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A71355	Mercurius publicus: comprising the sum of forraign intelligence ...[no.35 (23 Aug-30 Aug 1660)]; Mercurius publicus (London, England : 1659)	Muddiman, Henry, fl.1659-1666, editor.; Dury, Giles editor.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E186_32	9,028	16

Numb. 35. Mercurius Publicus COMPRISING The Sum of Forraign Intelligence WITH The Affairs now in Agitation in England Scotland and Ireland For Information of the People Published by Order From Thursday August 23. to Thursday August 30. 1660. Westminster HIS Excellency the Lord General Monck being Lord Lievtenant of his own Native County of Devon hath nominated and chosen divers Noble Gentlemen of known Honour and Loyalty to His Majesty to be Deputy Leivtenants of that County Their Commisons are all Sealed who need no other Commendation but to tell this newes viz. Sir Edward Seymour Barronet Sir Hugh Pollard Barronet Sir Peter Prideaux Baronet Sir John Northcot Baronet Sir John Davy Baronet Sir Courtney Pool Baronet Sir William Courtney Baronet Sir Edmond Fowel Baronet Sir John Chichester of Hull Knight Sir Thomas Stukley Knight Arthur Basset Esquire John Rolles Esq Francis Drew Esq Walter Young Esq We have formerly acquainted you how the respectiv● Regiments of the Army in England have been disposed and now we shall tell you in what hands His Majesty hath entrusted the Garrison of Dunkirk wherein are four good Regiments three of Foot and one of Horse viz. Edward Harley Col. and Captain Governour of Dunkirk Peter Sainthil Lieutenant William Fleetwood Lieut. Col. and Capt. Thomas Ingram Lieutenant Arthur Colliot Ensigne John Hinton Major and Captain Richard Woodw●rd Lieutenant Iohn Ewbank Ensigne Francis Conway Captain Iohn Green Lieutenant William Grant Ensigne Roger Cotes Captain Edward Emmes Lieutenant William Grant Ensigne Edward Righton Captain Richard Baker Lieutenant Abraham Davies Captain Iohn Turpin Lieutenant William Carter Ensigne Iohn Muse Captain William Beech Lieutenant Christopher Monck Captain Edward L●yton Lieutenant Henry Iackson Ensigne Francis Bromich Captain Iames Ralph Lieutenant VVilliam Iones Ensigne Henry Gargran Q. M. and Marshal Gen. W●l●er Scot Chyrurgeon VVilliam Lloyd Towre Major Henry Lillingstone Col. and Captain VVilliam VVittaker Lieutenant Thomas Mitchel Ensigne Thomas Heynes Lieut. Col. and Capt. Thomas Young Lieutenant Ralph VValker Ensigne Geo. Clinton alias Fiennes Maj. and Cap. Iohn Sherrard Lieutenant Alexander Crawford Ensigne Robert Fitz-VVilliams Capt. Iohn Southerne Lieut. George Fitz-Williams Ensigne Robert Smith Captain Robert Landy Lieutenant Iames Stopford Ensigne Peter Pogson Captain Herbert Boare Lieutenant William Terry Ensigne Samuel Brooke Captain Robert Muschamp Lieutenant Robert Mylevis Ensigne William Wandes Captain Lewis Powel Lieutenant Lawrence Fellow Ensigne Henry Middleton Captain Robert Lawreson Lieutenant Thomas Brewerton Ensigne Iohn Cooke Captain William Clinton alias Fiennes Lieut. Richard Withers Ensigne Harrison Chaplain Robert Farendit Chyrurgeon Iohn Curtis Q. M. Roger Alsop Colonel and Captain John Graham Lieutenant Edwin Bates Ensigne Maurice Kingwel Lieut. Col. and Capt. Iohn Giles Lieutenant Thomas Gryffes Ensigne Iohn Withers Major and Captain Francis Dukes Lieutenant Iohn Brookes Ensigne Thomas Chapman Captain Edward Pope Lieutenant Thomas Withers Ensigne Nathaniel Catham Captain Richard Flemming Lieutenant William Hussey Ensigne C●ap● Capt. Robert Gr●ss● Lieutenant Anthony ●almer Ensigne Humphrey A●●erton Capt. Thomas Basset Lieutenant Thomas Blackat Ensigne Iohn Turner Captain Francis Hinton Lieutenant William Potham Ensigne Francis Annesley Captain Iames P●mtruge Lieutenant Richard Line Ensigne Rice Powels Captain Day Lieutenant Alexander Young Ensigne Iohn Wilkinson Chyrurgeon Nicholas T●m Q. M. Fra. Pockley Physitian to the Garrison Robert Harley Colonel and Captain Iohn Graunt Lieutenant Henry Willoughby Cornet George Penny Q. M. Tobias Bridges Major and Captain Hargrave Lieutenant Iohn Brown Cornet Mat. Wayne Q. M. Oliver Nicholas Captain Thomas Stackhouse Lieutenant Thomas Bernardiston Cornet Laughorne Q. M. Iames Halsey Captain Robert Brodnax Lieutenant Peter Pawlyn Ensigne Theodore Russel Q. M. Edward Wood Captain George Bret Lieutenant William Ashenhurst Cornet Samuel Sharpe Q. M. Flower Cap· Lt. to Col. Ed. Harley Edward Talbot Cornet On Thursday the 23 of this Instant August Frederick Van Alefeldt Ambassadour Extraordinary from His Majesty of Danemarke came to London with a very noble retinue his Servants in very rich Liveries Sir Charles Cottrel His Majesties Master of the Ceremonies with several Coaches of the chief Nobility went to meet him and conducted him to Sir Abraham William's House at the Palace in Westminster You have heard heretofore how Commissions under the Great Seal were issued forth impowring several Officers of the