because the passion and uncharitableness of the times have produced severall opinions in Religion by which men are engaged in parties and animosities against each other which when they shall hereafter unite in a freedome of Conversation will be compossed or better understood We doe Declare a liberty to tender Consciences and that no man shall be disquieted or called in question for differences of opinion in matter of Religion which do not disturbe the Peace of the Kingdome And that We shall be ready to consent to such an Act of Parliament as upon Mature Deliberation shall be offered to Us for the full granting that Indulgence And because in the continued distractions of so many years and so many and great Revolutions many Grants and Purchases of Estates have been made to and by many Officers Souldiers and others who are now possessed of the same and who may be liable to Actions at Law uâ—on severall Titles We are likewise willing that all such differences and all things relating to such Grants Sales and Purchases shall be determined in Parliament which can best provide for the just satisfaction of all men who are concerned And We do further declare that We will be ready to consent to any Act or Acts of Parliament to the purposes aforesaid and for the full satisfaction of all Arrears due to the Officers and Souldiers of the Army under the Command of Generall Monck and that they shall be received into Our service upon as good Pay and Condions as they now injoy Given under Our sign Manual and privy Sgnet At Our Court at Breda this 4 14 day of April 1660. In the twelfth year of Our Reign Never was Letter from absent Lover received with more unfeigned affection then these never was message entertain'd with a more generall consent nor did the House ever more truely appear the peoples full Representatives then at this present The Letters being read with that accustomed Ceremony and Reverence due to Majesty produced these Resolves Nemine contradicente Resolved by the House of Lords That they doe own and declare that according to the Ancient and Fundamentall Laws of this Kingdome the Government is and ought to be by King Lords and Commons Resolved that a Committee of eight Lords do joyn with a Committee of the House of Commons to consider of an answer to His Majesties Gracious Letter and Declaration Resolved by the House of Commons That a Committee be appointed to prepare an answer to His Majesties Letter expressing the great and joyfull sence of this House of His gracious offers and their Humble and Hearty Thanks to His Majesty for the same and with professions of their Loyalty and Duty to His Majesty and that this House will give a speedy answer to His Majesties gracious Proposalls Resolved that the summe of 50000 l. be presented to His Majesty from this House Ordered that the Letter from His Majesty to the House and His Declcration be entred at large in the Journall Book as also that to the Generall to be kept amongst the Records of this House for His Honour This compliance of the Parliament with His Sacred Majesty surcharged the Citizens hearts with joy those beams of Majesty which enliven Trading having been long absent from the City the presence of the Prince being one principall cause of a Cities greatness The Bells and Bonfires made outward expression of those indelible Characters of Loyalty written in their hearts the great guns from the Tower thundred forth Vive le Roys whilst each County in England strived to out-vie one another in expressions of Loyalty The Souldiery who had hitherto made Clubs trump resolve now to enthrone the King of Hearts in their affection expressing their Loyalty to His Sacred Majesty in this following addresse presented to his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck Although we cannot doubt of your Excellencies confidence in our affections and our faithfulness to your Excellency and that discipline which by your good and prudent conduct hath been exercised over us whereby we are instructed to an entire obedience to your Excellency and that Authority which the Lord shall place over us which we hope we have manifested in our last actings under your Excellency against all persons whatsoever in any ways disturbing the peace and settlement of the Nation although some of thom have been our Brethren formerly engaged in the same cause with us as also in our last Remonstrance and addresse to your Excellency wherein as it becomes us in daty we have solemnly declar'd to acquiesce in what the Lord shall bring forth from the consultations of this present Parliament Yet in regard your Excellency hath been pleased to communicate a Letter and a Leclaration from the Kings Majesty full of Gracious expressions we cannot but acknowledge that the matter of it gives a great measure of quiet to our minds and more then ordinary expectations of the enjoyment of much tranquility and happiness under His Majesties government The free and generall Indemnity offered by His Majesty with a liberty to tender Consciences satisfaction of Arrears and his readiness to consent to a confirmation of Sales and other Grants and Purchases of Estates to all persons now in possession of the same is that of which as we cannot doubt of the reall performance being left by His Majesty to the Parliaments determination so we be-believe it is the most probable way to bring the Nations to their desired settlement And we hope to evince to His Majesty and all the world that we and all those that have been engaged in the Parliaments cause are His Majesties best and most reall Subjects and that your Excellency and the Armies under your Command have comply'd with the obligations for which they were first raised for the preservation of the true Protestant Religion the Honour and Dignity of the King the priviledges of Parliament the liberty and property of the Subject and the fundamentall Laws of the Land Sir John Greenvile who brought His Majesties Letters had the thanks of both Houses given him for the same and 500 l. given him as a testimony of their respects to him the Speaker of the House of Commons delivering himself in these pathericall expressions Sir John Greenvile I need not tell you with what gratefull and thankfull hearts the Commons now assembled in Parliament have received His Majesties Gracious Letter Res ipsa loquitur you your self have been Auricularis ocularis testis de rei veritaâ—e Our Bells and our Bonfires have already begun the Proclamation of His Majesties goodnesse and of our joys We have told the people that our King the glory of England is coming home again and they have resounded it back again in our ears that they are ready and their hearts are open to receive him both Parliament and people have cryed aâ—oud in their prayers to the King of Kings Long live King CHARLES the second I am likewise to tell you that the House doth not think fit that you
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
