The glories and magnificent triumphs of the blessed restitution of His Sacred Majesty K. Charles II from his arrival in Holland 1659/60 till this present, comprizing all the honours and grandeurs done to, and conferred by, Him ... / by James Heath ...

THE MAGNIFICENCIES and GLORIOUS TRIUMPHS OF K. CHARLES the II.

THE Grandeurs of this Mo∣narch which we shall here nar∣rate (not undertaking the Hi∣story of his Life, too rudely hitherto attempted) are so far beyond all what Fiction and Invention can offer in Ronsantick Hyperboles, * 1.1 as they come near a Miracle; which will require Language as strange as it self, or else to be ex∣pressed in the plainest and most facile words that can convey and fit it to our Capacities.

To write it in a Stile like it self, or to repre∣sent

it any way in its full Glories, no Traict but that of an Angels Plume, can serve turn: For Heaven was pleased to use a very like curiosity in the very Beginnings and Dawnings of that Splen∣dor, which hath now in its almost Meridian over∣spread the Universe.

For that the weak admiration of men at his Birth, might be aided and assisted to a due venera∣tion of his present and future Greatness (then di∣vined by most people) a Bright Star appeared at Noon-day, and ushered in the Auspicia of his Wonders, May 29, 1630. which benigne Lumi∣nary never wanted those propitious Influences, which in the darkest times serened his Condition. And such a Remarque of Heaven was never vouchsafed to any Nativity, besides that of our Saviour.

To omit its Tutelage and Defence of him throughout the War, covering his head in Battel, and conveying him in safety abroad, after the general ruine at home; nor insist upon his Escape and avoydance of the English Fleet, that lay in wait to intercept him in his Voyage for Scotland. To take no notice of his Scotch Co∣ronation, though as solemn and magnificent as ever was known in that Kingdom; to pass by his well-designed Advance into England, and his more memorable Escape out of it, from Worce∣ster, never enough to be admired; because these Providences were as the cloud, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 concealed and obscured him: We will only observe the Pillar of Fire, which after it had purified him in the Night of his Humiliation and Affliction, at the

end of that Darkness, revealed him in Glory.

This Discourse is deduced no further than his Renascency, from August 1659, when Sir George Booth's Design was impregnated, with his Inte∣rest (though all along the Usurpation, some Ap∣pearances there were of its reviving, particularly that Noble Attempt of Col. Penruddock, &c.) which in Nine Moneths time computed thence, ripened to a Full Deliverance.

During this Affair in England, his Majesty was removed from his Retirement, and private Recess at Colen (where he had long sojourned, the rather for the great Civility of that people to him, and who at his departure most nobly treated him) to Brussels, where he stayed not long, but after some dispatches for England, where every day his Hopes advanced, by the division of the Parliament and Army) he presently posted away for St. Je∣an de Luz, * 1.2 where the two great Ministers of France and Spain were met in Treaty of Peace and Marriage betwix•• both Crownes.

Here he was received by Don Lewis de Haro, the Spanish Favourie, with all possible open de∣monstration of dutiful Respect, and proffer of taking his Concern into that Treaty, on his Ma∣sters part; very observable also was that Obey∣sarce which the Don made to his Majesty (at his coming to his Appartiments) upon his knees in the Mire; so sagacious was the Spaniard in find∣ing out where the Wind blew. The like private Assurances and secret Visits his Majesty received

from Cardinal Mazarine, while the Rumps Am∣bassadour Lockhart was transcting for his Mi∣sters at that place. But the French cunningly re••∣porized (no way affecting our Peace and Settle∣ment) in that critical juncture of the Kings Re∣stitution.

But however the Cardinal reser∣ved himself, * 1.3 the French Courtat his Majesties Return from that Conference did him the publick honours due to so great a Prince; more especially, he was with all M••gnificence treated by his Unk'e the Duke of Orleans, who in the worst of his times had manifested abun∣dance of Respect and Affection, both to his Per∣son and Service. He was visred also and comple∣mented on the hopes of his Affairs in England, by many of the Peers of France, the Dukes of Lorrain and Guise, and other Grandees

His re-assumption to his Kingdoms growing every day more visible, as appeared by the sud∣den Observance and Reverence of his person by all sorts of people, though it drew all his good Subjects (and some Indifferents too, as well as Forreigners eyes upon him) yet it no way awaken∣ed his divided and quarrelling Rebels out of that stupidity into which the Magical Charms of Soveraignty had cast them, so that great and in∣sensible progress was made in his Majesties re∣turn, every remove of his Court (for it was now grown to that repure) as it was nearer England, was so much nearer his Throne.

With great and universal ac∣clamations he passes thus out of

France, * 1.4 and came to Brussels again, where at his arrival, he had intelligence of those irrecon∣cileable Feuds and Animosities which were ari∣sen betwixt the Usurpers, and that now the Re∣nowned General Monk had opportunely, and with the expected advantage put himself into the Quarrel, and set up another moderate Party be∣tween the two Antagonists, while having felt the Pulse of the Kingdom, and tampered with the perplexed Interest of the Parliament and Ar∣my, he in an instant crushed and suppressed both, reseating the Secluded Members, who were for∣cibly excluded in 1648, before the subversion of the Government.

The Felicity of this Hero's At∣chievements doth very justly chal∣lenge a great share of these Mag∣nificences; * 1.5 not to silence his Il∣lustrious Extraction, from the Roy∣al Lire, which adaquared him to his Enterprize, that would have become none but a Princely De∣scendant. The Crown had been taken off by rude, mean and base hands, it exacted therefore a No∣ble and Princely Arm to set it on, and assert it. Next, if we consider the peculiar and singular Ho∣nour of his Undertaking and Triumph, not a drop of Bloud spilt in the whole manage of it, when the desperate guilt of his Majesties enemies threatned a more furious & bloudy period, than was its miserable continuance. So much are the Trophies of a Loyal Submission to be preferred to the Spoyles of a debellated Rebellion.

This wonderful innocent Peace was next con∣sirmed

by the same men who at the first overthrew it, * 1.6 the united Remains of the Long Parliament. Their sol∣licitous expedite endeavours towards the reducti∣on of his Majesty proceeded with as much speed as his Majesty could wish, who had searce so much leisure of those happy Minutes (free from the trouble of Expresses and Advisoes) which might indulge him the Contemplation of his Pro∣sperity.

But the main Additament of Honour to his Majesties plenary Restitution, was reserved for more untainted persons, whose hands and hearts were free from those sanguine pollutions of the Land; Providence so ordering, that none should put his hand to that Plough, who had looked back to the Profits and Advantages of Anarchy and U∣surpation. By this means all Articling Condi∣tions and Limitations were avoyded, and his Majesties Soveraignty from the minute of his Re∣cognition, left free and inviolate.

This Absoluteness infinitely contributed to his Glory, not so much in point of Greatness, as of his Mercy, which being so voluntarily and ex∣tensively offered to all persons, referring his Justice to the Parliament, did not only concili∣ate his peoples Affection, but so heighten them, that he became their only desire, and as another Titus, Delitia Gentis Britan••ica; so that this Glo∣ry was founded upon the surest Basis, and was real and solid, and as it was well observed at his entrance into London, dispensed with, or rather

refused the Helps of Art and Pageantry.

The King was yet at Brussels, where the Mar∣quoss Caracena Governour for the King of Spain, used the same Grandeurs of Honour to him, as are redevable to Soveraign Princes, but in a more sincere and opener way than is usual with the Spa∣niard. Much Discourse there was in England, that his Majesty would have been stopped in those Provinces by the Rebel-Phanaticks: this arose from his Majesties frequent Journeys to Antwerp, and back to Brussels, as if that were his utmost limit; but nothing was so far distanced from the honourable demeanour of that Gover∣nour and Court, who with all imaginable civili∣ties humbly took their leaves, the chief Persons of the Nobility attending on him as far as his Majesty would suffer them, in his way, which re∣quired a greater privacy than their pressing re∣spects would admit.

Many Considerations obliged him to depart the Territories un∣der the obedience of the King of Spain in this Conjuncture of Af∣fairs, * 1.7 but the sole convenience which he had at Breda, to receive at all times Posts from England, which passed and repassed every day and hour, & thereby the better accommodating and expedi∣ting his more solemn return into England, invited him to transfer his Court into Holland, for the lit∣tle remainder of time he had to continue abroad. On the 4th. of April therefore, our stile, he ar∣rived at Breda, & was the same day complement∣ed by Mounsieur Snel, the chiefest and ancient∣est

Burge-Master, in the name of the Magi∣strate, who would likewise have obliged the Town to make a solemn Entrance to his Majesty; but the Princess Royal hindred it for most considera∣ble Reasons.

On the Seventh of the same Moneth, the Lord Viscount Mordant, newly then created to that Dignity, arrived there, with full assurances that the Members who were then elected to serve for the ensuing Parliament, which was to set down on the 25th. then instant, were honest Patriots, and well affected to his Majesty, and that they would labour indubitably for the re-establish∣ment of the King, assoon as it should be com∣pleat, and that their sitting down would cer∣tainly commence the day prefixed and appoint∣ed.

From that time forward, there passed not a day almost, that the King received not some re∣markable News, upon which he might ground infallible hopes of his Restauration. On the 15th. of the same Moneth, Sr. John Greenvile, since Earl of Bath, and Sr. John Boys brought him In∣telligence of the deseat of Gen. Lambert; he had been Prisoner in the Tower of London, by vertue of an Ordinance of the Council of State, and had made an escape thence, with design to put himself in the head of those who were strug∣ling to continue the Anarchy, and our Ruine; but he was suddenly supprest, and taken by Col. Ingoldsby, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Edge-hill, where to the greater Ho∣nour and content of the King, and his Felicity, the last dying effort of the Rebellion was quell'd

where its first potent Arms opposed it self against his Royal Father. Remarkable also was the man∣ner of the dissipation of those Rebels; for never did Lambert betray such meanness and ab∣jection of Spirit, as in that rendition of himself to his formerly fellow-Colonel; a most evident sign that God had consternated and utterly con∣founded them, not only one among and against another, but even in themselves, perplexing and distracting their thoughts, and dashing and turn∣ing their greatest Resolutions. He was brought back to his former Prison, the Tower, and there better secured, and since removed to the Isle of Jersey. The King received the same day Letters from General Montagne, then riding in the Downs, which assured him of the good estate of the Affaires of the Kingdom, and of the sinceri∣ty of his Intentions, of which he had already gi∣ven Proofs many moneths before, when S. George Boeth took up Arms for the King in Cheshire.

Now his Majesty thought it time to appear to his People, * 1.8 from out of that obscurity wherein his hard Fortunes had so long while concealed him; which he did with such a sudden Brightness, that struck Joy and Chearsulness into the Eyes and Faces of all his Subjects. For presently he sent away the Lord Viscount Mordant, and Sr. John Greenvile to London, with his Declaration and Letters, dated from this place to the 2 Houses, and the Lord Mayor and Common Council of the said City, and the General and Officers of

the Army, who arrived soon after the sitting down of the Parliament, and on the 2 of May, delivered them to the Speakers. That Sacred Name of the King, which not long time was the aversion and abhorrence of base mechanick fel∣lows, and Phanaticks, was heard with venerati∣on, and inspired into that Illustrious Assembly, such extraordinary and advantageous motions for the King, that it is impossible to express them. It will be enough for the honour thereof to say, that whereas not above 3 or 4 moneths before, it had been a Crime of High Treason to speak in Parliament in behalf of the King, no sooner now is that great name pronounced, than a general Joy appeared in the countenances of all the Com∣mons, and most high and dutiful Respects for that Divine Character. By Vote of the Houses therefore Sr. John is desired to enter; the Speak∣ers receive the Kings Letters from his hand, the Clerk read them, every one in the mean time with the greatest expressive submission in the world, standing bare-headed.

His majesty had thereunto, as before said, ad∣ded a most excellent Declaration, for the safety and repose of those who cortur'd in their thoughts for having partaken in the Rebellion, might fear the punishment of it, and in that fear might op∣pose the tranquility of the State, and the calling in of their Lawful Prince.

There never was seen a more perfect Assem∣bly of all the most excellent natural Quilities, and of all the vertues, as well Royal as Christian, where with a great Prince may be endowed, than

was found in those two wonderful Productions, as was evident in their acceptance and entertain∣ment. They were full of Piety and Zeal for the Glory of God, and for Religion, of tenderness towards the Afflictions of his People, Esteem for the Parliament, Firmness for the Conservation of his own Rights, an admirable Prudence for the regulating of Affairs, and an inexemplar con∣duct for the re-establishing of the Government in its former state, Love for the good, indulgence for the seduced, and a more than Christian Cle∣mency for Criminals, or rather for Crime it self; for a Crime, I say, so black, and so abominable, that as there was not an Example of it in History, since the Creation of the world, so his Majesty hath not altogether been so wrought upon by his innate Goodness, as to let it pass for an example unpunished to Future Ages.

Both these Papers wrought the Effect which the King promised himself from them, since they absolutely gained the hearts of the people, which the miseries of the time past had already very much disposed to the acknowledging their Prince: For they were no sooner read, but the Parliament declared, that the Tenders and Sentiments of the King, were Gracious, Good, and Generous, and Conformable to the Fundamental Laws of the Kingdom, the Government whereof ought to confist of King, Lords and Commons; and forthwith ordered, that most humble Thanks should be returned to his Majesty, for the Gra∣cious Letters and Declarations aforesaid, and that for a present supply of his Majesties occasi∣ons,

and in order to speed his Return, the sum of fifty thousand Pounds was appointed for a Pre∣sent, to which the City of London added ten thousand more. They likewise ordered, that Ge∣neral Montague should sayl with his Fleet to at∣tend the Kings Pleasure on the Coasts of Holland. That the Two Houses and City of London should send Commissioners respectively from them, to beseech him to come and take possession of his Kingdoms, which God, and his Right had given him; and that in the mean time, Sr. John Green∣vile should be disparched with the Parliaments Answer, and should carry to Brada the Resolu∣tions and Prayers of the Two Houses, or rather the impatience, which the Nation had to see a∣gain their Natural Soveraign, after a sad absence of many calamitous and miserable years.

But that which was most remarkable in these Resolutions, was, that they were not taken after a long contestation, consult or dispure; nor up∣on a simple acquiescement of the Parliament in a major Vote, but by the express Suffrages and Votes upon the universal and unanimous consent of all the Members of both Houses, who strove in aeleg;mulation of each other, which should give the greatest Proof of Affection. The Parliament al∣so gave Liberty to the Noble General, to send Mr. Clarges, now Sr. Thomas, being Knighted by the King at Breda, his Brother in Law, accom∣panied with some Gentlemen, to assure his Ma∣jesty of the Fidelity and Obedience of the Army, of which, upon the communicating of his Maje∣sties Letters and Declaration aforesaid, they

had made Publick and Solemn Protestati∣ons.

Nothing can more sully speak the sense of the English Nation on this great Change and Occasion, * 1.9 than what Sr. Harbottle Grimston the Speaker of the House of Commons, said to Sr. John Greenvile after his delivery of the Letters. It is impossible for me (said he) to express the acknowledgment and submission with which the Commons Assembled here in Parliament have received the Letters with which His Majesty was pleased to honour them. The thing speaks it self, you have seen it with your eyes, & heard it with your ears, our Bels, our Bonefires, and the Report of our Artillery have already begun to proclaim the King, and to publish our Joy. We have made known to the People, that our King the Glory of England is return∣ing unto his Kingdom, and they have resounded in our ears, these chearful Protestations, that they are ready to receive him, and their hearts open to enter∣tain him, and both Parliament and People have al∣ready cried out in their Prayer to the King of Kings, Long live King Charles the Second. I am also to signifie to you, that the Parliament not willing that you should return without some Mark of acknow∣ledgment to the King, your and our Soveraign, hath Ordered the Sum of 500 l. Sterling to buy you a Jewel, to give you to remember the Honour which His Majesty hath done you, in charging you with a Commission of this Nature, whereof you have so well acquitted your self, that the Parliament hath

commanded me to give you Thankes.

Never was a Scene so altered, as the Face of the City, which but two moneths before being at the very Brink of Destru∣ction, * 1.10 was now overflowed with a full Tide of Gladness: for during two dayes in which the Letters aforesaid were delivered, and Printed to publick View, there was a perfect Vacation from all business, every man indulging himself his share in the ge∣neral satisfaction, in such a measure, that London seemed rather a Theatre of Pleasure, than a Seat of Trassique, and as they say of Florence, was fit only then to be seen on Holidaies.

The Prince of Aurange a little before was at Breda, * 1.11 and every day some Prince or Person of qua∣lity came to rejoyce with his Majesty, for the happy change of his Fortune, whereof there were growing Assurances. Prince Frederick of Nassau, Brother to Prince Maurice, arrived there on the 22th. of April, with the Princess his Wife, from his Government of Bergen ap Zoom, and the Duke of Brlinswick Lunenbergh, who resides at Hannover, came thither four dayes after, betwixt whom, and his Majesty, several Civilities pas∣sed.

On the 4th. of May, * 1.12 the King was fully assured of the happy revolution of the Affairs of his Kingdom, through the adver∣tisement of what was done in Parliament, which

News the next day after, being of that great im∣portance, were sent to the Hague, by Letters from the Princess Royal, which were read in the As∣sembly of the States General.

The Estates of the Province of Holland, who were at that time assembled in a Body, and had by their wisdom foreseen, in the disposition of the Affairs of England, the change which would apparently arrive there, had also foreseen by their Prudence the Advertisement which was given of the Declaration of the Parliament. For on the 3^d of May, before it could possibly be known what happened at London, that Illu∣strious Senate reflecting on the present Constitution of Affairs, and the certain apparen∣ces of the near restitution of the King, resolved that Monsieur de Beverweert and others, * 1.13 should depart immediat∣ly after they knew the Intention of the Parliam. to make known to the King the Affection of that Province to the Person of his Majesty, and to all the Royal Fa∣mily, to restifie unto him the Joy and Satisfacti∣on they had to see infallible Dispositions, almost ready to place him in the Throne of his Ancestors, and to assure him of the strong Incli∣nations they had, to make with him and his Kingdoms a firm and indissolvible Allyance, for the mutual conservation of the common In∣terests of his Estate, and of that Commonwealth. But chiefly, to make him Offers of Service, and to beseech him to do that Province the Honour to reside there, as in a place most commodious

for communication with his Subjects, and for his Passage into England, and to receive there the Effects of the most sincere Protestations of Re∣spect and Amity, which they caused to be made unto him by their Deputies. They had also Order particularly to insist upon the last Point, as on the most important of their Commissi∣on, and to use to that purpose the most civil and engaging terms, that Interest of State and Affe∣ction for the good of their Countrey could di∣ctate unto them. They enjoyned also the same Deputie to officiate with the Dukes of York and Glocester, and with the Princess Royal; and that instance should be made in the Assembly of the States General, that the same Offices might be made of their part with his Majesty, and with all the Royal Persons.

The States General being thus informed, they agreed therein with the Province of Holland, na∣ming Monsieurs de Ripperda and Merode, with o∣thers to the same Deputation. In the mean while the States of Holland pretending, that it would take no effect, until they should have notice of the Declaration of Parliament, not that they doubted of its Intention, but because they judg∣ed that it imported the Service of the King, so to use it, as not to prevent the Parliament, and do any thing rashly in an Affair of that consequence, Civility done out of season, being incommodi∣ous and unprositable; but because it was necessa∣ry that his Majesty should know the good Affe∣ction of the States, they so ordered, that the King should have assurances thereof under-hand; & to

this purpose the Lord Beverweert the Governour of the Bosch, a principal Person, was pitcht up∣on, as being also akin to the Duke of Ormond, by the Earl of Ossory's Alliance with his House, and for his particular respects for the King during his Troubles: All considerations which might oblige him to see the King, before he appeared in the quality of a publick Minister.

He arrived at Breda the 5th. of May, and ex∣ecuted his Commission so happily, that the King reserving but the open Declaration of his Good Will for the Deputies when they should be ar∣rived, was very well pleased with his Address, which proved of great moment both to the States, * 1.14 and Monsi∣eur Beverweert: for Don John de Monroy arrived the same day at Breda, and prayed his Maje∣sty from the Marquess Caracena, to take his way through Flanders, and to embirk in one of the Ports of those Quarters to return to his King∣doms, assuring the King for the better induce∣ment, that as he passed, the Arrears of those Troops, which the King of Spain entertained for his Majesty, being ready at Brussels, should be paid them, but this appeared no more than what passed in the Conference, which the Duke of York had some daies before with the Marquess Caracena himself, in the Town of Antwerp, by Order of the King, who would not go there in person, though he was pressed thereunto through the consideration of the Important Affairs which he said he had to communicate to his Majesty.

The King excused himself with the same firm∣ness now from the Civilities which he sent to be made unto him, by refusing him upon the facility which he found for his passage where he was present. Among other Rea∣sons of his complying with the Dutch Request, (not to speak of any hazard of detention of his Person, if he should have returned by the way of Flanders, without certain Articles or Conditions to be signed by him there) two appeared to be the chiefest; 1. Because of the number of the Commissioners from the Parliament, who were said to bring with them a Train of 400 Gentle∣men, besides Domesticks, which must needs spend time in going from the Sea to Breda: and the other, the Court was already so great and full, and the Town so streightened, and unfurnished of Provisions, that it would be impossible to lodge them all there, and the weather being hot, per∣mitted not Victuals to be brought from other re∣mote places.

So real and so permanent an Honour and Glo∣ry did the States think the Presence, and their entertainment of the King to be, that because of avoyding all disputes for precedency, which each Province challengeth in its own Countrey, so that they suffer not the Generality to have other advantage in the Provinces, than that which is due unto them by vertue of their Union, and not to give the King any displeasure by their disorder in his reception, they resolved of a course where∣by that Province which was at the most cost, might be taken notice of accordingly. The E∣slates

of Holland therefore, who had caused the King to be prayed in particular to honour their Province with his Presence, would have him to be received and saluted in their Name upon the Frontier, and would defray the Charges on his way, from the time he entred into their Province, and till the first day he should arrive at the Hague, as making part of his Voyage: The E∣states General, who represent not indeed in ge∣neral, but what every Province possesseth in parti∣cular, left to the Province of Holland all the marks of Soveraignty, and consented to this, that their deputies after they had congratulated the King, & conducted his Majesty to the entrance of Holland should remain in the quality of private persons, on condition notwithstanding that the Deputies of Holland should give the Honour of the House, and give them precedence in the places where they should meet together. So nice and strict were they upon the punctilio in this Affair, from whence they had designed themselves Reputati∣on and Renown, which, if so famous to the gi∣ver, could not but be infinitely honourable to the Illustrious Receiver.

The Estates General for their part of the Mag∣nificence, resolved that same day, that the Kings Charges should be defrayed during the whole time he stayed in the United Provinces, and or∣dained likewise Provision to be made according∣ly; which though they met with many difficul∣ties, they at last abundantly performed as we shall see hereafter.

On the 6th. of May, another thing of Remark

happened, * 1.15 Mr. Samuel Moreland Secretary Thurlo's chief Clerk du∣ring the Usurpation under Oliver Cromwel, who lay Resident at the Court of Savoy, and had held Intelligence with the King, whereby he was from time to time in∣formed of the Cabals and Designs of his Rebels, being a man of a pregnant wit, and other abili∣ties, arrived at Breda, where he brought divers Letters and Notes of most great importance, whereby the Perfidiousness of some of his Maje∣sties own Party, who were famed men in the la e War, and who owed the King more Fidelity for particular Favours shewed them, were plainly discovered. The King received him with good Affection, and rendred him this publick testimo∣ny, that he had received most considerable Ser∣vices from him for some years past.

The 7th. of May the Deputies of the Estates General aforesaid, departed from the Hague in the Afternoon, and imbarqued themselves the same day at Rotterdam, where the Jachts or Pin∣naces, which the States had caused to be in rea∣diness, attended them. Those of Holland depart∣ed in the Morning, but they made not the s••me hast, as well because they would not be in the first place, where the Estates were to precede, as because they had divers Orders concerning the Entertainment and Reception of the King, to leave in the places of his Passage.

On the 8th. day of May. (memorable for a greater Magnificence in England, of which by and by) the Deputies arrived at Breda, being met

out of Town, in the Village of Terheyda, * 1.16 with four Cornets of Horse, and arriving at the Town, to render this Service to the King more solemn and splendid, they passed by 12 Companies of Foot Drawn in Baitalia, which saluted them with their shot, whilst the Artillery thundred round the wals and Bulwarks. When they were come to the House prepared for them, they intimated their arrival to his Maje∣sty, the two Dukes and Princess Royal, and to∣wards the Evening, the King and their Royal Highnesses sent them a Complement by Gentle∣men of their own. Until these Deputies came, the Major of that famous and noted Garrison re∣ceived all his Orders from the Princess Royal, but now they transferred that Honour on the King, who gave the Word Amsterdam. It seems the King had some respects for the Magistrates of that Town, who had deported themselves very respectfully to him somtime before.

The same day arrived also Dr. Clarges, the Ge∣nerals Brother in law, who was introduced by the Kings Order, with some Coaches of 6 horse apiece, by my Lord Gerard; exceeding welcom he was made by the whole Court, who had ow∣ed so much veneration and respect to the Gene∣ral; particularly the King entertained a private Conference with him two hours, and afterwards Knighted him, shewing him the Kindnesses su∣table to the Message and business he was sent and employed in.

Neither did this dayes good Fortune ce••se

here, but by an Express from Dunkirk, (where the King had graciously some while before bestowed an Invitation upon Lockhart the Governor, though unmannerly slighted by him) his Majesty was certified that the Garrison had declared for him, and had witnessed their Joy by the fire of Can∣non and Musquets, and expected his Majesties Commands for the Government of the place.

These concurrent Accessions to the Kings for∣tune, together with Letters newly come from the States Ambassadors in London, made the States General redouble their Orders to their Deputies, touching the Complement and Of∣fices which they were to do, to the end to acquit themselves thereof with zeal and Affection; so that on the morrow, by 11 at Noon, the King sent the Lord Gerard to conduct them to their Audience in the Castle, where the King lodged. The Marquess of Ormond met them on the stay••∣head, and brought them into the Kings Cham∣ber, who was standing in the midst of it covered, but assoon as he saw them, he uncovered himself, and came 2 or 3 paces forward to meet them; After they had made most low Reverences, and were approached the King, Monsieur Ripperda would begin to speak, but the King would needs have them put on their Hats, which they not willing (being not in the quality of Ambassa∣dors, as in their own Countrey) to do; he also continued uncovered all the while. The main of this Speech was this;

That the States General of the United Provinces, * 1.17 had under∣stood with an extream joy the al∣teration of Affairs in England; That they knew the good God had so well touched the heart of his Subjects, that there was not any person almost that cried not on the name of the King, and wished passionately to see him returned to his King∣dom. That upon certain Advertisments which the States General had thereof, they thought fit to send their Deputies to his Majesty, to witness unto him the part they take to congratulate him in so important an occasion, and to wish him and all his Royal Fami∣ly all the Blessings of Heaven, and all the Prosperi∣ty he could hope for from God, after so long and such bitter Afflictions. That the States General made those Prayers with so much the more ardour, as they knew that the repose of their Commonwealth depend∣ed in some kind on that of its Neighbours: That they would not willingly enjoy the Amity of the English, but under the Monarchical Government of his Royal House. That they hoped to enjoy it still for the fu∣ture under his Majesties happy Government, and to this purpose, they desired, that of his goodness he would be pleased to renew with the United Provinces the Alliance which they had alwaies considered as one of the chief Points of State, and as the Foundation of the preservation of the common Interests of both Na∣tions. That moreover they had Order from their Superiors, to remonstrate to his Majesty, that the re∣sidence of Breda was inconvenient and distant, and to beseech him most humbly to chuse one in their Pro∣vinces, which he should judge more proper for his

Affairs, for his Residence, and for his Embarque∣ment. That the States General had commanded them to follow his Majesty in his Voyage, and to serve him with whatsoever the United Provinces possessed.

The King thanked them very much for their Civility, and the Testimonies of their Affecti∣on, saying in very obliging words to them, * 1.18 I love this Commonwealth, not only be∣cause the Princess Royal, my Sister, and the Prince of Aurange, two persons who are extreamly dear unto me, remain here, but al∣so through Interest of State, for the good of my King∣dom, and through a very strong inclination to their good. I love, truly Sirs, these Provinces, and so strongly, that I should be jealous if they gave a great∣er part in their Amity to another Prince than to me; who think that I ought to have much more therein, than any other Prince, since I love them more than all the other Soveraigns together.

After they had had this Audience of the King, my Lord Jermyn conducted them to the Two Dukes severally, where they gave and received the like Civilities; as also to the Princess Royal. And the next day after, while they were in con∣sultation about ordering the Charge of the Kings Remove, the States of Hollands Deputies had Audience likewise on the 10 h. of May, when Mr. B••verweert spoke as followeth.

Sir, It is now the third time that my Lords, the States of Holland have congratulated with your Ma∣jesty upon the coming to the Crown. The first was, when you attained thereunto by the Fundamental Law of your Estate, immediately after the Decease of

the Late King, your Father, of most Glorious and Eternal Memory; and the other, when the Com∣missioners from the Committee of Estates and Par∣liament of Scotland came to this Place to invite your Majesty to go and take possession of one of the Crowns of your Ancestors. It is but with great grief, that we remember those two disastrous Encounters; but on the contrary, it is with a transport of Joy that we are now to congratulate your Majesty upon the present happy state of your Affairs; and this with so much the more reason, as they know that the reciprocal A∣mity between England and this Republick hath never suffered the least alteration under the Government of her Kings. The rest was like that of the States General, and concluded with the like Invitation of his Majesty to make his Court in their Pro∣vince, protesting all thankfulness for the Honour done them, if he pleased to accept thereof. The King returned an Answer near the same he gave before, and used the Deputies with the same ci∣vilities as the other, entring into a Discourse with them concerning the Northern Affairs be∣twixt Sweden and Denmark, for the latter of whom he openly declared himself.

It is high time now to cast an eye into England, where, on the aforesaid 8th. of May, the King was Proclaimed in great State, and more than usual Solemnity: The Copy of which Procla∣mation here follows, for that as the Occasion re∣quired, it was drawn up in an unusual Form.

The Copy of the Procla∣mation, and the manner of Proclaiming it.

ALthough it can no way be doubted, but that his Majesties Right and Title to his Crowns and Kingdoms, is and was every way compleated by the death of his most Royal Father of Glorious Memory, without the Cere∣mony or solemnity of a Proclamation: Yet since Proclamations in such cases have been alwaies used, to the end that all good Subjects might upon this occasion testifie their Duty and Respect; and since the armed violence, and other the Calamities of many years last past, have hitherto deprived us of any such opportu∣nity, wherein we might express our Loyalty and Allegiance to his Majesty: We there∣fore the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, together with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of Lon∣don, and other Freemen of this Kingdom, now present, do according to our Duty and Allegiance, heartily, joyfully, and unani∣mously Acknowledge and Proclaim, That im∣mediately

upon the Decease of our Late Sove∣raign Lord, King Charles, the Imperial Crown of the Realm of England, and of all the Kingdoms, Dominions, and Rights be∣longing to the same, did by inherent Birth∣right, and lawful and undoubted succession, de∣scend and come to his most Excellent Majesty, Charles the Second, as being lineally, justly, and lawfully next Heir of the Bloud Royal of this Real••s: and that by the Goodness and Providence of Almighty God, He is of Eng∣land, Scotland, France and Ireland, the Most Potent 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Mighty, and Undoubted King: And thereunto we most humbly and faithfully do submit and oblige our selves, our Heirs, and Posterities for ever.

God save the KING.

Will. Jessop Clerk of the Commons House of Parlia∣ment.

The Proclamation being ended, the Lords and Commons took their Coaches, and proceeded in this order: First, the Head-B••yliffe of Westmin∣ster and his Servants, did ride along with white staves, to prepare the way. Then followed a gal∣lant Troop of Officers of the Army, and other Gentlemen, with Trumpets before them, then the Life-guard very stately mounted, and richly cloathed, after them a Class of six Trumpets and three Heralds, then a Herald between the Ser∣jeant to the Commons, and the Mace of the Council, next Mr. Ryley King at Arms in his rich Coat of ••he Kings Arms, between Serjeant Norfolk, and Serjeant Middl•• after whom came the Usher of the Black Rod, and Mr. Bish together. These thus ushering the way, came the Right Honourable the Eatl of Manchester in his Coach, and six Horses, the Speaker of the House of Commons in his,, then his Excellen∣cy the Lord General Monk in his, after which, followed both Houses of Lords and Commons, some in Coaches of six Horses, some four, some two, and then a Troop of Horse. In this man∣ner they came to Whitehal, where they proclaim∣ed his Majesty a second time, and then in like Order proceeded. Being come to Arundel House, they made a stand, where Mr. Ryley, King at Arms, taking one of the Heralds, and six Trum∣pets with him, advanced forward toward Temple-Bar, & perceiving at a distance the Gates open, he paused a while. Col. Alderman Bateman, and some other Gentlemen came to acquaint him,

that the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, Colonels, and other Officers of the City, were there ready to receive him. Whereupon the King at Arms ha∣ving some Discourse with the Colonel, the Co∣lonel went back to Temple-Bar, and caused the Gates to be shut; upon this, the King at Arms, with Trumpets before him, went to the Gate, knocked, and demanded Entrance. The Lord Mayor appointed some to ask who it was that knocked; the King at Arms replied, that if they would open the Wicket, and desire the Lord Mayor to come to the Gate, he would deliver to him his Message: The Lord Mayor came on Horseback attended with several Officers to the Gate, and Col. Bateman told the King of Arms, that he might now deliver his Message to the Lord Mayor, who was come to receive it. The Trumpets immediatly sounded, after which, si∣lence being made, it was demanded of the King of Arms, Who he was, and what was his Message? to which he answered on Horseback with his Hat on We are the Heralds at Arms appointed and com∣manded by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled, to demand Entrance into the Famous City of London, to Proclaim Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, and we expect your speedy Answer to this Demand. To this they returned, If it please you, Sir, to have a little Patience, we shall speedily give you an Answer to your Message, shutting the wicker again. After some little conference between the Lord Mayor; and Aldermen, the Colonel returned, and open∣ing the Wicker, told the King at Arms, That his

Message was accepted, and the Gates should be immediatly opened, which was done accordingly. The King at Arms entred, trumpets sounding before him, and was joyfully received by the Lord Mayor, in his Crimson Velvet Gown and Hood, the Aldermen and Sherisses in Scarlet, and the Officers of the Militia gallantly accoutred on Horseback.

Both sides of the Streets were guarded by the Militia Forces of London, from Temple-Bar to the Old Exchange, and stood all with their swords drawn; as also the Officers, and several specta∣tors in Windows. The City Horse fell in next the Life-guard, then the Lord Mayor and Al∣dermen, after whom the Heralds and the rest, as formerly. When they came to Chancery Lane end, they proclaimed his Majesty a third time, where at the Word CHARLES the Second in the Proclamation, the King at Arms lifting him∣self up with more than ordinary cheerfulness, and expressing it with a very audible voyce, the people presently took it, and on a sudden carried it to the Old Exchange, which was pursued with such shouts, that near a quarter of an hour was spent before silence could be made to read the rest of the Proclamation. After this they went to Cheapside, where his Majesty was Proclaimed a fourth time, where the shouts of the people were so great, that though all the Bells in the City rung; Bow Bels could not be heard there. Thence to the Old Exchange, where his Majesty was again Proclaimed, and the Solemnity ended. The Shouts and Acclamations of the People to this

gallant and well ordered Procession, are not ea∣sily to be exprest. The numberless number of Bonefires, the Ringing of Bels, and shooting off the Guns, and the joyful Expressions of the People did declare them beyond the Art of any Pen.

The infected Herd of the Vulgar did hereby purifie and cleanse the Ayr of London, dispelling those dark Mists of the Rebellion with the thun∣der of their Applauses and rejoycing at this So∣lemnity. Nor could a less Atonement acquit the frantick multi ude from their mad Tumults, and their former Riot, at that very Cross: So that the Kings felicity consisted not only in redeeming them from Slavery, but restoring them to their senses, & the happy use thereof, by the Magick of his excellent Name. The whole Solemnity was concluded with Bonesires at every door almost, & congratulation of Friends and Acquaintance (in∣deed strangers were such then, so great the free∣ness of mens minds) concerning this happy and long desired Revolution. The like was afterwards done in the Country, in the several Cities and Burroughs, and with proportionable Triumphs and Gladness. At this time the martyred Kings Statue was re-erected at Guild-hall, and the Arms of the Commonwealth every where pull'd down and defaced, and his Majesties set in their places; as likewise restored to their former Sta∣tions in Churches and Courts of Judicature, w•• now acted in the Kings name, and cancelled that opprobrious stile of the Keepers of the Liberties of England, and all Persons in Office or trust im∣powered

to continue and discharge the same in his Majesties Name, and by his Authority.

The King having accepted the Offer of the Deputies of Holland, * 2.1 and having exprest himself, that he intended to come into Holland by water, the Estates General understanding thereof, gave order that all the Pinnaces and other Barks capable to transport the King the Princes, and Princess of that Royal House, with all their Court, Train and Baggage, should immediatly repair to the higher Swaluew in Brabant, to attend there the Orders which the Deputies of the States of Holland should give to them for that purpose; they caused also to be written to all the Colonels, and other Superiour Officers, as well Horse as Foot, who were quar∣tered in the neighbourhood of that Town, that they should be the first day at the Hagne, to serve the State there, and to appear splendidly at the Ceremonies of Reception and Treatment which they resolved to make his Majesty: As for the Deputies of Holland, they took the same, if not more extraordinary care, as the Honour of the Business more nearly concerned them. For the better dispatch whereof, they now committed the care of the whole business to one Person, viz. Mr. Wimme••um, President in their Colledge. The Deputies thereupon undertook all the out∣ward Appurtenances to the Kings satisfaction, writing presently to the Magistrate of the Town of Briel, to advertise him of the Resolution which the King had taken to pass into Holland ••

to the end that if there should arrive any Ex∣presses or Posts from the Parliament Commissi∣oners, who were every day expected, he should send them to the Hague, whither the King in∣tended to arrive in a very short time.

On the 14th. of May, his Majesty resolved to depart from Breda, and to embarque himself at a place called Moordike, hoping to arrive at the Hague the next day by water about four of the Clock in the Evening. Accordingly on the 11th. Preparations were made, and Commissioners named, of the Nobility and prime Gentry of Holland, to attend that Service, wherein it was resolved that his Majesty and his Brothers should be sumptuously treated, and defrayed, with all the Train, during the time that his Majesty should remain in that Province, from the 16th: of May, till his Embarkment for England.

Their next care was for his reception at the Hague, which was to provide and procure as ma∣ny Coaches of six Horses as could be gotten, for the Convoy with which they intended to receive his Majesty, and should cause also as many Pin∣naces and other Barks to be ready, as was neces∣sary to transport the Train and Baggage.

For the better intelligence whereof, the Lord de Rhede, one of the Province of Utretcht, lately Ambassador extraordinary in Denmark, and ap∣pointed then for Spain, was ordered by the States General to go to Breda, and to report from thence an exact state of the Kings whole Court, and Train of the Princes, as also of the number of the Lords of the Council, and of his Majesties

House so that necessary and su∣table proportions might be ta∣ken for the Lodgings pointed out for the Lords, * 2.2 for the tables which were to be furnished, and for the mouths to be fed, during the Residence which the King should make at the Hague; and to that purpose, the Estates (not to fail of their magnificent De∣sign) laid a Foundation of thirty thousand Pound for the Expence should be made for it.

On the same day they had notice that S. Peter Killigrew, a person formerly employed in Mes∣sages betwixt his Majesty deceased and the Long Parliament, which were full of Discord and dis∣sention, was come now at last with an Olive Branch in his mouth, the full Harmony of Eng∣lands Consent and Rapture at the aforesaid Pro∣clamation. This was ecchoed in this Countrey, and the first sounds thereof were heard from the adjacent Towns of Dort, Rotterdam and Delf, whose Magistrates sent to beseech the King, after humble recognition of his Potency, to do them the unpresidented Honour of so great a Kings passing through their Towns, there to refresh himself by the way. But his Majesty excused himself, as well upon the present State of Affairs, w•• permitted him not to stay any where, as be∣cause that his Passage could not but incommod••te the Inhabitants, unto whom he should not cease to shew himself sensibly obliged for the tender∣ness they expressed to him.

Sunday the 13th. of May, * 2.3 Solemn Thanks was rendred to God by all the Ministers of the Dutch, French and En∣glish Churches, who expound∣ed Texts fit for the matter. And after Sermon the Magistrate and Consisto∣ry were incorporated to make their Comple∣ment to his Majesty, and to their Royal High∣nesses, and at Evening Bonesires of Joy were made through the whole Town, all the Bels r••ng, and many Volleys were discharged from all the Artillery; all persons resident there from the States, aemulating one another, which should ex∣press the most Joy & satisfaction in this great day.

In the mean while also, not to intermit any thing from that study of doing the King all ac∣ceptable Service, they began to load and send away the Baggage, and furnish Prince Maurice his House at the Hague, where his Majesty was to be entertained, appointing, by their Orders sent therewith, Lodgings for the whole Court, and to make necessary Provisions for its subsist∣ance when it should be come, and whilst it should remain there.

