AFter the last Campagna in England at Naseby Field, and the Defeat of my Lord Goring pre­sently after at Lamport, to which succeeded the Disbanding of my Lord Hoptons Army in Cornwall, to whom the King had committed the Care of the Prince in that exigence and distresse of Affairs; It was directed by his late Majesty of blessed Memory, that the said Prince should be transported into the Island of Scilly; accordingly he imbarqued himself with my Lord Hopton, and some of his principal Servants and other Gentlemen at St. Michaels-Mount, and ar­rived safely at that Island, where he was to attend his Fathers Orders in reference to his own Person, and the concerns of the Kingdoms.

While he was there, he took order for the Govern­ment of that Isle, and placed therein Sir John Green­vill the Son of Sir Bevill, to command in chief in his Majesties name, who upon conditions in 1650. surren­dred the same to the then called Parliament.

Upon Avisoes from England, that there was some Loyal Endeavours on Foot to restore his Father, he Sayled into France, and was entertained there by the now French King, but with that coldnesse and re­misseness of respect that no way suited to his Spirit, or his due greatness.

He had not been long there, but part of the Parlia­ments Fleet then commanded by Collonel Ramsbo­rough, returned to their Allegiance, and revolted from the service, whereupon the Prince presently left the French Court, and put himself on board that Fleet in the Admiral called the Reformation (which was after­wards lost about the Island Majorca, Prince Rupert be­ing aboard her, and himself and three others hardly es­caping) and lay some while in the Downes, till it was agreed that he should land some Forces, and attaque Deal and Sandwich Castles, which accordingly he maste­red, with as much bravery and Gallantry of the Sea­men, as ever they yet manifested.

But notice of his formidable arrival being brought to London, the Earl of Warwick was forthwith ordered to equip all the shipping could presently be made ready to oppose him; at his appearance it was thought fit for the Kings Fleet to sayl for Holland, and accordingly they anchored in Goree, where the Parliament Ships at­tended them, and required of the States of Holland either to have them delivered, or put to Sea to fight, judging that the Marriners for want of pay had deser­ted their respective ships; but the Hogens durst not then venture upon such an action, while the Kings inte­rest seemed yet to be promising.

The Prince then went to the Hague to his Brother the Prince of Orange, where indeed he was civilly [Page 5]and magnificently treated, with all the demonstrati­on of kindnesse imaginable, which continued during that Princes life, and his sojournment in that Country. From thence he writ that Letter to his Father which is printed at the end of the Kings book. Hither came un­to him my Lord Loughborough, Collonel Massey &c. presently after the Kings death, about which time Do­rislaus was killed there by one Major Whitford a Scotch­man and his associates.

Immediately after came unto him the Commissio­ners from the Kingdom of Scotland tendring unto him their Fealty with several propositions, whereupon en­sued a Treaty which was the next year concluded on at Breda, a Town belonging to the Prince of Orange, and the King by the name of Charls the second, solemnly owned there by them; during which Treaty, my Lord the Marquesse of Montrose was defeated in Scotland, and barbarously executed, to the dishonour of that Na­tion, and of Argyle especially.

He departed about June 1649. out of Holland by Brussels, where he was nobly entertayned to the French Court again, where he staid not long, being wea­ry of Cardinal Mazarines neglects, but took shipping for the Isle of Jersey, where for a while he resided in Eli­zabeths Castle, the Governour whereof was Sir George Cartret, where the Commissioners from the King­dom of Scotland made their addresses to him, and desired that he would be pleased to repair to Breda in order to perfect the Treaty. By the way, we may not forget that gracious deliverance God gave him in his passage back again from thence, the Vessel where­in he was, being with a suddain gust of wind almost o­verset, had not one accidentally standing by the Sails, cut the ropes that held them.

