Majesty as also 10000l to the Duke of Yorke and 5000l to the Duke of Glocester as a testimony of their respects to the Royal Family the City of London likewise ordered a present of 10000l to be sent to His Majesty who is desired to make a speedy return to the exercise of His kingly office and these Honourable persons from the Lords Commons and City ordered to attend him in his journey For the House of Lords The Earl of Oxford Earl of Middlesex Lord Brook Earl of Warwick Lord Viscount Hereford Lord Berkley and Dr. Charleton their Physician For the House of Commons Lord Fairfax Lord Bruce Lord Faulkland Lord C stleton Lord Herbert Lord Mandevil Sir Horatio Townsend Sir Anth. Ashley-Cooper Sir George Booth Denzil Hollis Esq Sir John Holland Sir Henry Cholmley and Mr. Bowles their Physician For the City of London Sir James Bunce Baronet Alderman Langham Alderman Reynardson Alderman Brown Sir Nicholas Crispe Alderman Tomson Alderman Frederick Alderman Adams Recorder Wilde Alderman Robinson Alderman Bateman Alderman Wale Theophilus Biddolph Richard Ford. Will. Vincent Tho. Bludworth Will. Bateman J. Lewes Esq M. Chamberlain Col. Bromfield And now since we were come again under a Regall Government the States Armes were ordered to be taken down in all places and the Kings Armes set up in their room the Standerts Flags and Jacks Colours for the Fleet to be used as before 1648. their carved and painted works altered c. The Statue of His late Royal Majesty that was formerly taken down at the Chappell in Guild-hall yard was set up again Thus was all endeavours used to obliterate as much as could be the very memory of our State-juglers who promising to bring us into a fools Paradise of liberty brought us into a reall bondage and slavery Yet notwithstanding the great hopes of a happy settlement the knipperdoling Fifth-Monarchy-men and others of that loose principled gang would needs have another firke to re-erect their Babell their design was having prepared saddles and armes to have stole the Horses and Mares at grasse about the Town and having mounted their Proselites intended with them to perform wonders but their Conspiracy was rotten before it was riâ—e giving to those that were Loyall this advantage thereby before the Stead was stole to shut the stable door Before I pass any further having discovered a Cheat give me leave to have it pillory'd The Parliament being informed of the sum of seven thousand nine hundred seventy eight pounds eight shillings nine pence heretofore paid into the receiâ—t of the Exchequer of the moneys collected for the relief of the Poor Protestants in Piedmont and Poland but by the Quondam States-men converted to another use they detesting and abhorring the diversion of the said money from the charitable uses to which it was originally intended Ordered the said sum to be paid out of such monies as should come into the said receipt upon the moity of the Excise at the rate of 2000 l. by the month till the whole were satisfied unto Alderman Viner and Alderman Pack Treasurers for the said monies by this we may see the large Conscience of our pretended zealots whose insatiable Covetousness extended so far as even to the robbing of the spittle May the twelfth several goods which were kept at a Fruiterers House in Thames-street were seized on they being found to have belonged formerly to His Majesty While His Majesty resides at Breda with the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester the ministers of Spain and France congratulate him The King of Spain presents him very largely The States Generall also desire audience of His Majesty and being admitted they invited His Majesty to the Hague and present him with 6000l Ster and in further testimony of their kindnesse the States of Holland and Westfriesland order severall Commanders as soon as any publick addresse should be made to the King to signifie their serious and sincere affections to His Majesty and to His Family and their desires to settle a firme and everlasting alliance with him About this time the Army in Ireland send an Humble addresse to the Generall shewing That as they were amazed at the former changes and revolutions so they could not but with joy now observe light breaking out of darkness and order out of confusion That whereas the Parliament had manifested their joyfull sense of His Majesties gracious offers they did also testify their joy and contentment therein and were resolv'd to observe the commands of his Excellency desiring him to improve this reall and cordiall engagement of theirs both with His Majesty and the two Houses But to return to the Commissioners sent to attend His Majesty they having a prosperous wind and smooth sea Eolus in short time arrived at the Hague whither soon after came His Sacred Majesty the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester with the Princesse Royall attended by a Regiment of her Horse being Royally entertained all the way from Breda at the charge of the States Generall The next day the Commissioners had audience the Earl of Oxford delivered the message from the House of Lords Denzill Hollis from the Commons and the Recorder of London from the City His Majesty conferred the Honour of knighthood on all the Citizens sent as Commissioners with the Lord Gerards sword The Ministers of London had some conference with him who received much satisfaction in his Religious discourse The States Generall during His Majesties stay there which by reason of crosse winds was the longer entertained him with a Costly Banquet and Royall presents among the rest they gave him the gold plate wherein the first Course at one of their feasts had been serv'd up valu'd at 60000 l. and table-linnen to the value of 1000 l. also a bed worth 7000 l. and 600000. gilders and as a further addition to the satisfaction of His Majesty they presented to his Nephew the Prince of Orange a full confirmation of all Honours and profits his Father enjoyed At last the weather growing calme he went aboard where taking his leave of the Queen of Bohemia the Princess Royall and Prince of Orange who accompanied him into the ship they set sail for England His Majesty in the Royal Charles formerly the Naseby the Duke of Yorke in the London and the Duke of Glocester in the James before called the Swift-sure The Gods did guide their sail course the winds were at command And Dover was the happy place where first they came oâ— land May 25. they arrived at the Beech near the Peer of Dover whither not above two Hours before was come his Excellency the Lord Cenerall Monck to congratulate His Majesties happy arrivall Now did all persons put themselves into a posture for to observe the meeting of the best of Kings and most deserving of Subjects The admirers of Majesty were jealous on the Kings behalf of too low a condiscention and the lovers of duty on the other side of an ostentation of merit but such an humble prostration
in State without consent of Parliament That He had appointed Breda in Holland for the place of a solemne Treaty for the makeing of a full accomodation and agreement between Him and His Loving Subjects of Scotland Notwithstanding these large condescentions which to reasonable men might have given satisfaction even to supererogation the arrogant Kirk-men would not have had Him admitted into Scotland but upon conditions which should make Him wholly subservient to theiâ— Commands and much scuffle was betwixt the State and them about it At length a mediation is concluded on betwixt them and the Earl of Castles the Lord Lothian Burley and Libberton Sir John Smith and Mr. Jeofferys for the Estates and Mr. Broady Lawson and Wood are appointed Commissioners for the Kirk March the 19. 1649. at Breda aforesaid they came before His Majesty where after obeisance the Lord Castles in behalf of the Estates and Mr. Lawson for the Kirk made each of them a speech candied over with many expressions of Loyalty and unfeigned obedience but their reall intentions may be better preceived by these Propositions which then they delivered to His Majesty 1. That all those who had been excommunicated by the Church and still continued so should be forbid accesse to Court 2. That all Acts of the Parliament of Scotland should be by him ratified and approved of That the Solemne Leauge and Covenant the Presbyterian Church-government the Directory Confession and Catechisme should be enjoyned in Scotland and the same used and practised in His family and an oath to be taken by Him that He would never oppose it or endeavour to alter it 3. That He would by solemne oath and under His hand and seal declare and acknowledge His allowanne of the solemne Leauge and Covenant and the National Covenant of Scotland 4. That He would consent and agree that all civil matters might be determined by subsequent Parliaments in Scotland and all Ecclesiastical matters by the Generall Kirk Assembly as was formerly granted by His Royall Father Noâ—withstanding the unreasonableness of these Propositions yet working on His Necessities the more willing they found Him to condescend the more impudent