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A93007	The Several speeches made to the Honorable Sir Richard Brown lord mayor of the city of London: on Monday the twenty ninth day of October, in the twelfth year of His Majesties most happy reign, Anno Dom. 1660. : With the manner of the celebration of this triumphant day; and the various scenes, figures, and pageants; representing the Royal Oak, and its pendant leaves, that preserv'd and enshadow'd our Graeious [sic] Lord and Sovereign King Charles, from the hands of his blood-thirsty enemies.	Browne, Richard, Sir, 1602?-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing S2812A; ESTC R183772	14,810	24

till they came to King Henry the 7ths Chappel where the Corps were Interred in a Vault particularly set a part for the Royal Line From Rome Decemb. 11. Concerning the affairs of Modena Parma and France nothing as yet is determined much may be expected but little is feared the Court of his Holinesse seeming to be assured that hardly a Horse will be sadled by the two Potentates of France and Spain in favour of the Princes who pretend great matters from the Pope and by themselves are not so much to be regarded There is a talk here of a certain Duke who hath negotiated with the Constable Colonna touching a match with his Sister notwithstanding the Dukes Lady is yet living whence some Pamphleteer hath taken occasion to publish a Paper wherein he sheweth how necessary an evill woman is that even this day men are found who look about for a second wife when as the first is yet alive The Pope moved by his paternal care for the universal Church hath resolved to lay a general Subsidy on all Christendome so far as it acknowledgeth his Authority therewith to assist not only the Emperor who is sending the Marquesse Matthei hither and to the other Italian Princes for that purpose but also the Republick of Venice which done for so many years hath stood as a Bulwark for Christendome against the common Enemy The Cavalier Barnino tender'd a design for making of a new Ditch before the river of Tyber that it should not over-run its Banks for the time to come but the charges amounting to 300000. Crowns it is thought more expedient to keep the money then to spend it that way From Naples we are informed that the late Storm hath not only there done much hurt but that the Town of Taranto by the last flood is likewise quite overflown Dito The Cardinals d'Este and Anthonio Barberini have many conferences with the Ambassadors of Spain It is thought that they are contriving of means to hinder the Turks from prosecuting their designs against the Christians From Civita Vecchia we are advertised that the Popes Gallies which have been in the Levant to assist the Venetians are returned thither It is said that this next spring his Holinesse will assist the Republick of Venice with a more considerable succour then before to which all other Christian Princes are to be desposed to contribute their shares Sunday Jan. 13. By the Lord Commissioners appointment Mr. Robert Lowrie and Mr. James Chambers Minister of Cullen Preached before the Parliament at their own House the first Mr. Lowrie in the forenoon acquit himself both Piously Learnedly and Cautelously the other indeed though a young man made appear that he was very old in Learning and learned in old Learning which without all doubt produced the effects of such Orthodox principles as he discovered and if such be the general abilities and disposition of the young Divines of our Nation it is not to be feared hereafter that the most Artificial spirits of Ambition can ever corrupt them to be Evangelical bray-hounds to turn the affections of their Congregations from their true Allegiance as many of the old ones has done and now since they have preached themselves out of credit there little crazed nodls is employed in composing Latine Ballads of praise upon his Majestie and till such time as we have Organs in our Cathedrals to have them sung to the Tune of Penitential Hymns let them ev'n cant them on to the Are of Hog-ma-nay We are advertised from London that the Fanaticks upon the 7th instant at night appeared in some small Bodies at the Royal Exchange Bishops-gate and St. Pauls but being surprized by the Train Bands before their number was considerable after some change of shot where three fell upon the Lord Major's side some say more the Blasphemers quickly threw down Arms and fled several wayes the night befriended them that there were not so many prisoners as otherwayes might have been divers are taken and scandalous treasonable papers found in their pockets the Allarm was hot and universall and much of Courage and Loyalty discovered by people of all Stations the vigilance of a stout Lord Major and brave Citizens was highly displayed And blessed be God for it His Majesty possesses in