣bel against the Emperor.

[date Jul. 17.] BErnard Calvert of Andover, went from Southwark to Callis this day, and back again the same.

Peace with France.

Palatine of the Rhine styled King of Bohe∣mia.

The French King's Subjects rebel against him.

[date Jan. 20.] A Parliament assembled, in which the Lord Chancellor Bacon was outed and sent to the Tower.

G. Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, casually killed a Keeper in Bramshil Park.

[date Mar. 30.] ARchbishop of Spalato commanded to leave the Realm within twenty days.

English Treat with the Spaniards, for the Re∣stitution of the Palatinate.

[date Feb. 17.] Prince Charles embarks for Spain.

[date May 7.] Arrived there.

Peace between his Holiness and the King of Spain, upon condition of restoring the Val∣tolin to his Holiness.

[date Sep. 17.] PRince left Spain.

[date Octo. 5.] Arrived at Portsmouth.

[date 6] Entred London.

[date 26] The fatal Vespers at Black-fryers.

[date Mar. 13.] King James enters into a War for the Reco∣very of the Palatinate.

This year Pope Gregory being dead, Urban

the VIII. was chosen Pope.

THe Marriage with Franoe accorded.

Count Mansfield Shipwracked.

Amboyna's bloody Cruelty.

The Siege of Bredah.

[date Mar. 27.] KIng James died at Theobalds.

King Charles Proclaimed.

[date 17] A great Plague at London, whereof died 35417.

King James removed to Denham House.

[date May 1.] A Match concluded between our King and the Daughter of France; soon after which the Lady Henrietta Maria sets forth on her Jour∣ney towards England from Paris to Amiens.

[date Jun. 8.] King Charles calls his first Parliament.

[date 14] King James Intombed at Westminster.

[date 23] K. Charles's Royal Consort lands at Dover.

[date 23] Marriage consummated at Canterbury.

[date 27] Marriage declared at Whitehal.

King and Queen remove to Hampton-Court.

Doct. Montague questioned by the Parliament.

[date Jul. 11.] Parliament adjourned to Oxford.

[date Aug. 1.] Met at Oxford, House of Commons in the Di∣vinity-School.

[date 7] Dissolved.

Michaelmas Term adjourned to Reading be∣cause of the Plague.

[date Oct. 8.] Cadiz Voyage.

[date Feb. 2.] King Charles the First Crowned at Westminster.

[date 6] Parliament meet at Westminster.

Earl of Arundel committed, but soon releas'd.

A League with Denmark, Sweden, and the States, against Spain.

Williams, Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, displac't.

[date 11. 17.] Two Conferences at York-house about Armi∣nian Tenets.

[date Mar. 1.] DUke of Buckingham charged with High Treason by the Earl of Bristol.

[date 8] Makes his Defence, but was Sequestred the Lords House.

Sir John Elliot and Sir Dudley Diggs, commit∣ted to the Tower, but soon released.

[date 15] Parliament dissolved.

Wars Proclaimed by the French against the English.

Earl of Arundel confined to his House.

Earl of Bristol sent to the Tower.

[date Aug. 17.] King of Denmark routed by Tilly.

Sir Francis Bacon Visc. of St. Albans died.

[date Jun. 27.] DUke of Buckingham Imbarked for the Isle of Rhee, from Portsmouth.

[date Jul. 21.] Proclaimed his Manifesto.

[date 23] Landed at the Isle.

[date Aug.] St. Martins Fort besieged.

[date Sep. 20.] S. Jo. Burroughs slain by a shot.

[date Oct. 19.] S. Martins Fort relieved by Marshal Schomberg.

Duke raised the Siege, defeated, and many Noble Englishmen slain.

Rochellers besieged by the Duke of Guise, crave Aid of the English.

[date Mar. 17.] Parliament Convened at Westminster, wherein the Petition of Right was granted by the King.

[date Jul. 29.] Parliament adjourned till the Twentieth of October, and by Proclamation, to January the Twentieth following.

[date May 8.] EArl of Denbigh set sail for the Relief of Rochel, but failed.

[date 13] Charles-Iames, the first Son of King Charles the First, born at Greenwich.

Stoadt, an English Garison, rendred to the Imperialists.

[date Jun. 24] Doctor Lamb murthered in the Streets of London.

[date 26] The City fined for Dr. Lambs death 6000 l.

[date 17] A Remonstrance with a Bill of Subsidies, pre∣sented His Majesty.

[date Jul. 26.] Parliament Prorogued till October the Twen∣tieth next.

Earl of Marlborough removed from his Office of Lord Treasurer, Sir Richard Weston pre∣ferred.

Sir Thomas Wentworth Created a Baron.

Another Fleet designed for Rochel, comman∣ded by the Duke of Buckingham.

[date Aug. 23.] Duke of Buckingham basely murthered at Ports∣mouth by John Felton, a discontented Officer.

[date Sep. 8.] The Fleet sail for Rochel from Portsmouth, com∣manded by the Earl of Lindsey.

[date 25] Duke of Buckingham's Funeral.

[date Oct. 18.] The Relief of Rochel attempted, but unsuc∣cessful, by reason of contrary winds.

Rochel surrendred, and called Borgo Maria.

[date Oct. 20.] Parliament adjourned till January the Twen∣tieth.

[date Nov. 19.] John Felton hanged at Tyburn, his body carri∣ed to Portsmouth, and there hanged in Chains for murthering the Duke of Buck∣ingham.

[date Jan. 20.] The Parliament adjourned till the second of March following.

[date Mar. 2.] Dissolved.

[date 18] Prince Charles-Iames died.

THe Marquess Huntly and others proclaim∣ed Rebels in Scotland, fly into England.

William Herbert Earl of Pembroke, Lord Stew∣ard of the Kings houshold, dies.

[date Apr. 14.] Peace with France concluded.

[date May 20.] Proclaimed.

[date July 10.] An Uproar in Fleetstreet upon a Rescue of one Billingham, sometime a Captain at the Isle of Rhee, from an Arrest by certain Templers.

Sir Robert Anstruther sent Embassador to the Emperour.

[date May 29.] THe Kings second Son born, at whose Birth a remarkable Star appear'd at Noon∣day.

[date Jun. 27.] Baptis'd at St. James's by Bishop Laud by the Name of Charles, after K. Ch. 2.

Dr. Leighton a Scot, for a seditious Pamphlet intituled Sions Plea, censured to have his Nose slit, his Ears cropt, and his Fore∣head branded, which soon after was in∣flicted.

[date Nov. 27.] Peace with Spain proclaim'd.

[date Mar. 11.] Earl of Essex married to Mrs. Elizabeth Pawlet.

Prince Charles committed to the Care of the Countess of Dorset.

[date Mar. 5.] EArl of Castlehaven arraigned.

Beheaded on Tower-hill.

Sir Giles Alington Censured.

Lady Mary born.

SIgismund K. of Poland died.

St. Paul's Church in London begun to be re∣pair'd.

The Building of Covent Garden begun by the Earl of Bedford.

[date Feb 11.] A great Fire on London-Bridge.

Some Broils begun in Ireland, but soon ap∣peas'd.

[date Nov. 16.] Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, slain at the Battel of Lutzen.

[date May 13.] HIs Majesty began a progress into Scot∣land.

[date Jun. 10.] Arrived at Edenburgh.

[date 18] Was there Crowned.

[date 20] Set forth from thence homewards.

[date Aug. 3.] Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, died.

[date Sep. 19.] Bishop Laud succeeds him, being translated from the See of London to that of Can∣terbury.

[date Oct. 13.] His Majesties Third Son (our present Sove∣reign) born.

[date 24] Baptised by the name of James, afterwards Created Duke of York.

[date Feb. 2.] The Gentlemen of the Four Inns of Court presented a Masque to their Majesties at White-hall.

[date 11] The King and Queen magnificently Enter∣tain'd by the City at the Guild-hall.

[date Nov. 20.] Frederic Prince Elector styled King of Bo∣hemia, died of the Infection he took at Mentz.

The Dispute begun of Englands Right to the Soveraignty of the Brittish Seas, and de∣fended by the Learned Selden against Hu∣go Grotius.

[date Aug. 9.] ATtorney General Noy designed the rai∣sing Ship-money.

Died.

The Scots begin their Designs against the King.

Prince Charles committed to the Government of the Earl of Newcastle.

His Majesty set out a gallant Fleet this Sum∣mer, under the Conduct of Robert Earl of Lindsey.

[date Sept.] THe Earl of Arundel went Embassadour to the Emperour.

[date Nov. 15.] Thomas Par reported to be aged 152 years died.

[date Dec. 28] Lady Elizabeth born.

[date Jan. 2.] Baptised.

Prince Rupert arrived at London.

Commotions began about the Ceremonies of the Church.

[date Mar. 6.] Dr. Juxon, Bishop of London, made Lord Trea∣surer.

[date Dec. 22.] FErdinand, King of Hungary, elected King of the Romans.

[date Feb. 15.] Matthias, Emperour of Germany, died.

[date Mar. 17.] Lady Anne, the King's third Daughter, born.

[date Jun. 14.] Burton, Prin, and Bastwick sentenc'd in the Star-Chamber.

Ship-money debated.

[date Feb. 2.] The Judges gave their Verdict for the Lega∣lity of Ship-money.

[date Jun. 26.] PRince Rupert set sail for Holland.

[date Jul. 3.] The Liturgy first read at Edenburgh, which occasioned a great tumult.

[date Oct. 18.] The Bishop of Galloway assaulted.

[date 19] The Scots Petition against the Liturgy.

[date Dec. 7.] Earl of Roxborough sent into Scotland.

[date Feb. 19.] Tumultuous Meetings forbidden there.

The Scots entred into Covenant.

John Lilburn whipt at the Carts tail.

[date May. 10.] MArquess ••amilton sent into Scotland.

[date Jun. 28.] The King's Declaration against any In∣novation in Religion, sent to Hamilton. [date Jul. 2.]

[date Sep. 22.] Proclaimed by him.

[date Oct. 31.] A Declaration discharging the Service-Book in Scotland.

Maria de Medicis, Queen Mother, arrived in England.

Argile declares for the Scots Covenanters.

Marquess Hamilton returned into England.

Covenanters began to Arm, and chose Lesly their General.

Sollicited France for Aid.

[date Mar. 27.] HIs Majesty went with an Army against the Scotch Covenanters.

[date Apr. 25.] Forbad the payment of any Rents or Debts due to any of them.

[date 29] Marched from York to Newcastle.

[date May 25.] Parliament began in Scotland.

Dissolved by His Majesty.

[date 28] The King incamped near Barwick, in view of the Scots Army.

Marquess Hamilton at Forth with the English Navy.

[date Jun. 10.] The Scots treated with the King.

[date 17] Peace concluded.

[date 18] Both Armies disbanded.

The Prince Elector comes into England.

[date Aug. 1.] The King returned to Theobalds, from the North.

[date 3] Thence to Whitehal.

Earl Traquare sent Commissioner into Scot∣land.

Lord Deputy of Ireland arrived at London, and Created Earl of Strafford.

[date Aug. 13.] Another Parliament began in Scotland.

[date Sep. 7, 8.] A Fight in the Downs between the Spanish and Dutch Fleets.

[date Dec. 5.] King Charles resolves to call another Parlia∣ment, in case of the Scotch Rebellion.

Earl of Strafford goes for Ireland, and calls a Parliament.

[date Jan. 10.] Lord Keeper Coventry dies, after fifteen years prudent and faithful Discharge of that Office.

[date Mar.] Earl of Strafford returned for England.

[date Apr. 13.] PArliament began in England.

Prince Charles took his Seat in this Par∣liament.

The Convocation began.

The Scots Letter to the French King, read in the House.

Earl of Lowden accused for penning it.

[date May 5.] The Parliament dissolved, and some Members imprisoned.

[date 6] The Convocation turned into a Synod.

[date May 16.] The Petitioners of the County of Surrey dis∣pers'd.

A Paper set on the Exchange, incouraging the Rabble to assault the Bishop of Canterbury.

[date 29] The Synod ended.

[date Jun. 1.] The Scotch Parliament met again at Edenburgh.

[date Jul. 20.] His Majesties Fourth Son born, baptized by the name of Henry, and afterwards created Duke of Glocester.

[date Aug. 10.] King Charles set out towards the North, with Prince Charles.

[date 28] Newburn Fight, and Newcastle deserted.

[date 29] Possessed by the Scots.

Durham the like.

[date Sept. 20.] The King sets up his Standard at York.

[date 24] The King Summons his Great Council of Peers to meet at York, where it was resolved a Parliament should be call'd to sit on the third of Novemb. following.

Commissioners consisting of eight Earls, and eight Barons to treat with the like number of Scots, who met at Rippon.

[date Oct. 26.] A Cessation agreed.

[date 28] The Great Council of Peers dissolved.

The Bishop of Lincoln released.

[date Nov. 3.] The fatal long Parliament began, hor. 1. min. 30. post Merid.

[date 12] Earl of Strafford impeached of Treason, and committed to the Black Rod.

One hundred thousand pounds Voted to the Scots, and borrowed of the City.

The Lords denied the Earl of Strafford Bail and Council.

[date Nov. 21.] One John James stabbed Mr. Howard a Justice of Peace of Westminster, in Westminst. Hall.

[date 22] The Earl of Strafford committed to the Tower.

[date 23] Prin and Burton enter triumphantly into Westminster, and followed by many thousands.

[date 27] Ship-money questioned by the Parliament.

Prin and Burton presented their Petitions to the House of Commons for damages against their Prosecutors.

[date Dec. 5.] Secretary Windebank fled into France.

[date 7] Ship-money by the Parliament voted an il∣legal Tax.

The Judges questioned about it.

[date 8] The Lady Anne died at Richmond.

[date 16] Alderman Pennington, and a rabble of People, Petition the Parliament against Bishops.

[date 18] Archbish. Laud, committed to the Black Rod.

[date Jan. 11.] A Bill for a Triennial Parliament Exhibited.

[date 26] The Commons Vote Prin, Burton and Bastwick to have been wrongfully prosecuted.

[date 28] The Charge against the E. of Strafford read in the House of Commons.

[date 30] In the House of Lords.

[date Feb. 2.] Three hundred thousand pound Voted to our dear Brethren of Scotland, for a Supply of their Losses.

[date 5] A Bill for a Triennial Parliament, passed both Houses.

[date 13] Judge Berkly voted guilty of High Treason by the Commons for having given his voice for Ship-money.

[date 14] Arrested in his seat in the Kings Bench by the

Usher of the Black Rod, and sent away to Prison.

[date 15] Signed by his Majesty.

The Bill for a Triennial Parliament.

[date 24] Earl of Strafford made his Defence in the Lords House, and remanded to the Tower.

[date 26] Archbishop Laud impeached of High Treason.

[date Mar. 1.] Committed to the Tower.

[date 10] Bishops Votes in Parliament taken away.

[date 22] Earl of Strafford's Tryal began.

Prince Charles is made at York Captain of a Guard of Noblemen.

[date Apr. 2.] DEans and Chapters Voted against in the House of Commons.

[date Apr. 15.] Earl of Strafford's Tryal ended; after which the Bill of Attainder against him was deba∣ted by the House of Commons, and he Voted guilty of High Treason.

[date 20] Prince of Orange came to London.

[date 21] Earl of Strafford Voted the second time guil∣ty of High Treason.

A Bill against him read in the house of Lords.

[date 29] The Lords Voted him guilty of High Treason.

[date May 1.] The King declared himself unsatisfied about the Earl of Strafford.

[date 2] The Princess Mary married to William of Nassaw, the Prince of Orange, at Whitehal.

[date 3] A Protestation fram'd by the House of Com∣mons, and the same day a Rabble from the City clamouring for Justice against the said Earl.

[date 5] The said Protestation taken by both Houses.

[date 6] The Earl of Strafford Voted the second time guilty by the Lords.

[date 8] Two Bills tendered to his Majesty.

1. For the Execution of the E. of Strafford. 2. For Continuation of the Parliament, not

to be Dissolv'd without their own consent.

[date 9] His Majesty consulted the Bishops and Judges about them.

The Earl advised the King to Sign the Bill for his Execution.

Some Bishops advised him to Pass the Bill.

[date 10] His Majesty Signed them.

[date 12] Earl of Strafford Beheaded.

The Earl of Liecester declar'd Lord Leut. of Ireland.

[date Aug. 8.] Sunday the Parliament sate from morning till night, but not to be brought into President.

[date 9] The King sets forth for Scotland.

[date Sep. 3.] The Parliament Adjourned till the twenieth of October next.

The Irish Rebellion broke out, where were 20000 persons barbarously Murthered.

[date Nov. 25.] The King returned from Scotland.

[date 26] The King went to Hampton Court.

[date 29, 30.] Tumults at Westminster against the Bishops.

[date Dec. 11.] Twelve Bishops accused of High Treason.

[date Jan. 1.] The Irish proclaimed Rebels.

[date 4] Articles exhibited against the five Members.

The same day the House adjourned to Grocers-Hall in London.

[date 5] The King going to demand the five Members of the City, had a Paper thrown into his Coach, superscribed, To your Tents, O Israel, the people at the same time crying out, Privilege of Parliament.

[date 10] The King, Queen, Prince and Duke of York, retire to Hampton Court.

[date 12] The King went to Windsor.

[date 27] The House of Commons petition the King for the Militia.

[date Feb. 9.] The King goes from Windsor to Hampton Court.

[date 10] To Greenwich,

[date 11] To Rochester.

[date 12] The King at Canterbury.

[date 16] Thence to Dover with the Queen, and Prin∣cess of Orange.

[date 23] Queen and Princess of Orange imbarked for Holland.

[date 25] The King returned to Canterbury.

[date 26] To Greenwich, whence he sent for the Prince of Wales and Duke of York.

[date 28] Thence to Theobalds.

[date Mar. 3.] To R••yst••n.

[date 7] Newmarket.

[date 14] Huntington.

[date 15] Stamford.

[date 16] Grantham.

[date 17] Newark.

[date 18] Doncaster.

[date 19] York.

[date Apr. 23.] SIr John Hotham denied the King entrance in∣to Hull; therefore proclaimed Traytor.

[date 25] Hotham justified by the Parliament.

[date May 20.] Voted by the Parliament, That the King intended to Levy War against them.

[date Jun. 2.] His Majesties Ship, called The Providence, lan∣ded at Kenningham Creek near Hull, with some Powder and Ammunition; till which time the King had none.

[date July 12.] The Parliament Voted the Earl of Essex to be their General of Foot, and the Earl of Bedford of Horse.

[date 15] The King at Beverley. Hull besieged.

[date Aug. 1.] The Earl of Essex divided his Army into two Squadrons.

[date 3] Parliament declared themselves necessitated to take Arms.

[date 6] ••. of Bedford routed by the Marq. of Hertford.

[date 15] Colonel Hamden first in Arms in Chalgrove Fields.

[date 22] His Majesty set up his Standard in Nottingham.

[date Sep.] Bishops Voted to have no more to do in Church Government as Bishops.

[date 13] The King marched from Nottingham.

[date 21] Portsmouth besieged.

Lord Viscount Say came to Oxford with his Forces.

[date 23] Prince Rupert defeated some of the Parlia∣ments Forces at Wickfield, near Worcester.

[date Oct. 4.] Colonel Leg escaped from the Gatehouse.

[date 12] Posts and Chains ordered to be set up, in and about London.

[date 23] Edgehil Fight, being on Sunday, where was slain the Noble Earl of Lindsey, General for His Majesty, and Lord Aubigney, Lord Ber. Stuart, &c.

The same day the Kings Declaration to his loving Subjects was publisht.

Prince Charles committed to the Care of the Marquess Hertford.

[date 27] Banbury and Broughton-house surrendred to the K.

The Kings Proclamation of pardon sent to the City of London.

The King entred into Oxon with one hundred and fifty Colours taken in Edgehil Fight.

[date Nov. 15.] Brainford Fight, where the Parliament had two of their Regiments discomfited, and about Five hundred taken prisoners.

[date 16] A great Alarm in London, upon fear of the King's approach.

[date 26] Ordered by the Parliament, that the King and Queens Revenues in the Exchecquer, be imployed for Publick uses.

[date 28] Essex advanced from Kingston, to pursue the K.

The King made good his Retreat and return'd to Oxford.

[date Dec. 5.] Marlborough taken by the Lord Wilmot.

Tadcaster by the Earl of Newcastle.

[date 13] Winchester delivered up to the Rebels.

[date 15] Chichester surrendred to the Rebels.

[date Jan. 13.] Lord Aubigney interred at Oxford.

[date 19] Bodwin Fight, and Liscard taken for the King, by Sir Ralph Hopton.

[date 20] Belvoir Castle surprised for the K. by Col. Lucas.

Leeds taken by the Rebels.

[date 22] Saltash taken by Sir Ralph Hopton.

[date 27] Colonel Hamden assaulted the Brill, but bea∣ten off by Sir Gil. Gerrard, the Governor.

Doncaster and Wakefield quitted by the King.

[date Feb. 1.] Yarum Fight.

[date 2] Cirencester taken by Prince Rupert, by storm.

[date 13] Queen of England left the Hague, and went to Shieveling.

Shudley Castle taken by Massey.

[date 16] Imbarked for England.

[date 22] Landed at Burlington Key in Yorkshire.

[date Mar. 2.] Lord Brook killed in assaulting Saint Chads Church in Litchfield.

[date 5] The Q. marched from Burlington to Norburton.

[date 6] Thence to Malton.

[date 7] To York

[date 16] Capuchin Friars, belonging to Somerset-House, banished by the Parliament.

[date 18, 19.] Hopton-heath Fight in Northamptonshire, where the Noble Earl of Northampton was slain.

[date 21] Malmsbury surrendred to the Rebels.

[date 22] The Kings Forces besieged Litchfield-Close.

[date 23] Grantham taken by Col. Cavendish, for the King, and demolished.

[date Mar. 26.] SIr Hugh Cholmondley declared for the King, and Scarborough delivered to His Majesty.

[date 29] Sir Tho. Fairfax defeated at Bramham Moor.

[date Apr. 3.] Burningham taken by Prince Rupert, at which the E. of Denbigh received his Deaths wound.

[date 8] Prince Rupert entered Litchfield.

The Moorelanders of Staffordshire, got toge∣ther in a body were taken up by Col. Gett, for the Parliaments service, and call'd Gett's Brigade.

[date 11] Young Hotham routed at Ancaster by Collon. Cavendish.

[date 21] The Close at Litchfield surrendred to P. Rupert.

[date 17] Essex sat down with his Army before Reading.

[date 22] The King marched from Oxon to Wallingford, for the Relief of Reading.

[date 25] The skirmish at Cavecham Bridge.

[date 26] Reading surrendred to the Earl of Essex by Col. Feilding.

[date May 1.] The Forces of Reading marcht out in warlike manner to Oxford.

[date 3] Cheap-side Cross pull'd down.

[date 6] James Earl of Northampton, routed some of the Parliament Forces at Middleton Cheiny field near Banbury.

[date 8] Warder Castle surrendred to the Rebels, Mon∣mouth the like.

[date 16] The Rebels defeated at Stratton in Devonshire by the Lord Hopton.

[date 21] The King's Forces defeated at Wakefield.

[date 30] Master Rob. Yeomans and Mr. George Bouchier, Citizens of Bristol, executed at Bristol for their Loyalty, by Col. Nathan. Fiennes.

[date 31] A pretended Plot against the Cities of London and Westminster discovered.

[date Jun.] The Queen delivered at Oxford of the Lady Catharine, who dyed soon after.

[date 5] Taunton and Bridgewater delivered to the Rebels.

[date 6] The Solemn League and Covenant taken by the Parliament.

[date 13] The Rebels defeated at Dunington, by Col. Cavendish.

[date 15] The Solemn League, &c. taken throughout Lond.

[date 16] The Queen came to Newark.

P. Rupert beat up the Parliaments Quarters at Postcomb and Chinner in Oxfordshire.

[date 18] Obtained a great victory in Chalgrove Field.

In this Fight, Col. Hampden, one of the Five Members, received his mortal wound, be∣ing the place he first drew up his Men, to put the Ordinance for the Militia in execution.

[date 22] Howley House taken by the E. of Newcastle.

[date 23] Tamworth Castle yielded.

[date 24] Col. Hampden died.

[date 30] Fairfax defeated on Adderton Heath, by the Earl of Newcastle.

[date July 1.] Middleton's Horse and Dragoons routed at Pad∣bury, near Buckingham, by Sir Charles Lucas, being accidentally discovered (coming to surprise Sir Charles in his Quarters) by Mr. Paul Terry, then a Soldier, now an honest Citizen of London.

[date 2] Bradford besieged by the Earl of Newcastle.

Bradford taken, and Hallifax and Denton-house quitted by the Rebels.

Burton upon Trent taken by the Lord Jermin.

[date 5] Master Tompkins and Chaloner executed for their Loyalty to his Majesty.

Lands-down Hill Fight, where Sir Bev. Green∣vill was slain.

[date 6] The Lord Gray of Wark Mr. Darley, and Sir William Armine, ordered by the Parliament, to be sent to invite the Scots to their As∣sistance.

[date 11] P. Rupert met the Q. at Stratford upon Avon.

[date 13] The King and Queen met at Edgehil.

Lord Wilmot and Earl of Carnarvan, gave a great defeat to Sir William Waller, on Roundway Down.

[date 24] His Highness P. R. sate down before Bristol.

[date 26] The Outworks gained, City and Castle surren∣dred to him.

[date 27] Sir William Waller Voted General of the Fly∣ing Army.

[date 30] Gainsborough surrendred to the Rebels.

[date Aug. 1.] His Majesty set out from Oxford to Bristol.

[date 2] Dorchester yielded to the Earl of Carnarvan.

Basing-house first attempted.

[date 9] Portland reduced.

Weymouth and Melcomb submitted.

[date 10] Glocester besieged and summoned by the King's Forces.

[date 16] The King came back to Oxford.

[date 18] The King went to Glocester.

[date Aug. 20.] The Earls of Holland and Bedford return to the King.

[date 26] An Act of Convocation in Scotland, for put∣ting that Kingdom into a posture of Defence.

The Covenant sent from Scotland, and read in Parliament.

[date 28] Beverly taken by the Earl of Newcastle.

[date Sep. 2, 3.] Bidleford, Appleford, and Barnstaple, surrendred to the King.

[date 4] Exeter taken by Prince Maurice.

[date 5] The King raised his Siege at Glocester.

[date 6] Organs and Windows in Windsor-Chapel defaced.

Sir John Hotham brought to the Bar of the house of Commons.

Young Hotham brought to the Bar of the House of Commons.

Waller routed at Winchester.

[date Sep. 10.] The Siege of Glocester rais'd by Essex.

[date 11] An Ordinance for the Excise, passed both Houses.

[date 15] Cessation of Arms in Ireland.

[date 16] Lynne yielded to the Earl of Manchester.

[date 17] Prince Rupert, with His Majesties Horse, gave

a great defeat to the Rebels, near Auburn in Wiltshire.

[date 20] His Majesty routed the Rebels near Newbury and Emborne Heath, in which action were slain, the most valiant Earls of Carnarvan, and Sunderland, and Lord Visc. Faulkland.

[date 21] Prince Rupert in pursuit of them, fell upon their Rear at Theale, beat them into Rea∣ding; but staid not long there.

[date 23] His Majesty returned to Oxford.

The National Covenant taken by the House of Commons at St. Margaret's Westminster.

Earl of Essex returned to London.

[date Oct. 3.] Reading Garrisoned by the King.

[date 6] Dartmouth surrendred to Prince Maurice.

[date 15] House of Lords took the Covenant at the Ab∣bey in Westminster.

[date 17] The King's Proclamation, Prohibiting Trade with London, and other places in Arms a∣gainst him.

[date 31] The Marquess of Hertford installed Chancel∣lor of Oxford.

[date Nov. 11.] An Ordinance authorizing the new counter∣feited Great Seal.

[date 21] His Majesty declared against it.

Sir William Armin, &c. arrived at Edenburgh, sent by the Parliament to hasten the Scots Invasion of England.

[date 27] Daniel Kniveton, put to death at London for serving his Majesty's Writ, one of his Ma∣jesty's Messengers.

[date Dec. 4.] Hawarden Castle yielded to the King.

[date 9] Arundel Castle to the Lord Hopton.

[date 12] Beeston Castle taken for the King.

[date 21] Lapely House likewise.

[date 25] Grafton House also.

[date 28] Crew House in Cheshire, taken for the King.

Colonel Nathanael Fienes sentenced in a Court

of War to be hanged for a Coward.

[date Jan. 3.] Marq. Hamilton sent prisoner to Pendennis.

[date 6] Arundel Castle yielded to Sir Will. Waller.

[date 16] The Scots invaded England.

[date 22] The Members of Parliament assembled at Ox∣ford, being summoned by the King.

Sir Thomas Byron died at Oxford.

The Scots crossed Tine.

[date 25] Sir Thomas Fairfax and Mitton routed at Dray∣ton in Shropshire, by Prince Rupert.

[date Feb. 13.] Hopton Castle taken for the King.

[date 18] Warder Castle the like.

[date Mar. 21.] Newark relieved by Prince Rupert and Sir John Meldrum with 7000. men totally rou∣ted; upon which, Gainsborough, Lincoln, and Sleeford, were quitted by the Rebels.

[date 23] Sturton surrendred to the King.

[date Mar. 29.] BRandon or Chericondown Fight.

[date Apr. 3.] Longford House in Shropshire, surrendred to Prince Rupert.

Lord John Stuart died at Abbington.

[date 5] Interred at Oxford.

[date 6] Tongue-Castle surrendred to Prince Rupert.

[date 17] Queen began her Journey from Oxford to the West; took her leave of the K. at Abbington.

[date 22] Stutcomb taken by Prince Maurice.

[date May 11.] Reading dismantled by the King.

[date 25] Stopford in Cheshire taken; and

[date 26] Latham House relieved by Prince Rupert.

[date 28, 29.] Prince Rupert stormed and took Bolton in Lan∣cashire, in which were killed about eight hundred, and six hundred taken prisoners.

[date Jun. 3.] The King with his Army, went from Oxford towards Worcester.

[date 4] Essex's Army passed Chatwel.

[date 5] Marched to Chipping-Norton.

[date 6] Returned to Burford, and there deputed

Waller to pursue the King.

[date 12] Bristol House taken by Colonel Gage.

[date 16] Princess Henrietta born at Exeter.

[date 20] Colonel Shuttleworth defeated at Blackburn by Prince Rupert.

[date 30] Waller defeated at Copredy Bridge.

[date Jul. 2, 3.] York relieved by Prince Rupert, after which happened that Fight on Marstone Moor.

[date 15] Queen arrived at Brest in Bretany.

[date 16] York delivered to the Rebels.

[date 19] Burleigh House near Stamford, storm'd by Oli∣ver Cromwel.

[date Aug. 15.] Lesthithiel taken by the King.

[date Sep. 1.] Essex fled in a Cock-boat to Plimouth.

[date 2] His Infantry submitted to the King.

[date 14] Basing relieved by Col. Gage.

[date Sep. 17.] The second Fight at Newbury.

[date Octo. 6.] A great Fire in Oxford.

[date 19] Newcastle, after a long Siege surrendred to the Scots.

[date 25] Banbury Siege rais'd by the E. of Northampton.

[date 27] Newbury second Battle.

[date 30] The King's Army marched through Oxford.

[date Nov. 1.] The King and Prince Charles to Oxford.

The Lord Macmahone having been tryed and found guilty of high Treason, was execu∣ted at Tyburn.

The King Rendezvouzed on Burlington Green.

[date 7] Dennington Siege raised by the King.

[date 9] The King marched to Hungerford.

[date 17] Basing Siege raised.

Three Suns appeared in London.

[date 26] The Common-Prayer Book voted down.

[date 27] The King returned to Oxford.

[date Dec. 7.] Sir John Hotham and his Son, sentenced to be beheaded.

[date 23] Sir Alexander Carey beheaded.

[date 25] Col. William Legg made Governor of Oxford.

[date 31] Sir Tho. Fairfax voted General for the Rebels The Earl of Essex cashiered.

Mr. L'Estrange (niw Sir Roger) condemned to die for an Attempt upon Lyn Regis.

[date Jan. 1.] Hothams, the Father and Son, beheaded.

[date 2] Mr. L'Estrange reprieved.

[date 10] Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded.

[date 11] A Skirmish at Cullom Bridge, where Sir H. Gage was slain.

[date 14] Prince Maurice set out from Exeter towards Worcester.

[date 30] Uxbridge Treaty began.

[date Feb. 19.] Fairfax with great formality receiv'd his Com∣mission from the House of Commons.

[date 20] Macquire, an Irish Baron, having been try'd and found guilty of High Treason, was hang'd at Tyburn.

[date Feb. 22.] Uxbridge Treaty ended.

Shrewsbury surprized by the Rebels.

[date 25] Col. Rossiter defeated near Melton Mowbray.

[date Mar. 1.] Pontefract relieved, and the Rebels defeated by Sir Marmaduke Langdale.

[date Mar. 2.] The Scots come over the River Tine.

[date 5] Prince Charles sets out from Oxford towards the West.

[date 10] The Parliament at Oxford adjourned till Octo∣ber the tenth next.

Prince Charles came to Bristol.

[date 24] The House of Commons Voted that the Clause (for the Preservation of his Majesties Person) should be left out in Sir Thomas Fairfax's Commission.

[date Apr. 14.] HIgh Archal Siege raised.

[date 21] Col. Massey defeated at Ledbury by Prince Rupert.

[date 24] Blackington House delivered up to the Rebels.

[date 25] Col. Windebank sentenc'd for it.

[date May 3.] Col. Windebank shot to death at Oxford.

[date 4] Aldern Battle in Scotland won by Montross.

[date 7] The King marched from Oxford.

[date 22] Oxford the first time besieged.

[date 23] Godstow House quitted.

[date 26] Feversham taken by the Rebels.

[date 30] Leicester besieged by the King.

[date 31] Stormed and taken.

[date Jun. 1.] Gaunt House yielded.

[date 2] A Salley made out of Oxford, after which General Fairfax raised his Siege.

[date 14] The fatal Battle of Naseby.

[date 18] Leicester and Hougham Garrison near Grantham regained by the Rebels.

[date 27] Highworth surrendred.

[date 28] Carlisle yielded to the Scots upon honorable Terms by Sir Thomas Glenham.

[date Jul. 4.] The Scotch Army at Tamworth.

[date 10] The King's Forces defeated at Langport.

[date 13] The Scotch Army sat down before Hereford.

[date 21] Pontefract Castle delivered to the Rebels.

[date 23] Bridgewater also.

[date 25] Scarborough the like.

[date 31] Bath surrendred.

[date Aug. 6.] The Club-men rooted on Hamilton Hill.

[date 17] Sherbourn Castle taken by the Rebels.

