The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1672
date 28 THis day His Majesty's Declaration of War was Proclaimed against the States General of the United Provinces.
date Apr. 13. The Marquess Del. Fresno, Ambassador Extraordinary from his Catholick Majesty, made his publick Entry.
date 16 The Parliament met at Westminster according to their Adjournment, and was in pursuance of His Majesty's Proclamation, Prorogued till October thirtieth next.
date 17 Henry Marquess of Worcester, Arthur Earl of Essex, Thomas Viscount Falconbridge, and George Viscount Hallifax, were admitted and sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
date 18 This day was held at Whitehall, a Chapter of the Knights Company of the Order of the Garter, and the Earl of Lauderdale elected in the Order.
His Majesty was pleased to Create the Earl of Lauderdale, Duke of Lauderdale; the Lord Arlington, Earl of Arlington; the Lord Ashley, Earl of Shaftsbury; and Sir Thomas Clifford, Baron Clifford of Chidley.
date May 3. Sir Thomas Osborn, Treasurer of the Navy, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
date 4 His Majesty being informed of the Arrival of the Count de Estrees, with the French Squadron at St. Hellens Road, parted this day for to take a view of them, to Portsmouth.
His Royal Highness with the English Fleet passed by Dover, in order to a conjunction with the French Squadron.
date 6 This day the whole Dutch Fleet were riding in Dover Road.
date 7 His Majesty having seen both the Fleets joyned off of Rye in Sussex; returned this day to Whitehall.
date 9 The Dutch Fleet upon the Winds V…ering to the South, weighed from Dover Road, and stood for Calice.
date 14 His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet, came this day in sight of Dover, Westward.
date 16 Anchored near the Falls.
date 17 Dutch Fleet off of Alborough.
date 19 This Evening his Royal Highness had sight of the Dutch Fleet, about eight Leagues off of the Gun-fleet.
date 21 His Royal Highness, the Dutch wavering to fight, came with the Fleet to Anchor in Southwold-Bay.
date 25 There happened a violent fire at St. Katharine's without the Iron Gate, near the Tower of London, which consumed near a hundred Houses.
date 28 His Royal Highness, this day engaged the whole Dutch Fleet off of Southwold-Bay. After a sharp dispute of about eight hours, the Dutch Fleet gave way and retreated. In this Ingagement was unfortunately lost that Noble and Gallant Sea-Commander Edward Montague, Earl of Sandwich and Vice-Admiral of England: As also Sir Fretchevil Hollis, Captain Digby, and Sir John Cox.
Died Sir John Trevor, one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.
date 29 Being the Anniversary of His Majesty's Birth and Restauration, a new Conduit of a Noble Structure in the Stocks Market in London, erected at the sole charge of Sir Robert Viner, Citizen, was first opened, which continued running with Wine for divers hour.
The Dutch Fleet lost in a Fog.
At a Chapter held at Whitehall by the Soveraign and Company of the Honourable Order of the Garter, were elected into that Order, Henry Marquess of Worcester, Henry Earl of St. Albans, and William Earl of Bedford.
date 3 Was Interred at Little St. Bartholomew's, L… don, the Corps of Sir John Trevor, late one of His Majesty's Secretaries of State.
date Jun. 4. Was Interred at Rochester, Monsieur Rabiniere tres le Boys, Reer Admiral of the French Squadron, dead of his wounds, received in the last Ingagement.
date 10 The Body of Edward Earl of Sandwich slain in the last Ingagement with the Dutch, being found and taken up at Sea, notice whereof being given to His Majesty, His Majesty out of His regard to the great deserts of the said Earl, and his unexampled performance in this last act of his Life, resolved, that at His charge he should receive the Rites of Funeral due to his great quality and merit.
date 15 Henry Earl of Arlington, Elected into the Noble Order of the Garter.
date 28 His Royal Highness with the whole Fleet came this day to an Anchor near Harwich.
date 29 This day set sail again towards the Coasts of Holland.
date Jul. 3. This day the solemn Funeral of Edward Earl of Sandwich set forward by Water from Deptsord, towards the Abbey at Westminster, with extraordinary pomp and grandeur, attended by the Lord Mayor of London, and numbers of the Nobility in their Mourning Barges, and was Interred in a Vault on the Northside of Henry the Seventh's Chapel.
