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April 15.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland of the petition of
Vere, Earl of Ardglass, and Hugh, Earl of Mountalexander, in
behalf of themselves and others, praying to be incorporated into a
body politic for setting up and maintaining a plate to be run for in
co. Down. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 341.] |
April 15.
Windsor. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in
Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 49.) [2 pages. Holograph. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 100.] |
April 16.
Old Spring Garden. |
Sir L. Jenkins to Mr. Brisbane. You will receive herewith a
petition of Capt. Heywood that was read before his Majesty last
Sunday at Windsor. The papers you furnished me with about the
proceedings against him for the loss of the Norwich you will
likewise receive by the bearer. His Majesty has adjourned the
further consideration of that business to next Sunday afternoon
at Windsor, when some of the Lords of the Admiralty will be
expected to attend, he having in order thereto commanded me to
give you this notice. His Majesty will expect their opinion
principally on the question whether Capt. Heywood ought to be
tried again after his trial at Jamaica. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 64,
p. 224.] |
April 17.
Old Spring Garden. |
Sir L. Jenkins to the Earl of Arran. It is with the most sincere
joy that I adore that Providence that has rescued you in an
eminent danger to your person and made you the signal only
instrument to save that great city, when it was on the brink of
utter ruin. May God ever continue in rewarding the unparalleled
loyalty of your family and in distinguishing you and them by all
sorts of signal mercies. This is and shall be in my little retirement that I have now leave to withdraw to my hearty prayer.
[Ibid. p. 225.] |
April 17.
Old Spring Garden. |
Sir L. Jenkins to George West, Thomas Veel, Thomas Teddeman and Edward Roberts, Commissioners for the government of
the town and port of Dover. Your letter of the 9th to the Earl
of Rochester was produced before the Council. My lords commanded me to return you this answer, that Cannon should
be bound over with very sufficient sureties to the next Kent
assizes and likewise Marsh to give evidence. All care will be
taken here to find out Tavernor, if he be in this town. Your care
and vigilance is acceptable and shall be represented to the
King. [Ibid. p. 226.] |
April 17.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a confirmation of the charter of the Stationers'
Company of London with the additions in the paper annexed.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 104.] Annexed, |
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The said paper. Containing the names of the first Master,
Wardens, Assistants and Clerk, with provisos that the Crown
may by order in Council at any time remove any of the
Masters, Wardens, Assistants and Clerks, for the approval
by the Crown of the Clerk, that future Masters, Wardens,
Assistants and Clerks shall take the oaths of allegiance and
supremacy and the oath prescribed in the Corporation Act
and subscribe the declaration prescribed in the same, that no
person be chosen Master, Warden, Assistant or Clerk who
shall not be in communion with the Church of England and
shall not have within six months previously received the Sacrament in the form prescribed in that Church, that the Company
be subject in all things to the Lord Mayor and Court of
Aldermen and that on any livery being conferred on them
they shall not choose into it any members who shall not hold
communion with the Church of England or who shall frequent
conventicles and that every person before admission to the
livery be approved by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen
and shall take the oath and subscribe the declaration prescribed by the Corporation Act; a prohibition that no person
set up any printing house or printing press or found any
printing letter unless he be a member of the Company and an
inhabitant in the City of London or the suburbs thereof,
except the King's printers and the University printers, and
that no person bind or expose for sale any books or pamphlets
in London or Westminster or within four miles thereof, unless
free of the Company, except as before excepted; a clause
confirming a register used by the Company for entering all
books; the clause in the former charter for searching for and
seizing books containing any matter against the government
given to the Master and Wardens jointly to be to them or any
one of them with one or more of the Assistants; power to
make by-laws. [Nearly 3 pages. Ibid. p. 105.] |
April 17.
Windsor. |
Warrant determining the commission to Lord Dartmouth
dated 2 July, 1683, appointing him admiral and commander-inchief of the fleet to be employed for withdrawing the inhabitants
and garrison of Tangier with the arms and stores thereto belonging
and for destroying the said city and the mole, the said service
being now performed to the King's satisfaction. [Ibid. p. 107.] |
April 17.
