A Brief
Historical Relation
&c.
by Narcissus Luttrell
1679 - July
In which his Majestie hath been Pleased Twice
and many Libells and Seditious Books Fly About
July: His majestie hath been pleased, in consideration of their services, to create George lord viscount Hallifax earl of Hallifax, John lord Roberts earl of Falmouth, viscount Bodmyn, and Charles lord Gerard, of Brandon, earl of Newberry, viscount Brandon.
His majestie hath ordered new recruits to be sent for Tangier, under the command of capt. George Wingfeild, capt. Wm. Langley, capt. Wm. Matthews, and capt. Charles Wingfeild; and they are now beating up for volunteers.
His majestie hath been pleased to create the lord viscount Yarmouth earl of Yarmouth, and to change the title of earl of Falmouth, which he had conferred on lord Roberts, to that of earl of Radnor.
Letters from Cardiffe in south Wales inform us of the execution of one John Evans and William Lloyd, two popish preists, according to the sentence past on them at the assizes.
About this time many libells and seditious books fly about.
The ………, seeing their error in d………… the pensioner parliament, consisting of the …… gentlemen for estates and worth, thought of some course how to retreive the same: in order therefore to qualifye elections, orders were sent down to all boroughs, that they putt the corporation act (made in this kings reign) strictly in execution; whereby many dissenters were turn'd out of their places of magistrates, and others better inclined were putt in.
They endeavoured to make up what interest they could with sherifs and mayors, and cheif officers of corporations, to make returns suitable; and many freemen in severall places were made ………………
His majestie hath ordered new recruits to be sent for Tangier, under the command of capt. George Wingfeild, capt. Wm. Langley, capt. Wm. Matthews, and capt. Charles Wingfeild; and they are now beating up for volunteers.
His majestie hath been pleased to create the lord viscount Yarmouth earl of Yarmouth, and to change the title of earl of Falmouth, which he had conferred on lord Roberts, to that of earl of Radnor.
Letters from Cardiffe in south Wales inform us of the execution of one John Evans and William Lloyd, two popish preists, according to the sentence past on them at the assizes.
About this time many libells and seditious books fly about.
The ………, seeing their error in d………… the pensioner parliament, consisting of the …… gentlemen for estates and worth, thought of some course how to retreive the same: in order therefore to qualifye elections, orders were sent down to all boroughs, that they putt the corporation act (made in this kings reign) strictly in execution; whereby many dissenters were turn'd out of their places of magistrates, and others better inclined were putt in.
They endeavoured to make up what interest they could with sherifs and mayors, and cheif officers of corporations, to make returns suitable; and many freemen in severall places were made ………………
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