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LIBRARY

A BRIEF

HISTORICAL RELATION

OF

STATE AFFAIRS

FBOM

SEPTEMBER 1678 TO APRIL 1714,

BY
NARCISSUS LUTTRELL

IN SIX VOLUMES,
VOL. IIL

OXFORD:
AT THE UNIVBBSITY PRESS.
M.DCCCLVII.

A BRIEF HISTORICAL RELATION
OF
STATE AFFAIRS, &c.

1692-3,
Teusday, ^d January. — On Satturday last Whitney, the
famous highwayman, was taken without Bishopsgate : he was
discovered by one Hill as he walkt the street, who observed
where he housed, then, calling some assistance, he went to
the door ; but Whitney defended himselfe for an hour, but the
people encreasing, and the officers of Newgate being sent for,
he surrendred himselfe, but had before stabb'd the said Hill
with a bagonet, but not mortall ; he was cuff'd and shackled
with irons, and committed to Newgate ; and on Sunday 3 more
of his gang were also seized, and committed ; one kept a livery
stable in Moor feilds.
The same day a Jacobite meeting was discovered in John
sons court in Fleetstreet, where about 100 persons mett;
their names were taken, with their minister Dr. Bryan,
The same morning also 7 persons at 5 in the morning broke
into the lady Rereby's house in Gerard street and bound her
with 2 daughters, the maids, with 2 footmen, and then rifled
the house in plate, money, and Jewells to the value of Sool.
On Sunday divers of the nobility and gentry went to Ken
sington to wish their majesties a happy new year.
The prince and princesse of Denmark goe constantly now to
St. James's church with little attendance.
Capt. Blood, an officer in coll. Fowkes regiment, and son to
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2 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693-3-
him that stole the crowne, is seized at Portsmouth, and ac
cused by the boy to be one of those that robbed the mail
going thither.
Yesterday the corpse of alderman Sturt and his lady were
drawn thro' the citty in 2 herses in order to be interred in the
country ; the latter dyed about a year since, and was taken up
again to be buryed with her husband in a new tomb in Hamp
shire. Yesterday the house of lords had a long debate about re
ceiving the bill for the duke of Norfolks divorce, and rejected
it by 6 voices.
The Loyalty of Barbadoes is cast away in Stokes bay; and
the George from Jamaica sunk in the late storm near Sand
wich ; and the ship Prophet Samuell, richly laden from the
West Indies, sunk at the buoy in the Nore.
Dr. Owen Wynne is made secretary of the prize office.
Said the late king James, when he went hence, lodged in
the house of a Florentine merchant here in gold and jewells
2oo,oooZ. value, which he desires may be remitted to France,
On Sunday night last 3 hectors came out of a tavern in
Holborn, with their swords drawn, and began to break win
dows, &c,, which a watchman observing, desired them to de
sist ; but one of them stept up to him and run him thro', and
left his sword sticking in the body ; and another kiU'd the
watchmans dogg, so run for it ; but however said their names
are known, and they abscond.
Sir John Marsham died on Satturday last, and left his son
an estate of 4000I. per ann., and 30,000^. in money.
On Sunday last an highwayman was taken in St. Martins
church. Advice from divers sea port towns say severall ships were
driven by the late storms from their anchors, but no losse of
any shipping.
A discourse this day (said to come from Ostend) that Furnes
and Dixmude are both surrendred to the French, and that
they have raised the seige of Rhmfelden, and retired, but not
much creditted.
Yesterday 3 coaches were robb'd, coming from Epsom, of
200I.; the robbers told them they borrowed the money to
maintain Whitney in prison.

Jan. 9.J STATE AFFAIRS. S
The lords were this day in a long debate on the commons
selfe denying bill, and threw it out by one voice.
To morrow a great councill at Kensington.
Mr. Bridgman hath kist the kings hands to be dark of the
councill in Mr. Dives roome, deceased .
This day the Spanish ambassador received an express from
Ostend that the French appearing before Huy was only a blind
to draw our troops that way, while another body attackt Furnes
and Dixmude, which our men quitted on the approach of the
French, they not being tenable ; and sayes further, that on
the approach of the confederate army towards Rhinfelden the
French raised the seige, and retired.
The electoresse of Bavaria is dead at Vienna ; 'tis said we
had in Furnes and Dixmuyde but 2 cannon, and 300 barreUs
of powder, with ball proportionable ; the rest belonged to the
Dutch. Lord Danby and capt. Stringer fought a duell on Sattur
day ; the latter wounded in the thigh.
Thursday, ^th Jan. — One Batsill, a young gentleman of
the Temple, was committed to Newgate for wounding a captain
at the Devill tavern in Fleetstreet on Satturday last.
Said our king will raise three new regiments of horse ; one
of gray, another of bay, and the 3d of black ; and 4 more of
foot. A letter is come from Pill, near Bristoll, to sir Robert
Southwell, giving an account of 27 French men of war, with
some forces on board, came into St. Georges channell, where
they were overtaken with a violent storm, and being not able
to weather it, 6 of their ships were cast away, with 2600 men
on board, and 5 more in distresse. Supposed they were intended
for Kingsale.
Told also of another letter from Hamburgh, of 9 regiments
of Swedes and Danes, 900 in each, being ready to embarque
under the convoy of 30 men of war, designed for France ; but
both these letters want creditt.
On the 9th instant, a 3d rate man of war, of 80 guns, will
be lanched at Hull ; and another, the end of this month, at
Southampton, of the Uke bignesse; and that there are now
building in the severall docks 22 men of warr, 1 3 of which will
goe to sea in summer. B %

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A gentlemans house by St. James park was attempted to be
robbed lately; one of them was taken, who confest the gang to
be 22.
The duke of Norfolk designs to travell into Spain and
Italy. Lords threw out Norfolks bill, because he had not proceeded
in the spirituall court for a divorce first there, as done in all
former cases.
Mr. Bridgman is made clerk of the councill ; and Mr. Jen
nings secretary to the commissioners of the prize office.
2 of his majesties men of war mett off Dunkirk 4 Swedes
ships with contraband goods for France, and brought them
into Yarmouth on the 2d.
Yesterday was entred in the custome house 6 ships for the
East Indies for the ensuing year.
A French man of war has again releived the Basse in Scot
land, and in her return took severall coasters.
Yesterday colonell Sackvill departed this life, member of
parliament for East Greensted in Sussex.
Earle of Essex continues ill of a feaver.
An Ostender has taken a French prize ; the men whereof
say, 30 French men of war were sailed for the Irish seas.
This morning 2 Irish mails, and from Kingsale, said, there a
French invasion was designed, but they were pretty well
provided, 2 regiments being quartered there, and as many at
Cork; that a privateer of 30 guns was cast away on their
coasts, and that 3 or 4 more were taken there, and brought
in ; and that the Mary, a rich interloper from the East Indies,
was ready to sail with other ships under a convoy for the
Thames. Reported 2 squadrons are ordered to sail ; one of 24 men of
war to the Mediterranean, and another of 12 or 14 to the
French coast.
Lords of the admiralty have sent orders to the officers of the
victualling to victuall for 2 months, from the 1st February, all
the 3d, 4th, and 5th rate men of war, which will be ready to
sail by that time ; 34 of them are to lye in Conquett road be
fore Brest, and to visit the French coast for intelhgence.
Turky merchants have advice that one of their ships of 32
guns fought a French privateer of 35 guns and beat her off;

Jan. 7.j STATE AFFAIRS. 5
but being attackt, the next day, and their commander wounded,
she was forced to surrender to the French.
Nothing is come to the secretaries office of the quitting of
Furnes and Dixmuyde, yet it is beleived ai court in the
Spanish ambassadors advice thereof.
3 mails are now due.
Their lordships went this day thro' the bill of indemnity, and
ordered it to be engrost, and soe adjourned to Satturday.
Satturday, ']th Jan. — On Teusday last the king dined pri
vately at the earle of Bedfords, where were present the dukes
of Ormond and Somerset, the earles of Devonshire and Sun
derland and Portland, lord Godolphin, and others.
A man of war of 70 guns will be launched next springtide at
Deptford. Capt. St. Loe is made one of the commissioners of the prize
office. "
Circular letters will be sent to all the counties of England
for the justices of peace to tender the oathes to all disaffected
persons and papists, and those that refuse are to give security
for their good behaviour.
Yesterday the king hunted on Putney heath ; and was pre
sent at a great ball at Kensington, where at night he plaid off
200 guineas, according to custome.
Our merchants have an account from Jamaica that there has
been a mortality there since the late earthquake.
The squadron of 24 men of war at Blackstakes are now
taking in their guns in order to sail for the Mediterranean.
Strongly reported yesterday that Whitney had made his
escape out of Newgate, but he continues closely confined there,
and has 40 pound weight of irons on his leggs ; he had his
taylor make him a rich embroidered suit, with perug and hatt,
worth 1 ooZ. ; but the keeper refused to let him wear them,
because they would disguise him from being known.
This morning 3 foreign mails came in, all that are due :
from Coblentz, that the beseigers before Rhinfelden having no
tice of the approach of the Hessian troops, they thought good
to retire, leaving behind them 2 peices of cannon and a mortar,
with baggage and ammunition ; the landgraves vanguard pur
sued their rear, only cutt off 30, and took 66 prisoners : the
French lost before it during the 16 dayes seige about 3000

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men, and had 1000 sick and wounded, which they sent to their
neighbouring garisons : the beseiged lost about 5 or 600 men.
From Holland, that Furnes, after severall dayes seige, sur
rendred to the French on articles, the garison being con
ducted to Newport : we have no account of the surrender of
Dixmuyde, but they rather had their eye upon Newport. 1
On Wednesday last colonell Browne and Mr. White, clerks
of the stores in the Tower, muster'd on Blackheath the gun
ners, pioneers, and matrosses ; and such as were not willing to
serve next summer were discharged.
All the officers belonging to the forces in Ireland are ordered
forthwith to repair to their respective commands.
Our merchants have an account from Leghorn that the
Berkley Castle, a rich ship, is safely arrived there ; but that it
was a Danish ship that foundred at sea, worth 24,000^,, and
not the Berkley Castle : and they have an account from Alex
andria, that a large ship, riding in that road, with Danish co
lours, but bound for London, unhappily blew up, and all her
cargo lost, valued at 400,000 peices of eight.
The earle of Oxford will quitt his regiment because of his
great age, and accept of a pention, and the duke of Northum
berland will have it.
The house of lords past the indemnity bill, and sent it to the
commons this day ; then they read and committed the bill
about the province of York to dispose of their personal estates
by will.
Sir Trevor Williams, barronet, is lately dead.
Some Flanders letters say the French are in possession of
Furnes ; and that Ginkle has put himselfe into Ostend, fear
ing they may attack that place.
Forreign letters this day confirm the Spanish ambassadors
expresse of the death of the electresse of Bavaria ; and the
raising the seige of Rhinfelden, with these particulars, that the
garison was twice releived with fresh men, ammunition, and
provisions ; and the confederate forces being advanced within
3 hours march of the French, who perceiving they must either
draw off or come to a battle, stole away in the night under the
stratagem of playing their cannon all that night to make the
confederates beleive they were canonading the place, when in
the raorumg they were fled some miles distant: 6000 Hessian

Jan. io.] STATE AFFAIRS. 7
horse pursued and overtook their rear, killing some, and took
some prisoners.
Letters add, that Furnes was surrendred on articles, and
that we quitted and blew up Dixmude ; that Boufflers attackt
the fort that covered the sluyce of Newport, and that the towne
was like to have been betrayed into the Frenche's hands ; but
the earle of Athlone had put himselfe into Ostend, and the
elector of Bavaria had put himselfe into the other ; and has
wrote he designs to give the French battle before they goe
off, having in order thereto promised a reward to the officers
and soldiers that shall signalize themselves in fight.
The lord Pagett is arrived at Belgrade, where he was ho
nourably received, and is gone thence to Adrianople,
Dublin letters of 29th say 2 proclamations were published ;
one, forbidding the Irish associating above 10 together, not to
goe above 5 miles from their habitation ; the other, requiring
the lords lieutenants of the severall counties to muster the
militia every month : and that the councill had made an order
setting forth that the French had held private correspondence
with severall disaffected persons in that Idngdome in order to
betray it to the French, and therefore required the lords lieu
tenants of the counties to secure all disaffected persons.
Teusday, loth Jan. — On Sunday last 3 highwaymen of
Whitneys gang, Edward Poor, .John Setherston, and Nicholas
Nealand, were seized near Chelsey colledge, and carried to
Newgate by some soldiers : there were 2 more in company,
but they made their escape ; two are said to be tradesmen in
the Strand, one a goldsmith, th'other a milliner.
Yesterday morning the West India fleet sett sail from the
Isle of Weight with a convoy of 10 men of warr, and 2 fire
ships, as also the Streights fleet and their convoy.
This week the court goes into mourning for the electresse of
Bavaria, and will continue 6 weeks in it.
A person was yesterday committed to the Gatehouse for
counterfeiting halfe pence and farthings, and a woman for put
ting off counterfeit guineas.
Yesterday a hearing before the lords about the lord Ban
bury's peerage ; and after some debate adjourned it over till
Satturday, and ordered the heralds to attend with presidents
and records of their office.

8 BRIEF RELATION OF [1692-3-
Divers officers are come from Edinburgh from divers parts
of the kingdome with recruits for the army in Flanders, and
the councill have ordered money and direction to transport
them. The king has ordered all his officers and servants to be in
readinesse to attend him for Flanders by the 10th of February
next. Flanders letters say the French came with a body before
Newport, and threw in some bombs, and kill'd the lieutenant
coll. of Argyles regiment, and then retired.
Sir John Morgan, coll. of a regiment and governour of Chester,
is dead ; as also sir Wm. Morley, 2 members of parliament.
Sir Joseph Tredenham has kist the kings hand for the place
of surveyor generall of England.
The Lucy, a merchant ship, is arrived from Barbadoes, sayes
that isle is in a good state of health ; and during the sicknesse
the blacks were conspiring to cutt of the whites, but Were dis
covered. Scotch letters say a French man of war had been cast away
near Rosse, and another of 60 guns near Cork.
Paris letters say that king had ordered his household troops
to be in readinesse to march towards Mons, and himselfe would
quickly follow ; that he has given orders for demolishing Fur-
nesse and Dixmuyde ; and that the French envoy at duke of
Savoys court had presented a memoriall for a peace offering to
restore all the townes his master had taken from him, with
other advantageous offers to relinquish the confederacy, but to
noe purpose.
This day a foreign mail sayes the French lost above 4000
men in the seige of Rhinfelden, among which were Mr, Tal
lard, an eminent officer, 25 captains, 43 lieutenants, and 9 en
gineers, and had buried 4 of their heaviest cannon in a wood ;
and that the garison of Coblentz had made divers sallies on
them, took many prisoners, with store of plunder, the French
retiring in great disorder, and were not able to carry off their
baggage, provisions and sick men, left many of them in the
highwayes in a lamentable condition.
The articles of Furnes capitulation are come over; the
enemy since have attempted nothing, the waters being out,
and the ground soft.

Jan. 12.] STATE AFFAIRS. 9
Duke of Richmond is married to the young lady Bellasis,
widdow of the late lord Bellasis, and daughter to the lord
Brudenell. The French did not set downe before Newport, as reported ;
but one of their random shotts killed heutenant coll. Jackson,
of Argyles regiment, in Newport, and another officer of that
garison. The forreign mail brings little of moment.
Thursday, \2th Jan. — Yesterday some highwaymen stopt
5 waggons on St. Albans road, which they drove out of the
way, and took out of one of them a pack, wherein was a summ
of money, which they carried off.
John Lemot Honeywood esq. is chosen knight of the shire
for Essex against sir Eliab Harvey, and carried it by voices 152.
From Plymouth the Canary fleet of ^o sail, under 3 men of
war and a fire ship, are sailed by for the west.
From Portsmouth, sir John Ashby, with the blew flagg,
was arrived in that harbour; and 15 Dutch ships are come to
Spithead to join us.
Merchants have advice 2 French men of war have taken a
Tripoline, richly laden, of 50 guns, wherein were 400 Turks
and 50 Christian slaves ; and another Tripoline, their vice ad
miral, was the next day taken by the Malta gallies.
Great quantities of stores for the navy, and other provisions,
have been lately bought up ; and there are issued weekly from
the treasury and exchequer near ioo,oooZ. per week.
The ambassadors of Denmark, Sweden, and Portugall, have
presented his majestie with memorialls demanding restitution
of divers ships taken here as prize, which are declared soe, as
being freighted with naval stores and contraband goods for
France. Yesterday the lord Mohuns petition was presented to the
house of lords, desiring to be bailed, and to be forthwith
brought to his tryall for the murther of Mr. Mountford.
The French give out their fleet for next summer will consist
of 24 first rate ships, the least above 90 guns ; 20 2d rates,
from 70 to 80 guns ; 36 3d rates, from 50 to 60 guns ; 3 fire
ships, and 6 galliots for bombs ; besides a squadron of 1 2 sail,
now fitting out at Thoulon, to attempt something against the
Spaniards.

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Flanders letters say, i^o French horses were drowned by
letting out the sluyces before Newport, which has laid the
country under water.
From Denmark wrote, his majestie refuses to give audience
to Mr. Alsfeild (envoy from France) because he is accused in
being concerned in the conspiracy to kill the king in France,
From Coblentz wrote count Tallard, the French generall at
the seige of Rhinfelden, is dead of his wounds.
Wrote from Paris, that the French kings statue, designed to
be sett up in that citty, is cast in metall, 20 foot high, and
weighs 80,000 pound.
From Scotland wrote, the parliament there are adjourned to
the loth of February; and that a French caper of 16 guns,
and 100 men, was forced on shore there by stresse of weather,
and all the men made prisoners,
Vienna letters speak of a truce with the Turks for 13 months
only. The Dutch Streights and West India fleets are arrived, and
past by the back of the Goodwin sands to the number of 1,50
sail, and goe with ours with a strong convoy.
Lords this day had a bill before them touching annuall par
liaments, and ordered to be read on Monday next ; and read a
cause between the king and one Ayres about lands.
Whitney offers to discover his accomplices, and those that
give notice where and when money is conveyed on the roads
in coaches and waggons, if he may have his pardon,
10 men is to be added to every troop of horse in England
against next summer.
Count Horn might have had releife, if he had held Furnes
out 4 or 5 dayes more ; the troops that went to its releife are
seperated, and gone into quarters,
Mr. Charles Bertie is preparing to goe envoy to the Danish
court in the room of Mr. Moulsworth, lately come from thence,
Danish envoy here in his memoriall demands the restitution
of at least 40 Danish vessells taken with contraband goods.
There are in Newgate near 20 highwaymen ; and this day
another was taken in Cheapside, and sent thither.
Mr. Mollineux is chosen a member for Newark in room of
Mr. Sanderson deceased.
Lords were this day on the heads of advice, and debated the

Jan, 14.] STATE AFFAIRS. 11
danger to England if Newport or Ostend should fall into the
hands of the French ; and were for advising the king to desire
the Spaniard to put them into our hands as cautionary townes,
but carae to no resolution therein.
The earle of Shrewsbury brought in a bill for an annuall
parliament, which was read the 1st time, and ordered to bo
read on Monday again ; and in case of failure, the lord chan
cellor, or commissioners of the great seal, are to issue out
writts for calling the same.
Lord cheife justice Treby is married to Mrs. Brinley ; her
portion is io,oooZ.
Satturday 1 ^.th Jan. — Yesterday the house of lords ordered
the black rod to take the lord Mohun into custody, who was
then walking in the antichamber, expecting an answer to his
petition, and have sent him to the Tower.
Their lordships were also on the head of advice, and some
of them were for advising the king to take Newport and Os
tend into his hands, as cautionary towns in this juncture, being
places of consequence, and proper to be under his majesties
government, being the confederacy depends soe much on his
majesties conduct and arms, but they came to noe resolution.
260 persons are summoned to Hicks hall on Monday next to
take the oathes.
On Thursday night a hearing in councill about the Swedes
and Danes ships, seized by our ships, having contraband goods
and navall stores, but the owners alledged they were bound
for Spain and Ireland, and some for England ; but said they
fired on our ships, and did us some damage ; said to be re
ferred to the lords of the admiralty.
The Soldadoes has brought into Dartmouth a small French
privateer of 8 guns and 26 men, which came from Deep on
Satturday last : captain Stocker of the Cloudesly gaily died
lately there of a ca.lenture.
Portsmouth letters say, 220 sail, Dutch, Danes, Swedes, and
Hamburghers, outward bound for the West Indies, Bilboa,
and St. Tubes, sailed westward, under convoy of 10 men of
war. Captain Blood, lately committed to Winchester goal for rob
bing the mail, is since bailed on affidavit he was then in
London.

12 BRIEF RELATION OF [1692-3-
Sessions begins at Old Baily on Monday : 10 notorious high
waymen will be then tryed.
This day a foreign mail, little news ; from Paris wrote, pro
visions are dear and scarce in that kingdome ; and the people
very poor because of such excessive taxes ; that the troops of the
household are to be in readinesse at a dayes warning to march
to Mons : they talk of beseiging Mentz, whither the French will
come : from Flanders, that things are quiet there : from the
Rhine, that the garison of Stratsburgh had marched out from
Vienna, and seized on the principal inhabitants of a little vil
lage, and carried them away.
From Vienna, that the emperor intends his troops shall take
the feild in March, and open the campagne with the seige
of Temeswaer, if a truce be not concluded in the mean
time. This week a Romish preist was taken in the Tower, saying
mass to the lord Clancarty.
Said lieutenant generall Talmach will command our English
army next campagne as generall.
Lords of the admiralty have given orders to the officers of
custome house not to clear any ship in the river bound for
Virginia after this day.
The circles of Franconia and Swabia are (tis said) preparing
a purse of 100,000 rix dollars to present prince Lewis with on
his coming on the Rhine.
This day the lords past the land tax, and the king will passe
it on Monday, with what other bills are ready.
A long debate in the house of lords yesterday about the old
and new governours of Birmingham school!, and gave it for the
former against the new charter.
Lords putt of the lord Banbury's businesse till another day.
The corpse of sir John Morgan, late governour of Chester,
was carried in a herse thro' the citty to goe into the country.
Letters from France say the French king is soe incensed at
our seizing the Danish and Hamburgh ships going with naval
stores to his country, that he has ordered all his sea officers to
visit the ships of all nations, and if they find any Enc^h^h effects
on board, orif they are bound to any of our 3 kingdomes, to
brmg them into port where they are to be condemned as
prize; which said orders are to be communicated to all his

Jan, 17,] STATE AFFAIRS. 13
ministers residing with the neutrall princes, to give them notice
thereof. —
This day a forreign mail, from Vienna of 7th, his imperial
majestie has ordered a great summ of money to the commis
saries to buy up provisions for the army in Hungary, being
resolved to have an army of 50,000 men under the duke de
Croy and generall Heusler; and 16,000, in another body,
under generall Veterani, besides the Rascians and Croats : tis
said the campagne will be opened with the seige of Temes
waer, if a truce be not concluded in the mean time.
Plymouth, 10th, yesterday past by here to the westward sir
Francis Wheeler with the West India fleet under his command.
All the officers here belonging to Flanders, and the forces
there and in Ireland, have orders to goe to their commands in
3 weeks. East India company have letters from India of an account
of the arrival of 2 of their ships on that coast, and that others
are sailed for England, which has raised their auctions.
A committee of the lords have reported they find but one
president of a peer tryed at the barr of the house for murther,
and therefore 'tis beleived the lords will leave the lord Mohun
to be tryed by a high steward in Westminster Hall.
The lords were all this day on the matter of the lord Ban
bury, but have not finished it,
A person lately come from France has made oath that the
French are going to ship men in Normandy ; and that there is
a 2d declaration of king James printed.
The king has referred the Hamburgh man of war that was
taken convoying the Danish ships with contraband goods to
France, to the admiralty, to be condemned, in regard they first
fired on our men of warr and privateers, and refused to show
their coquetts.
Teusday, 1 7 Jan. — A ship arrived at Milford Haven from
Barbadoes brings that a great conspiracy had been discovered
there, in which all the negroes of the island were engaged to
destroy the Enghsh, and take on them the government of the
island ; it was accidentally discovered by some discourse over
heard between 2 negroes about who should be their go
vernour, o'be of which confessing, great numbers were seized,
and about 60 were executed for the sarae.

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One Wilson has proposed to his majestie to make a vestment
to defend any soldier from a halbert, pike, sword, or baggonet,
which will not be heavy or costly ; the earle of Galloway and
other officers are to approve of it.
Yesterday a detachment of foot guards marched hence to
embarque for Flanders.
Portsmouth, 15th, the Spy fireship was yesterday burnt by
accident in this harbour.
On Satturday, 4 French officers were seized as spyes, hav
ing formerly served under Boufflers, but on examination are
found to be deserters from him to us.
One Wareham is seized and committed for saying king
James would be here in few dayes ; some of his 2d declara
tions are privately about towne, and 'tis said they differ from
the former, because it pardons all that noe wayes oppose him ;
and the French king will not exact his charge of this expe
dition. Some letters give an account the French are embarqueing
for a descent.
Private letters from Paris of the loth say that king had an
apoplectick fitt, but recovered ; and that his equipage was gone
for Flanders, where he intends to be speedily in person.
The French have demolished Furnes,
Yesterday the lords finished the land tax, and added a clause
to appoint their own commissioners ; and after, they went into
a grand committee for an annuall parliament, and changed it
into a triennial one, to have a new one chose every 3d year,
and a sessions every year.
The lords have been all this day on the affair of the lord
Banbury's peerage, and carried it by 11 that he was noe peer.
The lord Mohun is to be tryed this day 7 night by his peers
in Westminster hall ; the lord president is to be high steward
on his tryall.
Yesterday sessions began at Old Baily ; Whitney the high
wayman has been tryed on 2 indictments, and acquitted ; but
there are 3 more still against him, on which he wUl yet be
tryed, Thursday, I9«A Jan.— Yesterday sir John Trevors patent
to be master of the rolls passed the seals.
II Danish ships going into Dunkirk were taken by our

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Jan. 19,] STATE AFFAIRS. 15
ships, with provisions and ammunition, which will occasion the
French to be 6 weeks backwarder in their preparations.
Yesterday the lords ordered the bill for a triennial parlia
ment to be engrossed.
Earle of Galloway goes in few dayes for Ireland to command
in cheife there.
800 of the Scotch recruits are shipt away for Flanders.
The duke of Ormond took a view yesterday of his troop,
and ordered all that had bay or grey horses to change them
for black, intending to have all of that colour.
French letters say, French king invited king James to din
ner on new years day, and made him a present of 4 rich
coaches and horses ; and ordered all his rooms at Versailles and
St. Germains to be new hung with rich tapestry hangings.
Mr. Young, who kill'd Mr. Graham in the Temple, has sur
rendred himselfe : and capt. Hill (who kill'd Mr. Mountford) is
taken in the Isle of Wight.
One Laffant, a Frenchman, recommended to his majestie, is
taken up by a messenger, said to be a spy.
A draught will be made out of the forces here to recruit the
regiments in Flanders ; and all the officers are ordered over in
12 dayes,
4 regiments of foot are forthwith to be raised in Ireland, one
in each province,
A scandalous pamphlet is pubHshed about the princesse of
Denmark, after which strict search is made.
Some French prisoners taken in a prize say that at Brest
one of the kings ships (in the late storm) of 56 guns was staved
in peices, and 26 merchant ships drove on shoare.
The French, 'tis said, have 1 1,000 sick in their armies.
The Suedish ambassador has delivered another memoriall to
the States, demanding a restitution of severall ships carried into
Zealand, and used threatening therein.
A party of English sent out by earle of Athlone to make an
incursion into the French territory's, mett with a party of
French conducting some waggons for Mons, whom they at
tackt, kilhng 100, took ao prisoners, with 6 waggons laden
with provisions and ammunition.
Capt. Killigrew, cruizing northward, retook a Danish ships
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Mr. Merry weather is condemned for having king James de
claration for high treason.
This day a person in a leather apron rushed into the house
of commons, and was making up to the chair, but the Serjeant
stopt him, and took him away.
The lords have quitted their clause added to the money bill.
1 regiments of dragoons are to be raised in England and i
regiments in Scotland.
A vindication of the princess of Denmark is printed, in which
are severall reflections bordering on treason : search is made
after the author and printer.
The duke of Norfolk has brought an action of scandalum
magnatum against Canning the printer of the book giving an
account of the proceedings in that case in the lords house ; and
intends to take out a writt to seize the dutchesse, and keep her
from all company.
This morning the Naiborough privateer sailed out of the
river, carrying 46 guns and 24 oares, to cruise on the French
coast. This night the sessions ended at Old Baily, where 8 high
waymen received sentence of death, Whitney, Grosse, Fether-
stone, Nealand, Poor, Holland, and 2 more.
Mrs, Ann Merryweather was condemned to be burnt for
printing king James declaration and other treasonable pam-
phletts last summer : 5 other criminalls were condemned ; Cal
low and Stafford : 2 highwaymen were acquitted, but will with
others be sent into the countries to be tried for robberies com
mitted there.
Yesterday the lords read a bill brought in by the earl of
Devonshire for securing their majesties persons and govern
ment ; in which is an oath, a sort of abjuration of king James :
read it the 1st time, and ordered it a 2d reading, when all the
lords are summoned to give their attendance.
The lords read the bill for a trienniall pariiament a 2d time
yesterday, and ordered it to be engrost.
The lords sat late debating the commons reasons for dis
agreeing to the lords amendments, and at last resolved to wave
their clause. Salvo jure, &c.
Satturday, 21st Jan.— Admirall Killigrew is sent for up in
or^er to attend the king, as believ'd, about some preferment.

Jan. 21. J STATE AFFAIRS. 17
Yesterday lord bishop of Landaff exhibited articles in the
court of arches against Dr. Jones, chancellor of the said dio-
cesse, for uncanonicall practices and misdemeanours committed
by him.
The Garland frigat is corae into the Downs from Norway,
and has given the lords of the admiralty an account that 150
Danes and Swedes were lading with naval stores in that king-
dome for France ; on which the Chattham and Lark, and other
men of war, are ordered to cruize between Dunkirk and Calais
to intercept them.
ao Turky merchant ships outward bound are fallen into the
Downs, and the East India ships having on board them sol
diers, factors, and servants &c. going thither, notwithstanding
the new act.
Capt. Nevill is sent for to command the Streights squadron
as commodore, and not admirall Rook.
From Dartmouth, that captain Smith was chased in there
by a French privateer of 20 guns : he sayes the French have
orders to take all Portugall ships bound to London,
Last Wednesday the lords agreed to an addresse to his ma
jestie that he will be graciously pleased to call up by writt
Mr. atturny generall to be an assistant to their lordships in
their house.
46 men of war are ready at Blackstakes to goe to sea on
any occasion ; and the seamen flock in daily to return on board
the capital ships, being most of them in halfe pay, to the 20th
instant, according to the kings proclamation.
The Narborough privateer has 3 months provisions on board.
The king dined yesterday at Grafton house with the earle
of Devonshire,
The lords yesterday ordered Bohun into custody for hcence-
ing King William and Queen Mary Conquerors.
Tallyes are struck in the exchequer for 300,000?. for payment
of the fleet at their rendevouze at the buoy in the Nore.
Said earle of Pembroke, admirall Killigrew, and sir Cloudesly
Shovell, will command the fleet next summer, as commissioners,
in room of admirall Russell,
Grand jury of London at the sessions presented divers coffee
houses for harbouring disaffected persons to the government ;
and presented the poUcy officers about wagers,
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Edinburgh, 14th, Nevil Pain, prisoner in Blacknesse castle,
having bribed the officer, was making his escape, but pre
vented, and thereon both of them were committed to the dun
geon. A Dutch caper in the mouth of the Frith hath taken a
French vessell going with provisions to the Basse.
Lord Cornwalhs, one of the lords of the admiralty, hath
laid down his commission.
Expected in a day or two who will command our fleet this
summer ; said Russell declines.
Grand jury of London at Old Baily presented the 4 policy
officers, where they say king James will be back again, and the
French master of all Flanders this year,
Teusday, 2,4th Jan. — Three highwaymen are committed to
Salisbury goal for robbing severall maulsters near the Devizes.
On Satturday last one Mr. Lamb, a goldsmith in Lombard
street, was sett on by 3 highwaymen going in his coach to
his country house near Acton in Middlesex : one came close up
and fired a pistoll at him, which wounded him in the hand ; on
which he discharged a pistoll, and shot one dead : another shot
into the coach, but the bullet grazed on his watch, and spoilt
that : Mr. Lamb then fired a 2d pistoll, and wounded another :
then company coming in, they made off, and left the dead man
behind on Blackheath,
The lady Dartmouths house on Sunday morning last, near
Greenwich, was robb'd by 4 persons, and the value of 2000Z.
taken away in money, plate, and jewells.
Admirall Russell having declined going to sea next summer
if he must receive orders thro' lord Nottinghams hands, the
privy councill on Sunday last nominated Killigrew, Delaval,
and Shovell to command the fleet in his stead, and are all to
goe on board the Britannia ; and 4 new flagg officers are also
named, earie of Danby, lord Berkley, capt. Mitchill, and capt,
Churchill, or capt. Mason.
Wrote from Dublin, that an order of councill is sent to the
severall sheriffs of counties, governours of townes, &c. to dis
charge all papists lately taken up, the gentlemen of estates,
and chiefe officers in the late king's army, on sufficient secu
rity; that all secular preists be likewise discharged, but the
regular preists to be confined till they are banished the king-

Jan. 24.] STATE AFFAIRS. 19
dome : sir Richard Reeve, one of the barons of the exchequer
there, lately died.
Lord Cornwalhs of the admiralty has laid downe ; and 'tis
said sir Richard Onslow will doe the like.
A person come from Brest sayes there are 3 new three deck
ships built since last year, and that they have great naval stores
there. Yesterday the lords read the bill for raising a miUion upon
the fund ; and were after on the book of King William and
Queen Mary Conquerors ; and examined Mr. Bohun ; and went
into a committee to consider of a method for the lord Mohuns
tryall on 31st instant.
Some ships from the French coasts say, an embargo is
laid on all their ships, which occasions a jealousie they are
shipping men in Normandy, or that the French king hath had
another apoplectick fit ; and this day 'twas rumoured on the
Exchange that he was very sick, or dead, but no forreign to
that effect.
A proclamation is published in Scotland requiring all here-
tors and others to be in readinesse in 24 hours to attend the
kings standard with horses, arms, and servants, according to
their quality ; and all officers of the standing army are re
quired to repair to their respective commands.
This day the lord Banbury was brought to the kings bench
barr, and pleaded his peerage ; on which the judges committed
him to the kings bench prison, and will consider of his plea.
100,000?. is already paid into the exchequer on the credit of
the land tax.
This day the lords house ordered Mr, Bohun's book of King
Wilham and Queen Mary Conquerors, to be burnt.
Mrs, Merryweather, who is to be burnt to morrow for dis
persing treasonable papers and pamphlets, has declared this
afternoon she will discover her accomplices, and those that set
her on work, provided she may have her pardon.
His majestie hath sent coll. Talbot, engineer generall of Ire
land, to visit all the fortifications on the western coasts of
England, particularly the cittadell of Plymouth, St. Nicholas
Island, St. Mawes, Pendennis Castle, &c. ; to bring an exact
account of these places, in order, as beleiv'd, to add some new
works. c 2

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Dutch factors continue to buy up great quantities of corn,
which makes it bear a great rate here.
Satturday last a great councill at Kensington, where the
lords of the admiralty attended, and the lord Cornwalhs laid
downe. Coll. Kirby, member of parliament for Lancaster, is made
governour of Chester.
Dead warrant is come to Newgate for the 8 highwaymen to
be executed, and Mrs. Merryweather for treason.
The lords have past this vote, That the assertion of their
majesties to be king and queen by conquest is highly injurious
to them, and inconsistent with the principles on which this
government is founded, and tends to the subversion of the
rights of the people ; and sent to the commons to desire a con
ference with them touching the same, and to communicate it
to them, and desire their concurrence,
4 forreign mails are wanting.
Sessions at Old Baily began the i6th, and held the 17th,
1 8th, and 1 9th dayes, where severall notorious criminalls were
tried ; 1 1 were burnt in the hand, 9 ordered to be whipt, and
10 received sentence of death, six of which were notorious
highwaymen, and one, Mrs. Merryweather, for high treason,
sentenced to be burnt for dispersing king James declaration ;
38 criminalls pleaded their majesties pardon, and some others
were continued till next sessions.
Thursday, '2,6th Jan. — Yesterday the house of lords read
the bill a 2d time for preservation of their majesties persons
and government, with a new oath of abjuration.
The king has been pleased to pardon Dr. Shales, a nonjuring
person in Newgate, and remitting his fine of 100 marks, on
giving security for the good behaviour : the keeper of New
gate forgave him 5?. of his fees, and took but 205.
Wrote from Plymouth, that coll. Lamotte, one of the kings
engineers, took a view on 21st of the cittadell and St. Nicholas
Island, in order to further fortifyeing the same, and went thence
to Pendennis and St. Mawes to doe the like.
Wrote from Barbadoes, an English privateer of 14 guns
fought a French privateer of 34; and after 4 hours fight
boarded her, and fought above halfe an hour above deck kiU'd
40 of his men, then mastered him, and brought him into'port

JAN.26.J STATE AFFAIRS. 21
From Portsmouth wrote, is come thither for a quar
ters pay to the dock; and the Royall Oak and Edgar are
sailed to Spithead to join 24 English and Dutch men of warr
there. Last Satturday the lords of the admiralty and sir Christo-
topher Wren went to Greenwich to view the kings house
there, to convert it into an hospitall for sick and wounded sea
men, which is approved for that purpose.
Wednesday last 10 highwaymen robbed divers country men
near Barnet, and used them barbarously ; and the same morn
ing 3 highwaymen sett on 3 coaches on Gads hill, and de
manded a steel box out of one of them, but whilst busied about
it, the coachman took an opportunity and knockt one of them
on the head with the hatchett, and the passengers seized an
other ; the other made his escape.
Last nigt a sudden fire in the Strand, over against the
Maypole, which burnt one brick house, and spoiled % others ;
7 other persons are missing, 3 are already found burnt among
the rubbish : it began at a silk dyers, by the carelessnesse of a
woman, as she was dying hoods with brimstone.
This day a court martiall at Whitehall, generall Talmash, pre
sident, and heard the complaint of coll. Hastings against him.
Scotch letters say that a Dutch privateer and a French pri
vateer were forced into Aberdeen by contrary winds, and en
gaged : after a fight of 3 hours, the French, having lost his
main mast, and 10 men killed, yeilded.
Yesterday, by order of lord mayor, a cartload of unlawful!
nets used by fishermen in the river of Thames were burnt
before Guildhall.
Duke of Glocester continues indisposed.
Mrs, Merryweather is reprieved for 10 days, but the rest
dye to morrow,
Beleived some removalls will be at court before the king
goes to Flanders,
Sir Ralph Delavall goes to the buoy in the Nore and other
places to morrow, to hasten the payment of the ships, money
being gone down for that end,
Hague letters say the French endeavoured to surprise Ha-
genfeld on the frontiers of Switzerland, but were repulsed with
great losse.

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Letters say, divers Enghsh and Dutch vessells are stopt at
Dantzick and Gluckstadt, by way of reprisalls for their ships
seized by England and Holland.
Discoursed a truce is concluded between the emperor and
the Turks for 13 months, but other letters say the treaty is
renewed between the French and them : time must show.
Forreign letters bring, besides what in the gazett, that the
French king has made a new alhance with the Turk ; that the
pope declares his dislike at the promotion of the duke of Ha^
nover to the 9th electorate; that the emperor has made a
speech to the states of Austria, that there is no great prospect
of a peace with the Turks, and thereon demands a consider
able supply to carry on the warr ; that the Holland Pacquet,
missing these 3 weeks, and thought to be lost, was driven by
stresse of weather to Berghen in Norway, .
Capt. Sanders, commander of a man of warr taken some
time since in the Streights, is newly arrived from France ; and
has given the lord Nottingham an account that the French
have 22 great ships at Thoulon, which will be ready to join
their great fleett at Brest the beginning of February, but
could not learn any preparations they are making for a de
scent, but would not suffer him to enter St. Maloes, making
him take shipping at a creek near thereto.
Our new admiralls goe down to morrow to Chattham and
other parts to hasten our navall preparations,
Scotch letters say duke Hamilton is come to Edinburgh,
and assisted in councill, and 'twas beleived would be made
high commissioner at next meeting of the parliament,
Mr. Grevill, son to the lord Brook, is married to the lady
Ann Bainton, widdow, and daughter to the late earle of Ro
chester. Sir Francis Clinton took his seat this day in the house of
peers as earle of Lincoln.
Satturday, 28th J"an.— Yesterday morning new admiralls
went down to Chattham, thence to Sheernesse, to give orders
about the fleet.
The pacquett boat that carried over some recruits is still
missing, thought to be lost or cast away.
A commission is passing the scales constituting sir Roger
Langley, Sir Edward Asceugh, Mr. Murray, and capt. St. Loe,

Jan. 28.] STATE AFFAIRS. 23
and another, commissioners of prizes, with a salary of 300?. per
ann. each.
The Spanish pacquet boat was chased into Falmouth by a
French privateer of 36 guns,
A sad account from Cornwall, by the way of Plymouth, to a
family there : a husband man at plow, and his boy not driving
to his mind, he threw his hatchet at his head, which cleft his
scull ; whereon the master took a halter from the horse, and
hanged himselfe on the next tree ; which being discovered, and
his wife having notice of it, she laid a child she had in her lap
upon the table, and ran to save her husband ; but coming too
late, she returned home and found her child faUen down and
broke his neck, whereon she is gone distracted.
Sir John Cutler, tis said, will give 3000?. towards the new
hospitall at Greenwich for seamen.
Yesterday 9 persons were carried to Tyburn, where 8 were
executed, 7 hyghwaymen, and one for clipping : Whitney was
brought back, having a repreive for 10 dayes, and was brought
back to Newgate with a rope about his neck, a vast crowd of
people following him.
Yesterday some highwaymen robb'd divers persons between
Highgate and Barnet.
Merchant letters say a French man of war of 50 guns and a
privateer of good force were cast away in Brest road.
Madrid letters say their armada are to join the English and
Dutch squadron on the Mediterranean ; and that a conspiracy
was discovered to have betrayed Messina to the French : 40 of
the conspirators are seized, and some are put to the torture to
confesse all.
Paris letters say queen dowager is dead, and that court is
going into mourning, but the publick letters say nothing of it :
that the French king has put on mourning for the dutchesse of
Bavaria ; and that they have a train of artillery at Dunkirk
ready for some action : that the French king will command in
person in Flanders, and the dauphin on the Rhme.
Vienna letters say the sicknesse rages at Peter Waradin :
say nothing of a truce ; but that the preparations are carried
on vigorously on both sides against next campagne.
Last night Whitney was carried in a sedan to Whitehall

24 BRIEF RELATION OF [1692-3.
and examined : 'tis said he discovers who hired the persons to
rob the mailes so often.
Forreign letters mention commotions in Constantinople, and
that 2 bassa's or aga's of the French faction were cutt off for
opposing the truce with the emperor, and more threatened if
not concluded.
An express this evening to court confirming the death of
queen dowager,
Whitney, ^tis said, has been examined upon a design to kill
the king.
Mr. Ansell, secretary to the lord Torrington, is made the
same to these new admiralls, and goes with them.
The king has ordered the officers of the ordnance to get
ready 2 large trains of artillery ; and the well boats built last
year are to be got ready against spring.
The Deptford and Portsmouth frigats brought into Ports
mouth the 24, 2 French privateers on the Irish coast.
Yarmouth, 25th, sailed hence 25 ships laden with corn for
Holland under the convoy of a man of warr.
Whitney, 'tis said, will be executed next week ; others say his
repreive is grounded on the discovery of his accomplices, with
their houses of reception, and way of living,
Mrs. Merryweather, condemned for treason in dispersing king
James's declarations, and was to be burnt, has a repreive.
This day the lords were taken up in adjusting the prehmi-
naries for the lord Mohuns tryall on Tewsday next, and have
appointed 8 ticketts to each lord to dispose among their freinds.
Teusday, 31s* Jan. — Their majesties came to Whitehall
yesterday, and heard the bishop of Bangor on lo Hosea,
vers. 3.
On Satturday his majestie conferred the honour of knight
hood on Christopher Greenfeild esq., member for Preston in
Lancashire. Great pressing has been for some time past ; severall trades
men have been taken up, and have brought their habeas cor
pus, and discharged.
The York and Dover have brought into Plymouth 2 French
privateers, one of 22 guns, and another of 18 ; and the Dover
has taken a 3d, of 14 guns, and sent him to Scilly.

Jan. 3 1. J STATE AFFAIRS. 25
The Rupert is also arrived there with 2 retaken coasters,
which a French privateer was sending to St. Maloes.
A new warrant is signed for the execution of Whitney in
the Strand to morrow.
On Sunday night last one Charleton, a highwayman, was
apprehended at Westminster ; and this morning 2 more were
taken in the citty, one said to be Whitneys comrade, to whom
he gave his fine mare.
Orders are given for release of divers Swedes and Danish
vessells, which have been detained for some time, and not ad
judged prize.
The Lucas gaily, capt, Fletcher commander, has brought
into Portsmouth a French prize of 200 tuns, laden with salt ;
and the day before came up with a large French ship off La
Hogue, and fought her 4 hours, and at last forced her on
shore, but thought not fitt to board her, being full of men.
The Weymouth sloop hath brought in another French prize
of 80 tuns, laden with salt, thither.
There are come to Spithead 14 Enghsh privateers, and with
them 2 fly boats as prizes.
The Dutch, understanding we were going to raise the value
of our money, by making a crown goe for ^s. 2d., which is
3?. 6s. 8d. in the 100?., have resolved hkewise to raise the
value of theirs 10?. los. in the 100, to prevent the expor
tation. Last night another highwayman was taken near Westmin
ster, on suspition of being one that made the attempt on Mr.
Lamb. A ship from Jamaica brings that the earth there had some
tremblings again, which made them much afraid.
A duell was yesterday fought between one Mr. Chamberlain
and Mr. Kilhgrew of the playhouse.
Paris letters say, 4 Danish ships, with naval stores, were ar
rived at Brest ; that 2 more men of war were building at Dun
kirk, one of 70 guns, the other of 50 ; and that they expected
there a great fleet of Danes and Swedes with navall stores.
A dock, 'tis said, will be built at Falmouth for ship to ride in.
St. Jago, a Portugall ship of 150 tunn, laden with sugar,
wine, and fruit, was the 26th staved to peices in Portland reach,
and only 4 men saved.

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A messenger is sent to Portsmouth to fetch up capt. Blood,
a prisoner there, on some new discovery.
The French merchants here on their petition to his majestie
have obtained leave to stay a month longer here.
This day Whitney wrote 4 letters, i to Caermarthen, 1 to
Nottingham, i to Portland, and i to cheife justice Holt, but
the successe not known.
This morning the heutenant of the Tower carried his pri
soner the lord Mohun to Westminster hall, where the king
and many of the nobility and gentry of both sexes were pre
sent ; the lord Caermarthen was lord high steward for the day :
the prisoner was brought into court with the porter of the
Tower carrying the axe before the prisoner, with the edge
turned from him ; then the high steward made a speech on the
occasion, after which the witnesses were examined on both
sides, and about 3 the high steward summoned up the wit
nesses; then the king withdrew, and went to Kensington:
their lordships came not to any resolution, and had candles
and debated it, and adjourned it further till to morrow : be
leiv'd he will be acquitted,
Whitney on Friday last sent a letter to the lord Capell pre
tending to make great discoveries in severall points, especially
one for assassinating the king as he hunted in Windsor forest,
in order to which he and 1 1 others attended there when the
king was hunting, immediately after his last coming from Flan
ders, but could not meet with an opportunity to execute the
same, and that the design was still carried on : the lord Capell
imediately carried the letter to the lord cheife justice Holt,
then on the bench at Westminster, who presently sent a re
preive; since which he has been examined, but demands a
pardon before he'le make a discovery, so 'tis lookt on only a
contrivance to gain time ; whereon a warrant is signed for his
execution to morrow at the Maypole in the Strand.
A bricklayer being prest by capt. Cook and carried to the
Tower, some of his freinds brought a habeas corpus directed to
the captain who had him in custody ; which he not obeying,
the lord cheife justice granted a special! warrant ordering
the sheriffs to assist his tipstaves, and if occasion to raise the
poste, to take the captain ; which will be a tryall of skill be
tween the civil! and military power.

Feb, 2,] STATE AFFAIRS. 27
Prov'd at lord Mohuns tryall that his lordship changed
deaths with capt. Hill ; that they way laid him above an hour
with their swords drawn ; when Mountfort came his lordship
embraced him, while Hill came up and gave him a box of the
ear and run him thro' before his sword was drawn : the tryall
lasted till 6 at night, when all was done except their lordships
opinion guilty or not, which they have adjourned till to mor
row to debate in their own house.
Thursday, 2 February. — Yesterday, being the ist instant,
capt. .Tames Whitney, highwayman, was executed at Porters
block, near Cow crosse in Smithfeild ; he seemed to dye very
penitent ; was an hour and halfe in the cart before turn'd off.
Woolwar, a market towne in Cumberland, with the church,
is burnt downe to the ground : above 200 houses were burnt.
Countesse of Pembroke brought to bed of a son on Sunday.
Coll. Kirby, a member of parliament, made governour of
Chester. One of the lady Dartmouths robbers is taken, and offers to
confesse his confederates.
The Grafton sloop has brought into Portsmouth 4 French
prizes of 200 tunn, which he took out of 30 sail going east
ward, laden with tobacco.
Some of our privateers has taken other  French
prizes, and brought them in.
4 Lords, who left the house on Teusday at the tryall of lord
Mohun, and went out of court after summing up the evidence,
before it was adjourned, were fined 100?. apeice, to be paid by
Sunday next to the use of the poor at Westminster.
3 of the flag officers are to be capt, Mitchell, capt. Churchill,
and capt. Aylmer.
Scotch letters say those of the Basse offer to capitulate, but
have been told they must first send hostages, to which they
have returned noe answer.
30 men of warr are ordered to convoy our Turky fleet, and
if they meet with the Thoulon squadron are ordered to fight
them. 3 persons taken up last night at a house in Sahsbury court
in Fleetstreet on suspition of being highwaymen, and sent to
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the great banker of Paris is broke for 3 millions of livres ; and
that corn is sold there for 13 florins a bushel!.
Tho admiralls are returned from the fleet ; 'tis said they will
be ready to sail the beginning of April!.
Lord Berldey is made vice admirall of the blew.
Teusday last an expresse sent to Turin with letters from
president de la Tour and duke Schonbergh to the duke of
Savoy with bills of exchange to pay the regiments of refugees
that are in king of Englands service there.
Yesterday the lords proceeded on the adjourned debate of
the lord Mohun, and it took up the whole day, and then they
adjourned the further debate till Friday whether the judges
should give their opinion in a point of law ; carried in the af
firmative. The lord high steward is to have 1000?. for his part, and
500?, a day so long as the tryall lasts.
Irish letters say some dangerous papers have been seized
there. A Portuguez ship arrived at Milford Haven sayes he mett
on the coast of Portugall la French men of warr and 11 pri
vateers waiting for our Spain fleet.
On Monday will be a tryall of some Cassia guns to shoot
granadoes in a straight line before his majestie in Hide
park. The judges are to attend at 11 to be asked some questions
relating to lord Mohun, and he is to be brought down,
Satturday, 4th Feb. — 5 of the house breakers that robbed
the lady Dartmouth are taken, and oii promise of pardon will
discover all their accomphces and the whole gang about the
citty. Wednesday night 2 gentlemen crossing St. George's feilds
by Southwark were set on by 2 foot pads, and robb'd of their
watches, and 5?. in money, and then stripp'd them naked, and
tyed them back to back, soe left them ; 'tis said one of them is
dead of the cold he took then.
Sir James Hayes, who married the countesse dowager of Falk
land, died on Thursday last at Kensington.
Lord Strathnaver, son to the earie of Southerland, is to
command one of the new raised Scotch regiments, and sir James
Moncress the other.

Feb. 4.] STATE AFFAIRS. 29
Mrs, Merryweather, lying under a repreive, continues re-
serv'd in her confession, so will be executed in a few dayes,
9 merchants on the Exchange, great ensurers, are all with
drawn for considerable summs.
Kings equipage is getting ready ; 'tis said he will embarque
for Flanders the beginning of March,
A Hst is given to the cheife justice of the names of above 40
highwaymen that frequent the roads of England, with their
haunts; and that divers horses have been seized in the out
parts of the citty which are not yet claimed.
Thursday last another of them that assaulted Mr. Lamb is
taken and committed to Newgate.
Severall factors from Bristoll to buy corn in order to trans
port it went to Worcester, which enhauncing the prize, occa
sioned a mutiny ; the magistrates took 1 2 of them, and com
mitted them to prison.
The Zant frigat, on which was ensured 40?. per cent., being
richly laden, and thought to be lost, is arrived at Cales.
The 4 lords who were fined lool. each for withdrawing be
fore the tryaU of the lord Mohun was adjourned, were excused
from paying it.
The West India, bound for Maryland and Virginia, will sail
in 6 or 7 dayes.
A prize is brought into Portsmouth, and is contested be
tween an English privateer and a Flushinger ; she struck first
to the English, but the Dutchman being to the windward first
boarded her ; 'twill be decided by the admiralty.
Yesterday the lords debated the businesse of the lord Mo
hun, but came to noe resolution ; they adjourned it to this day ;
and this evening they came into court, and declared their judg
ment one by one ; 69 that the lord Mohun was not guilty, and
14 that he was guilty : then the lord steward called the pri
soner to the bar, told him he had put himselfe into their hands
to be tryed for the murther of Mr. Mountfort, and accordingly
they had past their judgments for his acquittal! by the majo
rity of 5^ voices ; so he was clear'd : then the lord high steward
broke his staffe, and dissolved the court, and went into the
house of lords to proceed on business before them.
This day 3 Flanders mails, which say Newport had hke to
have been taken by the French by treachery, were within few

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hours of accomphshing it, and that the duke of Holstein is
clapt up thereon.
Coll. Cunningham, brother to sir Albert, is made coll. to the
new regiment of dragoons raising in Ireland.
On Thursday last the king dined at the lord Capells nigh
Richmond. Yesterday the lords debated in their house till late, and
came down into the hall and put severall cases to the judges
upon the fact, and heard the prisoners councill to the same,
but came to noe resolution thereon : this day they mett again
and debated till 5 in their own house, and then came down and
delivered their sentence severally one by one, beginning at the
youngest, 64 to acquitt him, 14 to condemn him, viz. lords
Capell, Clifford, Culpepper, Weymouth, Warrington, Mon
mouth, Portland, Rochester, Nottingham, Sandwich, Kingston,
Westmorland, Bridgwater, and Oxford.
Mrs. Mountfort has brought her appeal.
Teusday, 'jth Feb. — Mrs. Merryweather has a further re
preive till 17 th instant, when beleiv'd she may be pardon'd.
Yesterday the 3 new admiralls took the oathes at kings
bench court.
Same day 10,000?. was brought into the exchequer on the
new fund bill, and considerable summs more will be advanced,
soe that it comes in pretty fast.
A merchant ship is arrived at Plymoutli from Oporto, and
mett the English fleet making thither ; and that some French
men had taken a Portuguez ships in their way home from Bra
zil!, on notice whereof a of their men of war went out and mett
with a French man of war and fought him till he sunk by their
side ; which 'tis beleived may occasion a rupture between them.
Said the Dutch are very forward in their preparations by
sea and land.
Forreign letters say the French king is on his way to Mons ;
and that the French had made a range into the country of
Wirtemburgh, and had destroyed divers villages, and return'd
with a booty of near aoo,ooo livres.
The house of lords debated the absence of severall of' their
members at the lord Mohuns tryall ; fined the lord Aylisbury
100?, From Dover wrote, 100 sail of French ships are got into

Feb, 9-] STATE AFFAIRS. 31
Dunkirk, Calhce, and Bullogne, with provisions for the French
army and navall stores for the men of warr equipping there.
A councill of war in Flanders has adjudged the lieutenant
coll, that caused a parley to be beat by a French drummers
at Namur to be casheired, and to continue in prison till he
payes the cost of the processe.
Letters from Vienna say, generall Heusler has proposed the
forcing Gyula and Jena, and then to lay seige to Temeswaer
with 15,000 men ; that duke de Croy is to command the army
in Hungary, and prince Lewis of Baden 60,000 men on the
Rhine, Count Teckely is gone to join the Tartar to force a passage
into Transilvania.
This day was the tryall of Mr, Young at kings bench barr
for forging of an association, and putting it on the bishop of
Rochester, and counterfeiting his hand ; after 3 hours tryall
the jury found him guilty without stirring from the barr : he
was remanded to kings bench prison.
Capt. Hill is said to be taken in Scotland about the murther
of Mr. Mountfort.
One Corbet has obtained a patent for coyning new brasse or
copper farthings for 4 years.
Privateers of Jersey or Guernsey have taken 7 French prizes,
laden with wine, brandy, and salt, out of a fleet of 1 1 sail.
Lord Berldey is made vice admirall of the blew, and has
taken the oathes therefore.
Capt. Aylmer and Mitchell are declared the two other ad
miralls. A Dutch caper has brought into Foy a small French ship ;
and an Ostend privateer has brought into Cowes a French
vessell of 40 tunn.
Committee of elections heard the election of Essex between
sir EHab Harvey and Mr. Honeywood, and voted it a void
election. House of lords read the Aulnage bill this day, heard a pri
vate cause, and debated the fine of 100?. on the lord Aylesbury
for not attending the lord Mohuns tryall, and confirmed the
same. Thursday, ^th Feb. — Barbadoes merchants are petitioning
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standing guard for the same, and the inhabitants will pay
them ; this to free from the dangers of the negroes, who are
often plotting there.
10 great ships passed by on the back of Yarmouth sands,
supposed to be Barts squadron convoying the 2 Franch ambas
sadors to Sweden and Denmark.
This morning 3 or 4 highwaymen were taken at Lambeth.
A Jersey privateer has brought into Yarmouth a French
prize with wine and brandy.
From Deale wrote, the Sally, Rose, and Saldadoes frigats were
return'd from cruizing with 10 small French vessells.
Coll. Cambon, that had a regiment of French refugees, was
petitioned against by his inferiour officers for mismanagement,
and stopping their pay, and the king hath discharged him.
Earle of Doncaster is preparing an equipage of 26 horse to
attend the king in Flanders, whither divers others, lord Corn-
wallis's son, will goe as volunteers this next campagne.
Mr. Sambrook and a other English merchants are arrived
from France, where have been in prison ; and 3 French mer
chants here taken by way of reprizall are discharged.
A vessell at Plymouth says, the Portuguez have detained 13
French privateers in their ports tiU satisfaction for their 2
merchant ships taken by the French, and have ordered the
stopping all their ships in the harbours ; which may occasion a
rupture. The parhament in Scotland is by proclamation adjourned to
the 1st of next month, and then to sitt ; duke Hamilton will be
cheife commissioner.
To morrow the Carlisle, a new ship of 60 guns, will be
launched at Deptford.
Severall quakers and others have brought lately great quan
tities of corn, near the water side, design'd to be sent for
France. Mutiny has been in severall parts occasioned by the factors
buying up great quantities of corn, which has much • inhanced
the price.
Sir William Turner, alderman of London, and president of
the a hospitaUs of Bethlehem and Bridewell, and parliament
man for this citty, died this morning, aged 77.
An express from Holland that 12 Dutch men of war and

Feb. II. J STATE AFFAIRS. 33
2 fireships are sailed to join the Enghsh squadron that goe with
the Turky fleet.
A ship returned from the coast of France brings, that mar
quis de Nesmond is sail'd from Brest with 6 men of warr, and
that 28 lay in that road ready.
Duke of Ormond is preparing to goe for Flanders to attend
the king.
Lord Mohuns tryall will be printed, being licenced in order
to it.
Portsmouth letters say an Enghsh privateer had brought in
thither 2 French prizes, one laden with salt, the other with
brandy, of 60 and 70 tunns.
Deal, 17th, the Streights fleet are in the Downes, and 15 of
our men of war their convoy, which with the Dutch squadron
design to meet with the Thoulon squadron.
Satterday, nth Feb. — Yesterday 2 highwaymen taken at
Enfeild, and brought to Newgate with a strong guard.
Talmash goes for Flanders next week, and is to command all
the Enghsh and Scotch forces, and noe forreign feild officer to
command under him.
A gentleman from Dover that came from Ostend sayes the
French kings household is arrived at Mons, and he is expected
there in few dayes.
3 troops are ordered to be added to the earle of Oxfords
regiment ; and all the old troops are to be encr eased by 9 new
men to each.
4 companies of the kings foot guards embarque next week
for Flanders to fill up those that suffer'd most last summer.
The persons indicted at Portsmouth for imbezilhng the stores
will be tryed at kings bench next term.
Lord Jermin has introduc'd to his majestie some gentlemen
from Jersey with an addresse from that island, assuring his
majestie of their fidehty and readiness to serve liim, and defend
that island against all his enemies; his majesty received them
kindly, and assured them of his protection.
They write from Plymouth, that the storehouse there was
broken open, and some necessaries for shipping taken out ; on
which 2 persons were seized.
A proclamation will speedily be published commaAding all
seamen to repair to their respective ships under severe penal-
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ties ; and the deputy lieutenants and justices have strict orders
to search for them.
The 2 trains of artillery are now ready in the Tower, and
will be shipt off in 9 or 10 dayes.
And officers of the army in Flanders have orders to go by
the 20 on board.
French king hath published a placeat forbidding all the
young men in Alsace to marry until! they have served 2 years
in his army.
Duke of Ormond and earle of Scarborough are to be heute
nant generalls in Flanders in room of Macay and Lanier.
Lords have ordered a committee to draw up an addresse of
advice to his majestie upon the heads agreed on, that no feild
officer be a forreigner.
Capt. Churchill, a sea officer, has laid down.
Said 4 of our merchant ships (out of 1 1) outward bound,
worth 70,000?., are missing ; one of them carried 30 guns ;
thought to be taken by the French.
This day 2 Holland mails ; little news : from Brussells, that
a party of the garison of Huy mett a like party of French,
killed severaU, and took 17 prisoners and 9 horses.
That the French begin to be in motion.
From Spain, Madrid, 28th, the secret councill have pub
lished 2 of their resolves, one, retrenching all pentions above
30 sous a day, except some Portugall family that remains
faithfull to crown of Spain, which will save 3 millions 30,000
crowns ; and the other retrenches the extraordinary wages to
veterane soldiers : and that there will be a great reform in the
Icing and queens councill, fina[n]ces, &c.
Paris, I oth, duke of Wirtembergh has taken leave of the
king in order to return to his country ; but the states thereof
have declared the young prince of Wirtembergh no longer under
his tutelage, suspecting him to be sainted with French civihties.
French king has fix'd the 3d of March to take a review of
the troops of his household in the plain of Chantilly.
Mr. D'avaux and Bonrepo, ambassadors to Sweden and Den
mark, are arrived at Hamburgh ; their pubhck instructions are
to sollicit these crowns to leave their neutrality, but their pri
vate ones are to perswade them to be mediators for a generall
peace.

Feb. 14.] STATE AFFAIRS. 35
Corn is soe scarce in Switzerland that many dye for want of
it, and others hst themselves in French service to prevent their
being starved.
The king of Spain has given the kingdome of Naples to the
emperors 2d son, which mucli disturbs the pope and the French
king. Wrote from Brussells the garisons of Huy, St. Tron, and
Maestricht have been reinforced ; and that the French are get
ting ready 3 trains of artillery, and boast they will attack 3
places at once : they endeavoured to surprize a fort which
covers Ostend, but were prevented : 'tis beleived they will be-
seige Newport, liaving laid up great stores at Ipres and Dun
kirk, and have 40,000 men in the parts adjacent.
Teusday, \\th Feb. — ^A great part of the country of New
port is laid under water : between which place and Bruges the
lord Overkirk is forming a camp.
The states have published a placeat forbidding the carrying
corn into the enemies country on pain of death and confiscation
of goods.
Naples letters say a great earthquake has hapned in Sicily,
in which 10,000 persons were buried.
The Jermain spy boat came into Plymouth the loth, and
brought in a fisher boat : she took 4 leagues from Brest : the
men, on examination, say that the French are not preparing
for a descent, but equipping their fleet with great dihgence J
that a squadron of their ships was gone out, and another get
ting ready, but on what design not knowne.
The nth, arrived at Portsmouth 14 men of warr, with
about 60 Streights merchant ships outward bound under their
convoy. An order is come to Portsmouth to take up all the vessells
of burden for transport service.
Severall persons who have money in the bank of Holland
are remitting it liither to advance it on the project act, interest
being low there,
Charles Vilhers of the guards is made coll. of sir John
Morgans regiment.
Brigadeer Stewarts regiment is made the regiment of
guards in Ireland : a troop of guards will be raised there of
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Coll. Lumley is made a brigadeer generall : coll. Godfry,
who had a regiment of horse, has laid downe, said to be dis
gusted. Parson Young, the non con., sentenced to stand 3 times m
the pillory, to pay 1000 fine, to be denied pen, ink, and paper,
and lye in prison till done.
Lord Banbury brought to kings bench.barr, and offered 2
earles and 2 barons for his bail ; but denied, and ordered to
remain in prison.
Lords this day heard an appeal between the king and the
East India company for 9000?., the kings loth part of what
the company took from the mogull, and the lords confirm'd
the decree in favour of the king.
Yesterday came out their majesties proclamation requiring
all seamen and marines to render themselves to their majesties
service. Thursday, 16th Feb.— Letters, from Vienna say the army
on the Rhine will consist [of] 52,000 men ; 6000 from Sweden,
6000 from Saxony, 3000 from Saxon Gotha, 3000 from duke
of Wirtemburgh, 6000 from Munster, 15,000 from the circles
of Swabia and Franconia, besides other troops.
The emperor has declared the young prince of Wirtemburgh
at age, but not to act without advice of his mother and 2 coun-
cellors. Last night the lord Overkirk with other officers arrived
here from Holland, and gave an account that his presence
would be extreamly necessary in Flanders, for that the enemy
make great preparations for some sudden enterprize : some be
leive the French will passe by Leige and Huy, and sett down
before Maestricht, on which that garison is recruited with men,
ammunition, and provisions.
Yesterday the lord Galloway, generall of the forces in Ire
land, with other officers, sett forward for that kingdome.
Brigadeer Leveson is made a major generall, and sir David
Collier and coll. Hastings brigadeer generalls.
This morning his majestie sett forward for Portsmouth;
dines this day with duke of Somerset at Petworth ; and to
morrow views the fortifications and shipping at Portsmouth;
and is expected in towne on Monday next.
Yesterday the 1st regiment of foot guards was muster'd in

Feb. i8,] STATE AFFAIRS. 37
Hide park, where a draught was made out of them for Flan
ders, who will be going thither next week.
Processe having been issued against divers persons for money
levied on dissenters in the late reigns, and not paid into the
exchequer, was argued on Satturday last before the barons ;
sir Thomas Jenner, who had 3000?. of it in his hands, pleaded
the late kings pardon, and it was allowed ; sir James Smith,
and Mr. Cole, and Mr. Elliot, pleaded to the jurisdiction of the
court, which was overruled.
An envoy from Hamburgh is arrived ; 'tis said he comes to
demand the restitution of some ships (taken by ours), with 2
men of war, who were carrying goods to France.
The lords this day read the I'oyall mines bill a 3d time, and
passed it.
Satturday, i8th Feb. — Irish letters say their militia has
been exercised for 3 dayes together, and have received a
months pay advance; and that divers vessells are come to
Kingsale with arms to distribute among them.
On Sunday last Overkirk arrived here from Holland, and
took post immediately to goe to the king at Portsmouth : 'tis
said he brings an account the French designe to open the cam
pagne with the seige of Maestricht.
The owners of the ship Robert have complained that she
put into Tunis, and lay under the protection of the castle, yet
that government suffered the French to take her away ; on
which Rooke has instructions to demand her of that govern^
ment, and on refusal! to make reprizalls.
Lord Lexington, gentleman of the horse to the prince of
Denmark, has resigned his place, and will be succeeded by the
earle of Denbigh : Lexington or Capell, 'tis said, will be made
secretary of state.
From Plymouth wrote the Dover had brought in 4 supposed
Danish prizes laden with contraband goods for Brest.
4 clippers were seized yesterday, and sent to the gatehouse.
Yesterday the lords had under debate the matter of the advice
to the king, and agreed on an addresse, i . that the lieutenancy
of London be put into better hands; 2. no justice of peace be
in commission but such as shall act; 3. none of his majesties
subjects to be pressed under any pretext other then what the
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forreigner to command the Enghsh, but that 20,000 Enghsh
be left here under English officers.
Yesterday an express to Whitehall of the arrival! of admirall
AUemonds squadron in the Downs.
From Scotland, that the Dutch factors buy up much corn
there ; and that the recruits design'd for Flanders were em-
barquing on the transport ships under the convoy of 2 Dutch
men of warr.
House of lords heard a cause between lord Pembroke and
the lord Jefferies, the former claiming an estate of 4000?. per
ann., which the lord chancellor Jefferyes by decree settled on
the lord Pembroke's neice, and then married her to his sou ;
the judges are ordered to deliver their opinion on Teusday
next. The lords this day read the hawkers and pedlars biU, and
after threw it out.
A good summ of money, 70,000?., was yesterday sent to
Portsmouth under a guard to pay the seamen.
Talmach, 'tis said, will be made generaU of the Enghsh
forces in Flanders.
20,000 forces are to be left here in England during the
kings absence.
Paris letters say the French will open the campagne the
beginning of March on the Maese ; and that the troops are
folding of that way from the Moselle and the Rhine : 'tis said
they will act offensive in Piedmont and Flanders, and defensive
on the Rhine.
A commander of a ship is newly arrived from Brest, and
sayes the French are sending a squadron to reinforce the
Toulon squadron, least they should meet the English and
Dutch fleets in the Streights.
Our admiralls complain by reason of sending a squadron of
men of warr to the West Indies, and another now going to the
Streights, the line of battle will not be soe numerous this year
as last year by 1 2 or 14 men of war.
AdmiraU Rooke is gone to Portsmouth to goe on board the
Streights squadron.
Mr. Cardinal of the war office is made treasurer to the hos
pitall for sick and wounded men.
Coll. Langston, 'tis said, wih have Godfrey's regiment of

Feb. a I.] STATE AFFAIRS. 39
horse ; the lord Overkirk will resign place of master of the
horse, and wiU be succeeded by the duke of Somerset; and
the lord Cornbury will be made governour of the Isle of
Wight. Mr. Fitzjames, brother to the duke of Berwick, is married
to a poulterers daughter, sister to the dutchesse of Northum
berland. The lady Maleverer is married to the lord Arundel of He-
risce. Teusday, 21 Feb. — Portsmouth letters say the king came
thither late on Thursday night, and took a view of the garison
and dock ; and then went on board the fleet, and conferred the
honour of knighthood on admirall Rooke : on Friday night his
majestie lay at Scarborough, 9 miles distant ; and on Sattur
day did the duke of Somorsett the honour to dine with him at
Petworth ; and came yesterday to Hampton Court, where the
queen mett the king, and in the evening came to Kensington.
Said the lord Cornbury is made governour of the Isle of
Weight ; and the marquis of Winchester will keep his admi
ralls place there.
A rich ship, called the Stella, thought to be lost, is arrived
in the Downs from Geneva, worth 60,000?., having on board
300 bails of silk.
Dr. Monrow of Edinburgh colledge is taken up here, and all
his papers seized, for dangerous practices : 'tis said some others
of that nation will be taken up for like crime.
Coll. Fitzpatrick will be made brigadeer generall of the army.
Yesterday the lords read severall bills ; and were going on
the advice on that head about the lieutenancy of London, when
one Wilmor (a kidnapper) delivering at the door a seditious
hbell reflecting on the mag of state for making such a lieu
tenancy ; on which their lordship[s] voted the paper an insolent
libel!, and ordered the usher of the black rod to take him into
custody ; but he slipt away, and escaped.
Forreign letters say queen dowager arrived at Lisbon on the
2oth past.
Merchants letters from Sancta Cruce in America confirm the
mutiny of the Indians at Mexico ; that they plundered the
merchants warehouses, and forced the Spanish viceroy to re
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cipaU actors to be shot to death : the uproar was caused by the
viceroys increasing their taxes on drink and bread.
An order is come from Zealand requiring all their privateers
forthwith to return home.
Lord Lexington will succeed sir Rowland Gwynn as great
treasurer of the chamber, worth 2000?. per ann.
Cadiz letters say they had an account of a great earthquake
at Havanna in the West Indies, near the gulph of Florida,
where 1500 houses were overturned, and many buried in the
mines. The mail this day from Holland gives a dismal! account
of the devastations made by the earthquake in Sicily, where
divers towns were overwhelmed in the citty of Augusta;
4000 barreUs of powder blew up the cittadeU, and destroyed
30,000 souls, 4000 not escaping.
Wrote from the Hague, that some of their men of war were
in sight of capt. Barts squadron belonging to Dunkirk, and
were preparing to engage him.
Engineer Vauban promises to take Charleroy 9 dayes after
the trenches are opened.
The lords read the lord Pembrokes bill a 2d time, and com
mitted it, about 4000?. per ann. of lord .Tefferyes estate.
Their majesties are returned to Kensington.
Paris letters say Mrs. Ashton (widow of him executed here)
died at St. Germains, and was ordered by king James to be
embalmed here, and sent to England to be buried.
Foreign mail yesterday from Vienna sayes prince Levis went
thence the 2d to command the army on the Rhine : there's to
be a conference the i8th between the circles of Suabia and
Franconia, who engage to furnish 27,000 men there: the
French have quitted their small garisons in the Palatinate,
and marched their men to Piedmont and the MoseUe.
'Tis said there are not 2 towns left standing in Sicily island ;
consequently above 100,000 persons destroyed.
BrusseUs letters say the French are suddenly expected to
set down before some towne in Flanders ; but the elector of
Bavaria has soe disposed his men, that he can draw together
40,000 men in 3 dayes time.
Lady Mary Sackvill, daughter to the lord Dorset, is married
to the lord Orrery.

Feb. 23,] STATE AFFAIRS, 41
The lords yesterday adjourned the debate of the lieutenancy
of London, sine die.
Thursday, 2^d Feb. — Yesterday morning a mercer in Lom
bard street was taken out of his bed, and charged by a cheese
monger for being a highwayman, and robbing him 2 years
since ; he is bound over to appear next assizes in Kent : an
other was taken up on suspition for being a highwayman, near
Ludgate, and committed.
Yesterday the lords heard councill in the earle of Pembrokes
case, and after a long debate ordered the biU to be engrost.
Last Sunday lord Cutts lady died, whereby her joynture of
2500?. per annum goes to the next heir.
This week madam Sackvill, natural daughter to lord Dorset,
was married to the lord Orrery.
His majestie will have a camp on Blackheatli during his ab
sence of 18,000 or 14,000 men.
A draught was lately made of 5 men out of each company in
the foot guards to recruit those in Flanders ; and are ordered
to embarque in a day or two with some horse.
A ship put into Weymouth from Lisbon sayes there lay
under the castle of that place 3 French men of war and some
privateers ; and that 3 English men of war lay at the mouth of
the harbour to wait their coming out.
2 Dutch privateers have brought in Cowes a French priva
teer of 14 guns.
Paris letters say the earle of Montcastle (i. e. Macarty) and
the earle of Lucan or Sarsfeild are made lieutenant generalls
in the French army ; and that some of the household troops
were gone to Valenciennes, and expected the king to follow in
a few dayes : that a bull was expected from Rome to grant to
his majestie all the tenths of the French clergy, to be employed
against hereticks : and that Mr. Fitzjames, 2d natural! son to
Idng James, is married to Mrs. Rogers, daughter to his fathers
taylor. Vienna letters say a marriage is like to be concluded be
tween the emperor's son, the king of the Romans, and the
princesse of Sweden : and that the king of Sweden will main
tain 18,000 men for 3 years of his own subjects in the empe
rors service where he shall order them, in consideration of part
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From Portsmouth, 32 men of war, under the command of sir
John Ashby and sir George Rooke, lye ready there ; and that
the latter was bound with 13 of them for the Streights, and is
to join 12 more at Spithead of the Dutch ; and the outward
bound ships goe under their convoy.
The house of lords attended the king this afternoon with
their addresse of advice.
From Paris wrote the French kings indisposition retards his
journey to Flanders.
To morrow the king goes to Chattham and Sheernesse to
view the ships and forts there.
The French king had contracted with king of Denmark for
10 or 12 men of war, but the money not being tendred at the
time, the king has taken advantage, and will not comply.
Divers soldiers went this day to the Tower to embarque for
Flanders, but the winds being contrary they returned to their
quarters, Mrs. Merryweather has now obtained a pardon.
Severall citizens are drawing up a petition against the or
phans bill, being a constant charge and annuall tax upon all
livery men and freemen &c., some of which being in low con
dition, it will goe hard with them.
Wrote from Brussells, the merchants of Antwerp have desired
the duke of Bavaria to interceed with the king of England to
release the Hamburgh ships taken carrying contraband goods
to France.
The elector of Bavaria has received 500,000 rix dollars
from Madrid, with promise of double that summ, towards the
campagne. Some forreign papers say the king of Sweden has resolved to
revoke the protestation his minister made against the 9th elec
torate. Mr. Overkirk is made deputy stateholder of HoUand under
the king of England.
The lords yesterday heard councUl touching the aulnage bill,
and committed it to a committee of the whole house.
At 4 this afternoon the lords presented to his majestie in the
banquetting house their addresse of advice ; viz. i. that one of
the kings subjects, and not a foreigner, shall comand in cheife
the Enghsh abroad; 2. those regiments which by the treaty

Feb, 25,] STATE AFFAIRS. 43
in 1687 were to remain in HoUand, that the officers there
should have the preferrence before any foreigners, except
those of crowned heads; 3. that 20,000 English men might
stay in England, and commanded by a native thereof; 4. that
no forreigner be imployed in the Ordnance or Tower ; 5. to
regulate for the future the disorderly pressing of men : to which
the king said, My lords, I will consider of it.
Satturday, 2^th Feb. — Yesterday morning a clergy man in
his cassock was taken up near Black Fryers stairs drowned,
being bruized about the head, and cutt over the eye ; thought
he was robbed, and then strangled, and tumbled into the water.
Lord Fitzwater was this week married to the daughter of
Charles Bertie ; her portion 1 0,000?.
Lady Shelbourn, widow to sir Wm. Petty, worth 30,000, is
married to sir George Crofton of Ireland.
Capt. Cook and capt. Nash, who have prest severall, and
sent them to Flanders, were bailed out yesterday to appear at
next sessions.
A patent is passing to make farthings of English copper ;
and then a proclamation will call in all the tinn farthings, to be
exchanged for those of copper, but not the counterfeit tinn
ones, whereof many have been coined.
Mr. Banks, a wollen draper in Watling street, was on Thurs
day last convicted at the sessions for dispersing the sham
Ifings Speech to the Parhament.
A bill is found against one Mr. Binsly for listing men for
Idng James.
Sir Nicholas Butler wUl be made a commissioner of the cus-
tomes. Said sir Edward Seymour will succeed admiral Russell in
his place of treasurer of the navy.
Yesterday came out a proclamation for encom'aging seamen
to enter themselves on board their majesties men of warr, for
which they are to have a months pay before they sail.
Wrote from Weymouth, 2 Guernsey privateers mett with 8
French merchant ships on their coast, with a convoy of 26
guns, and another of 8 ; they fought them 2 hours, and drove
them among the rocks, but night put an end to the same.
A forreign mail brings from Vienna that the marquis of
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From Venice, that the Turks have rejected the late offers of
a peace ; and from Poland, that they had intercepted a Turkish
convov of 100 waggons with provisions going to Camineec, and
cutt most of the convoy in peices.
They talk of these removes at court : Nottingham to be
chancellor ; lord Lexington to succeed him as secretary ; So
merset, duke, to be master of the horse, and a new master of
the ordnance.
This day the common councill of London mett, and agreed on
unanimously a petition to be presented to the commons against
the orphans bill as now drawn up, it leaving a lasting duty on
all the citizens.
The judges on going their circuits have a strict charge given
to prosecute all papists, Jacobites, and other disturbers of the
peace. Our admiralty have notice that 1 20 Danish and Swedish
ships lye at Dunldrk with naval stores, watching their oppor
tunity to get to Brest.
Mr. Bret, the nonjuring parson, was discharged at sessions
house without tryall.
Munday next the new Spanish ambassador makes his pub
hck entry, which will be very splendid.
A marrige is concluded between the earle of Shrewsbury
and Mrs. Thomas, grandaughter to the lord Wharton; her
fortune 4000?. per ann. and 1 5,000?. in money.
On Thursday last a great councill, where the going Out of
our Turky fleet was debated ; there being advice the French
are sending considerable reinforcements to the Thoulon squa
dron, which will be too strong for our Turky convoy : we do
not hear the result.
Foreign mail brings that the French ambassador has pre
sented the grand seignior with a summ of money in specie,
430 officers, 60 bombardeers, 1 2 engineers : that the French
king has ordered aU the arrier band to be raised ; that he has
resolved to beseige Vigone and Coni before the Savoyards can
take the feild ; and that TourvUles baggage is gone to Brest.
The sessions at Old Baily began the 2 ad, and held 23d,
24th, 25th, and 27th dayes of February, where severall cri
minalls were tryed ; i r were burnt in the hand, 4 ordered into
their majesties service by land and sea, 1 ordered to be trans-

Feb. 28.] STATE AFFAIRS. 45
ported, 4 to be whipt, and 7 received sentence of death, one of
which was for high treason, for clipping, and severall were
fined for diverse misdemeanours.
Teusday, 28th Feb. — Sn- Edward Seymour will be made a
baron of England, an earle.
Earle of Shrewsbury is gone into Glamorganshire to marry
Mrs. Thomas, an heiresse, who hath 4000?. per ann., and 2000?.
in money.
The kings journey to Chattham is put off to next week.
Yesterday the Spanish ambassador made his pubhck entry
thro' the citty, his pages and footmen all in green hveries,
richly laced, and followed by raany coaches and 6 horses.
Mr. Leeson, comptroller of the foreign post office, is turn'd
out by the kings order, and Mr. Tredenham put in.
An old woman convicted at the sessions yesterday for saying
king James would be here by the i oth of March with a great
force, and that divers of his freinds were come before : a preist
was tryed and convicted for having scandalous libells in his
pocket or custody in behalfe of king James ; capt. Nash was
also tryed and convicted for pressing one John Mayn as a
land soldier against his will ; and 2 notorious highwaymen, for
merly pardoned, were convicted for late robberies.
The matrostes and gunners are ordered to exercise 4 dayes
a week tUl they embarque for Flanders.
Four merchants are fitting out 2 or 3 privateers of 35 guns
apeice. The Dunkirk privateers, 'tis said, have taken 3 Dutch mer
chant men and their convoy bound for London.
Sir Robert Howard, auditor of the exchequer, (aged 70,) on
Sunday last married young Mrs. Dives, maid of honour to the
princesse, aged about 1 8.
Satturday last the justices at Hicks haU fined a gentleman
20Z. for disturbing Burgesse meeting house in Covent garden :
he paid it in court.
Yesterday 200 young men on horseback came out of Kent
to serve his majestie as volunteers in Flanders.
The kings pistoUs during his stay at Petworth in Sussex
were stole away thence.
The lords heard the Irish gentlemen who were examined
before the commons touching these severall heads there : let-

46 BRIEF RELATION OF [1692-3.
ting the forfeited lands there at a fourth part of their value in
trust to unknown persons ; embezilling the publick stores and
revenue ; giving protections to the Irish, whereby the pro-
testants could not sue them for their just debts; quartering
the soldiers upon the people ; and leavying money contrary to
law ; displacing members of the house who had places for giv
ing their opinion in parliament; and proroguing the parlia
ment before they had redressed the greivances of the kingdom :
and this day they heard them touching the same, and ordered
them to put them in writing, and then to be sworn. Mr. Poul-
teney, secretary to the lord Sidney, was heard against them ;
after which a conference was ordered with the commons to
morrow on the affairs of Ireland.
Great quantities of naval provisions were yesterday shipt of
at the Tower for Flanders.
When the parliament rise, which is expected will be next
week, 'tis said divers alterations wUl be made at court; that
we shall have a lord chancellour, a lord treasurer, and a new
secretary. Our merchants have advice the French privateers have taken
severall colhers coming from Newcastle ; 4 Dutch and one
English merchant ship richly laden coming from Rotterdam.
3 men of war and 2 fireships which sailed lately out of the
Downs are, 'tis said, in chase of 60 sail of Swedes bound for
Brest. The house of lords were yesterday on the debate of the
complaint of the lord Mohun about Mrs. Mountford having
brought an appeal against him'; they put it off till Friday,
when the judges are ordered to attend.
Thursday, 2d March. — Scotch letters say the parhament is
to be prorogued to the last of AprUl ; that the counciU have
enacted, that neither the estate nor honour of duke of Gourdon
shall be forfeit ; that sir Thomas Levingston is made general
of the army ; and that a person going to the Basse to discover
in what condition, they found king Williams passe about him,
and put him in irons, and burnt his vessell.
Yesterday the bishop of London preached before their ma
jesties, being ist day of Lent, and wore leaks in memory of St.
Davids day.
Whitby, great shooting has been heard off at sea, thought

March 4.] STATE AFFAIRS. 47
to be an ingagement between a French privateer of 36 guns
and 8 laden colliers with their convoy of 24 guns, which 'twas
feared would be too weak.
Said capt. De Barts squadron has intercepted 22 light col
hers going to Newcastle, and only took the masters out of them
to be ransomed.
The states have built a fine new ship of 1 00 guns, called the
Befliemer, or Defender, which they design to present to his
majestie. The post boy going from Penzance in Cornwall had his
horse and mail taken from him by 6 men, who left the boy on
the road much wounded, going to Morizeon.
The Irish gentlemen this day delivered into the lords their
narratives in writing, and were sworn to what was in their
knowledge ; after which the lords debated it, and voted that
upon information given, that for 4 years last past there has
been in the kingdome of Ireland several arbitrary proceedings,
illegal! actions, and exorbitant practices, contrary to the known
lawes of that nation and liberty of the subject ; and that they
would on Satturday next take into consideration the wayes and
means to releive the protestants of that kingdome, and nothing
to intervene.One of the clerks of the lords house rudely denying a paper
to coll. Fitzgerald in the hearing of the bishop of Exeter, the
bishop complained thereof, on which the clerk was sent to
Newgate, notwithstanding the intercession of the coll., earle of
Oxford, marquesse of Hallifax, &c.
A proclamation is coming out to put off the assizes for a
fortnight in regard of the badnesse of the wayes, except the
Oxford and the Norfolk.
This day was the election of a parhament man in sir William
Turners room ; the candidates are the present lord mayor and
sir Wm. Ashurst, and will be decided by a poll.
Dartmouth, 26, yesterday the Soldadoes sent in a French
prize : she took 3 others, seperated by bad weather.
King has sent to the officers of the ordnance for the artillery
to be shipt for Flanders by the end of this month.
The Spanish ambassador had audience at 5 this afternoon.
A foreign post wanting.
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lished for adjourning the assizes of the northern, western, mid
land, and home circuits for some dayes, by reason of the great
snowes, but Oxford and Norfolk continue as they were.
There is paid in on the fund bill i r 0,000?.
A French privateer of 32 guns took out of Dover harbour an
English privateer of 10 guns, with the lieutenant and 40 men,
and carried it off.
The kings equipage and servants that attend him to Flan
ders are ordered to be in readinesse by the 15th instant : 600
horse lye ready to embarque for Flanders the first fair wind.
20 men of war at Spithead are weighed anchor and stood
westward, but not said whither saUed, beleived to intercept a
fleet of Swedes and Danes.
On Thursday last the councill had the affair of the Turky
fleet under consideration, and came to a final resolution.
Said orders are sent to the lords of the admiralty for 20 men
of war to put to sea, which is the above said squadron.
Last night the poll ended in the citty, and the lord mayor
was declared duly elected a member of parliament, having car
ried it by 184 more then Ashurst : Fleet 1925 ; Ashurst 1741.
Sir Robert Southwell and 5 others, 'tis said, will be ap
pointed commissioners to examine the pubhck accounts of
Ireland. Major Heme of Westminster, a booliish gentleman, is made
licenser of the presse by lord Nottingham in room of Mr.
Bohun. From Dover wrote, 70 saU passed by there on Sunday last
towards the French coast, supposed to be Danes and Swedes
laden with naval stores for France, and were under a convoy
of 4 men of war.
Forreign letters give a dismal account of the dreadful! earth
quake in Sicily, and what devastations it had wrought; the
ground opened ig miles in length, and swaUowed up the townes
and villages within the circumference thereof, and the citty of
Augusta is now become a lake.
The lords were this day on the Irish affairs, and had warm
debates ; and agreed on the heads for an addresse to be, set
ting forth the same, and debated 4 hours.
Lord Mohuns case was yesterday heard ; but Mrs. Mountfort
having not brought her appeal, nothing was done in it.

March 7.] STATE AFFAIRS. 49
Vienna letters say nothing of a peace, but that great prepa
rations are making on both sides for an early campagne.
Paris letters say their troops are augmenting on the Rhine,
as also in Savoy, but nothing done yet therein.
Teiusday, 'jth March. — From Plymouth of 3d wrote that
admirall Aylmer was come before that place with 15 men of
war and a fireships, and was joined by 6 more English and 2
Dutch men of war ; and the Bilboa fleet took the opportunity
and sailed under their convoy westward, being 40 merchant
ships, and 2 a men of war, and 3 fireships.
A French privateer mett off the coast of Scotland an Eng
lish vessell with aooo?. on board, all which they took out of
her, with the goods and master, and one seaman, and then per
mitted the ship to goe on the voyage, telling them, on remit
ting 300?. to Dunkirk, they would release the master.
A complaint is coming from Edinburgh of some greivance by
the kirk and presbyterian party.
Last Sunday morning 3 or 4 new houses uninhabited were
burnt down behind St. James in Park Prospect, sett on fire by
treachery. A patent is past the seals for James Austin and Francis BaU,
esquires, to have the sole benefitt of a war chariot, or machine,
carrying 2 smaU mortars and 2 guns ; the engine to be musket
proofe ; it is drawn by 2 horses or men, and is to be used in
battle. Foreign letters say the earthquake has wasted a 3d part of
Sicily islands for 5 or 600 miles in cu-cumference ; many hUls
turn'd into valleyes, and severaU towns and forts by the sea
side swaUowed up.
From Madrid, the king of Spain has ordered the remittance
of a milhon of peices of eight to the elector of Bavaria ; 500,000
more to the governour of Millam, and 150,000 to the duke of
Savoy. From Paris wrote, the great snowes has retarded the motion
of their troops ; tb«y talk of opening the seige of Charleroy,
to which end said Boufflers is drawing some forces together ;
that orders were gone to Thoulon for their fleet there of 22
saU to put to sea ; and that they had a squadron of 1 2 men of
war cruizing in the chops of the channell.
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'Tis said again lord Rochester will be made lord treasurer of
England. Divers common councill men in the citty have laid down on
the prospect of the tax of the orphans.
Scotch letters say the parhament there are prorogued to the
6th of ApriU.
The lords address about the Irish affairs consists of these
heads : i . That the real forfeited estates have not been ac
counted for nor applyed to the uses directed : 2. That the reall
forfeiting estates, which amounted to 135,000?., only 10,000?.
has been accounted for : 3. That the army have not been paid,
notwithstanding the deduction out of their pay, and the sup-
plyes given by parhament : 4. That Irish papists who had noe
right to the articles of Limrick have been protected against
the suites of protestants, whilst poor protestants were left to be
persecuted by papists : 5. That the methods of the exchequer
have not been duly executed : 6. That the present lord mayor
has been imposed 2 years on the citty, contrary to the antient
customes and priviledges : 7. That some persons have been exe
cuted without any tryall : 8. That one Sweetman, equally guilty
with others, has not been prosecuted : 9. That there has been
great imbezilments of the publick stores.
Letters from severall parts spoke of much cattle and some
persons lost in the great snows.
His majesty goes not to Chattham till Friday,
Lord Ranelagh has carried his cause in the lords house
against sir John Champante, *
Paris letters of the 3d say that king was returned from
Marli, where he held a grand councill, and resolved to beseige
Charleroy, and has dispatcht Boufflers to command there:
count D'estrees squadron is now at Isle of Hieres, consisting on
[of] 22 men of war and 8 fireships ; beleiv'd they wiU saU to
Italy, and fall on the French fleet.
Messina letters of a 2d ult, say they had a terrible shock of
an earthquake of the rest of Sicily, which overturned many
houses, the palace, and some churches ; the magazine took fire,
and blew up, and burnt one of the ships of Malta in that har
bour ; and that a 3d part of the island is destroyed by these
earthquakes.

March 9.] STATE AFFAIRS. 51
Alymer, [Aylmer] after seen the Streights fleet past the
soundings, goes on some other design.
The transport ships for Flanders, with recruits, are faUen
downe the river.
Thursday, gth March. — Commons presented their addresse
this afternoon to the king relating to the affairs of Ireland,
and also the lords before, and had both an answer that care
should be taken to redresse the greivances complained off.
The earle of Warrington is gone into the country to disarm
the papists and disaffected persons there in Cheshire.
The lord Berkley went this week downe to the fleet ; and
continues to see the ships paid off.
The lords of the admiralty have sent orders to admiral AUi-
mond, wrote with their own hands, no clerk present.
Sir John Ashby continues dangerous ill.
Coll, Godfreys regiment of horse is given to coll. Langston.
This day a hearing in counciU between Mr. Corbet, &c. the
persons concerned for making farthings and halfe pence of
copper ; and some persons on the behalfe of the county of Corn
wall, praying they may be continued to be made of tinn.
Scotch letters speak of some commotions in Edinburgh, oc
casioned by sir James Leslyes regiment assisting at pressing
men, on which the apprentices rose and took possession of the
citty guard house, and kept it some hours, and abused the lord
provost and magistrates ; divers were killed in the bustle, but
on a generall pardon to the offenders &c. they laid down their
arms and submitted : they say also divers Jacobites were brought
prisoners thither from the borders for proclaiming the late king
James to be lawfuU king.
Our Streights fleets have orders to continue at Spithead till
our grand fleet takes the sea, which wants 5 or 6000 seamen of
its full complement.
His majestie has conferred the honour of knighthood on
Thomas Wagstaffe, esq.
This day the lords threw out the lottery bill.
One Dean, belonging to the royall oak lottery, is committed
to the Gatehouse for clipping.
Sir Wm. Turner's corpse was this morning carried into York
shire to be interred there.
18 French men of war are now cruizing 20 leagues on this
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side cape Finister, supposed to be waiting for our Bilboa fleet,
who were to be convoyed but by 4 men of war, but now admi
ral Aylmer with 20 men of war is to see them out of danger.
Edinburgh, 2d, this day the ships with recruits for Flanders
sailed from Leith.
A master of a Danish vessell come into Yarmouth sayes the
day before he mett at sea 7 French privateers ; and that De
Bart with 3 men of war is at Fleguerry in Norway ; and that
a Enghsh and 2 Dutch men of war at the mouth of that port
wait their coming out.
The lords yesterday presented to the king an addresse sig
nifying the bill of mutineers and deserters had past both houses
and began to take place to morrow.
The lords have this day made divers amendments to the biU
of privateers.
Yesterday, being the 8th, five men of those condemned last
sessions at the Old Baily were executed at Tyburn,
Satturday, nth March. — Affair about copper and tinn far
things is referred to the master of the mint to end, which
could be least counterfeited.
His majestie goes not to Chattham tiU Wednesday ; and in
his return will see the experiment of a new invented mortar at
Woolwich throwing a shell that will imediately blow up a ship
if it falls in it,
Earle of Portland taken very Ul with a pleurisy, very dan
gerous ; twice let blood, and continues indisposed,
A seaman belonging to the Sweepstakes went ashore near
Bridhngton and prest a land soldier, on which some of his fel
lows shot the seaman ; whereon the captain of the man of war
sent 30 armed seamen to presse others, but the country people .
came in and forced them back : several were wounded therein. "
The German spy boat came upon the coast of France with a
fleet of 16 French merchant men under the convoy of 3 men of
war : she pickt out 2 of them ; one she ran on shore, which
staved against the rocks, and the other she sett to, having not
time to carry her off.
Admiral Aylmer, with the squadron under his command, is
forced into Torbay by stresse of weather; the Hampshire
much damaged ; and most of the Bilboa fleet are come in also ;
orders are sent hence to hasten them again to sea.

March 1 1.] STATE AFFAIRS. 53
The Hamburgher ships taken as prize was yesterday de
bated before a committee of counciU, and one of them con
demned as prize, being laden for France.
Several false passes have been detected for persons going
beyond sea, and counterfeit warrants ; a proclamation wiU come
out to discover the author.
a persons were seized at Ghent, and putt into irons, for sell
ing horses to the French.
A envoy from the emperor of Fex and Morocco has put in a
memorial about trade, and to acquaint them with the offers the
French have made to break with England and HoUand, which
he is not willing.
The congresse of the alhes at the Hague and at Cologne
have all agreed to act offensively against the French ; the con
federate army in Flanders will be about 80,000 men, that on
the Rhine 70,000, Piedmont 45,000, and in Catalonia 16,000.
A Flushing privateer has brought into Cowes 2 French prizes ;
one, a flyboat of 120 tunns, with wine and brandy ; the other, a
caper of 4 guns, and 2 patereroes; most of the seamen, 'tis
said, are taken out to serve on board the navy fleet.
Sir John Morgan's regiment is given to coll. Ingoldsby.
The parliament in Ireland, 'tis said, will be further prorogued
till October next.
The deputy lieutenants of Yorkshire and Lancashire have
taken from the papists and other disaffected persons 3000
armes, and some serviceable horses.
Orders are given to prepare transport ships and provisions
for 30,000 men to make a descent on France.
One Mrs. Frances is committed to Newgate, having treason
able papers and letters found in her custody.
Stafford the highwayman, who was acquitted 3 times at the
Old Baily, is convicted at Reading.
A flying pacquett come from Scotland with an account of the
uproar that was lately in Edinburgh is now appeased ; divers
of the promoters are secured, and will be tryed for their hves ;
there has been 8 killed, and several wounded therein : and all
the Scotch gentlemen here of note are ordered to repair to
their stations in that kingdome forthwith to preserve the peace
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bill, which are to be approved of in councill, and sent back
thither to be past the next sessions, which begins the 6th of
ApriU. A great plot is lately discovered ; the seal of the secretaries
counterfeited, as also the lord Nottingham's hand, which was
affixed to severall blank warrants and passes, &c. ; and some
counterfeit badges, such as the kings messengers wear, were
found ; on which the councill have ordered a proclamation with
the reward of 500?. to such as shall discover the authors.
The lords have rejected the bill to make salt water fresh,
2 forreign posts wanting.
Teusday, 14th March. — Yesterday came out their majesties
proclamation for the discovery of such persons as had counter
feited the seal of the lord Nottingham, principal secretary of
state ; and had forged divers passes and warrants for seizing
persons ; offering the reward of 500?. to such as shall discover
the persons guilty thereof: and vacating the former seal of the
office, and all warrants and passes under the same, and appoint
ing a new seal for the future.
Yesterday sir Richard Onslow, one of the lords of the admi
ralty, laid downe his comission.
Lady Gainsborough of Chilton, widdow of Edward earl of
Gainsborough, is dead.
A foreign post wanting.
Thursday, 1 6th March. — Edinburgh, 9th, a proclamation is
pubhshed here to prevent tumults and disorders by the inha
bitants of this citty for the future, impowering the guards to
fire at such persons as goe about to raise tumults.
Sir Thomas Roberts, knight of the shire for Kent, having
taken a place in Tunbridge coach, but altering his resolution
went on horseback; and the person that went the same day
in the coach was sett on by 6 men, one of which shot into the
coach, and hurt a gentleman in the arm, but after begged his
pardon, saying 'twas Robert they intended.
A frigat is fallen down to Portsmouth to carry coU. Goddard
to Barmudas, of which he is made governour.
His majestie has ordered 4000 {sic) transport ships to be
forthwith taken up, whereby, tis beleived, the descent on France
goes on.
Rear admirall MitcheU rides at the buoy in the Nore with

March i8,] STATE AFFAIRS, 55
J 6 men of war to convoy the king to Holland ; he goes hence
on Wednesday, if the wind permit ; the household that attend
him goe on Monday.
The lord Portland is upon recovery.
A refiners wife with a servants were yesterday committed to
Newgate for chpping ; the husband escaped : several ounces of
clipping were found in the house, and some of the lady Dart
mouth plate which she was lately robbed off.
'Tis said near aooo of the forged warrants and papers in the
late proclamation have been seized ; and that the persons wear
ing messengers badges were to take up divers lords and deputy
lieutenants in several counties, and thereby put the nation in
confusion, when the late king was to land during his majesties
absence. This day 3 of the rogues that robbed sir John Freinds
house at Hackney were taken in Black Fryars, and committed
to Newgate.
Yesterday a great hearing in councill on the affair of the
Danish ships lately taken by our privateers, and resolved all,
except 2, to be sett at liberty.
Yesterday a fire hapned at a sugar bakers in Queenstreet,
Cheapside, where 4 persons were killed.
Teusday, one Perkins, in Hatton garden, shot himselfe.
Admiral Aylmer is stUl in Torbay with the Bilboa fleet ; and
3 or 4 of the men of warr that received damage in the storm
are returned to Spithead to refitt,
A forreign post wanting,
Satturday, i8th March. — Yesterday came out their majes
ties proclamation for the discovery of the makers of any of the
false and counterfeit warrants and passes, or dispersers and
rulers thereof, offering a pardon to any that have been guilty
thereof, and the reward of 500?. also.
On Thursday last a person was seized and committed to
Newgate endeavouring to pay away 30 counterfeit guineas.
The same evening a great counciU at Whitehall, who had
under consideration the affairs of Ireland, and severall biUs in
tended to be offered at next parliament there.
Great preparations are making for kings going in Flanders,
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56 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693-3.
dered to attend him out of each office : he wiU keep a more
splendid court there then formerly.
Orders are come to the victualhng office to get ready provi
sions for 33,000 men for 3 months, which confirms the beleife
of a descent on France intended.
Our grand fleet this summer wiU consist of 50 Enghsh and
30 Dutch capitaU ships in the hne of battle, besides convoy and
cruizers, and the squadron that goes to the Streights,
Orders are sent to Ireland to swear lord Inchiqueen of the
privy counsell there.
A Dutch gentleman lately arrived here from Holland, being
disappointed of preferment, and having spent his money, shot
himselfe in the coach as he was returning to Harwich.
All the officers of the army in Flanders goe hence the next
week. Yesterday Mr. Whitehead, a member of parliament, died here
of the small pox.
The descent, 'tis said, is to be composed of 16,000 men, who
are to embarque out of England, 10,000 from Flanders, 4000
from Scotland, and 6000 from Ireland ; and 'tis thought, after
his majestie hath setled matters in Flanders, wiU leave the
army under the command of the elector of Bavaria and of ge
nerall Talmach, and return to head the descent in person.
Sir Robert Jefferyes, alderman of London, is elected presi
dent of Bridewell, in room of sir Wm. Turner, deceased.
'Tis said 145,200?. is brought in on the project of survivor
ship on the fund biU,
6 new mortars were yesterday tryed at Blackheath, and ap
proved of,
A new sect is started up here called the Freeseekers ; one of
the cheife promoters is an empirick in physick, and pretend to
greater revelations then the quakers.
Some persons are sending out vessells and divers to a wreck
near Bermudas for to fish up plate, &c.
From Scotland we hear one of the kings frigats has taken
a Dunkirk privateer of 40 guns.
The duke of Leinster or generall Talmash will be made go
vernour of the Isle of Weight, and the lord Cutts of Ports
mouth.

March ai.] STATE AFFAIRS. 57
A person arrived from Dunkirk, where he had been a pri
soner a months, being taken by capt, Bart ; he sayes there are
in that port 135 sail, 52 Danes and Swedes, and la Portugueez,
and the rest French; that since Christmas there had been
brought in there 26 Enghsh prizes, ao of them laden colhers ;
and that a Enghsh vessells had stoUen in there with lead,
powder, butter, cheese, &c. by connivance; and had taken
cockets for Ostend, under pretence to trade with the alhes :
that coales had been sold there above 4?. a chaldron; but 9
English colhers being lately brought in had reduced the price ;
and that the garison consists of 7364 men ; and that Dixmuyde
and Furnesse were demohshing : they are laying up great
stores of provision and forage, and openly say 'tis to sustain
the troops that beseige Newport,
Sir Carberry Price having petitioned his majestie for a nolle
prosequi to the suit that was beginning again against him about
his mine in Wales, wherein he has had 2 verdicts in law, his
majestie hath granted the same.
All the officers in England, Scotland, Ireland, and Flanders
are ordered to have their troops and companies compleat by
the ist of next month.
Hector PhUhps, a member of parliament, is lately dead,
'Tis said Mr, Charles Mountague of the treasury wiU be
made secretary of state,
Earle of Carhsle is made governour of Carhsle,
Stafford the highwayman was yesterday hanged at Reading.
Wanting 2 maUs,
Kings journey to Flanders is deferred tUl Munday 7night,
Teusday, 21st March. — A patent is past the seales to grant
to the duke of Leinster the sole benefit of aU the wrecks at sea
for 20 years to come, from 1 2 degrees of southern latitude to
40 degrees north, beginning at Lomry in Peru, and thence to
cape Cod in New England; and includes many wrecks the
patentees know where to find ; and they will fish this summer
upon them.
There are getting ready in the Tower 100 peices of cannon
and 36 mortars, 16 of which were lately cast of a new inven
tion ; 20,000 tents are also preparing, with other necessaries
for a land army.
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58 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693-3.
adjourned to ; in order to which the Scotch secretary is pre
paring to goe to Edinburgh with instructions to duke Hamilton,
who is to be lord high commissioner.
The lord Inchiqueen will be made governour of Kingsale in
room of lord Fitzharding, who wUl be otherwise provided.
There is a new seal engraven for the secretaries office ; and
'tis said a 3d proclamation wiU be issued to rectifye the 2d in
the omission of the word warrant.
¦ Satturday last capt. Middleton and 2 women were taken at
Westminster, and committed to the Gatehouse for clipping.
Mr. Chetwind, knight of the shire for Staffordshire, is dead
of the small pox.
Mr. Hartstongue, son to sir Standish, is made bishop of Os-
sory and Kilkenny in Ireland, in room of Dr. Otway, deceased.
Lord Colchester is made a major generall ; the lord Cutts,
coU. Earle, sir David Colher, coU. Lumley, coU. Hastings, have
their commissions for brigadeer generalls.
His majestie has offered the great seal to sir John Summers,
his attorney generall, who makes what interest he can to de
cline it ; tho' 'tis beleived it wiU be delivered him before he
goes for Flanders.
His majestie setts forward on Satturday for Flanders.
This morning the lord mayor and aldermen waited on his
majestie at Kensington to wish him a good voyage, a pros
perous campagne, and a happy return.
Captain KendaU, governour of Barbadoes, is made governour
of Jamaica.
Captain RusseU, brother to the admirall, is made governour
of Barbadoes.
Portsmouth, 18th, wrote, admn-aU Rook has received orders
to sail with the Streights fleet ; and is to caU on admirall Ayl
mer in Torbay, who is to assist in convoying them part of the
way : the BUboa voyage is for the present laid aside.
We want 3 forreign posts.
Thursday, 23 Jfarc/i.- Merchant letters from Smirna say
severaU merchant ships from HoUand were arrived there with
cloth and other manufactures, which would very much forestaU
the market of our English Turky fleet; and if not sett sail,
would not be worth while to come.
His majestie yesterday dedared his resolution to goe for

March 23.] STATE AFFAIRS. 59
Flanders to morrow, and intends to embarque at Harwich ; the
queen goes part of the way.
Earle of Oxfords regiment being recruited, have ordersto
goe for Flanders.
Many flat bottomed boats are ordered to be got ready for
the descent; said duke Schonbergh wUl command it, and not
goe to Piedmont again.
Mr. Edward Russell will be treasurer of the chambers in the
room of sir Rowland Gwynn, formerly turn'd out.
Mr. Thornborough, a minister, near Guilford, of 200?. per
ann., in a fitt of melanchoUy hang'd himselfe in a neighbouring
wood, and was 9 days missing before he was found out.
4000 load of hay is ordered to be bought up for the descent ;
and the discourse at court is thereof.
Divers volunteers are said to come up ready hors'd from
Glocestershire to serve his majestie in Flanders, and wiU bear
their own charges.
The gunners belonging to the train in Flanders went last
night to Gravesend to embarque there.
Letters from Ireland say the lord lieutenant is preparing for
England on leave from his majestie ; and hath ordered coll.
Cuninghams commission for a regiment to passe the seals
there. Rear admiral Mitchell is ordered, as soon as he hath con-
voy'd his majestie to Flanders, to return with his squadron to
Spithead, and join the fleet there.
From Portsmouth, the Turky fleet continue wind bound there.
Yesterday his majesty appointed sir John Sommers to be
lord keeper of the great seal ; sir Thomas Trevor, soUicitor, to
be attorney generall ; and Mr. Edward Ward, of the exche
quer, to be soUicitor generaU ; sir John Trenchard to be secre
tary of state in room of lord Sidney.
Edward Kynaston, esquire, knight of the shire for Shrop
shire, lies a dying, occasioned by a faU from his horse and
breaking his legg when he went into the country.
Major generaU Rouvigny lord Galloway hath setled a French
university at KUkenny in Ireland ; and severall French divines
are come thither; Mr. DaUions is by the king made isf pro
fessor of divinity ; and coUedges are erecting with all possible
speed.

60 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
Yesterday a French regiment of refugees, well mounted and
accoutred, marched thro' the citty for Flanders.
Earle of Pembroke stands fair to be lord heutenant of Ire
land ; and the lord Sidney, the present lord lieutenant, will be
made master of the ordnance, vacant ever since duke Schon-
berghs death.
The parliament in Ireland is further prorogued to 1st of
June next.
Sir Scroop How is made surveyor generall of the roads.
Marquis of Winchester will be made governour of the Isle of
Weight. Sir Edward Seymour, 'tis said, will be made a viscount or earle.
Preparations for a descent goe on apace ; and all the flat
bottomb boats for landing horse and foot are fitting up.
158,000?. is already brought in on the million act.
His majestie hath dismist sir John Trevor, sir Wm, Rawlin
son and sir George Hutchins from being commissioners of the
great seal ; and sir John Sommers, being last night called into
councill, was told by the lord president, that his majestie, being
satisfied of his integrity and abihties, pitched upon him to be
lord keeper of the great seal of England, and that he would
admit of noe excuse, and accordingly was declared lord keeper ;
and this evening, being a great councill at Kensington, 'tis ex
pected sir Thomas Trevor, the soUicitor, will be declared at
torney ; Mr, Ward, of the exchequer, solhcitor ; and sir John
Trenchard secretary of state in room of lord Sidney,
Samuell Travers, a member of parhament, is made surveyor
generall of their majesties lands in room of Mr, Harbord, de
ceased, Edward RusseU, esqmre, 2d son to the earle of Bedford, is
made treasurer of the chambers at WhitehaU in room of sir
Rowland Gwynn, formerly suspended.
Sir Scroop How is made comptroller of the excise in room of
Mr, Ashmole, deceased. 1693.
Satturday, 2^th March. — ^Yesterday morning about 5 the
king sett forwards towards Harwich : the queen and lord Over
kirk went as far as Witnam, near Colchester, in same coach,
where their majesties dined together ; after, the queen returned
to Whitehall.

March 25.] STATE AFFAIRS. 61
Sir John Sommers and sir John Trenchard were sworn of
the privy councUl on Thursday night last.
Sir WiUiam Wogan, as senior judge of Wales, wiU be made
cheife justice of Chester,
Said there will be some new creations ; lord Caermarthen,
duke of Pontefract ; earle of Devon, duke of Newcastle ; earle
of Bedford, duke of Bedford ; but we hear of no patents pass
ing for it.
Commissioners of victualhng office have received 50,000?. ad
vance to make provision for the descent for 36,000 men, which
wUl be ready by beginning of July ; and that his majestie will
return before to give orders therein.
His majestie before he went hence gave orders to the officers
of the ordnance to fitt up 3 trains of artUlery, one at Plymouth,
another at HuU, and another at Berwick,
All the foreign ministers of state attend the king to Holland
to consult at the meeting of the confederates there,
5 regiments of foot are ordered from Ireland hither ; briga
deer Steards, coll, Rowse, and 3 others, for the descent,
Mr, Bridgman and Mr, Poultney made under secretaries to
sir John Trenchard,
The king hath nominated the duke of Leinster generalissimo
of aU the forces in England during his absence ; and to ap
point Talmach governour of the Isle of Weight, and lord Cutts
governour of Portsmouth,
Said sir Robert Atkins, lord cheife baron, will lay down, and
be succeeded by sir Wm. Rawlinson.
Dean Pooley is constituted bishop of Killaloo in room of Dr.
Rowland, deceased.
A new 3d rate man of warr of 80 guns is launched at HuU,
and called the Humber ; and a 4th rate at Deptford, called the
Portland ; and another at Southampton of 80 guns, caUed the
Norfolk. His majestie hath named these persons to command the de
scent : lord Colchester, coU. Hastings, brigadeer ChurchiU, coll,
Meloniere, coU. Lumley, coll. Godfrey, coU. Earl, and lord Cutts,
brigadeer generalls.
The lord keeper is said to have 4000?, per ann. setled on
him for his hfe when he shaU leave the place of keeper.

62 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
The princesse Ann continues indisposed ; she has miscarried
of a dead daughter on Thursday last.
On Wednesday last the commission past the seals to consti
tute duke Hamilton lord high commissioner in Scotland.
Edinburgh ; some of the rioters in the late tumults were to
be tryed there in ApriU before the lords justiciary ; that a
strong guard house was going to be buUt, and 6 cannon planted
on top ; and that the French have taken 9 of their transport
ships who lately sailed from Leith.
1 20 collier ships are taken up in the river of Thames for the
king's service ; and the commissioners for transportation have
orders to take up 40,000 tuns of shipping more.
Great wagers have been won and lost about coming in of
the foreign post.
An embargo is gone to Portsmouth to stop the Turky
Streights fleet, his majestie wanting the seamen and the men
of war for his occasions.
The king lyes wind bound at Harwich,
Governour of the Isle of Weight and master of the ordnance
are not yet setled.
Mr. Coot, recorder of Dubhn, 'tis said, wUl be made a judge
of the common pleas; and sir Richard Leving wiU be made
recorder. Noe forreign post arrived, 4 mails now due; Dr, Davent
took 50 guineas of Mr, Castleman, to give a guinea an hour,
will be a great loser.
A vessell from Newport sayes 2 of our packet boats were
cast away, and a 3d driven back into Ostend.
A vessell from Barbadoes sayes a great mortality was
amongst the negroes there, so that they want hands to carry
on their sugar works.
Just now the 4 maUs are arrived, so that the Newport vessell
is mistaken ; they wiU not be given out tiU Monday.
Teusday, 28th March. — The princesse of Denmark since
her miscarriage is pretty recovered.
Said the lord Lansdown has laid down his commission of
lord lieutenant of Devon and CornwaU, and governour of Ply
mouth, which he had jointly with his father the earle of
Bath.

March 28.] STATE AFFAIRS. 63
From Oakham in Rutlandshire, a disturbance hapned be
tween a company of foot soldiers and some butchers ; one of
the latter was killed, and divers wounded on both sides ; the
disorder appearing to be occasioned by the soldiers, severall of
them thereon are committed.
The duke of Ormands troop is to quarter at Warwick.
The Crown frigat, an interloper from Guinea, was taken by
3 French privateers after a sharp fight near the Landsend : she
is very rich.
Some fisher men have taken a strange fish 20 foot long ; and
that they discover a great whale off the Lands end.
Scotland letters say a ship was arrived at Leith which had
been taken at sea by a French privateer with king James com
mission ; they took out of her some goods, and the master, and
best seamen, telling the rest they might pursue their voyage,
and for a 1000?. should have all returned again : that a wed
ding had been kept at a village caUed Pittenwem, over against
the Basse, whence some went in their boats to make merry
with the bride and bridegroom ; and after some time invited
Mrs, bride and 4 other maidens to take the pleasure on the
waters, which they did; but the Basse men carried them to
the castle, and sent the bridegroom word they were in want of
pretty women, and he provide himselfe with another wife :
they say alsoe that a Serjeant, 2 corporalls, and 30 soldiers of
capt, Montcreefs independent company deserted, and went over
to the highlands.
Foreign letters say that 3 or 4 French were taken in Leige
in womens cloths ; ordered to be examined.
Piedmont letters say duke of Savoy had been soe ill he had
the extream unction administred ; but at coming away of the
post he was better : they say the king of England allows the
protestant troops under duke Schonbergh there 30,000 crowns
a month. From Vienna, that a French spy was taken there, who at
tempted to burn the German fleet on the Danube : 2 jockeys
were hanged at Aeth for selling horses to France : that lately
was seen over the citty at 3 in the morning a ball of fire in the
air, which broke and cast fire on severall places on the earth
with violence ; the centinells ran from their posts ; the like
was seen over Mons, more large and more terrible : a camp is

64 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693;
marking out near BrusseUs for 25,000 to be in readinesse on
any occasion.
The St. Mary is arrived at Plymouth from Barbadoes, leav
ing that island healthy, and in a good posture of defence ; ex
pecting assistance from England to faU on the Frenich in
Martineco, and rout them out ; and that 2 Enghsh interlopers
were arrived there from Guinea, but the ChesterfeUd was taken
by the French.
Thomas Coot, esquire, recorder of Dubhn, is made a judge of
kings bench ; and the soUicitor Leving wiU be recorder.
Not determined whether sir Thomas Trevor or Mr. Ward
shall be attorney here.
This evening the king returned from Harwich to Kensing
ton, the winds continuing contrary.
Said there has been a 2d earthquake in Sicily.
All the foreign mails now due are arrived ; by the last, of 4th
ApriU, nothing considerable.
Naples of the loth, wrote, the viceroy had caused severaU
redoubts to be built for securing the Spanish armado in that
harbour ; that 2 Enghsh ships had brought into that road 3
French prizes richly laden.
Vienna, 13th, we have certaine advice the grand seignior
has laid aside all thoughts of peace, and intends to send his
whole forces against Hungary this campagne ; and gives out
his army will consist of 100,000 ; 20,000 whereof have already
appeared before Esseck, as is [if] they designed to form the seige
thereof, but returned, plundering severall vUlages, and carry
ing off many prisoners ; on which the emperor has sent to the
severall princes of the empirie to hasten their forces on their
march into Hungary : and 'twas beleived prince Lewis would
be recalled on the Rhine to act against the Turks.
Paris gazet of 27th sayes, duke of Savoy was soe ill he had
received the extream unction from the bishop of Turin ; but
Savoy letters say he had mist his ague 5 dayes, and was in a
fair way of recovery.
French letters say, the clergy have agreed to raise the king
4 milhons 800,000 livres in a years, being an assessment the
pope has laid on them for their forest lands in that kingdome ;
that his majestie, on advice the Germans would be very strong
on the Rhine, has resolved to have two armies there this cam-

March 30.] STATE AFFAIRS. 65
pagne, one of 30,000, commanded by Mr.De Lorges, near Stras-
burgh; the other of 12,000, commanded by D'Uxelles, near
Mayence. From Flanders, that the elector of Bavaria had remounted
his chivalry, and will have a good body of foot early in the
feUd; the French have 140 peices of cannon, with all provi
sions necessary at Namur, and near as many at Mons, so be
leiv'd they have designs on 2 places at once.
Our merchants have letters from Leghorn, who say a French
vessell was forced into Leghorn by stresse of weather ; and
sayes she came with the Thoulon fleet, consisting of 22 men of
war, 5 fire ships, and other tenders who were going for Naples
to attaque the Spanish fleet, but mett with a violent storm,
which separated them, and word was sent thereof to Naples.
This morning one Hamilton, an Irish papist, was taken into
custody for treasonable practices, by an order from secretary
Trenchard. Lord Bellamount is displaced from being treasurer to the
queen: 'tis said the lord Lexington will succeed him.
His [majestie] in his way home dined at Mr. Rebows, near
Colchester, and knighted him.
Thursday, ^oth March. — The admiralls have orders not to
suffer a ship of 44 guns, capt. Gifford commander, to put to
sea, being an interloper designed for the East Indies, tho' en
tred for the Madera's, information being given she has 60,000?.
of silver on board ; and the East India company make interest
to hinder he[r] voyage ; 6 of their companys ships are fitted up,
and ride in the Downes, design'd for the East Indies ; they had
their discharges yesterday, and will sail with all expedition.
Lord Lansdowne having petitioned his majestie for his ar
rears due on his ambassady to Spain formerly, and pressing
more then ordinary for it, was checked by the king, on which
he resigned hjs place of bedchamber to the king, which the
lord Lexington hath; that of lord heutenant of Devon and
CornwaU, 'tis beleived, his father will have wholly, which before
were between both.
Lord Hide, son to lord Rochester, succeeds the lord Bella-
mount in place of treasurer to her majestie, worth 2000?. per
ann. ; who is removed, as supposed, for being for the trienniaU
bill. LUTTRELL, VOL, in, F

66 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693,
Mr, secretary Trenchard has chose Mr. Vernon for his secre
tary ; and has appointed Mr. Bartholomew Combes his deputy
for cheife justice of Chester.
Mr, Darwyn, a woollen draper, is chosen alderman in roome
of sir Wm, Turner.
Letters from HoUand say severall persons are taken into
custody for designing to assassinate the king on his landing
there. When the wind favours, his majestie goes down the river to
view the shipping, and from thence to Holland,
Capt, Hamilton, lately seized, is found to be a French spy,
severall treasonable papers being found in his custody, with
blank warrants signed by the French king ; he is not suffered
to have pen, ink, or paper : 2 persons coming to see him were
seized ; one was the printer of some of his papers ; and 'tis be
leived the author of the counterfeit warrants will be found out
by them.
Lieutenant generall Montpovillon is dead of an apoplexy at
Harwich. A patent is passing the seals for 2000?. per ann. to be paid
to the lord keeper whenever he shaU be displaced.
Benjamin Timewell, esq. is made commissioner of the dock
at Portsmouth, in the place of Mr. Wiltshire, made a commis
sioner of the navy.
From Copenhagen, that the king of Denmark has pubhshed
a declaration forbidding the bringing in prizes into his ports
which are taken from the alhes.
This evening Mr. Ward kist the kings hand to be attorny
generall. Satturday, ist ApriU. — Yesterday about noon their majes
ties came to WhitehaU, and made noe stay, but immediately
took water for Lambeth, where the archbishop made provision
for them ; but the king, considering it would hinder his journey,
immediately took coach there for Gravesend ; and thence the
queen returned in the evenmg to Kensington ; and the kmg
went on board about 4, intending to see the fleet at the buoy
in the Nore, and then saU directly for Holland.
Duke of Ormond on Thursday last waited on the king, and
offered to surrender his commission, in regard the campagne
would be a great charge, and his affaires required his presence

April I.] STATE AFFAIRS. 67
in Ireland: the king told him he could not now spare him,
that he had a great kindnesse for him, and therefore would doe
weU to consider of it tiU next morning ; which he did accord-
ii*gly> and he is since gone with the king.
On Thursday evening admiraU RusseU kist the kings hand
for the government of the Isle of Wight ; same time Edward
Ward, esq., of the exchequer, kist the Idngs hand for place of
attorney generaU, and took his oath ; which occasions the dis--
course of the soUicitor Trevor quitting his place.
A patent is passing the seals for setUng 500?. per ann. on the
lord BeUamount, in consideration of his past services.
The lord mayor, aldermen, and common councill have under
consideration an act to restrain hawkers and pedlars, which
would be of use to the traders within the same.
A great storm of haU, with great flashes of fire, feU at Chip
ping MaUett in Somersetshire, and Oundle in Northampton
shire. Vice admiral Calemburgh is arrived at Portsmouth with 3
great men of war from HoUand, and sayes the rest of the
squadron were speedily expected.
Merchants hear from St. Christophers in the West Indies,
that the Norwich, a frigat of 50 guns, was drove from her an
chor in a hurricane out to sea, and not hear[d] of since ; fear
she is lost with all her men.
. Lord Hide, we hear, has refused the place of treasurer to the
queen ; said Mr. Nicholas, son to sir John, will have it.
Edward Southwell, esq., son to sir Robert Southwell, is
sworn extraordinary clerk or a supernumerary clerk to the
counciU. Irish letters say a French frigat of 40 guns was forced on
the western shore of that kingdome, and staved in peices ; some
of the men were drowned, and others made prisoners.
His majestie hath sent an order to the Tower to forbid deli
vering any of the new copper farthings out, or to coin any more
tinn farthings tUl further order.
The 1st and ad rate ships were begun to be paid off on
Thursday last; the others were all paid off before.
Most of the Dutch fleet are come over the Campus, and the
rest in a greater forwardnesse then ever.
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68 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
The elector of Bavaria hath ordered a great train of artiUery
to be got ready, and will undertake some great enterprize.
The Spanish armada will consist of 30 men of war, 36 gal
lies, besides fireships and tenders; and will be at sea very
early ; and are to be joined by sir George Rooks squadron ; and
will be too strong for the French in the Mediterranean.
On Thursday an extraordinary counciU at Kensington, where
was a great hearing before his majestie between the East India
company and capt. Gifford and capt. Pitts, two interlopers ; the
company prest to have the interlopers hindred from going to
sea, alledging it would be detrimentall to the company by their
informing the Indians of the state of their concerns ; and to
obviate the objection of the interlopers charge to fitt out this
to sea, and will send the ship to sea on the companies account ;
and after a long debate lefto be determined among themselves.
Duke of Ormond said to be disatisfied for not being made
governour of Isle of Weight, or having a generall command,
declared his resolution to his majestie to fling up his commis
sion, and accordingly gave orders for the returne of his equi
page ; but on better consideration his grace changed his senti
ments, and accompanied his majestie for Holland.
Capt. Hugh HamUton was this day sent to Newgate for high
treason. Governour of the Isle of Wight is not yet declared, tho' re
ported yesterday admirall RusseU had it.
Upon Mr. Wards being made attorney generaU, sir Thomas
Trevor, the soUicitor, offered to surrender his place to his ma
jestie, who bid him consider better of it; 'tis beleived his
friends will perswade him to hold.
Lord cheife baron, who, 'twas said, desired to retire, con
tinues still in that post.
Mr, Nicholas, 'tis now said, wiU be made treasurer to the
queen, and not the lord Hide.
There is about aoo,ooo?. paid into the exchequer on the
project act.
A foreign post wanting,
Teusday, 4th Aprill.—Co\\. LuttreU has undertaken to raise
aooo Irish for the service of the Venetians, and goes thither
the next week to raise them : he has acquainted severaU Irish

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officers therewith, who seem to approve thereof, and goe with
him. This afternoon lieutenant generall Talmach went hence for
Flanders with severall officers.
Amongst capt. HamUtons papers, amongst others, there was
found a Litany, wherein were prayers and Littany for king
James, his consort, prince of Wales, and the young princesse,
and that God would disappoint the designs of the prince of
Orange: he is comitted to Newgate, and none suffered to
speak with him ; ao warrants are issued out for taking up se
verall concerned with him.
The queen is expected at WhitehaU this night, and will re
side here during the kings absence ; she was yesterday at the
chappell with all the regaha.
The great train of battering artUlery is now shipping at the
Tower, with 8 mortars of a vast bignesse, each 4 tunn weight,
and 12 inch thick, and requires 34 pound of powder to charge
them ; supposed for the descent.
Friday last 6 highwaymen were taken at St. GUes, and com
mitted to Newgate.
There is now under the seals a new charter for the East
India company, confirming the old on the heads agreed on in
last sessions ; and they have liberty to take in new members,
to reconcile those that are for a new company, and takes in the
persons that were for a new company.
Coll. Hewson, commander of the Lyon frigat, being accused
of iU conduct in the West Indies, was examined before the
lords of the treasury ; and acquitting himselfe well, 'tis beleived
he wiU be further promoted, he having, with his single ship of
50 guns and a privateer of 20, beaten a whole squadron, and
preserved the Leeward islands.
The Virginia fleet at Portsmouth have orders to saU with the
first fair wind.
The train for the descent is ordered to be got ready by the
end of next month.
From Cadiz, the Antelope and Valentine, 3 Enghsh merchant
ships, are taken by the French on that coast ; and 3 others,
homeward bound from Cales and Alicant, are cast away.
An Hamburgher arrived in the river sayes he mett his ma
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The French letters say the French king has declared he will
fight the Enghsh by sea and land this summer.
Tallyes were yesterday struck in the exchequer for the lord
Ranelagh to receive 335,000?. for to pay off the army that are
for the descent.
All the forces in the 3 kingdomes will be paid off before the
descent. A master of a great colher arrived from Newcastle sayes he
was attackt in his way by a French privateer of 16 guns and
I ao men, whom he run athawart and sunk him, and afterward
fisht up 9 French men ; the rest were drowned.
Yesterday morning secretary Johnson with divers of the
Scotch nobUity set forwards for that kingdome, and carried
with him the commission to constitute duke Hamilton lord high
commissioner, in order to the opening that parliament the 1 8th,
which is to sitt 40 dayes, the commission being for noe longer.
A messenger returned yesterday, who left the king under
sail from the gun fleet, convoyed by 7 men of war, on Sattur
day evening ; and an Hamburgher is arrived who saw his ma
jestie on Sunday about 1 1 in sight of the Holland coast : and
the queen, supposing his majestie to be landed, came this after
noon from Kensington to WhitehaU ; held a cabinet councill ;
and will reside there during the kings absence.
All the forces for the descent in the 3 kingdomes that em
barque are to be ready by May.
The gunners, bombardeers, &c. continue daily to exercise on
Blackheath. Some persons being lately come from France, great search is
made after them.
One Milbourn, a printer, was seized coming to speak with
capt. Hamilton ; on examination was found to be the printer of
the new Liturgy for praying for king .James, &c, and cursing
the prince and princesse of Orange : was bailed, himselfe in
200?,, and 4 sureties in 100?. each.
Capt. James Hamilton is also taken, but not yet examined.
Mr. Lasselles, a member of parliament, is made housekeeper
of the excise, which Ferguson had, worth 400?. per ann.
A foreign mail wanting.
Thursday, 6th ApriU. — Our merchants had yesterday ad
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belonging to Thoulon squadron drove into Leghorn give an
account, that had not the storm seperated them, they were to
have attacked the Spanish fort at Gribalter at the mouth of
the Streights, and landed severaU thousand men ; and if they
had taken it, they might have obstructed the whole Enghsh
and Dutch trade to the Levant.
Yesterday was the tryall of a new invented musquet, of a
single barreU, and one charge, which dischargeth i o buUetts
successively in the time an ordinary musket could be charged
and discharged : the bullet was put in at the chamber of th&
gun with the powder, and a device to seperate each charge : it
gave great satisfaction, and great numbers are bespoke.
One Hurst, a highwayman, is condemned at Lincolne.
Yesterday a highwayman was seized at the Sun tavern in
Holborn, and committed to Newgate; and one Martin, sup
posed to be concerned in robbing lady Dartmouth and sir John
Friend. Sir Clowdesly Shovell is made one of the commissioners of
the navy, with a salary of looo?. per ann., the others being
allowed but 500?. apeice.
130,000?. was yesterday issued out of the exchequer to pay
of the fleet; and orders are come to pay the land forces
500,000?. more then last year.
Duke of Schonbergh setts forward to morrow for Savoy by
way of Holland.
Wrote from Bristoll that 7 or 8 French privateers are cast
away in the Bay of Biscay.
Orders are sent to Portsmouth for the fleet to sail ;
and wiU be convoyed by a squadron of men of war 200 leagues
west of Scilly.
Edinburgh, 30th ; yesterday came out the tryall of the lord
Fazier, which was not over : the evidence was, he proclaimed
king James, and prince of Wales to be his lawfuU son, at the
market crosse of Fiarleburgh ; beleiv'd he will be found guilty.
Severall ships are arrived from Holland, on board of which is
the duke of Gourdon.
A petition presented to the queen from the inhabitants of'
Jamaica, setting forth their great losse by the earthquake, de
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a gentleman well experienced in their affairs, for that a new
governour will putt them to a great charge by presents, &c.
This afternoon 2 foreign mails from Paris, that that king
had made great numbers of generall officers, and will take the
feild the middle of next month.
Duke of Savoy is on recovery.
An Algerine man of war of 44 guns is cast away on the
coast of Spain,
Lord Paget is arrived at Adrianople ; in his way discoursing
count Teckeley ; and there is yet hopes of a peace,
Satturday, 8th ApriU. — On Thursday last a proclamation
was ordered for keeping a monthly fast every ad Wednesday ;
and to begin here next month.
The admiralls attended the queen yesterday ; and in a day
or 3 goe on board, and continue till the fleet sails.
The French have taken 10 or 12 vessells saihng from Scot
land to Flanders, with recruits and provisions, to the value of
40,000?, The James gaily hath taken and sent into Sdlly one of king
James privateers of 1 2 guns ; and that the Deptford had sent
to Plymouth a French ship laden with fruit, and was gone after
a French privateer of 50 guns,
Scotch letters say that a verdict was given in there by the
assizers before the lords justiciary, that the lord Frazier was not
guilty of proclaiming king James and the prince of Wales, tho'
he was present when others did it ; that he had drank their
healths as private men : but the kings advocate protested
against this, and they against him for accusing them, which
they lookt on as one of the greivances of the nation. His lord
ship was remanded to the castle, whither the duke of Gourdon
was brought the same day in a coach ; and sir Thomas Le
vingston from Leith, under a guard of horse; and that one
Mackgee is taken there as a spy newly come from France,
Some moneys have been issued out of the exchequer pur
suant to the late act for taking highwaymen.
The lord keeper is coming to Powis house ; the master of the
rolls is removed thence to the roUs in Chancery lane,
Mr. Methwin, the Enghsh ambassador at PortugaU, has put
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April II.] STATE AFFAIRS. 73
Enghsh merchant ships, and bring them into the Portugueeze
ports. Paris letters say the French king designs for Flanders middle
of May ; that 1 7 regiments are ordered for Mons.
Hague, that the states have prohibited their fishery tiU their
fleet being out.
From Savoy, that duke Savoy is pretty weU recovered, and
designs to head his army this campagne.
Earle of Middleton, sir Andrew Forester, and some others,
formerly in custody, are said to be gone for France.
Duke of Barwick is made a heutenant generaU ; SarsfeUd, a
mareschall de camp ; Skelton, a brigadeer of horse ; and Wan-
hoop, a brigadeer of foot in France, amongst the rest of the
generall officers there.
Wrote from Holland, the king of England had given audi
ence incognito to the prince royall of Denmark,
This afternoon a foreign mail came in, which brings the
king arrived at the Hague at 10 on Sunday night; count
Guide of Starembergh is past thro' Cologne to meet his ma
jestie at Brussells from the emperor, where wUl be a great con
gresse of the ministers of the allies.
The French are marldng out a camp between Binch and
Mons ; and have viewed Charleroy with a body of horse.
Yet uncertain where D'estree is gone with the Thoulon
squadron; some say to burn the Spanish fleet; others, that
he is gone to the main ocean.
Newland the messenger is sent expresse to Ireland by the
lord Nottingham ; and letters to the lords lieutenants to make
a reform in the officers of the militia, and to have them in
readinesse. Callo the highwayman was acquitted at Maidstone assizes ;
as also a mercer and strongwater man for robbing on Shooters
hill in 1689, they proving they were at another place.
Captain Richardson had his pocket pickt this day of 14
guineas at market.
Experiment was yesterday made of an engine that wiU break
any bomb or chain crosse a river.
Lord Cutts was this evening declared governour of the Isle
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made of 8 men out of each company of the guards to be sent
for Flanders.
The 2 marine regiments 'are ordered to be paid off their
arrears. Lord Cutts is to have 500?. per annum to keep a table ; sir
WiUiam Stephens wUl be continued deputy governour; and
capt. Clerk commander of Cowes.
The lord mayor and aldermen congratulated the queen on
his majesties safe arrival in Holland.
On Thursday next the queen goes to view the new hospitall
at Greenwich for sick and wounded seamen ; and will goe to
Portsmouth to see the fleet.
Merchant letters say 2 French men of war have carried into
Thoulon 7 Enghsh and Dutch prizes, laden with cloth, wooU,
coffee, and other commodities, to the value of 700,000 hvres.
Lord Falkland is made first commissioner of the admiralty.
Last week the university of Oxford, in testimony of their
respect to their chancellor the duke of Ormond, made a present
to his chaplain the bishop of Ossory elect of the degree of a
doctor in a silver box.
Vienna letters say the baron Ogilh, with 800 men, made an
incursion into the Turkish territories ; burnt a town there, and
200 Turks in it ; took 300 prisoners, and returned with a rich
booty : they say the Irish lately come thither are to be sent on
board their fleet there.
Flanders letters say, the elector of Bavaria has taken a re
view of all the forces quartered at BrusseUs, Louvain, and other
places ; and given orders that the officers continue with their
troops on pain of cashiering ; they say the French, who had
posted themselves on one side of Charleroy, had thrown down
their works and drawn off.
Our merchants daily expect the arrival of the Berkley Castle
and the Mary, 2 rich ships from Leghorn, with coffee berries
and other rich commodities.
Wrote from Barbadoes, that sir Timothy Thornhill and
mounsieur Dubois have died of the sicknesse ; but the island
begins to be in a good state of health, and have 2 regiments
ready to join sir Francis Wheeler on his arrival there.
A letter from Leghorn, from the chaplain to the Enghsh
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April 13.] STATE AFFAIRS. 75
by a merchant ship, sayes, lo of the French capitaU ships of
D'estrees squadron were missing, thought to be cast away in
the storm there ; 5 of them were broke in peices on the coast
of ScUly ; and that D'estree was forced to quitt his own ship,
and goe into a boat, but was not then heard off,
60,000?, was yesterday issued out of the exchequer to the of
ficers of the ordnance for the descent.
Merchants have letters this day by the Spanish packet boat
of the French privateers taking 9 of our Canary ships homeward
bound, and that they carried them into a port in Portugall,
Orders are sent to the lords heutenants and deputy heute-
nants to disarm all disaffected persons, and to take an account
of their horses.
Yesterday a great councill at Whitehall, the commissioners
of the victualling office and of transportation attended, and the
officers of the ordnance, and had some further directions in
matters about the descent.
Foreign letters say the French fleet cannot be at sea till
middle of June, they being very backward this year.
Foreign letters say the French begin to move in Flanders ;
if the weather permit, 'tis beleived they will sett downe before
some towne : most conclude they designe upon Maestricht.
The arsenal without the town of Franckfort took fire by acci
dent, blew up, and destroyed severall persons.
From Italy, that a bastion of Casal Avas fallen down, which
will take the French up a month to repair it.
Still said the king wiU return in May and head the descent.
Advice to WhitehaU, that the lord Middleton, lord Dunmore.
sir Andrew Forester, &c, lately took shipping on the coast of
Sussex, and gone for France,
Many merchants were this day at WhitehaU to endeavour
the taking of the embargo on shipping, representing the great
damage they shall otherwise sustain, which is referred to the
cabinet councill who meet this evening.
The Assistance frigat has sent into Plymouth a French vessell
of 50 tunns, laden with wine and salt.
A foreign post wanting.
Thursday, i^th ApriU. — Thursday last 50,000?. was or
dered to issue at the exchequer to pay off the yard at Ports
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The 3 interlopers going to the East Indies are ordered to
be stopt ; and the company are ordered to buy their goods at a
market price.
Edinburgh, the lords Ruthen, Abermuch Le Rosse, and a
others, are sworn of the privy councill there ; the earl of Craw
ford dechned it.
4 French men of war between 40 and 60 guns lye in the
soundings to wait for prizes.
The privateers of St, Maloes have taken 6 Enghsh and Dutch
merchant ships homeward bound from Spain and PortugaU,
Plymouth ; the master of a French vessell sayes that the
French king hath laid an embargo on all merchant ships under
ao guns, and on small privateers ; that ten from 60 to 50 guns
are gone to the West Indies from Brest ; that 34 three deck
ships and 16 of 50 guns lay in Brest road ; that 4 new first
rate ships of 100 to 130 guns are built; and that a httle spy
vessells were sent from Havre de Grace to discover our fleet at
Spithead ; and after landed some men to get intelligence.
Letters from Sicily give an account of another earthquake
there since the former, which had overturned many of the
houses left standing by the former, and had reduced that king-
dome to a perfect chaos.
Sir John Cutler of Westminster hes very iU ; he sent for his
daughter and the earle of Radnor, and told them he freely for
gave them, and had setled his estate to their satisfaction.
A proclamation is published at Edinburgh promising a full
indemnity to aU soldiers, either at home or abroad, that shall
return to their respective regiments in 2 months.
Said the French had corrupted some persons on board the
Spanish vice admirall to sett fire on that ship when the French
should approach them ; for which 6 were detected, and hanged
in sight of the French ; one of them was the vice admiralls
preist. 2 proclamations will be speedily pubhshed ; one, for a monthly
fast every ad Wensday in the month ; the other, for seizing all
serviceable horses of papists, or all disaffected persons.
The 6 East India ships lye in the Downes waiting for a fan-
wind to sail ; they are mounted from 36 to 50 guns ; they are
to goe under the great convoy off the Landsend, and then to
sail to India.