At his arrival in Holland, I may not omit one pas­sage. Before his departure from thence, came unto him an Envoy or Messenger from the French King, his Errand I do not very well remember, but it was some insignificant complement, and pressed hard for Audi­ence, [Page 6]at last my Lord Chancellor Hide procured it, and when he had told his Story, he expected the King would have made him an answer, but the King dismissed him without a word; at his next Audience, he was very urgent for an answer, but no other than before, while the Monsieur was overheard to say, that the King he knew well enough could speak French, to which his Majesty was pleased to reply, that once in­deed he could speak French, but had lately studied to forget it all, intimating the disrespects he had had from that Court. So much by the by.

From Breda he went to Schiveling near the Hague, where he took shipping for Scotland, Old Martin Van Trump setting him on board, and commending the care and preservation of his person to his Son young Trump, who commanded the Fleet that trans­ported him, which consisted of four Sail of Dutch­men Men of War, the King himself being in a light Sayling Frigot of thirty six Guns. He landed in the North of Scotland after a dangerous voyage, be­ing cast upon the Coast of Norway, and mist the En­glish Fleet that lay to attend his landing very narrow­ly, they having Sayled from thence but five hours before.

Presently after his arrival in Scotland, he was Crowned on the first of January 1650. at Scoon, Mr. Robert Douglasse preaching his Coronation Sermon, his Affairs there are so well known to every body, that it is needlesse to recite them here.

Neither is it more to our purpose to mention his expedition to Worcester, his valour and great mind ma­nifested in the Action at that place, let us rather busie our thoughts with the admirable goodness of God in his wonderful escape from the clutches of the persecu­ting RUMP, and that Rebel Oliver.

Which way soever he escaped by the conduct of Mrs. Lane, (the general received opinion) he arriv'd about [Page 7]the end of October, 1651. at Diep in Normandy, and so on to Roan; upon the newes of his arrival at Paris, all the great ones of that Court (the late Duke of Orleans himself in person) went out to meet him, and congra­tulate his safe return. But this fair weather lasted but a while, and the King wisely removed himself from his French unhospitable harbour, but before he went, he did as good as establish the Crown of France upon his Cousins head, by bringing the Duke of Lorrain to a neutrality, when the Prince of Condee and the Spanish Army had advanced beyond Paris; but I think he was never yet thankt for it.

His next stage was the Low Countries, to his Sister of Orange, for the Prince her husband was deceased, where he resided till the Peace made betwixt those States and Oliver, by which he was (as it were) banished their Dominions, as by the like compact with Mazarine, he was the French.

He retired thence to Colen a City of Germany, upon the Rhine, to be near at hand his concernments, which were to be taken into consideration at the Diet at Franckfort upon the election of the new Emperour, whither he went privately, and walkt the streets incog­nito, before the meeting of the States of the Empire, and Forein Embassadours.

He sojourned also a while with the Duke of New­burgh, a Prince to whom the King is highly engaged for his manifold high obligements received from him during his abode there, Mannings Treason was disco­vered, who kept correspondence with Thurloe, Nolls Secretary, and betrayed the design of Mr. Penruddock in the West.

I may not omit that at Colen that Rogue Hannam with his complices, robb'd him of all the Plate he had, which the Burgers found out, and returned him again.

From thence he betook himself to the Court at Brussels, being thither invited by the King of Spain, [Page 8]who was then newly entred into a war with Oliver, and had by him a Court assigned for him at Bruges in Flan­ders, with a Princely maintenance to uphold it, where he remained some three yeares, till the late enterview of the Favourites upon the Frontire, where he was in private present, and from thence past on to Madrid the Court of Spain, and was there magnificently treat­ed by that King.

Thence posted he back again to St. Jean de Luz, where that impudent fellow Lockhart made oath he saw him at Masse, but had the reward of a Scot, not to be believed. In his return from thence through France, he was caressed all the way by the great ones of that Kingdome, and adored as a rising sun, and at last safely and happily returned to Brussels, where he now re­maines, waiting the good hour of our returning to our obedience.

Now what obstinate perverse disobedience can ob­ject any thing against this our rightful Soveraign, whom so great experience, the knowledge of all places, men, and manners, acquired by his own view, have so fitted and accomplished to Reign and Rule well, it having been the only study in his Exile: God hath made him the better, and we the worse by his absence.