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
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
in State without consent of Parliament That He had appointed Breda in Holland for the place of a solemne Treaty for the makeing of a full accomodation and agreement between Him and His Loving Subjects of Scotland Notwithstanding these large condescentions which to reasonable men might have given satisfaction even to supererogation the arrogant Kirk-men would not have had Him admitted into Scotland but upon conditions which should make Him wholly subservient to theiâ— Commands and much scuffle was betwixt the State and them about it At length a mediation is concluded on betwixt them and the Earl of Castles the Lord Lothian Burley and Libberton Sir John Smith and Mr. Jeofferys for the Estates and Mr. Broady Lawson and Wood are appointed Commissioners for the Kirk March the 19. 1649. at Breda aforesaid they came before His Majesty where after obeisance the Lord Castles in behalf of the Estates and Mr. Lawson for the Kirk made each of them a speech candied over with many expressions of Loyalty and unfeigned obedience but their reall intentions may be better preceived by these Propositions which then they delivered to His Majesty 1. That all those who had been excommunicated by the Church and still continued so should be forbid accesse to Court 2. That all Acts of the Parliament of Scotland should be by him ratified and approved of That the Solemne Leauge and Covenant the Presbyterian Church-government the Directory Confession and Catechisme should be enjoyned in Scotland and the same used and practised in His family and an oath to be taken by Him that He would never oppose it or endeavour to alter it 3. That He would by solemne oath and under His hand and seal declare and acknowledge His allowanne of the solemne Leauge and Covenant and the National Covenant of Scotland 4. That He would consent and agree that all civil matters might be determined by subsequent Parliaments in Scotland and all Ecclesiastical matters by the Generall Kirk Assembly as was formerly granted by His Royall Father Noâ—withstanding the unreasonableness of these Propositions yet working on His Necessities the more willing they found Him to condescend the more impudent were they still to propose for not long after they sent the Earl of Carnwarth and Mr. Murrey with new instructions and proâ—ositions to this effect viz. 1. That His Majesty should confirme all Acts done in some late Sessions of Parliament without any exception 2 That neither Montrosle nor any of his adherents be admitted to come into the Kingdome of Scotland These Propositions were very stiffely debated amongst the Kings Councellors some of them perswade His Majesty to an utter rejectment of them alleadging That the Covenanters horrid perfidiousness to His Father might be a sufficient motive and inducement for Him not to trust them That should He accept of their conditions they would so tie up His hands that He would be then but a King onely in Title which He was without them That there was no reason why He should be forc'd to relinquish the Religion of His Fathers and whilst He permitted to His Subjects Liberty of Conscience to be denied the same Himself That the Covenant tendred and so earnestly prest upon Him by them was an obligatory Covenant to binde the Subjects to Him and not for Him to swear to and therefore it was judged sufficiently satisfactory if He passed an Act for the pleoples taking it On the other side those who stood for an accommodation urged the necessity of His Majesties affairs which both in Ireland under Montrosse and in the Navy under Prince Rupert were in so weake and tottering a condition that no help could be expected from them That all the Princes in Christendome were so embroyled in wars of their own that it was in vain to crave any forraigne aid and that therefore there was no way left for His Majesty to re-gaine His lost Rights and Kingdomes but by complying with His Subâ—ects of Scotland and though it were upon such conditions as would at first seem harsh those Curbs might in time possession once got be thrown off by degrees Whilst matters were thus debating neâ—s was brought the King of the Marquesse of Montrosses ignominious death who having gotten together about six or seven hundred men with those small forces makes an attempt upon Scotland but was by them unfortunately defeated himself treachâ—rously betraid into their hands by the Lord Aston and at Edenburgh hang'd drawn and quarter'd with all the scorn and ignominy an insulting enemy could invent This act of theirs considering the juncture of time might seem to be â—one as in affront to the treaty and could not but highly incense His Majesty not onely for the losse of so brave a person whose valour and magnaminity all Europe admired but in their carriage towards him His Leiutenant He might read Lectures of disloyalty against Himself Many judged the death of this Marquesse would have put a period unto the Treaty for those who were averse to it before now opposed it with might and maine telling the King That they had by thus murthering His Leiutenant demonstrated to the world what they would doe to Him if they had Him in their power That it was an act of Rashness and desperation to trust them or to have any more to doe with such a perfidious generation That they onely cunningly and subtilly endeavoured to entrap Him that they might destroy Him But notwithstanding their high words the Kings affairs were in so low a condition that it forced Him to embrace those conditions which He utterly detested and to put a conclusion to the Treaty by condescending to most of their desires But though the King stooped thus low even to admirâ—tion yet so impudent were they that after the Treaty was concluded with Him in the Parliament at Edenburgh it was debated by some of them Whether they sâ—ould make any further addresses to Him but the Major part carrying it in the affirmative a message was sent to Him inviting Him to make all possible speed to His Kingdome of Scotland with a great many verball expressions of obedience but to let Him know what rule they intended He should walk by they debarre Him from having those whom He chiefly favour'd to waite upon Him and nominate such persons as they thought fit out of their own gang to be Officers of His Houshold there But the King was resolved to overcome all difficulties and having provided things in a readiness about the beginning of June 1650. set sail from Holland and after a dangerous storme and narrow scape of some English vessels which lay in waite for Him arrived at Spey in the North of Scotland the Parliament hearing of His arrivall sent down some Lords to receive and accompany Him to Eâ—enburgh but before He could be admitted to come unto them they send Him new Propositions to Dundee to signe which with much regret seeing He could doe no otherwise He at last condescended unto But this was not all
