Numb. 104. An Exact account, COMMUNICATING The chief Transactions of the Three kingdoms, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Also Particular ADVICE from the OFFICE of INTELLIGENCE. Published by AUTHORITY. From Friday June 29. to Friday July 6. 1660.  

From Whitehall, Friday 29 June.  
THis day his royal Majesty accompanied with the Dukes of York and Gloucester, Duke of Buckingham, and several other noble persons being invited by the Earl of Middlesex unto his house of Cop●-hall to the killing of a Buck, went thither, where his Lordship gave them a noble treatment, after which they returned with much satisfaction.  
From Westminster we understand that Dr. Reynolds had thanks for his Sermon which he preached before the House of Commons at Marg●rets Westminster, and that he is ordered to print the same.  
Several Merchants who were naturalised in 1655 and 1656, conceiving the powers at that time not authentic, and finding that many persons began to question their Denisation, petitioned the House for a new Act of favour in that particular, which was granted unto them, and a Bill ordered to be brought in on Monday morning for that purpose.  
Also that the Elections of Haverford West was judged to be void  
The Grand Committee to consider of the compensation to be given unto his royal Majesty in consideration of his Court of Wards and Liveries, are to sit on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  
His majesty's most honourable Privy Council taking notice of the Garrison of Dunkirk, and of the charges belonging thereto and strength thereof, thought fitting to add the Troop of his illustrious highness the Duke of York as an additional strength unto that Garrison, and that their establishment be recommended unto the consideration of the House with that of the Garrison, the which the House of Commons hath approved of, and appointed a Committee to consider upon what certain receipt to charge the monthly expenses of that Garrison,  
A months pay is ordered for the present supplement of the Army out of such moneys as shall come in by virtue of the Ordinance of seventy thousand pound by the month.  
The Bill for a General pardon will suddenly be passed, there being no more Provisoes to be tendered unto it.  
His Excellency the Lord General Monck Duke of Albemarle, Knight of the most noble order of the Garter & one of his majesty's most honourable Privy Council took his leave of the House of Commons, being called by his Royal majesty's Writ to attend the service of the House of Peers, unto whom Sir Harbottle Grimstone Speaker to the Commons by the command of the House (being sensible of the loss of so worthy a member) returned the hearty thanks of the House unto him for those many great and faithful services performed by him unto these kingdoms, especially in being so instrumental in delivering the Nation from Bondage and Slavery, and restoring his Royal Majesty unto them, after which having taken his leave, was accompanied by several Honourable members our of the House.  
Mr. John Thurloe late Secretary unto Oliver Cromwell hath liberty granted him to wait upon the Secretaries of State, according to his desire in that particular.  
This evening after his majesty's return from the Earl of Middlesex he was pleased to accept of a Collation and Banquet at Wallingford house, by the Duke of Buckingham.   

Saturday, 30 July, at Whitehall.  
The Establishment of the Garrison of Dunkirk being passed, the moneys for the monthly supplement thereof, is charged upon the Excise to be constantly paid for them as formerly.  
Many persons having lately taken the boldness to reprint and publish certain Books and Papers, putting new dates thereto, as if they were at this time written: as a former Proclamation of his late Majesties for the establishment of the Book of Common Prayer, the Protestation of the Bishops in 1642. and also another against the Covenant; and there being a complaint made to the House of Commons, a Committee was appointed to examine the Printer, and to know by virtue of what power he hath done the same.  
His Royal Majesty with his Brothers the Dukes of York and Gloucester, having been invited unto Roe Hampton, the house of the Countess of Devonshire, this day went thither, where his majesty was received with all demonstrations of loyalty and affection, and after a noble Entertainment, returned with much satisfaction.  
The House of Commons had under consideration the Bill for General Pardon and Oblivion, and passed several Provisoes there.   

