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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71349	Mercurius publicus: comprising the sum of forraign intelligence ...[no.28 (5 July-12 July 1660)]; Mercurius publicus (London, England : 1659)	Muddiman, Henry, fl.1659-1666, editor.; Dury, Giles editor.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_18	11,433	18

guarded on both sides with his Majesties Royal Band of Pensioners walking on foot with their pistols in their hand under the Command of the most noble and val●ant E. of Cleaveland their Captain the Equires and several of his Majesties servants next them came the Yeomen of the Guard then the Lord Chancellor in his Coach the Duke of Buckingham in his and so all the Nobility in their order The Speaker of the House of Commons in his Coach and six horses attended by a troop of horse that were upon their guard that day and after him the House of Commons in Coaches In London several of the pent●houses and windows were adorned with Tapestry a lane made by the Liveries of the several Companies and many Pageants in the streets In St. Pauls Church-yard the Lord Mayor Aldermen and several others of the City richly accou●ted met his Majesty and from thence conducted him to Guild-hall The Gentlemen of the Artillery led by the most valiant and learned John Lord Lucas at Cheapside opened to the right and left and guarded both sides of the way whilst his Majesty passed through Being come to Guild-hall Carnets were spread from the Hall down to the Council-Chamber for his Majesty to tr●d on Before dinner Sir William Wild the Recorder made a Speech to his Majesty declaring the great honor that his Majesty was pleased to bestow on them in deigning formerly to send to them his most gracious Letter and Declaration and now to adde to that kindness by affording them his Royal presence c. At the upper end of the great Hall the Hosting towards the West was raised three ascents where was placed a Chair of State and a rich Canopy where his Majesty and his two Royal Brothers dined where his Majesties servants and several Aldermen and Common Council-men attended The House of Peers and House of Commons dined at other tables in the great Hall attended likewise by Aldermen and Common-Council-men at the sound of the loud musick the whole service was set on the Table and during the whole dinner time they were entertained with variety of musick both instrumental and vocal After dinner was a very costly banquet and then an interlude where a Rustick was represented to the content of his Majesty and the rest of the spectators After this his Majesty retired him into a with-drawing room where he was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood on Alderman Reynoldson Mr. Cleyton the Chamberlain of London and Col●nel Player his son On Friday July 6. The Mayor and Citizens of the ancient City of Lincoln having drawn up an humble Address to his Majesty together with a resignation of their Fee-farm rent of 81 l. per annum under their Common Seal did send the same by Robert Marshal Esq and VVilliam ●outh Gent. unto Sir Tho. Meres and Iohn Monson Esq who now serve in Parliament for the said City which was this day delivered After a Speech first made by Sir Tho. Meres unto his Sacred Majesty in behalf of the City of Lincoln representing unto his Majesty how oft and how much that City had suffered in the late War and how loyal and faithful the Citizens thereof do continue unto his Majesty and that as the want of his Majesties Government was their decay so he being peaceably re-establish'd they hope to repair their losses under his protection and savour he delivered his Majesty this Address To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty YOur Majesties most obedient Subjects the Mayor Sheriffs Citizens and Commonalty of your Majesties antient City of Lincoln do humbly prostrate themselves before your Majesty acknowledging that through the general defection of your Majesties Subjects in this your Kingdome from their Allegiance occasioned by the prevalency of the late pretended powers they were therein involved with the rest of your Majesties Subjects and therefore do most humbly and submissively apply themselves and lay hold on your Majesties most gracious Pardon and through and under your Majesties gracious favour and clemency do with all humility as a body incorporate present to your Majesty their sense and apprehension of Gods mercy to your Majesties Subjects giving God the praise that Divine Providence hath not onely preserved your sacred person in the midst of many and eminent dangers but likewise hath made restauration of your Maiesty in peace to your Subjects and of them to their Allegiance to your most gracious Maiesty as their undoubted Soveraign next they present their hopes ●nd prayers for prosperity and blessings from Almighty God upon your sacred Maiesty and your Government over them as their King and beg your protection of their persons and estates by the antient and known Laws of your Kingdom and your Maiesties aforesaid City of Lincoln the incorporate body thereof do with al humble submission to your Maiesty acknowledg that during the prevalency of the late pretended powers over them and the rest of your Subjects to avoid the mischiefs and pressures which in all probability might have occurred i● the 〈…〉 from your said City had come into the hands and power of 〈…〉 have made use of the purchase of it to have inv●ded their 〈…〉 and interests Your aforesaid City upon the account of inevitable 〈◊〉 and self-preservation were constrained to borrow the sum of seven hundred pounds wherewith to purchase the aforesaid Fee-farm of eighty and one pounds per annum Now may it please your most Excellent Majesty your aforesaid Subjects the Mayor Sheriffs Citizens and Comonalty of the City of Lincoln do hereby for themselves and their Successors freely and humbly surrender and resi●n unto your most Sacred Majesty all the right interest which they have or may pretend to the said Fee-farm rent by reason of the aforesaid purchase And do also humbly declare That your said City will yearly render to your Majesty as your undoubted right and due from time to time as it becomes payable and will further with all readiness ●●●ely do or make any further Declaration or publique Act 〈◊〉 but Majesties Learned Council shall devise for confirmation of th●se presents or contents of them And in testimony of the unanimous full and fre● consent of the whole body incorporate of your Majesties said City they have caused to be put to their common Seal the six and twentieth day of June in the twelfth year of your Majesties most gracious Raign over England Scotland France and Ireland 〈◊〉 His Majesty was pleased most graciously to receive the Address with several expressions of favour and then Sir Tho. Mores did a second time humbly upon his 〈◊〉 beseech his Majesty hereafter to vouchsafe his favour to that ancient City which his Majesty granted accordingly and as an earnest thereof gave them the honor of his Majesties ●and At his Excellencies Quarters at the Cock-pit His Excellency makes it his whole business to settle the Army as may be most to his Majesties Service and in order ●hereunto hath removed several Officers and put others in