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Oct. 1. Nottingham. |
The Duke of Newcastle to Lord [Sunderland]. I present to you
all I have received from Berwick concerning the villainous designs
of the ill affected and desire you to acquaint his Majesty. I am
most ready to go to Berwick or anywhere, when his Majesty
commands me. You may see by the enclosed my cousin
Widdrington is at Blankney, which is nearer London than this
place. I am mighty desirous to serve his Majesty, if thought
useful, but else nothing is more pleasing to me than to live at
my poor cottages. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 45.]. Enclosed, |
Capt. James Wallis to the Duke of Newcastle. Sending what
news they have from Scotland. 1684, Sept. 26. Berwick.
[Ibid. No. 45 i.] |
Capt. Andrew Birch to the Duke of Newcastle. The officer
I sent to Edinburgh found not the Lord Chancellor there,
but Lord Lundin, Secretary of State, opened my letter and
despatched it to the Lord Chancellor, who as yet has returned
no answer. I send a copy of Lord Lundin's letter to me,
because this garrison is particularly concerned:—In the
Lord Chancellor's absence I opened your letter. Matters
of great moment have been in agitation, of which I was
resolved to have sent you notice by Tuesday's post and the
rather because one of the designs of these rebels was to
surprise Berwick. The inhabitants are so extremely fanatic
that they looked on the design as easy. The same way they
resolved to have made themselves masters of the castles here
and by the assistance of the late Earl of Argyle and the help
of 1,000 horse and dragoons from the borders of England
to have surprised the forces and made themselves masters
of the kingdom, but it has pleased God not only to discover
the authors of this conspiracy, but to let many of them fall
into our hands, by which it is hoped their malice is for this
time prevented, yet some, who are not the least concerned,
have got away, particularly Home of Polwarth and Home
(Pringle) of Torwoodlee. The first was said to be at Berwick,
but we are since informed he did not go that way. Henderson,
bookbinder over against the church in Berwick, was one of
the murderers of the Archbishop of St. Andrews. If he
could be found, there is a considerable price on his head.
He stays sometimes at the house of a Scotchman in Tweedmouth, whom, I think, they call Manderstone. You will
take care that search be made for him, and, if found, you
will send an express to inform us of his being apprehended,
which will be esteemed a very good service. |
According to my lord's advice I searched with all possible
care for Henderson not only at the said places but others.
In Hoy's house, a shoemaker, I found he had been harboured
by their own confession a year since under the name of
John Shaw. Hoy refused me entrance into his house,
though I showed him the Lord Chief Justice of England's
warrant, after I had broke his doors open, but this saucy
fellow, who never goes to divine service, pretends to sue me
for it, because I had not also the Mayor's warrant. |
I beg your orders, for several Scotch prisoners have on oath
deposed that Berwick was to have been surprised and that
several townsmen had undertaken to cut the throats of the
soldiers quartered with them and then with the help of ill
neighbours on the Borders to have surprised the garrison
and got the magazine, which my lieutenant was told by several
of good credit this week at Edinburgh, and you may observe
that Lord Lundin's letter intimates a design on Berwick.
I have shut up the Cowgate and ordered the wickets, which
before were left open till 10, to be shut at 8. I suffer no
Scotchmen to pass into England without they have sufficient
passports according to two proclamations in Scotland and
suffer no ships to carry any passengers away or land any
but such as I have a very good account of and take all possible
care that the inns entertain no suspected persons and I
have made several searches about an hour after taptow,
which care I shall continue and more if possible. I beg
your commands about disarming the townsmen, for almost
every house has a good fusee and other arms, and having
no barracks in the garrison to lodge our men together in
but they being lodged severally in burghers' houses, 'twould
not have been difficult to have executed their design. I will
also set a guard at the Scotch gate, which was slighted formerly
by reason of the breaches in the wall, which is out of the town
a little towards Scotland but is the only place proper to give
notice to the garrison of any danger or prevent a surprise. |
I hope our danger is over; if not, nothing shall be wanting to
preserve ourselves and do the best service possible. I have
also writ the same account to our Lieut.-Governor to Blankney.
4 pages. Ibid. No. 45 ii.] |
Oct. 1. Berwick. |
Capt. Andrew Birch to the Lord Chief Justice. I had lately
advice from Lord Lundin that the rebels by the help of the
fanatic burghers of this town and some disaffected Borderers
had a design to surprise this garrison, to prevent which he gave
me orders to seize one Henderson, who maintained the correspondence and was one of the murderers of the late Archbishop
of St. Andrews. I went immediately to search the house of widow
Walker on information that he was there and, after setting my
guards, I sent for John Carvy, a constable, showed your warrant
and demanded his assistance, which he absolutely refused except
I had also the Mayor's warrant, so I was obliged to search alone
without any aid from the civil magistrate. This happened
29 Sept. betwixt 6 and 7 a.m. Mr. Holt, lieutenant to Sir Thomas
Ogle, Mr. Fielding, lieutenant to Sir W. Wheler, and Mr. Bowtell,
lieutenant to Capt. FitzPatrick, are witnesses to what I write.
The Mayor on my complaint sent the constable to gaol, where he
lies, expecting your orders. I am extremely importuned by
several of this town not to represent this to you, but I think it my
duty to press you to make an example of him, for, though I
could as having the chief command of the garrison seize or
search for these rascals, yet I desire to act by your authority,
which will be much diminished if a petty constable refuse it. |
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Yesterday Bolton, my lieutenant, seized Edward Ord, a
Nonconformist person lately come from Scotland, and Mr.
Fenwick, the Mayor, would not without the greatest importunity
commit or give him the oath of allegiance, which he took, but
not the oath of supremacy or the test. |
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To-day Col. Strother and I met at some distance from the town
and sent out a party of dragoons, who brought in Henderson I
mentioned and Andrew Riddall of Tweeddale. I have given an
account of both to the Lord Chancellor of Scotland. To-day we
expect another party will bring in the Laird of Pilton, alias
Coburne (Cockburn), and Henry Askew, a Whig Scots preacher.
To-morrow I shall attend the commissioners for the neighbouring
shires of Scotland and receive their commands. [2 pages. Ibid.
No. 46.] |
Oct. 1. Whitehall. |
Commissions to Murdo McKenzie to be captain of the company whereof Capt. Melvill, deceased, was captain, to Thomas
Bruce to be lieutenant of the colonel's company, to John Auchmouty to be first lieutenant to Major Archibald Douglas and
to William Melvill to be ensign to Sir Charles Murray, all in the
Royal Regiment of Foot. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 129.] |
Oct. [1 ?] Whitehall. |
Warrant to Charles Bowles, Master of the Toils, to repair with
the King's waggons and toils to the park of Ford, Lord Grey,
called Uppark, Sussex, and to take all the deer therein and remove
them to the Forest of Alice Holt. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 199.] |
Oct. 2. |
Warrant from Col. William Strother to Christopher Hodgson,
gaoler at Morpeth. I had an order from Lord Chief Justice
Jeffreys that a great number of persons are proscribed in Scotland
for treason and other crimes and, a proclamation being issued
for apprehending them, are fled out of the kingdom and lurk in
places in England, in pursuance whereof has been brought before
me Andrew Riddall, son to Sir Walter Riddall, who now lives
in Howtell in the parish of Newton and does not frequent the
church and, I am informed, is fled out of Scotland for crimes
committed there, and who refused to take the oath of allegiance
when tendered by me. These are therefore to charge you to keep
the said Riddall and also John Henderson, a Scots chapman,
who likewise refuses to take the oath of allegiance, till they be
proceeded against according to law. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438,
No. 47.] |
Oct. 2. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Carlisle. Signifying his
Majesty's pleasure that the magistrates and officers who served
last year for that city be continued for the year ensuing and that
no new ones be chosen till he has signified his further pleasure.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 133.] |
Oct. 2. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for forthwith sending one of the principal engineers to the city
and castle of Stirling with instructions to take an account of the
situation thereof with the passes on the River Forth and to make
and draw the best designs he can for fortifying the same either
separately or together, causing likewise particular estimates of
the charge of the works and fortifications intended and exact
drafts of the designs to be made and drawn and presented for the
King's view and approbation. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 164,
p. 126.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a new charter to the Grocers' Company of London
on the surrender of their former charter, with the provisions, etc.,
in the annexed paper of heads and for constituting the persons
therein named present members of the company. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 70, p. 109.] Annexed, |
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The said paper of heads, among them the following:—that
confectioners, druggists, tobacconists and tobacco-cutters
having been always bred by members of this Company, and of
whom there is no corporation in London or within three miles
of it, may be under the government and regulation of the
Company, and that all persons using grocery or these trades
in particular within these places (though free of other companies) may take their freedom of the Grocers' Company,
or however shall for the future bind their apprentices at
the Hall of and to members of this Company and make
them free of the same and shall not be otherwise incorporated
or separated from this Company. [4 pages. Ibid.] |
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Another copy of the same warrant and heads, omitting the
proviso printed above. [4 pages. S.P. Dom., Entry Book
335, p. 201.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Warrant for inserting in the charter of Newcastle-on-Tyne,
when it comes to be renewed, the name of John Fetherstonhagh
of Stanhope Hall, Durham, to be Town Clerk. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 70, p. 56.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and corporation of Winchester for a regrant of
their functions, which they have surrendered. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 71, p. 25.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Reference to Lord Chief Justice Jeffreys of the petition of Dame
Margaret Lunsford, relict of Sir Herbert Lunsford, praying in
consideration of her husband's loyalty and sufferings and in
discharge of all further importunities from her a recommendation
to the Lord Chief Justice for some place of credit and profit in
the City for her kinsman Richard White of the Middle Temple,
whose constant exhibitions to her have been her chief subsistence.
