Sir if it please you to have a little patience we shall speedily give you an answer to your message After some little conference between the Lord Mayor and Aldermen the Gates were opened and the king at Armes entred with Trumpets sounding before him and was joyfully received by the Lord Mayor in his Crimson Velvet Gown and Hood the Aldermen and Sheriffs in Scarlet and the Officers of the Militia gallantly accoutred on Horse-back Both sides of the streets were guarded by the Mililia forces of London from Temple-Bar to the Old Exchange and stood all with their swords drawn as also the Officers and severall spectators in windows The City Horse fell in next the Life-guard then the Lord Mayor and Aldermen after whom the Herald and the rest as formerly When they came to Chancery-lane end they proclaimed His Majesty a third time where at the word Charles the second in the Proclamation the king at Armes lifting himself up with more then ordinary cheerfulness and expressing it with a very audible voice the people presently took it and on a suddon carried it to the Old Exchange which was pu sued with such shouts that is was near a quarter of an hour before silence could be made to read the rest of the Proclamation After this they went to Cheapside where His Majesty was proclaimed a fourth time the shouts of the people then being so great that though Bow-bells were then ringing yet could not the sound of them be heard Thence they went to the Old Exchange where His Majesty was again proclaimed with the loud shouts and acclamations of the people and so the solemnity ended But to recount the numberless number of Bonfires the ringing of Bells shooting off Guns and the joyfull expressions of the people that attended this gallant and well ordered procession would wear a pen of steel to the stumps and tire the hand of the most unwearied writer But this joy was not confined within the walls of the City the whole Kingdome participating of the benefit so did they also share in the triumph Our Chronicles make mention even to admiration of the solemnities at the Coronation of Richard the first but no History can shew a president of such transcendent joy as was at the proclaiming of Charles the second Take a view of their solemnities at Sherborn in Dorsetshire by which you may give a guesse at the rest On Munday May 14. the Kings Majesty after solemne prayers praises and a seasonable premonition at the Church by Mr. Bampfield to prevent exorbitancie was with high expressions of joy proclaimed by Mr. Birstal Master of the kings School there to whom Sir John Strangways High Steward of Sherborn-Castle did read the Proclamation himself not being able by reason of his age to utter it with so loud and audible voice as was requisite The performance was attended by divers persons of quality viz. Mr. George Digby second Son to the Earl of Bristoll Esquire Fulford Esquire Rogers one of Judge Mallets sons and many other Esquires and Gentlemen who brought with them as many Horse and Foot well armed as together with the Town Forces made up between five and six thousand Besides the melody of divers Consorts of Loud Musick there were the Martiall Noises of many Drums and Trumpets innumerable Volleys of shot the continuall ringing of Bells and loud acclamations of many Thousands of Men Women and Children had that thwack'd the streets so full that thousands of people as well in Armes as others were constrained to stay in the fields for want of room to receive them The very Earth did seem to quake and the Aire to tremble at the mighty rending shouts that were at that irerated On the top of the Tower of the Ancient Cathedrall were four large white flags with red crosses in them displayed on high poles The Conduit that day and the next ran with Claret besides many Hogsheads of March-bear and large Baskets of white loaves set out in the street for the Poor In the close of the day some of the witty wags of the Town did very formally represent an High Court of Justice at the Sessions Bench whither by a formidable guard was brought a grim Judge or Lord President in a Bloud-red Robe and a tire for his Head of the same Hue who being gravely set down in the Chair of Judicature with sundry asseslours the Cryer in the Name of the Supreme Keeper of the Liberties of England did command silence After the appointing of an Attorney Generall a Solliciter Generall and other Officers for the due constituting of so High a Court and the empanneling of a Jury John Bradshaw and Oliver Caomwell whose Effigies were artificially prepared and brought thither by a Guard of Souldiers were indicted of High Treason and murthering of the King commanded to hold up their bloudy-hands which for the purpose were besmeared with bloud They were asked Whether they did own the Authority of the Court which being silent the whole multitude present cryed out Justice my Lord Justice on these bloody Traytors and Murtherers They were asked again whether they owned the Authority of the Court and upon refusall sentence was passed upon them to be dragg'd to the place of Execution to be there hang'd upon two Gibbets