Maria imbarqued for France 30 The Odious Carcasses of O. Cromwel H. Ireton and J. Bradshaw drawn upon sledges to Tyburn and being pull'd out of their Coffins there hang'd at the several Angles of the Triple-tree till Sun-set then taken down beheaded and their loathsome Trunks thrown into a deep hole under the Gallows Their heads were afterwards set upon Poles on the top of Wastminster-Hall Feb. 27 Cardinal Mazarine dyed Mar. 23 Zachary Croften committed to the Tower for matters of High-Treason Anno 1661. Apr. 11 His Maj. being 31 years old washed and kiss'd the feet of 31 Poor Men. 15 He went to Winds 16 Knights of the Garter there Installed 19 68 Knights of the Bath created 20 6 Earls and as many Barons created 22 His Maj. Magnificent proceeding from the Tower to White-hall 23 Charles II. Crowned at Westminster May 7 A general muster of the London Forces in Hide-Park 8 Parl. began in Eng. wherein the House of Ls. were restor'd to their Privileges Parl. began in Ireland 11 The scatter'd Limbs of the Immortal Montross being brought together were honorably Inter'd at Edinburgh 16 Convocation began 17 Eliz. Qu. of Bohemia arrived at London 22 Solemn League and Covenant burnt in London and Westminster and afterwards all the Kingdom over with wonderful great solemnity 24 Earl of Argyle received his sentence 27 Beheaded at Edinburgh for High Treason June 1 Guthexy and Giffen there also executed for High-Treason 7 The Solemn Funerals of Sr. Ch. Lucas and Sr. Geo. Lisle Savagely Murder'd in cold Blood at Colchâ—ster Aug. 28 1648 most Honourably there Celebrated 19 Earl of Sandwich weighed Anchor in the Downs 25 The Ls. Bishops of the several Diocesses of this Realm most nobly entertain'd at Dinner by S. Ric. Brown July 1 L. Mounson Sr. Hen. Mildmay and Mr. Rob. Wallop brought to the Bar of the House and there sentenc'd to be drawn like themselves upon sledges with ropes about their Necks from the Tower to Tyburn 15 Mr. Prin recanted his Sundry reasons c. and the House remitted his Offence 19 L. Commissioner of Scotland came to White-hall 29 Earl of Sandwich before Argiers 30 Parl. adjourn'd till Nov. 20 following Aug. 1 Commissionerâ— from the Parl. in Ireland came to Westminster 13 His Highness the D. of York with several other great Personages highly entertain'd by the Artillery Company at Merchant Taylers-hall 15 His Sacred Maj. the Illustrious Duke of York c. dined at the Inner Temple Sept. 7 E. of Clarendon L. H. Chancellor of England at Oxford 10 Parl. in Ireland adjourn'd till Oct. 10 follow 28 Francis Meynel and Sam. Starling Esq Sworn Sheriffs of London 38 Swedish Embassador landed at Tower wharf where the French and Spanish Ambassadors so hotly contended for precedency Sir John Fredrick Elected Lord Mayor of London Octob. 15 The Learned Loyal and truly Pious John Berwick Doctor of Divinity Elected Dean of St. Pauls 19 The Election confirm'd 20 A Proclamation for removing the Mercats from St. Pauls Church-Yard into Aldermanbury and Broad-street 29 Sir John Frederick Sworn Lord Mayor of London The Dauphin of France born Nov. 4 James Duke of Ormond that truly Honourable and most constantly Loyal Personage made Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 19 J. James arraign'd for Sedition and Treason 20 Parl. sat again in which the Lords Spiritual were restor'd to their Privileges 21 1100000 l. Voted for supply of his Majesties present occasions 22 D. of York return'd from Dunkirk J. James sentenced to be drawn hang'd and Quarter'd 24 Hen. E. of St. Albans L. Ambassador Extraordinary from his Maj. to the Crown of France came to Whitehall 25 The remaining Regicids in the Tower Penington only by reason of his bodily Infirmities excepted were brought to the Barr of the House and Lambert Vane and the rest lately sent away Ordered to be sent for back to the Tower Illegal Protections Null'd Praise-God Barbone and Sam. Moyer Committed to the Tower for Treasonable Practices 26 Major Wildman Mr. sometimes Sir James