[Ibid. p. 26.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the inhabitants of Brighthelmston for a grant of incorporation
and of sending two burgesses to Parliament. [Ibid. p. 27.] |
Oct. 8. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney on Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and burgesses of Tiverton for a grant of a new
charter, they having surrendered their former ones. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Direction that the report of the Lords of the Treasury on the
petition of Mary, Lady Grey (calendared in the Calendar of
Treasury Books, Vol. VII, p. 1305), be transmitted back to them,
who are to give order for the passing of a lease to the petitioner
as in the report is mentioned, which his Majesty approves of.
[1¼ pages. Ibid. p. 28.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the Company of
Brewers in Exeter on the surrender of their former charters and
for a regrant of the lands, powers and privileges enjoyed by their
predecessors, with the reservations, alterations and additions
and with the names of the officers of the said company contained
in the annexed paper. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 199.]
Annexed, |
The said paper. [Ibid. p. 200.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter to the Company of Grocers of London, etc.
(See previous page.) [Ibid. p. 201.] |
Oct. 3. |
Similar warrant re-incorporating the Company of Drapers of
London with a similar paper annexed. [Ibid. p. 205.] |
[Oct. 3.] |
Similar warrant re-incorporating the Company of Saddlers
of London with a similar paper annexed. [Ibid. p. 206.] |
Oct. 3. London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. (Printed in Dalrymple, Vol. II, Appendix, Part I, p. 65.) [Holograph. S.P.
Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 112.] |
Oct. 3. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for inserting in
the present and future establishments of Ireland a pension of 20l.
per annum payable quarterly to commence from Michaelmas
last to Margaret Walter alias Thicknesse for the support of herself
and her children, her husband, who has taken no care to provide
for them, to receive no part thereof. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 11, p. 338.] |
Oct. 4. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury or any other messenger for
searching for and taking into custody — Hall, a young man, a
Scotchman, who lived lately in or near St. Clement's Lane,
— Alderseye of Trinity Lane near Watling Street, Mistress
Freeman, living in the Poultry, Mistress Hardcastle, living
lately in Moorfields, Mistress Burt, living in Crutched Friars,
Mistress Juxon, living at Old Wharf, Mistress Gillgour, living
about the Old Exchange or Cheapside, Mistress Carmichael,
living in Dowgate, Mr. Nicholson, living near Leadenhall, Mr.
Owen, living in Bloomsbury Square, and Mr. Mathews, a merchant
in Bishopsgate, and bringing them before the Privy Council
to answer to what shall be objected against them. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 335, p. 208.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Roger L'Estrange. Whereas his
Majesty has lately received several informations concerning the
manage of Edward Fitzharris and Miles Prance and several
others, while they were prisoners in Newgate, the Gatehouse
and elsewhere, it is his pleasure that you make a particular
inquiry by means of Capt. Richardson, Mr. Church and others
into the said matters concerning the practices of those that came
to them and had to do with them by any unlawful and unwarrantable ways. You are likewise authorized to assure the said Keepers
or others employed by them of his Majesty's particular favour
even in case of their own failings or misdemeanours on a full and
clear declaration of the truth concerning this affair. Hereof
you are forthwith to make report to me. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 56, p. 134.] |
Oct. 6. Whitehall. |
The same to the same. Signifying his Majesty's pleasure that
he apply himself to the jurors that served on the trials where
Oates and Prance were evidences, especially to such as he finds
to be of the fairest character and unquestionable credit, to the
end that he may be particularly informed on the matters which
he has received directions to inquire into. He is to proceed
without delay and forthwith render an account of the same.
[Ibid.] |
Oct. 7. Newmarket. |
Presentation of Andrew Needham, M.A., to the rectory of
Beverston with the chapel of Kingscot, Gloucestershire. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 92.] |
Oct. 7. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the borough of Barnstaple on the surrender of their charters and for a regrant of the
lands, powers and privileges enjoyed by them or their predecessors
and for constituting the persons named in the annexed schedule
the first and present members of the corporation. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 335, p. 209.] Annexed, |
The said schedule. [Ibid. p. 210.] |
Oct. 7. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. I already told you
that Monroe lately seized in Scotland had owned all the horrid
conspiracy carried on not only there but here, since which he
has made a very large confession and is bringing up hither.
He is so touched with the horror of his guilt that he has attempted
to destroy himself, to prevent which he is carefully looked after. |
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On Sunday night a committee of the Lords sat at Whitehall,
where his Royal Highness was present. The discovery made
in Scotland was then under examination and Mathews, an
Eastern merchant, with several others were seized and examined
and all discharged but Mathews. |
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As soon as Monroe is come hither, the letters of Argyle and the
confessions of his secretary will be made public, which will
convince all the world of the hellishness of the design. |
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Yesterday his Royal Highness went for Newmarket and on
Wednesday the Prince and Princess go. |
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Letters from Venice of the 29th advise that Secretary Capello
was arrived there, having escaped from Constantinople after the
declaration of war. They add that the captain of the ships of
that state was at Tine (Tinos) and overran most of the islands
of the Archipelago, forcing them to pay contributions, and that
he had by his cannon beaten down one of the towers of Scio
and had taken divers vessels, among them three laden with
ammunition designed for the army in Hungary. The Turks, fleet
for fear of the Venetians was retired with 26 galleys within the
Dardanelles, having only twelve without, who by their swiftness
avoided the encounter of the Venetian armado. |
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The Weavers' Company had a meeting yesterday to petition
his Majesty about their charter. Yesterday Lord Chief Justice
Jeffreys went into the King's Bench court and held a county
sessions and gave the charge to the Middlesex Grand Jury, a
condescension not known. |
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Yesterday at the Guildhall sessions about sixty Dissenters taken
at conventicles were tried, convicted and fined, some large and
some small ones. Those who paid it in court were discharged,
but some fined high did not pay and so were committed to prison
with orders to be brought before the court Friday sennight.
Langly, who bought the rhinoceros, was indicted and appeared,
but before his trial absented himself but was fined 3l. This day
the business between Mr. Cradock and the former farmers of the
markets was heard before the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen.
They came to no determination, but put it off till Friday next,
when a special court will be summoned to decide it. Faldoe, a
Nonconformist minister, was taken on Sunday in the street and
carried before Sir James Edwards, who tendered him the oaths
of allegiance and supremacy, which he refusing, he was committed
to prison. |
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Mr. Chudleigh, his Majesty's envoy, is arrived at the Hague,
where the Dukes of Grafton and Northumberland are also. He
passed by the Prince of Orange without showing him any respect,
having such orders, that Prince having disgusted his Majesty by
his extraordinary caressing the Duke of Monmouth, who is now
at the Hague and will be there, the Prince having given him a
house that was his grandmother's called the Hoft, which is fitting
up for him. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2,
No. 103.] |
Oct. 8. Nottingham. |
The Duke of Newcastle to Lord [Sunderland]. Desiring him
to present his suit to his Majesty that the bearer Mr. Bawdes
may be Town Clerk of this corporation.—He is chosen by the
Mayor, Aldermen and Council according to the charter and I
was present, but his Majesty's approbation makes him. He is
very loyal and is a Counsellor and was very serviceable to his
Majesty and the loyal Mayor and Aldermen, when the riot was
here two years ago. His father and relations were in his Majesty's
service and had troops by my father's commissions. I am going
to my other house in the country and now assure myself there
will be no disorders in this town. [3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
438, No. 48.] |
Oct. 8. Kington. |
Richard Hopton to the Duke of Beaufort. The late disloyal
corporation of Leominster is now of itself utterly dissolved and
I conceive it is now in his Majesty's power to grant a new charter
to the loyal party of that corporation when he pleases without
any further proceedings on the Quo warranto now depending.
