Campaign and disposed of several vacant Places in the Netherlands he set out the 18th for England month Oct. day 2 Prince Lewis encamped before great Waradin day 3 Limerick surrender'd day 4 Lord Cutts took Possession of it day 29 King William happily Landed at Marigate in the mouth of the River Thames He took Coach for London the Coach over-turned by the way tho' without any harm to his Royal Person Great joy in the City for his safe Return day 29 This day Sir Tho. Stamp was elected Lord Mayor of London day 27 The French besiege Montmelian and in January it was surrender'd month Nov. day 1 This day the Parliament met Dr. Barlow died Dr. Tennison succeeded him Lord Dartmont King James's Admiral died of an Apoplexy in the Tower of London where he was Prisoner day 4 John Powel Esq was Knighted day 10 Upon the Death of Sir Will. Hussey his Majesty's late Ambassadour at the Ottoman-Port his Majesty appointed Will. Harbord Esq to succeed him day 11 Turks defeated before Great Waradin 3000 kill'd 24 Colours and 2 Kettle-Drums taken which 't is believ'd will hasten the Surrender of that Place day 10 At Night a Fire happen'd in their Majesties Palace at Kensington which burnt down the Stone-Gallery but stop'd before it reach'd their Majesties Apartments day 26 A Thanksgiving-day for Gods great Deliverances to Ireland in reducing it month Dec. day 6 Great Waradin is closely block'd up day 22 Montmelian surrender'd to the French His Majesty assented to an Act for granting their Majesties certain Impositions upon Beer Ale c. for one Year and other Acts. An Act granting an aid to their Majesties of 165 170052 l. 18 s. month Jan. day 1 A Proclamation against Vicious Debauch'd and Profane Persons Mr. Boyle died on the 17th Bishop of Salisbury preach'd his Funeral Sermon A great Snow this Month. month Feb. day 8 John Goldsborough Knighted day 20 General Ginkle created Earl of Athlone in the County of Roscoman and Baron of Aghram in the County of Galloway in Ireland day 24 An Act for raising Money by Poll payable Quarterly for one Year and several other Acts. The Parliament adjourn'd themselves to the 12th of April month Mar. day 1 This day the Right Honourable Laurence Earl of Rochester Ric. Earl of Ranelagh Charles Lord Cornwallis and Sir Edw. Seymour Bar. were sworn of their Majesties Honourable Privy-Council The Right Honourable Will Earl of Bedford took the usual Oath as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex His Majesty was pleas'd to Constitute Earl of Pembroke Lord Keeper of their Majesties Privy Seal The Right Honourable Charles Lord Cornwallis is appointed by His Majesty to be Commissioner of the Admiralty in the place of the Earl of Pembroke The Right Honourable Edward Seymour Bar. and Charles Montague Esq are Constituted by his Majesty Commissioners of their Majesties Treasury in the places of Sir John Lowther of Lowther Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty's Houshold and Thomas Pelham Esq who have resigned the same day 3 His Majesty constituted the right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Sidney one of their Majesties Principal Secretaries of State their Majesties Major Lieutenant General and General Governour of the Kingdom of Ireland day 6 The King set out from Kensington for Holland day 17 The Right Honourable Anthony Lord Viscount Faulkland and Robert Lord Lexington were sworn of their Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council day 19 Parliament prorogued from the Twelfth of April to the 24th of May. day 23 Tho. Coningsby Esq one of the Lord Justices of Ireland created a Baron of that Kingdom day 24 The Lord Vise Blessington created Viscount of Ireland by the Name and Style of Viscount Gallway and sworn of their Majesties Privy-Council at Dublin John Dyve Esq sworn Clerk of the Privy-Council day 26 A Fast Proclaimed to be observ'd on Apr. 8th and from that time on the Second Wednesday in every Month. day 30 The Queen Dowager departed from Sommerset-House and lies at Rochester to morrow at Canterbury and on Friday at Dover and so for Calis and from thence to Portugal month Apr. day 1 THe Parliament met this day and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of May. day 17 Her Royal