security to all interests to perswade a re-admission of the Lord Richard to his Protectorship which was well answered by a stout Officer telling them their onely end in that was to set up one again whom they themselves had already learn'd to pull down that they were under command and knew it their duty not to dispute but to submit to what orders they received from their superiours which they likewise wished them to doe The dispute being ended they prepare for action but Col. Alureds Troop deserting them Lambert seeing himself forsaken seeks to fly but providence had so ordered it that notwithstanding he was mounted on a Barbery which might have hastned him in his flight yet being on ploughed land his Horse was of little advantage to him And now he who before had gained the name of stout and valiant in many battles when he saw Col. Ingoldsby ride up to him and demand him prisoner was presently taken without drawing his sword and driven to that pittyfull shift to cry out Pray my Lord let me Escape Pray my Lord let me Escape There were taken with him Colonel Cobbet Major Creed Lieutenant Colonel Young Captain Timothy Clare Captain Gregory and Captain Spinage and some other private souldiers Colonel Okey Colonel Axtel and Captain Cleer Okeys son in law escaped though pursued four miles April the 24. the day before the Parliament sitting they were brought up prisoners to the Council who after examination committed Lambert Cobbet and Creed close prisoners to the Tower The same day the Militia forces of the City Trained Bands and Auxiliaries according to an Order of the Council marched into Hide Park the Mayor in his Coller of S's with the Mace Sword and Cap of Maintenance the Aldermen in Scarlet and the Commissioners of the Militia in handsome equipage going before them to a place erected for their entertainment Each Col. had his Tent and their Regiments very full severall of the Nobility and Gentry of great quality going as Voluntiers in Alderman Robinsons Regiment were 250. in the rest very many The Regiments were all so gallantly accountered as did sufficiently speak both the riches and strength of the City there being little visible difference betwixt the Trained Bands and Auxiliaries but onely in their age This certainly was an happy Omen of our future settlement that the day before the sitting of the Parliament there should not onely appear so gallant a Body of able Citizens to defend them but the Chief of that faction that endeavoured the disturbance of the Nation should be delivered into their hands and the rest of his Accomplices timely discovered and dispersed April 25. both Houses of Parliament met at Saint Margarets Church in Westminster where Doctor Reynolds preached before them taking his Text out of Mal. 4. ver 2. The Sermon ended they repaired to their Houses The Lords made choice of the Earl of Manchester for their Speaker the House of Commons of Sir Harbotle Grimstone This was a great joy to the whole Nation to see our Grand Council restored again to their former priveledges a large step to our ancient freedome yet not comparable to what the first of May produced when both Houses of Parliament and Generall Monck received each of them a Letter from his most Sacred Majesty King Charles the second with a gracious Declaration to all his Loving Subjects brought by Sir John Greenvil since made Earl of Bath His Letters speake his piety and unwearied care for his Subjects prosperity desiring rather to prepare and improve the affections of his Subjects at home for his restauration then to procure assistance from abroad though then propounded to him to invade either of his kingdomes Our intended brevity will not permit us to give you the exact draught of his Letters though deserving to be Registred in Letters of Gold take a view of his gracious expressions of piety goodness and love to the Nation in this his following Declaration CHARLES R. CHARLES by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all our Loving Subjects of what degree or quality soever greeting If the generall distraction and confusion which is spread over the whole kingdome doth not awaken all men to a desire and longing that those wounds which have so many years together been kept bleeding may be bound up all we can say will be to no purpose However after this long silence We have thought it Our duty to declare how much We desire to contribute thereunto And that as We can never give over the hope in good time to obtain the possession of that Right which God and Nature hath made our due so we doe make it our daily suit to the Divine Providence that he will in compassion to Us and Our Subjects after so long misery and suffering remit and put Us into a quiet and peaceable possession of that Our right with as little blood and damage to Our people as is possible Nor doe we desire more to enjoy what is Ours then that all Our Subjects may enjoy what by Law is theirs by a full and entire Administration of Justice throughout the Land and by extending Our mercy where it is wanted and deserved And to the end that the fear of punishment may not engage any Conscious to themselves of what is passed to a perseverance in guilt for the future by opposing the quiet and happinesse of their Country in the restauration both of King Peers and People to their Just Ancient and Fundamentall Rights We do by these presents declare That We doe grant a free and generall pardon which We are ready upon demand to passe under Our Great Seal of England to all Our Subjects of what degree or quality soever who within fourty days after the publishing hereof shall lay hold upon this Our grace and favour and shall by any publick Act declare their doing so And that they return to the Loyalty and Obedience of good Subjects excepting onely such persons as shall hereafter be excepted by Parliament Those only excepted let all Our Loving Subjects how faulty soever relie upon the word of a King solemnly given by this present Declaration That no Crime whatsoever committed against Us or Our Royall Father before the Publication of this shall ever rise in Judgment or be brought in Question against any of them to the least endamagement of them either in their Lives Liberties or Estates or as far forth as lies in Our power so much as to the prejudice of their Reâ—utations by any Reproach or term of distinction from the rest of Our best Subjects We Desiring and Ordaining that hence forward all Notes of Discord separation and difference of parties be utterly abolished among all Our Subjects whom We invite and conjure to a perfect Union among themselves under Our Protection for the Re-settlement of Our Just Rights and theirs in a free Parliament By which upon the word of a King We will be advised And
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
consisting of about 220. their colors sky f inged with silver Another of gray Liveries 6. Trumpets colors sky and silver of about 105. Gentlemen Another Troop of 70. Gentlemen 5. Trumpets colors sky and silver Another Troop led by the Lord Cleveland of about 300. Noblemen and Gentlemen colors blew fringed with gold Then another Troop of about 100. having black colors fringed with gold After them another Troop of about 300. After these came two Trumpets with His Majesties Armes the Sheriffs men in red cloakes and silver lace with half pikes 79. in number then followed the several Companies of London with their several Streamers all in black velvet coats with gold chains every Company having their footmen of their several Liveries some red and white some pink and white some blew and yellow c. Three Trumpets in Liveries richly laced and cloth of silversleeves went before the Company of the Mercers After all these came a kettle-drum 5. Trumpets and 3. streamers having very rich red Liveries with silver lace The number of the Citizens were about 600. After these 12. ministers another kettle-drum 4. Trumpets then His Majesties Life-guard led by the Lord Gerard another party led by Sir Gilbert Gerard and Major Rosecarron and the third division by Colonel Pragurs Then 3. Trumpets in rich coats and sattin doublets The City Marshall with 8. footmen in French-green trimed with crimson and white the City waites the City Officers in order Then Dr. Warmstry the two Sheriffs and all the Aldermen of London in their scarlet gowns and rich trappings with footmen in Liveries red coats laced with silver and cloth of gold The Heralds