Joh. Brownlow's at Belton near Grantham The same day he was pleas'd to appoint Sir Tho. Rokesby one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas to succeed Sr G. Eyres lately deceas'd And Sir John Powel one of the Barons of the Exchequer is made one of the Justices of the Common-Pleas and Sir Littleton Powis Serjeant-at-Law and one of the Justices at Chester comes into his Place in the Exchequer The King came to Lincoln about 7 at Night with a great Train of Nobility and Gentry day 30 The King came to Welbeck the Duke of New-Castle met him 7 miles off at Dunham-ferry where he Knighted Gilbert Metcalf Esq the Lord Mayor of York month Nov. day 1 The King dined at the Earl of Kingston's day 3 The King went to the Earl of Stamford's day 4 The King went to Warwick day 5 The King went to Burford in the way thither he dined with the Duke of Shrewsbury at Eyfort day 6 Admiral Russel landed at Dover and went to London day 8 In the Evening the King came to Woodstock having seen in his way Cornbury-house day 9 The King came to Oxford about 10 in the Morning He was met by the Duke of Ormond the Chancellor the Vice-Chancellor and Mayor then the Doctors Masters Aldermen and Citizens proceeded in great Order through the High-street to the East-Gate of the Schools The King alighting passed directly to the Theatre where a splendid Banquet was provided with great variety of excellent Musick Mr. Codrington of All-Souls exprest the Publick Thanks of the University in a very elegant Oration The Chancellor on his Knees presented his Majesty with a large English Bible a large Common-Prayer-Book and the Cutts of the University all richly bound With a Pair of Gold-fringe Gloves His Majesty went from Oxford to Windsor and staid there the 10th being Sunday day 11 His Majesty came to Kensington and in the Evening was pleas'd to see the Fire-works in St. James's Square prepared by Order of the Earl of Romney Master-General of the Ordnance day 11 N. S. The Arch-Bishop of Paris Innocent XII took Possession of his Arch Bishoprick day 23 This day the Parliament assembled and his Majesty made a Speech to the Lords and Commons day 25 Prince Eugene Commander of the German Forces is gone to Vienna day 30 The Sieur John-Anthony Ellenbergher late Governour of Dixmude being condemn'd by a Council of War on the 4th day of this Month was this day Beheaded Likewise Francis Fergus de Offarel late Governour of Deinse was Condemn'd to be cashier'd with Infamy and to be Imprison'd during the King's Pleasure for surrendering himself and Garrison to the French The House of Commons present their Address of Thanks to his Majesty day 30 His Majesty's Proclamation for a General Fast for the Parliament's good Success to be observ'd on the 18th of December next The Elector of Saxony continues still at the Court of Vienna month Dec. day 2 N. S. The French King made 20 Captains of Men-of-War The States of Languedoc gave the French King 3 Millions and 14 Hundred Thousand Livers for Poll-Tax Seventeen Hundred Thousand to be freed from New Creation of Officers Monsieur Wolson return'd from Portugal to the Hague having been there 20 Years on behalf of the States Marquess Doria Envoy from Genoua had Audience of Leave of his Majesty day 4 Came into the Bay of Cadiz the New found land Convoy day 6 N.S. Count Straatman Envoy Extraordinary from the Emperour arrived at Frankfort day 7 N.S. The Arch-Bishop of Rome open'd a Jubilee Which was done by a solemn Procession of all the Cardinals with a great Number of other Prelates and all the Clergy both Secular and Regular But the Pope himself was not there as not being able to undergo the Fatigue of so long a Ceremony day 8 N.S. A Marriage being concluded between the Duke of Modena and the Princess Eldest Daughter of Frederick late Duke of Hanouer the Ceremony of the Espousals was perform'd this day at Hanouer the Dutchess Dowager of Hanouer and other Persons of Quality day 9 N. S. This day 15 French Deserters came to Brussels from Tournay who say the want of Pay was the reason of their Deserting day 10 N. S. A Party of 300 French