Faulconberg Viscount Mordant made Earl of Monmouth Lord Mountague made Visc Mounthermer and Earl of Mountague Lord Churchill made Earl of Marlborough Henry Sidney Esq made Baron of Milton Viscount Sidney of Sheppy in Kent Lord Lumley made Viscount Lumley of Lumley-Castle in Durham Lord Cholmondly made Baron of Cholmondly of Wich-Malbanch alias Nantwich in Cheshire Thomas Pilkington Esq Lord Mayor of London Knighted Sir George Hewit made Baron of James-Town and Viscount Goran in Ireland day 11 K. William and Q. Mary Crowned at Westminster by the Bishop of London and the day kept with great Ceremony in most of the chief Towns in England day 12 The House of Commons walked on foot from Westminster to Whitehall to congratulate their Majesties on their Coronations The House of Commons humbly request his Majesty That he would declare War against the French King and promise to stand by him and to assist him in the carrying on the War to the utmost of their power day 16 The Convention of Scotland sends the Earl of Argyle Sir James Montgomery and Sir Joh. Dalrimple to offer the Crown of Scotland to his Majesty and take the Oaths of Allegiance c. as their Representatives Six Hundred Medals of Gold worth 3 l. a piece are distributed each Member of the House of Commons being presented with one They had the King and Queen's Effigies on one side and on the other a Phaeton struck with Thunder by Jupiter with this Inscription Ne totus absumatur Orbis day 17 Admiral Herbert arrived at Kingsale in Ireland day 18 King James with his Army before London-derry George Jeffereys Baron of Wemm and late Lord Chancellor of England died in the Tower of London and was there buried privately the Sunday-night following by an Order his Relations got from K. William The Sieur de Schmittan Envoy extraordinary from the Duke of Brandenburgh had Audience of the King and Queen at Hampton-Court day 19 Geo. Booth Esq Sir Rich. Temple Sir John Worden Sir Rob. Southwel Sir Rob. Clayton Sir Patience Ward made Commissioners of the Customs day 20 The Lords Address to King William to support the Church of England and to call a Convocation Sir Henry Fane Sir Henry Ashurst Sir Hum. Edwin Tho. Frankland Esq Fran. Perry Esq John Danvers Esq and John Wilcox Jun. Esq made Commissioners for the Excise day 24 The Earl of Danby made Marquess of Caermarthen King William passed Six Acts of Parliament day 26 An Address of the House of Commons to K. William for a War with France and the King's Answer to it The Baron de Schutz Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Luxenburgh c. had Audience of their Majesties at Hampton-Court Two Proclamations came out 1. To incourage French Protestants 2. For prohibiting French Goods The Estates of Scotland Named the Earl of Argyle Sir James Montgomery and Sir John Dalrimple to go Commissioners for England to offer the Crown of Scotland to K. William and Q. Mary which was done accordingly on the 11th of May in great Solemnity in the Banqueting-House at Whitehall to which Place the Commissioners came by Post day 27 Arrived at Portsmouth the Wolf from Virginia having on Board the Lord Howard of Effingham Governour of Virginia day 29 King William put out Two Proclamations for prohibiting Sea-men to serve Forreign Princes c. month May. day 1 King William passed at Westminster the Poll-Act and Two more A Fight betwixt Admiral Herbert and the French at Bantry Bay in the N. W. of Ireland day 2 The Estates of Scotland Adjourned to the 21st Instant day 4 A Call of Serjeants at Law viz. Sir Hen. Pollexfen Nich. Lechmore Tho. Rookesby Joh. Thurburn Will. Wogan Will. Pawlet Nath. Bond Gyles Eyres Henry Hatsell John Blencow Peyton Ventris John Powel Roger Belwood John Tremain John Trenchard and John Turton Esqs The same day the Judges were Constituted viz. Sir John Holt Ch. Just Sir Will. Dolben Sir Will. Gregory and Gyles Eyres Esq of the King's Bench Sir Hen. Pollexfen Ch. Just Sir Joh. Powell Tho. Rookesby and Peyton Ventris Esqs of the Common-Pleas Sir Robert Atkinson Ch. Baron Sir Ed. Nevile Nic. Lechmore and John