Montross defeated the Scotch Army at Ketsith, near Glascow in Scotland.

A Marriage proposed betwixt Prince Charles and Portugal.

[date 23] Huntington taken by the King.

[date 24] General Fairfax sate down before Bristol.

[date 27] The Lord Keeper Littleton died.

The King came to Oxford.

[date 30] The King marched to Morton Henmarsh.

[date Sep. 2.] The Scots raised their Siege from before Hereford.

[date 6] The Parliament's Quarters were beat up at

Tamworth. Captain Gardiner was slain there.

[date 10] Bristol surrendred to General Fairfax.

[date 13] Montross defeated at Philiphaugh in Scotland.

[date 22] The King's Army routed at Routon Heath, and slain there the L. Berty Staart E of Litchfield.

[date 23, 26.] The Devises of Winchester taken by Cromwel.

[date Oct. 1.] Sandal Castle surrendred to the Rebels.

[date 14] Basing-House taken, and in it the noble Mar∣quess of Winchester.

[date 15] The L. Digby defeated at Sherbourn in Dorsetshire.

[date Nov. 3.] The King returned to Oxford.

[date 5] Bolton Castle yielded to the Rebels.

[date 16] Beeston Castle the like.

[date Dec. 4.] Latham House also.

[date 18] Hereford surprized.

[date Jan. 19.] Wormleighton House burnt.

[date 17] Dartmouth stormed and taken by the Rebels.

[date Feb. 2.] Belvoir Castle delivered to the Rebels.

Westchester the like.

[date 16] Torrington stormed and taken by the Rebels.

[date 25] Launceston quitted by the King.

[date 28] Saltash likewise.

[date 29] Lizzard also.

[date Mar. 3.] Mount Edgcomb yielded.

Foy quitted by the King.

[date 11] Earl of Litchfield interred at Oxford.

[date 14] The Lord Hopton accepted ••f Conditions for disbanding his Army near Stow.

[date 21] Sir Jacob Astley, who was the last hopes of the King's Army, defeated near Stow.

[date Mar. 25.] DEnnington surrendred to the Rebels.

[date Apr. 7.] Barnstable Town surrendred to the Re∣bels, and the Fort some few days after.

[date Apr. 8.] Ruthen Castle delivered:

Corfe Castle taken.

[date 13] Exeter delivered.

[date 15] St. Michaels Mount yielded.

[date 25] Prince Rupert's Troops disbanded.

Dunster Castle delivered.

[date 26] Woodstock surrendred.

[date 27] The King went disguised from Oxford.

[date May 2.] Oxford besieged the second time by General Fairfax.

[date 5] The K. came to the Scotch Army at Southwel.

[date 6] The Magazine for Provisions in Oxford first opened.

[date 11] Banbury and Newark surrendred.

[date 13] The King carried to Newcastle by the Scots.

Dudley Castle surrendred to Sir Will. Brereton, by Col. Levison Governour for the King.

[date 18] A Treaty began at Oxford.

[date 24] Radnor surrendred.

[date 31] The Stream of Isis, at Oxford, turned into the old Channel.

[date Jun. 2.] Ca••narvan surrendred by the Lord Byron.

[date 9] Ludlow delivered.

[date 10] Berstal the like.

[date 17] A Cessation of Arms at Oxford.

[date 22] The Treaty there ended.

[date 24] Oxford and Farrington surrendred.

[date Jul. 9.] The Duke of York's Servants discharged.

[date 15] Prince Rupert went for France, and Prince Maurice for the Hague.

[date 16] 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Close surrendred.

[date 22] Worcester the like.

[date 24] The Princess Henrietta conveyed from Oat∣lands by the Lady Dalkeith.

[date 28] Wallingford Castle surrendred.

[date 31] Gothridge the like.

Pendennis yielded.

Conway taken by storm.

[date Aug. 8.] The True Great Seal of England broken and defaced.

Scots sold the King for 200000 l.

[date 12] Sir I. Stowel committed Prisoner to Ely house.

[date 19] Ragland surrendred.

[date Sep. 14.] The Earl of Essex died at Essex House.

[date 16] Scilly Island and Castle surrendred.

[date Oct. 10.] Dunkirk surrendred to the French.

[date Oct. 22.] The Earl of Essex's Funeral.

[date 26] Denbigh Castle surrendred.

[date Nov. 12.] General Fairfax triumphantly marched to London.

[date Feb 1.] The Scotch Army marched into Scotland, ha∣ving received their money for the King.

[date 12] Berwick quitted by the Scots.

[date 17] King Charles brought prisoner to Holmby.

[date Mar. 14.] The Prince of Orange, aged 63 years, died of a Fever.

[date May 31.] MOntross commanded by the King to lay down Arms till his Majesties further Pleasure.

[date Jun. 4.] The King taken from Holmby, by Cornet Joyce, and carried to Childersley.

[date 8] Thence to Newmarket.

[date 24] To Royston.

[date Jul. 1.] To Hatfield.

[date 3] To Windsor.

[date 5] To Caversham, where the Prince Elector vi∣sited him.

[date 11] To Maidenhead, where his Royal Highness the Duke of York dined with him.

[date 13] The Town and Castle of Pembroke surrendred to Cromwel upon Articles.

[date 22] To Latimer.

[date 30] Thence to Stoke.

The City declared against the Army.

[date Aug. 7.] The Army marched into London, where the Forts and Outworks were slighted.

[date 14] The King at Oatlands.

[date 23] The King dined at Sion House.

[date 24] Thence to Hampton Court.

[date Nov. 11.] The King escaped into the Isle of Wight from Hampton Court, but was kept Pri∣soner by Col. Hammond in Carisbroke Castle.

[date Jan. 30.] Voted that no further Addresses be made to the King.

[date Feb. 10.] Captain Burleigh murdered at Winton.

[date 14] Judge Jenkins brought to the Bar, where he denied the Power of the Court.

[date Apr. 9.] A Great rising of the Apprentices of Lon∣don in behalf of the King.

[date 13] Poyer shot to death as by his Lot cast, betwixt Powel and Langhorn.

[date 20] His Royal Highness, the Duke of York, esca∣ped from St. James's in womans Apparel.

[date 30] Berwick surpriz'd by Sir Marmaduke Langdale.

[date May 6.] Chepstow taken by surrender for the King.

[date 17] The men of Surrey petitioning for an Accomo∣dation with the King, are set upon by the Soldiers, and many of them slain.

[date 24] The Kentish Gentry rise for the King.

[date 25] Carlisle taken by Sir Philip Musgrave.

[date 27] Part of the Navy revolted from the Parliament.

Tenby surrendred.

[date 31] Maidstone Fight.

[date Jun. 1.] Petitioners from Kent serv'd as those of Surrey.

[date 2] Pontefract Castle surprized.

[date 6] The L. Goring at Stratford-Bow with his Forces.

[date 13] Colchester, being-seized on by the King's Friends, was summoned by Fairfax.

[date 30] Votes for no further Addresses to the King nulled.

[date Jul. 7.] Francis L. Villiers, Brother to the present D. of Bucks, slain at Kingston upon Thames.

[date Aug. 9.] Tinmouth Castle revolted to the King.

[date 17] The Scotch Army under D. Hamilton de••••ated.

[date 27] Colchester surrendred, and the Inhabitants fined 14000 l.

[date 29] Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle were shot to death.

[date Sep. 19.] The Treaty began in the Isle of Wight.

[date Oct. 29.] Rainsborough slain.

[date Nov. 27.] The Treaty in the Isle of Wight broken off.

[date Dec. 1.] The King taken away from the Isle of Weight, and carried to Hurst Castle.

[date 5] The Kings Concessions voted satisfactory.

[date 6] Members imprisoned and secluded by the Army.

[date 21] The King brought to Winton.

[date 23] Thence to Farnham.

To Windsor.

[date 29] Major Pitcher shot to death in St. Paul's Church-yard.

[date Jan. 4.] Supream Authority voted to be in the House of Commons.

[date 6] An Ordinance engrossed and read for the King's Tryal.

[date 9] A pretended High-Court of Justice proclaim'd.

Voted that Writs should no longer run in the King's Name.

[date 16] Hillary Term adjourned.

[date 19] Major General Brown sent Prisoner to Windsor.

The King brought from Windsor to St. Jameses.

[date 20] The King brought before the pretended High-Court of Justice the first time.

[date 22] The King brought the second time.

[date 23] The third time.

[date 27] Sentenced to death by that bold Traytor John Bradshaw.

[date 30] Most barbarously murthered at his own door, about two a Clock in the Afternoon.

Charles the Second began his Reign from the same day.

[date Feb. 1.] The Lord Capel escaped from the Tower.

King Charles II's Proclamation for King, dated Feb. 1. 1648.

[date 2] The L. Capel retaken and sent back.

[date 3] Charles the Second proclaim'd in Scotland.

An Act for the Tryal of the L. Capel, &c.

[date 5] The House of Lords voted useless and dan∣gerous.

[date 6] The Kingly Office voted unnecessary and bur∣thensome.

[date 7] The King's Body removed to Windsor.

[date 9] There intombed.

[date 10] Humphrey Marston slew three Messengers, that were sent to apprehend him.

The pretended High-Court of Justice sat at Westminster in Tryal of Duke Hamilton, &c.

[date Feb. 13.] A new Stamp for Coin.

[date 14] A Council of State erected.

[date 15] The Earl of Holland sent for.

Mr. Beaumont executed.

[date 16] Charles the Second proclaim'd in Ireland.

[date 21] Earl of Warwick put by from his Command of the Navy.

[date Mar. 6.] D. Hamilton, E. of Holland, L. Capel, L. Goring, and Sir J. Owen sentenced to die.

[date 8] Earl of Norwich, and Sir J. Owen reprieved.

[date 9] Duke Hamilton, Earl of Holland and Lord Ca∣pel beheaded.

[date 31] Pontefract Castle surrendred.

[date Apr. 1.] ALderman Reynolds imprison'd and put out of his Mayoralty, for not proclaiming the Act against Kingly Government.

[date 29] Lockier shot to death in St. Paul's Church-yard.

[date May. 3.] Dorislaus slain in Holland.

[date 18] The Levellers surprized at Burford, and Col. Thomson slain.

[date 30] Alderman Andrews proclaimed the Act for abolishing Kingly Government.

[date Jun. 26.] Cromwel being made Gen. marched into Scotl.

[date Jan. 4.] The Powder Blow in Tower Street.

[date Apr. 26.] COl. Poyse shot to death in Covent Garden.

[date 29] Montross defeated in Scotland.

[date May 3.] Taken Prisoner by the Laird of Aston.

[date 20] Brought to Edenborough, and sentenced.

[date 21] Barbarously murthered.

[date Jun.] King Charles II. landed in Scotland.

[date 12] The English advance towards Scotland.

[date 21] Cromwel and the Army came to Barwick.

[date 26] Fairfax laid down his Commission.

[date Jul. 18.] Doctor Levens suffered.

[date 31] The King's Children ordered to Carisbroke Castle.

[date Aug. 10.] The King's Statue in the Old Exchange bro∣ken down by the Usurpers.

[date Sep. 3.] The Scots Army routed at Dunbar.

[date 8] The Princess Eliz. died at Carisbroke Castle.

[date 24] Interred at Newport in the Isle of Wight.

Edenborough Castle deliver'd to the English by Dundas the Governour.

[date Jun. 1.] Charles II. Crown'd at Schoon in Scotland.

[date Mar. 4.] Sir Henry Hide beheaded.

[date 29] BRown Bushel beheaded for delivering Scar∣borough to the King.

[date Jul. 22.] Mr. Christopher Love, a noted Presbyterian Minister, and Mr. Gibbons, beheaded on Tower-hill, for a Plot against the usurped Government.

[date Aug. 8.] The Scotch Army entred into England.

[date 22] The Scotch Army came to Worcester.

[date Sep. 3.] Were defeated at Worcester.

[date 13] The Scotch Prisoners brought to London, and five hundred Pounds offered to any that would detect his Majesty King Charles the Second.

[date Oct. 2.] K. Charles II. safely landed at New-haven in France.

[date 15] The Earl of Darby beheaded at Bolton.

[date 20] Sir Timothy Fetherstonhaugh beheaded at Chester.

[date 22] Jersey Island taken.

[date 29] The Isle of Man surrendred.

[date Nov.] Corn Castle in Guernsey surrendred.

[date Jan. 11.] Barbado's the like.

[date Jun. 19.] A Fight in the Downs, between the Eng∣lish and Dutch.

[date Sept. 5.] The French Fleet beaten by the English.

[date 6] Dunkirk taken by the Spaniard.

[date Nov. 15.] Blake worsted by the Dutch.

[date Feb. 18, 19, 20.] A terrible Fight near the Isles of Wight and Portland, and the Dutch beaten.

The English Fleet in the Levant, worsted by the Dutch.

[date Apr. 20.] THe Rump Parliament turned out by the Army, that had sat twelve Years, six Months, and seventeen Days.

[date Jul. 29, 30.] A third great Fight betwixt the English and Dutch.

Little Convention began, commonly called Barbones Parliament.

[date Aug. 8.] John Lilburn tryed and quitted.

[date 25] An Act set forth for marrying by Justices of the Peace.

[date Dec. 12.] The Speaker and the most part leave the House, and surrender their Power to Oliver Cromwel, who takes upon him the Stile of Protector.

[date Feb. 8.] Protector so called, feasted at Grocers-Hall by the City.

[date 27] Lord Gray of Grooby Prisoner to Windsor Castle.

[date Mar. 12.] An Insurrection of the Loyal Party at Salis∣bury, and other parts of the West of Eng∣land dispers'd.

[date Apr. 5.] PEace concluded with the Hollander.

[date 15] A Fleet under the Command of Sir W. Pen, sent by Cromwel to the West-Indies.

[date Jul. 10.] Mr. Vowel executed.

[date 11] Don Patalcon Sa of Portugal, and Col. Gerrard beheaded on Tower-hill.

[date Mar. 30.] JAmes Duke of Lenox dies.

Archbishop of Armagh dies.

[date Apr. 21.] Major General Hains slain before St. Domingo.

[date May. 9.] Colonel Penruddock and others executed.

[date 10] The English Fleet takes the Island of Jamaica from the Spaniard.

[date Mar. 28.] MIles Sindercom one of O. Cromwel's Guard sentenced to die, for plotting his death. Having poyson'd himself in the Tower, w•••• stak'd on Tower-hill.

[date Oct. 3.] River of Thames ebbed and flowed ••wice in three hours.

[date Jun. 5.] DOctor Harvey died.

[date Oct. 23.] Mardike surrendred to the French, and put in the possession of the English.

[date Jun. 17.] DUnkirk taken by the English.

[date July 8.] Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor H••wi••, be∣headed on Tower-hill.

[date Sep. 3.] The Grand Usurper Cromwel died.

[date 4] Richard Cromwel proclaimed Protector.

[date Nov. 23.] Oliver Cromwel's pompous Funeral.

[date Jan. 7.] A Convention called Dick's Parliament, met at Westminster.

[date Apr. 7.] A Representation to Richard Cromwel, pub∣lished by the Officers of the Army.

[date 2] Richard Cromwel's Party deserting him, he con∣sented

to dissolve his Parliament. After which, himself had a quietus est.

[date 25] The House of Commons shut up, and entrance denied the Members.

[date May 7.] The Rump sat again.

[date 16] White-hall and Somerset-house Voted by them to be sold.

[date Aug. 1.] An Insurrection in Cheshire, headed by Sir George Booth, now Lord de la Mere.

[date 6] Lambert advances with his Forces against Sir George Booth.

Desborough advances towards the West.

[date 19, 23.] Sir George Booth routed and taken Prisoner at Newport Pagnel.

[date 24] Sir George Booth committed to the Tower, and Chrik Castle surrendred.

A Proclamation against Mr. I. Mordant, since Viscount Mordant, and others, suspected to be ingaged with Sir George Booth.

[date Oct. 12.] An Act so called, appointing seven Commis∣sioners for government of the Army.

[date 13] The Rump Parliament turned out again by Lambert.

[date 14] Fleetwood nominated Commander in Chief by the Army.

[date 20] General Monk signified his dislike of the Ar∣mies proceedings, and advanced out of Scotland towards England.

[date 31] Bradshaw, that bold Villain and Traytor died.

[date Nov. 3.] Lambert advanced with his Forces towards General Monk.

[date Dec. 5.] Tumults in London (occasioned by the Ap∣prentices delivering a Petition to the Lord Mayor, to use his Endeavours for a Free Parliament) wherein many were slain by Col. Hewsons Soldiers.

[date 26] The Rump Parliament re-admitted.

[date 28] Windsor Castle surrendred to the Rump Parlia∣ment.

[date Jan. 2.] The Rump Parliament Ordered an Oath for the Abjuration of the Title of his Majesty, and the whole Line of King James.

They proclaim pardon to Lambert, and all o∣thers, that should submit to them by the 9. of Jan. upon which his Forces dispers'd themselves.

General Monk arriv'd at Newcastle.

[date 7] Col. Morley made Lieutenant of the Tower.

[date 16] Tho. Scot and Luke Robinson ordered to meet General Monk, and congratulate his Arrival.

[date 17] The Old Army quartered in the City.

[date 20] Three Commissioners sent from the City to Gen. Monk.

[date Feb. 3.] Gen. Monk came to Lond. with his Army, be∣ing petitioned by all the Counties which he march'd through, for a Free-Parliament.

[date 9] General Monk pulled down the Gates and Port∣cullisses of London, by order of the Rump Parliament.

[date 11] General Monk dissatisfied with the proceed∣ings of the Rump Parliament, withdraws with his Army into London. The City re∣ceives him with Bone••ires, &c.

[date 21] The Secluded Members restored.

[date Mar. 15.] The long Parliament dissolved, and another called to be holden at Westminster, Apr. 25. 1660. [date 16]

[date Apr. 11.] LAmbert escaped out of the Tower. His Majesty's gracious Letters and Decla∣ration, dated from Breda. [date 14]

[date 21] Lambert proclaimed Traytor.

[date 22] Taken near Daventry by Col. Ingolsby.

[date 24] Lambert brought to London, and committed to the Tower.

[date 25] The Parliament met at Westminster.

[date May 1.] His Majesty's gracious Letters and Declarati∣on

read in the House, presented by Sir John Greenvil. After which followed seve∣al Resolves, in order to his Majesty's spee∣dy Return to his People.

The like gracious Letters and Declaration to General Monk.

[date 2] The like to the Lord Mayor and Court of Al∣dermen.

[date 3] His Majesty's Letters and Declaration to the Fleet. Upon the reading of which, the L. Montague and the whole Fleet submitted joyfully.

Easter-Term adjourn'd till Quinque Pasch. be∣ing May 8.

[date 7] Charles the First his Statue set up again in Guild-hall-yard.

[date 8] His Majesty, King Charles the Second most joyfully proclaimed in London and Westmin∣ster; and afterwards all his Dominions over.

His Majesty K. Charles the Second left Breda.

[date 16] Came to the Hague.

[date 23] Imbarked with the Dukes of York and Glou∣cester for England.

[date 25] Happily landed at Dover, where the Lord General Monk and some part of the Army attended him with several voluntier Troops of the Nobility and Gentry.

Thence to Canterbury.

[date 28] To Rochester.

[date 29] Made His magnificent Entry through his City of London to his Palace of White-hall.

[date Jan. 11.] William Outred, that famous Mathematician died.

[date 25] Sir John Robinson made Licutenant of the Tower of London.

[date Jul. 5.] His Majesty is magnificently entertained at Guild-hall by the City.

[date 12] General George Monk for those Signal and E∣minent

Services performed by him, for the King and Kingdom, created Duke of Albe∣marle, &c. And Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter.

[date 13] Albemarle took his place in the House of Peers.

Henry Earl of St. Albans went Ambassador in∣to France.

[date 26] Col. Edward Montague, Admiral at Sea, for his good Services created Earl of Sandwich, &c. and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and took his place in the House of Peers.

[date 28] The Marquess of Ormond the like, as Earl of Brecknock.

[date Aug.] An Ambassador from Denmark.

[date Sep. 10.] Peace with Spain proclaimed.

[date 13] The Parliament adjourned till November the sixth next, having passed an Act for dis∣banding the Army: as also an Act of In∣demnity.

The Regicides excepted out of the pardon.

The Prince de Ligne, Ambassador from Spain, came to London.

Henry Duke of Gloucester died.

[date 23] His Majesty and his Royal Highness, went to meet the Princess Royal of Orange.

[date 25] The Princess Royal came to London.

[date Oct. 9.] The Regicides indicted at Hicks's-hall.

[date 10] Their Tryal began at the Old-Baily.

[date 13] Thomas Harrison (one of them) hang'd, drawn, and quartered at Charing Cross.

[date 15] John Carew executed in the like manner, be∣ing another.

[date 16] John Cook and Hugh Peters two more, execu∣ted in the same manner.

[date 17] Thomas Scot, Gregory Clement, Adrian Scroop, and Jo. Jones executed in the same place and manner.

[date 19] Daniel Axtel, and Francis Hacker, only hang'd at Tybourn.

[date 27] His Majesty went to meet his Mother, the Queens Majesty.

[date Nov. 2.] His Majesty returned with his Royal Mother, the Princess Henrietta, and Prince Edward of the Rhine.

[date 6] The Lords and Commons met again.

[date 24] The Princess Royal of Orange died.

[date 29] The Parliament dissolved, and the same day the Princess of Orange was interred in Hen∣ry the Seventh's Chapel.

[date Jan. 1.] The Parliament met in Scotland.

Charles, the First Son of the Duke of York, born and christened, was created Duke of Cambridge.

[date 2] The Queen Mother, with the Princess Henriet∣ta, set forward for France.

[date 6] Venner and his party in Arms, in the City of London dispersed.

[date 9] They appear again, but are soon totally rou∣ted, divers of them slain, and Venner their chief Captain with several others taken.

[date 17] Venner, and nineteen of his Confederates ar∣raign'd.

[date 29] Venner and Ho••gekins executed in Coalman-street, Prichard and Oxmin at Woodstreet end.

[date 21] Several others of them, about Nine or Ten, in other places.

[date 25] The Solemn League and Covenant rescinded in Scotland by the Parliament. Who declare the power of the Militia in his Majesty.

The Parliament in Scotland pass an Act for the Attainder of the Marquess of Argile.

The Queen Mother, and the Princess Henriet∣ta imbarked for France.

[date 30] The Carcases of O. Cromwel, H. Ireton, and I. Bradshaw, hang'd at Tybourn, and buried un∣der the Gallows.

Their Heads set on Westminster-Hall.

[date Feb. 5.] The Earl of Southampton sworn Lord High Treasurer of England.

[date 13] Argyle brought to his Tryal.

[date 14] The late Army wholly disbanded.

[date Mar. 6.] The Parliament in Ireland Dissolved.

[date 9] The Writs for Summoning of a Parliament in England to convene on May 8. 1661. were sealed.

[date Feb. 27.] Cardinal Mazarine, that great Minister of state in France, remov'd by death.

[date Apr. 13.] HIs Majesty issued out Writs for the assem∣bling a Convocation.

[date 19] Sixty eight Knights of the Bath, Created to attend his Majesty at his Coronation accor∣ding to Custom.

[date 22] The Lord Chancellor Hide Created Earl of Clarendon, Arthur Lord Capel made Earl of Essex, with four Earls more, and six new Barons.

[date 22] His Majesty's magnificent proceeding from the Tower, through London to Whitehal, to∣wards his Coronation.

[date 23] Charles the Second Crowned at Westminster.

[date May 7.] A General Muster of the Forces of the City of London in Hide Park, consisting of two Regiments of Horse, and Twelve Regi∣ments of Foot.

[date 8] The Parliament began at Westminster, where∣in the House of Lords were restored to their antient Privileges.

The Convocation likewise began.

The Parliament began in Ireland.

[date 11] The Body of the Noble Marquess of Montross taken up and Interred in great State.

[date 17] Elizabeth, Q. of Bohemia, arrived at London.

[date 22] The Solemn League and Covenant burnt in

London and Westminster, and afterwards all England over, by Order of the Parliament.

[date 24] The Marquess of Argyle condemn'd in Scot∣land for High Treason, and Sentenc'd to death.

[date 27] Beheaded at Edenburgh.

[date 28] The Writing called The Act for the Tryal of His late Majesty Charles the First, burnt by Or∣der of Parliament in Westminster-Hall.

[date Jun. 7.] The Funerals of Sir C. Lucas and Sir G. Lisle solemnly celebrated at Colchester.

[date July 12.] Lord Mounson, Sir H. Mildmay, and Mr. Wallop sentenc'd by the House of Commons to be drawn on Sledges, from the Tower to Tyburn and back again, as a yearly Penance, on the day of the late King's Murther.

[date July 14.] The Liturgy of the Church of England, first read in the French Tongue, at the French Church in the Savoy.

[date 30] The Parliament adjourned till November the twentieth next. Passed

An Act declaring the Militia His Majesty's.

An Act for the safety of His Majesty's Per∣son, &c.

[date Sep. 30.] Happened that remarkable Encounter between the French Ambassador, and the Spanish for precedency, at the publick entry of Count Brohe, Ambassador Extraordinary from Swe∣den to England, on Tower-Hill.

[date Oct. 8.] His Majesty by Proclamation established the Council of the Marches of Wales, Earl of Carbery first President.

[date Nov. 4.] James Duke of Ormond, made Lord Lieute∣nant of Ireland.

[date 19] John James arraigned for Treason.

[date 20] The Parliament sate again, wherein the Lords Spiritual were restored to their antient Pri∣vileges.

[date Dec. 13.] The Society of Lincolns-Inn, to renew the an∣tient Custom of that House, in the choice of a Lord Lieutenant, and Prince of the Grang. Elected I. Lort Esquire, to that dignity.

[date 18] Charles Coot, Earl of Montrath in Ireland, died.

[date 20] The Parliament Adjourned till January the seventh next.

An Act for purging of Corporations, &c.

[date 24] Henry Earl of St. Albans returned from France, arrived at Whitehall.

[date 26] Major Wildman and several others committed to the Tower for treasonable practices.

[date 27] John James hang'd, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn.

[date Jan. 7.] The Parliament met again.

Frederick Lord Cornwallis died.

[date 16] The Council of the Marches first sitting.

[date 30] The Earl of Peterborough took possession of Tangier.

[date Feb. 13.] Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia died.

[date 18] The high and prodigious wind, when the Pa∣geant in Fleetstreet was blown down.

[date 21] Sir John Stowel died.

Christopher Lord Hatton made Governor of Guernsey.

[date Apr. 13.] THE Lady Catharine of Portugal, now Queen Dowager, imbarked for England.

[date 19] Miles Corbet, Iohn Okey, and John Bar••stead, three Regicides, hanged, drawn and q••ar∣tered at Tyburn.

[date 23] Articles of Peace concluded with Argiers, by Sir John Lawson.

[date 30] The Dutchess of York delivered of a daughter at St. James's.

[date May 3.] Major Fienes and his Party cut off at Tangier, by the Moors.

[date 14] His Majesties Royal Spouse landed at Ports∣mouth.

[date 19] His Majesty prorogued the Parliament till Febr. 18. next.

[date 21] King Charles the 2d. and Donna Catharina, In∣fant of Portugal, were married by Gilbert, Lord Bishop of London, at Portsmouth.

[date 27] The King and Queen came to Hampton-Court.

[date Jun. 2.] The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London pre∣sent their duty to his Majesty.

[date 6] Sir Henry Vane indicted, and found guilty of Treason.

[date 9] Master John Lambert the like.

[date 11] Both received their Sentence, Mr. Lambert reprieved.

[date 14] Sir Henry Vane beheaded.

[date 28] The English Forces arrived at Lisbon.

[date Jul. 28.] The Queen Mother landed at Greenwich.

[date Aug. 13.] Queen Catharine came first to White-hall.

[date 24] The Act came in force for silencing all Non∣conformist Ministers.

[date Sep. 3.] William Lenthal Speaker of the Long Parliament died.

[date Oct. 2.] Cuba attack'd by his Majesty's Forces of Ja∣maica. The Spaniards routed, and some Towns destroyed.

Sir Henry Bennet sworn one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

[date 5] Peace concluded with Tunis, by Sir John Law∣son.

[date 18] And with Tripoly.

[date Nov. 16.] His Majesty set forth his Proclamation, for set∣ling a free Port at Tangier.

[date Dec. 29.] Three Ambassadors from the Emperor of Russia, were conducted to their Audience with great State, carrying many presents in view from York House.

[date Jan. 11.] One hundred fifty and two Slaves redeemed from Argiers and thereabouts, by the Chari∣ty of the Right Reverend the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and Clergy.

[date 24] Archibal Iohnson, Laird Warreston, brought over into England.

[date 31] Committed to the Tower.

[date Feb. 18.] The Parliament met according to Prorogation at Westminster.

[date Apr. 22.] THE King and Queen arrived at Windsor.

[date 28] The Earl of Tiveot set sail for to be Go∣vernor of Tangier.

[date Jun. 1.] A great Conspiracy discovered in Ireland, wherein Colonel Thomas Scot, Colonel Ed∣ward Warren, Major H. Jones, Jephson Lackey, and others concerned.

[date 2] The Earl of Rothes made High Commissioner of Scotland.

[date 4] William Iuxon, Arch-bishop of Canterbury, de∣parted this life.

[date 25] Doctor Bramhal, Lord Primate of Ireland died.

[date Jul. 4.] The Earl of Peterborough arrived at White-hall, from his Government of Tangier.

[date 12] Her Royal Highness brought to Bed of a Se∣cond Son,

[date 22] Christened James.

[date 24] Laird Warreston executed at Edenburgh, accord∣ing to Sentence in Parliament, on a Gibbet two and twenty foot high.

[date 27] The Parliament Prorogued till March 16. next.

[date Apr. 26.] His Majesty and His Royal Consort began their Progress to the Bath; the first night to Maidenhead.

[date 27] Thence to Reading, and thence to Norberry.

[date 28] Thence to Marlborough.

[date 29] Thence to the Bath.

[date Oct. 2.] His Majesty and the Queen returned to White-hall.

His Majesty's Judges, by a special Commission of Oyer and Terminer, for the Tryal of seve∣ral persons concerned in a Conspiracy in the North.

[date Jan. 5.] They arrived at York.

[date 8, 9.] Twenty one of which convicted of High Trea∣son.

[date 12] Sentenced.

[date 22] One James Turner, a notorious Splitter of Causes, was executed in Leadenhall-street for Burglary.

[date 25] Gibbons and Baker two of the Northern Conspi∣rators Executed.

[date Feb. 24.] John Twine was Executed in Smithfield, for Printing a treasonable Libel against His Ma∣jesty, according to Sentence against him in the Old-Baily Sessions-house.

[date Mar. 16.] The Parliament met according to the Proro∣gation at Westminster.

[date 26, 27.] A Notorious Tumult in Cheapside, London.

[date Apr. 5.] The House of Lords Adjourned till the Eighteenth of April instant.

[date 6] The House of Commons the like.

The Parliament resolved to assist His Majesty with their Lives and Fortunes against all opposers.

[date May 3.] The Earl of Tiveot who succeeded the Earl of Peterborough in the Government of Tangier, and his party cut off by the Moors, near the Jews River at Tangier.

[date 17] The Parliament Prorogued till the Twentieh of August next.

[date 31] Sir George Downing arrived at London, from Hol∣land.

[date Jun. 7.] Sir Thomas Moddiford arrived at Jamaica, Go∣vernor.

[date 25] Heer Van Goch Ambassador from Holland had Audience.

[date Jul. 15.] A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament from Aug. 20. till Novemb. 24. next.

[date Aug. 20.] The Parliament met, and Prorogued as by Proclamation.

[date Sept. 1.] Henry Coventry Esquire, sent Envoy Extraordi∣nary to Sweden.

[date 27] A Market Proclaimed to be kept at St. James his Fields for all sorts of Provisions, every Munday, Wednesday and Saturday; and every Munday and Wednesday, for all sorts of Cattle, in the Hay-market in the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields.

[date Oct. 4.] His Majesty and his Royal Highness went down to give their last orders to the Fleet, under the Command of Prince Rupert, then designed for Guiny.

[date 11] Sir John Lawson arrived at Portsmouth, from the Streights.

[date 15] Prince Rupert, with his Squadron, came to the Spithead.

[date 27] The Common Council of London Voted One hundred thousand pounds to be lent His Majesty.

[date 30] Peace concluded with Argiers, by Sir Thomas Allen, Admiral in the Mediterranean.

[date Nov. 9.] His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Lord High Admiral, set forth towards his charge at Portsmouth.

[date 23] Sir William Pen with part of his Majesty's Fleet, set sail from Dover.

[date 24] The Parliament met according to their Proro∣gation.

[date 25] The Honourable House of Commons voted his Majesty a Supply of 2500000 l. sterling.

The Fleet from the Downs arrived at Spithead.

[date 31] His Royal Highness having been cruising since the twenty seventh, arrived at St. Hellens Road.

[date Dec. 4.] His Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.

[date 16] An Order of Council, giving Letters of Repri∣sals against the Dutch.

[date 10] The Parliament adjourned to Jan. 12. next.

[date 24] A Blazing Star seen in England.

[date 26] Admiral Allen took four Prizes from the Dutch in the Streights.

[date 30] His Majesty's Fleet off of Portsmouth, took One hundred and twelve Prizes small and great from the Dutch; most of which adjudged lawful prize.

[date Jan. 9.] Major Holmes committed to the Tower.

[date 12] The Parliament met again according to their adjourning.

[date Feb. 22.] His Majesty set forth his Declaration, touching his proceedings for reparation from the Dutch.

[date 25] An impudent Dutch Impostor (under the dis∣guise of a Swede, come from Guiney) who reported the utter destruction of the English there, by de Ruyter, was this day whipt through the Streets of London.

[date Mar. 2.] The Parliament Prorogued till June Twenty first next following.

War proclaimed against the Dutch.

[date 7] This day the London Frigat was blown up.

[date 20] Admiral Allen arrived from the Streights.

[date 23] His Royal Highness went towards the Fleet.

[date 30] The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, move his Majesty's leave to build another Frigat, to supply the loss of the London; which was graciously accepted, and to ho∣nour it with the Epethite of Loyal.

[date 31] Major Holmes having fully cleared himself, is released of his imprisonment.

[date Apr. 5.] WAS observed a general Fast, for a bles∣sing upon his Majesty's Forces imploy∣ed against the Dutch.

[date 6] Mounsieur Vernevel, and Mounsieur Courtine, Ambassadors extraordinary from France ar∣rived at London.

[date 8] Lord Bellasis Governour of Tangier, in the room of the Earl of Tiveot, arrived there.

[date 15] Young Evertson taken after a sharp dispute, and three Frigats, by the Diamond and the Mairmaid.

[date 20] De Ruyter attempted the Barbado's with his Fleet, but beaten off.