Monday, 2 July.  
To his most Sacred Majesty, CHARLES the Second, by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Kng, Defender of the Faith, &c.  
The humble Congratulation of the Nobility and Gentry of the County of Rutland.  
IT having pleased God so miraculously to preserve your Person from such imminent danger, and at length to restore your Majesty to your just Dominion over us, after so long a detention of your Rights, We (who, have never made a public Application to any pretended power) cannot but express our thankful acknowledgement of his goodness in so great a blessing accomplished without effusion of blood; And assure your Majesty, that we shall according to our duty bear true Allegiance to your Majesty, your Heirs and Successors, and shall upon all occasions evidence ourselves to be  
Your majesty's most loyal Subjects, 

Duke of Buckingham.  
Earl of Exeter.  
Lord Campden.  
Lord Roos.  
Lord Sherard.   With may persons of honour and quality, &c. To whom his Majesty was pleased to express his gracious acceptance of this their Loyal and humble congratulation.  
By L●tte●s from Dunkirk we have this account, that the Cessation betwixt 〈◊〉 and the Spaniards still continueth, that they have a good correspondency each with other. The Spanish officers coming to Dunkirk, where they are made welcome, and the English officers, going both to Fern and Newport, where they receive the like entertainment, by which good correspondency at last it is hoped a peace may be agreed upon. The only obstacle which appeareth a● present is the Ostenders, who by their private men of war do much mischief at sea daily, taking some of our ships, and lately one richly laden with all sorts of small ware bound for that place.  
Likewise from Dublin we have this account that all things remain in a peaceable condition in that kingdom, notwithstanding the discontents of some persons whose industry hath been to foment divisions, in which through the industry of the Magistrates being discovered they have wholly failed, and that kingdom now remaineth in a peaceable posture.   

From Whitehall the same day.  
His majesty (according to his wonted clemency) this day touched many persons which were infected with the King's Evil, in which 'tis observable that his majesty's patience was not in the least tired, the doing so charitable and good an act for the advantage of his Subjects taking away the tediousness thereof, wherein the Almighty providence wonderfully appeareth in that gift of healing, which is not to be patterned by any Prince in Europe.   

From Whitehall, Tuesday 3. July.  
This day several Companies of Foot being drawn up in S. George's fields, the Duke of York took a view of them, and was received with great acclamations, &c. who were assured by their Officers of the great care which was taken to provide them with moneys, and that the Parliament had ordered them one months pay, which would be paid unto them out of the Tax of seventy thousand pounds a month, now collecting.  
His Royal Majesty considering the great deserts of sergeant Twisden sergeant at Law, hath created him Judge in the Court of Common Pleas, whereby he is taken off from his attendance on the House of Commons, which will cause a new Election of a Member to serve in his stead.  
According to his majesty's desire, and for the quieting of the minds of all persons who have been concerned in the late transactions, excepting some notorious offenders, we understand that the Bill for Indemnity and General Pardon will suddenly be passed.  
His Majesty in consideration of the great desert and faithfulness of the Lord Bellasis hath commissionated him to be governor of that considerable Garrison of Hull, to which end he is gone to take possession of the same.  
Care is taking as well for the preservation of the due proceedings at at Law, as for the confirmation of Magna Charta and the just Liberties of the people, of which more in due time.   

Touching Advice from the Office of Intelligence.  
☞ For the present all Buyers and Sellers are desired to repair thither, where they shall have due notice, and particulars, of such Purchases and Purchasers as may best fit their occasions.  
At the said Office is to be sold the right sort of that famous Powder, known by the name of the Countess of Kent's Powder.   

To the King's most Excellent majesty.  
Most gracious sovereign.  
UPon Your restauration to Your Throne and People, we do find in ourselves a certain Joy which is unspeakable both for kind and degree. It riseth partly from the sight of Justice, which hath rendered the right of these Crowns to You their undoubted hereditary owner, being withal a Person whom we are obliged to honour, as for other respects, so, in gratitude and memory of those Benefits which these Nations have received by the high virtues and prudent Government of Your Ancestors: And partly from our return to live under the Administration of Monarchial Government, which as it is the most perfect bond of all political Felicities, so being managed by Your hand, we strongly hope to enjoy them in as large a measure as our hearts, fitted by God's grace, shall make us capable. For, Sir, the blood which runs in Your veins flowing from the most virtuous & the greatest Monarchs of Great Britain and France, and Your natural Powers perfected, and refined in the furnace of adversity (as were those of your Progenitor▪ King Henry 7.) and ●●ur eminent deliverances, together with this stupendious Restauration as to the manner of it, being evidences which will make even the Heathen to believe that You are Dear to Almighty GOD, these, we say, are arguments to embolden our hope, that the difficulties which should obstruct our fruition of the benefits natural to this form of Government, will be sirmounted by the magnanimous strength of Your hand. And though our bodies and Fortunes are due to Your Dominion, yet one thing we have which is our own, and do most humbly offer, that is, our wills, promising to obey and serve you with Heart and good will; seconding this promise with our fervent, sincere Prayers ●o the Omnipotent whom no creature can resist, that his Protection may day and night cover Your Sacred Person; and that his gracious concurrence may be ever with You in the beginning, and the continuance, and the finishing of all Your works. So they pray and humbly rest, who have with their own hands subscribed themselves  
Your majesty's most humble and most dutiful Subjects of Your County of Hereford 

