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A46552 An historical account of the memorable actions of the most glorious monarch William III, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Prince of Orange &c. giving a true relation of all that happened of consequence since his glorious expedition into England ... together with the names of several of those worthy persons upon whom he has conferred honours and places of trust since his being proclaimed. J. S. 1689 (1689) Wing J32B; ESTC R31671 73,296 194

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there was remarkable between the King 's first with-drawing himself and his return which considering people are apt to conclude might be designed for a general Notice for the Papists to have risen in Arms and fell upon the Protestants in their Houses had not his Highness's Prudent Conduct broken their Measures and rendred their Purpose insignificant and that was a general Allarm given in the dead of the Night at almost one and the same time in the most considerable Cities and Towns in England upon pretence the Irish were killing burning and destroying all before them which appeared to be carried on industriously by persons set on purpose to spread that false Allarm or it could not other ways have been done in so many distant places at once which put people into a great Hurry and Consternation till day appeared and convinced them of the Fallacy so that whatever was intended God prevented its taking effect And now the satisfaction of the longing People drew near for on the day the King left White-Hall His Highness the Prince of Orange with a very splendid Equipage entered the Town about three in the Afternoon and came to he Palace of St. James's where he received the Complements of all the Nobility and other persons of the chiefest Quality in Town and at Night the Streets were enlightened with Bonfires the Bells every where ringing and all places filled with a large demonstration of unfeigned Joy so that the Face of things were visibly changed insomuch that even the Rabble that a little before ●ould know no Order were now calm ●nd in a thorow quiet Upon the Arrival of His Highness the Common Council of the City of London assembled and unanimously agreed and ordered That all the Aldermen of that City and their Deputies with two Common Council Men for each Ward should wait upon and congratulate His Highness upon his happy Arrival at such a time and place as his Highness should appoint and that the two Sheriffs and Mr. Common Serjeant should wait upon him to know his pleasure when he would be attended by that Committee and accordingly the next day they attended His Highness at St. James's and on the 20th the Lord Mayor being indisposed the Aldermen and their respective Deputies with some of the Common Council-men of each Ward waited on the Prince to congratulate him on his happy Arrival which was performed by Sir George Treby in a Florid Speech The High Sheriff Nobility and Gentry of the County of Cambridge about this time drew up and signed an Address to his Highness wherein they not only beg his Protection and implore his aid to restore these Kingdoms from Popery and Slavery but also assure his Highness that they will contribute their utmost endeavours in perfecting so Glorious a Work and return his Highness their unfeigned thanks for the Progress he has made already with great Cost Labour and Hazard both by Sea and Land c. which was presented to his Highness and received with particular marks of his Favour And now the King's Forces that were disbanded not having any certain Stations or places of gathering Quarters were appointed the respective Troups and Regiments whither the Officers and Soldiers were commanded forth-with to repair and seeing many had embezzled their Arms and Order was put forth signed by his Highness commanding those that had them in custody to re-deliver them to the Soldiers the Officers of the Ordinance or common Stores of the Tower c. Whilst these things happened the King after several days continuance at Rochester withdrew himself with a slender Train about twelve of the Clock in the Night on the 22d of December making a back way with great secrecy and caution to the Sea-Port where he embarked and was afterward known to be landed in France and favourably received by the French King having left a Paper behind him given out to contain his Reasons for withdrawing himself And Portsmouth that held out with some Obstinacy under the Duke of Barwick and Sir Edward Scot Deputy Governour submitted and received a Garison sent thither by the Prince's Order On the Twenty Fifth of December the Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled at the House of Lords at Westminster humbly proposed and requested of his Highness To take upon him the Administration of publick Affairs both Civil and Military and the Disposal of the Publick Revenue for the Preservation of the Protestant Religion Rights Laws Liberties and Properties and of the Peace of the Nation and that he would take into his particular Care the present Condition of Ireland and endeavour by the most speedy and effectual means to prevent the danger threatening that Kingdom all which they requested his Highness to undertake and exercise till the meeting of the intended Convention 22d of January c. At the same time this great and honourable Assembly made their request to his Highness desiring him that he would cause his Letters to be Written subscribed by himself to be sent to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal being Protestants and for Election to the several Counties Universities Cities Boroughs and Cinque Ports of England Wales and Town of Berwick upon Tweed for Electing Persons fitly qualified so that being duly chosen for Knights of the Shire and Burgesses they might meet and sit at Westminster the Twenty Second of January ensuing And these were signed by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal then assembled On the 26th divers of the Members of Parliament in the Reign of the late King Charles II. and the Aldermen and Common Council of the City of London pursuant to his Highness the Prince of Orange's Desire met at St. James's to whom his Highness made a gracious Speech in the following words YOV Gentlemen that have been Members of the late Parliaments I have desired you to meet me here to advise the best manner how to pursue the Ends of my Declaration in calling a free Parliament for the preservation of the Protestant Religion the restoring of the Rights and Liberties of the Kingdom and settling the same that they may not be in danger of being again subverted And you the Aldermen and Members the Common Council of the City of London I desire the same of you and in regard your numbers are like to be great you may if you think fit divided your selves and sit in several places Upon which they immediately agreed to go to the Commons House at Westminster where being sate they chose Henry Powle Esq their Chair-man and upon Debate they resolved upon Heads for an Address to be made to his Highness and appointed Persons to draw up and prepare the same and in the Afternoon it was done accordingly read and approv'd and his Highness having appointed to receive it the next day he was attended by them and the Address read by Mr. Powle much to the same effect as what had been before proposed by the Lord viz. Returning his Highness their hearty and unfeigned Thanks and expressing their extraordinary