Whitehall. |
[The Earl of Sunderland ?] to the Lord Deputy. You will find
an explanation by an order of Council to the fifth article of the
proclamation herewith enclosed. The difficulty that made it
necessary was this, that some of his Majesty's neighbours, viz.,
the French, Spaniards and Dutch, have by their late treaties
of trade and commerce stipulated from the King and he the like
from them that an unfree, that is an enemy's, ship should make the
goods on board her unfree, that is lawful prize, and vice versa that
a free ship should make unfree, that is enemy's, goods to be free
when on board it. For instance if the French should be at war
against the Spaniards or Hollanders or both and should take
prizes, that is Spanish or Dutch ships, from either or both of them
and that in these prize ships should be found goods belonging to
the King's subjects, such goods should be lawful prize to the
French, as if they had truly and originally belonged to the
Spaniards or Hollanders. The direction therefore in the fifth
article: Provided they have not the goods or merchandizes of any
of our own subjects on board such prizes, which if they happen to
have, our meaning is that they be on due proof taken out and
restored to the said true proprietors, is not to take place in this
case. |
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But there is another sort of allies the King has, for instance the
Swedes and Hamburgers, who have no such treaty or stipulation
with the King, so that, if the Swede for instance should enter into
this war and bring up a prize, French for instance, into one of our
ports, and then it should be found that there were goods on board
belonging to our King's subjects, in that case the direction in the
proclamation is to take place and such goods were to be taken out
of the Swede's prize and restored to the English proprietors, the
jus commune of nations not allowing that the ship of an enemy
should make the goods of a friend to become a lawful prize,
save where princes alter, as they may do, this law by their
particular treaties. I enclose the articles touching this business
that are in the last French, Spanish and Holland treaties. [2
pages. S.P. Ireland, Entry Book 1, p. 43.] |
April 18.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Clothworkers' Company of London for a remission of whatever occasion
of offence they may have given and for the acceptance of their
entire submission of themselves and their charter to such regulations as shall be held expedient. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 342.] |
April 18.
Windsor. |
Similar references to the same of the petitions of the Skinners'
Company and of the Barber-Surgeons' Company of London.
[Ibid.] |
April 18.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
John Stapeley for a lease for 99 years of the manor and rectory of
Linfield alias Linfield Burleigh Archer, Sussex, lawfully vested
in his Majesty but detained by others, he being willing to recover
it at his own charge. [Ibid. p. 343.] |
April 18.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Frowd. His Majesty would have
you give strict orders to the masters of the packet-boats at Harwich
and Dover to transmit hither from time to time an account of
what persons go from those places beyond seas or arrive there,
informing themselves as particularly and privately as they can
who they are and of the occasion of their going and coming.
I desire you also to direct the said masters to send me what occurs
there at any time, his Majesty's service requiring their utmost
diligence in this matter in the present conjuncture. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 56, p. 94.] |
April 18.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a grant and confirmation to the Mayor and Corporation of Bedford of all their franchises and privileges with the
alterations in the paper annexed. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 100.] Annexed, |
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The said paper. [Ibid.] |
| April 18. |
Caveat that no grant of the office of Wardrobe Keeper of Somerset House pass without the consent of the Lord Chamberlain.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 72, p. 83.] |
April 18.
Whitehall. |
Sidney Godolphin to the Prince of Orange. Regretting the
differences between him and the King. (Printed in Dalrymple,
Memoirs, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 66.) [S.P. Dom., King
William's Chest 1, No. 39.] |
April 18.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput. Warrant for
payment to James Gray of Creighie of 100l. sterling. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 334.] |
April 19.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
South for a grant of the estate of Richard Nelthorpe, convicted of
high treason, his Majesty retaining a gracious sense of the good
services and great sufferings of the petitioner and his family.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 348.] |
April 19.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords of the Treasury. Mr.
Keightly having presented a petition, which lies before you, to
have his pension in Ireland augmented to 400l. per annum,
which was paid him till late, his Majesty, being pleased to gratify
him therein, has commanded me to signify his pleasure to you
accordingly, that you may give the directions necessary for the
constant payment thereof for the future. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
56, p. 94.] |
April 19.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Paymaster of the Forces for deducting out of
the pay of the Scotch regiment 1s. in the pound and for payment
thereof to George, Earl of Dunbarton. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
335, p. 108.] |
April 19.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squier, Newcastle. Yesterday the Attorney
General moved for a Habeas corpus to bring up Mr. Holloway from
Newgate to the Court of King's Bench next Monday, which was
granted. Mr. Jones moved between the King and the City of
York that, whereas a Quo warranto was issued against that city
and a return made of the summons, he prayed that no appearance
might be entered unless by warrant for appearance under the
common seal of that city, which the Court thought reasonable.