[date 21] His Royal Highness set sail with the whole Fleet.

[date 28] Came before the Texel.

[date May 4.] Eight Dutch Prizes taken by His Majesty's Fri∣gats.

[date 8] The French Ambassadors, with Monsieur Com∣ings, make their Entry.

[date 9] Had Audience.

A great Plague began in London, in which year died 97306. whereof of the Plague 68596.

[date 15] An ancient Monument of a curious frame, dis∣covered in some Fields three miles from Bath.

[date 29] The Holland Fleet about the Dogger-Sands.

[date 30] His Royal Highness and the whole Fleet, weighed from the Gun-fleet.

The Parliament further Prorogued by Procla∣mation, from June 21. next, to a time which should be prefixed at their actual Prorogation.

Hamburgh Fleet fell into the possession of the Dutch.

[date Jun. 1.] His Royal Highness anchors in Southold-Bay.

[date 2] His Royal Highness within three leagues of the Dutch Fleet.

[date 3] A glorious Victory obtained by His Majesty's Fleet, under the Conduct of his Royal Highness, against the whole Dutch Fleet;

wherein above thirty Capital Ships were taken and destroyed, and near eight thou∣sand men killed and taken Prisoners.

Persons of Note of the English slain were the Earls of Falmouth, Portland and Marleborough, and the Lord Muskerry.

[date 16] His Royal Highness with Prince Rupert arrived at White-hall.

[date 19] Two thousand sixty and three Dutch Prisoners brought to Colchester, whereof thirteen Com∣manders.

[date 30] Publick Thanksgiving for the late Victory, ob∣served in London and Westminster, and pla∣ces adjacent.

[date 21] The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued to August the first, next.

His Majesty conferred the honour of Knight∣hood upon Captain Christopher Mings, and Captain Jeremy Smith, for their good ser∣vices in the late Engagement.

Sir John Lawson died of his wounds, received in the late Engagement.

[date 26] Mr. Willian Coventry Knighted by His Majesty, and sworn of the Privy Council.

[date 29] His Majesty with his Royal Highness, Prince Rupert, &c. arrived at the Buoy in the Nore, with the Queen Mother going for France. His Majesty taking his leave this night.

His Majesty went aboard the Royal Charles, and conferred the honour of Knighthood on Rear Admiral Tiddiman, Captain Jordan, Captain Spragge, and Captain Cutings.

[date Jul. 3.] His Majesty returned to Greenwich, from thence to Hampton Court.

[date 4] A thanksgiving throughout England and Wales for the late Victory.

[date 5] A part of the Fleet set sail from Soulbay to∣wards Holland.

A general Fast observed in London and West∣minster by occasion of the Plague then ra∣ging there; and the first Wednesday in eve∣ry Month for the future, till it should please God to remove that judgment.

[date 27] The King and Queen remove towards Salis∣bury.

[date 28] Their Majesties parted at Farnham Castle,

His Majesty for Portsmouth.

[date 29] Her Majesty to Salisbury.

[date 31] His Majesty in the Isle of Wight.

[date Aug. 1.] Came to Salisbury.

The Parliament again Prorogued to October ninth next, to Oxford.

[date 5] Their Royal Highnesses arrived at York.

[date 15] The Receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer (be∣ing removed to Nonsuch) opened there.

[date 16] His Royal Highness at Hull.

Captain Owen Cox in the Nathan Frigat, cast away with all his men near Yarmouth, his Ship having split against a Rock.

The Dutch Smyrna, and Streights men, De Ruy∣ters, and their East-India Ships, Attacked by Rear-Admiral Tiddiman in the Harbor of Bergen in Norway; in which Action was slain Edward Montague, Son to the Lord Monta∣gue of Boughton.

[date 30] His Majesty's Fleet under the Command of the Earl of Sandwich, set sail for the Coast of Holland.

[date 31] A great storm at Sea, which scattered upon the Coast of Norway.

[date Sep. 3.] Four Dutchmen of War.

[date 4] Two East-India Ships, and several other Mer∣chantmen taken by the Earl of Sandwich, with the loss only of the Hector.

[date 5] Fires continued in London in all the streets, &c. three days and nights to purifie the Air.

[date 7] The Holland Fleet joyned with the rest of their Merchant-men.

[date 9] Some of His Majesty's Fleet encountring with 18. sail of Hollanders, took the greatest part of them, whereof four Dutch men of War, with above one thousand Prisoners.

[date 11] His Majesty removed from Salisbury to the Lord Ashleys.

[date 15] Thence to Pool.

[date 17] At Luckworth Castle in the Isle of Burbeck.

[date 18] To Weymouth.

[date 19] To Portland.

[date 20] At Dorchester, from thence back to the Lord Ashleys.

[date 21] Thence to Salisbury.

[date 23] His Royal Highness set out from York for Oxon.

[date 25] His Majesty set out from Salisbury to Oxford, where he arrived, and met his Royal High∣ness this night.

[date 26] The Queen came to Oxford.

[date Octo. 5.] Her Royal Highness arrived at Oxford.

[date 9] The Parliament met at Oxford.

[date 10] The Two Houses met, and attended His Ma∣jesty at Christ Church, where His Majesty made a Gracious Speech to them.

[date 11] The Parliament Voted to His Majesty and ad∣ditional supply of 1250000l. Part of Micha∣elmas Term from the first Return thereof, called Tres Michaelis, to the fifth, called Octabis S. Martini. Adjourned from West∣minster to Oxford, by His Majesty's Procla∣mation.

[date 24] The Dutch Fleet returned to Harbor.

[date 29] Sir Thomas Bloodworth sworn Lord Major of London, at the outmost Gate of the Bulwark, by Sir John Robinson Lieutenant of the Tower, by vertue of His Majesty's Com∣mission to him directed.

The Parliament Prorogued from Oxford to Westminster, to sit February the twentieth next.

[date Nov. 18.] The several Courts of Justice sate in the Schools at Oxford.

[date 28] The Duke of Albemarle went to Oxford.

[date Dec. 5.] The Duke of Albemarle returned to London from Oxford.

[date Jan. 14.] His Majesty set out His Proclamation for re∣moving the Receipt of His Majesty's Exche∣quer, from Nonsuch to Westminster.

His Majesty ordered the next Term to be kept at Windsor.

The Parliament Prorogued from February the twentieth, to April three and twentieth next.

[date 17] His Majesty and Royal Highness returned to Hampton Court.

The French King set out his Declaration of War against England.

[date 29] Sir Christopher Mings set sail with the Fleet un∣der his command for the Downs.

[date Feb. 1.] His Majesty and his Royal Highness arrived at London, after so long absence, to the great joy of the Inhabitants.

[date 2] Mings with his Squadron in the Downs.

The Lord Major and Sheriffs of London waited upon His Majesty and Royal Highness, with the Complement of the City in an humble welcome for their happy return.

[date 3] His Majesty issued out His Writs, for Re-ad∣journing the Term from Windsor, to be held on the ninth instant at London.

[date 6] His Majesty's Fleet commanded by Sir. Christo∣pher Mings came to the Downs, the Dutch ha∣ving sailed home.

Sir Jeremy Smith His Majesty's Admiral in the Medite••ranean, passed this way by Cadiz.

[date 7] Sir Thomas Clifford arrived at White-hall, from his Ambassy in Sweden.

[date 8] The English Fleet under the command of Ad∣miral Mings chased the Dutch into the Weil∣ings.

[date 9] According to the Writs of Re-adjourments, the Courts of Justice sate in Westminster-hall.

[date 10] His Majesty declared War against the French.

Mountjoy Earl of Newport, died at Oxford.

[date 17] Her Majesty arrived at White-hall from Ox∣ford.

[date 20] The Parliament met according to the Proro∣gation, and further prorogued till April the three and twentieth next coming.

Sir Christopher Mings sailed out of the Downs towards the Coasts of Flanders.

[date 26] Launched at Harwich a third Rate Ship, named the Rupert.

[date 27] The Earl of Sandwich set forward on his Am∣bassage extraordinary for Spain.

Sir Christopher Mings with his Fleet at the Mouth of the Elve.

[date 28] A Deputation from the French Church in the Savoy, attended His Majesty with the hum∣ble thanks of that Church, for his great protection and indulgence expressed to∣wards them in his late Declaration against the French.

[date Mar. 8.] His Majesty and Royal Highness parted from White-hall for Audley-end.

[date 15] Sir Jeremy Smith with his Squadron at Tan∣gier.

[date 22] Launched at Yarmouth a fifth Rate Frigat na∣med the Sweepstakes.

[date 27] LAunched at Deptford, a stout Ship of Sixty four Guns, named the Defiance, in the presence of His Majesty, who conferred the

honour of Knighthood on Captain Robert Holmes, designed to command her.

[date Apr. 6.] His Majesty issued out His Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parliament, from the three and twentieth instant, till Sep∣tember the eighteenth next following.

[date 17] Sir Gilbert Talbot, His Majesty's Envoy Extra∣ordinary late to Denmark, arrived at White∣hall from thence.

[date 20] Peace concluded by the States, with the Bi∣shop of Munster.

[date 21] His Majesty set forth His Proclamation com∣manding Colonel John Desborough, Colonel Thomas Kelsey, and several others, Officers in the late disbanded Army, to return in∣to England by the two and twentieth of Ju∣ly next, or else to stand guilty and be attainted of High Treason.

Sir Jeremy Smith, with his Squadron, arrived at Plimouth from the Streights.

[date 23] Prince Pupert and the Duke of Albemarle, His Majesty's Generals at Sea for this Summers expedition, went this day towards the Fleet, to enter upon their Command.

The Parliament met, and were actually Pro∣rogued according to His Majesty's Procla∣mation, till September the eighteenth next.

The Foundation Stone laid of a Grammar-School at Mere, in by Tho∣mas Andrews Esquire the Builder and En∣dower thereof.

[date 26] This day were Indicted and Convicted at the Old-Baily, London, Iohn Rathbone, and some others, Officers in the late Disbanded Ar∣my, for conspiring against the Royal Per∣son of His Majesty. In order to which, they had laid their Plot for the surprise of the Tower, the killing of the Lord

General; And the better to effect their design, the City of London was to have been fired. The third of September next was pitched upon for the attempt, as being found by Lilies Almanack (as they con∣strued it) to a lucky day. Evidence against them, being very clear, they were found guilty of High Treason, and hang'd, drawn and quarter'd at Tyburn.

[date 29] The French Protestants of Dublin, having the favour to have a Church granted them in that City; this day met in their first As∣sembly, where my Lord Lieutenant ho∣nour'd them with his presence.

The Lord Morley arraign'd at Westminster by his Peers, and found guilty of man-slaugh∣ter (for the death of Mr. Hastings) his Lordship had the benefit of his Clergy; the Lord Chancellor Hide was Lord Steward for the Trial.

[date May. 3.] His Majesty and Royal Highness went to see the Fleet in the Buoy in the Nore.

[date 6] Returned to White-hall.

[date 19] The Lord Bellasis arrived at White-hall, from Tangier.

[date 23] Prince Rupert, and the Duke of Albemarle, with His Majesty's Fleet, under their Command, set sail from the Buoy in the Nore, and arrived at the Gun-fleet.

[date 24] The Lord Hollis arrived at White-hall, from his Ambassy in France.

[date 26, 27.] The Duke of Albemarle, with that part under his command at the back of the Goodwins, arrived in the Downs.

[date 28] The Earl of Sandwich, His Majesty's Ambassa∣dor Extraordinary to the Crown of Spain, arrived at Madrid.

[date 31] The Duke of Albemarle set sail from the Downs.

[date Jun. 1.] This day he discovered the whole Dutch Fleet, about ninety capital Ships, near the Coast of Flanders, made up to them, and ingaged them.

[date 2] Prince Rupert passed by Dover towards the Gun-fleet with his Squadron to joyn with the Duke of Albemarle.

[date 3] Prince Rupert joyned with the Duke.

The Royal Prince unhappily stranded on the Galloper, and burnt by the Dutch. The Com∣mander Sir George Aschough taken prisoner, and carried to Holland.

[date 4] The Ingagement continued, in which Sir Fretchevile Hollis lost his Arm.

[date 6] This day his Majesty had the confirmation of a happy Victory, obtained the fourth instant against the United Naval Force of the States General, by his Majesty's Fleet, under the Command of his Highness Prince Rupert, and the Duke of Albemarle, after a sharp In∣gagement of three days, in two of which the Duke of Albemarle maintained the fight with fifty Ships, against eighty odd Ships of the Enemy.

[date 10] The Generals with the whole Fleet, at the Buoy in the Nore: and this day died that va∣liant Sea-man Sir Christopher Mings.

[date 11] Lord Douglass and his Regiment arrived at Rye, from France.

There was launched at Deptfort, the Loyal Lon∣don, carrying an hundred Guns; built at the charge of the City of London, for the ser∣vice of His Majesty.

Launched at Blackwall, a Ship named the Warspight.

[date 12] The Earl of Ossery sworn of His Majesty's most honourable Privy Council.

[date 16] His Majesty and Royal Highness went to the Buoy in the Nore, to view his Fleet.

[date 21] Henry Coventry Esquire, arrived at White-hall, from his Ambassy to Sweden.

[date 26] Died at Madrid Sir Rich. Fanshaw, Ambassador in that Court from the King of England.

[date 27] The Lord George Flemming, the Lord Peter Julius Coyet, Ambassadors Extraordinary from the Crown of Sweden, made their publick Entry through the City of London.

[date 28] The Dutch Fleet hovering about the North Foreland.

[date Jul. 3.] About the Longsands.

[date 4] Her Royal Highness brought to bed of a Son.

[date 7] Gayland utterly routed and defeated by Taffa∣letta, near Tangier.

[date 19] The English Fleet under the Command of Prince Rupert, and Duke of Albemarle sailed from the Buoy in the Nore.

[date 25, 29.] There was obtained by His Majesty's Fleet, under the command of Prince Rupert, and the Duke of Albemarle, a manifest and un∣doubted victory, against the whole Dutch Fleet, who were most shamefully chased into their Harbours.

The Lord Willoughby, Governor of the Caribbee Islands for His Majesty, was unfortunately lost in a Hurricane near Martineco.

[date Aug. 4.] The English Fleet before the Maes in Scheve∣ling.

[date 6] Before the Texel.

[date 7] The memorable action of Sir Robert Holmes in burning and destroying above 150. sail of Dutch Ships in the Fly, most of them richly laden. As also the Town of Bandaris upon the Island of Schelling, containing at least one thousand Houses.

[date 14] A solemn thanksgiving kept in London and

Westminster, for the late victory and successes against the Dutch; to be kept by the rest of the Kingdom the 23. instant.

[date 5] The whole English Fleet arrived at Southwould-Bay, from the Coast of Holland.

[date Sep. 1.] The Dutch Fleet passed by Dover, the English Fleet making all the sail after them in sight.

[date 2] About one of the Clock this Morning, a sud∣den and lamentable Fire broke out in the City of London, beginning in a place called Pudding-Lane, near New-Fishstreet, which burnt down and consumed, in the space of four days, the greatest part of that City.

[date 7] The Duke of Albemarle arrived at Whitehall, from the Fleet, leaving his Highness Prince Rupert the sole command of the Fleet, in his absence.

[date 8] The Dutch Fleet weighed from Bulloign-Road, and stood for their own Coast.

[date 12] Prince Pupert, in St. Hellens Road.

His Majesty set forth his Declaration, shewing his Princely care, and Royal intention for the speedy Restauration of the City of London.

[date 18] The Parliament met according to their Pro∣rogation.

His Majesty's Fleet under Prince Rupert sailed by Dover-Road.

Three or four French Men of War separated from the rest of their Fleet, fell amongst some of our Fleet; of which we took one Ship of fifty four brass Guns, and Captain De Roche Prisoner.

The Earl of Ossery being called by His Majesty's Writ to the House of Peers, this day took his place.

[date Oct. 5.] His Highness Prince Rupert arrived at White∣hall, having left his Majesty's Fleet at the Buoy in the Nore.

[date 10] This day was kept very solemnly a day of Fasting and Humiliation in consideration of the late dreadful Fire in the City of London.

[date 12] The Parliament voted another Supply to His Majesty of Eighteen hundred thousand pounds sterling.

[date 19] War declared against the King of Denmark.

[date Nov. 8.] The Vice-Admiral of Denmark, a Ship of Fif∣ty two Guns, was taken by some of His Ma∣jesty's Frigats on the Coast of Scotland.

[date 9] A violent fire hapned in His Majesty's Horse Guard-House, in the Tiltyard; but soon happily quenched.

[date 20] This day was observed in the Cities of London and Westminster, a day of Thanksgiving to God for asswaging the late Contagion and Plague in the said Cities.

[date 27] Several Rebellious People in Scotland being got together, to the number of fifteen hundred, having committed several hostilities and re∣bellious pranks against His Majesty's good Subjects, were this day discomfitted and to∣tally routed by His Majesty's Forces in that Kingdom.

[date 28] Sir Thomas Clifford made Comptroller of His Majesty's Houshold, and admitted of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council, Decemb. 5.

[date Dec. 3.] James Duke of Cambridge, eldest Son of his Royal Highness, installed into the Order of the Garter.

[date 7] Ten of the late Rebels in Scotland, executed at Edenbourgh.

[date 12] Robert Earl of Lindsey, Lord High-Chamber∣lain of England, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

Captain Robinson with the Squadron under his command, took and destroyed three Dutch men of War near the Texel.

[date Feb. 5.] The St. Patrick taken by the Dutch off of Ports∣mouth, deserted by her own Fireship.

[date 8] This day His Majesty went to the House of Peers, and was Graciously pleased to pass among others, 1. An Act for the Rebuilding of London. 2. An Act for erecting a Court of Judicature for determining of differences arising touching Houses burnt and demolish∣ed by reason of the late Fire in London. After which the Parliament was Prorogued to October the tenth next.

[date 13] The Earl of Bridgewater, sworn of His Maje∣sty's Most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date Mar. 7.] Captain Seely, Captain of the Fireship that de∣serted the Patrick, was this day shot to death aboard his own Vessel.

[date 8] A Proclamation issued for the apprehension of the Duke of Buckingham.

[date 16] Captain Utbert arrived from the Streights with the Squadron under his command, and se∣ven Prizes, at Plimouth.

[date 25] DIed the Earl of Cleveland, Captain of His Majesty's Band of Pensioners, his charge conferred on the Lord Bellasis.

[date 30] Was launched in the Forest of Dean, a stout Frigat, named the St. David, of Sixty Guns.

[date Apr. 17.] The Commissioners impowered by a com∣mand under the Great Seal of England, ac∣cording to His Majesty's promise to both Houses of Parliament, for taking the account of the several sums of Moneys assigned to His Majesty, during the present important Wars, sate this day the first time.

[date 26] The Ambassadors Extraordinary from Sweden, this day took their parting leave of His Ma∣jesty.

[date 29] The Lord Hollis and Henry Coventry Esquire,

Ambassadors Extraordinary, designed by His Majesty for the Treaty at Breda, set for∣ward on their Ambassy.

[date 30] Several Squadrons of Dutch Ships attempted Burnt Island in Scotland, but beaten off with loss.

[date May 16.] This Evening died at his House in new South∣ampton Buildings, Thomas Earl of Southamp∣ton, Lord High-Treasurer of England.

[date 18] The most Christian King sent His Manifesto to all the Princes his Allies, declaring his pre∣tensions to Brabant, Hainault, &c.

[date 21] The Lord Hollis, and Honourable Henry Co∣ventry Esquire, Ambassadors Extraordinary, made their Entry into Breda.

[date 22] Sir John Duncomb admitted of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 26] Died at St. James's the Duke of Kendal, second Son to His Royal Highness.

[date Jun. 1.] His Majesty by His Commission under the Great Seal of England, constituted the Duke of Albemarle, the Lord Ashley, Sir Thomas Clif∣ford, Sir William Coventry, and Sir John Dun∣comb, His Majesty's Commissioners for ex∣ecuting the Office of Lord High-Treasurer of England.

[date 6] The Dutch Fleet, upward of seventy Sail, came to an Anchor in the Gun-fleet.

[date 11] Some of His Majesty's Frigats took twelve Dutch Prizes, and sunk two upon the Coast of Norway, and this day the Dutch Fleet came up Chatham River, where they lost two of their greatest Ships.

[date 20] Died at Richmond the Duke of Cambridge, first Son to his Royal Highness.

Taken by some of His Majesty's Ships, and brought into Scotland, a rich East-India Dutch Ship, outwards bound having seventy four Brass Guns in her Hold.

[date 25] This day Sir John Harman with sixteen sail of English Men of War, engaged the French Fleet, about thirty Men of War, near Mar∣tinego, and burnt and destroyed the most part of them.

[date 26] The Parliament standing Prorogued till the tenth of October next, His Majesty for di∣vers urgent causes, issued out His Proclama∣tion to both Houses of Parliament, to sit and reassemble at Westminster the twenty fifth of July next.

Eight Dutch Prizes laden with Masts and Deal, taken by His Majesty's Frigats, Northward.

[date 29] Peace concluded at Breda by His Majesty, with France, Denmark, and the States General.

[date Jul. 7.] Arrived at Whitehall his Excellency Henry Co∣ventry Esquire, with an account of the late concluded Peace at Breda.

[date 15] A Squadron of the Dutch appeared in sight of Plimouth.

[date 19] They made an attempt upon Torbay, but bea∣ten off.

[date 23, 24.] A Squadron of the Dutch Fleet, about twenty three in number, make up for the River of Toames, and near the Hope are encountred and fought with by Sir Edward Spragge, with some Frigats and Fireships under his command; at last were forced to draw off, being still pursued by our Frigats, till out of the River.

[date 25] The Parliament met at Westminster, in obedi∣ence to His Majesty's Proclamation of the twenty sixth of June last, and Adjourned to the twenty ninth instant.

[date 28] The whole Squadron of the Dutch came to an Anchor in the Gun-fleet.

[date 29] The Parliament met according to their Ad∣journment of the twenty fifth, and were

Prorogued till the tenth of October next be∣ing the former prefixed Prorogation.

[date 31] His Highness Prince Rupert returned to White∣hall, from expediting the Fortification at Sheerness.

[date Aug. 3.] This day was buried in Westminster Abby, Abra∣ham Cowley (who died the twenty eighth past) that excellent Poet.

[date 14] The Ratification of the Peace with Holland, &c. was mutually interchanged by the several Plenipotentiaries at Breda, and solemnly Proclaimed.

[date 15] Admiral de Ruyter attempts the destroying of the Virginia Fleet, put into the Harbour at Foy, but successess.

[date 24] Six of His Majesty's Frigats cruising North∣wards, encountred a Squadron of Dutch Ships, whereof they took three Men of War, and one Merchantman.

Peace with the States General, France and Denmark, was this day Proclaimed at Lon∣don and Westminster.

[date 31] His Majesty having taken the Great Seal of England from the Earl of Clarendon, the late Lord-Chancellor, was pleased this day to give it to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, with the title of Lord-Keeper.

[date Sep. 4.] Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord-Keeper, having the usual Oaths administred to him, took his place at the Council Board.

[date 13] Arrived at Whitehall, the Lord Hollis, and Hen∣ry Coventry Esquire, from their Ambassy from Breda.

[date 14] This morning her Royal Highness was happily brought to Bed of a Son at St. James's.

[date 23] Duke of Buckingham admitted to His Majesty's favour, and his place at the Council Table.

[date 24] Arrived at the Spithead, from the Streights,

Sir Robert Holmes with a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships under his Command.

[date 25] His Majesty having taken from the Canary Com∣pany their Charter of Incorporation, issued out His Proclamation, declaring His Plea∣sure▪ That all His Subjects might have a free Trade into those Islands as formerly.

[date 30] Arrived at St. Hellens Road, Sir Jeremy Smith, with a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, with two rich East-India Dutch Ships outward bound, taken on the Coast of Ireland.

[date Oct. 8.] The Court of Judicature for determining of differences, touching Houses burnt and de∣molished by reason of the late great Fire in London, sate the first time at Clifford's Inn.

[date 9] Commissioner Pett was this day brought to his Examination before His Majesty's Council, about the late miscarriage at Chatham.

[date 10] The Parliament met at Westminster, according to the Prorogation, and Adjourned to the fourteenth instant.

[date 23] This day His Majesty was pleased to lay the first Stone of the Foundation of the first Pil∣lar of the Royal Exchange, with the usual Ceremonies; and afterwards to confer the honour of Knighthood upon the Sheriffs of London, Denis Gauden Esq and Thomas Davis Esq and Bookseller.

[date 31] His Royal Highness was pleased to lay the first Stone of the Foundation of a Second Pillar of the Royal Exchange likewise.

[date Nov. 12.] The Heer Borrel and Heer Merman, Ambassa∣dors Extraordinary from the States Gene∣ral to His Majesty, made their solemn En∣try through London.

Sir George Ascough being returned from his se∣vere restraint in Holland, was this day ad∣mitted to the Honour of Kissing His Maje∣sty's Hand.

[date 13] Several Captains of Fireships, and other Sea∣men, were condemned in a Council of War, to suffer punishments for their cowardice usual in such cases, during the late attempts of the Dutch in the River of Thames.

[date 15] This day the Ambassadors Extraordinary from Holland, had their publick Audience from His Majesty.

[date Dec. 4.] The notice of the retiring of the Earl of Cla∣rendon this day being made publick, His Ma∣jesty was pleased to declare, That he the said Earl of Clarendon be divested of his place of Privy-Councillor.

[date 5] The Woodmongers surrendred their Charter to His Majesty.

[date 6] Lauched at Harwich, a third Rate Frigat named the Resolution.

[date 19] The Parliament Adjourned to the sixth of Fe∣bruary next, and an Act pass'd for the Banish∣ing of the Earl of Clarendon.

[date Jan. 13.] In pursuance of a late Act of the Parliament of England, for setling Trade between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland. The Commissioners of the Kingdoms met this day in the Star-Chamber accordingly.

William Car stood in the Pillory at Westminster by Order of the House of Lords, for Libel∣lous Papers publisht against the Lord Gerard of Brandon.

[date 22] The Earl of Sandwich, His Majesty's Ambassa∣dor Extraordinary in the Court of Spain, arrived in the same quality at Lisbon to that Crown, to mediate a Peace between Portu∣gal and Spain.

The Duke of Monmouth, arrived at Paris from England.

[date 31] His Majesty was pleased to declare in Council, for the better regulating of the affairs of

His Kingdom, That certain standing Com∣mittees of His Honourable Privy-Council for business, should be established;

• 1. For Foreign Affairs.
• 2. For the Admiralty and Navy.
• 3. For Trade, and His Plantations beyond Sea.
• 4. For Grievances.

[date Feb. 6.] The Parliament met according to their Ad∣journment, and Re-adjourned till the tenth instant.

[date 10] The Parliament met again according to their last Adjournment.

[date 11] The Count de Donah, Ambassador Extraordina∣ry from Sweden, made his publick Entry.

[date 12] This day was proclaimed in London and West∣minster, the late Peace with Spain, concluded at Madrid, May the thirteenth last.

[date 13] Peace concluded between Spain and Portugal, by the Mediation of the Earl of Sandwich, Ambassador Extraordinary from His Maje∣sty of England.

[date Mar. 3.] Was happily launched at Deptford, in presence of His Majesty, a large Ship, designed to carry One hundred and six Guns, named Charles the Second.

[date 10] This day in consideration of the humble Ad∣dress of the Commons in Parliament, His Majesty issued out His Proclamation for put∣ting the Laws in Execution against Recu∣sants, and the unlawful Assemblies of Non∣conformists.

[date 25] SEveral Apprentices of the City of London, and other idle persons joyning, abusing the Liberty given them these Easter Holi∣days, tumultuously got together under the notion of pulling down Houses of ill fame

about the Suburbs, of which several were seized on and put in custody.

[date Apr. 4.] Eight of those persons that were taken in that Riot in the last Easter Holidays, were this day Indicted of High Treason and Rebelli∣on, at Justice-Hall in the Old-Bailey, and found guilty.

[date 7] Arrived in the Downs Sir John Harman, with the Squadron of His Majesty's Ships under his Command, from the West-Indies.

[date 18] A sudden Fire broke out in the Bridge-Town at the Barbado's, which in short time con∣sumed the most part of that Town.

[date 24] The Duke of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ire∣land, Imbarked at Dublin for England.

[date 25] And this day the Earl of Ossory was sworn Lord Deputy of Ireland during his absence.

[date May 6.] The Duke of Ormond arrived at Whitehall.

[date 9] This day His Majesty being present in the House of Lords, was pleased to give His Royal Assent to several Bills; after which the Parliament Adjourned till the eleventh of August next coming.

Four of the persons concerned in the tumult in Easter Holidays last, being sentenced as Traytors, were this day hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn.

[date 18] The Ministers of the State of England, and of the States General of the United Provinces, attended his most Christian Majesty at Paris, with the Ratification of the Treaty conclu∣ded between that Crown and Spain, which was mutually exchanged by them.

[date 22] Sir John Vaughan this day took his place in the Common-Pleas, at Westminster-Hall, as Lord Chief Justice.

[date Jun. 12.] Died at Whitehall, Charles Viscount Fitz-Hard∣ing, Treasurer of His Majesty's Houshold.

Arrived at Whitehall, Sir William Temple, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary at Aix la Chappelle.

[date 13] Sir Thomas Clifford made Treasurer of His Ma∣jesty's Houshold, and the Right Honourable the Lord Newport advanced to be Comp∣troller of His Majesty's Houshold.

[date 18] Sir John Trevor arrived from his Ambassy in France.

[date 22] His Majesty, his Royal Highness, and Prince Rupert, went this day for Sheerness, to view the Fortifications there.

[date 23] From thence His Majesty and Royal Highness arrived in the Downs this day, to take a view of His Majesty's Fleet riding there, under the Command of Sir Thomas Allen.

[date 24] Who this day with the Fleet under his Com∣mand sailed out of the Downs to the West∣ward.

[date 25] His Majesty and Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.

[date Jul. 1.] This day Francis Lord Newport, was sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Coun∣cil.

[date 2] The Earl of Manchester had the honour to en∣tertain His Majesty, his Royal Highness, and Prince Rupert, at a Dinner at his House at Waltham.

[date 3] From thence His Majesty and Royal Highness, &c. went for Hampton-Court, and to London, the same day.

His Majesty issued forth His Proclamation, de∣claring His Pleasure, That the Parliament should Adjourn themselves from August the eleventh next, till Nov. the tenth following.

[date 6] His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness, honoured the Countess of Devon, with His Presence at Dinner, at her House at Rochampton.

Thence to Hampton-Court.

[date 7] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 29] Was launched at Bristol, a stout Frigat of 1100. Tuns, named the Edgar.

[date Aug. 3.] Sir Daniel Harvey set forward on his Ambussy for Constantinople.

[date 11] This day the Parliament according to their Adjournment of the ninth of May last, met at Westminster, and Re-adjourned themselves in pursuance of His Majesty's Proclamation till the tenth of November next.

[date 17] Mounsieur Colbert, Ambassador from His most Christian Majesty, made his publick Entry.

[date 20] Sir Thomas Allen with his Fleet under his Con∣duct sailed by Plimouth, towards the Medi∣terranean.

[date 31] His Royal Highness went for Dover.

[date Sep. 3.] His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness, his Highness Prince Rupert departed for Bagshot.

[date 6] And this day they arrived at Windsor, and back the same night to Bagshot, having offered in St. George his Church according to the Sta∣tutes of the Order.

[date 10] His Majesty and Royal Highness Prince Rupert, &c. from Bagshot to Portsmouth. And,

[date 12] This day returned to Whitehall.

[date 19] The Duke of Monmouth, in Hide-Park, was placed by His Majesty in the Command of Captain of His Life Guard of Horse, void by the Resignation of the Lord Gerrard of Brandon.

[date 17] Seignior Pietro Moccenigo, Ambassador from the State of Venice, made his publick Entry.

[date 18] A Proclamation signifying His Majesty's plea∣sure, That the Parliament should adjourn from the tenth of Nov. next, till the first of March next coming.

[date 19] The Earl of Sandwich came to Portsmouth, from his Ambassys Extraordinary to Spain and Portugal.

[date 29] Sir John Trevor, by the Resignation of Sir Wil∣liam Morrice, was sworn one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

Sir Thomas Allen, with His Majesty's Fleet came before Algiers.

[date 30] His Majesty accompanied with His Royal High∣ness, &c. went for New-Market.

[date Octo. 3.] At Ipswich on His way to Harwich.

[date 5] Returned to Ipswich, and the same day to New-Market.

[date 13] His Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.

[date 17] And this day His Majesty returned to Whitehall.

[date 31] His Majesty again to New-Market.

[date Nov. 3.] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 10] Both Houses of Parliament met at Westminster according to their Adjournment, and in obedience to His Majesty's Proclamation of September eighteenth, adjourned till the first of March next coming.

[date Dec. 18.] His Majesty set out His Proclamation for the Proroguing of the Parliament, from the first of March next, the time of their Ad∣journment, till Octob. nineteenth next fol∣lowing.

[date 22] Was launched at Portsmouth a Frigat named the New Nonsuch.

[date Jan. 13.] Her Royal Highness was safely delivered of a Daughter.

[date 15] And this day Christened by the name of Hen∣rietta.

[date Mar. 1.] The Parliament met and were Prorogued ac∣cording to Proclamation till October nine∣teenth next.

[date 8] His Majesty and Royal Highness, &c. went to New-Market.

[date 12] Returned to Whitehall.

[date Apr. 4.] CAme to St. Hellens Road, Sir Thomas Allen from the Streights.

[date 5] This day arrived at London the Prince of Tus∣cany.

[date May 1.] His Highness the Prince of Tuscany arrived at Cambridge.

[date 3] Thence to Oxford.

[date 31] This Evening His Majesty and his Royal High∣ness were entertained at Supper by the Prince of Tuscany, at St. Albans House in St. James's Fields.

[date Jun. 1.] This day the Prince of Tuscany took his leave, and departed for Holland.

[date 2] And in his way was pleased to give a visit to the Duke of Albemarle at his House at New∣hall.

[date 9] John Earl of Tweddel was admitted of His Ma∣jesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date Jul. 7.] The Earl of Winchelsea arrived from his Am∣bassy at Constantinople.

[date 9] This day the University of Oxford, with great solemnity, took the possession of that mag∣nificent Structure, the New Theatre, being the benefaction of his Grace Gilbert Shel∣don, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury.

[date 10] The Sea about Weymouth was observed this day to ebb and flow seven times between six and nine in the morning.

[date 16] Died the Earl of Berkshire.

[date 20] Interred at Westminster Abby.

Prince George of Denmark, having lately ar∣rived in England, was this day conducted to His Majesty.

The Lord Roberts, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland arrived at Dublin.

Sir Thomas Allen set sail from Portsmouth, with his Squadron for the Streights.