Army to administer the Oathes of Supremacy and Allegiance to the respective Officers and Souldiers of each Regiment In performance of which duty the said Officers have been very diligent particularly in His Excellency the Lord Generals Regiment of Horse where Major Iohnson who so prudently prevented the betraying of Berwick to Lambert and Cap. Symnel shewed now as much readiness as they had formerly Valour in advancing with Cap. Wilmot so daringly to Morpeth in Northumberland with four Troops These two riding from Troop to Troop found all the Officers and Souldiery as willing to take the Oathes as they to administer one only Trooper in the whole Regiment dissenting The like care was used in administring the said Oathes to His Excellencies Regiment of Foot where also but one only Souldier dissented In Col. Hubblethorn's Regiment of Foot only one dissented In Col. Litcot's but one only In Col. Read's but one and in Sir Ralph Knight's Regiment of Horse but one where we cannot but take notice of the equal care of all these faithful Officers that in each Regiment there should be but one dissenting and that the prudence of them all hath been so great in entertaining Souldiers in such distracted times where there is but one in each Regiment and not one Officer in any And you cannot but observe how fair and freely those Officers have dealt that such as had any the least scruple against those most just and legal Oathes had yet liberty without any force or threats to express their dissents and yet after all this fifting and winnowing there was not seven men in six Regiments but did most cheerfully take the said Oaths and those six common Souldiers for Officers none who were Dissenters were found upon examination to be Forraigners and Roman Catholiques Colonel Charls Fairfax hath likewise returned an account of the readiness of all his Officers and Souldiers in taking the said Oaths The manner of the Return which is the Form used in such cases was thus viz. Commissio in Cancellaria pro Sacramentis praestandis Officiariis militibus sub Regimine Caroli Fairfax Colonelll Retorn sine dilatione Sealed and Endorsed C. FAIRFAX Iohn Rogers Bailly For His Majesties Service But since we are upon an Accompt of administring the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance we must not conceal a particular sent us from Cooper in Scotland August 14. where the said Oaths were freely taken by the four Troops of the Lord Viscount Falkland's Regiment in Falkland and not the least question or scruple made by any except only one in Major Morgan's Troop who being absent when the rest took those Oaths upon his return was informed by his fellow-Souldiers that they had all taken

of Berks seven horsmen pretending them●elves to be Soldiers with Ho●sters and Pistols most of them being in Grey Sui●s and Coats two of them in sadder colored coates then the other one of which had no boots but only white boot hose tops one of their Horses being an Iron Grey one other having a br●wn bay Mare but cut-maned and ri●ged and the others horses being bay who pretending to search the house for Co●●et Joyce and accusing Mr. Grove of High Tre●●● by vertue of an Order as they pretended from the Lord General robbed the House and took away threescore and ten pounds in mony some ●ieces of Gol● and a Wedding Ring and afterwards took the said Mr. Grove and his Son pretending they must have them to London and carried them towards Oxford into a place called Bagly wood and having them there dismounted them and took from them a Grey Mare of about twelve pounds price being cut maned having one Jaw thicker and hanging down somwhat lower then the other about Fourteen hand and a hall high and one I●on grey g●l● Colt about three years old and a quarter of about ●en pound price being a very handsome Colt with Bridles and Saddles and about twenty shillings in mony and bou●d them and left them in the wood I any one shall seize and secure any of the said persons or the Mare and Colt so taken away let them give o● send notice to the said Mr Grove aforesaid or to John Coombes at the Windmill in St. Pauls-Church-yard and t●ey shall be well rewarded Whitehall His Majesty was pleased to confer the honor of Knighthood on Lieu. colonel John Jackson of Harraton in the County of Durham as a present mark of his Royal favor for his loyal services and sufferings in the Wars Westminster Col. Francis Windham who so nobly held out Dunster-castle for his Majesty being lately chosen Burgess for Milburn Port in the county of Somerset now sits in the House of Commons and among all those hundreds of Members that fit there not any hath served his Majesty with more fidelity and success than that Gentleman especially at such times when others forsook him and his Majesty had most need of friends which we need not tell you was in his Majesties great and wonderful escape after the battel at Worcester And since we mention escapes