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London Ianuary: 20^th 1692

Sir

They write from Paris that the
King will goe in person into Germany and the Dauphin
into fflanders, and hath expedited Monsieur Cabinatt
into Piedmont wher he will begin an Early Campaign
and hath sent Count D'Estree to Thoulon to hasten
the [Porvince] Squadron to ioyn the Grand ffleet
and had been amassing great Quantities of provisions
in all his Maritime Towns to entertain fforces
which he pretends to make a descent withall

The Lord [Rugell] hath sent a Letter
dated the 14^th xber at [Betyr.de] that he was
received there with all the markes of honour & esteem
and that he then found a Letter from the Grand
vizeir to hasten his Comming to Adrianople
whose presence only was wanting to conclude a Peace
betwixt the 2 Empires

The House: of Commons yesterday conti=
=nued sitting till night upon the supply Bill, and
the House divided & carried it that the King nominate
Commissioners for 2 Counties in Wales, there being but
3 persons in both that had paid in the [Poll] Tax as ^Gentlemen:
Resolved that the Universities excused in former Acts
doe pay in this -

The House of Peers heard Councill
at the Barr touching the Peerage of the Lord Banbury
and have deferred the further Consideration thereof
untill satterday next -

believed to be finished a clause was offerd to suspend all persons from Pensions
During the Warr. The House Divided and Carried it in the Affirmative-
yeas 107 noes 70. But it being a matter of great weight they are still debating
the same, and will hardly finish it this night