Numb. 24. Mercurius Publicus: COMPRISING The Sum of foreign Intelligence, WITH The Affairs now in Agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland. For Information of the People. Published by Order of the Council of State. From Thursday June 7. to Thursday June 14. 1660. Thursday, June 7. 1660. THis day the Petition of divers Lords, Knights Gentlemen, of the six Counties of North-wales, (from whence during all the time of the late Usurpation of the Government, no public Address or Petition was ever made) was presented to his Majesty by the Noble Lord, the Lord Viscount Bulkley, accompnied by the persons who subscribed the same; which Petition was as followeth: To the King's most Excellent Majesty. The humble Petition of divers Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, Inhabitants of the six Counties of North-wales, whose names are subscribed, Showeth, THat your Petitioners during the Vicissitudes of eighteen years' troubles, having suffered as much and repined as little as any part of your said majesty's Realm have done, do now esteem it the glory of their first public Address that it is to your Majesty the most Gracious of Princes. Excess of joy hath oft struck men dumb; but we who now carry our hearts in our mouths, may as well live and not breathe, as not profess ourselves enlivened by your majesty's return unto us: That having been the end of our constant prayers, is now the fruition of those longing hopes which rendered our sufferings tolerable, and preserved us to this time to pray for your majesty's long and happy reign. And as your majesty hath attained the possession of your Crowns, by the glorious conquest of an heroic patience, so shall we humbly endeavour to follow your Princely example, by so far disowning all (even just) Animosities as shall we hope in a peculiar sense render us your majesty's most obedient subjects. Yet we deny ourselves the least harsh or revengeful thought for those Oppressions we so long and signally have lain under, we are not able to digest the detestable and horrid murder of your Royal Father, our once most Gracious sovereign, in averting the guilt of whose blood all are concerned, who have no mind to draw it upon themselves. Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray, That not only such of those principally engaged in that execrable murder, as to your Majesty and the honourable Parliament shall seem me●s, be forth with delivered over to public Justice: But that also such others as concurred therein, or procured and prom●● etitions to bring on that horrid trial, or other Addresses to own the same (and have not since given early testimony of their unforced repentance) may be diligently taken notice of, and disabled to bear any office of trust Civil or Military in your majesty's realm, that so the lives of your majesty's most loyal subjects may no more come into the cruel hands of Blood thirsty men. Lord Powys, Lord Herbert, Lord Bulkley, Sir Thomas Hammer, Sir Jo. Salisbury, Thomas Bulkeley Esq William Herbert Esq Sir Evan Lloyd, Sir John Owen, Sir Roger Mostyn, Sir John Carter, John Hammer, Richard Wyn, John Bodvell, Will. Griffith, Nicholas Bagnol Esquires, John Middleton, John Nanney, Will. Hampheries, Richard Broughton, Col. Rich. Lloyd, Will. Ravenscroft, William Glynn, Henry B●lkley, Col. Hugh Wynn, Hen. Conway, Piers Lloyd, Robert Williams, Eubale Thetwal, Tho. Crachley, Sir Charles Lloyd, Robert Davies junior, Col. Roger Mostyn, Will. Bold, Edmund Metrick, Lewis Lloyd, Tho. Gravesnor, Ph●l. Egerton, Col. Tho. Ravenscroft, Robert Whitley, Griff. Bodurda, Edward Bereton, John Do●ben, Evan Vaughan, Robert Broughton, Rich. Middleton, Hugh Roberts, Rich. Wynn, Ken. Eton, Nic. Baily, Hen. Jones, John Price, Hugh Pennant, Francis Manley, Will. Hill, Edward Price, Col. Io. Robinson, Hugh Bodurda, Will. Williams, Owen Hughes, Robert Price, Hugh Maurice, John Lloyd, Tho. Weave, Will, Par●y, Tho. Wynn, John Williams, Oliver Broughton Esquires, Tho. Baker, John Llyod, Tho. William's, Hugh William's, Arthur Trevor, Col. Roger Whitley, John Parry, Trevor Lloyd, Edward Pennant, Tho. Vaughan, Io. Griffith, Col. Fran. Trafford, Lewis, Lewis, John Lloyd, Will. Humphrey's, Hugh Meredith, Robert Challenor, Price Devereux, Somerset Fox, Maurice Piges, Richard Hughes, Anthony Challonor, Richard Price, William Vaughan, Geo. R●venscroft, Trevor Lloyd, Will. Jones, Robert Griffeth Esquires. The Petition being presented as aforesaid, his Majesty was G●●●iously pleased to tell the Petitioners. That he was sufficiently satisfied of their loyalty to the King his Father, and sensible of their sufferings for him And was also pleased to assure them of his special Grace and Favour. Whitehall. On