James II volume 1: February 1685 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1685. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1960.

'James II volume 1: February 1685', in Calendar of State Papers Domestic: James II, 1685, (London, 1960) pp. 1-60. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/domestic/jas2/1685/pp1-60 [accessed 23 April 2024]

February 1685

1685

(Except where otherwise noted all the letters etc. are dated at Whitehall)



1 February 6. Dover.	Francis Bastinck to the Earl of Sunderland. Last night arrived here the packet-boat from Niewport with the Flanders mail. They came to sea that morning about 9 o'clock. The master says his Majesty's illness was not known there. He brought over only one passenger, named Gibbons, a servant of the Duke of Monmouth's. He pretends that he and others were dismissed from the Duke's service about a fortnight since, and that he received his dismissment at Brussells by a messenger sent from the Hague, where he believes the Duke still is. He remains here and a guard upon him.
	S.P. Dom. Jas. II, 1, No. 1
2 February 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayors of Newcastle, Bristol, Rochester, Chichester, Exeter, Gravesend, Berwick, and Dartmouth. I sent you directions on the 2nd instant for stopping all passengers from going beyond sea or coming from thence, and also for stopping all ships from going out of your port till further order. I am now commanded by his Majesty to signify his pleasure that you remove the said stop and embargo upon the ships and also upon all passengers going beyond sea; but as to passengers coming from beyond sea you are to continue to stop them according to your previous directions. With a footnote that a similar letter, ending at the words 'and also upon all passengers' was also sent to the Mayor of Chester.
	Entry Book 56, p. 163
3 February 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Harwich. The King having received an account that there are passage boats bringing and carrying passengers between Harwich and the River, which may be very prejudicial to his service, it is his pleasure that forthwith you lay an embargo upon and stop the said passage boats. You are not to permit them to go off or discharge them from the said embargo till you have his Majesty's further pleasure therein.
	Postscript: His Majesty does not intend the order to stop passengers coming from beyond sea to extend to any poor English soldiers who may happen to come over in the packet boat.
	Ibid., p. 164
4 February 6.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Froud. His Majesty would have you remove forthwith the stop and embargo upon the going out of foreign mails. Likewise, passengers going beyond sea may be suffered to proceed, but the stop upon all persons coming from beyond sea should continue till further order.
	Ibid., p. 164
5 February 6.	The King to Robert, Earl of Sunderland, and Charles, Earl of Middleton, Principal Secretaries of State. Warrant to use the privy signet of the late King until he shall give orders for others to be made with his own name and inscription.
	Entry Book 335, p. 456
6 February 6.	The King to the Prince of Orange, notifying him of the death of King Charles II (fn. 1).
	Holograph. King William's Chest 3, No. 119
7 February 7. Chester Castle.	Peter Shakerly to the Earl of Sunderland. Your commands were immediately put in execution: all ships and boats are stopped, I have doubled the guards and sentinels, and several persons are detained till your further orders. We expect this night's post to bring us news of the perfect recovery of his Majesty, of which the last post gave us joyful hopes. By the death of Lord Allington there is a captain's place of an independent company vacant. You told me at Windsor that 'twas his Majesty's pleasure I should have the first that fell. Please to move for it on my behalf.
	Postscript: The promise I made your Lordship at Colonel Werden's table at Newmarkett of some Namptwitch cheese shall be faithfully performed so soon as the place affords it. They had so little last dry summer that 'twas all sold by that time 'twas made.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 2
8 February 7. Devon.	Richard Ducke to the Earl of Sunderland. Two passengers being brought before me last Thursday by some of the officers of the port of Topsham, I have (in obedience to your commands) taken their examinations, which are enclosed, and caused them to be secured. Please direct your further order to me at my house, Mount Radford, near Exon.
	Ibid., No. 3
9 February 7. York.	The High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenants of Yorkshire to the Earl of Burlington, at Burlington House, London. Having met at York according to your commands, and thinking fit to continue together till the arrive of the next post, we can with better assurance acquaint you that upon the first mistaken apprehension of the dismal news some persons, as gathering heat from one another, made fearful exclamations as if the King had been murdered, but having since been more thoroughly satisfied of the whole tenure of your letters, all men's minds in these parts seem to be in a profound quiet, saving their grief for his Majesty's late danger and joy for his happy recovery; and therefore we conceive that any unusual act of ours would rather put this country into an alarm than have any better effect, and consequently suppose it reasonable to give them no disturbance further than circumspection and readiness. Notwithstanding, if you have any other sort of commands for us, you may expect whatever can proceed from our duty and industry. Signed: Chris. Tanckred (Vi: Com:); Hen. Fairfax; Tho. Mauleverer; J. Reresby; Tho. Slingesby; E. Jenings; T. Jenkyns; J. Moyser.
	Ibid., No. 4
10 February 7.	Sir John Reresby to [the Earl of Burlington]. As I gave you an account in my last, we met at Doncaster on Thursday at noon, viz., Mr. Wortley, Sir John Bointon, Sir Michael Wentworth and several other justices of the peace. Upon the news of his Majesty's better health, all we thought necessary to do was to cause strict watch to be kept, and to issue orders for the militia to be ready upon an hour's warning. This was observed in other divisions, and was last night also done here, where I met the High Sheriff, Lord Fairfax, Sir Thomas Slingsby, Sir Thomas Mauleverer and Mr. Moyser. As to this place, the Lord Mayor (now one Thomson) has been very ready to do his duty, and our soldiers are upon every other night's duty. I found not the least contrivance to disturb it. All were dismally sad at the first news, and as glad of the second. There was scarce a house here without a bonfire. I have given Lord Sunderland an account of our proceedings and of your great care and diligence that directed them.
	Postscript: Since I writ this, I hear some few would have raised a rumour as if the King had been murdered by the Papists. We are seeking out the authors to have them punished. The Lord Mayor has sent some townsmen to gaol for affronting one of my soldiers (fn. 2).
	Ibid., No. 5
11 February 7.	[The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Lieutenant]. Announcing the death of Charles II and sending them the proclamation by which the King was proclaimed and also a proclamation for continuing all persons in their respective offices of government, that they may see that they are continued in their lieutenancies and accordingly give such directions as shall be requisite for preserving all things quiet, in order whereto they are to communicate the same to their Deputy Lieutenants and the Justices of the Peace.
	Memorandum that this letter was sent to the Earls of Lindsey and Peterborough, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Abingdon, the Lord Chamberlain, Viscount Newport, the Earl of Shrewsbury, the Duke of Somerset, the Earls of Dorset, Plymouth, Pembroke and Burlington, Viscount Fauconberg, the Earl of Craven, and the Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace of the county of Warwick.
	Entry Book 56, p. 165
12 February 7.	[The Earl of Sunderland to the Governors of Towns and Castles]. A letter similar to the foregoing, but signifying the King's pleasure that upon receipt thereof they call together the officers and soldiers of their garrisons and cause the first proclamation to be read to them and communicate to them the other and that, as soon as the same is so published, they cause volleys of small shot and the cannon of the garrisons to be discharged.
	Memorandum that this letter was sent to Lord Arundell of Trerise, the Earl of Plymouth, the Governors of Upnor Castle, the Isle of Wight, Chester, Landguard Fort and York, and the Duke of Norfolk.
	Ibid., p. 166
13 February 7.	[The Earl of Middleton] to the Duke of Newcastle, Governor of Berwick, or to the officer commanding in chief. Sending the proclamation of James II and a proclamation for continuing all persons in their respective employments, that he may know he is continued accordingly, and signifying that he is to call together the officers and soldiers of his garrison and cause the first-mentioned proclamation to be read to them, and to communicate to them the other and, as soon as it is published, cause vollies of small shot and the cannon of the garrison to be discharged.
	Entry Book 69, p. 127
14 [February 7.]	Like letters, mutatis mutandis, to Sir Christopher Musgrave, Governor of Carlisle, Sackvill Tufton, Governor of Tilbury, Edward, Earl of Gainsborough, Governor of Portsmouth, John, Earl of Bath, Governor of Plymouth, and Francis Godolphin, Governor of the Isle of Scilly. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 127
15 February 7.	The King to the Principal Secretaries of State and the Attorney and Solicitor General. Warrant to pass warrants and bills containing grants made by the late King and now depending.
	Entry Book 70, p. 126 and Entry Book 335, p. 460
16 February 7.	The King to the Officers of the Mint. Warrant, after reciting that considerable quantities of gold brought into the Mint before the decease of the late King remains uncoined, to the great hindrance of the importers, and that the puncheons and dies to be made with the King's effigies will ask some considerable time to be made and finished, to coin that gold and such other gold and silver bullion as shall be brought in with the dies formerly used until the new ones shall be made.
	Entry Book 335, p. 459
17 February 7.	Similar warrant to the Commissioners for the making of farthings and halfpence of tin to coin farthings with the former dies.
	Ibid., p. 459
18 February 8.	The King to Cheeke Gerard, Clerk of the Duchy of Lancaster. Warrant for a grant of the office of Chancellor of the County Palatine and Duchy of Lancaster and Keeper of their respective seals to Sir Thomas Chicheley.
	Entry Book 70, p. 125
19 February 8.	The Earl of Sunderland to Thomas Saywell, one of his Majesty's messengers in ordinary. Warrant, after reciting that he has been informed that Richard Goodenough, Francis Goodenough and others concerned in the late conspiracy against his Majesty and his government are lurking about and concealed in London and Westminster and places adjacent and particularly in the house of—Willis in or near Bloomsbury, taking a constable with them to search for him in Willis's house and other places they suspect and, having found them to seize them with their papers and bring them before himself or Roger L'Estrange, J.P., to be examined and dealt with according to law, in execution whereof all Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables and other officers and subjects are to be assisting.
	Entry Book 335, p. 457
20 February 8.	The same to the same. Like warrant in respect of Col. Henry Danvers, now or late of Newington, said to be concerned in several dangerous and treasonable practises.
	Ibid., p. 458.
21 February 9	Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England. To inform all persons concerned that they are expected to put themselves into the deepest mourning possible for the late King.
	Printed. S.P. Dom., Jas. II, i, No. 6
22 February 9. [date of commissions].	List of the officers of the first regiment of Foot Guards commanded by Henry, Duke of Grafton. (fn. 3)
	Entry Book 164, p. 145
23 February 9–21 [dates of commissions].	List of the officers of the regiment of Foot Guards called the Coldstreemers commanded by William, Earl of Craven. (fn. 4)
	Ibid., p. 146
24 February 9–26.	List of commissions in the Horse Guards. Lieutenants and Lieut.-Colonels: Col. Worden, 3rd troop, Feb. 9; Col. Villiers, 1st troop, Feb. 10; Col. Ashton, 1st troop, Feb. 11; Sir George Hewyte, 2nd troop, Feb. 12; Col. Griffin, 1st troop, Feb. 13; Col. Oglethorpe, 3rd troop, Feb. 14; Sir John Fenwick, 2nd troop, Feb. 15; Col. Bynns, 1st troop, Feb. 16. Cornets and Majors: Major Ph. Darcy, 3rd troop, Feb. 9; Major Orby, 2nd troop, Feb. 10; Sir Walter Clarges, 1st troop, Feb. 11. Guidons and Majors: Col. Maine, 3rd troop, Feb. 9; Col. John Darcey, 2nd troop, Feb. 10; Lord Berkeley, 1st troop, Feb. 11. Quartermasters and Captains: Capt. Upcott, 2nd troop, Feb. 9; Capt. Stanhope, 3rd troop, Feb. 10; Capt. Dyer, 1st troop, Feb. 11. Brigadiers and eldest Lieutenants: Capt. Collingwood, 2nd troop, Feb. 9; Capt. Springall, 3rd troop, Feb. 10; Capt. Staples, 2nd troop, Feb. 11; Capt. Chatham, 2nd troop, Feb. 12; Capt. Norton, 3rd troop, Feb. 13; Capt. Hastings, 3rd troop, Feb. 14; Capt. Billingsley, 1st troop, Feb. 15; Capt. Morgan, 3rd troop, Feb. 16; Capt. Nowell, 1st troop, Feb. 17; Sir Richard Brown, 2nd troop, Feb. 18; Capt. Baynes, 1st troop, Feb. 19; Capt. Low, 1st troop, Feb. 20. Lieutenants of the Grenadiers: Capt. Parker, 1st troop, Feb. 21; Capt. Gay, 1st troop, Feb. 22; Capt. Potter, 2nd troop, Feb. 23; Capt. Dixon, 2nd troop, Feb. 24; Capt. Heyford, 3rd troop, Feb. 25; Capt. Vaughan, 3rd troop, Feb. 26. Chaplains: [Ben Johnson], 1st troop, Benjamin Barnett, 2nd troop, William Rolles, 3rd troop, all Feb. 9. Chirurgeons: Thomas Hobbs, 1st troop, William Mills, 2nd troop, Gabriel Jones, 3rd troop, all Feb. 9. John Staples, Adjutant to the three troops, Feb. 9.
	Ibid., p. 148
25 February 9.	The Duke of Albemarle's commission [to be captain of all the Life Guards of Horse] in the same form as the last. (fn. 5)
	Ibid., p. 148
26 February 9.	Grant of the place of Master of the Rolls to Sir John Churchill. Minute.
	Entry Book 335, p. 460
27 February 9.	The King to Thomas Neale, Charles Duncomb and James Hoare, Commissioners of the Mint. Warrant to observe the rules and orders appointed by the indenture of Oct. 8, 1670, between the late King and Henry Slingsby, which is void by the late King's death, in the assaying, weighing, receiving, rating, commixing, melting, coining, pixing and paying or delivering the King's and his subjects' gold and silver when converted into current moneys.
	Ibid., p. 461
28 February 10.	It is reported by some of the dissenting party that the Duke of Monmouth is in the north of Scotland. Some say he is still in Holland and will not come over until an army is ready to receive him and some place appointed for his refuge. As yet there is no place appointed, and the delay puts that party into a great doubt whether the King and the Duke have not a correspondence together. But Gibbons being taken a little revives them, and they are apt to believe the Duke would never prove so ungrateful as to see those who have stood up for his interest sink for want of his support. The five hundred arms which I mentioned in my last they are resolved not to deliver out until there be a place appointed where they shall meet, and one to be their head. I am promised when they are delivered that I shall receive my portion, but I cannot as yet discover where they are lodged, but will take all possible care to find out.
	Unsigned and unaddressed. Endorsed: 'Mr. K.' and date. S.P. Dom., Jas. II, i, No. 7
29 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Bridgewater. I have received your letter of the 7th with an information against one William Prior. His Majesty approves of your proceedings and would have you take care that Prior be prosecuted the next assizes, in order to which I have put the information in Mr. Attorney General's hands.
	Entry Book 56, p. 167
30 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Ducke. I have yours of the 7th with the examination of two persons coming from beyond seas which were stopped at Topsham. There appearing nothing against them, his Majesty would have them discharged and suffered to proceed on their journeys.
	Ibid., p. 167
31 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Dover. His Majesty being given to understand that one Francois Parthon was stopped in pursuance of the general orders sent you, would have him discharged and suffered to continue his journey.
	Postscript: He would also have Mr. Stephen Lynch and one Mr. Wade, stopped as aforesaid, discharged.
	Ibid., p. 168
32 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Chester. I sent you on the 6th orders to take off the embargo laid on ships and passengers, and having since received yours of the 7th with a list of all strangers in that city as well outward as inward bound, I am commanded to tell you that, there appearing nothing against any of them, his Majesty would have them discharged and suffered to proceed on their journeys.
	Ibid., p. 168
33 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Newport. I have received yours of the 7th with the examinations of several persons coming from beyond sea and stopped in pursuance of the orders sent you. There appearing nothing against any of them, his Majesty would have them discharged and suffered to proceed on their journeys.
	Ibid., p. 169
34 February 10-March 1.	Lists of officers of the Queen Dowager's Regiment of Foot, the Queen Consort's Regiment of Foot, the Earl of Oxford's (Royal) Regiment of Horse, the Holland Regiment of Foot and the [Earl of Dunbarton's] (Royal) Regiment of Foot, with the dates of their commissions (fn. 6).
	Entry Book 69, pp. 139–144
35 February 10.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for a grant to Henry, Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal of England, of the office of Constable of the castle of Windsor and keepership of the parks, forests and warrens there and also of the office of Lieutenant of the said castle and forest, with all profits, privileges, etc., to be executed by himself or his sufficient deputies in as full and ample manner as Prince Rupert, John, Viscount Mordant, deceased, or any other constable has enjoyed the same, saving to the King, his heirs and successors the disposing of the keepership of the park adjoining the castle called the Little Park, the appointing of the Under-Housekeeper of the Castle, which office is now executed by Theodore Randu, and the disposal of the stables built near Eaton enjoyed and used by Prince Rupert.
	Entry Book 70, p. 127
36 [February 10.]	Warrant to the Attorney General for a grant to Henry, Duke of Norfolk, of the office of Governor and Captain of the castle of Windsor and the forts and fortifications belonging to the same, with the fee of 10s. per diem payable out of the receipt of the Exchequer as in a former warrant dated the last day of Nov., 1682 (fn. 7). Minute.
	Ibid., p. 128
37 February 10.	The Earl of Feversham's commission to be colonel and captain of the third troop of Horse Guards. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 148
38 February 10. London.	Newsletter to [Catherine Radclyffe], Dilston. Yesterday the Council met and agreed upon having a Parliament called the beginning of May. A proclamation was ordered to be issued by his Majesty requiring the payment of tonnage and poundage as in the late King's time. His declaration was also published yesterday, the substance of which you had in my last. He made Lord Dartmouth Master of the Horse in the room of the Duke of Richmond, Lord Peterborough Groom of the Stole in the room of the Earl of Bath, Mr. Graham Privy Purse in the room of Mr. May, and Admiral Herbert Master of the Robes. He has made Prince George a Lord of the Privy Council, who took his place at the Board accordingly, and appointed Lord Churchill to go into France to acquaint that King with the death of his brother and of his succession. Yesterday the judges of the Court of King's Bench, and the rest of the judges, waited on his Majesty and kissed his hand. I am told the Duchess of Portsmouth is preparing for France but that his Majesty sent her word that as he would not take anything from her yet he expected his subjects her creditors should be first satisfied. Otes was yesterday brought down to the King's Bench bar and again charged with the two several. . . . . to both which he pleaded not guilty and desired the court to assign him counsel. The court asked him if any had refused, to which he replied Yes, Mr. Feake, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Williams, Sir George Treby, Mr. Wallop. Mr. Williams being in court said he had sent a letter to Mr. Otes to excuse himself. The court then replied that if any gentleman at the bar should desire to be excused it would be hard for them to assign him, but seemed inclined to assign the others. Otes then told the court it would be a long vacation and that he was almost crippled with his irons. The Lord Chief Justice then told the Deputy Marshal that though men are to be kept in prison according to law, and ought to be kept so that they may not escape, yet they ought not to turn their imprisonment into an execution. Mr. Roswell was called to the bar, when having held up his hand and being demanded why judgment should not pass upon him, he produced his late Majesty's letter pardon dated 28 Jan. last, which was allowed and he ordered to give security for his good behaviour.
