1688

• month Oct. day 19 THE Prince of Orange set Sail (with 50 Capital Men of War, 26 smaller, 25 Fire­ships, 300 Fly-boats, Pinks &c.) for England, but by a Storm that Night was driven back again.
• day 22 The Birth of the Prince of Wales was examined before the Privy-Council.
• day 27 The Earl of Sunderland put out of the Council, & Secretary of State.
• day 28 The Lord Viscount Preston made Secretary in his room.
• month Nov. day 1 The Prince of Orange set Sail with the Fleet, that he had put out on the 19^th of Octob. with about 100 small Ships more than was then, so here was 500.
• [Page 2]day 2 A Proclamation against the Prince of Orange's Manifesto.
• day 3 The Dutch Fleet Sailed by Dover, and lost a small Vessel of about 100 Men.
• day 5 The Prince of Orange Landed at Torbay, nigh Dartmouth, in De­von shire, with the Dutch Army, about 15000 Men.
• day 13 The Lord Lovelace, and 13 of his Party, were Taken at Ciren­cester, as they were going to the Prince of Orange.
• day 16 Dr. Lamplugh Bishop of Exeter, having left Exeter on the Prince of Orange's coming, came up to London, and King James made him Arch-Bishop of York.
• day 17 Eighteen Lords, Spiritual and Tem­poral, Petition King James for a Parliament.
• The King went to Windsor, in or­der to his Journey to Sarum.
• day 26 King James came from Sarum to Whitehall.
• Col. Bevile Skelton made Lieutenant of the Tower.
• day 28 An Order by K. James for a Parlia­ment to sit Jan. 15.
• [Page 3]The French King's Ordinance for a War with the Dutch came out.
• month Dec. day 11 Died at St. James's the Countess Dowager of Ossory.
• day 12 A false Allarm of an Irish Massacre in and about London, which Al­larm spread over all England.
• The Rabble up in several places for several days, pulling down Mass-houses, and Papist's houses; (a­mong others,) great Mischief done to the Spanish Ambassador's: It ceased Decem. 13.
• The Lord Chancellor Jeffreys taken in Wapping, and sent Prisoner to the Tower of London.
• day 13 The Lords publish an Order to keep London and Middlesex quiet.
• The Lords and Citizens waited on the Prince of Orange at Henley with an Address.
• day 14 K. James, seeing the whole Nation sided with the Prince of Orange, and that his Royal Highness's Army increased daily, disguises himself and goes on board a Vessel bound for France, but being forc' [...] back on the English Coast, near Feversham, he is seiz'd by some [Page 4]Country Men, who mistook him for a Jesuit.
• There were likewise with him at the same time the Earl of Peter­borough, Sir Edward Hales, and Others. Four Coaches were sent for him, and on the 16th he came to Whitehall; and on the 18th he left Whitehall, and went to Sir Richard Head's, nigh Ro­chester; on the 23d he with-drew for France.
• The Prince of Orange came to Wind­sor. The Duke of Grafton assault­ed in the Strand at the Head of his Regiment: The person shot Dead that assaulted him.
• The Lords publish an Order for the quieting of the Irish.
• day 15 His Royal Highness invites K. James to London.
• day 16 K. James returns thither, where he exercises for a short while a Re­gal Authority.
• day 17 K. James leaves London and goes to Rochester, and thence to France, whereby he Abdicates his King­dom.
• day 18 The Prince of Orange came to St. [Page 5] James's, and his Forces to Lond.
• day 19 The Prince of Orange visited the Queen Dowager at Sommerset-House. And this day the Prince and Princess of Denmark came to Whitehall.
• day 20 The Aldermen and Citizens of London waited on the Prince of Orange at St. James's.
• day 21 The Prince of Orange published an Order to return the Arms into the Publick Store, and an Order about Quartering of Souldiers.
• day 22 The Lords Spiritual and Temporal assembled at Westminster, and or­dered F. Guine, Esq to sign such Orders as were made by them.
• day 23 The Prince of Orange ordered the French Ambassadour to leave England.
• day 25 The Peers present to the Prince of Orange two Addresses; the first of Thanks, &c. and to desire his Highness to Accept the Govern­ment till Jan. 22d next; the se­cond, to issue out Letters to the Coroners to choose Convention-men to sit Jan. 22.
• day 26 The Aldermen and Citizens of Lon­don [Page 6]agreed to the said Addresses.
• day 29 The Prince of Orange gave his An­swer to the said Addresses.
• day 30 The Prince of Orange put out his Declaration, authorizing Sheriffs, Justices, &c. to act. The same day his Highness receiv'd the Sacra­ment at St. James's, by the Hands of the Bishop of London.
• month Jan. day 2 The Prince of Orange put out a De­claration, for the better Collect­ing the Publick Revenue.
• day 3 The L^d Dartmouth, with the Fleet, came into the Downs.
• day 5 The Prince of Orange published an Order for regular Election of Convention-men.
• day 6 Dr. Seth Ward, Bp. of Sarum, died
• day 7 Coll. John Darcy, Heir to the Earl of Holderness, died.
• day 8 James Howard, E. of Suffolk, died.
• The Prince of Orange published a Declaration against Quartering Souldiers in Private-houses.
• day 10 The Prince found but 40000 l. in the Treasury. The City of Lon­don agreed to lend his Highness 100000 l. but being raised by Subscriptions it amounted to above 150000 l.
• [Page 7]Scotland Address the Prince of O­range, to take their Government upon him till March next.
• day 16 His Highness puts out a Declaration to assure the Mariners and Sea­men of their Pay.
• day 22 The Convention met at Westminster. The upper House chose the Mar­quess of Hallifax for their Spea­ker, and the Commons chose H. Powle, Esq then they desired the Prince of Orange to take on him the Administration of the Government for a farther time; also ordered a Thanksgiving-day to be kept Jan. 31. at London, &c. and Feb. 14 in all England.
• day 28 The Commons voted, That King James the Second having endea­vour'd to subvert the Constitu­tion of this Kingdom, by break­ing the original Contract between King and People; and by the Ad­vice of Jesuits, and other wicked Persons, having violated the Fun­damental Laws; and having with­drawn himself out of this King­dom, hath Abdicated the Govern­ment, and that the Throne is thereby vacant.
• [Page 8]month Feb. day 3 While the Convention were agree­ing to Invest the Prince of Orange with the Regal Authority, his Royal Highness being acquainted with their Design, sends a Squa­dron of 12 Men of War to fetch over his Princely Consort.
• day 4 The House of Lords asserts the Suc­cession of the Princess of Orange to the Crown of England.
• day 6 The Lords assented to the Vote.
• day 10 The Princess of Orange goes from the Hague, and embarks at the Brill, the people by redoubled Acclamation expressing their Joy at the Occasion of her Journey; and She is attended by Five of the Deputies of the Admiralty.
• day 12 She comes to London.
• The two Houses in Parliament fully agreed, that the late K. James did endeavour to extirpate the Prote­stant Religion, and to overthrow the Laws and Liberties of this Kingdom, and having Abdicated the Government, that the Throne thereby became vacant; and that the Prince and Princess of Orange ought to be King and Queen. The [Page 9]same day her Royal Highness ar­rived in the River of Thames in the Afternoon.
• day 13 The Prince and Princess of Orange Proclaimed King and Queen of England, France and Ireland, and in divers places of England in this Month.
• day 16 The Parliament grant his Majesty 600000 l. to enable him to repay to the States the Summs which they had laid out for the fitting out of the Fleet that came with him from Holland, and 600000 l. besides to begin the War in Ire­land.
• day 18 K. William made a Speech to the Lords and Commons at Westmin.
• day 21 The Bishop of London and the Cler­gy of the City waited on King William at Whitehall.
• day 22 King William's Declaration to order the Irish to lay down their Arms by April following.
• day 23 K. William signed the Act for the sitting of the Parliament, and af­ter the King and Queen went to Hampton-Court.
• day 27 His Majesty sends Admiral Herbert [Page 10]with 30 Men of War to cruise on the Irish Coasts, to hinder the French from landing.
• day 28 A Proclamation for the Discovery of Mr. Brent. Another for bring­ing in Arms imbezell'd.
• month Mar. day 2 His Majesty gives Orders for the fitting out a Fleet of 60 Men of War, and raising of several new Regiments.
• Serj. Maynard, Serj. Rawlinson, and Sir Anthony Keck, are made Com­missioners of the great Seal of England: Henry Pollexfen, Esq Attorney-General: Sir G. Treby, Sollicitor-General: Lord Wil­loughby, Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster: Lord Lovelace, Cap­tain of the Band of Pensioners: Lord Lucas, chief Governour of the Tower of London.
• day 4 The Earl of Sandwich his Funeral.
• day 8 William Harbord, Esq sworn of the Privy-Council.
• The Brandenburghs got a Victory over the French at Nuis.
• The Lords and Commons present an Address to stand by K. William with their Lives and Fortunes [Page 11]K. William desires their care of the Dutch, Ireland, and the Fleet.
• Arthur Herbert, Esq John Earl of Carbury, Sir Michael Wharton, Bar. Sir Tho. Lee, Bar. Sir John Chichesly, Sir John Lowther, Bar. of White-haven, and Will. Sache­veril, Esq Commissioners for the Admiralty.
• day 9 Dr. Gilbert Burnet elected Bishop of Sarum (in the place of Dr. Seth Ward, deceased) and consecrated at Fulham, March 31. by the B^ps. of London, Lincoln, Landaff, St. Asaph, and Carlile.
• day 12 Charles Sedly, Esq of Southfleet in Kent, Knighted.
• K. James arrived at Kingsale in Ire­land, and on the 24th entred Dub­lin, and the next day published 3 Proclamations.
• The Parliament present his Majesty with 420000 l.
• day 16 King William made a Speech in the House of Lords, and passed Two Acts.
• The Sheriffs of all Counties of Eng­land were appointed by K. Will.
• The Convention of Scotland return [Page 10] [...] [Page 11] [...] [Page 12]their Thanks to the King for the Protection he had allow'd 'em.
• A Proclamation for Crowning King William and Queen Mary, and proclaimed at London on the 20th for the Coronation to be on the 11th of April next.
• The Convention of Scotland met, and chose Duke Hamilton Speaker, and on the 23d sent their Answer to King William's Letter, by the Lord Rosse.
• day 17 Sir John Chapman, Lord Mayor of London, died.
• day 18 Sir John Berry came into the Downs with a squadron of Men of War.
• day 20 The Lords Lieutenants of all the Counties of England appointed by K. William.
• day 21 Alderman Pilkington chose Lord Mayor of London for the remain­der of the Year.
• K. William signed the Act for a pre­sent aid of 412000 l.
• day 27 The Lord Coot made Treasurer and and Receiver General to Q. Mary.
• day 30 Being Easter-day, Sir Geo. Lockhart was shot dead as he came from Church at Edenburgh; he was [Page 13]Lord President of the Sessions of Scotland.

