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             A letter written from Dover to the Commissioners for the Customs, London, May 26, relating certain passages of His Majesties arrival and reception there
             Price, John, 17th cent.
          
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             1660.
          
           
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           A
           LETTER
           Written
           from
           DOVER
           ,
           TO
           THE
           COMMISSIONERS
           FOR
           THE
           CUSTOMS
           ,
           
             London
             ,
          
           May
           26.
           
           Relating
           certain
           PASSAGES
           OF
           HIS
           MAJESTIES
           Arrival
           and
           Reception
           there
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             Thomas
             Iohnson
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           VVritten
           from
           DOVER
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Custom-House
           
             London
             ,
             May
          
           26.
           
        
         
           
             May
             it
             please
             your
             Worships
             ,
          
        
         
           ALthough
           I
           have
           nothing
           of
           Custom
           Affairs
           ,
           yet
           have
           I
           something
           of
           a
           more
           acceptable
           Resentment
           unto
           you
           at
           this
           time
           to
           impart
           unto
           you
           .
        
         
           It
           hath
           pleased
           God
           to
           honor
           this
           Town
           yesterday
           ,
           at
           about
           three
           of
           the
           Clock
           in
           the
           Afternoon
           ,
           with
           the
           happy
           Arival
           of
           His
           Most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           with
           the
           Illustrious
           Princes
           ,
           the
           Dukes
           of
           
             York
          
           and
           
             Glocester
             ,
          
           many
           Noblemen
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Gentlemen
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           Town
           was
           very
           much
           filled
           with
           many
           Lords
           and
           persons
           of
           great
           Quality
           and
           their
           Attendants
           ;
           as
           also
           with
           several
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           County
           ,
           attending
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Winchelsey
             ,
          
           who
           were
           very
           much
           increased
           by
           the
           Accession
           of
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           with
           a
           very
           great
           number
           of
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           several
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           who
           came
           to
           this
           Town
           at
           about
           one
           of
           the
           Clock
           after
           Dinner
           the
           same
           day
           ,
           to
           wait
           upon
           his
           Majesty
           at
           his
           first
           Landing
           ,
           who
           with
           many
           thousands
           of
           people
           of
           all
           degrees
           ,
           stood
           upon
           the
           Beach
           ,
           with
           longing
           expectation
           of
           that
           most
           pleasant
           vision
           .
        
         
         
           When
           His
           Majesty
           left
           the
           Ship
           ,
           (
           
             Charles
          
           the
           quondam
           〈◊〉
           )
           in
           which
           be
           came
           ,
           and
           went
           into
           the
           Barge
           that
           brought
           him
           to
           Land
           ,
           the
           Guns
           from
           the
           whole
           Fleet
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           the
           Guns
           of
           the
           Castle
           roared
           like
           continued
           Claps
           of
           thunder
           ,
           during
           the
           space
           of
           about
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           contended
           with
           them
           to
           out-noise
           them
           (
           if
           it
           were
           possible
           )
           with
           joyful
           Shoutings
           and
           Acclamations
           ,
           which
           continued
           (
           some
           short
           intermissions
           excepted
           to
           take
           breath
           )
           until
           his
           Landing
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           while
           after
           ;
           the
           great
           Guns
           from
           the
           Castle
           also
           again
           thundering
           forth
           the
           Joys
           of
           that
           Garison
           .
        
         
           Upon
           his
           Approach
           towards
           the
           shore
           ,
           his
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             Monck
          
           did
           hastily
           run
           unto
           the
           very
           extream
           of
           a
           Bridge
           ,
           made
           on
           purpose
           to
           accommodate
           His
           Majesties
           convenient
           Landing
           ,
           and
           kneeled
           down
           to
           receive
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesty
           embraced
           him
           in
           his
           arms
           ;
           and
           His
           Majesty
           also
           kneeled
           down
           ,
           with
           his
           eyes
           and
           hands
           lifted
           up
           towards
           heaven
           ,
           but
           I
           have
           not
           heard
           of
           any
           words
           uttered
           then
           by
           him
           ,
           desiring
           ,
           it
           seems
           ,
           to
           be
           as
           much
           in
           secret
           as
           such
           an
           act
           at
           that
           time
           and
           place
           could
           permit
           him
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           to
           speak
           more
           to
           God
           in
           his
           minde
           ,
           then
           he
           thought
           mee●
           should
           be
           heard
           by
           men
           .
           The
           two
           Dukes
           also
           kneeled
           down
           ,
           congratulated
           his
           happy
           Arival
           ,
           and
           kiss'd
           his
           hand
           .
        