forty foot high on both sides the States Armes which had lately been erected by Captain Chasee one of Lamberts Champions which sentence was accordingly executed The Honest Officers that dragg'd them to Execution from the lower part of the Town to the upper had many a blow with Fists Swords Halberts and Pikes which were aimed at the execrable Malefactors As they hung upon the Gibbets they were so hack'd and hew'd so gored and shot through that in a short time little remained besides Cromwells Buffe-coat and Bloudy scarfe that was worth the burning yet would nor the people be satisfied till they had made a fire between the Gibbets and burnt all they could get of their garbage or garments and at last tore down the States Armes to help make up their funerall pile At night besides the multitude of Bonfires there were three huge piles of faggots fired on the brows of three of the Highest Hills about a mile distant from the Town which were visible over all the Marshes of Sommerset-shire in part of Wales and the greatest part of Black-moor This extraordinary joy of the people of this Town might perhaps proceed from the native Genius of the place which having enjoyed formerly the residence of many a King and Bishop and the felicities that attend those Governments in Church and State did cause them to be even transported with joy at the restitution of the one and fair hopes of restauration of the other to these so long harrased Kingdomes and Churches And now the Parliament and City like the men of Israel and Judah when David was forced from Jerusalem by Absalon strive who shall be forwardest to bring the King home The Parliament ordered 50000l to be presented to His
Waller Mr. Meir Col. Waite Col. Temple Tichborn Fleetwood Col. John Temple and some few others Nor could His Majesty want employment having enough to doe to receive all these addresses which were made to him from all the Shires and Towns of England which though they throng'd in so fast yet His Majesty was still ready to entertain them with so much grace and favour that he gave satisfaction to all Nor was this joy confin'd within the limits of England other Countries partaking thereof and making themselves concern'd in our great alterations particularly at Heidelburgh Frankendale Wormes and Herldbron in all which places was a day of publick prayers and thanksgiving for the restoration of His Sacred Majesty of Great Brittain The King of Portugall also when he heard the news thereof presently gave order that the same night all the great guns of the Castle and Forts of the Town and Harbour should be fired The whole City was adorn'd with lights and in every window of the Kings Palace were set two great Torches of white wax besides Bonfires and Fireworks in the streets the King and Queen next morning with the Infanta and Nobility went forth in solemn manner to the Church of St. Anthony's of the Capuchins all the bells in the Town ringing the while By which it was plainlyseen with what reall joy and satisfaction the people of this Court and Nation receiv'd the welcome tydings of so happy a change And now we are beyond sea it may not be from the purpose to relate something of the great Marriage between the King of France and the Infanta of Spaine which happened much about this time especially the King of France being a Prince so nearly related to the Crown of England The King of Spaine being now after a tedious journey arrived at Fintarabia the Ceremonies of the Marriage being the same with the Ceremonies of ordinary marriages but more pompous were celebrated and performed by the Bishop of Pamplona with the assistance of the Patriarch of the Indies in the Church of said Town Before the performance the Infanta kneel'd twice before the King her Father first to ask him blessing and secondly before she gave her consent to the Marriage The Ceremony being ended the King of Spaine gave her all the respect due to so great a Queen giving her the right hand both in his going out of the Church and as they rode together in the Coach He likewise gave her his own lodgings and took hers where though she had not been seen before she then did ride in publick within a day or two after the two Kings had an interview where both Kings were uncovered that the grandees of Spaine might not take an occasion to be cover'd Then the King of Spaine having deliver'd his daughter into the hands of the King of France the Queen Mother took her away in her Coach which done the two Kings parted with all demonstration of amity and affection Afterwards the young Queen was presented with severall presents from her Father and Monsieur the Kings Brother and Cardinall which were so rich and so magnificent that never were more Royall presents seen In the mean time the Parliament to shew the value of that pardon from the benefit of which they were excepting so many persons came to His Majesty and in the name of themselves and the Commons of England laid hold on His Majesties gracious pardon mentioned in his Declaration from Breda wherefore on Munday being the 25. of June His Majesty publish'd a Proclamation in pursuance of his