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A85609 Great news from Poland: being an impartial account of the election of a new King, in the room of Anthony, by the grace of God lately deceased 1683 (1683) Wing G1729; ESTC R230061 1,620 2

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Great News from Poland BEING An Impartial Account of the Election OF A New KING In the Room of ANTHONY By the Grace of GOD lately Deceased THe Polonians had no sooner receiv'd the surprizing News of the departure of their late King but they pay'd the Tears which were due to His Memory wip'd their eyes blew their Noses and consider'd of a person fit to succeed The Candidates who appear'd were numerous Prince Prettyman Perkinoski appear'd in the Van but they soon voted him non compos mentis because though he was satisfied himself he was unlawfully begotten yet he ply'd next Oars for an Hereditary Crown Capellanoff le grand made a considerable Interest in the Dyet out he was thrown out too because whil'st but a Vice-Roy he had miss-imploy'd and imbez'l'd the Revenues that came near his hands besides he had taken upon him the imploy of being the Mouth of the People of England and their Clark too to draw up their unmannerly Petitions Johannes Sheffieldislaus acquainted the Dyet that as soon as he was dress'd he would visit them to assure them that he was not so supercilious as to despise the Government of Poland And that being disappointed of the First he aspir'd to he was resolv'd to take the Next was proffer'd him But you are to understand by the way that the Nobility of Poland are very familiar with their King and having smoak'd the haughtiness of this Spark's heart his business was dispatch'd To reckon up all the Pretenders would be too tedious therefore in short the choice fell upon Arthur E. of A y adjudg'd by the most prudent part of the Dyet the fittest Person to succeed Anthony and that for his Religion his Principles of Honour and Honesty his Natural Aversion to a Lineal Descent for proof of his Religion there needed no more than that there have been entertain'd Men of all perswasions at this King Arthur 's Round-Table for we must no longer call him plain Arthur Such a temper as this is chiefly requisite in a Polish King It being said of Poland That he that has lost his Religion may easily find it there There shalt thou glut thy self O King Arthur Thou admired Patron of Toleration There you may pay the respects you owe to the Romanists to the Lutherans to the Calvinists to the Arrians Anabaptists Anti-Trinitarians c. and thy Royal Consort Queen Bess may to her hearts desire sit in state in a Conventicle every day His Principles of Honour and Honesty appeared by his under-hand dealings with Toney of cursed memory His aversion to the Succession was such that the greatest ties of gratitude could not reconcile him to it Thus did King Arthur carry it from all the Pretenders but what teem'd most of his side was his Old Age and Decrepidness for the Electors of Poland love to shift their Kings as fast as they can and long as much for election of a King as any bawling Forty-shilling-Free-holder does in England for a new Knight of the Shire His Majesty we hear has made some alterations of the great Officers of State as well as those about his gouty Person having resolv'd to prefer none but such as merit his gracious Favour whose Names are as follow Boreaski Whad-d'ye-call-himski Lord High-Chancellor of Poland Microcosmus Audbryjus Generalissimo of his Forces upon condition he do greater Martial Feats than those of Ireland * Note That it is thought King Arthur will be his own Privy-Seal Humpbackgundi Escrickski Archbishop of Cracovia Lord Almoner and Dean of the happel for cheapness-sake having a way of re●renching the Sacrament by administring with Lambs-wool Capellanoff le grand Lord High-Treasurer Mons Acutus Bloomsburiensis Embassador Extraordinary upon all accounts having the faculty of betraying the secrets of any Embassy to the Dyet Lord Chamberlain continued Seignior Tho. Strongarmski By her Majesties intercession first Gentleman of the Bed-Chamber provided he never more converse with Botelia Bloodowndsby Howardski Grooms of the Bed-Chamber in case they tell every thing they hear Moroso Progero Grooms of the Bed-Chamber in case they tell every thing they hear Finicalki Babercelaus Esquires of the Body Pimpanello Forbesius Groom of the Stool and Policy-reader to them that cannot read about Court Gilbertus Groaningboardellus Confessor to her Majesty provided they will not gueld him when he goes over Monsieur Papillionski Sheriffs of Cracovia without any opposition Monsieur Duboienski Sheriffs of Cracovia without any opposition Her Majesty has only as yet made choice being wholly devoted to Religion of Her Chaplains and is now only taken up in repenting if possible the God-nepping Act in Poland being in Her Royal Opinion as destructive to Presbytery as the 35th of Her Name in England GOD Save the QUEEN London Printed for the Assigns of F. S. 1683.