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June 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a dispensation for non-residence as Canon
Residentiary in favour of George Cary, D.D., Dean and Canon
Residentiary of Exeter, provided that, as often as his course
of preaching comes, he cause the same to be sufficiently supplied
by some prebendary or other able person. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 53, p. 11.] |
| June 1. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he had given leave
to Henry Culpeper, captain in Col. Sidney's foot regiment, to be
absent from his command on his extraordinary occasions beyond
seas for 3 months from 20 March last. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 18.] |
June 2.
Whitehall. |
Henry Coventry to Dr. Hyde, Governor of Ewelme Hospital.
Enclosing the petition of William Durant, a poor almsman
of the Hospital, who complains of the detention of some moneys
due to him as almsman, that, if he finds his demands are just
he may see right done him, but, if not, he is to send the writer a
true state of the case that he may acquaint his Majesty with it.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 550.] |
June 2.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of John
Gelson for a customer's place at Boston, void by the decease of
Thomas Hodges. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 18.] |
June 2.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Archbishop of Canterbury for granting a
dispensation to Giles Thornburgh, M.A., rector of Orcheston
St. Mary, Wiltshire, to hold the said rectory with the rectory
of St. Nicholas, Guildford, notwithstanding they are without
distance. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 4.] |
June 2.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Warden and others, the Electors of New College
and Winchester College. Recommending John Norbourne, a
scholar at Winchester school, and requiring them to elect and
admit him a child of that college at the next election. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 57, p. 4.] |
| June 2. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave
to William Daull, gentleman of the King's troop under his command, to go beyond the seas for the recovery of his health for
three months from the date thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 20.] |
June 3.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain, for
admitting Thomas Howard as lieutenant of the Yeomen of the
Guard. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 331.] |
June 3.
Whitehall. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that the bearer, Matthew
Ashton, served as a soldier in his foot regiment for 4 years from
Feb., '72[–3] to Feb., '76[–7]. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 18.] |
June 3.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Capt. Sandys or the officer in chief
commanding his troops at Watford. Ordering him forthwith
to order 6 men of his troop with a corporal to march to London
from thence to attend Col. Whittly and Sir Thomas Player,
commissioners appointed for disbanding the army, in their progress
to Berkshire, Oxfordshire, and other parts, the said party to follow
the orders of the said commissioners and, when dismissed, to return
to their former quarters. [Ibid. p. 20.] |
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Note of the like order to Capt. Bertie or the officer commanding
his troop at Barnet, to attend Sir Gilbert Gerard and Col. Byrch
into Suffolk, Norfolk and other parts. [Ibid.] |
June 4.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Robert Wright and Richard Morley praying that, having been
[? sureties] for Mr. Coleman to Mr. Pitt and since his death
paid 552l. principal and interest, his Majesty would grant them
so much of Coleman's estate as will reimburse them that sum
and the charge they shall be at in the discovery, if they can make
any. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 19.] |
June 4.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Col. Russell or the officer in chief
commanding the company. Ordering him to order Capt.
Langley's company of the King's regiment of Foot Guards,
when relieved by any of the companies of the Duke's or the
Holland regiment, now ordered to Portsmouth, to march from
their present quarters to London and to continue there till further
order. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 23.] |
June 4.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Earl of Mulgrave. Ordering
him, in pursuance of the King's orders, to send him forthwith
a list of the officers in his regiment, who quitted their old companies
for other commands in the new forces, and also the names of their
successors, in order to restoring the said officers to their former
commands. Noted, that the like was sent to Sir C. Lyttelton,
the Earl of Craven and Col. Russell. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 25.] |
June 4.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Capt. Robert Sinclair, one of his Majesty's
sewers in ordinary, of a pension of 200l. sterling for his life to be
paid him by equal portions at Whitsunday and Mertinmes, the
first payment to be at Whitsunday next. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, p. 154.] |
| June 5. |
Pass for Matthias Askue going to Flanders to fetch over Basil
Moore from a seminary there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 253.] |
| June 5. |
Pass for James Boisgien, native and merchant of France, to
travel into Cornwall or other western parts of England, where
he has occasion to travel about his affairs of merchandize, and
to return to London, he demeaning himself peaceably and without
offence to the laws and government. [Ibid.] |
June 5.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Capt.
Humphrey Okeover, for a grant of a pension out of the Custom
house or Treasury of Dublin, he having lost his sight and the use
of his limbs in his Majesty's service. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 20.] |
June 5.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Thomas
Blood for a grant of a chief rent payable out of land belonging to
him called Sarney in Meath of 6l. per annum, not claimed these
38 years, and the arrears thereof. [Ibid.] |
June 5.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Lord Hatton, Governor of Guernsey.
Ordering him on the arrival of any soldiers from Hull, that shall
bring him these orders, forthwith to give orders for landing them and
quartering them in that island and, after having caused a muster
to be taken, to dispose of them by such numbers as he shall think
convenient, directing the officers now with them to take command
of them, till his Majesty shall signify his pleasure into how many
companies he will have them formed and commission such officers
as shall be requisite for each company. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 24.] |
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Note of the like dated the 6th on the arrival of any soldiers
from the Thames. [Ibid.] |
June 5.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Col. Russell or the officer in chief
commanding the King's regiment of Foot Guards. Ordering
him to order 4 companies of that regiment to march next Monday
to Windsor to attend on his Majesty during the continuance of
the Court there and till further order. [Ibid.] |
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Note of the like to the Earl of Craven to send 2 companies
of the Coldstream Guards to Windsor. [Ibid.] |
June 6.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a Privy Seal granting to Richard Morley 500l. with
interest and charges out of the real or personal estate of Edward
Coleman, lately executed for high treason, forfeited to the King by
his attainder, it appearing by the report of the Lords of the Treasury
that the said Coleman was indebted to the said Morley in the
said sum, principal money. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 39.] |
June 6.
Whitehall. |
Grant, after reciting that Henry, Duke of Newcastle, had
represented that Elizabeth, Lady Percie, sole daughter and heir
of Joceline, late Earl of Northumberland, is married to Henry, Earl
of Ogle, his only son and heir apparent, and for the greater honour
to and preservation of the memory, of that most ancient and right
noble family of Percie, (Barons of the realm for above 600 years
and Earls of Northumberland for little less than 300 years), had besought a grant of a licence to the said Henry, Earl of Ogle, and the
descendents of his body by the said Elizabeth, Lady Percie,
to take the surname of Percie and bear the arms of Percie
quarterly with his own paternal arms; of a licence to take the
said surname and quarter the said arms as prayed, with order to Sir
William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms, that this declaration
be entered and recorded in the register of the Heralds' Office.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 254.] |
| June 6. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Col. Russell or the officer in chief
commanding the 8 companies mentioned. Ordering him forthwith
to order the 8 companies of the King's own regiment of Foot
Guards, now quartered in Kent, to march to London, to continue
there till further order. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 27.] |
June 6.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Duke of Newcastle or the officer
in chief commanding at Berwick. Having ordered the Lieut.colonel's and Capt. Starling's companies of the Holland regiment
forthwith on the disbanding of the additional recruits to their
companies to march from their present quarters to Berwick
and to continue there till further order, I thought fit to signify
the same to you, that you may order their admission accordingly.
[Ibid.] |
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Note that the like were sent:—to Col. Villiers for admission
of Capt. Bickerstaffe's company of the Duke's regiment to Tynemouth; to Col. Gylby, deputy governor of Hull for admission of Sir
Bourchier Wray's, Capt. Bagott's and Capt. Lyttelton's of the
Duke's, the Colonel's and Capt. Richardson's of the Holland
regiment; to the Earl of Bath for admission of Lord Herbert's,
Capt. Cutler's and Capt. Le Gross' companies of the Duke's and
Sir John Berry's, Capt. Morgan's and Capt. Boad's of the Holland
regiment to Plymouth; to Sir Robert Holmes for admission of the
Lieut.-colonel's of the Duke's and Capt. Kirk's of the Holland
regiment to the Isle of Wight. [Ibid.] |
| June 6. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Col. Legge, Governor of Portsmouth
or the officer in chief commanding in his absence. Intimating
in similar form that he had ordered Capt. Buller's and Capt.
Smith's companies of the Duke's and Major Ogle's and Capt.
