An astrological speculation of the late prodigy. Or A clear discovery of the approaching miseries signified by that comet, or blazing star which hath so long been visible, to several countries and nations in November, December and January; in the year 1680. Being a full account of the manner or nature of its effects, and in what countries they'l be exhibited. Also the true way of judging the effects, of all other comets, and such apparitions, carefully collected from the best experimental judgments of the choicest aphorisms, and according to their fundamental, and methodical rules; now in a seasonable time manifested in a plain and homely stile; fit for the understanding of mean capacities. By Thomas Jones a lover of learning, and student in astrology; & autodidactus.

ADVERTISEMENTS

To all Booksellers and all other Dealers that deal or shall deal in Welch Almanacks within the Kingdom of England and the Do∣minion of Wales.

Gentlemen,

I Thought I had mentioned enough in the Epistle of my Almanack for the year 1681. to acquaint all that could read Welch, that the whole Liberty and Licence of making, and setting forth of Welch-Almanacks, belongs to my self only, being setled upon me, by his Majesties Pattent, and favour; Also by Covenanting with the Com∣pany of Stationers of the City of Lon••••n for the full time of my na∣tural life; Notwithstanding all this, several dealers in North-Wales have presumed to deal and traffick with another Welch-Almanack made by another person, which was not discovered to me, until the time of sale was over, or else they that dealt in them had been better acquainted with me before this time: Had I any way been de∣ceitful or unkind to my Country, either in not taking care and pains to write as near the truth as another could by rule of Art; or in hold∣ing the rates of my books higher than Ordinary, or above the Com∣mon price of others; they might have had something to say for themselves; But seeing that I have first manifested my love, and re∣spect to my Country, in letting them enjoy plenty of that which none

other would under take for their sake, until I shewed them the way, and that I have also sold them at as easie rates as any one could afford them, I cannot conceive what interest or reason should any one have in stifling my endeavours, unless it be to shew their voluntary disobe∣dience towards the King and his Laws. I thought fit once more to repeat unto you in publick Print as I told you before, that the whole liberty and licence of making, and setting forth of Almanacks in the Welch-tongue is setled upon my self alone, all the days of my life by his Majesty, and by the Company of Stationers of the City of Lon∣don, and they straitly charge, command and prohibit, all other Writers, Printers, Book-sellers and all other dealers, and all Sub∣jects whatsoever, that they nor any of them at any time or times, shall not Print, nor cause to be Printed, nor receive from any parts beyond the Seas, any other Almanack or Almanacks, nor yearly Calender of what title soever in the Welch-tongue, but what is written and set forth by me, during my natural life. Having thus far certified you of the truth, had it been untruth I durst not have publisht it in Print, there∣fore I desire and advise you, not to abuse him who never abused you, and who hath also shewed his best endeavours to serve you for your good, but if any do hereafter during the time before mentioned, deal, trade or traffick in the aforesaid prohibited goods, I do here∣by assure them, that I will speedily come my self, or send my Order; not onely to seise on the goods, but also on them that Traffick in them, and will proceed against them according to Law, and not only my self alone, but also the Company of Stationers of the City of Lon∣don, as they are bound in Articles to it, will assist me in prosecuting and subdewing of all them. It may be that some will be loath to let the Country enjoy the benefit of this small Book for fear it should dis∣cover their former transgressions: to those I say that they shall not be questioned for what is already past, unless they shew their unkind∣ness in stifling of this also. I hope there is none that can take of∣fence at what I have written here unto them. I am sure that no rational man will be angry at me for forewarning him of the dan∣ger that might befall him. But if any one be so resolute as to disre∣gard forewarning, and do what may cause him to repent of, let him not blame me but himself, as for my further information I shall re∣fer it to the reader as followeth.

Faithful Reader,

WHosoever thou art that hast received any benefit or pleasure by a Welch Almanack, thou art heartily desired by him that made it first for thy sake, that thou wilt not conceal from him the abuses put upon him by Such as presume illegally to scatter abroad their seditious Libels under the Title of a Welch Almanack, meerly for the Lucre of thy money, at what time soever hereafter thou shalt see or understand that any Booksellers, Shopkeepers, Ped∣lers, or any one else whatsoever do deal or traffick by retayl or whole∣sale in any other Welch Almanack or yearly Calender in the Welch Tongue besides mine; My humble request is that thou wouldst be pleased to shew me so much favour as to send me a speedy account of it: viz, the name of him or her that selleth them, and the Town or Village where he or she lives in, in a letter directed to me in Pauls Allcy in Redcross-Street, London.

To him or her that will give me the first information of the above mentioned, I do hereby promise and engage my self to pay unto him or her the full Sum of 20s. in Lawful money for his reward, and that within three weeks after I receive his letter, and to defend him from the ill will and malice of his neighbours, I will send him my direction and Order to receive the said 20s. about 15 miles from his home, or in what Town himself shall desire it, that his neigh∣bours may not know the discoverer thereof.

TO all Dealers that deal or shall deal with John Braynton, or John Jackson partners and Haberdashers of small Ware, at the sign of the George in Cateaten Street, London.

TO prevent your disappointment of Welch-Almanacks by writing for them to the foresaid John Braynton, or John Jackson, I thought fit to acquaint you that the said John Braynton, and John Jackson, shall not henceforth Correspond any farther with me, and that, because I was forced to sue to an Execution before I could recover my Money for the parcels of my first Almanacks which they had of me to furnish their Country Customers.

FINIS.