Turton Esqs of the Exchequer John Trenchard Esq Ch. Just of Chester Sir Geo. Treby Attorney General John Summers Esq Sollicitor General day 5 The Plate Fleet arrived in the Downs richly laden His Majesty was pleased to send to the Convention in Scotland which was converted into a Parliament His Majesty declares War against France day 7 A Declaration of War against France came out day 9 The Thanksgiving-day was kept in Scotland for their Deliverance from Popery and Slavery day 11 K. William gave his Royal Assent to 5 Acts at Westminster The Deputies sent by the Convention of Scotland arrive at London and discharge their Trust by presenting the Crown of their Kingdom to his Majesty and taking the Oaths day 16 K. William came to Portsmouth and on Board the Elizabeth Frigot dined with Adm. Herbert where he declared his Royal Intention to make Admiral Herbert an Earl and there Knighted Captain Joh. Ashby and Capt. Clowdes Shovell and the King return'd that Evening to Hampton-Court after giving 2600 l. amongst the Wounded c. Sea-men A great Sally by London-derry Men with success George Lord Melvill made sole Secretary of State in Scotland Frederick Count de Schomberg made General of all his Majesty's Forces Master General of the Ordinance and of his Majesty's Privy-Council Baron of Teys Earl of Brantford Marquess of Harwich and Duke of Schomberg day 20 Sir Robert Wright late Lord Chief Justice died in New-gate day 22 The Assistence Frigot came into Plymouth with the Body of the late Duke of Albemarle day 23 K. William's Proclamation for a Fast to be kept about London on the 5th of June on the 19th all England over day 24 K. William gave his Royal Assent to the Act for Toleration of Dissenters and Two Acts more on 28th The King makes the Estates of Scotland a Convention day 28 Vice-Admiral Almonde arrived at Portsmouth with part of the Dutch Fleet. day 30 The Dutchess of Albemarle arriv'd at Plymouth from Jamaica The Duke of Somerset installed Chancellor of Cambridge day 31 Major General Kirke set Sail from High-Lake with his Forces for London-Derry month June day 1 Admiral Herbert created Earl of Torrington and Baron Herbert of Torbay day 4 John Ashburnham Esq created Baron Ashburnham of Ashburn-Hall in Sussex The Dutch Ambassadors had Audience day 6 The Dutch Fleet of 30 Capital Ships came to Spit-head day 10 Edward Mosely Esq of Lancashire Knighted day 13 Edinborough Castle delivered up by the Duke of Gourdon day 14 His Majesty set Sail from the Spithead day 15 Maj. Gen. Kirke came to the Lough before London-Derry day 16 The Fortress of Keyseawreart surrendered by the French to the Duke of Brandenburgh day 18 Above 80 of the Clergy of London went in a Body to take the Oaths of Allegiance at Westminster-hall The Parliament
of Scotland met and passed an Act to ascertain K. William's Authority K. William went to the Parliament at Westminster and passed Ten Acts. day 24 K. William's Proclamation to offer 100 l. to discover either Sir Adam Blair or Dr. Robert Grey for dispersing King James's Declaration day 25 John Studor was Executed at Kingston for deserting his Majesty's Service day 30 King of Sweden's Envoy had Audience Mr. Baker Governour of London-Derry dies very much lamented month July day 5 An Act passed in Scotland to take away the Supremacy over Ecclesiastical Affairs A Plot discovered to have Fired Edinburgh and to have destroyed the Estates on the 8th instant on which Discovery about Fourty persons were secur'd day 10 There landed from 3 French Men of War about 800 Irish in Argile-shire in Scotland from Carrickfergus day 11 King William called by Writ to sit as Barons in the House of Lords Charles Lord Dursley and Robert Lord Viscount Lisle who took their Places The Protestants at Inniskilling by a Sally beat a Convoy of 400 and took 2 Firkins of Money and 15 Waggons of Ammunition and Provisions day 13 A Proclamation to offer 10 l. to discover any High-way-man Rob. Serle Esq appointed to be Conful of Leghorne day 17 Duke Schomberg left Whitehall in order to his Journey to Chester towards