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Oct. 1.
London. |
William Allestree to Williamson. I, not being so happy after
many reiterated searches as to find you at home, communicated
this morning to Mr. Bridgeman a draft of a discourse I had at
Nimeguen with Monsr. Olivencrantz, of which the Lord Ambassador Jenkins commanded me to give you a more ample relation,
which I must now refer to Mr. Bridgeman. |
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I have several other things concerning our trade with Sweden,
which I have collected there and in the Sound, since I wrote
to you from those parts, which I shall put into order as fast as
I can and present them to you. |
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At my being at Nimeguen, my lord ambassador flattered me
that my long stay in Sweden might capacitate me to serve my
country in some low quality there, and that you might perhaps
find some occasion of sending me to that King with some letter
before long and so take that opportunity of keeping me in that
camp or court under the character of a faisant les affaires du
roy. I had rather be dispatched thither than to any other place
in the world, but, should that fail at present, Sir J. Paul, when
I was at Elsinore, told me he intended very shortly to desire to
be excused from that part of his ministry, which regards the
consulship of the Sound, and befriended me in this acquaintance
as a thing for which I might not be altogether improper. I
refer my whole concerns to your goodness. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
406, No. 219.] |
Oct 1.
Rydal. |
Daniel Fleming to Williamson. Having in this country many
reports of the conventiclers growing much bolder in Scotland
and observing that our Quakers have drawn several of their
meetings near to our churches, to outface our congregations
with their numbers, and that they grow daily bolder in speaking
against the magistrates, and being informed of a great conventicle
to be holden at Windermere, near that church, I spoke to my
cousin, Christopher Philipson, the next Justice and my lieutenant
in the Trained Bands, to be that Sunday there and, the Quakers
meeting that day there above 100 and preaching so near the
church and so loud that they disturbed the congregation, after
morning service ended, my cousin ordered the constable to bring
the Quaker, that was then preaching, to him, which the constable
had much ado to perform. Then another began to preach and,
when he was sent for, another supplied his place. My cousin,
being not able to dissipate the meeting, sent hither to know
what he had best do with the persons he had in custody, and
with the other conventiclers. I advised him to make the churchwardens take the names of as many of them as they could, and,
when the meeting was dissolved, to demand 20l. apiece of the
preachers he had in custody and then set them at liberty, which
he did. The next day he and the churchwardens came hither
and he and I convicted 8 preachers and above 50 others, according
to 22 Car. II. c. 1, and have issued out warrants for levying the
fines, which we intend to be active in, if not ordered otherwise.
[Ibid. No. 220.] |
Oct. 1.
Meaburn. |
Richard Lowther to Williamson. The bearer, my very good
friend and neighbour, who about a twelvemonth past received
your favour on my recommendation, is again your humble suitor
in the same concern, being threatened at least with ejection
out of his place, for which he has a patent and which his sufferings
as a captain in his late Majesty's service have made him well
deserving of, with his diligence in his employment since. [Ibid.
No. 221.] |
Oct. 1.
Newcastle. |
Matthew Jeffreyson, mayor, and eight aldermen to Williamson.
Acknowledging his letter of 26 Sept. with his Majesty's commands
for putting the laws in execution against the Nonconformists and
declaring that they will most readily comply therewith. [Ibid.
No. 222.] |
Oct. 1.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. There have been high blowing
winds from S. to N.N.W., with hail and rain. Last Sunday morning
a pink of this place with coals from Sunderland was run ashore
on the south side of the Tees mouth, the men all saved, and the
vessel, it is hoped, will be got off, if the present good weather
continue. Wind at W. and by S. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406,
No. 223.] |
Oct. 1.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Between 8 and 9 this evening
came in here an express, as is said, to stop some person that is
fled. This morning came into our road the other convoy for our
fishery. The messenger that went to Lord Yarmouth from
our bayliffs with an account of the imprisoning his men returned
last Saturday with this answer, that he would give them an
answer at the next sitting of the Parliament, and that afternoon
he sent his secretary post for London, at which our bayliffs set
all the men free without sureties or bonds. Yesterday our new
bayliffs were sworn and took their places. [Ibid. No. 224.] |
Oct. 1.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last Saturday one of our packetboats sailed. Sunday morning another came in, which came
from the Brill the Wednesday before, but could not reach this
till then, by reason of contrary winds. They bring no news
but that the peace was proclaimed and celebrated last Wednesday,
with all the solemnities used by the Dutch in such cases, sermons
in churches, bonfires in streets &c. |
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The express concerning Conyers arrived yester-morning. I
believe all care here will be taken concerning it. |
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The wind is westerly still, the weather cold, yet fair. [Ibid.
No. 225.] |
Oct. 1.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
The Mary of this place arrived to-day from Newfoundland. The
master says they have made very great voyages there this year.
[Ibid. No. 226.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 226 i.] |
Oct. 1.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a pardon to Sands Knowles, a planter in Virginia,
for razing or counterfeiting money. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
28, f. 222.] |
Oct. 1.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Major Randolph Egerton to be first lieutenant
and lieut.-colonel of the troop of Horse Guards commanded
by the Duke of Monmouth. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 269.] |
| Oct. 1. |
Three certificates by Lemuel Kingdon that there is due to
John Maidstone, chaplain to the battalion of the Guards in
Flanders, on the muster of 1 March, 1677[–8], inclusive, to 1 May
following, exclusive, 20l. 6s. 8d., on the muster of 1 May, 1678,
inclusive, to 1 July following, exclusive, 20l. 6s. 8d.; and on
the muster of 1 July, inclusive, to 1 Sept. following, exclusive,
20l. 13s. 4d., with warrants at the foot of each from the Duke of
Monmouth to Lemuel Kingdon for payment of the sums respectively certified above. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, pp. 190–192.] |
Oct. 1.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to Col. Thomas Dongan to be lieut.-governor of
the city and garrison of Tangier in the place of Sir Palmes Fairborne and to be lieut.-colonel of a regiment of foot in garrison
there, commanded by William, Earl of Inchiquin. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 44, pp. 104, 105.] |
Oct. 1.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Col. Justin Macartie to be colonel of a foot
regiment, whereof Col. Thomas Dongan was colonel, and likewise
to be captain of a company in the said regiment. Minute.
[Ibid. p. 107.] |
Oct. 1.
London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. You will receive
this by Lord Ossory, who is the conductor of the ladies, who, I
hope, will have a fair passage, the wind being now very favourable.
He will inform you of a pretended plot, which makes great noise
here, but, let it be what it will, it will be thoroughly examined.
I need say no more, for he will give an account of all things, and
that above all things the Duchess desires as much incognito
as possible. I am to go to Newmarket to-morrow. [S.P. Dom.,
King William's Chest 3, No. 65.] |
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Warrant to Thomas Beake, messenger, to search the house
of — in Cockpit Alley, Drury Lane, for — Collins and
other dangerous and suspicious persons and to bring them before
Secretary Coventry to answer to what shall be objected against
them. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 225.] |
Oct. 3.
Clifton. |
Lady Frances Clifton to her sister, Viscountess Conway.
Thanking her for the good and wholesome counsel in her letter
and paper. Will endeavour to practise all those Christian rules
and precepts therein, knowing that all God's providences shall
work for the good of them that love Him and hope for His mercy.
If it be His will to restore her and make her further useful in
this world, she shall most thankfully receive so great a blessing.
If ever recovered, so that she may safely adventure to take such
a journey, she shall give herself the long desired satisfaction of
seeing her at Ragley. With particulars of the illness she is suffering
from. [Conway papers. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406, No. 227.] |
Oct. 3.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Six light ships are at anchor in this
bay, the wind being S.S.W. Last night we had a violent storm
with much rain. Wind S., but no damage at sea that we hear
of yet. [Ibid. No. 228.] |
Oct. 3.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats, which
was to have gone hence yester-evening, could not get out till
about 6 this morning by reason of a storm which endured the
greatest part of last night at S.W., where it continues pretty
fresh. It rained often in the night but to-day is fair and sunshine.
[Ibid. No. 229.] |
Oct. 3.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. Wind S.W., full of rain. [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 406, No. 230.] |
Oct. 3.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 30th came in here the
Mary of Plymouth from Newfoundland. They met with much
foul weather in their passage, so that they were forced to cast
overboard several quintals of fish and other material of the ship.
They report there has been generally a very good year of fishing.
They put to sea again next day. |
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Here in the West it is generally desired that the prohibition on
French commodities be taken off, that so trade may be revived,
which at present is very dead. [Ibid. No. 231.] |
Oct. 3.
Whitehall. |
Licence to Edward Eason to embark and transport to Nieuport
eight or nine horses for the use of certain officers in Col. Legge's
regiment now in Flanders. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 57.] |
Oct. 3.
Lisburn. |
Viscount Conway to Viscountess Conway. I wrote to you
last post that I would dispatch William Temple this week, so
being now at Lisburn, as I am every Tuesday and Wednesday,
I send him away to-morrow, and should be glad to hear of his
safe arrival at Ragley. I have sent by him 200l. for finishing
my building and I have written to Mr. Cratford. One thing
only I am to seek, whether you desire I should send you over any
frieze. I left a parcel behind me in Cooke's hands, which was
very good and, I believe, as much as you will use. |
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My niece will be married to Lord Granard's eldest son, I believe,
on 28 November. He went away this morning to Dublin, where
writings are drawing by directions from Lord Granard and
my brother[-in-law] Rawdon. My niece Mary is of a very good
disposition and comely enough, but the youngest, Brill, is one
of the prettiest girls that ever I saw and the wittiest. The
second, Dolly, has had the small-pox since her mother's death,
which has done her some injury. [Conway papers. S.P.
Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 181.] |
Oct. 4.
Whitehall. |
Order in Council. On the petition of Richard Clark and John
Harvey of London, merchants, setting forth that about May
or June last they shipped on the White Dove of Danzig, woollen
clothes, bayes and other goods consigned to Kerman Backer of
Elsinore and that the said ship and goods were taken by a Swedish
privateer and carried into Gottenburg, where the said ship was
since released, but the petitioners' goods are still detained, and,
forasmuch as the said goods were laden by the petitioners on their
sole accounts and no alien or foreigner had any interest therein,
praying that his Majesty would grant his letters to the King of
Sweden in their behalf that their goods or the value thereof may be
restored to them with costs and charges: that Secretary Williamson
prepare a letter for his Majesty's signature to the King of Sweden
to give order for the restitution of the said goods or the value
thereof and for making satisfaction to the petitioners for the
damages they have received, and that Mr. Secretary acquaint
the Swedish ambassador here, that he may use his endeavours
that right may be done the petitioners. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406,
No. 232.] |
Oct. 4.
Newcastle. |
Matthew Jeffreyson, mayor, and three aldermen to Williamson.
We have had further consideration of his Majesty's commands
to us and shall take care to execute the laws in suppressing
conventicles and seditious meetings and have given orders to the
churchwardens to make diligent search and enquiry in their
parishes for discovery of conventicles and resolve to issue out
warrants against Nonconforming ministers in this place, that
refuse to take the oaths required by the laws. We received a
letter from the Duke of Newcastle reminding us of our duty in this
business. [Ibid. No. 233.] |
Oct. 4.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. Last Tuesday William Lee, a
merchant and a very honest man, was chosen mayor for this town.
Wind W. and by S., a fresh gale. [Ibid. No. 234.] |
Oct. 4.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Wind S.W. We have had very bad stormy weather for some
days and fear we may hear of some miscarriages on this coast.
[Ibid. No. 235.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 235 i.] |
| Oct. 5. |
Dr. T. Sprat to Williamson. I presume to trouble you with an
account that the Bishop of Chichester died this morning, and
that his Majesty permitted me to kiss his hands almost a twelvemonth since for the next prebend of Windsor. It is my most
humble request that you would favour my pretensions, and, if
his Majesty shall confirm his kind intentions, to get the warrant
signed in my behalf. [Ibid. No. 236.] |
Oct. 5.
London. |
John Rosewell to Williamson. The Bishop of Chichester dying
this morning at Windsor, I came to town, thinking to have found
you here. By the way I waited on my lord of London, who
gave me a letter to Secretary Coventry and from him will come
this post a certificate of the date of my grant with a warrant,
if his Majesty please to sign it, but, unless it be backed by some
friend there, I fear I shall miscarry. I have none to address but
yourself and I humbly depend on the favour you have so often
promised me, which I would have asked in person, but this is the
first time I have been on horseback after a long sickness and I
am so tired that I can move no further. [Ibid. No. 237.] |
Oct. 5.
Windsor Castle. |
John Fowke to Williamson. The Bishop of Chichester departed this life between 3 and 4 this morning. He continued till
his last a careful and painful father to the Church and failed not
both to serve and be sensible of his Majesty's favours. You may
remember that at his first entrance into those great, and what he
has found very troublesome, concerns of Chichester, you gave
me your commendations to him. I have faithfully served him
as secretary till now and, if a friend of yours be promoted to that
see, on your recommendations I will be very industrious to perform
whatever you shall promise on my behalf. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
406, No. 238.] |
| Oct. 5. |
Sir Nathaniel Herne to Williamson. The enclosed came
yesterday with a note for 20l., which I have not yet paid, till
I know your further pleasure. [Ibid. No. 239.] |
Oct. 5.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Last Thursday night one of our
packet-boats arrived. It left the Brill last Monday and met two
of his Majesty's yachts half seas over with a very fair wind last
Wednesday morning. He tells us that the French ambassador
at the Hague, when they were burning their fires for the peace,
threw much money for a scramble out of his window, but, for
avoiding mischief, being desired to forbear, gave a considerable
sum to the poor. The weather fair, the wind still westerly.
[Ibid. No. 240.] |
Oct. 5.
Arrow. |
Francis Parsons to Viscount Conway. This is the fourth time
I have writ you since you went for Ireland, but I understand from
my lady you have received none of my letters, which much troubles
me. We have got to Ragley from Lord Brooke's park near 200 ton
of timber, which was fallen last year. Your building in general
goes forward very well, for the workmen want for no materials, but,
unless you send me an order for a supply of money, I shall be
put to a very great strait. We are carrying mould to finish
the border as far as the wall is finished. Mr. Moody goes for
London next Wednesday to provide fruit trees to set in the
borders. Your horses are all well. We intend to begin to sow
wheat at Ragley and Luddington next week. All corn somewhat
rises in price, the best wheat at 5s., barley at 2s. 4d., pease at
2s. 3d., oats at 1s. 4d. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 241.] |
Oct. 5.
Newmarket. |
Commissions to Robert Hodges to be capt.-lieutenant of a
troop of dragoons in Sir John Talbot's regiment, whereof he
himself is captain, and to Gilbert Talbot to be adjutant of that
regiment. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book. 44, p. 111.] |
Oct. 6.
Welbeck. |
The Duke of Newcastle to Williamson. I received this day
several letters out of the North, but, hearing from the mayor and
aldermen of Newcastle they have writ to you, I shall not trouble
you with their letters to me. Col. William Strother writes to
me that his Majesty has given him 20s. a day. I cannot presume
to think his Majesty did it on my petition to him, but I am
exceedingly thankful for his favour to Col. Strother and I beg you
to acquaint his Majesty of my thankfulness. Now the Lord
General has ordered his troops to quarter on the borders, you
will hear of no more conventicles thereabouts. The militia of the
country are of very little or no use. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406,
No. 242.] |
| Oct. 6. |
T. B[arnes] to [? Williamson]. As to your concerns I shall
do what I can, as any material matters occur. But as to the
present great news, though you cannot but have heard more than
I can relate of it, yet, if you do or do not hear what variety of
discourses there are about it, I am bold to give a small account
of some of them. In general our Protestant friends exceedingly
and affectionately rejoice at the discovery of that horrid design
against the K[ing] and that no Dissenters are concerned. Some
say 'tis worse and deeper laid than the Pow[der] Pl[ot] and give
out that many thousands are concerned. Some lay the beginning
ont on the French and 'tis generally reported that orders are
gone into all parts to disarm the Romans, and yet some are, as
it were, doubtful what may be in it and discourse dubiously
about it, but, however, such say 'twill much concern the Roman
interest to clear themselves, but generally the discourses are what
would have been the sad effects of so horrid an action. Some
say 'twas discovered in a great measure above three weeks ago.
There is now also much talk of the commitment of Mr. Coleman to
Newgate and that there was much discovered yesterday of the
premises, so that some doubters are satisfied. 'Tis also reported
that the Trained Bands will be called to arms by authority.
Some talk as if some considerable persons were occult or did
not appear. There is a world of paraphrases about these things,
that you'd admire at it, if you heard it, as some do. A more
particular account I shall give you, when I know this and some
others I have sent come safe to you. |
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There is also a great report that several letters have come
from foreign parts to several merchants here to inquire about
the premises and that some of them have been shown to the
Council. |
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On a separate paper gummed on. Pray send me word whether
a letter superscribed thus may come safe to you from the post
house, and, if it may, I can the more conveniently and particularly
write to you—"For Mr. Bellman, a merchant in Bilbao, to be
left at Mr. Papes, a merchant near Gresham College." [S.P.
Dom., Car. II. 406, No. 243.] |
Oct. 6.
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a pardon to Timothy Taylor, who, moved with
a sense of his crime, has voluntarily confessed himself guilty of
coining, discovered his accomplices and is willing to prosecute
and bring them to punishment. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 28, f. 223b.] |
| Oct. 7. |
Sir Charles Wheler to Williamson. On the death of my eldest
son, who was my major, I moved the Duke of Monmouth that my
second son, who is captain in Lord Mulgrave's regiment might be my
major, but Capt. Stuart, who is second captain in my regiment,
unknown to me went to Newmarket and, as he says, has obtained
it from his Majesty. If the King has absolutely given it him, I
submit to his good pleasure, but I think Capt. Stuart has misinformed his Majesty and that he has promised him on the supposition that I desired it, and my reason is that to-day Capt. Stuart
desired me not to be against him, which was superfluous, if the
thing were already done. I told him I would endeavour to prefer
my son, because he was as fit for it, having been in three times
as many actions as he had been, and knowing more than he knew.