	Mr. Henry Backer, Mr. Lan. Cowlson, Mrs. Holmes and Mr. Northy, having been charged with informations to which in the late King's time they had pleaded not guilty, were brought to the bar and pleaded not guilty de novo. Mr. Gibbons, a servant to the Duke of Monmouth, was seized at Dover as he came from Holland, and I am told is since brought to London and committed to Newgate. It's said Lord Preston is preparing with all expedition from France. Here is published an order by the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, requiring all persons concerned at Court to put themselves and servants into mourning and cover their coaches and chairs with black, and that none presume to use any varnish bullion nails in their coaches or chairs except his Majesty, the Queen regent, Queen dowager or their Royal Highnesses.
	Little of moment passed this day at Westminster save the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs in the Court of Exchequer took the usual oaths upon their new commissions.
	Slightly torn. 2½ pages. Greenwich Hospital, Newsletters, 2, No. 132
39 February 10.	The Earl of Sunderland to [the Duke of Ormonde]. I ought to beg your Grace's pardon for not writing to you by the last post, when there was so much occasion for it. Nothing could recompence the loss of our great and good master but our present King's succeeding, who receives the universal applause and submission of his subjects, every one striving to be as forward as he can to shew his zeal, and it is certain that no reign ever began with more marks of prosperity, which I pray may long continue. Your Grace will receive with this several papers printed by the King's order, which will inform you better than any letter can of the present state of affairs here.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 45
40 February 10.	The King to James, Duke of Ormond, Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, the Lieutenant Deputy or other chief governor. Warrant-after reciting that he has resolved that 30,000l. per annum shall be supplied from Dec. 25 last out of the revenue of Ireland towards paying his forces in England and that the exchange shall likewise be defrayed out of that revenue to the end the said sum may constantly be paid in neat money, and that Thomas Price of London, goldsmith, has undertaken to pay to the Paymaster of the Forces in England for that use the sum of 10,000l. for the first four months at such times and in such proportions as are hereinafter mentioned, having an allowance of 10l. for every 100l. for the exchange thereof-for issuing warrants to the Receiver General of the Revenues in Ireland and to the Receiver for the time being to pay or cause to be paid to Charles Fox, Paymaster of the Forces in England or his assigns the sum of 11,000l. on account, viz., 10,000l. for the pay of the forces and 1,000l. to be paid to Thomas Price for the exchange, the said sum to be paid as follows: 5,500l. on Feb. 25, 2,750l. on March 25 and 2,750l. on April 25.
	Signet Office (Irish) Letter Book 11, p. 359
41 February 11. Hill-Deverill, Warminster, Wilts.	[Sir Henry] Coker, Justice and Deputy Lieutenant of Wilts, to the Earl of Sunderland. We have proclaimed his Majesty in the usual places of the county, cities and market towns, with drums beating, trumpets sounding and bells ringing, bonfires, shooting and a cheerful allacry of all the people; and also declared his royal and gracious words to the Lords of his Council to maintain the laws and religion established, [which] did with excessive joy enliven all spirits to cry out 'God save King James the Second,' which is the prayers of his most faithful subject, that hath run all hazards in the war and banishments for his glorious father and sacred Majesty deceased, and so shall continue to his sacred Majesty during the short time of my pilgrimage.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, i, No. 8
42 February 11.	The Lord Chamberlain to the Lords of the Treasury. The lords of the committee appointed to consider of the disposing of his late Majesty's body have ordered me to write to you to give order to prepare the particulars following for the funeral, which is to be on Saturday night next at Westminster, and to deliver them to Sir William Dugdale, Garter King at Arms, viz., a canopy of black velvet of six breadths and five yards long lined with black taffeta and fringed with deep black silk fringe; six yards of black satin and two yards of white satin to make eight escutcheons of the royal arms of England and Portugal; thirty-two yards of diaper for eight towels; a cushion of purple velvet with fringe and tassells of gold; an imperial crown of tin gilt, with a cap of crimson velvet turned up with ermine; ten staves to bear up the canopy; ten stands for candlesticks to stand about the body; an armed chair covered with black cloth, and two chairs without arms covered with black cloth, to be delivered to Mr. Kinnersley, yeoman of the removing wardrobe, to be placed in Henry VII's chapel for the chief mourner and assistants; a bier to be made very strong to carry the body upon; eight black staves for the marshal's men; ten strong black staves for those that carry the body. To be delivered to Mr. Jervis Price, his late Majesty's serjeant trumpeter, for himself, the sixteen trumpeters and kettle drummer, eight yards of black cloth for a cloak and suit for each of them; to the drum-major, four drums and a fife, to each of them eight yards of black cloth for cloak and suit and bags to cover the drums; and also to the said serjeant trumpeter for sixteen trumpeters and kettle drum banners of black taffeta with strings and tassells of black silk.
	Copy. Ibid., No. 9
43 February 11.	The King to Henry, Duke of Beaufort, President of Wales, and to the Council for the Marches of Wales. Warrant to swear and admit Sir Edward Herbert to be Chief Justice of Wales and one of the Council in the room of Sir George Jeffreys, removed to be Chief Justice of the King's Bench.
	Entry Book 70, p. 123
44 February 11.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Stamford, co. Lincoln, for a new charter with such alterations as he shall think fit.
	Entry Book 71, p. 101
45 February 11.	The Duke of Northumberland's commission to be Colonel and Captain of the second troop of Horse Guards. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 148
46 February 11 [date of commissions].	List of the officers of the Hereditary Prince of Denmark's Regiment of Foot commanded by Sir Charles Lyttelton (fn. 8).
	Entry Book 164, p. 157
47 February 11.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for grant of denization in the usual form to Esther de la Tour, daughter of Charles de la Tour, Marquess of Gouvernett in France, deceased, and wife of Henry, Lord Eland, eldest son of George, Marquess of Halifax, Keeper of the Privy Seal.
	Entry Book 335, p. 466
48 February 12. Dover.	Thomas Teddeman, Mayor of Dover, to the Earl of Sunderland. According to your commands I have discharged Mr. George Wade, Mr. Lynch and Mr. Parthon. This day arrived a Dover vessel from Saint Valleryes in France, bringing over one Alexander Forbyes, a Scotchman, who pretends to get passage from hence for Holland, and John le Savage, a Frenchman, bound for London. I searched them both but could find no papers. They shall remain in custody till your further pleasure be known. Here remain in custody several persons who pretend to be merchants. Their names I sent some time since to Lord Middleton. They pretend very urgent occasions in London and beg to know your further pleasure.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 10
49 February 12.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Derby. His Majesty thinks it fit that you should dismiss Col. Lee of Adlington, jun., from being steward of your manor or lordship of Macklesfield and make Mr. Legh of Lime, jun., steward in his place.
	Entry Book 56, p. 169
50 February 12.	[The Earl of Middleton] to the Mayor of Harwich. The several persons and passengers landed in that port and stopped by virtue of the late order are to be dismissed in case the bearer, Mr. Lee, does not find and suggest any good reason for detaining them. Mr. Lee is to attend at that port and the neighbouring ports and creeks and to watch as diligently as he can the landing of any persons whatsoever, and when any shall arrive they are after due and strict examination (and search too if the person be suspicious) to be detained or dismissed as Mr. Lee with the advice of yourself and Mr. Everest shall judge best. In performing whereof yourself and the King's loyal subjects there will I doubt not afford him all favour and assistance.
	Entry Book 69, p. 128
51 [February 12.]	The like to the Mayor of Dover by Thomas Atterbury the messenger. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 128
52 February 12.	The Earl of Middleton to Thomas Lee, one of the messengers of his Majesty's chamber in ordinary. Warrant to repair to Harwich and other ports adjacent and there watch the landing of any persons from beyond sea, and them carefully examine, and if he find occasion to suspect them as dangerous to the peace and quiet of the government them diligently to search and send up in safe custody to be further examined and dealt with according to law. All mayors, justices of the peace, constables and other officers are to aid and assist him as they will answer the contrary.
	Ibid., p. 129
53 [February 12.]	Like warrant to Thomas Atterbury for Dover. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 129
54 February 12. [Lond]on.	Newsletter to [Catherine Radclyffe], Dilston. [Nothing o]f moment happened here since my last. It's discoursed of some more alterations at Court, as that Sir Christopher Musgrave will be made Lieutenant of the Tower and the Earl of Bath Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Neither is actually done and so uncertain whether they will or not. Lord Clifford, son to the Earl of Burlington, is made Lord Chamberlain to the Queen Consort. A motion was yesterday that Susan Bordman and Mrs. Knightly might be bailed, formerly committed for detaining and marrying Sarah Monday, alleging all parties to be now agreed; but the Lord Chief Justice said they must first speak with Mrs. Bordman at the King's suit. Abram Bayly for kidnapping was fined 500l. and his partner Hairland 500 marks. Hairland is also with a paper on his hat of the crime to go this day to all the courts, then stand on the pillory at Westminster, the Exchange and Ratcliffe. Both Bayly and Hairland to find sureties to be of good behaviour and be in prison till all be done. Badock, the third person, is not in custody, so process is ordered against him. Robert Nicholson and one Dalbe brought up and sentenced to stand on the pillory at Westminster, Temple Bar, Charing Cross, Cheapside, Exchange and Ratcliffe and to pay 10l. apiece. They were formerly Dr. Otes's men, their crime saying his Majesty had burned this city and was a Papist. They are also to have a paper on their hats and go from court to court. Freman, Under-Sheriff of Bristol, committed for an oppression; moved for a discharge but was rejected.
	The Grand Jury having been a fresh j[ury] came to the bar expecting a new charge, but Judge Withins told them that he had already given them one so need not another. They presented an address to his Majesty thanking him for his declaration in Council, which the Lord Chief Justice promised to acquaint him and give them an answer. Most of the Inns of Court are following the same method. Letters from Scotland say that Col. Douglas had been in search of the rebels that fixed up those treasonable papers some time since in several towns. He met with ten (sic) of them, killed six upon the place, hanged three and the other two wounded made their escape. He lost a captain of grenadiers and one dragooner. This day the gentlemen of New Inn, Clifford's Inn, etc. have agreed upon an address to his Majesty. The French letters advise that upon the receipt of the memorial given in by his Majesty to the French Ambassador here complaining of the late declaration published there relating to our King's subjects, it was immediately ordered to be recalled and the ships taken by them to be discharged presently. Upon a motion this day Lord Brandon Garrard and the young Templars were discharged their recognizants.
	Slightly torn. 2 pages. Greenwich Hospital, Newsletters, 2, No. 133
55 February 13. Newcastle upon Tyne.	William Aubone, Mayor, Nicholas Fenwick, Ralph Jenison, Henry Brabant, Matthew Jeffreyson, George Morton and Timothy Rob[son] to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Acknowledging the receipt of his directions, which were forthwith put in execution, to stop passengers coming from beyond sea; and also of the letter from the Lords of the Privy Council with the two proclamations. These were proclaimed with all the demonstrations of joy and thankfulness, and all matters here are in great peace and quiet and nothing but gladness in every man's countenance.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 2, No. 11
56 February [13]. Bristol.	The examination of several persons landed out of the ship Thomas and Anne, Samuel Lugg, master, from Cork.
	Jasper Farmer says that he is an inhabitant of the parish of Grankimfeke [sic] between Cork and Youghall. Last year he carried several servants to Pensylvaina and there settled them. He designed again for Pensylvaina, and came to this city to travel to London to William Penn to purchase land for the settlement of himself and servants. William Robinson now in company with him is his servant and came to wait on him and is to return with him.
	Nathaniel Pierce says that he is a silkman in Cork and came over to buy goods in London. He served his apprenticeship with Nathaniel Crabb in Fryingpan Ally near Spittle Feilds and intends to return to Cork to his wife and business there.
	Charles Sinderby says that he was formerly a cooper in Bristol and now lives and follows that trade in Cork. He came hither to buy hoops. He has some friends here, viz., Jane Flower, widow, and Christopher Butcher, baker, here present, who married [Jane] Flower's daughter.
	Isaack Dickenson says that he is son of William Dickenson [of this] city, keelmaker, and came with his master, Richard Hanslop.
	Richard Hanslop says that he sailed in December last out of Bristol with Mr. John Neads for Ireland to take possession of a ship which he was to go master of, but finding her not fit to go to sea he was journeying to London to inform his owners, who are James Robinson . . . [of Ratc]liff Cross, London, Hugh Aldworth, cooper, in B . . . near Bread Street, Charles Durgill, silk d . . . Queen's Arms in Spittle-Feilds and others . . . .
	Richard Cassy says that he came from Eniskene, co. Corke, and designs for London to buy goods. He is a tenant of Lord Corke's and expects a lease to be signed by him in London. He has a bill of exchange of 30l. on James Freeman of this city, apothecary, and another of 33l. on Mr. Francis Burke, merchant in London. Richard White, esquire, near Temple Barr, is his uncle.
	Benedix Markes says that he is a housekeeper in Dukes Place in Rose Ally, London. About five months since he went to Ireland to kill beef for merchants, viz., Samuel Docasirers, a Jew, in the Broad Court in Dukes Place, Mr. Greenwood and others, partners.
	Simon Harrison says that in May last he went to Ireland to receive money due to him there. He received about 24l., for 20l of which he has a bill on Mr. Robert Smith, merchant in Bristol. His habitation is at Hudgwell near Richmond, Yorks, where he was now returning.
	John Halcomb says that his habitation is at Tanton, Somerset. About eleven weeks passed he sailed out of Minehead for Corke and thence to Clemmell [? Clonmel] to seek his son Jonathan Halcomb, who ran away from his master and, he thought, might have been at Clemmell with an uncle, but finding him not came hither to go back to Tanton. He knows several persons in Bristol.
	Robert Berry says that about twenty years since he lived at Felversham, Beds. He went to Ireland a soldier under the command of Sir St. John Bradrig, and became a farmer there and afterwards a tide-waiter in Corke. Being turned out of his office, he was travelling to London to his brother Daniel Berry, woodmonger in Dowgate Wharfe.
	Hosea Beldriaw says that his habitation is in Corke, where he married the daughter of Jonathan Perry, notary public. He was travelling to London to see his brother and Mr. Daniel Huger, merchant. He well knows Mr. Trego here present.
	Malcher Scult says that he is a tailor and has [lived] half a year in Corke, having married a [woman of] Flanders who formerly lived in Dublin. He cannot well maintain himself and wife and was travelling to London in hopes of getting work there.
	Edmond Demigham [?] says that he is an inhabitant of Ordort [? Ardfort], co. Kerry, and was once a farmer but lost all his stock. His design is for London to wait on Patrick Trant, who lives at new Southampton buildings, to whom he is recommended and hopes to get some business under him or by his means.
	John Callohan says that he is a glover. His habitation is in the county of Corke. His design is for London to see his uncle Owen Callohan and John Mackunny, who do or did lately belong to the abovesaid Mr. Trant.
	John Neate says that his habitation is in Dublin, where he was born. Twelve months since his Aunt Mary, wife of Joseph Sparrow, packer in Coleman Street in Swan Ally, London, sent for him and he was now going to her.
	Morton Crompton says that his habitation is in [Borrisokane], co. Tipperrary, where he is tenant to Captain James Stopford, now in London. His business is to wait on Stopford at Somersett House to renew his lease and take more land, but he before designed for Curry Mallett in Somersetshire to receive a legacy left him by Ma . . . Hutchenson there lately deceased.
	Jeramy Snow says that his father Nathan Snow . . . near Stroadwater, Gloucs., about thirteen years [since] carried him to Ireland and stayed there some time, but finding not things to his satisfaction returned. He was recommended to one Ruffate, a joiner in Nicholas Street here, for his directions to his fa[ther at] Stroadwater, where he now designs.
	Benhajah Rossiter says that his mother Dorothy Rossiter, widow, is now (as he hopes) living at Comb St. Nicholas in Somerset. He was now going thither, where he hears his father left him something; which as soon as taken care of, his design was to return to Corke, where his wife and family are.
	Slightly torn. 3¼ pages. S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 12
57 February 13. Bristol.	[The Mayor of Bristol] to the Earl of Sunderland. I have this afternoon stopped several persons landed out of the Thomas and Ann (from Cork in Ireland), which is the first ship arrived here since your order came to my hand, and have taken the examinations of them all. For twelve of them, who have either acquaintance or come recommended, I have taken caution, and secured the rest. I enclose true copies of the examinations (see No. 56).
	Unsigned. Endorsed: Bristol, Feb. 13th 8⁴/5. Mr. Mayor.
	Ibid., No. 13
58 February 13.	Order in Council referring to the Committee for Trade the petition of the Company of Feltmakers, London, against divers Frenchmen who exercise the trade of feltmaking at Wandsworth and other places contrary to the petitioners' charter and the statute laws for the regulation of that trade.
	Endorsed as received Feb. 27, and read Feb. 28, March 10 and March 14.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 5, p. 2
59 February 13.	Commission to Samuel Francklyn to be the King's Procurator in all causes maritime, foreign and ecclesiastical, he having held the same office under the late King.
	S.P. Dom., Chas. II, 359, p. 190
60 February 13.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Dover. His Majesty being informed that one Mons. de Castres, newly come out of France, is stopped at Dover, would have you immediately order his discharge and that he be suffered to proceed on his journey. He would also have you permit any courier or express coming to the French Ambassador here to continue his journey without any stop.
	Entry Book 56, p. 170
61 February 13.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Plymouth. His Majesty would have you use your utmost endeavours and employ all your interest as Governor of Hull or otherwise to secure the election of good members for the Parliament, but not engage yourself to any particular person till you know his further pleasure. With a memorandum that a like letter was sent to Sir Robert Holmes.