the relief of Ireland day 18 A great Conspiracy is discover'd in Scotland day 20 Duke Schomberg came to Chester day 22 The Act for the Abolishing Episcopacy in Scotland was touched with the Scepter day 23 The Spanish Ambassador had his publick Audience day 24 Princess Ann brought to Bed of a Son and on the 27th was Christen'd by the Name of William by the Bishop of London at Hampton Court where his Majesty declar'd him Duke of Gloucester day 25 King William passed Nine Acts of Parliament day 27 Derry Men made a Sally and killed 300 of the Enemy besides Officers The Garrison is reduced to 4456 Men and in great Extremity day 30 Maj. Gen. Kirke broke the Boom and so relieved them to their unexpressible Joy for they only reckoned on Two Days Life having only 9 Horses left and of 7500 Men Regimented they had but 4300 left On the last of July the Enemy ran away in the Night-time robb'd and burnt all before them for several miles Thus after 105 days being close besieged by near 20000 Men God deliver'd them The Enemy lost about 9000 Men and 100 of their best Officers From April 24th to July 22. 587 Bombs were thrown into the City Col. Woolsely with 2000 Inniskilling Men Fights Mac-Carty's Army of 6000 gives them a total Rout takes Mac-Carty Prisoner with all their Artillery Arms c. and 400 Prisoners with the loss of but 20 Men and 50 wounded month Aug. day 1 A great Fight in Scotland betwixt General Mackay and the Lord Dundee wherein the latter was kill'd day 2 The Parliament of Scotland adjourned to the 8th of October Pope Innocent XI died in the 79th Year of his Age. day 3 The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet near the Isle of Silly design'd for the Coast of Ireland day 7 Four Ships went with Provisions from High-lake to London-derry day 8 Launceston in Cornwal did present an Address to K. William being the first of any County in Engl. day 12 Duke Schomberg set Sail from Highlake and on the 13th landed at Bangor in the North of Ireland with the English Forces day 15 A Fight betwixt Prince Waldeck with the English and Dutch Forces and Mareschal d'Humieres with the French where near 2000 of the latter were kill'd day 15 The Castle of Antrim in Ireland taken The Enemy quit Belfast day 20 The Fight at Drunkell in Scotland day 22 William Forrester and James Forbes Esqs and Clerks of the Green-cloth were Knighted at Hampton-Court day 27 Fran. Blake of Ford-Castle Knighted at Hampton-Court day 28 Carrickfergus in Ireland surrender'd to Duke Schomberg after 4 days Siege day 29 Mr. Walker of London-derry waited on their Majesties at Hampton-Court where the King presented him with 5000 l. as a Reward The Earl of Levins is made a Governour of Edinburgh Castle The Earl of Torrington with the Fleet at Torbay month Sept. day 1 A Proclamation Authorizing Commissioners for the Act of 12 d. in the Pound day 2 Duke Hamilton sworn of his Majesty's Privy-Council at Whitehall day 6 Duke Schomberg upon the Burning of Newry sends a Trumpet to the Duke of Berwick to let him know That if they went on to Burn in this barbarous manner he would not give any Quarter hereupon the Irish abandoned Dundalk without doing any harm to the Town day 13 Edw. Smith Esq appointed Conful for the Canary Islands day 20 Parliament met and adjourned to Octob. 19. following day 25 Colonel Lloyd with his Inniskilling Forces in all about 1000 Horse and Foot kill'd 700 took 300 Prisoners and O-Kelly their Commander and 40 Officers 8000 Head of Cattle c. day 26 Sir John Holt Lord Chief Justice of England sworn of the Privy-Council day 28 A Conspiracy discovered in our Camp in Ireland carried on by some French Papists Du-Plissy and Five more were Executed 150 Papists were secur'd and sent into England day 30 Sir Tho. Pilkington continued Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing Year The Fleet under the Earl of Torrington sail'd out of Torbay to the Spithead month Octob. day 1 Coll. Lloyd with a Party of Inniskilling Men took the Castle of Dramnasna and James-Town Great Mortality in the Irish Camp of which 15000 died