were they still to propose for not long after they sent the Earl of Carnwarth and Mr. Murrey with new instructions and proâ—ositions to this effect viz. 1. That His Majesty should confirme all Acts done in some late Sessions of Parliament without any exception 2 That neither Montrosle nor any of his adherents be admitted to come into the Kingdome of Scotland These Propositions were very stiffely debated amongst the Kings Councellors some of them perswade His Majesty to an utter rejectment of them alleadging That the Covenanters horrid perfidiousness to His Father might be a sufficient motive and inducement for Him not to trust them That should He accept of their conditions they would so tie up His hands that He would be then but a King onely in Title which He was without them That there was no reason why He should be forc'd to relinquish the Religion of His Fathers and whilst He permitted to His Subjects Liberty of Conscience to be denied the same Himself That the Covenant tendred and so earnestly prest upon Him by them was an obligatory Covenant to binde the Subjects to Him and not for Him to swear to and therefore it was judged sufficiently satisfactory if He passed an Act for the pleoples taking it On the other side those who stood for an accommodation urged the necessity of His Majesties affairs which both in Ireland under Montrosse and in the Navy under Prince Rupert were in so weake and tottering a condition that no help could be expected from them That all the Princes in Christendome were so embroyled in wars of their own that it was in vain to crave any forraigne aid and that therefore there was no way left for His Majesty to re-gaine His lost Rights and Kingdomes but by complying with His Subâ—ects of Scotland and though it were upon such conditions as would at first seem harsh those Curbs might in time possession once got be thrown off by degrees Whilst matters were thus debating neâ—s was brought the King of the Marquesse of Montrosses ignominious death who having gotten together about six or seven hundred men with those small forces makes an attempt upon Scotland but was by them unfortunately defeated himself treachâ—rously betraid into their hands by the Lord Aston and at Edenburgh hang'd drawn and quarter'd with all the scorn and ignominy an insulting enemy could invent This act of theirs considering the juncture of time might seem to be â—one as in affront to the treaty and could not but highly incense His Majesty not onely for the losse of so brave a person whose valour and magnaminity all Europe admired but in their carriage towards him His Leiutenant He might read Lectures of disloyalty against Himself Many judged the death of this Marquesse would have put a period unto the Treaty for those who were averse to it before now opposed it with might and maine telling the King That they had by thus murthering His Leiutenant demonstrated to the world what they would doe to Him if they had Him in their power That it was an act of Rashness and desperation to trust them or to have any more to doe with such a perfidious generation That they onely cunningly and subtilly endeavoured to entrap Him that they might destroy Him But notwithstanding their high words the Kings affairs were in so low a condition that it forced Him to embrace those conditions which He utterly detested and to put a conclusion to the Treaty by condescending to most of their desires But though the King stooped thus low even to admirâ—tion yet so impudent were they that after the Treaty was concluded with Him in the Parliament at Edenburgh it was debated by some of them Whether they sâ—ould make any further addresses to Him but the Major part carrying it in the affirmative a message was sent to Him inviting Him to make all possible speed to His Kingdome of Scotland with a great many verball expressions of obedience but to let Him know what rule they intended He should walk by they debarre Him from having those whom He chiefly favour'd to waite upon Him and nominate such persons as they thought fit out of their own gang to be Officers of His Houshold there But the King was resolved to overcome all difficulties and having provided things in a readiness about the beginning of June 1650. set sail from Holland and after a dangerous storme and narrow scape of some English vessels which lay in waite for Him arrived at Spey in the North of Scotland the Parliament hearing of His arrivall sent down some Lords to receive and accompany Him to Eâ—enburgh but before He could be admitted to come unto them they send Him new Propositions to Dundee to signe which with much regret seeing He could doe no otherwise He at last condescended unto But this was not all
the mean time Sir John Brown Governour of Sterling with 4000. Horse and Foot marches against that party of Cromwells already landed in Fife Lambert and Okey having intelligence thereof with two Regiments oâ— Horse and two of Foot waft over to reinforce their party with which additionall aid they routed Sir John Brown took him prisoner with near 1200. more and killed 2000. upon the place Crownwell flesht with these beginnings pursues his advantages and transports his Army over Fife marches to S. Johnstons and takes it almost upon the first summons His Majesty not able to force them back resolves with all speed to advance into England well hoping the justnesse of His cause would have incited the English to have joyned with Him as experienc'd also of the Scots valour exprest better in other Countries then the own Cromwell hereupon re-crosses Frith and sends Lambert with a select party of Horse and Dragoones to fall upon their Rear himself following quickly after By the way of Carlile the Royal Army enters England marching with that Civility and Obedience to military discipline that 't was thought the Country was not endamaged six pence by them but whether it was that their former villanies had left such a deep impression in the hearts of the people or that they were now dulled and besotted with slavery content with Issachers asse to couch under their burthens or rather being over-awed by an armed power few or none came in to their assistance saving onely the Lord Howards Sonne of Estwick with a Troope of Horse notwithstanding His Majesties earnest invitations The Juncto at Westwinster hearing of the Kings march raised all the Counties against Him and made it high Treason to aid Him with either men or monies But the Loyall though unfortunate Earl of Darby not fearing their Bug-bear brought Him a supply of 250. Foot and 60. Horse out of the Isle of Man and having raised a considerable force in Lancashire set upon Col. Lilburn intending to have hindered him from joyning with a Regiment of Cromwells which was sent for that purpose towards Manchester but was by him unfortunately defeated the Lord Witherington Sir Thomas Tilsley Sir William Throgmorton Col. Boynton and sundry others taken prisoners At Worcester the Royall army made a stand resolving to abide all opposition Cromwell having joyned himself with the Country forces was quickly at their heels his army consisting of 50. or 60. Thousand the Scots not 10000. at most yet adding courage to their small number resolved to fight it out to the uttermost the King though of a Lambe-like disposition yet here acted the part of a Lyon encouraging his Souldiers both by precept and example after severall sallies and much courage shown on both sides September 3. an unfortunate day for the Scots it came to a field fight wherein though the Royalists valour exceeded even to admiration yet multitude overmatching courage they were overthrown The King whose Horse was twice that day shot under Him could not be induced to quit the field untill He saw all the field almost cleared The battle being thus absolutely lost toward three of the Clock Thursday Morning the 4. of September the King in Company with the said Earl of Derby Earl of Shrewsbury Earl of Cleaveland Duke of Buckingham my Lord Wilmot and others to the Number of fourscore came to the place called White-ladies in the parish of Tong in the Confines of Stafford and Shropshire being 25. Miles distant or thereabouts from Worcester which space of ground he had Rid that Night This White-ladies was a house belonging to one Fitsherbert where George Penderil the youngest brother of five who were all severally instrumentall in the Conducting and Preserving His Majesty hearing some body Knocking at the Gate so early opening the window and Espying there the aforesaid Francis Yates who was his brother in law together with Mr. Giffard the first thing he asked of his brother Yates was what News from Worcester who answered that the King was defeared and the Enemy in pursuit of Him therefore bid him to make hast and put on his cloaths but ere he could doe that the King with most of His Lords had entred the house and were come into the hall where after a very short debate the Earl of Derby called for William Penderil the Eldest brother for my Lord of Derby had taken this place for his Shelter after the defeat given him by Col. Lilburn near Wigan