Capt. Stuart replied, I would do the regiment an injury to bring
my son in. I answered just as much as he did to come over
my eldest captain's head. He said that was an injury but to one.
I told him, If I would be unjust, I would be so as soon to a hundred
as to one, but that in this case there was no injustice at all,
because his Majesty was King and might give his own to my
son or to him or any other as he pleased. Whereupon I am told
that Capt. Stuart is gone a second time to Newmarket to get
his commission signed, which occasions the trouble I now give
you, desiring you to move his Majesty that, since I am answerable
for my regiment and his Majesty has placed my lieut.-colonel
with me, I may choose one of my field officers, and that I will
answer for my son, which I cannot do for Capt. Stuart. |
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If my Lord Treasurer had not gone to bed this afternoon indisposed, he had writ to you in my behalf. |
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Let me add that, when the army was to have been disbanded,
Capt. Stuart prevailed to have his company march into Ireland,
when I could not obtain it for my own company, and that it is an
uneasy thing for a colonel to have such an officer under his
command. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406, No. 244.] |
| Oct. 7. |
Sir Charles Wheler to the Earl of Danby. On the same subject
and partly in the same words as the last. [Ibid. No. 245.] |
Oct. 7.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Last Friday came into this harbour
a ketch of this town from Ostend with 12 horses belonging to
Sir Charles Lyttleton, Capt. Lyttleton and Capt. Herbert, with
several of their men and grooms. They came from thence 28 Sept.
and had very bad weather, but brought all their horses safely, except
one, which was hanged in his collar. They bring no news but
what you have of the great mortality of officers and soldiers.
Last night has been very stormy with much rain, wind S.S.W.
[Ibid. No. 246.] |
Oct. 7.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Yesterday afternoon came in
here one of the King's yachts, which left Ostend last Tuesday,
the violence of the weather and contrary winds keeping her
at sea so that she could fetch no port in England, being in very
great danger to be lost. She has broken her sprit and lost
her head and two cables and anchors, besides other damage.
Mr. Knight, the King's chirurgeon came over in her with some
other gentlemen, who are gone this afternoon for Newmarket.
They report they heard of the death of the King before they left
Ostend. Yesterday two French fisher-boats were lost on the
Knowle, a sand about 5 or 6 miles to the southward of this.
[Ibid. No. 247.] |
Oct. 7.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. Since my last we have had
very tempestuous weather and likely to continue, wind N.W.
[Ibid. No. 248.] |
Oct. 7.
Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news, partly given
in the next letter. The weather is still stormy, the wind N.W.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 406, No. 249.] |
Oct. 7.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 4th came in here the
Lucretia of Amsterdam bound for Bordeaux. They speak of the
peace being proclaimed there, and that they have French passes,
till the time in the Channel be expired. There also came in the
Adventure of London for Barbados. These two put to sea the
next day. |
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There are now in the harbour the Mary of London for Virginia
and several Irish vessels. Last night we had a violent storm,
the wind N.W., yet all the ships in port are secure. The effects, I
fear, we shall hear from abroad. [Ibid. No. 250.] |
Oct. 7.
Dumfries. |
John Rome to Basil Feilding. I shall be very glad to hear of
your good journey to London. We have not any news but what
I wrote formerly, that our rebellious ministers are come into this
place and preach in every corner in the town. I am very confident
that, before the supply be raised for the maintenance of the
forces that are now to be levied, those fanatics, before they
pay the supply will rise in arms, which if they do will be understood betwixt this and 1 Nov. I pray you to send down what
news you have in London to Thomas Hislop, who will send them
to me. [Ibid. No. 251.] |
Oct. 7.
Newmarket. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. I received yours
of the 6th (N.S.) since I came hither, where we have had very
bad weather, which has made this place be duller than it uses to
be, and has hindered his Majesty from hawking some days, but
not me from fox hunting. There has yet been few races, but
to-morrow they begin again and there will be some for every
day so long as we stay here. His Majesty has not yet named
the day he intends to go back to London, but I believe it will be
about the middle of next week. When the Parliament meet, we
shall see what they will do and then must take our measures
accordingly. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 66.] |
| Oct. 8. |
John Cooke to Mr. Benson. His Majesty having promised the
Deanery of Chichester to his chaplain, Dr. Offley, when it should
become void, Secretary Coventry desires notice may be taken
thereof in Secretary Williamson's office, that nothing pass there
to his prejudice. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 1.] |
Oct. 8.
The Tower. |
Dr. H. Hawkins to Williamson, at Newmarket. Those removes,
which my Lord of Chichester's death may occasion, give you this
disturbance. You said that on the next remove my business in
all likelihood might succeed. I beseech you to have me in your
thoughts. My Lady Duchess has written to the King on my
behalf, and will own your kindness to me with respect. Be
pleased to reserve a preferment for me. [Ibid. No. 2.] |
Oct. 8.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. About the departure and arrival
of packet-boats. The whole of last night it blew a very fret of
wind, being most westerly, to-day it has got more southerly,
the weather dark and heavy. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 3.] |
Oct. 8.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Since my last the wind has been W., very high and stormy, and
has continued so for several days. [Ibid. No. 4.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 4 i.] |
| Oct. 8. |
B. J. [Sir John Biggs] to Major John Braman. This discovery
of a Popish plot makes me exceeding desirous to know the nature
and extent of it. We have disarmed all Papists about us, which
very much startled them. Some people are of opinion it is all
sham, others cannot see what can be attained by such a false
alarm (if so) that can recompense the odium which this will
bring on that party, who were sufficiently disgusted before, and
which the Parliament always of late called out for remedies to
prevent the growth of and will certainly now improve this emergence beyond (if it be but design) whatever was intended. As
far as I can see, it must do good. I beg your thoughts by this
sure hand, my neighbour Reeves. |
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I hear the King and Duke make light of it, others say not.
Some say Titus Oates and Dr. Tounge are not in all circumstances
very good witnesses, but then, methinks, their discovery would
not have produced such a general effect as the disarming a party
in a nation. I am much amazed. |
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Pray give me word of your election of a mayor, which I hear
strange stories of, as arrests and Trained Bands to prevent,
Endorsed, "Sir John Bigs, his letter." [Ibid. No. 5.] |
Oct. 8.
Newmarket. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Deputy Lieutenants of the East
Riding. Information having been given on oath touching a
dangerous conspiracy, I am directed by the Privy Council to
cause search to be made in all the habitations of the Papists or
reputed Papists in the Riding for arms, and that all the arms
found be gathered and laid up safe in custody, which I desire
you will forthwith see executed accordingly, and transmit me
an account of all such arms taken and how they are disposed of
and of the parties disarmed. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 208.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth of his consent that John
Jones may sue for his Majesty's letters mandatory to the University
of Cambridge for creating him M.D. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 6.] |
| Oct. 9. |
The Earl of Danby to [Williamson]. I yesterday received the
enclosed from Sir C. Wheler, who, besides the loss of his eldest son,
has this additional grief which you will find in his letter. He
has further informed me that, when Capt. Stuart prevailed for
his company to march into Ireland before Sir Charles' own, his
Majesty promised his son a standing company in England, in
case he should be disbanded in Lord Mulgrave's regiment. I
therefore desire you to represent this to the King, who, I am
confident, would not, unless it has happened by surprise, put so
great a discouragement on Sir Charles, who serves him so heartily
in the House and who will stick so firmly to him in all places,
besides that his son is an elder captain than Capt. Stuart and
has seen more service. If the thing be not past cure, I hope his
Majesty may gratify Sir Charles by letting this son come into his
brother's place; if not, I desire his Majesty will let that promise
he already made for a standing company in England be for the
next in his own Guards, which I know Sir Charles will deserve
again before that time. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 7.] |
Oct. 9.
Tower. |
Sir John Robinson to Williamson. The lieutenant of his
Company, Mr. Rainsford, having died this morning, questioning
not his Majesty will give him leave to choose a lieutenant, and
presenting to him his son William Robinson, who is a young man
of great sobriety and by his long travels has attained to good
knowledge and experience. [Ibid. No. 8.] |
Oct. 9.
Lynn. |
Edward Bodham to Williamson. It has been a very sickly
time, though few more die than at other times. We have had
some few days very tempestuous weather, but we hear of very
little loss on this coast. [Ibid. No. 9.] |
Oct. 9.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. Mr. Peter Share, an Irishman,
who came over in the King's yacht, which came in here last
Sunday from Ostend, on some suspicion was sent for before our
bayliffs. On his examination he informs them he came from
Ghent, and that he was there a student in the Jesuits' College,
and that he came from thence by reason they were broke up,
intending to get some employment in London. What he aimed at
was, he told them, to get into the King's Life Guard. The bayliffs
have secured him and intend to-night to write up about him.
The weather proves so tempestuous that none of our fishermen
have dared to venture out for 4 or 5 days. Yesterday a vessel
of this town loaden with coals, pitch and tar, was driven out of this
road with her anchors down on the Middle Ground to the northward, where she was lost, but the men saved. |
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There was some time since an order for fetching up several
masters for going out of this port during the embargo, the chief
of whom have been taken into custody and discharged paying
their fees. There are only three behind, who were poor fishermen
bound for Iceland, who protest they were ignorant the embargo
concerned them on fishing voyages. One of the masters returning
home was washed overboard and drowned. Bayliff Robins
desired me to write in their behalf, who seem very much troubled
at the error they have committed. Mr. Henry Ball is their
agent, who, I conceive will wait on you with their petition and
certificate. |
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Postscript.—Just as I was closing my letter, word was brought
me that several ships at the quay are on fire. [Ibid. No. 10.] |
Oct. 9.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. These three days the winds
have been very tempestuous, ushered in with very great and
violent rains almost day and night, yet, notwithstanding there
are above 120 ships in the Downs, we only understand of one
French fisher-boat to be lost, the men all saved. Two or three
small vessels drove to sea, which are said to be in security in
Ramsgate and Margate piers, and a hoy of this place ran ashore
about 3 miles to the northward of Deal. All the rest ride it out. |
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The wind was yesterday a while S.E., sometimes S.W., but
most commonly S. and by W., always blowing very furiously,
with much rain. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 11.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
Warrant to the Commissioners for Tangier for payment to
Sir Palmes Fairborne, late lieut.-governor of Tangier, of a pension
of 500l. per annum, to commence from the 1st instant, during
pleasure, the pension of like amount granted to Thomas Lemon
of London, 29 March, 1674, being determined. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 334, p. 552.] |
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Memorandum of the above warrant. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 12.] |
| Oct. 9. |
—to Sir Francis Radcliffe. So far as is discovered as yet
is to this effect. Oates, a Jesuit, meeting lately in Italy with
the General of that Order, was set on by him to destroy the
King and the Duke of Monmouth, either by gun, pistol or poison.
In order thereto, the King being but lately at Windsor, he
presented a gun or birding-piece against him out at a dark window
as he was passing by, which certainly would have had its effect,
but by a miraculous providence and mercy the flint always flew
out as he was about the doing of it. As to the other of poison,
as the King was in his return from Windsor to London, he was
taken with a great thirst and calling hastily for wine, which being
presented to him in a glass looked somewhat troubled, whereon
he was advised to forbear it, but going on to drink it, he first
dipped a piece of bread into it and threw it to one of his dogs,
which having hastily eaten it died presently thereof. These are
miraculous deliverances. On this plot that Oates is taken, which
confessed all in a letter to his Royal Highness, who immediately
went to his Majesty with it, the fellow, it seems, being struck
with amazement and horror of conscience. There are taken
besides Dr. Tounge, Mr. Fryerton, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Groves,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Ireland and the rest are in pursuit. The former
news as to the Duke's secretary being concerned is a mistake, for
it was Mr. Coleman, secretary to the Duchess of York, that is
suspected to be in the plot and is under arrest for the same. The
accomplishment of the design was to have been at Newmarket
at the horse course there yesterday sennight, whither his Majesty
went attended with his guards strongly doubled. |
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The Duchesses of York, Monmouth, Richmond and Buckingham
are all gone to the Hague to visit the Princess of Orange, who is
said to be forwardly with child. [Admiralty, Greenwich Hospital 1,
No. 28.] |
Oct. 9.
Newmarket. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for granting to
Capt. Gilbert Talbot, captain of a foot company in Ireland, from
time to time such licences of absence as are usual, during his
absence in the King's service in England. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
336, p. 95.] |
Oct. 10.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to [Williamson]. I trouble you with this,
because I suppose the Count of Egmont may have some complaint
of an affront to his house. The case is this. Bradley was sent
to the house, where Whitehead and Mico were left sick, to seize
them, if they were in condition. A guard was sent to assist him
with a sergeant and corporal. Bradley commanded the sergeant
with some of his men into the yard belonging to the house, but
the corporal, without any orders, being told there was a back
door opened into the Spanish Ambassador's house, went into
the court and would not be persuaded out of it, thinking it had
been his duty, but presently was recalled by Bradley and chid
for it. The Marquis de Borgomene has sent to the Lord Treasurer
and myself to complain of it. The Council has ordered the
corporal to be laid by the heels and to send the lieutenant that
then commanded the guard, with one out of my office to go with
him, to assure him that what was done was contrary to order and
that the officer was by the heels, and to hear what further punishment he would expect. This I write, that you may inform his
Majesty and Royal Highness and the ambassador, if there be
any noise of it there. Our letters from France are come but
bring no news, only that Monsr. Noailles has wrote that the
peace is ratified at Madrid, but the ratification itself is not yet
arrived. I wish you good sport at Newmarket. [2 pages.
S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 13.] |
Oct. 10.
Fulham. |
The Bishop of London to Williamson. Dr. Pettus having
now resigned the living of Lutterworth, I would entreat you to
get a warrant signed for Francis Meers that I may dispatch him
so soon as may be, the time growing unseasonable and he old and
forced to stay in town till all is over. [Ibid. No. 14.] |
| Oct. 10. |
Sir Charles Wheler to Williamson. I have yours of yesterday
and return my hearty thanks for your endeavours. Please let
the King know I resign myself to his pleasure, but I hold myself
bound to acquaint his Majesty that I much fear Capt. Stuart is
not so fit to be major to a regiment as may be he has been
represented, and the reason I hold myself bound to ask leave
to say this is that, in case complaints should come that may
bring my regiment under his Majesty's dislike, I may bear but
my share. When the field officers live well together, as hitherto
they have, the others will be better governed than they can be,
when there is making of parties, as I hear there is already. |
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The Lord Treasurer told me he had writ to you that you would
move the King for a company in his regiment for my second
son, William, now in Flanders, the same I recommended to be
my major, and, if his Majesty grant it, it may unluckily fall out
of a vacancy by Capt. Sackville's death, who has been three
days most dangerously ill. I pray he may recover, but, if otherwise, either the company or cornet to the Yeomen of the Guard
would fairly advance my son. |
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I will not draw an argument from his Majesty's having taken
away my company, when he was misinformed of my services
in the West Indies, because something has been done for me
in place of it, but, by reason that by that disgrace I lost all the
credit I had been labouring for all my life, by this favour to my
son, it will be known that the King thinks my poor family still
worthy of the honour of his service. The benefit I receive is very
private, but this preferment to my son will be noticed as a mark
of his Majesty's grace to me. |
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Just as I was making up this letter, came this enclosed to me,
too late to wait on the Lord Treasurer, wherefore I pray your
favour in it. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 15.] Enclosed, |
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Sir John Hanmer to Sir Charles Wheler. I received last
night a letter from the country informing me of my father's
death. Several differences, which are like to arise between
my brothers, my mother and myself, require my being there,
so I cannot attend on those matters you acquainted me with,
but will not fail to be in London the beginning of the Session.
I must entreat you to let the Lord Treasurer know my father
was Custos Rotulorum for Flintshire and that I desire to be
continued so. I believe Col. Ravenscroft will put in for it.
It is of very small value, but of some interest in the country,
which, I hope, my lord thinks I shall be as ready to employ
to his service as any man. If by my father's death any
place should become void, which I know not of, I hope my
lord will put a stop to it, till my claim be heard, and till
I can have an opportunity of waiting on him myself. 1678,
Oct. 10. Leighton Buzzard. [Ibid. No. 15 i.] |
Oct. 10.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. Since my last the weather has
been very tempestuous night and day. Tuesday night Mr. Po[w]er
came hither from Newmarket and passed over in the packet-boat
for Holland last night. The storm then began to take up, so
that to-day the weather is fair, the wind somewhat to the northward of west. [Ibid. No. 16.] |
Oct. 10.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Duke of Ormonde of the petition of Christopher,
Duke of Albemarle, for a grant of certain lands, lately Lord
Esmond's, in the counties of Wexford and Wicklow, whereof
his father, the late Duke, was possessed, as also of the arrears
of pay due to the said Lord Esmond, in consideration of the
great damages he has sustained by Sir Lawrence Esmond, who
has disturbed him in the possession of the said lands. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 46, p. 243.] |
Oct. 10.
Newmarket. |
The King to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge,
to be communicated to the Senate. Recommending for the
degree of M.D., John Jones, one of the King's apothecaries
being satisfied of his learning and abilities and also with his
long and faithful services, he performing the requisite exercises
or cautioning for the same. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 78.] |
Oct. 10.