The way I advised, at my going into my Welsh circuit, the loyal
party to confound this fanatic corporation was this. Whereas
by their charter it is expressly set down that the Common Council
shall consist of 25 of the capital burgesses, who or the greater
number of them, who must be 13, shall yearly on the first Monday
after Michaelmas Day meet in their Council Chamber and choose
a Bailiff, who by the charter is to serve one whole year from the
time of his election, and it happily falling out that one of the
fanatic party suddenly dying and Colt, another, being imprisoned,
that party was thereby lessened to 12, which is not a qualified
number, I therefore advised the loyal party of the corporation,
who are but 11, to absent themselves from every Common Council
till the morrow after the first Monday after Michaelmas last,
which they accordingly did, not one of them appearing in Council
last Monday, where the fanatic party appearing and being but
12 stayed till the day was spent and wanting one to make them
13 therefore did not choose any new Bailiff and the time of the
old Bailiff being expired last Monday his office is wholly determined by their own wilful default, so I conceive there is neither
head nor body of that disloyal corporation now in being and that
his Majesty without further disputing the Quo warranto may grant
a new charter when he pleases. |
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The enclosed received from Mr. Tomkins, one of the chief
of the loyal party there, I present to you that you may perceive
what the loyal party desire and because that letter mentions
a former promise from you to them, which peradventure you
may forget. I have therefore also enclosed your letter to me,
which will remind you of what you directed me to inform the
loyal party of, which I did. |
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It is the humble request of the loyal party that, till his Majesty
shall grant a new charter, you would obtain some commission
or authority to some of them to collect the toll and profits of
the fairs and markets there, which otherwise will be wholly lost,
for at present there is not any officer above a petty constable
in that town and the last Bailiff has taken up his maces from his
sergeants, laid up his staff of authority and intermeddles not,
though he be as great a Fanatic as can be, and now they acknowledge their corporation determined and their charter lost. Any
the least instrument of authority for expedition's sake, if it be
but under the sign manual, may be sufficient at present. There
is a great fair at Leominster the 28th instant, the toll and profits
whereof will be very considerable and will help on the loyal party
to the charge of the new charter, but, if means be not used to
send down a commission or authority to some of the chief of the
loyal party in Leominster before that day, the toll and profits
will be utterly lost. (Naming four of the most loyal persons,
to whom authority should be granted.) Pray vouchsafe me a
line or two instructing me what answer I shall give to the request
of the loyal party. I do not doubt but the corporation, when
restored by a new charter, will be the most loyal corporation in the
kingdom though the old has been the most disloyal. I am now
going to meet some of the loyal party to give them my best
advice. [Ibid. No. 49.] Enclosed, |
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John Tomkins to Richard Hopton. I am highly favoured by
yours by Mr. Powell, who, I believe, acted with great assurance
from the person concealed of his real inclinations to assist
the interest, as far as he was now able without appearing
barefaced or a deserter of them. |
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Some propositions were made yesterday as to making a Bailiff,
but apprehending them not satisfactory we persisted to our
former resolution of not meeting them and the day being
spent no Bailiff is chosen. I apprehend the government of
this place is now in the King's hands and it is expedient by
this post to intimate it to his Grace and to pray some authority
to collect the perquisites of the market. There is no officer
above a constable. This field has been hard fought and 'twill
be great satisfaction to see you here, for we must now implore
your assistance for a new charter. You remember his Grace's
promise and the King's word. 1684, Oct. 7, 3 p.m.
Leominster. [Ibid. No. 49 i.] |
Oct. 8. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a grant to John Wickart, chaplain to the King,
of the place of a prebendary of the Chapel Royal, Windsor,
void by the promotion of Thomas Spratt, D.D., to the bishopric
of Rochester. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 164.] |
Oct. 8. Newmarket. |
Warrant for the presentation of John Evans to the rectory of
Uffington, Lincolnshire, void by the promotion of Thomas Spratt,
D.D., to the bishopric of Rochester. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 8. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a charter re-incorporating the city of Exeter on
the surrender of their charters and for regranting to them the
lands, powers and privileges enjoyed by them or their predecessors with the reservations in the annexed schedule and for
constituting the persons therein named the first and present
officers of the corporation. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 211.]
Annexed, |
The said schedule. [Nearly 2 pages. Ibid. p. 212.] |
Oct. 9. London. |
Alderman Charles Duncombe to the Earl of Sunderland. After
the many false insinuations long since made to his Majesty against
me I find one more, which I hope will satisfy him of the rest.
I doubt not Lord Godolphin has told you of it and therefore will
refer you to the true state of the matter in the enclosed paper.
I beg your appearance for me and to let his Majesty know how
I am abused and, if you think fit, I will come down to justify
my innocence. The Lord Chief Justice has given an account of
the matter already. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 50.] |
Oct. 9. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Letters from Venice
say that vessels are daily shipped off thence with provisions for
the Armada and they have advice that their General Morosini
has besieged Chinu (?), having first disembarked several soldiers,
who had plundered Porto Candello and returned with a very rich
booty. Several new levies were daily making there and Charles
Feilding, an English gentleman under the title of Viscount
Carlingford, has undertaken to raise 1,800 foot, English and
Dutch, and is made Sergeant Major of the infantry. |
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Letters from Germany say that the Turks in Buda have seized
some boats, in which were above 30,000 loaves, and that a lieutenant who had the guard of an advanced post was hanged with
several of his soldiers for shamefully acquitting the post on a
sally made by the Turks. |
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The French Court is returned from Chambord to Fontainebleau and after spending some short time there will return to
Versailles. The orders for disbanding the 14,000 horse and
20,000 foot are not yet put in execution but it is believed they
will be suddenly by reason all disputes are adjusted but the
business of Genoa, which, it is hoped, will be accommodated by
the interposition of the King of England. |
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They write from Holland that Mr. Chudleigh, his Majesty's
envoy, has acquainted the States and all the foreign ministers
that his master is so highly disaffected with the Prince of Orange
that he had express orders to declare his indignation and that he
was so far from being obliged to treat with him on any public
affair that he was not so much as to see him for showing so much
countenance to the Duke of Monmouth. The Prince of Orange
is gone from the Hague to Fosdyke and in his passage was obliged
to pass through Amsterdam, which the magistrates having
notice of gave orders for preparing a very splendid dinner for
him, supposing he would be there about that time, but on notice
that he could not be there so soon they deferred it till evening,
in hopes he would have accepted, and the Burgomasters were
got ready to receive him against his coming, but he, to show his
disaffection to the late proceeding, caused his coachman to go a
full trot through the town, which being perceived by the Burgomasters they ran after the coach and with much ado the coach
stopped and, one of the Burgomasters making a speech to the
end aforesaid, he in a slighting manner told them he was in haste
and so left the Burgomasters to feast it among themselves. |
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Last Tuesday an indictment of high treason was found at
Kingston sessions against Mr. Rosewell, a Dissenting minister,
for speaking treason in the pulpit. Two men and two women
positively swore the words against him and he is to be tried at
the King's Bench bar next term. Last Tuesday Mr. Franklin,
Mr. Hewes and Mr. Baxter, three Dissenting ministers, were seized
and brought to Hicks' Hall. The two former were committed,
but the latter had time given him to find security for good
behaviour. It is said that warrants are issued for seizing all
the Fanatic preachers about the City. [3 pages. Admiralty 77
(Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 104.] |
Oct. 11. Newmarket. |
Royal assent to the election by the Dean and Chapter of
Rochester of Dr. Thomas Spratt, Dean of Westminster, to be
Bishop of Rochester. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 93.] |
Oct. 13. Newmarket. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Chief Justice. The King
commands me to send you the enclosed information of Alexander
Amedei, who being a foreigner and not well understanding
the English tongue has penned it in Latin. His Majesty, knowing
well how ill a man this Goodman is, is sensible he would not be
wanting to promote any ill design. He would therefore have
you examine this whole matter as well in relation to the pardon
Goodman was endeavouring to obtain and the escape he made
out of prison, as in reference to the particulars in the information,
wherein that you may be more fully instructed, the informant
himself is directed to attend you. His Majesty would have you
take such order herein as you shall think just in cases of such
villainy, that the same may be severely punished according to
the direction of the law and the informant protected from any
violence or injury on this account. He would also have Goodman
forthwith seized and kept in custody, in case you find sufficient
ground for so doing. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 136.] |
Oct. 13. Newmarket. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of Henry Alured for a patent for fourteen years for his invention
of an art for graving ships by embittering the wood, that preserves them from worms. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 29.] |
Oct. 13. Newmarket. |
Warrant to Ralph Young, messenger, to conduct Alexander
Amidei before the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench and,
in case he endeavours to escape, or gives reason to suspect any
such intention, then to seize him and carry him in safe custody
before the Lord Chief Justice. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335,
p. 214.] |
Oct. 14. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Middleton to Lord [Sunderland]. This is only to
convey the foreign letters received this afternoon. I shall
deal no more for the last Lord Rochester's lodgings, if it is true
that the Duchess of Portsmouth has a mind to have them.
You may tell her this from me and that I had wrote of this to
you at Winchester but had never heard of her interest till within
these two days. You may also propose as from yourself that,
if she'll allow me to come into them now, if she can get Mrs.
Crafts' afterwards for me, I shall be very willing to change.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 51.] |
Oct. 14. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a new charter to the Merchant Tailors' Company
of London with the provisoes, alterations and additions in the
annexed paper of heads. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 58.]
Annexed, |
The said paper of heads. [Over 2 pages. Ibid.] |
Oct. 14. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The hot report
mentioned in my last of the taking of Buda is now quite vanished,
for letters from Vienna of the 5th advise that the besieged
continue to make a vigorous opposition, that the Seraskier
Bassaw, after making a false attempt on the camp, retreated
some few leagues, but next morning, taking advantage of a great
mist, sent a body of 4,000 chosen horse to convoy 500 horse and
about 800 foot into the town with a great quantity of meal and
rice, which design took effect though with the loss of many Turks
and about 600 Christians, amongst which were many officers of
quality, and that the besieged having received this supply it
was believed would defend themselves to extremity and that
by reason of continual rains, which extremely incommode the
Christians, the great fatigue they have so long undergone and
the near approach of winter, 'tis feared they will be forced to raise
the siege. |
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His Majesty, having advice of the Queen's being indisposed,
sent a messenger on purpose to Whitehall to see how she did,
who found her somewhat better and in a fair way of recovery.