day 6 The University of Cambridge waited on King William at New-Market day 7 Bonn taken by the Duke of Brandenburgh after 55 Days being block'd up and 26 Days close Siege day 12 King William return'd from Cambridge and New-Market to Hampton-Court day 13 Dr. Stillingfleet Bishop of Worcester Dr. Patrick Bishop of Chichester Dr. Ironside Bishop of Bristol were Consecrated at the Bishop of London's Chapel at Fulham by the Bishop of London Bishop of St. Asaph and Bishop of Rochester day 19 The Parliament met at Westminster where K. William made a Speech to them day 21 The Parliament grants the King 1200000 l. more to carry on the War in Ireland Queen of Portugal was brought to Bed of a Son day 23 The Anniversary for the Deliverance from the Massacre in 1641. was kept in London by the Irish Protestants day 24 King William was made Free of the Grocer's Company and on the presenting of his Freedom Ralph Box Esq was Knighted day 28 Sir George Davis was made Consul of Naples day 29 The King grants an Exemption from paying any Duties or Customs to such as shall transport any Provisions into the Irish Sea-port Towns under his Obedience day 31 A Hellish Conspiracy is discovered in the Army commanded by the Duke of Schomberg month Nov. day 2 Richard Lord Coot made Earl of Earles of Bellomont in Ireland Coll. Lloyd defended Sligoe against all Sarsfield's Forces till all their Ammunition was
and Lieutenant of the Sloop with six more of the French Mariners were wounded upon this they bore away Mr. Thompson gave Chase to the Privateer and fir'd upon her for 2 hours till at last they cry'd for Quarter The said Privateer had two Patereroes several small Arms and Granadoes and sixteen Men. All yielded themselves Prisoners month June day 4 The Lord Berkley with the Fleet under his Command as also Cap. Benbow batter'd La Coucheé The 5th the Lord Berkley attackt St. Malo's threw 900 Bombs and Carcasses into the City whereby the greatest part of the Town was reduc'd to Ashes day 6 Col. Richards attackt Granville a large Town and in an Hour's time set it all on fire day 8 Sir Edward Ward receiv'd a Writ to be Serjeant at Law took his Oaths c. day 11 Sir Thomas Trevor sworn Attorney-General day 18 The Parliament met and prorogued to the 30th of the next Month. month July Mr. Hawles of Lincolns-Inn is declar'd his Majesty's Solicitor-General day 3 Namur invested day 9 Casal Capitulated after 13 days opening the Trenches And is to be demolish'd by the consent of all Parties The Earl of Selkirke standing near the King was hurt by a Stone that was rais'd by the grasing of a Canon-Ball Mr. Godfrey standing near his Majesty at Namur was kill'd by a Canon Bullet and Mons Ecklien Col. of the Dutch Troop of Guards had his Arm taken off by the same shot Villeroy who had fail'd of his Design upon Vaudemont and against Newport laid Siege before Dixmude Major Gen. Ellenbergh a Dane who commanded in the Town Capitulated tho' there had not been above 30 Bombs thrown against the Place Upon the 28th he deliver'd the Town to Villeroy After this the French marched to Deinse where Brigadier Offarel who Commanded in Chief surrender'd himself a Prisoner of War together with his Garrison The Fortifications of both raz'd day 11 The Castle of Follit demolisht by the French day 26 A prodigious Tempest at Poissy see M. Merc. pag. 367. day 30 Adm. Russel was before Barcelona with his whole Fleet. Parliament met and prorogued to Sept. 7th month August The late Visier was strangled The like happen'd to the Caimacan day 6 Dr. Edward Walkington is made Bishop of Down and Connor day 13 The French began to Bombard Brussels and continued till the 15th and then drew off The lower Town has suffer'd much day 15 A Proclamation for securing John Robart 200 l. Reward promised to him that takes him day 17 Colon. Richards began to Bombard Calais He fir'd their Magazine in the Ricebank and the Town in several places Capt. Osborne was kill'd by a Canon-shot from the Enemies Galley day 21 Colon. Selwyn and Lord Hamilton made by his Majesty Brigadiers General of