	Ibid., p. 170
62 February 13.	Commissions to Sir Charles Littleton to be Governor, and to Capt. Robert Crawford to be Lieut.-Governor of the fort of Sheerness.
	Entry Book 164, p. 137
63 February 13.	Warrant for a commission to James, Earl of Abingdon, to be Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire.
	Ibid., p. 138
64 February 13.	Like warrant for William, Earl of Craven, to be Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex and the borough of Southwark. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 138
65 February 13.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant, after reciting that the burgesses and inhabitants of Dunwich, Suffolk, have surrendered their charters, to prepare a bill for incorporating them by the name of Bailiffs, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dunwich and granting and confirming to them all their former manors, lands, tenements, privileges, franchises and immunities, with the reservations, alterations and additions contained in the paper of heads annexed, and for constituting the persons therein named the first and present members of the borough; inserting such other powers and clauses as they shall judge requisite.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. That they be incorporated by the name of the Bailiffs, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dunwich and be capable of purchasing and selling lands, etc., by this common seal.
	That there be two Bailiffs, ten Aldermen, a Recorder and Town Clerk and one Serjeant at Mace.
	That Lionel Holle and Jeremiah Burlingham be the two first Bailiffs, Sir Henry Bedingfield Recorder and William Betts Town Clerk.
	That the ten Aldermen be Sir Robert Kemp and Sir John Rous, barts., Thomas Knyvett, Thomas Leman, Charles Blois and Lionel Holle, and Samuel Dryver, William Withersby, Anthony Rieve, Jeremy Burlingham, Thomas Foster and John Batelee.
	That the Bailiffs be yearly chosen at the feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist and sworn at the feast of St. Michael the Archangel following, and when any of the Bailiffs, Recorder, Aldermen or Town Clerk die or be removed, that they have liberty choosing others.
	That the two Bailiffs and Recorder be Justices of the Peace within the borough.
	That all their lands, tenements and hereditaments, goods and chattels be granted to them, which they have holden in their corporate capacity at any time within ten years last past.
	That they be a free borough with a guild of merchants and have all liberties, customs, etc., heretofore granted to them by letters of incorporation or charter as fully as they have enjoyed them within ten years last past.
	A proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power by order in Council to remove officers.
	Entry Book 335, pp. 463–464
66 February 13.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant and licence to Charles Duncombe, Alderman of London, to enclose and stop up a footpath leading near the church of Tedington, Middlesex, through his ground to Kingston, Surrey, and to hold the same to him, his heirs and assigns for ever, provided he make out another footpath of the same length and breadth leading to the south part of the common of Tedington as convenient for passengers at his own charge, according to an inquisition taken at Tedington Sept. 9 last and on record in the High Court of Chancery.
	Ibid., p. 465
67 February 13. Dublin.	The Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland to the Earl of Sunderland, conveying the news that the King has been proclaimed.
	S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 1
68 February 13. Dublin.	The loyal address of the Lord Lieutenant and Council of Ireland to the King on his accession to the throne.
	Ibid., fo. 3
69 February 14. Deale.	John Watts to the Earl of Sunderland. Mr. Basteel has been here this day, and the passengers which was detained on board the Admirall are come ashore, the names of which I have hereunder written. Most of them are poor men, not having wherewith to defray their charge, and we have no prison nearer than Sandwich. We expect a great many ships from all places, with many responsible merchants in them. I desire your advice whether all merchants and other passengers must be detained, or they that come from any particular place or places.
	The passengers' names: Jos. Gutton, Daniel Marchant, Jo. Lonear, Jo. Goppill, Jo. Babtice, Len Gapton, Gab. Vernon, Jo. Thomas, Fra. Lumber, Hen. Mountaine, Fra. Fortchill, Peter Depoung, Dan. Ormand, Fra. Draper, Jo. Tempest, Jo. Jerwin, Abr. Clock, Jo. Veet, Dan. Dupratt.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 14
70 February 14. Harwich.	John Rolfe, mayor, to the Earl of Sunderland. In pursuance of your commands dated Feb. 6, I have stopped both the boats that carry passengers between this port and London. The masters readily obeyed, and offer to enter into bonds to his Majesty that they will not take any passenger from this place to London till they be cleared by the magistrate or his Majesty's messenger, nor take any from London to this place but at their landing will bring them before the chief magistrate to be cleared. They are most employed in carrying corn and other provisions to London and in bringing thence such goods as they daily receive to the great advantage of this place.
	Ibid., No. 15
71 February 14. Newcastle.	Sir Henry Brabant, Customer, and Anthony Isaacson, Controller, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. On the 8th inst. William Shepherd (one of the under officers of the Custom House here) gave us notice of a stranger that had sculked for some days in this town, whose design, he was informed, was to take his passage on an English vessel then in harbour bound for Amsterdam. We cautioned our officers to be very circumspect in searching the vessel, when the master should attempt to sail (the embargo being taken off by your directions), which proved successful; for the officer (Mr. Fredrick Chaloner) rummaged the ship (although the master denied to have any aboard but his own crew) and found the gentleman in a private bulkhead covered over with clothes, etc. He was brought out and conveyed to Tinmouth Castle, where Captain Villiers intends to secure him till his Majesty's pleasure be known.
	The gentleman (as Captain Villiers informs us) is of a middle stature, a man of parts, in a seaman's coarse habit but underneath good clothes, a watch in his pocket and about 40l. in gold and as much in dollars and other silver. He owns himself a Scotchman, but will neither discover name or place from whence he comes.
	Ibid., No. 16
72 February 14. City of Chester.	A list of Constables' Returns concerning passengers from Ireland:—
	St. Michael's Ward: No strangers in this Ward.
	Northgate Ward: At Mr. Taylor's house Capt. Edward Harrison came from Dublin intending for London.
	St. Thomas' Ward: At Mr. Critchley's house Mr. Samuel Meadbury came from Dublin and intending for London.
	St. John's Ward: No travellers in this Ward.
	St. Oswald's Ward: At Mr. Minshull's-Mr. Hambleton's man came from Ireland going to London. At Mr. Dodd's house Mr. John Raphson and his man came from Ireland intending for London.
	St. Giles' Ward: No travellers but one Thomas Good who came from Ireland and intends to return thither again and Richard Butler who came from Ireland and intends to stay here.
	Eastgate Ward: No travellers in this Ward.
	St. Bridget's Ward: No travellers come in from beyond seas.
	In the four other Wards: No travellers.
73 February 14. Chester.	An account taken of the passengers' names on board his Majesty's yacht of Portsmouth, landed at the beer-house:—
	Capt. Harrison and his lady; Sir Wm. Wentworth and his son; Esqr. Hamilton; Lieut. Gordan; Ensign Colloughon; Doc. Callwell; Mr. Wall; Capt. Anslow; Mr. Samuel Blunt; Mrs. Mary Magrote; Sergt. Mansfeild; Owen Flannagan; Samuel Medbury; William Gibson; John Black; Charles West; Thomas Weston; Anthony Selly; Mrs. Ann Sorton; Mr. Paul Misam; Laurence Bullehide; Thomas Gundy; Robert King; William Fife; William King; Owen Bennaghan; Walter Wells; David Jones; Leather Garganson; John Davies, sen.; John Davies, jun.; Isaac Davies; Tho. Stoneage; William Meade; Ann Burneby; Elizabeth Harrison; Ann Davies; Thomas Goode lodging at Mr. Hiccock's at the Green Dragon (see No. 275 below).
	Ibid., No. 17a
74 February [14].	Order of the funeral procession from the Painted Chamber at Westminster to the south door of Westminster Abbey at the private interment of King Charles II, with the names and stations of the principal assistants and attendants.
	Ibid., No. 18
75 February 14.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Dover. His Majesty being informed that one de Rouen, a Frenchman lately arrived from Calais, is stopped at Dover, together with the seamen of the vessel which brought him over, would have you discharge them and that they be suffered to go upon their occasions.
	Entry Book 56, p. 171
76 February 14.	On the petition of Edward Appelby, a prisoner in Carlisle gaol, showing that notwithstanding he has been always loyal and conformable to the Church of England, one William Orferve, having a particular malice against him, on Nov. 20 last gave a false information of treasonable expressions pretended to be spoken by him in 1677 and 1678, for which he is committed by the Earl of Carlisle's order and praying to be admitted to bail, the King directs that he be bailed by any two Justices of the Peace of Cumberland.
	Entry Book 71, p. 101
77 February 14.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Bailiff and Burgesses of Bridport, Dorset, for a new charter.
	Ibid., p. 102
78 February 14.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of James, Earl of Salisbury, that the commission of the peace for the liberty of St. Albans may be renewed and held there as formerly.
	Ibid., p. 102
79 February 14.	The King to George, Lord Dartmouth, Master General of the Ordnance. Warrant for continuing all officers, ministers and attendants who were duly possessed of places in the Ordnance Office at the death of the late King until the King's further pleasure be declared, and that all orders, warrants, instructions or directions given by the late King to that office shall be obeyed and performed.
	Entry Book 164, p. 139
80 February 14.	Letters patent-after reciting that the late King, out of his pious and good intentions towards the rebuilding of the cathedral church of St. Paul, London, by his commission under the Great Seal dated Nov. 12, 1673, appointed several lords spiritual and temporal and others commissioners for ordering and governing that work, since which time a considerable progress has been made in the building, and that the King is given to understand by the said commissioners that divers persons are indebted to the said church-appointing the bearer, William Middleton, gent., to pursue as formerly the methods and directions in the commission mentioned for getting in all moneys already given, and, that none may be discouraged from continuing their contributions, declaring that the commission will be renewed as soon as it may conveniently be prepared.
	Entry Book 335, p. 467
	In the margin the appointment is described as being to Mr. William Appelby.
81 February 14.	The King to Francis, Lord Guilford, Keeper of the Great Seal. Warrant to issue writs for the Parliament to be held at Westminster on May 19 next.
	Ibid., p. 468
82 February 15.	Commission to James Pearse, to be Chirurgeon General of the Land Forces. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 171
83 February 16.	Warrant for a commission to John, Earl of Bridgewater, to be Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Buckingham and Hertford. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 140
84 February 16.	Commissions to Capt. Sackville Tufton to be Captain, to John Barron to be Lieutenant and to William Dennis to be Ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in the blockhouse of Gravesend. Minutes.
	Ibid., pp. 141, 161
85 February 16.	Grant to Laurence, Earl of Rochester, of the office of Treasurer of the Exchequer during pleasure.
	Entry Book 335, p. 469
86 February 16.	The King to Henry Savile, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant to swear Henry, Earl of Arlington, into the place of Lord Chamberlain of the Household.
	Ibid., p. 469
87 February 16.	The King to Henry, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant to swear Henry Savile into the place of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household.
	Ibid., p. 469
88 February 16.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant to prepare a bill for incorporating the citizens of York by such name and in such manner as they were incorporated by former letters patent and granting and confirming to them all their former manors, messuages, lands, tenements and privileges, with the alterations and additions contained in the paper of heads annexed and for constituting the persons therein named the first and present members of the borough; inserting such other powers and clauses as he shall judge requisite.
	Annexed:—
	List of officers and additions to be inserted. John Thompson, Lord Mayor; Richard, Earl of Burlington and Cork, Recorder; Thomas Harrison, esq., Deputy Recorder; George Prickett, City Counsel; Sir Henry Thompson, William Ramsden, Philip Herbert, John Constable, John Wood, Robert Waller, Richard Metcalfe, Richard Shaw, Thomas Carter, Edward Thompson, Leonard Wilberfosse, Aldermen; John Pemberton, Thomas Lutton, Sheriffs.
	Twenty-four who have been Sheriffs: James Brearey, Francis Mawburne, Abraham Faber, Richard Tennant, Richard Kilvington, Thomas Nesbett, John Beckett, Thomas Waine, Robert Horsefield, Francis Elwick, John Foster, William Baron, John Mould, John Blackburne, Roger Wilberfosse, Thomas Moseley, George Stockton, William Carleton, Roger Shackleton, George Bracebridge, William Heather, William Pickering, Francis Duckworth, Thomas Cook.
	Common Councilmen: Joseph Scott, Robert Hillary, Charles Hall, Richard Reynolds, Robert Bawtry, Roger Geldcort, Thomas Thompson, Peter Dawson, George Pickering, John Bellingham, Robert Wilson, John Prestley, Michael Fothergill, William Blackbeard, Richard Thomas, Samuel Blackbeard, Matthew Bigg, Suckling Spendlowe, Henry Mitchell, Thomas Inman, Robert Gathorne, Philip Ashe, Luke Forwood, Francis Hewitt, William Holt, George Dealtary, William Suttle, Francis Tomlinson, Francis Taylor, Francis Laycocke, Robert Williamson, Thomas Mangy, John Smith, John Tennant, Christ. Dewtrice, Thomas Hurst, William Turnball, John Hurst, Richard Banks, Edward Wilkinson, Matthew Coates, Edward Hutchinson, John Moore, Leonard Robinson, John Wilson, John Smeaton, John Buckle, Thomas Bracken, Thomas Richardson, Ambrose Girdler, Thomas Hill, William Walker, John Coultris, Robert Dighton, Robert Foster, William Scott, John Thompson, John Stamper, Francis Hall, Thomas Simpson, Francis Burton, Samuel Smith, Robert Sayner, Francis Ketland, Thomas Cundall, Matthew Walls, Robert Waite, Thomas Coates, Christopher Bateman, William Smeaton, Thomas Bradley.
	William Kitchingman, Town Clerk.
	That the Mayor and Recorder may have power to make deputies.
	That the Deputy Mayor and Recorder may exercise the same powers as the Mayor and Recorder.
	That they have licence to purchase lands not exceeding 200l. per annum.
	A proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power by order in Council to remove officers.
	A regrant and restitution of all lands, tenements, hereditaments, rights and privileges heretofore granted or lawfully enjoyed under the alteration and proviso above.
	Ibid., p470
89 February 16.	The King to Francis, Viscount Newport, Treasurer of the Household. Warrant, after reciting his appointment and that he is to be admitted accordingly, to give the usual oaths to William, Lord Maynard, Comptroller of the Household, Henry Bulkley, Master of the same, Sir Stephen Fox, eldest clerk of the Greencloth, Sir William Boreman, second clerk of the same, Sir Winston Churchill, eldest Clerk Comptroller, and Sir Richard Mason, youngest Clerk Comptroller.
	Ibid., p. 472.
90 February 17. Chichester.	Robert Tayer, Mayor, to the Earl of Sunderland. There was a hot report here this morning that the Duke of Monmouth was proclaimed King in Scotland. I have traced it to a shoemaker's wife, one Anne Warnett, who says she heard it from some persons walking in the street at 3 o'clock before day, who were strangers to her. I have secured her and trouble you with this account, the statute of 12 Ric. II [c.] II directing that whoever shall speak false news are to be punished by the King's Council.
	Postscript: Here are still so many factious spirits that 'tis necessary to suppress them in their first irregular motions: some of them are so impudent as to set up for electing their old seditious members when a Parliament shall be called, but all endeavours will be used to prevent them.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 19
91 February 17.	The King to Sir Thomas Jenner, Recorder of London, and the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Warrant for causing to be inserted in the next general pardon for poor convicts in Newgate, but leaving out in the clause for transportation, George Casky, Francis Provinsal and Daniel Valentine, convicted of the murder of Robert Teagle and since severally reprieved.
	Entry Book 54, p. 297
92 February 17.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Robert Holmes. I writ to you last week concerning the burgess-ships of the Isle of Wight. His Majesty would have you forthwith send an account of what places you can be sure of and not engage for any of them until you know his pleasure.
	Entry Book 56, p. 171
93 February 17.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Joseph Tredenham. His Majesty being well satisfied of your zeal for his service and considering of how great importance it is that good members should be chosen to serve in the approaching Parliament, commands me to recommend you to use your utmost endeavour and employ all your interest that choice may be made of persons of approved loyalty and affection to the government.
	Memorandum that like letters were sent to Col. Strangways, the Earl of Gainsborough, the Marquess of Winchester, Lord Stawell, Sir William Clifton, the Bishop of Peterborough, Lord Townshend, Sir Richard Edgecombe, Sir Jonathan Trelawney, the Earl of Bristol, Mr. Lewis, Lord Brooke, the Earl of Derby, the Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Winchelsea, Sir Lionel Walden, Sir Charles Gawdy, Col. Rook, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir Henry Littleton, Sir Walter Baggott.
	Ibid., p. 172
94 February 17.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Deputy Lieutenants of Warwickshire. His Majesty having commanded me to take care of the elections of Warwickshire for the approaching Parliament, I must particularly recommend you to use your utmost endeavour for preventing intrigues and disorders, which ill affected persons may set on foot, and to employ all your interests that persons of approved loyalty and affection to the Government be chosen; in order whereunto I desire you will meet (sending to such other gentlemen as you shall think fit) and consider of the best means of effecting the same. I desire also that so many of you as conveniently can will be present at the elections, as well for the boroughs as county, and that I may have an account of your proceedings from time to time.
	Ibid., p. 173
95 February 17.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of John, Earl of Bath, that he may enjoy the office of Groom of the Stole and first Gentleman of the Bedchamber granted him during life by the late King.
	Entry Book 71, p. 102
96 February 17.	Similar reference of the petition of the Earl of Bath praying that, there being an unfortunate perquisite due to him as Groom of the Stole, viz., his late Majesty's bed and furniture, that he may be permitted to take the same in the other principal lodgings within the district of the Bedchamber.
	Ibid., p. 103
97 February 17.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Mayor of Cheping Wycombe, Bucks, on behalf of the corporation, for a new Charter.
	Ibid., p. 103
98 February 17.	Commission to Sir John Fenwick, to be Governor and Keeper of the castle in Holy Island, in the county of Northumberland and the Bishopric of Durham, executing the office by himself or sufficient deputy, with all the fees, entertainments, rights, powers, etc., enjoyed by Daniel Collingwood or any other person.
	Entry Book 164, p. 140
99 February 17.	Commission to Sir Christopher Musgrave to be Captain of an Independent Company of Foot in the Tower whereof William, Lord Alington, deceased, was late captain. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 141
100 February 17.	The King to Henry, Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant to swear and admit Sidney, Lord Godolphin, as Chamberlain to the Queen Consort.