Some dispute there arose at the Hague again concerning precedency of the States them∣selves, * 2.4 but at last out of parti∣cular tenderness to the Kings Repose, and the hast of his Affairs, it was well accommodated; but the main business which related to the Prince of Aurange, they took spe∣cial

care in; for because there was reason to su∣spect that there might happen some disorder a∣bout the Rank of Coaches that should be sent to meet the King, not so much because the Ambas∣sadors were not well agreed among themselves, about precedence, ••ut chiefly because there were some of them that would pretend to have their Coaches go before that of the Prince of Orange, who ought to be considered by them, not only in the quality of a Sovereign Prince, but also as Ne∣phew to the King, and consequently as chief Prince of the Bloud of England, after the two Dukes; therefore the States judged fit to cause the Ambassadors of the several Crowns there re∣sident, to be prayed by their Agent, not to send their Coaches, but to leave the Conduct and whole honour of this Ceremony to the States, to prevent the Consusion which otherwise would be unavoidable. The Ambassadors all acquiesced therein without any reluctancy, and willingly shewed that respect for the King, without ming∣ling it with their condescen lende to the desire of the States, because they would not trouble the publick Joy which the whole world endeavoured to manifest on this most happy occasion.

The whole Court was n•• departing from Breda May 14. * 2.5 the Deputies go∣ing before at four of the Clock in the Morning, to give Orders for his Majesties e••b••quing. T••e King took shipping with his two Brothers and ••er betwixt 8 and 9 in the Morning. But before they went out of the Hall of the Castle,

the Burgo-masters presented themselves, and M. Snel in the name of the rest, delivered this Oration.

Sir,

The Magistrate and Council of ••en of this Town of Breda, * 2.6 present themselves again with a most low reverence before your Majesty, to render you most humble Thanks for the honour it hath pleased you to do the Town, by the residence you have made here, and to bring you a last proof of the perfect Joy which the wonderful success of your Majesty hath caused; as it is the powerful hand and infinite Providence of God which hath drawn your Majesty out of a Gulf of dangers, and hath con∣ducted you through a Desart of Afflictions, even un∣to the Entrance of the Greatness which your Prede∣cessors have gained to their Royal posterity. This is the Subject of our Joy, Sir, when we know that after the success of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Battels, Victories gained at the price of the blood of Subjects, may content the Ambi∣tion of a Prince transported, yet your Majesty is of that debonnair disposition, and so good a Prince, your thoughts so generous and magnanimous, as to prefer an innocent Triumph before all other advantages of the world. We praise with all our hearts that great God who hath begun this great Work in the Person of your Majesty, and pray him ardently that it will please him to hear the Devotions which we shall con∣tinue to make uncessantly for the prosperity of the voy∣age and Reign of your Majesty.

The King answered, That he thanked the Ma∣gistrate & Council for the Affection they expressed to

him, and should endeavour to acknowledge it on all Occasions that should be presented unto him; Where∣upon, the Burgomaster having taken the liberty to reply, That, since his Majesty had the Goodness to accept the Affection and Zeal they had for his Ser∣vice, he besought him most humbly to remember the Grace which he had made them to hope for, when he concluded in that place by Treaty with the Depu∣ties of Scotland, some years since; that he would be pleased to honour the Town of Breda, and its Inhabi∣tants with all the Favour which the Laws of his Kingdom would permit to grant them. The King answered, That he rememembred it very well, and that he was obliged to do so much for a Town where he had received such acceptable News, and which had rendred him so many testimonies of Respect and Affection.

The King took Coach after this Audience, and betwixt eleven and twelve of the Clock came to Marvaert. * 2.7 He found some Squadrons of Horse there in Battalia, and the Deputies of the States of Holland, who presented themselves at the Boot of his Coach, and made him their Complement in the name of their Superiours, at the entrance of their Province. After some Addresses and short Salutations, he proceeded to the end of the Causey or Dike, where they had made a Bridge from the Dike to the Pinnace, to facilitate his Embarquement.

For that splendid Occasion, they (as formerly they used to do for a Coach to conduct Ambassa∣dors) requested the Pinnace or Barge of the Prin∣cess

Dowager of Aurange, which should repre∣sent that of the States. But the King having view∣ed it, and some others, chose one, which by his former use of it (as delighting much to pass by water) he knew commodious, and because that of the Princesses was not great enough to lodge the King and the Princess Royal of Orange, who would pass the night by the King her Brother, with persons necessary for their Service.

That Barge was formerly made for the Prince of Aurange, and was the biggest of the Fleet which consisted of thirty great Barges, besides innumerable other Barks, called Yachts, a kind of little Frigots. The Vessel the King was in so pleased him, that he said in Discourse to the Deputies of Holland, that he would cause one to be made in the same manner as soon as he should arrive into England, to serve him upon the Thames above Bridge.

This gave occasion to one of the Deputies, Mr. de Vlooswick of Amsterdam, to tell the King that lately they had made one in their Town of the same bigness, at least as commodious every way, which he took the liberty to offer to his Ma∣jesty. The King neither accepted nor declined, so that Order was privately sent to Amsterdam, to make it ready, and gild it with curious Paintings inside and outside, which at his going away, was presented to him, and is now the Brigandine his Majesty useth on the River.

The Distribution of the other Yachts to the Lords and their Retinue, * 2.8 was

transferred upon the King, no person of the Dutch being able without some disgust to appoint them. * 2.9 The King therefore in this occasion ordained, that the Duke of York should perform the Office of Admiral, in consigning the Yachts under his Authority, and in his Presence, so that his Royal Highness gave himself the Yacht of the Princess Dowager of Orange. The Duke of Glocester had that of the States of Hol∣land: the Princess Royal to attend her, one of the Yachts of the Council of State. The Depu∣ties of Holland were shipt in Mr. Beverweerts Yacht, where Don Estevande Gamarra, who went to meet the King at Moordike, not in quali∣ty of Ambassador of Spain, but as a particular ser∣vant of his Majesty, the Rhinegrave, the Lord Crofts, and other English Lords. The Chancellor of England, and S. Edw. Nicholas embarqued them∣selves in a little Pinnace call'd the Maid of Zeland, the Marquess of Ormond in another, the Mar∣quess of Worcester in the Postillion of Zeland: the Lord St. John and Bellasis in that of the Admiral Lieut. of Holland, St. Thomas Clar∣gy's with his Attendants in the Yacht of the Town of Dort, the Lord Gerard, and other No∣blemen in the Governours of Sluce. The Prince of Oranges Yacht was reserved for the Chamber and Wardrobe of the Princess Royal. Every of these Vessels had its Steward, and all other Offi∣cers necessary for the Kitchin and Buttery, and they which had not the commodity to have their Kitchin aboard themselves, were accompanied with other Barks where Chimnies were made for

the Kitchin, and Ovens for the Pastery and Pro∣vision of so prodigious a quantity of all sorts of Meats, of Fowl, of Sweet-meats, of Wine, that all the Tables were plentifully served therewith, and in such great abundance, that the English Stewards that are known to be rather superfluous than otherwise, being accustomed to large pro∣visions, were astonied thereat, and confessed that they could not comprehend how they could make ready in Boats which were so tossed, twenty, or five and twenty great Dishes for every Table.

I insist the longer upon this Naval Story, be∣cause never any such thing happened before in Holland: there is a Character of that Nation, that they dwell upon the Waters, and certainly it was verified here; such a multitude of them for some daies together plying up and down in their boats, in the Kings intended way. But to proceed;

The King intended to dine at Noon, assoon as he came on Board, and the Meat was ready, but the Wind was so strong, and the Water so topping, that the Princess Royal not able to en∣dure the tossing of the Vessel, lost her Appetite, and being Sea-sick, was forced to lie on her Bed. Thereupon the King desired to know of the Cap∣tain, if there was no shelter under some rising ground to ease her a little; which he answering to the contrary, but that they might arrive at Dort speedily, they proceeded; and about 4 in the Afternoon came in sight of that Town. The Rampart and Key were border∣ed with Citizens in Arms, * 2.10 and with a Battery of great Guns,

which made many Peals, as well as the Muskets, whilst the Fleet passed there, during and after the Repast which was taken in sight of the town: yea so long as they could discover the Flag of the Ship which carried the Person of the King, and that which carried the Dukes, they continued the Thunder.

The Fleet stopped a mile beyond the Town, with design to cast Anchor that Evening, and to stay the whole night following at the mouth of the River of Leck: But there fell out two things which caused the King to change his Resolution. The first was, the return of Sr. John Greenvile, who arrived from England whilst the King was at Dinner, and related what the Parliament had delivered to him in the House of Commons, and resolved to beseech his Majesty to come to take possession of the Crown without any condition or reserve; and that Admiral Montague was then under sayl with a Fleet to come to receive him in Holland, and transport him to his Kingdom. The other was, an Advertisement which his Ma∣jesty received almost at the same time, by an Ex∣press that that same Fleet appeared that Morning in sight of Scheveling, and at Nine of the Clock had cast Anchor in the Road, about a mile and an half from the Shore.

This News the King presently imparted to Monsieur Beverweert, being chief in Commissi∣on from the States of Holland, and caused the Duke of York, to tell him, who was in person in the Deputies Yacht, which joyned side by side with his, that he confessed he made not account

to arrive at Delfe till Noon next day, according as he had appointed the time of his entrance there, and so to the Hague for his Reception, but that now he had received intelligence which ob∣liged him to change his purpose, and to antici∣pate the hour that he had resolved on, because it was of the highest importance to him to speak with the Officers of the Fleet, so that he should be constrained to sayl the whole night, that he might arrive at Delfe by break of day; whereof he prayed him to give Advertisement to the Lords States immediately by an Express, to the end that the Coaches intended for his Reception, might be there precisely at seven of the Clock next Morning.

Several Difficulties which would happen were remonstrated by Monsieur Beverweert upon this occasion, because the Post would come late and unseasonable, when it would be almost impossi∣ble to make the States to assemble; yet notwith∣standing to comply with the Kings Desires, and to give him their utmost Devoir for his satisfa∣ction, they would not fayl to advertise their Su∣periours thereof, since they were there only to obey his Majesty, and to serve him. The Duke of York replied, that it was through an invinci∣ble necessity, and with much unwillingness, as to their and the States particular, that he did thus, but that he hoped the Lords Deputies would con∣sider the estate of his Affairs, and so oblige the King very much in expediting their Post, and in contributing by that means to the advance∣ment of his Voyage and Embarquement in that pressing Conjuncture.

The Letters went away about five a clock in the Afternoon, * 2.11 when the King caused Anchor to be weighed, and passed at evening before the Town of Rotterdam, where the contrary wind enforcing the Fleet to laveer, or tack about, and by that means to draw near the Haven two or three times, gave the Town leisure to salute his Majesty, as well by the Mus∣quet shot of the Burgers, who were all in Armes with flying Colours on the Rampart and Port, as with all the Artillery of the Town, as also with all the Cannon of the Ships, which were in the Road. He passed next to Delfts Haven, where they had made a Battery of sixteen Pieces of Can∣non more, and staid not till he came to Overschy, a Village situate between Delfe and Delfes Ha∣ven.

The States of Holland had resolved to cause his Majesty to be received at the Powder Magazin upon the Channel, * 2.12 which serves for Line of Communication for the two Towns of Delf and Rotterdam: For the Town of Delf ha∣ving been partly ruined by an Accident of Fire, which met the Powder some eight years ago, they thought it fit to lodge it without the Wals, and without Cannon-shot of the Town. But the King having caused the Fleet wherein he was, to set sayl assoon as the Sun began to appear on the Horizon, came to the Suburbs of Delfe, be∣fore the Deputies could give order to make the Fleet to stay at the designed place for the Recep∣tion.

All the Citizens of the Town were in Armes from three of the Clock in the Morning, and a part had their Post upon the Key, before the Port where the King was to land: and the Magi∣strate of the Town came thither with his Bre∣thren, to do reverence to the King in the Yacht, assoon as he understood he was arrived, and to beseech him to do them the Honour to repose and refresh in their Town, whilst his Majesty should attend the Deputies of the States of Hol∣land; but the King excused himself on the state of Affairs, which was so far from permitting him to stay by the way, that it had oblig'd him to prevent the Hour which he had taken and appointed for his Reception.

In the mean time the Letters of the Deputies were brought to the Hague at Midnight, and im∣mediatly after the states assembled, and caused the Orders to be changed which were given for the Kings Reception at 4 of the Clock in the Af∣ternoon, into others more pressing, and they sent word to the Deputies by the same Post that they might assure his Majesty that they would not fail to receive him at the Hour he had appointed them, or at eight a Clock in the Morning at the furthest. And indeed about two of the Clock after Midnight, they caused the Drums to beat, to summon to Arms the six Companies of Bur∣gers, and the Regiment of the Guards of the States of Holland, who all rendezvouzed at six of the Clock.

The Coaches began to file towards Delf about seven of the Clock in the Morning, and imme∣diatly

after the Burgers, who stood in Battalia in the great place, and marched towards the way which goes to Delfe, and the Souldiers went to take their Post, on the Viverberg where they made a Guard, even to the House of Prince Maurice, which was prepared to lodge his Majesty.

The Deputies of the States of Holland being arrived at Delfe, and having spoken with those who had complemented the King at Breda, and had had the conduct of his Person in the voyage, informed his Majesty of the order they had given for his Entrance, for his Lodging and Treat∣ment, to the end that as their intention was wholly to submit to the Will of his Majesty, they might make that to be changed therein, which might displease him. After the King had given them his approbation, and that they had invited the Deputies of the States General to honour this Ceremony with their Presence, and to take place immediately after the Kings Coach, they gave order that the Coaches should be drawn in∣to a file along the Key of the Suburb.

After a Complement passed to the King in the name of their Superiours, who, they inform∣ed the King, had sent a Member of each Town in their Province to wait upon him; which Ce∣remony was done in the Yacht where the King was: His Majesty presently landed, and seated himself in the Coach of the Princess Royal, which that day carried all the Royal Family. The King sate in the midst with his Sister, the Duke of York and Glocester sate before, and the Prince of Orange in one of the Boots; and assoon as

they were placed, the whole Company began to advance, to enter into the Town of Delfe. Here the King stayed not according to his first Deter∣mination, but passed away from his Landing-place, through the Ranks of the Citizens in Arms, who marched more than the space of a Musket-shot from the Gates on both sides his Coach, where they stayed and saluted his Maje∣sty, whilst all the Bels rung, and the Artillery thundred from the Bulwarks and Rampires of the Town.

It was near ten of the Clock when his Majesty departed thence, * 2.13 and made it eleven when he came at the Hague. In the head of the whole Train which met him, marched some Trumpets of the Estates, clad in their Coats of Crimson Velvet, embroydered with Gold and Silver. After them came a long File of Officers belonging to the War, of young Lords and Gen∣tlemen very gallant, and bravely mounted. Next to that marched a great number of English Gen∣tlemen, and Officers of the Kings House, of the two Dukes, of the Princess Royal, and of the Prince of Aurange. After them came Monsieur Wimmenum, who had attended the King as chief of the Deputation in the quality of Master of the Ceremonies, in his Coach, with some Lords in it, preceding immediatly that of the Princess Royal, which carried his Majesty. The Deputies of the Estates General filled the two first after the Kings; those of the States of Holland the six following, and the other Coaches which in all

amounted to the number of seventy and odd, each having 6 or 4 Horses, were filled with En∣glish and Dutch Lords.

It was by the Dutch confessed, that this En∣trance (so much did they fear of falling short of the due Honours to the King) was not made with an extraordinary Pomp and Glory, worthy so great a Monarch, but it was impossible to make greater Preparations in the time that the King had appointed for it; and even then when they were constrained to change in a manner their first Orders; which would no doubt have rendred it more Illustrious, had it not been for this Change. And yet the Crowd was so great, be∣cause the curiosity of all men to see this miracu∣lous Prince, had drawn a great part of the Inha∣bitants of the neighbour Town to this Entrance; that they were constrained to go very softly. As soon as the first Coaches were entred into the Court, and the King alighted, the Deputies of the States General retired, and left the Honour of the Reception and Entertainment that day to the Estates of Holland.

The King being come to * 2.14 the House prepared for him, there met him on the stayr∣head his Aunt the Queen of Bohemia, led by the Duke of Brunswick Lunenbergh, of whom be∣fore; the Princess Dowager of Orange, led by Prince William Frederick of Nassau, her son in Law, and accompanied with the two Princesses, her Daughters, Madam the Princess of Nassau, and the young Lady of Aurange. The King sa∣luted

them all, being followed by the Deputies of Holland, who gave him another small Com∣plement, and left him to his Repose at a private Dinner. The Princess Royal who had not slept that night before, was the first that with∣drew, and obliged the others by her example, to do the like. The Queen of Bohemia and the Prin∣cess Dowager of Holland followed her; so that none staied but the two Dukes, who dined with him. That done, the Toyl of the Journey, and the little rest he had taken the two former nights, made him desire to withdraw: And indeed, the States would have made the Musqueteers to forbear shooting (who gave continual Volleys) if it had been possible to smother the universal Joy which the whole world would express on this occasion. For these Volleys answered those of a B••ttery of eight and thirty pieces of Cannon, which were planted on the Viverberg, re-infor∣ced with another of five and twenty pieces of a greater stamp, which they were enforced to plant behind the Cloyster-Church of the Voorhout, up∣on the Rampart, in turning the mouth towards the Field, for fear the powerful noyse of that Thunder might shake the Wals of the old Palace, and all the adjoyning Building.

The next day the States General (after they had sent a Nobleman to know of the King what time he would please to spate to receive that duty which they had resolved to render him, by doing reverence to him in a body) Prince William of Nassau being in the head of them, with their chief military Officers bareheaded before them,

they went to the Kings Lodgings. At their En∣trance, they were met with by the Lord Crofts, accompanied with a great number of Gentlemen, and introduced to the King from the stayr-head by the Duke of Ormond. The Press was so great, that though there were but 25 of the States pre∣sent, yet they could hardly get into the Presence Chamber. Being come there, the Baron of Gent, a Deputy from the Province of Guelders, which is a Dutchy, and therefore the chief Province of the Union, and h••d for that reason this Honour to be Speaker to the King, delivered himself in these words,

Sir,

The States General of the United Provinces of the Low-Countries, after having expressed to your Majesty by the Deputies they sent unto you at Bre∣da, how they participated in the happy Successes which follow your wise Conduct, and the joy which they have to see you going to your Kingdom of Eng∣land, to take there the Scepter of Great Britain, come here now in a Body, to uphold the Truth and Sincerity thereof by more strong and solem•• Declara∣tions. It is the same Company, Sir, which had the Honour to present it self to your Majesty in this very place in a sad and mour••ful Equ••page, and which with more grief in heart than it could express in words, pronounced the most bitter lamentable Ac∣cents of a most deep sorrow, which came then not only to strike the Soul of your Majesty, but also universally of all the Members of this State.

From the same Principle which divided then their Afflictions, proceeds now their common rejoycement,

to wit, from that of a most tender and most respectful Affection for the Sacred Person of your Majesty, and from a most submissive zeal for the Service and for the good of your Affairs. The Cause thereof is so just, and so touching, that we hope your Majesty will be easily perswaded of the Truth of the Protestations which are made thereof here in your Royal Presence. And we may boldly say that their Joy exerciseth it self in its full extent, which is so much the more vast, as these admirable Events arrive in a time when all humane appearance seemed to remove them wholly. For it must be confessed that they are the Effects of Divine Providence, which hath made the hearts of the Children return to their Father; that is to say, of the Subjects to their Lawful King, and levelled the waies by which your Majesty walkes at present so peaceably, and without Effusion of Blood, upon the magnifick and superb steps of your Glorious and Tri∣umphant Throne.

The Estates General of the United Provinces wish, Sir, that these great and important Prosperities which surprize us no less than we have wished them, may be followed with the constant Obedience of your People, with the respect of your Neighbours, and the Love of both, and that the Diadem which God hath put upon the Anoynted and Sacred Head of your Majesty, being accompanied with all the Favours of Heaven, may stand there a long Train of Years with a happy and glorious Raign for your Sacred Person, and remain perpetually in your Royal Posterity, even to the end of the world.

We will finish this Discourse, Sir, by most hum∣ble Thanks which we render to your Majesty, in that

it hath pleased you to chase this Countrey, rather than any other, to pass from thence into your King∣dom; for which, we shall alwaies think our selves obliged and honoured, with the regret notwithstanding to see that the Reception which we cause to be made unto you with so good a heart, is not accompanied with all the Pomp and Magnificence that the Ma∣jestical splendor of so great and potent a Monarch de∣serveth, who is so dear and precious to this State, and of whose Gracious Favour they shall endeavour to ac∣quit themselves by all the Respects and Services which your Majesty may desire from your true Friends, most faithful Allies, and Humble Ser∣vants.

'Twas observed in this Visit, that the King never offered to be covered, as was thought, to shew that he would do somthing more for them than he could do for an Ambassadour. After this Speech ended, the Lords the Estates were conducted in departing from the Audience, by the same Lords that received them, and being returned, in their ordinary Hall they separated themselves.

Two other Audiences were given to the fore∣said Colledges, which being over, some doubt was made (though this * 3.1 Solemn Magnificent Oc∣casion well might and did dispence with Customes and Punctilio's) whe∣ther the Ambassadours and Ministers of the Kings, Princes and forraign Estates which were at the Hague, should be received to make their

Complements to the King, without Letters of Credence, or if after it were acknowledged that their Character legitimated them for that, they might be covered, since that having no Character towards this Monarch, they could not be consi∣dered but as particular Persons to him. The difficulties which arose here, were taken away by the following Considerations: They said, that Ambassadours having a general Commission, and not being, as they said, missi ad hoc, they might, and ought to do that which their Masters would do if they were present in person; and so being certain that there is no Prince in Europe, that would not do Civility to the King of England, if he should meet him in his Passage, their Mini∣sters who were in the place could not fail therein also, without being wanting to Civility, and to their Duty. Notwithstanding since his Majesty was not in his Kingdom, he might use them as he pleased, yet so, that although it was in his choyce to admit the Ambassadours or not, he could not dispense himself of treating with them, according to the dignity of their Character, and of making them to be covered after he had ad∣mitted them, since they might * 3.2 and were obliged to make their Quality appear in all their pub∣lick actions, in an Estate where every one acknowledgeth them for Ambassa∣dours.

And on this account (that nothing might be omitted which might conduce to the honour of the King, and the Glory of his Restitution)

Monsieur de Thou Count of Meslay, * 3.3 Ordinary Ambassa∣dour of France in Holland, obtained the first Audience, as well for having demanded it first, as for that there was no other Ambassadour at the Hague, that would stand in competition with him. He was met in the Court by one of the chief Gentlemen of the Chamber, and on the top of the Stayrs, by the Captain of the Life-guard, who was as the M••∣ster of the Ceremonies. Assoon as he had made his Reverences, and would have begun to speak, the King covered himself presently, and shewed thereby to the Ambassadour what he had to do. His complement and gratulation of his Majesties, and his Kingdoms Happiness was well received, but his Audience was short.

Monsieur O••te Krag, * 3.4 and Mr. Godsch of Bugwaldt, extraordinary Ambassadors from the King of Denmark, had their Audience, after the French Ambassadour, and after they had been received and treated as the other, the first of them bespake the King in these words;

That since it hath pleased God to call again his Majesty unto his Kingdoms, where his great merit should have established him long ago, as well as the Right of his Birth, they would not fail to come to con∣gratulate him, and to acquit themselves by this means of the duty which they have as well to the near Affi∣nity which is between his Majesty and the King their Master, as because of the streight Allyance which

hath alwaies been between the Kingdoms of England and Denmark. That they had cause to rejoyce for this happy Change, not only because of the Glory and Felicity which redounded thence to his Majesty, but also because of the advantage which the King and Kingdom of Denmark would draw from thence, which had not been afflicted, and unjustly oppressed so long, if that of England had been in a condition to hinder it. That the King their Master would not fail to witness himself, by a solemn Ambassage, the joy which he received from so surprizing and so ex∣traordinary a revolution, assoon as he was advertised thereof; and that they hoped in this happy Conjun∣cture, that his Majesty would continue to live with the King their Master in the Amity, Allyance, and firm Confidence in which their Majesties have alwaies lived, and which for some years was not inter∣rupted, but to the irreparable Prejudice of both. And so, that his Majesty would oppose himself generously to the violence which is done their King, and succour him against the unjust invasion wherewith his King∣dom was afflicted. Besides they thanked his Majesty for the honour he had done them in admitting them into his Royal Presence, and for the Particular Grace which they received from thence in their per∣sons.

The King thanked the Ambassadours for the Affection they had expressed to him, and said, that he knew very well, that not only from long Anti∣quity, there was a most streight Alliance between the Kings of England and Denmark, but also that the Deceased King his Father had such great Obligati∣ons

to the Deceased King of Denma••k his good Co∣zen, and to the present King himself, that one of his chief cares after his Entry into his Kingdoms, should be to renew that Friendship betwixt the two Crowns, protesting his clear Affection to that King and his in∣terest, being touched with those Injuries that had been done him.

The same day also he * 3.5 was complemented by Don Estevan de Gamarra, a Count and Councellor in the King of Spains Councils of Estate and War, and Ordinary Am∣bassadour at the Hague, but without Ceremony, or demanding of Audience, only he was admit∣ted as a private Person, uncovered, because of the Zeal he particularly alwaies manifested to the Kings Service in many private and publick affairs, being a very near Acquaintance of his Majesty's. The reason why he was not admitted as an Am∣bassadour, was, because of the open Wars betwixt Spain and England at that time; though no Acts of Hostility passed; and the King considered m••tters in statu quo.

But the Portugal Ambassadour there, the Count of Miranda, could not be admitted to Audience unless he had had Letters of Credence from his Master to the King, and that because the Spanish Ambassadour had it not in the quali∣ty of a publick Minister, from whose Soveraign he had received all kinds of Civilities; but as Sir Edward Nich••las who was sent from the King on this Errand, told the Ambassadour, that the

King would be ready when he should be return∣ed into his Kingdom, to receive the Ministers of Portugal as oft as with Credential Letters they should be sent to him.

As was said before, the King had received no∣tice that General Montague was arrived with part of the Fleet in sight of Scheveling on the 14. of May, having Orders from the Parliament, to sayl thither, and to await his Majesties Com∣mands, which was signified to the King by an Express from the General. The Fleet at first coming thither, consisted of about 18 great ships, which before the King embarked were numbred to 38. being the Frigots that carried over the Commissioners of Parliament and the City of London, whither we must a little return.

The Parliament having Voted that the Go∣vernment of the Kingdom by the Fundamental Lawes thereof, was vested in the King and his Parliament; after they had with all Expressions of Duty testified their Joy of this happy Revolu∣tion, ordered several Commissioners to be cho∣sen by Glasses out of each House, to go, for the greater solemnity and Lustre of his Majesties Court, to attend on him in Holland, with the desires of the Parliament for his speedy return to the exercise of his Royal Authority. The Lords that were chosen of the House of Peers, were six; the Names of them as follow∣eth:

For the House of Lords.

• Earl of Oxford.
• Earl of Warwick was sick of the Gowt••and went non.
• Earl of Middlesex.
• Lord Visc. Hereford.
• Lord Barkley.
• Lord Brook.

For the House of Com∣mons.

• Lord Fairfax.
• Lord Bruce.
• Lord Faulkland.
• Lord Castleton.
• Lord Herbert.
• Lord Mandevil.
• Sir Horatio Townsend.
• Sir A••th. Ashley Cooper.
• Sir George Booth.
• Denzil Hollis, Esq
• Sir John Halland.
• Sir Henry Ch••lmley.

These were the prime and the most Honoura∣ble Members of that House, and therfore pickt out for this extraordinary Honour of waiting on the King. Not were the Citizens of London less curious in their choyce and Election of Commis∣sioners (having obtained leave of the Parliament) to the same purpose; and were all men of E∣states and Reputation, and of conspicuous Loy∣alty, having manifested it in the late Dan∣ger of the City; they were taken and composed partly out of the Magistracy, partly from the principal Citizens, and partly out of the Militia;

they were more numerous than both the other; and very splendid and gallant in their Retinue; being 20 in number, whose Names are as fol∣lows:

• Sir James Bunce Baron.
• Alderman Langham.
• Alderman Reynardson.
• Alderman Browne.
• Sir Nicholas Crisp.
• Alderman Tomson.
• Alderman Frederick.
• Alderman Adams.
• Recorder Wilde.
• Alderman Robinson.
• Alderman Bateman.
• Alderman Wate.
• ...Theophilus Bidulph.
• ...Richard Ford.
• ...Will. Vincent.
• ...Tho. Bludworth.
• ...Will. Bateman.
• J. Lewis, Esq
• M. Chamberlain.
• Col. Bromfield.

The Lords likewise were attended with a great number of Gentlemen, and store of Servants 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in very rich and costly Liveries.

They arrived the said 14th. day of May, but came not on shore till the 15th. but because they were not of the Kings Train, and had no Let∣ters of Credence to the State, they were not treated at their Charge, only out of civil re∣spect to the Lords, they had Lodgings provided for them by Billet. They came to the Hague in Coaches sent by the States that Evening, but they did not reverence to the King till the next day being the 16th.

The Estates of the Province of Holland had audience the day before in a very magnificent and solemn way, and were dismissed from it with

great and ample demonstrations of the Kings af∣fection; the like did the Deputies of Amster∣dam in behalf of that Town, and were comple∣mented in like manner by him; His Majesty vouchsafing if his Affairs would permit, to accept of their In••itation thither; but Time and his Af∣fairs required a dispensation from that Civility. He admitted also their Request concerning the Barge or Brigandine which they tendred to him, and gave them thanks for their great respects to his Person, which he promised to keep in inviola∣ble remembrance.

But that the King might not be troubled with multitudes of Visits, every Corporation or Body of subordinate Courts purposing to demand Audience of him, they forbid them by Procla∣mation; informing them that the States of Hol∣land did it comprehensively for all of them, and that it would be unseemly to incommodate his Majesty with so many Visits, so that by this means the University of Leyden then in a readi∣ness was put by from their address and Gratula∣tions.

Indeed there would have been no end of those Ceremonies otherwise, so passionately did each place and degree of men strive to shew their joy and affection for his Majesty; therefore not to clog the Reader, we will forbear any particular Narratives concerning them.

Come we now to the manner of the Enter∣tainment

of the King at Dinner, * 3.6 for which, as before said, a Sum of 30000 l. from the day of his coming to the Hague, was alot∣ted as a foundation for expences, till he should depart in his Voyage; seven Lords were appoynted to attend constantly at his meat, and see the Royal Family served. The Table was doubly furnished, at the head of which, and in the midst, sate the King, having on his left hand the Princess Royal, and on his right, his Aunt the Queen of BohemiA. At the end of the Table on the same side, were the Dukes of York and Glocester, and at the other end, by the Prin∣cess Royal, was the Prince of Aurange her Son. This Order was observed in all Repasts, only in the absence of the Prince of Aurange, the two Princes his Majesties Brothers separated, and placed themselves at the two ends of the Table. By this means one could well serve all those that were there, because they were all at a certain di∣stance, which permitted the Officers to do their Functions and places; as also the Deputies of the Estates left space enough between the Kings Table and theirs, for the convenrence of those which served the meat before the Royal persons, putting themselves at the two ends of the skirt before the King, who would not that the Depu∣ties Table should be separated from his. There was commonly a Set of Violins, which played, and divertised the King during Dinner, and in the Healths that were drunk, as the King never failed almost to drink the Prosperity of the

States, the Cannon of the Viverberg thundred from every Battery.

On the 16th. day of May, * 3.7 after his Majesty had dined, the Commissioners of Parli∣ament and the City of Lon∣don came to do reverence to his Majesty. They came from the House where the ex∣traordinary Ambassadours are lodged, and the military house of the Citizens in this Order; both the Lords and the other went forth afoot, walking two and two, having before them a very great number of Gentlemen. Among them the Lord Fairfax drew upon him the curi∣osity and eyes of all men, as known to them by name to have been Captain General of the Par∣liaments Army (he desired to see the King pri∣vately, and to ask him pardon for the past Of∣fence with all submission, which afterwards he did) Being brought into the Kings Chamber, they made a very low and most submiss Reve∣rence. The Earl of Oxford spake for the higher House, in a short but pithy Oration; Denzil Hollis for the House of Commons; whose Ele∣gant Speech is Printed at large; the Occasion of which Publication, was some exceptions or si∣nister Reports made of it, and therefore that Lord vindicated himself and it. He insisted there∣in chiefly upon the miseries under which the Na∣tion had so long groaned, and upon the Usur∣pation and Tyranny of Cromwel; whereas on the contrary, they were assured by his Majesties in∣nate Goodness, as well as indubitable Right, of

enjoying themselves, their Lands and Liberties in a full repose and serenity of Peace; beseech∣ing him in the Name of the people of England, to return forthwith into his Kingdom, and to re∣sume again the Scepter of his Ancestors ••ee and unburdened from any Conditions or Limita∣tions, as Sr. John Greenvile had before re••ort∣ed.

The King received them with much Frank∣ness, together with the protestations of obedience & Fidelity which they made him in the Name of the Lords and Commons of England, and of the City of London in particular, whose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the King were expressed and deliv•• by Sir William Wyld the Recorder, in few, but sincere words, and therewithal gave them his hand to kiss, and welcomed them. After they had taken leave of the King, they addressed themselves to the Dukes, to whom they rendered the Comple∣ments from the Parliament and City, and thence in the same order on Foot to the Q••en of Bohe∣mia and the Princess Royal, where they perform∣ed after the same manner.

To compleat this Gratulation, both from home and abroad, from States, Par∣liaments, Princes, Kings, * 3.8 the Emperours Resident at the Hague, had also Audience of the King, declaring unto him, that this change of his Affairs would be the most welcom News to his Master in the world, since he hoped his Majesty knew what a sincere Friend and Lover of him and his Interest, the Deceased Emperour

Ferdinand had on all Occasions expressed him∣self.

There was also that day admitted to the Kings Presence the Master of that Barque which convey∣ed his Majesty from the Coast of Sussex over to Deep in France, after his Escape from Worcester. The King was well pleased with the sight of him, in this turn of his condition, which rendred his just greatness now more pleasant to him by that con∣trariety of Fortune. He dismist therefore this faithful Person with assurance of his respect and Favour to him.

The King also received to the honour of his Hand many Persons of Quality, who in the im∣patience to see his Majesty, had passed the Sea voluntarily, without any particular Commission, they all did him Reverence in the same manner the Commissioners had done.

The English Officers in the pay and Service of the States, came and presented, themselves to his Majesty, among whom was Major Cromwel, whose Elder Brother commanded a Regiment, whereof he was Major, being the Sons of Sr. Oli∣ver Cromwel Unkle to the Usurper; the King shewed him no other Countenance than to any of his good Subjects, but received him very well, permitting them to change their Name of Crom∣wel into their ancienter name of Williams.

On the 17th. day the Swedish Ambassadour, Mr. Coyet had Audience also of the King, who in the Close thereof enquired particularly of the young King of Sweden, and the Queen Regent, and the place of his Breeding, and so with usual

Civilities dismist him, professing his desire and readiness to continue the Allyance between the two Crowns. The rest of that day was spent in private Conferences with the Commissioners of the Parliament.

It will now not be amiss to our purpose, since we shall presently speak of the Kings intention to depart, * 3.9 to speak a word of the manner wherewith the King was served at his ordi∣nary Repasts, and of the estate of the expence which was made every day for his Majesty, having already spoken of his Table, and how the Royal persons that did eat there, were seated. They served up great Dishes in Oval Form, at five Courses, each containing five Dishes and 12 Trenchers, because they changed the Dishes twice at every Service, and every Dish was very massive, besides the Load in them, there being two dozen of Pheasants in one Dish, and all the o••her Dishes were served accordingly. They served besides that five tables for the Lords, and for the Marquess of Worcester, &c. and one for the Ladies, all at four Courses, and almost as full, and furnished with the same meats, as those of the Kings Table, except one course, which was between the Boyl'd and the Roast. All the sweet meats as well at the Kings Table, as at the Lords and Ladies, were scrambled for at every meal, and exposed to the discretion of the peo∣ple, who were ordinarily there at those hours, by the King in Crowds. And not only they served all sorts of delicious Wines at the Table,

but the Sources streamed therewith day and night, and were never dry, as well for the English of what condition soever they were, as for all those of the Town that came to demand it. Every Table was of twelve Coverings, and had its Stew∣ard, its four Butlers, as many Assistants in the Buttery, and twelve men that served up the meat and drink. But for the Kings Diet it was parti∣cular; there was a Clark of the Kitchin, for the Broths, another for the Courses, another for the Pastry, one for the Roast, and one for the meats between the Courses, every Clark having four Cooks under him for each Service.

There was a rumour spread this day of some attempt intended against the Kings person; 'twas discovered by a mean Frenchman, who was in danger of his Life for overhearing of it in a private place in the Rampart, from whence coming out, three men espied him, who, as he said, spoke to one another in bad French, these words; That they failed twice because of the great Number of Peo∣ple that were about him, and served him for Guards; but they would so well take their Ad∣vantage from the two sides of the Coach, that he should not escape them. He received two shots of a Pistol, but the Fellows upon his calling out, sled away. Upon his persistance in this Affirma∣tion, a Guard of Horse were presently added to the Foot, a Cornet of whom alwaies stood in the avenues of the Palace, where the King was lodged, and of which there was alwaies a Squa∣dron which followed his Coach wheresoever he went.

And forasmuch as it was known that there was found in the Fleet a man bold enough, when the King should come to see the Vessel, where he served as a Mariner, to give fire to the Powder, an Order was made by the General, as he himself did, that every Captain should take the Key of the Powder to himself. This invited the King to chuse a Guard of fourscore Gentlemen, which are now improved into a greater number, under the command of the Lord Gerard, Cap∣tain of the Life-guard, which served by squadrons; so that there was alwaies twenty, which marched on both sides the Coach, having one hand on the supporting staffe of the Boot, and holding a sword drawn out of the Belt, but in the Scabberd, in the other. But as this Posture was somwhat irregular, and offensive in a Country where the Person of his Majesty was no less dear, than in his King∣doms, the King considering that to hinder ap∣proach to his Person, was sufficient to secure it, would that they should wear their Swords by their sides, and carry a Cane in their hands, which assured the Passage, and also made their Quality and Charge to be respected.

On Sunday, the 20th. of May, * 3.10 the States of Holland by their Deputies, dined in private with the King, and that nothing might be wanting to the Testimonies of Affection which the Estates would render to his Majesty, they ordained the same day that all kind: of refreshments should be sent to the Ad∣mirals Ship, to the Vice-Admirals, and the Reer-Admirals,

to be afterwards distributed to the whole Fleet. They communicated thereupon with their Admiral Lieutenant, and caused so much Wine, Victuals, Citrons and Oranges to be bought, and sent, that the Lord Montague confessed, that he never saw so much. Notwith∣standing they sent them not aboard before the King had fixed on the day of his Embarquement, when they were carried aboard the Admiral, to whose disposal they were left.

The Estates wrote also to the Colledge of the Admiralty to provide such a number of Hoyes & other vessels, as the officers of the Kings stable, of the Duke of York and Glocester should judge ne∣cessary for the transporting of the Horses, and of a part of his Majesties Baggage, and of their Royal Highnesses; and Order was given that they should be stabled and kept in the Town of Rot∣terdam till they could be embarqued, and that the ships should be provided of Hay, Oats and Straw for the time that probably they might be upon the Sea.

Friday the 18th. of May, the Estates General who knew they should highly please the King in doing such a civility to him, * 3.11 de∣puted three of their Lords to go with a Complement to the Commissioners of the 2 Houses of Parliament, and of the City of London, upon the present Estate of Affairs in England.

The Lords Commissioners of the House of Peers assembled in the House of the Earl of Oxf.

who was lodged at M. Buysero's, Greffier or Secre∣tary of the Council to the Pr. of Aurange: the said Noble Earl having at that time a Regiment, as his warlike Progenitors before in the States Ser∣vice; and the Commissioners of the Lower House, were lodged in the House of the Ba∣ron of Asperen, and received this Civility from them with much satisfaction.

Innumerable in the mean while was the Con∣course of People, and as multiplied the Excesses of those Kindnesses done to any that could but say he pertained to the King of Great Britain; no other Business being minded but what con∣cerned the Honour and Pleasure of the King, in which they thought themselves never too much sedulous and diligent.

The same day the Estates of Holland having deliberated upon the recommendation which the King had made them when they saluted his Majesty in a body, of some persons and English Officers which were in the Service of that State, whose Duty and Affection, which they expressed unto him in the midst of his Affliction, as well for his Interests, as those of his Sister and Ne∣phew the Prince of Aurange, now minded him of their Concerns, did ordain that the five Re∣giments of Scots Foot, which were reformed and reduced to two, in the year 1655. should be brought again to their first estate, in behalf of Lieut. Col. Henderson, whom the King respect∣ed; and that the Command of the third should be given unto him, with the Quality of Colonel. On the same consideration they gave a Troop of

Horse to Mr. K••rkhoven Baron of Wooton, Son of the Deceased Lord Heenvh••t and the Countess of Stanhop, being in the room of his Father, great Forrester of Holland, and Superintendant of his Highnesses the Prince of Auranges Affairs.

