October, 1658.
2. An Address from the Sea-Officers, acknowledg∣ing Richard, and protesting to stand by him; and from General Monk and his Officers in Scotland.
4. News of the taking of Ipre by the English and French in Flanders.
5. Addresses to Richard from Portsmouth.
6. An Address from the French, Dutch, and Ita∣lian Churches in London.
7. The Gentlemen and Freeholders of Bucking∣hamshire, having framed an Address to Richard, wherein most of the principal Gentlemen were en∣gaged: When they had got it signed, they pitched upon Whitelocke to present it; whom a great num∣ber of them accompanied to Richard with the Ad∣dress, * 1.1 and were quickly admitted to his presence: Whitelocke with a short Speech presented it to him, and Richard made a very good prudent Answer, and thanked the Gentlemen for their affections.
10. Letters from Bergen ap Zoam, of the news of those parts, and of their great Fleet, and as∣sisting the King of Denmark against the King of Sweden.
23. Mr. Fell died, he was a good Lawyer and a good man, he served the Parliament as a Souldier, and they made him Commissioner of the Seal for Lancaster, and second Justice of Chester.
15. Several Addresses to Richard from the Con∣gregational Churches, and from divers Cities and Counties.
18. Audience given by Richard to the French * 1.2 Ambassadour, when Richard did carry himself dis∣creetly, and better than was expected.
19. An Envoy from the King of Sweden to Ri∣chard, to congratulate his Succession, had Audi∣ence, and from him news of the continuance of the Siege of Copenhagen.
22. By advice of the Commissioners of the Trea∣sury, order was taken for the bringing in of money for the Souldiers.
24. Several other Addresses were made to Ri∣chard.
27. A general Address to Richard from Berk∣shire.
28. Addresses from the Sea-Officers and Ma∣riners.