[date 22] The Lord Howard, imbarqued at Plimouth, on his Ambassy from His Majesty to the Empe∣ror of Morocco.

[date 30] His Majesty with his Highness, went down the River for Sheerness.

[date Aug. 1.] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 5] The University of Oxford, upon the Resignati∣on of Gilbert Sheldon, Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury, Elected the Duke of Ormond their Chancellor.

[date 17] The Count Guldenlack, Ambassador Extraor∣dinary from Denmark, made his publick Entry.

[date 20] Had his publick Audience.

[date 30] His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness, and Prince Rupert, &c. went for Southampton.

[date 31] Died at Colombe in France, Henrietta Maria, Queen-Mother of England.

Sir Thomas Allen arrived before Algiers, with His Majesty's Fleet under his Command, the Algerines refusing satisfaction to his de∣mands.

[date Sept. 1.] Died at his House at Horsley, in Surry, Sir Ed∣ward Nicholas, late one of His Majesty's Prin∣cipal Secretaries of State.

[date 6] Sir Thomas Allen declares War against the Alge∣rines.

[date 18] His Majesty and his Royal Highness, &c. re∣turned from Southampton to Whitehall.

[date 28] This day the Merchants of London met for the first time, in the new built Royal Exchange.

[date 30] Was Launched at Portsmouth a stout and large Ship, designed to carry One hundred Guns, called the St. Michael.

[date Oct. 11.] Arrived at Deal, the Nonsuch Ketch, having been endeavouring to find out a North-West Passage.

[date 19] This day both Houses of Parliament met at Westminster, according to their Prorogation.

The Earl of Lauderdale, His Majesty's Com∣missioner for Scotland, being arrived at Eden∣burgh, this day rid in state to the Parlia∣ment House.

[date Nov. 7.] Was performed at St. Dennis in France, the solemn Funeral Service for the Queen-Mo∣ther of England.

[date 15] Died at St. James's the Lady Henrietta, Daugh∣ter to their Royal Highnesses.

[date 16] Was made publick in Edenburgh, An Act as∣serting His Majesty's Supremacy over all Persons in all Causes Ecclesiastical, &c.

[date Dec. 8.] Was likewise published in Scotland, an Act for the Naturalization of Strangers of the Pro∣testant Religion, that should bring their Estates, or set up new Works and Manufa∣ctures amongst them.

[date 11] The Parliament of England was Prorogued by Commission till the fourteenth of Feb. next.

[date 24] This night was taken by the Head Bailiff of Westminster, that notorious Highway Robber, Claude de Val formerly proscribed.

[date Jan. 4.] This day died at his Apartment in the Cock-Pit, the Duke of Albemarle, Captain Gene∣ral of His Majesty's Forces. The sad news of which being brought, together with the Garter, His Majesty to express the great va∣lue he had for the memory, and incompa∣rable merits of that Great Person, was plea∣sed to return the Garter to his Son, the Earl of Torrington, now Duke of Albemarle, and to declare, That he should succeed his Father in Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber, and of the Lord Lieutenant of the Country of Devon. And that as the last mark of His Majesty's gratitude to the memory of the

deceased, His Majesty would Himself take care for his Funeral to be celebrated with a solemnity, such as might become the glo∣rious things he did in the service of the Crown.

[date 5] Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 18] Departed the Lord Viscount Falconbridge on his Ambassy Extraordinary to the Princes of Italy.

[date 21] This day was publickly executed at Tyburn, Claude du Val, to the great grief of the wo∣men.

[date 23] Died at the Cock-Pit, the Dutchess of Albemarle.

[date Feb. 3.] The Earl of Lauderdale arrived at Whitehall from Scotland.

Serjeant Littleton sworn one of the Barons of the Exchequer.

[date 14] The Parliament met again at Westminster ac∣cording to their Prorogation.

[date 28] This day was Interred the Body of the late Dutchess of Albemarle, in Henry the Se∣venth's Chappel at Westminster.

[date Apr. 10.] JOhn Lord Berkley, Lord Lieutenant of Ire∣land, began his journey towards his charge.

[date 11] His Majesty being present in His House of Peers, was pleased to give His Royal Assent to se∣veral Bills, whereof one was, An Act against Conventicles and Nonconformists. After which the Parliament Adjourned till the twenty fourth of October next.

[date 21] The Lord Berkley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland entred upon the possession of Government.

[date 25] The Duke of Monmouth, admitted of His Ma∣jesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 30] This day the solemn Funeral of George Duke of Albemarle, set forward from Somerset-House,

towards the Abby at Westminster, with ex∣traordinary order, pomp and magnificence.

[date May 15.] This day His Majesty and his Royal Highness parted from Whitehall, and the next day came to Dover.

[date 16] And this morning landed there her Royal Highness the Dutchess of Orleance.

[date Jun. 15.] The Right Honourable Henry Earl of Ogle, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Council.

[date 20] Died at St. Clou in France, her Royal Highness the Dutchess of Orleance, His Majesty's Sister.

[date Jul. 25.] Mr. Nower the Herald Painter burnt in his Bed, at his House behind the Exchange, with two Children and two Servants.

[date Aug. 17.] A signal Victory obtained by Captain Beach, and some more of His Majesty's Ships near Cape Spartel, against the Algerines, in which were destroyed six lusty Ships of Algiers.

[date Sep. 10.] Peace concluded between England and Spain, in America, was this day ratified at Madrid.

[date 26] Captain Pierce and his Lieutenant, late Cap∣tain of the Sapphire, according to the sen∣tence of a Court Martial, for losing the said Ship cowardly, were executed aboard the Dragon at Deptford.

[date Oct. 24.] The two Houses of Parliament met again at Westminster, according to their Adjourn∣ment.

[date 30] This day arrived at Whitehall his Highness the Prince of Orange.

[date Nov. 3.] Sir Thomas Allen arrived from the Streights in the Plimouth, leaving the command of His Majesty's Fleet there to Sir Edward Spragge.

[date 10] The Lord Major, with the Sheriffs and Alder∣men of London, complemented his Highness the Prince of Orange, with his welcome to England.

[date Dec. 6.] His Highness the Prince was entertained by the Lord Major, and the City of London, at Dinner at Drapers-Hall.

A bold and barbarous attempt was made upon the person and life of his Grace the Duke of Ormond, before Clarendon House, by six persons mounted and armed, forcing him out of his Coach, and endeavouring to have carried him away along with them.

[date 18] The Prince of Orange went to Windsor.

[date 19, 20.] Thence to Oxford.

Where he was pleased to accept of a Degree from that University.

[date 21] Returned to London.

[date 30] A great fire at Wapping.

[date Feb. 9.] Her Royal Highness was brought to Bed this day of a Daughter.

[date 13] The Prince of Orange parted from Whitehall, in order to his return for Holland.

[date Mar. 6.] His Majesty being in the House of Peers, was pleased to give the Royal Assent to several Bills; one was, An Act to prevent malicious maiming and wounding.

[date 12] The Church of St. Paul in Shadwel, formerly belonging to the Parish of Stepney, being made lately Parochial, was this day Conse∣crated by John Lord Bishop of Rochester, Commissioned thereto by the Lord Bishop of London.

[date 31] DIed at the Palace of St. James's, after a long indisposition, her Royal Highness, Ann Dutchess of York.

Was launched at Portsmouth, a stout and large Frigat, of above one hundred Guns, named the Royal James.

[date Apr. 1.] His Majesty returned to Whitehall from New Market, whither he went the twenty fourth past.

[date 5] This evening was Interred at Westminster Ab∣bey, the Corps of her Highness Ann Dutchess of York, in a Vault on the South-side of Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

[date 6] Sailed out of the Downs, for Jamaica, two of His Majesty's Frigats, in one of which was imbarked Sir Thomas Linch, His Majesty's Deputy-Governour for that Island.

[date 22] His Majesty being present in the House of Peers, with the usual solemnities, gave His Royal consent to several Bills. After which, the Parliament was Prorogued till the six∣teenth of April next.

[date 25] This night hapned a violent Fire in the City of Oxford, in a Street called Grand Pool, which consumed in few hours, above forty dwelling Houses.

[date May 5.] Died at Whitehall Edward Earl of Manchester, Lord-Chamberlain of the Houshold.

[date 9] Lieutenant Col. Blood and others attempted to carry away the Royal Crown out of the Tower of London.

[date 10] This day was performed by Sir Edward Spragge, and his Squadron, that gallant and successful enterprise, in destroying and burning ten Ships of War of Algiers, at Bugia.

[date 13] Henry Earl of St. Albans, preferred to the Dig∣nity and Office of Lord-Chamberlain to His Majesty.

[date 18] Sir Matthew Hale, late Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of the Exchequer, took his Seat in the Court of the Kings Bench, as Lord Chief-Justice of that Court, in the room of Judge Keeling lately deceas'd.

[date 23] Sir Edward Turner, late Speaker of the Honou∣rable House of Commons, was this day sworn Lord Chief-Baron of the Court of the Exchequer.

[date 26] A dreadful fire at St. Chatharines nigh the Tower.

[date 27] His Majesty parted from Whitehall to Windsor.

[date Jun. 7.] The University of Cambridge having chosen the Duke of Buckingham their Chancellor, this day the Vice-Chancellor, and the Bo∣dy of the University, attended his Grace at York-House in the Strand, and was present∣ed with the Statutes and Patent of that University, and was admitted with the usu∣al Ceremonies.

[date 8] Died at Richmond, Edgar Duke of Cambridge, Son to his Royal Highness the Duke of York.

[date Jul. 5.] This day was the Restitution of the English Plantation of the Island of St. Christopher, taken by the French in the last War, to Sir Charles Wheeler, His Majesty's Governour of the Leeward Islands.

[date 13] His Majesty and his Royal Highness, &c. ar∣rived at Portsmouth, from Windsor.

[date 14] From thence to the Isle of Wight.

[date 17] Thence to Plimouth, His Majesty having part∣ed with his Royal Highness.

[date 23] His Majesty at Exeter.

[date 24] At Wilton.

[date 26] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 28] His Royal Highness came to Whitehall.

[date Sep. 22.] A Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parliament from April sixteenth next, till October thirtieth, in the year One thousand six hundred seventy two.

[date 25] His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness and Prince Rupert, parted from White∣hall for New Market, where he arrived the same day.

[date 26] Thence to the Earl of Arlington's house at Euston.

[date 27] To Yarmouth.

[date 28] At Norwich.

[date Oct. 3.] His Majesty, &c. returned this day to New Market.

His Majesty in consideration of that stout and memorable action performed by Captain Baddison, Captain of the Swallow, Merchant of one hundred and fifty Tuns, and twen∣ty six Men, fought against an Algerine of thirty six Guns, who having boarded the Swallow several times, was forced at last shamefully to leave him and six of his men behind him, was pleased to order a Gold Chain and Medal for him, this Octob. 28.

[date 4] His Majesty at Cambridge.

And back again to New Market.

[date 21] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 30] The City of London, having all its publick Build∣ings recovered out of the late Ruines, to a greater splendor and beauty than hereto∣fore, made an humble invitation to His Ma∣jesty, to honour their Lord Mayors Feast with His Presence, to which His Majesty was pleased to consent; and this day ac∣cordingly Dined at their Guildhall.

[date Nov. 19.] Peace concluded with the City and Kingdom of Algiers, by Sir Edward Spragge, His Ma∣jesty's Admiral in the Mediterranean.

[date Dec. 4.] This day Sir George Downing parted from White∣hall, on his Ambassy to the States General of the United Provinces, from His Majesty.

[date 6] Died at Whitehall the Lady Catharine, youngest Daughter to his Royal Highness.

[date 17] Christ Church in Winchester Park in Southwark, being made Parochial, was this day Conse∣crated by John Lord Bishop of Rochester, Commissioned thereto by the Lord Bishop of Winchester, in whose Diocess it lies.

[date Jan. 2.] Master Montague, His Majesty's late Ambas∣sador in the French Court, was admitted

of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 24] Joseph Williamson Esquire, had the honour of Knighthood conferred upon him. And was sworn one of the Clerks of His Majesty's Council in Ordinary.

[date Feb. 6.] This day arrived at Whitehall Sir George Down∣ing, His Majesty's late Ambassador to the States General.

[date 7] Committed to the Tower.

[date 14] Sir Robert Car made Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster.

[date 29] His Majesty and Royal Highness, &c. were pleased to honour the Society of Lincolns-Inn, with their presence at the Readers Feast, Sir Francis Goodrich.

[date Mar. 14.] Sir Robert Holmes with six of His Majesty's Ships, met the Dutch Smyrna, and Streights Fleet, convoyed by eight of their Men of War off of Portsmouth; upon refusing to strike and lower their Top-sails, fought them, and took five of the richest of them.

[date 15] His Majesty with the Advice of His Council was pleased to issue out His Declaration of Indulgence, in matters of Religion for ten∣der Consciences.

[date 17] This day was published His Majesty's Declara∣tion of War against the States General of the United Provinces.

[date 18] Came to Whitehall Sir Edward Spragge, His Ma∣jesty's late Admiral in the Streights.

[date 20] His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness, and Prince Rupert, &c. went down the River for Chatham.

[date 28] THis day His Majesty's Declaration of War was Proclaimed against the States Ge∣neral of the United Provinces.

[date Apr. 13.] The Marquess Del. Fresno, Ambassador Extra∣ordinary from his Catholick Majesty, made his publick Entry.

[date 16] The Parliament met at Westminster according to their Adjournment, and was in pursuance of His Majesty's Proclamation, Prorogued till October thirtieth next.

[date 17] Henry Marquess of Worcester, Arthur Earl of Es∣sex, Thomas Viscount Falconbridge, and George Viscount Hallifax, were admitted and sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 18] This day was held at Whitehall, a Chapter of the Knights Company of the Order of the Garter, and the Earl of Lauderdale elected in the Order.

His Majesty was pleased to Create the Earl of Lauderdale, Duke of Lauderdale; the Lord Arlington, Earl of Arlington; the Lord Ash∣ley, Earl of Shaftsbury; and Sir Thomas Clif∣ford, Baron Clifford of Chidley.

[date May 3.] Sir Thomas Osborn, Treasurer of the Navy, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Pri∣vy-Council.

[date 4] His Majesty being informed of the Arrival of the Count de Estrees, with the French Squa∣dron at St. Hellens Road, parted this day for to take a view of them, to Portsmouth.

His Royal Highness with the English Fleet pas∣sed by Dover, in order to a conjunction with the French Squadron.

[date 6] This day the whole Dutch Fleet were riding in Dover Road.

[date 7] His Majesty having seen both the Fleets joyn∣ed off of Rye in Sussex; returned this day to Whitehall.

[date 9] The Dutch Fleet upon the Winds V••ering to the South, weighed from Dover Road, and stood for Calice.

[date 14] His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet, came this day in sight of Dover, Westward.

[date 16] Anchored near the Falls.

[date 17] Dutch Fleet off of Alborough.

[date 19] This Evening his Royal Highness had sight of the Dutch Fleet, about eight Leagues off of the Gun-fleet.

[date 21] His Royal Highness, the Dutch wavering to fight, came with the Fleet to Anchor in Southwold-Bay.

[date 25] There happened a violent fire at St. Katharine's without the Iron Gate, near the Tower of Lon∣don, which consumed near a hundred Houses.

[date 28] His Royal Highness, this day engaged the whole Dutch Fleet off of Southwold-Bay. Af∣ter a sharp dispute of about eight hours, the Dutch Fleet gave way and retreated. In this Ingagement was unfortunately lost that Noble and Gallant Sea-Commander Edward Montague, Earl of Sandwich and Vice-Ad∣miral of England: As also Sir Fretchevil Hol∣lis, Captain Digby, and Sir John Cox.

Died Sir John Trevor, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

[date 29] Being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth and Restauration, a new Conduit of a No∣ble Structure in the Stocks Market in London, erected at the sole charge of Sir Robert Vi∣ner, Citizen, was first opened, which con∣tinued running with Wine for divers hour.

The Dutch Fleet lost in a Fog.

At a Chapter held at Whitehall by the Sove∣raign and Company of the Honourable Or∣der of the Garter, were elected into that Order, Henry Marquess of Worcester, Henry Earl of St. Albans, and William Earl of Bed∣ford.

[date 3] Was Interred at Little St. Bartholomew's, L••••∣don,

the Corps of Sir John Trevor, late one of His Majesty's Secretaries of State.

[date Jun. 4.] Was Interred at Rochester, Monsieur Rabiniere tres le Boys, Reer Admiral of the French Squadron, dead of his wounds, received in the last Ingagement.

[date 10] The Body of Edward Earl of Sandwich slain in the last Ingagement with the Dutch, being found and taken up at Sea, notice whereof being given to His Majesty, His Majesty out of His regard to the great deserts of the said Earl, and his unexampled performance in this last act of his Life, resolved, that at His charge he should receive the Rites of Funeral due to his great quality and merit.

[date 15] Henry Earl of Arlington, Elected into the No∣ble Order of the Garter.

[date 28] His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet came this day to an Anchor near Harwich.

[date 29] This day set sail again towards the Coasts of Holland.

[date Jul. 3.] This day the solemn Funeral of Edward Earl of Sandwich set forward by Water from Deptsord, towards the Abbey at Westminster, with extraordinary pomp and grandeur, at∣tended by the Lord Mayor of London, and numbers of the Nobility in their Mourning Barges, and was Interred in a Vault on the Northside of Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

Henry Coventry Esq sworn one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, being like∣wise together with Sir Robert Long, admit∣ted of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 21] This day arrived the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Arlington, the Lord Viscount Halli∣fax, from their Ambassies extraordinary in Holland, having effected nothing with those States.

[date 22] Arthur Earl of Essex, began his Journey for Ireland, as Lord Lieutenant of that King∣dom, in the room of the Lord Berkly.

[date Aug. 1.] Henry Earl of Euston, afterwards Duke of Graf∣ton, married to Isabella the only Daughter of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Ar∣lington.

[date 5] The Earl of Essex arrived at Dublin, and en∣tered upon his charge as Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom.

[date 10] This day was that barbarous Assassination com∣mitted on the two Brothers, Ruart Van Put∣ten, and Pensionary de Wit, at the Hague, by the multitude.

[date Sep. 17.] This day was interchanged the late Treaty, concluded by His Majesty's late Plenipoten∣tiaries in Holland, with the French King at Utrecht.

[date 19] His Majesty issued out his Proclamation for further proroguing of the Parliament, from October thirty next, till February the fourth next after.

[date 30] His Royal Highness Lord High-Admiral, arri∣ved at Whitehall from the Fleet.

The Earl of Ossory, Elected one of the Knights of the Honourable Order of the Garter.

[date Nov. 4.] The Lord Baron Sparr, and the Sieur Ehen∣steyn, Ambassadors Extraordinary from the Crown of Sweden, were conducted in great state to their publick Audience.

Sir Orlando Bridgeman, late Lord Keeper, ha∣ving resigned, by reason of his great age, and a continual indisposition of Body, the Great Seal into the hands of His Majesty;

[date 17] His Majesty was pleased to deliver the keep∣ing of it to the Right Honourable Anthony Lord Ashley, Earl of Shaftsbury, with the Title of Lord Chancellor of England.

[date 20] Sir John Duncomb, made Chancellor of the Exchequer.

[date 28] His Majesty was pleased to advance the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Clifford, Baron of Chidley, to the Office of Lord High Treasu∣rer of England.

The Lord Newport, succeeded to be Treasu∣rer of His Majesty's Houshold.

The Lord Maynard Comptroller.

[date Dec. 2.] Died at Elsynour, in Denmark, Charles, Duke of Richmond, His Majesty's Ambassador Extra∣ordinary to that Crown.

[date 11] His Majesty set forth His Declaration, to con∣tinue a farther stop of Payment of any Mo∣nies, now in His Exchequer, or to be brought, till May first next following.

[date 20] The Island of Tobaga in the West Indies taken from the Dutch, by the English.

[date 31] The Island of S. Helena in the East-Indies, sur∣prised and taken by the Hollander, from the English.

[date Jan. 1.] His Majesty Created the Marquess of Blank∣fort, Captain of his Royal Highness Horse-Guard, a Baron of England, by the Title of Lord Dura••, Baron of Holdenby.

[date 23] This day, being the first of the Term, the Earl of Shaftsbury, Lord Chancellor of England, being attended, according to the ancient & laudable custom, with the Judges, and Offi∣cers of Chancery, and the Body of the Law, went from his House in the Strand, to West∣minster Hall.

[date 25] The Earl of Southampton, Elected into the noble Order of the Garter.

[date Feb. 4.] The Parliament met at Westminster, according to the Prorogation, and chose Sir Job Charl∣ton, Chief Justice of Chester, for their Speaker, in the room of Sir Edward Turner.

[date 15] Sir Job Charlton by reason of an indisposition of health, desired his dismission from be∣ing Speaker; and this day was chosen in his place, Edward Seymour, Esquire.

[date Mar. 7.] James Earl of Northampton, sworn of His Ma∣jesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 17] This day was launched at Portsmouth, a large first Rate Ship, named the Royal Charles.

[date 29] HIs Majesty being present in the House of Peers, gave His Royal Assent to several Bills, among others, An Act for a Supply to His Majesty of 1238000l. sterl. An Act for a Free Pardon, which done, both Houses adjourned till October twentv, next coming.

[date Apr. 3.] This day was published a List of Two hun∣dred seventy four persons, redeemed from Algiers, Sally, &c. by the Moneys raised in England and Wales, by virtue of His Maje∣sty's Letters Patent to that purpose dated Sept. 10. 1670.

[date 9] Edward Seymour Esquire, Speaker of the Ho∣nourable House of Commons, was sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Coun∣cil.

[date May 1.] The Duke of Monmouth, was made by the most Christian King, one of the Lieutenant Ge∣nerals of his Army, during this Summers Campaign.

[date 2] His Majesty having seen His Fleet, command∣ed by his Highness Prince Rupert, under Sail, returned this day to Whitehall.

The whole Dutch Fleet upwards of Seventy Sail of Capital Ships, passed by Alborough-Bay.

[date 6] The Island of St. Helena, in the East-Indies, was this day regained by Captain Munday, with some other of His Majesty's Ships from

the Dutch, and three rich East-India Dutch prizes taken in the Harbor.

[date 9] His Majesty's Fleet, under the command of Prince Rupert, passed by Dover, in order to their conjunction with the French Squa∣dron.

[date 16] The French Squadron, under the Command of the Count de Estres, sailed from Portsmouth for the Downs.

His Majesty and his Royal Highness, &c. went for Rye, near which place both Fleets in∣tended to joyn.

This day both the Fleets came to a conjun∣ction.

[date 17] His Majesty was pleased to make the Earl of Ossory, Rear Admiral of the Blew Squadron for the Summers Service.

[date 19] His Majesty and Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.

[date 21] The whole Fleet, under the Command of his Highness Prince Rupert, weighed Anchor from the Northforeland, and stood for the Coast of Holland.

[date 25] This day in sight of the Dutch Fleet, about five Leagues off the Wielings.

[date 28] The English Fleet engage with the Dutch, and after a sharp dispute, forced the Dutch to retreat and shelter among their Shallows.

[date Jun. 4.] This day happ'ned a second Ingagement with the Dutch, upon their Coast.

[date 11] His Majesty and his Royal Highness, went to the Buoy in the Nore to see the Fleet.

[date 12] Returned to Whitehall.

[date 19] The Lord Clifford having resigned his Staff, as Lord High-Treasurer, His Majesty was plea∣sed to deliver it to Sir Thomas Osborne, who was also created Viscount Dumblayne, in the Kingdom of Scotland.

[date Jul. 12.] The Duke of Monmouth arrived at Whitehall, from the French Camp in Flanders.

[date 15] His Majesty and his Royal Highness went to the Buoy in the Nore, to hasten the going out of the Fleet.

[date 16] His Majesty's whole Fleet, under Prince Rupert, set Sail from the Buoy in the Nore, being ac∣companied by His Majesty as low as the Middle-Ground.

[date 18] His Majesty and Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.

[date 19] Sir Robert Howard, made Auditor of His Ma∣jesty's Exchequer, in the room of Sir Robert Long deceased.

[date Aug. 11.] A third Victory obtained against the Dutch Fleet, after a stout contest by His Majesty's Fleet, under the Command of Prince Ru∣pert, wherein that Gallant Seaman Sir Ed∣ward Spragge was unhappily lost, near Schonevelt.

[date 23] The whole English Fleet come to an Anchor near Harwich.

[date Sep. 10.] This day His Majesty accompanied with his Royal Highness, &c. went down to Wool∣wich, to see the working of two Water En∣gines, invented by Sir Samuel Moreland.

His Majesty commanded the Earl of Ossory to take the command of His Majesty's Fleet now at the Buoy in the Nore, in the absence of Prince Rupert.

[date 13] Captain Richard Munday came into the Ri∣ver of Thames, with five East-India English Ships under his Convoy, and three Dutch East-India Prizes, taken at the regaining of St. Helena.

[date 19] This day was Interred Charles Duke of Rich∣mond (who died at Elsynour) at Westminster, in Henry the Seventh's Chapel.

[date Oct. 20.] Both Houses of Parliament met at Westminster according to their Adjournment, and were Prorogued by Commission, till the twenty seventh instant.

[date 27] Met again this day.

[date Nov. 4.] And farther Prorogued till January seventh next.

[date 9] His Majesty was pleased to take the Great Seal of England, from the Earl of Shaftsbu∣bury, Lord Chancellor, and deliver it to Sir Heneage Finch, His Majesty's Attorney General, with the title of Lord-Keeper.

[date 21] This Evening arrived at Dover, her Royal Highness, with (the Dutchess of Modena) her Mother being at the same time met by his Royal Highness, the Duke of York, in order to the consummation of their Mar∣riage.

[date 26] His Majesty went in His Barge down the River of Thames, to meet their Royal Highnesses, who together arrived at Whitehall the same day.

[date Dec. 8.] His Majesty was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Captain Richard Munday for his good service in regaining St. Helena.

[date 12] Likewise on Captain Robert Robinson, Captain of the Monmouth Frigat.

[date Jan. 7.] The Parliament met again at Westminster, ac∣cording to their Prorogation; His Majesty was pleased to be in the House of Lords, and make a gracious Speech to them.

[date Feb. 9.] The Treaty of Peace concluded between His Majesty and the States General of the Uni∣ted Provinces, was this day signed by His Majesty's Commissioners, and by the Mar∣quess Del Fresno, Ambassador extraordina∣ry from the Crown of Spain to His Majesty, on the part of the said States, commission∣ed by them thereto.

[date 24] The Parliament was this day Prorogued till the tenth of November next.

[date 28] The Peace with Holland publickly Proclaimed in London and Westminster.

[date Apr. 13.] THe Earl of Mulgrave, Elected into the Order of the Garter.

[date 27] Launched at Harwich a stout third Rate Fri∣gat, named the Harwich.

[date May 10.] Sir Leoline Ienkins, and Sir Joseph Williamson, His Majesty's late Plenipotentiarys at Cologne, arrived this day at Whitehall, from thence.

[date 20] The Heers Van Reed, Van Beuninghan, and Van Haren, Ambassadors Extraordinary from the States General of the United Provinces, to His Majesty, made their Entry through London.

His Majesty accompanied with his Royal High∣ness, &c. went for Windsor with the whole Court.

[date 27] Robert Earl of Sunderland, admitted of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date Jun. 15.] His Majesty and his Royal Highness arrived at Portsmouth from Windsor.

The battel of Saniein between the French and the Confederates.

[date Jul. 10.] The Earl of Peterborough sworn of His Ma∣jesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 15] The Duke of Monmouth, upon the Resignation of the Duke of Buckingham, was Elected Chancellor of Cambridge.

[date Aug.] The Battle of Seneff, in which the Prince of Aurange remained Master of the Field.

[date Sep. 1.] His Majesty and the whole Court returned to Whitehall from Windsor.

[date 11] Henry Earl of St. Albans, having resigned into His Majesty's hand the Staff as Lord Cham∣berlain, His Majesty was pleased to deliver it to Henry Earl of Arlington.

Sir Joseph Williamson made one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

[date 22] His Majesty by His Proclamation farther Pro∣rogued the Parliament, from the tenth of November next, till April thirteenth next after.

[date Nov. 1.] The Parliament met, and according to a Pro∣clamation of the two and twentieth of Sep∣tember, was Prorogued to the thirteenth of April in the year insuing.

[date Dec. 4.] The Earl of Strafford admitted of His Maje∣sty's Privy-Council.

[date 18] His Majesty having been pleased, at His Enter∣tainment at Guildhall in the City of London, the twenty ninth of October last, to accept of the Freedom of the City, by the hands of Sir Thomas Player, their Chamberlain; This day the Lord Mayor and Court of Al∣dermen waited upon His Majesty at White∣hall, and humbly presented Him with the Copy of the Freedom of the City in a Box of massie Gold; the Seal thereof hanging in a Golden Box, set over with Diamonds, to a considerable value.

[date Jan. 10.] Her Royal Highness was happily brought to Bed of a Daughter, and christned by the name of Catharina Laura.

[date Mar. 4.] Four Tripoli men of War burnt in the Port of Tripoli by Sir John Narborough.

[date Apr. 13.] THe Parliament met again after the time of Prorogation expir'd.

[date Jun. 9.] The Parliament by reason of a difference be∣tween the two Houses upon an Appeal of Dr. Shirly to the House of Lords against Sir John Fag, Prorogued to the thirteenth of October following.

[date Aug. 10.] A Hurricane at Barbados, which destroy'd at

Sea eight Ships and Ketches, and at land 300 Houses, and above 200 persons.

[date Sep. 3.] The whole Town of Northampton very near burnt down to the ground by an accidental fire.

[date Oct. 13.] The Parliament met.

[date Nov. 23.] Prorogued again till the fifteenth of February in the year following.

[date 27] A Proclamation for the Trade of the Planta∣tions.

[date Dec. 15.] Sir Leolin Ienkins His Majesty's Plenipotentia∣ry for the Treaty at Nimegin took his leave in order to his journey.

[date 19] Heneage Lord Finch, Baron of Daventry, and Lord-Keeper of the Great Seal of England, delivering up the Seal to His Majesty, re∣ceiv'd it immediately back again with the Title of Lord High-Chancellor of England.

[date Dec. 22.] Two Proclamations about the Trade at Algiers and Sea-briefs.

[date Dec. 29.] A Proclamation against Coffee-Houses.

[date Jan. 3.] News of a Rising of the Indians in Virginia headed by one Bacon.

[date 7] A Proclamation against Libellers.

[date 8] A Proclamation for the continuance of Coffee-Houses till the 24th of June following.

[date 22] Henry Lord Bishop of London, sworn of His Ma∣jesty's Privy-Council.

[date 23] The Lady Mary and the Lady Ann, confirmed by the Dean of the Chapel at Whitehall.

[date Apr. 28.] COnde in Flanders taken by the French King's Forces.

[date May. 9.] His Excellency Monsieur Courtin arrived here in Quality of Ambassador Extraordinary from the Most Christian King.

[date May 26.] Also Buchain.

[date Jun. 2.] A Naval Victory gain'd by the Duke of Vivonne,

before Palermo over the Spanish and Dutch Fleets.

[date Sep. 9.] Philipsburg after a long siege by the Imperia∣lists surrendred upon Articles to Prince Her∣man of Baden.

[date Feb. 15.] Both Houses met according to their Proroga∣tion from the 22d of November last past.

[date 16] The Sieur de Cross Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Sleswick Holstein had his Audi∣ence of His Majesty.

[date Mar. 17.] Valenciennes taken by the French.

[date Apr. 5.] The Count de Maurice, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the Duke of Savoy, had his Audi∣ence.

[date 11] An Ingagement between the Prince of Orange, and the Duke of Orleans at Mount Cassel.

The Town of Cambray taken by the French, and some few days after the Cittadel, &c.

Also the Town of St. Omer.

[date 14] The Count de Bergerick, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Spain, had Audience of His Majesty.

[date 16] Both Houses after the Signing of Ten Bills ad∣journed to the 21st of May following.

[date 21] Henry Duke of Newcastle, and Thomas Earl of Danby, High-Treasurer of England, elected into the most noble Order of the Garter.

[date May 2.] A Proclamation for the Parliaments meeting in a full House at the time last appointed.

[date 11] News of a sharp Engagement between the French and the Dutch at Tabago.

[date 21] Both Houses met.

[date 28] The Commons make an Address to his Majesty.

His Majesty answers the Commons Address.

The Parliament Prorogued till July 16th next.

[date Jun. 1.] A Proclamation against Aaron Smith for Sedi∣tious words against the being of the present Parliament.

Charles Church Wallistein Envoy, Extraordi∣nary to the Emperor, had audience of His Majesty.

[date Jul. 16.] The time of Adjournment expir'd, both Hou∣ses of Parliament met, and were Adjourned till December the third next.

[date Aug. 3.] The Duke of Ormond constituted Lord Lieute∣nant of Ireland, and began his journey thither.

[date Aug. 19.] His Excellency Monsieur Barrillon arrived here, Ambassador Extraordinary from the most Christian King.

[date 23] The Duke of Ormond arrived at Dublin.

[date Octo. 9.] The Prince of Orange arrived at Harwich, came that morning to His Majesty at New-Market.

[date 11] His Majesty and Royal Highness, and Prince of Orange entertained at Euston by the Lord Chamberlain.

[date Octo. 26.] A Proclamation came out to Adjourn the Par∣liament from the third of December to the fourth of April next.

[date Nov. 7.] A Marriage solemnized between the Prince of Orange and the Lady Mary at St. James's by the Bishop of London.

[date 10] Her Royal Highness the Dutchess of York brought to Bed of a Son.

[date 21] The Prince of Orange with his Princess de∣parted for Holland.

[date 29] Arrived at Holland.

[date Dec. 3.] The Parliament met to Adjourn to the fourth of April, as His Majesty's Proclamation di∣rected; but His Majesty was pleased to Ad∣journ them for a shorter time, viz. but to January fifteenth next.

[date 7] A Proclamation requiring a full attendance of both Houses on January fifteenth.

[date 15] The Young Duke of Cambridge dyed at St. James's.

[date 24] Stetin after a long Siege surrendered on ho∣nourable terms to the Elector of Branden∣burg.

[date Jan. 15.] The Parliament met, and Adjourned till the twenty eighth instant.

[date 28] At this time the Parliament met again.

[date Feb. 14.] The Baron de Serinschamp, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the Duke of Lorrain, had his Au∣dience.

[date 15] The Sieur de Renter, Envoy Extraordinary from the Prince of Mechlenburg also had his Audience.

[date Mar. 6.] The City of Ghent surrendered to the French King.

[date 11] The Marshal de Lorge sate down against Ipre.

[date 15] The French King came himself with his whole Army to the Siege.

[date 20] The King gave His Royal Assent to the Act for Poll-mony, and to other Acts at the same time.

