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A71335	The Parliamentary intelligencer [no.27 (25 June-2 July 1660)] comprising the sum of forraign intelligence with the affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland : for information of the people.	Muddiman, Henry, 1628 or 1629-1692, editor.; Dury, Giles, editor.; Macock, John, publisher.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_11; ESTC P1015	13,081	20

21 instant the Duke of Espernon Governour of this Province being arrived here to give the necessary orders for the reception of the Court was received upon the Port with the noyse of our Artillery by our Jurates in whose name the Count d' Estrades our Major made a speech to him He was after complemented in his own house by the Deputies of the Parliament and of the Court of Aydes and by the Treasurers of France the Senechal and the other Corporations of this City who hath expressed much joy for his return The 23 their Majesties having received the first respects of our Jurates by their Deputies at Bazas and of the Parliament by theirs at Langon arrived here yesterday upon a very gallant boat they had taken about Cadillac At their lighting the Duke of Espernon followed by abundance of Nobility presented them the Jurates and after their speeches the Keys unto t●● Queen by order of the King Their Majesties were conducted afterwards through the streets richly hung and at the noyse of the Canons to their lodgings where all the Corporation presented also by the Duke of Espernon waited upon their Majesties this day and made them their submissions The 21 about four a clock in the morning we were much affrighted here by an Earthquake which caused some stones to fall down from one of our Steeples We have heard that the sune hath happened about the same time in several places hereabouts ADVERTISEMENTS THe Reader is desired to take notice that some unworthy person ha●h so mangled that Excellent Poem that was lately set forth called Iter Boreale by a Rural pen as the ingenious Author was pleased to 〈◊〉 himself you may know it by the Effigy of the Lord General Monck affixed with it in the same leaf tending to the wrong of the Author and the abuse of the buyer by taking here a line or two and there a line or two and forward and backward in a confused manner so that the sense of the Author is as much as in him lies totally perverted Advertisements of Books The Extravagant Shepherd or the History of the Shepherd Lysis an Anti-Romance in fourteen books written originally in French now made English and published the second time To be sold by Thom●s Basset in St. Danstans Church-yard in Fleetstreet Celestial Amitles or a Soul sighing for the love of her Saviour by Edward Rey●●ll The benefit of affliction by the same Author An Advice against Libertinism shewing the great danger thereof and exhorting all to zeal for the truth by the same Author All three sold by Abel Roper at the Sun against St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet Confirmation and Restau●ation the necessary means of Reformation and Reconciliation for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the Churches submissively but earnestly ●endered to the consideration of the Soveraign Powers Magistrates Ministers and People c. By Richard Baxter an unworthy Minister of Christ that longeth to see the healing of the Churches Sold by Joseph Cranford at the Castle and Lyon in St. Pauls Church-yard ☞ There is now Published that long expected and much admired Piece Intituled The World Surveyed or The Famous Voyages and Travels of Vincent le Blanc or White of Marscilles who from the age of 14 years to 78. travelled through most parts of the World Containing a more exact description thereof then hath hitherto been done by any other Author The whole Work enriched with many authentick Histories Originally written in French and falt●fully rendered into English By F. B. Gent Aminta The famous Pastoral Written in Italian by the Exquisite P●n of the admired Poet Signor ' Torquato Tass●s and Translated into English Verse by Iohn Dancer with divers other Poems Both Printed for Iohn Starkey at the Miter in Fleet-street betwixt the Middle Temple Gate and Temple Barre The Character of Italy or the Ireland Anatemized by an English Chyr●ugion The Character of Spain or an Epitemie of their Vertues and Vices Both sold by Nathaniel Brook at the Angel in Cornhil All Tenants for Lives or for Years which ●old of the Bishops or D●●ns and Chapters are desired to meet on Tuesdaies and Saturdaies at eight of the clock in the morning at the Sign of the Legg at Westminster in the Palace-yard to consider of their respective interests A smooth black dog less then a Greyhound with white under his brest belonging to the Kings Majesty was taken from Whitehall the eighteenth day of this instant June or thereabout If any one can give notice to John Ellis one of his Majesties Servants or to his Majesties back-stairs shall be will rewarded for their labour Whereas Tho. Rawlins chief Graver of his Majesties Mint and Seals by reason of his sufferings occasioned by graving of a Seal for his late Majesty of ever blessed memory has not kept any certain lodgings these are therefore to let all know that are in any office that have seals from his Majesty that they must p●ss by Warrant to him and that at present he lives in Long Acre next door to the Pestle and Morter but shall speedily remove to the Mint within the Tower of London Tho. Rawlins chief Graver to his Majesty Amsterdam Iune 24. 