Last Tuesday his Royal Highness went fox hunting. His
Majesty has fixed the time of his return for London on Saturday
sennight, if his resolution alters not. Their Royal Highnesses
intend for London the Thursday before. |
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Though letters from Vienna of the 5th made some doubt of
succeeding in the siege of Buda, yet those of the 8th (arrived this
evening) give us hopes of taking it in a few days, the Emperor
having commanded to press on the siege, cost what it will, and
the Elector of Bavaria is resolved not to abandon it, though he
and all his troops should perish there, and letters from the camp
of the 5th say the Seraskier Bassaw, not daring to make head
against the Duke of Lorraine, was retired beyond Pont Esseck
and that the Duke had followed him many leagues and was
not then returned to the camp and that on the 3rd the Imperial
and Bavarian forces made an assault on a tower towards the
river, which action lasted several hours with a great slaughter
on both sides, but the Christians were repulsed and the Turks
continued their post, but on the arrival of 4,000 Swabians they
were resolved to redouble their attacks. Some prisoners taken
in this assault advise that there is such a disorder amongst the
officers and soldiers that in a council of war it was resolved that,
if they were not succoured in eight days, they would take measures
conformable to their necessities, provisions being so scarce that
horseflesh is sold for 9 stivers a lb., that the Governor had beheaded
three or four sophies for giving a true report of the strength of the
Seraskier's army, the garrison being much discouraged thereby.
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 105.] |
Oct. [15 ?] |
The Duke of Beaufort to Lord [Sunderland]. You will find
by the enclosed from a very honest active man for the King's
interest and a very good lawyer, though no extraordinary
penman, and by the account of the bearer, who was Town Clerk
of Leominster till he so industriously and loyally turned himself
out with all the other officers and burgesses of that town by
joining with the other loyal persons there (not enough to outvote
but enough by staying away to prevent a sufficient quorum to do
any legal act, by which the government is wholly devolved into
the King's hands), in what posture that town now is and how
necessary is the commission desired for receiving the profits
of the toll and fairs there as also another for myself to be High
Steward there with power to make deputies for the ends there
mentioned, which I am sure is enough to bespeak your speedy
moving the King in it and afterwards as speedy and effectual an
execution of the King's commands, which I doubt not will be to
the satisfaction of those loyal men that have fought it out so
handsomely for his interest there and will quash their fears that
the above-mentioned profits should be given to any private man,
which would be reproached them by the town for ever. This
town sends members to parliament and was remarkable for
sending very factious ones, Mr. Colt for one, now a prisoner in the
King's Bench on his Royal Highness' account, which his Majesty
will now have an opportunity to prevent for the future. (With
the names of five persons to be commissioners to receive the toll
and profits of the fair, etc.) [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438,
No. 52.] Enclosed, |
Richard Hopton to the Duke of Beaufort. Giving a summary
of his letter of the 8th calendared ante, p. 168.—This morning
I received information from the loyal party of Leominster
that they are informed that some gentleman of the country
has or intends to solicit you for a commission to himself to
receive not only the tolls and profits of the fairs and markets
of Leominster but also the chief rents belonging to the late
corporation and the rents and duties on leases made by them.
The very report of this has tickled the fanatic party there
and caused them to jeer at the loyal party, which grieves them
much. But I have answered that I am most confident you
would not suffer any such thing to be done to the prejudice
of the loyal party, who have been thus loyal to the last and
have dissolved that most disloyal corporation. As the toll
and profits are most fitting to be applied towards the charge of
renewing the charter, so the rents of the late corporation ought
to be applied towards paying the fee-farm rent to which the
town is liable. The loyal party further implore you to
procure for yourself a commission to be High Steward of
Leominster, that so, till a new charter be had, court leets may
be held by your deputy and peace within that town preserved. |
Postscript. Recommending the bearer John Steade, the Town
Clerk. [3 pages. Ibid. No. 52 I.] |
Oct. 15. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a privy seal commanding — Morgan of Tredegar,
Monmouthshire, to return into England. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 213.] |
Oct. 15. Newmarket. |
The King to the Marquess of Queensberry, Treasurer Principal.
Whereas it has been represented to us by the Earl of Lauderdale
and Lord Maitland that they have been pursued at our instance
in a process relating to the Mint and that a decreet was pronounced against them and that they have several defences to
propose which were never sustained nor repelled and several of
them not yet proposed, and therefore supplicating our leave to
intent a reduction of the said decreet before the Lords of Session,
we, considering that they desire nothing but what is of common
course and that they have done this to show their deference to
us, and considering the loyalty and former services of their
family, allow them to intent and proceed in a process of reduction of the foresaid decreet and, further considering that the
former process was pursued at our instance, we think it just that
this process of reduction have the privilege of our causes without
waiting the course of the roll, but that it be discussed summarily,
and we require you to acquaint the Lords of Session, our Advocate
and all others concerned with this our pleasure. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 9, p. 1.] |
Oct. 15. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a commission to Æneas Mackpherson to be Sheriff
Deput in the shire of Aberdeen. [Nearly 2 pages. Ibid. p. 2.] |
Oct. 15. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a protection in the ordinary form to Nathaniel
White of Bruntsheilles for two years. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 4.] |
Oct. 15. Jersey. |
Lord Jermyn to Lord [Sunderland]. The winter season
affording not many opportunities of writing to England made me
unwilling to omit this. We have a correspondence between us
of the garrison and the inhabitants so reciprocally kind as gives
me confident hopes there will be no complaints in my time. This
has made me like the place better than I expected and, unless
something should happen to my affairs in England, I shall not
trouble you to beg leave this winter, but in February or March
I shall be glad to come for some time. [S.P. Channel Islands 1,
No. 138.] |
Oct. 16. London. |
Lord Keeper Guilford to Lord [Sunderland]. I received the
enclosed address from Mr. Bear, Recorder of Dartmouth, who
desired me to present it to his Majesty. I was loth to defer it
till his coming to town and therefore beg you to lay it before
him at some convenient opportunity. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438,
No. 53.] Enclosed, |
The address of the inhabitants of the borough of Clifton Dartmouth Hardness to the King. Thanking him for his favour
in restoring all their former privileges, promising never to
admit into the corporation any rebel or disaffected person
and to choose as burgesses not any one of those concerned
in any of the mutinous votes of the late Houses of Commons,
particularly that of the Exclusion. Signed by the Mayor,
Recorder and Town Clerk, the Grand Jury and 11 others.
1684, Oct. 6. [Ibid. No. 53 I.] |
Oct. 16. Newmarket. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Governor of Dover. I have
acquainted the King with your letter of 4 Sept., who would have
you release the French prisoners as soon as they shall have
come to an agreement with the persons on whose account they
have been confined. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 136.] |
Oct. 16. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a new charter to the Leather-Sellers' Company
of London with the provisoes, alterations and additions in the
annexed paper of heads. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 61.]
Annexed, |
The said paper of heads. [Over 2 pages. Ibid.] |
Oct. 16. Newmarket. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the Duke of
Ormonde's report dated 27 Sept. on the reference to him of
Marmaduke Darcy's petition, which petition, reference and
report are all calendared in the Calendar of Treasury Books,
Vol. VII, p. 1386. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 29.] |
Oct. 17. Newmarket. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
James Tarewell of Lymmington, Somerset, praying a discharge to
him of a recognizance of 500l. forfeited by his father, who was
committed to prison for it and there died. [Ibid. p. 32.] |
Oct. 18. Aston. |
Sir Charles Holt to Lord [Sunderland]. The account of our
proceedings on Birmingham school you had sooner received,
but that the distance we (whom the King commanded to inspect
the school) live asunder much obstructed the perfecting of this
paper, which I now send. If we have omitted anything that
might be more for his Majesty's service and the benefit of the
school, I beg you to command such defects to be supplied before
it comes to the King's sight. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 54.] |
Oct. 18. |
Warrant to the Archbishop of Canterbury for a dispensation to
Thomas Spratt, D.D., Bishop elect of Rochester, to hold the
deanery of Westminster in commendam with the bishopric of
Rochester. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 93.] |
Oct. 18. Newmarket. |
The King to the Master of Christ's College, Cambridge. Willing
and requiring him to admit Thomas Cudworth, B.A., of that
college to the first vacant fellowship there, any statute, etc., to
the contrary notwithstanding. [Ibid. p. 94.] |
Oct. 18. Newmarket. |
The King to the Master and Senior Fellows of Trinity College,
Cambridge. Requiring them to restore to the same fellowship
in that college Peter Redmayne, M.A., lately one of the Fellows
of that college, who was, 5 July last, expelled from the University
by the major part of the Heads of Colleges then present for some
miscarriages in his prevaricator's speech at the last commencement, the King having received a very good character of his
former behaviour. [Ibid. p. 95.] |
Oct. 18. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The Duchess of
Portsmouth has been very ill at Newmarket of her old distemper,
the colic, which took her with so much violence that his Majesty
ordered Dr. Wetherly and Dr. Short to be sent for with speed,
but, before they arrived, the pain was much abated, though she
continues very ill. His Majesty continues in extraordinary
good health, much pleased with the divertisements at Newmarket. |
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I told you in my last that Mr. Constable, secretary to Mr.
