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A71355 Mercurius publicus: comprising the sum of forraign intelligence ...[no.35 (23 Aug-30 Aug 1660)]; Mercurius publicus (London, England : 1659) Muddiman, Henry, fl.1659-1666, editor.; Dury, Giles editor.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher. 1660 (1660) Thomason E186_32 9,028 16

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of Berks seven horsmen pretending them●elves to be Soldiers with Ho●sters and Pistols most of them being in Grey Sui●s and Coats two of them in sadder colored coates then the other one of which had no boots but only white boot hose tops one of their Horses being an Iron Grey one other having a br●wn bay Mare but cut-maned and ri●ged and the others horses being bay who pretending to search the house for Co●●et Joyce and accusing Mr. Grove of High Tre●●● by vertue of an Order as they pretended from the Lord General robbed the House and took away threescore and ten pounds in mony some ●ieces of Gol● and a Wedding Ring and afterwards took the said Mr. Grove and his Son pretending they must have them to London and carried them towards Oxford into a place called Bagly wood and having them there dismounted them and took from them a Grey Mare of about twelve pounds price being cut maned having one Jaw thicker and hanging down somwhat lower then the other about Fourteen hand and a hall high and one I●on grey g●l● Colt about three years old and a quarter of about ●en pound price being a very handsome Colt with Bridles and Saddles and about twenty shillings in mony and bou●d them and left them in the wood I any one shall seize and secure any of the said persons or the Mare and Colt so taken away let them give o● send notice to the said Mr Grove aforesaid or to John Coombes at the Windmill in St. Pauls-Church-yard and t●ey shall be well rewarded Whitehall His Majesty was pleased to confer the honor of Knighthood on Lieu. colonel John Jackson of Harraton in the County of Durham as a present mark of his Royal favor for his loyal services and sufferings in the Wars Westminster Col. Francis Windham who so nobly held out Dunster-castle for his Majesty being lately chosen Burgess for Milburn Port in the county of Somerset now sits in the House of Commons and among all those hundreds of Members that fit there not any hath served his Majesty with more fidelity and success than that Gentleman especially at such times when others forsook him and his Majesty had most need of friends which we need not tell you was in his Majesties great and wonderful escape after the battel at Worcester And since we mention escapes we cannot forget the Noble and valiant Lord Inchequin who on Friday last the 24. instant came to London to finish his redemption from the Turkish slavery where his Son is left as Pledge till his Ransom be accomplish'd His Excellency the Duke of Albemarle hath reinforc'd his late Order to the Commissary-general of the Musters and his Deputies to take care that no Officers or Soldiers be mustered in any dead place or any other way vacant Edenbrough August 21. M●jor G●neral Morgan in pursuance of his Excellencies Orders with eight Companies of his Regiment is removed from Haly-Rood house in Edenbrough a place famous for the King of Scotlands wonted M●nsion to Leith Cittadel Lieut. Col. Joseph W●●tar his Lieut. Col. Commands Sterling Castle with two Companies of the Major Generals Regiment Orders are sent to seven Companies of Col. Daniels Regiment to march to A●re in place of Col. Robsons Two Companies of Col. Daniels Regiment and two of Col. Mau's are sent to St. Johnstons Commanded by Lieut. Col. Richardson And by this time I presume you desire to know how many Garrisons and strong Holds of Scotland are reserved in the possession of the English which are The Cittadel of Leith The Cittadel of St. Johnstons The Cittadel of Ayre The Cittadel of Innerness Sterling Castle Dunbarton Castle Dunstafnal Castle and Dower Castle The Earl of Glencarne now Lord Chancellor of Scotland is expected here at Ediuburgh to morrow and is to be attended hither very honorably many persons of quality citizens and others to a very great number being already gone to meet him To this news from Edinburgh we may adde that General Middleton is made his Majesties Commissioner Lord Craford Lindsey Treasurer Earl of Cassiles Justice General Earl of Lauderdale Principal Secretary of State Sir John Fietcher his Majesties Advocate Sir Archibold Primrose Clerk Register Mr. Gilbert Stuart Lion King at Arms Since those excepted out of the Act of Oblivion who were committed to the Tower on saturday last having sate as Judges on his late Majesty these following who also were such Judges are sent to the same place viz. Sir Hardress Waller Sir James Temple Col. Scroope Col. George Fleetwood Alderman Tichburn Mr. Garland Mr. Heveningham Col. Owen Row Col. Harvey Col. Potter Mr. Mayne Mr. Millington His Majesty this day Aug. 29. went to the Parliament and gave his Royal Assent to these five Acts viz. 1. An Act for confirmation of Judicial proceedings 2. An Act for restraining the taking of excessive Usury 3. An Act for a perpetual Anniversary Thanksgiving on the 29 of May the day of his Majesties Nativity and Restauration 4. An Act of Free and General Pardon Indempnity and Oblivion 5. An Act for a speedy provision of Money to pay off and disband all the Forces of the Kingdome both by Sea and Land commonly called The Act for Poll-money His Majesty in memory of that great service done to the Crown in the days of his Royal Father as well as since his Majesty began his Reign by that wise and most Honourable Personage Earl of Southampton hath made his Lordship Lord High Treasurer of England 〈…〉