Newmarket. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting
a grant dated 9 Feb., 1677, of the fishing of pike, salmon, and other
seafish and eels in the great salmon weir called the Lax Weir in
the County of the City of Limerick and of the fishings in the
Shannon westward of the said weir, pursuant to a certificate
of the late Commissioners for executing the Acts of Settlement
and Explanation, dated 6 July, 1666, to Sir George Preston in
fee simple under the yearly rent of 5l. sterling per annum and
that the same had been mortgaged by him to George Matthews
and James Clarke and that the Mayor and Corporation of Limerick
are upon some treaty with the said Sir George Preston, George
Matthews and James Clarke to purchase the same, and that
they have petitioned for a licence to the said Mayor and Corporation to purchase and to the said Sir George Preston, George
Matthews and James Clarke to sell the said weir and fishing
and that, the passing of a letter to that purpose having been
recommended by the Lord Lieutenant, the matter was referred
to the Lord Treasurer, who, by his report, dated 5 Oct., 1678,
Treasury Chambers, saw no inconvenience in making the grant,
provided that care be taken that the rent payable on Sir George
Preston's grant be duly reserved: for a licence to the said Sir George
Preston, George Matthews and James Clarke to sell, as unto the
said Mayor and Corporation to purchase, the said fishing in the
said Lax Weir and all the fishings in the Shannon westward
of the said weir, notwithstanding the Statute of Mortmain made
in 7 Edw. I and the statute of 15 Rich. II and any other statute
to the contrary, with a proviso that in such licence the rent
payable to the Crown on the grant to the said Sir George Preston
be duly reserved. [Over 2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Signet Office,
Vol. 10, p. 279.] |
Oct. 11.
London. |
The Earl of Danby to Sir J. Williamson. Recommending
the bearer, Capt. Copley, for his favour in his pretensions to a
place now become void by the death of Mr. Sackville, that of
Cornet of the Battle-Axes, commanded by Lord Grandison.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 17.] |
| Oct. 11. |
Sir Charles Wheler to [Williamson]. I had not troubled you
but to rectify a mistake the Lord Treasurer told me of in your
letter to him to-day, that his Majesty did not remember a promise
of a standing company to my son, Capt. William Wheler,
but only of a lieutenant's place in his Majesty's regiment. The
case stands thus. My younger son, Francis, now on board the
Rupert in the Straits, is ensign to Capt. Godfrey in the King's
regiment, and, when his lieutenant, Lee, died the other day,
I moved his Majesty that my son might succeed him, to which
his Majesty was graciously inclined, but Col. Russell made some
difficulty, because, Capt. Godfrey being in Flanders, he scrupled
at the lieutenant's being absent at the same time, but the case
of William, now my eldest son, is thus. When the new raised
army was to have been disbanded the last of June and the King
gave leave to every colonel to appoint two companies out of his
regiment to march for Ireland, I named my own company for
one, but it was denied me and Capt. Stuart's company ordered.
The Duke of Monmouth asked me, why I was so earnest for my
own company, and I confessed that, in case my son's company
should be disbanded in Lord Mulgrave's regiment, he being but
the 14th captain, I hoped that the King would suffer me to resign
my own company to him. Next day the Duke told me that the
King had a mind that Capt. Stuart should march, but, in case
Capt. Wheler's company should be disbanded, the King would
give him the next standing company that should fall, the General
did not say in his Majesty's own regiment, but the Lord Treasurer, it
seems, wrote to you for a company in the Guards, which is the change
of a company in another of the standing regiments, to be preferred
into the Guards, on this occasion of his Majesty's denying me the
favour of recommending him to be major in my own regiment,
so his Majesty's mistake is of my younger son for my elder.
[1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 18.] |
Oct. 11.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. Here has been and still is
stormy weather. Last Wednesday afternoon were forced from
their anchors and ran ashore on Coatham Sands on the south side
of the Tees mouth a pink and a ketch in ballast, both of this place.
The latter was broke in pieces, the other sits whole. All the
men were saved. The wind these two days has run round and
is now S.W. [Ibid. No. 19.] |
Oct. 11.
Yarmouth. |
Richard Bower to Williamson. In my last I gave you an
account of a ship on fire at our ballast quay. Going to the quay
I found it to be the ship my son was master of, which burnt
with extraordinary violence in the midst of 30 of our best ships,
they all lying board and board and all aground, which caused
great lamentation amongst the people judging they would be
all lost, but, the flood coming in, the ship floated and they got
her off, so that the rest got not much damage and only our ship
was burnt. It is here judged to be done designedly by some
wicked person. [Ibid. No. 20.] |
Oct. 11.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Since my last no ships are
arrived here. Wind W. [Ibid. No. 21.] |
Oct. 11.
Newmarket. |
Commission to William Robinson to be lieutenant of a foot
company in garrison in the Tower whereof Sir John Robinson is
captain. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 106.] |
Oct. 11.
Kinsale. |
Thomas Burrowes to James Hickes. I have not had anything
worth your notice this long time and wish I had not any now, for
last Tuesday was cast away at Limron, 34 miles from this, the
Hay frigate of this town 100 tons burden, laden with tobacco and
sugar with a good quantity of money to the value of above
3,000l. sterling, my part not the least. Mr. Augustin Charley,
an eminent merchant of our town, the master and eight more
were drowned, and five or six escaped. We have had bad weather
here, but now very good. Wind S.W. [S.P. Ireland, Car. II.
338, No. 182.] |
Oct. 12.
London. |
The Earl of Danby to [Williamson]. If Capt. Copley succeed
not, I desire you will show the King the enclosed from Col. Darcy.
Besides his quality, you are enough witness of his constant and
faithful serving of the Crown and, since his Majesty has promised
him a kindness, I know not how he can receive one more easy for
the King to grant. If additional arguments be needed in his
behalf, it is no ill one, that he does not only serve the Crown
well but at his own expense. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 22.]
Enclosed, |
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Col. Conyers D'Arcy to the Earl of Danby. Troubling him
with this petition for his son Philip, his lordship's poor
kinsman by his mother, who is very ambitious, his uncle
Howard being lieutenant to those Guards, to succeed Mr.
Edward Sackville, cornet of the Yeomen. 1678, Oct. 12.
[22 i.] |
Oct. 12.
Southampton House. |
Col. Conyers D'Arcy to Williamson. Soliciting his favour
for the bearer, his son. [Ibid. No. 23.] |
Oct. 12.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. No packet-boat has arrived since,
my last; we suppose the mail is landed somewhere else. Wind
southerly and weather fair. [Ibid. No. 24.] |
Oct. 12.
Newmarket. |
Presentation of Francis Meres to the rectory of Lutterworth,
Leicestershire, void by the resignation of Dr. Pittys. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 78.] |
Oct. 13.
Euston Hall. |
The Earl of Arlington to Williamson. I receive with all thankfulness your kind excuses for not coming hither, but should
have been gladder to see you to have received by it a new confirmation of your recovery. I purpose to follow his Majesty,
as fast as my lame legs will give me leave, to London, resolving to
leave this Thursday morning. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 25.] |
| Oct. 14. |
Henry Goring to Williamson. I once troubled you to desire
the Bishop of Chichester to let Sir Henry Peckham's son renew
a lease of Alingborne, which was near expired. I hear the bishop is
dead and now another opportunity offers. If you give this
gentleman, Capt. Peckham, my nephew, your assistance, I doubt
not it will be obtained. [Ibid. No. 26.] |
Oct. 14.
Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news as in the
following letter. [Ibid. No. 27.] |
Oct. 14.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 11th came in here the
Portsmouth of London in eight weeks from Jamaica loaden with
sugars, logwood and ginger, and is to enter here for Holland.
They left all there in peace and in a thriving condition. The
day before they came in, they spoke with an English merchantman
from Guinea bound up the Channel, the wind S. There came
in here the Argorell of St. Malo with five passengers for Bordeaux.
Wind S. |
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We wanting Saturday's post till this morning put all hereabouts
in great fear what should be the cause, but, finding it was only a
mistake in the packet, they are satisfied again. [S.P. Dom., Car. II.
407, No. 28.] |
| Oct. 15. |
Circular of the Comte d'Egmont to each foreign minister.
I believe I ought to inform you by the annexed narrative of
what happened in my house last Wednesday while I was at
Newmarket, and as we, the ministers here, have the same interest
in the maintenance of the authority and pre-eminences which
affect us, I beg you to inform me of your opinion thereon. Annexed, |
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The said narrative. Last Wednesday, 3–13 (sic) October, an
English sergeant proceeding to execute his orders to secure
two Jesuits, who were living in a house adjoining that of
the Comte d'Egmont, Ambassador Extraordinary of his
Catholic Majesty, began by going towards the house where
the Jesuits lived, where having left some musketeers, he
came with two musketeers to the ambassador's house, and having
presented himself at the door to enter it, the porter informed
him that he did wrong in applying with these soldiers to
the house of the Spanish ambassador, where it was not
permitted to introduce people that were armed, on which
the sergeant answered arrogantly, threatening to strike him on
the breast with his halberd, that this was not his business,
and then with a violence entirely contrary to the immunities
of a house, which should be regarded as a sacred place, he
impudently entered between 2 and 3 in the afternoon with
the two musketeers, who were posted by him as sentinels
near Mr. Wyld's garden wall, which separates the two houses,
and, when some tried to persuade these people that it was not
proper they should remain in that posture in the ambassador's
house, they knew not how to behave, which the sergeant seeing
he said to them two or three words in English, on which the
soldiers got their match ready and set their muskets in the
rests, making as if they would fire on the persons about
them, without regarding the Prince de Gauvre, who had
meanwhile joined the crowd of spectators, all which did
not pass without extraordinary scandal, considering the
quantity of people who had assembled in the neighbourhood,
at the doors and windows as well as in the street and the
house itself of the ambassador. Don Domingo de Guevara,
one of his servants, who saw part of this spectacle from one
of the windows of the gallery which goes to the choir of the
chapel, came down and having addressed himself to the sergeant
to know what had induced him to commit such an outrage
and to acquaint him with the error he was in, after some
conversation in English, the sergeant withdrew his musketeers
and left the house with them and returned towards the Jesuits'
abode and, though the sergeant acknowledged his fault, there
remains the violence done, the law of nations overthrown,
the respect due to an ambassador's house entirely disregarded,
the freedom and immunities, which everywhere, without
excepting the most barbarous countries, attach to ministers
representing their masters, plainly subverted, if his Britannic
Majesty does not cause fitting reparation to be made by a
demonstration as public as the violation was. [French. Copy.
3½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 29.] |
Oct. 15.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. We hear nothing yet of the
packet-boat which did or was to have left the Brill Saturday
sennight. Another that came from thence last Wednesday
arrived not here till yesterday, having landed the mail at Lowestoft. She (there being no packet-boat last Saturday night
here to transport the mail) sailed with it last night. The third,
which came out from the Brill last Saturday evening arrived here
yesterday afternoon. The master says the Duchess and the
rest that went over on the visit are at the Hague and that three
yachts are attending them at Maesland Sluys and that there
is no news at all there. The wind has been and continues mostly
westerly, the weather fair. [Ibid. No. 30.] |
Oct. 15.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Wind S.W. [Ibid. No. 31.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 31 i.] |
Oct. 15.
Newmarket. |
Warrant for a grant to John Rosewell, B.D., of the prebend
of Windsor, void by death of Ralph, Bishop of Chichester, late
prebendary there. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27, f. 120.] |
Oct. 15.
Newmarket. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. I received last
night yours of the 14th (N.S.) from the Hague, which has been
so long coming by reason of the stormy weather, which the
Duchess had very good luck to escape. I made no doubt of
you and my daughter being very glad to see her. I find by
her letters she is very well pleased with her journey. I hope by
this she is come away, for the wind here has been favourable
enough for her from Saturday till last night, so that, if it was
so there, I may very well hope to meet her to-morrow at London,
whither we are to go to-morrow. I shall not write to you the
news of this place, for I believe you do not much care to know it.
I shall only tell you that Lord Montague has been victorious
again. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest3, No. 67.] |
Oct. 16.
Christ Church. |
Dr. Richard Allestree to Williamson. You must remember
that his Majesty promised the Bishop of London and me that
Mr. Rosewell, Schoolmaster of Eton, should succeed to the next
prebend of Windsor vacant after Dr. Meggott was provided for,
and commanded me to leave a memorandum of this in the office of
both secretaries. After Dr. Meggott was provided for, his Majesty
again at the Bishop of London's request promised me expressly
that Mr. Rosewell should be next, whereof the Bishop and myself
gave immediate notice to you and Secretary Coventry. Now
I hear there is danger of a vacancy, the Bishop of Chichester
being sick past all hopes of recovery, if not dead before this. I
crave you to assist Mr. Rosewell. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 32.] |
Oct. 16.
Arrow. |
Francis Parsons to Viscount Conway. Acknowledging his
letter of 28 Sept. and regretting that so many of the writer's
letters have miscarried. Mrs. Walford died the 12th. Mr. Moody
is in London to buy fruit trees for the borders betwixt the two
pair of stairs. Your horses are well. Your building goes on
very well, but extremely necessitated for want of money, for the
charge of the house and paying workmen and other things belonging
to the buildings rises to so great a charge besides buying beasts
for stocking the grounds, and buying our seed wheat, which is
now at 5s. 4d. per strike, barley at 2s. 4d., pease at 2s. 6d., and
oats at 1s. 6d. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 33.] |
Oct. 16.
Newmarket. |
Warrant to the Earl of Arlington, Lord Chamberlain, for
receiving and admitting Thomas Howard to be ensign of the Yeomen of the Guard in the place of Edward Sackville, deceased.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 551.] |
Oct. 16.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. Warrant for
receiving into their number Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett and
Sir George Gordon of Haddo. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 1.] |
Oct. 17.
Westminster. |
Heer van Beuningen to the King. Representing that the
endeavours of the States General to induce France to agree, at the
same time that peace was concluded, to the neutrality of the lands
adjoining their territory, and particularly of the countries of
Cleves, Mark, Ravensberg and Ravesteyn, part of which are
surrounded by their territory, have had hitherto no further success
than promises on the part of his most Christian Majesty of his
willingness to enter into a treaty on the subject with the ambassadors that the States General are to send him after the
conclusion of peace. Their High Mightinesses have used pressing
solicitations, and also finally have employed them with the King
of Sweden, inasmuch as the design against those countries is
represented as a diversion in his favour, and have charged their
ambassadors going to France to make all possible efforts to obtain
from his Most Christian Majesty a favourable answer. But,
inasmuch as the present proceedings of the French armies between
the Rhine and the Meuse, and several other reasons, cause great
doubt of the good effect of all those applications, if they are not
powerfully supported elsewhere, the States have recourse to his
Majesty in a matter so important for the safety of their territory
and the good of the common cause, urgently begging him to support
them with his good offices with the Kings of France and Sweden.
[French copy. 1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 34.] |
Oct. 17.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. We have no news here but the
discourses of news from London of the late intended plot. Reports
are that daily carts are loaded with arms found in Papists' houses
and carried to the Tower, and that an absolute change of government was intended, if it had succeeded, and that a model of that
intended government was found among Coleman's papers. |
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The masters of four ships of this town, which came lately from
Rotterdam, tell us there was great rejoicing there for the peace,
which they demonstrated by burning of tar barrels with other
fireworks and thundering of their great guns. The masters tell
us they had not seen the like. They say that her Highness and
those that waited on her for Holland were safely arrived there,
and that the yachts that carried them over were attending for
their return. Wind N.E., weather very stormy. [Ibid. No. 35.] |
Oct. 17.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The packet-boat so long missing
put for it to the northward and so was forced to land her mail
at Yarmouth, but came in here last Tuesday afternoon and
sailed last night with the mail for Holland. Wind somewhat
northward of west, weather dark, sleety and cold. [Ibid. No. 36.] |
Oct. 17.
Harwich. |
Capt. Thomas Langley to Williamson. I received your express
from Newmarket yesterday and sent it for Holland. I took
the like care of Mr. Teague Power, according to your order, but
cannot light on any suspicious persons coming this way for
Holland. |
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Please consider my former account of my disbursements in
relieving his Majesty's poor subjects, for I am daily at great charge
and trouble with so many poor soldiers as come over in our boats,
this town casting all the charge on myself, and I having had
several that died here and on my boats. Truly, I never saw such
poor starved creatures in any place as these. Last week near
40 came. [Ibid. No. 37.] |
Oct. 17.
Deal. |
Richard Watts to Williamson. I have several times acquainted
you that we have above 100 ships in the Downs outward-bound,
which have often gone and come in again. Tuesday, the 15th,
most of them weighed and sailed but most of them came in
yesterday. This morning very early the wind came N.N.E. and
Thomas Marshall, master of the Westmoreland rode single, only
one cable ahead, and Edward Watkins, master of the Prosperous,
of Bristol, lying near Marshall, Marshall would not slip his cable
to come clear of Watkins, but three times this morning was foul
of him, and the third time beat in the larboard side of Watkins'
bow, so that four or five men might creep in at a time and about
a quarter of an hour afterwards the Prosperous was very unprosperous, for she sank to the bottom, only the tops of the
masts seen, but all the men were saved. Another ship lost
head, bowsprit and foremast, and several harms and mischiefs
were done. The former relation I had from Mr. Watkins and
his men, the other I saw. More than a topsail gale at N.N.W.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 38.] |
Oct. 17.
Deal. |
Sir John Berry to Williamson. Pursuant to the order I received
from the Council for the apprehending of one Henry Taylor (?)
I searched for suspicious persons, who could not give an account
of themselves. I have this day apprehended one, who calls himself
Richard Warren. He says he is an ostler, and has been rambling
up and down from London to Canterbury and thence to Dover
and so to Calais and back again to the island of Thanet and so to
Deal, and falling into the company of Stephen Welland, of his
Majesty's ship the Ruby, said what is mentioned in the enclosed
paper, which Welland is ready to depose. I shall detain him till
further order. [Damaged. Ibid. No. 39.] Enclosed, |
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Stephen Welland, seaman, says that he met a man, who calls
himself Richard Warren, in the island of Tennant (? Thanet)
last Monday morning and went with him to Deal and was
with him there ever since at the Plow, where, drinking the
King's health, Warren replied that he wished him neither
health nor wealth. [Ibid. No. 39 i.] |
Oct. 17.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 15th came in here the
Seaflower of Dartmouth, William Sex, master, from Port Louis,
who says there was a report before he came away that the 3rd
instant were cast away near the Fountain's Head, three French
men-of-war with several French and English merchantmen under
their convoy, they speak to the number of 40. Most of the
men were lost. Wind N.N.W. [Ibid. No. 40.] |
Thursday,
Oct. 17. |
Dame Frances Clifton to her sister, Viscountess Conway. About
the bad state of her health. Her doctor does but patch her up
to go to London for further help. About sending Lady Conway
6 dozen of wine. [Conway papers. Ibid. No. 41.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Commission to Richard Cooke to be capt.-lieutenant in
Col. Edward Villiers' company. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 29, p. 249.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Commission to Charles Cludd to be captain in the same regiment,
Minute. [Ibid.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Commission to William Cholmeley to be ensign in Sir Richard
Tufton's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards.