and Maces in their rich coats The Lord Mayor bare carrying the sword his Excellency and the Duke of Buckingham bare Then the glory of all His Sacred Majesty rode between the Dukes of York and Glocester afterwards followed a Troop bare with white colors then the Generalls Life-guard after which another company of Gentry having sky colors fringed with gold after which 5. Regiments of the Army-Horse led by Col. Knight viz. His Excellencies Regiment Col. Knights Col. Cloberrâ—â—s Lord Fauconbergs Lord Howards Last of all came two Troops of Nobility and Gentlemen with red colors fringed with gold Never did Hiperion the worlds bright eye behold a more gallant sight of Nobility and Gentlemen then marched then brandishing their swords all along Soon after His Majesty was passed all the musquetires that had lined the streets gave many volleys of shot Thus was His Majesty conducted to his Royal Pallace at White-hall where after the Lord Mayor had taken his leave His Majesty went unto the Lords to whom the Earl of Manchester their Speaker addressed himself in these words That this day may prove happy to Your Majesty is the hope and Expectation and the earnest desire of my Lords the Peeres whose Commands are upon me to make this humble tender to Your Majesty of their Loyall joy for Your Majesties safe Return to Your Native Kingdome and for this happy Restoration of Your Majesty to Your Crown and Dignity after so long and so severe a suppression of Your just Right and Title I shall not reflect upon Your Majesties sufferings which have been Your peoples miseries yet I cannot omit to say That as the Nation in generall so the Peeres with a more personall and particular sense have felt the stroke that cut the Gordian knot which fastned Your Majesty to Your kingdome and Your kingdome to Your Majesty For since those strange and various fluctuations and Discomposures in Government since those horrid and unparallel'd Violations of all Order and Justice Strangers have ruled over us even with a Rod of Iron But now with satisfaction of Heart we own and see Your Majesty our Native King a son of the wise a son of the ancient kings whose hands hold forth a golden Scepter Great King Give me leave to speake the Confidence as well as the desires of the Peers of England Be you the powerfull defender of the true Protestant faith the just assertor and maintainer of the Laws and Liberties of Your Subjects so shall Judgement run down like a River and Justice like a mighty streame and God the God of Your Mercy who hath so miraculously preserved You will establish Your Throne in Righteousness and in Peace Dread Soveraign I offer no flattering Titles but speak the words of truth you are the desire of Three kingdomes the strength and the stay of the Tribes of the people for the moderating of Extremities the reconciling of Differences the satisfying of all Interests and for the Restoring of the collapsed Honour of these Nations Their Eyes are toward Your Majesty their Tongues with loud Acclamations of Joy speak the thoughts and Loyall intentions of their Hearts their Hands are lift up to Heaven with Prayers and Praises and what Oral Triumph can equall this Your Pomp and Glory Long may Your Majesty live and raign a support to Your Friends a terror to Enemies and Honour to the Nation and an Example to Kings of Piety Justice Prudence and Power that this Prophetick Expression may be verified in Your Majesty King CHARLES the second shall be greater then ever was the greatest of that name His Majesty having returned a gracious answer to the Lords went from thence unto the Banqueting House where Sir Harbotle Grimston Speaker to the House of Commons delivered himself in this speech to His Majesty the Members of that House being there present Most gracious and dread Soveraign If all the Reason and Eloquence that is dispersed in so many severall heads and tongues as are in the whole world were conveyed into my Braine and united in my tongue yet I should want sufficiency to discharge that great task I am now enjoyned The restitution of Your Majesty to the exercise of Your just and most indubitable Native Right of Soveraignty and the deliverance of Your people from bondage and slavery hath been wrought out and brought to passe by a miraculous way of Divine Providence beyond and above the reach and comprehension of our understandings and therefore to be admired impossible to be expressed God hath been pleased to train Your Majesty up in the School of affliction where You have learned that excellent lesson of patience so well and improved it so much for the good of the people that we have all just cause for ever to Bless God for it and we doubt not but Your Name is Registred in the Records of Heaven to have a place in the highest from amongst those glorious Martyrs of whom it is reported that through faith in Christ and patience in their sufferings they converted their very Tormentors and conquered those Barbarous bloody Tyrants under whom they then suffered insomuch as they themselves were many times inforced to confesse and cry out Sat est vicisti Galilaeus they had their vicisti and that deservedly but Your Majesty must have a treble vicisti for with the same weapon Faith
and Patience You have overcome them and conquered the Hearts and Affections of all Your People in three great Nations the Hearts and Affections of all that are worthy the name of good Christians or reasonable men 'T is God and God alone to whom be the glory that hath made Your Majesty so great a Conquerour indeed Your Conquest is incomparable no story can instance the like or furnish us with an Example to parallel it withall 'T was a use and custome amongst the Romans when any of their Commanders had done eminent services abroad at their returns to honour them with Triumphs and riding through their streets there they received the praises and applauses of the people with this inscription upon their Lawrell Crowns Vincenti dabitur But Your Majesties victory is of another Nature and as it differs much from theirs in the quality of it so Your Triumph must differ as much from theirs in the manner of it They conquered bodies but Your Majesty hath conquered souls they conquered for the honour and good of themselves but Your Majesty hath conquered for the honour and good of Your people they conquered with force but Your Majesty hath conquered with faith they conquered with power and therefore God himself hath written with patience and therefore God himself hath written Your Motto and inscribed it upon Your Royal Crown Patienti dabitur Their triumphs were in narrow streets but Your Majesties triumphs must be in large hearts their triumph lasted but for a day but Your Majesties triumph must last for all Your days and after that to triumph in Heaven to all Eternity I have read of a Duke of Burgundy who was called Carolus Audax the Historian tells us that his Father was called Carolus Bonus an Observator hath this note upon it That Goodness doth ever produce Boldness Sir you are the true Son of such a good Father and so long as You serve our good God He who is goodness it self will give You Bâ—ldness a Princely vertue and the best foil Your Majesty can use to set out the true lustre of all Your other most eminent and lovely Graces Most Royall Soveraign I have yet a few words more and to doubt of Your patience who is the mirror of patience were to commit a crime unpardonable and fiâ— to be excepted out of that Act of Oblivion which Your Majesty hath so graciously tendered unto Your people therefore with an humble confidence I shall presume to acquaint Your Majesty that I have it further in command to present You at this time with a Petition