Henry Coventry Esq sworn one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, being likewise together with Sir Robert Long, admitted of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
date 21 This day arrived the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Arlington, the Lord Viscount Hallifax, from their Ambassies extraordinary in Holland, having effected nothing with those States.
date 22 Arthur Earl of Essex, began his Journey for Ireland, as Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom, in the room of the Lord Berkly.
date Aug. 1. Henry Earl of Euston, afterwards Duke of Grafton, married to Isabella the only Daughter of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Arlington.
date 5 The Earl of Essex arrived at Dublin, and entered upon his charge as Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom.
date 10 This day was that barbarous Assassination committed on the two Brothers, Ruart Van Putten, and Pensionary de Wit, at the Hague, by the multitude.
date Sep. 17. This day was interchanged the late Treaty, concluded by His Majesty's late Plenipotentiaries in Holland, with the French King at Utrecht.
date 19 His Majesty issued out his Proclamation for further proroguing of the Parliament, from October thirty next, till February the fourth next after.
date 30 His Royal Highness Lord High-Admiral, arrived at Whitehall from the Fleet.
The Earl of Ossory, Elected one of the Knights of the Honourable Order of the Garter.
date Nov. 4. The Lord Baron Sparr, and the Sieur Ehensteyn, Ambassadors Extraordinary from the Crown of Sweden, were conducted in great state to their publick Audience.
Sir Orlando Bridgeman, late Lord Keeper, having resigned, by reason of his great age, and a continual indisposition of Body, the Great Seal into the hands of His Majesty;
date 17 His Majesty was pleased to deliver the keeping of it to the Right Honourable Anthony Lord Ashley, Earl of Shaftsbury, with the Title of Lord Chancellor of England.
date 20 Sir John Duncomb, made Chancellor of the Exchequer.
date 28 His Majesty was pleased to advance the Right Honourable Thomas Lord Clifford, Baron of Chidley, to the Office of Lord High Treasurer of England.
The Lord Newport, succeeded to be Treasurer of His Majesty's Houshold.
The Lord Maynard Comptroller.
date Dec. 2. Died at Elsynour, in Denmark, Charles, Duke of Richmond, His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary to that Crown.
date 11 His Majesty set forth His Declaration, to continue a farther stop of Payment of any Monies, now in His Exchequer, or to be brought, till May first next following.
date 20 The Island of Tobaga in the West Indies taken from the Dutch, by the English.
date 31 The Island of S. Helena in the East-Indies, surprised and taken by the Hollander, from the English.
date Jan. 1. His Majesty Created the Marquess of Blankfort, Captain of his Royal Highness Horse-Guard, a Baron of England, by the Title of Lord Dura…, Baron of Holdenby.
date 23 This day, being the first of the Term, the Earl of Shaftsbury, Lord Chancellor of England, being attended, according to the ancient & laudable custom, with the Judges, and Officers of Chancery, and the Body of the Law, went from his House in the Strand, to Westminster Hall.
date 25 The Earl of Southampton, Elected into the noble Order of the Garter.
date Feb. 4. The Parliament met at Westminster, according to the Prorogation, and chose Sir Job Charlton, Chief Justice of Chester, for their Speaker, in the room of Sir Edward Turner.
date 15 Sir Job Charlton by reason of an indisposition of health, desired his dismission from being Speaker; and this day was chosen in his place, Edward Seymour, Esquire.
date Mar. 7. James Earl of Northampton, sworn of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy-Council.
date 17 This day was launched at Portsmouth, a large first Rate Ship, named the Royal Charles.