this our City of Edinburgh such cordial affections as may vye with any in His Majesties three Dominions for at present as it is governed by the carefull and provident Sir Robert Murray Lord Provest the admirable discretion of John Jousie William Waucbab Thomas Calderwood and John Boyd their Bailies Edward Edgar their judicious Dean of Gild and Thomas Murray their faithfull Treasurer accompanied with a prudent Counsell of honest Burgesses and the diligence of their trusty and experimented Servant Sir William Thomson it is not to be doubted but that remarkable Epithet of the Good Town so frequent in their Charters and given by the best of Kings for their Fidelity shall with Addition if needfull be Ratified by our now Dread Soveraign for among other things they have established so upright a Militia under such resolute Commanders that if all our Fanaticks were united as one man and durst p … out in their precincts they could not shun their deserved chastisements their demonstrations of love hath been so signal in these our late glorious Changes that if it were possible to blot them out of the Calendars of time there 's not a childe of the least reason that breaths their air but has them so registrate in their memories as by tradition they must needs be bequeathed to Eternity and that God multiply his blessings upon them both Spiritual and Temporall so long as they persist in these Loyal principles shall be wrapped up in the dayly prayers of their Affectionate and faithfull Townsman As we was ready to close this weeks Intelligence this following Narration of the Rebels proceedings in England was last night being the 15. Jan. extracted from the English Mercurius Publicus London Jan. 6. We must desire the Reader to take notice that those who till now denyed there was a PLOT were themselves guilty of it who though their number thanks be to God be very small yet their malice and blood-thirstynesse is not easie to be equall'd which is legible enough in their Sermons and Declarations For this morning before they fell to their bloody work they had a Sermon preached by Venner heretofore a Wine-cooper who stirr'd them up to fight for King Jesus assuring them that One should chase ten and ten should chase a thousand And in their Declaration they tell us pag. 2. That their enemies which are all good men that love Peace and Authority should not be able to touch one hair of their heads though now they find both Head and Neck may be touched That they were cut out for this work That they will never sheath their swords again untill Babylon so they call Monarchy become a hissing and a curse and their be left neither Remnant Son nor

to be remitted to his Noble Son is a mistake for our Dread Soveraign who wants not bounty to the meanest of His Servants hath likewise gratitude to His best and therefore amongst other signal Tokens of His favour he hath appointed the Solemnity of his Funerals at His Majesties own expense and to be accompanied by the Lord High Commissione● the whole Peers and all the Members of Parliament when he and they shall think expedient All places belonging to Archibald Johnstoun of Wariston declared void especially that of Lord Register in regard he was declared Fugitive and Rebel by the Committee of Estates before the sitting down of Parliament This same place is conferred by His Majesty on Sir Archibald Primrose a person who besides his constancy to the Royal Interest in the greatest times of defection his natural induments being accompanied with so large experiences in the greatest intrigue of State might justly have commended him Now that I am speaking of literati I must not forget His Majesties Lord Advocate Sir John Fletcher a person of so know integrity that his loyalty could not be confined to the Cabinet or Bar his sword being ever ready to plead His Majesties Interest in all honourable occasions There is likewise a third Secretary to His Majesties Privy Council Sir Peter Wedderburn who I may say without vanity may be a Member of the most serious junto And as His Majesty hath discovered His excellent choice in His other Officers of State so His Judgement appeareth in that of these three Gown-men well known to the world it is that in the foggiest of the Times the skilfullest cheat either in Law or Gospel could never brangle the reasons of these intelligent souls The Parliament being met the day was spent in the debate of passing two Acts the one for establishing the Lords of the Articles and and Processe the other appointing Commissiners for advancing of Trade and hearing Bills of complaints The Names of the Lords Commissioners of the Articles and Processe Duke Hamilton Marquesse of Montrose Earl of Erroll Earl Marshall Earl of Marr Earl of Rothesse Earl of Athole Earl of Home Earl of Hadington Earl of Dumfreis Earl of Callendar Earl of Hartfield Sir John