Chudleigh, was gone to Newmarket. He has brought with him
Sir Thomas Armstrong's papers, which were seized in Holland,
so that next term Mr. Hayes, who has been some time a prisoner
in the King's Bench for holding correspondence with Armstrong
after he was outlawed, will be brought to trial. |
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Orders are given on new information against Mr. Oates to have
him tried this term. |
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There was a rumour as if the Duke of Monmouth designed
to come for England, but we hear now he intends to settle at
the Hague for this winter. |
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I formerly told you that Sir William Prichard, late Lord Mayor,
had brought his action against Papillon and Dubois for false
imprisonment, which is to be tried at the King's Bench bar this
term. |
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Last Thursday Mr. Cradock and others attend[ed] the Lord
Mayor and Court of Aldermen about farming the markets of
London, which had been several times heard before, who proffered
3,000l. per annum, but Mr. Kilnar, formerly a silk merchant in
Milk Street, unexpectedly came in and proffered 3,600l. per
annum, on which they were ordered to withdraw and at last it
was declared that Mr. Kilnar should have it, he offering to pay
one half down. |
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Yesterday the adjourned sessions were held at the Guildhall,
where the Dissenters formerly heard there and committed to
Newgate for not paying their fines appeared. Many of them,
submitting to the Court, had easy fines laid on them and were
discharged, others, who stood out refractory, were re-committed.
The fines of the persons now prisoners in the King's Bench, which
were restreated into the Exchequer, are come from thence and
their estates to be extended, the officers being on the estate of
Sir Samuel Barnardiston already. |
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Letters from Vienna of the 12th say that Buda remains still
obstinate, and that the Christians resolve after the springing of
two mines, which were then ready, to make a general assault
on the 12th, the success of which we expect with impatience.
The Christians were masters of the Round Tower there and had
posted themselves under the main wall of the town, but were
forced off with the loss of 300 men, though 'tis said the Turks
left many more. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital 2),
No. 106.] |
Oct. 20. Berwick. |
Sir William Wheler to Lord [Sunderland]. Being informed
that the Mayor of this town had James Cawan, a proclaimed
rebel in Scotland, in prison, I asked if he would deliver him up
to the Scotch officers on demand. He told me he could not do
that without an express order from the King. I then demanded
him to deliver him up to me, which he refused, saying he knew
of nothing laid to his charge. I then desired him to discharge him
immediately, he being then before us, and I told him I would seize
him as a traitor, but the Mayor told me he would recommit him
to prison and afterwards do with him as he thought fit. I,
perceiving he intended to shuffle him away as they had done
another since I came here, told him and the Justices there that
if they would not deliver him to me fairly I would take him by
force, and thereupon took hold of him and commanded Lieut.
Holt to carry him to the main-guard, which was done. The
Mayor and Justices highly resented this as a great breach of their
privileges and told me they would complain to the King and
Council. I told them that, since they would not, I would take care,
whilst I command here, that Berwick should not be a safe
receptacle for traitors. I was also informed that Patrick More
was in custody of a constable only at Tweedmouth and had been
there a month and that the Justices had refused to deliver him
up to the Scotch officers sent to demand him without an express
order from his Majesty. I considering he might easily escape
sent Ensign Foster to take him from the constable and committed
him to the garrison's custody. Mr. Ord came to-day and only
modestly told me that he thought I had not acted according to
law. I answered I judged what I had done was for the King's
service. I was also informed that James Reston and George
Turnbul both in the proclamation had sheltered themselves in
Berwick bounds these two years. I sent an officer to apprehend
them, which was done, and I intend to go to-morrow to Edinburgh
and acquaint the Council, and know whether I shall deliver them
up or dismiss them. I hope you will represent this to his Majesty.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 55.] |
Oct. 20. Newmarket. |
Warrant for a new charter to the Plumbers' Company of London with the provisoes, alterations and additions in the annexed
paper of heads. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 70, p. 64.] Annexed, |
The said paper of heads. [Over 2 pages. Ibid.] |
Oct. 20. Newmarket. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Mary
and Anne Preston, daughters of Sir Thomas Preston, deceased,
for a grant of all the arrears of the rents and profits of the late
dissolved monastery of Furness, Lancashire, decreed to his
Majesty in Trinity term, 1679, from that time till 25 Aug., 1682,
when the possession of the premises was delivered to his Majesty.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 30.] |
Oct. 21. Welbeck. |
The Duke of Newcastle to Lord [Sunderland]. Thanking him
for his letter of the 17th and assuring him he had never received
that of the 7th.—I am very glad his Majesty receives well my
offer to go to Berwick. I hear nothing from thence but of taking
more fugitives, which Sir. W. Wheler has done. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 438, No. 56.] |
Oct. 21. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Letters from Genoa of
the 7th say that after the departure of the French galleys from
that place on the 3rd the men-of-war, being eleven, cruised off
Origla (? Oneglia), where a sloop with several officers came ashore,
who report that they expect thirty men-of-war from Toulon to
join them, on whose arrival they were to attack Genoa. We
believe there is some truth in the story, for 'tis said that the
Spanish Ambassador here has presented a memorial to his Majesty
desiring on behalf of the Genoese that he would be a mediator with
the French King for them, since nothing less than their sending
their Doge with three or four of their chief Senators to ask the
French King's pardon for the injuries done him by that state will
save the town and the Genoese seem not willing to comply with
such hard conditions. |
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Our Gazette says that by letters from Vienna of the 12th there
was an account brought by an officer on the 9th from the camp
before Buda that a general storm was resolved on the 12th in a
council of war. This is confirmed as also that the Seraskier,
having the benefit of a misty morning, forced the night guards
and the advanced guards, though with a great slaughter on both
sides, and put 1,000 or 1,200 men into the place and then retired
three leagues off, towards whom the Duke of Lorraine advanced
and the Seraskier retired in his sight and the Duke lodged in
the camp where the Seraskier lay the night before. They have
since heard nothing more of him. The siege is carried on by the
Elector of Bavaria with a great deal of vigour, who has made his
approaches to the foot of the main wall and lodged himself there.
In the Seraskier's assault a great many English gentlemen, who
served as volunteers under Count Daff (? Taaffe), were wounded
and several killed. We hope our next post but one will bring
you an account of the taking of this place, for our army cannot
lie long before it, there being not only a want of bread in the camp,
so that a brown loaf is sold for 2s. 6d., but the flux and other
distempers continue to rage violently among them. The unskilfulness of the Germans in making their trenches has been
the occasion of the death of a great many brave officers. |
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To-day the Court of Aldermen met to adjust the business of
the Orphans' money and have come to these terms, to have a
year's interest of what is past added to the principal and to pay
the principal without any interest at 6d. in the pound yearly
till it's paid, that is, those who have 100l. in the Chamber's hands
to receive every year 50s. |
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The Duchess of Portsmouth is now in town and received no
benefit by the physicians. She is so ill that to-day a letter
went to his Majesty to acquaint him with it, so that 'tis believed
he will be here before Saturday. |
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Yesterday Goodman, whom I formerly named to you as
Gentleman of the Horse to the Duchess of Cleveland, was seized
in her coach by a warrant from the Lord Chief Justice and committed to Newgate for having a design to poison the Duke of
Grafton and some other lords by the help of an Italian, who,
it seems, discovered him to the Earl of Sunderland. |
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His Majesty has knighted Dr. Short and Dr. Witherly. The
18th the Phœnix sailed for Spithead. [3 pages. Admiralty 77
(Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 107.] |
Oct. 22. |
Receipt by Sarah Slater to Mathew Blucke for 30l. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 438, No. 57.] |
Oct. 23. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. No foreign post is come
in since Monday last, so little can be expected from abroad, but
by letters of the 13th from Venice we are advised that the
Venetian Armada, having landed near Prevesa and put that
province for some miles under contribution, embarked their
soldiers again and went to Suda and brought thence a great
booty, where they received advice that 27 Turks galleys and 10
ships, which they were to convoy, were at sea, on which they
stood after them in hopes to meet them. The Turks live in great
fear in Candia, for of 5,000 Turks they expected 900 only were
arrived there. |
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From Dalmatia we are told that by the watchfulness of the
Cossacks no succours can get into Castel Novo, where a Christian
woman captive there had a design to fire the ammunition but,
being taken by the Turks, they took off her hands and legs and
left her body to be eaten by the dogs on the dunghill. |
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This morning came a French post, which brings a more exact
account of the attack made by the Seraskier Bassaw on the 13th
and adds that several deserters came into the camp and declare
that, if no relief come in eight days, the soldiers and inhabitants
were resolved to sally out and make the best of their way. They
confirm that a thousand men got into the place, notwithstanding
which success the Duke of Lorraine was resolved to carry the
place or lay his bones before it. |
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This being the first day of term all that passed remarkable is
as follows. A Habeas corpus was moved for by the Attorney
General to bring up Mr. Rosewell to plead to his indictment
to-morrow, another to bring up Mr. Mongomery from Newgate
and another to bring up Mr. Best from Hertford gaol, all granted.