A motion was made by Mr. Williams that Mr. Wright of Oxford,
who on Wednesday was committed for want of sufficient bail,
might be brought up by Rule of Court, he being now provided
therewith, which was granted. |
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There is some complaint against the Marshal of the King's
Bench that part of the charity money given during the late great
frost for the relief of the prisoners in the common side was distributed to several who came out of the Rules on purpose to the
common side, for which the Marshal must attend to show cause
why it was so. |
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The case between the Earl of Macclesfield and Sir Thomas
Granner (Grosvenor) was further spoke to by counsel on both
sides, the Earl himself being in court, and special bail being much
insisted on, but, in regard Sir Thomas was a man of substance,
the Court thought that common bail should serve and the Earl's
counsel in conclusion agreed thereto. |
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Mr. Papillon and Mr. Dubois, having brought their actions
against Sir W. Pritchard, arrested him during his mayoralty and
that on the very night when the designed rising was to have
been in the late conspiracy, and not having ever declared against
him he has brought his action against them for keeping him
prisoner, being the King's chief magistrate at that time. They
were content to arrest not only him, but all the loyal Aldermen
that came in with design to bail him were likewise arrested. |
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His Royal Highness came to town yesterday and this day goe
for Windsor. |
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'Tis reported in this town that the smallpox is so rife at Winchester that his Majesty will hardly go thither this summer.
He is resolved not only to have a squadron of ships at sea, but
has given command to all the governors of all the seaports and
all the officers of the garrisons to repair immediately to their
commands and not to depart thence without leave. Several
companies that came from the garrison of Tangier mustered
yesterday before the Duke of Grafton and several other persons
of quality. |
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'Tis no longer doubted that the Duke of Monmouth is gone for
Flanders, whence they write that, notwithstanding the Prince of
Orange is daily expected there with his corps du garde, yet there
is more discourse of peace than ever and that even among
the generals themselves, the Spaniards finding it impossible to
preserve those Netherlands without accepting the propositions of
the French King. He by easy journeys with the ladies of quality
is marching to Valenciennes, having sent to Brussels for passports
for his falconers to come to him, which was granted. |
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This day the Court gave judgment against Sir Samuel Barnardiston, fined him 10,000l., obliging him to find sureties for his good
behaviour during life, and committed him to the King's Bench
till the fine be paid. Alderman Wright was this day bound in
10,000l. and four others in 5,000l. each that he shall appear next
Monday and so de die in diem till he be discharged by due course
of law. Papillon and Dubois gave in bail to Sir W. Pritchard's
action. |
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Scotch letters of the 12th say that Sir John Cochrane and
Hutchinson were declared fugitives for not appearing to answer
the crimes laid to their charge, but Lords Loudoun and Melville,
on petition of their friends, who urged their being out of the kingdom and indisposed, had time given them till the Sessions Monday
in November to make their defence, provided they give security
then to appear, but in default they will likewise be declared
fugitives. One John Cochrane and one Harison received sentence
for high treason. The prisoners brought thither from England
petitioned the Council that their friends might visit them or that
they might be bailed, which is referred to a committee. [3 pages.
Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 2, No. 79.] |
April 20.
Windsor. |
Warrant for a grant of the office of Secretary of State to Sidney
Godolphin in the room of Sir Leoline Jenkins, fee 100l. per annum
to commence from Lady Day last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70,
p. 18.] |
April 20 or 21.
Windsor. |
Commissions to Francis Hawley to be captain, to William
Cholmley to be first lieutenant and to — Delmayn to be second
lieutenant of a company of grenadiers belonging to the King's
first regiment of Foot Guards and to — Throckmorton to be
ensign to Capt. Edmund Reresby's company in the same regiment.
(The entries on p. 117 are all dated 20 April, those on p. 119 except
Hawley's 21 April.) [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 69, pp. 117, 119.] |
April 21.