Wednesday the sixth instant, the B●liffs, Burgesses, and commonalty of the Town of Ipswitch, accompanied by M. Sicklem●r●, Captain Sparrow, Mr. Keen, and divers other Gentlemen, attended his Majesty, and presented him with six hundred pieces of gold from the Town of Ipswitch, which his Majesty was graciously pleased to accept. The same day the Earl of Cleaveland brought about two hundred Gentlemen, many of them Officers formerly serving under him, the others Gentlemen that rid in his troop to meet his Majesty to kiss his majesty's hand, who kneeling down in the m●tted Gallery, his Majesty was pleased to walk along, and give every one of them the honour to kiss his hand, which favour was so highly resented by them that they could no longer stifle their joy, but as his Majesty was walking out (a thing, though unusual at Court) they broke out into a loud shouting. On Thursday Mr. VVall●p, the Deputy, Steward and Burgesses of the City of Westminster in their Gowns, being conducted by Mr. Gerard, a member of Parliament for that City, waited upon his Majesty, and presented a Petition, wherein they desired that his Majesty would be graciously pleased to bestow the Office of Lord High Steward of Westminster on his Excellency the Lord General Monck M. Gerard made a short speech to his Majesty, leaving it to the Steward to enlarge, who delivered himself so rhetorically, and with such due and awful respect to Majesty, that he hath deservedly gained a very high reputation in the Court, his Majesty returned a most gracious answer, and afforded to a●l of them the honour to kiss his hand. Thursday, June 7. This day was published a Proclamation by his Majesty, to summon the persons therein named, who sat, gave Judgement, and assisted in that horrid and detestable murder of his majesty's Royal Father of blessed memory, to appear and render themselves within fourteen days after the publishing of that his majesty's Royal Proclamation, to the Speaker or Speakers of the House of Peers or Commons, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, or the Sheriffs of the respective Counties of England or Wales, and that no person harbour or conceal them, under misprision of Treason. The Persons Names are: John Lisle, William Say, Esquires, Sir Hardresse Waller, Valentine Wauton, Edward Whalley, Esqs; Sir John Bourchier Knight, William Heveningham Esq Isaac Pennington Alderman of London, Henry Martin, John Barkstead, Gilbert Millington, Edmund Ludl●w, John Hutchinson, Esquires; Sir Michael Livesay baronet, Robert Tichbourn, Owen Roe, Robert Lilburn, Aaria● Scro●pe, John Okey, John Hewson, William Goffe, Cornelius Holland, John Carew, Miles Corbet, Henry Smith, Thomas Wogan, Edmund Harvey, Thomas Scot, William Cawley, John Downs, Nicholas Love, Vincent Potter, Augustine Garland, John Dixw●l, George Fleetwood, Simon Meyne, James Temple, Peter Temple, Daniel Blagrave, Thomas Wait, Esquires. To which are added these other persons, as being also deeply guilty of that most detestable and bloody Treason, viz. John Cook, employed as Solicitor; Andrew Broughton and John Pheloes, employed as Clerks; and Edward Dendy, who attended as sergeant at Arms. This day the Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Faulkland, (one of the Citizens in Parliament for the City of Oxon) did present to his sacred Majesty the loyal and dutiful affections of that ancient City, which they have always borne to his Majesty, and also to his late royal Father, and in particular did present an Instrument under the common seal of the said City, whereby they did most cheerfully undertake for ever hereafter to pay to his Majesty the ancient see-farm rent due from the said City, which they were necessitated to purchase from the late usurped powers, for a considerable sum of money; all which his Majesty did most graciously accept from them, and did then vouchsafe the honour to the Mayor, and divers worthy members of that City there present, to kiss his Royal hand, graciously declaring that he would always vouchsafe his particular grace, favour, and protection to that ancient and loyal City. The same night his Majesty was graciously pleased to honour the General with his company at Supper at the cockpit; before supper he conferred the honour of Knighthood on Colonel John Clobery, who had deserved so well in his constant adhering to his Excellency, and prudent management of affairs for the happy restoring of his Majesty to his people. After supper, his Excellency entertained his Majesty with several sorts of music. On Friday his Majesty went to Hampton-Court, about five in the morning, returned about eleven, and then touched many that had been troubled with the Evil. At three of the clock in the