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
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
which he sent word back that he had not himself but he would enquire if a friend of his one Mr. Whitgreave of Moseley could doe it with this answer Richard returned with his wine c. to the King who toward the Evening came down from the tree and was brought into the Garden of Boscobel house where in one of the bowers He sat and drank part of the wine till toward Night In the mean time Humphry Penderil the Miller was sent to get intelligence and the easier to come by it he was sent to a Captain of the Rump one Broadway formerly a Heel-maker under pretence of carrying him twenty shillings for the pay of a man in the new raised Militia of their County for their Mistris being there in comes a Col. of the Enemies asking for Captain Broadways that he might know what further enquiry had been made at Whiteladies for the King telling Broadways the story of it to which Broadways replyed he knew nothing of it further then Rumor but that there was one of that place in the house that could give an account of it Hereupon Humphry was called but he evaded all the questions put to him only confessed that the King had been there as was supposed but that there was no likely-hood He should stay there there being three families in the house all at difference one with an other then the Colonel told him there was a thousand pound that would be given to any that should take or discover Him and that they questioned not but within a day or two to have Him delivered into their hands Humphry coming back related all the passages omitting not to tell His Majesty of the price His Enemies had set on His head at the relating whereof the King looked somewhat dismayed as having trusted his Life into the hands of such poor men whom such a summe as that might pervert from their fidelity This caused Humphry to be exceedingly troubled for His rashnesse but Col. Carles assured the King if it were a hundred thousand pounds it were to as little purpose and that he would engage his soul for their honesty which Humphry also was not backward to second with many solemn Affections It was now late and the King being very hungry was desirous of a Loin of Mutton and being come into the house asked William if he could not get it Him William told Him that he had it not of his own but he would make bold on such an occasion with one of his Masters sheep in the Coat which presently he did and brought it into the Cellar where the Col. impatient of delay stab'd it with his dagger the sheep being fleyed the King fell presently to Chopping of the Loin to pieces which the Col. clapt into the pan while the King held it and fryed it This passage was an occasion to the King of much mirth in a discourse after His arrivall in France where the question was put who was Cook and who was scullion the resolution of the doubt when it could not be decided by the Lords then present was referred to the Judgment of His Majesties Master Cook who affirmed that His Majesty was Hic Nunc both of them When this nimble collation was ended the King was willing to betake Himself to His rest His chamberlain William brought Him to His Lodging it was a place made between two walls on purpose for secrecy contrived at the building of the house thither they let the King down where He slept very Incommodiously the place not being long enough for Him and therefore the next night they laid Him a sorry bed upon the staire-case as they used to doe for strange wood-cutters that the meannesse of His Lodging might secure Him from suspition My Lord Wilmot as is said before was all this while safe at Mr. Whitgreaves only his care of the King made him full of Trouble his hiding-place was so sure an one that at his first coming to it he wished so he gave twenty thousand pounds that the King were either as secure or there with him full of such thoughts he therefore dispatch'd away John Penderil who had attended him all along to the Whiteladies to enquire for the King and to give Him noâ—ice of the conveniency that was at Mr. Whitgreaves but when he came thither which was on Friday the King was then gone to Madely to Mr. Woolfs the next day he was sent again and by Richards Wife directed to Boscobel where he told the King his Message which the King agreed unto and resolved to remove thither Munday Night Sept. 8. at eleven at Night was the time resolved on for the Kings Journey to Mosely but a Horse was hard to be got but remembring that Humphry the Miller had one he was called and desired to lend him for the Kings service it was a Horse that used to carry nothing but sacks but now he put upon him a bridle and saddle that had out-worne its tree and irons and at the time brought him to the gate The King Mounting Colonel Carles and the six others Guarded Him two before and two behind and one of each side armed with clubs and bills Humphry leading his horse by the bridle and so they began their Journey it was five Miles from Boscobel to Mosely Mr. Whitgreaves and the way in some places Miry where the horse blundering caused the King to suspect falling and bid Humphry have a care to which he answered that that now fortunate horse had carried many a heavier weight in his time six strike of corn but now had a better price on his back the price of three Kingdomes and therefore would not now shame his Master Their travell was soon and safely ended and the King brought the back way to a stile that led to the house when the King was to alight Humphry led the horse into a ditch and the King alighted off upon the stile but forgetting that most of His Guard were to return home He went five or six steps onward without taking leave of them when suddenly recalling Himself He returned back and took His leave of them in these words I am troubled that I forget to take my leave of my friends but if ever I come into England by fair or foul means I will remember you and let Me see you when ever it shall so please God so they all kissed His hand and departed but the Colonel john and Francis Yates who conducted His Majesty to the house There Mr. Thomas Whitgreave received the King with an extraordinary duty and affection and brought Him in to my Lord Wilmot who with an unspeakable gladnesse Kneeled down and Embraced His Knees after some small conference His Majesty was had to His Lodging and the Cunning Intiques of it shown Him where after the King had rested Himself that night they consulted about His Escape which had been contrived by the Lord Wilmot before Thereupon the Lord Wilmot having thus by a strange providence met