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A97367 Mercurius cambro-Britannus, the Brittish mercury, or, The Welch diurnall communicating remarkable intelligences and true newes to awle the whole kingdome... [6th-13th January 1644] 1644 (1644) Thomason E81_30; ESTC P1079 5,038 8

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Mercurius Cambro-Britannus THE BRITTISH MERCURY OR THE WELCH DIURNALL Communicating remarkable Intelligences and true Newes to awle the whole Kingdom from Ian. 6. to the 13. of the same 1643. 1. Of the taking the Towne of Newcastle by her prethren of Scotland and of Sir Thomas Glenham his going to Yorke and who it was that brought this warm newes to the City 2. Of the enemy retreating backward from Plymmouth her hope to take it the cleane contrary way 3. A description of the taking of Sir Thomas Holts house by Colonell Boswels forces and was since fall upon Bewly with pretty observations thereon 4. Of the pressing in the West Country and of the prest souldiers running from the Lord Hopton to assist the Parliament 5. Of creat divisions and discords at Oxford that aul the Cavalliers are turned Round-heads 6. The Bishop of Canterbury comming to hic haec hoc lay her on the blocke and bring her first to triall 7. The Governour of Oxford Aston wounded and a great many of the Kings souldiers wounded in the eyes 8. the Scots are comming with a powder and of the Marquesse of Hamiltons four or five supposed Deaths And of the Lord Louthian 9. Of a divevellish plot against the City and her description of the matter and the ill manners of it 10. Of Prince Ruperts taking an Ague upon the report of the surrender of Arundell Castle 11. Of the taking of Grafton house her pillage and the weakensse of Belvoyre her Garrison 12. His Majesties Proclamation and his Majesties forgetfull promises and undeserved pardons 13. Of the present bad condition of Oxford and of foure Kraves that disturbe the whole Commonwealth Printed by Bernard Alsop And published according to Order THE BRITTISH MERCURY COMMUNICATING Remarkable Intelligences and true Newes to awle the whole Kingdom Munday Ianuary the 13. 1643. THe increase of misbegotten pamphlets hath made the Welch Mercury to be almost excluded out of their number although her was alwayes carefull without favour or affection to deliver the most true and remarkable passages as they fall within the compasse of her weekly Intelligences and in this Orbe of truth if her may obtaine leave to appeare againe in the in the world her will move forward with the returning of the Sun and begin the new yeare with such passages as her doe know are most worthy to bee preferred to your observation And to give her the better content her will begin with her warmest and best newes first Her heare of a certaine truth that the prave Sea-cole Towne of Newcastle is taken by our brudders of Scotland and that Sir Thomas Glenham hath quit the Towne and is gone to Yorke but how when and in what manner it is taken her shall at this time forbeare to relate till her has better information But peleive her 't is very true for her heard a pird sing so in a printed paper on Friday last and for her part her will give credit to it unlesse her heare to te contrary From Plimmouth we heare that a work which much annoy'd the towne is taken from the enemy was took an hundred prisoners and Prince Maurice Trumpeter The enemy hath now raised her siege foure or five miles back and doth meane to give back untill her run away The Cavalliers in their retreat was miserably pillage awl the Country drove away awl Beasts and cattles and fired awl hay and corn so that the Town though freed from besiegers is in want and if no relief sent them come by Sea was have hungry bellies and was at last starve Her know the miseries of War and especially of this uncivill war killing was now great mercy the Cavaliers like Canibals eate up the Kings subjects and the King lookes on without Compassion but O mis●reri tui Rex Regni indigna serentis O King the Kingdome and the City Vnworthily opprest now pitty We hear that Collonell Boswell with eight hundred horse and foot was go on a designe against Sir Thomas Holis house near Birmigham when her came near the Knights forces was found a challenge the house was then demanded for the use of the King and Parliament but they answered her would not yeild while they had a man alive Then Cannon plaid on them unhurt being in low rooms After the Church was taken being defended by 40. stout French men and Irish men who was taken prisoner and one woman afterwards they assailed their workes stormed the house and entred in at the windowes afterward was cry for quarter which granted they shot two in the mouth comming in the window and thereupon our souldiers killed many of the Enemy Was take in awl fourscore prisoners and great store of rich pillage goods money and plate good booties and good breakfasts are good for soldiers and those that win gold should wear it as the Proverb sayes of old And the same Collonell Boswell was since then faln upon Bewly between Worcester and Warwickshire and was take it and the Garrison and great store of wealth and pillage these forces and papists malignants wil be driven out of their dens if her be closely followed as her do with those in her Country her may be soon taken her do daily catch prisoners which are kept in severall prison but in their papist charity they starve them at Oxford In the West Country as her do hear they presse very violently but in vaine eight hundred prest men after they were compleatly armed to assist the Lord Hopton run away and are awl gone to Poole Lime and Dorchester to fight for her King and Parliament a good resolution and fit to be imitated t is valour in her to run from the King to the Parliament her Country men did so and by often running away got more honour then by fighting The Irish souldier and the Welch souldier agree in this they love eating better then fighting From Oxford her do hear and be informed that there are great divisions there between the French faction the Spanish and the more moderate party at Oxford her do hope these divisions will bring them at last to confusions factious persons are only kept together by dissembling but being offended like Hoop-sticks in a saggot they soon fall out Her be informed also from Oxford that awl the Cavaliers are turn'd Roundheads and that indeed there are no other Roundheads but them For first they ride round about the Country and plunder their round money nay her round pottage dish and round washing Bowl and now in a circular course of wickednesse they have brought the year round and begin again to fall roundly about their businesse they are Popes Roundheads for they thought to bring in Popery very roundly and by their drinking swearing and drabbing they run roundly to hell where the Divell shall make them dance round about his Coale fire and these are the true Royall Roundheads The Beshit of Canterbury his triall is deferred till Munday next it is the Parliaments mercy to give him time