	Entry Book 335, p. 473
101 February 17. London.	Newsletter to John Squire, Newcastle. The Gazette brings you all account of how his late Majesty was interred on Saturday night and also how his present Majesty has confirmed the Duke of Ormonde his place of Lord High Steward and Lords Arlington, Maynard and Newport theirs. Yesterday Lord Churchill parted for France on the errand I formerly mentioned. A committee of the lords of the Council met to consider of making preparations for his Majesty's coronation, which it's said will be before the meeting of a Parliament and they will be summoned to meet on May 19, in order to which it's said a proclamation will be speedily issued and some say it is already in the press.
	It's now said Lord Cheney will continue Commissioner of the Customs and only Sir Richard Temple be removed and Sir John Worden placed in his room. Yesterday the Earl of Rochester was declared Lord High Treasurer and I am told the Duke of Beaufort is to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Lord Godolphin is made Lord Chamberlain to the Queen and Mr. Stricland Vice-Chamberlain. Sir John Ernly is continued Chancellor of the Exchequer and all the officers of the Green Cloth continue without alteration.
	Letters from Holland say that his Majesty's letters to the Prince of Orange is like to make a great change in affairs and that those of Amsterdam and the opposite party to the Prince begin to change their measures and become more pliant. They add that there is no doubt but the Prince will carry the point in keeping up the troops and will do what he shall judge necessary for their security.
	Capt. Wren in H.M.S. Centurion having a considerable quantity of plate consigned for Genoa was met by De Quesne the French admiral, who sent a boat to know if he had any silver on board for Genoa. Being answered that he had, De Quesne offered to divide the silver between them. Capt. Wren not only refused but would not suffer his ship to be visited.
	Letters from Vienna of the 8th say that there is so great a scarcity of lodging and provisions in Upper Hungary that Baron Abell and General Rabatta have been forced to send 8,000 men into other parts and have also sent another body[to join] General Paltey in Lower Hungary. The States of Bavaria have [been] in a body with that Elector to consider how great a loss his own family and subjects would have in case any disaster should befall him. He answered that the welfare of Christendom was much more to be preferred than his own private affairs and therefore desired them to assist him with a generous subsidy.
	A proclamation is published setting forth that the Excise was farmed for three years for a certain sum. His Majesty has knighted Alderman Rich, Chamberlain of this city.
	Slightly torn. 3 pages. Admiralty 77 (Greenwich Hospital), 2, No. 134
102 February 18. Hull.	The Earl of Plymouth to [the Earl of Sunderland]. I have prevailed with this Corporation and the Trinity House here to make addresses of congratulation to his Majesty, promising to oppose the election of any person that was for the bill of exclusion and to pay all customs as in the last King's reign. They also assure me I shall recommend the persons whom they shall choose, which I shall not do before I have his Majesty's order, though before the receipt of your letter I had thought of your nephew, Lord Eland, and Sir Willoughby Hickman.
	The county of Worcester sends nine men to Parliament, and most of them that sat at Oxford were ill men, notwithstanding the vigorous opposition I gave them. To prevent the like misfortune for the future I engaged Sir John Packington and Mr. Pitt to stand against Mr. Folye, etc., as knights of the shire, with the approbation of Lord Coventry and most of the gentlemen of that county; for the city of Woster Mr. Bromly and Mr. Nanfan in opposition to Sir Fr. Wynington, etc.; at Droite-wich Captain Sam. Sandys and my own son, upon whose death the Corporation have agreed to choose my son that now serves his Majesty. The Corporation of Evesham have promised to elect Sir Thomas Hazlewood and Mr. Parker in opposition to Sir Jeames Rushoute and his partner. I am to find one to oppose Mr. Harbertt at Bewedly. All these gentlemen have made great interest with considerable expense for near four years, and I think are very honest, but if it be his Majesty's pleasure to appoint others, I will use my interest accordingly. Mr. Folye has all along declared he will stand for the county against all of us. I think my being in the county some time before the elections will much smooth their being chosen.
	Postscript: The Trinity House have desired me to send this address to you to present to his Majesty. All their hands are to the copy in the public book.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 20
103 February 18.	Thomas Brooke to the King. Before the death of King Charles II a tenant of mine, who used to harbour beggars, had some with him, who said that Monmouth would be in Scotland next summer and then there would be occasion for them; that they would pull the rogue Babington out of his house as an old usurer and enemy to the poor. A tenant of mine on Feb. 5 last said, we talking of oats, that the Lord would have a day for't. I asked what he meant. He answered, the Lord would look upon them. In confirmation of their words, on Monday last, the 16th, there lodged at a village called Hopwas within my lordship thirteen lusty men. They went into several of my tenants' houses, asked for drink and were asked whither they were going. They answered, into the north, and would serve the King if he pleased to employ them, but at present they were going for Northumberland to seek work. Asked their trades, they answered they were of the black guard, meaning nailers and colliers. These were not armed, but yesterday, the 17th, there marched five or six and twenty more, armed with guns and clubs. They observed no direct road but seemed to steer their course towards Burton upon Trent, which is the road towards the north. I have acquainted the next Justice of the Peace, that he may acquaint the next Deputy Lieutenants.
	Ibid., No. 21
104 February 18. Rye.	Mil Edgar, Mayor, and Lewis Gillart, Joseph Radford, Thomas Odiarne, William Williams and Charles Crouch, Jurats, to the Earl of Sunderland. We formerly had from Col. Strode a letter acquainting us that the King expected us to allow it to be the right of the Lord Warden to recommend one Baron for Parliament upon all elections. We made such answer as some others of the Ports made, resolving at the same time to show our duty and obedience, which we are ready to express as fully and heartily as the Ports who have seemed forwarder in their submissions. But because we owe our present unity and freedom from malcontents to the industry and expense of Mr. Thomas Frewin and Mr. John Shales, we account ourselves in justice and gratitude obliged to pray that one of them may be nominated and recommended for our election. As this is our first, it shall be our last prayer of this kind, we being most ready to show ourselves very submissive, dutiful and loyal to the King.
	Ibid., No. 22
105 February 18.	The Earl of Sunderland to Lord. . . .Recommending him, by his Majesty's command to assist Richard Graham with his interest that he may be elected one of the Burgesses for Grantham.
	Entry Book 56, p. 174
106 February 18.	Commission to the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal, to be captain of the Company of Foot employed in the King's service in Windsor Castle, as in a former commission (see Cal. S.P. Dom. 1682, p. 556).
	Entry Book 69, p. 130
107 February 18.	Warrant to the Attorney General to prepare a bill for making the Duke of Norfolk Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, Surrey and Berks and the city and county of Norwich. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 130
108 February 18.	Commission to Thomas Donset to be ensign to the Duke of Norfolk's company in Windsor. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 130
109 February 18.	Commissions to Capt. William Smith to be captain, to William Middleton to be lieutenant, and to Robert Wayes to be ensign of a company of trained band soldiers of Winchelsea, Sussex, in the first Regiment of the Cinque Ports. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 131
110 February 18.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Doncaster, for a new Charter.
	Entry Book 71, p. 103
111 February 18.	Reference to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, of the petition of Col. John Berkeley and William Shaw, whom the King is disposed to gratify, for a new grant of the office of Searchers at Gravesend, their patent for which from the late King is void by his death.
	Ibid., p. 103
112 February 18.	Warrant for incorporating the burgesses and inhabitants of Bridport, Dorset, by such name and in such manner as they were incorporated by former letters patent in the usual form. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. That whereas the former patent was but for five out burgesses and within ten miles of the borough, it may now be for seven burgesses and to be taken out of any part of the county, which it is conceived will be much for his Majesty's service.
	That at any time nine may make a quorum; if not, the major part, as in the former charter.
	That the court be weekly on Monday, instead of every three weeks, and hold pleas of 40l. instead of 20l.
	Names of persons to be magistrates: Thomas Hollins, George Spencer, bailiffs; Hugh Hodges, Recorder; Henry Browne, George Littee, justices; Thomas Strangways, Wadham Strangways, Hugh Hodges, John Ironside, Arthur Fowke, Joseph Bishop, William Chilcot, Thomas Plunkenet, Robert Hounsell, William Darby, Burgesses; Thomas Nossitor, Town Clerk.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power by Order in Council to remove officers.
	Entry Book 335, p. 474
113 February 19. Welbeck.	The Duke of Newcastle to [the Earl of Sunderland]. In obedience to his Majesty's commands, I shall take all the care I can in this county that good men may be chosen for the next Parliament, and I believe the eight that goes will be very honest gentlemen. I have writ to the Mayor and Aldermen of Newcastle to choose Sir Henry Brabant, and I am confident Sir Nathaniel Johnson will be chosen at Newcastle. I am so very sickly I fear I shall not be able to be at any election, and so infirm I am fit for no employment.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 23
114 February 19.	Sir Lionel Walden to [the Earl of Sunderland]. I shall not be wanting to pursue your commands, but we find great opposition by Mr. Apprice, Mr. Bigg and Sir Ni. Pedley to set up his son, a person very unfit, having always (so far as his wit served him) been an enemy to the King in a violent manner. His father was put into the commission of the peace but three months ago, but is one of the old stamp and would if opportunity served act the same thing over again. They are purse proud, but we must struggle we well as we can. I hope the old rule will be forgot, use your enemies well and your friends will never hurt you.
	Ibid., No. 24
115 February 19. Bristol.	William Hayman, Mayor, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Desiring to know his pleasure as to the nineteen detained passengers [see above, Nos. 56 and 57], who behave themselves very orderly and, if not permitted to proceed in their designed businesses in England, desire to return to Ireland.
	Ibid., No. 25
116 February 19. Eastwell.	The Earl of Winchilsea to [the Earl of Sunderland]. I shall observe his Majesty's commands in endeavouring that good men be chosen for the Parliament. This is why I made such haste into these parts, and I have not been idle. The Knights of the Shire are likely to be Sir William Twysden and Major Knatchbull. Canterbury and Maidstone, as also Rochester, I am assured will make loyal members their representatives, and I hope Queenborough will do the like. I hope you will be so kind as to preserve me in his Majesty's favour, that I may not be forgot at Court. I pretend no merit but to have done my duty, yet I have served the Crown from 1647 to this day, with many hazards of my life and at great expense of my estate.
	Ibid., No. 26
117 February 19. Morpeth.	J[ames] Howard [Sheriff of Northumberland], to [the Earl of Sunderland]. I have personally proclaimed his Majesty throughout this whole county of Northumberland, and I assure you there is no county in England could proclaim him with more acclamation of joy nor express more entire resolutions to serve him with their lives and fortunes.
	Ibid., No. 27
118 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Albemarle. Having writ to the Mayor of Exon. in answer to his your Grace, I return you the said letter (see next entry).
	Entry Book 56, p. 174
119 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Exeter. The Duke of Albemarle having acquainted the King with a letter from you of the 16th enclosing a treasonable libel dropped at your door, his Majesty is well satisfied with your zeal in endeavouring to discover the author, and would have you continue your care therein, but privately by enquiring or otherwise and not by any publication or crying, which he thinks not so proper in this case.
	Ibid., p. 175
120 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Rochester. His Majesty being acquainted that there are several persons stopped at Rochester coming from beyond sea commands me to tell you that, in case there appear nothing against them, he would have them discharged and suffered to proceed in their journeys.
	Postscript: His Majesty being informed that you have some letters in your hands belonging to the Duchess of Mazareen, which Mr. Bergere left with you, would have you forthwith send them up to me.
	Ibid., p. 175
121 February 19.	The King to Thomas Neale, Charles Duncomb and James Hoare, Commissioners of the Mint. Warrant to give orders to the gravers of the Mint for engraving and cutting in steel four privy signets with the royal arms and style and three small seals with the royal arms according to the draft which they shall herewith receive.
	Entry Book 70, p. 132 and Entry Book 335, p. 477
122 February 19.	Reference to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, the Duke of Beaufort and the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the petition of the loyal subjects of Malmesbury for a new Charter and that loyal men may be named Aldermen for the future.
	Entry Book 71, p. 104
123 February 19.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgesses of Liverpool, for a new Charter.
	Ibid., p. 105
124 February 19.	Warrants for commissions to Charles, Duke of Somerset, to be Lord Lieutenant of Somerset and the East Riding of Yorkshire and to Robert, Earl of Scarsdale, to be Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 142
125 February 19.	Grant of the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, during pleasure. Minute.
	Entry Book 335, p. 475
126 February 19.	Grant to Charles Fox, of the office of Receiver and Paymaster of and for the guards, garrisons and forces with the fee of 20s. per diem payable out of the establishment of the forces, with the house and rooms used for the said office in the tiltyard adjoining the Horse Guards, and all other profits and advantages thereunto belonging, during pleasure, to be executed by himself or his sufficient deputy or deputies. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 475
127 February 19.	Warrant for incorporating the inhabitants of the late borough of Calne, Wilts., by the name of the Steward and Burgesses of the borough of Calne in the usual form. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads: Benedict Browne, Guild Steward. Sir John Ernly, jun., Edmund Webb, Benedict Browne, Richard Smith, Jonathan Rogers, John Vilatt, Robert Maundrell, Thomas Byng, William Weeks, jun., Robert Shippard, Humphrey Townesend, William Jones, Gabriel Langrish, Burgesses.
	That they be incorporated by the name of Steward and Burgesses with power to make by-laws.
	That they consist of a Guild Steward and twelve Burgesses.
	That the Steward be annually chosen by the precedent Steward and the major part of the Burgesses, and all Burgesses hereafter in like manner.
	That the Steward and Burgesses shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and subscribe as required by the Act for regulating Corporations.
	A fair to be held yearly on May 30 for horses and other live cattle.
	A grant of all lands, tenements, rights and privileges formerly enjoyed.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power by order in Council to remove officers.
	Ibid., p. 476
128 February 19.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant, after reciting that the Mayor and Commonalty of the borough of Dunheved alias Launceston, Cornwall, have surrendered all their manors, messuages, lands and tenements together with all their charters, privileges, etc., which surrender he has accepted at the instance and petition of John, Earl of Bath, Lieutenant of Cornwall, to prepare a bill for incorporating the said borough by the name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of Dunheved alias Launceston and for granting back to them all their manors, etc., and all such privileges, etc., as were contained in the former charters or otherwise enjoyed by them, with such alterations and additions as are contained in the paper of heads annexed, and for constituting the persons therein named the first and present members of the corporation, inserting such other clauses as are usual and requisite; the said grant to pass the Signet, Privy Seal, Great Seal, Hanaper and all other offices without payment.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. That all the privileges in the old charter be regranted with the following limitations, alterations and restrictions.
	That the assizes be held in the town of Launceston, as it has been for more than forty years, instead of the castle, which is without the borough and fallen down.
	That the weekly market be on Wednesday instead of Thursday.
	That the profits of St. Leonard's Hospital, whereof the Mayor is governor by the old charter, being of the yearly value of 8l. or thereabouts, be granted to the borough for the maintenance of the poor there during the vacancy of Lazars only, there being no leprous people in the hospital at this time.
	That the style of the corporation be the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses.
	That the Mayor have power to make a deputy, and the Recorder a deputy and Town Clerk, who is to be coroner.
	That no freeman may be made but by the majority of the voices of the Mayor, Recorder, Deputy Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council, whereof the Mayor, Recorder and Deputy Recorder or any two of them shall be two.
	That the Mayor, Recorder, Deputy Recorder, Aldermen and Common Council be free Burgesses and such others as shall be made according to the direction in this charter, and no others.
	John, Earl of Bath, Recorder.
	The Mayor, Recorder, Deputy Recorder, Sir Hugh Piper and Thomas Bewes, gent., the two senior Aldermen, and after the death of Piper or Bewes then the senior Aldermen and the precedent Mayor, to be Justices of the Peace.
	Sir Hugh Piper, Thomas Bewes, Thomas Hondell, William Stokes, sen., Robert Pearse, Walter Bennett, John Bewes, Jacob Tyeth, who is to be the present Mayor, and Francis Downing, Aldermen.
	James Middleton, Thomas Wills, William Boddy, Nicholas Wills, Thomas Bennett, John Carpenter, John Balle and William Medland, gents., Common Council.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers. Initialled C.R.
	Ibid., pp. 478–479
129 February 19.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for a commission to Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate and Chancellor of Ireland, and Arthur, Earl of Granard, to be Justices and Commissioners of Ireland with such powers, etc., as are contained in the commission granted by the late King to Laurence, Earl of Rochester, to be Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland.
	Ibid., p. 481
130 February 19.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for Letters Patent revoking those whereby the late King granted to George, Marquess of Halifax, the office of Keeper of the Privy Seal and for granting it to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, with the yearly fee of 365l. payable half yearly at Easter and Michaelmas.
	Ibid., p. 481
131 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. His Majesty having written to you last post to give you leave to come over, I am now directed to acquaint you that he has ordered a commission to pass for constituting the Lord Chancellor of Ireland and the Earl of Granard Lords Justices of that kingdom during his pleasure, which will be soon sent to you. In the mean time he has signed several orders about the Chancellor, the judges and the seals which Mr. Bridgman will this night send to your secretary.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 46
132 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lord Primate of Ireland. His Majesty having given leave to the Lord Lieutenant to come over, commands me to let you know that he has directed a commission to be passed for constituting you and the Earl of Granard Lords Justices, which as soon as despatched shall be transmitted to the Lord Lieutenant with the necessary orders for delivering up the Government to you. I am further to acquaint you that his Majesty has signed a letter for redelivering the Great Seal to you as Lord Chancellor.
	Ibid., p. 46
133 February 19.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Granard. In similar terms, mutatis mutandis, as the foregoing, with the omission of the last sentence.
	Ibid., p. 47
134 February 19.	The King to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Warrant to signify to the High Chancellor and other officers whom it may concern that the Great Seal and other seals engraven with the name and inscription of the late King and remaining in their custody may be used until others be made.
135 February 19.	The King to the same. Warrant to constitute Michael, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland, Lord Chancellor, Sir William Domville Attorney General and Sir John Temple Solicitor General of Ireland.
	Ibid., p. 361
136 February 19.	The King to the same. Warrant to cause Letters Patent to be passed for constituting Sir William Davies Chief Justice of the King's Bench in Ireland.
