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A71344	The Parliamentary intelligencer [no.36 (27 Aug-3 Sept 1660)] comprising the sum of forraign intelligence with the affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland : for information of the people.	Muddiman, Henry, 1628 or 1629-1692, editor.; Dury, Giles, editor.; Macock, John, publisher.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_33; ESTC P1015	9,429	16

and two of Col. Mau's are sent to St. Johnstons Commanded by Lieut. Col. Richardson And by this time I presume you desire to know how many Garrisons and strong Holds of Scotland are reserved in the possession of the English which are The Cittadel of Leith The Cittadel of St. Johnstons The Cittadel of Ayre The Cittadel of Innerness Sterling Castle Dunbarton Castle Dunstafnal Castle and Dower Castle The Earl of Glencarne now Lord Chancellor of Scotland is expected here at Edinburgh to morrow and is to be attended hither very honorably many persons of quality citizens and others to a very great number being already gone to meet him To this news from Edinburgh we may adde that General Middleton is made his Majesties Commissioner Lord Craford Lindsey Treasurer Earl of Cassiles Justice General Earl of Lauderdale principal Secretary of State Sir John Fletcher his Majesties Advocate Sir Archibald Primrose Clerk Register Mr. Gilbert Stuart Lyon King at Arms Since those excepted out of the Act of Oblivion who were committed to the Tower on Saturday last having sate as Judges on his late Majesty these following who also were such Judges are sent to the same place viz. Sir Hardress Waller Col. James Temple Col. Scroope Col. George Fleetwood Alderman Tichborn Mr. Garland Mr. Heveningham Col. Owen Roe Col. Harvey Col. Potter Mr. Mayne Mr. Millington His Majesty this day August 29. went to the Parliament and gave his Royal assent to these 5 Acts. viz. 1. An Act for Confirmation of Judicial Proceedings 2. An Act for Restraining the taking of Excessive Usury 3. An Act for a Perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the twenty ninth day of May the day of his Majesties Nativity and Restauration 4. An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion 5. An Act for a speedy Provision of Money to pay off and disband all the Forces of this Kingdom both by sea and land commonly called the Act for Poll-money At the passing of which Acts his Majesty made a most gracious Speech which that none of his Majesties good Subjects may want the happiness to peruse we here give you an exact Copie My Lords and Gentlemen of the House of Commons I Have been here some times before with you but never with more willingness then I am at this time And there then be few men in the Kingdom who have longed more impatiently to have these Bills passed than I have done to pass them and I hope they will be the Foundation of much Security and Happiness to us all I do very willingly pardon all that is pardoned by this Act of Indemnity to that time which is mentioned in the Bill nay I will tell you that from that time to this day I will not use great severity except in such cases where the malice is notorious and the Publick Peace exceedingly concerned but for the time to come the same discretion and conscience which disposed me to the clemency I have expressed which is most agreeable to My Nature will oblige Me to all rigor and severity how contrary soever it be to my Nature towards those who shall not now acquiess but continue to manifest their Sedition and dislike of the Government either in action or words And I must conjure you all my Lords and Gentlemen to concur with me in this just and necessary Severity and that you will in your several Stations be so jealous of the Publick Peace and of my particular Honor that you will cause exemplary Justice to be done upon those who are guilty of seditious Speeches or Writings as well as those who break out into seditious Actions And that you will beleive those who delight in reproaching and traducing My Person not to be well affected to You and the Publick Peace Never King valued himself more upon the affections of his People than I do nor do I know a better way to make my selfe sure of your affections than by being just and kind to you all And whilst I am so I pray let the world see that I am possessed of your affections For your Pole-Bill I do thank you as much as if the Money were to come into My Own Coffers and wish with all my Heart that it may amount to as great a sum as you reckon upon If the work be well and orderly done to which it is designed I am sure I shall be the richer by it in the end and upon My word if I had wherewithall I would My self help you so much I desire the business done I pray very earnestly as fast as Money comes in discharge that great burthen of the Navy and disband the Army as fast as you can and till you can disband the rest make a provision for their support I do conjure you as you love Me let me not hear the noise of Free quarter which will be imputed to my want of Care and Government how innocent soever I am and therefore be sure you prevent it I am so confident of your affections that I will not move you in any thing that immediately relates to My Self and yet I must tell you I am not richer that is I have not so much money in my Purse as when I came to you The truth is I have lived principally ever since upon what I brought with me which was indeed your money for you sent it to me and I thank you for it The weekly expence of the Navy eats up all you have given me by the Bill of Tonnage and Poundage Nor have I been able to give my Brothers one shilling since I came into England nor to keep any Table in my House but what I eat my self And that which troubles me most is to see many of you come to Me to Whitehall and to think that you must go some where else to seek your Dinner I do not mention This to You as any thing that troubles Me do but take care of the Publick and for what what is necessary for the peace and quiet of the Kingdom and take your own time for My own particular which I am sure you will provide for with as much affection and franckness as I can desire Hi● M●j●sty in memory of that great Service done to the Crown in the days of his Royal Father as well as since his Majesty began his Reign by that wise and most honorable Personage Thomas Earl of Southampton hath made his Lordship Lord High Treasurer of England Books lately Printed and Published THE LEAGUE ILLEGALL Wherein the Solemn League and Covenant is seriously Examined Scholastically and solidly Confuted for the right informing of weak and tender conscience and the undeceiving of the Erroneous Wri●t●n long since in Prison by DANIEL FEATLY D. D. never till now made known to the world VOTIVA TABULA or A Solemn Thanksgiving offered up to God the Mighty Protector of Kings for the wonderful Protection and happy Restauration of ou● Gr●ci●us Soveraign CHARLES the Second Delivered in two Sermons by ●ames Warwell R●ctor of