of Right and humbly upon my bended knees to beg Your Royall assent thereunto Sir it hath already passed two great Houses Heaven and Earth and I have Vox populi and Vox Dei to warrant this bold demand It is that Your Majesty would be pleased to Remove Your Throne of State and to set it up in the Hearts of Your poople and as You are deservedly the King of Hearts there to receive from Your people a Crown of Hearts Sir this Crown hath three excellent and rare properties 't is a sweet Crown 't is a fast Crown and 't is a lasting Crown 't is a sweet Crown for 't is perfumed with nothing but the incense of prayers and praises and 't is a fast Crown for 't is set upon Your Royall Head by him who onely hath the power of Hearts the King of Kings and 't is a lasting Crown Your Majesty can never wear it out for the longer You wear this Crown it will be the better for the wearing and it is the hearty desire and most earnest prayers of all Your Loyall Loving and Faithfull Subjects that You may never change that Crown till You change it for a Crown of Eternall Glory in the Highest Heavens And the Lord say Amen The solemnity of the day was concluded by an infinite number of Bonfires by the flames whereof the Rumpers might see how detestable their tyranny was unto the people for as if all the houses had turned out their Chimnies into the streets the weather being very warme there were almost as many fires in the streets as houses throughout London and Westminster And among the rest in Westminster a very costly one was made where the Effigies of Oliver Cromwell with the Common-wealths Armes were set upon a high post which having been exposed there a while to publike view with torches lighted that every one might take better notice of them were burnt together Friday following His Majesty went the private way to the House of Lords the Yeomen of the Guard making a lane the Heralds at Armes in their rich coats the maces and the Lord Generall bare When His Majesty came to the House the Usher of the Black-Rod went to the House of Commons to acquaint them that His Majesty desired them to meet him at the House of Lords when they were entered His Majesty made a short speech and gave his Royall assent to three Acts viz. First the Act for confirmation of this Parliament Second for the Tax of 70000 l. per mensem Third for the continuance of Process and Judiciall proceedings after which the Lord Chancellour made a speech more at large The same day a Proclamation was published against vicious debauched and profane persons His Majesty being thus restor'd the next thing most considerable was the settling of his Privy Council a work which he was not long about their Names being as follows The Duke of York Lord Chancellor M. of Ormond Lord High Chamberlain Leudsey Earl of Barkshire Earl of Southhampton Earl of Norwich Viscout Seymor Lord Say and Seal Lord Wentworth Sir Ed. Nicholas Sir Ant. Ash Cooper Duke of Glocester Lord Gen. Monck M. Hertford Earl of Manchester Earl of Northum Earl of St. Albons Earl of Leicester Lord Culpeper Lord Roberts Sir Will. Morris Mr. Annestey Mr. Den. Hollis The Clerks of the Council Sir Richard Brown Sir George Lane Sir Ed. Walker Mr. John Nicholas While these things are done at White-hall The House proceed to the naming of these persons which they resolved should be out of the Act for pardon and agreed upon these seven Col. Harrison Will. Say John Jones Tho. Scot. Cor. Holland Johâ— Lisle John Berkstead To which they afterwards added Peters and Hulit both suspected for the Kings Executioners Cook Dendy Broughton Phelpes More On the seventh of June a Proclamation was published in His Majesties name to resummon all those that sate and gave judgment in that horrid and detestable murther of His Majesties Father to appear and render themselves within 14. dayes after the publishing thereof to the Speakers of either Houses the Lord Mayor or the respective Sheriffs and that no person should harbour them under misprision of treason which being published many presuming on the charity and goodness of His Majesty did accordingly submit themselves to his mercy Such were Heveningham Penington Adrian Scroop Austin Garland Mr. Smith Col. Downs Col. Dixwell Hen. Martin Sir Hard.
sit for government did invite the Parliament to give His Majesty a cheerfull accompt of their proceedings Then he reckon'd up those bills that did already attend for His Majesties Royall Assent The first was an Act for the confirmation of Judicatory proceedings The second was an Act to prevent the taking of excessive usury The third was an Act for a perpetuall Anniversary thanksgiving to be observed and kept upon the twenty ninth of May. The fourth was an Act for a speedy provision of Money to pay off and disband all the forces of this kingdome by sea and land The last was an Act of free and generall pardon Indemnity and Oblivion In the conclusion of his speech they made known to His Majesty that they had nothing more to ask or offer at that time but that as soon as His Majesties occasions would permit them to adjourn and goe into their own Countries where they should make His Majesties Subjects sensible of the Happiness they had in having such a King to Rule and Govern over them His Majesty having given His Royal assent to all these Bills and pass'd them made a short Speech to the House Wherein he told them that no man had more impatiently long'd to have those Bills pass'd then he had done to pass them as the foundation of much security and happiness to the Nation That he did very willingly pardon all that was pardon'd in the Act of Indempnity But for the time to come the same discretion and Conscience which had disposed Him to the Clemency which he then express'd which was most agreeable to his nature would oblige him to all rigour and severity how contrary soever to His nature toward those who should not now acquiesce but continue to manifest their sedition and dislike of the Government That never any King valu'd more the affections of His people then he did nor did He know any way to make Himself sure of His peoples affections then by being just and kind to all He thank'd them for the Pole-Bill not that it came into His Coffers but for the other grand intent of disbanding the Army and discharging the Navy which above all things he earnestly pray'd them to dispatch He hinted to them the unestablishment of His Revenue yet told them that that was not the thing which did trouble him and therefore bid them but take care of the publick and for what was necessary for the good and quiet of the Kingdom and take their own time for His own particular which he was sure they would provide for with as much affection and Franckness as he could desire The chief heads of the act of Oblivion were as follow That His Majesty taking into consideration the long and great Troubles Discords and Warrs which had been for many yeares in this Kingdom and that for that reason divers of His Subjects had incurr'd severall penalties and being piously dispos'd to put an end to all Controversies which by reason of these late troubles might happen between His Subjects and to the intent that no crime committed against His Majesty or His Father may rise in juâ—gment for the time to come against any of the offenders to endammage them either in their Lives Liberties Estates or Reputation by any reproach or term of distinction and to bury too for the time to come all the seeds of divisions that they may be obliterated both in His own breast and in the breast of every one of His Subjects And for the fulfilling His Royal Word given in His Letters and Declaration sent to the two Houses of Parliament His Majesty with the advice and