Gesta Britannorum, or, A brief chronologie of the actions and exploits, battails, sieges, conflicts, and other signal and remarkable passages which have happened in these His Majesties dominions from the year of Christ 1600, untill the present, 1663, being the space of 62 complete years / collected by Geo. Wharton.

Anno 1659.

[date Apr. 7] A Representation to Rich. Cromwell, published by the Of∣ficers of the Army.

[date 22] Rich: Cromwell hi•• party deserting him consented to a Commis∣sion and proclamation for dissolving his Parl which was done accor∣dingly. After which himself also was decent∣ly laid aside.

[date 25] The House of Com∣mons door shut up, an•• entrance denyed th•• members that a temp¦ted to sit again.

[date Ma. 7.] The Rump sate again

[date 16] Whitehall and Some••¦set house voted to b•• sold.

[date Au. 1.] An Insurrection in Cheshire, headed b•• Sir George Boothe, whos•• Forces surprized Ch••¦ster, Liverpole, Ch•••• Castle and some othe•• places.

[date 6] Lambert advanced with Forces towards the North, for suppres∣sing them.

Desborough towards the West.

[date 19] Sir Geo: Boothe Routed

[date 23] Sir Geo: Boo••he taken prisoner.

[date 24] Committed to the Tower, and Chirke ca∣stle surrendred upon Articles.

[date Sep. 7] A Proclamation a∣gainst Mr. Mord•••••• (now L. Mordant) and others suspected to be ingaged with Sir Geo: Boothe.

[date Oct. 12.] An Act (so called) ap∣pointing 7. Commissio∣ners for Government of the army.

[date 13] The Rump shut out of the house, by the army.

[date 14] Fleetwood nominated Commander in chief.

[date 20] Gen. Monck signified (by Letters) his dislike thereof, and advanced with his Forces into Engl▪

[date 31] Bradsham (that bloudy Villain) dyed.

[date No. 3.] Lambert advanced with Forces towards him.

[date De. 5] Tumults in London, wherein some people were slain by the com∣mand of Hewson, Olivers cobling Lord.

[date 26] The Rump-Parlia∣ment sate again.

[date 28] Windsor Castle sur∣rendred to them.

[date Jan. 2] The Rump ordered an Oath for Renuncia∣tion of the Title of His Majesty, and the whole Line of King James.

They pardoned Lam∣bert and all others that should submit to them by the 9. of Jan. upon which his Forces left him, and dispersed them∣selves, and he submitted to the Rump.

Gen: Monck arriv'd at Newcastle, after which he was Petitioned by all the Counties through which he marched, (if not all the Counties in Engl.) for a Free Par∣liament.

[date 7] Morley made Lieute∣nant of the Tower.

[date 9] The Estates of Sir Geo. Boothe and his ad∣herents ordered to be sold.

Gen. Monk at North

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[date 11] At Burrow-Briggs.

[date 21] At York.

The Rump approved of his marching into Engl.

[date 16] Thomas Scot and Luk Robinson ordered to go and meet Gen. Mon•• ••o congratulate his suc∣cesses.

[date 17] They began their journey towards him.

The army quartered in the City.

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

[date 22] Gen. Monk at Not∣tingham.

[date 23] A Declaration of th•• Rump promising a Go∣vernement without a King, and many othe•• fine things.

Gen. Monk at Lei∣cester, where the Rump two Comm••ssioners me•• him.

[date 28] Gen. Monk at St. Al¦banes.

[date Feb. 3] Marched into Londo•• with his army.

[date 9] Pulled down the City Gates and Portcullises by order of the Rump and quartered his army in London.

[date 11] The City received him with Bonfires, &c.

[date 21] Secluded members re∣stor'd, after which many discharged from their imprisonment, the City ordered to make up their Gates, and Bon∣fires and Ringing of ••ells in most places, in hope of a K••ng and free Parliament.

[date Ma. 15] Bishop Wren enlarged

[date 16] Parliament dissolved, and another summoned to be holden at Westm the 25. of April, 1660.