	Notes of like warrants for constituting Sir Richard Reynolds and John Lyndon, Justices of the King's Bench, John Keating, Chief Justice and Robert Johnson and Samuel Gorge, Justices of the Common Pleas, and Henry Henn, Chief Baron, and William Worth and Sir Standish Hartstong, Barons of the Exchequer in Ireland.
	Ibid., p. 362
137 February 20.	The Earl of Derby to [the Earl of Sunderland]. On Wednesday last I received your letter of the 12th; it being put into a wrong bag was the reason it came no sooner. According to his Majesty's commands I have dismissed Colonel Legh from the stewardship of Macclesfeild, and shall depute Mr. Legh of Lime to that office so soon as I understand from you whether Mr. Legh, jun., the eldest son, who is a minor, or Mr. Thomas Legh, brother of Mr. Legh the elder, be the person to be put in.
	I have also this day yours of the 17th, and will be very diligent in employing my interest for the election of good members for the Parliament. I will attend as many of the elections as possible and take care that none be chosen but persons of approved loyalty.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 28
138 February 20.	It is much discoursed amongst the fanatic party of a great moor beyond York where on they say two dukes shall fight for the crown of England, which two dukes they do term to be the Duke of Yorke, now King, the other the Duke of Monmouth, and they say that in this battle the Duke of Yorke shall be slain, and the Crown party totally routed, but there shall be several battles fought before this, yet this battle is supposed to be fought in this year eighty five, by which they do propose to themselves that the King will not live long.
	Hollwell, it is said, did cast the late King's nativity; and is supposed to have cast the present King's.
	This Hollwell it's said went down to Yorkshire to take a survey of this moor and has given as it's said a very ample description of it and has likewise seen the stone which lies on that moor which they say the crown shall sit on and drink man's blood.
	Sir, I hope to give you a fuller account in a little time.
	Neither signed nor addressed.
	Ibid., No. 29
139 February 20.	The King to the Earl of Danby. Whereas upon a contract by you with the consent of his late Majesty made with Thomas, Lord Culpeper, our brother engaged that you should have the office of Master of our Rolls when upon the death or surrender of Sir Harbottle Grimston it should be void, and whereas since the death of Sir Harbottle at the instance of our brother you dispensed with the said engagement, in consideration thereof he promised that you should have the nomination of such two of the Six Clerks' places in the Court of Chancery as should be the second and third to fall void, and whereas there has not since the said promise any vacancies happened, we, being desirous to have our brother's promises and engagements in all things performed, hereby promise to you, your executors and administrators the disposing of the second and third vacant Six Clerks' places, the disposition of the first being promised by our brother to Thomas, Lord Culpeper; and for the better assuring the performance of this promise, we further promise that you, your executors and administrators shall enjoy the nominations and appointments of the persons that shall succeed to the said places and that neither Sir John Churchill nor any succeeding Master of the Rolls shall after the first and next avoidance of any one of the Six Clerks' places (until you have had the benefit hereby intended) accept the surrender of any of the said places without your consent and request, and upon the second and third voidance shall not admit any person without your consent but shall freely without anything to be required for so doing admit such persons as shall by you, your executors and administrators be nominated; and that if Sir John Churchill should die or cease to be Master of the Rolls before our pleasure herein expressed be by you effectually and fully enjoyed, upon future grants to be made of the office of Master of the Rolls provision shall be made to secure its performance, and that we, our heirs and successors will from time to time give such further orders as may be necessary for the furtherance of the execution this engagement.
	Entry Book 70, p. 129
140 February 20.	The King to Sir John Churchill, Master of the Rolls. Reciting the purport of the foregoing, and requiring him to give the Earl of Danby his engagement by bond and covenant for the performance of its provisions.
	Ibid., p. 131
141 February 20.	Dispensation in the usual form for Walter Chetwind, High Sheriff of Staffordshire, to be out of his county. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 132
142 February 20.	Reference to the Attorney or Solicitor General of the petition of the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgesses of Berwick-on-Tweed for a new charter.
	Entry Book 71, p. 107
143 February 20.	Like upon the petition of the Mayor, Comburgesses, Burgesses and other inhabitants of Pontefract.
	Ibid., p. 107
144 February 20.	Warrants for commissions to Richard, Earl of Burlington, to be Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire and to John, Earl of Bath, to be Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall and Plymouth. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 142
145 February 20.	The King to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Keeper of the Privy Seal. Warrant to use the Privy Seal engraven with the name and superscription of the late King until another be made.
	Entry Book 335, p. 482
146 February 20.	The same to the same. Warrant to pass such grants made by the late King or himself as are depending.
	Ibid., p. 482
147 February 20.	Grant to Sir Thomas Exton, LL.D., of the office of Advocate General with the fee of 20l. per annum and all rights, etc., granted him by the late King. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 484
148 February 20.	The King to Henry, Earl of Arlington, Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant to swear and admit or cause to be sworn and admitted George, Viscount Grandison, to be the King's Servant in ordinary in the place and quality of Captain of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard.
	Ibid., p. 494
149 February 21.	Sir Charles Holt to [the Earl of Sunderland]. What I received from you the last post I communicated to the rest of the Deputy Lieutenants. We shall all heartily endeavour to secure loyal men for the Parliament. Our old disturbers are at work under pretence of great loyalty, but I hope we shall be able to blast their designs. It will be a great strengthening to our interest if you will hasten Lord Brooke to us. The exclusionmen are very busy everywhere, pretending they are ashamed of their transactions in the late Parliaments and therefore desire to be in this that they may testify their repentance to the King and the world; but none of us dare trust their pretensions, having been so often deceived.
	Postscript: Our High Sheriff Sir Andrew Hacket sent to me the other night desiring I would take care of the freeholders about me, for Sir Richard Newdigate was making all the interest he could.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 30
150 February 21. Arbury.	Sir Richard Newdigate to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Some time since I received your commands by Lord Grandison that I should vindicate my loyalty either by some service to my Prince or by the testimony of the gentlemen of the Country. I went about the latter, because I had no opportunity for the former, and Sir William Dugdale promised to write in my vindication to his Grace of Canterbury and the Earl of Clarendon, as others intended to have done. But the death of the late King employed us all in proclaiming his successor, which I did in the next market town to me, accompanied by our neighbouring gentry to the number of above a hundred horse. They were all unanimous except a brother-in-law of Mr. Stratford, who railed at us and endeavoured to divert us, demanding whether we had any deputation from the High Sheriff, which none had that I heard of. After some angry words he rode away. Himself had done it privately before, without one gentleman to accompany him. And as I have been zealous to persuade the people to own their allegiance to the present King, so I have been to observe the people, to inquire into their minds and actions, in order to the stifling all sedition in its first birth. I found nothing to be taken notice of but one fellow, by name Joseph Wats of Long Ichinton, my tenant and labourer. Hearing that he spake some words little less than treasonable (tho' he denies them) in favour of the Duke of Monmouth, I turned him out of my work and sent order that he should be turned out of his house and examined by a Justice of Peace, as he has been. I can find nothing in this but a foolish fellow's idle talk, which might have done harm if not taken notice of in time.
	As to my vindication, if the nobility and gentry of this Country, who shall be sent up with an address, shall give you an assurance of my loyalty and affection to the Government, I hope you will set me right in his Majesty's opinion.
	Ibid., No. 31
151 February 21. Ham.	Lord Stawell to [the Earl of Sunderland]. In obedience to your orders I shall use my utmost endeavours to promote the election of sound and loyal members. As for this county and Dorset, we have pretty confident hopes. I have writ likewise into Wilts and Hampshire, where I have some little concern. Tho' at present not in a condition to pay my duty to the King, I hope I shall within a little while.
	Ibid., No. 32
152 February 21. Edington.	Richard Lewis to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Expressing loyalty to the King and his intention of promoting the return of loyal persons to Parliament.
	Ibid., No. 33
153 February 21. Bridgwater.	The information of Mr. Roger Hoare, merchant, taken before Thomas Penn, Mayor, etc. He received a letter from London dated the 19th inst. from a person unknown, marked R.B., with these words: 'Sir, last Sunday and Monday and so daily his present Majesty is publicly at Mass at Whitehall, and in very good health, God be thanked for it, to the good satisfaction of all loyal Protestant subjects, which is the best news this town affords, all from your loving friend, etc., R.B.' Which letter his servant Nathaniell Galpen being at the Post Office brought to him, and immediately upon reading it he brought it to Capt. Tho. Penn, the Mayor.
	The examination and information of Nathaniell Galpen, servant to Hoare. He received the letter from John Prince, Deputy Postmaster, who took it from amongst those that came from London, having the marks of the Post Office upon it.
	The examination of John Prince, Deputy Postmaster. He received the letter amongst others sealed up in the post bag and delivered it as directed, 'These for Mr. Hoare, merchant, in Bridgwater, Somersett.' It hath upon it the Post Office mark, and he believes it to be the letter he delivered to Nathaniell Galpen (see No. 172 below).
	Ibid., No. 34
154 February 21.	The Earl of Sunderland to [the undermentioned Mayors]. His Majesty being given to understand that in pursuance of the orders sent for several persons coming from beyond seas upon their lawful occasions are from time to time stopped, and considering it may be very prejudicial to trade as well as their particular affairs, would for the future have you examine all such persons and if you find no cause or just suspicion against them immediately to suffer them to proceed on their journeys. As to such as you shall find cause to stop, you are forthwith to advise me thereof.
	Memorandum that this letter was writ to the Mayors of Newcastle, Bristol, Rochester, Chichester, Exeter, Gravesend, Berwick and Dartmouth.
	Entry Book 56, p. 176
155 February 21.	The Earl of Sunderland to Mr. Froud. I send you a copy of his Majesty's orders to the ports concerning passengers; according to which he would have you send your directions to the officers whom it may concern.
	Ibid., p. 177
156 February 21.	[The Earl of Middleton] to the Mayors of Plymouth, Lyme, Portsmouth, Rye, Southampton, Yarmouth, Deal, Dover, Harwich and Hull. His Majesty understanding that in pursuance of the orders sent you several persons coming from beyond seas upon their lawful occasions have been stopped, and considering it may be very prejudicial to trade as well as their particular affairs, would for the future have you examine all such persons as shall come from beyond seas and if you find no cause of just suspicion against them immediately to suffer them to proceed in their journeys. As to such as you shall find cause to stop, you are forthwith to advise thereof.
	Entry Book 69, p. 134
157 February 21.	Report of the Lord Treasurer on the petition of Col. John Berkeley and William Shaw (see No. 111 above) recommending that the office of Searchers at Gravesend may be regranted to them during pleasure. Treasury Chamber, Feb. 20, 1684–5.
	To be transmitted back to the Lord Treasurer to give order for such a grant to be passed.
	Entry Book 71, p. 105
158 February 21.	Warrants for commissions to Henry, Earl of Peterborough, to be Lord Lieutenant of Northants, to Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, to be Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire, to Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, to be Lord Lieutenant of Devon (except Plymouth) and the City and County of Exeter, to Edward, Earl of Sandwich, to be Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, with a clause empowering Robert, Earl of Aylesbury, to execute the office in the absence of the Earl of Sandwich beyond the seas, and to Robert, Earl of Aylesbury, to be Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, pp. 142, 143
159 February 21.	Commission to Peter Smith, to be Marshal of the Horse Guards and troops of horse in the King's pay or entertainment. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 158
160 February 21.	The Earl of Sunderland to Thomas Saywell, messenger in ordinary and messenger to the press. Warrant to search for John Darby (and others whose names have not been inserted), accused of printing and publishing seditious and scandalous books against the Church and Government, and to seize them with all such books and bring them before him or Roger L'Estrange, J.P. for Middlesex, to be examined and dealt with according to law.
	Entry Book 335, p. 483
161 February 21.	Warrant to the Lord Chamberlain to swear and admit Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, Captain of the Band of Pensioners. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 485
162 February 21.	Warrant [to Lord Arlington] for swearing Thomas Howard as Lieutenant of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 494
163 February 21.	Like warrant for swearing and admitting Henry Dutton Colt as Ensign of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 495
164 February 21.	The King to George, Viscount Grandison, Captain of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. Warrant to swear William Houghton, Corporal of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard.
	Ibid., p. 495
165 February 22.	Sir Jos. Tredenham to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Acknowledging his letter and expressing zeal to serve the King.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, i, No. 35
166 February 22. Mount Edgcumbe.	Sir R. Edgcumbe to [the Earl of Sunderland]. To the same effect as the foregoing. He is at present exceedingly afflicted with the gout.
	Ibid., No. 36
167 February 22.	Sir J[onathan] Trelawny to the Earl of Sunderland. It hath ever been the greatest glory of my family to have demeaned itself with a steady duty to the monarchy, and I will never shrink it in that particular, where my inclinations as well as my blood do guide me with the most resigned devotion. If in any part I come short of those who went before me, it must be thro' the error of my judgment and not of my will. Therefore to prevent such danger as might come upon the Government from my mistake of things or men, I wrote my Lord Chief Justice Jefferys, and desired him to take your Lordship's commands (before I was happy in the honour of them this post) for such persons to be charged on my interest as your Lordship should know would be acceptable to his Majesty as well as to your Lordship. But as yet not hearing from my Lord Chief Justice, I intend tomorrow for the Court that I may be fixed from your Lordship's mouth, and have such full measures as may be of use in those corporations where I have an helping influence, as well as in such where my authority is absolute. The persons known, my utmost endeavours shall not be wanting for the rendering them successful, that your Lordship may be satisfied I am not only ambitious of proving myself loyal to the Government, but also to acquit myself with duty to your Lordship.
	Ibid., No. 37
168 February 22.	The King to the Solicitor or Attorney General. Warrant, after reciting that at the sessions held at the Old Bailey in January last, John Bramston was found guilty of the manslaughter of Aurelius Piercy Wiseman, that the late King by warrant dated Jan. 15 (see Cal. S.P. Dom., Chas. II, 1684–85, p. 287) ordered that the execution of the sentence of burning in the hand should be forborne until his further pleasure should be signified, and that Bramston is of a family which has always been true and faithful to the King, his father and brother, to prepare a bill containing a pardon to him of manslaughter and of all indictments, convictions, judgments, pains, penalties and forfeitures for or by reason thereof.
	Entry Book 54, p. 298
169 February 22.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant to George Clarke, of the office of Advocate General and Judge Marshal of the land forces, except of those of Scotland and Ireland or any other dominions where particular Advocates General or Judges Marshal are established, which office was granted to him by the late King by letters patent dated 2 March in the 34th year of his reign in consideration of the services of his father, Sir William Clarke, Secretary of War, who was slain in his service; to be executed by him or his sufficient deputy during pleasure, with all pay, fees, etc., thereto belonging in as full, ample and beneficial manner as Dr. Samuel Barrow or any other enjoyed them, and with such other augmentations as the King shall at any time think fit to add; with a clause that all officers and soldiers obey him for the advancement of the King's service, and that he obey such orders as he shall receive from the King or any commander-in-chief of the land forces; and also a clause giving him power to administer an oath in the examination of witnesses, taking depositions and other like occasions.
	Entry Book 69, p. 132
170 February 22.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for a regrant to the Company of Salters of London of the powers of electing officers surrendered by them to the late King by an instrument under their common seal dated Nov. 11 last, and for constituting the persons mentioned in the paper of heads annexed the present members of the company, and also for a confirmation of all their former franchises, etc., with such provisoes, additions and alterations as are contained in the said paper.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Master: Sir Leo. Jenkins; Wardens: Thomas Littell, Robert Lutman; Assistants: Richard Yerbury, Thomas Sanford, John Child, Nathaniel Straton, Stephen Bearcroft, Richard Bagnall, Joseph Howard, William Hargraves, Thomas Hastings, Thomas Hamond, Nathaniel Ludington, Richard Halford, William Gillmore, Champion Ashby, Thomas Cotten, John Watson, Thomas Barnes, Benjamin Binetly, Thomas Waker, Thomas Ashby, Joshua Monger, Edward Ettrick, Thomas Thoroton, Richard Normansell; Clerk: Henry Redmayne.
	A proviso that his Majesty may by order in Council displace them.
	That the right of electing Masters and Wardens and of choosing and admitting Assistants be in the Court of Assistants only as the major part of them, whereof the Master and one Warden at least be present and concurring.
	The rest of the heads the same as the Leathersellers and others. (See Cal. S.P. Dom., Chas. II, 1684–85, p. x.)
	Entry Book 70, pp. 134–135
171 February 23.	The deposition of Miles Musgrave, private sentinel in Lord Dartmouth's Company, and John Shirburn, soldier in Capt. Cheeke's Company, sworn before Capt. Tho. Cheek. On Saturday last they were drinking at the Black Boy at Tower Ditch. One John Jones with two or three others coming in, one of them said, 'Come, these are King James's boys; let us sit down and drink with them.' Whereupon John Jones spoke these words: 'King James's boys ? The Duke of Monmouth is right Prince of Wales and shall sway and shall sway' (repeating it twice), and these deponents apprehended him and brought him into the Tower.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, i, No. 38
172 February 23. Bridgwater.	Thomas Penn, [Mayor of Bridgwater], to [the Earl of Sunderland]. My duty obliges me to give you an accompt of a letter that came last post to one Hoare, merchant, a designing Grindallizing Presbiter. The letter I have, the contents is in the examinations here inclosed (see No. 153 above).
	Ibid., No. 39
173 February 23–28 [dates of commissions].	List of the officers of the King's Own Royal Regiment of Dragoons commanded by John, Lord Churchill.
	Entry Book 164, p. 155
174 February 23.	Commissions to George, Lord Dartmouth, to be captain, to Sir Francis Windebank, to be lieutenant, and to Rupert Kempthorne, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in the Tower of London. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 164
175 February 23.	Grant to Sir Bernard de Gomme of the office of Master Surveyor of the Ordnance, with the fee of 2s. per diem payable quarterly from Christmas last, with such other profits and clauses as were contained in a grant made to him by the late King. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 166
176 February 23.	Commissions to Thomas Cheek, to be captain, to Alexander Shenton, to be lieutenant, and to Benjamin Bloor, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in the Tower of London. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 144
177 February 23.	Warrant for incorporating the borough of Newcastle under Lime, co. Stafford, by the name of Mayor, Aldermen, Bailiffs and Burgesses. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Charles, Earl of Shrewsbury, High Steward; Peter Broughton, Recorder; William Cotton, Mayor; Edward Brett, William Sneyd of Burches, Justices; William Abnett, jun., of Audly, Richard Weever, Thomas Hemings, Ralph Brereton, William Bourne of Dimsdale, Nathaniel Beard, Humphrey Burrows, Thomas Baddily, John Baddily, Aldermen; John Burges, sen., John Buttler, Bailiffs; Richard Lutwitch, John Terricke, John Hemings, Edward Rowley, Richard Daniell of Burslam, Richard Bagnall, John Jennings, jun., Ralph Walker, Thomas Spendilow, Edward Heylin, George Rively, Peter Gilworth, Richard Lovett, [Burgesses]; Thomas Foden, Town Clerk.