1660. The 21 instant the Royal Princess having been entertained with rich Presents by the Chamber of the East India Company went away from hence towards Harlem The affairs of the Prince her Son go on very well in our Provinces the States of Zealand having appointed Commissioners to draw a List of the charges and places formerly possessed by his Predecessors and settle all things again as they were in 1651. By Letters from Edinborough of the 21 we have this further accompt of the solemnity That the Major General after his remembrance of his Majesty to the Earl of Seaford fired the great Cannon called Monnce Megg a Cannon never fired but on extraordinary occasions after which followed all the Guns in Edinborough Castle Leith Cittadel and the ships in the Road A plentiful Largess was bestowed amongst the Souldiery to heighten them in their joyes about fifteen hundred bonfires were made on Arthurs Seat one of forty load of coals and at the Major Generals door one almost as big After this was variety of fire-works some burned in the water other flew in the ayr two Castles firing one against the other then several sorts of boxes thrown into the ayr and falling in several shapes which with divers others gave great content to the spectators My Correspondent there did further inform me that what he vvrit concerning Major Abernthey vvas too greedily taken up by him from a brisk report that vvas raised by some ill people and desires it may be amended in the next Print vvhich for his and the Readers satisfaction I have done accordingly As for Major Aberin my friend of the Intelligence Office hath not yet told me vvhere he lives till which time I must desire that Gentlemans pardon As for what concerns Captain Rolle I confess

I had such a paper left at my house and so subscrib●d as he puts in his Pamphlet but whether Mr. Calmady's hand or no I know not I shall suddenly endeavour to wait upon him and on Thursday next in Publicus will give a faithful accompt of it For the rest of his pittiful foolery to those that know me I need make no Apology to those that do not it will be enough to tell them that I never 〈◊〉 any thing of this sort till entreated to it for a just vindication of his Excellency and his Army to give faithful intelligence of their transactions which were at that time so basely and falsly represented here by the Pamphleteers then in being His Excellency was pleased then to send me several of his papers to commit to the Press which when known to the world any sober discreet man may judge with what cautiousness and design I must behave my self with what reluctancy to my self I was forc'd sometimes to imitate this very fellow I m●an no further though then in writing to free my self from the inquisi●ion of his prying Master who employed such busie instruments to intrap men how could I then safely represent the m●mb●●s that desir'd a Free Parliament if not in a disguize which however was necessary should be done to balance those things he so often foisted in and crowded week after week into his books such as his Dare-bones Petition and that pretended to be the Waterm●●s which suspition might not a naked simplicity have cast upon the Master I wrote for This though his s●●d●owness cannot reach wise men have though meritorious and in consideration of my service the late Council of State ordered me one day i● the week 〈◊〉 be the intelligence and none else on the same day which I must tell my G●ntleman I think of as sufficient power as to the writing of 〈◊〉 I confess I have never yet seen his power but because the Gentleman in some of his former papers hath 〈…〉 I knew it I 'le tell him my opinion of it that he may have paper to keep a 〈…〉 to give information of mone● to be laid ou● in B●ina●ia or where a 〈…〉 with ●●st security venture ●o have his corns 〈◊〉 w● the R●●earcher liv●s 〈…〉 is to be let on the B●●e-side where young men and old M●rrons 〈…〉 and that bargains are made to be the●e bu● how this entitles 〈…〉 I leave it to himself to discount 〈…〉 is by Neth●●mizing 〈◊〉 they are hi● Tides that honor him he 〈◊〉 made like 〈…〉 of Offal had he not crept into his Livery he might have gone thred-bare 〈◊〉 this time and yee I do not say he Nedhamizes cloath him in purple and he will pass but so the same creature still The Maxime in this is true Corruptio u●ius est generati● alterius Sir Politick would be might have been diviller to his Godfather for surely he gave him his name but no wonder if he be irseverent to him that shew'd so much ingratitude to his late Patron I will not trouble my self any more with his impe●tinencies as to what he can say of me in relation to my writing I think him soberly answered for his follies slightly Whitehall On Thursday being the day appointed for the Thanksgiving for his sacred Majesties restauration in his Majesties pass●ge between the Guard-chamber and his Closet stood a person neer up to the wall with a drawn sword under his cloak which was not for some time discovered but his Majesty passing to t●e Closet George Charnock Serjeant at Arms casting his eye about for the security of his Majesties person discovered the glittering of the Sword and thereupon presently with his Mace seized on the person took from him the said naked sword and upon view found the same to be a short sword back ●ilted hacked