The history of His sacred Majesty Charles the II, King of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, defender of the faith &c. begun from the murder of his royall father of happy memory & continued to this present year, 1660 / by a person of quality.

To the Readers in general.

Courteous Readers

IF in this History I have displeased any person, they cannot be so much displeased as I am sory; I have en∣deavoured to please all, nor have I more then Justice enforced me to, favoured any; I have laboured (as J professed) to write impartially, where J have not done so, J am confident there will not want Carpers.

Jf in some particulers affection hath sway∣ed me, (though J confesse it a fault) yet it brings it's excuse. What loyal subject can relate his Soveraigns sufferings without a passion? what Free born English man's heart begins not to rise within him, when he does but think of those Tyrannies & Oppressions his Native Countrey hath of late groaned under? where J have been bitter, it has been with reason; where sweet, with a great deal of Justice.

Yet one thing J shall desire the Reader to take notice of, that when J speak of the presby∣terians, J mean not those moderate people, who are as truly loyal as they are godly; but some

amongst them like wolves in sheeps cloathing (such as Straughan and Kerry in Scotland) who onely pretend themselves to be Presbyteri∣ans, but are in their proof found Sectaries, these are the Flea-bitten Cleargy, the Sowers of strife and sedition; and a scandal to those to whom they pretend to be Brethren.

To conclude, that all the Subjects of this Land may with one heart and voice agree together for the Restauration of our afflicted Soveraign, but of our more afflicted selves to just Rights and Pri∣viledges, is the earnest prayer of,

A Hearty well-wisher to his Countrey.