The Snows were so deep in some parts of Derbyshire, that the Roads were hardly passable.
As Workmen were digging in the Gardens of Charles Child, Esq; of Waverlay in Surry (where an a Abbey was founded above 600 Years ago, by Wm. Giffard then Bp. of Winchester, and Abbot of Waverlay as appears by the Monasticon Anglicanum, vol. 1. p. 703) they found a leaden pot, in which the Heart of a man was preserved in Spirits, supposed from an Inscription on a Tomb in the Cathedral Church of Winchester, to be the Heart of the said Bishop, which was not in the least decayed.
Tuesday, Jan. 26.
His Majesty’s ship Biddeford, of 20 guns, put in commission, and Capt. Bernard appointed commander. Also the Spence Sloop, and the Command given to Lieut. Swale.
Money sent to Deptford to pay 2 Months wages to the Officers and Seamen of his Majesty’s Yatchts.
Wednesday, Jan. 27.
His R. H. the D. of Cumberland, stood Godfather in Person to the new-born Son and Heir of the Ld Archibald Hamilton.
Two publishers were taken into Custody of his Majesty’s Messengers for publishing a Libel intitled, The Divine catastrophe of the Royal Family of the Stewarts, &c. and the next Day were admitted to Bail.
Thursday, Jan. 28.
Sig. Vignola, resident from the republick of Venice, had a private Audience of leave of the King and Queen.