former Declaration declaring that His Majesty did graciously accept of the address of the House of Commons After this the House proceed upon the Act of Indempnity and having resolved that those persons before mentioned should be excepted from life they agree upon 20. more which though yet excluded from death should suffer all penalties and forfeitures excepting life concerning which business after they had had many debates they conclude at last upon these persons following William Lenthall Sir Hen. Vane Sir Arthur Haslerig Col. Sydenham Col. Disborough Ald. Ireton Col. Axtell Mr. Keeble Capt. Blackwell Major Creed Charles Fleetwood Alderman Pack Col. Pine Col. Cobbet Capt. Dean Oliver St. John Will. Nye Ministers John Goodwin Ministers But as the King saw them quick in their justice so he thought them too slow in their mercy and therefore having often press'd them to perfect the Act of Indempnity and nothing yet finish'd he goes himself to the House to hasten them telling them with what impatience he did expect that Act to be presented to him for his assent as the most reasonable and solid foundation of peace and security That he thought the House of Commons too long about it thanking God that he had the same intentions and resolutions which he had at Breda and then reading what he had then writ to them he added afterwards that if they did not then joyn with him in extinguishing the fear which keeps the hearts of men awake and apprehensive of safety and security they would keep him from performing his promise He then thank'd them for their justice to those who had been the immediate murderers of his Father and assured them he never thought of excepting any other and at length conjur'd them that setting all animosities aside to pass that Act without further delay His Majesty having thus put them in mind of their clemency was not forgetfull himself of that gratitude which he thought due to those who had serv'd him with a meritorious loyalty and there casting an eye of grace upon his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck for his faithfull service he was graciously pleas'd to create him Duke of Albemarly Earl of Finington Baron of Potheridge Beaucham and Teyes Captain Generall and Commander in chief of all His Majesties forces both in England Scotland and Ireland Master of His Majesties Horse Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and one of His Majesties most honourable privy Councill Whereupon accompanied with the Duke of Buckingham and other personages of high quality he took his leave of the House of Commons and went to take his place in the House of Peers Gen. Mountague also created Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchimbrook Baron of St. Needs Master of the Wardrobe one of the Commanders of the treasurie and Knight of the Garter not long after took his place in the House of Peers Sir John Greenvile who adventur'd first to bring His Majesties Letters over to the Houses and the Lord Generall His Majesty was pleas'd to create Earl of Bath Nor was His Majesty unmindfull of Col. Carles to whom with a small alteration of his name he gave a new coat of Armes which will always be a significant record of that service wherein his Loyalty was so usefull Nor did the Penderils His Majesties faithfull servants in his shelter at Boscobel goe unrewarded of one of whom named William it is reported that being in the Park of St. James's and
Englands Triumph A MORE EXACT HISTORY OF HIS Majesties Escape After the Battle of WORCESTER WITH A Chronologicall Discourse of His Straits and dangerous Adventures into France and His Removes from place to place till His return into England with the most Remarkable Memorials since to this present SEPTEMBER 1660. LONDON Printed by J.G. for NATHANIEL BROOK and are to be sold at the Angel in Cornhill 1660. THE PREFACE BY WAY OF ARGUMENT NEver did any age in this Nation most especially of all the rest of the Christian world afford more matter for a full and copious History then these 12. last years have done wherein after a Mysterious war waged for and against the King if we look at what was pretended and what was acted the after game was playd by a party not the same with those who at first undertook the businesse for the servants taking it out of the hands of those that hir'd them and set them on work and drawing it on to a far higher pitch of violence then was at first intended brought their King a most Noble and Pious Prince to an untimely death and utterly rejecting and proscribing all the Royall race subverted the ancient government of the Nation and chang'd it into a kind of a Free-State as they call'd it or Common-wealth during which the most remarkable affair that happened was a war with the Dutch and that carried on with no bad success but not many years did this form of government hold for Oliver Cromwell Generall of this new States army having subdued the Scotch Nation and by too unequall strength of arms forced the then heir apparent to the Crown His Now gracious Majesty who came with arms after all fair means used in vain to assert his just claim to quit