Thursday 5 July 2018

1678 December

A Brief

Historical Relation

&c.

by Narcissus Luttrell

1678 - December

In which The Ilse of Purbeck alarmed


December: The parliament pass'd an act for the supply of 619,388l. 11s. 9d. for disbanding the late army; but the money was diverted by our ministers to keeping that army up.

About the 7th or 8th was a report of great numbers of men haveing landed in the Isle of Purbeck in Dorsetshire, which so alarmed that country, that they all rose immediately in armes; but upon examination, it prov'd a mistake.

The 7th came out an order from the king and councill, prohibiting his majesties subjects to resort to the chappells of her majestie or foreign ministers, where the Romish worship is celebrated, under the severest penalties.

The 20th came out his majesties proclamation for disarming and securing of popish recusants.

The 30th his majestie came in his robes into the house of lards, and the commons being sent for up, his majestie was pleased to prorogue the parliament till the 4th of February next.

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