Cornwall's of the Holland regiment to march to Portsmouth
and adding that he had ordered Capt. Langley's company of the
King's regiment of Foot Guards and Sir John Berry's of the
Holland regiment to march from Portsmouth to other quarters,
and he is to allow their marching from thence as any of the said
companies shall arrive to relieve them. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 27.] |
June 6.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Charles Lyttelton or the officer
in chief commanding the said company. Ordering him forthwith
to order the Lieut.-colonel's company of the Duke's foot regiment
under his command to march from their present quarters to—
there to embark in order to their transportation to the Isle of
Wight. [Ibid.] |
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Note of the like to the Earl of Mulgrave to order Capt. Kirk's
company of the Holland regiment to march to — there to
embark for the Isle of Wight. [Ibid.] |
| June 6. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Charles Lyttelton or the officer
in chief commanding the said companies. Ordering him forthwith
to order Lord Herbert, Capt. Cutler's and Capt. Le Gross'
companies of the Duke's foot regiment under his command to
march from their present quarters to Plymouth and continue
there till further order. [Ibid. p. 28.] |
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Note of the like to him to order Capt. Buller's company to
march from Harwich to Portsmouth, Captains Wrey's and
Lyttelton's from Norwich to Hull, Capt. Bagott's from Yarmouth
to Hull, Capt. Bickerstaffe's from Norwich to Tynemouth, and
Capt. Smith's from Lowestoft to Portsmouth. [Ibid.] |
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Note the like to the Earl of Mulgrave to order the Colonel's
company to march from York to Hull, Major Ogle's from Dartford
to Portsmouth, Capt. Richardson's from Woodbridge to Hull,
the Lieut.-colonel's and Capt. Starling's from Dartford to Berwick,
Capt. Morgan's from Dartford to Plymouth, Capt. Sir John
Berry's from Portsmouth to Plymouth, Capt. Boad's from Woodbridge to Plymouth and Capt. Cornwall's from Woodbridge to
Portsmouth. [Ibid.] |
June 6.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to
Henry Gascoign and Edward Bagaley jointly and severally and
to the survivor of them of the offices of Clerk of the Hanaper and
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery in Ireland in reversion after
Richard and Thomas Domville. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 342.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
On the petition of Ambrose Seccombe for a poor knight's place
of Windsor, signification of his Majesty's pleasure to the Bishop
of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, that he give
order for installing the petitioner into the first of the said places
vacant after the admission of such as his Majesty has already
granted the said place to or the determination of their interests.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 255.] |
| June 7. |
Pass for Sir Henry Goodrick with his two servants to go to
France. [Ibid. p. 256.] |
| June 7. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Lieut.-colonel Robert Langley,
Capt. George Wingfield, Major Trelawny and Captains Gower,
William Gylby and William Bagott. In pursuance of the annexed
Order in Council for dispatching 800 men for the reinforcement of
Jersey and Guernsey, I have chosen you for carrying over 100 men
and accordingly as many volunteers as shall offer themselves for the
said service you are to carry on board the vessels provided to receive
them in the Thames in order to the transportation. Noted, as
altered from a similar letter of the day before, which was recalled.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 28.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Col. Legge, Governor of Portsmouth,
or the officer in chief commanding in his absence. The Edgar
being ordered to be laid up at Portsmouth and Capt. Jeyne's
company now on board being to be set ashore in expectation of some
other convenience for their transportation to Tangier, you are
to admit them into Portsmouth and dispose of them as you shall
see most convenient for their refreshment, till shipping be provided
to carry them. [Ibid. p. 29.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Capt. Jeyne or the officer commanding
his company. As soon as the Edgar shall have orders to be laid
up, you are to land your company at Portsmouth and continue
there till further order in expectation of some other conveniency
for your transportation to Tangier. [Ibid.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Charles Lyttelton or the officer
in chief commanding the Duke's foot regiment. After reciting
his Majesty's pleasure about the restoration to their former places
of the officers in that regiment who had quitted them to take
commissions in the new forces, directing him to give orders for the
admission of the respective officers to their several commands
according to the annexed list. [Ibid. p. 31.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Henry Howard, Commissary General
of the Musters. Warrant for allowing the officers restored to their
former places in the Duke's and the Holland regiments to be
restored on the musters for the future in the same capacities
and the same companies they were formerly in according to their
old commissions according to the annexed list. [Ibid.] Annexed, |
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List of the officers in the Duke's foot regiment to be restored to
their former commissions and of the new raised ones, who are
to be dismissed. [Ibid. p. 32.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Earl of Mulgrave or the officer
in chief commanding the Holland regiment. After reciting his
Majesty's pleasure about the restoration to their former places
of the officers, who had quitted them to take commissions in the
new forces, directing him to give orders that Capt. John Parker
be admitted to his former employment of ensign to Capt. Morgan's
company in place of Francis Rogers. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 32.] |
June 7.
Whitehall. |
The King to Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe.
Warrant for the delivery to Richard Smith, Clerk of the Cheque
to the Yeoman of the Guard, of liveries for the Yeomen, in the
same words as the warrant of 29 Oct., 1677, calendared in S.P.
Dom., 1677–78, p. 431. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 343.] |
June 9.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a Privy Seal empowering Henry, Earl of
Peterborough, Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, to demand
and receive of Sir Roger Cave, son and executor of Sir Thomas
Cave, deceased, 425l., which on a suit in the Exchequer at the
prosecution of the said Earl is found to be in the hands of the
said Sir Roger and raised and paid to his father in his lifetime
for the use of the militia of the said county, to the intent that
the said moneys, when received, be applied by the said Earl to
the uses mentioned in the Act for ordering the forces in the several
counties. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50, p. 40.] |
| June 9. |
Pass for Nicholas Besnard, native of France, valet de chambre
to the Marquis Montecuculi, Envoyé from the Duke of Modena,
to go to France. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 255.] |
June 9.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the royal assent to, and confirmation of, the election
of William Beaw, D.D., to the bishopric of Llandaff. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 53, p. 12.] |
June 9.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
to be communicated to the Senate. Recommending to them
John Covell, M.A., Fellow of Christ's College, who has been
employed for several years in attendance on the Ambassador
at Constantinople and has thereby lost the opportunity of taking
his degree of B.D. in due time, and who is now of standing above the
years requsite to be D.D. and requiring them, all dispensations
requisite being first granted, to confer on him the degree of D.D.
by accumulation, he performing the requisite exercises or cautioning for the same. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 5.] |
June 9.
Midnight. Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor,
to be communicated to the Privy Council. Approving of the
measures they had taken for suppressing the rebellion and
recommending certain further measures. (Printed in Wodrow,
Vol. III., p. 85.) [1½ page. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 155.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
Robert Yard to Williamson. Believing it would not be unacceptable to you to have an account of the important news from Scotland,
I trouble you with a relation, the first part of which I had from
the Duke of Lauderdale's Secretary, to which I have only to
add that I am informed his Grace has heard very hard things said
of him and his conduct in the Privy Council, several lords having
been very free in their censure and in saying that less could hardly
be expected from his management. |
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The Duke of Monmouth will certainly go and that very speedily
for Scotland, if the next letters do not bring better news, and
in the meantime the King has put off his journey to Windsor. |
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In London on some silly notes that were thrown about on
Saturday concerning a rising to-day the Guards of the Trained
Bands have been doubled. They now ask Lord Lauderdale
where the 20,000 men are he made the King believe he had ready
to march, wherever his service should require. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 411, No. 150.] Enclosed, |
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The said account. On Saturday by an express the Duke of
Lauderdale received the following account from Scotland.
The 29th past, about 80 men well armed and mounted came
to a place called Rungland, where they proclaimed the
Covenant, burnt several Acts, viz., that for Establishing
the Church, the Act condemning the Covenant, the Act
appointing an anniversary of 29 May &c., and, having
done that, affixed on the market cross a paper, in which they
declared for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and the Covenant,
and styled the King an usurper, and so retired. |
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The Sunday following Capt. Graham, having an account that
a great conventicle was held on Lundoun Hill marched there
with a troop of horse, and another of dragoons and found
there 14 or 15 hundred men, very well-armed and in good
order. The rebels sent out parties to skirmish with him
and afterwards advanced with their whole body. Capt.
Graham behaved himself extremely well and, notwithstanding
the inequality of the number, made his retreat towards
Glasgow, having lost about 28 men, his cornet and two
brigadiers, and being forced to fight his way through the
townsmen of Strevin, who were got together to oppose it. |
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On Monday the rebels attacked Glasgow twice, in the forenoon
and then in the afternoon. It is an open place, but Lord
Ross, who was there with 8 foot companies, had so well
barricaded the streets, that he beat them off with considerable
loss. |
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Hereupon the Privy Council issued a proclamation, declaring
them rebels, if they continued together, appointed the King's
troops to rendezvous near Edinburgh and commanded Lord
Ross to repair thither from Glasgow. Yesterday arrived
another express, which says that the number of the rebels
increased, that they were now reckoned 8 or 10 thousand
men, that they were masters of Glasgow, Lord Ross having
retired from thence, and all that country; that they were
commanded by Robert Hamilton and Balfour and Backster,
these two last being of the murderers of the Archbishop of
St. Andrews, that they were going to march towards Stirling
and would probably have all the western part at their devotion,
and that the Council had called together the militia of several
counties, which they could trust, and had summoned the gentry
and their vassals to attend the King's host. |
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On these advices the Privy Council here met on Saturday,
Sunday, yesterday forenoon and afternoon and this morning.
The resolutions they took, that I know, were to raise
immediately three regiments of horse, the colonels the Dukes
of Monmouth and Albemarle and Lord Gerard, three of
foot, colonels Lord Cavendish and Lord Grey of Wark, and
a regiment of dragoons under the Earl of Feversham, that
2 or 3 thousand men, if there were occasion, should pass
over for Scotland from Ireland, and that the Duke of
Monmouth should be sent thither. The commissions are
accordingly preparing, the officers begin already to list their
soldiers, and the eyes of all people are looking to the event
of all. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 150 i.] |
| June 10. |
Commissions to officers in the new raised forces for Scotland.
