The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1681
date Mar. 25. AN Information read in the House of Commons against Mr. Fitz-Harris, order'd to be Printed; and thereupon by them he is impeached of High-Treason.
date 26 The Impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris sent up by the Commons to the Lords; but they reject it.
Voted by the Commons, that the Lords throwing out the Impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris, is a denial of Justice.
date 28 His Majesty dissolves the Parliament, and that Night went to Windsor.
date 29 His Majesty and the Queen came to White-hall.
date Apr. 7. At a Chapter at White-hall, Charles Duke of Richmond was Elected Knight of the Garter; and on the 18th instant was installed at Windsor.
date 8 His Majesty published his Declaration touching the Causes that moved him to Dissolve the two last Parliaments.
date 13 This Day Mr. L'Estrange began to Publish his Observators, a Work, in those difficult Times altogether as perillous to himself as serviceable to the Crown; wherein, steering by the undoubted Maxims of Policy, he stemm'd the Tide of a Popular Current, and kept Mens Loyalty steddy against all the Blasts of a Democratical Hurricane: An irrefragable Instance of what Learning and Parts are able to do, manag'd with an honest Resolution.
date 15 Francis Smith, commonly known by the name of Elephant Smith, was by Order of the Council-Board committed to Newgate for High-Treason.
date 19 Tho. Dereham Esq Resident at Tuscany, was Knighted.
date 20 The Instalment of the Duke of Richmond Knight of the Garter.
date 25 Titus Oates had his Pension cut short.
date 26 Mr. Edw. Fitz-harris indicted at Westminster for High-Treason.
date 27 The Right Honourable Laurence Hide Esq first Commissioner of the Treasury, was created Visc. Hide of Kenilworth, and Baron of Wotton-Basset.
date 28 His Majesty and the whole Court went to Windsor.
date 30 Mr. Fitz-harris brought to his Tryal at the King's Bench Westminster, and demurr'd to the Jurisdiction of that Court.
date May 4. Mr. Fitz-harris at the second time of his Tryal, produces a Plea signed by Council, whereto the Attorney General demurr'd.
date 7 The Demurrer was argued.
date 10 A motion by the Attorney General for Judgment upon the Plea.
date 11 The Attorney General's Demurrer held good; Mr. Fitz-harris's Plea over-rul'd; who pleading Not Guilty, obtained time of the Court to bring in his Witnesses.
date 14 Heneage Lord Finch, Lord Chancellor of England, created Earl of Nottingham.
The Earl of Danoy mov'd for Bail, but was deni'd.
date 16 A Proclamation promising 10 l. to any Person that should Apprehend any Highway-man, to be paid 15 days after Conviction.
An Indictment of High-Treason found against the Earl of Danby upon Mr. Fitz-harris's Evidence.
date 17 Tho. Kirke Esq made Consul of Genoua.
date 26 His Majesty went to Rochester and to Chatham, to view the Navy and the Dock.
Richard May Esq and Capt. John Farrington of Chichester, Knighted.
date Jun. 3. Capt. Langston arrived from Tangier with the Articles of Peace, concluded by Sir James Lesly for 4 years with the Emperor of Morocco.
date 5 Mr. Thomas Ashenden, did publickly make his Recantation in the Cathedral Church in Peterborough, at the time of Divine Service, for writing an abuse on the Lord's Prayer, Creed and Ten Commandments.
date 8 Oliver Plunket, Titular Archbishop of Dublin, was found Guilty of High-Treason at the King's-Bench Bar at Westminster.
His Majesty came from Windsor to Council at White-hall, and returned that Night to Windsor.
date 9 Edward Fitz-harris Esq was found Guilty of High-Treason at the King's-Bench Bar at Westminster.
date 12 William Lord Howard of Escrick was committed to the Tower on the Information of High-Treason against him.
date 15 At Lime in Dorsetshire was publickly staved several Tuns of French Wine, Pursuant to the Act.
Sentence of Death passed on Oliver Plunket, and Edward Fitz-harris, at the King's-Bench Bar.
date 17 The Grays-Inn Address presented to the King by young Sir Will. Scroggs and Mr. Fairberd.
date 20 The Lord Howard of Escrick denied by the Court of King's-Bench to be Bailed.
date 21 The Buckingham Address presented by Mr. Charles Blunt, &c.
date 22 His Majesty sent a Commission to Scotland to his Royal Highness to represent his Person, and bear his Authority during the Parliament.
date 26 A Proclamation against Ships going out without Convoys.
date 29 John Rouse, and Stephen Colledge were apprehended and committed to the Tower for High-Treason.
date July 1. Oliver Plunket and Edward Fitz-harris, were Drawn on Sledges to Tyburn, and there Hanged and Quartered.
date 2 Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury was apprehended at his House in Aldersgate-street, and brought before the Council, who committed him to the Tower for High-Treason.
date 8 Stephen Colledge the Joiner, return'd Ignoramus at the Old-Bailey.