in Lancashire and was acquainted there was by them conducted to Worcester to the King it had also been a Sanctuary for several other Gentlemen who being come George was sent to Tong within Five miles of Wolverhampton to one Robert Beard a very honest person to enquire of him whether there were any scattered Troops of the Kings thereabouts or if any of the Enemies appeared thereabouts who returned and brought word that there were no parties at all to be seen return-in he met with his brother Richard Richard being come in Mr. Giffard called for him and bad him bring his best cloathes which were a jerkin and breeches of course green cloth and a Doe-skin Leather doublet they borrowed an old Gray hat of Humphry Penderill the Miller the course he open shirt was had of one Edward Martin with George Penderils band and shoes of one William Creswell which His Majesty unstripping Himself of His own cloaths nimbly put on His buff-coat and linnen doublet and gray Breeches which were the cloath that He put off He gave into the brothers hands who immediately buried them under ground where they lay five weeks before they durst take them up again the Jewels of His Arme He gave to one of the Lords who was then going away Then Richard brought a paire of shears and founded the Kings hair which my Lord Wilmot had Notched before with a Knife and the King was pleased to take notice of Richards good workmanship so as to preferre it before my Lord Wilmots and now His Majesty was esteemed to be the compleat wood-man Hereupon William Penderil was presented to His Majesty by the Earl of Derby and the care of His most Sacred Majesty committed to his charge and the rest of his brothers After this all that were present took their leaves and departed every one shifting for himself only my Lord Wilmot was carried by John Penderil to the house of one Thomas Whitgreaves as they were going along seeing some men coming behind them which proved to be friends though my Lord suspected the Country to rise upon them they hid themselves in a dry pit where they stayed till Evening and then arrived safely at Mr. Whitgreaves The Company being all gone a wood-bill was brought to the King and so He and Richard went out into the wood William went home and Richard and George went out to scout and lay hovering in the wood to hear or see if any one approached that way the King had not been above an hour in that wood but a troop
their Rooms whom they could confide in and raise three new Regiments composed for the most part of Anabaptists Quakers and fift-Monarchy-men whom they call the Congregationall Brigade and now they hope in short time to be strong enough not onely to keep the people under but in due time to curb the pride of the insolent Army But all their endeavours were to little purpose Lambert heightned with his successe scornes to subject himself to any superiour power and was resolved to leave no stone unturned till he had set up himself and indeed his hopes were great having besides an obliged Army many of the Rumpers themselves his friends the chief of whom was Sir Henry Vane or rather Sir Humerous Vanity a meer Proteus in opinion the chief ring-leader of all the frantick Sectarians of a turbulent spirit and working Braine a strange composition of Choler and Melancholy who having given himself wholly to whimzies in Religion would find out crotchets in State too and those the strangest in the world as well his Modell testifies Which we have thought fit to insert that men may see the danger which the nation hath scaped The first position was That all men being by nature free are equally free from an over-ruling Magistraticall power If there be any excess in the sufferings of a suppressed party they are not to consider what the prevalent party does but what moves them to give them such actions seeing that inconsistency of principles justify a scrupulous severity Where there are two or more parties disagreeing as to the Erection of a government and but one agrees to this determinate forme there the Magistrate hath onely a direct power onely from and over them his power over others is indirect and in order to the safety of those that impowred him That they are onely the people of a Country who upon the Erection of a Government have impowred the Legislators to act being avowedly ready to stand by and uphold them and not every one that either farmes or actually possesses lands therein Those distenting people ought to be onely as the Helots to the Lacedemonians To be in the pay of the State doth not render an army Mercenary or deprive them of their share in being the people That those are most truly the people of this Nation who owned the Parliament in that day of Triall when Sir George Booth was up in Cheshire Neuters in any part and constitution of Government are not to be considered as the people That the Presbyterians are excluded from being the people That the Sectaries are all included both by their previous and subsequent services to the Parliament That there is no Religion which can lead a man to renounce the performances of such actions as render him capable of civill or politicall society That the faithfulnesse of the Sectaries is that whereby the State hath been and must be secured and is sufficient to discharge satisfactorily whom an equall Toleration can make them capable of Silence is not to be taken for consent where a party is under force Good orders doe not secure a Common-wealth wherein the Major or more active part is out-spirited for such a form It is not the making a Common-wealth by force that destroys a Common-wealth but their not making it naturall afterwards To make a Government Naturall the Circumstances of affaires must be so disposed of that they may necessitate to such a posture That those who have adhered to the Army and Parliament in the last conspiracy be every one of them register'd as liberators of their Country and that they be the prime Gentlemen and onely capable of places of power and trust and that their posterity shall claime if of equall abilities preheminence before others That all these be put into a military posture under a faithfull commander and let none else have the use of Armes That the Armies of Scotland and Ireland be included in the number of the Liberators of the Common-wealth of England and registred accordingly That this body of the Militia of England Ireland and Scotland choose a proportion'd number of deputies at their Musters who may elect out of their number some persons who are to make up the select Senate or Conservators of the Liberty of England That this Senate be for life onely that there be determinate number to be inquisitors into the Senate That this Senate be chosen out of the severall parties called Independents Anabaptists Fift-Monarchy-men and Papists That Papists Episcopall men and Presbyterians be excluded That the forces now in being continue for ever as guards to the Parliament Council of State and select Senate This is the Chief part of Sir Henry Vanes Modell by which the Nation may see the massacre which was intended to be made of their ancient Laws and Liberties And indeed as one writes of this Pseudo-Lyeurgus he was the fittest man to advance any interest to the ruine of Government who can but sooth him with the conreit that he is pleased with his Chimeras such an one both Cromwell and Lambert found him and accordingly made him subservient to their designes But to come to the matter Lambert having finished his work in the North in his march back to London begins to set his design on foot and herein he imitates the Ivie which being not able to support it self mounts up by the Oake and at length kills it so he makes use of Fleetwood as a stirrop for his ambition to climbe up withall meaning to pull the staires down when he was gotten up as Oliver before had shown him the way To this purpose the Souldiers by his instigation send up a paper to Fleetwood to be by him or Col. Cobbet presented to the Juncto under the name of the humble Representation of the forces under the command of the Lord Lambert in the late Northern expedition The effect of which Paper was that Fleetwood might be made Captain Generall of all the forces in England Scotland and Ireland that Lambert Desborow and Monke might likewise be made Generall Officers and that Sir George Booth and the rest of his complices might be brought to speedy tryall c. Fleetwood having received the Paper calls a counsell of some officers to consider of it and not sounding the depth of Lamberts designe communicates it to Sir Arthur Haselrig and Sir Henry Vane members of the house Haselrig being a person of a turbulent spirit acquaints the Juncto with it tels them there was some designe hatching by the Army suspects Lamberts ambition to make himself chief in the government of the Land and rashly adviseth to send him to the Tower The Rump netled herewith send to Fleetwood for the Paper he gives them a Copy of it but pretends the Original was in Cobbets hands who being sent for would not be at home when it should be delivered this incenses them more then before therefore to let them know that servants ought not to prescribe rules to their Lords and Masters they