April 15.] STATE AFFAIRS. 77
The queen this day, according to custome, distributed in the
banquetting house, &c. money to a great many poor persons,
43 men and 3 1 women ; the crowd was soe great, a woman and
a boy were prest to death.
From Hamburgh wrote, the queen of Sweden lay a dying ;
pubhck prayers are ordered in all the churches of that king-
dome : 'tis said 6000 Swedes are to serve under our king.
5000 carcasses are preparing by the officers of the fireworks ;
which stand the king in each 10?., in all 50,000?. ; they are to
carry a barrell and | of powder apeice.
Lord Coningsby of Ireland is as this day sworn of the privy
councUl here.
From Copenhagen wrote, the treaty of commerce between
Sweden and Denmark is ratifyed, wherein 'tis agreed noe pri
vateer shall come into any of their harbours.
Mr. Richard How, one of the commissioners of the victualling,
dyed on Tewsday night, and one Mr. FeUding succeeds him.
Earle of Bath has bought the rangership of St, James's park
of Mr. Harbord,
A Dutch merchant man was taken by 2 French men of war,
who took out the best of the goods, sett the men on shore, and
then burnt the ship, declaring they had orders to serve all that
fell into their hands soe,
Mr, Penn of Bucks has been lately robbed,
Satturday, i^th ApriU. — Yesterday was published their ma
jesties proclamation appointing a generall fast to be observed
throughout this kingdom for imploring a blessing and protec
tion of their majesties persons, and prosperity of their arms by
sea and land, to be kept on Wensday the 10th of May next,
and thenceforth the ad" Wensday in every month tUl further
order, Paris, I oth, Mr. Vauban, having been some time in private
vdth the king, is gone to Flanders.
The armies under Boufflers and Luxemburgh wiU act sepe-
rately : 15,000 oxen are ordered to be sent to the Netherlands,
with what corn we can spare ; but bread com is extream scarce
in most parts of that kingdome, which makes the miseries of the
poor very great.
Thursday last a petition presented to her majestie in coun-
cU, signed by severall members of parliament, aldermen and

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merchants of this citty, intimating the East India company
having made a default in not paying their i st quarterly payment
of the tax assessed on their joint stock the 25 of March last,
their charter was become void by act of parliament, praying to
be heard thereon ; and the petition is referred to Mr. attorny
and Mr. soUicitor to consider thereof : the company have since
paid their tax; their actions are fallen from 150 to 116 per
cent. Yesterday earle of Bathes patent came to the secretaries
office constituting his lordship sole lord lieutenant of Cornwall
and Devon, and custos rotulorum thereof.
The king has sent an engineer to the Isle of Weight, with
order to make a detachment out of 2 regiments to fortifie New
port ; his majestie being resolved to lay out 60,000?, in forti
fyeing the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth,
Yesterday one Clark, an engineer, formerly at Buda, was
seized by a messenger.
A great scuffle has been at Shaftsbury' between the soldiers
and townesmen, and 5- or 6 killed : the matter will be heard
before the councUl,
Parson Pew was convicted at Hereford assizes for drinking
king James health, and fined 50?., and to find sureties for 7
years. The queen has ordered the lord Cutts to change the garison
of the Isle of Wight for 6 companies of brigadeer colliers.
The councill have ordered noe waterman shall have a pro
tection from pressing, but that a draught be made out of the
king and queens watermen for seamen to help to man the ships
newly launched.
AU the 3d rate ships are ordered to take their pilots oil
board, and make the best of their way to the Downes, being
compleatly mann'd, as generally the whole fleet are, where they
vdll wait till the Dutch joyn them.
A French spy boat, who came out of Dunkirk, and had been
viewing our fleet, was taken by one of our guard ships, and sent
into Chattham.
This day su- John Cutler dyed, worth 300,000?. ; and as yet
no wiU is found ; if soe, the estate wiU come to the lord Radnor,
who married his daughter.
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April i8.] STATE AFFAIRS. 79
preached the Spittle sermon before lord mayor and aldermen,
according to custome, at St. Brides church, where about 300
blew coat boyes were.
The 2d rate ships are all ordered to Spithead in order to be
paid off, whither a good summe will be sent.
Vice Admirall AUemond is come into the Downs with 10
Dutch men of war, and sayes their whole quota will be here in
i^ dayes.
A hst is given in to secretary Trenchard of most of the dis
affected persons in the several counties of England.
Sunday morning last 2 clippers made their escape out of New
gate, but were retaken the next day, and recommitted.
A gentleman and his man were sett upon near the Devizes
by 4 highwaymen ; one they killed, wounded a 2d, and the
other a fled.
From Portugal wrote, the queen dowager of England pre
sented the queen of Portugall with a pair of pendant diamonds ;
cost 24,000?. formerly.
His majestie in the assembly of the states was pleased to
expresse himselfe to this effect : That as soon as he had ad
justed his affairs in England he was come over to use all his
endeavours for the common good ; that he would ever acknow
ledge their care and industry which they had used as an ex
ample to others, promising them he would alwayes endeavour
to concurr with their lordships, and would use his utmost force
to defend them and the confederates whenever they should be
attaqued ; and hoped God would be pleased to blesse the arms
of the confederates this next campagne ; and thanks them for
the noble reception they gave him, in coming in a body to meet
him. The states returned his majestie thanks for his most noble
speech, and for the honour he did them in appearing in their
assembly. The Holland St. Tubes fleet are hired for transport ships in
the descent.
Paris letters say their troops on the frontiers are ordered to
be in readinesse to march ; and give out that their fleet wiU
consist of 90 men of war in the line of battle this summer ; and
confirm the arrival of the lord Middleton there at St. Germains ;
and was made prime minister and secretary of state to Idng
Jaraes in the room of lord Melfort.

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The news of the losse of 9 French privateers on the coast of
Biscay is confirmed; one of them carried 52 guns, the rest
from 12 to 40; and had on board 1500 seamen, most of which
are drowned ; the storm being soe violent, they had not time to
save themselves in their boats.
A foreign post this morning from Turin sayes, the Germans
and Spaniards have possessed themselves of aU the avenues
leading to Casal in order to beseige it; the French therein
want provisions.
Many persons are fled out of the conquered Flanders into
that part in the confederate's hands, their miseries under their
new masters being insupportable.
The elector of Saxony will send 14,000 men to joyn the
confederates on the Rhine, and begin their march on the ist of
May. Prince Lewis of Baden, 'tis said, wUl open the campagne with
the seige of Phihpsburgh or Landau.
Said the lord Sidney will be made an Enghsh earle ; and
sir Charles Porter, chanceUor of that kingdome, wiU be made
a baron of the same.
This dayes forreign post sayes the French wiU not be able
to open the campagne till the grasse is grown, for want of
forage ; and that their commissaries on mustering their horse
find them to be 8 or 9000 lesse then the last campagne.
That the imperial army is to rendevouze at Peterwaradin,
and not at Buda ; they'l consist of about 50,000 men, to be
commanded by the duke de Croy, the emperor having resolved
prince Lewis shall command on the Rhine.
The prince royall of Denmark parted from Amsterdam the
1 8th, in the admiralty yatch, for Friez, and thence for Copen
hagen. The lords of the admiralty had yesterday an account from
Cork in Ireland, of the 4th instant, that divers Enghsh ma
riners were landed there ; and brought cer[ti]ficates of the 5th
of March from Bilboa that they were taken by the French, and
retaken by the Spaniard ; and brought an authentick hst of 9
French privateers cast away in the bay of Biscay, and most of
them drowned, naming the ships, commanders, and number of
guns ; viz. 10 of 50 ; iof44; iof4o; 2 of 36 ; 10 of 32; i
of 28 ; and 2 of 33 ; besides the French merchant ships.

April ao.] STATE AFFAIRS. 81
His majestie has given to Wm. Killigrew, esq. the coat in
which he was shot on the shoulder at the Boyne; and 'tis
now exposed to view in the Tower.
The kings yatches are to remain in Holland till his return
hither. The earle of Portland setts forward for HoUand to morrow.
Mr. Duke, the poet, is made bishop of Man.
John Isham, esq., brother to sir Justinian, succeeds Mr. Ed
ward Finch in place of secretary to the [earl of] Nottingham, who
is retired into Lancashire to live with his brother the parson.
Upwards of 260,000?. is advanced on the mUlion act.
Sir John Cutlers will was this day opened : he has left his
estate in Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, and elsewhere, as will
make it up 6000?. per annum to the countesse of Radnor and
her issue, and for want of which to goe to Mr. Boulter, his
nephew, a grocer : he has also left her halfe his personall
estate, being about 600,000?. ; and of the other halfe, icoo?.
to the blew coat hospitall, about 17,000?. among his poore re
lations, and the remainder to Mr. Boulter, who is also exe
cutor. Thursday, 20th ApriU. — Paris, 22d, heutenant generall count
D'verne, being disgusted that he was not in the late promotion
made a marshall of France, has sold his equipage, and resolves
never to serve in the camp again ; and others will doe the hke :
his majestie hath sent commissioners to see what damage the
Thoulon squadron suffered in their late storm.
Mounsieur Catinat, having advice of the great preparations
the Spaniard and Germans are making to beseige Casal, has
sent 250 officers to throw themselves into the towne to supply
the vacancies of those that were sick and dead there.
Wrote from Brest, that they are working on the grand fleet
with their utmost dihgence ; two small squadrons that are gone
to sea are countermanded, that they may be all in readinesse
to joyn the Thoulon squadron, and soe to make head against
the Dutch and English.
A French privateer came up the river intending to have
seized the yatch that carried the money down to pay the fleet,
but was taken, and she is now before WhitehaU.
An English frigat of 50 guns has retaken three English
ships from the French privateers on the northern coast.
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The king has ordered all the Enghsh and Dutch men of wan-
to be at the rendevouze at Spithead by the 8th of May.
500 transport ships are taken up, severall of which will goe
for Holland to fetch forces thence for the descent.
Yesterday a cabinet councill was held at the lord Notting
hams office, where the merchants attended, praying the em
bargo on the Virginia and the West India fleets might be
taken off, which was ordered accordingly.
Harwich, 1 8th ; the Vine pacquet has brought in here a
Suede as prize, bound with pitch, tarr, &c. for Rochell.
Plymouth, 14th ; this day arrived here sir Martin Beckraan,
cheife engineer ; and the next day goes for Pendennis and St.
Mawes to view the fortifications of those places.
Mrs. Hooker, grandaughter to sir Wilham, who was on
Teusday last to be married to sir Vincent Corbets son, having
10,000?. portion, was on Satturday last, contrary to her fa
thers consent, married to sir Thomas Rowse.
There being a reference from the councill to Mr. attorney
generall to consider of the differences between the East India
company and the interlopers, he this day made his report to
the councill, on which they have ordered the 2 interlopers ships
to sail.
Mr. secretary Trenchard has appointed Edward Cook, esq.,
of the Middle Temple, to be licencer of the presse.
Satturday, 22 ApriU. — Yesterday marquesse of Caermar
then, earle of Nottingham, and secretary Trenchard, with the
lords of the treasury, went into the citty to borrow 200,000?.
on the review of the poll, which the lord mayor and aldermen
promised to use their interest to perform.
Baron Lechmore lies very ill.
Portsmouth, 20th ; on Teusday 2 French sloops of 1 3 guns
each came within Spithead with English colours, and laid on
board a pressing smack, out of which they took 3 men, and
got off.
Yesterday came in 2 Ostend privateers, and brought with
them 2 French merchant men they took out of a fleet of 30
sail bound for Brest.
Plymouth, i8th; this day came in here the Rook frigat,
capt. Mitchell comander, with a French prize, laden with salt,
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other French ship of 50 tunn, laden with wine and brandy ;
and mann'd out his long boat, and sett her on fire.
The queen about the 10th of May goes for Portsmouth to
see the rendenvouze of the grand fleet.
This afternoon the queen went to Greenwich to see the new
hospitall that is building there for sick and wounded seamen.
Sir John Mordant of the East India company designs to
build 40 houses at Greenwich for as many decayed merchants,
and will endow them with 30?. per ann. each.
The lord mayor, aldermen, and common counciU have named
a committee of 4 aldermen and 8 coraon councill to consider of
a bill to passe into an act to suppresse hawkers and pedlars.
The grand jury at York assizes tendred the oathes to the
following persons, lawyers practising at the barr ; viz. serjeant
Lutwich, Serjeant Ingleby, sir Wm. Dawson, Mr. Benson, Mr.
Gill, Mr, WUton, and Mr. Thornton, which they refusing to
take were fined 40s. a man.
Weymouth, 19; yesterday came in here the Goodwin sloop
from cruizing, who the day before mett with 3 French men of
war, about 8 leagues from Portland, and fired severall guns
after him, but did him noe hurt : notice sent to the lords of
the admiralty.
This afternoon a foreign mail sayes little, only that marshall
Boufflers is gone to Paris to take that king's instructions how
to act in Flanders.
Teusday, 2 ^th ApriU. — This day a foreign post ; from Italy
wrote, 2 Zeland privateers have taken 2 rich French merchant
ships in the Mediterranean; one going from Thoulon to the
Levant ; the other coming from Alexandria to Thoulon.
From Paris, that 3 miUions of livres were levyed on taverns
and other publick houses to bear the charge of the band and
arrear band, which is executed with great severity, seized on
the goods of those not able to pay ; that the bishop of Lyons
has sent word to the kiug he was forced to use some of the
corn in the magazine for support of the poor, who are in great
distresse. From Genoa, that the Enghsh consuU there had received a
good sum rae of money from England to pay the protestant
troops in Piedmont under duke Schonbergh.
From Vienna wrote, that the Dutch ambassador, seeing the
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Turks would not enter into a treaty of peace, desired leave of
the grand vizier to return, but was refused tUl the campagne is
opened, A Dutch vesseU is arrived at Cowes from the Madera's,
with an account that sir Francis Wheeler got safe with his
squadron to the West Indies on 23d January last.
The 2 young princes of Saxe Gotha are arrived here from
Holland, The lord Galloway, generall of the forces in Ireland, is ar
rived here from thence, and is going to the king in Flanders.
Yesterday Edward Nicholas, esq. was sworn treasurer to the
queen in lord Bellamounts place.
Sunday last the princesse of Denmark came to St. James
church in Piccadilly, it being the first time since her mis
carriage. 8 of the clock Sunday morning the 1st and 2d rate men of
warr were under sail from the buoy of the Nore for the Downes ;
the seamens wives were put into boats and sent ashore ; one of
them was sett upon by 8 men in a wherry, and robb'd of all
the money they received for their husbands pay.
Wrote from Holland, count Solmes is order'd to BrusseUs,
to supply the earle of Athlones place of commander, who is
gone to hasten the raising 3 Walloon regiments.
This day the lord keeper, secretary of state, and lords of
the treasury, went into the citty, and acquainted lord mayor,
aldermen, &c. that the queen had great occasion to borrow
200,000?, on the milhon act, which they promised to use their
endeavours to perform.
Edinburgh, i8th; secretary Johnston is arrived there ; the
parhament mett on Teusday, where the high commissioners
commission was read, as also the kings letter ; after which the
house appointed one of each state to draw up an answer to his
majesties letter, and adjourned to Friday.
Thursday, 2']th ApriU. — Yesterday 16,000?. was brought
m on the miUion act ; there is in aU brought in 306,000?,, and
great summs are expected this week, the time for the survi
vorship expiring this week,
Marchionesse of Winchester brought to bed of a daughter ;
the queen went to visit her.
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venue, have appointed a committee of 6 aldermen and 12 com
moners to inspect the same,
A list of 80 highwaymen is given to the cheife justice in
order to their apprehension, among which are several women,
20,000 firkins of butter have been lately bought up for the
navy and the descent.
The admiralls yesterday took their leaves of the queen, and
kist her hand, and had their finall instructions ; and went hence
for Portsmouth this morning to goe on board the fleet, which
is coming about to Spithead.
The mayors, &c, of severall seaport townes have orders to
send an account of what watermen ply in their rivers from 15
to 60,
Some troops of lord of Oxfords regiment of horse are to
quarter at Portsmouth, while the grand fleet are at sea.
Dubhn letters say 4 new regiments are raised in that king-
dome. A bill of high treason is found by the grand jury at Hicks
hall against capt. Middleton, taken lately at Westminster, for
clipping. Vienna letters say, their troops under count Aversbergh
were going to beseige Bihaltz on the river Urina, taking of
which would cover Croatia against the infidells.
Holland letters say there had been no action between the
confederates and the French, the great rains obstructing their
stirring ; that they talk there of sending for England 3 Wal
loon regiments of horse and 10 Dutch regiments of foot to be
employed for the descent, the Dutch having hired as many
Dutch in their stead.
There will be a camp formed at Hounslow ; some of the
forces are moving that way : the 40 wellboats are ordered to
be got ready, which, with the a galliots for bombs, will faU
downe the river with aU speed.
A boat with men and women from the fleet was cast away,
and all drowned.
Discoursed at court the king will return the beginning of
next month to head the descent,
A person was this day convicted at sessions house for sacri-
ledge, rape, burglary, murder, and robbing on the highway ;
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45 men of war are now at Spithead, and others come in
daily. Brussells letters say the French wiU demolish MountroyaU
and Treves ; that the governour of Namur has exacted of the
inhabitants 100,000 hvres, and of the clergy 30,000 more.
Earle of Rochesters son died lately at the Madera's in the
West Indies.
King James, they say, has made the lord Middleton duke of
Newcastle. A grand counciU at WhitehaU this day, where said the par
hament was resolved to be prorogued to 19th of September
next. Foreign letters say, the lord Paget was to have his audience
of the sultan himselfe, but the vizier retarded the same, by
which it's concluded a peace depends much on the force the
emperor will have in Hungary; and that the duke de Croy
declines the command of the army in Hungary, unlesse he be
independent from the counciU of war ; on which count Guide
of Starembergh will, it's believed, command the same.
The sessions is now, where capt. Winter who headed the
mob about a years since in White Fryars against the sheriffs
of London, where a or 3 persons were killed, was found guilty
of murder, and a persons swore at that time he proclaimed
king James.
The justices of peace have set a price on corn ; middling
wheat at g6s. a quarter ; middhng sort of rye at ^6s. a quar
ter ; best barley at 30s. a quarter ; clean beans at 26s. a quarter ;
garden beans at 50.S. a quarter ; pease and beans for horse and
hogs at a4s. a quarter ; white pease at ^6s. a quarter ; and
middling oats at i6s. 6d.
The citty of London having resolved to improve their re
venue to the utmost for paying the orphans, have appointed a
committee of 6 aldermen and 12 commoners to make and re
ceive proposalls touching the same.
Satturday, 2gth ApriU. — A foreign mail this day of the 5th
of May brings, that prince PhiUip of Newburgh is dead ; that
the French design 2 camps on the Rhine, and wiU dispute the
confederates passing it; that 3 French men were seized at
Mentz setting fire to some materiaUs for making bridges.
That a train of 100 peices of cannon, 60 mortars, and 200

May 2.J STATE AFFAIRS. 87
wagons laden with provisions, ammunition, &c. stand ready at
the gates of Mons for some speedy enterprize.
That the king of Spain has been ill, but being let blood is
much better.
Sir Thoraas Southwell has a coramission to inspect, let, and
receive all arrears, &c. due in Ireland on the part of the crown
lands, which were formerly the duke of Yorks ; has received
his instructions, and setts forward next week.
Advice from Bristoll, severall transport ships are taken up
there to be joyned with 50 sail in King road from other parts,
and are to goe for Ireland to fetch the forces design'd for the
descent. Yesterday one Martin and one Priestly were convicted at
the Old Baily for robbing sir John Friends house at Hackney,
on the evidence of Povey, one of their gang.
Capt. Middleton was also convicted for chpping.
Mr. Charlton, convicted last sessions for assaulting Mr. Lambe
the goldsmith, was also tryed on the Coventry act for dismem-
bring him, but the jury acquitted him.
Mr. Abraham Chambers, an eminent goldsmith in Fleet-
street, was sett on by 8 highway mennear Stratford in Essex,
and endeavouring to ride from them was run into the body by
one of them, of which he presently died ; there was another
in company, but he submitting to be quietly robb'd, they did
it, and let him goe.
The councill have given the earle of Danby a command of a
man of war, with an independent flag.
Last night sir John Cutler, who has layn some dayes in state,
was honourably interr'd in St. Margarets, Westminster.
Weymouth, 26th ; this day past by this port the WiUiam
privateer with 2 French prizes of 60 and 90 tunn, laden with
wine, salt, &c. from Rochelle.
The Ashby caper is alsoe come in with a French prize of 80
tunn ; and the John and Richard with another of 50 tunn,
laden with wine and brandy.
Teusday, 2 May. — Sunday last, being the queens birth day,
the guns were discharged at the Tower as usuall ; and the next
day the nobility congratulated her majestie thereon; and at
night was a great ball at court.
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committed to the Gatehouse by 3 justices for mahtiously burn
ing divers of the queens proclamations for a fast, and making
his brags of it in a letter under his own hand.
Yesterday hapned a contest at new Exchange between se
verall masters and apprentices about shutting up the great
doore of the Exchange, as being holyday ; some of the servants
were carried before a justice for disobeying their masters, but
the justice advised the masters to permit them to keep their
antient custome.
One Faucet seized lately at Yarmouth, and committed, hav
ing some of king James declarations about him.
Some information being given of 2 persons lately landed in
Kent from France, a messenger was sent downe, who brought
them both up to Southwark; one of them, one Jones, made
his escape; the other, Nosworthy, is in custody.
The queen went lately on board Mr. Shores pleasure boat
against Whitehall, and heard a consort of musick, vocall and
instrumentall ; it was built for entertainment, having 24 sash
windows, and 4 banquetting houses on top.
On Satturday in the evening, between 1 1 and 1 3 at night,
the sessions ended, and 30 men and women received sentence
of death at the sessions house ; and one Mr. Salisbury, a min
ister in Sussex, was fined 100?, for dispersing a scandalous
hbeU. At Shrewsbury we hear one Evans, with 300 of the mob,
went to the place and made proclamation against carrying corn
out of the nation, which might occasion a famine ; in the even
ing the mayor seized the ringleader, but the next day the mobb
opened the prison and released him.
Some disorder has been at Lime on the hke account.
A scandalous pamphlet goes about, entituled A French Con
quest neither desireable nor practicable.
The committee of elections in Scotland mett the 34th of last
month, and presented to the parhament the following resolu
tion; That each dissenting member not appearing be fined,
and deprived of their commission, and a new member chose in
their room ; and accordingly the house ordered each peer shall
be fined 100?. sterling, a baron 50?., and burgesse 18?.; and
all boroughs to elect new members that doe not appear and
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May 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 89
presented a bill for packing and pickhng of herrings : secre
tary Jonston moved the committee of safety to consider of the
differences occasioned by the election of magistrates for Edin
burgh, the affair of the rabble, and the desertion of the inde
pendent company at Glasco, all which he beleived were fo
mented by the Jacobites : a commission was also read constitut
ing the lord Drumlanrig lord high treasurer of Scotland : duke
Hamilton has apjiointed a fast for a blessing on the king and
the confederate armes, to be kept every ad Thursday in every
month : the parliament after voted the raising 4 regiments of
foot and a of dragoons ; and they continue the old assessment
of 16,000?. per ann., and add a new one, a supply of 114,000?.
steriing, to be raised in 1 8 months, to inaintain them.
The Windsor Castle run on the tongue of the Goodwin
sands ; carried 90 guns, which are all taken out, with her shot,
powder, &c., but 'tis beleived the ship will be lost.
5 regiments are ordered to embarque at Portsmouth on board
the fleet for some secret design.
The Windsor Castle, with the lower tyre of her guns, will be
lost ; the losse computed at 60,000?.
Last Dutch post brought orders from the king that 5 regi
ments. Colliers, Tiffanies, Loyds, Ingoldsby's, and Hamiltons,
forthwith march to Portsmouth to goe on board the grand fleet ;
the design not known.
Some light frigats are ordered to Scotland to secure their
trade ; they are to man, pay, and victuall them, and to keep
them noe longer then tiU they can build some of their own.
Sir George Downing, who disowned this government at the
beginning of the revolution, and quitted his place of teller in
the exchequer, and refused his rent on king WiUiam and queen
Mary's guineas, Sunday last got leave to kisse the queens
hand, and has taken the oaths to this government.
Lord Danby is made commander of the Royal WiUiam ; there
are 3 1 men of war in the Downs, the Britannia admiraU.
The sessions began at the Old Baily on the 26th of last
month, and held the 27 th, a8th, and 29th of last month ;
where 13 were burnt in the hand, 15 were ordered into their
majesties service, ao received sentence of death, and 7 ordered
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Satturday last that part of the mUlion act which was upon
survivorship was closed; on which there is paid in 376,600?.,
and now the 14?. per cent, takes place.
A foreign mail is wanting.
This afternoon one Anderson, a printer, with his private
presse, was seized in St. James street, whence most of the
Jacobite books have come.
Thursday, 4th May. — On Teusday last Stephens the mes
senger seized a private printing presse at a carpenter's house
in St. James street, Westminster ; the printer, one Anderson,
was taken at the same time, and committed to Newgate ; a
great number of seditious pamphlets were seized there ; one,
an historicall account of the warrs between Ludovicus and
prince Nassovius, with severaU others.
The same day a preist was seized near Ludgate with scan
dalous papers about him against the government.
The same day, being the first day of the term, the lord
keeper went in state to Westminster, accompanied by many
noblemens coaches, Norfolk, Devon, Dorset, Stamford, Roches
ter, Newport, Lindsey, Clare, Macclesfeild, Manchester, Pem
broke ; 1 a lords of the privy councUl honoured him with their
presence, and sat with him some time in court.
Last Satturday a gentleman made his escape out of a mad
house near to St. Jones, and went to the next constable to
guard him to a justice of peace, where the doctor of the mad
house appeared : the gentleman told the justice a near kins
man had confined him there for lucre of his estate, with the
doctor in confederacy with him, and kept him there, tho' he
was very well : he said at his first coming thither 2 or 3 men
came and tyed his hands, and then forced a potion down his
mouth, which intoxicated him ; but having an old knife in his
pocket, he hackt it into a saw, so saw'd the iron staple in the
window, and made his escape : this matter is to [be] heard in
counciU ; and 'tis beleived will occasion a search thro' all the
madhouses in town, to see if any the hke artifices be used.
Yesterday 100,000?. was paid out of the exchequer for the
seamen; and 34,000?. was brought in on the annuity of 14?.
per cent. : 7 men of war of the Zeland squadron are arrived
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May 4.] STATE AFFAIRS. 91
From Portsmouth wrote, sir George Rook will sail in few
dayes for the Streights, and take on board 3000 men on some
secret design.
The East India ships and the interlopers designed thither are
all sailed, and the companies actions are fallen to 95 per cent.
Yesterday a councill of war was held on board the Britannia
by the 3 admiralls for tryall of Harris the pUot, who left the
Windsor Castle.
The ship Joseph of Rosse, come into Falmouth from St, Ma
loes, is seized on suspition of being a spy, the men being all
Irish, An order is sent from the treasury to the exchequer for the
lord Ranelagh to have a million of money for the land forces.
Last night a Dutch mail sayes, that the king of Portugall
was going to send 50 preists of severall orders to China to
promote the Romish rehgion there.
From the Hague, that a motto was put up there, the king of
England has put off his journey to the Netherlands ; that they
had an account from Lyons all the considerable merchants and
men of estates had removed their effects thence, on apprehen
sion of the duke of Savoys marching that way, and enter
France ; and that the French all along the coasts of Britanny
and Normandy were in great consternation on the descent
threatened from England.
Edinburgh letters say severall persons are taken up there,
among them a young lady, for corresponding with France.
2 of the Irish officers, formerly prisoners in the Savoy, that
were sent beyond sea, are lately landed from France, and seized.
At Worcester there had been great disorders about buying
up the corn, cheese, and butter, &c. ; and that the mayor had
been forc'd to call the militia to his aid.
A rich Dutch merchant has proposed to the king of Spain to
buUd and equip 40 men of war in 4 years time, provided his
majestie will advance a fund, and assign the rest out of a re
venue from the Indies; which will be agreed to.
From Genoa wrote, that 12 of the Thoulon squadron were
refitted, and sailed to the isles of Hieres, in order to come into
the ocean, leaving the remainder to joyn the gallies to oppose
the Spanish armado.
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the fleet into that road as they were equipt ; they will amount
to 73 saU, besides the Thoulon squadron ; 'tis said a gallies are
come to St. Maloes to guard that port from any bomb vessell.
Thompson the messenger is sent to the Gatehouse for suffer
ing to escape out of his custody one .Jones, a dangerous person,
who was last week apprehended ; together with one Mr, Nos
worthy, now in custody, going to France.
Satturday, 6th May. — On Thursday night a great councill
at Whitehall, where the lords of the admiralty, commissioners
of the victualhng office, officers of ordnance, and those belong
ing to the transport ships, attended, and gave an account of the
forwardnesse the preparations are in for the descent, except the
soldiers, which are not yet arrived from Ireland and Scotland,
Lords of the admiralty went to Woolwich yesterday to see 6
great mortars tryed.
3 clippers yesterday taken in Graies Inn lane, and committed
to Newgate for high treason ; clipping sheers, &c, were found
with them.
On Thursday last at 8 in the morning the grand fleet sailed
out of the Downs for Spithead; 6 regiments are to goe on
board them at Portsmouth, whither they march next week.
Lord Lexington and Mr, Roberts, brother to the earle of
Radnor, are preparing to goe volunteers into Flanders.
The transport ships are all ordered for Spithead by 14th of
June at farthest, where they rendevouze.
The Warwick frigat we hear was blown up at Barbadoes ;
and the Windsor Castle is entirely lost, all being now under
water. Letters from Flanders from a persons of note say, 700
Swisse have deserted the French, and come over to the con
federates at Breda, and more wait for hke opportunity, dis-
oblidged by their pay ; the whole number of them in the French
army make up 30,000 men ; and those in the frontier garisons
of them are drawn out, and ordered to the inland townes : se
cretaries letters say nothing of this.
Some private letters from Paris, aoo die daily there of a
mahgnant distemper.
The East India company are faUen very low their actions ;
and now they have a project to raise more money, by every
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Mat 6.] STATE AFFAIRS. 93
15 persons out of Newgate were sent yesterday under a
guard to goe on board a vesseU to serve in Flanders.
a persons were seized yesterday at Westminster for clipping,
and sent to the Gatehouse.
A patent is past the seals to create serjeant Hutchins the
kings serjeant.
The almanack printed at Millain for 1 693 sayes, in ApriU a
great king shaU crosse the seas ; in May, a great towne shall
be taken, and another laid in ashes ; in June, a great sea fight ;
in July, a great river in Europe stained with blood ; in August,
great islands shall rebell ; and in September, a generall peace.
The Rochester, a new 4th rate ship, is feared to be lost,
being ordered to Spithead, and is not heard of since.
Divers of the nobility and gentry were present at the expe
riment of the 6 mortars of 70 hundred weight a peice, 18 inch
and halfe diameter, shoots a ball of 500 pound weight, and 25
pound of powder to discharge it ; also 6 brass cashee peices of
between 60 and 70 hundred weight each, to shoot granadoe's
thro' the side of a ship, then breaks and setts fire to the same ;
the 1 st and ad rate ships are to carry each two of the cast ;
another, of the violence of burning carcasses, to be thrown into
townes, A foreign mail of the 12th sayes the king is come to the
Hague ; and that the towne of Dort have delivered a remon
strance to the states to have the 2 Alewyns out of the possession
of the justice court of Holland to try themselves.
From Paris, that their king and generall officers sett for
wards as of this day ; the king for Flanders ; dauphine for the
Rhine; duke of Orleans, marshalls Belfonds, Humieres, and
D'estree for the coast of Normandy, Brittany, and Picardy,
From Turin, that the duke of Savoys forces were drawing
together in order to take the feUd,
Deal, 4th; lord Galloway is arrived here, and goes on
board the Greenwich frigat for Holland.
Tewsday a pinnace belonging to the fleet was cast away, and
all the men drowned; and the weather has been soe tem
pestuous that noe boat can come or goe to the fleet.
Capt, Withers and others, committed for embezilhng the
kings stores, are to be tryed on 24th at kings bench barr,
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Queen has been to visit the countesse of Radnor on the
death of her father Cutler.
The dead warrant is come downe for executing 10 of the
criminalls on Monday and capt. Winter on Teusday.
Dr. Oates pention is reduced to 200?. per ann.
A French caper took a victuaUer from between 2 men of
war, of which the transport commissioners intend to complain
to the admiralty.
Parliament mett the ad of May, and were by commission pro
rogued to 19th Septemb. 1693,
Teusday, gth May. — Last night a foreign post ; Hague, 1 4th ;
the king has been in the assembly of the states, where the 2
Aleweyns were examined: the matter is kept secret, but 'tis
beleived they are very guilty, because one, who was only con
fined to his house, is now sent to prison. His majestie goes
hence to morrow for Breda.
The Germans on the Rhine are marching towards Gortock,
where will be the generall rendevouze ; and the French are
drawing together near Landau, to hinder the Germans passing
the Rhine,
Letters from Poland say the hospodar of Moldavia was dead,
and was succeeded by his younger son.
The elector of Cologne has sent 700 of his forces to Brabant
to joyn the confederates.
From Italy, that great disorders have hapned in Montferrat
for not paying the contributions to the Germans ; they entered
the town of Penzoon with sword in hand, and being opposed
by the peazants, severall were kill'd on both sides ; and the
soldiers piUaged the towne.
Deal, 7th ; the Ossory is now the only man of war that rides
in the Downes ; having received some damage, stayes to refitt,
and then sails for the grand fleet.
There is now 70 sail of men of war, English and Dutch, at
Spithead ; and when the Zealand squadron have joined them,
they make 84 saU for the hne of battle.
The 2 yatchs that staid in HoUand are come on this side.
The lord Galloway is gone to his majestie for instructions
about the descent, on whose return that matter depends.
The well boats are sailed towards Spithead, and aU things
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Math.] STATE AFFAIRS. 95
8 malefactors were yesterday executed at Tyburn ; but Mid
dleton, Martm, and Winter were repreived ; on which the lord
mayor and aldermen this day agreed on an addresse to the
queen to have them executed.
Scotch letters say, one Maggee, servant to the lord Melfort,
has laid before the pariiament severall papers, which being ex
amined, it appears an invasion was designed in that kingdome
frora abroad, and an insurrection at home ; and 'tis said they
were to have been assisted by a body of Danes from abroad.
Yesterday 6 Serjeants of foot and a corporall were committed
to the Marshalsea for cheating publick houses, and making
them pay money to soldiers when they had [none].
Thursday, ii April \^May\. — Yesterday, being the first of
the monthly fasts, was solemnly observed here ; the bishop of
Norwich preached before the queen in the chappell royall, the
earle of Westmorland carrying the sword.
A tally is struck in the exchequer for paying severall mouths
arrears to the forces that served in reducing Ireland, as also
the 2 marine regiments.
On Teusday night a cabinet councill at Whitehall, where the
lords of the admiralty attended, and received their instructions
in relation to the fieet, which 'tis expected will sail in few
dayes : the 5 regiments I formerly mentioned goe on board
the fleet next Monday.
Wrote from Portsmouth, that they are busie in paying of the
men of war that were not paid at the buoy in the Nore.
7 of our frigats are ordered to cruize before Dunkirk, to
watch the motions of the French privateers, and to prevent
the men of war there from coming out.
On Teusday night, one Dupiee, a Jersey parson, in custody
of a messenger for dispersing libells, broke an iron barr of a
window 2 pair of stairs, and let himselfe downe by the cords of
the bed, and made his escape.
Coll. Parker, lately seized coming from France, and made
his escape, was seen publickly bowling in the mint in South
wark ; notice of which being sent to the secretaries office, a
messenger with 6 files of musqueteers was sent to secure him,
but came too late, he being gone.
500,000?. is now corae in on the project act, and 120,000?.
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The officers of the army have represented to the queen, that
by reason of the dearnesse of provisions, the soldiers could not
subsist if they encampt ; proraising, if they might be continued
in their quarters, they should by a day prefixt be at the place
of rendevouze ; on which, 'tis said, the camp will be put off.
Wrote from Paris, that the detachment sent to guard their
coasts for fear of a descent consisted of 20,000 regular troops,
A gentleman from Flanders in the last packett sayes, seve
rall regiments of horse and foot are drawing towards Ostend to
embarque for the descent.
He confirms the account we had of the Switz deserting the
French army daily.
Satturday, i^th May. — Yesterday 100 bombs were shipt
off at the Tower for the descent.
Our merchants have letters from the West Indies, which say,
the Enghsh have beat the French out of that part of St. Chris
tophers they had, and taken the towne, and destroyed most of
their sugar canes, and brought off much booty ; and have pub
lished a proclamation there to pardon all the buccaneers that
will assist in taking Martineco.
The emperors envoy went to sir Robert Howards office, au
ditor of the excise, to know if the king of the Romans might
amongst the rest advance money on the annuity of the mUhon
act, and was answered in the affirmative.
From Portsmouth, the Victory, a 1st rate ship, is found
leaky, and is ordered into dock, to be made fitt for service.
Colonell Goddard, governour of Bermudas, embarkt at
Portsmouth vrith aU his famUy in the St. David, and is sailed
thither ; he is to be allowed 500?, per annum, besides the per
quisites of his government.
Yesterday a foreign mail brings, that the 2 criminall burghers
remain in prison ; part of their accusation is, holding a long cor
respondence with France ; 2d, their contriving to blow up the
king and the states when at chappeU on a fast day ; 3d, de
signing to kiU general Talmash and other great officers; 4,
had pentions to induce the states to make a league offensive
and defensive with France ; and 5, to stirr up a rebellion in
England and Scotland.
Flanders letters say, the French king intended to be at Va
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upon action : the court ladies are to continue at Lisle and Va
lenciennes. From Aix la Chappelle, that some of the Brandenburgh
troops had mett with a party of French, killed 150, and took
40 prisoners, with the losse of 30 kUled and wounded.
That the troops on the Rhine begin to be in motion as well
as those in Flanders,
The king is at Breda, where on his arrivall he was let blood,
and is very well,
4 English vessells are taken on the coast of Lincolnshire,
laden with provisions and stores going to France.
The queen has ordered lord Caermarthen, Devon, Dorset,
Rochester, Pembroke, and secretary Trenchard, to goe to
Portsmouth to inspect the fleet, and give necessary orders ;
and they went this afternoon.
The councill have ordered capt. Winter, Middleton, and
Martin to be executed as soon as the date of their repreives
are out.
Two ships are fitting out for whale fishing, one of 34, the
other of 26 guns.
It is said the cantons of Zurick in Switzerland have declared
for the confederates against France.
They say prince Lewis of Baden has drawn his troops about
Phihpsburgh, in order to beseige that place, having a great
artillery with him.
Scotch letters say, a herald and trumpeter were sent to the
Basse with proposalls; and those within let down a bucket
with an answer, adding, if they came again they would sink
them. The parhament at Scotland have laid an excise on beer, ale,
and brandy.
2 persons come over in the packet from Flanders say, that
at Dunkirk they heard corn was sold at 145. a bushell, and
flesh for 8c?. per pound ; and that the French horse are soe
poor, many of them are unserviceable.
The electoral prince of Hanover will make the campagne this
summer in Flanders. ^
The emperor had forbid the mihtary execution against the
dukedome of Modena for denying to pay contributions.
That the French are preparing to dismantle the fortifications
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of Nice and other places in Savoy in order to draw out the
garisons, to make head against the confederates.
The elector of Saxony wiU leave the comand of his troops to
generaU Shovell, dechning to make the campagne in order to
prevent disputes about precedency in command.
Plymouth, 9th; yesterday the Abigail and another ship ar
rived from Newfoundland.
5 ships laden with salt are come from Lisbon; they came
with 50 Enghsh and Dutch, which they suppose are putt into
Ireland. Dartmouth, 9th; yesterday the Virginia fleet, about 100
sail, past by to the westward under the convoy of la men of
warr, a of which goe the voyage with them, and the rest re
turn after they have seen them 100 leagues at sea.
Beleived the queen will goe on Monday to see the fleet be
fore they sail ; they consist of 83 men of war for the hne of
battle. Teusday, 16th May. — Last night a foreign mail brings no
thing materiall. From Turin 'tis wrote, that the marquess de
Leganez and generaU Caprara being apprehensive that the
popes offers might induce the duke of Savoy to make a se
perate peace, have prevailed with his royall highnesse to signe
a new alliance for 3 years : they say that the duke of Savoy is
like to recover.
From Paris of the i6th wrote, that king was on his journey
to Flanders ; the duke of Orleans has received his last instruc
tions to defend the coasts, on which will be divers camps of
60,000 men each in a body.
That the French design to have 3 camps in Flanders, the
biggest near Courtray.
That his majestie of Great Brittain is gone to the army,
having received advice from the elector of Bavaria that the
French king was expected the a5th, their style, at Mons,
The younger Alewyn, seized in Holland for corresponding
with France, makes a discovery of a design to induce the states
to make a seperate peace with that crown, and other matters
which are kept very private.
Plymouth, 10th May ; last night the Germoon spy boat came
in from cruizing near Brest, and brought with them a French
fisher boat, the men of which say that on the a5th instant near

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50 sail came into Brest, some of them men of warr, from Roche-
fort and Thoulon.
This day the York frigat brought in a French privateer of
a6 guns (but can carry 40) and 150 men, which he took on
Monday off the Lands End, after 6 hours fight, wherein 30 of
the French were killed, and on our side the lieutenant and 3
men, and 14 men wounded.
Portsmouth, 1 4th ; the Dutch Zealand squadron have joined
our fleet at Spithead, and in their passage took a French pri
vateer of 30 guns.
This day sir David Colliers regiment began to embarque ; and
all the 5 regiments will be on board by Tewsday : and as the
letters came away, the lords of the cabinet councill, &c. were
entring the town to hold a councill of war with the admiralls to
give the last orders about the sailing of the fleet.
A hoy, in which were 30 persons, who had been selhng com
modities to the fleet, in her return last night to this place, run
on a caple, which over set the hoy ; all the people were drowned
but 4,
The lord Cutts has displaced capt. Clerk from the govern
ment of Cowes in the Isle of Weight for some misdemeanour,
and given it to capt. Darnell, an officer of 20 years standing in
his regiment.
This day the Middlesex justices attended the lord keeper,
who gave them in charge to put the lawes in execution against
all prophaners of the Lords day.
The duke of St. Albans, lord Lexington, and Mr. Roberts,
brother to the lord Radnor, went this morning to passe the
campagne in Flanders.
His majestie has writt hither, that he has advice that the
Thoulon squadron have joyned the French fleet near Brest.
Thursday, 1 8th May. — Upon summons from the lord keeper,
the justices of Middlesex attended his lordship, who acquainted
them he was commanded by the queen to let them know she
had taken notice of the care they had used to put the laws
in execution against prophanenesse and debauchery ; and that
'twas her majesties pleasure they should imploy their utmost
care therein, and particularly against tipling on the Lords
day. Capt, Winter was yesterday executed in Fleetstreet, opposite
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to White Fryars : he died very penitently ; and after he was
cut downe from the gibbet, he was put into a coffin, and in
terr'd this evening.
Capt. Middleton and Martin are to be executed on Monday,
The lords returned from Portsmouth on Teusday evening ;
the counciU was imediately summoned, and their lordships
made report to the queen of the state of the fleet, what phght
the ships were in, what men they had on board, provisions, &c, ;
whereon they were ordered to sail to morrow, if the wind sitts
fair ; the whole navy, with merchant ships and tenders, is 600
sail ; sir George Rooke convoys the Streights fleet till out of
danger, and then he returns and joins the grand fleet, which
'tis thought wUl anchor before Brest.
The Lisbon fleet of 40 sail are come to Dartmouth, and are
coming east for the river.
Said the lord lieutenant of Ireland will be here in 3 weeks.
French letters give a lamentable account of the misery di
vers poor family's under goe in many parts of that kingdome
for want of bread, soe that many live on roots and leaves ; 7
persons famished near Roan ; one or two were opened, and
nothing found in their stomachs but leaves and grasse.
The French fleet will consist of 800 sail for the line of battle.
From Scotland, the pariiament, 'tis said, have presented the
following oath to be annexed to an act for horses and armes of
disaffected persons, &c, : I A, B. doe sincerely promise and
swear that I will be faithfull and bear true allegiance to king
William and queen Mary, whom I own the only lawful! and
undoubted soveraigns of this realm, as well de jure as de facto;
therefore I doe sincerely promise and engage to defend and
maintain their majesties title and government against the late
king James and his adherents, and all other enemies and pre
tenders whatsoever, so help me &c,
Nevill Payne is brought from Sterling, and is secured in the
Tolbooth, in order to be examined before the pariiament about
the late conspiracy ; capt. Patten, capt. Moor, and one Fife, and
others, abscond on account of that conspiracy.
The Fubbs and Mary yatchs are ordered to saU for HoUand ;
some think his majestie may suddenly be here.
The two princes of Saxe Gotha are gone to Portsmouth to
see our fleet.

May 3o,] STATE AFFAIRS. 101
There is now brought into the exchequer on the miUion act,
the survivorship and annuity, 624,600?,
The master of a Dutch vesseU sayes, that on the 8th instant
6 merchant ships, convoyed by an Ostender, were attackt by
a Dunkirk privateer, on which the Ostender left them ; the
privateer burnt 4, after he had taken out their goods, but in
his way to France was mett by a Dutch frigat, who retook the
prizes, and brought them off.
The lord Capel, sir Robert Southwell, and sir Cyril Wyche
are to be lords justices of Ireland,
The l^lord mayor and aldermen have seized 24 suspected
horses' at livery stables about London ; noe one yet claims
them ; thought to belong to some highwaymen.
From Flanders wrote, the French king will act with 3 ar
mies, consisting of 130,000 men, and will forthwith attack Brus
sells ; the elector of Bavaria has 40,000 already at Dieghem ;
and about 30,000 English are encamped without Ghent,
The Streights fleet, Turky and Bilboa fleets, goe along with
the grand fleet, and make in all about 7 or 800 sail ; 'tis be
leiv'd they will sail directly to Brest, and lye before that port,
to brave them to come out and fight them, and to learn if the
Thoulon squadron have joined them ; if so, the merchant ships
will be sent with small convoys; otherwise, a strong convoy
will be sent able to fight the Thoulon fleet.
'Tis generally said lord Sidney will quickly return from
Ireland, and be made master of the ordnance ; and that the
lord Capel, sir WiUiam Trumball, and Mr. Duncome, that was
knight of the shire for Bedfordshire, be sent over lords justices
of that^kingdome.
Satturday, 20th May. — ^Lord Capell, sir Cyril Wyche, and
Mr. Duncombe goe lords justices of Ireland, and were declared
so yesterday.
A ship of 60 guns is to be launched at Southampton next
spring tide, and another at Sheernesse of the same bignesse^
The Sussex, a man of war of 84 guns, is fitted up in the room
of the Windsor Castle, lately lost on the Goodwin sands,
A foreign mail yesterday sayes, that 17 men of war were
sailed from Port Levis to Brest, and 4 more for Dunkirk ; and
there were in Brest 73 men of war, besides the 33 of D'estrees
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boats ; and that ^^ galhes were fitting up at Marsailles to exe
cute some design on that side : that their army in Germany is
stronger then last year, and talk of beseiging Heidleburgh ;
and their army in Flanders much larger ; and have with them
160 peices of canon for battery, 70 mortars, 10,000 bombs,
6000 granado's, and other things proportionable, and threatened
to invest Oudenard or Ghent,
From Flanders, that the forces on all sides are in motion ;
and that the king was at the camp at Dieghem, where he took
a review of the forces, and was in expectation of more troops,
so that action is suddenly expected,
Mr. Martin, condemned for robbing sir John Friend, has
discovered a goldsmiths who buyes plate of theives, and melts
it down ; and likewise some Jews that purchases their jeweUs
and rings ; and offers, in case of a pardon, all those that robbed
the lady Dartmouth.
We hear now the fleet will not saU till to morrow or Monday.
15 months pay will be paid the marine regiments.
The officers of the train of artillery goe for Portsmouth on
Monday next.
3 vessells with small arms were yesterday sent from the
Tower to Portsmouth.
An Ostend privateer has sent into Dartmouth a French one
of 6 guns ; being a convoy to 7 vessells going with wine and
brandy from Port Levis to Brest for the fleet, and after pur
sued them.
The jury this day gave in a verdict at the court of exche
quer in the cause between the kings receiver of Worcestershire
and the county of Bucks that the 3000?, taken from him by
highwaymen ought to be answered by the receiver to the king,
and not by the county ; found for the county against the receiver,
Leghorn letters say, 1 o Algerine men of war were gone to
join the grand seigniors fleet,
Vienna letters say, the duke de Croy is to comand in Hun
gary against the Turks,
From the Rhine wrote, the French had past it at Phihps
burgh with 30,000 men, and moved towards Heidlebergh with
design, as beleived, to beseige it.
An order is sent to the seaports to forbid transportation of
corn for the future, to prevent further tumults.

May 23.] STATE AFFAIRS. 103
a more regiments are embarquing att Portsmouth on board
the fleet.
Thursday evening was a hearing before the counciU between
Mr. Pavia and Mr, PhiUips about the right of casting cannon
in iron moulds ; and adjudged it in favour of the latter, whose
patent is now under seals.
Wrote from Naples, that one of the Spanish admiralls was
on fire, and the whole fleet in danger of being burnt, but it
was extinguished with httle daraage ; concluded to be done by
treachery, Flanders ; the French king arrived the a4th at Valencien
nes ; and would be the 26th at Mons.
23d, his majestie came from Breda to Dieghem ; took a re
view of 24 bataUions, where the elector of Bavaria mett him,
and went together after for Brussells.
2000 French horse are past the Rhine at Phihpsburgh, and
a body of foot are preparing to follow ; soe we expect to hear of
great ravages there.
Cologne, 23d ; the bishop of Munster has promised to em
ploy all his troops for securing the Lower Rhine.
Hague; one of the Alewyns is sentenced to lose his head
for holding correspondence with France, who were to beseige
Maestricht ; and he with his interest was to have influenc'd the
town to surrender, and to have raised a mutiny in severall
places. An expresse is sent to Portsmouth to the admiralls on fresh
advice they have received of the Thoulon squadron not to sail
tiU Monday.
Paris letters say, the Thoulon squadron is ordered to con
tinue in the Mediterranean to observe the Spanish fleet ; and
they will act defensively, with 60 men of war to guard their
coasts. Teusday, 23 May. — Yesterday a foreign mail, which sayes,
from the camp at Diegem, May a8th, that the lord Colchester
was made a major generall; that the king had marked out
a camp at Anderleck, near Brussells, whither beleived they
should march in 3 or 4 dayes ; 'tis expected the French will
open the campagne with the seige of Oudenard,
The elector of Bavaria received letters yesterday from Ger
many, which sayes the French army, above 50,000 men, marcht

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to Heidlebergh, in which was a small garison, and having sum
moned the governour, he refusing, they stormed it in 3 several
places, and, after an hours resistance, took it by assault, put
ting all that were in armes to the sword, save only such as re
tired into the cittadell, who made terms for their lives: the
French found therein great store of hay, oates, &c, which was
laid up there for the use of the confederate. This citty has
been fortifying these 2 years, being the metropolis of the pala
tinate, from whence 'tis feared the French will march to Frank
fort ; but there are letters from Cologne say nothing of this
being taken,
Vienna, i6th May ; an expresse from Peter Waradin say the
Turks have detacht 20 frigats, and 10,000 men from Bel
grade, to attack that place, with orders to attempt the burning
the emperors galhes and saiques on the Danube, but the Ger
man troops in the neighbourhood are marching to oppose them,
Naples, wrote, their viceroy holds frequent councills, being
still afraid the count D'estree would attack them with his squa
dron, tho' letters from Genoa say he wiU steer his course for
the coast of Catalonia : the Spanish armada is near ready to
put to sea.
On Satturday night last and Sunday morning great numbers
of a new declaration of king James were scattered thro' this
citty, dated ApriU 17th, at St. Germains, wherein he pardons
all those that doe not oppose his restauration, with many other
promises : one Canning, a bookseller, and one Dorman, a wyre
drawer, are apprehended for it, and sent to Newgate,
Yesterday, Middleton the chpper and Martin the house
breaker were executed at Tyburn,
A French spy, taken at Harwich just on his landing from
HoUand, was examined at secretary Trenchards office.
500 waggons are ordered to be imprest and sent to Ports
mouth for the kings service for the descent.
A gentleman that left Portsmouth this morning at 6 say the
admirals had received sayling orders, and given notice to the
rest, and their topsails were loose, being the signal of sailing.
Harris, pilot of the Windsor Castle, has been tryed, con
victed, and sentenced for 7 years imprisonment, and never to
be employed in the kings service, and carryed from ship to
ship with a rope about his neck.

May 35.] STATE AFFAIRS. 105
Thursday, 25 «A May. — Yesterday an expresse to White
hall at 4 from Portsmouth giving notice the fleet set sail that
morning at 4 ; as also the Turky and Streights fleet under
their convoy, with several other outward bound merchant
ships, making in all 5 or 600 sail, under a fair wind, and sailed
westward ; beleiv'd the grand fleet may lye before Brest, and
a squadron may convoy the Streights fleet out of danger, and
then return.
Plymouth; the Barbadoes and New England fleet of '^^
sail went thence under convoy of the Samuel and Henry ; but
the outward bound East India ships lye there till the grand
fleet come up.
Mayor of Worcester hath sent up to the secretary 20 of the
late kings declarations, which were sent to severall persons in
that citty.
Canning and Dorman, committed for dispersing them, are in
for high treason, and will be speedily tryed.
'Tis said the French privateers have taken 20 of our mackrell
boats, and some colliers.
From Deal wrote, 112 victuallers and tenders are sailed out
of the Downs to joyn the fleet ; as the St. David also did, who
hath on board coll. Goddard, governour of Bermuda's.
All the transport ships have orders to sail for Spithead to
rendevouze there ; the troops design'd for the descent are all
within 40 miles of Portsmouth, except those that come from
Scotland and Ireland.
Dr. Aghonby will be sent ambassador to Savoy in room of
Mr. Pooley, who declined it.
Edinburgh ; the secretary of state complained there against
some persons for publishing their votes : then they read the
act for all persons but doctors of physick to take the oaths :
the lord Cardrosse lyes at the point of death.
Last night was a fire at Whitehall in the room over Mr.
Fleetwood Shepherd, but being timely discovered it did noe
harm, only burnt the furniture of the room.
This morning great search was made after treasonable
pamphlets. The mareschall de Lorges from Heidlebergh advanced to
Wislock, a garison of the alhes, 3 leagues wide of Heidleburgh.
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Elector of Hanover and Zell has forbidden to carry corn or
wood into the citty- of Wolfembottle, on severe penalties.
The French ambassador in Switzerland has prevailed with
the cantons of Zurick and Berne not to suffer any levies within
their territories for HoUand ; but the Grizons permit them.
A great tumult hapned at Lyons on the 20th, occasioned by
the bakers and mealmen putting earth into their meal and
bread, divers being killed and wounded.
The garison of Alost in Flanders are drawn out, and the for
tifications are ordered to be razed.
An expresse is sent to his majesties advocate in Scotland to
prosecute NeviU, Payne, and others for treason.
Orders are sent to hasten the forces from Scotland and Ire
land for the descent ; and this afternoon the lords of the admi
ralty consulted with the cabinet councUl relating to the same.
3 frigats are ordered to convoy from Holland 12 vessells
with new invented mortars, and other engines of that nature, to
be employed in the descent.
Weymouth, 22d ; just now comes in sight from the westward
14 great ships, supposed to be part of the Canary fleet.
Mr. Reader, fellow of Dublin colledge, is made bishop of
Killaloo in Ireland.
A person is seized in his way to Portsmouth with great num
bers of king James declarations.
We hourly expect an account of the fleets saUing, who are
to take with them all the outward bound ships in Cowes road,
Spithead, Stokes bay, St. HeUens ; as the Bilboa, Virginia, and
New England fleets from Plymouth, if not already sailed.
The wind being fair, we expect a foreign post to morrow,
which may give an account of the motion of the armies.
Satturday, 2']th May. — A flying packet from Scotland sayes,
Nevill Payne has been arraigned by the parhament, received
his indictment, and will be forthwith tryed for endeavouring
an insurrection at home, and an invasion from abroad.
The parhament have past the act for raising the 6 regi
ments, which are to be levied by the sheriffs, and delivered to
their coUonel free from all charges by the i st July ; and have
agreed to a teste to be taken by all people in pubhck employs
by the 20th of .June, and a penalty inflicted on heretors that
shall refuse.

May 30.] STATE AFFAIRS. 107
Tho well boats are arrived at Portsmouth from the Downs ;
and the wind stood fair for the grand fl^et to saU, but before
they reacht a league it veer'd about.
The Sun prize and Hart ketch, who attended our markett
boats, have brought 3 French privateers into Margate,
Wednesday last the transport ships in the river Thames re
ceived a months pay, and the rest in the kings pay wUl have
the like ; they are to be all in Stokes bay by the 10th of next
month. Noe foreign news since the gazette ; we are wanting a mail.
Teusday, ^oth May. — Portsmouth, 28th; the Mountague
brought into this port a rich French prize worth 30,000?.,
laden with silk from Marseilles to St. Maloes.
This morning an expresse to the lords of the admiralty that
the fleet would set sail this day, if the wind continued fair.
Irish letters advise, that the forces there ordered for the de
scent are shiping at Cork and Kingsale ; 4000 are expected
from Scotland for the same service.
The well boats and vessells that came from Holland joyned
our fleet at Spithead on Satturday last.
An expresse from Scotland on Sunday brings, that the par
hament have made a further discovery of the conspiracy there,
having found out the commissions, who they were sent to, with
the persons names that were to head the insurrection, as also
king James's letters ; on which the lords Arran, Hume, &c. are
absconded. Dr. Sandcroft, late archbishop of Canterbury, lies danger
ously Ul in the country.
The countesse of Gainsborough, who died not long since, left
1000?. to nonjuring parsons.
The new lords justices of Ireland are preparing for their
departure thither.
The Lisbon fleet are now unloding at the custome house :
our merchants have advice that our Canary fleet is safely ar
rived ; and that the Berkley Castle and the 3 Brothers (said to
be lost) are past by Malaga, homeward bound, richly laden.
The Victory, that sprung a leak, is refitted, and has joined
the fleet,
A Dutch man of war has taken 2 Swedish ships, laden with
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We want a foreign post; that which came in on Sunday
brings httle besides what the gazet mentions ; from Hamburgh,
that the king of Denmark is forming a camp of 15,000 men;
on which the elector of Hanover has caused most of his forces
to march to the frontiers to observe their motions.
From Flanders, that the French army are very strong, and
resolved to give battle, to put an end to the warr ; that the
confederate army would be all joyned by the end of this week,
when they would be stronger then last year.
Thursday, 1st June. — Paris letters say, mareschall TourvUIe
sailed from Brest with French fleet of 71 saU of men of war
in the hne of battle the 26th of last month ; and that count
D'estree, with the Thoulon squadron, was coming to join them ;
other letters say he would send some men of war with his gal
lies to attack Roses in Catalonia by sea, while duke de Noialles
attacks it by land.
Franckfort, wrote, they had been alarmed with the French
forces advancing towards them ; when the letters came away
the French had divided their forces, part were marching to
attack prince Lewis at HaUbron, who had with him but 16,000
men, till the Saxons join him, who are daUy expected; the
other part are marching towards Mentz or Frankfort.
Letters from Rome say the French cardinals have prest the
pope to permit their master to raise the 1 6th part of the reve
nues of the clergy in his dominions towards carrying on the
warr, but he has refused it ; and that cardinal Howard has
obtained a breife to send to England to exhort the cathohcks
there to remain firm to the interest of king James.
Haerlem slip mentions a declaration pubhshed by the French
king, that seeing the allies decline a peace, he is resolved to
destroy the Low Countries, &c. with fire and sword.
Next foreign post we expect will tell us the French are set
down before Leige,
Teusday, about one of the clock, our fleet sailed from Spit
head with orders, if the wind continued easterly, to rendevouze
30 leagues westward of Ushant, but if seperated by storm, with
the wind at S S W or W, then at Torbay.
Yesterday came an expresse to Whitehall that the French
fleet were seen off Scilly, and mist the Canary fleet but few
hours, whom 'tis beleived they designed to intercept.

June 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 109
Falmouth, 22d ; we have account from the Groyne that the
Clously gaily has sent thither 3 French prizes ; that an Os
tender, who sailed with them, had retaken the Thoraas and
Francis of London from a French privateer,
Scotch letters of 15th say the lord Frazier is bailed ; that
the lady Largee was committed for corresponding with the
countesse of Arran in France, and dispersing king Jaraes de
claration. The lord Cardrosse, coll. of a regiment of dragoons, is dead
at Edinburgh,
All the messengers in waiting are dispatcht to the severall
western ports upon advice that the French fleet were at sea.
Satturday, ^d June. — On Thursday last another private
printing presse was seized at one Douglas's in Peter's street,
Westminster, where 700 of the king James declarations were
seized, and 2 forms composed and standing for printing of
more ; also divers new songs, designed to be disperst amongst
the weavers and other discontented persons, to animate them
to rise in the holydayes ; and that evening 4 printers were
seized with the declarations about them, and committed to
prison. The guards, both horse and foot, wUl be doubled during the
holydayes ; and the train'd bands will be out, and posted at the
severaU gates of the citty, for securing the peace of the same.
A ship from New England is arrived at Falmouth, who dis
covered of Scilly 150 French ships, great and small ; and at
the Lands End a French ships came into an open bay, and
burnt 2 vesseUs there.
Our fleet was seen off of Portland, under full sail, westward,
being 6co sail, with merchant ships.
Yesterday 10,000?. was paid in on the miUion act, so that
there is now 512,000?, in on both.
One Middleton, a page to lord Dunbarton formerly, taken
with others coming from the Basse, has confessed he brought
letters from France to NevUl Payne and others ; that the dis
affected were to rise in open rebelhon on Trinity Sunday, and
to declare for king James and episcopacy.
Irish letters say, the Eagle ketch was taken by 2 French
privateers off the Isle of Arran ; after which, the French landed,
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fired their houses, and ravaged the whole island : the tories
grow troublesome about Kerry.
A negro was this week committed to Newgate for mortally
wounding a servant; he designed to rob and IdU his master
and the family, which he hath since confest.
An expresse was yesterday sent to sir George Rook to Ply
mouth to joyn the grand fleet, and seek out and fight the
French : some say the French fieet are not out, only a squa
dron of them ; and that the fleet seen of SciUy was Swedes
and Danes, tho' the French post letters say they were the
French fleet.
The customes of the Canary fleet, 'tis said, will amount to
80,000?. A foreign mail this day sayes, that prince Lewis expected
to be joyned daily by 13,000 Saxons and Hessians, &c. ; and
was encamped at Hailbron with 30,000, where Lorges marched
towards him, but finding him drawn up in battalia, the French
filed off towards Phihpsburgh.
Flanders ; the confederate army are joined, and about 70,000
strong, and stretched their camp towards Leige, and that the
French were about 3 leagues from them; and that Luxem
burgh, with a strong detachment, was marched towards Char
leroy ; and that many French had deserted ; but no action had
yet passed on either side ; the French king is with his army.
Secretary Blathwayte's letters from our camp, dated 39th,
0. S., say, that on Friday last they came from Dieghem to
Park ; that the 3 English troops of guards had joined them, as
also the horse under Overkirk ; and that the earle of Athlone,
with the forces under his comand, joyned them the day be
fore, so that our army now joined consisted of 70,000 men, and
will make head against the enemy, who are said to be 86,000,
but many of them desert : the French king is marched with his
army from Pieton to RamUhers, and a great detachment is sent
to invest Charleroy.
From Germany wrote, the Hessian horse had past the Main
to joyn prince Lewis, who lies with 3o,ooo near HaUbron;
that Lorges marched with 40,000 to attack him, but the prince
stood in battalia a whole day to receive him, on which the
French filed off to Phihpsburgh; that ia,ooo Saxons were
within a dayes march to join prince Lewis.

June 6.] STATE AFFAIRS. HI
Our king hath letters that the French fleet are at sea, with
orders to keep on their own coasts, and if the Enghsh and
Dutch attack them, to give them battle.
The fleet seen off SciUy is said at WhitehaU to be the
Swedes and Danes St. Tubes fleet.
Eddingburgh, 37th ; the parhament here will be adjourned
to 1st November; severall persons on bail for not taking the
oathes are called on to render themselves to prison ; the lord
Oxenford to Sterling castle ; and such as doe not appear are
declared fugitives : the loird Delafoly has farmed the additional
excise at 45,300?., to be paid into the Scotch exchequer without
charge. A speciall commission of oyer and terminer is granted to
Mr. justice Eyre, baron Turton, and Powell, for trying persons
that lately committed the riot at Worcester in opposing the
factors that bought up the corn there : they sett forward on
Tewsday next.
This day one Anderson, a printer, was found guilty of high
treason at the sessions house for printing severall treasonable
papers against the government.
Teusday, 6th June. — Plymouth letters advise, that on the
1st instant they discovered our fleet with the Turky and
Streights fleet passe by there at a great distance with a good
gale of wind ; and the same day the 5 men of war in that port,
with the fleet of merchant ships for the East Indies, Bilboa,
and Virginia, sailed to join the grand fleet.
And that the Bridget gaily was come in there from the
navy with orders from the admiraUs for provisions and other
necessaries to be sent them to Bell Isle, whither they are
sailed. The Berkley Castle, very richly laden from Turky, is ar
rived at Rye bay in Sussex.
This morning Mr. Gellibrand the messenger seized another
private [press] with a great number of seditious pamphlets ;
the person that managed it belonged to the printers that were
taken last week, and has made a discovery of the whole matter,
whereon severall warrants are sent out to take up divers per
sons concerned.
The sessions on Satturday night, after Anderson was con
victed, was adjourned tUl Thursday next, when the printers

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and those concerned in the declarations wUl be tryed there,
being now in custody 10 persons for those facts.
Wrote from Scotland, that the earle of Hume with severall
persons of note were seized ; and that NeviU Payne was con
demned. Sir John Wildman, alderman of London, died on Sunday last.
This day a foreign post; from Vienna of the 30th wrote,
that generaU Heusler had formed the seige of Jeno, and taken
the lower towne, and is preparing to take the other.
Advised by a bark come to Leghorn that count D'estree was
come before Roses in Catalonia, but the gallies were not yet
joyned them.
From the kings camp at Park Abby our scouts bring advice,
that the French army is at Gemblours, encamped in 3 lines ;
that the king and Boufflers command the main body, the dau
phine the right, and Luxemburgh the left : on Monday they
made a great detachment towards Boneffe and Mehaigne ; the
duke of Main and Boufflers have passed the Meuse, 'tis said,
for Germany, tho' beleived for Maestricht or Leige ; that ge
nerall Coehorn has put himselfe into the latter, and count Tilly
into the former ; the letters add, that a party from Charleroy
seized 33 led horses of the duke of Maines, and narrowly
missed the king's court ladies ; and that within these 4 dayes
500 are deserted from the enemy, most Swisse.
Nothing materiall from the Upper Rhine.
Thursday, 8 June. — The commissioners of transport ships
have taken up within these 5 dayes 46 vessells in the river
Thames for the descent on a fresh order from his majestie.
A bill is found against Dyer the news writer for writing in
one of his letters that the weU boats were laid up ; and the am
munition, &c. for the descent were brought on shore at Ports
mouth : and a messenger has a warrant to take him up.
A court martial was held at York, where severall Dutch offi
cers and troopers were tryed for mutinying ; 3 of the captains
were casheired, 20 soldiers run the gantlet, and 2 were shot to
death. A form of prayer is published by the archbishop of Canter
bury to be used while our fleet is at sea.
Great summs of money have come in on the project act ; and
the lords of the treasury have sent to the citty that her ma-

JuuB lo.j STATE AFFAIRS. 113
jestie thanks them for the loan of the last 200,000?., and if they
think fitt may have it repaid.
On Friday last the Worcester coach was robbed by 3 high
waymen near Stoken Church, as also 2 Oxford coaches, they
kilhng 2 of the horses.
Edinburgh ; the councUl have appointed persons to tender
the oathes throughout that kingdome according to the late act,
and that 18 persons were committed for refusing to take the
same ; that the duke of Gourdon will be suddenly tried.
This night the sessions ended at the Old Baily, the tryall of
the printers being put off till next term on discovery they offer
to make of those that sett them on work.
Parson Brett and others are newly taken into custody thereon;
Anderson the printer received sentence of death, (as also 12
other criminalls ;) he offers to discover to save his life.
No foreign post since the gazet.
The letters add from Martineco, (to what in the gazet), that
the fort is a strong place, regularly fortified, in which is 600
men, with store of provisions ; but no prospect of releife, be
leiv'd they will surrender ; so the sugar trade will be wholly
in our hands.
Satturday, 10th June. — Plymouth letters say, a New Eng
land ship, with train oyl and logwood, put in there, sayes, he
saw south of Scilly, on Satturday morning, a great fleet, which
is supposed to be ours, standing towards Bell Isle.
Mr. Seignioret, a merchant of London, paid in yesterday
2000?. on the fund act, on the life of the duke of Burgundy,
eldest son to the dauphine of France.
Commissioners of excise have sent directions to aU the
gaugers in the towns between Harwich and London to transmit
an account of aU the beds in inns and alehouses designed to lodge
the forces that are coming from Flanders for the descent.
30 sail of merchant ships are fitting out for Riga to fetch
hemp and cordage for the fleet.
Some frigats are ordered to cruize on the coast of Scotland
to clear those seas of the French privateers.
A report that 3 French men of war have fallen amongst our
fleet off ScUly.
2 gentlemen near Reading, weU arm'd, were set on by 4
highwaymen ; one they cutt over the face, cutt of the hand
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of a 3d, the 3d fled, and the 4th they took and carried to
prison. Thursday night a man and his wife were seized in Hay-
market with divers scandalous libells in their custody.
The grand jury at sessions presented all lotteries and other
unlawfuU games ; all singers and sellers of ballads ; and such
publick houses as keep open doors on the Lords day.
The Providence from Jamaica arrived at Falmouth sayes
that island is in a good condition ; that the new Norwich frigat
and their prize was driven from their anchors in a hurricane,
and not since heard of.
From Newport in the Isle of Wight, on the 5th, a skirmish
hapned between the soldiers and townsmen, wherein 2 were
killed, and many wounded of the latter ; capt, Juxton, endea
vouring to appease the quarrell, was killed by a random shot
as he was going on board the Neptune.
Edinburgh, wrote, the parhament there have divers acts be
fore them for regulation of the law; that adjutant generall
Hamilton, who was committed for refusing the oaths, died in
prison. Hudsons Bay company are fitting out a good ships to endea
vour the retaking the factory in America, which the French
seized from them in 1686.
This morning 3 highwaymen were taken at an alehouse in
Shoe lane, being dogged by a butcher they had robbed near
Bagshot, and were sent to Newgate.
A privateer has brought into Portsmouth a French prize of
brandy and salt.
4 French privateers are cruizing off Harwich to intercept
the packet boat,
A letter from Franckfort, brought by the master of a ship,
sayes there has been a fight between the armies on the Rhine,
and that the French are beaten ; on which 30,000 fresh men
were detached from Flanders to reinforce their broken troops ;
but not credited.
This morning the printers were examined by secretary
Trenchard; after which severaU warrants were sent abroad
by messengers, and files of musqueteers to assist them.
The French prizoners, taken in the a prizes coming from
Martineca, report, 6000 English landed on that island, and took

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3000 negroes, which are valued at 20?, apeice, with a great
deal of plunder.
Parson Newberry of Jersey, being in custody of a messenger
for writing a seditious pamphlet, made his escape out of a win
dow, but was retaken going into his own country.
Last advice of our fleet is, that they were seen 40 leagues
south of ScUly this day 7 night,
Noe foreign post come in,
Teusday, iph June. — This morning 3 foreign mails, one
dated the 6th, th' other 9th, our stile, which say the impe-
riahsts have taken Jeno, a strong town in Hungary, from the
Turks ; that the Muscovites have made an incursion into Tar
tary ; that Mr. de Lorges, attempting to passe the Neckar
over a bridge of boats to attack prince Lewis of Baden, was
repulsed by the Gerraans with the losse of 1500 men killed
and wounded, and severall of their pontons taken ; that Lorges
had since repast the Rhine, and fallen into the dutchy of Wir
tembergh, where he makes great ravage ; that the vanguard of
the Saxons forces were within 3 hours march of joyning prince
Lewis : the governour of Heidlebergh is condemned to lose his
head for surrendring that place, but appeals to the imperial
court at Vienna.
From Flanders, that our king was stUl at Park, and the
French at Gemblours; that Boufflers and Luxemburgh were
joined ; that the dauphin was detacht with 35,000 or 30,000
men to reinforce Lorges on the Rhine, who was to detach
15,000 towards Piedmont to act under Catinat.
The French king is returned to VersaUles, disatisfied that
his designs on Dendermond, Lorain, and Leige had faUed ; soe
'tis probable Luxemburgh wUl act defensively in Flanders,
The letters add, that the cannon in our camp were dis
charged for taking Jeno ; as those in Luxemburghs for taking
Roses in Catalonia, tho' we have noe certainty of it.
On Satturday the queen went to Windsor, as also to Hamp
ton Court, and having got cold, was indisposed on Sunday ;
and the symptoms of St, Anthony's fire appearing, she was let
blood, and is since perfectly recovered.
A warrant is signed for executing Anderson the printer on
Friday next ; and orders are given for taking up 36 severall
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Plymouth, 9th ; a brigandine arrived here this day, and a
fireship, who left the grand fleet 30 leagues to the westward of
Ushant; they say that admiraU Rook, with his squadron of
17 men of warr, with the Turky and Streights fleet under his
convoy, parted with our fleet on the 5th, and stood for the
Streights : there being no advice where the French fleet is,
(tho' the Paris gazet sayes they are off cape Clear,) our mer
chants are in great fear they are gone to intercept our Turky
&c. fleets.
An expresse was yesterday sent to Plymouth with fresh orders
to the admiralls of the grand fleet with all expedition.
Yesterday a new 4th rate was launched at Deptford ; as will
a 3d rate of 70 guns in a short time.
Last week the lord Fitzwater married the daughter of
Charles Bertie, esq.
Mr. Finch, brother to lord Nottingham, is made bishop of
Man. Thursday, i^th June. — ^Yesterday Dr. Lucas, the bhnd min
ister, preached before the queen on the fast.
One Mr. Bowles of Islington is bound over for saying our
army in Flanders was defeated, and then our fleet would goe
over and fetch king James.
Hamburgh letters say there has been no rain in Denmark
these 5 weeks, so that there com is burnt.
Brussells letters say, a6 Spanish horse had brought in thi
ther ^6 French horse, 4 mules, and a dragoons of Boufflers
regiment ; and the night before snapt a French watch of 60
foot, which they brought off: that a great many Switz had
deserted the French, occasioned by their bad bread, which was
mixt with earth : they confirm the detachment of the dauphine
with 35,000 men to the Rhine ; that Luxemburgh was strongly
encamp'd ; that the French king was very uneasy within these
parts on the disappointment he mett with on Oudenard, which
was to have been betrayed to him.
SeveraU French deserters came over to the king, and brought
over some confederate deserters to the French, who were im
mediately hanged at the head of our camp.
Irish letters say the tories are suppressed in divers places ;
and that there wUl be a larger crop of corn there this year
then ever.

June 15.] STATE AFFAIRS. 117
Pariiament in Scotland are about an addresse to the king to
caU a generaU assembly in Scotland in August to frame a com
prehension for the episcopaU clergy ; that the parliament there
would now quickly break up; that the kings advocate was
forming a processe against the duke of Gourdon and earle of
Seaforth for high treason.
Letters from Italy say, the great thunders and hghtnings
have destroyed the fruits of the earth ; and that mount Etna
begins to cast forth fire and bituminous matter.
Letters from the west say the forces are come on board the
transport ships from Ireland for the descent.
Paris letters say that king hath sent orders to the mareschall
de Noialles to goe and beseige Barcelona ; and that a Turkish
chiauxs are arrived on their way to the Rhine to observe what
progresse the French make there, to transmit a true account
to the grand seignior.
Said the elector of Bavaria had faUen in with some of the
French troops detached to the Rhine, routed 1000, and seized
300 waggons ; but will want a confirmation.
On Monday last was the Bridge house feast kept, where the
lord mayor, according to custome, drank to sir WiUiam Gore,
as a fitt person to succeed sheriffe of London.
Said the packet boat was forced back to Harwich by 5 pri
vateers, and 60 laden colliers by 8 privateers to Newcastle.
Our merchants are in pain for Streights fleet, being noe
news of the French fleet ; feared gone to wait by Cadiz in the
mouth of the Streights.
Dr. Lamb is made dean of Ely in room of Dr. Spencer, de
ceased ; and Dr. Stanley, clerk of the closet to the queen, is
chose master of Bennet colledge in Cambridge, vacant also by
Dr. Spencer's death.
Capt. Hinton, convicted and pardoned 2 sessions since on
confession and discovery of the lady Dartmouths burglary, was
yesterday committed to Newgate, being charged with a fresh
robbery. This morning one Mr. GreenviU shot himselfe with a blun-
derbusse. One Mrs. Pope is taken into custody of a messenger for pub
lishing king James declaration ; she leaped out of a window 2
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Three persons are condemned at Worcester for the riot
there, and opposing the magistrates, but are repreived for 14
days. Satturday, lyth June. — The sessions at the Old BaUy be
gan the 31st of May, and was held the ist, 3d, and 8th of
June, where severall malefactors were tryed ; 1 6 received sen
tence of death, 17 were burnt in the hand, 5 ordered to be
whipt, 9 ordered into their majesties service, i to be trans
ported, 5 were fined, and severall put off till next sessions;
the grand jury for London also made a presentment against 2
disorderly houses ; against the singers and sellers of ballads ;
against all lotteries and gaming houses, and against the taverns
and alehouses that open doors on Sunday.
Yesterday 7 persons were executed at Tyburn, of which
Anderson the printer was one, for high treason ; but the queen
remitted the quartering of his body, and it was delivered to his
friends. Last night a foreign post ; letters from our camp at Park,
dated last Monday, say his majestie goes frequently to the
hills between the a camps to view the enemy ; they have made
some bridges over a river to prevent our foraging that way, it
being scarce with us, as other provisions are with them; his
majestie has ordered oates to be brought from the magazine at
Brussells for the use of our army ; that a party of the garison
of Charleroy surprized a convoy going with provisions from
Namur to the French army, after beating those that attended
it ; the electorall prince of Hanover and his son are both come
into our camp.
Other letters, dated at 3 in the morning, say, that then they
perceived the enemies camp on fire ; on which his majestie drew
forth severall detachments to fall on their rear, it being be
leived they were decamping, and the main body was preparing
to follow them ; soe that we expect action the next post.
Those from the Rhine say, prince Lewis had taken some
horses, mules, with part of D'Lorges baggage ; who sent to
the prince to rebuy their horses, but was refused: that the
French was gone to ravage in the dutchy of Wirtenburgh ;
prince Lewis is following them, some of the Saxons having
joined him.
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June ao.] STATE AFFAIRS. 119
Luxemburgh, have summoned all the places in Eyffelt, on pain
of military execution, to pay their contributions, and to furnish
provisions. Paris letters say, Mr .Vauban was gone to Stratsburgh with
the rest of the engineers ; and that the French will have armies
on the Rhine.
Some foreign papers say the French fleet were gone towards
Cadiz, and others that they are gone back to Brest, so that
there is noe certainty where they are, nor where our fleet is,
since the gazet, or the merchant ships gone to the Streights ;
tho' Plymouth letters of 13th say, that a Portugueese vessell,
which was seperated from the Oporto fleet in the bay of Bis
cay ; and the next morning she saw a fleet standing after them,
supposed to be the French.
The Dover frigat has taken a French privateer of 36 guns,
after a sharp dispute.
One Kallow, and other 3 notorious highwaymen, are appre
hended on a huy and cry, and committed to Oxford goal.
Yesterday 3000?. was paid to the lord Capell and Mr. Dun
combe for their charges to Ireland ; and the same day 11,000?.
was brought in on the project act.
Teusday, 20th June. — Wrote from Plymouth of i6th, that
the Jacob of Rotterdam from the Terveroes, put in there, sayes,
that on Sunday morning the nth instant he mett admirall
Rook, with his squadron and merchant ships under his convoy,
about 90 leagues off the Lands End, steering south, but had
noe sight of our grand fleet, nor the French; they are stUl
said to ride of Ushant, whither the Deptford and James gaily
were under sail with 13 victuallers.
Wrote from Deal, that the i8th, 3 French privateers, one
of 40 the other of 30 guns, bore down with Dutch colours 3
leagues within the North Foreland, and after a sharp dispute
laid the Surprize on board of 14 guns, and the Harp ketch of
8, which they mastered, and then seized 2 smacks and 3
mackrell boats, and carried them to Dunkirk,
An order is come from his majestie to buy up great quanti
ties of hay and oates for the army.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that Nevill Payne was on his tryall
before the parliament, which would take up a dayes ; thought
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to the lords justiciary ; and that an act was past to make ma
gistrates of towns liable to be caUed to an account for mis-
manageraent of pubhck stocks ; and another impowering citty
of Edinburgh to exact ac?. Scotch for every pottle of ale sold
there for 30 years to pay their debts.
A French privateer has taken on the coast of Cornwall 6
small vesseUs on the kings account from Ireland.
Foreign letters from Vienna say, the grand vizier was come
to Belgrade with 40,000 ; and that his army was advancing in
order to beseige Peterwaradin ; and that ao,ooo of the impe
rial! forces were at their rendevouze near Esseck ; the whole
will make about 50,000.
Letters from the Rhine say, a detachment of the French
army had cutt downe the fruits of the earth and the corn 8
leagues round their camp ; the deserters come over very fast
to the prince of Baden ; that forage is so scarce in the French
camp that 400 horses have died for want ; they say the Dau
phine is come to Trier with 38 bataUions of foot and 75 squa
drons of horse, and 40 peices of cannon.
From Flanders said, Luxemburgh has caused the woods be
tween the 3 armies to be cutt downe, and had removed his
camp further ; and avoids fighting, tho' superior in number.
The Centurion has brought into Newcastle a French priva
teer of 6 guns ; and after sailed convoy to 100 sail of colliers.
The queen has ordered the lords of the admiralty to bring
all expresses from the fleet to her unopen'd.
The St. Albans frigat has taken a French of 30 guns on the
western coast.
Rochell letters say, the French fleet have been seen between
the Isle of Rhee and the coast of Spain : our merchants are
uneasy about the Streights fleet ; some say they were seen off
Cape Vincent, others that they are gone to bombard Cadiz.
Satturday night died Mr. Delangle, prebend of Westminster,
and will be succeeded by Dr. Horneck.
Paris letters say, that the French fleet were off Cape St.
Vincent ; and that they had an account that many ships were
riding in that bay, who, fearing the coming of the French, were
gone to other ports; and that D'estree had sent Tourville
word he would joyn him with his squadron in order to bom
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June aa.] STATE AFFAIRS. 121
This morning a foreign mail; the letters from Paris of 19th,
S. N., say, count D'estree, having taken Roses, is saUed to
wards the ocean to join admiraU TourviUe, who has wrote a
letter to court, dated the 9th, in the height of Cape St. Vin
cent, that after 15 dayes sail, meeting with storms, which sepe
rated a of his ships, he made to the Spanish coast, and anchor
ing sent 3 frigats to Cales, who returned with a Spanish prize ;
and the master being examined before the admiraU, sayes, 400
ships of different nations are in that port ; and a yatch was ar
rived from D'estree, that if the wind permitted he would join
TourviUe in 7 hours, when they'd goe and attack Cales ; which
news extreamly afflicts our merchants, for fear of admiral
Rook, and the ships under his convoy.
Letters from the kings camp of the 15th say, the French
made a false fire in burning their camp, both armies being in
same station, each striving which shall subsist longest : a vio
lent storm of rain hapned the day before, that it caused a de
luge, carrying away cart, waggons, &c. ; lord Overkirk was
bore away on horseback, and severaU drowned.
Paris gazet recites king James declaration at large.
Noe news from our grand fleet nor the French fleet but
what is as above by the way of Paris.
Letters from Paris say, tlie English were beat off from
Martineco, witli the losse of 500 men, but we have no advice
thereof. On notice of 3 warrants preparing at lord Nottinghams of
fice for passing -pardons for lord Coningsby and sir Henry
Porter, the earle of BeUamount and colonell Hamilton, who
married lord Monmouths sister, have this day entred a caveat
against passing the same.
This day justice Harriot of Islington was committed by the
court of kings bench for striking out of the roll a nonjuring
parson for his 30s. on the quarterly poU, and making him but
one shilling, without consulting the rest of the commis
sioners. Thursday, aac? June. — Letters from Ireland say, that there
are 1 1 privateers on that coast, which have taken severall ves
sells out of Dublin bay, laden with corn, to the great damage
of that kingdome.
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the government of Ireland ^to sir Cyrill Wich, (tiU the new
lords justices arrive there,) one of them.
Our merchants stUl continue under great apprehensions for
the Turky fleet, and they are much concerned for them at
WhitehaU, The lords of the admiralty, victuallers of the navy, &c. have
thrice been consulted by the queen in 4 dayes, to know if our
grand fleet should sail for Cadiz, if they have provisions enough
on board till their return ; and repeated orders have been sent
after them, but as yet we know not where they are.
Last night a gentlewoman, newly arrived from France by
way of Holland, was apprehended in the boat coming from
Harwich, and severall letters taken about her from persons of
note in France,
No foreign news since the gazet.
This evening an expresse from our grand fleet, which were
10 leagues west of Ushant, and sayes, they had sent a ships to
Brest harbour to learn if the French fleet were out, but the
weather being bad they are not yet returned; and that sir
John Ashby, admirall of the blew, and capt. Cotton, were both
dead. Yesterday a court martiall at the horse guards, coU, Mat
thews president, severall deserting soldiers of coll. Hastings
regiment were tried, and 3 found guilty, and sentenc'd to be
shot to death.
One Mr. Savage of Glocestershire hath kill'd a farmer of
that country basely, only for desiring him not to ride over his
corn ; is taken and committed to prison.
The French privateers much infest our coasts ; one near
Harwich took 5 or 6 laden colliers ; another of 8 guns, about
Yarmouth, took 3 pinlts, and forced a ketch on shore, which
after got off.
The Sandwich ketch is sailing with 90 men to the grand
fleet, which were left sick at Portsmouth, but are now re
covered. Said our grand fleet is gone for PortugaU, having 3 months
provision on board.
Duke Hamilton, secretary Johnson, and others of the Scotch
nobility, are expected here in few dayes.
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Dolben; west, Atkins and Rookeby; northern, NeviU and
PoweU; midland, Gregory and Turton; Oxford, Eyre and
baron Powell,
Our fleet is come into Torbay,
Satturday, 24th June. — On Thursday the lord Bellamount
and coll. Hamilton deliver'd a petition to the privy councill
prayin a stop to be put to the lord Coningsby and sir Charles
Porter's pardan; which was read, but the queen not coraing
to councill, they were ordered to signe it, and deliver it to one
of the secretaries to be presented to the queen.
The same day was a hearing before the councill about a
ship which some French protestants brought to the Isle of
Wight, after having killed the French commander ; the lord
Cutts claims her as governour of that place, and the marquess
of Winchester as vice admirall : it is left to the prize office to
determine. Circuits appointed as before.
Plymouth, aoth ; the Bridget gaily came in there from the
fleet, which he left in the morning south of SciUy, standing up
the channell for Torbay to take in provisions and necessa
ries ; 3 hospitall ships are corae hither with sick men from the
fleet. On consideration that our merchants were disquieted about
the Turky fleet, some of the privy councill have been in the
citty, and acquainted them, that before our admiraUs parted
with sir George Rook, a counciU of war of all the flagg officers
and commanders of the Streights squadron was held on board
the Britannia, where the informations concerning the French
fleet were debated ; it was concluded it was only a squadron of
30 of their hght ships gone out ; they agreed admirall Rook
should proceed on his voyage, having with him 37 English and
Dutch men of war, severall of which are of good force, and
may be able to deal either with that squadron or the Thoulon
before they join ; since which the insurances have fallen.
Fresh orders are given out for hastening the descent.
This day was the election of citty officers ; the candidates
for sheriffs were sir Wm. Gore, (who the lord mayor drank to,)
and sir Wilham Hedges, and alderman Abney ; the two latter
were chosen without a poU, and sir Leonard Robinson is
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This evening a foreign post brings little; the armies in
Flanders and on the Rhine continue as they were ; the sen
tence of death past on the governour of Heidlebergh is changed
to the following : he was led by the common hangman with a
rope about his neck thro' the army, his sword broke over his
head, his estate confiscated, banished for ever the emperors
dominions, and to be sett on the other side the Neckar, to shift
for himselfe : all which is executed.
On Thursday last the queen sent for duke Leinster, lord
Cutts, and other feild officers about the descent, and they re
ceived instructions to hasten the same ; the soldiers are ordered
to march towards the sea coasts ; above 300 transport ships
lye at Spithead, where others are expected to joyn them ; the
miners, gunners, &c. that belong to the artiUery are new cloathed,
and ordered to be in readinesse at a dayes warning.
This day a new ship of 60 guns was launched at Redriffe,
called Midsummer Day.
We hear a feavorish distemper is amongst the seamen, but
not mortall; the death of sir John Ashby is confirmed, and
captain Cotton of the Northumberland.
Most agree the French great ships are laid up at Brest
harbour, and the guns planted on the shore ; and that their
fleet, said to be gone to bombard Cadiz, consists not of above
^^ saU, besides tenders and fireships, &c. : sir George Rook's
squadron and the fleets with him are said to be out of danger ;
the convoy consists of 18 English and 9 Dutch men of war.
This evening an expresse, which brings that our fleet are
sailed beyond Cadiz for the Streights mouth, and the French
fleet are not got thither yet.
Teusday, 2'jth June. — Letters at secretaries office say, the
Asiatick troops, being on their march for Hungary, mutineed,
insulting their officers, some of which they killed, and refused
to goe forward, demanding a peace to be made with the Christ
ians, and those who had obstructed it to be punished ; on which
the grand seignior had sent to the Enghsh and Dutch ambas
sadors to renew the treaty ; we hope to have the particulars
confirmed next post.
On Sunday an expresse from Falmouth, that the packet boat
from the Groyne was come in there, bringing letters from Por
tugall, which say the French fleet (on 3d instant, our stile)

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under Tourville were in the bay of Alacantura, and on the 4th
was joyned by the Thoulon squadron, whence they sailed that
day, standing as if designed for Cadiz : the master of the
packet boat sayes, in his voyage for England he mett with a
Genoese vesseU, the commander of which told him that on the
3d he came thro' the French fleet, which then rode in the bay
of Alacantura, consisting of 71 men of war and fireships; that
a dayes after he discovered a numerous fleet in the latitude of
53, which he beleives to be the English Turky fleet, steering-
south towards the coast of Barbary, but being too far off did
not speak with them; there are other letters which say the
Thoulon and Brest squadrons joined off of Cape St. Vincent
Sunday last was 3 weeks ; our merchants having yet noe ad
vice continue uneasy, yet not without hopes he may escape them,
keeping to the Barbary coast; and if he cannot passe the
Streights that way, to keep to the main sea, he having 8
month provision on board, soe may continue longer out then
the French.
A great hearing in chancery between lord Radnor and lord
Delaware yesterday about a mortgage of 40,000?. made by the
latter to sir John Cutler ; the 2 cheife justices assisted ; it went
in favour of the lord Radnor ; put off till a further day.
Lord Caermarthen is going to the Bath for a month by
leave from the queen.
The French privateers very much infest our coasts, and took
some hght colliers lately of Yarmouth.
The convoy for lords justices is ordered to Holy head ; they
goe next week.
A foreign post wanting.
Said the French fleet in aU consist of 150 saU ; and that the
fleets fired 100 guns as a salute on their meeting.
Letters say the French move towards Mentz ; the governour
of it has put out the women and chUdren, and obliges the citi
zens that stay to provide them selves a months provisions.
A French privateer run on shore off Falmouth harbour, and
staved in peices.
This day a notorious highwayman was taken in the Strand,
and sent to Newgate.
The Canary fleet are unlading in the river of Thames.
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Said the French owe us above 4000 seamen, according to
the cartell.
Yesterday the merchants gave 35?. per cent, ensurance on
the Turkey fleet, but to day it fell to ao,
Beleived lord Berkley wiU succeed sir John Ashby as ad
miral of the blew.
This day the bankers case argued in the exchequer; the
argument for the king held 3 hours ; the patentees are to be
heard on Thursday.
Lord Sidney is expected in a day or two.
Two of the Canary fleet, as coming up into the river, were
snapt by the French privateers and carried off.
5 chppers seized this day and committed.
Thursday, 2gth June. — From the Britannia, the a6th, in
Torbay, the lord Berkley has quitted the Neptune, and hoisted
his flagg as admiral of the blew, in room of sir John Ashby :
capt. Wilmot of the Ehzabeth hath kiUed ensign Roydon of
colonell Ingoldsby's regiment on board in a duell ; we are tak
ing in fresh water, &c., and in few dayes shall goe in search of
the enemy.
Yesterday 3 soldiers of prince Hesses regiment were brought
to St. George's feilds, being condemned by a court martial for
deserting their colours, where they threw dice upon a drum for
their lives, and one of them was shot to death.
Yesterday was a further hearing in chancery between earle
of Radnor and Mr. Boulter, executors of sir John Cutler and
lord Delaware, and a decree made in favour of the two former,
to confirm sir John Cutlers mortgage of 40,000?. upon lord
Delawares estate.
The same day a long tryall in common pleas about a will of
sir John Roberts of Bromley, near Bow, who, having no issue,
left his estate, being 1 100?, per ann., to his young wife, to the
prejudice of Mr. Cudmore and his wife, heirs at law, and this
day the jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff.
This day Mr. Dod argued in the exchequer the bankers
case ; and the businesse wUl be further argued the ad Teusday
next term.
On going over the lords justices into Ireland, the parliament
wiU be dissolved and a new one called.
Wrote from Paris, the duke of Orleans is returning from

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Normandy with a detachment of ia,ooo men to Flanders, they
beleiving the Enghsh descent to be laid aside.
German letters say, mareschall de Lorges has laid 3 bridges
over the Neckar below Heidleburgh to passe the same, to hin
der prince Lewis going over the Rhine, while the dauphine at
tempts some things against Mentz or Coblentz.
The coUonels of the 3 French regiments had orders yester
day to march their regiments for Portsmouth ; and her ma
jestie has sent for an exact list of all the officers names in
England, and number of soldiers in their regiments, beleiv'd
in order for the descent, of which the lord Sidney will be
generall. We hear nothing of our Turky fieet, but to morrow's post
may bring some news of it.
Dr. Horneck is made prebend of Westminster in room of
Mr. De L'angle, deceased,
Satturday, ist July. — A foreign mail last night confirms
the disorders in Turky ; and that the Asiatick troops still re
fuse to march, being encouraged thereto by a bassa and other
great officers ; whereon the emperiall forces, as soon as they
are 40,000, will march in a body and form the seige of Bel
grade, 300 hussars made an incursion as far as Temeswaer, beat
400 Turks that sallied out on them, and brought the head of
the bassa that commanded them to Segedin.
Cologne letters of the 3d say, the dauphine and Bouffiers
were arrived at MountroyaU ; and that 80 vessells with bombs,
&c. for a seige were laden at Phihpsburgh, and 'tis thought
their design is upon Mentz and Coblentz ; some letters say the
Dauphine had a fitt of an apoplexy.
The late governour of Heidlebergh, as soon as he was sett
on the other side the Neckar, was knockt on head by the
boors of the country.
Kings camp at Park, July 6th ; severaU spies are seized m
our camp ; yesterday an officer with 10 Switz came over to
us; count TUly has been some time encampt with 1300 foot
and 3000 horse to streighten the enemies camp by intercepting
their convoys from Namur,
Thursday last was a hearing in councUl about a new custome
house to be buUt at Harwich, which the towne of Ipswich peti-

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tioned against ; 'twas ordered matters shaU remain as they are
till his majesties yeturn.
Plymouth letters say, the Greenwich frigat had brought in
there a French privateer of 18 guns and 150 men near Ushant ;
and on board another privateer lately taken was sir Wm, Jen
nings son, whose is on board the French fleet, and is sent to
our fleet to be examined by our admiralls.
Some depositions being made against Mr. Ansell, who was
formerly secretary to the earle of Torrington when admirall,
and in the same post under the present admiralls, that he held
correspondence with king James, &c., on which he is sent for
to answer the same, but not in custody.
Noe news of the Turky fleet, which encourages us to hope
they are safe.
Orders are sent to Scotland, that instead of raising and
keeping up 6 new regiments for 18 months, which the last
parliament gave money for, only one of dragoons to be raised ;
and 3 others that were to be broke are to be kept up for 3
years, which wiU cost as much.
The insurances on the Turky fleet are fallen to 10?. per
cent, and under.
Our grand fleet sails from Torbay the beginning of next week.
The queen goes in few dayes to Kensington to drink the
spaw waters.
Said the Portugall ambassador here has a letter from Lisbon
that our Streights fleet was sailed by for the Streights, and the
Frehch fleet 34 hours sailed behind.
Said a difference had hapned at Naples between some sea
men there and some lackeys, in which severall of the latter
were killed, and the whole citty put in an uproar ; 30,000 in
arms of all sorts, but were seasonably quieted by the interposi
tion of the viceroy and other officers.
Thursday sailed out of the Downs all the storeships and
victuaUers to the fleet, under the convoy of 3 men of war.
Prince Lewis has past the Neckar, and got between the
dauphine and Lorges; and was resolved to fight the latter
before the dauphine could join him.
Severall of the Scotch nobility are coming for England.
A French privateer of good force is taken, and carried into
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July 4.] STATE AFFAIRS. 129
Teusday, 4th July. — Yesterday 600 military men performed
an exercise of blowing up mines and taking forts, made for
that purpose near St. James park ; the queen was pleased to
lend them 4 feild peices and a mortars, which were managed
by the captain of the train of artiUery and her majesties gun
ners, and was performed to the great satisfaction of the spec
tators ; but one man was shot by accident, and a woman thro'
the arm.
Our fleet are stiU at Torbay, hourly expecting the arrival of
the victuaUers, and then will put to sea.
Last Brussells mail sayes, that capt. Butler, of the duke of
Ormonds troop of guards, going thence to the camp was sett
on by 5 Spanish troopers, who designed to rob him ; the cap
tain shot a of them dead ; the other 3 wounded him in several
places, neck, arms, and back, whereby he dropt from his horse,
but 'tis hop'd may recover : as they were rifling him a party of
English fell in with them, and carried them prisoners to our
camp. 608738?. 17s. 6d. is brought in on the fund act.
Two tryalls were yesterday in the exchequer on au informa
tion brought on prohibited goods from France, both which
went for the king to the value of aooo?.
The Quaker's ketch is arrived from the West Indies, and
brings advice our army have quite destroyed the island of
Martineco, but made noe attempt on the castle ; and that coll,
Fowkes, generall of the forces, coll. Goodwin, with severall
other officers and soldiers, were dead thro' sicknesse of the
country, which caused the rest to sail for New England.
Noe news yet of the Turky fleet ; nor any foreign post since
the Gazet.
A publick act is ordered to be kept at Oxford, and begins
next Friday : her majestie has given the university 8 brace of
bucks out of Woodstock park.
Satturday last the duke of Leinster went to Portsmouth to
give further orders and directions about the descent, and his
baggage is also sent thither.
The Spanish expedition packett boat saUed from Falmouth
for the Groyne on Thursday last, having on board the envoy
from the elector of Bavaria to the court of Spain.
15 Irish men taken on board French privateers broke prison
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at Plymouth, and made their escape, but a of them were re
taken. Our fleet continue at Torbay ready to sail, having taken in
provisions and fresh water.
Said the ravages and spoil committed on the Rhine by the
French army amounts to a millions sterling ; that his troops
were drawing nearer Mentz on the German side ; and that he
had posted aooo men to defend his bridge over the Neckar.
Yesterday a draught was made out of each company of the
foot guards to be sent for Flanders.
One Cockburne, a nonjuring parson, is banished Scotland
for ever by order of councill.
Said our Streights fleet are off the Tercera's islands, and 'tis
beleived they wUl return to Kingsale.
From South Sealts on the 39th past, 40 light colliers were
chased in there by severall French privateers, some of 40
guns, and that they took 7 of the fleet,
Thursday, 6th July. — On Monday 6 highwaymen robbed
severall on Tunbridge road ; great robberies have been also
committed in Epping forest, and many horses kiUed,
Yesterday 4 house breakers on horseback were seized and
committed to Newgate, having robbed captain Salters house,
near Gerards crosse in Bucks, who pursued them to towne ; each
of them had some of his goods and plate found about them.
The same day 3 chppers taken in St. Gyles were committed
to Newgate.
A great quantity of goods come from France have been
seized in Romney marsh.
Her majestie has ordered the feild officers on board the fleet
in Torbay to come on shore.
Mr. Ansell, secretary to the admiraUs, is come to town to
justifie himselfe.
The Dorothy and Joanna, two rich East India ships, are ar
rived at Barbadoes, and will continue there till they meet with
their convoy for England,
A patent is passing the seals constituting Mr, Powell the
kings serjeant to attend for the future on the house of com
mons, as Topham did,
A Flushing privateer has brought into Falmouth a vessell
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Laverpool, ist ; a Dutch caper has brought in here a French
privateer of 8 guns, which she took near Londonderry,
A commission for constituting lord Capell, sir CyriU Wych,
and Mr, Duncombe, lords justices of Ireland, has past aU the
seals; the[y] set forward next week.
Sir Wilham Hedges is chose alderman of London in room of
major Wildman, deceased.
And on Teusday the said sir WUham and Abney gave bond
to hold the office of sheriffs for the year ensuing.
Noe news of the Turky fleet.
The packet of Monday last is still wanting, tho' the wind is
fair ; feared she is fallen into the hands of the French priva
teers, who have also taken a Dutch ship, richly laden, on their
own coast.
This morning 3 deserters in sir David Colliers regiment was
tried by a court martial, and sentenced to be shot to death.
Edinburgh letters say, the councill, on the 38th past, agreed
to banish the earle of Perth out of the 3 kingdoms, with pro
hibition to goe for France, on pain of forfeiture of his estate in
that kingdome ; that severall persons were fined for refusing
to take the oaths ; the viscount Fendraft for refusing them
was committed to prison; and after adjourned till ist Teusday
in August.
Lieutenant coll. Holt succeeds coll. Fowke in his regiment in
the West Indies.
An alteration will be made amongst the justices of Middlesex,
and severall turned out.
Letters from Ireland, lord Sidney was gone on board with
his retinue and baggage ; the winds continue contrary ; 5 men
of war lye ready there for his convoy.
Ensurances on the Turky fleet run but at 1 o?. per cent.
The descent is again talkt of, and said the king wiU come
and command it.
The indictment against the duke of Gourdon runs for high
treason, in aiding and assisting king James for his restaura
tion, and the French king, and being in arms, &c,
Satturday, 8th July. — Yesterday a foreign mail ; from Paris
wrote, that a treaty of commerce is concluded between that
crown and the 3 northern crowns, and the ratifications thereof
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From Brussells wrote, a strong party from Charleroy endea
voured to intercept a convoy going from Mons to the French
camp, and the horse, being too forward before the foot could
come up, were, after a sharp skirmish, forced to retire without
the booty ; in which action the Spaniards lost 3 captains, 60
soldiers, and 90 wounded ; the enemies losse was as great, and
amongst them a major generall, 3 colonells, one of them said
to be the governour of Mons : the convoy consisted of 800
oxen, 10,000 sheep, 600 waggons with bread and provisions,
and 35 mules with money to pay their army.
From the kings camp at Park, 3 July, 0, S, ; on Sunday the
duke of Wirtembergh was detached hence with 13 bataUions of
foot and 30 squadrons of horse towards Ghent, 'tis supposed
with design to break the French lines ; the English of this de
tachment are the regiments of Bath and Argile, with duke of
Leinsters regiment of horse, the rest are Dutch and Danes.
The French army continue as they were, only one wing
stretch'd for better foraging.
From the Rhine, that the French were encamped at Wimp-
sen ; and prince Lewis was advancing to fall on them before
the dauphine joined him, the German horse being within a
mile of the enemy when the letters came away : soe that we
expect action, unlesse D'Lorges passes the Rhine.
The English packet boat, which should have come on Mon
day last from Holland, mett in her passage 3 French priva
teers ; she fought them 6 hours ; kill'd a captain of one, and a
lieutenant of the other, with about 40 French ; but being much
shattered, at last sunk ; the captain was taken up with some
passengers and seamen by the French, and were carried to
Dunkirk, but more drowned, among which 'tis thought is the
earle of Suffolk, who was expected.
Mr. Ansell, secretary of the admiralls, was yesterday ex
amined before the councill, (the lords of the admiralty present,)
where capt. Roe, Mr. Praed, and another merchant, appeared
against him as to his corresponding with king James, &c. ; on
which he was turn'd out of his place, and is committed to the
custody of a messenger ; and the attorney has orders to prose
cute him.
Letters from Hamburgh says a Genoa ship was put in
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harbour of Lisbon ; and some letters from France say their
design on our Turky fleet is not like to succeed; and the
Haerlem Courant sayes the French grand fleet are returning
home. Teusday, i ith July. — Satturday last a court martial, on the
complaint of a centinells, against 4 officers in coll. Tiffany's
regiment : after a long hearing the court broke a captain, a
lieutenant, and a ensigns for false musters, and fined them each
100?. Dartmouth, 8th ; the victuaUers are arrived ; our fleet is
still in Torbay, but with the topsails loose, a signal of speedy
sailing, when they'l endeavour to meet the French in their re
turn home.
Plymouth letters say the Mary frigat had brought in there
a prize of 40 guns, 14 patereroe's, and 140 French; she had
but little goods on board, having unladen at Havre de Grace.
The James gaily has retaken 4 colhers, and the 2 French
privateers of 40 men each, which took them and brought them
into Falmouth.
The letters from Deal say some French privateers have
taken 3 small vessells of our[s] near Shoreham.
The queen went to Kensington yesterday to drink the water
for some time.
Yesterday the new lords justices set forwards for Ireland ;
the lord Sidney is landed from thence, and is expected in town
to morrow.
Capt. St. Loe of the prize office is made a commissioner of
the navy ; and Mr. Vernon of the secretaries office is made
commissioner of the prizes.
Satturday last a quarreU at a bowling in Huntingtonshire
between Mr. Shelton, steward to the duke of Norfolk, and Mr.
Arnold, his gentleman of the horse ; the latter was kiUed on
the place, and the other escaped.
A ship laden with wine, pretending from Oporto, is disco
vered to be freighted at Bourdeaux with claret, soe she is seized
as prize.
The master of a ship come from Dunkirk sayes, 2 English
ships laden with corn came voluntarily into that port; that
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ransomed her selfe ; whereon the lords of the admiralty had
sent orders to seize her as she comes into port,
A vein of sUver oare is found at Amphtill in Bedfordshire,
which 'tis beleived wUl prove a royall mine.
No certain news of the Turky fleet ; yesterdayes foreign
post is still wanting.
A new commission of the peace is come to HickshaU, where
8 or 10 old ones are left out, and as many new ones put in.
Lords of the admiralty have sent to the admiralls to take a
new secretary proper for such post.
We have advice that great fires have been seen at Calais
and on the coast, as if rejoycings for some new successe.
Paris letters say our Turky fleet are sailed to the Ter
cera's islands.
A train of artiUery is ordered to Blackheath ; beleived some
regiments will goe and encamp there.
The Vine packet boat had severall bails of goods on board,
and above 100 passengers, divers Hamburgh merchants among
them. The king of Poland has sent a project of a peace to the
grand seignior.
Wrote, that those at the Isle of Basse had hung out a white
flag in order to surrender the same.
The publick act at Oxford is ended, which ended with a fine
consort of musick, wherein the word Maria was soe sett it took
up halfe an hour in singing, and Britannia an hour ; 7 went
out doctors of divinity, and 3 doctors of physick.
Our Jacobites give out there will be a peace speedily be-
t-fl^een France and Spain.
John Loving, esq., one of the tellers of the exchequer, is
dead, and Wm. Carew, esq. succeeds him; a place worth
aooo?. per ann.
Mr. Richard Holford has bought the place of a master in
chancery of sir James Astrey.
Capt. Richardson, keeper of Newgate, has agreed for his
place for 3000?., and officiates some time therein.
A great part of Calais is burnt down by accident.
Thursday, i^th July. — From the fleet in Torbay, the i ith ;
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Dutch men of war having joined them, they have taken in
provisions and other necessaries they wanted, and would sail
the first fair wind ; that a counciU of war having been held on
board, 'twas resolved the fleet should saU towards the bay of
Biscay, to meet the French ui their return; the lord Berkley
has hoysted his flag as admiral of the blew, and rear admiral
MitcheU is made vice admiraU of the same ; and capt. Ayhner,
rear admirall of the red, is made vice admiraU of the same : so
we want now two rear admiraUs ; 'tis thought lord Danby wUl
have the red, and capt. NevUl the blew.
Yesterday came letters from our envoy at PortugaU to the
secretaries office, but give noe account of our Turky fleet hav
ing been on that coast; they say the French fleet are gone
from the bay of Lagos, but not known whither ; some letters
say sir George Rooke having notice the French fleet were
near the mouth of the Streights, he saUed directly for the
Tercera's islands, not doubting but to avoid them.
The lords of the admiralty have appointed Mr. Bowles to
succeed Ansell as secretary of the fleet.
Some French privateers lately landed severaU men near
Walton in Essex, where they burnt and pUlaged severall
houses, John Loving, esq., one of the tellers of the exchequer, is
lately dead ; and Henry Carew, esq. succeeds him.
Yesterday a foreign post sayes, the dutchesse of Orleans is
taken very iU with the small pox.
The Paris Gazet gives this account of the action between a
party of the garison of Charleroy and the convoy going to the
French camp ; that it lasted from 4 in the afternoon till 9 at
night, in which they lost 400 men, and 300 wounded; that
the confederates had 8co killed, and 300 taken prisoners.
We wait the successe of the duke of Wirtembergh, who is
marched to break the French great lines at Pont Esperies ; an
other body at same time marched to do the hke at Courtray ;
and 1500 English, with the garison of Newport, are to doe the
like at Deney ; there is good hopes to succeed therein, because
they marched a4 hours before Luxemburgh had notice of it,
on which he dispatcht 6000 horse to strengthen their lines.
Satturday, i^th July. — Yesterday came in the Groyne mail,
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the 3d of July (N, S.), that some dayes before, 50 leagues of
Cape Finister, the Portugall fleet left our Turky fleet sayling
to Lisbon, and the other to the Streights ; that on the 36th,
doubhng the Cape of St, Vincent, and having no intelhgence
from any of the ports of the French fleet, saw a fleet of ships ;
and going forward took a French fireship, who gave them an
account the ships they saw were 1 7 French men of war con
voying a fleet of merchant men ; and that Tourville was re
turned to Brest, on which some of our frigats began to chace
them, but to noe purpose : the next morning Tourville came
downe upon them with ^6 saU more, and the fight began by
the Woolwich, Chattham, and Exeter, the successe of which
the letters say they have not yet, nor the particulars. The let
ters further add, that at Faro a great Smyrna ship, supposed
to be the Chandois, run ashore, and the captain blew her up,
and by his example others did the like at Cape St, Maries ;
4 more burnt at ViUa Nova, and 3 at another place, in all 1 1
or 13 merchant men, halfe of them said to be of the Turky
fieet ; but whether by themselves or the French, the expresse
from Lagos does not mention, who came from thence Sunday
evening ; and that the French fleet was then standing in there
with great rejoycings : they also add, that the English consul
at Lisbon sent out an advice boat to give sir George Rook an
account of the French fleet being on their coast, but the go
vernour of the outward fort stopt the vessell, and detained the
captain till the action was over, saying, 'twould be a breach of
their neutrality ; and that near aooo bails of goods were float
ing on the sea near Faro : our fleet consisted of a a men of
war, none of which we hear are yet taken, burnt, or sunk;
they fought bravely till night parted them, and did the French
considerable damage; the Thoulon squadron had not joined
the French, but lay at the Streights mouth, A cabinet councill
was held last night after the arrivall of this news ; the lords of
the admiralty attended ; an expresse was sent to the king, an
other to the admiralls: the citty is much concerned hereat,
and at present is [it] drowns all other news.
Capt. Mees is made commander of the Britannia in room of
capt. Nevill, advanced to be a rear admirall : the wind conti
nuing contrary, our fleet is still in Torbay,
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The sessions is at the Old Baily ; capt, Hamilton, Canning,
and Dormer are found guilty of misdemeanours against the
government. Said Rook fought the 17 men of war and the 35 sail bravely
for 10 hours; sunk a French men of war, and lost one of his
own of 40 guns, sunk; till night parted them, and then he
bore away with the ships near him towards the Streights ; 60
of the merchants fleet stood into Lisbon; and others stood
other courses : none of the letters say the French have taken
any ship in the action, except they pickt up any the next
day ; all conclude their fleet were much shattered, and made
for Lagos to refitt : the governour of Lisbon has given strict
order to save all can be saved for the English consul!.
Queen dined this day at New Park with the earle of Ro
chester, From Dartmouth wrote, the grand fleet are under sail from
Torbay, standing westward.
All the feild officers are coming on shore, and coming up to
towne according to order, leaving the forces on board to the
comand of the captains.
One letter on the Exchange sayes, the French fleet on their
return pickt up a or 3 prizes on their return to Lagos.
Rhine letters say, the inhabitants of D'armstadt fled with
their cattle to the land of Hesse on the approach of the French,
laving all to their mercy.
Wrote from Frankfort, 500 cannon are planted on their
walls, fearing a visit from the French,
A vessell at Falmouth sayes, 1 1 French men of war and 3
privateers are cruizing of the Lizard.
Neither the queen or secretary have received any account of
the losse of the Turky fleet.
Teusday, 18th July. — The Neptune in being driven back
lost her main top mast ; the fleet design'd to goe with first
wind. That the Lark frigat was arrived at Dartmouth, who left
sir George Rook with his squadron, 5 Turky ships, and divers
other merchant ships, 50 leagues S W of Cape Clear, standing
for Kingsale.
Orders are sent to our fleet to sail to Cape Finistre to meet
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The Asia and Shandois, 2 Turky ships, are safe a[t] Gibral-
ter, with 3 others ; we hear of none missing besides the Mary
and Rebecca ; the Jacob, an English merchant ship, blew up
by accident, bound to Leghorne : the post boy that brought
the news to Kensington was mett by a gentleman and cutt over
the face,
Hamilton flned aoo?, for dispersing late kings declaration
at sessions house; 31 condemned; la burnt in the hand; 2 of
the printers in Newgate, Newbolt and Bulter, have made their
escape. The Cloudesly gaily has taken a French ship worth 10,000?,,
having on board 3 bails of silk, and other rich commodities.
From Scotland, a small Enghsh man of war has sent into
Greenock there a French privateer of 16 guns: divers of the
episcopal clergy preached their farewell sermons on the 9th,
being the time hmited to take the oaths, and were going for
Ireland, Foreign letters say the Poles have concluded a peace with
the Tartars, and the French with the Tripolines : Wirtembergh
seized on all the stores of stuffs and silk the French had near
Lisle, and gave them to his soldiers.
An English privateer has taken a French vessell going with
stores to Brest, and brought her into Penzance ; and a Dutch
privateer had taken a French one of 8 guns, and brought into
Yarmouth. This day a foreign raail sayes, his majestie, on the French
investing Huy, had taken his march that way as far as Brock-
fort, where he heard Mr. Harcourt push'd on the seige, whUst
Luxemburgh covered it ; and had possest himselfe of a fortifi
cation that comanded part of the towne, and would annoy the
towne ; that the king intended to try to raise the seige, or give
Luxemburgh battle.
Paris letters say the sicknesse is at Bourdeaux, and that a
mortahty is in their fleet ; that 300 seamen had died on board,
and had sent above 1000 sick on shore at Lagos.
Letters from Italy say a great earthquake had been in Italy
at Mantua ; that the duke felt it, and thereon quitted his pal-
lace, which in halfe an hour after [sic).
From tho Rhine wrote, the dauphine had join'd D'Lorges,
aud both repassed the Neckar ; and that the Saxon, Hessian,