1689

• month Apr. day 1 A Proclamation for bringing in of Arms.
• day 2 The Convocation of Scotland voted the Throne vacant; and on the 4th voted to settle the Crown on King William and Queen Mary; and on the 11th of April, the same day that they were Crown'd in England, they were Proclaim­ed at the Market-Cross in Eden­burgh with all the Joy that could be exprest.
• day 3 K. William passed 3 Acts of Parlia­ment at Westminster.
• Coll. Cunningham and Coll. Richards Shipt their Regiments at Liver­pool, in Lancashire, for Ireland.
• Duke Frederick Mareschal de Scom­berg, and William Earl of Devon­shire made Knights of the Garter; Dr. Burnet, Bishop of Sarum, sworn Chancellor of that ORder.
• day 5 Duke of Ormond install'd Knight of the Garter.
• Admiral Herbert sailed with his Fleet from Spithead.
• [Page 14]day 6 Monsieur d'Avaux, the French Am­bassadour, made his publick En­trance into Dublin, and had his Audience of K. James II. at the Castle.
• day 8 The Irish beat by a Sally made by the Protestants out of Colerain.
• Charles, Viscount Mordant, (since Earl of Monmouth,) Henry Lord de la Mere, Sidney Lord Godolphin, Sir Henry Capell, Ric. Hambden, sen. Esq made Commissioners for the Treasury.
• day 9 Jonathan, Lord Bishop of Bristol, made Bishop of Exeter.
• King William passed the Act for the Coronation-Oath, and Two Acts more.
• Dyed at Rome Queen Christiana of Sweedland.
• day 10 Prince George of Denmark made Baron of Ockingham, Earl of Ken­dale, and Duke of Cumberland.
• The Marquess of Winchester made Duke of Bolton.
• William Bentineck, Esq made Baron of Cirencester, Viscount Woodstock, and Earl of Portland.
• Viscount Faulconberg, made Earl of Faulconberg.
• [Page 15]Viscount Mordant made Earl of Monmouth.
• Lord Mountague made Visc. Moun­thermer, and Earl of Mountague.
• Lord Churchill made Earl of Marl­borough.
• Henry Sidney, Esq made Baron of Milton, Viscount Sidney, of Shep­py in Kent.
• Lord Lumley made Viscount Lum­ley of Lumley-Castle in Durham.
• Lord Cholmondly, made Baron of Cholmondly, of Wich-Malbanch, alias Nantwich in Cheshire.
• Thomas Pilkington, Esq Lord Mayor of London, Knighted.
• Sir George Hewit made Baron of James-Town, and Viscount Goran in Ireland.
• day 11 K. William and Q. Mary Crowned at Westminster, by the Bishop of London, and the day kept with great Ceremony in most of the chief Towns in England.
• day 12 The House of Commons walked on foot from Westminster to White­hall, to congratulate their Maje­sties on their Coronations.
• The House of Commons humbly re­quest [Page 16]his Majesty, That he would declare War against the French King; and promise to stand by him, and to assist him in the car­rying on the War, to the utmost of their power.
• day 16 The Convention of Scotland sends the Earl of Argyle, Sir James Montgomery and Sir Joh. Dalrimple to offer the Crown of Scotland to his Majesty, and take the Oaths of Allegiance, &c. as their Re­presentatives.
• Six Hundred Medals of Gold, worth 3 l. a piece, are distributed, each Member of the House of Com­mons being presented with one▪ They had the King and Queen's Effigies on one side, and on the other a Phaeton, struck with Thun­der by Jupiter, with this Inscrip­tion, Ne totus absumatur Orbis.
• day 17 Admiral Herbert arrived at King­sale in Ireland.
• day 18 King James with his Army before London-derry.
• George Jeffereys, Baron of Wemm and late Lord Chancellor of Eng­land, died in the Tower of Lon­don, [Page 17]and was there buried pri­vately the Sunday-night follow­ing, by an Order his Relations got from K. William.
• The Sieur de Schmittan, Envoy ex­traordinary from the Duke of Brandenburgh, had Audience of the King and Queen at Hampton-Court.
• day 19 Geo. Booth, Esq Sir Rich. Temple, Sir John Worden, Sir Rob. South­wel, Sir Rob. Clayton, Sir Patience Ward, made Commissioners of the Customs.
• day 20 The Lords Address to King William to support the Church of England, and to call a Convocation.
• Sir Henry Fane, Sir Henry Ashurst, Sir Hum. Edwin, Tho. Frankland Esq Fran. Perry Esq John Dan­vers Esq and John Wilcox Jun. Esq made Commissioners for the Excise.
• day 24 The Earl of Danby made Marquess of Caermarthen.
• King William passed Six Acts of Parliament.
• day 26 An Address of the House of Com­mons to K. William for a War [Page 18]with France, and the King's An­swer to it.
• The Baron de Schutz, Envoy Extra­ordinary from the Duke of Lux­enburgh, &c. had Audience of their Majesties at Hampton-Court.
• Two Proclamations came out: 1. To incourage French Protestants. 2. For prohibiting French Goods.
• The Estates of Scotland, Named the Earl of Argyle, Sir James Mont­gomery, and Sir John Dalrimple, to go Commissioners for England, to offer the Crown of Scotland to K. William and Q. Mary, which was done accordingly on the 11th of May, in great Solemnity, in the Banqueting-House at White­hall, to which Place the Com­missioners came by Post.
• day 27 Arrived at Portsmouth the Wolf, from Virginia, having on Board, the Lord Howard of Effingham, Governour of Virginia.
• day 29 King William put out Two Procla­mations for prohibiting Sea-men to serve Forreign Princes, &c.
• month May. day 1 King William passed (at Westminster) the Poll-Act, and Two more.
• [Page 19]A Fight betwixt Admiral Herbert and the French at Bantry Bay in the N. W. of Ireland.
• day 2 The Estates of Scotland Adjourned to the 21st Instant.
• day 4 A Call of Serjeants at Law, viz. Sir Hen. Pollexfen, Nich. Lechmore, Tho. Rookesby, Joh. Thurburn, Will. Wogan, Will. Pawlet, Nath. Bond, Gyles Eyres, Henry Hatsell, John Blencow, Peyton Ventris, John Powel, Roger Belwood, John Tre­main, John Trenchard, and John Turton, Esqs
• The same day the Judges were Con­stituted, viz. Sir John Holt, Ch. Just. Sir Will. Dolben, Sir Will. Gregory, and Gyles Eyres, Esq of the King's Bench, Sir Hen. Pol­lexfen Ch. Just. Sir Joh. Powell, Tho. Rookesby, and Peyton Ventris, Esqs of the Common-Pleas; Sir Robert Atkinson Ch. Baron, Sir Ed. Nevile, Nic. Lechmore and John Turton, Esqs of the Exche­quer; John Trenchard Esq Ch. Just. of Chester; Sir Geo. Treby Attorney General. John Summers Esq Sollicitor General.
• [Page 20]day 5 The Plate Fleet arrived in the Downs richly laden.
• His Majesty was pleased to send to the Convention in Scotland, which was converted into a Parliament.
• His Majesty declares War against France.
• day 7 A Declaration of War against France came out.
• day 9 The Thanksgiving-day was kept in Scotland, for their Deliverance from Popery and Slavery.
• day 11 K. William gave his Royal Assent to 5 Acts at Westminster.
• The Deputies sent by the Conven­tion of Scotland, arrive at Lon­don, and discharge their Trust, by presenting the Crown of their Kingdom to his Majesty, and ta­king the Oaths.
• day 16 K. William came to Portsmouth, and on Board the Elizabeth Frigot, dined with Adm. Herbert, where he declared his Royal Intention to make Admiral Herbert an Earl; and there Knighted Captain Joh. Ashby, and Capt. Clowdes. Shovell, and the King return'd that Even­ing to Hampton-Court, after giv­ing [Page 21]2600 l. amongst the Wound­ed, &c. Sea-men.
• A great Sally by London-derry Men, with success.
• George Lord Melvill made sole Se­cretary of State in Scotland
• Frederick Count de Schomberg, made General of all his Majesty's For­ces, Master General of the Ordi­nance, and of his Majesty's Privy-Council, Baron of Teys, Earl of Brantford, Marquess of Harwich, and Duke of Schomberg.
• day 20 Sir Robert Wright, late Lord Chief Justice, died in New-gate.
• day 22 The Assistence Frigot came into Plymouth with the Body of the late Duke of Albemarle.
• day 23 K. William's Proclamation for a Fast to be kept about London on the 5th of June, on the 19th all Eng­land over.
• day 24 K. William gave his Royal Assent to the Act for Toleration of Dissen­ters, and Two Acts more on 28th.
• The King makes the Estates of Scot­land a Convention.
• day 28 Vice-Admiral Almonde arrived at Portsmouth with part of the Dutch Fleet.
• [Page 22]day 30 The Dutchess of Albemarle arriv'd at Plymouth, from Jamaica.
• The Duke of Somerset, installed Chancellor of Cambridge.
• day 31 Major General Kirke set Sail from High-Lake with his Forces for London-Derry.
• month June. day 1 Admiral Herbert created Earl of Torrington, and Baron Herbert of Torbay.
• day 4 John Ashburnham, Esq created Ba­ron Ashburnham of Ashburn-Hall in Sussex.
• The Dutch Ambassadors had Audi­ence.
• day 6 The Dutch Fleet of 30 Capital Ships came to Spit-head.
• day 10 Edward Mosely, Esq of Lancashire, Knighted.
• day 13 Edinborough Castle delivered up by the Duke of Gourdon.
• day 14 His Majesty set Sail from the Spit­head.
• day 15 Maj. Gen. Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry.
• day 16 The Fortress of Keyseawreart sur­rendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh.
• day 18 Above 80 of the Clergy of London [Page 23]went in a Body to take the Oaths of Allegiance at Westminster-hall.
• The Parliament of Scotland met and passed an Act to ascertain K. William's Authority.
• K. William went to the Parliament at Westminster, and passed Ten Acts.
• day 24 K. William's Proclamation to offer 100l. to discover either Sir Adam Blair, or Dr. Robert Grey, for dis­persing King James's Declaration.
• day 25 John Studor was Executed at King­ston, for deserting his Majesty's Service.
• day 30 King of Sweden's Envoy had Au­dience.
• Mr. Baker, Governour of London-Derry, dies very much lamented.
• month July. day 5 An Act passed in Scotland to take a­way the Supremacy over Eccle­siastical Affairs.
• A Plot discovered to have Fired E­dinburgh, and to have destroyed the Estates, on the 8th instant, on which Discovery about Fourty persons were secur'd.
• day 10 There landed from 3 French Men of War about 800 Irish in Argile-shire [Page 22] [...] [Page 23] [...] [Page 24]in Scotland from Carrick­fergus.
• day 11 King William called, by Writ, to sit as Barons in the House of Lords, Charles Lord Dursley, and Robert Lord Viscount Lisle, who took their Places.
• The Protestants at Inniskilling by a Sally beat a Convoy of 400, and took 2 Firkins of Money, and 15 Waggons of Ammunition and Provisions.
• day 13 A Proclamation to offer 10l. to dis­cover any High-way-man.
• Rob. Serle Esq appointed to be Con­ful of Leghorne.
• day 17 Duke Schomberg left Whitehall in or­der to his Journey to Chester, to­wards the relief of Ireland.
• day 18 A great Conspiracy is discover'd in Scotland.
• day 20 Duke Schomberg came to Chester.
• day 22 The Act for the Abolishing Episco­pacy in Scotland, was touched with the Scepter.
• day 23 The Spanish Ambassador had his publick Audience.
• day 24 Princess Ann brought to Bed of a Son, and on the 27th was Chri­sten'd [Page 25]by the Name of William, by the Bishop of London at Hamp­ton Court, where his Majesty de­clar'd him Duke of Gloucester.
• day 25 King William passed Nine Acts of Parliament.
• day 27 Derry Men made a Sally, and killed 300 of the Enemy, besides Offi­cers.
• The Garrison is reduced to 4456 Men, and in great Extremity.
• day 30 Maj. Gen. Kirke broke the Boom, and so relieved them to their unex­pressible Joy, for they only rec­koned on Two Days Life, having only 9 Horses left; and of 7500 Men Regimented, they had but 4300 left. On the last of July the Enemy ran away in the Night­time, robb'd and burnt all before them for several miles.
• Thus after 105 days being close be­sieged, by near 20000 Men, God deliver'd them. The Enemy lost about 9000 Men, and 100 of their best Officers: From April 24th to July 22. 587 Bombs were thrown into the City.
• Col. Woolsely, with 2000 Inniskil­ling [Page 26]Men, Fights Mac-Carty's Ar­my of 6000, gives them a total Rout, takes Mac-Carty Prisoner, with all their Artillery, Arms, &c. and 400 Prisoners, with the loss of but 20 Men, and 50 wound­ed.
• month Aug. day 1 A great Fight in Scotland betwixt General Mackay, and the Lord Dundee, wherein the latter was kill'd.
• day 2 The Parliament of Scotland adjour­ned to the 8th of October.
• Pope Innocent XI. died in the 79th Year of his Age.
• day 3 The Earl of Torrington, with the Fleet near the Isle of Silly, de­sign'd for the Coast of Ireland.
• day 7 Four Ships went with Provisions from High-lake to London-derry.
• day 8 Launceston in Cornwal, did present an Address to K. William, being the first of any County in Engl.
• day 12 Duke Schomberg set Sail from High­lake, and on the 13th landed at Bangor (in the North of Ireland) with the English Forces.
• day 15 A Fight betwixt Prince Waldeck, with the English and Dutch [Page 27]Forces, and Mareschal d'Humi­eres, with the French, where near 2000 of the latter were kill'd.
• day 15 The Castle of Antrim in Ireland taken. The Enemy quit Belfast.
• day 20 The Fight at Drunkell in Scotland.
• day 22 William Forrester, and James Forbes Esqs and Clerks of the Green­cloth, were Knighted at Hamp­ton-Court.
• day 27 Fran. Blake, of Ford-Castle, Knight­ed at Hampton-Court.
• day 28 Carrickfergus in Ireland surrender'd to Duke Schomberg, after 4 days Siege.
• day 29 Mr. Walker of London-derry waited on their Majesties at Hampton-Court, where the King presented him with 5000l. as a Reward.
• The Earl of Levins is made a Go­vernour of Edinburgh Castle.
• The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet at Torbay.
• month Sept. day 1 A Proclamation Authorizing Com­missioners for the Act of 12 d. in the Pound.
• day 2 Duke Hamilton sworn of his Ma­jesty's Privy-Council at White­hall.
• [Page 28]day 6 Duke Schomberg, upon the Burning of Newry, sends a Trumpet to the Duke of Berwick, to let him know, That if they went on to Burn in this barbarous manner, he would not give any Quarter, hereupon the Irish abandoned Dundalk without doing any harm to the Town.
• day 13 Edw. Smith, Esq appointed Con­ful for the Canary Islands.
• day 20 Parliament met, and adjourned to Octob. 19. following.
• day 25 Colonel Lloyd, with his Inniskilling Forces, in all about 1000 Horse and Foot, kill'd 700, took 300 Prisoners, and O-Kelly their Com­mander, and 40 Officers, 8000 Head of Cattle, &c.
• day 26 Sir John Holt, Lord Chief Justice of England, sworn of the Privy-Council.
• day 28 A Conspiracy discovered in our Camp in Ireland, carried on by some French Papists. Du-Plissy and Five more were Executed. 150 Papists were secur'd and sent into England.
• day 30 Sir Tho. Pilkington continued Lord [Page 29]Mayor of London for the ensuing Year.
• The Fleet under the Earl of Tor­rington sail'd out of Torbay to the Spithead.
• month Octob. day 1 Coll. Lloyd with a Party of Innis­killing Men, took the Castle of Dramnasna and James-Town.
• Great Mortality in the Irish Camp, of which 15000 died.
• day 6 The University of Cambridge wait­ed on King William, at New-Market.
• day 7 Bonn taken by the Duke of Bran­denburgh after 55 Days being block'd up, and 26 Days close Siege.
• day 12 King William return'd from Cam­bridge and New-Market to Ham­pton-Court.
• day 13 Dr. Stillingfleet, Bishop of Worcester, Dr. Patrick, Bishop of Chichester, Dr. Ironside, Bishop of Bristol, were Consecrated at the Bishop of London's Chapel at Fulham, by the Bishop of London, Bishop of St. Asaph, and Bishop of Rochester.
• day 19 The Parliament met at Westminster, where K. William made a Speech to them.
• [Page 30]day 21 The Parliament grants the King 1200000 l. more, to carry on the War in Ireland.
• Queen of Portugal was brought to Bed of a Son.
• day 23 The Anniversary for the Deliver­ance from the Massacre in 1641. was kept in London by the Irish Protestants.
• day 24 King William was made Free of the Grocer's Company, and on the presenting of his Freedom Ralph Box, Esq was Knighted.
• day 28 Sir George Davis was made Consul of Naples.
• day 29 The King grants an Exemption from paying any Duties or Customs to such as shall transport any Provi­sions into the Irish Sea-port Towns under his Obedience.
• day 31 A Hellish Conspiracy is discovered in the Army commanded by the Duke of Schomberg.
• month Nov. day 2 Richard Lord Coot made Earl of Earles of Bellomont in Ireland.
• Coll. Lloyd defended Sligoe against all Sarsfield's Forces, till all their Ammunition was spent, and then in the Night made a handsome Retreat,
• [Page 31]day 4 His Majesty's Birth-day is Celebra­ted with all possible Demonstra­tions of Joy.
• day 6 Was brought into Falmouth a French Vessel, taken going to Ireland, with 4000 Arms and Powder, and Officers.
• day 13 Thomas Kirke, Esq made a Consul of Genoua.
• day 14 A Proclamation offering 200 l. for apprehending of Edm. Ludlow.
• day 16 Lambert Blackwell, Esq made Con­sul of Leghorne.
• day 20 Walter Doleman, Esq made Consul of Alicant in Spain.
• day 21 An Order of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen, offering 500 l. to dis­cover the Person that offer'd an Indignity to K. William's Picture in Guild-hall.
• day 29 The Irish defeated at the Newry, by Brigadeer Steward, 30 kill'd, and 7 taken Prisoners.
• month Dec. day 1 Don Stantiago del Castillo Knighted.
• day 2 Tho. Papillion, Simon Macne, John Agur, Humphrey Ayls and James How, appointed Commissioners for the Victualing their Maje­sty's Navy.
• [Page 32]day 4 Col. Woolsely marched out with a small Party of the Inniskilling Forces in the Night to Belturbet: upon the first Summons they yielded.
• month Jan. day 8 About this time Parties went out from several Garrisons in Ireland and made Excursions into the E­nemies Quarters, and brought a­way several Thousand Head of Black-Cattle, Sheep, and small Horses, or Garrons.
• day 12 day 14 At this time there happen'd several Storms, which forc'd divers Mer­chant-Ships from their Anchors at Deal.
• day 16 An Act of an additional Aid of 12 Pence in the Pound for one Year.
• His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act of 2 s. in the Pound for one Year; and an Act for setling the Succession of the Crown, &c.
• day 23 Tho. Miller of Chichester Knighted.
• day 27 An Act for an additional Poll, &c.
• month Feb. day 13 Sir Henry Goodrick, Kt. and Baron. sworn of his Majesty's Privy-Council.
• day 19 His Majesty was pleased to consti­tute Will. Cheney, Esq Sir John [Page 33]Knatchbull, Bar. and Sir William Pultezey, Knight, his Commission­ers for executing the Office of the Keeper of the Privy-Seal.
• day 20 A Fast appointed for our Army's good Success in Ireland, to be ob­served on March 12th. and so on the Third Wednesday in every Month.
• month Mar. day 1 Above 200 Gentlemen come to Lon­don, and offer to serve as Volun­teers in his Majesty's Army in Ireland.
• day 6 Four Hundred Danes Landed at Belfast, and the next day the Prince of Wirtenburgh their Ge­neral landed with many more.
• day 14 Five Thousand French Foot landed at the Port of Kingsale, with 2 Generals, the Count de Lauzun, and the Marquess de Lery; in ex­change for these, the late K. James sent King Lewis, sometime after, 5000 Irish, under the Command of General Mac-Carty.
• day 15 The Parliament of Scotland grant his Majesty a Subsidy of 200000 l.
• day 17 The House of Lords make a Bill, whereby they assert their Maje­sty's [Page 34]Right to the Crown of Engl.
• day 19 His Majesty was pleased to Consti­tute Sir John Lowther, of Low­ther, Bar. Vice-Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold. Richard Hambden, Esq (who is made Chancellor of the Exchequer) Tho. Pelham, Esq and Sir Steph. Fox, Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
• His Majesty appointed Henry Guy, Esq to be one of the Commissio­ners of their Majesty's Customs, in the Place of Mr. Pelham.
• day 20 The Parliament met at Westminster pursuant to their Majesties Writs of Summons.

