Numb. 33. THE Parliamentary Intelligencer, COMPRISING The Sum of Forraign Intelligence, with the Affairs now in Agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland. For Information of the People. Published by Order. From Monday August 6. to Monday August 13. 1660.

WE shall begin this week with ac­quainting you with His Maje­sties most Gracious Letter and Declaration to all Bishops, Deans, Prebendaries. &c. in be­half of poor Vicars and Curats, who want sufficient main­tenance, which Letter we the rather here communicate, because by another hand it crept into the world by an im­perfect Copy before it was published (as of right it ought) by His Majesties own Printers.

CHARLES R.

AS nothing is more in Our desires then to provide that the Church of England under Our Reign, might be furnished with [Page 514] a Religious, Learned, Sober, Modest and Prudent Clergy, so we are ready to give encouragement to their labours and study in their se­veral degrees and stations, that they may give check to all Pro­phaneness and Superstition, and as zealously affect to remove all scandals and reproach from them and their Callings, conceiving therefore a competent maintenance to be a necessary encourage­ment: And that all other persons who have power to dispose of Tythes, may be invited to cherish Learned and Godly Ministers We do resolve, That because whore Tythes have been appointed for the support of Bishops, Deans and Chapters, Collegiat Churches and Colledges: And other single persons that have not taken due care to provide and ordain sufficient maintenance for the Vicars of their respective places, or for the Curats where Vi [...]arages were not endowed, to settle for the future some good addition and encrease on such Vicarages and Curats places. Our Will therefore is, That forthwith provision be made for the augmentation of all such Vi­carages and Cures, where your Tythes and profits are appropriated to you and your successors, in such maner that they who immediate­ly at [...]nd upon the performance of M [...]nisterial Offices in every Pa­rish, may have a competent portion out of every Rectory impropri­ate to your See. And to this end our further Will is, That no lease be granted of any Rectories or Parsonages belonging to your See, belonging to you or your successors, until you shall provide that the respective Vicarages or Curats places, where are no Vicarages en­dow'd, have so much Revenue in Glebe, Tythes, or other emolu­ments, as commonly will amount to 80 l. per annum, or more if it will bear it, and in good form of Law, settle it upon them and their successors, and where the Rectories are of small value, and cannot permit of such proportions to the Vicar and Curat, Our will is, That one half of the profit of such a Rectory be reserved for the mainte­nance of the Vicar or Curat. And if any Leases or grants of such so enamed Rectories have been made by you since the first day of Iune last past, and you did not ordain competent Augmentation of the Vicarages or Cures in their respective places, Our will is, That out of the Fines which you have received, or are to receive, you do add such encrease to the Vicar and Curat, as is agreeable to the Rates and Proportions formerly mentioned.

And our further will is, that you do employ your Authority and power, which by Law belongeth to you as ordinary for the Aug­mentation of Vicarages, and stipends of Curates, and that you do with dilligence proceed in due form of Law, for the raysing and establish [...]ng Convenient maintenance of those who do attend holy [Page 515] duties in Parish Churches; and if any Prebendary in any Church (the Corps of whose Prebend consists of Tythes) shall not observe these our Commands, then we require you, or the Dean of the Church to use all due means in Law, where you or he hath power to compel them, or that otherwise you report to the Bishop of the Diocess, where the said Corps doth lye, that they may interpose his Authority for fulfilling this our Order; and if any Dean, or Dean and Chap­ter, or any that holdeth any dignity, or Prebend in the Cathedral Church do not observe these out Commands, that you call them be­fore you, and see this Our will be obeyed; And if you or any Bishop do not your duty, either in their own grants, or seeing others to do it, then We will that upon complaint, the Arch Bishop of the Pro­vince see all performed according to this Our Declaration, Will and Pleasure: And whereas there are divers rurall Prebends, where the Vicarages are not sufficiently endowed, we require you to see these Our Commands be fully observed by them. And we do declare our Will and Pleasure in all the particulars fore cited to be that if you or any of your successors, or any Dean, or Dean and Chapter, of that our Cathedral Church, or any other person holding any Office, Benefice, or Pretend in the same, do or shall refuse or omit to ob­serve these our Commands, we shall judge them unworthy of our fu­ture favour, whensoever any preferment Ecclesiastical shall be de­sired by them from us.

