Faulconberg Viscount Mordant made Earl of Monmouth Lord Mountague made Visc Mounthermer and Earl of Mountague Lord Churchill made Earl of Marlborough Henry Sidney Esq made Baron of Milton Viscount Sidney of Sheppy in Kent Lord Lumley made Viscount Lumley of Lumley-Castle in Durham Lord Cholmondly made Baron of Cholmondly of Wich-Malbanch alias Nantwich in Cheshire Thomas Pilkington Esq Lord Mayor of London Knighted Sir George Hewit made Baron of James-Town and Viscount Goran in Ireland day 11 K. William and Q. Mary Crowned at Westminster by the Bishop of London and the day kept with great Ceremony in most of the chief Towns in England day 12 The House of Commons walked on foot from Westminster to Whitehall to congratulate their Majesties on their Coronations The House of Commons humbly request his Majesty That he would declare War against the French King and promise to stand by him and to assist him in the carrying on the War to the utmost of their power day 16 The Convention of Scotland sends the Earl of Argyle Sir James Montgomery and Sir Joh. Dalrimple to offer the Crown of Scotland to his Majesty and take the Oaths of Allegiance c. as their Representatives Six Hundred Medals of Gold worth 3 l. a piece are distributed each Member of the House of Commons being presented with one They had the King and Queen's Effigies on one side and on the other a Phaeton struck with Thunder by Jupiter with this Inscription Ne totus absumatur Orbis day 17 Admiral Herbert arrived at Kingsale in Ireland day 18 King James with his Army before London-derry George Jeffereys Baron of Wemm and late Lord Chancellor of England died in the Tower of London and was there buried privately the Sunday-night following by an Order his Relations got from K. William The Sieur de Schmittan Envoy extraordinary from the Duke of Brandenburgh had Audience of the King and Queen at Hampton-Court day 19 Geo. Booth Esq Sir Rich. Temple Sir John Worden Sir Rob. Southwel Sir Rob. Clayton Sir Patience Ward made Commissioners of the Customs day 20 The Lords Address to King William to support the Church of England and to call a Convocation Sir Henry Fane Sir Henry Ashurst Sir Hum. Edwin Tho. Frankland Esq Fran. Perry Esq John Danvers Esq and John Wilcox Jun. Esq made Commissioners for the Excise day 24 The Earl of Danby made Marquess of Caermarthen King William passed Six Acts of Parliament day 26 An Address of the House of Commons to K. William for a War with France and the King's Answer to it The Baron de Schutz Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Luxenburgh c. had Audience of their Majesties at Hampton-Court Two Proclamations came out 1. To incourage French Protestants 2. For prohibiting French Goods The Estates of Scotland Named the Earl of Argyle Sir James Montgomery and Sir John Dalrimple to go Commissioners for England to offer the Crown of Scotland to K. William and Q. Mary which was done accordingly on the 11th of May in great Solemnity in the Banqueting-House at Whitehall to which Place the Commissioners came by Post day 27 Arrived at Portsmouth the Wolf from Virginia having on Board the Lord Howard of Effingham Governour of Virginia day 29 King William put out Two Proclamations for prohibiting Sea-men to serve Forreign Princes c. month May. day 1 King William passed at Westminster the Poll-Act and Two more A Fight betwixt Admiral Herbert and the French at Bantry Bay in the N. W. of Ireland day 2 The Estates of Scotland Adjourned to the 21st Instant day 4 A Call of Serjeants at Law viz. Sir Hen. Pollexfen Nich. Lechmore Tho. Rookesby Joh. Thurburn Will. Wogan Will. Pawlet Nath. Bond Gyles Eyres Henry Hatsell John Blencow Peyton Ventris John Powel Roger Belwood John Tremain John Trenchard and John Turton Esqs The same day the Judges were Constituted viz. Sir John Holt Ch. Just Sir Will. Dolben Sir Will. Gregory and Gyles Eyres Esq of the King's Bench Sir Hen. Pollexfen Ch. Just Sir Joh. Powell Tho. Rookesby and Peyton Ventris Esqs of the Common-Pleas Sir Robert Atkinson Ch. Baron Sir Ed. Nevile Nic. Lechmore and John Turton Esqs of the Exchequer John Trenchard Esq Ch. Just