The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1683
date Mar. 26. THeir Majesties and Royal Highnesses came from New-Market to White-hall.
date 27 Henry Earl of Arundel made Lord Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk, in the room of the Right Honourable the Earl of Yarmouth.
date Apr. 7. The new Charter for Norwich, was brought to the City of Norwich by the Earl of Yarmouth's Brother.
date 14 Their Majesties and Royal Highnesses went to Windsor.
date 17 A Proclamation to give notice of Passes for Ships.
date 24 The Lord Mayor of London, the Sheriffs, and several Aldermen, Arrested at the Suits of Mr. Papillion and Mr. Du Boise, the pretended Sheriffs of London and Middlesex
date May 1. A Patent granted to Robert Fitz-Gerald, Esq for making Salt water fresh.
date 8 Tho. Pilkington, S. Shute, Esquires; Ford Lord Grey, Henry Cornish Alderman, Sir Thomas Player, Slingsby Bethell, and others, found Guilty of a Riot and Assault on Sir John Moore, late Lord Mayor of London, and were all Fined at the King's-Bench Bar, on June 26.
date 22 The Common Council of London disclaim their having any Concern in the rude Arrest lately made upon the Lord Mayor, Sir William Pritchard.
The Duke of Albemarle Mustered the Militia of the County of Devonshire, being above 30000 in the Field.
date 24 Mr. Serjeant Holloway Knighted at Windsor.
date 30 The Count de Zinzendorf, Envoy Extraordinary from the Elector of Saxony, had his Audience; and on the 30th of June had his Audience of Leave.
date Jan. 7. Abraham Jacob Esq Knighted at Windsor.
date 12 The Court of King's-Bench gave Judgment for the Quo Warranto against the City Charter. On the 18th the City Petition'd His Majesty in Council about the Charter. Then the Lord Keeper told the Lord Mayor His Majesty's Pleasure, what Rules he would have observed. On the 21. the Sheriffs waited on His Majesty at Windsor, to satisfie him they submitted to his Rules, and had put off the Election of Sheriffs from June 24. to July 6th.
This Day Mr. Keeling made a Discovery of that horrid and dismal Conspiracy to Assassinate the King and His Royal Highness at Rye-House, as they came from New-Market.
date 23 A Proclamation for apprehending Coll. John Rumsey, Richard Rumbold, Richard Nelthrope, Nathanael Wade, Richard Goodenough, Capt. Walcot, William Thompson, Iames Burton, and William Hone, for High-Treason.
Mr. Robert West's Examination concerning the Horrid Conspiracy, taken before Sir Leol. Jenkins.
date 24 A Proclamation for putting the Laws in force about the Excise.
date 25 Colonel Rumsey being examined concerning the Horrid Conspiracy, before the Duke of Albemarle and Sir Leol. Jenkins, makes a large Confession.
date 26 Mr. Turney, the pretended Mayor of Rye, Fin'd 200 Marks for a Riot.
date 27 Mr. Shepherd's Information of the Hellish Conspiracy taken by the Right Honourable the Earl of Sunderland.
date 28 A Proclamation for apprehending the Duke of Monmouth, Ford Lord Gray, Sir Thomas Armstrong, and Robert Ferguson.
date July 1. Mr. Lee, a Dyer in Old-street, gives in his Information concerning the Horrid Conspiracy.
date 2 A Proclamation for the Merchant Adventurers.
date 11 The Duke of Grafton set Sail from Deal in the Ship called the Grafton, with 4 Men of War more. On the 17th. came to Anchor at Spithead.
Capt. Tho. Walcot, was Tryed for High-Treason at the Old-Baily, and found Guilty: And on the 14th Sentence of Death passed on him.
date 13 William Lord Russel, William Hone, and John Rouse were Tryed for High-Treason at the Old-Baily, and found Guilty: And on the 14th, Sentence of Death pass'd upon them. Captain Blague was also Tryed, but acquitted.
date 15 The Great City of Vienna in Germany besieged by the Turks.
date 19 Vice-Admiral Herbert arrived at Deal from the Streights.