And lastly Our Will and Comand is, that you and your Successors at or before the first day of October in every year, render an account to the Archbishop of [...] how these our Orders and Com­mands are observed, That the Archbishop afterwards may represent the same unto us.

By his Majesties Command. EDWARD NICHOLAS.

Whitehal▪

August 8. 1660. This day Tho: Tompkins and Herbert Perrot Esqs; elected Burgesses to serve in Parliament, for the Borough of Weebly in the County of Hereford, having taken the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy, were ad­mitted into the House of Commons.

This day his Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the Honor of Knighthood on John Stapeley a Member of Parliament for Lewis in Sussex, a Person that hath given suf­ficient evidences of his Loyalty, by his early appearing in [Page 514] [...] [Page 515] [...] [Page 516] the several Engagements that tended to the setling of his Majesty in his Kingdoms.

The same day the Mayors and Bayliffs of his Majesties Cinque-Ports, two antient Towns, humbly applied themselves to his Highness the Duke of York, Lord Chan­cellor and Warden of the Cinque-ports in this their humble Petition.

To the most Illustrious James Duke of York, Lord High-Admiral of England, Lord Warden, Chancellor and Ad­miral of the Cinque ports, two antient Towns and their members: The humble Petition of the Mayors, &c.

Sheweth,

THat next unto that never to be forgotten mercy of re­storing your Petitioners the Breath of their nostrils and Joy of their lives, His Sacred Majesty their gracious Soveraign, your Petitioners are filled with joy in the sense of their extraordinary favor which His Majesty hath been graciously pleased to confer on your Petitioners in grant­ing your Highness the office of Lord Warden of the Cinque-Ports, &c.

Whereby so great a door of hope is opened to your Pe­titioners, that in their own thoughts they seem to be in actual possession of their antient, but of late infringed Li­berties and Priviledges, and dare not let a dist [...]ustful thought su [...]prise their spirits, but hope that by the interposition of your Highness with his Majesty (which they humbly pray of your Highness) his Majesty will be pleased to confirm and renew unto your Petitioners the Charters of the Cinque-ports two antient Towns and their members, grant­ed, confirmed and renewed by his Majesties noble Progeni­tors; and also that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to give speedy and effectual relief to your Petitioners in the [Page 517] several grievances in the Schedule thereunto annexed.

And your Petitioners shall ever pray, &c.

His Highness having received their Petition, was pleased to introduce them to his Majesty, where being come, they presented his Majesty their humble Congratulation and Ad­dress, viz.

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty.

The humble Congratulation and Address of your Majesties most Loyal Subjects, the Mayors, Bayliffs, Jurates and Commons of your Majesties Cinque-Ports two antient Towns, and their members, in Brotherhood and Guestling assembled, 24 July 1660. in the 12. year of your Ma­jesties most happy reigne.

Sheweth,

THat with all possible gratitude, we do adore the wise and gracious Providence of Almighty God, in the peaceable restauration of your Sacred Majesty, to the exer­cise of your Kingly Government, within all your Majesties Dominions and Territories, and as we do upon the bended knees of our hearts, offer up our sincere thanks to God for the same, so we earnestly implore your Sacred Majesty to receive this our Address (though but an Evening Obligati­on in respect of others (the accustomed time of our Con­vention not sooner happening) as the effect of that Duty, Loyalty and Subjection, which we acknowledge by the Laws of God, Man and Nature, to owe and yield to your Majestie, and we do take the humble boldness; to assure your Majesty, that in the midst of the greatest defection from your Majesties Government, our hearts were never tainted with so great disloyalty, as by any Address o [...] Ap­plication whatsoever, to testifie our Assent to any Govern­ment imposed upon us, but faithfully retained (though forced to lie hidden in their own ashes) those lively sparks of Loy­alty, [Page 518] Love and Affection towards your Majesty, as our only Supreame Soveraign, which by your Majesties happy return and presence do enliven all our hearts, and break forth into flames, never to be extinguished, but to be daily revived and renewed in our Supplications at the Throne of Grace, for your Majesties preservation, and long and happy reign over us, which is, and shall be the incessant prayer of &c.