A disorder happened in Bruges in Flanders by the means of a Dutch Captain in a pro∣cession.

In this month the English Army went for Flanders.

[date Mar. 29.] A Proclamation for recalling Sea-men from the service of Foreign Princes.

[date Apr. 3.] News of Marshal de la fueillade quitting of Messina, and the French coming away.

[date 6] A Proclamation for a General Fast.

[date 9] A Woman brought to Bed at Swansie of a Fe∣male Child, which had two perfect Heads and Necks upon one Body.

[date 13] The Sieur Lindenaw Chamberlain to the King of Denmark, and Envoy Extraordinary, had his Audience.

[date May 1.] Leeuwe surprised by the Sieu de Mellac.

[date 8] Monsieur Spanheim Envoy Extraordinary from the Prince Elector Palatine, had his Audi∣ence.

[date 10] A Proclamation requiring the putting in Exe∣cution the Statutes made against the Im∣portation of Wooll-Cards and other Manu∣factures of Iron Wyer.

[date 13] The King gave His Royal Assent to some Acts, and then Prorogued the Parliament till the twenty third instant.

[date 21] According to the Prorogation the Parliament sate again.

[date Jul. 11.] James Smith was indicted and convicted of Felony for running away from his Colours, and hang'd on Hounsloheath.

[date 15] His Majesty having given His Royal Assent to nine Publick Acts, and twelve Private, Pro∣rogued the Parliament to the first of Au∣gust.

[date Aug. 1.] The Parliament meeting were Adjourned to the twenty ninth instant, and next day a Proclamation to require a full Attendance at that time.

The Peace concluded at Nimeguen, betwixt the French and Dutch.

[date 6] An account of Count D'Estrees losing of se∣ven Men of War, and five other French Ships on the sands nigh the Isle of Birds, &c.

[date 14] The Prince of Orange seconded by the English, forced the Duke of Luxemburg to quit the siege of Mons.

[date Sept. 9.] T. Otes, Dr. Tongue and Kirkby contrive their villainous Information at Fox-Hall.

[date 27] Dr. Tonge is sent for before the King and Council.

[date 28] T. Otes swears to his Information before Sr. Edmondbury Godfrey.

[date 29] T. Otes Dr. Tonge and Kirkby examined be∣fore the Privy Council, they pretending to discover a Plot against His Majesty's Person and Government.

Sir George Wakeman summoned before the King and Council.

[date 30] His Accusation heard.

Dr. Fogarthy, Ireland, Fenwick, Grove, Picke∣ring, Iohnson, Smith, committed for High-Treason.

[date Oct. 1.] Mr. Coleman's House searched, and his Papers seized.

Hearing of an Information against him, he forthwith surrenders himself to a Secreta∣ry of State.

[date 2] The King goes to New-market.

[date 4] Mr. Coleman is sent to Newgate, being accused of High-Treason.

[date 7] Mr. Rich. Langhorn, Councellor at Law, com∣mitted to Newgate on the same Account.

[date 10] Mr. Edward Peters also committed to New∣gate.

[date 17] Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, having been missing three or four days, was found dead in a Ditch nigh Primrose-hill, with his Sword run through his Body.

[date 20] A Proclamation for the discovery of the Mur∣therers of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey.

[date 21] The Parliament met.

[date 22] T. Otes examined before the House of Com∣mons.

[date 23] T. Otes examined before the House of Lords.

[date 25] William Earl of Powis, William Viscount Staf∣ford, Henry Lord Arundel of Warder, Willi∣am Lord Petre, and John Lord Bellasis hearing that they were accused by these Informants, did of their own accord, im∣mediately surrender themselves.

A Proclamation for a general Fast Appointed to be the thirteenth of November.

[date 30] A Proclamation commanding all Popish Recu∣sants to depart ten miles from London.

Mr. Rich. Langhorn jun. ordered into Custody.

The House of Commons Resolve, That there is a Plot of the Papists to murther the King and alter the Government.

[date Nov. 2.] A Proclamation that no Papist should be Offi∣cer or Souldier in His Majesty's Guards.

[date 7] Mr. William Bedlow (formerly servant to the Lord Bellasis) becomes another Discove∣rer of the Plot, and also of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey's Murther.

[date 9] His Majesty made a Gratious speech to the Parliament, thanking them for the care they took of His Government and Person.

[date 10] A Proclamation for confining Catholicks with∣in five Miles of their own Dwellings.

[date 12] Mr. Charles Price, two Mr. Vaughans, Mr. Thim∣bleby, Captain Spalding, Mr. Charles Wintore, Mr. James and Mr. Charles Milbourn are all order'd into Custody upon Bedlow's Oath.

[date 17] A Proclamation for apprehending Mr. George Conyers, le Phair, Pritchard, Symonds, Walsh and Beeston.

[date 20] A Proclamation giving 20 l. to any that shall apprehend a Priest or Jesuit.

[date Nov. 21.] Mr. William Stayley a Goldsmith was tryed and condemned for Treasonable Words.

[date 26] Executed at Tyburn, denying the Fact for which he suffered.

[date 27] Edward Coleman Esq was convicted at the King's-bench-bar, and sentenced to dye.

[date 28] A Proclamation to give Pardon and 200 l. to any person concern'd in the Plot, if he will come in before the twenty fifth of De∣cember and discover.

[date 30] His Majesty gave His Royal Assent to an Act to disinable Papists to sit in either House of Parliament.

[date Dec. 2.] Mr. Rich. Vaughan and Mr. I. Vaughan order∣ed to appear before the Lords, and Bedlow to be present.

[date 3] Mr. Rich. Vaughan committed to the King's-Bench, and Mr. I. Vaughan discharged on Bayl.

Edward Coleman Esq was executed at Tyburn, avowing his innocence to the last.

[date 7] Sir Ellis Leighton being accused by Otes, ap∣pears at the Lords Bar, where Otes having little to say against him, he was discharged upon his Recognisance.

[date 13] Mr. Whitaker committed to Newgate.

[date 15] Mr. Nevil committed.

A false Alarum of the French landing in the Isle of Purbeck.

[date 16] Commission of Lords went to examine Mr. Langhorn in Newgate.

Mr. John Thimbleby discharged by the Lords.

[date 21] Mr. Prance a Silver-smith being accused (by Bedlow) to be one of the Murtherers of Sir Edmond. Godfrey, is apprehended.

[date 23] Prance after some time owns himself guilty (altho after he denys all again and accuses others as Assassinates, whereof Green, Berry and Hill are apprehended.

[date 28] Mr. Dugdale (formerly a servant to the Lord Aston) sets up for another Evidence, and gives in an Information to the Lords of strange things against his own Lord, and several others.

Prance and Bedlow fall out about sharing the 500 l. reward for making the (pretended) Discovery of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey's Mur∣ther.

Come in Herefordshire discovered to be a Col∣ledge of Jesuits.

[date 30] The Parliament Prorogued to Feb. the 4th.

Father Beddingfield, one of the pretended Plotters, died in Newgate.

[date Jan. 3.] The Earl of Salisbury was sworn one of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date 4] T. Otes not content with ten pound a Week, petitions for more.

[date 8] The Earl of Clarendon, sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date 9] Otes tells the Lords in plain Terms, That if they will not help him to more Money he must be forc'd to help himself.

[date 11] Dugdale complains to the Council, That one Mr. Fr. Gage of Staffordshire, had aspersed him by saying, He had run in Debt in Staf∣fordshire, and play'd the Knave, and now pretended to make a Discovery of a Plot to heal himself.

Mr. Boyce acquaints the Council, That being with Prance in Prison, he told him, in great Disorder, that my Lord Shaftsbury had threatned, If he did not agree with Bed∣low in what concerned the Murther of Sir Edmund-Bury Godfrey, he should be hang'd.

[date 15] A Proclamation against Mr. Evers, Mr. Gavan, Mr. Gifford, Mr. Levison, Mr. Broadstreet, all Priests and Jesuits; with a Reward of 100 l. to take Mr. Evers, and 50 l. any of the rest.

[date 17] Mr. Adland condemned for a Priest, but re∣prieved.

Pickering, Ireland and Grove, being brought to their Tryal in the Old-Baily, and convict∣ed of High Treason, are sentenced to dye.

[date 21] Mr. Arthur complains to the Council, That his House being lately searcht by Bedlow, there

were five broad Pieces, a Silver Seal, and a Silver Egg taken out of his Counting-House.

[date 23] Otes desires the Council to let him have all the Names of the Jesuits, that he may sue them to an Outlawry.

[date 24] Ireland and Grove, executed at Tyburn, deny∣ing the Fact for which they suffered.

The King of Sweden's natural Brother came in at Dartmouth.

[date 25] The Parliament dissolved by Proclamation, and another to sit the sixth of March next.

[date 26] A great fire in the Temple.

[date 28] Mr. Will. Aston refusing to be examined about a Wallet, said by Dugdale to have been in Mr. Evers's Closet, is sent for into Custody.

Otes tells the Council, he suspects the Tem∣ple-Fire was a contrivance, and that he hopes shortly to inform them further there∣in.

[date 31] Mr. Foulk, the Minister, was executed at Ty∣burn.

[date Feb. 8.] The Earl of Sunderland was made Secretary of State in the place of Sir Joseph William∣son, who resigned.

[date 10] Robert Green, Henry Berry, and Lawrence Hill, were brought to their trial for the Death of Sir Edm. Godfrey, and convicted.

[date 21] Green and Hill were Executed at Tyburn, de∣nying the Fact to the last.

[date Mar. 1.] Capt. Richardson, the Keeper of Newgate, de∣nys upon Oath before the Council, that he ever heard any of the three Persons ex∣ecuted for the Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, confess the Fact.

[date 5] His Majesty sent his Royal Highness a Letter, to desire him to absent himself for some time, whereupon his Royal Highness goes for Flanders.

[date 6] The New Parliament sit at Westminster, and choose Mr. Seymour Speaker.

[date 12] The Parliament was Prorogued to the 15th in∣stant.

[date 15] The Parliament met again, chose Serjeant Gregory Speaker.

[date 20] The Commons send to the Lords to desire, That Thomas Earl of Danby may be commit∣ed to safe Custody.

[date 21] Prance's Examination read in the Lords House. An Address to the King by both Houses for a Fast.

Mr. Hill and Mr. Edwin attended the House of Commons Bar.

The House of Commons desired his Majesty, That Mr. Bedlow might have the five hun∣dred pounds for the discovery of Sir Edm. Godfrey's murther, well paid him.

[date 22] His Majesty acquaints the Parliament of the removal of the Earl of Danby from his Of∣fice of Treasurer.

[date 23] The House of Commons Address to His Ma∣jesty concerning the Earl of Danby's par∣don.

[date Mar. 25.] MR. Ed. Sackvile sent to the Tower by the House of Commons, upon a Complaint of Otes.

Mr. Edward Turner ordered to the Gate-house.

[date 26] A Bill read in the House of Commons to Sum∣mon Thomas Earl of Danby to render him∣self to justice.

[date 27] Mr. Redwood and Mr. Glascock ordered into Custody.

[date 29] Rich. Tasborough Esq (under Bail) ordered into Custody.

[date Apr. 1.] The House of Commons ordered Mr. Sackvile to be released.

[date 4] Articles of Impeachment of High Treason drawn up by the House of Commons against the five Lords in the Tower, viz. William Earl of Powis, William Viscount Stafford, Henry Lord Arundel of Warder, William Lord Petre, and John Lord Bellasis.

Mr. Reading committed to Custody by order of the House of Commons.

[date 7] Voted that a Bill be brought into the House of Commons, to annex Tangier to the Crown of England.

[date 8] The House of Commons Address to His Ma∣jesty, for His Proclamation for apprehend∣ing of Thomas Earl of Danby.

[date 10] A Commission of Oyer and Terminer is granted for tryal of Mr. Reading.

[date 11] A General Fast throughout the Kingdom of England.

[date 12] Elizabeth Oxley fir'd her Masters House, and afterward said one Stubs prompted her to it.

[date 15] The Earl of Danby rendred himself to the Black Rod.

[date 16] Brought before the Lords Bar, who commit∣ted him to the Tower.

[date 17] The House of Commons ordered Articles to be drawn up against the Earl of Danby, by a Committee of ten Members.

[date 21] The King dissolved his Privy-Council, and made another consisting of only thirty.

Five Commissioners for the Treasury, and se∣ven Commissioners for the Admiralty.

[date 23] Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Thomas Player, Collo∣nel Birch, and Collonel Whitley are appoint∣ed Commissioners to disband the Army.

[date 24] Mr. Reading is tryed at the King's-Bench-Bar upon Bedlow's Accusation, for endeavouring to corrupt the King's Evidence; is brought

in Guilty, sentenced to stand in the Pillory, to pay a hundred pound Fine, and to suf∣fer a whole years Imprisonment.

[date 25] Earl of Danby put in his Answer and Plea to the Impeachment of the Commons against him.

[date 27] The Seditious Commons vote the D. of York to be the Ground of the Papists Designs.

[date 28] Sir William Andrews sent to the Tower a Pri∣soner.

[date May 3.] Dr. Sharp Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews in Scot∣land, was most barbarously murthered in his Coach by twelve assassinates.

[date 5] The Commons Vote the Earl of Danby's Pardon Illegal and void.

His Majesty sent to the House of Commons to wish them to secure the Fleet, proceed in the discovery of the Plot, and Trial of the Lords in the Tower.

[date 6] The Commons Voted that an Address be made to His Majesty about the Duke of Lauderdale.

[date 8] Mr. Harcourt the Priest sent to Newgate.

[date 10] The Commons appointed a Committee to in∣quire into the fires about London and West∣minster.

[date 11] The Commons in an Address to His Majesty declare their resolution to stand by His Ma∣jesty with their Lives and Fortunes.

But notwithstanding this, most audaciously presume the same day to order a Bill to be brought in, to disinherit His Royal Brother the Duke of York.

Both Houses agree upon a Committee of twelve Lords, and twenty four Commoners, to consider of the Methods and Circum∣stances of the Trial of the Lords in the Tower.

[date 20] Mr. Pepis and Sir Anthony Dean, committed to the Tower by the House of Commons.

[date 27] The Parliament Prorogued to the Fourteenth of August.

[date 29] A rebellion broke out in the West of Scotland, where they proclaimed the Covenant, and put forth a Declaration; some of the chief were Robert Hamilton, Patton, Balfour, Hax∣ton, &c. some of which were the Assassi∣nates of the Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews.

[date Jun. 5.] Several Priests sent back into the County, who were condemned to be executed.

One Mr. Nevil lately come from Portugal, was discovered by Otes in Whitehall, and there∣upon committed to the Gatehouse.

[date 5] Sir John Narborough from the Streights, arrives at Plimouth with fifteen Sail.

[date 9] The Marquis D' Auronches Ambassador from Portugal, had his Audience of the King at Whitehall.

[date 10] Sir John Narborough, arrived at the Spithead.

[date 13] Mr. Whitebread, Fenwick, Gaven, Turner, and Harcourt, tryed at the Old Baily, and brought in guilty.

[date 14] Mr. Langhorn the Counsellor, condemned like∣wise in the same place, and received Sen∣tence for Execution with the aforesaid five, this day.

[date 15] The Duke of Monmouth set out for Scotland.

[date 21] Mr. Whitebread, Harcourt, Gaven, Turner, and Fenwick, are executed at Tyburn, but af∣firm their Innocence to the very last.

[date 22] The Scotch Rebells routed at Bothwell Bridge.

[date 23] Three Algerein Men of War seen off the Coast of Portland.

[date 27] A Fleet goes out from England to Newfound∣land.

[date Jul. 1.] A Fleet goes out for Tangier.

[date Jul. 1.] His Majesty went to Windsor.

[date 3] The Town of East-Dearham, burnt down.

[date 5] His Majesty's Proclamation in Scotland against Field-Conventicles.

[date 9] Sir Anthony Dean and Samuel Pepys Esq ob∣tain their Liberty upon Bail.

The Earl of Castlemain continued under Bail.

[date 12] A Proclamation for the dissolving of the Par∣liament in England, and calling another on Tuesday the 7th of October following.

A Treaty betwixt the French King and Duke of Brandenburg.

[date 13] Don Jaspar d' Abreu de Freitas, the Portugal Ambassador, had his Audience at Windsor.

[date 14] Mr. Langhorn executed at Tyburn, asserting his Innocence of the Crime for which he suf∣fered.

[date 17] Sir Thomas Gascoign sent Prisoner to the Tower.

[date 18] Sir George Wakeman, Mr. William Marshall, Mr. William Rumney and Mr. John Corker, were tryed in the Old Bailey for Treason, and Acquitted.

[date 19] William Plessington executed at Chester, for ex∣ercising his function contrary to Law.

[date 20] George Viscount Hallifax, made Earl of Halli∣fax; John Lord Roberts, Earl of Falmouth and Viscount Bodmin; and Charles Lord Gerrard, Earl of Newbury and Viscount Bran∣don.

[date 23] Captain George Wingfield, Captain William Langley, Captain William Mathews and Cap∣tain Charles Wingfield had Commissions granted to raise four Companies for Tangier.

Captain John Holmes came to the Fleet at Deal.

[date 26] The Earl of Falmouth's Title is changed to Earl of Radnor.

The Lord Viscount Yarmouth, made Earl of Yarmouth.

John Evans and William Lloyd, two Priests, were executed at Cardiff in Wales.

[date 29] James Morgan and John Davies make their es∣cape out of Prison in Caermarthen in Wales.

[date Aug. 3.] A great number of Hogsheads of Wine staved, and a great quantity of French Linen burnt at Lime.

[date 6] The Count de Mayan, Envoy from the Duke of Savoy, had his Audience.

[date 8] Sir John Berry came to Plymouth with his Fleet.

[date 10] An Order of the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen against Hawkers selling Books in London.

[date 16] Mr. William Atkins and Mr. Andrew Brumwich condemned at Stafford for Priests.

[date 20] The Earl of Newbury's Title is changed to Earl of Macklesfield.

The Lady Ann and the Lady Isabella, Em∣barqued in the Greenwich Frigat for Flan∣ders.

[date 21] Father Lewis executed at Uske in Monmouth∣shire.

[date 22] Father Johnson executed at Worcester.

[date 24] His Majesty was indisposed of a Cold at Wind∣sor.

[date 25] His Majesty had a Fit, and was let Blood; the next day he rested pretty well; on the 27th. in the Morning he had another Fit, but more gentle than the first, yet he re∣mained indisposed to the 2d. of September.

[date Sep. 2.] His Royal Highness arrived at Windsor from Flanders.

The Streights Fleet set sail from Plymouth.

[date 8] His Majesty's Proclamation for apprehending of several persons for High-Treason.

[date 12] The King takes from the Duke of Monmouth his Commission of General.

[date 15] The Lord Mayor of London, and the Court of Aldermen, go in their Scarlet Gowns to Windsor to congratulate the King's Recovery.

[date 17] The King, with His Royal Brother, returns in perfect Health to White-Hall, to the great joy of all the Loyal Citizens.

Don Juan of Austria died.

[date 20] The Lieutenancy of London enter a Declara∣tion in their Book, against Sir Thomas Play∣er's Petition for doubling the City Guards.

George Lord Berkley, of Berkley-Castle, made Viscount Dursley, and Earl of Berkley in the County of Glocester.

[date 24] A Proclamation to Prorogue the Parliament to the 30th of October.

The Duke of Monmouth goes towards Holland.

[date 26] His Royal Highness imbarqued in the Mary Yacht, a second time for Flanders.

The King and Queen went to New-Market.

[date Oct. 2.] The Vicechancellor, Proctors, Doctors, &c. of Cambridge waited on His Majesty at New-Market.

[date 7] His Royal Highness had leave to go into Scot∣land.

[date 9] At Bridgwater, the Tide rose so high, that it over-turned all the Haycocks, and filled all the Houses thereabouts, the Fields and Roads being like a Sea.

[date 12] Their Royal Highnesses, with the Lady Ann and Lady Isabella, arrived at White-Hall in their way to Scotland.

[date 13] Their Majesty's came from New-Market to Whitehall.

[date 15] The Parliament Prorogued to the 26th of Ja∣nuary next.

The Earl of Shaftsbury removed from being President of the Council.

Sir. Thomas Williams committed to the Gate∣house by Order of Council.

[date 16] The Lieutenancy of London came to Congra∣tulate His Majesty's safe return from New-Market.

[date 19] The Sieur Morstein, Chamberlain to the King of Poland, had his Audience.

[date 20] Mr. Raymond and Mr. Lewis, Sheriffs of Lon∣don, were knighted.

[date 21] The Artillery Company nobly entertain his Royal Highness at Merchant Taylors Hall.

[date 23] Tho. Dangerfield brought before the King and Council upon the Complaint of Roderick Mansel, about some Papers said to be found in his Lodgings.

[date 24] Dangerfield examined a Second Time in Coun∣cil, where the Keeper of Newgate affirmed, He never had a greater Rogue in Custody.

[date 25] The Earl of Radnor made President of the Council.

Sir Creswell Levins, made Attorney General in Sir William Iones his place.

[date 27] Their Royal Highnesses and the Lady Ann set forward on their Journey for Scotland, ly∣ing this night at Hatfield.

Dangerfield being further examined, is com∣mitted for Treason.

[date 28] Their Royal Highnesses lodged at Biggleswade.

The Lady Ann returned to White-Hall.

[date 29] Their Royal Highnesses lay at Huntington.

[date 30] A Proclamation for the more speedy and ef∣fectual discovery of the Plot.

A Proclamation against Treasonable and Sedi∣tious Books.

Their Royal Highnesses set forth from Stam∣ford October 30th, and arrived safely at Eden∣burgh in Scotland November 24th.

[date Nov. 2.] The Earl of Castlemain is committed to the Tower upon Dangerfield's Information.

Mris. Celier, Mr. Gadbury, and Mr. Rigaut are

also sent to several Prisons upon his infor∣mation.

[date 4] The Countess of Powys is also sworn into the Tower, by the same Villain Dangerfield.

The Earl of Peterborough appears before the King and Council, being accused by Dan∣gerfield.

[date 7] Mr. Serjeant, a Secular Priest, had his Pardon.

A fight began by the English and Moors at Tangier, that lasted eleven days.

[date 9] Thomas Dangerfield gets his Pardon.

The Marquess de Aronches, Ambassador from Portugal, had his Audience on the Marri∣age of the Duke of Savoy to the Infanta.

[date 12] A Proclamation for discovery of Jesuites, Priests, &c. with a Reward of 100 l. for each brought in.

[date 17] The Pope in Effigie, attended with the Effi∣gies of Sir George Jeffreys, Mr. L' Estrange, &c. is pompously brought through London, and carryed to Temple-Bar; where they are all of them, together with a loud Ac∣clamation, thrown into a Fire prepar'd for that purpose.

Henry Sidney Esq His Majesty's Envoy, went for Holland.

A Great Fish appeared at Deal, and was struck with a Hook, but got away.

[date 18] Five persons executed at Edenburgh for the murther of the Arch-Bishop of St. Andrews.

[date 19] Laurence Hide Esq made 1st Commissioner of the Treasury.

An Indictment preferred against T. Oates for Sodomy.

Mr. Nappier committed to Newgate for a Priest.

[date 21] The High-Constable of Waterford in Ireland, killed by a Sentinel.

[date 25] The Lord Viscount Conway, created Earl of Conway.

[date 28] The Duke of Albemarle made Captain of the King's Life Guards.

Mr. Tasborough set at Liberty upon his habeas Corpus.

The Earl of Mulgrave made Governor of Hull, and Lord Lieutenant of the East-Riding of Yorkshire.

[date 29] The Earl of Chesterfield made Warden, and Lord Chief Justice in Eyre, &c. on this side Trent.

[date Dec. 2.] A Proclamation, commanding all Papists to go ten miles from London.

The Earl of Tyrone committed prisoner to the Castle in Dublin.

[date 5] Francis Guynne Esq sworn Clerk of the Privy-Council in the Room of Sir Robert South∣well, who had leave to surrender.

The Sieur Abraham Marin, the Duke of Cour∣land's Resident, had Audience.

[date 7] Mr. Plunket was committed to the Castle at Dublin.

[date 11] A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament to the 11th of November following.

[date 12] A Proclamation against Tumultuous Petitions.

[date 13] Mr. Sheres, the Surveyor of the Mole at Tan∣gier, arrived at White-Hall.

[date 17] Frank Smith, the Factious Bookseller, com∣mitted to Newgate.

[date 18] Mr. Dryden Assaulted in Covent-Garden.

[date 19] Sir Edward Wood His Majesty's Envoy to Swe∣den, returned home.

[date 20] The Letters Patents for making the Duke of Monmouth Master of the Horse, revoked.

The Earl of Feversham made Master of the Horse to the Queen.

[date 21] A Proclamation for the more effectual sup∣pressing of Popery.

[date 30] Their Royal Highnesses splendidly Entertain∣ed

by the City of Edenburgh in their Town-Hall.

[date 31] Sir Stephen Fox, Sir Richard Mason, Sir Nicholas Armorer, Thomas Windham, and Roger Pope Esquires, made Commissioners for Master of the Horse.

[date Jan. 6.] Mowbray and Baldron pardoned.

[date 7] Edward Deering Esq Knighted.

Mr. William Bankes taken into Custody on the Complaint of Baldron.

[date 8] A great Part of Dover-Cliff fell, about thirty yards in length, and as much in breadth.

Mr. Gadbury the Astrologer informs the King and Council of what he heard Sir Robert Payton say of a Phanatical Plot.

[date 9] Mris. Celier accuses Sir Robert Payton of the same thing before the King and Council, whereupon he is committed to the Tower.

Ordered that the Garrisons at Chepstow, Dart∣mouth, Chester-Castle, Holy-Land, St. Maws, and Scarborough, be disbanded.

The Attorney General ordered to prosecute the Authors and dispersers of false News.

[date 12] The Earl of Sunderland, the Earl of Essex, and Mr. Secretary Coventry, go to the Tower to examine Sir Robert Payton.

[date 13] A Petition presented by some Persons for the sitting of a Parliament, but the Presenters severely checked for it.

Sir George Carteret, Vice-Chamberlain to His Majesty, died in the 80th year of his Age.

[date 15] Somersetshire, Wiltshire and Essex Grand-Juries rejected the Petition for sitting of a Parlia∣ment.

[date 17] The Grand Juries of Middlesex, London, Dor∣setshire, Hartfordshire and Darbyshire reject∣ed the Petition for sitting of a Parliament.

Seven Persons Arraigned for High-Treason

at the Old Bailey, on the statute of the 27 Elizab. and six of them Convicted.

[date 20] A Proclamation for putting the Laws in Exe∣cution about Prohibited Goods.

[date 21] Oats and Bedl••w's Articles against Sir William Scroggs debated in Council, and Sir William cleared.

[date 22] Oxford Canterbury and Bridgwater Grand-Ju∣ries reject the Petition for sitting of a Parlia∣ment.

[date 26] The Parliament met at Westminster. His Ma∣jesty walked on foot to the Parliament-House, and Prorogued them to April 15th following.

[date 28] The King declared in Council, that he would send for his Royal Highness.

The Grand-Jury of Durham rejected the Pe∣tition for sitting of a Parliament.

[date 30] About sixty Carpenters made a Tumult at Bristol: And that day Mr. Row and Mr. Di∣ley were sent Prisoners from thence to Lon∣don, for seditious words against the Govern∣ment.

[date 31] The Lord Russel, Lord Cavendish, Sir Henry Capel and Mr. Powel had leave to depart the Council.

His Royal Highness acquainted the Lords of the Council of Scotland, that His Majesty had sent for him.

[date Feb. 5.] Ben. Harris sentenced (for publishing Libels) to pay 500 l. and to stand in the Pillory; which last he suffered.

[date 7] Sir Robert Atkins had his Quietus.

Francis Smith and Langley Curtis found guilty at the Guild-hall, for publishing Scandalous Libels.

Mr. Baron Raymond made Judge in the Com∣mon-Pleas, Sir Richard Weston made Baron of the Exchequer, and Sir Charles Littleton made Governor of Sheerness.

[date 9] Mr. Whitfield, &c. tried for tearing the Petiti∣on for the sitting of a Parliament, and ac∣quitted of the Indictment.

[date 10] Sir Robert Payton had his habeas Corpus.

The Lord Brunkard and Sir Thomas Littleton added to the Commissioners of the Admi∣ralty.

[date 11] Sir Thomas Gascoign had his Tryal, and was ac∣quitted.

Sir Leoline Ienkins sworn of the Council, and Secretary of State, in the Room of Mr. Co∣ventry.

[date 12] The Countess of Powys Bailed at the King's-Bench-Bar.

Mr. Gadbury also appears at the King's-Bench-Bar, and is discharged.

Henry Care indicted for Scandalous Reflecti∣ons in his Packet of Advice.

Sir Anthony Dean and Samuel Pepys Esquires discharged.

Their Royal Highnesses were treated by the Earl of Murray.

[date 16] Their Royal Highnesses went aboard the Ma∣ry Yacht in Leith-Road, for England.

[date 17] Sir Robert Southwell appointed Envoy to the D. of Brandenburg.

A Great Fire in Grays-Inn, consuming near sixty Chambers.

Sir Francis Pemberton, being a Judge, had his quietus.

[date 20] Thomas Dare of Taunton, committed for Dan∣gerous Words.

Philip Bisse also committed for Dangerous Words.

[date 21] Sir Palmes Fairborne made Lieutenant Gover∣nor of Tangier.

[date 22] His Majesty gave the Earl of Ossory leave to Beat Drums for the recruit of the Regi∣ments

in the service of the States of Hol∣land.

[date 23] A Brief granted for Redemption of Slaves at Argiers.

[date 24] Their Royal Highnesses arrived safely at White-Hall.

[date 27] John Na••ler, and James Baker indicted at the Old Bailey for Priests.

A List of Papists returned into the House of Commons, ordered by the King to be de∣livered to the Judges in the Circuits.

A Proclamation to give 10 l. for any that takes a Highway-man.

[date 29] The Lord Bodmin goes Ambassador to Den∣mark.

Sir Robert Southwell goes Ambassador to Bran∣denburg.

[date 30] Sir Gabriel Sylvius goes Envoy to the Dukes of Brunswick and Lunenburg.

[date Mar. 3.] The Lady Tempest committed to Prison.

[date 6] His Majesty and his Royal Highness went to see two Frigats at Black-wall, and dined with Mr. Henry Johnson, whom the same day the King Knighted.

[date 8] His Majesty and Royal Highness Supped with Sir Robert Clayton Lord Mayor of London, at his House in the Old-Iury, where the King was pleased to confer the Honour of Knight∣hood on William Gulston Esq

[date 9] A Proclamation declaring no person shall be pardoned that kills another in a Duel.

[date 10] His Majesty and Royal Highness go to New-Market.

[date 17] The Lady Tempest, Mr. Thomas Thwing, and Mris. Mary Preswick, were Arraigned at York, but their Tryals put off till the next As∣sizes.

Two Serjeants found guilty of Manslaughter

at Dublin, for killing a Constable.

[date 23] The Vice-Chancellor and University of Cam∣bridge, about 200 in number, waited on the King at New-Market, and comple∣mented his Royal Highness on his return from Scotland.

The Dutchess of Modena arrived at St. James's.

[date 24] His Royal Highness came to St. James s, where the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs waited on him.

Tho. Alsord committed to Newgate for high Treason.

[date Mar. 30.] THo. Dare fined at Taunton 500 l. for sediti∣ous and dangerous words, &c.

[date 31] Their Majesties and their Royal Highnesses came from New-Market to White-Hall, and the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London came the same day to pay their Duties to them.

[date Apr. 3.] The Earl of Rothes, Chancellor of Scotland, &c. came to White-Hall.

[date 5] The Parliament prorogued to the 17th of May.

The Attorney General was ordered to pro∣secute Will. Barns••y Esquire (lately put out of the Commission of Peace) Mr. Ed∣ward Whitaker, Mr. Tudman, &c. for their illegal practices with Phillip le Mar relating to the Duke of Buckingham.

[date 7] Sir William Waller put out of the Commission of Peace, for illegally taking Hi••ky out of the Gatehouse, and keeping him all night at a Tavern.

An order to forbid Bonefires on the 29th of May next, or on any other Festival, with∣out permission.

[date 13] John Edwards of Salop and Richard Dereham Esquires, Knighted.

[date 14] Hubert Burk, and John Macnemarra, two Irish witnesses, ordered by the Council to return to Ireland.

Captain William Dodson, of London, Knighted.

[date 15] Count de Mayon, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, took his leave, and pre∣sented Count de Piertenge to succeed him.

The Parliament meet and are prorogued until May 17 next.

John Arnold Esquire pretended to be assaulted in Bell-yard, nigh Lincolns-Inn-fields.

[date 16] The Earl of Ossory took his place as Privy-Counsellor.

[date 17] Francis Withens Esquire, had the Honour of Knighthood conferred upon him.

[date 19] His Majesty went from White-Hall to Windsor.

The Marquess de Bourgomeyne, Envoy from the King of Spain, took his leave, and left for his Successor Don Pedro de Ronquillo.

[date 21] A reward of 100 l. promised to him that shall discover any of the Assaulters of Mr. Ar∣nold.

[date 22] Several Persons are taken upon Suspicion for wounding Mr. Arnold.

[date 26] Sir Leoline Ienkins is sworn one of His Maje∣sty's Principal Secretaries of State.

The Lord Shandois elected by His Majesty to go Ambassador for Turky.

Sir Gilbert Gerrard sworn in Council, and sub∣scribed his Name; That he knew nothing of any Contract 'twixt the King and the Duke of Monmouth's Mother.

[date 29] Sir George Jefferys is made Cheif Justice of Chester, Sir Job Charlton one of the Judges of the Common Pleas, and Justice Raymund one of the Judges of the Kings Bench.

[date May 1.] His Majesty and his Royal Highness came from New Market to White-Hall, Supped the same

night with Sir Jonathan Raymund at Skin∣ners-Hall, and next morning went to Windsor.

A Messenger brought four Priests from Ireland to Chester.

[date 5] The Judges gave their opinion that His Maje∣sty by Law might prohibit the Printing and Publishing all Pamphlets of News &c. A Proclamation accordingly was ordered to be drawn up.

[date 11] An Indictment of High-Treason (upon Dan∣gerfield's Evidence) was preferred to the Grand Jury of Middlesex against the Coun∣tess of Powys, but the Jury brought it in Ignoramus.

Mr. Edgar sentenced for Seditious words against the King, to pay a Fine of 500 Marks.

[date 12] Sir George Jeffreys, Sir John Keeling, Sir Fran∣cis Manley, Sir Joh. Beynton, Sir Rob. Wright; Robert Hampton, Edward West, Thomas Wal∣cot, Edward Bigland, William Rawlinson, Wil∣liam Rugby, Esquires; took the Oaths of Serjeants at the Chancery Court in West∣minster, and on the 15th made a splendid Entertainment at Serjeants-Inn in Fleet∣street.