Highness was taken ill last Night at Sion-House and sell in Labour near Two Months before her time of a Son who was immediately Christen'd George and died an Hour after His Majesty has been graciously pleas'd to create by Patent the Right Honourable Sir Henry Capell Baron of Tewkesbury in the County of Gloucester day 28 Queen Dowager embark'd for Diep month May day 2 Sir Geo. Treby their Majesties late Attorney General was sworn before the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal Lord Ch. Justice of the Common-Pleas Also Sir John Sommers was sworn their Majesties Attorney General and Tho. Trevor Esq Sollicitor General And this day my Lord Ch. Justice took his Place in the Court of Common-Pleas day 9 A Proclamation for Apprehending the E. of S E. of L E. of M E. of D c. day 16 Parliament prorogued to the 14th of June by Proclamation day 19 Oneglio burnt by the French The Militia of the County reliev'd it An English Protestant Gentleman belonging to the late K. James's Family dying at St. Germain's after he was buried in the Field was digg'd up and drag'd about the Streets and torn in Pieces by the Rabble day 22 Vice-Admiral De la Val burnt under Cape de Wyke near the Shoar the Royal-Sun carrying 104 Guns as also the Admirable of 102 Guns and the Fort of 80 Guns with 2 Frigats and 3 of lesser Rank day 23 Adm. Russel sent in Vice-Admiral Rook to burn the French Ships which he had forc'd a-shore near La Hogue he burnt 21 of the biggest Ships besides 2 Frigats and other small Vessels The English lost only some Fire-Ships which were spent upon Action and besides Rear-Admiral Carter and Colon. Hastings we have not lost one Commission Officer The Admiral order'd a Thanksgiving-day on the 27th Instant throughout the Fleet for this great Victory Capt. Heath burnt Tourville's Ship the Royal-Sun Capt. Greenway burnt the Conquerant the Admirable was burnt by our Boats Three Hundred French perished day 24 Parliament met and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of June next month June day 7 An Earthquake at Jamaica day 12 News came to Vienna of Great Waradin's being surrender'd to the Imperialists day 14 Parliament met and was again prorogued by Commission to the 11 of July next month July day 23 Namur Castle surrendered to the French Upon the Death of Dr. Tho. Wood Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry William Lloyd Lord Bishop of St. Asaph was by his Majesty nominated to that See A Camp near Portsmouth in order to a Descent on France day 29 Sir John Lanier died of his Wound that he receiv'd in the late Action near Enguien Gen. Mackay and Lord Angus and Douglas kill'd month Aug. day 3 The Chevalier de Granval being found
91. Dixmude and Deinse 93. 94. 102. Deserters 104. 107. Died 3.106 107. Dunkirk 111. Prisoners for Debt 117. E. Episcop abolisht 24. Empr. a Daughter 39. Earthquake 42. 60. 62. 64 65 66. 85. 124. Exemption 30. Excise upon Beer 43. 45. 55. 66. Ecklieu 93. Prince Eugene 102. Edinburgh Castle 22. F. Dutch Fleet 2. 22. English Fleet 10. 29. 111. 124. 105. 115. Plate Fleet 20. French Fleet 83.122 Turkey Fleet 95. Faulconberg 14. French Protest 18. French Goods 18. Fight 19.26 27.35.72 73 74.82.97 War against France 20. Fast 21. 33. 48. 69. 84. 92. 58. 81. 121. 103. Fr. Vessels 31. 124. French Foot 33. Fire 48. 52. 55. 39. 122 123. Fr. Ships burnt 59. French beaten 61. Follit Castle 94. Fenwick 124. Friend 117 118. G. Duke of Grafton 4. Knights of the Garter 13. 108. 126. Grocers Company 30. Galloway surrend 51. Generals 52. 95. 123. 108. Goldsborough 55. Gen. Ginkle 55. Ch. d'Granval 61. Goar 64. Greeville 66. Gourdon 66. Galway 75. Guy 34. Grey 35.91 Gironne 83. Fort St. George 84. Dr. Gardiner 88. Godfrey 93. Gregory 122. Garrisons 99. Gally-Officers 105. Pr. of Gustraw 106. Givet 115.117 H. Harbord 10.61 Hewit 15. High-way-men 24. Hamilton 27. 78. 108. Holt 28. K. at the Hague 46. 49. 53. King for Holland 57. 79. 81. 91. 121. Hill 64. Huy 64. 85. Hartstongue 67. Heidelburgh 70. Hussars 71. Heidesdorfe degrad 71. Hinton 74. Herbert 79. Hartington 80. Havre d'Grace 83. Hawles 93. Horden 122. I. K. James 2 3 4. 11. 23 115 116 117. Jefferies 3.16 Ireland 13 14. Judges constitut 19. Irish Landed 23. Inniskilling-men 24. Irish defeated 31. Govern of Ireland 41. 