afternoon, his Majesty gave a meeting to the Parliament in the Banqueting-house, and having heard Mr. Speaker, returned a most gracious Answer. His Majesty was pleased to sup this night with the Lord Cambden at Kensington. On Saturday the Knights of the shire for Somerset, a County that have sufficiently manifested their constant loyalty to his sacred Majesty, as well by their early actings of late (giving precedents to others to do those things that tended to the bringing in of his Majesty) as their former fidelity, delivered a Petition subscribed by many of the Nobility and Gentry of that County to his Majesty, wherein after they had expressed their hearty joy for the happy restoration of his Majesty, they humbly desired that his Majesty would be pleased to take care for the settling of the Church, in such manner as it was in the time of his Royal Grandfather and Father of ever blessed memory. At the general's Quarters at the Cockpit. Several Addresses from several Regiments of the Army to his Majesty, expressing their great joy for his majesty's happy restoration, and an assurance of their loyalty were early delivered to his Excellency, though formerly forgot to be mentioned, viz. his Excellencies own Regiment of foot, Col. Fairfax his Regiment, and the Irish Brigades. On Friday night his Excellency presented to his Majesty the addresses of the Regiments in Scotland, viz. that of Col. Morgan's Regiment of horse, and subscribed also by the Judges Commissioners of Excise and customs, and most of the considerable civil officers, Col. Daniels Regiment, Col. Clark's, Col. Hugh's and Co. Miles Man. The Commissioners from Ireland, viz. Sir John Clotwerthy, Sir John King, Major Aston, and Major Rawden, who were here some time since, the Lord Broghil, Sir Paul Davies, Sir James Barry, Sir Thco. Jones, Sir Morris Eustace, Arthur Hill, Audley Merrin, and Rich. Kennady Esq lately come, will suddenly make address to his Majesty, having brought with them bills for the twenty thousand pound for his Majesty, and such other sums as the Convention ordered. Sir Charles Co●t cannot yet be 〈◊〉 spared, though chosen one of the Commissioners, there having been lately ●ome li●de c●●est in Ireland, which his presence will easily awe. Dunkirk, June 1. The Offend pirates do dolly snap s●me of the English Vessele● an house was unhappily blown up with three barrels of Gunpowder, occasioned by making of fireworks, but one child killed. Edinburgh. Major Aberin, that was Deputy governor of Edinborough Castle, when Cromwell went into Scotland in 1656. lately hanged himself, Tho. Wiclch walking upon the Peer at Leith was threwn into the Sea. The Covenant is very much pressed in all parts, and great hopes they have of enjoying their former freedom. London. Ellis and Puckle that conveyed away Miles Corbit, taken at Y●rmou●●, and one Parson Titham at Cochester, were brought to London on Saturday, and remain in the custody of the sergeant at Arms. The Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common-Council have taken the oath of Allegrance and Supremacy. The East-India Company have he spoke plate to the value of 3000 l. to be presented to his Majesty. A Spirit was lately apprehended and carried to the Guard at the Tower, for drawing away soldiers, whom after he had debauched, he put into ships to be transported, but after four dai●s imprisonment he was released. Thursday June 5. At the House of Commons. The House resumed the debate concerning the Act of Oblivion and indemnity, and resolved, that Andrew Broughton, John Cook, and Edward Dendy, being persons deeply guilty of the murder of the late King's Majesty, be excepted but of the said Act as to life and estate. They likewise ordered, that Hugh Peter's and Cornet Joyce be forthwith sent she into custody. Resolved, that the House doth declare that they do in the name of themselves and the Commons of England, lay hold on his Maj●●●es gracious pardon, mentioned in his former Declaration, with reference to the excepting of such as shall be excepted in the Act of Pardon, and accordingly a Declaration was prepared and agree● unto▪ and a further Resolve made that the Members of this House which are of his Maj●sties Privy-Council, do acquaint his Majesty with the Resolves of the House, and desire of his Majesty that he would be pleased to appoint when and where this House shall wait upon him. The House took likewise into their consideration the Bill for preserving the P●●viledges of Parliament, and confirming the Fundamental Laws, which was read and committed. Friday, At the House of Commons. Mr. Den●ill Holl●●, a Member of the House, and one of his majesty's most honourable privy-councils, made a Report, that he had attended his