The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...

Anno 1665.

April 5 Was observed a general Fast throughout England, for a Blessing of God upon His Majesties Forces employe in this present Expedition against the Dutch.

6 Arrived at London His Highness the D. De Verneville and Monsieur Courtin, upon an Embassy Extraordinary from the French K. to His Maj. ge∣nerally conceived to be in order to an Accommo∣dation with Holland.

8 The Lord Bellasis Governor of Tangier, ar∣rived there.

15 His Maj. Vouch∣safed to honor the Colledg of Physitians London, with His Royal presence at their Anatomy Lecture which finished, he confer∣red the Honor of Knight∣hood upon the Learned Reader Dr. George Ent.

20 De Ruyter with his Fleet, attempted, the Island of Barbadoes, but beaten off with shame and disorder.

21 His Royal High∣ness set Sail with his whole Fleet.

28 Before the Texel.

May 4. Eight Dutch prizes taken by some of His Majesties Frigats, their Convoy being for∣ced to desert them.

8 The French Am∣bassador, before menti∣oned (together with Mon∣steur de Connings) made a very Splendid and Mag∣nificent entry.

9 They had audience of his Majesty.

A great Plague began in London.

29 The Holland Fleet about the Dogger-Sands.

30 His Royal Highness (with the whole Fleet) Weighed Anchor at Gun∣fleet neer Harwich.

A Proclamation for fur∣ther Proroguing the Par∣liament from June 21 next coming, till a further time, which should be pre∣fixed by his Majesty at their actual Prorogation.

The Hamborough Fleet fell into the hands of the Dutch, notwithstanding they were precaution'd of the Danger, and advised not to put to Sea till fur∣ther Order.

Jun. 1 His Royal High∣ness with the whole Fleet arrived about 6 this mor∣ning at Southwold-Bay, where they Anchor'd five miles from the Shore.

2 Within three leagues of the Dutch-Fleet.

3 Was that glorious victory obtained against the United Naval force of the Netherlands, under the Personal and Auspicious Conduct of his Royal Highness the Du. of York wherein above thirty of their best Ships were taken and destroyed, and at least 8000 (modestly compu∣ted) of their men killed and taken Prisoners.

16 His Royal High∣ness arrived at Whitehal, accompani'd with his High∣ness Prince Rupert, whose Prudence and Courage in the late Engage. Crown'd all his former atchivems.

19 2063 Dutch Pri∣soners, brought to Colche∣ster, whereof 13 Com∣manders.

20 A Publick Thanks∣giving observ'd in London and Westminster and other

places adjacent, for the late glorious victory obtain'd against the Dutch.

21 The Parliam. met at Westminster according to the term of Proroga∣tion, and was again Pro∣rogu'd to the 1 of August next.

His Excellency the Count de Molina (Ambassador to his Majesty from the Spanish King) made his publique entry with great Splendor and Magnifi∣cence.

22 Was Interred the Body of the most Noble Earl of Falmouth, unfor∣tunately slain in the late Fight with the Dutch.

His Majesty conferr'd the Honour of Knight∣hood upon Vice-Admiral Mynns, and C••pt. Smith, for their Eminent services in that Fight.

23 His Excellency the Count De Molina had publick audience.

26 Mr. William Coven∣try (Secretary to his Roy∣al Highness received from his Sacred Majesty the Ho∣nour of Knighthood, and was afterwards sworn of his Majesties most Ho∣nourable Privy Council.

27 His Majesty with his Royal Highness the D. of York, his Highness P. Rupert his Grace the Duke of Monmouth and o••hers of the Nobility, arriv'd at the Buoy in the Nore, toge∣ther with her Majesty the Qu. Mother, who thence prosecuted her journey to∣ward France, his Maiesty taking his leave this night, and afterward going a∣board the Royal Charles, Conferred the Honour of Knighthood upon Rear-Admiral Tyddiman, Capt. Jordan, Capt. Spragg, and Capt. Cuttings, for their eminent valour shew∣ed in the late Fight with the Dutch.

July 2 His Majesty return'd to Greenwich, whence he passed (by Coach) to Hampton-Court.

4 A Publick Thanks∣giving throughout Eng∣land and Wales, for the late glorious Victory ob∣tain'd

against the Dutch.

5 Part of his Majesties Fleet set sail from South∣wold-Bay, towards the Coasts of Holland.

A general Fast obser∣ved in London and West∣minster, and places adja∣cent, by his Majesties Command, upon occasion of the Plague and Pesti∣lence, then raging there: And the second of August next to be kept in like manner, and so the first Wednesday in every month for the future, until it pleased God to remove that heavy Judgment.

27 His Majesty and the Queen Consort remo∣ved toward Salisbury.

28 Their Majesties par∣ted this morning at Farn∣ham-Castle, her Majesty proceeding towards Salis∣bury, his Majesty to Ports∣mouth, whither he came this day at Noon.

29 Her Majesty arrived at Salisbury.

31 His Majesty in the Isle of Wight.

Aug. 1 His Majesty came to Salisbury.

Parliament again Pro∣rogued to the 3 of October next coming.

5 Their Royal High∣nesses, arrived at York.

15 The Receipt of his Majesties Exechequer (be∣ing removed to his Maje∣sties Honour of Non-such in Surrey, in regard of the great and dangerous in∣crease of the Plague at Westminster) opened there.