Foot for their good Service at the Siege The Moors thinking to surprize the Spaniards seal'd the Forts of St. Peter and St. Paul but the Spaniards soon beat 'em off and kill'd 2000 of the Meors day 27 The Parliament of Ireland was opened month Sept. day 1 Namur taken in the sight of an Army of 100000 Men which the French had brought to relieve it day 2 The Turky Fleet set sail for the River day 5 The Castle of Namur surrendered There were left behind in the Castle 69 pieces of Canon 281000 weight of Powder 2000 ordinary Bombs 1000 lesser 750 Granadoes of 24 pound weight 40000 ordinary Granadoes fixed 150 Barrels of Canon-Ball 15 Tun of Salt-peter and Brimstone and 800 spare Musquets A Proclam for a publick Thanksgiving to be observ'd on the 22 d. day of this Month for the taking of Namur Ceuta supply'd with Men from Gibralter and no fear of Cadiz The Spaniards drew off from before Palamos day 7 The Ottoman Army came before Lippa and took it and put the whole Garrison to the Sword except the Governour and some other Officers whom they made Prisoners The Turks lost 2000 Men in this Action and afterwards burnt and abandon'd the Town day 8 The Infidels attack General Veterani with an Army of between 30 and 40000 Men the General Veterani having not above 8000. He repuls'd the Infidels thrice till himself was wounded In this Engagement the Enemy lost 6000 Men see Oct. 4. day 15 An Engagement between the Venetian and Turkish Fleets in which Action the Venetians lost the Noble Angelo Bembo Commander of the Golph with 100 Souldiers The Turks made themselves Masters of the Counterscarp of Titul after which the Garrison surrender'd upon Conditions but the Turks broke their Promises and carry'd them away Prisoners and burnt the Town day 17 A Party of the Garrison of Aeth surpriz'd the Enemies great Guard kill'd several of them and brought 2 Officers and 30 private Souldiers to Aeth The Parliament met this day and was by Commission prorogued to the 8th of October day 18 Another Engagement between the Venetian and Turkish Fleets In which the Venetians lost the Noble Giovanno Zeno Commander of the St. Andrew with about 90 Souldiers Monsieur de Boufflers departed for Dinant The Garrison of Casal march'd out being 2200 Men besides 300 Sick they left behind The Parliament of Ireland voted That the Favour the Irish had in the 2 late Reigns was the cause of all the Calamities of that Nation The Parliament passed an Act for taking away the Benefit of the Clergy from him that stabbs another As also an Act for prevention of Frauds and Perjuries day 28 Edward Willis and Owen Buckingham Esqs made Sheriffs for London Sir John Houblan elected Mayor for the Year ensuing day 29 A great Court at Loo of Forreign Ministers and other Persons of Quality to wait on his Majesty month Octob. day 4 The French demolisht the Fortifications of Palamos and quitted the Town General Veterani was killed by a Turkish Horseman who struck off his Head in his Calash and carry'd it to the Grand Visier who caus'd it to be Interr'd with his Body day 5 Part of the Garrisons of Deinse and Dixmude return'd day 10 His Majesty landed at Margate the next day he arriv'd at Kensington where after he had call'd a Council a Proclamation was order'd to be issu'd forth for the dissolving of the present Parliament and calling a new One to meet upon the 22 d of November ensuing day 11 Sir George Rook sail'd from St. Helen's with the Merchant-Ships to the Streights day 17 His Majesty came to New-Market where he was met by the principal Members of the University of Cambridge Here he staid till the 21st Shaban Dey of Algiers Depos'd and another chosen that confirm'd Peace with the English The Imperialists are going to Re-fortify Titul Lippa and Caransebes The Castle of Tunis surrender'd by the Algerines day 21 His Majesty came to Althorp Palamos demolisht by the French The Spaniards Re-fortify Ostalrick day 23 His Majesty Knighted John Combes Esq his Majesty's Chief Justice of Chester at Althorp day 28 His Majesty came to Stamford day 29 His Majesty dined at Sir