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A93007	The Several speeches made to the Honorable Sir Richard Brown lord mayor of the city of London: on Monday the twenty ninth day of October, in the twelfth year of His Majesties most happy reign, Anno Dom. 1660. : With the manner of the celebration of this triumphant day; and the various scenes, figures, and pageants; representing the Royal Oak, and its pendant leaves, that preserv'd and enshadow'd our Graeious [sic] Lord and Sovereign King Charles, from the hands of his blood-thirsty enemies.	Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2812A; ESTC R183772	14,810	24

decease of the young King she might be readmitted to the Crown and Government of Sweden in regard her former resignation had relation only to the late King for life and no longer which hath been the occasion that the States who were then upon dissembling their Assembly continued their consultations by some Commissioners deputed to consider of the premises who returned back to the Queen her proposals and oblieged her to subscribe a Paper wherein she renounceth all pretences to the Crown of Sweden for ever and contents her self with that revenew setled upon her for her maintenance during life she seemed at first to be somewhat unwilling but upon second thoughts and seeing that all the Countrey was against her yeelded to what was not to be avoided Which affair being determined it is thought that all the States will depart suddenly From Hamburgh Decemb. 15. The Count of Shippenbach taking shipping at Stockholm to go for Poland there to reside as Ambassador in ordinary for this Crown the ship that carried him was cast away at Sea on the 3. instant himself with 36 persons being drowned and 24. saved There is no certainty of the Queen Christina her return from Sweden some are apt to believe that she intends to stay there all the Winter The Swedes have lately mustered their Forces in the Dukedom of Bremen but upon what designe they are to be imployed is not yet known Some aver that they are to be sent to assist the Bishop of Munster against the City which if so a short time will discover it His Majesty passed several Acts at the dissolution of the Parliament but because most of them relateth to private businesses and Naturalizing Stranger I 'le only set down the most considerable An Act for the restoring of Henry Lord Arundel of Warder to the possession of his Estate An Act for restitution of Thhomas Earl of Arundel Surrey and Norfolk to the Dignity and Title of Duke of Norfolk An Act to restore to Wentworth Earl of Roscomon of the Kingdom of Ireland all the Honors Castles Lordships Lands Tenaments and Hereditaments in Ireland whereof James Earl of Roscomon his Great Grand-father or James Earl of Roscomon his Father c. An Act for restoring of Sir George Hamilton unto his Lands and Estate in Ireland An Act for the Attainder of several persons guilty of the horrid Murther of his late sacred Majesty King CHARLES the First An Act for prohibiting the planting setting or sowing of Tobacco in England and Ireland An Act for the levying of certain Moneys due upon the collection for the Protestants of Piedmont An Act for confirmation of Marriages An Act for confirmation of Leases and Grants from Colledges and Hospitals An Act for the further supplying and explaining certain defects in an Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the Forces of this Kingdom both by Land and Sea An Act for the leavying of the Arrears of the Twelve months Assessment commencing 24. of June 1659. and the Six months Assessement commencing the 25. of December 1659. An Act for granting unto the King's Majesty 420000. l. by Assessment of 70000 l. by the month for Six months for disbanding of the Army and paying off the Navy An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office An Act for the better ordering the selling of Wines by retail and for preventing abuses in the mingling corrupting and vitiating of Wines and for setling and limiting the prizes of the same An Act for making the Precinct of Covent Garden Parochial An Act for raising of 70000 l. for a further supply of His Majesty An Act for prohibiting the exportation of Wool Wool-Fells Fullers-earth or any kind of scouring earth At the passing of these Acts after Sir Harbotle Grimston Master of the Rolles and Speaker of the House of Commons had made a Speech to His Majesty setting forth the unparalel'd goodnesse of His Najesty to His People and their Loyalty to His Majesty it pleased His Majesty himself to make a most Gracious Speech to both Houses wherein He was pleased to fix a name on this Parliament to live to all posterity viz. The Healing and the blessed Parliament declaring That it should be a Rule to His Actions and Councils to consider What is a Parliament like to think of this Action or