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A25417 The yearly intelligencer, or, A perfect chronology of all the battailes, sieges, conflicts, actions, exploits, and all other signal and remarkable passages which have happ'ned in the world from September the 29th, 1671 to September the 29th, 1672 collected by William Andrevvs. Andrews, William, ca. 1635-1713. 1672 (1672) Wing A3159; ESTC R28295 15,768 24

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THE Yearly Intelligencer OR A PERFECT CHRONOLOGY OF ALL The Battailes Sieges Conflicts Actions Exploits and all other Signal and Remarkable Passages which have happ'ned in the World From September the 29th 1671. to September the 29th 1672. Collected by William Andrevvs Student in ASTROLOGY With Allowance LONDON Printed by E. Crowch for T. Vere at the Angel without New-gate 1672. TO THE READER Gentlemen YOu have here presented unto publick view an Annual Chronology or a Particular Account in a Chronological way of all the most material Actions and Passages c which have happ'ned in most Parts of the World for one whole Year last past which we hope will prove acceptable unto you The work it self I presume may not only be useful and necessary but also very delectable unto many there being therein clearly set down not only what publick matters have happened in the said Year past in His Majesties Dominions but also even in all or most parts of the Inhabitable World diligently Collected from the publick Writings of others and from such Informations as are unquestionable What either through the Printers or my own Inadvertency hath therein happened Erroneous we beseech you to pardon Considering there are and will be mistakes and defects in the best of Humane Actions However I have been as careful in my Collections as possible and I hope the Printer and Corrector will be as careful in what belongs unto them concerning it in the Printing and Correcting thereof If this present Chronology shall find your kind acceptance it may animate me hereafter Deo permittente to carry on from Year to Year the like for the future And none shall more oblige me then such as shall for time to come give me real and true Information of any material matters c. which shall hereafter happen warrantable for their entry In the interim I remain Your very humble Servant William Andrews Radwinter near Saffron-Walden in Essex Octob. 31. 1672. ADVERTISEMENT THe Letters N. S. in the several Columns of the Days of every Month signifie Stilo Novo New Stile or the Foraign Account THE Yearly Intelligencer OR A PERFECT CHRONOLOGY OF ALL The Battailes Sieges Conflicts Actions Exploits and all other Signal and Remarkable Passages which have happened in the World From September the 29th 2671. to September the 29th 1672. September 1671 THeir Majesties dined at Sir John Hubbarts House at Bleching after dinner his Majesty parted to Sir Robert Pastons at Oxney and her Majesty returned to Norwich Sir George Waterman was chosen Lord Mayor of the City of London for the ensuing year and Alderman Jonathan Dawes and Alderman Robert Clayton were sworn Sheriffs of London and Middlesex Their Majesties dined at Sir Robert Pastons at Oxney after which his Majesty together with his Royal Highness parted thence to the Lord Townesends at Raynham and arrived there at night and her Majesty returned again to Norwich Her 〈…〉 removed from the Lord Henry Howards at Norwich for Enston where her Majesty lodged this night Doctor Henry Bridgeman was in the Quire of the Cathedral Church of Chester consecrated Bishop of Soder and Man His Majesty parted from the Lord Townesends at Raynham and arrived at Newmarket Her Majesty parted from Enston and arrived and lodged at Audley-end this night His Majesty honoured the University and Town of Cambridge with his Royal presence attended by many of the Nobility from Newmarket conferred at Cambridge the Honour of Knight-hood upon Charles Caesar Esq Son of Sir Henry Caesar and in the evening returned again to Newmarket A sharp dispute happ'ned about the Isles of Bayon between the Swallow a Merchant-Man English built Captain John Baddisson Commander and an Algerine Pirate in which the Captain was shot in the Cheek his Boat-swain and two others killed the Carpenter and fourteen more dangerously wounded yet by the courage of the said Captain the Vessel was saved from the Turks Happ'ned a most violent storm at Falmouth in which some Vessels were lost and many driven ashore Certain news from Dublin of the safe arrival