Windsor. |
Commissions to Jeffrey Sackett to be captain, to John Bondler
to be lieutenant and to Robert Stringer to be ensign of a company
of trained bands for the town of Sandwich in the second regiment
of the Cinque Ports. Minutes. [Ibid. p. 118.] |
April 22.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Francis Strutt, messenger, to search for and
apprehend — Fry and bring him before Secretary Godolphin
to answer to what shall be objected against him. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 54, p. 279.] |
| April 22. |
Two warrants to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search in
London and Westminster and all other places reasonably to be
suspected for Richard Rumball, one of the conspirators named in
the late proclamation, and — Lobb, a Nonconformist minister,
and to apprehend them and bring them before Secretary Godolphin to answer to such matters of high treason as shall be
objected against them. [Ibid. p. 280.] |
April 22.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Anne,
relict of Capt. Archer, for a pension during life for the education
of her four children. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 343.] |
April 22.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Alderman and burgesses of Bury St. Edmunds, praying a grant of
re-incorporation on the surrender of their charters, etc., with
such powers and privileges as his Majesty shall think proper.
[Ibid. p. 344.] |
April 22.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Justices of Assize for the Home circuit for
inserting in the next general pardon for Surrey without any
condition of transportation John Norwood of Croydon, who was
reprieved 11 March last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 109.] |
| [April 23.] |
James Holloway to the King. Petition for mercy. (Printed
in State Trials, Vol. X, col. 6.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 437, No. 126.] |
April 23.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Godolphin to Capt. Richardson. Wednesday sennight being appointed for the execution of James Holloway you
may grant leave to his wife or any of his friends he may desire to
converse with him, provided it be in your presence or in the
presence of such as you shall appoint. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
54, p. 280.] |
April 23.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Margaret, Viscountess Dowager of Iveagh, for the payment of
1,600l., the arrears of two pensions granted her husband, or at
least 300l. put in the last year's establishment during her own
life and the life of one of her daughters, his Majesty retaining
a gracious sense of the good services of the petitioner's husband.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 345.] |
April 24.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bristol. The Duke of
Beaufort having acquainted me that you have had some intimation where William Wade of Bristol, suspected to have been
engaged in the late conspiracy, may probably be found, I send
herewith by his Majesty's directions the warrant for seizing and
apprehending him, wherein he does not doubt of your utmost
care and diligence. The warrant is directed to you and Sir John
Knight and I leave it to you to insert the names of such others as
you shall think fit to employ. Pray let me have as early notice
as you can how you succeed and, when you have any thing to
communicate from those parts for his Majesty's service, let me
know it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 95.] |
April 24.
Windsor. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lieutenant of the Tower. His
Majesty has given you leave to go into the country this summer
and intends to depute Col. Nicholas to supply your place during
your absence, which you will have signified to you by warrant
the beginning of next week. [Ibid.] |
| April 24. |
Pass to Richard Lucas, who has a great weakness in his eyes
and therefore desires to go to France in hopes of a cure, with
William Powell, his friend, and a servant. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 70, p. 19.] |
April 24.
Windsor. |
Warrant to William Clutterbuck, Mayor of Bristol, and Sir
John Knight to make strict search for William Wade of Bristol,
grocer, presumed as engaged in the late conspiracy to abscond
so that he cannot be brought to justice, in all suspected places
and particularly in the house of Mr. Scroop near Bristol, and
having found him to seize him with his trunks, books and papers
and to carry him before a Justice to answer to what shall be
objected to him in relation to the premises. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 110.] |
April 24.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces, for payment
out of the money for the guards and garrisons and for contingencies
to Henry Guy 1,000l. per annum for secret service by equal quarterly payments, the same to commence from Christmas last and
to continue during pleasure. [Ibid.] |
April 24.
Windsor. |
The King to the Earl of Aberdeen, Chancellor, and the remanent lords of the Privy Council. Concerning the transportation of rebels to the plantations. (The purport appears from
Wodrow, Vol. IV, pp. 7, 8.) [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 8,
p. 334.] |
April 24.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal,
and John Drummond of Lundin, Treasurer Deput, and the remanent
lords of the Exchequer. Warrant for passing the signature in
favour of William Rait of Halgreen with the change of holding
therein contained notwithstanding any orders or instructions to
the contrary. [Ibid. p. 335.] |
April 24.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a gift during pleasure to James, Earl of Perth, of
the office of bailliary of the regality of Melrose. [Docquet. Ibid.