this Council Adding how religiously He himself would observe the Act of Indempnity and would exact the observation of it from all others After which and other most Gracious Expressions he referred the rest to be spoken by the Lord High Chancellor who according to his custom excellently set forth the happinesse of His Majesty and His people which only strive which should expresse most affection to each other to the joy of all good men and the Terror of all that refuse their own happinesse by thoughts of embroyling the Kingdom in Blood whose Designs and Plots are particularly mentioned in his Lordships Speech which concluded with the Parliament for then it was dissolved but will never be forgotten for the good it hath done by the mercies of God to this late most wretched Nation And since we mention Plots we cannot but acquaint you that besides the prisoners in our last there are divers others secured as Colonel Payne Mr. Knight there are many Knights but that none may mistake him for a better man this is Knight the Potter who after turned preacher and reprobated all that kept their Allegiance Allen Courtney two who are not unknown to their Brethren of that army besides that faithful man of Reckoning Mr. Cook of the Bear at London-Bridge whom we must not remember to have come from the Bridge-foot to fit upon Peers in a High Court of Justice On Saturday last Decemb. 29. which we should have told you sooner but that we had no pleasure to mention so sad and universal a Losse the chiefest of the Nobility and Gentry of the Kingdom met in the House of Peers to attend the Royal Corps of Mary Princesse of Orange which being brought about 9 at night from Denmark-House to Westminster they proceeded through a Lane of Guards of the Duke of Albemarl's Regiment of Foot First went several Gentlemen and Knights next the Servants of his Highnesse the Duke of York then the Servants of the Queen after whom came His Majesties Servants and next the Servants of the deceased Princesse then two Heraulds before James Marquesse of Ormond Lord Steward of His Majesties Houshold and Edward Earl of Manchester Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Household after whom went Edward Lord Hyde Lord High Chancellor of England with the Purse and Mace born before him after whom came another Herald with a Coronet upon black Velvet and then the Royal Corps carried by her own Servants the Pall being supported by six Earls and the Canopy born over it by several Baronets His Highnesse the Duke of York following the Corps with an Herald before him and divers persons of Quality bearing his Train Thus they proceeded

to be remitted to his Noble Son is a mistake for our Dread Soveraign who wants not bounty to the meanest of His Servants hath likewise gratitude to His best and therefore amongst other signal Tokens of His favour he hath appointed the Solemnity of his Funerals at His Majesties own expense and to be accompanied by the Lord High Commissione● the whole Peers and all the Members of Parliament when he and they shall think expedient All places belonging to Archibald Johnstoun of Wariston declared void especially that of Lord Register in regard he was declared Fugitive and Rebel by the Committee of Estates before the sitting down of Parliament This same place is conferred by His Majesty on Sir Archibald Primrose a person who besides his constancy to the Royal Interest in the greatest times of defection his natural induments being accompanied with so large experiences in the greatest intrigue of State might justly have commended him Now that I am speaking of literati I must not forget His Majesties Lord Advocate Sir John Fletcher a person of so know integrity that his loyalty could not be confined to the Cabinet or Bar his sword being ever ready to plead His Majesties Interest in all honourable occasions There is likewise a third Secretary to His Majesties Privy Council Sir Peter Wedderburn who I may say without vanity may be a Member of the most serious junto And as His Majesty hath discovered His excellent choice in His other Officers of State so His Judgement appeareth in that of these three Gown-men well known to the world it is that in the foggiest of the Times the skilfullest cheat either in Law or Gospel could never brangle the reasons of these intelligent souls The Parliament being met the day was spent in the debate of passing two Acts the one for establishing the Lords of the Articles and and Processe the other appointing Commissiners for advancing of Trade and hearing Bills of complaints The Names of the Lords Commissioners of the Articles and Processe Duke Hamilton Marquesse of Montrose Earl of Erroll Earl Marshall Earl of Marr Earl of Rothesse Earl of Athole Earl of Home Earl of Hadington Earl of Dumfreis Earl of Callendar Earl of Hartfield Sir John Gilmure Sir Peter Wedderburn