1690

• month Apr. day 1 PUry Cust of Stamford, Esq was Knighted.
• day 12 Sir Clovesly Shovel arrived at Belfast, with Men, Arms and Ammuniti­on, and Money to pay the Army.
• day 14 Prince Waldeck arrived at Mastricht.
• day 15 The Parliament in Scotland met.
• day 17 Rich. Viscount Lumley created Earl of Scarbrough in the County of York. Lord de la Mere created Earl of Warrington in the County [Page 35]of Lancaster. Henry Lord de Grey of Ruthen. created a Viscount of this Kingdom, by the Name and Style of Viscount de Longueville.
• William Hussey Esq appointed his Majesty's Ambassador at the Ot­toman-Court, and at the same time Knighted.
• day 18 Sir Clovesly Shovel ventured into the Bay of Dublin; King James and many Thousand People were Spe­ctators.
• day 19 A notable Fight between an English Kitch, and a French Privateer.
• day 20 The Parliament grant to his Maje­sty all the Customs which were granted to King James I. and the Duties which K. Charles and K. James II. enjoy'd; and moreo­ver, allow him to dispose of all the Subsidies as he shall think fit, for the space of 4 Years.
• day 21 Lord Willoughby of Eresby, Chan­cellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster, introduced into the House of Peers.
• day 26 The Parliament places the Regency in the Queen, during the King's absence.
• [Page 36]month May day 2 An Act for granting to their Maje­sty's a Subsidy of Tunnage and Poundage: and divers other pri­vate Acts passed.
• day 8 His Majesty arrives at Chester, where he was to embark for Ireland, and is receiv'd with all possible Expressions of the Affection, Ho­nour and Respect which Subjects owe to so glorious a Prince.
• day 11 He embarks at Chester for Ireland.
• The Garrison of Charlemont in Ire­land surprized by an Ambuscade in the Night; and on the
• day 12 It was surrender'd.
• day 13 The King lands at Carrickfergus, whence he goes by Land to Bel­fast, and finds his Army consist­ing of 62 Squadrons of Horse, and 54 Battalions, which might make up in all about 40000 Men.
• day 20 His Majesty passed several Acts; One for her Majesty to Govern, during his Absence.
• Tin Farthings given forth by his Majesty's Authority.
• day 23 An Act of Pardon granted.
• The Parliament adjourned to the 7th, of July next.
• [Page 37]day 30 A Proclamation for apprehending Moleneaux, Tildesly, Townly, Stan­dish, Butler, Goodwin a Romish Priest, &c.
• day 31 Rear-Admiral, Ralph de la Val, Knighted.
• month June day 2 Sir Tho. Pilkington Kt. elected Lord Mayor for the remaining part of this Year.
• day 3 Charles, Marquess of Winchester, Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, was sworn one of the Lords of their Majesties Privy-Council.
• Sir John Trever Kt. Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir William Rawlinson Kt. and Sir George Hutchins Kt. were sworn Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal of England.
• day 4 His Majesty set out on his Voyage for Ireland; on the 16th he ar­rived at Belfast.
• day 18 The King marches towards the E­nemy, at the Head of his Army.
• day 20 Landed at the White-house 2500 Horse from Scotland.
• day 27 His Army encamps near Dondalk.
• day 28 The King goes in Person to take a Survey of the Country beyond [Page 38]the River Ade [...] in Ireland, to find out a Place for his Army to encamp in.
• day 30 K. William encamps within sight of the Irish Army: Is wounded with a Canon-Ball, viewing the Ene­mies Camp, it took away a piece of his Coat, Wastcoat and Shirt, raised the Skin on the blade of his right Shoulder and drew a little Blood; his Majesty, after a Plaister applied, continued on Horse-back without the least concern, till 4 in the Afternoon.
• Peace between the Great Mogul, and and the English East-India Com­pany, more fully concluded.
• month July day 1 Duke Schomberg Headed the Dutch Foot-Guards, and the King the Inniskilling Horse, telling them they should be his Guards that Day.
• In passing the Boyne Dr. Walker was kill'd; and in a little Village Duke Schomberg was kill'd with a Car­bine-shot in the Neck, and three Cuts over the Head, and one on his Face. But K. William quick­ly defeated the whole Irish Army. [Page 39]K. James fled to Dublin with a­bout 200 Horse, all in disorder.
• There was not above 1600 kill'd on both sides.
• day 3 Dublin open'd her Gates to her Victorious Monarch.
• day 5 The Town of Wexford Declared for his Majesty.
• day 7 The Parliament met, and Prorogued to the 28th of this Month.
• day 14 A Proclamation to apprehend the Earl of L—, Earl of A— Lord M—, Earl of C— Viscount P— &c.
• day 17 His Majesty is graciously pleased to pardon a Man that had attempted on his sacred Person, as he entred into Dublin.
• day 22 115 Sail of French in Torbay, and they landed a 1000 Men at Tin­mouth, and Fir'd it.
• The Empress deliver'd of a Prin­cess: The Names given it were Maria-Margarita-Gabriella Mag­dalena-Josepha-Antonia.
• day 26 The King took Waterford, tho' de­fended by 25 big Canons, and a strong Garrison, who had yet 300 Bushels of Wheat to subsist on.
• [Page 40]day 28 Parliament met, and Prorogued to the 18th of the next Month.
• month Aug. day 3 The French Fleet is still in Torbay.
• day 5 They sail'd from Torbay.
• day 8 Limerick besieged.
• day 9 Sir Ric. Haddock, Henry Killigrew Esq and Sir John Ashby were ap­pointed Joint-Admirals of their Majesty's Fleet.
• The King ventures within Canon­shot of Limerick, to take a Sur­vey of that Place.
• day 18 Parliament met, and Prorogued to the 8th of the next Month.
• Monsieur Catinat advanc'd towards the City of Salusses. Duke of Sa­voy fought him, but was forc'd to retreat. The 19th day the Gover­nour and Garrison of Salusses march'd out of the Town, and the French took Possession of it. Af­ter this Catinat made himself Master of Savilliana, which is a large Town, 15 Miles from the former.
• The Venetians conquer'd Neapol [...] di Malvatia, the only remaining strong Hold which the Infidels held in the Morea.
• [Page 41]month Sept. day 5 The King having reduc'd almost all Ireland to his Obedience, takes Ship at Doncanon for England.
• day 6 K. William arrived at Kingsweston not far from Bristol, and on the 10th day came to Kensington. He Prorogued the Parliament to the 2d of October.
• day 10 His Majesty, by reason of much Rain, withdrew his Forces from before Limerick.
• day 12 The King returns to London from the Campaign in Ireland, and is receiv'd with all possible Expressi­ons of Joy for the great Victories he gain'd in Ireland.
• day 14 The Parliament in Scotland confirm the Oath of Allegiance, which all the Inhabitants of the King­dom, especially those in Places of Trust, were to take.
• day 15 Visc. Sidney, and Tho. Coningsby Esq took the Oaths of chief Gover­nours of Ireland.
• The Marquess de Herbeville, Gover­nour of Pignerol, made himself Master of the Town and Castle of Villa-Franca. It lies mid-way between Pignerol and Carmagnola.
• [Page 42]day 19 All Savoy is reduc'd under the Obe­dience of the King of France, only the Fortress of Montmelian holds out still.
• Count Guido de Staremburgh Gover­nour of Nissa surrender'd the Town to the Turks upon Articles concluded the 8th of the last Month.
• month Octob. day 4 His Majesty appointed the 19th of this Month to be a Thanksgiving­day for the Success in Ireland.
• day 7 An Earthquake at Holyhead, and several Miles distant, but did no hurt.
• day 8 The House of Commons return their Thanks to his Majesty, for his favourable Protection.
• day 9 An Earthquake at Barnstable.
• The Parliament return their Thanks to her Majesty, for her wise man-agement of Affairs during the King's absence in Ireland.
• day 10 The House of Commons grant a Subsidy of 4 Millions of Pounds, to carry on the War against France.
• day 14 Captain James Campbel, and Archi­bald Montgomery did forcibly [Page 43]seize, and carry away Mrs. Mary Wharton, an Heiress. 100 l. Re­ward offer'd for the first, 50 l. for the other.
• day 15 Gen. Tetau took the City of Cork.
• Tho. Baker Esq appointed his Ma­jesty's Consul at Argiers.
• Princess of Denmark deliver'd of a Daughter, who liv'd but 2 hours.
• day 17 The New Fort of Kinsale surren­dered.
• day 24 The States General prohibit all Com­merce with France.
• day 25 An Act passed for doubling the Ex­cise upon Beer, Ale, &c. for one Year.
• month Nov. day 2 The King gives a publick Audience to Monsieur de la Tour, who was come with the Character of En­voy Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, to congratulate his Ma­jesty's happy Accession to the Crown.
• day 8 Belgrade taken by the Turks.
• day 13 The Parliament grant his Majesty 770000 l. for the Building of 30 Men of War.
• month Dec. day 6 Col. Cutts created Baron of the King­dom of Ireland, by the Style of [Page 44]Baron Cutts, or Gowran.
• Lippa taken by the Turks.
• day 7 His Majesty is royally Entertain'd by the City of London, who spent a vast Summ of Money on that Occasion.
• day 20 An Act for Continuance of former Acts laying several Duties upon Wines, Vinegar, and Tobacco, and Silks, &c.
• day 23 Sir John Johnson Executed at Tyburn for stealing of Mrs. M. Wharton.
• day 26 His Majesty was pleased to consti­tute Henry Lord Viscount Sidney one of his Principal Secretaries of State.
• Suza, the most convenient Passage out of France into Italy, taken from the Duke of Savoy.
• The Duke of Lorrain died suddenly.
• month Jan. day 1 Sir John Trevor Kt. Speaker of the House of Commons was sworn of his Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
• Several Conspiracies discovered a­gainst the Government, and the Person of his Majesty, one in Scotland, and one in London, to bring in King James.
• [Page 45]The Lord Preston was one of the Actors, and Ashton another.
• day 5 An Act granting several additional Duties of Excise upon Beer, Ale, &c. for 4 Years, and for doubling the Excise upon them for a Year; then the Parliament adjourn'd to March 31st.
• day 6 His Majesty leaves London. with a design to go over into Holland to confer with several Confederate Princes; but is put back by con­trary Winds.
• day 9 He returns to Kensington.
• day 16 He Embarks a second time for Hol­land, attended by the Dukes of Ormond and Norsolk, and Earls of Portland, Devonshire and Dor­set, the Bishop of London, and se­veral other English Noble-men.
• Sir Ric. Grahme Bar. Vise. Preston, John Ashton and Edm. Elliot were Arraign'd at Justice-Hall in the Old-Baily for Treason.
• day 20 His Majesty arrives in sight of the Dutch Coasts with his Convoy, and the Landing being dissicult, gets into a Boat, and is soon out of sight of his Fleet; is benighted [Page 46]and ready to be cast away; at last thro' many hazards, he Lands at the Goree.
• day 21 He arrives unexpected at the Hague: which was the first time, since His happy Accession to the Crown of England, that he came there to Honour the States with His Royal Presence; and tho' he came as incognito, yet he is receiv'd with the noise of all the Canon, Ringing of Bells, &c.
• day 30 Pope Alexander the Eighth dies. Aged 81. Having sate 15 Months and 22 Days; being Elected on the 6th of Octob. 1689.
• month Feb. day 5 A Proclamation for the Apprehend­ing Will. Pen and James Grahme.
• day 6 The Electors of Bavaria and Bran denburgh, the Marquess of Casta­naga, Governour of the Low-Countries, the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel, and several other Persons of Eminent Quality, came to the Hague to negotiate some Business concerning the League; so that there was at that time an appearance of 50 Princes, Counts, General Ossicers, and Per­sons [Page 47]of the first Rank, 14 English Lords, above 30 Ambassadours, and a great number of Princesses and Ladies.
• month Mar. day 1 The King having taken his leave of the Council of State, and of the Dutch Common-wealth, and royally entertain'd all the Princes, Lords and Ladies, who had wait­ed on him at the Hague, goes to Breda at the Head of his Army, with a design to relieve Mons.
• The French became Masters of Villa-Franca, and the Fort of St. Auspice, and Montalban near Nice.
• day 25 Sir Edw. Villers created Baron and Viscount of this Kingdom, by the Style of Baron Villers of Hoo, and Viscount Villers of Dartford in the County of Kent.