p. 336.] |
April 24.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a presentation of Alexander Campbell to be parson
and rector of the parochin of Kilmors, now in his Majesty's hands
and at his gift by the forfeiture of the late Earl of Argyle.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 337.] |
April 24.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a remission to James Lawrie of the crime of treason
for aiding the rebels defeated at Bothwell Bridge and of all other
crimes of treason and rebellion with condition that he shall be
liable to banishment from Scotland, as the Privy Council shall
appoint, this remission to be without prejudice to his Majesty
and his donators of any benefit that may accrue to them by the
sentences of forfeiture against him. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 338.] |
April 24.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrants for protections in the new form to Robert Keith,
aidmajor of the regiment of Guard, and to Andrew Hedderwick
of Pitcullo for two years respectively. [Docquets. Ibid. p. 339.] |
| April 25. |
James Holloway to Secretary Godolphin. I have to this day
remained in some hopes of finding mercy, thinking my ingenious
confession made without conditions of a pardon would have
merited the King's favour, but now understand the contrary.
What I now desire is in behalf of my friends and creditors, that
I may have a little longer time for their sakes and liberty of
speech with some whom I shall desire to speak with in private and
especially my wife. 'Tis not for any thing of public affairs that I
have to say, for that I can speak openly what I have a mind to do,
though as yet I have not, but my condition is different from many
others. I am much in debt and my concerns lie in factors'
hands abroad and being there taken I had not time to settle
things, so that, if I have not liberty to give some account how I
left things, 'twill be their great loss. Therefore, if it be not in
your power to grant this request, pray put them in a way that,
if possible, they may obtain it. 'Twill save them much trouble
and I would desire my book which was delivered to the Council,
in which are some accounts that no man understands but myself.
Had I been thought worthy of mercy, no man should better have
answered the ends of it, but, seeing it is otherwise, I have cause
to repent that ever the King was merciful. Had he not been
merciful to Popish plotters, I had never been a plotter. I can
say I never had a design against his life but 'twas his and the
nation's interest that engaged me in it. What the thoughts of
other men may be I shall not judge. There are great strivings
among pamphleteers and scribblers on all sides to sham all plots,
some the Popish and some the Protestant plot. As to the Popish,
I hope none so much abuse the King and parliaments as to pretend
to a disbelief thereof, and for the other I wish my paper I gave in,
being a true account of what I knew of it, might be printed and
published before my death that I might own it, but if it should
be, when I am gone, it will signify little. Had I been thought
worthy to live, I should have been in hopes of seeing his Majesty
the happiest prince in the world and that an end would have been
put to all plottings, but now I fear otherwise. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 437, No. 127.] |
April 25.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Edward Arden for a grant of certain lands in the county palatine
of Durham, whereof Richard Nelthorpe was seised, he being
outlawed of high treason for the late conspiracy, his Majesty
retaining a gracious sense of his services and sufferings and
being inclined to gratify him in his request. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 55, p. 347.] |
April 25.
Windsor. |
Warrant for the denization of Peter Elers. Minute. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 109.] |
April 25.
Windsor. |
Warrant to — Earnley, Housekeeper at Greenwich, after
reciting that some disturbance is given to Mrs. Middleton in the
quiet enjoyment of her lodgings in the King's house at Greenwich,
for permitting her to have the use of the said lodgings private to
herself and her family and that she be not troubled with any of
the company that come from time to time to see the house,
but that she have them free with that side of the house next the
Park, there being another pair of stairs more convenient for
showing the other side of the house, and for permitting her the use
of a cellar to herself and all other conveniences she may have
occasion for. [Ibid. p. 112.] |
April 26.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Coopers'
Company, London, submitting their charter to his Majesty.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 347.] |
April 26.