the Kingdome violently usurped the supream authority into his own hands which having kept with much adoe by a high hand for his own life time he also us'd such means at his death that he procured to have the chief Magistracy of the three Nations transferr'd to his Eldest Son Richard which he held for a little while till the Souldiery wanting other action to divert them or an Oliver to keep them under took an occasion to mutinie and making use of Protector Richards authority to dissolve the Parliament he had called lay'd him aside and invited in again the remnant of the long Parliament which Oliver Cromwell had some years since dissolved to make way for his own advancement to the Supreame Authority The Common wealth interest thus restor'd there seem'd now no other hopes but a Free-State must seize us without any redresse yet neither had this convention sate many months ere Lambert spirited with his success against Sir George Booth who rose in Cheshire for a Free-Parliament and thinking to have traced Olivers steps he took the same course with the Members at Westminster as he had done before that is he turn'd them out of doors and while he March'd into the North against Generall Monck who had declar'd against these proceedings he left affaires to be manag'd by the Council of Officers at Wallingford-house these sitting upon a Modell of Government at length there was fram'd a thing called a Committee of Safety which taking upon it the government of the Nation brought in a great disorder and confusion upon the face of affairs till by a strange turn of fortune all the Army on a suddain deserting Lambert and his party being inveigled thereunto by the policy of some of the late dissolved Members way is made hereby to the admiration of all men for the re-entry of our little Parliament which growing still more and more odious to the people came at length to be generally stiled in derision The Rump Immediately after which Generall Monck hastens out of Scotland with his Army toward London to make room for whose entrance the old Army is order'd to march out and dispers'd into severall quarters the City manifesting discontent and disowning the present authority Monck is commanded to pull down the City gates which he unwillingly performs but at the same time his commission being out and commissioners appointed for the government of the Army and Monck nominated the last he closeth with the City and after a while causeth the old Members who had been secluded by the Army in 1648. to be re-admitted to their seats in Parliament yet limits them to sit onely for a short time and to make preparations for the calling of a Free-Parliament no sooner is this Parliament assembled but they receive a Declaration from His present Majesty King Charles the second which unanimously they own publickly Proclaime Him King and invite Him to a speedy return and exercise of His Royal trust The King immediately comes over is receiv'd with incredible joy and brought in great glory and triumph to His Palace at Whitehall and long may He there raign with peace and tranquility to the Nation and thus you have a brief analysis of all the grand and remarkable revolutions of this Nation in this strange and capricious age which are more at large though with brevity enough deliver'd in this present History and although there are already made publick severall relations of the same nature yet neverthelesse we could not reasonably be discouraged from committing this History to the Press in regard we have a just confidence to promise a more exact and punctuall account in all the most remarkable passages then is to be found in any of the rest as namely for the manner of His Majesties escape from Worcester his transactions during his abode in severall parts beyond the seas his joyfull reception into England and his magnificent entry into his famous City of London with all the materiall passages that have happened since His Majesties restoration to his government And furthermore our chiefest aime in this History is to lay a foundation for the continuing from time to time the relation of all materiall passages that shall happen in this Kingdome for the future which of how generall a concernment it is cannot but be apparent to those who diligently inquire into the advancement of the publick good ENGLAND'S TRIUMPH A MORE EXACT HISTORY OF KING CHARLES the II. AS to the writing the affaires of these late times an Historian never met with more varietie of subjects so for the right understanding and delivery of those events he will find it a matter of much difficulty such strange changes and mutabilities of State of which no other Country can shew a parallel nor England it self produce a president A well ordered Monarchy turned into a confused Anarchy Religion hewed down by the axe of Schisme most horrid villanies acted under Religious pretences Having not onely Priests as in the time of Jeroboam but Princes also of the lowest of the people Wat Tylers Jack a Leydons and Knipper dollings as may appear by their usurping governments which I shall endeavour to deliver unto you in the transactions of England from the