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and Brandenburgh forces were join'd, and made up 50,000
men. Count Tilly is come to the camp, and has informed the king
that his losse in the late action was but 150 killed, and littie of
his baggage ; that 80 of the young nobility of France were
cutt off that prest upon the troops of Brandenburgh.
The melancholy news about Turky fleet was alter'd by that
brought by capt, Martin in the Lark frigat, which has enhven'd
the merchants, for we hear of noe considerable hurt the French
have done us; sir George Rook is coming for Ireland, with
about 50 merchant ships with him, of which 5 of the 1 1 Turky
ships ; and sir Wm. Scawen has advice that the Shandois,
Asia, Itahan Merchant, and St. George, 4 large ships said to
be blown up, are got into Gibralter ; and 70 saU, with other
men of warr, are put into Cales, St. Lucar, and Port St. Mary :
thought the main of the losse wiU fall on the Dutch, the French
breaking the line of battle, and pursued some of the Dutch
leeward ships : the Gazet was printing with the Satturday's
account, but this relation being brought on Sunday, it was
wholly reprinted.
Sessions ended yesterday ; capt. Hambleton fined aoo?. ;
Canning and Dormer 500?. each, and pilloryed 3 times, for dis
persing treasonable things against the government.
BiUs of high treason wore this day found at Hicks hall
against capt, Griffith, Mr. Farr, Newbolt, and Butler, for print
ing king James declarations ; the 3 last made their escape out
of the messengers hands on Sunday.
This morning a foreign mail, and brings, Hailbron, July
1 8th, on the Frenche's repassing the Neckar, prince Lewis has
brought his forces on this side ; from the Saxon and Hessian
camp the same date, on expresse from prince Lewis, that
D'Lorges and the dauphine had joined, having with them
3000 waggons, 4000 pioneers, and a great train of artiUery :
a councill of war was held this evening, and resolved to march
this evening to join prince Lewis ; the prince and count Sti-
rum are to command the main body, the elector of Saxony
and generaU Chauvet the right wing, and the landgrave of
Hesse and count Vaudree the left,
Duke of Wirtemberg continues to lay the French territories
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to Aeth, Oudenard, &c., which the peasants come with money
to redeem.
Kings camp at Villock, July 33 d ; on advice the enemy
presses the castle of Huy with great vigour, having 6 batteries
against it, his majestie continues his march to fight Luxem
burgh, (who covers the same,) having left his baggage behind ;
the governour makes a good defence ; has blown up the store
bridge on the Meuse; the count Harcourt carries on the at
tack on the side of Cordrosse, and the count Guiscar on the
side of Namur ; the enemy have taken an eminence that shoots
into the towne.
Burgomaster Alwyn is condemned to perpetual imprison
ment, and his brothers estate confiscated, for corresponding
with France.
Thursday, 20th July. — The lord president Caermarthen is
coming from Bath to assist in councill.
A Portugall ship bound for HoUand put into Dover to take
fresh water ; the master sayes he came by the French grand
fleet after they had mett the English and Dutch Streights
fleets, and was informed by them they had taken and de
stroyed ao of ours and the Dutch ships, and were going to
burn the rest in the ports of Cadiz, St. Lucar, and St. Mary's :
and our merchants have account from Cadiz that the French
fleet came before that port, and sent word to the governour,
that if he would permit him to burn the English and Dutch
ships there, he would spare the towne ; but he was answered
in the negative ; and 'tis said the merchant ships are unlading
their effects, and fortifying the port with their guns ; the sea
men coming on shore to play from the batteries, which 'tis
hoped may preserve them.
This day Canning and Dormer stood in the piUory at Char
ing Crosse, and were favourably used by the mob.
A great hearing this week before the lord keeper and a
lords cheife justices in the cause between the earle of Bath
and the earle of Mountague, touching late duke of Albemarles
will ; and this day the councill concluded on both sides, but noe
decree is yet made.
Ansell, late secretary of the fleet, is admitted to bail.
Mr. Lee of AdUngton is married to a sister of the earie of
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July 30,] STATE AFFAIRS. 141
Mr, Boscawen, the privy counceUor, is going to marry a
sister of the lord Clare's,
This morning Collins the messenger brought an expresse
from the king with an account of our Turky fleet much the
same as in our Gazet : he brings also that Huy is surrendred
to the French ; the governour playing the traytor went over
to Luxemburgh, on which the castle surrendred at discretion :
Luxemburgh is moving towards Leige, endeavouring to get
between that and the king ; but his majestie by long marches
prevented his design.
Capt. Martin, who brought the expresse from Rook, has
attended the councill, and given an account (very satisfactory)
of the fleets proceedings ; and that of 700 bails of cloth on
board the a ships that miscarried, 500 were hke to be saved on
the Portugall shoare.
From Harwich wrote, that the Arabella packet boat on
Sunday last mett and fought a French privateer, but one of
her guns breaking the privateer escaped.
From Leige we hear the inhabitants are hurrying out with
their effects as fast as possible ; that they were fortifyeing the
town, planting guns, strengthening the outworks, expecting to
be beseiged by the French.
The commissioners for transportation have received fresh
orders to hasten the ships to Spithead ; and the victualling of
fice are ordered to provide victualls for 30,000 men for 6
months ; and the forces are ordered to Portsmouth ; and the
officers of the ordnance are ordered to send 10,000 stands of
small arms and accoutrements for 1 2,000 horse.
Yesterday divers merchants and citizens offered a petition to
lord mayor and court of aldermen relating to the obstruction
of trade by sea, and misfortunes that have befallen their ships,
to their great impoverishment, praying it to be presented to
the queen to remedy the same ; but his lordship rejected it,
telling them they ought to have advised with him first how far
it might be proper to meddle therein.
The sessions began at Old Baily the 13th, and held the
14th, 15th, and 17th of this month, where many criminals
were tryed ; ao received sentence of death, (5 of which for
clipping and coining,) la were burnt in the hand, 4 ordered
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be whipt, and severall fined for dispersing scandalous and sedi
tious papers against the government.
Satturday, 22dJuly. — Dartmouth letters of the 17th say, that
our fleet, consisting of 50 sail English and Dutch men of war,
sett sail that day from Torbay, standing westward for the coast
of France ; 'tis concluded, if they find TourviUe not returned
to Brest, they are to sail for Cape Finister, and endeavour to
intercept his coming from the Streights, they having discre
tionary orders sent them to doe as they see fitting.
Weymouth, 19th ; this day past by here 30 sail of victual
lers to the west, under the convoy of the Dreadnought, bound
for the grand fleet.
Falmouth, 1 7th ; a Dutch caper came in here with a French
prize, burthen 140 tuns, which he took near Brest.
Sheilds, July 1 8 th ; one [of] our frigats has brought in here
a French privateer, with a retaken merchant man.
A Dutch caper has taken a French privateers on the coast
of Scotland.
Yesterday the queen came, to Whitehall, and held a cabinet
counciU morning and afternoon.
Capt. Stephens, commander of the packet boat that was
sunk coming from Holland, is arrived from HoUand ; and has
kist the queens hand, and is promised something.
Yesterday the transport ships in the river here saUed for
Spithead. The workmen and seamen in the kings yards have petitioned
for their pay.
Next Teusday a 4th rate man of war, carrying ^6 guns, will
be lanched at Deptford, and called the New Bristoll ; and an
other of the same rate will be launched at Redriffe.
Thursday last a petition of complaints from the Turky mer
chants was ready to be delivered in the common councill, then
sitting, severall of the said merchants attending for that end ;
but the lord mayor claiming a prerogative of having first a
cognizance of aU petitions before they were read, and a dispute
arising thereon, his lordship immediately broke up the said
court ; and 'tis said the merchants will petition the queen to
enquire into the miscarriage of the fleet.
This day a soldiers were shot to death for deserting.
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being arrived there, so our merchants conclude he is gone for
the Tercera's.
A patent is passing the seals to constitute lord Sidney master
of the ordnance.
The mother, son and daughter of were taken
in the act of clipping ; and with them near a bushell of clip
pings, and a stamp to coin gumeas ; the father was absent,
otherwise he had been taken and committed.
A foreign mail wanting ; feared she is fallen into the hands
of the French.
Noe news of our Turky fleet since the Gazet.
Capt. Jennings, commander of the Victory, has laid downe
his commission, because lord Berkley preferred over his head.
Lord Cutts is to be married to lord Mohuns sister, maid of
honour to the queen.
The inhabitants of Paris have had severall meetings about
the 4 miUions of livres they are to advance in hew of the new
imposts. Great magazines are erecting in the coasts of Normandy
and Britany, fearing a descent from England before Mi
chaelmas. The instalments of the elector of Brandenburgh, duke of
Zell, and elector of Saxony will be performed at Windsor
within a few dayes by proxy.
In Huy, 'tis said, there was coll. Trelawneys regiment of
English, who were all made prisoners of war, and stript of their
clothes : the late governour is said to be made a coll. of a regi
ment of foot by Luxemburgh.
The earle of Argyle is gone for Flanders, to command his
regiment there ; 'tis said the armies there are soe posted they
cannot part without flghting.
Our ships at Cadiz and Gibralter are unlading their cargo
in those ports, and planting their guns on the shore; the
Spanish governours demanded custome, which the merchants
refusing, couriers were sent to Madrid, but it was agreed to
the satisfaction of our merchants.
Said the king of Denmark is marching with ao,ooo men to
wards the dutchy of Holstein, which if true may occasion a
rupture in those parts.
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all the episcopal meeting houses were vacant, except one, the
ministers having refused to take the oaths.
The earle of Drumlanrick is named to command the forces
of this kingdome during sir Thomas Levingstons absence.
A person taken coming from France has confessed 3 vessells
are laden with provisions &c, for releife of the Basse ; and
that the French at their flrst conveniency intend to make a
descent on Scotland.
This day one Mrs, Jones, her daughter, and 3 maids, living
In Tufton street, Westminster, were committed to the Gate
house on suspicion of clipping, there being a peice of king
Charles's plate taken with them.
There is 645,078?. brought in on the project act.
Yesterday and this day the judges sett out on their circuits.
Our merchants have notice the French privateers have
taken in the Baltick sea an Hamburgher of 40 guns; and
there is a report that 30 French privateers have taken off the
Cape of Good Hope two of our East India ships, the Modena,
of 60 guns and 900 tunns, and Ehzabeth, computed at 100,000?,,
but the secretary of the company has no advice thereof.
The lord Sidney has made Mr, Poultney secretary to the
ordnance. Last letters from Holland say, the French, after taking Huy,
were drawing towards Leige, as if they had a design on that
place, Satturday last orders were given for discharging the trans
port ships for the descent, and ammunition ordered to be un
laden, A mandamus is sealed and sent to Dr, Gower, master of St,
Johns colledge in Cambridge, to turn out ao fellows of that col
ledge refusing to take the oathes.
The capt, of the French fireship which decoyed admirall
Rook is sent up hither prisoner.
Satturday last 3 preists (who were seized on their landing
here from St. Omers) were brought to WhitehaU, and after
examination were committed to the Gatehouse.
Mondays foreign post not come in.
Yesterday, being duke of Glocesters birth day, was observed
at Cambden house with great rejoycings ; and he was carried
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Said a Guinea ship is faUen into the hands of the French.
The Germoon spy is sailed from Plymouth with Mr. Bowles,
to carry him secretary to the fleet.
Haerlem Gazet sayes, the French give out they took 30 sail
of the Streights fleet, and burnt and sunk above 30 more ; tho'
from Cadiz it sayes but 30 in all burnt, taken, and sunk, of
which severaU are Danes, Swedes, and Hamburghers.
Sir Edward Seymour is gone for Exeter.
Rhine letters say prince Lewis had intercepted a letter from
the dauphine to his father, giving an account of the strength of
the confederates, there being joined &c. ; and that he had an
eye upon Franckfort and Ulm, but would beseige neither till
an advantage offered.
Letters say, the Spanish armada intends to attack Nice by
sea, whilst the duke of Savoy attacks it by land, he being on
his march that way.
Dutch letters say, their 3 men of war that were taken main
tained a fight against 1 3 French 1 1 hours, till all their ammu
nition was spent.
A French privateer in the channell has taken 9 English ves
sells, 3 of them Virginia ships.
Sir John Corbets son is to marry a sister of the earle of
Sahsbury's. The queen, on the merchants petition, has ordered 2 men of
war to cruize in the channell.
Said we have lost some colliers, and 2 or 3 coasters.
Our East India fieet of 1 1 sail is arrived with cordage, pitch,
tarr, &c.
From Lisbon wrote, the French fleet are still on those coasts,
and consist of 1 20 sail ; 64 are raen of war, 1 8 of them 3 deck
ships of 80 guns to 100 each.
Thursday, 2'jth July. — The expresse last night from Flan
ders gives account that on Teusday last a 7night in the even
ing a great body of the French horse appeared before our
camp, which gave the king occasion to think they intended to
attack him the next day; on which his majestie sent away
his baggage, and prepared the army to receive them, and
placed his cannon soe advantageously both on the right and
left wing that they proved very serviceable to him, for the
Wednesday morning early Luxemburgh approached with his
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whole army, being 80,000, but stopt severall hours before he
thought fitt to attack us ; when he did, our cannon destroyed
many of his horse before many of ours were killed ; the fight
lasted till 4 in the afternoon, when the French forcing a very
difficult passe, guarded by the Brandenburghers, who, being
new raised men, gave way, tho' 7 men could not approach
them abrest; the king seeing that passe lost immediately
sounded a retreat, which was managed with that conduct and
bravery that preserved our army, being but 45,000 strong,
(large detachments having been made to Leige, 10,000 thither,
and with prince of Wirtembergh 11,000, most horse and dra
goons,) tho' 27,000 fresh men prest on them in their retreat :
we hear not of any of our cannon being lost, except 5 peices
on the right wing ; the king was shghtly wounded on the right
side, but is very well ; count Solmes had his right legg shot
off ; lord Portland wounded in 3 places, but not mortall ; duke
of Ormond, his brother, with earle of Athlone, lieutenant ge
neralls Scravenmore and Opdam, major generall Zulesteyn, and
Mr. D'rlong are missing : in the attack the French lost more
then double ours, but in our retreat we received some damage ;
the king himselfe charged 7 or 8 times at the head of his
horse, exposing his person to the hazards of a private soldier.
The letters mention SarsfeUd to be kUled, and duke of Ber
wick taken prisoner; the Enghsh guards and light horse
charged the French household troops, mixt with them sword
in hand, and made them retreat : the next post we expect a
more particular account ; tho' there are letters this day, dated
last Friday, from Rotterdam, which mention a ad engage
ment, wherein we had the victory, which we hope to have con
firmed. The Successe, an East India interloper of 38 guns, is arrived
at Newcastle in her way hither, worth 100,000?.
This day the lord Berkley, at the head of the Turky mer
chants, presented the queen with a petition, which being read
and considered, they were told effectuaU care should be taken
to rectifye all miscarriages that are past; and a committee
appointed, to whom they should repair to carry on the Turky
trade with more successe for the future.
Yesterday 6 men and 1 woman were executed at Tyburn ;
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SeveraU of the transport ships are unlading at the Tower ;
some of them are to carry provisions to Guernsey for the ser
vice of our fleet as there shall be occasion.
The transport ships stand the king in 70,000?, per mensem.
Some French privateers went into Belfast haven, and took
thence severall vessells, and carryed them off.
Callow the highwayman has poysened himselfe in Oxford
goal. The mayor of Wallingford has bound over to the assizes a
commission officer for drinking king Jaraes health on his knees,
and forcing severall of his soldiers to doe the like,
'Tis thought our grand fleet may goe to Cadiz; the wind
has been very favourable,
Noe news of sir George Rooke, yet thought to be gone to
the Madera's to wait for new orders from England,
Merchants have letters, that a Brandenburgh ship, home
ward bound from Guinea, which had on board 30,000?, in
gold dust, was taken by the French privateers.
The Successe from the East Indies has on board 350 bails
of coffee; she sayes the Elizabeth, a small East India ship,
and another empty, were taken by the French; but the latter
was ransomed for aoo?, ; and that the Modena is not taken, as
was reported.
Dutch merchants are much displeased at their losses in the
Turky fleet, and impute it to ill conduct in the Enghsh, whom
they blame for leaving them to the French themselves.
The king had notice of Luxemburghs intentions to attack
him 8 hours before by a deserter, which gave the king time to
put things in order, and to send away his baggage ; (Luxem
burgh took the opportunity while the king had weakened his
army as he had :) the fight began at 7 in the morning, and
held most furiously for 8 hours till about 4 in the afternoon,
when the French broke in on the left wing on the Dutch
quarter, and fell on the main body, and put them in some con
fusion ; but they raUied again, and so made a good retreat, the
French not thinking fitt to follow them ; said the French have
lost 14,000 men, and the confederates 5 or 6000.
The duke of Wirtemburgh came up the morning after the
action was over,
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The letters from Rotterdam say the fight was renewed the
next day, and the French routed.
Satturday, 2gth July. — Plymouth letters say, the Dread
nought, with 5 Dutch men of warr, sailed thence the a4th
with 40 sail of victuallers and tenders under their convoy,
bound to the grand fleet, which are said to ride off Bell Isle,
The orders to the transport ships to unlade their hay and
oates is countermanded, and are to be continued under pay till
further order.
Yesterday a draught was made out of the foot guards in Co
vent Garden to reinforce those in Flanders, but before it was
done an order came from the queen forbidding it, there being
noe occasion for it, which makes some credit the account of a
ad fight.
Letters from the Hague say, on the 31st, S. N., an expresse
arrived at the Hague that prince Lewis of Baden was corae up
to the French army ready to engage them, and that the guns
were heard to play when the expresse came away.
From Vienna advice is, that there are new commotions in
Turky, and the disturbances at Constantinople are encreased ;
some say the French ambassadour, grand seignior, and grand
vizier were all strangled, (but it is not credited,) and that
some of their troops were countermanded to appease the tu
mults. Duke of Luxemburgh has wrote to Leige exhorting the
chapter to quitt the confederacy, and put themselves under
protection of his Christian majestie, promising to free them
from all their contributions for lime past, and to come with
other advantages, and that his own son should be hostage for
performance, but they rejected it.
Most of the flower of the French army are cut off; above
ao,ooo killed on both sides, two thirds their's; officers slain
and prisoners are uncertain ; Ormond and Scravenmore said to
be prisoners ; prince Hanover, lord GaUoway, coU. Windham,
major Robert, killed.
The queen has ordered 3 regiments of horse, i of dragoons,
and 7 of foot, to embark forthwith for Flanders.
Mr. Charles Blount shot himselfe this morning with one of
his pistoUs mortall.
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George, Tiffany, Belcastle, Camboon, La Melonier ; with a bat-
tahon of guards, Coy, Villiers, and Portlands, with Matthews
dragoons. The states generall on news of late fight have unanimously
agreed to prosecute the war with greater vigour, have signi
fied the same to the ministers of the allies, and have appointed
deputies to acquaint his majestie therewith, and to thank him
for his great service and conduct, and to present him with a
million of livres.
An expresse is come from our fleet before Bell Isle of the
23d, that Tourville was not returned to Brest, and they were
going to meet him.
One letter from the Hague sayes, that in the 3d fight Lux
emburgh was killed with the first shot, and the lord Portland
on the confederates side, and that the French retreated in
disorder. The queen has had no expresse since AVednesday last.
The transport ships have orders to carry over 1 1 regiments
above. The bombardeers and firemasters designed for the descent
are discharged.
This day the lord Sidney went to the Tower, and took his
place as master generall of the ordnance.
This afternoon the queen had an expresse that the fleet were
before Brest the 33 d, and having intelligence that the French
fleet was not returned thither, were sailed towards the bay of
Biscay to endeavour to meet them.
Haywood the. messenger is turn'd out of his place for letting
Newbolt and Butler escape out of his custody.
Last night Mr. Charles Blunt, brother to sir Thomas, shot
himselfe for love of his former wifes sister, but is not dead.
A Dutch privateer has brought 3 French prizes to Falmouth.
Thursday next is appointed to hear the lord Bellaraount and
coll. Hamilton, what they can alledge against passing lord Co
ningsby and sir Charles Porter's pardon.
Lady Overkirk has received a letter from her husband last
post, that he and his son were taken prisoners by the French,
but retaken by a party of Dutch horse, who behaved them
selves very well.
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next morning ; that Ormond, Zulesteyn, and Scravenmore, and
Opdam, are taken prisoners ; that the prince of Honover, with
the general of those forces, coll. Windham, and major Fobert,
&c. were kUled; that Talmach is well; the lord Colchester
was not in the action, being sick at Brussels.
The foreign mail due is not arrived.
This night a gentleman arrived at Whitehall from Ostend,
who was in duke of Wirtemberghs camp ; that the king send
him word he need not fatigue himselfe and troops by long
marches to join him, for that he was in a better condition then
he expected : he adds, the French lost 1 8,000 men, and we
upwards of 10,000; that Luxemburgh was in the kings camp
at Park, and his majestie at Dieghem, between him and Brus
sells : the duke of Ormond, duke of St, Albans, and coll, Stan
ley, brother to the earle of Darby, are killed ; we took pri
soners, duke of Main, duke of Barwick, and Luxemburghs son ;
the last of which the king sent back to his father next day : he
heard nothing of a ad battle,
Teusday, 1st August. — Yesterday came in a Spanish packet,
which brings, that the Sheernesse gaily frigat of 50 guns, said
to be lost, is in the Groyne ; and that the English in the late action
with the French lost only 3 ships, viz. the Sussex of 350 tunns,
bound for Leghorn, and another bound for Malaga ; the Dutch
lost a men of war, and there is taken and destroyed of Dutch,
Danes, and Hamburghers, 1 7 merchant ships : TourviUe is stUl
in Lagos bay, attending the return of some ships to be sent to
the Canaries and the Barbary coast to look after sir George
Rook, as also to be joined by the count D'estree's squadron.
This day came in a foreign post; letters from the kings
camp at Dieghem of the 4 of August say, that in the late
action in Flanders we had not above 5000 men kiUed and
wounded, and the French above thrice the number ; generaU
Talmach, with the infantry, made a brave retreat, the French
not being able to break in upon them ; Luxemburgh has not sent
to Louvain to raise contributions, as the Gazet mentions : nei
ther are they at Park, but retired to Namur sick of the action,
in which they had killed 20 lieutenant generaUs, major gene-
raUs, and brigadeer generaUs, and 8 more wounded, and pro-
portionably of other officers : Luxemburgh sent 6000 horse to
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the duke of Berwick, with severaU of his party, broke thro'
with design to kiU the king, but were all cutt to peices except
himselfe, who was made prisoner.
The story of count Tilly's taking the French cannon proves
false. The king being joined with severaU detachments is about
50,000 strong without Wirtemburghs troops : the duke of Or
mond is not kUled, but wounded in the neck and belly, but not
dangerously, and a prisoner at Namur : we have lost no offi
cers of the degree of a coU. but one, a Dutchman, and count
Solmes ; heutenant coll. Wingfield of the guards is kUled ; coll.
Fitzpatricks arm broke ; coU. Seymors leg broke ; coll. Earle
shot thro' the body, but not mortall ; sir Charles Ilaro, coll.
Mackay, and Shrimpton, wounded; Zulesteyn, Scravenmore,
Athlones son, and Lawder, wounded, and prisoners ; lieutenant
generall of the Hanover troops wounded mortally ; duke of
Bavaria had 3 horses shott under him.
There are all the particulars at present; expect another
post this night.
The prince of Chimay and the baron Commercy came over
in the Spanish packet boat with 20 Dutch men which belonged
to the ships destroyed, and they say the French fleet ride be
fore Cadiz, and suffer noe ship to goe in or out; that our
grand fleet were stretching thro' the bay of Biscay, intending
for Cadiz.
They say, TourvUIe had sent 7 men of war to intercept our
West India fleet.
Concluded sir George Rook is at the Madera's.
The Eagle, a small ship, is returned to Dartmouth from St.
Maloes with 93 exchanged prisoners ; they had news there of
a great fight in Flanders, but the French made no rejoycings
at it.
Orders are sent for Ireland to send over 4 regiments of
foot and i of dragoons for England, to supply those that are
going hence for Flanders.
^^ saUs are safely arrived from Barbadoes in the north of
England. The foreign post brings, that the duke of Wirtembergh
had raised 4 miUions and ^ of livres in the new French con
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Said after the fight was over duke of Barwick' rush'd into
our camp with 14 ruffians with design to kill the king, who
was then in his tent ; one of them presented a pistoll to the
king, but Mr. Capell, groom of the chamber, put it by, and
shot him dead ; another made the like atterapt, but they killed
him also ; and the alarm being taken, they were all cutt in
peices, except the duke, who was taken prisoner.
'Tis said the Dutch horse suffered 20 squadrons of the
French to break in, one after the other, otherwise the enemy
would have been totally routed.
The French have lost a great many of their nobility ;
prince Paul of Lorrain and his son ; the duke D'Uzzeaze,
duke D' St. Simon, 4 brigadeers of horse, and divers other
great officers of foot.
Said our kings army will march towards the enemy in few
dayes. The Enghsh made a breast work of the dead, to cover them
in the time of action,
Rhine letters mention noe battle there, but that the army's
faced each other.
Thursday, 3c? August. — Paris letters say, Tourville has
sent all the prizes he took of the Turky fleet to Thoulon ; and
also has sent 8 men of war, with 2 bombing vessells and fire
ships, to attempt burning the 4 Turky ships at Gibralter ; but
our merchants have advice the seamen have unloaden the said.
ships, and planted their gunns on shoare, to hinder the French
coming at them.
Cologne, August 4 ; the bishop of Munster has promised to
assist the bishop of Leige with 6000 men ; 4 of the cannons of
that chapter are imprisoned for proposing to accept of the
neutrality offered by the French.
A vessell put into Marizon in Cornwall sayes he mett our
grand fleet the 26 of last month in the bay of Biscay making
towards Cadiz ; and that the admiralls had sent some light
frigats before to look into the bay of Lagos, and other forts, to
bring them advice of the enemy ; and he adds, that every day
they espyed some of the enemies scout ships, and had taken
one of them.
One Chetworth, who pUotted in the French privateers that
burnt the lord Widdringtons house 2 years since, being taken

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in a privateer and sent prisoner to Newgate, is sent prisoner to
Newcastle to be tryed.
Mr. attorney generall having prepared a new charter for the
East India company by the kings order, this day the lord
mayor and others who subscribed for a new East India com
pany attended in councell, praying to be heard against the
said charter, and they are ordered to be heard this day fort
night. The affair of the lord Bellamount and coll. Hamilton
against passing lord Coningsby and sir Charles Porter's par
dons came before the councill : the former gave in a paper
containing the effects of what they had to offer, as if they de
signed to impeach them the next parliament ; the latter had
councill ready to plead ; but after some debate 'twas ordered
that the lord Bellamount and coll. HamUton give in their
charge in writing this day fortnight, and this day 6 weeks the
matter to be heard on both sides in councill.
Yesterday the lord president returned from the Bath.
A Portugeeze ship arrived at Plymouth from Oporto sayes
he mett in his voyage a French privateer of 38 guns, who told
him he had taken 3 Enghsh ships bound to Newfound land,
commanded by capt. Sands, Derby, and Lord.
One capt. Tyrwhit taken in the Mint on Sunday last, who
had in his custody 4 drums, severall blunderbushes, 20 car
bines, and a hamper of swords and pistoUs.
One Christmas and Crosse, inhabitants of Westminster, are
taken up for treasonable practices.
Some letters say prince Lewis and the French were engaged
on the Rhine, tho' other letters say they were but in sight,
and would join battle very soon.
The Haerlem Gazet sayes the French lost 16,000 men,
whereof 3000 were officers, and 50 of them of note ; that the
allies took 500 prisoners,- 32 of them officers; and took 32
standards and colours : the alhes lost 6 or 7000 ; but the let
ters doe not agree where Luxemburgh is ; some say he is
within 5 or 6 hours of Leige or Maestricht ; others that he is
retired to Namur, whither he has sent great numbers of sick
and wounded men, and to Huy and Dinant: the king has
ordered 3 regiments of foot and 2 of dragoons to reinforce
Maestricht, and 7000 Munster and Lunenburghers to Leige ;

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'tis said Luxemburgh has ordered the castle of Huy to be
blown up, and the works demolished, as soon as the campagne
is ended ; the king observing a Dutch officer to run away in
the fight shot him ; that the contributions raised by Wirtem
bergh are sent to Ghent to pay the confederate army.
Last night Stroud and Francis, of earle of Oxfords regiment,
fought in Tuttle feilds ; the former was kill'd, the other seiz'd
and committed to the Gatehouse,
A Dutch caper has brought into Cowes one of the French
kings spy boats of 8 guns and 6 patereroes.
The 1 1 regiments designed for Flanders are countermanded,
Satturday, ^th August. — Plymouth letters of the ad say
4 ships are arrived there from Barbadoes ; i o more of their
company put into Falmouth, one of which sayes came from
Guinea ; and 5 others, with 3 East India ships, the Dorothy
and Diana, are gone round by Scotland : they say, about the
beginning of July last another homeward bound fleet would be
ready to sail from Barbadoes under convoy of a men of war ;
and that the said island continues still unhealthy,
Severall ships are come in here in 18 dayes from Oporto,
who say the French fleet were in Lagos bay when they left
that coast ; that they received necessaries from Portugall ; but
give no account of our grand fleet, having not seen them all
the way.
Yesterday's letters say, from Bristoll, that a ship was come in
there who left Limrick. last Teusday ; the master sayes that
sir George Rook, with about 58 sail of men of war and mer
chant men, were come into Kingsale,
The lady ArabeUa Berkley is married to capt. Poultney,
eldest son to the late sir WUliam.
The 1 1 regiments lately designed for Flanders are counter
manded, being to continue in England, and 3 regiments more
are coming from Ireland.
The transport ships are aU discharged.
Some letters from Flanders say, last post, SarsfeUd was not
kUled, but carried to Namur wounded, with coll. Langston,
prisoner; but noe account of it at secretaries office.
The states have sent pentionary Heinsius to congratulate his
majestie on his preservation in so bloody a fight; and they
have made the king a present of 100,000 duckats in gold.

Aug, 5,] STATE AFFAIRS. 155
worth about 50,000?,, resolving to make new levies to recruit
their troops as his majestie shaU direct,
Mr, D'avaux, the French ambassador at Sweden, has pro
posed to that king from his master the mediation of a generall
peace as to England, HoUand, Flanders, and Spain.
Mr. Travers, hatmaker in Southwark, was convicted at
Croydon assizes for speaking words against the government,
and fined 100 marks, and to stand in the piUory,
Mr. attorney generall has ordered a prosecution against sir
Wm. Gore, alderman of London, for serving their majesties
fleet and army with beds made of goats, horse, and dogs hair,
instead of flocks, contrary to the statute.
3 persons were this day committed to Newgate for clipping.
The Charles gaily is ordered to cruize off Harwich to secure
the packet boat.
This day a form of prayer of thanksgiving was published to
be used to morrow for his majesties preservation in the late
fight, A foreign post is wanting.
The lord Sidney has taken on him the command of the ist
regiment of foot guards, which Schonbergh had.
The devastations made by Wirtembergh in the French con
quests, 'tis wrote from Paris, amount to 8 millions of hvres.
From Savoy, that Duke threatens to invade Dauphine, being
much superior to Catinat,
The imperial army are marching towards Temeswaer to be
seige that place before they attack Belgrade.
The surgeon generaU in our army writes, we have but 1 aoo
men wounded, many of which will be ready to goe abroad in
few dayes.
Wirtembergh has joined his majestie, and our army .will
march towards the French, who continue about Namur.
Sir Francis Wheeler is expected this month with the other
Barbadoes fleet ; he brings with him the plunder taken from
the French in Martineco and Guadalupe.
Leyden Gazet sayes, duke of Berwick is ransomed for 3000?. ;
it sayes, the ist time the French broke into our lines with 5
bataUions they were all cutt off except a heutenant and a
common soldiers; and the ad time they were most cutt off;
but the 3d time they prest in with 15,000 horse, and then

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bore all before them ; in the retreat of the allies many were
drowned in the river, which proved a barricado to the French ;
the bridge being broken down they could pursue noe further,
Teusday, 8th August.— ha-st night came in 2 Dutch mails ;
from Cadiz wrote, TourviUe having detached about 20 men of
war to Gibralter, 2 of which, with a bomb vessell and fireships,
went up the bay ; on which 4 rich Turky ships, the Shandois,
Asia, Itahan Merchant, and Loyalty, with one Dutch, sunk them
selves in 18 foot water to their 2d deck, and then fired them,
having landed but few of their goods, because the Spanish go
vernor demanded 25?. per cent, customes; said most of them
were landed : there are letters from same ports come to the
Hague which say, that TourvUIe, on advice of the Enghsh
fleet coming towards Lagos bay, was past the Streights to join
D'estree, and 'twas beleiv'd they'd atterapt burning the Spanish
fleet, and after that winter at Thoulon ; but other letters say
Tourville lay before Oran, to assist the Moors in taking that
place, who came downe with 20,000 men to surprize that place,
but that the Spaniards had beat them off in 3 severall attacks
with great losse.
Piedmont letters say, marquess of Leganez was entered Pe-
ruze, and possest himselfe of most of the Redoubts there ;
prince Eugene with another body was enter'd the enemies
country at another passe ; and the duke of Savoy moving to
wards Suza, Catinat thereon drew his army that way, but the
duke on a sudden marched directly towards Pignerol, and, 'tis
said, has invested Bridget fort, that commands the towne.
From Vienna, that the duke De Croy had past the Save,
defeated a great body of Turks that opposed him, and was
marching directly to beseige Belgrade.
From the Upper Rhine, that the dauphine having past the
Neckar, and taking a view of prince Lewis camp, found him
soe strongly posted that he retired over the Neckar again
without any action, except one wing of each army some ca
nonading each other.
From the kings camp at Wellen, August 13th; his majestie,
on advice that Luxemburgh had sent i i,ooo men towards Bois
le Due to raise contributions, sent the earle of Athlone with a
strong detachment to prevent thera, and on his approach they
retired; the duke of Wirtembergh has joined the king with.

Aug. 8,] STATE AFFAIRS, 157
his detachment, and 30 peices of cannon ; and our army being
now stronger then before the fight, are preparing to march
towards Luxemburgh, who is betwixt Namur and Leige.
There were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners, of the
forces in Enghsh pay in the late fight, 59 horse officers, 473
troopers, 97 foot officers, and 3467 soldiers, besides Dutch,
Spaniards, and other of the alhes; the Enghsh took 14 stand
ards and 15 colours, and the Spaniards about the same ; lord
Galway, Zulesteyn, Brovay, &c. are come to our camp from
Namur, and the duke of Ormond and Scravenmore will doe
the like as soon as their wounds are weU.
Orders are sent to sir George Rook at Kingsale to hasten
with his squadron into the channell.
A draught will be made speedily out of the regiments here
to recruit those in Flanders ; and a train of artillery is pre
paring at the Tower for that place.
On Satturday last 3 clippers were seized near Temple Barr,
and committed to Newgate.
Yesterday lord mayor and sheriffs went to congratulate her
majestie on the kings preservation.
Reported the French are embarking men at Havre de Grace,
&c., therefore Rook sent for into the channeU.
The Guernsey frigat arrived at Plymouth from Jamaica
sayes that island has frequent tremblings since the great
earthquake, which is very affrightfuU to the inhabitants.
The court is going into mourning for the death of the queen
of Sweden.
A French privateer of 8 guns has lately taken 4 prizes, one
a ship of Bristoll of burden.
Yesterday 14 waggons with war hke stores went from the
Tower to Portsmouth to embarque with some regiments for
Flanders, A Portugeeze ship arrived sayes, the French have not burnt
any ships at Gibralter ; and that the English fleet made di
rectly for Lagos bay, where he beleiv'd the French fleet were,
they having noe notice of our coming.
French letters boast of their great victory in Flanders.
Said the French fired some bombs into Cadiz, and did some
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bound from Smyrna ; but let the Venetians ai^d others goe out
free. Said duke of Wirtemburgh wiU be made generaU of our foot,
which count Solmes had ; that our army were 52,000, and were
marching towards Luxemburgh.
Thursday, icth August. — Last week our lord mayor coming
from Greenwich, where he with severall alderman had been to
keep a court, severaU young gentlemen, who had been drinking
hard, would force themselves into his barge, whereon a contest
arose ; one had his finger cutt off, and others wounded, and all
of them were secured.
Hague, 15th August. — ^50 peices of great cannon were sent
to the duke De Croy to attack Belgrade; that the king of
Denmark has arrested the Dutch convoy in the sound, with
severall of their and our merchant ships, by way of reprizall of
those Danish ships we seized last year carrying contraband
goods for France ; on which the states have ordered 20 men of
warr to those seas to secure their commerce ; and his majestie
of Great Brittain has sent the lord Lexington to that king to
endeavour an accommodation of that, and the difference be
tween him and the house of Lunenburgh, and that he send no
more troops to Holstein to disturb the peace of the empire.
The king has sent for the lord Sidney to come away ime
diately for Flanders, who embarks next Satturday,
Capt, Ball, an English officer who had the command of 6
peices of cannon in the late fight, after most of the men had
left the feild was attacked by the French, but he played the
cannon so smartly on them that they retired, and he brought
the 6 peices of cannon to om- camp ; whereon he has kist the
kings hand, and is promised preferment.
Our merchants had yesterday advice that 5 French priva
teers had burnt on the northern coast 6 Dutch and a English
Greenland ships, and was feared severall others of them would
be either taken or destroyed.
Our Turky merchants were this day at Whitehall to take
measures relating to the remainder of their fleet, and attended
the councill thereon.
There was a bill of indictment preferred at the assizes of
Cambridge against Dr. Gower, master of St. Johns colledge,

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for suffering severall of the fellows to enjoy their feUowships,
tho' they had not taken the oathes according to the act of par
hament; yet the grand jury refused to find the biU, to the
wonder of the court.
Yesterday the fast was observed strictly, where a counciU
was held in the afternoon tiU 5, the queen present.
Said a generall thanksgiving will be next week for preserva
tion of his majestie in the late fight.
King has sent orders to stop the 1 1 regiments embarking,
and that only draughts be made out of them to fill up those in
Flanders. 5 great merchants ships in the river are ordered to be taken
up for men of warr.
An officer that was prisoner at Namur sayes, for 13 dayes
together there died successively above 40 French officers that
were wounded in the fight.
From Paris wrote, that court is much concerned at beseiging
Pignerol, as thinking it will be lost, Catinat being in no condi
tion to releive it ; they say further, that king had a violent fitt
of an ague, but by taking Jesuits powder it was diverted.
From Brussells wrote, the French own to have kiUed and
wounded in the late fight 34,842 men.
The packet boat from the Groyn arrived the 5th at Fal
mouth with 150 Dutch seamen, which the French put on shore
in Spain ; and say, that the Adventure and Saldadoes frigats
were come into the Groyne from the grand fleet for refresh
ment, and to learn news of the French fleet.
Orders are sent to Portsmouth from the lords of the admi
ralty to enlarge the harbour and yard, the grand fleet being to
be laid up there.
Said lord Sidney wiU be generall of the English foot in the
room of count Solmes.
The French king has given the duke of Ormond permission
to return ransom free to the confederate camp, and for his
coach to fetch him.
The lord mayor intends to call a common counciU to propose
their sending the queen 200,000?. on the poll act.
Satturday, 1 2th August. — This day was pubhshed their ma
jesties proclamation for the preventing of the stealth and im-
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The dock at Portsmouth is near finished, where our ist and
ad rate men of war will be laid up in winter, and not come
round to Chattham as formerly, to prevent any miscarriage on
the Goodwin sands, &c.
Our winter guard will consist of about 30 ships, 3d, 4th, and
5th rates ; 5 merchant ships are already taken up for that ser
vice. 100 foot out of every regiment in England will be drawn
out and sent to Flanders to recruit our regiments there ; and
365 horse to be taken out of the troops, without men, to be
transported thither.
Last night a transport ship at Deptford, laden with hay,
oates, &c., ready to sail for Flanders, took fire, and was all
consumed. The French capers have much molested the English in New
foundland ; and that they have 4 men of war in the East In
dies, one of which carries 70 guns ; they took a Enghsh ships,
the Samson and the Ehzabeth ; the ist was ransomed, the other
carried off, being partly laden.
On Wednesday last, coll. Camboon, commander of a French
regiment of refugees, died here.
Capt. Sanders, lately a prisoner at Marsailles, since his
coming hither reports 'twas the common discourse that the
French would have notice when our Turky fleet sailed, and in
tercept them, on which the lord Nottingham sent to examine
him. A councell was held this afternoon to consider of methods
for carrying on the Turky trade, and severall of those mer
chants attended.
An expresse is sent after our fleet to bring back the mer
chant ships that are in Cales.
Beleived the Holland packet boat is taken by the French,
because not come in when the wind is fair.
Mr. Neal, the groom porter, has pubhshed a project, calling
it profitable adventure for the fortunate ; 50,000 lotts, at 1 os.
a lott, are to be put into his hands, which will amount to
25,000?., out of which he deducts 10?. per cent, for his ma
nagement, and the other 22,500?. he devides into 250 bene
fitted lotts or tickets, as follows : one of 3000?., one of 2500?.,
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300?,, one of aoo?., two of 150?., and 50 of 100?., 40 of 50?.,
50 of 40?., and lao?. each {sic); [query, loo of 33?. each?];
the other 49,750 lotts to be blanks, which he expects will be
drawn of this Bartholomew tide.
The French king wrote to the archbishop of Paris, that his
army had routed the confederates, made a great slaughter,
and obliged vast numbers to throw themselves into a river,
where they were drowned ; that he had taken 66 peices of
cannon, 8 mortars, 9 pontoons, 1 3 kettle drums, 60 standards,
33 colours ; and so ordered Te Deum to be sung, and the can
non to be discharged round the Bastile.
CoU. Langston writes from Namur that Sarsfeild is dead of
his wounds,
A Dutch caper brought into Foy a French prize laden with
provisions for the French fleet.
A draught was made out of the lord Oxfords regiments yes
terday for Flanders.
The king has made a great reform among his officers, and
dismist severall for being negligent in their duty in the light
fight, particularly a Dutch generall, and one of the cheife offi
cers of the train; and has ordered 500 horses of 15?. apeice
to be bought with speed.
The Dutch losse in the Turky fleet is computed at i ,aoo,ooo?,,
the English about halfe that.
Our fleet is said to be come back to Ushant,
5 French privateers have destroyed 37 Greenland Dutch
ships. Reported this morning that the French fleet have done
much damage to Port Mahone at Minorca ; 'tis beleived they
will take the Spanish fleet.
Lord Nottingham has laid out in a purchase in Yorkshire
80,000?., part of the duke of Bucks estate of 5000?. a year.
Lord Sidney embarques on Monday,
Marquesse of Caermarthen indisposed.
Foreign mail wanting,
Teusday, 1 gth August. — Yesterday came in 2 foreign mails,
one of which was that fered to be lost.
From the duke of Savoys camp before Pignerol, August the
3d ; we continue our attaques against Fort St. Bridget ; the
Germans took the counterscarp, with the losse of 150 men ;
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after which the trenches on this side Pignerol were opened,
and the heavy cannon are coming from Alexandria ; the enemy
made a sally, but were repulsed, with 40 killed and 3o taken ;
we have finished 2 other batteries against the fort ; and 6000
Spaniards have cutt off the communication betwixt that and
Pigneroll; Catinat continues about Susa, drawing together
what forces he can.
Vienna, August the 8th ; count Dunawalt is arrived here
from the duke D'Croy, with account that our army passed the
Save the 30th of last month, loosing but 5 men ; and was come
near Belgrade to form the seige thereof: some deserters say
there are not above 4 or 5000 men in garison there, and the
Turks have not an army in the feild sufficient to releive it.
From the confederate camp, near Hailbron, 14th August ;
the dauphine has repast the Neckar with his whole army, and
lies now between Benghen and Bettighegn : the boores in the
dutchy of Wirtembergh got together, and drove the French
out of Studgart, their principall citty, killing 300 that were
posted in that place, and taken upon them the defence of it ;
and the boores in the woods have within 8 dayes past killed
400 French ; upon which D' Lorge has sent a sharp letter to
prince Levis, that unles he commands the boors to lay down
their arms, he'le destroy the country with fire and sword : he
also complains that their men were forced to take service in
Hungary, whichi if not remedyed, he threatens to send ours
where they should be noe more heard of: many continue to
desert amongst them ; severall English that took service in
France, after the war of Ireland, who say that the dauphine
will send a detachment to Flanders, and another of 10,000
of his best troops to Piedmont, and soon after return to Ver-
seilles. Yesterday a violent storm happened in our camp which
overturn'd most of our tents : prince Levis is ill of the flux ;
the sickness continues in the French army, and ours is not free
of it.
From the kings camp at Limbeck, aoth August ; on Satter
day his majestie took a review of the whole army at Weemell,
which he found upwards of 50,000 in a good condition : we
have now an exact list of the confederate army in the battle of
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5791 ; wounded, 3662; but among these allowances may be
made for straglers since the fight, and false musters before :
Scravenmore is return'd from Namur ; he sayes 1 200 wounded
French officers were brought in there, of which 400 dyed;
and returning by the French army, he saw many battalhons of
foot had not 1 50 men each : duke of Ormond is expected next
Satterday at Brussells.
Hague, August 2 1 st ; the deputies of Amsterdam have pro
posed in the assembly of the states the raising 30,000 land
forces more to be added to the army, and equipping 40 men
of war to be added to their fleet : Luxemburgh is about Gem
blours, between the kings army and Charleroy.
This day the lords of the treasury, &c. came into the citty
to borrow what money they could conveniently spare for her
majesties occasions, upon the review of the poll ; which the
common councill promised to use their utmost interest to per
form, and imediately subscribed a great summe themselves ; as
also an addresse to the queen to congratulate his majesties de
liverance in Flanders.
A Guinea ship, capt. Leach commander, valine 40,000?.,
being overpowered by 2 French privateers off Cape Clear, and
he mortally wounded, put his men into the long boat, and blew
up the ship, and himselfe in it.
Thursday, lyth August. — The last Paris letters say, that a
great number of Swede and Danish ships, laden with navall
stores, were come into their ports ; that the intendant of the
marine would imploy their ladeing in building 18 men of warr,
from 90 to 100 guns, which are upon the stocks, in hopes to
joyn the fleet with them next spring ; the dauphine is ordered
to returne to court ; but D'Lorge, to make himselfe master of
the posts in the country of Wirtembergh, to winter quarter
part of his army there : the Genoa ships lately taken near the
Streights are condemned as good prize, having English effects
on board, and being in company with admirall Rooke.
Edingburgh, August 10; their majesties ship the Centurion
mett on the coast of Aberdeen 6 French privateers, whom he
engaged a considerable time, and at last took 2 of them ; and
another English frigat coming up, are both gone in pursuit of
the rest.
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paring to saU for the Groyne with an expresse of great im
portance for the king of Spain.
This day was held a great councill at Whitehall, the com
missioners of the navy, victualling office, and lords of the ad
miralty attending, where a motion was made, that in regard
the French fleet had passed the Streights to winter at Thou
lon, our grand fleet should doe the like at Cadiz to intercept
their returne, &c., but we dont hear the result.
A great fleet of victuaUers are ordered to sail after them
under convoy of severaU men of warr.
The passing the new East India company's charter was also
argued before the councill, but the consideration thereof re
ferred to this day fortnight.
The lord Bellamount and coll. Hamilton afterwards delivered
in their charge against sir Charles Porter and lord Coningsby,
which being read, an order was made that their pardons should
be stopt till the matter was heard in parhament.
Mr. Cleggat the messinger, being on the scout towards Mar
garet, and searching some vessells, found in an Ostender, New-
bolt and Butler, the 2 printers who lately escaped from Hay-
ward the messenger : there was also taken one Farr, a printer,
concern'd in printing king James declarations : they had a
great many guineas about them ; and are all committed to the
Gatehouse. Mounsieur Moungee, a French merchant, is sent to Newgate
for treasonable practices.
This day the lord Ross, son to the earle of Rutland, was
married to the late lord Russells daughter.
It's said a match is agreed upon between the present lord
Russell and Mrs, Houland, jun., worth near 200,000?; and an
other between the lord Dalkeith, eldest son to the duke of
Monmouth, and the lady Cherlot Hyde, daughter to the earle
¦of Rochester. This citty is busy in raising the money the queen de
sired ; and this day the lord mayor, aldermen, and common
councell attended her majestie with their address I mentioned
in my last.
Noe foreign post due tUl to morrow.
Satturday, 1 gth August. — Plymouth, August 15th; yester
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fleet, whom they left loth instant off Ushant ; and sayes they
are coming for Torbay, being in great want of provisions and
water. The 40 Enghsh and Dutch victuallers, that saUed from hence
the 24th past, under convoy of the Dreadnought, Winchester,
London, and 5 Dutch men of warr having missed them in the
way ; nor doe we hear what's become of the said victuallers
and their convoy : they add, that our fleet had been in search
of the French fleet about 80 leagues south W. of Ushant,
but not soe far as Lagos bay.
Yesterday an express came to Whitehall that our grand
fleet was come into Torbay, bringing with them 5 or 6 French
privateers, and a retaken merchant ship.
The Plymouth letters add, that the Bourdeaux Merchant off
and for London was brought in there by the Crowne frigat,
who retook her from a French privateer ; and that a French
soldier in coll. Earle's regiment was shott for deserting.
Mr. Charles Turner, sone to the late baron Turner, and
querrie to king James, being shuteing in Cheshire, gave his
gun to his servant to hold, which accidentally going off killed
the said Turner.
And yesterday a gentleman was taken up in the river near
White Fryars with his throat cutt, and a stabb in his belly.
Some letters from Cornwall and other parts in the west ad-
rise that there has lately hapned great stormes of hail, &c.
which hath done much damage to the come.
On Thursday last Dr, Oates was married to one Mrs. Wells,
a young gentlewoman in the citty, worth 2000?.
This day the draughts made out of the regiment of guards
embarqued to recruit those in Flanders.
Letters from Dubhn, loth August, say, that a great dif
ference had happened there between the English and Scotch
merchants about a prize ship sold by inch of candle, in soe
much that one Bell, a Scotchman, took an English merchant
by the nose on the Exchange, which engaged the English and
Scotch there upon the quarrell, tUl the guards came and parted
them : after which the said BeU was carryed before the lord
mayor, whom he called rascall and beggar, and said the Eng
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committed him, and the matter was to be heard the Friday
following before the lords justices.
Upwards of 80,000?. is already brought into the exchequer
of the loan advancing by the citty.
We are wanting a foreign post.
Teusday, 22d August. — Falmouth, the 17th; the Spanish
Expedition pacquet boat arrived here yesterday from the.
Groyne, and brought with them 45 Dutch sailors ; among
them 2 captains, who left their ships on the Portugall coast :
they bring account, that Tourville had appeared before Ali
cant, and sent a boate on shoare to acquaint the inhabitants,
that if they did not send him refreshments he would bombard
the place ; whereon they sent him beefe, mutton, bread, wine,
and fruit, to the valine of 3000?. ; on which he did not molest
them, but stood with his fleet for Barcelona.
The letters from Gibralter say, that the Loyalty and Asia,
2 of the English Smyrna ships sunk there, are weighed up ;
and that they are working on the Italian Merchant and Shan
dois, soe that most of the goods will be saved, tho' much da
maged, Lord keeper, sir John Trenchard, lord cheife justice Holt,
Mr. Hampden, and Mr. Boscawen, are appointed a committee
to hear complaints and other matters relating to the miscar
riages of the Turky fleet, and to consider of means to preserve
that trade for the future, and to sitt every afternoon at White
haU. Mounsieur Dallion, a French minister, last Sunday, preach
ing in Dr. Thompson church in Friday street, on the 1 8th of
St. John and 36 verse, had severall expressions in his sermon
to this effect ; that the nation could never thrive without they
brought back their banisht king ; and that the emperor Maxi-
mUlian made a true observation when he said the king of Eng
land was rex diabolorum, with many other reflections on the
government ; upon which he was seized, and brought with his
sermon in writing before Mr. secretary Trenchard, who com
mitted him to the custody of a messenger.
The lady Mildred CseciU, sister to the earle of Salisbury, is
married to sir Nedall Corbett.
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seditious news against the government, so that there will be 3
indictments against him next sessions.
Edinburgh, August 15th ; we have advice that an English
Virginia ship, worth 4000?., was taken by a French privateer :
the 3 persons lately taken coming from the Basse have re
ceived their indictments in order to be tryed.
Our merchants have advice that the Clously gaily has taken
a Genoa ship, on board of which were 100 brasse cannon going
for France ; and that count D'estree has beseiged Ceuta by
sea, whilst the Moores doe the same by land on the African
coast against Gibralter.
We are wanting a Dutch posts.
Thursday, 24th Au,gust. — This evening came in a foreign
mailes, which say that the duke of Croy was forming his lines
of circumvallation about Belgrade ; the Turks made a strong
sally, but were beaten back with losse ; the Brandenburgh
auxihary forces have passed the Save, and the rest were fol
lowing. They write from the camp before St, Bridget, that the duke
of Savoys forces had made them selves masters of the covered
way by assault, loosing about 500 men, and that they were
ready to make an assault on the body of the place ; where
upon the beseiged offered to surrender on condition they might
retire with their guns and ammunition into Pigneroll, which
would not be granted unless they surrendred on discretion.
They write from Germany, that the dauphine was returned
to VerseiUes, having ist detacht ia,ooo men to Piedmont, and
another body to Flanders ; from which place they write that
Luxemburgh was resolved to beseige Audenard or Charleroy.
His majestie has removed his camp to Stenkirk, where the
last years battle was ; and Luxemburgh lyes about Nevill.
From Paris they write, that their king had countermanded
his fleet in the Mediterranean from attaqueing Barcelona ; and
that they were to land some men in Provence, being resolved
to succour Pigneroll if possible.
Yesterday 5 French and one Enghsh man, supposed to be
spyes, were taken out of one Plats house in White Fryars, and
l)eing carried to the secretaries office, 3 of them were admitted
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Mountague, admirall Russell, &c. went to Northamptonshire to
visit the earle of Sunderland, which occasion the discourse that
the said earle would be speedily preferr'd.
The Turky company have orders to get ready their Levant
fleet by November, when a strong convoy will be ready for
them. They write from Torbay, that 3 messengers are arrived
there, part of their business being to take up the steward of
the Royall WUham for holding correspondence with the French;
and that a squadron of men of war will be speedily sent to
Holland to convoy his majestie over, but not known who shall
command the same, competitors for it being lord Berkley, lord
Danby, and capt. MitcheU ; that there is no true understanding
between the admiralls ; and some officers have subscribed a
protestation against others.
This day the lord Bellamount and coll. HamUton petitioned
the councill that they might have leave to take coppies of se
veraU orders, &c. out of the councell books in Ireland, in order
to make good their charge against sir Charles Porter and lord
Coningsby while the councUl were sitting.
Advice was brought that Roger Mompesson, esq. entered
the house of the duke of Bolton, drew his sword, and wounded
him, for which a messenger was ordered to take him into
custody. The princesse of Denmark is coming to court to reconcile
her selfe to the queen.
The written letters this day from HoUand say that Fort St.
Bridget was surrendred.
Satturday, 26th August. — The 2 foreign posts which came
in late on Thursday night bring these further particulars than
what I mentioned in my last : from Paris of the 25th they
write, that the king has sent into Prussia and Barbary to buy
up corn for his magazines ; that a great convoy was preparing
for the islands, which would sail about October.
An express is arrived from mounsieur Catinat, that on the
13th Fort St. Bridget was in the enemies hands, the garison
retiring by a private way into Pigneroll, having first laid trains
to blow up the said fort, but they were discovered, and pre
vented ; he presses for speedy succours, otherwise that im
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The letters add, that an express was sent to the mareschall
D'Noalles forthwith to detach 3000 foot and 5000 horse from
Catalonia ; and forces are ordered from other parts to march
with all speed to join Catinat, in order to releive Pigneroll.
Brussells, the 26th ; both armies in Flanders are very sickly
of the bloody flux, the lieutenant generall of the Hanover
troops, baron Opdam and count Noelles being very ill ; earle
of Athlone is not yet recovered of his ague, but the duke of
Wirtembergh is gone this day to the camp, the states, on his
majesties recommendation, having made him generall of their
foot in room of count Solmes ; on which the prince of Berken-
felt, eldest heutenant generall in the service, and sorae other
Dutch officers, aske his majestie leave to retire from his camp :
Vauban, the French engineer, is come to Luxemburghs camp ;
preparations are making at Namur for some seige, but they'l
scarce attempt till thej^ are reinforced with 10,000 men from
the sea coasts, and as many under Boufflers from Germany :
our army is much stronger then before the battle, and if the
French sitt downe before any place, we may expect to hear of
another fight.
Holstein, the 25th ; the Danes have possest themselves of
the passes about Ratsburgh, and cutt off the communication
between that and Lubeck, but are forbad to fire a gun tUl the
king of Denmark comes into the camp, who was expected the
next day ; the inhabitants prepare for a vigorous defence, the
matter being not likely to be accommodated between the king
and house of Lunenburgh.
Letters from Vienna say that Belgrade has a garison of
8000 men, comanded by 3 bassa's, and well provided for a
seige, as the deserters report.
From the Upper Rhine, August the a ist; prince Lovis is
pretty well recovered : the hussars have given in a list of
4000 horse they have taken this campagne from the French :
there has been prodigious storms of hail, &c., which lay above
a foot thick, and continued 2 dayes before it melted, which did
great mischeife, especially about Wirtsburgh.
One Commons, a merchant, and some others, were yesterday
taken into custody, and bills found about them, that they were
remitting 10,000?. to king James, and that they had sent him
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The earle of Galway has writt to the duke of Leinster that
the king of France is very iU.
Yesterday, about 5 in the morning, 3 brick houses in the
Mint in Southwark fell down without giving any warnings
whereby severall persons perished in the mines, except a man
and his wife, which were abroad ; 3 are already found, one of
them a woman big with child, and they are digging for raore,
said to [be] 16 in aU.
a ships were yesterday launched of 52 and 54 guns at
Deptford and Woolwich, called the Norwich and the Yar
mouth. Savoy lost in takeing St. Bridget Fort; 500 killed and
wounded ; the French 800 killed and 700 wounded.
Vienna, loth ; on the 5th of August they began to work on
the hues of circumvallation betwixt the Save and the Danube ;
the garison consists of 7000 Janizaries and 1000 Spahis, well
stored with provisions, as the French deserters say ; the bassa
has sent 2 expresses to the grand vizier for succour; the
Turkish army is drawing together between Widin and Nico-
pohs : the 7th, divers boats, with ammunition and provisions,
arrived at Samlin with 50 peices of cannon ; the Turks at
tacked them with their fleet, but were forc'd to retire : 3 depu
ties are arrived here from the palank of Bankzowa in order to
surrender that place, in which is 9 peices of cannon, and much
provision and ammunition ; we hope to be masters of Belgrade
in 3 weeks.
Prince Lovis is recovered ; and the dauphine is gone to Ver
seiUes, having sent 20,000 men to Savoy and Flanders,
The governour of Heidleburgh has ordered the Capuchines
to pay him 400 Lovis d'ors, or he will burn their convent,
August, 27th, from his majesties camp at Lembeck ; the
prince of Freezland being sick has left the camp ; the French
are at Nivelle, and have discharged their pioneers, with whom,
they intended to attack Charleroy ; that duke of Savoy had
taken St, Bridget, and was gone to beseige PigneroU,
5000 horse, 3000 foot, are detached from Catalonia towards
Savoy, and 5000 of the mUitia from Brittany,
The Morocco ambassador has acquainted the states that his
master had rejected the proposalls of France.
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but few dye; the French have sent 6000 within these tenn
dayes to their garisons.
The duke of Barwick is sent back to Namur, and duke off
Ormond expected for him,
A rich French prize, worth 100,000?,, from Martineco, was
taken lately, and carryed into Ireland ; but since coming home
foundred on the way, and all was lost.
The king of Denmark has released the Dutch ships in the
Sound, The earle of Danby's -steward of the Royall WiUiam is
brought from the fleet in custody for corresponding with
France, Teusday, 2gth Aug. — Friday's packet came in this morning,
Hague, August 3 J st ; the reduction of St, Brigide is con
firmed ; in the taking of which the allies lost 1400 men ; on
the 15th they began to raise batteries against Pigneroll ; but
letters from Geneva say the duke of Savoy, after he had taken
St. Brigide, held a councill of war, wherein 'twas resolved only
to leave a blockade before Pigneroll, and march with the rest
of the army to fight Catinat before he is reinforced.
The lord Dursley, our ambassador at the Hague, is indis
posed. The French threaten Charleroy still.
Hamburgh, 25th ; 'tis expected in a day or two the Danes
will begin to attack Ratsburgh, the commissioners who endea
vour to compose the matter being seperated without being able
to effect any thing ; 4000 Danes have past the Elbe to seize
Altenburgh, a dependent of Saxe Lawenburgh ; and 9000
more, with 24 great cannon, and 14 mortars, have posted
themselves on the sea coasts, where they are preparing their
batteries; and on the other side the troops of Lunenburgh,
4000 Brandenburghers, and several thousand of Sweden, are
marching to oppose them, having with them a great train of
artilery. From his majesties camp at St. Quenten Leneck, August 30 ;
yesterday we decamped from Lembeck, and came hither, hav
ing sent our heavy baggage for Brussells ; we had orders to
march as this day for Ninove, which were after contradicted,
and the heavy baggage sent for hither.
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forage about Nivelle : yesterday we took a cornet and 40
French troopers in a wood ; 'tis said some of them have con
fest they lay there to intercept the king, who intended to
passe that way : forage begins to be scarce, and the weather
cold, soe 'tis beleived the campagne will quickly end, and his
majestie very quickly leave the feild.
Wrote from the Rhine, that count Palfi, with 200 horse,
beat one of the French advance guards in sight of their army,
killing 40 of them.
Vienna, 19th; an expresse is come from the duke D'Croy
that he had finished his lines of circumvaUation and contraval-
lation about Belgrade, and was beginning to raise severaU bat
teries. The Saldadoes frigat has brought into Falmouth a French
privateer of 4 guns.
Orders are sent to the admiralls to lay up the ist, 2d, and
3d rate men of warr, and to revictuall the smaller ships.
A person was this day seized for writing defamatory words
of the earle of Nottingham,
Satturday queen dowagers servants salaries that were under
1 00?, per ann, were paid off.
There is near 130,000?. brought into the exchequer on the
citty loan, and 736,820?. on the project.
The discourse of the princesses reconcihng her selfe to the
queen proves a mistake.
Yesterday's foreign mail is wanting,
Segedin letters say, generall Veterani is encamp'd near
Cronstadt to observe the Turks; and baron Pollard is come
with 3 regiments of regular troops and 900 of the militia to
the Iron gate.
Franckfurt, August 26th ; the prince of Baden is gone from
Hailbron to the army at Southeim ; the troops of Wolfembottle
had desired leave of the prince to return to cover the country
of Lunenburgh against the Danes, but he told them he could
not grant their request.
The French have utterly ruined the dutchy of Wirtembergh,
carrying away not only corn, &c., but the beUs out of the
churches. Cologne, 28th August ; 200 Switz are arrived here, going
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The Newburgh troops continue in Eyffelt to bridle Mont-
royall. The states of Bergue and Julien are assembled at Duseldo
to raise a subsidy for the elector palatine.
The states of Holland have agreed that they conceive it re
quisite to have at sea the next year 70 men of war in the line
of battle, and to augment their troops with 40,000 men.
Plymouth, 25th ; there is come here 3 Enghsh and 4 Dutch
men of war from Torbay, who with 2 more that are here ar
bound for BUboa and St. Sebastian to convoy a fieet of mer
chant ships.
The grand fleet are still at Torbay, but some leaky ships
vrill sail for Spithead.
The Bonadventure is come to Torbay from Jamaica.
The duke of Ormonds equipage is arrived from Flanders.
The French kings illness is confirmed, as also that of the
dutchesse of Portsmouth.
On Sunday the prince and princesse went into mourning for
his sister the queen of Sweden, as our court will doe in a day
or two.
Orders are sent to Harwich to put out the captain of the
Advice packet boat for some misdemeanour.
Thursday, ^ ist August. — Teusday Mr. Thomas Browne, au
thor of a paper called the Salamanca Wedding, which severely
reflects on Dr. Oates marriage, was taken into custody for the
same, but is since bailed.
Mr. D'allyon, the French minister, taken up for reflecting on
the government in his sermon preacht at Dr. Thompsons church
in Friday street, having been twice examined before Mr. secre
tary Trenchard, is committed to Newgate.
The duke of Ormonds troop of guards are come to town to
doe duty at Whitehall in room of lord Oxfords regiment of
horse, who are going to quarter in Northamptonshire, &c.
Yesterday the queen and whole court came to Whitehall to
reside there till his majesties return.
Our merchants that trade in the Baltick sea are ordered to
give an account what effects they have in those parts, which
looks as if there would be a breach betwixt us and the Danes.
Dublin letters say, wheat is sold there for 2s. 3c?. a bushell,
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portionable ; but here at St. Albans 'twas sold at gs. a bushell,
and 105. at Brentford.
Thetford, who piloted in the French privateers 2 years since,
that burnt the lord Widdringtons house, being brought on to
his tryall for the same, pleaded guilty to the indictment, but
execution is respited till her majesties pleasure is known.
The queens tarras walk at Whitehall, facing the Thames, is
now finished, and curiously adorn'd with greens, which cost
some 1000 of pounds, about 10,000?.
This day great number of seamen's wifes and widows came
in a clamorous manner to WhitehaU demanding their husbands
arrears, being instigated by some telling them their money was
postponed; but 4 of them being admitted into the councill
chamber, her majestie advised them to retire peaceably, telling
them they should have their money to a farthing without any
postponing. The inhabitants of Jamaica have sent hither an addresse of
thanks to their majesties for continuing sir AVm. Beeston their
governour, and it was this day presented to the queen.
Mr, Charles Blunt, who shott himselfe for Mrs. Hobby, dyed
this morning.
This evening came in a foreign post ; from duke of Savoys
camp before PigneroU they write, that the trenches were
open'd the 20th instant, and the seige carried on with great
vigour; that the forces that block up Cazall have orders to
blow up St. Georges fort, and quitt the blockade, and join the
army before Pignerol ; and that it would be the 20th of Sep
teraber before the French succours could join Catinat, before
which they hoped to take the place,
Ratsburgh continues stiU invested, tho' the Danes have not
yet committed any act of hostihty.
His majestie leaves the army next Teusday, so noe further
action is expected in Flanders this carapagne,
Poland ; prince Constantine, the new hospodar of Walachia,
is arrived at Jassi, and has orders from the grand seignior to
beseige Zorock on the Neister : the diet meets in Poland in
September, The emperor had made vow on a peace with the Turks to
build a stately hospitall for wounded and old officers and
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Rhine; the dauphine has detach'd 40 squadrons and 10
battalhons of foot to Savoy ; the French are going there into
winter quarters.
The elector palatine is very iU,
The maimed soldiers in Chelsey colledge will be sent to the
sea coasts to keep garison, to make room for those that are
coming from Flanders.
Severall men of war are arrived in the Downs from the fleet.
New lodgings are buUding over the horse guards at White
hall for Mr. Clerk, secretary at war.
The 3 printers taken lately going for France are ordered to
be prosecuted next sessions.
Allen the messenger has seized severall treasonable papers
in one Mr. Battens house at Dover.
Satturday, 2d September.— Tester da,j came out their ma
jesties proclamation declaring the parhament that are to meet
the 1 9th of this month shall then be further prorogued to the
3d of October, and that pubhck notice shall be given when
they shall meet and sitt to doe businesse.
Harlem Currant and private letters of Thursday night last
say of affairs abroad :
Hamburgh letters, 1 st September ; on 3 1 st past, at 6 in the
morning, the Danes began to bombard Ratsburgh with 24
cannon and mortar ; and that day fired the towne in many
places, which destroyed the greatest part thereof; they at
tack it in 4 several places ; the governour might have pre
vented the raising the 2 last batteries, but had orders not to
begin the 1st act of hostility.
Paris, 30th ; the letters from Lyons say, the duke of Savoy
was marcht towards Feneshelles to fight Catinat, having left
15,000 men to carry on the seige of Pignerol under prince
Eugene and duke of Schonbergh ; 1 6 of our men of war lye in
Lagos bay to watch all merchant ships that passe that way.
Vienna, August 22d; here are strict orders that noe horses
be carried out of the empire, on advice the Jews of Metz have
contracted with the French king for 30,000 horse : the seige
of Belgrade is carried on, but nothing remarkable yet done,
the fleet on the Danube being not yet come to block it up by
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instant (N. S.) ; and that most of the provinces have agreed to
the additional forces and men of war.
On Thursday night great numbers of scandalous papers re
flecting on the miscarriages of the Turky fleet, battle at Lan
den, &c. taxing the Gazet with false accounts, were thrown
about the streets.
A merry andrew in Bartholomew fair is committed for tel
ling the mobb news that our fleet was come into Torbay,
being forced in by some French privateers, and other words
reflecting on the conduct of great ministers of state.
'Tis said 17,000?. is already brought in on Mr. Neals pro
ject; a grant is past to him and John Isaack, esq. for the sole
use of certain new invented screws of wire for seperating meal,
A charter is past to incorporate the lord Shandois, Mr,
Neal, and Mr, Thomas Wharton, in working of mines, and re
fining of oare, &c,
A diver this day walkt from Foxhall to York buildings,
under water, about ^ a mile, to the great satisfaction of duke
of Leinster and others concerned in the diving patents.
Venice letters say the plague rages violently at Cyprus,
Scio, Palestine, and Rhodes.
Said from Ratsburgh the beseiged fired furiously on the
Danes, and have kUled great numbers of them, so that 30
waggons, 'tis said, are gone away with the wounded; the
whole empire are wholly incensed at this rupture committed
by the Danes.
A Flushing privateer of 26 guns is come into Falmouth ; he
saw 3 French men of warr goe into Rochell 14 dayes since
with a small Dutch man of war and 4 Hamburgh ships.
The Harwich post boy was set on by 5 horsemen, near
Rumford, but there being a gentleman with him, he shot one
of thera dead, on which the other 4 fled.
The lord Berkley and lord Danby went ashore at Torbay ;
on [e] Rook took the lord Berkleys flag, and capt. Mitchell the
lord Danby's.
Her majestie hath granted a pardon to sir Richard Mansell,
who kUled an apothecary in Grays Inn lane some time since,
Vienna, 22d August ; the report of the commotions at Con
stantinople being higher than ever, so that the French ambas
sadour and some of the divan were forced to fly into a neigh-

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bouring castle for safety : we hear from Belgrade that 8 bat
teries are raised against it, and have already made a breach in
the walls ; that they did not doubt to be ready for a generall
assault by the 25th at farthest.
aooo horses are ordered to be bought forthwith in the north
for his majesties service.
The Mary yatch is ordered for HoUand to bring his majestie
over. A whale of 32 foot long is cast a shore at Mousehold in
Cornwall. The dutchesse dowager of Norfolk is lately dead.
Teusday, gth September. — Plymouth, ist, sailed hence the
Mary, Deptford, and Crown, with 5 Dutch men of warr, for
Bilboa, to bring home the merchant ships there and at Se
bastian. Our merchants have letters from Surat, dated 9th Feb., 92,
which say, 7 French ships arrived there the 26th of October,
from whence they saUed to the coast of Cormondell ; and that
1 o Dutch ships and 2 fij-eships are gone after them.
They have also advice that the Modena, thought to be lost,
worth 150,000?., is arrived safe at the Cape of Good Hope.
SeveraU merchants concerned in the eastland trade are
withdrawing the effects from the Baltick sea, expecting a rup
ture if the king of Denmark proceeds to goe further then
Stratsburgh. The Dutch are preparing to send a convoy with some Eng
lish men of warr to the Sound to obhdge the king of Denmark
to withdraw his troops out of Lower Germany.
The queen having notice of the death of the queen of Swe
den, our court in a day or two will goe into mourning.
Yesterday the earle of Nottingham went into the country to
look after an estate, and will return in 14 dayes.
The Scotch parhament is prorogued tiU January.
To morrow the sessions begin at the Old Baily, where the
3 printers, Newbolt, Butler, and Farr, lately taken going for
France, wiU be tryed for high treason; mounsieur Dallyon
with some other state prisoners will be tryed.
One Brown, a printer, is taken into custody, supposed to be
the printer of Anderson dying speech, in which are severaU
treasonable passages.
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One Pickering, a highwayman, in Newgate, is accused by
one of his associates to be he that kiUed Mr. Chambers the
goldsmith on Essex road some time since.
Inhabitants of Gravesend have obtained a grant for a mar
kets weekly, and a fair once a year at St. George's day, so for
5 dayes. The Jacobites have for these 3 dayes past reported there
has been another fight in Flanders, in which the confederates
are beaten, but no expresse nor foreign post come in, soe not
credited. BrusseUs, 3d September ; a party of the garison of Leige
fell in with a French party, whom they defeated, and took
some horses, and burnt above ao waggons going with hay and
oates to the French army : the prince of Chiraa is arrived here
from Madrid.
Hague, 5th September ; the states generall have ordered
24 merchant ships, with a good convoy, to saU to the Baltick
to bring away our merchant effects from Denmark.
The elector of Bavaria has intercepted a packet from the
king of Denmark to the French king, discovering all the de
signs of the former against the house of Lunenburgh.
Plymouth ; on 30th came into this port frora Torbay the
Monmouth, York, and Sheernesse gaily, bound for Ireland;
and the same day came in from cruizing the Rochester, Lyon,
Adventure, Woolwich, and Greenwich, who with others are to
compose the winter guard.
Some officers of the fleet at Portsmouth drank king James
health. Preparations are making at Chattham for the mooring of
the ships.
The states of Amsterdam have agreed to raise one million
and halfe ; one moyety to be employed in the present war, the
other to be laid up to an emergent occasion.
The wellboats are ordered to be fitted up again imedi
ately. There is a book printed in Holland, in French, of the lives
of the princes of Orange, which is translated into English by
Mr. Thomas Brown ; the same was burnt there by the hands
of the common hangman; and the states have offered 5000
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Yesterday money was issued out of the exchequer to pay the
forces, and to pay the yards.
The prince of Haynault is dead.
A bill of high treason was found yesterday at Hicks hall
against the 3 printers.
The kings yatchs are sailed for Holland to bring over his
majestie, who leaves the camp as this day.
The French king is resolved to raise the T2th penny on all
lands and houses to carry on the war.
Luxemburgh has orders to fight the confederates.
Thursday, 'jth September. — Edinburgh, 31st past; 3 pro
clamations are published here ; viz. for proroguing the parha
ment to the 13th of January next; prohibiting all persons in
publick imployments to depart the kingdome without leave
from their majesties or privy councill ; and the 3d, to banish
all beggars to the places of their nativity.
Two French privateers came and unladed their cargo at the
Basse, and at their going off fired all their guns, as did those
of the island, and hung out their fiaggs, but not known on
what account.
2 persons coming from the Basse in a long boat were seized,
and committed to the Tolbooth.
A ship of 300 tunns, belonging to the Frith, laden with
coales, accidentally took fire, and burnt to the water.
Plymouth, 3d September ; Satturday sailed hence the Ro
chester, Greenwich, James gaily, and Swift, having their sta
tion appointed off Cape Clear, to preserve the merchant ships
from privateers.
Yesterday one Mr. Pavey, father and son belonging to the
playhouse, being together at Temple tavern in Fleetstreet,
the father reprimanding the son for some extravagancies, but
he not being able to bear the same, threw himselfe on his
sword, and fell down dead.
Yesterday the grand jury of London found a bill against
Mr. Thomas Brown for writing the Salamanca Wedding
against Dr. Oates.
Mrs. Wilkinson taken in Marsham street, Westminster, is
condemned for clipping, and Mrs. Barker acquitted.
Mr. Roger Pompesson, having begg'd the duke of Boltons
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pardon for assaulting him in his graces house, is admitted to
baU, and 'tis beleived the matter will be compremitted.
Last night a great cabinet counciU, and the Turky mer
chants ordered to attend as this day, which they did, and com
plained of some of their members, who with other merchants
have of late bought in sUk from Holland contrary to act of
parliament ; against the importation of foreign thrown silk,
which the French bring from Turky to Leghorn, and soe over
land to HoUand, and thence above 80 bails have been landed
in England.
The East India company have put in their answers to the
petitions against them, and the matter is to be heard this day
seavenight. A complaint is made by the town of Newcastle against the
governour of Tinmouth castle for exacting 3,?. 6d. on foreign
ships that come to lade coales, which obliges them to run into
creeks, and so often they shift paying their customes ; ordered
noe such should be paid for the future,
A proclamation is going to the presse to signifie that the
marines of the ist, 2d, and 3d rate ships shall stay on board
all winter, and be paid off before they goe to sea next
spring. No foreign news ; to morrow we want 3 mails.
Justices of peace of Middlesex have ordered the constables
to take an account in their severall precincts of all disaffected
persons to the government to tender them the oathes.
Come in upon the fund 704,979?.
Cowes, 4th; a Flushing privateer has brought in here a
French prizes, one laden with salt, the other with rosin.
This day the lord of Oxfords regiment went off, and coloneU
BiUingsley, with 2d troop of guards, came to doe duty at
WhitehaU. The duke of Glocester is indisposed.
Mounsieur Dallyon, the French parson, was arraigned on an
indictment of high treason, and wUl be tryed to morrow or on
Satterday. Satturday, gth September. — This day the sessions ended at
the Old Baily, where Newbolt and Butler, the a printers,
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for printing king James declaration ; John Herbert and Wm,
Puethes were fined ao?. each, and security for their good be
haviour for a year for assaulting one of the witnesses that
swore against the said printers : old Dobbery, a Jersey parson,
was tryed for misdemeanours, and acquitted: an indictment
was also preferred against Abraham Ansel, secretary of the
fleet, for endeavouring to perswade Mr, Praed and others to
list men for king James, but the grand jury found it ignora
mus : an indictment of high treason was found against Mr.
Dallyon, a French parson, and he wiU be tryed thereon the
next sessions : a indictments were found against Dyer the news
writer, and he traversed the same against next sessions. In
all 1 7 persons received sentence of death, 6 of them chppers ;
the other printers tryall, and the midwife's for murdering se
verall infants, is put off tUl next sessions.
Admirall Aylmer will command our winter squadron; and
tte lord Berkley convoy over his majestie.
A great number of oxen are killed at the kings slaughter
house to revictuall a considerable squadron, which 'tis beleived
are to convoy our Turky fleet to the Levant,
Our merchants yesterday had news that 3 of their great
Greenland ships are arrived on our coast, and brought with
them 3 French prizes.
The James gaily has brought in a small French privateer
into Plymouth of 6 guns, and 6 patereroes..
This day 3 foreign mails, the last, of the 15th, sayes, Lux
emburgh had blockt up all the avenues leading to Charleroy,
and invested it on Sunday last, and was opening his trenches
before it ; the governor has destroyed all forage for 4 miles
round that the town could not contain ; on which his majestie
has deferr'd his journey to Loo, and is moving with the army
to endeavour to raise the seige, having sent for 30 battalions
from Leige and Maestricht to reinforce him ; Bouffiers is come
post to Namur, and is to carry on the seige, and Luxemburgh
covers it.
Vienna, the 3d ; the seige of Belgrade goes successfully on,
our bombs have fired the town in severaU places, and a battery
of 33 great cannon began to play against it the a6th ; the last
advices say, the grand vizier was resolved to attempt releiving
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Duke of Savoy is very near Catinat, but wiU scarce be able
to fight him, by reason of the streights and passes.
The king has given the lord Fitzhardings regiment of dra
goons (who is now in England) to the earle of Essex.
The French on the Rhine, having blown up the fort and
convent of Heidleburgh, are dispersed.
Capt. Hobson, commander of the squadron going for Den
mark, we are told, is made admirall of the blew.
Sir Francis Wheeler is daily expected with his squadron
from the West Indies.
Mr. John Child, with Mary his wife, and Ann Davis, are
found guilty of clipping ; and Mrs. WUkinson too ; she offers
400?. for a pardon : and Mrs. Jones the chpper is to lye in
prison till she produce her husband.
A train of artillery of ao peices, most new cast, are this
week to be brought into St. James park from the Tower to be
ready on all occasions.
1000 oxen are to be killed this week, besides hoggs, for the
winter squadron.
An officer in the marine regiment is taken up dispersing of
some libells.
Earle of Lincoln died last Monday, and is succeeded by
capt. Clinton in his honour and estate.
One of our Greenland ships has 1 o or i a whales on board.
2 ships are arrived from New York, laden with oyles and
furrs : and they say a brigantine from Martineco has informed
them that our men have destroyed the said island, and blockt
up the fort, and hope next summer to be master of that and
Canada. Sir William Dutton Colt, their majesties envoy at the court
of Lunenburgh, is dead.
Bouffiers, with the 13,000 men that came from the Rhine,
invested Charleroy on Sunday last, and Luxemburgh with his
army covers it. Our king, having an army of 70,000 men, is
resolved to fight Luxemburgh to raise the seige.
That the doge of Venice has beseiged Negropont.
A cessation of armes by the Danes before Ratsburgh,
Teusday, 12th September. — Severall pyrate prisoners being
in the marshalsea, &c. having commissions from king James, a
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Sept, 12.] STATE AFFAIRS. 183
to sit for their tryall, and in order to it the lords of the admi
ralty required the opinions of severall civihans thereon ; Dr. Pin
fold, their majesties advocate. Dr. Oldish, advocate for the ad
miralty, and another, gave their opinions under their hands,
that for acting with those commissions they could not be tryed
as pyrates ; Dr, Waller, Dr, Newton, and one more, refused to
give any opinion ; Dr, Littleton and Dr, Tindall gave their
opinions to the contrary ; Oldish and Pinfold being required
to give the reason for their opinions at a cabinet councell, de-
dared, that king James, being dispossest of the throne, and
having his sword in his hand for recovery of it, those that
acted under his comraission could not be pyrates : on which
they are displaced, and Dr. Littleton made advocate of the ad
miralty ; and a new coramission is passing for the tryaU of the
pyrates. Sir Francis Chnton, newly come to the title of earle of Lin
coln, died last week, the title coming to his son about 7 years
of age.
On Sunday Mr.PercivaU, belonging to the playhouse, and
yesterday some others, were committed to Newgate for clip
ping ; tho' 6 were condemned for it this sessions, and 5 women
who formerly pleaded their bellies, are ordered to be executed.
Mr. Cresset, a Shropshire gentleman, will goe envoy to the
elector of Saxony in room of sir WiUiam Dutton Colt, de
ceased. 20 new brasse feild peices were this day brought from the
Tower to St. James park.
Mr. Stepney, our envoy at Vienna, is ordered from thence
to negotiate businesse of consequence with some of the princes
of the empire.
This morning a great councill at Whitehall relating to the
fleet; and in the evening was a cabinet councill.
There is now paid in on the fund act 786,300?,
Lord Berkley is gone down the river to command the squa
dron that is to convoy over his majestie, but he will not sail
till we hear from Charleroy.
The king, if possible, wiU raise the seige of Charleroy, being
with the Leige and Maestricht forces 70,000 strong.
Yesterdays foreign maU is wanting, but a gentleman who
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which sayes, the duke of Savoy has beat Catinat, and appear
ing before Susa it surrendred, but it will need a confirmation ;
it gives no account of the seige of Charleroy,
A vessell arrived at Leghorn from Tunis sayes, they have
declared warr against the Algerines, and have drawn into the
field 1 20,000 men ; and the Algerines are marching towards
them with 130,000 men.
The states of Juhers have voted an extraordinary subsidy to
the elector Palatine.
Paris, September 1 1 ; severall vessells are arrived on the
coast from Algiers with corn, part of which will be sent to
mounsieur Catinat ; that king intends to make particular pro-
posaUs of peace to each confederate prince,
Amsterdam, 5th September ; we have advice that the Tri
polines have declared warr against England and Holland, and
have sent the English aud Dutch consuls to Malta.
The grand vizier has given the Enghsh and Dutch ambassa
dors permission to follow him into the feild.
The king has made lord Sidney 1st lieutenant generall of
the English forces in Flanders.
The maid who belonged to the bloody midwife is taken and
committed, 3 Dutchmen and women were taken at Putney, and com
mitted for chpping.
Circular letters are sent to the deputie lieutenants and jus
tices of peace to certifie the names of all disaffected persons.
3 French men of warr, under the command of mounsieur
Valette, going to join Mr. Tourville off MarseUles, were cast
away. The king of Denmark has sent his heavy cannon from before
Ratsburgh to Glackstade, soe concluded an accommodation is
made. The duke of Savoy has drove Catinat with great slaughter
from Feneshelles, and afterwards rendred himselfe master of
Susa. The governour of Charleroy in a sally killed 1000 French,
and overturned a great part of their works ; and the king is
upon his march to releive the place,
Thursday, 14th September. — Yesterday came out their ma
jesties proclamation for continuing the seamed, belonging to

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the 1st, 2d, and 3d rate ships in their service during this
winter, and for payment of their wages to Michaelmas 1693
before the fleet shall goe to sea next summer.
The dead warrant is come downe to Newgate for 1 1 male
factors to morrow, araong them Newbolt and Butler, the 2
printers, tho' great applications are made for a reprieve for
the former ; Mrs, Wilkinson the clipper is repreived, on mak
ing a discovery of severall persons concerned in the chpping
trade ; Mrs, Compton, the murthering midwife, since taking
her maid, who will evidence against her, has taken a dose of
poyson, but she is not yet dead.
King having granted a commission to inspect what money
has been applied to superstitious uses, 3 gentlemen, formerly
Roman catholics, and intrusted with the secret, have discovered
2000?. per ann. land on the north of England,
Coll. Clud, of our 1st regiment of foot guards, and justice of
peace of Middlesex, being very ill in Flanders, sent for a priest,
and had the extream unction, and died a Roman catholick.
The earle of Essex has made one Loy lieutenant coll, of his
regiment of dragoons, and not coll, Spicer,
Thetford, who pilotted in the French privateers, has been
executed at Newcastle,
We have 18 5th rate men of war on the stocks, which will
be finished in 2 months, designed for convoys, and to secure
our coasts against French privateers,
13 granadeers out of every regiment in England are or
dered down to Portsmouth to goe on board the bombing ves
sels, which are getting ready ; and 'tis beleived to be design'd
against Denmark, if that king complies not with the proposalls
of the ministers of the allies.
This day a great counciU at Whitehall, where the East India
company and the interlopers were called in, and the lord
keeper signified that that day 7 night they should have a full
hearing, and a determination of their affair, after the Turky
company ; silkweavers, throwsters, and stocking weavers, were
called in, and, pursuant to the queens directions, (on complaint
of the weavers for want of silk to work,) the company gave an
account what quantity of sUk there was in towne in their's and
the Italian merchants hands, viz. 2050 bails, sufficient to carry
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was so dear that they could not work it, without being loosers,
so beg'd liberty of fetching it from Holland : after a long argu
ment on both sides, the councill ordered the silk that was
seized to be sold by inch of candle, but no more to be brought
that way.
A foreign post is wanting.
The Spanish packet boat brings a letter, that sayes a great
mortality is among the French fleet ; that the Shandois, Asia,
and loyalty are weighed up.
Wrote from Edinburgh, that capt. Grantham and capt. Dun
bar are gone to France; that one Middleton governs in the
Basse island ; that the counciU there have ordered proclama
tion to discharge the monthly fast ; and have ordered a letter
to his majestie to know how he will have the Highland dans
secured in peace, whether by imprisoning the cheife, or letting
them have liberty upon bail.
Dartmouth, loth; a Dutch caper has brought in here a
vessell to France with pitch, tar, cordage, &c.
Cowes, the 9th ; a Flushing privateer of 15 guns was brought
in here by a warrant from the admiralty for damage done to
Mr. Cook, a merchant of Exeter.
Come in on the fund act 734,354?, this day, and about 4 or
5000?. now comes in a dayes.
Satterday, i6th September. — This morning came in 3 fo
reign posts, the last of the 33d ; tho most material is, that the
king, on advice of the seige of Charleroy, held a counciU of
war, where 'twas judged impracticable to releive it, the enemy
having strongly guarded aU the avenues leading thereby, and
Luxemburgh covered it with an army superior to ours, espe
cially horse and dragoons; wherefore resolved to send a de
tachment of 30,000 men towards Courtray under the elector
of Bavaria, with aU the Spanish horse, and Enghsh and Scotch
foot ; but the enemy having timely notice of it sent 5000 men,
who threw themselves into those places we aimed at ; the coun
try being in many places under water, the said detachment is
countermanded, and return'd to our camp at Ninove.
The French open'd their trenches before Charleroy the 17th,
and batter it with 100 cannon and 40 mortars; the beseiged
raake a good defence, and in one sally killed 500 men, but 'tis
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His majestie will soon leave the camp, there being little more
to be done this campagne.
Letters don't confirm Savoys routing Catinat, but that he
was return'd to carry on the seige of Pigneroll.
The duke de Croy carries on the seige of Belgrade with
successe, and had taken the lower towne of Belgrade, and was
come within i o paces of the counterscarp, and is preparing to
give a generall assault ; that the vizier was advancing with his
army to its releife, having detached 8000 before to throw
themselves into the place.
The difference between king of Denmark and Ratsburgh is
not yet composed, but the cessation of arms prolonged.
On Thursday a duell was fought by sir Wm. Reresby of
Yorkshire and Mr, Meyers in Hide park, and both dangerously
wounded. The earle of Nottingham is come to towne.
The execution of the prisoners is put off till Wednesday.
This day the queen went for Windsor, and dined at the lord
Godolphins. Portsmouth, 14th ; the admiraUs are still on board the Bri
tannia at St. HeUens, where all the English men of war con
tinue. The 4 regiments that were on board the fieet this summer
are come on shore, having lost very few of their men by sick
nesse, not 150 men.
Weymouth, 13th ; yesterday came in the Dolphin privateer,
with a French ketch ; the captain sayes, 2 Guernsey ships had
carried into that place 3 French prizes.
On Thursday last about 20 highwaymen robbed 6 coaches
and some waggons on Finchly common, and were rude to the
passengers, &c.
One Mr. Galliot, a young gentleman, was drowned going to
Greenwich. 150,000?. is brought in on the citty loan ; and 5000?. was
brought in yesterday on the fund act.
4000?. per ann. more is found out granted to superstitious
uses. Dr. Oates wife yesterday kist the queens hand.
100 stout soldiers are detached out of severaU regiments,
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300 Turks have made an incursion as far as Semlyn, but
were repulsed, with 40 kiUed, and as many taken prisoners ;
that the hussars had defeated a Turkish party near Vipalanca ;
that on advice of the viziers march the duke de Croy had sent
a couriers ; one to generaU Veterani, to send severall 1000 men
to join their army ; another to coU. Kiba, to post himselfe at
Mirovitz, to prevent the Turks passing the Save ; that orders
were given to the severaU regiments to provide 14 dayes pro
visions and forage, with a resolution to goe and fight the vi
zier ; and that they are preparing to give a general assault.
Teusday, 1 gth September. — Portsmouth, i6th; this^day the
lord Cutts, governour of the Isle of Weight, dined on board
the Admiralls, who are preparing to goe for London, the great
ships being ordered about to Chattham ; 30 men of war wiU
continue here with the weU boats, and other smaU vesseUs,
that are ready to put to sea, but on what design not known :
some say they are to goe and destroy the works the French
are making at Le Hogue for making a harbour there, and that
3 French refugee regiments are to be employed therein;
others, that they are designed against Denmark, if an accom
modation be not made.
Earle of Sunderland is come to towne with his family, and
has taken a great house in St, Jamee's square, and last night
appeared at court.
This day the parliament mett, and were prorogued by com
mission to 3d October next ; a proclamation will be speedily
out when they shall sitt, some time the latter end of next
month, about 19th of October,
Severall ships are arrived at Falmouth from Barbadoes,
who say they came out with 30 sail more, but separated in
bad weather ; that 17, under the convoy of the Diamond frigat,
are gone for Kingsale ; Barbadoes still continues unhealthy.
Coll, Eden of the foot guards is dead ; and sir Charles Haro
of the same regiment lies dangerously ill in Flanders,
Thetford the pUott, said to be executed at Newcastle, proves
a mistake. A great contest has been at Bristoll about chusing a mayor,
and the whiggs have carried it for Mr. Yates.
Seditious libells being disperst at the Bath while lord Caer
marthen was there, he has complained thereof to the councUl ;

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the Jacobites being so bold as to sing seditious songs under his
window, which they called serenading the marquesse.
A foreign mail wanting.
The last letters brought, that lord Paget was arrived at
Constantinople, but no final answer would be given to his pro
posalls of peace tUl the campagne was over.
From Paris, the king has named 13 heutenant generalls for
his army in room of those killed the last battle at Landen;
that 16 of his men of war are to cruize in the Mediterranean,
6 on the coast of Spain, and 5 on Ireland.
Count Egment, generall of the Spanish horse, is dead in
Flanders. Garison of Caraineeck had a design to surprise Trinity fort,
and atterapted it, but were repulsed with great losse.
The cham of Tartary was gone home disgusted, being pre
vented in his design on Transilvania.
The doge of Venice will beseige Negropont.
Turky merchants are preparing a petition to the parliament
against the importation of silk from HoUand,
Great alterations are making among the civilians in doctors
commons. WiUiam Purlet, run away with a great summ of money from
Mr. Isaack Barnet, is brought from HoUand.
Edingburgh, 13 ; the lord Belmore is confined to his house
under severe penalties for firing on the earle of Leven.
This day 3 prisoners made their escape out of the Tolbooth.
Yesterday 6 cart load of sick soldiers were brought to the
Tower from Flanders,
The French have lost 20,000 horse this sumraer.
Our king is treating with the king of Sweden for some
troops against next campagne.
The sessions began at the Old Baily the 6th, and held 7th,
8th, and 9th of this month, where severaU criminaUs were
tryed ; 29 were burnt in the hand, 3 ordered into their ma
jesties service, 3 were fined, 3 ordered to be whipt, and 15
received sentence of death ; of which 5 were for chpping, and
2 printers for high treason in printing king James's declara
tions ; and 1 o women formerly convicted for clipping, burglary,
&c. were ordered to be executed pursuant to their former
judgments.

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Thursday, 21st September. — Yesterday three persons were
executed at Tyburn; a man and a woman for clippmg, and
another man for burglary: the 2 printers are repreived till
Wednesday next, they having promised to make a discovery
of the Jacobite design that shall merit their pardons,
Mr. Dallyon, the French minister, is writing a recantation of
his sermon, by which he hopes to get off.
Deputy lieutenants and justices of peace in Lancashire have
orders to have a watchfull eye over the disaffected there, in
formation being come to court that they had severaU meetings
in order to mischeife ; a great many spare arms are fitted up,
and wiU be sent and lodged in the hands of persons weU af
fected to the government in that county and other suspitious
places. Dr. Conquest, the physitian, is dead at the Bath.
Two men and severall women are brought to town, being
taken on board an Ostender with letters about them going for
France ; one of them was the wife of one Holder, a joyner,
lately discharged out of custody, being taken coming from
France. The Streights fieet, that came back with sir George Rooke,
is come to St. HeUens under convoy of 5 men of war.
The Ann of London, belonging to sir Benjamin Newland,
from Naples, is arrived at Weymouth, richly laden ; on board
her is the mate to the Narborough privateers, who sayes, that
privateer reported to be lost is safely arrived in the Archipe
lago, where she sunk a rich French ship of 36 guns.
The commissioners of accounts sitt daily, and are on that
part relating to the victualhng the fleet, in order to which all
the pursers are required to send an account what they received
on board.
This day a great counciU at Whitehall on the East India
company's charter, whether it should passe ; after long argu
ments it was ordered to passe, they first attending the attorney
generaU, and giving security to export yearly 150,000?. worth
of English manufacture, with some other restrictions.
A great sale in the citty yesterday of East India goods
brought in an interloper, which yielded a good market, coffee
berries yeilding 15?. los. per hundred weight.
Orders are sent to Scotland for the generall assembly to

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meet there the 6th of December to settle church affairs ; and
that the severall regiments ordered (2 of horse and 4 of dra
goons) to be raised by the last parliament be forthwith levyed.
Two mails due to morrow, soe no foreign news.
Yesterday 7000?. came in on the fund act, soe there is in all
about 747,000?., and 167,000?. on the citty loan.
Satterday capt. Silver and all the gunners for the new expe
dition are ordered to goe on board the men of war.
Edinburgh, 1 4th ; 40 Dutch Russia ships are come in here.
Mr. Masters of Bridewell is dead at the Bath.
All the great men of warr are ordered to be laid up at
Chattham ; the admiraUs are going for London ; 20 men of
war are at Portsmouth on some designe.
Satturday, 23c? September. — ^Wednesday last a new 4th rate
of 60 guns was launched at Sheernesse called the Medway.
Thursday a vessell called the Sea Flower, designed for a
privateer, carrying 18 guns, and 10 patereroes, capt. Phillips
comander, was launched over against Whitehall ; and there are
14 other privateers fitting out in the river of Thames.
Falmouth, i8th; yesterday the James galley, Winchester,
and Swift, arrived from the west, and found an expresse from
the lords of the admiralty to sail for Denmark, but first to
convoy the Barbadoes ships in that port to the Downes.
Kings counciU are drawing up a prosecution against Dr,
Gower in the Kings and the fellows in St, John's colledge who
continued in their fellowships without taking the oathes.
The queen has granted the lady Preston 600?. per ann, of
her husbands forfeited estate for her and her family to hve on.
The queen went this morning to Kensington to order the
house to be prepared for the king, who is lookt for beginning
of next month.
On Thursday a silver smith and his wife were committed to
Newgate for chpping; and within this 5 dayes 7 or 8 more
have been sent thither on same account ; soe beleived the re
preived persons have discovered their accomplices.,
The East India company are to be put in the same state by
their new charter they were before ; and they are to subscribe
to such regulations as their majesties shall direct by Lady Day
next. Capt. Silver, master gunner, and engineer Phillips, goe

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downe to Portsmouth next week to goe on board the squadron
there design'd on some expedition.
Earle of Danby is come to town indisposed from the fleet.
Yesterday 50,000?. was paid out of the exchequer to the
ordnance office.
The Greenland ships with their prizes are come into the
river, and have made a good voyage.
Next week the dukes of Brandenburgh, Zell, and Saxony
will be instaUed of the garter at Windsor by proxy.
A quarrell at Portsmouth between capt, Lidstone of the
Northumberland and another sea officer, and thereon a duell,
in which the former was killed.
Noe news from abroad ; a mails wanting, winds being con
trary. 1 3,000?. was yesterday brought in on the milhon act ; and
9000 this day ; totall 769,000?.
Newbolt the printer has accused severall who were con
cerned in printing and dispersing the declarations.
Yesterday severall waggons were sent to Portsmouth with
baggage ammunition to goe on board the squadron there,
5 clippers were taken on Thursday in Shoelane, and sent to
Newgate ; and another woman in Duke street, Westminster,
Sheriffs of the counties have issued out warrants to their
officers and baihffs to take the names of all freeholders and
copyholders throughout England.
A Scotch officer is come to towne who left Bruges on Teus
day ; he sayes, Charleroy holds out still ; that the French had
lost 4000 men before it.
A draught is made out of the severall regiments in England
to goe on board the expedition.
This morning a rainbow seen in the firmament with a ends
standing up.
New lodgings are building at Whitehall for the wardrobe ;
and others at horse guards for the lord Ranelagh.
This evening the men of war and the bomb vessels sett to
sail, Teusday, 26th September. — The Falmouth Expedition packet
boat is arrived there from the Groyne, but brings no news in
her passage thither; she retook a Dutch ship; and coming
home took a French Newfoundland ship.

Sept. 38.] STATE AFFAIRS. 193
An Ostend privateer has brought into Dartmouth a French
prize, laden with wine and brandy ; and a Dutch caper has
carried into Kingsale a French ship, laden with wine and salt,
bound to St. Maloes.
Deal, 34th ; yesterday came into the Downes the grand
fleet, consisting of 8 ist and ad rates, and 14 3d rates, besides
fireships, tenders, and hospitall ships, and are saU'd for Chat
tham, the lesser ships still remaining at Spithead.
Yesterday came in an Irish packet; brings nothing mate
riall, but that the West India ships are arrived safe at King-
sale. Friday night severaU rogues gott into the house of Dr.
Ridgley in Southampton square, pretending to carry him to
a patient, but being unwilling to goe they bound him, and
wounded him and his servants, and carryed off 600?. in plate,
money, &c.
The same night an upholsters house in Cornhill, over against
the Exchange, was broke open, and about 300?. worth of plate
carryed off ; and on Sunday, about 3 in the morning, the house
of Mr. Vanderbendy in the Pall Mall was attempted to be
robb'd; one of the villains got in at the window i pair of
stairs, and a servant within shot a blunderbus at him, which
beat him into the street, and suppos'd kUl'd him, but his com
panions carryed him off, tho' track'd by the blood as far as
Leicester FeUds,
Yesterday a court martial at the horse guards, where se
verall soldiers of coll. Tiffanys regiment accused their officers
of false musters, but not being able to make it out to the
courts satisfaction, the officers were cleared, and the soldiers
ordered to run the gauntlet.
The Hamburgh fleet have obtained a convoy for that place,
I am credibly informed the Swedish envoy has instructions
to presse from {sic) a generall peace, and in order thereto France
will aUow king Williams title.
Three foreign maUs are wanting, the winds being contrary ;
the Jacobites say, Charleroy was taken the 21st, tho' noe ac
count is come thereof, nor has any bonefires or great guns
been heard or seen at Calais, soe it is not beleived.
Thursday, 28th September. — Monday night last sir Wm.
Basset, member of parhament for Bath, died ; as also yester-
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194 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693,
day morning did the lord Lovelace, capt, of the band of pen
sioners, and cheife justice in eyre of their majesties parks and
forests on this side Trent.
His majestie is expected in few dayes, the squadron being
gone for him,
Severall Jacobites being got together at dinner at Exeter,
they drunk healths very freely, the kings, the queens, to their
return ; and at last one of them, an alderman of the town, began
one, To Limp, which went round : one desiring it to be ex
plained, they said it was Lewis, James, Mary, and Prince of
Wales ; of which the government having notice, a regiment is
ordered to quarter there to have an eye on them.
The printers in Newgate are further repreived till Wednes
day next,
SeveraU Cornish men the beginning of this week petitioned
her majesty that they, having an antient right to the East
India trade, might be included in the new charter, and are re-
ferr'd to Mr, attorney for his opinion therein.
Our merchants are in pain for the Diamond frigat and 6
Barbadoes ships which were seperated from the others on the
Irish coast, where the French are very troublesome,
Edinburgh; an indictment of high treason is dehvered to
the earle of Seaforth to prepare for his tryall the 3d of No
vember. The postmaster of Dover has signified in a letter to White
haU, that a Flushing privateer landed there a gentlemen, who
left Ghent this day 7night, who say Charleroy makes a good
defence. Great crowds of people this day paying in money on the
fund act.
This day the counciU had the affair of the East India com
pany under consideration, and the restrictions in their charter,
which are agreed, and their charter ordered to passe.
A proclamation was ordered to be drawn up to prorogue the
parhament from 3d of October to the a6th ditto, when they
shall sitt.
To morrow is Michaelmas day, when is to be an election of
a lord mayor ; the tories put up sir Jonathan Raymond and
sir Thomas Cook; the whiggs, sir William Ashurst and sir
John Houblon.

Sept.30.] state AFFAIRS. 195
To morrow 4 forreign maUs will be due.
A squadron is gone to Hamburgh to convoy a fleet of mer
chants ships there.
Major generall Maxwell is dead at St. Germains.
The citty of Bath are in the displeasure of the court.
45 Enghsh and Dutch men of war will be sent between this
and Christmas into the Mediterranean to convoy the Turky
fleet, and after to join the Spanish fleet, to favour the duke of
Savoys enterprizes.
Last mail going to Harwich was sett upon, and some letters
of moment taken away.
The proclamation for sitting of the parhament is stopt till
the post comes from HoUand.
Colonel Hamiltons regiment is quartered at Salisbury.
Yesterday came in on the million act 31,000?., 5000?.
whereof was on the lord WiUoughby of Eresby's hfe; Mr.
Clark, the kings councill, paid in 2500?. on his own hfe.
Satturday, ^oth September. — Yesterday came out their ma
jesties proclamation for the further proroguation of the parlia
ment from 3d October next to the 36th ditto ; requiring the
attendance of the members of both houses then, declaring they
shall sitt for dispatch of businesse.
Thursday the councUl rejected the petition of the inter
lopers, who desired to send 5 ships this season to India ; as
also the petition of the Cornish .gentlemen, who desired to be
included in the East India com.pany's charter, which charter
the queen signed after the company had given security to the at
torney generall to transport this next year 70,000?. in woollen
manufactures, and 80,000?. in other English comodities.
Last night the books were closed at 12 at night on the mil
lion act; the summ brought in is 881,493?. 14s. 2d., of which
10,500?. is upon survivorship, and the rest on the annuity.
The committee for enquiring into the miscarriage of the
Turky fleet sat the last time on Thursday, having taken se
verall depositions, and other matters relating thereto, which
will be reported to the councill, and after, the whole will be
laid before the parliament for their further examination.
Yesterday was the election of a lord mayor of London for
the ensuing year ; the candidates were, sir Jonathan Raymond
and sir Thomas Cook on one side, and sir WUham Ashurst and
0 a

196 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693,
sir John Houblon on the other ; the majority of hands was [for]
the 2 latter, but a poll being demanded, and granted, it ended
this day at 1 1 : when the books were cast up, sir Wilham Ash
urst had 1927 votes, and Houblon 1914; Raymond 1008, and
Cook 958 : the election will be declared on Monday, and the a
former declared to the court of aldermen, who tis supposed
wUl make choise of Ashurst, being the senior alderman.
Yesterday's letters from Bristoll say, the Diamond frigat,
feared to be taken by the French, is arrived safe there, with 8
Barbadoes merchant ships, and 'tis hoped the rest of the fleet
are safe,
Plymouth, 26th ; the weather has been soe stormy here that
the passage boat crossing to Saltash was cast away, and 3 men
and horses were drowned.
The 3 admiralls, with 40 men of warr, are at Portsmouth,
The officers of the ordnance have contracted with the gun
smiths here for 30,000 small arms, which are to be brought
into the Tower by March next,
A Genoa ship arrived in the Downs sayes the duke of Savoy
has taken Pignerol, but little credited.
4 mails wanting ; the winds very contrary.
Teusday, ^d October. — The arrivall of the Diamond frigat
and 8 Barbadoes ships at Bristoll proves a mistake, for letters
from Kingsale of 28th past say that they had advice there
that the said frigat and 3 Barbadoes ships were fallen into the
enemies hands ; and the letters from Pembroke say, that the
Friends Adventure of 22 guns, capt. Earle, comander from
Barbadoes, came in there the 24th ult., and sayes, the Thurs
day before, 1 2 leagues westward of Cape Clear, 2 French pri
vateers fell in with the Diamond frigat, and ships under her
convoy, and in lesse then an hour took the frigat and a fire
ship in her company ; on board the former were 4 chests of
gold dust belonging to the African company.
Plymouth letters say, the Rochester came in there from
cruising, and saw in the soundings some French men of war,
with 7 English ships with them, part of the Barbadoes fleet.
The Germoon spy boat from BeU Isle, where she took a
fisher boat, the men thereof say, TourviUe was returned with
the grand fleet to Brest, but the men not suffered to goe on
shore, least they should infect the place.

Oct. 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 197
The masters of post office having represented to the lords of
the admiralty that the packet boats between England and
Holland were not of sufficient force to resist the French priva
teers, they have ordered ships of better force to carry packetts
between England and Holland.
Last week 3 clippers were taken in the very act in a wood
near Dunmore in Essex, being discovered by a boy a nutting,
and committed to Chelmsford, as alsoe the grazier who sup-
plyed them with broad money.
Yesterday sir Wm. Ashurst and sir John Houblon were pre
sented to the court of aldermen, who chose sir WiUiam to be
lord mayor for the year ensuing; after which he made a
speech, telling them his heart and house should be open to
take their advice, and redresse any of their greivances, without
respect of party, &c.
The Benjamin of London, capt. Brown commander, from the
East Indies, is arrived at Kingsale, richly laden.
Severall merchant ships are taken up to be converted into
men of warr for his majesties service.
Orders are sent to some regiments of horse quartered in
Essex and Kent to send out parties to lye on the roads ready
to attend his majesties landing.
Sunday the 3 admiralls came to towne to wait on her ma
jestie, but have not yet been admitted to kisse her hand ; but
on the contrary a cabinett councill was summoned this day
where they were to attend, and give an account of the sum
mers expedition ; and sir George Rook, by expresse, was sent
for to be present, but not being come soon enough they were
not called in.
We want 5 mails from Holland,
Engineer Phillips, with the train lately sent from the Tower,
are still in the Downs, the winds being contrary ; he has with
him 30,000 bombs and carcasses; he commands as colonell,
and capt. Silver as lieutenant coU.
Said lord Dorset is to marry the lord AUingtons daughter.
Coll, Culpepper is taken into custody, but not without re
sistance ; his crime not knowne.
Lord Mohun lyes very iU at Bath.
Court of aldermen were divided ; 1 2 for Houblon, and 13
for Ashurst : so the last chosen.

198 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
The ship Robert is come in from Antego, and sayes the
sicknesse rages much there.
A regiment of foot is ordered to quarter in Norwich to keep
the disaffected in order.
The Norwich frigat, with 9 bombs ships and tenders, laden
with powder and shot, is come in.
Totall on the citty loan is 220,00c?.
A highwayman taken last Satterday, near Kensington, and
committed to Newgate.
3 last week robb'd the Portsmouth coaches, and severall on
horseback between Guildford and Ripley,
Thursday, gth October. — ^Yesterday 4 foreign maUs came
in, and this morning a 5th, being all that were due,
Brussells, October 9th ; Charleroy continues to make a good
defence ; the French have only taken two ravelins as yet ; and
they are much incommoded by the great rains ; the officers
are forced to drive their men to the trenches, they being
much afraid of the mines : this day the enemies intend to give
a generall assault to the place ; in the mean tirae the go
vernour is repairing the breaches, and is casting up trenches
behind the bastions ; and sent a messenger to the duke of Ba
varia that the garison can hold out some dayes longer : our
army will decamp in a day or two, and goe into winter quar
ters, Boufflers, with his army, is within 7 miles of Leige.
As soon as the French are gone into winter quarters, the
elector of Bavaria will goe and confer with the emperor,
Hamburgh, 1 9th ; the house of Lunenburgh has consented
to the demolished the fortifications of Ratsburg {sic), but the
king of Denmark refuses to treat till the garison quit the
same, which it's beleived they will be forced to consent to, they
having but 12 dayes provision in the town, and no hopes of
releife from Sweden.
From Pigneroll they write, the Germans continue to bom
bard that place ; that they have destroyed all the country to
Feneshelle, and had blockt up the narrow passes to hinder Ca-
tinats march when he is reinforced, which are near joining him.
What else is material of foreign news is in the Gazet.
This day a great counciU, where expected the 3 admiralls
would have been called in, but said the matter is deferr'd to
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Oct. 7.] STATE AFFAIRS, 199
The monthly fast is ordered to be discontinued.
The interlopers have put in a caveat at the privy seal against
passing the East India company's charter.
From Portsmouth wrote, that the Turky fleet which came
from Kingsale are refitted, and faUen down to Stokes bay, and
are ready to sail again for the Streights under convoy of 40
English and Dutch men of war, commanded by admiral Hob-
son, so soon as they receive his majesties orders.
At Maidstone sessions this week an indictment was preferred
against Thomas Yarbrough, Henry Cooper, Harcourt Good-
rick, William Waltham, and George, Wm,, and Thomas Mor
ley, gent, for a ryot committed on our lord mayor some time
since at Greenwich ; and the grand jury brought the bill in
ignoramus, Satturday, 'jth October. — A foreign mail came in yesterday,
Vienna, 26th September : on raising the seige of Belgrade,
general Veterani, with a strong detachment, marched to secure
the passes there against the enemy : the emperors army, under
the duke of Croy, is encamped at Salankm*: no certain ad
vice which way the Turkish army will move, whether fight the
imperialists, or enter Transilvania,
Paris, 5th ; Catinat is decamped to fight the allies, being
superior in horse, and equaU in foot, since his reinforcement ;
a courier newly arrived sayes he is advancing towards Turin ;
on which the duke of Savoy has left the marquesse of Leganez
with a small force before Pigneroll, and marched with the rest
of the army towards Catinat, soe that in probability there wiU
be a battle.
The duke of Mantua is dead.
Hague, 10th October; last night the king, with the duke of
Ormond, lord Sidney, and earle of Essex, arrived here from
Loo ; and this evening advice came from Flanders that Char
leroy holds out, the French not having yet taken the counter
scarp : their foot are much fatigued, and their horse forced to
releive them by doing duty in the trenches.
The states have sent thanks to the duke of Saxony for letting
his troops winter on the Upper Rhine, and that they wUl stand
firm in the comraon cause ; they have also promised assistance
to Leige in case they be attacked ; and a considerable body of

200 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693,
horse is sent thither to prevent Boufflers making any insult on
the place.
Written letters from the Hague, dated last Teusday, say,
the day before the French gave a generall assault to the
counterscarp of Charleroy, and lodged themselves on the point
thereof, summoned the governour to surrender, who said he
had as yet 6000 men in garison, and tiU they were reduced to
a 1000 he would not talk it; they made severall salhes, and
sprung some mines with good successe against the enemy.
The difference about Ratsburgh is accommodated ; the forti
fications to be demolished, and the Danes and Lunenburghers
to retire therefrom.
Admirall MitcheU, with the Monmouth, Rupert, Mountague,
Sterhng Castle, and Charles gaily is gone to convoy over the
king, who embarks, if the wind favour, on Monday next ; and
if these be not then arrived he will come with the Dutch
convoy. On Friday the committee of coundll appointed to inspect
the miscai-riages of the Turky fleet convened before them the ,
admiraUs, where the Dutch admiral and sir George Rook at
tended, and they all appear again on Monday next.
On Monday coUonel Beaumont maryed the lady Crewes
daughter. The monthly fast is not yet put off.
The Diamond frigat with severall Barbadoes ships are car
ried into St. Maloes, and 2 Jamaica ships into Stantz.
All the bomb vessells for the new expedition under the con
voy of 6 men of war are sailed out of the Downs with the wind
at east.
October 3d, Plymouth; the Good Intent is arrived here
from Jamaica with logwood, sugar, and cotton; the master
sayes the sicknesse is abated in that island ; and that they are
bmlding a new town there instead of Port Royall ; the Lyon
pinnace come in here for sick seamen.
Wrote from Aleppo, that the prince of the Arabs has totally
defeated the bassa of Bagadet with 25,000 Turks, and drove
many of them into the river Euphrates : the Arabs have taken
a Turkish caravan valued at 150,000 royalls.
Turin, 22 Sept. ; we are laying up great magazines at Vi-

Oct. 10.] STATE AFFAIRS. 201
gone in order to streighten PigneroU, if not reduced this
campagne; the works of Fort Brigit are advanced, and lo
peices of cannon with 800 men are put into it.
Brussells, October 7th; the duke D'Villeroy has taken a
bastion before Charleroy, in which was a captain and 87 men,
who were made prisoners of war, and sent to Namur ; on Sat
terday the French made an assault on the counterscarp with
800 men, and were beaten off with 200 losse : on Sunday
night they made another, but were beaten of with 300, and
Monday they made another, and lodged themselves on the point,
but were beaten out again ; they sprung a mine, and blew up
700 French and as many boors ; the governour, Don Castillo, has
wrote to his lady, he can hold out till the 1 5th against the power
of France ; wants for nothing ; and then doubts not of good
terms if the weather does not force them to draw off : the French
have not lost lesse than 10,000 killed and wounded in the seige.
A gentleman arrived sayes Charleroy held out on Sunday
last. The duke de Croy is entrenched under the cannon of Peter
waradin, his army consisting [of] 28,800 men; the grand vizier
held a councill of war, where resolved not to passe the Save,
but to send a detachment to enter Transilvania ; on which duke
Croy has sent generall Veterani 8 regiments ; count Teckeley
is posted with 6000 malecontents near Temeswaer ; the Croats
have entred Bosnia, and took Median by storm, putting all to
the sword.
The garison of Charleroy in a sally nailed up 30 of the
enemies cannon.
Teusday, 10th October. — An order was read in some
churches to forbid the fast last Sunday.
Yesterday coll. Earle and other officers arrived here from
Flanders, and say his majestie will come with the ist fair
wind. The custome house officers have seized in a ship near Graves
end 3 chests of gold and silver in bullion, with a great summe
coyned, supposed to be going for France.
The committee of the councUl satt last night, and had the 3
admiralls again before them, with the Turky merchants) as
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202 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
French fireships in Lagos bay, and they are all to attend on
Thursday next.
Kingsale, i October ; the Centurion has brought in here a
French prize of 40 tuns, which she took near Brest ; the pri
soners say TourviUe with his squadron is come into that
port. 50 ships are ordered for Ireland to buy corn for the use of
the army in Flanders, wheat being sold at 2s. the bushell.
Advice is come to WhitehaU that Dubart, the great French
privateer, is cruizing with a strong squadron between this and
Holland with design to intercept the king.
This morning 5 highwaymen were seized at the Rummer
at Charing Crosse ; Mr. Carney and Goffe, and capt, Scot was
one who accuses the rest ; he was committed to the Gatehouse,
and the other 4 to Newgate,
Roger Mompesson, esq., who assaulted the duke of Bolton,
yesterday surrendred himselfe to the messenger.
The king in his letter to the queen sent a copy of the letter
the governor of Charleroy writt to the elector of Bavaria;
that he had made 5 salhes, wherein he had levelled severall of
the enemies works, batteries, and nailed up a great many
of their cannon, and 4 of their mortars, which had obliged
them to send to Namur for more artiUery ; that he had sus
tained 6 severall assaults on the counterscarp and other works,
some of which he had lost, but with great slaughter of the
enemy ; that he had sprung 1 1 mines, 7 whereof had the de
sired effect: some prisoners say the French have had 5000
kiUed, and severaU officers of note, besides many wounded;
that he had made new retrenchments, and a fort within, being
resolved to abide the last extremity, having not had a thousand
men then killed and wounded,
A foreign post is wanting.
The king and duke of Bavaria have sent to the governour
and garison of Charleroy that they will take care to provide
for the wives and children of those kiU'd in the defence of the
place; and those that come out alive they will reward with
double pay, and other marks of honour.
At Foy in CornwaU, the 26th, there was 43 packs of French
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30 or 40?. more then really worih, the better to colour the
great quantities some men have got privately thence.
The governour of Charleroy has seized all the drums and
trumpets in the place to prevent the beating false alarms to
capitulate. Satturday the Oxford coaches were robbed by 6 highwaymen.
Cowes, 7th ; a Dutch caper came in with a French prize
with wine and brandy.
Satturday last 2 Irish men were taken in Holborn and com
mitted to Newgate for kUhng the cowes about Ishngton.
Weymouth, 7th ; the Eagle is come in here from St. Maloes
with 900 English prisoners; among them capt. Harmer and
severall masters of ships from Barbadoes.
Said the Kings Fisher has taken a French man of war of
70 guns on the French coast after 3 hours fight, and killing
40 of the French, and then he yeilded.
Yesterday the East India company received their new charter.
Close of last a vessell was taken going for France with se
veral passengers on board; and in the vessell was above
40,000?. in silver, designed for king James.
Justice Colt on Sunday committed severall persons taken
at St. James's, and drinking king James health, and saying he
would land here in few dayes, and then all the English officers
would run over to him.
Thursday, 12th October. — The 3 admiralls are this evening
to attend the councill, and answer these following questions :
I , Why they did not send into Brest to see if the French fleet
were out? 2, Why at the councell of warr, held 30 leagues
S. W. of Ushant, where 'twas agreed to sail 20 leagues further
with sir George Rook, and the signal of parting to be 5 guns
from the admiralls, they did not according to their orders give
him directions how to steer? 3, Why on parting they did not
hold a councill of war, their orders being to doe soe, tho' out of
danger ? The merchants also complain that they were not ad
vised withall in the councill of warr ; and the 2 French officers
taken in the French fireships say, they told sir George Rooke
it was their grand fleet, and not part of them.
The earle of Danby is gone downe to the fleet ; and 'tis said
commands the winter squadron.
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of Marten colledge in Oxford, worth 500?. per ann., vacant by
the death of sir Thomas Clayton.
Sir Adam Oately, a master in chancery, being well last
night, was this morning found dead in his bed.
The gunner of the Diamond being released from France
was yesterday on the Exchange ; he sayes they had on board
1 40 men, that they fought the French some time without the
captain's consent, kiUing 80 of the French, and lost 26 of their
own ; he much blames the captain ; and last night the gunner
was examined before the lords of the admiralty.
This afternoon a Dutch mail, which sayes the French made
a generaU assault on Charleroy the last of September, our stile,
and were beaten back, but the garison, finding themselves un
able to resist another, capitulated on Sunday the ist October,
and on Teusday marched out with drums beating, &c. ; 200
waggons, 50 of them covered, 4 peices of cannon, 2 mortars,
and 30 men in vizards, and were conducted to Aeth.
From Paris wrote, that the 4th of October a battle was
fought between Mr. Catinat and the duke of Savoy, in which
the latter had 6000 kiUed, and 1500 taken prisoners, with 30 co
lours, 54 standards, and 34 peices of cannon ; duke Schonbergh
is wounded, and prisoner ; prince Comercy killed : after which
the duke of Savoy retired to Turin ; and the French lost only
2000 men; but this coming from France only, we hope to
have a more favourable account of the fight.
The king is at the Hague, expecting a fair wind to em
barque for England.
Satturday, 14th October. — Last foreign post brought the
articles between the king of Denmark and the house of Lu
nenburgh concerning Ratsburgh, that the former amity and
correspondence be renewed ; the fortifications to be demolished
so soon as the articles be ratified ; the Lunenburghers to with
draw all their forces over the Elbe except 200; the king of
Denmark to withdraw all his except 2 regiments of horse and
4 battahons of foot, and they also in 1 4 dayes ; and the house
of Lunenburgh shall not pretend to the succession of Saxe Law
enburgh till determined by the quarantees.
On Thursday night the 3 admiralls gave in their answer to
the questions put to them by the committee of counsell, but we
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Capt. Sanders going to Holland with one of the kings yatchs,
was forced to returne, being chased by some French privateers,
who kUl'd severall of his men.
Sir Francis Wheeler is arrived at Portsmouth with a squa
dron of men of war from the West Indies.
On Thursday the sessions began at the Old BaUy ; the mid
wife was found guUty for starving 4 infants, but her maid ac
quitted ; Percivall, the player, found guilty of clipping ; Dyer,
the new writer, appeared not, his recognizance ordered to be
estreated : the sessions will not be done till Teusday.
Last night one Mr, Johnson, a bayhffe, in Fetter lane, had
his house broke open, and 600?, carryed off,
A bill will be offered to the parliament forbidding the trans
portation of corn under severe penalties, on complaint some
Dutch vcsseUs have carried it from England and Ireland to
Havre de Grace.
This night a foreign mail, but brings no particulars of the
battle of Savoy from any place but Paris, soe we hope for a
more favourable account when the letters come from those parts.
A party of 200 confederate foot on the Rhine under a lieu
tenant coll. fought a French party, kUled 50, took 58 pri
soners and 34 horses ; great magazines are laying up at
Frankfort for the Saxon forces this winter,
Hague, 1 6th October ; the French and confederate armies
are going into quarters.
The 14, the king was in the assembly of the states generall
and the councUl of state, where the charge of the war for the
year 1694 was debated, and resolved to carry it on vigorously.
The Turks and Tartars are on their march to beseige Tri
nity Fort, which bridles the garison of Camineec,
Earle of Clancarty, now a prisoner in the Tower, is in few
dayes going for France, and is made captain of king James
guards in the room of SarsfeUd, deceased,
Countesse dowager of Errol, governesse to the prince of
Wales, is dead at St, Germains ; and prince PhiUip of Savoy at
the French court.
An eminent protestant minister was seized at Languedock,
and condemned to be executed ; the people drew together to
save him, so they carried him to MonpeUier, and there exe
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Studgart, 1 ith October ; the French have quite destroyed
the fiat country within this dutchy : and have carried 14 pre
lates with the principal burghers for hostages, to pay 600,000
florins arrears, and 100,000 rix dollars contributions.
A great storm hapned on the coast of Provence, where di
vers wrecks were drove on shore ; the French fear their men
of war.
Said in the battle of Savoy the French lost 3000 and 1500
wounded, and the confederates not many more ; duke Schon
bergh is wounded in the legg.
Teusday, I'jth October. — Sir Francis Wheeler is arrived at
Spithead with his squadron of men of war, as also the Virginia
and Jamaica fleet of merchant ships ; they are ordered not to
intermingle with the rest of his majesties ships there, but ride
at distance to perform their quarantine, least they should bring
that country distemper with them.
Plymouth, 13th October; this day arrived here from the
north west passage the Hudson's Bay frigat of 30 guns bound
for London, captain Greenington commander, who sayes he
made himselfe master of 3 French factories in those parts,
which they took from us in the late reign ; and that he had
got very rich plunder, about 80,000?., of which, if each seaman
have his share, it will come to 1 000?, a man : he fought a
French man of war in his passage of 40 guns, and had taken
her but that she outsailed him.
Yesterday the councill had before them the affair of the
East India company ; and examined the 2 goalers of Ipswich
and Beccles in Suffolk for letting prisoners escape.
This day the sessions ended at Old Baily, where 1 7 received
sentence of death ; amongst them the midwife for killing se
verall children, Mr. Percivall and 6 other clippers, and 4 sol
diers that broke open a house at Woodford in Essex ; Sha-
drack Cook, the parson, was fined 200?., and security for a
year, for counterfeiting the lord Nottingham's seal ; Douglas,
in whose house Butler and Newbolt had their printing presse,
was fined 200 marks ; and Gawen, a surgeon, concerned therein,
fined 100?.; Francis West fined 100 marks for giving away
the prince of Wales picture to receive halfe a guinea for each
when king James returns; he was fined 100 marks more for
dispersing a paper caUed an errata to the Bible ; one Duck-

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feild fined 40 marks for saying he was one of king James sol
diers, and received gs. a week.
This day duke Hamilton and others of the Scotch nobility
arrived here from Edingburgh.
The king is not yet arrived, the wind being directly con
trary, and the foreign post is wanting.
Last Paris letters say, that king is sending Mr. Chanlay to
Piedmont to offer the duke of Savoy new propositions of peace ;
and that an edict is published commanding all privateers who
take any ships of corn not to ransom them, but bring them
into port.
Search has been made after Charlton the noted highway
man, but narrowly mist at his lodgings in Channell row.
The French are fortifying Treves, to quarter this winter
aooo foot and 6000 horse.
The towne of Frankfort have offered to raise 400,000 florins
for the elector of Saxonys troops this winter.
The confederates are rebuilding Heidleburgh, and fortifying
Hailbron and Ladenburgh.
October ao, Hague ; the states generall are seperated after
liaving resolved to raise 1 9,000 men, including the 4000 Swisse ;
and to augment their fieet with ao men of warr, which they
have signified to the king of England.
Bishop Bambergh is dead.
The French are fortifying Charleroy and Nivelle with new
works. The Turky ships at Gibralter are ready to sail for Cadiz,
Mrs. Mountfort hath petitioned the queen for her fathers
pardon, which beleived may be granted if she withdraw her
appeal against lord Mohun.
An expresse is come to Cadiz to provide i o weeks provisions
for the Spanish fleet.
A warrant is out to apprehend severall persons who revelled
in Drury lane on Satturday last, drinking king James health,
being his birth day, and had a bonefire ; one health was. Box
it about, it will come to my father, meaning king James ; a ad
was. To the kings fast friend, meaning Lovis 14th.
The customes of the Jamaica and Virginia fleets, 'tis said,
will come to 100,000?.
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tween Mr. Levingston, brother to the lord Newburgh, and Mr,
Charles Howard, an ensign in the late reign ; the latter kiUed
on the spott.
Wrote from Portsmouth, that la men of warr, with the
bomb vessells, weU boats, &c, are ready at St, HeUens, waiting
only for a wind ; their commission not to be opened till out at
sea ; and the lord Danby commands them.
Her majestie has ordered all ships that intend for the Ca
naries to be ready by the 35th of this month, when a con
voy wUl attend them, they giving bond to goe and return
with it.
This evening is a great hearing at doctors commons before
the civihans between the king and the Jews about the severaU
chests of gold and silver seized lately near Gravesend; the
king claims it as forfeited ; the Jews say 'tis lawfuU to export
bullion. The East India company's charter is but durante bene pla-
eito, and are to accept of such restrictions and hmitations his
majestie shall appoint.
Sir Charles Porter, chancellour of Ireland, having obtained
leave of the councell here to return for England in order to
make his defence in parliament, the seal will be managed by
commissioners in his absence, the archbishop of Dublin, earle
of Meath, and WiUiam Hill of Hilsborough, esq. The lord has
been some dayes hearing a great cause between the earls of
Clare, Thanet, and Mountague on account of their ladies,
(daughters to the late duke of Newcastle,) who left most of his
estate by will to the countesse of Clare, so the a other join to
sett the will aside, aUedging his grace to be non compos : great
expectation is how his lordship will determine it.
The admiralls are to be this evening before the councill
again ; that which seem'd raost hard against them was, whether
they had appointed a rendevouze for the fleet or station, to
which place they might have orders or ships sent them, and
gave notice thereof here above ; but it does appear in one of
their letters there was a paragraph incerted where the admi
ralty board might send to them.
The wind continuing contrary obstructs his majesties arrivaU
and the coming in of the foreign post.
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The duke de Medina Sidonia, vice roy of , and
generall of the Spanish troops, has laid seige to Belwort, a
French garison in the county of Cardinia.
French king gave 500 pistoUs to Mr. Caraman, who brought
the news of the surrrender of Charleroy, and has made Mr.
Brisset governour thereof.
Amsterdam, October aoth ; admirall Mitchel is arrived here
with his convoy to attend the king.
Capt. Bart is cruizing with 25 Dunkirk frigats between
England and Holland.
Admirall Aylmer came post to town on Teusday night from
Portsmouth to attend the councill.
Mounsieur Pontchartin in France, intendant and generall of
sea affairs, has acquainted the French king it wUl be necessary
to have in the Mediterranean this winter 50 men of war, the
least to carry 36 guns, to disturb the trade of the allies there.
Sir Francis Wheeler in his way home touched at Newfound
land, where he took from the French Albania Fort, and in it
some plunder.
The Turky and Barbadoes merchants are preparing peti
tions to the parliament to inquire into the miscarriage of their
fleet, A spy is taken at Dublin with dangerous papers, and will be
tryed for it,
Edingburgh, 1 3th ; yesterday the magistrates of this citty
mett to consider how to raise money to pay the forces.
The Happy Return, a prize of 150 tunns, 12 guns, and 6
patereroes, is to be sold at Pembroke by order of the commis
sioners of the prize office.
A ship of 130 tuns from Barbadoes with sugar was cast
away at Leith ; the men all saved.
Satturday, a is? October. — The sessions began at the Old
Baily the 12th, and held the 13th, 14th, i6th, and 17th, where
severall criminals were tryed ; 1 6 were burnt in the hands, 22
received sentence of death, 5 were ordered to be whipt, and
severall fined.
This day came out their majesties proclamation for prevent
ing the exportation of corn to France, and the enhaunsing the
price of it at home, and for setting the power on worjc.
The Turky merchants and other corapanies are preparing
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210 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
petitions to the parhament desiring them to take into consi
deration the miscarriage of their, {sic) and to appoint a com
mittee to enquire into the matter.
The officers of the ordnance have contracted from [for] 10,000
bombs, 2 thirds of them to be between 2 and 300 pound weight
each; and they are [to] augment all their stores propor-
tionably. The coroners inquest have brought it in wilfuU murder in
Mr. Levingston killing Mr, Charles Howard.
Bristoll, 1 8th October; yesterday came in the Flying Horse,
and sayes, the Morning Star and Amity, 2 rich ships from
Barbadoes, are feared to be fallen into the hands of the French,
being engaged with a privateers.
Tourville is now certainly arrived at Brest with 30 capital!
men of war on Sunday last.
Last night severall merchants complained to the lords of the
admiralty that some of their ships outward bound were not
haUe manned, praying leave to have more men allowed them
in order to pursue their voyage.
Mr, Neals project is filled up, and will be drawn the begin
ning of next month,
Severall of the Diamond crew are arrived here from France,
and have been examined before the lords of the admiralty;
and a vesseU is sent to St. Maloes to fetch home capt. Wickham,
who commanded her, and the rest of the mariners.
The admiralls are to attend the councill next Monday, and
to bring with them all their instructions and orders to compare
with their proceedings ; divers persons are to attend at same
time for reporting that the lord Falkland read a letter from
the admiralls wherein he omitted a passage in their behalfe.
The St, Albans frigat is come into Plymouth from cruizing,
having sprung her main mast by weather.
This evening held a cabinet counciU relating to the approach
ing parhament, which is to meet on Thursday, and if the king
does not arrive before that time, beleiv'd they wUl be pro
rogued for a few dayes longer ; but the wind coming easterly
this evening his majestie is expected the beginning of next week.
We want 2 foreign posts.
The ship Sarah arrived the 16th at Plymouth from New
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Oct, 34.] STATE AFFAIRS. 211
The winter squadron consists of 5 3d rates, 5 4thes, a 5ths,
3 fire ships, and 4 plankers for bombs and well boats, are all
ready ; and capt. Benloe is gone for Jersey and Guernsey to
look out pUotts that know the French coasts to serve in this
expedition. A bill is preparing to protect officers and soldiers from ar
rests during the warr.
Duke Hamilton has taken his seat in councill. and has given
her majestie an account of affairs in Scotland.
The East India company are buying up quantities of woollen
cloth to send to India.
Paris, 1 6th ; the Danish and other neutral princes have de
manded a restitution of their ships taken with the English and
Dutch Turky fleets, and received a favourable answer.
Hull, 17 ; a French privateer of considerable force was lately
east away here, and some of the wreck drove ashore.
The commissioners of the victuaUing office attended the lords
of the treasury, as also admiral Russell, who 'tis beleiv'd will
command the fleet next year.
The Turky merchants are ordered to be ready with their
fleet by the first of next month ; admiral Calenburgh comands
the Dutch squadron ; who the Enghsh, is not knowne.
The 1 8th sailed out of the Downs the Topsham fieet, under
a convoy, as also 30 outward bound merchant ships ; 6 of them
for Guinea.
The Riga fleet appeared of Harwich the 19th, but could not
come by reason of high winds.
Teusday, 24th October. — Last night a foreign mail, of our
1 3th ; from Vienna wrote, the imperial army still continue
near Peterwaradin ; the duke de Croy is dangerously ill ; the
Turks are fortifying Belgrade; and have reinforced Gyula
and Temeswaer, which was what they aimed at; and the
Tartars are returning home ; so no' further action in those
parts. Rome, 3d ; the accomodation with France is fully con
cluded; the pope hath lately granted the emperor the loth of
his clergy ; and cardinal Altieri has in the popes name pro
posed the French terras of peace to the emperor and the king
of Spains ministers.
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possessed himselfe of VUla Franca, which the confederates had
deserted ; and that he intended to passe the Po with his army
and beseige Coni.
Duke Schonbergh is dead of his wounds.
Mr. Chasteau Revaud lies in Lagos bay with 35 French men
of war, expecting the arrival of the Spanish galleons.
BrusseUs, 3 ist; most of the confederates infantry are gone
into garison, but the chivalry are quartered in the villages of
Little Brabant, whence they march by degrees in winter
quarters. Luxemburgh on the 1 6th went for Versailles ; severall regi
ments are sending to Ostend and Newport, where new fortifi
cations are making.
Hague, 33d October ; this day his majestie went to Orange
Polder to embarque for England with the English and Dutch
convoy, but the winds being contrary he returned hither this
evening. Yesterday, 14, malefactors were executed at Tyburn; 6 of
them chppers ; and also the midwife was hanged in Holborn,
near Old Southampton Buildings ; Percivall and Dear, two
clippers, were repreived.
Mr. Dalhon, the French minister, committed to Newgate for
preaching treason, is removed to Bedlam, being distracted,
Mr, Thomas Pitts, barrister at law, is sworn master of chan
cery in room of sir Adam Oateley deceased,
Duke of Savoy has signified by his envoy to the aUies at the
Hague that he will continue firm to the confederacy notwith
standing the advantageous offers by the French,
We want 3 foreign posts.
The East India interlopers are fitting out 5 ships for the
East Indies, and are preparing petitions to the parliament
against the companies charter ; and the company are sending
6 ships to India.
The parhament wiU be put off to the 4th of November, the
wind as yet hindring the kings coming.
From Paris wrote, bread is there 7c?. per pound, and the
cheapest in that kingdome is 6d. per pound.
Earle of Doncaster was this day married to the earle of
Rochesters daughter.
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5th rates, and one bomb vessell, to the west, under command
of captain PhUhps and capt. Banden.
A Bristoll ship, laden with cotton and sugars from the West
Indies, taken by the French, was retaken by the Dragon, and
brought into Pembroke; as also the Eagle of London from
Barbadoes, of aoo tunns, was taken and retaken, and brought
into Cowes.
2 English privateers were lanched the last week at Wool
wich, the AUie and the Lilly.
One Mr. WiUoughby, drinking yesterday in a tavern, near
the custom house, threw himselfe out of a window, and broke
his legg ; and when they went for a surgeon he cutt his throat.
The queen has put 500?. into Mr. Neals lottery.
The Dutch ambassadour at Constantinople is confined to his
house. Rear admirall Mitchell is arrived in the Maese with 4 3d
rate ships, and as many 4th rates, the Charles gaUy, and se
veraU yatchs, to convoy his majestie.
Edingburgh, 1 7th ; a proclamation is published here prohi
biting the exportation of corn.
Thursday, 26th October. — Orders are sent to Ireland to
augment every new regiment of horse and dragoons with three
new troops, and 6 companies to be added to every regiment
of foot there; and six new regiments will be raised in that
kingdom. This day the parhament mett, and were by commission pro
rogued to Tuesday the 7th of November next.
Yesterday Mr. Levingston, who killed Mr. Howard, was
taken in Spittle Feilds, and sent to Newgate ; and capt. Sel-
lenger is committed to the Gatehouse, as being accessary to the
said murther.
Yesterday the court of kings bench granted a second man
damus to Dr. Gower, master of St. Johns colledge in Cam
bridge, to turn out the non juruig fellowes thereof.
Wrote from Northampton, that some great dealers there
haveing bought up great quantities of com, which had en-
haunced the market, and were sending it away, the people
gott together and overturned some of their carts, cut open
then- sacks, &c. whereby wheat was sold the next market at
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The squadron designed for the expedition are sailed west
ward. The council having heard the difference between the admirals
and the lord Falkland, as to a letter said to be read at the
council by his lordship, in which he left out a material part
thereof, which seem'd to-vindicate the admirals, the council
declared it to be a false and scandalous report of his lord
ship. Two persons lately ^come from France are taken into a cus
tody of a messenger.
Falmouth, 3 1st October; a ship of Topsham, capt. Scott
commander, coming frompSTewfoundland, laden with fish, was
cast away near the Lands End ; the men and most of the cargo
saved. The wind being now fair, we hourly expect to hear his ma
jestie is landed from HoUand.
There are 3 foreign posts due.
The 23d, being the ist day of the term, the appearances of
some persons were recorded,
Saturday, 28 Oct. — Yesterday came in two Dutch mails,
which bring from Turin ; wrote, that the duke of Savoy con
tinued with his army under the cannon of that place, havmg
found them in a better condition since the battle then was at
first expected ; that he detached 2500 men, who putt them
selves into Coni 3 hours before Catinat came to invest it ; on
which he altered his resolutions, and advanced with his army
to the hills about Turin ; which place 'tis beleived hee'l bom
bard; and reinforcements are marching to Catinat from Al
sace and other parts to enable him to enforce the duke of Sa
voy to a seperate peace, who has hitherto refused mounsieur
Chanlais's proposals; that the Germans are withdrawn from
the blockade of Cazall to reinforce his royal highnesses army,
who has promised 4 years exemption from taxes to such of the
countrey as will voluntarily arm against the French.
Brussels, 28th ; a strong garison is putt into Alost, and 8000
men are in Aeth : the French lay up great magazines in Ipres
and Furnes ; and we are working on the fortifications of Os
tend and Newport, thinking the French have a design upon
those places.
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raising 40,000 men more ; and his army in Flanders has orders
to extend their lines from Courtray to Pont Esperies : they are
laying up great magazines at Montroyal, &c, ; 'tis beleived they
have a design again upon Rhinfelden.
This morning came in another foreign mail of the 3d of No
vember, which sayes, duke Schonberg is ill of a feavour ; and
that the queen of Spain was with child, and prayers were made
for her safe delivery.
That his majestie designed to embarque as yesterday for
England ; that mounsieur the kings Dutch secretary goeing on
board in the boat of the ship, the sea running very high,
and thinking the boat was sinking, leapt overboard, and was
drowned; the rest gott safe on board.
The proclamation with aoo?. reward has had good effect,
for some persons have already discovered 3 ships load of corn
that were going to Dunkirk, and others that were loading for
France, The commissioners appointed to enquire into what monies
were levied on dissenters in the late reigns, and not paid into
the exchequer, after 3 hearings before the barons thereof, have
cast sir James Smith, the executor of sir Dudley North, and
Mr, Cleave, justice of peace of Middlesex,
The sherifs of London have invited the queen to dine at
Guildhal on Monday next, being the lord mayors shew.
The lord Danby, with his squadron for the expedition, sup
posed to be against St, Maloes, lyes wind bound in Cowes road.
The foreign letters further say, those from Savoy, that that
duke is drawing 8 or 10,000 of the militia together to join
with the regular troops ; that in the late action they lost not
above 3 or 4000 men ; and 500 hundred {sic) ; that duke Schon
berg recovered dayly ; and that his royal highnesse, at the re
quest of 3 capuchins had granted leave for the town of Vigon
to remain newter ; and that the Vaudois had taken 300 mules
going with meal to Pignerol from Dauphigny,
Vienna, 14 Oct. ; the army under the duke de Croy con
tinued encamp'd the loth, but design'd to break up the next
day ; and that they are worldng very diligently on the fortifi
cations of Peterwaradin.
Hamburgh, 33 d ; the elector of Hanover hath given order
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foot and i of horse and i of dragoons, tis said for the service
of the states general.
The elector of Saxony hath given out commissions for rais
ing several new regiments.
Leige, 23d ; the body of this citty have agreed to give their
prince a considerable subsidy to enable him to carry on the
warr against France in concert with the confederates.
Hague, 26th; the president de la Tour hath assured the
states general that his master the duke of Savoy will continue
firm in the league against France ; and hath returned two let
ters he received from Mr. Chanlay with proposalls of peace
without opening them.
Paris, 23d ; an expresse is arrived from Rome with advice
that the pope on the 6th instant personized all the French bi
shops that assisted in the assembly in 1682.
A Spanish maU is come from the Groyne with advice that 4
Turkey ships are come from Gibralter to Cadiz.
Tuesday, 31 October. — On Sunday, late in the evening, the
queen received an expresse that the king landed about 3 in
the afternoon at Harwich ; went that night to Colchester, and
lay at sir Isaack Rebow's house, and next morning sett for
ward for London; the queen mett him at Ingerstone; the
people every where as they came expressed their joy by
ringing of bells, bonefires, illuminations, &c.
This morning was a great appearance of the nobility and
gentry at Kensington to congratulate his majesties return ; and
the sherifs of London were there to know when his majestie
would be attended by the lord mayor and aldermen; and
Thursday next is appointed.
Certain advice being come of duke Schonbergs being dead
at Turin, his regiment of guards wUl be given to the lord Sid
ney, who had the same before he went lord lieutenant of Ire
land ; his honour and estate descends to his brother, the duke
of Leinster.
This day was a long argument in the exchequer chamber in
the case of the bankers, by sir Wm. Williams for the king ;
and for the bankers; and another argu
ment wiU be the last Tuesday in this term.
One Stacy, a notorious highway man, formerly pardoned,
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an alehouse in Fleetstreet, and committed to Newgate, after he
had shot the constable, tho he is not yet dead, and discharged
4 pistoUs. From the Neptune at Spithead, 27 October, all the well
boats, bomb vesseUs, &c. for the new expedition, are sailed
westward under the command of capt. Bembo, and not the earl
of Danby.
Yesterday sir Francis Wheeler held a court martial on
board the Carlisle, where the mate, boatswain, and a soldier of
the Royal Oak were tryed ; the two first for embezilling the
kings stores, and the latter for kiUing his comrade, and are all
sentenc'd to be hang'd.
Sir Francis Wheeler having performed his quarantine is
ordered into harbour.
Letters from Cadiz say, that some of the galleons or Plate
fleet from New Spain began to appear in sight of that place.
From Plymouth the Eagle sailed thence for St, Maloes with
30 French prisoners to be exchanged.
Yesterday sir Wm. Ashurst, the new lord mayor, attended
by the aldermen and livery men in their barges, went down to
Westminster, and was sworn before the lord cheif baron At
kins, who in a speech highly commended the cities choice, (re
flecting much upon the lord Nottingham and the church ;)
after which the lord keeper Sommers, with the judges, and
divers lords of the council, dined with the lord mayor at Gro
cers hall, where they were splendidly entertained at his lord
ships own charge.
Two Virginia ships of London are safely arrived at Bristol,
richly laden.
Eight masters of ships transporting corn into France have
been taken up since the late proclamation to prohibit the
same. The states of Holland have resolved to have in Flanders
next spring 53,000 raen ; and to have at sea 70 capital ships,
one squadron of which is designed for the Mediterranean, to be
victualled for a year.
The French king has sent to the states to demand a pasport
for an ambassador to offer proposalls of peace to the confede
rates at the congresse, which, tis said, they have refused.
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of peace, he hath ordered ao,ooo men that way to reinforce
mounsieur Catinat,
Wrote from Germany that count Teckeley is dead,
Tis said his majestie will raise 14 regiments of foot, 6 of
horse, and 4 of dragoons, this winter,
Myn Herr Van Zitters came over with his majestie, and
goes the states general ambassador to the king of Spain, and
mounsieur Odyke is come their ambassador hither,
Thursday, 3 November. — On Tuesday night last his ma
jestie conferred the honour of knighthood on Edward Ward,
esq, his attorney general; and this morning did the like on
Thomas Abney, esq. one of the sherifs of London, when the
lord mayor and aldermen attended his majestie at Whitehal ;
and being introduc'd into the presence chamber, Mr. recorder
made a speech, wherein he congratulated his safe and happy
return ; and said, that the successe had not answered the hopes
of his people, yet they were assured that that God, who had
so evidently protected his majestie from many perils and dan
gers wherein he had exposed himself, would in his own good
time work a deliverance for them, &c. The king thank'd thera
for their good wishes, and declared that he would never be
wanting (tho with the peril of his hfe) to bring them to their
desired peace ; and then gave them his hand to kisse. After
which he went to council, where the matter of the East India
company was fully setled, and the regulations agreed; and
they are ordered to double their stock, and to carry out yearly
150,000?. of our manufacture to India.
The king dined in private with the lord Newport, where
were the dukes of Hamilton and Ormond, general Talmach,
lord Colchester, &c.
The dissenting ministers of the citty have been to wait on
his majestie to congratulate his safe return ; as also the bishop
of London, with his clergy; aU which were favourabbly re
ceived. The king was never observed to be better in health then he
is at present.
Our merchants have advice of the ship Hope of London, an
interloper to Guinea, being safely arrived at GaUoway in Ire
land, richly laden with elephants teeth, gold dust, &c. ; but
they are in some pain for the Bilboa fleet, which have been at

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sea 6 weeks, and have not been heard of; they are about 30
saU. One Close, a French spy, is brought over hither from Os
tend, where he was taken by the earl of Argile.
An Ostend privateer, goeing to Leith with Scotch officers,
was cast away off Yarmouth, several of which are come thither.
Yesterday morning Mr, Neales project was open'd at Free-
mans yard in Cornhil, in the view of a multitude of spectators ;
the lotts were drawn out of 2 boxes by two blew coat hospital
boyes, and after open'd, view'd, and read by the governours,
and then publish'd aloud whither blank or prize : there have
not been above 20 tickets benefitted drawn ; the biggest drawn
was 2000?,, in which 1 8 persons were concerned ; 'tis beleived
they will not be drawn in a fortnight.
The lady dowager Shaftsbury is dead.
Tis wrote from Paris, that upon the reconcihation of the
pope and the French king a gold medal had been made ; on
one side was the French king brandishing his sword, and the
pope by him at prayers, with this motto, Dum pugno tu pre-
caberis ; the reverse was, the pope crowned, admitting the
French clergy, with this device, Sanctitati tuse debimus ini
tium. From Italy tis wrote, the French threaten the dukedom of
Millain with fire and sword.
The letters from France say, that 40 small frigats are fitting
out to serve as a winter guard ; and there are near 200 priva
teers at sea, and 16 men of war, carrying at least 60 guns
apeice ; and commissaries are sent to Switzerland to raise re
cruits for our horse.
From BrusseUs, a Nov. ; the dukes of Holstein and Wirtem
burgh having visited all the towns and fortresses in Flanders,
and garisons, are come to Mahnes, and thence to Maestrick,
where the duke of Holstein will command this winter.
We hear his majestie before he left the Hague contracted a
stricter alliance with the confederate princes, and therein
agreed to augment his troops next campagne with 35,000
men, the emperor the like, the king of Spain as many, and
the other confederates proportionable.
This evening was a great council at Whitehal upon the af
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We hear the BUboa fleet have a convoy with them of 12
men of war, and are richly laden.
Saturday, 4 Nov. — Thursday last was a great council, the
king present, where the Turky company desired the miscar
riage of their fleet might be examined into, and a strong con
voy speedily assigned them, and that admiral Rook might not
command it, which lyes between sir Francis Wheeler and ad
miral Hobson ; tis said the former will have it ; the squadron
will consist of 25 English and Dutch men of war, which will
remain next summer in the Mediterranean to be ready to join
the Spanish armado.
The 3 admirals attended the councU, but have not yet kist
his majesties hand ; they have taken their seats at the admi
ralty board, and say they will justifye this summers conduct of
the fleet to the parliament.
This being his majesties birth day a great concourse of no
bility and gentry appeared at Whitehal to congratulate him
thereon; and at night will be a great ball at Kensington.
The duke of Ormonds troop of guards appeared this day in
Hide park, richly clothed.
There are come into Plymouth the Benjamin of London
from Surat in the East Indies, the Deering frigat and Suc
cesse from the north west passage, and 2 ships from Antego,
all richly laden.
The Heer Van Zitters, ambassador from the states general,
is arrived at Harwich on his way hither.
Mr. Pooly, his majesties envoy at Turin, is returned home.
This day a proclamation was published for a thanksgiving
for his majesties safe return ; appointing the same to be kept
in London on Sunday the 12th instant, and on Sunday the
26th throughout England.
This morning came in 2 Dutch mails ; and from Vienna they
write, that 2 expresses were arrived there from general Hof-
kirken, with advice that on the 20th they forced and took by
assault a fort near Gyula, wherein were 4000 Turks and Tar
tars, kilhng 1200 of them, and made 2500 prisoners ; and took
also several hundred of camels, with rich plunder.
Prince Frederick of Wirtembergh was killed in a duel by
count Palfy, quarter master general of the emperors forces,
who is fled for it.