of Chester Sir Geo. Treby Attorney General John Summers Esq Sollicitor General day 5 The Plate Fleet arrived in the Downs richly laden His Majesty was pleased to send to the Convention in Scotland which was converted into a Parliament His Majesty declares War against France day 7 A Declaration of War against France came out day 9 The Thanksgiving-day was kept in Scotland for their Deliverance from Popery and Slavery day 11 K. William gave his Royal Assent to 5 Acts at Westminster The Deputies sent by the Convention of Scotland arrive at London and discharge their Trust by presenting the Crown of their Kingdom to his Majesty and taking the Oaths day 16 K. William came to Portsmouth and on Board the Elizabeth Frigot dined with Adm. Herbert where he declared his Royal Intention to make Admiral Herbert an Earl and there Knighted Captain Joh. Ashby and Capt. Clowdes Shovell and the King return'd that Evening to Hampton-Court after giving 2600 l. amongst the Wounded c. Sea-men A great Sally by London-derry Men with success George Lord Melvill made sole Secretary of State in Scotland Frederick Count de Schomberg made General of all his Majesty's Forces Master General of the Ordinance and of his Majesty's Privy-Council Baron of Teys Earl of Brantford Marquess of Harwich and Duke of Schomberg day 20 Sir Robert Wright late Lord Chief Justice died in New-gate day 22 The Assistence Frigot came into Plymouth with the Body of the late Duke of Albemarle day 23 K. William's Proclamation for a Fast to be kept about London on the 5th of June on the 19th all England over day 24 K. William gave his Royal Assent to the Act for Toleration of Dissenters and Two Acts more on 28th The King makes the Estates of Scotland a Convention day 28 Vice-Admiral Almonde arrived at Portsmouth with part of the Dutch Fleet. day 30 The Dutchess of Albemarle arriv'd at Plymouth from Jamaica The Duke of Somerset installed Chancellor of Cambridge day 31 Major General Kirke set Sail from High-Lake with his Forces for London-Derry month June day 1 Admiral Herbert created Earl of Torrington and Baron Herbert of Torbay day 4 John Ashburnham Esq created Baron Ashburnham of Ashburn-Hall in Sussex The Dutch Ambassadors had Audience day 6 The Dutch Fleet of 30 Capital Ships came to Spit-head day 10 Edward Mosely Esq of Lancashire Knighted day 13 Edinborough Castle delivered up by the Duke of Gourdon day 14 His Majesty set Sail from the Spithead day 15 Maj. Gen. Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry day 16 The Fortress of Keyseawreart surrendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh day 18 Above 80 of the Clergy of London went in a Body to take the Oaths of Allegiance at Westminster-hall The Parliament
Bavaria with the Princess of Poland was solemniz'd day 16 A Proclamation for a general Fast to be observ'd on the 19th of Sep. day 29 The Fort St. George surrender'd to the Confederates at Discretion In this Action the Duke of Savoy had not above 10 Souldiers kill'd and wounded The taking of this place shuts up Casal on every side month Sept. day 5 The Chief part of the Town of Warwick Burnt in the Night-time day 6 The Parliament prorogu'd till the 25th day of October next A Machine Fired near the Molehead at Dunkirk by Sir Clovesly Shovel the Spring-Tides being spent he left that place day 16 He came before Calais and threw some Shells into the Town which as the French report Burnt between 30 and 40 Houses and ruin'd some more The Confederates attackt Huy and in an hours-time made themselves Masters of it 27. The Castle was surrender'd day 18 Colbuch Fortress taken by the Venetians after a Siege of 9 days The War that broke out this Summer between Shaban-'Dey of Argiers and Mehomet-Bey of Tunis goes on with great success on the former's side day 28 Prince Lewis since his passing the Rhine has put most of Lower Alsace under Contribution Thus the French are totally expel'd out of the Diocess of Liege John Sweetaple and Will. Coles Esqs were sworn Sheriffs of London month Octob. day 8 An Earthquake at Naples several Churches and Houses much shatter'd and divers kill'd Also at