Duke of Modena then in France and other French Grandees especially the Marshall of Turine who bore an Honourable respect towards him and was very sorrowfull for his dismissement In his way he touched at Brussels where he was magnificently entertained by Don John to whom he freely proffer'd his service in the warrs which was with a great deal of thanks accepted and long wanted he not occasion for his valour the English and French forces according to the Articles concluded on betwixt them beleaguering Dunkirk which being a place of great importance an inlet into Flanders by sea cate was taken how to raise the siege to which purpose Don John levies what forces he could either by his own or His Majesties influence which joyning with those noble Spirits under the thrice valiant Duke of Yorke make up a considerable Army Himself in person together with the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester marching with them toward the Besiegers who having notice of their approach left such forces in the Leagure as might secure them from a salley and with the rest drew up towards Don John The French and English notwithstanding those they had left in the Trenches were more numerous then the Spaniards both in Horse and Foot whereupon adding confidence to their number with undaunted resolution drew up a forlorne hope of English Infantry and desperately charged the Spâ—nish Foot and being seconded with Lockharts Regiment after a hot dispute gave them a totall rout in this conflict L. C. Fenwick lost his life The Spanish Cavalry seeing their Foot overthrown fly with them for company nor could by any perswasions be induced to stand whereupon the French Horse who all that while stood still with a full Carreir pursue their flying enemies But the Duke of Yorkes Regiment not used to shew their backs to an enemy gave them a desperate charge and made them to stand whilest their flying Friends saved their lives But after a noble and gallant resistance over-powered by numbers they were overthrown very few of them escaping amongst which were the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester though the first was not heard of till three days after whereupon some have conjectured that he was taken by the French forces but by Turine after at a fit opportunity nobly releast But to return again to our English affairs from whence we have made a long digression Great was the joy of the people at the exit of the Rump not only rejoycing inwardly but breaking out into open laughter for joy but nullum commodum sine incommodo there is no pleasure without a displeasure No sooner had the Rump left riding us but up gets the Committee of safety into the sadle consisting of these persons following Charles Fleetwood John Lambert Gen. Desborough Mr. Steel Lord Whitlock Sir Hen. Vane L. Gen. Ludlow C. Sydenham M. Saloway L. Strickland Col. Berry L. Lawrence Sir James Harrington Lord Wariston L. Major Ireton Col. Tichburn Mr. Hen. Brandrith Mr. Robert Thompson Col. Hewson Col. Clerk Col. Lilburn Col. Bennet Mr. Cornelius Holland Such a pack of fools and knaves that had Lambert studied seven years he could hardly have found such another Wherefore this government was far more the scorne and derision of the people then the former who now begin to see the difference betwixt being rul'd by a gentle Prince and many Rusticks The most remarkable thing that happened during their sitting was the death of that grand Regicide President Bradshaw all their doughty acts besides for the good of the Nation scarcely affording matter enough for Needham to make a penny Pamphlet of October 31. 1659. he made his exit cheating thereby the Hangman of his due But that there might be some shew of sorrow made at his funerall the Gallows as related to him was arrayed in mourning And Needham writes his Elegy when 't would make a man smile to see the soft and tender-hearted Villain weeping like Niobe till he turn'd stone over his Tombe To see him cry with one eye and laugh with the other as one that could fit himself to all humours if gainfull and yet the Tragiecomicall Rogue keep his countenance The tears of such a Saint as one writes falling like drops of Lambeth ale upon the tongue of Dives but enough of this filthy subject we will take our farwell of him and leave him with his fellow creatures Judas Ravillack Catesby and Noll But though the Devil was merry at his Company in Hell England was still troubled with his Companions on earth The Committee of safety were now Lords Paramount whilest the City of London for want of Trade was become a Cage of Broken Merchants and Tradesmen being ready to perish for want of business and their families for want of bread nor had the poor any other employment then to curse the causers of their miseries Their Longanimous patience being now worne out with a tedious expectation of a change but seeing no hopes of any period to their miseries so long as this usurped government lasted they resolved to petition the Common Counsell for their assistance towards the obtaining of a free Parliament according to which Resolution a Petition