of the Lord Berkely Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom there Dyed in Child-bed rhe Dutchess d'Ossuna N.S. wife to the Governour of Milan October The King of Danemark instituted a new Order of Knight-hood under the name of the Danne Broge or the Danish Colours and Created twenty four Knights in remembrance of a great Battel given heretofore by Woldemar the second King of Danemark against the Swedes upon the sight as is said of the Danish Colours displayed in the Heavens c. The Queen of Danemark was delivered of a young Prince His Majesty and the Court returned to Whitehall from Newmarket Arrived at Plimouth the flying Falcon of Amsterdam from whence she went the first of January 1669. upon Discovery the Master whereof affirmed that he was 50. degrees Southward that he made the main Land and discovered two Islands in the South Sea on which were men of an extraordinary Stature being eleven foot in height and all hairy that he sailed out and home 12900 Dutch leagues Captain Baddisson with the Swallow arrived in the Downs Was fought a Duel at the Hague at night by Torch-light N.S. between the Heer vander Myle and the Count de Warfuse on the one side and the Counts de Donah two Brothers on the other in which the Heer vander Myle was desperately wounded Captain Baddisson came to London and was presented to his Royal Highness and by his Royal Highness to his Majesty who was pleased to order him a gold Chain and Meddal for his great valour and courage in saving the Swallow from the Algerin Pirates Sir Robert Southwell his Majesties Envoy Extraordinary to the Count de Montery took leave of his Majesty in order to his Journey to Brussels Their Majesties dined at the Lord Mayors Feast at Guildhall London as also his Royal Highness and his Highness Prince Rupert c. where his Majesty conferred the honour of Knight-hood upon Jonathan Dawes and Robert Clayton Esquires Sheriffs of the City November The States General of the United Provinces N.S. by a Placaet forbad all persons whatsoever within the Territories of the seven Provinces to import any French Wines Vinegar Canvas Paper or Chesnuts c. upon forfeiture of the same c. Being her Majesties Birth-day was solemnized with the usual expressions of publick joy Dyed at Paris Julie Lucine d'Angeness N.S. Dutchess of Montansier in the 64. year of her age Was Married by a Proxy at Metz the Princess Palatine daughter to the Elector Palatine to the Duke of Orleans N.S. Monsieur Lindenow Envoy for the King of Danemark in an Audience acquainted their Majesties with the Birth of the Prince of Danemark and at the Lady Williams House in the Palace-yard Westminster entertained several of the Nobility c. at a very noble Supper with other demonstrations of joy Arrived at Brussels Sir Robert Southwell Envoy Extraordinary of his Majesty of Great Britain N.S.
Egra in Bohemia N.S. who quickly after marched from thence towards Halberstadt in order to a Conjunction with the Brandenburgh Forces c. Arrived there Her Grace the Dutchess of Monmouth was brought to Bed of a Son Several Articles were put up upon the Exchange at Amsterdam N.S. of a menacing nature and the people much dissatisfied urging for a further reformation in the Magistracy in imitation of Rotterdam and Delf The Heer Fagel elected Pensionary of Holland The Turks invade the Ukrain Was beheaded in the Dutch Army Colonel d'Ossery N.S. late Governour of Rhynebergh The Turks take Cominiec The Bishop of Munster raised his Siege at Groningen The Dutch Fleet arrived again before Shoonevelt The French Army which had for some time been encamped before Maestricht N.S. broke up from thence and marched towards the Rhyne September Colonel Zouteland Prisoner at the Hague N. S. made his escape out of Prison but was retaken News that the Burghers at the Brill had displaced all their old Magistrates Blockzeil retaken by the Dutch Happened a Rencounter between the Duke of Luxemburgh's Forces N.S. and the Dutch about Woerden The Burghers at Delf drove their Magistrates from the Town-house N.S. The Bishop of Munster returned with his Forces into VVestphalia At Middleburgh the Soulders under the command of Captain Soutland N.S. came in an unruly manner to the States demanding their Arrears Charles Earl of Duncaster his Grace the Duke of Monmouth's son was Christned by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury Poland much disturbed and alarmed at the approach of the Grand Seignours Forces now having entred into those parts acting vigorously against