John Lord Viscount Scudamore.  
Wallop Brabazon Esquire.  
Sir James Bridges Baronet.  
Sir Jo. Kyrle Baronet.  
Sir Jo. Scudamore Baronet.  
Sir Edward H●pton Knight, &c.   This address was presented to his sacred Majesty at Whitehall the 23 of June 1660. in the name of his humble subjects of the County of Hereford, by the Lord Viscount Scudamore, with divers others of the abovenamed persons of Honour and Quality, his Majesty expressing his gracious acceptation thereof.   

Wednesday 4. July.  
Many Persons according to his majesty's gracious Proclamation for a General Pardon daily ●a●e their pardons granted unto them, wherein his majesty's Clemency abundantly appeareth, in so readily granting the same, for the quieting the minds of all persons, until the General Act of Oblivion and Indemnity cometh forth, which the House of Commons hasteneth with what speed the weightiness thereof will permit.  
This day the Lord Howard's Regiment of Horse Rendesvouzed in Tuttle field, where such as would not take the Oath of Allegiance and Supremacy, according as it was ordered by the House of Commons, were discharged; and such who upon second thoughts appeared willing were this afternoon appointed to take the same, and in case of refusal to be razed out of the muster-Roll.  
Many of the Nobility of Scotland having lately presented a Petition of address and Congratulation unto his Majesty, he was pleased graciously to accept thereof▪ with assurance of taking their desires therein into speedy consideration.  
The Sheriff of Lichfield formerly committed into custody, touching the return of a Writ is now released.  
The preparation of the City for the entertainment of his Majesty and both the Houses of Parliament are very great, the streets being railed where the Companies are to sit in their order, with their streamers and Banners, & twelve Pageants which are made ready, each demonstrating something touching the manufacture of that Company which it represents. There is also made ready a rich Cupboard of Plate, which will be presented unto his Majesty, the whole Ceremony and order whereof we shall give you by the next.   

Thursday, 5 July.  
This day being appointed to entertain his Majesty at the Guildhall▪ it proving wet, hindered much the glory of the show. His Majesty attended upon by the House of Lords and the House of Commons, with the Lords of the Council, &c. took Coach at Whitehall, and went into the City, the streets being railed where the Companies sat with their several Banners and Streamers, through whom his Majesty passed, being conducted by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and several of the chief of each Company on Horseback with gold Chains and Velvet Jackets unto Guildhall, being entertained as he passed by the several Pageants.  
His Majesty attended with the Lords of the Upper House, the Commons in Parliament, Lords of his majesty's most honourable Privy Council, Barons, Viscounts, Earls, Marquesses and Dukes, the Lord Mayor, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor, the Lord Treasurer, the Dukes of York and Gloucester, takes his Way for Guildhall, and at Fleetstreet Conduit he is received by a person representing Time in a very glorious Pageant, who addressed himself to his Majesty on his knee.  
And so his Majesty passes on to Paul's churchyard, where they are entertained by another Pageant, very much amplif●ed and adorned, in which was seated Truth, who made her address.  
Another Pageant presents its self at Foster-lane. At the great Conduit in Cheapside Fame presents her Speech.  
At Paul's Chain is another Pageant in the Nature of a Droll, where was presented the Figure of Industry, and the Carders and Spinners, in relation to the Clothworkers Company.  
At Cheapside cross another Droll, where Pretty and the Tumblers played their tricks.  
And from thence his Majesty passed on to Guildhall, where notice given that his Majesty and the rest were in their several retiring rooms, every officer according to his condition and quality employed himself, the Conductors placing the Servitors (being clad in Plush) side by side from each Dresser to their several Tables, on which they were to attend.  
His Majesty during Dinner time had several Musical Complisances both Instrumental and Vocal.  
That ended, his Majesty and the rest retiring, was presented with a Banquet.    

LONDON, Printed by John Redmayne in Lowells Court in Pater-noster-Row. A●dare to be had at the Office of Intelligence, 1660.