Numb. 103. An Exact account, COMMUNICATING The chief Transactions of the Three kingdoms, England, Scotland, and Ireland. With the daily Votes and Resolves in both Houses of PARLIAMENT. Also Particular ADVICE from the OFFICE of INTELLIGENCE. Published by AUTHORITY. From Friday June 22. to Friday June 29, 1660. Friday 22. June. At the House of Lords. THeir Lordships received a Message with an Order from the House of Commons for the paying of 10000 pounds unto h●s Excellency the Lord General Monck, out of the Ordinance for 70000 l. a month, unto which their Lordships gave their assent. At the House of Commons. The House read the humble Petition of Major Burton, desiring the House would be pleased to grant him liberty for his health sake, upon good and sufficient security, to which the House assented. The House agreed an Order for the paying of ten thousand pounds in part of the 20000 l. formerly given to the Lord General Monck out of the Ordinance for 70000 l. a month, and sent it to the Lords for their concurrence. They also appointed a Committee to consider how the remaining part of the 20000 l. due unto the Lord General might be raised. The House read the Bill for a general pardon and Indemnity, with the amendments thereunto, which was approved of, and ordered to be engrossed. They Ordered the Bill for confirmation of Sales, and the Bill for sa●erting the Fundamental laws, and confirmation of proceedings at Law, to be brought in to morrow morning; After which the House adjourned. This day Sir Io. Washington Knight was sworn and admitted one of the Gentlemen of His majesty's privy Chamber in ordinary; and to receive and enjoy all the rights, privileges and preeminencies belonging to that place. To the Kings most Excellent Majesty, the humble address of the Nobility and Gentry of Lancashire and Cheshire, in and about London. WE your majesty's most loyal Subjects, out of the deepest sense of the wonderful mercies of God in your majesty's happy return, do with joyful hearts congratulate the same; most humbly and heartily praying for your majesty's long and happy Reign over us: And do with all integrity prostrate ourselves, our lives, and fortunes for the preservation of your majesty's Sacred Person, Crown and Dignity. In order whereunto, with all submission to your majesty's great wisdom, we make it our most humble Petition, that your Majesty would be pleased, to restore unto us the exercise of that happy Government, Ecclesiastical Civil and Military, under all which, these your majesty's kingdoms so gloriously flourished, in the reigns of Royal Grandfather and Father of blessed memory. Subscribed by Charles Earl of Derby. Earl River's. Lord Viscount Kilmo●rey. Lord Mo●ley Mounteagle. Lord Gerrard. William Stanley. Charles Stanley. Thomas Nedha● Sir Robert Bin●los Baronet. Sir Tho. Middleton Bar. Sir Edw. Broughton Bar. Sir Tho. Smith. Bar. Sir William Neal Bar. Sir Tho. Smith. Sir Gilbert Ireland. Sir Roger Bradshaw. Sir Robert Cotton. Sir Philip Egerton. Robert Townesend Esq Roger Grovenor George Warbutton Thomas Cholmondley Esq Francis Cholmondley Esq Henry Brook Esq Richard Leigh Esq John Booth Esq Linor. Smith Esq Peter Leicester Esq John Ardern Senior Esq Peirs Leigh Esq Edward Fleetwood Esq Henry Slater Esq John Daniel Esq John Ardern Junior Esq William Masley Esq William B●●●ks Esq Richard Brooks Esq John Mollineux Esq Gilbert Houghton Esq Henry Houghton Esq Edward Leigh Esq 〈◊〉. W●ah Oldfield Esq Thomas Ashton Esq John Shugburgh Esq Sommerford Oldfield Esq Everard Manwaring Esq William Cowley Esq John Sho●incroft Esq Nathaniel Booth Esq John Booth Esq Nathaniel West Esq Edward Rigbie Esq Alexander Rigbie Esq Thomas Swinton Esq Alex. Dennington Dr. in Phys. William Fyfe Dr. in Phys. Thomas Hunt Esq Thomas Mannaring Esq John Mannaring Esq Thomas Holt Esq Robert Heywood Esq William Berkenhead Esq Thomas Latham Esq Henry Porter Senior Esq Henry Porter junior Esq Christopher Parker Esq Peter Hatton Esq Peter Adlington Esq William Burgaine Robert Leonard. Robert Clayton. This address was presented to his Majesty at Whitehall the 23 of June, by the Right Honourable the Earl of Derby, for, and in the name of all the Subscribers. Saturday, 24 June. At the House of Commons. The House Ordered some particular Debts to be paid out of such moneys as are in the hands of the late trusties: and received an account from the Committee of Concealments of several sums of money which they conceive now to remain in the hands of the late Commissioners for Prize goods, viz. upon one account the sum of 41495 l upon another account 26000 l. and like wise upon a third account the sum of 11825 l. whereupon the House Ordered, That the Treasurer do take care by some speedy course in the Exchequer to bring in each of the former particular sums. The House likewise ordered that a Bill be brought in for Discoveries of concealed moneys &c. with a reward h●erein to be inserted for such as shall discover the same. Ordered, That all the Lands, manors, houses, &c. which is part of her majesty's jointure, and in the hands of any of those who sat in the late pretended