(Printed in Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I, pp. 254, 255.)
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 332.] |
| June 10. |
Commission to Col. William Strother to be captain of an
independent troop of dragoons. Minute. [Ibid. p. 333.] |
| June 10. |
Warrant for a dispensation for non-residence in favour of
Thomas Doughty, D.D., Canon of Windsor, whose constant
attendance on the children and family of the Duke of York,
whose domestic chaplain he is, will hinder his large residence
at Windsor, his strict residence of 21 days and taking care of
turns of preaching only excepted. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53,
p. 13.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Thomas Lisle, his Majesty's servant, for a lease for 31 years of
Shaw farm, Berkshire, to commence after the expiration of the
term in being, on which, being encouraged by his Majesty, he
has expended in purchasing and building all his little fortune.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 22.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Dover. A servant of
the Duke of Monmouth's being this evening killed and, as is
to be suspected, murdered, by Philboy, a French fencing master,
I am directed by his Majesty to signify to you that you make
diligent enquiry amongst those who shall come to that port
to pass beyond the seas for the said Philboy, and, if you find
him or any person you suspect may be him, that you secure
him. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 5.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Lord Frescheville or the officer
in chief commanding his troop. Ordering him, as soon as he
shall receive money for the march, to march with his troop of
the regiment of Horse Guards commanded by the Earl of Oxford
from his present quarters to Berwick and continue there till
further order. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 33.] |
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Note of the like to Sir Francis Compton. [Ibid.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Capt. Widdrington, deputy
governor of Berwick. Whereas there have been of late great
disorders in Scotland, that nothing may be omitted for the
preservation of the garrison of Berwick, he is forthwith to make
all convenient speed thither and be very watchful that his Majesty
receive no prejudice in those parts. [Ibid. p. 34.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to —. Whereas his Majesty has by
order in Council, whereof a copy is annexed, directed me immediately to raise a number of horse and foot for the suppression
of an insurrection in Scotland, he has chosen you for raising a
troop of dragoons and accordingly you are with all diligence
forthwith to list and entertain the said number of men for the
said service and keep them in discipline and good order, and
by the first opportunity you will receive a commission for the
command of the said troop. [Ibid.] |
June 10.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Henry Howard, Commissary
General of the Musters. Warrant. Whereas his Majesty has
ordered the immediate raising of three regiments of horse each
of 8 troops of 60 men in each, besides officers, and also of three
foot regiments each of 10 companies of 100 men in each, besides
officers, and of one regiment of dragoons of 8 troops of 80
men in each, besides officers, and of three other independent
troops of dragoons of the like number and three troops of horse
grenadiers, consisting of 80 men in one troop and 60 in each
of the others, besides officers, he is to pass and allow the said
regiments, troops and companies according to the directions
following:— |
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The first muster of any of the troops of horse is to be from
the officers first producing 20 or more good men, well-mounted,
to be mustered and the following musters shall be on producing
five men with their horses till the whole troop be completed. |
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The officers are to be allowed and enter into pay from the
said first muster. |
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The foot are to be mustered as any of them are raised and the
officers of each company are to be allowed from the time they
muster 20. The first muster of every troop of dragoons is to be
on the officers producing 25 good men, suitably mounted and
the officers are then to be allowed and the following musters
shall be of 8 men with their horses till the troop be completed.
The first muster of the horse grenadiers is to be on producing
30 men well mounted and the officers are then to be allowed
and the following musters to be in the same manner as those
of the dragoons. The field officers of each regiment are to be
allowed from the first muster of their respective companies and
the staff officers are to be passed from the time appointed for
the regiment to rendezvous. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 35.] |
June 10.
Dublin. |
Robert Aicken to Lord [Conway]. The news of your kissing
hands for the Mastership of the Ordnance of this kingdom was
very acceptable to all your friends. If you don't pass your patent
there, if you think fit to trust me, lest your own agent should happen
to be out of town, when the letter comes, I will speed the patent.
Since the restoration Sir Albert Conyngham managed all the affairs
relating to the ordnance and he appointed me his deputy and paymaster to the train, which I enjoyed till Sir James Cliffe came to be
deputy Master, when I was laid aside and he made use of a clerk of
his own. I have given Sir Albert an account of it, which, I am sure,
will be very welcome to him, and, if you restore me to my former
place of paymaster, which was not above 20l. a year, you will
add to the rest of your favours to me. Sir Albert will undertake
for me. |
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Yesterday the Lord Lieutenant went to Kilkenny and Capt.
Forbes with him and many other gentry. All are well at Castle
Forbes and Lisburn. To-day Lord Granard gave Lieut. Bolton
a letter to you, which I hope will come safe. [Conway papers.
S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 19.] |
| June 11. |
Commissions in the Royal regiment of Dragoons. (Printed in
Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I., p. 255.) [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 29, p. 334.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
William, Earl of Strafford, praying his Majesty to order
satisfaction to Mr. Wandesford by payment to him of a debt
of 1,500l. for arms raised by him for his late Majesty's service
by order of the petitioner's father, for which he has a decree in
Chancery with the interest and charges, that so the decree may
be discharged, and likewise to pay him 6,000l. in arrear of his
pension of 2,000l. per annum. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 21.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Anne
le Grand and her three daughters of Cologne for a present sum
of money in lieu of the pensions of 60l. per annum to herself and
30l. apiece to her three daughters for their lives with the said
60l. per annum amongst them after her decease, which pensions
have been paid by Sir Stephen Fox to herself till Christmas last
and to her daughters till Michaelmas last, his Majesty remembering
the petitioner's good services to him during his abode at Cologne.
[Ibid.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Major Oglethorpe. Whereas his
Majesty has allowed 120l. levy money for each of the troops of
dragoons now to be raised, he is to signify to the captains
appointed to raise any of them in the North, that they appoint
some person to receive their said allowances from Sir Stephen Fox,
Paymaster to the Forces, or, if they can find credit where they are,
they may draw bills on him for the said sum, to be paid on sight, and
he is further to acquaint them that they are to receive 4 weeks'
subsistence for their respective troops, as if they were complete,
for which they may likewise draw bills on Sir Stephen Fox or
depute some person to receive it. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58,
p. 36.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Major Edmond Mayne. Similar
letter about the levy money and subsistence money for each of
the troops of horse now to be raised, the levy money being 240l.
for each troop. [Ibid. p. 37.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to Robert Gargrave. Whereas I have
appointed you to take care that the train, arms and ammunition
with other materials, necessary for this present expedition be
forthwith shipped and sent away for Berwick, you are to solicit
the Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Navy and the
Ordnance Officers for such dispatch in their offices as the urgency
of the occasion requires. [Ibid. p. 36.] |
June 11.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor,
to be communicated to the Privy Council. Informing him
of the troops to be raised and sent to Scotland. (Printed in
Wodrow, Vol. III., p. 86.) [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 156.] |
June 11.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. I doubt not the ill news
from Scotland is known in England of the insurrection or rather
rebellion there. It came to me by several hands five days since
and I sent it immediately by an express to Dublin, but the Lord
Lieutenant was departed to Kilkenny a day before it came and
Lord Granard was left in Dublin. The messenger is returned
but I shall have no account till to-morrow by the post. In the
meantime we are putting ourselves in the best position we can
to be in readiness to suppress any disorders. To-morrow the
two troops and Captains Byron's and Eustace's companies
and our militia company and two troops of the array here meet
in the field to exercise and that the country may take notice
of our party in readiness on all occasions. I have advised that
all passengers be examined that land and their papers secured
by the officers of the Customs, if they find reason; also strong
watches and patrolling on the ways are ordered. You would
hardly believe, unless you were present, what a sudden damp
of commerce has seized the country, no money is paid of rents
or stirring in the markets, but it is to be hoped something may
happen to alter our condition for the better, especially if those
malcontents be suppressed, who by the last advice we hear are
become very numerous and daily increasing, since they were
repulsed at Glasgow and one Hamilton, their leader then, was
slain there. It may reasonably be hoped our neighbours in these
parts will be quiet and keep themselves well while they are well,
having been used with that moderation and kindness and no
way disturbed or imprisoned. They all profess loyalty and
obedience. Exitus omne probat. I have minded Lord Granard
to mind the ministers of their engagements. This is a very
unseasonable juncture to happen now parliament is prorogued,
and fills all men's heads with doubts and apprehensions of danger.
John Totnall missed coming hither yesterday, being the market day,
so I have sent to mind him that the Act prohibiting the transport
of cattle is out of doors at present and to know if he thought of
sending any over, as others are busy about it, and I will write
to-night to Alderman Jarvis to know what they are doing in this
about Dublin. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
339, No. 20.] |
| June 11. |
John Tattnall to Sir G. Rawdon. Giving an account of what
cattle might be fit to send over. The keeper thinks that next
week the buck will be worth sending. We have 34 men at work
at the trench. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 21.] |
| [June 12.] |
List of the officers of the Lord General's new regiment of foot.