Your Majesties most Loyal Subjects, the Mayors, Bayliffs, Jurats and Commons of the Cinque-Ports, &c.

His Majesty was pleased to receive this Address with many gracious expressions of his Royal favor and Princely intentions to confirm unto them the antient Priviledges they enjoyed under his Majesties Predecessors, with what else might be desired conducible to common good.

We shall now proceed according to our usual custom, to give you a further account of the disposing of the Army, looking upon it as a matter of great import, and that which (as our own experience hath taught us) is either the support or ruine of a Kingdom.

We shall therefore go on with that Regiment of which we told you Thomas Earl of Ossory was Col. and Tho. Sheffeild Lieut. Col. in whose company Martin Clifford is Lieut. and Weems Ensign.

  • Sir James Smith Major,
  • Tho. Potter Lieutenant,
  • George Philiskirke Ensign.
  • Rober Sheffield Capt.
  • James Walworth Lieut.
  • Robert Sheffield Ensign.
  • Henry Crisp Capt.
  • John Peel Lieut.
  • John Taylor Ensign.
  • John Northcot Captain.
  • James Halybread Ensign.
  • William Herbert Captain.
  • [Page 519] John Thompson Lieut.
  • Edward Bayley Ensign.
  • Hampden Capt.
  • Robert Manscrike Lieut.
  • Edmond Sheffield Captain of the company late Captain Hookers.
  • Dawning Capt. of the company that was Captain Burrels.

Next we shall acquaint you with the Lord Widdering­tons Regiment.

  • William Lord Widderington Coll. and Governor of Ber­wick.
  • Tho. Mayer Captain Lieutenant.
  • Christopher Blont Ensign.
  • Iohn Mayer Lieut, Col. and Deputy Governor of Berwick.
  • William Mayer Lieutenant.
  • Moses Smith Ensign.
  • Peter Banaster Major.
  • William Geary Lieut.
  • Adam Edwards Ensign.
  • Ieremiah Tolhurst Capt. and Governor of Newcastle.
  • Henry West Lieutenant.
  • Matthew Dowling Ensign.
  • Edward Villers Esquire, Captain and Governor of Tin­mouth.
  • [...] Honywood Lieut.
  • Richard Dobson Ensign.
  • Edward Widderington Esq Captain.
  • William Bufton Lieutenant.
  • George Iones Ensign.
  • Ionathan Atkins Esq Captain.
  • William Woodvile Lieutenant.
  • [...] Might Ensign
  • William Elmes Captain.
  • Thomas Bradley Lieutenant.
  • Richard Smith Ensign.
  • William Dike Captain.
  • [Page 520] Thomas Lover Lieutenant.
  • Hen. Iackson Ensign.
  • Christopher Orde Captain.
  • Henry Shell Lieutenant.
  • Aaron Smith Ensign.

There are besides these, other Regiments in the Army disposed of to such Persons, who have by their actings and sufferings for his late Majesty of blessed memory, made such proof of their loyalty and courage, that no doubt can be made but that by their settlement the Army will be so modelled as may be most for the service of his Majesty, and the peace and quiet of the Kingdom. Such are the Right honorable the Earl of Cleveland, and others, of whose Regiments we shall give you an account in the next.

A Commission under the great seal of England was issued forth, impowering Dr. Barrow and his Deputy to administer the Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance to the Soldiery in Scotland.

By Letters from Scotland we are informed, that that Kingdom is generally well satisfied, and express their great joy for the happy restauration of his Majesty to his people, by whose gracious concessions they are in great hopes to enjoy their antient Rights and Priviledges in as great mea­sure as ever they had formerly.