Another Complement was also Ordered to be given the aforesaid Commis∣sioners of England, * 3.12 by Depu∣ties from the Province of Hol. the sum whereof (meeting them in the same place where the Deputies of the States General saluted them) being uttered by M. Wimmenum, was this; That the Lords the Estates of Hol. who had so much caus to rejoyce for that great Catastrophe which they saw in Eng. could not be silent in that wonderful juncture and in that publick and universal Joy, but found themselves obliged to ex∣press it to thens that contributed most to it, and were the principal Authors thereof. That the Par∣liament of England had this Advantage to be as the Foundation of the Estate; but that those which com∣pose it now had gained this Glory to all Posterity, that they had not only drawn the Kingdom from its great∣est Calamity, to carry it to the highest Felicity; but also that they had been the first of the three Kingdoms to declare themselves for so Glorious an Undertaking. That the Lords Estates who in the Anarc••y and dis∣order had for their parts retained their due sentiments of the English Nation, though necessitated to a War, which was meerly personal on the English side against a Faction and prevalent Party, did take this happy advantage of assuring their Lordships of the Perseverance of their Affection, and prayed

God for the continuance of the Prosperity in the Kingdoms of his Majesties Dominions, and of their Persons in particular, with all the fervency and ear∣nestness that might be expected from an allied State, and from Persons perfectly affectioned to their Good and Interests.

To this the Commissioners answered by the mouth of those Noblemen that spoke to the King, That they thanked the States for their great Affection to the King and his Kingdoms, the memo∣ry whereof they should alwaies keep, and particularly for the pains they had taken in coming to give them a Visit, with such Assurances of their Respect and Friendship, which they would endeavour to require by their personal Services, and by a perpetual and in∣violable Amity with that Republick; and so con∣ducted them to their Coaches.

On the 19th. of May, * 3.13 an Ad∣dition of threescore thousand Pound was Ordered for the Ex∣pence which they would now magnificently bestow on the Kings Entertainment, the States intending to make him a Feast, and to give him and his Brothers some Presents; upon which account, they thought also fit to furnish for his Majesty the Bed and Appurtenances which the last Deceased Prince of Aurange had caused to be made for the lying in of the Princess Royal, and which she never used, because of the death of the P••. her husband, who deceased eight dayes before the Birth of the Prince his Son. This Bed is without doubt the fairest and richest that ever was

made at Paris, and besides the Tester, the Seats and Skreens, the Hangings and the other pieces necessary to make a Furniture compleat, the E∣states would add thereunto a most perfect fair Hanging of the richest Tapestry, embossed with Gold and Silver (which they caused to be made of purpose with a great number of excellent Pi∣ctures, as well of Italy, as of other Countries, both ancient and modern, and whatsoever can adorn a Chamber worthy to lodge so great a Mo∣narch in his greatest Magnificence. It is now set up at Hampton-Court.

The Council of State ordained also that all the Fisher-Barks of the Vil∣lages of Scheveling and of Heyde should be stayed for the Service of the State, * 3.14 to the end to serve the imbarquement of the Court, and Kings Baggage, and that for the same pur∣pose the Village of Catwyck on the Sea, and other Dorps adjacent should send 20 Barks, and caused 30 open Waggons to be made ready also, to bring the said Baggage down to Scheveling the Monday following being the 21th. with 40 close Waggons to conduct the Train on Tuesday, which was the day that the King had designed for his departure, though deferred till Wednesday, as we shall see hereafter.

The same day the Duke of York accompanied with the Duke of Brunswick Lu∣nenburg, * 3.15 and with a great number of English, Dutch Lords and Gentlemen, went to Scheveling, to

take the Mariners Oaths of Fidelity, in quality of Admiral of England, but the Wind being con∣trary, and the Sea boysterous, the Lord Montague thought it not fit to send Boats from aboard him to fetch his Royal Highness, and the Fishermen of the Village refused likewise to put him aboard, so that he was forced to return to the Hague to Dinner.

At this time came also the Ambassadour of the Marquess of Brandenburg, * 3.16 Monsieur Weyman, to salute the King upon his restitution, brought in by Prince Maurice of Nassau, the same that was extraordinary Ambassadour here since from the said Elector; after the King had answered the Complement, they spake of indifferent Affairs, which have nothing common with this Rela∣tion.

Monsieur Vicque first Resident with the States, * 3.17 for the Landgrave of Hessen made likewise his Com∣plement for the Prince his Master, which was so much the better re∣ceived, as in his particular he had an Occasion in the business of the Palatinate, to which House he hath constantly bin allied, to render most impor∣tant Service to his Majesty, as well as the Decea∣sed King his Father. He had the Honour to do re∣verence to his Majesty at Breda, with the Duke of Lunenburg, where the King remembred the affection which he had for his Service. The King added (so sensibly did the touches of other afflicted Princes condition incite him to a gene∣rous

Sympathy, and protested himself, as well as his Father obliged to the Duke of Curland, who had in the War in England supplied him with Arms and Ammunition, and that he never would fail to acknowledge those good Offices done them both during the Disorders of his Kingdoms.

After these verbal Ceremonies were past, other oral, as we may say, followed; several In∣vitations were made from the Ambassadours to the Lords of the Kings Train to dine with them; the Ambassadour of France had treated the Earl of St. Albans, and the Lord Crofts and some other Lords at a Dinner, and the Spanish Ambassadour was bespoke by the two Dukes of York and Glo∣cester, being of long Familiarity with him, to en∣tertain them at his House, where before the Marquess of Ormond had been nobly treated, and had made such Relation thereof to their High∣nesses.

But the King who would dine that day in publick with the Queen of Bohe∣mia, * 3.18 the Princess Royal, the Prince of Aurange, and the Deputies of the States General, having desired that the Princes his Brothers might be of the Company, the Am∣bassadour who had accordingly expected their Royal Highnesses, gave himself the liberty to complain to the King in raillery for taking a∣way his Guests from him. His Majesty used the Goodness to tell him, that he did it of purpose to hinder their dining with him, because he would also be of the Party. And indeed that very Sa∣turday, the King after he had ridden to Scheve∣ling,

where he saw the Fleet, and at his return, visited the Queen of Bohemia, went in the Even∣ing to the House of Don Stephen de Gamarra, where were also the Qu. of Bohemia, the Dukes of York and Glocester, the Princess Royal, the Prince of Aurange, the Marquess of Ormond, the the Lords Digby, Craft and Taaff, the Lady Stan∣hop, to whom the King had lately have given the Title of the Countess of Chesterfield and Madam Howard, her Daughter in law, Lady of Honour to the Princess Royal. The Table was covered in the Hall, which is one of the fairest and greatest of the whole Hague; but it would be very diffi∣cult to make a pertinent description of this Feast, because that although they served up there but Fish and Sallats (but such a number of Sweet-meats dry and liquid, that all the Persons of qua∣lity which were come thither to see the Order of the Supper, returned home laden) besides all sorts of delicious wines, as Limnada, Hipocras, it was yet without doubt one of the most splendid & stately that ever was seen at a private hous. The King also, for which particular reason we menti∣on this Entertainment, appeared here in the best Humour that ever he was seen to be, and expres∣sed so much content in this Company, which was composed of none almost but of his Family, and of Persons whom he saw every day, that he stay∣ed there even until one of the Clock after Mid∣night, yet without the least Disorder or Confu∣sion that ••ight trouble their Conversation and Divertisement.

Every thing here was indeed high and magni∣ficent, but that which was most remarkable was

this, * 3.19 that about Midnight arrived there Mr. Downing, who managed the Affairs of England with the Lords States (having been Secretary to the Protectors Council in Scotland) in quality of Resident for Oliver Cromwel, and for a while afterward for the Pretended Parliament, which continued him in the same Employment, in the quality of extra∣ordinary Envoy. He was thought to have had a respect and Duty for the King long before, when he was in Scotland, and when he knew that all England declared for a Free Parliament, he forthwith abandoned their Employment, and departed from Holland without any Order of Re∣vocation, wisely foreseeing that there was nothing could longer oppose the re-establishment of Mo∣narchal Government, with an intent to crave Let∣ters of Recommendation from General Monk, who at his arrival, out of consideration of his Faithfulness and Respect to him and his Under∣takings, when he could not discover his Intenti∣ons, gave him such Letters. With these he arri∣ved at midnight at the House of the Spanish Am∣bessadour, and presented them forthwith to the King, who arose from the Table a while after∣wards, read the Letters, and received the submis∣sions of the said Gentleman, and granted him the pardon and Grace which he had sued in His Name to whom he could deny nothing.

Some dayes after the King Knighted him, * 3.20 and would it should be believed that the strong aversions which this Minister of the Prote∣ctors

had made appear against him on all occasions, and with all sorts of Persons indifferently, even a few dayes before the publick and general Declaration of all England, proceeded not from any evil Intention, but only from a deep and honest dissimulation, where∣with he was constrained to cover his true Sentiments, for fear to prejudice the Affairs of his Majesty.

Somthing must be said of that which was remarkable on Sunday the 20th. * 3.21 of May. The King had appointed that Morning to hear a Sermon, and to that purpose it was ordained that Mr. Hardy one of the Ministers which came from England with the Commissioners of the City of Lon∣don, should preach before the King in the Chappel of the Court which serves for a Church to the French that live at the Hague, at eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, assoon as the French had ended their ordi∣nary Devotions. And to the end to prevent disorder amongst the People which were come there in crouds from the neighbour Towns, the Company which had the Guard, was commanded to seize upon the A∣vennues of the Chappel, and particularly to possess the door which leads into a little Partition where the Princes of Aurange heretofore caused a Bench to be made, cloathed with black Velvet, and covered with a Canopy of the same Stuffe for themselves, and for Persons of Quality that were ordinarily of their train, but they dreamed not to remedy another inconveni∣ence, which deceived all the other precautions that they used. For the French in stead of giving place to the English, and of using the civility which they were accustomed to have for strangers, would not go out of the Church; so greedy and resolute were they of see∣ing

the King, and the manner of his Worship and Re∣ligion. And even the persons of Condition which sate in the little Partition, whereof before, and who were for the most part Dutch, refused to make place for the Lords who were in great number about the Kings Person, without considering that this very Incivility hindred them absolutely to satisfie the curiosity which they had to see the King, and to be present at the En∣glish Liturgy. The Reader of the Church exhorted the people to withdraw, and likewise the Pastor who made the Sermon, went up again into the Pulpit, and represented to them the wrong they did themselves as well as their Brethren of the same Religion, and strangers as they in this Countrey, in obstinately stay∣ing thus in their Seats after having heard the Word of God, and in fayling in that respect to the King, to whom that very Temple was given by their Superiors, and where the English were to hear it after them in their own Tongue. But these Exhortations made no Impression on spirits prepossessed, no more than the other Reasons which he alledged, so that the King was enforced to do his Devotions in the place where her Royal Highness is accustomed to have her Preaching; particularly since most important considerations hin∣dred her in the time of the Usurpation to go to the English Church. Into this place of hers entred as ma∣ny as it could hold of the Lords of that Nation. The Doctor took his Text in the 26th. Chap. of Isaiah, v. 19. which he applied to the present estate of the Affairs of England, and made so learned and pathetick Discourse, that there was not any one there who ad∣mired not the Doctors Elegancy and Learning, and were not touched and edified therewith.

After the Liturgy and Sermon were ended, there

presented themselves many per∣sons sick of the Evil, * 3.22 which the King was to touch, after many o∣thers he had touched on the 18th. and 19th. of the same Moneth in private. Now forasmuch as this Ce∣remony is done with Circumstances very remarkable, and different from those which accompany it in France, and because this Glory is wholly incommuni∣cable, save to that King alone, and because the Dis∣course of it may be of some use, as it will much satisfie Curiosity, it will not be from the purpose to speak here of all the Particulars thereof, since it will also be an essential part of this Relation, which should omit nothing materially honourable to the King during his stay at the Hague, or his Person and Reign hitherto.

Before we engage in the recital, for the Honour of this Crown, it will be necessary to premise thus much, that they are deceived which give out or believe that that which the Kings of Engl. do on this occasion, is but because of that pretension which they have to the Crown of France, & by vertue of that Title which they take, or from the Arms of France, wherewith they charge their Escutcheon, that they attribute to them∣selves a Grace and Gift which is given to the Eldest Son of the Church.

For it is most certain that the King of Great Britain hath this right and advantage, not as King of France, though he takes the quality thereof in his Titles, but as King of England, and because the Kings his Prede∣cessours have used it efficaciously since the Reign of Edward the Confessour, that is to say, 600 years ago, and long before the King of England had declared their pretensions, as they did when Philip of Valoi•• came to the Crown. The manner of this Ceremony is as followeth;

Those that feel themselves afflicted with the Disease com∣monly called the Kings Evil, because the King cureth it, are obliged to address themselves to his Majesties chief Chyrurgi∣on, who searcheth them, and if he judgeth that it is the Di∣sease, he appoints them a day and hour when they shall come to be touched. The Ceremony, as in France it is done after the King hath communicated in the Morning, so was it done here, in the aforesaid Chappel after Sermon, though the King at home useth other places, as the Banquetting House at Whitehal. There was here a great Chair placed for the King, in a place somwhat distant from the people. Assoon as the King was sate, one of the Clerks of the Closet stood at the right side of his Chair, holding on his Arm or in his right hand as many Gold Angels every one tied in a Ribbond of white Silk, as there were sick to be touched, which were in number fourty eight. But because Angels of Gold which are so called, because they have the Figure of an Angel on them, were very rare, he used on this present occasion, the ten Shil∣ling pieces, which were near of the same value. Here; and in this occasion, Dr. Brown the Chaplain of the Princess of Au∣range, performed the place of the Kings Chaplain, as he did all along before at Bitda.

The Chaplain then read the 16th. Chap. of St. Mark, from the 14th. verse to the end, and then the Chyrurgion presented the sick, after three reverences on their Knees before the King, who whilst the Chaplain, said these words in that Gospel. They shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall be healed he laid his hand on the two cheeks of the sick, saying afterwards, I touch the••, but God bral thee. The Surgeon ariseth not till all were touched. This being done, the Chaplain begun ano∣ther Gospel, & whilst these words were pronounced out of the first of St. John, Th•• was the true Light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world, his Majesty took the Pieces of Gold, and put them on the Diseaseds Necks, the Chaplain re∣peating the words as many times as there were persons touch∣ed, concluding with a Prayer that God would bless the Cere∣mony. The Earls of Middlesex and St. Albans afterwards hold∣ing the Bason, Ewer and Towel whilst the King washed.

The rest of that Sunday after the Ceremony of Healing was over was privately passed at Dinner, by the King with the Princesse Royal, and a visit at evening to the Queen of Bohe∣mia.

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COme we next to describe that magnificet entertainment which that night the Estates of Holland had invited his Majesty to, at Prince Maurice his House. The Hall (whose Dore is one of the fairest and most costly in all Europe because it is double, exceeding large and made of a rare Indian Wood) was furnished but with the ordinary hangings of Crimson Damask, and had no other adornments but that here and there, there were some fair pictures; the ends of the Chimneys and the void place above the Crosse-Bar-Windows, were adorned with gar∣lands, wreathes and figures of Trees laden with Oranges and mingled with all sorts of Flowers, which formed not onely a very regular compart∣ment, but wonderfully refreshed also the Cham∣ber, and charmed no lesse the smell by their perfume, then they pleased the sight through the diversity of their Colours.

From the Center of the Roundel above, glazed about, descended low a royal Crown very gal∣lantly made in the midst of four Lustres or Christall Candlesticks, which with many other Candlesticks, Arms of Silver, and the like, gave a most glorious light.

It is difficult to describe the manner of order∣ing and placing the Tables, both for the terms sake and the intricacy of the design in this Treat∣ment, where convenience was made for the Lords to set and Sup; All was enclosed within a balustrade that hindered strangers from inter∣medling into the presence. The King first took his place under a Cloath of Estate of the same Crimson Damask, between the Queen of Bohemia on his right hand, and the Princesse of Aurange on the left, and his Brothers and the Prince of Aurange setting as they used before. The Kings Table (from whence he could see all the Deputies, whose Table came from the midest of the Kings where they were seated according to the ranks, which the Nobles and Towns hold in their Assemblies) was served with six dishes in oval Form, and with two more laid a crosse, the other all loaden like Pyramids, the Services being changed five times. There was on the Estates Table Twenty eight great dishes, and many Plate Trenchers, but they changed them no more then four times, to put a difference be∣tween their Table and his Majesty. All along before This entertainment they served but seven Tables with the Kings, besides the ser∣vants, but this day there were sixteen, seven of which were served as ordinarily in the other ap∣partments of the Kings House, and the rest in the Costellary, where expresse order was given to receive and treat all the English that should come. The expence of this entertainment was

not particularly known, by reason the States would not make any brags of their Cost, but the King was greatly pleased with the magnificence thereof, as he expressed himself to one of the States the next day, affirming that he never Sup∣ped better then the day he arrived at the Hague, and that in all the feasts which were made as well in France, Spain, and Germany, and in the Low-Countreys, and among others, that which the Arch-Duke Leopoldus made in the Month of May 1656. when he was going out of the Low-Countreys into Germany, he saw nothing come near that wherewith the states of Holland had now entertained him.

As soon as the Estates began to drink the Kings Health, they gave the signall with a Torch at one of the Windows which looked towards the Viver where the Artillery was placed, which presently was fired, to which answerd the Musquet and the Carbines of the Horse, and the Cannon from the Rampart, and this at four several times, which was as the intermedial Musick of that which passed in the Palace during supper, whilst it lasted there was made to come forth from a boat which was in the midst of that viver or pond, which washeth the Foot of Prince Maurice his House aswel as o••e whole Palace, an infinite number of squibs and of other artificial Fireworks, which gave a most pleasant divertisement to the people the whole night.

On Monday the 21. the States having notice that the King intended to depart in his voyage

the day following, desired to know how they should wait upon him, to make him their last complement either in body or by Deputies. But the King to do them an extraordinary honour in recompence of those great civilities he had re∣ceived from them, acquainted them by a messen∣ger of his own, that the next day his voyage being deferred till Wednesday, he would make them a visit in person in the place of their Assembly. They would have been glad if they could have dispensed themselves from receiving so great an honour, but they chose to be loaden with civility at home, then to commit an incivility in oppo∣sing the will of the King. The Estates of Holland likewise, to whom the King signified by one of the Secretaries of his Commands that he would do them the same honour, received the advertise∣ment thereof with the same respect; and both one and t'other after they had agreed with the Mi∣nisters of the Court how they intended to receive his Majesty, with all the submission they should be able to render to so good a Prince and so great Monarch, they both gave necessary orders in their several Assemblies for this glori∣ous and illustrious visit.

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In the mean time the Estates of Zeland and Friesland sent their Deputies a part to congratulate the King who were received with the same Ceremo∣ny as the the King had used to the other Provin∣ces. At their Audience Mounsier De Veth Pensionary Councellor of Zeland bespoke the

King in these words. Sir, we are here from the Lords the Estates of Zeland to do reverence to your Majesty, and to assure you of our most humble and respectfull services, we represent Sir and ac∣knowledge in the person and sight of your Majesty, the favours and assistances which our Province hath from all time received from the Kings of Great Brittain your most famous Predecessours; and so we cannot but felicitate you, and expresse the joy we have to see the grace which God would do unto your Majesty in this admirable revolution of Affairs, wherewith your Majesty should be so much the more touched, as neither you nor the rest of the world presumed so much as to hope it.

If Great Brittain hath made Bon-fires at the Birth of your Majesty what should we do now in this marvellous Conjuncture, where we see all the Artifices and attempts of your enemies dis∣appointed and overthrown, your Royall Person miraculously reestablished in the Throne of your Ancestors, and your Crown (to speak truth) sent from Heaven, rather then put upon the head of your Majesty, by the hand of man: so we need not doubt that God who is the particular Protector of Kings who raises at this time your Majesty by wayes so Extraordinary, will not fail to uphold you by that powerfull hand, which laid it on the Royal head; and that whole Christendome derives not advantages from thence, which cannot be ordinary since that God by whom your Majesty reigns, so visibly will make it so that you shall reign for him

efficaciously, in rendring the good and repose of his Church inseparable from the interests of your estate.

And hence shall it be Sir, that as from an inex∣haustible spring upon the Counsells and actions of your Majesty, shall flow all the blessings of Heaven which shall settle the repose of your Estate and assure the Scepter in your hands, for the comfort of your People, for the protection of your Allies, for the Terror of your Enemies and for the estab∣lishment of a perpetual peace in all Christendome, to the exaltation of the great name of God, and to the particular glory of your Majesty. Especially we hope that this favourable occasion will serve to tye more strongly the Knot of the Alliance which from time to time hath been so carefully maintained between Great Brittain and this Com∣monwealth, particularly if her Highness the Prin∣cesse Royal who is so notably interessed in the prosperity of both, will labour herein with the care which we promise us from her Goodnesse.

These are the most ardent prayers Sir which the Lords the Estates of Zeland your very humble Servants make unto God and which they hope will be heard in due time.

The Count of Oldenburgh the powerfullest Count of Germany and allyed to the Royal house of Denmarke, whose heir he is in case of faylure, no other Prince or State having by expresse Letters of Credence to the King, by their Mini∣sters congratulated his Majesty upon the happi∣nesse of his affairs, sent Monsieur Cotteritz his

Councellor of State purposely on the Errand; the King received him with all honour and respect and gave him a most obliging answer for the complement.

This One and Twentieth of May, * 3.25 the Duke of York, who was hindred on Saturday the 19. from going aboard the Fleet as we have said by the storm, embarqued himself and came on board the General. It was thought necessary by the Kings Councill to disengage the Officers and Marriners of the Oath which they had taken to the last Parliament, and to be assu∣red thereof by a new Oath of Fidelity to the King their Soveraign Lord. The Duke being received with extraordinary honour and submis∣sion caused the Captains of the other Ships to come aboard him and take the Oath of Alle∣giance, which the Captains caused afterwards to be administred to the inferiour Officers, and to all the rest of the Sea-men in the other Ships. The Lord Mountague had caused the Flag wherein were the States Arms, to be changed before he departed from the Coast of England, and made the Arms thereof in the stern to be defaced and pulled down, but reserved the Honour for his Royal Highnesse to change the name of the Ship, which Cromwell had caused to be called the Naseby, in memory of that fatal place where the King deceased received his totall overthrow: who thinking no name great enough for so im∣mense a structure (being certainly one of the

handsomest and biggest Frames for war (and yet the best sailer) that ever sailed upon the Seas next after the Soveraign, carrying fourscore peices of Brasse Canon, and six hundred men on board her) nor so welcome to the Fleet, gave her the name of the Royal Charles.

It will not be amisse to set down a little breif of the Dukes entertainment here; he dined in that Chamber or Gallery where the King was to lodge, which was all new wainscotted and guilded, and furnished with a fair bed of the finest Cloth of England, fringed with Gold and Silver, the Floor laid with Turky Tapestry. In the Generals Kitchen there were six Clerks that laboured but for the mouth, his Table being as well served at Sea as many Princes were in their Dominions: The dishes which were all of Sil∣ver were of so vast a bignesse, most of them, that Surloines of Beef and Chines likewise were served up in them. The Duke dined at this or∣dinary of the Generals, which might passe for a great feast, and in going thence was saluted with the Artillery of the whole Fleet, which did him the same Honour when he came on board. At this time the King received letters from the Quakers in England full of impertinences and menaces against him if he protected not their Sect and entred not also into those thoughts.

The King having made known the day before to Monsieur de Veth De∣puty from Zeland to the Estates General, * 3.26 and President that Week, that his purpose was to render them a

visit the next morning in their Assembly, pre∣paration was made to receive him with all ima∣ginable respect, and so ordered a Deputy for every Province to wait upon him from his lodg∣ings thither, two of them being to march before the King bare-headed to the place where the Estates would receive him, and from thence to the seat which was prepared for him.

They had also provided a great train of Coaches to wait on him thither, but his Majesty had no sooner answered the Complement of the Deputies, but being upon the stone stairs of the Court, he caused the Lords of the train to ad∣vance, and expressed a willingnesse to walk that little way on foot, which is between Prince Maurice his House, and the Palace. Prince William of Nassau put himself immediately be∣fore the King, who not disposed to cover him∣self in the way, the Deputies of the Estates that followed him, put themselves in the same con∣dition; and in this order between two files of Souldiers they arrived at the foot of the stairs of the great hall, where the Estates General came in a body to meet him, made him a low reve∣rence, and opened themselves to make him passe in the midst of them, and followed him thus two and two along the Hall, and then through the Gallery (where they sell pictures, but their Shops that day shut up) and their with-drawing Cham∣ber, unto that of their ordinary Assembly, his Majesty and the Estates being still uncovered.

This Hall is rather long then large, * 3.27 having in the midst of it a Table capable to hold about Thirty persons, in the middle whereof is a place for the Presi∣dent, which changeth every week according to the number and rank of the united Provinces, but the President for that Week quitted it then and sate in that which is over against it, where the Ambassadours and Ministers of Forrain Princes are seated, when publique Audience is given them; and on the usual seat of the Presi∣dent, they made an ascent or foot-bank of seven or eight foot broad covered over with a foot-cloth of Tapistry, which reached along the passage even to the door of the with-drawing Chamber: on the Foot-bank was placed a Chair of Green Velvet, aud over head a Cloath of Estate or Canopy of the same Coloured Velvet, which was hung between the Pourtraits of the four last Princes of Aurange of the House of Nassau there standing, which were so separated that those of Prince William and Maurice were of one hand, father and son together, and those of Prince Henry Frederick (brother to Prince Maurice) and his son William the second, Hus∣band to the late Princesse Royal, on the other side of the Canopy.

The King being come to this place, which was a kind of a Throne, Prince William Frede∣rick of Nassau, and some English Lords put themselves behind the seat, and his Majesty,

who stood still and uncovered till all the Mem∣bers that compose that illustrious Senate were entred, (which were numerous that day because of the Extraordinary Deputies) when they were after a while disposed in their places, sate down then and covered himself, but remained not long in that posture: For as soon as he saw the seats full, and all the Deputies covered, he arose and putting off his Hat, in very kind and obliging expressions for all the civilities they had shewed him since he arrived in their Countrey, he assured them of the constancy of his Amity and affection for the good of that Common∣wealth, and here more solemnly recommended unto them the persons and interests of the Prin∣cesse Royal his Sister, and of the Prince of Au∣range his Nephew; to which the President made a reply in such terms as sufficiently made known the respect wherewith they resented this Honour they had received,

This being done his Majesty retired the same way and in the same manner he entred, Prince William marching in the head, and the Estates two by two following him and conducting the King into the Court to the foot of the Stairs of the great Hall where they had received him.

Here the Lords States of the Province of Holland, to whom the King had promised the like honour of his presence in their Assembly came to meet his Majesty in a body. They had likewise before them Prince Maurice of Nassau

Lieutenant General of the Horse and Gover∣nour of Wesel marching alone and bareheaded, performing the same place which Prince William had done with the Estates General; Nothing being new or what varied from the manner of his Majesties reception and sitting in the Assem∣bly of the States General, twill be needlesse to repeat them here; onely this requires a remark that the King speaking near the same words, at least the same sense in both Assemblies and con∣cluding with his recommendation of the Prince and Princesse of Aurange to their affection; the states of Holland taking advantage by a pretence that they did not perfectly hear not understand that clause, ordered their President to request the King that he would be pleased to signifie his pleasure therein, again to the said President, which he consented to and to satisfie the Estates of Holland Sent their President this following Note signed in the Princess Royal her Chamber with his own hand.

SIrs, whereas I leave here in your hands the Princesse my Sister, and the Prince of Aurange my Nephew, two persons which are extremely dear to me, I pray you Sirs take their interest to

heart, and to cause them to resent the effects of the Favour in the occasions which the Princesse my Sister shall request of you ei∣ther for her self or the Prince her son, assuring you that all the effect of your good will towards then shall be acknowledged of me as if I had received them in my own person. Signed

Charles R.

THis was meerly procured from the King to do him greater Honour, for that not know∣ing how to get a Copy of his Speech which they would have recorded, they find this way to be sure of a parcell of it under his own hand: a Copy whereof being therefore transmitted to the Estates General, was inserted in the Registers of the Resolutions of the Generality and of the Province of Holland, in perpetuam rei memoriam, and to manifest their readinesse of complying with the King in all things.

Monsieur de Thou Count of Meslay the French Ambassadour had this day his Audience of leave with the same Ceremonies as he was received at

first; so likewise had the Ambassadours of Den∣mark, and from him they went to visit the Earl of Oxford, as Cheif of the Commissioners from the House of Lords.

The Ambassadours had caused the King to be sounded, if he were pleased that they should see the Commissioners of the two houses, to which question his Majesty expressed himself, that they should do him a pleasure therein. They had be∣fore often caused Audience to be asked of both Commissioners, but their continual imployments on the Kings person, joyned to the difficulty there was to assemble persons that diverted themselves in a place where occasions of their entertainment were not wanting to them, and in a time when all the world rejoyced, opposed alwayes their satisfaction therein. Only the Earl of Oxford endeavoured what he could to make the Commissioners of the Higher house to assem∣ble but to no purpose. They prayed therefore at last the one and twentieth of May audience of the lower House with my Lord Fairfax, who had assembled some of them in the house of the Baron of Asperen where he was lodged; and the next day which was Tuesday the day before the Kings imbarking, the Lord of Oxford did as much, receiving them at the House of Mr. Buy∣sero Secretary of the Council to the Prince of Aurange. They were civilly entertained from the Consideration of the respect the King had shewed them, but as to their affairs, my Lord told them, that the King for the future was to

have the sole disposition of such matters, since that in returning to his Kingdomes, the sole con∣duct of the State appertained and was remitted to him.

Prince Maurice of Nassau did now likewise complement the King upon his departure from himself, and also officiated for the Duke of Brandenburgh to both of whom the K. professed a very great affection, to the Prince, for his lodg∣ing, residence and other Civilities shewed him at his house; to the Duke, for those Testimonies of that kindnesse he had for his affairs, when all the world believed them desperate, and further said, that he would conserve eternally the re∣membrance of the good offices which his High∣nesse had rendred him in the Empire, and of the great obligations which he laid upon him in a time, when there was no Prince almost, that dared to declare for his Interests. Monsieur Coyet Ambassadour from the Swede, because he would not be troublesome to the King in this dispatch for England, contented himself to sig∣nifie to his Majesty, that his Master would send an Ambassadour extraordinary to complement him together for all his felicities upon his arri∣val to his Kingdome.

But the Estates General who had received an Honour by the Kings presence in their Assembly, * 4.1 whose memory they intend shall be precious to all po∣sterity, thought themselves bound to acknow∣ledge it, and to give him aparting complement on

his voyage, which was uttered by the Baron of Gaunt, in these Elegant words.

SIR,

THe Estates General of the Ʋnited Provin∣ces, having been advertised from your Ma∣jesty, that you purpose to Embarque to morrow to compleat your voyage for England, return here again to receive the Honour of your Commands on the paint of your departure. If your Majesty finds not in their faces the same cheerfulnesse which you might observe there, when they had the Honour to salute you at your Arrival, it is because of the sorrow to see themselves ready to be deprived of the Splendour of so fair a light, which your Ma∣jesty hath made to shine in their Estate during the little time you would remain there. That which comforts them, Sir in some kind is that they know that the interests of your Majesty presse your departure, and the good of the affairs of your Crown, permits you not to defer it longer. Never∣thelesse, the little residence which it hath pleased your Majesty to make amongst us; and the good∣nesse wherewith ye would receive our endeavours, we have made to be able to please you, leaves them such signal, strong and indubitable marks of your goon will towards us, that we shall for it eternally blesse that providence to which we owe these in∣comparable advantages.

The Presence of your Majesties sacred person in their Assembly, and the obliging expressions which your Royal mouth made in the Senate, are

such evident Testimonies of the disposition which you have to Honour this Estate with your Royal good will, that they deserve that all Posterity should find them written in Letters of Gold in their Registers, as we have deeply graved them in our hearts.

If the entertainment which hath been made to your Majesty and which it hath pleased you to ac∣cept in so engaging a manner, hath no proportion with the greatnesse of so potent a Monarch, we beseech you most humbly to believe, that this de∣fect proceedeth rather from the indigence of our County, then from the will of the Inhabitants, in whose acclamations and joy we are perswaded that your Majesty may observe visibly the zealous devo∣tions and ardent prayers they put forth unto Heaven for the prosperity of your affairs, and for the glory of your Majesties person.

And since the Estates General are through an indispensible necessity to be deprived of the precious presence of your Majesty, they will at least accom∣pany you with their prayers, which they will make incessantly that the sea and winds may favour your passage and make you h••ppily to arrive at the ha∣ven of your Kingdome; that Calm and quietnesse may open and show that to you, which Storms and Tempests have so miserably held sh••t for so ma∣ny years.

As soon as the estates General shall have under∣stood that your Majesty is landed, they will not fail to send to you their extraordinary Embassadours, as well to finish with you in your Kingdome the Offices

which they have begun here, as to receive and make more particular overtures in the important matter of an alliance, whereof it hath pleased your Maje∣sty to touch here something in Generall, being ready to answer on their side the good and sincere intenti∣ons, whereof you had the goodnesse to give such great assurances; because that with the affection which we have for the good of your affairs, we have also a most deep respect for the sacred Character of your Unction, and for the inestimable merit of Your Royal Person.

The estates being retired, after the King had thanked them for their manifold civilities they had done him, His Majesty employed the rest of the day in taking his leave by visits designed to that purpose. The first he made was to the Queen of Bohemia where he stayed not long, thence to the House of the Princesse Dowager of Orange, where he found also the Princesse of Nassau, and the young Lady of Aurange her Daughters. The time and discourse past here, was not only com∣plemental but of affairs of State, (of which that Princesse is very capable) and of the present con∣dition of Europe and of the interest of it's several Princes, of whose Estates she hath a most perfect knowledge: After this visit performed she re∣conducted the King to the place where she re∣ceived him and retired not till she saw the King gone.

The next visit was bestowed on the Princesse Royal, who presented him many persons either to recommend to him or to take leave. He stay∣ed with her till supper time at which time the Waggons were employed from the estates to carry his Baggage to Scheveling which was presently em∣barqued; and then he returned to his Lodgings.

At evening the Chief of the Deputies of Hol∣land, took occasion from the respects the King said he had for that Province, for the testimonies of affection which they had shewed to him, to say to his Majesty, that the intention of the Lords estates of Holland was to do something more if there were any Rarities in their Estate that might be presented to so great a Prince. Notwithstanding that they would give themselves the liberty to cause him to be accommodated, and to send him on the first occasion some presents, which they would beseech his Majesty to conceive as proofs of their good will rather then of their power. The King would have declined it, saying that he need∣ed no other assurances of their affection, then those they had given him at this present occasion, that he was already satisfied therewith, and thank'd them not onely for the effects passed, but also for the good will they expressed unto him for the Fu∣ture.

Those presents which they intended for him were not yet ready, because the bed of the Prin∣cesse Royal was not perfect, which was to make a part of them, and because they knew not yet what his Majesty would like most. No more

therefore then was said to his Majesty; but the Estates having resolved what they would present to the Duke of York, the same Lord acquainted his Highnesse that the Lords of Holland willing to give some marks of affection to his Royal High∣nesse, had sought every where for something that might be worthy of him, and that having found nothing because of the shortnesse of residence, would not permit them to make enquiry, yet that his Highnesse might not depart without some to∣ken and sentiment of their submisse respects to him, they prayed him to accept a bill of Exche∣quer of Seventy five thousand Guilders, which makes sterling Seven thousand five hundred pounds, which he might cause his Treasurer to receive either at present in this Town, of Mr. Berchel Receiver General of the Province, or at London, or elsewhere, and it should be payed at sight. The Duke received the Bill with many Testimonies of acknowledgement, and said that it was without any repugnance or reluctancy that he charged himself with this obligation towards the Lords the estates. The like present and sum was tendred in a Bill to the Duke of Gloucester, who also received it very kindly. They had designed also a present of Four hundred pounds for my Lord Crofts who brought the estates of Holland into the Audience of the King, but as they de∣ferred the Kings Present so did they alter this de∣termination, staying while a Chain of Gold of that value could with all possible speed and curio∣sity be made.

The dayes were now almost at their full length, and yet it may be said that not onely the Hague saw Wednesday the 23. of May something more early then the Sun, but also that there was in a manner, no night between Tuesday and Wednesday particularly for those, who finding no Nooke or Hole to put their heads in (because the Houses were not able to Contain the people who flocked thither from all parts of the Neighbouring Coun∣trey) for the most part were constrained to walk the Streets.

There was no night for more then fifty thou∣sand persons, who from that Tuesday evening were gone to take up their places on the Downs or Sand hills which border on the Sea along the coast of Holland, from whence they might discover the Fleet and see the King to Embark. The Trumpet awakened the Horse that were to attend the So∣lemnity of his Majesties departure before day; and at two a clock in the morning the Drums beat to assemble as well the Citizens as Souldiers. In the Kings house it self every one was employed the whole night in causing the rest of the Baggage to be loaden and sent away, and there was seen nothing but Waggons and Coaches full of English who went to embark themselves before the ba••ks appointed for his Majesties Service were possessed by his Domestick people and Servants who were to attend upon his person.

The Citizens came together at their ordinary Rendezvous of the Viverberg, and the Regiment of the guards in the outer Court, both of which

marched from thence to Scheveling, where they stood in Battalia on the Sea shore, from both sides of the Battery of the Cannon which was brought thither from the Hague.

The king himself was very early and soon rea∣dy, and received the complements of many par∣ticular persons that would do him reverence, ex∣pecting the estates of Holland who had desired the favour of their last audience just at his departure. They met at their hall as at their first visit and thence to the Kings house, where all the Lords and persons of Quality about his Majesty came to meet them and conducted them to the presence Chamber, where the chief of them Mounsieur de Witt spoke this most elegant Harange, which far surpassed all the rest. He began in these Words.

SIR,

IF one may judge of the displeasure, which we have to see your Majesty depart from our Pro∣vince, by the satisfaction we had to possesse you, we shall have no great trouble to make it known to you. Your Majesty might have observed in the Countenance of all our People, the joy they had in their Hearts to see amongst them a Prince cherished of God, a Prince wholly miraculous, and a Prince that is probably to make a part of their quietnesse and felicity. Your Majesty shall see presently all the Streets filled, all the wayes covered, and all the Hills loaden with people, which will follow you even to the place of your Embarkment, and would not

leave you, if they had wherewith to passe them into Your Kingdome.

Our joy is Common unto us with that of our Sub∣jects, but as we know better then they the inestimable value of the Treasure which we possesse, so are we more sensible of this sad separation. It would be insupportable to us, Sir, if we reentred not into our selves, and considered not that it is the thing of the world we most desired, and the greatest advan∣tage also that we could wish to your Majesty. We acquiesce therein, because we know that this Removal is no lesse necessary for us then glorious for your Majesty; and that it is in your Kingdome that we must find the accomplishment of the prayers we have made and make still for you and us. So shall we not fail to profit thence as well as from the assurances which it hath pleased you to give us of an immutable affection for the good of this Repub∣lique.

We render most humble thanks unto your Maje∣sty for them, and particularly for the illustrious proof which it pleased you to give us thereof by the glo∣rious visit wherewith you honoured our Assembly. We shall conserve the memory of it most dearly and make the marks of that goodnesse passe to our last Posterity, to the end they acknowledge it with the same respect with which we have received it.

The Constitution wherein we see your Majesty ready to take Horse for the continuation of your Voyage, forbids us to enlarge our selves upon a Subject which would never weary us, if we had words conformable to our respectfull sentiments. But

we have no mind to increase the just impatience, which your Majesty must have to see your self re∣turned into that Kingdome. We pray God Sir that it be quick and happy, and that as be hath disposed the hearts and affections of your Subjects to acknow∣ledge their lawfull and Soveraign Prince, it will please him also to Command the Seas and Winds to favour your Voyage; so that after you have re∣ceived in your own Coast the same prayer which we shall reiterate, you may enjoy in your Royal Person and in your Posterity for ever all the felicity and prosperity which your most humble Servants wish unto your Majesty.

To this Speech the King returned in his usual civility, repeating the great obligations they had said upon him, which he said he would convert into a strict alliance and perfect understanding be∣tween them as soon as his estate was composed. When this complement was over which the King expected, he took his way to the Princesse Royal her appartment, whom he would visit at home before he took horse; whither the Lords States would needs conduct him, and by reason they were uncovered he would not put on his hat in the going thither: when he was come to the Chamber the said Lords retired, to take Coach when the saw the King ready to take horse.

The conversation which his Majesty had with the Princesse was but a moment, for immediately after, he went thence and came down into the Court of the Palace, where he mounted on horse∣back

with the Princes his Brothers, and took his way for Scheveling, with the report of the great Artillery which thundered from the Rampire, Marching in the midst of those two Princes (which order he observed after throughout his passage in England having before him the Prince of Au∣range, accompanyed with Prince William of Nassau governor of Friesland, with Mounsieur of Wassenaer Lieutenant Admirall of the Province, and many other persons of Quality and condition. The Queen of Bohemia, the Princesse Royal, the Princesse Dowager, and the Princesses her Daugh∣ters took Coach as well as the estates of Holland who would accompany him even to the place of his embarquement.

The Ambassadours and other Ministers of For∣raign Princes who sent not their Coaches for the same reason that had dispensed them from it at the entrance, and almost all persons of condition took the avauntguard and disposed themselves all along the coast where the Citizens, the horse and the Regiments of the guard stood in Battalia. A great part of the Inhabitants of the Neighbour Towns were there already, and those that came not forth early in the morning or the night before, followed the Royal persons in so great a multitude, that that place which is very populous, and could not lodge the people that were come thither from all places of the province, was abandoned and converted into a desert in very few hours.