(Printed in Dalton, English Army Lists, Vol. I, p. 256.) [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 151.] |
| [June 12.] |
Memorandum that on that day Sir Henry Goodrick took leave
of his Majesty in order to his journey to Spain as envoyé
extraordinary to the Catholic King. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 50,
p. 41.] |
| June 12. |
Order for Capt. Carr to march on Thursday, the 12th, with the
three troops of grenadiers from their present quarters to Berwick.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 58, p. 33.] |
June 12.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Duke of Newcastle or the officer
in chief commanding at Berwick. Signifying to him that he has
ordered Lord Frescheville's and Sir Francis Compton's troops
of the Earl of Oxford's regiment to march forthwith to Berwick
and to continue there till further order, that he may order them
to be admitted into the said garrison accordingly. [Ibid. p. 36.] |
June 12.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission to the Duke of Buccleuch and
Monmouth to be General of all the forces in Scotland, to endure
during his stay in that kingdom or till his Majesty shall withdraw
the same. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 158.] |
June 12.
Council Chamber. |
[W. Blathwayt] to Henry Guy. After reciting his letter of
23 April, calendared ante, p. 128, informing him that the Committee
for Trade have appointed Tuesday next, the 17th, to examine
this business and will then expect the attendance of the
Commissioners of the Customs, for which the Lords of the Treasury
are desired to give their directions. [Draft. S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
339, No. 22.] |
| [June 13.] |
The Declaration of the Rebels in Scotland. (Printed in Wodrow,
Vol. III, p. 94, note.) [Printed. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 152.] |
| June 13. |
Pass for such servants as Sir Henry Goodrick, Envoyé
Extraordinary for Spain, shall send over with his coach and all
baggage, goods and equipage belonging to him, to embark and
pass into Spain. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 256.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
Robert Yard to Sir J. Williamson. I received not yours of the
11th till after the closing of my letter by the last ordinary and
therefore return here my most humble thanks for it and for the
kind welcome you tell me I shall have at Cobham, where I will
endeavour, if the King goes to Windsor, to wait on you. |
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In this critical time I suppose you are curious to know what
passes here and therefore I shall trouble you with a short account
of what I know. The Duke of Monmouth had this afternoon his
instructions brought him by the Duke of Lauderdale, who has had
the drawing them up and therefore they may be presumed to be to
his taste. Lord Grey, though he would not be a colonel, because
of an Act of Parliament they say there is, which forbids any
English troops marching into Scotland, yet accompanies the
Duke as a volunteer. The King has had no letters from the Privy
Council of Scotland since Monday last. What we know since
is by private letters, the contents of which the enclosed will
inform you. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 153.] Enclosed, |
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The said account. The letters that came yesterday from
Scotland said that the rebels continued at Glasgow, that their
number increased one day and diminished the other, that
the Council had issued a proclamation requiring all persons
from 60 to 16 to attend their lords and heriots to the King's
host, and that they hoped they should in a few days be in a
posture to give a good account of the rebels. In the meantime
the levies here are going on with, only it seems Lord Grey is
none of the colonels, but the regiment he was to have had
is to be divided and part put into the Duke of Monmouth's
and part into Lord Cavendish's. To-morrow at 3 in the
morning the Duke of Monmouth parts hence by post for
Scotland, where he is to command the King's forces. |
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The standing forces of Scotland, which are two regiments of
foot, each 1,000 men, 4 troops of horse and 3 companies of
dragoons, are now at Edinburgh, expecting the coming up
of the militia to join them. |
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Yesterday five priests and Jesuits, Harcourt, Fenwick,
Whitebread, Gaven and Turner, were brought to trial at the
Old Bailey and convicted of high treason as actors and
accomplices in the plot. To-day Mr. Langhorn was brought
to his trial, which having lasted several hours, he was
convicted. |
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Then Sir George Wakeman was brought to the bar, but, there
being a mistake in his indictment, he being styled knight
instead of baronet, his trial was put off. [Ibid. No.
153 i.] |
June 14.
London. |
John Speke to his brother, Hugh Speke, at Sir Ralph Dutton's
house at Sherbourne, Gloucestershire. My mother is still at
Richmond, drinking Epsom waters. My brother Jennings has
completed his business and goes out of town Monday. |
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What relates to Scotland you may see in the Gazette, but that
it's not exactly so, as there represented. Yesterday at the Council
at Whitehall, their designs and intentions being strange and
harsh, Lord Shaftesbury and three or four more desired to
withdraw themselves and not intermeddle and, as I heard, Sir
Ralph Dutton's acquaintance, Mr. Powell of our House, was one,
for he said he thought he might hereafter by the Commons be
called to account for such their proceedings and desired not
to be concerned in it. They beat here for volunteers, few come
in. The disbanded soldiers had formerly intimation not to
separate, acquainting them they should presently again be listed. |
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The Lords in the Tower foretold of this rising and rebellion in
Scotland six weeks ago. |
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I was with Mr. Oates this morning, as soon as he was stirring,
to have a particular and impartial account of yesterday's
proceedings at the Old Bailey, where all that were tried from 9 in
the morning to 7 at night, viz., five priests, were all found guilty for
being concerned in the plot and not quatenus priests, which is also
most notoriously evident by their own confession, that they are
priests too, and this were treasonable their coming afterwards
into England when subjected to the Pope and disowned allegiance
to our King. Yesterday's trials will be in print, Mr. Oates believes
some 40 sheets of paper. They brought 16 witnesses to prove
that Mr. Oates in April and May, 1678, was at St. Omer's. These
were negatives and not on their oaths, whereas Dr. Oates brought
five or six substantial witnesses to prove he was in London those
months, Sir Richard Barker, a physician, with two or three of
his servants, the Usher of Paul's School with others, but
principally Father Clay, a Jesuit in the Gatehouse. He had
sworn formerly before the committee of Lords that Oates was
in England those two months. He swore the same again yesterday
and said, I confess, if there be nothing more to invalidate Mr.
Oates' testimony than that he was at St. Omer's, that would not
do, for he had already sworn that Oates was in England those
months and should swear the same again. Mr. Oates witnessed
several matters against all five of the Jesuits. Bedloe, Prance,
and Dugdale were witnesses against most of the five. There
were three witnesses at least against each of them. This
Saturday Langhorn was the only man tried and was found
guilty and they are all six condemned and sentence passed
on them, but Wakeman's trial was put off till after the term
by the judges, in regard the evidence against him will reflect
and asperse the Queen and the Duke of York. All this afternoon
I have been with my brother Jennings at the Master of the Rolls
about his 8,000l. purchase. His business is now ended and
Mr. Waldron reduced to a low condition. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
411, No. 154.] |
| [June 14.] |
Newsletter. The insurrection in Scotland still increases, so
that the late letters thence made the number 8,000. They have
made themselves masters of Glasgow, where they found good store
of arms and ammunition. They have burnt and destroyed all
the houses of the bishops and the Duke of Lauderdale and they
have also burnt several Acts, whereby the episcopal government
was established and the Covenant made void, on the same place
where the Covenant was burnt. A declaration is dispersed,
said to be put out by the rebels, but, it being monarchial and
antimonarchial, they proposed that, if liberty of conscience be
granted them, as their ancestors enjoyed, without the episcopal
government being obtruded on them, they will lay down their
arms and live peaceably. Their present leaders are said to be
one Hamilton, Wallis, and a minister. Preparations are making
for the assistance of the government and it is said 7 or 8 regiments
are to march thither, i.e., the Duke of Monmouth's two of foot
and horse, and the Duke of Albemarle's two of foot and horse,
Lord Feversham's regiment of dragoons, Lord Grey of Warke's
foot regiment, Lord Cavendish's foot regiment and some add
Lord Russell's foot regiment. They talk of a Parliament to be
called in Scotland. |
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Proposals are made for raising a new guard of 100 gentlemen, all
persons of good estate and capable of raising men on a sudden occasion, if need require, to attend his Majesty till the domestic troubles
be over and to wait by turns. Whether this project will take
effect, we shall see ere long. |
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It is ordered in Council that neither civil nor military vacant
places shall be sold hereafter, but be bestowed on such as have
deserved them. |
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Though his Majesty appointed a day for hearing the Duke of
Lauderdale's cause and Duke Hamilton sent for his witnesses
against him, yet, important matters intervening, his Majesty
has put it off sine die. |
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On the 6th his Majesty caused a new retrenchment of his
Household to be made, by which he saved 2,500l. per annum.
The Council have by a letter acquainted his Royal Highness
why they do not judge it convenient that he return during this
present prorogation. Many papers were last Saturday dispersed
in London inviting the apprentices to meet on Whitsun Monday
and Tuesday to pull down the whore of Babylon and to go to
Somerset House and St. James' and thence to Whitehall;
demanding justice against the Earl of Danby. One of them
being brought to the Lord Mayor he presently called the
Lieutenancy and ordered the whole regiment to go out to guard
both night and day. |
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Yesterday the Jesuits came to their trials and Langhorn to-day
with several others to the number of 9 or 10, which were all
found guilty, but as yet their sentences are not passed on them.