[date 13] His Majesty had a Fit of an Ague, which in∣disposed him two or three days at Windsor.

[date 15] John Moyer, Edward Marsey, James Calighan, and Daniel Finan, were ordered to return into Ireland.

[date 16] A Proclamation this Day published to Prohi∣bit the Printing and Dispersing Pamphlets of News, &c.

[date 17] The Parliament Prorogued to the 1st of July next.

[date 18] The Lord Aston, Sir James Symmonds, Mr. He∣veningham, and Mr. Peters were indicted at Westminster for High-Treason, and pleaded Not Guilty.

[date 19] Richard Tasborough of Flixton in Suffolk, Esq indicted at Westminster for High-Treason and acquitted.

[date 21] The Lord Stafford, moved the Court for Bail, but was refused.

[date 22] Sir Henry Tichburn, Mr. Rooper, and Mr. Carill, Prisoners in the Tower, were Bailed.

[date 24] Sir Miles Stapleton and Mr. Robert Howard, were arraigned at Westminster for High-Trea∣son, and pleaded Not Guilty.

Mr. Tasborough and Mrs. Price Fined.

The right Honourable the Countess of Powys discharged.

Sir Robert Peyton and Mr. Bedingfield dischar∣ged.

Mr. Ratcliff, Mr. Dormer, and Mr. Blundel Bailed.

[date 26] His Majesty came from Windsor to White-hall to the Council, (where was ordered 1200 Foot and 120 Horse to be sent to Tangier with speed) and returned the same Night to Windsor.

The Earl of Clarendon Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

John Giles taken in Monmouthshire upon Suspi∣cion for assassinating Mr. Arnold.

[date 29] His Majesty's Birth-Day was kept with great Solemnity at Edinburgh: Among other things were 50 old Men in Blew Gowns, each of which had given him 50 s. being the 50th year of His Majesty's Age.

[date Jun. 2.] The Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor of Scot∣land, made Duke of Rothes and Marquess of Bambreick, Earl of Lesly, Viscount of

Lugtown, Lord Achmuty and Cascuberry.

John Giles ordered by the Council to be brought to London.

[date 8] His Majesty published a Declaration, That he had never contracted Marriage with any but Queen Catharine, and caused the De∣claration to be entred in the Council-Book, and on the 15th of June it was inrolled in the Chancery.

Don Phillip de Guarra, made the Spanish Con∣sul at London.

[date 10] News from Tangier of the great Fight with the Moors, who took several Forts at that time.

[date 11] Mrs. Celier Tryed at the King's Bench for High-Treason, and acquitted; and Danger∣field, a witness against her, committed.

The Earl of Middleton appointed Envoy Ex∣traordinary to the Emperor.

[date 12] The Earl of Mulgrave, with the Earl of Pli∣mouth, the Lord M••rdaunt, and Lord Lumley, imbarqued with the Forces for Tangier.

[date 15] The Earl of Castlemain arraigned at the King's Bench Bar for High-Treason, and pleaded Not Guilty.

[date 16] News of a Cessation of Arms at Tangier for four Months.

John Culp••per was tryed at Westminster for High-Treason committed at Carolina, and acquitted.

[date 17] William Dawson of Azarly, in the County of York, Esq was Knighted.

[date 23] The Earl of Castlemain was try'd at the King's Bench Bar for High-Treason, Oats, Danger∣field, &c. being Witnesses against him, but the Jury not believing their Evidence, his Lordship was acquitted.

His Majesty declared in Council, That he

had concluded a defensive Alliance with the King of Spain, That more Forces were to be sent to Tangier, And that the Parlia∣ment was Prorogued to the 22. of July.

[date 25] The L. Aston, Sir James Symmonds, Mr. He∣veningham, Mr. Howard, Mr. Peters, all set at Liberty upon Bail till the next Term.

Mr. Thomas Blood, Mr. Edward Christian, Ar∣thur O Brian, &c. were indicted at the King's Bench Bar for a Conspiracy against the Duke of Buckingham, and found Guilty.

[date 29] Richard Radley, Convicted for Scandalous words against the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs, was sentenced to stand an hour at each Court at Westminster with a Paper on his Breast signifying his Offence, and the same for 2 hours at Brentwood in Essex in Market time, and to pay 200 l. for a Fine.

[date 30] Sir Anthony Dean and Mr. Pepys discharged out of the Tower.

Sir John Gage, Mr. Rooper, Mr. Howard, Mr. He∣veningham, &c. are discharged from Prison.

The Heer Zitters, Ambassador Extraordinary from the States of Holland, had Audience.

Donald, Cargile, Hall, &c. apprehended at Queens-ferry in Scotland, for Preaching a∣gainst Kingly Government and Prelacy, and disowning the King.

[date Jul. 7.] Dr. Howel's General History of the World, was first Published in 2 Volumes fol.

[date 14] The Parliament Prorogued to the 23d of August.

[date 17] John Giles being convicted at the Old-Baily for Assassinating Mr. Arnold, was sentenced to stand 3 times in the Pillory, Fined 500 Pounds, and to give Sureties for his good Behaviour for his Life.

A Riot committed at the House of Count de

Pertengue, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, while he was at Windsor with the King.

[date 20] His Majesty and Royal Highness Supped at Sir Simon Lewes's at Fishmongers-Hall, and next day went to Windsor.

[date 23] A Rebellion of the Field-Conventiclers in Scotland, led on by one Cameron, is disper∣sed by Coll. Bruce, and Cameron is slain.

[date 25] The Earl of Mulgrave arrived at Windsor from Tangier.

[date 30] Died at White-hall that most Honourable and Loyal Person, Thomas Earl of Ossory, and next day carried privately to the Abbey at Westminster.

[date Aug. 2.] The Lady Tempest and Mrs. Preswick, were tryed at York-Assizes, and acquitted; but Mr. Thwing being tryed for a Priest, was found Guilty at the same time.

[date 5] Phineas Pett Esq made one of the Commis∣sioners of the Navy, and Knighted.

[date 7] Sir William Temple, nominated Ambassador Extraordinary to Spain.

[date 9] Jonas Moore Esq Surveyor of the Ordnance, Knighted.

[date 18] His Majesty and Royal Highness went to Chat∣ham, and came back and Dined at White∣hall, and in the Afternoon went to Windsor.

[date 20] William Bedlow dy'd at Bristol.

The Parliament ordered to be Prorogued to the 21 of October following. A Proclama∣tion accordingly came out August 28.

A Proclamation to give notice, that George Carey Esq had no Letters Patents for setting out a Ship of Reprizal against the United-Provinces.

[date 22] Arrived at White-hall, his Highness the Electo∣ral Prince Palatine.

[date 26] Mr. Bethell, and Mr. Cornish, signed their Bonds to serve for Sheriffs of London.

[date 31] A Chapter of the Garter was held at Windsor, where, the Sovereign being present, there was Elected into the Vacancies of that Order, the Duke of Graston, and the Earl of Salisbury.

[date Sept. 3.] Henry Savile Esq was Sworn Vice-Chamber∣lain to the King in the Place of Sir George Carteret deceased.

[date 5] The Earl of Carlisle, Governor of Jamaica, ar∣rived (from Jamaica) at Portsmouth.

[date 8] The Elector, Prince Palatine, was Entertained at Oxford.

[date 11] The Earl of Feversham made Lord Chamber∣lain to the Queen ▪ and the Lord Viscount Lumley, Master of the Horse to Her Ma∣jesty.

The L••d•• d'A••••e; (Mother to the Countess of Sussex) created Countess of Sheppey.

Mrs. Celier tryed at the Old-Baily, for Publish∣ing a Book call'd, Mal••••e Defeated, &c. and found Guilty.

[date 12] The Prince Elector Palatine Dined at Hamp••m-Court▪ and the same day came to White-hall.

[date 13] Mrs. Celier sentenc'd to stand three times in the Pillory, to pay 1000 l. and to continue in Prison till all this be done.

[date 15] A Chapter of the Garter was held at Windsor, the Sovereign being present, where the Prince Elector Palatine was Elected Knight of that Order.

His Royal Highness Dined with the Artillery Company at Merchant-Taylors Hall.

[date 16] Their Majesties and Royal Highness went to New-Market.

[date 18] The Electoral Prince Palatine imbarqued in one of His Majesty's Yachts at Greenwich, in order to his return Home.

News came, that Vice-Admiral Herbert with several Men of War lay before Tangier.

[date 22] Their Majesties, Royal Highnesses, and all the Court went from New-Market to Euston, to the Earl of Arlington's.

[date 24] Sympson Tonge committed to Newgate upon Oates his Complaint.

[date Octo. 4.] A Proclamation to Command Papists and re∣puted Papists, to depart Ten Miles off London.

[date 7] The King's Ships (by order) conducted the Prince of Parma, Governour of the Spanish Netherlands, to Ostend.

[date 9] Mr. Shipton fined at Westminster 100 l. for de∣faming Oates, Bedloe, and Dugdale.

His Majesty and Royal Highness come from New-Market to White-hall.

[date 14] The Heer Van Leeuwen, Ambassador from the United Provinces, had his Audience.

[date 15] Sir Robert Carr, Chancellor of the Dutchy, Sworn of the Privy Council.

[date 20] Their Royal Highnesses parted from White-hall for Scotland, His Majesty accompanying them to Woolwich.

[date 22] The Count de Tounn, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor, had his Audience.

The Parliament met at Westminster, and chose William Williams Esq Speaker to the House of Commons.

[date 26] Their Royal Highnesses arrived in the Frith. Dangerfield gives his Information in to the House of Commons.

[date 27] Letters dated Sept. 23. 1680. from Tangier, give an Account of a great Success the Gar∣ris•••• had against the Moors.

[date 29] Order'd by the Commons, that Dr. Tonge be recommended to His Majesty for the first Ecclesiastical Preferment that shall fall in his Gift.

[date 30] A Proclamation for the further Discovery of the Popish Plot.

Mr. Plunket on the 27th instant arrived at Chester, being in Custody of a Pursuivant, and this day is brought to London, and committed to the Tower.

[date Nov. 6.] Mr. Jenison gives his Information in at the Commons Bar.

[date 9] Mr. Thomson of Bristol is order'd into Cu∣stody.

Turbervil gives his Information in at the Com∣mons Bar.

Capt. Ashby, and another Captain, with two Mates, the Surge••n, and Thirteen Men, are drown'd in the James at Kingsale.

[date 10] Don Pedro de Ronquillo▪ Ambassador from the King of Spain, made his Publick Entrance.

[date 11] Don Pedro, &c. had his Publick Audience in the Banquetting-House.

Hetherington, Murphey, and two Fitz-Geralds, give in to the Commons their Information of a Plot in Ireland.

[date 12] Hubert Bourk, Tho. Samson, E••stace Commyns, and Joh. Macnamarra, give their Informations in to the House of Commons.

[date 13] The Commons order an Address to be drawn up to His Majesty for the Removal of Sir George Jeffreys from all Offices.

James Skein, Archibald Steward, and John Spruell, Arch-Rebels in Scotland, being taken and Examined, they justify'd Cargile's Ex∣communication of the King, and said, 'Twas Just to Kill him, his Council, and Soldiers, and Burn his Acts and Proclamations: They justify'd the Archbishop of St. Andrew's Murther, with other most horrid and bold∣faced Treasons.

The Earl of Plymouth died of a Bloody Flux at Tangier.

[date 16] Sir Fr. Withens struck out of the Roll, and Sir William Waller put Burgess for West∣minster.

[date 17] The Pope, attended with the Effigies of Sir George Jeffreys and Mr. L'Estrange, &c. is carried about the City in Procession, a great Rabble attending, and are all burnt together at Temple-Bar.

[date 18] Will. Lewis gives in his Information to the Commons Bar.

[date 20] Capt. John Wetwang Knighted.

Alexander Farnese, Son to the Prince of Parma, arrived here.

[date 22] A Comet seen at Falmouth for a Week toge∣ther, two hours every morning before day, the Tail 20 Foot long, December 10. it ap∣peared at Portsmouth, Dec. 16. at Falmouth, Dec. 17. at Kingsale.

[date 23] Mrs. Bedloe (Widow to the late notorious Capt. Will. Bedloe, the pretended Disco∣verer of a Popish Plot) Petitions the Com∣mons for a Maintenance in consideration of her Husband's Services.

[date 24] The Commons order'd, That the Loyal Sir Francis North, Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, should have an Impeach∣ment drawn up against him.

[date 26] Order'd likewise by the Commons, that upon Articles exhibited, Mr. Seymour be im∣peached.

[date 27] William Ellys Esq made by the Dean and Chapter, High Bailiff of Westminster.

Sir William Waller by appointment of the Com∣mons added to a Committee, for prepa∣ring Evidence against the Lords in the Tower.

[date 29] A most gracious Message sent by His Majesty to the Commons: In answer whereto,

they order an Address to him about it.

[date 30] William, Viscount Stafford, brought to his Tryal at Westminster-Hall by his Peers.

[date Dec. 1.] I. Skein, A. Steward, and John Potter, Exe∣cuted at Edenburgh for Treason.

[date 2] A Proclamation for a Fast.

[date 3] The House of Lords ordered, that all Papists do depart from London and Westminster.

[date 7] W. Viscount Stafford, found Guilty of High-Treason, and Sentence of Death pass'd upon him.

[date 9] The Earl of Tyrone committed to the Gate-House.

[date 13] The Duke of Graston arrived at Falmouth from the Straights, in the Leopard, under the Command of Sir John Berry, and the 23d at Deal.

[date 14] The Commons order Sir Robert Peyton to be expelled the House.

[date 15] Sir Robert Peyton, kneeling at the Commons Bar, is with an uncouth reproach turn'd out of the House.

The Commons Address His Majesty concern∣ing Tangier.

The Sheriffs of London Petition, and the Com∣mons declare themselves contented, that the Execution of William Viscount Stafford be performed by Beheading.

Resolved by the Commons unanimously, that all the Judges be impeached.

[date 16] Capt. Kirk arrived at White-Hall from Tangier and brought News of the Morocco-Ambassa∣dor coming over to conclude a Peace.

The Prince of Hanover arrived at White-hall.

[date 29] William Viscount Stafford Beheaded on Tower-Hill, insisting on his Innocence to the ve∣ry last.

[date 30] Resolved by the Commons, that no Member

of that House shall accept of any Office, or Place of Profit from the Crown upon pain of being expelled the House.

[date Jan. 3.] Edward Seymour Esq prefers an Answer to the Impeachment against him, and de∣sires his Tryal may be speedy.

The King returns a gracious Message to the Commons in answer to their Address about Tangier.

[date 4] A Speech called, The Noble Peer's Speech, was Burnt by the common Hangman at the Royal Exchange, and in the Palace-yard in Westminster.

[date 6] The Earl of Tyrone's Impeachment order'd.

[date 10] His Majesty went to the House of Lords in his Robes, and sent for the House of Commons, and then he pass'd three Acts, and Proro∣gued the Parliament to the 20th instant.

[date 18] A Proclamation for dissolving the Parliament, and calling another at Oxford, March 21. next.

[date 21] Charles Count Palatine of the Rhine, and Prince Elector, being Elected to the Garter at White-hall, Sept. 15. last, was this day in∣stalled at Windsor in the 4th Stall on the Princes side by Proxy and Commission.

[date 22] George Treby Esq Recorder of London, was Knighted.

[date 23] At Portsmouth was staved 30 Hogsheads of French Wine, and burnt 1200 yards of French Linen.

[date 25] Certain Lords Petition His Majesty that a Par∣liament may be called.

Sir Robert Peyton goes to Mr. VVilliams, the late Speaker's Chamber, and Challenges him.

[date 26] The Earl of Oxford, the Earl of Chesterfield, and the Earl of Ailesbury, were Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date 27] Robert Napier Junior Esq High Sheriff of Dor∣setshire, Knighted.

Eliz. Freeman, the Maid of Hatfield, pretends a Vision.

[date 28] Mr. Williams complains to the Council, and Sir Robert Peyton is sent to the Tower.

The Depositions of the Irish Witnesses are car∣ried to the Council by Mr. Warcup.

[date Feb. 1.] The Lords of the Council at Edenburgh, (ha∣ving order'd the College of Edenburgh to be shut up for some Misdemeanour of the Stu∣dents, did this day give leave to have it opened on Conditions.

[date 2] Edward, Earl of Conway, made Secretary of State.

[date 7] About Falmouth some Persons having set fire to some Furrs, caused a terror to a great many Persons at a distance, thinking the Earth was on fire.

Signior de Vignola, Resident of Venice, had his Audience.

[date 16] Sir Creswell Levins made Judge of the Com∣mon Pleas. Sir Robert Sawyer made At∣torney General.

An Order of Council to encourage the Plan∣tation-Trade.

[date 21] The Lord Shandois Ambassador for Turkey, ar∣rived at Deal, and went on Board the Ox∣ford Frigat for his Voyage, and sailed out of the Downs the 28th instant with 16 Mer∣chants Ships under her Convoy.

[date 28] Edw. Fitz-harris Esq is siezed by Sir William Waller, brought before the King and Coun∣cil, examined before them for writing a Treasonable Libel against the King, and committed to the Gate-house for it.

[date Mar. 2.] Edward Fitz-harris removed from the Gate∣house to Newgate, in order to his Tryal.

The Lady Elizabeth, youngest Daughter to his Royal-Highness, died at St. James's.

[date 7] The Artillery Company waited on His Maje∣sty to acquaint him with their Choice of Officers.

[date 9] The Earl of Craven, Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date 11] The Prince of Hanover parted from England.

[date 12] His Majesty went to Windsor.

[date 14] Their Majesties went to Oxford.

[date 15] The English lost their Factory of Amoy in the East-Indies.

[date 17] The Burgesses for London set out for Oxford at∣tended with a Croud, having Ribbands in their Hats, with these words woven in them, No POPERY, No SLAVERY.

[date 21] The Parliament meets at Oxford, and the Com∣mons choose Mr. Williams for their Speaker.

His Majesty is sollicited by the Earl of Shafts∣bury and others, about Mr. Fitz-Harris.

[date Mar. 25.] AN Information read in the House of Com∣mons against Mr. Fitz-Harris, order'd to be Printed; and thereupon by them he is impeached of High-Treason.

[date 26] The Impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris sent up by the Commons to the Lords; but they reject it.

Voted by the Commons, that the Lords throwing out the Impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris, is a denial of Justice.

[date 28] His Majesty dissolves the Parliament, and that Night went to Windsor.

[date 29] His Majesty and the Queen came to White-hall.

[date Apr. 7.] At a Chapter at White-hall, Charles Duke of Richmond was Elected Knight of the Garter; and on the 18th instant was installed at Windsor.

[date 8] His Majesty published his Declaration touch∣ing the Causes that moved him to Dissolve the two last Parliaments.

[date 13] This Day Mr. L'Estrange began to Publish his Observators, a Work, in those difficult Times altogether as perillous to himself as service∣able to the Crown; wherein, steering by the undoubted Maxims of Policy, he stemm'd the Tide of a Popular Current, and kept Mens Loyalty steddy against all the Blasts of a Democratical Hurricane: An irrefraga∣ble Instance of what Learning and Parts are able to do, manag'd with an honest Reso∣lution.

[date 15] Francis Smith, commonly known by the name of Elephant Smith, was by Order of the Council-Board committed to Newgate for High-Treason.

[date 19] Tho. Dereham Esq Resident at Tuscany, was Knighted.

[date 20] The Instalment of the Duke of Richmond Knight of the Garter.

[date 25] Titus Oates had his Pension cut short.

[date 26] Mr. Edw. Fitz-harris indicted at Westminster for High-Treason.

[date 27] The Right Honourable Laurence Hide Esq first Commissioner of the Treasury, was created Visc. Hide of Kenilworth, and Ba∣ron of Wotton-Basset.

[date 28] His Majesty and the whole Court went to Windsor.

[date 30] Mr. Fitz-harris brought to his Tryal at the King's Bench Westminster, and demurr'd to the Jurisdiction of that Court.

[date May 4.] Mr. Fitz-harris at the second time of his Try∣al, produces a Plea signed by Council, whereto the Attorney General demurr'd.

[date 7] The Demurrer was argued.

[date 10] A motion by the Attorney General for Judg∣ment upon the Plea.

[date 11] The Attorney General's Demurrer held good; Mr. Fitz-harris's Plea over-rul'd; who plead∣ing Not Guilty, obtained time of the Court to bring in his Witnesses.

[date 14] Heneage Lord Finch, Lord Chancellor of Eng∣land, created Earl of Nottingham.

The Earl of Danoy mov'd for Bail, but was deni'd.

[date 16] A Proclamation promising 10 l. to any Person that should Apprehend any Highway-man, to be paid 15 days after Conviction.

An Indictment of High-Treason found against the Earl of Danby upon Mr. Fitz-harris's Evidence.

[date 17] Tho. Kirke Esq made Consul of Genoua.

[date 26] His Majesty went to Rochester and to Chatham, to view the Navy and the Dock.

Richard May Esq and Capt. John Farrington of Chichester, Knighted.

[date Jun. 3.] Capt. Langston arrived from Tangier with the Articles of Peace, concluded by Sir James Lesly for 4 years with the Emperor of Morocco.

[date 5] Mr. Thomas Ashenden, did publickly make his Recantation in the Cathedral Church in Peterborough, at the time of Divine Service, for writing an abuse on the Lord's Prayer, Creed and Ten Commandments.

[date 8] Oliver Plunket, Titular Archbishop of Dublin, was found Guilty of High-Treason at the King's-Bench Bar at Westminster.

His Majesty came from Windsor to Council at White-hall, and returned that Night to Windsor.

[date 9] Edward Fitz-harris Esq was found Guilty of High-Treason at the King's-Bench Bar at Westminster.

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[date 12] William Lord Howard of Escrick was commit∣ted to the Tower on the Information of High-Treason against him.

[date 15] At Lime in Dorsetshire was publickly staved several Tuns of French Wine, Pursuant to the Act.

Sentence of Death passed on Oliver Plunket, and Edward Fitz-harris, at the King's-Bench Bar.

[date 17] The Grays-Inn Address presented to the King by young Sir Will. Scroggs and Mr. Fairberd.

[date 20] The Lord Howard of Escrick denied by the Court of King's-Bench to be Bailed.

[date 21] The Buckingham Address presented by Mr. Charles Blunt, &c.

[date 22] His Majesty sent a Commission to Scotland to his Royal Highness to represent his Person, and bear his Authority during the Par∣liament.

[date 26] A Proclamation against Ships going out with∣out Convoys.

[date 29] John Rouse, and Stephen Colledge were appre∣hended and committed to the Tower for High-Treason.

[date July 1.] Oliver Plunket and Edward Fitz-harris, were Drawn on Sledges to Tyburn, and there Hanged and Quartered.

[date 2] Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury was apprehended at his House in Aldersgate-street, and brought before the Council, who committed him to the Tower for High-Treason.

[date 8] Stephen Colledge the Joiner, return'd Ignoramus at the Old-Bailey.

Edward Whitaker, was apprehended and com∣mitted to the Tower for High-Treason.

A motion made in Court by the London Grand-Jury, that the Condemned Priests in Newgate be speedily executed.

[date 11] There came advice that Sir Richard Dutton was safely arrived at Barbadoes at his Govern∣ment.

[date 12] The Privy Council order a Committee to view the Earl of Shaftsbury's Papers, siezed by Mr. Guynne, who find the wicked Association among them.

[date 13] The Lady Anne parted from White-hall to go to visit their Royal Highnesses in Scotland.

[date 15] Stephen Colledge was indicted at Oxford for High-Treason, and the Grand-Jury found the Bill.

[date 19] The Lady Anne arrived in Scotland.

[date 20] Sir Miles Stapleton was Tryed at York Assizes for High-Treason, and the Jury brought him in Not Guilty.

[date 23] His Highness the Prince of Orange arrived at White-hall, and Dined at Sir Stephen Fox's, and then went to Windsor. The 28th his Highness came from Windsor to Arlington-House; the 29th Dined with the Duke of Albemarle, and the 30th return'd to Wind∣sor. Aug. 3. came from Windsor to Arlington-House; the 4th he went to New-hall, and on the 5th he went to Harwich, in order to imbark for Holland.

[date 27] Cargile, the great Rebel at Bothell-Bridge, was Hanged at Edenburgh high-Cross.

[date 28] The Parliament opened in Scotland.

[date 30] Sir Philip Carteret created Baron Carteret of Hawnes in the County of Bedford.

[date Aug. 4.] The Loyal London Apprentices dined at Sad∣lers-Hall. His Majesty sent them a Brace of Bucks.

[date 5] Christopher Buckle of Surrey, Esq was Knighted at Windsor.

[date 13] John Wilmore, was apprehended for High-Treason; the 16th he was Examined be∣fore the Council, and sent to the Tower.

[date 14] The Parliament of Scotland passed two Acts.

Stephen Colledge sent from the Tower to Oxford, there to take his Tryal.

[date 18] Stephen Colledge (commonly known by the name of the Protestant Joiner) was Tryed at Oxford, and condemned for High-Treason.

[date 27] Their Majesties, and the whole Court, came from Windsor to White-hall.

[date 30] Titus Oates for his Impudence, is turn'd out of his Lodgings at Court, and forbid the Coun∣cil Chamber.

[date 31] Colledge Executed at Oxford.

[date Sep. 5.] Don Joseph de Faria, Envoy from Portugal, had his Audience.

[date 6] George Rainsford of Lincolns-Inn Esq was at White-hall Knighted.

[date 7] An Order of the King in Council, to assist di∣stressed Protestants that fly from their Coun∣try for Conscience sake.

[date 10] Their Majesties went to New-Market.

[date 27] Their Majesties were Entertained by the Uni∣versity at Cambridge.

Mr. George Witheridge was committed to the Gate-house for High-Treason.

[date 29] Sir John Moore, (after a long and tedious Pole) carried it by about 300 Votes for to be Lord Mayor of London, to the confusion of the fa∣ctious Party.

[date Oct. 5.] Some Papers delivered to the Earl of Shafts∣bury, upon his Petition to the King and Council.

[date 9] His Royal Highness undertook his Journey to Glascow and Dumbarton.

[date 12] Mr. Samuel Wilson committed to the Gate-house for High-Treason.

[date 19] John Rouse was indicted at the Old-Baily for High-Treason, where Eight Witnesses swore

matter of Fact positively against him, yet the Jury would not find the Bill.

The French Church in London and the Savoy, returned His Majesty thanks for his Decla∣ration in favour of the French Protestants.

[date 20] The Moscovite Ambassador came to Plimouth.

[date 29] Sir John Moore sworn Lord Mayor of London.

[date Nov. 6.] An Account came that the James Galley and Adventure, had taken the Half Moon and the Two Lions and Crown of Algiers, two of their best Ships.

Major George Vernon, was Knighted at White∣hall.

[date 9] A Proclamation against Exporting of great Guns out of this Kingdom.

[date 12] Francis Smith was tryed at Guildhall, and found Guilty of Printing of a Seditious Pamphlet, called, The Noble Peer's Speech.

[date 14] The Earl of Tyrone Bail'd.

[date 15] Queen Katharine's Birth-day kept at Court, where at Night there was a Mask.

[date 16] Mr. Frederick Harvey was committed to New∣gate for High-Treason.

A Proclamation to restrain all but the East-India Company, from trading to the East-Indies.

[date 21] The Moscovite Ambassador made his Publick Entrance through London, and on the 23d had his Audience.

[date 24] The Earl of Shaftsbury was this day indicted at the Old-Baily; and tho there was full and clear Proof of matter of Fact against him, by Eight or Ten Witnesses; yet the Grand-Jury would not find the Bill.

[date 30] Mr. Firmin settles some French Protestants at Ipswich.

[date Dec. 4.] The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, and the Justices of Middlesex, ordered to put the

Laws in Execution against unlawful Meet∣ings, the King in Council declaring this Or∣der to extend also to the Country.

[date 15] The Duke of Grafton chose by the By-Corpo∣ration of Trinity-House, to be one of their Elder Brothers.

[date 18] Turberville the Evidence, dy'd of the Small Pox.

[date 19] The Earl of Argile was Tryed and found Guilty of High-Treason, but Judgment was respited; who presently after, made his Escape out of the Castle of Edenburgh (where he was a Prisoner) in a disguise: On the 23d Sentence passed on him for Execu∣tion for High-Treason when he should be taken.

[date 30] The Duke of Grafton constituted Collonel of the first Regiment of the Foot Guards, which was Coll. Russel's.

[date Jan. 3.] Sympson Tonge declares, that his own Father (Dr. Tonge) and T. Oates, were the Contri∣vers of the Popish Plot.

[date 5] The Ambassador from the King of Fez and Morocco, made his Publick Entrance through the City of London; had his Publick Au∣dience on the 11th instant, and on the 17th he had a Private Audience of His Ma∣jesty.

[date 18] Oates found out to be false in his Evidence between the Lord North, and the Lady Dowager Grey, concerning Mr. Elliot's Bu∣siness.

[date 25] His Royal Highness's Picture in Guild-Hall, London, cut and spoil'd by the hand of some Villain unknown.

[date 31] The Parliament of Scotland adjourned to the 17th of April.

[date Feb. 3.] Sir Thomas Linch, Governour of Jamaica, sailed

from Plimouth in the Sweepstake for that Island.

Richard Basset of Beaupre in Glamorganshire Esq was Knighted at White-hall.

The Officers at Alt••arr in Lancashire siezed several Goods of Popish Recusants, and were beaten, and the Goods taken from them.

[date 6] Sir Peter Wiche, late Resident at Hamburgh, being returned, kissed His Majesty's Hand.

[date 12] Thomas Thynne Esq on Sunday was most barba∣rously Shot with a Musketoon in his Coach in the Pall-Mall, that he died on Monday about Six of the Clock in the Morning: 200 l. offer'd to any that could take Count Coningsmark.

[date 13] Capt. Christopher Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, apprehended and sent to New∣gate for the Murther of T. Thynne Esquire.

[date 15] The Ambassador from Morocco to the French King departed thence on his return.

[date 17] The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen made an Order to give 500 l. to any that should discover the Person that did mali∣ciously abuse his Royal Highness's Picture in the Guild-Hall, London.

[date 19] Count Coningsmark apprehended at Gravesend in a Seaman's habit.

[date 20] Count Coningsmark sent to Newgate by the Lord Chief Justice.

[date 25] Capt. Thomas Cutler, was Knighted in the Bed-Chamber at White-hall.

[date 27] Count Pertengue, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, made his Publick Entry; March 2d. he had his Audience.

[date 28] Count Coningsmark, Christopher Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, Tryed at the Old-Baily for T. Thynne Esquire's Murther; of

whom, the Count was acquitted, and the other three, upon being found Guilty, Sen∣tenced to Death.

[date Mar. 3.] The Honourable George Legg Esq Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date 4] Their Majesties went from White-hall to New-Market.

[date 6] The Lord Noel took Possession of the Govern∣ment of Portsmouth.

[date 10] Capt. Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, were Hanged in the Pall-Mall for the Mur∣ther of Thomas Thynne Esq and George Bo∣rosky (who did the Murther) was hung in Chains a little beyond Mile-End Town, by His Majesty's Command.

His Royal Highness Landed at Yarmouth, and Lodged that Evening at Norwich, and went to New-Market next day.

[date 11] The Marquis de Grana arrived at White-hall from Plimouth; next day in the Afternoon he Embarked in the Isabella Yacht for Flanders.

[date 16] John Knight Esq one of the Sheriffs of Bristol, Knighted.

[date 22] The Thames ebb'd and flow'd three times within four hours.

[date 23] A Treaty of Peace signed betwixt the Lords of the Council appointed by His Majesty, and the Ambassador from the King of Morocco.

[date April 8.] The University of Cambridge made choice of the Duke of Albemarle for their Chancellor in the room of the Duke of Monmouth.

His Majesty and Royal Highness came from New-Market to White-hall, the day before Her Majesty came. On the 10th the Lord Mayor of London, &c. came to White-hall to

pay their Duty to His Majesty; afterwards went to wait on his Royal Highness at St. James's, to Congratulate his safe return into England.

[date 10] Don Antonio de Leyva, Ambassador from the Marquis de Grana, came and Complemented their Majesties, and his Royal Highness up∣on his coming to that Government. He had Audience of His Royal Highness the 11th at Night.

[date 12] Sir John Reresby Baronet, made Governor of the Garrison at York, in the place of the Lord Fretcheville, deceased.

[date 16] Nicholas Iohnson Esq being deceased, His Ma∣jesty was pleased to confer the Office of Pay-master of his Forces, upon Charles Fox, Esq.

[date 19] An illegal Thanksgiving forbid by His Ma∣jesty.

[date 20] The Feast of the Artillery Company of Lon∣don, where his Royal Highness honoured them with his Company.

[date 22] Their Majesties, and their Royal Highnesses went to Windsor. And the next day were waited on by the Mayor, Stewards, Bai∣liffs, &c. of Windsor.

[date 28] Arrived in the River of Thames on Board the London, Eight Bantam Ambassadors, with a Train of about 25 or 30 Persons.

[date May 1.] Three Seamen Condemned to be Hanged at Dover, at a Sessions of the Admiralty, for Robbing a Dutch Ship.

[date 2] Charles Skrinshaw Esq High Sheriff of Staf∣fordshire, Knighted.

[date 3] His Royal Highness parted from Windsor to White-hall, and the same day went down the River to Embark in the Glocester Frigat for Scotland.

The Bantam Ambassadors Landed at the Tower. Capt. Aylmer arrived with the Articles of Peace made by Admiral Herbert on the 10th of the last Month, with Algiers.

[date 5] The Glocester Frigat, run on the Sand on the Lemon-Ore, and was lost. His Royal Highness escaped safe, and came to Scotland the 7th instant.

The Duke of Ormond, his Dutchess, the Earl of Ossory, &c. arrived at Chester from Ireland, and came to White-hall on the 10th instant.

[date 7] Count de Pertengue, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, had Audience of leave at Windsor.

[date 9] The Ambassadors from the King of Bantam, made their Publick Entrance through Lon∣don; on the 13th went to Windsor, and on the 14th had their Audience there.

[date 11] The University of Cambridge, to the number of nigh 250, went from Northumberland-House to Albemarle-House, to install their new Chancellor, the Duke of Albemarle.

[date 16] His Majesty constituted the Laird Haddo, Pre∣sident of the Sessions, Lord Chancellor of the Kingdom of Scotland; the Earl of Queensborough, Lord Treasurer; and the Earl of Pearth, Lord Justice General.

[date 24] A Tryal was at the King's-Bench Bar at West∣minster against Mr. Wilmore, for Kidnapping, and Spiriting a little Boy, and sending him to Jamaica, who was found Guilty.