As soon as they saw the King to ap∣pear on the hill which covereth the Village of Scheveling on the Sea side, * 6.1 (where the King had formerly taken Shipping and from thence landed at the Spey in Scotland in 1650) the Cannon which was transported two dayes before from the Viverbergh, upon the Strand, saluted him with its whole battery, which ceased not to shoot continually until (he being drawn off from those Coasts) they could see no longer the ho∣nour they endeavoured to render him. The Citizens and the guards answered thereunto with their Vol∣lies of Musket shot, and the Cavallry with their Carbines, and invited thereby the Fleet to make all their Artillery to thunder, which after it had lightned the Air, filled it with so thick a smoak, that those great floating Castles (the Fleet) disap∣peared in a moment to the eyes of those that were on land.

The King being alighted received the last complement of the Lords the estates who had brought him to the brink of the Sea, by the same person, Mounsieur de Witt. His Majesty next took leave of the Duke of Brunswick Lunenburgh, of the Princesse Dowager of Aurange, of the Prin∣cesse of Nassau, and of the Young Lady of Au∣range her Daughter and of all the other persons of quality which could not follow him or might trouble him in waiting on him to the Fleet.

There were none but his nearest Re∣lations the Queen of Bohemia, * 6.2 the Princesse Royal and the Prince of Au∣range

that conducted him aboard the Admiral Ship which was to passe him into England. The estates of Holland had caused one of the greatest barks of the place to be fitted for the Royal per∣sons. The Body of the Vessel was garnished with Tapistry, its mast carried the Royal Flag, and its yards were loaden with Garlands and Crowns of verdure and Flowers, among which there was one fastned and accompanied with a streamer which carried for its devise Quo Fas et Fata, to denote that the King embarking himself went to the place where his right and the providence of God called him, alluding to the ordinary Motto of the Kings of England, Dieu Et Mon Droit. The King entred there with all the Royal Family, but seeing a Shallop or Brigandine to approach, glazed and covered with Tapistry which General Montague had sent from aboard him, as soon as he saw the King to appear in the Strand, he entred into her, and the Queen of Bohemia followed him. This Shallop was accompanied with many others, and was rowed with Oars by the Seamen, who seeing themselves in possession of their Soveraign prince made the Neighbouring shore to resound with their shoutes, and expressed their joy by all the signs and marks that could be required from persons of that quality; Some in casting their Caps up into the Air and others in casting them into the Sea, to which some likewise abandoned their Wastcoats and Doublets.

The King approaching, the General caused the Royal Flag to be put to the Main-mast and to the

Castle of the Poop and received his Majesty (with the greatest submission that could be rendred to a Prince) at the Top of the Stairs by which he ascended to the Ship. The King again rendred him all the testimonies of goodnesse and affection that could be imagined or expected from a Soveraign who acknowledged perfectly the important Servi∣ces he had done him, as having been one of the most powerful instruments of his reestablishment, whereof he had given him Assurances long before; and a most certain proof, when he departed from the Sound (presently after Richards disappoint∣ment whither he was sent to assist the Swede, under pretence to mediate between the Dane and that Nation) upon his Majesties Orders to favour the design of Sir George Booth, who then was in Arms for his Majesty under the fair pretence of a Free Parliament.

It was past eleven a clock when the King ar∣rived at the Fleet, so that as soon as his Majesty, was but a little disengaged of a part of those that would follow him on board, he sate down at a Table in the great Gallery with the other Royal persons, while some other of his Lords and others great ones of Holland were entertained in other appartments. In the Kings passage the two dayes at Sea the General expended above two thousand pounds, though the Lords the Estates had provid∣ed his Ship and the Rest of the Fleet with all kind of necessary refreshments and provisions beyond what needed for so short passage.

After Dinner was ended, the King received again the last complements of some particular persons, expressing great civility to the Deputies of the States of Holland, for whom the Leiutenant Admirall Wassenaer made the Speech, and sent them away with new protestations of affection and Amity.

The Sea was calm and the heaven so clear, that the King had a desire to discover once again a Country, where he had received so many testimo∣nies of respect and love. To this purpose to take his full and last view thereof, he ascended to the top of the poop, and seeing the people with which he had left the Downes covered remaining there still, he was pleased to acknowledge that it was impossible his own Subjects could have more tendernesse for him then those people, on whose Affections he perceived he reigned no lesse, then he was going to reign on the Wills of the Eng∣lish.

After this, he embraced the Prince of Aurange with the same tenderness as he could have had for his own Son, and gave him his Blessing; and took leave of the Queen of Bohemia. But when he was to depart from the princess Royal his Sister; that Princesse who had with so much courage and with∣out grief almost, looked all past misfortunes in the Face, and who had vertue enough to fortifie that of her Brothers, needed now all his constancy to resolve her self to suffer this separation which she had wished with so much impatience, and whose consequences were to be so glorious to them both.

The King himself who had resolution enough so as to show no weaknesse in his greatest misfortunes, could not resist the tears of a Sister, whom many other considerations as strong as those of Birth render'd extremely dear unto him. She would have been comfortlesse amidst so many joyes, but for the hopes she had again shortly to see the King her Brother in his Kingdome. The former mutuall endearments between them were alwayes so passionate and sincere, that much adoe there would have been to disengage her from the Arms of his Majesty, if the General had not caused the Anchors to be weighed and the signal to be given the Fleet.

The Royal Charles newly so Christened was now under sail for England, when the Q. of Bohemia, the Princesse Royal, and the Prince of Aurange descended into the Bark which was to bring them back again to Land. All the Artillery of the Fleet saluted those Royal persons, and the Battery on the Downes of Holland answered them with the small shot of the Citizens and Guards. It was about four in the afternoon Wednesday the 23. of May that the Fleet did set sail, and about six a Clock it was gotten so far off, that the people which all this while stir'd not from the Downes, having lost sight of it retired themselves, whilest the King continued his way towards his Kingdomes, with the same Serenity that was seen lately to accompany all his affairs.

Thus ended these Dutch Triumphs, which while the King remained there possessed the minds of all

men, who could not chuse but stand at gaze to see the stupendious alteration of his condition. His often and familiar residence amongst that people, procured their universal love; the sudden glories of his unexpected Restitution, rendred him their veneration and general reverence. They are, what ever their enemies say to the contrary, be∣cause their Reasons of state sometime have made them recede from the direct wayes of Justice, the most open hearted people in the world for the generality, so that one may reade their thoughts in their countenance; And next to England, it may be presumed they shared as much felicity and joy and as truely manifested it as any other Nation whatsoever.

That which in the Kings residence there, as was said, possessed their minds then, now altogether employed their Tongues in relating the miracu∣lous providences and as propitious Grandeurs of this Monarch. Extolling his virtue and Fortune, with the same elevation of discourse, as a Prince every way sutable to those great Honours and Fe∣licities which heaven had so graciously reserved for him. And these speeches were uttered with such passion and rapture, and so concerningly, as if they had Denizond themselves his natural Sub∣jects. The unmatchable, and incomparable happi∣nesse and glory of this Prince, to be equally belov∣ed by his own and other Nations; while we had the Fruition and enjoyment, and they nothing but the amiable Idea and Platonick affection for his Person and Government.

They blamed their Eyes that they were so short sighted they could see him no longer, they com∣plained of our Fleet, not for the injuries and losses they had caused them in War, but for this done them amidst so much joy, tranquillity and peace; they quarrelled the largenesse of the Ocean that had so far divided and distanced the two shores, in hindring them the content of seeing the continuation of their begun wonderments, for the King, that they might please themselves in the Aemulation of his Subjects. How oft did they envy Dover the reception of that Soveraign guest, whom they could detain no longer in view! Reason as well as their former joy and gladnesse restrained them from sighing lest thereby they should fill and swel those Sails which winged away their delight too fast, complayning even of their farewell Vol∣lies.

They then returned drooping, dejected to such a depth of Melancholly, as if they had come from a Funeral, though the Sea never laboured under such a Triumph: when again at their return to those blessed shades of his abode, joy get uppermost again, floated and swimming in full Bowles and Healths for his Happy voyage as if they would waft him over in Vessels of Wine.

The remainder of that day and night was con∣secrated Carolo Reduci, the vicine places to the Hague resounding with the like cryes, ••en den Roning wedergaende to the King return∣ing Bacchus and Ceres made the Feast, and Neptune was invited, and desired to bring Aeolus along

with him, that they might make sure there should be no disturbance by stormy weather, the Gods supt upon the smooth Table of the Sea, and nothing reeled but the people on shore.

Leave we the Dutch to dream of their past felicity, and return to the Fleet which was as beforesaid, under Sail for England, which the Duke of York being Admiral now commanded. By his order the several persons of quality were allotted and distributed to several Ships; And because of the uncertainty, it was not thought fit to entrust so rich and valuable a prize as the Royal Fraternity in one though never so firm a bottome, therefore the Duke of York disposed of himself aboard the London, a Ship newly built of the third Rank, of a most excellent Fabrick and Composition and which for it's Name sake his Highnesse was pleased to honour, and to continue it's own happy appellation; having received it (after all the infamous places for the late Kings defeats had been adopted into the Fleet) when there was some apparency of the Kings Restitution, to which this City cheifly and primarily contributed, and so happened to be the first Christian Ship in the Navy.

The Duke of Gloucester by his Highnesse order was likewise set on board the Swiftsure, which Name he himself changed into James, with the usual Solemnities and Customes. Nothing was now heard and seen at Sea, but the noise and the smoke of the Cannon, which incessantly

thundred all the remaining part of that day, and continued in great measure all the voyage. 'Twas no little part of the Triumph to see so brave a Fleet in all it's glories sailing together, which King Solomon observed of a single Ship to be one of the most satisfactory sights. The Lord of the Ocean now kept his Court upon it in all his Regalities, and gave Law to it's un∣ruly Flouds; such a calm being thereon that it was an easie observation to praesage from thence the evennesse, quietnesse, and stability of his Majesties future Reign and Empire.

Here we may not omit which hath past us in its place, a particular Narrative of the recep∣tion of the Letters from his Majesty and his Highnesse the Duke of York, by General Mountague then in the Downs, where at the reading of them the Commanders of the several Ships stood up bare and resolved nemine Contra∣dicente, That the Commanders and Officers of the Fleet do receive the gracious Declaration of his Majesty as also the expression of his gracious purposes to them and the whole Fleet, communicated in a Letter to the General, with great joyfulnesse of heart, and for them return unto his Majesty their most humble thanks, declaring and prosessing their exact Loyalty and Duty to his Majesty, and desire the Generalls of the Fleet humbly to present the same to his Majesty.

It was likewise resolved, that the said Letter, Declaration and Vote should be publiquely

read to the respective Companies of the Fleet, now in the Downs, to know their sence concern∣ing the same, which being accordingly per∣formed, they did by loud acclamations, and other expressions of joy, declare their assent to the said Vote, not one person in the whole Fleet manifesting their dissent thereunto.

The General fired the first Gun himself, and cryed God blesse His Majesty. Then might you see the Fleet in her pride, with Pennants loose Guns roaring, and Caps flying, and loud Vive le Roy's ecchoed from one Ship to another, which were answered with the great Guns from Deal and Sandwich Castles. The General en∣tertaining the Officers, Gentlemen, and Mar∣riners in his Ship with two Pipes of Canary.

Thus as God turneth the Heart of the King as the Rivers of water, so did he turn the heart of those that dwell upon the waters to the King. The strong Stream and Tyde of Loyalty influen∣ced by the superiour motions, returned with an overflowing excesse of Gladnesse, and bless'd these Islands with a deluge of joy. Even those very men who so lately had declared against Monarchy, and His Majesty in expresse terms, and stemm'd the Current of duty, now winded about of a sudden to their Allegiance. They who had been driven with the several Eurocly∣dons and various Gusts of the Usurpation, were now led by the fair Gales of the Trade wind of Loyalty; that Loadstone, that after the many variations in the Compasse of our late revolu∣tions,

attracted the Hearts of the most obdure, obstinate and rude people, fixing them in a due course by the benigne guidance of a more auspi∣cious Cynosure, Great CHARLE's Native Star.

The Depths of those profound pretences of Liberty, and the Honour of the Nation, un∣justly challenged to be debased by Monarchy, and swallowed up in the Prerogative, were now found to be meer shallowes and quicksands; whereon the Vessel of the Commonwealth was ready to be Shipwrackt, and nothing but the Soveraign Pilot could save or rescue it, whom the mad ignorance of unruly predatory men had desperately thrown overboard.

Nor was it lesse in the Flexanimity of the Souldiery; the Oracle of the Sword, was now to be fulfilled, in turning it to Plow Shares and Pruning hooks, the Long riddle of the War to be resolved into a lasting and certain Peace. The great Alexander of the North — qui cun∣ctando restituit rem, undid the Sword by the ties of his discreet and temporizing Allegiance. The Obligations, by his Prudence, Worth, Disci∣pline, Valour, and Vigilance, which he laid upon the Army, civilized their untamed Spirits, and brought them to a just sense of their obedi∣ence and knowledge of themselves; the Diabo∣lical illusions which had possessed most of them, now the appearance of Englands Redeemer was at hand, totally disappeared, and they pre∣sently return to their innocence (such as mista∣ken duty

can be allowed for) in this following Addresse to the King, which because of its summing up all the Circumlocutions and mis∣takes of the Rebellion, and most highly mag∣nifies the wonder of the Kings Restitution, is here transcribed in its own words; it was drawn up while the King was at Sea, and therefore it is placed here, though delivered to Him on Dart∣ford Heath, May 29. the day of His En∣trance.

WIth such a joy as flowes from Reverence and Love, we present our selves before Your Sacred Majesty. Besides our Reflection on the Common Good, which in this happy change re∣lates to our Particular intends this joy, and ren∣ders it sincere; For we can now please our selves in our selves, while we are really performing that duty for which we were raised. And with all thankfulness we acknowledge that care Your Majesty in Your late Letter and Declaration, hath expressed of our necessary concerns.

We blesse God to see that day, when the Sere∣nity of every mans Countenance discovers the Tranquillity of his mind, for this shewes Your Majesty to be the Soul of Your People, since du∣ring Your absence, the Nation was cast into such distractions as we have no pleasure to remember, but had rather turn our thoughts and grateful acknowledgements, to the happy Conduct of our noble General, who hath thus far lead us in our duty to your Royal Person. Yet as we cannot at∣tribute

too much to his merits, so neither can we deprive our selves of that Honour and Comfort which we find in the accomplishment of his just designe.

Therefore in plain and Souldier-like, though humble terms, we say, Your Majesty hath made us and the Nation happy in Your Return to this Your Native Kingdome, which doubtlesse will, nay we may say, hath produced a Settlement upon the Foundation of our Ancient Laws; by the due execution of which, together with Your Ma∣jesties pious Inclinations, we trust Libertisme and Profanenesse will be wholly suppressed, the Pro∣testant Cause and true Professors of it encoura∣ged, to the Comfort of all Your Religious and good People.

Your Majesty will now have Your great Coun∣cel about You, who have already given proof of their Loyalty and Wisdome, both to Your Majesty and Your People. We professe and declare, That as we have not been altogether uselesse in the Re∣stauration as well of Your Sacred Majesty to Your Crowns and Kingdoms, as the People to their just Rights, so shall we for the future, chear∣fully sacrifice our Lives, or whatsoever can be more dear to us, in the Service of Your Majesty against all Oppositions whatsoever, and by a rea∣dy obedience to Your Commands expresse our Selves

Your Majesties most loyal Subjects and obedient Servants.

Something hath been said already, as to the Emblem of the Peace, the Lawyers Cown, but the Law was already restored and returned into its ancient Channells and Bounds, the writs issuing in His Majesties Name, and the Courts of Judicature setting by His Authority, (the States great Seal having been brought into the House of Commons, and there broke, and the pieces thereof given the Commissioners for their Fees) now ensues some preparations for the Gospel.

The Sacred Name of the King (like that of Jehovah with the Jews) had been not out of re∣verence, but danger or despight, seldome or ne∣ver indeed used in the Pulpit, it being a pia∣cular Crime to mention the King in our prayers, when Curses and speaking ill of him, though in despight of Solomons warning again••t such male∣diction of Princes, was the safest and most ad∣vantageous Course. Now God would Honour the place where his Name was to be called upon with due Veneration to that of his Vicegerent, His Omniscience declaring that his terrible Name cannot be revered where his annointed Ones is despised; Especially such a Prince, whom he had so signally brought forth, prote∣cted and restored.

The Pulpit therefore is reconsecrated, which the impudent intrusion and blasphemy against God and the King had profaned; The Purity of Divine Worship was to be recommenced with the acknowledgement of the Title and Style of

his Majesty, who bears not in vain the name of the Defendor of the Faith. Accordingly in most of the Churches upon the first intima∣tion of the order of Parliament to that purpose (though some and many other Loyal congrega∣tions had antevened it) the King was solemnly prayed for, to the great heightning of the Peo∣ples devotion and thanksgiving to Almighty God, who had given an earnest of his Majesties personal, by this nominall, presence amongst them to the further exaltation of their praises to him.

But to refer these and other preparatory glories of the King to their consummation in his Return, it will be time to look back to the Royal Fleet now floating on the Main, and sailing very slowly, the Sea priding her self in the burden of that Triumph she carried, as loth to deliver the Treasure she possessed, till at last on Friday about three of the Clock in the morning they came in sight of Dover.

The General attended with a great Train of the Nobility and Gentry having obtained leave of the House to attend his Majesties landing on Wednesday the 23. of May went from White-hall by Water to the Bridge-foot in order to meet his Majesty by the way of Kent, having given order to several Gentlemen in the Counties of Suffolk and Essex, to be ready with all manner of Civilities to receive the King if he should chance to land in those parts.

The Generall came to Canterbury on Thurs∣day night, whereabout quartered most of the Troops of those Lords which went down like∣wise to meet the King at his landing. The names of which are as follow. The Generals lifeguard, the Earl of Clevelands, the Earl of Shrewsburys, the Earl of Northamptons, the Duke of Rich∣monds, the Earl of Norwiches, the Lord Vis∣count Mordaunts, Sir Richard Browns, and Sir John Robinsons, distinguished by their habit as well as by their Colours, Liveries, and Cornets. A finer sight of men for bravery, and gallantry was never seen in England, each Troop con∣sisting of 150. or thereabouts.

At this place of Canterbury an ex∣presse was sent to the General to hasten him to Dover, * 7.1 which he did accordingly, and about one of the Clock came thither; his Majesty refusing to Land while he had notice of his ap∣proach.

About three of the Clock in the afternoon the King landed (and upon his knees kissed the Shore) with the Duke of York, Duke of Glou∣cester, and many of his Nobles. Every man now with the greatest observation, drew as near as he could to see the meeting and gratulation of the best of Kings, and most deserving of Subjects. All were afraid there could be no apt expedient in matter of Courtesie; The Admirers of Majesty were jealous on the Kings behalf of two low a condescention, and the

Lovers of duty fearfull on the other side of an ostentation of Merit, * 7.2 but such an hum∣ble prostration was made by his excel∣lency kneeling, and so sutable a Re∣ception by his Majesty kissing and em∣bracing him, that all parties were satisfied. After this and a mutual Complement which was not full of words, their Hearts being in their Mouths and precluding their passage, his Maje∣sty taking the General by the hand walked up the Hill with him, a Canopy being carried over his Head, and a Chair of State by him towards his Coach.

In his Passage to the Town, the Mayor and Aldermen of Dover, with Mr. Redding the Minister, met his Majesty, and after a short Speech, Mr. Redding presented his Majesty with a Large Bible with Gold Clasps. His Ma∣jesty thanked him and betook himself to his Coach, into which also entred the Duke of York, who sate with the King at one end, and the Duke of Gloucester and his excellency at the other, with the Duke of Buckingham in the Boot, after them several Coaches with six Hor∣ses, and the respective Troops, besides parti∣cular Gentlemen on their own Accompt.

About two Miles from Dover, his Majesty having had a large conference with the General, with a mutuall complacency in one another, alighted out of his Coach and took horse, the two Dukes on the right hand of the King, and the Generall on the left bare, after whom follow∣ed

the Duke of Buckingham and several of the Nobility likewise bare to Canterbury, where the Mayor, Aldermen, and the Recorder (Mr. Francis Lovelace) of that City met his Maje∣sty, who after an Elegant Speech, afterwards printed, presented the King with a Gold Tan∣kard and so conducted him to the palace made ready and furnished for him, where he conti∣nued till Monday.

Here his Majesty was pleased to invest the renowned General with the most Honourable Order of the Garter, putting it with his own Royal hands upon his Neck; while the Dukes of York and Gloucester, put on the Garter, all the three Brothers joyning unanimously together to honour him, who had joyned three Kingdoms together to do honour and reverence to them. The King also Knighted Sir William Morrice and made him a Privy Councellour, (the Earl of Southampton, and Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper sworn at the same time) a Gentleman of Devonshire, a Privado and trusty Friend of the Generals, acquainted with, and highly instrumen∣tal in his Majesties Restitution. But a list of all the Knights made by this King are reserved for a particular place at the end of this Nar∣rative.

Dr. Reynolds and Mr. Calamy of the Pres∣byterian perswasion, were here admitted his Majesties Chaplains.

From thence on Saturday a Letter to the House of Commons was brought by the Lord

Bartlet, from his Majesty, signifying that He intended to be at London on Tuesday the 29. of May by Twelve of the Clock at noon, where∣upon speedy Order was taken in that City for his Majesties reception, which they had before put in some readinesse in this ensuing manner.

The persons appointed for the Ser∣vice of the day, * 7.3 on Tuesday met toge∣ther in the new Artillery Ground eve∣ry one Mounted on Horseback except the Persons hereafter mentioned.

First the two Marshalls Twelve men in Green Coloured Habit, John Bibby the City Drum Major, with his Kettle Drums fixt to his Saddle Bow, 3. Twenty Trumpetters di∣vided in three noise or Pageants, each having the Cities Banner fixt to his Trumpet, 4. The two Marshalls of the City, 5. The City waits, 6. The Scoutmaster for the day, 7. The four Quarter-masters, 8. The Sergeant of the Chan∣nel with a Banner in his hand of the Irish Badge with the three Serjeants of the Chamber each of them having a Pennant in his hand with the Cities Arms, 9. The three City Carvers each of them with a Banner in his hand, one with the Scotch Badge or Coat, the other with the Kings Crest or Coat the 3. with the crosse or English Badge, 10. The Water Bailiff carrying the Ci∣ties great Banner, 11. The Common Hunt carrying the great Banner of the King, 12. The Conductors or chief Directors of the whole

dayes march distinguished from the rest of the City Servants (who wore the Kings and Cities Colours on their hats, and a Scarf of Crimson silk about their waste tyed with a white Ribbon) by a black scarfe mixt or added to their Crim∣son as they are Citizens of quality besides, 13. Thirty four Gentlemen of the Grocers who in regard that Sir Thomas Alleyn is a member of that Compeny are chief, 27. of the Mercers, 24. of the Drapers, 29 of the Fishmongers, 28 of the Goldsmiths, 27 of the Skynners, 30 of the Merchant Taylors, 30 of the Haberdashers, 23. of the Salters, 21 of the Iron-mongers, 24 of the Vintners, and 34 of the Clothwor∣kers, which said persons make the second grand Division, the first being that of the Lord Mayor with the Aldermen and their Attendants.

The Third grand Division is supplyed by 18 Gentlemen of the Company of Dyers, by 20 of the Brewers, by 24 of the Leathersellers, by 12 of the Pewterers, by 20 of the Barber Surgeons, by 8 of the Cutlers, by 8 of the Wax Chandlers, by 8 of the Armorers, by 14 of the Girdlers.

The Fourth grand division is supplyed by 14 gentlemen of the Sadlers, by 8 of the Carpen∣ters, by 5 of the Cordwayners, by 15 of the Apothecaries, by 11 of the Paynter stayners, by 11 of the Woodmongers, by 10 of the Sta∣tioners, and by 8 of the Embroiderers. Every of the said Companies having a Pennant with the Companies Arms, therein carried by one

mounted on Horse-back; and every Gentle∣man in a Plush Coat and Sword, with a chain of Gold about his shoulders, and a Page on Foot by his Horse side, clothed in a loose Gar∣ment agreeable to their Companies Colours; the said Companies Attendants, Officers, Trum∣pets and Drums, being in their distinct Habit.

About 7. of the clock in the morning, the four Quartermasters by direction and oversight of the Conductors began to rank out the said Compa∣nies, two by two, beginning at the Junior Gentle∣men of the last Companies, and in the inter∣vall between Company and Company, placed that Companies Pennant that had lead the Van. The said Companies being thus rank'd out, in the head of each grand Division, are placed six Trumpets, and the Kettle-Drums in the head of the Grocers Company. In this Equipage they marched to Guild-hall, where the Lord Mayor expected them having two Pages in Plush Coats attending him; The Aldermen each of them with two Pages in loose Habits of Scarlet col∣oured Cloth, and the Sheriffs with like number of Pages, together with their Officers in Scarlet Cloak; and Javelins, trim'd neer the Beards with the same Colour, The Sword-bearer and Common Cryer mounted; and likewise Mr. Chamberlayn; the Town Clerk, the Common Serjeant, the two Judges of the Sheriffs Court; the City Counsell; the Comptroler; the Sol∣licitor; the Remembrancer; the two Bridge-masters; the four Attorneys and Secondaryes

of each Counter, with each of them a Page; making up as was generally hinted before the first grand Division. Then the Common Hunt and the Water Bailiff, marched away from their station, placing themselves in the head of that first Division; the two Conductors a∣foresaid, Quarter-master Cox, and Muster-master Burroughs of the Military Bands of the City, and the City Wayts in the Head of the said Conductors.

The fifth and last grand Division, was sup∣plyed by the aforesaid Sheriffs Officers alone, who ranked themselves two by two; the Cities two Marshals before them, and six Trumpets in the Head of them; the whole Body marched up through St. Laurence Lane, through Cheap∣side, up Cornhill, down Grace-Church-Street, Fish-street Hill, over London-Bridge, through the Borough of Southwarke, into St. George's Feilds; at the South end whereof, neer the Fishmongers Colledge, or Alms-house, was placed a Tent for the reception of his Majesty, and a Chair of State therein by the Lord Mayor, into which his Lordship and the Aldermen en∣tered and stayed, untill intelligence came by the Scout-master, that his Majesty was near at hand.

Now the other Trumpeters which lead the Van, that is to say, the two Marshalls and Sheriffs Officers, removed themselves into the rear of the youngest or last Company, likewise the Trumpets, Banner, and Pennant-bearer of

each grand Division do likewise remove them∣selves into the fear of their own Division, with the Trumpets, and Kettle Drums, and Waits; the two Conductors, the Water Bailiff, the Common Hunt, the two Secondaries, four Attorneys, two Bridgemasters, the Remem∣brancer, the Sollieitor, the Comptroller, the four Counsellors, the two Judges, the Com∣mon Serjeant; the Town Clerk, and Mr. Cham∣berlain, are by the Quarter-masters removed into the rear of the Aldermen; The Chamber∣lain being placed next the Junior Alderman, and all facing about, the Juniors of each Division, and the grand Division are become Leaders, and the Elder both Commons and Aldermen Bring∣ers up.

His Majesty being received and refreshed (if he shall so please) all Troops of Gentlemen or others lead the Van, in the Rear of whom fall the Sheriff Officers; after them the fourth grand Division of inferiour Companies; after them the third grand Division; after them the second grand Division; after them the first, after them the Lords or Barons of the Kingdom, if any present, ride on Horseback, after them Viscounts; after them Earls; after them Marquesses; after them Dukes; after them the Lord Maior, Lord Chancellor, the two Dukes, His Majesties Bre∣thren, in the midst of whom (as His Majesty thought fit and used in Holland before) the King himself rid, then the Master of the Horse, next the Band of Pensioners, (though not establi∣shed)

then the Life Guard, after them several Regiments of his Excellencies Horse.

In this Equipage the whole Body marched through Southwark the same way His Lordship came, only the Trained Bands of Southwark, make a Guard, through which the whole Body passe to London Bridge, where the Green Re∣giment are ready on both sides of the way to receive and guard them by the way, towards Cheapside and Temple Bar, all which way a Guard was made on the right hand by the seve∣ral Companies of London, in their Rails, a∣dorned with the several Banners and Streamers, and on the left, by the other five Regiments of the City Trained Bands.

His Majesty and the whole Body being arri∣ved at Temple Bar, are there likewise condu∣cted to Whitehall, by a Guard of his Excellen∣cies Foot, but the Marshal and Sheriffs officers who conduct the Citizens being come near the Exchange in the Strand, do open to the right and left, every man placing himself before his Leader, and every maniple or Company of Ci∣tizens, successively file away, the one to the right, the other to the left, placing themselves before their Leaders, but the Lord Maiors At∣tendants, and Aldermen, do file to the right and left, and not face in opposition, till the se∣nior Aldermen terminate at Whitehal-Gate.

The whole Body being faced in opposition, become a new Guard through which the whole Body of the Nobility do passe and march

through Tuthill Street, but the Lord Maior marched unto Whitehall, where taking leave not only of His Majesty and His two Brothers the Dukes, he from thence repaired to his Bre∣thren the Aldermen, and each Party falling in as at first in the morning, are by the Care of his Excellencies Troops, who brought up the rear, conducted back to his Lordships House.

And in several places as he passed, in this dayes Triumph, as at the Gate of the Bridge, Exchange, St. Peters Cheap, Ludgate, and Temple Bar, He was entertained with Wind Musick; and Grace Church Conduit, the four Spouts, Cornhil Conduit, Pissing Conduit, Standard in Cheapside, and Fleetstreet do all run with Claret Wine to expresse the Cities, and heighten the joy of the Partakers.

This was the Cities designation, and is writ in a style part as future, and part past, because all their intendments did not take effect, but magnificence they aimed at, which in good measure, as the shortnesse of the time for pre∣parations permitted, they attained. And there∣fore the true and real Triumph of this day, in the whole Progresse order and State of it, take in this more exact Transcript.

On Monday the 18 of May, His Majesty came into Rochester, about 5 of the Clock in the Afternoon, and went immediately into Col. Gibb••ns his hou••e, a Colonel then of the Army, where that Night His Majesty and the Dukes of York and Gloucester lodged. After

His Majesty had in His Chamber eat something to refresh himself, he went to Chatham to see the Royal Soveraign and the rest of his Navy, there riding at Anchor, after the view, he did Commissioner Pett one of the chief for Buil∣ding so much Honour, as to receive the enter∣tainment of a Banquet from him. Thence he returned to Rochester, and about 8 of the Clock supped, shewing himself very courteous and gracious to the Colonel, who presented to His Majesty, a very Dutiful Addresse, signed by himself, and all the Officers of his Regiment in behalf of themselves, and the Souldiers un∣der his Command, which His Majesty received very graciously, and by many expressions to the Colonel, gave a testimony of his affection to him in particular, and to all the Army in Ge∣neral, of which His lodging with His Royal Brothers in his House, was not the least De∣monstration. The next morning early Mr. Fran∣cis Clerk, and Mr. William Swan both Gentle∣men of this County, received the Honour of Knighthood from His Majesty. The Maior and Corporation of the City, presented His Ma∣jesty with a Bason and Ewer of Silver guilt of a good value, which was well received.

Betwixt four and five in the morning, H••s Majesty took His journey from Rochester, the Militia Forces of Kent lining the wayes, and the Maidens in White Wascoats (which kind of Rural Triumph the City Virgins by a request to my Lord Maior desired to perform and

imitate) strewing herbs and flowers in the way he passed, and the several Towns hanging out White Sheets; At the approach of His Majesty to Dartford, the Addresse of the Army above mentioned was presented, and at Black Heath the whole Army was drawn up; where His Majesty received them, giving out many Ex∣pressions of His Gracious Favour to the Army, which were received with loud Shoutings and Rejoycings. Several Bonfires were made as His Majesty came along, and one more re∣markable at Greenwich for its bignesse (all waves were invented and used to expresse the Peoples gladnesse though never so uncustomary) where the States Arms were burned.

Thence, the Army being drawn, his Maje∣sty, who had come in his Coach to Suitors Hill and there took horse to shew himself to his long∣ing desirous people, pursued his way towards London,. And because God himself when he would set a mark of observance, upon his own Magnalia hath taken notice of the circum∣stance of time, it was very considerable here that it was his Majesties Birth-day. He was heir apparent when first born, but had Jus in re now, when entring the Metropolis of the King∣dome he took possession. All Lets and Hin∣drances which have intervened since his Maje∣sties just Rights, are now so many arguments of his Future fixed and peaceable enjoyment. This the Ancients intimated, when they tell us that Jupiter himself was not quiet in heaven,

till after a long war with the Gyants. And it is a greater and more marvellous conquest Hostem conciliare quam debellare especially in and after civil contests and dissentions.

When his Majesty came to St. Georges-field, the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen were in a Tent ready to receive him, among whom for the notoriety of the person was Alderman Ire∣ton, once a rude enemy to the King and his Friends, whose Company was neverthelesse dissembled, to let the giddy world see whose Councells and directions they followed, in those late miserable times; men that could cry Cru••i fige and Hosanna in one breath: when the K was come to the Tent, the Lord Mayor delivered unto his Majesty the Sword upon his knees, which his Majesty gave back to him again. After a short repast taken there, and drinking a glasse or two of Wine, and the respective reverences and gratulations done to the King by each individual Alderman, the King Knight∣ed the Lord Mayor, and made him a Baronet, and set forward to White-hall in this order and manner.

All the Houses being richly laid with Tapistry out of the Windows, and a Lane made by the Militia from Southwark to Temple-Bar on one side of the Streets, and the Liveries on the other, the Generals Foot making the like Lane from Temple-Bar, till, they joyned with a party of Foot all Gentlemen and Officers in the Kings Army in White Doublets and Black

Breeches, under the command of Sir John Sta∣well (expressing their joy for the Kings restitu∣tion, and their sorrow for his Royal Fathers Martyrdome) who having accosted the King at Black-Heath and shewed themselves, follow∣ed not the King through London, but turned off at Newington, and passed the Thames and pla∣ced themselves in two Files making a Lane from Charing-Crosse to White-hall Gates; First of all marched a Troop of Gentlemen led by Major General Brown, Brandishing their Swords, all in Doublets of Cloth of Silver in all about 300 besides their Servants, then another Troop of about 200 all in Velvet Coats, their Foot∣men and Liveries in Purple, then another Troop led by Sir John Robinson, with Buff Coats, Silver Sleevs and green Scarfes and Feathers, in a cir∣cular fashion. After this a Troop of Blew Liveries and Silver lace, Colours Red fringed with silver about 130. After that a Troop, six Trumpets seven footmen in Sea green and Sil∣ver, their Colours Pinck fringed with silver, then a Troop with their Liveries gray and blew, with silk and silver laces, 30 Footmen, four Trumpets, consisting of about 220 their colours Sky fringed with silver. Another Troop of gray Liveries, six Trumpets, colours Sky and Silver, of about 110 Gentlemen, another Troop of 70. Gentlemen, five Trumpets, colours Sky and Silver, another Troop led by the Lord Cleveland, of about 300 Noblemen and Gen∣tlemen, Colours Blew fringed with Gold, another Troop of about 300.

After these came two Trumpets with his Majesties Arms, the Sheriffs men in red cloaks and Silver lace with Javelins 79 in number. Then followed the several Gentlemen of the Companies of London on Horseback in Velvet Coats and Golden Chains, with their Streamers carried before them, Every company having their Footmen of their several Liveries. Three Trumpets in Liveries richly laced in Cloth of Silver Sleeves, rode before the company of Mercers, after all these came a Kettle Drum five Trumpets, and three Streamers and very rich Red Liveries with silver lace. The number of these Citizens were about 600. After these, Twelve Ministers, another kettle drum, four Trumpets. Then his Majesties Life-guard led by the the Lord Gerard, another party led by Sir Gilbert Gerrard, and Major Roscarock, and the third Division by Collonel Blague. Then three Trumpets in rich coats and Sattin Doub∣lets, the City marshall with eight Footmen in French green trimmed with Crimson & White, the City Waits, the City Officers in order, Dr. Warmsley, the two Sheriffs and all the Aldermen of L••nd. in their Scarlet Gowns with Trappings, with footmen in Liveries with red coats laced with silver, the Hearl••s and Maces in their rich coats. The Lord Mayor bare carrying the Sword, the Duke of Buckingham and his Ex∣cellency bare, and then the Glory of all, his Sacred Majesty rode between the two Dukes his Brothers, with a Red circular Feather about his

Hat, in a Deer coloured Tabby Doublet, the Belt of his sword of the same colour.

Afterwards followed a Troop bare with white colours, then the Generals lifeguard, after which another Troop of Volunteer Gentry, their colours fringed with Gold, after which 5 Regi∣ments of the Army Horse led by Collonel, after∣wards Sir Ralph Knight, viz. His excel∣lencies Regiment, Collonel Knight, Collonel Cloberryes, the Lord Falconberges, and Lord Howards; after whom came two Troops more of Nobility and Gentlemen that marched bran∣dishing their Swords all along. Soon after his Majesty was passed, the Musqueteers of the Trained-bands (who by order of their Officers had presented to his Majesty as he passed the Butt end of their Musquets) gave and discharg'd a great many Vollies of shot.

His Majesty thus conducted came to his Royal Palace at White-hall, where after the Lord Mayor had taken his leave of him, his Ma∣jesty went to the Lords who were assembled in one of the Rooms there, where he was welcom∣ed in a Speech made by the Earl of Manchester Speaker then of the House of Lords; and from thence he went to the Banquetting house where the House of Commons were assembled and was likewise welcomed by the Speaker thereof in another Speech, to the Originals of both which the Reader is referred wherein he may find the glad and joyfull sense of the whole kingdome.

Vide, The Speeches of the E. of Manchester, and Sir Harbottle Grymston, at his MAJESTIES comming to White-Hall; Printed by the Prin∣ters of both Houses.

TO these Speeches His Majesty returned a short, but obliging Answer, That he was so wearied with his journey, and the applause and noise of the People in his passage, which yet he said was very acceptable and pleasant to Him, that he should say little to them at present, but referred and reserved what he had to speak to them, while his meeting them in Parliament. And so taking his leave retired himself, and supped with the two Dukes in the Chart Cham∣ber privately.

The Solemnity of this Day was concluded with all demonstrations and testimonies of uni∣versall joy, which most of all appeared in the light and cheerfull Countenances of the People, which by reflection, kindled such an infinite number of Bonfires, that all the Houses seem∣ed

to be Chimneys; being supposed to equall very near half the Habitations of the streets, where with safety they might blaze both in Lon∣don and Westminster: Among the rest, a costly one was made in the City of Westminster, where the Essigies of Oliver Cromwell was set upon a high post with the Arms of the Common∣wealth, which having for a while been exposed there to publique view, with Torches lighted, that every one might take notice of them, were both burnt together.

The Forrein Ambassadors and publick Mini∣sters here resident, did likewise highly express their Joy for His Majesties happy Arival here on Tuesday last, by their publique Demonstra∣tions, especially the Ambassadors of France and Portugal, and the Plenipotentiaries of the King of Sweden, who, in particular, besides bon∣fires and giving of wine, and throwing of mo∣ney among the People, made very gallant Em∣blems upon the businesse of the day. That King was Oliver's greatest Confederate, and this Fire did in a manner purge and Expiate the pollu∣tions of that Filthy League.

Thus the King returned to us: Thus he be∣stowed and brought the Blessings of Peace and Honour to these his distracted infamous King∣domes; yet the Glory of this his Restitution was not Nobis, to Us alone, but to the greatest part of the Christian World besides. For at this time the Peace in the North was Cemented by the Pacification and Agreement between the

two Kings of Denmarke and Sweden; now questi∣onlesse consolidated and firmed for ever, by the indubitable affection and assistance of this Crown to that of Denmarke in case of a Rup∣ture. If His Majesty could in the dawn and but glimmering of his Restitution, by his Com∣mands to Gen. Montague, awe the daring design of the Swede by standing a Neuter; how much more will he be able to bridle and represse the attempts of that quarrelsome People; when in the greatness and height of Power and abso∣lute Dominion, he shall undertake to vindicate his near Ally, for whose Interests he had such pregnant respects as to declare himself when his own were in dubio and uncertain.

This was but one Concomitant, see a more illustrious and most August, which passed under the Famous and celebrated Name of a GE∣NERALL PEACE between the two Crowns of France and Spain, whose united Ambition presumed to blesse the Christian World with such a Rarity, that was only attributable to the single and singular Grandeur of our Mon∣arch, on whom the Divine Providence was pleased to accumulate all those Felicities which through his alone influence, have ever since vouchsafed Prosperity to the Nations round about us.

— O Nimium Dilecte Deo.

And because there may happen some in∣quiry hereafter concerning those Transactions which were concluded in a Marriage betwixt the French King and the Infanta of Spain, of

which among us sometime before, there were other Hopes and Discourses; it will not be impertinent to relate the Solemnity of it here; for in the Conclusion of this Discourse, it is probable, we shall see a more illustrious Para∣lell; not to say to cry quits with it: because it is matter of State and an Arcanum Imperi•• which we dive not into, the weaknesse of our eyes being dazeled and scarse able to behold the apparent lustre of the publique. The Narra∣tive thereof follows as an aditionall necessary ornament and appendix.

