The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1664
date 26, 27. A Notorious Tumult in Cheapside, London.
date Apr. 5. The House of Lords Adjourned till the Eighteenth of April instant.
date 6 The House of Commons the like.
The Parliament resolved to assist His Majesty with their Lives and Fortunes against all opposers.
date May 3. The Earl of Tiveot who succeeded the Earl of Peterborough in the Government of Tangier, and his party cut off by the Moors, near the Jews River at Tangier.
date 17 The Parliament Prorogued till the Twentieh of August next.
date 31 Sir George Downing arrived at London, from Holland.
date Jun. 7. Sir Thomas Moddiford arrived at Jamaica, Governor.
date 25 Heer Van Goch Ambassador from Holland had Audience.
date Jul. 15. A Proclamation for Proroguing the Parliament from Aug. 20. till Novemb. 24. next.
date Aug. 20. The Parliament met, and Prorogued as by Proclamation.
date Sept. 1. Henry Coventry Esquire, sent Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden.
date 27 A Market Proclaimed to be kept at St. James his Fields for all sorts of Provisions, every Munday, Wednesday and Saturday; and every Munday and Wednesday, for all sorts of Cattle, in the Hay-market in the Parish of St. Martins in the Fields.
date Oct. 4. His Majesty and his Royal Highness went down to give their last orders to the Fleet, under the Command of Prince Rupert, then designed for Guiny.
date 11 Sir John Lawson arrived at Portsmouth, from the Streights.
date 15 Prince Rupert, with his Squadron, came to the Spithead.
date 27 The Common Council of London Voted One hundred thousand pounds to be lent His Majesty.
date 30 Peace concluded with Argiers, by Sir Thomas Allen, Admiral in the Mediterranean.
date Nov. 9. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Lord High Admiral, set forth towards his charge at Portsmouth.
date 23 Sir William Pen with part of his Majesty's Fleet, set sail from Dover.
date 24 The Parliament met according to their Prorogation.
date 25 The Honourable House of Commons voted his Majesty a Supply of 2500000 l. sterling.
The Fleet from the Downs arrived at Spithead.
date 31 His Royal Highness having been cruising since the twenty seventh, arrived at St. Hellens Road.
date Dec. 4. His Royal Highness returned to Whitehall.
date 16 An Order of Council, giving Letters of Reprisals against the Dutch.
date 10 The Parliament adjourned to Jan. 12. next.
date 24 A Blazing Star seen in England.
date 26 Admiral Allen took four Prizes from the Dutch in the Streights.
date 30 His Majesty's Fleet off of Portsmouth, took One hundred and twelve Prizes small and great from the Dutch; most of which adjudged lawful prize.
date Jan. 9. Major Holmes committed to the Tower.
date 12 The Parliament met again according to their adjourning.
date Feb. 22. His Majesty set forth his Declaration, touching his proceedings for reparation from the Dutch.
date 25 An impudent Dutch Impostor (under the disguise of a Swede, come from Guiney) who reported the utter destruction of the English there, by de Ruyter, was this day whipt through the Streets of London.
date Mar. 2. The Parliament Prorogued till June Twenty first next following.
War proclaimed against the Dutch.
date 7 This day the London Frigat was blown up.
date 20 Admiral Allen arrived from the Streights.
date 23 His Royal Highness went towards the Fleet.
date 30 The Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, move his Majesty's leave to build another Frigat, to supply the loss of the London; which was graciously accepted, and to honour it with the Epethite of Loyal.
date 31 Major Holmes having fully cleared himself, is released of his imprisonment.