A Brief
Historical Relation
&c.
by Narcissus Luttrell
1679 - August
In which Scurrilous Libell, Melancholly Humour and News from Jamaica
August: About this time came out a most scurrilous popish libell, entituled The Compendium of the plott, &c. which scandalises the king and government, reflects on the witnesses of the plott, and endeavours to bring it to nothing; and one Mathew Turner, a bookseller, is sent to Newgate for publishing and printing the same.
One sir Edward Rich dyed lately of two stabs which he gave himself in a melancholly humour, occasioned by some difference with his wife.
The earl of Shaftsbury, lord president of his majesties privy councill, haveing been for some time in the country, returned to his house in Aldersgate street.
Sir Francis Leak, governour of the block house at Gravesend, is lately dead.
The earl of Danby, prisoner in the Tower, is very much indisposed.
Letters from Jamaica inform us that the count D'Estree, with a squadron of French men of war, had appeared before that island; which putt the inhabitants into a great consternation, and oblidged them all to stand to their armes; and the forts were made ready, expecting an attack, but they sailed away without attempting any thing.
There is another witness come in, who confirms much of the evidence of Boldron against sir Thomas Gascoign: his name is Mowbray.
The 26th, early in the morning, their majesties went for Newmarkett.
The 29th, sir Robert Clayton was chosen lord mayor for the citty of London; and Mr. Raymond and Mr. Simon Lewis, the new sherifs, entered on their office.
His royall highnesse, conceiveing it more proper that he be in his majesties dominions rather than those of a foreign prince, hath requested his majestie to have his leave to goe to Scotland; which his majestie has granted.
One sir Edward Rich dyed lately of two stabs which he gave himself in a melancholly humour, occasioned by some difference with his wife.
The earl of Shaftsbury, lord president of his majesties privy councill, haveing been for some time in the country, returned to his house in Aldersgate street.
Sir Francis Leak, governour of the block house at Gravesend, is lately dead.
The earl of Danby, prisoner in the Tower, is very much indisposed.
Letters from Jamaica inform us that the count D'Estree, with a squadron of French men of war, had appeared before that island; which putt the inhabitants into a great consternation, and oblidged them all to stand to their armes; and the forts were made ready, expecting an attack, but they sailed away without attempting any thing.
There is another witness come in, who confirms much of the evidence of Boldron against sir Thomas Gascoign: his name is Mowbray.
The 26th, early in the morning, their majesties went for Newmarkett.
The 29th, sir Robert Clayton was chosen lord mayor for the citty of London; and Mr. Raymond and Mr. Simon Lewis, the new sherifs, entered on their office.
His royall highnesse, conceiveing it more proper that he be in his majesties dominions rather than those of a foreign prince, hath requested his majestie to have his leave to goe to Scotland; which his majestie has granted.
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