Harrington Mr. sometimes Alderman Ireton and Major Haynes Committed also to the Tower of London 27 Capt. Rob. Holms Committed to the Tower by order of the Council J. James drawn hang'd and Quartered at Tyburn 28 The truly Honorable and no less valiant Gentleman Sir Charles Compton departed this life 29 Col. Salmon Committed to the Tower for Treasonable designs and Practices 30 Dyed the Learned and Reverend Brian Lord Bishop of Chester Dec. 2. Capt. Holms released 3 The noble E. of Peterborow took his leave at Whitehal to go for Tangier 9 His Majesties Forces intended for Tangier Imbark'd at Dunkirk 20 Parl. adjourn'd till Jan. 7 next following 30 Hen. Covâ—ntry Esq Son to the late Famous Tho. Lord Coventry Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England sworn one of the Grooms of his Majesties Bed-chamber Jan. 7 Parliam met again according to the last adjournment Frederick L. Conwallis Treasurer of his Majesties household departed this Life 10 Sr. Hen. Vane and Mr. J. Lambert order'd to be sent for back to the Tower of London The Marquess Durazzo Ambassadour Extraordinary from the Common-wealth of Genoa enter'd London 13 Had his Audience 27 L. Mounson Sr. H. Mildmay and Mr. Robert Wallop all drawn from the Tower of London on Sledges with Ropes about their Necks to Tyburn and having there Threded the Triple-tree back again in like manner to the Tower 30 Earl of Peterborough took possession of Tangier in Africa for his Majesty February 1 The Genoa Ambassador took his leave of his Majesty 7 The condemned Prisoners in the Tower brought to the Barr of the House of Peers 13 Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia departed this life 18 Prodigious Winds doing great mischiefs in most parts 21 Died that most Loyal and Signal Sufferer for the Crown of England Sr. John Stawell Christopher L. Hatton that most Pious and Faithful Councellour to his late Majesty sworn one of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council made Governour of Guernsy durante vita and the Reversion of that Government most deservedly Conferred on his son March 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead brought Prisoners to the Tower of London having been taken at Delft not many days before by the care and faithfulness of Sr. George Downing 24. George Withers removed from Newgate to the Tower for his wonted practise of Seditious Libelling Anno 1662. April 3 the most Noble and Valiant Sr. Will. Compton Master General of his Majesties Ordinance Son to that magnanimous Heroe Spencer late Earl of Northamp who so gallantly sacrificed his Life in defence of his late Majesty at the Battle on Hopton-heath Anno 1642. sworn of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Council 13 Qu. Kathrine Embarqued for England in the Royal Charles 16 Miles Corbet John Okey and John Barkstead received the sentence due to Rebels and Traytors to their Soveraign Lord and King 19 They were all 3 drawn on sledges from the Tower to Tyburn and there Hang'd and Quarter'd 23 Articles
noble Strafford Yeomans Bowcher And Kemish in cold blood resign to Fate The Surrey Suppliants too they basely Butcher As trivial Objects of their Rage and Hate Their Blood cries still aloud may it 〈◊〉 so Till Heav'n Avenge it on his Barb'rous Foe 9. In June The Loyal Kentish-men are Murdred next They would Petition for and have a KING What disobedient things were they that vext And so disturb'd the States new-modelling Petitioning's the Birth-right of the Saints They must be heard but will hear no Complaints 10. In July So Tomkins Challoner and that brave soul Francis Lord Villiers in this Month expir'd The cause the Kings A crime most deadly foul 'Gainst those poor Creatures which the Crown aspir'd Nor do those Saints distinguish Cruelty 'T is Justice right or wrong how e're we dye 11. In August Who loves true Worth and grudgeth it to pay A Tear for Valiant Lucas and stouâ— Lisle Or why behoâ—es it not that praâ— Their blood may not submerge