Duke of Modena then in France and other French Grandees especially the Marshall of Turine who bore an Honourable respect towards him and was very sorrowfull for his dismissement In his way he touched at Brussels where he was magnificently entertained by Don John to whom he freely proffer'd his service in the warrs which was with a great deal of thanks accepted and long wanted he not occasion for his valour the English and French forces according to the Articles concluded on betwixt them beleaguering Dunkirk which being a place of great importance an inlet into Flanders by sea cate was taken how to raise the siege to which purpose Don John levies what forces he could either by his own or His Majesties influence which joyning with those noble Spirits under the thrice valiant Duke of Yorke make up a considerable Army Himself in person together with the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester marching with them toward the Besiegers who having notice of their approach left such forces in the Leagure as might secure them from a salley and with the rest drew up towards Don John The French and English notwithstanding those they had left in the Trenches were more numerous then the Spaniards both in Horse and Foot whereupon adding confidence to their number with undaunted resolution drew up a forlorne hope of English Infantry and desperately charged the Spâ—nish Foot and being seconded with Lockharts Regiment after a hot dispute gave them a totall rout in this conflict L. C. Fenwick lost his life The Spanish Cavalry seeing their Foot overthrown fly with them for company nor could by any perswasions be induced to stand whereupon the French Horse who all that while stood still with a full Carreir pursue their flying enemies But the Duke of Yorkes Regiment not used to shew their backs to an enemy gave them a desperate charge and made them to stand whilest their flying Friends saved their lives But after a noble and gallant resistance over-powered by numbers they were overthrown very few of them escaping amongst which were the Dukes of Yorke and Glocester though the first was not heard of till three days after whereupon some have conjectured that he was taken by the French forces but by Turine after at a fit opportunity nobly releast But to return again to our English affairs from whence we have made a long digression Great was the joy of the people at the exit of the Rump not only rejoycing inwardly but breaking out into open laughter for joy but nullum commodum sine incommodo there is no pleasure without a displeasure No sooner had the Rump left riding us but up gets the Committee of safety into the sadle consisting of these persons following Charles Fleetwood John Lambert Gen. Desborough Mr. Steel Lord Whitlock Sir Hen. Vane L. Gen. Ludlow C. Sydenham M. Saloway L. Strickland Col. Berry L. Lawrence Sir James Harrington Lord Wariston L. Major Ireton Col. Tichburn Mr. Hen. Brandrith Mr. Robert Thompson Col. Hewson Col. Clerk Col. Lilburn Col. Bennet Mr. Cornelius Holland Such a pack of fools and knaves that had Lambert studied seven years he could hardly have found such another Wherefore this government was far more the scorne and derision of the people then the former who now begin to see the difference betwixt being rul'd by a gentle Prince and many Rusticks The most remarkable thing that happened during their sitting was the death of that grand Regicide President Bradshaw all their doughty acts besides for the good of the Nation scarcely affording matter enough for Needham to make a penny Pamphlet of October 31. 1659. he made his exit cheating thereby the Hangman of his due But that there might be some shew of sorrow made at his funerall the Gallows as related to him was arrayed in mourning And Needham writes his Elegy when 't would make a man smile to see the soft and tender-hearted Villain weeping like Niobe till he turn'd stone over his Tombe To see him cry with one eye and laugh with the other as one that could fit himself to all humours if gainfull and yet the Tragiecomicall Rogue keep his countenance The tears of such a Saint as one writes falling like drops of Lambeth ale upon the tongue of Dives but enough of this filthy subject we will take our farwell of him and leave him with his fellow creatures Judas Ravillack Catesby and Noll But though the Devil was merry at his Company in Hell England was still troubled with his Companions on earth The Committee of safety were now Lords Paramount whilest the City of London for want of Trade was become a Cage of Broken Merchants and Tradesmen being ready to perish for want of business and their families for want of bread nor had the poor any other employment then to curse the causers of their miseries Their Longanimous patience being now worne out with a tedious expectation of a change but seeing no hopes of any period to their miseries so long as this usurped government lasted they resolved to petition the Common Counsell for their assistance towards the obtaining of a free Parliament according to which Resolution a Petition was drawn subscribed end presented but by reason of some pretended informality in the addresse it was laid aside However they resolve the re-enforcement of it but the Gentlemen at Westminster not willing to hear of any things of this Nature ordered part of the Army under Col. Huson to march into the City and by violence to hinder it as he march'd in the boys hooted at him reviling his publike appearance for such whom he might now perceive how the people generally hated he minds them not but goes on and being come to the Old Exchange draws up his Myrmidons where the boys persisting as they began the incensed Colonel causes his men to shoot among them so that two or three of them were kill'd and among the rest one of the Colonels own calling a cobler who was accidentally standing in the Croud The Kings party seeing these tumults expected now that something might be done and therefore they walk the streets in great numbers privately armed with a resolution to fall on when they saw the Citizens begin But the Major then in great favour with the tumult part by promises and part by intreaty kept all things very quiet for which he was afterwards undeservedly blam'd by those who were over-cholerickly loyall Neither was Huson idle marching up and down the City with that insolence and barbarisme which is not to be express'd for besides those kill'd at the Exchange by the Colonels direction for which he was afterwards indicted and convicted at the Old-baily his souldiers took the Liberty in other places to maime some and murder others others to seize and carry away prisoners But this was nothing to what they intended the City must be burnt too to make it a compleate sacrifice of their indignation to which purpose a prodigious quantity of fire-balls were laid in at Pauls and
security to all interests to perswade a re-admission of the Lord Richard to his Protectorship which was well answered by a stout Officer telling them their onely end in that was to set up one again whom they themselves had already learn'd to pull down that they were under command and knew it their duty not to dispute but to submit to what orders they received from their superiours which they likewise wished them to doe The dispute being ended they prepare for action but Col. Alureds Troop deserting them Lambert seeing himself forsaken seeks to fly but providence had so ordered it that notwithstanding he was mounted on a Barbery which might have hastned him in his flight yet being on ploughed land his Horse was of little advantage to him And now he who before had gained the name of stout and valiant in many battles when he saw Col. Ingoldsby ride up to him and demand him prisoner was presently taken without drawing his sword and driven to that pittyfull shift to cry out Pray my Lord let me Escape Pray my Lord let me Escape There were taken with him Colonel Cobbet Major Creed Lieutenant Colonel Young Captain Timothy Clare Captain Gregory and Captain Spinage and some other private souldiers Colonel Okey Colonel Axtel and Captain Cleer Okeys son in law escaped though pursued four miles April the 24. the day before the Parliament sitting they were brought up prisoners to the Council who after examination committed Lambert Cobbet and Creed close prisoners to the Tower The same day the Militia forces of the City Trained Bands and Auxiliaries according to an Order of the Council marched into Hide Park the Mayor in his Coller of S's with the Mace Sword and Cap of Maintenance the Aldermen in Scarlet and the Commissioners of the Militia in handsome equipage going before them to a place erected for their entertainment Each Col. had his Tent and their Regiments very full severall of the Nobility and Gentry of great quality going as Voluntiers in Alderman Robinsons Regiment were 250. in the rest very many The Regiments were all so gallantly accountered as did sufficiently speak both the riches and strength of the