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A Proclamation of his Highneſs, prohibiting the diſturbing of Miniſters and other Chriſtians in their Aſſemblies and Meetings.

IT having pleaſed the Lord, by the manifold Mercies and Deliverances which he has wrought in and for theſe Nations of late years, and the bleſſings wherewith he has bleſt the endevors of the good people thereof, in making them ſucceſsfull againſt his and their Enemies, to crown us with this, as not the leaſt Token of his favor and good will to us. That there is a free and uninterupted paſſage of the Goſpel running through the midſt of us, and Liberty for all to hold forth and profeſs with ſobriety, their light and knowledge therin, according as the Lord in his rich Grace and wiſdom has diſpenſed to every man, and with the ſame freedom to practice and exerciſe the Faith of the Goſpel, and to lead quiet and peaceable Lives in all Godlineſs and Honeſty, without any interuption from the Powers God has ſet over this Commonwealth, nay with all juſt and due encouragement thereto, & protection in ſo doing by the ſame; a mercy that is the Price of much blood, and till of late years denied to this Nation, as at this day it continues to be to moſt of the Nations round about us, and which all that fear God among us ought duly to conſider and be thankfull for in this Day, wherein God has ſo graciouſly viſited and redeemed his people; His Highneſs, as he reckons it a Duty incumbent upon him, and ſhall take all poſſible care to preſerve & continue this freedom and liberty to all perſons in this Commonwealth fearing God though of differing Judgments, by protecting them in the ſober & quiet exerciſe and profeſſion of Religion, and the ſincere worſhip of God, againſt all ſuch who ſhall, by impoſing upon the Conſciences of their Brethren, or offering violence to their perſons, or any other way ſeek to hinder them therein; So likewiſe doth hee hold himſelf equally obliged to take care, That on no pretence whatſoever, ſuch freedom given ſhould be extended by any beyond thoſe bounds which the Royall Law of Love and Chriſtian moderation have ſet us in our walking one toward another; or that thereby occaſion ſhould be taken by any to abuſe this liberty to the diſturbance or diſquiet of any of their Brethren in the ſame free exerciſe of their Faith and Worſhip, which himſelf enjoys of his own. And his Highneſs cannot but ſadly lament the wofull diſtemper that is faln upon the Spirits of many profeſſing Religion and the fear of God in theſe days, who inſtead of a ſuitable Return to the Lord our God for this liberty, and all our other mercies, and appearing in an anſwerable carriage by a ſpirit of tenderneſs and forbearance one towards another, and Provoking one another to Love and good works, are found in a ſpirit of bitterneſs towards their Brethren, biting and devouring, hatefull and bating one another; and whilſt they pretend the liberty which Chriſt has purchaſed for his people, do openly and avowedly, by rude and unchriſtian practiſes, diſturb both the publick and private meetings for preaching the Word, and other Religious exerciſes, & vilifie oppoſe, and interrupt the publick Preachers in their Miniſtry, whereby the liberty of the Goſpell, the Profeſſion of Religion, and the name of God is much diſhonoured and and abuſed, and the ſpirits of all good men much grieved: His Highneſs therfore having had many informations from divers parts of this Commonwealth of ſuch practiſes by divers men lately riſen up under the names of Quakers, Ranters, and others, who do daily both reproach and diſturb the aſſemblies & congregations of Chriſtians in their publick & private meetings, and interrupt the Preachers in diſpenſing the Word, & others in their worſhip, contrary to juſt liberty, and to the diſturbance of the publick peace, Doth hold himſelf obliged by his Truſt to declare his diſlike of al ſuch practiſes, as being contrary to the juſt freedom and liberties of the People, which by the Laws and Government of this Commonwealth they ought to be protected in; And doth hereby ſtrictly require and command al perſons whatſoever that they forbear henceforth all ſuch irregular and diſorderly practiſes. And if in contempt hereof any perſons ſhal preſume to offend as aforeſaid, we ſhall eſteem them as diſturbers of the civil Peace, and ſhall expect and do require all Officers & Miniſters of Juſtice to proceed againſt them accordingly.

Given at Whitehall February 15. 1654.
From Deale February 16.

Thoſe ſhips that were riding in the Downs, are all gone, and this week are come in from the Southward about 20 ſail of Merchant-men; viz. from Legorne, Genoa, Alicant, Malaga, Cadiz, St Lucar, and Lisbon, &c.

A liſt of the Ships arived this week in the Porr of London. From Bordeaux 2. with Prunes, vinegar, roſin, &c.