this sinful Isle His Mercy 's Murder Honour breach of Trust Good God reward him as he 's base thou Just. 12. In September The last of Treaties in this Month begun And promis'd fair until the Men of War Dreading a Pecoe surpriz'd our Rising-Sun And dragg'd him to th' illegal new-found Bar Of Bondage The next Treaty they shall see Will be through Halters at the Gallow-tree 13. In October What Blood was shed at Basing after they Had spent their Fury with their pois'nous Breath And wanted strength unto their wills to slay But promis'd Quarter let the harmless Earth It fell on Witness may it ne'r forsake That Tincture untill Heav'n enquiry make 14. In November Next Kniveton's Life their Rage must satisfie For meer Obedience to his Soveraign's Will Who sent him Messengers yet like a Spie They take adjudge him and his Blood they spill Did ever Turks or Pagans violate The Law of Nations like this Lawless State 15. In December Stout Pitcher's Murder'd Carew who did praise A Servants Treachery unto his King Lo for reward his servant him betrays Unto the Block a bloody offering What grief it was that when he did return It could not be but by a shameful Urn And for a Conclusion to this Heroick Piece of Loyalty he writ the following Epistle by way of Post-script To the High and Mighty the Tyrants Triumphant at Westminster Gentlemen I Cannot call you since you drench'd your Hands in His Blood who was the Fountain of all our Earthly Honour and Happiness the Life and Light of the Land Hoc scelus Abyssus ex Abyssu natum Nor Country-men who have so Nero-like inhumanely ripp'd up the Bowels of your Natural Mother and exposed her Nakedness to the view of the pitiless World Si hi Sancti qui Scythae Si hi Christiani qui Cannibales For certainly none of you are of the right English race in that all of you degenerate so far from the true English Nature Facta haec Anglia olim nec Sancta nec Ethnica novit Or if you be the most Prodigious Monsters that ever the Earth groaned under In whose proditorious breasts the Spirits of all expired Traytors by a kind of Pythagorical Tâ—ansmigration are inclosed Let after-ages impose a Name suitable to your Merits for surely this cannot In the interim it shall suffice me You know whom I speak to and that I speak what I know From Year to Year I have fore-warned you of Judgments threatned and impending for your horrible Impieties And though I had been silent yet methinks the general Fate of all Rebellions especially such as this is that sums up all Itâ—ms in this Total The Barbarous Murder of Gods Anoynted had been enough to inform what you might trust to but that 't is too apparent we are wheel'd about to those times wherein Sacriledge is counted Reformation Rebâ—llion Devotion Murther Justice and Traytors Consecrated Saints and Martyrs Vis proditoria nomine vocatur Novo Angligena Virtus I have cordially wish'd and seriously begg'd you would have returned to your Pristine Obedience As the surest step to make your selves your Children and all of us happy But I found your Consciences were sear'd your Souls flatter'd with Ambitious dreams and charms of heightned Pride had mounted you Icarus-like too near the Sun which ever goeth before Destruction And indeed you have not been more Turk-like tempted with success in your Actions from which you still concluded though very weakly that GOD owned your Cause than Heaven hath been Merciful I may say in tempting you with so large a time of Repentance But sithence you have despised the Mercy and neglected the Opportunity it is to be feared the Mercy and time of the Mercy are both forfeited For I will not search into the secret Will of God So far as 't is manifested either in his Word or Works shall satisfie me And by their Rules if I understand either your Common-wealth together with your selves are even now falling to nothing This I write in Charity to you to the end that although you have no hopes to escape a Temporal yet your endeavours may be to avoid the Eternal