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
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
restoring of the rightfull Heir of whom since his miraculous escape from Worcester we will in the next place undertake to discourse His Majesty after his arrival in France lived there for some while a retired life during which time hapâ—ened that notable debate betwixt the Prince of Conde and Cardinall Mazarine the occasion whereof was the Cardinalls great â—ower and abuse thereof not only miserably oppressing thâ— people but also depriving the Princes of the Bloud of their Right whereupon they charge him with severall miscarriages of State to which the Cardinall makes a defensive answer The King also by the instigation of the Queen his Mother during whose Regency Mazarine arrived to that height enclines to his side alledging That he had approved himself both a faithfull servant and an able Minister of State But the Princes were so exasperated against him that nothing but his banishment will serve their turn which finding the King averse unto they resolve to accomplish their desires by force and to strengthen their faction desire assistance of the Duke of Larraign then in service of the Spaniard with ten thousand men These differences arriving to such a height caused His Sacred Majesty of England to use his utmost endeavour to cement the breach and bring them again to a reconciliation but all his undertakings proved fruitless and in stead of producing a pacification contracted an unjust odium upon himself both the Princes and the Cardinall surmizing he counselled the King against them This false aspersion coming to the ears of the vulgar who were great adorers of the Princes as those whom they imagined stood for their Liberties so incensed them against the English Princes as to the threatning violence against their persons whereupon His Majesty knowing the madness of popular commotions to avoid their fury retires himself for a while to Saint Germanes But the Cardinalls malice was more then the peoples though he hid it under a politick veil as the deepest waters carrie the smoothest brow which he afterward found opportunity to expresse perswading the King of France to make a peace with Cromwell and most unworthily to dissert his royal kinsman But what is affinity or former courtesies in competition with self interest the thrice valiant Duke of Yorke who under the Marshall of Turine had performed such eminent services against the Spaniard as hath made his name deservedly famous yet was by them ungratefully expelled with a Complemental Apology for his departure This Magnaminous Prince who at eighteen years of age had done Acts answerable to the ancient Hero's whose valour and prudence were in high esteem with the most Renowned Princes throughout all Christendome nowithstanding his many Remarkable services yet was by this his near kinsman who styleth himself The most Christian King most unchristianly deserted to ingratiate himself with an usurping Tyrant The most illustrious Duke of Glocester who had a long time been detained by the Juncto in the I le of Wight and was at last perâ—itted by them to go to his Sister the Princess Royal in Holland being now likewise come thither for succour and relief was also forced out of France This pious Prince whom neither the perswasions of great men temptations of Riches and Honor nor the severe commands of his own Mother of never seeing her face again could alter nor move from the Protestant profession could find no Harbor there in his distresse Cromwells interest out weighing Majesty valour piety and consanguinity These afflicted Princes being thus unworthily forsaken by the French King His Sacred Majesty took his journey into Germany where the Lord Wilmot had long been Ambassador for him to sollicite aid and assistance The Duke of Glocester followed him not long after accompanied with his Royal Sister the Princesse of Orange whom they found at Collen Having staid there a while these three Princes together with the Marquess of Ormond the Earl of Norwich the Lord Newburg and severall Ladies and persons of quality went in progresse to the Faire at Franckford being complemented in all Princes Countries thorough which they passed by their chief Ministers of State and saluted with their great guns from their Towns and Castles During His Majesties aboad at Frankford Christina Queen of Sweden who had some time before voluntarily resigned her kingdome into the hands of Carolus Gustavus her kinsman was passâ—ng that way in her intended journey to Italy of which His Majesty having notice there being some siâ—pathy in their fortunes onely with this distinction the one a voluntary exile the other forced from his kingdome by tyranny he with the Duke of Glocester and a gallant Traine gave her an interview at a Village called Conningstein not farre from Franckford where betwixt these two Potentates passed many Ceremonious Complements each thinking themselves obliged to the other for so grand a favour After some short stay at Franckford His Majesty returned again to Colen being by the way most sumptuously entertained by the Elector of Mentz During his stay at Colen was found out the Treason of one Captain Manning who under pretence of waiting on His Majesty discovered all his designes and councels to Cromwell This unhappy wretch confessed his sallary from the Protector was a hundred pound a month by which one may guesse the vast profusion of Treasure spent upon these Villaines His Treachery being discovered he was by His Majesties command sent to a strong Castle adjacent to Colen there to be keâ—t close prisoner But his perfidiousness was so highly resented at Court that one of His Majesties servants though contrary to order pistol'd him as he was lighting out of the Coach at the Castle-gate which though it came far short of his desert yet was not so well done in sending the Devill his due before his time and wronging the Hangman of his labour Not long after upon the Breach betwixt Cromwell and the King of Spain Don John de Austria Governour Royal of the Low-countries for his Catholike Majesty sent the Count de Fuensaldagne his Ambassadour to our King solemnly inviting him into Flanders assuring him in the name of His Royal Master all possible service and assistance which invitation His Majesty kindly accepted and leaving Colen came to Bruges the place appointed for his reception where for the most part he remained till such time he was treated by the English for his return finding the Spaniard of a generous Nature and far more constant then the fickle French Hither not long after came his Brother the Duke of Yorke who in regard of the great command which he had in the French Army had staid there till the conclusion of the League with Cromwell but then was warned to depart with all his retinue consisting of a gallant number of young English Gentlemen bred up under his valour and conduct having but a short time respited for their stay Cromwells hatred to the Royal family never ceasing time nor place for their persecution during which time he was visited by the
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
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.