Edward Whitaker, was apprehended and committed to the Tower for High-Treason.
A motion made in Court by the London Grand-Jury, that the Condemned Priests in Newgate be speedily executed.
date 11 There came advice that Sir Richard Dutton was safely arrived at Barbadoes at his Government.
date 12 The Privy Council order a Committee to view the Earl of Shaftsbury's Papers, siezed by Mr. Guynne, who find the wicked Association among them.
date 13 The Lady Anne parted from White-hall to go to visit their Royal Highnesses in Scotland.
date 15 Stephen Colledge was indicted at Oxford for High-Treason, and the Grand-Jury found the Bill.
date 19 The Lady Anne arrived in Scotland.
date 20 Sir Miles Stapleton was Tryed at York Assizes for High-Treason, and the Jury brought him in Not Guilty.
date 23 His Highness the Prince of Orange arrived at White-hall, and Dined at Sir Stephen Fox's, and then went to Windsor. The 28th his Highness came from Windsor to Arlington-House; the 29th Dined with the Duke of Albemarle, and the 30th return'd to Windsor. Aug. 3. came from Windsor to Arlington-House; the 4th he went to New-hall, and on the 5th he went to Harwich, in order to imbark for Holland.
date 27 Cargile, the great Rebel at Bothell-Bridge, was Hanged at Edenburgh high-Cross.
date 28 The Parliament opened in Scotland.
date 30 Sir Philip Carteret created Baron Carteret of Hawnes in the County of Bedford.
date Aug. 4. The Loyal London Apprentices dined at Sadlers-Hall. His Majesty sent them a Brace of Bucks.
date 5 Christopher Buckle of Surrey, Esq was Knighted at Windsor.
date 13 John Wilmore, was apprehended for High-Treason; the 16th he was Examined before the Council, and sent to the Tower.
date 14 The Parliament of Scotland passed two Acts.
Stephen Colledge sent from the Tower to Oxford, there to take his Tryal.
date 18 Stephen Colledge (commonly known by the name of the Protestant Joiner) was Tryed at Oxford, and condemned for High-Treason.
date 27 Their Majesties, and the whole Court, came from Windsor to White-hall.
date 30 Titus Oates for his Impudence, is turn'd out of his Lodgings at Court, and forbid the Council Chamber.
date 31 Colledge Executed at Oxford.
date Sep. 5. Don Joseph de Faria, Envoy from Portugal, had his Audience.
date 6 George Rainsford of Lincolns-Inn Esq was at White-hall Knighted.
date 7 An Order of the King in Council, to assist distressed Protestants that fly from their Country for Conscience sake.
date 10 Their Majesties went to New-Market.
date 27 Their Majesties were Entertained by the University at Cambridge.
Mr. George Witheridge was committed to the Gate-house for High-Treason.
date 29 Sir John Moore, (after a long and tedious Pole) carried it by about 300 Votes for to be Lord Mayor of London, to the confusion of the factious Party.
date Oct. 5. Some Papers delivered to the Earl of Shaftsbury, upon his Petition to the King and Council.
date 9 His Royal Highness undertook his Journey to Glascow and Dumbarton.
date 12 Mr. Samuel Wilson committed to the Gate-house for High-Treason.
date 19 John Rouse was indicted at the Old-Baily for High-Treason, where Eight Witnesses swore matter of Fact positively against him, yet the Jury would not find the Bill.
The French Church in London and the Savoy, returned His Majesty thanks for his Declaration in favour of the French Protestants.
date 20 The Moscovite Ambassador came to Plimouth.
date 29 Sir John Moore sworn Lord Mayor of London.
date Nov. 6. An Account came that the James Galley and Adventure, had taken the Half Moon and the Two Lions and Crown of Algiers, two of their best Ships.
Major George Vernon, was Knighted at Whitehall.
date 9 A Proclamation against Exporting of great Guns out of this Kingdom.
date 12 Francis Smith was tryed at Guildhall, and found Guilty of Printing of a Seditious Pamphlet, called, The Noble Peer's Speech.
date 14 The Earl of Tyrone Bail'd.
date 15 Queen Katharine's Birth-day kept at Court, where at Night there was a Mask.
date 16 Mr. Frederick Harvey was committed to Newgate for High-Treason.