Minute. [Ibid. p. 297.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Capt. William Steuart to be major to Sir Charles
Wheler's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 106.] |
| Oct. 17. |
Notes by Williamson. The King returned yesterday from
Newmarket and the Duchess from Holland. |
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Parliament.—What like to be the humour (?) of the Houses.
Uncertain &c. |
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Spanish ambassador's memorial of a search in his house &c.
Let it be answered that the Marquis de Burgomaine had undertaken the government of the thing and rested satisfied &c. |
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What the resolution of the States as to the evacuation &c., on their
ratifying &c. Sir W. Godolphin of 8 Oct. |
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1 Oct. N.S. The Spanish treaty signed with France arrived at
Madrid, and the Emperor's ambassador, Count Trautzen, died
before 8 Oct. N.S. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 603.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of the office of Justice General of Scotland
to Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant
Book 5, p. 1.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of a yearly pension of 200l. sterling to
Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett, as Justice General. [Ibid. p. 5.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a new commission, after reciting the warrant of
11 Jan., 1671, for the erection of a supreme justice court and
criminal judicatory for Scotland (calendared in S.P. Dom., 1671,
p. 17), appointing Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett, the Justice
General, Sir Thomas Wallace of Craigie, Justice Clerk and Senator
of the College of Justice, and Lords Collintown, Strathurd, Forrett,
Newtown and Harcarse, Senators of the College of Justice,
to be commissioners of the said court. [Over 3 pages.
Ibid. p. 4.] |
Oct. 17.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift to Sir Alexander Fraser of Doores, the
King's first physician in ordinary, whom failing to Pedro Fraser,
his son, and his heirs of tailzie, of the escheat of Alexander Keith,
portioner of Duffus, fallen to his Majesty through the said Keith
being on 3 July, 1646, and on the — day of —, 1652, denounced
rebel and put to the horn by virtue of two letters of horning
raised against him by Alexander Strachan, younger of Glenkindie,
and Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall. [Docquet. Ibid.
p. 8.] |
Oct. 18.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Wind N. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 42.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 42 i.] |
| Oct. 18. |
Commission to Richard Basset to be captain of Major Walters'
company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards. Minute.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 297.] |
| Oct. 18. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the King of Spain. The King having
been pleased to convey to him his sentiments relating to him,
declaring that he cannot believe he has deserved all the kindness
the King has shown towards him and assuring him that no one
in the world is more inclined to serve him faithfully. [French,
S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 177.] |
| Oct. 18. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Duke of Villa Hermosa, Governor
of the Netherlands. Requesting him to take charge of the above
answer to the King of Spain's letter he had sent him and availing
himself of the opportunity to express his gratitude for all the
kindnesses he has shown to the English troops, of which they
have always new proofs. [French. S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41,
p. 178.] |
Oct. 18.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Henry Saville to be lieutenant of Capt. Charles
Godfrey's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Guards.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 106.] |
| Oct. 18. |
Caveat that no licence pass for the sole printing of the Latin
translation of The Whole Duty of Man, till notice to Mr. Johnson.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 55.] |
Oct. 18.
Whitehall. |
Pass to go to Flanders and to return for the Sieur D'Onelly,
one of the retinue of Comte d'Egmont, ambassador extraordinary
from the Catholic King, whom the Comte has occasion to send
to Brussels. With memorandum that a post warrant was signed
by Mr. Secretary to furnish him with two post-horses to travel
to Dover and back. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 58.] |
| [Oct. ?] 18. |
Note of a letter to Major Cannan at Bruges to give him notice of
a shipload of coals sent to Ostend, which he was to see distributed
proportionably to the garrisons of Bruges, Nieuport and Ostend
and take care a way be contrived for distributing them to the
companies that no waste be made, and that he bespeak sentinels'
coats for the three garrisons and certify over the number and
charge and likewise signify what allowance of candle will be
necessary for the garrisons. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 52, p. 80.] |
| Oct. 18. |
Notes by Williamson. The Plot. The Judges called in (the
three Chiefs, Wyndham, Atkins, Bertie). |
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Mr. Attorney gives the narrative to the Clerk of the Council
by Oates' testimony (?), fully penned (?). |
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1. In general the priests' and recusants' designs to change
religion &c. |
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2. In particular as to these persons &c. |
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1. A general consultation of all the Jesuits (?) 24 April4 May. Summoned from hence to St. Omers. |
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2. Accordingly they met and Oates was one at the White Horse. |
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3. Several matters ordered relating to the Society, as Carey to
Rome. Then adjourned to several places. |
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4. Oates waited at White's, the Provincial's chamber, three
others at three other chambers. |
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5. In all which places it was resolved the King should be
assassinated, &c. Mico drew it up. Oates received it and carried
it to the other rooms, &c. |
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6. After it a muster (?) was, and a secret oath was taken by
Oates and the rest, which was that Groves and Pickering were
to assassinate the King. |
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7. The like had been agreed with them in the last Provincial's
time. |
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8. Smith brought the opinion (?) to Oates and told him of
the contents. |
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9. Groves attempted to kill the King in St. James' Park but
failed. |
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10. Was to have attempted it again at Windsor, but failed,
being taken of a cold. |
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11. Pickering attempted it privately (?) with Groves, '77
and '78. Failed by his pistol not giving fire. |
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12. Ashby brought instructions from St. Omer in summer
last to encourage the murder of the King. |
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1. Whether the evidence of one witness be sufficient to indict
or convict? |
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2. If not, whether anything here would be sufficient with the
evidence of one witness to indict &c. or convict &c. |
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Mr. Attorney. Narrative to be given them and they to return
their opinion before next Council day. Not one word. |
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As to Coleman's case &c.—The question stated and given them:
If the contriving, endeavouring to subvert the Protestant religion,
and the restoring (?) the authority of the Pope, by combining with
foreign powers, be treason &c., or, if it be not treason, what
crime it is? [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 607.] |
Oct. 18.
London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. We came hither
on Wednesday from Newmarket, and the same night presently
after 11 the Duchess arrived, so satisfied with her journey and
with you as I never saw anybody, and I must give you a thousand
thanks from her and from myself for her kind usage by you. I
should say more on this subject, but I am very ill at compliments
and you care not for them. |
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The pretended plot is still under examination and the judges
are to give their opinion, whether one witness in point treason
be sufficient to proceed criminally against anybody, and I verily
believe that, when this affair is thoroughly examined, it will be
found nothing but malice against the poor Catholics in general
and myself in particular. Another thing has happened, which is
that a J.P., Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, was missing some days,
suspected by several circumstances, very probable ones, to design
the making himself away. Yesterday his body was found in a
byplace in the fields some two or three miles off, with his own
sword through him. This makes a great noise, and is laid against
the Catholics also, but without any reason for it, for he was
known to be far from being an enemy to them. All these things
happening together will cause, I am afraid, a great flame in the
Parliament, when they meet on Monday, for those disaffected to
the government will inflame all things as much as they can.
[3½ pages. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3, No. 68.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Information. Monday evening Richard Lloyd, carrier of
Shrewsbury, met at Stony Stratford Morgan in grey clothes
going down. Being asked how he came alone, he replied he had
a servant of Lord Powys with him, naming one whom the carrier
knew. But the carrier going to Lord Powys' house in town to
inquire for that servant, the same servant was the first person
that came to speak to him. |
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A messenger sent to the said carrier returns with this account,
that he went out of town this morning and will not return for
three weeks. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 43.] |
Oct. 19.
Lyme. |
Anthony Thorold to Williamson. This week two of our ships
came into the Cobb from Morlaix. Two others, as we supposed,
were seen but kept to sea, as if designed for other parts. They
had the ill luck outward-bound to meet with an Ostender, which
boarded one of them and took away the value of 40l. They are
very joyful at the peace made and hope it will be general. The
wind being northerly has carried several of our vessels for France. |
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There is not a due observation of the prohibition of French
goods, but much are brought in to several ports, notwithstanding
some extraordinary charge to his Majesty to prevent it, as well
as loss to his customs. [Ibid. No. 44.] |
Oct. 19.
Edinburgh. |
Matthew Mackaile to John Adams (i.e. Sir John Frederick).
Having now brought my family here I shall be more capable
to afford punctual intelligence than I have been these three
months. |
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This Michaelmas term, the usual diet of electing commissioners
for parliaments and conventions that may happen the ensuing
year, has given me nothing to represent, for there has not been
one election, so all things lie asleep. D[uke] H[amilton] preserves
his good savour in the minds of the plurality of this kingdom and
is the only key that can usher in great concerns. |
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I overheard yesterday some of his friends relating that, since
his Majesty has lifted up upon him the light of his countenance,
D[uke] L[auderdale] has prompted both his Majesty and the
Duke of York to an ill impression of him, saying he had done
his Majesty many bad offices in Scotland and principally in the
last convention had brought his prerogative in question anent the
nominating of committees for conventions and articles in parliament, whereby his just power would have been much weakened,
if H[amilton] had prevailed, and besides said, he confessed
D[uke] H[amilton] did not vote against the subsidy demanded,
but that was only to colour his other practices, and because he
understood he could not prevail, had he opposed it, as he did not
prevail in his debates against the constitution of the convention,
whereby he showed himself most active to have brought all
matters to a confusion and so have disappointed his Majesty's
just designs for confirming the government. It was immediately
replied by D[uke] H[amilton], that it was never held part of the
prerogative to nominate members for committees and articles
and that, when he saw that so much asserted, he conceived his
Majesty would not think his just power controverted or lessened
by his desiring that matters might be managed conform to
the laws and constant practice of the kingdom, which was all
he aimed at, and that he moved no questions but what were
founded in law and that his Majesty's government was destroyed
and not supported by illegalities either in the constitution or
procedure of conventions and that such practices were brought
on foot and countenanced in Scotland as in the minds of many
people had left a stain and blot on the government and which
were not at all necessary, seeing the minds of the subjects were
so well affected that they would deny nothing that could
reasonably be granted by a due course of justice and law. |
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His Majesty said to D[uke] L[auderdale], I see not wherein
I am or can be prejudiced as to what I have heard, but I shall be
more able to understand it, if you will give me in writing what
you have to say, and be assured, my L[ord] D[uke] H[amilton],
you shall have it to answer before I give my sense on it. |
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When I heard this all fresh from London, I said Jacta est alea,
tandem causa triumphat. Before I came home, one of the other
party whispered me that matters were not yet concluded, for
D[uke] H[amilton's] affairs would come to a further examination
and, said he, one of the advocates that followed D[uke] H[amilton]
to London will be close prisoner to-night, and must answer super
inquirendis, which accordingly is fallen out in the person of
James Daes, clapt up à la mode of Sir Patrick Hume of Polwarth. |
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A proclamation has been emitted, summoning in all the chiefs
of the Highlanders' clans to give bond to preserve the peace. It
is very long, else I should have enclosed it. It is principally
contrived in Argyle's favour, to prevent combinations against
him in the Highlands, which is said usually to be occasioned
through his oppression of the Macleans, which he now, they
say, increases in the minority of the heir. |
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November 1st will afford something worth writing, for then
the Council sits weekly. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 45.] |
| Oct. 19. |
Deposition of Francis Royley of the Sanctuary, Westminster,
belonging to Secretary Williamson, that last Tuesday or Wednesday
morning he heard Walker, a trumpeter and goldsmith in King
Street, Westminster, say that Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey was
brought home. |
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Deposition of Edward Edwards of Westminster, tailor near the
Fountain Tavern, King Street, that he was told as above by
Royley last Thursday morning. |
| Oct. 22. |
Examination of Joseph Walker, utterly denying that he ever
spoke any of the said words, whereof he is accused, and declaring
that he neither knows nor ever drank with either Royley or
Edwards. [Ibid. No. 46.] |
Oct. 19.
whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to the Bayliffs of Yarmouth. I have been
longer your debtor for two of your letters than I would have
been by reason of my absence at Newmarket. I acquainted
his Majesty early with your diligence in the services recommended
to you from the Board and he takes very well the care you have
expressed in that occasion, which he expects you will
continue. |
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The matter of the Irishman was yesterday produced at the
Council Board, and you will understand his Majesty's pleasure
on it from the Clerk of the Council. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43,
p. 227.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission to Sir Samuel Clarke, commanding
the forces in Ostend and other adjacent places for exercising
martial law over the troops employed there. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 44, p. 109.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a similar commission to Col. Thomas Fairfax,
commanding the forces at Bruges and other adjacent places.
[Ibid. p. 110.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Pass for the bearer to embark in any port of England 12 horses
for the use of the Duc de Lude, Great Master of the Artillery of
France, and to transport them into France. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 334, p. 551.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
Request for the above pass. [French. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
407, No. 47.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of a yearly pension of 300l. sterling to George,
Earl of Linlithgow, as major-general and commander in chief
of the forces in Scotland, over and above pensions of 200l. and
100l. sterling, previously granted to the said Earl. [S.P. Scotland,
Warrant Book 5, p. 9.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury and the
Treasurer Depute in Scotland. Requiring them to appoint to
the Duke of Lauderdale convenient lodgings in the south quarter
of Holyrood House, including so much of the new tower as is
above the Council Chamber, with convenient kitchen, cellars and
offices therein and coachhouse and stables thereabouts, and to
take care that they be speedily repaired, finished and fitted for
his accommodation. [Ibid. p. 10.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Duke of Hamilton, Keeper of Holyrood House,
for giving possession to the Duke of Lauderdale of the above
mentioned lodgings. [Ibid. p. 11.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Instructions to the Treasurer Depute, in relation to the building
and repairing of the palaces, castles, forts and garrisons in Scotland, directing him to oversee the same and to provide workmen
and materials as may be from time to time necessary, especially
mentioning Holyrood House and the Castles of Edinburgh,
Stirling, Dumbarton, Blackness and the Bass. [Nearly 2 pages.
Ibid. p. 12.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland
for payment at Whitsunday and Mertinmes by equal portions,
of the fees and pensions to the officers of State and others actually
in the King's service contained in the following list with another
list of pensions and to pay no other persons without a special
warrant. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 14.] Subjoined is
the said list amounting to 15,655l. 3s. 5d. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland,
reciting that the revenue has been so overcharged that, though
by warrant of Feb., 1664, many of the pensions were reduced one
half, yet many have received nothing and several small portions
of that half, authorizing them to pay yearly by equal portions
the pensions contained in the following list to the persons therein
named and to no others without special warrant. [Ibid. p. 17.]
Subjoined is the said list, amounting to 10,943l. 3s. 4d. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 19.
Whitehall. |
Establishment for the pay of the standing forces in Scotland,
consisting of the Horse and Foot Guard, the garrisons of Edinburgh,
Stirling and Dumbarton Castles, the garrison of the Basse, the
Earl of Mar's foot regiment, Col. James Menzies' and the Earl of
Caithnesse's companies of Highlandmen, the troops of horse
commanded by the Earls of Home and Airlie and John Graham
of Claverhouse, and the Viscount of Kingstoun's troop of dragoons.
[4½ pages. Ibid. p. 19.] |
| Oct. 20. |
The information of Capt. W. Richardson, Keeper of Newgate.
Asked, whether anything has come to his knowledge concerning
the endeavours of Mr. Coleman or any other person to corrupt
any of his servants to let him escape, he says that he had heard
of such a report, as if 4,000l. should have been offered to let Mr.
Coleman escape, but cannot find anything of it to be true and
believes it to be false, because he has examined all his servants
and is well satisfied of their honesty. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 48.] |
| Oct. 20. |
The information of Samuel Siar, vintner. Past 7 last Monday
evening two persons came to his house, one Monsr. Thomas, a
Frenchman lodging on College Hill, the other, as Thomas says,
an Irishman, and, after having drunk and discoursed together, the
informant's man came down and told him Thomas had called
for a constable, whereon the informant went up and asked
Thomas what he would have a constable for. Thomas had his
sword drawn, which he put up at the informant's desire, without
telling him why he called for a constable, which made the informant think there had been a private quarrel between them.