Waller Mr. Meir Col. Waite Col. Temple Tichborn Fleetwood Col. John Temple and some few others Nor could His Majesty want employment having enough to doe to receive all these addresses which were made to him from all the Shires and Towns of England which though they throng'd in so fast yet His Majesty was still ready to entertain them with so much grace and favour that he gave satisfaction to all Nor was this joy confin'd within the limits of England other Countries partaking thereof and making themselves concern'd in our great alterations particularly at Heidelburgh Frankendale Wormes and Herldbron in all which places was a day of publick prayers and thanksgiving for the restoration of His Sacred Majesty of Great Brittain The King of Portugall also when he heard the news thereof presently gave order that the same night all the great guns of the Castle and Forts of the Town and Harbour should be fired The whole City was adorn'd with lights and in every window of the Kings Palace were set two great Torches of white wax besides Bonfires and Fireworks in the streets the King and Queen next morning with the Infanta and Nobility went forth in solemn manner to the Church of St. Anthony's of the Capuchins all the bells in the Town ringing the while By which it was plainlyseen with what reall joy and satisfaction the people of this Court and Nation receiv'd the welcome tydings of so happy a change And now we are beyond sea it may not be from the purpose to relate something of the great Marriage between the King of France and the Infanta of Spaine which happened much about this time especially the King of France being a Prince so nearly related to the Crown of England The King of Spaine being now after a tedious journey arrived at Fintarabia the Ceremonies of the Marriage being the same with the Ceremonies of ordinary marriages but more pompous were celebrated and performed by the Bishop of Pamplona with the assistance of the Patriarch of the Indies in the Church of said Town Before the performance the Infanta kneel'd twice before the King her Father first to ask him blessing and secondly before she gave her consent to the Marriage The Ceremony being ended the King of Spaine gave her all the respect due to so great a Queen giving her the right hand both in his going out of the Church and as they rode together in the Coach He likewise gave her his own lodgings and took hers where though she had not been seen before she then did ride in publick within a day or two after the two Kings had an interview where both Kings were uncovered that the grandees of Spaine might not take an occasion to be cover'd Then the King of Spaine having deliver'd his daughter into the hands of the King of France the Queen Mother took her away in her Coach which done the two Kings parted with all demonstration of amity and affection Afterwards the young Queen was presented with severall presents from her Father and Monsieur the Kings Brother and Cardinall which were so rich and so magnificent that never were more Royall presents seen In the mean time the Parliament to shew the value of that pardon from the benefit of which they were excepting so many persons came to His Majesty and in the name of themselves and the Commons of England laid hold on His Majesties gracious pardon mentioned in his Declaration from Breda wherefore on Munday being the 25. of June His Majesty publish'd a Proclamation in pursuance of his former Declaration declaring that His Majesty did graciously accept of the address of the House of Commons After this the House proceed upon the Act of Indempnity and having resolved that those persons before mentioned should be excepted from life they agree upon 20. more which though yet excluded from death should suffer all penalties and forfeitures excepting life concerning which business after they had had many debates they conclude at last upon these persons following William Lenthall Sir Hen. Vane Sir Arthur Haslerig Col. Sydenham Col. Disborough Ald. Ireton Col. Axtell Mr. Keeble Capt. Blackwell Major Creed Charles Fleetwood Alderman Pack Col. Pine Col. Cobbet Capt. Dean Oliver St. John Will. Nye Ministers John Goodwin Ministers But as the King saw them quick in their justice so he thought them too slow in their mercy and therefore having often press'd them to perfect the Act of Indempnity and nothing yet finish'd he goes himself to the House to hasten them telling them with what impatience he did expect that Act to be presented to him for his assent as the most reasonable and solid foundation of peace and security That he thought the House of Commons too long about it thanking God that he had the same intentions and resolutions which he had at Breda and then reading what he had then writ to them he added afterwards that if they did not then joyn with him in extinguishing the fear which keeps the hearts of men awake and apprehensive of safety and security they would keep him from performing his promise He then thank'd them for their justice to those who had been the immediate murderers of his Father and assured them he never thought of excepting any other and at length conjur'd them that setting all animosities aside to pass that Act without further delay His Majesty having thus put them in mind of their clemency was not forgetfull himself of that gratitude which he thought due to those who had serv'd him with a meritorious loyalty and there casting an eye of grace upon his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck for his faithfull service he was graciously pleas'd to create him Duke of Albemarly Earl of Finington Baron of Potheridge Beaucham and Teyes Captain Generall and Commander in chief of all His Majesties forces both in England Scotland and Ireland Master of His Majesties Horse Knight of the most noble order of the Garter and one of His Majesties most honourable privy Councill Whereupon accompanied with the Duke of Buckingham and other personages of high quality he took his leave of the House of Commons and went to take his place in the House of Peers Gen. Mountague also created Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchimbrook Baron of St. Needs Master of the Wardrobe one of the Commanders of the treasurie and Knight of the Garter not long after took his place in the House of Peers Sir John Greenvile who adventur'd first to bring His Majesties Letters over to the Houses and the Lord Generall His Majesty was pleas'd to create Earl of Bath Nor was His Majesty unmindfull of Col. Carles to whom with a small alteration of his name he gave a new coat of Armes which will always be a significant record of that service wherein his Loyalty was so usefull Nor did the Penderils His Majesties faithfull servants in his shelter at Boscobel goe unrewarded of one of whom named William it is reported that being in the Park of St. James's and
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
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