Nov, 9,] STATE AFFAIRS. 221
The confederate army in Savoy is 18,000 foot and 7000
horse ; the duke hath fortified all the avenues leading to his
camp ; tis said Mr. Catinat hath drawn out of Pignerol 30 can
non and 20 mortars on some great design ; he refuses to ex
change the French refugees, tho twice demanded by the duke
of Savoy.
Paris, 7th ; the king hath offred to restore all his places to
the duke of Savoy, and to reimburse him his charges, if he
will stand neuter, and deliver up two garisons to him, and re
ceive some of his troops into Piedmonth,
The pope has ordered all his nuntio's at the several princes
courts to solhcit for a general peace.
The earl of Rivers is very ill, and given over by his physitians.
Yesterday several of the nobility with the lord keeper and
judges mett in the exchequer to prick sherifs according to
custom for the year ensueing.
We hear that great alterations will be raade in Scotland
among the ministers there ; and that 5 of the lords of the ses
sion will be removed.
Fourteen French protestants are newly arrived here from
Paris ; they confirm the dearnesse of corn there, and the scarcity
of bread ; and say the protestants are very hardly used there,
and many of them starved.
The farmers of the Royal Oak lottery pretend a right to
Mr. Neales project.
Tuesday, 7 Nov. — Yesterday morning his majestie sent to
the lord Nottingham for the seals of his office, which he
brought, and dehvered to the king ; and that afternoon he re
moved his concerns out of the office : it is said the lord Shrews
bury or sir John Lowther of Lowther will be secretary : the
former as yet declines it.
Last night Mr. Russel was declared admiral for the fleet the
next summer, and will have greater power then formerly ; the
present admirals are discharged from their commission, and not
to come to court ; and admiral Rook is also removed.
This day the parliament mett, when the king made a speech,
to which I referr.
The lords adjourned tiU Fry day, and the commons till Mon
day, when they take the kings speech into consideration.
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justices had resolved to try as pyrates all the Enghsh and Irish
taken in the French privateers, notwithstanding the opinion of
the civihans of England to the contrary.
They add further, that a French privateer having taken 3
prizes near Dublin bay, capt, Welch, who commands the pac
quet boat, mann'd her with 150 pickt seamen and soldiers, and
went in pursuit of the privateer, but she gott away, leaving the
3 prizes to the captain, who brought them all into that har
bour. Dartmouth, 5th Nov. ; on Fryday came in a Dutch priva-
vateer of 16 guns, who mett 12 merchant ships going from
Dunkirk to St. Maloes for salt, brandy, &c. ; came up with
one of them, which carryed 16 guns ; fought her 6 hours, and
took her.
Sir Richard Haddock, comptroller of the navy, having ven
tured 10?. at Mr. Neales lottery, had yesterday the good for
tune to draw the 3000?. lott.
This day Mr. secretary Trenchard removed his office to that
which was the lord Nottinghams ; so being now the upper se
cretary, 'tis beleived the lord Shrewsbury will not accept of
the other; the lord Lexington, sir John Lowther, or Mr.
Charles Mountague of the treasury, are talkt of for the other ;
tho others beleive sir John Trenchard will remain sole secre
tary for some time.
The duke of Leinster and the earl of Winchelsey took their
seats last Tuesday in the house of lords.
The duke of Richmond designed to doe the like, but his pa
tent being left in France, he was obliged to deferr the same
tiU an exeraplification thereof can be gott.
The letters from Dublin say further that the archbishop of
that citty is dangerously ill.
Our merchants have advice that some of our privateers have
taken 3 French ships homeward bound from Greenland, and
were in pursuit of more.
Last night came an expresse to the admiralty office with ad
vice that capt. Bembo, engineer PhiUips, and capt. Silver, with
the expedition squadron, had burnt near 30 privateers at St.
Maloes, vrith many merchant ships and transport vessels ; and
by their bombs had burnt a great part of the town, which was
on fire in divers places.

Nov. II.] STATE AFFAIRS. 223
The Ehzabeth of London, an East India ship, was taken by
4 French men of war within 60 leagues of Brazile.
From Edingburgh, 2d Nov., wrote, the lords of the sessions
mett the day before, and read the kings letter appointmg the
following persons to be lords thereof; the lord chancellor, the
dukes of Hamilton and Queensberry, the earl of Anandale, and
lord Polworth.
The lord keeper Sommers, 'tis said, will be made a baron of
Broughton or Bewdley.
The lord cheif baron Atkins is said to be layeing down.
Admiral Russel has been complimented by several of the
nobility and gentry on his being declared sole admiral; and
tis said he will be made a peer of the realm.
The new regiments that are to be raised this winter, 'tis
said, will be commanded by gentlemens younger sons.
The earl of Abington is made justice in eyre in room of the
lord Lovelace, deceased.
Sir Richard Haddock is removed from his place of comp
troller of the navy office ; 'tis said he will be succeeded by sir
Clowsly Shovel.
Saturday, 1 1 Nov. — Mr. Russel has received his commis
sion to be vice admiral of England, captain general of the nar
row seas, and admiral bf their majesties fleet; and intends
speedily to visit Portsmouth, Chatham, &c. to give necessary
directions for forwarding the naval preparations.
His majestie, considering the danger that the towns of
Ostend and Newport in Flanders may be exposed to this
winter by the near neighbourhood of the French, has resolved
to send thither 1 2 regiments of foot, viz. the three French re
giments, HamUtons, Loyds, Venners, Ingoldsby's, Tiffany's,
Brewers, St. George's, Colhers, and lord Cutts's ; and this day
his lordship (as brigadeer general) went hence for Hampshire
to view the said regiments, and to hasten their embarquing.
His majestie, 'tis said, intends to augment his forces with
20,000 men, which, with what the confederates intend to raise,
will increase their forces 100,000 men more then they were
the last campagne.
Sir Charles Porter is this evening expected here from Ire
land. Yesterday the house of peers mett, and after receiving an

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appeal, and reading a biU, they adjourned tiU Tuesday next,
when, 'tis said, they intend to goe on the triennial biU.
The lord Lovelace, nephew to the late lord Lovelace, hath
took his seat in the house of peers.
The price of com abates here, wheat being sold yesterday
for 7*. 6d. a bushel.
Sir Phihp Carteret, baylif of Jersey, being dead, 'tis said his
son will succeed him.
Thursday evening one capt. Dodsworth, who formerly made
some discoverie of the designs of the papists in Lancashire, and
desired the protection of the parliament, came reeling into an
alehouse in Bloomsbury, and immediately dyed, having a fresh
bleeding wounds in his body.
It is certain orders are given for augmenting each company
to 100 men, as being an easy way to raise men ; and 'tis re
ported his majestie intends to raise 35,000 foot and 15,000
horse. A French privateer of 8 guns, 6 patereroes, and 40 men,
was stranded lately in Mounts bay in Cornwall.
Portsmouth, 6 Nov. ; there is still here near 50 sail of Eng
hsh and Dutch men of warr under the command of admiral
Wheeler. On Thursday several persons attended the council with pro
posals for making new farthings that cannot be counterfeited.
Mr. Robert, the singing master, has drawn the 1 000?. lott out
of Mr, Neiles lottery.
The late archbishop of Canterbury has had 3 fits of an apo
plexy. Last night a great council at Whitehal, where the 3 late
admirals attended, with the commissioners of the admiralty and
navy ; but their proceedings are kept secret,
Edingburgh, a Nov, ; two Dutch men of war are arrived in
the Leith with Scotch officers to raise recruits for their regi
ments in Flanders,
The lord keepers patent for making him a baron has past
the privy seal.
Yesterday their majesties dined at Hampton Court, and re
turned to Kensington in the evening.
The French king has taken into his service 1 0,000 Danes.
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Nov, 14.] STATE AFFAIRS. 225
that the Turky merchants get ready their ships to goe with
the convoy to the Streights, which will consist of 30 men of
war, 5 of them flagg ships, and coramanded in cheif by sir
Francis Wheeler ; they will goe in few dayes, and are to call
at Cadiz and Gibralter, to take with them what ships are there,
Sunday last his majestie sent for the lord mayor to attend
him, who was with him an hour in private.
A ship is come into Falmouth from Cadiz, and sayes, the
Shandois, which was damaged at Gibralter, was come in there
with 4 or 5 ships.
The Chatham frigat has brought into Plymouth the Mar
garet privateer of St, Malloes carrying 36 guns, and was one
of those which took the Diamond.
Coll. Boyl, who commanded the duke of Leinster's regiment
in Flanders, is dead.
Yesterday sir Basil Firebrace's maid had the good fortune to
draw the 1500?. lott out of Mr. Neales project.
Dr. Sandcroft, late archbishop of Canterbury, lies a dyeing.
The lords are adjourned to Fryday.
This day came in a foreign packet; brings little material,
only that the duke of Savoy having absolutely refused the
French proposals Catinat has invested Coni.
Vessels and ships are taken up for transporting the 1 3 re
giments that are goeing to Flanders.
Mr. Powel, the parson who married the Dutch woman, was
taken up for speaking scandalous words against the govern
ment, but is since bayled.
The officers of the ordnance have contracted with the gun
smiths for 40,000 stands of small armes ; and have agreed for
18.000 bombs, and as many carcasses.
The 5 flagg ships that goe with the Streights fleet are to be
commanded, the ist by sir Francis Wheeler, the ad by rice
admiral Nevill, the 3d by capt. Hobson, the a others by ad
miral Calembergh and another Dutch man.
Sunday last, being the thanksgiving day, the archbishop of
York preached before their majesties, which is ordered to be
printed. Four regiments of horse are ordered for Flanders, the earl
of Oxfords, lord Portlands, Mr. Zuylisteins, and another Dutch
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226 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
Sir John Dorrel is chose chairman to the commitee of elec
tions and priviledges.
A French privateer is cast away on the Irish coast; and
a Dutch caper has brought into Cowes a French prize with
wine. This day the lords called over their house, and the duke of
Richmond took his seat therein.
The foreign letters say, the Vaudois in the valleys of Pied
mont engaged a body of 800 French, and totally routed them,
killing and taking most of them prisoners,
Thursday, 1 6 Nov. — Letters from Guernsey say, the expe
dition squadron lay windbound there ; and that they had seised
a master of a vessel coming from St, Malloes with linnen, &c,
who lately went from Jersey to give the French notice of their
design. Foreign letters say, the emperor has writt a very obliging
letter to the pope, wherein he declares himself very averse to a
peace with France,
Cardinal D'estree is at the court of Tuscany, but cannot
prevail with that prince to quitt his neutrality and join with
France. From Hungary, that the states of that kingdom are as
sembled at Buda, and have granted a subsidy to the emperor
of 3 milhons of florins, and 100,000 quintalls of oates, &c.
From the Rhine, that the French king obhges the Upper
and Lower Alsace to raise 13,000 men.
That the Jews at Frankfort have agreed to raise the confe
derates 800 horses, and 600 more are coming from Lunen
burgh. From Paris, that monsieur Chanlay is returned from Savoy,
not succeeding in his negotiation.
That admiral Tourrille is sick ; that 36 men of war are fit
ting up at Thoulon; that the pope has offer'd his mediation
for a peace with Savoy ; that the court are contriving methods
to raise money; they are taxing all persons to the 3d part of
their estates.
From HoUand, that the states of Brabant have granted the
elector of Bavaria a subsidy of i ao,ooo florins.
The duke of Saxony wUl send 30,000 men to the Rhine next
summer.

Nov. 1 8,] STATE AFFAIRS. 227
Two gentlemen have undertaken to furnish his majestie with
aooo horses in 6 weeks time.
Twenty ships lye ready at Deptford to transport 4 regiments
to Flanders.
The docks and yards at Portsmouth, Chatham, &c. are to be
view'd, and see what stores &c. are wanting.
Yesterday was observed as queen dowagers birthday.
The common council of London mett yesterday to consider
of a bill for releif of the orphans.
Dr. Stanley, clerk of the closet to her majestie, is married to
a daughter of sir Francis Pembertons.
Monsieur Bonrepos, the French ambassador in Denmark, is
returning home in disgust, because the Danes quitted Rats
burgh .
Wrote from Edingburgh, that the viscount Kelseith is com
mitted to the Talbooth.
Saturday, 18th Nov. — Our merchants have received adrice
of the arrival of 4 rich ships from Barbadoes at Kingsale in
Ireland. This day vice admiral Nevil and rear admiral Hobson re
ceived orders to hasten down to Portsmouth to sail with the
Turky fleet, commanded by sir Francis Wheeler.
Yesterday 2 troops of the earl of Oxfords regiment of horse
came to doe duty at Whitehal to releive the guards.
A Zeland caper has brought into Weymouth a French prize
of 100 tunns, which he took out of a fleet of 10 sail bound to
Brest. And an Ostender has brought into Yarmouth a French prize
bound home from Newfoundland.
The Diligence pacquet boat from Holland, on board of which
was brigadeer Charles Churchil and other officers of note, is
putt into one of the northern ports, having been at sea some
time. The lord Galloway goes to Savoy to command his majesties
troops there in the room of duke Schonberg, deceased.
On Thursday the sherifs were prickt.
Last letters from Poland say their general diet would meet
there the 3oth of December ; and the provincial diets mett the
3d instant ; that their army was marcht to intercept a convoy
which the Tartars were sending to Caraineeck.
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228 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
Turin, Nov. 4th; the duke of Savoy has received lately
100,000 crowns from Spain, which he has distributed among
his officers to raise recruits.
Brussels, Nov. 1 8th ; this citty in a body have complimented
the duke of Wirtembergh upon his coming hither to reside this
winter : the duke of Bavaria hath ordered a hst to be taken of
aU the inhabitants of the flatt countrey.
Wrote from Jersey that the expedition squadron sailed
thence the 9th instant.
It's discoursed that the duke of St. Albans will be captain of
the band of pensioners, and the lord Dursley made secretary of
state. The house of lords have entred upon the miscariages at sea ;
and ordered the publick accounts of the moneys disposed of to
be brought in.
A quaker master of a vessel who carryed stores to the fleet,
is taken up for embezilhng the same.
A great summ of money is sending hence for Savoy.
Tuesday, 21st Nov. — Mr. Blathwayt, secretary of warr, is
chose member of parliament for Bath,
Yesterday a printer and several hawkers were taken into
custody for printing unhcensed pamphlets, viz. a Dialogue be
twixt Whig and Tory ; Maximes of Almanzor, &c.
The Deptford and Crown frigats, with the merchant ships
from Bilboa, the West Indies, &c. are safely arrived in the
Downes. The Dihgence packet boat, thought to be lost, arrived yes
terday morning at Dover ; she had been near a fortnight at
sea; on board her were 140 passengers, 75 of which were offi
cers, and 1 7 of them colonels and lieutenant colonels ; at their
first coming from Holland they struck, and were 14 hours on
ground ; afterwards were driven by tempest and unskiUulnesse
of the master within cannon shot of Dunkirk and Calais and
Graveling, he beleiving it to be the Enghsh shore : they suf
fered much for want of provisions ; and had not an Ham
burgher come by accidentaUy, they had certainly faUen into
the enemies hands.
Dr. Atherton, a physitian of Newcastle, is fined 50?, and his
wife 200 marks in the kings bench court for words against the
government.

Nov, 33.] STATE AFFAIRS, 229
The lord Sidney was this day made coUonel of the i st regi
ment of foot guards, which duke Schonberg had.
We hear by some persons lately come from Paris that aooo
persons dyed in that citty in one month for want of bread,
which is sold there at 7 sous a pound.
The French cardinals and the pope have formed a new pro
ject of an accomodation betwixt France and the emperor.
Wrote from Scotland, that the lord Carmitcheal is expected
to be their majesties commissioner in the general assembly of
the church, which is shortly to meet there.
The English fleet next summer is to consist of 64 English
capital men of war and 50 Dutch ; besides 35 Enghsh and 15
Dutch that are to be in the Mediterranean to act in conjunc
tion with the Spanish armada ; besides those employed in the
West Indies, and as cruizers and convoyes, &c.
A mandamus is sent down to turn out the register of the
bishop of Hereford for not taking the oaths.
Foreign letters say, the pope is writing circular letters to
the princes of Europe to putt a stop to this unnatural warr, and
turn their whole force against the Turks.
The Dutch have seized and comraitted to a dungeon at Am
sterdam a French incendiary, who had great numbers of libells
printed to disperse, telling the people what they had lost by
the war, and that the French were ready to enter Maestricht
unlesse the states embrace the offered peace.
Thursday, 33 Nov. — Capt. Dobbins, who commanded the
DUigence packet boat that was so long missing, is turned out
for his unsldlfuUnesse,
Letters came yesterday from Weymouth of the 3oth, which
say, that on the i6th capt. Bembo with the expedition squa
dron sailed from Jersey Island (as a vessel come from thence to
Weymouth brings) with a fair wind and tide for St, MaUo's ;
that the watchmen perceived the next night ^fi flashes of fire,
which they conceived to be bombs; and afterwards a conti
nued flame, which they beleived to be the burning of that town
or ships in the harbour.
One Collet, an Enghsh man, taken with the French kings
commission in his pocket on board a privateer, haveing layn
near a year in the marshalsea in order to be tryed as a pyrate,
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Fourteen Newcastle coUyers are cast away on the Holland
coast, and tis said but 7 of the men were saved.
Wrote from Paris, the French king hath banished mounsieur
Acquin, his first physitian, from court, for corresponding with
his enemies.
Yesterday sir Edward Ward, his majesties attorney general,
was called to the house of lords, and took his place as assistant
thereto. The bishop of Munster has sent to his majestie to offer him
10,000 of his men, provided his majestie wUl pay them monthly
subsistence, and allow him the moyety of what it would cost
the king to raise them ; which 'tis beleived will be accepted.
Tis said the duke of St. Albans wUl be made captain of the
band of pensioners in room of the lord Lovelace, deceased.
Sir Wm. Scawen is elected member of parliament for Windsor,
Mr. Blathwayt for Bathe, and Anthony Row for Stockbridge.
Saturday, 35 Nov. — In pursuance of the late proclamation
against carrying corn to France, a person came to Whitehal
and deposed against the master of a vessel that he had traded
this 3 years with France, tho taken his cockets for Spain and
Portugal, and that he has carryed thither 3 ladings of corn
thither within this 4 months, and more lyes ready in the river
Thames to sail again ; whereon a warrant is sent to seize him.
Yesterday the 3 French regiments and col. Tiffany's being
paid off, marched toward Deptford, to embark for Flanders ;
and money is ordered out of the exchequer to pay the other 8
regiments that are marching to embark.
Twenty vessells are gone for Ireland to load com for the
subsistence of the army in Flanders.
Letters from Cowes of the a ad sayes, that a vessel is come
in there from Jersey, which reports that capt. Bembo was
sailed for St. MaUo's, and that great shooting was heard there
the 17th and i8th.
Yesterday two pages, the earl of Bathes and the lord Lans-
downes, fought a duel, and the former killed.
Trooper Will, a notorious highway man, lately mentioned in
the Gazet, was taken in Chancery lane, and committed to New
gate. A Zealand caper of 16 guns has brought into Yarmouth a
French caper of 10 guns.

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From Portsmouth wrote, that the whole convoy designed for
the Turky fleet is arrived there with 1 300 men for sir Francis
Wheeler, who has removed his flag from the Michael to the
Sussex. Yesterday the house of lords received the writ of error
brought by the dutchesse of Grafton against the lord cheif
justice Holt for the place of master of the kings bench office ;
and the cheif justice is to put in his answer next Fryday.
The great cause between the earl of Bathe and the earl of
Mountague touching the duke of Albemarles estate is brought
into that house.
Yesterday a boat going thro' the bridge was oversett, and
15 persons drowned.
Charles Bertie, esq. is made secretary to the cheif justice in
eyre, worth 500?. per ann.
A complaint has been made to the councU from the islands
of Jersey aud Guernsey that a custome house officer has been
sent among them, which ought not, but only their own people.
Tuesday, 28 Nov. — The house of peers have read a 2d time
and committed a bill for vesting popish estates design'd for re
ligious uses in the crown.
A purser of a ship who came in a vessel to Plymouth, and
there landed, came on horseback for London, bringing with
him 6000?. worth of rough diamonds belonging to some mer
chants here, saved out of an East India ship cast away, and
riding over Hounslow heath was robbed of them by 6 men ;
and oath is made thereof before a justice of peace, in order to
sue the hundred for the same.
The duke of St. Albans will be made captain of the band of
pensioners in the room of the late lord Lovelace.
On Satm-day sir Richard Mansel pleaded his pardon in the-
court of kings bench for killing a man some time since.
Sunday the queen was indisposed with a cold, and her face
swelled ; but she is better now.
This day came in 3 foreign mails ; the most material thing
they bring is, that Mr. Catinat had repass'd the Po, and put
his troops into winter quarters in Susa, Pignerol, and Dau-
phiny, upon a discovery the duke of Savoy had made of 140
barrels of powder placed in a mine under a bastion at Coni,.
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too; and the persons concerned in the said treachery are
hanged. We hear further from our expedition made at St, Maloes,
that the fort of Quinty, which we destroyed, the French have
been building this 3 years ; and that we took an island ad
joining theretoo, and kept it 4 dayes, and had not the tide
flowed so swift to the eastward, and ebbed hkewise to the
westward, the town being southward of them, so that they
could not fix their mortars at the head of their ships to bare,
otherwise they had done greater execution ; however they
much damaged the town, and have demonstrated the destroy
ing the place by sea is practicable : the prisoners we took say,
the cheif inhabitants retired with their best effects, expecting a
descent with land forces ; that the privateers and other ships
were haled a shore within the land, and were damnifyed.
It is now discoursed the earl of Bridgwater will be made
secretary of state.
We hear from the West Indies that col, Loyd is dead there,
John WUliams, esq. is made their majesties attorny general
in Denbigh and Montgomery in Wales.
Some lords of the council are goeing into the citty to borrow
money on the vote of the commons for a supply of the fleet.
From Portsmouth we hear sir Francis Wheeler rides there
with his topsails loose and anchors apeak to sail with the
Turky fleet the first fair wind, having received his orders last
Thursday. Mr. Butler, brother to the duke of Ormond, is to have a
commission to raise a regiment of horse.
Thursday, 30 Nov. — We hear from Suffolk that Dr. Sand
croft, late archbishop of Canterbury, dyed there last Fryday.
Mr. Bruno Talbot, uncle to the earl of Shrewsbury, and a
coUonel in the late king James's army, is also dead.
Yesterday the band of pentioners waited on their new cap
tain, the duke of St. Albans.
The last foreign letters say, that the pope had declared, if
the emperor would not make a peace with France, and endea
vour to restore king James, who is dispossest of his throne for
his rehgion, he would advance no more money for carrying on
the warr against the Turkes.
They say, tiie catholick Switz cantons have refused the MU-

Dec. 2.] STATE AFFAIRS, 233
lanese to recruit their troops, unlesse they wiU open their trade
for corn as formerly.
The foreign letters say, the imperial minister at the court of
Rome makes pressing instances to the pope for supplies to carry
on the war against the Turks, or otherwise his master would
make a peace with the Turks, and turn aU his forces against
the French,
They say the emperor and the elector palatin had resolved
to rebmld Heidleburgh.
Yesterday the poor of this citty presented a petition to the
speaker of the commons, setting forth the extravagant price of
corn, which was i is. and 12s. a bushel, occasioned by the con
trivances of the rich mealmen and others about town.
The lord keeper sitts and does businesse in Westminster Hall
for the conveniency of his attending the house of lords this
parliament time.
This day tryal was made of an invention of a bridge for car
rying forces over a river ; the king present ; and it was well
approved, being light of carriage : it was made by a Switz
engineer, Saturday, 2 Dec. — The lord Longford is made one of the
commissioners of the great seal in Ireland in room of the late
archbishop of Dubhn.
Weymouth, 28th ult. ; yesterday came into Portland road
an English privateer, who drove a shore a French ship of con
siderable value near IjC Hogue, and afterwards sent in his
boat, and brought of all the goods, and then burnt her.
Deal, 30th ult. ; this day the New Weymouth brought into
the Downs a French prize, laden with sugar frora the West
Indies, which he took on the coast of France.
The French king has dismist all the Genoese ships taken
by his men of war and privateers, first taking out of them the
Enghsh and Dutch effects as prize, altho they had his passe.
There's advice by a ship from the coast of Guinea that the
English have made themselves masters of the French island of
Goree, so that the French have now no footing there.
The Dutch have taken into their service the Brandenburgh
troops that were in the king of Spains pay ; and have ap
pointed a fast to be kept the i6th instant for the better suc
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Yesterday the house of peers heard the judges of the kings
benches reasons for what they had done upon the tryal of the
cause between the lord cheif justice Holt and the dutchesse of
Grafton about the place of master of the kings bench office ;
and next Fryday council is to be heard on both sides at the
lords barr.
The earl of Monmouth yesterday brought into the house of
peers the same bill for a triennial parhament as past the last
sessions, and was refused by the king, and 'tis ordered to be
read again on Monday.
Turin, loth Nov.; 1000 Spaniards and 3000 Neapolitans
are arrived to recruit the troops of the MiUaneze; and the
duke of Savoy is raising 2000 Grisons, and is to have some
troops from the German princes, so that his army will be up
wards of 40,000 men next summer.
From Vienna wrote, that the emperor intended to act de
fensively in Hungary, and to push on the war vigorously on
the Rhine ; that the states of Franconia and Suabia have re
solved to increase their forces to 30,000 men, and the bishop
of Munster will send 12,000 men to the Rhine.
From Paris, that the late queen of England is indisposed.
The great mogul has dedared warr against Portugall,
Some of the men who were with capt, Bembo in the late ex
pedition say, the great cathedral at St, Maloes was laid in
ashes, and that there were 60 peices of cannon in the fort we
took ; and that if we had had 10,000 men we might have
taken the town.
This week William Penn the quaker held forth at the Bull
and Mouth in this citty,
Tuesday, 5 Dec. — A master of a ship that came with ex-
chang'd prisoners from Dunkirk brings, that 18 privateers are
fitting out there to cruize on the northern coast under the
command of capt. Bart ; that there are 5 ships laden with corn
in that port, 1 of them Enghsh ; that the town is as full of
English as it can contain; and they are preparing for some
seige, which tis beleiv'd will be Newport.
Wm. Penn the quaker, haveing for some time absconded, and
having compromised the matters against him, appears now in
publick, and on Fryday last held forth at the BuU and Mouth
in St. Martins.

Dec, 5.] STATE AFFAIRS. 235
Mr. Robert Mountague, brother to the earl of Manchester,
and knight of the shire for Huntingtonshire, died yesterday
morning of a feavour at his chamber in the Temple.
Mr. Fitton Gerrard, brother to the lord Brandon, is chosen
member of parliament for Clithero in Lancashire, in room of
Anthony Parker, deceased.
Coll. Russel is preparing to goe to his government in Bar
badoes. Our merchants have letters, that 5 English privateers have
taken 8 French vessells, laden with corn, in the Baltick sea,
goeing from Dantzick to Haverdegrace.
Plymouth, i Dec. ; the 28th past, went by this port to the
eastward a fleet of 40 sail of Enghsh and Dutch merchant ships
under the convoy of 3 men of war, bound from Cadiz, St.
Tubes, and Lisbon.
Ditto, the 29th past, arrived here the Spanish packet boat
from the Groyne, which sayes, before she came away the vice
roy of Galicia received an expresse from Madrid that the
Spanish Plate fleet was safely arrived at Cadiz ; that the
Cloudesly gaily had brought into the Groyne a French prize
richly laden, which he took from a Sally man of war bound
for France ; and that 5 French men of war lay at the south
cape waiting for our Newfoundland fleet.
The lord Galloway hath received his credentialls to goe am
bassador to the duke of Savoy ; and next week he setts for
ward with a considerable summ of money for the Vaudois and
the French refugees, over whom he is to be generall.
All the old rais'd forces will be sent for Flanders, and the new
rais'd ones are to keep guard at home till they are disciplin'd.
The regiments that embarqued lately for Flanders are, we
hear, arrived safely at Ostend.
The Turky fleet continues still at Spithead waiting for a
wind, and the expedition squadron are come there to refitt.
The master of the vessel from Dunldrk sayes there are
13,650 men in garison there, and that a feaver had swept away
1500 of them,
A person is seized at Harwich and another in Sussex, both
come from the late king James ; one by way of Flanders, the
other was sett ashore by a French sloop, having several letters
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236 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
Yesterday the sessions began at Hicks Hall, where 460 per
sons were returned for refusing the oaths.
The lords were yesterday upon the triennial bill, and agreed
to the word declare after a division of 34 to 59 ; then they
debated the word holden or assembled, and divided upon it,
43 and 43 ; so the bill was committed.
This day the lords were upon the lord Banbury case, and
debated the judges answers in the case of the dutchesse of
Grafton ; but came to no resolution.
Thursday, 7 Dec. — Yesterday the house of peers were in a
committee of the whole house upon the triennial bill, and
agreed to the same, and ordered it to be engrossed, and to
morrow it will be read a 3d time, when all the lords will be
summoned to attend : there is a clause in it for the dissolution
of this present parhament upon the 12th of September next at
farthest, and it provides also for an annual sessions.
Orders are dispatching to the commanders of all our men
of war to send an exact list of what money is due to the sea
men to Michaelmas last ; there's also an account ordered to be
taken of what is due for naval stores, and what quantity of
stock there is now remaining ; as also what is due to the se
veral docks or yards.
The 40,000 arms ordered to be gott ready, are to be deh
vered into the Tower by the end of February next; and
armes is ordered to be prepared for 3000 horse,
A ship from Virginia brings, that coll. Copley, governor of
Maryland, is dead.
Sir Levinus Bennet, knight of the shire for Cambridgeshire,
is dead. Diverse vessells are appointed to watch the sea coasts about
Rumney marsh, to prevent persons goeing to and coming from
France, as also the carrying wool out of the kingdom.
Tuesday last the earl of Doncaster was married to the earl
of Rochesters daughter.
Last week, between Gravesend and Rochester, 5 persons
robbed 9 persons, whom they kiUed, and afterwards robbed a
pylots. The general assembly in Scotland that was to have mett the
6th of this month, is by his majestie adjourned till March
next.

Dec. 13.] STATE AFFAIRS, 237
Yarmouth, Dec. 4th ; on Saturday last arrived here the earle
of Argisle and several Scotch officers, who are going for Scot
land to raise recruites.
A reform is intended to be made throughout England and
Wales amongst the justices of peace, deputy lieutenants, and
the lieutenancy of the citty of London ; and circular letters
are sending to the lords heutenants to disarm papists and all
that refuse the oaths ; and to have a care of riotous meetings ;
and to get the militia in readinesse.
Saturday, 9 Dec. — The lords yesterday debated a blas
phemous pamphlet written by a Socinian against the Trinity,
and sent to some lords in a penny post letter ; and it was or
dered to be burnt by the common hangman.
The lords have put off the hearing between the dutchesse of
Grafton and the lord cheif justice Holt for a fortnight.
Last week some highway men robbed several persons near
Beconsfeild, on which the country arose and pursued them, and
shott Reynolds, the cheif of them, but they carried him off, tho
not likely to live.
Our merchants have this day advice, that capt. Bart with
the Dunkirk privateers fell in with our Eastland fleet home
ward bound with navaU stores, and took the Warrington and
the Milford, the two men of war their convoy, but no account
yet what became of the merchant ships.
This day the sessions ended at the Old Baily : 1 6 received
sentence of death, among which were Stacy and Gibbons, 3
highway men, and 3 persons for killing a man in Bride lane ;
and Dyer the news writer was convicted on a indictments for
writing false news, and was fined 40 marks upon each, and
bound to his good behaviour for a year.
Yesterday came in a foreign mails ; the most material they
bring is, that the plague rages in Turky; and that 50,000
houses were burnt down in Constantinople in the late fire
there. The sessions began at the Old BaUy the 6th, and held the
7th, 8th, and 9th, where several criminalls were tryed ; 35
were burnt in the hand, 3 ordered to be whipt, 16 received
sentence of death, and two were fined.
Tuesday, 12th Dec. — Harwich, Dec. 9th ; the Advice packet
is arrived here with news that the Dihgence packet boat in her

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passage to Holland fell in with 5 Dunkirk privateers, who car
ried her thither, as also the Warrington and Milford, a small
frigats, convoy to our Eastland fieet, but we hear not yet they
have taken any of the merchant ships.
Capt, Bembo, with 9 men of war, is to cruize on the northern
coast in order to intercept the French fleet homeward bound
from the Baltick with corn and navall stores.
His majestie has been pleased to take away from admiraU
KUligrew his marine regiment, and also struck him and sir
Ralph Delavall out of the commission of the admiralty and all
other their commands ; but sir George Rooke is continued in ;
and tis said sir Cloudesly Shovell, who still continues commis
sioner of the navy, wiU be admiral of the blew the next year.
The Greenwich frigat is damaged at Plymouth in a storm.
Dr. Lewis Atterbury in his return from London to Bucking
hamshire was drown'd in the road near Newport Pagnell, the
waters being out by the great raines.
The lord Baltimores daughter being lately marryed to Mr,
Somerset, dyed the same day she was marryed.
Yesterday the house of peers read the first tirae the com
mons biU to disable any member to accept of any place after
he is chose : they were also upon the miscarriages of the fieet,
and have summoned the 3 admiralls to attend.
Foreign letters say, the French have had a review of their
forces on the frontiers of the Rhine, but paid them none of
their arrears, which occasions a great murmuring among them ;
and tis advised from Phihpsburgh that they were mutinying
there for want of corn.
Tis said the French king is going to raise 5 new regiments
of curiassiers, and to compleat them has resolved to reduce all
his troops of horse from 50 to 40 men in a troop.
300 draught horses are bought up for the service of his
majestie. We have several new privateers going to sea.
Yesterday several criminals, convicted of diveres crimes, were
brought down from Newgate to the sessions house in the Old
BaUy, riz. 20 on London side, and 35 on Middlesex side, and
upon their knees pleaded their majesties pardon, which was
allowed. Thursday, 14 Dec. — Prince Lewis of Baden, accompanied

Dec, 1 6,] STATE AFFAIRS, 239
with several persons of note, is expected here by Christmas
to concert matters about the next carapagne, and St. Jaraes's
house is fitting up for him.
There is an account from Burlington Bay that 5 ships of the
Eastland fleet feared to be taken by capt. Bart are putt in
there. A small ship is come into the Downes having many cannon
shott in her hull : she defended herself against 3 French pri
vateers, and saved 3 coasters laden with corn.
Thirty merchant ships are ordered to be fitted up for con
voy's and cruizers.
Yesterday the house of peers debated the matter of the clerk
of the peace of Middlesex between Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Fox ;
and their lordships were almost unanimous of opinion for Mr.
Harcourt. This day the house of peers were in a grand committee upon
the commons bill disabling their members to have any places,
and went thro' the same, and ordered it to be read a third
time to morrow.
His majestie has ordered 5000 horses to be bought up here
for draught horses, troopers, and dragoons,
A Jersey privateer has taken and carryed into Weymouth a
French ship laden with wine and salt.
On Tuesday last in the evening the lord keeper and judges
mett in the Temple hall, where the lord cheif justice Treby
and sir John Powell of the common pleas gave their opinions
for the earl of Bath in the great cause between him and the
earl of Mountague and the dutchesse of Albemarle ; and on
Saturday the lord keeper dehvered his.
Yesterday the sherifs of London and the serjeant at arms
to the house of comraons, with their officers, saw the common
hangman burn a quantity of the blasphemous pamphlet enti
tled a Dialogue against the Trinity.
Sir Walter Baggot is chosen knight of the shire for Staf
fordshire. A seditious pamphlet against the king is come out intitled a
Reply to Dr. Welwoods Answer to King James's Declaration.
We hear that the convoy with the Eastland fleet are come
safe into Burlington bay.
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the 4 regiments lately to Flanders, (one of which was cast
away in Sole bay,) and brought over sir BeriU GranviU, who
has since attended his majestie, and given him an account of the
state of Flanders {sic).
An embargo wiU be laid on aU shipping except the Turky
fleet tiU the men of warr be mann'd for 1694.
Captain Bembo is come to town, and given him an account of
the St. MaUo's expedition ; he is ordered to saU with 9 men of
war and 4 fireships into the Sound.
The lord Berkly has quitted his regiment of horse in Flan
ders to lieutenant coll. Wood of the same regiment, and in lieu
thereof he hath admirall Killigrews marine regiment.
Wrote from Deale, that 3 Dutch men of warr, 2 English, and
a fireship, are ordered to intercept capt. Barts privateers.
Yesterday, letters from Yarmouth say, that some more of
the Eastland fleet were come in there, who say they left the
Warrington and Milford engaged with 5 French privateers.
Last night at the committee of elections was heard the case
between Mr. Rowe and Mr. Doyley for a burgeship for Stock-
bridge in Hampshire ; and Mr. Rowe, the sitting member, car
ried it by 2 voices.
The lords were this day upon the cause between the dutch
esse of Grafton and the lord cheif justice Holt ; and adjourned
the further debate tUl Monday.
We hear from Wickham and Marlow in Buckinghamshire
that there has been turaults of the common people occasioned
by the dearnesse of corn.
Thursday was a great hearing before the lords of the trea
sury touching the making of tin farthings, and it is putt off to
another day.
The earl of Warwick and Holland, the lord Mountjoy, the
lord Sherborn and the lord Blany, putt in for regiments of the
new forces that are going to be raised : four regiments of foot,
'tis said, wUl be raised in Ireland ; from whence, we hear, these
regiments are ordered for Flanders : the lord Drogheda's, lord
Cutts, coll. St. Johns, and coll. Rowes regiments of foot ; coll,
Woolseys regiment of horse, and coll. Eckhns regiment of dra
goons. The admirals this day attended the lords house, but were
not called in.

Dec. ,19.] STATE AFFAIRS. 2-11
Tuesday, 19 Dec. — Yesterday came in three Dutch mails,
which bring from BrusseUs, aoth Dec, that heutenant generaU
Sgravenmore of the Dutch forces is dead at Malines ; that 1 00
P,anes mett on the canall near Ghent 130 French, of whom
they killed 15, and took 60 prisoners, with the losse of but
2 men. From the Hague 'tis wrote, that the elector of Bavaria has
published an order offering 300 florins to any that shal dis
cover those that carry corn or horses to France.
We hear prince Lewis of Baden is arrived at BrusseUs on
his way to England, the states of Franconia and Suabia having
presented him with a summ of money towards bearing his
charges. The earl of Warwick is returned from Italy, and the lord
Montjoy from Flanders; 'tis said each of them will have a re
giment in the new levies.
Four regiments of foot, i of horse, and Eckhlins dragoons,
are ordered hither from Ireland.
This day admiral RusseU, lord Danby, lord Berkly, with
most of the sea captains, went for Chatham to hold a court
martial there.
Yesterday a fourth rate man of war of 60 guns, and this
day a third rate of 80 guns, were launch'd at Deptford ; and
the next spring tide two fourth rates will also be putt on float.
Wrote from Falmouth, that of 100 Welch colliers but 27
•are yet heard of, the rest feared to be cast away.
The Monk and Newcastle are come to Plymouth to adver
tize all ships design'd for the Mediterranean, &c. to be ready
to sail when the Streights fleet passe by.
Sir Paul Ricaut, envoy at Hamburgh, has sent word that
39 French ships laden with corn from Dantzick were most of
them cast away on the coast of Jutland.
The house of lords were yesterday and this day upon the
, cause between the dutchesse of Grafton and the lord cheif jus
tice Holt, and are stUl sitting thereon.
The foreign letters from Piedmont say, the confederate
forces were gone into winter quarters near Turin ; that the
governour of Millain had posted, his troops so as to hinder the
putting succours by the French into Casall; and had sent to
demand 800,000 peices of money from the Genoese, upon their
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242 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
drawing wool from Finall : and that the governour of Millain
had desired leave of the king of Spain to be recalled, but was
denyed. Vienna, 9 Dec. ; we hear from Walachia a new French am
bassador is arrived at Adrianople to acquaint the Port with the
progresse his masters arms had gain'd the last campagne over
the confederates, assuring them of a greater diversion of the
Germans upon the Rhine the next sumraer.
From Strasburgh wrote, that the Switzers in the French
service are much dissatisfied for want of their pay.
Mr. Butler, brother to the duke of Ormond, is to raise a re
giment of horse ; and 'tis said sir William Waller, major Man-
ley, and Oliver CromweU, esq. offer to raise regiments.
The lord keeper Sommers removes this week from the
Temple to Powis house in Lincolns Inn Feilds.
There is said to be printed in Frizeland a remonstrance to
the proceedings of the states generall, wherein they justifye
the proceedings of the prince of Prize, their stadtholder, add
ing, the resolution of the states general is contrary to the act
of union between the 7 provinces, whereby they are obliged to
doe nothing without the concurrence of the several prorinces.
Edward Bernard, esq. is chosen member of parliament for
Knaresborough in Yorkshire.
Eight warrants are out to take up several persons lately
come from France.
Thursday, ai Dec. — Yesterday morning the envoyes of
Sueden and Denmark appeared at Kensington, and signified
to some muiisters of state that their masters had undertaken
.the mediatorship of a general peace, and that his most Christian
majestie was desirous to conclude the same with the whole body
of the confederates ; they acquainted them with the conditions,
viz. that the French king would relinquish most of what he
bad taken the late campagnes from the confederates, and the
remainder shal be conformed to the treaties of Nimeghen and
Westphalia; and that the interest of king James should be.no
obstacle, for he would treat with king WUham as king of
England : this was not done by way of memoriall, but thought
to be offered only to sound how this court stands inchned
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were executed at Tyburn ; a highway men, 2 housebreakers,
and the two Breames (brothers) for murther.
Tis reported his majestie will raise but 2 new regiments of
horse, and will raise the remainder of the quota by adding 3
new troops to the old regiments, which will be sooner done,
and with lesse expence.
The affair between the lord cheif justice Holt and the
dutchesse of Grafton is agreed, and her grace has withdrew
her petition; she is to have 15CO?. per ann. during his lord
ships life and his brothers, who executes the place, and after,
she is to have the whole profits.
The cheif articles proposed for a peace between the confe
derates and France are, that the French king offers to restore
to Spain, Roses, Urgell, and all other places taken in Cata
lonia since the war ; and in Flanders, Mons, Namur, Charleroy,
Furnes, &c. : to the prince of Leige wiU restore Huy, but keep
Dinant, and give an equivalent for it : to the duke of Savoy will
restore Susa, Montmelian, Nice, but will keep Chambery, with a
garison in it, till matters are adjusted : to the emperor and the
princes of the empire, Huninghen, Fort Lovis, Friburgh, Philips-
burgh, Montroyal, with all other places on the Rhine, except
Strasburgh : he will give the young duke of Lorrain what was
stipulated for him by the treaty of Nimeghen and Westphalia, re
serving onely 3 towns, for which he will give an equivalent : and
as for England and HoUand, he will settle a commerce, and ad
just all matters, on condition they restore what was taken from
him in the West Indies ; and for king James, he will leave it
to the confederates to doe as they think fitt: the Venetians
are left out being mediators in this treaty : tis thought it will
be considered of on the arrival of prince Lewis of Baden.
Yesterday 10,000 small armes were brought into the Tower,
The Spanish ambassador, who had taken a house in the Old
Spring Garden and built a chappel, was ordered to remove by
the king, being judged not proper to have a popish chappel so
near the court,
CoUonel Mathews is gone to be chosen a member of parha
ment for Wigan in Lancashire,
The princesse is indisposed.
CoUonel Freke, coUonel Norcott, and sir Arthur Chichester,
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The Margarett, a large merchant ship, is burnt by accident
at Plymouth.
Saturday, 23 Dec. — Yesterday the lord keeper, the two
lord cheif justices, Mr. Baron PoweU, &c. mett in the court of
chancery at Westminster, and gave their opinions in the great
cause between the earl of Bath and the dutchesse of Albemarl,
in behalf of the former unanimously, touching the estate of the
late duke, which the earl of Bathe claims by will; and dis
missed her graces bill.
Two Midleburgh privateers have taken 9 French ships in
the Sound laden with rye, and bound for Dunkirk.
The Danish envoy has given in a memorial to the king,
prayeing that a book lately printed here, intitled an Account
of Denmark, &c. may be supprest, which sets forth the arbi
trary government of that kingdom, and by what means it came
from an elective to an hereditary kingdom ; and Mr. Poplar,
who licensed it, was this night before the secretary in order to
be prosecuted for the same.
The king has ordered the Enghsh general officers to give him
a list of what commanders &c. they think proper to serve in
the new levies, out of which the king will chuse the number he
has occasion for.
The lord Cutts is chose knight of the shire for Cambridge,
carrying it against sir Rushout Cullomb by 13 voices.
This day a French spy, one who was a querry to the French
king, was seized by a messenger in the Pall MaU.
Yesterday, notwithstanding the desire of the dutchesse of
Grafton to withdraw her petition, the lords debated that mat
ter, and appointed a committee to consider of the behaviour of
the judges therein, and then adjourned till Fryday.
Wrote from Turin, that the elector of Bavaria has proraised
to assist the duke of Savoy with 4000 men in stead of the re
giment of guards which he hath recalled.
The king of Sueden by a new treaty made with Holland is
to send 5000 raen of his old troops to serve in Flanders the
next summer.
His majestie made up the difference between the dutcheSse
of Grafton and the lord cheif justice Holt.
Yesterday died sir Peter Colleton, member of parliament,
and one of the comraissioners for taking the publick accompts.

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This day the citty of London chose a new common councill,
wherein the whigg interest has very much prevailed,
Tis reported the king of Sueden has resolved to join the
allyes with 35,000 men the next campagne.
Tuesday, 26 Dec. — Yesterday came in two foreign maUs,
which say count Teckely is sent for by the Port to attend the
grand vizier at Adrianople to be present at a council of war
for carrying on matters for the next campagne.
The emperor resolves not only to augment his army in
Hungary and on the Rhine, but to have them early in the
feild in the spring.
Wrote from Strasburgh, that the French king has caused
all the corn in Alsace to be brought into his magazines ; and
to number the people, to take an exact account of all service
able men therein for the war.
The French officers sent to Switzerland to buy horses are
returned with 3000 only, so that some troops must be turned
into foot soldiers.
On Saturday last 30 fine horses (the worst worth 40?.) were
seized at Deptford as they were embarquing for France, and 8
men that belonged to them were taken and brought to White
hall; tis said they were designed for the French kings own
stable. Yesterday the duke of Northumberland carryed the sword
before their majesties, and the bishop of Chichester preached
before them.
On Saturday last one of the kings messengers was robbed
in his return from Kensington, on which his majestie has or
dered a nightly patrole.
A vessel put into Harwich sayes, the Lucas privateer is cast
away on the coast of Holland, and all the men drowned.
The coyning of copper farthings is now farmed for 9000?.
per ann. to mounsieur Pavilion and Mr. Slane; they are to
have the kings effigies on one side, and the queens on the
other. The commander of the Dihgence packet boat is come to
Dover from Dunkirk, being taken and carried thither by two
French privateers.
Thursday, a 8 Dec. — The earl of Mountague has brought his
appeal in the house of lords against the decree of the lord

246 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693.
keeper in the great cause between his lordship, on behalf of
his lady the dutchesse of Albemarle, and the eari of Bathe.
The regiments of colonel Ingoldsby, St. George Loyd, and
Hamilton, shewed this day in Hide parii, and are marching to
embark at the Red House for Flanders r and the rest, both
horse and foot, designed from England, Scotland, and Ireland,
are preparing to follow, there being few to be left in England
besides the new raised men.
A French sloop landed 3 men on the coast of Sussex, but
perceiving they were discovered returned again : that country
watches very diligently for such persons.
The patent is past and all matters are adjusted for the coyn
ing the new copper farthings for 7 years ; the patentees are to
exchange all the true tinn farthings, the counterfeit are to be
lost. The squadron of men of warr commanded by captain Bembo
being joyned by 3 Dutch men of war are gone northward to
meet with D'Barts squadron, who is gone to the Sound to con
voy horae the Dantzick fleet, and has with him 3 Danish men
of warr.
We hear nothing of the Warrington and Milford frigats, so
conclude they are taken by the French.
A vessel put into Kingsale sayes, the Danish and Norway
coasts are full of wrecks, supposed to be part of the French
corn fleet shipwrack'd there.
The ao horses lately mentioned to be taken at Deptford are
ordered to be brought into the kings stables.
Saturday, 30 Dec. — Hamburgh, 33d ; letters from Sueden •
and Denmark say, the French kings ambassador's at those
courts have redoubled their instances for their taking on them
the mediatorship of a general peace.
Wrote from Stockholm, that the assembly of the states of
Sueden have by an act conferr'd on their king an entire sove-
raignty. From Copenhagen wrote, that all the Holland ships laden
with naval stores in the Sound are seized on by way of reprizal
for the ships taken by the Dutch privateers.
Madrid, loth ; the effects belonging to the king of Spain
on board the galleons come into Cadiz are upwards of 20 mil
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into Catalonia, and to that end the antient guards of Castile
are ordered to be ready by the 7th of January.
Hague, Jan. 3d ; two men of war and 7 merchants ships are
arrived at Ostend from Scotland, and have brought with them
a French caper of 10 guns, and a French prize laden with na
vall stores. This day the prince of Baden arrived here, and
the states have ordered him 5 men of war to convoy him to
England. From Italy wrote, the duke of Mantua lies at the point of
death; and count Caprara has orders from the emperor to
seize that dutchy, if he dies, to prevent the French's doing
thereof. Last night dyed the earl of Westmorland ; and the earl of
Warrington is given over by his physitians.
This day the lords had the 3 admiralls before them, and
askd them several questions, which they are to answer next
Tuesday, to which tirae the lords adjourned.
This days letters from Deal and Dover say, that 9 of our
men of war sent to intercept the French corn fleet, mett with
them, and had brought 13 into the Downs, and were in pur
suit of 30 more.
From Rome, Dec. I3th; the pope has ordered an universal
jubilee for a peace in Christendom ; and has had a long cour
ference with cardinal Howard of England on the French kings
having threatned to send king James to Rome to live upon his
holinesse. Vienna, Dec. 19th; the emperor has given the envoy, of
Savoy 100,000 florins to pay the Germans in Piedmont-.
The king of Poland has rejected all. proposalls of peace from,
the grand seignior.
The emperor's hereditary countries, have resolved to raise
24,000 men.
The garison of Belgrade mutinyed for their pay, but were
appeased by good words from the bassa : the grand seignior
has summoned all his generaUs to assist at a council of war
with the mufti and preists..
Paris, 28 Dec, ;. 6 privateers are putt to sea from St, Maloes,
His majestie hath sent to the courts of all the neutrall
princes, as Portugal, Sueden, Denmark, Rome, Venice, to me
diate a peace between him and the confederates.

248 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693-4-
The Switzers have demanded the patynieilt of t'heii' SiMi-
dies, and to stop their inoutlis the king has promised theiri to
dismantle Huninghen.
The French are in grekt want of nYOney, c6m, aiid h6f sete,
A party from Aeth have made att incursion as fe,rr a^ Arras,
and brought away a rich booty.
] 693-4.
Tuesday, 2 Jaw. — Yesterday came in a foreign post, Which
brings little remarkable ; the marquesse de Legalnez, govefrioW
of Millain, has given liberty to the Grizons to transport 4066
measures of corn out of that dukedom, on condition they suffer
6000 Germans to march thro their country to reinfol-ce the
duke of Savoy : his highnesse is raising 7 new regimenits
against next campagne.
On Sunday prince Lewis of Baden arrived at Gravesend,
and being indisposed did not come to Whitehal till this day,
whither he came in his majesties barge about 3 in the after
noon with a small retinue; he has the late queens lodgings
there ; and has 40 dishes a day appointed for his table, arid
12 yeomen of the guard with an usher to attend him: this
night he is to be at Kensington with his majestie, designirig to
fetiirh in 1 4 dayes.
Letters from the west say, our Streights fleet are clear of thfe
Lands End, the ships at Plymouth and other places having
joined them, making in all about 150 sail.
The French have taken the Milford arid Warringtori frigats.
The ships lately mentioned to be brought into the DoWris
laden with corn prove to be Danes arid SuedeS, having only
ballast on board, goeing to St. Tubes for salt.
There is an account from Dover that two privateferS have
taken 14 ships laden with corn and navaU stores, being part of
a fleet of 80 sail goeing lor France.
About 40 persons of the sect of Molino's, persecuted at Roriie
for heresy, are arrived here, and releived by the qiiakfet-s.
The house of lords have been all tlii& day upon the businesse
about the admiralls of the fleet the last summer.
The foreign letters say, the cham of Tartary is arrived at
Adrianople to concert matters with the grand Seignior for car
rying on the war next year.

Ja»,6,] state AFFAIRS, 249
Ostend, Jan, ist ; some dayes since 200 French took posses
sion of the castle of Diegem, about 2 leagues and half from
heriCe, in order to fortify e it ; but upon approach of 400 French
refugees (who came from England) they quitted it, and our men
are fortifyeing of it.
Letters from Turkey say, the Port were inclined to con
tinue the war one year longer.
The Betty ketch is arrived here with 55 Enghsh prisoners
from France, who arc exchanged for as many French.
Tliurgday, 4 Jan. — Mr. Wilham Freake is found out to be
the author of the late heretical pamphlet printed against the
Trinity, and Mr. Freeman Collins the printer thereof: they
have been taken up for the same, and carried before the secre
tary, and are admitted to bail.
The house of lords have ordered the book to be burnt by
the hand of (he common hangman ; and that Mr. attorney ge
neral prosecute the author and printer thereof.
On last Tuesday night a quarrel hapned at a tavern in Hol
born between some Cornish gentlemen, captain Trevanion and
Mr. Verraon, principalis ; captain Carew and Mr. Trevanion,
Mr, Rawley and Mr. BuUer, their seconds : they went in the
night into Red Lyon Feilds, and fought ; Mr. Verraon and Mr.
BuUer were dangerously wounded.
We have an account that 8 more vessells laden with corn and
ftavall stores for France are taken.
The lord mayor, on complaint of several publick houses in
the outparts of the citty, that the soldiers quartered on them
did not demean themselves civilly, has given orders that they
be removed.
The Scotch parhament is adjourned to the 1 5th of March next.
One captain Davis is made coUonel of the ist company of
foot guards in the room of sir Ralph Delavall.
This day their majesties came to Whitehal, and dined with
the prince of Baden at the earl of Portlands : many of the
nobility, as also the citty, intend to treat the prince.
Saturday, 6 Jan. — Deal, 4th; seven Danish ships being-
found hght are discharged, but the rest are still detained, 18
whereof yiere laden with corn for Havre de Grace.
Several exchanged prisoners lately come from Brest say, the
marquesse of Nesmond is putt to sea with H men of war to look

250 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693-4.
after our Turky and Canary fleet now goeing out, to pick up
some stragling ships.
The earl of Warrington is dead; and the earl of Bedford
lyes dangerously ill.
This day the king and prince Lewis went to Hampton
Court ; they dine to morrow with the lord chamberlayn ; and
next week goe to Windsor, where a chapter wiU be held, and
his highnesse invested with the order of the garter.
The officers of the new levies have not yet their commis
sions, but 4 coUonels of horse are nominated ; the lord Lexing
ton, lord Brandon Gerard, coUonel Windsor, and major Butler,
brother to the duke of Ormond.
The East India company have compleated their subscrip
tions of 744,000?. ; and have agreed the matter with some in
terlopers lately gone out, allowing them ao?. per cent, for their
prime cost, and one half of the profit on their return.
On Thursday the Danish ambassador brought to the councel
his exceptions to several passages in the book called an Ac
count of Denmark, reflecting on his master, which were re
ferred to a committee to examine and report the matter.
Yesterday the house of lords had before them the 3 admi
ralls, and ordered them, with the lords of the admiralty, to at
tend them on Monday next,
Tuesday, 9 Jan. — The earl of Macclesfeild on Sunday last
was taken with a violent fitt of vomiting, and dyed in some
few hours; his son, the lord Brandon, succeeds him in his
estate and honour ; but his places of president of the marches
of Wales and gentleman of the bedchamber are not yet dis
posed of.
The earl of Rivers is indisposed.
The duke of St. Albans being setled captain of the band of
pentioners, is making a reform among them; has turned out
Mr, Manly, clerk of the check, and reinstated Mr, Thomas ;
and has also restored 5 of the band that were putt out by the
lord Lovelace.
Major Butler, brother to the duke of Ormond, has kist his
majesties hand in order to be created earl of Arran in Ireland
and baron Weston in England.
The king has made the young earl of Warrington to be lord
lieutenant of Chester in room of his father.

Jan, II.] STATE AFFAIRS, 251
Yesterday 300 copper shiUings, newly stamped and clipped,
were seized in Southwark ; they wanted only washing over,
and so would have passed for king Charles the First's shiUings,
being very neatly done.
Yesterday 3 highway men robbed the York coach, and being
pursued to town, one was taken in Hatton garden, another
in Fetter lane, and the third escaped.
On Sunday his majestie dined with the prince of Baden
at the lord chamberlains, and this day at the duke of Or
monds, This day the lord mayor and aldermen of London invited
the prince to dine in the citty on Thursday,
The East India company have 4 great ships ready to sail
for India, and will fitt out 4 more by March.
Yesterday the house of peers examined Rutter and other
persons against the 3 admiralls, who were called in and made
their defence, and heard also their witnesses, and are upon the
same again this day, and are still sitting.
This day came in three foreign mails, which say the French
are making vast preparations for their fleet next summer, de
signing to have 90 sail of men of war for their hne of battle,
15 of which to be first and second rates : they say also, the
Dutch intend to join our fleet with 60 sail of men of war for
the line of battle.
On Saturday last the king, according to custome, plaid at
the Groom Porters, and won 300 guineas.
The names of the 4 ships goeing for the East Indies are the
Mary, ^6 guns, the Nassau, '^6 guns, and the other two 32
guns apeice.
The earl of Arran, son to duko Hamilton, is to be married
to the lord Crews daughter.
Dartmouth, Jan. 5th ; yesterday the Dutch St. Ubes fleet
and other ships, about 150 sail, came before this harbour,
standing westward, but this day the wind forc'd them into
Torbay. Thursday, 1 1 Jan. — The earl of Denbigh, master of the
horse to the princesse of Denmark, has quitted that place, and
kist his majesties hand.
The lord Colchester is to be lord lieutenant of Cheshire
during the minority of the lord Warrington.

252 BRIEF RELATION OF [i.<?93-'4-:
Sir James Montgomery is taken into custody for being the
author of several virulent papers against the government.
The lord Wm. Pawlet, second son to the duke of Bolton,.
having some words with Mr. Bale of Exeter in Peters coffee
house. Convent Garden, they went out and fought ; and the
former received two or three shght wounds.
A Dutch caper has brought into Foy in Cornwal a French
prize of 70 tuns; they mett on the 30th past our Streights
fleet 60 leagues west of the Lizard.
Some of our men of war have sent into Portsmouth 3 Suedes
bound for France, which they took on the French coast out of
80 sail, the rest gott into Le Hogue.
The house of peers satt late yesterday upon the businesse of
the admirals, and the question being putt whither the admi
rals who commanded the fleet last summer did well in the
execution of the orders they received, and 'twas carried in the
affirmative without dividing ;. and this day they have ordered
Rutter to bring witnesses to support his credit to morrow, as
also the admirals to confront him, and if he be found faulty
he will be prosecuted.
The king of Poland is ill of a quartan ague ; the province of
Great Poland is for carrying on the warr against the Turks,
and the province of Russia for making a peace.
The English aud Dutch ambassadors have demanded audir
ence of the grand seignior, but have been twice refused ; count
Teckely is sick at Widin. ;
The hereditary countries have given the emperor 775,000
florins for the war.
The bishop of Munster is to send into Flanders next cam
pagne 8000 foot and 3500 horse.
Four merchant ships are arrived at Falmouth from Barba
does richly laden.
De Bart with his squadron is returned into the ports of
Norway for fear of our squadron, which looks out for him.
Saturday, 13 Jan. — Our transport ships that embarqu'd the
4 regiments are safely arrived at Ostend, and the convoy re
turned ; they say Boufflers was making great preparations for
some considerable undertaking ; seems to threaten the town of
Dendermond, which if he take, Brussells will be distrest for
provisions and other necessaries : and that a French spy in a

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boors habit was taken carrying letters to Newport ; on which
that garison was ordered to be changed, and fresh troops to be
putt in, one third of them to be the English newly arrived.
The lords of the admiralty have advice, that the Mary gaily
hath taken a French privateer of i6 guns and 3 ships laden
with corn, and has brought them into the Downs.
Falmouth, 8 Jan. ; a Dutch caper has brought in here a
French vessell laden with wine from Bourdeaux ; the prisoners
say, corn in the maritine towns is 1 6 livres a bushel, and in
the inland towns double that summ ; and that ordinary wine is
worth near 1 00 crowns a tunn.
The privy council on Thursday last heard the Danish en
voy's objections to some passages in a book entitled An Account
of Denmark, and thereon ordered Mr. Poplar the hcencer to be
¦prosecuted for the same.
Yesterday in the house of peers 9 lords enter'd their protest
against the vote of that house about the adrairalls ; Mr. Ruyter
attended with his witnesses, but was putt off till Monday.
Their lordships addrest to the king to permit the lords of
the cabinet council (who are members of that house) to give an
¦account when the intelligence of the French fleets sayhng from
Brest was sent to the lords pt the admiralty, and having re
ceived no answer theretoo, they adjourned in some little heat
till Monday.
The lady viscountesse Stafford dyed this day.
Vienna, Jan. 3 ; from the frontiers of Turkey we hear that
the grand vizier is much indisposed; and that Gyula is re
duced to great extremities.
Hague, Jan. 5 ; great dihgence is used in making the lines
and redoubts to cover Leige.
Next week the Hamburgh company treat prince Lewis of
Baden at the Sun tavern behind the Exchange,
Tuesday, 1 6 Jan. — Yesterday came in a Dutch mail ; wrote
from Turin, that prince Montecucuh is gone to Vienna, and
wiU be followed by prince Eugene and general Commercy.
That the Vaudois have taken much of the French baggage
as they past the mountains; and that the sicknesse rages
-among the French soldiers at Casal and Pigneroll.
Wrote from Vienna, that the emperor has remitted a consi
derable sumra of money to pay off the arrears of his forces in

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Piedmont ; and resolves to send the duke of Savoy a reinforce
ment of 3000 Hungarians.
Letters from Brussells of the 1 7 th say, all the French mea
sures were broken by the sudden thaw ; the enemy attempting
to fall into the country of Waes were repulsed.
The emperor has sent an expresse to the elector of Bavaria
that the Danish envoy had delivered him a project of peace,
which he rejected.
Some letters say, mareschal Humieres, drawing a body of
men together near Courtray, had a fall from his horse, and
broke his legg.
Letters from Copenhagen say, that upwards of 50 sail,
laden with corn and naval stores for France, under convoy of
9 French men of war, coming out of the Sound, were driven
back by great quantities of ice, and 35 of them Avere cast
away ; the rest gott into several ports, where they are
frozen up.
Fryday last sir Bevil Granville was declared coUonel of the
earl of Bathe's regiment of foot on his lordships resigning.
Brigadeer Villiers being lately dead, tis said his regiment
will be given to the new lord Arran, brother to the duke of
Ormond. Last night John Lemot Honeywood, esq., knight of the shire
for Essex, hanged himself in his garters ; the cause not known.
The earl of Peterborough dyed this afternoon.
His majestie having permitted the lords of the cabinet council
to lay before the house of peers what intelligence they had last
summer of the French fleets being out, accordingly the lord
Nottingham gave them a letter, which he received the 30th of
May, which was an account of the French fleets being out
about 68 sail, with above 30,000 seamen, and above 4000
guns ; and this day the lords had a conference with the com
mons thereon.
Advices from Turky say, the Turks intend to act next cam
pagne in 3 bodies, one in Sdavonia, the other in Transylvania ;
that 3 of count Teckely's officers were sent out by the go
vernour of Temeswaer with 1 50 men each, one of which with
his men came to Lippa, and putt himself under the emperors
protection ; the other party was attacked by some of that ga
rison, and forced to retire to Gyula.

Jan. 18.] STATE AFFAIRS. 255
Franckfort, 1 3 Jan. ; the states of Franconia and Suabia
have agreed at Ulm to have on foot 30,000 men.
The castle of Heidlebergh is augmented to 800 men.
The troops of Saxony and Hesse are ordered to be in readi
nesse to march.
The misery in Alsace is not to be expressed.
Brussells, 1 3 Jan. ; the Switz of the garisons of Mons and
Namur murmur for want of pay, and refuse to mount the
guards, but threatnen to lay down their arms.
His raajestie has given out coraraissions to fill up the officers
and regiments that came from the West Indies.
The 1st and 3d rate men of war will begin to be paid of
next week.
Three English coyners, born in Birmingham, have been taken
in Flanders, coyning and counterfeiting the king of Spains
coyne, his peices of gold, and boyled to death for the same.
Proposalls have been made to the council for bringing hither
300,000 bushells of corn from Ireland, which have been bought
there for 3.9. a bushell.
Thursday, 18 Jan. — Last Tuesday sir James Montgomery,
committed to the custody of a messenger for treasonable prac
tices, made his escape; the two centinells that guarded the
messengers door left their arms behind them and went with
him ; and Sutton the messenger is sent to the Gatehouse.
Captain Oake, commander of the Warrington, lately taken
by Dubart, is arrived here ; he left Norway the 8th instant,
and sayes, the Warington and Milford were carried into Flacke-
ren ; the French gave every sailer a dollar, and the officer 4,
and dismist them, but the Danes stopt the said ships being
brought into a neutral port.
Yesterday the sessions ended at the Old Baily, where 3
highway men received sentence of death, a woman chpper, and
other persons ; one Farr for printing a libell, and Dean and
Potter for sayeing they had king James's commissions, and
could raise 4000 men for him in this citty, were all 3 found
guilty of a misderaeanour and fined each ao marks, and to
stand in the pillory.
The house of lords have cleared captain Rutter.
Yesterday the lords were on the miscariages of the sea;
and the lords of the cabinet council acquainted them they took

256 BRIEF RELATION OF [1693^4.
it for granted the admiralls had notice the French fleet were
out ; the lord Nottingham said it was not his province to send
any thing to the admiralls, it bein.g ordered all dispatches to
the fleet should goe thro Mr. serjeant Trenchards hands ;
whereon the lords summoned all their members to be present
this day to enquire further therein.
And their lordships were this day upon the protestation;
some of the lords made against clearing the admiralls, and
caused them to amend some of their reasons ; and putt off the
miscariages of the sea till to morrow.
The earl of Peterborough is not dead.
The cruizers that are ordered by parliament to guard our
trade are appointed these several stations : one squadron to
ply about Cape Clear and the Irish coast ; a ad in the Chops
of the Channell ; a 3d by Guernsey and Jersey ; a 4th in the
Downs ; and a 5th northward.
Our merchants have letters of r4th of last month, which
say, that on the 3d was seen frora the rock at Gibralter ao
French men of war from 50 to 60 guns ; and that on the 5th
they were joined by 7 more, and expected 1 s sail from Brest,
which when joined would make 4a sail ; beleived to be de
sign'd to intercept sir Francis Wheeler.
The lord Paston, eldest son to the earl of Yarmouth, has
kist the kings hand in order to his coming into favour.
Captain Glover, in one of our privateers, hath taken a French
sloop and a brigantine, and carried them into Antego.
Wrote from Madrid, tSie catholick king is resolved to aug
ment his troops with 9000 men.
Wrote from Frankfort, that the French had drawn toge
ther 3000 waggons upon the Rhine with a design if the frost
had continued to have seized all the corn on the Rhine and
the Neckar to their magazines, but the sudden thaw prevented
the same.
From Turin we hear, that 36 troops of French horse are re-
' duced to 250 troopers.
From Venice, that the doge intends to open the campagne
next summer with the seige of Thebes.
From Flanders, tliat Bouffiers is come post to Mons in order
to execute some design.
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advice there by two Danish frig.ats that 43 Dutch merchant
ships are stopt at Copenhagen.
Hague, the aoth ; an expresse is come hither from the duke
of Savoy, that brings, the bishop of Salustcs has brought him
from the French king new proposalls of peace, as advantageous
as he could desire ; but that he had return'd answer he would
hearken to none but in conjunction with the allies.
The Paris Gazett sayes. above 100 Swedes and Danes laden
with corn are past thro' tho Downs for the several ports of
Fi-anco : they say also, a rich Enghsh ship is brought into
Bologno by 5 Irish men from tho Downs, supposed to be that
carryed of by trcachorv. for which 300?. was offered in the
Gazot. Paris letters say, the Fi-ench king had seized the money of
a principal bixnker on refusing to advance him a summ of
money ; upon which the other bankers shutt up then- shops.
whereby many foreign biUs are protested, and a stop is putt to
trade for the prosout.
This day is to be a rendevouze of the seamen on board their
several ships ;it Chatham, Portsmouth. &c.. in order to be paid,
aud those that arc absent wiU lose tlioir money.
Tis said some gentlemen ofter to advance 500,000?. to the
government for a new East India company, to be established
by act of parhament.
Priuce Lewis of Baden has received letters, that the Fi-ench
have been repulsed attempting to crosse the Rhine ; and that
500 horse sending by the Jewes over the ice of that river for
Fi-ance ai-e stopt.
Yesterday prince Lewis was entertained at a buU and bear
baiting in St. James pai-k.
Lieutenant ooUonel Littleton wUl be made coUonel of Fowlkes
regiment, and lieutenant colonel Holt wiU have coUonel Good
wins, they both dyeing in the West India expedition.
Wrote from Turin, that tiie new conditions the Fi'ench offer
the duke of Savoy to make a seperate peace are, to restore
liim all his comiti-ey, 3 mUhons of money, and 6 tunn of gold ;
tliat 2 regiments of Fi'ench perished in the snow as they past
in the Alpes.
Orders are sent to Scotland for the ti-oop of guards there. 2
i-egiments of di-agoons, and ^j of foot, to embarque for Flandei-s.
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Wrote from Paris, De Lorges was in disgrace for not fight
ing prince Lewis of Baden the last summer.
Letters from Holland say, that a Dutch squadron had fallen
in with De Bart, the famous pyrate, whom they kiUed, and
sunk liis {sic), sunk and took 4 privateers, and several vessells
with corn.
Wrote from Italy, that the plague rages violently in the
French garison of Casall.
The sessions for London and Middlesex began at the Old
Baily the 15th instant, and held the i6th and 17th, where se
veral malefactors were tried ; sixteen were burnt in the hand,
sixteen received sentence of death, and 1 1 ordered to be whipt,
and four or five fined, and to stand on the pillory.
Tuesday, 23 Jan. — On Sunday the princesse of Denmark
miscarried of a dead child.
Yesterday Mr. Whiston attended by order a committee of
council, and demonstrated to them how the king might reduce
the price of corn to half what it is now, which was approved,
and he is ordered to putt it in writing, which he did, and deli
vered it in to the committee of counciU.
There will be a committee of trade appointed, composed of
merchants, who are to enquire of the properest raethods to
carry on our trade.
Brigadeer Villers regiraent of horse is given to brigadeer
Leveson, and not to the lord Arran, as was reported; and
Leveson's dragoons are given to the lord Fairfax.
All our officers here who belong to the regiments in Flanders
are ordered to hasten thither.
This day the lords read the land tax the ist tirae.
There is a report that captain Bembo hath taken some
French ships.
Thirty colliers were cast away in the late storms on the
northern coasts.
Tis said the Dutch ships under arrest at Copenhagen will
quickly be discharged.
The breaking up of the Polish diet occasions various dis
courses ; some fear the states of that kingdome will oblige that
king to accept the proposalls of peace.
Thursday, 35 Jan. — This day came in two foreign mails,
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French have made several attempts on the sluyces of Newport,
but were as often repulsed with losse of several men killed and
taken prisoners.
Dubart is sailed from the Sound north about.
There has been in Italy the greatest frost that has hapned
there this 50 years.
On Monday two new third rate men of war were launched at
Chatham, one called St. Albans, and the other Prince of Baden.
Prince Lewis would not dine in the citty by reason he ex
pects to take the right hand of my lord mayor, which his lord
ship would not admitt off.
On Tuesday prince Lewis went privately in a hackny coach
to view this citty ; and this day he dined with the earl of De
vonshire, and to morrow goes with the king for Windsor.
One Bartholomew Edgar was yesterday taken into the cus
tody of a messenger for treasonable practices, and on examina
tion confest the same, and warrants are signed to take up those
concerned therein,
Kingsale, 1 2th ; a ship of Bristol of 1 8 guns from Barba--
does, and another of 60 tuns from the Canaries, lyeing in the
river of Kilmore, two French privateers, near 40 guns each,
seized them, and carried them off, the men getting on shore ;
and goeing out with them mett the Sheernesse galley .'which tis
feared is fallen into their hands.
This day judge Dolben dyed suddenly of an apoplectick fitt ;
and last night dyed the young lord HoUis of a plurisy, his
estate falling to the earl of Clare.
On Tuesday night several theives broke into the house of
the earl of Dover by St. James Park, and took away of plate
and other goods to the value of 200?.
Commissions will be speedily given out for the new levies ;
the old forces will be drawn off for Flanders, and the new
levies left here.
Commissioners are sent to the western parts to buy up 2000
horses for the kings service.
All the 1st rate ships ai-e already come out of the docks.
There is certain account come that 50 of the French corn
ships have been taken by us, and cast away.
Tuesday last a captain of coUonel Hamiltons regiment was
tryed for deserting his colours, but acquitted.
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Wrote from Constantinople, that the caimacan is turned out,
and Achmet Bassa succeeds him.
The Grissons have granted the emperor for his troops pas
sage thro their countrey for Piedmont.
Several officers demanding their pay at Versailles received
no answer, but only three of them were sent to the BastUe.
The 24th, seven criminalls were executed at Tyburn, three
men and four women.
Saturday, 27 Jan. — Mr. secretary Trenchard has orders to
prepare blank commissions for horse, foot, and dragoons.
Yesterday in the afternoon the king and prince of Baden
went to Windsor, to divert themselves with hunting ; they re
turn on Monday to Kensington.
On Thursday was a hearing before the councU on complaint
of some gentlemen of the band of pensioners putt in by the
duke of St. Albans, and those turn'd out by the lord Lovelace ;
in conclusion it was ordered the duke should continue the band
in the same place the lord Lovelace left it.
The lord Jermin is ordered to his government of Jersey, on
some intimation the French design to risit them in the spring.
Foreign letters say, the French king is sending his last offers
to the duke of Savoy, that he will not only restore all his
country, but conclude a match between his royal highnesses
daughter and the dauphins eldest son.
This day's Irish letters say, the Bonadventure frigat came
in and rescued the Sheernesse galley from the French priva
teers mentioned in my last; and retook the two merchant
ships; and they are in pursuit of the privateers.
'The lord mayor has issued out orders requiring all presse
masters to carry such persons they presse within the liberties
of the citty before one of the aldermen, to prevent disorders
therein. We hear from France, that 38 men of war and 10 fireships
are ordered to be fitted out immediately at Thoulon on some
secret design.
From Spain wrote, that his cathohck majestie had resolved
to increase his army in Catalonia with 9000 foot and 1500
horse, in order to act offensively : they say also, the Plate fieet
was worth to his majestie 550,000 peices of eight; and the
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peices of eight ; and that the Spanish fleet is ordered to be
refitted, to join the Enghsh squadron, to act together in the
Mediterranean. The prince of Baden has received fresh orders to hasten his
return to Vienna : he intends to goe the next week.
Tis said baron Powel will succeed Mr. justice Dolben ; and
serjeant Wogan wUl succeed the baron.
The earl of Macclesfeild will be made a major general.
Great shooting has been heard at Lynn for 3 dayes succes
sively at sea.
The canton of Berne have forbid makins: levies for the
French in their territories on pain of death,
Tuesday 30 Jan. — ^Yesterday our merchants had advice,
that sir Francis Wheeler with the Turky and Streights fleets
were safely arrived at Cadiz.
Nineteen of our capitaU men of war are corae out of the dock
at Chatham, being already equipt, and the rest are in great
forwardnesse. His majestie and the prince of Baden dined with the duke ot
St, Albans, near Windsor, on Saturday, and the next day his
majestie returned to Kensington, where an extraordinary council
was held that council ; the prince of Baden staid at Windsor
with the duke of Ormond, who has invited him to see the uni
versity of Oxford, of which he is chancellour.
Yesterday in the afternoon the commons attended the king
in the banquetting house with their representation, who told
them he'd consider of it, and desired them to attend him on
Wensday morning in that place, and they shal receive his answer.
CoUonel Parkers son, being newly arrived from France, is
taken into custody of a messenger.
Scotch letters of the 33 d say, several regiments of horse and
foot were imbarquing at Leith for Flanders ; and that an Eng
lish frigat has brought in there a French caper of 8 guns that
had been carrying provisions to the Basse,
Wrote frora Plymouth, that the Groyn pacquet boat was
come in there, and brought with him 3 French fishermen near
Brest, who say, 30 French men of war were ready to sail out
of that port ; and 70 merchant ships, laden with wine and salt,
would sail thence speedily for the channel ; and that 30 Suedes
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A new commission for the lords of the admiralty is ordered
to be drawn ; in which admiral Russell and sir George Rook
succeed KiUigrew and Delavall; the lord Berkley, sir John
Houblon, and Mr. Foot Onslow, succeed sir Robert Rich, sir
John Lowther, and colonel Austin : the lord Falkland and cap
tain Preistman being the only two of the old ones that re
main in.
The Irish papists have sent a petition to Whitehall, intreat-
ing his majestie not to take the rigour of the law against them
by confiscating their estates to the use of the war, for then
they must perish, having nothing else to live on.
Last night Mr. justice Dolben was interred in the Temple
church, being accompanied to the grave by the lord keeper
and the judges.
The French ambassador at the court of Denmark is treating
for 13 new men of war with that crown.
To morrow is a great hearing in the house of peers in the
case upon an appeal between the earls of Bathe and Mountague,
Wrote from Vienna, that several great officers are gone post
for Hungary to form the seige of Gyula during the frosty
which place suffers much for want of provisions,
Thursday, 1 Febr. — ^The lords begun this day to hear the
great cause between the earl of Bath and the earl of Moun
tague, which 'tis beleiv'd wUl hold a week,
Mr. Norleigh, member of parliament for Okehampton, died
last night of a feavour.
Divers fine horses are buying up to be presented to the
prince of Baden, as also some gold repeating watches, with
other curiosities ; his highnesse intends to goe in a fortnight,
Mr, VUhers, a teller of the exchequer, (a place worth 1500?,
per ann,,) dyed this morning, and the lord Fitzharding suc
ceeds therein.
The commission for altering the lords of the admiralty is, we
hear, putt off for some time.
Letters from Paris of the 3 1 st say, that several marine offi
cers with half pay are dismist thence in order to render them
selves on board their respective ships ; that 33 men of war are
equipt at Brest and ready to sail towards the Mediterranean
to join the Thoulon squadron, which will compose 50 men of
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the Levant ; that curriers are sent to the intendants of Nor
mandy and Britany to repair the roads and bridges for the
speedy marching 30,000 men towards the shore, beleived in
tended for some descent, commanded by the duke of Orleans ;
that the French king finding a scarcity of money has sent to
Genoua to borrow 15 or 20 miUions of livres at 6?, per cent,
A Hugonot minister is taken into custody for ill practices,
Tis said admiral Russel will be made a peer of England,
On Fryday next the Royal Charles, rebuUt, will be launched.
Tis said the late queen Mary is with child again.
Letters from Edingburgh say, the rebells in the Basse have
once more hung out a white flag, and beat a parly ; but the
council of Scotland have ordered there shal be no treating with
them till they first send out hostages.
An Enghsh caper hath taken a French ship of 100 tuns
laden with wine.
The Betty, a transport ship, is arrived at Plymouth from
St. Maloes with exchang'd prisoners ; she sayes, the French
are buUding well boats there ; that there are but 4 privateers
of that place at sea, and 4 more fitting out : that it was re
ported there king James was sick ; that the count D'estree was
in disgrace ; and that the French give out they will have a
fleet of 90 capital ships at sea the next summer.
Nineteen Danish and Swedish ships are cast away on the
coast of Jutland.
The Dutch are fitting out 9 men of war in the Texell, and
have ordered some land forces to march and goe on board
them upon some secret enterprize.
Letters from Jerusalem of the 4th of November say, the
plague last summer in the provinces of Palestine, Judea, Sa
maria, and Galatia, had swept away a million of souls, 15,000
Turks, and in the citty of Jerusalem 3000 Christians ; so that
the keeping of the holy sepulcher is in the hands of 45 Fran
ciscans ; and in regard of this mortality the Turk wiU be able
to draw no assistance from those parts.
Saturday, 3 Febr. — Plymouth, 30th ; yesterday the Green
wich frigat brought in here the Exchange of London, which
she retook from a French privateer.
And this evening the Barwick frigat brought in 3 French
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Falmouth, 29th ; yesterday the Newport frigat came in here
from St. Lucar, and sayes, he discovered on the nth ultimo,
15 leagues off Cape Finister, a great fleet of ships, supposed to
be sir Francis Wheeler; and on the 19th, about 150 leagues
S. W. of Scilly, she retook a Canary ship that was taken out
of Kilmore Bay.
Mr. James Whiston has been again before the council with
his proposalls for abating the price of corn, wherein he offers
to supply this citty with 100,000 quarters of wheat under gs.
a bushell if they allow convoys ; which is ordered to be putt
into practice.
He also renew'd his project to make his raajestie sole insurer
of all ships at a moderate rate, which should lye in bank at
the custome house to answer the merchants losses, whereby
they would save considerably, they now paying 20?. per cent.,
which his majesty might doe for 3 or 4; and then the king
would be obliged to provide good convoys, otherwise he would
receive a losse : this will be considered of.
Yesterday the earl of Danby went to Woolhch to show
prince Lewis the launching of the Royal Charles, which is re
built , carrying 112 guns, being 6 foot wider then before ; she
is called the Queen, and will be commanded this sumraer by
sir George Rook or the earl of Danby.
200,000?. is brought into the exchequer on the land tax
since the passing that act.
Four men of war are appointed to convoy prince Lewis to
HoUand, who goes hence next Monday.
The bishop of Winchester lyes dangerously ill.
Sir Edward Ascough, a member of parhament, and commis
sioner of the prize office, is lately dead.
The committee of elections satt late last night upon the elec
tion of a knight of the shire for Cambridge between the lord
Cutts, sitting member, and sir Rushout CuUen, petitioner ; and
it was carried for the petitioner.
Tuesday, 6 Febr. — A Flushing caper is come into Fal
mouth, having taken 2 French ships homeward bound from the
bank of Newfoundland ; one of which he sent for Holland ; the
other he sold the master for a 1000 pistoUs, detaining him till
the ransom is paid.
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sailed hence, but before she had been 2 leagues at sea mett
with 2 French privateers, who took her, and sent her for
France. From Plymouth wrote, a French ship laden with salt was
cast away in Rigbery bay.
Yesterday the lords of the admiralty had an expresse that
some of our light frigats had taken 2 French privateers off
Beachy in Sussex.
On Sunday the earl of Monmouth was dismist from any fur
ther attendance at court : he was one of the bedchamber, a
privy counsellour, and coUonel of a regiment of foot ; from all
which he is displaced : his regiment and place of bedchamber
is given to the earl of Denbigh.
Mr. sergeant Samuel Eyres succeeds judge Dolben in the
king's bench, and to morrow will be sworn,
A commission for a new lieutenancy in the citty of London
is preparing, and several alterations will be made therein,
Adrairal RusseU is gone down to Chatham to hasten the
equipping of the fleet.
Last week the captains of the MUford and Warrington were
tryed by a court martial for surrendring their ships, and ho
nourably acquitted, and they were readmitted to bigger ships.
One Mr. Edge, a gentleman of 700?. per ann,, has cutt his
throat at Newington,
The prince of Baden goes not away till to morrow.
The king has nominated three collonells of foot, viz, sir Ri
chard Atkins, major Northcot, and coUonel Smith, a relation of
the lord Sidneys,
Arguraents were likewise heard in the bankers case in the
exchequer chamber, and have agreed to give judgment therein
the 2d Tuesday in next term; Mr. solhcitor argued for the
king, and Mr. Finch for the subject.
We hear from France, that all the privateers at St, Maloes
are called in, and their men sent for Brest ; and that they
have weighed up one of our well boats that was sunk before
St, Maloes ; and they are building some by it ; and give out
they are to be imployed against Jersey,
The close of last week 7 high way men were taken near
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duke of Glocester will head his company in Hide Park ; the
officers have hatts and feathers, and the soldiers all red caps
and 4 little drakes for cannon.
The outward bound East India ships are fallen from the
Hope into the Downes.
Orders are sent to Scotland to hasten the embarquing 3 re
giments of foot, I of dragoons, and the royal regiment of horse
there for Flanders.
Thursday, 8 Febr. — Letters from Cork of the 27th past
say, that Dr. Creagh, titular archbishop of Dubhn, and the ti
tular archbishop of Cork, (both active men for king James's
interest,) are landed in that kingdom with the emperors passe,
and are much resorted to by the popish gentry ; they hold
publick assemblies, to the disturbance of the peace : the letters
say further, that the papists in Kerry began to be mutinous ;
that they frequently advertise the French privateers what
English ships are on that coast, and both succour and revictual
them on all occasions.
And this day came in letters of a fresher date from Ireland,
which advise the Irish in Kerry are gott together in a body,
and have broke open the prison doors, setting those therein at
liberty, and have committed other disorders.
A committee for altering the lieutenancy in London is agreed
upon in councU, 40 of the old ones are putt out, and 34 others
putt in.
Prince of Baden goes not hence till Saturday, he being in
disposed. Tuesday last 5 highway men robbed 40 persons on Bagshot
heath, killed 3 horses, and carried others away.
The same day Wornall the gunsmith shott in Hyde Park
1100 yards with a pistol 14 inches barrel and hitt the mark,
being a white sheet.
The Bristol frigat hath taken and brought into Leith road a
French privateer of 12 guns and 80 men, in which were two
persons belonging to the Basse island, goeing to king James,
Two persons are seized in the north of Scotland, just landed
from France, who had divers letters from king James to se
veral of the Highland clans.
Two persons are seized at Rye, goeing to France, having
about them letters of dangerous consequence directed to king

Feb, io.J STATE AFFAIRS. 267
James, and a considerable summ of gold vrith them, and they
are bringing up.
There will be suddenly great alterations at court.
The French king hath made further offers of peace, that he
will send king James to Rome, &c.
The lord Cutts regiment, sir David CoUyers, coUonel Hast
ings, and coUonel Brewers regiments, are ordered forthwith for
Flanders, and vessells are taken up to transport them to Os
tend. Transport ships are ordered also to Ireland to fetch over
5 regiments of foot and 2 of dragoons, and carry them to
Flanders. Our merchants are in great fear for the Jaraaica fleet, which
have been expected home some time.
Saturday, i o Febr. — Admiral Russel is returned frora visit
ing the fleet, and hath given the king an account it will be 3
weeks sooner at sea this year then the last.
20 men of war are equipt to goe and cruise on the French
coast to gain intelligence of their posture both by sea and
land. The whole money upon the deficiency of the million act,
which passed on Thursday last, was compleated this day by
noon. On Thursday last was held a great council touching the bill
depending in parliament concerning the forfeited estates in
Ireland, where several Irish gentlemen attended, and were
called in and heard relating to the same, and 'tis said to be
resolved that it should goe forwards.
This day the king nominated the earl of Macclesfeild, the
new earl of Arran, and coUonel Windsor, to have regiments of
horse in the new levies; the earl of Denbigh and lieutenant
coUonel I^eigh of Mathew's dragoons to have regiments of dra
goons ; coUonel Gibson, governour of Portsmouth, major North-
cot, and lieutenant coUonel Farrington, to have regiments of
foot. The prince of Baden lies iU of the gout, so not certain when
he wiU goe to Leige, to be present at the election of a prince
and bishop of that place.
Letters from Scotland say, that some persons lately come
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James to the rebells in the Basse incouraging them to hold
out, for that he designed to land next summer in the highlands
with some forces from France,
Yesterday a French man came and satt in the house of
commons some time, till being taken notice of, he was taken
into custody of the serjeant at armes attending that house,
Brigadeer Steward is goeing for Ireland to hasten the em
barquing the forces designed thence for Ireland,
The officers of our army here have received orders to pre
pare to goe for Flanders,
Tis said 10,000 English will be sent to the Rhine next sum
mer to act under the command of prince Lewis,
There is great discourse that the French have drawn 20 or
30,000 men down towards the seacoasts of Normandy and Brit
tany ; tis beleived they have some design to make a diversion
upon us either at Jersey, Ireland, or Scotland,
The commotion in Ireland is stopt, and the ringleaders
taken and hanged.
Sir Francis Wheeler with the Turky fleet is certainly ar
rived at Cadiz.
Tuesday, 13 Febr. — By captain Gath of the duke of Bol
tons West India regiment, lately taken on board the Diamond
frigat, we have an account from St. Maloes that some French
privateers had lately taken 11 or 1 a Enghsh West India ships.
The Beeston merchant of 300 tunns is arrived at Galloway
from the West Indies,
This day the king came to the house of peers and heard the
arguments in the case between the earls of Mountague and
Bathe about the duke of Albemarles estate.
The prince of Baden took his leave of the king, and em
barks to morrow for Holland,
Mr. Freke, author of the late libell against the Trinity, has
pleaded not guilty to an information for the same, and wiU be
tryed upon the same next term.
Lord Sidney, master of the ordnance, has orders forthwith
to prepare a great train of artillery.
The grand fleet wUl speedily be paid off for last summers
service, in order to rendevouze in the Downes the latter end of
next month.
The king designs for Flanders the latter end of next month.

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There has been lately two great councills here relating to
the affairs of Ireland, particularly about calling a new parlia
ment there, and tis said to be resolved to have a new one about
April next.
Sir Ralph Ashton is chosen knight of the shire for Lanca-
cashire in the room of the new earl of Macclesfeild,
The Adventure frigat with the Monk gave chace off the
coast of Wales to 3 French privateers, who had with them the
Elizabeth of Bristoll and a Guinea ship ; the last had on board
8olb. weight of gold ; they retook the Elizabeth, and are in
pursuit of the other.
By the Swift, a merchant ship arrived at Portsmouth, we
have an account of 15 of our homeward bound merchant ships
from Jamaica and Barbadoes falling in with some French fri
gats, who took the sarae, as also the China merchant, richly
laden, from the East Indies.
There is adrice of 7 new Danish men of war having past
thro the channel to France, being 3d rate men of 64 guns
each, bought up for the French king in Denmark,
Sir Thomas Lane, sir Stephen Evance, sir Henry Furnace,
and others, are putt into the heutenancy of London,
Sir Theophilus Oglethorp is gone for France,
Thursday, igFebr. — Foreign letters say, mounsieur D'avaux,
the French envoy in Sweden, stiU presses that king to mediate
a general peace, who refuses to intermeddle therewith, until
the French king restore things to the posture they were in by
the treaties of Westphalia and Munster,
From Paris wrote, that sir James Montgomery was arrived
there from England, and had audience of king James; they
say no forces are sending to Normandy, as was reported ; and
that marshal D'Humieres was dead of an apoplexy.
Last night the prince of Baden lay at Gravesend, and on his
departure gave 1000 guineas to the kings servants that at
tended him,
Tis now again discoursed that the earl of Shrewsbury will
succeed the lord Nottingham as secretary of state.
Thirty ships, laden with com from the north, are come into
the river of Thames,
Some dayes smce one Clarke and Thompson were taken on
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them papers of dangerous consequence, and are bringing hither
to be examined.
Yesterday the house of peers were on the great cause of the
earls of Bath and Mountague ; several debates were thereon,
and 'tis like to be some time before it will be determined.
Sir John Lowther, vice chamberlain to the king, has laid
down his gold key last night upon his own desire, in order to
retire into the countrey.
The commission for the new heutenancy is brought into the
citty, and will be opened in 3 or 4 dayes.
The designs which the French are said to have on Jersey
are vanished : the ships which they gave out to be for that ex
pedition are gone to the West Indies.
Tis thought a parliament will suddenly be called in Ire
land. The Dutch having stopt several Danish ships by way of re
prizall for those stopt in the Sound, 'tis beleiv'd this may occa
sion a rupture.
Saturday, 1 7 Febr. — The flagg officers of our fleet are now
setled for the next summers service ; viz, Mr, Russel, admiral
of the red ; lord Berkley, vice admiral ; and captain Mitchel,
rear admiral ; of the blew, sir George Rooke, admirall, coUonel
Aylmer, viceadmiral, and the lord Danby, rear admiral,
A flushing privateer arrived at Dartmouth sayes, 2 other
flushing privateers carried into St. Sebastians 3 rich French
ships homeward bound from the West Indies, and a French fly
boat of 400 tunn, laden with naval stores, and 70 peices of
brasse cannon, goeing from Rochfort to Brest.
On Wensday night 3 highway men broke out of Newgate
and made their escape.
The king of Sueden has ratifyed a treaty of peace and com
merce with the states general.
The lords having been several dayes upon the cause between
the earls of Bathe and Mountague about the duke of Albe
marle's estate, this night gave judgment for the lord of Bathe ;
yeas 3a, noes 39,
Rear admiral Mitchel is cruizing with a squadron of our men
of war on the French coast.
Mr. Borchett is made secretary to admiral Russell.
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command on the Rhine the next campagne; and that they
have 9000 sick men in their hospitaUs,
The clergy of MUlain have given the king of Spain 1 00,000
crowns towards the charge of the warr.
The emperor hath issued 300,000 rixdoUars to recruit his
army in Piedmont,
Letters frora France say, that 100 vessells, laden with corn
for the service of the French king in Lower Brittany, perished
in the river Loyre ; and that his majestie had sent orders to
his ministers at the courts of Rome, Denmark, and Sueden, to
thank those potentates for their mediation off'red for a general
peace, but that since the confederates had refused it, he thought
himself no longer obhged to make other overtures.
It is beleived the king of Sueden will after all declare for
the confederates, unlesse the French speedily make a peace
pursuant to the treaties of Westphaha and Nimmeghen.
Tuesday, 20th Febr. — Sunday night a dreadful fire broke
out in Nicholas lane in Lumbardstreet, which was very violent
for the time : some persons were burnt, and others wounded
by the fall of some buildings : it was extinguished after it had
burnt 7 houses : the same night was two lesser fires, one in
Milk street, and the other in So Ho, but did little damage.
Mr, Peregrine Bertie, second son to the earl of Lindsey, has
the gold key given him, and is made vicechamberlain to the
king in the room of sir John Lowther.
Wrote from Falmouth, that rear admiral Mitchel was with
ao men of warr passed by that port to the westward, to meet
our homeward bound West India fleet.
Saturday last one Bromfeild, a quaker, was seized in Rum
ney marsh with several horses, which he was sending to
France, Yesterday near 1000 arms were seized in Pickadilly, and
are sent to the Tower, and the people of the house are se
cured. Two of our frigats on the northern coast have taken a
French privateers, one of 10, the other of 12 guns.
Mr. serjeant Eyres is at last made judge of the kings bench
in Mr, justice Dolbins room.
Yesterday the order to afiirm the decree for the earl of
Bathe in the house of lords being read over, the lord Netting-

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ham made a motion to suspend entring the same, for that there
might be some salvo to the earl of Mountague to try the vali
dity of the deed again at law, and 'twas deferred to this day,
when the lord Mountague petitioned the house of peers for a
rehearing, and their lordships have ordered presidents to be
searched, and reported on Fryday,
The new lieutenancy of London satt this day and open'd
their commission,
Mr, Serjeant Tremain is dead.
Yesterday the lord keeper dismist the earl of Thanets bill,
which he brought in the court of chancery against the earl of
Clare, about the duke of Newcastles estate.
The countesse dowager of Yarmouth dyed on Fryday last.
A regulation wUl be made in the lieutenancy and justices of
peace throughout England.
Orders are given for buyeing up a great many horses for
the new levies, and recruit the regiments now on foot.
Letters from Paris say, that king was resolved to have an
array of 100,000 men in Flanders the next campagne, whereof
30,000 to be horse; another army of 70,000 on the Rhine,
whereof 20,000 horse ; another army in Piedmont of 50,000,
whereof 12,000 horse; and an army of 16,000 in Catalonia,
whereof 4000 are horse,
100 ships laden with corn are expected from Ireland,
Mr, Hambden, ricechancellor of the exchequer, has laid
down that place,
Thursday, 22 Febr. — Colonel Earls regiment, which hath
been at Plymouth these a years, is marched thence to Ports
mouth to embarque for Flanders,
Dr, Royse, chaplain to the archbishop of Canterbury, is made
dean of Bristoll in room of Dr, Levett, deceased ; and Dr, Ham
mond of Magdalen colledge in Oxford, succeeds Dr. Lovett in
place of master of Magdalen hall.
Lieutenant colonel Manwayring, of brigadeer Churchills re
giment, dyed on Tuesday of an apoplexy ; he was a good offi
cer, and sent for out of Flanders to be preferred.
The sessions began yesterday at the Old Baily, where par
son Dallion, the French minister, who preached a treasonable
sermon, was tryed for his life, and acquitted, there being but
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Tuesday a troop of dragoons brought 5 prisoners to town,
viz, Parker, Brown, Sanders, Cooper, and BromfeUd, that were
all seized on the Kentish coast goeing for France ; the 2 latter
are quakers, who being on board an owler, and the master be
leiving one of them to be sir James Montgomery, discovered
them for the sake of the 500?, reward.
Wrote from Ireland, that 6 ships from Jamaica aud 3 from
Barbadoes are arrived at Kingsale, and the Virginia fleet is
hourly expected.
This day Mr. serjeant Eyre was sworn before the lord
keeper Judge in Mr. justice Dolbens room ; and Mr. serjeant
Gold is sworn kings serjeant in sir John Tremains room.
The earl of Thanet is bringing an appeal in the house of
peers against the decree made by the lord keeper in favour of
the earl of Clare,
This day the lords read the treason bill the first time : it
was moved to throw it out, but the further debate was ad
journed till Monday,
The tanners, shoemakers, &c, are preparing a petition to
present to the house of commons against the duty upon
leather, Mr, John Smith, parliament man in Devonshire, and Mr.
Wilham Palmes in Yorkshire, will very speedUy be made lords
commissioners of the treasury.
The Danish envoy here has received advice that there is great
appearance of [that] the difference between his master and the
states generall will be amicably reconciled ; and that his Danish
majestie wiU send next campagne to Flanders 5000 of his vete
rane troops into the service of the king of Great Brittain, be
sides recruits for the 7000 which have been in his service some
time. A reinforcement of men of war and some bomb ketches will
be sent to join sir Francis Wheeler at Cadiz, which makes us
beleive there is a design to attack some town in the Mediter
ranean belonging to the French.
His majestie hath conferred the honour of knighthood on Mr.
serjeant Gold.
We hear the princesse of Denmark is reconciled to the
queen. The marquesse of Caermarthen 'tis said will lay down.
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Four bUls are transmitted hither from Ireland to be ap
proved by our councill here, in order to their being offered to
the next parhament there ; one of them is a money bill,
Saturday, 34 Febr. — This day came in 3 foreign mails, the
last of 3d of March, new stile, which say, the chapter of Leige
had recalled a banisht cannons, and denyed the cardinal of
Bovillon a passe port to assist at the election of a prince and
bishop of that see, the choice of whom is putt off till the aoth
of April next.
Mr. Catinat is gone from Versailles to Piedmont.
The Dutch letters confirm the arrival of sir Francis Wheeler
at Cadiz ; and having intelhgence that 6 men of war were off
the Cape, he had sent a squadron of men of war to look after
them. By some French, taken by a Dutch caper in a boat out of
the very mouth of St, Maloes, we hear the French will have
no grand fleet at sea this summer in the Channel, but design
to divide their Brest ships into several small squadrons to in
terrupt our trade, and seize our merchant ships.
Fresh orders are sent to Scotland and Ireland to hasten the
forces that are goeing thence for Flanders ; and a great quan
tity of ammunition, arms, &c. have been sent from the Tower
to our fleet, on which they work day and night to gett it out.
The king has signed the estabhshment for the a marine re
giments, whereby they are to have subsistence, &c. as other
troops, and are ordered to be recruited.
A great reform is made in the justices of peace of Middlesex,
34 being left out, and a a new ones putt in ; and the like will
be done in other counties of England.
Sir Charles Barington is chose knight of the shire for Essex
in the room of Mr. Honeywood, deceased.
The Josiah, a ship of 600 tunns, richly laden from Jamaica,
is arrived in the Downs.
Letters from Ireland say, that the tower of Lirarick in that
kingdom, being old, fell down, and the clattering together of
the stones gave fire to the magazine of powder there, which
was 350 barreUs, which blowing up destroyed great part of
that citty, kill'd 1 00 persons, some of them persons of note,
and wounded many.
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cause between the earls of Bath and Mountague, and dismist
the latters petition for a rehearing by two voices, 30 being for
the former, and a 8 for the latter.
Two noted highway men were taken in Essex, and com
mitted to Chelmsford goal.
BromfeUd the quaker, lately taken, has confest he has sent
300 horses to France.
The earl of Denbigh and coUonel Leet have received their
commissions to raise 2 regiments of dragoons.
CoUonel Earl succeeds the earl of Bathe as governour of
Plymouth. CoUonel Cunninghams dragoons are to come and doe duty
at Whitehal, all the old troops in the 3 kingdoms being to be
sent to Flanders,
Our grand fleet is in a manner ready, wanting only a few
men. The king of Sueden has undertaken to be mediator between
the king of Denmark and the states generaU,
His majestie hath declared he intends to goe for Flanders
the latter end of March,
The earl of Bathe is removed from being lord lieutenant of
Cornwall and Devonshire ; Mr, Hugh Boscawen succeeds in
the former, and the earl of Bedford in the latter.
Tuesday, 37 Febr. — On Thursday last the lord Jerrayn
attended the king, and gave him an account that the French
are making great preparations at St. Malloes, 6000 men being
already come there, and more expected, which gave great
jealousie to the islands of Jersey and Guernsey (whereof he
is governour) that the design is against them ; upon which a
committee of council is ordered to sitt to consider of wayes to
secure the said islands, and several gentlemen that have estates
there are suraraoned to attend.
Yesterday was held a special court of admiralty and of oyer
and terminer at the Marshalsea in Southwark, being composed
of the lords of the admiralty, judges, privy counseUers, and
doctors of the civill law, to try several of his majesties subjects
taken on board French privateers with king James's commis
sions ; 9 of thera are convicted, and sentenc'd to be hanged,
tho the opinion of Dr. Oldis was against it.
This day came in a foreign mail, which brings, that doge
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Morosini was dead at Napoli du Romania ; as also count Home
in Holland,
From Cales, that several rich ships are lately arrived there
with store of bullion, which had faU'n the price 10?, per cent.
The dauphin commands the next year in Germany; and
under him 3 mareschalls, 10 lieutenant and 13 major gene
ralls: they say, 13,000 French are drawing together near
Rhinfeld, which alarams that place.
They say, that if the chapter of Leige doe not grant passeports
to cardinall Bouillon and others to assist at election of a bishop
of that place, Luxemburgh, with 70,000 men, will come thither
to disturb their choice.
Letters from Cadiz say, that the John from Jamaica and 16
others are come in there, but their convoy, the Mordant, was
lost on a rock near Cubeck.
The island of Jamaica is sickly, the governour Beestons
daughter, with several of his servants, being dead there since
his arrival : the French land frequently on that island in the
night, and carry away 40 or 50 negroes at a time.
Sir Thomas Samwell, member of parhament for Northamp
ton, is dead of the small pox.
His majestie was yesterday a considerable time in the house
of peers, to hear the debates upon the bill for regulating tryals
in cases of treason, which after 3 hours they threw it out with
out diriding.
Seventeen English and Dutch merchants ships have been
taken by the French since 1st of this month, one a Dutch ship
of 36 guns, with gold dust from Guinea,
Letters from France say, that several persons had been
found dead in the streets of Paris and other places, having
perished thro famine.
The 3 1st instant began the sessions at the Old Baily, and
held the 33d and the 33d ; where several criminals were tryed,
of which 15 received sentence of death ; 3 of them women, for
clipping, to be burnt; 31 were burnt in the hand; 7 ordered
to be whipt ; others fined, and to stand in the piUory : and the
next sessions is ordered to begin on Tuesday the 1 7th of April
next, Thursday, 1 March. — Foreign letters say, the English con
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memorial for the speedy releasing the Dutch ships stopt in the
Sound, least matters should come to a rupture.
Captain De Bart is arrived at Dunkirk with his squadron,
and several ships laden with com.
The Paris Gazet sayes, a French man of war hath taken on
the coast of Portugall a Spanish vessell worth 350,000 crowns,
and burnt an English ship of 16 guns under Cape Roza; and
that since the 9th of February 130 ships, laden with corn, are
come into the several ports of that kingdom.
Sir Charles Scarborough, physitian to the royal family, dyed
on Tuesday last.
Some of the persons conricted lately for pyracy will be
hanged at Execution Dock on Saturday next.
Colonel Nicholson has now his dispatches, and is hastning
over to his government of Maryland ; as is also colonel RusseU
to his of Barbadoes,
This day was discovered at the custome house 100 casks of
Nantz brandy putt into vessells of tarr, and brought from
Stockholm, Yesterday was a court martial at Whitehal, where a captain
and a lieutenant of coUonel Coys regiment were tryed for false
musters, and the matter being proved, 'tis beleived they will
be casheered.
Yesterday 7 malefactors were executed at Tyburn,
Sir Francis Wheeler has writ to the lords of the admiralty
for a reinforcement of men of war on advice that the French
design to intercept him in his return from the Levant,
Colonel Venners, colonel Earls, the lord Cutts, and sir David
CoUiers regiments are ordered forthwith to embarque for
Flanders, where the king of England will have an army of
60,000 men of his own subjects the next campagne.
Colonel Courthope has a commission to raise a regiment in
Ireland, The lords this day read and comraitted the biU for continue-
ing the act for punishing mutineers and deserters.
Foreign letters say, the confederates are forming an army
between the MoseUe and the Meuse to consist of 30,ooo men.
Letters from Paris say, Mr, Catinat hath positive orders to
putt succours into Cassall, and not to beseige Coni, as formerly
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Saturday, 3 March. — His majestie has been pleased to
make the earl of Shrewsbury secretary of state in the room of
the lord Nottingham, and yesterday morning had the seals of
the office dehvered him : he has made Mr. Frazier hcenser of
the presse.
Wrote from Falmouth, that the Pembroke, a frigat of 38
guns, after she had fought 2 French men of war for several
hours, and having lost all her masts, was forced to run herself
aground about a league from the Lizard, where she dasht in
peices, but all her men except 2 were saved.
Yesterday 4 highway men attempted to robb a malsters
near Ware, who being well armed and mounted, after the ex
change of several pistoUs, pursued the rogues to London, and
took 3 of thera, 3 of which was Glover and his man Plummers
in Fetter lane.
The earl of Danby hath orders to putt to sea with a squa
dron of men of war to carry men and necessaries to Jersey
and Guernsey, and after to gain intelhgence on the French
coast. All officers here belonging to the army in Flanders have
orders to hasten to their respective commands.
Captain Golding and 3 others condemned for pyracy are to
be executed at Rotherhith on Monday next.
Wrote from Scotland, that the 14 men of the Basse who
seized a bark, the weather being tempestuous, were forced into
Dundee, and there made their escape to the Highlands.
A parliament in Ireland will be called to sitt there the middle
of May next.
Two Dutch privateers have brought into Dartmouth a
French privateer of 16 guns.
Wrote from Rome, that cardinal Tourbin in an audience of
the pope proposed a subsidy for king James of 30,000 crowns.
Wrote from Scotland, that there are but 5 men now left in
the Basse, and 'tis said the council have resolved to make an
other attempt upon that island.
Tuesday, 6 March. — Plymouth ad, yesterday 3 Dutch men
of war being astern of admiral Mitchel, a ship with Eng
lish colours came and hall'd them, asking whence they were,
who answered from Amsterdam, the other said from White^
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broad side on one of the Dutch, and kiUed and wounded 30 of
his men, and immediately shear'd off; it is beleived to be the
Diamond frigat taken last year by the French.
Dubhn, 28th ; the lord Capell is recovered of his late indis
position : tis discoursed sir Cyrill Wych will be made lord
chancellor in sir Charles Porters room ; and that the lord Co
ningsby will be removed from the place of paymaster to the
forces there.
Yesterday morning captain Golding with a others were exe
cuted near Redriffe stairs, being condemned for pyracy.
Sir Richard Atkins of Buckinghamshire is to have a regi
ment of foot in the new levies.
A certain account is now come, that Debart, with 7 frigats
and 30 ships, laden with corn and naval stores, arrived at
Dunkirk the 1st instant.
A person come from Normandy sayes, the French are mak
ing great preparations there for some secret design, and have
taken up several vessells, and that they talkt of king James
coming amongst them on that coast the beginning of May.
The lord Shrewsbury hath made Mr. Vernon and Mr. Poul-
teney his under secretaries.
Mr. secretary Trenchard 'tis reported will goe with the king
to Flanders.
This day the lord keeper, with the lords of the treasury,
went into the citty to borrow a or 300,000?. on the credit of
the land tax, and the common council promised to effect the
same. The duke of Ormonds troop of guards is preparing to goe
for Flanders.
Wrote from Scotland, that the council there have ordered a
ships, with wool packs and other materiaUs, to be fitted up in
order to attack the Basse island, and that some of the regular
troops goe on board for that end.
Two high way men were lately taken in Newgate street.
Wrote from Falmouth, that on the ist instant the Spanish
AUyance packet boat sailed thence, and soon after they saw
her engaged with a French privateer : they say also, the small
arms belonging to the Pembroke were saved, and did not doubt
to secure her guns also.
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into play again, and be a general in Flanders : tis also said the
earl of Bedford will be created duke of Newcastle, and the
marquesse of Caermarthen duke of Pomfret.
His majestie goes in a few dayes to Portsmouth.
Tis said the lord Falkland, Hugh Boscawen, and admirall
Russell will be made peers of this realm.
Thursday, 8 March. — Captain Dubart being slipt into Dun
kirk with 7 men of war, 3 fireships, and 3a merchant ships,
with com and navall stores, captain Gother, who commanded
our squadron of 11 men of war, who were sent to intercept
them, is summoned up hither to justifye his conduct therein.
On Tuesday last admiral Russel introduced sir Clowdesly
Shovell to the king, and kist his hand, and 'tis said will be em
ployed this summer at sea.
This day his majestie dined at the earl of Bedfords, with the
earls of Mulgrave, Devon, Shrewsbury, &c. ; to morrow night
he lyes at the lady Russells house near Winchester, from whence
he goes to view Portsmouth and the Isle of Weight, &c.
The duke of Glocester is indisposed with an ague.
Wrote from Bristoll, that the Primrose brigantine from Bar
badoes was arrived there, and brings adrice that an English
frigat had taken and brought into that port a rich French ship
of 200 tuns homeward bound from Martineco ; and that about
40 leagues from Scilly he saw a Dutch caper take two French
prizes of 60 tuns each.
The East India company have adrice that the Berkly Castie
is arrived near the Lands End on her way home from India.
Last night the lord Lucas caused 150 seamen to be prest in
the Tower Hamlets for his majesties sei-rice.
This morning the 4 other persons condemned for pyracy
were executed, 3 of them dying papists.
The earl of Macclesfeild wUl admitt no person to be enter
tained as a trooper in his regiment who hath a family; nor
ajiy officer who hath not some experience in mUitary affairs ;
nor any horse to passe muster under 15?. price.
Saturday, 10 March. — His majestie went to Winchester
yesterday morning, and took with him sir Christopher Wren to
survey the house there, in order to goe on with building that
which was begun by king Charles the ad; but goes not to
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The 7th, came into the Downs admirall Mitchel with his
squadron from cruizing on the French coast : there are now in
the Downs 30 men of war and 18 merchant ships outward
bound. Wrote from Plymouth, that the Boyne, Deptford, and Mary
gaily, with 97 sail of merchant ships, bound for the East and
West Indies, &c., sailed thence the 5th to the westward ; and
the men of war have orders to join sir Francis Wheeler in the
Mediterranean. A Spanish man of war of 30 guns has taken an Algerine
man of war of 40 guns, and carried him into Naples.
The lords have flung out the bill for merchants ensurers.
The 4 pyrates said to be executed have obtained a re-
prieue. The lord Mohun is made captain of a troop of horse in lord
Macclesfeilds regiment.
The earls of Shrewsbury, Dorsett, Sunderland, and Port
land, went with his majestie to Winchester.
Three trunks belonging to the late queen Mary were lately
seized in Shoe lane, in which were chenea and other fine
things. The Berkley Castle homeward bound from the East Indies
is arrived on the coast of Ireland, and 4 more are expected.
Several privateers are fitting up here to be ready to putt to
sea as soon as the bill for encouraging them, now depending in
parliament, is past.
Brigadeer Churchill is made a major generall.
Tuesday, 13 March. — Wrote from Plymouth, that the Ame
rica Merchant is arrived there from Jaraaica, whence she came
in company of 16 sail, but was seperated from them in bad
weather. Two Dutch capers have brought in there a French prize of
100 tuns and 10 guns.
Forty cruizers are now fitting out, being merchant ships
taken up for the kings use, and to have the following stations :
9 off Cape Clear, 1 3 in the Chops of the Channel, 8 between
Jersey and Guernsey, and the rest northward.
The countesse dowager of Portland died lately.
Admiral Russel is gone down to the Nore to hasten out our
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Talleys are struck in the exchequer for aoo,ooo?.
Mr. Perkins and Mr. Brewer are brought to town from Car-
diffe under custody of a messenger for sending corn and horses
to France.
The lord Spencer, eldest son to the earl of Sunderland, is to
marry a daughter of the earl of Portlands.
The earl of Macclesfeild goes with his majestie to Flanders
as a major general, and the earl of Warwick and lord Mohun
as volunteers.
A petition is carrying on by the handycrafts men here
against the bill for a general naturalization.
The lords have read the orphans biU the ist time, and or
dered it a ad reading.
His majestie is expected to morrow from Winchester.
The French give out they wUl open the next campagne with
the seige of Coni in Savoy and Leige in Flanders.
Wrote from Scotland, that a French frigat was arrived at
the Basse with men and necessaries.
Foreign letters say, the emperor will have an army of
56,000 in Hungary next campagne, but that 'twas feared the
Poles would make a seperate peace with the Turks, they hav
ing sent an envoy to Adrianople to treat thereon.
They say the French are making great preparations on the
Saar for a seige.
The pope, at the instance of the cardinal de Fourbin, has
wrote to the chapter of Leige to deferr their election.
Captain Parker and Bromfeild the quaker are stUl in cus
tody ; 'tis said the latter will be tryed next sessions for high
treason. Thursday, 15 March. — A draught of 10 men out of each
company of foot guards is making to goe for Flanders to re
cruit the guards there.
All our great ships are falhng down from Blackstakes to the
Nore, where they will be paid of.
Great summs of money are remitting over hither from Hol
land to putt in on the lottery and the fund project.
Adrice is from Cadiz, that sir Francis Wheeler, having re
ceived a present of fresh provisions and wine from the go
vernour there, was sailing for the Levant with the merchant
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Yesterday came in a foreign mail, which sayes, the pope had
recommended to the chapter of Leige to make choice of car
dinal Furstembergh for their bishop.
A great many of the Danish nobihty are gone to serve as
volunteers in the French army.
The king of Denmark is equipping his fleet, but the design
not known.
The differences between the states of Holland and those of
Frizeland are amicably adjusted.
The French have mark'd out a camp between Spere and
Newstadt, whither their troops from Lorrain and the Saar are
ordered to march.
Seven regiments are expected here from Ireland, in order to
goe for Flanders.
The emperor has taken 13,000 Swedes into his service.
Wrote from France, that mounsieur Tourville is to goe with
35 men of war from Brest to the Mediterranean, to command
there ; and mounsieur Chasteau Renaud commands on the
ocean. Admiral Shovell is goeing adrairal into the Mediterranean
with ^6 men of warr.
Saturday, 17 March. — Yesterday our merchants had adrice
that 75 sail of West India ships and other merchant ships
were discovered making into that port, but the lords of the
admiralty have no advice thereof.
Captain Gother, commander of the Royal Catherine, a ad
rate man of war, who was sent with a squadron to preveint
Dubarts getting into Dunkirk, is ordered to be tryed by a
council of war for his not performing the same : and the lord
Berkley is going to the Nore to be president thereof.
The Germoon spy boat being come in, bringeth, that ao
men of war are ready to sail from Brest to join the fleet in the
Mediterranean. Tis generally reported, that sir Cloudesly Shovel, with a
squadron of 25 men of war, English and Dutch, will be sent to
join 'sir Francis Wheeler, which, with the Spanish armado,
will compose a fleet of 60 men of warr.
Yesterday the new lieutenancy of this citty satt the i st time,
and elected the 6 coUonels, viz. the lord mayor, sir Patience
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Stamp, and sir Francis Child ; and ordered that no vintner or
alehousekeeper should be captain, lieutenant, ensign, or ser
jeant, in the citty train bands.
Admiral Russel is returned from the fleet, which is in great
forwardnesse. Sixty four new peices of brasse cannon are cast, and 40 of
them are mounted on cariages, to compose part of the train
for Flanders.
This day the lords read the orphans bill a ad time.
The lords, upon an appeal to them by the bishop of Exeter
against Mr. Hele, have reversed the judgment given at law
against the bishop.
Colonel Russel has gott leave to carry a regiment of foot
with him to Barbadoes ; that island are to be at the charge of
transporting them, but after their arrival they are to be paid
out of the kings revenue.
Tis said the customes of the West India and Virginia fleet
wiU be worth to his majestie 300,000?., and the seamen wiU
compleatly man our fleet.
The duke of Ormonds troop of guards are to attend his ma
jestie to Flanders.
The king of Denmark will have a fleet of 35 men of warr at
sea by the 15th of AprUl.
The ship Elizabeth is sailed from Plymouth to St. Maloes
with 140 French prisoners.
Wrote from Scotland, that the council there have prohibited
the importation of Irish corn and cattle.
Wrote from Paris, that the dauphin begins his journey for
Germany the ist of May.
Tuesday, 30 March. — Letters from Scotland say, the chan
cellor there hath adjourned that parliament to the 15th of
June next.
On Saturday the countesse dowager of Portland was in
terred in Westminster Abbey ; a pention of 1000?, per ann,
which she had is devolved to the crown, and the rest of her
estate to the duke of Norfolk,
On Saturday last a new ship of 60 guns was launched at
Deptford caUed the Mountague,
The arrival of the Virginia fleet proves a mistake, there
being only one come in from thence, who came out in company