belonging to Pignerol came to Vigone to raise Contributions and carry'd away several Hostages for Payment of the same day 10 A Fleet of 37 Merchant-Ships went out for the West-Indies under 2 Men-of-War from Kings-Road day 11 Some of our Troops met another of the French Parties and Routed them Killing several upon the place and bringing away most of the rest Prisoners Pr. Lewis of Baden gave Orders to oppose the Excursions of the French N. S. The French King made a Promotion of Gally Officers day 12 N. S. The Pope held a Consistory this Day and made a Promotion of 12 Cardinals who are Seignior Tanara of Bologne at present Nuncio at Vienna Seignior Caccia of Milan Nuncio at the Court of Spain Seignior Cavallarini a Roman Nuncio in France Seign Spinola of Genoua Governour of Rome Seignior del Verne of Piacenza Bishop of Fano Seign Tarugi of Orvieto Auditor of the Rota Seign Sacripaute of Narni Under-Datary Father Ferrari Dominican of Milan Master of the Pope's Palace Seig. Sfrondati a Benedictine of Milan and Abbot of St. Gal in Switzerland Father Noris Augustine of Verona Seignior Buon-Compagno of Bologne and Arch-Bishop there and the Marquess d' Arquin the Qu. of Poland's Father day 13 This Day the Commandore del Bene Envoy Extraordinary from the Great Duke of Tuscany had his Audience-of-leave of his Majesty day 14 N. S. This Day the States of Holland had another Meeting The Parliament of Ireland adjourn'd till the 28th of March. day 15 The Princess of Gustraw who is Married to the Prince Royal of Denmark arrived the 11th Instant at Jagersburgh having been receiv'd at some distance from thence by the Prince and on this Day made their publick Entrance into Copenhagen N. S. This Day the Sieur Elias de Filhouz Eldest Usher to the French-King's Chamber Died in the 150th Year of his Age And the Sieur Charles de Fieure no less than 102 Years Old The Commons of Ireland Voted an Address to his Majesty day 16 N. S. This Day the Count De la Torre who has Resided at Venice 17 Years as Embassador from the Emperour Died. day 17 A French Party of 90 Men belonging to the Garrison of Mons Burnt some Houses of Dielbecke and St. Anne about a League from Brussels day 19 A Proclamation about the Clipp'd Monies day 23 The Imperialists Fortify Hailbron and Eppingen and have good Garrisons in both day 24 A whole Company of Irish Souldiers deserted the French Service N. S. The States of Holland separate for a Fort-night by reason of the Holidays O. S. This Day Colonel Cunningham who was sent over by the Lord Deputy of Ireland with the Address of the House of Commons of that Kingdom to His Majesty of
Campaign and disposed of several vacant Places in the Netherlands he set out the 18th for England month Oct. day 2 Prince Lewis encamped before great Waradin day 3 Limerick surrender'd day 4 Lord Cutts took Possession of it day 29 King William happily Landed at Marigate in the mouth of the River Thames He took Coach for London the Coach over-turned by the way tho' without any harm to his Royal Person Great joy in the City for his safe Return day 29 This day Sir Tho. Stamp was elected Lord Mayor of London day 27 The French besiege Montmelian and in January it was surrender'd month Nov. day 1 This day the Parliament met Dr. Barlow died Dr. Tennison succeeded him Lord Dartmont King James's Admiral died of an Apoplexy in the Tower of London where he was Prisoner day 4 John Powel Esq was Knighted day 10 Upon the Death of Sir Will. Hussey his Majesty's late Ambassadour at the Ottoman-Port his Majesty appointed Will. Harbord Esq to succeed him day 11 Turks defeated before Great Waradin 3000 kill'd 24 Colours and 2 Kettle-Drums taken which 't is believ'd will hasten the Surrender of that Place day 10 At Night a Fire happen'd in their Majesties Palace at Kensington which burnt down the Stone-Gallery but stop'd before it reach'd their Majesties Apartments day 26 A Thanksgiving-day for Gods great Deliverances to Ireland in reducing it month Dec. day 6 Great Waradin is closely block'd up day 22 Montmelian surrender'd to the French His Majesty assented to an Act for granting