	That the name of the corporation be Mayor, Aldermen, Bailiffs and Burgesses.
	That the clause of exclusion of the county Justices be with a salvo that his Majesty by special commission may appoint Justices of the Peace there.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers.
	Grant and confirmation of ancient rights and privileges under the proviso and alterations above.
	Entry Book 335, p. 485
178 February 23.	Warrant in the usual form for incorporating the borough of Newberry, Berks., by such name and in such manner as in former Letters Patent. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. William, Earl of Craven, High Steward; Thomas Gunter, Recorder; Sir Anthony Craven, Sir William Craven, Sir Thomas Doleman, John Kingsmill, John Wightwick, Assistant Justices; Philip Weston, jun., Thomas Paradice, present Justice, Abraham Stockwell, sen., Ralph Reeves, Thomas Salter, Joseph Pearse, Richard Cowslead, George Compton, Richard Cooper, John Lathom, John Gyles, Francis Cox, Aldermen; Joseph Garrard, Town Clerk; William Ryder, William Farrer, sen., William Turner, Adam Hill, Edward Weeks, Richard Hodson, Jerom Chadsey, William Smart, Bryan Rumball, John Waterman, Abraham Stockwell, jun., Richard Howse, Burgesses.
	That upon a vacancy of Aldermen the Aldermen only elect out of the Burgesses.
	That upon a vacancy of Burgesses the whole company have power to elect.
	That the High Steward have power to appoint a Recorder or Deputy Steward.
	The Mayor for the time being and the year after his mayoralty to be a Justice of the Peace.
	The Court to be removed from Tuesday to Friday.
	That they may keep their ancient fairs in any convenient places within the liberties of the borough.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors have power to remove officers.
	Ibid., p. 486
179 February 23.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant, after reciting that the Bailiff and Burgesses of the borough of Chippenham, Wilts., have surrendered all their lands, tenements, hereditaments, franchises and immunities, and all charters and writings, to prepare a bill for incorporating the said borough by the name of Bailiff and Burgesses of the borough of Chippenham and for granting and confirming to them and their successors all manors, lands, etc., powers, privileges, etc., had or enjoyed by virtue of any letters patent, grants, usage or other lawful title, and for appointing the persons herein named the first and present members of the corporation; inserting in the bill the additions and alterations mentioned in the paper of heads annexed and other requisite powers and clauses.
	Annexed:—
	Heads of the charter. John Flower, Bailiff; Sharington Talbott, Jonathan Rogers, William Stevens, Samuel Twiford, William Gale, physician, Roger Warne, linendraper, John Short, sen., grocer, William Lord, William Gale, grocer, John Weekes, Thomas Webb, James Gingell, Capital Burgesses.
	That the election of the Bailiff be by the Capital Burgesses naming two of themselves and one of them to be chosen Bailiff by the Capital Burgesses and freemen.
	That the Bailiff and Capital Burgesses upon the vacancy of the place of a Capital Burgess shall choose another out of the discreetest freemen, and that every person so chosen shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and take the oath and subscribe the declaration enjoined by the Act for regulating corporations.
	That no person be admitted a freeman before he has taken the oaths of allegiance and supremacy.
	That the Bailiff or in his absence the senior Capital Burgess be empowered to give the oaths.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers.
	Regrant of all lands, etc., and privileges surrendered, under the alterations and proviso above.
	Ibid., p. 488
180 February 23.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant, after reciting that the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Stamford, co. Lincoln, have surrendered their charters, to prepare a bill for a new charter, in terms similar to the preceding.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Daniel Wigmore, Mayor; Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Recorder; Peregrine Bertie, Charles Bertie, Thomas Thorogood, John Rogers, Philemon Uffington, George Hawkins, Edmund Sharpe, John Langton, Stafford Thorpe, William Feast, Richard Burman, Laurence East, Aldermen; William Anthony, Robert Anthony, Samuel Parker, Richard Austin, Edward Barlow, Thomas Linthwaite, James Langton, Edward Smith, John Beaver, Richard Buck, Major Fairchild, Nicholas Love, John Chamberlaine, Henry Lamb, Ambrose Smith, Robert Langton, John Seaton, Richard Walburge, Robert Croson, Thomas Wallett, Thomas Oates, William Wildman, Adam Curtis, John Basse, Capital Burgesses; John Browne, Town Clerk.
	A new fair of cattle, goods and merchandises to be held yearly on Tuesday before Candlemas day - the Mayor to receive the benefit of all the tolls of goods and merchandises brought in to be sold for two days before and two days after the fair.
	The Mayor and Aldermen may in all public and festival days and other days of service wear scarlet gowns and the Capital Burgesses black gowns.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers.
	Grant of all lands, rights and privileges surrendered, under the provisos and and alterations above.
	Ibid., p. 490
181 February 23.	The King to Thomas Neale, Charles Duncombe and James Hoare, Commissioners of the Mint. Warrant to give order to John Roettiers, one of the King's chief engravers, to prepare all the master punchions, letters and charges for gold coins, viz., 5l. piece, 40s. piece, 20s. piece and 10s. piece by way of the mill and press, and also for silver coins, viz., 5s. piece, 2s. piece, and 1s. piece, according to the draft showed to and approved by the King, with all possible speed, and to make dies with them for coining according to such directions as he may from time to time receive from them.
	Ibid., p. 492
182 February 23.	The King to the Recorder of London and all others whom it may concern. Warrant - after reciting that John Davies of the parish of Great St. Peters alias the Subdeanery, Sussex, stands indicted for killing Richard Harbin of the same parish, which indictment was removed into the Court of King's Bench in Michaelmas term 34 Car. II, and stands convicted for robbing on the highway in the county of Southampton - in consideration of some circumstances represented to the King on his behalf, to cause him to be inserted in the first general pardon that shall come out for the poor convicts of Newgate.
	Ibid., p. 493
183 February 23.	The King to Theophilus, Earl of Huntingdon, Captain of the Band of Pensioners. Warrant to swear and admit or cause to be sworn and admitted Francis Villiers, as Lieutenant of that Band.
	Ibid., p. 493
184 February 23.	Like warrants for swearing and admitting Sir Thomas Bludworth as Standard-bearer and William Thomas, as Clerk of the Cheque of that Band. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 493
185 February 23.	Warrant for swearing Robert Sayer, as Captain of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 495
186 February 23. Jersey.	Lord Jermyn, Governor of Jersey, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Some of my friends, upon an accident lately happened to my wife and mother, have (unbeknown to me) moved for my leave to come over. This I have received, but thinking it was desired at an improper time, choose to lose this opportunity of seeing them rather than not be here to expect his Majesty's commands. I understand a Parliament is to sit in May, and some little time before then I design to make use of his Majesty's favour, with a firm resolution of doing him as much service as I can in that assembly. He was proclaimed here on the 18th, with a great demonstration of joy and allegiance. His Majesty's pleasure for continuance of officers I have also caused to be published, and we have sent him our humble address of loyalty and obedience.
	S.P. Channel Islands 1, No. 161
187 February 24.	R.L. to the Mayor of Bridgwater. It can be no news to acquaint you of his Majesty's declaring himself a Papist and going daily to public mass. Several Lords have assured him that they have been a long time past Papists in their hearts and prayed his leave to declare themselves. But he, it seems, commanded them to contain themselves till after the sitting of Parliament, and commended their zeal and gave them assurances of his favour. We are also assured that they are already under great apprehensions in that God Almighty appears so early against them, since one of the first magnitude ['Beauford for that' in the margin] has very lately with great consternation of soul declared themselves all undone by his Majesty's too forward and ungovernable zeal in so soon and so openly declaring himself. 'For,' said he, 'had his Majesty been pleased but to have dissembled himself till a Parliament had been called, we had been sure to have gone through-stitch, whereas now I tremble to think of the dreadful blow an heretical Parliament may give us.'
	As for the religion his late Majesty died in, he refused to take the sacrament from Dr. Kenn, Bishop of Bath and Wells, and received it from Father Huddleston, that could and did both absolve and anoint him and send him better prepared to the other world.
	The high flown Tories, whose only religion and loyalty seemed to consist in carousing his Royal Highness's health, now acknowledge the great cheat put on them and seem to abominate it from their souls; and therefore we may hereafter not only call but believe them Protestants.
	I recommend to your serious consideration the manner of the deaths of the Earl of Essex, Lord Russell, Colonel Sydney, etc., desiring you to read their speeches, with the votes of the last Westminster Parliament, which foretold which is now most demonstrable, not forgetting the late disarming of all the great opposers of Popery in all the counties of England.
	I need not advise you what care you ought to take in election of members for this Parliament, and especially that you have not false returns made you. The writs when sealed were taken out of the Lord Chancellor's hands and put into their [sic] more sure and trusty hands, that they might the better do their business with privacy.
	Postscript: Fail not to communicate these for the good of his Majesty and his loyal subjects. Lord Hallifax has desired to retire into the country.
	I doubt not but you have seen the two last edicts about the customs and excise, as true an earnest of his Majesty's resolution to defend every man's property as he has been pleased to give as aforesaid of defending the Protestant religion by law established.
	Endorsed: 'I saw this letter taken out of the post bag presently after opening Thursday the 26 Feb. 168⁴/5 about 6 of the clock. [Signed] Wm. Masey.' (See also No. 248.)
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 40
188 February 24. [Castle] Bolton.	The Marquess of Winchester to the Earl of Sunderland. Yours of the 17th found me doing what his Majesty is pleased by you to command me, viz., labouring for good members of Parliament and to keep out bad. Since I had notice of the late King's death I have made it my care both to secure the peace and to cause solemn proclamation of his Majesty in markets and fairs about me. I am doing what I can by letters and interest in Hampshire and Cornwall and other counties where I am concerned to have loyal and fit persons chosen to serve in Parliament, and you will do me a favour in pointing out fit persons for knights in Hampshire; for if my son Wilts. be ungrateful to the King I would not have him stand, because I cannot pass for him, having been for some time past a stranger to him. I am doing what I can for the intended knights in Yorkshire, Lord Clifford and Sir John Kay, and for loyal persons to stand for Richmond, Thirsk, Northallerton, Rippon, Aldborough and others in my neighbourhood. I grieve that it is impossible for me to attend at the Coronation or Parliament, having been unable to get a mile from Bolton this six months past, and since the notice of the late King's death not able to eat above once in 48 hours and then digest with great pain and difficulty. If I omit any prescribed exercises I faint. It will be a great pleasure to me to carry that honour to my grave under his present Majesty which by your interposition I had under King Charles II, tho' God's hand hath disabled me from attending at Court.
	Ibid., No. 41
189 February 24. Harwich.	John Rolfe, Mayor, to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Asking whether the boats carrying goods and passengers to and from London, which are now laid aside, may not be allowed to sail if good security be given (see above, No. 70).
	Ibid., No. 42
190 February 24. Harwich.	Ezekiel Everest to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Being sent down to this port by the commands of Lord Godolphin about three weeks since to take care of all passengers, I laid before you the two passage boats from here to London, and you sent an order to stop them, which was at that time very much for his Majesty's service. This place has no land carriers to London, nor no way but by these boats, so if you will give leave for their going the two masters are willing to give 1,000l. security to take in no passengers either way.
	Ibid., No. 43
191 February 24.	The King to George, Earl of Berkeley, Governor, and the Company of Merchants trading into the Levant Seas. Announcing the appointment of Sir William Soame, bart., to succeed Lord Chandois as Ambassador at Constantinopole.
	Copy. Ibid., No. 172
192 February 24.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Governor of Tinmouth Castle. His Majesty having received an account that a certain Scotchman, who is suspected of being concerned in several treasonable practices against his Majesty in Scotland, and upon examination refused to tell his name, is under your custody in Tinmouth Castle, has though fit to direct that he should be carried into Scotland to be proceeded against according to law. I send you a warrant for that purpose (see No. 202 below).
	Entry Book 56, p. 177
193 February 24.	The Earl of Sunderland to Sir Henry Brabant. Having received a letter from you and Mr. Isaacson concerning a certain suspicious Scotchman, apprehended by one of the Customhouse officers and secured by Capt. Villiers in Tinmouth Castle, I acquainted his Majesty therewith, who is well pleased with your zeal and care. He thinks fit he should be proceeded against in Scotland, to which purpose I have this night sent an order to Capt. Villiers.
	Ibid., p. 178
194 February 24.	Reference to the Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, of the petition of Elinor Bonnett, widow, for a pardon for her offence of clipping whereof she stands indicted as the wife of Richard Caborne who was executed for that crime the last sessions.
	Entry Book 71, p. 106
195 February 24.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John and Henry Portlock for a pardon for clipping.
	Ibid., p. 106
196 February 24.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Christopher Warren, Customer and Collector of Plymouth, whom the King is disposed to gratify, for a new patent, the former being void upon the death of the late King; to be exercised by himself or his son Robert Warren.
	Ibid., p. 106
197 February 24.	Warrants for commissions to Nathaniel, Bishop of Durham, to be Lord Lieutenant of Durham, to John, Earl of Bristol, to be Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, and to Aubrey, Earl of Oxford, and Christopher, Duke of Albemarle, to be Lords Lieutenant of Essex with such powers, authorities and clauses as were in the commission granted them by the late King. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 143
198 February 24.	Commission to Henry Holmes, to be Captain or Keeper of the Castle of Hurst, co. Southampton.
	Ibid., p. 152
199 February 24.	Commissions to Sir Robert Holmes, Governor of the Isle of Wight, to be captain, to William Roch to be lieutenant, and to William Hooke to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in the Isle of Wight. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 153
200 February 24.	Grant and confirmation to Henry Howard of the office of Commissary General of the Musters of the standing forces raised or to be raised in England, Wales and Berwick-upon-Tweed and the islands and territories thereunto belonging, with all such powers, profits, etc., as were contained in a grant thereof made to him and to Sir Cecil Howard, since deceased, by the late King. Minute.
	Entry Book 335, p. 494
201 February 24.	Warrant for swearing Thomas Orme, esq., as Corporal of the Guard of Yeomen of the Guard. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 495
202 February 24.	The King to the Governor of Tinmouth Castle and in his absence to the officer in chief commanding there. The said Warrant (see No. 192 above).
	Ibid., p. 496
203 February 25.	Commission to Capt. Ralph Widdrington to be Lieut.-Governor of Berwickupon-Tweed under Henry, Duke of Newcastle, the Governor.
	Entry Book 69, p. 136
204 February 25.	Commission to James Halsall, to be Governor of the castle of Calshott, Hants., and of the soldiers and gunners employed there, with power to execute the place by himself or his sufficient deputy.
	Ibid., p. 137
205 February 25.	Commission to the same to be Scoutmaster General to the Forces both horse and foot raised in England, Wales and Berwick-upon-Tweed.
	Ibid., p. 138
206 February 25.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a grant to Charles, Earl of Middleton, of the Office of one of the Principal Secretaries of State with the yearly fee of 100l. payable out of the Exchequer quarterly, the first payment to be made at the Feast of the Annunciation next.
	Entry Book 70, p. 136
207 February 25.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for a regrant and confirmation of powers to the Ironmongers' Company, similar to that in favour of the Salters' Company (see No. 170 above).
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Sir Robert Jeffrey, Master; Thomas Nicholas, Edward Spencer, Wardens; John Breedon, Richard Young, John Sampson, William Hinton, Nicholas Wyld, John Grice, Benjamin Skutt, Richard Ingram, Henry Mudd, Joseph Staples, Thomas Nicholls, Thomas Pathe, John Foster, Henry Palmer, Thomas Humphreys, Samuel Storey, William Hiet, Assistants; Thomas Heatley, Clerk.
	A proviso that his Majesty may by order in Council displace any of them.
	The rest of the heads the same as to the Innholders and other (see Cal. S.P. Dom., Chas. II, 1684–5, p. 259).
	Ibid., pp. 137–138
208 February 25.	Warrant for a commission to Thomas, Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, to be Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 144
209 February 25.	The Earl of Sunderland to Anthony Binns, messenger in ordinary. Warrant, after reciting that information has been given him that — Obrian and — du Chasteau are concerned in treasonable and dangerous practises against his Majesty and the peace of his Government, to search for them and to apprehend and secure them together with their trunks and papers and to bring them before him to be examined and disposed of according to law.
	Entry Book 335, p. 496
210 February 25.	Warrant to the Attorney or Solicitor General in the usual form for a charter to Cheping Wycomb, Bucks. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. John Lane, Mayor; Edward Baldwin, Recorder; Sir Dennis Hampton, Sir William Bowyer and Sir Polycarpus Wharton, Nicholas Salter, John Chase, Stephen Chase, Edmund Waller, Robert Whitton, sen., Joseph Pettifer, John Bigg, sen., Richard Rutt and George Bradshaw, Aldermen; Thomas Barnes and Thomas Shrimpton, Bailiffs; Robert Whitton, jun., Town Clerk; George Clewer, Serjeant at Mace.
	That the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Bailiffs be only of the Common Council.
	That the number of Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses exceed not 41.
	That there be three Justices of the Peace for the Corporation besides the Recorder, viz., the Mayor, the Mayor precedent and the eldest Alderman.
	That the law day and a sessions may be held twice a year for criminal causes.
	That the Mayor and five of the Common Council may hold a council.
	That the Mayor or his deputy shall reside within the borough.
	That all officers shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and the oath prescribed in the Act.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers.
	Regrant or confirmation of all former rights and liberties under the proviso and alterations above.
	Ibid., p. 497
211 February 25.	The King to Henry, Earl of Arlington, Chamberlain of the Household. Warrant to swear and admit or cause to be sworn and admitted Edward Griffin, to be Treasurer of the Chamber.