in Ukrain by the Lord Potozky Field-Marshall of Lithuania reporting moreover that the Tartar Cham had pursued the Muscovites as far as Kiow and pressed the King of Poland to cause his Canon and Infantry to march on to attaque these people together with the Rebellious Cossacks who have taken their shelter in divers strong places not daring to keep the field any longer We hear likewise that Ours have made themselves masters of Korno one of the strongest places in Lithuania lying betwixt the Rivers of Niemen and Vitia as also of Grodna scituated on the first of the before mentioned Rivers having put fire to the Castle to chase the Muscovites thence and lastly of the Mount of Lisegura from which they easily batter the Castle of Vilna which the Muscovites defend with much obstinacy In the mean time the Polonian General CZarnecky that he may not want action sends constantly Parties abroad who make their excursions as far as Smolersko without the least opposition and so soon as he receiveth those Troops his Majesty giveth him hopes of he resolveth to enter Muscovia where it is believed he will not meet with much resistance if General Lubomirsky take his march for which he prepareth himself towards Kiow there to make a diversion From Bremen the 5th of August Those jealousies which this City conceived touching some designe the Swedes should have against its priviledges are now most ceased upon notice given from Stockholm that the Government there had declared exactly to observe what was agreed on in the year 1654. betwixt the Crown of Sweden and this City by the interposition of the States General of the Vnited Provinces and it is said that the people of Bremen are so far from having any thoughts of war that they have rather declared an extraordinary joyfulnes for the peace and the restoring of a good understanding between the two Northern Crowns and the States General of the United Provinces Edinbrough Aug. 25. 1660. On wednesday the 22. of August the Earl of Glencairn Lord Chancellor of Scotland came into this City honourably attended by about 1000. Horse The Major General Colonell Daniel and Colonell Disne the English Commissioners with several Field-Officers and two Troops of the Major Generals Regiment of Horse went to Massleborough to meet his Lordship and attended him thence to the House designed for his Lordship in this C●ty At his coming in to Edenborough the Earle of W●nton●ode on his right hand and Major General Morgan on his left He was guarded from the Water-gate to the Nether-Bow by the Major Generals Regiment of Foot The Lord Chancellor being come the Committee of three Estates according to the late Proclamation sate on Thursday Aug. 23. and information being given of some Remonstrating Ministers that were at Robert Symson the Collectors house Orders were sent to Captain Newman in Edinborough Castle to command thence 20. Musquetiers to Symson's house who found the Ministers subscribing a Paper tending to the disturbance of this Kingdom The Ministers were carryed Prisoners to Edinborough Castle Their names are Mr. James Guthrie Minister of Sterling Mr. Robert Trayle Ministers of Edinborough Mr. John Strivling Ministers of Edinborough Mr. Alexander Moncreif Minister of Sc●oney Mr. John Semple Minister of Carffern Mr. Thomas Ramsey Minister of Foulden Mr. Gilbert Hall Minister of Kirkliston Mr. John Scot Minister at Ornham Mr. George Nairne Minister at Brunt Island Mr. John Murray Minister of Maffin Parish James Kirk Laird of Soudaywell Whereupon the Lord Chancellor with the Committee of the Th●●e Estates the very next day set forth this following Proclamation GOD Save the KING A Proclamation by the Committee of Estates convened by His Majesties special Authority against unlawfull Meetings and seditious Papers At Edinburgh August 24. 1660. THe Committee of Estates in obedience to His Majesties Proclamation being met and taking to their serious consideration the goodness of God who in his great mercy hath restored the Kings Majesty to the Exercise of His Royal Gove●nment And withall considering His Majesties great care of and affection to this His Majesties Ancient Kingdom of Scotland in Calling and Authorizing the said Committee of Estates to Meet And they finding it their duty to prevent all unlawful Meetings which may tend to the prejudice of His Majesties Service or may again involve His Majesties good Subjects into new Troubles Have thought it fit in His Majesties Name and Authority to prohibite And by these Presents do prohibite and discharge all unlawful and unwarrantable Meetings or Conventicles in any place within this His Majesties Kingdom of Scotland without His Majesties special Authority And likewise all seditious Petitions and Remonstrances under what pretence s● ever which may tend to the disturbance of the Peace of this Kingdom or alienating and debauching the affections of His Majesties Subjects from their due obedience to His Majesties lawful Authority and that under all highest pai●s And for this effect appoints all Sheriffs of Shires and Magistrates of Burghs to be careful within their respective Bounds that no such pernicious and dangerous meetings be permitted but that they be timeously prevented hindered made known and discovered to the Committee of Estates And ordain these presents to be forthwith Printed and Published at the Mercat cross of Edinburgh and the Head Burghs of the respective Shires within this Kingdom that none pretend ignorance hereof Signed in the Name and by Warrant of the Committee of Estates GLENCARNE Chancellour I. P. D. Com. After which was set forth another Proclamation commanding that no Disorders or Insolencies be committed by any person whatever within this Kingdom upon any of the English Nation under all highest pain after which they adjourn'd till Tuesday following White-Hall His Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the Honour of Knight-hood upon Herbert Perrot Esquire a worthy Member of the House of Commons serving in Parliament for the Burrough of We●bly in the County of Herreford On Thursday last that accomplished Personage George Earl of Bristol entertain'd His Majesty at his own house with a Supper with whom was Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York and Gloucester attended by the Marquess of Ormond and other Persons of Honour On Friday the Lords had a Conference with the Commons wherein Their Lordships acquainted the Commons with His Majesties Message for an Adjournment from the eighth of September to the sixth of November next London Printed by John Macock and Tho. Newcombe 1660.