London. |
Newsletter to John Squier, Newcastle. Ward, a prisoner of
the King's Bench, having cheated several people and being
attained of forgery, the Court being informed thereof ordered
him yesterday to stand in the pillory at three places, viz., the Palace
Yard, Westminster, Temple-bar and the Royal Exchange. |
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Mr. Williams moved yesterday for time to plead to a Quo
warranto against the charter of Leominster till next Michaelmas
term. The Court ordered that they shall plead as of this term
some time before the essoign day of the next. |
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According to an order of the King's Bench the Marshal attended
the Court yesterday, where he was told of the great liberty he
gave to Bethell, Pilkington, etc., permitting them not only to
have an ordinary in his house but to keep a kind of an office there,
and that Mr. Braiden (Braddon) was seen abroad the next day
after his commitment and that he had permitted some of the
factious fellows about this town, who were in danger of being
presented for not going to church, to enter themselves into his
prison, by which means the legal prosecution of the law was
avoided, for which misdemeanours he received a sharp reprimand
and was required to amend this and to restrain prisoners from the
liberty they had, of which complaint has been made to the Council,
otherways they would proceed against him very severely and
desired Mr. Attorney to give them notice whether those things
were amended or not. |
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Yesterday arrived in the Downs the James from the Straits,
which brings advice of a storm in the Straits' mouth, in which
the Admiral of Spain, the Capatania, mounted with 72 brass guns
was lost, as also the Sapphire of London laden with oils and several
other ships. |
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The Spanish Ambassador here has presented a memorial to his
Majesty, desiring leave to raise recruits for the three English regiments in Flanders and also to raise new ones, in answer to which he
had leave to raise the recruits, but such was the posture of his
Majesty's affairs that he could not permit him to raise the new
ones. |
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His Majesty, 'tis said, will be in town next week and will stay
here till the Princess be brought to bed. |
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Holland letters of 2 May say that the French Ambassador at
the Hague has delivered in a memorial setting forth that the
King, his master, had beseiged Luxemburg because he would not
meddle with any of the barrier towns, though he was at the head
of a very great army in Flanders, and, to show his willingness for
the establishing of a peace or a truce for twenty years, he says that,
if the Governor of the Low Countries will deliver up Luxemburg
with the villages that depend on it, he will then quit Courtray
and Dixmuden after demolishing the fortifications and then make
a peace on the proposals formerly offered by him, for effecting
which he will give the States till 20 May to prevail with the
Spaniards to accept them, but, if he shall refuse and the States
shall continue to send their forces to the assistance of the Spaniard,
he declares by his said Ambassador that, the first act of hostility
that shall be committed against his forces by those troops of the
States, he will seize the ships, goods and all the effects of the
subjects of the States and treat them as open enemies. This has
so alarmed them that nothing but a peace is talked of and the
Prince of Orange, who had sent part of his baggage before, stopped
the rest and stays to see what will be the issue and answer to the
memorial the States will return. |
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Flanders letters say that last Friday Luxemburg was invested
and that Monsr. Montall was parted with 5,000 horse to prevent
all succours from passing that way. [3 pages. Admiralty,
Greenwich Hospital 2, No. 80.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to the Earl of Aberdeen, Chancellor, and the remanent lords of the Privy Council. Having appointed several
lieutenants in Argyle and Tarbetshire for preventing and suppressing disorders and considering that it may conduce to our
service and the peace of the country that all the shires neighbouring
to these Highlands be put in readiness to assist the lieutenants, we
therefore require you to model a certain number of men within
the shires of Dumbarton, Stirling, Perth, Forfar, Kincardine,
Aberdeen, Banff, Elgin, Nairne, Inverness and Ross, and to
appoint them to be in readiness on six days' advertisement well
furnished with arms and other provisions, and that likewise all
the fencible men between 60 and 16 within the said shires be also
in readiness, if any greater occasion require such force, and,
after you have proportioned the model and condescended on the
respective lieutenants to whom they shall answer, you are to
publish the same by proclamation. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 8, p. 340.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a commission to James, Earl of Perth, to be lieutenant within the bounds of Lorne and Glenurchie, except the
parochins of Kilchattan and Keiliniever, with power to cite
before him all persons guilty of the last rebellion at Bothwell
Bridge, hounding out any thereto, resetting of or intercommuning
with traitors or rebels, all who shall calumniate the laws and
government and all others culpable of capital crimes, with power
to call to his assistance those appointed to be in readiness on six
days' warning with thirty days' provision, and further to convocate
all the fencible men in the shirefdomes of Inverness and Ross and
Stewardry of Strathern and to pass with them against any who
shall openly rebel within his division or to the assistance of the
other lieutenants, if they require it. [3½ pages. Ibid. p. 341.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a similar commission to Charles, Earl of Mar,
to be lieutenant within the parochins of Kilcalmanell, Kilberrie,
Kilmakocharmel and Kilmichell in Glastree. [Docquet. Ibid.
p. 345.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a similar commission to — to be lieutenant
within the bounds of Kyntire, all laying besouth Altnashindach.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 346.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a similar commission to — to be lieutenant
within the bounds of Cowell except Lochgylshead. [Docquet.