was drawn subscribed end presented but by reason of some pretended informality in the addresse it was laid aside However they resolve the re-enforcement of it but the Gentlemen at Westminster not willing to hear of any things of this Nature ordered part of the Army under Col. Huson to march into the City and by violence to hinder it as he march'd in the boys hooted at him reviling his publike appearance for such whom he might now perceive how the people generally hated he minds them not but goes on and being come to the Old Exchange draws up his Myrmidons where the boys persisting as they began the incensed Colonel causes his men to shoot among them so that two or three of them were kill'd and among the rest one of the Colonels own calling a cobler who was accidentally standing in the Croud The Kings party seeing these tumults expected now that something might be done and therefore they walk the streets in great numbers privately armed with a resolution to fall on when they saw the Citizens begin But the Major then in great favour with the tumult part by promises and part by intreaty kept all things very quiet for which he was afterwards undeservedly blam'd by those who were over-cholerickly loyall Neither was Huson idle marching up and down the City with that insolence and barbarisme which is not to be express'd for besides those kill'd at the Exchange by the Colonels direction for which he was afterwards indicted and convicted at the Old-baily his souldiers took the Liberty in other places to maime some and murder others others to seize and carry away prisoners But this was nothing to what they intended the City must be burnt too to make it a compleate sacrifice of their indignation to which purpose a prodigious quantity of fire-balls were laid in at Pauls and
security to all interests to perswade a re-admission of the Lord Richard to his Protectorship which was well answered by a stout Officer telling them their onely end in that was to set up one again whom they themselves had already learn'd to pull down that they were under command and knew it their duty not to dispute but to submit to what orders they received from their superiours which they likewise wished them to doe The dispute being ended they prepare for action but Col. Alureds Troop deserting them Lambert seeing himself forsaken seeks to fly but providence had so ordered it that notwithstanding he was mounted on a Barbery which might have hastned him in his flight yet being on ploughed land his Horse was of little advantage to him And now he who before had gained the name of stout and valiant in many battles when he saw Col. Ingoldsby ride up to him and demand him prisoner was presently taken without drawing his sword and driven to that pittyfull shift to cry out Pray my Lord let me Escape Pray my Lord let me Escape There were taken with him Colonel Cobbet Major Creed Lieutenant Colonel Young Captain Timothy Clare Captain Gregory and Captain Spinage and some other private souldiers Colonel Okey Colonel Axtel and Captain Cleer Okeys son in law escaped though pursued four miles April the 24. the day before the Parliament sitting they were brought up prisoners to the Council who after examination committed Lambert Cobbet and Creed close prisoners to the Tower The same day the Militia forces of the City Trained Bands and Auxiliaries according to an Order of the Council marched into Hide Park the Mayor in his Coller of S's with the Mace Sword and Cap of Maintenance the Aldermen in Scarlet and the Commissioners of the Militia in handsome equipage going before them to a place erected for their entertainment Each Col. had his Tent and their Regiments very full severall of the Nobility and Gentry of great quality going as Voluntiers in Alderman Robinsons Regiment were 250. in the rest very many The Regiments were all so gallantly accountered as did sufficiently speak both the riches and strength of the City there being little visible difference betwixt the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries but onely in their age This certainly was an happy Omen of our future settlement that the day before the sitting of the Parliament there should not onely appear so gallant a Body of able Citizens to defend them but the Chief of that faction that endeavoured the disturbance of the Nation should be delivered into their hands and the rest of his Accomplices timely discovered and dispersed April 25. both Houses of Parliament met at Saint Margarets Church in Westminster where Doctor Reynolds preached before them taking his Text out of Mal. 4. ver 2. The Sermon ended they repaired to their Houses The Lords made choice of the Earl of Manchester for their Speaker the House of Commons of Sir Harbotle Grimstone This was a great joy to the whole Nation to see our Grand Council restored again to their former priveledges a large step to our ancient freedome yet not comparable to what the first of May produced when both Houses of Parliament and Generall Monck received each of them a Letter from his most Sacred Majesty King Charles the second with a gracious Declaration to all his