we cannot forget the Noble and valiant Lord Inchequin who on Friday last the 24. instant came to London to finish his redemption from the Turkish slavery where his Son is left as Pledge till his Ransom be accomplish'd His Excellency the Duke of Albemarle hath reinforc'd his late Order to the Commissary-general of the Musters and his Deputies to take care that no Officers or Soldiers be mustered in any dead place or any other way vacant Edenbrough August 21. M●jor G●neral Morgan in pursuance of his Excellencies Orders with eight Companies of his Regiment is removed from Haly-Rood house in Edenbrough a place famous for the King of Scotlands wonted M●nsion to Leith Cittadel Lieut. Col. Joseph W●●tar his Lieut. Col. Commands Sterling Castle with two Companies of the Major Generals Regiment Orders are sent to seven Companies of Col. Daniels Regiment to march to A●re in place of Col. Robsons Two Companies of Col. Daniels Regiment and two of Col. Mau's are sent to St. Johnstons Commanded by Lieut. Col. Richardson And by this time I presume you desire to know how many Garrisons and strong Holds of Scotland are reserved in the possession of the English which are The Cittadel of Leith The Cittadel of St. Johnstons The Cittadel of Ayre The Cittadel of Innerness Sterling Castle Dunbarton Castle Dunstafnal Castle and Dower Castle The Earl of Glencarne now Lord Chancellor of Scotland is expected here at Ediuburgh to morrow and is to be attended hither very honorably many persons of quality citizens and others to a very great number being already gone to meet him To this news from Edinburgh we may adde that General Middleton is made his Majesties Commissioner Lord Craford Lindsey Treasurer Earl of Cassiles Justice General Earl of Lauderdale Principal Secretary of State Sir John Fietcher his Majesties Advocate Sir Archibold Primrose Clerk Register Mr. Gilbert Stuart Lion King at Arms Since those excepted out of the Act of Oblivion who were committed to the Tower on saturday last having sate as Judges on his late Majesty these following who also were such Judges are sent to the same place viz. Sir Hardress Waller Sir James Temple Col. Scroope Col. George Fleetwood Alderman Tichburn Mr. Garland Mr. Heveningham Col. Owen Row Col. Harvey Col. Potter Mr. Mayne Mr. Millington His Majesty this day Aug. 29. went to the Parliament and gave his Royal Assent to these five Acts viz. 1. An Act for confirmation of Judicial proceedings 2. An Act for restraining the taking of excessive Usury 3. An Act for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the 29 of May the day of his Majesties Nativity and Restauration 4. An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion 5. An Act for a speedy provision of Money to pay off and disband all the Forces of the Kingdome both by Sea and Land commonly called The Act for Poll-money His Majesty in memory of that great service done to the Crown in the days of his Royal Father as well as since his Majesty began his Reign by that wise and most Honourable Personage Earl of Southampton hath made his Lordship Lord High Treasurer of England 〈…〉

the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy and that he was called for Whereupon he said I have an hair in my throat that I cannot swallow but instantly fell starke mad and ran roaring and crying up and down four men could scarce rule him in which sad condition he continued three days and then died most miserably A sufficient caveat for all who heretofore so easily swallowed so many new oaths to be now punished by scrupling at an hair though in their most just and undoubted Allegiance Saturday Aug. 25. His Excellency to ease the burthen and charge of the Nation this day did dispatch express Orders to the several Regiments of the Army to take in no more Officers or Souldiers in place of any vacant by death or otherwise And now after so many conferences and debates by the Lords and Commons in Parliament it hath pleased God that the Act of Indempnity which His Majesty hath so often press'd and call'd for is so near perfection that it 's verily beleiv'd 't will suddenly be published to the world in Print In pursuance whereof that worthy and faithfull Sir John Robinson Knight and Barronet His Majesties Leivtenant of the Tower of London received into his custody seven of those who sate as Judges on the life of His late Majesty viz. Colonell Waite Colonell Temple Colonell Robert Lilburn Smith of Leicestersheir Esq Colonell Henry Martin Carey Esq Colonell Downes These seven were committed this evening to the Tower where more of the same Order are expected on Monday next what their fate hereafter will be we cannot sufficiently affirm but are certain that at present they are in nobler custody then His Majesties best Subjects when in the same place Lisbone Aug. 10. S. N. After the three dayes rejoycings of which formerly I gave you an account the King gave order for Touros Reales in