Sicily and many other places day 14 His Majesty gave to the Lord Cutts the Command of the Second Regiment of Foot Guards vacant by the Death of Lieutenant General Talmash Several Thousand Tartars drown'd in passing the River Theysse day 21 The Turks drew off from Ciclut The Turks retreat from Peter-Waradin day 23 Scio attack'd and taken by the Venetians after a Siege of 16 days Found there 230 pieces of Canon 200 of which were Brass great store of Arms and 6 Magazines full of all sorts of Ammunition month Nov. day 6 Parliament met and prorogued till the 12th Instant day 10 The Queen met the King near Rochester day 12 The Parliament met The King in his Speech to them says I think I may say that this Year a Stop has been put to the Progress of the French Arms and our sending so great a Force into the Mediterranean has disappointed their Designs and leaves us a Prospect of further Success day 12 Sir John Sweetaple and Sir William Cole Knighted day 21 A Thanksgiving-day appointed to be kept on Dec. 16. The Princess of Waldeck died at her House at Cuylenburg day 22 Dr. Tillotson Arch-Bishop of Canterbury died day 28 Thomas Day Esq Mayor and Will. Danes Esq Sheriff of Bristol Knighted day 29 A Proclamation for the Apprehending Joseph Bradshaw who assaulted John Swift Marshall and Keeper of the Prison in Savoy c. 200 l Reward for him that apprehends him month Dec. day 8 His Majesty nominated Dr. Thomas Tennison Lord Bishop of Lincoln to be Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury day 22 His Majesty granted his Royal Assent to an Act for the frequent meeting and calling of Parliaments An Act for Tunnage and Poundage and other Summs of Money payable upon Merchandizes and imported day 27 At Kensington at 9 in the Morning the Queen was taken ill of the Small-pox day 28 Queen Mary of Blessed Memory died at Kensington month Jan. day 18 Dr. James Gardiner Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln nominated by his Majesty Bishop of that See day 27 Captain Killigrew kill'd in a Fight with Two French Ships Men of War month Feb. day 11 Col. Will. Dorrington made his Escape out of the Tower 300 l. Reward for that him takes him At Paris the Weather is much colder than it us'd to be His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for Four Shillings in the Pound for one Year About this time a Party of 21 Vaudois met by 200 Dragoons The Vaudois's defended themselves a long time but at last demanded Quarter which was granted but so soon as the French had disarm'd them and stript them they put them all to the Sword This is the greatest Loss they suffer'd since the War The News from Turky of the Death of Sultan Achmet and of Sultan Solyman's succeeding of him is confirm'd month Mar. day 7 Upon this Day being the Pope's Birth-day when he entred into the 81 Year of his Age the usual Complements were made him by the Cardinals and Forreign Ministers day 14 A Proclamation for apprehending of Will. Standish of Standish-hall in the County of Lancaster Esq 500 l. Reward promised to him that takes him day 25 Captain Benbow gave an Allarm to St. Malo chased in 2 Privateers and went a-shore near Granville and made himself Master of a small Fort where were 4 Guns which he brought away Ceuta is still besieged by the Moors 1695 month April day 2 THe Venetians quitted Scio having first blown up the Fortifications The French being resolv'd to abandon Blanse a good Garison set the Castle and Town on fire day 22 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act granting to his Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages Births Burials c. An Act against profane Swearing month May day 3 The King gave his Royal Assent to an Act for granting to his Majesty certain Duties upon Glass-Wares Stone and Earthen-Bottles c. His Majesty declar'd That he had appointed Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Sir John Sommers Kt. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal William Duke of Devonshire Lord Steward of his Majesty's Houshold Charles Duke of Shrewsbury One of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Charles Earl of Dorset Ld. Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold and Sidney Lord Godolphin First Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury to be Lords Justices of England for the Administration of the Government during his Majesty's absence Sir Will. Trumbul Constituted one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State His Majesty declar'd that he thought fit to appoint the Right Honourable Henry Lord Capel to be Ld. Deputy of Ireland His Majesty created the Right Honourable Will. de Nassau Signeur de Aubestein a Baron Viscount and Earl of this Kingdom c. Likewise he created the Right Honourable Lord Grey of Werk a Viscount and Earl of this Kingdom by the Name and Style of Viscount Glendale and Earl of Tankerville day 11 Duke Schomberg Earl of Tankerville and Peregrine Berty Esq were sworn of his Majesty's Privy-Council A Proclamation to secure Monsieur John Robart day 12 His Majesty went to Embark for Holland Casal block'd up day 23 John Smith Esq sworn one of the Privy-Council and Christopher Musgrave sworn Clerk of the Council in Extraordinary A Proclamation for a General Fast to be observ'd June 19th day 30 William Thompson was set upon by a French Privateer near Purbeck having with him only one Man and a Boy he had but two small Guns and some small Arms He so acted his part that the Captain
he obliges himself to repay the French King the Expences he has put him to Mareschal de Boufflers drew Forces from the French Frontier-Garrisons of Flanders and Picardy towards Dunkirk and Calais They were to Embark for England month Mar. day 2 King James came to Calais Monsieur Gabaret had the Command of the Men-of-War for the Expedition being 17 or 18 and went on Board the 28th past day 6 A Proclamation for Encouragement of Sea-men The Garrison of Centa sprung a Counter-mine by which and with their Sallies they destroy'd many Moors day 7 The Town and Magazine of Givet destroy'd by the Allies The stores consisted of Four Millions of Rations The Action perform'd by the Earl of Athlone and Lieutenant General Coehorne day 8 King James went from Calais to see Dunkirk If the Invasion of England had succeeded the French King should have gone with an Army of 100000 Men to Flanders day 10 Twenty Battalions Embark'd for England on the Coast of Holland Three Guernsy-Privateers have taken 17 or 18 French Prizes laden with Wine Salt and Brandy day 11 The Duke of Wirtenburgh arrived with Forces from Flanders The Earl of Athlone burnt the Town and Magazine of Givet consisting of all manner of Stores for an Army of 100000 Men for Three Months The place is put under Contribution part paid and for the rest Hostages given day 12 A Proclamation by the King for a publick Thanksgiving day 14 A Proclamation upon an Act for Releasing of poor Prisoners for Debt day 15 The late King James came from Dunkirk to Calais day 22 A Proclamation for the Discovery of the Conspirators 1000 l. for each At the same time a Proclam for the Discovery of the Lord Montgomery and Sr. Joh. Fennick 500 l. for either of them day 23 Sir John Friend was brought to his Tryal at the Old-Baily and found Guilty day 24 Sir William Parkyns came to his Tryal at the same Place and sound Guilty day 25 Prince of Nassau State-holder of Friseland died at Leewarden leaving behind him one Son Eight Years old and 7 Daughters day 26 An Order publish'd for the Seizure of the Horses of all Papists and Popishly-affected day 28 Sir Clovesly Shovel came into the Downs with several of his Majesty's Ships having left a Squadron of Men-of-War on the Coast of France 1696 month Apr. day 3 Mr. Speaker with the House of Commons in a Body attended his Majesty and presented their Association Sir William Parkyns and Sir John Friend were Executed at Tyburn day 11 The Ambassadours of the Republick of Venice arriv'd at London day 14 Solyman Buluc Bachi Envoy from the Divan of Algier had his Audience of the King of France day 16 His Majesty was pleased to Constirute the Right Honourable the Earl of Stamford Lord Lieutenant Custos Rotulorum and Vice-Admiral of Devonshire together with the City and County of