L.c.2129: Newsletter received by Richard Newdigate, Arbury, 1692/1693 January 21

L.c.2129

London Ianuary the 21.^o 1692.

Sir

Yesterday the Envoy from the - Elector of Bavaria had audience of their - Maiestys to signify to them the death of the - Electres at vienna upon which the Court is ordered to go into mourning on Sunday

Yesterday the King came to the house of Lords & gave his Royall Assent to the Grand-supply-bill & that of the Provence of York with 8 private ones -

I heare Admirall Russell had been at Court praying to be excused from goingthis sumer to sea which if he will not under= =take there wilbe a Comission of 3 - a nobleman to be Cheif of them

Yesterday being the tyme prefixed in the Kings Proclamacion for the seamen to surrender them selves on board the great ships they were flocking to Chatham & Tallys - are struck for 300000^li to pay off the ships as fast as they can come into the Nore

The House. of Commons upon [Compl...t] of a little book published which styles the king Conqueror- ordered that Baldwin the publisher - be summoned to attend & Edward Bolum the - Licenser be taken into Custody & Baldwin - being come was examined by the house & signifyed the whole matter that it was brought him by one

the debate of the Conquering book & called in Mr. Benbly the stacioner to know how he came by the Copy who said he had it from Stamford Carryer but being very much pressed in the - matter declared he had it from Mr. Blunt who is a very honest gentleman but Sir Thomas Pope Blunt is desired to give him a lettre to attend the house - Mr. Bohun the licenser was afterward called & asked how he came to Lyencse such a book who replyed he gaue it the title Conquerors to sell the better - after 4 hours debate the house ordered it to be burnt by the Common hangman

Bently - who was ordered to be seized - the said - Book was debated in Councell as also by the house of Peers & wilbe burnt by the Comon hangman

Yesterday the King after he had signed the aforemencioned bills went & dined with the Earl. of Devonshire at Grafton-house

The Earl. of Banbury had by habeus: Corpus: removed his Indictment into the Court of - K. being where his Lordship wilbe tryed this approaching terme -

Edenbrough January the 14^o nevell Paine - who had been a long tyme prisoner in this King.dome designing yesterday to make his escape & a soldier understanding it gave notice thereof upon which the said Paine & an Officer who Complotted ~ with him are Confined to a Dungeon - we have - advice that a Dutch Caper in his la way lately towards Leith met a ffrench ship laden with provisions~ for the Bass & with the Caper tooke & brought into - Leith road-

Falmouth 16^o instant a Collyer being - taken by a ffrench. privateer & coming about the - Lands end foundred but the men got ashoare in their Long boate & are brought hither prisoners

By the Garland frigot & some other ships come into the Downes the Lords of the - Admiralty had yesterday advice that the Sweeds & Danes are lading 150 saile of ships with Navall stores for France upon which their Lordships haue ordered the Chatham Larke & other frigots to saile & intercept them

- Divers other books & papers besides that aforesaid of a pernicious tendancy besides that aforesaid were mencioned in the house of Commons that had the Imprimatur to them & spake against the Bishop of Sarum's Pastorall Letter D^r Sherlocks disus distinction upon the Oath but had they not given a check to their debates they would have let them selves into more business then they could have gone through so the latter last matter fell - This day the House. of Comons after reading some private bills whe went upon

46 saile of stout English Men. of war are - now Ready to saile on any occasion

The East. India Company are sending to India ships factors soldiers &c as if there - were no bill in Parliament against them & have - ordered the goods on board the Kempthorne to be - exposed to publick sale on tuesday next -

On thursday night the sessions - ended at the Old Baily where two Malefactors - received sentence of death among whom 6 highwaymen (vizt) Whitney - Poore - Phillips - [.eeland] - ffetherstone - & Legros - & another for Clipping the rest were women among whom one Mris Meryweather for dispersing the late King. Iames declaracions - mr Holland & another notorious highwayman - condemned the last sessions before - were brought downe & ordered to be executed among the rest - - 11 were burnt in the hand & 8 escaped it by - going to serve their Maiestys in fflanders - [...] & Stafford 2 other highwaymen were acquited - of the robbery with Whitney but are ordered to be carryed to Kent & [Berks] assizes to be tryed there -

My last left the ^Lords last sitting upon the Clause to the supply-bill & they came to a - resolucion by 16 voices to withdraw the said Clause& accordingly their Lordships yesterday sent a Messenger to desire a Conference with the Comons & told - them that tho' it was their right to appoint their owne assessors to tax their personall estates yet considering the importance of the occasion they would not insist upon their Clause -

The bill aforemencioned for the Province of Yorke impowers the Inhabitants to dispose of their - estates by will notwithstanding any former law or Custome to the Contrary - yesterday the Comons - read a 3d time & passed the Million-bill ordering it to be sent up to the Lords & have fixed aRider with borrowing & appropriating Clauses the last of which was 500000^li to be appropriated to theuse of the Navy - I am now told that there is an Embargo laid on all marchant ships -

& that his Majesty be moved to displace M^r Bohun - the house then debated the Bishopp of Sarums Pastorall Lettre & some wold have have it burnt also but the debate was adiourned - the Lords sent to the house the bill for a - trienniall Parliament & did nothing but heare a private case

21 Jan. 92/3 The honorable Sir Richard Newdigate Baronet 2 at Arbury near Coventry