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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71344	The Parliamentary intelligencer [no.36 (27 Aug-3 Sept 1660)] comprising the sum of forraign intelligence with the affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland : for information of the people.	Muddiman, Henry, 1628 or 1629-1692, editor.; Dury, Giles, editor.; Macock, John, publisher.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_33; ESTC P1015	9,429	16

and two of Col. Mau's are sent to St. Johnstons Commanded by Lieut. Col. Richardson And by this time I presume you desire to know how many Garrisons and strong Holds of Scotland are reserved in the possession of the English which are The Cittadel of Leith The Cittadel of St. Johnstons The Cittadel of Ayre The Cittadel of Innerness Sterling Castle Dunbarton Castle Dunstafnal Castle and Dower Castle The Earl of Glencarne now Lord Chancellor of Scotland is expected here at Edinburgh to morrow and is to be attended hither very honorably many persons of quality citizens and others to a very great number being already gone to meet him To this news from Edinburgh we may adde that General Middleton is made his Majesties Commissioner Lord Craford Lindsey Treasurer Earl of Cassiles Justice General Earl of Lauderdale principal Secretary of State Sir John Fletcher his Majesties Advocate Sir Archibald Primrose Clerk Register Mr. Gilbert Stuart Lyon King at Arms Since those excepted out of the Act of Oblivion who were committed to the Tower on Saturday last having sate as Judges on his late Majesty these following who also were such Judges are sent to the same place viz. Sir Hardress Waller Col. James Temple Col. Scroope Col. George Fleetwood Alderman Tichborn Mr. Garland Mr. Heveningham Col. Owen Roe Col. Harvey Col. Potter Mr. Mayne Mr. Millington His Majesty this day August 29. went to the Parliament and gave his Royal assent to these 5 Acts. viz. 1. An Act for Confirmation of Judicial Proceedings 2. An Act for Restraining the taking of Excessive Usury 3. An Act for a Perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the twenty ninth day of May the day of his Majesties Nativity and Restauration 4. An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion 5. An Act for a speedy Provision of Money to pay off and disband all the Forces of this Kingdom both by sea and land commonly called the Act for Poll-money At the passing of which Acts his Majesty made a most gracious Speech which that none of his Majesties good Subjects may want the happiness to peruse we here give you an exact Copie My Lords and Gentlemen of the House of Commons I Have been here some times before with you but never with more willingness then I am at this time And there then be few men in the Kingdom who have longed more impatiently to have these Bills passed than I have done to pass them and I hope they will be the Foundation of much Security and Happiness to us all I do very willingly pardon all that is pardoned by this Act of Indemnity to that time which is mentioned in the Bill nay I will tell you that from that time to this day I will not use great severity except in such cases where the malice is notorious and the Publick Peace exceedingly concerned but for the time to come the same discretion and conscience which disposed me to the clemency I have expressed which is most agreeable to My Nature will oblige Me to all rigor and severity how contrary soever it be to my Nature towards those who shall not now acquiess but continue to manifest their Sedition and dislike of the Government either in action or words And I must conjure you all my Lords and Gentlemen to concur with me in this just and necessary Severity and that you will in your several Stations be so jealous of the Publick Peace and of my particular Honor that you will cause exemplary Justice to be done upon those who are guilty of seditious Speeches or Writings as well as those who break out into seditious Actions And that you will beleive those who delight in reproaching and traducing My Person not to be well affected to You and the Publick Peace Never King valued himself more upon the affections of his People than I do nor do I know a better way to make my selfe sure of your affections than by being just and kind to you all And whilst I am so I pray let the world see that I am possessed of your affections For your Pole-Bill I do thank you as much as if the Money were to come into My Own Coffers and wish with all my Heart that it may amount to as great a sum as you reckon upon If the work be well and orderly done to which it is designed I am sure I shall be the richer by it in the end and upon My word if I had wherewithall I would My self help you so much I desire the business done I pray very earnestly as fast as Money comes in discharge that great burthen of the Navy and disband the Army as fast as you can and till you can disband the rest make a provision for their support I do conjure you as you love Me let me not hear the noise of Free quarter which will be imputed to my want of Care and Government how innocent soever I am and therefore be sure you prevent it I am so confident of your affections that I will not move you in any thing that immediately relates to My Self and yet I must tell you I am not richer that is I have not so much money in my Purse as when I came to you The truth is I have lived principally ever since upon what I brought with me which was indeed your money for you sent it to me and I thank you for it The weekly expence of the Navy eats up all you have given me by the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage Nor have I been able to give my Brothers one shilling since I came into England nor to keep any Table in my House but what I eat my self And that which troubles me most is to see many of you come to Me to Whitehall and to think that you must go some where else to seek your Dinner I do not mention This to You as any thing that troubles Me do but take care of the Publick and for what what is necessary for the peace and quiet of the Kingdom and take your own time for My own particular which I am sure you will provide for with as much affection and franckness as I can desire Hi● M●j●sty in memory of that great Service done to the Crown in the days of his Royal Father as well as since his Majesty began his Reign by that wise and most honorable Personage Thomas Earl of Southampton hath made his Lordship Lord High Treasurer of England Books lately Printed and Published THE LEAGUE ILLEGALL Wherein the Solemn League and Covenant is seriously Examined Scholastically and solidly Confuted for the right informing of weak and tender conscience and the undeceiving of the Erroneous Wri●t●n long since in Prison by DANIEL FEATLY D. D. never till now made known to the world VOTIVA TABULA or A Solemn Thanksgiving offered up to God the Mighty Protector of Kings for the wonderful Protection and happy Restauration of ou● Gr●ci●us Soveraign CHARLES the Second Delivered in two Sermons by ●ames Warwell R●ctor of