that Kingdom A great disturbance at Amsterdam N. S. where the Commonalty would have been plundring Lieutenant Admiral de Ruyters House Arrived at Genoua Monsieur Gaumont N.S. the French Envoy He had private Audience of the Senate there N.S. making some Propositions in order to a Peace between that State and the Duke of Savoy Monsieur Turenne passed the Rhyne about Wesel with his whole Army N.S. in order to his attending the coming down of the Imperial and Brandenburgh Forces His Highness the Prince of Orange wrote a Letter unto the Burghers of Amsterdam N.S. in order to their desire in their changing of their Magistrates The Heer Kievit made Pensionary of Rotterdam in the place of the Heer de Groot Arrived at Halberstadt General Montecuculi N.S. having left his Troops at Mulhausen The Dutch Fleet off of Zealand and many of their great Ships ordered to be laid up for this Winter N. S. A great fire in Saint Bernards Cloyster at Antwerp N.S. His Majesty ordered his Proclamation to be published for the proroguing of the Parliament from October 30. to the 4th of February next His Royal Highness arrived at the Court from the Fleet. Certain news that many of the Dutch great Ships and men of War were gone in The Elector of Brandenburgh took up his own Quarters in the English Monastry at Lambsping N.S. Several Horse and Foot of the Brandenburgh Forces arrived at Leeuwen N.S. Count Montecuculi left the Brandenburgh Court and went to the Imperial Army The Imperial Army passed by Eysenach N.S. and took up their chief quarter at Herleshausen They came to Heringen N.S. To Kirckhassel a league from Heunfeldt The Imperial and Brandenburgh Troops at or about Heuxter and made towards Francford Five Felons were executed at Durham one of whom John Usard at the place of Execution confessed he was in the plot in the year 1663. shewing his hearty sorrow and penitence for the same Was a sharp dispute at the Blesserbrugh N.S. between Steenwick and Wolviga between a party of the Dutch and some French and Cologne Troops Sir Robert Hanson was chosen to be Lord Mayor of the City of London for the ensuing year Pritchard and James Smith Esq sworn Sheriffs of London and Middlesex
Letters from Sir Edward Spragge dated September 30. N. S. in Algiers-Bay signifying great disorders there and an alteration of Government among those people Sir Robert Southwell had Audience of the Count de Montery at Brussels N.S. The Earl of Sunderland his Majesty's Extraordinary Embassador to the Crown of Spain went to Dover in order to his journey for Spain His Excellency Don Francisco de Melo Embassador from the Crown of Portugal made his publick entry at London December His Excellency Don Francisco de Melo Embassador from the Crown of Portugal had his publick Audience of their Majesties and afterwards of his Royal Highness Sir George Downing his Majesties Embassador to the States General of the United Provinces began his journey for Holland The City of Astracan was surrendred to the Commander in chief of the Czars Forces Dyed the Lady Katherine his Royal Highness's youngest daughter being about ten Months old Was privately Interred in King Henry the 7th Chappel Dyed his Grace William Duke of Somerset in the 20th year of his age leaving his Uncle the Lord John Seymour Heir of his Honour and Estate The new Church now called Christ Church near Paris Garden in Southwark built by John Marshal late Inhabitant there was Consecrated by the Right Reverend Father in God the Bishop of Rochester A Proclamation concerning St. Christophers relating to some matters there acted by Sir Charles Wheeler touching the former Inhabitants and Proprietors in that Island c. Certain news of an Agreement made by the Elector of Cologne and that City Sir George Downing his Majesties Embassador to the States General of the United Provinces arrived at the Hague N.S. Ianuary Ralph Montague Esq was sworn one of his Majesties most honourable privy Councel and took his place accordingly Several accidents of fire happened at Venice which did some considerable dammage Sir George Downing Embassador from his Majesty of Great Britain N.S. had his publick Audience of the States General of the United Provinces Was appointed for the Interchanging of the Ratifications of the Treaty N.S. between the Elector of Cologne and that City A Proclamation for the calling home all Marriners and Sea-faring Men out of the service of Forain Princes and States and prohibiting their entering thereinto for the future without License first had