A motion made to bring up Mr. Goodman by rule to-morrow was
granted. Justice Baily and Mr. Haviland being bound to appear
and their appearance entered but two informations being against
them for kidnapping, to which they pleaded Not guilty, they
stand still on their recognizances. One Hastings on the same
account stands also. Mr. Forster, a Justice of Cumberland,
appeared as bound. An information was ordered against him for
keeping conventicles in his house, for not receiving the Sacrament
in two years and a half and for not baptizing his children.
Justice Coole of Lancashire, bound to appear for not doing his
duty in suppressing conventicles, by reason of his age appeared
by his attorney. A tipstaff is granted against the Mayor and
Bailiffs of Berwick for not obeying a Habeas corpus. Sir Peter
Vandeput and Sir William Gosling this day took the oaths at
the King's Bench. About 3 this afternoon his Majesty came to
town. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 108.] |
Oct. 24. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of the
Girdlers' Company of London praying that, having surrendered
their franchises, they may have a regrant thereof with such
additions, alterations and restrictions as his Majesty shall think
fit. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 31.] |
Oct. 24. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Mr. Browne, Clerk of the House of Lords, for the
delivery to Charles Hanses of copies of the Lords' Journals of
31 Oct. and 29 Nov., 1678, and of such others as relate to the said
Journals. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 214.] |
Oct. 25. |
William Wright to the Earl of Abingdon. It is now fifteen
months and more since I unhappily fell under his Majesty's displeasure and yours. My anxiety ever since you will easily conceive,
if you consider that on the event of it not only my own liberty
but the support of my family in a great measure depends. My
infirmities admonish me that my time is not long in this world and
therefore I desire to pass it in a private and retired life. I have
resigned all my concerns in Oxford and promise to renounce all
public matters whatever. Therefore I beg you to intercede
with his Majesty that I may have an end of those troubles which
have so long threatened me, for which I shall endeavour to
demean myself as becomes a loyal and obedient subject.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 58.] |
[Oct. ?] |
William Wright to the King. Petition for a pardon and for
an order to the Attorney General to enter a Nolle prosequi on the
information against him. Was ever loyal in his intentions, but
of late years to his great grief acted with ill-affected persons,
whose practices he wholly renounces; ever was and is a Protestant
according to the Church of England and believes the monarchy
as now established under his Majesty to be the best of governments; in the late search for arms at Oxford some seditious
papers and pamphlets were found at his house, for which an
information is filed against him; had no ill design in having
them nor knew they were in his house, they having been bought
several years before. [Ibid. No. 59.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Beaufort. I have two
letters from you, the last dated the 5th, concerning Leominster,
which I received at Newmarket but could not answer before
his Majesty came to town. I have now received his pleasure
therein and sent by this post such a commission as you proposed,
whereof the enclosed is a copy. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56,
p. 135.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Tomkins. The Duke of Beaufort
having acquainted his Majesty by me of the state of Leominster,
he has directed that the enclosed commission should be despatched, till he shall otherwise regulate matters there. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Col. Widdrington. His Majesty
directs me to send you the enclosed warrants for delivering
three Scotchmen to you to be carried into Scotland. The warrant
for the two in prison at Morpeth must be sent to the Sheriff of
the county, who is to give order that they be safely delivered
to you. [Ibid. p. 137.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
On the report of the Duke of Ormonde dated 18 Oct., 1684,
on the reference to him of Sir Edward Scott's petition calendared
ante, p. 158, that he knows nothing of any former petition or
grant therein mentioned but certifies that the petitioner has
long and faithfully served his Majesty and very well deserves
any mark of his favour and that he knows no reason why he may
not gratify him as by his petition is desired, further reference
thereof to the Lords of the Treasury. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71,
p. 32.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Mayor of Berwick for the delivery of —
Muire, brother to the Laird of Rowallan, who fled out of Scotland,
being accused there as a rebel, and is now a prisoner in Berwick,
to the Lieut.-Governor or other commander-in-chief of the said
town to be by him delivered into the custody of the officer
appointed by the Privy Council of Scotland to receive him on
the Boun road. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 215.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the High Sheriff of Northumberland and the
magistrates of Morpeth for the delivery of — Henderson,
one of the murderers of the late Archbishop of St. Andrews, and
— Ruddell, a rebel and fugitive out of Scotland, now prisoners
in Morpeth gaol, to the Lieut.-Governor of Berwick (the rest is
to the same effect as the last warrant). [Ibid.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Lieut.-Governor of Berwick for receiving the
prisoners mentioned in the last two warrants and for delivering
them at the Boun road to the officer appointed by the Privy
Council of Scotland to receive them. [Ibid. p. 216.] |
Oct. 25. Whitehall. |
Commission, after reciting that the government of the borough
of Leominster is devolved into the King's hands, because the
corporation did not choose their officers on the day appointed
by the charter, and that certain tolls and profits from the fairs
and markets will be lost unless some provision be made for the
collecting thereof till the said town be given a new charter, to
the Duke of Beaufort to be High Steward of the said town and
to John Tomkins, William Baylis, Edward Hay, John Steed,
Town Clerk, and Umphrey Lawrence to be commissioners for
collecting the tolls and profits of the said fairs and markets.
[Ibid.] |
Oct. 25. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. An information having
been brought against Mr. Williams, the late Speaker, for licensing
Dangerfield's Narrative, he has pleaded specially to it, saying
for what he did in Parliament he was not accountable to answer
before the Court of King's Bench, so that it will be argued by the
judges. |
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The King, the Duke and the whole Court came to town on
Thursday, all in very good health. |
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At Westminster Mr. Monday, counsel for Mr. Hayes, a linendraper, moved that his prayer might be entered according to the
Habeas Corpus Act, that in two terms a prisoner is to be tried or
bailed, and the same was granted. |
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Stephen Knowles, one of the late witnesses for Lady Ivy, was
yesterday brought to Westminster to plead to an information
of perjury and pleaded Not guilty. Mr. Goodman was brought
by rule and desired to be bailed. The Lord Chief Justice recited
to the Court that this Goodman was first a player, that there was
an accusation against him for a capital offence, that he corrupting
the prosecutor he unswore it again, on which the grand jury found
the bill Ignoramus, and that since a man swore before his lordship
that Goodman had hired him to poison the Duke of Grafton and
not only him but the Duke of Northumberland. Goodman had
five or six there to bail him, one of whom made oath that he was
worth 1,000l., but the rest would not, for which and other reasons
the Court remanded him to the King's Bench prison. Longford,
a vintner at the Greyhound over against Arundel Buildings, was
yesterday committed for concealing some who threw squibs into
gentlemen's coaches, when the Lord Chief Justice himself happening to come by and demanded the vintner to bring him, also
giving an impudent answer; the Court commanded that order
be made against throwing squibs on the Lord Mayor's Day, the
5 Nov., and the Queen's birthday for the great mischief that
has been done thereby already. There was a Habeas corpus
to bring up Nathaniel Thompson, the printer, from Newgate,
who is there for printing some Popish books into English. |
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Holland letters advise us that a courier arrived at Vienna with
letters from the camp before Buda of the 12th which say that the
general storm is put off till the 15th, it being so long before the
mines undertaken by the French engineer can be sprung. There
are three of them and by pipes conveyed to each other they will
all take fire at the springing of the first. The Duke of Lorraine
is indisposed and the Prince of Baden is sent to supply his place. |
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Mr. Rosewell was this day brought to the King's Bench bar by
Habeas corpus, where an indictment for high treason was read to
him. (For what passed see State Trials, Vol. X, cols. 150–154.)
[3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 109.] |
Oct. 27. Chesterton. |
The Earl of Abingdon to Lord [Sunderland]. Requesting him
to procure his Majesty's approbation of the gentlemen whose
names are enclosed as Deputy Lieutenants. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
438, No. 60.] |
Oct. 27. Welbeck. |
The Duke of Newcastle to Lord [Sunderland]. Enclosing two
letters.—Sir W. Wheler has been most industrious in his Majesty's
service and I entreat you to represent this difference between
the Mayor of Berwick and him in his favour. Truly I conceive
if his Majesty protects not his officers that have no other end than
performing their duty, his service will not succeed. [Ibid.
No. 61.] Enclosed, |
Sir W. Wheler to the Duke of Newcastle. (To the same effect
and almost in the same words as his letter of the same date
to Lord Sunderland, calendared ante, p. 178.) 1684,
Oct. 20. Berwick. [Ibid. No. 61 i.] |
William Fenwick, Mayor, and three others to the Duke of
Newcastle. In all differences betwixt this garrison and town
we ought in the first place to represent the same to you, first
as being a member of this ancient but now decayed corporation and then as Governor of the same. The former
experiences of your generous disposition make us confident
to address ourselves to you in a late matter betwixt us and the
garrison, which was thus. On Monday gone eight days we
had our quarter sessions, where all the inhabitants in this
town and the liberties thereof are to appear half yearly, where
were present Capt. Birch, the then Deputy Governor, and most
of the officers of the garrison, when it was objected that divers
living in the out bounds or fields of this borough were Scotchmen and were fled from thence and lurked here. We ordered
that such persons as were suspected should appear, who came,
except one old man, and answered what could be laid to their
charge, amongst whom James Cowan, mentioned in the late
Scotch proclamation, was excepted against, whereupon he was
committed to gaol as being one of the roll and continued till
last Monday, when our adjournment was. After we had
re-adjourned till Monday next and were coming from the
Town Hall, Sir William Wheler, then Deputy Governor, and
Capt. Birch desired us to walk up to Capt. Birch's chamber,
where Sir William desired to know what we had done with
Cowan. We told him that, notwithstanding there was no
information against him that he was the man mentioned in
the said roll nor could it be proved against him, we designed
to take sufficient bond for his appearance within 48 hours,
when required. Sir William demanded whether we would
deliver him up if the Council of Scotland sent for him.