1691

• month Apr. day 1 MOns Besieged, on the 8th Ca­pitulated: Had they held out 3 or 4 days longer they had been reliev'd; but the Burghers being terrified by the Bombs, forc'd the Governour to surrender.
• day 8 His Majesty presents the Duke of Zel with the most noble Order of the Garter at the Hague.
• [Page 48]day 9 A Fast appointed to be kept on the 29th Instant, and after that on every Third Wednesday for eve­ry Month during the present War.
• day 11 A Fire happened at the lower end of the Stone Gallery at Whitehall, and burnt down some Lodgings before it came near the King and Queen's Apartments.
• day 14 His Majesty having visited the Fleet, where he was receiv'd with loud Acclamations, returns to London to provide for the safety of his Subjects; and there he receives advice of the great Victory the Earl of Athlone had obtain'd over the French in Ireland.
• day 25 Dr. Tillotson, Dean of St. Paul's, is promoted to the Arch-bishoprick of Canterbury; Dr. Patrick Bishop of Chichester, is translated to the Bishoprick of Ely; Dr. Cumber­land is promoted to Peterborough, Dr. Moor to Norwich; Dr. Grove to Chichester. Dr. Sherlock to the Deanry of St. Pauls; Dr. Comber to the Deanty of Durham; Mr. Talbot to the Deanry of Wor­cester; Dr. Woodward to the Dean­ry [Page 49]of Sarum; Dr. Fowler to the Deanry of Gloucester.
• Sir Bevile Ganvill Kt. had a Patent for the Office of Master of their Majesties Swans over all England, also Keeper of the Water, or Meer of Whittlesmore.
• Nice surrender'd to the French.
• day 25 His Majesty discharges several Per­sons from Places of Trust, which are bestow'd on Persons well-affected to the Government.
• month May day 1 His Majesty goes for Harwich: the next day he embarks for Holland, and the 3d he arrives at Oranje Polder, whence he goes to the Hague, where every body is sur­priz'd at the speed he had made.
• day 8 His Majesty goes to Loo, to divert himself with Hunting.
• day 9 Upon the Death of Dr. Lamplugh late Arch-bishop of York, their Majesties nominated Dr. Sharp, Dean of Canterbury to succeed.
• day 16 Dr. Jo. Tillotson elected Arch-bishop of Canterbury.
• day 21 Dr. J. Moor elected Bishop of Nor­wich.
• day 28 Their Majesties granted to Dr. Geo. [Page 50]Hooper the Deanery of Canterb.
• day 31 Dr. John Tillotson consecrated at St. Mary-le-bow in London, &c.
• month June day 4 Lord Arch-bishop sworn of their Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council.
• day 8 Marquess de Boufflers disappointed in his design against Liege.
• Ballymore was taken by General Ginkle.
• day 9 Dr. Sharp elected Arch-Bishop of York
• day 20 General Ginkle does, after some re­sistance, make himself Master of the English City of Athlone, a strong Place on the River Shannon.
• day 22 His Majesty's Forces in Ireland lay Siege to the Irish of Athlone, which was defended by a strong Castle, and infinitely better For­tified than the other.
• day 30 The Parliament prorogued to the 23d of August.
• month July day 1 General Ginkle storms the City of Athlone, to the cost of above 1000 Slain, and 300 taken Prisoners on the Enemies side.
• day 8 Dr. John Sharp, Dr. John Moor, Dr. Richard Cumberland, Dr. Fowler, [Page 51]were Consecrated at St. Mary-le-bow, by the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.
• day 12 Cardinal Pignatelli chosen Pope by 53 Voices of 61 that composed the Conclave: he is call'd Innocent the XII.
• day 13 The Irish beaten at Agrim: about 5000 kill'd, 500 private Souldi­ers Prisoners, and above 100 Com­manders, &c.
• day 15 Jacova taken by the Imperialists.
• day 25 Galloway surrender'd to our Army.
• day 30 Died his Excellency Don Pedro de Ronguillo Conde de Gramedo, Am­bassadour from the King of Spain.
• month Aug. day 3 Parliament prorogued to the 5th of October.
• day 8 The Queen issues out her Royal Pro­clamation for the more reverend observing the Sabbath-day, and against prophane Cursing and Swearing.
• day 13 The King being near Beaumont (a small wall'd Town) was wonder­fully preserv'd from a Ball that fell near the Tree whence the King had not been gone 2 mi­nutes.
• [Page 52]day 15 Sligo surrendred.
• Barcelona Bomb'd by d'Estrees.
• Alicant ruin'd by the French.
• day 24 The Earl of Tyrconnel died at Li­merick for Grief (as some think) to see the bad Condition of his Master's Affairs: Buried the next Day.
• day 31 The King presents the Prince of Vaudemont with 40000 Florins, and a Palace in Brussels richly furnisht.
• month Sept. day 3 A French-man fir'd the Ammunition Wagons in the Army: for which he had his Right-hand cut off, after which he was half strangled and thrown into the Fire.
• The King made General Kirk, Sieur Dowglas, and Sieur Mackay, Lieu­tenant Generals of his Army, Bri­gadier Trelawny, Major General.
• day 7 His Majesty having made fruitless endeavors to oblige the French to Fight him, blows up the For­tifications of Beaumont before the Duke of Luxemburgh's Face; and then leaves his Camp, to divert himself at Loo.
• day 8 The Mareschal de Luxemburgh, who [Page 53]had so carefullyavoided the Fight while the King was with the Army, no sooner hears that he is gone, but he falls on our Rear with all his Horse, but is so vi­gorously repuls'd by the Prince de Waldeck, that he loses many of his Men, and comes short of his Design.
• day 9 The King arrives at Breda, and thence goes to Loo.
• day 16 The King's Army in Ireland takes the City of Slego.
• day 30 His Majesty left Loo, and on the 3d of October came to the Hague, where he was present at the Council of State; and having in­treated the States, that they wou'd increase their Fleet, and hasten their Preparations against the next Campaign, and disposed of several vacant Places in the Ne­therlands, he set out the 18th for England.
• month Oct. day 2 Prince Lewis encamped before great Waradin.
• day 3 Limerick surrender'd.
• day 4 Lord Cutts took Possession of it.
• day 29 King William happily Landed at [Page 54] Marigate, in the mouth of the River Thames. He took Coach for London, the Coach over-turn­ed by the way, tho' without any harm to his Royal Person. Great joy in the City for his safe Return.
• day 29 This day Sir Tho. Stamp was elect­ed Lord Mayor of London.
• day 27 The French besiege Montmelian: and in January it was surrender'd.
• month Nov. day 1 This day the Parliament met.
• Dr. Barlow died: Dr. Tennison suc­ceeded him.
• Lord Dartmont (King James's Ad­miral) died of an Apoplexy in the Tower of London, where he was Prisoner.
• day 4 John Powel Esq was Knighted.
• day 10 Upon the Death of Sir Will. Hussey (his Majesty's late Ambassadour at the Ottoman-Port) his Majesty appointed Will. Harbord Esq to succeed him.
• day 11 Turks defeated before Great Wara­din: 3000 kill'd, 24 Colours, and 2 Kettle-Drums taken, which 'tis believ'd will hasten the Surren­der of that Place.
• day 10 At Night a Fire happen'd in their [Page 55]Majesties Palace at Kensington, which burnt down the Stone-Gal­lery, but stop'd before it reach'd their Majesties Apartments.
• day 26 A Thanksgiving-day for Gods great Deliverances to Ireland, in redu­cing it.
• month Dec. day 6 Great Waradin is closely block'd up.
• day 22 Montmelian surrender'd to the French.
• His Majesty assented to an Act for granting their Majesties certain Impositions upon Beer, Ale, &c. for one Year; and other Acts.
• An Act granting an aid to their Ma­jesties of 165 170052 l. 18 s.
• month Jan. day 1 A Proclamation against Vicious, De­bauch'd and Profane Persons.
• Mr. Boyle died: on the 17th Bishop of Salisbury preach'd his Funeral Sermon.
• A great Snow this Month.
• month Feb. day 8 John Goldsborough Knighted.
• day 20 General Ginkle created Earl of Ath­lone in the County of Roscoman, and Baron of Aghram in the Coun­ty of Galloway in Ireland.
• day 24 An Act for raising Money by Poll, payable Quarterly for one Year; [Page 56]and several other Acts. The Par­liament adjourn'd themselves to the 12th of April.
• month Mar. day 1 This day the Right Honourable Laurence Earl of Rochester, Ric. Earl of Ranelagh, Charles Lord Cornwallis, and Sir Edw. Seymour Bar. were sworn of their Maje­sties Honourable Privy-Council.
• The Right Honourable Will. Earl of Bedford took the usual Oath as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex.
• His Majesty was pleas'd to Consti­tute Earl of Pembroke Lord Keep­er of their Majesties Privy Seal.
• The Right Honourable Charles Lord Cornwallis is appointed by His Majesty to be Commissioner of the Admiralty in the place of the Earl of Pembroke.
• The Right Honourable Edward Seymour Bar. and Charles Mon­tague Esq are Constituted, by his Majesty, Commissioners of their Majesties Treasury, in the places of Sir John Lowther of Lowther Baronet, Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty's Houshold, and Thomas [Page 57]Pelham Esq who have resigned the same.
• day 3 His Majesty constituted the right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Sidney, one of their Majesties Principal Secretaries of State, their Majesties Major Lieutenant General, and General Governour of the Kingdom of Ireland.
• day 6 The King set out from Kensington for Holland.
• day 17 The Right Honourable Anthony Lord Viscount Faulkland, and Robert Lord Lexington, were sworn of their Majesties most Ho­nourable Privy-Council.
• day 19 Parliament prorogued from the Twelfth of April to the 24th of May.
• day 23 Tho. Coningsby Esq one of the Lord Justices of Ireland, created a Ba­ron of that Kingdom.
• day 24 The Lord Vise. Blessington, crea­ted Viscount of Ireland, by the Name and Style of Viscount Gall­way, and sworn of their Maje­sties Privy-Council at Dublin.
• John Dyve Esq sworn Clerk of the Privy-Council.
• [Page 58]day 26 A Fast Proclaimed to be observ'd on Apr. 8th. and from that time on the Second Wednesday in every Month.
• day 30 The Queen Dowager departed from Sommerset-House, and lies at Ro­chester, to morrow at Canterbury, and on Friday at Dover, and so for Calis, and from thence to Portugal.

• month Apr. day 1 THe Parliament met this day, and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of May.
• day 17 Her Royal Highness was taken ill last Night at Sion-House, and sell in Labour, near Two Months be­fore her time, of a Son, who was immediately Christen'd George, and died an Hour after.
• His Majesty has been graciously pleas'd to create by Patent the Right Honourable Sir Henry Ca­pell, Baron of Tewkesbury in the County of Gloucester.
• day 28 Queen Dowager embark'd for Diep.
• month May day 2 Sir Geo. Treby, their Majesties late Attorney General, was sworn be­fore the Lords Commissioners of [Page 59]the Great Seal, Lord Ch. Justice of the Common-Pleas. Also Sir John Sommers was sworn their Majesties Attorney General, and Tho. Trevor Esq Sollicitor Gene­ral. And this day my Lord Ch. Justice took his Place in the Court of Common-Pleas.
• day 9 A Proclamation for Apprehending the E. of S—, E. of L— E. of M—, E. of D—, &c.
• day 16 Parliament prorogued to the 14th of June, by Proclamation.
• day 19 Oneglio burnt by the French: The Militia of the County reliev'd it.
• An English Protestant Gentleman belonging to the late K. James's Family, dying at St. Germain's, after he was buried in the Field, was digg'd up, and drag'd about the Streets, and torn in Pieces by the Rabble.
• day 22 Vice-Admiral De la Val burnt, under Cape de Wyke near the Shoar, the Royal-Sun, carrying 104 Guns; as also the Admirable of 102 Guns and the Fort of 80 Guns, with 2 Frigats, and 3 of lesser Rank.
• day 23 Adm. Russel sent in Vice-Admiral [Page 60] Rook to burn the French Ships which he had forc'd a-shore near La Hogue; he burnt 21 of the biggest Ships, besides 2 Frigats, and other small Vessels. The English lost only some Fire-Ships which were spent upon Action; and besides Rear-Admiral Carter and Colon. Hastings, we have not lost one Commission Officer. The Admiral order'd a Thanksgiving­day on the 27th Instant through­out the Fleet for this great Victory.
• Capt. Heath burnt Tourville's Ship, the Royal-Sun; Capt. Greenway burnt the Conquerant; the Admi­rable was burnt by our Boats. Three Hundred French perished.
• day 24 Parliament met, and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of June next.
• month June day 7 An Earthquake at Jamaica.
• day 12 News came to Vienna of Great Wa­radin's being surrender'd to the Imperialists.
• day 14 Parliament met, and was again pro­rogued by Commission to the 11 of July next.
• [Page 61]month July day 23 Namur Castle surrendered to the French.
• Upon the Death of Dr. Tho. Wood, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, William Lloyd, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph was by his Majesty no­minated to that See.
• A Camp near Portsmouth, in order to a Descent on France.
• day 29 Sir John Lanier died of his Wound that he receiv'd in the late Action near Enguien. Gen. Mackay, and Lord Angus, and Douglas kill'd.
• month Aug. day 3 The Chevalier de Granval being found Guilty, by the Court-Mar­tial, of Conspiring against the King's Life, was Executed this Morning in the Camp, being Hang'd, Drawn and Quarter'd: He confess'd he was set on work by some of the chief Men at the Court of France, especially by Monsieur Barbesieux.
• day 11 The Lord Ambassadour Harbord died at Belgrade, after six Days Sickness.
• day 16 The City Ambrune surrendered to the Duke of Savoy.
• day 27 The French beaten near Scleyn: 500 against 1000.
• [Page 62]month Sept. day 8 At our Camp at Gammen, about a quarter past Two a-clock, there happen'd an Earthquake, and was very sensible to the whole Camp; the King was at Dinner, in an old decay'd House, which shaking very much, his Majesty was pre­vail'd with to rise from the Ta­ble and go out of the House; but the Surprize was soon over.
• The Earthquake was felt in most places of this Province.
• An. Dom. 1580 There was an Earth­quake in Holland, and also in the Year 1640.
• day 8 About Two in the Afternoon there happen'd an Earthquake in Lon­don, which lasted about a minute, and was felt very sensibly; and at the same time it was felt at Sheerness, and at Sandwich, and at Deal, and at Portsmouth, &c.
• month Oct. day 1 Sir John Fleet chosen Lord Mayor for the next Year. On the 28th Sir Tho. Lane, and Sir Tho. Cook Sheriffs.
• day 5 King William III. is own'd as True, Lawful and Rightful King of Ireland, by the Parliament of that Kingdom.
• [Page 63]day 11 The King receiv'd a Letter from the Emperour of the Turks, con­gratulating his happy Accession to the Crown of England, and desiring his Mediation between him and the Emperor of Ger­many.
• day 12 Their Majesties appointed Wil­liam Brodrick Esq their Attor­ney General of the Island of Jamaica, in the Place of Simon Musgrave Esq lately deceas'd.
• day 19 His Majesty landed at Yarmouth.
• day 22 A Thanksgiving-day appointed to be kept on the 10th of Nov. next.
• day 29 Sir John Fleet Lord Mayor went to Westminster. The King and Qu­din'd with the Lord Mayor.
• day 30 Colonel Will. Beeston (Commander in Chief of Jamaica) Knighted.
• month Nov. day 11 A Conspiracy of the Negroes of Barbadoes to destroy the English was discover'd, and many of 'em Executed for it.
• day 4 The Parliament met at Westminster.
• day 27 The Spanish Fleet entred the Port of Genoua, with 18 Galleys com­manded by Don Bertran de Gu [...]r­varra, and 16 Men of War, under [Page 64]the Command of Don Perdo di Corbetto, and 3 Fire-ships.
• 28, 29, 30. A dreadful Storm in Ireland.
• month Dec. day 9 A great Famine in France.
• The last Week an Earthquake was felt in several places of the King­dom of Naples.
• Capt. Richard Hill kill'd Mr. Will. Mountford, about Mid-night, and fled. 20 l. offer'd to him that ap­prehends him.
• A great Storm of Wind, at S.W. for 24 Hours.
• day 10 The Mails going to Portsm robb'd.
• day 13 The Mails robb'd by 3 Men well Mounted and Arm'd.
• The French besiege Huy, also the Castle of Rhinsfolden, and the Town of St. Goar.
• day 29 A violent Storm near Portsmouth.
• day 30 His Majesty granted to Sir John Trevor, Speaker of the House of Commons, and First Lord Com­missioner of the Great Seal, the Office of the Master of Rolls, in the place of Hen. Powle Esq De­ceased.
• His Majesty passed an Act for 4 s. in the Pound.
• [Page 65]Mr. Henry Killigrew, Sir Ralph de la Val, and Sir Clovesly Shovel, Entrusted with the Fleet, for the next Summer's Expedition.
• Another Act his Majesty passed for Excise upon Beer, and other Li­quors.
• month Jan. day 3 The Repulse the French receiv'd in their great Attack on the 27th past, at Rhinfelt, did so discourage them, that they durst not venture to make any more.
• They retir'd towards Mont-Royal. We lost about 4 or 500 Men, the French above 3000.
• day 9 At Lymn they had such violent Storms, as have not been known in many Years, much Wreck a­long the Coast.
• At Malta an Earthquake.
• Another on the 11th.
• A Bushel of Corn at Mons is sold for a Pistol.
• day 11 The French had Furnes surrender­ed to them.
• day 20 His Majesty gave his Assent to an Act for 4 Shillings in the Pound for one Year.
• The Queen Dowager of England [Page 66]arrived at Lisbon.
• day 22 William Bridgman Esq was sworn one of the Clerks of their Maje­sties most Honorable Privy-Coun­cil, in the Place of John Dyer Esq deceased.
• day 26 His Majesty granted his Assent to an Act for certain Rates and Du­ties of Excise upon Beer; and an Act for taking special Bails in the Country upon Actions and Suits, depending in the Courts of King's Bench, Common-Pleas, and Ex­chequer at Westminster.
• Christopher Greenville of Preston in Lancashire, Knighted.
• day 30 The Duke of Gourdon is brought Prisoner from Constantz to the Hague.
• month Feb. day 3 An Earthquake in Messina, destroy'd 73680 Persons.
• On the 11th of the last Month 37 Cities, Towns and large Villages, and about 130000 People destroy­in Naples.
• Charles Lord Mohun being indicted for the Murther of Will. Mount­ford, was tried by his Peers in Parliament, and acquitted.
• [Page 67]day 7 Robert Young tried at Kings-Bench upon an Information of Forgery, and Subornation of Perjury, and for Counterfeiting an Association under the Hands of several Lords, for which he was sentenc'd to stand in the Pillory at 3 several places of the City, and pay a 1000 l. Fine.
• day 22 Dr. John Hartstongue (Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Ormond) kissed their Majesty's Hands for the Bishoprick of Ossory in Ire­land, void by the Death of Dr. Thomas Otway.
• month Mar. day 1 His Majesty gave the Royal Assent to an Act to prevent Frauds by Clandestine Mortgage.
• An Act for the review of the Quar­terly Poll &c. and then the Par­liament Prorogued to the 2d. of May.
• day 23 His Majesty committed the Custody of the Great Seal to Sir John Sommers, their Majesties Attor­ney-General, who was sworn Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England, and one of their Maje­sties Privy Council. His Place [Page 68]was supplied by Edw. Ward.
• day 23 This day likewise Sir John Trench­ard Kt. was sworn one of their Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and of their Majesties Pri­vy-Council.
• His Majesty ordered a new Com­mission to pass under the Great Seal, to Constitute Sir John Low­ther of White haven, Baronet.
• Henry Priestman Esq Anthony Ld. Viscount Faulkland, Rob. Austen Esq Sir Rob. Rich Bar. Hen. Kil­ligrew Esq and Sir Ralph de la Val Kt. to be Commissioners for Executing the Office of Ld. High Admiral of England.
• And Edw Russel Esq the Officer of Treasurer of their Majesties Chamber.
• day 24 The King departed from Kensington for Harwich, and so for Holland, but hindred by contrary Winds, till the last of March.
• day 30 Ed. Southwell Esq was sworn Clerk of the Council in Extraordinary.
• Edward Ward of the Inner-Tem­ple Esq had the place of Attor­ney General; and was sworn, &c.