Loving Subjects brought by Sir John Greenvil since made Earl of Bath His Letters speake his piety and unwearied care for his Subjects prosperity desiring rather to prepare and improve the affections of his Subjects at home for his restauration then to procure assistance from abroad though then propounded to him to invade either of his kingdomes Our intended brevity will not permit us to give you the exact draught of his Letters though deserving to be Registred in Letters of Gold take a view of his gracious expressions of piety goodness and love to the Nation in this his following Declaration CHARLES R. CHARLES by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all our Loving Subjects of what degree or quality soever greeting If the generall distraction and confusion which is spread over the whole kingdome doth not awaken all men to a desire and longing that those wounds which have so many years together been kept bleeding may be bound up all we can say will be to no purpose However after this long silence We have thought it Our duty to declare how much We desire to contribute thereunto And that as We can never give over the hope in good time to obtain the possession of that Right which God and Nature hath made our due so we doe make it our daily suit to the Divine Providence that he will in compassion to Us and Our Subjects after so long misery and suffering remit and put Us into a quiet and peaceable possession of that Our right with as little blood and damage to Our people as is possible Nor doe we desire more to enjoy what is Ours then that all Our Subjects may enjoy what by Law is theirs by a full and entire Administration of Justice throughout the Land and by extending Our mercy where it is wanted and deserved And to the end that the fear of punishment may not engage any Conscious to themselves of what is passed to a perseverance in guilt for the future by opposing the quiet and happinesse of their Country in the restauration both of King Peers and People to their Just Ancient and Fundamentall Rights We do by these presents declare That We doe grant a free and generall pardon which We are ready upon demand to passe under Our Great Seal of England to all Our Subjects of what degree or quality soever who within fourty days after the publishing hereof shall lay hold upon this Our grace and favour and shall by any publick Act declare their doing so And that they return to the Loyalty and Obedience of good Subjects excepting onely such persons as shall hereafter be excepted by Parliament Those only excepted let all Our Loving Subjects how faulty soever relie upon the word of a King solemnly given by this present Declaration That no Crime whatsoever committed against Us or Our Royall Father before the Publication of this shall ever rise in Judgment or be brought in Question against any of them to the least endamagement of them either in their Lives Liberties or Estates or as far forth as lies in Our power so much as to the prejudice of their Reâ—utations by any Reproach or term of distinction from the rest of Our best Subjects We Desiring and Ordaining that hence forward all Notes of Discord separation and difference of parties be utterly abolished among all Our Subjects whom We invite and conjure to a perfect Union among themselves under Our Protection for the Re-settlement of Our Just Rights and theirs in a free Parliament By which upon the word of a King We will be advised And
meeting His Majesty he run to the King and took him by the arme with such an unadvised rudeness to kiss his hand as made His Majesty more severely then ordinary demand who he was but when he reply'd that he was that William that fed His Majesty in the Oake His Majesty was graciously pleas'd to give the Marq. of Ormond charge of him to see him well provided for for something before that in Reference to the setling of the Kings Houshold the Marquess was made Lord high Steward of His Majesties Houshold Other offices were also dispos'd of to others The Earl Manchester was made Lord Chamberlain The Earl of Barkshire one of the Bed-chamber but the treasurie was still let to remain in the hands of Commanders And as the King is now ordering of his houshold so is the Duke of Albemarly making alterations in the Army to His Majesties best advantage the commands of most of the Regiments both of Horse and Foot being conferr'd upon the Nobilitie Col. Smithsons Regiment is given to the Earl of Oxford Col. Faggs to John Viscount Mordant Col. Purys to the Lord Herbert Col. Twistletons to Sir Edward Massey the Lord Fâ—lkenbridge's to his Highness the Duke of Yorke Sir Ralph Knights Regiment to the Duke of Glocester Sir Ralph Knight Commanding as Lieut. Col. under him Col. Streaters Regiment to the Lord Bellasis Col. Gibbons's Regiment is Commanded by the Duke of Buckingham the Lord Ossory Commands another and the Lord Widdrington another Hereby it was provided by the army 's being put into such safe hands that it should no more be subject to the rebellious contrivances of agitators or any others who should seek to stir them up to rebellion or sedition nor was this all