punishment due to your Wickedness And that 's as much as can be desired or pray'd for by SIRS The Admirer of your Treason and Tyranny George Wharton For the writing of this Almanack he suffered exceedingly and was by Imprisonment made incapable of every thing that might probably assist him through his Earthly Pilgrimage And was now so closely looked after that he durst not write again neither could he be permitted that Liberty until it pleased God to put it into the Minds of his Adversaries to release him upon promise to live quietly And then in his Almanack 1651. for his Peaceable living he most Ingenuously Apologizeth thus TO you owre Criticks that By-standers are Viewing the Gamesters playing foul or fair And by the stroaks of your defining Will Save whom you fancy those you do not To you grave Chair-men whose attentive ear Hears all you can believes all true you hear And think the Roy'llists cannot real be Until a Rope conclude their Destiny Send I these Lines To let you understand I live as well b' Example as Command And that what e'r you judge herein amiss Conformable to your own Practice is The Prelates quit their Sleeves of Lawn and all The Hierarchy their Coats Canonical And live disguis'd as if they were none such That e're laid claim to Tithes or Christian-Church Why may not I as well disguised be As they or rather their Divinity The High-born House of Lords themselves submit Their Persons Honours Magazines of Wit Sure I who am but dust and ashes then May do as much as those Almighty-Men The new-conforming Garter-Knight that erst Hung's Watchet-Ribbon o're his amorous brest Thinks it far better now the King is dead To lay 't aside than lay aside his Head Why may not I some Crimson Lines
for their Lives 9. G. Fairfax marched out of London against the Levellers 13. Col. Reeves Imprisoned at White-hall 15. Levellers surprized at Burford 16. Three whereof were shot to Death there and one Thomson their Champion slain in Welingborough Wood. England Voted a Free State 21. Ordered that Mr. Lenth should write himself Speaker of the Parliament of England 29. Gen. Fairfax returned from reducing the Levellers 30. Ald. Andrews Proclaimed the Act for abolish Kingly Government June 7. Feast at Grocers-Hall 11. Winchester Castle ordered to be demolished 13. Ordered that no Ceremony should be used to the Kings Children 14. Dr. Dorislaus buried at Westminster 15. Ordered that Col. Ireton should go next in Chief to his Father-in-law into Ireland 18. An Act for making good of Articles 21. Dublin Besieged by M. Ormond 29. An Act for borrowing 150000 l. July 10. L. G. Cromw began his march for Irel. 17. An Act for Coyning new Moneys 23. Sir Rich. Page escaped from the Gate-house Aug. 2. M. Ormond defeated before Dublin 10. An Act for admitting North Wales to composition 14. 1000 l. per annum bestowed on Col. Jones and six of the Kings best Horses Act continuing the Excise 15. An Act settling 2000 l. per annum on President Bradshaw An Act settling 1000 l. per an on Col. Hen. Mart. An Act for 2000 l. gratuity to M. G. Skippon 16. L. G. Cromwel Landed at Dublin with his Army Aug. Virginia and the Carybe Islands Revolted Octob. 11. Voted that all the Members of the House should subscribe the Engagement 24. M. Lilburn quitted by his Jury at Guild-Hall Novemb. 13. M. Walker a Member of the House and Author of the History of Independency committed to the Tower where afterwards he dyed 21. M. Lilburn took the Engagement and was thereupon Elected a Common Council-man An Act for discharge of poor Prisoners 26. The Election of Mr. Lilburn a Common Council-man null'd by the House Jan. 2. An Act for subscribing to the Engagement 3. An Act constituting three Admirals 4. Powder blow in Tower-street 22. E. Pembroke dyed 26. Four Ships going with Souldiers for Ireland cast away 30. Ald. Hoyle laid violent hands on himself Feb. 8 Humph. Marston kill'd two Messengers which were sent to Apprehend him 26. Cavaliers and Papists Banished out of London March 2. Act for Impresting of Seamen 4 Col. Bampfield escaped from the Gate-house 9 Scotch Commissioners Imbarqued for Breda 16. Scotch King at Breda 19 Scotch Commissioners had Audience of their King there 20 Cavaliers departed London 23 Voted that all compounders beyond sea should be re-sequestred Anno 1650. 