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of 80 sail, but was seperated from them by bad weather after
3 dayes sail, leaving them 100 leagues from the Cape.
The Greyhound Dogger is putt into Cowes, being retaken
as the French were carrying her into St, Maloes,
Three of the kings ships are saihng from the Downs to con
voy the Scotch forces to Flanders.
The lords yesterday threw out the bUl for the more equall
distribution of bankrupts estates.
The lords yesterday rejected the merchants petition against
layeing 4s. a tunn upon wine in the orphans bill ; and have
heard council as to the convex lights.
There is a person arrived here from Germany with aooo?.
to buy horses for the emperor.
Wrote from Italy, that some German forces are come into
the territories of Genoa, and live at discretion till the contri
butions are setled.
The princesse of Denmark is indisposed.
Yesterday the common council of London agreed upon an
addresse to his majestie to thank him for altering the lieute
nancy of London,
There is a report that the queen of Spain hath mis
carried. The emperor hath writt to the chapter of Leige on behalf
of the prince of Newburgh, great master of the Teutonick
order ; but 'tis said the dean of that place, an inveterate enemy
to France, stands the fairest : tis said an earthquake hath been
lately felt in that citty,
CoUonel Cunninghams regiment, as they were marching out
of Scotland into England, mutinied, and several of them were
killed. The Dutch have released some of the Danish ships they
lately seized,
Thursday, 33 March. — On Tuesday major Ingram of Chel
sea colledge dyed.
Mr. Toby Rustick, a courtier of 80 years old, and formerly
housekeeper of Hampton Court, was yesterday carried thro
this citty in order to be buried at Cambridge.
The regiments of colonel Coy, brigadeer Villars, and Ma
thews dragoons, wiU be shipt off next week for Flanders.
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ammunition, to the West Indies, under the convoy of 4 men of
war; and the French prisoners say, that 8 men of war are
gone out of Brest to intercept our homeward bound Virginia
fleet. Four of our bishops have had a consultation by his majesties
order with 4 ministers of state of Scotland to consider whither
it would be for his majesties interest to have the general as
sembly sitt at Edinburgh the a 9th instant, and having given
their opinion in the affirmative, the lord Caermitchael, presi
dent thereof, is gone post with araple instructions.
A person lately arrived here from France, who passed thro'
the maritime towns there, and sayes, their privateers are called
in, and the men are putting on board their men of war, and
Mr, Tourville is corae to Brest to hasten out the sarae.
The lords yesterday past the orphans bill without amend
ments, and this day read the salt bill a ad time, and it will be
ready for the royal assent to morrow.
This day came an account from Kingsale, that the Sheer
nesse gaUy was come in there disabled, having been engaged
with a French man of war, many of which lye on that coast to
meet with our Virginia fleet.
The French have made new proposaUs to the Dutch for a
seperate peace, but they have rejected the same,
Saturday, 34 March. — Sir Thomas Wetherley, president of
the colledge of physitians, aged about 80 years, is dead ; as is
sir Ralph Box, and sir Peter Colleton, member of parliament
for Bossiney in Cornwall,
1694.
Tuesday, 37 March. — His majestie went yesterday to Green
wich, and dined with the earl of Dorset, and afterward rode
to Blackheath, where he viewed coUonel Coys and colonel Vil
lers regiments of horse, and colonel Mathews dragoons, which
are now embarquing for Flanders ; he also viewed the train of
artillery, and the officers belonging theretoo, designed for
Flanders. Yesterday morning an expresse arrived from Deal that 49
sail of the Virginia fleet were come safe into the Downs under
convoy of 3 men of war, baring lost but one of their number,
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privateer, whom they afterwards took, and brought in with
them : the remainder of the fleet are putt into several western
ports, to which they belong.
Letters from Ireland say, that the Elizabeth and Ann were
arrived at Kingsale from Barbados, and the Portsmouth from
Jamaica; but say nothing of the Berkley Castle being come
from India, nor of admiral Hobson with the homeward bound
Cales fleet.
Yesterday they began to bring in money on the miUion lot
tery, and there is about 40,000?, already brought in ; Mr. Neal
is register thereof, and is to have 4 clerks there.
His majestie hath nominated the lord Montjoy and coUonel
Courthop to be collonells of 3 new regiments to be raised in
Ireland. Sir Benjamin Thoroughgood, alderman of this citty, dyed
last night ; and Mr, Swinfen of Staffordshire is also dead.
The late stormy weather has occasioned several wrecks on
our coast ; a great Portugeese ship was cast away near Ply
mouth, 30,000?, value ; another great ship off of Dartmouth ;
and all the men lost.
liast night captain Southby, secretary to sir Francis Wheeler,
being left ashore at Gibralter, arrived here with a melanchoUy
account that sir Francis Wheeler on the 19th of February
mett with so violent a storm or hurricane near Gibralter, that
the following ships were lost ; viz. the Sussex sunk, a 3d rate
man of war of 80 guns, with sir Francis Wheeler himself, and
all the men lost but 2 negros ; the Cambridge, a man of war,
lost, but of her men saved {sic) ; the Lumley Castle lost, and
half her men; the Serpent, a bomb ship, the Mary ketch
and William ketch, both tenders, cast away ; the Great George,
with her captain and 90 men, lost ; the Aleppo Factor lost aU
her men but 3, both bound for Scanderoon; the Itahan Mer
chant cast away, and the Berkshire lost, with all her men,
both bound for Smyrna ; the Golden Frigat lost, and all her
men but 3 ; the Wilham for Leghorn cast away, all her men
saved but the doctor: the Dutch also lost 3 great merchant
ships, and 3 men of war were staved,
Thursday, 39 March.— The king yesterday declared he
would be goeing for Flanders by the 14th of next month, and
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Captain Gothur has been tryed at the councU of war for
suffering Dubarts squadron to gett into Dunkkk; he was
found so faulty that he is suspended during pleasure.
Brigadeer Levesons regiment of horse and lord Fairfax's
dragoons drawing up in Holborn to march for Deptford, in
order to embarque for Flanders, the former demanded their
arrears; some of them were cutt by their officers, and one
killed ; but the duke of Ormond came, and gave them assur
ance they should be paid before embarquing; whereon they
marched away.
The late losse of our merchants hapned by the sad accident
to our Turky fleet is computed at 400,000?,, since which they
have shutt up their shops and warehouses from vending any
Turky commodities, and silk is risen 8s. per lb.
Mr. Bromford, Turner, Coffin, and Bodington, 4 young mer
chants, came ashore alive on a wreck, having been from Mon
day to Fryday beating on the sea without sustenance; 'tis
computed we have lost 1200 seamen.
Sir John Mathews, merchant of this citty, and formerly
consul in Spain, is lately dead.
Saturday, 3 1 March. — A gentleman is arrived here frora
Ostend from the duke of Bavaria to hasten the transportation
of our forces to Flanders, the enemy beginning to move in se
perate bodies : they give out the French king is suddenly ex
pected to undertake some enterprize.
Edingburgh, 34 ; 150 men being shipt off in the west for
Flanders, they mutinyed, bound the master and seamen, and
putt out to sea ; but a storm arising, they were forced ashore
near Galway, where they were secured.
Those letters also say, that captain Middleton, under sen
tence of death, as one who came out of the Basse, was con-
voy'd by some officers towards that place, to endeavour to dis
pose his brother, who was governour thereof, to surrender the
same, and then he will have his pardon.
The aoo,ooo?, lately borrowed of the citty is now paid into
the exchequer; there is also 140,000?. brought in upon the
million lottery bill.
The line of battle for next summer is fixt, and is to consist
of Enghsh men of war 53; viz. 7 ist rates, 8 ad rates, 7,^ 3d
rates, and 4 4th rates ; and ^6 Dutch men of warr and 1 2

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bomb ketches are to attend them, commanded by engineer
Richards. The Mary yatch is ready in the river to attend the king to
Holland, who will be convoyed by 12 men of war under the
lord Berkly ; the king intends to see the fleet before he goes,
which will be about a fortnight hence.
This day there is adrice the French privateers have taken
the Barbarella pacquet boat between Holland and Harwich.
Tuesday, 3 April. — On Sunday came in 3 foreign mails ;
the 4th packet boat, after 5 hours fight, was taken and car
ried into Dunkirk ; on board of which was a good booty, as
1 1 bales of silk, &c. ; among the passengers was Mr. Cox, his
majesties envoy to Switzerland.
Tis said the Danish envoy at the dyet of Ratisbon has again
declared, that if the confederates will forthwith enter into a
treaty of peace, the French king wUl acknowledge William
prmce of Orange king of Great Brittain, &c., and treat with
him as such, but not after the last of May ; upon refusal he
wUl goe in person at head of one of his arrays, the dauphin at
another, to force them theretoo; and his grand fleet in the
Mediterranean shall attack some of the Spanish ports in Ca
talonia, Yesterday the court of verge satt at Westminster, where 2
bUls were found against sir Henry Colt and Mr. Lake son to
the late bishop of Chichester, for drawing blood of each other
in St. James Park, and are to be tryed the 31st of May,
Yesterday a new 3d rate man of war was launched at Dept
ford, and many more are in great forwardnesse,
Edingburgh, 27th ult, ; captain Middleton, having left host
ages for his return, is come from the Basse, and says, his bro
ther, the governour, declares, that being intrusted there
with he cannot surrender it ; but has wrote to the council to
respit his execution till he hears from king James : that mer
chant Trotter, for corresponding with those in the Bass, is
executed. Mr. serjeant Belwood dyed at York assizes.
Yesterday the lords past the saltpeter bUl without amend
ments. One Wake, a highway man, was this day pursued into Red
Lyon Feilds, sett his back against a wall, and faced the con-
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stable and mobb ; he shott the former, and wounded others,
but was at last taken, and sent to Newgate.
Thursday, 5 ApriU. — The lord Lexington is named to goe
envoy extraordinary to Vienna.
Two dispatches are sent to our fleet at Cadiz, one by way of
the Groyn, the other by long sea, the subject matter not known.
All our great ships are to be at their rendevouze in the
Downs the 15th instant.
The king, upon hearing the proceedings against captain
Gothur, has restored him to his command.
The money upon the lottery bill comes in apace ; the gold
smiths appointed to receive it have paid in about 175,000?.,
and have 50,000 more in their hands.
The merchants give 30?. per cent, insurance on the Berkly
Castle, having not heard lately of her.
A Swedish ship come into Plymouth sayes, a large French
privateer was come into Havre de Grace disabled in fight with
a English ships, one supposed to be the Rebecca, the other the
Berkly Castle.
Tis feared some of coUonel Wynns dragoons are cast away
in their passage from Ireland, several of their caps being found
a shore. Yesterday the peers threw out the hawkers and pedlars
[bill] ; and this day they adjourned till Monday.
The foreign post yesterday come in sayes, the French, with
20,000 men, was marched to beseige Barcelona in Catalonia.
Saturday, 7 ApriU. — Bromfeild the quaker, lately taken
goeing for France, who was ordered to be tryed for sending
horses thither, &c., has made his escape out of the messen
gers hands.
Wrote from Chester, that captain Wynn, lieutenant Drury,
with 14 dragoons, and 23 horses of coUonel Wynns regiment,
are cast away coming from Ireland, and there are three other
transport ships wanting.
Admiral Aylmer is made one of the commissioners of the
navy. The Elizabeth transport ship is arrived at Weymouth with
237 marines from St. Maloes, being the crews of several late
taken merchant ships.
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they have advice there that the Berkley Castle, a rich ship
from India, after an obstinate fight, was taken by a French
man of war of 60 guns, who took out her best goods to tlie
value of 50,000?., and then the ship sunk.
Seventy brasse cannon were this week shipt at Woolhch for
J'landers. Mr. Smart, a woollen draper, in Lumbard street, is chose
alderman in room of sir Benjamin Thoroughgood, deceased.
Letters from York say, a great fire has hapned in that citty,
and burnt down a whole street.
Wrote from Sussex, that a French sloop landed 3 men on
that coast, one of which was seized, and bringing up ; the other
two gott to the vessell again, and putt to sea; and 2 others are
taken by one of our frigats coming from France.
There is 326,800?. already paid into the exchequer on the
lottery bill, besides what is in the goldsmiths hands.
Tuesday, \o ApriU. — The discourse of the losse of the Berkly
Castle being only grounded on the mariners report who came
from St. Maloes to Falmouth, and the merchants having heard
nothing more of it, they hope she is safe, and gone about by
Scotland. Admiral Hobson is come safe into the Downs with the Cadiz
fleet, which are very rich, the custome whereof is computed at
200,000?. : they have a great quantity of bullion on board,
and the Dutch have with them a considerable sumra for the
elector of Bavaria.
A duel was yesterday fought between one Mr. Lawes and
Mr. Wilson in Bloomsbury square ; the latter was killed upon
the spott, and the other is sent to Newgate ; 'tis that Mr. Wil
son who for some years past hath made a great figure, hving
at rate of 4000?. per ann., without any visible estate ; and the
several gentlemen who kept him corapany, and endeavoured to
find out his way of living, could never effect it.
The lord Newburgh dyed on Fryday last in the countrey.
This day the king viewed in Hide Park the lord Portlands
regiment of horse, and afterwards went to Blackheath to see
other troops before they embarque for Flanders.
There is above 200,000?. brought into the exchequer upon
the lottery act, the exchequer being open those holidays to
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The election of a prince and bishop of Leige commences this
day; the great dean or the master of the Teutonick order
stand the fairest ; the French partizans oppose them, and are
rather for the elector of Cologne.
The agent to the duke of Ormonds troop of guards, one Mr.
Cowper, is gone aside, and hath carried with him 2000?. in
money belonging to the troop.
The earl of Portlands regiment of horse embarques forth
with for Flanders ; and those lately come from Ireland are to
march crosse the countrey in order to embarque at Yarmouth
for Ostend.
Tis said there is on board the Cales fleet 50 mUlions of
peices of eight, besides other valuable commodities.
Wrote from Paris, they are fitting out at Thoulon 35 men
of war, 15 frigats, and 6 fireships; that mareschal Catinat is
gone to Nice, which gives a jealousy to Final; that several
troops quartered in Savoy were march'd to Catalonia; and
that they are laying up great magazines at Bayonne in order
to make some great attempt upon Spain ; that they intend to
act upon the defensive in Piedmont.
The French give out the Turks will have an army of 160,000
men in Hungary this campagne.
On Monday last the Adventure frigat came into Kingsale
much shatter'd in her hulk and rigging, having 3 dayes before
fought the Diamond frigat, which had both more and better
guns, with many more seamen ; however, she was much da
maged with their granadoes, and being the better saUer, gott
off with the losse of 6 men.
On Saturday last was launched at Portsmouth a new ship of
30 guns, called the Newport ; and about 9 dayes hence will be
launched at Plymouth a new 4th rate of g6 guns.
It is beleived the French will beseige Aeth,
Colonel Russell goes the dose of this week with his regiment
to Barbadoes.Thursday, 1 2 ApriU. — The king and council, on report of
the lords of the treasury, have resolved to grant letters patents
&c. for 5 years for coyning halfpence and farthings to sir John
Lowther, Mr. Clark, and the marquesse D'MompoviUon, for
which they are to pay the crown 4000?. per ann., and to
change all the true ones that have the right stamp ; they are

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to be coyned of Enghsh copper, each pound weight to make
22,d. Our merchants are in hopes the Berkly Castle is safe, be
cause the ship which engaged ^the French man of war and
sunk near Brest was the London homeward bound from Ja
maica. This day the duke of Ormonds troop of guards embark'd for
Flanders, as did also the lord Portlands regiment of horse.
The kings journey for Holland is fixt for this day fort
night. The equipage of general Tolmach and other great officers is
gone on board ; and a great many volunteers are preparing to
attend his majestie.
Sir George Rooke, on board the Grafton, is in the Downs
with 38 men of war and 6 fireships.
A quo warranto is bringing against the town of Caermarthen
for not performing the will of Dr. Pritchard, who left 1000?. to
build a free school and other charitable uses, and made the
magistrates of the said town trustees to see the will executed,
who never did it.
Yesterday advice came to Whitehal from the Lands End,
that 30 great ships, supposed to be French men of war, were
seen in the Chops of the Channel, whereon several orders were
dispatcht to our fleet : but this day we have an account that
the said ships were our homeward bound Canary fleet.
Sir Clowdesly Shovel lately fought a duel with the com
mander of the Hampton Court, and slightly wounded.
Our merchants have advice, that some of the goods on board
the Turky ships, lately cast away, are saved, among which are
400 bales of cloth.
Wrote from Scotland, that the council there have, by order
from the king, discharged all persons under bail or in prison
for not taking the oaths, they having given security to live
peaceably. Saturday, 14 ApriU. — His majesty hath nominated 4 coUo
nels for the regiments that are to be new raised, and remain
in Ireland, viz. the lord Montjoy, the lord Charlemont, coUonel
Courthope, and sir Richard Atkins ; the three former to raise
their men there, and the latter his here, and to goe with them
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Londonderry, is to be lieutenant coUonel to the lord Charle
mont. Yesterday all the gunners, &c., belonging to the train of ar
tiUery, marcht out of the Tower to imbarque for Flanders:
his majesties horses and equipage are gone aboard, and aU
things preparing for his departure the 33d instant.
The lady Diana Vere, only daughter to the earl of Oxford,
is to be marryed to the duke of St. Albans.
We have adrice, that all our great ships are arrived in the
Downs from the Buoy in the Nore, and that most of the Dutch
capital ships are gott over the Pampus, and will be here the
1 st easterly wind.
The lord Sidney is to reside this summer at Dover Castle,
There is above 400,000?, brought in upon the lottery bill.
Foreign letters say, that the French king is resolved to
make himself master of all the ports in Catalonia, where he in
tends to keep diverse sail of men of war in order to keep the
English and Dutch out of the Levant trade.
On Thursday last the Canary fleet, consisting of 3i sail, ar
rived in the Downs, under the convoy of the Portland, the
Svviftsure, and Medway, and have on board 6000 pipes of Ca
nary for the port of London.
All the brasse guns round the Tower will be taken down and
cast into mortars.
An officer belonging to colonel Ingoldsby's regiment, newly
arrived from Flanders, sayes, the duke of Wirtembergh had
taken 4c 00 loaves of the Frenches goeing to Courtray, each
valued at 4 souses, and but 3 ounces weight.
Tuesday, 1 7 April. — Yesterday came in 3 foreign mails, which
confirm the losse of the .Berkly Castle ; she was taken by a
French man of war, commanded by mounsieur Renault, after
an obstinate fight, wherein the French had 48 men kill'd and
wounded. Letters from Leige say, the cardinal de Bovillon sent several
messages with new proposalls from the French king, in order
to deforr the election of a prince and bishop thereof, which was
not hearkened theretoo ; the election began the aoth, and the
majority of votes fell between the elector of Cologne and the
grand master of the Teutonick order ; and this afternoon there
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Foreign letters say the queen of Spain has miscarried.
The republick of Genoua not agreing to pay a duty on salt
to the king of Spain, the governour of Millain has seized all
their effects in Italy, and the like is done in Naples and
Sicily, The French make great preparations, as if they designed to
beseige some place ; upon which the troops of the allies have
orders to march by the 33d.
The king has ordered sir George Rooke, admiral of the
blew, to corae on shore; and the lord Berkly was this day
sworn admiral of the same, and sir Clowdesly Shovell vice ad
miral of the red.
There are 37 English and 7 Dutch men of warr in the
Downs, 10 fireships, and 37 victuaUers.
Foreign letters say, the confederates upon the Rhine are
going to form a camp of 10,000 men near Hailbron, until the
grand army take the feild ; and that the French begin to en
camp about Neustadt.
Paris ; the French king hath given among the poor of this citty
100,000 florins: they say, their preparations for the seige of
Barcelona are carried on with great vigour, and the troops for
that serrice are drawing together.
There is 430,000?. brought in upon the lottery bill.
Wrote from Barbado's, that 15 merchant ships are arrived
there from London.
Wrote from Smyrna, that 1 3 French men of war are to join
the grand seigniors fieet this summer to act against the Vene
tians ; and that the malecontents in Arabia threaten to attack
Babylon with 100,000 men.
The earl of Danby is sailed with his squadron from Spit
head to St. HeUens.
A French man of war is cast away on the coast of Barbary.
Sixty French deserters came to Mentz in one day.
The earl of Stamford is to be made one of the lords of the
treasury in the room of sir Edward Seyraor.
Thursday, 19 April. — Letters from Falmouth say, that the
Spanish AUyance pacquet boat was arrived there in 6 dayes
from the Groyne, by which we have advice that the men of
war and merchant ships sailed out of the storm, rendevouzing
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of the captains of the kings ships, whose result was to return
to Cadiz ; but a ad being held, consisting of them and the
captains of the merchant men, they were of opinion to pursue
their voyage ; after which a 3d was held, where the Dutch ad
miral Calemburgh protesting against their goeing forward,
they all returned to Cadiz, expecting further orders : they
add, that all those ships who stood to sea in the storm were
saved : that the Shandois was refitted, and all the goods of the
Italian merchant and Aleppo factor taken uj) ; that the ships
bound for Alhcant and Barcelona pursued their voyage, and
were safely arrived, narrowing missing count D'estrees, who is
abroad with ao ships in the Streights.
Mr. Albian Chayre dyed on Monday last of an apoplexy.
Twenty eight French privateers are gone out of Dunkirk
northward, and have already taken some of our corn ships.
This day the king took a view of colonel Cunninghams and
sir Thomas Levingstons dragoons in Hide Park, being too re
giments lately come from Scotland; they made a fine show,
especially the latter, who were all mounted on gray and white
horses, and new clothed, and are more like troopers then dra
goons. The duke of St, Albans is married to the lady Diana Vere,
This day the lords read the first time the bill for taking the
pubhck accompts, as also the tonnage bill : they had great de
bates on the latter, what might be the consequence of this
bank, and adjourned the further consideration thereof tiU
Monday. Captain Lawes, who kill'd Mr, WUson, was this day con
victed of murder.
This day came in a foreign maile, which confirms the elector
of Cologne being chosen prince and bishop of Leige; but sayes,
that the next day the grand dean held another chapter, pre
tending the proceedings were irregular, and brought over some
of the electors votes for the master of the Teutonick order,
who carried it by a voices, which tis feared may occasion heats
among the confederates.
Saturday, 21 ApriU. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail,
which brings from Paris, that the seige of Mentz was resolved
on in order to draw prince Lewis from the advantageous post
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order to which the best of the French forces are to be in Ger
many, and Catinat's gens d'armes will be at Strasburgh by
33d of May.
They say also, that the French kings ague is turned to a
tertian, and that his physitians advise him to keep his bed
during his fitt.
This day came advice, that the duke of Ormonds troop and
the earl of Portlands regiment of horse are safely landed in
Holland. Wrote from Yarmouth, that the French privateers much in
fest that coast ; that great shooting was heard off there the
17 th and 1 8th ; and that several of our transport ships in their
return from Flanders have been taken by the French pri
vateers. Portsmouth, 19th; two men of war more have joined the
earl of Danby's squadron at St, HeUens, which makes the same
13 sayl.
Ten 1st and ad rates, 17 thirds, and seven 4th rate men of
war, besides Dutch, are sailed from the Downs to their ren
devouze at Spithead,
There is near 600,000?, brought in upon the million lottery
biU. Last night the earl of Warwick wounded a hackney coach
man in 3 several places, and thereon was secured.
Last night the sessions ended at the Old Baily, where 5 only
received sentence of death, Mr. Lawes for kUhng Mr. WUson.
one for a rape, and 3 for clipping and coyning.
The hackny coachmens wives and widdowes have for some
time past crouded the house of commons in great numbers,
clamouring much against the bUl for regulating of them.
The two marine regiments are ordered to have 115 men in
each corapany thereof.
Foreign letters bring those from France say, the price of corn
increases every market day by reason of its scarcenesse, which
occasions great clamours among the people ; that Mr. D'Bart
is made a knight of the order of St. Andrew for his good ser
vice in bringing home the corn out of Norway safe ; that they
intend to act only on the defensive in Piedmont, but to push
on vigorously on the Rhine and in Catalonia ; in the former to
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the lord Stafford there at St. Germains hath married a daughter
of count Gramont.
Brussells, 1 8th ; 90 of our men mett a French party of 80,
and killed 4, wounded 8, and took 63 prisoners,
Hague, aoth ; the French endeavour all they can to engage
the duke of Savoy to a seperate peace.
Edingburgh; wrote from thence that sorae disorders have
been committed by reason of the impressing raen in that
kingdom, Kingsale, 8th ; the Adventure frigat having been much shat
ter'd in the engagement she had with the Diamond , is refitted
again, and will sail very speedily,
Weymouth, i6th; yesterday a Portugeeze ship of 10 guns
and ao men, 160 tunns, laden with ^26 pipes and 46 hogsheads
of port wine, with oranges and lemons, &c., was cast away off
Portland ; 'tis hop'd sorae of the goods may be saved.
Harwich ; a new third rate ship will be launched here, called
the Ipswich ; 3 French privateers lye at anchor in the mouth
of this harbour, so that a ship cannot stirr thereabout.
A vessel arrived from the coast of Guinea brings advice that
8 or 9 French men of war are there, and have faUen upon the
English factories there ; and taken Gambo and Goar ; retaken
Senigat, and were going to attack the rest ; so that the actions
of that company fell this day 38?. per cent.
Mr. Tourville is arrived at Thoulon, being to command the
fleet there.
The election of the prince of Leige is not setled ; the elector
of Cologne had it ; but the grand dean, finding heat and dis
order, adjourned the chapter till next day, and retired with 32.
capitularies, and the next day, being the 21st, joined his party,
with that of the prince of Newburgh, and elected him : so the
decision thereof is left to the pope and the emperor.
The Dutch squadron is arrived on the back of the Goodwin
sands. The French capers have lately taken 12 ships laden with
corn. The French took out of the Berkly Castle above 150,000/.
before she sunk.
Carall in Piedmont is blocked up with 12,000 men.
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bill a ad time, summoned all their members about town to at
tend, and a great debate was upon the bank setled therein ;
the marques of Halhfax, earles of Nottingham, Rochester, Mon
mouth, &c. argued against the same ; the lord president in
clined to their reasons, but thought the necessity of passing it
at this time overcame the inconveniencies that might accrue
thereby ; so the question was putt for the bank to be part of
the said bill ; yeas 4a, noes 30 : all the bishops, but the arch--
bishop of Canterbury, was against it ; and this day their lord
ships passed the same without amendments.
His majestie comes to morrow to the house to passe what
bills are ready, and to putt an end to the sessions ; and in the
evening sets forwards for Flanders, the guards being gone
before. The East India company have received the ill news of their
ship the Charles the 3d, captain Dorrel being commander, to
be burnt in her return with all her cargo.
A camp is marking out near Portsmouth for several 1000 of
soldiers, who are to embarque on board the grand fleet for
some attempt on the French coast.
The earl of Shrewsbury 'tis said will be made knight of the
garter in the room of duke Hamilton, deceased.
Scotch letters say, the general assembly had taken the re
port from the committee for setling the episcopal clergy in
their former benefices upon taking the oathes ; and after, ad
journed to i,st of April! next.
The sessions of peace for the citty of London and county of
Middlesex began at the Old Baily on the i8th instant, (where
several criminalls were tried,) and held the 1 9th and 30th :
5 persons received sentence of death, whereof one was Mr.
Lawe for kiUing Mr, Wilson, and 3 for clipping and coyning ;
31 were burnt in the hand, 1 ordered into their majesties ser
vice, and 1 to be transported.
Thursday, 26 April. — We hear his majestie before he went
ordered the cabinet council to her majestie to be the archbishop
of Canterbury, the lord keeper, lord Caermarthen, earl of Pem
broke, lord Godolphin, and the two secretaries of state : se
veral other alterations are made: the lord Falkland to be
made an Enghsh peer, and to goe ambassador to HoUand or
Spain : admiral Russel, sir George Rooke, and sir John Hou-

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blon are made commissioners of the admiralty in the room of
the lord Falkland, Killigrew, and sir Ralph DelavaU: Mr.
Hambden and sir Edward Seymor are out of being commis
sioners of the treasury ; the former will be made an Enghsh
baron, and sir WUliam Trumball, and John Smith, esq,, of
Hampshire, succeed them ; and Mr, Charles Mountague is to
be chancellor of the exchequer : sir Richard Temple and sir
John Worden, commissioners of the customes, wUl be out ; and
Mr, Chadwick, son in law to the archbishop of Canterbury,
and sir Walter Young, and Mr, Edward Clarke of Taunton,
come in : and some other alterations will be made in the
excise, A warrant lyes ready to passe a patent for creating the lord
Shrewsbury a duke : Mr, Henry Herbert of Worcestershire
wUl be made lord Herbert of Cherbury ; Mr, Boscawen, a ba
ron ; the lord Caermarthen, duke of Pontfract ; lord Bedford,
duke of Bedford ; lord Devonshire, duke of Newcastle ; lord
Clare, duke of Clarence ; lord Mulgrave, a marquesse,
Mr, Hopkins, a barister of the Temple, will be made secre
tary with Mr, Bridgman to secretary Trenchard,
The lord Howard of Escrick dyed last week at York,
Sir Thomas Duppa, usher of the black redd, is also dead ;
and Fleetwood Shepherd, esq,, who was this day knighted,
succeeds him therein.
The wind being contrary, his majestie returned this evening
to Kensington,
The Scotch regiment of dragoons, quartered in Southwark,
mutinyed for want of their arrears ; but being paid part, re
turned quietly to their quarters, and -are preparing to em
barque. The Danish envoy hath delivered to his majestie a new pro
ject of peace from the French king, wherein he offers to re
store Strasburgh, and dismantle Luxemburgh, and desires a
place of treaty may be made.
Our merchants have adrice that the East India ship, called
Charles the 2d, is safe, and not burnt, as was mentioned in the
last. All the regiments expected from Ireland are arrived, except
part of coUonel Winns dragoons.
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April 28.] STATE AFFAIRS. 301
France, sollicit for passes to come for England, being weary of
staying in France.
Rear admiral Mitchel, in the Lyon, with the Oxford, and 5
other men of war, convoys his majestie to Holland,
Foreign letters from Poland say there had been a fight be
tween a detachment of the Poles and a party of Tartars, who
were convoying some provisions and ammunition to Camineek ;
therein the latter were routed, and had 1000 men killed, and
many taken prisoners, with 400 laden horses and camells.
The duke of Mantua has received an iraperial garison into
his capitaU citty.
The king of England refuses to treat with the French about
a peace, until sorae cautionary towns are delivered into the
confederates hands.
The Dutch and Danish ships will be released the 3d of May.
The Sarauel and Henry hath taken a French caper of aa
guns, and brought [her] into Yarraouth,
The earl of Monraouths regiment is given to his brother,
captain Henry Mordant,
The French king this summer will reside at Metz in Lorrain,
Yesterday two of the condemned criminalls were executed at
Tyburn, a woman for dipping, and a man for a robbery and a
rape. Saturday, 28th April. — Letters from Edinburgh say, that
the Basse is surrendered upon these terms ; viz. the garison,
consisting of about 24, have hberty to goe where they please,
and to have 200?. sterling to bear their charges ; such as are
under sentence of death for corresponding with them to be
pardoned ; and if any French putt in there before they hear of
the surrender, they are to have hberty to goe away,
A detachment of the foot guards are marching to encamp
near Portsmouth, where in a httle time there will be 10,000
men ; the horse to be commanded by duke Schonberg, and
the foot by general Talmash, but what expedition they are
designed for is not yet known.
The Goodwin Prize of 6 guns, having been out as a spy,
came into Weymouth the 24th instant, and gave account she
saw near Alderney a fleet of 40 saU of French men of war, 2
of which gave him chace, whereon expresses were dispatched
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The West India fleet putt back upon adrice that they were
making up the Channel, and come as far as Portsmouth, but
upon examination tis beleiv'd they are only a fleet of Danes
and Swedes,
All our great ships, except 3, are come to Spithead, and are
joyn'd by 14 Dutch : admiral Russel is gone down to command
them, carrying with him instructions for trying captain Wick
ham, commander of the Diamond.
The earl of Monraouths regiment is given, with his consent,
to his brother, captain Henry Mordant.
Diverse transport ships are taken up, and all the well boats
and bombships ordered to join the fleet.
Warrants are come to the secretaries office for creating the
earl of Shrewsbury, marquesse of Alton and duke of Shrews
bury ; the lord Mulgrave, marquesse of Norraanby ; and Mr.
Herbert, baron of Cherbury.
The lord Villars, Mr. Henry Kilhgrew, Mr. Richard Gee,
Mr, Walker, clerk to the house of lords, and Mr, Ashurst, the
lord mayors son, are nominated commissioners, for hcencing
hackny coaches, each to have 300?, per ann.
The king hath given the queen some instructions, which are
not to be opened tiU she hear of his arrival in Holland,
The confederates, we hear, wiU make no peace with France,
except these towns be delivered, Dunkirk, Luxemburgh, Stras
burgh, and Pignerol,
Sir Clowdesly Shovel goes for certain with 1 5 men of war to
command in the Mediterranean.
The king carries with him sir WiUiam Temple, as beleived,
to be employed as plenipotentiary in case a treaty of peace
should goe on this summer.
Wrote from Brussels, that the French are very quiet on the
frontiers, so that it's beleived they will act only defensively in
Flanders this summer,
Tuesday, 1 May. — Some days since the secretary of state
ordered the colledge of physitians to enquire into the- practice
of a German doctor called Gustavus Morhalts, who kUled col-
lonel Britnick by giving him ill medicines, of which upon exa
mination they found him guilty, fined him 30?,, and committed
him to Newgate, according to the statute.
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and afterwards went to Gravesend, in order to embarque for
Holland : before his going he signed warrants for creating the
lord Caermarthen, duke of Leeds in Yorkshire ; earl of Devon,
duke of Devon ; and earl of Clare, duke of Newcastle,
Mr, Mountague, chancellor of the exchequer, has made his
brother of the Temple his secretary in room of Mr. Hum-
freys. Saturday night a fire broke out in a stable by Dowgate, and
burnt down Joyners Hall, with several adjacent houses.
There is like to be a contest between Mr. Fleetwood Shep
herd and sir PhiUip Carteret about the usher of the black rod,
the latter claiming it by a patent frora king Charles the ad.
This day 3 waggon load of money was sent down to Ports
mouth to pay the shipping ; and on Fryday they are to rende
vouze at Spithead, and soon after putt to sea.
Eight Dutch men of war are in the Downs,
The supposed French men of war in the Channel prove to
be captain Bridges with 1 a men of warr, with a fleet of corn
ships from Ireland.
Anthony Row, esq., avenor to his majestie, is advanced to
the board of greendoth.
Yesterday was her majesties birth day, when sho was 33
years old, and it was observed.
Yesterday general Tolmach went to Portsmouth to mark
out a camp for 1 2 regiments of foot.
This day 600 men were detacht out of the foot guards, and
sent towards Portsmouth.
Last foreign letters say, the French king was countermand
ing his troops designed for Piedmont and Catalonia, and 'tis
supposed he will bend the cheif of his forces towards Flanders,
where he will head them in person.
The letters say also, that France is in miserable condition
for want of corn, &c,, most part of his kingdom looking like an
hospitall of poor diseased people, who wish for a peace.
The winds being contrary, his majesty returned again this
evening to WhitehaU.
Wrote from Aleppo, that the Dutch East India company
have taken frora the French after a long seige the fortresse of
Fonts Deure, the only one they had in that countrey. Those
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of 100,000 men, beseieges the city of Bossura ; and that 1 1
Turkish bassa's are marching to its releif; but 'tis beleived
with little successe.
Wrote . from Leige, that the great master of the Teutonick
order is Ul of a feaver ; that the elector of Cologne soUicited
him to quitt his pretences to that bishoprick, and offers him a
sum of money, which he has rejected.
The alhes have summoned in 6000 pioneers and 6co waggons,
and are forming a camp near Leige, in order, as beleived, to
open the campagne with the seige of Huy.
The design of the new expedition is, that general Talmach
with ia,ooo men are to join some Dutch bataUions and Enghsh
seamen, in all to make up a body of 34,000 men, who are to
plunder the French seaport towns,
Thursday, 3 May. — The dnlce of Shrewsbury will be made
lord lieutenant of North Wales and of Herefordshire , and the
earl of Pembroke, lord lieutenant of South Wales; and the
lord Durseley, lord lieutenant of Gloucestershire: all which
the late earl of Macclesfeild had.
There is a new warrant for making the earl of Bedford
duke of Bedford, and the lord Newport earl of Newport.
This afternoon the councU sate at Whitehal; the earl of
Stamford, marquesse of Norraanby, and lord Dursley, were
sworn of it : after which his majesty went to Harwich, intend
ing to goe thence for HoUand with the ist wind, or else in
tends to tide it over.
Portsmouth, May 1st; admiral Russel has hoysted has flag
on board the Britannia, and will sail with the whole fleet or
part of them on Fryday, but whither, not known : since his
coming hither captain Wickham of the Diamond frigat, and
captain Penny of the fireship, were tryed by a court martial
for surrendring their ships to the French without more opposi
tion ; of which they were convicted, and each fined 1000?, and
10 years imprisonment.
Captain Bart is fitting out a squadron at Dunkirk of 18
ships ; his own to carry 60 guns, his viceadmiral 50, and rear
admiral 48, and therewith to privateer on our coast on the
north. Mr. Freake is to be tryed this week for pubhshing the hbel-
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The commissioners of the victuaUing office have orders to
provide 3 months provisions for the fleet extraordinary.
The weekly bill of mortality this week much decreased, 58 ;
and but io of the spotted feaver, whereas last week was 15.
Orders are sent to the lord Sidney to ship of great quantities
of granado sheUs, carcasses, &c., which tis beleived will be put
on board the bomb vesseUs which attend the fleet.
This day came an expresse that the grand master of the
Teutonick order is dead, whereby the bishoprick of Leige will
peaceably fall to the elector of Cologne.
Advice is also come that admiral Russel sailed this morning
with the fleet westward,
Tis said the lord Villers wiU be made duke of Buckingham,
We hear the Dutch have taken in the East Indies four
French ships that were lading saltpeter there.
One Mr. Letten is made avenor in the room of Mr. Anthony
Rowe ; and sir Gabriel Sylvius, surveyor.
Captain Obryan Fitzgerald, who sailed about a year since to
the South Seas of America with 3 English ships, has, we hear,
made considerable discoveries.
The justices of peace and deputy lieutenants throughout
England wiU speedily be reformed.
Saturday, g. May. — Yesterday came in two foreign maUs,
by which we have the confirmation of the grand viziers being
depos'd, that count Teckely was in disgrace at the Port, and
that the cham of Tartary had left it, being dissatisfied that the
French ambassador at Constantinople was forbad comeing to
court, for not having communicated to the sultan the proposi
tions of peace his master had made to the confederates.
Letters from Leige of the 4th say, a malignant distemper
rages there, which has swept away some hundreds of people,
and amongst them several persons of quality, besides the
grand master of the Teutonick order ; divers of the chapter
are gone to Aix La Chappelle and other places for better aire :
the elector of Cologne is gone to Brussells : there is a faction
in the towne endeavouring to dispose the chapter to a second
election in favour of the grand dean,
Hamburgh, the 4th ; the Dutch ships in the Sound are now
discharg'd. Paris letters say, that king is resolved to continue at home
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306 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694,
least any insurrection should happen in his absence ; the mar
quesse of Choiseul, and not the duke of Orleans, commands on
the sea coasts, and the dauphin in Flanders : the letters also
say, that several 1000 of their horses had dyed of the murrain,
and many others rendred unfit for serrice,
Genoua, the i8th ult; thirty men of war are sailed from
Thoulon, and 35 galhes from Marseilles, to beseige Barcellona :
the French king has desired to borrow 5 milhons of this re
publick, but they have excused themselves therefrom; and
several French bills have been protested here, as also at
Denmark and Sueden,
The elector of Saxony is taken ill of the small pox, and his
brother commands the army in his room,
Duke of Luxemburgh is come to Tournay, and in a short
time wUl open the campagne in Flanders ; the confederates are
marking out a camp near Newport for 36,000 raen.
Letters from BrusseUs say, an envoy was gone thro' that citty
from Sueden to the court of France to demand of the French
king his signing a project of peace that he carry es conteyning
the restitution of all the places France has taken since the
Pyrenean treaty, or that his master otherwise will take new
measures. Admiral AUemond, with the rest of the Dutch ships, is now
in the Downs,
Admiral Russell, with ^g men of war, is saUed westward,
having left instructions with sir Clowdesly Shovell to foUow
him with the rest.
This day his majestie went for Gravesend, and not to Harwich:
he endeavoured to putt to sea, but the wind being contrary, he
is gone to Canterbury to wait till it turn fair for his goeing.
Tuesday, 8 May. — Last night about 8 a clock at night her
majesty returned to WhitehaU, ; during her stay at Canter
bury she was presented by the corporation with a purse of
gold ; she attended the king to Margate, where about 1 1 of the
dock on Sunday he embarked for Holland, and the wind being
fair was quickly out of sight.
The lord chanceUor, lord cheif justice, and aU the members
of pariiament of that kingdom, which are now in England, are
ordered forthwith to repair thither, where a new parliament
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are agreed to by the council here to be sent to them to passe
into lawes.
Admiral AUemond is come to towne, and has been with the
lords of the admiralty and secretary's of state to communicate
something to thera relating to the fleet.
There are 6 regiments come to the camp near Portsmouth,
besides the bataUions of foot guards, and the rest daily ex
pected, in order to embarque ; several volunteers are prepar
ing to attend general Tolmach in this expedition.
The ships that carried the Scotch foot from that kingdom
are returned, having landed them safe.
Plymouth letters say, that the Larke frigat had brought in
there a French privateer of 14 guns, being a new ship built at
St. Maloes.
There is about 750,000?. already paid in on the million lottery
act, and 90,000?. on the 300,000?. for lives in the tonnage act.
The books for the new corporation of fund of interest will
be opened in few dayes, the scheme of the whole design of the
said bank being in the presse, to satisfye aU that are wUhng to
subscribe theretoo.
Dr. D'avenant wiU be made surveyor generall of all the salt
pitts in England.
The complaint against the commissioners for sick and wounded
men was this [day] heard at the council, where they were
charged for corresponding with France more then their busi
nesse relating to the exchange of mariners would allow, and are
to be further heard on Thursday next.
His ma,jestie hath conferred the honour of knighthood on
Anthony Rowe, esq.
Sh' Charles Sedley will be a viscount of England.
The office for licencing hackny coaches will be kept in
Whitehall ; one Mr. Meeks is made register, and one Mr.
Glanville collector.
Admiral Russel, 'tis said, is gone to Bell Isle to attack some
French men of warr that lie there.
Eight Dutch men of war that were in the Downes are sailed
to Spithead.
The French have taken in the Streights a Genoese ship, which
had on board 14 chests, in which was 3 milhons of piasters,
which is 380,000?. sterhng, which was for the duke of Savoy.
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28 French men of war are come from Brest to Thoulon and
the Isles of Hyeres, where they have joyned the Thoulon
squadron, and will have a fleet of 70 saU this summer in the
Mediterranean. Foreign letters say, the plague is at Leige; and that the
elector of Cologne is taken ill at Brussells.
They say the French have quitted Dixmude; and that 4
Enghsh regiments have taken possession of it.
Thursday, 10 May. — Yesterday Mr. Lawes was brought to
the kings bench barr, and charged with an appeal of murther
by Mr. Wilsons brother.
This day Mr. Charles Mountague, chanceUor of the exche
quer, was sworn of the privy councU.
The commissioners for the act for paper and parchment are
nominated, viz. Mr. Stanley, cupbearer to the queen, Mr, Loyd
gentleman usher to her majestie, Mr, Christopher Mountague,
brother to the chancellor of the exehequer, Mr, Cornish, and
another. Admiral Mitchel, who was to have convoyed his majestie to
Holland, is ordered with his squadron to Spithead, as is also
the earl of Danby with the two ist rate men of war, and the
rest of the men of war in the river with the bomb ships, &c.
This day's letters from Deal say, the Dutch men of war who
convoyed his majestie to Holland were discovered on the back
of the Goodwin in their return.
The matter touching the complaint against the commis
sioners for the sick and wounded was heard again this day
before a committee of the council, where they closed the same,
and they will report their opinions to the queen.
Yesterday came in a foreign mail of the 15th, and sayes,
the majority of the divan in Turky are for renewing the treaty
of peace with the emperor.
From Germany wrote, that the French are 20,000 strong
near Keyserwert,
The elector of Saxony has left a daughter behind him of 6
months old ; his brother, prince Frederick, aged 24, succeeds
him in his electorate.
Letters from Leige say, that those of the chapter who voted
for the grand master of the Teutonick order have declared
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new election ; those for the elector of Cologne say, the cause
of the dispute being removed, the effect ceaseth, and will stick
to their first choice.
This day came advice that the king is safely arrived in
HoUand, Saturday, 12 May. — Yesterday one captain Phillips, being
seized on information he lately came from France, was brought
before the secretary, and treasonable letters being found about
him, he was committed to Newgate, and a cabinet council sum
moned to consider thereof.
Wrote from Falmouth, the Spanish Alliance pacquet boat
was come in there, and sayes, the King WUliam, a Flushing
privateer, had taken a French privateer of a6 guns, and retook
a Dutch Malaga ship of 14 guns: they say also, that admiral
Russel was seen off that port with the fleet sailing to the west
ward. Plymouth letters say, a Dutch privateer had brought in
there a French prize of 1 ao tunns, with bombs, &c. for Dun
kirk : they say also, a Dutch fly boat was come in there from
Portugal, who sayes, that in her voyage she mett a fleet of
Swedes, and was informed by them that a fleet of 40 French
men of war were sailed towards the Mediterranean.
This day the lords of the treasury had before them the
matter about coyneing farthings, and they have agreed they
shal be done according to the addresse of the commons.
The commissioners for the hacky coaches are appointed the
same as formerly.
Yesterday came in a foreign maU ; they write from the
Hague of the i8th, that the king landed on Monday night
near the Brill; he was row'd 6 leagues in the pinnace of
a man of war, the wind being contrary, and came there about
midnight; next morning he went into the assembly of the
states of Holland, and also that of the states general, to each
of which he made a short speech, and received their comple
ment. The mariage between the elector of Bavaria and the prin
cesse royal of Poland is in a manner concluded.
Tuesday, ig May. — An expresse arrived yesterday from
admiral Russel, dated the i ith instant, off Ushant, with ad
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by Chasteau Renaud, sailed out of Brest the 28th past, arid
took their way towards the Mediterranean ; 'tis said the ad
miral has desired a reinforcement of 10 men of war and some
victuallers to follow him, and he is gone after them ; 15 of our
men of war lye at Cadiz to join him.
A cabinet coundl being held thereon, two expresses were
sent away, one after the admiral, and another to Portsmouth ;
the latter is said to be for hastning the embarquing of the
forces for the new expedition ; and this day a messenger corae
from thence sayes, the forces began to goe on board yesteir-
day, and that sir Cloudesly Shovell, who commands that fleet,
has received saihng orders.
One captain Phillips, said to be committed to Newgate, his
name now appears to be Crosby, formeriy secretary to the
lord Tyrconnel ; he came out of Prance 3 months since ; has
been about the kingdom in order to sound the people for aft
insurrection, and was returning back to give an account of 1;he
posture of our affairs.
The lord Godolphin being come to town, the lords of the
treasury mett yesterday, and agreed to the method for setling
the new bank in the tonnage act, and several merchants &c,
who are to be concerned therein came this day to subscribe.
Ten highway men, &c,, on board a Barbadoes ship at Ports
mouth, going to be transported, in the night escaped ashore
in the long boat.
Pardons are now passing the seals for sir Charles Porter and
lord Coningsby, late lords justices of Ireland,
The foUowing regiments are encamped at Portsdowne ; co
lonel Hastings, lord Cutts, Coots, Stuarts, Venners, Rades, Gdl-
liers, Earles, Rowes, and a batallion of guards.
Colonel Wansleys regiment of Eniskelling horse, and coUonel
Eckhns dragoons, with 3 regiments of foot, are to come from
Ireland, and Newbotties dragoons from Scotland, to be sent
forthwith for Flanders,
On Saturday 500 bombs were shipt of from the Tower for
Flanders, the least weighing 200 lb, weight.
Yesterday a new invented engine was proved on Blackheath}
shooting 60 granados at once half a mUe, and may be dis
charged thrice in a quarter of an hour. ;
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there ; and that a Jamaica ship was lately cast away off there,
and all her cargo lost.
Yesterday was pubhshed their majesties proclamation for a
general fast for imploring a blessing and protection upon their
majesties, and prosperity of their arraes in the war against the
French king, to be observed on Wensday the 23 d of this
month in the cities of London and Westminster, and within
the bills of mortahty, and on the 13th of June next through
out the whole realm.
Thursday, I'j May. — The fleet admiral Russel has with
him are, 3 ships of 100 guns apeice, 4 of 93, g of 80, 31 of
70 guns each, 6 frigats, and 9 fireships : 13 of the men of war
are Dutch.
Yesterday came in a foreign mail of the 30th instant : they
write from Rome, that the pope is inclined to approve of the
elector of Colognes being bishop of Leige, which wiU put an
end to the intended new election.
From Paris, that mounsieur TourviUe had orders to sail with
the men of war from Thoulon, and that he would be join'd by
those lately gone from Brest in order to attack Barcelona by
sea, whilst the count de Noailles attacques it by land ; who has
already enter'd those parts with 33,000 foot, and 6000 horse.
Yesterday the lords of the treasury declared 7 commissioners
for paper and parchment, viz. Mr. Christopher Mountague,
Mr, John Stanley, Mr, Loyd, Mr. Henry Cornish, Mr. James
Isaacson, Mr. Henry Harris, engraver at the Mint, and Mr,
Vanderess, the Dutch paymaster, who managed the like duty
in HoUand : and Mr. Wilham Bridges is made secretary,
Edingburgh, loth; the councU pursuant to the kings letter
have ordered the total demolishing the Basse, and sir Thomas
Levingston is gone to see the sarae done.
Our merchants have setled with the lords of the treasury all
the preliminaries relating to the bank, which was this evening
reported in councU, and will goe on with all expedition.
Her majestie was not in councU this day, so the report about
the comraissioners for sick and wounded was putt off tUl next
councU day.
The two Scotch regiraents of dragoons, who returned to
Deptford for want of forage, are now, upon changing of the
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Sir Richard Haddock, with 2 other commissioners of the
navj', are gone to Portsmouth to pay off the remainder of the
fleet before they putt to sea.
There is now paid into the exchequer upon the miUion lot
tery 832,500?,
Saturday, 1 9 May. — Yesterday the queen received an ex
presse some leagues west of Scilly, dated the 1 3th, giving an
account that admiral Russel had detached captain Pickard in
the Monmouth and the Resolution, two 3d rate men of war,
and the Roebuck fireship, to cruise upon the French coast:
which orders the captain so well perforraed, that he fell in
with a French fleet of 52 merchant men, laden with ammuni
tion and provisions for Dunkirk, with the Jersey, carrying 53
guns, which about a years since they took from us in the West
Indies, and a other convoys: upon our approach they sepe
rated ; 3 7 of them run into Conquet Creek, where our pin
naces, notwithstanding the fireing from the shore, burnt thera
all : the Jersey ran aground upon St, Martins point, and blown
up : we followed, and mett with 7 more ; a of which we took,
and burnt the rest ; so that we actually destroyed 35 ; and 'tis
said the two other convoys are of the number,
Thursday night Mr. serjeant Darnells eldest son was seized
with a violent feavour, which made him light headed, so that
he rose out of his bed, and leapt out of window a pair of
staires high, notwithstanding the opposition of those that
watched him, and dyed immediately.
The same day 6 waggon load of money went down to
Portsmouth to pay the remainder of the fleet, which are ready
to sail, the topsailes being loose, and the men in a manner
embarqued. Wrote from Plymouth, that some French prisoners there,
lately taken, say, that 14 French men of war of 3 decks are
left in Brest, the rest gone to the Mediterranean,
A foreign post this day came in, and brings, that the king
was come to Breda on his way to Flanders,
Confirmes the carrying count Teckely prisoner to Adrian
ople, And that the duke de Noailles has invested Pallamos in Ca
talonia. Wrote from Poland, that the Turks are sending plenipo-

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tentiaries to Stry or Sniatin, to treat of a general peace, the
han of Tartary having influenced the grand seignior to doe it ;
that the king of Poland hath sent expresses thereof to Vienna,
Venice, and Muscovy ; and there is a report that the French
ambassador, with some others, are sent prisoners to the 7
towers in the Black sea.
Our grand fleet have 4 months provisions on board at full
allowance, which seems as if they intended for the Mediter
ranean. Mr. Speak, Mr. Villers, Mr. Kilhgrew, Mr. Gee, and Mr.
Ashurst, are declared commissioners for licencing hackny
coaches. The confederate army in Flanders will consist of 146,000
effective men.
The Scepter, a rich Guinea ship, with elephants teeth, cot
ton, &c., is arrived in the Downs.
The office for paper and parchment will be kept in the New
Square at Lincolns Inn.
The remainder of the 53 French ships gott back into
Brest. The Ostenders, we hear, have taken 16 corn ships goeing
into Dunkirk.
Admiral Russel hath detached i3 men of war upon some
secret design.
The Dutch send 40 men of war to join our fleet, which is 5
more then their quota.
This day Mr. WiUiam Freke of the Temple, being convicted
for writing and publishing a blasphemous Socinian pamphlet
against the Trinity, entitled, A Breif and Full Confutation of
the Mystery of the Trinity, having lett judgment goe by de
fault, came to the court of kings bench to receive his punish
ment ; which was, to pay 300?. fine, to find sureties for his
good behaviour for 3 years, and to make a publick recantation
and acknowledgment of his crime in all the courts of West
minster Hall on Monday next.
Tuesday, 23 May. — Spithead, the 19th ; the fleet had sailed
e're this, had the wind been fair.
Yesterday an Ostend privateer brought in 2 French prizes,
one laden with salt and brandy, the other with bread ; and
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314 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
Captain Gurney of the Bristol was tryed for kiUing lieute
nant Lucas on board his ship : was acquitted, and ordered to
his former command.
And another French ship, laden with sugar and Jamaica
pepjfer, is brought in here.
On Sunday night the earl of Teriot, of 70 years of age, his
name Spencer, and uncle to the lord Sunderland, cut his own
throat. Yesterday morning an expresse came from admiral Russel
that he had met with tempestuous weather, which forced him
to return to Torbay : he brought in with him a French priva
teer, and 3 other prizes.
From Dartmouth wrote, that a French privateer of 16 guns,
with a prize of 60 tuns, was brought in there by the Ports
mouth frigat.
Harwich, 20th ; the Mary yatch and Alborough ketch are
arrived here from Ostend, but the Pearl prize of 18 guns, in
company, was oversett, and had 40 men drowned ; the captain,
with 180 more, saving themselves on board the yatch.
Sir Carbery Price, a parhament man in Wales, and the
lady Eland, widdow of the marques of Hallifax's eldest son,
are lately dead, and the lord Falkland is very iU with the
smaU pox.
Last night coUonel Parker, who foUowed king James to
Ireland, and after to France, and was the person (who Gran-
vaUe, executed in Flanders, confessed) designed to kill the
king, was seized with his papers in Bloomsbury : he was this
night examined before the duke of Shrewsbury, and committed
to the Tower.
One major Palmer, seized coming from France, is also com
mitted to Newgate.
The Pearl frigat had on board 40 passengers, and 5 Ham
burgh merchants.
Some letters say, we have burnt and destroyed above 100 of
the French ships.
Foreign letters say, the pope has confirmed the elector of
Cologne bishop of Leige.
The Scotch have taken a French caper of 18 guns.
Two Guernsey privateers have brought into Weymouth 3
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The king will communicate to the congresse of the confede
rates at Breda the project of peace which he rejected.
On Fryday next the remaining 5 persons lately condemned
for pyracy will be executed at Redriffe Staires.
7 French prizes more are taken, and brought to Ports
mouth. There is a report that 3000 French horse have deserted,
and are come over to prince Lewis of Baden.
Yesterday Mr. William Freke came to the court of kings
bench, and there at the bar, pursuant to his judgment, made a
pubhck acknowledgment of his crime, and the justice of the
court therein ; begging pardon for the offence he had given to
the Christian religion in general, and the church of England
in particular, in writing that scandalous libell against the Mys
tery ; so he went to the other courts and did the like ; after
which, he came into court, and gave security for his good be
haviour for 3 years ; and after, the court, in consideration of
his circumstances, remitted his fine from 300?. fine to 100?.
Thursday, 34 May. — ^Yesterday carae an expresse to the
admiralty board, that 3 of our cruizers had taken two French
privateers, one of 38 and the other of 36 guns, near Guernsey.
This afternoon came an expresse from Portsmouth that ad
miral Russel had joyned the fleet at Spithead.
Tuesday the embarquing of the forces was finished, the bomb
vessells and the rictuallers are also come, so that nothing is
wanting but a fair wind for sailing.
All the new raised forces are to encamp on Hounslow heath
this summer.
A fieet of victuallers is ordered hence for Ireland to fetch a
considerable quantity of corn and other provisions for the army
in Flanders.
An engineer is arrived here, baring been in disguise at
Brest, and brought with him a platform of the fortifications of
that place.
Our fleet consists of 93 men of war for the hne of battle,
riz. 53 English and 41 Dutch.
Yesterday being the fast day, was kept here in town : the
bishop of Bath and Wells preached before her majestie in the
morning, and Dr. Gouge in the afternoon.
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ment mett the ist time at their new office, and chose their
under officers.
This day the charter for the corporation of the new bank
was read and agreed to in councU,
Tis' said a great discovery is made by the taking some pa
pers belonging to coUonel Parker ; he is kept close prisoner,
none suffered to corae to him, nor to have pen, ink, or paper.
The Turky merchants are preparing a petition to the queen
for a squadron of ships to be sent to Cadiz, to reinforce those
already there, least the French should make an attempt upon
them. The miUion lottery is now compleated.
The duke of Newcastle is made lord heutenant of Notting
hamshire, Some say there is paid into the exchequer on the miUion
lottery but 880,000?,
There has been brought to Dunkirk lately from Fleckeren
in Norway 4000 tuns of corn, aU which was putt into the
kings magazines.
The French fleet in the Mediterranean consists of 63 men of
war, 30 galhes, and 30 fireships ; they ai-e to rendevouze in
the Bay of Roses,
The Venetians have forbid aU trade with France by reason
of a contageous distemper that rages at Lyons and other
parts, Tis said the dauphin will goe from Flanders to the Rhine to
cover the seige of Mentz,
The elector of Bavaria and the general officers are to meet
the king at Breda to conferr about the operations of the suc
ceeding campagne,
St, Peters church at Rome is said to be burnt by hghtning,
which the papists look on as ominous.
The emperor designs to beseige Temeswaer, and the Vene
tians Negropont ; the duke of Savoy wUl open the campagne
with the seige of Susa : 800 Greek famihes have shoke off the
Turkish yoak, and put themselves under the Venetians, being
in all 6000 souls, wherof 1000 able to bear armes,
Saturday, 26 May. — The lord Lexington goes with the 1st
convoy for Holland in order to proceed on his journey to Vi
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but the lord Falkland, designed to goe envoy to the states
general, dyed on Thursday night of the smaU pox.
The Spanish ambassador here had audience yesterday of
her majestie, representing to her the danger his masters towns
in Catalonia were in by reason of the French forces there by
sea and land, craving speedy assistance; and 'tis said sir
Cloudesly Shovell wiU be speedily sent with a strong squa
dron to the Streights,
Last night an expresse came from admiral Russel at Spit
head, that he had given the signal for sailing, having lo regi
ments of foot and 3 of dragoons on board ; and this morning
the wind comeing to the east, we expect to hear they are
saUed, Near i oo sail of Danes, Swedes, and Portugalls, laden with
wine, brandy, and other necessaries, goeing from Mentz to
Dunkirk, were mett by g of our cruizers, and brought to
Spithead, Falmouth, 3ist ; thirty vessels laden with butter and cheese
are past by here from Ireland on their way to Flanders,
The Spanish ambassador here has interceded for the Irish
men condemned for pyrates with captain Golding, and gott li
berty to have them transported.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that a proclamation is published
there requiring all noblemen and gentlemen of Scotland that
are in France to return home in 6o dayes, upon pain of being
declared rebeUs, and their estates forfeited.
This day the sessions ended at the Old Baily, where Wake,
the highway man, who kiUed the constable in Holborn, re
ceived sentence of death ; as also a Turk for sodomy with a
boy ; and one Cockeley was fined loo?., and to stand thrice in
the pillory, for pretending to discover a plott which was
proved to be his own contrivance.
The French have actually beseiged Barcellona both by sea
and land,
Tis beleived the new enterprize wUl be on Brest,
CoUonel Legg, brother to the late lord Dartmouth, hath cut
his own throat in Oxfordshire,
Lieutenant general Tolmach commands the forces in this
new expedition : he is not to open his commission till he is
at sea.

318 BRIEF RELATION OP [1694.
One of our cruizers has taken a French prize of 80 tuns,
laden with wine and bread, goeing into St, Maloes, and sent her
to Cowes,
The mUlion lottery is now full, the goldsmiths having shutt
up the books, and they ask 11?, a ticket now.
A camp is marked out on Hounslow Heath for the regiments
of the earls of Macclesfeild and Arran and coUonel Windsor,
which are horse ; coUonel Leighs, dragoons.
Myn Heer Van Zitters is goeing hence arabassador to Spain,
The story of coUonel Legg proves a mistake,
Tuesday, 39 May. — French letters say, the duke de NoaU-
les was marched with 38,000 men to beseige Barcelona,
The dauphines baggage went the 34th for Flanders, and he
setts forward thither the 31st, designing to be the 3d of next
month at Mabeuge, where is the general rendevouze : tis said
he and Luxemburgh will act seperately, one to face the confe
derates, whilst the other executes some design, which tis be
leived will be upon Leige,
The king of England is come to Breda, and goeing to Beth-
lem, near Louvain, where the confederate forces are to rende
vouze ; and another camp is forming in the Spanish Flanders
under the duke of Wirtembergh,
ao com ships are arrived in the Downs, as also 4 ships from
Virginia, and a from Barbadoes,
Admiral Russel, with the grand fleet, continues stUl at Spit
head, the wind being contrary,
A French privateer, with Enghsh colours," came into the
Downs, and took an Enghsh privateer; but the Sally Rose
stood after them, and took the French privateer, which car
ried ao guns ; but they carried ours of.
We hear 5 commissioners wiU be appointed to inspect all
places that are in the gift of the crown, with power to turn out
whom they please.
The lord Sidney went yesterday to reside at Dover, being
lord warden of the Cinque Ports.
The transport ships, with the Scotch dragoons, did not sail
tiU yesterday for Flanders, the winds being contrary.
The duke of Richmond is made admiral of Scotland, go
vernour of Dunbarton castle, &c., which places the late duke
Hamilton enjoyed.

Mat 31.] STATE AFFAIRS, 319
The sessions began at the Old BaUy the a5th, and held the
26th and a7th, where several criminals were tryed; 11 re
ceived sentence of death, (a of them for chpping, and several
for robbing,) 16 were burnt in the hand, 4 ordered to be whipt,
I to be transported, and 4 flned.
Thursday, 3 1 May. — Wrote from Dublin, that the lord Ca-
pell, one of the lords justices, lyes dangerously ill ; his physi
tians having given him over.
Edingburgh, a4th ; this day duke Hamilton was interred at
Hamilton, where, after the obsequies were performed, the
lord Arran, his son, entertained the nobihty at a splendid
supper. Wrote from Hereford, that the bishop of that see went lately
to Weobley to have the inscription on the late coUonel Birche's
tomb to be razed out, conceiring them not to be agreeable to
the church of England; whilst some workmen were defacing
it, several dependants on coUonel Birches family came and beat
them off.
The commissioners for paper and parchment this day pre
sented 5 seals of their office to the council, which were ap
proved of, to stamp the several sorts of things according to the
prices, and a proclamation is coming out to enforce the same
with the several stamps.
Serjeant Skipwith is lately dead.
A foreign post of 4th of June came in yesterday, and sayes,
the marques of Bareith commands the elector of Saxony's
forces under prince Lewis.
Paris letters say, the duke of Chartres and some other great
men are sent towards the coasts to oppose the descent which
they expect from England.
The Groyne pacquet boat brings, that the Brest squadron
had passed the Streights, and sayled to join Tourville in the
Mediterranean to execute their masters designs in Catalonia.
Wrote from Flanders, that the confederate army there wUl
consist of 160,000 men; i6,oco whereof are to defend Leige,
1 0,000 more to compose flying camps, about ao,ooo in garison,
and the rest in a body, under his majesty, to fight the enemy.
The regiments of horse commanded by the earl of Maccles
feild, lord Arran, and colonel Windsor, with colonel Leighs
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The fleet on Tuesday saUed from St. HeUens, and were that
night out of sight.
The queen hath given 10,000?, to the inlarging of St,
Thomas HospitaU,
The French are forming a camp of 6000 men near St, Ma
loes, and have putt a strong garison into Brest,
The King William and Nightingale privateers have taken 5
French prizes, a of them carried a8 guns and 36 guns.
Wrote from Vienna, that a cessation of arms will be agreed
on with the Turks in a months.
Three persons are taken up, and sent prisoners to Breda, for
endeavouring to assassinate the king.
Wrote from Palmero, that 3 Zeland privateers have taken
in those seas a French ship of ao guns, richly laden with cloth,
&c., bound for Turky,
The electorof Brandenburgh and king of Sueden have made
a new allyance, which gives great umbrage to the king of Den
mark. Yesterday were executed at Tyburn 8 men, among which
was a Turk for sodomy, and several for robbing on the high
way. Saturday, 2 June. — An expresse came yesterday from Ports
mouth, that on Thursday the whole fleet was out of sight, with
a bare wind at north, which coming westerly, the admiral
would not return, but dropt anchor, and lay by all the time
of ebb, but upon the reflux tyded it forwards, which method
he'l continue to doe till the wind serve to carry them to the
place designed : the soldiers have left behind them their pikes,
and taken fire armes; they have 8 bomb ketches, and ma
chines with flatt bottoms, to blow up any fortiflcation.
The Portugal ambassador has gott leave of her majestie to
buy corn in Ireland to transport to his own country, all per
sons that come from Lisbon sayeing there's a great want of it
there by reason of the drought, and httle prospect of a good
harvest. On Tuesday next the duke of Zell and duke of Shrewsbury
are to be installed at Windsor knights of the garter ; its be
leived the vacant stall, by the death of the elector of Saxony,
wiU be filled up by the present elector, his brother,
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will sail into the Mediterranean, and join the 28th English
and Dutch men of war already at Cadiz; and after he has
convoyed the Turky fleet out of danger wUl endeavour to find
out the French fleet, and fight them.
The lords of the treasury have agreed upon 4 commissioners
for hackny coaches ; Mr, Villars, Mr, Ashurst, Mr. Gee, Mr.
Walter Overbury, which last his majestie expresly wrote for.
Wrote from Scotland, that the earl of Angus was dead;
and that the Basse was demolishing ; and the garison there are
embarquing for France.
The lord keeper and the two secretaries were this day 4
hours together in private about matters of import.
The words on coUonel Birches tomb which gave offence to
the bishop of Hereford are these : That none, who ever knew
him, deny'd him the character of ascertaining the lawes and
liberties of his country in tirae of war, and promoting it's wel
fare in peace.
The discourse last week about the 100 Suedes and Danes
brought in by our cruisers proves a mistake.
No foreign post lately.
The Dragon frigat hath taken and sent to Dartmouth a
French caper of la guns and 6 patereroes.
Wrote from Paris, that their array in Catalonia consists of
19,331 foot, 5404 horse, and 2620 dragoons, without reckon
ing 1970 officers, and 5000 raen that are on board the gallies.
That 135 ships, laden with corn, are arrived at Nantz, and
they expect from the north 135,000 bushells, so that bread is
somewhat cheaper then it was.
The duke of Savoy's army wiU not be so numerous this cam
pagne as it was the last.
The chapter of Leige will proceed to a new election, unlesse
the pope determine the former by the 24th of June.
The duke's of Parma and Modena have removed from their
courts several persons that were in the interest of France.
We hear that 2 regiments of Swisse mutinyed for their pay
at Dornick, and could not beappeased till the governour gott
some money of the clergy to distribute among them.
The stationers intend to petition the lords of the treasury
about the act for paper and parchment.
Advice from Spain, that there hath been a battle between
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the Moors and those of Algiers, in which the latter had 10,000
killed, and 3000 taken prisoners.
The queen hath discharged the commissioners for sick and
wounded men from their accusation, and hath recommended
to them the care of their businesse.
Just now we hear the fieet is on the back of the Isle of
Weight. Tuesday, 5 ^wne,— Letters from Falmouth say, that a
quarrel hapned there between sir Bouchier Wray and Mr.
Praed ; the former was run thro the body, but supposed not
mortal ; the latter was hurt only shghtly in the face.
From Plymouth, that 1 1 Irish prisoners in the cittadel there
taken on board a French privateer had made their escape, but
2 of them were retaken, and laid in irons.
Cowes, 3d; this day the Bristol, with coUonel Russel on
board for Barbadoes, with the Experiment and Foresight,
sailed hence, with above 40 merchant men, under their convoy,
for the plantations.
We hear great fewds are risen in the court of the late king
James in France ; the earl of Melfort is in disgrace, and the
lord Middleton manages all.
A goldsmith by Middlerow in Holborn, being on Sunday
afternoon walked out with his wife ; in the interim had his
house broke open, and 500?. in plate and money taken away.
Some persons are seized at Hull for carrying corn to France,
One Kennedy, a Scotchman, is taken into custody for trea
sonable practices against the government.
Yesterday an expresse came from admiral Russel, that he
was at ten a clock Saturday morning off Salcorab, near Ply
mouth, and that he would lose no time, but make the best of
his way as the winds would permitt.
Dr. Welwood, one of the commissioners for the sick and
wounded, has laid down, but the rest have kist her majesties
hand. This day a foreign mail of the 28th, old style, that the king
arrived the 24th in the camp at Bethlem, where are above
30,000 men already in a body, and the roads full of soldiers,
marching from all parts to join him, so that in few dayes he
will be above 60,000 strong.
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French army begun to move; that great shooting had been
heard araong thera, which they give out to be for an advantage
obtained by them over the Spaniard in Catalonia.
Yesterday the commission past the seals for constituting Mr.
Villers, Mr. Gee, Mr. Ashurst, and Mr. Overbury, commis
sioners for hackny coaches ; they are allowed 200?, per ann,
apeice ; and Mr. Meeks is secretary, with 1 00?. per ann.
salary. This day the elector of Brandenburgh, the duke of Zell,
and the duke of Shrewsbury, were installed knights of the
garter at Windsor.
Admiral Russel, colonel Aylmer, and rear admiral Mitchel,
with lieutenant admiral AUemond, command the squadron that
goes into the Mediterranean ; the Dutch lead the van ; and
the squadron that is left here at home is to be comraanded by
sir Clowdesly Shovell, the lord Berkley, and the marques of
Caermarthen. Wrote from Paris, that mounsieur Pontchartin had peti
tioned his majestie to be discharged of his employment, al
ledging that his majesties subject look on him as the engine
that contrives wayes to extort the money (they have left) from
them, and threaten his life.
From Flanders, that things there tend towards a battle, the
French seeming to desire it before the eft'ect of our discent be
known, least it should discourage their army.
Mr. Sampson Ward, an eminent lawyer, dyed on Saturday
last. The commissioners for paper and parchment have begun to
stamp the same already, in order to distribute it into the
countryes against the time.
The lords of the admiralty have received an account from
admiral Russel, that he was come into Torbay with the fleet,
not being able to weather the Lizard Point because of the
strong south west wind.
This dayes foreign mail brings from Catalonia, that the
French were on the 1 9th of last month within 4 hours of Gi-
ronne, waiting the coming up of their fleet.
That Gyula was in such a condition, that without a speedy
supply of provisions the garison must surrender.
Thursday, 7 June. — The council have now finished the bank,
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and the commission is allowed, and 150 commissioners instead
of 20 at first ; twill be pubhshed, we hear, the next week.
The lords of the admiralty and commissioners of the victual
ling office have been with the lords of the treasury ; and 'tis
ordered, that great quantities of provisions, and all sorts of
ship stores, wUl be sent after the fleet, that in case of a fight
with the French in the Mediterranean they may refitt there.
Yesterdays western letters advise, that our fleet were saihng
for Brest in order to make an attempt on that place, having
first sett ashore brigadeer Hastings, who was at the point of
death ; and this afternoon we have advice that admiral Russel
and the lord Berkly were seperated, the ist gone with a strong
squadron to the Streights, and the other to Brest; and the
wind being now easterly we may suddenly expect to hear of
action. Sir Bouchier Wray is said to be dead of his wounds received
by Mr, Praed,
Tis feared the . news of the French's having beaten the
Spaniard in Catalonia is too true, tho as yet we have no other
account then what comes by the way of France,
Whence we hear also, that Mr, Chasteau Renaud had at-
tacqued our Ahcant fleet near the Streights mouth, took four
of them, and sunk four others, with a man of war, their con
voy, tho our merchants hope to the contrary,
A French privateer of 4 guns took a vessel, laden with
powder, goeing from the Downs to the grand fleet.
The provisions and stores of all sorts are to be sent to Cadiz
for the use of our grand fleet.
The accident that befell our Ahcant fleet is said to be done
in the Bay of Malaga,
The French fell upon the Spaniards in their trenches, kiUed
4000 on the place, took 3000 prisoners, with their artUlery,
baggage, and the marquesse de Conflans, mareschal de camp
general of the Spanish cavalry.
A Guernsey privateer hath brought to Weymouth a French
prize of 60 tuns, laden with wine.
Four Dutch men of war have taken 2 French privateers,
and carried them to the Texell.
Wrote from Vienna, that the van of the Turkish army, with
their fleet, are come to Belgrade ; that the Dutch ambassador

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is not permitted to come within the town, but hes without the
gate. The mariage between the elector of Bavaria and the prin
cesse of Poland is concluded, and will be performed the 1 st of
August, The palace of Greenwich is fitting up.
Wrote from Rome, that the cardinalls of the French faction
doe mightily presse the pope to interpose his authority for the
procuring a peace ; but was answered by some of the cardi
nalls, no peace would be consented to by the allies but on the
foot of the treaties of Nimeghen and Westphaha.
Saturday, 9 June. — Yesterday the commissioners for paper
and parchment presented a list of the inferiour officers for the
several counties to the lords of the treasury for their appro
bation. The stationers here have petition[ed] those commissioners for
some releif, they being to pay 12?. 10s. for stamping a rheam
of blank bonds, &c,, when they can sell them but for 1 3?. i os.
Thursday last the common council read the ist time an act
to abolish an antient custome of the lord mayor drinking at the
Bridghouse feast to a person whom he designs sherif for this
citty for the year ensueing : as also another for suppressing
hawkers and pedlars within this citty and the liberties thereof.
The persons designed to be putt up for sherifs at Midsum
mer are, on one side, sir WiUiam Gore and alderman Smart ; and
by the other party, Mr, Gary, the banker, and Mr. Guy, book
seller. Wrote from Edingburgh, that the council there had ordered
captain Bird, with his frigat, to goe and fight captain Dunbarr,
who was on that coast with a French privateer ; which accord
ingly he did, but lost his ship, and he himself escaped ashore.
This day there's advice, that Du Bart, with a squadron of
1 3 privateers, has taken 4 ships off of Yarmouth ; and 'tis
feared the Holland pacquets are fallen into his hands, there
being a due, the wind fair, and none come in.
Sir Charles Porter, sir Richard Reynell, and other gentle
men, in their passage to Ireland, were attacqued by a French
privateer, who gave them chase, and fired a broad side upon
them, amd killed 3 of our seamen ; which being returned, the
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A French privateer has takan off of Dungenesse one of our
bomb boats, in which was 500 barreUs of powder, &c.
This afternoon came advice, that a French frigat had landed
some men near Chichester, and burnt some houses.
No news from the fieet since the last.
Tuesday, 1 2 June. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail ;
wrote from Paris, that 4 Spanish men of war and 5 gallies,
having landed 4000 men at Barcelona, in their return to Cadiz,
mett with mounsieur Chasteau Renaud, who passed in 8 dayes
from Ushant to the Streights ; they fought several hours, but
at last made the best of their way ; 2 of them were stranded,
and burnt theraselves, and the other 3 were burnt by the
French, but the gallies in the night gott away.
The battle in Catalonia is confirmed, with these particulars ;
that there were 38,000 French and 16,000 Spaniards; the
latter made a good retreat after the losse of 5000 men kiUed
and taken prisoners.
Twas reported the Turks had taken TituU from the impe
rialists, a small town, but of great importance, near Belgrade ;
but it proves a mistake, for the letters this day say, the empe-
rialists, after 3 furious assaults, forced them to quitt the seige,
leaving 400 dead on the spott.
Wrote from the kings camp at Valdeck Abbey, that the
horse had joined him, as also general Teteau from Maestricht ;
that the French were reported to be 1 00,000 strong within 3
leagues of him, and that they speedily expected action.
Wrote from the Hague, that the emperors ,envoy signified to
the states, that his master had appointed Stry in Moldavia for
the plenipotentiaries to meet to consult about a peace with the
Turks. On Sunday colonel Wynnes dragoons marched to Deptford
to embarque for Flanders.
Our Jamaica fleet homeward bound is arrived on the western
coasts ; one of them sayes, she mett the Lenox on Thursday
last southward of Brest, who told her that admiral Russel was
gone to the Streights, and the lord Berkly, with the land
forces, stood for Brest ; after which he heard incessant shooting
for 4 hours, by which 'tis concluded ours are before that place.
The lords of the adrairalty have ordered out a squadron of
men of war to look after Du Bart.

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Four regiments are ordered imraediately for Flanders.
6000 searaen will be mixed with our land forces, and each
of them on landing are to have a guinea a man.
130 pyrates, which were taken in French privateers, are
ordered to be brought up to be tryed.
The pope is inclineable to confirm the elector of Cologne
bishop of Leige.
The earl of Melfort is committed to the BastUe.
Wrote from Catalonia, that the victory obtained by the
French there is dear bought ; and that the marshal de Noailles
had sent 35 bataUions and 1 8 squadrons to beseige Palamos.
Corn in the French conquests is dearer now then it was
before. The emperor declares he will hearken to no proposals of
peace with the French king till he restore all places he hath
taken since the Pyrenean treaty.
The armies in Flanders are near each other ; the king is
encamped at Valdeck Abbey with 1 30 batalhons and above 300
squadrons, and designed to raarch towards the enemy, whose
horse is in a miserable condition.
This day an expresse to court, that admiral Russel parted
on Wensday for the Mediterranean ; and that on Fryday the
rest of the fleet arrived before Brest, where the general signi-
fyed he had 800 guineas for 800 men that should goe first on
shore, whereon 1 000 offered their service ; and after the vessel
(that brought the expresse) left the fieet she heard great shoot
ing for 4 hours.
Thursday, 14 June. — A gentleman is come expresse, who
left the kings camp in Flanders the 19th ; he sayes, Luxemburgh
designed to have fallen on the king before the horse had joined
him, he having only 30,000 men with him, but his majestie,
having timely notice of their design, possessed himself of an
advantageous post, where he encamped, causing a detachment
out of every company to make a double retrenchment : great
part of the horse are now come up, so that our army consists
of 60,000 men, and will daily increase; but forage is very
scarce, the boors having in many places laid their ground
fallow. Tuesday, about 10 at night, captain Hammond came exr
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328 BRIEF RELATION OF [169.1.
who was come wounded to Plymouth, that on Fryday last he
landed about 3 or 400 men, himself at the head of them, in
order to attacque the forts leading to Brest, and soon found
the enemy had made retrenchments to the right and left, with
a line of communication within musquet shot of the sea, be
hind which were strong bodies of horse and foot drawn up to
sustayne their trenches, who imraediately powred upon us
great vollyes of smaU shott, the cannon playeing at the same
time upon us from several batteries; upon which the design
was thought impracticable, and our men ordered to return to
their ships, which they did : during the action the marquesse
of Caermarthen with 7 ships batterd a castle and 2 forts in
Camaret Bay, who were ivarmly received from the said forts ;
a bomb fell into a Dutch man of war of 30 guns, and sunk
her ; another feU into the marquesse's ship, broke thro two of
her decks, and by good fortune run thro a port into the sea
before she broke ; a 3d fell into a long boate, out of which the
lord Cuts was but just gone, and sunk her with all her men :
our ships being all joined, a council of war was held, whither
to attacque any other place, not so well guarded, or return to
Spithead; but their orders being, if they could not succeed
there, to return to St. HeUens, they are now comeing, and tis
beleived the forces on board wUl immediately goe for Flan
ders : in the whole action we had about 500 men killed,
wounded, and taken prisoners ; the cheifest among them was
Le Motte, the French engineer, captain Thornicroft, and
some subalterns. The French certainly knew of our design,
baring about 10,000 foot and 4000 horse of veterane soldiers
encamped there ever since the 2 2d of ApriU, and 10,000 mihtia
within the town : Vauban the engineer was also there, and for
tified every passe.
Tis beleived admiral Russell, with 50 men of war, wiU reach
Cales by Saturday next.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that they are rictualling that castle
for 2 years, and all the other castles throughout that kingdom
for I year.
A privateer of 13 guns is arrived at Plymouth from the
Barbadoes, and took in her voyage 3 French prizes; and a
Guernsey privateer has sent into Weymouth a French prize of
150 tunns, laden with wine.

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The Providence, the Dutch pacquet boat between England
and Holland, is taken by a French privateer, and sent to
Dunkirk. In the Brest expedition colonel Venner, and the engineers
Richards and La Motte, were killed ; Talmach wounded in the
thigh. The fleet and land forces are gone further, to make a descent
elsewhere. The queen, upon receit of this news, caUed a cabinet council,
which satt till 3 the next day ; and dispatches have been sent
with instructions to the fleet, and a draught made out of the
foot guards to be sent to the fleet to goe on board.
The marshal de Lorges having past the Rhine with 70,000
men, 70 peices of cannon, and 20 mortars, and tis beleiv'd he
wUl attack prince Lewis in his camp.
The next news we hear of admiral RusseU will be of his
arrival at Cales.
Saturday, 16 June. — Plymouth, 1 2th ; the Dreadnought and
the Bridget gaUy came yesterday from the fleet, having seve
ral wounded officers on board ; they say, that some of our well
boats were lost before Brest ; and that 2 of our men of war,
the Monk and Charles gaily, had run the same fate, had it not
been for the conduct and bravery of the marques of Caermar
then, who went thro the midst of the enemies flre, and towed
of the said ships after they were disabled : and this morning 2
soldiers were to be shot to death, but the general commanded
his secretary to write to my lord Shrewsbury to obteyn their
pardon of the queen.
By the same letters we have the melanchoUy account of the
death of general Tolmach, who dyed there the 12th, in the
evening, of his wounds he received at Brest, who is much
lamented. Last night captain Salisbury came expresse from the lord
Berkly at Spithead with the soldiers on board.
Since our disappointment at Brest several cabinet counciUs
have been held, and orders and dispatches sent to Portsmouth,
as supposed, with directions for the forces to goe for Flanders.
Yesterday the commission for the new bank past the great
seal, the lord mayor being the first therein.
The Spanish ambassador has dispatched expresses to Cadiz

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and to Catalonia to give notice that the English fleet is coming
to their releif.
This day a foreign post, dated last Monday, from the camp
in Flanders ; it brings no account of any action ; the French
drew up in batallia, and the king also, as if they would fight,
and a battle was expected, but the French marcht to St. Tron
towards Leige, and the king followed thera.
Letters from the Upper Rhine say, that the prince of Baden
sent a strong detachraent of hussars to faU upon 700 French
that had possest themselves of a passe, who executed the de
sign so well that they kill'd 300 and took most of the rest
prisoners. Tuesday, 1 9 June. — An expresse is sent to St. HeUens, that
no officer, soldier, or mariner come on shore, so that tis be
leived, notwithstanding their late repulse before Brest, they
will goe upon some other design.
By the death of general Talmach there are become vacant
the places of lieutenant general of the army, coUonel of the
ad regiment of foot guards, and the government of Ports
mouth. The lord Cuts and sir Henry Bellasis stand fair to succeed
therein. Admiral Hobson sailed on Sunday last from the Nore with
several men of war to find out Dubart with his squadron.
The day before a court marshall was held on board him,
where a gunner was tryed, and sentenc'd to be hang'd, for
embezilling the kings stores, and 5 sailers to be whipt at the
sides of every ship for desertion ; which was executed.
This day a foreign maile, which brings, that the castle of
Palamos is surrendred to the French on discretion, and the
mareschal de Noailles is gone to beseige Barcelona : they make
this observation, that notwithstanding the defeat of the Span
iards in Catalonia, it so enraged the mob in several places, but
particularly at Saragosa, that they fell upon the French, and
killed many of them, and plundered their houses ; so that to
quiet them the archbishop was forced to goe about in proces
sion with the holy sacrament.
From Vienna, that the Dutch ambassador at Belgrade de
sires the emperors pasport for an ambassador to corae thither
from the grand seignior to treat of a peace.

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That the Radziens had cutt off a great Turkish convoy car
rying provisions to Belgrade, killing the bassa that comraanded
thera. The imperial and French armies upon the Rhine are en
camped within 2 hours of each other ; the latter 'tis beleived
will repasse the Rhine, the Saxon troops beginning to join
prince Lewis, and the Hessians following.
The king is still encamped at Roosbeck ; the 24th, two and
twenty hussars, with a cornet, came over to us from the French,
to whom the king gave 3 guineas a man : the earl of Athlone
is quartered a league distant from the army with 14 regiments
of horse and 4 of dragoons, but the rest of the cavalry are
canton'd in the neighbouring villages : the confederates never
had a better army, composing 90 batalhons of foot and 170
squadrons, besides 1 2,000 Brandenburghers : both armies are
vrithin 3 hours of each other, and the king resolved to offer
battel, so that we may suddenly expect action.
Thursday, 21 June.- — Sir George Maxwell is taken into cus
tody of a messenger, as concerned with coUonel Parker.
Crosby, a prisoner in Newgate, had liberty for an attorney
to come to him, but he sliding some papers into his hand,
which the keeper perceiving, he was taken and carried before
the secretary, and forbid coming any more to him.
Scotch letters say, the parliament there is further adjourned
till the nth of next month; and that 4 vessels, laden with
corn, in Leith Road, were burnt by the French privateers.
The case between the king and the bankers was on Tuesday
last argued in the exchequer chamber by the two Mr. justice
Eyres's, both which were of opinion against the king.
The soldiers on board the fleet that return'd from Brest, we
hear, are all landed in the Isle of Wight to refresh them
selves. A Dutch ship come to Cowes brings, that 5 French men of
war have taken the factory of Gambay in Guinea from the
Enghsh. Yesterday the marquess of Caermarthen, earl of Maccles-
feUd, and Mr. Goodwin Wharton, who were in the late action
before Brest, came to town, and this day made a report thereof
in council.
The commissioners for the new bank came this morning to

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Mercers Chappel, where the books were open'd : the lords of
the treasury came themselves and subscribed 10,000?. for the
queen, sir Robert Howard and his son 1 8,000?,, sir John Hou
blon 10,000?, ; so several others : 'tis said the subscriptions
already amount to about 300,000?, : such as subscribe before
Sunday wUl be aUowed 505, per cent, rebate, and on Monday
405,, but afterwards 'twill fall 5s, a day : Mr, Knight, trea
surer of the customes, and Mr, Burton of the exchequer, are
impowred by the commissioners to take subscriptions for ease
of people.
No certainty yet where admiral Russel is,
Saturday, 23 June. — This day came in a foreign maile;
from Rome 'tis wrote, that cardinal Ottoboni having proposed
to the pope to give king James leave to come thither for a
place of refuge, telhng him 'twould be more honourable to
entertain a great and injur'd king then to lay out his money
on so many beggars ; to which his holynesse replyed, he would
not bring the holy see in debt by entertaining a foreign prince,
as pope Alexander the 7 th had done in entertaining the queen
of Sweden,
The governor of Saragosa has caused to be strangled two of
the authors of the late tumult, and forbid, upon pain of death,
the molesting the French inhabitants.
From the kings camp at Roosbeck, the 28th, they write,
that 3000 men of the garison of Leige had possest themselves
of an advantageous post; that coUonel Coy had beaten a
French party, and return'd with several prisoners ; that more
hussars had left the French serrice, and the king is forming
them into a troop; that the French army was so strongly
encampt, that 'twould be difficult for his majestie to attack
them ; that Boufflers had divided himself from them, and sorae
think he is goeing to Germany to reinforce D'Lorges, who is
retiring towards Phihpsburgh upon the Saxons joining prince
Lewis, The duke of Leeds is sent for to court to assist in council.
The duke of Devon and the marquesse of Normanby are
sworn of the cabinet council.
On Thursday the earl of Macclesfeild was constituted general
of the forces that are returned from Brest : so soon as the
ships are revictualled they are to embarque again.

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General Talmach is bringing hither, in order to be interr'd
at the queens charge in Westminster Abby,
The subscriptions for the new bank were this afternoon ad
vanced to above 600,000?,, which makes them a corporation,
and their charter is passing.
Yesterday died suddenly Mr, Burton, who was a famous sol
hcitor in the late reigns.
Wrote from Italy, that the garison of Casall consists but of
aooo men, and that the duke of Savoy hath taken the feild.
From Vienna, that the Germans have again raised the seige
of TituU,
Wrote from Flanders, that 500 Swisse have deserted the
French, and come over to the confederates.
Tuesday, 26 June. — Cowes, 33d ; yesterday the lord Cuts
made a review of all the land forces that were before Brest,
and found by the muster rolls that 539 were missing, being
either killed or taken prisoners.
Yesterday in the afternoon a great councU was held at
Whitehal pursuant to an expresse from the king how further
to proceed with the land forces and fleet which are now at the
Isle of Weight, most of the great officers belonging to the
forces attending, where they had their final orders, and this
day they are hasting down to Portsmouth to putt the same in
execution. We have news by the way of Scotland, which is generally
credited, that 6 Dutch men of war, who were to be joined by
5 of ours in order to intercept Dubart in his return from the
northern kingdoms, the commander of ours insisted to com
mand the whole, which the Dutch refused, having a flag ship,
and we none ; but to accommodate the matter, they offered to
lay by their flag, and every captain fight his own ship without
any superiority, which ours would not accept of, so left them :
next day Dubart, with 15 men of war and privateers, fell in
with the Dutch, fought them several hours, sunk one ship of
60 guns, and disabled the rest, and so gott into Dunkirk : he
had with him 80 ships laden with corn for the army in Flan
ders, and 38 more laden with naval stores : upon which the
commander of ours is sent for into custody to be examined
touching the same.
There is this evening above 900,000?. subscribed towards

334 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
the bank, and tis beleived the whole 1,2000,000?. will be sub
scribed by Saturday at farthest.
Yesterday was the election for sherifs of this citty, where
Mr. Carew, a goldsmith, and Mr. Guy, a bookseller, were una
nimously chosen sherifs for the year ensueing, and sir Leonard
Robinson, chamberlain.
From Foy in Cornwall wrote, that the Exchange of London
foundred 7 leagues off that place, and was lost, with all her
cargo, the men with difficulty escaping.
Wrote from Dartmouth, that a Barbadoes ship was arrived
at Salcomb, who came thence in company with 40 others, but
was seperated from them in bad weather ; the rest are daily
expected. There is a foreign post due.
We hear the French army in Flanders is at least 20,000
men superiour to ours in nuraber.
The act for laying a duty upon paper and parchment is
much exclaimed against, and thought twill prove^very trouble
some to officers and attorneys, and there has been sorae con
sultations among them not to proceed in any new causes.
Mr. Crosby was examined on Saturday last by Mr. secretary
Trenchard : tis said he makes a large discovery.
Tis said the ship called the Exchange had on board 8000
pistoUs in gold, and 500?. worth of wrought plate, &c.
The earl of Athlone hath taken an advantageous post nigh
Leige, which the French seem'd to have an eye upon.
The marshal d'Lorges has orders not to hazard a battle
upon the Rhine.
All the men of warr that are at Brest have orders to be
equipt forthwith.
Tis said our forces are to make a descent to the eastward of
St. Maloes.
Thursday, 28 June. — The grand jury for Middlesex have
found two bills of high treason against coUonel Parker, pri
soner in the Tower, and Crosby, a prisoner in Newgate, both
which 'tis said will be tryed next sessions.
There was a tryal at exchequer bar this term for an estate
in Wales between the earl of Pembroke and the lord Jeffryes,
and it went for the latter.
The corps of lieutenant general Tolmach now lyes in state

June 38.] STATE AFFAIRS. 335
in Leicester Feilds, and will, according to his own desire, be
carried into Suffolk to be interred at Hellmingham HaU, and
not in Westminster Abbey, as at first designed.
The forces in the Isle of Wight are all embark'd again, and
last night their final instructions were sent to them by an
expresse. The lords of the admiralty had last night an account that
the Unity frigat had fell in with a fleet of French corn ships,
and took 4 of them.
This days letters from Deale say, that a Swedish man of war
was come into the Downs, who came along with Dubart, who
had 10 men of war, besides privateers, and the Dutch but 6,
and that he took 3 of them, and carried them into Dunkirk ;
and that about 70 sail of corn ships, besides those gone into
Dunkirk, are gone up the Channel ; on Which the lords of the
admiralty have sent an expresse to the lord Berkley to inter
cept them.
Captain Keggins, commander of the Mountague, said to have
differ'd with the Dutch about superiority of command, is come
to town to justifye himself in that matter, by observing his
orders, which were, for him to goe to the Broad Fourteens, and
there join if 3 Dutch men of war were in company, or else to
return to the Gun fleet ; the latter of which he did, not seeing
the Dutch, they being at the other end.
About 300 laden colhers are returned to Sheilds, there being
many French privateers abroad on the Irish coast : they have
lately taken 14 vessells.
The court of aldermen having given the new sherifs leave
to fine, a common hall was this day called to chuse others, who
refused to agree with the fines, and so were adjourned tiU
Wensday next.
There is near 1,100,000?. subscribed upon the bank.
No foreign post yet.
The pope labours to perswade the confederates to a general
peace, and for that end his nuntio at Vienna hath acquainted
the emperor that the French king is wUhng to treat with his
emperial raajestie, on the foot of the treaty of Westphalia, with
the duke of Lorrain, according to the treaty of the Pyrenean,
and with the king of Spain pursuant to the treaty of Nime
ghen ; and there be some of the allies that shew an inclination to

336 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
close therewith, and they talk of Aix La Chapelle as a place for
the plenipotentiaries to meet at.
The Eagle prize saw the whole fight between the Dutch
and Dubart ; that he had 1 8 men of war, and the Dutch but
7, one of which is sunk.
Saturday, 30 June. — Yesterdays letters from Cornwall ad
vise, that a French privateer came so near Mounts Bay that
she took several fisher boats ; but one of our frigats cruizing
about the Lands End, fought and took her; she carried 32
guns and 14 patereroes and 64 men.
Plymouth, 26th ; yesterday sailed hence the Betty transport
ship with 145 French prisoners for St. MaUoes, in order to be
exchanged. Wrote from Harwich, that the James gaily had sent in
thither a French fly boat of 200 tuns laden with come,
A quarrel hapned at the play house on Thursday night
between the duke of Richmond and one Mr, Leonard, where
upon they challenged each other ; the duke had for his second
coUonel Baggot, the other captain Bingham, but as they were
goeing to Hide Park were prevented by a party of Dutch
guards. Sir Eneas Mackpherson is ordered to be sent for Scotland
forthwith in order to be tryed for high treason,
40 French familyes of Hugonets are lately gone for Ireland
to settle there.
The lords of the admiralty this morning received an ex
presse, that the lord Berkly, with the land forces on board,
sailed yesterday morning from St, HeUens,
Their lordships have displaced captain Keggins, commander
of the Mountague, and putt captain Bridges in his roora ; he
will be tryed by a court martial.
The earl of Carlisle is made lord lieutenant of Westmorland
and Cumberland upon the laying down of sir John Lowther.
Captain Mackdonald, mounsieur La Fountain, and captain
Gaughen, are all taken into custody of messengers.
The judges mett this day at Serjeants Inn about explaining
several clauses in the act of paper and parchment.
The bank is compleated within 200,000?,
We want 2 foreign posts; and as yet have no advice of
admiral RusseU.

July 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 337
Tuesday, 3 July. — We have now 3 foreign maUs due, all
the pacquet boats being on this side till Wensday last, and
since that the wind hath been contrary.
Several of our men taken prisoners in the action at Brest
are arrived here from Dunkirk, leaving that place on Fryday
last ; they say, there was a report that a considerable action
had been between prince Lewis and m.areschal D'Lorge in
Germany, and the latter worsted.
Falmouth, 28 ult. ; on Monday a fleet of 10 merchant men
past by this port to the eastward, and a fisherman who was on
board, and carae in here since, sayes, they were 8 merchant
men and 2 men of war from Alicant, who give account that
admiral Russel had entred the Streights before their coming
from thence, and that a man of war belonging to Ostend had
taken a Turkish corsair, and sent her into Gibralter,
Plymouth, 29th ; a ship belonging to this place is arrived
here with wines from Cadiz, and sayes, she came out in com
pany of 60 sail of English and Dutch, convoy'd by 2 Dutch
men of war, but parted from them about 200 leagues off ; the
master sayes, there was a report at Cadiz that the French
fleet had been before Barcelona, and gone off, having intelli
gence that admiral Russel was coraing, but first gott a suram
of money from the inhabitants, and so pretend to be bought
off, and so are gone up higher into the Mediterranean,
Yesterday the lords of the admiralty received an expresse,
that the lord Berkly having sent 2 third rate men of war to
look after the fleet of Sweeds and Danes, laden with corn and
naval stores, gone up the channel for several ports in France,
mett them, and brought them into the Downs, being 70 sail,
with 2 men of war, their convoy.
The commissioners of prizes have received orders to send
down waiters into the Downs to secure the aforesaid Swedes
and Danes, in order to dispute the matter, whither they are
not laden with contraband goods.
Our merchants had yesterday an account that 4 of our Ali
cant ships, who came from the Mediterranean, arrived in the
Channel, but 'tis feared some of the rest are taken by 2 French
men of war faUing in amongst thera soon after they parted
from the Dutch, who went north about.
Lieutenant coUonel Butler, who commanded the 3d regi-
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338 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694,
ment of guards under the lord Colchester, and Dr, Littleton,
prebend of Westminster and minister of Chelsey, are both
dead. ill-. Charnock, serjeant at armes, has taken into custody the
duke of Richmond, to prevent his fighting with Mr. Leonard, a
2d chaUenge being sent hira.
The new bank was compleated yesterday at noon: an ad
vertisement will be inserted in the Gazet, when there is to be
a general meeting of the subscribers to chuse a governour, a
deputy, and 24 directors of the corporation, whose names are
to be inserted into the -charter that incorporates them.
Thursday, 5 July. — Yesterday the comraon hall of this citty
assembled again, and being acquainted that the two lords cheif
justices had given it under their hands that the lord mayor
and court of aldermen had the sole right of accepting fynes,
and that Mr. Guy. and Mr. Carew had paid their fines into the
chamber, they proceeded to a new election, and unanimously
chose Mr. Gooday, a stationer, and Mr, Powell, a tobacconist,
to be sherifs for the year ensuing.
Om- merchants have the confirmation of two or three Malaga
ships being taken by the French, and carried into St. Maloes.
The Little John, a ship from India, is arrived in the Downs,
where the 60 saU of Swedes and Danes continue; and pro
cesse is forming against them in the court of admiralty to try
whither they are good prize or no ; and the envoys of the two
northern crowns are preparing memorialls to present to her
majestie on their behalf.
The French king refuses to discharge several of the pri
soners that were taken at Brest, unlesse the English, Irish, and
Scotch in the Marshalsea, designed to be tryed as pyrates, be
exchanged for them.
The judges have mett several dayes to explain the difficul
ties upon the act for parchment and paper, which are very
great : the clerk of the peace of Middlesex has desired their
opinion upon the proceedings of the justices in and out of ses
sions ; whither their warrants, commitments, recognizances,
fynes, &c,, ought to be stamped ; and the judges unanimously
declared in the negative : and this day the quarter sessions
began at Westminster, and acted pursuant to the said opinion.
This day the lord Cutts came to town, leaving the lord

July 7.] STATE AFFAIRS. 339
Berkley with the fleet on the coast of Sussex, and brings, that
they had been in sight of the French coast, but were seperated
by a storm, and that some of the well boats were lost ; and a
cabinet council was held thereon to give directions for their
further proceedings, and this evening his lordship returns
again ; and orders are sent to the Trinity house to furnish
pylots that are skUled in the French coast,
Mr, Neals lottery now goes on since the bank is compleated.
Letters from Ireland say, the lord Capell is recovered of his
late sicknesse, and gone into the country for air.
We want 4 mails, so have no news from abroad to de
pend on.
Saturday, 7 July.— This, evening 4 Holland mails came in,
the last of the 12th instant, which sayes, that the prince of
Baden understanding that De Lorges had burnt Ladenburgh,
and gone to ravage the country, was resolved to oblige him to
a battle, or cutt off his provisions ; and in order to it, sent a
detachment to secure a passe, and the French another, on
which a sharp skirmish hapned, wherein the French were re
pulsed with the losse of 300 kiUed and 80 taken prisoners, and
among the latter was the count de Verue, who commanded
the party ; after which De Lorges iraraediately repassed the
Rlj,ine, leaving the whole country free ; and 'tis said is sending
a detachment to Flanders, and another to Piedmont.
Marshal de Noailles invested Gyronne the" 19th ult. ; took it
in 5 dayes ; but has laid his design against Barcelona aside,
and putt his army into quarters : that the French fleet are
gone up to Thoulon on notice that admiral Russel had passed
the Streights.
From Flanders, that our army and the French are still in
their old camps ; that the French are making preparation for
some seige, which 'tis beleived is Leige or Maestricht ; and as
the letters came away 400 of their raen came over to us.
The action of Dubart is confirmed in taking 3 Dutch men of
war, the Admiral of 70, the other 2 of 50 guns apeice.
Admiral Hobson is now sailed with 14 men of war and 3
fireships to the northward, and is to convoy home our fleet
from Norway, and to look after Dubarts son, who is still at
Fleckeren, bringing another fleet of corn and naval stores to
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340 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694
Yesterday a highway man was committed to Newgate, who
made it his practice after he had robbed to kUl the people,
and had done so by 2 or 3 lately.
A court martial has been held at the horse guards, where
3 soldiers were sentenc'd to be shott for desertion.
The lord Berkly continues with the fleet on the coast of
Sussex ; they took a privateer and 2 fisher boats, who in
formed them aU the French coast are mightily alarmed, the
arrear band being up 6 weeks : the bomb ketches &c,, sepe
rated in the storm, have rejoyned the fleet, which will speedily
putt to sea again.
The officers of the Danish ships lately taken are come to
come {sic), and have made their application to be discharged,
and have been told, that if they have no contraband goods on
board they shal imraediately be discharged, or have a market
price for their commodities : our merchant ships that were
goeing out are stopt, for fear they should be taken by way of
reprizall when they come into the Sound.
The lord Dalkeith, eldest son to the late duke of Monmouth,
wUl succeed general Talmach in his command of coUonel of the
regiment of foot guards.
Mr. Powel, one of the new sherifs, will fine of, if ad
mitted. The lord Ossulstons eldest son is to marry Mrs. Thomas of
Wales, the greatest fortune in England, having 5000?. per ann.
land, besides 50,000?. in money.
The Barbadoes fleet, consisting of ao sail, and the Josiah, a
rich East India ship, are arrived safe in the Downs.
Cardinal Howard is dead.
The Poles have killed aooo Tartars near Camineec.
Russel passed the Streights the i6th of June.
Prince Lewis has killed 400 of the French, took 4 coUonels,
and 4 other officers.
The French in Flanders are decamped, and gone to Gem
blours, and our camp is at Genap.
Tuesday, 10 July. — Yesterday an Irish mail carae in, which
sayes, the St. John Baptist was putt into Youghall in 3 1 dayes
frora Cadiz, and brings, that 2 of our frigats, convoying some
ships thro the Streights, took a French ship of 66 guns, richly
laden, from Smirna to MarseUles, and brought her to Cadiz.

JuLT 12.] STATE AFFAIRS. 341
Advice is also corae, that 2 of our Streights ships, of great
value, are taken by the French, and carried to Thoulon.
Mr. Southern, secretary to the admiralty, has laid down his
place, and Mr. Bridgman succeeds him therein.
Major general Churchill, we hear, will succeed general Tal
mach in his regiment of guards, and coUonel Earl be made
governour of Portsmouth.
This day was a hearing in council about the Danes and
Swedes ships, whither they should be released, but no order
made therein.
The lord Cholmley and Mr. Bertie (vicechamberlain) quarell-
ing yesterday at the chocolate house, went out to fight, but
were prevented by the guards ; but they fought this day, and
Mr. Bertie was disarmed.
The subscribers to the new bank this day chose sir John
Houblon to be their governor, and Mr. Michael Godfrey deputy
governor. Cardinal Howard hath left his estate to the Convent of
English Dominicans, near Brussells, and are to pay some lega-
cyes out of it, particularly 1000 crowns to the lord Arundel of
Wardour. The articles on which the Spaniards surrendred Gyronne
are very dishonourable, there being 5000 men in garison, who
marched out without arms or baggage, their horse dismounted,
save only 10 in each troop, who are to goe to Rousillon by
easy marches round the Pyrenean hills, and not to serve
against France this campagne.
From Flanders, that our army is in very good condition,
and have forage enough where they are for a month, which tis
beleived is longer than the French can subsist, so that we may
hear of some action.
The dauphins wines not being come up, he sent to our king
to borrow 2 load, and his majestie sent him 6.
The Dutch man of war which last week oversett goeing to
Holland had a great summ of money on board, and 3 daugh
ters of Van Citters, the Dutch ambassador here, with several
other passengers, all which were lost.
Thursday, 12 July. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail from
the Groyne, and wrote from Cadiz, that the Sussex, a man of
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342 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
fathom water, and that they are goeing to weigh her up ; that
a Dutch man of war had taken a French ship of 200 tuns and
12 guns, laden with sugar and tobacco from Lisbon to Mar-
selles. Yesterday the 24 directors for the new bank were chose by
ballotting, viz. sir James Hublon, sir William Scawen, sir John
Huband, sir WiUiam Gore, sir Henry Furnace, sir Thomas
Abney, sir WiUiam Hedges ; Brook Bridges, Abraham Hou
blon, Theodore Jansseen, .James Bateraan, Robert Raworth,
Nathaniel Tench, Thomas Goddard, WUham Patterson, Ed
ward Clarke, Obadiah Sedgwick, John Ward, John Lordell,
George Bodington, James Renew, Gilbert Heathcot, Samuel
Lethulter, and John Smith.
To morrow will be another common hall to chuse sherifs for
this citty, the court of aldermen having admitted Mr. Powell
and Mr. Gooday to fine.
An expresse is hourly expected from the lord Berkley, there
being advice that he was in Diep Road the beginning of this
week. The bishop of St. Davids was this day convened before the
archbishop of Canterbury, there being some irregular practices
charged upon him.
Mr. Henry Kilhgrew is named to compleat the 5 commis
sioners for hackney coaches.
The sessions is began at the Old Baily ; 4 persons are con
victed for dipping, and among them Mr. Wilkinson, a gold
smith, and his wife, living in Kings street, Westminster,
The tryals of coUonel Parker and Mr, Crosby for high
treason are putt off,
Saturday, 14 July. — Letters from Dover say, that the Caer
marthen pinnace was come in there to stop a leak, who left the
fleet the 10th instant before Diepe, but had then attempted
nothing by reason of the extremity of the weather, which for
several dayes had been so stormy that the whole fleet was
obliged to ride at 3 cables distance; and that only a bomb
ketch and 2 machine vesseUs, wherein were lodged some 100
chests of powder to tear up all before it, were nearer the
shore, and that the inhabitants were in great consternation.
And this morning came in letters from the lord Berkly,
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JuLT 17.] STATE AFFAIRS. 343
Road ; he has sent for the well boats, which were left behind,
being thought to be uselesse.
The marques of Caermarthen is returned from the fleet to
Rye Bay, being ill of a feavor.
Yesterday the common hall reassembled, and chose Mr.
Bolter, a grocer, and Mr. Deagle, a draper, to be sherifs for
this citty for the year ensueing, Mr. Gooday and Mr. Powel
having paid their fines.
Yesterday Mr. Lassells, an eminent goldsmith in the Strand,
dyed suddenly,
A feild of corn of about 10 acres, at Stratford by Bow, be
ginning to be cutt down, one of the reapers blowing out the
ashes of his tobacco on a sheafe thereof, the wind soon kindled
it, and thereby most of the feild was consumed.
Thursdaj' night a person was observed to carry a box into
a tavern in St. Martins Le Grand, which was esteemed but a
bad house ; a constable went in and seized him, finding in the
box 726 ounces of silver in barrs, supposed to be clippings
melted down : so was committed to Newgate.
The judges have attended the lords of the treasury with
their explanation of the paper and parchment act, which 'tis
beleived will be pubhshed in a proclamation.
We want 2 foreign mailes.
This day a soldier was shott on Tower Hill for desertion.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the 1 1 th instant, and
held the 12th, 13th, and ended this day; where 23 persons
received sentence of death, 16 were burnt in the hand, and 7
ordered to be whipt.
Tuesday, i'j July. — This day was published their majesties
proclamation concerning colours to be worn on board ships,
prohibiting other then the kings ships to wear their majesties
Jack, called the Union Jack.
Yesterday came in 2 foreign mails, which say, the Venetians
have taken Ciclutt, a strong town, from the Turks in Dal
matia, From Vienna, that the general rendevouze for the imperial
forces is appointed at Peter Waradin, the better to support
that garison ; and that the 8000 Turks that past the Danube
for to revictual Gyula were returned to Belgrade, being not
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344 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
The bishop of Breslaw is elected grand raaster of the Teu
tonick order.
De Lorges is fortifyeing all the passes on the Rhine against
Manheim to prevent prince Lewis's comeing over, who lies
with his army between Heidlebergh and Philipsburg ; and tis
beleived will undertake some seige, which the government of
Phihpsburgh apprehending, has sent to D Lorges for a rein
forcement. From Paris of the 13th wrote, that the French fieet were
gone into Thoulon, and their galleys into Marseilles,
That the army under Noailles baring taken in several for
tresses about Gyrone, were goeing into quarters, 4000 of their
horse being detached for Piedmont.
The same letters add, that admiral Russel in 2 1 dayes after
he left the lord Berkley arrived as far as Barcelona with 78
English, Dutch, and Spanish men of war.
The duke of Savoy is prepareing to beseige Nice or Villa
Franca while our fieet is in those parts.
From the kings camp of 19th, that Luxemburgh having
moved from St. Tron within 2 hours march of Maestricht, and
received a great convoy from Mons, with several thousand pyo-
neers, which look'd as if they intended the seige of that place,
his majestie thereon held a council of war, wherein twas re
solved to follow them to hinder their executing thereof.
This day carae in another foreign mail of the 2 2d from our
camp, which say, 3000 Brandenburgh horse had joyned his
majestie ; that the duke of Bavaria was doeing the like with
his forces ; that all the horse were ordered to corae up, and
the whole array decamping towards the enemy : as the letters
came away, advice was brought that the vanguard of our army
fell in with a party of French that were convoy to a great
many waggons frora Namur, several of which they took, killing
1 80, and took 1 25 prisoners.
No account since the Gazet from the lord Berkly.
Great quantities of powder are loading at the Tower for the
use of that fieet, so that 'tis beleived they have a further design
then burning Deep.
Bartholomew Walmesly, esq., a gentleman of Lancashire, is
taken up for high treason, and Dr. Pleydall, archdeacon of
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The dead warrant is come down to Newgate for executing
21 persons.
Thursday, 19 July. — The lords of the admiralty have or
dered four bomb vessells and a machine ships to be sent to the
lord Berkly.
Major Baynes of the horse guards succeeds coUonel Butler
in the lord Colchesters troop, and coUonel Roger Pope is made
querry iu the room of the said coUonel Butler, deceased.
CoUonel Wynn and coUonel Mathews, who have both regi
ments of dragoons, are made brigadeer generaUs.
Letters from Paris say, that an envoy extraordinary was
come there from the republique of Genoa with an account of
admirall Russell's being come into the Mediterranean, had de
manded the liberty of their port to winter in, otherwise to
make use thereof, and prayed his majesties directions what
they should doe in this conjuncture.
Dr. Welwood, who lately absented himself from the rest of
the commissioners for sick and wounded while the matter was
depending in council about some of them corresponding with
France, came this day to the board as formerly.
The charter of the company for the new bank is now setled,
and will forthwith passe the seales.
Yesterday 1 1 men and 3 women were executed at Tyburn :
amongst them was Wilkinson the goldsmith, with several others
for clipping : one Paynes, convicted for murder, who by the
confession of one of his accomplices has killed 5 or 6 persons in
a short time ; he kickt the ordinary out of the cart at Tyburn,
and pulled off his shoes, sayeing, hee'd contradict the old pro
verb, and not dye in them : and this day one Butler and Jew-
ster were executed in Spittle Feilds for murdering a rich old
woman there, and after robbed her of a great summ of
money. Mr. Bolter and Mr. Deagle having fined for sherifs of this
citty, this day the common hall assembled again, and chose
Mr. Willoe and Mr. Tregey, a rich WaUoones, who 'tis beleived
will also fine.
No foreign news since the last.
Saturday, 3i July. — Yesterday cam ein a Groyne pacquet,
bringing letters from Cadiz, &c., which say, admiral Russel did
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346 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
Dutch, and Spanish men of war in that port to join him ; he is
gone forward, and 'tis said will visit Thoulon or Marseilles,
where the French fleet and gallies are.
Tis generally said here that admiral Russell wUl winter in
the Mediterranean, and that 300,000?. will be remitted in bills
to him for the use of the fleet.
Letters from Edingburgh of the 14th say, that some min
isters commissioned by the general assembly to treat with the
episcopal clergy of the north of that kingdom, (who have not
hithertoo been suspended,) they mett at Aberdeen, where, in
stead of coraing to an agreement, the latter protested against
their comraission, and drew up an appeal to the next lawfuU
assembly that shall sitt.
Last night Mr. Goodwin Wharton arrived expresse from the
lord Berkly, and brings, that his lordship having seen the
whole town of Diep laid in rubbish, and the transport ships in
that harbour &c. destroyed, with the losse only of 5 of his
men; that he weigh'd anchor the 14th, and arrived before
Havre de Grace the 1 6th, which is a regular fortifyed town ;
about 5 that evening several bomb vessells were sent in, and,
notwithstanding the opposition from the forts &c., they played
their bombs with that successe, that the town was presently in
flames in several places, and when the expresse came away
half of it was destroyed ; during the action a bomb from the
enemy sunk captain Silvers bomb vessel, the marines leaping
into the sea to save themselves : of 1 00, eighty were taken up
safe : the captain lost a leg, which 'tis beleived will kill him.
Several tenders from the fleet are come to St. HeUens for
fresh water, whereby 'tis concluded his lordship may attempt
something further on the French coast.
Burford the highway man, who last year killed Mr. Cham
bers the goldsmith, was yesterday condemned at Chelmsford
assizes in Essex for the same.
We have now news from admiral Russel, dated the 1st in
stant, off Tangier, that he was joined by 8 Enghsh and as
many Dutch men of war, making 63 ships in a hne of battle ;
but the 7 Spaniards were not come up, and he would not tarry
for them, but was gone on to pursue his instructions.
We want a foreign mail.
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Danish ships sent in by the lord Berkly has been heard at
Doctors Commons, and 5 of them that were laden at Dantzick
with corn, being not the product of their own countrey, were
condemned as prize ; the others, so laden, are to be sett at
liberty, prorided they sell their corn either here or in Flan
ders : some others, laden with naval stores, are also made prize.
The homeward bound Streights fleet, consisting of 42 sail,
under convoy of 3 men of war, from Ahcant, Malaga, and Ca
diz, are safely arrived in the Downs.
On Sunday last the duke of St. Albans, the lord Arran, &c.,
went for Flanders as volunteers, where our army exceed the
French both in horse and foot.
Orders are sent to the Tower to expedite 1 0,000 bombs and
10,000 carcasses to the lord Berkly, who is expected with his
squadron at St. HeUens to take in refreshments, and then re
turn to the French coast and bombard some other of their
maritime towns.
A fleet of victuallers and store ships are preparing to sail to
the Mediterranean for admiral Russel under the convoy of 6
men of war : several ships bound for the Streights &c. take
the benefit of their convoy.
There is no certain account of the French fleet being gone
into Thoulon ; it's discours'd they are above 70 sail of men of
war, and design to fight admiral Russel.
Several disaffected gentlemen, and [of] Cheshire and Lanca
shire, &c., are taken into custody ; and yesterday several fine
horses were seized between Dover and Canterbury goeing for
France. The archbishop of Canterbury has appointed commissioners
to visit the bishoprick of St. Darids, and not to suffer Dr.
Watson to doe the same.
There is come into the exchequer 310,000?, upon the annui
ties of I, 3, and 3 hves in the tonnage act,
Mr, Dent, rector of a living near Bristoll, is raade prebend
of Westminster in room of Dr. Littleton, deceased.
We want 2 foreign mails.
Thursday, 26 July. — Yesterday came in 2 foreign mailes ;
what they brought of moment is in this dayes Gazett.
Wrote from Paris, that the king sent a patent to mareschal
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348 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
given king James a tenth part of all prizes that shall be taken
from the English, Scotch, or Irish.
That some English ships from Cadiz &c. have been lately
brought in by the French privateers.
Letters from Turin say, the Vaudois have taken 130 horses
and mules laden with provisions for Catinats army, and de
feated their convoy.
The duke of Savoy is preparing to take the feild with the
confederate army, which is very strong there, and 'tis said will
either march into Provence, or beseige some important place.
Deale, 34th ; yesterday the Greenwich came in here to take
in fresh water for rear admiral Hobson, whom he left on the
back of the Goodwin Sands, looking after the French priva^
teers : he brought in 6 Swedish ships as prize, laden with com
for France.
Lodgings are preparing in the Savoy for 300 prisoners, to
be tryed as pyrates, being the kings subjects, taken in French
privateers. Yesterday the charter for the new bank passed the seals.
Yesterday her majestie went to Greenwich to view queen
Elizabeth pallace there, which is to be converted into an hos
pital for seamen.
Mr. Robinson, his majesties resident in Sweden, is made
prebend of Westminster, and not Mr. Dent, in the room of Dr.
Littleton, deceased.
Mr. Tregey and Mr. WiUow baring fined for sherifs of this
citty, the comraon hall mett again this day, and chose Mr.
Clarke, a woodmonger, and Mr. Fountain, a butcher, the for
mer living at Deintry, the latter at Abington.
Her majestie has received an expresse from the lord Berkley*
that he was come with his squadron to Spithead to refitt and
revictual, having laid 3 parts of Havre de Grace in ashes, sett
fire to their magazine of navall stores, and blew up another
magazine in which was a great deal of powder.
Saturday, 38 July. — The names of sorae of those gentlemen
lately committed to Chester goal for being concerned in a plott
against their majesties, are, the lord Mollineaux, sir William
Gerrard, sir Thomas Clifton, Mr. Massey, and Mr. Walmesly :
both horse and arms are also seized : and a great many lookt
after fled for the same : and upon search into the affair, 'tis

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found to be a conspiracy carryed on by the gentlemen of
Cheshire and Lancashire : tis said to be detected by a person
now in custody. Some letters are also intercepted, there being
in one of them an expression, that they would now doe the
queens businesse, if she were not immortall : 35 cases of pis
toUs, as many swords and horse accoutrements, are found at
the house of Mr. Standish of Standish.
Instructions are sent to several lords lieutenants to make
dihgent search after several disaffected persons.
The earl of Macclesfeild, sir Martin Beckman, cheif engi
neer, and coUonel Richards, since the coming of the lord Berkly
to St. HeUens, are come to town, and given her majestie an
account of their proceedings before Havre d' Grace ; and that
the Elizabeth and Firedrake bomb ketches, with 5 small men
of war, were detached to destroy St. Villeroy, a town without
defence. The forces on board are to debarque, and encamp
under the walls of Portsmouth to refresh themselves, and in 14
dayes time all things will be ready for their goeing out again
on some further design.
Nine large brasse mortars are sent from the Tower to Ports
mouth for the use of the fleet.
Yesterday Mr. Eppington and Mr. Dod, both Warwickshire
gentlemen, quarelhng upon the latter selling a horse to the
other, fought, and Mr. Dod was killed, and the other sent to
Newgate. A foreign maile is wanting.
Tuesday, 3 1 July. — Yesterday came in 2 foreign mails, but
brought httle remarkable ; the armyes continue much as they
were. From Aeth wrote, that i aoo foot and sorae horse had broke
the French lines near that place, and took a redoubts, and
brought away above 1000 sheep and 300 oxen.
The letters add, that his majestie went at the head of a
great detachment of horse and foot near the enemies camp to
provoke thera to a skirmish in order to draw them to a battle,
but they kept close in their trenches : 'tis beleived in a little
time the dauphin will leave the army, and return to Versailles,
after which Luxemburgh wUl hazard a battle.
Wrote from Genoua, that the duke of Savoys intendant of
the artillery is gone to Finall to prepare bombs &c. for the

350 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
confederate fleet, and others are gone to Oneglia to doe the
like : 'tis now discours'd that Tourville has orders to sail out
of Thoulon to oppose admiral Russell.
One Czetiefe, prince of Arabia, pretending to be descended
from Mahomet, has taken on him the title of emperor of the
Turks, gained many followers, and seized the treasury of
Mecha, which 'tis beleived will hinder the march of the Asia-
tick troops for Hungary.
Wrote from Germany, that general Sawyer has taken a con
siderable passe near Phihpsburgh.
Prince Lewis was resolved to passe the Rhine, and D'Lorges
had positive orders to oppose him.
Colonel Antonio, cheif of the Radziens routed a party of the
Turks that were going to revictual Temiswaer, kiUing 1000,
and the rest retired to Belgrade with 1500 wounded men.
Last night was held an extraordinary council at Whitehall,
where the lord Berkly, sir Martin Beckraan, and Mr. Masters,
the Dutch engineer, attended, where matters were concerted
about hastning the fleet to sea again.
Some dragoons are ordered to the northern coasts to prevent
the French privateers landing there, which are coming out of
Dunkirk, and will be joyned by 6 men of war from Brest.
The Scarborough frigat of 30 guns is taken in St. Georges
Channel by 3 French privateers ; the captain was kiUed e're
she surrendred.
One of the Irish packet boats is also taken.
Thursday, 2 Aug. — Last Paris letters advise, that many of
the people bombarded out of Diepe were gone for Dunkirk to
serve in the privateers, there being 3a fitting out under Du
bart. That the fathers of the oratory at Diep were corae to Paris,
their covent being destroyed.
The king has remitted 1 00,000 livres to the bishop of Rouen
to be distributed among the sufferers in the late conflagration.
That the mareschal d'Noailles had taken by stratagem the
castle of Assaralick in Catalonia, and sent a detachment to be
seige that of Viga's.
Yesterday was another grand council at Whitehal relating
to the fleet under the lord Berkly, but the result kept secret ;
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week ; the 3 regiments on board the fleet, viz. Cutts, CoUiers,
and D'Radoes, are ordered for Flanders, as also sir Henry
Bellasis's. Yesterday the new bank paid into the exchequer 1 1 a,ooo?.,
which they did by their bank bills, sealed with the seal of
their corporation, being the Britannia sitting on a bank of
money : they have now chose all their officers : Mr. Clerk, par
hament man for Taunton, being chosen a director, desired to be
excused, because he cannot attend in town, and to morrow
they chuse another in his roora.
Forty merchant ships are taken to carry provisions to admiral
Russel, so tis concluded he will winter in the Mediterranean.
The Scotch and Irish coasts are much infested by French
privateers. CoUonel Fountaine and captain WiUiamson are both sent to
Newgate for treasonable practices, the latter said to be princi
pally concerned in those papers Anderson, Newbolt, and Butler
were condemned for.
Most of the kings messengers are gone into the countrey to
bring up several gentlemen already secured in Cheshire and
Lancashire, and to secure others ; Mr. Walmesly, in custody of
a messenger, is committed to the Tower for high treason.
Saturday, 4 Aug. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail ; from
Savoy they write, that 400 French had deserted to the confe
derates ; that a fire had hapned at Pigneroll, which consumed
their great magazine of hay, and did much more mischeif ; and
that the news of admiral Russel's being come into the Medi
terranean had alarmed all the French coasts of Provence, inso
much that the inhabitants of Marseilles had begun to remove
the best of their effects.
From Madrid wrote, that the marquesse of Florida is sent
from Barcellona to complement admiral Russel on the part of
the king of Spain, and that 20 gaUeys at Carthagena are
ordered to join him.
From the kings camp at Mount St. Andre, Aug. 9th ; we
have had excessive rains, with much thunder and hghtning,
notwithstanding which, his raajestie has held a watchful eye
over the enemy, to fall on their rear when they moved : there is
no coming at them in their camp, they being trebly intrenched.
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with his flying camp, had pass'd the Meuse ; and 'tis beleived
the whole French army will doe the like, forage being very
scarce in both camps.
The earl of Athlone, with a party of horse, mett 400 French
foot, most of which he killed and took.
A body of horse from Leige took 500 French horse a
foraging. Upon letters yesterday received from his majestie, a cabinet
council was held at Whitehall, the commissioners of the admi
ralty, navy, rictuaUing offlce and transport ships attending, as
also the lord Berkly and sir Martin Beckman, relating to some
further attempt upon the French coa,st.
The council have agreed to restore WUham Penn to his col-
lony of Pensylvania, but are altering some lawes for the better
government thereof.
Mr. Clark, one of the new chosen sherifs, has given bond to
hold ; but Mr. Fountain has excused himself, making oath he
was not worth 10,000?.
Four machine ships are getting ready with all expedition to
follow the lord Berkly.
The earl of Macclesfeild, with only 4 regiments, goes on
shipboard. Tuesday, 7 Aug. — Letters from Plymouth of the 3d say,
that the Weymouth had brought in there a French privateer
of 34 guns and 134 men, being one of the best saylers belong
ing to St. Maloes.
Thirty merchant ships, under convoy of 3 men of war, 3 of
them bound for the East Indies, and the rest for the West
Indies, passed by that port, one of our hght frigats having
given notice there and at the other ports that the ships de
signed for those places to join, which they did accordingly.
An expresse is come to the queen, that captain Bembo, who
was detached by the lord Berkly with 5 small frigats to ob
serve the fortifications of St. MaUoes, stood in there with
French colours, whereupon a boat came out, and before she
could perceive her mistake was gott within command of our
guns, soe she was forced to come aboard ; which 'tis beleived
may be of great service if we attack that place.
Captain Bembo is returned to Spithead with the said pylots
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CoUonel Richards has fixed 3 mortars, sent by land to Ports
mouth, on board the ketches, but 6 mortars sent by sea are
not yet arrived there.
Tis still said our fleet under admiral Russell will winter in the
Mediterranean, except 5 or 6 of the greatest ships, which will
convoy our homeward bound merchant ships ; and those men
of war that goe with our outward bound Streights fleet are to
stay in their roomes, and they carry with them aU sorts of
navall stores for the grand fleet.
A reform is made among the commissioners of the customes,
sir John Worden, sir Richard Temple, and Mr. Booth are
turn'd out; and sir Walter Young, Jlr. Chadwick, and Mr.
Clark, formerly warehousekeeper, are putt in : the like is done
in the excise, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Horneby, and Mr. Aram are dis
placed, and Mr. Clark, parliament man for Taunton, Foot On
slow, and John Danvers, esqs., are putt in.
This day the encampment at Hounslow Heath began, where
the lord Macclesfeild, lord Arran, and coUonel Windsors regi
ments of horse, as also coUonel Lees dragoons, appeared.
Sir Richard Atkins regiment of foot are mai-ching to Chester
to embarque for Ireland.
Tallies are struck in the exchequer for a million of money
to pay the army at home and abroad.
A foreign mail is wanting.
Thursday, 9 Aug. — This day came in a foreign mail, which
confirms the defeat of the bassa of Asia, and the taking of
Mecha and Medina by the prince of Arabia, where was a
vast treasure; he putt to death several persons of note, and
threatnens to doe the like to others as wUl not own him emperour.
The arraeys on the Rhine continue in their old posts, as doe
those in Flanders, Boufflers only having passed the Meuse,
The Paris Gazet sayes, an Enghsh frigat of g6 guns was
taken coraing from America, on board whereof was coUonel
Kendall, late governour of Barbadoes ; and there is a report
that colonel Russell is also taken goeing governor thither.
A pacquet from the Groyn brings by letters from Cadiz,
which say, that admiral Russel was off Barcelona the 8th past ;
and adds, that a Genoese fell in witii our fleet, and gave them
an account that Tourville was come out of Toulon with 70
raen of war, 8 fresh ships having lately join'd him,
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The ship Joseph of 300 tunns is arrived at Plymouth from
Guinea, and brings a favourable account to the African com
pany of their affairs there, which has made their actions rise.
The earl of Dorset is married to the late lord AUingtons
daughter. The lord Nottingham is gone to reside at Exton house in
Rutlandshire at the lady Gainsboroughs, while Burleigh house,
which his lordship lately bought, belonging to the duke of
Buckingham, is fitted up.
The prince and princesse of Denmark came yesterday to
town from Twickenham,
Colonel Smith, nephew to the earl of Rumney, is gone to
his government of Dover castle, vacant by the removal of
colonel Beaumont,
Captain Roberts of Dover, sir George Maxwell, Mr. Alhbon,
brother to the late judge, sir Thomas Stanley, and others, are
taken into custody here for treasonable practices, as are several
gentlemen of other parts besides Cheshire and Lancashire.
This day came an expresse from the lord Berkley, that last
night his fleet was off Dover, and er'e this 'tis beleived are in
the Downs ; 1 1 machine ships are sayled out of the river to
join him.
The Foresight frigat has brought into Falmouth a French
ship, richly laden, from St. Domingo, in the West Indies,
bound for St. Maloes.
Saturday, 1 1 Aug. — Yesterday came in a foreign raail,
which brings, that the dey of Tunis has putt himself at the
head of an army to oppose the Algerines, who were more nu
merous, and a battle ensued, in which the last prevailed, and
killed and made prisoners above 2000 of the former, taking all
their baggage, with 15 cannon, and since made theraselves
raasters of the towns of Bege and Tunis.
The king of Spain has sent to several of the princes of Ger-
raany to hire some veterane soldiers to send to Catalonia, de
claring he wiU never make peace with the French without the
consent of the allies.
From Savoy, that his highnesses dragoons have taken the
post of Tivelett, putting the French to the sword, which opens
a passage to the gates of PigneroU.
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burgh general of his army, which 'tis beleived will break into
Provence, and act something considerable, while admiral Russel
is in those parts.
From Vienna, that general Heusler is hastned to command
the army in Hungary in room of count Caprara, who is indis
posed ; and 'tis beleived they will open the campagne with the
seige of Temeswaer, the Turks being very backward this
sumraer. Letters from the kings camp at St, Andre in Flanders of
the 16th say, forage is scarce in both camps ; that his majestie
finding it impossible to obhdge the enemy to a battle, they
being so fortified in their camp, resolved next day to march
towards the plaines of Fleurus.
Several skirmishes have hapned between the enemies and
our foragers, wherein the troops of Leige took 7 or 800
French horse,
A master of a ship corae into Dartmouth in 1 3 dayes from
Faro, near Lagos Bay, sayes, the news there was, that adrairal
Russel had beat the French fleet, destroying 20 of thera ; but
httle credit is given theretoo.
Mr. Clark, who gave bond to hold as sherif, is since ad
mitted to fine.
The new bank yesterday elected Mr. Knight of the custome
house to be a director in the room of Mr. Clark ; they have
also appointed a committee of 15 to raake by laws.
This day a cabinet council was held, and I hear a mes
senger is ordered over land to admiral Russell with fresh
instructions. The Haerlem Courant and other foreign prints say, the em
peror of China and several of his prime ministers are turnd
Christians, Tuesday, 1 4 Aug. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail of the
19th, which sayes, the Turks have revictualled Gyula for 2
months, but the convoy in their return was defeated by generall
Polland, who kiU'd 100, and took as many prisoners, with the
aga that commanded them.
That a train of great guns and mortars were sending from
Buda to form the seige of Temeswaer.
From Venice of the 6th, that the Turks, with 16,000 men,
have invested Cyclut, and began to batter the sarae; tiiat
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general Delphini, with a strong body of men, was advanced
within 3 hours march of 'em in order to oblige them to quitt
the seige.
From the Rhine, that 250 French horse appearing near
Rhinfeldt, were sett upon by a party of that garison ; 50 of
them killed; 2 captains, a lieutenant, and several soldiers,
taken prisoners by the Germans.
From Paris of the 1 3th, that the king had sent cii-cular let
ters to convoke the assembly of the clergy, and would demand
of them 1 8 millions of livres as a gratuity ; and designs to
estabhsh 3 new parliaments, one at Lyons, another at Poic
tiers, and a 3d at Tours, which wUl bring 13 milhons more
into his coffers.
From the kings camp at Sambreese in Flanders, Aug. 1 9th ;
yesterday we came to this place, our right wing stretching
towards Flerus ; upon our motion the enemy march't all night,
and encampt within a league and half of us, having a river in
front : our army, considering the season, are in good health.
Saturday night colonel Parker, prisoner in the Tower for
high treason, escaped thereout in disguise, which being thought
to be done by connivance of his warder Hill, he was this morn
ing committed to Newgate for high treason in suffering him to
escape. Yesterday the Groyne pacquet brought an expresse from
admiral Russel, dated the 1 6th of last month, in Alquier Bay,
6 leagues eastward of Alhcant, where he was taking in fresh
water, and from thence would sail directly to find out the
enemy, who are at Tholon ; but a scout ship of theirs taken
gives account that Tourville was sending Chatteau Renaudt
with 30 men of war back to the ocean.
Deal, 1 Ith ; yesterday sir Cloudesly ShoveU, with this fleet,
carae into the Downes ; sent to the Danish man of war, convoy
to the prizes, (lately brought in,) to strike his flag ; which he
refus'd, sayeing, he had orders not to strike to any princes
flagg whatever : whereupon sir Cloudesly ordered the Sterling
Castle of 70 guns to lie by him all night, supposing the captain
might be drunk, but he being in the same humor the next
morning, the Stirling Castle poured a broad side on him, which
the Dane returned, and a sharp engagement was betwixt them,
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up again, and so continued till we boarded and took her : wc
had about 8 men killed, and the Danes 40 : their captain was
mortally wounded : on this occasion a cabinet council has been
held, in which 'twas agreed that the ship and officers be se
cured, and satisfaction demanded of the king of Denraark for
the affront : tis generally thought to be done by order of that
king to make a breach.
Thursday, 16 Aug. — Letters from Paris of the 15th say,
the duke of Savoy had laid aside his design of entring Pro
vence; and tis beleived he will open the campagne with the
seige of Susa, but that 6000 French had possessed themselves
of the hUls about it, in order to putt theraselves therein upon
occasion. That a great many horse were marching to join Catinat,
and by the beginning of September would be as strong as the
confederates. From Venice, that their fleet, with 14,000 land men on
board, were saild towards the Archipelago ; and if the cap
tain bassa would not come out and fight them, they would
endeavour to render themselves masters of Scio.
The Danish minister here has presented a memorial to the
queen, declaring, that what the Danish captain did in the
Downs was not by order of his master ; and an expresse is
sent to his majestie, with the particulars thereof, for his plea
sure to be known therein.
A stop at present is putt to the ships that were goeing to
the northern kingdoms, and admiral Hobson is ordered forth
with to the Sound to convoy home our merchant ships.
A proclamation will speedily be published for a general fast
to be kept the 29th instant in town, and the 19th of next
month throughout England.
The names of the 15 persons chose yesterday to prepare
bylaws for the new bank are, sir Bartholomew Shore, sir
Jeremy Sambrook, sir John Cope, Slingsby BetheU, Francis
Beyer, Cha. Chamberlain, Sarauel Dodd, Peter Ducane, Mich.
Godfrey, Wm. Gulston, Nath. Gold, Fran. Gosfright, Robert
LiddaU, Nath. Tench, and John Woolfe.
The queen has signed a revocation of part of coll. Fletchers
comraission relating to Pensylvania, and signed a warrant to
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His majestie has granted a pention of 2000?. per ann. to
the duke of St. Albans, half out of the first fruits.
Mr. Dod, gentleraen goaler of the Tower, is displaced for
letting coUonel Parker escape thro his neglect.
A proclamation is published for the apprehending collonel
Parker, with a reward of 400?.
Saturday, 18 ^m^. —Thursday night last Mr. Benjamin
Way arrived expresse from sir William Beeston, governor of
Jamaica, leaving that island the 24th of June, and gives an
account, that the Sunday before the French from Hispaniola,
&c., taking advantage of the late earthquake and sicknesse,
landed 500 men in Cow Bay, 7 leagues from Port Royal,
having with them 6 men of war, 2 privateers, and 20 mer
chant ships, on board which were 3000 land men : the enemy
advanced about 30 miles into the countrey, burning and de
stroying all before them ; and had not captain Elliot and a
negro escaped from Guadelupa in an open boat, and gave ac
count to the governor of their design to attaque them, they
would have been surprized, when as now all the coasts are
deserted, the forts garrisoned, the governour encamped at
Kingstowne with 3000 men, where they expected the enemy,
who were but a mile distant when the expresse came away,
and 'twas thought would fight next day, and the islanders in
good heart to receive them. The letters add, that sir Wilham
Beeston had armed 500 negroes, promising any that should
kill a French man his freedom. Our merchants, upon this news,
went yesterday to Whitehall, praying speedy assistance, which
was promised them ; and 1 am told, the governour, who is a
merchant, will be removed, it being requisite in time of war to
have one skilled in mihtary affairs.
Frora Scotland of the nth, that the Sweepstakes had
brought into Leith a French privateer of 6 guns and 50 men,
which he took near Aberdeen ; and that some other privateers
had landed some men ; but the coasts were so well guarded,
that several were killed, and others taken.
Yesterday Mr. Webster and Mr. Langham were chosen she
rifs of this citty, who 'tis beleived will also fine.
Last night came from the lord Berkley in the Downs an
expresse, that he had all things ready, and would sail so soon
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And this day came in another from him, that he was ready
to sail the ist fair wind.
Sir Charles Csesar of Hartfordshire is dead.
Port letters give an account of the taking several sraall
French privateers by our cruizers.
We want a foreign mail.
A proclamation is published by their majesties for a general
fast, to be kept within the weekly bills of mortallity upon
Wensday the 39th of this month, and throughout England upon
Wensday the 19th of the next month, for imploring Gods
blessing and protection upon their majesties, and prosperity of
their arms.
Tuesday, 21 Aug. — The captain of the Danish ship that
fought the Sterhng Castle is putt on board the London at the
Nore, a guard being sett over him; and the ship he com
manded is brought into the river, in which a company of foot
soldiers are putt.
Her majestie has ordered the discharging all the Suedish
and Danish ships lately brought into the Downs, except those
condemned as prize.
A person lately escaped from Dunkirk says, the governour
has laid his magazines in deep vaults, and disposed the ships
at convenient distances, that if any one should take fire by our
bombs, it should not burn the rest.
From Guernsey of the 15th they write, that 2 of that island
privateers had brought in there 3 prizes.
From Falmouth, that a French privateer pursued an Enghsh
merchant ship so farr into Mounts Bay that she ran a ground,
whereby all the French were made prisoners, and the ship wiU
be saved.
Another French privateer, as she was chasing 3 English
ships into the river of Barwick, struck on the sands, and was
lost with all her men but nine.
Yesterday 3 of coUonel Lees dragoons were convicted by a
court martial for deserting; and to morrow the camp at
Hounslow Heath break up by reason of the wett weather, and
goe into quarters.
Colonel Lees dragoons are ordered towards the sea coasts,
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I am assured, that 2 regiments of foot and some men of
war will be forthwith sent to Jamaica ; our merchants continue
to presse it earnestly, sayeing, that tho the French may be beat
off this time, they are satisfied they will return with a greater
force, and besides, are in pain for the outward bound West
India fleet, which some time since went hence.
Yesterday a person brought to Whitehall for her majesties
view a large fish of 9 foot long, which came into Harwich,
called a sword fish, scarce ever known in those seas before.
Yesterday the articles formerly exhibited against Dr, Watson,
bishop of St. Davids, were before the archbishop of Canter
bury, and being proved upon him was suspended ab officio ;
and 3 commissioners are appointed to visit his see, in order to
proceed further against him.
Last night captain Aldred and another as they were pre
paring fireworks in a garret in Fleet street, (to be used on
shipboard.) the powder accidentally took fire, killed one of
them, and took of a legg and an arm of another.
On Sunday the lord Berkley sailed with his fleet out of the
Downs towards the French coast, but the storms forced him
back. This day the court of aldermen took Mr. Langham's fine for
sherif, and told Mr. Webster they'd consider whither to take
his by next Thursday.
We want 2 foreign mails.
Thursday, 2^d Aug. — Tuesday last several clippers were
seized in Golden Square with all their utensUs, and above 500?,
in iron money halfcrowns, besides 300?, in clippings.
The same day captain Stow, who was seized two years since
for high treason, and made his escape, was retaken and com
mitted. Yesterday the commissioners for appeals of prizes mett in
the councU chamber at Whitehal the i st time, and heard some
businesse, and then adjourned to that day 7night,
The committee for foreign plantations also mett, and had
under their consideration the affair of Jamaica,
Orders are sent to the men of war which are to convoy the
victuallers for admiral Russel to sail forthwith : they carry
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the fleet having before sufficient to the ist of December, and
are to winter in the Mediterranean if the French slip not back
to the ocean.
Tho cause for suspending the bishop of St. Davids was for
his granting institution after the archbishop had inhibited him,
and when the institution came to his hands refused to return
it to the officer to have it registred : there are also other ar
ticles against him from the clergy of his diocesse, but his lord
ship appealed to the lord keeper.
Mr. Ewers, the great conveyancer of Lincolns Inn, is dead.
Orders are passing the seals to grant Mr. Robinson, our
agent in Sueden, 40s. per diem, who before had but 205.
This day carae an expresse from Falmouth, which brought
letters from admiral Russel, bearing date the 3d instant, from
Barcelona ; his fleet was in good condition, and the French are
still in Thoulon.
Mr. Hutchins, commander of the Allyance pacquet boat, in
his way from the Groyn took a French merchant ship of 400
tuns and 14 guns, and brought her into Falmouth.
Three foreign mailes are now due.
Saturday, 25 Aug. — The expresse from admiral Russel,
mentioned in my last, brings further, that so soon as he had
taken in some httle refreshment, would pursue his course to
find the disposition of the enemy, who are at Thoulon ; that
our Turky fleet are still at Cartagena ; one of their convoys
proving leaky, the admiral has sent another to supply her
room, and ordered the leaky ship to be refitted.
The republick of Genoa have agreed to pay the money de
manded of them by October next, as also 2000 measures of
corn, which they are to deliver at FinaU,
Wrote frora Plymouth, that the weather was so tempestuous
on the 1 9th, that the Robert of London, laden with sugar and
indico from the West Indies, burthen 150 tunn, was drove
ashore to the eastward of Loo ; the men and raost of her
cargo saved, but the ship entirely lost.
There are letters from Portugall say, that that king is equip
ping divers raen of war, and listing of men, which gives jealousy
to their neighbours that the French king may hire thera to
join his fleet in the Mediterranean ; upon which the Spanish
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have taken upon it, least they may be made use of to their
disadvantage ; but has received an answer in the negative.
They likewise add, that one Mr. Brown, an English mer
chant, made there a noble treat upon the news of admiral Rus
sell's arrival in the Mediterranean, for the Enghsh envoy, Mr.
Methwin ; and the company drank plentifully : the young gen
tlemen went a serenading, which occasioned a quarrel with the
natives, in which some of them were kiUed, as one of Mr.
Methwyn's sons, and one Mr, Houblon, and some others
wounded. Yesterday Mr. Sweetapple, a goldsmith, was chose sherif of
London, who, with Mr. Webster, 'tis behoved, will hold the year
ensueing. From Scotland, that the Swiftsure frigat was arrived at
Leith with sir Eneas Mackpherson on board, in order to be
tryed for high treason.
Captain Keggins, who refused joining with the Dutch when
Dubart took 3 of their raen of war off the Broad Fourteens,
was yesterday tryed for the sarae, and acquitted,
Mr, Hawles of Lincolns Inn is sworn one of the kings
councU, Colonel Fitzpatrick is dead.
Two hundred shipp carpenters are ordered to bo iraprest to
send to adrairal Russel,
We want three foreign posts.
Lord Berkly continues still in the Downs.
Tuesday, a8 Aug. — On Sunday came in three foreign mails ;
the most material things they brought are in the Gazet.
Letters from Italy say, that the duke of Tuscany has
granted liberty to admiral Russel to make use of the port of
Leghorn, and have what necessaries he wanted; and sent a
gentleman of his bedchamber to complement his arrival in the
Mediterranean. The general discourse here is of the long marches the two
armies took out of Brabant to French Flanders, which 'tis sup
posed the king did to bring the dauphin to a battle, but could
not doe it.
The French cavalry marched above 60 miles in a dayes ;
the mareschal de Villeroy, with 400c horse, and a foot man
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(a bridge over the Schelde) before his majesties forces could
arrive there, which stopt our passage over that river, which
obliged us to goe 25 miles about, and hereby the French gott
to Courtray, between us and Dunldrk.
The king has sent for 20,000 pioneers, and has 56 vessells,
with all necessaries for a seige, by which 'tis concluded he wUl
beseige some town.
Sir Wilham Russel, a captain in coUonel Coy's regiraent, was
killed when the armyes canonaded each other.
Our merchants had yesterday the good news that the Russel
gaily, worth 60,000?., was arrived from Leghorn without con
voy ; she was feared to be lost, and 50?, per cent, was ensured
on her.
The lord Berkley, with the i st and 2d rate men of war, are
coraing into the river to be laid up ; and sir Clowdesly ShoveU,
with the 3d and 4th rates, commands the expedition upon the
French coast : they are expected to sail to morrow.
The Ruby frigat has taken a French privateer of 1 6 gunns.
Mrs. Thomas, the rich Welsch heiresse, is dead of the small
pox. John Pascall, esq, is made a commissioner of the prize office
in the room of Phillip Darcy, esq., deceased.
Captain Bucknal is nominated to command the squadron
goeing to Jamaica.
Yesterday's foreign mail is wanting.
Thursday, 30 Aug. — This day the sessions began at the
Old Baily, and divers bills of high treason are found by the
grand jury against some of the conspirators, whose tryaUs will
be deferred till next week, when a special commission of oyer
and terminer will come forth to try them.
The lord Griffins house with several others have been
searched for collonel Parker, but as yet not heard off.
Five persons seized in a small vessel, supposed goeing for
France, are bringing up to town.
A cause depending between the bishop of Bath and WeUs
and his chancellor and register about their fees, his lordship
compounded with them the day before the tryal came on at
the assizes at WeUs.
Captain Weyraan, having been tryed on board the fleet for
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casheered, and the pay due to him ordered to the chest at
Chatham. The lord Berkley came yesterday to town.
Sir Clowdesly Shovel is not yet sailed, as we hear.
The greatest part of Mrs. Thomas's estate falls to captain
Thomas, in collonel Brewers regiment of foot,
Mr, Webster, chose sherif of London, has fined, and 'tis be
leived Mr. Sweetapple will doe the like,
Dr, Hacket, bishop of Downe, &c, in Ireland, being deprived
therefrom, and dean Pooley put in his room, he yesterday peti
tioned the queen, aUedging, the proceedings against him were
illegall ; but nothing was done therein.
The last letters from Amsterdam say, they had advice by
way of Alicant, that adrairal Russel had taken a second scout
ship of the enemy, who informed him, that Tourville had orders
to passe the Streights into the ocean, and in order theretoo
was to divide his fleet into three squadrons,
Tis beleived the men of warr fitting out in Portugal are de
signed to join the French, and fall upon the English and Dutch
in the West Indies.
To morrow will be two foreign mails due.
Saturday, 1 Sept. — This morning came in 2 foreign maUs, the
1st dated Sept. 3d, new style, from our camp at Winenghen in
Flanders, which sayes, the heavy baggage was next day to
march for Ghent : the French are at Rosclaer, near Courtray,
having been joined by several bataUions from the neighbouring
garisons. That the troops drawn out of Leige and Maestricht having
been encamped for some dayes near Ghent, are ordered to
march again.
The 2d is of the 6th of September, from our camp at
Woolarghan, which sayes, that our army came the day be
fore thither; that the French are still near Courtray; and
have sent 6000 men towards Furnes to cover that part of the
countrey. A party of ours fell upon one of the enemies, killed 20, and.
brought off 6g prisoners.
That another of our parties had taken 60 of the enemies
horse near the canal of Bruges.
From Vienna, that the grand vizier is making two bridges.