City there being little visible difference betwixt the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries but onely in their age This certainly was an happy Omen of our future settlement that the day before the sitting of the Parliament there should not onely appear so gallant a Body of able Citizens to defend them but the Chief of that faction that endeavoured the disturbance of the Nation should be delivered into their hands and the rest of his Accomplices timely discovered and dispersed April 25. both Houses of Parliament met at Saint Margarets Church in Westminster where Doctor Reynolds preached before them taking his Text out of Mal. 4. ver 2. The Sermon ended they repaired to their Houses The Lords made choice of the Earl of Manchester for their Speaker the House of Commons of Sir Harbotle Grimstone This was a great joy to the whole Nation to see our Grand Council restored again to their former priveledges a large step to our ancient freedome yet not comparable to what the first of May produced when both Houses of Parliament and Generall Monck received each of them a Letter from his most Sacred Majesty King Charles the second with a gracious Declaration to all his Loving Subjects brought by Sir John Greenvil since made Earl of Bath His Letters speake his piety and unwearied care for his Subjects prosperity desiring rather to prepare and improve the affections of his Subjects at home for his restauration then to procure assistance from abroad though then propounded to him to invade either of his kingdomes Our intended brevity will not permit us to give you the exact draught of his Letters though deserving to be Registred in Letters of Gold take a view of his gracious expressions of piety goodness and love to the Nation in this his following Declaration CHARLES R. CHARLES by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all our Loving Subjects of what degree or quality soever greeting If the generall distraction and confusion which is spread over the whole kingdome doth not awaken all men to a desire and longing that those wounds which have so many years together been kept bleeding may be bound up all we can say will be to no purpose However after this long silence We have thought it Our duty to declare how much We desire to contribute thereunto And that as We can never give over the hope in good time to obtain the possession of that Right which God and Nature hath made our due so we doe make it our daily suit to the Divine Providence that he will in compassion to Us and Our Subjects after so long misery and suffering remit and put Us into a quiet and peaceable possession of that Our right with as little blood and damage to Our people as is possible Nor doe we desire more to enjoy what is Ours then that all Our Subjects may enjoy what by Law is theirs by a full and entire Administration of Justice throughout the Land and by extending Our mercy where it is wanted and deserved And to the end that the fear of punishment may not engage any Conscious to themselves of what is passed to a perseverance in guilt for the future by opposing the quiet and happinesse of their Country in the restauration both of King Peers and People to their Just Ancient and Fundamentall Rights We do by these presents declare That We doe grant a free and generall pardon which We are ready upon demand to passe under Our Great Seal of England to all Our Subjects of what degree or quality soever who within fourty days after the publishing hereof shall lay hold upon this Our grace and favour and shall by any publick Act declare their doing so And that they return to the Loyalty and Obedience of good Subjects excepting onely such persons as shall hereafter be excepted by Parliament Those only excepted let all Our Loving Subjects how faulty soever relie upon the word of a King solemnly given by this present Declaration That no Crime whatsoever committed against Us or Our Royall Father before the Publication of this shall ever rise in Judgment or be brought in Question against any of them to the least endamagement of them either in their Lives Liberties or Estates or as far forth as lies in Our power so much as to the prejudice of their Reâ—utations by any Reproach or term of distinction from the rest of Our best Subjects We Desiring and Ordaining that hence forward all Notes of Discord separation and difference of parties be utterly abolished among all Our Subjects whom We invite and conjure to a perfect Union among themselves under Our Protection for the Re-settlement of Our Just Rights and theirs in a free Parliament By which upon the word of a King We will be advised And
consisting of about 220. their colors sky f inged with silver Another of gray Liveries 6. Trumpets colors sky and silver of about 105. Gentlemen Another Troop of 70. Gentlemen 5. Trumpets colors sky and silver Another Troop led by the Lord Cleveland of about 300. Noblemen and Gentlemen colors blew fringed with gold Then another Troop of about 100. having black colors fringed with gold After them another Troop of about 300. After these came two Trumpets with His Majesties Armes the Sheriffs men in red cloakes and silver lace with half pikes 79. in number then followed the several Companies of London with their several Streamers all in black velvet coats with gold chains every Company having their footmen of their several Liveries some red and white some pink and white some blew and yellow c. Three Trumpets in Liveries richly laced and cloth of silversleeves went before the Company of the Mercers After all these came a kettle-drum 5. Trumpets and 3. streamers having very rich red Liveries with silver lace The number of the Citizens were about 600. After these 12. ministers another kettle-drum 4. Trumpets then His Majesties Life-guard led by the Lord Gerard another party led by Sir Gilbert Gerard and Major Rosecarron and the third division by Colonel Pragurs Then 3. Trumpets in rich coats and sattin doublets The City Marshall with 8. footmen in French-green trimed with crimson and white the City waites the City Officers in order Then Dr. Warmstry the two Sheriffs and all the Aldermen of London in their scarlet gowns and rich trappings with footmen in Liveries red coats laced with silver and cloth of gold The Heralds and Maces in their rich coats The Lord Mayor bare carrying the sword his Excellency and the Duke of Buckingham bare Then the glory of all His Sacred Majesty rode between the Dukes of York and Glocester afterwards followed a Troop bare with white colors then the Generalls Life-guard after which another company of Gentry having sky colors fringed with gold after which 5. Regiments of the Army-Horse led by Col. Knight viz. His Excellencies Regiment Col. Knights Col. Cloberrâ—â—s Lord Fauconbergs Lord Howards Last of all came two Troops of Nobility and Gentlemen with red colors fringed with gold Never did Hiperion the worlds bright eye behold a more gallant sight of Nobility and Gentlemen then marched then brandishing their swords all along Soon after His Majesty was passed all the musquetires that had lined the streets gave many volleys of shot Thus was His Majesty conducted to his Royal Pallace at White-hall where after the Lord Mayor had taken his leave His Majesty went unto the Lords to whom the Earl of Manchester their Speaker addressed himself in these words That this day may prove happy to Your Majesty is the hope and Expectation and the earnest desire of my Lords the Peeres whose Commands are upon me to make this humble tender to Your Majesty of their Loyall joy for Your Majesties safe Return to Your Native Kingdome and for this happy Restoration of Your Majesty to Your Crown and Dignity after so long and so severe a suppression of Your just Right and Title I shall not reflect upon Your Majesties sufferings which have been Your peoples miseries yet I cannot omit to say That as the Nation in generall so the Peeres with a more personall and particular sense have felt the stroke that cut the Gordian knot which fastned Your Majesty to Your kingdome and Your kingdome to Your Majesty For since those strange and various fluctuations and Discomposures in Government since those horrid and unparallel'd Violations of all Order and Justice Strangers have ruled over us even with a Rod of Iron But now with satisfaction of Heart we own and see Your Majesty our Native King a son of the wise a son of the ancient kings whose hands hold forth a golden Scepter Great King Give me leave to speake the Confidence as well as the desires of the Peers of England Be you the powerfull defender of the true Protestant faith the just assertor and maintainer of the Laws and Liberties of Your Subjects so shall Judgement run down like a River and Justice like a mighty streame and God the God of Your Mercy who hath so miraculously preserved You will establish Your Throne in Righteousness and in Peace Dread Soveraign I offer no flattering Titles but speak the words of truth you are the desire of Three kingdomes the strength and the stay of the Tribes of the people for the moderating of Extremities the