Ibid. p. 347.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a similar commission to — to be lieutenant within
the bounds of the parochins of Kilmarteine, Kilvorow, Kilmelfoort, Kilchattan and Loyne and Keillininver. [Docquet. Ibid.
p. 349.] |
April 26.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrant for a similar commission to — to be lieutenant
within the bounds of the parochins of Kilmalew and Kilmorich,
Lochgylshead except Montrose's locality, the parochins of Inshaill
and Kilchrenan. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 350.] |
April 27.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the Glaziers'
Company, London, submitting their charter to his Majesty.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 347.] |
| April 28. |
Reference to the Attorney General on the surrender of the
charter of Ipswich in the same terms as that on the surrender of
the charter of Bury St. Edmunds, calendared ante, p. 393.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 344.] |
April 28.
Windsor. |
The King to the Warden and Fellows of Merton College, Oxford.
Revoking the letter of 4 April, calendared ante, p. 359, in favour
of Charles King. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 83.] |
April 28.
Windsor. |
Commissions to Capt. Charles Middleton to be captain of the
company whereof Capt. Bowes was captain, and to Gilbert
Talbot to be lieutenant of the King's own company, whereof
Capt. Sackville Tufton is captain, both in the first regiment
of Foot Guards, and to Humphrey Barrington to be captain of the
company whereof Capt. Charles Middleton was captain in the
Holland regiment. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 107.] |
April 28.
Windsor. |
Warrant to the Lords of the Admiralty that there be no proceedings against Capt. Peter Haward (Heywood), late commander
of the Norwich cast away at Jamaica, by way of trial or otherwise
concerning the loss of the said ship. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
335, p. 115.] |
April 28.
Windsor. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Deputy.
Warrant for a grant for his life to William, Viscount Mountjoy,
of the office of Master of the Ordnance in Ireland void or soon to
be void by the surrender of the Earl of Longford. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Signet Office Vol. 11, p. 281.] |
April 28.
Windsor Castle. |
The King to Christian V, King of Denmark. Recommending
John Bonar, son of Col. William Bonar, who served faithfully in
the civil war, who is desirous of entering the service of his Majesty.
[1½ pages. Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 8, p. 351.] |
April 28.
Windsor Castle. |
Warrants for protections in the new form to Henry Pitcairne
of Pitlour and to Patrick Pitcairne, younger of Pitlour, for two
years respectively. [Ibid. p. 353.] |
April 29.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Andrew
Herriot, chirurgeon, showing that he served as chirurgeon of
Col. Sackville's battalion near four years and, the other officers
employed there, except himself, being provided for, praying an
allowance as a reformed officer for his present subsistence and a
chirurgeon's place when void. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 348.] |
April 29.
Windsor. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Elizabeth, Dowager of Abergavenny, for a lease of the manor, lands,
etc., in the village and fields of Penwortham, Lancashire, formerly
belonging to the monastery of Evesham, on her proving his
Majesty's title to them, his Majesty being disposed to gratify
the petitioner. [2 copies, one fuller than the other. Ibid. pp. 348,
367.] |
April 29.
Windsor. |
Signification of his Majesty's pleasure to the Lords of the
Treasury on their report on the petition of John Vaughan and Capt.
William Dorrington for a lease of the duty of postgroats payable
by the tinners in the Duchy of Cornwall for seven years, which
report is calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books, Vol. VII,
p. 1098, he being disposed to gratify the petitioners in their
request, to the end that they may give the necessary orders for
passing a grant of the said duty to the petitioners during pleasure
under the same reservation of 10l. per annum as was paid by John
Tregeagle. [2 pages. Ibid. p. 355.] |
April 30.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Viscount Grandison, captain of the Yeomen of the
Guard, for swearing Thomas Orme corporal of the Yeomen of the
Guard in the room and on the surrender of Capt. Gardner.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164, p. 109.] |
April 30.
Windsor. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for the delivery to John, Lord Churchill, or to such as he shall
appoint 318 muskets of the same bore with those delivered to the
Foot Guards but 4 inches shorter, 318 bayonets, 236 saddles and
as many bridles, 318 buckets and 13 partisans, whereof 7 to be
gilded and the rest not, for the use of the King's own regiment
of dragoons commanded by the said Lord Churchill. [Ibid.] |
