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A74706 A proclamation of his Highness, prohibiting the disturbing of ministers and other Christians in their assemblies and meetings. England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658. 1655 (1655) Thomason E195_153 6,643 8

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to vindicate him hath put forth a brief Relation of all that passed at the death of his Holiness assuring the world that before he died he gave very eminent Testimonies of his Piety and manifested an entire resignation to the Will of God and a very great willingness to part with the world The advancement to the Popedom lies between three Cardinals by name Sachetti Caraffa and Bragadino Whitehal February 14. Discovery being made where divers written Papers of dangerous consequence were kept close and also of divers Printed treasonous Papers contrived on purpose to promote designs of Insurrection they were all seized by some Messengers of the Council who at the same time with the Papers found a new Buff Coat and a rich great Saddle which they brought away with them The same day his Highness sent notice to Maj. Gen. Harrison Mr. John Carew Col. Rich and one Mr. Courtney to come and appear before him Feb. 15. The aforesaid persons neglecting to appear they were this morning fetched in by Messengers and about four a clock afternoon they were admitted into his Highnesses presence where some pains was taken to convince them of their discontents and disaffection to the Government but in vain for they appeared stiff in opinion justifying themselves and refusing to give assurance of their peaceable behavior under the Government Whereupon a Council being called and the matter taken into consideration they were committed to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms attending the Council in whose hands they remain till farther order London Feb. 15. Order was taken in the City for the raising of the six moneths Assessment according to the order and declaration of his Highness and the Council and warrants were issued out for the speedy collecting and paying it in to the Treasurers The like is done for collecting it by the Justices of the County of Middlesex Feb. 16. The persons nominated by his Highness to be a Committee of Militia in the City of London met together and having read their Commission immediately proceeded upon it and made some progress in the business of raising forces for security of the City and defence of his Highness and the Commonwealth in this time of danger Feb. 17. There was a meeting of the Lord Major Aldermen and Common Council at Guildhil to consider of the same Affair which was entertained with great consent and alacrity the City being very sensible of their own danger at this season and of the care of his Highness touching their welfare and the confidence he hath been pleased to repose in them In consideration whereof it was ordered by unanimous consent of Common Council that a Committee of their own should present themselves at Whitehal on Monday and give his Highness humble and hearty thanks in the name of the City Whitehal Feb. 19. The Committee from the City had audience of his Highness to whom they at large delivered the sence of the Common Council letting him understand how ready they are to use all good ways and means for the putting of his Highnesses Commission in speedy execution Adding moreover that they so far resent the great pains and care of his Highness to preserve the Publick Peace and in particular his favorable respects toward the City that they shall not onely with all cheerfulness observe his commands in the matter of the Militia propounded to them but do somewhat also of their own accord in order to the service of his Highness and the Commonwealth which may give a Testimony of their humble and hearty thanks The observation of this cordial-correspondence between his Highness and the honorable City of London as it is a matter of good example to other Parts of the Nation upon the same grounds of prudence to minde the common safety so it must needs be a disheartning and terror to all publick Enemies and Designers Progress is made still in discovery of the late conspiracy of which more by the next From Dalkeith Feb. 13. The Commissioners who came from Middleton are now gone back without any agreement when it was thought all had been accorded There is no danger of what they can be able to do some of those Gentlemens servants who were here reported among the Soldiers in this Town That their Masters were returning to places so poor and destitute of all accommodation that they would leave them before they should get to the Highlands From Leicester February 17. The Lord Grey of Groby is brought hither by a Party of horse to the Crane in this Town where he is detained in custodie till further Order But upon what occasion this is you will best understand at London UPon Saturday the 17 instant about eight of the clock in the Evening was lost between Thredneedle-street London and Kings-street Westminster a Tauny-coloured Letter-case of Plush wherein were several Papers If any body hath found the same let them bring it to Mr. Timothy Cruso in Bishopsgate-street London Merchant or to Mr. Jeremy Clarks at the Golden Checquer in Kings-street Westminster Confectioner or to the Cryer of London and they shall be well rewarded There is a Book newly Printed Intituled ☞ The Great Mystery of Vngodliness discovered from the writings and speakings of a company of Spiritual Juglers called QUAKERS wherein their cheats are manifested to the world by Rs. Farmer sold by Wil. Ballard in Bristol and Joshua Kin●● at the Kings Arms in Pauls Church-yard London Printed by Tho. Newcomb 1655.