Sir George Wakeman's trial is put off for some time. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 155.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
The King to Edward, Viscount Morpeth, one of the Lord Lieutenants of Cumberland, and Governor of Carlisle. Having received
information from Scotland that a great number of disaffected
persons having riotously assembled are entered into actual rebellion, and being sensible how far the tranquillity of the northern
parts depends on the safety of Carlisle, and how active and
vigilant the rebels may be by their dangerous practices and secret
correspondence with persons of the same disloyal principles to
create new troubles by surprising or even openly attacking the
said city, signifying his will and pleasure that he forthwith order
the deputy lieutenants to march 500 of the Cumberland militia
thither, to remain there for its safety till further orders.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 335.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to Sir Job Charleton, Chief Justice of
Chester and Mr. Justice Johnson. I presented your letter of
16 May concerning a Popish priest condemned to his Majesty in
Council and I enclose the order thereon. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 54, p. 31.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
Instructions to the Duke of Buccleuch and Monmouth. 1. As soon
as you come to the Borders, you will receive our commission to be
General and with all convenient speed you shall go to Edinburgh,
where you shall be admitted a privy counsellor, being one of
that number by the commission many years ago. You are to
acquaint the Council with your commission and we are confident
they will contribute all in their power for promoting the service
you are engaged in. |
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2. You shall march with all the forces, both Scots and English,
against the rebels or with such number as you shall judge
convenient and dispose of them as you think best. |
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3. By your commission you are authorized to grant pardons
to all or as many of the rebels as are now in arms without any
limitation; and, seeing this rebellion was openly declared at
Rugland 29 May, you may, as you think fit, give absolute pardon
to any for all that was done there or any act of rebellion occurring
thereafter, excepting only such as were legally forfeited for crimes
before that time, and those who were guilty of the late horrid
murder of the Archbishop. |
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4. You shall cause execute martial law even unto death or
other punishments conform to the articles of war. |
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5. As you have power to reclaim such as you find capable of
our mercy, so you shall pursue the obstinate rebels, who shall
remain in arms, with fire and sword, and all the extremities of
war, till you shall absolutely reduce them. |
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6. You shall protect the country and all who are innocent
of this rebellion as far as possible, and you shall in a particular
manner countenance and protect the bishops and the orthodox
clergy, who are chiefly declared to be the object of the malice
of those rebels. |
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7. (About giving frequent advertisements of all that happens
and obeying further instructions.) [1½ page. S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 159.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Mar. As we return you our hearty
thanks for causing your servant, John Keirie, to accept a deputation
for repressing field conventicles and other disorders in Stirlingshire,
that having been our chief design in granting him that deputation, so, being now fully assured of the loyalty of the Earl of
Callendar, sheriff principal of that shire, we therefore desire you
with all possible expedition to cause the said Keirie to renounce
the said deputation and to deliver up his said gift to the Privy
Council that it may be cancelled. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 161.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
Passport for Archibald and William Cockburn and George
Brown, who are going beyond the seas. [Latin. Ibid. p. 162.] |
June 14.
Lisburn. |
Sir G. Rawdon to Viscount Conway. We are daily alarmed at
the increase of the rebellion in Scotland, which has occasioned
my sending two expresses to Dublin besides by the post this
week to Lord Granard, whom the Lord Lieutenant left in Dublin,
when he went himself to Kilkenny, the day before my first letter
arrived at Dublin last Monday night, which was the first notice of
the rebellion there or suspected here, no boats coming over sooner,
the wind being cross, though the first encounter between Captain
Graham, sent out with two of the King's troops to disperse a
mutinous conventicle, was a week before. I doubt not the particulars came to London sooner and that you daily hear of the progress
thereof, that it has spread in the western parts like wildfire.
It has made such a sudden alteration and damp in this part
of the kingdom that neither any rents are willingly paid nor
distresses relieved that are taken for them or any money stirring
or trade in the markets, so at present we are in a sad condition.
God amend it and that the King's forces and his good subjects
may be in posture to deal with these malcontents and suppress
them, for there is a report by some that wish it so, that the gates
at Edinburgh will be set open to them. Here we are on our
guard and on Thursday our militia and garrison were together
in the field exercising, but chiefly that the country might see
we are not asleep and we keep double guards and watches, and
I hope still that our neighbours will be wiser than to follow the
ill example of their brethren. Lord Granard sent me unexpected
news of your new office of Master of the Ordnance, which I wish
you much joy of, but really I foresee you will run a great danger
and trouble thereby. I pray it may be otherwise. It is a
troublesome time and the safety of the kingdom depends in a
great measure on that place, and you come to very empty stores
and money is always wanting to furnish them as they ought.
Mr. A[ic]kin, Lord Granard's agent and a very diligent civil
person and trusty, is now and has been employed as paymaster
to the train and has requested my mediation to you to continue
him in that place, which I beseech you to grant him. |
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It is so long since I heard from you that I know not of anything
to write of from hence, only, if your patent is to be passed here, no
man in Dublin can do it better than Mr. A[ic]kin. We are all
well here and this day sennight Mr. Hill and his bride will be
expected at Hillsborough; we hear they will be married at
Dundalk to-morrow. [2 pages. Conway papers. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 339, No. 23.] |
June 14.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting a
grant dated 15 April, 1663, to Foliot, Viscount Powerscourt,
(then Foliot Wingfield) and his heirs of the lands in co. Wicklow
therein mentioned, which grant under date of 14 April, 1663,
is calendared in S.P. Ireland, 1663–65, p. 62, and that the greatest
part of the said lands has been since disposed of by the
Commissioners for executing the Acts of Settlement and
Explanation to Sir William Flower in right of the '49 officers,
and that the said Sir William about 1668 passed letters patent
thereof on the late Commissioners' certificate, by reason whereof
the said Viscount has lost the possession of the said lands and
the benefit of the said grant, and that informations have been
lately exhibited against him and Cromwell Wingfield by the
Attorney-General in the Court of Exchequer in Ireland for the
mesne profits of the said lands from 1 May, 1660, to 28 May,
1668, during the greatest part of which time the said Viscount
and Cromwell Wingfield enjoyed the said lands under the said
grant, and that the said Viscount having been already deprived
by the recovery of the greatest part of the said lands from him
of the favour intended him, the King does not conceive it
reasonable that his name should be further used to bring him
to any account for the said mesne profits and therefore, the King
having seen a report from the Lord Lieutenant and the
Commissioners of the Treasury in England in the matter,
authorizing and requiring him forthwith to give effectual orders
to the Attorney-General not to prosecute further the said
Viscount or the said Cromwell Wingfield for the said mesne
profits and that he forthwith enter a nolle prosequi on the said
information and that no further prosecution be hereafter made
in the King's name or behalf against the said Viscount or the
said Cromwell Wingfield for the said mesne profits, provided
always that the said Viscount within two years from the date
hereof apply so much unsatisfied arrears due to '49 officers or
such other unsatisfied deficiencies as by the Acts of Settlement or
Explanation may be satisfied on or applicable to the said mesne
profits as shall amount to the sum the said mesne profits come
to, and that thereupon letters patent be granted to the said
Viscount releasing and discharging the said mesne profits to
him. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 344.] |
June 15.
Whitehall. |
Commission to William Borthwick to be chirurgeon major
of all the forces in Scotland. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 163.] |
| June 16. |
Warrant to Sir Thomas Chicheley, Master-General of the
Ordnance, to deliver 26 halberts, 24 drums, 800 muskets, 800
collars of bandoliers, and 400 pikes to Col. Roger Langley, for
the use of the regiment of the captain general of the land forces.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 336.] |
| June 16. |
Pass for Baron de Serainchamp, Envoye Extraordinary from
the Duke of Lorraine, to transport to Holland 10 horses for the
use of his said master with 4 men to take care of them. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 257.] |
June 16.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of the town
of Garstang, Lancashire, for their incorporation and for a grant
of the markets and fairs therein mentioned. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 22.] |
June 16.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. (Printed in Wodrow,
Vol. III., p. 100, note.) [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 164.] |
June 16.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Rothes, Lord Chancellor, Sir James
Dalrymple of Stair, President of the College of Justice, and the
remanent Senators thereof. Whereas on the application of the
Earl of Lothian we lately signed a signature containing a new grant
constituting the Earls of Lothian in the same order and with the
same precedency that belonged to Mark, Earl of Lothian and
Robert, Earl of Lothian, his son, and whereas long before the
granting of the said signature the late deceased Earl of Lothian
obtained from us a signature of the like nature for the precedency
of the said former Earls, which we, on reasons thereafter offered
to us, required our late Chancellor not to let pass the Great
Seal, but to examine and to report the whole matter to us, and,
whereas we are informed that the Earl of Roxburgh, pretending
right of precedency before the Earl of Lothian, is concerned in
the said last signature and seeing that all questions of law and
right properly belong to you, we hereby signify that, though we are
pleased to gratify our subjects, we never intended to wrong
others, and we do not doubt that, when any question shall come
before you concerning that precedency, you will judge it
according to law and not consider our interest in it and that by
your justice the precedency may be adjudged to him, who by
law has right and ought to have it. [Nearly 1½ page. Ibid.
p. 165.] |
June 17.