Majesty according to their Order, with the Resolves of the House, declaring that they laid hold on his majesty's gracious pardon mentioned in his former Declaration, and that his M●j●sty had appointed to give them a meeting at three of the clock in the afternoon, at the banqueting house. The Committee that attended his Highness the Duke of Glocesser, to give him the thanks of the Hous● for the affection he had expressed in his Letter to them, reported, that the Duke did very kindly accept it, and assured them of the continuance of his respect to them and that it should be his study still to declare it to them. The House appointed a Committee to consider of the Queen's jointure, and to consider of a way to procure a present supply for her Majesty, and report the same. The House ordered the Ordinance of Assessment, and the Action putting in execution the powers in that Ordinance, to be forthwith printed and published. They likewise ordered that all those sums of money that the City of London hath advanced upon that Ordinance, be forthwith paid out of such money as shall be raised out of that Assessment, and that the Chamberlain of London, who is Treasurer, do so the same paid accordingly. Resolved, that twenty; and no more, besides such as are already excepted, of ●ite as Judges upon the trial of the late King's Majesty of blessed memory, shall be excepted out of the general Act of pardon and ob●ivion, to suffer such penalties or forfei●ures, not extending to life, as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on them by an Act to pass for that purpose. Saturday. Upon a report from the Committee of privileges and Elections, the House resolved, that Mr. Secretary Morris, and Mr. Trelaw●●y, are duly elected, and aught to sit as Members of Parliament for that burrow. Mr. Speaker informed the House, that Mr. William Heveningham, one of his late majesty's triers, had rendered himself to him according to his majesty's Proclamation, and that he put him into the hands of the sergeant at Arms, till the further pleasure of the House was known concerning him; whereupon it was resolved, that he still remain in the custody of the Se●jeant, till further order. Upon reading the humble Petition of Adrian Scroop, it was ordered, That upon the payment of a years value of his estate, he shall not be excepted in the general Act of pardon, as to any part of his estate that is properly his o●●, and which he hath not purchased of, on doth belong unto the public. The Petition of Francis Lassells was read, and it was resolved, that he be discharged from being any longer a Member, uncapable of any office or place of public trust, and that he pay one years' value of his estate, upon payment whereof he shall not be excepted as to any part of his estate that is properly his own, &c. The Petition of Colonel Hutchinson, was read, expressing much hearty sorrow, and it was resolved that he be discharged from being further a Member, uncapable of any office, and not to be excepted out of the Act of pardon. Resolved, that the Lord Grey of Groby be not excepted out of the Act of pardon: Colonel Dove's Petition was read, and referred to a Committee. The Petition of Sir Gilbert Pickering was read, and it was resolved, that he shall be excepted, as to the penalties and forfeitures not te●ching to life, to be inflicted by an Act to be provided for that purpose; as also Thomas Challoner, James Chil●●●or, Sir James Harrington, Lord Monson, John ●ry, Tho. Lis●er, Sir Henry Mildm●y, and Mr. John Phelps, Miles Corbet, John Okey, Robert Lilburn, Sir Mich. Livesey, Sir William Constable, Jr. Blackston, Isaac Penvington, Sir Tho. Malevorer, Sir Jeba Danvers, Sir Hardress Waller, William Goff, Edw. Whaley, Isaac Ewers, Sir Jo. Bourchier, Edmund Ludlo●, William H●veningh●m, William Puref●y, Gilbert Millington, Henry Martin, Robert Tichb●, Richard Deane, John Carew, O●en Rowe, Colonel VValt●●, James Temple, Peter Tem●le, French Allen, Daniel Blagrave, Thomas VV●ite, Simon Meyne, Tho. Andrews Alderman of London, Geo. Fleetwood, Augustine Garland, William Gawley, Tho. H●r●on, John Downes, Vincent Potter, Nich. Love, Jo. Dixwell, Tho. Hammond, Sir Gregory Norton, Percerine Pelham, Humphrey Edwards, Henry Smith, John Venus Edmund Harvey, Tho. Wogan, Jo. Al●ned_____ Moor and John Hewson. Resolved, that the sergeant at Arms do such non Mr. Wallop to appear on Monday next. THe Reader is to take notice that something was put into the last Publicus, concerning the entertainment of his Majesty at Rochester, without the knowledge or privity of the Intelligencer, it being formerly otherwise represented by him. Rome May 17. The Pope's galleys are gone from Civittavecchia, with three of the Duke of