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The mystery and method of His Majesty's happy restauration laid open to publick view by John Price.
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Price, John, 1625?-1691.
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Blessed Memory and also to bestow and settle in good Land in England an Estate of Inheritance to the value of at least 3000l per annum upon him the said Sir John Greenvile and his Heirs for ever to remain as a perpetual acknowledgement for his said services and as a Testimony of our Grace and Favour towards him and that Ancient and Loyal Family of the Greenviles unto all Posterity Given at our Court at Brussels the 2d of April in the 12th year of our Reign 1660. By his Majesties Command Edw. Nicholas To conclude on the 8th of May the King was joyfully proclaimed in the Cities of London and Westminster and Greenvile having received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament was sent back to his Majesty at the Hague with 50000 l. Sterling from the Parliament to supply his Majesties present occasions till the arrival of the Commissioners of both Houses who were hastening after to invite his Majesties Return to his Native Kingdom and to the exercise of his Royal Authority So that on the 29th his Majesty with great Solemnity entered the City This Day has since 1660 been solemnized by our Church for his Birth and Return and may the Prayers of his Loyal Subjects for him ascend and be heard by the God of Heaven who bowed the Hearts of the most rebellious among us to submit to his Scepter Of this the General was truly sensible for when I came to him at the Cock-Pit to give him my share of thanks for this renowned Restauration I kneeled to him and kissed his hands but he took me up and was pleased to speak some kind words to me but in speaking broke into Tears saying these words No Mr. Price It was not I that did this you know the Jealousies that were had of me and the oppositions against me It was God aloâ—…e who did it to him be the Glory whose is the Kingdom and the Power over this and all Governments But to diâ—…turb all this there was an After-contrivance framed and propounded to the General viz. that he would most vigorously declare for the Solemn Leaguâ—… and Covenant to do this there were invitations of Advantages offâ—…red him But he was Resolute and saw that he had deceived all those with whom he had to do and had gratified none of them and that it was now tâ—… late to play an After game by attempting to impose conditions upon his Prince He having before when it was in his power scorned it Now he was to sink or swim with the King for his Interest was no wider These bold words were said not for his sake but others for this his Loyalty was most truly fixed and he was glad that he was delivered from the Impertinencies of the Sollicitation of such People May God of his infinite mercy deliver us from all narrow Interests which in our Age have been the ruine of a most famous Commonwealth left us by the wisdom our Ancestors And may the Men of private conceits unite and bring their hands and hearts to the support of the publick for Extra Rempublicam non est salus THE END Some BOOKS lately Published by James Vade at the Cock and Sugar Loaf near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street THE Sâ—…vereign or a Political Discourse upon the Office and Obligations of the Supream Magistrate The Sâ—…ate and Interest of the Nation with respect to his Royal Highness the Duke oâ—… York Discourâ—…ed at large â—…n a Letter tâ—… a Member oâ—… the Honourable House of Commons The True Protestant Subject or the Naturâ—… and Rights of Sovereignty discussed and stated A Brief Survey Historical and Political of the Life and Reign of Henry the Third King of Englan A Seasonable Mementoâ—… both to King and People upon this Critical Juncture of Affairs A Survey of the Lord High Steward of England his Office Dignity and Jurisdiction particularly the manner of Arraining a Peer Indicted of Treason or Felony in a Letter to the Lords in the Tower With Resolâ—…tions to certain Queries made by their Lordships relating to Trayterous and Seditious Practises Written at their Lordships Request The Power of the Lords and Commons in Parliament in Point of Judicature briefly discours'd at the request of a worthy Member of the House of Commons The late Kâ—…epers of the English Libertiâ—… drawn to the Life in thâ—… Quâ—…lifications oâ—… Persons by them declared capable to serve in Parliament Naboth's Vinyard Or the Iâ—…ocent 〈◊〉 copyed from the Originâ—…l of Holy Scripture in Heroick Verse The Sentimâ—…nts a Poem to the Earl of Danby Writtâ—… by a Person of quality A Paradox against Liberty Written bâ—… the Lordâ—… during their Imprifonment in the Tower ERRATA PAge 27. l. 1 21. read Gradeâ—… Ker. p. 32 l. 29. â—… Resolutioners p. 40. l. 28. r. Proâ—…esie p. 41. l. 7. â—… Viâ—…tuosoes p. 45. l. 12. r. Husband p. 46. l. 1. r. Visibly p. 46. l. 4. r. Seâ—…ure ib. l. 29. r. Albemarle p. 47. l. 25. sor Ofâ—…ences r. Offices p. 55. l. 5 for Awick r. I think Berwick p. 57. l. 25. r. Troopers p. 67. l. 13. after in r. 〈◊〉 p. 68. l. 29. for tâ—…ey r the. p. 73. l. 31. for 〈◊〉 left Money r. nâ—… Moâ—…ey left p. 75. l. 17. dele tâ—…at ib. l. 18. for soon r. that ib. l. 19. after would r. soon p. 76. l. 27. dele aâ—…d p. 92. l. 21. for seven r. several p. 96. l. 4. r. Abjuâ—…er p. 97. l. 24. for Minâ—…s r. Hâ—…ds p. 105. l. 24. r. Rumps p. 108. l. 25. after State â—… tâ—…at p. 109. l. 13. r. Fifth-Monarchy-men p. 113. l. 10. for resisting r. Resitting p. 117. l. 16. r. tâ—…is p. 127. l. 12. for 〈◊〉 r. seâ—…luded