Whitehall. |
[Robert Yard to Sir J. Williamson.] On Sunday by break of
day the Duke of Monmouth parted hence by post for Edinburgh
and with him Sir Thomas Armstrong, Mr. Vernon and some other
of his servants. He has only the quality of General. |
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Yesterday arrived an express from Scotland with an account
that the militia of several counties were already drawn together
and made 6,000 foot and 2,000 horse. The rest were expected
to join them in a day or two and would make as many more
without reckoning the standing forces, and that then they would
march in a body towards the rebels, who continue about Glasgow.
Two parties of the militia had beaten two parties of the rebels
and had killed and taken many of them. This good account
has occasioned a stop in the new levies, which was ordered
yesterday in Council. |
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There has been a talk since Sunday, as if the Duke of
Lauderdale would at last quit his place of Secretary, and I have
heard Sir George Mackenzie, not the Advocate but the judge
of the Criminal Court, named as likely to succeed him, but he,
being in the Duke of Lauderdale's interests, does not please the
other side. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 155.] |
| June 17. |
Pass for Eleanor Mead and Mary, her child, wife to George
Mead, late one of the Queen's organists, going to her said husband
lying sick at Calais. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 258.] |
June 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant, after reciting a grant by King Henry VIII. in the
36th year of his reign to Thomas Audley and Elizabeth, his wife,
and the heirs male of their bodies of the site of the Priory of St. Ives,
Huntingdonshire, the rectory and advowson thereof and divers
other lands and hereditaments therein mentioned under the yearly
rent of 39s.; for a grant of all the said premises to Thomas
Audley, heir male of the bodies of the said Thomas and Elizabeth,
in fee simple to hold the same in free and common soccage under
the yearly rent of 39s. [Ibid. p. 260.] |
June 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Mayor of Bristol to assist the bearer, Mr.
Bedloe, in causing diligent search to be made for Charles Prichard,
James Canes, Ralph and John Olive and Richard Hippart
and to apprehend them and send them up to London in safe
custody. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 31.] |
June 17.
Dublin. |
Lord Granard to Lord [Conway]. I received yours of the
10th from London. The alarm we have from Scotland is great
and according to the King's commands a party of 2,000 foot and
300 horse is ordered to rendezvous here. They will consist of
commanded men out of the several troops and companies in this
kindgom. I am just now taking horse for home that I may
settle my family so as, if the service shall require my attendance,
I may not think of looking back. I resolve your nephew shall
not be of this party, but with much ado can persuade him to live
at home, till he have a son. |
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I could wish your new employment may draw you to this
country. Your presence and advice relating to that trust is
most requisite here. My brother Rawdon has given
us the truest account of this affair in Scotland that hitherto
we have had, likewise he has settled the militia in his country
better than it is in any other part of Ireland, for both which he
has had the Lord Lieutenant's thanks. [Conway papers. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 24.] |
June 17.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for paying the
100l., saved by one of the judges appointed for the last Lent
circuit not going the same, to the Dean of Christ Church, Dublin,
to be by him laid out in the repairs and beautifying of the quire
of the said cathedral. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 346.] |
| June 18. |
Commissions to Charles Peters to be lieutenant and to John
Hedlam to be ensign to Capt. John Lee's foot company, and to
Capt. George Fitz James to be lieutenant, and to Sir Francis
Windebank to be ensign to Capt. Sir Roger Strickland's foot company, both in Portsmouth garrison. Minutes. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 29, pp. 336, 337.] |
June 18.
Whitehall. |
On the petition of William Holder, D.D., praying his Majesty
to confirm a former promise of the next prebend of Westminster,
declaration by his Majesty that he intends the petitioner shall
have the benefit of his former grant and promise. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 24.] |
June 19.
Whitehall. |
[Robert Yard to Sir J. Williamson.] I was unwilling to let
a post pass, when the affairs of Scotland put people into so great
an expectation, without troubling you to acquaint you that
nothing of moment is come from Scotland since what is published
in to-day's Gazette. |
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To-morrow the five Jesuits are to be executed, but Langhorn
is reprieved for some few days, occasioned, as was reported
yesterday, by an offer made on his behalf that he would discover
the lands and moneys belonging to the Jesuits in England.
Certain it is that the Earls of Shaftesbury and Essex were with
him several hours yesterday and this morning in Newgate, but
we hear not of any confession or discovery he has made, and it
is now said that this reprieve is only to give him time to restore
several papers in his hands to the persons they belong to. |
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Lord Gerard acts as Lieut.-General in the Duke of Monmouth's
absence. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 157.] |
June 19.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Richard Coling for a grant of the place of head searcher in
London, the same being forfeited to the King. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 55, p. 23.] |
June 19.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Earl of Rothes, Lord
Chancellor, to be communicated to the Privy Council. Yesterday
evening your letter of the 15th by a flying packet came to my
hands and the King, after reading it, declared he was very well
satisfied with your recommending Gen. Thomas Dalzell to be
Lieut.-General of all the forces in Scotland and commanded me
to prepare his commission, which was ready this morning, and
he signed it, as you have it now enclosed. |
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He is also exceedingly well pleased with the march of his forces
last Monday against the rebels and with the extraordinary care
and diligence that have appeared in all your consultations and
actions since the first notice you have of the breaking out of the
rebellion, which he hopes will be soon crushed. It was likewise
a great satisfaction to him that you were resolved to send flying
packets frequently. You may send this letter to the Duke of
Buccleuch and this commission to the Lieut.-General with all
speed. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 167.] Enclosed, |
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The said commission. [Ibid. p. 168.] |
June 19.
Whitehall. |
Commission to James Arnet, of Ferny, to be ensign of Capt.
John Balfour's company in the Earl of Mar's regiment. [S.P.
Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 169.] |
| June 20. |
Warrant to the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, for the
delivery of the heads and quarters of Thomas Whitebread, John
Fenwick, William Harcourt, Anthony Turner and John Gaven
after their execution to Dame Dorrington, Catherine Wilford, Anne
Jones, Mary Browne and Mary Cotton or to whom they shall
appoint to receive them, the same to be privately buried. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 54, p. 32.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
Henry Coker for release of 570l. contracted by him as a deputy
lieutenant and captain of horse for Wiltshire in the time of
his Majesty's progress. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 23.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of Edmund
Warcupp for a market on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
for selling hay and straw in the Haymarket. With memorandum
that this reference was renewed in the same terms 22 Dec., 1679.
[Ibid.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Salvator Winter, M.D., for a grant of a fine of 50l. imposed on
his son at Hicks' Hall. [Ibid. p. 27.] |
June 20.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
the letter of 5 Aug., 1677, (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1677–78,
p. 292) for advancing money to clear sums due to officers,
soldiers and others 25 Dec., 1675, and that the said letter had
hitherto had no effect, so that the said officers, soldiers and others
concerned remain still unpaid, and that the monthly payment
formerly directed to be made to William and Robert Bridges
is now determined, requiring him to cause an account to be
forthwith made up of what remains unpaid to any on the then
Civil List for the half year ending Michaelmas, 1675, as also to
any of the troops and companies or others on the then Military
List for their pay, ending 25 Dec., 1675, as likewise of what is
due for deductions and clothes, and, because the present posture
of the revenue can by no means suffer paying out at once
so considerable a sum as will be necessary to clear what
shall appear due by such an account, directing him to give
effectual orders to the Vice-Treasurer to pay 1,500l. a month
towards clearing it out of the 20,000l. a month payable by the
present farmers of the revenue there, to commence from the
last of this month and to continue till the whole be fully paid,
and particularly to give order to pay 510l. per month out of the
four first monthly payments to clear the 2,040l. that still
remain due for clothes, and the said Vice-Treasurer is to issue the
remainder of the said monthly payments in such manner and with
such preference as the Lord Lieutenant shall direct, and further
directing that such sums as shall be paid in pursuance of this
letter, having been undertaken to be paid by Lord Ranelagh
and partners, shall stand in balance against such defalcations
as they shall claim on perfecting their accounts. [1¼ page. S.P.
Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10, p. 347.] |
June 21.
London. |
John Speke to his brother, Hugh Speke, at Sir Ralph Dutton's,
Sherbourne, Gloucestershire. I did not receive yours with the
enclosed to Bedloe and Prance till this morning, so it's now too
late to send Prance's narrative according to your orders for you to
receive it in any convenient time, imagining you will be returning
for London before the end of next week. I know but little news.
The last Gazette mentions much of Scotland, [which] I suppose you see,
and that the five priests were executed yesterday is well known, and
Langhorne reprieved for ten days in hopes of his confession and a
pardon, if he confesses. The Earl of Shaftesbury was with him
to that purpose, but 'tis their known tenets never to discover anything after absolution, as may be instanced by them in several
particulars. A Papist lately hanging in Ireland, the rope broke
and coming to himself he thought it better to discover the knavery
of the priest than venture his salvation on his credit only. Prance
in his narrative also relates the juggles of the priests in such
cases and Navarre's Enchiridion printed at Antwerp, 1575,
expresses himself at large in those particulars. He was a man of
great note and others since have espoused the same doctrine. |
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We are told Sir George Wakeman shall be tried next week.