The Irishman showed the informant his finger bloody, telling
him Thomas had bitten him, and then paid 18d., half the reckoning,
and endeavoured to go out of the room, but was stopped by
Thomas, who kept both the Irishman and the informant in the
room. Thomas having put up his sword again on the informant's
promising a constable should be sent for, and the informant
accordingly having knocked for a constable, not daring to go
out of the room for fear of mischief, the Irishman of a sudden
threw Thomas down and forced the informant from the door
and took the opportunity of running down stairs, in such haste
that he fell down the last six steps and so got out of the house,
leaving his hat and stick. The informant being asked whether
the Irishman left a ring, he said he had pawned one for 4s. an
hour before this fray. Neither the informant, nor the servant
that attended them, heard anything of the discourse between
them, but, after the Irishman was gone, Thomas told the informant that the Irishman was a Jesuit, and being asked why he
had not told it before, he replied that he thought calling for a
constable was sufficient. The Thursday after Thomas came
again and told the informant that the Irishman was a Dominican
priest, and that he had told him the design of the plot would
go on, notwithstanding the discovery Oates had made. |
| Oct. 20. |
The information of John Brewer, Siar's servant. Thomas
came to his master's house next morning, being Tuesday, and
told him that the Irishman was a Jesuit and a rogue and that
he had endeavoured all the afternoon to entrap him and had
brought him out of Moorfields to this house on purpose, as being
known there. Thomas further said that the Irishman would have
had him gone to the Nag's Head tavern, telling him he should find
more friends there, but that, he refusing, they came to drink
at his master's house. [3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 49.] |
| [Oct. 20 ?] |
Opinion of the Judges. We have considered the state of the
case made by the Attorney-General mentioned in your Majesty's
order whereon two queries are made:—1. Whether the evidence
of one witness be sufficient either to indict or convict a man
of high treason of this nature. |
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2. If it be not, whether here be any evidence against these
particular persons besides the single testimony of Mr. Oates. |
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As to the first, being a mere question of law, we are all of
opinion that the testimony of one witness alone, without further
evidence, is not sufficient to indict or convict any person for
compassing the death of the King, but, if one witness swear fully
in the point with one or more other witnesses concurring in
material circumstances to the same fact, it is sufficient to indict
or convict for such treason. |
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To the second, being a mere question of fact, we cannot determine otherwise than in a judicial way the sufficiency of evidence
so as to charge the crime on the several prisoners, in which way
many things may arise to enforce the evidence. |
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We have likewise, in obedience to your Majesty's commands,
considered of another question to us proposed—whether it be not
treason to endeavour to extirpate the religion established in this
kingdom and to introduce the Pope's authority by combination
and assistance of foreign powers, to which we humbly answer,
that, in our opinion, the same is high treason. Signed by the
three Chiefs and by eight Justices or Barons. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 408, No. 50.] |
Oct. 20.
Whitehall. |
Commission to William Abernethy to be quartermaster to
Capt. William Legge's troop in the Earl of Oxford's regiment.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 301.] |
| Oct. 20. |
Notes by Williamson. Sir E. Godfrey. The coroner came in
and gave account of the view of the body. N.B.—The hilt of
the sword was three inches from the ground. No blood near
the place nor where the body was, none under the hilt of the
sword. A bruise on the top of the breast just under the collar.
A circle round his neck like those that are strangled. Two fields
off a track of a coach to a corner of a field out of the Paddington
way and had gone back the same way. His shoes, the soles
extreme clean. No dry dirt upon them. His body did stink.
Faces (? fæces) redder than ordinary (?), therefore not dead of
wounds, which would make them pale. On Tuesday evening went
round by that place to dress (?) a horse and washed his hands in a
pond and saw nothing. His neck turned all one way to the left.
His eyes closed and his mouth. Extreme empty, therefore had
not eaten in two days or more. |
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Mrs. Gibbons. About a fortnight since Sir E. B. Godfrey
asked her, if she did not hear he was to be hanged for not discovering the plot &c. |
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The 6 Sept. last had taken it. Believed that surely there was
a plot. That Oates had sworn largely so as to confirm the truth of
what he said. |
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Seen near his own house by the churchwarden of St. Martin's.
Spoke to him at his door. At Aa[ron] Cooke's. L[ord] Tr[easurer's]
daughter after one, about near two. |
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N.B.—Said to be seen near Turnstile near 3, but on inquiry by
his brother nothing found of it. |
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A proclamation for 500l. to any that can discover the authors
&c. and indemnity &c. Lord Chancellor reads the heads of what
to be opened to the Parliament, and suitable (?) to that what
he had framed &c. |
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Secretary Coventry, when the house is sat, to take notice that
a member (?) is wanting and why and then offer the 3 affidavits &c.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 611.] |
| Oct. 20. |
Parliament. The fleet only provided for till 5 June. The
army only till the last of August abroad and the last of June
at home. [Ibid. p. 617.] |
Oct. 20.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation offering a reward of 500l. for the discovery of the
murderers of Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, with a pardon to any
of the murderers that shall discover the rest. [Printed. S.P.
Dom., Various 12, p. 371.] |
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Another copy thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 59.] |
| Oct. 21. |
The King's Speech with the Lord Chancellor's to both Houses
of Parliament. (Both printed in Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII.,
pp. 293, 294.) [Printed. S.P. Dom., Car. II., Case G.] |
Oct. 21.
Falmouth. |
Thomas Holden to Williamson. The 18th came in here the
Francis of London in 8 weeks from Virginia laden with tobacco,
bound home. They met with much foul weather and believe
their goods have received much damage. Freights go very
high at Virginia from 7l. 10s. to 10l. per ton. They left but two
other vessels there to load. They left all that country in a very
thriving and peaceable condition. This morning are come in
four or five of our harbour vessels with merchants' goods from
London. Wind W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 51.] |
Oct. 21. 10 a.m.
Swansea. |
John Man to Williamson. Since my last the stormy weather
has had some effects on a small vessel of Coombe stranded under
this town and a vessel of this town laden with coal for Brest was
sunk in the river, and, being old, will never be fit for sea again. |
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Here arrived two small vessels of this town, which came from
Brittany Friday sennight. They report they were informed there
was an embargo on all English vessels at St. Malo, as news was
brought that day to the port where they were and they were
hastened away sooner merely on this report. The wind is now
W.S.W. and, though we have had three or four days of good
weather, it begins to look dirty again. [Ibid. No. 52.] |
| Oct. 21. |
Commission to Michael Dunkin to be lieutenant to Capt. Charles
Fanshaw in Lord Alington's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 29, p. 259.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to the Earl of Montrose. Being
informed by Sir Richard Mason that three of your troop are
quartered on his tenant, John Henson, in the parish of Kashalton
(Carshalton), though he keeps no house of entertainment, which
ought to excuse him from quarters. I desire you to direct their
removal to some other house. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 179.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London. Most
particularly recommending Sir George Jeffryes, the Common
Serjeant, to be chosen as Recorder in the room of Sir William
Dolben, appointed a Justice of the King's Bench. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 42, p. 55.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
Reference to the Lord Treasurer of the petition of David Wood,
one of the gentlemen of his Majesty's troop of Guards, for a grant
of 200l., left as a legacy by Mrs. Dorothy Skipwith, a kinswoman of
his, to Roman Catholic churches beyond the seas. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 46, p. 243.] |
| Oct. 21. |
Pass for Capt. Whorwood to come to England for a month.
Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 52, p. 81.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
We some time ago desired to know the state of our revenue in
Scotland and how the same was burdened, but the sitting of the
late Convention necessarily interrupted giving us such account.
Now you have sent to us Lord Halton, the Treasurer Deput,
and we have received from him a very full and clear account of
the total charge of our revenue, as the same is paid, and also how
it is expended, with which account we are very well satisfied. We
have likewise considered the list of fees and pensions and the
list of pensions and have made such alterations in them as we
have thought fit. We have also considered the establishment of
the pay of our standing forces raised and to be raised and have
signed authentic lists of fees and pensions and of pensions and a
particular establishment for the pay of these forces, such as may
be your warrant for making particular payments according
to these and no other ways and to no other person without a
particular warrant. The fund for paying our troops, guards,
garrisons &c. we appoint as formerly to be the Inland Excise
and the fund for paying the new forces we have appointed to be
the supply granted by the Convention last June and July and we
have particularly mentioned the same in this new establishment
signed by us. We formerly wrote to the Privy Council in relation
to our forces and particularly that the officers should give constant
attendance, and we have given particular instructions to our
Muster-Master General in all things necessary for exact musters,
which we ordain to be recorded in your books, and that you take
special care the same be duly prosecuted. We have considered
the condition of our palaces, castles, forts and garrisons, and
how they may be best finished and kept in repair and, seeing the
oversight of them belongs to the charge of our Treasurer Deput,
we have given him our particular instructions thereanent to be
prosecuted by him with your concurrence as therein expressed,
to which we refer you, having appointed his instructions to be
recorded in your books. Of all these particulars he will give you a
full account and of any other our commands we have trusted him
with. [Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 24.] |
Oct. 21.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners for Plantation of Kirks and
Valuation of Teinds in Scotland. As the officers of State were
nominated commissioners and two of them viz., the Earl of Dumfermline, late Lord Privy Seal, and Sir James Lockhart of Lee,
late Justice Clerk, are deceased, and the Marquess of Atholl is
preferred to be Lord Privy Seal and Sir Thomas Wallace of
Craigie, Justice Clerk, which two were also nominated commissioners, and as Sir Charles Erskine of Cambo, Sir William Lockhart
of Lee, Sir William Thomson and Thomas Calderwood, four of the
commissioners, are dead, so that there are six vacant places,
nominating Alexander, Earl of Moray, as one for the nobility,
Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbett, John Drummond of Lundine
and Richard Maitland of Gogar as three for the barons and Francis
Kinloch of Gilmertoune, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and James
Ruchead, town clerk of Edinburgh, as two for the burrows in
place of the foresaid persons. [Ibid. p. 26.] |
Oct. 21.
St. Peter's Port, Guernsey. |
Francis Cartwright to [Williamson]. I laid out my whole estate
to the value of more than 1,500l. in his Majesty's service and
never received anything but wounds. When his Majesty shall
be at leisure, I would have my wife petition him and promise
myself your assistance in it. So soon as I return from mustering
here to Jersey, I shall send you the particulars where I have
served. [S.P. Channel Islands 9, No. 94.] |
| Oct. 22. |
The information of Elye Thomas, sworn before Sir J.
Williamson. About 6 in the afternoon of the 14th I went to
Moorgate to see a hairy girl, where I stayed about half an hour.
Thence I went into Moorfields and went into a house and called
for a pot of ale, where I saw two men, one warming his back
and the other trying to kick the ceiling with his foot. Having
paid for my ale, as I was going out, the man that tried to kick
the ceiling asked me if I would drink a glass of wine. I answered, I
was willing and we went out together. As soon as I was out, he asked
if I was a Frenchman. I answered, Yes. He said he hoped I was a
Papist. I said, Yes, purposely to know his meaning. Then I asked
if he was one and he answered, Yes, by God, and a strong one and
that he could absolve me of all my sins, with several expressions of
that nature, on which I perceived he was a priest. I asked what
order he was of. He answered, a Dominican, by God, on which
I told him I was glad to enjoy his company but desired him not
to swear any more, on which answering again he said that, if
I was afraid of an oath, I should be afraid of more strange things,
namely, if swords should come into fashion, I should be afraid
of them. On that I asked him, what do you think of Oates? I
think the rogue has told tales, on which we came to the Salutation
Tavern and went upstairs and called for a bottle of wine, which
being come, he said concerning Oates, his tales signify nothing,
and swearing a grievous oath in French and biting his finger said
Mort dieu! come of it what will, we shall see the end of it. After which
being very much discomposed to hear such wicked language he bade
me be of good cheer and repeated that he would pardon all my
sins. Then I smiled and said, before I will go to heaven, I will
eat some olives, which I called for, and they were brought. Several
discourses afterwards happening, I saw him to be much altered
and said that he was a wicked rogue and bade him remember
the paternoster of the Jesuits, a part whereof is this, Ravailliac,
by us so well catechised to massacre the King of France, instead
of being condemned, is by us sanctificetur, and I told him he
should go to prison to search out his wickedness, on which I
called for a constable and the drawer coming up called his master,
on which the friar endeavoured to be gone and I would have
stopped him and drew my sword. The master of the house
desired me to put it into the scabbard and said he would have
a constable. Then, I talking with the master, he took his
opportunity to push me one way and the master another, so
forcibly ran away and tumbled down the stairs, to the admiration
of them that saw it, how he escaped breaking his neck, and so
leaving his hat, stick and ring behind him, he recovered himself
and ran out of the house. [1½ page. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 53.] |
| Oct. 22. |
Dr. Bréval to Williamson. I received a letter from one of
our prebendaries at Rochester acquainting me that he heard that
a minister of those parts, hearing there is a pretty considerable
vicarage in our gift, would employ his friends at Court for a
mandamus on his behalf, which, you know, would be of very ill
consequence for our church. Therefore we hope, if any application
be made to your office, you will show yourself our friend.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 54.] |
Oct. 22.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. There have been high winds
and stormy weather, now indifferent good weather, wind N.W.
[Ibid. No. 55.] |
Oct. 22.
Plymouth. |
Philip Lanyon to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Yesterday arrived the Bristol and Adventure with several merchantmen under their convoy bound for the Straits. They are ready
to sail the first fair wind with several other merchantmen that
lie waiting for them here. Wind N.W. [Ibid. No. 56.] Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 56 i.] |
Oct. 22.
Edinburgh. |
Mat[thew] M[ackaile] to John Adams (i.e. Sir John Frederick).
Formerly I gave an account of the deportment of the Lord
Justice General and Lord Castlehill in the matter of Lermont,
lately condemned and beheaded, and now this day has given
us an account of their reward for they are both removed from
being judges and it's said Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbet is made
Justice General, an old antagonist of D[uke] L[auderdale] in
the days of the Earl of Middleton in 1671 and 1672, who by Act
of Parliament is declared incapable of any place of trust in
Scotland, which exception, as it did not stand relevant to impede
his membership in the late Convention, so neither has it marred
this step of his preferment. |
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I cannot give you a better character of the state of this kingdom
than what passed publicly here at a marriage betwixt Lord
Newbyth's eldest son and the late Lord President's eldest
daughter, where was no small assembly of lawyers and among
them Sir George Lockhart, brother to the late ambassador, the
ablest lawyer in this kingdom, who, as it seems, I assure you
far from custom, has been tempted to take a cup to the advantage,
and being at the principal table with the Lord Chancellor, a
health was begun by the Chancellor to Sir George's mistress,
his lady being lately dead, to which Sir George replied: You have
a daughter, give me her in marriage and I'll put her in the best
condition of any lady in this kingdom. The Lord Chancellor
replied: He behoved first to understand what qualifications he had
besides being a lawyer, to which he answered that it was not
possible to convince him even of these abilities, for he had in
a case of the Chancellor's own contra Lord Melville disputed
for five hours and he believed he understood not one word of the
purpose, at which the Chancellor huffing, Sir George takes him
up and says, my lord, you are the most unworthy man in the
kingdom, for, after you had engaged Duke Hamilton, who had laid
himself out for the liberty of the kingdom, you have most basely
and treacherously forsaken him and Sir George Mackenzie did
many times in the beginning of that business call you a hocus
and that most rightly, but then I did not believe it. Then Lord
Newbyth, the master of the feast, was called to make a diversion
and begins to drink to Sir George, but he was easily recountered.
O Newbyth, are you come to hinder me to speak truth; thou art
one of the most unjust fellows on all that bench and such a crew
of judges as ye are all did never the sun shine upon. Good lord,
what shall become of this poor kingdom! |
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Sir George being a person of so great authority and parts,
nothing will follow on it, but, when they parted, he said: Now
I desire to be accused on this to-morrow, for I am ready to
make it all out. |
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The truth is the constitution of all the judicatories here are
absolutely at D[uke] L[auderdale's] beck, that in judgment a
dog cannot move his tongue against him and he is able to effectuate
anything he pleases, and every day his hands wax more and more
strong. And he does not want his own method of having
an interest among the Nonconformists, many whereof will never
be persuaded but he minds their good, and so he weakens that
party by a sub-division of his own making. He extended, when
he was here, an act of indulgence to one of the Presbyterian
ministers, Anthony Murray, by installing him in a public congregation. This he did in the face of the clergy, who durst not
gainsay him, and the policy he follows is the point of absolute
supremacy in his Majesty's person and he values the clergy as little
as the presbytery, when it comes in competition with that point,
and, I believe, will live and die of this opinion. Here it passes
current that there is a new adjournment ready for your Parliament.
[3 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407. No. 57.] |
Oct. 22.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a grant to—Fitch in reversion after Philip Langon
of the office of workmaster for repairing the king's forts, castles
and fortifications in England and Wales, fee 120l. a year. [S.P.
Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 300.] |
Oct. 22.
Whitehall. |
Licence to Pierre de la Marche, employed to transport 12 horses
into France for the use of the Due de Charost, Governor of Calais,
to embark the said horses and transport them into France.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51, p. 61.] |
Oct. 22.
Whitehall. |
Passes for Capt. Stowe of Sir H. Goodrick's regiment to come
to England for a month and for Duncan Menzies, lieutenant
to Lord Dunbarton, to go to Scotland for 6 weeks. Minutes.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 52, p. 81.] |
Oct. 22.
London. |
The Duke of York to the Prince of Orange. You will have
seen by mine of the last post that the Duchess had a better
passage than I see you believed she would have had by what
you say in yours of the 25th (N.S.) and you will have already
seen by mine that you needed not to have made any excuses
as you did, for she is the most satisfied in the world with your
kind usage of her. |
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You will have heard from others what passes in Parliament, and
for Sir Edmundbury Godfrey's death, the coroner found it
murder and that he was strangled before the sword was thrust
through his body. There is all the pains taken to find out who
did it, and 500l. will be given to any one who shall discover them,
I have been at a play and am just agoing to supper to Lord
St. Albans. [2 pages. S.P. Dom., King William's Chest 3,
No. 69.] |
| Oct. 23. |
James Hickes to Williamson. Mr. Newcomb has done very
unkindly by this office and its members in not admitting us
and the people to have his Majesty's and the Lord Chancellor's
speeches last night at the importunity of booksellers, who by
this stop of them to us and particular persons that would have
sent many as we know by experience, so he gives the sneaking
booksellers the advantage to send them by their carriers and
stage coaches, which will have two days' advantage into great
part of the kingdom, so that the quantity usually sent by the
post will be obstructed and not sent. If we were obstructed
by your command or that of other ministers, we submit; if not,
I am sure it is prejudicial and loss to you as to this office and
officers. Yet some few private persons had them and read them
early in the afternoon and some few were sent, but not one in
ten that would have been, might the generality have had them.
This much I thought fit to make known to you, hoping you will
know Mr. Newcomb's reason for putting this abuse on you and
the office. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 58.] |
Oct. 23.
Deal Castle. |
Sir John Berry to Williamson. Requesting his orders about
Richard Warren whom he had apprehended, as mentioned in
his former letter, he being kept there on Berry's charges. [Ibid.