The Barons of Preston Lee Polmais Carden Durie Tarbet Collington Garfe Ardrosse Balmayne Sir Robert Murray Provest of Edinburgh Mr. John Paterson Provest of Perth Alexander Wedderburn Provest of Dundee William Gray Commissioner for Aberdene Duncan Nairn Provest of Stirling Andrew Glen Provest of Linlithgow John Bell Commissioner for Glasgow William Cunningham Provest of Air William Seaton Provest of Hadingtoun John Irvine Provest of Dumfriese John Orcharton Provest of Arbroth Hew Sinclare Commissioner for Annan Lords Commissioners for Trade Navigation Manufactories Bills and Complaints The Earls of Sutherland Murray Linlithgow Wigton Weems Tillibarden Roxbrough Seaforth The Lords Cardrosse Frazer Hackerton Cochran The Barons of Lusse Innes Cromarty Broughten St. Leonards Philorth Birkenboy Blackbarronry Silvertonhill Pliscarden Rossy Ricarton Andrew Castares Commissioner for St. Andrews William Simpson for Dysart John Williamson for Kirkcaldy John Ronald for Monrosse Alexander Black for the East Enstruther Alexander Cuthbert for Innernes George Gairns for Burnt-Island Allan Dunlap for Irving John Ewart for Kirkcudbright Walter Watson for Dunbarton Alexander Burnet for Culrose James Lawder for Dumbar The establishing these two Courts makes our Laws run in the Old Channel and sweeps away the unhallowed Names of Committees which so long had committed our Liberties They are composed of twelve of each State there Work is to prepare matters for the Parliament and though they be not all Peers yet our Laws and Customes provideth them the Titles of Lords of the Articles and Lords of the Bills it is a most admirable expedient for the prevention of unnecessary Disputs and yet with a reservation to have matters fairly debated before the Parliament when businesses so prepared by them are brought to the House The Lord Commissioners Grace adjourned the Parliament till the Fryday following which was the 11th of January 1661. where these followed Acts passed An Act asserting His Majesties Royal Prerogative in Calling and Dissolving Parliaments and Convention of Estates hy himself or his Commissioner and declaring no Laws nor Acts to be binding but such as have the assent of His Majesty or Commissioner and rescinding all the Acts made since the Year 1640. in the contrary As likewise repelling all Acts Establishing Triennial Parliaments An Act declaring it to belong to his Majesties Royal Prerogative to Elect the Officers of Estate Lords of Privy Consel and Session and repelling all Acts in the contrary An Act in favours of Christian Fletcher Spouse to Master James Granger ordaining her a notable reward for being so instrumental in the preserving the Honors of the Crown and the thanks of the House given her Then the Lord Commissioner adjourned the House till Wednesday next at two a cloak in regard of the weighty Affairs that are preparing by the Lords of the Articles for that dayes Work An extract out of the Kingdome of Englands Intelligencer WE must begin this New-year with the last day of the Old if it be but to tell the Reader that the Parliamentary Intelligencer as he has good reason hath changed his name the Parliament it self from whom he borrowed that Compellation being now dissolved though 't is not in the power of Malice or Folly to mis-name that Parliament since his Majesty hath pleased with his own Sacred Lips to bid us call it the Healing and the Blessed Parliament Jan. 1. 1660. And while we mention names 't is our duty to observe that this day New-years day will not lose its precedency not only because 't was the day of His Majesties Coronation in Scotland but also in regard that CHARLES Son of his Royall Highnesse JAMES Duke of York onely Brother to our Lord the KING was this day Christeed by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London at Worcester-House Where were present His Majesty Himself who with the Duke of Albemarle were the two Godfathers and the Marchionesse of Ormond Godmother there being also present his Highnesse Prince RVPERT the Lord High Treasurer the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold with many other Personages of Honor besides the Lord High Chancellor himself Father to her Hignesse ANNE Dutchesse of York who the same Night Supped with the Queen and the next day Dined with His Majesty and His Hignesse the Duke of York her Husband in the presence Chamber at Whitehall And now the good people of England have their wishes since they see a Grand-childe of that vertuous King CHARLES the Confessor and Martyr born in England whom it hath pleased his Majesty to create Duke of Cambridge and a Dutchesse of York of their own Countrey and of their own Religion From Stockholm Decemb. 4. You have questionlesse already heard of those proposals the Queen Christiana made to the States of this Kingdom desiring that after the