English the Royal Bull baiting to be performed by the principal of the Nobility The Conde the Torre is nominated for the first of those who are to ride This sport is to continue nine dayes with all the solemn pomp possible The Mast in the middle of the Pallace-yard where this Festival is to be celebrated is to bear the Flag of England to put all spectators in mind that all this is performed in token of joy for his Majesty of England his Restoration to his Hereditary right where you may see how this people who were so exact in their mourning for the execrable murther of the Father do express their joy for the good fortune of his Son The English Factors here are preparing somthing to express likewise their joy but do expect the arrival of their Consull before they perform it A Relation of the manner of the Reception of the King and Queen of France into Paris on the 16th of August S. N. The Militia's ordered to give their attendance at the Reception of their Majesties of France being drawn upon the 13 currant in a great Plain not far from the Castle of Vincennes The King went thither to take a view of all the several Batalions which were ranged in no less good order by the President of Guenegaud their Commander in chief than they appeared richly accoustred as well as those who were commanded by other Officers each one striving to out do the other in appearing with as much gallantry as possible to show themselves to so great a Monarch and to be seen by that Illustrious and Accomplished Princess who did them the honor to come and to take a view of them Their Majesties being accompanied by all the Lords and Ladies of the Court in decent manner a company of Musquetiers armed and Light-horsemen went before and brought up the Rear of them in such an orderly method that the whole Body did extraordinarily please the people which came from the City to behold it The 25. being St. Louys day the Queen Mother attended by the Prince of Conde the Duke of Enguyen the Prince of Conty many Ladies of great quality and most part of the Prelates who made up the Assembly of the Clergy went to the Church of the Jesuites in St. Anthonie's street to hear a Panegyrick touching the King held there by the Abbot of Tonnere with much Eloquence and a general Applause The 26th day of Augoest being appointed for the Reception of their Majesties about seven a Clock in the morning the King came on Horseback from the Castle of Vincennes to a most stately Throne raised at the end of the Suburbs of St. Anthony whither the Queen also presently after came in a sumptuous Chariot Their Majesties seated themselves in a Chair of State under a rich Canopy with gold Fringes as were the rest of the Ornaments of this Theater On his Majesties right hand there stood the Chancellor of France the Duke of Bovillon High Chamberlain behind him next to whom the Count of Treme Captain of the Guardes and by him next to whom the Count of Treme Captain of the Guards and by him the Duke of Crequi Chief Gentleman of the Chamber took their places behinde the Queen stood the Dutchess of Navailles her Majesties chief Lady of Hono● and the Countess of Bethune the Lady of her Attire On the 〈…〉 were placed Madamoiselle and the rest of the daughters of Orleans Al●●son a●Valois the Princess of Co●de and all the other Princesss and Ladies Monsieur was next to the King with the Prince o●Conde the Duke of Enguyen and the Prince of Conti and other persons of quality of the Court placed upon the several degrees of the Royal Throne at the end whereof were his Majesties Guards with a hundred Swisses all along the Rails and without all the Citizens in their Arms standing filewise to this very Town Presently after came the several Parishioners who when they had in passing by saluted their Majesties were followed by the University the Rector whereof complemented their Majesties after them came the several Companies of the City who delivered their sense by the Provost of Marcants those of the Courts of Justice in whose behalf the Lieutenant of civil affairs made a Speech and then came the Souveraen Companies to wit those of the Court of Moneys of the Court of Aydes of the Chamber of Accounts and the Parliament the chief whereof being received at the foot of the Throne by the Seurs of Rodes and Saintot Great Master and Master of the Geremonies and presented by the Seur of Plesses Guenegaud Secretary of State delivered likewise their Complements Which done their Majesties being retired through a Gallery into a house that was prepared near the Throne the Company of the Provost of the Isle began their march followed by threescore and twelve Muses of his Eminencies covered with very rich coverings with their Querries Officers Gentlemen and Guards all in a very handsom and orderly equipage together with ninety mules of his Majesties and the Officers of the great and little Stables Next to them went the Secretaries of the King and the