their Majesties certain Impositions upon Beer Ale c. for one Year and other Acts. An Act granting an aid to their Majesties of 165 170052 l. 18 s. month Jan. day 1 A Proclamation against Vicious Debauch'd and Profane Persons Mr. Boyle died on the 17th Bishop of Salisbury preach'd his Funeral Sermon A great Snow this Month. month Feb. day 8 John Goldsborough Knighted day 20 General Ginkle created Earl of Athlone in the County of Roscoman and Baron of Aghram in the County of Galloway in Ireland day 24 An Act for raising Money by Poll payable Quarterly for one Year and several other Acts. The Parliament adjourn'd themselves to the 12th of April month Mar. day 1 This day the Right Honourable Laurence Earl of Rochester Ric. Earl of Ranelagh Charles Lord Cornwallis and Sir Edw. Seymour Bar. were sworn of their Majesties Honourable Privy-Council The Right Honourable Will Earl of Bedford took the usual Oath as Lord Lieutenant of the County of Middlesex His Majesty was pleas'd to Constitute Earl of Pembroke Lord Keeper of their Majesties Privy Seal The Right Honourable Charles Lord Cornwallis is appointed by His Majesty to be Commissioner of the Admiralty in the place of the Earl of Pembroke The Right Honourable Edward Seymour Bar. and Charles Montague Esq are Constituted by his Majesty Commissioners of their Majesties Treasury in the places of Sir John Lowther of Lowther Baronet Vice-Chamberlain of His Majesty's Houshold and Thomas Pelham Esq who have resigned the same day 3 His Majesty constituted the right Honourable Henry Lord Viscount Sidney one of their Majesties Principal Secretaries of State their Majesties Major Lieutenant General and General Governour of the Kingdom of Ireland day 6 The King set out from Kensington for Holland day 17 The Right Honourable Anthony Lord Viscount Faulkland and Robert Lord Lexington were sworn of their Majesties most Honourable Privy-Council day 19 Parliament prorogued from the Twelfth of April to the 24th of May. day 23 Tho. Coningsby Esq one of the Lord Justices of Ireland created a Baron of that Kingdom day 24 The Lord Vise Blessington created Viscount of Ireland by the Name and Style of Viscount Gallway and sworn of their Majesties Privy-Council at Dublin John Dyve Esq sworn Clerk of the Privy-Council day 26 A Fast Proclaimed to be observ'd on Apr. 8th and from that time on the Second Wednesday in every Month. day 30 The Queen Dowager departed from Sommerset-House and lies at Rochester to morrow at Canterbury and on Friday at Dover and so for Calis and from thence to Portugal month Apr. day 1 THe Parliament met this day and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of May. day 17 Her Royal Highness was taken ill last Night at Sion-House and sell in Labour near Two Months before her time of a Son who was immediately Christen'd George and died an Hour after His Majesty has been graciously pleas'd to create by Patent the Right Honourable Sir Henry Capell Baron of Tewkesbury in the County of Gloucester day 28 Queen Dowager embark'd for Diep month May day 2 Sir Geo. Treby their Majesties late Attorney General was sworn before the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal Lord Ch. Justice of the Common-Pleas Also Sir John Sommers was sworn their Majesties Attorney General and Tho. Trevor Esq Sollicitor General And this day my Lord Ch. Justice took his Place in the Court of Common-Pleas day 9 A Proclamation for Apprehending the E. of S E. of L E. of M E. of D c. day 16 Parliament prorogued to the 14th of June by Proclamation day 19 Oneglio burnt by the French The Militia of the County reliev'd it An English Protestant Gentleman belonging to the late K. James's Family dying at St. Germain's after he was buried in the Field was digg'd up and drag'd about the Streets and torn in Pieces by the Rabble day 22 Vice-Admiral De la Val burnt under Cape de Wyke near the Shoar the Royal-Sun carrying 104 Guns as also the Admirable of 102 Guns and the Fort of 80 Guns with 2 Frigats and 3 of lesser Rank day 23 Adm. Russel sent in Vice-Admiral Rook to burn the French Ships which he had