Restaâ—…ration and the difficulties that it met with declining as much as possible remarks upon such parâ—…icular persons as would have obstructed this glorious Enterprise and most 〈◊〉 atchievement of the late Duke of Albermale whose memory must be revered by all the Subjects of these 3 Kingdoms who delight not in Blood and Faction To proceed therefore that Afternoon the Genâ—…ral sent his trusty Adjutant now Sir Jeremiah 〈◊〉 â—…o Edenburgh and Leith which by his diligencâ—… and the influence and intâ—…grity of Hoblthorn Hughes Miller and Chlifton were secured to the Generals Interest The 〈◊〉 likewisâ—… order'd the March of such Troops of Horse on whoâ—…e Captains he could most relye as Johnson Symnel and others At Night he stopped the Pacquet for England and the next day left Dalkeith and his Lady there to pack up their Truncks not knowing whether the fate of the day would carry him He came about 2 or 3 hours besore Nighâ—… to Edenburgh where were usually quartered two Regiments of Foot excepting some few Companies which were sent out upon particular service ready to be remanded and exchanged The Regiments were is Own and Col. Talbots by the assistance of This He began the Reformation of his Own out of which he dismissed several Officers and would have imprisoned his Major for ill offiences done had he not narrowly escaped his hands and althâ—… the Leiutenant Colonel was absent â—…rom his Command as he usually was yet upon Presumption that he was no Friend to his Design the General gave away his Commission to Captain Morgan and his Majors to Captain Nichols At Night when he came to his Quarterâ—… he bethought himself of securing Berwick as a Place of great importance to his new affairs He knew the Governor Col. Meers was steedy to him but doubted whether Meerâ—… could answer for his Officers who should they mutiny at the noise of the Generals Declaration the Town might run the hazard of being lost Wherefore a Party of Horse commanded by Captain Johnson was sent thither to strengthen the hands of the Governour and indeed the Captain came but just time enough to do it for the Governour had sâ—…arce clapt up his dissenting Officâ—…rs but Col. Cobbet enter'd there with Instructions and authority from the Army in England to afsert and promote their Interâ—…st But Captain Johnson brought him Prisoner to the General and he committed him to the Castle of Edenburgh But had not General Monk been quick in remonstrating against Lambert's proceedings It was thought Cobbet would and could have sent Him thither The General was wholly intent upon satisfying his Army of the justice of his Proceedings and of the necessity of using the method of force to restore the Parliament To this end now hâ—… had his Confidents and Adjutators up and down of whom Mr. Gumblâ—… did him singular service for he had an excellent dexterity at spiriting a Cause The General now resolving to make a thorough Reformation of his Troops dismissed all Officers from their trust who would not be satisfyed with his engagement against the Army in England and having secured his homequarters â—…e forthwith extended his care to the Cittadels and Castles Remote Captain Witter undertook for the Cittadel of St. Johnstons and Captain Robinson for that of Air. Finding now that he had a good Cause and some ground to stand upon he dispacht Letters to Lieutenant General Fleetwood to Major General Lambert and to Mr. Lenthal the late Speaker In one or more whereof was signified his Resolution to restore our Laws and Liberties which expression was afterwards construed in a larger sence than possibly might at first be intended and I know how it was expounded to the Lord Fairfax The arrival of these 3 Letters at London gave some seint Hopes to the Rumpers of a second Restauration and infinitely surprised the Army-Grandees who neither expected such an opposition nor would believe they had any reason to fear it It being so directly against the Interest of any one part of the Army to divide against the rest Besides that it could not enter into the thoughts of the Men of Wallingford house that Souldiers should love their Country better than their Pay Nay and though they might have rational Jealousies that Monk would not approve of their actions yet they were assured by some of his Officers who were in Town that he had not Interest enough to make the Army in Scotland against them But this being to some degrees already esfected Monk was too much a Souldier to be dispised the place he was in such as would enable him to stand a War and the Cause in which he engaged so just and plausable that Lamberts ambition would have found it difficult to attempt over the Twâ—…d into Blood against him For the true state of the quarrel was whether a second Protector or the old Parliament again And thus much Fleetwood seemed to understand soon after Lamâ—… March towards the North and it tended not a little to Monks advantage that Fleetwood by express Messengers pretended to court him True it is indeed that Lambert put him self into action under Fleetwood's command but had success answered his ambition the Souldiery would without much difficulty have allowed him the Superiority This Rupture between Monk and the Army was the talk and joy of London whose Lord Maior and Common Council soon after received a large Letter from him inviting them to assist in the Cause he had espoused The Presbyterians the far greater part among them liked the Man better than his unâ—…ertaking and the latter it may be somewhat the worse because he had but just before sollicited the Independent Churches to the same esfect and assured them of their Spâ—…ritual Liberties as well as Civil He likewise sent Letters to the Fleet then in the Downs under the Command of Lawson and to some Garrisons and particular Persons in England and namely to Collonel Overton Governor of Hull and to the Officers and Army in Ireland desiring them to declare with him for the Restoring of the Parliament But no Encouragement did he receive from any of these They Returning that to them the Offences of their Brethren of the English Army did not appear so heinous as to require a Recourse unto Armes and that amicable and calm Treaties were more likely to secure their Common safety against the Common Enemy who by this breach would watch an advantage against them Nay from the then Governing Officers in Ireland he was answered with a Resolution to declare against him in case he advanced further Yet did not these discouragements in the least stagger his firm purpose to go through with his Work No not though Dr. Clergis and Collonel Talbot were also expresly sent from Fleetwood and Lambert to supersede it by whom they were entreated and conjured to use their utmost endeavors to allay the sudden heats of Monk which had been kindled they said by ill Artifices or mistakes of their proceedings of which they assured him