Mr. Rouse desires to be examin'd in Newgate, declares the whole Conspiracy, and accuses the Lord Shaftsbury and Titus Oates as the Principal Engines in it.
Prince George of Denmark arrived at Whitehall.
date 20 Capt. Walcot, William Hone, and Mr. Rouse Hanged and Quartered at T…burn, and own themselves Guilty of the Fact for which they suffered.
date 21 William Lord Russel Beheaded in Lincolns-I…n Fields.
date 28 The Prince of Denmark and the Lady Anne, were Married at St. James's by the Bishop of London.
date 30 Edward Wine Esq chose, by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, Steward of Southwark.
date Aug. 1. Their Majesties and the whole Court went from White-hall to Windsor.
date 14 William Halford of Welham, and Edward Wigley Esquires of Leicestershire, receiv'd the Honour of Knighthood … Windsor.
date 25 John Radeliff Esq Sworn one of the Grooms of His Majesty's Privy-Chamber in Ordinary.
date 29 His Majesty and the Court went to Winchester from Windsor.
date 31 A Proclamation to inforce the Laws about the Post-Office.
date Sept. 5. Peter Daniel and William Dashwood Esquires, made Sheriffs of London, and Deputy Ailworth Chamberlain.
date 12 The Siege of Vienna raised (after the Besieged had-lost 10000 men, and Besiegers 70000) by the King of Poland and Duke of Lorrain.
date 18 The Count de Kenitzki, Envoy Extraordinary from the King of Poland, had his Audience at Winchester.
date 25 Their Majesties and the whole Court came from Winchester to White-hall.
date 26 Sir Francis North, Lord Keeper, made Baron of Guildford.
date 27 The Chevalier de Ballati, Envoy Extraordinary from the Duke of Hanover, had his Audience: And Octob. 5. had his Audience of Leave.
date Sept. 29. Sir George Jeffreys, Knight and Baronet, was Sworn Lord Chief Justice of the King's-Bench, (in the room of Sir Edm. Saunders deceased) and Octob. 4. was Sworn of His Majesty's Privy Council.
Sir Tho. Jones made Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas, in the Place of Sir Francis Pembert…n, who had his Quietus.
Sir Richard Holloway Sworn one of the Judges of the King's-Bench, in the room of Judge Raymond, deceased.
date Octob. 4. Sir William Pritchard, Lord Mayor, and Peter Daniel and William Dashwood Esquires, Sworn before His Majesty in Privy Council to be Lord Mayor and Scheriffs for London, and then received their Commissions under the Great Seal from His Majesty, to be held during his Pleasure.
Thomas Jenner of the Inner-Temple, Esquire, made Recorder of London, and Knighted.
date 9 His Majesty went to New-Market, next day his Royal Highness and the Prince went thither.
date 22 Sir Tho. Walcot Sworn one of the Judges of the King's-Bench.
date 30 The Dutchess of Graston brought to Bed of a Son at Arlington-House, and Christened by the Name of Charles—
date Nov. 7. Algernon Sidney Esq was Arraigned at the King's-Bench Bar, for High-Treason; on the 21. was brought to his Tryal, and found Guilty; the 26th received Sentence of Death, and on Dec. 7. Beheaded on Tower-Hill.
His Majesty, on the Dutch Ambassador's Complaint of being abused by Squibbs in the Streets, ordered that no Bonfires, Squibbs or Fire-works, should be made in the Streets of London, &c.
date 8 The Artillery Feast was at Merchant-Taylors-Hall, where his Royal Highness and the Prince of Denmark honoured them with their Company.
date 12 The News came, that on the 19th of October last, the Lord Dartmouth had declared at Tangier, That it was His Majesty's Pleasure to demolish that place and to bring away all the Inhabitants, &c.
date 20 Mr. Johnson was Tryed at Guild-Hall, and found Guilty of Writing of a Seditious Book, called Julian the Apostate.
date 23 Andrew Makdougal Esquire, received the Honour of Knighthood.
date 25 His Majesty declared to the Privy Council, That the Duke of Monmouth had surrendred himself to Secretary Jenkins.