forc'd a-shore near La Hogue he burnt 21 of the biggest Ships besides 2 Frigats and other small Vessels The English lost only some Fire-Ships which were spent upon Action and besides Rear-Admiral Carter and Colon. Hastings we have not lost one Commission Officer The Admiral order'd a Thanksgiving-day on the 27th Instant throughout the Fleet for this great Victory Capt. Heath burnt Tourville's Ship the Royal-Sun Capt. Greenway burnt the Conquerant the Admirable was burnt by our Boats Three Hundred French perished day 24 Parliament met and was prorogued by Commission to the 14th of June next month June day 7 An Earthquake at Jamaica day 12 News came to Vienna of Great Waradin's being surrender'd to the Imperialists day 14 Parliament met and was again prorogued by Commission to the 11 of July next month July day 23 Namur Castle surrendered to the French Upon the Death of Dr. Tho. Wood Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry William Lloyd Lord Bishop of St. Asaph was by his Majesty nominated to that See A Camp near Portsmouth in order to a Descent on France day 29 Sir John Lanier died of his Wound that he receiv'd in the late Action near Enguien Gen. Mackay and Lord Angus and Douglas kill'd month Aug. day 3 The Chevalier de Granval being found
Bavaria with the Princess of Poland was solemniz'd day 16 A Proclamation for a general Fast to be observ'd on the 19th of Sep. day 29 The Fort St. George surrender'd to the Confederates at Discretion In this Action the Duke of Savoy had not above 10 Souldiers kill'd and wounded The taking of this place shuts up Casal on every side month Sept. day 5 The Chief part of the Town of Warwick Burnt in the Night-time day 6 The Parliament prorogu'd till the 25th day of October next A Machine Fired near the Molehead at Dunkirk by Sir Clovesly Shovel the Spring-Tides being spent he left that place day 16 He came before Calais and threw some Shells into the Town which as the French report Burnt between 30 and 40 Houses and ruin'd some more The Confederates attackt Huy and in an hours-time made themselves Masters of it 27. The Castle was surrender'd day 18 Colbuch Fortress taken by the Venetians after a Siege of 9 days The War that broke out this Summer between Shaban-'Dey of Argiers and Mehomet-Bey of Tunis goes on with great success on the former's side day 28 Prince Lewis since his passing the Rhine has put most of Lower Alsace under Contribution Thus the French are totally expel'd out of the Diocess of Liege John Sweetaple and Will. Coles Esqs were sworn Sheriffs of London month Octob. day 8 An Earthquake at Naples several Churches and Houses much shatter'd and divers kill'd Also at Sicily and many other places day 14 His Majesty gave to the Lord Cutts the Command of the Second Regiment of Foot Guards vacant by the Death of Lieutenant General Talmash Several Thousand Tartars drown'd in passing the River Theysse day 21 The Turks drew off from Ciclut The Turks retreat from Peter-Waradin day 23 Scio attack'd and taken by the Venetians after a Siege of 16 days Found there 230 pieces of Canon 200 of which were Brass great store of Arms and 6 Magazines full of all sorts of Ammunition month Nov. day 6 Parliament met and prorogued till the 12th Instant day 10 The Queen met the King near Rochester day 12 The Parliament met The King in his Speech to them says I think I may say that this Year a Stop has been put to the Progress of the French Arms and our sending so great a Force into the Mediterranean has disappointed their Designs and leaves us a Prospect of further Success day 12 Sir John Sweetaple and Sir William Cole Knighted day 21 A Thanksgiving-day appointed to be kept on Dec. 16. The Princess of Waldeck died at her House at Cuylenburg day 22 Dr. Tillotson Arch-Bishop of Canterbury died day 28 Thomas Day Esq Mayor and Will. Danes Esq Sheriff of Bristol Knighted day 29 A Proclamation for the Apprehending Joseph Bradshaw who assaulted John Swift Marshall and Keeper of the Prison in Savoy c. 200 l Reward for him that apprehends him month Dec. day 8 His Majesty nominated Dr. Thomas Tennison Lord