[date 27] His Majesty came from Windsor, and passed by White-hall in his Barge down the River to meet his Royal Highness, who in the After∣noon came to Arlington-House; and that Afternoon their Majesties went to Windsor, and their Royal Highnesses to St. James's.

[date 28] His Majesty was taken with a Feverish Di∣stemper, but it went off again.

[date 30] The Morocco Ambassador Entertained at Ox∣ford.

[date 31] At Lime the Tide ebbed and flowed several times in half an hours time.

[date Jun. 1.] The Bantam Ambassador waited on his Royal Highness at St. James's.

[date 12] The Corporation of Trinity-House of Debt∣ford-Strond, chose the Duke of Graston their Master.

[date 15] Sir Richard How constituted Alderman in the place of Sir Thomas Bloodworth deceased.

[date 17] Monsieur Raphael Coots of Bruge••, Knighted.

[date 19] The Count de Thun, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor, had his Audience at Windsor, on the Birth of the Emperor's se∣cond Son.

[date 23] Sir John Berry had the Command of the Hen∣rietta, a Third Rate Frigat, given him, the King being satisfied it was not his fault the Glocester Frigat was lost.

[date 26] Mr. Pilkington and Mr. Shute, the Sheriffs of London, for making a Riot (in continuing a Pole after the Mayor had adjourned it) at the Election of Sheriffs, were sent Prisoners to the Tower, and Bailed out on the 30th.

[date 27] At Chatham was Launched that brave Ship called the Britannia.

[date 29] The Earl of Lindsey, Great Chamberlain of England, was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date Jul. 5.] Aaron Smith, Tryed at the King's-Bench, and found Guilty of Scandalous and Seditious Words and Writinas, whereupon he fled; but was after taken, and on the 27. of Octob. Fined 500 l. and to stand twice in the Pillory.

The Sheriffs of London continue a Poll rio∣tously.

[date 11] Mr. Goodenough, the Under-Sheriff, fin'd 100 l. for not altering the Pannel of a Jury, at the command of the Bench at Hicks's-Hall.

[date 13] The Bantam Ambassadors took leave at White∣hall of His Majesty, and the two Chief of them were Knighted, and the Swords given them that they were Knighted with; They lay at Deal the 21st instant.

The Loyal young Men of London, Address against the Association.

[date 14] The Morocco Ambassador was Conducted to take his leave of His Majesty; and on the 20. Jonas, his Renegado, run from him; was appre∣hended and brought him again the 22. went aboard His Majesty's Yacht at Woolwich the same day; August. 6. at Plimouth; 15th he came ashore.

[date 15] His Majesty's Order in Council to the City of London, to begin the Election of Sheriffs a∣new; and then was elected Mr. Box, and Mr. North confirmed.

[date 17] Edward Cranfield Esq His Majesty's Governour for New Hampshire in New England, Em∣barqued in order to pass to his Govern∣ment.

[date Aug. 3.] A Controversie between the Duke of Ormond and the Earl of Anglesey argued in Council.

[date 9] Captain Dyer accused of High-Treason by one Samuel Winder, and sent for from New York to answer it here in England.

[date 12] We have advice that here was seen a Blazing Star at Falmouth, for two Nights together a∣bout Ten at Night.

[date 16] Her Royal Highness was safely deliver'd of a Daughter at St. James's; next day His Royal Highness came from Windsor▪

to Visit Her, the 17. the Young Princess was Christened (by the Bishop of London) Nam'd Charlotte Mary, the Duke of Ormond being God-Father; the Countess of Arundel, and the Countess of Clarendon God-Mo∣thers.

[date 22] Cornwall Bradshaw Esq Knighted at Windsor. The East-India Company received news from Beachy in Sussex, that four of their Ships passed by that way for the River.

[date 24] The Duke of Lauderdale died.

[date 26] The Earl of Hallifax made Marquis of Halli∣fax.

[date 30] His Majesty saw Sir Samuel Morland's New En∣gine Play at Windsor.

[date Sept. 1.] His Majesty and Royal Highness went to Win∣chester; the second, came back to Windsor; the tenth, with the whole Court, came to White-hall.

[date 13] Derby received its New Charter.

[date 20] The Earl of Sunderland re-admitted a Privy Councellor.

The Lady Henrietta Berkeley went away from her Father, who promised 200l. as a re∣ward to any that should give notice of her.

[date 25] The Duke of Hamilton was Elected Knight of the Garter, at a Chapter held at White-hall.

[date 28] Mr. Dudley North and Mr. Peter Rich, sworn Sheriffs of London and Middlesex.

[date Octo. 3.] His Majesty and his Royal Highness set for∣ward from White-hall to New-Market.

[date 17] A Testimonial from Salamanca published, That Oates never took a Degree there.

[date 24] The Marquis Hallifax made Lord Privy-Seal.

[date 27] Maidstone in Kent receives its New Charter.

[date 30] Sir William Pritchard was sworn (before the Barons of the Exchequer) Lord Mayor of London.

[date 31] Edward Whitaker indicted at the King's-Bench Bar, for seditious Words spoken at Bath, and found guilty.

[date Nov. 5.] Riots and Bonfires forbid by the King's Or∣der, especially on the 17th ensuing.

[date 10] His Majesty's Order to the Lord Mayor, and Justices of Peace for Middlesex, to pre∣vent Bonefires, &c. and disorderly Com∣panies.

[date 12] Captain Will. Booth, Commander of the Ad∣venture Frigat, in the late War with Ar∣giers, Knighted.

[date 16] The Envoy from the Czars of Moscovy had his Audience.

[date 22] A great Fire in Wapping broke out in Cinnamon Lane, and consumed many hundreds of Houses.

Sir John Bennet Knight of the Bath, made a Baron of the Realm, by the title of John Lord Ossulston.

[date 23] Mr. Dockw••••y and others, cast in a Trial about the Penny-Post.

[date 24] Ev••sh••m in Worcestershire surrendred their Charter to His Majesty at White-hall.

[date 27] Richard Gibbs Esq Master of the Revels of Grays-Inn, Knighted at White-hall.

[date 28] The Feast of the Artillery Company of Lon∣don, at which his Royal Highness honoured them with his Presence.

[date 29] The Duke of Ormond of Ireland, was created James Duke of Ormond of England. The Marquis of Worcester created Duke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. The Lord Norris created Earl of Abbington.

Died of a Fever and Pl••uri••y at his House in the Spring-Garden, Rupert, Prince Palatine of the Rhine, &c. in the 63 year of his Age.

[date Dec. 2.] Edward Viscount Cambden, made Earl of Gains∣borough.

Coniers Lord D'Arcy, made Earl of Holdernesse. Thomas Lord Windsor, made Earl of Plimouth.

Horatio Lord Townsend, made Viscount Town∣send of Raynham.

Sir Thomas Thinne Baronet, made Baron Thinne of Warmister, and Viscount Weymouth.

Coll. George Legg, made Baron of Dartmouth.

William Lord Allington, made Baron of Wimond∣ley.

Coll. Churchill, made Lord Churchill of Ay∣mouth in Scotland.

The Duke of Grafton made Vice-Admiral of England, vacant by Pr. Rupert's Death.

[date 4] Henry Earl of Arundel, made Constable of Windsor, and Lord Lieutenant of the Coun∣ties of Berks and Surrey; and March 24. of Norsolk.

[date 6] Prince Rupert buried in Henry the Seventh's Chappel in Westminster, on the South side.

[date 11] Several Apprentices were, at the Sessions at the Old-Baily, fined 20 Marks a-piece, and to stand in the Pillory; for a Riot committed Nov. 6.

[date 13] His Majesty Published an Order of Council against Spiriting and Seducing His Subjects on Shipboard, to Transport them out of the Kingdom.

Monsieur d' Haxthausen, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the Duke Sleswick Holstein, had his Audience.

[date 18] The Earl of Nottingham, Lord Chancellor of England, died at his House in Queen-street, in the 61 year of his Age.

[date 22] Sir Francis North, Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal.

The Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench, Sir Francis Pemberton, Sworn one of His Ma∣jesty's Privy Council.

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[date Jan. 16.] The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, gave Sir John Moore thanks for his good Service last year, when Mayor of London.

[date 18] The Earl of Arundel took Possession of his Government of Windsor Castle.

[date 20] Humphrey Mackworth, of the Middle-Temple, Esq Knighted.

[date 23] Sir Edmund Saunders made Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench in the room of Sir Fran∣cis Pemberton, removed to be Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, and made Privy Councellor.

[date 24] Monsieur de Schmettau, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector Palatine, had his Au∣dience.

[date 28] The Earl of Sunderland made Secretary of State in the Room of the Lord Conway, and Sworn the 31.

[date 29] Ralph Stawell Esq created a Baron of Eng∣land, by the Name of Lord Stawell of So∣merton.

[date 31] A Proclamation against High-way-men.

[date Feb. 13.] Dudley North Esq one of the Sheriffs of Lon∣don, Knighted.

[date 28] Theophilus Earl of Huntington, and Henry Earl of Peterborough, were Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

[date Mar. 3.] Their Majesty's and Royal Highnesses went to New-Market.

[date 14] Nath. Thompson committed to the Gate-house, for Printing and Dispersing False, Scanda∣lous, &c. News.

[date 18] Thomas Duppa Esq made Usher of the Black Rod, in the Room of Sir Edward Carteret, and was invested and Knighted May 6. fol∣lowing, and Henry Bulstrode Esq made one of the Gentlemen Ushers daily Waiters.

[date 22] A great Fire broke out in a Stable at New-Market, which tho' it burnt half the Town, yet was the happy means of Preserving His Majesty & Royal Highness from the horrid Assassination intended against them by the Rye-House Conspirators.

[date Mar. 26.] THeir Majesties and Royal Highnesses came from New-Market to White-hall.

[date 27] Henry Earl of Arundel made Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk, in the room of the Right Honourable the Earl of Yarmouth.

[date Apr. 7.] The new Charter for Norwich, was brought to the City of Norwich by the Earl of Yar∣mouth's Brother.

[date 14] Their Majesties and Royal Highnesses went to Windsor.

[date 17] A Proclamation to give notice of Passes for Ships.

[date 24] The Lord Mayor of London, the Sheriffs, and several Aldermen, Arrested at the Suits of Mr. Papillion and Mr. Du Boise, the preten∣ded Sheriffs of London and Middlesex

[date May 1.] A Patent granted to Robert Fitz-Gerald, Esq for making Salt water fresh.

[date 8] Tho. Pilkington, S. Shute, Esquires; Ford Lord Grey, Henry Cornish Alderman, Sir Thomas Player, Slingsby Bethell, and others, found Guilty of a Riot and Assault on Sir John Moore, late Lord Mayor of London, and were all Fined at the King's-Bench Bar, on June 26.

[date 22] The Common Council of London disclaim their having any Concern in the rude Arrest lately made upon the Lord Mayor, Sir Wil∣liam Pritchard.

The Duke of Albemarle Mustered the Militia of the County of Devonshire, being above 30000 in the Field.

[date 24] Mr. Serjeant Holloway Knighted at Windsor.

[date 30] The Count de Zinzendorf, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the Elector of Saxony, had his Au∣dience; and on the 30th of June had his Audience of Leave.

[date Jan. 7.] Abraham Jacob Esq Knighted at Windsor.

[date 12] The Court of King's-Bench gave Judgment for the Quo Warranto against the City Charter. On the 18th the City Petition'd His Majesty in Council about the Charter. Then the Lord Keeper told the Lord Mayor His Maje∣sty's Pleasure, what Rules he would have observed. On the 21. the Sheriffs waited on His Majesty at Windsor, to satisfie him they submitted to his Rules, and had put off the Election of Sheriffs from June 24. to July 6th.

This Day Mr. Keeling made a Discovery of that horrid and dismal Conspiracy to Assassi∣nate the King and His Royal Highness at Rye-House, as they came from New-Market.

[date 23] A Proclamation for apprehending Coll. John Rumsey, Richard Rumbold, Richard Nelthrope, Nathanael Wade, Richard Goodenough, Capt. Walcot, William Thompson, Iames Burton, and William Hone, for High-Treason.

Mr. Robert West's Examination concerning the Horrid Conspiracy, taken before Sir Leol. Jenkins.

[date 24] A Proclamation for putting the Laws in force about the Excise.

[date 25] Colonel Rumsey being examined concerning the Horrid Conspiracy, before the Duke of Albemarle and Sir Leol. Jenkins, makes a large Confession.

[date 26] Mr. Turney, the pretended Mayor of Rye, Fin'd 200 Marks for a Riot.

[date 27] Mr. Shepherd's Information of the Hellish Con∣spiracy

taken by the Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland.

[date 28] A Proclamation for apprehending the Duke of Monmouth, Ford Lord Gray, Sir Thomas Armstrong, and Robert Ferguson.

[date July 1.] Mr. Lee, a Dyer in Old-street, gives in his In∣formation concerning the Horrid Conspi∣racy.

[date 2] A Proclamation for the Merchant Adventu∣rers.

[date 11] The Duke of Grafton set Sail from Deal in the Ship called the Grafton, with 4 Men of War more. On the 17th. came to Anchor at Spithead.

Capt. Tho. Walcot, was Tryed for High-Trea∣son at the Old-Baily, and found Guilty: And on the 14th Sentence of Death passed on him.

[date 13] William Lord Russel, William Hone, and John Rouse were Tryed for High-Treason at the Old-Baily, and found Guilty: And on the 14th, Sentence of Death pass'd upon them. Captain Blague was also Tryed, but ac∣quitted.

[date 15] The Great City of Vienna in Germany besieged by the Turks.

[date 19] Vice-Admiral Herbert arrived at Deal from the Streights.

Mr. Rouse desires to be examin'd in Newgate, declares the whole Conspiracy, and accu∣ses the Lord Shaftsbury and Titus Oates as the Principal Engines in it.

Prince George of Denmark arrived at White∣hall.

[date 20] Capt. Walcot, William Hone, and Mr. Rouse Hanged and Quartered at T••burn, and own themselves Guilty of the Fact for which they suffered.

[date 21] William Lord Russel Beheaded in Lincolns-I••n Fields.

[date 28] The Prince of Denmark and the Lady Anne, were Married at St. James's by the Bishop of London.

[date 30] Edward Wine Esq chose, by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Steward of South∣wark.

[date Aug. 1.] Their Majesties and the whole Court went from White-hall to Windsor.

[date 14] William Halford of Welham, and Edward Wigley Esquires of Leicestershire, receiv'd the Ho∣nour of Knighthood •••• Windsor.

[date 25] John Radeliff Esq Sworn one of the Grooms of His Majesty's Privy-Chamber in Ordi∣nary.

[date 29] His Majesty and the Court went to Winchester from Windsor.

[date 31] A Proclamation to inforce the Laws about the Post-Office.

[date Sept. 5.] Peter Daniel and William Dashwood Esquires, made Sheriffs of London, and Deputy Ail∣worth Chamberlain.

[date 12] The Siege of Vienna raised (after the Besieged had-lost 10000 men, and Besiegers 70000) by the King of Poland and Duke of Lor∣rain.

[date 18] The Count de Kenitzki, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Poland, had his Audience at Winchester.

[date 25] Their Majesties and the whole Court came from Winchester to White-hall.

[date 26] Sir Francis North, Lord Keeper, made Baron of Guildford.

[date 27] The Chevalier de Ballati, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the Duke of Hanover, had his Au∣dience: And Octob. 5. had his Audience of Leave.

[date Sept. 29.] Sir George Jeffreys, Knight and Baronet, was Sworn Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench, (in the room of Sir Edm. Saunders deceased) and Octob. 4. was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.

Sir Tho. Jones made Chief Justice of the Com∣mon-Pleas, in the Place of Sir Francis Pem∣bert••n, who had his Quietus.

Sir Richard Holloway Sworn one of the Judges of the King's-Bench, in the room of Judge Raymond, deceased.

[date Octob. 4.] Sir William Pritchard, Lord Mayor, and Peter Daniel and William Dashwood Esquires, Sworn before His Majesty in Privy Coun∣cil to be Lord Mayor and Scheriffs for Lon∣don, and then received their Commissions under the Great Seal from His Majesty, to be held during his Pleasure.

Thomas Jenner of the Inner-Temple, Esquire, made Recorder of London, and Knighted.

[date 9] His Majesty went to New-Market, next day his Royal Highness and the Prince went thither.

[date 22] Sir Tho. Walcot Sworn one of the Judges of the King's-Bench.

[date 30] The Dutchess of Graston brought to Bed of a Son at Arlington-House, and Christened by the Name of Charles—

[date Nov. 7.] Algernon Sidney Esq was Arraigned at the King's-Bench Bar, for High-Treason; on the 21. was brought to his Tryal, and found Guilty; the 26th received Sentence of Death, and on Dec. 7. Beheaded on Tower-Hill.

His Majesty, on the Dutch Ambassador's Complaint of being abused by Squibbs in the Streets, ordered that no Bonfires, Squibbs or Fire-works, should be made in the Streets of London, &c.

[date 8] The Artillery Feast was at Merchant-Taylors-Hall, where his Royal Highness and the Prince of Denmark honoured them with their Company.

[date 12] The News came, that on the 19th of October last, the Lord Dartmouth had declared at Tangier, That it was His Majesty's Pleasure to demolish that place and to bring away all the Inhabitants, &c.

[date 20] Mr. Johnson was Tryed at Guild-Hall, and found Guilty of Writing of a Seditious Book, called Julian the Apostate.

[date 23] Andrew Makdougal Esquire, received the Ho∣nour of Knighthood.

[date 25] His Majesty declared to the Privy Council, That the Duke of Monmouth had surrendred himself to Secretary Jenkins.

The Lord Howard of Effingham went to his Government of Virginia.

[date 28] Mr. Hambden, Mr. Booth, Lord Brandon, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Wildman, Mr. Charleton, Pri∣soners in the Tower, were Bailed at the King's-Bench Bar: And Jan. 23. Mr. Mild∣may, Mr. Barbar, and Mr. Bateman, appea∣red at the King's-Bench Bar, and their Recognizances were continued, and Mr. Hambden had notice of his Tryal to be Feb. 1. And Feb. 12. they were all dis∣charged.

[date 29] The Dauphiness of France was brought to Bed of a Son, whose Title is the Duke d'Anj••u.

[date Jan. 1.] A Chapter of the Noble Order of the Garter was held at White-hall in the Presence of the Sovereign, where Prince George of Den∣mark was Elected, and invested with the George and Garrer: And on the 10th, the Dukes of Somerset and Northumberland were

Elected and invested Knights of the Garter at White-hall also: and on April 8. 1684. all three Installed at Windsor.

[date 18] Charles Earl of Burford, created Duke of St. Alban's.

[date 19] The New Charter came to Wells in Somerset∣shire.

[date 23] At the Chancery Court in Westminster-Hall, were Sworn Serjeants at Law. Sir Tho. Jenner, Jo. Windham, Edwin Wyatt, Edw. Burch, Henry Bedingfield, Esquires; Sir Edw. Nevile, Sir Paul Barret, Knights; Anthony Farrington, Iohn Ieffrison, Edward Lutwiche, Richard Heath, Henry Selby, Iohn Millington, Tho. Powel, Owen Wynne, Esquires, and Sir Geo. Pudsey; on the 31. they walked to Westminster in the usual form.

[date 28] Mr. Braddon and Mr. Speake (who were Im∣prisoned for spreading a false and scanda∣lous Report that the Earl of Essex was mur∣dered by some Persons about him, and for endeavouring to Suborn Witnesses to testifie the same) had notice their Tryal would be the first Thursday in the next Month. On Feb. the 8. they had their Tryals, and were Cast. On the 21. of April; Braddon was Fined 2000 l. and Speake 1000 l.

George Cawdron, late Steward to the Earl of Clare, and Samuel Packer, Servant to Rich. Goodeno••gh, brought to their Tryals. Cawdron May 12. was Fined 100 l. and to stand in the Pillory; Packer was Fined the same day 20 Marks, and to stand three times in the Pillory.

This Month was so hard a Frost, that the River of Thames was so frozen, that many Hundred of Booths were built thereon, Coaches in Term time went to and from the Temple

to Westminster, and foot Passengers as thick as in any Street in London. There were Shops of most sorts of Trades. There were also several Diversions, as Bull-baiting, Ninepin-Playing, &c. and a whole Oxe roasted on the Ice against White-hall.

[date Feb. 4.] The Earl of Danby brought to Westminster, but was returned again to the Tower; brought up the 12. and then Bailed.

His Majesty constituted Arthur Herbert Esq Rear-Admiral of England.

[date 5] Thomas Archer Esq of Warwickshire, submitted himself to His Majesty and Council.

[date 6] John Hambden Esq Tryed for High-Misde∣meanor, and found Guilty of the same, and the 12. Fined 40000 l. to the King.

[date 12] The Earl of Powys, the Lord Arundel of War∣der, the Lord Bellasis, the Earl of Tyrone, &c. were Bailed.

[date 14] Sir Sam. Barnardiston Try'd at the Guild-hall, for Writing 4 Seditious Letters against the Government, and was found Guilty; and on the 17. was Fined 10000 l.

Langley Curtis Tryed at Guild-hall for Publish∣ing a Pamplet, called The Night-Walker of Bloomsbury, and was Fined Apr. 21. and stood in the Pillory.

[date 27] The Count Anthoine Nigreli, Envoy Extraor∣dinary from the D. of Modena, had his Au∣dience at White-hall.

[date Mar. 1.] His Majesty went from White-hall to New-Market.

Henry Proger Esquire, Serjeant-Porter, was Knighted.

[date 19] A Proclamation about Navigation: The 26. A further Order of Council about the same.

[date April 3.] THe Lord Dartmouth came with His Maje∣sty's Ships to an Anchor at St. Helens Road, and the 8th. came into the Downs.

[date 5] The Court removed from White-hall to Wind∣sor.

[date 7] A Fire broke out in the Castle in Dublin, which lasted three hours very violent, and burnt a great part of the Castle.

[date 13] William Bowes, of the County of Durham, Esq was Knighted.

[date 14] Sir Leoline Ienkins resigned his Place of Prin∣cipal Secretary of State, and the King gave his Place to Sydney Godolphin Esq and on the 17. he was Sworn.

[date 16] William Wright, Alderman of Oxford, was com∣mitted to the King's-Bench Prison, for Pub∣lishing Scandalous Libels: And on the 19. was Bailed.

[date 21] James Holloway, was Sentenced at the King's-Bench Bar for High-Treason, to be Execu∣ted at Tyburn: And on the 30th instant he was accordingly Hanged and Quartered.

[date May. 2.] A Tryal at the King's-Bench against some Gentlemen and Aldermen of Nottingham, for a Riot there; and they were found Guilty.

[date 3] John-Dutton Colt Esq Tryed at the King's-Bench, in an Action of Scand Magnat, a∣••ai••st ••is Royal Highness the Duke of York, 〈…〉〈…〉 100000 l.

[date] 〈…〉〈…〉 the Commission for 〈…〉〈…〉 it to his Royal Highness

[date 14] An Order of 〈…〉〈…〉 Hicks-Hail against 〈…〉〈…〉.

[date June 11.] Francis Smith, (〈…〉〈…〉, Elephant Smith) was Tryed •••• Guild-hall, for Publish∣ing

a Pamphlet called, The Raree Show, and found Guilty. And on the 18. Fined 500 l. and to stand three times in the Pillory, and find Sureties for his good Behaviour during his life.

Sir Thomas Armstrong, taken for High-Treason at Leyden in Holland, was this day commit∣ted to Newgate. On the 14. brought to the King's-Bench Bar, and a Rule of Court made for his Execution at Tyburn. And on the 20th. he was Executed accordingly.

[date 18] Titus Oates, Assessed by a Jury on a Writ of Enquiry, 100000 l. for a Scandal. Magnat. against his Royal Highness the Duke of York.

[date 20] His Majesty gave the Assessments of William Sachererell, George Gregory, Charles Hutchin∣son, Esq &c. (levied upon them for a Riot committed at Nottingham) to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town.

[date 26] The Artillery Company of London were Exer∣cised, and his Royal Highness (as their Captain-General) did them the Honour to Lead them, accompanied with the Prince of Denmark, &c.

[date July 7.] Plimouth receive their New Charter.

[date 8] The City of Durham surrendred their Charter to the Bishop, and his Lordship gave them a new Charter again, with some Altera∣tions.

[date 11] The Earl of Murray, and Earl of Middleton, Secretaries of Scotland, Sworn at Hampton-Court, of His Majesty's Privy Council of England.

[date 15] Simon Taylor, and John Turner, Esquires, and Aldermen of Lynn Regis, Knighted.

[date 16] The Duke of Beaufort, in his Visiting of North-Wales, was Conducted in great. Splendor,

from Porshere to Worcester, to Ludlow; 19. to Welchpool, to Powys-Castle; 21. to Chi••k-Castle; 23. to Holy-Well, and so to Mo••sten; 25. to Conway, to Beaumorice; 28. to Gwid∣der; 29. to Rulas; 30. to Lloydyarth; 31. to Powys-Castle, Aug. 2. to Ludlow; all done with great Ceremony, Pomp, and Respect; and in August, His Grace visited South-Wales also, &c.

[date 19] Bedford received their new Charter.

[date Aug. 23.] Buckingham received their new Charter.

[date 25] The Earl of Rochester, made Lord President of the Council, (in Place of the Earl of Radnor, who had his Quietus.) Mr. Secre∣tary Godolphin, first Commissioner of the Treasury. The Earl of Middleton, Secre∣tary of State.

[date 26] His Majesty, and the Court, went from Wind∣sor to Winchester.

[date Sep. 1.] The Buccaniers of America, about 100 in Num∣ber, with the assistance of some Indians, came into the South Seas, and made a bold Attempt on the Spaniards; but were beaten off by the Assistance of some Forces sent by the Governour of Panama.

[date 6] Sidney Godolphin, first Commissioner of the Treasury, made Baron Godolphin of Rialton in Cornwall.

[date 12] The Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys waited upon His Majesty at Winchester, to deliver up the Charter of Lincoln, and Charters of several other Corporations in the Northern Cir∣cuit.

[date 25] Their Majesties, and the whole Court, came from Winchester to White-hall.

[date 30] His Majesty appointed Sir Peter Vandeput, and Sir William Gostlin, to be Sheriffs of London.

[date Oct. 2.] The City of Oxford received their new Charter.

[date 4] His Majesty went to New-Market.

[date 20] The Duke of Grafton, Sworn Recorder of St. Edmond's-Bury.

[date 26] Dr. Thomas Witherley, one of His Majesty's Phy∣sicians in Ordinary, and President of the College of Physicians, Londo••, was Knighted.

[date 29] Baron Street, made Judge of the Common-Pleas, (in place of Mr. Justice Windham) and Sir Robert Wright, Baron of the Ex∣chequer.

[date Nov. 3.] Dr. Spratt, Dean of Westminster, made Bishop of Rochester, Dr. Turner being removed from thence to Ely, which was vacant by the Death of Dr. Gunning.

Bom-Bay in the East-Indies, was surrendred to Sir Thomas Grantham, for the use of the East-India Company.

[date 6] At the Guild-hall in London, was Sir William Pritchard's Tryal against Mr. Papillon (Mr. Du∣bois being dead) where the Jury gave him 10000 l. Damages.

[date 9] Exeter received their new Charter.

[date 12] Canterbury received their new Charter.

A Treasonous Paper affixed on Crosses of se∣veral Towns, and the Doors of several Chur∣ches in Scotland, Denouncing War against the King, by the Name of Charles Stuart.

[date 18] Mr. Rosewell, indicted for High-Treason utter∣ed in a Sermon Preached in a Conventicle in Rotherhythe, and found Guilty.

[date 20] Nottingham Bridge over the River Trent was finished; it being broken down by the last years great Frost.

Elias Best, Fin'd 1000 l. for Scandalous and Seditious words against the Government: To stand in the Pillory three times, and

find Security for his good Behaviour du∣ring life. Committed till the Payment of the 1000 l.

The Rebels of Scotland, about 50 of them, came at Night to Swine-Abbey, 13 miles from Edenburgh, and most inhumanely Murthered two of the King's Servants in their Beds.

A Proclamation against Foreign Playing-Cards.

Colchester, in Essex, receive their new Char∣ter.

[date 24] Dr. Mew, Bishop of Bathe and Wells, Transla∣ted to the Bishoprick of Winchester, on the Death of Dr. Morley.

[date 26] Dalby and Nicholson, two of Titus Oates's Men, were Convicted for speaking most Scanda∣lous and Seditious words against His Majesty and the Government.

[date 28] Mr. Butler, of Northamptonshire, who was for∣merly Convict for Reading & Presenting to the Knights of the Shire, a Scandalous Pa∣per; now Fined 500 Marks, was to find Sure∣ties for his good Behaviour during Life, and committed till the Money paid.

[date Dec. 1.] Capt. John Clarke of London, Knighted.

[date 2] The Artillery Company of London, Dined at Merchant-Taylors-Hall; where his Royal Highness, and Prince George, honoured them with their Company.

[date 12] The Charters of 25 Towns and Boroughs in the County of Cornwall surrendred, all pre∣sented to His Majesty by the Earl of Bathe; and six Towns in Devonshire.

[date 15] Edmond Warcup Esq of Northmore in Oxford∣shire, Knighted.

[date 18] Leicester, received their new Charter.

[date 19] Order of Council to give Incouragement

for the Discovery and Apprehending of Highway-men.

[date 22] A Vessel of 70 Tun, bound for Vlessing in Zea∣land, in the Night ran over the Francis Pacquet-Boat, betwixt Dover and Calais, sunk the Boat, 2 Mails of Letters, and some Passengers.

[date 23] Robert Bayly of Jerraswood, was Hanged and Quartered▪ at Edenburgh, for High-Treason.

[date 26] Kendall, received their new Charter.

[date Jan. 1.] William Creach, of New-Castle upon Tine, Esq Knighted; being presented to His Majesty by the Duke of York.

Lincoln, received their new Charter.

[date 2] Leeds, received their new Charter.

[date 4] An Order for Apprehending of Coll. Henry Danvers, offering a Reward of 100 l. for any Person that should Apprehend him.

Carlisle, received their new Charter.

[date 6] Lancaster, received their new Charter.

[date 7] John Drummond Esq one of the Secretaries of State in Scotland, was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council in England.

[date 16] William Bridgeman, and Philip Musgrave Es∣quires, were Sworn Clerks of His Majesty's Privy Council, in the place of Sir Tho. Dole∣man Knight, and Francis Gwynn, Esq.

[date 28] Henry Brabant of Newcastle, Esq Knighted.

[date Feb. 2.] His Majesty, K. Charles the Second, was sei∣zed with a violent Fit of an Apoplexy.

[date 6] King Charles the Second died at White-hall. And the same day in the Afternoon, King James the Second was Proclaimed at White∣hall, Temple-Bar, and the Royal Exchange.

[date 9] His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.

[date 13] Gilbert Staunton, Fined at Westminster-Hall

380 l. for carrying Letters contrary to the Statute.

[date 14] King Charles 2d. interred in Henry the 7th's Chapel at Westminster.

[date 15] Duke of Ormond, made Lord Steward; Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain; Viscount Newport, Treasurer; the Lord Maynard, Comptroller; Hen. Savile Esq Vice-Cham∣berlain of the Houshold; in which Offices they respectively served King Charles the Second.

[date 16] His Majesty was pleased to Constitute the Earl of Rochester (who was then Lord Pre∣sident of his Council) Lord High-Treasurer of England, and accordingly gave him the White Staff; and the 19th he took the usual Oaths on that Occasion before the Lord Keeper at Westminster.

[date 18] The Marquis of Hullifax, made President of the Council; Earl of Clarendon, Privy Seal; the Duke of Beaufort, Lord President of Wales; and the Right Honourable the Lord G••dolphin, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen.

The same day, Hen. Bulkeley Esq was appoin∣ted Master of the Houshold; Sir Stephen Fox, Eldest Clerk of the Green-Cloth; Sir William Boreman, second Clerk of the same; Sir Winston Churchill, eldest Clerk Comptroller; and Sir Richard Mason, young∣est Clerk Comptroller; in which Places they served the late King.

[date 23] The Count Sercl••es de Tïlly, Envoy from the Marquis de Grana, had his Audience at White-hall. The second of March, had Au∣dience of the Queen Dowager, and Mar. 15. had Audience of leave.

[date Mar. 8.] William Haman Esq Mayor of Bristol, Knighted.

[date 9] The Mareschal de Lorge, and the Marquis

d' Estampes, had Audience of the Prince of Denmark. Apr. 1. they had Audience of Leave.

[date 11] Monsieur d' Ebrenschil, sent by the King of Denmark to Congratulate His Majesty's Ac∣cession to the Crown; and likewise to no∣tifie the Death of the Queen Mother of Denmark, had Audience of their Majesties, and the Queen Dowager at White-hall: and April 3. 85. had Audience of Leave.

[date 20] By Order of King and Council, a reward of Ten Pound, to be given to any that should apprehond a Highway-man; so as he might be brought to Justice.

[date 22] Marmaduke Dayrel Esq, Knighted.

[date Mar. 27.] THe D. of Queensborough, and the Earl of Perth in Scotland, Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council in England.

[date Apr. 5.] Monsieur de Laun••y, Envoy Extraordinary from the D. of Zell, had his Audience; as also Monsieur Spanheim, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the Elector of Brandenburgh.

[date 6] The Count de la Trinité, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the D. of Sa••••y, had Audience of His Majesty.

[date 10] The Baron de 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Envoy Extraordinary from the D. of Brunswick W••••••embutt••••, ••••d Audience of the King at White-hall.

[date 11] Monsieur de la Rouere, Envoy from the Dut∣chess of Modena, had Audience of His Ma∣jesty; and, May 3. had his Audience of Leave.

[date 20] The Heer Van Duyvenvoorden, the Heer Van Citters, and the Heer Dyckvelt, Ambassa∣dors Extraordinary from the States Gene∣ral of the United Provinces, had their Au∣dience of their Majesties; and the 21. of

the Q. Dowager at Somerset-house. And the 30th, had Audience of their Royal Highnesses.

[date 21] The Earl of Peterborough, Sworn Groom of the Stole of His Majesty.

[date 23] This Day, being the Festival of St. George, the Coronation of their Sacred Majesties, King James the Second and Queen Mary, was Perform'd at Westminster.

[date 30] His Majesty was pleased to confer the Honor of Knighthood upon Roger L'Estrange Esq in Consideration of his eminent and un••••a∣ken Loyalty to the Crown in all Extremi∣ties; and as a Mark of the singular Satisfa∣ction His Majesty had in his present as well as past Services; with repeated Declara∣tions of Royal Grace and Bounty towards him.

[date May 6.] The Duke of Norfolk, constituted Knight of the Garter, at a Chapter held at White∣hall.

