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Printed according to order, Imprimatur Henry Walley.

5 to 12 Feb.; No. 23, from 12 to 19 Feb.; No. 24, from 19 to 26
Feb.; No. 27, from 11 to 18 March.
for George Bishop and Robert White.
[Newspaper Collection 1.]

Mercurius (Britannus) communicating the plain truth without favour or flattery. One number only, viz., No. 2, from 31 Jan. to 6 Feb. 1643-44. Published according to order. [Newspaper

Collection I.]

Mercurius Anglicus, or a Post from the North. Published weekly. One number only, viz., No. 2, from 13 to 20 Feb. 1643-44. Printed for T. B. [Thos. Bates]. It contains the following paragraph :-It was this week informed to the Honble. House of Parliament, by a gentleman of quality who came out of Ireland, that there be 30,000 English and Scots entered into a covenant to withstand the rebels, and if they can be but furnished with necessaries for three months, they will all sacrifice their lives in that just and lawful war, which business being well accepted of by the House and taken into further consideration, for their better aid and assistance it is probable that this army will be ready to draw into the field, and the rebels thereby prevented from coming over into England, and if upon an impeachment of high treason drawn up by the Parliament against the Earl of Ormond he be found guilty, a time may come to bring him to condign punishment. [Newspaper Collection I.]

Occurrences or Perfect Occurrences of certain passages in Parliament and of the affairs of the kingdom. Published weekly. Two numbers, viz., No. 11, from 1 to 9 March 1643-44; and No. 21, from 10 to 17 May 1644. Published according to order. Printed for Andrew Coe. Number 11 contains these particulars:-1. The States' Embassadors' message from the King to the Parliament, and how they have got admittance from his Majesty to treat between him and his Parliament, and to bring our grievances before his Majesty. 2. How Col. Cromwell gave them an alarm at Oxford, and falling into their quarters, took 60 horse, besides arms and good pillage. 3. The Parliament's humble answer to his Majesty's letter desiring his Majesty to return to the Parliament and to join with them in settling the kingdom in peace, propounded by his Excellence [the Lord General] at a conference in the name of the House of Lords. 4. How the Cavaliers issued out of Newark upon Sir John Meldrum, but were beaten in again with great loss. 5. A Declaration to be sent to our brethren of Scotland, in answer to a Remonstrance from thence, concerning the prosecution of the Covenant, the settling of the Church, the 100,000l. to be paid the Scots, and the relief of Ireland. 6. How Inchiquin being displeased that the Earl of Pertland is made President of Munster, which was the only reward himself expected, has deserted the enemy and is returned into Ireland, to join with the Protestants against the Irish rebels. No. 21 contains the following passages :-The keepers of all prisons in and about London are required by the Parliament not to permit such access of persons to the prisoners of war as they do, that only such as bring them victuals may have access unto them,

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for that if any design be in the City the prisoners will break out first. And the City is likewise desired to have all their trained bands and auxiliaries now left in readiness, that at two hours warning they may be fit for a march if occasion be.

There is a great noise that King Charles is coming to London, I could wish he was; but I fear this is only but a noise to startle us and stop the cry of some plot or other, which the enemy are in hand about, they are cunning and cruel; I pray God bring his Majesty from amongst them, but, when they come with peace in their mouths, then have we most need to look about us, because blood is in their hearts.

The Lord General's forces are about 12,000 horse and foot besides the City regiments which came to him yesterday, which will make the enemy keep at a distance. [Newspaper Collection I.]

ERRATA.

Page 17, line 21, for " Achibald " read "Archibald."

21 11 from bottom, " Pilcocke," sic in MS., but read "Pidcocke."
9, “Woolvercott, co. Gloucester," read “co. Oxon.”

27

216

293

365

16, for "Bereton " read" Brereton."

7, for "to" read "of."

10, for “prison" read “prisoner."

14, for "by" read "to."

9 from bottom, for "General-Major Skipper," read "Major-General Skippon."

5 from bottom, for "Milmot" read "Wilmot."

12 from bottom, for "Tiger of Rotterdam," read " Amsterdam,” p. 209. Pages 364, 369, 381, 427, 429, for "Lieut.-Genl. Browne," read " Major-Genl." Page 394, line 22 from bottom, for "suberbs" read "suburbs."

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