Rouen 2. with Wines, vinegar, cider, canvas; &c. Roterdam 1: with hops, flax, towe, pitch and tarr, &c St Lucar 1. with Orenges and limons Bilboa 1: with Iron and wools Malaga 3: with Wine and fruit Cadiz 1: with Wine, fruit, tobacco, &c. Caen 2: with canvas, paper, &c, Porptoport 1: with Oyl, ſumach, argel, wine, &c. Morlaiz 1: with Dowlas, lockrams, paper, &c. Zirickzee 1. with Pan-tiles Bruges 2. with hops, flax, Iron, &c. Nantes 1, with Spirits, vinegar, prunes, ſalt, &c.
Foom Bruſſels February 21. ſtilo novo.

We are here ſtill taken up with Playes and Bauls, which once ended, we ſhall then take into conſideration the ſtate of Warr which is to bee made againſt the next Campagne, which wilbe no leſt proſecuted then the laſt was by the one and the other party. In the mean, whilſt the time is ſpent here in divertiſements, there are commotions enow in Germany, where the Emperor, Electors and Princes of the Empire do arm amain, and make great Levies both of horſ and foot, without declaring to what intent and purpoſe; leaving the world in doubt of their deſign; which cauſes many conjectures to be made upon that ſubject.

Charls Stuart is ſtill at Cullen; the paſſages will now begin to be open, we may then chance to hear of his removing his quarters.

From Paris, February 20. ſtilo novo.

The whole Court have been a hunting at Bois de Vincennes except the Queen, who pretends much to devotion by viſiting the neſts of Nunns and Friers. on Wedneſday laſt, ſhe had a hunting Fit too, and went to hunt at St. German en laye and Chantilly. here is a Report that the whole Court intends, within a few daies, to go to Fontain-bleau, and from thence to the waters of Bourbon, where the Cardinal Mazarin intends to take theſe waters, by the adviſe of phyſitians, for the conſervation of his health. From thence, it is ſaid, the Court intends to remove to Lyon.

Here has been a duell this week between 6 of the Pages of the Kings great Stable, three againſt three, wherein 3. were ſlaine, and the other 3 eſcaped; which being Known to the King, he is highly incenſed at it.

The Marquis of Caſtelnau and of Mompouillan, who command the French Cavalrie, are now in a good poſture, and intend to march abroad and brave the enemies, & put releef into Queſnoy, with theſe 10. Companies of the French Guards that were ſent hence to St. Quintin. In the mean time the Marquis of Morolles, Governer of Danvilliers, hath taken Marville in the Province of Luxemburgh, where he hath lodged the Lorrainers that are in the ſervice of France and hath enlarged his Quarter to bring in Contribution.

Here is much talk, as if the Peace were concluded betwixt France and England. The K. intends to appear in perſon in his Army in Picardy. Here is news come that Monſieur de Lyonne, Ambaſſador for his Majeſty in Rome, did boldly declare to the Cardinals, before they entred into the Conclave; That in caſe they ſhall chuſe a Pope that is affected to Spain, and of that faction, then the King his maſter did not doubt but he ſhould uſe ſome means or other to reduce them to reaſon. Count Harcourt who is at Philipsbourg in Alſatia, has ſent to the King to let him and his Council know, That unleſs they take order to ſend him the Mony which they promiſed, he could no longer be reſponſible for that place, nor for the inconveniences that might follow. Its certi fied by letters from the Hague in Holland, that the Spaniards make great preparations, by making their levies in Germany; & that 900000 livres are brought out of Spain to Antwerp for the carrying on of the Warr.

The ambaſſage of the Marquis of Leyda, whom the K. of Spain intended to have ſent into England, is now at a ſtand, and tis not known whether it ſhall go on.

From Paris February 26. farther, That the great worthy of France, the Du. of Guiſe, came Poſt into Paris on Tueſday laſt, laden with Italian Trophies, and French ribbands. They relate likewiſe the great anxiety of the Cardinall, in behalf of his Niece, wife to the Prince of Conti, who dancing at Montpelier, in the time of the Carnevall, got a ſlip and hurt her ſelf; but the Letters ſay, he needs not bee ſo much troubled, becauſe he can never want Nieces to furniſh the Princes of the Blood of France, ſo long as Italy can afford him handſome young Women to train up for the purpoſe.

From Dublin February 4.

Upon my late return from the view of the ruefull Deſolations which the War and Peſtilence hath made in divers parts of Ireland, I finde here is an erection of new Judges, to determine Eſtates and qualifications of Iriſh, tranſplantable; Mr Santhy the only pretender to Law, the reſt are Mr John Gay, Mr Robert Doyley, Mr Thomas Hooke, Mr Iſaac Dobſon, and Mr William Franckland; The Courts of Juſtice would be ſetled, were the Publique Scale come over, and Judges named in England. In the mean time, for preſent, the former adminiſtration is continued.