This Treaty between the two Crowns was Commenced about the middle of Summer 1659. when Sir George Booth first appeared in Cheshire for the King. It had been long be∣fore in project and designation, but cannot be derived so far as that of the Kings Restitu∣tion. The place of meeting was at a Confine of both Kingdomes; an Island called by the name of St. John de Luz, on a river which di∣vides the French and Spanish Dominions, where only the two great Favourites and Ministers of each Crown met; the Cardinal Mazarine and Don Lewis de Haro; (His Majesty of Great Brittain was here himself present, to conce•• his Affairs in the Treaty, as also Lockhart from his Masters at Westminster, under the guard and protection of the French, in so much danger, be∣sides privacy he resided there.)

Much time it took up in composing and stat∣ing the severall Pretensions, when His Ma∣jesty

was called away by his unquestionable and undubitable right (which was adjudged with∣out any praeliminary terms or limitation) to at∣tend his own Affairs and leave them disputing theirs, which upon secret intelligence and their own judgement and opinion, they perceived would so readily advance, as might (if a present Conclusion were not made) put both Crowns to new Councels, such as the strangeness of the English Revolutions would render very difficult and perplext, if after such a progresse either Party should recede; so that the King did more than hold the Ballance already.

Therefore Mounsieur de Lyonne of the French side, and Don Piementell of the Spanish, made many journeys to and fro between both Courts, to hasten the Conclusion of all the present Transactions. The Bishop of Aurange like∣wise much stirred about the same; The Popes Nuncio laboured therein, together with the Ve∣netian Ambassador, to whose Arbitration, the remaining Differences were at last referred.

Shortly after on the 18. of May 1660. the Count of Fuensaldagne arrived at St. John de Luz, bringing all satisfaction from his Catho∣lique Majesty, so that all things being regulated between the two Crowns, the Marriage might be celebrated on the 23d. of May at Fontara∣bia Castle, on the Spanish side, and Con∣summated in the 29. of the same month.

Never could any thing fall patter or sute bet∣ter with the Honour of His Majesty, whose

most glorious Birth day it was, and on which he triumphantly entred His Royal City and Cham∣ber of London, where he married himself to the affections of his People; so that all the ho∣nours of this Triumph so intended, were but the Handmaids and Attendants of the Kings, whose Nativity was to be followed by no lesse Grandeurs, then the Conjunct resplendencies of the 2 lately most Potent Princes of Europe.

By the same designation the King of Spain was expected at Fontarabia the 22 of May and several dayes after appointed for these Ce∣remonies; the 25. the Duke of Crequi was to carry the presents from the French King to the Infanta, the 26 the first view was to be between the King of Spain and the Queen Mother of France, the 27. the two Kings were to meet; the 28. the Infanta was to be delivered into the Hands of the Queen her Aunt; the 29. her Marriage was to be consummated. Some of these Dayes indeed afterward by some casu•• interventions, were altered, but mark how rightly, that Marriage was calculated to that Meridian Star of Glory at the Kings Nativity: take a full account of it as it passed.

On the 23. of May about 7. a Clock at Night the King of Spain with the Infanta, and all the Grandees of his Court, arrived at Fon∣tarabia, many Trumpets sounding before him, and with the Noyse of all the Canon, and the Shot of the Musqueteers of that Place, who gave fire above an hour together. In the mean

time the said King went into the Castle of the Town, prepared before for His Reception, and hung with very rich Arras. Till 9. of the Clock, his Majesty and his Noblemen refresh∣ed themselves, being extremely weary of a long march in a very rainy day. About that time his Majesty called all his Grandees to him, and in their presence demanded of the Infanta her renunciation to the Crown of Spain, which she gave very willingly under her hand: on the 24. his Catholick Majesty came to the Infanta's Lodgings, to let her know that she was to be married that day, desiring her to be ready about a 11. of the Clock to go with him to the chief Church of that place. About One of clock in the Afternoon, the Bishop of Pampelune being informed that the King of Spain was a coming, took on him Pontifical Habits, and the Crosse and the Pastoral Hook being carried be∣fore him with Musick, he came to the Church dore to receive his Majesty, who alighting from his Coach, was conducted by the said Bi∣shop (the Infanta being on the Kings left hand both under a Canopy with Curtains on all sides but that which looked towards the Altar.) The King and the Infanta were no sooner upon their knees, but the Bishop began a little or low Masse which was a very short one: During which the Bishop of Frejus took his place by the Patriarch of the Indies, being both the respective witnes∣ses for their respective Princes. The Masse ended, the Eishop put off his Priestly Gar∣ments,

and took on him the Episcopal Robes, and coming down from the Altar, drew near to the Canopy under which the King of Spain and the Infanta were.

All this while Don Lewis de Haro was behind the Canopy, but then coming near, and having made a very low obeysance to the said King and Infanta, as Ambassador for the most Christi∣an King, he presented to the Bishop the Proxy he had of the said King, to marry the Infanta, which being read publiquely and accepted of, the Infanta fell at the King her Fathers Feet, where after many reciprocal tears for their near separation, that Princesse assured him of her constant and perpetual submission, and deman∣ded his Blessing, which he gave her with many kisses, which notwithstanding his manly reso∣lutions, drew again a flood of tears from his Eyes.

Then the said Infanta having given her con∣sent to the Marriage, as well as Don Lewis de Haro in the most Christian Kings Name, after the usual words pronounced by the Bishop, the said Don Lewis put a rich ring on the Infantaes finger, and the rest of the Ceremonies being ended, the King of Spain looking now upon his Daughter as a Forreign Queen, gave her the right hand and conducted her to her Coach: And entertained her at a costly Dinner prepared for that Solemnity.

The King of France was there himself in∣cognite, and was very much made of by the

King of Spain, who assured him of a perpetu∣al Peace and Amity, for a token of which he gave him his Daughter, the preciousest Jewell he had. After mutual Oaths, (for the performance of what they were agreed before concerning that peace and Amity) in such a solemn manne: as the like is not to be found recorded, the most Christian King retired. Madamoyselle of Orle∣ans was there also incognito, and very much made of, though no notice taken of her Qua∣lity.

The next day being the 25 the Queen Mother with Mounsieur the Kings brother, went to the Palace of the Conference, whether the King of Spain was to bring his Daughter, himself incognito, the 3 next dayes the 2 Courts met again, and the personal Marriage was made on Tuesday the 29. the new Queen being brought to the Isle of the ••onference on Monday night, in the mean time several Visits past in private together with some publick ones, between the two Kings and Queens; the personal Marriage was performed in this manner.

The Church of St. John de Luz within the French Dominions, (the Queen being delivered over, to the French King the Night before) was appoin∣ted for this great Solemnity, being adorned with all possible Pomp and Bravery. All the Court repaired thither about Noon, by a Bridge made purposely from the Queen Mothers Lodgings to the said Church, whereof both sides were guar∣ded

by a double File of the French and Swit∣zers Guards. The Kings Musqueteers on Horse∣back, were in the middle of the place before the Kings House, all in new and rich Cassocks. The Company of the Archers of the grand Provost of the Kings Houshold went before, then that of the 100 Switzers, the Kings foot∣men, the Pages of the great and small Stables in great number, the Pages of his Majesties Bedchamber, all in new and magnificent Live∣ries, and several Grandees in black Clothes, with Clokes lined with golden Stuffs and Laces mingled with Embroidery of Gold. Then came along Cardinal Mazarine, 12. Gentlemen of the Ordinance round about him. After him came the King richly apparell'd, and marching in great Majesty between the Marquiss of Pe∣gillen, and the Marquiss of Humieres, and 2 Gentlemen of his Chamber on each side. The Marquiss de Charost Captain of the Guards fol∣lowed him with two of the said Guards. Then came the Queen with her retinue, in the same Splendor as before, the Queen Mother next, being led by her Knight of Honour, and one of her Gentlemen ••••••••ers, the Countesse of Flex, her Lady of Honour carrying her Train. Ma∣da••selle followed having her Train carried by Monsieur de Manans. The Ladies and the Maids of the two Queens closed the March, being followed by the Queen Mothers Guards, abun∣dance of Trumpets blowing all the while. The

Ceremonies of the Rites of Marriage, and the manner of performing them being Romish, are not requisite, (being also strange and difficult to be understood) to be inserted here.

The 2 of June, the Pope's Nuntio, the Am∣bassador of Ʋenice, the Resident of Genoa, the Envoy of their Royall Highnesses of Savoy, and the Deputies of the Parliament of Pa••, had Audience of their Majesties whom they Com∣plemented about their Marriage, and the next day they departed for Byonne, where they were sumptuously received, thence to Bourdeaux, in the like, but more sumptuous manner, and so in conclusion to Paris; where severall Trium∣phall Arches and Collossus were reared with in impresses relating to the Peace and their Nup∣tials being met without the Town near St. Ger∣mans, by the Militia of that great City. But all the Triumph, and Honour they could render their Majesties, together with the Auxiliary splendor of the Nobility, came infinitely short of His Majesty of Great Brittain's Coronation, and in truth of his Entrance, which had appeared far brighter, had it not been for the Dust that co∣vered all the finery and sullied the rich Habits that were worn that day. Except only some of the Princes of the Blood of France, as the Prince of Conde and some four more, which a∣lone made it seem a Magnificence, whereas in the Coronation of King Carles, where was no distinction to be made by Strangers between

the several Noble men of that Caralcade, but of that hereafter.

Let us now look home to the subsequent and remaining Honours of the Kings Restitution. On Thursday the last of May, the most Illustri∣ous Princes the Dukes of York and Gloucester took their places in the House of Peers, thre∣by restoring it to that veneration which the rudenesse of the vulgar, and Anarchists had de∣prived it of, for so many foregoing years; where the Lords did unanimously concurr with the Commons in a Petition to be sent unto his Sa∣cred Majesty, to desire his Royal assent for an Anniversary Thanksgiving to be observed throuhout all the Kingdomes on the 29. of May, for the great blessing the Lord had bestowed upon the Kingdome in restoring his Sacred Ma∣jesty.

But that w••ch mainly concerned the glory of his Majesty, was that Justice should be done upon the Murtherers of his Royal Father; the e∣fore it was moved the ••ame day in the House of Commons, that it be referred to the Committee to prepare a Proclamation to re∣quire all those to come in that late upon the Tri∣al of his late Majesty, or else to be left to the Justice of the Law.

On Friday following his majesty to compleat the Parliament, went by Water to Westminster in the Brigandine, where he passed the private 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 House of Lords, the Yeomen of the

Guard making a Lane, the Heralds at Arms in their rich Coats, the Maces before him, and the Lord Generall bare before his Majesty.

When his Majesty came to the House the Usher of the Black rod went to acquaint them that his Majesty desi••ed to meet them at the House of Lords, when they we••e entred his Ma∣jesty made a short Speech and gave his Royal assent to three Acts viz. 1 The Act for Confir∣mation of this Parliament. 2 For the Tax of 70000 l. per m••nsem. 3 For the continuance of Processe and Judiciall proceedings, after which the Lord Chancellor made a Speech more at large. Herein the King appeared in his pro∣per and full Orb, and spread those rayes which the long darknesse of his misfortunes had clouded and obscured, constituting the par∣liament more by his presence then by this his assent.

The next thing was the filling up of his Ma∣jesties Privy Councill, and supplying the Courts of Judicature, there were honours ab intus, let us see what others and those innume∣rable though small, which do tantamount to great ones, from his subjects and Foreign prin∣ces.

It were an endlesse labour almost to repeat those many Addresses presented to his Majesty, let it suffice, there was never a County in Eng∣land that saluted not the Kings hands with some feeling gratulating expressions of his Ma∣jesties

return, being signed by all the Nobility and Gentry and Ministers thereof, some parti∣cular Cities and Corporations presenting his Majesty with some more substantiall comple∣ments, which yet for the most part consisted of Surrenders, then called Gifts of his Majesties Majesties Fee Farm Rents, particularly the City resigned their graunt from the State of New-Park by the mouth of the Recorder Sir William Wilde, who told his Majesty, that the City had been Stewards for him, to preserve his Game, and woods which they came to tender to his Majesty. The King answered, that he looked upon their tender, not as from Stewards, but would receive it as a gift from them, for which he returned them many hearty thanks. The like Addresses were made also from the respective Regiments of the Army new moulded again un∣der other more Loyal Commanders, so that as the Model revived it before his late Maje∣sties Overthrow, so the new model extinguished it as his present Majesties restoration. On the 14 of June came out the aforesaid Proclamation against the Kings Judges, many of them fled before, divers of them now came in and rendred themselves as the Proclamation directed to the Speaker of the House of Commons, who by order of the said House committed them to the Serjeant at Arms.

It is fit we should bestow a glance, * 7.4 off from these satiatory Triumphs here, to the imitation of them in his Majesties other Kingdoms, to be∣gin with Scotland which take in a Letter from Edenburgh.

The Magistrates of this City and Presbytery being most sensible of this great mercy received, did appoint the 19. of June the day of their Publick Thanksgiving to God for his Signal love and kindnesse shewed to them in investing their most gracious Soveraign in his Thrones of Eng∣land and Ireland, and for restoring him to his Government over this his ancient Nation, that for twenty hundred years hath flourished un∣der the Scepter of his Royal Anc••stors, and gave notice of this their Resolution to all the the Burghs and Presbyteries of Scotland, desir∣ing their Concurrence, that as the cause was, so their joy might be universal. The Ministers that day in their Sermons with so much ferven∣cy and passionate expressions delivered what great kindnesse the Lord had done for them, that it was observed their exhortations were never entertained with such attention and so plentiful Tears by their Auditory.

The English Officers of State and War ob∣served the Thanksgiving with no lesse joy and devotion. After Sermon and after the Ma∣gistrates had all dined together they marched from the Councell House to the Crosse in

this Order; The Town Councel in their Gowns with their Trumpets sounding before them went first, then two Bailies before the English Commissioners and Officers, and two behind them went next. The Provost all alone before the Scotch Nobility and Gentry that were in Town, and two Bailiffs with the Dean of Gild and Treasurer followed after; their Guards neer six hundred Citizens in comely apparrel armed with swords and par∣tizans. The crosse was covered with artificiall Vines loaden with Grapes, both white and good Claret Wines springing out from all it's Pipes or Channels; on it's Head a Bacchus bestriding a Hogshead with two or three Satyrs, did with their mimick Gestures enter∣tain the beholders. A little below the Crosse within a rail was erected a Scaffold six foot high, on which was placed a large Table covered with a rich Banquet served up in Glasse and representing divers forms and devices, as his Majesties Arms, the Arms of the City and divers exotick Trees were raised loaden with their leavs and fruits, &c. the Table be∣ing surrounded by above an 100 persons of Eminency. The Musick and breaking of glasses were seconded by three general Vollies of the Horse and Foot, who received an hand∣some answer from the great Guns of the Castle, Citadell, and Ships in the Road, and all were ecchoed by joyfull acclamations of the people.

After this the Forces drew of, affording the Civilities of view to the people, a∣mongst whom the Dishes and Banquet were hurled, and so arose and marched down to the Piazzo of the Palace of Holy Rood house, first the Comissioners, next the Major Ge∣neral with his Army, and after them the City Magistrates with their Guards; whence after the Musquets had saluted them there with divers Volleys and had received a re∣turn from the great Guns of the Castle, Citadel, and Sea, as formerly, they mar∣ched back again quite through the City, up to the Castle Hill, from whence every one apart returned to spend the rest of the Ene∣my with their Friends, in mirth and mutual joy and Entertainments.

Major General Morgan after a health to His Majesty, began to the Earl of Seaford, fired the great Canon called Mounce Meg, (a Gun ne∣ver fired but on extraordinary occasions) after which followed a round Peal, from all the Ordi∣nance thereabouts. A plentiful Largesse was be∣stowed amongst the Souldiery to heighten them in their joyes, about 1500 Bonfires were made on Arthurs Seat, one of forty Load of Coals, and at the Major Gen. Dore one almost as big. After this, was variety of Fire works, some burned in the water, others flew into the Air, two Castles firing one against another, the seve∣ral Boxes thrown into the Air, and falling in

several shapes, which with divers others gave great content to the Spectators.

Not to omit here that Thursday the 21. of June was appointed by the Parliament of En∣gland, for a peculiar Thanksgiving day through∣out England and Wales for His Majesties Resti∣tution.

The two Divisions of Wales into North and South, made their Addresses to the King, the first desiring as the Completion of their joy, the Restoration also of the Liturgy, and the Divine Worship, as it stood Established in the dayes of His Royal Grandfather and Father; and the latter after the enumeration of those Blessings which attends His Majesties Return; the aver∣sion of that blood guiltinesse perpetrated on his Royal Father, by bringing the Authors and A∣bettors of it to condigne punishment, and ex∣auctorating all whosoever had but the least fin∣ger in that horrid Businesse.

The University of Cambridge likewise in their Formalities, made an Addresse to the King, Doctor Love their Vice-Chancellour, pronouncing a Speech in Latin, the King graciously accepted them, as afterwards he did the University of Oxford, both presen∣ting Copies of Verses made by the respective Students.

On the 20. of June, the Baron of Pel∣uitz Master of the Horse, Chamberlain, and Collonel of the Regiment of the Guards of

His Electoral Highnesse of Brandenburgh, and his extraordinary Envoy to His Majesty, had Audience at White-hall. The Master of the Ceremonies, went to fetch him from his House with two rich Coaches, each with 6 horses, and so conducted him to His Ma∣jesty through the Gallery, full on both sides of Gentlemen, His Majesty was bare during the whole Audience. His Speech contained a Congratulation, &c. with the joy his Ma∣ster had for His Majesties Restitution.

The King returned a very obliging answer suitable to those Marks of Affection, which his Highnesse made to him formerly, and al∣so because he was the first Forreign Minister with Credentialls to His Majesty. The Au∣dience being ended, the Lord Chamberlain conducted him through the said Gallery to the Stairs head, the Vice-chamberlain to the Coach, and the Master of the Ceremonies and the two Coaches aforesaid, brought him home again, an honour we have not heard of conferred before upon any Forreign En∣voy, by a King of England, and now done to shew those Sentiments of affection, His Majesty at the Hague professed to have for that Elector, for his former kindnesse to him when all the World gave his Affairs over for Desperate.

On the 27. of June, De Colladon Deputy from the Commonwealth of Geneva having presented unto His Majesty the Letters of the Lords, Syndicks and of the Ministers and Pastors of that place Congratulating, &c. His Majesty was pleased to return them thanks, and give him a gracious Answer to his Complement.

On Thursday the 4. of Ju∣ly. * 7.5 His Sacred Majesty and both Houses of Parliament, were entertained by the City of London at Guild-Hall, the raining unseasonable Weather, took off much of the Solemnity, which was intended to be performed, so that His Majesty went in∣to London, attended only by his own Hou∣shold Guards, which proceeded in this order. Adjutant General Miller, rode before at some distance to make way, after whom went Sir William Throckmorton Knight-mar∣shall, his Servants and Footmen waiting on each side of him, before 6 Trumpets, then a Kettle Drum, another classe of 7 Trum∣pets, 6 Maces, the Heraulds in rich coats, the Pages and Footmen, and next His Ma∣jesties Coach with six Horses guarded on both sides with His Majesties Royal Bond of Pen∣sioners (walking on Foot with Pistolls in their hands, under the command of the most Noble and Valiant Earl of Cleveland) the

Equerries, several of His Majesties Ser∣vants, next them came the Yeomen of the Guard, then the Lord Chancellour in his Coach, the Duke of Buckingham, and so all the Nobility in their order. The Spea∣ker of the House of Commons, in his Coach with 6 horses, attended by a Troop of Horse that were upon the Guard that day. And after them the House of Commons in Coaches. In London, several of the Pent∣houses and Windowes were adorned with Ta∣pistry. A Lane made by the Liveryes of the several Companies, and many Pageants in the Streets; at Pauls Gate the Lord Mai∣or, Aldermen, and several other of the City richly accoutred, met His Majesty and conducted him to Guildhall. The Gentle∣men of the Artillery, led by the Valiant and Learned Lord Lucas at Cheapside, ope∣ned to the right and left, and guarded both sides of the way, while His Majesty passed through. Being come down to Guild-hall, Carpets were spread down from the Hall to the Councel-chamber, for his Majesty to tread upon. Before Dinner, Sir Will. Wylde the Recorder made a Speech to His Ma∣jesty, declaring the great Honour that His Majesty was pleased to confer on them in vouchsafing formerly to send to them His Gracious Letter and Declaration, and now to add to that kindnesse, by affording

by affording them His Royal presence. At the upper end of the Hall in the Hustings, towards the West, was raised 3. ascents, where was placed a Chair of State, and a rich Canopy, where His Majesty and His two Royal Brothers dined, His Majesties Servants, and several Aldermen and Com∣mon-councel men giving attendance.

The two Houses of Peers and Commons, dined at other Tables in the great Hall, atten∣ded likewise by Aldermen and Common-Coun∣cel-men. At the sound of loud Musick, the whole Service was set upon the Table, and du∣ring the whole dinner-time, they were entertai∣ned with variety of Musick, both instru∣mental and Vocal.

After Dinner was a very costly Banquet, and then an Enterlude, where a Rustick was represented to the Content of His Majesty, and the rest of the Spectators. Aser this His Majesty retired him into a withdrawing room, where he was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Alderman Reynold∣son, Mr. Cleyton, the Chamberlain of Lon∣don, and Mr. Thomas Player, his Son.

The 3. of Iuly was a Day of Prayers, and Solemn Thanksgiving, appointed to be kept by the Prince Elector Palatine, the Kings Cousin German, through all his Electoral Dominions, for his Majesties happy Restau∣ration. Before the Town house in Heydel∣bergh,

was erected a stately Fountain adorned with all sorts of Fruits and Flowers, from whence flowed several sorts of Wine; after Sermon the rest of the day was spent in Feasting and Jollity with sounding of Drums and Trumpets, the noise of the Cannon, and at night many curious Fire-works were per∣formed.

But that which was most of honour to the King was a ray of honour from him darted and influenced upon the Eminent loyalty and signall Services of that great Warrier and faithfull Subject his Excellency the Lord General Monck, whom his Majesty was then graciously pleased to dignifie with these high Titles of Honour.

George Duke of Albemarle, Earl of Tor∣rington, Baron Monck of Potheridge, Beau∣champ, and Teys, Captain General and Com∣mander in Chief of all his Majesties Forces in his Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland, Master of his Majesties Horse, Knight of the most honourable Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Councill, and as an addition to this, may well be annexed, the honour God himself hath conferred on him in making him the chief Instrument in restoring his Sacred Majesty, and in his Majesty peace, plenty, and happinesse to the three King∣domes.

According to these Honours his Grace

accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham, and other Personages of high quality, took his place in the House of Peers, where long may he, and while this shall be a Kingdome (which he hath with such prudence and fidelity asserted) may his Posterity set as everlasting Or∣naments and Pillars of that thrice noble Estate.

Observe we also in the lusture of this Title, the glorious Prognostick of some future great∣ness pointed at by his Majesty. This Honour hath lain extinct ever since the reign of H.4. when it expired in one of the Heirs of the House of York, some while before that almost entire Conquest of France under H. 5. a••d this Dutchy lies in Normandy (the Inheritance of the Kings of England) now a Province of the French. A Slip of that Royal Line hath now resumed the said Honour, whose Martial prowesse, Con∣duct, and Heroick Atcheivments incited and raised by a just claim to a local investiture and possession (the French honours being more then Titular, by which our Ancestors were recom∣penced for their valour) may in a due time re∣store his Majesty to that fourth Kingdome of France, as well as to his 3 other Crowns of Great Brittain and Ireland; especially when it shall be called to remembrance how rudely and uncivilly the French, for Oliver's sake, cast his Majesty out for worse then an Intruder; The adapted and competent quarrel, which solely challengeth the successeful Sword of this most noble Duke.

Nor were the triumphs of Ioy though not altogether so magnificent, less expres∣ive in forrain Countreys, espe∣cially at Lisbon in Portugal, * 7.6 where upon news from Don Francisco de. Mello, that his Majesty of England was arrived safe to his Pallace of White-hall in quiet and peaceable possession of his Haereditary King∣doms, and welcomed from all parts of his Kingdom by the Nobility, Gentry, and Commons, as well assembled in Parliament as out of it, that came flocking to congra∣tulate his arrival, and kisse his hand; the King of Portugal presently gave or∣der that the same night all the great Guns of the Castle, of the Town, and of all the Forts and Castles of the Harbour should be fired in token of his joy and contentment; which was accordingly performed, and at the same time all the Navy-Ships, and Mer∣chant-men in the Port, shot off all their Can∣nons. All that night the whole City was a∣dorned with Luminaries. In every window of the Kings Pallace two great Torches of white Wax: the Ambassadors house being set out in the same fashion.

The next morning his Majestie with the Infanta went forth in solemn manuer, at∣tended by all the Nobility and Gentry of the Court and City, in a Noble and splendid E∣quipage, to the Church of St. Anthony of the Capucins, & returned to the same Pal∣lace in the same pomp, all the Bells ringing

the while. This was followed after with the sport of Los Toures the Royal Reales Bull baiting never used but in the like August Solemnities, which was to continue nine days; The Main-mast in the middle Pallace-yard all the while bearing the Flag of England.

The next day Don Antonio de Souza, who lived many years in London Resident; and Acted so fervently for the King of England, as that the Parliament sent him home, having most happily laid the foundation of the glorious match between his Majesty and our Sove∣rain Lady the Queen, then an Infant: & done other offices, to the advantage of our late, as well as our present Soverain, sent for many of the chief English Merchants, and gave them a treatment which cost him five hundred Crowns with the greatest expres∣sions of joy imaginable.

On the 26th of July, the King to honour his Restitution with another glorious memorial thereof: * 7.7 confirmed the dignity of the Earldom of Sandwich, Viscounty of Hinching-Brook, and Barony of St. Neots, upon the right Honorable Ed∣ward M••unta••ue, who had been so emi∣nently and happily instrumental towards his reduction: and had manifested his Allegi∣ance to the King before there were any hopes visible, but what were reposed in this per∣sonages Noble and prudent Conduct, whose

generosity did prompt every mans expecta∣tion of the ensuing miraculous Revolution.

He was further created Knight of the most Honourable order of the Garter, Vice-Ad∣miral under his Highnesse the Duke of York, and Master of his Majesties Wardrope, and one the Commissioners of his Treasury, and lastly of his most Honorable Privy Council; which Honours, with his merit and virtues may he transmit to late po∣sterity.

On the second of June before, the Prince Elector Palatine sent a congratu∣latory Address to the King by the Captain of his life-guard of Horse Christopher Clas of Keyemberg, * 7.8 who was kindly received by his Ma∣jesty: and an answer by him dis∣patcht to the said Prince; with which he returned on the second of August.

In the middle of July my Lord Crosts was sent Ambassador from the King to their Ma∣jesties of France: being conducted to his Au∣dience, at the Castle of Vin••ennes, by the Se∣de Berleze Introductor of Ambassadors, who came to fetch him in the Kings Coaches at Pallace Cardinal; He complemented their said Majesty in the name of the King his Ma∣ster, concerning their happy Marriage: which being performed, he went back to the Louvre to complement the Queens Majesty a great retinue of English and Jrish Lords attending him in a most stately Equipage.

For a remark of this happy revolution may we add a relation of unquestionable cre∣dit, which came to hands soon after. In the Town of Dundalchin an English Castle-Town in the County of Louth in Jreland, there is a chief and very ancient seat belong∣ing to the Noble family of Bellew, Sir Chri∣st pher Bellew being the four and twentieth Knight of that Family lineally descended: all faithfull Subjects to the Crown. About this House and Town were many Ash-trees, where on many thousand Rooks did constant∣ly breed; but when the late troubles began about twenty years since, all the Rooks quitted the place, which had been their constant Habitation Winter and Summer for above three hundred years, and were never since discovered there abouts till the end of April. 1660. about the time of the Kings restauration; at which time many thousand Rooks came again to the same place, though the Trees were most of them cut down, where for want of Boughs to rest on, the great∣er part sate upon Hedges and banks of Ditch∣es, spreading themselves upon the Mole hills: whereof all the Countrey took notice, and remembring when they fled, concluded their return to be an auspicious presage of the blessed Turn that immediately followed. The like of this happened else where so that hereafter these Rooks shall be the Bonae Aves and sacred onely to Majesty and Empire.

Nor may another more rational piece of

Honor be omitted here; the Royal Exchange of London had been deprived and forsaken of one of its Tutelar Angels, * 7.9 and had ano∣ther excluded from his seat therein. It was therefore most pious, most due, and a most just veneration and reve∣rence, (as it was the greatest glory among the Romans) which the City of London did to both Princes together. The statue there∣fore of King Charles the first which the ma∣lice of his Rebels had first decollated, and having understood how ridiculous they were taken it wholly down, was now replaced in the same nick, in its full proportion, with a Scepter in the K. right hand, a Church in his left Arme, a Globe at his left foot, and on his Shield Magna Charta. On the Base stood this Inscription. CAROLVS Primus, Monarcharum Magnae Britanniae secundus FRANCIAE & HIBERNIAE Rex Martyr ad Coelum missus penultimo Ianu. Anno Dom. 1648.

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And the Statue of King Charles the second supplyed the vacancy of the next Vault or Nick, being erected with a Scepter in his right hand, a Globe in his left hand, and on his Shield Amnestia. OBLIVION CAROLVS Secundus, Monarcharum Magnae Britanniae Tertius FRANCIAE & HIBERNIAE Rex: Aetatis suae Anno Tricesimo, Regni Duodecimo, Restaurationis primo: 1660. It was almost elapsed through the overdaze∣ling of this subject, to give an account of the Triumphs of the Irish which therefore we must of necessity contract in this Epitome that they were not wanting in the same excesses of gladness, which upon the News of his Ma∣jesties

Return, were carried over with a full Sea, and reciprocated it back again in the substantial evidences of their joy by a present of twenty thousand pound to his Majesty, which was delivered among other congratulations by a select number of Persons of quality from the con∣vention then assembled there, in the nature of our Free Parliament here, but not so Regu∣lar, though as Legall.

And as a more especial Honour to the King He who had first by his prevalent vertues sub¦dued the hearts of the Army: now by his own Royal Command, * 7.10 and with a word of his mouth, (when all the strength of England & lately all his Fa∣thers Forces before could not so much as resist them) disarms them totally, and so secu∣red the perpetual peace of this Nation, as in all humane reason it was thought the onely expedient conducing thereunto. Carolus Beatus Pacificus.

On the thirteenth of September came that splendid congratulatory ex∣traordinary Embassy from the King of Spain, * 7.11 delegated to the Prince de Ligne a Bur∣gundian formerly of his Majesties acquaint∣ance in Flanders, very Nobly attended by per¦sons of the best rank from his Master, and with a very illustrious and large retinue. On the seventeenth of that moneth he han Audience from the King at the Banqueting

House of White-hall, where he was waited upon by seventeen of his own Coaches, and thrice as many more of the English. It was indeed one of the gallantest pieces of Court∣ship the Spaniard ever boasted of in England, and as well received by his Majesty: he de∣parted on the third of October following. About that time also a Kings Frigot, the Henrietta was attending on the Coast of Spain, to bring hither the Baron of Batteville in the quality of Ambassador in ordinary.

But that which clouded this Triumph, was the death of that most excellent Prince, Henry Duke of Glocester: now lest the meeting and conflict of two various Tides should transport me beyond my bounds I will give way to the present stream and current of my discourse as the stronger: for sorrow was so far banish'd from the face of all men, that Fate had need of a powerful, instance to re∣claim and tell us, that our gladnesse, (by this Princes death,) so ho-nourably, was it treat∣ed and admonished) could not be perpetual.

On the twentieth of September, his Ma∣jesty had the glory of being actually the Restorer of the Church. * 7.12 For the most Reve∣rend Father in God, William Lord Bishop of London, who was present on the Scaffold with Charls the Martyr, was by Charles the Restorer placed in his Archpisco∣pal seat, being translated to Canterbury. The

solemnization whereof was performed in Hen. 7•• Chappel, where and in that Cathedral many more right Reverend Fathers of the Church were afterwards consecrated as Bishops, to the establishment of the Kingdom in Peace and Unity.

Monsieur Philip Frier a Ger∣man in the quality of an Ex∣traordinary Envoy to the King from the Duke of Cur∣land had audience on the 20 of September at White-hall, * 7.13 with more then usuall Ceremonies; his Highness the Duke of York being present with many o∣ther of his Majesties cheif Officers and other noble persons, who gave attendance on the King. His Commission was received, and a gracious answer returned by the King, who alwayes had expressed, as alwayes he had re∣ceived, from the said Duke, real Testimonies of his affection. For this Duke though as re∣mote as Poland bordering between that Kingdome, and Muscovia, had supplied his late Majesty with mony, shipping and Arms in our late disloyal and uncivil wars.

Towards the end of September Her High∣ness the Princess Royal of Au∣range arrived in England to com∣pleat her joyes in the fruition of her Brothers Company, * 7.14 now e∣stablished in his Throne: as soon as the King had notice that she was come up within the River of Thames,

having endured a storm at Sea which por∣tended no good to her, He went with his Royal Brother the Duke of York, to meet her; & brought her Highness up in his Barge the Guns from the Ships, all along their passage saluting her, till the Barge came to White-hall, where her Highness was received with joyfull acclamations, which at night were converted into Bells and Bonfires. But they proved funeral Fires, and instead of en∣joying her Brother, she was passed to a greater felicity, the Company of her dear and blessed Father, near whose place of Martyrdome she deposited her mortality, & by her brother lies enterred with a pri∣vate funeral in King Hen. 7th Chappell at Westminster:

There was indeed as much Honour in that privacy, as there was vain and profane so∣lemnity in the guegaw Exequies of Oliver, which wanted of their due Grandeurs till his Execution. In opposition therefore to that rabble medly of a Funeral, it will not be ex∣travagant to set down here, the compact, yet Illustrious manner of this Princesses, to shew this difference betwixt Princes and Ring-leaders of the Rout.

On Saturday December the 26. but 5 days after her decease, the cheifest of the Nobility and Gentry met together in the House of Peers, to attend the Royal corps of the Princess, which was brought about 9 a clock at night, from Sommerset-house thither:

from whence they proceeded, with the Fu∣neral, through a lane of Guards of the Duke of Albemarle's Regiment of foot. First went several Gentlemen and Knights, next the ser¦vants of his Highness the Duke of York, then-then the servants of the Queen, after whom came his Majesties servants, & next those of the deceased Lady; then 2 Heralds before James Marquess, now Duke of Orm••nd, Lord Stew∣ard of his Majesties houshold, Edward Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of the same, after whom went Edward Lord. Hide, Lord Chancellor of England, with the purse and mace born before him: after whom came another Herauld with a Coronet upon black velvet, and then the Royal Corps carried by her own servants, the Pall being supported by 6 Earls and the Canopy carried over it by several Baronets. His Highness the Duke of York as principal mourner follow∣ed the Corps with a Herald before him, di∣vers persons of quality bearing his Train. In this order they came to Henry the 7ths Chappel, where she was interred in a Vault particularly set apart for the Royal Line.

This Princess and the Duke of Gloucester ^c who preceded her to blisse, needed no Effi∣gies to represent them to our Eyes being like Vertue not to be pictur'd, and can have no resemblances but in the minde, where with immortality they have placed their monuments, to dure and last with aeternity it selfe: Reader pardon this obsequious di∣gression

This was a great allay to the contentation the King had newly received by the arrival of his Mother, the Queen, with his other Il∣lustrious sister the princess Henrietta, when the whol Royal family like a bright censtellation, made the court Alba Aula vaild with cypress those white robes of his mercy which he had lately shewed to his Rebel subjects in his Act of Oblivion & Indemnity; and sabl'd the Rubrick of that Festivall of his Nativity May the 29 which by the General suffrage and applause of the Kingdome was consecrated and set apart to the memory of our tempo∣rall Redemption and restitution on that day, Anno Dom. 1660. Lo! He that could save and redeem the innocent, & the guilty, could & did preserve multitudes from the stroake of death, which they had incurred by their re∣volt; could an enliven us allby the Anniversary of his Nativity; must be so far subject to Fate, as to have a sad Subject of its power, in his own Royal Family beyond his Controll and arbitrement.

But stil the glory of his parentation to his Martyrd Father is not in the least overcast; The radiancy of his Justice the cheife Gem' of his Crown, was most resplendent; for to satisfy that duty he owed his Royal Father, and the universal demand of his people, for justice against those horrid Re∣gicides; soon after he had extended his Grace and favour to others notoriously, yet lesse peccant then they, he gave order for

their Araignment and Tryal which was held at the Sessions house in the Old-Baily in October 1660. In the compasse of which moneth ten of those wretches viz. Mai. Gen. Harrison, John Carew, John Cook the Solici∣tor, and Hugh Peters the Agitator, Thomas Scott the Secretary, Gregory Clement, Adrian Seroop, and John Jones were hang'd drawn and quartered at the rail'd place in Charing Cross, with their faces set towards the broad place against Whitehall, where that execra∣ble murther against the King by their de∣signment was perpetrated, and at Tyburn two others, Col. Francis Hacker who had the guard of the King at his death, and Col. Daniel Axtel who guarded the Court at his Tryal. Sixteen more for that bloody crime were condemned, but out of some respect to his Majesties Proclamation, which was fa∣vourably wrested to a reprieve (upon which they submitted and rendred themselves.) they were remitted to the Tower where they still remain under the quick sense of guilt and deserved punishment.

Heaven was well pleased, but not appeas∣ed with this victim, and therefore provi∣ded it selfe of a more competent Sacrifice, so signally did it contribute to the glory of this most just and most pious Action. For when with Cain, some of those murderers wandering as fugitives abroad, thought to e∣scape divine vengeance, it suddenly sur∣prized and overtook them, three of them

Miles Corbet, Col. Iohn Okey, and Col. Iohn Barkstead, being taken at Delf and transmit∣ted thence by Sir George Downing the Kings Resident there, to the Tower of London, from whence being brought to the Kings-bench Bar toward the end of April 1662. they were there condemned and received Sentence, and suffered the same death with other their fellows at Tyburn, with some little more acknowledgement of the Fact, then those that suffered for the same crime before. On the 30th of January 1660. that the Earth might no longer cover the blood which was impiously and traiterously spilt on that day, vengeance persuing those wicked miscreants v en beyond the Sanctuary of the Grave, the odious Carkasses of Cromwel, Jreton, and Brad∣shaw, were digged out of the ground from those sumptuous monuments, which as they did the Throne in their life, they had now usurped in their death: they were drawn in a Cart from West∣minster, * 7.15 where they were first enterred to the Red Lyon in Helb••rn, and thence on Sledg∣es to Tyburn, where they were pulled out of their Coffins, and hang'd at the seve∣ral Angles or Corners of that accursed Tree, (with the dregs of the peoples curs∣es and execrations) from ten a clock till Sun-setting, and then cut down; their loathsom bodys thrown in a deep hole un∣der the Gallows: their Heads cut off and

placed aloft upon Westminster Hall. quoe la∣bra quis illis vultus erat! where they will continue the Brand-marks of their po∣sterity, and the expiatory remains of their accursed crime.

But passe we from those deservedly igno∣minious, shameful objects, to the contrary real and solid Funeral Honours done to the memory of those Loyal Heroes; the fa∣mous and immortal James Graham Mar∣quesse of Montrosse, and Sir John Hay of Scotland, and Sir Charles Lucas, and Sir George Lisle, murdered in cold blood at Col∣chester in 1648.

The several quarters of the renowned Montrosse, had been taken down some time before, and with great solemnity and pro∣cession deposited in the several Cities where before they stood advanced upon their Gates, whence by order of the Parliament the whole body was reassembled and with great State and Magnificence by direction from his Majesty, out of his entire love and affection to the memory of so loyal and dear a servant and friend: interred after this manner there in as great pomp as ever was seen in that Kingdom, the funerall pro∣ceeding from the Abby Church to St. Gyleses in Edenburg.

First went the Lord great Commissioners Lifeguard of Horse, then two conductors in mourning with one Gumphione of twenty four sallies in long black Gowns, and

black Callots on their heads: An open Trumpet with the defunct Colours at his Banners, A Gentleman in compleat Armour with a plume of Feathers in his Arms, of the colour of the deceased's Paternal coat, his saddle Horse with a rich saddle, led by two Lacquies, servants of friends, two and two in mourning. John Graham of Dorchries, carrying the great Pinsel of Honour, with his full atchievement. Thomas Graham of Polento carrying the great Standart of Ho∣nour, with his full atchievement. A Horse with a great Saddle, Pistols and Holsters fit for service led by a Lacquey in Livery: his particular servants two and two in mourn∣ing. His Parliament Horse with a rich foot Mantle, led by two Lacqueys in Liveryes with Badges back and breast. Four Trum∣pets in mourning, carrying the Arms of the deceased on both sides of their banner. Wil∣liam Graham of Duntrume the younger carry∣ing the great Gumphion on the point of a Lance, George Graham of Carine the younger carrying the mourning Pinsel, George Gra∣ham of Inchbecke the younger carrying a mourning Standart, Lords friends two and two in mourning. Walter Graham of Dun∣tran the elder carrying the Spurs. Alexan∣der Graham of Druming carring the Gantlet George Graham, of Menzie carrying the Crollet with back and breast, Mungo Gra∣ham of Gorthie carrying the Head-piece 8 Gentlemen carrying the eight branches of

the House and Family of Montross, Capa in Bucklerin carrying the deceaseds Arms in black Taffata, mourning Launces Four, Trumpets with the like Banners, six Heralds six Pursivants, the two Secretaryes, his Chaplain and Physitian, James Graham carrying the Parliament Robes, Robert Gra∣ham the Elder of Cairny carrying the Gene∣rals Batoon, Patrick Graham the Elder of Inchbecky carrying the order of the Garter, Graham Lord of Morfie carrying the Coronet, Graham Lord of Phintry carrying the Com∣mission and Purse, His Coat of Arms carried by Lyon King at Arms in mourning.