         
           Then
           he
           advanced
           towards
           a
           Canopy
           ,
           a
           Chair
           ,
           Cushion
           ,
           and
           Carpet
           spread
           upon
           the
           Beach
           where
           the
           Mayor
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           with
           his
           brethren
           the
           Jurats
           ,
           Common-Councel-Men
           ,
           all
           in
           their
           Gowns
           ,
           and
           Freemen
           of
           the
           best
           quality
           ,
           in
           the
           best
           equipage
           they
           could
           ,
           waited
           for
           his
           Majesties
           landing
           ;
           The
           Trumpets
           ,
           and
           Waits
           making
           all
           possible
           melody
           they
           could
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           .
        
         
           When
           he
           came
           thither
           ,
           the
           Mayor
           upon
           his
           knee
           made
           a
           short
           speech
           his
           Majesty
           three
           times
           bidding
           him
           rise
           up
           and
           speak
           :
           The
           Mayors
           speech
           contained
           a
           congratulation
           of
           his
           most
           happy
           and
           prosperous
           arival
           in
           such
           Honor
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           safety
           ,
           his
           great
           preservations
           in
           many
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           dangers
           ,
           
           the
           wonderful
           providence
           of
           God
           ordering
           and
           terminating
           all
           our
           late
           troubles
           ,
           and
           revolutions
           of
           Government
           with
           peace
           ,
           and
           without
           blood
           in
           the
           restauration
           of
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           and
           his
           People
           unto
           their
           respective
           rights
           ,
           the
           most
           cordial
           affections
           of
           all
           his
           people
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           his
           gracious
           clemency
           and
           goodness
           declared
           unto
           them
           &c.
           resigning
           up
           his
           white
           staff
           (
           the
           badge
           of
           his
           authority
           )
           unto
           his
           Majesty
           ;
           which
           he
           returned
           again
           unto
           the
           Mayor
           .
        
         
           Then
           the
           Mayor
           by
           the
           hands
           of
           an
           ancient
           ,
           reverend
           ,
           and
           learned
           Minister
           ,
           Mr.
           
           
             Readdin
             ,
          
           presented
           his
           Majesty
           with
           a
           rich
           Bible
           prepared
           by
           the
           Townsmen
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           signifying
           in
           a
           very
           short
           speech
           the
           most
           confident
           presumptions
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           nothing
           would
           be
           more
           acceptable
           unto
           him
           ,
           then
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           protestant
           religion
           contained
           in
           that
           Book
           .
        
         
           The
           said
           Mr.
           
           
             Readdin
          
           upon
           his
           knees
           kist
           his
           Majesty's
           hand
           ,
           and
           beginning
           to
           speak
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           commanded
           him
           to
           rise
           up
           ,
           which
           accordingly
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           short
           ,
           but
           very
           pious
           and
           pithy
           speech
           ,
           importing
           the
           inestimable
           treasures
           of
           divine
           riches
           contained
           in
           that
           Book
           ,
           presuming
           ,
           and
           bespeaking
           his
           Majesty's
           most
           pious
           care
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           affections
           to
           it
           concluding
           with
           a
           holy
           wish
           that
           it
           might
           be
           unto
           him
           and
           his
           family
           as
           the
           Ark
           of
           old
           was
           unto
           the
           house
           of
           
             Obed-edom
          
           shuting
           up
           all
           with
           
             God
             save
             the
             King
             ,
          
           and
           let
           all
           the
           people
           say
           Amen
           .
           which
           they
           did
           with
           a
           very
           great
           shout
           ,
           joy
           and
           cheerfulness
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           took
           the
           Book
           into
           his
           hands
           from
           the
           said
           Minister
           with
           a
           most
           gracious
           and
           pleasant
           Countenance
           ,
           and
           with
           a
           most
           grave
           ,
           serious
           ,
           and
           soft
           voice
           said
           ,
           that
           nothing
           was
           ,
           and
           should
           be
           more
           dear
           unto
           him
           then
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           so
           he
           gave
           it
           to
           a
           Gentleman
           next
           unto
           him
           ,
           and
           also
           called
           for
           the
           velvet
           bag
           to
           put
           it
           in
           ,
           and
           after
           it
           was
           put
           into
           his
           coach
           .
        