1693

• month Apr. day 1 HIs Majesty permits 600 French Protestant Families, who were come into Switzerland, and had implor'd his Protection, to go and settle in Ireland.
• day 8 His Majesty granted to John Lord Cutts, the Office of Captain, and Governour of the Isle of Wight, in the place of Sir Robert Holmes deceased.
• Count d'Estree is returned with some of his Ships to Toulon, the rest being separated from him by a Storm.
• day 13 Tho. Lord Coningsby sworn of the Privy-Council.
• day 14 A Fast appointed to be kept on May the 10th, and afterwards on the 2d Wednesday of every Month
• About this time Sir Francis Wheeler (Commander of their Majesties Ships in the West-Indies) landed at Martinigo, and destroy'd many Houses and Plantations: Thence he went to Bay of Port St. Pierre. On the 23d Instant he came to Dominica. And on the 4th of May to St. Christophers.
• month May day 2 Parliament met, and was prorogued [Page 70]by Commission till Sept. the 19th.
• Anderton, a Printer, who kept a private Press at Hogsdon in May 1692, was apprehended in St. James's-Street with a Press and Letter. He liv'd there by the Name of Williams. Many perni­cious Pamphlets and Libels were found upon him.
• day 14 The English and Dutch Fleet set sail out of the Downs for Spit­head: The first Blew Squadron commanded by Admiral Lord Berkley; the Second by Sir John Ashby Admiral, since deceased; the Third by Rear-Adm. Mitchel. The Red Squadron consists also of 3 Divisions: First under Sir George Rook; the Second under Admiral Killigrew Esq Sir Ralph De la Val, and Sir Clovesly Shovel; and the Third under Rear-Admi­ral Aylmer. The whole Fleet, English and Dutch, consists of 75 Men of War, 33566 Men, and 5575 Guns.
• day 21 The French besiege Hiedelburgh, and took both it and the Castle in 2 days time, and destroy'd the Town; [Page 71]as they had done formerly to Spire Manheim, Frankendal, and other Places in the Palatinate.
• day 29 Roses surrendered to the Count de Estrees, within 8 days after the opening of the Trenches.
• month June day 3 The Imperial Hussars met with a French Party, and cut them all in pieces, except Two, whom Prince Lewis sent back to the French Army, to let them know it was because they burnt Heidelburgh, and Massacred the Inhabitants, and likewise broke the Cartel set­led between the Two Armies.
• General Heidesdorfe late Governour of Heidelburgh was degraded, and his Sword broke over his Head by the Hang-man, who threw the Point of it in his Face, and car­rying him beyond the Neckre, there left him.
• month July day 11 Lord Capel, Sir Cyril Wych, and Will. Duncomb Esq were consti­tuted Lords Justices of Ireland.
• day 16 An Express from Sir George Rook, dated June 21. How he and the Merchants with him escaped the French Navy, and got into the Bay of Cadiz.
• [Page 72]day 22 Their Majesties did Constitute the Lord Visc. Sidney, Master Gene­ral of the Ordnance.
• day 28 Duke of Luxemburgh advanc'd to­wards our Army, encamp'd near to Neer-Helpen, to attack us: K. William ingag'd him. Count Solms had his Leg shot off with a Canon-Bullet; the King met with a slight Contusion in his side with a Musket-Bullet. The Army made a Retreat to Louvain, there was above 3000 slain and wounded: the Enemy lost double the Number of ours. The King chang'd his Cloaths twice during the Fight; a piece of his Scarff was carried away with a Musket-Bullet.
• day 29 Anthony Wood censur'd in the Chan­cellor's Court of the University of Oxford, for reflecting upon the Earl of Clarendon: His Book Athenae-Oxonienses, Vol. 2. burnt, and himself Expell'd the said U­niversity.
• month Aug. day 1 An Express came of the Death of the Queen of Sweden to Copen­hagen.
• [Page 73]day 20 At the Fight near Lauden we had 214 Officers kill'd, and 296 wound­ed, 6005 Private Souldiers kill'd and taken Prisoners: And of the French 1460 Officers wounded, 800 slain out-right; and 20000 Souldiers, Horse and Foot, kill'd and wounded.
• Parliament prorogued till the 3d of October.
• month Sept. day 10 The French invested Charleroy, by Mareschal de Villeroy, Monsieur Vauban, &c.
• day 28 New Sheriffs for London, Tho. Abney Esq and Sir Will. Hodges.
• A Proclamation by the Queen, for the Parliament to meet on the 26th of October next.
• month Oct. day 2 Sir William Ashurst chosen Lord Mayor.
• day 3 The Parliament met, and was fur­ther prorogued to the 26th In­stant.
• day 4 A Battle fought at Piedmont, in the Corps de Battaile, where the Duke of Schomberg was wounded in the Thigh. The French were Ten Thousand stronger than the D. of Schomberg: so that 'tis only to [Page 74]their Number that their Victory is to be attributed; they lost as many as we.
• day 11 Charleroy having stood out 26 days, at last yielded to the French upon Honourable Terms.
• About this time there was a Fight near Orbassan; the French Army consisted of 36000 Men, and ours but of 22000: We lost 5500 men, the Enemy lost about 6 or 7000.
• The Vaudois's surpriz'd, and took 300 Mules laden with Meal, as they were going from France to Pignerol.
• day 26 Duke Schomberg died.
• The Parliament met, and prorogued till the 7th of Nov.
• day 28 The King embark'd, and on the 29th landed at Harwich.
• day 31 Abrah. Stacy, a notorious Burglar and High-way-man, committed to Newgate.
• month Nov. day 2 A Thanksgiving-day on the 26th of this Month appointed to be kept.
• Captain Hinton a notorious High­way-man-committed to Newgate.
• day 6 Admiral Russel Esq appointed to be Admiral of their Majesties Fleet.
• [Page 75]day 7 The Parliament met.
• day 16 Died Dr. Marsh, Arch-Bishop of Dublin.
• day 19 Capt. Benbow burnt many Houses in St. Malo's.
• day 22 His Majesty granted to the Earl of Abington the Office of Ch. Justice of Eyre on this side Trent, vacant by the Death of the Ld. Lovelace.
• Lord Visc. Sidney made Colonel of their Majesties First Regiment of Foot-Guards, in the place of the Duke of Schomberg.
• day 24 Charles Lloyd Esq Knighted.
• month Dec. day 5 His Majesty appointed Lord Visc. Gallway to Command his Forces in Piedmont, in the D. of Schom­berg's place.
• day 11 For 3 or 4 days past very violent Storms, and divers Vessels cast a­way at Falmouth.
• day 22 Duval, the French Spy, was hang'd at the Hague.
• Col. Fran. Nicholson nominated by his Majesty to be Governour of Mary-land, in the place of Col. Copley lately deceas'd.
• month Jan. day 1 On this day in the Evening Prince Lewis of Baden arrived at Graves­end.
• [Page 76]day 17 Mr. Charles Butler (Brother to the Duke of Ormond) was created a Baron of England, Baron of We­ston; and a Baron, Visc. and Earl of Ireland.
• day 18 A Proclamation for the Apprehend­ing Sir James Montgomery, Charles Mackallough, and Tho. Smith, for High-Treason.
• day 25 His Majesty gave his Assent to seve­ral Acts. An Act for 4 Shillings in the Pound for one Year.
• month Feb. Christian-Prize, in the County of Holstein, is almost ruined by a strange Irruption of Water, caus'd by a violent Storm, and the break­ing in of the Sea, with great Mounts of Ice, &c.
• day 8 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act to supply the Deficien­cy of Money rais'd by a former Act, viz. By Excise on Beer and Ale, &c.
• day 13 Prince Lewis took his leave of their Majesties at Kensington.
• day 17 About 11 in the Morning an old Tower in Dublin, call'd the Key-Tower, suddenly fell, wherein were 218 Barrels of Powder, w^th [Page 77]by the striking of the Stones, one against another, took Fire, and blew up, and very much shatter'd the Town, and wounded 24 Soul­diers; there were of the Towns­men about 100 kill'd and hurt.
• day 23 His Majesty appointed Sam. Eyres Serjeant at Law, to be one of the Judges of King's-Bench, in the Room of Mr. Justice Dolben de­ceased.
• month Mar. day 4 His Majesty was pleased to Consti­tute Charles Earl of Shrewsbury Principal Secretary.
• day 5 Tho. Jones, and John Golden convict­ed of High-Treason, were Exe­cuted near Redriff-Stairs.
• day 12 At Cadiz arose a violent Storm with Thunder, Lightning, and a great deal of Rain; the Storm continu­ed all Day, and the Night follow­ing; several Men of War much damag'd thereby.
• day 15 Edw. Carteret Esq appointed to be Bailiff of their Majesties Island of Jersey.
• day 23 An Act passed for Rates and Duties upon Salt.