Twelve Noblemen to carry the Pall, viz. Viscounts of Sturmont, Arbuthnot King∣stone, the Lords Strenaw, Kilmarris, Montgo∣mery, Coldingham, Fleming, Task Drumlane Kirk, Sinclar and Macdonald.

The Earls of Marr Athol Morton Eglington Cathnes, Linlithgow 'Hume Roxburgh, Tuli∣bardin, Seaforth Calendar Anandale Dundee, Aboyne carried the Corps under the Pall, Gentlemen of quality walking on both sides the Pall to relieve the Noblemen, viz. Sir John Keath Knight Marshall, Gordon son to the Earl of Sutherland, Mr. Levnigston brother to the Earl of Linlithgow, Sir David Ogilvy Son to the Earl of Ayrly, the Lairrds of Pi∣taure, Parry, Cromlicks, Abertarne, Loud wanne, Mac Intosel, Glarat and Cowlbanne.

The chief mourners with Hoods and long Robes carried by Pages with Gentlemen

uncovered on every side, nine of the nearest Noblemen in the same habit, marching three and three, which were the Marquess of Dow∣glass, the Earls of Marshall and Wigton, the Earls of Southesk, Lords Drummond, Maderty and Napier, Ralloe and the Laird of Lue.

With this Illustrious train, a triumph equally composed of Grief and Honour, was this Marquess with the due rites to his su∣per excellent merits laid in his Tombe, which ambitiously declined his reception, till the publique acknowledgements of that kingdom, nay the whole world pro∣claimed its glory to be envied for its en∣closed dust, by the Pyramids and Mausolaea of ancient Sepulchres: and if so? how much more precious that monument, his dear and gracious Masters affection, in whose minde all those famous services he atchie∣ved in his Cause are so indelibly written, that they are by much aere prerenniora.

Neither was he attended onely by the li∣ving, but as a completion of the Honours intended him, * 7.16 the noble Re∣liques of his fidus Achates that renowned Collonel Sir Willi∣am Hay of Delgitty (who accompanied him in his Masters service and for that Canse suf∣fered with l••m, and was buried under that infamous Gibbet whereon they executed the Marquiss) were taken up again and car∣ried after the Marquiss in this order.

Captain George Hay son to Sir John Hay,

late Clerk Register carried the Standard of Honour, William Ferguson of Badyfarrow the Gumphion, Mr. John Hay the Pinsel of Ho∣nour, Alexander Hay the Spurs and Sword of Honour, Mr. Henry Hay the Croslet, Mr. An∣drew Hay the Gauntlet. Next followed his four branches. House of Arrel carried by A∣lexander Hay, Lesley House of Bonwhein by George Lesley of Chappelton, Forbes, the House of Forbes by Forbes of Lesley, Hay of Delgity by Robert Hay of Perk.

Then came the Corps garnished with Scutchions and Epitaphs attended by the Earl of Arrol Lord High Constable of Scot∣land, the Earls of Buchan, Tividel, Dumfreize, Kingston, the Viscount of Fendraught, the Lords Ray, Fraser, Foster, Mr. Robert Hay, of Dronlaw, George Hay of Kinninmouth, with a multitude of the name of Hays, and other relations, and was with the same ceremo∣nies, as well Ecclesiastical as military, deposited to a more glorious resurrection.

Thus that which by malicious and barba∣rous cruelty, and disloyal impotent re∣venge, was sown in dishonour, rose again to the sublimest pitch and attainment of Honour; highly indeed glorious, to the memory of these renowned He∣roes, to their families, and grateful to good men, but infinitely redevable to the felicity of the times, and his Majesties most just Government, yet further most signal∣ly obliged to his personal reflections and

considerations of the sufferings of his faith∣ful servants, restoring them with himselfe, making his restitution their resurrection. The powerful justice of his Scepter revi∣ving the sleepy Ashes of his Subjects, com∣municating with them the miracle of his own never enough admired restauration.

Give me leave to add, that those Noble persons were lighted to their Tombs, by the funeral fires of the Covenant; that Sa∣lamander and Incendiary, whose cold Nor∣thern constitution had endured the scorch∣ing flames of a terrible war, could not abide the glowing ashes of these Heroes, but expired in a hissing and ignominious blaze, by the hand of the common Hang∣man.

Let us now leave these two Laureats, and at a nearer view contemplate the like revi∣viscency in another pair of English Com∣manders, * 7.17 as famous in their stations and places, Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle, who were murdered as afore∣said at Colchester, and by his Majesties special command, with all be∣comming solemnity, reinterred in the same Town, on the same day, 13 years they first took up Arms in Essex, being the 7th of Iune 1661. On that day the two Com∣panies of Train-bands, met at one of the clock in the afternoon, where appeared three hundred compleatly armed. The

Coffins were brought to the House of Mr. Recorder Shaw, a Member of this Par∣liament, being the place into which the Corps of these two Knights were first brought after they were shot and stripped. About three in the afternoon, the Trained Bands being come, they first marched in the military manner customary at Burials, af∣ter them marched Mr. Thurston who carri∣ed the guilt spurs upon a black staff; after him a gilt Sword and a velvet Scabbard born by that valiant and Loyal Captain William Harris an Officer under Sir Charls Lucas from the beginning of the Warr, the Gantlet carried by Mr. Thomas Tolcott, the Helmet by Mr. Andrew Fromartel, the Breast by Mr. Iohn Robinson, and the Back by Mr. Iohn Merrydale. Then Sir Charles Lucas his Escutchion was born by Mr. Thomas Puse, and another for Sir George Lisle, then two led Horses covered with mourning, after them two Trumpets, and then Mr. Lay∣field who preached the funeral Sermon, attended by two Clergy-men, one on each side. Then followed Sir Charls Lucas his Coffin carried upon six Pikes tyed with match, born by Captain Street, Mr. Masen Mr, Wigs, and Mr. Soams in mourning, all of Sir Charles his own Regiment, and the Pall supported by 6, viz. Iohn Eldred, Senior, Hen. Ayliff, Thomas Tolcott, Frane Nicholas, Iohn Eldred junior, and George Sain¦ford, all Esquires of good quality in

the County, each of them attended by an Officer bare-headed. Then followed three Clergy-men more, and after them Sir George Lisle's coffin carried as the former upon pikes by four of his Officers in mourn∣ning, and his Pall born by six proper Gen∣tlemen, each of these having an Officer bare-headed attending them. After the Cof∣fins was born the great Mace of the Town covered with black Cypress: then follow∣ed in their black Gowns the Deputy Maior and the Recorder; (the Maior being out of Town) then all the Aldermen, with the Chamberlain, Town-Clerk, Assistants and Common Council in their Gowns ac∣companied with at least ten thousand Gen∣tlemen, and Inhabitants of the County and Town. In this manner they marched through the chief streets of the Town to St. Gyleses Church (who shall hereafter be a Patron for the martyr'd as well as the maimed, for in a Church consecrated to that Saint, the Marquesse of Montress was buried as just now we saw) the place of interrment for the family of the Lord Lucasses. After Sermon there Mr. Layfield made a ••anegyrick and Elogie of the life and death of Sir Charles, who was well known to him, and said as much as he knew of Sir George Lisle. After this the doors of the Vault being opened where Sir Charl's Fa∣mily lay, the two Coffins were carried down, and the Gentlemen that bore the

Arms went down in the Vault, the Drums beating a march until they came out, and then the Musketeers gave three great Vol∣lies, concluding the ceremony with ring∣ing of Bells in all the Churches of the Town.

And now least any of these scattered rayes, and refractions of this Monarchs Glory should be dimmed or disappear in the obscurity of time, we will translate them to their bright Orb (as Jupiter is feigned to have stellified his Heroes) en∣circle them in the Diadem, eternize them in that spherical figure, and fix them in his Crown, the FIRMAMENT of his past, present, and future greatnesse: the Celebrity of which action is not lesse due to the intrinsick matter, then to the out∣ward beauteous form, it being not so much an excesse of pomp, as a Boundary of Go∣vernment, not so much height of Glory, as profoundness of State-reason, & in that large capaciousness may justly pass for the con∣summation and perfect excellence of all Regal felicity. This, was the Crown pro∣faned by the lewd hands of those prosti∣tute Members at Westminster, when the Re∣galia were seiz'd on by them, and by H. M. his advice, thought fit to be alienated to the publique, that is sha∣red among the Usurpers. This was the Crown, afterwards violated, deprived, and widdowed of that sacred, Royal head of

King Charles the Martyr, when its Gold turned pale and lay covered in the ruine, the dust and ashes of three miserable and mourning Kingdoms. This was the Crown which alone of all the Insignia of Majesty, (as Elijah of all the Prophets that had not bowed their knees to Baal) ab∣horted the Idolatry of Cromwels usurpa∣tion, and esca••ed the ravishing and pol∣luted hands of that Tyrant, when like Caligula that set the heads of the Gods upon his own statues, he assumed all the other regalities of his rightful Soveraign, but could no way fit this sacred Symbol of Majesty (though he could all other Ho∣ly things and the Scripture it selfe,) to his impious designments. This was that Crown which the malignity of a dire pe∣stilence had envied the fight and blessing thereof to the City of London his Maje∣sties imperial Chamber (which sadly felt the other plagues of War and Want in a more forcible absence of it thereafter) at his Royal Fathers inauguration, and was now Boded and bespoke with the like contagion, when never were the influen∣ces of Heaven more curiously propitious, the two Serene days of that Solemnity, exsiecating and exhaling these vapors which a long moisture to the danger of a Flood did seem to portend. Lastly this was that Crown, whose just and ancient descent, un∣whichder we have flourished ever since we

were a Nation, till our late Anarchy up∣on the head of this miraculous Prince now vindicated it selfe from the indigni∣ties and assaults of base and insolent De∣magogues, who from our Kings regardlesness of State and Soveraignty, have evermore wrought their contempt in the Subject: who now with a like joy of revenue, fear and love beheld this awful and most de∣lightfull Triumph which we here relate.

HIs Majesty on the twenty second of April early in the morning passed from Whitehall to the Tower by water, from thence to goe through the City to Westminster Abby there to be Crowned.

Two dayes were allotted to the consum∣mation of this great and most ce∣lebrated Action, * 7.18 the wonder and admiration and delight of all persons both Forraign and Domestick: and pity it was that the solid and lasting happiness it portended should not have taken up a month and given it the name Coronalis, but reall glory will not linger, nor will time be officious but to the perma∣nent felicities of his Majesties long and aged raign.

First therefore we begin with the City of

London which participating the greatest share of that inexpressible happiness that the three Kingdoms received by the auspicious restoration of the King to his Throne, and of us to our Lawes, Religion and Liberties after a dismall night of confusion and op∣pression; and therefore proportionably ex∣ceeding in their Loyalty, took occasion to expresse in this Triumph of his Majesties Coronation their joy and gladness with the greatest magnificence imaginable: They spared not there in any cost to manifest their affectionate duty to the King, considering, that if ever excessive charges might be justi∣fied, this signalizing their affection to their Prince might well be allowed, This being the most miraculous and joyfull of any hap∣piness that ever yet blest the Nation.

The first triumphall Arch through which the King passed was erected in Leaden Hall street neer the end of Lime-street, which re∣presented a Woman figuring Rebellion, with her attendant Confusion, in monstrous and deformed shapes. Opposite to her was a representation of Britains Monarchy with a prospect painting of his Majesties landing at Dover above it

ADVENTƲS AƲG.

To The Return of the King.

The whole Tablet representing his Ma∣jesties blessed arrivall with this motto.—

In solido rursus Fortuna locavit.

part of the foregoing verses in Virgil thus rendred.

The various works of time and many dayes Often affairs from worse to better raise; Fortune reviewing those she tumbled down Sporting restores again unto the Crown

On the other side a Trophy of the example of Gods justice upon those rebels that com∣mited that horrid murther of the King.

Ʋltor a Tergo Deus.

Gods vengeance rebels at the feetpersues.

The Statues of King James and King Charles the first and second with the picture of Usurpation flying before them. The whole inscribed to his present Majesty in commemoration of his most happy returne to his Kingdoms: with Speeches suitable.

Near the Exchange in Cornhill was erect∣ed the second, being a Naval Arch relating to his Majesties Dominion of the Seas, inscri∣bed,

Neptuno Brittanico Carolo 2.

To the Brittish Neptune Charles the se∣cond.

The third Triumphall Arch stood near Woodstreet, not far from the place where the Cross stood, it represented the Temple of Concord.

Aedem Concordiae In Honorem Optimi Principis. &c. In Honor of the best of Princes intimateing the Ʋnity and peace of the Kingdoms

In Fleetstreet neer White Fryars stood the fourth Arch, representing the garden of Plenty whose Title was.

Ʋeribah Aug. Extincto Belli Civilis Incendio clusoque Jant Templo Ʋbefitati Aram Celsissimam construxis. SPQL.

The Civil War being ex∣tinguished and Janus Temple * 7.19

shut, the Londoners consecrated this Arch to Plen∣ty. Those 4 letters importing the City of Lon∣don, were subscribed to all the inscriptions.

Thus much for the City, now for the Court, which in order challenged the first place, but tis valour to deal with the biggest first, and those Colossus in Lon∣don were indeed Gigantick & of stupendious greatness: Come we now to the Knights of the Bath made at this Coronation, who appearing at the Court of Requests in West∣minster, were called over by the Lords Com∣missioners appointed for that purpose, viz.

The Duke of Ormond, the Earls of Nor∣thumberland, Suffolk, Lindsey, Manchester.

Their names were as follows.

Sir Fiennes Lord Clinton heir apparent to the Earl of Lincoln, Sir Egerton Lord Brackley son and Heir apparent to the Earl of Bridgewater, Sir Philip Herbert se∣cond son to the Earle of Pembrook and Mont∣gomery, Sir William Egerton second son to the Earl of Bridgewater, Sir Vere Fane se∣cond son to the Earl of Westmerland, Sir Charles Berkley eldest son to the Lord Berckley, Sir Henry Bellasis eldest son to the Lord Bellasis, Sir Henry Hide now Viscount Corn∣bury eldest son to Edward Earl of Clarendon, Sir Rowland Bellasis brother to the Lord viscount Faulconberg, Sir Henry Cape•• bro∣ther to the Earl of Essex, Sir John Vaughan second son to Richard Earl of Carbery, Sir

Charles Stanley Granchild to James late Earl of Derby, Sir Francis and Sir Henry Fane, Grandchildren to the late Earl of Westmer∣land, Sir William Prettyman Baronet, Sir Richard Temple Baronet, Sir William Ducy Baronet, Sir Thomas Trevor Knight and Baronet; Sir John Scudamore Baronet, Sir William Gardner Baronet, Sir Charles Corn∣wallis son to Frederick Lord Cornwallis, Sir John Nicholas eldest son to his Majesties principal Secretary, Sir John Monson, Sir Bourchier Wray, Sir John Coventry, Sir Ed∣ward Hungerford, Sir Iohn Knevet, Sir Phi∣lip Boteler, Sir Adrian Scroop, son of Sir Gervas Scroop who received 19 wounds in one Battle in his Majesties service, Sir Ri∣chard Knightley, Sir Henry Heron, Sir Iohn Lewknor, Sir George Brown, Sir William Ty∣ringham, Sir Francis Godolphin, Sir Edward Baynton, Sir Grevil Verney, Sir Edward Har∣low, Sir Edward Walpool, Sir Francis Pop∣bam, Sir Edward Wise, Sir Christopher Cal∣thorp, Sir Richard Edgecomb, Sir Williams Bromley, Sir Thomas Bridges, Sir Thomas Fan∣shaw, Sir Iohn Denham, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir Iames Altham, Sir Thomas Wendy, Sir Iohn Monson, Sir George Freeman, Sir Ni∣cholas Slanning, Sir Richard Ingoldsby, Sir Iohn Rolle, Sir Edward Heath son of Sir Ro∣bert Heath, late Lord chief Justice of Eng∣land, Sir William Morley, Sir Iohn Bennet, Sir Hugh Smith, Sir Simon Leech, Sir Hen∣ry Chester, Sir Robert Atkins, Sir Robert Gay∣••r,

Sir Richard Powle, Sir Hugh Duey, Sir Stephen Hales, Sir Ralph Bash, Sir Thomas Whitmore. In number sixty eight.

After their calling over they proceeded in their usual habits, each of them be∣tween his two Esquires, and a Page fol∣lowing, the Heraulds going before them with their Coats not put on, but onely hangîng loose on their Arms, to King Hen. 7th Chappel, where after the wonted reve∣rence performed they took their seats. Prayer being done, they returned to the Painted Chamber and the other Rooms ad∣joyning to repose themselves, till the sup∣per of two hundred dishes at his Majestyes charge, was brought to the Court of Re∣quests, where they placed themselves ac∣cording to their Seniority on the Tables, by the wall side, their Esquires and Pages wayting on them on the other.

Supper ended, the Lord Cornwallis and Sir Charles Berckly (the Tresurer and Comp∣troler of his Majesties Houshold) gave them His welcome, and then conducted them to the painted Chamber and to the Lords House adjoining, and some other near rooms where their bathing vessells and beds which were Pallets with Canopies, were prepared, being covered with red say: There after they had bathed more or lesse as each of them found convenient, they remained all night, & early in the morning were bade good mo∣row by his Majesties musick. Then arising and

apparelling themselves in a Cordeliers hab∣bit (being a long russet gowne with wide sleeves and hood tied close about the mid∣dle with a cordon of Ash-coloured and rus∣set silke reaching down almost to the knees, and a white Napkin or handkercheife hang∣ing thereat) they proceeded to H. 7th Chap∣pel, in the same order as the night before, doing the same reverence, and heard Divine Service, and took the usual Oath before the said Lords Commissioners, which was read to them by Sir Edward Walker Prin∣cipal King of Arms, in these words.

Right dear Brethren.

GReat worship be this Order to eve∣ry of you. You shall honour God above all things. You shall be stedfast in the faith of Christ, and the same main∣tain and defend to your power. You shall love your Soveraigne above all earthly things, and for your Soveraigns right live and dye. You shall defend Maidens, Wid∣dows, and Orphans in their right. You shall suffer no extortion as far as you may: nor sit in any place where wrong judgement shall be given, to your know∣ledge. And of as great Honour be this Order to you, as ever it was to any of your Progenitors or others.

This done, they returned in the same order they came to the painted Chamber, and put on the habit of the order, which was a Mantle and Surcoat of red Taffata lined and edged with white Sarcenet, and thereto fastned two long strings of white silk, with buttons and tossels of red silk and gold, and a pair of white gloves ty∣ed to them, a white Hat and white Fea∣ther; in this garb they dined in the paint∣ed Chamber, & thence girded with a sword the Pummel and cross Hilt whereof were guilt, the Scabbard of white leather, and Belt of the same, with gilt spurs carried by their Pages, they marched on horse∣back by seniority to White-hall, with the Heraulds before them, from the old Pulace round about the New, and so through King∣street going round about the place where Charing-Cross stood, and then to Whitehall, where they alighted, and after they had gone about the first Court, they were con∣ducted up by the Heraulds to the ban∣queting House, where his Majesty sate un∣der a cloath of State to receive them. They were brought up by six and six, each between his two Esquires, with his Page carrying his Sword before him. In their approaches towards his Majestie, they made three obeysances, and each Knight being presented by his two Esquires upon their knees to the King, (the Lord Chamber∣lain of his Majesties Houshold receiving

the Knights sword from the Pages, and delivering it to the King) who with the sword of State ready drawn confer∣red upon them their respective Knight∣hoods, by laying the sword upon their shoulders, and so put the presented sword upon the Knights neck, in such sort that it might hang on his left side, and then the said Scabbard with the order hanging in it. Which done the Knight made his o∣beysance of gratitude to his Majesty, and falling back, the rest were brought up and Knighted in like manner.

After this they went down into his Ma∣jesties Chappel, and there heard Divine Service, with the Organ and Anthems, and then went up six at a time to the Al∣tar, and offered up their swords, where Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, Dean of his Majesties Royal Chappel received them and laid them upon the Altar, and after∣wards restored them with this admo∣nition.

By the Oath which you have taken this day, I exhort and admonish you to use these swords to the Glory of God and defence of the Gospel, to the main∣tainance of your Soveraigns right and honour, and to the upholding of Equi∣ty and Justice to your power, So help you God.

This done, they returned from the Chap∣pel, where the Kings Mr. Cook stood with his chopping knife in his hands challenging their Spurs, which were severally redeemed with a Noble in money. As they past by, he said Gentlemen, you know what a great Oath you have taken, which if you keep it will be great honour to you, but if you break it I must hack off your Spurs from your heels.

When they came into the great Hall, the Officers at Arms acquainted them that on Monday following they were to attend his Majestie from the Tower to Whitehall on Horseback in the same Robes wherein they were Knighted, and on Tuesday to meet early in the Painted Chamber in their Purple Sattin habits, thence to goe before his Majestie to his Coronation at West∣minster.

This Ceremony being over, the King to honour this great Solemnity, advanced some eminent persons to higher degrees of honour, to be as Iewels to that Crown which should be placed on his head, they were twelve in number, six Earls, and six Barons. The names of whom are as fol∣loweth. Edward Lord Hyde of Hendon Lord High Chancellor of England, was created Earl of Clarendon, Arthur Lord Capel was created Earl of Essex, Thomas Lord Brudenell was created Earl of Cardigan, Ar∣thur Viscount Valentia in Jreland was created

Earl of Anglesey, Sir John Greenvile Gen∣tleman of his Majesties Bed-chamber, and Groom of the Stool, was created Earl of Bath, Charles Howard of his Majesties privy Council was created Earl of Carlisle: Den∣zill Hollis Esq was created Lord Hollis of Ifeld, Sir Fredrick Cornwallis was created Lord Cornwallis of Eye in Suffolk, an an∣cient Barony, Sir George Booth Baronet was created Lord de-La-Mere, Sir Horatio Towns∣end was created Baron of Lyn Regis, Sir Anthony Ashly Cooper was created Baron of Winterbourn St. Gyles, John Crew was cre∣ated Lord Crew of Stene.

The Earls at their Creation, had two Earls their supporters, their Cap and Co∣ronet carried by one, their Sword by ano∣ther, and their Mantle by a third. The Lords were likewise supported by 2 Lords their Cap and Mantle in the same manner but no Sword.

These Peers being thus led up, Garter King of Arms attending them to the King, upon their several approaches, their Patents were presented by Sir Edward Walker prin∣cipal King at Arms, which being by the Lord Chamberlain delivered to the King, and from him to Secretary Nicholas, were by him read, and then given by his Ma∣jestie to the respective Nobles, who after they were vested with their Robes, had their several Caps and Coronets placed upon their heads by his Majesties own hands as he sate in a Chair of State.

These likewise were ordered to attend the King at his Coronation, which com∣menced its glories Monday the 22d of April aforesaid: it having rained for a month to∣gether before, it pleased God that not one drop fell on this Triumph, which appeared in its full lusture and grandeur, but as soon as the Solemnity was past and the King and his Train at dinner in Westminster-Hall it fell a thundering, lightning and raining with the greatest force vehemence and noise that was ever heard or seen at that time of the year.

The Streets were gravelled all the way and filled with a multitude of Spectators out of the Country and some forreigners who acknowledged themselves never to have seen among all the great magnificen∣ces of the world any to come near or ae∣qual this, even the vaunting French con∣fessing their pomps of the late Marriage with the Infanta of Spain, at their Majesties en∣trance into Paris, to be inferior in its State, gallantry and riches, unto this most Illustri∣ous Cavalcade.

The manner of the Kings Passage was thus, The Heralds having called over and placed the Nobility and Gentry who attended the Solemnity in the Tower, they went from thence im∣mediately about ten in the morning and joining with the others which were placed without, proceeded in this manner.

THE King having lodged monday∣night the 22 at White-Hall, on Tuesday morning April 23 St. Georges day his Majesty went from Whitehall by water to be Crown∣ed at Westminster. As soon as his Majesty was landed and was ready to set forward to the Abby, the Dean and Prebends of VVestmin∣ster, brought all the Regalia to his Majesty, who delivered them to severall great per∣sonage; to bear before him, and when he came to the West dore of the Abby, the Dean and Prebends met his Majesty and received him with an Anthem all along up the body of the Church and Choir.

All the Peers with their Coronets in their hands came up along with his Majesty till his Majesty was placed in a chair of State (not in his Throne) then the Lord-Bishop of London, for the Lord Archbishop of Can∣terbury, went to every of the four-sides of the Throne, and at every of them spoke to the

the people in these words, Here I present un∣to you King Charles the rightfull inheritor of the Crown of this Realm. Wherefore all you that are come this day do your Homage service and bownden duty, be ye willing to do the same?

Whereupon all the Peers in their Parlia∣ment Robes and people gave a shout, testi∣fying their willingness. This while the King standing from his chair, turned him∣self to every of the four sides of the Throne and at every of them spake to the people who again with loud acclamations signified their willingness all in one voice. After which the choire sung an Anthem, in the interim whereof his Majesty Supported by 2 Bishops of Durham and Bath and Wells, and attended by the Dean of Westminster went to the steps before the Communion Table where upon Carpetts and Cushions the King offered a Pall and a peice of Gold.

After his Majesty had offered, he went on the right hand and kneeled down during a a short Collect or prayer, and then Sermon began which was preached by the Lord-Bi∣shop of VVorcester. Sermon being ended, the Lord Bishop of London went to the King for the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, and asked if he were pleased to take the Oath usually taken by his predecessors, to which his Majesty shewed himself most willing.

Then his Majesty rose out of his chair and by those two that before assisted him was led

up to the Communion Table where he made a Solemn Oath to observe those things he had before promised. After this Oath the King returned to his chair, and kneeled at his foot-stool, while the Hymne of the holy Ghost was singing, which ended, the Letany was sung by two Bishops.

After which the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury began and said, Lift up your Hearts, &c. Then his Majesty arose from his devotion and disrobing himself of his upper∣garment (his under garment being so made as the places to be annointed might be o∣pened by undoing certain loops which the Archbishop undid his Majesty setting in a chair) the Archbishop first annointed the palms of both his hands, the choire singing an Anthem, after which and certain pray∣ers the Lord Archbishop proceded and an∣nointed his breast, between the shoulders, on both the shoulders, the bending of his Arms and the Crown of his head, where∣upon the Dean of VVestminster closed the Loops, and the Lord Arch-Bishop said se∣veral Prayers, which ended, the Coyf was put on his Majesties head, and the C••lobium ••ndouis or Dalmatica, then the super-tunica of cloth of Gold, with the Tissue buskins and Sandals of the same, then the Spurs were put on by the Peer that carried them, then the Arch-Bishop took the Kings sword and laid it on the Communion Table, and after Prayer restored it to the King, which was

Girt upon him by the Lord great Chamber∣lain, then the Armil was put on, next the Mautle, or open Pall, after which the Lord Arch-Bishop took the Crown into his hands and laid it on the Communion Table, pray∣ed, and then set it on the Kings head, where∣upon all the Peers put on their Coronets and caps, the choire singing an Anthem: next the Archbishop took the Kings ring, pray∣ed again and put it on the fourth finger of the Kings hand, after which his Majesty took of his sword, and offered it up, which one of the chief peers then present redeemed, drew it out, and carried it naked before the King. Then the Arch-Bishop took the Scepter with the Cross, and delivered it into his Majesties right hand, the Rod with the Dove into the left, and the King kneel∣ing blessed him, which done the King ascen∣ded his Throne Royal, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal attending him, where after Te Deum the King was again enthroned, and then all the Peers did their Homage; The Archbishop first, who then kissed the Kings left cheek and after him the other Bishops. After the Homage the Peers altogether stood round about the King, and every one in their order toucht the Crown upon his head, promising their readiness to support it with their power The Coronation being ended, the Communion followed, which his Majesty having received and offered, returned to his Throne till the Communion ended, and

then went into St. Edwards Chappel, there took off his Crown and delivered it to the Lord Bishop of London, who laid it upon the Communion Table, which done the King withdrew into the traverse, where the Lord Great Chamberlain of England disro∣bed the King of St. Edwards Robes, and delivered them to the Dean of Westminster, Then his Majesty was newly arrayed with his Robes prepared for that day, and came to the Comunion Table in St Edwards Chap∣pel, where the Lord Bishop of London, for the Arch-Bishop set the Crown imperial, provided for the King to wear that day, up∣on his head. Then his Majesty took the Scep∣ter and the Rod, and (the Train set in or∣der before him) went up to the Throne, and so through the Choyre and body of the Church out at the West-door to the Pallace of Westminster, where his Majesty dined in great State and Magnificence. A Table be∣ing placed at the upper end of the Hall.

I shall now relate the manner (though pre-posterously) of the proceeding of this Triumph from the Tower.

First went the Horse-guard of his High∣ness the Duke of York, the Messengers of his Majestyes Chamber, the Esquires of the Knights of the Bath, 136 in number, the Knight Harbenger, the Serjeant Porter, the Sewers of the Chamber, the Quarter wait∣ers

of the six Clerks of the Chancery, the Clerks of the Signet, The Clerks of the Pri∣vy-Seal, the Clerks of the Council, the Clerks of both Houses of Parliament, The Clerks of the Crown, the Chaplains in ordinary having dignities, ten in number, the Kings Advo∣cate and remembrancer, the Kings learn∣ed Counsell at Law, The Master of the Chancery, the Kings puisne Serjeants, The Kings Attorney and Solicitors, The Kings eldest Serjeants, the Secttarys of the French and Latine Toungs, the Gentlemen Ushers, daily waiters, The Servers, Carvers, and Cup-bearers in ordinary, the Esquires of the Body, The Masters of standing offices being no Councellors, viz. of the Tents, Revels, Ceremonies, Armory, Wardrope, Ordinance, Master of the Requests, Cham∣berlyn of the Exchequer, Barons of the Exchequer, and Judges of the Law ac∣cording to their dignity, the Lord chief Baron, the Lord chief Justice of the Com∣mon Pleas, Master of the Rolls, the Lord chief Justice of England.

• Trumpets.
  • The Gentlemen of the privy chamber, the Knights of the Bath, 68 in number, the Knight Marshall, the Treasurer of the Chamber, the Master of the Jewell House, Knights of the Privy Council, Comptrol∣ler

• ...
  • of his Majesties Houshold, Treasurer of his Majesties Houshold.
• ...Two Trumpets and Serjeants Trumpets Two Pursivants at Arms.
  • Barons eldest Sons, Earls youngest Sons, Vicounts eldest Sons, Barons, Marquesses young∣er Sons, Earls eldest Sons.
• ...Two Pursivants at Arms.
  • Viscounts, Dukes younger Sons, Marques∣ses eldest Sons.
• ...Two Heraulds.
  • Earls, Earl Marshal, and Lord Chamber∣lyn of the Houshold, Dukes eldest Sons.
• ...Serjeants at Arms on both sides the Nobility.
  • Clarencieux and Norroy, Lord Treasurer, Lord Chancellor, Lord High Steward, Duke of Ormond, two persons representing the Duke of Normandy, and Aquittain, Gentleman Ʋsher, Garter, Lord Mayor Sir Rich. Brown.

• The Duke of York alone.
  • The Lord High Constable of England, Earl of Northumberland, Lord Great Chamberlyn of England. Earl of Lindsey. The Sword born by the Duke of Richmond.
• The King.
  • Equerries and Footmen next & about his Ma∣jesty, Gentlemen and Pensioners without them the Master of the Horse Duke of Albemarl lead∣ing a spare Horse, the Vice Chamberlyn to the King, Captain of the Pensioners, Captain of the Guard, the Guard, the Kings Life∣guard, commanded by my Lord Gerrard, the Generals Life-guard, by Sir Phillip Howard, a troop of Voluntier Horse, and a company of Foot, by Sir John Robinson.

The way from the Tower to Algate was guarded by the Hamblets, from thence to Temple-Barr by the Trained-Bands of London, on one side, and lined with the Liveries on the other side, with the Ban∣ners of each company. The Windows were all along laid with the best Carpets and Tapestry, Bands of Musick in several pla∣ces, and the Conduits running with Wine. At the Arches, the King was entertained with several Speeches and Songs; and at Cheapside near the third Arch, where the

Temple of Concord stood, Sir William Wyld Recor∣der of London with the Aldermen, who in the name of the City, did most cordi∣ally congratulate his Majesties access thi∣ther on that day, upon that solemn occasi∣on in a pithy Speech, and as a signal of their Allegiance and Duty, presented to his Majesty a purse of Gold.

In St. Pauls Church-yard stood the Blew∣coat boys of Christ-Church Hospital, One in behalfe of the rest declared their joy for his Majesties wonderful preservation in his absence, and his arrival thither, hum∣bly beseeching his Majesties Gracious fa∣vour, and indulgence, according to the ex∣ample of his Royal Ancestors, and his Fa∣ther of Blessed memory. The King was very well pleased with this Speech, and after conferred something on the Boy that spoke it.

In the Strand, and through Westminster also the wayes were gravelled and rayled, be∣ing guarded on both sides, with the Train∣ed Bands of that Liberty and City, and his Majesties two Regiments of Foot, un∣der the command of his Grace, The Duke of Albermarl. and Col. John Russel Brother to the Earl of Bedford The Houses were also richly adorned with the Carpets and Tapestry, and Musick, (particularly a stage of Morrice-dancers at the Maypole in the Strand) in the several places all along his Majesties passage.

When his Majestie came through Tem∣ple-Barr into his ancient and native City of Westminster, the Head Bayliff in a Scarlet Robe, and High Constable in Scar∣let, received his Majesty with loud musick, where alighting off their Horses, and kneel∣ing down to his Majesty, the head Bayliff on behalf of the Dean and Chapter, City and Liberty, signified their joyful recep∣tion of his Royal person into that Liberty, declaring how much more happy they were then any part of the Nation, in that their Soveraign Lord and King was born within their Liberty, and humbly desiring his Majesty to continue his Grace and Fa∣vour still to them, whereby that City might still be enabled to do His Majesty service. When the head-Bailiff had ended his Speech, he and the High Constable mounted their Horses and fell in next after his Majesties Serjeants at Mace, in which order they attended his Majestie to White∣hall.

Infinite and innumerable were the accla∣mations and shouts from all the parts as his Majestie passed along, to the no less joy then amazement of the spectators, who be∣held those glorious personages that rid be∣fore and behind his Majesty. Indeed it were in vain to attempt to express this Solem∣nity, it was so far from being utterable, that it is almost inconceivable, and much wonder it caused in Outlandish persons,

who were acquainted with our late trou∣bles and confusions (to the ruine almost of three Kingdoms,) which way it was possible for the English to appear in so rich and state∣ly a manner?

It is incredible to think what costly cloaths were worne that day, the Cloaks could hardly be seen what silke or sattin they were made of for the gold and silver la∣ces & Embroydery that was laid upon them: the like also was seen in their foot-cloathes. Besides the inestimable value and treasures of Diamonds, Pearle and other Jewels worn upon their backs and in their hats, to omit also the sumptuous, and rich Li∣veries of their Pages and footmen, (some suits of Liveries amounting to fifteen hun∣dred pounds;) the numerousnesse of these Liveries and the orderly march of them, as also that stately Equipage of the Esquires attending each Earl by his Horse-side: so that all the world that saw it, could not but confess, that what they had seen be∣fore was but solemn mummery to the most August, noble and true glories of this great day,

In this order the King arrived at White∣hall a good time before the evening, and then retired himselfe to supper, and so to his Rest, to recommence, the next day and to put an end to, this Triumph.

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the several Bands of the Countreys, with the additional voluntary Gentry in a new and gallant Cavalry, which show'd the re∣surrection of their former Loyalty, in its immutable State of peace, and Glory not to be thereafter interchanged with the sullen humours and moods, and most sawcy, ridiculous presumptions of Coun∣ty Committee-men and such like venemous mushirooms.

Its the disgrace of this work to men∣tion them; and therefore in complyance with our subject (omitting the same Triumphs in Scotland and Ireland with in the express resemblances of this Mag∣nificence: several Honors being conferred both by the Lord Commissioner his Grace and the Lord Justices on that solemnity) we will take a full view of all our personal Dig∣nities at home.

We proceed then to those magnificences of the King which are in Honorante not in Honorato. After the miserable vulgarly multitude of those evil Councellors, we had been opprest with for so many years, (who had raised themselves to the mysteries of Government by their publike scandals thereof in its former administration, follow∣ing the impious politicks of Absal••n) see an Assembly of Princes met in his Majestyes most Honorable Privy Council, whose superlative and eminent endow∣ments assisted by their conspicuous Gran∣deur restored the Form of the Brittish

Empire, such as Palla ••glo∣ried to be in the midst of; Her Heaven∣ly de••cent, being s••ited with their Noble extractions, and their excellencies in all p••udent menage of the publike accom∣p••ished to Her own authentical instituti∣on of true Policy: such P••lots whose ha••∣py and skilful hand could guide the tos∣sed ba••k of the Kingdom in the darkest night, and the most affrightful tempests, when there was neither Su, Moon, nor Stars, no face of Authority, no rule nor directions, nor Chart to follow in the unex∣ampled case of our late distractions, & with∣out any other compasse then their Piety to God. Duty to their Prince, and love to their Countrey, by which they confidently steered through all those shelves rocks and sands which eminently threatned its Shipwrack and Destruction.

Their sacred names, for perpetual memory, & to the eternal Fame of this their blessed conduct, (understanding that by his Maje∣sties call to this sublime eminent dignity, their precedent services were signated and notified to the world) as most Religiously and gratefully is due, are here transmitted among the rest of his Majesties felicities to inquisitive posterity.

The names of his Majesties most Hono∣rable Privy Council.

• HIs Royal Highness the Duke of York Earl of Clarendon Lord Chancellor of England.
• Earl of Southampton Lord Treasurer.
• Lord Roberts Lord Privy Seal.
• Duke of Albemarle.
• Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England.
• Duke of Ormond Lord Steward of his Ma∣jesties Houshold.
• Marquess of Dorchester.
• Earl of Northumberland.
• Earl of Leicester.
• Earl of Berkshire.
• Earl of Portland.
• Earl of Norwich.
• Earl of St. Albons.
• Earl of Sandwich.
• Earl of Anglesey.
• Earl of Carlisle.
• Viscount Say and Seal.
• Lord Wentworth.
• Lord Seymour Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster.
• Lord Hellis

• Lord Cornwallis. since deceased.
• Lord Cooper.
• Earl of Louderdale.
• Sir Charles Berkley.
• Sir George Carteret.
• Sir Charles Compton.
• Secretary Nicholas. Secretary Morie••.

From these Glories of the Gown we are next invited to as illustrious, those of Chivalry, a medium betwixt war and peace, that there might be nothing which his Majesties Fortunes, could not compre∣hend. The most Honourable Order of the Garter, famous for its Martial and Civil atchievements had been dragd in the dirt and trampled under foot of Plebeian Anar∣chy and usurpation, when the innocent charm of its motto, Honi soit qui mal y Pense, evil be to him that evil thinks, which had preserved it so many ages, found not ve∣neration or respect, being ridled by that monster of Rebellion, to be a badge and significator of its certain, though long lookt for Ʋltion & avengment in its own dire retorts and self punishing revolutions.

It is not, nor ever will be forgotten how they abased this Royal Ensign, the highest Order of Knighthood in the world, to the infimest and lowest avilements, when it was derided by the most, abjectest and meanest degree of the people; when its True bl••w, was ••a••ned with the blotts of Fantise and imbecillity of cou∣rage; its star was dimmd and lookt like a fallen meteor in the lower Region and St. George was enchanted by the Dragon. Now the fates had decreed that our Charle∣main should break this spel, and recover this champions celebrated order to its greatest splendor, by filling up those va∣cancies,

death had made, by a new and so∣lemn instalment.

Some of these most honourable Knights survived to his Majesties restitution; some be made abroad; others be decreed so, and they were so de jure, having had the or∣der sent them, but the investiture was want∣ing: The rest of these Noble companions were allyed to the restoration: all of them are ranked in the manner as they sate at VVindsor April the 23. 1662. being St. Georges day, where, after the usual mag∣nificent procession, his Majesty renewed the usual solemnitys and grandeurs thereof himselfe being there in person.

The fellows and Companions of the most Noble Order of St GEORGE com∣monly called the GARTER, as they were the 23. of April in the 13. year of K. Charles the second, 1661.

• CHARLES the second King of Great Brittain, France, and ••eland, &c.
• Iames Duke of York, the Kings onely Bro∣ther.
• Charles L••dewick Prince Elector Palatine.
• Frederick William Marquiss and Elector of Brandenburch.
• Rupert Count Palatine of the Rhene, and Duke of Cumberland.
• Edward Count Palatine of the Rhene.
• William of Nassau Prince of Orange.
• Barnard Duke of Espern••n.
• Charles Prince of Tarante.
• William Cecil Earl of Salisbury.
• Thomas Howard Earl of Be••••shire.
• Algernon Piercy Earl of Northumberland.
• Iames Butler Duke of Orm••nd.
• George Villier•• Duke of Buckingham.
• Thomas W••i••thsley Earl of Southampton.
• William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle.
• George Digby Earl of Brist••ll

• Gasper Count of Marsha.
• George Monk Duke of Albemarl
• Edward Mountague Earl of Sandwich.
• Aubrey de Vere Earl of Oxford.
• Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond and Lenox.
• Mountague Bertie Earl of Lindsey.
• Edward Mountague Eaal of Manchester.
• William Wentworth Earl of Strafford.