26 An Act establishing a third High Court of Justice About this the Barbadoes and divers other Plantations in the West Indies Revolted from the Parliament 29 Montross defeated May 1. Montross taken Prisoner Treaty at Breda concluded 3 Votes for pulling down and defacing the late Kings Arms 18 Montross brought Prisoner to Edenburgh 20 Sentenced to death 21 Barbarously Executed at Edenburgh 31 Col. Spotswood and Col. Urry with some others Beheaded at Edenburgh June 1. L. G. Cromwel return'd from Ireland 5 Mr. Anth. Ascham sent as Agent to the King of Spain Landed at Santa Maria 6 King of Scots set forth of Holland for Scotland Mr. Ascham and Signior Riba his Interpreter slain at Madrid About the middle of this Month the King of Scots Landed at the Spey in the North of Scotland Gen. Fairfax Voted to march with his Army against the Scots He laid down his Commission 26 Oliver Cromwel made General of the English Forces 28 G. Cromwel advanced for Scotland July 9. An Act for Tryal of Sir John Stawell 18 Dr. Levens Executed before the Old Exchange 20 Sir John Stawell removed from Newgate to the Tower 21 G. Cromwel with his Army at Berwick 22 In Scotland A great Fire at Holborn Conduit Traffick with Scotland prohibited 26 G. Cromwel at Dunbar 28 At Muscleborough Archy dyed 31 Kings Children ordered to Carisbrook Castle Aug. 10. The Kings Picture in the Old Exch. defaced and broken and this Inscription set behind the Head thereof Exit Tyrannus Regum ultimus Anno Libertatis Angliae restitutae primo Anno 1648. Jan. 30. His Statue â—t the West end of St. Pauls thrown down and defaced also 16 17. Col. Eusebius Andrews Tryed for his Life 17 The remainder of the Kings Picture in the Old Exchange thrown down and broken in pieces 22 Col. Andrews Beheaded on Tower-hill 24 Collington House and Read-Hall in Scotland Stormed and taken by the English Sept. 3. The Scots routted the second time at Dunbar 7 Leith and Edenburgh taken by the English The Castle Besieged Leith Fortified 8 Princess Elizabeth dyed at Carisbrook Castle 11 Sir J. Gell brought to his Tryal before the High Court of Justice 21 Scotch Colours hanged up in Westminster-Hall 24. Princess Elizabeth Interred at Newport in the Isle of Wight 27 Sir John Gell Sentenced 28 Alderman Andrews Elected Lord Mayor Octob. 7. Mr. Benson Executed and Capt. Ashley Pardoned 8 An Act forbidding Trade with Barbadoes An Insurrection in Norfolk Prince of Orange dyed Nov. Princess of Orange delivered of a Son 13 Kings House at Edenburgh consumed with Fire Dec. 23. William Trot William Wilson Nathaniel Benet Robert Bets Davenport Purslow and Edm. Brady Executed at Norwich 24 Edenburgh Castle delivered by Dundasse 26 Spanish Ambassadour had Audience 28 Tho. Cooper a Minister Executed at Holt Stephen Winwood and Rich. Knap at Downham Jan. 1. The Scotch K. Crowned at Scoone in Scotland 2 Tho. Richardson Executed at Fakenham 3 Major Roberts at Walsingham William Hubbard at Dereham 4 John Baker and John Olly at Swaffam Major Roberts and Captain Barber at Norwich Thomas Collop at Thetford William Restal and Tho. Wragge near Wisbich 7 Col. Saul at Lin 13 Portugal Ambassadour had Audience 24 Scotch King at Burnt-Island 31 Men and Shipping ordered for reducing of Barbadoes Feb. 2. Hume Castle taken 4 G. Cromwel advanced from Edenburgh towards Sterling 19 Tamptallon surrendred March 4. Sir Henry Hyde Beheaded 9 Lord Saint Johns and Strickland Imbarqued for Holland 15 Maj. General Brown removed from Windsor to Ludlow Castle Prince of Orange his Funeral M. Tho. Coke of Grays-Inn Apprehended 18 He escaped from the Messengers at White-hall Act for removing Cavaliers continued Anno 1651. 