consent of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament doth declare that all sorts of Treasons concealment of Treasons Murders Felonies Offences Crimes Miscarriages Misprisions Commanded Counselled Executed or Committed since the first of January 1637. by any person before the fourth of June 1660. except the persons hereafter excepted by name by vertue or under colour of the Authority of the deceased King or of His Majesty now Raigning or of the two Houses of Parliament of any Convention calling it self a Parliament of any calling themselves Keepers of the liberty of England of any one calling himself Protector of the Re-publick of England or Magistrate in chief shall be pardon'd acquitted discharged and be forever forgotten and all the said Persons their Heirs and Executors are discharg'd from all paines of death and other Penalties Accusations Convictions judgments c. which are annull'd by these presents and the said Persons are establish'd in their possessions inheritances and goods forfeited to His Majesty for the said offences That no arrerages of Rents of any Lands or Tenements receiv'd paid or dispos'd of during the said Troubles under the said Authorities or pretended Authorities except those of the Farmers of the Customs and Excise and others afterwards excepted be demanded back again That the Act shall be as availeable to all in generall as if it took notice of every mans name and crime in particular That those who shall molest any person for any of the Offences already pardon'd in the Act shall be oblig'd to pay the Plaintiff treble dammages and the charges of the suit and shall pay to His Majesty 10. l. ster for every such false actions and all the proceedings upon such suit shall be made null and void That all Murders Papacies Sodomie Rapes Stealing and Marrying young women without consent of their Parents marriage of two wives or having two husbands invocations of spirits conjurations witchcrafts enchantments and charmes shall be excepted out of this present act as also those that are accountable for subsidie-mony Customs Taxes Excise Sequestrations or for any of the rents of the King Queen Prince or for the goods of the Church or of Papists Recusants after the year 1642. yet shall not their Heires or Executors be charged at all unless there be any summes of money yet remaining in their hands unpaid after the stating of the account That no man shall be charg'd for money receiv'd by way of Salary though under an illegall Authority That the acquittances of the Exchequer shall be of force from the year 1642. That perjuries subordinations of witnesses detentions of any of the Kings Queens or Princes goods excepting the Ships and Magazines shall be excepted out of this act of pardon as also offences committed by Priests Jesuits and Seminaries against the Statute of 27. Eliz. That the Act shall not extend to discharge any obligation not yet received That all acts of hostility shall be pardon'd and all names of distinction utterly abolish'd upon the penalty of ten pound to every one that shall use them That the persons guilty of the Rebellion in Ireland shall be excepted as also those who have receiv'd any money upon the act for Decimation of which they shall give an account that those who have been employ'd by His Majesty and have prov'd traitors and corresponded with His enemies shall be excepted being convicted
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
of the Enemies horse came to Whitladies and enquired after the King the towns-folks answered that about three hours agoe there was a party of horse came thither and they supposed the King with them but that they made no stay they were hereupon so eager in the pursuit when they heard which way they took that they made no more search there the King had notice of this by the aforesaid scouts who were ever and anon stragling for intelligence into the town All this day being Thursday the King continued in the wood sometimes lying on the ground Richard Penderil constantly keeping Him company but being a rainy-day Francis Yates his Wife came into the Wood and brought the King a blancket which He threw over His Shoulders to keep Him dry she also brought Him His first meat He eat there viz. a Messe of Milk mixed with Eggs and Sugar in a black Earthen dish the King guessed it to be milk and Apples saying He loved it very well after He had drank and eat some of it with a pewter spoon He gave George the rest and bid him eat telling him it was very good the King then exchanged His wood-bill for Francis Yates broom-hook being it was something lighter Toward five of the clock that Evening the King with Richard Humphry George and Francis Yates left the wood and went to Richards house under the Name of William Jones a wood-cutter newly come thither for work against His coming the good wife for His entertainment at supper was preparing a Fricasse of Bacon and Eggs and while that was doing the King held on His Knee their daughter Nan after He had eat a little He asked Richard to eat who replyed yea Sir I will to which His Majesty said you have a better stomack then I for you have eaten five times to day already supper ended the King having resolved to depart in the dusk of the Evening before He went Jane Penderill the Mother of the five brethren came to see the King before whom she blessed God that had so honoured her children in making them the instruments as she hoped of His Majesties safeguard and deliverance Here Francis Yates offered the King thirty shillings in silver the King took ten bidding him put up the other Humphry would have gone before to see and view about but the King would not let him it being now near night they took their leave of the King upon their knees beseeching God to guide and blesse Him His Majesty and Richard departed intending to go to one Mr. Francis Wolf of Madeley thence to take passe into Wales on the way as they were to goe by a Mill at a place called Evelin as they were going over the bridge it being near nine a clock at night the Miller steps forth and asked who goes there having something that looked like a good Cudgell in his hand to which Richard being foremost thought it not safe to reply and therefore the water being shallow he leaped from the bridge into it the King did the like following Richard by the Ratling of his Leather breeches the Miller was glad he was so rid of them for as it afterward appeared some of the Kings scattered souldiers were in his Mill and he thought the other to be Parliament party Being come to Madely late that night they understood the danger of passing into Wales the Country being every where laid with Souldiers and that he durst not entertain them into his house but shewed them a Hay-mow where they might lodge where the King and Richard continued all that night and the next day being Friday night with the conveyance of a Maid of this Mr. Wolfs who brought the King two miles on His way they retreated back again to Richards house however to shew his Loyalty Mr. Wolfe lent the King some small summe of money This design being crossed Saturday morning without any stay the King and he went to a house of Mris. Giffard called Boscobel where William Penderil and his wife dwelt as house-keepers who received Him joyfully but the Kings feet were so blistered with Travelling in such course and stiffe accountrements as He wore on His feet and lying in them that He was scarce able to stand or goe which Williams wife perceiving she stript off His stockings and cut the blisters and washed His feet and gave the King some ease The same time or near thereupon that Noble Col. Careles who as it is said before made good the Kings passage