It was answered we could not know safely how to do that,
but that he should rather be kept in prison. Sir William
desired he might come before us and the officers to be examined,
whereupon he was brought and interrogated. Sir William
asked he might be delivered to him. The man offered to go
to Edinburgh to answer what should be objected against him,
for he had formerly been in prison there. All this would not
satisfy Sir William, but in a passion he rose up before all
the company, took the prisoner by the shoulder and commanded Lieut. Fielding to take him into custody and secure
him and would not let our officer take him back to our gaol,
saying he would answer to the King and Council for what he
had done. We lay this matter before you, it being of a higher
nature than we can consider. We have had many affronts
done by the garrison to our inferior officers. 1684, Oct. 22.
Berwick. [1½ pages. Ibid. No. 61 ii.] |
Oct. 27. Fowberry. |
Col. William Strother to James Howard, High Sheriff of
Northumberland. I sent to your gaol Andrew Riddell and John
Henderson for not having a pass and for refusing the oath of
allegiance. Both are now willing to take it and having no further
notice from the Council of Scotland for remanding them they
ought to be set at liberty by taking the oath. I desire you would
command one of your bailiffs to convey them to Richard Neile
or Patrick Crow that they might take the oath before them and
then set them at liberty. The pass the bearer has in behalf of
Henderson came to me last week from Sir George Mackenzie,
the King's Advocate. [Ibid. No. 62.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of Michael
Levy praying a discharge to him and William Plumb of some
misdemeanours committed by them that have tended to his
Majesty's loss in his seizures on their making satisfaction to the
Privy Purse for the same. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 33.] |
Oct. 27. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance,
for delivering out of the stores of the Ordnance Office to the
powder-makers now employed under contract with the said office
such quantities of brimstone as he shall judge necessary to enable
them to perform their contracts till they can be supplied by the
importation thereof, there being at present a great scarcity thereof
in England, taking sufficient security from each powder-maker
that shall so receive any brimstone to redeliver such proportion
of brimstone in specie of such goodness and in such time as shall
be agreed on or else to pay for the same at the most marketable
price that can be had, and also taking sufficient security that they
shall not dispose of any such brimstone but wholly reserve the
same for making powder for the King's service. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 164, p. 127.] |
Oct. 28. Chesterton. |
The Earl of Abingdon to Lord [Sunderland]. Being often
importuned by Mr. Wright, late Alderman of Oxford, to intercede
for some favour from his Majesty in regard of his service in the
city's submission of their charter, I told him I would not intermeddle unless he would take away all suspicion of his opposing
the King's interest by a surrender of all his places and freedom
in the city, which he readily did and offered to do anything else
required for his Majesty's satisfaction. As I think it would be
more for his Majesty's interest to grant him a Nolle prosequi on
this submission than to proceed on the information now depending, I could not do less than lay it before you. I wholly submit
his pardon or prosecution to his Majesty's pleasure. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 438, No. 63.] |
Oct. 28. Badminton. |
The Duke of Beaufort to the Earl of Sunderland. I return
you many thanks for your favour in the so speedy despatch of the
affair of Leominster. I beg you will add that of letting Lord
Godolphin know the King's intention of restoring to the town
the profits of the fairs and tolls, etc., for the reasons in my former
letter. The reason I mention it is, because I am informed that
a petition of Capt. Cornwall's asking them of the King for his
life is referred to the Lords of the Treasury. I had an application
from a very deserving man that contributed very much to the
thing and deserved it, if it were fit to come to a private hand,
more than any other for that as well as past services both to the
late King and this, but I satisfied him it would be so great a
disservice to his Majesty and discouragement to his servants
that he desisted. I depend on your stopping any such thing
anywhere because you cannot but be convinced of the prejudice
it would be to the King's interest not only at Leominster but
everywhere else. [2 pages. Ibid. No. 64.] |
Oct. 28. Grimsthorpe. |
The Earl of Lindsey to Lord [Sunderland]. The city of Lincoln,
who have sent up the surrender of their charter, have desired me
to accept of being their Recorder with his Majesty's approbation.
It being the metropolis of this county I could not with civility
refuse. Therefore I beg you to represent to his Majesty that,
unless he has some other in his eye that can do him more service in
that city, I hope he will gratify their desires with his approbation
of me. [Ibid. No. 65.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Duke of Ormonde, Lord Lieutenant, of the
petition of James Clarke, representing that, being Constable of
Dublin Castle, he has on the present establishment an allowance
of 20l. per annum and lodgings in the Castle, of which lodgings
he is now deprived, the same being used by the Lord Lieutenant,
the Chief Governor's lodgings being burnt down, and praying
an additional allowance of 100l. per annum out of such pensions
on the establishment as are fallen, or the first that shall fall.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 31.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the late Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Macclesfield for a
new charter with some additions, they having surrendered their
former charter. [Ibid. p. 33.] |
Oct. 28. |
Like reference of the petition of the Alderman and Burgesses
of Grantham for a regrant of their charter on their surrender.
[Ibid.] |
Oct. 28. Whitehall. |
Grant of a yearly pension of 120l. during pleasure to Blague
Yarburgh, page of honour to the Queen, to commence from
Midsummer last. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p.
217.] |
Oct. 29. London. |
— to Lord [Sunderland]. I never knew the Whigs in London
so wary in managing their discourses and of their company. If
three or four be together on the Exchange talking of news or what
each has to communicate, if two more of their own party join
them, part of the rest walk away, how desirous soever they are
to hear the discourse, for they choose to ask it of some that stay
and walk singly again. |
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They yet say little of Rosewell's case, because he is only
arraigned and has till 18 Nov. given for his trial. |
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Mr. Thompson's commitment is on the stage. They say it's a
wonder he should be committed for printing Popish books and
that the Whiggish books he has printed give the greatest offence
and, it appearing that he is a mercenary fellow for any side
that pays him well, the Popish books, being directly against the
laws, will be made use of to punish him. |
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But in general all the Dissenters lie so under the lash of the
penal statutes that it restrains them of taking the liberty as
formerly in discourse. |
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I observe that a great number outwardly good Church of
England men having little in them of preciseness, at this juncture
speak more plainly and resolutely against the government than
the Dissenters. There is a mighty party that seem to espouse
the cause of the late Earl of Essex, Lord Russell, etc., which in all
appearance will never be reconciled, unless the Duke of York
and the Duchess of Portsmouth should die. They put the
Duchess in because they hear of her being sick. Then they say
there might be happy days under the present King, but never as
long as either of those live. |
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When they talk of a parliament, they say the Court and great
ones dare not look a parliament in the face; therefore they
expect none till some great change happen amongst them. They
talk much how things begin to work for their interest amongst
foreign princes and of a Protestant association on foot, from which
and the Turkish successes they believe the affairs of Christendom
will suddenly come to have a new face. [2 pages. S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 438, No. 66.] |
Oct. 29. Rayleigh in Essex. |
Francis Grigg to Sir Joseph Williamson. Thanking him for
the great civilities he met with at Cobham Hall.—Having spent
a few days in Essex and observing a great many labouring under
an obstinate ague and a violent fever, which prevail far more
here than on the Kentish side, I begin to be much concerned
for my own safety. In order to a seasonable prevention, I am
forced again to desire your assistance as to obtaining a preferment
in a clean, wholesome air. I should be mighty glad to hear of
some encouragement on my return that I may know how to
dispose of myself this winter. I really apprehend myself in great
danger of forfeiting my health by continuing in so aguish, unhealthy and destructive an air. My unsettled way of living is
very uneasy. [Ibid. No. 67.] |
Oct. 29. Berwick. |
Sir William Wheler to the Earl of Sunderland. In Col.
Widdrington's absence I have opened your letters and find his
Majesty's orders for delivering Muire, Henderson and Ruddel
to such officers as shall be sent from Scotland to receive them.