25 Brown Bushel sentenc'd 29 Brown Bushel beheaded 30 M. Coke re-taken and committed to the Tower April 18 G. Blake set sail for reducing of Scilly May M. G. Harrison march'd Northward with his Forces 19 Peter Wright a Jesuit executed at Tyburn June 2 S. Mary and Agnes Islands in Scilly surrendred to the Parliam Cor. Castle in Guernsey assaulted but in vain 21 M. Love arraigned before the High-Court of Justice Jul. 5 M. Love sentenc'd 15 Reprieved for 28 days 17 S. James's Fair forbid 18 M. Pottâ—r and M. Gibbons arraigned before the High-Court of Justice 25 They were sentenc'd Inchigarvey in Scotl. surrendred to the English 27 Brunt-Island summon'd
affected about the Conception and the Fathers and Mothers another way it must needs be that some Discrepancy will hence arise But the Impression of the Mothers Imagination is vulgarly known as much as may be at the time of the Birth The finding out of all Causes is very Abstruse Nevertheless as touching those who have the Lines of either Hand appearing with a different Face we cannot otherwise appoint and Pronounce but that such are disposed and inclined to a double Fortune Good and Bad. And now at length being about to put a Period to this our Tract we earnestly desire all Learned Men that whatsoever they know in Chiromancy as having made some certain Tryal thereof they will be pleased freely to contribute the same to these our Endeavours I confess I have not every where in my Praxis satisfied my own self I know what Experience I have need of to Compleat an Absolute Praxis And other Men also may know I have Assay'd to dig at some such thing It had been requisite to have annexed somewhat of The Soul of the World and of what appertaineth thereunto as well lest some should Rashly Proclaim Incertain things to be Explained and Confirmed by Incertain As also that we might in some sort Admonish both the Ignorant and likewise such as Deride the Lethargy of the Celestial in these Terrene Bodies comprehending much in a few words from which Beginning there may be Degrees of confirming these truly sincere things in Philosophy Thanks be to GOD that it is not estrang'd from the Holy Scriptures See the Book of Wisdom Chap. 7. 13. wherein the Lethargy of Celestial things is separated from these Inferiours lest they should Feed on the Tares of Philosophy I shall be perswaded it is possible That the Knowing and Ingenious may Favour this my First Endeavours If otherwise it sufficeth me that I received a Sober Censure at least amongst those Wise and Learned Men to whom I presented this in writing Nevertheless there be some of that Profession who suppose it otherwise I have nothing to do with the Ignorant and Malevolent AN END ERRATA PAge 585. Line 1. Read adverse to Ibid. l. 25. r. hostilly Pag. 615. l. 3. r. Pag. 545. l. 16. r. 551. Speech at Oxon. * Capt. E. A. * A Child of his so Named in memory of the Victory near York (a) Bradshaw the bold Villain that Sentenced His late Sacred Majesty to Death Steel one appointed to draw up the Charge against him but by reason of Sickness was absent Cook the Wretch that Sollicited the whole Villany and prayed the pretended Court to Murther his Soveraign (a) Those two Worthy Persons were Murthered in the Month February though in different Years viz. 1. 1647. the 2. 1648. (b) Those three Worthies were for their Loyalty Murthered March 9. 1648. (c) April 9. 1648 there were several Apprentices c. kill'd in the Streets (d) The E. of Strafford was beheaded May 12. 1641. (e) Mr. Yeomans and Mr. Bowcher put to death May 30. at Bristol 1643. (f) Sir Nich. Kemish put to death at Chepsrow May 25. 1648. (g) June 2. 1648. The Kentish-men Murdered for presuming so much as to Petition for a KING (h) Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Challoner put to Death â—t London July 4. 1643. (i) Francis Lord Villiers slain at Kingston July the 7. 1648. 1648. August 28. Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle shot to death at Colchester after Quarter given September 18. 