The Letters from Ireland say, that the people there remain in a very quiet and peaceable posture; That those Persons to whom the management of affairs there is en­trusted, do carry on business with such prudence and mode­ration, as gives a check to all spirits; yet that they are in daily expectancy of a Lord Lieutenant or Lord De­puty.

There is no question but by this time they have heard how His Majesty hath been pleased to appoint the Lord Roberts to execute that great Trust, which doubtless will give as great satisfaction to the people there, as their Commissio­ners here, who look upon that Election as the greatest hap­piness that could befall that Kingdom.

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Rotterdam, August 3. 1660.

This week most part of the Souldiery employed in His Majesty of Denmarks service from the States of the United Provinces, are returned from thence.

They write from Amsterdam, That one Sir Balthasar Ger­bier, a Gentleman who formerly lived in England, having for some years lately treated with divers Merchants there, about discovering of some rich Island lying towards the West Indies (for the place he still concealed, except to the chief undertakers) at length after some proofs of some Ore brought from thence, prevailed so far, as in August last 1659. he was set ou [...] by divers Merchants with three Sail of Ships for the said discovery, together with divers of the Adventurers that went personally the Voyage; but whe­ther failing of his Designe, or not being able to perform the same, some commotions rising in the Fleet, he had a daugh­ter of his in the encounter unfortunately sl [...]n, and himself brought back prisoner to Amsterdam; the undertakers being at a great loss by the same.

Hamburg July 31.

The Imperialists and Brandenburgers lye as yet still in their Quarters, it is believed that they are to march about the twelfth of the next moneth, but six hundred men are to stay in Holstein. Letters of the 25. currant from Copen­hagen [Page 522] mention, that Cronenburg was delivered to the Danes, and that the Swedes had quirted Zealand. Christ [...]na Queen of Sweden is expected here at the end of this week. The King of Denmark is likewise expected at Glu [...]stat the next week. Monsieur Sidney one of the English Commissioners at the Treaty of Peace in the Sound, is lately arrived a [...] [...]u­beck, and intends to be here in a day or two, Sir Robert Ho­nywood is gone in a Frigot from Elseneur for England.

Hague, August 4.

Cronenburg is delivered up to his Majesty of Denmark, and all the Swedish Forces are drawn out of Zealand, which causeth the State, of these Provinces to send order to the Fleet in the Sound to repair hither with all possible speed. We do not as yet hear that any of those places held in Po­merania, Mecklenburg and Holstein by the Imperialists and Brandenburgers, are surrendred. It is said, That the Em­bassies extraordinary from this State for Spain and France, will be dispatched about the latter end of this moneth.

Amsterdam, July 27.

The Danish Ambassadours at the Hague, took their so­lemn leave of the States General on Monday last, and in­tend to be gone thence to morrow. The differences raised by some Ministers at Utrecht, is composed in its first rise, by banishing two of the chief Ministers, Te [...]ling and van der Velde: Another, Doctor Voet [...]us, had like to have been sent away with the two others, but that he was saved by two Voices.

Hamburg, of the same Date.

It is certainly reported, That the Imperial and Bran­ [...]burgs Forces in H [...]lstein have received Order for their [...]rch, yet with this proviso, That Gottorp, Apenrade, and [Page 523] Tunderen shall continue their Garrisons, and six hundred men remain in the Country; but how soon they will begin their march, is not certainly known. The Imperialists in Mecklenburg give out, that they are likewise to leave their Quarters there shortly, but in rega [...]d they have laid a Con­tribution on the Country for two moneths longer, it is be­lieved they intend not so suddenly to sti [...]. The Elector of Brandenburg hath given order, that Demm [...] in Pomerania shall be restored the 30. current. T [...]e Ratifications of Peace from the Emperour, Sweden and Brandenburg, are arrived at Dantzick some days since, but that from Poland hath been hitherto delayed, by reason of its coming by wa­ter from Warsovia, which yet is daylie expected. Memem, a strong place in Prussia, is wholly consumed by fire which there unexpectedly hapned, nothing beinng saved but some Ammunition and provision. Letters this day from Sealand intimate, that Cronenburg was delivered up to the Danes on the eighteenth instant, out of which Castle there marched four Companies of Swedes, consisting of five hundred se­lect men, and five Companies of Danish Dragoons seven hundred strong, took possession of that place; most of the Swedish Forces are transported out of Zealand. In Swe­den preparations are made for the Funeral of the late decea­sed King but a certain day whereon that Ceremony is to be performed, is not yet prefixed. The Danish Ambassadour Seastedt, having been disparcht at Stockholm with good con­tent and satisfaction, prepared to be gone for Copenhagen the fifteenth of this moneth.