at Worcester and had fought his way through after he had been two days at one David Jones living in the Heathin Tong-parish and there by him secured was brought by one Elizabeth Burgesse to this same house of Boscobell where he had layn obscure three quarters of a year before and there His Majesty and he met but the Colonel was so over-joyed with the fight of the King His Master in such sure and safe hands that he could not refraine weeping which kindnesse of his forced the King to something of the same passion After a short conference touching the Kings most probable meanes of Escape it was Resolved by them to betake themselves to the wood again and accordingly about nine of the clock that Saturday morning they went into the wood and Colonel Carles brought the King to that famous Oake where before he had himself been lodged this tree is not hollow but of a found firm trunk onely about the middle of the body of it there is a hole in it about the bignesse of a mans head from whence it is called hollow by the help of William Penderils Ladder they got up among the boughs of the tree which were very thick and full of leaves so that it was impossible for any one to discern any thing through them Being both up William gave each of them a pillow to lie upon between the thickest of the branches the King being over-wearied with his travell began to be very sleepy so that the Colonel to accomodate Him as well as he could desired His Majesty to lay His head in his lap and rest His body upon the pillow which the King agreed to and after He had sleept a good while He awaked very hungry wishing He had something to eat whereupon the Colonel pluckt out of his pocket a good Lunchion of bread and cheese which Jone Penderil had given him that day and had wrapped it up in a clean linnen cloath of which the King fed very heartily and commending it highly for good Cheere some other small relief He had which was put up into the tree with a long hook-stick At this time Richard Penderil was sent to Wolverhampton some three miles from thence to buy wine and bisquet and some other refreshment for the King and withall to speak with one Mr. George Manwaring a peron of known Integrity and Loyaly from Col. Cares to know of him whether he knew of any such privacy for two persons of the Kings party fled from Worcester To
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
with His Majesty sends away John Penderil to Mrs. Lane who had before promised to serve His Majesty even to the hazard of her Life who sent him back again with a parcell of Leaves of Wallnut-tree boiled in spring-water to colour His Majesties hands and alter the whitenesse of His skin where it was most obvious and withall gave notice by him to the King what time she should be ready Which when John had related to the King He prepared and fitted Himself for His Journey and one Mr. Huddlestone and Mr. Whitgreave accommodated Him with Boots Cloak Money c. On Thursday Night the eleventh of September Col. Lane came with his sister to a field adjoyning and there they put the King before her John having the honour to hold the Kings stirup while He mounted and presently they two set forward having taken direction to know the Country and my Lady Lane having severall recommendations to the allyes friends and acquaintaince of her family that lay in her intended road if any untoward occasion should put them to the triall The first place where they attempted to get the King on shipboard was at a place called Crods and Peet hard by Bristoll in order to which design Mrs. Lane conducted His Majesty to the house of Mr. Norton a relation of hers since Knighted by His Majesty which is called Leigh His Majesty Riding before her in the habit of her servingman To relate each severall accident which happened to them in their way might seem too tedious to the reader as the Sermon was to those that were constrained to hear it I shall therefore only for Illustration of the story touch at some passages which were most remarkable His Majesty being something indisposed in body complained to Mrs. Lane that the cloak wearied Him whereupon she desired Mr. Lastell to carry it but long had they not rid so when they met her Brother in Law upon the road who amongst other questions asked her if her Father must carry her mans cloak she to wipe off all suspition made him this ready excuse which if a sin certainly a Veniall one that it was so big it often endangered the throwing her off the horse and therefore she had desired him to carry it Scarce were they rid of this danger but they met with a far greater being to passe through a Town where a Troop of horse was drawn up as if in opposition to hinder their passage the Lamb though innocent fears the Woolf and a dangerlesse fear is better then a fearlesse danger but the Captain was Civill took them for honest travellers as indeed they were and commanding his Troop to open to the Right and Left gave them quiet passage Hitherto hath our Story been Tragicall but seldome is a day so cloudy that the Sun makes no appearance Diogenes though Cynicall would sometimes smile and His Majesty surrounded as it were with misfortune yet met with one passage which made Him to laugh coming to Leigh as before is said He was left in the Kitchin under the notion of a Serving-man with whom the Maid enters into discourse asking Him where He was Born what Trade He was of with many other questions suitable to a Kitchin-Maids Curiosity the King answers He was Born at Brumingham and a Nailors Son after some other discourse the Jack being down the Maid desires Him to wind it up which He undertakes but being unskilfull therein goes the wrong way about it and somewhat prejudices it the Maid herewith highly incensed Cooks being most part of a chollerick disposition vents her passion in scolding tearms asking Him where He was bred and telling him He was the veriest Ignorant fellow she ever saw in her life that could not tell how to wind up a Jack with other such Language as came first to her tongues end which being uttered with much vehemency made His Majesty notwithstanding His present condition to goe out of the room smiling Being in the same place because the Gentleman Keeping a Noble house His Majesty feared the great resort thither might occasion a discovery of His Person he faigned Himself sick of an ague and so keeps His Chamber all day coming down only at nights now that disease naturally making men cold and thirsty His Majesty to possesse them that His distemper was reall desires of the Butler a glasse of wine who courteously invites Him into the butlery where the Butler forces Him to drink two or three Healths one to His Majesty and another to His Mother But at length notwithstanding His disguise suspected Him to be the King and thereupon falling on his Knees he begged His Majesties pardon and assured Him that he would be faithfull to Him in whatever He should command Him of which the King seemed to take no notice but having drunk off His wine went out but the Butlers suspicion encreasing further to satisfie his Curiosity went up to Mr. Lastell asking him how long he had had that servant Mr. Lastell though angry at the Butlers inquisitivenesse yet would needs know a reason of him for his demand who whispeâ—ing him in the ear told him he did believe it was the King Whereupon fearing a discovery sends immediately up for His Majesty acquainting Him with the Butlers suspicion the King though angry that He made Him not first acquaintest with it yet putting confidence in him denied it not and afterwards found him very instrumental in His conveyance through the Country His Majesty willing to be freed from these dangers was very