for his Excellency not onely alter'd their commanders but strictly charg'd that every souldier should take the oathes of supremacy and allegiance to His Majesty and that none should be new listed or pass the musters that refused it The City about this time calling to mind the injury which the Rump had offered not onely to the person but the effigies of His late most Sacred Majesty which they had taken down from all the publick places in the City where it had been set up caused another statue to be set up in the place of that which was taken down from the Exchange with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Secundus Franciae Hiberniae Rex Martyr ad coelum missus Penultimo Jan. Anno Dom. 1648. The Scepter in his right hand A Church in his left A Globe at his left foot and on his Shield MAGNA CHARTA As also another to be set up representing the pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty that now is with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Tertius Franciae Hiberniae Rex Aetat suae Anno tricesimo Regni duodecimo Restorationis primo Anno Dom. 1660. The Scepter in his right hand In his left the Globe and on his Shield AMNESTIA Mis Majesty also set forth a Proclamation for recalling all Commissions at sea granted by himself or his Royal Brother before the first of May last willing and commanding every of them to forbear further execution of the said Commissions under such penalties upon disobedience as may be legally inflicted upon pirates and likewise requiring all his Subjects employ'd in sea affaires by any forraigne Prince to repaire home to His Majesties service It was now time seeing His Majesty restor'd to think of restoring him his revenues but the Parliament seeing them so wasted and imbezeled by the devastations of the times are willing to supply that want by grant of that imposition commonly called Tunnage and Poundage which they prepare with all speed together with an Act for Pole-money and continuing the excize till the 20. of August to all which three Acts His Majesty soon after coming to the House gave his Royal assent and confirmation Which as it was their own Act so was His Majesty willing that no other Act of theirs should seem to proceed from force or violence upon them and therefore at length to take away any such suspition the guards were discharg'd from their attendance on the Houses who being now upon the performance of their duty to His Majesty and the honourable service of their Country were not thought to want any other security then the hearts and affections of the people who think they must have an esteem for them who are so ready to serve their Soveraigne from whom they receive such benefits not only in health but in sickness His Majesty having since he came into England touch'd and heald above 2000. persons On the 13. of August severall proclamations were procaim'd one against fighting Duells whereby His Majesty strictly commands all his Subjects that they doe not by themselves or any others either by message word writing or otherwise challenge or cause to be challenged any person or persons to sight in Duell nor to carry accept or conceale any challenge nor actually to sight or be a second to any therein That the offenders shall not onely incur His Majesties displeasure but be incapable of any office or preferment That persons that know and conceal such challenges shall be liable to the same penalties In the conclusion His M jesty doth deny and forbid any intercession to be made for such offenders declaring that his pardon shall not extend to them The second was for the discovery of goods concealed belonging either to his late Father Queen or himself The third for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled Joannis Miltoni Angli defensio pro populo Anglicano contra Claudes Anonymi alios Salmasii defensionem regiam the other in Answer to a book intituled The portraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings and also a third book written by John Goodwin called the obstructions of Justice Nor as His Majesty while he is doing justice and settling the government here unmindfull of securing Ireland to which purpose His grace the Duke of Albemarly is constituted Lord Lieutenant His Majesty thinking it no way prejudiciall to entrust the security of one of his Kingdomes in those hands which have been the safety of all three About the 21. of August was publish'd an Act for the continuance of the Excise till the 25. of December Saturday August 25. His Excellency to ease the burthen and charge of the Kingdome did dispatch expresse ordeâ—s to the severall Regiments of the Army to take no more Officers or Souldiers into any place vacant by â—eath or otherwise Upon the eight of August His Majesty went to the Parliament At his coming into the House of Commons the Speaker made a speech to His Majesty wherein he first took notice how great a blessing God had powr'd upon the nation in restoring His Majesty to his Dominions and lawfull inheritance That the eminent vertues excellent qualifications which God had bestowed upon His Majesty to make him every way