1648. The Treaty in the Isle of Wight begâ—n Basing-house taken by Storm and after Quarter was promised many were Murdered October 14. 1645. Mr. Dan. Kniveton put to Death for his Loyalty on Nov. 27. 1643. at London k Major Pitcher shot to Death in St. Paul ' s Church-yard for being Loyal Decemb. 29. 1648. Sir Alex. Carew beheaded December 23. 1644. for the same Crime * Some Lords after their House was Voted useless very contentedly turn Commoneâ—s * Meaning King CHARLES the First our late Dread Soveraign * Mars this Month being in Aries cast a Quartile to Jupiter in Capricorn * Meaning our now Gracious and Dread Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second This month there was a Trine of the Planets Saturn and Mercury from Cancer and Scorpio * Mâ—aning the Eclipse of the Moon that happened in Libra on March the fiftâ—enth day this Year (o) Iove and Mars thiâ— Month wâ—re in Quartile Aspect * This was purely Prophetical and is now most happily verified * We have had Preachers of all sorts and sizes in this Age of Liberty and Licentiousness * O. Cromwel the pretended Protector and his pretended Parliament had agreed together for Triennial Parliaments * There was then an Opposition of Saturn and Mars from Virgo and Pisces (a) The pretended Protectors Tyranny began now to be most notorious * The Author was Prisoner in Windsor-Castle when he wrote his this Years Ephemeris †Saturn and Mars this Month were in Trine Aspect from Virgo and Taurus * Sirius is the great Dog-star which in July toward the latter end thereof ariseth cosmicaâ—ly with the Sun inflaming the Air whence from that time toward the end of August are termed Dog-days These Lines deserve a Comment Luke Mills was the Tapster in Windsor-Castle at what time our Author was Prisoner there Here O. Cromwels Usurpation and Tâ—ranny together with hâ—â— praying Pretences to Justice and Honesty are Curiouslâ— though Aenigmatically taxed He would be a King in Re but not in Nomine * Monarchia à Monos Archon the Rule of one Prince In the Month April 1659. the Rump appear and put a Period to the Reign of Richard Cromwel and indeed extirpate that Family whose Honour was only built upon a Sandy Foundation On October 6. Parliament Council of State and Officers of the Army were Feasted at Grocers-Hall by the City The 12. the Parliament Vote Lambert and other Officers Commissions from them 13. They turn the Parliament out of Doors for it 26. The pretended Committee of Safety erected Quere Was not this quick work and crafty c. Lord General Monk beholding the Confusions of England Marches hither to put a stop to them The King of Sweden shortly after died which this Learned Artist must needs mean by this Eclipse of the Sun * The Author was suspected privy to and guilty of the Plot in which the Reverend Dr. Hewyt c. miscarried When the Florida Ambassador was in London Col. Pride being once at Dinner with him instead of propounding a Question like a Statist asked him Whether there were not good vent for Beer and Ale in Florida Whence our Author saith A Spungie Head c. * It wâ—â— the saâ—â—eâ—t and most dismal Tragedy that ever was Acted in Englâ—nd * Oliver Cromwel †The Play that pâ—â—vâ—nted Englands Happiness is now most happily ended * At the Death of Oliver Cromwel there was a most Prodigious Wind the like hath seldom been known in England Most Countries in England sent uâ— Addresses to Richard Cromwel with as much Zeal as if he had been the most Lawful and undoubted Heir to the Government of England It is observable that the Parliament this Month gave Order to warn all Lodgers out of Whitehall that it might be prepared the better for His Royal Majestes Use. This relates to the Apprentices and some Women that were stain in London streets April 1648. * E. of Sandwich The Stars have Life The Stars Rational and Intelligent Harmony of Heaven consisteth in Motion To deny Heaven to Live is not to be a Philosopher Herbs more just to Heaven then Men.