With the like happy reviviscency of the dead ashes of the Noble Montrosse &c. did His Majesty graciously revive the sleeping honors and Titles of 2 of the most illustrious Families in England viz.

THe Right Noble Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel, Surry, and Norfolk, was restored to the dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk, by an Act of the Parliament be∣gun at VVestminster the 25 of April, in the 12 year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second, and in the year of our Lord 1660, &c.

The Right Noble William Seymour, Mar∣quess of Hertford, was restored to the Duke∣dome of Somerset, by an Act of the Par∣liament begun at Westminster the 25 of A∣pril, in the 12th. year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord, King Charles the second, 1660. both which are since confirmed.

Other Creations.

The Right honourable Heneage Finch, Earl of Winchelsey, was created Baron Fitzherbert of Eastwell in the County of Kent, by Let∣ters Patents, bearing date at VVestminster the 26 of Iuly, in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second, in the year of the Lord, 1660. which Honour is entail∣ed on him and the Heirs males of his bo∣dy lawfully begotten, with all Rites, Pri∣viledges and preheminences thereunto be∣longing.

The Right Honourable Elisabeth Vis∣countesse of Kynelmeky, was created Coun∣tesse of Guilford during her life by Letters Patents, bearing date at VVestminster the 14 day of Iuly, in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second; with all priviledges thereunto belonging, and Fee of 20 l. per annum out of the Exchequer, &c.

The Right Honorable Iames Butler Duke and Marquiss of Orm••nd, in the Kingdom of Ireland, was created Ba••on Butler of Lanthony in the County of Glocester, and Earl of Brecknock in Wales by Letters Pa∣tents, bearing date at Westminster the 20. day of Iuly, in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second, which said Honours are granted to him, and the Heirs males of his body lawfully be∣gotten, with the Fee of 20 l. per annum, together with all priviledges, &c. he was in the same year also made Lord Steward of his Majesties houshold. Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Council.

BARONS

The Right honorable Thomas VVindsore de VVindsor, alias Hickman, was restored and confirmed to the Barony, Title and Dig∣nity,

of Baron Windsor, by Letters Patents bearing date at VVestminster the 16 day of June, in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second; which said honor, is granted to him and his Heirs for ever, with the same precedency and place in Parlia∣ment and else where in England, as Henry and Thomas VVindsor, Barons VVindsor whilst they lived, successively enjoyed, and all other Dignities and preheminences to a Baron of Parliament belonging, &c. 1661.

A Roll of the PEERS of the Kingdom of ENGLAND according to their Birth and Creations.

DUKES of the Blood Royal

• IAmes Duke of York and Albany, Lord High Admiral of England.
• Rupert Duke of Cumberland.

• These take places in respect of their Offi∣ces.
• Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancel∣lor of England.
• Thomas Earl of Southampton, Lord Trea∣surer of England.

DUKES

• Thomas Howard Duke of Norfolk.
• William Seymour Duke of Somerset.
• George Villiers Duke of Buckingham.
• Charles Stuart Duke of Richmond
• George M••nck Duke of Albemarl.

MARQUISSES

• Iohn Paulett Marquiss of Winchester.
• Edward Somersett Marquiss of Worcester.

• William Cavendish Marquiss of Newcastle.
• Henry Pierpoint Marquiss of Dorchester.

EARLES

• These three take p'ace in respect of their Offices.
• Mountague Berte Earl of Lindsey Lord High Chamberlain of England.
• Iames Butler Earl of Brecnock, Lord Steward of his Majesties Houshold.
• Edward Mountague Earl of Manchester, Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshold.

EARLS

• Awbery Vere Earl of Oxford.
• Algernoon Piercy Earl of Northumberland.
• Francis Talbott Earl of Shrewsbury.
• — Gray Earl of Kent. Infra etat.
• Charles Stanley Earl of Derby.
• Iohn Mannours Earl of Rutland.
• — Hastings Earl of Huntingdon. Infra etat.
• Thomas Wriothsley Earl of Southampton.
• William Russel Earl of Bedford.
• Philip Herbert, Earl of Pembrook and Mount∣gomery.
• Theophilus Clinton Earl of Lincoln.
• Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham.
• Iames Howard Earl of Suffolk.
• Richard Sackvill Earl of Dorsett.
• William Cecil Earl of Salisbury.

• John Cecil Earl of Exeter.
• John Egerton Earl of Bridgewater.
• Robert Sidney Earl of Leicester.
• Iames Compton Earl of Northampton.
• Charles Rich Earl of Warwick.
• William Cavendish Earl of Devon.
• Bas••l Feilding Earl of Denbigh.
• George Digby Earl of Bristol.
• Li••nel Cranfeild Earl of Middlesex.
• Henry Rich Earl of Holland.
• Iohn Hollis Earl of Clare.
• Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook.
• Mildmay Fane Earl of Westmerland.
• Edward Mountague Earl of Manch••ster.
• Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire.
• Thomas Howard Earl of Cleveland.
• Edward Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave.
• Henry Cary Earl of Monmouth.
• Iames Ley Earl of Marlborough.
• Thomas Savage Earl Rivers.
• Mountague Barrye Earl of Lindsey,
• Lord great Chamberlain of England.
• Nicholas Knollys Earl of Banbury.
• ... Henry Cary Earl of Dover.
• Henry M••rdant Earl of Peterborough▪
• Henry Gray Earl of Stamford.
• H••neage Finch Earl of Winchelsey.
• Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan.
• M••untjoy Blunt Earl of Newport.
• Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfeild.
• Iohn Tuston Earl of Thanett.
• Ier••me Weston Earl of Portland.
• William Wentworth Earl of Strafford.

• Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland.
• Iames Savill Earl of Sussex.
• George Goring Earl of Norwich,
• Nicholas Leak Earl of Sca••sdale
• — Wilmott Earl of Rochester. Infra etat.
• Henry I••rmyn Earl of St. Albans.
• Edward Mountagne Earl of Sandwich.
• Iames Butler Earl of Brecknock.
• Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon.
• Arthur Capel Earl of Essex.
• Thomas Brudenell Earl of Cardigan.
• Arthur Anensley Earl of Anglesey.
• Iohn Greenvile Earl of B••th.
• Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle.

VISCOUNTS.

• Leicester Devereux Viscount Hereford.
• Fracis Brown Viscount Mountague.
• James Fienes Viscount Say and Seal.
• Edward Conway Viscount Conway.
• Baptist Noell Visconnt Cambden.
• William Howard Viscount Stafford
• Thomas Bellasis Viscount Faulconberg.
• Iohn Mordant Viscount Mordant.

BARONS.

• Iohn Nevil Lord Abergavenny.
• Iames Tutchett Lord Audley.
• Charles West Lord Dela Warr.
• George Barkley Lord Barkley.
• Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Mounteagle.

• Francis Leinard Lord Dacres.
• Conyers Darcy Lord Darcy.
• William Stourton Lord Stourton
• William Lord Sandys De la Vine.
• Edward Vaux Lord Vaux.
• Thomas Windsor Lord Windsor.
• Thomas Wentworth Lord Wentworth.
• Wingfield Cromwell Lord Cromwell.
• George Fure Lord Fure.
• Philip Wharton Lord Wharton.
• Francis Willoughby Lord Willoughby of Par∣ham.
• William Pagett Lord Pagett.
• Dudley N••rth Lord North.
• VVilliam Bruges Lord ••haundes.
• Iohn C••ry Lord Hunsdon.
• VVilliam Petre Lord Petre
• Dutton Gerrard Lord Gerrard.
• Charles Stanh••pp Lord Stanhopp.
• Henry Arundell Lord A••undell of Warder.
• Christopher Roper Lord Tenham.
• Foulk Grevill Lord Brook,
• Edward Mountague Lord Mountague of Boughton
• Charles Lord Howard of Charleton.
• William Gray Lord Gray of Wark.
• Iohn Roberts Lord Roberts.
• William Craven Lord Craven.
• Iohn Lovelace Lord Lovelace.
• ... Iohn Paulett Lord Paulett.
• William Maynard Lord Maynard.
• Thomas Coventrey Lord Coventrey,
• Edward Lord Howard of Eserick,

• Warwick Mohun Lord Mohun,
• William Botiller Lord Botiller.
• Percy Herbert Lord Powis.
• Edw. Herbert, Lord Herbert of Cherbury.
• Francis Seamour Lord Seamour.
• Thomas Bruce Lord Bruce.
• Francis Newport Lord Newport.
• Thomas Leigh Lord Leigh of Stone-Leigh.
• Christopher Hatton Lord Hatton.
• Henry Hastings Lord Loughborough.
• Richard Byron Lord Byron.
• Richard Vaughan Lord Vaughan.
• Charles Smith Lord Carington.
• William Widderington Lord Widderington.
• Humble Ward Lord Ward.
• Thomas Lord Culpepper.
• Isaac Astley Lord Astley.
• Richard Boyle Lord Clifford.
• Iohn Lucas Lord Lucas.
• John Bellasis Lord Bellasis.
• Lewis Watson Lord Rockingham.
• Charles Gerrard Lord Gerrard of Brandon.
• Robert Lord Sutton of Lexington.
• Charles Kirkhoven Lord Wooton.
• Marmaduke Langdale Lord Langdale.
• William Crofts Lord Crofts.
• Iohn Berkley Lord Berkley.
• Denzill Hollis Lord Hollis of Ifeild.
• Frederick Lord Cornwallis.
• George Booth Lord de la Mere.
• Horatio Townsend Lord Townsend.
• Anthony Ashley Cooper Lord Ashley.
• Iohn Crew Lord Crew.

By the inadvertency of the Press, we must be be∣holding to a Sch••lastical Distinction, and place these Reverend Fathers and Prelates accord∣ing to the order of time, not of dignity (as they they should have preceded the Barons) the time most duly to be computed from the Restitution when the Church rose again to its pristine splendor, by an Act of Parliament, restoring this Sacred Function to all their Honors, and in them the Kingdoms, making a main part of these magnificences.

• A DOctor Will. Juxon, Lord Archbi∣shop of Canterbury his Grace, Pri∣mate and Metropolitan of all England, was consecrated Bishop of London 1633. tran∣slated from London to Canterbury, 1660.
• A. Dr. Accepted Frewen, Lord Archbishop of York, and Metropolitan of England, was consecrated Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield 1644. translated from thence to York, 1660. Y.
• Dr. Gilbert Shelden, Lord Bishop of Lon∣don, was consecrated October 28. 1660.
• Dr. John Ceuzens, Lord Bishop of Dur∣ham, was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y.
• A. Dr. Brian Duppa, Lord Bishop of Winchester. (This See is now possessed by Dr. Morley, translated hither from the See of Worcester) Prelate of the Garter, and Bishop Lord Almoner; he was consecrated Bishop of Chichester, 1638. from thence

• translated to Sarum, 1640. and from thence to Winchester, 1660. and deceased, 1662.
• A. Dr. William Peirs, Lord Bishop of Bathe and Wells, consecrated 1632.
• A. Dr. Matthew Wren, Lord Bishop of Ely, was consecrated Bishop of Hereford, 1634. thence translated to Norwich, 1635. from thence to Ely, 1638.
• A. Dr. Robert Skinner, Lord Bishop of Oxon, consecrated Bishop of Bristol, 1636. thence translated to Oxon, 1640.
• A. Dr. W••ll. Roberts, Lord Bishop of Bangor, and Sub-Almoner, was consecrated 1637.
• A. Dr. John Warner, Lord Bishop of Ro∣chester, was consecrated 1637.
• A. Dr. Henry King, Lord Bishop of Chi∣chester, was consecrated 1641.
• Dr. Humphry Henchman, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, was consecrated October 28. 1660.
• Dr. George Morley, Lord Bishop of Wor∣cester, was consecrated October 28. 1660.
• Dr. Robert Sanderson, Lord Bishop of Lincoln, was consecrated October 28. 1660.
• Dr. George Griffith, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph, was consecrated October 28. 1660.
• Dr. William Lucy, Lord Bishop of St. Davids, was consecrated December 2. 1660.
• Dr. Benjamin Laney, Lord Bishop of Peter∣borough, was consecrated December 2. 1660.
• Dr. Hugh Lloyd, Lord Bishop of Landaff, was consecrated December 2. 1660.
• Dr. Richard Stern, Lord Bishop of Carlisle, was consecrated December 2. 1660, Y.

• Dr. Brian Walton, Lord Bishop of Chester, was consecrated December 2. 1660. Y. This See was possest by Dr. Fern••, who dying also, Dr. George Hall is now Lord Bishop there∣of.
• Dr. John Gauden, (who dying, Dr. Sithe Ward is now Lord Bishop thereof) Lord Bishop of Exeter, was consecrated Decemb. 21 1660.
• Dr. Gilbert Irenside, Lord Bishop of Bristol, was consecrated January 13. 1660.
• Dr. Edward Reynolds, Lord Bishop of Norwich, was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660.
• Dr. William Nicholson, Lord Bishop of Glocester, was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660.
• Dr. Nicholas Monck, Lord Bishop of Here∣ford, was consecrated Jan. 13. 1660. (who dying, Dr. Herbert Crofts was consecrated in this place.)
• Dr. John Hacket, Lord Bishop of Coventry and Litchfield.
• A. Notes the Antient Bishops; Y. the Diocesses in the Province of York, all the rest are in the Province of Canterbury.

The Names of the Judges.

• EDward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England.
• Sir Robert Foster Knight, Chief Justice of the Kings Bench.
• Sir Harbottle Grimston Baronet, Mr. of the Rolls.
• Sir Orlando Bridgman Knight and Ba∣ronet, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.
• Matt. Hale Chief Baron of the Exchequer.
• Justices of the Kings Bench
  • Sir Tho. Mallet Knight
  • Sir Tho. Twisden Knight
  • Sir Wadham Windham Kt.
• Justices of the Common-Pleas.
  • Sir Robert Hide Knight
  • Sir Thomas Terril Knight
  • Sir Samuel Brown Knight
• Barons of the Exchequer.
  • Sir Edward Atkins Kt.
  • Sir Christopher Turner Kt.
• Sir Jeffrey Palmer Kt. Attorny General.
• the Kings Serjeants at Law.
  • Sir John Glynne Kt.
  • Sir William Wilde Kt.

The two Principal Secretaries of State, persons eminent for their faithful and in∣dustrious loyalty, are Sir Edward Nicholas of the same place to His late Majesty, and Sir William Morrice; the onely Confident, the Renowned General, the Duke of Albe∣ma••le, used in those blessed Counsels to∣wards the Restitution of the King and Kingdom.

THE Names of the BARONETS made by Letters Patents since His Majesties most happy Restau∣ration. Anno 1660. Anno Duodecimo Caroli Regis Secundi. With the times of their several Creations.

• SIr Orlando Bridgeman Knight, was crea∣ted Baronet the seventh day of June, in the Twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second, in the year of our Lord, 1660.
• Sir Jeffery Palmer Knight, was created Baronet the seventh of June. Anno predict.
• Sir Hen••age Finch of Raveaston alias Rau∣ston in the County of Bucks Knight, was created Baronet the seventh of June, Anno predict.
• Sir John Langham of Cottesbrook in the County of Northampton Knight, created Baronet the seventh day of June, Anno predict.
• Sir Robert Abdy of Albins in the County of Essex Knight, created Baronet the ninth of June, Ʋ••supra.

• Thomas Draper of Suminghill-Park in the County of Berks Esquire; was created Ba∣ronet the ninth of June. Anno pred.
• Humphry Winch of Hamnes in the Coun∣ty of Bedford Esquire, created Baronet the 9 of June, Anno pred.
• Jonathan Rease Esquire, created Baro∣net the ninth of June, Anno pred.
• Henry Wright of Dagenham in the Coun∣ty of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the 9 of June, Anno pred.
• Hugh Sp••ke of Haselbury in the County of Wilts Esquire, created Baronet the 12th of June, Anno pred.
• Nicholas Gould of the City of London Esquire, created Baronet the 13th of June, Anno predict.
• Sir Thomas Adams of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the 13th of June, Anno predict.
• Richard Atkins of Clapham in the Coun∣ty of Surrey Esquire, created Baronet the 13th of June, Anno predict.
• Thomas Allen of the City of London Es∣quire, created Baronet the 14th of June, Anno predict.
• Henry North of Mildnal, in the County of Suffolk Esquire, was created Baronet the fifteenth of June, Anno predict.
• Sir William Wiseman of Rivenhall in the County of Essex Knight, was created Ba∣ronet the fifteenth of June, Anno predict.
• Thomas Cullum of Hasleam in the County

• of Suffolk Esquire, created Baronet the eighteenth of June, Anno predict.
• Thomas Davy of St. Cleers Hall in St. Oseth in the County of Essex Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• George Grubham Howe of Cole-Barwick in the County of Wilts Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the twentieth of June, Anno pre∣dict.
• John Cutts of Childerley in the County of Cambridge Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• William Humble of the City of London Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• Solomon Swale of Swale-Hall in the Coun∣ty of York Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• Gervas Elwes of Stoake Juxta Clares in the County of Suffolk Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of June, Anno pred.
• Robert Cordel of Melford-hall in the Coun∣ty of Suffolk Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• Sir John Robinson of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the two and twen∣tieth of June, Anno predict.
• John Abey of Moores in the County of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of June, Anno predict.
• Henry Stapleton of Mitton in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the three and twentieth of June, Anno predict.

• Jacob Ashley of Hill-Morton in the Coun∣ty of Warwick Esquire, created Baronet the five and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• Sir Robert Hillyard of Patrington in the County of York Knight, created Baronet the five and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• Sir William Bowyer of Denham in the County of Bucks Knight, created Baronet the five and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• John Shuckburgh in the County of War∣wick Esquire, created Baronet the six and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• William Wray of Ashby in the County of Lincoln Esquire, created Baronet the seven and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• Francis Hollis of Winterborne in the Coun∣ty of Dorset Esquire, created Baronet the seven and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• Nicholas Steward of Hartley-Maudit in the County of Southampton Esquire, crea∣ted Baronet the seven and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.
• George Warberton of Harley in the County Palatine of Chester Esquire, created Baronet the seven and twentieth of Iune, Anno pre∣dict.
• Oliver St. John of Woodford in the Coun∣ty of Northampton Esquire, created Baronet the eight and twentieth of Iune, Anno pred.
• Sir Ralph Delaval of Seaton in the Coun∣ty of Northumberland Knight, created Ba∣ronet the nine and twentieth of Iune, Anno predict.

• Andrew Henley of Henley in the County of Somerset Esquire, created Baronet the thir∣tieth of June, Anno predict.
• Thomas Ellis of Wyham in the County of Lincoln Esquire, created Baronet the thir∣tieth of June, Anno predict.
• Sir John Covert of Slungham in the Coun∣ty of Sussex Knight, created Baronet the second of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Maurice Berkley of Brewton in the County of Somerset Esquire, created Baronet the se∣cond of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Peter Har of the City of London, created Baronet the second of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Henry Hudson of Melton-Mowbray in the County of Leicester Esquire, created Baro∣net the third of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Thomas Herbert of Trintern in the County of Monmouth Esquire, created Baronet the third of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Thomas Middleton of Chirke in the County of Denbigh, created Baronet the fourth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Verney Noel of Kerkby in the County of Leicester Esquire, created Baronet the sixth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• George Ruswel of Clipston in the County of Northampton Esquire, created Baronet the seventh of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Robert Austen of Bexley in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Robert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the County

• of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the twelfth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• John Clarke of North Weston in the Coun∣ty of Oxford Esquire, created Baronet the thirteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• William Thomas of Fowington in the Coun∣ty of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the thirteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Sir William Boothby of Broad-Ashe in the County of Derby Knight, created Baronet the thirteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Wolstan Dixey of Market-Bosworth in the County of Leicester Esquire, created Baro∣net the fourteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Iohn Bright of Badsworth in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the six∣teenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Iohn Warner of Parham of Badsworth in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Sir Iohn Harbey of Aldenham in the Coun∣ty of Hertford Knight, created Baronet the seventeenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Sir Samuel Morland alias Morley de Sul∣thamstead Bannester in the County of Berks, Knight, created Baronet the eighteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Sir Thomas Hewet of Pish••berry in the County of Hertford Knight, created Baronet the nineteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Edward H••nywood of Evington in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the nineteenth of Iuly, Anno predict.

• Basil Dixwel of Broomhouse in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the nine∣teenth of Iune, Anno predict.
• Sir Richard Brown of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the one and twen∣tieth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Marmaduke Gresham of Sympefield in the County of Surrey Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of Iuly, Anno pre∣dict.
• Henry Kernor of Hodnet in the County of Salop Esquire, created Baronet the three and twentieth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Sir Ioh. Aubrey of Llantrethed in the Coun∣ty of Glamorgan Knight, created Baronet the three and twentieth of Iuly, Anno pre∣dict.
• Thomas Sclater of Cambridge in the Coun∣ty of Cambridge Esquire, created Baronet the five and twentieth of Iuly, Anno pre∣dict.
• Henry Conway of Betrytham in the Coun∣ty of Flint Esquire, created Baronet the five and twentieth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Edward Green of Soupford in the County of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the six and twentieth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• John Stapely de Tatcham in the County of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the eight and twentieth of Iuly, Anno predict.
• Metcalf Robinson of Newby in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the thir∣tieth of Iuly, Anno predict.

• William Dudley of Clapton in the County of Northampton Esquire, created Baronet the first of August, Anno predict.
• Hugh Smithson of Stannick alias Stanwick in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the second of August, Anno pre∣dict.
• Sir Roger Mostyn of Mostyn in the County of Flint Knight, created Baronet the third of August, Anno predict.
• Sir William Willoughby of Willoughby in the County of Nottingham Knight, created Baronet the fourth of August, Anno pre∣dict.
• Anthony Oldfield of Spalding in the Coun∣ty of Lincoln Esquire, created Baronet the sixth of August, Anno predict.
• Peter Leicester of Tablye, in the County Palatine of Chester Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of August, Anno predict.
• Sir William Wheeler of the City of West∣minster Knight, created Baronet the ele∣venth of August, Anno predict.
• Thomas Lee of Hartwel in the County of Bucks Esquire, created Baronet the six∣teenth of August, Anno predict.
• John Newton of Barscourt in the County of Glocester Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of August, Anno predict.
• Thomas Smith of Hatherton in the Coun∣ty of Chester Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of August, Anno predict.

• Sir Ralph Ashton of Middleton in the County of Lancaster Knight, created Baro∣net the seventeenth of August, Anno pre∣dict.
• Iohn Rous of Henham in the County of Suffolk Esquire, created Baronet the seven∣teenth of August, Anno predict.
• Henry Massingbeard of Bratosthal in the County of Lincoln Esquire, created Baro∣net the two and twentieth of August, Anno predict.
• Iohn Hales of Coventry in the County of Warwick Esquire, created Baronet the eight and twentieth of August, Anno pre∣dict.
• Ralph Bovey of Hilfield in the County of Warwick Esquire, created Baronet the thir∣tieth of August, Anno predict.
• John Knightly of Off-Church in the Coun∣ty of Warwick Esquire, created Baronet the thirtieth of August, Anno predict.
• Sir Iohn Drake of Ashe in the County of Devon Knight, created Baronet the one and thirtieth of August, Anno predict.
• Sir Oliver St. George of Carrickdromrick in the County of Letrim in the Kingdom of Ireland, Knight, created Baronet the fisth of September, Anno predict.
• Sir Iohn Bowyer of Kingperisley in the County of Stafford Knight, created Baro∣net the eleventh of September, Anno pre∣dict.
• Sir William Wilde Knight, Recorder of

• the City of London, created Baronet the thirteenth of September, Anno predict.
• Ioseph Ash of Tittenham in the County of Middlesex Esquire, created Baronet the nineteenth of September, Anno predict.
• I••hn Howe of Compton in the County of Glocester Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of September, Anno pre∣dict.
• Iohn Swinburne of Chupleton in the Coun∣ty of Northumberland Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the twenty sixth of September, Anno predict.
• Iohn Trot of Laverstock in the County of Southampton Esquire, created Baronet the eleventh of October, Anno predict.
• Humphry Miller of Oxen-Heath in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the thirteenth of October, Anno predict.
• Sir Iohn Lewis of Leeston in the County of York Knight, created Baronet the fifteenth of October, Anno predict.
• Iohn Beal of Maidstone in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of October, Anno predict.
• Sir Richard Francklin of Moor-Park in the County of Hertford Knight, created Baronet the six and twentieth of October, Anno predict.
• William Russel of Laughorn in the County of Carmarthen Esquire, created Baronet the eighth of November, Anno pred.
• William Barkhouse Esquire, Grand-childe

• of Rowland Barkhouse, of the City of Lon∣don, created Baronet the eighth of Novem∣ber, Anno predict.
• Thomas Boothby of Fridayhill in the Pa∣rish of Chinkford in the County of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the nineth of No∣vember, Anno predict.
• Sir John Cutler of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the eleventh of November, Anno predict.
• Giles Mottel of Liege Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of November, Anno predict.
• Henry Gifford of Burstal in the County of Leicester Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of November, Anno predict.
• Sir Thomas Foot of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the one and twen∣tieth of November, Anno predict.
• Thomas Manwaring of Over-Perver in the County Palatine of Chester Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of August, Anno predict.
• Thomas Bennet of Baberham in the County of Cambridge Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of November, Anno pre∣dict.
• John Wroth of Blendenhal in the County of Kent Esquire, created Baronet the nine and twentieth of November. Anno predict.
• George Wynn of Nosthall in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the third of December, Anno predict.

• Humphry Mononx of Wooton in the Coun∣ty of Bedford Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of December, Anno predict.
• William Gardiner of the City of London Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of December, Anno predict.
• Heneage Fetherston of Blakewar in the County of Hertford Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the fifth of December, Anno predict.
• John Peyton of Doddington in the Isle of Ely in the County of Cambridge, Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of December, Anno predict.
• John Fagge of Wiston in the County of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the ele∣venth of December, Anno predict.
• Edmund Anderson of Broughton in the County of Lincoln Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the twelfth of December, Anno pre∣dict.
• Matthew Herbert of Bromfield in the Coun∣ty of Salop Esquire, created Baronet the eighteenth of December, Anno predict.
• Edward Ward of Bixley in the County of Norfolk Esquire, created Baronet the eigh∣teenth of December, Anno pred.
• Ralph Ashton of Middleton in the County of Northampton Esquire, created Baronet the nineteenth of December, Anno predict.
• George Marwood of Little Busby in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the one and twentieth of December, Anno predict.

• William Killigrew of Arwinincke in the County of Cornwal Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the two and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• John Keyt of Ekrimpton in the County of Glocester Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• John Buck of Hanby-Graunge in the Coun∣ty of Lincoln Esquire, created Baronet the two and twentieth of December, Anno pre∣dict.
• William Franckland of Thirkleby in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the four and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• Richard Stydalph of Norbury in the Coun∣ty of Surrey Esquire, created Baronet the four and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• William Juxon of Albomue in the County of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the eight and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• John Leggard of Ganton in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the nine and twentieth of December, Anno predict.
• John Jackson of Hickleton in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the one and thirtieth of December, Anno predict.
• Sir Henry Pickering of Whaddon in the County of Cambridge Knight, created Baronet the second of January, Anno pre∣dict.
• Henry Bedingfield of Oxborough in the

• County of Norfolk Esquire, created Baronet the second of January, Anno predict.
• Walter Plomer of the Inner Temple Lon∣don Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of January, Anno predict.
• Herbert Springet of the Broyle in the County of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the eighth of January, Anno predict.
• William Powel alias Hinson of Pengethley in the County of Hereford Esquire, created Baronet the three and twentieth of Janu∣ary, Anno predict.
• Robert Newton of the City of London Esquire, created Baronet the three and twentieth of January, Anno predict.
• Nicholas Staughton of Staughton in the County of Surrey Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the nine and twentieth of January, Anno predict.
• William Rokeby of S••yars in the County of York Esquire, created Baronet the nine and twentieth of January, Anno predict.

BARONETS made in the Thir∣teenth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King CHARLES the Second.

• WAlter Earnly of New-Sarum in the County of Wilts Esquire, created Baronet the second of February in the Thir∣teenth of Charles the Second, Anno predict.
• John Husbands of Ipsley in the County of Warwick Esquire, created Baronet the second of February, Anno predict.
• Thomas Morgan of Wangatock in the Coun∣ty of Monmouth Esquire, created Baronet the seventh of February, Anno predict.
• John Lane of Talske in the County of Roscommon in the Kingdom of Ireland, crea∣ted Baronet the ninth of February, Anno predict.
• George Wakefren of Beckford in the County of Glocester Esquire, created Baronet the thirteenth of February, Anno predict.
• Benjamin Wright of Cranham-hall in the County of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the fifteenth of February, Anno predict.
• John Celleton of the City of London E∣squire, created Baronet the eighteenth of February, Anno predict.
• Sir James Modiford of the City of London Knight, created Baronet the eighteenth of February, Anno predict.

• Thomas Beaumont of Staughton Grange in the County of Leicester, created Baronet the one and twentieth of February, Anno pre∣dict.
• Edward Smith of Eshe in the County of Durham Esquire, created Baronet the three and twentieth of February, Anno pre∣dict.
• John Napeir alias Naper alias Sands E∣squire, created Baronet the fourth of March, Anno predict.
• Thomas Gifford of Castle-Jordan in the County of Meath in the Province of Lem∣ster, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of March, Anno predict.
• Thomas Clifton of Clifton in the County of Lancaster Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of March, Anno predict.
• William Wilson of Eastborne in the Coun∣ty of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of March, Anno predict.
• Compton Reed of Barton in the County of Berks Esquire, created Baronet the fourth of March, Anno predict.
• Sir Bryan Broughton of Broughton in the County of Stafford Knight, created Baronet the tenth of March, Anno predict.
• Robert Slingsby of Newsels in the County of Hertford Esquire, created Baronet the sixteenth of March, Anno predict.
• Sir Ralph Verney of Middle Claydon in the County of Bucks Knight, created Baronet

• the sixteenth of March, Anno predict.
• John Crofts of Stowe in the County of Suffolk Esquire, created Baronet the six∣teenth of March, Anno predict.
• Robert Dicer of Ʋphal in the County of Hereford Esquire, created Baronet the eighteenth of March, Anno predict.
• Sir John Bromefield of Suffolk-place in the County of Southwark in the County of Sur∣rey Knight, created Baronet the twentieth of March, Anno predict.
• Thomas Rich of Sunning in the County of Berks Esquire, created Baronet the twenti∣eth of March, Anno predict.
• Edward Smith of Edmondthorpe in the County of Leicester Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the five and twentieth of March, Anno predict.
• Walter Long of Whaddon in the County of Wilts Esquire, created Baronet the six and twentieth of March, Anno predict.
• John Fettiplace of Chilbrey in the County of Berks Esquire, created Baronet the eighth of April, Anno predict.
• Walter Hendley of Coutchfield in the Coun∣ty of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the eighth of April, Anno predict.
• William Parsons of Langley in the County of Bucks Esquire, created Baronet the ninth of April, Anno predict.
• John Cambel of Woodford in the County of Essex Esquire, created Baronet the ninth of April, Anno pred.

• Sir Charles Gawdy of Cowshel in the Coun∣ty of Suffolk Knight, created Baronet the twentieth of April, Anno predict.
• William Morrice of Werrington in the Coun∣ty of Devon Esquire, created Baronet the twentieth of April, Anno predict.
• Sir William Cayly of Brompton in the County of York Knight, created Baronet the twentieth of April, Anno predict.
• Sir Charles Doyly of the City of London, created Baronet the six and twentieth of A∣pril, Anno predict.
• William Godolphin of Godolphin in the County of Cornwal Esquire, created Ba∣ronet the nine and twentieth of April, Anno predict.
• Thomas Cursen of Walter Perry in the County of Oxford Esquire, created Baronet the thirtieth of April, Anno pred.
• Edmund Fowel of Fowels-Gembe in the County of Devon Knight, created Baronet the first of May, Anno pred.
• John Cropley of Clarkenwel in the County of Middlesex Esquire, created Baronet the seventh of May, Anno pred.
• William Smith of Radcliff in the County of Bucks Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of May, Anno pred.
• George Cooke of Wheatley in the County of Yorke Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of May, Anno pred.

• Charles Lloid of Garth, in the County of Mountgomery Esquire, created Baronet the tenth of May, An. predict.
• Nathaniel Powel of Enhurst in the County of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the fourteenth of May, anno pred.
• Denny Ashburnham of Bro••nham in the county of Sussex Esquire, created Baronet the fifteenth of May, an. pred.
• Sir Hugh Smith of Long Asheton in the county of Somerset Knight, created Baro∣net the sixteenth of May, An. pred.
• We will next cast a glance upon the rays of the Irish Diadem in the Honors con∣ferred there upon these eminent and excel∣lent Personages following.

IRELAND.

DUKES.

THe Right Noble James Marquess of Ormond, was created Duke of Ormond, in the Kingdom of Ireland, by Letters Pa∣tents, bearing date at Westminster the thir∣tieth of March, in the Thirteenth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second; entailing the same to him and the heirs males of his body, with all priviledges and prehemi∣ne••ces thereunto belonging, with the Fee of 40 l. per annum, payable in the Exche∣quer of Ireland, for the better support of the said Honor.

EARLS.

The Right honorable Roger Lord Brog∣hill was created Earl of Orrery in the Coun∣ty of Corke, within the Province of Munster in the Kingdome of Ireland, by Letters Pat∣tents bearing date at Westminster the fifth day of September, in the Twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second, entayling the same honour to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, with all rights, priviledges &c. belonging, with the Fee of 20l. per annum out of the Exchequer in Ireland.

The Right honourable Sir Charles Coote was created Baron Coote of Castle Cuffe, Vis∣count Coote of Castle Coot, and Earl of Moun∣trath in the Kindom of Ireland; the said honors, &c. to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten withall priviledges; &c. with the Fee of 20l. per annum, payable out of the Exchequer in Ireland by Letters Patents, bearing the date at Westminster the sixth day of Septem∣ber in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second.

The Right honourable Oliver Lord Vis∣count Fitz-Williams of Merwin in the King∣dom of Ireland, was created Earl of Tir∣connel in the said Kingdom by Letters Pa∣tents, bearing date at VVestminster the 20 day of April, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign King Charles the Second; granting the same to him and the heirs males of his body for ever, with all priviledges and prehe∣minences thereunto belonging, and also 20 l. per annum out of his Majesties Ex∣chequer in Ireland, for the better support thereof.

There are likewise three other Earls, but for want of Irish Heraldry, we must be content to name their Titles, viz. The Earl of Mount Alexander, the Earl of Drogbeday, formerly Lord Moon, and the Right Honor∣able Roger Palmer, Earl of Castlemain.

VISCOUNTS.

The Right honourable Sir Iohn Clot∣worthy of Antrim, in the County of Antrim in the Kingdom of Ireland, Knight, was created Baron of Lough Neagh, and Vis∣count Maszereen in the said County, by let∣ters patents, bearing date at VVestminster the 21 of November, in the twelfth year of our Gracious Soveraign Lord, &c. with the said honours, and also to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten; and for want of such ••ssue to Iohn Skiffing∣tou Baronet, and the heirs of his body, on the body of Mary the Daughter and heir apparent of the said Sir Iohn Clotwor∣thy lawfully begotten, together with all the rights priviledges and preheminen∣ces to a Baron and Viscount belonging.

The Right honorable Robert Cholm••nde∣ley, Esquire, was created Viscount Kellis in the County of Meth in the Kingdom of Ireland, by letters patents, bearing date at VVestminster the 29 of March, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the second; granting the same to him and the heirs males of his body, with the remain∣der to Hugh Cholmondeley Esquire, his Brother, and the heirs males of his body, with all priviledges and preheminences to a Viscount of Ireland belonging.

BARONS.

The Right honorable Sir Iohn King of the Abby of Boyle in the County of Roscom∣mon in the Kingdom of Ireland, Knight, was created Baron Kingston of Kingston in in the County of Dublin, to hold to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully begotten, with all priviledges, &c. by let∣ters patents, bearing date at Westminster the fourth day of September in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second.

The Right honourable Collonel Richard Coot, was created Baron Co••te of Colrein in the County of Shyoe in the Kingdom of Ireland, the same entailed to him and the heirs males of his body lawfully be∣gotten, with all priviledges, &c. by let∣tars patents, bearing date at Westminster the sixth of September, in the twelfth year of the Reign of our most Gracious Sove∣raign Lord King Charles the Second, in the year of our Lord, 1661.

Additions to the Honors conferred by His Majesty, in the Thirteenth year of His Reign.

SIr Thomas Fanshaw of Ware Park, in the County of Hertford, the Elder, Knight of the Bathe, was created Viscount Fan∣shaw of Donnamore in the Kingdom of Ire∣land, by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster, the fifth of September, Anno 13 Caroli Secundi.

BARONETS.

• Robert Jenkinson of Walcot, in the Coun∣ty of Oxford Esquire, created Baronet by Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster, the eighteenth of May, 13 Caroli Secundi.
• William Glyne of Bissiter alias Bercester in the County of Oxford Esquire, the twenti∣eth of May, Anno predict.
• Sir John Charnock of Holcot, in the Coun∣ty of Bedford Esquire, the one and twenti∣eth of May, Anno pred.
• Robert Brook of Norton, in the county of Suffolk Esquire, the one and twentieth of May. Anno pred.
• Thomas Nevil of Holt, in the county of Leicester Esquire, the five and twentieth of May, Anno pred.
• Henry Andrews of Lothbury, in the county of Bucks, the seven and twentieth of May, Anno pred.

• Anthony Craven of Sparsholt alias Sparshale, in the county of Berks Esquire, the fourth of June, Anno pred.
• James Clavering of Axwel, in the county of Durham Esquire, Iune 5. an. pred.
• Thomas Derham of West-Derham, in the county of Norfolk Esquire, Iune 8. an. pred.
• Abraham Cullen of Eastsheen, in the coun∣ty of Surrey, Iune 17. an. pred.
• Godfrey Copley of Spretborough, in the county of York, Iune 17: ut supra.
• Griffith Williams of Pewrhyne, in the coun∣ty of Carnarvan Esquire, ut supra.
• James Rushort of Milast-green, in the county of Essex Esquire, ut supra.
• Henry Winchcomb of Bucklebury, in the county of Berks Esquire, Iune 18. an. pre∣dict.
• Sir Thomas Viner of the city of London Knight, ut supra.
• Clement Clarke of Laune-Abbey, in the county of Leicester Esquire, ut supra.
• John Segliard of Delaware, in the county of Kent Esquire, ut supra.
• Christopher Guise of Elmore, in the county of the city of Glocester Esquire, Iuly 10. an. pred.
• Reynald Fester of East-Greenwich, in the county of Kent Esquire, Iuly 11. an. pred.
• Philip Parker of Erwarten, in the county of Suffolk Esquire, Iuly 16. an. pred.
• Sir Edward Duke of Benhal, in the county of Suffolk Knight, Iuly 17. an. pred.

• Edward Barkham of Wanfleet in the coun∣ty of Lincoln Esquire, Iuly 21. an. pred.
• Charles Hussey of Caythorp alias Caythrop, in the county of Lincoln Esquire, ut supra.
• Thomas Norton of the city of Coventry, in the county of Warwick Esquire, Iuly 23. an. pred.
• Sir John Dormer of Grange, in the county of Bucks Knight, ut supra.
• Thomas Carew of Haccombe, in the county of Devon Esquire, Aug. 2. an. pred.
• Mark Milbanck of Halvaby, in the coun∣ty of York Esquire, Aug. 7. an. pred.
• Richard Rothwel of Ewerby and Stapleford, in the county of Lincoln Esquire, Aug. 16. an. pred.
• John Bancks of the city of London Esquire, Aug. 22. an. pred.
• Henry Ingoldsby of Lethenborough in the county of Bucks Esquire, Aug. 30. an pred.
• Robert Jason of Broad-Somerford, in the county of Wilts Esquire, September 5. an. pred.
• Sir Iohn Young of Culliton, in the county of Devon Esquire, Sept. 26. an. pred.
• Francis Buckley of Attleborough in the county of Norfolk Esquire, Sept. 30. an. pred.
• Iohn Frederick Van Freisendorf of Heerdick, Lord of Kyrup, one of the Privy Council to the King of Sweden, and his Ambassador Extraordinary to the King of England, His most Excellent Majesty, created Baronet

• by Letters Patents, bearing date at West∣minster the fourth of October, in the Thir∣teenth year of King Charles the Second, &c.
• William Roberts of Willesden in the coun∣ty of Middlesex Esquire, Nov. 8. an. pred.
• William Luckin of Waltham in the county of Essex Esquire, Novemb. 15. an. pred.
• Thomas Smith of Hill-Hall in the county of Essex Esquire, Nov. 29. an. pred.
• Edwin Sadler of Temple Di••nesly alias Dins∣ley in the county of Hertford Esquire, Dec. 3. an. pred.
• Sir William Windham of Orchard in the county of Somerset Kni••ht, Dec. 19. an. pred.
• George Southcote of Bleborough in the coun∣ty of Lincoln Esquire, Janu 17. an. pred.
• George Trevellian of Nettlecome in the coun∣ty of Somerset Esquire, Janu 24. an. pred.