The company of Foot that mutinyed when they were to be ſhipped and tranſported for England (which by the way take notice of, how well the Engliſh like this Country, when once uſed to, and ſetled in it) were caſhiered in the Market place. All things are working on here towards a ſettlement.

From Rome, January 25.

On the 17 inſtant, were celebrated the Funerals of the deceaſed Pope, Innocent the Tenth; and a Funeral Oration was made by the Count Ʋbaldini, Secretary to the Conſiſtory.

Upon the 19, the Cardinals were ſhut up cloſe, after the accuſtomed manner, and immediatly the leading Cardinals of every Faction began to labor hard about the Election of a Pope, every one ſtriving to make a holy Father that ſhall be at their own devotion. It is publickly known already, that the Cardinal Caraſſa hath had 2 voices, Cardinal Sacchetti 22, Cardinal Ghiguy 27. and Cardinal Barbarini 36. But that ſtatue called Paſquin, (upon which the wits of Rome uſe to faſten their Libels called Paſquins or Paſquils) hath declared, that Fioranzola, or elſe Carpegno (two of the weakeſt Cardinals) to be Pope.

At another time, the learned Paſquin would have had Cardinal Cechini, or elſe Rappocioli to be choſen.

Of 69 Cardinals now living, there are 66 in the Conclave at this Election; the three who are abſent, are, Cardinal Mazarin in France, the Cardinals Sandova and Borgia in Spain.

Here arived divers Gentlemen with ſtore of money from Naples, to the Ambaſſador of Spain, for the private bribing of divers Cardinals, and to gain as many of them as they can, to be Creatures to that Crown, and ſerve the Spaniſh intereſt. In the mean time, to operate the more effectually upon the ſacred Colledg of Cardinals, the Vice-Roy of Naples encroacheth day after day upon the Papal Dominions, for the frighting of ſome, and gaining others. Divers ſubtile inſinuating Papers have been ſpred likewiſe, to ſet forth how convenient it is, to make choice of no man for Pope, but ſuch a one as may be able and active in officiating the Papal Function; which reflects a little too much upon the eldeſt Cardinals.

On the other ſide, the French make a buſtle, and that party make it their buſineſs to keep Cardinal De Medici from the Popedom; the Sieur De Lyonne, Ambaſſador of France, is ſaid to have received one hundred thouſand Piſtols, to try practiſes upon the Conclave; and in caſe there be occaſion of purchaſing the voice of any one poor Cardinal, then to cooperate with the St. Eſprit (as the French phraſe ſpeaks) for the creating of ſuch a Pope, as will conſider the intereſt of the Church, and of France, and the ſalvation of Souls, rather then the intereſt of Spain. It is conceived, the Cardinals will hardly agree about the Election of a Pope before Eaſter.

The late Pope, a little before his death, took a Ring off his finger, of very great value, which he delivered to the Sieur Scotty-Major, to be by him preſented to the ſucceeding Pope; which the Lady Olympia deſiring to view, he refuſed her. The common people of this City, and others, are very much offended, that this Lady, and the Prince Pamphillo her ſon, and the reſt of the Popes Kinred, ſhewed ſo little of charity, and honor, at his funeral, that they did not provide for him two Cheſts, one of Lead, and another of Cypreſs-wood, according to the uſual manner of Popes, inſomuch that for want thereof, his body was left in the lower Hall, in a naſty pickle, to the mercy of Rats and Mice, which gnawed part of his Noſe and Face, through the negligence and drowſineſs of thoſe that watched it; which verifies the Propheſie delivered ſome time ſince by an Aſtrologer concerning this laſt Pope, Carebit propriâ Sepulturâ, He ſhall want a convenient Burial.

Notwithſtanding all diligence hath been uſed, in enquiring after the Authors of thoſe bitter Paſquils, which proclaim moſt horrid things touching the deceaſed Pope, and moſt ſevere puniſhments are threatned againſt them, yet they proceed in revilings every day; ſo that Father Oliva, a Jeſuit his Ghoſtly Father, to vindicate him, hath put forth a brief Relation of all that paſſed at the death of his Holineſs, aſſuring the world, that before he died, he gave very eminent Teſtimonies of his Piety, and manifeſted an entire reſignation to the Will of God, and a very great willingneſs to part with the world.

The advancement to the Popedom, lies between three Cardinals, by name Sachetti, Caraffa, and Bragadino.

Whitehal, February 14.