The Lord Howard of Effingham went to his Government of Virginia.
date 28 Mr. Hambden, Mr. Booth, Lord Brandon, Mr. Trenchard, Mr. Wildman, Mr. Charleton, Prisoners in the Tower, were Bailed at the King's-Bench Bar: And Jan. 23. Mr. Mildmay, Mr. Barbar, and Mr. Bateman, appeared at the King's-Bench Bar, and their Recognizances were continued, and Mr. Hambden had notice of his Tryal to be Feb. 1. And Feb. 12. they were all discharged.
date 29 The Dauphiness of France was brought to Bed of a Son, whose Title is the Duke d'Anj…u.
date Jan. 1. A Chapter of the Noble Order of the Garter was held at White-hall in the Presence of the Sovereign, where Prince George of Denmark was Elected, and invested with the George and Garrer: And on the 10th, the Dukes of Somerset and Northumberland were Elected and invested Knights of the Garter at White-hall also: and on April 8. 1684. all three Installed at Windsor.
date 18 Charles Earl of Burford, created Duke of St. Alban's.
date 19 The New Charter came to Wells in Somersetshire.
date 23 At the Chancery Court in Westminster-Hall, were Sworn Serjeants at Law. Sir Tho. Jenner, Jo. Windham, Edwin Wyatt, Edw. Burch, Henry Bedingfield, Esquires; Sir Edw. Nevile, Sir Paul Barret, Knights; Anthony Farrington, Iohn Ieffrison, Edward Lutwiche, Richard Heath, Henry Selby, Iohn Millington, Tho. Powel, Owen Wynne, Esquires, and Sir Geo. Pudsey; on the 31. they walked to Westminster in the usual form.
date 28 Mr. Braddon and Mr. Speake (who were Imprisoned for spreading a false and scandalous Report that the Earl of Essex was murdered by some Persons about him, and for endeavouring to Suborn Witnesses to testifie the same) had notice their Tryal would be the first Thursday in the next Month. On Feb. the 8. they had their Tryals, and were Cast. On the 21. of April; Braddon was Fined 2000 l. and Speake 1000 l.
George Cawdron, late Steward to the Earl of Clare, and Samuel Packer, Servant to Rich. Goodeno…gh, brought to their Tryals. Cawdron May 12. was Fined 100 l. and to stand in the Pillory; Packer was Fined the same day 20 Marks, and to stand three times in the Pillory.
This Month was so hard a Frost, that the River of Thames was so frozen, that many Hundred of Booths were built thereon, Coaches in Term time went to and from the Temple to Westminster, and foot Passengers as thick as in any Street in London. There were Shops of most sorts of Trades. There were also several Diversions, as Bull-baiting, Ninepin-Playing, &c. and a whole Oxe roasted on the Ice against White-hall.
date Feb. 4. The Earl of Danby brought to Westminster, but was returned again to the Tower; brought up the 12. and then Bailed.
His Majesty constituted Arthur Herbert Esq Rear-Admiral of England.
date 5 Thomas Archer Esq of Warwickshire, submitted himself to His Majesty and Council.
date 6 John Hambden Esq Tryed for High-Misdemeanor, and found Guilty of the same, and the 12. Fined 40000 l. to the King.
date 12 The Earl of Powys, the Lord Arundel of Warder, the Lord Bellasis, the Earl of Tyrone, &c. were Bailed.
date 14 Sir Sam. Barnardiston Try'd at the Guild-hall, for Writing 4 Seditious Letters against the Government, and was found Guilty; and on the 17. was Fined 10000 l.
Langley Curtis Tryed at Guild-hall for Publishing a Pamplet, called The Night-Walker of Bloomsbury, and was Fined Apr. 21. and stood in the Pillory.
date 27 The Count Anthoine Nigreli, Envoy Extraordinary from the D. of Modena, had his Audience at White-hall.
date Mar. 1. His Majesty went from White-hall to New-Market.
Henry Proger Esquire, Serjeant-Porter, was Knighted.
date 19 A Proclamation about Navigation: The 26. A further Order of Council about the same.