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over the Save, and another over the Danube, as if he would
attack Peter Waradin,
From the Rhine, that prince Lewis of Baden has brought
50 cannon from Hailbron ; and has sent to the circles of Swa
bia, Franconia, and the town of Frankfort, to furnish him with
waggons, which he will load with bombs, &c.
A German party has surprized Wilstadt, 4 hours march
from Strasburgh, which will incommode the French there.
Yesterday 36 merchant ships and 14 victuallers, bound to
admiral Russel, sailed out of the Downs, under convoy of 2
men of war.
Sir Clowdesly Shovell, with the expedition squadron, still
remains in the Downs, and fresh instructions are sent him
frora the lords of the adrairalty.
Sir Henry Bellasis's regiraent of foot and 2 troops of coUonel
Wynnes dragoons are ordered for Flanders.
Yesterday Mr. Eppington was found guilty of murther, for
kilhng Mr. Dodd in the Haymarket.
Mareschal d'Humieres is dead at Paris.
Admiral Russel has taken several French victuallers goeing
to Thoulon.
Tuesday, 4 Sept. — The last foreign letters bring these
particulars from Paris, that the king has made Dubart a
nobleman of France, giving him for his arms the citty of Dun
kirk, and 3 anchors apeke.
That king James was returned to St. Germains from Abby
D' La Trap ; and having sent to Rome for a supply of money
has received a cold answer theretoo.
From Madrid, that the king of Spain had sent admiral
Russel a present worth 24,000 peices of eight, and one of half
that value to the Dutch admiral.
This day's letters from Deal say, that sir Clowdesly ShoveU
had his topsayles loose, designing to sail for the coast of
France : he is nominated to command the winter squadron.
On Sunday a person was taken in St. James Park with 2
pistoUs laden in his pocket, his walking staffe being a gunn :
he was committed to the custody of a messenger on suspition
of treason, and that night made his escape out of the top of
the house : 'tis beleived his crime was deer stealing.
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Foache, a scrivener, chose sherif, who 'tis beleived the court
of aldermen will oblidge to hold with Mr. Sweetapple for the
year ensueing.
This evening 9 persons received sentence of death at the
Old BaUy, among whom was Mr. Eppington for the murther
of Mr. Dodd, 2 highway men, 2 chppers, &c.
And 'tis said the sessions will be held again next week by
special commission for the tryal of the state criminalls upon
account of the plot, who are expected this night or to morrow
in town from Cheshire, &c.
Mr. Dyer, the news writer, having ridicul'd the said plott
by sayeing there was only some few rusty swords, fowling
peices, and hunting saddles, found with the conspirators, his
recognizance for his good behaviour is ordered to be estreated
into the exchequer.
A foreign post is wanting.
Thursday, 6 Sept. — This day came in a foreign mail from
the kings camp at Rosnell in Flanders of the 9th instant, N. S. :
they write, that his majestie the day before, with great part of
the army, came thither, being within 3 leagues of Courtray
and 4 of Ipres and Dixmude, in the eneraies countrey : the left
wing, being most Enghsh horse, with the troops commanded by
count Thyan, remain at Wenteghem.
The duke of Holstein Ploen is gone towards Leige to com
mand at the seige of Huy, which is to be carryed on by the
Brandenburgh horse and the garisons of Leige and Maestricht ;
some letters say tis already invested. The enemy continue be
tween Courtray and the MoseUe, being strongly intrench'd :
they have sent a detachment to cover Ipres, besides that gone
to Fumes, which latter 'tis beleived his majestie wUl attaque.
Some words passing between heutenant coUonel Forbes of
lord George Hamiltons regiment, and lieutenant collonel Brown
of the Enghsh train, about their quarters, they fought with
sword and pistol, and the former killed.
Our Turky fleet saUed from Cartagena on the 13th of Au
gust under convoy of 8 men of war for Smirna, &c.
Deal, 4th ; this day sir Clowdesly ShoveU, with the expedi
tion squadron, sailed out of the Downs for the coast of France,
but the weather being stormy they came to an anchor off the
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The squadron that was cruizing before Dunkirk are returned
into the Downs; and admiral Hobson, with the Kent, Ehza
beth, and other ships, is gone into the Sound to convoy home
our merchant ships.
Captain Williamson, Mr. Crosby, &c. have orders to prepare
for their tryals next Munday ; and last night the lord Molli
neux, sir Rowland Stanley, sir Thomas Chfton, sir William
Gerrard, Mr. Blundel of Crosby, Mr. Langstone of Lo, Mr.
Lee of Lime, WiUiam Wood, Richard Jackson, and John WU
son, state prisoners, were brought hither out of Cheshire and
Lancashire, by the several messengers, in whose hands they
are to be kept tUl they can be examined before secretary
Trenchard, who comes to town on Munday next.
Mr. Eppington has gott a repreive for some dayes.
Ammunition and other warlike stores are shipping off at the
Tower for Jamaica, whither 2400 raen will be sent, drawn out
of the regiments here.
This day the council resolved that the parliament should be
prorogued to the 25th of next month.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the 30th of last month,
and held the 3 1 st, and the i st and 4th of this, where several
criminals were tried; 15 were burnt in the hand, 12 received
sentence of death, 4 ordered to be transported, 1 fined, and i
to be whipt.
Saturday, 8 Sept. — By a ship arrived from Ostend we have
advice, that the French finding Huy not tenable, blew up the
castle, and quitted the place.
That the dauphin has reinforc'd Dunkirk with 6000 men,
and sent monsieur Vauban to view the fortifications thereof.
That Dubart has rerictualled 8 men of war, and watches for
an opportunity to sail.
Twenty four pilots are come from Holland, and gone on
board sir Clowdesly Shovell at the South Foreland, who will
sail the ist wind,
A speciall commission is ordered for tryal of the English,
Scotch, and Irish pyrates, taken on board the French priva
teers, on the 15th of October next.
Plymouth, 4th ; yesterday the Weymouth frigat, captain
Jumper commander, brought in here a French privateer, called

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the Town of St. Mallo, of 30 guns and 180 men, which he took
40 leagues south west off Scilly.
That the Thomas of London is arrived here from New Eng
land, who sayes, the merchant ships bound for that countrey,
under convoy of the Kings Fisher and Coronation, are safely
arrived ; and that the Indians there begin to be troublesome
to the plantations.
That a Flushing privateer had brought in 3 prizes ; one of
them a retaken English ship, called the Endeavour.
A pardon is passing the seales for the Irish lord King.ston,
he being in rebellion with king James in that kingdom.
We have an account from Warwick, that a fire begun there
last Wensday in a fiax shop, and burnt most part of the town.
Sir John Foche and Mr. Sweetapple, chosen lately for sherifs,
are admitted to fine, and next week wiU be another common
hall to chuse again.
The tryaUs of Williamson, Crosby, and Fountain, which were
to have been next Monday, are putt off to next sessions.
A foreign mail is wanting.
Yesterday was published their majesties proclamation for
proroguing this present parliament from the i8th instant to
the 25th of the next month.
Tuesday, 11 Sept. — Deal, loth; yesterday [sailed] the ex
pedition squadron, being 30 men of war, 10 fireships, 14 bomb
ketches, la machine ships, 6 storeships, and that night an
chored in South Foreland, and this morning were out of sight,
standing towards Dunkirk ; Mr, Meesters, inventor of the ma
chine ships, having brought sir Clowdesly Shovell pylots from
Ostend, that are weU acquainted with the French coast, our
English pylots not thinking themselves sufficiently skiUed to
undertake it,
Mr, Maynard, second son to the lord Maynard, is dead,
whereby a tellers place in the exchequer, worth aooo?. per
ann., is become vacant ; and 'tis thought Mr, Herbert, that
married the duke of Leeds daughter, will have it,
Mr, Squibb, an underteller, is also dead, and wiU be suc
ceeded by Mr. Glanville,
Tis said Mr. Bennet, son to the lord Ossulton, is to marry
Mrs. Crew, one of the heiresses of the lord Crew.

Sept. 13,] STATE AFFAIRS, 369
Yesterday a fine new yatch was launched at Chatham, built
purposely for his majestie ; and on Thursday a new 6th rate
man of war will be lanched at Deptford, called the Solebay.
Mr, secretary Trenchard being not come to town, the state
prisoners brought from Cheshire &c, have been examined be
fore the duke of Shrewsbury ; some say they will be tryed
next month; others, that the matter will be laid before the
parliament. Yesterday's letters from Warwick say, the great church,
and most of the trading part of the town, is ruined by the
late fire there, and the losse is computed at above 100,000?.
Five burglars, that robbed a gentleman's house near Ampt-
hill in Bedfordshire, were so closely pursued, that 4 of them
were taken, and committed to Hartford goale.
We want a foreign mail.
Thursday, 13 Sept. — This day the lord mayor called a com
mon hall, who elected Mr. Sweetapple a 3d time, and Mr. Cal
vert, a brewer, sherifs : the former wiU have his fine again.
The Spanish ambassador endeavours to make an interest at
court to have the earl of Clancarty, major general Dorrington,
and brigadeer Mackellicut, Irish officers in the Tower, ex
changed for some Spanish officers taken in Catalonia.
Orders, we hear, are sent to the lords heutenants of Che
shire and Lancashire to disarm all persons that will not take
the oaths, and bind them over to the sessions.
Edingburgh, 6th ; yesterday another popish priest was
seized, with papers, &c. ; the 3 taken before are committed
close prisoners, without pen, ink, or paper.
The popish earl of Aboyne was examined by the council,
and committed to Sterhng castle.
It's said the bank of England is to remitt 300,000?. to admi
ral Russel in the Streights to pay the fleet.
Sir Clowdesly Shovell has signified to his seamen, that he
will distribute 500?. to the men of every machine ship that
does an exploit before Dunkirk : and this day an expresse
came from the Downs, that the Portland sloop brought ad
rice, that sir Clowdesly had joined admiral Hobson before
Dunldrk; and that the seamen of Dubarts squadron were
planting cannon to defend the forts.
Our merchants have letters this day, and 'tis confirraed at
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Whitehal, that collonel Russel is arrived at Barbadoes, and has
sent men of war and forces to chase the French from Jamaica :
notwithstanding what the Paris Gazett said, he was taken by
a French privateer, and carried into Bayonne.
Yesterday the duke of Shrewsbury committed to the Tower
the lord MoUineux, sir William Gerard, sir Rowland Stanley,
sir Thomas Clifton, and Mr. Lee ; and this day 3 others to
Newgate. We want a foreign mails.
Yesterday 3 men were executed at Tyburn, one for robbing
upon the high way, and two for clipping.
Saturday, 15 Sept. — Yesterday dyed the earl of Rivers,
father to the lord Colchester ; and 'tis said the earl of Salis
bury is also dead.
Two Dutch mails came in yesterday ; they bring, that the
Turks and Tartars, about 50,000 strong, have passed the Save,
upon which general Caprara was gone to the army in Hun
gary ; that the Germans have taken an aga ; and that general
Polland had surprized a palanks at Gyula,
From Paris, that a bomb, taking fire by accident at Brest,
sett fire to 100 more, which killed several soldiers.
From Savoy, that their army, after 5 dayes seige, took Fort
St, George, near CasaU, the garison surrendring at discretion :
that the parhament of Turin had published a decree confirming
the duke of Savoys edict in favour of the Vaudois, and prohi
biting the popes decree against it.
That admiral Russel was off of Corsica, and TourvUIe barri-
cadoed in Thoulon.
From the kings camp at Roselaer, 13 Sept. ; the enemy is
strongly intrench'd near Courtray, baring detacht about 16,000
men to cover Ipres and Menin, and 6000 men sent to Furnez.
That quarter master general Topp marched with 600 horse
and dragoons to Dixmude to mark out a camp near that place.
That Huy was to be invested yesterday by the duke of Hol
stein Ploen with the troops of Leige,
The same day ao squadrons of horse marched that way
from our camp near Deynse, and 'tis said the French are send
ing 6000 thither.
Yesterday above 100 French were taken, and ao kiUed on
the place.

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From the kings camp, 1 6 Sept. ; Cook and Simmons, two of
the kings messengers, were taken a foraging half a league from
the duke of Bavaria's quarter, and sent back by the duke of
Luxemburgh this day, having been well entertained by him.
Several detachments have been made towards Huy, where
the trenches were to be open'd yesterday.
Part of the Enghsh fleet appeared on Tuesday last off Grave
ling, on their way to Dunkirk.
Deal, 14th ; this day the machine ships came in here ; and
the bomb vessells are ordered immediately to the fleet near
Dunkirk, with design to burn Calais.
Mounsieur Goad is coming from Denmark to satisfye her
majestie as to the complaint made against the Danish captain
for not striking sail ; and to remind her, that 3 English frigats
passed by Cronenburgh where his master was present without
saluting him.
Tuesday, 18 Sept. — Deal, i6th; last night the Unity frigat,
with 13 bomb ships, sailed out of the Downs to join the fleet
which will sail for Calais.
This day came in here the Smirna Merchant, and Garland
frigats from sir Clowdesly ShoveU, with the rest of the machine
ships, from Dunkirk.
Plymouth, 14th; this day past by this port the Streights
fleet, with the victuallers and store ships, bound for admiral
Russel. Jonathan Cope, esq., member of parliament for Stafford, is
dead. A letter from admiral Shovell's squadron gives an account,
that the design upon Dunkirk proves abortive, by reason of
the spring tides, and designs of the enemy, so that our ma
chine ships could doe no service ; upon which the Dutch engi
neer, finding it impracticable at present to perform with the
machine ships, has sent for the bomb vessells to burn Calais.
Four companies of colonel Easting's regiment are ordered
to doe duty at Chatham, to preserve the great ships from any
attempt that may be made.
This day the parliament mett, and were by commission pro
rogued to the 25th of next month.
Letters from Vienna say, the Dutch ambassador could not
gett a passeport to Belgrade ; and that general Caprara had
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paid the army 3 months subsistance, and found them 32,500
foot and 7300 horse, besides general Veterani's troops.
Wrote from Hull, that the Saphire frigat had taken a French
caper of 8 guns and 42 men.
Last night 3 highway men were taken in this citty.
Just now admiral Hobson, with his flagg in the Dread
nought, is come into the Downs, having left part of his fleet
before Dunkirk.
We want 2 foreign mailes.
Thursday, 20 Sept. — Plymouth, i6th; three commissioners
for inspecting our dock are arrived here, viz. Mr. SouthweU,
Mr, Pett, and Mr. Dunmer, who were mett by the cheif inha
bitants of the town.
To morrow the queen, with the lady Darby, goes incognito
to view the cathedrall of St. Pauls.
Tuesday the archbishop of Canterbury went to Westminster
Abbey, and prorogued the convocation to the 35th of October
next. Next week the new farthings will be delivered out at Vint
ners hall, and all the old of a true stamp will be exchanged.
Several merchants, owners of privateers, have formed a new
proposal to be presented to the parliament, that in case they
may be better encouraged then by the last act, they wiU
equipp 50 sail, and one half of them to be upwards of 30 guns,
and may serve as cruizers, convoys, &c.
Engineer Richards has perfected his invention of destroying
any great ship with a small one, for that aU the shotts he sends
forth are to be granadoes discharged out of a gun, which never
before could be attained.
Last night the lords of the council, treasury, &c, satt, and
setled the recalls of seamen, much to the seamens content.
The commissioners of the navy have given in a hst of 14
frigats and 6 men of war for the line of battle that will quickly
be off the stocks for next summers expedition.
The lord Spencer, son to the earl of Sunderland, is married
to the youngest daughter of the late duke of Newcastle ; and
the lord Feversham's neice is to be married to the old earl of
Strafford. Yesterday, Mrs. Bennet, mother to the countesse of Salis
bury, was murdered by a butcher, who broke into her house.

Sept. 33.] STATE AFFAIRS. 373
Mr. Calvert being admitted by the court of aldermen to fine
as sherif, to morrow will be a common hall for another
election. On Sunday one of the sect of the quietists arrived from
Rome, and held forth at the Bull and Mouth, near Aldersgate,
and his discourse was more rationall then the ordinary sort of
quakers, making a large confession of his faith.
The earl of Rivers hes in state.
No Dutch post yet come in.
Saturday, 32 Sept. — On Thursday last was a hearing in
council upon a complaint made by the coast register of the
customes of Jersey, that some of the earl of Monmouths sol
diers there had imprisoned and beat him, and taken away
some French goods that he had seized as his right ; accusing
them also for corresponding with France : they also accused
him of trading with the French, and that therefore they took
away the said goods : upon which the matter was referred to
another hearing.
The same day was a hearing before the court martial upon
a complaint made against a Dutch colonel and his major for
false musters, and 'tis resolved to proceed further thereon next
Munday. Yesterday a heutenant and ensign of colonel Beaumonts re
giment were tryed for false musters ; the first was suspended
and the other broke for the same.
Yesterday the queen received an expresse from sir Clow
desly Shovell, that he was returned with the fleet into the
Downes ; and that the Dutch admiral was run aground, but
got off; that the Sally Rose broke from her anchor, and the
whole fleet was forced to cutt cables, the weather having been
very stormy ; but he intended to sail for Calais as soon as the
weather was favourable.
This day the councU sat, and the East India company at
tended about their charter, and were ordered to attend again
upon Monday.
The commissioners of the admiralty were then caUed in
about sending further provisions &c. to admiral Russel.
Mr. Adams, a scrivener, is chose sherif of this citty, who
holds with Mr. Sweetapple.
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made a considerable quantity as good as that which comes
from the northern countreys.
This day dyed Mr. Henry Nevill, a member of parhament
in 1643.
The admiralty have ordered 13 men of warr to cruize at
the Chops of the Channel, and the Hampton Court to be com
modore. Three foreign posts are wanting.
Tuesday, 35 Sept. — Letters from Plymouth of 3 1 July say,
a Flushing privateer has brought in 2 French prizes, the one
a merchant ship of 6 guns, and the other a banker of 14 guns,
richly laden.
Mr. secretary Trenchard is perfectly recovered, and is ex
pected in town in 3 dayes, after which the duke of Shrewsbury
wUl goe into the country for 3 weeks.
A special commission of oyer and terminer is goeing down
to Lancashire and Cheshire for tryeing the prisoners of state
that are in custody there ; the judges appointed in the com
mission are, the two judge Eyres, baron Turton, and baron
Powel. Orders are sent to admiral Russel to winter at Cadiz ; they
mett him at Malaga ; and he wiU have a winter guard in the
Mediterranean of 35 men of warr.
Mr. Allen, the messenger, has brought to town several pri
soners, which he took at Canterbury and other places in
Kent. A French spy is seized at Rochester ; he pretended himself
a physitian, but his papers discovered that he has been several
times in France since the revolution, and 'tis beleived he gave
an account of our naval stores and preparations.
Dr. Brevint, dean of Lincoln, is dead ; and the dean of Exe
ter lies very ill.
This day mounsieur St. Amand, the late kings apothecary,
and a French merchants, were taken into custody for treason
able practices.
Saturday last 13 of the pyrates were examined at Doctors
Commons before the judge advocate, &c.
The French have transmitted hither a new cartell for ex
change of prisoners ; that in case we will exchange the Eng
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Sept. 37.] STATE AFFAIRS. 375
James's commission, they wiU release all the prisoners taken
at Brest, as also any other that fall into their hands.
Deal, 33d; sir Cloudesly Shovell, with 37 men of war, 19
bomb vessells and machine ships, continues stUl in the Downes.
The yatchs are fallen down the river to fetch his majestie
over; and admiral Hobson will command the squadron that
brings him.
Thursday, 37 Sept. — The lord mayor and court of alder
men having fined Mr. Adams for contempt 500?. in not appear
ing after he was chosen sherif, they yesterday held a common
haU, and elected Mr. Cole, a dry salter, in his roora, and he
immediately gave bond to hold with Mr, Sweetapple.
Tuesday a new fifth rate frigat, called the Drake, was
launch'd at Cuckolds Point ; and the same day a new sixth rate
was launched at Limehouse.
Falmouth, the 33d; a Flushing privateer is come in with
advice, that on the i8th he fell in with 14 French frigats
within a league and half of Ushant, from whom he stood into
the Bay of Biscay ; and the next day he carae up with a
Swedes, who the 1 8th left our Streights fleet and the rictual
lers, as he beleives, above 40 leagues before the French frigats ;
so that 'tis hoped they will misse them,
John Murray, esq, is made commissary and paymaster gene
ral of the forces that goe to Jamaica, and also judge advocate.
The two regiments that goe to Jamaica are named by the
king. Sir Cloudesly Shovell is come to town, and has signified to
the queen, that all the pubhck charts and mapps of the French
coasts are false ; and that he has now taken an exact account
of all the sands, depths, soundings, &c, about Calais and Dun
kirk, This day the privy council went thro' the regulations of the
East India company.
Six persons brought up ui custody from about Ipswich were
examined by the council for obstructing the impressing of sea
men. Yesterday 9 Dutch men of war sail'd out of the Downs to
cruize before Dunkirk,
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The Dutchesse of Grammont is dead in France.
The king has deferred his naming a teUer in the exchequer
till he comes home.
Saturday, 39 Sept. — Yesterday Mr. Sweetapple and Mr.
Cole were according to custome sworn sherifs of this citty for
the year ensueing.
And this day sir Thomas Lane was elected lord mayor for
the year ensueing.
Last night Mr. secretary Trenchard came to town, being
perfectly recovered.
A Zealand caper has taken near Algiers a rich French
Turky ship of 18 guns, and carryed her to Palermo.
Yesterday being the last time to pay in money upon one,
two, or 3 lives, the books were closed, being full.
Last night the lords of the treasury declared his majesties
pleasure, that Guy Palmes, son of Wilham Palmes, esq., mem
ber of parliament, should succeed Mr. Maynard in the place of
one of the tellers of the exchequer.
Falmouth, 34th ; yesterday came in from cruizing on the
coast of Spain a Middleburgh privateer of 18 guns, with 4
prizes ; two laden with rozin, a 3d with fish, and a 4th with
tobacco. The council have ordered detachments to be drawn out of
the 3 marine regiments to goe with collonel Faringdon's regi
ment for Jamaica.
Yesterday a general court of the members of the bank of
England mett at Mercers ChappeU, where the governor, sir
John Houblon, acquainted them there was a necessity for their
removing out of that place, and therefore he had taken
Grocers Hall for 1 1 years ; and told them the bank was in a
flourishing condition, and that the bylawes were prepared, and
laid before serjeant Levinz.
The Garland frigat, with 3 other men of war, are ordered
to cruize between Harwich and Ostend, to dear those seas of
privateers. Captain Sandersons new yatch is ordered for the king.
The SaUey Rose is arrived safe at Ostend.
Yesterday the East India company's charter passed the
seals. A foreign mail is due.

Oct. 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 377
Tuesday, 2 Oct. — Wrote from Paris, that the late queen of
England makes pressing instances to oblige her husband to
goe to Modena to take possession of that dutchy fallen to her
by the death of her brother ; with the revenue whereof, and
the French kings allowance, she hopes to hve better then at
the French court.
They write from Plymouth, that the 37th the Adventure
sailed thence for St. Male with 480 French prisoners, to be
exchanged. On Sunday a Jacobite conventicle was disturbed by the
kings messengers in Holborn, and 3 persons taken into cus
tody, one whereof is a nonjuring parson.
Mr. Dickenson, a gentleman of Cheshire, is taken into
custody. The last week several cart loads of feild peices and other
warlike materiaUs were brought into the Tower ; and yesterday
were shipt off there 10 peices of brasse cannon for the new
yatch, called William and Mary ; and also 2 mortars and 500
bombs for Jamaica.
Yesterday Mr. Sweetapple and Mr. Coles, the new sherifs,
attended with the lord mayor, and were sworn before the
barons of the exchequer at Westminster ; and the old sherifs
past their accounts ; after which, the company, with the ex
chequer officers, were entertained by the new sherifs at Gold
smiths Hall.
Sunday it was resolved in council, that the marquesse of
Caermarthen, with a squadron of men of war, should convoy
the king.
An office is erecting in the Starchamber, adjoining to the
exchequer, for Mr. Lownds of the treasury to pay the fortu
nate &c. who ventured in the lottery.
From Bristoll wrote, that the Margaret, the Society, and the
Factor, are arrived there from Virginia, being given over for lost.
Last night the commissioners of the admiralty received ad
rice, that the Dutch flagg ship, commanded by Vandergoes,
driven by a storm, was arrived safe at the Uhe in Holland.
Yesterday mounsieur Heurse, a French merchant, with Mr.
St. Amand, the apothecary, were bailed.
Sunday a popish preist was seized at a masse house in his
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The duke of Beaufort is corae to his house at Chelsey, but
has not been at court.
Mr. Dupre is seized as a spy, having the French kings
passe, and bills of exchange about hira.
Admiral Hobson, having had a fall from his horse, lyes sick
at Deal, and has sent for his lady.
A vessel is corae into one of the western ports from the
Streights with adrice, that the Spaniards have taken the castle
of Pan in Catalonia from the French.
This week the 4 judges goe for Cheshire in order to try the
state criminalls there.
No Dutch post come in.
Thursday, 4 Octob. — This afternoon came in two foreign
mails from the imperial camp, near Peter Waradin'; they
write, that the two armies continue canonading each other;
that the auxiliaries of Brandenburgh, with the 4 regiments
commanded by generall Polland, had joined the imperiahsts ;
and that general Veterani was on his march, with 6000 men,
to join them also.
That prince Lewis, by reason of the continual rains, has
been obhged to repasse the Rhine, after having raised 3 mil
lions of florins contribution, and carried of 14,000 head of
cattle; the troops of Hesse have likewise repassed it: the
hussars have kiUed 300 French in a rencounter, and took 70
horse from them.
From Flanders, that 500 of the garison of Mons, pretending
to belong to the garison of Aeth, came to count TUly's flying
army in the night, past the guard, and took him out of his
bed in the night in his tent, and carried him to Mons ; upon
which the duke of Holstein Ploen immediately sent an expresse
to Maestricht to ransom him.
His majestie has been to risit Leige and Maestricht, and
came the 6th to Loo.
Wrote, that TourvUIe is ready to saU from Tholon to the
ocean with ^^ men of war in the line of battle, 6 frigats, 10
fireships, and 18 vesseUs laden with corn.
Tuesday last a gang of highway men robbed several butchers
goeing to Rumford, but being pursued, 4 of them were taken at
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the lords of the admiralty, commissioners of the navy and vic
tuaUing office, attended, in relation to the fleets at home and
abroad ; and they ordered a mi" of the attendance and other
considerable officers to goe forthwith to Cadiz to take care of
the latter.
And this day the council ordered the parliament to be fur
ther prorogued from the 25th instant to the 6th of next month.
Letters from Guernsey say, that a privateer of that island
had drove ashore and burnt 4 French merchant ships.
Collonel Lillingston is appointed commander in cheif of the
land forces designed for Jaraaica ; and has given in proposaUs
to carry over accoutrements in order to mount 200 horse there
upon occasion.
Saturday, 6 Oct. — This day was pubhshed their majesties
proclamation, declaring, that the parliament that were to meet
the 25th of this month should be further prorogued to the
6th of the next, requiring then the attendance of the members
of both houses for the dispatch of businesse.
This day came in a foreign post : from the imperial camp,
near Peter Waradin, Sept. 23d, they write, that both armies
are still in their old posts ; that the Janizaries which were on
board the Turkish fleet mutinied, refusing to serve there ; and
had not a great summ of money been distributed among them,
they had returned to Belgrade ; however, their fleet is retired
a league from ours.
That general Caprara had caused another bridge to be laid
over the Danube in case any crosse accident might happen to
that before made; and resolved to give the enemy battle as
soon as general Veterani arrived with his troops.
That the Algerines have laid seige to Tunis, and the Vene
tians to Mitehno, the capital citty of that island.
Loo, I Ith instant ; his majestie designs to be at the Hague
Munday or Tuesday next, where his stay wiU be but short.
The earls of Warwick and Ryvers wait for a fair wind.
The elector of Cologne is preparing to goe and take posses
sion of his bishopprick of Leige.
The elector of Bavaria is gone to BrusseUs, and the duke of
Holstein Ploen to Roselaer, to command the confederate army
tUl they goe into winter quarters.
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having dismist several of his servants, and gave them leave to
goe for England, and his queen to the nunnery of ChoyteU
upon the death of her brother the duke of Modena.
vSir James Montgomery is dead at St. Germains.
The magazine of Strasburgh is burnt by accident.
A troop of collonel Wynns dragoons, which lately went
hence for Flanders, was taken by French privateers, and car
ried to Dunkirk.
Count Tilly, it's said, is come back, having his hberty upon
his paroll.
Two Dutch East India ships arrived in HoUand say, they
parted with 4 English East India ships off the Cape of Good
Hope, viz. the Modena, BengaU, Sampson, and Charles the
Second, two of which are said to be arrived at Kingsale.
Wrote from Bristoll, that the prize lately brought in there
by the England frigat was worth 30,000?. ; and there was on
board a pacquet from Martineco, which sayes, the French had
quitted Jamaica after burning some plantations.
Mr. Neales lottery was finished this night, and the 4000?.
ticket fell to himself.
Tuesday, 9 Octob. — The foreign letters bring, besides what
in the Gazet, from Italy, that the cardinal D'este had taken
possession of the dutchy of Modena, as next heir male, whereby
queen Mary is defeated.
From Germany, that the campagne on the Rhine was at an
end; that D'Lorges would goe for Paris the 16th instant;
and that prince Lewis of Baden was sendmg a detachment of
his troops for Hungary, which were to embark on the Danube
at Nether Hulme,
The duke of St. Albans, with the earls of Rivers, Scarbo
rough, and other persons of note, arrived here last Sunday
from Holland.
His majestie is expected in few dayes from HoUand; the guards
this day went towards Harwich &c. to attend his landing.
Yesterday the million lottery began to be drawn at Guild
hall, the commissioners attending from 9 til 3 in the after
noon : there were drawn about 2000 tickets, 48 whereof were
prizes, but none above 100?., except that first drawn, which
was 150?., and fell to a cobler.
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Cheshire, &c. are to be conducted back thither; and the next
day the judges sett forward for these counties in order to try
them there ; and Mr. serjeant Gold and Mr. Hawles of Lin
colns Inn goe the kings council.
Several persons taken on board French privateers will be
tryed on Monday next as pyrates,
Mr. Crosby in Newgate has notice to prepare for his tryal
this sessions,
Mr. Whitfeild, the late kings cardmaker, Mr. Holmes, a
Scotchman, Mr, Adams, Mr, Johnson, and Mr, Donelane, are
taken into custody for treasonable practices,
A great summ of money was seized in the river in a Portu
geese ship, which 'tis beleiv'd was goeing to king James,
On Sunday last the lord Mohun attempting to kiU a coach
man in the Pall Mall, and Mr. Scobell, a Cornish member of
parliament, preventing him, his lordship cutt Mr. Scobell over
the head, and after sent him a challenge.
Thursday, ii Oct. — An officer arrived here from Holland
sayes, the king is come to the Hague, where he was received
with much joy ; and has been in the assembly of the states
general ; and so soon as he had setled with them the state of
the war for the next year, and done some other businesse, he
would come for England ; which raay be about next week.
He sayes, all the foreign ministers at the Hague had com
plemented his majestie ; and the eraperors envoy gave him an
account (which he had just then received from Vienna) that
general Veterani was arrived from Transylvania, and had
joined the German army under count Caprara, which then
made about 50,000 men ; whereupon the general was drawing
the army out of their intrenchments in order to give the Turks
battle. Yesterday the miUion lottery drew 69 prizes, and this day
62, but none yet exceed loc?.
The board of ordnance are making great provisions of
bombs, &c, ; they have contracted for 50 tunn of sheUs, half
of them to be 1 8, 20, and 22 inches diameter ; and 20 new
brasse mortars are to be cast; and some bomb vessells are
upon the stocks.
Another fleet of provisions and stores is getting ready to be
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This day the 4 judges sett forward for Lancashire &c, to
try the state criminaUs ; they open their commission at Man
chester the 17 th, and the 33 d at Chester,
This day a petition was presented to the council board from
the citty of Norwich, complaining, that two inhabitants there
were chosen sherifs who will neither stand nor flue.
Another from Orford in Suffolk, complaining of a trick putt
upon the town by the dissenters in the choice of their mayor,
whereby they had gott one of their own party chose.
This night came in a foreign post, which brings from Vi
enna, that the Turks had taken the little island of Osnowitz
above our camp ; that the hussars had taken 35 barks, laden
with prorisions, goeing to the Turkish army: some letters
say, the grand seignior is dead; others, that he had sent
orders to the vizier to take Peter Waradin, or loose his
head, Paris letters say, the lord Pagett is dead at Constantinople,
From Holland, that the king has given the second regiment
of foot guards to the lord Cutts,
The postscript of a letter from the Hague sayes, the Turks
are beat,
Saturday, 13 Oct. — The transport ships that take on board
the land forces, provisions, and stores of war designed for Ja
maica, depart from Gravesend next Monday in order for Ports
mouth, where the said forces are to embark; their convoy
consists of 4 men of war and a fireship.
Yesterday the milhon lottery drew 66 benefit tickets, the
highest 50?. per ann. ; and this day they drew 68, the highest
aoo?. per ann.
Plymouth, 8th; a person is come here from SciUy, being
sent to the lords of the admiralty with an account that 30
French men of war were near those islands, and had taken a
boat belonging to them, wherein there was an ensign and a
serjeant, whom they detained, but sent the boats crew on shore,
and that the French gave out that they were sayling for
Mounts Bay in Cornwall ; but this day there is an account at
Whitehall, that the said ships were only some French priva
teers, who, putting out Enghsh colours, decoyed our boat to
them off Scilly.
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sailed from the Downs on Thursday towards Gottenburgh, in
order to convoy home our Eastland fleet.
Admiral Hobson continues indisposed.
The sessions being now at the Old Baily, Mr. Rippington,
condemned last sessions for murder, was brought into court,
where the lord cheif justice told him he had a repreive for
some time, but now he must prepare to die, and askt him what
he had to say thereon ; who made a mad rambling speech in
answer, reflecting on the court and government, and so was
remanded to Newgate.
The emperors convoy here by last foreign mail had an ac
count from Vienna, that the imperialists had regain'd the
small island of Osnowitz, and kill'd aU the Turks therein;
that the grand vizier was decamp'd from Peter Waradin, which
was a great advantage to the imperiahsts, who suffered much
by sicknesse, being encamp'd in a moras.
Yesterday's foreign maU is wanting.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the loth instant, and
held the nth, 12th, and 13th, where several malefactors were
tried ; 7 were burnt in the hand, 14 received sentence of death,
(5 of which were respited for judgment in order to transporta
tion,) 6 were ordered to be whipt, and 3 to be transported.
Tuesday, 16 Oct, — Plymouth, Oct, i3th; a Flushing pri
vateer has brought in here a smaU French prize.
The same day the Adventure transport ship arrived from
St, Malloes with 450 exchang'd mariners ; the sick were putt
into hospitaUs, the rest sett on shore.
The Southampton brigantine is also come in, having been
taken by a French privateer of 1 8 guns, but ransomed.
She sailed hence on the 3d with the America fleet, under
convoy of the Africa, captain Knapp, commander; but on the
4th, 50 leagues west of SciUy, 3 French privateers of 46, 36,
and 1 8 guns bore down upon the Africa and the ships under
her convoy, who all drew into a line of battle, and fought them
3 hours, by which time the French stood off, but the brigan
tine was then taken as she was making the best of her way
from the fleet. In this action captain Knapp and the com
manders of the merchant ships behaved themselves very
bravely ; one of the merchant ships, called the Hope, bound
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did great service with their small shott : the enemies mast and
rigging were so shattered that they could not make a ad at
tempt, tho on their ist retreat resolved it, but left ours without
further molestation to pursue their voyage.
A 5th and 6th rate man of war were launched the last
week. The Dolphin has taken on the coast of Ireland a French
caper of 10 guns and 140 men.
Edenburgh, 9th ; Sunday the Amsterdam frigat came into
Leith Road, and with her a ship laden with firelocks, &c. ;
and another with provisions.
The lord Clifford, son to the earl of Burhngton, is dead.
Yesterday Stephens the messenger seized one Edwards for
printing libells against the government.
The sessions at the Old Baily ended Saturday night; 11
persons received sentence of death; Crosby, Fountain, and
other state prisoners were admitted to baU ; and the tryal of
the pyrates putt off for 15 dayes.
The captain of the Danish man of war who refused to strike
to our flagg is ordered home, but the ship is detained, tho the
matter is compromised.
Yesterday 72 benefits were drawn in the miUion lottery,
and this day the like number ; and among them that of 1000?.
per ann., which fell to 4 French protestants, viz. mounsieur La
Coake, who quitted 4000?. per ann. for his religion, mounsieur
Ravanell, &c.
We want 2 foreign posts.
Thursday, 18 Octob. — This dayes Gazet gives a large ac
count of the retreat of the Turks from Peter Waradin, learing
much baggagebs hind, occasioned by the great rains that feU,
and the difference between the cham of Tartary, aga of the
Janisaries, and grand vizier.
From Paris wrote, that court is much surprized to hear that
admiral Russel is to winter in the Mediterranean, and the
rather because the king was assured he had repassed the
Streights, and pursuant theretoo sent an expresse to mounsieur
Tourrille to return to the ocean ; and there is advice, that on
the 9th the said mounsieur sent 1 2 men of war and a fireships
from Thoulon to learn intelhgence of the English, and foUowed
with the rest of the fleet : the 1 ith, 14 of his galleys were sent

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to be disarmed at Marseilles, and 6 to Nice to transport 13
batalhons to Catalonia, whither 3000 horse from Mr. Catinats
army are also ordered; that mareschal de Noailles had sent
the marquesse de Genlis to the French king to lett hira know
that his troops in Catalonia had been much fatigued, and the
season so farr advanced, that he thought it not adviseable to
attack Barcelona.
Portsmouth, 1 7th ; a draught of 4 men out of each company
of the regiments of colonel Gibson and colonel Farington is
made for recruits for Flanders.
Yesterday sailed out of the Downs the Dutch Bilboa fleet,
with several English merchant ships, bound for Spain and Por
tugal, under the convoy of 5 men of war.
This day 60 criminals at Newgate pleaded their majesties
general pardon; and yesterday 7 malefactors were executed
at Tyburn, but a soldier was reprieved to be sent to Jamaica.
Mr. Henry Trenchard, brother to the secretary, is dead,
and has left him his estate.
One Weld and .lohn, two Scotch nonjuring ministers, are
committed to Newgate for treason.
Collonel Taylor of the guards is killed by a captain of Earls
regiment in a duel in Flanders.
Mr. Lawes, who killed Mr. Wilson, filed down 4 bars in
order to escape out of the kings bench, but was discovered.
This day the matter about chusing the mayor of Orford in
Suffolk was heard in council, and the petitioners were dismissed
with a sharp reprimand.
Yesterday 80 benefit tickets were drawn in the miUion lot
tery, and this day about 76, but none above 100?. per ann.
The 1 7th six men were executed at Tyburn ; 3 for robbing
upon the highway, and 3 for clipping and coyning.
Saturday, ao Oct. — The lords of the admiralty have re
ported upon an order of council, dated the 4th instant, their
opinions, that it may be convenient that a general embargo be
laid the ist of December next on all ships then on this side
the Downs, and such as are not ready to sail from the out-
ports, except such as goe for Holland, Flanders, and the East
countrey, and such as are in their majesties immediate service,
and all coast traders in this kingdom.
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Yesterdays letters from Ireland say, the Dunkirk frigat had
retaken and sent into Kingsale a rich West India ship laden
with indico, &c. ; and that sir Richard Atkins's regiment was
arrived in that kingdom.
The master of a ship arrived at Plymouth in 13 dayes from
Malaga sayes, admiral Russel was saUed up the Streights from
Alicant to meet the French, which were expected on the coast
of Catalonia ; but sir Joseph Heme has a letter which sayes,
our admiral is ill of a feavour at Alicant, and that a squadron
of the fleet were sent to gett intelligence of the fleet.
The emperors envoy here had intelligence in his last letters
from Vienna, that the grand vizier lost by desertion, sicknesse,
and the sword 1 8,000 men ; that the whole body of Tartars
have left his army, and marched home ; and that the Arnotts
of Bosnia, as soon as they were over the Save, opposed the
viziers authority, and seperated from his army.
The project of a peace, which the French emissaries deli
vered to the diett of Ratisbone, was debated, but the majority
concluded that a present peace would be precarious, because
there was no dependance on the French kings promise or oath ;
and that since the confederates were equal if not exceeding in
strength, twould be better to continue the warr to procure
such a peace as may be out of his power to break.
From Italy, that cardinal D'este has laid aside his cap, and
was goeing to be married to the dutchesse dowager of Parma,
sister to the empresse. And that the pope had setled 4000
crowns per ann. on king James, and invited him to Rome.
His majestie is not now expected tiU the end of next week,
designing to goe for Wesell to conferr with the elector of
Brandenburgh. Tuesday, 33 Oct. — Yesterday came an expresse from Man
chester, that the grand jury (Mr. Norreys, member of parlia
ment for Leverpool, being foreman) had found biUs of high
treason against these 7 : the lord Mollineux, sir Rowland Stan
ley, sir Wilham Gerrard, Mr. Walmsley, Mr. Langton, Mr,
Dickeson, and Mr. Blundell ; and they were arraigned to be
tryed on Saturday last and yesterday.
Yesterday the lord cheif baron Atkins surrendred his office,
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Oct. 35.] STATE AFFAIRS. 387
general wUl succeed him ; and that Mr. soUicitor wUl be made
attorney, and Mr. Hawles of Lincolns Inn be made solhcitor.
This day, being the first day of the term, several persons
made their appearances in- the court of kings bench, and
among the rest several young gentlemen of the Middle Temple,
who were bound over for making a disturbance in opposition
to the benchers of that house, and were continued on their
recognizance, but advised to submit to the benchers.
Sunday last a person concerned with Butler and Jewster,
executed for the murther of madam Le Grand in Spittle
Fields, was apprehended and carried to Newgate ; as was
also a gang of chppers and coyners taken in the very fact in
Grayes Inn lane.
The new mortars that are now casting weigh 3000 lb, more
then any formerly made, and are laid in beds of brasse a
inches thicker then ordinary.
Six new men of war are now on the stocks, and will be
launched before spring ; they are from 60 to 80 guns each,
besides those of lesser rank.
Two new fourth rates of 50 guns each, called the Colchester
and the Rumney, were this day launched at Blackwall, being
built by sir Henry Johnson,
Plymouth, 19th; last night the Anglesey frigat came in
from the westward, and brought with her a French privateer
of 34 guns and 1 90 men, which she took after 3 hours fight.
This evening came in two foreign mails, but bring httle
material, the armies being all goeing into winter quarters.
That his majestie is at the Hague, waiting only for a fair
wind to come for England,
There are letters from the lord Pagett, so that what the
Paris Gazet said as to him is false.
Our soldiers taken at Brest are exchanged, except some
French officers, whom the governor of Nantz saith he hath
orders from his majestie to execute.
Sir WiUiam WUhams, arrived this night from Manchester,
brings account, that on Saturday last five of the prisoners
were tryed and acquitted.
Thursday, 35 Oct. — The Paris letters say, the French king
is preparing to send a splendid embassy, with great summs of
money, to the Port, to oblige the grand seignior not to make
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388 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
a peace with the emperor, but to try another carapagne, pro
mising to make a great diversion in the empire this summer.
From the Hague wrote, that his majestie, before he came
from Loo, was attended by the Suedish ambassador, who prest
him that a treaty should be sett on foot for a general peace ;
but tis said the king promised only to acquaint the ministers of
the allies therewith at their congresse at the Hague.
Our merchants last night had an account from Barbadoes,
that the 4 East India ships formerly mentioned were arrived
there, and that when the letters came away they would sail
for England in 6 dayes ; on which their actions are rose 10?.
per cent.
And the Hudsons Bay company are increas'd from 1 30?. to
above aoo?. ; and the bank now sell for 105?.
Last night the earl of Salisbury dyed, leaving only a son
about 3 years old to succeed him in the honour and estate.
A privateer of Jersey hath taken and brought in there a
French caper of 8 guns, and a other prizes of 60 tuns, laden
with wine and brandy.
A Dutch vice admiral, with 5 men of war and 3 fireships, is
sailed out of the Downs to look after John Dubart, who is
come out of Dunkirk.
The 5 prisoners of state acquitted at Manchester were, sir
Rowland Stanly, sir Thomas Clifton, Mr. Blundell, Mr. Dick
enson, and Mr. Langton, the jury not stirring from the barr,
the witnesses against them being of Ul repute : the lord Mol-
hneux, sir WiUiam Gerrard, and Mr. Walmsly were discharged
without tryal, no evidence appearing : and Tuesday the 23d
the judges were to goe to Chester to try sir Thomas Stanly
and Mr. Lee.
Dr. WUham Flemming is appointed physitian to the forces
designed for Jamaica at 30s. per diem ; and Mr. WiUiam Mor
timer apothecary, with an aUowance of 300?. per ann. for the
said forces.
The 330 prisoners arrived at Falmouth frora Brest are
naked, and almost starved.
Two gentlemen of captain Johnsons troop in the lord of
Oxfords regiment, being part of them that are on the road for
the kings coming, upon a quarrel fought yesterday ; one was
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On Tuesday was a court martial held at Whitehal for tryal
of 3 of coUonel Coots regiment for deserting, and are all ordered
to be shott,
Mr. Mountague, chancellor of the exchequer, took his seat
in that court with Mr. baron Lechmore.
The tryals of the causes between the earls of Bath and
Mountague are put of for some time.
The parliament mett this day, and were by commission pro
rogued to the 6th of next month,
Saturday, 2J Octob. — Last foreign letters brought, that the
pope had given the Venetians leave to raise 100,000 crowns
upon the clergy in the territories of that repubhck to be em
ployed in the war against the Turks,
That the Venetians and the duke of Tuscany had now both
declared for king Wilham,
And that the king of Denmark had consented to the raising
of a regiment of aooo men for the serrice of the emperor,
which levies are already begun.
From Edingburgh, that major Mackinsey of the lord Lin-
sey's regiment being accused before the town council of Glasco
for pressing of soldiers contrary to the usual method, and the
clerk thereof being sharp upon him for the same, the major,
not being used to such rebukes, stab'd the clerk, and got
away; but being pursued on horseback was soon taken, and
brought back ; and the clerke since dead.
Falmouth, a3d; yesterday a vessel of 100 tunn was seen
floating before this harbour without mast or sails, and beleived
to be a wreck, so some boates were sent to take possession of
her; but were detained by the French men on board, who
soon after putt up both, and sailed off; and by this stratagem
they have gott people to give them intelhgence of our ship-
pmg, &c.
Bristol, 34th ; this day came in the Samuel from Malaga,
who has been so long missing, that 70 guineas was given for
ensuring but 400?. one hour before she arrived.
Dr. Barkley, brother to the lord Berkly, and one of the
prebends of Westminster, as also the lady Mary Howard,
sister to the earl of Carlisle, are both dead.
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the Tower) at warr, made his escape on Thursday ; and the
warder who had him in custody is secured.
Yesterday a prize of 500?. per ann. was drawn in the miUion
lottery, and fell to a silk throwster.
Hinton, the great high way man, was taken about 3 dayes
since, and is committed to Newgate.
An order of council is coming out requiring all persons to
take such tynn farthings as are of the currant stamp.
Last night came in a Spanish mail with letters from the'
Groyne of the i8th instant, which say, that admiral Russel
was still with the fleet off Alicant, being recovered from his
late indisposition ; that he had no account of the French fleet
being at sea. He brought also, that 6 Dutch capers mett, off
Malta, 3 French men of war, i of 60 and the other of 40 guns,
which had under their convoy 4 French merchant ships bound
home, richly laden, from Smirna ; that after a fight of 8 hours,
the frigat of 40 guns and the 4 merchant ships were taken,'
but the ship of 60 guns gott into Malta.
An order is gone from court for Cheshire and Lancashire
to secure the witnesses there that gave evidence against the
gentlemen lately tryed there, in order to prosecute them ac
cording to law.
A foreign post is wanting.
Tuesday, 30 Oct. — Yesterday came in a foreign mail ; from
Paris, that since the departure of mareschal Tourville from Thou
lon there has been nothing but blustering weather, which da
maged diverse of his squadron, (some of which are returned to
refit,) and the whole fleet seperated, but the squadron of men
of war that proceeded that fleet that debark'd the 6000 men at
Palamos ; and the admiral, having mett a felucca with fresh
orders from the king to continue in port, is return'd much shat
ter'd to Thoulon, but diverse of his ships are yet wanting.
From the Hague of the 33d ; the duke of Savoys envoy has
received an account of an attempt the French raade the 25th
of September on the valley of St. Martin, the party being
coramanded by an Irish lord, to revenge the late burning of
sorae vUlages and a French raagazine of hay at the top of
Pragelas; and they made 4 detachments of 1500 men, who
took diff'eront waves, but being all rejoin'd attackt the out-

OcT.30.] STATE AFFAIRS. 391
gards of the Vaudois at the entrance into the valley : they so
well defended their post as to give leasure to their companions
to come up into a body, and then they so warmly charg'd the
French as to obhge them to retire with 156 dead, and their
commander taken prisoner. Some dayes after, the Vaudois
with 515 enter'd into the valley of Queiras, and posted 80
men to observe the garison of the castle, whUe the rest attackt
the French retrenchment guarded by 45 men ; which they
forc'd, and took therein 36 prisoners ; afterwards made them
selves masters of a second, taking the comraander ; thus having
the coast clear marcht towards Briancon, setting 20 viUages on
fire, and alaramed the country as farr as Ambruri, burning
50,000 radziens of hay, and return'd laden with much spoil
and plunder.
Letters from the Hague say, his majestie is very weU, daily
waited on by persons of the best quality there; and that
abundance of rain had fell, which putt them in hopes the wind
would turn, for which only his majestie waits ; and that the
weather has been very tempestuous.
Her majestie yesterday received an expresse by the Groyne
pacquet, that admiral Russel was coming into the Bay of
Cales, and his fleet in very good condition, the new wine,
raisons, and other refreshments from Malaga and Ahcant,
having recovered the seamen from the scurvy, &c.
And that the day before the fleet of victuallers arrived there
from England.
Our merchants have also letters, that 7 Algerine men of
war fell in with our fleet, which the Dutch and Spaniards being
at war with would have seiz'd as prize ; but admiral Russel,
whose flagg they were under, commanded them to forbear,
his master being at peace with them.
The Spanish Expedition pacquet arrived the 25th at Fal
mouth, and sayes, that some Flushing privateers came in com
pany with our fleet of victuallers to Cales, and brought with
them several prizes, one a French man of war of 24 guns,
bound to Constantinople, which had on board a vast summ of
money consign'd to the French ambassador at the Port to dis
tribute among the Turkish ministers and divan ; and they had
also with them an Algerine man of war, with aoo men, which
they took on this side the Streights.

392 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694,
Mr, Lee and other gentlemen at Chester are discharged, no
eridence appearing ; and Mr, Whitfeild (accus'd to lay out the
money for those gentlemen to buy the arms) was this day
bail'd at the kings bench.
Dr. Pain of White Chappel succeeds Dr, Berkly in the pre
bendary of Westminster.
Thursday, 1 Nov. — Yesterday came in a foreign maile;
which brings from Paris of the 1st instant, that the state of
Genoa had agreed to pay the Germans in lieu of winter quar
ters 1 35,000 crowns, and the duke of Modena 60,000 pistoUs,
but the pope seem'd resolved to give them neither money nor
quarters, and for that end had posted 6000 of his troops on
the frontiers.
The abbot Morelle, a creature of this court, is gone for
Germany, where he is intreagueing with some ministers of the
empire to bring about a peace, and they have held sorae secret
conferences upon it, but 'tis beleived matters are not yet ripe
enough for composure.
The mareshal de Joyeuse commands the French troops this
winter in Germany, and count Stirum those of the imperiahsts.
The Saxon troops are marching into their own countrey.
The galhes of Naples are to winter in the Spanish ports
nearest to Cadiz, that they may be ready early in the spring
to join admiral Russels fleet.
Mr. Stepny, the kings minister at Vienna, who lately came
to the Hague, is by his majestie sent to Saxony upon some
message of moment.
Our Turky merchants have received letters from Constanti
nople of the 15th of September, that the grand seignior was
not dead, but past recovery ; and that they had received let
ters over land from Smirna, that the English and Dutch cloath-
ing ships were come to that citty, which gave so great a joy to
those people, that their arrival will have a great influence on
the Port in order to procure a peace.
Dr, Gouge, rector of St, Martins in the Fields, dyed yes
terday. The states of Holland have resolved to augment their troops
next carapagne 16,000 men in the Netherlands,
Yesterday 3 fireships were launched at Deptford ; and a 3d
rate of 80 guns lies there ready to be launched.

Nov. 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 393
The wind being fair yesterday and this day, the king is
hourly expected.
The 3d 500?. per ann. in the million lottery fell to one Mr.
Gibbs, a stone cutter, and 3 others in partnership.
This day a court martial sate for the tryal of lieutenant
collonel Lebarr of a French regiraent for false musters ; and
after he had been heard, the court deferred judgment tUl
Saturday. Tis said 3 regiments will be sent to quarter in Lancashire
and Cheshire upon the disaffected, and that sorae of the mu
tinous clergy men there will be sent for up.
Saturday, 3 iVof.— Madrid, 14 Oct.; his majestie is very
buisy in raising raoney to have a great army in Catalonia next
campaigne, to prevent the French making any further pro
gresse there ; already the king has made considerable re
mittances of money to Germany to pay those troops he hires,
being 6000 men.
Cologne, 39th Oct. ; the emperors envoy extraordinary is
past thro' this place for the Hague to meet king William upon
some emergent occasion before he goes for England.
From Leige of the 31st they write, that two noble men past
by there having passeports from the allyes, and tis said were
goeing to the Hague with new proposalls of peace ; but some
letters from thence by the last post say, king William had
renew'd the allyance with the confederates for 5 years longer,
and that the Dutch were fitting out 1 o raen of war and a fleet
of victuallers to send to the Streights.
Edingburgh, 37th ; Thursday being the time the parhament
should have mett, a proclamation was made, that the king
being abroad, and his pleasure not known, all members should
be ready to meet upon the ist notice from his majestie.
Falraouth, 29th ; yesterday arrived here the St. Mary from
Cales with fruites ; she was 36 dayes at sea, and sayes, 'twas
reported there that the king of Spain would putt the island of
Minorca into the hands of admiral Russel during his stay in
those parts.
The deputy lieutenants and justices of peace of Cheshire and
Lancashire, we hear, are to be new moddd'd, several of them
not opposing the mobb when they affronted the judges upon
the bench at the tryal of the state prisoners.

394 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
The bishop of London has instituted Dr. Lancaster to the
liveing of St. Martins in the room of Dr. Gouge.
His majestie, tho the wind was fair on Wensday and Thurs
day, is not yet arrived, by which tis concluded his convoy by
the late storms were drove so farr into Goree that they must
wait for a spring tide to bring them out.
Two barks belonging to Naples have taken a rich French
ship worth 100,000 crowns.
Yesterday another 500?. per ann. was drawn in the miUion
lottery, and fell to one Mr. Proctor, a stationer, and Mr. Skin
ner, a hosier, in partnership.
This day the earl of Salisbury was carried in great state to
HatfeUd to be interred there.
We want a foreign mail.
Tuesday, 6 Nov. — Sunday came in a foreign mail, which
brought the great news that the Turks and Tartars were
totally defeated by the Poles as they were convoying 5000
waggons laden with provisions to Camineec, all which they
took ; and that the Venetians had made themselves masters of
the whole island of Scio, which is about 134 miles in circum
ference, and very fertile ; and that they had embarqu'd their men
in order to attack the Isle of Tenedos, which if they take 'twil
much obstruct the carrying provisions by sea to Constantinople.
Two noble Venetians are coming ambassadors from that
state to king William.
The great duke of Tuscany has sent a corapleraenting letter
to his majestie also.
The parliament of Scotland, pursuant to the kings orders,
are adjourned to the 13th of December next.
The council last week at Whitehal resolv'd what convoys
should goe with the fleets of outward bound merchant ships ;
and so soon as they are gone an embargo will be laid on all
other ships in order to supply their majesties navy with seamen
against spring.
Falmouth, Nov. ist; the Mearmaid frigat is arriv'd in 9
weeks from Barbadoes ; she came thence in company of the 4
East India ships, but was seperated from them in the latitude
of 34 by stresse of weather.
The Tyger frigat, with 33 merchant ships, also came out
with thera, but none of thera are yet arriv'd.

Nov, 8.] STATE AFFAIRS. 395
Plymouth, the 3d; the Kingsfisher and Coronation are
arrived here in 5 weeks frora Virginia, and say, they left 40
sail of merchant raen behind them for want of lading, by reason
of an Ul crop.
The Thomas and Jane of London is arrived at Plymouth in 1 1
dayes from Cales ; the master sayes admiral Russel had laid up
all his fleet in that port, and taken a house there for the winter.
Letters frora the north say, that the York stage coach ferry
ing over the Trent, near Newark, the coach overset the boat,
and three passengers therein, said to be Scotch gentleraen,
were cast away.
Mr. justice Eyre has comraitted Lunt, Wilson, and Weraball,
three evidences against the Lancashire gentlemen, to the kings
bench. This day Mr. Lawes was brought to the kings bench, where
the judges overruled his demurrer; he will be tryed this term
upon the appeal for killing Mr. Wilson.
His majestie not being yet arrived, the parhament was this
day farther prorogued to Monday next, the I3th instant.
Brigadeer Leveson arrived this day from Holland, and sayes,
the king was to imbarque yesterday at noon, so is expected to
land this evening.
A foreign post came in this day at noon, which confirms the
Turkish defeat and the taking of Scio ; and that the Venetians
had bombarded Smyrna, had not the English and Dutch con
suls interposed.
The king of Spain has proraised to pay the Dutch fleet
700,000 florins at Cadiz,
The French king has retrencht king James's allowance.
The sherifs named in the exchequer for Yorkshire are, sir
Barington Bouchier, sir Edward Blacket, and John Bradshaw
de Bramston.
Thursday, 8 Nov. — The German letters advise, that the
Suabian and Franconian circles are come to a resolution to
augment their militia, and make new levyes of other forces in
the room of the Saxons, which are marching homeward ; and
'tis doubted with a resolution not to return next campaigne, for
that they carry with them all their baggage and artUlery, and
the commissaries are transporting their magazines of provisions
and forage to Mccklcnburgh to dispose off and sell there.

396 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
Dr. Sloane, upon the recoraraendation of the colledge of
physitians, is chose physitian to Christs Church Hospital, Lon
don, in room of Dr. Downes, deceased.
The board of ordnance have taken into their service 25
bombardeers and 50 gunners, who are to be trayned up in that
art, in order to serve on board the new bomb vesseUs that are
fitting up against spring.
The lords of the admiralty have ordered 6 men of war to
cruize off Cape Clear, to secure the coming home of the 4 East
India ships and the Barbadoes fleet.
Yesterday Mr. attorney general exhibited an information
against Mr. Harcourt, clerk of the peace of Middlesex, al
ledging that he hath incurred the forfeiture of that place by
neglect and illegal practices ; and there is to be a tryal thereon
at the exchequer barr this terra.
The 4 highway men that lately broke out of Hartford goal
were on Tuesday night seized, with their horses, at a publick
house in Old Fish street, and committed to Newgate.
Two soldiers of collonel Colts regiment (who were witnesses
against lieutenant colonel Lobar and other officers of the same
regiment, whereby they were broke for false musters) were
this day tryed by a court martial for desertion in coming from
collonel Rowe's regiment to this, and are sentenc'd to be shott.
Wrote from Harwich, that a ship was putt in there that
escaped faUing into the hands of 5 French men of war, which
be [he] beleives to be Dubart, and sayes he came from Scot
land, with about 50 others, under convoy of 3 men of war;
and he fears most of them have fallen into the hands of the
French : they were chiefly laden with butter, cheese, corn, &c,
for Holland,
Mr. Stevenson, the Scotch secretary in Holland, dyed last
Saturday at the Brill, designing to embarque for Holland,
'Tis beleiv'd his majestie embarqued last night or this
morning, the spring tides and wind both serving, so that 'tis
expected to hear of him to morrow.
The East India company received letters, dated last Fryday,
from Falmouth, which say, the day before were seen passe by
that place towards Plymouth 3 large and one small ship, sup
posed to be the 4 East India ships, viz. the Modena of 1000
tunns, captain Wildey commander ; the Charles of 800 tuns,

Nov. 10,] STATE AFFAIRS, 397
captain Dorrell ; the Sampson of 700 tunns, captain Brommel
commander; and the Samuel of 100 tunn,
Saturday, 10 Nov. — Last night came in a foreign mail:
Vienna 33d ; Te Deum has been sung in our cathedral for the
victory obtayned by the Poles over the Turks and Tartars,
which particulars rather augment, for besides the 4000 wag
gons taken with provisions, &c., there were 1 100 others with
merchantdize of Persia ; and in the pursuit near as many were
knock't in the head at a certain passe as were kill'd in the
fight ; among them 3 general officers and 4 others taken pri
soners, with abundance of sheep and black cattle, with incon
siderable losse on our side : the whole booty taken is valued at
3 miUions of crowns.
Cadiz, Oct. 1 8th ; adrairal Russel left only 5 men of war to
cruize in the Mediterranean ; and so soon as his ships can be
refreshed, a squadron will be sent to Cape Spartell to watch if
the French fieet should attempt the repassing the Streights.
That an expresse is arrived at Cadiz, that the emperor of
Morocco has invested Ceuta in Africa with a powerfull army ;
but that there being a good garison in it, and the sea open, we
are not in much pain for it.
Paris, nth; mareschal Boufflers is speedily te return to
Flanders to putt some design in execution.
The king is dayly troubled with petitions from his poor
subjects to suspend their payeing any more taxes by reason of
their poverty ; on which his majestie has sent 3 gentlemen to
Maestricht with new proposalls of peace : and from the Hague,
that mounsieur Dickvelt was sent from the king and the states
general to hear their proposalls, and coming back gave an ac
count of the conference ; whereupon he went again the next
day with instructions that they would enter upon no treaty
whatever but upon the foot of the Westphaha and Pyrenean
treatyes : which is all we know thereof.
Letters from Rotterdam of the 13th say, that 2 small ves
sells arrived there from Leith, who came in company with 30
sail of merchant men more, whom they-left in the Maes ; which
contradicts the report in the last about Dubart.
The duke of Southampton, natural son to king Charles the
3d, is married to Mrs. Ann Poultney, daughter to the late sir
Wilham.

398 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
Collonel Loyd, of a regiment of foot, is lately dead.
A French man of war of 34 guns was cast away last Sunday
near Guernsey, and aU her men lost.
Yesterday in the afternoon the king landed at Margate;
lay that night at the deans house in Canterbury ; from whence
he came this day to Dartford, where the queen mett him ; and
after dinner carae to Whitehal, (ferrying over at Lambeth,)
and thence they went to Kensington; and were welcomed
home by ringing of bells, bonefires, illuminations, &c.
Tuesday, 13 Nov. — Paris letters of the 12th says, that 5
ryders out of each troop throughout the army are to be re
form 'd, which will lessen their horse sorae thousands; and la
whole regiments of dragoons out of 42 are to be broke, and
the men incorporated into the foot companies, each of them to
have 6 crowns ; and the horses are to remount their cavalry ;
his majestie designing wholly to be upon the defensive next
campagne. Mareschal Tourville in his letters to court raentions what re-
grett it is to him that he cannot repasse the Streights with his
fleet, and insists very much that they fitt out all the men of
war they can at Brest to meet his squadron at the Streights
mouth to facilitate their passage in the spring.
Frora Brussels, that the elector of Bavaria, by order of the
king of Spain, has presented the English feild officers with a
large medal of gold, with the effigies of the king of Spain on
one side, and king William on the other.
The French intendants of the new conquests are preparing
great quantities of square peices of pastboards, with some writ
ing thereon, which are to be delivered to the officers in lieu
of money, and are to passe in payment among the people, the
king promising his treasurers shal receive them for the like
value in money.
From the Hague, that his majestie before he left that place
constituted Mr. Prior his secretary, who was secretary before
to the lord Dursley during his embassy in Holland.
That sir Cloudesly Shovel was arriv'd with his squadron
before Gottenburgh, where he found orders to join the Dutch
convoy at Elsenore, and bring home the ships of both nations.
The new created peers took their places in the house of
lords.

Nov. ig.] STATE AFFAIRS. 399
Mr. Varney of Warwickshire petitioned the house, that his
family 600 years agoe enjoyed the title of baron Brook, pray
ing to be admitted to the same ; and their lordships appointed
a coraraittee to consider thereof, and then adjourned till Tues
day next.
The lord mayor and court of aldermen congratulated the
kings safe arrival ; who knighted the two present sherifs.
The king has appointed colonel Lilhngston and Norcots,
with 100 of the marine regiment, to goe for Jaraaica, and 500
of the latter to admiral Russel.
The lord Cutts late regiment is given to heutenant colonel
Seymor, son to sir Edward ; and colonel Loyd's to lieutenant
colonel Fairfax, of the lord Castleton's regiment.
His majestie has declared sir Edward Ward, attorney gene
ral, shal be lord cheif baron ; but before he can act there must
be a new call of serjeants, that he be made one.
Mr. Henry Killigrew has a warrant to be jester to the king,
with 300?. per ann. to be setled on him.
Thursday, ig Nov. — Wrote from the Hague, that there had
been a great mutiny at Mahnes betwixt the English quartered
there and the inhabitants, in which two of the English officers
were killed by the mob ; and tho a reward of 200 crowns was
promised to such as shal discover the authors, they are not yet
found out ; which so enrag'd the English, that they kUld two of
the burghers in the night, and at length came to such a height,
that the duke of Holstein Ploen was forced to come thither,
and caused the 4 English regiments that were there to march
out, to prevent further bloodshed.
From Ostend wrote, that 2 privateers of that place had
taken and brought in 4 French prizes, one laden with linnen
and serge, and the other with cordage, bound for Dunkirk.
Mr. justice Rookeby and Mr. justice Powel this term argued
the case of the bankers in the exchequer chamber, and both
gave their opinions against the king.
Collonel Clifford and sir Thoraas Montgomery some dayes
since fought a duel, and the latter was dangerously wounded.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the tryal of the
pyrates, sir Charles Hedges, judge advocate, adjourn'd the
same to the 23d instant, and in the mean time his majestie
will hear the matter in council, it being pretended they

400 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
ought to be exempted by vertue of the articles of Lim
rick. The tryal of Mr. Lawes upon the appeal is putt off till next
term. Tis said the earl of Romney will be raade constable of the
Tower. This day was a great baU at Whitehal, designed for the
kings birth day, but put off by reason of his not being here.
This day the attainder of sir Thomas Armstrong was re-
vers'd in the court of kings bench on a writ of error brought
for the same.
Mr. Roberts, brother to the earl of Radnor, is marryed to
the youngest daughter of the late lord Warrington.
This being queen dowagers birth day the gunns were fired
round at the Tower as upon the like occasions.
Saturday, 1 7 Nov. — Last night came in a mail, which sayes,
the grand vizier was returned in great hast to Adrianople,
hearing of the great commotions in those parts ; before he left
Belgrade he took a review of his army, and found them 12,000
foot and 7000 horse lesse then at the opening of the cam
pagne. That the states of Austria have granted the emperor a sub
sidy of 1,400,000 florins towards the charge of the warr, and
those of Bohemia and Silesia proportionably.
The states of Cologne have made a free gift of 100,000
crowns to their elector, who has given out commissions for
raising 4 new regiments,
Paris, Nov, 20th ; the king, to encourage the Turks to con
tinue the warr, hath sent to acquaint the grand seignior, that
his fleet shall prevent the Venetian armada to make any fur
ther conquest in the Levant, and that he will animate the em
peror of Morocco to retake all the towns Spain possesses in
Africa : that his majestie had been forc'd to recall several of
his new edicts for raising money, being found burthensome to
the people.
The Dutch have ordered their troops to be new cloathed,
and their arrears paid : and the merchants of Amsterdam are
fitting out with a joint stock 15 privateers of 40 guns each to
cruize on the French coasts.
From Brussels wrote, that the differences at Malines between

Nov, 20,] STATE AFFAIRS. 401
the English and the Spaniards was amicably composed by the
care of the duke of Holstein Ploen.
The earl of Clancarty with 5 other English officers are ar
rived at Havre de Grace.
The Spanish Expedition pacquet boat arrived the nth at
Falmouth from the Groyn; the master sayes, that about 20
leagues west of ScUly they say [saw] a fleet of tall ships, which
they supposed to be the Barbadoes fleet, and the 2 East India
ships wanting : and adds, that admiral Russel was victualling
his winter squadron ; and that the Spanish troops that were
at the Groyne, and designed for Flanders, were countermanded,
and sent to Catalonia.
On Thursday the bishop of London and the clergy of the
sarae waited on his majestie, and congratulated his safe arrival ;
as the dissenting ministers did yesterday, and were well re
ceived. The duke of Shrewsbury lies ill of a feavour ; and Mr, se
cretary Trenchard is relapsed to his consumption.
Yesterday came on the tryal between the earl of Bath and
the earl of Montague, which held till 9 this morning, the
court sitting all night, when the court gave a verdict this
morning for the earl of Bath; and next Wensday is to be
another tryal between them concerning an estate in Hart
fordshire, Tuesday, 20 Nov. — Cadiz, Oct, 18th; on the 9th 3 Zealand
capers sailed hence with 10 rich prizes, which they took in the
Mediterranean : admiral Russel, having taken the Jesuits bark,
is recovered of his indisposition, and has given orders for
careening the capital ships, designing to put to sea with 45
men of war, which he will divide into 3 squadrons, one to
guard this harbour, a 2d to cruize at Cape Spartell, and the
3d he wUl command in person, and goe into the Mediterranean
to interrupt the French commerce, and inspect their maritime
ports. The Dragon, Southampton, and Canterbury frigats are re
turned hither from convoying the Turky fleet, which they con
voyed as far as Messina.
Yesterday's letters from Bristol say, 2 ships were come in
there from the coast of Ireland, which give an account, that
the Barbadoes fleet and the 2 East India ships, viz. the Mo-
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dena and Henry, were arrived safe in Cork and Kingsale, cap
tain Freke, who commanded, being dead in his passage.
We hear from Arundel in Sussex, that Mr, Banks, a cus
tome house officer there, having discovered a French sloop to
hover about the shore, gave notice to some soldiers quartered
thereabout to watch her; and next evening sorae horsemen
were perceived to make towards the sea, and one of thera went
to the water side, on which the sloops boat, with the lieutenant
and 6 men, came on shore, discoursed with the horsemen, and
exchanged pacquets, upon which the soldiers fired at them,
wounded the lieutenant and another Frenchman, but the horse
men escaped.
The a English officers kiUed at Mahnes in the late quarrel
there with the burghers were heutenant Kelsey (who a year
agoe killed an alehouse keeper in Bride lane) and ensign Neal.
The archbishop of Canterbury is taken dangerously iU of a
dead palsy last Sunday, and his recovery doubted of.
The same day his majestie had some symptomes of an ague,
but it has not since returned on him.
Thursday, 33 Nov. — -Yesterday was pubhshed their ma,jes-
ties proclamation for a publick day of thanksgiving for pre
serving their majesties persons and government, and giving
successe to their arms by sea and land; to be observed on
Sunday the 3d of December vrithin the weekly biUs of mor
talhty, and in aU other places on Sunday the i6th day of De
cember ensueing.
Thursday, 33 Nov.— The duke of Shrewsbury designs to
goe into the country for recovery of his health.
The tryal between the earls of Mountague and Bath is put
off till next term ; as is also that between Mr. Pride and the
earl of Bath about the late duke of Albemarles estate.
Sir Thomas Cook is chose member of parhament for Col
chester, Mr. Stonehouse for Great Bedwyn, sir Francis Win-
ningtons eldest son for Bewdly, Mr. Thoraas Foley's son for
Stafford, sir Henry Hobart for Beeralston, and Mr. Long for
Chippenham, the latter carrying it against sir BasU Fu-ebrass
by 16.
The duke of Newcastie, earl of Warwick, and the lords
Guildford and lord Clifford, have been introduced into the
house of peers.

Nov. 34,] STATE AFFAIRS. 40.3
An information is preferr'd against Lunt, WUson, and Wom-
ball, 3 of the Lancashire witnesses, for perjury.
Last night the prisoners in the Savoy, who were to be tryed
to morrow for pyracy, endeavour'd their escape by the assist
ance of one Bradshaw their solhcitor, who wounded the turn
key ; and they baring gott armes, brought thera the day be
fore by basket woraen, 4 of them gott out, but the guard being
near, fired, killed one, wounded another ; the rest were like
wise making their escape, but prevented ; and this day were
sent to Newgate.
The king had yesterday some returns of his ague, but well
again today.
This evening the lord Lucas is to attend his majestie in
council at Kensington about the escape of colonel Parker aijd
the earl of Clancarty out of the Tower.
The archbishop of Canterbury about 4 this afternoon de
parted this life of a dead palsy at his palace in Lambeth.
The house of peers were yesterday and this day upon the
paper and parchment act, whither the orders of their house
ought to be stampt, and the judges gave their opinions in the
negative. This evening the milhon lottery was finish'd.
Saturday, 34 Nov. — The house of peers yesterday ordered
their house to be called on Monday, till which time they ad
journed. Yesterday morning commenced the tryalls of the pyrates
at the Old Baily by a special commission, where collonel Mack-
donnel, captain Mackdonnel, Mr. Nokes, Mr. Jennings, son to
sir Wilham, and another, were found guilty, and 9 more ac
quitted for want of evidence.
Captain St. Loe is returned from payeing off the great ships
at Chatham.
His majestie having taken the bitter draught, finds little
return of his ague.
Our merchants have an account from Cadiz, that sorae Eng
lish cruizers had taken in the Mediterranean 3 rich Srayrna
ships bound to Marseilles, and the Dutch another.
Two English raen of war, seperated from sir Clowdesly
Shovell in a storm, are come into Yarmouth, and brought with
them 3 Dutch flyboats, which they retook from the French.
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404 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
350 oxen, besides hoggs, are killed weekly for the
fleet. Yesterday carae in a foreign maU, which brings from Po
land, that the general of the Cossacks past the Neister with
4000 horse, and made an incursion as far as Budziack, where
he plunder'd and burnt aU the country, which is hereditary to
the han of Tartary, and brought of an incredible number of
prisoners, with about 1 8,000 head of cattle.
That a party of Poles feU also upon a body of Tartars re
tiring from Caraineeck for want of subsistance, and cutt them
to peices.
From Venice, that general Delfino, who came to the releif
of Cyclut, and finding the Turkish army retired, followed thera
as far as Bosnia, kiUed 3000 of them, taking all their tents,
provisions, baggage, &c. and putt the whole country under
contribution. Tuesday, 37 Nov. — The lord keeper on Sunday last feU
backwards in his chamber, thinking his servant had sett an
other chair in place of one he found fault with, and came with
his head to the ground, which much discomposes him, whereby
he could not goe to the house of peers, upon which his ma
jestie hath constituted the marquesse of Normanby to be
speaker thereof during his lordships indisposition.
The house of peers have been this day debating whither the
lord Banbury ought to be tryed by the peers or otherwise, and
ordered a copy of all proceedings against him to be laid before
them, and then adjourned to Thursday.
We had letters yesterday from Cadiz, which say, the Turky
fleet arrived at Smyrna the ist of October; that an English
man of war of 44 guns struck upon the Diamond Rock coming
into the Bay of Cadiz, and splitt in peices ; that 3 French men
of war were cast away in the Mediterranean ; and confirm the
Enghsh cruizers taking in the Streights a French raerchant
ships, which had on board 300,000 peices of eight ; and the
Zealand capers another goeing from Marseilles to Lisbon,
esteem'd at 60,000 peices of eight ; which 3 prizes are brought
into Cadiz,
The same day we had letters from Ireland, that 3 of the
Barbadoes fleet were arrived at Kingsale much disabled, but
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the Barbado's fleet, since the storm, which they say lasted 7
dayes, but beleive they may be gone to the Canaries,
Sunday night the council sat at Kensington, where was
under consideration the condemned pyrates ; and 'tis said cap
tain Mackdonnel and captain Noakes will be executed, but the
others respited.
The king has had no return of his ague since Fryday last.
The Dutch ambassador has had audience of the grand vizier
at Belgrade, but not able to persuade him to reassume the
negotiation of peace,
Thursday, 29 Nov. — On Saturday night the corpse of the
late archbishop of Canterbury was deposited in a vault belong
ing to St, Laurence church, London, where to morrow wiU be
performed his obsequies.
His majestie has sent to the widdow, that she should receive
the profits of the said bishoprick to the 25th of March next :
there is no certainty yet who will succeed him.
Yesterday being the last day of the terra, sir George Max
well, Mr. Crosby, captain Wilhamson, captain Stow, and cap
tain Doneland, and others, were in the court of kings bench
admitted to bail; but Dyer the news writer continued upon
his recognizance, there being an information of 27 heads
against him.
Yesterday we received the bad news of the James gaily
being stranded, thus : she left Ostend on Sunday last with 100
officers and twice the number of passengers on board, and in
the night her pylot, perceiving a hght on the shore, which
he mistook for a ships lanthorn, about 2 in the morning struck
on the sands, 6 leagues off Margate ; her boat with some few
in her gott away : the galley fired all her guns thrice for help,
but 'twas 9 in the morning before any boats came ; most of the
men in her were saved, but the gaily sunk into the sands.
The king is perfectly recovered of his indisposition, and
dined yesterday at the earl of Dorsets : he knighted Mr, Day,
mayor of Bristol, and Mr, Davis, the sherif of the said citty,
37 chests of silver were some dayes since putt on board the
Rotterdam convoy to be sent to Flanders to pay the forces
there. On the 23 d and a4th instant was a sessions of the court of
admiralty held at the Old Baily, where several persons were

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tryed for hightreason and for pyracy ; where 5 persons re
ceived sentence of death, captain Daniel Mackdonald, colonel
Daniel Mackdonnel, captain John Noke, James Brasil, and
WiUiam Jennings, gentleman, son to sir WiUiam Jennings ;
and several others were acquitted and discharged to the
number of 33.
Saturday, i Dec. — Wrote from Pendennis in CornwaU, that
a French privateer of 1 8 guns, on the 36th past, gave chace
night [nigh] that place to two colliers, and venturing too near
the shore, struck upon a rock, and in l«sse the nan hour was
split in peices, and all the men lost.
Two Middleburgh privateers have brought into Falmouth 2
French prizes bound from St. Malloes to Bourdeaux and Bay
onne ; the prisoners say, that 36 of their privateers are laid
up at St. Malloes, finding little purchace of late, and many of
their privateers are taken, that they think it not worth their
while and charge to keep at sea.
Yesterday the comraander of the Jaraes gaily that was lost
on Sunday last in Margate Road attended the lords of the
admiralty, and gave an account, that of 317 passengers which
were on board, whereof most were officers, but 30 were lost,
the rest being saved by timely assistance from the shore.
The lords of the adrairalty have setled the nuraber of raen
of war to be imployed in the next summers service ; and are to
have in the ocean a fleet of 60 saile (including the Dutch) in
the hne of battle, with[out] reckoning the cruizers and convoyes,
nor the fleet now at Cadiz ; and for that end will have 28 men
of war at sea more then the last year.
Last night the corpse of the late archbishop of Canterbury
was interred at St, Laurence's church, attended by 3 of the
kings coaches and many others of the nobility : the bishop of
Salisbury preached his funeral sermon.
This day came a mail from the Groyn, with a pacquet from
admiral Russel, giving account, that his great ships were dis
armed, and that the eraperor of Morocco had raised the seige
of Ceuta, a Spanish town in Africa, having lost before it
abundance of men, and left part of his baggage and cannon
behind him.
The king and council had on Thursday last under consi
deration the affair of Jamaica, and resolved to expedite thither

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collonel Lillingston vrith the forces which he commands, being
apprehensive the French have formed another design against
that island ; and his majestie hath ordered a suram of money for
that expedition.
All the officers here who have commands in the Netherlands
have attended the king, and are ordered to make their re
cruits, and have money for the sarae.
Yesterday the royal fishery company elected sir James
Sheame their governour, and Mr, Travers, a member of par
liament, their deputy governor.
Tuesday, 4 Dec. — Letters from Constantinople say, the losse
of Scio, the defeat of their convoy goeing to Camineec, and dis
appointment of their army on Peter Waradin, &c., have caused
such great commotions there, that the mufti with some num
bers of the divan had been twice at Adrianople to perswade the
grand seignior to make raore advantageous proposaUs of peace
to the Christian emperor, representing the eminent danger the
Ottoman empire is exposed to, and the only means to preserve it
from destruction is by a speedy peace ; upon which the grand
seignior promised a divan should be called, and would govern
himself by their advice.
The sieur Hemskirk is expected suddenly at Vienna ; he has
signified to the states that the grand rizier did not absolutely
refuse to reassume the negotiation of peace, but said he must
first consult the grand seignior and the divan.
The French Idng has forbid the wearing of gold and silver
in his dominions under severe penalties ; and proposes to raise
several millions by his poll tax, and by making his offices
hereditary will raise 8 millions.
The Venetians are building in their arsenal ten new men of
war and 12 gaUies to reinforce their captain general, who win
ters at Scio.
Wrote from Cadiz, that the governour of that place is re
moved for being angry and standing on his punctilhoes with
admiral Russel, who had put 8 of his great ships on the careen
without leave ; and orders are sent thither from the court of
Spain to accomodate the English with all they shal want.
From the Rhine wrote, that the princesse of Baden was
brought to bed of a son, and that the prince had sent to desire
king WUliam to be godfather.

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The elector of Cologne is confirmed coadjutor to the bishop
of Hildersheim.
A Dutch caper has brought a French prize into Plymouth ;
and another of their capers another prize into Harwich,
Last week Mr, Aaron Smith at the quarter sessions exhi
bited biUsof high treason against 32 criminalls to the grand
jury, but the bills were found only against 6, and those for
misdemeanour. His majestie has sent an expresse to his lieutenant general
in Scotland to hasten the new levies, to the end the veteran
forces may be sent to Flanders early in the spring.
Sir Thomas Mackworth, knight of the shire for Rutland
shire, is dead.
Sir Ralph Delaval has kist the kings hand, and 'tis said will
coraraand the English squadron in the ocean next suramer.
Yesterday the house of lords called over their absent mem
bers, and ordered letters to be sent them for their attendance.
The lords have ordered the record of the lord Banbury's
indictment to be brought into their house.
The lord keeper being recovered, has taken his place as
speaker in the house of lords,
Thursday, 6 Dec. — We have advice from St, Germains, that
the pretended prince of Wales has been ill of the small pox,
but that he is now past danger.
The duke of Bavaria has agreed with the Jews at Brussells
to buy him 3000 horses to recruit his troops.
Letters from Copenhagen advise, that the French ambas
sador in an audience to the king of Denmark thank'd that
king for his endeavour to procure a peace, but in regard the
allyes had rejected his overtures his master was resolved to
hazard another campagne, and to that end was disposing mat
ters, aU which the Danish king has sent to the confederate
courts. Tuesday the king sent to the admiralty an order for the
bomb vessells to be equipped by the 15th instant ; the same
day the storekeepers of the Tower had orders to provide am
munition &c. by that tirae, and by the kings special command
are to be in the Downs by the i st of January next, that place
being designed for their general rendevouze, and also for the
convoy design'd for admiral RusseU; and a draught wiU be

Dec. 8,] STATE AFFAIRS. 409
made out of all the regiments in England for the detachment
that is goeing to Jamaica,
Four witnesses are corae hither frora Ireland, viz, Mr. Sher-
ley, Mr. Steeres, Mr, Burley, and Mr, Sterling, to corroborate
the evidence about the Lancashire plott, being persons of good
report. The admiralty board have ordered 8 men of war to be imrae
diately equipped to cruize on the northern coasts to intercept
Dubart in his return from Norway with a great fleet of navall
stores and corn.
Yesterday the house of peers were upon debate of the record
of the indictment against the lord Banbury, and adjourned the
further debate till Wensday, and their house till to morrow,
wheil they are to hear the cause between the bishop of Exeter
and Dr, Bury.
Last night Dr. Tenison, bishop of Lincoln, kist his majesties
hand to be archbishop of Canterbury, and is this night to be
declared in councill ; when the sherifs also will be prickt.
Saturday, 8 Dec. — Tis wrote from the Rhine, that the con
federates have taken 1 8,ooo Brandenburgh, Lunenburgh, and
Munsterians into service, instead of the Saxons, who will not
return to the Rhine but under the command of general
Schoning, The duke of Hanover sends some thousand of his troops
next campagne to the service of king WiUiam in the Nether
lands. Notwithstanding the reports of the lord Clancarty's landing-
sometime since at Havre de Grace, we have an account this
day that last Tuesday he landed at Ostend, and being known
fled into a monastery for protection, but his servants are
secured. From Paris wrote, that the equipping the fleets at Brest
and Rochfort for the Streights is countermanded.
The corsairs have taken a Venetian ship goeing to Zant,
esteemed at 400,000 crowns; and that the Algerines have
taken the citty of Tunis and other places of that regency.
A Dutch caper has brought into Cowes Road a French
prize laden with fish from Newfoundland.
An English man of war forced on the coast of Norway a
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Yesterdays letters from Bristol say, a ship was arrived there
in 14 dayes from St, Lucar; the master sayes, the cruizers of
admiral Russel had taken 17 French Newfoundland ships,
laden with fish, oyle, and whalebone, and brought them to
St, Lucar,
Dr, Tenison, bishop of Lincoln, being declared archbishop of
Canterbury, has received the complements of the nobihty and
gentry, but 'tis not known who wiU be bishop of Lincoln,
The king has bespoke 40,000 new muskets, and pistoUs pro
portionable. The house of lords this day heard council on both sides in
the case between the bishop of Exeter and Dr, Bury, rector of
Exeter colledge, about the rectorship of the said colledge, and
adjourned the further consideration till Monday,
Tuesday, 1 1 Dec. — Wrote from Savoy, that duke has given
out commissions for raising 4 new regiments of foot, i of horse
and 2 of dragoons.
From Maestricht, that a party of Brandenburghs mett 4
hours from thence a strong party of French, which they
routed, kill'd 70, and took 180 prisoners, among whom was
the count de Plessys, their commander.
Wrote from Dubhn, that a party of horse from Limerick
had taken 2 of the ringleaders of the tories in the county of
Kerry, who are to be hang'd in chains : they confest they had
kill'd 20 persons the month before they were taken, and com
mitted several robberies,
Sunday last was performed before their majesties in the
chappel royal the same vocal and instrumental musick as was
performed at St, Brides church on St. Cecilia's day last.
The lady of the late archbishop of Canterbury has dismist
all her servants, and removes at Christmas to a house taken
for her at Tower HUl,
It is discoursed at court, that the duke of Ormond is to be
general of the horse in Flanders, and the earl of Romney
general of the foot ; the earl of Scarborough to be constable of
the Tower, and collonel Godfrey his deputy.
The lord Arrans regiment of horse is ordered for Flanders ;
and sir Charles Haro is to be made governor of Upner castle
and the other forts on the Medway river,
Plymouth, Dec. 7th ; on the 5th instant arrived here from

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Newfoundland the Virgins Grace, and under her convoy a vessel
bound for Pool,
Dartmouth, 7 Dec, ; AVensday last came in here the Richard
and Sarah, as also the Friendship, both from Newfoundland ;
they came out under convoy of the Virgins Grace, but were
seperated from her and the rest of the fleet 3 weeks since;
they give no account of them, but only of 4 that are come
horae. Yesterday the house of peers gave judgment in the cause
between the bishop of Exeter and Dr. Bury in favour of the
bishop. The sessions at the Old Baily ended Saturday last, where
22 men and 6 women received sentence of death.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the 5th instant, and
held the 6th, 7th, and 8th ; where thirteen were burnt in the
hand, 9 ordered to be whipt, 4 ordered into their majesties
service, 3 fined, and 26 received sentence of death ; whereof 1 2
were for clipping and coining, 9 as highwaymen, and 5 for
felony and burglary.
Thursday, 1 3 Dec. — Yesterday our merchants received ad
vice from Turkey, that their ships had a good market for their
cloth ; that which was damaged sold for 3 times as much as it
cost : and that the cruizers of admiral RusseU had taken 3
French Newfoundland ships more.
That 2 English frigats have taken and carried into Genoa 3
French prizes richly laden from Venice.
The senate of Genoa have writt a very obliging letter to
admiral Russel, prayeing him not to interrupt their trade in
the Streights, assuring him they shal alwaies be ready to
make suitable returns to the king of Great Brittain,
Tis said admiral Russel will suddenly be declared a peer of
England, The Vaudois have taken 2 French convoys goeing with corn
to Pigneroll, one of 20, the other of 30 mules.
The pope has given the Venetians leave to raise 3 regiraents
in the ecclesiastick state.
From Paris, that the French king is preparing a coach of
state as a present to the electoresse of Bavaria,
Mareschal Boufflers threatnens to attack Newport the first
frost.

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A treaty of mariage is on foot between the prince royal of
Denmark and the princesse Nassau Dilemburgh,
Last night we had 3 Irish raails, with advice, that the Eng
land frigat had fought a French man of war of 54 guns two
dayes, and upon coming up of the Mountague she surrendred,
but was so shatter'd, that soon after the men and lading were
taken out she sunk; 26 French were kiUed, and 6 of the
English wounded.
The Tyger frigat is arrived at Cork, having on board colo
nel Kendall, late governor of Barbadoes, and several other of
the Barbadoes fleet, but the Modena from India is stUl
missing. Saturday last a new man of war of 80 guns was launched at
Southampton, as another will at Bristoll of 70 guns, and a 3d
at Harwich of the like force.
The house of peers yesterday putt off the lord Banbury's
cause till to morrow 7night, and adjourned till to morrow.
Saturday, 15 Dec. — This day was pubhshed their majesties
proclamation for encouraging mariners, seamen, and land men
to enter themselves on board their majesties ships of warr, by
giveing the former a bounty of 3 months pay, and to landmen
one months pay.
Yesterday the house of peers read the triennial bill a ist
time, and appointed it a 2d reading on Monday.
The house of peers were in a grand committee upon the biU
to make perjury to be felony, and are to be thereon again on
Tuesday. Yesterday we received letters from admiral Russel by the
Groyn mail, but being of old date they bring little, save that
he had sent 6 men of war to chase diverse French capers
cruising betwixt Cape St. Vincent and Cape Finister.
The England and Montague frigats found on board the
French man of war they took near Cork to the value of
40,000?. in gold dust, indigo, and silver, and made 170 pri
soners, who are at Kingsale; that only 3 of the Barbadoes
ships are arrived, and the report of the arrival of the Tyger
proves a mistake.
Our king has entred into new engagements with the em
peror against France.
Yesterday the officers that came to raise recruits for Flan-

Dec. 18,] STATE AFFAIRS. 413
ders were ordered to hasten them that they may be goeing
soon after Christmas.
Wrote from Paris, that a coffeeman of that citty was sent to
the galleys for reporting that the English and Dutch had
taken the French Newfoundland fleet ; and that the poll tax
there by computation amounts to one hundred miUions of
livres, which is about 7 millions and half of Enghsh money,
tho the mihtary men are exempted from it.
Orders are sent to captain Dubart, now in the north, to hire
what seamen he can in Sweden and Denmark to serve on
board the French fleet.
The states of HoUand are sending to their squadron at
Cadiz 35 large flyboats, laden with naval stores and other
necessaries, with 2 millions of guilders to pay their seamen.
The gunners designed for Jamaica are all embarqu'd ; and
the lord Cuts is to raake a draught out of the standing regi
ments of 1 200 men to be sent thither under coUonel Lilhng
ston ; and his lordship is to see them embarque at Plymouth,
and give his majestie an account thereof.
A merchant ship from Montserrat is forc'd ashore near
Leverpool ; the master of which sayes, a whirlwind hath de
stroyed abundance of ships in that island.
On Wensday the 12th instant 18 persons were executed at
Tyburn ; 7 men and i woman burnt for chpping and coyning,
8 highway men, and 2 for burglary,
Tuesday, 18 Dec. — Letters yesterday from Jersey bring,
that 2 of their capers have taken 4 French prizes; 2 from
Newfoundland with fish, one with ammunition &c, for Dun
kirk, and the 4th laden with brandy and salt.
Yesterday the superiour officers that goe upon the expedi
tion to Jamaica received instructions from the lords of the
admiralty, as colonel LiUingston did some dayes before from
the king.
Yesterday a new 5th rate man of war, called the Alderney,
was launched at Woolwich,
This day colonel Paschall received his instructions to goe for
Cadiz as commissioner of the prize office.
Yesterday 200 seamen enter'd themselves on board the fieet
at Chatham upon the incourageraent in the late proclamation,
A draught is making out of the pentioners in Chelsey col-

414 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
ledge to be sent to Windsor to make room for 30 raairaed
soldiers. The aldermen of London, pursuant to the lord mayor's pre
cept, have ordered their inferiour officers to search after tiplers
in alehouses on the sabbath, and the justices of Middlesex are
ordered to doe the like.
Letters from Dublin of the i ith say, that ten of the Barba
does fleet were arrived in several ports of that kingdom ; that
one of them was stranded in Bantry Bay : that a West India
ship had been taken by a French caper, who took out all her
men but 8, and put 12 of his own on board to carry her to
France, but the ship being in distresse were forced to lett the
English pylot them, who brought the ship into Wexford.
A ship is come to Kingsale from Cadiz ; the master sayes,
admiral Russel is fitting out his fieet with all expedition, on
advice the French king hath ordered the fieet at Thoulon to
repasse the Streights.
No news yet of the Tyger or Modena.
The bomb vesseUs for admiral Russell are fully fixt and
ready to sail.
Wrote from Amsterdara, that their Muscovy fleet, richly
laden, is safely arrived there in the Texell ; and the HuU fleet
of 30 sail under 3 convoys.
Letters from Copenhagen say, that Dubart with his squa
dron is at Fleckeren, but was sending forward his fleet of
naval stores under convoy of the Swedes and Danes bound
thither. A draught of gunners and matrosses are gone for Flanders,
and a train of artillery is preparing to follow.
The bill for triennial parliaments lies ready for the royal
assent, the lords having agreed to the same without amend
ments. Thursday, 20 Dec. — The lords yesterday putt off the bUl
to make perjury to be felony, ordering the judges by Fryday
to prepare a clause to make it more effectual.
This day the lords heard sir Richard Verney's claim to the
title of lord Brook, and putt off the debate tiU Saturday
7night, when the attorney general is to be heard on behalf of
the king.
Wrote from the Hague, that a gentieman of Zealand, who

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had agreed with Dubart to goe with a French commission to
destroy their trade in the East Indies, is condemned to ten
years imprisonment, to be banished for ever the provinces of
Holland, Zealand, and West Frizeland, and to have his estate
confiscated. Jasper Dubart, son to the famous pyrate of that narae, is
forced ashore on the coast of Zealand, where he is taken with
his ship, bemg a privateer of Dunkirk of 14 guns.
Our merchants are preparing to send ten ships more with
cloth with all expedition to Turky.
Yesterday's letters say, that 7 of our Virginia ships fell in
with the French off that Cape, and were taken.
Wrote frora Harwich, that a Dutch frigat has taken and
brought in there a Dunkirk privateer of 14 guns and 54
men. The comraissioners of the admiralty have sent to the ship-
rights to hasten the bomb ketches.
We have an account that the Venetians have taken and car
ried to Scio 7 Turky ships bound with corn from Egypt to
Constantinople. Great part of the citty of Orleans in France is burnt down
by fire.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that an expresse was arrived there
from Orkney, with advice that a ship, under Dutch colours,
being forced in by stresse of weather, the captain and 30 of
his men went ashore, pretending to be from Amsterdam, but
the steward of the place suspecting the contrary, armed the
inhabitants, and seized both ship and men, and searching her
cargo found therein 10,000 small arms, with powder and baU
proportionable : 'tis beleived they were designed for king
James's party in the Highlands.
The squadron of men of war designed for Jamaica consists
of 5 men of war and a fireships, comraanded by captain Wil-
mott ; they will sail forthwith to Plymouth, and take on board
the forces.
Colonel Belcastle, a French refugee, with his family, went
some time since in a Danish ship, the captain pretending to be
bound for Ostend, but instead. of that carried them to Dun
kirk, where they were made prisoners.
Saturday, 32 Dec. — Yesterday in the afternoon the com-

416 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694.
mittee of elections satt, Mr. Henry Boyle chairman, and heard
the election for Chippenham, sir Basil Firebrasse petitioning
against Mr. Long ; and upon hearing the same the committee
came to a resolution on behalf of Mr. Long, that he was duly
chosen, without dividing.
The commons, upon the kings passing this day the triennial
parliament bill gave a great humm.
A Dutch man of war has brought into Yarmouth Road a
Dunkirk privateer of 10 guns.
The king has made Mr. Vaughan, chaplain to the house of
commons, a prebend of Windsor.
Captain Lillingston has kist the kings hand, and goes major
of that regiraent to Jamaica.
The lords of the admiralty have ordered 8 bomb vessells
more then they first design'd to be forthwith built.
The board of ordnance have ordered the gunners &c. be
longing to the train to be in a readinesse to goe to Flanders.
This day a new mortar of 7 tunn weight, the biggest that
ever mas made in England, was cast in Bunhill FeUds.
His majestie has given directions for his equipage to be gott
ready with all expedition, designing for Flanders sooner then
any of the foregoing campagnes.
Above 1500 seamen have hsted theraselves at Chatham &c.
since the proclamation came out for their encouragement.
The commissioners of the navy have appointed 3 of their
number to goe immediately to Chattham to inspect and hasten
the equipping of our fleet.
The confederates in league against France have renew'd
their alliance, and the same has been since ratifyed.
The queen is soraewhat indisposed, and 'tis feared she will
have the sraall pox.
The house of lords are adjourned till Thursday, and the
commons till Fryday next.
This day came in a foreign post, which sayes, the Cossacks
subjects to the Poles have taken Palancan in Tartary, in which
were 34 peices of cannon, and afterwards burnt it, having first
taken out vast rich presents, which the grand seignior was
sending to the cham of Tartary,
Tuesday, 35 Dec. — The ministers of the allyes have unani
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that shal for the future be made by the French king upon the
subject of an accomodation.
The French letters say, that the intendants of Provence
very much fear that the raising of the poll tax will occasion a
generaU defection amongst the people,
Mr, Gary, minister of Putney in Surrey, sitting by the fire
side with his wife and children, one of them playing with a
pistoll (thought not to be charged) shott it off and kill'd his
father. On St. Thomas's day, according to custome, the common
council of London was chosen at the several ward moots much
the same as last year.
The lord mayor and aldermen of London have forbid feast
ing at the quests as formerly.
Yesterday the congee d'eslier for electing Dr. Tenison arch
bishop of Canterbury was returned accordingly.
The queen was taken ill on Saturday last, and 'twas feared
to be the small pox, but this morning her physitians perceived
it to be the measles : she was this day prayed for in all the
churches about this citty : the king is so extreamly concerned
at it, that he has ordered a bed in her majesties room at Ken
sington, and will not stir from her, but sees all things ad
ministred to her himself; there are no ill symptoms appear,
but is in a hopefuU way of recovery.
Wrote from Ireland, that 13 of the tories mentioned in the
proclamation are apprehended there.
The dauphin is to command the French army in Flanders
next year; and the elector of Brandenburgh will make the
campagne under the king of England.
From Amsterdam 'tis wrote, that 2 privateers of that place,
of 20 guns each, had taken and brought into the Texell 3
French prizes laden with corn, and 4 with navall stores.
Thursday, 27 Dec. — Dartmouth, 23d; a Zealand caper has
brought in here a French privateer of 8 guns, and a French
prize of 60 tuns laden with wine and brandy : the prisoners
say, the French work night and day upon their squadron at
Rochfort, but are fitting out only 4 frigats at Brest of 30
guns each, and 2 privateers of 16 each.
Two highway men were this week seized at Harrow on the
Hill, and brought to town, and committed to Newgate.
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418 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
The elector of Saxony has ratifyed the allyance with the
emperor, by which he is obliged to send 8000 of his veteran
troops to the Rhine next summer.
We were in mighty hopes on Tuesday that the queens ill-
nesse was only occasioned by the measles, but her majestie
suddenly changing, and having a bad nights rest, the physi
tians found next morning there were some bad symptoms,
that 'twas certainly the small pox, attended with St, Anthonies
fire, which caused some blew spots ; upon which a consult of 9
physitians was held, and they prescribed that her majestie
should be again lett blood, and scarifyed in the forehead, to
prevent the effects of St, Anthony's fire, and had diverse bhs-
ters made to keep it from her head ; she rested tolerably weU
last night, but about 5 this morning began to grow worse, and
has continued so most of the day, insomuch that her recovery
is very much doubted : she took the sacrament last night and
likewise this day frora the hands of the archbishop of Can
terbury. The mariage of the earl of Dorsett with the late lord Al-
lington's daughter is putt off by reason of the queens iUnesse ;
and the players are coramanded not to act.
Engineer Richards and captain Baxter are gone down to
Woolwich and Chattham to give the necessary orders for fit
ting up the bomb ketches and other necessaries for the expe
dition next summer in the narrow seas.
Saturday, 2gth Dec. — This evening was pubhshed an order
of the earl marshall of England, requiring all persons to putt
themselves into deep mourning for her majestie the late queen
of blessed memory.
Yesterday about one in the morning her majestie departed
this life at Kensington ; the king is mightily afflicted thereat,
and the whole court, as also this citty, and 'tis impossible to
expresse the general grief upon this occasion.
The council last night satt to consider of the best method
for performing the funeral rites, which will be done privately
on Monday night ; her bowells are already deposited in Henry
7ths chappell, and the corpse will be reraoved this night to
Whitehall, the withdrawing room being hung in mourning for
that purpose, and the ceremony wUl be much after the nature
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The queen had a dissolution of blood, so that it was impos
sible to save her life, as it appears since she was embalmed.
The prince of Denmark was yesterday to condole the king,
but his majestie being asleep he did not see hira.
The lord Arundel of Warder, aged 88, is dead.
The comraon council of this citty are summoned to meet at
Guildhall this next Monday.
The bank of England since the queens death is fallen 3?.
per cent, in their actions ; but the East India company having
a vast quantity of muslins by them, they will sell for double
the price.
The confederate fleet in the Streights will consist of 80 men
of war, and 50 in the narrow seas, besides 40 bomb ketches.
The Rotterdam fleet of 20 sail, under one convoy, are ar
rived safe at HuU.
This day came in 2 foreign mails, which bring from Vienna,
that the imperialists have taken Gyula from the Turks.
The elector of Brandenburgh sends next summer 8000 of
his troops to Catalonia.
The king of the Roraans makes the next carapagne on the
Rhine. Mareschal Catinat lost 400 men in the snow as they were
passing the Alpes.
The duke of Parma dyed the 8th instant, leaving behind
him two sonns.
1694-5.
Tuesday, 1 Jan. — A fleet of Dutch merchant ships of about
80 sail, bound for Spain and Portugal, are arrived at St.
HeUens under several convoys.
On Fryday last his majestie sent a Dutch gentleman to the
Hague to notifye the death of his royal consort to the states
general, and to send expresses thence to his ministers at the
several courts of the alhes to acquaint them with the same.
We have advice, that 5 French men of war are sailed up the
Channel from Brest in order to join Du Bart in Norway.
His majestie hath 'been pleased to declare, that as places fall
he wiU provide for the domesticks of the late queen, and in
the mean time provision shall be made for them.
Collonel Dean, a member of parliament, is lately dead of the
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420 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
Last night the lord mayor, aldermen, and common council
agreed upon an addresse of condolence to the king for the
losse of the queen ; and about 8 in the evening the two sherifs
went to Kensington to know when his majestie would be at
tended therewith, and he was pleased to appoint this day ; and
accordingly the lord mayor &c. presented the same, and were
favourably received.
The common council have resolved to sett up the king and
queens effigies in white marble upon the Exchange at their
own charge.
His majestie yesterday was pleased to send the archbishop of
Canterbury to wait on the princesse of Denmark ; and tis said
she will be aUowed a guard as heir of the crown.
The councU have ordered the queen to lye in state in the
banquetting house next Sunday, and there will be a pubhck
funerall. The river Thames is almost frozen over.
Wrote from Paris, that the French king has ordered two
forts of 20 guns each to be built in the sea for the security of
Calais ; and has sent to the duke of Tuscany to recall his en
voy, who gave intelligence to the confederates.
Wrote from Vienna, that the emperor, at the instance of
the Dutch ambassador, has promised a pardon to count
Teckely. Some letters say, the duke of Bavaria has permitted 20
French lords to come and see the ceremony of his marriage.
The house of peers are adjourned till Thursday.
Thursday, 3 Jan. — His majestie has been pleased to offer
the prince and princesse of Denmark Whitehall for their
residence; and after the queens funeral their highnesses wUl
remove thither.
The king has given the countesse of Darby ah the furniture
of the room the queen dyed in.
His majesties upolster has orders to buy 6000 yards of
black cloth for the hanging of Whitehall, Kensington, Hamp
ton Court, and the presence chamber at Windsor ; he is also
to provide 400 yards of purple velvet for the kings bedding
and apartment.
This day the workmen began to fitt up the banquetting
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Jan. 5.J STATE AFFAIRS. 421
Wrenn has orders to prepare rails from Whitehall to West
minster Abby, and the walks betwixt them to be gravelled,
and the rails to be covered with black cloth.
The heralds at arms are preparing necessaries for a publick
funeraU. The princesse is to be cheif mourner, and 200 old women to
walk before in mourning, and to have 40s. each ; the whole
charge is computed at about 100,000?.
The house of peers have ordered sir Richard Verney's plea
to be heard next Monday, and the treason bill on Tuesday, and
so adjourned till Monday.
On Sunday morning 8 men broke into Mr. Cockdalcs house
near Watford, and carryed off 2700?., but 2 being foot raen,
they were taken.
Mr. Young, a scrivener in Southwark, being at a coffee
house that morning the queen dyed, rejoyccd much thereat,
and used sorae malitious expressions ; on a suddain a palenesse
came in his face; he satt down, and in a few minutes
dyed. This day came in a foreign maU ; wrote from Paris, that the
duke of Luxemburgh dyed the ad instant at his house near
VersaiUes of a pleurisy in the 68th year of his age.
The elector of Bavaria mett his electoresse at Wesell, and
the ceremony of his mariage was consummated in that castle
on the ad, and the 3d instant they went to Brussells.
Captain Dubart arrived at Dunkirk the 3d instant with 1 7
ships laden with naval stores.
Both armies are in motion in Flanders; the duke of Hol
stein Ploen will attacque some French town.
Saturday, 5 Jan. — Yesterday came in a foreign post ; from
Turky tis wrote, that the bassa of Scio is beheaded, the grand
mufti banished, the admiral of the Ottoman gallies dead, the
grand vizier disposing matters for retaking of Scio, and to
favour his enterprize hath sent orders to the serasquiers of
Negropont and Bosnia to invade the Morea early in the
spring ; that the Turks have renew'd the prohibition of com
merce with the Venetians ; and that the regency of Tripoli
have resolv'd to send ao of their men of war to join the Otto
man fleet next suramer.
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madam Maintenon is very iU, and that the dauphin had 3 fits
of an ague, and had taken the Jesuits powder for it.
From the Hague, that the states have at the recommenda
tion of the king of England ordered all the reforra'd ministers
in their dominions to keep close to the synod of Dort for pre
serving unity, and that they don't teach or write any thing-
contrary theretoo.
That the Suedish envoy there has comraunicated to their
highnesses new proposalls of peace, which his master received
from the French ambassador, and that the two northern
crowns will reassume the office of mediators.
From Cadiz, that admiral RusseU is in good health, and
keeps a great retinew, having 100 men in liveries ; that the
cruizers there bring in daily rich pi-izes, and have taken a
sally men of war of 18 and 34 guns and 300 men.
That the Moors continue the seige of Ceuta ; that they had
lost before the place by sword, sicknesse, and weather 12,000
men ; and that the seige is carried on by French officers and
engineers. The princesse is only to have the queens apartment in
Whitehall. Yesterday several cart load of arms were brought to the
Tower. Some dayes since captain Baxter petitioned the board of
ordnance that some of the firemasters and engineers might be
left in England to prepare fireworks, and to serve next sum
mer in the ocean, sir Martin Beckman baring drawn out most
of the experienced to goe with him to the Streights ; and yes
terday the councU ordered a certain number of them to be left
behind, and directions for them to work day and night on the
bombs and carcasses that are to be employed in the narrow
seas. His majestie has proraised that the late queens servants
shall have their salaries paid them during his life as if she
were liring.
This day was pubhshed an order of the council for the
alteration of the Common Prayer Book in such places where
the king and queen was prayed for, and ordering the leaving
out the queen.
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jAtf. 8.] STATE AFFAIRS. 423
commanded by the lord Cutts, is to be given to the princesse,
and styled her royal regiment.
Saturday the lord Cutts went for Plymouth, and yesterday
an expresse was sent after him with new instructions touching
the embarquing of those forces for Jamaica.
This day commissary Murrey sett forward for that place, and
will be followed on Thursday by coUonel Lillingston.
The committee of council have adjusted all the prehminaries
for the queens interment ; and have given in the names of the
old women, which it's said wUl be 300, each to have a long-
gown, and a boy to hold up their trains, to walk before the
queens corpse, and to have a weekly maintenance till things
can be gott ready, and 5?. each in money.
The prince of Denmark on Sunday was with his majestie
some time in private ; and the princesse designed to have at
tended the king as yesterday, but being ill, and her physitians
thinking it not safe, she durst not venture out, but sent to
excuse her self to the king, the lord Fitzharding carrying the
message. The ship Diego of Boston is arrived at Falmouth in 5 weeks
from New England, and brought over sir Wilham Phipps, who
is cited to appear at court to answer several articles exhibited
against hira for irregularities in his government : they say the
Indians are very troublesora to the inhabitants.
We have advice, that 3 French ships belonging to Dubarts
squadron, laden with navall stores, fell in with 3 Ostend capers
in a fogg on that coast, and were all taken.
Several Jacobites at Bristoll, upon news of the queens death,
made publick rejoycings, by ringing of bells, &c. ; an account
of which is come to court ; for which they will be prosecuted,
and some regiments sent to quarter among them.
Letters frora Ireland say, the tories and rapparees are gott
together in a body of 800 in the counties of Cork and Kerry ;
they have already ruin'd several faraihes, and threatnen to burn
the open towns unlesse they pay them contributions; upon
which the government have sent 7 batalhons of foot and some
troops of dragoons to look after them, and to give no quarter.
Yesterday the house of peers heard council on the claira of
sir Richard Verney to the barony of Brook, and adjourned the
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424 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
This day the lords were upon the treason biU, and are to be
upon it again on Monda3^
Thursday, 10 Jan. — Captain Clyes, commander of the
Spanish expedition, arrived at Falmouth from the Groyne,
sayes, the report there was, that 3000 Spaniards were sent
from St. Sebastians to reinforce their army in Catalonia,
where the marquesse de Gastanaga, the new viceroy, is ar
rived : and that the Dragon frigat had taken a French priva
teer of 34 guns after a small resistance, and carried her to the
coast of Portugal.
Most of the men of war designed for Cadiz are fallen down
to Blackstakes, and will saU in 3 weeks with 1000 marine sol
diers, some thousand of seamen for admiral Russell, and 5 regi
raents of foot, viz. Stewards, Hastings, Rowes, Coots and Ven
ners, and it's said are to be put on shoare at Barcelona.
Yesterday the commissioners of the customes made a reform
araong the officers of the customes at Bristoll, and the officers
of the excise there will be dismist for their disrespectful be-
hariour towards the government.
The commissioners of the admiralty have of late had diverse
consults about the squadron that is to act in the narrow seas
next year, which will be much larger then the last year.
Several persons have mahtiously spread abroad that Tyburn
was hung in mourning, but upon examination it proves a mis
take. The king of Poland has remitted the portion of his daughter
the electoresse of Bavaria to Amsterdam,
The house of peers this day debated sir Richard Verny's
claim to the barony of Brook, and voted him no peer.
After which they made an order that all peers of this realm
in their robes attend the corpse of the queen to the grave on
foot, and to morrow are to be in a committee to consider of the
method for their walking at the funerall.
The archbishop of Canterbury (who is to be translated from
Lincoln next Tuesday) is to appoint who shall preach the
sermon. Sir George WiUoughby, member of parliament for Marl
borough, dyed on Tuesday last.
The princesse being indisposed hath not yet been to wait on
his majestie, but the king hath sent the earl of Romney to her

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highnesse to take care of her health, and that so soon as he
coraes abroad he will give her a visit,
Saturday, 1 2 Jan. — Thursday last the bishop of London,
attended by his clergy, presented the king with an addresse of
condolence; and his majestie was pleased to tell thera, that
tho the Church of England had lost their best of friends the
queen, yet he was resolved to stand by it during his life, with
other kind expressions ; and this day the dissenting ministers
did the hke, and were kindly received.
Yesterdays letters from Bristol advise, that the Susannah of
that place was arrived there from Barbadoes ; she came out
with 7 others, but was seperated in bad weather ; the master
sayes, on the aSth, 29th, and 30th of September last there
hapned a terrible hurricane at Barbadoes, in which 17 mer
chant ships and 6 shalloops were lost, and 9 merchant ships
disabled at Bridge Town port : he adds, that the Tyger frigat,
with colonel Kendall on board, was putt back thither, having
lost all her masts.
Last night an expresse arrived from Plymouth with advice,
that the Cadiz fleet, consisting of 100 sail, under convoy of 6
men of war, were arrived there.
The commissioners of transportation have orders to provide
ao transport ships in 14 dayes to carry forces to Flanders,
The Cadiz fleet advise, that one of our frigats had taken in
the Mediterranean, and carryed to Genoa, a French privateer
of 16 guns, and a French merchant ship, laden with wine, of
130 tunn ; and that a Dutch man of war had taken an Alge
rine man of war of 30 guns and 138 raen and 40 Christian
slaves; the Algerines had half their men killed before they
struck; and further, that our cruizers have taken near Cape
St, Vincent a rich French merchant ships goeing from St, Mal
loes to Faro with hnnen worth near 400,000?,, and a French
frigat of 46 guns, their convoy ; the merchant ships carried
one 40, the other 44 guns.
They say also, that the Moors have quitted the seige of
Ceuta, A mast ship is come into Cowes from New England, and
sayes she left the Nonsuch frigat and another mast ship of 32
guns engaged with a French man of warr off Scilly, but knowes
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426 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
On Thursday 14 horse and 4 foot soldiers were sent to
attend the princesse of Denmark as her guard.
We have certain advice, that the ordinary post betwixt
Flanders and Paris is stopt, and that an embargo is laid on all
their shipping ; and the letters from Paris of the 7th say, that
the French king was Ul 3 dayes before.
This day the house of lords heard the cause between Dr.
Wake and Dr, Birch concerning the hving of St. -lames's,
Westminster parish; the ist comes in upon the presentation
by the king, the latter by the bishop of London ; and it was
carried by 10 for the king,
Tuesday, ig Jan. — ^We have advice from Barbadoes, that
the lady North, who was marryed to colonel RusseU, is dead
there, by whose death 800?, per ann, is fallen to the lord
North and Grey, and 1 200?, per ann. to one j\L'. Mosely, which
was her jointure.
This day the princesse of Denmark began to appear pub-
hckly at Berkly house, and wiU for the future keep a court, as
if she were a crowned head, whither the court ladies wiU
resort. Her royal highnesse visited the king on Sunday, and was
gratiously received, so that all the former differences are now
compromised. Letters from Ireland give an account, that the regular troops
sent against the tories have already taken about 20 of the
ringleaders, whom they have hanged upon gibbetts in the
high roads as a terror to the rest.
Last night came in a foreign mails ; from Paris of the 14th
they write, that the king had declared in councU that the
dauphin should command his army in Flanders next summer ;
but he endeavours to excuse it, desiring leave to take a pro
gresse to the remotest parts of the countrey.
That king James had sent to VersaiUes by the earl of Mid
dleton to notifye the death of his eldest daughter the princesse
of Orange.
From Brussels, that the elector of Bavaria had received
orders from Spain to send from Flanders to Catalonia, under
command of count Thian, 300 horse, a regiments of Spanish
foot, and a bataUions of Bavarian foot, in heu of which his
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Jan. 17.] STATE AFFAIRS. 427
From the Hague, that a caper of 30 guns had taken and
brought to Zeland 7 French prizes, two of which are laden
with naval stores.
Lieutenant admiral AUemond is preparing is corae for Eng
land ; and that upon the sad news of the queens death the
states have sent to their ambassador to raake the complement
of condolence to the king ; and ordered their bells to be tolled
for 15 dayes, by which time the people of quality and the
several coUedges will putt themselves in mourning.
There is on foot a treaty of commerce between England,
Holland, Denmark, and Sueden.
The republick of Genoa have resolved to acknowledge king
William, and several other princes and states have resolved to
doe the like.
Wrote from Finall, that a design was discovered there to
betray that place into the hands of the French; and have
seized a priest, a monk, a doctor, and an adjutant, who were
concerned therein ; and against them processe is making.
The lord Spencer, son to the earl of Sunderland, is married
to the lady Arabella Cavendish, daughter to the late duke of
Newcastle ; her fortune 35,000?.
Thursday, 17 Jan. — Yesterday came out his majesties pro
clamation for enlarging the time for bounty money to such
seamen and landmen as shall voluntarily come into the sea
service by the tenth of February next, and for regulating of
protections. The queen begins to lye in state on Sunday 7night, but wiU
not be interred in a month.
His majestie has declared his resolution of commanding the
confederate army in Flanders next summer, and is notifyeing
the sarae to the states and alhes.
His majestie hath ordered the lords of the treasury to pay
5000?. to sir Benjamin Bathurst, treasurer to the princesse;
and tis beleived wUl be continued so quarterly, it being his
pleasure that their highnesses take sorae of the queen's ser
vants into their faraily.
The French king insists to have all searaen which fight
under his banner, which followed king James to France, to be
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428 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
dares his intentions were alwayes so; and our council have
considered of the same, and are of opinion the French king
hath caused things to be done contrary to the meaning of the
cartell, and therefore his majestie hath commanded that no
more French prisoners be exchanged till further order.
Mr. Stepney has received his credentiaUs to goe his majes
ties envoy to Saxony.
The king of Denmark is making new levies and designs to
have ao,ooo men in the feild, which gives suspition to the
Hamburghers and princes of Lunenburgh,
The king of the Romans is raising a regiment of 800 men,
which wiU be called the Roman regiment.
From Paris wrote, that an order is pubhshed in Provence
forbidding all merchant ships to trade into the ocean from the
Levant for fear of the confederate fleet ; and that all the coasts
of Provence wiU be visited by mareschal Catinat, and fortified,
particularly MarseiUes,
The duke of Shrewsbury is gone to Windsor for his health ;
his physitians advise him to forbear aU studious businesse be
cause of a rheum fallen in his eye, which may endanger the
same. The house of peers this day heard the bill of sir Paul
Pindar reported, and after went upon the treason biU, and
rejected the clause that treasons should be prosecuted in 3
years ; they goe upon it again on Monday.
Saturday, 1 9 Jan. — His majestie, upon the archbishops re
commendation, has constituted Dr. Gardiner bishop of Lincoln,
and yesterday a warrant was brought to the signet office for
the same.
By letters from the lord Pagett we understand he has had
two audiences of the grand vizier since he returned from Hun
gary, but he seem'd altogether averse to reassume the treaty
of peace with the emperor,
Collonel Paschall, who was goeing commissioner of the prize
office to Cadiz, is stopt, least it should disobhdge admiral
Russell, to whom 'tis said his majestie will give the disposall of
all prizes taken in the Streights,
The prince and princesse have made another visit to the
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to entertain their royal highnesses at dinner, when 'tis ex
pected he will declare the duke of Glocester duke of York,
and give the queens regiment to the princesse,
Mr, Monger and two other goldsmiths are in trouble, being
accused of furnishing clippers with broad money, for which
they received 25?, per cent.
We have adrice from Plymouth, that the Gerraoon spy boat
is arrived there in 8 weeks from Jamaica with an expresse
from sir William Beeston, that 3 men of war and 400 land men
on board had made an attempt upon Petit Guaves, a French
collony, where they burnt a French man of war, and brought
off much plunder : the French since their late invasion there
have been with some sraall ships on the back of Jamaica, and
carried off many negroes : they add, that the island is not yet
free from trembling, and very sickly to the new comers.
The 1 4th the lord Cutts made a draught of 1 200 men out
of 4 regiments, and imraediately imbarqued them for Jamaica ;
his lordship broke all the officers of coUonel Lillingstons regi
ment, except the colonel, 3 captains, a lieutenants, and one en
sign, for being unwilling to goe to the West Indies,
The house of lords have rejected the bill for making per
jury felony ; and have resolved at the queens funeral to goe
between the commons and the corpse,
Thursday the sessions ended at the Old Baily, where n
received sentence of death ; the sessions began the 14th, held
the 15th, 1 6th, and 17th, where several criminalls were tryed;
10 were burnt in the hand, 9 received sentence of death, a
ordered to be whipt, and one fined,
Tuesday, 33 Jan. — We had letters last night from the
Hague of the 37th instant with advice, that the French king
had ordered monsieur Chatteau Renaut to arm 35 men of war
at Thoulon, and passe with them into the ocean.
That the king of Persia was dead, in the 48th year of his
age, and 37 th of his reign.
That the grand vizier had sworn to the French ambassador
by Mahomet that he will continue the war a year longer, the
same being agreed upon in the council of war by majority of
voices. That the elector of Saxony had agreed to send 3000 of his
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That an expresse was arrived at Madrid from Catalonia,
that 3000 French, which were sent out to raise contributions,
were mett by the Spanish cavalry, and intirely defeated.
There are letters from Venice which say, that their fleet in
the canal of MeteUino feU in with the Turkish fleet, consisting
of 17 gaUies and 20 men of war, which were design'd for the
retaking of Scio, and after a sharp dispute gott a mastery over
them, and afterwards made themselves masters of the island of
Metelhno, near the mouth of the DardaneUs ; but this coming
thither only by a master of ship, 'twill need a confir
mation. On Sunday morning sir Wilham Thompson, one of the kings
serjeants at law, departed this life.
Simon Smith, esq., member of parliament for East Green
sted, is dead ; whereby the place of harbinger to the king is
vacant, worth 500?. per ann,, in the gift of the lord chamber
lain, the earl of Dorsett.
Yesderday the lords heard the appeal of Mr, HaU for Mr,
Tuckers estate, condemned for being concerned with the duke
of Monmouth; the case was so plain that the lords, nemine
contradicente, affirm'd the reversal of the attainder in favour of
Tucker, Last night part of Westminster school was burnt by acci
dent, and some manuscripts belonging to the library de
stroyed. Captain Cheney, of colonel Faringtons regiment, was last
night kUled by one of his fellow officers.
A habeas corpus was this morning aUowed for bringing up
hither Mr. Lawes, who kUl'd Mr .WUson, he being apprehended
in Leicestershire as he was riding post for Scotland.
Thursday, 24 Jan. — Yesterday his majestie after dinner,
attended by his guards, having in the coach with him the earls
of Scarborough and Portland, went to the house of one Mr.
Lattin in Richmond Park, where he will continue till Saturday
evening, to give opportunity to putt Kensington house into
mourning. •
Yesterday, being ist day of the term, several persons upon
bail appeared in the court of kings bench, and had their appear
ances recorded, of which number was Mr. Crosby, who will be
tryed Tuesday 7night for high treason; and Mr. Dyer, the

Jan. 26.] STATE AFFAIRS. 431
news writer, wUl be tryed the latter end of the term for mis
demeanours, A great summ of money is sent from the exchequer to Chat
ham to pay off the docks and yards there,
Plymouth, Jan, 20th : yesterday the lord Cutts viewed the
new dock here, and dined with the commissioners of the navy ;
the transport ships, with the forces on board, are by his lord
ships order gone into the Sound, and on Tuesday, if the wind
serve, will sail for Falmouth in their way to Jamaica.
The duke of Shrewsbury is recovered of his illnesse, and
returned again to town.
This day the instrument for the archbishops homage past
the privy seal ; and on Sunday next his grace designs to per
form the ceremonial part of his homage to his majestie at Ken
sington, according to the usual custom, by falhng on his knees,
and swearing allegiance to his majestie.
The states general are sending hither two extraordinary
ambassadors to join in commission with the arabassador here
to make their complement of condolence to his majestie, and to
testify e their zeale for his majesties interest.
The states send but 10 men of war to join the English
convoy that will be goeing for Cadiz about the middle of
February. Letters from Paris advise, that the grand council for marine
affairs have resolved that every ship of war in the kingdom
shaU be forthwith equipt, to form if possible a fleet sufficient
either to drive admiral Russell from the Streights, or fight the
confederate fleet in the Channel; by which means they will
maintain their credit with the Port.
The lords have alter'd the treason bill, and made it not to
commence tUl 1698.
Their lordships heard a cause between Tottershell, putt into
a hving by the bishop of Salisbury, and Mr. Fitzherbert, and
gave it for the last.
Saturday, 26 Jan. — Yesterday the house of peers had
under consideration the state of the nation; and the earl of
Nottingham in a speech took occasion to acquaint them, that
seeing there would be a necessity of his majesties goeing be
yond sea next campagne, 'twas worthy of their consideration
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sence ; adding, that the Lancashire plott ought to be considered,
and the abuses complained of in the royal bank, and likewise
the sending and continuing our navy in the Streights ; as also
'twould be requisite to flnd an expedient to prevent clipping,
coyning, and exporting the currant cash; and earnestly re
commended to their lordships to appoint dayes to debate the
several heads, in which the nations welfare was so immediately
concerned : he was seconded by the earl of Rochester, by the
earl of Monmouth, and the marquesse of Hallifax ; they were
answered by the lord Godolphin and the duke of Leeds ; and
in conclusion the question was putt, whither to appoint a sett
day to debate these matters, and carried in the negative by 10
votes. This day the lords past the treason bill with amendments ;
and after read the apothecaries bUl ; and ordered all the wit
nesses and the council in the Lancashire plott to attend on
Monday, This day the king returned from Richmond to Kensington,
where he dined ; and for the future will appear publickly.
His majestie hath given orders to such coUonels as have
regiments in England to observe an exact discipline in their
quarters, and that if they find any of their inferiour officers
remisse in their duty, immediately to casheer them ; and has
also ordered a draught to be made out of the earl of Oxford's
regiment to recruit his guards in Flanders.
Yesterday the council dismist the petition of claim putt in by
the countesse of Derby to be cheif mourner at the queens
funeral, so the dutchesse of Somerset will have that honour.
The report of Lawes being taken in Leicestershire proves a
mistake ; 'twas another person,
300,000?, is already come in upon the credit of the land tax
now depending,
Wensday last 6 highway men robb'd near 50 persons in
Maidenhead thicket.
Yesterday 6 malefactors were executed at Tyburn,
Each 60?, in the bank that was paid in in principal money
is now worth 90?.
Tuesday, 2gth Jan. — Yesterday came in 2 foreign mails,
which say, the general dyet in Poland open'd the 1 2th Decem
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between the Polonian and Lithuanian deputies about the choice
of a new marshall, and had not the dyet been forthwith sepe
rated much mischeif would have ensued; and 'tis beleived if
the difference between the bishop of Welda and grand marshal
of Lithuania be not timely accomodated, there will be no
good conclusion of their deliberations.
Letters from France advise, that their king has ordered 2
frigats of 40 guns each to be fitted up at Thoulon, and to put
on board them a great number of bombs and other fireworks
design'd as a present to the grand seignior.
The Swisse cantons have denyed him leave to raise 6000
men in their territories.
The 3000 men that goe from Flanders to Catalonia are come
to Ostend to embark there, and so to take the benefit of the
Enghsh and Dutch convoys that goe for Cadiz.
The king of Denmark is sending 6000 men to the assistance
of the emperor upon the Rhine,
Saturday last, before his majestie left Richmond, he diverted
himself with shooting fiying on horseback, making 7 shotts all
successful!. On Sunday the king dined publickly, and was very chear-
fuU ; in the evening he came to council, where several points
were adjusted in relation to the queens funerall ; one was, that
the archbishop of Canterbury should preach the funeral ser
mon, he being most with the queen in her sicknesse.
Yesterday the duke of Shrewsbury came the 1 st time to his
office at Whitehall since his indisposition, and thence went to
the house of peers, who were upon the examination of the
Lancashire plott, and this day were upon it again, and ex
amined sorae of the witnesses upon oath, and the rest are to
attend again upon Fryday,
This day the frost began to thaw, which hath continued
with great snow for this month past with rauch severity,
Thursday, 3 1 Jan. — On Tuesday the council was extraor-
dinarUy assembled, his majestie being present ; and the lords
of the admiralty attended, and received instructions to equipp
with all expedition aU the men of warr in the ports of England
that are fitt for the hne of battle, his majestie being resolved
to have a strong squadron in the narrow seas.
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Orders are sent to Ireland to recruit the regiments there ;
and his majestie designs to raise a regiment of foot there.
Some noblemen of Scotland are solhciting the king to make
them dukes of that kingdom.
We hear the Ostend capers have taken and carried thither
a French privateer of 13 guns, and 3 French ships laden with
naval stores.
Last night the countesse of Bradford dyed, aged 73, and
'sister to the duke of Bedford.
The same night one Mr, Raneer, a gentleman of Lincolns
Inn, being at cards with one Mr. Symball, an eminent builder,
at his house in So ho, they quarelled, and the latter was
wounded in 3 places, of which he instantly dyed, and the other
made his escape.
An account is come, that 2 Dutch men of war have taken in
the Levant a French man of war of 70 guns goeing to Con
stantinople with a vast summ of money from the French king
to the grand seignior.
The bassa of Gyula has putt himself under protection of the
emperor for fear of being strangled for surrendring that place,
he having at that time a months provisions at full allowance.
This day Mr. WiUiams, pursuant to an order of the house
of lords, attended with sir Paul Pindar, an infant ; and their
lordships delivered him to Mr. Cooling, usher to the house,
that the lord keeper may be his guardian.
The lords proceeded upon the debate of the fieet, and had
captain Preistman of the admiralty before them, and ordered
him to lay before them on Monday next coppies of all instruc
tions sent to the fleet last year, and in what condition the fleet
is now at Cadiz, and what provisions &c. they have.
Saturday, 2 Febr. — The bank has declared, that so soon as
the parliament settles the funds they will advance his majestie
2 mUhons at gl. per cent., having 1,200,000?. by thera in old
gold and silver.
They continue to work upon the apartments at Whitehall
for the queen to lye in state ; but the bed of state for the
corpse to lye on wiU not be ready tiU the 1 1 th instant, when
she will lye in state about 1 4 dayes, tho some think she will
not be interr'd tiU 6th of March, when the foreign arabassa-
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Feb. 5-] STATE AFFAIRS. 435
The commissioners of the custoraes have made a great reform
among their inferiour officers ; and the commissioners of excise
have turn'd out all the guagers that keep pubhck houses.
Thursday the council had the afl'air of the fleet in the
Streights under consideration, and came to several resolutions.
Letters from Plymouth say, that a Dutch caper had taken
after 4 hours fight a French caper belonging to Dunkirk of 10
guns, and in the action 10 of the French were killed.
The emperor has declared in council that count Caprara
shall be general in Hungary next campagne, and act offensive
with 60,000 men,
Paris letters say, count Teckely had written to the French
king, pressing him to send 30,000 crowns to him, he being in
want. Two of the new bomb vessells goeing down the river to join
the Cadiz convoy unhappily sunk by striking on the ice.
The duke of Shrewsbury goes next week to his country seat
in Glocestershire, to stay for some short time.
The tryal of Mr, Crosby, which was to have come on Tues
day next, is putt off till Fryday.
Instructions are sent to the commissioners of the victualling
office to hasten their preparations, which have been retarded
by the violence of the season.
Mr. Congreeve baring pubhshed in print a poem upon the
queen, his majestie hath ordered him 100 guineas for the
same. The court of kings bench have ordered an information
against heutenant Harris for putting raoney into countrey
men's hands, pretending 'twas his majesties, and for that rea
son he detained them against their wills,
Tuesday, 5 Febr. — The house of lords having reversed the
judgraent in the kings bench in favour of the bishop of Exeter,
his lordship yesterday moved the said court to give judgment
against Dr. Berry in order to put his lordship into possession ;
but the court dechned it, sayeing, that the lords, upon reversal
of the judgment, should have done it themselves.
A mariage is agreed between the lord Eland and the lady
Mary Finch, eldest daughter to the earl of Nottingham ; her
fortune 20,000?.
Some dayes since a message was sent to the commissionei's
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of sick and wounded, signifyeing, that if they did not make
such of the pyrates as are not convicted prisoners of war, the
lord mayor would discharge them out of Newgate; but this
affair is not yet determined by the counciU,
The princesse has displaced Mr, Ettrick, her solhcitor gene
ral, for voting against the word heirs in the land tax bill.
Yesterday came in a Spanish mail, with letters from Por
tugal, that 2 French capers had taken and carried into the
river of Lisbon 3 prizes; that admiral Russel is in perfect
health, and the fleet in great forwardnesse.
Letters from Cadiz say, that a chiaux from the grand seig
nior was come to Algiers with presents for the dey, and in
structions for him to unite the regency of Tunis to that of
Algier, exhorting him at same time to join his fleet vrith the
Ottomaft fleet.
Letters from St. Antonio advise, that the Faulkland mast
ship was brought in there by 3 Dutch capers, who retook her
frora a French man of war of 80 guns and 600 men ; the
French, finding the Dutch coming up, gave the ship to the
English on board, chusing rather to surrender her to them
then to suffer the Dutch to have any profit by her.
The Nonesuch frigat was also taken by the said French
man of war, (the commander being first kUled.) and 4 dayes
after the fight she foundred at sea.
The lords were upon examination of the Lancashire plott
this day, and ordered Mr, Aaron Smith to give an account
upon oath what money he received to carry it on.
The duke of Shrewsbury is gone for 16 dayes to his seat in
Glocestershire. Thursday, 7 Febr. — The lords had yesterday before them
the master of the mint and the- goldsmiths to consider how to
suppresse clippers and coyners, and appointed a committee to
consider of the same.
The lords this day debated the papers, instructions, and
orders the admiralty sent to the fleet, and are to consider of
the same next Saturday.
The tryal of Mr. Crosby, which should have come on to
morrow, is putt off till 1st Tuesday in next term.
A Dutch ship is corae into Harwich who spoke with a Dutch
man of war that had taken on the northern coast a French

Feb. 9.] STATE AFFAIRS. 437
frigat of 33 guns and 180 men, which he sent to Amsterdam;
the French made a desperate fight, and had his main mast
brought by the board before he struck.
The countesse of Camarvan is dead.
Yesterday commenced a great tryal at the kings bench bar,
Mr. Pride plaintif, and the earls of Bath and Montague de
fendants, touching the estate of the late duke of Albemarle :
Mr. Pride claim'd as heir at law, and endeavoured to prove
that the late duke Christopher was the legitiraate son of Mr.
Radford, who was the ist husband of the dutchesse : the jury
were of Hartfordshire, and gave their verdict for the de
fendants. Yesterday his raajestie came to St. James chappell, and
heard the bishop of London preach ; and in his return to
Kensington call'd and visited the princesse at Berkly house :
and this morning his majestie went again to divert himself for
a few dayes in Richmond park.
Saturday, g Febr. — Wensday last, being the princesse of
Denraarks birth day, the archbishop of Canterbury, with 14
other bishops and the judges, went to Berkly house to com
pliment her upon the same, where was a great court of
ladies. The Suedish minister at this court has acquainted his ma
jestie, that his master had agreed to send 4000 of his veterane
troops to the emperors assistance in Hungary next campagne.
A Flushing privateer has brought into Dover a French prize
of 180 tuns, laden with wine and brandy, which he took on
the French coast.
We have advice from HuU, that the Rotterdam fleet was
arrived there safe, under convoy of 3 English and i Dutch
man of war: they took 3 prizes, laden with wine, salt, and
brandy, goeing for Dunkirk.
Letters from Margate advise, that 2 French capers, Genoa
buUt, appeared off that place, and having made a signal, 3
customo house officers and 2 pilots went on board, taking them
to be merchant ships, and so were secured ; after which they
stood into that road, and took out 5 small vessells laden with
butter &c. for Ostend, forced 2 others on shore that had re
cruits on board, and went off, since which great shooting has
been heard ; and 'tis hoped our frigats have mett with them.