1694

• month Apr. day 11 HIS Majesty nominated Nar­cissus Lord Arch-Bishop of Ca­shell in Ireland, to the Arch-Bish­oprick of Dublin, vacant by the Death of Dr. Marsh.
• And William Lord Bishop of Cloyne to the Arch-Bishoprick of Cashell.
• day 12 Price of Corn increaseth in France.
• day 16 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for raising Money by Poll, &c.
• Elector of Cologne elected Bishop of Leige.
• day 18 Duke Hamilton died about Five in the Morning.
• The Rebels in the Basse in Scotland desire to Capitulate.
• day 20 John Smith of Issleworth, in the County of Middlesex, Esq crea­ted Baronet of this Kingdom.
• day 21 The Basse in Scotland was surren­der'd this day in the Evening, upon Articles.
• day 25 Charles Earl of Shrewsbury elected Kt. of the Order of the Garter.
• John Earl of Mulgrave created a Marquess of this Kingdom, by the Name and Style of Marquess of Normanby.
• [Page 79]His Majesty likewise created Henry Herbert of Ribbesford in the County of Worcester, Esq a Ba­ron of this Kingdom, by the Title of Baron Herbert of Chir­bury in the County of Salop.
• His Majesty appointed the Right Honourable Edward Russel Esq Sir John Lowther of White-haven Bar. Henry Priestman, Sir George Rook, and Sir John Houblon, Kts. Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland.
• His Majesty, upon the Death of Sir Tho. Duppa, Gentleman-Usher of the Black Rod, Conferr'd that Place upon Fleetwood Sheppard Esq and also Knighted him.
• His Majesty's Royal Assent to an Act for Duties upon Vellum, Parch­ment, Paper &c. for 4 Years: and other Acts.
• And then his Majesty departed for Holland.
• His Majesty created Thomas Lord Marquess of Carmarthen, Presi­dent of their Majesties Council, a Duke of this Kingdom, by the [Page 80]Name and Title of D. of Leeds.
• Also the Right Worshipful William Earl of Bedford, a Marquess and Duke of this Kingdom, by the Title of Marquess of Tavistock, and Duke of Bedford.
• The Right Honourable William Earl of Devonshire, Ld. Steward of their Majesties Houshold, a Marquess and Duke of this King­dom, by the Name of Marquess of Hartington, and Duke of De­vonshire.
• The Right Honourable John Earl of Clare, a Marquess and Duke of this Kingdom, by the Name of the Marquess of Clare, and Duke of Newcastle.
• The Right Honourable Francis Ld. Viscount Newport, Treasurer of their Majesties Houshold, an Earl of this Kingdom, by the Title of Earl of Bradford in the County of Salop.
• Charles Montague Esq one of the Lords Commissioners of their Majesties Treasury, had granted to him by his Majesty, the Offices of Chancellor, and Under-Trea­surer of the Exchequer.
• [Page 81]month May day 2 His Majesty constituted the Right Honourable Ld. Sidney, Ld. Godol­phin, Sir Stephen Fox Kt. Charles Montague Kt. and John Smith Esq Lords Commissioners of the Trea­sury.
• day 3 This day the Right Honourable John Lord Marquess of Norman­by, and Charles Viscount 'Dursley were sworn of their Majesties Privy-Council.
• day 6 The King and Q. went to Gravesend.
• day 7 The King embark'd for Holland.
• Died John George the Fourth E­lector of Saxony, of the Small­pox; the next his Brother Prince Frederick Augustus was proclaim­ed Elector.
• His Majesty created the Right Ho­norable Henry Lord Viscount Sid­ney, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Master General of the Ordnance, and Earl of this Kingdom, by the Name and Style of Earl of Rumney in the County of Kent.
• day 13 A Fast appointed to be kept on the 13th of June.
• day 18 Admiral Russel burnt and sunk 35 [Page 82]Merchant-Ships, in Bartaume. Bay laden with Corn and Bread for the French Army in Flanders, and took six of them.
• day 31 Palamos Besieged by the French.
• month June. day 5 There were Install'd in St. George's Chappel at Windsor, his Electoral Highness Frederick the Third, Marquess of Brandenburgh, Prince Elector &c. and divers others.
• day 6 Palamos Storm'd: All put to the Sword, 300 Young and Old, 600 Prisoners.
• day 7 Admiral Russel stood in the Camaret Bay; General Talmash Landed with 3 or 400 Men, and in this Action was shot in the Thigh, of which he Died the 12th instant.
• day 10 About Three a-clock in the After­noon, a Fight between the Vene­tians and the Turks began, and lasted till it was dark. The Turks were 14000 Horse and Foot; the Venetians 10000. Of the Turks 1600 were kill'd upon the place, and near as many wounded: Of the Venetians not above 4 or 500 kill'd and wounded. Which Vi­ctory secures the Morea.
• [Page 83]Mehomet-Bey has re-taken from the Algerines, all the Places they had made themselves Masters of the last Year, within the Territories of Tunis, except the Castle near the City of Tunis.
• day 11 Duke of Savoy put forth an Edict in favour of the Vaudois.
• day 18 Gironne invested by the French.
• month July day 12 French-Fleet return'd to Toulon, ha­ving sailed in much haste from before Barcelona, upon the News that Admiral Russel was coming into the Streights.
• day 15 Lord Berkley came before Havre de Grace, and Fir'd it in several pla­ces; half the Town is destroy'd, and Two Men-of-War burnt.
• Letters came from the Lord Berkly of his Firing Diep, half the Town consum'd; he had not above 4 or 5 Men kill'd and wounded.
• day 14 Diep wholly consumed.
• day 18 Ostalric, a little City, invested by the French, and on the 21st in­stant taken.
• The Vaudois have, within these two or three Months, taken from the French 700 Horses and Mules.
• [Page 84]day 21 The Lord Berkly sailed from Havre de Grace, towards La Hague and Cherbourg, allarming the Enemy all along their Coast.
• month Aug. day 6 Casal is Block'd up by the Duke of Savoy.
• day 14 A Proclamation for the Re-appre­hending of Col. Jo. Parker for High-Treason, who made his e­scape out of the Tower upon the 11th of this Month. Several Per­sons have been taken up, suspect­ed to have had no good Designs, against the Government.
• day 15 The Marriage of the Elector of Ba­varia, with the Princess of Po­land, was solemniz'd.
• day 16 A Proclamation for a general Fast, to be observ'd on the 19th of Sep.
• day 29 The Fort St. George surrender'd to the Confederates at Discretion. In this Action the Duke of Savoy had not above 10 Souldiers kill'd and wounded. The taking of this place shuts up Casal on every side.
• month Sept. day 5 The Chief part of the Town of Warwick Burnt in the Night-time.
• day 6 The Parliament prorogu'd till the [Page 85]25th day of October next.
• A Machine Fired near the Molehead at Dunkirk, by Sir Clovesly Shovel, the Spring-Tides being spent, he left that place.
• day 16 He came before Calais, and threw some Shells into the Town, which (as the French report) Burnt be­tween 30 and 40 Houses, and ru­in'd some more.
• The Confederates attackt Huy, and in an hours-time made themselves Masters of it. 27. The Castle was surrender'd.
• day 18 Colbuch Fortress taken by the Vene­tians, after a Siege of 9 days.
• The War that broke out this Sum­mer between Shaban-'Dey of Ar­giers, and Mehomet-Bey of Tunis, goes on with great success on the former's side.
• day 28 Prince Lewis since his passing the Rhine, has put most of Lower Al­sace under Contribution.
• Thus the French are totally expel'd out of the Diocess of Liege.
• John Sweetaple, and Will. Coles Esqs were sworn Sheriffs of London.
• month Octob. day 8 An Earthquake at Naples; several [Page 86]Churches and Houses much shat­ter'd, and divers kill'd. Also at Sicily, and many other places.
• day 14 His Majesty gave to the Lord Cutts the Command of the Second Re­giment of Foot Guards, vacant by the Death of Lieutenant Ge­neral Talmash.
• Several Thousand Tartars drown'd in passing the River Theysse.
• day 21 The Turks drew off from Ciclut.
• The Turks retreat from Peter-Wa­radin.
• day 23 Scio attack'd, and taken by the Ve­netians, after a Siege of 16 days. Found there 230 pieces of Ca­non, 200 of which were Brass, great store of Arms, and 6 Maga­zines full of all sorts of Ammu­nition.
• month Nov. day 6 Parliament met, and prorogued till the 12th. Instant.
• day 10 The Queen met the King near Ro­chester.
• day 12 The Parliament met: The King in his Speech to them, says, I think I may say that this Year a Stop has been put to the Progress of the French Arms; and our sending so [Page 87]great a Force into the Mediterra­nean, has disappointed their De­signs, and leaves us a Prospect of further Success.
• day 12 Sir John Sweetaple, and Sir William Cole Knighted.
• day 21 A Thanksgiving-day appointed to be kept on Dec. 16.
• The Princess of Waldeck died at her House at Cuylenburg.
• day 22 Dr. Tillotson Arch-Bishop of Canter­bury died.
• day 28 Thomas Day Esq Mayor, and Will. Danes Esq Sheriff of Bristol, Knighted.
• day 29 A Proclamation for the Apprehend­ing Joseph Bradshaw, who assault­ed John Swift, Marshall and Keep­er of the Prison in Savoy, &c. 200l Reward for him that apprehends him.
• month Dec. day 8 His Majesty nominated Dr. Thomas Tennison (Lord Bishop of Lin­coln) to be Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.
• day 22 His Majesty granted his Royal As­sent to an Act for the frequent meeting and calling of Parlia­ments. An Act for Tunnage and [Page 88]Poundage, and other Summs of Money payable upon Merchan­dizes and imported.
• day 27 At Kensington, at 9 in the Morning, the Queen was taken ill of the Small-pox.
• day 28 Queen Mary of Blessed Memory died at Kensington.
• month Jan. day 18 Dr. James Gardiner, Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, nominated by his Majesty Bishop of that See.
• day 27 Captain Killigrew kill'd in a Fight with Two French Ships, Men of War.
• month Feb. day 11 Col. Will. Dorrington made his E­scape out of the Tower: 300 l. Reward for that him takes him.
• At Paris the Weather is much colder than it us'd to be.
• His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for Four Shillings in the Pound, for one Year.
• About this time a Party of 21 Vau­dois met by 200 Dragoons: The Vaudois's defended themselves a long time, but at last demanded Quarter, which was granted; but so soon as the French had dis­arm'd [Page 89]them and stript them, they put them all to the Sword. This is the greatest Loss they suffer'd since the War.
• The News from Turky of the Death of Sultan Achmet, and of Sultan Solyman's succeeding of him, is confirm'd.
• month Mar. day 7 Upon this Day, being the Pope's Birth-day (when he entred into the 81 Year of his Age) the usu­al Complements were made him by the Cardinals and Forreign Ministers.
• day 14 A Proclamation for apprehending of Will. Standish of Standish-hall, in the County of Lancaster, Esq 500 l. Reward promised to him that takes him.
• day 25 Captain Benbow gave an Allarm to St. Malo, chased in 2 Privateers, and went a-shore near Granville, and made himself Master of a small Fort, where were 4 Guns, which he brought away.
• Ceuta is still besieged by the Moors.