Florence, for the assistance of the Venetians. The said Duke hath given order for raising a Foot Regiment for Dalmatia, a great many Frenchmen, most of those that were prisoners at Naples are listing themselves there, two hundred of them are arrived here. The Queen Christina of Swedeland is making ready to go about the beginning of the next month, to give some orders about her own Affairs, and is to return again hither. Cardinal Grimaldi is arrived here, and lodged in the Palace Mazarin, Cardinal Mancini having yielded to him the best lodgings. They say he comes to speak to the Pope of the business of Comadico and Correggio, mentioned in the Forty two Article of the Peace, and that he brings the blue ribbon to the Duke of Bracciano from the King of France. The Cardinal Azolini and Pio, are said to take the French party. The business of the Carmelites is composed, the Pope having released the Provincial of Provence. Mr. Epidio Cardin●l Mazarines' Agent, is gone to Naples to treat about some private business with the Vice Roy. St. John de Luz, June 1. Y●sterday at the fourth Conference, the two chief Ministe●s signed the Treaty for regulating of the limits of Rousillon, whereby the V●guery at Constans, the County of Carol, and 35 villages of Cerdagne are to remain to the French. After the Conference, the Cardinal Mazarin gave a sumptuous collation to Don jews D'Haro and his retinue, with a fine consort of voices, and all kind of musical Instruments, that played two hours together, during which, many French and Spanish Songs were sung, both striveing to show their joy of the reunion of the two Crowns. Several Expresses are sent to cause the French Garrisons to go out of Roses, Cap de Quieres, Belver and Seau d'Urgel, and to put those places in the hands of the Spaniards. Several Barks have been sent from the harbour of aid to carry to that of Vendres in Languedoc, the Artillery, Ammunitions, and provisions that are in those places. The Regiment of Champagne that was in Roses, is commanded to go into the Bur●onois, those of Harcourt, French Aniou, of the Galleys, Va●llac, Estissac, Coign●c and Guienne to Perigueux, Sarlat and Bergerac. To morrow the King of Spain is expected at Fontarabia, where the next day the marriage is to be celebrated. The fourth the Duke of Crequi is to carry the Presents. The fifth the first interview is to be between the Queen and the King of Spain. The seventh the two Kings are to meet. The eighth the Infanta is to be delivered into the hands of the Queen her Aunt. The tenth the marriage is to be consummated. The twelfth the Court is to go for Bordeaux, from whence the King is to go to Roch●l with the Cardinal, and meet the two Queens at Poitiers, to be together at Fontainebleau the fifteenth of July, where the promotion of the Knights of the order of the King is to be made. Paris June 11. Though by Letters from St. John de Luz, we have an account of the several days appointed for the Ceremonies of the King's marriage, yet we hear not yet that any of them be accomplished, and the Marquis de Valavoir, who came from Court the third instant, such that no day was yet certainly appointed for that. The Government of Champagne hath been bestowed by the King on the Count of Soissons; that of Bourbonois on the Moquis d'Humieres, and that of A●guesmor●es on the Marquis of Var●es, His Majesty hath made a present of 55000 crowns to the Marquis of Richelieu, which are to be put in the ha●●s of Mounsieur le ●ellier, to see them well disposed. St. Sebastian, the same date. The 27 of the last month, the Infanta was above an hour upon a Belconi, in the Street where the Procession passed, and was seen there, with great satisfaction by all the French that were present. The King of Spain is to go to morrow with that Princess to Fontarabia, and from thence to the Isle, where the two Courts will meet. Luxemburgh the same date. The 25 of the last month there was a great fire at Arlon, which continued all the next day, and consumed 240 houses, besides the Parish Church, and the Covent of the Carmelits, but the fire was quenched by the resolution of some Officers of the garrison, when it was come already within half a foot of the Powders, which would have spoiled the whole Town. Pontoise June 10. The fourth instant the general Assembly of the Clergy of France begun to sit here, with the usual Ceremonies in such occasion. Another from St. John de Luz, June 2. The 27 of the last month, their M●jesties performed their Devotions at the Church of St. John, and assisted to the Procession with Monsieur the King's Brother, Madammoiselle, and the two Princesses her Sisters, the Bishop of Bayonne having officiated in the presence of many other Prelates. In the