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A patent is iiassing the scale to constitute Mr. Burroughs
knight harbenger in room of Mr. Smith, deceased.
A Flushing privateer has brought into Plymouth a French
prize of 70 tuns, laden with wine, &c.
Yesterday 2 soldiers of colonel Venners regiment were by a
court martial condemn'd to be shott to death for desertion.
Whitehal is now all in mourning, even the galleries below
stairs and fhe gate, so that the queen wiU lye in state next
week. Yesterday the house of peers examined on oath several per
sons touching the proceedings in Lancashire and Cheshire,
particularly Mr. Taffe, one of the witnesses ; and it appearing
he had received several summs of money for endeavouring to
stifle the conspiracy, they committed him ; and ordered Mr,
Baker to deliver to the house a narrative of the proceedings
there next week.
This day the lords passed the apothecaries bUl, making it
temporary, for 7 years only.
Tuesday, 12 Febr. — This day was launched at Deptford a
new third rate man of war, called the Cambridge.
On Sunday the lord Widdrington dyed, as did yesterday
the lord Ossulston ; the latter left behind him a great estate
to a son and a daughter.
The members of the house of commons that attend the
queens corpse are to have long cloakes, aud a medall of the
king ; the corps hes not in state till next week.
Four high way men, who lately broke out of Redding goale,
were on Sunday taken in St. Martins Lane.
We had yesterday a Spanish post, which brings, that admi
ral Russel on Christmas day treated on shore the English,
Dutch, and Spanish officers, with many of the grandees, at a
sumptuous entertainment, consisting of above 300 dishes, and
the fountain in his garden run all the time with wine ; that
his cruizers had lately brought into Cadiz a French man of
war of 60 guns, commanded by chevalier de la Farr : the
English men of war cruizing between Cape St. Vincent and Cape
Finister have also taken a French man of war of 50 guns and
300 men, called the Sphere.
Our Newfoundland fleet are arrived at Bilboa, under convoy
of the Archangel frigat.

Feb. 14.] STATE AFFAIRS. 439
The Maidstone frigat has taken and brought into Dover
road a French caper of i6 guns.
A Virginia ship of 4 guns and 10 men is come to Kingsale :
she mett off the Cape a French caper, who thought to have
made her .prize, but by a lucky shott she sunk the caper, and
gott off.
On Sunday the council considered of the fleet, and commu
nicated their resolutions to the admiralty ; and yesterday the
commissioners of the admiralty gave instructions to the com
missioners for transportation to provide shipping to carry 4
regiments to Cadiz.
The lords were yesterday upon the businesse of the fleet ;
and this day they examined Baker and the Lancashire wit
nesses, and putt it off till Fryday.
Last night major general Dorrington made his escape out of
the Tower.
Thursday, 14 Febr. — Brigadeer Stuart is made a major
generaU, and wUl embark with the 4 regiments when the con
voy sets sail for Cadiz.
Sunday his majestie was godfather to a son of the earl of
Manchester, whose name was WUham, Mr. chancellor of the
exchequer supplying the kings place.
Dyer, the news writer, has been tryed at GuildhaU for in
serting in his letters false and scandalous news against the
government, especially ridicuhng the Lancashire plott, and
was convicted.
Lunt, Wilson, and Worabell, three of the witnesses against
the Lancashire gentlemen, are ordered to be bailed out of the
kings bench.
The king yesterday heard Dr. Wake preach at St. James's
chappell, and in his return to Kensington made another visit
to the princesse of Denmark at Berkly house.
Yesterday the house of peers ordered the duke of Norfolk
to lay before thera the method of the queens funeral.
And they ordered a bill to be brought in to prevent the
buying and seUing of offices.
This day the lords read several orders about the admiralty,
and are to be upon the same ag,ain on Monday.
We have advice from Limrick in Ireland, that captain Lym-
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were plundering a village in the county of Kerry ; 8 of them
were kiUed, and the rest hanged, except the commander, who
has a repreive upon promise of discovering aU their haunts.
The French are hastning their fleet with all expedition ; and
are shipping several thousand stands of arms at Brest for use
of the land men that are to be imployed on board thereof.
Saturday, 16 Febr. — It proves a mistake in the last by
saying Dyer, the news writer, was found guilty, he being ac
quitted, the evidence not being full.
The Betty transport ship arrived the 1 2th at Plymouth in
25 hours from St. Malloes with 360 exchang'd prisoners : they
say that the Nonsuch frigat, reported to be foundred at sea,
was brought in there some time since ; as also the Dartmouth,
a frigat of 48 guns, captain Vaughan commander, 3 dayes
before they came away, taken by 2 privateers, one of 2,^, the
other of 44 guns, who took her in the Channel after 4 hours
dispute, in which they soon shott down her main and mizzen
masts, and killed 30 of her men.
Dartmouth, the 12th; this day came in the Mary from
Guernsey, with advice, that one of our capers took 3 ships,
laden with wine and brandy, out of 300 sail bound to Dun
kirk, and that another Jersey privateer took 2 more of them :
they advise, that i o flyboats, under 4 men of war, were goeing
from Rochell to Dunkirk with stores; two men of war are
seen fyring off the Start, and one of them being English hath
the wind.
Two Zealand capers have taken near Corsica a French tar-
tane, laden with silk, which they brought to Genoa, worth
100,000 crowns.
Letters from Lisbon advise, that the Spanish ambassador
had prevailed with the king of Portugall to send 8000 men to
beat the Moors from Ceuta.
The lords of the admiralty have ordered the commissioners
of the navy immediately to fitt up 1 2 ships, 6 for admiral .
Russel, and 6 for the Channell.
Yesterday Mr. Preston, a Norfolk gentleman, was knighted
by the king.
Mr. Standish of Standish, sent for into custody by the house
of comraons, is not to be found.
This day the lords were again upon the Lancashire plott,

Feb. 19.] STATE AFFAIRS. 441
and resolved there was ground for the prosecution at Man
chester. Tuesday, 19 Febr. — His majestie hath been pleased to de
clare in council his resolution of goeing to Flanders the begin
ning of ApriU.
Saturday the commissioners of the adrairalty named cap
tains and other officers for 1 1 new men of war ready to come
off the stocks.
This day was launched a 4th rate ship of 60 guns at Ro-
therith, called the Lincoln.
Mr. Braddon, who suffered much in the late reigns, is made
soUicitor to the wine hcence office; his salary 100?. per ann.
The Dutch are preparing to send 16 sail of ships to the
East Indies this spring.
Sunday last a pacquet was brought to the comraissioners of
the admiralty, which was taken by one of our cruizers near
Bullogne, and being opened discovered several letters of the
disaffected here to the late king.
Orders are sent to all our seaports for our privateers to goe
out a cruizing 3 in a company, the better to molest the enemy.
Several persons of Guernsey are accused of corresponding
with France.
The Gaily privateer of Flushing and the Roman privateer of
Zealand on the 14th put into Falmouth, who 5 dayes before
saw a8 sail of French ships come out of Camaret Bay under
convoy of a men of war of 38 and 30 guns, and among thera 6
or 8 snaws of 8 or 10 guns each ; they followed them as farr
as Guernsey, but finding them of too great force stood off for
Falmouth. One of our Tinn ships, which had on board stores for the
Pembrook, found'red near Cherburgh in Normandy, but the
men were saved in the long boat, and come home.
Wrote from Dartmouth that a ship is arrived there from
Guernsey; the master saith that some prisoners, taken and
brought in there, give account that 300 sail of French ships,
under 4 convoys, with wine and provisions, were sailed from
Carricke Road for Dunkirk for their army in Flanders ; and
that 10 great fly boats are taking in bombs and other warlike
stores at Rochell.
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and they resolved, that the house was of opinion that those
judges that acted any way in the late proceedings and tryaUs
did nothing.
This day the lords heard the cause between the executors of
sir William Basset and Mr. Noseworthy, and affirmed the
judgment in the kings bench for the latter.
Thursday, 3i Febr. — This morning a 3d rate man of war,
called the Cambridge, of 80 guns, was launched at Deptford ;
as also the Chichester, another 3d rate of 80 guns, at Chat-
hara. This afternoon the queen began to lye in state in the bed
chamber, all the officers of her household attending, according
to their offices, under the direction of the marquesse of Win
chester, her chamberlain ; and the ladies of honour also at
tend, 4 of whom stand about the corpse, and are releiv'd by
others every half hour ; upon her head lyes the crown, and
over it a fine canopy ; at her feet lyes the sword of state, the
helmet and her arms upon a cushion, the banners and scutcheons
hanging round ; the state is very great, and more magnificent
then can be exprest : all persons are admitted, without dis
tinction : she is to lye so every day from 1 2 till 5 a clock till
she is interr'd.
Munday last sir William Phipps, governor of New England,
died here, but not known who will succeed him.
Tuesday the board of ordnance sent orders to the kings
founder in Bunhill Feilds to cast 1 5 new peices of cannon and
as many mortars.
This day came in severall Flanders mails ; they bring little
news, only that a fire happ'ned at Ipres, which burnt 20
houses, with the gate of Newport, and a magazine of provi
sions, which much streightned the French on that side.
This night 9 persons brought from Jersey, who are in cus
tody of Allen the messenger, and are to be examined before
the council ; they pretend to make a discovery of a design to
putt that island into the hands of the French.
1000 recruits are shipping off for Flanders.
Saturday, 23 Feh): — Yesterday carae in a foreign mail,
which brings, that 6 officers concerned in the late tumult at
Adrianople had been strangled, and 315 more putt to death
for the same, which severity hath putt a stop theretoo.

Feb. 23.] STATE AFFAIRS. 443
From Poland, that Camineec is reduced to the last extremity.
From Italy, that Cazall is in great want ; and that a quan
tity of lewisd'ores were seized in 3 tuns of wine, which were
goeing to the governor thereof, he having obtained a passe for
the same.
Letters from Madrid say, the Moors have made 3 assaults
upon Ceuta, but repulsed with the losse of 3000 men; the
Spaniards had received little losse in the action : the English
cruizers continue to bring in prizes to Cadiz.
Admiral Russell has sent 12 men of war to meet the English
and Dutch Turky fleet, and convoy them home.
Several transport ships are gone for Finall to carry soldiers
from thence to Catalonia,
Letters from Stockholm advise, that divers French ships
are seized there by way of reprizal ; and thereon the French
ambassador demanded audience of his Suedish majestie, but
was refused.
Wrote from Brest, that 8000 men are drawn together there,
and transport vessells taken up; and that the men of war
are fitting up in that port with all dUigence ; but letters from
Thoulon speak not of any preparations there.
Wrote from Brussells, that a party of 160 men of the gari
son of Aeth lay in ambush near St. Guislain, and in the night
3 of them past the ditch over the ice, and burnt 1000 load of
forage laid up there by the French, and returned.
Yesterday, by order of his majestie, a vast quantity of small
fire arms, with bombs, ball and powder, were shipt off at the
Tower for Flanders.
Yesterday his majestie went to Richmond a shooting, and
returned this night to Kensington.
It is said Mr, Guy, secretary to the treasury, will be dis
placed, and sir Thomas Littleton succeed him,
Irish letters say that our troops have taken 27 rapparees in
Munster, The sessions began at the Old Baily the 20th, and conti
nued the 21st and 2 2d, where several malefactors were tryed ;
17 were burnt in the hand, 3 received sentence of death, 3
ordered to be whipt, and one fined and to stand in the pil
lory: and the grand jury presented the great abuses in the
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Salisbury court, Whitefryers, and other priyUedg'd places, to
be notorious for entertaining lewd and wicked persons.
Tuesday, 26 Febr. — Sunday, at night, the council was ex
traordinarily assembled at Kensington, where the Idng was
present, and an expresse was sent to admiral Russel.
Yesterday they had had under debate the escape of major
general Dorrington, and committed the warder that had him to
custody. Yesterday we had also an account, that the Centurion frigat
fell in with 3 French privateers, and took one of them of 1 2
guns and 180 men.
The earl of Romney, master of the ordnance, has by order
of his majestie reviewed the cannon and new mortars lately
cast, with the other stores laid up at the Tower, and is to
make a report thereof to the king.
The constables, by order of council, are to impresse for the
kings service aU persons that cannot give account of their way
of liring.
Several persons of quality are preparing equipages to attend
his majestie into Flanders as volunteers.
The French have burnt 5 villages upon the Neckar belong
ing to the alhes.
The privateers of Amsterdam have lately taken 7 French
prizes between England and France.
We had letters last post from lord Pagett, our ambassador
at Constantinople, with advice, that a fire had lately hapned
there, and burnt 400 houses ; that there were great divisions
in the divan, many opposing the grand vizier, who is for act
ing onely defensive next suramer, alledging, that that will give
opportunity to the Germans to enlarge their conquests.
The king of Denmark has given the emperor leave to raise
30CO men to serve on the Danube.
Last night above 50,000 guineas were coined at the Tower,
and this week as many more will be coined.
The great convoy design'd for Cadiz will sail about the 5 th
of March with the land forces under command of brisiadeer
Stuart ; and our fleet for the Channel are to rendevouze in the
Downs the ist of May.
This day the house of peers discharged out of custody Mr.
Taffe and Mr .WUson, a Lancashire witnesses.

Feb. 28.] -' STATE AFFAIRS. 445
Thursday, 28 Febr. — ^Yesterday the house of lords were upon
the affair of the admiralty, and after 4 hours debate resolved.
That 'twas the opinion of the house that the sending our fleet
into the Mediterranean, and continueing them there this winter,
has been to the honour of his majestie and his kingdomes, and
the safety and interest of the allyes; and are to goe upon
thanking the king for the same to morrow.
The same day diverse sea captains received instructions
from the admiralty, and went this day to the fleet at the buoy
in the Nore.
The farces designed for Cadiz, with the great convoy, are to
be augmented to 5000 men.
Three persons were yesterday executed at Tyburn, among
whom was Coppinger, a comedian, a notorious clipper, who;
pretending to search for such persons, robbed many houses.
Captain Clerk, late governor of Cowes Castle in the Isle of
Weight, is committed to Winchester goal for chpping.
Collonel Mathews, major of the ist regiment of foot guards,
is made lieutenant collonel of the second, and captain Hope is
made major in his stead.
Last night a quarrel hapned between the marques of Caer
marthen and captain Stringer, and both wounded.
It is now said the prince of Denmark will passe the cam
pagne with the king.
The affair of .lersey was on Tuesday evening fully examined
before the councill, who are of opinion a secret trade is carried
on with France by some persons of that island ; and care will
be taken to find it out, and prevent the like for the future.
Foreign letters say, the mareschal de NoaUles is at the point
of death in Paris.
The duke of Bavaria has received from the king of Spain
bills of exchange upon the merchants at Amsterdam for 400,000
crowns to prepare for the campagne.
The dyet of Poland is broke up without chusing a speaker ;
and in the interim 50,000 Tartars putt a convoy of provisions
into Caraineec, burnt several viUages, plundered the suburbs of
Lembergh, and carried away raany people into slavery.
The governor of Ciclut has faUen upon 500 Turks, and
kill'd 400 upon the place.
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Yesterday was executed at Tyburn 3 men ; one of them for
clipping, the other two for felony and robbery,
Saturday, a March. — There are 1 8 great men of war ready
equipt at the Buoy in the Nore, of which the Queen is admiral,
lord Berkley commander, sir Clowdesly Shovell vice admiral
in the Neptune, and the marques of Caermarthen rear admiral
in the Royal WiUiam ; they have ordered their equipage to be
gott ready, haveing received instructions from the lords of the
admiralty to take upon them their respective commands at an
hours warning.
Yesterday, being St. David's day, the king, according to
custom, wore a leak, presented to him by his serjeant porter,
who hath as perquisites all the wearing apparel his majestie
had on that day, even to his sword.
Yesterday the house of peers voted an addresse of thanks to
the king for sending and continueing the fieet in the Streights ;
which was this day reported and agreed to, and the lords of
the white staves ordered to know when his majestie wUl be
attended therewith ; after which they adjourned to the council
chamber on Tuesday from thence to attend the queens fu
neral. This day came in a Dutch post, of the 8th instant, which
brings, that prince Ragotzi has killed his brother in law, count
Aspremont, who married Teckeleys daughter, but tho reason
not known.
The elector of Saxony has assured the emperor that he wUl
contribute to the utmost of his power towards carrying on the
war against France,
The governour of MUlain has received 100,000 crowns to be
imployed in the seige of Cazall; and drawn out 34 mortars
and 40 cannon to be used therein.
Tis confirmed that the Turkish fleet are returned into the
DardaneUs ; and that the Turkish troops designed for the re
taking of Scio are to quarter about Smyrna, under command
of the serasquier.
Tis also confirmed that the king of Sueden hath arrested
several French ships at Stockholm; and denied the French
ambassador audience till satisfaction made for the Swedish
ships deteyned by the French.
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March 7.] STATE AFFAIRS, 447
of her majestie, the same was performed with great solemnity,
and all the shops throughout the citty were shutt.
Yesterday the house of commons attended the king at Ken
sington with the representation about the army ; to which his
majestie was pleased to say he would doe what in him lay to
prevent the like for the future : after which he went to Rich
mond to divert hiraself there till Thursday.
All the laws relating to New England are laid before the
king, which when perused a governor and captain general will
be nominated; captain Dudley stands fairest to succeed sir
William Phipps,
Captain Fountain, who took upon him to command the ship
Scarborough after the captain thereof was killed, and striking
presently to the French, for which he was ordered to be tryed,
has since made his escape out of the Marshalsea,
Captain Clark, late governor of Cowes Castle, apprehended
for clipping, is found guilty at Winchester of the same.
The Germoon spy boat is putt into Plymouth from St, Se
bastian, which sayes, the Portland frigat had brought in there
a French privateer of 18 guns.
Two Flushing privateers have brought into Plymouth a
French prize of 60 tuns ; and the Foresight 2 prizes with wine
and brandy.
One Whitlock is bound over to the sessions for publishing a
poem on the queens death, wherein are sorae blasphemous
expressions, Scotch letters say, that recruits for their forces in Flanders
are saUed thence.
The Venetians, we hear, have taken several French ships,
on board of which were effects for the Turks.
A Barbadoes ship, captain Lemraon commander, being re
duced to great extremity, is putt into Falmouth ; as is also
another Barbadoes ship, that was missing with the Modena, of
whom they can give no account.
Thursday, 7 March. — Wrote from Madrid, that the king of
Spain had sent orders to Barcelona, that no merchants be suf
fer'd to buy wines, fruit, or provision there, but that they be
laid up in magazines for the allies fleet and the army.
The fleet of victuallers from England are arrived there at
Cales, and onely one lost, but her cargo saved ; that the bad

448 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
weather had hindred the careening our fleet there so soon as
was intended, however 'twas beleived they would be ready the
end of this month ; and the convoy in that harbour, designed
for England, would sett sail about 15th of the last month, and
twas hop'd the fleet from Malaga would join them.
Leghorn, 14 Febr, ; it's advised from Smyrna, that the
grand vizier has sent divers French engineers to Negropont to
fortifye the same.
The captain generall of the Venetians has taken 3 French
ships goeing with com from Egypt to Constantinople; and
has orders from the senate to convert to his own use all
French ships that have any prorisions or stores on board for
the Port,
The king of Sweden has promised the emperor 3000 men ;
that all the French ships arrested at Stockholm are released,
except g, which are detain'd till satisfaction be given for the
impositions laid on the Suedish ships in France,
Paris, 4th March ; the marine soldier, seiz'd at Thoulon on
suspition of firing the magazine of powder, had a letter in his
pocket, which he was sending to those that sett him on work,
to acquaint them that he had succeeded ; and several Spanish
pistoUs being found upon him, it is beleiv'd he was hired by
the Spaniards; upon which he will be severely proceeded
against. The convoy for Cales are ready to sail, waiting only for the
Dutch squadron, which are hourly expected ; they carry with
them 4 months provisions at full allowance : the officers here
are gone to Portsmouth, where the land forces embarque.
The comraissioners of the victualling office are preparing
another supply of provisions for admiral Russell against May,
The Hull fleet, consisting of 300 sail, are gott safe to Rot
terdara. The house of lords this day ordered the archbishop of Can
terbury to print his serraon preached at the queens funeral.
Saturday, 9 March. — The council have given to the poor
of St. Margarets, Westminster, and St. Martins in the Feilds,
the boards and black bayes which covered the streets during
the procession of the queens funerall ; but all the rooms hung
in mourning at Whitehall are stiU shutt up tiU the claims of
the lord chamberlain, the earl of Dorset, the marquesse of

March la,] STATE AFFAIRS. " 449
Winchester, and countesse of Darby, be ascertained in council
as to the right of the present furniture thereof.
His majestie has been pleased to constitute the two arch
bishops, with 5 others, in a special commission to dispose of all
vacant benefices during his absence when he is gone to Flan
ders. The lords of the admiralty have appointed a squadron of S
men of war to convoy the Hamburgh and the Norway fleet ;
the latter is goeing for stores.
The lord Berkley designs, wind and weather permitting, to
be with his fleet on the coast of France by the end of ApriU,
Twelve load of stores were yesterday sent out of the Tower
for Chatham,
This day came in two foreign posts.
From Italy wrote, that they have advice that captain KiUi
grew of the Medway is not killed ; and that the French man
of war said to be sunk was brought into Messina, carrying 80
guns, and the other 64,
From Paris wrote, that Catinit had orders to hazard a
battle rather then suffer the aUies to take Casall ; which place
'tis beleived is invested by this time,
Mareschal de NoaUles hath orders likewise to fight the
Spanish forces in Catalonia before they are joyned by the con
federates, and afterwards to form the seige of Barcelona.
From Leghorn, that a Zeland caper hath taken and brought
thither a rich merchant ships.
Admiral Russel hath sent 9 men of war more to cruize in
the Streights.
The prince of Baden is arrived at Vienna, but will return
suddenly to the Rhine to open the campagne the middle of
ApriU, The Venetians are converting 12 large merchant ships into
men of war.
The foreign prints mention, that the French king hath
caused 800 young women to be taken up in order to people
his islands in America.
Captain Clark, condemned for clipping, is hang'd at Win
chester ; as also Hinton the high way man at Hartford tho
same day he was condemned, for fear of a rescue.
Tuesday, 12 March. — The foreign letters have these par-
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450 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5.
ticulars more then the Gazet mentions ; viz. from Constanti
nople, that the lord Paget was upon his departure thence for
Adrianople to communicate to the grand seignior some pro
positions he had newly received from England : they labour
with their utmost endeavours to build several frigats, and have
already sent 20 saiques to reinforce their fleet on the Danube.
Hussain bassa is made captain bassa in the room of Metzo
Morto, who is strangled with 6 other commanders of men of
war, the losse of Scio being attributed to their neglect.
From Venice, that they had hired into their service 2000 of
his holinesses troops ; and that they had received a letter from
their captain general that Scio is in a full state of defence, and
his fleet reinforced with some galliasses and fireships.
It's wrote with some assurance, that the 2 French men of
war taken near Malta were goeing to join the Turks, and had
on board a vast summ of money for the grand seignior.
From Paris, that they have bought this winter in Switzer
land 8000 horse to remount their cavalry, and to serve as
draught horses.
That the king has enter'd into fresh engagements with the
grand seignior, by which he is obliged to send him 1 2 men of
war, by 3 at a time, to regain Scio, which is to be putt into
the hands of the French as a cautionary place during the
warr : and that they are equipping in the ocean 3 squadrons,
one, under Nesmond, to cruize in the Chops of the Channel ;
the ad to goe for America, and a 3d to act under Dubart on
the north coast.
Five hundred advocates of the parliament of Paris have
quitted their practice, being unwilling to pay the poll tax.
Saturday last colonel Rowe and colonel Venner were sus
pended by a court martial upon complaint of some officers, and
'tis said will be broke : colonel Hastings regiment is ordered
for Portsmouth, and tis said wUl be broke there to fill up the
regiments that goe for Spain ; and sir Cloudesly ShoveU is to
command the squadron.
Dr. Scott, minister of St, Gyles, and Dr. Dove of St. Brides,
are both dead.
Thursday, 14 March. — Yesterday was pubhshed a declara/
tion by his majestie for the strict disciphne of the army and
due payment of quarters.

March 19,] STATE AFFAIRS. 451
We have advice from Ostend, that the Swan frigat arrived
there from England as convoy to 4 transport ships with re
cruits from hence, and in her passage took a French caper of
13 guns.
Sir Cloudesly Shovell is fallen iU of a quinsy at Chatham,
and has been 4 times lett blood ; so that the admiralty have
appointed the marquesse of Caermarthen to convoy the bomb
shipps &c. to Cadiz, but he goes no further then the South
Cape, Yesterday the court martial resolved to break collonel
Hastings regiment.
The new cartell for exchange of prisoners is ratifyed and
exchang'd, by which all French refugees, and the English,
Scotch, and Irish that followed Idng James, are to be ex
changed. Captain Bembo is goeing towards St, Mallo with a squadron
to attempt something on the French coast.
The dean and chapter of Westminster have given the liveing
of St, Brides, vacant by the death of Dr, Dove, to Dr. Birch.
This day the house of peers put off the examination of
Crosfeild till next Wensday, and heard a cause ; and ordered
the bill for making salt water fresh to be engrost.
Saturday, 16 March. — Wensday last a sixth rate man of
war of 30 guns was launched at Busleton.
All our standing forces in the west are ordered to guard the
sea coasts there.
Yesterday came in a foreign post, with letters from the lord
Pagett at Adrianople, that the grand seignior dyed there the
7th of February, and was succeeded by Mustapha, son to Ma-^
homet the 4th, whose faction in the reign of the late sultan
was alwaies inclinable to peace.
The Cadiz convoy will not goe hence till loth of ApriU,
waiting for 3000 raen frora Ostend,
Sir Clowdesly Shovell is past danger.
Colonel Venners regiment is given to collonel Brudenell.
The lords of the admiralty have received an expresse from
Plymouth, that the BUboa fleet, consisting of 40 sail, were
safely arrived in that port, under the convoy of 9 men of
warr. '
Tuesday, 19 March. — Captain Clerk, said to be executed
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452 BRIEF RELATION OF [1694-5,
at Winchester sorae time since, proves to be a mistake, he being
reprieved. Colonel Rowes regiment is given to monsieur Puissar, and
colonel Hastings to sir John Jacob.
The Rotterdam fleet is arrived here ; they came out in
number 45, under the Dutch convoy, but fell in with five
French privateers, who took 5 English and 2 Dutch.
Captain Bembo is goeing with 1 8 men of war from Spithead
to intercept 300 French store ships bound from St. Maloes to
Dunkirk. On the 15th the Dover frigat brought into Plymouth a
French privateer of 34 guns, but had thrown 28 of them over
board to gett away.
The Pearl frigat has brought into Kingsale another French
privateer of 14 guns.
It is said the customes of the Bilboa fieet will be worth near
60,000?. The speaker yesterday attended the princesse, and will be
sworn of the privy council.
This day came in a foreign post, which sayes, 7000 Tartars
attack't the suburbs of Lemberg, with the losse of 3000
men. That a Spanish soldier had burnt a magazine of hay enough
for 5000 horse for a month; and that a sharp dispute had
been between the garison of Dixmude and that of Knock, in
which the former had much the advantage over the French,
Thursday, 31 March. — Yesterday came out his majesties
proclamation for apprehending Wilham Standish of Standish
Hall, in the county of Lancaster, esq,, for conspiring to dis-"
turb and destroy the government, and adhering to his majes
ties enemies, promising the reward of 500?, for taking him,
Tuesday last 13 mortars were tryed on Blackheath, and
approved of, each of them throwing a shell a mile and half.
The lord Cuts began to erabarque the forces designed for
Spain at Portsmouth and the Isle of Weight last Sunday ; but
this afternoon we hear that brigadeer Stewarts regiment mu
tinyed, and refused to goe on board.
Yesterday the bank of England held a general court, and
resolved to make a dividend of 61. per cent, for the last 9
months; their actions are at 100?. per cent.: they also ap-

March 33.] STATE AFFAIRS, 45a
pointed a committee of 33 to ascertain the salaries of the
governour, deputy governor, and 34 directors.
The same day 5 highway men were apprehended at an inn
in Southwark, and committed to the county goal.
In the evening came an expresse from Portsmouth, with ad
vice, that the Cales fleet, homeward bound, consisting of 39
sail of English and Dutch, under convoy of 5 men of war,
were arrived there, having one of their number taken, and
another sunk, being leaky.
An order is sent hence to Newcastle for the pressemasters
to come away, the seamen being near 1000 together in a body.
The city of London, 'tis said, will petition the parliament
against the tax of gs. a chaldron upon coales.
The lords have past a bill for naturalizing all seamen that
shall come into the kings service, and adjourned till Wensday,
Letters from Deal say, that 7 Dunkirk ships bound for
Lisbon were by stresse of weather forced into the Downes, and
made prize.
By an expresse from Brussells we have an account that the
king of Poland is dead.
Saturday, 33 March. — Letters from Constantinople say,
that the grand seignior hath resolved to command his array in
person next campagne in Hungary, and the grand vizier under
him, and send the serasquier of Smirna to the retaking of
Scio. The Venetians have taken and carried into Scio four Turkish
ships, laden with corn from Egypt to Constantinople, one of
them being a French bottom,
A corsair of Algiers hath taken a barque of Malta, laden
with corn ; and 2 French men of war have taken in those seas
an English merchant ship homeward bound from Venice,
In the magazine burnt at Thoulon were consumed 4000
suites of clothes.
Plymouth, the 31st; the forces designed for Cadiz are all
shipped off, and are now at Spithead ; they have a convoy of
34 Enghsh and Dutch men of war, with a fireships, i o bomb
ketches, besides storeships and victuallers, and are hourly
expected to sail,
Thursday last a new 4th rate man of war of 50 guns was
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It's said, the 5 ships taken by the French coming hither
from HoUand with saltpeter &c. had on board them above
20,000 guineas for the merchants.
Count HamUton, the elector palatines envoy in Sueden, hath
proposed a mariage between the king of the Romans and the
empresse of Sueden,
It's now said, the elector of Saxony wiU goe with 6000
men to Hungary this next campagne; and that the czar of
Moscovy has declared warr against the Tartars,
Thursday next these following regiments are to be viewed
in Hide Park by the king, viz. lord of Oxfords, Arrans, Ma-
clesfeild, Recbteren, Denbigh, and Lee, all horse and dra
goons, 1695.
Tuesday, 26 March. — On Sunday the king in councU or
dered the commissioners of the admiralty to appoint a sufficient
convoy for the Newcastle trade, and that the officers imployed
doe carefully discharge their trust.
There are 7 Dutch men of war, of the 2d and 3d rates,
coming from Holland to join the lord Berkley at the Nore.
A Dutch caper hath brought into the Downs 3 French
prizes laden with salt ; and tis said the Zealand capers have
carryed to Middleburgh 1 1 French prizes laden with wine,
brandy, and salt.
On Sunday in the afternoon the convoy design'd for Cadiz
sailed from Spithead, and yesterday morning were all out of
sight, standing to the westward.
Yesterday the archbishop of Canterbury made a promotion
of doctors, viz. 6 out of each university, 4 of divinity, 4 of
physick, and 4 of the civil law ; those of divinity from Oxon
are, Mr. Willis, the kings chaplain, and Mr. Knighton ; those
from Cambridge are, Mr. Green, the archbishops chaplain, and
Mr. Gee.
Captain Bembo is with his squadron on the coast of France,
near Alderney, where he expects the conjunction of the Dutch
squadron, and afterwards wUl attempt something against the
stores and provision ships bound from St. Malloes to Dunldrk.
Captain St. Loe is ordered as a commissioner of the navy to
reside at Plymouth to take care of our shipping there ; and

March 30.] STATE AFFAIRS. 455
Mr. Trimly, commissioner at Portsmouth, goes in tho said
quality to Kingsale.
This day's foreign post sayes, that 700 French were de
feated in Catalonia by a party of Spaniards; 400 of them
were kUled upon the place, and many of them made pri
soners. Thursday, 28 March. — The commissioners of the admiralty,
so soon as the fleet is manned, are ordered to issue forth pro
tections to the Newcastle traders.
Last night count Soissons, brother to prince Eugene of Sa
voy, came hither from Harwich, where he landed from Hol
land, the states of HoUand having ordered him a man of war
for his transportation.
Forty mules, which endeavoured to throw theraselves in the
night into Casall, laden with powder and other warlike stores,
were taken by the Germans, who were in the fort of St.
George, with 2 letters from mareschal Catinat to the governor,
exhorting him to make a vigorous defence, and promising
speedy releif in case of a seige.
The table allowed to the late queens servants was discon
tinued at Lady day, but instead thereof are to have an allow
ance, and hve where they please, when as before they were
obhdg'd to reside at Whitehal.
This day the king, with the prince of Denmark, duke of
Ormond, and the general officers, took a review of 4 regiments
of horse, viz. Oxford, Arran, Macclesfeild, and Windsor, and
the lord Denbigh and colonel Lee's dragoons; and his majestie
was very well pleased therewith, being so well mounted.
The earl of Abergavenny is dead.
Major Booting and sir Thomas Travell of lord Macclesfeilds
regiment fought a duel, and both shghtly wounded.
Wrote from the Hague, that the 4 captains accused of neg
lecting their duty last year against Dubart are condemned to
perpetual imprisonment.
Saturday, 30 March. — Tuesday last the lord Ruthen Grey,
eldest son to the earl of Kent, was married to the lord Crews
eldest daughter, with whom he had 20,000?. portion.
Yesterday the earl of Marlborough was introduced into his
majesties presence, and had the honour to kisse his hands.
The same day great quantities of carcasses and other war-

456 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
like stores were ship'd off at the Tower to be imployed on
board our fleet in the Channel.
Twenty four capital men of war are fallen down to Black-
stakes, the Queen admiral ready equipped, and almost
manned. Tuesday last 7 Dutch men of war came to Spithead, who
design'd to have gone with our convoy to Cadiz, but came too
late, however made no stay, but sayled after them.
The colledge of the admiralty of Holland have signified to
the king that all their men of war design'd to join our fleet
shall be at Spithead the 15th of ApriU.
His majestie has declared he wUl be ready to embarque for
Flanders by the 25th of next month.
We are assured that the French king has retrench'd the
expence of his housekeeping, and that king James is to doe
the hke.
They refuse to exchange Mr. Cox, late envoy in Switzer
land, taken in his return hither, alledging that he is not com
prized in the cartell ; and there are some letters which say
that 18 French men of war and 6 privateers are put to sea
from Brest, with design to intercept our Cadiz convoy.
Mr. George Nevil of Sussex succeeds the lord Abergavenny
in title and estate, he being the first protestant lord that bears
that title.
The grant to make Greenwich house an hospital for sick
and wounded seamen is pass'd the seales.
The lord Howard of Effingham is given over by his physi
tians ; and the marquesse of Caermarthen lies dangerously ill.
This day the house of peers were upon the enquiry touching
bribery ; and several persons examined whither any peer had
any money for passing the bUl about convex hghts ; and the
citty solhcitor with others are to attend on Monday.
Tuesday, 2 ApriU. — All our pacquet boats are at Harwich,
with 4 mailes for Holland, which is the reason we have no
Dutch post.
Brigadeer Ofarrell's regiraent of foot is ordered to era-
barque for Flanders.
This morning commenced at the kings bench bar the tryal
of captain Bridges, late commander of the Montague frigat;
before the lord cheif justice Treby, the dukes of Leeds and

April 4.] STATE AFFAIRS. 457
Shrewsbury, with several privy counsellors, sir Charles Hedges,
judge advocate, with divers civihans, and the lords of the ad
miralty, for sinking a French man of war of 54 guns on the
coast of Ireland, having first plundered her, whereas he might
have tow'd her into port : several witnesses were examined on
both sides ; at last the jury acquitted him.
The earl of Monmouth waites now in his place as gentleman
of the bedchamber.
The earl of Marlborough, 'tis said, will goe a heutenant ge
neral with the king to Flanders.
We have advice, that collonel Lillingston, with the forces
designed for Jamaica, arrived the 1 2th of February at the Ma-
deras, and would sail as soon as they had taken in wines, &c.
Mr. Bulstrode, 'tis said, will be putt into the new commission
for hackny coaches with Mr, Ashurst and Mr. Overbury.
Count Recbteren, the Dutch collonel, suspended by a court
martial, was yesterday arrested by his officers, and carried to
Newgate. Mr, Southern, who was secretary to the admiralty, is made
one of the commissioners of the navy,
Thursday, 4 April. — Mr, secretary Trenchard is given over
by his physitians.
The princesse of Denmark is indisposed.
On Tuesday the marquesse of Hallifax was taken with a
vomiting, which proved so violent upon him that it caus'd a
rupture, and 'tis feared may endanger his life ; the lord Eland,
his son, was the same day married in Rutlandshire to a
daughter of the lord Nottinghams,
Count Recbteren is bailed out of Newgate; 'tis said his
regiment of horse will be given to the prince of Denraark.
Mr. Haley, who was formerly chaplain to sir WiUiam Trum
ball at Constantinople, and last summer one of his majesties
chaplains in Flanders, succeeds Dr. Scott in the hving of
St. Gyles.
The lord CapeU, 'tis said, wiU be declared lord heutenant of
Ireland ; and that a parhament will be held there in June,
Sir Henry Bellasis's regiment is ordered to goe on board
the fleet in the Channel this summer.
His majestie on Monday had some symptomes of an ague,
but is well again.

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Letters from Edinburgh say that the duke of Queensbury is
dead, to the great regret of the episcopal clergy in that king
dom ; and is succeeded in his estate and honour by the earl of
Drumlanrig, his son : he left 1000?. sterling to the clergy, and
several large legacies to his servants, &c.
Last night a pacquet of letters taken in Sussex, and just
landed from France, were brought to Kensington, in order to
be examined.
The house of lords have passed tho bill for the annuities,
and gone thro that concerning the publick accounts,
Mr. Newland, who kill'd sir Robert Thomas his son, is
found guilty of murther at the sessions in the Old Baily ; and
Mr. Raneer, that kill'd Mr. Symball, is found guilty of man
slaughter. A French privateer of 4 guns and 23 men came into the
Downs on Tuesday with intent to seize a vessell that lay there,
but was taken by one of our frigats ; the prisoners say they
came out of Dunldrk the 28th, and that the day before there
were brought in 4 Enghsh prizes.
The 7 Dutch men of war said to be arrived at Spithead,
and to have foUowed the fleet to Cadiz, proves a mistake, they
not being yet come from Holland.
The lord Howard of Effingham is dead.
Saturday, 6 ApriU. — Yesterday a court martial was held
at Blackstakes, lord Berkley present, where captain Solmes of
the James gaily, which run ashore sometime since in Margate
Road coming from Holland, by which several Scotch and Eng
lish officers were lost, was fined 300?., and 8 months pay to
the chest at Chatham ; the master to forfeit his wages to the
chest, and for ever rend'red uncapable of the kings service ;
and the pUot condemned to 5 years imprisonment, and to be
conducted (with a halter about his neck) on board aU his ma
jesties ships in the river Medway, at Blackstakes, and the
Nore, &c.
Last night about 6 in the evening the marquesse of HaUifax
departed this hfe ; as did also Dr. Busby, master of Westmin
ster school, aged 96 years.
Mr. Henry Guy, prisoner in the Tower, has resigned his
place of secretary to the treasury, and 'tis generally said Mr.
Lownds, cheif clerk of that office, is to succeed him.

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Tis said sir William Trumball is to be secretary of state ;
and sir Thomas Littleton to be one of the lords of the treasury
in sir Wilham Trumballs room.
Major Holmes is chosen member of parliament in the Isle of
Weight in the room of sir John Trevor.
This morning came in 3 Holland mailes, with advice that
the bishop of Munster has declared in favour of the alhes.
The elector of Mentz is dead, as is also the princesse Radze-
vill, wife to prince Charles of Newburgh.
1500 Venetians have routed 1 600 Turks near Thebes, kill'd
800, and took 400 prisoners, and returned with a great booty.
The king of Sueden hath declared he will not release the
French ships until he hath entire satisfaction.
The Algerines are returned home (having conquered Tunis)
with a booty of 3,000,000?.
Turin, the 28th ; a train of 60 cannon and 20 mortars are
sent to the camp before Cazall, and the troops are marching
thither from all sides; but the trenches wUl not be opened
until the 3d of ApriU, old style.
We had letters yesterday with advice from Cadiz, that 5
English and 4 Dutch men of war were sent to meet our Turky
fleet, which were hourly expected from the Levant.
The sessions at the Old Baily for the citty of London and
county of Middlesex began the 3d, and held the 4th and 5th,
where several criminalls were tryed ; 1 a burnt in the hand, 6
received sentence of death, i ordered to be whipt, one fined
and to stand in the pillory, and two more fined only.
Tuesday, g ApriU. — The Groyne pacquet brings, that ad
miral Russells cruizers had lately brought into Cadiz a French
man of war of 60 guns, called the Proud, convoy to the New
foundland fleet.
Letters from Ireland bring, that a Dutch man of war was
come to Kingsale with a prizes, one of 80 tuns, with wines,
the other a caper of 8 guns; that 3 ships for London were
arrived there from Barbadoes in 1 1 weeks ; and that 4 ship
carpenters were corae to Kingsale to make a dock there to
build ships,
Mr. Knipe, usher of Westminster school, succeeds Dr. Busby,
master thereof; Dr. Willis is made prebend of Westminster ;
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the cathedrall of Wells in Dr. Busby's room : Dr, Busby made
the earl of Nottingham, Mr, Finch, Dr, South, and Mr, Need-
ham, his executors, leaving behind him an estate of 500?. per
ann., and 3000 in raoney, most of it for charity.
Yesterday the king received an expresse from the duke of
Holstein Ploen that he was drawing his troops into the feUd,
and should by Sunday last have a body of near 40,000 men
together to fight mareschal Boufflers, who was incampt be
tween Courtray^ and Ipres with 36,000 men to cover 15,000
pyoneers, that were making a line between the Lyss and the
Schelde, and that in all probabihty there would be a battle.
The king of Denmark is Ul, having had a fall from his
horse, which much bruised him.
Plymouth, April 5th ; this day came in here captain Bembo
in the Soldado, with several other ships for provisions, and will
return to their station on the French coast, where they left 7
Dutch men of war to watch the St. Malice's fieet bound to
Dunkirk. The lords this day read the bill for laying a duty upon
births, mariages, and burialls; the bill about mutineers and
deserters ; and the bill against sir Thomas Cook : all the 1 st
time. Thursday, 1 1 ApriU. — Yesterday was pubhshed his majes
ties proclamation for the speedy and effectual putting in exe
cution the act of parliament for regulating the measures and
prices of coales.
Wrote from Kingsale, that the Antego Merchant of London
of aoo tuns and la guns, laden with sugar and cotton, was
arrived on that coast, having lost 3 of her coinpany, who were
taken by the French.
Another convoy of provisions is preparing for admiral
Russel. This being the anniversary of king Williams coronation, his
majestie was complimented thereupon by the nobihty, the bells
rung, and guns were discharged at the Tower.
This night the corps of the marquesse of Hallifax is to be
interred in Westminster Abbey.
A patent is passing the seales to make the earl of Tweedale
marquesse of the same and chancellor of Scotland.
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April 13.] STATE AFFAIRS. 461
the high constables &c., went to serve an execution upon one
Tooley in Holborn, provost marshal to the army ; but he re
sisted, and ordered the centinells at the door to fire, and the
sherif was wounded ; whereupon the mobb (who bore him a
grudge before) went from the wrestling ring in Lincolns Inn
Feilds and broke open the house, and sett at liberty near 200
men that were pressed, to sell for recruits to Flanders : the mobb
took out all the moveables in the house, and burnt them in the
street : during this mutiny one man was kiUed, and several
wounded by the soldiers that came to suppresse them : the
mobb rose again last night, and came to the house of another
provost marshal in Drury Lane, declaring they would sett at
liberty their fellow subjects that were illegally detained, but
the prisoners were removed before they came ; they broke
into the house, notwithstanding the horse and foot guards, and
burnt all their goods ; and threatned this night the Marshal
sea prison in Southwark, and another marshalls house in Bed-
fordbury : and the guards have now orders to fire upon them
with powder and ball,
Saturday, 1 3 ApriU. — We had last night an expresse from
Ireland, with advice, that 3 French privateers had taken out
of Cork harbour 3 rich ships, and carried them off; that
Leary, the notorious tory, and ringleader of that gang, was
kUled by 3 of his followers, and his head carried to Cork ;
and that the Kilkenny gang was broke, 8 of them being killed
and taken in a bogg,
Mr, Dodwell, professor of history in Oxford, is dead.
Letters from Hull say, that 50 laden colhers sailed on Satur
day from thence, but mett with a storm, which seperated them ;
7 were cast away, 33 gott back to Hull, and the rest to other
ports, Mr, Smith, who was lately chaplain to the Turky company
at Constantinople, is made one of his majesties chaplains in
Flanders, Parr and Cole, two notorious high way men, who had com
mitted diverse robberies on the western road, are sent to
Newgate, Yesterday the house of lords heard sir Thomas Cookes
council, and after read the bill against hira a 2d time, and
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and this day they were upon examining the affair of bri
bery, ¦rhe officers and recruits that have layn wind bound in the
river for some time are now sailed for Flanders.
The horse and foot guards being placed about town to hin
der the further progresse of the mobb hath caused them to
disperse without further mischeif.
The execution of the prisoners lately condemned is putt off
tiU Monday.
On Monday will be launched at Deptford a new fourth rate
frigat of g6 guns.
We want a foreign post,
Tuesday, 16 ApriU. — The lords of the admiralty had yes
terday advice that one of our cruizers had taken a vessel of
4 guns, which was an advice boat sent by those of St. Maloes
to the governor of Dunldrk with an account that there were
357 sail of vesseUs, laden with salt, wine, and brandy &c. for
the French army in Flanders, but durst not put to sea, being
in a manner blockt up by the English and Dutch.
They have further advice, that 3 of our cruizers had taken
in the Streights a rich French merchant ship, burthen 460
tuns and 28 guns, esteemed the best we have taken since the
war, being valued at 300,000 crowns.
The lords have adjourned the debate of the free conference
about the treason bill till Thursday,
This day sir Thomas Cook was brought to the bar of the
house of lords, where he signifyed his willingnesse to discover
all that was required of him, provided he may be indemnifyed
from actions of scandalum magnatum, and all others that may
implead him; which the lords thought so reasonable, they
have appointed a committee to draw up a bill for that pur
pose. Mr. Crosby was this day tryed at the kings bench bar by a
Middlesex jury, upon an indictment of high treason for holding
correspondence with the enemy, and endeavouring to putt into
their possession diverse forts and castles ; but there being no
full proofe against him, the jury brought him in not guUty.
There are 4 mailes due, and just now we hear 3 of them are
come in.
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April 20.] STATE AFFAIRS. 463
jesties instructions to goe for Flanders, where he is to com
mand as a lieutenant general of foot; and about 10 dayes
hence the king designs to embarque, his horses and equipage
being already gone on board, as also are 1500 horse for re
cruites. One of our pacquet boats goeing for Holland, in company of
the BrUl, a Dutch man of war of 32 guns, in their way were
attacqu'd by several French privateers, and whilst the frigat
was fighting with them, she took the opportunity to return ;
and since we hear they took the Brill, on board of which were
several officers for Flanders, with the Danish envoy, who came
lately hither to condole the death of the queen.
Mr. Tooley, the deputy provost marshall, whose house the
mobb plunder'd, was on Tuesday committed prisoner to New
gate. This day the house of peers were upon the matter of bribery
relating to the convex hghts, and acquitted the marquesse of
Normanby therefrom.
Yesterday three men were executed at Tyburn ; 2 for rob
bery, and one for clipping.
Saturday, 20 ApriU. — We had yesterday another Holland
mail, which confirms the Venetians quitting the island of Scio,
but varies in some of the particulars; it adds, that the new
grand seignior was goeing to Belgrade, leaving the government
of affairs to his mother, a woman of great witt and intregues.
Prince Lewis is goeing to the Rhine, and will open the cam
pagne with the seige of Phihpsburgh; and the landgrave of
Hesse was preparing to attack Ebernburgh.
That mareschal Catinat was sick of a feavor at Pignerol;
and that a snow of near 3 foot has obhged the duke of Savoy
for the present to draw of from Cazall.
That a great body of the confederate army from Dixmuyde
and Bruges were marched to attaque Le Knock on one side,
while the main body forces the enemy on the other ; and that
mareschal Boufflers had cutt down the trees and pull'd down
the houses within the lines to range the army in battalia, but
garisons the churches and castles : the lines encompasse nigh
20 miles of ground, and on the same place where the allies
encamp'd last year.

464 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
An Eastland ship, lately taken, but ransom'd, is putt into
Yarmouth ; and confirms the losse of the BrUl frigat, with 6
corn ships under her convoy by 9 privateers, who say they
came 19 out of Dunkirk, and that 20 more lay there ready to
saU. The Spanish Alhance pacquet boat putt into Falmouth
sayes, that admirall NeviU, with 20 men of war, is sayled to
wards the Streights; and that admiral Russel by the 20th
instant would putt to sea with his whole fleet.
Mr. Kettlewell, late minister of ColeshUl in Warwickshire,
deprived for not taking the oath, was some few nights since
buried at Barking church, where Dr. Kenn, late bishop of
Bath and WeUs, in his formalities performed the office for the
dead, and prayed for the king and queen.
His majesties ship the Sea Horse fell in with 100 sayle of
Swedes and Danes goeing for Dunkirk ; and the Swedish man
of war of 50 guns refused to strike sail, whereupon several
broad sides were exchanged, by which one of our men was
kiUed and 8 wounded.
Yesterday Mr. Francis Newland was executed at Tyburn
for the murther of Mr. Thomas.
Tuesday, 23 ApriU. — Yesterday the two houses ballotted
for a committee to meet this day to take sir Thomas Cooks
examination upon oath pursuant to the act of parhament ; the
lords chose 12, viz. the duke of Shrewsbury, earls of Bridg
water, Pembroke, Rochester, and Thanet; lord Cornwallis,
lord Godolphin, earls of Manchester and Marlborough, and
Monmouth, lord viscount Weymouth and lord Torrington.
The commons chose 24, viz. sir John Thompson, sir Richard
Onslow, colonel Bridges, Charles Montague, Hugh Boscawen,
sir Thomas Pope Blount, Edward Clark, Thomas Pelham,
Thoraas Wharton, Robert Harley, sir Walter Young, sir
Christopher Musgrave, Henry Boil, sir Henry Hobart, sir
Thoraas Littleton, Charles Hutchinson, sir Edward Abney,
James Chadwick, sir Herbert Crofts, sir Rowland Gwynn,
Thomas PapiUion, Francis Gwynn, sir William Cowper, and
William Brockman. Both houses adjourned till to morrow,
but their committees are stUl examining sir Thomas Cook, and
'tis thought will not rise till 1 1 at night.

Aprh. 37.] STATE AFFAIRS. 465
The kings yatcht is ordered to be ready by this day 7night,
and the guards wUl be posted on the road the latter end of
this week ; the convoy which are to attend him consists of 1 6
Enghsh and Dutch men of war.
We have this afternoon advice, that the Anglesey and the
Hope, two of the men of war which went out with the Streights
fleet, are come into port much shatter'd, having fell in with 6
French men of war south west off Scilly.
Thursday, 35 ApriU. — Yesterday was a tryal at barr at
the court of kings bench betwixt the earl of Bath and Mr.
Pride about part of the estate of the late duke of Albemarle,
endeavouring to prove the said duke illegitimate ; and this
morning the jury gave a verdict for the earl.
The sarae day the East India company mett, and chose sir
John Fleet their governour in the room of sir Thomas Cook
and sir Benjamin Bathurst, deputy governor.
Tuesday last admiral Hobson attended the admiralty board,
and received instructions what ships he should have to com
pose the squadron to convoy his majestie to Holland : and yes
terday the lords of the admiralty attended the king with a
letter from captain Toilet, commander of the Sea Horse, ac
quainting them with the late action between the captain of the
Suedish man of war that was convoy to 1 30 sail of Danes and
Swedes and himself; which his majestie highly resented, and
assured them he would demand satisfaction, and if not given
would treat all such ships as enemies.
Wrote from Harwich, that a fleet of transport ships, under
convoy of 4 men of war, passed by the Gunfleet on Sunday for
Ostend. The Canary fleet are safely arrived in the Downs ; and cap
tain Bembo, with 3 frigats and a fireship, is sailed again from
Portsmouth for the French coast, to join the squadron he left
there. Saturday, 37 ApriU. — Yesterday was another tryal at the
kings bench bar between the earl of Bath and the earl of
Montague for some lands in Hartfordshire, part of the late
duke of Albemarles eatate, which lasted till 8 this morning,
and about 11 the jury gave a verdict for the lord Montague.
Plymouth, 33d ; the Neptune, richly laden, is arrived here
from Jamaica.
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466 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
We have no news as yett of the Hope, so fear she is fallen
into the hands of the French.
Cowes, 34th ; The Nightingale of Flushing brought in here
a French prize of 130 tunn belonging to Havre de Grace, who
sayes the French provision fleet are stole out of St. Malloes,
and gone for Dunldrk.
Some of the men of war that last week convoyed the fleet of
transport ships with recruites for Flanders are corae back,
having left them safe at Willemstadt.
Some of those that kiU'd sir Robert Thomas's son being fled
to Flanders, his cosin, Mr. Griffith Thomas, hath obtained a
special warrant from the king, with a letter to the elector of
Bavaria, in order to seize them.
Sir Charles Hotham is elected member of parliament for
Scarborough in room of Mr. Hungerford, lately expelled.
A locksmith in Spittle Feilds was seized this week in the
very act of stamping iron money;, he confessed he had as, in
the ?., and could stamp 5?. in an hour ; and hath discovered
his accomphces.
The lords this day comraitted sir Basil Firebrace and Mr,
Bates to the Tower ; and ordered a bill to continue those in
custody till the next sessions of parhament, and in the interim
to disable them from setting their estates,
Tuesday, 30 ApriU. — On Sunday morning Mr, secretary
Trenchard dyed at Kensington,
The archbishop of Canterbury, bishops of Salisbury, Wor
cester, Ely, Coventry, and Litchfeild, being commissionated to
manage the ecclesiastical affaires, were yesterday sworn in the
court of chancery.
The Hope, a man of war of 74 guns, supposed to be lost in
a fight with 3 French men of war, much shatter'd, is putt into
Castle Haven.
The duke of Leeds is removed from being president of the
counciU. Thursday, 2 May. — The king has given directions to the
lords of the admiralty to rendevouze the grand fieet in the
Downes by the 15th instant, and that all the bomb vessells
that can be gott ready by that time join them.
His majestie designs to goe for Flanders on Monday next ;
iind 'tis said wUl leave the administration of affaires here to

May 7.] STATE AFFAIRS. 467
the archbishop of Canterbury, lord keeper, lord Pembroke,
duke of Shrewsbury, and lord Godolphin.
His majestie to morrow will putt an end to this sessions of
parliament. The lord Sunderland is pardoned by this new act of grace,
tho excepted in the last; and tis beleived will be made lord
president of the council or secretary of state.
The St. Paul, a Middleburgh privateer, hath brought into
MUford Haven a French caper of 14 guns and 54 men.
Several Irish letters last post mentioned the Hope to be
come into Castlehaven, but since it proves only to be the
Roebuck fireship.
Serjeant Strodes only daughter, her fortune 30,000?., is or
will be very speedily married to Mr. Thin, the lord viscount
Weymouth's son.
Collonel Smith, deputy governor of Dover castle, is lately
dead. There will be 3 foreign mailes due to morrow.
Saturday, 4 May. — The lords of the admiralty had yester
day an account that the Hope, a raan of war of 70 guns, was
taken and carried to Rochell, the captain being wounded in
the neck, and had 80 raen killed and wounded.
The persons appointed for the regency in the kings absence
are, the archbishop of Canterbury, the lord keeper, earl of
Perabroke, duke of Shrewsbury, lord Godolphin, duke of De
vonshire, and earl of Dorset, and four of them to be a quorum.
Last night sir WiUiam TrumbaU was declared secretary of
state in the room of sir John Trenchard, and sir Thomas Lit
tleton will succeed him in the treasury.
Mounsieur Zulesteyn, a Dutchman, and master of the robes,
is made earl of Rochfort ; and Mr. Capell, a German by birth,
who came over with his majestie, succeeds him as master of
the robes.
Tuesday, 7 May. — On Sunday last sir Henry Furnace, in
his I'eturn from Kensington from taking his leave of his ma
jestie, was robbed by some foot pads, who took from him what
money he had, and the ring which was given him by the king
in Holland, when he went expresse to him with the news of the
surrender of Limrick. h h a

468 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
An information of perjury is exhibited in the court of kings
bench against Lunt, WoombaU, and WUson, 3 of the Lanca
shire witnesses, being exempted in the late pardon.
Sir Wilham TrumbaU is appointed secretary to the 7 lords
justices of England in the kings absence, besides secretary of
state ; and has nominated Mr, Tucker, undersecretary to sir
John Trenchard, to continue in that station under him ; and
appointed Mr. Ellis, one of the commissioners of the transport
ships, to be in the hke employ ; and Mr, Hopkins, who was
the other undersecretary to sir John, is made commissioner of
the transport ships in stead of Mr, Ellis,
His majestie has appointed the duke of Ormond to be heute
nant generall of his army in Flanders ; and the like command
is given to the earl of Scarborough here, who is to be conjunct
general of the forces in England with duke Schonberg.
Lord Capell is declared lord deputy of Ireland; and in
structions wiU be forthwith sent him to call a parliament in
that kingdom.
His majestie has given the command of Dover Castle, vacant
by the death of collonel Smith, to captain Sands of the earl of
Oxfords regiment.
Mr. Coombes, 'tis said, will be made cheif justice of Chester
in secretary Trenchards place ; and sir Edward Ward, attor
ney generall, lord cheif baron in Michaelmas term, when there
will be a call of serjeants,
Mr, Feilding, one of the commissioners of the victualling
offlce, is displaced, and Mr. Burrington, a member of parha
ment, putt in his room.
Lord Grey of Wark is made earl of Tankardly in Yorkshire.
Collonel Beaumont and sir William Forrester last week
fought a duell, occasioned by some words between them in the
parliament house, and the latter was disarmed.
This day came in 4 foreign mailes, which say, that the
French are drawing another new line from the Scheld to the
Sambre, on which they employ 30,000 pioneers.
That the duke of Savoy is drawing a line of circumvallation
about Cazall with redoubts and trenches in order to a close
blockade. Our homeward bound Turky fleet are safely arriv'd at
Messina, and hourly expected at Cadiz.

May 9.] STATE AFFAIRS. 469
And that our outward bound Hamborough fleet are safely
arrived there ; and in their passage took 4 French merchant
ships. Thursday, 9 May. — We are now assured that our first and
second rate men of war are to remain for some time at the
Buoy in the Nore, and only the 3d and 4th rates goe out to
aUarm the French coast, by reason the enemy wUl have no
fleet this suramer in the ocean.
Captain Hodgson, commander of the Queenborough, goeing
on shoare from the Noare in his boat, 6 men, was oversett and
all drowned.
Yesterday a French man was seized at Kensington on sus
pition of being a spy, or having some ill design, and thereupon
was committed to the Gatehouse, a pistoUs charged being-
found in his case pocket.
We have advice from Sheilds his majesties ship the Prince
George was arrived there from Scotland with several trans
port ships under her convoy, on board of which are recruits
for Flanders. .,
From Edingburgh, that among the papers of a French spy
lately apprehended there, was a letter found writt in charac
ters, which being interpreted seems to intimate that the duke
of Barwick designs to land some time this suramer vrith forces
from France in the north of Scotland to endeavour to raise a
rebellion. The 7 lords justices are to have lodgings at WhitehaU, and
guards, &c., with attendants as if the king was present : the
commission constituting them is so large as to impower them
to call, prorogue, and dissolve the parliament, to raise the
mUitia, to break with foreign princes, and even the regalia to
be carried before them,
Mr, Duncomb, one of the lords justices in Ireland is to suc
ceed sir WiUiam Trumball in the treasury, and not sir Thomas
Littleton, Sir George Rook, who convoyes the king to HoUand, wUI
make some stay there to adjust matters with the admiralty of
the Maes and Amsterdam relating to the fleet ill the Mediter
ranean, Mr. Isham, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Blake the woollen
draper are made commissioners for the hackny coaches in the

470 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
room of collonel Vilhers, Mr. KiUigrew, and Mr. Gee, lately
turn'd out.
Our merchants have this day advice, that a rich ship coming
from Hamburgh fell in with sorae French privateers, and was
taken. Saturday, 1 1 May. — This day came out his majesties pro
clamation for apprehending and securing the person of moun
sieur John Robart, upon an addresse of the house of lords, he
being accused upon oath to have received great summs of
money from the East India company for procuring a charter
to the same, (being supposed to have disposed it to the duke
of Leeds.)
This morning the lord Berkley went to the fleet at the
Nore to salute the king as he passes, his majestie designing
for Margate or Harwich to morrow or Monday, the guards
being gone before.
The lord keeper has been indisposed, and twice lett blood,
but is pretty well again.
Admiral j^Uemond is come hither to conferr with our admi
ralty ; he brought with him but 3 men of war, and the rest
are to follow in few dayes.
Dr. Brevint, dean of Lincoln, being- dead, great interest is
making for his place, worth 1000?. per ann.
On Thursday the duke of Schonberg, earl of Tanckervil,
Mr. vicechamberlain Bertie, were sworn of the privy council,
as will also Mr. Smith of the treasury next council day.
The duke of Norfolk not finding himself incerted in the
commission of regency, signifyed his disposition to lay down
his command of constable of Windsor Castle and lord lieute
nant of 4 counties, but has since alter'd his resolution.
His majestie has been pleased to give the estate of the late
earl of Dumferling, forfeited by his being in rebellion in the
Highlands of Scotland, to the marques of Twedale, lord high
commissioner of that kingdom ; and Mr. Zulesteyn, now earl
of Rochfort, hath obtained a grant from the king of part of
the lord Powis his estate.
It's said, sir George Rooke, upon his return from HoUand,
will goe with our first and second rate men of war at the Nore
for Cadiz ; and that admiral Russell, upon his arrival there,
wUl return for England with the hke number of the same

May 14.J STATE AFFAIRS, 471
rates, and leave sir George to command the fleet there, which
seems as if they designed to continue another winter there.
Yesterday captain BiUop was tryed for embeziUing the
kings stores, and acquitted.
Last night came in a Dutch post, which brings, that the
convoy from England, being 60 saU, were arrived safely at
Cadiz the aad of last month.
That the allies were again marching to beseige Casall,
That the confederates in Flanders will speedUy have an
army of 60,000 men near Louvain, 40,000 on the Mehaigne,
and a flying army of 15,000 near Hall.
That the duke of Mantua has declared he will obey the
emperors orders as a feif of the empire.
Paris letters say, a Dutch man of war has taken the Adrai
ral of Algiers, and brought her into Cadiz.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the 8th instant, and
held the 9th, i oth, and 1 1 th instant, where several criminals
were tried ; 1 1 received sentence of death, 1 2 were burnt in
the hand, one to be whipt, and 6 fined ; whereof four were for
a misdemeanor in procuring and buying of broad money, of
which two were fined 1000?. apeice,
Tuesday, 14 May. — Sir Edward Ward, the attorney gene
ral, is declared lord cheif baron, and next term will be called
up to be a serjeant at law in order theretoo.
Sir Thomas Trevor, solhcitor, is made attorney general;
and Mr. Hawles of Lincolns Inn is made solhcitor generall.
The lord Vilhers is appointed by his majestie to goe and re
side at the Hague with the character of his ambassador to the
states general ; and his credentialls and instructions are pass
ing, by which he is impowred as plenipotentiary in the con
gresse of the confederates in the lord Dursleys room.
The king, about 9 on Sunday morning, went in his coach to
Gravesend, at 3 embarqued on board the Wilham and Mary
yatch, and fell down that night to the Gunfleet, and about 3
next morning began to weigh anchor, sir George Rooke com
manding the squadron of 9 Enghsh and 3 Dutch men of war :
at 9 they stood to sea, the wind west and by south : as his
majestie past by the Nore the lord Berkley saluted him with a
treble salvo.
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472 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Tis beleived Dr, FuUer, one of the kings chaplains, and chan
cellor of Lincoln, will succeed Dr, Brevint in that deanery,
Mr, Combes is now actuaUy made cheif justice of Chester in
the room of sir John Trenchard, deceased,
Mr, BetheU, a vintner at the Castie tavern in Cornhill, and
one Mr. Tuttie, are fined 1000?. each at the sessions in the
Old Baily for procuring broad money, and selling it to clip
pers. On Thursday next the marquesse of Tavistock, son to the
late lord Russel and grandson to the duke of Bedford, is to
be married to Mrs. Ilowland ; she wiU be worth the best part
of 100,000?,
The king has given the manner of Swaden, worth 2000?.
per ann,, part of the marquesse of Powis's estate, to the earl of
Portland; and Redcastle in Montgomeryshire to the earl of
Rochford. Thursday, 16 May. — This day we received letters from
Harwich, that the king in his yatch entred the Maes on Tues
day morning, and about 10 the pacquet boat heard the guns
goe off, which made them judge he was landed ; and about 4
this afternoon the duke of Shrewsbury received an expresse
from the postmaster of Deal, which confirms the abovesaid
news in every particular.
The lords justices have not yet taken the regency upon
them, but have summoned a committee of council to meet to
morrow. This day came in a foreign mail ; from Paris, that the duke
of Savoy had drawn a line of circumvallation about Cazal;
that they were to open the trenches the 4th of this month,
new stile; and the whole army would rendevouze near Ca
rignan. From Catalonia, that 4000 Spaniards had fallen upon 2100
French, killed 500 on the spot, and took as many prisoners,
with 200 losse on our side.
From Cadiz, that admiral Russel had sent 4 regiments of
English to Barcellona, where they went on shore.
From Flanders, that the duke of Bavaria had formed a
camp at Sellick of 40 bataUions and 130 squadrons ; and prince
Vaudemont another at Deynse of 70 batalhons, and as many
squadrons : the French are making 3 wayes to succour Furnes

May i8.] STATE AFFAIRS. 473
and Fort Le Knock if either should be attack'd; and they
have inclosed all the frontiers in a new line from Dunkirk to
Namur. The treaty concluded between the emperor and the duke of
Saxony is ratifyed, and dispatch'd by an expresse to Dresden,
where they suddenly expect the elector to coraraand the grand
army ; and 6000 foot and 2000 horse of that electors are on
their march to Hungary.
The French army on the Rhine consists of 48,000 men.
The states of Duseldorp have given the elector palatine
1, 200,000 florins towards the charge of the war.
This day the bank held a general court, and elected Mr.
Peter Godfrey a director ; after which they resolved to esta
bhsh a bank at Antwerp, where they will coin money to pay
our army in Flanders, (his majestie and the elector of Bavaria
having agreed theretoo ;) in order to which have appointed sir
James Houblon, sir William Scawen, and Mr. Michael God
frey, deputy governors, to goe thither to methodize the same.
The king has given his share of the prizes taken by captain
Bembo on the French coast to him and his saylors.
His majestie hath been pleased to make an order, requiring
the superiour officers of his majesties forces in England forth
with to accompt with the inferiour officers and soldiers, upon
pain of being cashiered.
Saturday, 18 May. — A proclamation will be published next
week for a fast to implore the Almighty to preserve his majes
ties sermon [person], and to prosper his army by sea and
land. Yesterday Tobias Leroy, ahas Bourke, (taken up for a
French spy,) was tryed by a court martial ; was condemn'd to
be hang'd on Tower hill, baring the French kings commission
in his pocket, but his execution is respited till the kings plea
sure be known therein.
The men of war that convoyed his majestie to Holland are
come to the Downs,
The Hamburgh fleet is arrived at Gravesend.
The duke of Leeds is goeing into Yorkshire for some short
time. The Shoreham frigat, in her passage to Ireland, took a
French privateer of 13 guns.

474 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
The marquesse of Tavistock's wedding, appointed to be last
Tuesday, is putt off for a week longer, the writings not being
ready. Yesterday came letters from admiral Russel, which left him
the a6th past sailing out of Cadiz with the fleet for the Medi
terranean : he has given orders for the next letters to be sent
him to Alicant,
The same day came an expresse from the Hague from the
king, when 'twas thought the lords justices would have opened
their commission, but deferred it till this afternoon, when the
duke of Shrewsbury, lord chamberlain, lord privy seal, and
lord Godolphin, mett at the secretaries office and read it, and
are to meet again to morrow.
Their lordships, at the instance of the lord Dorset, (lord
chamberlain,) have resolved to lay aside the regalia, and to
have no sword carried before them to church, nor a publick
table, Tis said the bank of England have agreed with the lords of
the treasury to pay our army in Flanders, and in order to it
will coin money at Antwerp, which will prevent the exporta
tion of money in specie from hence.
Tuesday, 31 May. — Letters from Rome say, that the consul
from admiral Russel had obtained of the pope leave for his
fleet to retire into Cirita Vecchia and buy necessaries, of which
the French minister in an audience complained ; but his hoh-
nesse replyed, that in point of politicks he could doe no other
wise, for they being master of the sea, and his master obliged
to barrocade his fleet up in harbour, was not able to secure the
ecclesiastick state, nor could hinder the insults on his own.
A vessel arrived at Genoa in 9 dayes from Barcellona sayes,
the confederate fleet sayled the 36th ult. for Marseilles with 10
bomb ships to bombard the sarae.
There are letters from Messina which say, that 8 Malta
gallies mett with 3 Tripoline men of war and a barque with
corn, 3 of which with the bark they took, and left the third
ready to sink : the prisoners say they came out with 8 others,
design'd to join the Turks in the Levant,
Edingburgh, 14th ; yesterday an order of council was made
forbiddmg Enghsh chpt money to passe after the 3oth of next
month for more then the intrinsick value : the parhament

May 23.] STATE AFFAIRS. 475
there, pursuant to their late adjournment, mett, and resolved
on a proclamation for a monthly fast during the campagne :
and appointed 3 committees, the ist to consider the safety of
the nation ; 2d, what bills were fitt to passe, and what to be
repealed ; 3d, to determine controversies in elections.
Captain Robinson, in the Assistance, is returned from con
voying the Hamburgh fleet, and brought with him 3 prizes
took near the river Elbe.
The lords justices have made Mr, Vernon their secretary,
and chose the lord keeper their president ; and have appointed
a committee of council to meet to morrow, and a grand council
on Thursday,
The lord Berkly has orders from the commissioners of the
admiralty to foUow such instructions as he receives from the
lords justices ; and from the time he has the seal of the office
to grant commissions &c., that he transmit a daily account of
all proceedings both to the lords justices and admiralty board.
The duke of Leeds is removing from St, James's to make
room for the princesse of Denmark, who is to reside there. ?
Some gentlemen, coming out of a tavern in Convent Garden
on Sunday morning, quarrelled, and fought, and captain Aber-
cromby Duncomb killed.
Plymouth, the i6th; on Tuesday the Spanish Alliance ar
rived from Corunna, and in her way mett a Portugeese, who
told her above 80 French privateers were at sea : she also
mett 2 French capers, who had an English ship of 28 guns
from Guinny with them as prize.
Thursday, 23 May. — The lords justices have resolved that
the teste of all original writs during their administration, in
stead of teste me ipso, shall be, testibus archiepiscopo Cantua-
riensi &c, justiciariis et custodibus regni apud Westmonaste-
rium. This day was a grand council at Whitehal, and are now
sitting, where all the lords justices were present except the
archbishop, who is not yet come frora Canterbury, where he
was installed.
Last Thursday in the forenoon Mr. Sraith of_ the treasury
was sworn of the privy council ; and Mr, Musgrave, member
of parliament, and son to sir Christopher, was sworn an extra
ordinary clerk of the council.

476 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
The lords of the admiralty have ordered our fleet to rende
vouze in the Downs by the last of this month, and the lord
Berkley is hastning thither to command them,
Mr, Byerley of the Temple, who some few dayes since had a
quarrel with another in the Temple Lane upon an accidental
meeting there, whereupon words arose, and a duel followed, is
dead of the wounds he then receiv'd.
This day the marquesse of Tavistock, attended by the duke
of Bedford, his grandfather, and several other persons of qua
lity, went to Strethara in 1 2 coaches and 6 horses to be mar
ried to Mrs. Howland, they both making but 28 years.
The lord Ashley is chosen a member of parliament for Pool
in the room of Mr. secretary Trenchard.
The lord Paget is to be recalled, and sir Cyril Wyche is to
succeed him in his embassy in Turky.
Sir George Rook is not yet come from Holland, where he is
adjusting matters with that admiralty, the states insisting that
the English fleet should continue next winter in the Streights,
offering to keep theirs in the ocean.
An account is come, that our Virginia fleet, which sayled
last from hence, is arrived there, but received much damage in
bad weather,
Saturday, 25 May. — Yesterday g persons were executed at
Tyburn, all men, and one of them for clipping and coining.
Yesterday the duke of Glocester had 5 physitians vrith him,
being taken ill with an intermitting feavor, and 'twas feared it
would have proved to be the small pox, but this day he is
much better.
Captain Jumper of the Weymouth has taken and carried to
Scilly a French privateer of 14 guns.
This day a batallion of the lord Cut's regiment of guards,
new clothed, exercised before their general, duke Schonberg,
in Hyde Park ; and next week the duke and his dutchesse goe
to the Bath to reside there this summer.
Mr. Robert Knott, deputy to the lord Montague, (master of
the wardrobe,) being dead, his lordship has given the same to
Mr. Bland.
Sir John Sidenham, goeing hence last Thursday evening to
Chelsey, was robbed by 4 padds of 100 guineas and other
valuables.

May 38.] STATE AFFAIRS, 477
Yesterday, being the ist day of the term, sir Salathiel Lovell,
recorder of London, was called within the barr as kings ser
jeant, having a patent for the same,
Mr, attorney general has his writt for lord cheif baron, and
the last Saturday of this term he will take on him the degree
of a serjeant in order to the same.
This day came in a foreign post, which sayes, admiral Russel
was at Cadiz the 2d instant ; that all the bombs, carcasses, &c,
were on board, and that he waited only for a fair wind to sail.
That the Spaniards being reinforced at Ceuta, beat the
Moors out of their works in a sally, and killed 800 on the spot.
That in Catalonia the Spaniards had routed 100 French,
and took 75 prisoners, with a lieutenant collonel.
From Flanders, that the king was to goe as this day to
Breda, on Monday to Brussels, and the next day to the army
at Deynse.
That the great rains had done much damage there.
That the Venetians have taken 5 Turkish vessels laden with
corn. That 24,000 of the allies are assembled on the Rhine near
Hailbron, Mr. Meesters, the Dutch engineer, is returned from Hol
land, and 'tis said will coraraand a seperate nuraber of borab
vessells, with a distinct convoy of raen of war.
CoUonel Recbteren, suspended by a court martial, is or
dered by his majestie to be restored to his command.
The lords justices have ordered a general fast to be ob
served throughout England on the 19th of next month, for
imploring the Almighties protection over his majestie and his
armes. Tuesday, 28 May. — This day was pubhshed by the lord jus
tices a proclamation for a general fast, to be observed throughout
England upon the 19th of June next, for imploring a blessing
and protection in the preservation of his majesties person, and
prosperity of his arms both at sea and land.
This day the lords justices mett at the secretaries office,
where the lord Berkly attended, and received his instructions
about the fleet ; 'tis said the great ships will not putt to sea
yet, but only those of lesser rate ; and his lordship is to have
under him 16 Dutch and 15 Enghsh bomb vessels.

478 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.,
The lords justices, at the request of captain Price, repreived
a mariner condemned for desertion.
Mr. Gee, a gentleman of the Temple, on Saturday stole
away one madam Turner, and the next day married her.
To morrow the earl of Rivers and lord Cuts sett forward for
Flanders. The parliament of Scotland have voted a supply to his ma
jestie for payeing the arrears of the army, and maintaining
them another year.
Mr. justice Gyles Eyre is very ill.
Captain Nicholas, a commissioner of the transport ships, is
dead. The homeward bound Barbadoes fleet, consisting of 25 sail,
under convoy of the Tyger, are safely arrived at Falmouth, on
board whereof was collonel Kendall, governor of that plan
tation. Monsieur Mortigny, a French man in custody of a mes
senger, made his escape ; and next evening endeavoured to
favour the escape of some other persons, but was taken, and
carried to Newgate.
Yesterday morning early, one Mr, Ladds, Hastings, Bishop,
&c,, attacked two centinels at a messengers door in the Hay-
market, as supposed to sett the prisoners at liberty, but being
overpowred, were taken, and carried to the captain of the
guard, who, taking them to be in drink, lett them goe ; upon
which tis thought he will lose his place.
The salary of the commissioners of the hackny coaches
being reduced from 200?. per ann. to 100?., and they to be
receivers also, Mr. Ashurst and Mr. Overbury have resigned
their places.
Thursday, 30 May. — Tuesday last the lord Berkley received
his commission to be admiral of our fleet in the ocean ; his
lordship goes to morrow for Chatham, whither his lordships
equipage is already gone.
The marquesse of Caermarthen is to sail with ten men of
war to cruize in the Chops of the Channel.
Captain Bembo has framed a project of his own, and sent it
to the lords of the admiralty, which is approved of, and he
ordered to proceed therein.
This morning the lords justices mett in the secretaries

June i.] STATE AFFAIRS. 479
office, and were attended by the lords of the admiralty ; their
excellencies meet again at 7 this evening, and the lord Berkley,
sir George Rook, and sir Clowdesly Shovell are to attend ; and
the earl of Romney, master of the ordnance, is to be there also.
The council meet to night to examine Mr. Hastings, Lee,
Bishop, Ladds, &c., who were concerned in the riot last
Munday in the Hay Market.
Tis said the lords justices have appointed a great part of
the forces in England to encamp on Hounslow Heath this
sumraer ; and all the marine soldiers are ordered on board
the fleet.
The Tyger, lately come into Falmouth, has on board her to
the value of 40,000?. in gold dust for the use of the African
company. The circuits appointed for this sumraer assizes are as follow :
the western, lord cheif justice Holt and Mr, justice Powel ;
home circuit, lord cheif baron and Mr. justice Eyre ; northern,
Mr, justice Nevil and Mr, baron Turton; midland, Mr, baron
Lechmore and Mr, baron Powel ; Norfolk, Mr. justice Gre
gory and Mr. justice Eyre ; Oxford, lord cheif justice Treby
and Mr. justice Rokeby,
Mr, Charnock Heron, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Congreeve, the
poet, are made eemmissioners of the hackny coaches in the
place of Mr, Ashurst, Mr, Overbury, and Mr. Isham, who re
signed. Our army which the king commands in Flanders consists of
about 70,000 men : there are two others of lesser force, but alto
gether raake about 1 00,000 foot and 35,000 horse and dragoons.
Our merchants have this advice, that the homeward bound
Cadiz fleet are passed by Portsmouth for the Downes,
Saturday, 1 June. — The last HoUand mail brought 16 war
rants from his majestie relating to the kingdom of Ireland, to
remove and preferr several persons : the lord cheif justice
Reynolds and baron Hartstongue are displaced; sir Richard
Pine succeeds the former, and Mr, Donneland the latter : lord
cheif baron Heley is made cheif justice of the common pleas in
the room of sir Richard Pine, and Mr, Doigne succeeds Mr,
Heley, Judge Cox and Jefferson are left out of the council,
and there are three more of the judges to be displaced ; sir
John Temple, attorney general, and sir Richard Leving, soUi-

480 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
citor, are removed, and Mr, Rochfort succeeds the former, and
Mr, Allan Broderick the latter. Several new privy counsellors
are to be made there, viz, sir Arthur Rawdon, sir Robert
King, sir Christopher Wandsford, Mr, Thomas Broderick, &c.
On Thursday the inhabitants of Leverpool were heard be
fore the lords justices in council about their charter," there
being a new one imposed upon them in the late reigns to im
power only the hvery men to elect magistrates, &c., and the
council determined it in favour of the commonalty.
His majestie having aUowed Mr. Walcot a writ of error to
reverse his attainder, his father being executed for the Rye
plott, the same came on yesterday to be argued in the court of
kings bench, and the same was reversed for error, whereby he
is restored to his paternal estate, which king Charles gave to
the lady Roscomraon, Mr. Bourk, and Mr. Purcel ; the two
latter being Irish papists, that enjoy 'd the same before the
rebellion in 1641,
Mr. Coleman, woodmonger to the late king James, was
taken into custody, being just corae from France, and 2 pac
quets of letters taken about him.
The captain of the Anglesey frigat is turn'd out for not
doeing his duty in assisting the Hope.
This day came an expresse from Plimouth, that on the 30th
past the horaeward bound Oporto fleet sailed by that place to
the eastward, as also the homeward bound West India fleet ;
and that the Weymouth frigat had brought in there a French
caper of 1 2 guns.
This day came in another expresse from Deal, that the
Charles gaily, the Sea Horse, and a man of war, Pink, had
fallen in with a French fleet of merchants on the back of the
Goodwin, consisting of 100 sail, goeing to Dunkirk under
Danish and Suedish colours, and when it came away they were
engaged with the convoy.
Yesterdays Groyne pacquet brought, that admiral Russel
sailed the 8th of May up the Streights towards Ahcant with
60 men of war, besides fireships, bomb ketches, &c.
Tuesday, 4 June. — The Charles gaily is come into the
Downs, having had 8 of her men kUled and about 30 wounded
by a Danish man of war of 60 guns, who was convoy to a fleet
of Suedes and Danes, supposed to be French goeing to Dun-

June 6.] STATE AFFAIRS, 481
kirk ; the fight was occasioned by the Dane refusing to strike
sail, which the Suede readily did.
The earl of Rivers, lord Cuts, and the commissioners goeing
to settle the bank at Antwerp, lye wind bound at Harwich.
Sir Gyles Eyre, one of the judges of the kings bench, dyed
on Sunday night ; 'tis not yet known who will succeed him.
A foreign post came in yesterday, which brings, that a party
of French, who deserted about 3 months since, joyn'd with 50
German musqueteers and 200 dragoons, and advanced with
that precaution near Phihpsburgh, so as to surprize a redoubt,
which facilitated the burning of a great magazine of corn and
forage, there being 60,000 sacks of meale, &c,, the governor of
the fortresse not daring to sally out, as being ignorant of their
strength, and returned with a booty of 60 horse.
There came letters also from his majestie, dated the loth
instant, at the camp at Osley, which intimates that he came to
the army on Monday night ; the 2 dayes past he spent in re
viewing the army, with which he was extreamly pleased, they
being in very good condition ; and on the day of the date all
the horse came up, and so soon as the ammunition was deli
vered out the army would march towards Knock to attack the
French lines, whilst the duke of Bavaria does the hke on the
side of Pont Esperies with the army he commands : the French
lye close in their lines, and according to our best advice are
but in a low state.
The forces for Catalonia are gone by sea from Zeland ; and
admiral AUemond has given the signal for sailing with the
states quota of ships, bomb vessells, &c. for England.
Mr. Lee, one of the rioters in the Haymarket, surrendred
himself, and orders are given to outlaw the rest.
This day Mr. justice Nevill and sir George Treby argued
the case of the bankers in the exchequer chamber ; the former
was of opinion for them against the king ; but his lordship
seem'd to differ from the other judges : he did not finish his
argument, but goes thro it on Monday.
His majestie has made 6 new lieutenant generalls, viz. the
duke of Ormond, earles of Scarborough, Romney, and Roch
fort, count Nassau, and sir Henry Bellasis.
Thursday, 6 June. — Last week 20,000 guineas were coined
at the Tower with the image of king WiUiam only.
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482 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
The Danish minister at this court is ordered to attend the
lords justices to the end he may acquaint their excellencies
how it came about that the Danish man of war did not strike
sail according to custome to the Charles galley, which if he
justifies may occasion a misunderstanding between this crown
and that of Denmark.
Their lordships have sent an expresse to the king with an
account of the said action, praying his majesties directions in
that affair.
This day the lords justices satt in the secretaries office, and
were attended again by the lord Berkly, who in the afternoon
went down to the fleet at the Nore.
Twelve Flanders mails are now come in, but nothing new,
all being of older dates then the last from Holland.
Yesterday the prince of Denmark was enter tain'd by the
earl of Dorset at Copt Hall, after he had been a stag hunting
near Brentwood.
Yesterday an officer of dragoons, quartered at Rygate, killed
his landlord for refusing to take a bad halfcrown.
Engineer Richards has proved the bomb vessels and new
invented mortars, which proved to admiration, some of them
throwing a bomb 3 miles and half; and to morrow he goes on
board the fleet.
The senate of Genoa, upon advice that the confederate fleet
was sayhng up the Streights, ordered a person of note to at
tend and compliment admiral Russel thereon, prayeing him to
honour them with a sight of his fleet in their port, with as
surances that he shall have all necessaries and provisions there
which he may stand in need of.
Last night, the lady Brudenel, sister to the dutchesse of
Richmond, as she was walking in her park in Sussex, fell
down dead of an apople.xy.
This day Mr. Bethel the vintner (fined 1000?. for furnishing
chppers with broad money) was by habeas corpus brought to
the kings bench court, where he desired to be turn'd over to
the kings bench prison ; but the court denied it, and remanded
him to Newgate.
Saturday, 8 June. — This day came letters from Ireland,
which bring, that on the 26th past the commission to consti
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June ii.] STATE AFFAIRS. 483
Dublin, and next day his excellency was sworn at Mr. Dun-
combs house at Chappel Izard, who lay Ul of the stone ; after
which he returned, and was received by the soldiers in arms,
the cannon discharged, and in the evening were bonefires.
A proclamation is pubhshed there for raising the price of
gold and silver coin, in order to prevent it's exportation.
Sir Edward Ward was this morning sworn serjeant at law
at the chancery bar, and in the afternoon sworn lord cheif
baron at the lord keepers house: the motto of his rings was,
Arma nee silent leges.
Our merchants have received letters, that a Jersey privateer
has been cruizing in Camaret Bay, where he took a small
prize: the prisoners say, that 150 French transport ships lye
ready at Brest, Rocheford, &c., with 16 frigats, and land men
goeing on board, on some expedition ; upon which the islands
of Guernsey and Jersey are putting theraselves in a posture of
defence, and the officers here belonging thereto are gone down
thither. Captain Scott, understanding a warrant was out against him,
has surrendred himself to the duke of Shrewsbury, being lately
come from France,
The lords justices have given order for passing a comrais
sion for the lord Bellamount to be governor of New Eng
land. The 6 regiraents of the train'd bands of this citty holding
an annual muster, the court of lieutenancy have ordered, that
whereas they formerly muster'd in a body, they shall now
perform the same by a single company, doeing duty day and
night, so that the citty will be guarded 48 dayes successively,
haveing already begun the same.
We want a foreign post.
Tuesday 1 1 June. — The comraissioners of the victuaUing of
fice are providing- 3 months provisions more to be sent to ad
miral Russels fieet in the Streights, where, we hear, he will
continue next winter, and not be succeeded by sir George
Rook, as was said, the Spaniards and Dutch seeming unwilhng
to be under the command of any other then what has been
an admiral ; and diverse men of war are preparing to goe thi
ther, in whose room others will return.
Yesterday being the birthday^ of the pretended prince of
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484 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Wales, several Jacobites mett in several places, and particu
larly at the Dogg tavern in Drury Lane, where with kettle
drumms, trurapets, &c, they caroused, and baring a bonefire
near that place, would have forced some of the spectators to
have drank the said princes health, which they refusing, oc
casioned a tumult, upon which the mobb gathering entred the
tavern, where they did much damage, and putt the .Tacobites
to flight, some of which are taken into custody, viz, captain
George Porter, Mr. Goodman, the late player, Mr. Bedding,
Mr. Pate, &c.
On Saturday the lord Berkley came hither from the Nore,
and next Thursday goes for Spithead, where the fleet rende-
vouzes, and from thence sail to the coast of France.
This morning Mr. Chapman the messenger came hither
from Flanders, who left the king on Sunday morning 70,000
strong within an hour of the French lines ; the elector of Ba
varia commanded another army of 40,000, and the duke of
Wirtemberg, with ao,ooo more, was sett down before Fort La
Knock, which, if taken, will open a passage to Dunkirk ; and
'tis said the king would as this day attadi the lines.
On Sunday last the lords justices received the sacrament at
their several parish ehurehes; and yesterday they took the
oaths at Westminster, the lord keeper in the court of kings
bench, and the others in chancery.
Thursday, 13 June. — Mr. Grey, brother to the earl of
Tankervill, on Sunday made his escape out of the kings bench
prison, where he was in execution for 3000?.
This afternoon an expresse arrived at Whitehall with an
account that adrairal AUemond with the Dutch fleet and
bomb vessels are come into the Downs.
There is this further about the .Jacobite ryot in Drury
Lane, viz. that one captain Reginald Chivery was seised,
and examined and committed to Newgate by two justices
of peace, upon the oaths of 2 persons that he (with many
others) did, as a principal leader of the party that declared
for the late king James, display colours, beat a kettle drumm,
and with his sword drawn fought a party of the watch and
others that declared for king William : the said matter is laid
before the lords justices, who have sent for the judges to give
their opinions therein.

June 15.] STATE AFFAIRS. 485
A proclamation will be pubhshed for apprehending 14 others
that escaped out of a back door.
A warrant is come from the king to borrow money on the
late act of glasse and coales.
The French spy lately condemned here is to be exchang'd
for one of ours under the same sentence in France.
The Royal WiUiam, the Queen, the Neptune, and other
great ships, are preparing for the Streights.
The archbishop of Canterbury and other commissioners for
erecting an hospital for seamen at Greenwich mett yesterday,
and subscribed considerably towards building the same ; his
grace 500?.
Four regiments of horse, viz. Oxford, Macclesfeild, Arran,
and colonel Windsor's ; 2 of dragoons, viz. Denbigh and colonel
Lee ; and 6 of foot, viz. sir John Jacobs, sir Henry Bellasis,
colonel Colt's, colonel Faringdons, and colonel Norcott's, with
a batallion of the guards, making in all 7634, are ordered to
encamp on Hounslow Heath,
Yesterday's foreign mail sayes, admiral Russel was the 18th,
with 54 ships, before Alicant; and had sent a squadron to
convoy the transport ships with soldiers from Malaga to Bar
celona ; and another to convoy home the Turky fleet ; and
a third to cruize about Cape St. Vincent.
Saturday, \g June. — Letters yesterday from Holyhead ad
vise, that two of our pacquet boats, one goeing to and the
other coming frora Ireland, with 4 mailes on board, were both
taken by two French privateers that infest the Irish coast
almost in sight of Dubhn.
The African company have sent the value of 30,000?. in
gold dust to the Mint to be coined.
100,000 guineas were the beginning of this week brought
hither from Holland: tis said the lords. of the treasury wUl
sett a price upon them,
A Danish ship from India has brought letters to the East
India company here, that all their ships were safely arrived
there, which has advanced their actions 10?, per cent.
Sir George Markham is elected a member of parhament for
Newwark in the room of the lord Eland, now marquesse of
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their office in St. James Park to that new built on Walhngford
ground, opposite to Scotland Yard.
Yesterday forty condemned prisoners were sent from New
gate to our plantations in the West Indies.
The Dutch fleet, said in my last to be come into the Downes,
was only the Rotterdam squadron, and the remainder is hourly
expected. The judges, we hear, have given their opinion to the lords
justices, that the late disorder in Drury Lane made by the
Jacobites araounts to high treason.
His majestie hath appointed Mr. Loyd judge of North
Wales in room of Mr. Burton, deceased.
His majestie hath created John Vaughan, esq., grandson to
the late lord cheif justice Vaughan, viscount of Lisburne in the
kingdom of Ireland.
The bank of England have lent into the exchequer 150,000?.
upon the coal and glasse act.
The lords justices have resolved to prorogue the parliament
from the i8th instant to the 30th of next month.
A foreign mail is wanting.
Tuesday, 1 8 June. — Yesterday came in a Dutch mail,
with news that the Venetians were alarmed at the march
of 20,000 Turks to beseige Ciclut, but that general Delphino
had cut off 500 of them that were in the forlorn, and that
the Turks were also in a body at Thebes to fall into the
Morea. From the Rhine, that the French had sent a party to bom
bard Heidleburgh, and that the army designed to beseige
Franfort. From his majesties camp, June 33d ; the French have at
tempted four several times to retake the ground we took from
thera near Kenock, but were repulsed, with great losse on
both sides.
The duke of Wirtembergh batters the fort with 40 cannon
and 10 mortars, but the enemy having opened their sluyces
retards the taking thereof
The French are making a new line between that and Dun
kirk to oppose the allies in case they take it.
The earl of Athlone with the Brandenburgh and Leige
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The king has sent a present of 30 fine English horses to
the king of Sueden.
The king has named Vandergoes to command 16 Dutch
ships to observe the Dunkirk squadron.
Our East India company have received an account that two
interlopers, arrived in India to lade that country effects, were
seized by order of the mogull, who will trade with none but
the company.
Last night sir John Fenwick, concern'd in the late Jacobite
ryot in Drury Lane, was seiz'd, and this day examined before
the lords justices, and admitted to bail.
One Mr. WiUiams, concerned with him, is also taken, but
the others abscond.
Admiral AUemond, with the Dutch fleet, joined the lord
Berkley on Monday at Spithead, and the whole fleet is now
ready to sail towards Dunkirk.
This day the parliament mett, and the duke of Bedford,
being in commission with others by his majesties order, pro
rogued them to the 30th of next month.
The lords justices mett, and sent an expresse to the lord
Berkley at Portsmouth, after which their excellencies dined
with the archbishop at Lambeth.
Next month the camp opens at Hounslow Heath, and 14
peices of cannon are drawn out in St. James Park to goe
thither. Twenty clippers are apprehended at Bristol in the very fact.
The parliament of Scotland have committed the lord Bro-
dalbin to the castle of Edingburgh for high treason.
Thursday, 20 June. — The lord chamberlain has displaced
Mr. Pate and Mr. Reading from their places in the new play
house for being in the late Jacobite ryot in Drury Lane.
On Tuesday messengers were sent to Dover to bring up
young Bromfeild the quaker, who was taken in a French ship
with a pacquet of letters to several persons here, and warrants
are issued out thereon.
This day Mr. Moor, a rich housekeeper in Peter Street,
Westminster, was comraitted to Newgate on suspition for clip
ping. This day the commissioners of the admiralty satt in the new
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Yesterday Mr. Broderick, the new solhcitor general of Ire
land, sett forward for that kingdom.
Yesterday was kept here very strictly, being the publick
fast day, and the dean of St. Pauls preached at the chappel at
WhitehaU, On Tuesday night last the play house in Dorset Garden was
broke open, and their rich garments, to the value of 300?.,
taken away.
Wrote from Ireland, that their coasts are much infested
with French privateers ; and that sorae of the cheif tories are
seized in the county of Antrim.
Last week sir John St. Aubyn, member of parliament, was
married [to] the lady De Lehay's daughter.
This week the prince of Denmark was taken ill, and blooded
and blistred, but is somewhat better now.
Edingburgh, 13th; the commissioners of the treasury have
given notice by proclamation that the revenue of the bishops is
to be lett to farm the 15th of July ; and that the murtherers
of the laird of Glenco are to be prosecuted for treason.
Colonel Belcastle and his lady are arrived here from Dun
kirk. Yesterday captain Sahsbury and Mr. Rhodes were taken up
upon the late Jacobite riot in Drury Lane.
Engineer Meesters is gone to the fleet, which is ordered to
sail. We want a foreign mail.
Saturday, 33 June. — Our letters from the lord Berkley's
fleet say, that they, consisting of 30 English and Dutch third
rates in the line of battle, besides frigats, fireships, bomb ves
sels, and tenders, are sailed from Spithead to St. HeUens,
having taken on board 200 land soldiers from Portsmouth, and
are to sail from thence to Guernsey Road.
The captain of the Carcasse bomb vessel is suspended from
his command for misdemeanor, and heutenant Holmes of the
Queen at present commands her.
Several French privateers lie lurking about the Isle of Pur
beck, and 3 of our frigats are sent to look out after them.
This morning the lord Vilhers sett forward for Holland in
quality of his majesties envoy to that state.
One Mr. Roe and another are taken into custody of a mes-

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senger for being in the late ryot : the forraer was the trum
peter, and offers to make a discovery, and his examination is
taken, but not satisfactory.
Dr. Cradock, provost of Eton, succeeds Dr. Brevint in the
deanry of Lincoln ; and Dr. Godolphin is to be provost of Eton.
Monday, being Midsummer day, Mr. Gooday, a stationer,
and one Mr. Webster, who fined last year for sherifs, are like
to be elected again for the year ensueing.
A ship from Newport is put into Falmouth, the master of
which sayes, that Fort Kenoque is taken by storm ; and that
the duke of Wirtembergh is advancing to fight count Mental,
who hes with a body of raen to cover that and Dunkirk ; but
no account being come thereof tis not credited.
Mr. Christy, member of parliament for Bedford, is dead.
Some ships are ordered to join the marquesse of Caermar
then at Plymouth.
Mr. comptroller has complained to the green cloth against
Mr. Story for keeping musick and revelling in his house on
the fast day ; and tis beleived he will be turned out.
Tuesday, 35 June. — Mr. Stone, secretary to the lord Ca
pell, (lord deputy of Ireland,) is arrived thence, and brought
with him 14 biUs to be signed here and returned, to passe into
lawes in the parliament at Dublin, which will sit in September :
one is for an additional excise ; another to repeal the act de
heretico comburendo ; a 3d to repeal the attainder of diverse
persons in king Jaraes's tirae, &c.
Lord Bellamount is hastning to his government of New
England ; as is Mr. Tynewell, cheif commissioner of the dock
at Plymouth, to be in the same place at Kingsale.
On Sunday morning one Mr. Gary and Mr. Young, (one of
the persons concerned in the late riot in the Haymarket,)
upon a quarrel the night before at the playhouse about a
woman, fought a duel, in which the former was mortally
wounded, and soon after dyed ; and the other went off with
2 wounds in his arm, but not having a skilful surgeon (an
artery being prickt) fell into a convulsion, and tis said dyed
yesterday. The same day a duel was fought between a Dutch officer
and an Enghsh lieutenant, (belonging to Tilbury Fort,) and
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Sir John Parsons and some others have offered to farm the
excise at 50,000?. per ann. more then what it yields at present.
The earl of Denbigh on Saturday married sir Basil Fire-
braces daughter.
Sir Edward Windham is dead, and not Mr. Christy, as was
said. This afternoon came in two foreign mailes, which confirm
the grand vizier and all his creatures being in disgrace.
That the Spaniards had fought with 8000 French in Cata
lonia, who were putting 300 mules with provisions into Castle
Foliet, and after 5 hours fight totally defeated them, taking all
their mules but 30.
That admiral Russel has not yet attempted any thing upon
Thoulon, stayeing for the ships sent to fetch the forces from
Finall. From Flanders, that the attacking the Fort of Kenoque
was but a feint to draw the French forces that way, so that
the confederate array might the better invest Namur, in order
to which the elector of Bavaria was come to Hall, and the
Leige and Brandenburgh forces under the earl of Athlone to
Permitz, and the king is drawing that way to cover the seige.
Sir Leonard Robinson and Mr. Godfrey Webster, a packer,
are chosen sherifs of London for the year ensueing ; and sir
Leonard Robinson is also chose chamberlain again.
Thursday, 37 June. — ^Wensday last one monsieur Laherne
was seized near to Whitehal by 4 messengers for a French
spy ; it appears he is a commander of the French kings artil
lery, and only sayes for himself he deserted that service.
Scotch letters of the 30th say, a bill was brought into the
parliament house to disable papists from disinheriting their
children that are protestants; and that that morning advice
came from Glasco that the mobb were gott together to the
number of 5000 upon apprehension that the parliament was
about diminishing the rights of the burroughs, but a message
being sent them that nothing therein was intended, they dis
persed. Sir Leonard Robinson and Mr. Webster this day offering to
fine for sherifs, the lord mayor and court of aldermen have
ordered a common council to meet to morrow to consider
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The attorney general has received instructions to prepare
informations of high treason against some of the late rioters in
Drury Lane.
Plymouth letters advise, that an expresse was come thither
from the lords of the admiralty to impower the marquesse of
Caermarthen to take with him all the cruizers he meets with,
and sail for the Soundings.
The last foreign letters advise, that admiral Russel had been
at Thoulon and MarseiUes, and found both those places strongly
fortifyed ; after which he went to Genoa, and sent in the Suf
folk man of war, upon which all the galleys in harbour and
guns of the forts saluted him ; and the senate sent a supply of
all manner of refreshments and rich presents of gold to the
admiral and every flagg officer, and a gift to each seaman, the
whole valued at above 100,000?.
Private letters from Flanders say, that sir Bevill Greenville
fought the marquesse de Rada, one of our foot coUonels, and
wounded him, so that soon after he dyed.
That colonel Brewer's and Tiffanyes regiments suffered the
most at Kenoque, being several dayes without trenches.
Two orders are come from the king to the lord Capel, one
to constitute Mr. Bourk accountant general of Ireland, the
other that the army biUs in that kingdom were to be dis
counted out of the arrears of the excise.
Some of the bills lately come from Ireland were this day
read in council here, and ordered to passe ; one of them was to
prevent frauds and perjuries.
Saturday, 29 Jun^. — Letters from Bediford of the 25th
say, that several small French privateers disturb their trade
there in sight of our men of war, they having oares to row
from them; and that a vessel pass'd by that place in 15 dayes
from St. Sebastians, the master whereof reports, that there was
mighty joy in Spain for the late great victory obtained by the
Miquelets over the French in Catalonia.
The pyrates in the Savoy have petitioned the lords justices,
setting forth that they are about 100 in number, that several
of them have been tryed, and that they have been kept a long
time prisoners, praying that they may be either exchang'd or
otherwise discharged.
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under his own commission, and that one of them took the King
Wilham yatch coming from .Jamaica, and another the Falcon
frigat of 24 guns, and having put the men in prison, refuse
to exchange them but for so many English, Scotch, or Irish.
The lords of the admiralty have agreed to grant letters of
mart to all merchant men to take what prizes they meet with.
Their lordships have an account that the lord Berkley had
given the signal for saihng a 2d time, so 'tis thought he is at
sea. This day one Swann of colonel Farington's regiment was
convicted by a court martial, as also one Webster of sir Henry
Bellasis's, for desertion, and sentenc'd to be shot to death ; and
a 3d, for the hke crime, to run the gauntlet twice thro' the
whole regiment.
The lord Ossulston is married to the earl of Tankervilles
daughter. The marquesse of Carmarthen continues still at Plymouth,
where there is advice that the marquesse of Nesmond is at sea
with a French squadron of 12 sail.
Our Turky merchants have advice that their fleet is come to
Cadiz on their way home.
Two new fourth rate frigats were this week launched at
Southampton. The Scotch merchants are building 10 frigats to secure
their trade to the West Indies.
Yesterday Mr. Webster fin'd for sherif, as also did Mr.
Gooday, fearing he should be the next chose ; but sir Leonard
Robinson hath taken till Tuesday to consider thereof.
This evening came an expresse that the lord Berkley was
again putt to sea, but that the well boats by a storm were
forced into the Isle of Weight, and the Shark brigantine lost.
The fleet design against St. Malloes.
Tuesday, 2 July. — Orders are sent to the several regiments
that are to incamp on Hounslow Heath to begin their march
thither. The convoy design'd for Cadiz will consist of 4 first and 2d
rates and 7 third rates ; there goes with them a great fleet of
victuallers and storeships for admiral Russel's fleet : they will
sail the beginning of next month.
Yesterday we had a post from Spain, with advice, that the

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French lost 4000 men in the late action near Castle FoUet;
and that the Spaniards do'nt doubt but in a short time to drive
the French out of Catalonia, they being preparing by land and
admiral Russel by sea to retake Palamos and Roses.
Mr. Reppington, condemned for killing Mr. Dodd, has ob
tained his majesties pardon.
A great coraplaint is sent up to court from an alderman of
Coventry, that an officer, with some soldiers, had severely
beaten him, upon which messengers are sent to fetch them up.
It's added from the Groyn, that 3 Enghsh men of war,
which were sent to view the ports of Marseilles and Thoulon,
having been 30 hours before the latter, had taken 3 prizes,
laden with corn, and a chest of corall, and return'd to the fleet
at Barcelona.
Edingburgh, the a4th ult. ; this day the parliament mett,
and resolved, that the killing the laird of Glenco and his family
by collonel HUl and his soldiers, after they had promised them
the kings indemnity, was murther, and ordered that the per
sons who were the cause thereof be enquired into.
We had letters yesterday from Ireland, that our cruizers
have taken off Cape Clear captain Walshes privateer, with
king James commission ; but that the captain, with 300 of his
men, were escaped to the mountains, and being pursued, 34 of
them were taken.
This day came an expresse from the west, with advice, that
a fleet of 80 sail, under the convoy of 4 men of war from
Cales, were seen off the Lands End.
The fleet which sailed from St. HeUens on Saturday, sup
posed for St. MaUo's, consisted of 7 English and 9 Dutch men
of war, besides bomb vessells and well boats.
Sir Leonard Robinson and Mr. Webster having fined for
sherifs, the common hall mett this day to chuse again ; but
they insisted on their former election, which caused great
heats, whereupon they were disraist till a further summons.
We want 2 foreign posts.
The council have ordered the Drury Lane rioters to be
tryed this sessions at the Old Baily, which begins to morrow ;
and this evening 6 more of them were sent to Newgate.
The marquesse of Caermarthen is sailed from Plymouth
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Thursday, 4 July. — The lady Waldgrave's natural daughter
by the late king James, with the lady Plunket, are arrived
here from France, having passes.
All the Irish bills are now passed in councU, and will
speedily be sent over thither.
Sir Richard Atkins, collonel of a regiment of foot, having his
wife layn with by Mr. Medhcot the beau, mett him on Tuesday
in a coffee house, and walking thence into the Temple, bid him
draw, which he refusing, sir Richard with his cane knockt him
down : sir Richard has also challenged sir Edward Longue-
ville, a Romanist ; and they have obtained a passe for both to
goe beyond sea.
The lord Bellamounts warrant for his patent runs to be
governor, captain general, and admiral of New England.
Yesterday bills were found at Hicks Hall against the late
rioters in the Haymarket and Drury Lane for misdemeanor ;
a bill of high treason against Moor the tripeman for clipping ;
and a bill of murther against Tooley, the deputy provost
marshal. The common hall are suraraoned to appear in their gowns
to morrow to chuse new sherifs.
Eight women, clothed in white, went to beg the life of one
Swan, a soldier, sentenc'd to be shott for deserting, but could
not prevail with the lords justices, this being his third offence.
One Allen of the custome house is convicted for poysoning
his wife.
Madam Ash has brought an action of the case for slander
against the lady Ash, her mother, for endeavouring to render
her a lunatick, and hindering her fortune in mariage.
This evening Tooley, the provost raarshal, was tryed and
acquitted. No foreign news besides what in the Gazett.
Saturday, 6 Jidy. — Yesterday another coramon ball was
held, wherein the lord mayor told the livery men, that sir
Leonard Robinson and Mr. Webster having fined for sherifs,
they must proceed to a new choice ; but they insisting upon
their forraer election declared their dissent to the 2d : not
withstanding several persons were nominated, and the majority
of those few who held up their hands fell upon Mr. Samuel
Lethulier and Mr. Adams ; but a poll being demanded on be-

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half of Mr. Wills and Mr. Moyer, 'twas granted, and the elec
tion not yet over : the comraon hall seem much dissatisfied, and
intend to try at law whither the court of aldermen can take
fines without their consent, who have a right in chusing.
The same evening the ryoters in the Haymarket were tryed
at the Old BaUy, and those that appeared were found guUty of
misdemeanor, viz. Mr. Lee, Mr. Lads, Mr. Bishop, and captain
Hastings : and this day those of Drury Lane were tryed ; sir
John Fenwick, Mr. Rowe, and Mr. Williams, were acquitted ;
but Mr. Porter, Mr. Chevery, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. Vilhers, and
major Mathews, were found guilty of misdemeanor.
Mr. Moor, the rich tripeman of Westminster, was found
guUty of chpping and coyning, and some others will be tryed
for the like offence.
A grant is passed the seales for the lord Rochester to have
all the coppices and woodlands about Kilhngworth in War
wickshire belonging to the crown under the yearly rent of
6s. 8c?., with all the arrears due since the year 1681.
A messenger was some time since sent to seize a gentleman
at Dover, who escaped out of his bed an hour before he came ;
but many papers and letters were taken, with a key to de
cipher them, being about a design to invite the French king to
land men there, &c.
A vessel come into Weymouth from Guernsey advises, that
the lord Berkley had taken in pylots there, and stood towards
St. Maloes ; and other vesseUs since say they have heard great
shooting that way.
Last Thursday in the evening the lord mayor, aldermen,
and justices of peace of Middlesex, were sent for to Whitehall,
and received orders from the lords justices to prevent riotous
meetings of papists and other disaffected persons.
Yesterday's foreign post is wanting.
Tuesday, 9 July. — Saturday night late the sessions ended
in the Old Baily, where 1 3 persons received sentence of death ;
the rioters in the Haymarket were fined ; sir Cecil Bishop's
son 300 marks; Mr. Hastings 30, Ladds 30, and Lee 20: as
also were the Drury Lane rioters, viz. Mr. Porter 500 marks,
Chivery 500, Harding 100, Mathews 200, Rhodes 100, and
Villiers 100, and to lye in prison tUl paid.
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their directions when the prisoners should be executed, who
appointed Fryday next : Moor, the tripeman, offers 6000?. for
his pardon; and Allen, for poysoning his wife, is reprieved
for some few dales, being distracted.
Mr. Goodman, one of the Drury Lane ryoters, has sur
rendred himself, and adraitted to bail ; colonel Sahsbury, an
other of them, is taken into the custody of a messenger.
Mrs. Brent and her daughter, with 2 of the lord Mollineuxes
granddaughters, and some other ladies, are arrived at Dover
from France, and taken into custody there.
On Fryday the commissioners for erecting the new hospital
at Greenwich mett again, and have procured near io,oco?.
subscriptions, which, with the kings allowance, will enable
thera to begin that noble work.
The lord mayors poll for sheriffs is over, and Mr. Letbuher
and Mr. AVills chose : 'tis said they refuse to hold or fine,
sayeing that Robinson and Webster were duly elected, and
ought to serve.
We want two foreign mails.
We have yet no news from the lord Berkly, but hourly
expect it.
Admiral AUemond, we hear, is to goe towards Rochell and
the Isle of Rhee to alaram the enemy in those parts.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that the libel against the lord
Brodalbin was read to him by the kings advocate in the par
liament house, and a copy of it was given him, and he to be
heard 15 dayes after.
Three of the northern ministers were committed for pro
testing against the commissioners of the generall assembly ;
the names of the lords and gentlemen with king James in
France were called over ; and the earls of Middleton and Mel-
ford, and Blair, laird of Carberry, were declared rebells, and
thereupon their arms were torn at the market crosse.
Collonel Hill and collonel Hamilton were cleared of the
Glenco murther.
The sessions at the Old Baily began the 3d, and held the
4th, 5th, and 6th, where several criminalls were tried; 12
received sentence of death, 6 men and 6 women, most of them
for clipping and coyneing ; 8 were burnt in the hand, 6 or
dered to be whipt, and several fined, of which before.