Munster, July 30.

The Deputies of the States General of the United Pro­vinces are arrived here, taking their way through the Bi­shops Leaguer; when they came in sight of the Leaguer, they were welcomed with the noise of the great Cannon, but at their passing by towards this City, they were fetched [Page 524] back by a Troop of Horse, where they were stayed in the Leaguer till the next day, and then departed hitherwards. VVe hope ere long to be reconciled with our Bishop: But in the mean time we made lately a Sally, and plundered a [...]non's house driving away some Horses, and other [...] we could light on.

Utrecht, Iuly 23.

Upon examination of the matter which lately caused the mutiny among the Vulgar here, there was on Thursday last (by the Magistrates of this place) a Paper insinuated to the chief Authors thereof, Mr Teeling and Vander Velde, inti­mating to them, that before six of the clock that afternoon they should be gone out of this City, and within twenty four hours out of this Province; which order they instantly obeyed, all being very quiet and appeased.

Hamburg, Iuly 28.

Our last Letters from Copenhagen mention, that the Swedes had quitted Cronenburg, on the 18. currant, and that the Danes had put a Garrison into the Castle of about six hundred men, which are to be commanded by Field-Marshal Schack. The Swedish Souldiers were most gone out of Sealand, and the Hollands Vice-Admiral de Ruyter had received Orders from his Superiours to return for Hol­land with all possible speed. It is reported, that the Earl Corfitz Uh [...]feld, who for some high Misdemeanour was kept under custody by the Swedes, had made his escape in a Ministers apparel, and was come to Copenhagen, where by a Letter he had discovered himself to the King, who had given him liberty to come to Court, and make his Inno­cency appear. It is believed the Imperial and Brandenbur­gish Forces will begin their march out of Holstein very sud­denly, but yet that they are not to quit Meklenburgh and [Page 525] Pomerania, till the Swedes have surrendred Elbingen and Prussia, the which will be suddenly effected, after once the Ratification of the Peace is come from Poland, which was daylie expected at Dantzick.

Whitehall.

His Majesty was graciously pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Alderman Thomas Viner, an eminent worthy Member of the City of London ▪ a Person of known civility in his Behaviour, unblemished in all his dealings, and of good affection to His Majesty, whereof His Maje­sty hath had many and particular assurances through all the violent changes of the late disorders, wherein he would never be tempted to any place of profit, or to buy one pen­ny worth of the Estate belonging to King, Queen, Church, or any Loyal Subjects, formerly called Delinquents; but hath been a faithful lover of his Country in the worst times and always (especially of late) very instrumental in His Majesties happy Restauration.

That most Valiant and N [...]ble Personage the Earl of Cleveland, commanding now the Regiment whereof Ar­thur [Page 526] Eveling was Colonel, several alterations have been thought fit to be made.

Of his Lordships own Company, Captain Richard Bru­ges (we need not say what Family he is of) is Captain Lieu­tenant, and John Luke Esquire, his Ensigne.