afternoon the King sent the Marquis de Saucourt to compliment the King of Spain and the Infanta, who received him very favourably. The 31. the Cardi●al Mazarin and Don jews D'Haro had a f●urth conference, where they happily ended the remaining difficulties, so that all is now ready for the King's marriage, the King of Spain having sent word, that without fail he will be to morrow at Fon●a●abi●, to see the first ceremony celebrated there on the Thursday following, and the next day after will repair to the Isle of the conference, where this court will be the fifth instant. After which the new Queen will be brought either for the consummation of the Solemnity, on the sixth, in the Church of St. John, which is prepared for that end. Stockholm, May 13. This day the corpse of our late deceased King arrived here, being accompanied by our young King, the Queen, and all the Senators and Grandees of the Kingdom, and was deposited in the Cathedtal church, until all things be made ready for his funeral. Among other preparations that are making for the same, a Coffin all of silver curiously wrought, with the representations of all the warlike exploits and achievements of the said King, is preparing, which will be worth above 6000 l. sterling. The 4000 men lately levied here, have been lately mustered, and expect nothing but the orders for their march. Elsenore, May 15. Since the taking of the ten Swedish ships by the Hollanders, the Mediators have not given any v●sit to the Dutch Commissioners, nor received any from them; and these seem to be somewhat perplexed how to palliate that affair. The said Mediators have written a Letter to the said Commissioners about it, but received no answer upon it. They offered to carry the said ships into a Danish harbour, to have them there adjudged lawful prize; but the King of Denmark hath hindered it, not being willing to meddle with that business, which he doth not account to be just. The Queen of Denmark hath given order for preparing a stately Banquet, where at she intends to invite all the Mediators and Commissioners, to have occasion therein to reconcile the Dutch with the rest of them. Hague, June 11. Prince Palatine Rupert came hither lately, thinking to have met here the King of England, but he was gone before, therefore he went back to his Quarters, having had leave to he absent only for Twelve days. The Princess Royal is going to Amsterdam with the Prince of Or●nge her Son, where they are to be gallantly entertained by the Magistrates of that place. Advertisements of Books newly Printed and Published. ☞ The History of His Sacred Majesty, CHARLES the Second, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, De●ender of the Faith, &c. begun from the horrible murder of his Royal Father of happy memory, and continued to this present year 1660. Sold by Henry Eversden at the Greyhound in S. Paul's Churchyard. The price, Eighteen pence. The Charges issuing forth of the Crown-Revenue of England, and Dominion of Wales. With the several Officers of His majesty's Courts, Customs, households, Houses, Castles, Towns of War, Forts, Bulwarks, forests, ●arks, Chases, with their several Fees and A●lowances, according to the ancient Establishment of the Kingdom. And also the valuation of he Bishops and Deans Lands, with the Tenths paid out of the same. By Captain Lazarus Haward. Sold by M. Wright at the sign of the King's Head in the Old-bailey. An Advertisement. LOst from Newberry, on Thursday the 7 of June inst. One Bay-Gelding about 15 hand high, all paces, a blemish on the near eye, and a small gall on the near side of his back. One Black Nag, with the sign of former Farcy on the far side and breast, and a little star in the face, about 13 hand, only trot & gallop. One Bay-Mar● without white, about 12 hand, with a short crooked nose, trot and gallop. If any one can give notice where they are, or any two or one of them, to Mr. Tho. Glashrook at Brooks-wharf near Queen-Hithe, London, they sh●ll have 20 s. for the three, or 10 s. If not all. WHereas it is printed in a Book from the Office of Intelligence, that Luke Robinson was discharged the House, for being one of the Judges of the late King. This is to inform. That he was none of the Judges, nor named in the Act for trial of the King. A White Greyhound Bitch, belonging to his Excellency, was lately lost from the Cockpit. If any one bring her thither, he shall be well rewarded for his pains. From the Isle of the Conference June 4. S. N. Last Wednesday the 2 Instant about 7 a clock at night the King of Spain, with the Infanta and all the Grandees of his Court arrived at Fon●●rabia, many Trumpets sounding before hi●, and at the noise of all the Canon and the shot of the