Diſcovery being made where divers written Papers of dangerous conſequence were kept cloſe, and alſo of divers Printed treaſonous Papers, contrived on purpoſe, to promote deſigns of Inſurrection; they were all ſeized by ſome Meſſengers of the Council, who at the ſame time, with the Papers, found a new Buff Coat, and a rich great Saddle, which they brought away with them. The ſame day, his Highneſs ſent notice to Maj. Gen. Harriſon, Mr. John Carew, Col. Rich, and one Mr. Courtney, to come and appear before him.

Feb. 15. The aforeſaid perſons neglecting to appear, they were this morning fetched in by Meſſengers, and about four a clock afternoon, they were admitted into his Highneſſes preſence, where ſome pains was taken to convince them of their diſcontents and diſaffection to the Government; but in vain, for they appeared ſtiff in opinion, juſtifying themſelves, and refuſing to give aſſurance of their peaceable behavior under the Government. Whereupon, a Council being called, and the matter taken into conſideration they were committed to the cuſtody of the Serjeant at Arms attending the Council, in whoſe hands they remain till farther order.

London, Feb. 15. Order was taken in the City, for the raiſing of the ſix moneths Aſſeſſment, according to the order and declaration of his Highneſs and the Council, and warrants were iſſued out for the ſpeedy collecting and paying it in to the Treaſurers. The like is done for collecting it, by the Juſtices of the County of Middleſex.

Feb. 16. The perſons nominated by his Highneſs to be a Committee of Militia in the City of London, met together; and having read their Commiſſion, immediately proceeded upon it, and made ſome progreſs in the buſineſs of raiſing forces, for ſecurity of the City, and defence of his Highneſs, and the Commonwealth in this time of danger.

Feb. 17. There was a meeting of the Lord Major, Aldermen, and Common Council, at Guildhil, to conſider of the ſame Affair, which was entertained with great conſent and alacrity, the City being very ſenſible of their own danger at this ſeaſon, and of the care of his Highneſs touching their welfare, and the confidence he hath been pleaſed to repoſe in them: In conſideration whereof, it was ordered by unanimous conſent of Common Council, that a Committee of their own, ſhould preſent themſelves at Whitehal on Monday, and give his Highneſs humble and hearty thanks, in the name of the City.

Whitehal, Feb. 19. The Committee from the City had audience of his Highneſs, to whom they at large delivered the ſence of the Common Council, letting him underſtand how ready they are to uſe all good ways and means, for the putting of his Highneſſes Commiſſion, in ſpeedy execution: Adding moreover, that they ſo far reſent the great pains and care of his Highneſs to preſerve the Publick Peace, and in particular, his favorable reſpects toward the City, that they ſhall not onely with all cheerfulneſs obſerve his commands in the matter of the Militia, propounded to them, but do ſomewhat alſo of their own accord, in order to the ſervice of his Highneſs and the Commonwealth, which may give a Teſtimony of their humble and hearty thanks. The obſervation of this cordial-correſpondence between his Highneſs, and the honorable City of London; as it is a matter of good example to other Parts of the Nation, upon the ſame grounds of prudence to minde the common ſafety, ſo it muſt needs be a diſheartning and terror to all publick Enemies and Deſigners.

Progreſs is made ſtill in diſcovery of the late conſpiracy; of which more by the next.

From Dalkeith, Feb. 13. The Commiſſioners who came from Middleton, are now gone back without any agreement, when it was thought all had been accorded. There is no danger of what they can be able to do; ſome of thoſe Gentlemens ſervants who were here, reported among the Soldiers in this Town, That their Maſters were returning to places ſo poor, and deſtitute of all accommodation, that they would leave them before they ſhould get to the Highlands.

From Leiceſter, February 17.

The Lord Grey of Groby is brought hither by a Party of horſe to the Crane in this Town, where he is detained in cuſtodie till further Order. But upon what occaſion this is, you will beſt underſtand at London.

UPon Saturday the 17 inſtant, about eight of the clock in the Evening, was loſt between Thredneedle-ſtreet, London, and Kings-ſtreet, Weſtminſter, a Tauny-coloured Letter-caſe of Pluſh, wherein were ſeveral Papers: If any body hath found the ſame, let them bring it to Mr. Timothy Cruſo, in Biſhopſgate-ſtreet, London, Merchant, or to Mr. Jeremy Clarks, at the Golden Checquer in Kings-ſtreet, Weſtminſter, Confectioner, or to the Cryer of London; and they ſhall be well rewarded.

There is a Book newly Printed, Intituled,

The Great Myſtery of Ʋngodlineſs, diſcovered from the writings and ſpeakings of a company of Spiritual Juglers, called QUAKERS, wherein their cheats are manifeſted to the world, by Rs. Farmer; ſold by Wil. Ballard in Briſtol, and Joſhua Kin •• at the Kings Arms in Pauls Church-yard.

London, Printed by Tho. Newcomb, 1655.