Bishop of Lincoln to be Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury day 22 His Majesty granted his Royal Assent to an Act for the frequent meeting and calling of Parliaments An Act for Tunnage and Poundage and other Summs of Money payable upon Merchandizes and imported day 27 At Kensington at 9 in the Morning the Queen was taken ill of the Small-pox day 28 Queen Mary of Blessed Memory died at Kensington month Jan. day 18 Dr. James Gardiner Sub-Dean of the Cathedral Church of Lincoln nominated by his Majesty Bishop of that See day 27 Captain Killigrew kill'd in a Fight with Two French Ships Men of War month Feb. day 11 Col. Will. Dorrington made his Escape out of the Tower 300 l. Reward for that him takes him At Paris the Weather is much colder than it us'd to be His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act for Four Shillings in the Pound for one Year About this time a Party of 21 Vaudois met by 200 Dragoons The Vaudois's defended themselves a long time but at last demanded Quarter which was granted but so soon as the French had disarm'd them and stript them they put them all to the Sword This is the greatest Loss they suffer'd since the War The News from Turky of the Death of Sultan Achmet and of Sultan Solyman's succeeding of him is confirm'd month Mar. day 7 Upon this Day being the Pope's Birth-day when he entred into the 81 Year of his Age the usual Complements were made him by the Cardinals and Forreign Ministers day 14 A Proclamation for apprehending of Will. Standish of Standish-hall in the County of Lancaster Esq 500 l. Reward promised to him that takes him day 25 Captain Benbow gave an Allarm to St. Malo chased in 2 Privateers and went a-shore near Granville and made himself Master of a small Fort where were 4 Guns which he brought away Ceuta is still besieged by the Moors 1695 month April day 2 THe Venetians quitted Scio having first blown up the Fortifications The French being resolv'd to abandon Blanse a good Garison set the Castle and Town on fire day 22 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act granting to his Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages Births Burials c. An Act against profane Swearing month May day 3 The King gave his Royal Assent to an Act for granting to his Majesty certain Duties upon Glass-Wares Stone and Earthen-Bottles c. His Majesty declar'd That he had appointed Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Sir John Sommers Kt. Lord Keeper of the Great Seal William Duke of Devonshire Lord Steward of his Majesty's Houshold Charles Duke of Shrewsbury One of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Charles Earl of Dorset Ld. Chamberlain of his Majesty's Houshold and Sidney Lord Godolphin First Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury to be Lords Justices of England for the Administration of the Government during his Majesty's absence Sir Will. Trumbul Constituted one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State His Majesty declar'd that he thought fit to appoint the Right Honourable Henry Lord Capel to be Ld. Deputy of Ireland His Majesty created the Right Honourable Will. de Nassau Signeur de Aubestein a Baron Viscount and Earl of this Kingdom c. Likewise he created the Right Honourable Lord Grey of Werk a Viscount and Earl of this Kingdom by the Name and Style of Viscount Glendale and Earl of Tankerville day 11 Duke Schomberg Earl of Tankerville and Peregrine Berty Esq were sworn of his Majesty's Privy-Council A Proclamation to secure Monsieur John Robart day 12 His Majesty went to Embark for Holland Casal block'd up day 23 John Smith Esq sworn one of the Privy-Council and Christopher Musgrave sworn Clerk of the Council in Extraordinary A Proclamation for a General Fast to be observ'd June 19th day 30 William Thompson was set upon by a French Privateer near Purbeck having with him only one Man and a Boy he had but two small Guns and some small Arms He so acted his part that the Captain
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