Musqueteers of that place, who gave fire above an hour together. In the mean time the said King went into the Castle of that Town, prepared before for his reception and hung with very rich Hangings, Till 9 of the clock his Majesty and his Noblemen refreshed themselves, being extremely weary of their long March, in a very rainy day. About that time his Majesty called all his Grandees to him, and in their presence demanded of the Infant● her Renunciation to the Crown of Spain, which she very willingly ●●re under her hand, I know nothing of consequence transacted there, besides that night. Yesterday the 3 Instant his Catholic Majesty came to the Infanta's Lodgings to let her know that she was to be married that day, desiring her to be ready about eleven clock to go with him to the chief Church of that place. About one a clock in the afternoon the Bishop of Pampolune having been informed that the King of Spain was coming, took upon him pontifical Habits, and the cross and the Pastoral Hook being carried before him, the music going before, he came to the Church door, to receive his Majesty, who at the same time alighting from his Co●ch, was conducted by the said Bishop (the Infanta being at his left hand, both under a Canopy with Curtains on all sides, but that which looked towards the altar) The Ki●g and the Infanta were no sooner upon their Knees, but the Bishop began a little or low mass, which was very simple, very low and a very short one, during which the Bishop of Frejus took his place by the Patriarch of the India's, being bo●h respective witnesses for their respective Princes. The mass ended, the Bishop put off his Priestly Garments and took on the Episcopal Robes, and coming down from the altar, drew near to the Canopy under which the King of Spain and the Infanta were; all this while Don jews D'Aro was behind the Canopy, but then coming near, and having made a very low obe●●ence to the sai●● King and the Infanta, as Ambassador for the most Christian King, he presented to the Bishop the proxy he had of the said King to marry the Infanta, which being read publicly and accepted of the Infanta f●ll to the King her father's feet, where after many reciprocal Tears for their near separation: that Princess assured him of her constant and perpetual submission, and demanded hi● Blessing, which he gave her with many kisses, which notwithstanding his manly resolution, drew again a flood of Tears from his eyes. Then the said Infanta having given her consent to the mar●iage, as well as Don jews d'Aro, in the most Christian Kings name, after the usual words pronounced by the Bishop, the said Don Lewis put on a rich ring upon the Infantas finger, and the rest of the ceremonies being ended, the King of Spain looking how upon his Daughter as upon a Foreign Queen, gave her the right hand, and conducted her to the Coach. There was a costly Dinner prepared, the particulars hereof you may have fully hereafter, but I cannot omit what I hear for certain, that the King of France came there incognito, and was very much made of by the King of Spain, who assured him of his resolution for a perpetual peace and amity, for a token of which he gave him his Daughter, the preciousest Jewel of his own eyes, and after their ●●tual Oaths for the performance of what they were agreed before, towards that peace and Amity, in such a solemn manner as the like is not to be found recorded, the most Christian King retired. Madamoiselle was there also incognito, and very much made of, though no notice taken of her Quality. This day, the Queen Mother, with Mounsieur the King's Brother went to the Palace of the Conference, whether the King of Spain is to bring the Queen his Daughter, himself incognito. To morrow and the two next days, the two Courts are to meet again. The personal marriage is to be made, on Monday or Tuesday next, and Thursday the whole Court is to return towards Paris. I must not omit that these two days there will many several private visits between the two Kings and the Queens, besides the public 〈◊〉 and that the new Queen will be brought hither on Monday next at night. We have a particular accounts of all the Jewels bestowed on the Infanta by the most Christian King; being very considerable and large we must ●ea●e or the next. Monday, June 11. at the House of Commons. It was resolved, That Dr. Reynolds be desired to carry on the work of Thanksgiving before this House on Thursday come fortnight, the 28. of this instant June, (being a day set apart to return thanks to the Lord for his majesty's safe return to his government and people) at S. Margarees Westminster. Resolved, That the Lord General take care that the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance be administered to all the Officers and Soldiers of the Army. That the Lord High Admiral of England do take care that it be administered to the Commanders and Mariners of the Fleet. That his Majesty be desired to issue forth a Proclamation, requiring all to take the Oath of Supremacy and Allegiance, that are enjoined by Law so to do. The House reassumed the debate of the Bill of indemnity and Oblivion, and rea● the Letter of Robert Wallop Esquire; as also the humble Petition of Charles Lord St. John. Resolved, that Robert Wallop be discharged from being a Member of this House, and une●, able of bearing any office of public trust in the Nation; and that he be committed into the custody of the Sergeant at Arms attending the House. Resolved, That Luke R●binson Esq be discharged from being a Member of this House. R●solved, That Sir Henry Vane be one of the Twenty to be excepted out of the General Act ●f Indempni●y and Oblivion, to suff●r such pains, penalties and forfeatures (not extending to life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted by an Act hereafter 〈◊〉 be ma●e for that purpose. Res●lved, That William Len●hal Esq be one of the Twenty to be excepted out of the General Act of ●nde●nits and Ob●ivion, &c. Tuesday, June 12. The House ordered now Writs ●o ●ssue for the election of Burgesses for the respective places following, viz. A new Writ to issue f●rth or the election of a Burg●ss for Tiverton in come D●von. Mr. Bampfield having waved the election thereof, to serve for Exe●er. A new Writ for a Burgess to serve for VVhi●church in come. Southton. in the place of Robert Wallop Esq discharged from being a Member of this House. Another for Nottingham●ow, in the place of Col. John Hutchinson discharged. Another for North-Allerton, in the place of Francis ●assels discharged. Resolved, That the Bill for Sal●s be taken into consideration on Friday next. Resolved, That the Bill for Ministers be taken into consideration on Saturday next. The Bill for ●oll-money was read the first time. The petition of several in slavery under the Turks, was read and referred to a Committee. Resolved, That the sad condition of the Lord Inchequin and his Son now Captives under the Turk, he repre●●nted to his ●ajesty, and that his Majesty be desired that some effectual course be taken for their redemption. The House resumed the debate upon the Bill of Indempn●●y and Oblivio●, and ordered 〈◊〉 William●●●●ion be one of the Twenty to be excepted, and to suffer such pain●, penalties and forfeitures (not extending to life) as shall be thought fit to be inflicted on him by an act h●● enter to be made for that purpose▪ A Petition of Mr●. Love was read▪ Wednesday, June 13. at the House of Lords. Letters Patents from His most Sacred Majesty; constituting Sir Orlando Bridgman Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Speaker of the House of Lords in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, were read and agreed unto; whereupon the Lord Chancellor going away, Sir Orlando performed that office. At the House of Commons. The House resumed the Debate concerning the Bill of indemnity and Oblivion, and Ordered that Oliver St. John Colonel Sydenham Alderman Ireton Colonel Disbrow Sir Arthur Hesilrigge be of the Twenty to be excepted, &c. Whitehall. On Monday May 11. the King of Sweden's plenipotentiaries had a gracious Audience of His most Sacred Majesty. On Tuesday several Swedish Lords waited on His Majesty, and were graciously received. The same day his Excellency presented an Address from Col. Yaxley Robinson's Regiment to His Majesty, which could not sooner be sent up, in regard that Regiment quarters about the farthest parts of Scotland, and is much dispersed. Col. Phaire, Col. hunks Mr. Cook, and one Hulet, against whom evidence was given in Ireland, that he cut off His late majesty's head, were according to Order brought prisoners to town. Sir William Salkeld was lately sworn of the Gentlemen of the King Privy chamber in ordinary. And besides these formerly mentioned, the Marquis of Hertford and General Montague received the honour of the most Noble Order of the Garter. The Lords sent a message to the Commons, desiring their concurrence to a Petitio● to be presented to His Majesty from both Houses for publishing His majesty's late Proclamation against debauched and profane persons, throughout the Kingdom, which the Commons agree unto Mr. Speaker informing the House, that Mr Meyne, Col. Wait, and Col Temple, three of His late majesty's Judges, had rendered themselves to him according to the Proclamation, and that he had committed them to the sergeant at Arms, the House approved of their commitment. London, Printed by John Macock and Tho: Newcomb, 1660.