	Ibid., p. 499
212 February 25.	Warrant for regranting to the Masters and Governors and Commonalty of the Mystery of Cooks of the City of London all their former powers, etc., in electing the Master, Wardens, Assistants and Clerk of that company, etc., in the same form as the warrants for the other companies of London. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Thomas Humpreys, Master; Anthony Spencer, John Smith, John Pether, Wardens; Richard Gay, Ralph Trunkett, William Dynes, Thomas Carpenter, William Watts, John Rannalls, William Withingham, Thomas Hager, John Webb, John Ameson, Edward Jones, Samuel Freebody, Thomas Marriott, Assistants; —Becomer, Clerk.
	Provisoes the same as for the other companies.
	Ibid., p. 499
213 February 25.	Like warrant for the Cutlers' Company.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. William Chiffinch, Master; Francis Browne, John Hawgood, Wardens; Edward Ball, Thomas Hooker, Robert Grimes, Edward Folkingham, Thomas Pennington, Henry Panton, Daniel Wilson, Anthony Clapham, Bartholomew Hooper, John Stacey, William Garland, Major Thomas Spencer, John Frith, Richard Cook, John Woodcroft, Richard Hopkins, Assistants; John Bowcher, Clerk.
	Same provisoes.
	Ibid., p. 500
214 February 25.	Like warrant for the Turners' Company.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Sir William Burd, Master; Matthew Clements, Edward Hanns, Wardens; Thomas Bristow, John Talbott, alias Burgesse, Edward Bussey, William Edgehill, Richard Bullock, William Mott, William Mace, George Walker, James Wakefeild, Nicholas Brightwell, Edward Cook, Christopher Keen, William Dodson, Assistants; Francis Gillow, Clerk.
	Same provisoes.
	Ibid., p. 500
215 February 25.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant to prepare a bill for incorporating the burgesses, freemen and inhabitants of the borough of Oreford, Suffolk, to consist of a Mayor, twelve Portmen and freemen, and to grant and restore all powers, privileges, lands, etc., as were enjoyed by their predecessors, with such alterations and additions as are mentioned in the paper of heads annexed, reserving power to displace officers and inserting such other powers and clauses as he shall think fit.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Edward Devereux, Mayor; Lionel, Lord Huntingtowre, Sir Charles Gawdy, Nicholas Bacon, Thomas Gernham, Nicholas Edgar, John Pells, John Hooke, Thomas Ewen, Thomas Johnson, John Clerk, John Stevens, Daniel Whitby, Portmen; Sir Thomas Smith, Recorder; Richard Porter, Town Clerk. The said Lord Huntingtowre and John Hooke to be Justices.
	That upon the election of a Mayor the Mayor and twelve Portmen choose two out of the Portmen, of which two the inhabitants choose one to be Mayor; and the Portmen to be chosen as formerly by the Mayor and Portmen.
	The Mayor for his year and the next after and his deputy, the Recorder and his deputy to be Justices of the Peace and one of the Portmen to be chosen by the Mayor to be another.
	Ibid., p. 501
216 February 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Earl of Derby. It is Mr. Thomas Legh, the brother of Mr. Legh the elder, whom his Majesty has recommended to you for the stewardship of Macclesfield.
	Entry Book 56, p. 178
217 February 26.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Mayor of Harwich. I have acquainted his Majesty with yours of the 24th concerning the passage-boats between Harwich and the river, and he is pleased to allow them to follow their former employ upon condition that the masters enter into security to the value of 1,000l. that they will take in no passengers but such as shall be cleared by the magistrate of the place upon their being shipped or landed; accordingly you are to take off the embargo after the master shall have given such security.
	Ibid., p. 179
218 February 26.	Reference to the Attorney General of the petition of William Baldwin, Town Clerk of Chichester, that, having been always loyal, he may be continued in that employment, the city having resigned their charter.
	Entry Book 71, p. 107
219 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Lewis Stuckley, to be continued Comptroller of the Customs at Plymouth.
	Ibid., p. 107
220 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Wynne, of Melay, co. Denbigh, whom the King is disposed to gratify for a grant to him and his eldest son, William Wynne of Lincoln's Inn, of the place of Steward and Recorder of the courts within the lordship of Denbigh and Denbigh lands in that county, conferred on him by the late King and void by his death.
	Ibid., p. 108
221 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Williamson and Thomas Williamson of Egremond, Cumberland, that they may be released of the fines of 100l. on John and 50l. on Thomas set on them at the last assizes at Carlisle for barratry, they being very poor.
	Ibid., p. 108
222 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John South to be granted the estate of Richard Nelthorpe, outlawed for high treason, as well that part found by inquisition in the county of Nottingham as all personal estate which may hereafter be found.
	Ibid., p. 109
223 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of Thomas Aslaby, praying to be made Searcher in the port of Kingston-upon-Hull, he having detected a fraud in the execution of the place, which upon his prosecution at his own charge was seized into the late King's hands.
	Ibid., p. 109
224 February 26.	Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of John Grey for a grant of the estate of John Waller upon the rent and in the manner resolved by the late Commissioners of the Treasury upon the Attorney General's report.
	Ibid., p. 109
225 February 26.	Commissions to John, Earl of Bath, Governor of Plymouth, to be captain, to Nicholas Travers, to be lieutenant, and to Thomas Lambe, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in Plymouth; to Sir Hugh Piper to be captain, to Henry Hooke, to be lieutenant, and to Stephen Britton, to be ensign of a similar company in garrison there; and to Thomas Nixon, B.D., to be chaplain of the garrison. Minutes.
	Entry Book 164, p. 171
226 February 26 Dublin.	Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, to the Earl of Sunderland. The packets that came in yesterday brought me the honour of your Lordship's of the 19th instant, which was to let me know his Majesty's gracious intentions to make the Earl of Granard and me his Majesty's Lord Justices of this Kingdom upon my Lord Duke of Ormonde's recess into England. I can never sufficiently acknowledge his Majesty's great favour and condescension that he should be pleased to consider me as a person qualified for so great a trust and honour in his service, but I must presume to let your Lordship know that years and infirmities grow upon me and if I do not prove as capable of serving his Majesty as I have, Sir, his Royal Brother and Blessed Father I humbly beg that my failures may be attributed to my head not to my heart. But this much your Lordship may be pleased to assure his Majesty in my behalf: that no man alive shall serve him with more concern and greater faithfulness, and what little remainder of time providence shall allow me in this world shall with all truth and heartiness imaginable be devoted to his Majesty's service, while I am capable of performing it.
	S.P. Ireland 351, fo. 6
227 February 27.	Commission to Christopher, Viscount Hatton, Governor of Guernsey, to be captain of a Company of Foot employed for the defence of Guernsey.
	Entry Book 69, p. 135
228 February 27.	Like commission to Charles Hatton.
	Ibid., p. 135
229 February 27.	Commissions to Bernard Ellis to be lieutenant to Lord Hatton's company, to George Comley, to be lieutenant to Capt. Charles Hatton's company, to Richard Barbour, to be ensign to Lord Hatton's company, and to John Sheldon, to be ensign to Capt. Charles Hatton's company. Minutes.
	Ibid., pp. 135–136
230 February 27.	Commission to Robert Myners, to be captain and commander of the castle of Upnor, Kent, together with the two batteries called James and Middleton batteries near adjacent thereunto, and of the soldiers there.
	Ibid., p. 147
231 February 27.	Commission to Sir Roger Manley to be Governor of the fort of Landguard Point, Suffolk, and of the soldiers and gunners there, with power to execute the place by himself or his sufficient deputy.
	Ibid., p. 148
232 February 27.	Commission to William Johnson, clerk, to be chaplain to the garrison of Guernsey.
	Ibid., p. 153
233 February 27.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for a bill for incorporating the city of New Sarum and its inhabitants as they were incorporated by former letters patent, and for regranting them their liberties, which they have surrendered to the King, with such provisos, alterations and additions as are contained in the paper of heads annexed, inserting the names of the present members of the corporation according to the said paper.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Lord Privy Seal, High Steward; Laurence, Earl of Rochester, Lord Treasurer, Recorder; Thomas Wansbrough, Mayor; Christopher Gardiner, sen., James Bennet, William Smith, Thomas Kenton, Oliver Shergold, James Harris, Roger Baskett, John Priaux, Richard Manifie, Andrew Baden, William Clements, Senior Aldermen; Thomas Cutler, Thomas West, Giles Freeman, William Batt, Thomas Bennet, Edward Falconer, Richard Eyre, George Clements, Peter Phelps, William Vyner, Thomas Hackett, Charles Vyner, Thomas Shergold, Junior Aldermen; John Langley, Joshua Beach, Jonathan Hill, Henry Edmunds, Christopher Gardiner, jun., John Coleman, Thomas Hurst, Arthur Batt, John Parsons, Robert Cutler, John Slan, Hugh Joy, John Payne, Paul Batchelor, Henry Marsh, John Carter, Edmund Nash, Daniel Stockwell, Thomas Goddard, Richard Hill, Walter Pope, James Ely, John Covett, Benjamin King, Richard Brampton, George Flower, Edward Essington, Edward Edmonds, Edward Cox, Nathaniel Laversage, Assistants; John Strong, Town Clerk.
	A proviso that his Majesty shall have power by order in Council to remove them.
	That before entering on their places they shall take the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy and the oath prescribed in the Act for well governing and regulating of corporations made in 13 Car. II and subscribe the declaration prescribed in that Act.
	Entry Book 70, p. 139
234 February 27.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for the reincorporation of Boston, Lincs., identical with that in favour of New Sarum.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. A list of the names of the Officers to be inserted in the Charter:— Stephen Bridge, Mayor; Robert, Earl of Lindsey, Lord Great Chamberlain, High Steward; Robert, Lord Willoughby of Earsby, Recorder; Peregrine Bertie, sen., Charles Bertie, sen., Peregrine Bertie, jun., Sir Henry Heron, k.b., Sir Charles Dymock, John Bishop, sen., Daniel Rhodes, William Wilson, Roger Raney, Samuel Cooper, Adlard Kyme, Thomas Cheney, Thomas Barker, Aldermen, with a proviso that Sir Henry Heron is to be Mayor from May 1.
	John Browne (Common Brewer), John Christopher, Jedediath Washington, Thomas Elmhurst, John Brassey, Edmund Jackson, William Stennit, Nathaniel Smith, John Browne, jun., John Tunnard, Thomas Fry, James Sneath, William Turner, Francis Beaty, Stephen Twelve, Robert Alsop, Burdis Calverley, John Laughton, Common Councilmen; Charles Copping, Town Clerk.
	That all former privileges and immunities be again confirmed.
	That the Mayor, High Steward and Recorder may make deputies.
	That Aldermen may be made Justices of the Peace and Justices of the Court of Records for the borough, and that the Court of Records may be held before the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Recorder, Deputy Recorder, Justices and Town Clerk or any two of them, whereof the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, Recorder or Deputy Recorder be one.
	No exclusion to be of the Justices of the county.
	Other provisos as in the heads for New Sarum.
	Ibid., pp. 143–144
235 February 27.	The King to the Attorney General. Warrant for the reincorporation of Ludlow, similar to those in favour of New Sarum and Boston.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. That instead of bailiffs, burgesses and commonalty they may be constituted by the style of Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council.
	That the Aldermen be twelve.
	That the Mayor may walk with a white staff and have maces carried before him on all possible occasions; that he may make a deputy of one of the Aldermen.
	That the Recorder may make a deputy.
	That there be three Justices of the Peace within the borough assistant to the Mayor.
	That there be 25 Common Council men.
	That the Town Clerk have power to make a deputy.
	That the Mayor have power to make two serjeants at mace.
	That the Steward to keep the leets have power to make a deputy.
	That Rowland Earsbey be named Coroner, and that Coroners and Chamberlains be chosen out of the Common Council.
	That a fair be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday yearly in the week before Easter instead of the fairs on April 30 and May 1 and 2.
	That a market on Wednesday in every week be added.
	That Thomas Powell, Serjeant-at-law, William Charleton and John Bright or any two of them have power to swear the present officers, and that for the future the Mayor and Recorder or their deputies and the Town Clerk, or any two of them whereof the Mayor or his deputy be one, have power to swear the respective officers.
	That the manner for electing burgesses to serve in Parliament, and all officers, shall be by the majority of the Aldermen and Common Council men, as was granted by Queen Elizabeth in the 38th year of her reign.
	To be present officers:—John Underhill, first Mayor; Sir Job Charleton, Recorder; Thomas Powell, Serjeant-at-law, Humphrey Cornwall, Assistant Justices; John Bright, Somerset Fox, Francis Charlton, Richard Coale, Thomas Powis, William Archer, Richard Cooper, Tamberlain Davis, Aldermen; Richard Davis, Richard Cam, Roger Powis, Philip Coale, Rowland Earsbey, William Charleton, Francis Smith, John Scamel, Richard Coale, jun., Samuel Jorden, Bernard Hammond, John Stead, Thomas Jones, John Beeston, Edmund Cornwall, James Haughton, Edward Winston, Thomas Haughton, Richard Porter, John Winwood, Samuel Reynolds, Edmund Edwards, David Jones, Richard Wigley, Richard Whitney, Common Councilmen; William Charleton above named to be Town Clerk and Steward of the Court Leets.
	With a marginal note that the name of Tamberlain Davis was inserted and the names of John Atkinson and Henry Bishop struck out by Mr. Harcourt's order from the Duke of Beaufort.
	A proviso that his Majesty shall have power by direction of the Lord President of the Council in the Marches of Wales to remove officers.
	Proviso as to oaths as in the heads for New Sarum.
	Ibid., pp. 146–147
236 February 27.	Warrant for a commission to Thomas, Earl of Thanet, to be Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland and Cumberland. Minute.
	Entry Book 164, p. 144
237 February 27.	Commissions to Col. William Strother to be captain, to William Ogle, to be lieutenant, to John Strother, to be cornet, and to William Armorer, to be quartermaster of an Independent Troop of Dragoons quartered near Berwick upon Tweed. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 153
238 February 27.	Commissions to Thomas, Earl of Plymouth, to be captain, to [Thomas] Legard, to be lieutenant, and to Peter Bristow, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in Kingston-upon-Hull; and to Edward Carew, to be town major of that town and garrison, whereof the Earl of Plymouth is Governor. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 154
239 February 27.	Commission to Capt. Lionel Copley to be Deputy Governor of the town and garrison of Kingston-upon-Hull.
	Ibid., p. 156
240 February 27.	Privy seal warranting and authorizing Laurence, Earl of Rochester, High Treasurer of England, and Sir John Ernle, Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, and the Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury, Chancellor and UnderTreasurer of the Exchequer for the time being to pay or cause to be paid to Henry, Earl of Clarendon, Keeper of the Privy Seal, or his assigns the sum of 4l. by the day in lieu of the ancient diet of sixteen dishes of meat heretofore allowed to the Keeper of the Privy Seal, for which the King has thought fit rather to grant the said daily sum than that it should be taken in kind; payment to be made at the four usual feasts to commence from the 20th inst. Minute.
	Entry Book 335, p. 502
241 February 27.	Warrant for passing a regrant to the Tallow Chandlers' Company of all their former powers in electing their Master, Wardens, Assistants and Clerk, in the same form as the warrants of the other companies. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Nicholas Charleton, Master; James Wood, William Parry, Thomas Harris, Henry Hawkes, Wardens; Peter Pickering, Daniel Mann, Thomas Givers, Edward Hitchcock, William Parry, Thomas Harris, Henry Hawkes, Thomas Cole, Richard Cooper, John Merridale, William Powell, Bryan Ayliffe, Stephen Harris, Francis Zouch, William Thatcher, James Pottinger, John Symmes, Samuel Hamond, Francis Houghton, Richard Smith, Samuel Sheriffe, Peter Pickering, jun., Assistants; Gilbert Brandon, Clerk.
	Provisos the same as for the other companies.
	Ibid., p. 503
242 February 27.	Like warrant for the Girdlers' Company. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Joseph Scriven, Master; Simon Smith, Edward Nurse, Thomas Woodman, Wardens; George Day, Matthew Goodfellow, Thomas Woodman, Joseph Chambers, Frederick Clarke, Robert Senton, Edward Bayly, John Bowes, William Haywood, John Ryley, John Ashton, Paul Aylworth, William Cowling, Edmond Fletcher, Nicholas Brattle, Adam Bankes, Richard Lord, Assistants; Richard Davies, Clerk.
	Same provisos.
	Ibid., p. 503
243 February 27.	The King to the Justices of Assize and Gaol Delivery for the Midland Circuit or to either of them. Whereas our most entirely beloved brother the late King deceased had signified his intentions to his Attorney General for the pardoning such of his subjects who had been sufferers in [the] late rebellion for their loyalty, or whose parents or nearest relations had been then sufferers for their loyalty, or who have themselves testified their loyalty and affection to the Government, and were prosecuted, indicted and convicted for not taking or refusing to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy or one of them, or who had been prosecuted upon the prerogative writ called the Long Writ of the Exchequer for the penalty of 20l. per mensem upon outlawries or some other process for not coming to church, and were under commitment or process in order to their commitment thereupon, and for doing thereof in divers counties our late brother had given order: now in pursuance of those gracious intentions of our said brother, and in consideration of the former sufferings of them and their families, our will and pleasure is that in what place soever in your Circuit you shall find any of our said subjects detained in prison or under restraint for any the causes before expressed, who shall produce unto you certificates under the hands of two or more of the Justices of the Peace or Deputy Lieutenants within the respective counties where they are detained in prison or under restraint, that they have been sufferers for their loyalty or that their parents or nearest relations in the late rebellion were sufferers for their loyalty, you forthwith cause them to be set at liberty and discharged of their said imprisonment or restraint, by taking security from them respectively by their own recognizance in such sums of money as you shall think fit to render themselves respectively when they shall be thereunto required by our royal proclamation or the signification of our pleasure therein by our Attorney General. Warrant.
	Ibid., p. 504
244 February 27.	Like warrants for the Northern, Western, Home, Norfolk and Oxford Circuits. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 505
245 February 27.	The King to the Custos Rotulorum and Justices of the Peace of Westmorland. Like warrant. With a marginal note that a like warrant was sent to the Mayor etc. of Newcastle-on-Tyne and County of the same.