desirous to be gone but though there lay a little Bark there deemed very fit for the purpose yet the Master would for no reward transport a single person whereupon His Majesty not willing to tempt providence too far desired to go further Westward to a Noble Gentleman whom He knew to be a trusty friend and being conducted thither by Mr. Lastell and Mrs. Lane He there takes His leave of them with many thanks for their care and kindnesse till God should enable Him to require them better Having with due respect been carefully concealed in this house for a week at last preparation being made of a passage for Him but coming to the place where it was provided He chanced to dine with a Parliament Col. then there wherefore fearing His Embarking singly might breed suspition in him He rather chose to lose the benefit of His passage then after so many stormes and tempests to be split upon a rock within sight of harbour Wherefore returning back to the place from whence He came He concealed Himself there three weeks longer and then was conveyed through by-ways to a Gentlemans house in Sussex where having continued some few days he heat of search after Him being pretily well over He was at last furnished with that small Vessell which is now to be seen riding at anchor over against White-hall the Vessell being brought His Majesty went to Shoreham a little Creek in that County and there took shipping when the skipper saw
Gresham Colledge which two places they had made Guards of converting the house of prayer to a Den of Thieves Thus was the City design'd for fire sword and pillage had not God by a timely period prevented their designs Thus while these mens miscarriages doe invest His Maâ—esty with the love of his people he lives retiredly at Bruges expecting either what his loyall subjects might or what the successe might be of that treaty which was then in agitation between France and Spain His Majesty having some hopes to believe that those two Crowns united might joyn to his relief In order to this treaty the two grand favorites of both Crowns being met upon the frontiers His Majesty was also invited thither by Don Lewis de Haro His Majesty received this invitation at Dieppe in Normandy whither he had withdrawn himself to attend the successe of Sir George Booths businesse his friends in England having given no small encouragement to his hopes But seeing the ill success of affairs in England he hasts to the Frontiers being come to Roan he takes post accompani'd with the Marquess of Ormond and the Lord Digby and being at length arrived near the end of their journey he sends to give Don Lewis notice of his approach who presently with a noble traine came forth to meet him When they came near Don Lewis alighted from his horse and kneeling down though in a place by reason of the dirt somewhat inconvenient for that purpose he clapt his hands about His Majesties knees and with a great deal of humility and affection kissed them From this place Don Lewis accompanied His Majesty to the place provided for his accommodation riding bare-headed before him where he was all the while of his stay nobly and sumptuously entertained Many propositions are made by His Majesty to Don Lewis as to the giving him aid and assistance for the regaining of his right to all which Don Lewis returns civill and pleasing answers behaving himself with that respect to His Majesty as if he had been his Master himself His Majesty having spent some time here returns to Paris where he staid with his Mother some few days and so returns to his retirement at Brussels what the successe of His Majesties private and personall negotiation we make no question that time would have discovered not a little to his advantage had not his long drooping affaires received new life from an unexpected alteration of the scene For as his enemies were busy in their endeavours for the destruction of the Nation so was Generall Monke the Governour of Scotland as sâ—udious how to save it The peoples eyes were all fixed upon him as their Moses to deliver them from this iron yoke of Egyptian bondage He having received intelligence of the Armies proceedings weighing the miseries attending such Anarchicall confusions resolves with himself by the divine assistance to put a period to these unhappy distractions by setling the government on its right Basis or Foundation To this purpose having first declared his dissent from their proceedings he secures divers strong holds of that Nation as also those Officers of his own that concurred not with him in his resolutions Having done this he sends a letter to the Officers of the Army at London importing something of dissatisfaction in himself and some Officers of the Army in Scotland in reference to the things newly done in Englang The Council of Officers having received this Alarum had a nocturnal consultation the result whereof was that the regiments should forthwith march Northwards and that Lambert should goe to command them but knowing too well the person with whom they had to deal or whether it were that the souldiers would not fight one with another Lambert and the rest thought it their wisest course to see whether they could undermine him by the pretence of a treaty and a few fair pâ—oposalls Hereupon Whaley and Goffe and Carill and Backer are sent away to remonstrate to Monck the State of Affaires in England and thereupon to mediate with him under the fair pretence of avoiding the effusion of more blood The Officers also wrote unto him and his Officers to expostulate with him touching a necessity of a brotherly Union Morgan also takes a journey out of Yorkeshire into Scotland to see if he could bring the Generall to a Composure But during these overtures the thoughts of action were not at all laid aside wherefore Lambert follows his commanders beginning his journey on the third of November and quartering at Ware that night Generall Monk also begins to look about him He removes those Officers which he had secured in Tintallon Castle unto the Cross Hand draws his forces together secures Barwick and sends Major knight with a Party of 500. Horse into England as far as Morpeth as it is supposed to see what parties there were in that Country to joyn with them which is the rather conjectured because they retreated so suddainly without making any further attempt not was it safe for them to stay there in regard that Lamberts more numerous forces were gathering together about New-castle However to amuse his adversaries he sends three Commissioners to London viz. Col. Clobery Col. Weekes and Major Knight to treate with the same number of persons on their side They arrive enter into a treaty and too hastily conclude upon these particulars following That the title of Charles Stuart be renounced That the three nations shall be governed by a free State and not by a single person That a learned and godly Ministry be maintained That the Universities be reformed and countenanced That the Officers and Souldiers be indempnified for what is past That the armies retire and be dispos'd of into their respective quarters most advantageously against the Coâ—mon Enemy That Whitlock Vane Ludlow Saleway Berry be chosen for England That Saint John Wareston Harington Scot and Thomson together with the Generalle three commanders be chosen for Scotland That Steel Barrow and Dobson be elected for Ireland to give their assistance in determining the qualifications of such persons as are to be members of succeeding Parliaments That two field officers of the regiments in the three Nations and ten on the behalf of the sea officers shall meet on the sixt of December as a generall councill to advise touching the model of civil government that should be then ready to be presented to them These were the chief heads of the agreement signed by the Commissioners on both sides sent immediately away likewise unto Scotland for the Generalls consent But Generall Monck instead of consenting summons a Convention to meet at Edenburgh and sends away a letter to the City yet so contrived that both the character and the speech seem'd suspicious which was delivered by Col. Markham and Col. Askin in behalf of the Long Parliament not seeing the depth of the designe To the Convention he proposes three things That having received a call from God to march into England for resetling the Parliament