half way down from the point a weapon fit for a dangerous design but by the care and prudence of that Gentleman his Majesties faithful servant all intended mischief was prevented the person secured and his Majesty informed thereof by the Right Honorable and truly Noble Lord the Earl of Pembroke and the party remains under examination Friday His Majesty with his two Royal Brothers the Dukes of York and Glocester with several of the Nobility and Gentry went to Copt-hall where they were highly treated by the Earl of Middlesex On Saturday his Majesty with their Royal Highnesses his Brothers his Excellency with divers of the Nobility and Gentry were highly entertained at P●ehampton From his Excellencies Quarters at the Cock-pit On Munday his Excellency granted a Commissi●n to Major Richard Fincher to be Major to Col. Nortons Regiment at Portsmouth Also a Commission to Captain Potts son to Sir John Potts to be a Captain in the same Regiment Sir John Mennes having a Patent from his Majesty to be Governour of Deal Castle his Excellency ordered the present Governour forthwish to surrender it to him William Bing Esq hauing a Patent for Weymouth Castle his Excellency ordered the p●●sent Governour forthwith to surrender it to him His Excellency hath by Commission given the Command of the Regiment which was lately Col. Hackers to Francis Lord Hawley Viscount Duncann●n He hath ●ikewise given a Commission to Sir Chichester Wrey to be Major of that Regiment to Sir Francis Vincent Baronet Sir Thomas Sinkeley James Muddifor● and 〈◊〉 She●rard to be Captains in the same Regiment On Friday his Excellency sate in the House of Commons and 〈◊〉 his leave of them having such Honours conferred on him by his Majesty as puts him in an high● capacity Major Abr. Holmes Timothy Clare Nicholas Lockyer R Jones Anth Spinage and 〈…〉 Gregory Captains Commissary Everard Lievt. Hendly Lievtenant Geff and one Corporal Brown formerly committed to the custody of the Marshal-General and being no Officers in this present Army were on Saturday by his Excellencies Order discharged of their imprisonments upon giving security to be 〈◊〉 and loyal Subjects to our Soveraign Lord the King and not to disturb the public peace of his Majesties Kingdomes London The Artillery Company meeting on Tuesday the 26 of June 1660. at a general Court then held in the Artillery yard did unanimously make choice of his Highness the Duke of York to be their Commander in chief and made choice of twelve of the Court of Assistants to acquaint his Highness therewith and desire his acceptance On Saturday the 30th of June the Lord Lucas Sir John Robinson Lievtenant of the Tower their Deputy President with Col. Shepherd and others of the Assistants accordingly went to Whitehall to attend his Highness and being commanded by him to come into his Bed-chamber the L. Lucas acquainted the Duke that these Gentlemen of the Artillery Company were come to tender their services unto his Highness and to acquaint him what they had done in reference to his Election to be their Commander in chief then Col. Shepherd was desired to declare the mind of the Company which he did in these words following May it please your Highness WE are commanded by the Artillery Company to acquaint you that at our General Court your Highness was with one heart and one hand freely chosen to be our Commander in chief but we durst not have so presumed had we not known that your Highness was a Lover of Arms in general and that in the year 1641. you manifested so much love to that Company in particular that you honored us so far as to enter your self to be a member of it and is being the ancient custome of our Company still to have liberty to make choice of one of the members of it to be our Commander we do humbly pray your Highness will pardon our boldness and be pleased to own us as your own Company and to accept of our earnest request to be our Commander in chief and we shall be ready to yeild obedience to your Highness Commands And humbly pray for the encrease of your Highness prosperity and happiness Upon which motion his Highness did very lovingly accept of it and them and promised they should still continue their ancient priviledges and customes and he would be ready to do what he could for them Then he asked what number they might be it was answered about four hundred or five hundred and that they hoped they should be above three hundred in Arms on Thursday next to attend him and if they were commanded should be ready to wait upon him that very day at Whitehall and when the Company was drawn up they should deliver unto him their leading staff according to custome To which he replyed He would accept of it and returned them hearty thanks On Friday the 29th a Committee of Aldermen and Common-Council went to invite the Lords of his Majesties Privy-Council to dinner with them at Guild-hall July 5. the day appointed by his Majesty which they were pleased accept of They likewise made a particular invitation to the Lord Chancellor and several other persons of Honor which they were pleased to accept His Sacred Majesty in consideration of the eminent services and constant loyalty of Sir John Robinson Knight and Baronet Alderm●n of London made him Lievtenant of the Tower which on Friday he took possession of To morrow Doctor Reynolds is to preach before his Majesty in his Chappel at Whitehall London Printed by John Macock and Thomas Newcomb 1660.