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A True ACCOMPT of His MAJESTIES Safe ARRIVAL in ENGLAND: As it was reported in the House of Commons, Friday the 25th of May. VVith the Resolutions of both Houses thereupon.
Friday, 25. May, at the House of Lords.
THe Lords received an Accompt from the Commissioners with his Majesty, viz. That on VVednesday last his Majesty, after he had been several dayes magni∣ficently entertained by the Lords States General, took his leave of them, and being accompanied with the Queen of Bohemia, the Princess Royal, the Prince of Orange, and many other persons of quality, came unto the Road of Schevelen, where the Cannons having spoken his welcome unto the Fleet, after some short time of stay, the Queen of Bohemia with the Prince and Princess of Orange, and all the rest of the Train took their leave of His Majesty.
Immediatly whereupon the Fleet weighed Anchor, and left the Coast of Holland, and yesterday at five of the clock made the North-foreland, after which they made towards the Downs, and so for Dover.
VVhereupon their Lordships agreed a Letter of Congratulation unto His Majesty touch∣ing his safe Arrival in England, also desiring to know his Majesties pleasure when they should wait upon His Majesty, the which Letter was immediatly sent away.
At the House of Commons.
THe House received a Message with a Letter from General Montague, signifying, that on Wednesday the 23. present, his Majesty, accompanied with his Aunt the Queen of Bo∣hemia, the Prince and Princess of Orange, with the Dukes of York and Glocester, came aboard the Naseby in Schevelen Bay, and about 11 of the clock the Queen of Bohemia, the Prince and Princess of Orange took their leave of his Majesty, and about 3. in the Afternoon the Duke of York went aboard the London Frigat, and the Duke of Glocester the Swift-sure Frigat, and so weighed anchor, and about 11. that night they were 7. Leagues from the Dutch Coast, at which time the Letter was dated, and the Gentleman came away.
The said Gentleman being called into the House, he was told by thé Speaker, that the House did desire to know if he could accquaint them where he thought his Majesty was, unto which he gave this accompt, That by the signal given him, they had sight of Land yesterday at 5. of the clock, for the Guns were then discharged, which was the signal: and at eight of the clock at night the Fleet came to an anchor four Leagues off the North Foreland, and then was within nine Leagues of Dover: whereupon the House ordered a Committee to draw a congratulatory Letter to be sent unto his Majesty concerning his safe Arrival in England, and to desire to know where the House might wait upon Him, and when. The said Committee were like∣wise ordered, to make another draught of a Letter to be sent unto the Commissioners of the House, which do attend his Majesty, who then immediatly withdrew, and brought in two Letters, which being read, were agreed unto, and ordered to be sent away forthwith.
May 26.
This last night the Lord Mayor had certain notice of King CHARLES his Landing DOVER, and com∣manded the Bells to be rung throughout the City.