high Court of Justice upon his late Majesty, or in the hands of any of those twenty persons which are excepted out of the Act for General Pardon and Oblivion, be restored unto her M●jesty, and Ordered, that the lords concurrence be desired hereunto: the House likewise O●dered the Grand Committee touching the Court of Wards and Live●ies to sit on Monday at two of the clock in the afternoon, with power to send for all papers, Records, etc, They also read the Bill for confirmation of sales the first time, and appointed to read it again on Wednesday next the second time, after which they adjourned. By a Letter of the 20 present from Derby we have this account, That the Mayor and Aldermen of this Town, to express their further loyalty to his gracious Majesty, let the inhabitants know, that if they pleased they might take the Oath of Allegiance, whereupon betwixt 4 and 5 hundred with great alacrity and expressions of joy took it. I hope this will be a good leading cast for other places. These are the men that thought no●hing so dear to them which might conduce to the restoring of their native King from danger, and the people from slavery, witness the adventuring of their lives and fortunes in that noble enterprise of Sir George Booth. And it is very observable: that notwithstanding all the revolutions and changes of government, they have continued the Emblems of loyalty, their Mace being carried before their Mayors without the least alteration, as it was in the time of Charles the first of blessed memory, with C. R. and his arms thereon. I believe this is that which few Towns of England can say, and it is more to be admired in regard one of their Aldermen was one of that cursed ●●ew we call the Rump, and did many times endeavour to alter them, but by the industry of some loyal persons was prevented This day many new sergeants were called unto the Bar, and took their Oaths at the Common pleas according to the usual custom, several of th●se who were called in Oliver Cromwell's tim●, were now again n●w sworn. His gracious Majesty this day and yesterday touched many persons of the King's Evil, giving each of them a Medal of Gold. Monday, 25 June, at the House of Commons. The House read a Petition from the University of Oxford, which took up a long debate, and was afterwards referred to a Committee to consider further thereof. There was also a complaint made touching a passage in a News-book reflecting upon Major Beack, &c. whereupon the House Ordered the Printer thereof to be taken into custody. They also read the Bill for confirmation of proceeding at Law, &c. the which they passed, and Ordered it to be engrossed: after which they adjourned until to morrow morning eight of the Clock. Advertisements. WHereas there is a Pamphlet lately published styled The Mystery of the Good Old Cause unfolded, with no name to it, wherein amongst many accusations of divers men, he doth most falsely abuse Thomas Viner Alderman of London, in saying that he (being Sheriff of London when his Prince was murdered) was then present: that report is a most false aspersion, for he was not there, but on the contrary did declare his abhorrency and detestation of that most vile and horrid act. And whereas the Pampleteer saith that the said Alderman Viner got well by ordering of the massy heaps of Plate for the Mint, that is also very false, for he never had the ordering of any of the public's Massy heaps of Plate for the Mint, nor at any time fingered one penny of the public's Money. WHereas it was mentioned in the Parliamentary Intelligencer that came forth on Monday the 25. of June, that on Saturday the 23 of June, one Capt. Fr. Rolle of Exon was seized on in Westminster-Hall by Sir James Smith for speaking traitorous words; These are to inform the Reader that it was a scandal cast upon the said Fr. Rolle occasioned by a mistake of a slander by at a discourse between a member of the Parliament and the said Fr. Rolle, the said member of Parliament attesting un●er his hand that there were no traitorous words spoken, nor tending thereto, as was informed, neither was he then seized on. Josias Calmady, a Member of the House of Commons. The said Pamphleteer in the beginning of the said book desires to be further acquainted of the abuse put upon a Major lately governor of Edinburgh Castle▪ he may take notice that the son of the said Major now a Member of the present Army, is resolved to take his Action at Law against the Printer or author of the said scandal, printed in his Mercurius Publicus and Parliamentary Intelligencer: for his other abuses then for the present we do not hold them worthy a reply. THe said Parliamentary Intelligencer in several of his Pamphlets was pleased to asperse divers persons of Quality, which is not to be wondered at, seeing his lavish Pen casts dirt upon the Devonshire Gentry, when speaking of their acting for a free Parliament, he contumeliously saith that he believes their drift was for the King, because they kept their meetings in Taverns, and made them their Rendezvouz: this though a great crime in itself, is yet but a peccability in