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A71357	An exact accompt, communicating the chief transactions of the three nations, England, Ireland, and Scotland [no.97 (1 June-8 June 1660)] With the daily votes and resolves in both houses of Parliament.	Williams, Oliver, fl. 1657-1670, editor.; Redmayne, John, fl. 1659-1688, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_1	6,440	9

Numb. 97. An Exact Accompt COMMUNICATING The chief Transactions of the Three Kingdomes England Scotland and Ireland With the daily Votes and Resolves in both Houses of PARLIAMENT Also Particular ADVICE from the OFFICE of INTELLIGENCE Published by AUTHORITY From Friday June 1. to Friday June 8. From Westminster 1 June THis day his Royal Majesty accompanied with his Brothers the Dukes of York Glocester the Lord Chancellor Hide with several other persons of quality went by water from Witehall unto the Paliament Stairs where being landed they came up the great stairs unto the lords House his Majestie having taken his place with the Dukes of York on the one side of him and the Duke of Glocester on the other side his Majesty sent the Black Rod unto the Commons to acquaint them that his Majesty was come unto the House of Peers who immediately thereupon adjourned and with their Speaker came unto the House of Lords where being come his Majesty in a short Speech acquainted them with the reasons wherefore he sent for them viz. for the passing some Bills which he understood they had prepared for him whereupon the Clerk of the Crown was called who having read the Bills his Majesty passed them according to the usual manner the first whereof was 〈◊〉 the owning of this to be a Parliament du●y 〈◊〉 the second for putting the powers in Execution contained in an Ordinance of both Houses for the raising of seventy thousand pound a moneth for three moneths the third for the continuance of p●●t of Easter Term and continuations of all proceedings at Law after which the Lord Chancellor Hide in an excelle●t Speech acquainted both Houses with his Majesties ●eadinesse in passing these Acts and willingnesse to passe any others which might tend to the advantage and benefit of his people witha●l declaring that his Majesty di●●m●ss another B●●l viz. That for the General Pardon which his Majesty wish●d had been ready that he might have pass●d it at this time requiring them to expedite it with what speed ●hey could and that it might be so large so full as to comprehend and bury in 〈◊〉 all doubts an● fears that might a●●se by reason of the late differences withall taking notice of the wonderfull providence in effecting of this great change which was no lesse then a Miracle that those who were most to be feared would have withstood the present settlement in his Majesties re●tauration should p●ove so instrumentall in bringing him into his Kingdomes and all this to be performed without shedding of Bloud which is still to be wondered at and thereupon again pressed them to expedite the B●l● for the General Pardon after which the House of Commons be●ng dismissed his Majesty returned again by water unto Whitehall After which the lords House being adjourned the lord Cha●cellor Hide went into Westminster Hall and heard several causes in the Co●●t of Chancery as formerly was accustomed at the same time Judge Elliot sitting in the Court of the Kings Bench Judge Hide and Judge Foster in the Court of Common Pleas and Sir O●lando Bridgeman Chief Baron in the Court of Exchequer At the House of Commons This day upon a motion in the behalf of Sir Edward Fitz-Harris and Mr. Iohnson who were committed by the House for speaking some words touching the Irish Rebellion it was Ordered That Sir Edward Fitz Harris and Mr. Iohnson now in Custody be referred to the Committee who are to examine the business touching Mr. Thurloe with power to hear all things alledged against them to ●end for persons papers and writings and report their opinions herein to the House The House being acquainted that his Majesty was come unto the House of Pee●s and had sent for them they adjourned and went with the Speaker unto the House of lords where having staid s●me time they returned and the Speaker having taken his Chair they proceed in the Bill for a General Pardon and passed many clauses thereof after which adjourned untill to morrow e●ght of the clock The Earle of Manchester's Speech to his Majesty THat this day may prove happy to your Majesty is the hope the expectation and the earnest desire of my Lords the Peers whose commands are upon me to make this humble Tender to your Majesty of their loyal joy for your Majesties safe return to your native Kingdome and for this happy restaura●ion of your Majesty to your Crown and Dignity after so long and so severe a suppression of your just Right and T●t●e I shall not reflect upon your Majesties sufferings which have been your peoples miseries yet I cannot omit to say that as the Nation in general so the Peers with a more personal and particular sense have 〈◊〉 the stroke that cut the Gordian knot which fastned your Majesty to your Kingdome and your Kingdome to your Majesty For since those strange and various fluctuations and discomposures in government since those horrid and unparallel'd violations of all order and justice Strangers have ruled ●ver us even with a rod of iron But now with satisfaction of heart we own and see your Majesty our native King a son of the vvi●e a son of the ancient Kings whose hand holds forth a golden Scepter Great King Give me leave to speak the confidence as well as the desires of the Peers of England Be you the powerfull Defender of the 〈◊〉 Protestant Faith the just Assertor and maintainer of the Laws and Liberties of your subjects so shall judgement run down like a River and justice like a mighty stream