57. 122 123. Johnson executed 44. Vict. in Ireland 48. Jacova 51. Ireland submit 62. At. Gen. of Jamaica 63 Lords Justices of Ireland 71. Judge Eyres 77. Bailiff of Jersey 77. Janssen 121. Jubilee 104. Inquisition 110. Invasion 116. K. General Kirke 22. Keyseawreart 22. King return'd 29. 41. 54. 99. King's Right asserted 33. Kinsale-Fort sur 43. King in danger 46. 51. 72. Key-Tower 76. K. and Q. at Grave 81. Killigrew 88. Knightly 121. King's Progress 99. L. Lovelace 2. Lamplugh 2. Lds. Lieutenants 12. Lockhart 12. Lumley 15. London-derry 16. 21. 25 26. Levins 27. Lloyd 28 29. 75. Ludlow 31. Lippa taken 44. London entertain 44. D. Lorrain 44. 112. The League 46. King at Loo 49. Luxemburgh 52. Limerick surrend 53. Lanier 61. Lowther 68. 34. 120. Bp. of Liege 78. Lumley 34. Lds. Justices for Engl. 90. 120. Lippa 96. Littleton 100. 121. Lords Justices of Ireland 125. Court at Loo 98. M. Monmouth 15. Mountague 15. 80. Medals 16. Melvill 21. Mosely 22. Mac-Carty 26. Mortality 29. Money 30. 107. Massacre 30. Miller 32. Mons 47. Montmelian 44 45. Lord-Mayor 12. 15. 28. 37. 54. 62. 37. 98. Mont-Royal 65. Mohun 66. Marsh 75. Gov. of Mary-land 75. Mulgrave 78. Mere 34. Mehomet-Bey 83. Marriage 84. 104. 107. Musgrave 91. 121. St. Malo's 92. Moors 95. Matthews 122. Murray 109. N. Nuis 10. Newry burnt 28. Nissa surrend 42. Nice surrend 49. Namur-Castle 61. Newport 80. Normanby 81. Nassau 91. 11â— Namur 93. 95. O. Pr. of Oran 1. 4 5 6. 8. Ordinance 3. Ossory 3. Order 3 4. D. of Ormond 13. Oaths of Alleg. 22. 41. Oneglio 59. Gen. of Ordnance 72. Ostalric 83. 100. Osborne 95. Ozar of Muscov 111. P. Preston 1. 45. Proclamation 2. 9. 12. 13. 55. 117. Parliament 2. 9. 11. 28 29. 34. 36. 39 40. 50. 58 59 60. 63. 70. 73 74 75. 84. 86. 93 94. 121. 124. Portsmouth 20. Plot discover'd 23. Pope Innoc. XI 26. Q. of Portugal 30. King's Picture 31. Plunder 32. Act of Pardon 36. 39. Peace betw Mogul 38. Pope Alex. VIII 46. Pope Inn. XII 51. 102. Powel 54. Privy-Council 56 57. 91. Pembroke 56. Printer 70. Palamos 82. 96. 98. 99. Pope's Birth-day 89. Parliament of Ireland 95. 98. 106. 126. Porter 121. King of Poland 124. Powis 125. Powel 100. Poll-Tax 32. 55. 78. 103. Parkyns 117 118. Papist's Horses 117. Q. Regency in Queen 35 Q. Dowager 58. 65. Q. Mary 88. Q. of Sweden 72. Q. Dow. of Spain 121. R. Rabble 59. Reinsfolden Castle 64 Rhinfelt 65. Russel 68. Roses 71. Rook 71. Robart 61. S. Sunderland 1. Skelton 2. Suffolk 6. Sandwich 10. Sedley 11. Sheriffs 11. 73. 85. 98. Q. of Sweedland â—â— Sidney 15. 44. 75. 8â— Prohib Seamen 18. Estates of Scotl. 1â— Serjeants at Law 〈◊〉 Parliament of Scotl. 20. 21. 26. 34. Schomberg 21. 24. 26. 74. Supremacy over Eccl. 23. Sligoe 30. 53. Stantiago 31. Storms 32. 64 65. 75. 77. 94. 121. Subsidy 33. 36. 42 43. Shovel 34 35. 118. Horse from Scotl. 37. Salusses 40. Savoy reduc'd 42. Suza taken 44. Master of the Swans 49. Proclamation against Swearing 51. Sligo surrend 52. Great Snow 55. Sommers 59. Southwel 68. Solms 72. Staey 74. Shrewsbury 77 78. Smith 78. Shâ—ppard 79. Elector of Saxony 81. 103. D. Savoy's Edict 83. King's Speech 86. Sweetaple 87. Sultan Achmet 89. Selkirke 93. Smithers 122. Ch. of Scotland 122. Shaban Dey 99. States of Holl. 106. 107. 109. 111. Transport-Ship 107 108. T. Torbay 2. 40. The Treasury 6. Thanksgiving 20. 42. 55. 63. 74. 87. 96. 117. Toleration of Dissenters 21. Torrington 26 27. Tin Farthings 36. Trevor 44. 59. 64. 93. Traytors 45. 77. Places of Trust 49. Tyrconnel 52. Treby 58. Turks congrat 63. Trenchard 68. Toulon 69. Tunis 85. Tartars 86. Turks 86. A.B. Tillotson 87. A.B. Tennison 87. Scio 86. 89. Trumbal 91. Thompson 92. 121. Turton 125. Truce 125. Titul 97. 99. Tunis 99. V. Volunteers 33. Ralph de la Val 37. King's Venture 40. Villa-Franca 41. 47. Villers 47. Pr. Vaudemont 52. Vaudois 83. 88. 110. W. Winsor 2. Dr. Ward 6. Mr. Walker 27. Pr. Waldeck 34. 87. Willoughby 35. 110. M. of Winchester 37. King Wounded 38. Wexford 39. Wright 21. Wight 69. Waterford 39. Wheeler 69. Duties on Wines 44. Wharton 43. Gr. Waradin 53 54. 60. Warwick 84. Weather Cold 88. Wirtenburg 116. Waugh 124. Pr. of Wales 1. Z. Duke of Zel 47.
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