No. 59.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a commission to Thomas Fairfax, commander-inchief of the forces at Bruges, to hold courts martial and exercise
martial law over such troops as shall be employed under his
command in the Spanish Netherlands. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 29, p. 298.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave
to Connor O'Brien, ensign to Lord O'Brien's company, to be
absent from his colours on his occasions for six weeks from the
date thereof. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 194.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Sir J. Williamson to Sir John Narbrough. Recommending
a son of Capt. Winbourne of Southwark, a friend of Williamson's,
who is a merchant in Algiers of good note and long experience
there, and who may be of use to Narbrough in the service he is on.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 43, p. 228.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissaries General of the Musters to allow
and pass Charles, Lord Berkeley, as guidon of the King's own
troop of Guards, with two servants, in the musters during his
voyage to the Canaries, for which the King has given him leave.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 107.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
James Vernon to Mr. Warre. Informing him that the Lord
General desires the above leave to be granted to Lord Berkeley.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 60.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Linlithgow, Major-general and
Commander-in-chief of all the forces in Scotland. Approving
of his services, especially in that capacity and particularly in the
late expedition into the west. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5,
p. 28.] |
Oct. 23.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a new patent to Robert, now Earl of Lothian,
declaring his rank and precedency to be according to the original
patent to Mark, Earl of Lothian, deceased, and the charter to
his son, Robert, Earl of Lothian, deceased. [Docquet. Ibid.] |
Oct. 24.
Bridlington. |
T. Aslaby to Williamson. Two vessels of this town came
in to-day from Norway but bring no news save that the Danes
vapour much of their success against the Swedes. By the deputylieutenants' orders I was commanded with a party to search the
Roman Catholics' houses in this wapentake for arms, which we
did last Monday. At three poor houses in our town we found
one old sword, and at a gentleman's house two miles hence, back,
breast and head piece, a case of pistols and two swords, which
are arms to a horse the gentleman is charged with, and it is
all the Romanists we have in this division. Wind N.W.
very little. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 61.] |
Oct. 24.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. The wrecked ship's name, which
I mentioned, was the Exchange of London. She came from Riga
and was bound for London. She got into a place that lies out
of our way or road, which made the intelligence of her so slow.
The merchants concerned in her are come down to save out
of her what can be saved. (About the sailing and arrival of
packet-boats.) Wind N.W., weather mild and fair. [Ibid. No. 62.] |
Oct. 24.
Portsmouth. |
John Pocock to Williamson. The 20th and 21st arrived in
Cowes Road about 20 Dutch merchant ships, most laden with
corn for Cadiz, with one man-of-war. They are part of a fleet of
60 odd sail that about five weeks since sailed from the Texel
and by contrary winds have been forced on the coast of Norway,
where they fear many are lost. One great fly-boat loaden with
corn was seen to founder and all the men lost. The 22nd came
into Cowes Road several English ships outward-bound for
Virginia and elsewhere. They left the Downs eight days since,
and were forced on the coast of France, where they beat several
days before they could get clear, and were in great danger of
being lost. [Ibid. No. 63.] |
Oct. 24.
Truro. |
Hugh Acland to Williamson. Begging his pardon for his
neglect in writing by reason of his absence about the public
concerns of this county. Wind N.W. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 64.] |
| Oct. 24. |
The examination of Titus Oates. Bedingfield and Symons are
Jesuits and priests and did in May, 1678, at a consult begun to
be holden at the Whitehorse Tavern, in the Strand, and then
divided into several clubs or companies, conspire and contrive
the death of his Majesty and subversion of government, and
signed an instrument containing a resolve of the consulters that
Pickering and Groves should go on in their attempting to
assassinate the King. With note that Bedingfield is about
St. James' and that Symons is living with Lord Arundell. [Ibid.
No. 65.] |
Oct. 24.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation promising not only the pardon and the 500l.
reward already promised but security for any who shall discover
the murderers of Sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, the King being
informed that some persons who can discover it are afraid of
the revenge of the murderers or their friends. [S.P. Dom.,
Various 12, p. 372.] |
| Oct. 24. |
News-letter to Sir Francis Radcliffe giving an account of the
proceedings in the House of Commons on the 23rd and 24th
which sufficiently appear from Commons' Journals, Vol. IX.,
pp. 518–521, except as to the 23rd that Mr. Oates was loth
to come to the House without a guard. |
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Oct. 24. I can give no other account of to-day's proceedings
but that the House of Commons are still sitting, being now almost
10, and no member suffered to come out. New discoveries of the
Plot are much discoursed abroad. The Lords sat till 7 or 8
to-night. [Admiralty Papers, Greenwich Hospital 1, No. 29.] |
| Oct. 25. |
The examination of James Hibbons of Broadstreet Green,
in Farnebury parish, Kent. Denying that he knows anything
of arms having been carried to the house of Mr. Stitch at Orpington,
except by report, and that he heard it said there was a dark
room in that house and that arms were kept in it. Mr. Stitch
is reputed a Roman Catholic. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 66.] |
| Oct. 25. |
Information against one Hale. Last Saturday night a gentleman
passing through the dark gallery in Gray's Inn by the Chapel,
overheard two persons talking of an outlandish man, who was a
very suspicious fellow, that had been absent from his lodging
about a fortnight and was lately returned with a hurt on his
head and had brought home to his wife or wench who lives with
him 10l. having promised her 40l. when he went. He had lain
there above half a year and usually comes home about 12 at
night and goes out very early. He had been a Romish priest
and pretended to be converted by the Dean of St. Paul's. This
person may be suspected to be he who escaped at the Salutation
Tavern. He goes by the name of Hale. [Ibid. No. 67.] |
| Oct. 25. |
Extract from the minutes of the Privy Council. An order
to be prepared for carrying the lords now in the Gatehouse to
the Tower.—Warrant to a sergeant-at-arms to attach Lord
Petre for high treason and carry him to the Tower. A like
warrant to attach Lord Bellasyse for high treason, and, when
he shall be in a condition of health to stir abroad, to carry him
to the Tower. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 68.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
Warrant from the Privy Council to John Middleton, serjeantat-arms, to attach Lord Bellasyse, accused of high treason,
and carry him to the Tower, as soon as his condition of health
will permit. [Ibid. No. 69.] |
Oct. 25.
Plymouth. |
George Dyer to Williamson. In his master's absence enclosing
list of ships arrived. The Straits fleet under the convoy of the
Bristol and Adventure sailed about 5 yesterday evening, wind N.,
and it has since proved a good wind for them. [Ibid. No. 70.]
Enclosed, |
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The said list. [Ibid. No. 70 i.] |
| Oct. 25. |
List of the officers of Col. Macartie's regiment received from
Mr. Vernon on that day, being Col. Macartie, captain, Owen
Macartie, captain-lieutenant, Edward Barry, lieutenant, John
Corbet, ensign. Then follow the commissions in the major's
company and in the last eleven companies of Col. Dongan's
regiment as printed in Dalton's English Army Lists, Vol. I.,
p. 209. At foot is a certificate by Col. Justin Macartie that the
above named officers are officers that came from the French service
except Lord Galmoy. Noted that the commissions were dispatched
as for Col. Dongan's regiment in regard of the date, that the
whole regiment might be dated one day. Endorsed, List of the
officers of Col. Dongan's regiment. [Ibid. No. 71.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
The Duke of Monmouth to —I formerly writ to
Lord Feversham that it was the king's pleasure there should be
stopped out of each soldier's subsistence 1d. per diem towards
providing shoes and stockings and out of the same was to be
paid what was remaining due on account of bread above the
stiver per diem ordered to be stopped in the field, for, the contract
not being then finished, I could give no positive orders for the
deduction to be made, and now I find no other way of clearing
that debt but by easy deductions out of the said 1d. per diem,
that there may be still wherewithal left to provide shoes for the
soldiers, which the captains are to furnish, receiving that sum,
and you are to give orders accordingly. |
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The deputy-paymasters in those parts have desired me to
order their residing at Mechlin, which they believe to be the
centre of the forces in those parts, and that the several garrisons
should be ordered to send thither every 14 days for their money,
but I have deferred giving them any answer till I understand
your opinion. |
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I am in expectation of the account of the sick, which I desire
may be exactly stated and sent over. The subsistence of all
those that were sick is to be applied towards defraying their
charge. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 52, p. 81.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Ralph Rutter, messenger, to search for a person
that goes by the name of Hale, against whom information has
been given that he is a very dangerous and suspicious person,
and to take him into custody and bring him before Sir J. Williamson
to answer to what shall be objected against him. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 334, p. 552.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation at the request of Parliament for a general fast
on 13 Nov. on the occasion of the late design against the King's
life to implore the divine protection on him and his subjects
and to pray that all secret machinations against him and the
kingdom may be brought to light. [S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 370.] |
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Draft thereof. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 72.] |
Oct. 25.
Westminster. |
Warrant to Ralph Montagu, Master of the Great Wardrobe,
for the delivery of liveries for the Yeomen of the Guard in the
same words as that of 20 Oct., 1677, calendared in the last volume.
[S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Volume 10, p. 285.] |
Oct. 25.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to
Michael Ward, Professor in Divinity and Provost of Trinity
College, Dublin, of the Bishopric of Ossory, vacant by the death
of the late bishop, and for a grant to him of the mesne profits
of the said bishopric from the death of the late bishop, and,
whereas the revenue of the said bishopric is at present insufficient
to maintain the dignity thereof, for a grant to him in commendam
of the archdeaconry of Armagh with the rectory thereto annexed,
as they are now in his possession, during his life and continuance
in the said bishopric. [Ibid.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Address of the House of Commons for Coleman's papers.
(Printed in Commons' Journals, Vol. IX., p. 522.) [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 407, No. 73.] |
| Oct. 26. |
The information of Marie Grenier. About 10 last Thursday
evening she heard in the street near Covent Garden two men
talking, one of whom said in French that he would have the
courage to thrust his sword into the King's body, the other
answering, Take care what you say in the street, for there are
people in it who may perhaps understand French. She further
says that they spoke very good French and that she believes
them to be natural born Frenchmen. French. [Ibid. No. 74.] |
Oct. 26.
Christ Church. |
Dr. Richard Allestree to Williamson. I have as much pleasure in
considering that it was in great measure by your favour that
Mr. Rosewell obtained his request as that he succeeded in it. I
doubt not my kinsman from Sweden has waited on you. I hope
he has done nothing to render him incapable of the continuance
of your favour. How things stand betwixt him and Sir Edward
Wood I know not, but he seems to me by his letters to think
he has not been kindly dealt with. [Ibid. No. 75.] |
Oct. 26.
Weymouth. |
Nathaniel Osborne to Williamson. Last night came in here the
Jonas of London from Jamaica. She had a long passage, coming
thence 16 June, when the Earl of Carlisle was not arrived. She
came in here without a topmast and wants provisions. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 407, No. 76.] |
Oct. 26.
Edinburgh. |
Matthew Mackaile to John Adams (i.e. Sir John Frederick).
The Marquess of Athol, one of the prime of the Hamilton interest
and a great adversary to D[uke] L[auderdale], having been
represented to his Majesty as now become a promoter of the
fanatic interest in Scotland and being accused by his Majesty
as a countenancer of field conventicles in his bounds, answered,
that he thought himself not obliged to execute the commands
of the Council, as they ordered him in that affair, considering
that they kept not the law for their rule, only having prejudice
at him they, of purpose to ensnare him, pressed him to do what
was not warrantable, but, to show his loyalty and affection to the
present government of the Church, if his Majesty would give
him commission, he would not be wanting to do what could be
expected from him. Whereon his Majesty forms a commission
for him and he undertook the employment and sent down
peremptory letters and orders to his deputies to use all rigour
against field conventicles and in case of opposition to kill and
take prisoners, so these Northern bounds, which since the
beginning of those late animosities accustomed every Sabbath
to meet in the open fields, being assembled last Sabbath and
sermon begun, were surprised by a number of Highlanders in
pursuance of this order and some were killed, some plundered,
others barbarously stripped naked and women forced and
many taken prisoners, so that, where the sanctuary was thought
strongest, the assault was most fierce, toward St. Johnston,
by which it is plain that this kingdom is in a most distempered
condition by reason of the many divisions and sub-divisions
in it and that these that pretend (?) for religion and these that
contend for liberty stand at as great odds betwixt themselves
as they do with these that are at odds with both, so that I am
apprehensive the wound of this nation is incurable and all things
tend more and more to heighten our miseries every day and to
bar out all relief. The next Council day is 5 Nov., when all
our great men now in London will be here and what passeth
shall be truly represented. |
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D[uke] H[amilton] is of a more wary and great deal more
cautious behaviour as to endangering his interest in the affections
of those, called Good people, for he not only will not concur
to do them hurt but on the contrary declares that the temper of
the people where he lives is so irreconcilable to episcopacy that he
will not attempt it and told the King that his private opinion
was, Episcopy was tolerable, but that his opinion was it could
not be established in Scotland and that he would do well to
accommodate differences some other way. [3 pages. Ibid.
No. 77.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Warrant to the High Sheriff of Middlesex, and the Keeper of
the Gatehouse Prison, to convey Roger, Earl of Castlemaine,
who is charged with high treason of the highest nature, to the
Gatehouse Prison and to deliver him to the Keeper, who is to
keep him in safe custody. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 78.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Mayor of Gravesend. Information
has been given that a very suspicious person, calling himself
Godfrey, has lately embarked from Gravesend for Lisbon. He
lodged at the Horn, but left his horse at some other house in the
town. The King commands him to secure the horse or any person
that comes to demand it and to make what search he can to
discover the said person or his accomplices. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 28, f. 222.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Col. John Strode, Lieutenant of Dover Castle, to
cause Sir Ellis Leighton to be brought under a safe guard to
London and delivered to the custody of the Keeper of Newgate.
[Ibid. f. 223a.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Capt. William Richardson, Keeper of Newgate, to
receive Sir Ellis Leighton, committed to custody for holding
foreign correspondence for the advancement of Popery in the
realm. [Ibid. f. 223b.] |
| Oct. 26. |
Commission to Lodovick Henry Richardson to be captain in
Lord Alington's regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29,
p. 259.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave
to Capt. Denton of Lord Morpeth's regiment to come to London
on his occasions for 6 weeks from the date thereof. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 41, p. 181.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to Thomas Stewart to be capt.-lieutenant and
to Thomas Atkinson to be ensign of a company in Sir Lionel
Walden's regiment, whereof he himself is captain, and to Thomas
Conensby to be lieutenant of Lieut.-colonel Thomas Coningesby's
company in the same regiment. Minutes. [S.P. Dom., Entry
Book 44, p. 111.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Order to all ministers and others appointed by the late Act
of Parliament for burying in woollen to keep registers, to permit
Richard Hill, Christopher Broughton and Henry Million and
all other persons who shall desire the same to view and take
copies of all registers and affidavits made or kept in pursuance
of the said Act, to the end that such as shall be found offenders
may be prosecuted according to law. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 51,
p. 62.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Privy Council of Scotland. Whereas by an
Act of Parliament in 1662 the Parliament offered to us 20,000
footmen and 2,000 horse sufficiently armed and furnished with
40 days' provision to be raised according to the proportions
therein mentioned and by an Act of 1669 the country is to pay
the horsemen at 18d. sterling and the footmen at 6d. sterling
for every day they appear at any rendezvous or muster yearly,
in prosecution whereof the Privy Council by their several Acts
put into execution the said Act of Parliament by reducing those
forces into troops and regiments, and prescribed the way for
naming all the inferior officers (the chief officers having been
commissioned by us); and whereas we have thought fit for our
service to appoint 5,000 foot and 500 horse of the 20,000 foot
and 2,000 horse above mentioned to be drawn out of the several
shires and burrows being a fourth of the whole, not including
the militia regiment of Edinburgh, and that these 5,000 foot
and 500 horse be furnished and established according to the
rule of proportion or near to it, so as may be most convenient
for bringing them together, we appoint the foot to be divided
into 5 regiments and the horse into 5 troops, each regiment
consisting of 10 companies to be commanded by a major and
each company to have a lieutenant, an ensign and two sergeants,
and each troop a lieutenant and four corporals. These officers
we intend shall be experienced soldiers, to whom we intend to give
competent salaries, and to the majors, lieutenants and ensigns
we intend to give commissions, allowing the lieutenants to name
their corporals and sergeants to be approved by you. We do not
thereby intend to put the country to any greater charge than
what they are already obliged to, which, supposing it to be 10 days'
pay for 22,000 men, for 5,500 men will extend to 40 days' pay
yearly, and we are resolved to take them under our pay for
10 days' more yearly, for payment whereof and of the officers'
salaries we shall give particular commands to the Commissioners
of the Treasury, as soon as you shall acquaint us that the
proportion of horse and foot hereby appointed is proportioned
and in readiness. That these horse and foot may be frequently
exercised, we appoint that every one of these 5 regiments and
5 troops be brought together once a month and stay together
as a regiment or a brigade and as a troop or a squadron four days
in a month and be carefully and constantly exercised. We hereby
command you to prosecute the same speedily and effectually,
and expect frequent and exact accounts of your endeavours
therein. In case there shall be occasion to draw these forces
together for action, we make no question our subjects will cheerfully send them out sufficiently provided conform to the law.
By this intention we do not resolve to lay aside the yearly
rendezvous of the rest of the militia for two or three days a year
as formerly, but that these 5,000 foot and 500 horse shall not
be obliged to come to any rendezvous with them, unless the
whole be necessarily called together for our service. [3 pages.