reconciling of Differences the satisfying of all Interests and for the Restoring of the collapsed Honour of these Nations Their Eyes are toward Your Majesty their Tongues with loud Acclamations of Joy speak the thoughts and Loyall intentions of their Hearts their Hands are lift up to Heaven with Prayers and Praises and what Oral Triumph can equall this Your Pomp and Glory Long may Your Majesty live and raign a support to Your Friends a terror to Enemies and Honour to the Nation and an Example to Kings of Piety Justice Prudence and Power that this Prophetick Expression may be verified in Your Majesty King CHARLES the second shall be greater then ever was the greatest of that name His Majesty having returned a gracious answer to the Lords went from thence unto the Banqueting House where Sir Harbotle Grimston Speaker to the House of Commons delivered himself in this speech to His Majesty the Members of that House being there present Most gracious and dread Soveraign If all the Reason and Eloquence that is dispersed in so many severall heads and tongues as are in the whole world were conveyed into my Braine and united in my tongue yet I should want sufficiency to discharge that great task I am now enjoyned The restitution of Your Majesty to the exercise of Your just and most indubitable Native Right of Soveraignty and the deliverance of Your people from bondage and slavery hath been wrought out and brought to passe by a miraculous way of Divine Providence beyond and above the reach and comprehension of our understandings and therefore to be admired impossible to be expressed God hath been pleased to train Your Majesty up in the School of affliction where You have learned that excellent lesson of patience so well and improved it so much for the good of the people that we have all just cause for ever to Bless God for it and we doubt not but Your Name is Registred in the Records of Heaven to have a place in the highest from amongst those glorious Martyrs of whom it is reported that through faith in Christ and patience in their sufferings they converted their very Tormentors and conquered those Barbarous bloody Tyrants under whom they then suffered insomuch as they themselves were many times inforced to confesse and cry out Sat est vicisti Galilaeus they had their vicisti and that deservedly but Your Majesty must have a treble vicisti for with the same weapon Faith
and Patience You have overcome them and conquered the Hearts and Affections of all Your People in three great Nations the Hearts and Affections of all that are worthy the name of good Christians or reasonable men 'T is God and God alone to whom be the glory that hath made Your Majesty so great a Conquerour indeed Your Conquest is incomparable no story can instance the like or furnish us with an Example to parallel it withall 'T was a use and custome amongst the Romans when any of their Commanders had done eminent services abroad at their returns to honour them with Triumphs and riding through their streets there they received the praises and applauses of the people with this inscription upon their Lawrell Crowns Vincenti dabitur But Your Majesties victory is of another Nature and as it differs much from theirs in the quality of it so Your Triumph must differ as much from theirs in the manner of it They conquered bodies but Your Majesty hath conquered souls they conquered for the honour and good of themselves but Your Majesty hath conquered for the honour and good of Your people they conquered with force but Your Majesty hath conquered with faith they conquered with power and therefore God himself hath written with patience and therefore God himself hath written Your Motto and inscribed it upon Your Royal Crown Patienti dabitur Their triumphs were in narrow streets but Your Majesties triumphs must be in large hearts their triumph lasted but for a day but Your Majesties triumph must last for all Your days and after that to triumph in Heaven to all Eternity I have read of a Duke of Burgundy who was called Carolus Audax the Historian tells us that his Father was called Carolus Bonus an Observator hath this note upon it That Goodness doth ever produce Boldness Sir you are the true Son of such a good Father and so long as You serve our good God He who is goodness it self will give You Bâ—ldness a Princely vertue and the best foil Your Majesty can use to set out the true lustre of all Your other most eminent and lovely Graces Most Royall Soveraign I have yet a few words more and to doubt of Your patience who is the mirror of patience were to commit a crime unpardonable and fiâ— to be excepted out of that Act of Oblivion which Your Majesty hath so graciously tendered unto Your people therefore with an humble confidence I shall presume to acquaint Your Majesty that I have it further in command to present You at this time with a Petition of Right and humbly upon my bended knees to beg Your Royall assent thereunto Sir it hath already passed two great Houses Heaven and Earth and I have Vox populi and Vox Dei to warrant this bold demand It is that Your Majesty would be pleased to Remove Your Throne of State and to set it up in the Hearts of Your poople and as You are deservedly the King of Hearts there to receive from Your people a Crown of Hearts Sir this Crown hath three excellent and rare properties 't is a sweet Crown 't is a fast Crown and 't is a lasting Crown 't is a sweet Crown for 't is perfumed with nothing but the incense of prayers and praises and 't is a fast Crown for 't is set upon Your Royall Head by him who onely hath the power of Hearts the King of Kings and 't is a lasting Crown Your Majesty can never wear it out for the longer You wear this Crown it will be the better for the wearing and it is the hearty desire and most earnest prayers of all Your Loyall Loving and Faithfull Subjects that You may never change that Crown till You change it for a Crown of Eternall Glory in the Highest Heavens And the Lord say Amen The solemnity of the day was concluded by an infinite number of Bonfires by the flames whereof the Rumpers might see how detestable their tyranny was unto the people for as if all the houses had turned out their Chimnies into the streets the weather being very warme there were almost as many fires in the streets as houses throughout London and Westminster And among the rest in Westminster a very costly one was made where the Effigies of Oliver Cromwell with the Common-wealths Armes were set upon a high post which having been exposed there a while to publike view with torches lighted that every one might take better notice of them were burnt together Friday following His Majesty went the private way to the House of Lords the Yeomen of the Guard making a lane the Heralds at Armes in their rich coats the maces and the Lord Generall bare When His Majesty came to the House the Usher of the Black-Rod went to the House of Commons to acquaint them that His Majesty desired them to meet him at the House of Lords when they were entered His Majesty made a short speech and gave his Royall assent to three Acts viz. First the Act for confirmation of this Parliament Second for the Tax of 70000 l. per mensem Third for the continuance of Process and Judiciall proceedings after which the Lord Chancellour made a speech more at large The same day a Proclamation was published against vicious debauched and profane persons His Majesty being thus restor'd the next thing most considerable was the settling of his Privy Council a work which he was not long about their Names being as follows The Duke of York Lord Chancellor M. of Ormond Lord High Chamberlain Leudsey Earl of Barkshire Earl of Southhampton Earl of Norwich Viscout Seymor Lord Say and Seal Lord Wentworth Sir Ed. Nicholas Sir Ant. Ash Cooper Duke of Glocester Lord Gen. Monck M. Hertford Earl of Manchester Earl of Northum Earl of St. Albons Earl of Leicester Lord Culpeper Lord Roberts Sir Will. Morris Mr. Annestey Mr. Den. Hollis The Clerks of the Council Sir Richard Brown Sir George Lane Sir Ed. Walker Mr. John Nicholas While these things are done at White-hall The House proceed to the naming of these persons which they resolved should be out of the Act for pardon and agreed upon these seven Col. Harrison Will. Say John Jones Tho. Scot. Cor. Holland Johâ— Lisle John Berkstead To which they afterwards added Peters and Hulit both suspected for the Kings Executioners Cook Dendy Broughton Phelpes More On the seventh of June a Proclamation was published in His Majesties name to resummon all those that sate and gave judgment in that horrid and detestable murther of His Majesties Father to appear and render themselves within 14. dayes after the publishing thereof to the Speakers of either Houses the Lord Mayor or the respective Sheriffs and that no person should harbour them under misprision of treason which being published many presuming on the charity and goodness of His Majesty did accordingly submit themselves to his mercy Such were Heveningham Penington Adrian Scroop Austin Garland Mr. Smith Col. Downs Col. Dixwell Hen. Martin Sir Hard.