and obtained Certain news of the arrival of a very considerable body both of Horse and Foot of the French Forces in the Electorate of Cologne Dyed the Right Reverend Father in God John Cosin Lord Bishop of Durham and Count Palatine there in the 77. year of his age A publick fast was held in the United Provinces by the command of the States General for the averting those evils which seemed to threaten them from abroad Certain news from Captain Hart from aboard the Rupert Frigat in Aligant Road of Sir Edward Spragges having concluded an honourable and advantageous Peace with Argiers Mr. Joseph Williamson sworn Clerck of the Councel in Ordinary and his Majesty conferred on him the honour of Knight-hood February The heart of the Princess de Conti N.S. being embalmed and inclosed in a Box of Silver was carried to the great Convent of the Carmelites where it was received with the usual solemnities Sir George Downing his Majesties Embassador at the Hague arrived at Whitehall Sent Prisoner to the Tower The Empress of Germany was brought to Bed of a Daughter in the Morning N.S. which was Christned in the Evening by the Popes Nuncio by the name of Maria Anna Apolonia Josepha Antonia Scholastica Was Consecrated in the Abby of Westminster Doctor Guy Carleton Bishop of Bristol by his Grace the Arch-bishop of York His Majesty Constituted Sir Gilbert Gerrad Knight and Baronet High Sheriff of the County Palatine of Durham and appointed Sir Francis Goodrick Temporal Chancellor of the said County to be Keeper of the Great Seal of the said Bishoprick and County Palatine of Durham Dyed Sir Thomas Ingram at his house at Thistleworth His Majesty made choice of Sir Robert Carr Knight and Baronet to succeed Sir Thomas Ingram as Chancellor of the County Palatine and Dutchy of Lancaster and Keeper of the Seals of the same who was thereupon sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Councel and took his place accordingly The Marquis d' Astorgas the new Vice Roy at Naples N.S. took possession of that Government Was put to death in Spain Don Jayme de castel Blanca N.S. a Nobleman Sentenced thereunto by the Royal Councel there for many enormous crimes by him committed for 40. years together Dyed at Vienna the young Emperial Princess N.S. Dyed Thomas Lord Leigh in the 77. year of his Age leaving his Grand-child Thomas now Lord Leigh Heir to his Honour and Estate The young Emperial Princess was privately Interred in the Capucins Church at Vienna N.S. A fire at Amsterdam N.S. The States General of the united Provinces conferred on his Highness the Prince of Orange N.S. the Commander of Captain General and Admiral of their Land and Sea Forces His Highness the Prince of Orange N.S. entertained the States of Holland at a very noble and splendid Feast in the great Hall where the said States usually assembled The Count de Donah by a Court of Justice in Holland N.S. sentenced to loose his Command he had in the service of that State and his goods within those Dominions to be confiscated for killing in a Duel Monsieur vander Myle His Majesty honoured the Reader of Lincolns-Inn Sir Francis Goodrick with his presence at dinner accompanyed with his Royal Highness and his Highness Prince Rupert conferred there the honour of Knighthood upon Mr. Pedley and Mr. Stote two former Readers there as also upon Mr. James Butler and Mr. Francis Dorrel of the same Society March Dyed at St. Germans Madam Marie Therese of France N.S. in the fifth year of her Age. His Majesty in Councel declared and ordered that it should be lawful for any of his Subjects having a Pass from his Royal Highness the Duke of York Lord High Admiral of England c. to Sail and Navigate their Ships with one third of their Seamen and Marriners being Foraigners without any hinderance or molestation c. A sharp Sea-fight began in the afternoon between some of his Majesties Frigats nigh the Isle of Wight and the Dutch Smirna Fleet which continued till night The fight began again continued all day in the evening five of the Dutch richest Merchant Men were taken and their Ree Admiral borded by Captain John Holmes in the Glocester Frigat who took her which afterwards sunk in his possession Captain de Haes Admiral of this Dutch Smirna Fleet was killed in this Engagement His Majesty with the advice of his Privy Councel issued a Declaration for the maintaining of the Church of England in its Doctrine Discipline and Government as it is established and for indulging of Non-conformists and dissenting persons in matters of