Yesterday Sir Anthony Deane and Mr. Secretary Pepes (Pepys)
by a rule the last day of last term were brought to Westminster,
where several affidavits were read against Sir Anthony. The
Court ordered them both to be turned over from the Tower to
the Marshalsea, Sir Anthony to be tried next assizes in Hampshire and the Attorney-General to draw up an information against
Mr. Pepes the end of this term in order to his trial here. To-day
Gerard in Newgate for high treason moved to be turned over to
the King's Bench but denied. Your friend Mr. Reading, prisoner,
moved in regard of his health to be removed to the King's Bench
but denied. Bosine, a French tailor in prison for words against
the King, Signor Antonio, a Portuguese, and one Prosser all
bailed. The last was in for attempting the Earl of Shaftesbury's
life and Antonio for knowing something of the ruffians at Windsor.
This were large to relate. I suppose Dugdale last post told you
of it. The Duke of Buckingham's cook testified against Father
Antonio. This came [out] accidentally at the Old Bailey last
trial of the aforesaid six persons. |
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This morning his Majesty went to Hyde Park, to see the Duke
of Monmouth's new regiment exercise. The Duke of Monmouth
is now at Edinburgh and joined with the Councils there. The
last express from thence told us that the rebels continue in arms
and are 25,000, as some report, but there are various reports.
I know not how to judge or where to fix my belief. The King's
forces consisting of 8 or 10 regiments are marched out of
Edinburgh against them. It's reported as if these Scotch are
coming towards our Borders. It's against an Act made in 1639
that we should send forces into Scotland. Our forces stay at
Berwick, as it's reported. |
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Several deerstealers bordering on the New Forest lately
assembled in a riotous manner, drove the woods and killed (as
it's reported, but too many in my apprehension to be true) 40 or
50 brace of deer. The King is much displeased. It's believed
the ringleaders will be severely punished. |
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Postscript.—Mr. Bedloe was to go two days ago with several
men to Chepstow, I called twice or thrice, but could never
meet with him. |
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Mr. Chetwyn has done good service tedious here to relate
especially for Mr. Oates' vindication. Gaven laboured to prove Mr.
Oates perjured formerly in the trials of Grove and Pickering and
that Ireland was not in London betwixt 14 and 22 August according
to his depositions but in Staffordshire all that time to 7 August
(sic ? September) and produced 10 or 12 witnesses, all Papists
but of great estates and good reputation, a knight and a lady
and several other gentlemen. This is proved otherwise since
by 10 or 12 gentlemen, Sir Miles Wharton, Mr. Griffin, of Gray's
Inn, Mr. Boothe and many others but principally Mr. Jenison,
a Roman Catholic formerly, who has 1,000l. per annum, lives
near Berwick, turned Protestant formerly on the reading of
Grove's and Ireland's trial, for he said Ireland was in August at
Windsor, confessed him there, and asked him then several matters
about the King; whether he used to walk, what company, &c.
and whether not easily to be killed, &c. Lords Shaftesbury
Essex, &c. rejoice much about this, for the King did not
believe Oates formerly and therefore reprieved Ireland and was
sorry he was hanged. This will rightly inform him. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 411, No. 158.] |
| June 21. |
Pass for James Walsingham, Mr. Hiliard, Thomas Jones,
William Bansted, William Web, Anthony Knight, John Leaf,
Peter Butcher, George Barnes and John Harley, being huntsmen
and servants to the Duke of York, with 15 horses, a pack of hounds
and all things thereto belonging, being to attend his Royal
Highness in Flanders. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 260.] |
June 21.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Newcastle. I have
received yours of the 10th and 18th and have acquainted his
Majesty with the contents, who bids me tell you he is well satisfied
with your account about your raising the militia of
Northumberland for the security of Berwick and those parts
in pursuance of the orders you had received, and, as he knows
your zeal for his service, so he shall wholly rely on it on all
occasions in those parts, where you are entrusted or have any
interest, and accordingly, if he had on this occasion resolved
to raise any considerable number of troops, he would most gladly
have accepted your offer of your service. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 56, p. 6.] |
June 21.
Dublin. |
Robert Aickin to Lord Conway. Yesterday Lord Granard
and Capt. Forbes went hence to see their ladies. Their stay
will be according to the news from England, for now two packets
are due. God preserve our King from the malice of his enemies,
for everything appears very ill amongst us. I wish the rebels
in Scotland have no encouragement out of England, for it's to
be feared their expectations from thence makes them so high. |
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The enclosed is from Sir Albert Conyngham, that is very much
your servant and understands the affairs of the Ordnance as well
as any man in the three kingdoms, for he has been three
prenticeships in that employment. Mr. Cuffe, that is now
deputy, his father and himself were the first, both fine gentlemen.
The present is a young gentleman to Sir Albert. All your
relations at Lisburn and Castle Forbes are well. [Conway
papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 339, No. 25.] |
June 23.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Sir
Stephen Fox, Paymaster General to the guards and garrisons,
for the continuance of the Paymaster's salary from the time he
was dismissed till he was restored. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 25.] |
June 24.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. Whereas
a certain lease in being of the rectory of Wimbledon, Surrey,
held from that church, is legally settled in Edward Christian,
who desires to renew it for the lives of Edward, Lord Latimer,
Peregrine, Viscount Dunblane, and Charles Bertie, recommending
it to them to renew the said lease for the said three lives on such
reasonable fine and terms as they can agree with him on, any
statute, order, or constitution of that church to the contrary
notwithstanding, with which the King dispenses in this behalf.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 57, p. 6.] |
| June 25. |
Pass for Elizabeth Neale going to drink the waters of Bourbon
for her health with Elizabeth Chaworth, her maid, and John
Kennedy, a foot boy, she having entered into recognizances of
40l. not to go to Rome or herself or servants into any nunnery
or school to be educated in the Popish religion. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 51, p. 262.] |
June 25.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant and restitution of the temporalities of
the bishopric of Llandaff to William, now Bishop thereof, from
the day of the translation of the late bishop to Peterborough.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 12.] |
June 25.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of
Machado and Pereira praying that, the Commissioners of the
Treasury having made their reports as follows:—On the reference
to us of the petition of Machado and Pereira, late providores general
of the army in Flanders, we find by several certificates under
the seals of Brussels and Malines grounded on the oaths of three
commissaries and clerks to the petitioners that 40 ammunition
wagons and 1,028 horses were by the said providores bought
for your Majesty's service and afterwards on making the peace,
sold to a very great loss, which with the hire of 40 wagoners
and maintenance of 25 wagons more each with 4 horses from
20 Aug. to 27 Sept. last amounted to 14,551 florins to the
petitioners' damage, which at 23d. per florin makes 1,394l. 9s. 5d.
They further demand for 29,021 ammunition loaves each of 6lb.
weight at 5¼d. a loaf, for which they produce acquittances by
English officers acknowledging the receipt thereof, 638l. 16s. 7d.
in both 2,029l. 6s., of which the petitioners confess to have
received 287l. 10s. and 1,741l. 16s. remains due to them, as they
pretend, but, in regard the contract between your Majesty
and the petitioners has not been produced, we cannot advise
your Majesty to direct the payment of any moneys on this petition.
7 June, 1679, Whitehall, Treasury Chamber: and a copy of the
said contract being annexed, his Majesty will order them a
recompense to mitigate their loss. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 25.] |
June 25.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
that James Lane, son of George, Viscount Lanesborough, had
represented that his father, as Secretary at War in Ireland, is
entitled to a salary of 456l. 5s. a year, but that he is desirous to
surrender his said office, if a pension of the like sum were granted
to his said son, a report of the Earl of Essex dated 18 March,
1675–6, on a similar petition by the father (calendared in S.P.
Dom., 1675–76, p. 31) a reference of a similar application by
the said James Lane to the late Lord Treasurer and his report
dated 20 March, 1678–9 in favour of granting it, signifying his
will and pleasure that, on the surrender of the said patent, he
cause letters patent to be passed granting to the said James
Lane for his life the yearly pension of 456l. 5s. to take effect as
any of the present pensions on the establishment become void
by death or otherwise. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 10, p. 348.] |
June 26.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of Thomas
Flemynge, showing that, having obtained a sentence against
the Marquess of Antrim and others in a cause for goods taken
on board the William of Rotterdam in the Court of Admiralty
in Ireland, the execution of it is hindered by some orders procured
from the King's Bench in Ireland, and praying a letter to the
Lord Lieutenant to signify their case to the said Court, that these
obstructions might be removed. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55,
p. 27.] |
June 27.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
to be communicated to the Senate. Requiring them forthwith,
all dispensations requisite being first granted, to confer on Francis
Hawkins, M.A., formerly of Peterhouse, the degree of D.D. by
accumulation, without obliging him to perform the exercises
requisite thereto or cautioning or compounding for the same,
with a dispensation from any statute or constitution of the
University to the contrary notwithstanding. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 57, p. 6.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Treasury of the petition of Col.