  • Arthur Evelin, formerly Colonel, now Lieutenant Co­lonel.
  • Gervase Handstaffe Leivtenant.
  • William Slanckforth Ensigne.
  • Dennis Pepper Major.
  • William Carpenter Leiutenant.
  • Benj. Walters Ensigne.
  • Major Isaac Troughton hath the Company late Captain Cobbs.
  • Lewis Harding Leivtenant.
  • John Bernardiston Ensigne
  • George Lisson Captain of the Company late Captain Wis­domes.
  • Will [...]am Sanderson Leiutenant.
  • Thomas Palmer Ensigne.
  • William Walton Captain.
  • Thomas Walton Leivetenant.
  • Thomas Dawson Ensign.
  • Thomas Warde Captain.
  • Robert Sa [...]nderson Leivtenant.
  • Edward Haukshaw Ensigne.
  • Brent Ely Captain.
  • William Turner Leivtenant.
  • Matthew Duty Ensigne.
  • William Sadlington Captain.
  • Moses Linager Lievtenant.
  • Edmond Howson Ensigne.
  • John Drake Captain.
  • [...] Harrison Lievetenant.
  • Stephen Gumbal Ensigne.
  • Tho Crawley Chaplain. Tho. Paley Chirurgion.

[Page 527]His Majesty having nominated the Lord Mordaunt Lord Lieutenant for the County of Surrey, the Noble Gentry of that loyal County, whom his Lordship hath named his Deputies, are so forward, as that the chief Officers follow­ing are already setled.

For the four Troops of Horse, whereof one his Lord­ship himself commands as Captain,

  • Sir Iohn Maynard Lieutenant.
  • Sir William Moore Corner.
  • Sir Daniel Harvey, Captain.
  • Adam Browne Esquire, Captain
  • Nicholas Carew, Esquire, Captain.

One Regiment of Foot to be raised in Southwark, is com­manded by Sir Edmund Bowyer as Colonel.

Another Regiment of Foot to be raised in the whole County, commanded by Sir Robert Parkhurst, one of the Gentlemen of His Majesties Privie Chamber.

  • Laurence Smith Esquire, Lieutenant Colonel.
  • Christopher Buckle Esquire, Major.
  • Iohn Holden Esquire, Captain.
  • George Vernon Esquire Captain.
  • Abraham Cullen Esquire, Captain.
  • Roger Clark Esquire, Captain.
  • George Turner Esquire Captain.
  • Iames Miller Esquire, Captain.
  • Peter Q [...]inelb Esquire, Captain.
  • Iohn Barthelemew Esquire, Captain Lieutenant.

Hull, Aug. 2.

This day the Lord Bell [...]ssis as Governour, and Collonel Gylby as Leivtenant Governour, entered Hull; Their en­tertainment was thus. The [...] of Hull this morning, sent one of their best Ships to receive his Lordship at Barton with two Alderman aboard [...] furnished with all va­riety of wines and provision [...] [...] Ship not getting up [Page 528] that [...]ide, his Lordship came in a Barton Boat to Hull, where he was received (after firing the Guns from the South Block house) by the Mayor and his Brethren, the old Go­vernour willingly delivering the keyes of the Town to his Lordship, they all marcht along with him till he came to his Lodging, the Souldiers being in two files, one on each hand him all the way; there, he was entertained by the Mayor with a Speech, in which he told his Lordship how glad they were that His Majesty had put his Town of Hull, into the hands of so Honourable a Person, that they hop'd their Priviledges should not only be permitted to them, but much corroborated; he spake much in the commendation of the old Governour Collonel Fairfax, (as indeed well he might, the Collonel being a Noble Gentleman of great affection to His Majesty, whereof His Majesty hath given signal ap­probation) and concluded with a Protestation of fidelity to His Majesty, and obedience to his Lordship as his Go­vernour; to every of which particulars, his Lordship re­turn'd him so satisfactory an Answer, that I think there was none there, but beleiv'd his Lordships words; after this there was great plenty of wine, a Banquet, several Volleys of small shot, and so they parted, with this observation made by some of them, that it was the same day twelve moneth ( viz. the 2. of August) that his Lordship was brought prisoner into the same place.

Saturday, Aug. 11.

In pursuance of His Majesties gracious Speeches and Messages for expediting the Act of Indempnity, The Ho­nourable House of Peers desirous to give a dispatch (with as much speed as a business of that importance would per­mit) this day sent down the said Bill to the House of Commons.

London, Printed by John Macock, and Tho. Newcombe, 1660.

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