The same day, the Baron de Reek, Envoy from the D. of Hanover, had Audience of the King; the 8th of the Queen, and the 10th of the Queen Dowager at White-hall.

[date 9] This day Titus Oates, (who under pretence of a Popish Plot, had Sworn several Persons out of their Lives) was tryed upon two several Indictments for Perjury, and upon a full and clear Evidence, was Convicted of Perjury upon both the said Indict∣ments.

[date 10] The Baron de Velbr••c••e, Envoy from the D. of Newburgh, and the Baron de Kettler, En∣voy from the ••antgrave of Hesse-Cassel, had Audience of the Queen, having had Au∣dience of the King the 8th, and the 17th had Audience of the Queen Dowager.

[date 13] Prince George Radzevil, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the King of Poland, had Audience of His Majesty; the 17. of the Queen Dow∣ager, and their Royal Highnesses.

The Heer Heynsius, the Heer Goes van Abs••••ade, the Heer Vander Heurel, and the Heer Bor∣selle Vander Hoogen, Deputies of the States-General of the United Provinces; the Heer Hooft, the Heer Van Horn, the Heer Van Blocquery, and the Heer Paetz, Deputies of the Dutch East-India Company, had Au∣dience of His Majesty.

[date 16] Titus Oates being brought to the King's-Bench Bar, the Court awarded Judgment against him as follows, That he should be divested of his Canonical Habit for ever, That on Monday following, he be carried round West∣minster-Hall with a Paper on his Head de∣claring his Offence in these Words, Titus Oates, Convicted upon full Evidence for two Horrid Perjuries, And that afterwards he stand in the Pillory before Westminster-hall-Gate, and on Tuesday before the Royal-Exchange; That on Wednesday he be whip'd from Aldgate to Newgate by the Common Hangman, and on Friday following from Newgate to Tyburn; That he stand in the Pillory every 24th of April during his Life before Tyburn, every 9th of August in the Palace-Yard at Westminster, every 10th of Aug. at Charing-Cross, every 11th of Aug. at Temple-Bar, and every 2d. of Sept. before the Royal-Exchange; That he Pay a Fine of 1000 Marks for each Perjury, and that he suffer Imprisonment during Life.

[date 19] The Parliament met at Westminster, and chose Sir John Trevors their Speaker.

[date 20] Earl of Argyle, Landed at Cample-town in Scot∣land in an Hostile manner.

[date Jun. 1.] The Princess Anne of Denmark, Deliver'd of a Daughter at White-hall, named Mary, Chri∣sten'd by the Lord Bishop of London.

[date 3] The Marquis de Cattaneo, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the D. of Modena, had Audience of His Majesty.

[date 5] The Lord Landsdown, return'd from his Em∣bassy to the K. of Spain.

[date 9] The Count de Martinitz, Envoy Extraordina∣ry from the Emperor, had Audience of His Majesty; and the 23. had his Audience of Leave.

[date 11] James, late Duke of Monmouth, Landed at Lime in Dorsetshire, with about a Hundred and fifty Rebels.

[date 15] A Proclamation against spreading of a traite∣rous Declaration, Publish'd by James D. of Monmouth.

[date 17] The E. of Argyle, is deserted by the Rebels, and taken.

[date 18] The Earl of Peterborow, Elected Knight of the Garter.

[date 19] The Marquis Augustin de Pallavicini, Envoy Extraordinary from the Republick of Ge∣noua, had Audience of the King, and the 23. had Audience of the Queen, the Queen Dowager, and of the Prince of Denmark.

[date 25] William Disnie Esq Tryed for Printing Mon∣mouth's Declaration; and found Guilty at a Commission of Oyer and Terminer in South∣wark.

[date 26] Rumbold the Maltster, (one of the Rebels that Landed with Argyle) Tryed in Scotland, found Guilty, and Executed the same day.

[date 29] Thomas Dangerfield, being Convicted upon an Information for Writing and Publishing a most Villainous and Scandalous Libel called his Narrative, received Judgment at the King's-Bench Bar, That he should stand in the Pillory before Westminster-hall-Gate, and before the Royal-Exchange, That he should be Whipt from Aldgate to Newgate, and from Newgate to Tyburn; That he Pay a Fine of 500 l. and find Sureties for his good Beha∣viour during his Life.

Mr. Rich. Baxter, for Writing and Publishing Scandalous and Seditious Annotations on the New Testament, was Fined 500 Marks, and to find Sureties for his good Behaviour during Life.

[date 30] The Earl of Argyle Beheaded.

Arrived at Gravesend, three Scotch Regiments from Holland.

[date July 2.] The Parliament of England Adjourn'd till the 4th of August next.

[date 6] Monmouth, and his Rebels routed.

[date 7] The Lord Grey taken.

[date 8] The Duke of Monmouth taken.

[date 10] John Cotton of Botreaux-Castle in Cornwall, Knighted.

[date 12] A Proclamation for a Solemn and Publick Thanksgiving throughout the Kingdom, for his Majesty's late Victories over the Rebels.

[date 13] The D. of Monmouth, the Lord Grey, and a German Rebel sent to the Tower.

[date 15] The D. of Monmouth was Beheaded.

[date 18] Goodenough taken and brought to Exeter.

[date 19] A Proclamation for the Lord De la mere to Surrender himself.

[date 20] Henry Stere Esq Knighted at Whitehall.

[date 22] D. of Norfolk, E. of Peterborow, and the E.

of Rochester, Installed Knights of the Gar∣ter at Windsor.

[date 24] The Earl of Mulgrave, Sworn of the Privy Council.

[date 26] Was kept a general Thanksgiving for the Vi∣ctory over the Rebels.

A Proclamation to Summon in George Speke Esq Francis Charleton Esq John Wildman Esq Col. Danvers, and John Trenchard, Esq

The E. of Stamford, the Lord Brandon, and the Lord De la mere, Committed to the Tower for High-Treason.

The Baron d' Ehrlenchamp, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the Elector of Mentz, had Au∣dience of their Majesties.

[date 28] The E. of Arlington, dy'd at Arlington-House, being in the 67. year of his ••ge.

[date 30] The E. of Aylesbury, constituted Lord Cham∣berlain of the Houshold.

[date 31] The Earl of Feversh••••n, elected Knight of the Garter; and Aug. 25. Install'd at Windsor.

The same day the E. of Berkely Sworn of the Privy-Council.

[date Aug. 4.] The Parliament met at Westm. and were ad∣journ'd again till the 9th of Novemb. next.

The same day in the Afternoon, His Majesty went to Windsor.

[date 8] The Mareschal d' Humieres, sent by the most Christian King, and the Count de Tonnerre, by the D. of Orleans, to Congratulate His Majesty's Victory over the Rebels; had Au∣dience of the K. at Windsor, and the 9th of the Queen, and the 11th of the Queen Dowager.

[date 23] The Marquis de Velparaiso, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the K. of Spain, had Audience of the King at Windsor, and the 24th of the Queen; and the 28th had Audience of

the Queen Dowager at White-hall, and Sept. 13. of their Royal Highnesses at Windsor.

[date 29] Sir Richard Bulstrode, sent Ambassador to Brussels.

[date Sept. 1.] The Count de Thun, Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperor, had Audience of Leave of the King, and the 2d. of the Queen at Wind∣sor; and the 5th of the Queen Dowager at White-hall.

The same day, Don Simon de Souza de Mage∣thaens, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Portugal, had Audience of the King, and the 3d. of the Queen at Windsor.

[date 2] Alicia Lisle, Executed at Winchester for High-Treason, in harbouring John Hicks, a Re∣bel.

[date 4] The Prince Mourbach, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector of Cologne, had Audience of their Majesties at Windsor; the 12 had Au∣dience of Leave of the King; and the 13. of the Queen and their Royal Highnesses at Windsor.

[date 5] Francis Lord Guildford, Lord-Keeper of the Great Seal of England; died at his House at Wroxton in Oxfordshire.

[date 7] A Proclamation, for apprehending the Earl of Macclesfield.

A Proclamation for the due Execution of the Acts of Parliament, for erecting the Post-Office.

A Proclamation for quieting the Post-master-General, his Deputies, and Assigns, in the Execution of his Office.

[date 11] Don Joseph de Faria, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Poland, had Audience of Leave of their Majesties at Windsor; and the 19. of the Q. Dowager.

[date 14] His Majesty went from Windsor to Winchester; and the 18. returned again to Windsor.

[date 17] Sir Leoline Ienkins Buried in the Chapel of Jesus-College in Oxon.

[date 20] The Marquis de Velparaiso, Envoy Extraordi∣nary from the King of Spain, had Audience of Leave of their Majesties at Windsor; and the 23. of the Q. Dowager at White-hall.

[date 28] His Majesty taking into his Royal Considera∣tion, the many Eminent and Faithful Ser∣vices, which the right Honourable George Lord Jeffreys of Wem, Lord Chief Justice of England, had rendred the Crown, as well in the late King's time, as since His Majesty's accession to the Crown; was pleased to make him Lord high Chancellor of England.

[date Octo. 6.] Their Majesties return'd from Windsor to White-hall.

Count Hamilton, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector Palatin, had Audience of their Majesties, the Q. Dowager, and their Royal Highnesses at White-hall.

The same day the Baron Loe, Envoy Extra∣ordinary from the Elector of T••ier, had Audience of their Majesties, and the Q. Dowager; the 9th of their Royal Highnesses. The 23. he had Audience of Leave of His Majesty.

[date 7] The Heer Van Duyvenwoorden, the Heer Van Citters, and the Heer Dyckvelt, had Audi∣ence of Leave of their Majesties at White-hall; the 8th of the Q. Dowager, and the 9th of their Royal Highnesses.

[date 11] Sir Edw. Herbert, made Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench; His Majesty having ap∣pointed Sir Edw. Lutwich to succeed him in the Place of Chief Justice of Chester. Sir Robert Wright, removed to the Court

of King's-Bench, in the room of Sir Tho. Walcot; and Sir Edw. Nevil made Baron of the Exchequer in his room. Roger North, and Oliver Montague Esquires, both of His Majesty's Council at Law, made, the first Attorney, the second Sollicitor-General to the Queen.

A Proclamation for the Parliament to meet the Ninth of November next.

[date 16] Sir E. Herbert, Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench, Sworn one of the Privy-Council.

[date 19] Hen. Cornish Esq William Ring, Iohn Ferneley, and Eliz. Gaunt, found Guilty of High-Treason at the Old-Baily.

[date 21] Viscount Preston, Sworn of His Majesty's Privy-Council.

The same day Paul Ricaut Esq was Knighted.

[date 23] The Baron de Blomberg, Envoy from the D. of Courland, had the 17. Audience of the King; the 18. of the Queen, the 19. of the Queen Dowager, and this day of their Royal Highnesses.

Earl of Mulgrave made Lord Chamberlain in the Place of the Earl of Aylesbury, who died the 20th at Ampthil in Bedfordshire.

Henry Cornish Esq Executed in Cheapside over against Kingstreet; Elizabeth Gaunt, Burnt at Tyburn; and Edward Lindsey, Hanged on Tower-Hill, for running away from his Co∣lours.

[date 30] The Earl of Plimouth, Sworn one of the Privy-Council.

Richard Nelthorp, executed before Grays-Inn; and John Ayloff, before the Temple-Gate, for High-Treason.

[date Nov. 6.] An Order Prohibiting the making of Bon∣fires or other Fire-works, without particu∣lar Permission.

[date 9] This Day the Parliament met at Westminster.

[date 20] The Parliament Prorogued till Feb. 10. fol∣lowing.

[date 28] The Lord Brandon Gerard, before found Guilty of High-Treason, had this day Sentence pass'd upon him; but was after Pardon'd.

[date Dec. 4.] The E. of Sunderland, Principal Secretary of State, made President of the Council.

[date 9] Charles Bateman found Guilty of High-Treason, had Sentence pass'd upon him the 11th; and the 18. Executed at Tyburn.

[date 13] Robert Nightingall Esq High-Sheriff of Nor∣folk, Knighted.

[date 15] The Signior Zeno, and Signior Giustiniani, En∣voys Extraordinary from the Republick of Venice, made their Entry; and the 18th had Audience of their Majesties, the 22. of the Q. Dowager at Somerset-House, and the 23. of their Royal Highnesses at White-hall.

[date 16] The E. of Clarendon set forward for Ireland, being made Lieutenant thereof.

[date 18] Viscount Tiviot, Col. Rob. Philips, and John Evelyn, appointed to Execute the Office of Privy-Seal, during the Earl of Clarendon's Absence.

[date 20] Theophilus E. of Huntington, made Lord Chief Justice and Justice Eyre of all His Majesty's Forests, Chaces, Parks and Warrens on the South-side Trent, in the room of the Earl of Chesterfield.

[date 29] The Bishop of Durham, Sworn Dean of His Majesty's Chapel-Royal; and the Bishop of Rochester, Sworn Clerk of the Closet.

[date 30] John Hambden Try'd for High-Treason, cast himself upon the King's mercy.

[date Jan. 3.] The Marquis Capponi, Envoy Extraordinary from the great Duke of Tuscany, had Au∣dience of their Majesties; the 4th of the

Queen Dowager, and the 6. of her Royal Highness, and the 7th of his Royal Highness; and Feb. 2. had his Audience of Leave of their Majesties.

[date 8] The Bishop of Durham, Sworn of the Privy-Council.

The Parliament Prorogued by Proclamation, till the 10th of May next.

[date 13] The Signior Zeno, and Signior Giustiniani, had their Audience of Leave of their Majesties & the Queen Dowager, the 15. of her Royal Highness, and the 16. of his Royal Highness.

[date 14] The Lord De la mere being Try'd at Westminster, for High-Treason, (the Lord Chancellor Jeffreys, constituted Lord High-Steward for that purpose) was acquitted; the Evidence against him appearing to be plainly per∣jur'd.

[date Feb. 4.] Dr. Edmand King, Knighted by His Majesty in his Bed-Chamber.

[date 7] Tho. E. of Stamford, Bail'd out of the Tower.

[date 10] Tho. Saxon found Guilty of Perjury, had his Sentence the 12th.

Mr. Philibert Vernatti, Attainted by Utlawry, for the Death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, was acquitted.

Dr. Edes of Chichester, found Guilty of High-Misdemeanours, and committed to the King's-Bench.

The same day the Parliament met at West∣minster, and was Prorogued till the 10th of May next.

[date 13] Sir Tho. Genner, made one of the Barons of the Exchequer; Sir Henry Bedingfield, one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas, in the Place of Judge Levinz; and John Holt of of Grays-Inn Esq Knighted, and made Re∣corder in the place of Sir Tho. Genner.

[date 23] John Bucknall, of Oxlie in Hertf. Knighted.

[date Mar. 10.] A Proclamation for a general Pardon.

[date 22] Major Martin Beckman, Knighted.

[date Apr. 3.] [date 6] THomas Earl of Stamford, Pardon'd. A Proclamation for further Proroguing the Parliament, till the 18th of Septem∣ber next.

[date 12] Two of the King's Mails from Holland, robbed near Ilford, by two Horsmen.

[date 15] A Proclamation, giving leave to both Natives and Strangers to Transport Woollen Manu∣factures to all Places, excepting Dort and Hamburgh, till the 25th of Decemb. next.

[date 21] Sir Tho. Jones, W. Montague Esq Sir Job Charle∣ton, and Sir Edward Nevill, had their Quie∣tus: And Sir H. Bedingfield made L. C. J. of the Common-Pleas, Sir Edw. Atkins Sworn L. C. B. of the Exchequer, Sir Edw. Lut∣wich Sworn one of the Justices of the Com∣mon-Pleas, and Rich. Heath Esq made a Baron of the Exchequer.

Sir Job Charleton, made Chief Justice of Che∣ster.

A Proclamation for John Desbrough, and 9 or 10 more, to return into England by the 22. of July next.

[date 23] Sir I. Holt, Sir Ambrose Philips, Christopher Milton Esq I. Powel Esq John Tate Esq William Rawlinson Esq Will. Killingworth Esq Hugh Hodges Esq Thomas Geers Esq and George Hutchins Esq made Sergeants at Law; The two first being made the King's Ser∣geants at Law.

[date 23] The Parliament met in Order to their Proro∣guing till the 18. of September next.

[date 25] Count Satarar, Envoy from the Marquis de Gastanaga, had his Audience of their Maje∣sties

at White-hall; the 27. of the Q. Dowa∣ger, 29. of his Royal Highness, and May 9. had Audience of Leave of their Maje∣sties.

[date 26] Sir Christopher Milton, made a Baron of the Ex∣chequer; Sir John Powel, one of the Justi∣ces of the Common-Pleas; and Sir Thomas Powys, Sollicitor-General in place of He∣neage Finch Esq

[date May 3.] Sir James Kennedy, made Consul of Rotterdam.

[date 8] The French Ambassador complain'd to the King of a Scandalous Book, intituled, Les Plaintes des Protestants cruellement opprimes dans le Royaume de France.

[date 12] The Princess Ann of Denmark deliver'd of a Daughter, at Windsor.

[date 13] John Lytcott Esq Knighted.

[date 14] Their Majesties and the whole Court went to Windsor.

The same day, Miles Prance (one of the Pre∣tended Discoverers of the Murther of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey) was Convict of Perjury at Westminster; and June 15. received Sen∣tence.

[date 15] A Proclamation for Transporting Leather Raw-Hides, Wheat, Rye, Barley, and other Grain.

[date 28] Captain Beville Granville, Knighted at the Head of the Earl of Bath's Regiment on Hounsloc-Heath.

[date Jun. 2.] Sir W. Soames, His Majesty's Ambassador to the Grand Signior, died of a Fever at Malta, in his Voyage.

[date 22] Rich. Alborough, Oliver Haley and John Condon, Tryed for Robbing the Holland Mails, found Guilty; and the next day the two last re∣ceiv'd Sentence.

[date 24] The Seur Sarotti, Resident of Venice, had Au∣dience of the Queen Dowager, 26. of the Princess Ann, and the 27. of the Prince of Denmark.

[date July 11.] Thò. Jeffreys Esq His Majesty's Consul at Ali∣cant, Knighted at Windsor.

[date 17] The Earl of Powys, Lord Arundel of Wardour, Lord Bellasis, and the Lord Dover, Sworn of the Privy-Council, at Hampton-Court.

[date Aug. 11.] Tho. Rawlinson, Alderman of London, Knighted at Windsor.

[date 16] Sir Nath. Johnson, made Captain-General of the Leeward Islands in America, in place of Sir W. Stapleton, deceased.

[date 22] Tho. Montgomery Esq Knighted by the King at Windsor.

Dr. Cartwright was made Bishop of Chester, and Dr. Parker, Bishop of Oxford.

[date 23] His Majesty went from Windsor in his Progress towards the West; and the 31. returned to Windsor again.

The famous Fortress of Buda, was this day ta∣ken by the Imperialists; which had been 145 years in the Possession of the Turks.

[date 24] His Majesty came to Bristol about Five in the Afternoon.

[date 27] Parted from Bristol about 6 in the Morning, and arriv'd at Bridgewater about 5 After-noon.

[date 30] A Soldier of Col. Trelawney's Regiment, hang'd at Plimouth, for running away from his Co∣lours.

[date Sept. 17.] Edward Thornton, a Soldier in the Regiment of the Right Honourable the E. of Huntington, was Executed at Tyburn, for running from his Colours.

[date 25] The Honour of Knighthood conferr'd upon Tho. Fowle Esq by the King at Windsor, one of the Aldermen of the City of London. Af∣terward

he and Sir Thomas Rawlinson, were constituted Sheriffs of the City of London, for the year following.

[date Octob. 1.] His Majesty return'd from Windsor to White∣hall.

[date 8] The right Honourable the Earl of Tyrconnil, Sworn of His Majesty's Privy-Council in England.

A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament till the 15 day of February.

[date 17] Dr. Lloyd, Bishop of St. David's; Dr. Parker, Bishop of Oxford; and Dr. Cartwright, Bi∣shop of Chester, were Consecrated at Lam∣beth, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assi∣sted by the Bishops of Durham, Norwich, Ely, and Rochester.

[date 21] Queen Dowager return'd from the Path to Somerset-House.

[date 22] William Bridgeman Esq Sworn one of the Clerks in Ordinary to His Majesty's most Honoura∣ble Privy-Council, in the Place of Sir Phi∣lip Lloyd, deceased. At the same time like∣wise was William Blaithwayt Esq constituted Clerk of the same Council, and Sworn.

Richard Allebon of Grays-Inn Esq receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood; and at the same time was constituted one of the King's Counsel at Law.

[date 29] Sir John Peake, Lord-Mayor of the City of London for the ensuing year 1687. Sworn at Westminster, before the Barons of the Ex∣chequer.

[date Nov. 10.] Sir Tho. Duppa, Gentleman-Usher, and Daily Waiter to His Majesty and others; having brought an Action at Westminster, against Sir William Stevens of the Isle of Wight for his Knight Fees; the said Sir William Plead∣ed, that his Knighthood was conferr'd on

him without his consent: To which Plea, the Plaintiff Demurr'd; and it was this day argued at the Common-Bar, where the King's Servants had Judgment against him.

[date 13] The Letters Patents for the Licensing of Ped∣lars and Petty-Chapmen repeal'd by the King in Council at White-hall.

[date 16] Samuel Johnson, being the last Term Convict of High-misdemeanours in Publishing two Seditious Papers, had this day Judgment against him as followeth; viz. To stand in the Pillory on Monday following at Westmin∣ster; on Wednesday, at Charing-Cross; and the Monday after that, at the Royal-Exchange: To Pay a Fine of 500 Marks, and to be whipp'd from Newgate to Tyburn. The 20th day he was degraded from performing his Office, as Minister of the Gospel.

The same day, Mr. Attorney-General obtain'd a Fine of 1000 Marks against Edward Whita∣ker, who was Convicted in 82. for justifying the Rebellion of Forty One, and the Murther of King Charles the First.

[date 22] The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued till Febr. 14. next.

[date 26] George Speke Esq adjudged to Pay a Fine of 2000 Marks, upon his being Convicted of a Riot, and rescuing John Trenchard from His Majesty's Messengers.

[date 29] Richard Neale Esq constituted Sheriff of the County of Northumberland for the year 1687. was Knighted by the King at White∣hall.

[date Dec. 1.] Edmund Gardiner Esquire, Deputy-Recorder of the Town of Bedford, had the Honor of Knighthood conferred on him.

[date 4] Sir Charles Cottrell laid down his Office of Master of the Ceremonies, by reason of his

Age; and was succeeded by his Son Charles-Lodowick Cottrell Esq his Grandson John Dormer Esq being made Assistant-Master in his Son's Place.

[date 18] Dr. Richard Raines (Judge of the Prerogative Court) made Judge of His Majesty's High-Court of Admiralty; and at the same time Knighted.

[date Jan. 1.] The Heer Franciscus Knuydyt of Rotterdam, Knighted.

[date 2] The French Ambassador caused Te Deum to be Sung in his Chapel for the Recovery of his Master.

[date 5] John Lord Bellasis, Sidney Lord Godolphin, Henry Lord Dover, Sir John Ernley Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir Stephen Fox, made Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High-Treasurer of England.

[date 7] A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parlia∣ment till the 28th of April.

[date 14] James Tillie of Pillaton in the County of Corn∣wall Esq Knighted.

[date 21] The Count de Caunitz, Envoy extraordinary from the Emperor, had Audience of His Majesty; and the 23d of the Queen: Feb. 6. of Queen Dowager. 28. Of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann, and March 1. of his R. H. Prince George of Den∣mark.

[date 22] Sir Tho. Jeffreys constituted Agent and Consul General in the Kingdoms of Valencia and Mursia, and the Islands of Majorca, Minorca, Ivica and Sardinia.

[date Feb. 2.] The Lady Ann Sophia, youngest Daughter of their Royal Highnesses, Prince George and Princess Ann of Denmark, dyed this day in the Afternoon, having been ill about a Fortnight.

[date 4] She was privately interr'd in the Vault of the Royal Family, in Henry the Seventh's Cha∣pel at Westminster.

[date 6] His Excellency the E. of Tyrconnil arrived at Dublin, appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland by His Majesty.

[date 8] The Lady Mary, another Daughter of their Royal Highnesses, Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark, dyed about seven at Night, having been ill about three weeks.

[date 9] His Majesty was pleased to constitute the Right Honourable the E. of Yarmouth Trea∣surer of his Houshold, and the Right Ho∣nourable the Lord Waldegrave Comptroller of the same.

[date 11] Ordered by His Majesty in Council, that the Money which was collected for the Redem∣ption of such of His Subjects as are Slaves in Barbary, be immediately paid in.

[date 12] The E. of Clarendon yields his place of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to the E. of Tyrconnil, who was deputed thereto by His Majesty.

[date 15] The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued till the 28th of April next.

[date 18] His Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon Charles Cottrell, Master of the Ceremonies, and at the same time put about his Neck a Gold Chain and Medal, the mark of his Office.

[date 21] In the Evening the Heer Van Dyckvelt had private Audience of the King in His Bed∣chamber. March 3. Of Her Majesty. 5. Of the Queen Dowager. 6. Of her Royal High∣ness the Princess Ann of Denmark, and 7. of his Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark.

[date Mar. 4.] Ordered by His Majesty in Council, that the Money which was Collected for the Relief

of the distressed French Protestants, be im∣mediately paid into the Chamber of London.

[date 8] Colonel James Porter made Vice-Chamberlain of the King's Houshold.

[date 11] Henry Lord Wardour sworn Keeper of the Pri∣vy Seal.

[date 12] Mr. James Fitz-Iames, the King's Natural Son, made Duke of Berwick, Earl of Tinmouth, and Baron of Bosworth. The same day His Majesty was pleased to confer the Stile and Dignity of a Marquiss of this Kingdom up∣on the Right Honourable William Earl of Powys, by the Title of Marquis of Powys.

The Lord Tho. Howard made Master of His Majesty's Robes in the place of Arthur Her∣bert Esquire.

[date 18] A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament till the 22. of November.

[date April 4.] THis day was Publish'd His Majesty's graci∣ous Declaration to all his loving Subjects for Liberty of Conscience.

[date 13] William Grant, Souldier in Captain Parson's Company, Hang'd in Covent-Garden, for run∣ning from his Colours.

[date 15] Richard Cane, of Sir Edward Hales's Regiment, was Executed on Tower-Hill, for running from his Colours.

Order'd a second time by His Majesty in Coun∣cil, that the Money which has been colle∣cted, be Paid in for the Relief of the French Protestants.

[date 16] His Majesty constituted Sir Robert Wright, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench, Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas; and Mr. Justice Powel was thereupon remov'd from the Court of Common-Pleas to the Court of King's-Bench; and Mr. Baron Mil∣ton

from the Exchequer to the Common-Pleas.

The same day Died his Grace George Duke of Buckingham, at his House in Yorkshire.

[date 22] His Majesty thought fit to remove the Lord Chief Justice Herbert to the Common-Pleas, and the Lord Chief Justice Wright to the King's-Bench: Sir Francis Withens, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench, having his Quietus.

[date 26] The Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland, Lord President of the Council, and one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, was Elected Knight Companion of the Gar∣ter, a Place being vacant by the Death of his Grace the late Duke of Buckingham.

[date 28] The Parliament met again at Westminster, but was farther Prorogued till the 22. of No∣vember next.

The same day Sir Richard Allebon, and Charles Inglesby Esq call'd by the King's Writ to be Serjeants at Law, took their Places.

The same day also Sir Rich. Allebon was Sworn before my Lord Chancellor, one of the Justi∣ces of the King's-Bench; and Mr. Se••jeant Powel, one of the Barons of the Exchequer.

[date May 5.] A Proclamation for encouraging and better establishing the Manufacture of white Paper in England.

[date 10] There having been formerly a Verdict ob∣tain'd upon an Information of Barretry, brought against Samuel Graunt Esquire, by several of the Pari••hioners of St. Dunstan's, whom he had sued for Tythes, His Majesty upon his humble Petition directed Mr. At∣torney-General to consent to a new Tryal, which was this day had, and the said Sa∣muel Graunt acquitted.

[date 19] His Majesty went with the whole Court to Windsor. The same day the Heer van Dyck∣velt had his Audience of Leave of the King and Queen; and May 20 of the Queen Dowager.

[date 23] The Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland, Install'd Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, in St. George's Chapel at Wind∣sor.

[date 30] His Grace the Duke of Berwick took his leave of the King at Windsor, and began his Jour∣ney for Hungary, intending to pass the Summer in the Imperial Army; Edward Vaudrey Esquire, that waits upon his Grace, being at the same time Knighted.

[date June 17.] His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark, Embarqued with his Retinue, on Board two of His Majesty's Yachts, appointed to attend him, in order to their passing to Denmark, where he intended to stay about a Month.

[date 25] The Holland Mail Robbed between Colchester and Harwich.

[date 26] Dr. Watson, Bishop elect of St. Davids, was consecrated by the Archbishop of Canter∣bury; being assisted by the Lord Bishop of Rochester, and the Lord Bishop of Chester, in the Chapel of Lambeth-House.

[date 28] Captain William Phipps, Knighted at Windsor, for his good Service in bringing home a very considerable Treasure, after it had lain in the Sea 44 years; he having been presented to the King by his Grace the D. of Albemarle.

[date July 2.] A Proclamation for Dissolving the present Par∣liament.

[date 3] This Day John Sparrowe Esq received the Ho∣nour of Knighthood at Windsor.

[date 5] His Grace the Duke of Grafton, Vice-Admiral of England, went from London to the Gun∣fleet, to take the Command of His Majesty's Ships; with which he was order'd to re∣ceive the Queen of Portugal at Rotterdam, and Conduct her to Lisbon.

[date 11] A Proclamation for preventing the Exporta∣tion of Wool, Wool-Fells, &c.

[date 25] There arriv'd at Windsor an Express from Rome, that brought News of the Death of the Dutchess of Modena, the Queens Mo∣ther of England. She died July 19. in the 53 year of her Age, after 11 days Sickness.

The Count de Caunitz had his Audience of Leave of His Majesty.

[date 30] An Order for preserving the King's Game with∣in 10 miles of Hampton-Court.

[date Aug. 1.] The Count de Caunitz had Audience of leave of Her Majesty at Windsor; as he likewise had of Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Denmark, the 29th of July.

[date 14] His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark Landed at Harwich; came to London the 15th after noon; and went thence imme∣diately for Windsor.

[date 15] The Sieur Zeulestein, sent from the Prince of Orange, to make the Complements of Condoleance in his Highness's Name upon the Death of the late Dutchess of Modena, had his Audience, and Audience of Leave, of their Majesties, the Queen Dowager, and her Royal Highness, the Princess of Denmark, at Windsor.

[date 16] Their Majesties left Windsor, the King going to Portsmouth on his Progress, and the Queen towards the Bath.

The 17th His Majesty arriv'd at Portsmouth: The 18th about 5 in the Evening at Bath;

and about an hour after, her Majesty ar∣riv'd also at that place. 22. About five in the Afternoon His Majesty arriv'd at Glo∣cester. 23. About Six in the Evening at Worcester. 24. He came to Ludlow. 25. A∣bout 5 in the Evening to Shrewsbury. 26. to Whitchurch. 27. About 4 in the Afternoon to Chester. 29. To Holy-Well in Flintshire. 30. To Newport. 31. To Litchfield. Sept. 1. To Coventry. 3. To Banbury. 5. About 5 in the Evening he arriv'd at Oxford. 6. About 6 in the Evening at Cirencester; the same day he came to Bath, having met with very Dutiful Acknowledgments in all Places where he came. The 12. their Majesties Dined at Bristol. 14. The King went to Winchester. 17. He return'd to Windsor; Her Majesty staying something longer at the Bath, having found a Benefit by it.

[date 24] The Lord Spencer went Envoy Extraordinary to his Highness the Duke of Modena, to make the Complements of Condoleance upon the Dutchess her Death, in their Maje∣sties Names.

The same Day, Sir Francis Ratcliffe of Dilston in the County of Northumberland, Baronet, was dignify'd by His Majesty with the Title of an Earl of this Kingdom, by the Name of Baron of T••ndale, Viscount Ratcliffe and Langley, and Earl of Darwentwater.

[date Sep. 15.] His Grace the Duke of Albemarle set Sail from Spithead, in order to his Voyage for the Government of Jamaica.

[date 18] The Marquis De Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of France, had Audience of the Queen Dowager at Somerset-house.

[date 23] Don Simon de Souza de Magelhaens, Envoy from Portugal, had Audience of His Majesty this

day, to notify the Consummation of that King's Marriage, being Conducted by Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of the Cere∣monies.

[date 24] The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had Audience of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark; being Conducted by Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of the Cere∣monies.

[date 25] The right Honourable Roger Earl of Castlemain, His Majesty's late Ambassador Extraordi∣nary at Rome, was Sworn of His Majesty's most honourable Privy-Council.

[date Oct. 5.] The Duke of Albemarle set Sail from Plimouth for His Government in the Western Islands, with several Vessels in Company.

The Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of Eng∣land, &c. first held his Court of Chivalry in the Painted Chamber, according to the Ancient Custom and Law of Arms.

[date 6] Her Majesty returned to Windsor in very good Health from the Bath.

[date 11] Their Majesties returned to White-hall with the whole Court, from Windsor.

[date 12] The Count Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had Au∣dience of their Majesties, to make the Complements of Condoleance on the Death of the late Dutchess of Modena.

Their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark, returned from Hampton-Court to White-hall.

[date 14] His Grace, William Duke of Hamilton, and Sir Nicholas Butler, one of the Commissio∣ners of His Majesty's Customs, were Sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.

[date 15] The Count of Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governour of Flanders, had Au∣dience of the Queen Dowager.

The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had his Audience of leave this day of His Majesty, and of the Queen the 16th.

Don Simon de Souza de Magelhaens, Envoy from Portugal, had Audience of Her Majesty.

[date 17] The Marquis de Torcy, Envoy Extraordinary from France, had this day Audience of leave of the Queen Dowager, and the 18th of their Royal Highnesses Prince George, and the Princess Ann of Denmark.

[date 18] The Count Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had Au∣dience of his Royal Highness Prince George, as he had yesterday of her Royal Highness the Princess Ann of Denmark.

[date 25] His Majesty was this day pleased to confer the Honour of Knighthood on Charles Carte∣ret, Esq

[date 27] The Count de Valsassine, Envoy Extraordinary from the Governor of Flanders, had his Au∣dience of Leave of His Majesty.

[date 29] His Majesty (accompanied with his Royal Highness, Prince George of Denmark, the Pope's Nuncio, French Ambassador, &c. and attended by the Principal Officers of the Court) was pleas'd to Dine this day at the Guild-Hall, it being the Anniversary Festival of the Entrance of the new Lord Mayor upon his Office.

[date 30] His Majesty was pleas'd to confer the Honour of Knighthood upon John Bawden, and Wil∣liam Ashurst, Esquires.

FINIS.