S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 30.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Warrant for payment to the Earl of Moray 300l. sterling for his
journey and outrik, and of 200l. sterling each to Lord Halton,
the Lord Advocate, Lord Collinton, and John Drummond of
Lundine, and for payment to the Earl of 4l. sterling per diem,
and to each of the other four of 3l. sterling per diem from the day
of the departure of each from Edinburgh till his return, they
being sent at various times to give account of various matters to the
King. [S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 33.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Commission to James, Marquess of Montrose, to be captain of
the Life Guard of Horse in place of the Marquess of Athole, whose
commission is thereby declared void. [Ibid. p. 34.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Warrant after reciting a licence dated 9 Dec., 1675, to the Duke
and Duchess of Buccleugh and Monmouth to import from Ireland
4,800 nolt and 200 horses for stocking their lands in the south of
Scotland with a proviso against importing any in excess of the
said number and that the nolt should be at most two years old
and that none of the said nolt should be sold or transported into
England, and notwithstanding there were imported by —Elliot of
Aikiltoun, Walter Scott of Lasswade and James Scott 125 oxen
above the above-mentioned age, for which the said Walter Scott
was by the Privy Council fined 200l. sterling and several other
quantities, as is informed, have been imported under the cover
of the said licence, above both the number and age therein
specified, for payment to the said Duke of Buccleugh and
Monmouth or his order the said fine of 200l. imposed on the
said Walter Scott of Harwood (sic), and of any other fines already
or hereafter imposed on any of his factors, chamberlains or
tenants for importing any other nolt or horses above the number
and age mentioned in the said licence and for granting to him
the seizure of all nolt and horses imported contrary to the said
licence by any of his factors, chamberlains or tenants. [2¼ pages.
Ibid. p. 35.] |
Oct. [26].
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland for
payment to the receivers of the supply granted by the late
Convention of Estates of the proportion thereof which should be
paid out of the estate of the Duke of Buccleugh and Monmouth
in Scotland. [Ibid. p. 37.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Commissioners of the Treasury in Scotland.
Commanding them, after they have been allotted convenient
lodgings in Holyrood House to the Duke of Lauderdale, to appoint
to the Earl of Argyle, the Great Master Household, convenient
lodgings in the south quarter of that palace, with convenient
offices adjacent thereto and stables and coach house, and to
take care that these lodgings be speedily repaired and fitted
for his accommodation. [Ibid. p. 38.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Duke of Hamilton. Warrant for giving
possession to the Earl of Argyle of the lodgings to be appointed
to him in Holyrood House. [Ibid. p. 39.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter to Col. James Menzies of Culdaars,
his heirs and assigns, of the five pound land of Easter Dercullich
with the five pound land of Mones in the parochine of Weyme
and shirefdome of Perth, apprised by the said colonel from
Thomas Fleeming of Mones and also apprised by Alexander
Crerer of Larigfrasachin, who assigns his right to the said colonel,
with a change of the holding from simple ward to taxt ward.
[Docquet. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, p. 40.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a gift of the escheat and life rent of James,
Lord Forrester of Corstorphine, to Hugh Wallace, writer
to the signet, for the repayment to him of all sums due to him
by the said Lord Forrester and of his expenses, the surplus to
belong to Edward Ruthven, son to the said Lord Forrester and
grandchild and successor to Patrick, Earl of Forth and Branford,
deceased, for payment to him of all sums pertaining to him as
representing his said deceased grandfather and intromitted
with by the said Lord Forrester. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 41.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter to William Craik, Provost of Dumfries,
his heirs and assigns, of the lands of Arbigland in the parochine
of Kirkbean and Stewardry of Kirkcudbright on the resignation
of Robert, Earl of Southesk, with a change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. [Docquet. Ibid. p. 42.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrant for a charter of confirmation to the present magistrates
and community of Renfrew of the burgh of Renfrew with all
lands &c. belonging thereto with a change of the Lady's Chapel
to be the grammar school of the burgh, with a new gift and a
dispensation concerning the tinsell or destruction of the ancient
writs, rights and securities of the said burgh, if any, and with
a confirmation of a disposition of the lands of Porterfield, dated
27 Jan., 1673, by Alexander Porterfield and others to the
magistrates and their successors with the teinds of the said lands
set to John and William Porterfield by the College of Glasgow.
[Docquet. Ibid. p. 43.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
Warrants for charters of new infeftment to the following persons
of the following lands &c.:— |
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Robert Hall, second son of Robert Hall of Fulbar, deceased, and of Grisell Hamilton, his spouse, and the heirs of his body, with remainder to his own heirs. |
The three pound land of Fulbar
and Sergeantlaw in the parochine of Paisley and shirefdome of Renfrew on the resignation of the said Robert
Hall, deceased, and his spouse,
with a novodamus, and a
change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. |
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Alexander Kennedy of Kilquhinnie and his nearest heirs male, with remainder to his heirs. |
Maines of Kilquhinnie, half
merk land of Dalcurre and
other lands on his own resignation, the two merk lands
of Glencapp and other lands
on the resignation of Gilbert
McConchie of Daltamie and
lands of Dumbae and Craigfin
on the resignation of Alexander Ferguson of Kilkerren
with the consent of Simeon
his brother, with a novodamus and a change of the
holding from simple ward to
taxt ward. |
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George Pattoun of Ferrochie, his heirs and assigns whatsoever. |
Town and lands of Grandham
and Perslie with the salmond
fishing on the water of Don
contiguous to the said lands
and the liberty of a ferryboat on the water of Don in
the parochine of St. Machar
and sherifdome of Aberdeen,
on the resignation of Robert
Gordon, younger, of Gordonstoun, with a novodamus and
a change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. |
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James Wisheart, brother to John Wisheart of Cowbairdie, the heirs of his body and his assigns whatsoever, which failing to return to the said John Wisheart, his heirs and assigns whatsoever. |
Towns and lands of Auldtoune
of Monaillie in the parochine
of Forgae and sherifdome of
Aberdeen on the resignation
of the said John Wisheart,
with a novodamus and a
change of the holding from
simple ward to taxt ward. |
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William Campbell, eldest son toGeorge Campbell of Over-skeldoune, his heirs andassigns whatsoever. |
Lands of Overskeldoune with
the common pasturage and
free entry to the Moor of
Martnahame, in the barony
of Martnahame Kingskyle and
sherifdome of Ayr, on the
resignation of the said George
Campbell, with a novodamus
and a change of the holding
from simple ward to taxt
ward. |
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[Docquets. S.P. Scotland, Warrant Book 5, pp. 44–49.] |
Oct. 26.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant for a grant to
Narcissus Marsh, D.D., Principal of St. Alban Hall, Oxford,
of the Provostship of Trinity College, Dublin. [S.P. Dom.,
Signet Office, Vol. 10., p. 291.] |
| Oct. 27. |
The information of William Preston, porter. Several times
by Mr. Thomson's directions he went to Fetter Lane over against
Bond's stables to a house, which, he believes, is a printing house,
and fetched several bundles of books bound up in cloths and brought
them to Mr. Thomson's dwelling-house in Eagle Court, leaving
them there in Mr. Thomson's presence, who gave him his lodging
for these errands. He never fetched any books from St. Paul's
Churchyard nor ever saw any person come to buy books from
Mr. Thomson nor any bookbinder come. He never carried any of
these books from Mr. Thomson's house but saw some parcels
carried out by a bookbinder's servant in Shoe Lane, whose name
he knows not, but the house he does. He lodged a year last
Michaelmas at Mr. Thomson's but plied there a year and a quarter.
He came to London about 10 years ago and lived 4 years on Fish
Street Hill and 3 in Shoreditch. He is a Protestant of the
Church of England. Mr. Thomson is related to him, which was
the occasion of his coming to lie there. His business was to carry
paper once a week or a fortnight from Mr. Thomson's house to
the printing house and the books, when printed, to Mr. Thomson's
again. The printer's name in Fetter Lane is Thomson. He used
to deliver the paper there in a lower room. He never carried
paper or books in London, where he used to be sent some times
for ribbon for his master. He has twice or thrice seen books
carried to Shoe Lane. Mr. Thomson has solicited him to go to a
Popish chapel several times, but he always refused. He believes
Mr. Thomson may have a store-house for his books in Drury
Lane over against the Red Lion at a certain victualling house
or ordinary. He knows no other place where he stores his books.
[Nearly 2 pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 79.] |
| Oct. 27. |
The information of Rebecca White. About Candlemas last
James Hibbons of Broad Street Green in Farnbury parish, Kent,
being at her house told her that two load of arms were carried
to Mr. Stich's house and were put up in a dark room. They were
carried in the night and he saw them. The said Mr. Stich is a
reputed Roman Catholic. He is seldom there himself but has
his servants there. [Ibid. No. 80.] |
| Oct. 27. |
The information of Joseph Rider living in James Street at the
lower end of Petty France. He does not keep a school. He has
there 5 or 6 years lodged in the house of Jane Williams, who
boards children. There are 12 at present. They are taught
by a stranger to the examinant, who lodges in the same house,
whose name he thinks is Mr. Seymour. He knows not whether
Seymour is a Roman Catholic, but thinks he is not. He cannot
positively say whether Mrs. Williams is a Roman Catholic, but
believes she is. The said children are only taught their accidence
and to write, the biggest of the boys being but 11. He confesses
he taught some of these boys and others for 3 years, except such
times as he was ill, till last March, when he gave it over by reason
of his weakness of body, and he has not taught them or any
others since; but that Mrs. Williams has had three masters
since then, whom she hires to teach the boys. He says positively
that, when he was their master he never taught them anything
but the English accidence and Lilly's grammar, never meddling
with anything of religion. |
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With memorandum by Williamson, that he, having been
under the examination of Sir John Cutler and by him sent to me
in custody of a constable, I returned him by the same constable
to Sir John. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 81.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Sir John Cutler to Williamson touching the examination of
John Seymour and Joan Williams. She is a recusant living in
St. James' Street, Westminster. The children thereafter expressed
boarded with her and were formerly taught by Joseph Rider but
now by John Seymour, also a Roman Catholic. Then follow
the names of 11 boys with particulars of their parents &c. Three
good men were bound for their appearance next Wednesday
before his Majesty and the Council. [Ibid. No. 82.] |
Oct. 27.
London. |
Sir Francis Chaplin, Lord Mayor, to Williamson. I enclose
some papers sent me by an unknown hand. What to make of them
I know not, but the letter sent to Mr. Debois much alarmed
the City in general. I communicated them to the Court of Aldermen and it was their order they should be sent to you. I hope
to see you to-morrow. [Ibid. No. 83.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lieut. William Searacoale and William Snow to
search for Thompson, a printer in Fetter Lane, against whom
information has been given that he has printed several Popish
books, and to take him into custody and bring him before Sir J.
Williamson to answer to what shall be objected against him,
and also to make search in Thompson's house for all Popish
books, and to seize any that may be found and secure them in
some safe place, to be disposed of according to law. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 334, p. 554.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the same, information having been given that
at a certain victualling house or ordinary in Drury Lane over
against the Red Lion there is a store-house of Popish books, to
search at the said place for the said books, and to seize any such
and either bring them away or secure them in some safe place
to be disposed of according to law. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the keeper of the Gatehouse for taking into custody
William Preston, porter, for dispersing several Popish books,
and keeping him safe, till he shall be delivered by due course
of law. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 27.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Lieut. William Searacoale and William Snow, to
search for a bookbinder in Shoe Lane, against whom information
has been given that he has stitched or bound up several Popish
books, and bring him before Sir J. Williamson to answer to what
shall be objected against him. [Ibid. p. 555.] |
| Oct. 27. |
Notes by Williamson of proceedings in the Council. Address
of the Houses for Recusants to retire 10 miles from London.
That the Secretary answer to the House of Commons, that the
King has given order in it as desired, and Mr. Attorney to have
order to draw a proclamation in the matter. |
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Lord Mayor's letter with enclosed papers read to the King.
To be sent back to the Lord Mayor. They are imperfect. To
watch into what may pass and to let the King know what he
learns &c. |
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Holland.—The guaranty. (Notes of letters from the Prince of
Orange, the Pensioner and others.) |
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Comte d'Egmont's search of his house. His reply to Secretary
Coventry's answer in the King's name read. His "deeply" read
and allowed. |
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Mediation.—If the King's ambassadors shall sign as mediators
in the treaty when made between the Emperor and France. If
to look on that as a particular peace &c. |
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N.B.—To sign because the King had already declared by Lord
Feversham that, in case such and such conditions were granted
by France, he would stand by it &c. Now they are all agreed
on, and when the Emperor comes in and Lorraine &c. Therefore sign and Sir W. T[emple] to make a step to Nimeguen to (word
illegible) with Sir L. Jenkins. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 366, p. 619.] |
| Oct. 28. |
Address of the House of Lords to the King for the preservation
of his person. (Printed in Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 305.)
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 84.] |
| Oct. 28. |
James Vernon to William [Bridgeman]. The Lord General
desires his Majesty's letter may be sent to the Lord Lieutenant
for allowing the 800 men that now compose the 8 companies of
Col. Macartie's regiment in Ireland to be divided into 16 companies
of 50 men each, besides officers, and that Col. Macartie may raise
so many more as will complete his regiment to 21 companies
of 50 men each besides officers. [Ibid. No. 85.] |
| Oct. 28. |
Engagement by John Tomson, one of his Majesty's cooks,
that Mrs. Edwards shall appear before Secretary Williamson at
any time on summons, witnessed by Thomas Atterbury, messenger.
[Ibid. No. 86.] |
Oct. 28.
Stoneraise. |
Thomas Grainger to Williamson. Giving him many thanks
for his kindness at all times and especially for his liberality
promised not only to the writer but for the benefit of all his
neighbours.—Our school-master gives very good satisfaction
to all parties and the number of scholars increases. The school
lay dead a long time, before his Honour was pleased to revive it,
for which all are very much obliged to his bounty. [Ibid. No. 87.] |
Oct. 28.
Deal Castle. |
Sir John Berry to Williamson. Reminding him of Warren, whom
he has in custody, as he hourly expects directions from him
how he is to dispose of him. |
|
Pursuant to the order from the Council I have to the utmost
of my power endeavoured to apprehend all suspicious persons
going to transport themselves. I precautioned all the inhabitants
here and more especially innkeepers, taverns and all public
houses to inform me of all strangers resorting there. Notwithstanding all my endeavours a person has lately come out of the
Downs and landed at James Parker's, who keeps the Prince of
Orange, pretending he was going to France, and would have
hired a boat, but it should seem Parker altered his resolution
and lent him a horse that carried him for Dover, but he went to
Folkestone and so went from thence and landed at Boulogne.
The examination has been taken before the Mayor of Dover,
who, I suppose, will give you a better information of it, but by
all circumstances this must be the person that Sir Richard Rooth
had orders to apprehend and it had taken effect here, had not
this Parker contrary to my orders conveyed him hence. I have
done all I can; I have only the command of a castle and no
soldiers in the garrison, else I should be in a better condition
to serve the King. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 88.] |
Oct. 28.
Pendennis. |
Francis Bellott to Williamson. Shipping news. Wind E.
[Ibid. No. 89.] |
| Oct. 28. |
Commission to William Abernethy to be quartermaster to the
King's own troop. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, p. 293.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Earl of Winchelsea, Lord Lieutenant
of Kent. Signifying the King's approval of Sir Nicholas Stroud,
recommended by his lordship as deputy lieutenant. [Ibid. p. 299.] |
| Oct. 28. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave
to Captain Philip Kirke of the Holland regiment to come into
England on his occasions for two months from the date thereof.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 182.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Warrant from the Duke of Monmouth to Henry and Sir Cecil
Howard, commissaries general of the musters, for allowing
the officers and soldiers of the 12 companies composing the old
battalion of his foot regiment from 1 July, 1678, according to
the muster thereof taken in September. [Ibid. p. 183.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Commission to Lieut. Edward Powell to be adjutant of
Col. Stradling's foot regiment. Minute. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book
44, p. 110.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Commissions to John Clerk and William Wakefield to be
lieutenant and ensign to Capt. Clarke in Lord Craven's regiment.
Minutes. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 28.
Whitehall. |
Commission to James Bridgeman to be adjutant of the
Coldstream Guards. Minute. [Ibid. p. 113.] |
Oct. 28.
Dublin. |
Letters patent containing a grant of the Clerkship of the Pells
in Ireland to Arthur Jones and Theophilus Butler in pursuance
of the king's letter of 28 Sept., calendared ante, p. 430. [6 pages.
Certified copy made 18 Feb., 1678–79. Latin. S.P. Ireland,
Car. II. 338, No. 183.] |
Oct. 29.
Stockton. |
Richard Potts to Williamson. Thanking him for his Majesty's
speech. Very good weather these 8 days past. Wind easterly.
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 90.] |
Oct. 29.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. About the arrival and departure
of packet-boats. Wind easterly and blows fresh; weather cold.
[Ibid. No. 91.] |
Oct. 29.
Plymouth. |
George Dyer to Williamson. Enclosing list of ships arrived.
Wind S.E. [Ibid. No. 92.] Enclosed, |
|
The said list. [Ibid. No. 92 i.] |
| Oct. 29. |
List of doors to be shut up in St. James' Park received from
Mr. Surveyor, being those mentioned in the warrant of 31 Oct.
calendared post, p. 497. [Ibid. No. 93.] |
Oct. 29.