meeting His Majesty he run to the King and took him by the arme with such an unadvised rudeness to kiss his hand as made His Majesty more severely then ordinary demand who he was but when he reply'd that he was that William that fed His Majesty in the Oake His Majesty was graciously pleas'd to give the Marq. of Ormond charge of him to see him well provided for for something before that in Reference to the setling of the Kings Houshold the Marquess was made Lord high Steward of His Majesties Houshold Other offices were also dispos'd of to others The Earl Manchester was made Lord Chamberlain The Earl of Barkshire one of the Bed-chamber but the treasurie was still let to remain in the hands of Commanders And as the King is now ordering of his houshold so is the Duke of Albemarly making alterations in the Army to His Majesties best advantage the commands of most of the Regiments both of Horse and Foot being conferr'd upon the Nobilitie Col. Smithsons Regiment is given to the Earl of Oxford Col. Faggs to John Viscount Mordant Col. Purys to the Lord Herbert Col. Twistletons to Sir Edward Massey the Lord Fâ—lkenbridge's to his Highness the Duke of Yorke Sir Ralph Knights Regiment to the Duke of Glocester Sir Ralph Knight Commanding as Lieut. Col. under him Col. Streaters Regiment to the Lord Bellasis Col. Gibbons's Regiment is Commanded by the Duke of Buckingham the Lord Ossory Commands another and the Lord Widdrington another Hereby it was provided by the army 's being put into such safe hands that it should no more be subject to the rebellious contrivances of agitators or any others who should seek to stir them up to rebellion or sedition nor was this all for his Excellency not onely alter'd their commanders but strictly charg'd that every souldier should take the oathes of supremacy and allegiance to His Majesty and that none should be new listed or pass the musters that refused it The City about this time calling to mind the injury which the Rump had offered not onely to the person but the effigies of His late most Sacred Majesty which they had taken down from all the publick places in the City where it had been set up caused another statue to be set up in the place of that which was taken down from the Exchange with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Secundus Franciae Hiberniae Rex Martyr ad coelum missus Penultimo Jan. Anno Dom. 1648. The Scepter in his right hand A Church in his left A Globe at his left foot and on his Shield MAGNA CHARTA As also another to be set up representing the pourtraiture of His Sacred Majesty that now is with this Inscription Monarcharum Mag. Brit. Tertius Franciae Hiberniae Rex Aetat suae Anno tricesimo Regni duodecimo Restorationis primo Anno Dom. 1660. The Scepter in his right hand In his left the Globe and on his Shield AMNESTIA Mis Majesty also set forth a Proclamation for recalling all Commissions at sea granted by himself or his Royal Brother before the first of May last willing and commanding every of them to forbear further execution of the said Commissions under such penalties upon disobedience as may be legally inflicted upon pirates and likewise requiring all his Subjects employ'd in sea affaires by any forraigne Prince to repaire home to His Majesties service It was now time seeing His Majesty restor'd to think of restoring him his revenues but the Parliament seeing them so wasted and imbezeled by the devastations of the times are willing to supply that want by grant of that imposition commonly called Tunnage and Poundage which they prepare with all speed together with an Act for Pole-money and continuing the excize till the 20. of August to all which three Acts His Majesty soon after coming to the House gave his Royal assent and confirmation Which as it was their own Act so was His Majesty willing that no other Act of theirs should seem to proceed from force or violence upon them and therefore at length to take away any such suspition the guards were discharg'd from their attendance on the Houses who being now upon the performance of their duty to His Majesty and the honourable service of their Country were not thought to want any other security then the hearts and affections of the people who think they must have an esteem for them who are so ready to serve their Soveraigne from whom they receive such benefits not only in health but in sickness His Majesty having since he came into England touch'd and heald above 2000. persons On the 13. of August severall proclamations were procaim'd one against fighting Duells whereby His Majesty strictly commands all his Subjects that they doe not by themselves or any others either by message word writing or otherwise challenge or cause to be challenged any person or persons to sight in Duell nor to carry accept or conceale any challenge nor actually to sight or be a second to any therein That the offenders shall not onely incur His Majesties displeasure but be incapable of any office or preferment That persons that know and conceal such challenges shall be liable to the same penalties In the conclusion His M jesty doth deny and forbid any intercession to be made for such offenders declaring that his pardon shall not extend to them The second was for the discovery of goods concealed belonging either to his late Father Queen or himself The third for calling in and suppressing of two books written by John Milton the one intituled Joannis Miltoni Angli defensio pro populo Anglicano contra Claudes Anonymi alios Salmasii defensionem regiam the other in Answer to a book intituled The portraicture of His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings and also a third book written by John Goodwin called the obstructions of Justice Nor as His Majesty while he is doing justice and settling the government here unmindfull of securing Ireland to which purpose His grace the Duke of Albemarly is constituted Lord Lieutenant His Majesty thinking it no way prejudiciall to entrust the security of one of his Kingdomes in those hands which have been the safety of all three About the 21. of August was publish'd an Act for the continuance of the Excise till the 25. of December Saturday August 25. His Excellency to ease the burthen and charge of the Kingdome did dispatch expresse ordeâ—s to the severall Regiments of the Army to take no more Officers or Souldiers into any place vacant by â—eath or otherwise Upon the eight of August His Majesty went to the Parliament At his coming into the House of Commons the Speaker made a speech to His Majesty wherein he first took notice how great a blessing God had powr'd upon the nation in restoring His Majesty to his Dominions and lawfull inheritance That the eminent vertues excellent qualifications which God had bestowed upon His Majesty to make him every way
should return to our Royall Soveraign without some Testimony of their respects to your self They have therefore ordered and appointed that 500 l. shall be delivered unto you to buy a Jewell as a Badge of that Honour which is due to a person whom the King hath Honoured to be the messenger of so Gracious a Message and I am commanded in the name of the House to return you their very hearty thanks And as at land such was the affections of the Seamen where Generall Mountague having received two Letters the one from His Ma esty the other from the most Illustrious Duke of Yorke as also those others sent to the House of Commons and his Excellency together with His Majesties Gracious Declaration he immediately caused a great gun to be shot off the usuall summons to call his Officers together who coming aboard he communicated His Majesties Letters unto them which being read with anunamimous consent they declared themselves for His Majesty professing their exact Loyalty to live and die in his defence deâ—â—ring the Generalls of the Fleet humbly to present the lame to His Majesty But no sooner did the under Sea-men hear thereof but their over-joy'd hearts burst forth into loud acclamations of joy this news was more welcome to them then had they taken the wealth of the West Indies for prize And now to expresse their Loyalty the Generall himself fired a great Gun crying God blesse His Majesty Then might you see the Fleet in her pride with Pendants loose Guns roaring Caps flying and loud Vive le Roys ecchoed from one ships Company to another which were answered with the great Guns from Deal and Sandwich Castles The Noble Generall gave two pipes of Canary to the Commanders and Gentlemen in his ship And as at sea so in Ireland was seen the same complyance for the Convention there hearing what was done in England send a Declaration hither wherein they first expresse their disclaime of the sinfull and exemplary force put upon the House iâ— 1648. and whereas also the said persons did presume to erect a high Court of Justice and by an ugly and execrable sentence condemn the King to death they do declare their detestation of the fact and protest against those inhuman unparallell'd and barbaâ—ous actions as being the foulest and highest assassination that ever prot hane or sacred History ever recorded May the 8. 