Ireland day 8 His Majesty granted to John Lord Cutts the Office of Captain and Governour of the Isle of Wight in the place of Sir Robert Holmes deceased Count d'Estree is returned with some of his Ships to Toulon the rest being separated from him by a Storm day 13 Tho. Lord Coningsby sworn of the Privy-Council day 14 A Fast appointed to be kept on May the 10th and afterwards on the 2d Wednesday of every Month About this time Sir Francis Wheeler Commander of their Majesties Ships in the West-Indies landed at Martinigo and destroy'd many Houses and Plantations Thence he went to Bay of Port St. Pierre On the 23d Instant he came to Dominica And on the 4th of May to St. Christophers month May day 2 Parliament met and was prorogued by Commission till Sept. the 19th Anderton a Printer who kept a private Press at Hogsdon in May 1692 was apprehended in St. James's-Street with a Press and Letter He liv'd there by the Name of Williams Many pernicious Pamphlets and Libels were found upon him day 14 The English and Dutch Fleet set sail out of the Downs for Spithead The first Blew Squadron commanded by Admiral Lord Berkley the Second by Sir John Ashby Admiral since deceased the Third by Rear-Adm Mitchel The Red Squadron consists also of 3 Divisions First under Sir George Rook the Second under Admiral Killigrew Esq Sir Ralph De la Val and Sir Clovesly Shovel and the Third under Rear-Admiral Aylmer The whole Fleet English and Dutch consists of 75 Men of War 33566 Men and 5575 Guns day 21 The French besiege Hiedelburgh and took both it and the Castle in 2 days time and destroy'd the Town as they had done formerly to Spire Manheim Frankendal and other Places in the Palatinate day 29 Roses surrendered to the Count de Estrees within 8 days after the opening of the Trenches month June day 3 The Imperial Hussars met with a French Party and cut them all in pieces except Two whom Prince Lewis sent back to the French Army to let them know it was because they burnt Heidelburgh and Massacred the Inhabitants and likewise broke the Cartel setled between the Two Armies General Heidesdorfe late Governour of Heidelburgh was degraded and his Sword broke over his Head by the Hang-man who threw the Point of it in his Face and carrying him beyond the Neckre there left him month July day 11 Lord Capel Sir Cyril Wych and Will. Duncomb Esq were constituted Lords Justices of Ireland day 16 An Express from Sir George Rook dated June 21. How he and the Merchants with him escaped the French Navy and got into the Bay of Cadiz day 22 Their Majesties did Constitute the Lord Visc Sidney Master General of the Ordnance day 28 Duke of Luxemburgh advanc'd towards our Army encamp'd near to Neer-Helpen to attack us K. William ingag'd him Count Solms had his Leg shot off with a Canon-Bullet the King met with a slight Contusion in his side with a Musket-Bullet The Army made a Retreat to Louvain there was above 3000 slain and wounded the Enemy lost double the Number of ours The King chang'd his Cloaths twice during the Fight a piece of his Scarff was carried away with a Musket-Bullet day 29 Anthony Wood censur'd in the Chancellor's Court of the University of Oxford for reflecting upon the Earl of Clarendon His Book Athenae-Oxonienses Vol. 2. burnt and himself Expell'd the said University month Aug. day 1 An Express came of the Death of the Queen of Sweden to Copenhagen day 20 At the Fight near Lauden we had 214 Officers kill'd and 296 wounded 6005 Private Souldiers kill'd and taken Prisoners And of the French 1460 Officers wounded 800 slain out-right and 20000 Souldiers Horse and Foot kill'd and wounded Parliament prorogued till the 3d of October month Sept. day 10 The French invested Charleroy by Mareschal de Villeroy Monsieur Vauban c. day 28 New Sheriffs for London Tho. Abney Esq and Sir Will. Hodges A Proclamation by the Queen for the Parliament to meet on the 26th of October next month Oct. day 2 Sir William Ashurst chosen Lord Mayor day 3 The Parliament met and was further prorogued to the 26th Instant day 4 A Battle fought at Piedmont in the Corps de Battaile where the Duke of Schomberg was wounded in the Thigh The French