Whitehall. |
Secretary Coventry to the Provost and Fellows of Queen's
College, Oxford. Having formerly been a member of their college,
and still having an affection for them, requesting for William
Birkenhead, nephew to Sir John Birkenhead, who is a custom
house officer at Southampton, the place of steward of the college
to receive their rents in that county. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 27,
f. 213.] |
| Oct. 30. |
Order of the House of Lords that the King be moved for the
removal of Viscount de Stafford and others to the Tower. (Printed
in Lords' Journals, Vol. XIII., p. 310.) [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 94.] |
| Oct. 30. |
The information of Samuel Bushell, apprentice to William
Izard, at the sign of the Hat and Feather, opposite Somerset
House. Yesterday morning, as he was opening his master's shop,
he found a paper on the stall done up like a letter but not sealed
or directed concerning some papers of Mr. Thomson, which he
gave to his master, who, as he told him, brought it to Secretary
Williamson to-day. [Ibid. No. 95.] |
|
The paper mentioned in the above information. Pray let the
chamber of Mr. Thomas Child in the Inner Temple be searched
for writings of Mr. Thomson's living in Eagle Court over against
Somerset House, for he had a great quantity of writings in a great
chest bound with iron that stands in the back room of Mr. Child's
chambers. [Ibid. No. 96.] |
| [Oct. 30.] |
William Izard to Williamson. I am at the door to attend you
concerning the note found about Thomson. [Ibid. No. 97.] |
| Oct. 30. |
Notes by Williamson. As to Godfrey's death. |
|
Atkins called in &c.—First came acquainted with Child by
Owen, a captain in the French sea service (?) &c. |
|
Child, meeting him a day or two before or after the King's going
to Newmarket, offered him an interest &c. in a design—to murder
a man—a hundred pounds to conceal (?) it—have a care, for,
whenever they distribute (?) it, he should find such friends as that
he should not be able &c. |
|
That he said he had a fortnight's time to choose or refuse &c.
Knew him but about two months before &c. |
|
Child.—Owens was in the shed with Atkins on 2 Oct. or thereabouts, but that Barrow was there. Was playing at cards &c.
there. |
|
Barrow called in.—Denies he was there in the shed &c. |
|
Servant called in. Henry Ball.—They had no cards there
&c. Were all very long (?) together. [S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407,
No. 98.] |
| Oct. 30. |
Memorandum that Capt. Astley, captain of a company in
Lord O'Brien's regiment in Flanders, had leave to continue in
England for six weeks. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 182.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
Certificate by the Duke of Monmouth that he has given leave
to Donald Mekenree (? Mackenzie), lieutenant of Lord Dumbarton's
regiment, to go into Scotland on his occasions for 6 weeks from
the date thereof. [Ibid. p. 184.] |
| Oct. 30. |
Caveat on behalf of Dr. Brevall that no letter pass to the Dean
and Chapter of Rochester for conferring a vicarage in their gift on
any person. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 45, p. 56.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
Proclamation ordering all popish recusants to depart before
7 Nov. from the palaces of Whitehall, Somerset House and
St. James's, and from London and Westminster, and all other places
within 10 miles of the same, and that no popish recusant return
hereafter to the said palaces or cities or within 10 miles of the
same, but excepting householders, who are in trade or some
manual occupation and have settled there for the last 12 months
and have no other habitation, who are to be required to take the
oaths of allegiance and supremacy, on pain of proceedings against
them at the next sessions. [S.P. Dom., Various 12, p. 373.] |
Oct. 30.
Lisburn. |
Viscount Conway to Viscountess Conway. This is the weekly
day I take for dispatch of business among my tenants and, having
given Robert Myles leave to go over on the death of Mrs. Welford,
to whom he is executor, I am glad of the opportunity of writing
to you by one who can inform you of what I do and how I have
my health, which is well hitherto, only I begin earlier than usual
to be troubled with a rheum in my teeth. I received M. van
Helmont's letter of the 5th with yours enclosed to my brother [-inlaw] Rawdon, which I delivered to him, and he told me he would
write to you now by Robert Myles. I was very glad to see your
writing to any body and on any occasion. All the Quakers' wives,
whose husbands I acquainted you formerly were in prison, are at
this instant in the house waiting for me, because Mr. Lovell, the
Chancellor, has appointed to-day to give me an answer about
them. All the matter is I must pay the fees myself, yet I hope
to have them released before night, and what service soever I
can do you, I shall always do it, but I find them to be a senseless,
wilful, ridiculous generation of people, rather to be pitied than
envied. [Conway papers. S.P. Ireland, Car. II. 338, No. 184.] |
Oct. 30.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Lord Lieutenant. Warrant, after reciting that
in the grant lately made to the present Farmers of the Revenue
in Ireland, they have amongst other things covenanted that the
King may reduce 1,000l. per annum of the quit rents, which then or
on 4 Sept., 1675, were in charge in Ireland, without allowing them
any defalcation, for a grant to the Earl of Longford of so much
of the said 1,000l. per annum quit rents as shall appear to him
not to have been already disposed of by the King for 21 years
from the date of this warrant. [S.P. Dom., Signet Office, Vol. 10,
p. 286.] |
Oct. 31.
Bristol. |
William Bedloe to a Secretary of State. By the last post I gave
you an account of a great part of this horrid design, that it lay in
my hands to discover some of the parties which have no small part
in it and some whose power is too great to be concealed any
longer, if you will give a direction to the Mayor of Bristol to give
me privately an order to appear at the Council Board, where I
will declare what I dare not trust in a letter. (Giving his address.)
[S.P. Dom., Car. II. 407, No. 99.] |
Oct. 31.
Harwich. |
Silas Taylor to Williamson. One of our packet-boats sailed
last night. Wind mostly easterly, a little to the northward and
blows fresh. The weather keeps fair. [Ibid. No. 100.] |
| [Oct. 31 ?] |
Richard Day to Williamson. Desiring to speak one word with
him. On the back are memoranda by Williamson about the
commitment of the Earl of Castlemaine and the removal of Lord
Belasyse and others from the King's Bench to the Tower and that
the proclamation should be forthwith printed. [Ibid. No. 101.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Keeper of the King's Bench to remove Viscount
de Stafford, Lord Belasyse, Colonel Roper and his son and —
Ratcliffe, committed by Lord Chief Justice Scroggs to the
King's Bench for treason, under sufficient guard to the Tower and
deliver them to the custody of the Constable, the House of Lords
having requested that they might be so removed. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 28, f. 224.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Earl of Northampton, Constable of the Tower,
or his deputy, to receive the above persons from the Keeper of
the King's Bench and keep them close prisoners till delivered
by due course of law. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to James, Earl of Northampton, Constable of the
Tower, or his deputy. The House of Lords having desired that
Sir William Goring and Sir John Gage, prisoners in King's
Bench for treason, may be removed to the Tower and that they
and Lord Arundel of Wardour may be kept close prisoners there,
not suffered to come near each other, nor to have pen, ink,
and paper, he is therefore to receive the said Sir William Goring
and Sir John Gage and keep them and Lord Arundel of Wardour
in close custody till delivered by due course of law. [S.P. Dom.,
Entry Book 28, f. 224.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Keeper of the King's Bench to convey Sir William
Goring and Sir John Gage, prisoners for treason, under sufficient
guard to the Tower. [Ibid.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Commission to Sir Thomas Leventhorpe to be major and
captain of a company in Lord Alington's regiment. Minutes.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 29, pp. 259, 302.] |
| Oct. 31. |
Commission to John Seymour to be lieutenant of Capt. Lionel
Copley's company in Col. John Russell's regiment of Foot Guards.
Minute. [Ibid. p. 309.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Earl of Exeter. Warrant, after reciting that
at the time of the death of the late Earl of Exeter, his father,
Lord Lieutenant for the East Division of Northamptonshire, there
remained several arms and 238l. 9s. 6½d. of the militia money
in his hands, which was never accounted for, for causing the said
arms to be forthwith delivered to such persons as shall be appointed
by Henry, Earl of Peterborough, now appointed Lord Lieutenant
for both the divisions of the said county, and also for making an
account of the said sum, that so what shall appear to be remaining
and not disposed of in the militia service may be immediately paid
over to the said Earl. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 44, p. 112.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
The King to the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. After reciting
the letters of 26 Nov., 1672, which recommended William Holder,
D.D., sub-almoner and sub-dean of the Chapel Royal and one of
the prebendaries of that church, to be chosen into the first place
of canon residentiary that should become void, and that the King
had granted the place of canon residentiary void and in his gift
by the promotion of Dr. Sancroft to the see of Canterbury to
Dr. Tillotson, yet that his meaning was not thereby to deprive
the said Dr. Holder of the effect of his gracious intentions and
recommendation, signifying his will and pleasure that pursuant
to the said letters they choose him into the first place of canon
residentiary of that church which shall be in their disposal.
[S.P. Dom., Entry Book 47, p. 79.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Constable of the Tower for receiving Roger, Earl
of Castlemaine, now committed to the Gatehouse for high treason
of the highest nature, and for keeping him safe prisoner, till he
shall be delivered in due course of law. With memorandum that
the words "and close" before "prisoner" were razed out by the
King's order. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 334, p. 556.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to John Templer, serjeant-at-arms, for receiving
Roger, Earl of Castlemaine, from the Keeper of the Gatehouse
and for conveying him to the Tower and for delivering him to
the Constable of the Tower. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse for delivering the said
Earl to the said John Templer. [Ibid. p. 557.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Warrant to Sir Christopher Wren, Surveyor-General of the
Works, for shutting and walling up certain doors and passages
going into St. James' Park viz., the Tiltyard gate next the street,
a door at the end of Hampden Garden, a door at Lady Trevor's,
a door at Mrs. Boynton's, a door at Lambert Coote's, a door at
Col. Legge's, a door at Sir Edward Carteret's, a door at Mr. Cary's,
a door at Rosamond's Pond's end, a door at Goring House, two
doors of the Duchess of Cleveland into the new grounds, a door
at the Countess of Penalva's, a door next within the Park leading
through the King's garden into the Pall Mall, a door at the late
Lord Crofts' house, a door at Sir John Nicholas', a door by the
powder Carriages, a door into old Spring Garden, a door at the
Lady Marshall's (Marischal's), and also for causing a fence to be
made by the old sewer behind Webb's and Storie's houses and
no doors therein and a door to be hung at the back passage of
St. James' House by the Chapel. [Ibid.] |
Oct. 31.
Whitehall. |
Certificate that Sir Peter Wyche, the Resident at the Hanse
Towns, took leave of his Majesty on Tuesday, the 29th instant.
[Ibid. p. 558.] |
| Oct. |
List of the officers of the Duke of Monmouth's regiments of horse
and foot received from Mr. Vernon. (Printed in Dalton, English
Army Lists, Vol. I., pp. 203, 207, 208, except that Littleton is
captain of the troop, formerly Hurst's, "Banger" should be
"Bozier," "Shedham" "Stedham," and "Heron" "Herne,"
and of the company formerly Lieut.-colonel Macartie's Thompson
is captain and Lewin lieutenant.) With memorandum that all
those commissions are dated the preceding February. [S.P. Dom.,
Car. II. 407, No. 102.] |
| Oct. |
Notes of a debate in the House of Commons concerning commitments.—Powell. Commitment by the King. Edw. IV.—Maynard. The return would be mended in the King's Bench. The
words must be ascertained, but you are not in that way, only to
sue for. 2. The King, so the books are. But, if information be
brought to the Council Board, they may, in order to trial.—
Williams. If well laid before the House. This insufficient as
uncertain. The return being insufficient a bail would go.—
Maynard. Well. By the Council in criminals from all times
they have committed in order to trials. That it may not be said
the King may be called rogue and we take him to his place. A
Court would not bail on an error, but would give time for amendment.—Solicitor. A general commitment is good where matters
of government are concerned. The Earl of Arundel's case. The
House of Commons cannot bail the bailable, but the proper Courts
must. Reply. Right as to the form &c. but as to the matter it is
not within privilege.—Sawyer. The King may commit. So
the Statute 7 Car. I. reckons it for one and does not condemn it,
only provides all shall have Habeas Corpus. [S.P. Dom., Car.
II. 407, No. 103.] |
| Oct. |
Memorandum that these papers were found amongst the papers
of Cavaria alias Hale, a Spanish converted priest, who was seized
on some suspicion Oct., 1678, but was dismissed, nothing appearing
against him. [Ibid. No. 104.] Annexed, |
|
The said papers containing the certificate of his ordination,
licences to celebrate mass &c. 7 in all. [Ibid. No. 104 i-vii.] |
| [Oct.] |
Matthew Mackaile to John Adams (i.e. Sir John Frederick).
My last touched the concern of the Marquess of Athol, who while
in favour enjoyed the places of Lord Privy Seal and Captain of
the Guard of Horse. For reward of his last undertaking that of
Privy Seal is disposed of to Mr. Maitland, nephew to D[uke]
L[auderdale] or, as some say, to the Earl of Tweeddale, the root
of the late differences, and that of captain, being worth 1,000l.
sterling per annum, to the Marquess of Montrose, so now D[uke]
H[amilton] is left alone, so that the L[auderdale] interest makes
new advances every day and seems to me so established that,
though the hearts of the people be otherwise, yet the constitution
of all judicatories is tooth and nail that way. |
|
Our grandees are on the road from London. Mr. James Daes,
of whom I wrote formerly, is out on bail for 20,000l. Scots, to
answer the first Council day, 5 Nov., and confined to his chamber.
What is laid against him is that he said anent the confinement of
Polwarth, the King has no more power of our persons than he
has of our estates. No doubt that affair will be tossed in open
Council, so I shall give an exact account of all that passes
in it. |
|
The Presbyterian party keep their old method of preaching
from house to house and in the open fields, where they have
opportunity, and in effect the strength of the kingdom is that way,
only authority is altogether contrary and every day more and
more so. I cannot say the Presbyterians are the fewer that they
are under the rod, for not only old folks and these that have seen
former times are so inclined, but also very many of the young
choose that way and are as willing to suffer as any are and the
old ministers are daily emitting young men, who go through the
whole country teaching and preaching. |
|
The eyes of this country are much upon the motions of the
English Parliament. Papists are not so daring here as in that
kingdom, yet we know not what to think of that plot. However,
it is well it was disappointed. I heartily wish a full discovery
and a remarkable punishment to the undertakers in aliorum
terrorem, but it seems nothing will terrify that anti-Christian
crew, and no disappointment will put them out of hopes of recovering the ground they have lost since the rise of the Protestant
religion and, albeit they laugh at that prophecy, Babylon is
fallen, and think the accomplishment of it impossible on them,
yet I am beyond all doubt that the time is not far off when the
vial shall be poured forth on the seat of the beast to overturn
the foundations of that city as the former vial has overturned the
foundations of the Romish doctrine, the re-establishment whereof
all good men ought to counterwork, and much more ought every
man to defend himself against it in places, where authority
countenances it and extirpates the truth, and most of all, where
truth has a civil confirmation, ought it to be preserved by all
concerned in the government. [2½ pages. S.P. Dom., Car. II.
407, No. 105.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
Note of various dates at which priests were warned to
depart on pain of having the laws put in execution, the
earliest being 9 April, 1663, and the latest Oct., 1678. [Ibid.
No. 106.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
Brian, Viscount Cullen, and Charles Cockaine, his son and heir
apparent, to the King. Petition for permission for the latter
to be admitted by John, Lord Lovelace, his guardian, to suffer a
common recovery of the manors of Elmesthorp, co. Leicester, and
Rushton, Northamptonshire, as a jointure cannot otherwise
be settled on Catherine, daughter of the late Lord Willoughby
of Parham, who is to be married to the said Charles, or provision
made for the children of the marriage, (solemnized 26 Dec., 1678).
[Ibid. No. 107.] |
| [Oct. ?] |
The Duke of Monmouth to Sir Robert Hamilton. Having
already given you some trouble in my concerns, I further desire
you would find an occasion to satisfy the Lord Lieutenant of
Mrs. Fanshaw's right to the estate of Lucan now in the possession
of Sir Theophilus Jones, his Majesty having at my intercession
granted him reprizals to the value of 800l. per annum, which I
understand he has now passed patents for, which I procured for
him on his promise to deliver to Mr. Sarsfield present possession
of his estate and Mr. Sarsfield's engagement to me to settle it
on his children, allowing his wife a jointure of 800l. per annum.
But Sir Theophilus not only keeps the said estate together with
his reprizals, but has lately prevailed by his friends here to get
out of Mr. Fanshaw's hands the reversion of an office the King
had granted him in Ireland, which I did not think fit to interpose
in, because I understood the Duke of Ormonde had procured a
former grant for him. However, what Mr. Fanshaw suffers on
this account should be a motive to Sir Theophilus to do him right
on the other. [S.P. Dom., Entry Book 41, p. 180.] |
Oct.
Deal. |
Lists sent by James Neale to Williamson of King's and merchant
ships in the Downs, the wind &c. |
| Vol. 407. No. |
Date. |
King's Ships. |
Outward Bound. |
Inward Bound. |
Wind. |
Remarks. |
|
108 |
Oct. 1 |
13 |
18 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
109 |
" 2 |
14 |
28 |
0 |
S. |
|
|
110 |
" 3 |
14 |
— |
0 |
S.W. |
Outward, the ships
are still here as were
in the last. |
|
111 |
" 4 |
15 |
29 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
112 |
" 5 |
14 |
— |
0 |
S.W. |
The ships in the last
are still here. |
|
113 |
" 6 |
14 |
29 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
114 |
" 7 |
14 |
— |
0 |
S.W. |
The ships are still
here as were in the
last. |
|
115 |
" 8 |
13 |
32 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
116 |
" 9 |
14 |
— |
0 |
S.W. |
The ships are still here
as were in the last. |
|
117 |
" 10 |
13 |
32 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
118 |
" 11 |
15 |
— |
0 |
W. |
The ships are still here
as were in the last. |
|
119 |
" 12 |
14 |
— |
0 |
S.W. |
The ships are still here
as in the last. |
|
120 |
" 13 |
14 |
45 |
0 |
S.W. |
|
|
121 |
" 15 |
16 |
46 |
0 |
N.W. |
Most of the ships are
under sail. |
|
122 |
" 17 |
16 |
— |
— |
N.E. |
The weather is so very
bad that none can
tell what ships are
here nor what are
gone, but I think
they will all sail the
next tide. Some
ships are come from
London, but I know
not what they be. |
|
123 |
" 20 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
124 |
" 23 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
125 |
" 24 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
N.W. |
|
|
126 |
" 27 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
N. |
|
|
127 |
" 29 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
N.E. |
|
|
128 |
" 31 |
16 |
3 |
0 |
N.E. |
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