A Proclamation to restrain all but the East-India Company, from trading to the East-Indies.
date 21 The Moscovite Ambassador made his Publick Entrance through London, and on the 23d had his Audience.
date 24 The Earl of Shaftsbury was this day indicted at the Old-Baily; and tho there was full and clear Proof of matter of Fact against him, by Eight or Ten Witnesses; yet the Grand-Jury would not find the Bill.
date 30 Mr. Firmin settles some French Protestants at Ipswich.
date Dec. 4. The Lord Mayor and Aldermen of London, and the Justices of Middlesex, ordered to put the Laws in Execution against unlawful Meetings, the King in Council declaring this Order to extend also to the Country.
date 15 The Duke of Grafton chose by the By-Corporation of Trinity-House, to be one of their Elder Brothers.
date 18 Turberville the Evidence, dy'd of the Small Pox.
date 19 The Earl of Argile was Tryed and found Guilty of High-Treason, but Judgment was respited; who presently after, made his Escape out of the Castle of Edenburgh (where he was a Prisoner) in a disguise: On the 23d Sentence passed on him for Execution for High-Treason when he should be taken.
date 30 The Duke of Grafton constituted Collonel of the first Regiment of the Foot Guards, which was Coll. Russel's.
date Jan. 3. Sympson Tonge declares, that his own Father (Dr. Tonge) and T. Oates, were the Contrivers of the Popish Plot.
date 5 The Ambassador from the King of Fez and Morocco, made his Publick Entrance through the City of London; had his Publick Audience on the 11th instant, and on the 17th he had a Private Audience of His Majesty.
date 18 Oates found out to be false in his Evidence between the Lord North, and the Lady Dowager Grey, concerning Mr. Elliot's Business.
date 25 His Royal Highness's Picture in Guild-Hall, London, cut and spoil'd by the hand of some Villain unknown.
date 31 The Parliament of Scotland adjourned to the 17th of April.
date Feb. 3. Sir Thomas Linch, Governour of Jamaica, sailed from Plimouth in the Sweepstake for that Island.
Richard Basset of Beaupre in Glamorganshire Esq was Knighted at White-hall.
The Officers at Alt…arr in Lancashire siezed several Goods of Popish Recusants, and were beaten, and the Goods taken from them.
date 6 Sir Peter Wiche, late Resident at Hamburgh, being returned, kissed His Majesty's Hand.
date 12 Thomas Thynne Esq on Sunday was most barbarously Shot with a Musketoon in his Coach in the Pall-Mall, that he died on Monday about Six of the Clock in the Morning: 200 l. offer'd to any that could take Count Coningsmark.
date 13 Capt. Christopher Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, apprehended and sent to Newgate for the Murther of T. Thynne Esquire.
date 15 The Ambassador from Morocco to the French King departed thence on his return.
date 17 The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen made an Order to give 500 l. to any that should discover the Person that did maliciously abuse his Royal Highness's Picture in the Guild-Hall, London.
date 19 Count Coningsmark apprehended at Gravesend in a Seaman's habit.
date 20 Count Coningsmark sent to Newgate by the Lord Chief Justice.
date 25 Capt. Thomas Cutler, was Knighted in the Bed-Chamber at White-hall.
date 27 Count Pertengue, Ambassador Extraordinary from the Duke of Savoy, made his Publick Entry; March 2d. he had his Audience.
date 28 Count Coningsmark, Christopher Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, Tryed at the Old-Baily for T. Thynne Esquire's Murther; of whom, the Count was acquitted, and the other three, upon being found Guilty, Sentenced to Death.
date Mar. 3. The Honourable George Legg Esq Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.
date 4 Their Majesties went from White-hall to New-Market.
date 6 The Lord Noel took Possession of the Government of Portsmouth.
date 10 Capt. Vratz, George Borosky, and John Stern, were Hanged in the Pall-Mall for the Murther of Thomas Thynne Esq and George Borosky (who did the Murther) was hung in Chains a little beyond Mile-End Town, by His Majesty's Command.
His Royal Highness Landed at Yarmouth, and Lodged that Evening at Norwich, and went to New-Market next day.
date 11 The Marquis de Grana arrived at White-hall from Plimouth; next day in the Afternoon he Embarked in the Isabella Yacht for Flanders.
date 16 John Knight Esq one of the Sheriffs of Bristol, Knighted.
date 22 The Thames ebb'd and flow'd three times within four hours.
date 23 A Treaty of Peace signed betwixt the Lords of the Council appointed by His Majesty, and the Ambassador from the King of Morocco.