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Thursday 1 1 July. — Yesterday came in 3 foreign mails
which give an account, that on the 36th past the trenches
were opened before Cazal : and that on the 1 ath instant they
were likewise opened before Namur ; the particulars of which
are in this days Gazet.
Two Zealand privateers have taken a rich French merchant
ship from Smirna in the channel of Maltha, and sunk 2 cor
sairs of Barbary.
Twelve thousand men are detached frora the French army
on the Rhine towards Flanders, where the mareschal de Ville
roy is upon motion, intending by way of diversion to beseige
Aeth, Wrote from Aix la Chapelle, that 40 French in bores habits
entred the town, and forced the Leige gate, took the keyes,
and lett in 200 French horse, and seized the commissary for .
the elector of Brandenburghs contributions, taking away the
quarter master general, with a considerable summ of money,
and then retired.
Thorn and Stevens, 2 eminent highway men, condemned
last Surry assizes, were this week again committed to the
Marshalsea for robbing some quakers near Kensington Com
mon ; and concluding they should be hang'd, boasted of their
robberies, and that they killed a woman great with child.
Mr, Stone, the lord Capells secretary, has the Irish bills de
livered him in order to carry them to Dublin ; and takes with
him the late queens coach of state for his excellencies use on
extraordinary occasions,
Benjamin Harris is taken into custody for printing false
news, Saturday, 13 Jm?^/,— Yesterday four men were executed at
Tyburn, three of them for clipping, one of which was John
Moore, the tripeman, said to have gott a good estate by clip
ping, and to have offered 6000?, for his pardon,
A captain of one of the fireships spent at St, Maloes has
given the lords of the admiralty an account of that expedition,
and sayes he beleives we have done them near a million
damage. The town of GranviUe, lately burnt by us, was populous, and
contained about 700 houses, weU built.
This morning we had a Dutch post, with news, that the
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mareschal de Villeroy, with count Mental, march'd to fall upon
prince Vaudemont, whereof he having advice, and that they
were twice his number, designing to attack him in front and
rear, sent monsieur Overkirk with all the horse and dragoons
to oppose them, whilst he marcht off with the cannon, baggage,
and the rest of the army to Ghent, which he did with no other
losse then 8 or 10 Dutch dragoons kill'd in the rear. Ville
roy, enraged at the raissing so good an opportunity, burnt
Wonterghem and 3 other vUlages where they had quartered.
That on Monday last we attackt the hill near Brussels gate
before Namur with 14 batalhons of English and Scotch under
major general Ramsey and 8 foreign regiments, which conti
nued two hours ; the enemy was beat out of two intrenchments
and two covered wayes, where they were strongly fortified,
and were pursued to the glacis ; they lost a great many men,
and we above 500, amongst whom were colonel Robinson and
captain Montague of the guards, as also Mr. Cavendish. We
have rais'd 2 batteries on the ground we took, whence we
have a command over the town.
From the Rhine, that the French are retired to Philips-
burgh, having detach'd 6000 to Piedmont and 12,000 to
Flanders, From Casal, that the trenches are advanced nearer the
town, against which 3 several batteries are raised, and that the
Montferins within the town have revolted against the governor,
which has obliged him to turn 20 guns against the town.
Tuesday, 16 July. — The earl of Romney has received an
account, as coUonel of the ist regiment of foot guards, of the
officers killed and wounded in his regiraent before Namur, viz,
lieutenant colonel Robinson, captains Hide and Mountague,
Mr. Cavendish, standard bearer to the king, killed; captains
Upcot and Etheridge mortally wounded ; ensigns Austin, Lane,
and Clark, captains Daris and Evans wounded, with about 300
private sentinells kiUed, wounded, and taken prisoners ; the lord
Cuts had out of his batalhon about 1 50 kiUed and wounded
and taken prisoners ; the Scotch batallion of guards about 90,
and the Dutch batallion about 160.
Irish letters say, that the marquesse of Caermarthen was
come to Kingsale with his squadron, to clear those seas of the
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Captain Charlton, who lost his borab ship before St. Maloes,
has been tryed, and honourably acquitted.
The lords of the admiralty in few dayes will appoint captains
of 6 new fourth rate men of war that are goeing to sea.
A gentleman of New England has formed a device to carry
any vessel against wind or tyde without sails or oares, by the
help of a wheel to be turned by men within.
Edingburgh, 9th ; this day the pariiament read a letter
from collonel Hamilton excusing his non appearing, upon which
they voted him guilty of the Glenco murther ; after which
they resolved upon an addresse of thanks to his majestie for
letting them enquire into the said murther. •
This day the lord mayor and aldermen took Mr. Lethuhers
fine for sherif; Mr. Wills also offered his, but they declined it.
A patent is passing the seales to make Mr. Hawles solhcitor
generall. The lord Berkly has sent to captain Wood to gett some
more bombs ready, and meet him with the fleet in the Downs ;
after which he will sail for Dunkirk, Cahce, Bologne, &c.
An Ostend caper has brought into the Downs 2 French
ships laden with accoutrements for horse.
Moor the tripeman being hang'd for clipping, the duke of
Somerset has seized upon his house, worth 1000?., being within
his manner of Isleworth.
This day a rich chandler of Lambeth and a housekeeper in
Long Acre were seized for clipping.
This evening came in a foreign post, which sayes, we had
300 killed and 400 wounded in the late action before Namur,
and the enemy 1 600 killed and wounded ; and that we have
made a large breach in the town wall.
That count Mental, by way of diversion, has beseiged Dix
mude, in which are 8 bataUions ; that they have opened their
trenches, and laid the countrey under water on one side of the
town. That Cazal is capitulating upon these terms ; the governor
to dismantle the castle and the confederates the fortifications
of the town, and afterwards deliver it to the duke of Mantua.
That the French have not repast the Rhine, as reported,
but prince Lewis watches them very closely.
Thursday, 18 July. — The last foreign mail brought, that
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the grand seignior having strangled the vizier and caimacan,
the Janisaries came in a tumultuous manner to the place
where the sultan was, and would have raz'd it to the ground,
had he not distributed among them 500 purses of zechins,
withall swearing by Mahomet that he knew nothing of the
matter ; and that those who were the authors of it, as he sup
posed the mufti was cheif, should follow the same fate.
The Scotch letters bring, besides what the Gazet mentions,
that a French privateer of 8 guns and 21 men was stranded
near Leith; and that a notorious highland robber, who for
some tirae past had robbed great numbers of people in their
way to Glasco and other market towns, was seized at Eding
burgh, and was to be executed forthwith (being outlawed) with
three others of his gang.
Yesterday an expresse came from Portsmouth, that the lord
Berkly was sailed for the Downs, where he is to take some
land men on board.
The states general have appointed a publick fast for his
majesties good successe before Namur, where he has taken 4
bastions : they have sent one of their members to the king,
prayeing him not to hazard his person in the said seige.
The lords justices have given captain Phillips 100?, for bring
ing the news of the bombarding St, Maloes,
The council are now sitting to hear the complaint made by
an alderman of Coventry against captain Porter for striking
him there.
An expresse is come from the marquesse of Caermarthen,
who is in the Soundings, desiring that more men of war may
be sent to join him.
Orders are come to the commissioners of the rictualling
office for the buying up 60 beeves and 40 hoggs weekly tiU
Michaelmas ; and I am told that a fourth convoy of stores will
be sent to admiral Russel,
Saturday, 20 July. — Yesterday one Mr, Edmund Allen,
condemned at the late sessions at the Old Baily for poysoning
his wife, was carried in a coach to Tyburn, where he was
executed for the same.
Yesterday came in a foreign post, which brings from Flan
ders, that twas beleiv'd monsieur Mental would have beseiged"
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care of prince Vaudemont the French were disappointed in
their designs on that place and Newport too, in which they
expected but a small garison, so that Mental made all the hast
he could thither, but finding the duke of Wirtembergh and sir
Henry Bellasis in that neighbourhood with a strong body of
men, he marched back, and sent his great cannon to Dunkirk,
and tis supposed has join'd ViUeroy, who is in motion about
Courtray, From the camp before Namur, 25 July ; since our last we
have raised 3 batteries of 24 pounders each, and play frora
them incessantly, having made a breach between St. Nicholas
and BrusseUs gate that 30 men may enter abreast ; we are
advanced within pistol .shot of the counterscarp, and preparing
to make a general assault.
The earl of Athlone being march'd with a considerable force
upon some secret design, Villeroy has detach'd several troops
after him.
The prince of Baden has sent to his majestie, that the con
federates having join'd him, he is in such a condition as to pre
vent De Lorges making any detachments to Flanders, &c.,
who is at Landau, and being recovered will take upon him the
command of the army.
Cazal is surrendred upon conditions ; the fortifications to be
demolished, the garison to march to Pignerol, with arms, bag
gage, 1 2 cannon, and 2 mortars ; the rest of the cannon and
warlike stores fall to the duke of Savoy, who is to have two
thirds, and the emperor and king of Spain the other.
Sir George Rook has instructions to goe with 12 men of
war to Cadiz, where he will coraraand our fieet ; and admiral
Russel return home with the Turky fleet, which is expected
there in a short time.
This day came an expresse, that the lord Berkly, with the
fleet, was sailed to the Downs, but the weather being stormy
some of the well boats had not yet joined him, and that he
was standing towards Dunkirk.
The king has ordered some regiments of foot forthwith to
embarque for Flanders,
The camp at Hounslow is putt off.
The lords justices have directed that all ships be searched, and
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Tuesday, 23 July. — Brigadeer Wynn, coUonel of a regiment
of Iniskelhng dragoons, is dead in Flanders of the wounds he
received in the knee about a month since in the action where
the lords Essex and Portland commanded against a party of
French, who endeavoured to intercept our convoy of provi
sions ; and tis said his lieutenant, Alexander Rosse, will suc
ceed him.
The bank for letting out moneys at 3?. 10s. per cent, upon
land is now compleated.
Saturday night Mr. Moore, a gentleman of 500?. per ann.,
quarrelling with Mr. Hurst, his friend and acquaintance, about
moneys which the latter would have had of him, they went
out and fought, and the latter was killed, and this day the
coroners inquest brought it in manslaughter.
A flyeing post is come from Scotland, that the parliament
was adjourned, having given the king 30,000?. more then he
desired, and setled 12,000?. per ann. more then he bad before ;
that the earl of Broadalbin was continued prisoner.
Lieutenant colonel Hamilton, who was declared a fugitive
by the parliament of Scotland, is goeing to Flanders to lay
himself at his majesties feet.
We have this day advice that the marquesse of Caermarthen
is arrived on the English coasts with the homeward bound
Cadiz fleet, beeing about 80 sail.
We hear also that the lord Berkly, with the fleet and ma
chine ships, is sailed out of the Downs for the coast of France.
This night the exchequer keeps open tiU 12 for people to
buy the reversion of 14?. per cent, for 99 years, it being the
last day.
170 exchanged prisoners arrived at Dartmouth from St.
Maloes say, that the greatest part of that place was destroyed
by our bombs ; and that they were brought thro bye wayes,
that they might not see the damages done there.
Yesterdays foreign post is wanting.
A long hearing was this night in council, relating to captain
Porter beating alderman Herringman of Coventry ; the alder
man was reprimanded for intermedling in the military affairs,
and the captain suspended till the kings pleasure be known.
Thursday, 25 July. — Foreign letters say, that a letter from
Boufflers to the French king was intercepted, wherein he pro-

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raises to defend the place to the last extremity, yet sayes, if
not releived by the next month fears he shall be obliged to
surrender. The bank of England had letters from sir James Houblon
and sir William Scawen, signifyeing that they, together with
Mr. Michael Godfrey, deputy governor of the bank, being in
vited to dine with the king in his tent, afterwards they waited
upon him into the trenches to view the same, where a cannon
ball killed the latter as he stood near the king ; he was ne
phew to sir Edmund Bury Godfrey, and, being an eminent
merchant, is much lamented : this news has abated the actions
of the bank 2?. per cent.
On Tuesday the parhament meet, and tis said will be further
prorogued to the gth of September next.
There is paid into the exchequer 170,000?, upon the rever
sion of annuities.
The general discourse is about major general EUenburgh's
(a Dane) delivering up Dixmuyde to the French, and that with
out any opposition, in which were 5 batalhons of English and
Scotch, and 3 of Danes ; whereby their service is lost to us
this campagne.
Deal, 24th ; this day the Hern arrived in the Downs from
the Streights, with advice, that the 12th past he left admiral
Russell with the fleet in health not farr from Corsica Isle,
.Just now a well boat is come in from the fleet, which was
near Dunldrk, but the blustering weather will, it's beleived,
bring the lord Berkly in again.
Several of the Cales fleet, richly laden from Leghorn, are
worth 50,000?. a ship.
Some French privateers have lately taken some Jamaica
ships bound for Bristoll.
The king of Denmark has sent an expresse to his majestie
in Flanders to excuse his man of war not striking sail.
Wrote from Sueden, that the Dutch ambassador there had
concluded a defensive alhance with that king without the
French ambassadors knowledge.
The lords justices have this day sent orders to the lord
Berkley to assist Newport in case the French should attack it,
since they are raasters of Dixmuyde.
The lord Capell has named sir Francis Brewster, Mr. Ham-

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bleton of ToUymore, Mr. Rogers, and sir {sic) Rogerson, com
missioners for managing the revenue in Ireland.
The bank have chose sir John Cope to be one of their di
rectors. At the last assizes held, at Kingston upon Thames for the
county of Surrey several criminals were tried ; eleven received
sentence of death, 6 were burnt in the hand, and i ordered to
be whipt,
Saturday, 37 July. — Foreign letters bring, frora Venice, that
captain general Molino had obtained a great victory over the
Turks in the Morea, killing 3,500 on the spot, many taken
prisoners, together with their cannon and baggage ; the Vene
tians lost about 500 men; and the captain general, hearing
that the Turkish fleet were not farr off, embarqued part of his
troops, and sail'd with 20 men of war, 22 gaUeys and 6 galeasses,
and several fireships, to attack them; after the battle was
over the Turks caused 50 French deserters, who gave them
false information as to the strength of the Venetians, to be
cutt in peices.
Yesterday the commission was signed for sir George Rooke's
goeing with a squadron of men of war to the Streights.
There are letters from the west, that there are 5 French
men of war in the Soundings ; and that the marquesse of Nes-^
mond lies with a small squadron in Camaret Bay ready to sail.
Last night the lords of the admiralty received an expresse
from the lord Berkly, that he was obliged by contrary winds
to retmm with the whole fleet into the Downs.
This morning thfey received another expresse from the mar
quesse of Caermarthen, that he sailed from Kingsale with the
Cadiz fleet, but in his voyage, espyeing 18 tall ships, supposing
them to be French men of war, he resolved to putt into Milford
Haven, and there stay till further orders ; and their lordships
this afternoon sent him instructions to pursue his voyage, for
the fleet he saw were our outward bound West India ships.
Four Dutch frigats are come into Hull, with 3 French prizes
of 100 tunns each, goeing to Dunkirk with warlike stores.
As the seamen were exercising on board the Devonshire in
Kingsale harbour, by discharging a musquet set fire to the
cartridges and powder, which blew up the cabbins &c., and
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JuLT 30.] STATE AFFAIRS. 505
An East India ship, valued at 100,000?., was attack'd by a
French privateer of 36 guns in Bantry Bay, and after several
hours dispute, and a 3d boarding, blew up her deck, with 70
French men, and so gott off.
Sir Henry Ingoldsby is made a privy counseUor of Ireland.
The parhament in Ireland will meet there the 27th of Sep
tember. Last night a fire hapned in Barnaby Street in Southwark,
burning 10 or 12 houses.
This morning captain Butler was found murdered in Red
Lyon Feilds.
Cornet CeciU, condemned for murthering his landlord at
Rygate, is reprieved.
A baker in the Strand is committed for stealing part of the
fringe from the queens mausoleum in Westminster Abbey.
Tuesday, 30 July. — Yesterday one Richard Butler, con
demned lately at the sessions in the Old Baily for felony and
burglary, haring been reprieved for some time, was carried in
a cart to Newgate, and there executed for the same.
The particulars of the capitulation of the town of Namur
are, that the inhabitants shall enjoy their antient priviledges,
the garison are aUowed two dayes to retire into the castle with
their famihes and effects, the sick and wounded men to be sent
to Dinant, and that the prisoners be exchang'd on both sides.
The French demanded to have their horses and equipage to
be sent with a convoy to Dinant, and the deserters pardoned,
but these articles were rejected.
We have taken possession of the gates of the town, and it's
beleived the king will send a detachment of 15 or 20,000
men to reinforce prince Vaudemont.
Dixmuyde was invested the 25th by count Montall, and sur
rendred the 27th, all conclude by treachery; the garison is
raade prisoners of war ; and major generall Ellenburgh, who
commanded there, is gone for Paris, but several officers and
soldiers made their escape to Ghent.
Deynse is also given up upon no better term by collonel
Ofarrell, an Irish man, who commanded there with 1 000 men.
The French are sending 10,000 men frora the Rhine to
Flanders ; and the landgrave of Hesse, with his forces, and the
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Part of the outworks of Cazall are already demolished;
there was found therein 150 cannon, lo mortars, 35,000 bar
reUs of powder, 60,000 cannon bullets, 5000 muskets, 80,000
weight of lead, 17000 bombs, and great quantities of other
warlike ammunition, besides much provision of corn, &c.
The pope has nominated 3 nuncios to the courts of the em
peror, Spain, and France, to sollicit a general peace.
This day the parliament mett, and were by comraission pro
rogued to the 1 7th of September next.
The lord Berkley is again putt to sea with the fleet, and
designs during the light nights and spring tides to make a
further attempt on the French coast.
Admiral Hobson is preparing to goe with sir George Rook
to the Streights.
This afternoon dyed sir Edward Sutton, gentleman usher of
the privy chamber, aged near 100 years old.
It is said that EUenburgh had 30,000 crowns for dehvering
up Dixmuyde, and that it will cost 3000?. to redeem the sol
diers, besides the losse of their arms and clothes.
Thursday, i Aug. — Sir Richard Atkins, about 3 dayes since,
fought the lord James Howard, brother to the duke of Nor
folk, upon the same account that he cained Mr. Medhcot ; and
after some few passes, his lordship haring the advantage, they
friendly drank a glasse of wine together, my lord denyeing
the accusation laid to his charge.
The lord Bellew of Ireland is married to the widdow of the
late lord Newburgh.
The lord Lucas has gott 400?. per ann. by the death of sir
Edward Sutton ; whose place of gentleman usher and daily
wayter, worth 400?. per ann., is given by my lord chamberlain
to Mr. James Compton, son to sir Francis.
This morning dyed the countesse of Ranelagh at Chelsey
Colledge, to the great regrett of the poor.
The lords of the admiralty have appointed admiral Hobson
to convoy the Cales fleet &c. from Milford Haven, in the room
of the marquesse of Caermarthen, whom they have sent for up
on the complaint of several merchants for convoying them
thither. To morrow admiral Rooke goes for Portsmouth in order for
the Streights.

Aug. 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 507
Mr. Hutchinson, solhcitor of the customes, a place of near
1 000?. per ann., dyed suddainly.
A grant is passed the seals to the lord Coningsby for some
lands in Wales after queen dowagers death.
Duke Schonberg on Monday begins his journey to take a
view of the forces in their several quarters in England.
There are no draughts to be made for Flanders out of the
forces here, as was said.
Several of the officers belonging to Dixmuyde are come to
the king of those that escaped ; are putt under arrest tUl the
surrender be enquired into {.sic).
The magistrates of Ghent have pubhshed an edict to seize
the effects there of major general EUengburgh and collonel
Ofarrell, pursuant to which 30,000 crowns value belonging to
the former were seised, most of whose regiments are gone into
the French service.
Saturday, 3 Am^.— Yesterday's letters from Portsmouth ad
vise, that the Litchfeild frigat had brought in there a French
caper of 10 guns, called the Postillion of St. Malloes.
From Milford Haven, that the marquesse of Caermarthen
sent out a brigandine with 50 men, and took a small French
privateer on the Welsh coast.
From Dover, that several vessels were come in with advice,
that they heard great shooting towards Dunkirk, where 'tis
beleived the lord Berkley is, and the rather because an ex
presse came that his lordship was sailed from Gravelin, and
had taken a French vessel with a packet of letters goeing to
the governor of Dunkirk.
A vessel is sailed with 1 2 peices of cannon for Flanders.
On Thursday last 15 charging horses embarqued at Dept
ford for his majesties use.
The commission of the peace for the county of Surrey is
alter'd, and several left out upon complaints against them, as
justice Evans.
This week the Middlesex justices mett in St. Martins vestry,
where a great many arms were brought to them, seized in
disaffected persons houses, together with a list of all the
horses that stand in every stable.
The customes of the Virginia fleet now come in, tis said, will
amount to above 400,000?.

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An account is corae to WhUehal, that marquesse de Nes
mond is putt to sea with his squadron of 6 men of war and 2
fireships, and some tenders built galley fashion, which shews
he designs for a West India expedition ; supposed for Panama,
from whence the Spaniards have their silver.
Cornet CeciU, condemned for kiUing his landlord at Rye-
gate, is ordered to be executed.
Captain Vaughan, with 22 French and Irish seamen, taken
on board a French privateer, have been examined, and com
mitted to the Marshalsea ; it appears they had taken a twelve
oar barge from the lord Berkley, and were coming up the
river to surprize some ship.
This afternoon came in a Dutch mail, vrith letters from his
majesties camp of the 8th, which say, his majestie had changed
his quarters, and come to Malogne, between the Sambre and
the Meuse, where the elector of Bavaria had his quarters be
fore ; that he had detached 30 batalhons under count Nassau
and major general Ramsey ; as also 40 squadrons of horse,
under the marquesse de La Forest, to join prince Vaudemont,
who was come to Anderieck to observe Villeroy, who 'twas
thought has an eye upon Brussells.
The garison at Namur on Saturday retired into the castle,
and consists of about 7000 men : tis said the private soldiers
went in with great unwillingnesse, many of them hideing them
selves, have since surrendred themselves as deserters, about
500 : we are preparing to attack the castle with 100 battering
guns and 50 small ones, and 80 mortars.
Prince Charles of Brandenburgh is dead of a feavour in
Savoy. Tuesday, 6 Aug. — -Yesterdayes letters from Ireland advise,
that the Henry, which came from the East Indies, and blew
up the French that boarded her, afterwards bulg'd upon a
rock, and lost all her cargo, which is 20,000?. losse to the king
in his customes, and above 1 00,000?. to the owners ; and that
the Edward, another rich ship from India, was arrived in
Bantry Bay.
They are very buisy in that kingdom in chusing members
to serve in parliament there, which are to meet the 27th in
stant at Dublyn.
The lords of the treasury have made out their order for a

Aug. 8.] STATE AFFAIRS. 509
mUhon of money for payment of shipping, stores, and vic
tualhng. Admiral Hobson last night received his new commission
from the lords of the admiralty.
Yesterday captain Salisbury, in the custody of a messenger
for the Drury Lane ryot, made his escape.
This day engineer Meesters, being returned from the fieet
before Dunkirk, appeared before the lords justices to give an
account of that expedition ; the lord Berkley is before Calais
in order to bombard it, where we hope for better successe then
at Dunkirk.
All the store ships and victuallers, with a draught of ship
carpenters, are ordered immediately for Portsmouth to goe
with sir George Rook for the Streights.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that 2 regiments of foot are to
embark for Flanders ; and that satisfaction will be made to
the Glenco men for their losses.
Two troops of the earl of Oxford's regiment are ordered
to attend the prince and princesse during their stay at
Windsor. Falmouth, i st ; the Spanish Alliance pacquet boat is come
in from the Groyn, and the letters from Cadiz of the 2oth ad
vise, that 2 Dutch capers, which took two Dutch ships from
Smyrna, were attacqued by our late Diamond frigat and an
other small caper, upon which the Dutch lett goe the prizes,
and fought the French several hours, till both had their main
masts brought by the board, and many men killed ; so they
parted ; the French went to Faro, and the Dutch to Lisbon,
and recovered their two prizes.
On the 19th the New Spain fleet sailed for the West Indies.
Yesterday's foreign post is wanting.
Thursday, 8 Aug. — Yesterday came in an expresse from
the lord Berkley, with an account, that the wind had been so
tempestuous, and the spring tides had so fallen off, that he had
not been able to doe any thing upon Calhce ; so returned with
the whole fleet into the Downs.
His lordship is preparing for some further expedition ; and
I am told has sent up an account of the whole proceedings
against Dunkirk, wherein he blames Mr. Meesters, the Dutch
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The lords justices have had before them the consideration of
the price of guineas, upon great complaints from the collectors
of the kings tax, that they had been obhged to receive great
quantities of them at 30s., and the exchequer refused to take
them again at the same rate, prayeing their excellencies direc
tion in the point : this day they, mett upon the same affair in
councU, and heard several merchants relating to the payeing
their customes in guineas, but there being none of the lords of
the treasury in councU the matter is referred to thera, who sitt
on Wensday next.
Mr. Culhford, member of parliament, and Mr. Metcalfe,
clerk to the late Mr. Hutchinson, with several others, putt in
for the place of solhcitor of the customes, but the lords of the
treasury have left it to his majestie.
Several persons, with diving engines, are gone for Ireland to
endeavour to recover the lost goods of the Henry from the
East Indies ; they are to have for their pains a 4th part of
what they gett up.
The messenger of the presse has seised a private presse for
printing in custody of one Edwards, and with it many scurrilous
pamphlets. This day the duke of Leeds went to Windsor to give a visit
to the prince and princesse.
Admiral Hobson is gone down to command the fleet at Mil
ford Haven.
Two foreign posts will be due to morrow.
Saturday, 10 A'ug. — An expresse coming lately from the
king to be sent into Scotland upon matters of importance, and
being forwarded thither, the post boy who had it in charge
lost it before he came to Ware ; upon which the lords justices
sent for the postmasters, and questioned them upon it ; and the
postboy tax'd the ostler and tapster of an inn at Waltham ;
and they being fetch'd up in custody of a messenger, but upon
examination nothing in the least could be fixed upon them, so
they were discharged, but the expresse is not found.
Sir George Rook return'd on Thursday from Portsmouth,
and attended the lords justices yesterday, giving them an ac
count what condition he found the ships in that are to goe with
hira to the Streights ; and in a day or two goes down to the
Buoy in the Nore to expedite sorae other shipping, as also the

Aug. 13.] STATE AFFAIRS. 511
victuallers and storeships which carry provisions with them for
the grand fleet to the last of December.
The Shrewsbury, Cambridge, and Yarraouth, which are
under the lord Berkley, are likewise ordered to goe with
thera. The lord Berkley has sent a letter to the lords justices com
plaining of engineer Meesters, that he had not his machine
ships in a readinesse when they had a fair opportunity of wind
and weather to attack the forts at Dunkirk ; and that he had
trifled all the time, and put the government to great expence,
only to enrich hiraself, when the whole matter was imprac
ticable. Their excellencies have sent an expresse to the lord Berkley
to putt again to sea the first opportunity, and to bombard
Calais. The Turky merchants, upon their petition to the lords of
the admiralty, have obtained four men of war to cruize in the
Channel till their fieet arrives.
The prince of Denmark has been ill, but is recovered again.
Our Cadiz fieet are still at Milford Haven, wind bound ; but
the Dutch would not putt in there, but saild imraediately for
Holland, to forestaU the raarket.
Yesterday Mr. Godfrey, deputy governor of the bank, was
nobly buried frora Mercers chappel at St. Swithins church.
We want two foreign posts.
Tuesday, 13 Aug. — Yesterday we had an Irish maU of the
5th, which says, that many of the elections are over ; but the
poll for Dublin citty is adjourned to the 20th ; and that county
have chose Mr. Molsworth and colonel Dean.
Our East India company have received advice that 7 of their
ships were safely arrived there, and almost ready to come
back. The letters from Jersey bring, that the privateers of that
island have taken 4 French ships bound for Newfoundland.
The Bonadventure frigat has taken and brought to Yar
mouth a French privateer of 8 guns, on board of which were
6 English masters of ships, detained for their ransomes.
Deal, I a. August ; the lord Berkly still continues in the
Downs ; and this morning came in here his majesties ship the
Mermaid, bringing with him a Suedish man of war and 4

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merchant ships, laden with contraband goods for France, which
he took after an obstinate fight, the Swede refusing to strike
sail. Three rich ships are arrived at Leverpool from the West
Indies, A French privateer is stranded on the Cornish coast.
Last night the lords justices satt, and had before them the
lords of the admiralty.
Sir George Rook is gone to the Buoy in the Nore,
Yesterday one Edward Bish, in the earl of Oxfords regi
ment, rode thro the citty with sword and pistol in hand, saye
ing, king Wilham was dead, and he would kiU any should
deny it; but the mobb soon brought him down, and being
carried before the lord mayor, he was committed to Newgate,
We have no foreign news, 3 mails being wanting; tis be
leived they are taken by the French privateers,
Thursday, 15 Am^.— Yesterday came in the 3 foreign posts,
thought to be lost ; the most material passages, besides what
in the Gazet, are, that the French have formed some sea pro
ject for all their men of war at Thoulon, and their galleys at
Marseilles are fitting; they say the former will compose 60
ships in the line of battle ; and pretend to bombard Final, be
seige Barcelona, or fight the confederate fleet, beleiring they
are so foul they shaU be able to deal with them.
The Paris Gazet sayes, 6 of the greatest ships of admiral
Russells fleet were cast away in a storm, and divers others
much damaged, and the rest separated ; but we give no credit
to it.
Five or 6 principal persons are seised at Brussells for cor
responding with Villeroy, who were to have sett the town on
fire in several places, and lett in the French, but the coming
thither of the elector of Bavaria prevented that design ; and
tis wrote, that had that citty sent out 2000 pioneers to cast up
the trenches on Anderleck side, as the prince of Vaudemont
advised, it would have prevented the damage done theretoo ;
and had his highnesse hindred the town from being bombarded,
Villeroy would have gott a dayes march of him, and in proba
bility have raised the seige of Namur.
Dr. Barebones and Mr, Brisco's land banks goe on very suc-
cessfuUy, as does the orphans bank ; to which last the lord

Aug. 17,] STATE AFFAIRS. 513
Godolphin has removed his effects out of the bank of England,
which has raised the orphans bank lo?. per cent.
This week Mr. Charles Duncomb sold all his effects in the
bank of England, being 80,000?.
This day the councU considered further the matter about
guineas, and have ordered the judges to give their opinions
how farr the lords justices can by law settle a value thereon.
The merchants ships designed for the Streights are ordered
to be ready in 10 dayes to goe with sir George Rook.
Mr. Bridges, nephew to sir WiUiam TrumbaU, has the place
of solhcitor of the customes in the room of Mr. Hutchinson,
deceased. Saturday, i'j Aug. — Yesterday was published a proclama
tion by the lords justices for apprehending and securing the
person of John Robart, promising the reward of 200?. for it.
The lords justices, since they had an account of the bom
barding of Brussels, have sent instructions to the lord Berkley
to begin the same at Calais, and to proceed along the French
coast, bombarding all the towns and villages he can reach;
and the letters this day from the Downs advise, that his lord
ship was sailed with aU the fleet, bomb ketches, well boats,
&c ; and that the Cadiz fieet were arrived in the Bombs {sic)
from MUford Haven.
The bank of England having discovered one of their bills to
be forged, traced the matter so diligently as to find out the
author, who is a japanner, and committed him to Newgate ;
since which he hath discovered several of his accomplices, who
are fled; and owns there were 60 bills of 100?. each counter
feited, and so artfully done, that they were scarce to be dis
tinguished .
The earl of Bath, ranger of St. James Park, has, by order
from his majestie, caused Mr. Story es door into the said park
to be stopped, for suffering the Jacobites to revell in his house.
Mr. Pontack, who keeps the great eating house in Abchurch
Lane, London, has been examined before the lord mayor for
being author of the late report, that the king was missing, and
gave bail to answer the same.
Two fourth rates of 60 guns each were this week launched
at Blackwall.
The lords of the admiralty have received letters from admiral
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514 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Russel, from the coast of Catalonia, intimating he had wholly
repaired the damage he sustained in the late storms, which
drove him to the island of Sardinia, loosing only a small
tender ; and that he designed to make an attempt upon Thou
lon or MarseUles.
Lunt, Wilson, and Wombell, tlie Lancashire evidences, are
found guilty of perjury at the assizes there.
The lords of the treasury have setled the manner of collect
ing the tax upon glasse, &c. ; that there shal be one cheif
commissioner, and 4 surveyors, besides under officers.
We want a foreign post.
Tuesday, 20 Aug. — Edingburgh, 13th; yesterday the lords
of the justiciary gave sentence against the laird of Newton for
lending his sword to kill the master of Rollo, viz. that he de
part the kingdom before the i of November next, and give
security of 1000 marks not to be seen in that kingdom any
more ; which he did, and is preparing for his banishment.
Captain Vaughan, lately taken in a French privateer, and
was speedily to be tryed by a special commission for fighting
against the kings flagg, being a subject, has made his escape
from the Marshalsea, as also another hath from the Savoy;
and the turnkeys who had them in custody are comraitted to
the Gatehouse,
The council satt this morning, and received several of the
judges opinions as to setling a price upon guineas ; they gave
no direct judgment in the case, but that the king raight order
the taking them in the exchequer at what rate he pleases.
Yesterday morning came an expresse from the lord Berkley,
with advice, that on Saturday morning collonel Richards began
to bombard Calais with good successe, and by one of the
clock the town was seen on fire in several places ; the enemies
half gallies appeared against our bomb ships, but captain
Greenaway, with some frigats, forced them to retire in confu
sion ; that their cannon plaid all the time, and our bombs tiU
5 at night, and shott in about 600 shells, and have, as they
could judge, laid the greatest part of the town in , ashes : we
received little damage, onely captain Alborough of the Albo
rough ketch was kUled by the bursting of a mortar.
After this some bomb ships were detached to burn a littie
town within 2 or 3 leagues of that place.

Aug. 22,] STATE AFFAIRS. 515
Yesterday came in a Dutch post with letters from the camp
before Namur of Thursday last, which say, our batteries con
tinue to play upon the castle and Cohorn fort with good suc
cesse, and hope in 2 or 3 dayes the breaches will be ready for
a general assault.
The enemy took a review of their troops at Soignies the
Monday before, and are now encampt near Seneffe.
The forces of Lunenburgh and Hesse are come up to us ;
the foot, which are about 7000, have taken their post in order
to assist at the seige; and the horse and dragoons, making 22
squadrons, have joined the army under prince Vaudemont at
Mazy. Thursday, 22 Aug. — On Tuesday night last a French shal
lop came into Little Hampton haven, 3 miles from Arundel in
Sussex, and thought to have carryed off sorae vessels thence,
but there being two great guns, they charged them with pib-
bles instead of bullets, and with their fireing frighted them
away ; next morning 3 or 4 appeared, but upon our dragoons
comeing down they stood off to sea, and sayled eastward, and
happily fell in with two of our men of war, which took them.
The lord Berkley being come to town this morning, gave
the lords justices an account of his several expeditions ; and is
ordered to putt to sea again in a week, in which time the
bomb vessels are to be refitted with mortars, &c.
Sir George Rook is again gone to Portsmouth to command
the fleet for the Streights, and carries with him a considerable
remittance of money to pa.y the fleet.
His commission this day passed the seals with as ample
power as admiral Russel hath,
A commission is also passing for constituting Mr. Wharton, a
goldsmith, to be receiver general for the hackny coaches.
The council mett this morning, before whom were brouo-ht
some officers of collonel Lees dragoons, for insulting some ma
gistrates at Arundel ; the result not known.
To morrow the lords justices goe down to Long Reach to
view the machine ships, and to see the performance of some of
them. The lords justices, considering the unseasonablenesse of the
weather, have for the present prohibited the Exportation of
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516 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
By a ship from Guinea we have an account that two kings
in Africa fought a terrible battle, and the prince who favoured
the Dutch factory was entirely routed; whereupon the con
queror, thinking the Dutch to be the incendiaries, took two
forts from them on that coast, and is attacking the 3d ; upon
which the Dutch have sent to the English factory to intercede
on their behalf.
Saturday, 34 Aug. — Falmouth, 19th; two men of war and
a fireship are sailed hence to reinforce the squadron under
captain Cole, who is cruiseing in the mouth of the Channel in
expectation of our Turky fieet.
The Spanish pacquet boat is come from the Groyn ; the
captain sayes, that on the 15th, in the latitude of 47, he saw
to the leeward 6 tall ships, whom he supposed to be Enghsh
men of war ; afterward he saw 6 others to the windward, one
whereof, of 30 guns, chased him : he adds, that admiral Russel,
haveing convoy'd our Turky fleet to Barcelona the 31st ult.,
return'd to the coast of Provence to see what men of war the
French are fitting out at Thoulon and Marseilles.
Deal, 3 ad; sir Clowdesly ShoveU rides admiral of the fieet
in the Downs on board the Northumberland man of warr.
Yesterday the lord Berkly went to Windsor to visit the
prince and princesse of Denmark.
The Turky merchants have obtained leave of the admiralty
for 8 men of war more to sail and meet their fleet.
Yesterday we had a Spanish post from the Groyn, with ad
vice, that are [our] cruizers in the Streights have lately taken
3 French ships, very rich, as also a pacquet boat goeing with
letters to Tourville; that 4 English East India ships are at
the Canaries; that the 4000 men from Flanders are sailed
from Cadiz to Catalonia ; that a saUy man of war of a6 guns
was cast away off Tangier ; and that the Algerines had pro
mised to march against the Moors with a great army to raise
the siege of Ceuta, in consideration whereof the king of Spain
has promised them the free use of two of his ports.
Wrote from Weymouth, that a French caper has lately
taken a ship of Topsham ; and that this week, near Portland,
two young whales were taken by the country people, each 34
foot long.
Yesterday 71 cannon and 8 mortars werei tryed before the

Aug. 37.] STATE AFFAIRS. 517
lord keeper, master of the ordnance, and several other persons
of quality, and approved of.
Thursday a gentleman was sent post to Ireland with new
instructions for the parliament there.
On Thursday the lords justices ordered the lord mayor and
aldermen of London, with the justices of Westminster, to at
tend thera about the price of coales and wood.
The Moors surpriz'd the Spaniards at Ceuta, and cutt off
400, but were repuls'd with the losse of 1000 slain.
We want a Dutch post.
Tuesday, 37 Aug. — Saturday the commissioners of the excise
attended the lords of the treasury upon a complaint of some of
the principal officers; several of whom were displaced, and
others resigned ; but the further hearing is putt off till all the
lords of the treasury be in town.
Colonel Hewetson, commander of the ship Lyon, for his
good services in the West Indies, is recommended by the lords
justices to the admiralty for a considerable command in his
majesties fleet.
This days letters from Dubhn of the a ist say, that Mr.
Sedgwick, one of the commissioners of the revenue in that
kingdom, dyed suddenly there ; and that sir John Rogerson,
late lord mayor, and Mr. recorder Hancock, were chose mem
bers of parliament for Dubhn ; which parliament was to meet
as this day.
The latter end of this week saihng orders will be sent to
sir George Rooke at Portsmouth.
Deal, Aug. 35; the Charles galley, Alborough ketch, Prince
of Orange, Row ketch. Discovery and Shark brigantines, are
sailed hence to cruize on the French coast.
Seven deserters of coUonel Colts regiment, being brought
from Bristol hither, are to be tryed to morrow morning by a
court martial.
Yesterdays letters from Plymouth say, that the rest of the
Virginia fleet, being 34 saU, were safely arrived there ; and
we are told, the comraissioners of the customes have acquainted
the Virginia merchants that they shal have 3 months time to
pay their customes in silver rather then take their guineas
at 30s.
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518 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
being about two thirds more then they have of ours; upon
which we have peremptorily demanded Mr. Cox, our late envoy
in Switzerland, and others they detain in France, and will not
return a man, unlesse they send over the said gentleman pur
suant to the cartell.
We hourly expect to hear the event of the two armies in
Flanders, being so near each other that they cannot well part
without a battel.
Here is a report in town, that the castle of Namur was
taken by storm on Thursday night, but we give little credit
to it.
TJiursday, 39 Aug. — This morning Mr. Fry the messenger
arrived at Whitehal with an expresse from the king, with the
good news of the surrender of the castle of Namur, and gives
these following particulars : that on Tuesday was 7night the
king ordered an attack of 3000 fusUeers to be made upon the
outworks of the castle and fort, commanded by the lord Cuts,
which was very obstinate and bloody ; the enemy, besides all
their fireing, rowled down great stones from the precipice
upon our men ; but at length we gained the said works, and
had near 1000 of our men killed and wounded therein, besides
which the elector of Bavarias guards suft'er'd extreamly : colo
nel Courthope is the onely man of note killed of the Enghsh :
the attack did so facUitate the intended general storm the
Thursday foUowing, that the garison perceiving our men ap
proaching to the assault, hung out a white flag to capitulate,
which they would have done only for the Cohorn fort; but
the elector of Bavaria refused to doe it unlesse for the whole :
they made some hesitation therein, but at last agreed to our
demands ; and hostages being given on both sides, they were
to march out tho Monday following with 8 peices of cannon,
3 covered waggons, and their anns, and to be conducted to
Dinant, leaving behind them 1 09 cannon : Boufflers is not killed,
as said.
ViUeroy endeavoured to attempt it's releif, which kept our
forces at their arms 4 dayes together, but at last abandoned
their designs, goeing towards their lines.
The lords of the admiralty have received a letter from Mr.
Blathwayt, secretary of war in Flanders, that a printed paper
in high Dutch was come to his hands, giveing an account

Aug. 31.] STATE AFFAIRS. 519
that adrairal RusseU came to MarseUles about the 8 th or loth
of this month, and bombarded the town with so good successe,
as to lay great part of it in ashes ; and took the forts at the
entrance of the harbour, with 14 gallyes, and burnt several
others, with a man of war.
The lord mayor and aldermen of London attended the councU
this day about setting a price on coals, candles, &c. ; as to the
former, they desire to have the full quantity first come in ; and
for the latter, prayed, if possible, that tallow might be only
imported hither from Ireland.
Some French privateers fell in with our homeward bound
Barbadoes fleet, consisting of 1 2 sail ; tis feared they have
taken several of them, but 4 being yet come in.
Saturday, 3 1 Aug. — This day was published a proclamation
for a pubhck thanksgiving by the lords justices for the suc
cesse in taking the town and castle of Namur, to be observed
on Sunday the 8th of September here in London and the
weekly bUls of mortahty, and on Sunday the 33d of Septem
ber in all other places.
Captain Bembo goes to sea with sir Clowdesly Shovell forth
with, to bombard some other towns on the French coast.
Sir Gilbert Talbot, master of the jewel house, aged 90,
being dead, is succeeded by sir Francis Lawley.
Letters from Falmouth say, that the Lyon and Eagle, two
ships from Barbadoes, putt in there, the latter much shatter'd,
and the master wounded, having twice repulsed two French
privateers; the master sayes, that he came the 3d of July
from that island in corapany of 33 others, 1 1 of which bound
up the Channel, were on the 33d instant, off Scilly, attackt by
two privateers of 16 and 30 guns, and, after a hott dispute,
they took the AvariUa of 38 guns, being their coraodore : tis
feared they have also taken 4 others which are missing,
Collonel Lilliston, and the forces which went hence in cap
tain Wilmots squadron, are safely arrived at Jaraaica.
The actions of the bank of England are advanced to 98, and
the East India company to 90.
105 persons are upon the calendar to be tryed at the ses
sions now in the Old Baily, most for clipping and coyning.
Sir Thomas Cook, prisoner in the Tower, has sent to the
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520 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
them how the money belonging to the East India corapany was
disposed of; and the commissioners debating the sarae, carryed
it by one not to take his examination.
Two foreign mails are wanting, so we have no confirmation
of admiral Russel's bombarding MarseiUes.
Tuesday, 3 Sept. — Wrote from Edinburgh, that the countesse
of Seaforth, who, with some of her servants and two porters,
being committed prisoners to the castle, was examined by
the lords of the council touching her husbands escape, which
she said she knew nothing of; and that the farmers of the old
poll tax being call'd to give account of the money they re
ceived upon oath, and not doeing it satisfactorily, sir John
Cockram, sir George Hamilton, sir James Oswald, and sir
Charles Murray, were all committed.
One regiment of horse and a of foot are ordered to be shipt
forthwith for Flanders.
This day the royal fishery corporation layd open their books
for subscriptions.
Bills of high treason are found at the sessions against 33
persons, most Romanists, who have absented the kingdom, as
sir Edward Hales, earles of Castlemain and Middleton, &c.,
who, if they doe not appear, will be proceeded against by way
of outlawry, in order to extend their estates.
This day the East India company had the adrice, that their
ship, the Hawk, of 350 tunns, was arrived in the Downs, and is
the more welcome because she has been so long missing as to
be given over for lost : she carae last from Barbadoes in com
pany of the Averilla, a ship from Guinea, who, being seperated,
was taken by the French, and said to be worth 35,000?.
Complaint being made to the committee of foreign planta
tions against coUonel Fletcher, governor of New York, 'tis said
the council will annex that government to that of New Eng
land, and that the lord Bellamount goes governor of both.
, Fifty tunns of bomb shells are contracted for by the board
of ordnance.
The king's apartment in Kensington will be fully compleat
in 30 working dayes.
We want 3 foreign mails.
Thursday, g Sept. — The auctions of the East India coinpany
upon the arrival of the Hawke are advanced to 94.

Sept. 5.] STATE AFFAIRS. 521
TJie bank of England held a general court on Tuesday, and
chose sir WUham Scawen their deputy governor in room of
Mr. Michael Godfre}^
This evening the sessions ended at the Old Baily, where 17
received sentence of death ; several were convicted of chppings
found in their custody, but execution deferred tiU the judges
opinion be known therein.
Bish the trooper, who rode thro' the citty sayeing king
WiUiam was dead, is fined 100 mark, and to stand 3 times in
the pillory.
Sorae found guilty of comeing from France without passes
are conderaned to a years imprisonment ; and bills are found
against several coffee houses for taking Dyers letters.
The lords of the treasury have constituted Mr. Bowles,
Dalby Thomas, esq., and Mr. WhitfeUd, commissioners for put
ting in execution the act for layeing a duty upon glasse ; and
captain Leneve of the custome house and Mr. Stradhng are
made riding surveyors.
The board of ordnance have agreed for 100 tonn of iron
balls, and given orders for 1500 carcasses, with great number
of arrowes, which are to be shott out of mortars, to annoy foot
as well as horse.
This day came in 3 foreign mails, which say, the garison of
Namur marched out the 5th, consisting of 5000, which at the
beginning of the seige were said to be 14,000 ; but when
Boufflers advanced to the last intrenchment, 3 batalhons came
in front towards him, the earl of Portland and monsieur Dick
velt at the head of them, who told him they were ordered to
arrest him by the king of England, until hismaster had made
satisfaction for detaining the garison of Deynse and Dixmude,
contrary to the cartell; but if he would give security they
should be exchanged, he should be sett at liberty ; which putt
him into a passion, sayeing he could not doe it ; whereupon he
was sent prisoner to Maestricht : there was found in the gari
son vast quantity of arraes, &c., and provisions for 4 months :
the intendant of the castle was also seized till he had made
satisfaction for great stores of provisions he threw into the
Sambre after the capitulation.
His majesties army is at Sombriefe, on their march towards
Flanders, and the French army about Mons.

522 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Admiral Russel has not bombarded MarseiUes, as was said ;
but appeared on 39th in sight of Thouloun, which much alarmed
them. The duke of Saxony has defeated 4000 Turkish horse, and
took the bassa that commanded, and sent him to Vienna.
Saturday, 7 Sept. — To morrow, being the thanksgiving day,
the lords justices are invited to supper by the earl of Romney,
master of the ordnance, at his house in St. James Square'; and
to divert them, his lordship has ordered the engineers to make
a fine machine and fireworks, which are to play during supper,
the figures representing Namur Castle storm'd and taken.
A train of artiUery is drawn up in St, James Park, which is
also to be discharged at sarae time.
From Yarmouth, that about 100 sail of hght coUiers re
ceived much damage in the great storm on Monday night,
many of them being cast away.
From Deal and Harwich tis wrote, several ships were drove
away from their anchors.
Plymouth letters advise, that captain Mymms of the Lenox
being sick ashore, the lords of the admiralty had reraoved cap
tain Gey from the Crown to the Lennox ; captain Wade of the
Hawk fireship to the Crown ; the captain of the Germoon to
that of the Hawk; and lieutenant Hobson of the Lennox is
made captain of the Germoon,
They add, that a Dutch privateer had retaken a ship from
Barbadoes of 36 guns, suppos'd to be the AvariUa,
Wrote from Bristol, that a Jamaica ship was arrived there,
which sayes, we are in full possession of that part of Hispa
niola which belong'd to the French ; and that our ships had
taken 3 very rich prizes, one of them from Guinea, full of
negroes. The lords of the admiralty had last night an account that
captain Jumper had taken a French caper of above 30 gunns
on the Irish coast, and with it a rich prize, but those on board
the latter pretend to belong to St, Sebastians in Spain.
A squadron of ships is ordered to goe to convoy the king
home, who is expected here about Michaelmas.
Villeroy's army when they decamped did it in such hast
towards their lines that they left a great many foragers be
hind them, and near 4000 men deserted.

Sept. lo.] STATE AFFAIRS, 523
Yesterdays foreign mail is wanting,
Tis generally said the parliament will be dissolv'd, altiio
nothing pubhckly resolv'd,
Tuesday, lo Sept. — The sessions at the Old Baily for Lon
don and Middlesex began the 38th of last month, and held the
a9th, 30, 31, and 3d, 4, and 5th of this month, where a great
number of criminals were tried ; 16 received sentence of death,
1 7 were burnt in the hand, and 7 to be whipt, and 3 fined ;
amongst them there were 50 or 60 clippers tryed.
The lords justices have signed an order for collonel Norcots
regiraent to goe on board sir George Rooke's squadron to rein
force brigadeer Stuart, who commands the land forces under
admiral Russel.
On Sunday the thanksgiving was observed here; but the
fireworks were putt off tiU last night, when they were per
formed by engineer Richards in St, James Square to adraira
tion of the spectators ; and a great many bonefires throughout
the citty.
Scotch letters say that the earl of Seaforth is taken near
Aberdeen. Yesterday we had a mayle from the Groyne, which sayes,
the Turky fleet arrived the loth of last month at Cadiz ; that
admiral Russel had thrown 120 bombs into Palamos, whilst
the Spaniards beseig'd it by land, and are like to become mas
ters of it; and that the admiral was goeing with the fleet
towards Marseilles and Thoulon.
This day came in 2 Dutch posts, with advice, that his ma
jestie had left the army to the elector of Bavaria, encamped
near Hall, haveing first took a view of them ; that he arrived
the 15th at Breda, and was expected at the Hague in 10 dayes
to regulate the state of the war there for the next year.
In the congresse held at the Hague the alhance against
France, almost expired, was renewed for 3 years longer ; and
all things are disposed for carrying on the war, unlesse the
French subrait to reason.
An order is come from the French king to the mareschal
de Villeroy to deliver the garison of Dixmuyde and Deynse to
the elector of Bavaria ; upon which monsieur Boufflers is sett
at liberty, and gone for France, whereof he is raade a duke
and peere.

524 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
That king, to reward the count de Guiscard for his service
during the seige of Naraur, continues him the same salary he
had for that government, with 1 3,ooo livres yearly during his
life. The same letters bring the unwelcome news, that the mar
quesse de Nesmond, with 6 French men of war and two fire
ships, had taken and brought into Brest two rich English East
India ships, the Princesse Ann • and the Seymor, said to be
worth 400,000?,, as also two ships from Barbadoes with su
gars, &c.
To morrow the yatchs goe hence for the king,
Tis said the elector of Brandenburgh and other princes will
come and conferr with him at the Hague before he embarques.
Thursday, 1 3 Sept. — The parliament, which are to meet on
Tuesday next, will be further prorogued for some few dayes,
and upon his majesties arrival dissolved, and a new one to sitt
in November, in order to which writs are preparing to be
issued out upon his landing here,
A large chamber is building near the house of lords for the
use of the lords spiritual when they withdraw.
This day the lord Berkley and sir Clowdesly Shovel at
tended the lords justices, as did the captain of the kings
yatch, and received orders to goe for his majestie, part of the
earl of Oxfords regiment being drawn out to lye on the road
to conduct him to town.
Tuesday two highway men were taken, one at Hackny, the
other at Low Layton, and comraitted to Newgate and Chelras-
ford goales ; they, with others, robbed that day at noon seve
ral persons upon the Ware and Epping roades.
Sir John Jacobs regiment of foot is ordered from Leicester
to Berwick and Hull ; and the duke of Boltons regiment is to
march and winter at York,
The Berwick, a third rate man of war, is added to sir
George Rookes squadron, so that he wiU have la Enghsh and
15 Dutch with him to the Streights, part of which, tis said,
are to meet and convoy the homeward bound Turky fleet.
Monday next two fourth rate men of war wiU be launched
at Blackwall; and I am told the admiralty have ordered 5
new third rates of 80 guns each to be buUt,
The East India companies actions, upon losse of their two

Sept, 14,] STATE AFFAIRS. 525
ships, are fallen from 94 to 74. Sir Thomas Vernon, who had
a great share therein, sold his at 94 three dayes before the
news carae in,
A new patent is passing the seales for Greenwich Hospital,
there being a great raany more commissioners added ; they are
to lay before his majestie a modell of the structure for his
approbation. The coramons of Ireland having [have] presented Mr, Roch
fort as their speaker to the lord deputy, which he in a learned
speech would have excused, but his lordship approving their
choice, commanded him to serve, which he approved of,
Saturday, 14 Sept. — Letters from Ireland advise, that the
parliament there have resolved to supply his majestie, and
stand by hira against his enemies ; and that the lord deputy
and council have sent to our lords justices several bills to be
approved of before they passe into acts : viz, one for better
observing the Lords day : one for taking special bail ; to
enable the duke of Ormond to sell lands to pay debts ; to con
firm his majesties grants to the earls of Athlone and Romney,
Mrs, ViUiers, &c, : aud the royal assent is already given to the
foUowing biUs ; viz, for an additional excise on beer, ale, &c, ;
for restraining foreign education ; for taking away the writ de
heretico comburendo; for declaring all attainders and aU
other acts in the late pretended parhament void ; for disarm
ing papists ; and for better securing intestates estates.
Sir Clowdesly Shovel is now appointed to convoy the king
from Holland ; and the captains of the yatches are ordered
not to bring any guineas from thence.
We hear the lords have ordered a squadron to meet and
convoy three East India ships which are daily expected.
Sir George Rook is upon saihng with a great fleet of mer
chant ships for Cales.
This day came in a Dutch post, which sayes, the armies in
Flanders continue in their earaps as before ; and that the king
came to Loo the 9th instant, after having hunted down a stagg
at Dieren.
That we have found divers cannon, ammunition, &c., which
the French had buried under ground at Namur ; and disco
vered several mines, with hghted matches.
That some of our forces that went into the county of Lux-

526 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
emburgh to raise contributions are returned with diverse
hostages for payraent thereof.
The alliance of the confederates lately agreed upon at the
Hague for 3 years is sent to the several courts to be ratifyed.
Tuesday, i'j Sept. — Sir George Rook's goeing for tiie
Streights is at present deferr'd ; and he is come to town frora
Portsraouth, and was this day with the lords of the admiralty.
Admiral Hobson is goeing out with part of the fleet to
cruize before Brest.
Captain Bembo is also ready to sail with some men of war
and 4 bomb galliots upon some enterprize.
Yesterday sir Clowdesly Shovell went down to Margate in
order to goe on board the ships appointed to convoy the king
home. The lords justices are now examining the miscarriage before
Dunkirk, and resolve to make a strict enquiry^ into that matter.
The parliament of Ireland have voted 163,335?. for a supply
to his majestie, and appointed a day to consider of the wayes
and means for raising the same ; as also a day to consider the
state of the nation.
One Ilmington is taken into custody of a riiessenger for
high treason.
Wrote from Deal, that admiral AUemond with the Dutch
fleet is gone home.
Engineer Richards has orders to provide fireworks against
his majesties coming.
This day the parliament mett, and were further prorogued
by commission to the 8tli of October, before which 'tis ex
pected they will be dissolved.
This day the livery men mett at Guildhall to chuse a sherif
in place of Mr. Lethulier, who fined.
The common hall adhered to the first choice of sir Leonard
Robinson and Mr. Webster, but the court of aldermen caused
several to be putt up ; and of the few hands that were held up,
the majority fell on Mr. Owen Buckingham; but a poll being
demanded for sir WiUiam Gore, was granted, and is not yet
over. Yesterday came in a Dutch mail, which sayes, about 600 of
the garisons of Dixmuyde and Deynse are come to Ghent.
That the repairing the fortifications at Namur is carryed on

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by the Dutch, who are to pay themselves out of the contribu
tions raised in the French territories.
That count Teckeley and his lady are seized by the Turks,
and sent to Constantinople,
From Venice they had news by a ship from Zant, that their
fleet had, near Scio, given the Turkish fleet a great defeat,
sinking and taking great part of them ; but it wUl need a con
firmation, Thursday, 19 Sept. — Yesterday three men, lately con
demned at the sessions, were executed at Tyburn for felony
and robbery.
One Edwards, condemned for clipping, petitioned the lords
justices, that if he might be pardoned he would make a large
discovery of clippers and coyners; who ordered him to be
examined by the recorder, and not performing what was ex
pected, is ordered to be executed on Wensday next.
This day Mr. Wills gave bond to hold sherif of London
and Middlesex for the year ensueing ; but the poUing between
Mr. Buckingham and sir WiUiam Gore for other sherif is not
over. This afternoon the lord Berkley and Mr. Meesters the Dutch
engineer attended the lords justices in council, and delivered
them their papers relating to the bombarding of Dunkirk, and
were severally heard upon it, with witnesses on each side, but
nothing determined therein.
Their lordships examined the mayor of Chichester about
suffering a person to escape who was lieutenant to captain
Vaughan when he took the Diamond frigat.
Mr. Cox, our late envoy in Switzerland, arrived here on
Tuesday night from Dunkirk, and has been with the lords
justices, giving an account of his confinement, &c.
An expresse is come to the admiralty, that a French pri
vateer of 16 guns and 80 men is brought into Plymouth.
Deal letters say, a Flushing privateer has brought into the
Downs an English built merchant ship, which he took under
the castle of St. Vallery, leaden with French goods, and bound
for England.
Mr. Lownds, secretary of the treasury, has projected a me
thod to abate the price of guineas, and improving of silver, by
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528 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
To morrow a foreign post is due,
Saturday, 2 1 Sept. — Last night the poll ended at Guildhall,
and Mr, Buckingham poUed about 1 1 74 voices, and sir Wil
liam Gore had 995 ; so the former carrying it, he will hold
sherif with Mr, WUls for the next year.
Last night came in a Groyn mail, with advice, that on 37th
ultimo the English and Dutch Turky fleets sailed frora Cadiz
for England under convoy of 15 men of warr, being in all
about 80 sail. They bring no news from admiral Russel, but
say we have had a good fishery in Newfoundland this year.
Wrote from Falmouth, that a Dutch caper had sent in there
a vessel belonging to Dunldrk, leaden with deales, &c., bound
for Brest.
From Plymouth, that the Germon spy boat was come in
from cruizing, and reports, that off Ushant he fell in with 7
French men of war, and was chased by them, being part of
monsieur Nesmonds squadron.
The lord Glenarchy is arrived here from HoUand, and has
brought with him a warrant to sett his father, the earl of
Brodalbin, at liberty out of Edingburgh castle.
The Scotch letters say, that secretary Johnston has pre
vailed with 36 episcopal ministers in the north to take the
oaths, whereby they will keep their liveings.
From Weymouth, that a vessel was putt in there from
Guernsey, with advice, that captain Rosa, in a privateer of
that island, had brought in there two French prizes bound for
St. Maloes ; and captain Stephens and Tucker, a Dane of 400
tunn, laden with pitch, tarr, hemp, &c.
From New England, that one of the kings ships had fought
a French man of war on that coast for several hours, and re
took from him 6 prizes, whereof one, a sloop from Jamaica,
having on board great number of peices of eight.
This day guineas are fallen at the exchange to 1 ?. 7s. 6d. ;
the goldsmiths refuse to pay them so, and tis beleived the stock
jobbers are concerned therein.
We want a Dutch post.
We have certain adrice the king has broke all the officers of
Dixmuyde and Deinse, except colonel Brewer and one more,
for consenting to the surrender.
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Sept. 24.] STATE AFFAIRS. 529
from Venice wrote, they had no confirmation of the fight be
tween their fleet and the Turks.
From Vienna, that a party of hussars had defeated aoo
Turkish horse, kiU'd 30, and tak[en] many prisoners ; the bassa
that commanded them narrowly escaping.
From Paris, that monsieur Boufflers arrived at Versailles
the a ist; that they talk there of new edicts to raise money;
one for seUing the revenue arising by the posts, as also of new
levies to recruit their armies ; that they had ordered the fitting
out 42 men of war at Thoulon, but for want of men should
have only 30 and 6 frigats, with design to repasse the
Streights. From Brussels, that the confederate army is gone from Hall
to St. Quentin, and the French from Cambron to Leuze, both
intending speedily for winter quarters.
That our parties from Aeth in 8 dayes have taken above
700 French horse, and many prisoners.
From Loo, that prince Nassau, stadtholder of Frizeland,
prince of Anhalt Dessau, prince Vaudemont, &c., were come
to wait on the king; and the elector of Brandenburgh was
coming to the Hague, where his majestie intended to be as
this day,
A battle is speedUy expected between the Germans and the
Turks, Last night dyed the dutchesse dowager of Newcastle.
Last night came an expresse from Plymouth, that our
homeward bound Turky fleet, with the rest of the merchant
ships from the Streights, under convoy of 15 men of war, was
pass'd by there for the Downs.
• This day the council proceeded upon the miscarriage before
Dunkirk, where the lord Berkley and Mr. Meesters attended
again, but the determination of the whole is left to the king,
A speciall comraission is signed for the tryal of many sea
pyrates. The falling of the price of guineas was occasioned by the
stock jobbers, which being found out, and they forced off the
Exchange by the merchants, are advanced to 30s. again.
Mr. Edward Finch, brother to the earl of Nottingham, and
member of parhament for the university of Cambridge, has
taken orders,
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530 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Mr. Cornish is chose a director of the bank of England in
the room of sir WUham Scawen, now deputy governor thereof.
Thursday, 26 Sept. — The lords of the treasury have read
and approved Mr. Lownds's project concerning the silver coin,
and 'twill suddenly be printed.
The East India company have ordered a general sale at
their house on Tuesday the 8th of October, and the Greenland
company at Drapers hall on the i oth.
One Sanders, an atturney in the Inner Temple, had his
chamber searched yesterday, and great quantity of money
newly dipt, with working tools for that purpose, were found
therein, but he is not taken.
Mr. Wills and Mr. Buckingham are to be sworn sherifs on
Saturday at Guildhall, when the election will be of a lord
mayor, and tis thought sir John Houblon and sir Edward
Clark will be returned to the court of aldermen, who are to
chuse one.
The bank of England have voted a dividend of 4?. per cent.
for each 60?. paid in, to be made on 10 of October, which is
the second dividend since their establishment.
Deal, 25; this day the Turky fleet arrived safe in the
Downs with their convoy ; and the squadron bound for Hol
land are sailed thither.
Five French men of war have taken two Dutch frigats to
the northward, and 15 busses fishing for herrings, and carried
them to Dunkirk.
The Irish parhament have passed an act against cursing and
swearing; another for the more easy passing of sherifs ac
compts ; and a 3d to prevent frauds and perjuries.
This day the councill satt at Whitehal, and agreed to 3
Irish bills to be passed into acts in that kingdom, viz. to enable
the duke of Ormond to sell lands, to pay debts, and to two
publick ones.
Two rich ships frora Russia are arrived at Newcastle.
His majestie is expected here the beginning of next week if
the wind prove fair.
Yesterday one Edwards, condemned for clipping, was exe
cuted at Tyburn.
Saturday, 28 Sept. — The bank of England not having that
successe in their Mint at Antwerp for coyning of money to

Sept. 28.] STATE AFFAIRS. 531
pay our army as they expected, have borrowed 200,000?. of
the bank at Amsterdam at 4?. per cent., the king giving his
word at the same time to see them reimburst, which money
they have paid to his majesties array in Flanders without re
mitting hence.
Yesterday the prince and princesse of Denmark returned
from Windsor to Berkly house, and the duke of Glocester to
Kensington. The Turky fleet are coming up the river ; they lost not one
ship in their passage ; they have on board 3000 bails of siUt,
with sorae tunns of bullion, and the oyles, cottons, &c., on board
the said fleet have lessen'd the price of soap, candles, &c. : five
of their men of war are laden too, which they call perraission
ships, viz. the Princesse Ann, Loyal Merchant, and 3 more.
Tis now said admiral Russel will have orders sent him not to
return to England, and sir George Rook's goeing is at present
laid aside.
This week a whole nest of chppers were discovered by one
Smith in hopes to gett a pardon ; and one Sarauel Questwood,
at Winchmore Hill, near Edmonton, with his wife, committed ;
and one Rowby, a merchant in Birching Lane ; as also Mr.
Morgan Bourne, a pretended merchant in Whitechappel ; their
clipping tools and coyning miUs are hkewise seised, with stamps
for guineas and new mill'd money.
The parliament in Ireland have voted a poll for all labouring
men from 16 to 60 to pay is., but have not agreed what the
nobUity and gentry shall pay.
This raorning sir John Houblon, one of the lords of the ad
rairalty, and governour of the bank of England, was chosen
lord raayor of this citty for the year ensueing.
Some highway men were taken in Drury Lane with a con
siderable summ of money about them, being pursued out of
Dorsetshire, where they robb'd the receiver general of that
country. The Victory, a new rebuilt first rate man of war of 112
guns, was this day launched at Chatham.
Mr, Clark, secretary of war, has, we hear, this night dis
patched orders to aU burrough towns where forces are quar
tered to remove thence when a new parliament is called, that
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532 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
Tuesday, i Octob. — Qn Saturday Mr, Samuel Graunt,
lately a barister of the Temple, was committed for iaortally
wounding one Fowler, a tradesman, for demanding a debt
of 40s,
The prince and princesse are now at Cambden house, the
lord Berkly having sold his to the marquesse of Normanby,
and 'tis beleived they will soon come to St, James.
The Jews have letters from Constantinople, that the lord
Paget and the heer Hemskirk, the Dutch ambassador there,
having received news of the taking of Namur, raade great re
joycings, which so well pleased the Turkish mobb, that they
threatned to pull down the French ambassadors house.
A ship from Ostend sayes, they have taken and brought in
there 3 French prizes laden with naval stores, the prisoners of
which say, 6 French privateers of 30 guns each are sailed to
Norway, to intercept English and Dutch ships.
The elector of Brandenburgh has bought two large Dutch
ships to trade to Guinea.
Wrote from Guernsey, that their privateers lately fell in
with the homeward bound French Newfoundland fleet, and
took 5 of them, two of which were afterwards retaken by a
French raan of war.
A ship arrived at Bristol from Ireland brings, that a French
man of war of 48 guns and 360 men had taken, after a sharp
fight, his majesties hired ship the Betty, most of her men being
killed and wounded.
Colonel Farington's regiment is coming to doe duty at the
Tower, and colonel Beaumont's is ordered for the north.
This morning the new lord mayor was presented to the lord
keeper, and treated as usual.
The commissioners of the navy have sent divers shipwrights
and master builders to Chatham to view the squadron come
from Cadiz, in order to fitt them out to sea again.
The king's and the late queen's effigies being finished at the
citty charge, were yesterday sett up in one of the niches of
the Royal Exchange.
A duel was lately fought at Hereford between the lord
Chandois and the lord Coningsby about the stewards place of
that citty, vacant by the lord Scudamore's not taking the
oaths, but no mischeif was done.

Oct, 5.] STATE AFFAIRS. 533
' We want 2 foreign posts, but this afternoon the earl of Ri
vers &c, arrived here from Ostend, and sayes, that his majestie
was ready to embarque, but the wind is against him,
Thursday, 3 Oct. — The lord Carteret dyed, some dayes since
at his seat in Bedfordshire.
Sir Thomas Clarges, member of parliament for the univer
sity of Oxford, lyes dangerously iU.
The duke of Ormond, earl of Essex. &c., have writt letters
hither, that his majestie has declared in Holland that he will
have a new parliament here.
Sir Stephen Fox and Mr. Montague, chancellor of the ex
chequer, are making interest and 'tis beleived they will be
chosen for Westminster, where a court for that liberty was
yesterday held, consisting of the principal inhabitants, who all
agreed to make them their representatives in parliament.
Spencely the coffee man, in custody for high treason, is
dead. The lord Dursley, lord lieutenant of Glocestershire, coming
lately to that citty was mett by the mayor and aldermen, who
presented hira with a patent for being their high steward for
hfe, and gave his lordship a noble entertainment.
Major general EUenburghj collonel Ofarrel, and the other
cheif officers concern'd in the surrender of Dixmude and
Deynse, are to be tryed by a court martial, and, amongst
other matters, for signing the capitulation between the French
king and the prince of Orange.
Yesterday came in two foreign mails ; the Gazet of this day
hath the most considerable matters therein.
A French man of war has taken a rich Enghsh interloper
from Guinea.
This day the council had before them the lords of the ad
miralty, in order to consider of paying the ships lately come
frora the Streights ; they had also before them several of the
receivers generall, but came to no resolution about the price of
guineas. Saturday, g Octob. — The lords of the admiralty having re
ceived advice that admiral Russel designed to be in England in
a fortnight's time, have ordered sir George Rook to sail forth
with for the Streights with the men of war and merchant ships,
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534 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Admiral Russel has wrote a letter to the adrairalty, that he
had sent a spy boat into Brest harbour, who brought advice
that the French have a great raany men of war there, and are
fitting them with .all expedition for some enterprize, and that
he could gett no account of monsieur de Nesmond's squa
dron. Yesterday sir Thomas Clarges dyed in the 78th year of his
age, leaving about 5000?. per ann. to his son sir Walter.
Yesterday the lords of the treasury sent an order to the
exchequer for payeing the earl of Ranelagh a considerable
summ for subsistence of our forces in Flanders to the 7th in
stant and of those in England to the 14th; and another order
was made for paying the commissioners of the victualling office
a large summ.
BromfeUd the quaker's son is removed from the Gatehouse
to Newgate.
Brigadeers Earl and Churchil came hither yesterday from
Ostend, and just as the ship was under sail an order was
brought thither (as they heard since) for their return to Ghent
to assist at the tryal of EUembourgh, &c.
Yesterday came in 3 Irish posts, which advise, that the par
liament there were preparing a bill to prevent robberies, bur
glaries, &c., with a clause to encourage persons to apprehend
tories : that they are considering of heads for a bill to estabhsh
the militia of that kingdom : also that the commissioners of the
revenue layd before them all papers and orders for putting
papists into possession of their estates since 1 690 : and that the
commissioners for forfeitures give an account what papists have
been restored to their estates since 1 690 : that the parhament
resolved that the exaction of fees from the kings tenants by
the collectors is arbitrary and iUegal, and no such fees justly
due : and that his excellency be desired to lay before the house
of commons the books of adjudication of the Irish that came in
under the articles of Limrick.
The wind being contrary his majestie is not yet arrived.
Tuesday 8 Oct. — Last night letters came from Ireland, which
advise, that the parhament there were sending several bUls for
England to be approved by our council ; one of them to hinder
protestants marrying with papists ; and that colonel Ponsonby
had presented articles of high criraes and misdemeanors to the

Oct. 10.] STATE AFFAIRS. 535
house of commons against sir Charles Porter, lord chancellor
of that kingdom.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that 104 of the episcopal clergy in
the north of Scotland have, through the perswasion of Mr. se
cretary Jonstoun, taken the oaths, and thereby enjoy their
benefices without being obhged to submit to the presbyterian
government, and tis expected more will follow their example.
This morning the two houses of parhament mett, and were
by commission further prorogued to the 31st instant, and tis
said by most persons that on his majesties arrival (which is
expected to morrow, the wind being fair) they wUl be dissolved,
and a new one called.
Sir George Rook is now in a sailing posture, and wiU goe
for Cadiz in a day or two.
The ship WUliam and John, outward bound, was in the
night surprized by a French privateer, and carried to Dun
kirk. Tis said a general embargo wUl be laid upon all shipping to
foreign parts, except those bound for Holland, Flanders, Ham
burgh, East countrey, and Ireland, to commence the beginning
of December.
A great hearing hath been before the lord mayor and alder
men against Mr. Hitchcock, their water baylif, for signing li
cences to fishermen upon unstampt paper, whereby he not only
forfeits his place, but 5?. for every licence, which being fully
proved upon him, tis said he will be suspended.
A place is fallen in the common pleas of a philizer to the
lord cheif justice Treby, worth 1000?.
The council here have disagreed to the bill sent from Ire
land for their approbation from the parliament there for set-
hng the forfeited lands on Mrs. Villers, the earls of Romney
and Athlone.
The lord Wharton is dead.
We want two foreign maUes.
Thursday, 10 Octob. — The lords justices not having any
account of the kings landing, this morning held a council at
Whitehal, and heard the cause of Mr. Stafford, who claims an
estate in Ireland, but referred the further hearing till next
councU day.
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536 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
called in, and their papers read, but the determination thereof
deferred till his majesties arrival.
Sir Henry Bellasis's regiment of fusUeers is come hither to
keep guard.
The marquesse of Tavistock, son to the late lord Russel, and
sir John Worstenholme, have agreed to stand for knights of
the shire for Middlesex against sir Charles Gerrard and Mr.
Hawtrey. The lord Wharton is not dead, as was reported.
The fund of 600,000?. upon annuities given by the last par
liament is not yet half come in.
The Victory, lately^ new launched at Chatham, goes with
sir George Rook to the Streights ; and the lord Berkley, who
was to have gone on board her, is to have the Soveraign,
which is fitting up for him against spring.
Dr. Godolphin, and not Dr. Cradock, (as was said,) is made
dean of Lincoln.
A fleet of 40 sail of merchant ships are arrived, and coming
up the river from Gottenburgh with naval stores, 15 of them
upon the kings account, the rest belonging to the Eastland
merchants, but one of them foundred in her passage.
Yesterday came in two foreign raails, the particulars of
which are in the Gazet.
Att 8 this evening an expresse came that his majestie landed
at Margate about 10 this morning-, frora which place 5 pri
soners were brought this day, and coramitted to Newgate for
high treason.
Saturday, 12 Oct— Thursday night the king lodg'd at the
deans house in Canterbury, and yesterday dined at the Crown
in Northfleet, after which he was mett on the road by divers
of the nobihty, &c. ; and about 7 in the evening went thro the
citty to Kensington, where, being arrived, the lords justices de
livered up their commission, and were kindly received, his ma
jestie expressing the great satisfaction he had of their prudent
administration of affairs during his absence ; and there was as
great a confluence of the nobUity and gentry as was ever
known, who appeared generally in mourning.
About 10 at night the council mett, where it was resolved
to dissolve this parliament, and call a new one to meet on Fry
day the 2 2d of November next, pursuant to which a prodama-

Oct. 15.] STATE AFFAIRS. 537
tion was this day pubhshed, and the writs wUl be sent by this
night's post to all parts of England and Wales. During the
elections, 'tis said, the king will divert himself with hunting
&c. at Winchester, Newmarket, &c.
Great store of bonefires, illuminations &c. were made on
Thursday, and last night with ringing of bells, and discharg
ing the guns at the Tower.
Thursday evening 2 highway men, having committed' a rob^
bery near Hounslow, were mett by 4 troopers goeing upon
the patroUe, and after a short dispute made off, but were soon
engaged by 4 others : the highway raen fought desperately,
and one of them, having received 7 wounds, was taken ; and
being carried before ajustice of peace, acknowledged himself
to have been a soldier under the late king James : the other
made his escape : one trooper was killed- in the action.
The princesse of Denmark has ordered sir Benjamin Bathurst
to acquaint all her servants that it is her desire that they vote
for sir Stephen Fox and Mr. Montague to be members for
Westminster. Tuesday, ig Octob. — The duke of Leeds has taken his
place in council as lord president.
Yesterday the king being waited upon by our lord mayor,
aldermen and sherifs, to congratulate his safe return, was
pleased to conferr the honour of knighthood upon Edward
WiUs and Owen Buckingham, the new sheriffs.
A detachment of the foot guards are marcht to Newmarket,
whither his majestie designs to goe next Thursday, and con
tinue there till Monday : from thence he goes to Althrop, the
earl of Sunderland's house in Northamptonshire, where he will
stay four dayes : from thence he goes to Nottingham, where he
stays 6 days ; November i , 2, and 3 he will be at the duke of
Newcastles in Sherwood forest ; the fourth at Warwick ; the
5, 6, 7, and 8 at Burford in Oxfordshire; the 9 and 10 at
Windsor ; and the 1 1 at Kensington.
Saturday the king made a visit to the prince and princesse
of Denmark and the duke of Glocester, which last told him
that he would accompany him the next campagne in Flanders.
This day the high court of admiralty should have satt in
Westminster hall for the tryal of the pyrates, but adjourned to
the Marshalsea in Southwark.

538 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Yesterday the bishop of London, with the clergy of this
citty, waited upon the king to congratulate his coming home ;
as did this day the dissenting ministers.
The sessions at the old Baily is begun, and Mr. Samuel
Grant, for kUling Mr. Fowler, is found guilty of manslaughter.
Yesterday, being the birthday of the late king James, the
Jacobites appear'd in their utmost gayety, and in the evening
mett in several obscure places to drink his health,
Tis said that the envoys of the republick of Genoua and the
grand duke of Tuscany are arrived, and wUl have audience in
a httle time.
Yesterday's foreign post is wanting.
Thursday, i'j Octob. — Last night his majestie went to
Cambden house, and took his leave of the prince, princesse,
and duke of Glocester ; and this morning, before 7, attended
by the dukes of Leeds, Devonshire, and Shrewsbury, with
many other lords and gentlemen, went for Newmarket.
Sir Wilham TrumbaU, secretary of state, is goeing for Ox
ford, to be chosen a member of parliament for the university ;
and Mr, Lownds, secretary of the treasury, is goeing to one of
the Cinque Ports upon the same account.
Tuesday next begins the election of members for the citty of
London; one party putt up sir William Pritchard, sir John
Fleet, sir Thomas Vernon, and sir WiUiam RusseU ; another
party, sir Robert Clayton, sir John Fleet, sir Wilham Ashurst,
and Mr. PapiUion ; and a 3d party, sir John Houblon, lord
mayor elect, sir John Fleet, Mr. PapiUion, and Mr. Falkner.
Mr. Vernon, secretary to the duke of Shrewsbury as secre
tary of state, with several others belonging to his grace's of
fice, attend his majestie in his progresse.
Dr. Thoraas Burnet, master of the Charter House, having
resign'd his place of clerk of the closet to the king, is suc
ceeded by Dr. Montague of Cambridge.
Dr. Cradock, provost of Eaton colledge, being dead, wiU be
succeeded by Dr. Godolphin, dean of Lincoln.
The lord Berkley is gone down to Chatham to be president
of a councU of war aboard the Victory for trying captain Ro
binson, whose ship, the Hope, was sometime since taken by
the French.
His majesties ship the Dolphin has taken near the Isle of

Oct. 19.] STATE AFFAIRS. 539
Man a French privateer of 14 guns and 50 men, and brought
her into Leverpool.
The five new 6th rates, four 5ths and one third rate men of
war that are building are ordered to be fitted out next July.
Two foreign mails are due to morrow.
Saturday, 1 9 Octob. — Yesterday morning a duel was fought
in Hide Park between sir Jo. Sandys and Mr. Boteler, both of
Ireland, with seconds ; the latter was run thro the arm in two
places, and the seconds ending their dispute came up and pre
vented further mischeif.
The duke of Bedford thinking his grandson, the marquesse
of Tavistock, too young for a member of parhament, raakes all
his interest for admiral Russel, who stands for Middlesex with
sir John Wolstenholm.
Dr. Fuller, before the kings departure, kiss'd his hand for
the deanry of Lincoln..
Mr. justice Rookby of the common pleas (it's said) will suc
ceed sir Gyles Eyre in the kings bench, lately deceased ; whose
place in the common pleas wUl be supplyed either by Mr.
baron Turton or Mr. baron Powell, and sir Littleton Powis,
one of the Welsh judges, come into the exchequer.
Three persons are seiz'd in Southwark (whereof one is an
apothecary) charged with conspiring the kings death.
Port letters advise that a vessel is putt into Plymouth with
news, that the marquesse of Nesmond is still at sea, and that
sir George Rook is sail'd by with a fair wind for Cadiz.
The duke of Leeds is returned to St. James's house.
The earl of Rumney has given orders for fine fireworks to
be made in St. James's Square on the 4 November, being the
kings birth day.
Captain Robinson of the Hope was tryed at Chatham, and
acquitted. This day came in a foreign mail, with advice from Paris,
that 2 French raen of war had taken near Galloway in Ireland
the Devonshire, Resolution, and Sussex, of between 50 and
60 guns each, being all the ships the East India [company]
expect home this year.
That general Veterani is dead of his wounds.
That the Turks are retired to Orsowa on the elector of
Saxony's coming into Transylvania.

540 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Sir WUham Trumball, being one of the commissioners of the
treasury, and also secretary of state, has surrendred the
former. Tuesday, 22 Octob. — This day began the election at GuUdhal
for 4 members of parliament for this citty, where several were
nominated, and upon view the sherifs declared that the majo
rity of hands fell upon sir Robert Clayton, sir John Fleet, sir
William Ashurst, and Mr. PapiUion ; but a poll being demanded
for sir WUliam Pritchard, sir Thomas Vernon, and sir William
Russel, against Clayton, Ashurst, and PapiUion, it was granted,
and by Thursday night it's expected to be ended, on which day
the election for Westminster begins.
Thomas Neal and John Webb, esqs., are chosen for Ludger-
shall in Wiltshire ; as are sir WiUiam Trumball and Mr. Finch
for the university of Oxford.
From Newmarket, that Mr. Comptrollers horse won two
races of the duke of Devonshire ; and Mr. Frampton, with the
king's horse, won the town plate against the earl of Scarsdale.
From Sheilds, that two French privateers landed sorae men
near that place, and burnt two houses, but putting to sea were
taken by two Dutch privateers.
French letters say, the two privateers that took our 3 East
India ships belong to GranviUe, which we burnt, and are to
rebuild the town with the money they yield.
Since the losse of the 3 East India ships the actions of that
company are fallen from 76 to 54.
The lord viscount Down is lately dead in Yorkshire, as also
the earl of Strafford, and is succeeded in his barony of Raby
by Mr. Wentworth, groom of the bedchamber to the king, but
his garter is not disposed of
The admiralty have ordered 4 men of war to cruise on the
Irish coast and the mouth of the Channel.
A vessel arrived at Bristol sayes admiral Russel is come to
Cadiz. The coroners inquest have brought it [iu] wilful murder against
one Cotton, a trooper, and a. woman, who on Saturday night
killed Mr. Robinson of secretary Trumball's office.
Mr. Kendal, clerk of Loriners hall. Row, a surgeon, and Al
fred, a joyner, are taken into custody for treasonable prac
tices.

Oct. 24.] STATE AFFAIRS. 541
Sir Richard Haddock is payeing off the ships at Chatham,
and began yesterday with the St. Michael,
Next spring tide the Windsor, a new ship, will be launched
at Deptford,Thursday, 24 Oct. — Dr. Thomas Watson, bishop of St, Da
vids, who was suspended by the late archbishop Tillotson, is
sumraoned to appear before the present archbishop of Canter
bury, to answer what shall be objected against him.
"¦ His majestie dined yesterday at Boughton, the earl of Mon
tagues, in Northamptonshire, and designs the lUie with the
earl of Northamptonshire.
The Venetians (we hear) are treating with the states of
HoUand for 6 men of war ; also desire them to send some fri
gats to cruize on the coasts of Algiers and Tripoli, that they
may not be able to assist the Turks with shipping.
The sentence agreed upon by the council of warr at Ghent
against raajor general EUembergh and brigadeer Ofarrel is not
yet made publick ; and lieutenant general Bellasis, president
thereof, is coming for England to acquaint his majestie with
their proceedings.
Several merchants are gone to his majestie to gett his con
sent to treat with the French about the two East India ships,
the Princesse Ann and the Seymor, which they took lately.
Yesterday began the election for Southwark ; the majority
seem'd to be for Mr. Bowyer and Mr. Cox a brewer ; but sir
George Meggott demanding a poll, it was granted, and it is
not yet over.
And this day was the election for Westminster, where a vast
number appeared for sir Stephen Fox and Mr. Montague, and
about a fourth part for sir Walter Clarges : the two former
were declared, but the latter demanding a poll, it was granted,
and it will take up some dayes.
The election for London will be over to morrow.
Sir Thomas Cook (a prisoner in the Tower) and Dr, Harri
son are chosen for Colchester,
The sessions began at the Old Baily on the 14th, and held
the 15, 16, and 18 of this month, where several criminals were
tryed; whereof 10 received sentence of death, (three of them
for chpping and coyning,) 6 were burnt in the hand, and one
was respited, being ill, and Mr, Grant had a reprieve to stay

542 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
his ; 3 were ordered to be whipt, four were fined considerable
surams, and to stand in the pillory, for cheating the bank of
England, and two were fined for taking in Dyers News
Letter, Saturday, 26 Oct. — Letters from Cadiz say, that an Alge
rine man of war came into the confederate fieet, and saluted
admiral Russel, and came on board him ; after which a Dutch
man of war took her as prize, she not offering to fire a gun,
having the admirals protection, who sent to know the raeaning
of it; the captains answer was, she was the states generalls
enemy, and he would stand by what he did ; after which the
Dutch admiral called a council of war, and condemned her as
prize ; but, notwithstanding, admiral Russel sett her at liberty,
sayeing, he would pay for the ship, if the states insisted
upon it.
The inhabitants in and about the new playhouse in Lincolns
Inn Feilds have petitioned the court of kings bench, wherein
they set forth the many inconveniences occasioned thereby,
praying they may be prohibited from acting ; upon which the
court made two points ; first, whither playhouses in general be
not nusances in themselves ; 2d, admitting they are not, whi
ther the inconveniences aforesaid doe not make the new play
house become a nusance to the neighbourhood ; and the fur
ther debate is adjourned till Thursday,
His majestie, at the earl of Sunderland's, conferred the ho
nour of knighthood on John Coombs, esq,, cheif justice of
Chester; and Monday next goes to Lincoln, and so to Not
tingham, This morning the sherifs declared sir John Fleet, sir Robert
Clayton, sir William Ashurst, and Mr, PapiUion, members of
parliament for this citty, the least of them carrying it by near
300 voices.
The bishop of St, Davids has been before the archbishop,
being charged with articles for undue proceedings in his dio
cesse ; who said, he was not legally served with the processe,
and being of the house of peers, would insist upon his privi-
ledge. The merchants that went hence to the king have got his
majesties leave to treat with the French about ransoming the
two East India ships, the Seymor and the Princesse Ann,

Oct. 29.J STATE AFFAIRS. 543
The elections following are over, besides those in the printed
accounts ; viz. lord Cutts and adrairal Russel for Cambridg-
shire ; Foot Onslow and Morgan Randall for GuUdford ; Gil
bert Dolben and WiUiam Brownlow for Peterborough; Mr,
Hobby and sir Thomas Mompesson for Salisbury; sir John
Parsons and his son for Rygate; Mr, Boyle and Dr. Oxendon
for Cambridge university ; sir Thomas Cook and Dr. Harrison
lost it for Colchester, sir Isaac Rebow and sir John Mordant
carrying it,
Tuesday, 29 Octob. — This day Mr, justice Rokeby of the
common pleas took his place in the court of kings bench ; after
which sir John Houblon, the new lord mayor, (attended by the
aldermen and livery men of this citty, who came down to
Westminster in their barges,) was sworn at the exchequer
barr ; from whence he returned into the citty, where a splendid
dinner was prepared : the lord keeper, judges, and several of
the nobility were present.
The Bediford, a new 6th rate man of war, was lately launched
at Harwich,
The 27th a Dutch caper brought into Portsmouth 4 French
prizes ; and captain Jumper in the Weymouth hath carryed
into Torbay 2 French privateers of 14 and 10 guns each.
Last night came an expresse from Plymouth, that admirals
Russell and Aylmer, with 7 men of war from the Streights,
and several merchant ships, were come into the Chops of the
Channel, Six Virginia ships are safely arrived at BristoU,
The Irish bills which came over hither to be approved of by
the king and council are return'd for that kingdom to be past
into laws ; and with them an expresse to the lord deputy to
putt an end to the session of that parliament.
Three letters of mart ships are ordered for the West Indies,
with some forces on board.
The East India company to morrow call in 25?, per cent, to
carry on their trade.
Two Jacobites of this citty were this day seized, being ac
cused of a design against the kings life.
These elections following are over, besides those mentioned
in the Gazet : Westminster, sir Stephen Fox and Mr, Charles
Montague ; Southwark, Mr, Bowyer and Mr, Cox ; Wendover,

544 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Mr, Beak and Mr, Backwell ; Haslemere, Mr, Bridges aad Mr,
Woodroffe ; Devizes, sir Edward Ernie and Mr. Methwin ; Rye,
sir John Austen and Mr. Fruen ; Wareham, colonel Earl and
Mr. Trenchard ; Dorchester, serjeant Bond and Mr. Napier ;
Stockbridge, Mr. Venables and Mr. Sturt ; Ashburton, Mr,
Duke and Mr. Stawel ; Taunton, Mr. Clark and Mr. Speke ;
Rippon, Mr. Jennings and Mr. Asilby ; Weobley, Mr. Thomas
Foley and Mr. Price ; Huntingtonshire, Mr: Montague and Mr,
Hammond, the latter carrying it against colonel Titus.
Thursday, 31 Oct. — Yesterday the East India company
called a general court, and there being a full appearance the
governor acquainted them with the great losses they had lately
sustained, upon which it was proposed to call in 25^. per cent.
to carry on their trade, which was unanimously resolved, and
that the same be paid in by the 15th of December next, and
repayable in 3 years ; and I hear that 30,000?. was brought in
last night upon a rebate of 61. per cent. : they have also or
dered a committee of 40 to draw up all their addresses, which
they have from time to time laid before the lords of the adrai
ralty, with their several answers thereto, in order to lay them
before the parliament, to endeavour to discover who was the
cause of loosing their ships.
The earl of Sunderland, during his majesties stay at his
house, kept 8 several tables, and were aU served in plate.
A gentleman is committed to Newgate from the Castle and
Falcon inn, near Aldersgate, for having working tools, and
about 500?. worth of clippings, found in his custody.
The board of admiralty have ordered all the French pri
soners here to be exchanged.
The Irish bills, mentioned in my last to be sent hence to
passe into acts there, proves a mistake, for they are not yet
ready. Wrote from Spain, that the nobihty in Catalonia have de
sired the king to recall the marquesse de Gastanaga, their
governor ; and from Paris, that the discourse of raising 40,000
new levies much alarams the officers of the army, who accord
ing to the lists given in by the coUonels of regiments it appears
they want about 70,000 men for recruits, which wiU be very
difficult to raise, especially if the new levies goe on, but the
better to facilitate it, an order is pubhshed forbidding all per-

Nov. 3.] STATE AFFAIRS. 545
sons of what rank soever to entertain in their service any foot
man above 14 years old.
Mr. Hampden (late chanceUor of the exchequer) is dead at
his seat in Buckinghamshire.
Mr. Thomas Wharton and sir Richard Atkins are chosen
knights of the shire for Buckinghamshire ; sir William Cowper
and his son for Hartford town ; and sir WUham Twisden and
Mr. Brewer for Romney, sir Charles Sedley losing it by one
voice. Saturday, 2 Nov. — Last night came in a foreign maU;
wrote from Paris, that Mr. Vauban is at Dinant, where the
king has ordered to spare no cost to make that place as
strong as possible, because the taking that place will open a
way for the confederates into France ; and at the importunity
of mareschal Boufflers it's resolved to fortifye Courtray, being
an important post to defend the line between the Lys and the
Scheld That the bargain with the Jews at Metz for 4000 horse is
not yet concluded, because they insist to have two thirds of
their money beforehand.
From Venice, they had no letters directly from the fleet,
but from Cyprus, Corfu, and Zant, they had an account that
their captain generall had engaged the Turkish fleet off Scio,
consisting of 33 men of war, 18 galleys, and 40 galliots; 3 of
the biggest they sunk, and put the rest to flight, and took
others, one whereof had on board 300,000 peices of eight :
they give few particulars of the Venetians losse, except one
raan of war blown up, and the nobles Michieli, Zeno, and
Bembo kiUed, and diverse wounded.
It's wrote from the Hague, that the prince of Baden will
command in Hungary, the duke of Holstein Ploen on the
Rhine, and the prince of Nassau, stadtholder of Freezland, in
the Netherlands.
The elector of Saxony, in a conference with the emperor,
has agreed to raise him two new regiments more then his
quota. Mr. John Bear of Kingsbridge in Devonshire has been exa
mined before Mr. secretary Trumbal, and committed for trea
sonable practices.
^6 merchant ships are ordered for cruizers.
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546 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Members of parliament since my last : for Saltash, Mr.
Moyle and Mr. BuUer; Warwick town, Mr. Grevill and the
lord Digby ; for the county, Mr. Archer and Mr. Bromley ;
Nottinghamshire, sir Scroop How and Mr. White ; Derby
town, lord Henry Cavendish and Mr. Bagnall ; Lanceston,
lord Hyde and Cary ; Hythe, sir PhiUip Butler and Mr. Des-
boverye ; Downton, sir Charles Rawleigh and Mr. Duncomb ;
Glocester citty, Mr. Paine and Mr.Trye ; and for Radnor
town, Robert Harley, esq.
Tuesday, 5 Nov. — The parliament of Ireland having ac
quitted sir Charles Porter of the matters laid to his charge
are adjourned for 3 weeks, by which time they expect back
the biUs sent hither to be approved.
The report of Mr. Hambdens being dead proves a mistake.
This day came an expresse from Portsmouth, that admiral
Russel, with the fleet of men of war and merchant ships, were
arrived at Spithead ; that the admiral was come ashore, and on
his way to meet the king ; that since his goeing out hath not
lost one ship, but took 33 prizes, and 2 of them men of war,
the Content and Trident.
The king has been pleased to conferr the place of master of
the mint, vacant by the decease of the late master, upon Dr.
Newton, matheraatical professor at Cambridge.
Dr. Haley, minister of St. Gyles's, is made one of the kings
chaplains. Yesterday being his majesties birth day, and this the day of
his landing, as also gunpowder treason, they were observed
here with all imaginable demonstrations of joy ; but the fire
works prepared in St. James's Square for his majesties birth
day are deferred till his return from his progresse.
The sentence agreed upon by the court martial against
major general EUengburgh is said to be, that he be degraded
of arms, his sword broke at his feet, be uncapable of serving in
-the army any more, and his estate confiscated.
We hear, that the Bonadventure, the Generous, Hannah,
Hunter, Unity, and Harding galley, being the rest of our
homeward bound Turky ships, are arrived at Cadiz in their
way for England.
This day one Chapman of the Bridgefoot club was taken
into custody for treasonable practices.

Nov. 7.] STATE AFFAIRS. [547
Dyer the news writer was also apprehended, having ab
sconded a considerable time.
Members chosen since the last: for Herefordshire, sir Ed
ward Harley and sir Herbert Crofts ; Bedfordshire, lord Ed
ward Russell and Mr. Duncomb ; Rutiandshire, lord Burieigh
and Mr. Bennet Sherrard.
Yesterday the lord keeper, with several of the privy council
and judges, in the exchequer chamber, prickt sherifs, 3 for
each county, for the king to prick one.
Thursday, 7 Nov. — What mentioned in my last, as to the
sentence of major general EUemburgh, proves a mistake, for
heutenant general Bellasis is arrived here, bringing to the
king the sentence of the court martial ; viz. that major general
EUemburgh lose his head, and have his estate confiscated:
brigadeer Ofarrel to be casheer'd, and his sword broke over
his head by the hangman : the like punishment on colonel
Oar, a Dutchman : sir James Lesly and collonel Grimes broke ;
and collonel Brewer suspended for 3 months, and as long im
prisonment ; which, 'tis said, his majestie hath approved, and
a warrant is sending to Flanders for execution thereof.
Adrairal Russel is come into the Downs, and not gone to
meet the king, as was said, being resolved to see the fleet
before he quitts the same.
Mr. Hutchinson, one of the comnissioners of accounts, and
member of parliament for Nottingham, is dead.
Yesterday the election ended for Surrey, sir Richard Onslow
and Mr. Denzil Onslow carrying it against Mr. Harvey.
The earl of Monmouth being in one of the kings coaches
with Mr. Capell, the coach overturned between Grantham and
Lincoln in the night, which much bruised his lordship, on
which he hath quitted the progresse, and is come to town.
His majestie stayes 3 dayes at Burford, and will be at
Windsor on Saturday evening, where the sword and mace,
with the gentlemen pencioners, are ordered to attend ; and
Monday dines with the lord Rumney in St. James's Square,
where the fireworks prepared for his majesties birth day will
then be plaid.
The duke of Schonbergh came yesterday to the horse
guards, and appointed a court martial to be continued twice a
week, as formerly, to hear complaints relating to the foi-ces.
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548 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695,
Yesterday 8 persons were hanged at Tyburn, and a high
way man seeing the execution was apprehended, and sent to
Newgate, Two persons are brought out of Kent lately come from
France, and many letters taken with them,
A summ of money is ordered by the lords of the treasury to
the officers in Flanders to make their recruits.
The 8 persons executed at Tyburn, 6 men and 3 women;
3 or 4 of them for chpping ; of which, one woman to be
burnt. Saturday, 9 Nov. — Last night was held a councU at White
hal, and had the Irish biUs before them, and finished the poU
bill, as also another for layeing a further imposition on divers
commodities. The commissioners of the sick and wounded were likewise
called in, and had positive orders to insist upon satisfaction
for breaking the marine cartell, and not discharge the French
prisoners till they comply theretoo, we having above 400 more
of theirs then they of ours.
The same evening admiral Russel came hither, attended by
some of the lords of the admiralty, and this day went to meet
the king.
Most of the men of war that came from the Streights are
paid of, and the men discharged ; and upon examination many
of the ships are found to be wormeaten ; to prevent which for
the future all ships that goe thither will be sheathed.
A new ambassador is daUy expected here from the court of
Sueden, whose errand is said to be as well to mediate a peace
as concert the conditions upon which some thousands of that
kings forces are to serve in the confederate army.
Yesterday one Edwards, Leeson, Randall, and Chapman
were committed to the Marshalsea for treason.
The actions of the East India company are now g6.
Sir Thomas Pope Blount and Mr. Halsey are chose mem
bers of parliament for Hartfordshire, and Mr. Morrice Thomp
son and Mr. Howard for Bletchingly.
Tis beleived there will be at least 150 new members elected.
This day came in a foreign mail, which advises, that the
Spaniards in Catalonia have again taken possession of Pala
mos, and design to refortifye it.

Nov, 13,] STATE AFFAIRS, 549
Seven Swedish merchant ships taken by the French off
Dunkirk are released.
The French king has ordered the intendants of each pro
vince to bring into his treasury the arrears of the poU tax by
the loth of December on pain of losing their imployments.
The Enghsh have taken a rich merchant ship belonging to
MarseiUes, worth a million of hvres, and carried her to Mes
sina, The lord Galway, general of his majesties forces in Savoy,
has received considerable summs of money to make recruits in
Switzerland, Tuesday, la Nov. — This day we had letters from Ireland,
but bring nothing material, only that Dr, Wilson, bishop of
Lindrick, is dead.
The parliament in Scotland are by order from his majestie
prorogued to the 30 of March,
Saturday evening one Coppin, a beau, and lately questioned
about clipping, quarell'd with Mr, Bartiet, an attorney, giving
hira the lye, upon which he drew, and the other also in his
own defence, and ran him into the body, of which wound he
dyed this day,
Saturday evening a fire hapned in Beaufort Buildings in
the Strand, which burnt down Mr, Knight's house, treasurer
of the customes, with his sister, as also Beaufort house, and 3
more adjoining.
Tis said the duke of Glocester will have the earl of Straf-
fords garter, and be speedily installed,
Su" Wilham WiUiams of Graies Inn is chose member of par
hament for Bewmorice ; and Mr, Edward Harley and Mr,
Cocks for Droitwich.
A Dutch caper has brought into Plymouth 3 prizes laden
with deals, wine, and salt.
This day the lord keeper and judges mett in the exchequer
chamber, where the lord cheif justice Holt made a long argu
ment on the case of the bankers ; and his lordships opinion
was the same with the rest of the judges, (except the lord cheif
justice Treby, who differed in some sraall points,) that the
debt was upon a good consideration ; that the letters patents
were good, and judiciously granted ; and lastly, that the
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550 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
and therefore that the revenue is lyable, and ought to pay the
parties concerned : so the matter stands till the lord keeper
deliver his opinion, which will be next term.
Yesterday in the afternoon his majestie returned safe to
Kensington from his progresse.
This day was a cabinet council ; after which was a grand
council at Whitehal, where the Irish bills were again before
them. Tis said the duke of Leeds was not summoned, so tis be
leived there will be a new president.
There is one Dutch mail wanting.
Thursday, 14 Nov. — Several persons in France with king
James, finding this government so firmly established on king
WiUiam, doe mediate by their friends here to procure them
passes to return home, promising to live conformably and
peaceably under the same.
Last night his majestie honoured the earl of Romney with
his presence at supper, after having seen the fireworks in St,
James Square, which were very fine.
We hear the East India company have agreed to petition
the king, representing their condition and losses, begging his
gratious assistance for the better security of their trade for
the future : they have also agreed on the form of a bond for
answering 35?. per cent, advance, which they have ordered to
be called in by way of bottomry ; and they have given it as
their opinion, that any of their members who shall join with
the Scotch East India company, or any interloper, breaks his
oath taken at his admission : their actions are at present
at g'j.
One Chapman of the Southwark clubb is bailed on promise
to discover the rest of the Jacobite clubb ; one of which was to
have shot the king in his return from Flanders, had he passed
thro that burrough.
To morrow his majestie goes to Windsor to hunt, and stayes
till Tuesday ; and on Monday will be held there a chapter of
the garter to elect a knight in the room of the earl of Straf
ford, deceased.
It is said a convocation of the clergy will be called to sitt
this winter at Westminster.
A patent is passing the seals to Abell Cottey for the sole use

Nov, 1 6,] STATE AFFAIRS, 551
of a new invented engine for rasping of logwood for dyers,
which raay be wrought by hand or horse labour, and fitt to
employ a great nuraber of poor.
Lunt, Worabell, and WUson, the Lancashire witnesses, have
obtained a new tryal, for want of notice of the forraer.
The Paris Gazet sayes, the Dunkirk privateers have lately
taken about ao ships, most of them Dutch, coming from Ham
burgh. Yesterday sir Francis Masham and sir Charles Barrington
were chose members for Essex ; and this day was the election
for Middlesex at Hampsted ; admiral Russel and sir John
Wolstenholm had the majority in the feild, but sir Charles
Gerard and Mr. Hawtrey demanding a poll, 'twas granted,
and the two forraer carried it by 300.
Sir Thoraas Roberts and Mr. Sidney, grandson to the earl
of Leicester, are also chose for Kent.
Saturday, 16 Nov. — Thursday evening the king gave a
visit to the prince and princesse of Denmark, and invited them
to reside at St. James's house ; and at the sarae time gave the
garter (vacant by the death of the earl of Strafford) to the
duke of Glocester ; who, it is said, will have a patent for that
title, a family establish'd for him, and an house for his high
nesses court.
The next morning the king went to Windsor to hunt for 3
or 3 dayes.
The council have approved of 9 of the Irish bills, and sent
them back ; 5 of them are publick.
An extraordinary council is sumraoned to morrow to meet at
Windsor upon matters of great moment.
We having forborn sending away the French seamen until
that king had raade satisfaction for breaking the marine cartel,
are inform'd he is content to release Mr. Cox, our late envoy
in Switzerland, as well as all other Enghsh subjects taken at
sea; and thereupon the commissioners of sick and wounded
seamen have orders to transport the French, and bring back
the English.
Wrote from Scotland, that 30 soldiers of collonel HiUs regi
ment were sent from Fort WiUiam in Innerlochy to the Isle of
Skey to assist the kings collectors in gathering the tax, but
the inhabitanjts fell upon them, and kill'd several of them.

552 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Yesterday being queen dowagers birth day several of the
nobility had a ball at Somerset house.
Colonel Colts and some other regiments are ordered to come
to Southwark, of whom his majestie will take a view on Black
heath, Mr, Lownds, secretary of the treasury, is chosen for Sea
forth ; whose book for regulating the coins, &c., newly pub
lished by the kings printers, is given to the lords of the coun
cil, &c., and when the parliament sitts wUl be presented to the
members of each house,
Mr. Moulsworth, late envoy to Denmark, is chosen for Ca-
melford in CornwaU.
This day came in a foreign post, which contradicts the
French account of their having taken the Dutch homeward
bound Hamborough fleet.
Tuesday, 19 Nov. — Deal, i8th; this morning his majesties
ships the Colchester and Bonadventure from Scanderoon and
the Greenwich from Cadiz arrived here ; and under their con
voy the Generous, Hunter, Virgin, Unity, and Harding gaily
from Scanderoon, and the Fortune from Majorca ; the Robert
and John from Alicant, the Rose from Zant, and the Hugh
and Jeremiah from Malaga ; all richly laden, and great quan
tities of silk on board ; the arrival of which is more welcome
to the merchants, who were in sorae pain, not having heard
any thing from them since their being at Messina the 12 of
September, Last night his majestie returned from Windsor, and as he
past by Hounslow Heath took a review of colonel Windsor's
regiment of horse.
On Thursday a general council is summoned to meet at
Kensington to prick sherifs for the several counties of England
and Wales.
Tis wrote from France, that their king, the nobility and
gentry, have subscribed to a new bank, (which they call the
privateer bank,) designing to fitt out yearly a certain number
of privateers to disturb the trade of the alhes, which will obhge
the latter to goe out in fleets under strong convoys.
The clergy of the diocesse of London have chosen Dr. Isham
and Dr. Whincop to represent them in the convocation, which
is to sitt some time next winter in Westminster Abby.

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His majestie has ordered an account to be given him of what
branches of his revenue are appropriated, and what money has
been paid into the exchequer.
Captain Robinson, who lost the Hope, has the command of
the Restauration, a 3d rate man of war, given him.
There is 1 25,000?. already brought into the East India com
pany of the 25?, per cent, they lately called in.
The freeholders of Westmorland and Cumberland have ad
dressed their merabers chearfully to supply his majestie for
carrying on the war.
Sir TJiomas Dyke and Mr. Conyers are chosen for East
Greensted. Yesterday sir Patrick Trant, newly landed from France,
was apprehended at Gravesend.
Thursday, 21 Nov. — His majestie has received letters from
the prince of Baden, wherein he signifies that the emperor has
desired him to command in Hungary the next campagne, and
prayes his opinion therein.
A great hearing was this week before the lords of the trea
sury on behalf of some gentlemen in Wales in opposition to
the passing of a patent granted to the earl of Portland, and
another hearing is to be before the lord privy seal upon the
same account.
Sir Patrick Trant, seized coming from France, has been
examined; he sayes, king James was much indisposed, and
that most of his servants were leaving him ; and that be came
over upon no other account then to make his peace, and sol
licit for his estate in Ireland ; and is recommitted.
Sir John Guise, lately chose knight of the shire for Gloces
tershire, is dead of the small pox.
The clergy of Middlesex have chosen Dr. Wiggan and Dr.
Lancaster for their representatives in the convocation.
The lords of the admiralty have ordered 3 transport ships
to carry the French prisoners, and bring back ours, viz, cap
tain Turner in the Sophia, from Dover to Calais : captain Lu
cas in the Ann, from Portsmouth to Dunkirk; and captain
Stephens in the HopeweU, from Plymouth to Kingsale, and so
to St. MaUoes.
To morrow the parhament meet, and 'tis generally beleived
Mr. Paul Foley will be chosen speaker of the house of commons.

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Saturday, 23 Nov. — Yesterday his majestie came to the
house of lords, and sent for the commons to attend him, to
whom the lord keeper said. Gentlemen, it is his majesties
pleasure that you return to your house, and chuse a speaker,
and present him here to morrow. Accordingly the comraons
went back to their house, and unanimously chose Paul Foley,
esq. to be their speaker, and adjourned till this day; when
about 1 1 of the dock the king came to the house of lords,
where the commons presented their speaker, whom the lord
keeper said his majestie well approved of, being chose by 2
parliaments ; after which the king made a long speech to this
effect : That he mett them with great satisfaction, being as
sured of their good disposition; that he was engaged in the
war by his first parliament; that the last parliament chear
fully assisted him ; that the advantages of last year gives hope
of better successe ; takes notice of the bravery of the English,
without whom it was impossible to stop the French greatnesse ;
thinks it a misfortune to ask such large ayds ; recommends the
augmenting our shipping, and increase of seamen ; incouraging
the East India trade ; raising recruits ; that the funds given
were deficient; the civil list cannot be supported; that com
passion obhges him to mention the French protestants ; takes
notice of the ill state of our coin ; and desires a speedy dis
patch of businesse, because the French will be early in the
feild. The lords and commons were this day buisied in taking the
oaths. Yesterday the convocation mett at St. Pauls, and adjourned
till the 1 2th of February,
The king has been pleased to confer the honour of knight
hood on Mr, Hawles, the soUicitor generaU ; and on Mr. Hol
ford, a master in chancery.
This day sir Patrick Trant was committed to Newgate,
Tuesday, 26 Nov. — Yesterday the house of lords adjourned
themselves tUl Monday next; but before they rose the lord
Dartmouth was introduc'd, as also Mr, Wentworth, now baron
of Raby, which titie fell to him by the death of the earl of
Strafford, who left his estate to Mr, Thomas Watson, brother
to the lord Rockingham.
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debating tho same, resolved that an humble addresse be made
to his majestie to congratulate the successe of his arms abroad,
and his safe return home ; and to return his majestie thanks
for the trust and confidence reposed in the affections of his
people ; and assure him that this house is resolved to support
him and the governraent against all his enemies at home and
abroad, and effectually to assist him in the prosecution of the
present war : and resolved further, to take the said speech into
consideration on Thursday next.
This day the king went to Windsor to divert himself with
hunting, and returns again to morrow.
One Tilson, an eminent painter in Lincolns Inn Feilds, has
shot himself.
Mr. Pursell, the great master of musick, was this evening
buried in the Abby of Westminster.
This evening came in a foreign post, which brings, that 3
third rate men of war were lately launched at Amsterdara, as
will be two first and 1 second rate ships at Helvoet Sluys next
tide. That major generall Ellenburgh was beheaded at Ghent;
he died very resolutely : the rest of the officers of Dixmuyde
and Deynse suffered according to their sentence of the court
martiall. Thursday, 28 Nov. — The committee of elections have chosen
sir John Hawles, solhcitor generall, to be chairman.
Mr. Levings, an ironmonger, without Aldgate, returning out
of Hertfordshire with his wife, was, in the road between Kings-
land and Shorditch, shott and robbed by 5 persons ; of which
wound he presently dyed ; but the persons escaped.
A great number of clippers were yesterday seized, and com
raitted to Newgate.
Wrote from the Hague, that tho deputies of the admiralties
are ordered to equipp speedily a strong squadron for the
Streights, with a fieet of victuallers and merchant men ; and
that 6 third rates, 4 fourth rates, are almost ready to sail as
part of the said squadron.
Saturday, 30 Nov. — The house of commons in a committee
yesterday debated the badnesse of our coin, the losse of trade,
and for making a free port in Flanders ; and were of opinion
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to be free from all duties ; and are to goe upon this again
on Monday.
This day the biU for regulating the presse was read a 2d
time, and committed.
And a motion was made for granting a supply to the king in
a committee of the whole house, and considered in the com
mittee. Resolved, that a supply be granted to his majestie for pro
secuting the war against France.
Captain Turner, in the Sophia yatch, has brought frora
Dunkirk 126 English seamen.
Our homeward bound Hamborough fleet of 30 sail, men
tioned in the Paris Gazet to be taken, are come into the
river. Our merchants have advice that 3 homeward bound Turky
ships are arrived at Leghorn on their way home.
Foreign letters say, that the Switz cantons of Zurick and
Berne have given leave to the lord Galloway to raise what
forces he will for the king of England.
Letters from Paris say that their king was resolved to
augment his forces against the next campagne.
Tuesday, 3 Dec. — The commons yesterday, in a coraraittee
of the whole house upon the state of the nation, debated 5
hours the regulating the coyne, and securing of trade, but
came to no resolution, only to consider one one day, and the
other the next, till they have setled the sarae, and are to be
upon the coin to morrow.
This day sir John Lowther presented to the house the esti
mates for the sea service for next year, and the lord Rane
lagh that for the land; both which amount to 5 milhons
400,000?. Sir William Trumball also delivered the quota's of the con
federate forces for the next campagne, being about 334,000
men : all which were referr'd to a grand committee of the
house next Thursday.
Yesterday the lords read a bill against bankrupts ; and or
dered the bishop of Lincoln, Dr. Gardiner, to preach before
them in the Abby on the fast day, which by proclamation is
appointed to be here on 1 1 instant, and in the country on the
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Their lordships were this day upon the state of the nation,
and particularly upon the Scotch East India corapany, which
they think wUl be prejudicial to our trade; and after long
debates resolved, that divers English merchants trading to the
East Indies, as also the comraissioners of the customs, attend
them on Thursday next about it.
The Spanish ambassador here is forbid the court for 3
dayes, upon some affront given to ours in Spain.
Plymouth letters say, the Weymouth had taken a French
ship of 30 guns, and the Portiand one of 6, both laden with
fish, and the Foresight, a 3d of 16 guns ; aU which are carried
into Cork.
Sunday morning coUonel Ashton was killed by Mr. Nicholas
Cary in a duel at Cashalton in Surrey.
Yesterday the king took a view of collonel Windsor's regi
ment of horse, colonel Lee's regiment of dragoons, and colonel
Colts of foot, which were well accoutred.
Yesterday came out his majesties proclamation for a fast
day to be observed the nth of this month here about town,
and upon the 1 8th instant in the country, for imploring Gods
blessing upon the consultations of this present parliament.
Thursday, 5 Dec. — The house yesterday, in a committee of
the whole house upon the state of the nation, agreed, to pre
vent the mischeifs arising by the currency of chpt money, it
was necessary to call it in, and recoyne the same.
The same day the lords ordered an addresse to the king to
desire him to issue out a proclamation for calling in the dipt
money by a day prefixt.
This day the East India company, with the African mer
chants and the commissioners of the customs, were heard at
the lords bar as to the inconveniencies arising from the Scotch
East India company ; and the lords took till Saturday to con
sider thereof.
After which their lordships, in a conference with the com
mons, desired their concurrence to the said addresse about
dipt raoney, which the commons have agreed to take into con
sideration to morrow.
The house of coramons gave leave to bring in a bill to re
verse a judgment against sir Wilham Williams for what he
did when speaker.

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After which the comraons were in a committee upon the
estimates for the next years war ; and agreed to the estimate
for the navy, allowing two millions and half for the sarae ; and
on Saturday goe upon the estimates of the land forces.
The university of Oxford have published a decree, wherein
they condemn the notions of the Trinity asserted by Dr. Sher
lock. The Soldadoes has brought into the Downs a French ships
taken near Diep.
This evening at Kensington his majestie pricked sherifs.
Saturday, 7 Dec. — Yesterday the comraons, in a coraraittee
of the whole house about the coyne, resolved that all dipt
money be called in, and recoined, according to the antient
standard of England, at the charge of the publick.
The lords were upon the state of the nation, and agreed to
addresse the king to lay before them a list of the fleet last
year, and of the land forces, with the names of the officers that
were upon the English establishment, and the condition and
disposition of the fleet.
This day the lords satt about half an hour, and then ad
journ'd till Monday.
The commons this day read a 2d time the bills for regulat
ing expences at elections, and that to prevent false and double
returns, and committed them.
Then they went into a committee of the whole house fur
ther to consider of the state of the coin, and debated it 4 hours,
and came to two resolves: i. That a day be appointed after
which no halfcrown nor crown, other then such as are mill'd,
be allowed in payment to passe, except only to the collectors
and receivers of his majesties revenue and taxes, or upon loans
and payments into the exchequer. 2. That after a day sett
no crown nor half crown, except mill'd, passe in any payment.
And upon Monday the house consider of the lords addresse
about dipt money,
Mr. Frankland of the post office and Mr. Hugh BetheU are
ohosen members for Heydon in Yorkshire.
Thursday the council ordered sir James Butler to be turn'd
out of the commission of the peace, and an information to be
brought against him for not committing a pyrate to the Mar^
shalsea, (being retaken after he had made his escape out of

Dec, IO,] STATE AFFAIRS. 559
the Savoy,) by which means he was rescued by sorae Irish
men from the constable.
Mr. Sarauel Johnson, (chaplain to the late lord RusseU,)
whose sufferings were so great in king James's time, has been
so gratiously considered by his majestie, that he has been
pleas'd to give him 1000?. in ready money, and setied 300?.
per ann. upon him and his son, and the longer liver.
A Guernsey privateer has taken 9 French ships out of a
fleet of 50, laden with wine, brandy, and salt.
Tuesday, 10 Dec. — Yesterday the earl of Anglesey and sir
John Dillon fought a duel, their seconds being the lord Mont
joy and sir John Walters, but no mischeif done, only sir John
Dillon wounded in the left breast.
Yesterday also the committee of elections heard the double
return for Mitchel in CornwaU, and gave it against Mr. Rowe.
The East India company held yesterday a court, and re
solved to present a petition to the parliament, setting forth
their great losses, prayeing to be established by act of parlia
ment : they afterwards purged themselves by a voluntary oath
that they had no concern in the Scotch East India company.
Three persons are found guilty at the Marshalsea for high
treason, and two for pyracy.
This day the committee reported the resolutions about the
coin, and they were agreed to by the house, which were in
substance ; That a free port be procured in Flanders for all
provisions &c, for the army to passe duty free ; That the best
means for preventing the mischeifs arising by dipt money is
to recoin the same; That the raoney be recoined after the
Enghsh standard as to weight and finenesse ; That a day be
appointed after which no chpt crown or half crown (other then
mill'd) be allowed to passe, except to the collectors and re
ceivers of the kings revenue and taxes, and upon loanes and
payments in the exchequer; That a day be appointed after
which no crown nor half crown (other then mill'd) passe in
any payment whatsoever ; That all such crowns and half
crownes as shall come into his majesties receit shall be re-
coyned into miU'd money; That a day be appointed after
which no money dipt within the ring be allowed in payment
except to the king's receivers ; That a day be appointed after
which no money dipt within the ring passe at aU ; That a day

560 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
be appointed to bring in all dipt money, after which no re-
corapence shaU be aUowed for the same ; That a fund be setied
for supplying the deficiency of the dipt money coyned in the
lawful mint of England. The house divided upon the question
for the antient standard ; yeas 334, noes 114.
The house of lords heard the Barbadoes merchants make
out their losses last year, and how they attended the admi
ralty for convoy's, &c., having lost about 34 ships, and or
dered them to attend again on Fryday.
The ad instant the sessions for London and Middlesex began
at the Old Baily, and held the 4th and 5th, where several
criminalls were tryed, of which 7 received sentence of death,
1 7 were burnt in the hand, i ordered to be whipt, 3 into his
majesties service, and 5 to be transported, and a woman fined,
and to be sett in the pillory for counterfeiting and forging sea
mens tickets and letters of attorney to receive their wages.
Thursday, 12 Dec. — Yesterday the fast was strictly kept
here; and this day both houses ordered thanks to their
preachers. The house of lords heard the East India merchants make
out their complaints against the Scotch East India company ;
the earl of Rochester and others made learned speeches in
favour of our corapany ; and their lordships ordered an ad
dresse to the king to take care of them, and to represent to
him the prejudice the Scotch East India company doe thera.
The coramons went uj)on the further consideration of the
coin, and ordered a committee to draw up an addresse to his
majestie to desire him to issue out his proclamation according
to the resolutions of that house, and therein to name a time or
times how long dipt money shall be passable.
They hkewise ordered a bUl to be brought in to regulate
the coin.
The house also went into a committee upon the bill for regu
lating tryalls in cases of treason ; and went thro' the same,
and ordered it to commence in March next, and to be reported
to the house on Saturday.
After which they were in a committee upon the state of
trade, and resolved that a counsel of trade be established by act
of parliament, with power for the more effectual preservation
of the trade of this kingdom, which are to sitt from time to

Dec, 14.] STATE AFFAIRS. 561
time ; and a motion was made for their names to be inserted in
the bill, but the debate was adj.ourned.
One captain Crosse is made commander of the Dover frigat
by the lords of the admiralty, and he is goeing out a
cruising. Mr. Bear, lately brought out of the west, and committed to
Newgate for high treason, is to be sent down to Exeter to be
tryed there the next assizes.
Saturday, 14 Dec. — Yesterday the commons were in a com
mittee of the whole house upon the estimate of the army, which
admitted of a long debate, whither they should agree with the
number of the men given in by the king, being 87,440, and at
length came to the question, yeas 243, noes 135 ; after which,
the moneys being about 2 miUions and seven hundred thou
sand pounds for maintaining the men, &c., it was carried with
out dividing.
The commissioners of accounts have brought in an account
of the deficiency's of the last years funds and other debts of the
nation, amounting to some millions.
The lord Ossulston being at age took his seat in the house of
peers. The lords read and approved the addresse to his majestie in
favour of the East India company, and to represent the incon
veniencies of setting up a Scotch East India company to trade
31 years custome free; and to desire that his majesties sub
jects may withdraw their effects out of it, or goe and reside in
Scotland, The merchants of London were also again heard as to their
losses at sea, and dehvered in writing what they had to say
against the admiralty, and what ships were lost for want of
convoys ; upon which the lords appointed a committee to con
sider their papers, in order to find out who in the admiralty
were in fault, and to draw up an abstract thereof.
This day the lords were again upon the merchants losses,
and ordered the commissioners of the admiralty to answer
theu- not appointing convoys when desired, and cruisers ac
cording to act of parhament.
Sir Thomas Littleton reported the resolutions of the com
mittee of the whole house as to the land forces, and the house
agreed theretoo,
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The report touching the double return for Mitchell was
made this day, and the house agreed therewith that Mr, Rowe
is not duly returned.
The bills against hawkers and pedlars, and exporting wool
into foreign parts, and incouraging it's exportation from Ire
land, were read, and ordered a 2d reading.
A silver cystern, worth above 700?., belonging to the prin
cesse of Denmark, is stole from Berkley house.
Last night one Mr. Mansell, being somewhat melanchoUy,
having had considerable losses, threw himself out of a window
3 story high in the Temple, of which fall he soon dyed.
Yesterday three men were executed at Tyburn, one for
dipping, and two for robbery,
Tuesday, 1 7 Dec. — Tho commons yesterday, in a committee
of the whole house, voted a fund of 1 ,200,000?, to be setled to
make good the deficiency of the dipt money coined in the
lawful mints.
This day they read the bill for setthng the standard of the
coin the first time.
The East India company presented their petition to the
house, setting forth their losses, prayeing to be establisb'd by
act of parliament.
The commons, in a committee of the whole house upon the
state of the nation, this day resolved. That the East India
trade be setled and regulated by act of parliament ; and ap
pointed a committee to examine what methods were taken for
obtaining the act of parliament pass'd in Scotland for establish
ing an East India company, and who were the subscribers
theretoo, and the advisers and promoters thereof.
The lords sent a message to the commons, that the king
had appointed both houses to attend him with their addresse
at 3 this afternoon about the Scotch East India company, and
accordingly both houses went to Kensington.
A patent is pass'd the seales constituting a council or com
mittee of trade, wherein the lord keeper, the two secretaries,
duke of Leeds, earl of Stamford, &c., are inserted as commis
sioners, and Mr. Poplar, a French merchant, is made their se
cretary, and they are to sitt at convenient times to regulate
the trade of the nation.
The earl of Derby's steward in the countrey is committed to

Dec. 19.] STATE AFFAIRS. 563
goale for carrying off a great summ of money, and setting fire
to his lordships house, but it was happUy extinguished.
The silver cistern lately stoln from the princesse of Denmark
is found out, and the theif sent to Newgate.
Dr. Oates is ordered to be prosecuted in the spiritual court
for striking Mr. Green, chaplain to the archbishop of Can
terbury. Sunday night dyed Mr. Hambden, late chancellor of the ex
chequer, at his house in Buckinghamshire.
The lord keeper has committed sir Thomas Row to the
fleet for undue practices in the chancery.
Thursday, 19 Dec. — Yesterday the house, in a committee
upon wayes and means, considered the duty of low wines, which
being near expireing, they resolved that the sarae be conti
nued ; and that a longer time be given to fill up the annuities
not compleated by the last act for that purpose.
This day the house were in a committee upon a fund for
making good the dipt money, and resolved, that all houses,
except cottages, pay 2s. per ann. ; that all houses of ten win-
dowes and upwards pay 6s. over and above the 25. ; and those
of 20 windows to pay 8s. per ann. besides the 2.?. : and they
goe upon it again on Monday.
And the house are to be upon the state of the nation to
morrow. The bill against hawkers and pedlars was read a 2d time,
and committed.
The bill to prevent false and double returns of members to
parliament past the house, and was sent up to the lords.
Mr. Hemmings has presented his project for raising 8 rail-
lions; that each housekeeper pay 2d. per week for each
featherbed in his house.
Sir Rowland Gwynn is chose member for Beeralston.
An expresse is sent to Scotland to discharge the lord Bro-
dalbyn out of Edingburgh castle,
A proclamation is expected out within a day or two for ap
pointing a time after which no dipt money shall passe except
to the king in his taxes, &c.
The commissioners for the committee of trade are, the earls
of Bridgwater and Stamford, Mr, Blathwayt, sir Phillip Mea
dows, Mr. PoUexfen, Dr. Lock, and Mr. Clark of the custome
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564 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
house; others also are named, but not to act except in ex
traordinary exigencies, viz. the lord keeper, lord president,
lord privy seal, lord treasurer, or first commissioner of the
treasury, the admiral, or 1st comraissioner of the admiralty,
and the two secretaries of state.
Saturday, 21 Decemb. — The commons, in a coraraittee of
the whole house, yesterday went thro' part of the bill for re
gulating the coin, and agreed to leave out the words lawful
mints, and instead thereof to putt in good sterling, which shall
be received into the exchequer tho not coined at the Tower.
This day they were again in a committee upon the said
bill, and went thro the same, and ordered that all broad raoney
shall be mark'd, and then to passe ; but if the mark be dipt
off, then not to be currant.
That there be 4 mints in the countrey for the coining of
money, besides those in the Tower, which, 'tis said, will be
at York, Bristoll, Exeter, and Shrewsbury ; and that the es
say masters are to try all moneys upon oath, and the king to
change that which is false stamp'd if sterling.
They ordered a clause to hinder the exportation of all mo
ney ; and several other clauses are to be brought in upon
Monday, when they proceed upon it again.
The officers of the Mint were yesterday with the lords of
the treasury, and have orders to begin forthwith to coin the
money ; 'tis said they will coin 40,000?. per week.
The lords have read the bill to prevent double returns ; as
also the treason bill a second time ; and agreed to bringing
in a bill for establishing an East India and an African com
pany. Colonel Beaumont has resigned his regiment, and his ma
jestie has given it to collonel- Webb of the guards.
Admiral Aylmer is chosen member for Portsmouth.
Yesterday came out his majesties proclamation for cryeing
down dipt money ; viz. that dipt crowns and halfcrowns shal
not passe after 1 January next to any but the collectors and
receivers of his revenue and taxes ; and after such a day not
in London or 40 miles distance ; and after such a day not to
passe at all; and that shillings dipt within the ring shall not
passe after another day but to collectors and receivers ; and
after another day not to passe at aU ; and all other dipt money

Dec. 24.] STATE AFFAIRS. 565
within the ring not to passe after another day but to receivers
and collectors, &c. ; and after another day not at all.
Tuesday, 24 Dec. — The house of lords were yesterday in a
committee upon the treason bUl, and added a clause theretoo
that all peers be summoned upon the tryal of a jieer, and every
one to give a vote if they take the oaths ; they divided upon
adding the clause, yeas 50, noes 33 : whereupon a conference
will be had with the commons.
The comraons yesterday, in a committee of the whole house,
agreed that the coin may be exported for the army, but not
bullion. And this day the bill was reported, agreed to, and ordered
to be engrost against Fryday^, to which day both houses ad
journed. This day the comraons ordered a committee to sitt this after
noon to consider of a petition of 200 seamen, who have re
ceived their pay in chpt half crowns, which they cannot gett to
passe, in order to their releif.
The shipwrights of the kings yards at Greenwich, Woolwich,
&c. also petitioned the house, that on Fryday last they were
paid in half crowns, most of them counterfeit ; which petition
was also referred to the same committee.
The regiments of the marquesse of Puissars, collonel Bru
denel, and one other of foot, are ordered to embark for
Flanders. The committee of elections last night heard the petition of
sir George Meggot for Southwark against Mr. Bowyer and
Mr, Cox, and dismissed the same as litigious and frivolous.
The lords of the admiralty had this day an account that the
Burhngton, a man of war, had taken and brought in a Suedish
man of war of 50 guns for refusing to strike sail.
The lord George Hamilton is made earl of Glasco.
The king has ordered 1000?. per ann. to each of the com
mittee of trade.
Last night we had a foreign mail, which sayes, that the
pope has made a promotion of 1 2 cardinalls, of which are the
iraperial, Spanish, and French nuncio's, with the father of the
queen of Poland,
Yesterday the king took a view of 1 1 regiments of foot in
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566 BRIEF RELATION OF [1695.
Dr, Patrick of the Charterhouse is dead.
Thursday, 26 Decemb. — Captain Totterell of the Tyger is
ordered to be tryed by a court martial for not bearing up to a
French man of war that took the Betty frigat between Eng
land and Ireland.
The Caermarthen gaily, captain Jones comraander, is taken,
and carried into Thoulon.
We have this day advice that the Sarah, an East India per
mission ship, is arrived in Ireland from China.
The king of Spain has resolved to send an ambassador to
Rome to procure the popes bull to raise a tax on his clergy to
carry on the warr.
Sir Joseph Williamson, lady Obryan, Mr. Francis Roberts,
and other persons of note, feared to be lost, are arrived at
Chester from Dublin.
The duke of Bolton's regiment is marched for the west to
keep guard at SciUy, Pendennis, Plymouth, &c.
Ten Enghsh and Dutch men of war are goeing for Cadiz to
encrease sir George Rook to 54 stout men of warr ; and an
other squadron, with victuallers, &c., will be ready to sail about
6 weeks or 2 raonths hence again.
Twelve new dies will be finish'd in 3 or 4 dayes for coyneing
mill'd money at the Tower.
The committee appointed last Tuesday by the house of com
mons have promised to change the halfcrowns paid to the ship
wrights, &c.
Wrote from Edingburgh, that the general assembly of the
kirk mett the 17th, but there being no body appointed to re
present the kings person, they adjourned till Fryday follow
ing ; and that 3000 men are to be embarqu'd there by new
years day, in order to be transported to Flanders.
Sir ,Iohn Bond is arrived frora France, and sayes, that most
of the late king James's servants are coming for England.
His majestie has now on the Pnglish estabhshment 121
bataUions of foot, allowing 600 to a batallion.
Saturday, 28 Decemb. — Yesterday the lords read the coin
age bill the 1st time ; the earl of Rochester and lord Godol
phin spoke against several parts of it ; and so they adjourned
till Monday.
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went thro the bill for purchadng the annuities and continueing
the duties on low wines, and ordered it to be reported on
Monday. Afterwards they went into a committee upon wayes and
means, and voted 4s. in the pound upon land for one" year.
A proclamation came out this day promising a reward of 3
months pay to all able seamen that will enter themselves on
board any of his majesties men of war, and one month for
landmen before the aoth of February, to be paid before the
1st of May.
Wrote from Turin, that the lord Gallway had obtained
leave to raise for the king of England 3000 men in Switzer
land. The lord Melvill is to be chancellor of Scotiand in room of
the marquesse of Tweedale ; the lord Rosse and viscount Tar-
bet secretaries of state in place of Mr. Johnston and viscount
Staires, who, 'tis said, promoted setting up the Scotch East
India company.
On new years day the king and court goe into second
mourning. The Swedish captain mentioned in my last is ordered to be
brought up hither, his majestie being desirous to hear the
particulars himself.
Tuesday, 31 Decemb. — The lord Preston, sir Anthony
Keck, and Roger Gillingham, treasurer of the Temple, are
lately dead.
The committee of elections satt till about two this morning,
hearing that of East Greenstead, and upon the division it was
carried for sir Thomas Dyke and Mr. Conyers (the two sitting
members) against the lord Orrery and Mr. Spencer Compton
by about 60 votes.
This day the committee of the whole house made their re
port about the fund for the coin to make good the deficiency, viz.
as. to be laid on all houses, except cottages ; all houses that
have 10 windows to pay 6s., and those of ao and upwards
I OS., to be paid by the inhabitant, and to continue for 7
years : to which the house agreed.
This day the house were in a committee upon wayes and
means, and resolved that the expireing duties upon East India
commodities &c. be continued for 5 years for raising 1,500,000?.

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And they goe upon the coin to morrow.
The lords have added a clause to the coinage bill, that com
missioners be appointed to receive all dipt money, and to weigh
it, and to give a bill for what it shall want in weight, and to
cutt in peices all the bad money.
A melting house is preparing in the exchequer garden to
melt down all dipt money into bars, in order to be new coined.
One Mr, Warmaky, a German, who has resided here for
several years, is taken into custody of a messenger, and his
papers seized, for holding correspondence with France.
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Thursday, 6 Jan. — This day the bUl for the 4s. in the
pound was presented, and read the first tirae.
A petition of the collectors of the kings tax in London was
presented to the house, complaining that sir Leonard Robin
son, the present chamberlain, refuses to take good dipt money ;
which petition was referred to the committee appointed to con
sider of those of the shiprights and seamen.
The commons designed to have been on the coynage this
day, but being willing to know what the lords will doe with
their bill, went into a grand committee, upon setling a com
mittee or council of trade, which admitted a very great debate,
the court party opposing it, as a matter that would very much
break in upon the kings prerogative : another thing was, who
should nominate the commissioners, and with what power they
shall be invested : and after divided whither the king or par
liament should nominate the committee 'of trade : for the first
174, and for the latter 175.
The lords have been all this day and are still sitting upon
the coynage bill, and have made several amendments theretoo ;
so that it is in a manner a new bill.

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