and God the God of your mercy who hath so miraculously preserved you will estab●●sh your Throne in Righteousnesse and in Peace Dread Sovereign I offer no flattering Titles but speak the words of Truth you are the desire of three Kingdomes the strength and the stay of the Tribes of the People for the moderating of Extremities the reconciling of Differences the satisfying of all Interests and for the restoring of the collapsed Honour of these Nations Their eyes are toward your Majesty their tongues with loud Acclamations of joy speak the thoughts and loyal intentions of their hearts their hands are lift up to Heaven with Prayers and Praises and what Oral Triumph can equal 〈◊〉 your Pomp and Glory Long may your Majesty live and reign a support to your Friends a Terrour to your Enemies an Honour to your Nation and an example to Kings of piety justice prudence and power that this Prophetick Ex●●ession may be verified in your Majesty King Charles the second shall be greater then ever was the greatest of that Name The Kings Answer thereunto My Lord I Am so disordered by my Iourney and with the Noise still sounding in My Eares which I confesse was pleasing to Me because it Expressed the Affections of My People as I am unfit at the present to make such a Reply as I desire Yet thus much I shall say unto you That I take no greater Satisfaction to My Self in this My Change

unto and at the said conferences they delivered their Resolutions for the restoring of her Majesties Joynter with their reasons thereupon after which they adjourned At the House of Commons A Report was made to the House concerning the securing of Mr. Cook and some others by the Convention in Ireland who were concerned in the murder of his late Majesty The House assumed the debate upon the Bill for a General Pardon and Resolved That Thomas Scot one of those who sate and pronounced Sentence of Death upon his late Majesty be exempted from the Benefit of the Act for a General Pardon The House passed the like Resolves concerning Mr. Say Col. Iohn Iones Cornelius Holland Mr. John Lisle late one of the Commissioners for the Great Seal and Col. John Barkstead late Lieutenant of the Tower of London The House received a message by the Judges from the H●use of Lords for a Conference to be held immediately unto which the House assented and appointed a Commit●ee to manage the same After which the House adjourned untill to morrow eight of the clock Upon a Report unto his Majesties privy Council of several persons who were pretended Friends but betrayers of his Cause and Interest Orders were issued forth to apprehend several particular persons some being already t●ken and sent unto the the Tower of London in order to a speedy tryal for their treacherous Actings A Committee being appointed to examine Mr. William Lilly touching the person who committed the horrid murder upon his late Majesty Reports that he had informed them that one George Ioyce commonly known by the name of Cornet Ioyce wos the person who performed that to be abhorred action This day His Majesty by the advice of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament set forth a Proclamation wherein he commanded all those that sate and condemned the late King Charles the First of happy memory to come and submit themselves within 14. daies or otherwise to have no benefit of the generall Pardon and all who shall harbour or conceal them to be in da●ger of petty Treason Thursday 7 Iune At the House of Commons The House read a Bill for nulling and making void all pretended High Courts of Iustice all proceedings by them which was committed They also made a further progresse in the Bill for a gene●al pardon Resolved That Andrew Broughton one of the Clerks to the pretended high C●urt of Iustice be excepted from the benefit of a general pardon R●solved That Edward Dendy Serjeant at Armes to the pretended High Court of Iustice be excepted from the b●nefit of the Act for a general pardon The House read the Examinations of Iohn Co●k Soliciter to the pretended High Court of Iustice which was taken by the Recorder of the City of Dublin sent unto the House he having refused to answer any questions relating to the Tryal of the King or to sign the examinations Resolved That Iohn Cook Soliciter to the pretended High Court of Iustice be excepted from the benefit of the Act for a general Pardon Resolved That this House doth accept of his Majesties gracious offer of Pardon and Indempnity to themselves the Commons of England The H●use read the examination of a certain person which mentioneth that Hugh Peters did commit that horrid murder in cutting off the Kings Head but upon other informations 't was conceived that he was not the person which did perform it Ordered That George Ioyce commonly known by the name of Cornet Ioyce and Hugh Peters be taken into custody and that the Serjeant at Armes attending this House do take the said George Ioyce and Hugh Peters into safe custody accordingly Resolved That the persons who were concerned in Cutting off the Head of His late Majestie of glorious memory be excepted from Pardon The Committee appointed to withdraw reports their considerations to the House Resolved That this House doth accept of His Majesties gracious offer of Ind●mpnity and Pardon Resolved That this House with the Speaker do wait upon his Majestie thereby to te●tifie their joyfull acceptance of His Majesties Royal Pardon Indemp●ity to themselves and all the Commons of England The House Read a Letter from the Duke of Glocester acknowledging their favour in the Present of mo●●es withall testifying that he should study to acknowledge their favours which he did est●em above all Treasury the like Letter the House yesterday received from the Duke of York London Printed by Iohn Redmayn in Pater-noster-Row