1695

• month April day 2 THe Venetians quitted Scio, ha­ving first blown up the Fortifi­cations.
• [Page 90]The French being resolv'd to aban­don Blanse, a good Garison, set the Castle and Town on fire.
• day 22 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act, granting to his Maje­sty certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages, Births, Burials, &c.
• An Act against profane Swearing.
• month May day 3 The King gave his Royal Assent to an Act for granting to his Maje­sty certain Duties upon Glass-Wares, Stone, and Earthen-Bot­tles, &c.
• His Majesty declar'd, That he had appointed Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Sir John Sommers Kt. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, William Duke of De­vonshire Lord Steward of his Ma­jesty's Houshold, Charles Duke of Shrewsbury One of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, Charles Earl of Dorset Ld. Cham­berlain of his Majesty's Houshold, and Sidney Lord Godolphin First Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury, to be Lords Justices of England, for the Administration of the Government during his Majesty's absence.
• [Page 91]Sir Will. Trumbul Constituted one of his Majesty's Principal Secre­taries of State.
• His Majesty declar'd, that he thought fit to appoint the Right Honour­able Henry Lord Capel to be Ld. Deputy of Ireland.
• His Majesty created the Right Ho­nourable Will. de Nassau, Signeur de Aubestein a Baron, Viscount and Earl of this Kingdom, &c.
• Likewise he created the Right Ho­nourable Lord Grey of Werk a Viscount and Earl of this King­dom, by the Name and Style of Viscount Glendale, and Earl of Tankerville.
• day 11 Duke Schomberg, Earl of Tankerville, and Peregrine Berty Esq were sworn of his Majesty's Privy-Council.
• A Proclamation to secure Monsieur John Robart.
• day 12 His Majesty went to Embark for Holland.
• Casal block'd up.
• day 23 John Smith Esq sworn one of the Privy-Council, and Christopher Musgrave sworn Clerk of the [Page 92]Council in Extraordinary.
• A Proclamation for a General Fast to be observ'd June 19th.
• day 30 William Thompson was set upon by a French Privateer, near Purbeck, having with him only one Man and a Boy; he had but two small Guns, and some small Arms: He so acted his part, that the Captain and Lieutenant of the Sloop, with six more of the French Mariners were wounded; upon this they bore away. Mr. Thomp­son gave Chase to the Privateer, and fir'd upon her for 2 hours, till at last they cry'd for Quarter. The said Privateer had two Pate­reroes, several small Arms and Granadoes, and sixteen Men. All yielded themselves Prisoners.
• month June day 4 The Lord Berkley, with the Fleet under his Command, as also Cap. Benbow, batter'd La Coucheé. The 5th the Lord Berkley attackt St. Malo's, threw 900 Bombs and Carcasses into the City, whereby the greatest part of the Town was reduc'd to Ashes.
• day 6 Col. Richards attackt Granville a [Page 93]large Town, and in an Hour's time set it all on fire.
• day 8 Sir Edward Ward receiv'd a Writ to be Serjeant at Law, took his Oaths, &c.
• day 11 Sir Thomas Trevor sworn Attorney-General.
• day 18 The Parliament met, and prorogued to the 30th of the next Month.
• month July. Mr. Hawles of Lincolns-Inn is de­clar'd his Majesty's Solicitor-Ge­neral.
• day 3 Namur invested.
• day 9 Casal Capitulated after 13 days o­pening the Trenches. And is to be demolish'd by the consent of all Parties.
• The Earl of Selkirke standing near the King, was hurt by a Stone that was rais'd by the grasing of a Canon-Ball.
• Mr. Godfrey standing near his Maje­sty at Namur, was kill'd by a Canon Bullet, and Mons. Ecklien, Col. of the Dutch Troop of Guards, had his Arm taken off by the same shot.
• Villeroy, who had fail'd of his De­sign upon Vaudemont, and against Newport, laid Siege before Dix­mude. [Page 94]Major Gen. Ellenbergh, a Dane, who commanded in the Town, Capitulated, tho' there had not been above 30 Bombs thrown against the Place. Upon the 28th he deliver'd the Town to Villeroy.
• After this the French marched to Deinse, where Brigadier Offarel, who Commanded in Chief, sur­render'd himself a Prisoner of War, together with his Garrison. The Fortifications of both raz'd.
• day 11 The Castle of Follit demolisht by the French.
• day 26 A prodigious Tempest at Poissy: see M. Merc. pag. 367.
• day 30 Adm. Russel was before Barcelona with his whole Fleet.
• Parliament met, and prorogued to Sept. 7th.
• month August. The late Visier was strangled.
• The like happen'd to the Caimacan.
• day 6 Dr. Edward Walkington is made Bishop of Down and Connor.
• day 13 The French began to Bombard Brus­sels, and continued till the 15th, and then drew off. The lower Town has suffer'd much.
• [Page 95]day 15 A Proclamation for securing John Robart: 200 l. Reward promised to him that takes him.
• day 17 Colon. Richards began to Bombard Calais: He fir'd their Magazine in the Ricebank, and the Town in several places.
• Capt. Osborne was kill'd by a Canon­shot from the Enemies Galley.
• day 21 Colon. Selwyn, and Lord Hamilton made, by his Majesty, Brigadiers General of Foot, for their good Service at the Siege.
• The Moors thinking to surprize the Spaniards, seal'd the Forts of St. Peter, and St. Paul; but the Spa­niards soon beat 'em off, and kill'd 2000 of the Meors.
• day 27 The Parliament of Ireland was o­pened.
• month Sept. day 1 Namur taken in the sight of an Army of 100000 Men, which the French had brought to relieve it.
• day 2 The Turky Fleet set sail for the River.
• day 5 The Castle of Namur surrendered. There were left behind in the Castle 69 pieces of Canon, 281000 weight of Powder, 2000 ordinary [Page 96]Bombs, 1000 lesser, 750 Grana­does of 24 pound weight. 40000 ordinary Granadoes fixed, 150 Barrels of Canon-Ball, 15 Tun of Salt-peter and Brimstone, and 800 spare Musquets.
• A Proclam. for a publick Thanks­giving to be observ'd on the 22d. day of this Month, for the taking of Namur.
• Ceuta supply'd with Men from Gib­ralter: and no fear of Cadiz.
• The Spaniards drew off from before Palamos.
• day 7 The Ottoman Army came before Lippa, and took it, and put the whole Garrison to the Sword, ex­cept the Governour and some o­ther Officers, whom they made Prisoners. The Turks lost 2000 Men in this Action, and after­wards burnt and abandon'd the Town.
• day 8 The Infidels attack General Vete­rani, with an Army of between 30 and 40000 Men, the General Veterani having not above 8000. He repuls'd the Infidels thrice, till himself was wounded. In this [Page 97]Engagement the Enemy lost 6000 Men: see Oct. 4.
• day 15 An Engagement between the Vene­tian and Turkish Fleets: in which Action the Venetians lost the No­ble Angelo Bembo, Commander of the Golph, with 100 Souldiers.
• The Turks made themselves Masters of the Counterscarp of Titul; after which the Garrison surren­der'd upon Conditions; but the Turks broke their Promises, and carry'd them away Prisoners, and burnt the Town.
• day 17 A Party of the Garrison of Aeth surpriz'd the Enemies great Guard kill'd several of them, and brought 2 Officers, and 30 private Soul­diers to Aeth.
• The Parliament met this day, and was by Commission prorogued to the 8th of October.
• day 18 Another Engagement between the Venetian and Turkish Fleets: In which the Venetians lost the No­ble Giovanno Zeno, Commander of the St. Andrew, with about 90 Souldiers.
• Monsieur de Boufflers departed for Dinant.
• [Page 98]The Garrison of Casal march'd out, being 2200 Men, besides 300 Sick they left behind.
• The Parliament of Ireland voted, That the Favour the Irish had in the 2 late Reigns, was the cause of all the Calamities of that Na­tion.
• The Parliament passed an Act for taking away the Benefit of the Clergy from him that stabbs ano­ther. As also an Act for preven­tion of Frauds and Perjuries.
• day 28 Edward Willis, and Owen Bucking­ham Esqs made Sheriffs for Lon­don.
• Sir John Houblan elected Mayor for the Year ensuing.
• day 29 A great Court at Loo of Forreign Ministers, and other Persons of Quality, to wait on his Majesty.
• month Octob. day 4 The French demolisht the Fortifi­cations of Palamos, and quitted the Town.
• General Veterani was killed by a Turkish Horseman, who struck off his Head in his Calash, and carry'd it to the Grand Visier, who caus'd it to be Interr'd with his Body.
• [Page 99]day 5 Part of the Garrisons of Deinse and Dixmude return'd.
• day 10 His Majesty landed at Margate: the next day he arriv'd at Ken­sington, where after he had call'd a Council, a Proclamation was order'd to be issu'd forth for the dissolving of the present Parlia­ment, and calling a new One to meet upon the 22d of November ensuing.
• day 11 Sir George Rook sail'd from St. He­len's with the Merchant-Ships to the Streights.
• day 17 His Majesty came to New-Market, where he was met by the princi­pal Members of the University of Cambridge. Here he staid till the 21st.
• Shaban Dey of Algiers Depos'd, and another chosen that confirm'd Peace with the English.
• The Imperialists are going to Re­fortify Titul, Lippa, and Caran­sebes.
• The Castle of Tunis surrender'd by the Algerines.
• day 21 His Majesty came to Althorp.
• Palamos demolisht by the French.
• [Page 100]The Spaniards Re-fortify Ostalrick.
• day 23 His Majesty Knighted John Combes Esq(his Majesty's Chief Justice of Chester) at Althorp.
• day 28 His Majesty came to Stamford.
• day 29 His Majesty dined at Sir Joh. Brown­low's at Belton near Grantham.
• The same day he was pleas'd to ap­point Sir Tho. Rokesby, one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas, to succeed S^r G. Eyres lately deceas'd.
• And Sir John Powel, one of the Ba­rons of the Exchequer, is made one of the Justices of the Com­mon-Pleas; and Sir Littleton Powis, Serjeant-at-Law, and one of the Justices at Chester, comes into his Place in the Exchequer.
• The King came to Lincoln about 7 at Night, with a great Train of Nobility and Gentry.
• day 30 The King came to Welbeck:(the Duke of New-Castle met him 7 miles off at Dunham-ferry) where he Knighted Gilbert Metcalf Esq the Lord Mayor of York.
• month Nov. day 1 The King dined at the Earl of Kingston's.
• day 3 The King went to the Earl of Stam­ford's.
• [Page 101]day 4 The King went to Warwick.
• day 5 The King went to Burford: in the way thither he dined with the Duke of Shrewsbury at Eyfort.
• day 6 Admiral Russel landed at Dover, and went to London.
• day 8 In the Evening the King came to Woodstock, having seen in his way Cornbury-house.
• day 9 The King came to Oxford about 10 in the Morning. He was met by the Duke of Ormond the Chan­cellor, the Vice-Chancellor and Mayor; then the Doctors, Masters, Aldermen and Citizens proceeded in great Order through the High-street, to the East-Gate of the Schools. The King alighting, pas­sed directly to the Theatre, where a splendid Banquet was provided, with great variety of excellent Musick. Mr. Codrington of All-Souls exprest the Publick Thanks of the University in a very ele­gant Oration. The Chancellor, on his Knees, presented his Ma­jesty with a large English Bible, a large Common-Prayer-Book, and the Cutts of the University, all [Page 102]richly Bound: With a Pair of Gold-fringe Gloves.
• His Majesty went from Oxford to Windsor, and staid there the 10th being Sunday.
• day 11 His Majesty came to Kensington, and in the Evening was pleas'd to see the Fire-works in St. James's-Square, prepared by Order of the Earl of Romney, Master-General of the Ordnance.
• day 11 N. S. The Arch-Bishop of Paris, Innocent XII. took Possession of his Arch Bishoprick.
• day 23 This day the Parliament assembled, and his Majesty made a Speech to the Lords and Commons.
• day 25 Prince Eugene, Commander of the German Forces, is gone to Vienna.
• day 30 The Sieur John-Anthony Ellenber­gher, late Governour of Dixmude, being condemn'd by a Council of War on the 4th day of this Month, was this day Beheaded.
• Likewise Francis Fergus de Offarel, late Governour of Deinse, was Condemn'd to be cashier'd with Infamy, and to be Imprison'd du­ring the King's Pleasure, for sur­rendering [Page 103]himself and Garrison to the French.
• The House of Commons present their Address of Thanks to his Majesty.
• day 30 His Majesty's Proclamation for a Ge­neral Fast, for the Parliament's good Success, to be observ'd on the 18th of December next.
• The Elector of Saxony continues still at the Court of Vienna.
• month Dec. day 2 N. S. The French King made 20 Captains of Men-of-War.
• The States of Languedoc gave the French King 3 Millions, and 14 Hundred Thousand Livers for Poll-Tax: Seventeen Hundred Thousand to be freed from New Creation of Officers.
• Monsieur Wolson return'd from Por­tugal to the Hague, having been there 20 Years on behalf of the States.
• Marquess Doria, Envoy from Ge­noua, had Audience of Leave of his Majesty.
• day 4 Came into the Bay of Cadiz the New found land Convoy.
• day 6 N.S. Count Straatman, Envoy Extra­ordinary [Page 104]from the Emperour, ar­rived at Frankfort.
• day 7 N.S. The Arch-Bishop of Rome open'd a Jubilee: Which was done by a solemn Procession of all the Car­dinals, with a great Number of other Prelates, and all the Clergy both Secular and Regular: But the Pope himself was not there, as not being able to undergo the Fatigue of so long a Ceremony.
• day 8 N.S. A Marriage being concluded between the Duke of Modena and the Princess, Eldest Daughter of Frederick late Duke of Hanouer, the Ceremony of the Espousals was perform'd this day at Hano­uer, the Dutchess Dowager of Hanouer, and other Persons of Quality.
• day 9 N. S. This day 15 French Deser­ters came to Brussels from Tour­nay, who say the want of Pay was the reason of their Deserting.
• day 10 N. S. A Party of 300 French belong­ing to Pignerol came to Vigone to raise Contributions, and carry'd away several Hostages for Pay­ment of the same.
• [Page 105]day 10 A Fleet of 37 Merchant-Ships went out for the West-Indies, under 2 Men-of-War from Kings-Road.
• day 11 Some of our Troops met another of the French Parties, and Routed them, Killing several upon the place, and bringing away most of the rest Prisoners.
• Pr. Lewis of Baden gave Orders to op­pose the Excursions of the French.
• N. S. The French King made a Pro­motion of Gally Officers.
• day 12 N. S. The Pope held a Consistory this Day, and made a Promotion of 12 Cardinals; who are, Seignior Tanara of Bologne, at present Nuncio at Vienna; Seignior Cac­cia of Milan, Nuncio at the Court of Spain; Seignior Cavallarini, a Roman, Nuncio in France; Seign. Spinola of Genoua, Governour of Rome; Seignior del Verne of Piacenza, Bishop of Fano; Seign. Tarugi of Orvieto, Auditor of the Rota; Seign. Sacripaute of Narni, Under-Datary; Father Ferrari, Dominican of Milan, Master of the Pope's Palace; Seig. Sfrondati, a Benedictine of Milan, and Abbot [Page 106]of St. Gal in Switzerland; Fa­ther Noris Augustine of Verona; Seignior Buon-Compagno of Bo­logne, and Arch-Bishop there; and the Marquess d' Arquin, the Qu. of Poland's Father.
• day 13 This Day the Commandore del Bene, Envoy Extraordinary from the Great Duke of Tuscany, had his Audience-of-leave of his Majesty.
• day 14 N. S. This Day the States of Hol­land had another Meeting.
• The Parliament of Ireland adjourn'd till the 28th of March.
• day 15 The Princess of Gustraw, who is Married to the Prince Royal of Denmark, arrived the 11th In­stant at Jagersburgh, having been receiv'd at some distance from thence by the Prince, and on this Day made their publick Entrance into Copenhagen.
• N. S. This Day the Sieur Elias de Filhouz, Eldest Usher to the French-King's Chamber, Died in the 150th Year of his Age: And the Sieur Charles de Fieure no less than 102 Years Old.
• The Commons of Ireland Voted an Address to his Majesty.
• [Page 107]day 16 N. S. This Day the Count De la Torre, who has Resided at Venice 17 Years as Embassador from the Emperour, Died.
• day 17 A French Party of 90 Men, belong­ing to the Garrison of Mons, Burnt some Houses of Dielbecke, and St. Anne, about a League from Brussels.
• day 19 A Proclamation about the Clipp'd Monies.
• day 23 The Imperialists Fortify Hailbron, and Eppingen, and have good Gar­risons in both.
• day 24 A whole Company of Irish Souldi­ers deserted the French Service.
• N. S. The States of Holland sepa­rate for a Fort-night, by reason of the Holidays.
• O. S. This Day Colonel Cunningham (who was sent over by the Lord Deputy of Ireland, with the Ad­dress of the House of Commons, of that Kingdom, to His Majesty of Great-Britain) presented the same; and His Majesty receiv'd it very Graciously.
• day 26 A Proclamation was publish'd for Encouraging Sea-men.
• [Page 108]day 27 The Transport-Ships, with the 3 Regiments for Flanders, sail'd down the River.
• day 29 N. S. Count Straatman (the Empe­ror's Minister) Arriv'd at the Hague.
• day 30 N. S. This Evening Count Caunitz Arriv'd at the Hague from Liege, where he has been to discourse with the Elector of Cologne, a­bout the Business of the 9th E­lectorate.
• month Jan. day 3 The French-King made 16 Lieu­tenant-Generals, 30 Mareschals de Camp, 65 Brigadiers of Horse and Foot.
• day 4 A Proclamation about Clipt Monies.
• day 6 His Highness the Duke of Gloucester was Elected into the most Noble Order of the Garter, being first Knighted.
• day 7 The Hope-wel and Speed-wel, Trans­port-ships, brought over 360 Sea­men from France.
• day 10 His Majesty Created the Right Ho­nourable Lord, George Hamilton Earl of Orkney in the Kingdom of Scotland.
• day 13 His Majesty declar'd the Right Ho­nourable [Page 109] John Lord Murray, El­dest Son to the Marquess of Athol, One of the Principal Secretaries of State for the Kingdom of Scot­land, in the place of the Lord Stairs.
• day 14 The French King return'd from Moudon to Versailles.
• day 16 A Proclamation for Apprehending Robert Fielding, 200 l. Reward promis'd to him that takes him.
• day 21 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for remedying the Coin of the Kingdom: And to an Act for regulating of Trials in Cases of Treason: And to an Act for hindring Charge and Expence in Choice of Members of Parlia­ment.
• day 23 N. S. The Ministers of the several Princes at the Hague renew'd the Alliance.
• day 26 N. S. The States of Holland met.
• day 27 The Royal-Sovereign laid up at Gil­lingham, not fit for Sea, was set on Fire by Negligence, and Burnt without hurt to any of the Ships near her.
• month Feb. day 1 The Ambassadors of Venice, Seignior [Page 110] Loranzo, and Seignior Venier, with a great and noble Train of Young, Noble Venetians, did set out for England.
• The Duke of Medina-Celi (Ambassa­dor from Spain, to Rome) made Viceroy of Naples.
• day 3 The Vaudois took from the French 120 Mules Laden, near Pignerol.
• day 6 His Majesty was pleas'd to confer the Honor of Knight-hood upon the Honorable Col. Willoughby, Chamberlain of Barbadoes, for his good Service in the said Island.
• day 8 The King of Spain hath appointed 12 Persons to examine the Extent of the Tribunal of Inquisition.
• An Ambassador from Portugal Ar­rived this Month at Vienna, and will have Audience in a short time.
• day 11 The Marquess of Tweedale Chan­cellor, the Duke of Queensbury, E. of Argile, E. of Annandale the Lord Rath, Sr. John Maxwel of Pollock, Constituted Commissio­ners of His Majesties Treasury in Scotland.
• day 13 A Proclamation for Apprehending [Page 111] Roderick Mackeney, Evidence a­gainst the Scotch East-India Com­pany.
• The King passed an Act for 4s. in the Pound, and an Act to prevent double Returns of Members to serve in Parliament; and 7 pri­vate Bills.
• day 14 Duke of Holstein-Gollorp sent an En­voy to the King of Sweden; he return'd satisfied.
• day 15 N.S. The States of Holland met.
• O. S. Princess Anne of Denmark's Regiment of Foot, under Colonel Web, sail'd out of the River of Thames for Flanders.
• day 18 Mr. Stepney, Envoy from K. William, came to Franckfort; and after few days will go to other Courts.
• The Hamburgh Home-ward bound Fleet came out of the River there.
• The Ozar of Muscovy goes into the Field this Year with a great Ar­my against the Tartars.
• The Poll-Tax goes on heavily in France.
• Lieutenant-General Fagel took the Castle of Dunkirk, having 200 in Garrison.
• [Page 112]day 19 The Young Duke of Lorain will serve Voluntier in the Emperor's Army this Campaign.
• day 21 A most Hellish Plot discover'd, to kill K. William, to encourage an Invasion from France, which was to be assisted by an Insurrection here at home.
• day 24 His Majesty came to the House of Peers, and gave the Royal Assent to an Act for taking and stating the publick Accounts; and also an Act for repairing the High­ways between London and Har­wich; after which his Majesty acquainted both Houses with the Plot against his Sacred Person, and Government, in a most excellent Speech.
• The same day was presented an humble Address of both Houses to his Majesty, upon the Disco­very, full of Loyalty; to which his Majesty made a most Gracious Answer.
• A Proclamation issued out against the Conspirators, viz James D. of Berwick, Sir George Barclay, Major Lowick, George Porter, Cap­tain [Page 113] James Courtney, Lieutenant Sherburn, Brice Blair, — Di­nant, — Chambers, — Boise, George Higgins, and his two Bro­thers, Sons to Sir Thomas Higgins, —Davis, Cardel Goodman, — Cranburn, — Keys, — Pender­grass, — Bryarly, — Trevor, Sir George Maxwell, — Durance a Fleming, Christopher Knightly, Lieutenant King, — Holmes, Sir William Parkyns, and Rookwood: with a Reward of 1000l to whom­soever shall discover the said Per­sons, or any of 'em.
• day 24 Admiral Russel came to Deal, to make ready the Fleet.
• An Association drawn up by the House of Commons, in manner following: Whereas there has been a Horrid and Detestable Conspira­cy, Form'd and Carried on by the Papists, and other wicked and trai­terous Persons, for Assassinating his Majesty's Sacred Person, in or­der to Incourage an Invasion from France, to Subvert our Religion, Laws and Liberty: We whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, do [Page 114]Heartily, Sincerely and Solemnly Profess, Testify and Declare, That his present Majesty, King William, is Rightful, and Lawful King of these Realms. And we do mutually Promise and Engage to Stand by and Assist each other, to the utmost of our Power, in the Support and Defense of his Majesty's most Sa­cred Person, and Government, a­gainst the late K. James, and all his Adherents. And in case his Maje­sty come to any violent or untimely Death (which God forbid) we do hereby further Freely and Unani­mously oblige our selves, to Unite, Associate and Stand by each other, in Revenging the same upon his E­nemies, and their Adherents; and in Supporting and Defending the Succession of the Crown, according to an Act made in the First Year of King William and Queen Mary, Intituled, An Act declaring the Right and Liberties of the Sub­ject, and setling the Succession of the Crown.
• day 27 Admiral Russel sailed out of the Downs with his Fleet towards [Page 115]the French Coast, join'd with Sir Clovesly Shovel, with several Men of War from the Westward.
• day 28 Admiral Russel was at Anchor off Grevelin. Lord Bercley lay half way between him and Dunkirk.
• Our Fleet sail'd along the French Coast near Calais, where lay 3 or 400 Vessels of all sorts croud­ed together.
• There lay 17 or 18 French Men of War among the Sands of Dun­kirk in the Flemish Road.
• The late K. James parted from St. Germain's (the French King ha­ving the Night before taken his leave of him) and went in a Post-Calash to Calais; being come to St. Dennis, he sign'd and Instru­ment or Deed in the presence of a publick Notary, and sent it af­terwards to the French Court, by which ('tis said) he obliges him­self to repay the French King the Expences he has put him to.
• Mareschal de Boufflers drew Forces from the French Frontier-Garri­sons of Flanders and Picardy to­wards Dunkirk and Calais. They [Page 116]were to Embark for England.
• month Mar. day 2 King James came to Calais. Monsieur Gabaret had the Command of the Men-of-War for the Expedition, being 17 or 18, and went on Board the 28th past.
• day 6 A Proclamation for Encouragement of Sea-men.
• The Garrison of Centa sprung a Counter-mine by which and with their Sallies they destroy'd many Moors.
• day 7 The Town and Magazine of Givet destroy'd by the Allies. The stores consisted of Four Millions of Ra­tions. The Action perform'd by the Earl of Athlone, and Lieute­nant General Coehorne.
• day 8 King James went from Calais to see Dunkirk. If the Invasion of Eng­land had succeeded, the French King should have gone with an Army of 100000 Men to Flanders.
• day 10 Twenty Battalions Embark'd for England, on the Coast of Holland.
• Three Guernsy-Privateers have taken 17 or 18 French Prizes laden with Wine, Salt, and Brandy.
• day 11 The Duke of Wirtenburgh arrived [Page 117]with Forces from Flanders.
• The Earl of Athlone burnt the Town and Magazine of Givet, consisting of all manner of Stores for an Army of 100000 Men for Three Months. The place is put under Contribution, part paid, and for the rest Hostages given.
• day 12 A Proclamation by the King for a publick Thanksgiving.
• day 14 A Proclamation upon an Act for Re­leasing of poor Prisoners for Debt.
• day 15 The late King James came from Dunkirk to Calais.
• day 22 A Proclamation for the Discovery of the Conspirators: 1000 l. for each. At the same time a Proclam. for the Discovery of the Lord Montgomery, and Sr. Joh. Fennick: 500l. for either of them.
• day 23 Sir John Friend was brought to his Tryal at the Old-Baily, and found Guilty.
• day 24 Sir William Parkyns came to his Tryal at the same Place, and sound Guilty.
• day 25 Prince of Nassau, State-holder of Friseland, died at Leewarden; leaving behind him one Son Eight [Page 118]Years old, and 7 Daughters.
• day 26 An Order publish'd for the Seizure of the Horses of all Papists, and Popishly-affected.
• day 28 Sir Clovesly Shovel came into the Downs with several of his Maje­sty's Ships, having left a Squa­dron of Men-of-War on the Coast of France.

