Mr. John Sackevile, Baylife Erraunt.

"Now because good Governours without good laws, carefull Magistrates
without wholesome Statutes are like dumb (though paynted) images, or
unweapon'd soldiers--Hee of his absolute authoritye, conferred upon
him in the late free election, doth ratifie and establish all such
Decrees and Statutes, as Hee now findeth wisely and warely ordayned of
his famous Predecessor; promisinge onely by a full and severe
execution to put life in their dead remembrance, Adding moreover some
few cautions to be observed in his ensuinge Triumphs."

These statutes were ratified and established by the Prince "at our
Manor of Whites-Hall, December the 21st in the first of our Raygne."

"The same night the Prince, with the rest of his Councell meetinge at
the high table in the Hall, a Bill was preferred by the Lord Treasurer
for the advancement of Mr. Henery Swinarton to the Earldome of
Cloyster-sheere, and the over-seeinge of the Princes great Librarye."
After due consideration, "the Prince at length graunted the request,
and his title was presently drawne by the Clerke of the
Councell-table, and pronounced in manner followinge:

"The right honourable Henry Lord Swinarton, Earle of Cloister-Sheer,
Barron of the Garden, chiefe Master of the Presse, and overseer of
the Prince's great Librarye, hath for his subordinate Officers,

Mr. William Rippin, Surveyor of the Walkes.

Mr. Christopher Riley, Corrector of the Printe.

"From this time forward, and not before, the Prince was thought fully
to be instal'd, and the forme of government fully established,
in-so-much that none might or durst contradict anything which was
appoynted by himself, or any of his officers.

"The Holy-dayes beinge now at hand, his privye-chamber was provided
and furnisht, wherein a chayre of state was placed upon a carpett with
a cloth of state hanged over it, newly made for the same purpose. On
Christmas Day in the morninge he was attended on to prayers by the
whole companye of the Bacchelours, and some others of his Gentlemen
Ushers, bare before him. At dinner beinge sett downe in the Hall at
the high table in the Vice-president's place (for the President
himself was then allso present) he was served with 20 dishes to a
messe, all which were brought in by Gentlemen of the Howse attired in
his Guard's coats, ushered in by the Lord Comptroller, and other
Officers of the Hall. The first messe was a Boar's Head, which w