16 His Royall High∣ness at Hull.

The Dutch Smyrna Fleet and Straits-Men, De Ruyters and their East-India return Ships (in all about 50) being arrived at Bergen in Norway, were by a Squadron of 22 Sail (commanded by Sir Tho. Tyddiman) most gallantly Attack'd in that Harbour. But the Danes (having suffered the Dutch to land, and plant their Guns a∣shore, to the best advan∣tage of annoying us) as∣sisted them by their Shot from the Castle and Forts: All which would not yet

have served their turn, if a strong Gale out of the Har∣bor had not made our Fire∣ships useless, whereupon our Ships retired with some loss of Men (a∣mongst whom M. Edward Montague and Mr. Wynd∣ham, who lost their lives honourably in the service of their King and Coun∣try) and some 4 or 5 of our Ships disabled: But not without some severe Execution done both up∣on their Men and Ship∣ping.

30 His Maj••sties Fleet commanded by his Excel∣lency, the Earl of Sandw. set sail towards the Coast of Holland, in hope once more of ingaging the Dutch this year.

31 A great storm at Sea, especially upon the Coasts of Norway, which scat∣ter'd the Dutch therea∣bouts.

September 1. His Grace the Duke of Ormond, Arrived at Waterford in Ireland.

The Bishop of Munster advancing (with an Army) against the States General for recovery of Bokelo, the Eyler Fort, and several other places, by them un∣justly detained from him, being assisted thereto, with a great sum of Money by his Majesty of Great-Brit. to find them work at Land; as well as by Sea.

Sir George Downing re∣turn'd from Holland.

3, 4 Four Dutchmen of War, two rich East-India Ships, and several other of their Merchant-men ta∣ken, by some of his Maje∣sties Navy, commanded by his Excellence the Earl of Sandw. with the loss only of the Hector, a small Flem. Vessel of 22 Guns, taken from them in the last War, unhappily sunk in this ser.

5 Fires kindled and con∣tinued 3 days & 3 nights in all the Streets, Courts, Lanes & Alleys of London, to cor∣rect and purifie the Air.

7 The Holland Fleet joyn'd with the rest of their Merchant-men at Bergen.

9 Some of his Majesties

Ships encountred 12 sail of Hollanders, and took the greatest part of them, a∣mongst which were four Dutch-men of War, and several others, West-India Men, and Provision-Ships, with above 1000 Priso∣ners. So that no less than 30 Prizes were taken from the Dutch, in this Expedition, under his Ex∣cellency, the Earl of Sand∣wich, who had pursued this advantage into their own Harbours, had not a most violent storm (this very day) put the Fleet into some disorder, many Ships being thereby sepa∣rated from the Body there∣of.

11 His Majesty re∣moved from Salisbury to the Right Honourable the Lord Ashleys at Saint Giles's, where he lay that night.

15 His Majesty at Pool.

17 At Lutworth-Ca∣stle in the Isle of Pur∣beck.

18 At Weymouth.

19 His Majesty at Port∣land.

20 At Dorchester, whence he return'd to St. Giles.

21 Thence to Salis∣bury.

23 His Royal High∣ness set forth from York toward Oxford, and lay at Sir George Savills, at Rufford, that night.

24 At Warwick-Ca∣stle.

25 His Majesty set out from Salisbury to∣ward Oxford, where he orrived and met his Roy∣al Highness the same night.

26 The Queens Ma∣jesty came to Oxford.

Her Royal Highness began her Journey from York toward Oxford.

29 Sir Thomas Blud∣worth elected Lord May∣or for the ensuing year.

October 5 Her Royal Highness arrived at Ox∣ford.

9 Parliament met at Oxford, according to the Term of Prorogation.

10. The two Houses ••et, and attended His M••∣••esty in Christ-Church-Hall ••his Morning, where His ••ajesty Entertained them ••ith a most Gracious ••peech, which was Secon∣••ed by another from the Right Honourable the L. Chancellour: After which, ••he House of Commons ••oted, That Humble and Hearty Th••nk•• should be ••eturned to His Majesty ••or his great Care and Con∣••••ct in the Preservation of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 People, and the Ho∣••our of this Nation; and ••••at they would Assist him ••ith their Lives and For∣••••nes against the Dutch, or ••••y other that should As∣••••••t them against His Ma∣••esty.

That the Humble and Hearty Thanks of the House be returned to His Majesty for the Care he hath of the Person of his Royal Highne••s.

Also, That the Concur∣rence of the Lords should be desired therein.

11. Resolved by the Houses, That an Additio∣nal Supply of 1250000l. be given to the Kings Ma∣jesty, for his present Sup∣ply, to be raised by a pro∣portionable Addition to the Monthly Assessment, to begin from Christmas next.

Part of Michaelm. Term, viz. from the first Return thereof, called Tres Michae∣lis, to the fifth, (called Oc••a∣bis Sancti Martini) Ad∣journ'd from Westminster to Oxford, by His Maje∣sties Proclamation.

14. The Dutch Fleet hovering up and down up∣on the Co••st of Margate, against which they bestow∣ed some three or four hun∣dred Shot to no purpose, and so Sailed off again be∣fore they could be called to an Account for the Bra∣vad••.

25. The Dutch Fleet retu••ned into H••rbour.

O••tob. 3••. Sir Tho. Bl••••∣••••••th Sworn Lord Mayor 〈◊〉〈◊〉 London, at the outmost. Ga••e of the Bulwark, by the H••nourable Sir J••hn Robin••••n, Kni••h•• ••nd Ba∣rone••, H••s M••jest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lieu∣tenant

of the Tower, by Vertue of His Majestics Commission to him di∣rected for that purpose.

Nov. 17. Don Patricio Omuledei, Resident from the Catholick King, had his Audience of Conge from His Majesty, being in few days to return for Spain.

18. The several Courts of Justice sat in the Schools at Oxford, according to an Adjournment made at Westminster to that pur∣pose, in pursuance of His Majestics Proclamation of September 26. last.

23. The French Am∣bassadours took their leaves of His Majesty.