Ann.1629. and by whom difobeyed: for if they fail, he muft, when he gives up his account, difcharge himself upon

M.. Bernard

a Lecturer

Commiffion.

them.

28 January, Mr. Bernard, Lecturer of St. Sepulchers questioned London, had this Expreffion in his Prayer before Serin the High mon, Lord open the Eyes of the Queen's Majefty, that She may fee Fefus Chrift, whom he hath pierced with her Infidelity, Superftition, and Idolatry; for which he was queftioned in the High Commiffion Court, but upon his Submiffion difmift.

Billeting Sol

at Chichefter.

The Mayor of Chichefter having by Letter acquaintdiers oppofed ed the Earl of Dorfet with the Oppofition of fome of the Inhabitants to the Billeting of Soldiers, threatning to shut the Gates against them; and the fame being imparted to the Council, and the King understanding it, and that two of the Burgeffes there were the principal Encouragers of fuch Oppofition, bidding the Mayor take heed what he did, for that a Parliament would call him to account for it; the Council fent a Meffenger for the two Burgeffes, and writ to the Mayor that he, the Recorder, and two of their Aldermen fhould attend the Board at their next Sitting: But what became hereof appears not.

The Papifts

in Ireland publickly, erect Conwenis, &c.

affemble

A Letter from the Council in

England to

the Lords

Juftices in

Ireland concorning it.

In Ireland the Popish Bishops, Abbots, Vicars, Jefuits, &c. affembling themfelves in publick Places throughout that Kingdom to celebrate their Services, and erecting Colleges, Convents, &c. in the open view of the State; the Council in England, by their Letter dated January 31, writ to the Lords Juftices and Council of Ireland to this effect: That they understood by them, that the feditious Riot mov'd by the Fryars and their Adherents was fupprefs'd; That where fuch People were permitted to fwarm, they would foon make their Hives, and then indure no Government but their own; That his Majefty approves of their good Service, whereby they may be incourag'd to go on with like Refolution and Moderation, till the Work be fully done; the Carriage whereof, and where to carry a hard or a fofter hand, must be left to their difcretions: for as to fuch Ma giftrates or Officers as openly or underhand favour or do not their duties in fuppreffing fuch Disorders and punishing the Offenders, they hall do well by punifhing

nishing or difplacing of a few to make the reft more s Car. cautious. His Majefty requires them to take order, that the House where fo many Fryars appeared in their Habits, and where the Arch-bifhop and Mayor of Dublin received the first Affront, be demolished, as a Terror to the Refifters of Authority, and the rest of the Houses imploy'd to thofe Ufes throughout that Kingdom converted to Houfes of Correction or pub. lick Work-houses, That they endeavour to difcover the Founders, Benefactors, or Maintainers of fuch Societies and Colleges, and certify their Names; to find out their Lands and Revenues, and difpofe of them according to Law; and certify the Places and Inftitutions of all fuch Monafteries, Priories, Nunneries,

c. and the Names of the Brothers or Sifters therein, efpecially thofe of note; That Order is taken for their being speedily fupply'd with Munition.

a Minifter

Mr. Charles Chancy Minifter of Ware, for ufing M. Chancy thefe Expreffions in his Sermon, That Idolatry was questioned in admitted into the Church; That the Preaching of the heigh Gofpel would be fuppreft; That there is much Athe- Commiffion. ifin, Popery, Arminianifm, and Herefy crept into the Church; was queftion'd in the High Commiffion, and he being refer'd by them to the Bishop of London his Ordinary, he required him to make à Submiffion in Latin.

questioned.

The Arch deacon of Canterbury certify'd, that Mr. M. Palmer Palmer Lecturer at St. Alphage Canterbury had no Li- a'cturer cence to preach there; that he read Prayers against the Minifters will, and catechiz'd, but not according to the Canon, and in catechizing took upon him to declare the King's mind in his Inftructions; That he never heretofore read Prayers, or ufed the Surplice in the Parish; That he preach'd a Sermon detracting from Divine Service; The factious Parties in all the Town his Auditors. The Commiffioners thereupon willed Mr. Palmer to defift, but Arch-bishop Abbot authoriz'd him to preach again.

The King under his Privy Seal March 14. granted The Lights of the Lights of Dunganefs upon the Coast of Kent, and Dunganefs. that there should be collected of every Ship, Hoy, and

Bark, one penny upon every Tun outwards and home-
wards bound.

C4

16 March

Ann. 1629.

A Grant for

tinate M.mijters.

16 March, A Grant paffed the Great Seal for a general Collection in England and Wales towards the Relief of the Relief of the poor exiled Minifters of the Palatinate, exiled Pala- their Wives and Children, of whofe diftreffed Eftate his Majefty was informed as well by the Minifters and Elders of the Dutch Churches at home and abroad, as upon the Recommendation of his Sifter and her Confort the Prince Elector Palatine; they being fpoil'd of their temporal Eftates, and forced to retire from the violence of their Adverfaries. Which Extremity is fallen upon them for their Sincerity and Conftancy in the true Religion, which Religion (fard his Majefty) we together with them profefs, and which we are all bound in Confcience to maintain to the utmost of our Power: whereas thefe religious and godly Perfons might have enjoy'd their Fortunes, if with other Back-fliders they would have fubmitted to the Antichriftian Yoke. That he is certainly inform'd, that those of the United Provinces have bountifully contributed towards their Neceffity, and is affured that his loving Subjects, who have long enjoy'd the Freedom of the Gospel, will not be inferior to any in a Work fo full of Piety and Charity. But after this Patent had pais'd the Seal, the Bishop of London mov'd the King to have it cancel'd, which was done, and a new one feal'd, the following Words being omitted, viz." Which Religion we together "with them profefs, and are all bound in Confcience "to maintain to the utmost of our power.