This, I suppose, is Patrick More whom with James Cawen, James
Reston, the elder, James Reston, the younger, and George
Turnbul I seized and yesterday delivered into the custody of
Sir Mark Cars, sent by the Council of Scotland to the Borders
for them. I shall likewise deliver Henderson and Ruddel as soon
as I can get them. [Ibid. No. 68.] |
Oct. 29. |
Richard Neile to James Howard, High Sheriff of Northumberland, or Christopher Hodsham, his gaoler in Morpeth. Ordering
the release of Andrew Riddell and John Henderson, now in their
custody for refusing the oath of allegiance, they having now
brought certificates of their loyalty from the King's Advocate
and having taken the said oath, provided they are in gaol for
the said cause and no other. [Ibid. No. 69.] |
Oct. 29. Whitehall. |
Grant of a yearly pension of 200l. during pleasure to Mary
Thornehill, maid of honour to the Queen, payable quarterly, to
commence from Lady Day last. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 335, p. 217.] |
Oct. 30. |
— to —. Being to-day with some of my correspondents,
we were discoursing about the fortifications of England and
amongst them Plymouth and Portsmouth as the chiefest in the
kingdom and the places chiefly aimed at by their party. As
for Plymouth, they say they know how every stone in the mole
is laid and of the fortifications and can with ease throw it down
and they have friends enough in the town and some in the castle
too, who are little suspected, for some of the best there are their
friends. |
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Likewise for Portsmouth they say they know how every stone
is laid and question not to be masters of that in a short time,
whenever they take it in hand, but they count Plymouth the
more considerable place for their purpose, therefore that must
be the first. Of Litsherd (? Liskeard) and Miniard in Cornwall
they are assured, if it were to-morrow, besides many towns in
the West, where they are sure of both the inhabitants and towns. |
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They say that surveyors and engineers have been at those
places on purpose to survey the works and situation and where
it may be best either for mining or planting their cannon and
granadoes, and that these people have been in most places in
England to take a survey of them. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438,
No. 70.] |
Oct. 30. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and Burgesses of Kingston-on-Hull submitting
themselves to his Majesty's pleasure and praying him to continue
their former charters with such regulations as he shall think fit.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 34.] |
Oct. 30. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and Corporation of Carlisle for a regrant of their
privileges, which they have surrendered, with such reservations
as his Majesty shall think fit, and for a grant that the six senior
Aldermen may be Justices and of a fair for three days to begin
yearly on the first Wednesday in June. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 30. London. |
Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. Nothing of moment
passed yesterday at the King's Bench bar, but a great many
private motions. Sir James Smith, the new Lord Mayor, came
to the Exchequer bar in great splendour, where he was sworn,
after which the Recorder invited the Barons to dine with his
lordship and afterwards went to the King's Bench and Common
Pleas and invited the judges and principal officers of both courts. |
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A ketch belonging to Weybridge laden from London was
driven into Harwich last Sunday from off Lowestoft, where she
was at anchor but, a terrible storm arising the Saturday morning, was forced to cut and bore for Yarmouth, but met such a
terrible tempest that a thunderbolt broke his topmast and
mainyard in pieces, shattered the stern of his boat on the deck,
tore up the ringbolt the boat was fastened to, tore all his bulkhead to pieces, started above twenty trennels and at last broke out
of the larboard side, where it broke a great hole through. He
is now at Harwich ashore to be repaired, where thanksgiving was
that day at the church for their deliverance. |
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The account from the camp before Buda of the 13th does not
agree with the printed relations either of Holland or Flanders,
for from the camp they say there is a great scarcity there, that
the general storm cannot be made till the forces of the Elector
of Bavaria and the Emperor arrive, and that provisions both for
horse and man are very scarce, though we have the Danube for
our friend. What want of men there is in the camp you may
judge, for several regiments which consisted of 800, 700 and 650
each are now reduced to 150, 70 and 60. A violent storm broke
the bridge over the Danube so that four days together there was
no bread in the camp. This with the extremity of the weather
and the sickness which rages among us makes us fear that, if
we have not a very powerful and speedy supply, we must be forced
to raise the siege. But from Vienna we have an account that
the besieged made several sallies, but with great loss, many of
them being killed and some taken prisoners, who, being examined,
all agree that there is great dissension amongst the besieged and
that they are in great want, camel flesh being sold for 16 stivers
a lb. and horse flesh for 22. This account, 'tis said, makes the
Duke of Lorraine defer the general storm, hoping to have it by
surrender for want of food. |
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The remarkable case between Dr. Pinfold and Mr. Kidd was
this day argued at Westminster. The action was brought on
a bond given by Kidd to Pinfold as Official of Doctors' Commons
for Nonconformity. Kidd urged by his counsel, Mr. Rotherham,
that Pinfold had no power to take a bond and Pollexfen for
Pinfold that he had. The Court gave judgment positively that
the bond was good and Pinfold had power to take it. A Habeas
corpus was obtained to bring up Nicholls and Dolby, who, 'tis
said, were Dr. Oates' servants. [3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich
Hospital), 2, No. 110.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting that by an inquisition taken at Aylsham,
Norfolk, 23 Sept. last, it was found that a grant to Samuel
Vincent of power to enclose certain ways, one leading from
Buckenham House towards Stanford and another from the same
house towards Watton in Norfolk will be of no prejudice to the
Crown or others, so as he make other ways of the same length
and breadth in his grounds as convenient, and also to enclose
another highway from Langford through a close of his in the
said parish of Buckenham towards Docking's Farm in Stanford,
for a grant to the said Vincent and his heirs of power to enclose
the said ways according to the said inquisition. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 70, p. 67.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of Nathan Heckford of Halstead, Essex, draper, for a patent
for fourteen years for making and using mills and engines with
horizontal vanes or sails. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 71, p. 34.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition
of the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle-under-Lyme for a
regrant of their franchises, which they had surrendered, in the
same terms as on the petitions of other towns. [Ibid. p. 35.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Declaration on the report of the Lords of the Treasury on
John Nevill's petition calendared in the Calendar of Treasury
Books, Vol. VII, p. 1327, of his Majesty's pleasure that he should
have the same allowance for the time he served as Consul at
Algiers as other Consuls there had and that he should be also paid
the annexed bill of disbursements also calendared (ibid. p. 1159).
[Ibid. p. 36.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant to Thomas Atterbury, messenger, to search for
— Hepbourne, who is accused of several treasonable and
dangerous practices, and to seize him and bring him before the
Earl of Sunderland to be examined concerning the premises.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 335, p. 218.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant of denization to Edward Hervy, son of
Samuel Hervy, merchant, born to him in the West Indies, where
he resided for some years. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant during pleasure (on the surrender of
letters patent dated 4 Jan., 1660–1, constituting Col. Thomas
Daniell, now Sir Thomas Daniell, captain of the green bulwark of
Arcliffe at Dover and of the bulwark on the pier there) to William
Chapman of the office of captain of the said bulwark with power
to have under him at his nomination four gunners and two soldiers
for the defence of the said bulwark with the wages of 16d. per diem
for himself and 8d. per diem for each of the said gunners and
soldiers, payable half-yearly, to commence from Michaelmas last.
[Ibid. p. 220.] |
Oct. 31. |
Warrant to Edward Griffin, Treasurer of the Chamber, after
reciting that the ancient wages of a messenger is 49l. 17s. 6d.
and that Ralph Young is sworn and admitted a messenger
on the surrender of William Smyth, yet cannot receive his
wages on the cheque roll, the rest of the messengers having procured warrants for payment of their wages; for payment
during pleasure to the said Ralph Young of 49l. 17s. 6d. by
equal quarterly payments, the first payment to commence from
Michaelmas, 1682. [Ibid. p. 221.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
The King to the Elector of Brandenburgh. Recommending to
his favour Sir George Drummond, Lord Provost of Edinburgh,
who is owed a considerable sum by Robert Walker, merchant
of Koningsberg, for which he is going to be sued by William
Gray, merchant of that place, the said Drummond's agent.
[Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 9, p. 4.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant of the rents and duties of the archbishopric
and priory of St. Andrews to Arthur, late Archbishop of Glasgow, now Archbishop of St. Andrews, free from the provision
of the building of the cathedral of St. Andrews. [Nearly 3 pages.
Docquet. Ibid. p. 6.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Bishops of Edinburgh, Dunkeld, Ross, Dunblane and Brechin to translate the Archbishop of Glasgow from
that see and to install him Archbishop of St. Andrews. [Ibid.
p. 8.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of a yearly pension of 100l. sterling to Mrs.
Christian Scott to be paid at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by
equal portions, the first payment to be at Mertinmes next.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 9.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation of John Foulartoune, minister at
Dinnet in Caithness, to be minister of St. Ninian's in the diocese
of Edinburgh. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 10.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
Warrants for protections in the ordinary form to Alexander
Gordon of Abergeldie and to David Fife, late a soldier in the
Earl of Dunbarton's regiment, for two years respectively.
[Docquet. Ibid. pp. 10, 11.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for empowering
the Commissioners of the Revenue in Ireland to pay all salaries
allowed with the approbation of the Lord Lieutenant to any
officers employed by them about the management of the said
revenue and also all other charges and expenses about the same.
[Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 11, p. 339.] |
Oct. 31. Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that the King's house at Chapel Izod has been for part of the year
used for the residence of the Chief Governor of Ireland, but that
it is so little as not to be fit or convenient for their habitation
without some addition; for laying out any sum not exceeding
1,093l. 15s., according to the estimate sent to the King by him,
out of the revenue of Ireland in making an additional building
to the said house as he shall think fit. [Ibid. p. 340.] |
[1684, Oct. ?] |
Memorandum that John Wiltshire and Cardell Goodman were
to be found at Mr. Robert Shotterill's house in Great Russell
Street, Bloomsbury. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 438, No. 71.] |