1660. His Majesty was solemnly Proclaimed by the Loâ—ds and Commons the Lord Mayor c. in the Cities of London and Westminster with an universall testification of Loyalty from all degrees of people The manner whereof being so remarkable each â—erson in his proper Sphear contending to out-vy each other in expressions of obedience to His Sacred Majesty take as followeth Between one and two of the Clock the Lords met in the Painted Chamber where they continued till they were placed in order the Earl of Manchester Speaker first then the Duke of Buckingham the Earl of Oxford c. Thus they walked all along with the Heralds before them through the Court of Requests and Westminster-Hall to the Pallace where they staid befoâ—e the Hall gate whither also presently after came the House of Commons Being placed in order both Lords and Coâ—mons stood bare whilest Mr. Bish dictated and Mr. Râ—ley king at Armes with a loud voice Proclaimed Charles the second in these words The Proclamation Although it can no may be doubted but that His Majesties Right and Title to His Crown and Kingâ—omes is and was eâ—ery way compleated by the death of his most Royall father of glorious memory without the Ceremony or solemnity of a Proclamation yet since Proclamations in such cases have been always used to the end that all good subjects might upon this occasion testify their duty and respect And since the armed violence and other the Calamities of many years last past have hitherto deprived us of any such opportunity whereby we might express our Loyalty and allegiance to His Majesty We therefore the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament together with the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Commons of the City of London and other freemen of this kingdome now present do according to our Duty and Allegiance heartily joyfully and unaminously acknowledge and proclaime That immediately upon the decease of our late Soveraign Lord King Charles the Imperial Crown of the Realme of England and of all the Kingdomes Dominions and Rights belonging to the same did by inherent Birth right and lawfull undoubted succession descend and come to His most Excellent Majesty Charles the second as being lineally justly and lawfully next Heir of the Bloud Royal of this Realme and that by the goodness and providence of Almighty God He is of England Scotland France and Ireland the most potent mighty and undoubted King And thereunto we most Humbly and Faithfully do submit and obliege our selves our Heires and Posterity for ever God save the King The Proclamation being ended the Lords and Commons took their Coaches proceeding to the further solemnity of proclaiming His Sacred Majesty as followeth First the Head Bayliffe of Westminster and his Servants riding with White staves to prepare the way then followed a gallant Troop of Officers of the Army and other Gentlemen with Trumpets before them then the Life-guard very stately mounted and richly clothed after them a Class of six Trumpets and three Heralds then a Herald between the Serjeant to the Commons and the Mace of the Council next Mr. Ryley king at Armes in his rich coat of the Kings Armes between Serjeant Norfolk and Serjeant Middleton after whom came the Usher of the Black Rod and Mr. Bish together These ushering the way in the next place came the Earl of Manchester Speaker to the House of Lords in his Coach and six Horses then the Speaker of the House of Commons in his then his Excellency the Lord Generall in his after which followed both Houses of Lords and Commons in their Coaches and last of all a Troop of Horse In this manner they came to White-hall where they Proclaim'd His Majesty a second time and then in like order proceeded Being come to Arundell-House they made a stand where Mr. Ryley king at Armes taking one of the Heralds and six Trumpets with him advanced forward toward Temple-Bar which according tâ— agreement being shut he came to the gate knocked â—nd demanded entrance being asked who it was that knocked he replyed that if my Lord Mayor would come to the gate he would deliver his Message to him who accordingly coming the Trumpets sounded after which silence being made it was demanded of the king of Armes Who he was and what was his message to which he answered We are the Heralds at Armes Appointed and Commanded by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled to demand entrance into the famous City of London to proclaime Charles the second King of England Scotland and Ireland and we expect your speedy answer to this demand to this they answered
Sir if it please you to have a little patience we shall speedily give you an answer to your message After some little conference between the Lord Mayor and Aldermen the Gates were opened and the king at Armes entred with Trumpets sounding before him and was joyfully received by the Lord Mayor in his Crimson Velvet Gown and Hood the Aldermen and Sheriffs in Scarlet and the Officers of the Militia gallantly accoutred on Horse-back Both sides of the streets were guarded by the Mililia forces of London from Temple-Bar to the Old Exchange and stood all with their swords drawn as also the Officers and severall spectators in windows The City Horse fell in next the Life-guard then the Lord Mayor and Aldermen after whom the Herald and the rest as formerly When they came to Chancery-lane end they proclaimed His Majesty a third time where at the word Charles the second in the Proclamation the king at Armes lifting himself up with more then ordinary cheerfulness and expressing it with a very audible voice the people presently took it and on a suddon carried it to the Old Exchange which was pu sued with such shouts that is was near a quarter of an hour before silence could be made to read the rest of the Proclamation After this they went to Cheapside where His Majesty was proclaimed a fourth time the shouts of the people then being so great that though Bow-bells were then ringing yet could not the sound of them be heard Thence they went to the Old Exchange where His Majesty was again proclaimed with the loud shouts and acclamations of the people and so the solemnity ended But to recount the numberless number of Bonfires the ringing of Bells shooting off Guns and the joyfull expressions of the people that attended this gallant and well ordered procession would wear a pen of steel to the stumps and tire the hand of the most unwearied writer But this joy was not confined within the walls of the City the whole Kingdome participating of the benefit so did they also share in the triumph Our Chronicles make mention even to admiration of the solemnities at the Coronation of Richard the first but no History can shew a president of such transcendent joy as was at the proclaiming of Charles the second Take a view of their solemnities at Sherborn in Dorsetshire by which you may give a guesse at the rest On Munday May 14. the Kings Majesty after solemne prayers praises and a seasonable premonition at the Church by Mr. Bampfield to prevent exorbitancie was with high expressions of joy proclaimed by Mr. Birstal Master of the kings School there to whom Sir John Strangways High Steward of Sherborn-Castle did read the Proclamation himself not being able by reason of his age to utter it with so loud and audible voice as was requisite The performance was attended by divers persons of quality viz. Mr. George Digby second Son to the Earl of Bristoll Esquire Fulford Esquire Rogers one of Judge Mallets sons and many other Esquires and Gentlemen who brought with them as many Horse and Foot well armed as together with the Town Forces made up between five and six thousand Besides the melody of divers Consorts of Loud Musick there were the Martiall Noises of many Drums and Trumpets innumerable Volleys of shot the continuall ringing of Bells and loud acclamations of many Thousands of Men Women and Children had that thwack'd the streets so full that thousands of people as well in Armes as others were constrained to stay in the fields for want of room to receive them The very Earth did seem to quake and the Aire to tremble at the mighty rending shouts that were at that irerated On the top of the Tower of the Ancient Cathedrall were four large white flags with red crosses in them displayed on high poles The Conduit that day and the next ran with Claret besides many Hogsheads of March-bear and large Baskets of white loaves set out in the street for the Poor In the close of the day some of the witty wags of the Town did very formally represent an High Court of Justice at the Sessions Bench whither by a formidable guard was brought a grim Judge or Lord President in a Bloud-red Robe and a tire for his Head of the same Hue who being gravely set down in the Chair of Judicature with sundry asseslours the Cryer in the Name of the Supreme Keeper of the Liberties of England did command silence After the appointing of an Attorney Generall a Solliciter Generall and other Officers for the due constituting of so High a Court and the empanneling of a Jury John Bradshaw and Oliver Caomwell whose Effigies were artificially prepared and brought thither by a Guard of Souldiers were indicted of High Treason and murthering of the King commanded to hold up their bloudy-hands which for the purpose were besmeared with bloud They were asked Whether they did own the Authority of the Court which being silent the whole multitude present cryed out Justice my Lord Justice on these bloody Traytors and Murtherers They were asked again whether they owned the Authority of the Court and upon refusall sentence was passed upon them to be dragg'd to the place of Execution to be there hang'd upon two Gibbets forty foot high on both sides the States Armes which had lately been erected by Captain Chasee one of Lamberts Champions which sentence was accordingly executed The Honest Officers that dragg'd them to Execution from the lower part of the Town to the upper had many a blow with Fists Swords Halberts and Pikes which were aimed at the execrable Malefactors As they hung upon the Gibbets they were so hack'd and hew'd so gored and shot through that in a short time little remained besides Cromwells Buffe-coat and Bloudy scarfe that was worth the burning yet would nor the people be satisfied till they had made a fire between the Gibbets and burnt all they could get of their garbage or garments and at last tore down the States Armes to help make up their funerall pile At night besides the multitude of Bonfires there were three huge piles of faggots fired on the brows of three of the Highest Hills about a mile distant from the Town which were visible over all the Marshes of Sommerset-shire in part of Wales and the greatest part of Black-moor This extraordinary joy of the people of this Town might perhaps proceed from the native Genius of the place which having enjoyed formerly the residence of many a King and Bishop and the felicities that attend those Governments in Church and State did cause them to be even transported with joy at the restitution of the one and fair hopes of restauration of the other to these so long harrased Kingdomes and Churches And now the Parliament and City like the men of Israel and Judah when David was forced from Jerusalem by Absalon strive who shall be forwardest to bring the King home The Parliament ordered 50000l to be presented to His