were Ten Thousand stronger than the D. of Schomberg so that 't is only to their Number that their Victory is to be attributed they lost as many as we day 11 Charleroy having stood out 26 days at last yielded to the French upon Honourable Terms About this time there was a Fight near Orbassan the French Army consisted of 36000 Men and ours but of 22000 We lost 5500 men the Enemy lost about 6 or 7000. The Vaudois's surpriz'd and took 300 Mules laden with Meal as they were going from France to Pignerol day 26 Duke Schomberg died The Parliament met and prorogued till the 7th of Nov. day 28 The King embark'd and on the 29th landed at Harwich day 31 Abrah Stacy a notorious Burglar and High-way-man committed to Newgate month Nov. day 2 A Thanksgiving-day on the 26th of this Month appointed to be kept Captain Hinton a notorious Highway-man-committed to Newgate day 6 Admiral Russel Esq appointed to be Admiral of their Majesties Fleet. day 7 The Parliament met day 16 Died Dr. Marsh Arch-Bishop of Dublin day 19 Capt. Benbow burnt many Houses in St. Malo's day 22 His Majesty granted to the Earl of Abington the Office of Ch. Justice of Eyre on this side Trent vacant by the Death of the Ld. Lovelace Lord Visc Sidney made Colonel of their Majesties First Regiment of Foot-Guards in the place of the Duke of Schomberg day 24 Charles Lloyd Esq Knighted month Dec. day 5 His Majesty appointed Lord Visc Gallway to Command his Forces in Piedmont in the D. of Schomberg's place day 11 For 3 or 4 days past very violent Storms and divers Vessels cast away at Falmouth day 22 Duval the French Spy was hang'd at the Hague Col. Fran. Nicholson nominated by his Majesty to be Governour of Mary-land in the place of Col. Copley lately deceas'd month Jan. day 1 On this day in the Evening Prince Lewis of Baden arrived at Gravesend day 17 Mr. Charles Butler Brother to the Duke of Ormond was created a Baron of England Baron of Weston and a Baron Visc and Earl of Ireland day 18 A Proclamation for the Apprehending Sir James Montgomery Charles Mackallough and Tho. Smith for High-Treason day 25 His Majesty gave his Assent to several Acts. An Act for 4 Shillings in the Pound for one Year month Feb. Christian-Prize in the County of Holstein is almost ruined by a strange Irruption of Water caus'd by a violent Storm and the breaking in of the Sea with great Mounts of Ice c. day 8 His Majesty gave his Royal Assent to an Act to supply the Deficiency of Money rais'd by a former Act viz. By Excise on
91. Dixmude and Deinse 93. 94. 102. Deserters 104. 107. Died 3.106 107. Dunkirk 111. Prisoners for Debt 117. E. Episcop abolisht 24. Empr. a Daughter 39. Earthquake 42. 60. 62. 64 65 66. 85. 124. Exemption 30. Excise upon Beer 43. 45. 55. 66. Ecklieu 93. Prince Eugene 102. Edinburgh Castle 22. F. Dutch Fleet 2. 22. English Fleet 10. 29. 111. 124. 105. 115. Plate Fleet 20. French Fleet 83.122 Turkey Fleet 95. Faulconberg 14. French Protest 18. French Goods 18. Fight 19.26 27.35.72 73 74.82.97 War against France 20. Fast 21. 33. 48. 69. 84. 92. 58. 81. 121. 103. Fr. Vessels 31. 124. French Foot 33. Fire 48. 52. 55. 39. 122 123. Fr. Ships burnt 59. French beaten 61. Follit Castle 94. Fenwick 124. Friend 117 118. G. Duke of Grafton 4. Knights of the Garter 13. 108. 126. Grocers Company 30. Galloway surrend 51. Generals 52. 95. 123. 108. Goldsborough 55. Gen. Ginkle 55. Ch. d'Granval 61. Goar 64. Greeville 66. Gourdon 66. Galway 75. Guy 34. Grey 35.91 Gironne 83. Fort St. George 84. Dr. Gardiner 88. Godfrey 93. Gregory 122. Garrisons 99. Gally-Officers 105. Pr. of Gustraw 106. Givet 115.117 H. Harbord 10.61 Hewit 15. High-way-men 24. Hamilton 27. 78. 108. Holt 28. K. at the Hague 46. 49. 53. King for Holland 57. 79. 81. 91. 121. Hill 64. Huy 64. 85. Hartstongue 67. Heidelburgh 70. Hussars 71. Heidesdorfe degrad 71. Hinton 74. Herbert 79. Hartington 80. Havre d'Grace 83. Hawles 93. Horden 122. I. K. James 2 3 4. 11. 23 115 116 117. Jefferies 3.16 Ireland 13 14. Judges constitut 19. Irish Landed 23. Inniskilling-men 24. Irish defeated 31. Govern of Ireland 41. 57. 122 123. Johnson executed 44. Vict. in Ireland 48. Jacova 51. Ireland submit 62. At. Gen. of Jamaica 63 Lords Justices of Ireland 71. Judge Eyres 77. Bailiff of Jersey 77. Janssen 121. Jubilee 104. Inquisition 110. Invasion 116. K. General Kirke 22. Keyseawreart 22. King return'd 29. 41. 54. 99. King's Right asserted 33. Kinsale-Fort sur 43. King in danger 46. 51. 72. Key-Tower 76. K. and Q. at Grave 81. Killigrew 88. Knightly 121. King's Progress 99. L. Lovelace 2. Lamplugh 2. Lds. Lieutenants 12. Lockhart 12. Lumley 15. London-derry 16. 21. 25 26. Levins 27. Lloyd 28 29. 75. Ludlow 31. Lippa taken 44. London entertain 44. D. Lorrain 44. 112. The League 46. King at Loo 49. Luxemburgh 52. Limerick surrend 53. Lanier 61. Lowther 68. 34. 120. Bp. of Liege 78. Lumley 34. Lds. Justices for Engl. 90. 120. Lippa 96. Littleton 100. 121. Lords Justices of Ireland 125. Court at Loo 98. M. Monmouth 15. Mountague 15. 80. Medals 16. Melvill 21. Mosely 22. Mac-Carty 26. Mortality 29. Money 30. 107. Massacre 30. Miller 32. Mons 47. Montmelian 44 45. Lord-Mayor 12. 15. 28. 37. 54. 62. 37. 98. Mont-Royal 65. Mohun 66. Marsh 75. Gov. of Mary-land 75. Mulgrave 78. Mere 34. Mehomet-Bey 83. Marriage 84. 104. 107. Musgrave 91. 121. St. Malo's 92. Moors 95. Matthews 122. Murray 109. N. Nuis 10. Newry burnt 28. Nissa surrend 42. Nice surrend 49. Namur-Castle 61. Newport 80. Normanby 81. Nassau 91. 11â— Namur 93. 95. O. Pr. of Oran 1. 4 5 6. 8. Ordinance 3. Ossory 3. Order 3 4. D. of Ormond 13. Oaths of Alleg. 22. 41. Oneglio 59. Gen. of Ordnance 72. Ostalric 83. 100. Osborne 95. Ozar of Muscov 111. P. Preston 1. 45. Proclamation 2. 9. 12. 13. 55. 117. Parliament 2. 9. 11. 28 29. 34. 36. 39 40. 50. 58 59 60. 63. 70. 73 74 75. 84. 86. 93 94. 121. 124. Portsmouth 20. Plot discover'd 23. Pope Innoc. XI 26. Q. of Portugal 30. King's Picture 31. Plunder 32. Act of Pardon 36. 39. Peace betw Mogul 38. Pope Alex. VIII 46. Pope Inn. XII 51. 102. Powel 54. Privy-Council 56 57. 91. Pembroke 56. Printer 70. Palamos 82. 96. 98. 99. Pope's Birth-day 89. Parliament of Ireland 95. 98. 106. 126. Porter 121. King of Poland 124. Powis 125. Powel 100. Poll-Tax 32. 55. 78. 103. Parkyns 117 118. Papist's Horses 117. Q. Regency in Queen 35 Q. Dowager 58. 65. Q. Mary 88. Q. of Sweden 72. Q. Dow. of Spain 121. R. Rabble 59. Reinsfolden Castle 64 Rhinfelt 65. Russel 68. Roses 71. Rook 71. Robart 61. S. Sunderland 1. Skelton 2. Suffolk 6. Sandwich 10. Sedley 11. Sheriffs 11. 73. 85. 98. Q. of Sweedland â—â— Sidney 15. 44. 75. 8â— Prohib Seamen 18. Estates of Scotl. 1â— Serjeants at Law 〈◊〉 Parliament of Scotl. 20. 21. 26. 34. Schomberg 21. 24. 26. 74. Supremacy over Eccl. 23. Sligoe 30. 53. Stantiago 31. Storms 32. 64 65. 75. 77. 94. 121. Subsidy 33. 36. 42 43. Shovel 34 35. 118. Horse from Scotl. 37. Salusses 40. Savoy reduc'd 42. Suza taken 44. Master of the Swans 49. Proclamation against Swearing 51. Sligo surrend 52. Great Snow 55. Sommers 59. Southwel 68. Solms 72. Staey 74. Shrewsbury 77 78. Smith 78. Shâ—ppard 79. Elector of Saxony 81. 103. D. Savoy's Edict 83. King's Speech 86. Sweetaple 87. Sultan Achmet 89. Selkirke 93. Smithers 122. Ch. of Scotland 122. Shaban Dey 99. States of Holl. 106. 107. 109. 111. Transport-Ship 107 108. T. Torbay 2. 40. The Treasury 6. Thanksgiving 20. 42. 55. 63. 74. 87. 96. 117. Toleration of Dissenters 21. Torrington 26 27. Tin Farthings 36. Trevor 44. 59. 64. 93. Traytors 45. 77. Places of Trust 49. Tyrconnel 52. Treby 58. Turks congrat 63. Trenchard 68. Toulon 69. Tunis 85. Tartars 86. Turks 86. A.B. Tillotson 87. A.B. Tennison 87. Scio 86. 89. Trumbal 91. Thompson 92. 121. Turton 125. Truce 125. Titul 97. 99. Tunis 99. V. Volunteers 33. Ralph de la Val 37. King's Venture 40. Villa-Franca 41. 47. Villers 47. Pr. Vaudemont 52. Vaudois 83. 88. 110. W. Winsor 2. Dr. Ward 6. Mr. Walker 27. Pr. Waldeck 34. 87. Willoughby 35. 110. M. of Winchester 37. King Wounded 38. Wexford 39. Wright 21. Wight 69. Waterford 39. Wheeler 69. Duties on Wines 44. Wharton 43. Gr. Waradin 53 54. 60. Warwick 84. Weather Cold 88. Wirtenburg 116. Waugh 124. Pr. of Wales 1. Z. Duke of Zel 47.