Exeter and the Right Honourable the Earl of Radnor Lord Lieutenant Custos Rotulorum and Vice-Admiral of Cornwal and has appointed Major Gen. Trelawny Governour of the Town and Cittadel of Plimouth All which places were formerly held by the Right Honourable the Earl of Bath day 22 Robert Lowick Ambrose Rookwood and Charles Cranburn Try'd and Condemn'd day 25 Sir Geo. Rook arriv'd in the Downs with his Majesty's Ships and a great Fleet of Merchant-men from Cadiz in all 190 Sail. The Parliament in Ireland prorogu'd to September next day 27 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for continuing several Acts of Parliament therein mention'd and many other Acts. Then the King prorogued the Parliament to the 16th of June next day 28 Their Excellencies Seignior Soranzo and Seignior Veniers Ambassadours Extraordinary from Venice made their publick Entry day 29 Robert Lowick Ambrose Rookwood and Charles Cranburn Executed at Tyburn day 30 Corna a City taken by the Arabians who cut off 6000 Janisaries that were in Garrison month May day 1 His Majesty was pleased to declare in Council That he has appointed Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Sir John Sommers Kt. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal Thomas Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Lord of the Privy-Seal William Duke of Devonsh Lord Steward of his Majesty's Houshold Charles D. of Shrewsbury One of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State Charles Earl of Dorset and Middlesex Ld. Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold and Sidney Lord Godolphin First Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury to be Lords Justices of England for the Administration of the Government during his Majesty's Absence His Majesty has been pleased to create Sir John Lowther of Lowther Bar. a Baron and Viscount of this Kingdom by the Style and Title of Baron Lowther of Lowther and Viscount of Longsdale in the County of Westmorland His Majesty has been also pleased to create Sir John Thompson Bar. a Baron of this Kingdom by the stile and Title of Baron of Haversham in the County of Bucks His Majesty has been pleased to constitute Sir Thomas Littleton Bar. one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury His Majesty has been pleased to give to Christopher Musgrave Esq the Office of Clerk of the Ordnance and to James Lowther Esq that of Clerk of the Delivery of the Ordnance in this Kingdom His Majesty couserr'd the Honour of Knighthood upon Theodore Janssen Esq for his good Service to his Majesty day 5 Clancey a Peruk-maker in Covent-Garden and Captain Donolow both Irish-Men perswaded Cap. Porter to go over to France promising him King James's Pardon and a Pension of a 1000 l. per annum and 600 Guineas in hand He met them according to Appointment at the Dog-and Partridge in Drury-lane where they gave him 300 Guineas and Billets for the rest and then Capt. Porter gave the singal to the Messengers that were ready to seize on them and they were committed to Newgate day 7 The Queen Dowager of Spain died His Majesty has been pleas'd to confer the Honour and Dignity of a Baronet of this Kingdom upon upon Thomas Wheat of Glympton in the County of Oxford Esq day 8 His Majesty Embark'd for Holland day 13 Peter Cook Son of Sir Miles Cook was brought to his Tryal at the Old-Baily for High-Treason and found Guilty day 14 Corby in Lincolnshire had a Storm of Hail in some places a Yard deep and some Hail-stones 5 or 6 inches thick day 18 Parliament of Ireland prorogued to the 28th of July day 19 Alexander Knightly who was Arraign'd the 30th of the last Month was try'd at King's-Bench-Bar and confest the Indictment day 23 A Proclamation for a Fast to be observ'd on June the 26th day 25 The French Thoulon-Fleet arrived at Brest being 47 Men-of-War day 27 This Evening Admiral Bembo with 13 Men-of-War arrived in our Roads from before Dunkirk day 28 Sir Will. Gregory one of the Justices of the King's-Bench died as did J. Matthews Esq Clerk of the Privy Seal in the 81 Year of his Age. A dreadful Fire happened near Wapping-stairs which burnt