The Reader is desired to excuse our omission of all the Scotch Dignities, not onely because of National incuriosity, but by reason there are very few of them, except the Restitutory Honors of the Family of the Gur••ons to the Earldom of ••b••yn.

To omit also the Knights-Batchelors made by the King, with the Honors of the several Offices be∣longing to Him, His Guards and other Commanders which assist these Grandeurs: It will suffice to say, that we were a••l raised from ••l••w and abject conditi∣on (being ••he servants of servants) to the honor of English Freem••n which is such a Gen••y, that sew people in the world are born to, and having once for∣feited it, were ever restored to it.

These are the several Orbs and Spheres which make up this Firmament of His Majesties Glo∣ry. A Firmament indeed, not only because of its Lustre and Beauty, but for its strength and durablenesse; the Nobility and Gentry being the Pillars and Supporters of Monarchy against the violences and overthrowing tempests of the Multitude, as was lamentably experienced in the late Democracy, which laid aside the House of Peers before it cast off the King and His Go∣vernment: but leaving the other Planets, we will addresse our sight to the bright Orb of the Moon, that governs equally with our Sun, our Soveraign King Charles.

His Majesty had now attained the utmost ex∣tent of humane Felicity, having expanded the Rayes of His Greatnesse to all the parts of the World, where his Wonders were heard and re∣lated with Extasie. Yet as Adam placed in Pa∣radice, when the whole Dominion of the Uni∣verse was bestowed on him, was not so perfectly happy, but wanted a Companion to compleat him; just so was it with our Soveraign, who lacked the Communication of these His most prosperous Fortunes, the Company and Converse of a meet Consort, in whose Bosome and Womb he might recond and treasure up the in∣estimable value of those Sure Mercies he had received.

This Lovely Casket of such incomparable Jewels, * 8.1 Na∣ture and the Decrees of Hea∣ven

had more especially prepared and predispo∣sed out of the Royal Family of the Kings of Portugal, which having suffered an Ecclipse by the powerful interposition of the Spanish Mo∣narchy, for the space of neer a hundred years, was now revisited in its former Splendor in the assumption of John (Duke of Braganza) the fourth of that name King of Portugal, by almost as miraculous a Turn as that of our Captivity by the Kings Restitution. So Providence was plea∣sed to adapt and fit both these Princes Conditi∣ons and Estates to this happy juncture of them in the Royal and Happy Estate of Marriage.

This was designed by King John in the begin∣ing of our Troubles and of His Reign, and was one of the first Acts of State he did with us, ma∣naged here by Don Antonio de Souza his Embas∣sador hither, who was very instrumental in trans∣acting His late Majesties Affairs of sorraign Con∣cernment, receiving and returning his dispat∣ches. One Ingredient no doubt in point of Ci∣vility and Honour, among those other of Affe∣ction and Interest that make up this Princely Match.

Neverthelesse that Fortune might pay our So∣veraign all the dues she owed him, for those many unkindnesses He had formerly received from her, she cared nor feared not to dispence with her fa∣vours to that Crown, and to reduce it by the puissant Grandeur and entire Force of the Spa∣niards (then employed against it in the year 1661 and so onward hitherto) to a condition of so ill

an Aspect, as without some 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to be accounted by the Politico's of the Times to be no better then desperate; the more to en∣haunce and raise the Kings Reputation and Glory; and to add to His other Honours and Stiles, the Title of The Succourer of the Afflicted and Distressed.

So that at the same time that he bended His Arms to Her Majesties Embraces, he outstretch∣ed them to the Aid and Assertion of Her People and Country, being alike Love and War power∣ful; Militating at one and the same time in the Camps of Cupid and Mars, with the same gene∣rous valour and bravery; to both which, never any Prince had the like Competent Courage and Vertue, the former softning and esseminating, the latter roughening and uncivilizing the mind.

To the universal joy therefore of his People, * 8.2 He solemnly acquain∣ted the Parliament which he had called by his own Writ on the 28 of May 1661, with this His Intenti∣on of Marrying the Infanta Dona Katharina of Portugal for several weighty rea∣sons, which he had offered to the Lords of His most Honourable Privy Council, who generally approved of His Majesties choice, which ap∣probation was then transubstantiated into the Thanks of the Kingdome, delivered by the two Houses to the King upon the same account; so impossible it was for the King even in His most natural Actions, whose Delight was recompence

enough, not to be magnified; to such a degree of Love in his people, that it can be ascribed to nothing better, then a powerful Sympathy influ∣enced on them from His own Love-possessed Breast.

The Treaty and Articles of Marriage were a little before concluded with the Conde Don Fran∣cisco de Mello, that no subsequent alterations by private opinion should derogate from the Prerogative of His own most absolute cleerest judgement, not to be profaned with common con∣sideration; and accordingly the said Embassador took leave of His Majesty, in Order to his de∣parture for Portugal, with the ratification of the said Treaty of Marriage here; where not long after he arrived, and brought that Court, but primarily and chiefly the Princely Bride, the News thereof, who with Her Majestick Con∣stancy of Countenance, gave it a solemn and serious welcome, not touched with those change of passions, which by the vicissitude of pallid and blushing looks, discover the meannesse and inconsistency of other Virgin minds.

But though she did so prudentially and wisely conceal the joyes of the af∣fection she had long nourished for the King; * 8.3 yet was Her Royal Brother and Mother most openly glad and joyful at the wisht successe of that Affair, which was instantly communicated to the City of Lisbon, the Cham∣ber of that King, by the Guns from all the Castles and Forts thereof, which were Ecchoed

from all the Cannon in the River both Portugese and Forraigners, by which means without further Proclamation it was noised about the Town, who like overjoyed People betook themselves to the presentest yet most solemn demonstrations there∣of, by Bonfires and Entertainments, &c. the Streets resounding with Healths al Re del Grand Bretanna, which continued that night and the next whole day.

Not long after by an Ex∣presse from England from the King to Her, * 8.4 she was Com∣plemented with the Stile of the Queen of Great Brittain, which put the Court into a new Gay∣ety, both to Her Retinue and Attendance, and all Honours and Duties done to Her, as if she were actually crowned. It will not be much ma∣terial to insist on all the other particulars, viz. those several Messages sent and returned betwixt those two Royal Lovers, together with the inter∣course betwixt the two Crowns in point of Alli∣ance and Security, nor the numerous resort of the English every day to worship this Sun of the East, and pay their Early Devotions to Her; It will be more unnecessary to relate those other Romances and Fictions made by the Phanatick Crew at Home, that there were a Fleet of Spani∣ards and Hollanders that lay ready in her way to intercept Her Passage into England. To passe over that noble Exploit of our Fleet under the Command of the Earl of Sandwich, and Sir John Lawson Vice-Admiral at Algier to the

forcing those Pyrates to very honourable Condi∣tions for the English, when at the same time the Hollanders had concluded with them upon base and insecure terms of Peace; we will only men∣tion the Happy Arrival of that Fleet, and the Royal Charles from England, (with Sir — Fanshaw sent to salute the Queen for His Maje∣sty, who now impatiently expected Her Arrival as did the whole Nation together with Him) just at the same time: the Earl of Sandwich now the second time visiting the Queen, being appointed to attend her departure and to convey Her into England.

Now all things were preparing for the Voyage with such a Hurry, yet glad intentnesse, as if the Empire of the World had been removing in∣to a more commodious Scituation, and the Dii Gentiles, were transferring their Altars to be present at the Celebration of those Espousals; Such the Prayers, such the devoted Oraisons, and lifted up Hands, for the Felicity of Her transportation. The multitude placing themselves on the brink of the shore, and playing with those blessed Waves in its wanton refluxes, with the same Religion as they dipt their hands into Holy water.

At the same the King her Brother, and Mother, with his Nobles and the whole Court, made as Solemn a procession and Cavalcade from his Pa∣lace, where the English Gallantry there present assisted, till She arrived at the River side (the Golden Tagus, whose Surface and Bottome

were alike precious, its Sand and Burden vying with each other) where She entred a Stately Bri∣gandine, and the Naval Triumphs commenced their Glory.

Amidst the Volleys and Tire of a Thousand Cannon, and an hundred Thousands of Fare∣well Acclamations on the 13 April 1661 She passed in the said Noble Company and Equipage to go on board the Royal Charles, (in which the King Her Husband was conveyed before from Holland to His Three Kingdoms) and was there welcomed by the Thunder of the whole Fleet, then in its pride with Streamers and Pendants flying, and their Wast Clothes out to show it in its dreadful Lovelinesse, where His Majesty gave Her the innocent resemblance of Joves Courtship to his beloved Semele.

Towards the Evening after a Princely Colla∣tion and Foy, and many passionate parting ex∣pressions, which Nature extorted and wrested from Love, now system'd in a Matrimonial Af∣fection, to the Person of Her Lord and Husband. After those Dividents of Joy and Grief which interchanged the Scene of this Entertainment, the whole was summ'd up in loud apprecations, (that drowned the private and heavy fondnesses of the 3 Princes) of a Bon voyage, and a Canon from the Admiral, gave signal of Her Majesties Resolution to depart, when all Hands were set on work to weigh Anchor and let flye their Sails.

The King, and Queen Mother, and their Train, with sudden Tears (which shewed from

what fountain they came, generous great Spirits cannot force a Drop for any grief whatsoever) like the sweet Influence of the Pleyades, gave the first happy Omen to the Fleet, which it received as They were reimbarquing for Lisbon, and returned with the Discharge of all the Can∣non; and so immediately with a fair Wind and leading Gale, began their course, being as they past out of the River saluted by all the Block-Houses, Forts, an•• ••astles, with the imitation of their Thunder.

That Night and part of the next day the wind and weather was very propitious, while Neptu•••• and his Goddesse with their Nymphs, had paid their Homage to this Soveraign Lady of the Sea. That Courtship being ended, a r••de wind came and with an Officious Incivility stopt Her in Her way, till he had whistled out an un-welcome Complement. It proved a long winded Ha∣rangue, not was there other way to be rid of its importunity but by diversion & laveering, which so retarded the Voyage that in a Fortnights time they hardly got into the middle of the Bay of Biscay, where the Queens Majesty dispatcht away Mr. Mountague, Sir Th. Sands, & Sir Joseph Dou∣glas on the 26 of April about 7 at Night, to give an Account to the King of Her Condition; which the untowardlinesse and aversnesse of the Wind had much altered, by protracting Her longing desires of meeting the King, and also incommodating Her by the tossing and topping of the Sea, so that she lay sick for the most part of

the Voyage; until about the 5 of May, with indefatigable working and Skill, the whole Fleet reached the Islands of Scilly the furthermost we∣stern Dominions of England.

Her Arrival had bin every day expected a fort∣night before, which caused the King to send down his only Brother the Duke of York, Lord High Admiral to attend on Her upon the Coast, and to Complement Her in His name; whereupon his Highnesse hasted to Portsmouth, and on the 11 of May attended by the Duke of Ormond, the Earls of Suffolk and Chesterfield, the Lord Berckley and other persons of Quality went a∣board the stately Yangh, a curious Vessel, with which the City of Amsterdam presented the King, to coast about the isle of Wight to meet Her Majesty. On the same day Sir Joseph Douglas making towards Portsmouth with an Expresse from Her Majesty to the King, was met by his Highnesse the Duke of York, 5 Leagues off the Isle of Wight, who commanded him back with him to the Fleet. On Sunday Morning about 10. a Clock they discovered the Royal James, but there was so great a Calm that they could not reach the Royal Charles till 6 at Evening. No sooner had the General espied his Highnesse Yaugh, but he went out in his Barge to meet him, the Royal Banner being all the while vayl'd till he was aboard: When his Highnesse came into the Ship, the Soldiers gave three several shouts, and all the great Guns in the Royal Charles (which from that time till the Queens

Entrance had been silent) proclaimed his Wel∣come, after which the several Ships of the Fleet paid him their Salutes. Being conducted to Her Majesties Cabbin, he was placed in a Chair on her right hand, where after several Expressions of Joy for Her Majesties happy Arrival on the Coasts of England, and having presented His Majesties high respects to Her, and as exceed∣ing affection for Her, his Royal Highnesse took his leave to retire himself to his Yaugh for that Night, and the next Morning Sir Joseph Douglas was again dispatched to the King, in the illustri∣ous Company of the said Duke of Ormond and Earls, and was forced to tide it thence, and sometime lay at Anchor, and could not reach Portsmouth till the Evening, the 13 of May, from whence Sir Joseph took Post, leaving the Duke of Ormond to make preparation for the Reception of Her Majesty.

That same Night the Royal Fleet with the Princely Bride came to St. Helens point, the Eastermost Promontory of the Isle of Wight, almost opposite to Portsmouth, from whence, had it not been too bold a venture to hazzard her Majesty in that narrow Streight of Sea, and in a Night Tide, they might have reached Portsmouth the next morning, but making use of the day Tide, which served about 10 of the Clock, on Wednesday the 14 of May, the Queen landed at Portsmouth about 4 a Clock in the Afternoon, where she was received with all possible demonstrations of Honour, the Nobi∣lity

and Gentry, and Multitudes of Londoners, in most rich Apparel, and in great numbers waiting on the Shore for Her Landing, and the Maior and Aldermen, and principal perlons of that Corporation, being in their Gowns, and with a Present and Speech ready to entertain Her; the Cannons and small shot both from round that Town, and the whole Fleet, ecchoing to one another the loud Proclamations of their Joy.

It is observable that at Southampton the next Fort Westward, two Sturgeons being of Roy∣alty, due to the King, came into that River, and were presented to the Maior, as His Majesties chief Officer in that place, who sent one to Portsmouth as a small but auspicious and fortu∣nate Present to Her Majesty, who was every day expected there, and the other at a Feast was distributed amongst his Brethren of that Corpo∣ration. The good people of that place, taking them as happy Prognosticks (being Male and Female) of that blessed Union of their Maje∣sties, by a Princely Increase of Issue to succeed them.

The King having received the Expresse of His Queens Landing, prepared to be gone forth∣with, to salute Her upon Her Arrival, but His great Affairs of State, and Bills to be rati∣fied by Him into Acts of Parliament, which were not quite ready for His Royal Assent, de∣layed Him at Whitehall till Monday night the 19 of May, having sent before Him the Bishop of

London, who departed on the 17. in Order to the Solemnizing of the Marriage.

His Majesty having signed all the Acts, which are now so many wholsome and good Laws, as no age of our Fore-fathers can boast of to adorn and honour His Queens Arrival, posted away at 9 a Clock that Night, with His ordinary Guards, in the Earl of Northumberlands Coach, Prince Rupert with Him only, to Kingston, where he came soon after 10. and at the end of that Town entred into the Earl of Chesterfields, there set ready for Him, and the Duke of Yorks Guards to attend Him, and came before 12 at Night to Guilford, being 25 miles, where He lodged that Night, and next morning posted with the same speed to Portsmouth, where He arrived about Noon, to the mutual Joy and Content of His Royal Self and Consort.

But because of Her indisposednesse, which yet held Her in Her Chamber, the King satisfied Himself by giving Her a Visit in private that day and then withdrew to His own appartiments, much resenting the distemper She was in by Her long passage for His sake, which He most af∣fectionately signified to Her, and made appear to all Persons attending on Him by His Melan∣choly and retired Comportment.

Yet it pleased God to restore Her Majesty to such a degree of Health, that She was able to go abroad, to Consummate the Marriage Rites, which were performed in the Church of that Town, Wednesday May 21. by the Right Reve∣rend

Father in God, Gilbert Lord Bishop of London, according to the Ceremonies of the Church of England; after which the Nuptials were concluded by His Majesties Bedding His most Excellent Lady that Night in this His Town of Portsmouth.

If the Reader shall now expect Her Charact∣er, I may ingenuously and justly enough chal∣lenge the ablest Pen with a quis sufficit? Flies cannot catch Eagles; Her soaring and Excelse Vertues, surmounting all Essayes of Flight or Pursuit after them, so that no quill can trace or discover their Altitudes; Let me invite only your present admiration, and future Expecta∣tion of those Felicities which attend them, to be their competent and illustrious Expositors.

Their Majesties having thus celebrated their Rites of Hymen, for the better perfecting that Health so happily restored to the Queen, purpo∣sed to stay a little time longer in that Town, in which Interim, Visits were given to the Gran∣dees of Portugal, who came over with the Queen, by all the English Lords and Ladies, and by them again returned, until the Remo∣val of the Gourt next Week to Winchester, thence to Farnham, to Windsor Castle, and so to Hampton Court, where their Majesties took up the most part of this Summer 1662, as well for the Salubrity as Majesty of the place, being the most absolute, compleat, and magnificent Structure of all the Royal Palaces.

But that which is the most eminently great, and gives the matchlesse Honour to this Marri∣age, is the great accession that is made to the Crown of England in point of Trade and Com∣merce, besides the Treasure and Territory we possesse as this Ladies Portion. We have first an open Navigation into most part of the East-In∣dies, where the Portugal is more potent then the Dutch, having several Kingdomes there, the principal thereof is that of Goa, where for the Security of our Trade, and other Considerations of State, we have by this time several Forts that Command the Country delivered to some Eng∣lish Forces sent thither lately in a Fleet by His Majesties Command, so that the Company trading thither, will receive notable advantages to the thrusting out the Hollander from His Co∣vetous Ambition of managing solely the Wealth and Riches of the East.

In the West Indies they are possest of Brasilia from whence in 1654 they valiantly expelled the said Dutch, a place of good Traffique, and now free to the English Marchant, from whence are brought Commodities of good value. But the chiefest place of Importance is the City of Tangier, seated by the Mouth of the Straights of Gibralter on the Africk shore, which serves not only to bridle and represse the Piracies of those Dens of Thievery, Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis, and the rest, by being of necessity for∣ced to passe in sight, when they venture into the Atlantick Sea, through that Straight, but also

if occasion be, will be of same benefit and commodionsnesse as the Sound is to the King of Denmark, as through which no Ships of what Nation soever, trading into the Levant, can passe or repasse without his Majesties leave, if he shall please to keep some ships to that purpose in that Harbour. I omit the Portion and store of money, the Jewels and Pearls, &c. as great as any Princesse in Europe ever brought, because I will not presume to meddle with those sublime par∣ticulars.

The Queen received the Addresses of all the Nobility, and Submissions of the several Depu∣ties for the Cities of England; more particular∣ly from the Lord Maior & Aldermen of London, who by Sir William Wylde their Recorder, (who pronounced a Spanish Oration) presented Her with a Purse of Gold.

In June came thither an Envoy from the great Duke of Muscovia, Emperour of Russia, to Complement the King upon his never enough gratulated Restitution, being sent to prepare the way for three extraordinary Embassadors, commissioned more largely to that purpose, and had a very cordiate and splendid reception from His Majesty.

No lesse great was the Conflux to this Palace from all parts of the Kingdome then at His Majesties Coronation. The King then being beheld as the Wearer, She now as the Continu∣er of it to perpetual Succession, which the beau∣teous and fit frame of Her person do infallibly

promise to our first impatient Expectation of a Prince of Wales.

It was imagined Her Majesty would have made Her entrance by a Cavalcade through Lon∣don from the Tower, or through Southwark and so over the Bridge, while the Triumphall Ar∣ches were yet standing. But it pleased the King to order it otherwise, and to honour Her Accesse to Whitehall, with a new and unusual, though as magnificent a Reception as had any of His Royal Progenitors; that as the Queen had be∣gun so She might finish her Princely Adventure by water, on those Soveraign and Amorously combining Streams of Thames and Isis, whose Floods hastening to the Sea to tell the News of Her coming, swell'd back again with such a full Current and Spring, (the Brittish Marine Gods and Nymphs with all their Train rushing in to behold and Welcome Her to Her Home) that their Banks were overflowed, while neglecting their Bounds, they stopt Her Barge and gazed on the Sight, with a long and steady view. The Order of that Triumph in brief was after this manner.

The RELATION of the Noble Reception of their Sacred MAJESTIES by the Honourable CITY of LONDON by Water, from HAMPTON-COURT to their Landing at WHITE-HALL, Saturday August 23 1662.

THE Barges belonging to the several Companies, were with the Morning-Tide carried up the River from White-Hall to Chelsey, beginning with the Mercers, Grocers, &c. and ending with the inferiour Companies, which were placed at Chelsey; most of the Barges were atttended with a Pageant.

The Pageants were placed at the Head of every Barge. That which attended the Mercers was thus set forth, under a Canopy of State was seated a Virgin, on her head a Silver Coronet richly adorned. Her Robe long, of Violet coloured Velvet, lin'd with Cloth of Silver.

Her Attendants were three Maids of Honour, and six Pages. Her Maids of Honour bore up her Train, habited in Velvet, their Heads neat∣ly Ornamented.

Her Pages were habited in Cloth of Silver Doublets, Cloaks of Velvet lin'd with Cloth of Silver, and Velvet Breeches, their Hats of Silver, in which were Plumes of Feathers, and in their hands several Banners and Escucheons. They were placed three of each side the Pa∣geant.

The Drapers Pageant was thus set forth. Un∣der a Canopy of State was represented a Grave Roman Magistrate, habited in a long Robe, on his head a Helmet, in his right hand he held a Scepter, in his left a Triple Crown, a Sword girt to him. His Attendants were four, Loyalty, Truth, Fame, and Honour. Loyalty and Truth were placed in the Front, at the two Corners; Fame and Honour at the two Rear Corners.

Loyalty was habited like a Grave Citizen, plain and decent; in one hand he held a Banner of the Arms of England and Portugal impal'd, in the other hand a Sword, signifying his Resolu∣tion to defend their Right.

Truth was habited in white, on her head a wreath of Stars; in one hand she bore a Banner of the Companies Arms, in the other a little Book.

Fame was represented in a long loose light Robe, his head circled with a wreath of inter∣mixed Colours; in one hand he held a Trum∣pet, in the other a wreath of Laurell, as inten∣ded for Loyalty.

Honour was habited in Cloth of Gold, on his head a Hat and Plume of Feathers; in one hand he held a Shield, in which was figured a Portuges with a Sword drawn, holding it over some In∣dians that were figured kneeling; in the other he bore an Escucheon with the Arms of England and Portugal impal'd.

The Merchant-Tailors Pageant was thus set forth. The Stage (being 12 foot long, and 7 foot broad) was Arched with a wild Arbour, made in manner of a Wildernesse.

The two Camels (supporters of the Com∣panies Arms) were back'd with two Indians, bearing in one hand an Escuchion of the Arms of England and Portugal impal'd. In the other hand they held Darts downwards, betokening subjection, Their Motto

Lusitaniae Oriens & Meridies.

There were two Moors that attended the Ca∣mels as their guiders.

In the Wildernesse was seated an Aged man, representing a Pilgrim, and habited accordingly.

In one hand he held a Staff, in the other a Ban∣ner bearing the Figure of a Golden Lamb, with this Motto

Inter nocentes Innocens.

This alludes to St. John, the Patron of their Company: for his Attendants he had Faith, Hope, and Charity, who were placed before.

Faith was presented in a flaming coloured Silk Robe, her head circled with a Wreath of sprightly Colours dilated from the Sun. In one hand she held a Shield, on which was Figured a Young Man, endevouring to fathom the Sea with a Staff, with this Motto

Nil Profundius.

In the other hand she held a Shield, whereon was Figured a Crosse, with this Motto

Nil Salubrius.

Hope was presented in a sad Russet Garment close girt. On her head she wore a Wreath of Linnen shadowed with the Sun-Beams. In one hand she bore a Banner, on which was Figured an Anchor, with this Motto,

Superabo.

In the other hand she bore a Banner with the Companies Arms.

Charity was habited in a carelesse Robe of White Silk, and a Green Mantle, On her head a Coronet of Stars; In one had she held a Ban∣ner on which was Figured an Arm out of a Cloud reaching to an Almsbasket to relieve a poor per∣son; with this Motto

Consummavi.

In the other hand she bore a Banner of the Companies Arms.

The Goldsmiths Pageant was thus set out. Un∣der a Canopy of State sate Justice, her hair di∣shevell'd. She wore on her head a golden Crown, her Garment gold colour, girt with a girdle of Gold, in one hand she held a Bal∣lance, in the other a Touch-stone. At her feet were placed two Virgins, their hair dishevell'd, their heads were encompassed with Wreaths of Flowers of several Colours, as the Blew, Red, and Yellow, their habits answerable. In one hand they held a golden Hammer, in the other a golden Cup.

The Barges were anchored some 40 or 50 yards distant in the middle of the River, behind them was left an open passage for Boats to passe, this side of the River was kept clear for their Maje∣sties and their Train.

Between 8 and 9 of the Clock, the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen, moved toward Chelsey, where they attended their Majesties Coming from Putney, the Lord Maior being to lead the way down the River before their Maje∣sties.

The grand Pageants appointed for this day were placed thus: The first at Chelsey; The se∣cond between Fox-hall and Lambeth; The third at the private Stairs at Whitehall.

Those three entertained their Majesties with Speeches, in their motion to Whitehall.

There are two Drolls, one of Watermen the other of Seamen, continually imployed in dan∣cing and singing.

The first Entertainment on the Water was a Sea-Chariot, drawn with Sea Horses.

IN the front whereof was seated ISIS; her hair of a light brown colour, somewhat consorted, her head adorned with an Anadem, or Crown of all manner of Flowers belonging and relating to Gardens, as the Red, White and Damask Roses, Pinks, July flowers, Violets, &c. Her Garment of white Silk, intermixed with a pale green. In her right hand she bore a Scepter (made up like a Cornu-copia) out of which all sorts of Flowers seem'd to sprout. In her left hand she held a Watring pot, to denote her the Lady of the Western Meadowes, and Wife to THAM. At her feet were placed several in∣feriour Water Nymphs, belonging to small Ri∣vulets, who were Contributaries to her, their habits answerable to hers.

This View was presented to their MAJES∣TIES at Chelsey, in the head of the Lord Mayor's and Companies Barges; And upon the motion of their Majesties Barge. ISIS directed her self to Them in a Speech, which I omit for it's prolixity.

Isis having ended her Speech, their MAJE∣STIES Train passed by another view or Page∣ant, in the nature of a Droll of Watermen, placed not far distant from that of Isis; in their passage the Watermen, who were continually in action, consort into a Song, being set for three parts.

The which ended; His Majesty moved on towards another View, being the Second Entertainment.

Which was a Pageant made in the manner of an Island floating, and presented between Fox-Hall and Lambeth, with a Lion and a Unicorn standing in the Front, the Supporters of the Arms of ENGLAND: upon whose backs were placed two bigg Boyes, the one a Scotch, the other an English, and habited accordingly, with Banners in their hands, whereon was the Armes of either Nation.

In the middle of this View was seated THAM, represented in an Old Man with long Hair and Beard, which may signifie the Weeds and Sedges of the River: On his head he wore a Crown of Flowers, such as belong to Meads and fruitfull Pastures, as the Primrose, Dazy, Blewbottle, and the like: In his right hand he held a Trident, as he is Viceroy to Thetis, and King of Rivers. In his left hand he bore a Pitcher of Water, as he is Son to Achelous (the Father of Rivers) and Grandchild to Oceanus. He wore a long Silk robe tincted with several colours like the Rain∣bow. On his right hand was placed a Nymph of the Water, on whose head was the Figure of

Greenwich Castle. On his left hand another Nymph, on whose head was placed the Figure of Windsor Castle, which two Nymphs were hold∣ing Banners in their hands, habited in Blew and White.

Upon his Majesties approach, THAM presents himself with a Speech, which I omit likewise.

Which ended, and their Majesties Barge rea∣dy for landing at the Private Stairs, at White Hall, The third View receives them, being a Sea Chariot made in manner of a Scollop shell, drawn with two Dolphins, on whose Backs are placed two Tritons. In the front of the Chariot is seated Thetis, her hair long and grey, dishe∣vel'd; On her head is placed a triple Crown, to denote and distinguish her three Estates, as she is supposed to be Mother of all the Gods, Goddess of the Sea, and Empress of all Rivers. On the upper part of the Crown is fixed a Star; on the middle circle, a silver Crescent, on the tri∣plicite part a Wreath of Flags deep green, her Robe likewise of deep green, with a loose Man∣tle of several colours. In the right hand she held a Scepter, in the left a Chart or Map; her Attendants were four Sea Nymphs cloathed in White and Sea green Robes.

Thetis Addresseth her self to their Majesties in these words, alluding to the Storm, and Joy of the Portugues, which happened at one and the same time.

Most Sacred Pair!

FAME having eccho'd in our ears your choice We summon'd all Our Daughters to rejoyce, That to the five Hill'd City do belong, Whose Murmurs did consort a Nuptial Song; The Golden footed Tagus, many more That wanton 'bout the Fam'd Ulissian shore: They being sprightly met, a sudden sound, (As though th' imprison'd Winds had broke the ground Supriz'd our Joyes, we guest not what it meant, Till seconded by th' Upper Element. At which the Voyce of yrens became loud, Though soft before; the humbl'd Waves grow proud To caper into some seditious trick, And Prey upon the Body Politick, For so is Traffick held; The Cannons plaid, And Fires (like scaling-ladders) t'wards heaven laid; As though the Quarrells, and long-buried Odds Betwixt the daring Giants and the Gods, Were now reviv'd: what then they could not do With their Heap'd-hills, Flames should aspire unto. This gave Great Oceanus cause to call A helpfull Councell, who concluded (All) So mighty a Conjunction could not be, Without a Miracle or Prodigie. The glorious heir to Great Braganzaes Name! And the Worlds Wonder, Englands Charlemain!

Th' Result being past, a trusty Triton straight (Who at the Councell-Table then did wait) Was forthwith sent the ranging Waves to quell, And to inquire the cause they did Rebell. Scarce could you think ere (clad in a cold sweat) He did return to make our hopes compleat, Declar'd that all was clear, the Skie serene, And Ships in Safety rode where th' Storm had bin; That the Four Winds had Liberty to meet, Not to Destroy, but Whistle to Youv Fleet (Though rudely) tunes of Joy in different Seats, Only to shew they were Joves Flagerets, And every Element in its Degree Exprest a Power knit in a Jubilee. Thus Heaven and Earth did your blest Nuptials keep, As well as we that Revell'd in the Deep: Thetis her self none else allow'd to bring This intermixed Tale to Britains King; Which ended, with my Wishes I begin, (Not' gainst your Patience to commit a Sin:) May You out-live the Malice of Your Foes, While they, subjected to Your Justice, Close; May You grow strong (too) in Your peoples love, Which will your Treasure, and your armour prove. And You Blest Queen! so Fam'd for Piety, May Your Deeds ever Live, Your Self ne're Dye.

After their Majesties and the Nobility were Landed, the Companies Barges that were in the Front, fell into the Rear, and so hasted to their severall homes.

The Lord Maior and the Aldermen attended the Kings coming at Chelsey, whence upon no∣tice of his approach they plyed their Oars, and having met his Barge they all stood up and made obeysance, and nimbly rounded it, and saluted their Majesties on that side also, and presently fell in just before their Majesties, and led the way to Whitehall; In the rear of the King came his Majesties spare Barge covered with Velvet most richly embroidered, next several Noble∣mens Barges, filled with divers Lords and La∣dies who attended this days Triumph, with the King and Queen came their illustrious Brother the Duke of York, who being Lord high Admi∣ral had his part of Glory in this Naval ren∣counter.

In this order by 7 a Clock their Majesties reached Whitehall, and at the instant of their Landing, were saluted with two Tire of Artill∣lery placed on both sides the Water, and which concluded with their loud Musick, those harmo∣nious Consorts of other lesser Instruments, which every Barge of the Companies was fur∣nished with, as Trumpets, Hoboyes, Flutes, Waits, Viols, and Violins, to the great delight and satisfaction of the Spectator, and to the ample decoration of this Magnificence, which passing along the murmuring and trembling Waves, was highly advantaged in the resounds and quavering Ecchoes reverberated from those pleasant Depths.

When those Guns ceased, the Tower began the testimonies of its Gladnesse, by the same Me∣lody, and continued it till night called upon the officious day (which was the only dry one of a whole fortnight preceding) such his Maje∣sties serene and sure influence) to close his cheerful eyes, and rest from his illustrious la∣bour; while she employed her emulous vicissi∣tude in sutable demonstrations of her joy, such as Bonfires, Fireworks, and the like Bright∣nesses, which her Blacks only could commend and set off to the sight.

I have omitted all the Speeches, but one, ap∣pointed for this days service, because his Ma∣jesty heard but that one, and but part of that also, by reason of the misguided interposition of the Companies between the Pageants (very few whereof their Majesties had the full sight, by reason of those Confusions caused by the num∣ber of Boats and Barges, so that the Thames ne∣ver bore the like burden for weight and value being covered from one bank to the other) (the said respective Companies doing their civilities to the Queen, by waving their hats out of the Bails of their Barges as she passed by them) But I refer the Reader to their proper place being Printed at large, where the whole Menage of this Affair at the Cities charge is fully described, being intituled Aqua Triumphalis.

Somewhile before this their Majesties coming to Whitehall, arrived that most incomparable Lady for Piety, Prudence, and conjugal affecti∣on,

the Queen Mother, the mournful Relict of our late Martyr'd Soveraign, intending here to repose that half surviving part of her dear Hus∣band, and to integrate and make entire the Roy∣al Remains by her Presence, to the completion of his Majesties Felicity; whose Imperial Fa∣mily may indulgent heaven enlarge by as swift and sudden accrument, as it did in its displeasure lately retrench it.

The Place of this most Excellent Princesses Residence, her Palace and Mannor of Green∣wich, importunely directs me to an observation well becoming this discourse; and that is a con∣sideration and Survey of its present glory (com∣mon to it with other its Sisters, as Somerset-House, Nonsuch-House, and some few else) from the level of its designed neer ruin and Demolition. The anxious Genii and Penates of these places, no doubt did highly and in∣dustriously operate in the Confusion and Divi∣sion of the late several Usurpers; when to save their seats and rescue their Altars, they power∣fully intermedled betwixt the Ambition and Covetousnesse of the Rebellion, equally avoyd∣ing the prostitution and Sale of the Multitude, and the rape of a single Tyrant, while they stood as the prize of eithers atchievement upon the other, like the golden Apple of strife and discord, betwixt both Competitors. They have now together with his Majesties fortune resumed their Grandeurs, and have reared up their ex∣alted heads, — and as Nero once said of his

capacious and glorious Edifice, nunc incipiunt habitare; they do but now begin to dwell.

I must pass over many other splendid remarks, (purposely omitting those several entertain∣ments & gratulations given to their Majesties by the Nobility upon the account of this welcome.) that persue my Pen, and do justly vindicate their place in this Register. Such is the late ex∣pedition into Portugal of that Army, under the Command of that famous Captain the Earl of Inchequin, whose Glories challenge a Sphere to themselves, for who raises not up his Spirit at the reducing of his Irish service though but to his mind & memory? Such is the reducing the Courts of Judicature to their Ancient Seats in Westmin∣ster-Hall, from whence by the novelty of Tyran∣ny they had been banished, to give place to their bloody High Court of Injustice, whose detestable memory shall be its only record, while the resto∣red Law shall triumph in its pristine Residence. Such those celebrated additions of State and Pleasure to His Majesties Palaces of White-hall and St. James's, that have deservedly fam'd a Panegyrick. Such is that 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or accom∣plishment of these and their foregoing Gran∣dezza's, by the ever blessed and renowned Act of Uniformity, formed and cherished to this vi∣gour by his Majesties Zeal to Gods Glory and the Churches Peace and happinesse. In the quiet and undubitable fruition whereof, and as the most certain and infallible Pillar and firm support of these his temporal Felicities, and as the earnest

glory of those eternal to come, I leave our Gra∣cious Soveraign, as knowing nothing BETTER or GREATER can be said of HIM.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Magu in speci∣em adornal is ver∣bis quam ut senti∣re videamur.
• * 1.2

  The King so Saint Jean de Luz. on the Confines of Sp. in and France.
• * 1.3

  Returns back.
• * 1.4

  Comes to Brusselss
• * 1.5

  General Monk appears in the rupture of Par∣liam, & Army.
• * 1.6

  The secluded Mem∣bers contribute to his Restitution,
• * 1.7

  The King de∣parts out of Flan∣ders to Breda.
• * 1.8

  The Kings Letters and Declarations to Parliament, and Army and City.
• * 1.9

  The Speakers Speech to Sr. John Greenvile, at the Delivery of the Letters and Declara∣tion.
• * 1.10

  The Joy at London upon the Parliaments acknowledgment of his Majesty.
• * 1.11

  Several Princes visit the King.
• * 1.12

  The King informed of the Votes of the Pa••l.
• * 1.13

  The States of Holland send De∣puties to the King
• * 1.14

  The Spaniard com∣plements his Maje∣sty to pass through his Provinces.
• * 1.15

  Sr. Sam. More∣land comes to Court.
• * 1.16

  The Deputies com∣plement the King at Breda.
• * 1.17

  The Speech of the Deputies to the King.
• * 1.18

  The Kings Reply.
• * 2.1

  The King accepts the Invitation into Holland.
• * 2.2

  Provision made for his Majesty and his Retinne.
• * 2.3

  Thanks are rendred to God by the Dutch for his Majesties Re∣stitution with Bone∣fires.
• * 2.4

  The precedency of the Prince of Au∣range taken care for.
• * 2.5

  The King departs from Breda, May 14.
• * 2.6

  The Speech of the Burgo-master of Bre∣da.
• * 2.7

  His Majesty em∣barques.
• * 2.8

  The Order of the Fleet.
• * 2.9

  The Duke of York Ad∣miral.
• * 2.10

  The King saluted as he passed by Dort.
• * 2.11

  The King is saluted at Rotterdam as he passed.
• * 2.12

  The King arrives at Delfe.
• * 2.13

  The King comes to the Hague.
• * 2.14

  His Majesty arrives at the Hague.
• * 3.1

  Difficulties upon the au∣dience of Ambassadours.
• * 3.2

  The King comple∣mented by forreign Ambassadours.
• * 3.3

  The French Ambassa∣dour hath Audience.
• * 3.4

  The King of Denmarks Ambassadours next.
• * 3.5

  Complemented by the Spanish Ambassadour.
• * 3.6

  The manner of the Entertain∣ment of the King at Dinner.
• * 3.7

  Audience of the Com∣missioners before his Majesty.
• * 3.8

  The Emperors Resi∣dent complements the Ki••.
• * 3.9

  The manner how the King was ser∣ved.
• * 3.10

  The States of Holland dine privately with the King.
• * 3.11

  The English Com∣missioners comple∣mented.
• * 3.12

  A Speech made to the Commissioners of Parliament.
• * 3.13

  Sixty thousand Pound added to the expence for the Kings Enter∣tainment.
• * 3.14

  Order given for the Embarquement of the Baggage.
• * 3.15

  The Duke of York taketh the Oath of Allegiance from the Mariners.
• * 3.16

  The Ambassadour of the Marquess of Brandenburgh his au∣dience.
• * 3.17

  Ambassanours likewise from the Landgrave of Hesse.
• * 3.18

  The Spanish Ambassador gives the King a Treat∣ment.
• * 3.19

  Sir G••o. Downing pre∣sents himself to the King.
• * 3.20

  Sir Geo Downing Kn••ghted.
• * 3.21

  Dr. Hardy Preacheth before the King at the Hague.
• * 3.22

  The King toucheth for the Evil.
• * 3.23

  Feast of the Estates of Holland.
• * 3.24

  The Speech of the Lor••s of Zeland.
• * 3.25

  The Duke of York go∣eth aboard the English Fleet.
• * 3.26

  The King visits the States Ge∣neral in their As∣semblie.
• * 3.27

  The manner of His Majesties sitting in the Assembly of the States General.
• * 4.1

  The Estates General do the like.
• * 6.1

  The King comes to Schevely.
• * 6.2

  The King comes on board.
• * 7.1

  The King lands at Dover Friday the 25. of May.
• * 7.2

  The King and Ge∣neral meet.
• * 7.3

  The man∣ner of the Cities Reception of the K.
• * 7.4

  The Tri∣umphs at Edin∣brough.
• * 7.5

  The King is trea∣ted magnificently at Di••••••r by the City July 5.
• * 7.6

  Triumphs at Lysbon.
• * 7.7

  General Moun∣tague made Earl of Sandwich.
• * 7.8

  An Embas∣sy from the Prince E∣lector Pa∣latine.
• * 7.9

  The Kings sta∣tues erected at the Exchange.
• * 7.10

  The Army disbanded.
• * 7.11

  The Prince of Lig••'s gratula∣tory Embassy.
• * 7.12

  The Govern∣ment by Bi∣shops esta∣blished.
• * 7.13

  An Extraordina∣ry Envoy from the Duke of Cur∣land.
• * 7.14

  The Princess of Aurange arrives in England Septem. 23.
• * 7.15

  Sejanns ducitur unco spectandus, g••••deant om••ts.
• * 7.16

  Sir William Hay of Delgity.
• * 7.17

  Sir Charles Lu∣cas and Sir George Lisle reinterred at Colchester.
• * 7.18

  The relati∣on of His Majesties passage to his Coro∣nation.
• * 7.19

  which concluded vvith speech o••
• * 8.1

  The Kings Intentions to marry with the In∣fanta of Portugal.
• * 8.2

  The King de∣clares his re∣solution of Marrying, to the Parlia∣ment.
• * 8.3

  The News thereof at Lisbon.
• * 8.4

  Donna Katharina is saluted Queen of Great Britain.