comparison of the high affront he puts upon his sacred majesty & his two illustrious Brothers, styling them in his 14. page, the pretended King of England and the titular Dukes of York and Gloucester; many other such stones hath he like Shimei cast at his Majesty & those high-born princes; all which to pick up is too great a labour, and would be nauseous to the Reader; only this I shall hint, that these and many other such spurious products of his brain he presumes to publish in contempt of my patent, by virtue of his so often boasted Order of the Council of State, which he wilfully misdeems to be still in force, and sticks not to prefer it before the grant which we have from the late King of happy memory, thinking belike to defraud us from our right due, which is no better than taking a lease over a man's head; by which the world may judge how sitly qualified he is to be Nedham's Usher in the school of juggling: having formerly professed to some of us, when taxed by us, that he would never meddle with Intelligence if he thought it would be detrimental to us: but though it be evident he can thus Nedham●z●, we hope in these better regulated times he will want a Thur●o to support him in his unjust usurpations, he taxes us for the Compesitors misplacing Cheney for Chancery, which shows that he cannot yet forget his former pedant●ck whipping occupation, but in his fury jerks one for another. In our 〈◊〉 (〈…〉 proceed to be contentious) we shall take notice of some more of his transgressions, & exhibit him as a second p●●● of Priscianus verberans & vapulans. Tuesday 26. June. At the House of Lords. This day their Lordships upon a report from the Committee of Lords for Petitions, referred the great Differences betwixt the inhabitants of the City of Winchester unto the Earl of Southampton and the Marquess of Winchester to reconcile the same. The return of the Writ for Northampton being amended, Sir John Norris was admitted to sit in the place of Mr. Harvey. Wednesday 27. June There was read the Bill for Religion the first time, and also the Bill for making void all Letters patents &c. since 1642. After which the engrossed Bill for a General Pardon and Oblivion was read, and referred Back again to the Commi●te●e to consider of some amendments thereunto. Upon the Humble Petition of Michael Mor●el of Wisbich Gent. in the behalf of himself and other the Inhabitants of the Isle of Ely, setting forth that one Richard Harrison, formerly a Treasurer there, had deceived the country of several great sums of money which he had received and converted unto his own use. The Committee taking notice of the heinousness of the fact, Ordered, That the said Harrison do personally appear before them upon Wednesday next, being the fourth day of July next ensuing, then and there to give an account of such sums of money as he shall be charged with. This day his majesty's ●e●ter to the Levant Company was read in Court, therein noting the recalling of Sir Thomas B●nd●sh, and recommending the Earl of Winchelsey in his room Amhassadour for Constantinople. Thursday, 28 June. This Day being appointed to be set apart upon the humble desires of both Houses by his majesty's gracious Proclamation unto God to return thanks for his majesty's happy restauration unto his kingdoms and Government. His royal Majesty with both his Brothers the Dukes of York and Gloucester, with many of the Nobility came unto the chapel in Whitehall, where Dr. Sheldon preached before his Majesty, whose Text was out of the 18 Psalm and the 49 verse, the words were these, Therefore will I give thanks unto the Lord among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy Name. At the abbey before the House of Peers preached Mr. Hodges of Kensington, whose Text was Psalm 126, and the 3 verse, the words follow, The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad. Likewise before the Honourable the House of Commons at St. Margaret's Church Westminster, preached Dr. Reynolds, who took his Text out of Zechariah, 4 chapter, 6 verse, the words whereof follow, than he answered and spoke unto me saying, this is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by my might nor my power, but by my spirit saith the Lord of Hosts. The last evening the Honourable Sir Harebottle Grimestone Speaker to the House of Commons, to manifest his great affections and loyalty unto his royal Majesty, gave him a noble entertainment, where were present at the Dukes of York and Gloucester, with many other of the Nobility, the whole service being performed with a great deal of handsomeness, and rare music, to the great content of all who had the honour to be present. From Smyrna 1 May 1660. Mr. Jonathan Dawes and other merchant's advice from Constantinople, that at Galata there happened an extraordinary great fire, burning all down, except some few houses, all the English houses, who had some time to save the greater part of their goods. The houses burnt are by calculation 35 if not 40 thousand. London, Printed by John Redmayne in lovels Court in Pater-noster-Row. And are to be had at the Office of Intelligence. 1660.