	Ibid., p. 505
246 February 27.	Like warrants for Cumberland, Northumberland and Durham. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 506
247 February 27.	The King to the Lieutenant General, Lieutenant's Deputy, Lords Justices or other chief governor of Ireland. Warrant for causing letters patent to be passed to constitute John Price, Receiver General of all the King's revenues in Ireland, whether certain or casual and whether belonging to him before his access to the Crown or come to him by the death of his brother Charles II or otherwise howsoever, with power and authority by himself or his deputy not only to receive all revenue and treasure whether already or hereafter to become due and to grant Exchequer acquittances and discharges for the same but also to issue out the same to the civil and military lists and other uses according to such establishment as is or shall be made for that kingdom or such other uses as shall be directed, for which he is to account at least once a year before such commissioners as are appointed for taking account of the said revenue and of his transactions in receiving and issuing the same and particularly to distinguish therein the revenue which belonged to the King before his accession and all his receipts and payments thereupon, to which end effectual clauses are to be inserted in the letters patent; and a clause is also to be inserted requiring and authorising him in receiving the revenues from any collector or other person authorised by the chief commissioners or governors of the revenue of Ireland to comply with such methods and advices as shall be communicated to him by the said commissioners or any three of them in pursuance of such instructions as they shall receive from the King or the chief governor of Ireland or from the Lord High Treasurer or Commissioners of the Treasury in England, and also requiring him upon receiving any sum of money from the collectors to give acquittances and discharges for each respective sum; and one other clause is to be inserted giving him full power and authority to demand and receive of all subjects to whom he shall deliver or pay any money by virtue of his office the fee of sixpence of English money for every twenty shillings of the like and also to receive all such other fees as have been payable to the Vice-Treasurer or Receiver General, for all which fees he shall be accountable to the King or such as he shall appoint to receive the same, retaining only to his own use without account the yearly sum of 1000l., being the like as has been formerly allowed him, and which is still to be allowed him for his salary during his continuance in office, the same to be retained by equal portions quarterly, the first at Ladyday next.
	Signet Office, Irish Letter Book 11, p. 363
248 February 28. Bridgwater.	Thomas Penn, Mayor, to the Earl of Sunderland. By what has been sent to you already, and by the enclosed, we see what these Grindallizing self-willed humourist[s] would be at. They make great preparations for a party in Parliament. I am informed notwithstanding Sir William Portman and Mr. Samford intended to stand for Taunton, this damnable crew will set up Mr. Trenchard and Mr. Edward Clark. They are birds of one feather, and their party is enough to decypher them what they are. As I am comptroller in the port of Bridgwater, and Mayor, I shall govern that place and people after the best manner I can for his Majesty's interest and service, and as, under Lord Stawell, I command the militia, I give him a constant accompt of my actions. But since I have made some inspection into our 24, there have been some that have made divisions amongst us, and some so rotten that I cannot trust. We that are truly loyal are for Sir Francis Warr. We had thought of Mr. Palmer, but he standing for Minehead we have some thoughts of Major John Prouse, major to Lord Stawell, but he will be opposed by the divided party and they will stand for Sir Haswell Tynt. I know not how he has reconciled his thoughts as they were once. I wish he would sit still, but he sent a message that he would stand. I gave him no answer at all. On March 3 the gentlemen meet at Wells, after which I hope to give you a better accompt.
	Postscript: With Mr. Alderman Masey I opened the post bag last post night; who has certified it upon the backside of the enclosed. We shall continue our care of the bag while you shall think fit. (See also No. 187.)
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 44
249 February 28. Tyne-mouth Castle.	Henry Villiers to [the Earl of Sunderland]. This day I received your letter and his Majesty's warrant, in pursuance of which I have sent the prisoner with a sufficient guard to the borders of Scotland. I have likewise acquainted the Council of Scotland, that they may have a guard there to receive him.
	Ibid., No. 45
250 February 28. Wellbeck.	The Duke of Newcastle to [the Earl of Sunderland]. Sunday the 8th inst. Sir William Blackett and Mr. Alderman Devison came here and showed me his late Majesty's Charter to the town of Newcastle, wherein he made me Recorder. They desired me to act as so. I told them if it pleased God his Majesty should die I was not Recorder, so I would do nothing. Would you let me know if his Majesty pleases to make me Recorder and, if so, who I should make my deputy.
	Ibid., No. 46
251 February 28.	Sir Charles Holt to [the Earl of Sunderland]. On Wednesday last the new President and Governors of Birmingham School received their new charter. It was met two miles from the town by the neighbouring gentry and 300 horse out of the town. The train bands met us about half a mile from the town, and with great ceremony it was carried into the school; where being read, the people expressed their satisfaction by loud acclamations. Lord Brooke is to swear the President and Governors, and when that ceremony is over they design to express their duty and gratitude to his Majesty and their thanks to you.
	In pursuance of your orders the Deputy Lieutenants have appointed a meeting on Monday next at Warwick, and joined with them the nobility, Justices of Peace and most eminent gentry of the county. We shall give you an account of the result, and who we agree to set up as knights of our shire.
	Ibid., No. 47
252 February 28. Belvoir.	The Earl of Rutland to the King. Your commands to attend the elections to Parliament shall with all fidelity be observed. I am debarred from casting myself at your Majesty's feet at Whitehall, but beg you to accept this as the faithful profession of all duty and loyalty.
	Ibid., No. 48
253 February 28.	Warrant for a commission to Thomas, Viscount Fauconberg, to be Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
	Entry Book 164, p. 147
254 February 28.	Grant to Francis Godolphin, of the office of Commander and Governor of the Island of Scilly, alias Sully, alias Sorlings, and of the castles, forts and garrisons belonging to the same.
	Ibid., p. 147
255 February 28.	Commissions to Francis Godolphin, to be captain, to William Paske, to be lieutenant, and to Thomas Childe, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in the Isle of Scilly. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 148
256 February 28.	Commissions to Peter Shackerly, to be captain, to William Fielding, to be lieutenant, and to Francis Sanderson, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in Carlisle whereof Edward, Earl of Carlisle, was late captain.
	Ibid., p. 159
257 February 28.	Commission to Edward, Earl of Gainsborough, to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Southampton, Governor of the town and garrison of Portsmouth and captain of a Company of Foot employed there. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 161
258 February 28.	Commissions to Robert St. Claire, to be captain, to Theophilus Garlick, to be lieutenant and to Francis Devenish, to be ensign of an Independent Company of Foot in garrison in the fort and blockhouse of West Tilbury. Minutes.
	Ibid., p. 161
259 February 28.	The King to the Attorney or Solicitor General. Warrant for a commission to Sir James Smith, Lord Mayor, and the Lord Mayor for the time being, Sir George Jeffreys, Chief Justice of the King's Bench, Sir William Turner, Sir William Hooker, Sir Robert Viner, Sir James Edwards, Sir John Moore, Sir William Pritchard, Sir Harry Tulse, Sir Thomas Jenner, Serjeant-at-law and Recorder, Sir Robert Jeffreys, Sir John Peake, Sir Thomas Beckford, Sir John Chapman, Sir Simon Lewis, Sir Jonathan Raymond, Sir John Cuttler, Sir Robert Knightley, Sir Benjamin Newland, Sir William Russell, Sir John Matthews, Sir William Dodson, Sir Richard Adams, John Steventon, Thomas Cawdon, Edward Beaker, Adrian Quyney, John Wallis, John Nicholls, John Jeffreys, Nicholas Charleton, Anthony Sturt, Jacob Lacy, William Wythers, Henry Loades, Ralph Box, Sir John Buckworth, John Short, Nathaniel Hawes, Sir Peter Daniell, Thomas Vernon, Richard Alie, Thomas Langham, George Torriano, Sir James Ward, Benjamin Skutt, William Hedges, Hugh Strode, William Carpenter, William Butler, William Strong, Sir Thomas Griffith, Sir Thomas Davall, Henry Collier, and Sir Nicholas Butler to be Commissioners of Lieutenancy for the city of London. (See also No. 362.)
	Ibid., p. 150
260 February 28.	Commission to Sir William Booth to be captain of a company of grenadiers in the first Regiment of Foot Guards commanded by Henry, Duke of Grafton. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 173
261 February 28.	Commission to Robert St. Claire, to be Lieutenant Governor of the fort and blockhouse of West Tilbury with the intrenchments and fortifications thereof and also of the forts near Gravesend.
	Ibid., p. 162
262 February 28.	The King to Captain William Richardson, Keeper of Newgate. Taking notice of the frequent robberies committed on the highways and the many burglaries acted to the damage of our good subjects, we have thought fit for remedy thereof hereby to authorize and require you to use all lawful ways and means for the taking of highwaymen and robbers upon our highways and burglarers and other felons, and in order thereunto you are (taking to your assistance such of your servants and other our loving subjects as you shall find expedient) to ride about our highways from time to time with arms, and to apprehend such highwaymen and robbers as also such burglarers and other felons as you shall meet with, whom or any of them you are to bring before any of the adjacent Justices of the Peace to be proceeded against according to law; and in case you shall pursue or have occasion to search in any house by you suspected for harbouring such highwaymen, robbers, burglarers or other felons for seizing and apprehending of them, their horses, arms and whatsoever is appertaining to them, which may tend to or further their discovery and conviction, you are then to take a constable with you to your assistance, who is hereby required to be aiding to you in bringing such highway men, robbers, burglarers or other felons before one of the next Justices of the Peace, to be prosecuted as aforesaid. And as a mark of our gracious acceptance of a service so beneficial to the public and the better to encourage and enable you to prosecute the same, we are graciously pleased that you the said Captain William Richardson have and receive to your own use and behalf all such money, horses, arms and other things whatsoever as shall be in the possession of any highwaymen, robbers, burglarers and other felons at the time of their apprehension which shall become forfeited to us; and for your better assistance herein we do hereby require all Mayors, Sheriffs, Justices of the Peace and other our officers civil and military whom it may concern to be aiding and assisting to you in the execution of the premises, for which this shall be to you and to them a sufficient warrant.
	Entry Book 335, p. 507
263 February 28.	Like warrant to John Williams, Keeper of Warwick gaol. Minute.
	Ibid., p. 508
264 February 28.	Warrant for incorporating the burgesses and inhabitants of Liverpool, Lancs., by such name and in such manner as they were incorporated by former Letters Patent, and for granting and confirming to them all manors, etc. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Sir Richard Atherton, Mayor; William, Earl of Derby, John Entwisle, Recorder; Silvester Richmond, Robert Seacome, John Chorley, William Williamson, Thomas Clayton, Richard Windall, Edward Barleton, Aldermen; Thomas Leigh of Blackley, John Crosse, Thomas Norris, Peter Bole, William Banks, John Ashton, Gilbert Aspinwall, Robert Clayton, Richard Holt, Thomas Mayden, clerk, Robert Roper, Thomas Cook, Robert Seacome, sen., James Vernon, Oliver Lyme, Richard Houghton, Gerrard Winstanley, present Bailiffs, Thomas Sandiford, Henry Higginson, Richard Williamson, Thomas Brookbank, William Travers, James Prescott, John Parker, Robert Carter, Richard Tarleton, Henry Smith, Edward Williamson, Thomas Tyrer, Joshua Fisher, Thomas Warmingham, William Preeson, Richard Seddon, Richard Diggles, Thomas Bridge, John Webb, John Brennand, John Travers, George Hull, Charles Green, Thomas Gerrard, Roger Richardson, Humphrey Travers, William Worrell, Richard Shaw, Anthony Carr, Thomas Gildas, Robert Clerke, Edward Lewis, Andrew Barlow, David Poole, Common Councilmen; Thomas Sandisford, Town Clerk.
	That the word burgus be used instead of the word villa throughout the new charter.
	That the Mayor may have a sword carried before him.
	That two freemen may be yearly elected and sworn as constables.
	That the Mayor be sworn a Justice of the Peace for the county by the Recorder and Aldermen or two of them.
	That the deputy Mayor be sworn by the Mayor and Aldermen or two of them.
	That all officers shall take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy and take the oaths and subscribe the declaration prescribed in the Act for regulating corporations.
	Proviso that his Majesty, his heirs and successors shall have power to remove officers.
	Grant and confirmation of ancient rights and privileges under the proviso and alterations above.
	Ibid., p. 509
265 February 28.	The King to the Keeper of Newgate. Warrant to deliver Alexander Sheilles, M.A., and John Fraser, M.A., Andrew Crawford, Charles Gray, William Cunningham, William Oliphant, John Martin and John Foreman, all Scotchmen, who stand accused of or are upon very good grounds suspected to be guilty of high treason in Scotland, and are now in his custody, into the hands of Henry Legget, messenger, to be by him carried on board the Kitchin yacht in order to their transportation to Scotland to be proceeded against according to law.
	Ibid., p. 511
266 February 28.	The King to Henry Leggat, messenger in ordinary. Warrant to receive the persons mentioned in the foregoing, carry them on board the Kitchin and deliver them into the hands of Sergeant John Jardin, one of the sergeants in the King's Royal Regiment of Foot, in order to their transportation into Scotland.
	Ibid., p. 511
267 February 28.	The King to Sergeant John Jardin, of the Royal Regiment of Foot. Warrant to receive the persons mentioned in the foregoing from Henry Leggat, to keep them in safe custody on board the Kitchin and deliver them at Leith into the hands of such persons as shall be appointed by the Privy Council of Scotland to receive them.
	Ibid., p. 512
268 February 28.	Warrant in the usual form for regranting the Joyners' Company all their former powers, etc. Minute.
	Annexed:—
	Paper of heads. Thomas Wratton, Master; George Newland, James Ball, Wardens; Roger Weeks, Henry Philipps, John Markland, Samuel Spelsworth, William Cleere, Richard Kedge, Thomas Simpson, Hugh Cope, James Gonish, William Fitter, Thomas Hodges, John Cole, Abraham Bartlet, James Goodall, John Gibson, Matthew Williams, Assistants; Richard Foster, Clerk.
	Provisos the same as in the heads annexed to warrants of other companies.
	Ibid., p. 512
269 February 28.	The King to the Duke of Ormonde. Warrant, upon his revocation from the Government of Ireland to administer the usual oath to Michael, Archbishop of Armagh, Lord Primate and Chancellor of Ireland, and Arthur, Earl of Granard, appointed Lords Justices of Ireland, and to deliver to them the Sword of Estate, to communicate to them all orders and instructions sent him by the late King, and to inform them of the state of affairs there.
	S.P. Ireland 340, p. 48
270 February 28.	The King to the Lords Justices of Ireland. Requiring them to follow all instructions and directions sent by the late King to the Duke of Ormonde, who has been directed to communicate to them at large all matters relating to the King's affairs and service there.
	Ibid., p. 49
271 February 28.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Duke of Ormonde. Sending the Lords Justices' commission and the King's letter for delivering up the government to them. His Majesty being given to understand you intended to come for England about March 10, he leaves it to you to swear the Lords Justices some days sooner or later as you shall think fit and may best consist with your own conveniency. I wish you a good passage and journey hither.
	Ibid., p. 49
272 February 28.	The Earl of Sunderland to the Lords Justices of Ireland. Giving them notice of the despatch of their commission and transmitting the King's two letters to them containing his directions, which they are to put in execution as soon as the Duke of Ormonde shall have delivered up the government to them. When you dissolve the Council his Majesty would have you tell them that he has not taken that resolution upon any dissatisfaction with any of them, but because he thought it requisite for his service to lessen the number of the Council.
	Postscript: His Majesty having thought it for his service to reserve to himself the giving of commissions to the officers of the army, except upon emergencies and extraordinary occasions, commands me to let you know that they are preparing accordingly and will be transmitted to you as soon as they can be despatched.
	Ibid., p. 50
273 February 28.	The King to the Lords Justices of Ireland. Warrant, so soon as they shall have received the Sword of Estate and taken the oath, to acquaint the Council of Ireland that they have been directed to dissolve them, and to declare them dissolved accordingly and the respective members thereof discharged from further attendance as Counsellors. Appointing the Lord Primate, the Lord Chancellor, the Archbishop of Dublin, the Lord High Treasurer, the Secretary of State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Master of the Ordnance, the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, the Lieutenant General of the Army and the Colonel of the Regiment of Guards, James, Duke of Ormonde, Henry, Earl of Thomond, Cary, Earl of Roscommon, [Vere Essex], Earl of Ardglass, Henry, Earl of Drogheda, Hugh, Earl of Mount Alexander, Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, Francis, Earl of Longford, Maurice, Viscount Fitzhardinge, Murrough, Viscount Blessington, Robert Fitzgerald, Sir Charles Fielding, Sir Richard Reynolds, Sir Thomas Newcomen, Sir Robert Hamilton, Adam Loftus and Lemuel Kingdon, to be of the Council; to whom the Lords Justices shall cause notice to be given to attend them next day in the Council Chamber, where such as shall be present shall be informed that they have been chosen and be sworn accordingly.
	Ibid., p. 51
274 [February] [Bridgwater].	Thomas Penn to the Earl of Sunderland. I received your letter. The fellow that gave the information against one Prior was with me next day, and justified the same. He is bound over to prosecute, and I will myself wait upon the judges in it. On Tuesday morning first after prayers in our church, we at our cross proclaimed the King. Some people hung their heads, but most received it with great joy, and all at present are in a quiet temper. But there coming some intimations of a Parliament, there did on Thursday morning early come into our town one Duvall, judged a base contriving fanatic and servant to Sir Francis Roles, who made it his business to run up and down to the grand fanatics at their houses; so I believe they intend to put up members by the populacy in opposition to us, who are resolved to elect as commanded by our capital burgesses, as ever usually was done until these little undoing junctos of Parliaments were sitting. Endorsed: Feb. 8⁴/5. Mayor of Bridgewater.
	S.P. Dom., Jas. II, 1, No. 49
275 February. Chester.	Sir Peter Pyndar and William Wilme to the Earl of Sunderland. Enclosing the constable's returns of travellers from Ireland and an accompt of passengers on board his Majesty's yacht of Portsmouth arrived in Chester River, received the 11th inst. from Mr. James Strangwaies, Riding Surveyor of the Customs. (See Nos. 72–73 above.) Endorsed: Mr. Mayor.
	Ibid., No. 50
276 [February].	A copy of the address of — to the King on his accession to the throne.
	King William's Chest 2, part II, fo. 1
277 [February or March].	The Earl of Rochester to the Prince of Orange. In answer to a letter from the Prince seeking Rochester's good offices in establishing friendly relations with the King. (fn. 9)
	Holograph. French. Ibid., fo. 2