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
was made by his Excellency kneeling and so fitting a Reception by His Majesty kissing and embracing him that all parties were satisfied and the Generall now taught by the sight of his Soveraign to make perfect mixture of Hephaestion with Cracterus so that what hath hitherto been done out of bounden duty to his Leige Lord will hereafter be continued out of Loyall affection to his Gracious Master His Majesty to demonstrate the High esteeme he had of his Excellency put the George on him with his own hands the Duke of Yorke and Duke of Glocester put on the Garter all these three Royall Princes joyning unanimously together to honour him severall other persons also received the Honour of Knighthood as Major Generall Massy Alderman Robinson c. In his passage he was met by the Mayor and Aldermen of Dover with Mr. Redding the Minister who after a short speech presented His Majesty with a large Bible with gold clasps From thence His Majesty accompanied with a numerous Traine of Nobility and Gentry went to Canterbury where he was met by the Mayor Aldermen and Mr. Recorder Love who after a Rhetorical speech with many expressions of Loyalty to His Majesty presented him with a gold Tankeâ—d and so conducted him to his Palace where he remained till Munday May the 28. on which day he went to Rochester and having something refreshed himself he went to Chatham to see the Royall Soveraign and the rest of his Ships Englands Bulwarke against their forraign enemies where having satisfied himself and honoured Commissioner Pell with his presence at a Banquet he returned to Rochester and lodged at Col. Gibbon his House who presented to His Majesty a very dutifull Addresse signed by himself and the Officers of his Regiment which His Majesty received very Graciously and by many expressions to the Colonel gave a testimony of his affection to him in particular and to the rest of the Army in generall The Mayor and Corporation of the City presented His Majesty with a Bason and Ewer of silver guilt of a good value which was kindly accepted May the 29. being His Majesties birth-day a day to be had in everlasting remembrance as well for his return to receive the Crown as being born that day Heire to it He took his Journey towards London the Militia forces of Kent lineing the ways and maidens strowing herbs and flowers and the severall Towns hanging out white sheets At Dartford this following addresse was presented to His Majesty subscribed by the severall Regiments of Horse under his Excellencies command viz. To His most Excellent Majesty King Charles the second our most Gracious Soveraign the humble addresse of the Officers of the severall Regiments of Horse under the Command of his Excellency the Lord Generall Monck as it was presented by them With such a joy as flowes from Reverence and Love we humbly present our selves before Your Sacred Majesty Besides our reflection on the Common good which in this happy change relates to our particular intends this joy and renders it sincere for we can now please our selves in our selves while we are really performing that duty for which we were first raised And with all thankfulness we acknowledge that care Your Majesty in Your late Letter and Declaration hath expressed of our necessary intent We blesse God to see that day when the serenity of every mans Countenance discovers the tranquility of his mind for this shews Your Majesty to be the true soul of the people since during Your absence the whole Nation was cast into such distractions as we have no pleasure to remember but had rather turn our thoughts and gratefull acknowledgments to the happy conduct of our Noble Generall who hath thus far led us in our duty to Your Royal Person yet as we cannot attribute too much to his merits so neither can we deprive our selves of that Honour and Comfort which we find in the accomplishment of his just design Therefore in plain and souldier-like though humble termes we say Your Majesty hath made us and the Nation happy in Your return to this Your Native Kingdome which doubtless will nay we may say hath produced a settlement upon the foundation of our ancient Laws By the due Execution of which together with Your Majesties pious inclinations we trust Libertisme and Prophanenesse wholly suppressed the Protestant cause and true professors of it encouraged to the comfort of all Your religious and good people Your Majesty will now have Your great Council about You who have already given proof of their Loyalty and Wisdome both to Your Majesty and them We professe and declare That as we have not been altogether useless in the Restoration as well of Your Sacred Majesty to Your Crowns and Kingdomes as Your people to their just Rights so we shall in the future cheerfully sacrifice our Lives and whatsoever can be more dear to us in the service of Your Majesty against all oppositions whatsoever and by a ready obedience to Your Majesties commands Expresse our selves Your Majesties most Loyall Subjects and obedient Servants At Black-Heath the Army was drawn up to whom His Majesty delivered himself in many gracious expressions of his favour and protection which was received of the Souldiers with the loud acclamations of the Drum and Musket displaying of Ensignes and other Milita y rejoycings From thence the Army being placed according to his Excellenies order His Majesty marched towards London severall Bonfires being made all the way as he passed along one more remarkable then the rest for its bigness wherein the Stâ—tes Butter-print alias their Armes were consumed to ashes When His Majesty came to St. Georges fields the Lord Mâ—yor and Aldermen were in a Tent ready to receive him There the Lord Mayor delivered the King his sword upon his knees which His Majesty return'd him After a repast taken there His Majesty set forward to White-hall in this manner All the Streets being richly hanged with Tapestry and a lane made by the Militia forces to London-bridge from London bridge to Temple-bar by the Trained-bands on one side and the severall Companies in their Liveries and the Streamers of each Company of the other side by the Railes from Temple-bar to Westminster by the Militia forces Regiments of the Army and severall Gentlemen formerly Officers of the Kings Army led by Sir John Stawell first marched a Troop of Gentlemen led by Major Generall Brown brandishing their swords in Cloath of silver doublets in all about 300. besides their servants Then another Troop of about 200. in Velvet coates the Foot-men and Liveries in purple Then another Troop led by Sir John Râ—binson with Buff-coats Silver sleeves and Green scarves After this a Troop with blew Liveries and silver lace colors red fringed with silver about 130. After that a Troop 6. Trumpets 7. Foot-men in sea-green and silver their colors pinck fringed with silver Then a Troop with gray and blew Liveries silke and silver laces 30. Foot-men and 4. Trumpets
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