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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
Army But he found it necessary to be in Arms â—…ome sew days sooner because he suspected that his intents were discovered by Lamberts Party and he was too politick to be takeâ—… napping Thus Intelligence came to us that the Lord Fairfax was up in and about York and that to him had joyned almost all Col. Lilburns Regiment of Horse who neglecting their Col. followed the commands of their Major Smithson a very worthy Souldier Upon the Neck of this came several other advises as that the whole Irish Brigade who were lâ—…oked upon as the choiâ—…est men in Lambert's Army were resolved to revolt from him he having no other authority than what his own Intereâ—…t could make and not left mony to pay his Souldiers and that Levies were preparing in England by such of Fairfax's old Officers who bare a sway in their respective Countrys as Col. Rositer and others So that it was now manifest that Lambert must of necessity break up his quarters at Newcastle and march either against Monk or Fairfax both Generals of a fortunate name in War and acting for that authority from which this Rebel-Army had their Commissions their Committee of safety having never given out any that ever I could hear of Monk concluded that Lambert would rather look back towards Yorkshire than attempt upon Him He had constant and diligent Spies at Newcastle to inform him from time to time of the condition of the Army there and as soon as ever Lambert offered to move the Gâ—…neral would have had Inteligence of it and then we should have marched â—…rom Cold-stream directly to the relief of Fairfax But God was pleased to decide the Quarrel without Blood for upon the return of the men at Westminster they immediately voted that all their Armies should betake themselves to their â—…everal Quâ—…rters they were in the Octob. before Lamberts disturbance The News oâ—… this was brought to us by Letters only but an express order was sent to Newcastle to break up which Lambert obey'd and absconded for it was too late to resist These good Tydings created much joy in our little Habitations tho' the Vote for returning into Quarters somewhat perplexed our General But our Officers would not understand a bare Letter of News to concern Them being more comforted this cold Winter with the hopes of living near their own homes now the Parliament was returned then of the Golden Chains and Meddals that had been promised them by those who would have promised Mountains rather than not have sitten again For could the People of England ever have once gotten any tollerable freedom of choise and reduced the Armys to Terms of Obedience that every Body might see with half an Eye soon these good old Cause-men would have been new-named and whoever has heard of Richard's Parliament cannot but estimate this as more than a Probabilitie 'T was now the first of January 1660 it was the Lords day too and it was his doing when our General ordered his Infantry from Cold-stream over the Tweed and the next day marched his Horse likewise having sent Col. Knight before with some Troòps towards Newcastle 'T was troublesom to descend the River on Horseback and a supersticious care was taken that the General should not trip The Frost was great and the Snow greater and I do not remember that ever we trod upon plain Earth from Edenburg to London The Air was this day so very clear too that we could diâ—…tinguish the colours of the Pebles in the Tweed tho' several Horse had passed before us I being behind the General entertained my self with this waggish thought that did but the men of Westminster for thus he commonly stiled the Parliament to me know what a Loyal Servant they were likely to have of him they would never have suffered him to pass thus quietly And of this I had afterward occasion to tell him The 2d of January we came to Wooler where the General received a kind Letter from the Speaker signifying indeed that they were returned to the exercise of their authority but not one word about his marching towards them This encreased his jealousie The 3d. of January we came to a Village not worth my naming because here I met with worse Quarters than at Cold-stream I and some few more after we had consumed our Landlord's Fuel bargained for his empty Vessels for our Chimney drank out his sull ones and without any disturbance to our Brains and lodged that Night in the best Room of his House which was within the Chimney Mantle The next Morning our Landlord had no reason to complain tho' I had he being informed that the General himself had no so good Quarters the other Night as his Chaplain had at the Parson's House and therefore had a mind to change with us here But I fairly left him for I saw neither Meat Drink nor Fire when I came in with him however I did my Duty or a piece of it at least to attend him to his Chamber though he was fain to climb some steps of a Ladder to come to it and glad that it waâ—… no worse But my Brother Chaplain â—…tragled out of his Quarters and found Christmassâ—…Pie and â—…trong Beer at a Gentleman's House who bad him and his company the welcome of a Night but in the Morning professed more kindness to Lambert than to Monk And he was not mistaken in the Interest of his Religion The 4th We reacht to Morpeth whether came Mr. William Man Sword-Bearer of London with Addresses from the City who had been early Rebels to the Parliament The General gave him Letters back and for Reasons of Camp sent along with him Mr. Gumble to the Parliament The Magistrates of this Place whether out of Civility or to attone for Lamberts long abode with them is no great matter presented us with Wine and Sugar Our next Stage was Durham whither came the High Sheriff to us From hence the General sent Sir Joseph Douglas whom he had formerly obliged with Letters of moment to Sir Charles Coot in Ireland Douglas had long beâ—…ore contracted an intimaâ—…y with the General in Scoâ—…land was frequent in his Visits to him at Dalkeith where he used for several days together 〈◊〉 be courteouâ—…ly entertained and lodged The trust that the General reposed in him was it seems of a great and dangerous Quâ—…lity for Douglas was to negotiate with â—…oot in Ireland that the varioâ—…s Interests â—…here might be so managed as to engage 〈◊〉 to confederate quickly into a Deâ—… for a Free Parliament as the most proper and effectual means to reâ—…ress their Grievances Douglas was creditâ—… and the desigâ—… took effect even a little with the earliest for just upon the Pinch of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for a Free Parliament they were allarm'd with the astonishing News of Monkâ—… having broken down the Gates of London the manner and reason oâ—… it I shall not here anticipate whereupon the Conspiraâ—… in Ireland â—…gainst the then Parliaments authority exposâ—…ulated with