Gilmure Sir Peter Wedderburn The Barons of Preston Lee Polmais Carden Durie Tarbet Collington Garfe Ardrosse Balmayne Sir Robert Murray Provest of Edinburgh Mr. John Paterson Provest of Perth Alexander Wedderburn Provest of Dundee William Gray Commissioner for Aberdene Duncan Nairn Provest of Stirling Andrew Glen Provest of Linlithgow John Bell Commissioner for Glasgow William Cunningham Provest of Air William Seaton Provest of Hadingtoun John Irvine Provest of Dumfriese John Orcharton Provest of Arbroth Hew Sinclare Commissioner for Annan Lords Commissioners for Trade Navigation Manufactories Bills and Complaints The Earls of Sutherland Murray Linlithgow Wigton Weems Tillibarden Roxbrough Seaforth The Lords Cardrosse Frazer Hackerton Cochran The Barons of Lusse Innes Cromarty Broughten St. Leonards Philorth Birkenboy Blackbarronry Silvertonhill Pliscarden Rossy Ricarton Andrew Castares Commissioner for St. Andrews William Simpson for Dysart John Williamson for Kirkcaldy John Ronald for Monrosse Alexander Black for the East Enstruther Alexander Cuthbert for Innernes George Gairns for Burnt-Island Allan Dunlap for Irving John Ewart for Kirkcudbright Walter Watson for Dunbarton Alexander Burnet for Culrose James Lawder for Dumbar The establishing these two Courts makes our Laws run in the Old Channel and sweeps away the unhallowed Names of Committees which so long had committed our Liberties They are composed of twelve of each State there Work is to prepare matters for the Parliament and though they be not all Peers yet our Laws and Customes provideth them the Titles of Lords of the Articles and Lords of the Bills it is a most admirable expedient for the prevention of unnecessary Disputs and yet with a reservation to have matters fairly debated before the Parliament when businesses so prepared by them are brought to the House The Lord Commissioners Grace adjourned the Parliament till the Fryday following which was the 11th of January 1661. where these followed Acts passed An Act asserting His Majesties Royal Prerogative in Calling and Dissolving Parliaments and Convention of Estates hy himself or his Commissioner and declaring no Laws nor Acts to be binding but such as have the assent of His Majesty or Commissioner and rescinding all the Acts made since the Year 1640. in the contrary As likewise repelling all Acts Establishing Triennial Parliaments An Act declaring it to belong to his Majesties Royal Prerogative to Elect the Officers of Estate Lords of Privy Consel and Session and repelling all Acts in the contrary An Act in favours of Christian Fletcher Spouse to Master James Granger ordaining her a notable reward for being so instrumental in the preserving the Honors of the Crown and the thanks of the House given her Then the Lord Commissioner adjourned the House till Wednesday next at two a cloak in regard of the weighty Affairs that are preparing by the Lords of the Articles for that dayes Work An extract out of the Kingdome of Englands Intelligencer WE must begin this New-year with the last day of the Old if it be but to tell the Reader that the Parliamentary Intelligencer as he has good reason hath changed his name the Parliament it self from whom he borrowed that Compellation being now dissolved though 't is not in the power of Malice or Folly to mis-name that Parliament since his Majesty hath pleased with his own Sacred Lips to bid us call it the Healing and the Blessed Parliament Jan. 1. 1660. And while we mention names 't is our duty to observe that this day New-years day will not lose its precedency not only because 't was the day of His Majesties Coronation in Scotland but also in regard that CHARLES Son of his Royall Highnesse JAMES Duke of York onely Brother to our Lord the KING was this day Christeed by Gilbert Lord Bishop of London at Worcester-House Where were present His Majesty Himself who with the Duke of Albemarle were the two Godfathers and the Marchionesse of Ormond Godmother there being also present his Highnesse Prince RVPERT the Lord High Treasurer the Lord Steward and Lord Chamberlain of His Majesties Houshold with many other Personages of Honor besides the Lord High Chancellor himself Father to her Hignesse ANNE Dutchesse of York who the same Night Supped with the Queen and the next day Dined with His Majesty and His Hignesse the Duke of York her Husband in the presence Chamber at Whitehall And now the good people of England have their wishes since they see a Grand-childe of that vertuous King CHARLES the Confessor and Martyr born in England whom it hath pleased his Majesty to create Duke of Cambridge and a Dutchesse of York of their own Countrey and of their own Religion From Stockholm Decemb. 4. You have questionlesse already heard of those proposals the Queen Christiana made to the States of this Kingdom desiring that after the