Robert Philips, his Majesty's servant, for a grant of all the moneys,
goods and judgments against Humphrey Jones, as receiver to
the trustees appointed for the sale of the late King's and Queen's
goods. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 27.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lords of the Admiralty of the petition of
John Collop praying, in consideration of his services and sufferings
and in compensation for a piece of ground of his taken in on the
enclosure of St. James' Park valued by Sir Christopher Wren
at 25 or 30l. per annum, a purser's place or some other employment, till his Majesty grant him some other compensation. [Ibid.
p. 29.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Lieutenant of the petition of Frances
and Ann Sarsfield, praying that in consideration of 1,000l. lent
their brother, William Sarsfield, and also of an annuity of 50l.
to each till a portion of 1,500l. apiece, left them by their said
brother, be paid, his Majesty would give order to the Lord
Lieutenant for conveying to them during their father's life so
much of the manor of Lucan and some other part of Mr. Sarsfield's
estate, now in the possession of Theophilus Jones, as is let at
200l. per annum with the arrears since their brother's death,
and that the debts they are bound in for him may be paid out of
the remainder of the estate and also that their father may not be
disturbed in the possession of his house and mill. [Ibid.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Mayor of York or any
of the Justices for Yorkshire. Information having been given me
by the bearer, James Rowth, that he knows where several Romish
priests are concealed in those parts and particularly Henry
Blackston and William Gascoigne at or near Linton on Ouse,
by his Majesty's direction I send him down to make this information to you or some other of the justices there, that you may
give order forthwith for apprehending the said priests, to be
proceeded against according to law, wherein his Majesty expects
your care and diligence. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 7.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to Dr. Turner, Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge. His Majesty having granted his
mandate to the bearer, Mr. Hawkins, to create him D.D., without
obliging him to perform any exercise or to caution or compound
for the same, I am by his direction to recommend it to you
accordingly and to tell you that, though in this case, he dispenses
with his cautioning or compounding, he does not intend the
like should be frequently done in behalf of others. [Ibid. p. 8.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
Congé d'élire and letter missive to the Bishop of Edinburgh,
Vicar of the Archbishopric of St. Andrews, and the other suffragan
bishops and ministers appointed by Act of Parliament to be a
chapter for electing the Archbishop of St. Andrews, the latter
recommending to them Alexander, Archbishop of Glasgow, for
election. [The first document is in Latin. S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, pp. 170, 171.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. Warrant for
admitting the Earl of Queensberry to be one of their number.
[S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 172.] |
June 28.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for the presentation of James Murray, minister at
Borge, to be minister at the Kirk of Yarae. [Ibid. p. 173.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to John Hamond, M.A., of a canonry
of Christ Church, Oxford, void by the death of Dr. Thomas
Lockey. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 53, p. 14.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Marshal of the King's Bench
or his deputy. The King commands me to let you know that he
would speak with Mr. Pepys, now prisoner in your custody, at
1 this afternoon and directs that accordingly you bring him
down then to Whitehall. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 56, p. 7.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. Concerning
the disposal of the rebels taken prisoners. (Printed in Wodrow,
Vol. III., p. 116, note.) [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 173.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Lauderdale to the Duke of Buccleuch. I should
have sooner congratulated you on the late happy victory, but
that there was not till now any express or flying packet, since
we had those glad tidings. I am very sensible of your
extraordinary care, diligence and conduct. By his Majesty's
command I send the enclosed proclamation to be presented
by you to the Privy Council, who in a letter from his Majesty
of this date have the signification of his pleasure therein. [Ibid.
p. 175.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation suspending the execution of the laws against
house conventicles. (Printed in Wodrow, Vol. III., p. 149, note.)
[2½ pages. Ibid. p. 176.] |
June 29.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a presentation of John Monro, late minister of
the churches of Urney and Ardstra in the diocese of Derry in
Ireland, to be minister of the Kirk of Striveling (Stirling). [Ibid.
p. 179.] |
June 30.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Chancellor of the petition of Edmund
Jodrell on behalf of himself and 80 persons, freeholders of Bowdon
Middlecale, Derbyshire, defendants at the suit of Thomas Eyre,
relator in the name of Sir John Heath, Attorney-General for
the Duchy, praying the rehearing of a decree granted against
them by the Duchy Court on a supposed agreement, whereunto
they were not parties. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 28.] |
June 30.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Attorney-General of the petition of John
Rawkins praying that, having been forced to repay 550l. with
200l. damages in regard of counterfeit bills seemingly drawn by
him, and Edward Bedford, now a prisoner, promising on pardon
to discover the persons, his Majesty would pardon the said
Bedford. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 55, p. 28.] |
June 30.
Whitehall. |
The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant. Though
any other recommendation after that of his Majesty in favour
of the two Mrs. Sarsfields may seem altogether superfluous, I
let you know that his Majesty, having a gracious sense and
compassion of their present condition, would be glad to understand
that Sir Theophilus Jones did them all the justice their case will
bear. If my. recommendation may any way contribute to it,
I should be extreme glad it may be effectual for their relief. [S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 340, p. 7.] |
[June ?]
London. |
"An impartial state of the case of the Earl of Danby in a letter
to a member of the House of Commons," vindicating his conduct
both as Lord Treasurer and in his foreign policy and |
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"An explanation of the Lord Treasurer's letter to Mr.
Montagu . . . March 25th, 1678, together with the said letter
and the two letters of Mr. Montagu, which were read in the House
of Commons." |
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(The former alludes to the late Bishop of Llandaff, now of
Peterborough, who was elected to Peterborough 10 April and
confirmed 16 May and says, if the person addressed had been a
member of the last Parliament, he could not have been so great
a stranger to the Earl, he having long been a member of that
House. This person was therefore a member of the Parliament
of 1679, which was dissolved 12 July, 1679.) [Printed. 20
and 11 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case G.] |
[June ?]
London. |
Account of the horrid murder committed upon the late Lord
Archbishop of Saint Andrews, primate of Scotland, with
a detection of the lies published in a late scandalous relation of the
murder and of the pretended occasion thereof. [Printed. Ibid.] |
| July 1 and 8. |
Bills of mortality for London and Westminster for the weeks
ending on those days: for the first, christenings 216, burials 360,
for the second, christenings 206, burials 387, no deaths from plague
in either. Assize of bread, a penny wheaten loaf to contain
7½oz. [Printed. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412, Nos. 1, 2.] |
| July 1. |
Commission to Thomas Soper to be town major of the garrison
of Portsmouth in place of Richard Pope, allowing him one soldier's
pay out of each of the 9 companies in the garrison. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 336.] |
July 1.
Windsor. |
Commission to Sir Edward Villiers to be Lieut.-Governor of
Tynemouth Castle. Minute. [Ibid. p. 337.] |
| [July ?] |
Representation of Henry Slingsby, Master of the Mint, to the
King. Complaining that contrary to ancient usage, the Mint has
been for some years left free to all comers without examination or
search, on account of many persons inhabiting there who did
not belong to the Mint and drew a great concourse thither,
especially to the smith of the Ordnance, who causes an influx
of carriages and artisans, to the danger of the petitioner, who is
answerable for the gold and silver, and will not remove, in spite
of several orders; that there is great want of room for the
moneyers' horses and another disgrossing mill, for want of which
the coinage cannot proceed as rapidly as it should, and entreating
that some of the Council may view and report on the present state
of the Mint. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 412, No. 3.] Annexed, |
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The King to the Commissioners of the Mastership of the Ordnance. Alterations being required in the Tower, they are to
demolish and new build all that ground and old building
called Cold Harbour, between the White Tower and the
Bowers Tower, and use those and other materials for new
storehouses to be erected on the same place. Also the smith's
forge being inconvenient to the Mint, is to be removed to the
void place by the iron gate, and the lower gardens set apart
for his and the carpenter's yard, and in lieu of his house,
and the warehouses in the Mint &c. that part of the Irish
Mint with gardens, houses &c. next the iron gate as far as
the Arrow Tower on the West and the door of Lancelot Parrott's
house on the East are to be built and employed for better
lodging for the soldiers, dwelling houses for warders &c.
22 April, 1667. Whitehall. [Ibid. No. 3 i.] |
| June 3. |
Order in Council referring to the Committee for Trade the abovementioned cause. [Ibid. No. 4.] Annexed, |
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Their report, dated July 18, that they find Mr. Slingsby's
complaint true that he is obliged to use the new mill house
for stabling for the moneyers' horses and so hindered from
setting up another disgrossing mill, and that the Mint is
crowded with workpeople, owing to the residence there of
the smith of the Ordnance, who has many persons flocking
to him. His removal was ordered in 1667, but is still delayed.
They advise a special order to him to remove out of the Mint
and to the Commissioners of the Ordnance to accommodate
him in the place allotted him by the said order or elsewhere.
[Ibid. No. 4 i.] |