         
           His
           Majesty
           then
           embraced
           several
           Noblemen
           who
           kissed
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           most
           Illustrious
           Princes
           ,
           his
           two
           brothers
           ,
           upon
           which
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           the
           said
           Princes
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           went
           into
           his
           Majesty's
           Coach
           ,
           and
           immediatly
           
           road
           away
           with
           a
           very
           great
           number
           of
           Noblemen
           &c.
           with
           him
           towards
           
             Canterbury
             .
          
           This
           small
           Town
           being
           not
           able
           to
           entertain
           them
           ,
           so
           many
           thousands
           with
           their
           Horses
           ,
           Coaches
           and
           country
           people
           &c.
           
        
         
           I
           had
           the
           honor
           and
           happiness
           of
           entertaining
           some
           of
           his
           Majesties
           family
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           of
           honor
           ,
           interest
           ,
           &
           intimacy
           with
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           from
           whom
           I
           had
           so
           many
           assurances
           ,
           convincing
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           instances
           of
           his
           Majesties
           piety
           ,
           clemency
           ,
           sweetness
           of
           nature
           ,
           temperance
           ,
           meekness
           ,
           patience
           ,
           mercifulness
           ,
           tenderness
           of
           spirit
           towards
           all
           honest
           peaceable
           men
           ,
           readiness
           to
           forgive
           ,
           aversness
           to
           revenge
           ,
           &c.
           as
           I
           must
           confess
           I
           did
           not
           expect
           ,
           and
           which
           (
           being
           true
           )
           gives
           great
           cause
           to
           bewail
           ,
           and
           lament
           the
           evil
           of
           those
           that
           have
           otherways
           represented
           him
           ,
           especially
           if
           against
           their
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           consciences
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           unhappiness
           of
           the
           Nation
           that
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           injured
           by
           his
           detention
           from
           them
           .
           And
           which
           gives
           great
           assurance
           of
           our
           future
           felicity
           ,
           if
           we
           know
           ,
           consider
           ,
           and
           wisely
           improve
           the
           things
           belonging
           unto
           our
           peace
           .
        
         
           One
           of
           the
           said
           persons
           assured
           me
           that
           within
           these
           very
           few
           days
           his
           Majesty
           was
           speaking
           with
           some
           Gentlemen
           concerning
           his
           party
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           had
           these
           words
           —
           I
           hear
           there
           are
           many
           swearers
           ,
           drunkards
           ,
           and
           profane
           persons
           that
           say
           they
           are
           of
           my
           party
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           of
           the
           devils
           party
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           my
           party
           ,
           I
           renounce
           them
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           heard
           also
           several
           other
           expressions
           and
           instances
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           ,
           which
           because
           they
           cannot
           be
           mentioned
           without
           some
           reflection
           of
           disparagement
           to
           persons
           who
           cannot
           but
           know
           themselves
           concerned
           and
           meant
           therein
           ,
           if
           it
           should
           be
           spoken
           of
           ,
           I
           think
           not
           fit
           to
           particularize
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           seen
           also
           a
           letter
           of
           his
           Majesties
           own
           hand
           writing
           which
           was
           accidentally
           produced
           upon
           occasion
           of
           our
           discourse
           ,
           arguing
           a
           very
           pious
           and
           excellent
           temper
           and
           disposition
           in
           him
           ,
           which
           because
           his
           Majesties
           letter
           ,
           and
           fearing
           it
           should
           both
           offend
           his
           Majesty
           and
           also
           the
           Gentleman
           
           himself
           ,
           should
           that
           also
           be
           spoken
           of
           which
           his
           Majesty
           writ
           privately
           ,
           and
           was
           privately
           discoursed
           of
           by
           us
           ,
           I
           forbear
           to
           mention
           .
        
         
           I
           pray
           pardon
           my
           prolixity
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           happiness
           of
           the
           occasion
           ,
           and
           subject
           thereof
           attain
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           accept
           of
           the
           humble
           respects
           of
           ,
        
         
           
             Right
             Worshipful
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Humble
             Servant
             ,
             
               Iohn
               Price
               .
            
          
           
             
               Dover
               ,
            
             
               26
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1660.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .