Sunday 15 July 2018

1679 - November

A Brief

Historical Relation

&c.

by Narcissus Luttrell

1679 - November

In which the Yorks are in Yorkshire


November: And the 4th instant the countesse of Powis, on Mr. Dangerfeilds information, was committed to the Tower for high treason in conspireing the death of the king.

The 1st, their royall highnesses arrived at Newarke; and they lye at Welbeck, the duke of Newcastles, the 3d instant.

On the 3d came out his majesties proclamation for the suppressing of seditious and treasonable books and pamphlets.

His majestie has been pleased to grant his pardon to Mr. Serjeant, a secular preist, who came from Holland lately by his majesties command.
His majestie hath also granted his pardon to Mr. Dangerfeild.

His majestie hath appointed Anthony Rowe, nathaniell Johnson, Cornwall Bradshaw, Robert Nott, and Thomas Duck, esqs. his collectors for the duty arising by firehearths and stoves, for five years, to be accounted from Lady Day, 1679.

On the 6th their royall highnesses came to York, and continued there for two or three daies.

The 12 came out his majesties proclamation for the more effectuall discovery of Jesuites, and of all estates belonging to them, or to any popish preist, colledge, seminary , or other popish and superstitious foundation.

On the 10th their royall highnesses parted from York, and lay that night at Richmond; and the next they came to Durrham, where they continued the 13th and 14th, and were nobly entertained by the bishop; and the 15th they arrived at Newcastle.

The 19th, the earl of Essex resigned his place of first commissioner of the treasury, but still continues of the privy councill; and Lawrence Hyde esq. being thereby first commissioner, was sworn one of his majesties privy councill: and his majestie hath been pleased to make sir Stephen Fox one of the commissioners of the treasury.

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