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• month Apr. day 3 Mr. Speaker, with the House of Commons in a Body, attended his Majesty, and presented their Association.
• Sir William Parkyns, and Sir John Friend were Executed at Tyburn.
• day 11 The Ambassadours of the Republick of Venice arriv'd at London.
• day 14 Solyman Buluc Bachi, Envoy from the Divan of Algier, had his Au­dience of the King of France.
• day 16 His Majesty was pleased to Consti­rute the Right Honourable the Earl of Stamford, Lord Lieute­nant, Custos Rotulorum, and Vice-Admiral of Devonshire, together with the City and County of Exeter, and the Right Honoura­ble the Earl of Radnor Lord Lieu­tenant, [Page 119] Custos Rotulorum, and Vice-Admiral of Cornwal; and has ap­pointed Major Gen. Trelawny Go­vernour of the Town and Citta­del of Plimouth: All which places were formerly held by the Right Honourable the Earl of Bath.
• day 22 Robert Lowick, Ambrose Rookwood, and Charles Cranburn, Try'd and Condemn'd.
• day 25 Sir Geo. Rook arriv'd in the Downs with his Majesty's Ships, and a great Fleet of Merchant-men from Cadiz, in all 190 Sail.
• The Parliament in Ireland prorogu'd to September next.
• day 27 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for continuing several Acts of Parliament therein men­tion'd, and many other Acts. Then the King prorogued the Parlia­ment to the 16th of June next.
• day 28 Their Excellencies Seignior Soranzo, and Seignior Veniers, Ambassa­dours Extraordinary from Venice, made their publick Entry.
• day 29 Robert Lowick, Ambrose Rookwood, and Charles Cranburn Executed at Tyburn.
• [Page 120]day 30 Corna, a City taken by the Arabians, who cut off 6000 Janisaries that were in Garrison.
• month May day 1 His Majesty was pleased to declare in Council, That he has appoint­ed Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, Sir John Sommers Kt. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. Thomas Earl of Pembroke, and Montgomery Lord of the Privy-Seal, William Duke of Devonsh. Lord Steward of his Majesty's Houshold, Charles D. of Shrews­bury One of his Majesty's princi­pal Secretaries of State, Charles Earl of Dorset and Middlesex Ld. Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold, and Sidney Lord Godol­phin First Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury, to be Lords Justices of England for the Ad­ministration of the Government during his Majesty's Absence.
• His Majesty has been pleased to cre­ate Sir John Lowther of Lowther Bar. a Baron and Viscount of this Kingdom, by the Style and Title of Baron Lowther of Lowther, and Viscount of Longsdale in the [Page 121]County of Westmorland.
• His Majesty has been also pleased to create Sir John Thompson Bar. a Baron of this Kingdom, by the stile and Title of Baron of Haversham in the County of Bucks.
• His Majesty has been pleased to con­stitute Sir Thomas Littleton Bar. one of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury.
• His Majesty has been pleased to give to Christopher Musgrave Esq the Office of Clerk of the Ordnance, and to James Lowther Esq that of Clerk of the Delivery of the Ordnance in this Kingdom.
• His Majesty couserr'd the Honour of Knighthood upon Theodore Janssen Esq for his good Service to his Majesty.
• day 5 Clancey, a Peruk-maker in Covent-Garden, and Captain Donolow, both Irish-Men, perswaded Cap. Porter to go over to France, promising him King James's Pardon, and a Pension of a 1000 l. per annum, and 600 Guineas in hand: He met them according to Appoint­ment at the Dog-and-Partridge in [Page 122] Drury-lane, where they gave him 300 Guineas, and Billets for the rest; and then Capt. Porter gave the singal to the Messengers that were ready to seize on them: and they were committed to Newgate.
• day 7 The Queen Dowager of Spain died.
• His Majesty has been pleas'd to con­fer the Honour and Dignity of a Baronet of this Kingdom upon upon Thomas Wheat of Glympton in the County of Oxford, Esq
• day 8 His Majesty Embark'd for Holland.
• day 13 Peter Cook, Son of Sir Miles Cook, was brought to his Tryal at the Old-Baily, for High-Treason, and found Guilty.
• day 14 Corby in Lincolnshire had a Storm of Hail, in some places a Yard deep, and some Hail-stones 5 or 6 inches thick.
• day 18 Parliament of Ireland prorogued to the 28th of July.
• day 19 Alexander Knightly, who was Ar­raign'd the 30th of the last Month, was try'd at King's-Bench-Bar, and confest the Indictment.
• day 23 A Proclamation for a Fast to be ob­serv'd on June the 26th.
• [Page 123]day 25 The French Thoulon-Fleet arrived at Brest, being 47 Men-of-War.
• day 27 This Evening Admiral Bembo, with 13 Men-of-War, arrived in our Roads from before Dunkirk.
• day 28 Sir Will. Gregory, one of the Justices of the King's-Bench died, as did J. Matthews Esq Clerk of the Privy Seal, in the 81 Year of his Age.
• A dreadful Fire happened near Wap­ping-stairs, which burnt the Gun-Tavern, with 14 or 15 Houses, and a Ship at the Key.
• The Coroner's Inquest have sate upon Horden the Comedian, and brought in their Verdict against all the Six who were in Company, but none of them are yet taken, except Captain Burges.
• Lord Polwarth is made High-Chan­cellor of Scotland.
• One Jane Smithers, alias Cox, who for Clieats exceeds the German Princess, commited to Bridewell.
• day 30 The Deputy-Lieutenant of Ireland died: Upon which a Council be­ing summon'd, the Lord Chancel­lor was elected to be Ld. Justice, and Chief Governour of the King­dom, [Page 124]till the King's Pleasure should be further known.
• month June day 2 The late K. James, with his Queen, and pretended Son, being at the Abby of La-Trapp, to pray for the Success of the French King's Arms, a Fire broke out in the Hostelry belonging to the Convent, which made them leave their Prayers.
• The French ruine the Country in a most barbarous manner, and will scarce leave a House standing in the Chateline of Audenard.
• Three Thousand French Deserters have past Audenard in a little time.
• day 11 His Majesty has made six Major-Ge­nerals, (viz) Lord Cutts, Briga­dier Stewart. Brigadier Levison, Brigadier Earle, Colonel Collier, and Monsieur le Tongue: And 7 Brigadier, Generals, (viz.) Prince of Wirtenberg, Col. Cunningham, Col. Ingoldsby, Col. Fairfax, Col. Trelawny, Col. Maitland, and Col. Tiffin.
• The Lord Chancellor Porter was chosen by the Council, to be the [Page 125]next in Office upon the Death of the Lord Lieutenant in Ireland.
• Sir John Fenwick was taken with one Webber an Attorney in New-Rumney.
• Cap. Waugh was taken at Canterbury.
• day 14 About this time Monsieur Catinat burnt Gruiasco, within three quar­ters of a League of Turin, because he found 70 of his Souldiers there with their Hands and Feet cut off, occasion'd by M. Catinat's severity towards the Boors.
• day 17 The King of Poland died of an A­poplexy at his Pleasure-house in Villa-Nova.
• day 19 About six in the Evening an Earth­quake was felt at Falmouth, and in the adjacent places.
• day 24 Our Grand Fleet sail'd out of Tor­bay to put the concerted Designs in Execution on the French Coast.
• Two Spanish Galleys took 25 French Vessels laden with Meal and o­ther Provisions for Roses.
• Sir Leonard Robinson elected Cham­berlain for London.
• month July day 1 His Majesty was pleas'd to appoint [Page 126]Sir John Turton, One of the Ba­rons of the Exchequer, to be One of the Justices of the Court of King's-Bench, in the room of Mr. Justice Gregory, lately Deceas'd.
• The Duke of Savoy and the French gave Hostages for the perform­ance of the Truce they agree'd on for Thirty days, to commence on this First instant.
• day 2 Duke of Powis Died at St. Germains.
• day 5 Sir George Berkley Bomb'd St. Mar­tins in the Isle of Rhé, Firing 2230 Bombs and Carcasses. From the Isle of Rhè he went to Ollonne, and Fired there 1996 Bombs and Carcasses, which had all the effect that cou'd be expected.
• At the same time he Bomb'd Bell-Isle; the Cardinals Hodick and Grey, Burned on these several Islands above 1500 Houses, kill'd and brought away at least 1300 Head of Black-Cattle and Horses. and taken 20 Boats and small Vessels.
• day 8 His Majesty was pleas'd to appoint the Right Honourable Sir Charles Porter Lord Chancellor of Ire­land, [Page 127]Charles Earl of Montrath, and Henry Earl of Drogheda to be Lords Justices, and General Governours of the Kingdom of Ireland.
• day 14 His Illustrious Highness William Duke of Gloucester was Install'd Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter.
• day 17 A Proclamation for apprehending Henry Every a common Pyrate: 500 l.. Reward for him that takes him.
• day 28 The Parliament of Ireland met ac­cording to their last Adjourn­ments, where all things continue in great Tranquillity.