A Peace be tween Poland and Sweden.

Towards the latter end of this Year, by the Mediation of England and France and other Princes, a Truce for fix years was concluded between the Kings of Poland and Sweden; which Mediation those two Kings undertook, the one fearing left the Emperor by his Success against the Proteftant Princes fhould extend his Empire to the prejudice of France, and the other hoping to get the Swedes Affiftance for the Recovery The King of of the Palatinate. And accordingly after this Truce, Sweden d the King of Sweden having a defign upon Germany, Jigns an Expedition into kept up his Army, giving out that he would relieve Germany. the oppreffed Princes and People there, and reftore Sends an them to their Liberty. To this end he fent an AmAmbalador, baffador into England to treat for Afliftance. The England.

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King and Queen of Bohemia writ to the King their 5 Car. Brother for railing Forces, and the Queen to Marquifs Hamilton to be inftrumental therein. His Majefty The King rereadily comply'd, and refolv'd to fend an Army of felves to fend 6000 men under Marquifs Hamilton, but fo as they him 600 fhould appear the voluntary Affiftance of his Subjects; be having then an Ambaffador with the Emperor to endeavour the Reftitution of the Palatinate, and fome hopes he had to gain it by Spain's Mediation. The Col. Alex. Marquifs likewife fent Colonel Alexander Hamilton to Hamilton ani Ramley the King of Sweden to offer his Service, who prefently noth gave him a Commiffion to be General of what Army K. of Swehe fhould raife; and David Ramfey, a Gentleman of den. his Majefty's Privy Chamber, to treat with the Swede upon what terms the Marquifs fhould engage.

Elict in fa

Proteftants

The Emperor commanded his Edict in favour of the Execution of Romih Ecclefiafticks to be put in execution, and fent ther his Commiffioners to Ansburg with fome Companies vor of the of Peafantry, who acquainted the Miniftry it was his Catholick Imperial Majefty's pleafure all Ecclefiaftick Goods Clergy. fhould be restored, and the Proteftant Paitors wholly The fal to forbear the Exercife of their Religion, and that State of the thofe of them that had the privilege of Burghers might in Germany. ftay, but the reft depart the City. During the execution, all the Inhabitants were confin'd to their Houfes, fome fmall time after the Emperor totally abolish'd the Proteftant Religion at Ausburg, and the Proteftant Paftors were commanded to withdraw themfelves, for that the Catholick Bishop fhould hold the Epifcopal See. The fame Edict was alfo executed in Halberstadt, and the Places and Revenues reftor'd to the Catholicks; which, notwithstanding the Protestants infifted on the Emperor's Grant in 1628, was executed with rigor. And Walleftein Duke of Fridland and his Heirs were invefted with the Dukedom /of Mecklenburg, against the Dukes whereof the Emperor had publish'd a Declaration, whereby they stood accus'd of Treafon, Rebellion, &c.

tens bis Pre

The King of Sweden hearing of thefe and other The King of violent Proceedings against the Proteftants, haften'd Sweden bafhis Preparations for Germany, and in the beginning of parations. 1630 concluded upon Terms with Marquis Hamilton for 6000 men.

Star

Ann. 1629.

Reade ver

fus Penrud

deck, & al.

Attorn.Reg.

Cler.

Scandal of

cery.

Starchamber Cafes Ann. 1628, 1629.

Pafch. 4 Car. The Plaintiff and the Defendant Seymor being ftruggling together in the Field, five of the Defendants went thither armed, beat and wounded the Plaintiff, and drag'd him on the ground by the Hair: all were committed, one fin'd 40 l. the reft 20 l. a-piece.

The Defendant being depriv'd by the High Comverfus Madye miffion Court, and Parker duly admitted to the Parfonage, the Defendant pretending he was reftor'd by the general Pardon, made feveral Entries; Parker exhibiting his Bill in Chancery against him, the Dethe H. Com fendant in his Anfwer alledged that the Sentence was miffion Court by an Answer illegal, there being neither Articles, Libel, or Alleand Rejoin- gation exhibited, nor any fufficient Proof; and in his der in Chan- Rejoinder, that the Sentence was contrary to the Ecclefiaftical, Common, and Statute Laws, and to the Word of God; that he was partly depriv'd for preaching when fufpended, when_never_any Suf penfion, nor was it a breach of God's Commandments; but he was depriv'd, that one of the Commiffioners might have the bestowing of the Parfonage. Committed, fin'd 200l. to make his Submiffion in the High Commiffion Court, the Anfwer and Rejoinder to be taken off the File, and in this Court to acknowledg his Sentence juft.

Brighouse

& al.

Trin. 4 Car. The Defendant Sir German Poole fhot verfus Poo'e two Piftols out of a Window at the Plaintiff, and miffing him, charg'd two of his Servants to kill him. Afterwards Sir German meeting the Plaintiff, charg'd the Defendant Roby and another Servant to kill him who run him into the Cloke, but the Plaintiff drawAult and ing his Sword and defending himself, Sir German drew,

and cut and wounded him in the Arm, whereby he loft the perfect ufe of his right Arm and Hand. Sir German Poole and Roby were committed; Sir German fin'd 500 Marks, to be bound to the good behaviour for Life, to pay the Plaintiff 500 l. Damages; and if Sir German not able, Roby to pay it. Roby fin'd 100 and if not able, Sir German to pay it.

The