L.c.2126: Newsletter received by Richard Newdigate, Arbury, 1692/1693 January 14

L.c.2126

London Janua^ry. the 17^o. (92)

Sir

Dartm^outh 10^th the Saldadoe frigot hath brought in a ffrench. privateer belonging to Deepe which he tooke at Shorham - yester= -=day dyed ^here Captpaine Charles Stocker Comander of the Clously-Gally of a Calenture as did some of his men and divers others of the ships Crew are disch distempered with the like which malady is supposed they brought with them from the Coast of Spaine

Portsm^outh 12^o. on wednesday sailed from Spitthead the Lisbone fleet with their - Convoy - & yesterday arrived at Spitthead the- Dutch Streights fleet upwards of 200 saile where they are to stay for the ioyning of our fleet & then saile all together for the - Streights with their Convoy which wilbe above 20men of war English & Dutch-

Rye the 11^o. yesterday we discovered - a small boate to make from a ship & land 2 - persons near this place which we being curious to learn the occasion seized the men & having them before amagistrate found they were come on some secret - Intreague from France on which they are Comitted & the Government acquainted therewith

The Duke. of Richmond had now - acquainted the King with his marriage with the Lady Bellasis which the King said he was sorry for hoping he would have continued in the Protestant

-a 2d Declaracon of King James - this day the house of Comons after reading 5 - private bills resolved into a grand Comittee on the. Million bill & filled upp the blanks - --& all owing 10^li per annum interest for 5 yeares to be paid weekly out of the Excise at - 1923^li 2^s 6^d per week & go upon the same on munday- the house of Lords has - been all this day hearing of Councell & debating the matter of the Lord Banbury whether to admit him to his Peerage or not & was sitting at 7 at night by which I know not the Result

faith - the Lady being a Roman Catholick & that he would have provided better for him -

Last Thursday 2 big high way men were seized & comitted to Newgate.

Two hundred and sixty suspected persons of Middlesex wilbe summoned to attend the approaching - sessions where the Oathes wilbe tendred them & - if they refuse they will not onely be obliged to - pay the penalty of the Acts but be double taxedby vertue of the supply - bill now before the Lords - which was read a first tyme before that house yesterday & in all probability wilbe ready for the Royall assent on monday next

I heare his Maiesty had appointed - Admiral Rooke with 10 men of war to convoy the streights fleet to Turkey

Yesterday the house of Peeres heard a Cause at the bar between the old Gouernors of - the Grammar School in Bremington as Peticioners against Mr Hicks the present schoole-master there so their Lordships gaue it in favour of the Peticioners

ffalm^outh the 9^o instant this daycame in here a small Ostend privateer the - Captain whereof says that yesterday he was - chased by 3 ffrench men of war one of which had - his fore top mast yard brought by the board - & the other his fore top saile sheat broke by - which meanes he escaped

The Lettres from Portsmouth further advise that 5 of our Men of War - that are gone with the Outward bound -

was tryed at the bar of the house & therefore it is beleived they will permit him to beetryed by a high steward in a scaffold in Westminster hall - severall Danishships brought in as prize haue found meanes to escape to France - some men of Warre ordered after them but they were gone too far at first - a person lately come from france has made Affidavit that the ffrench are shiping men in Normandy & thence is come over

fleets are to returne into that port againe after they haue seen them clear off of the soundings

- That on the 12^o instant + English Privateers sailed out of that port a Cruising (vizt) the - Bolton gally - the William & Mary - the Sophia Yatch - & another that is a prize taken by Captain Robert Montell in Cowes - road is brought in - there & that the Elizabeth is come into that .... port on board of which is Sir Ino Ashby who - had boysted out his flagg -

Yesterday & the day before ... seuerall idle persons were Imprested & carried to the Tower in order to recruite our Regiments in flanders-

We heare that 10 persons have made - Affadavits that Captain Blood was in London when the Portsmouth maile was robbed upon which the Lord. Chief. Iustice has admitted him to - Baile-

Yesterday the supply-bill was - carryed by the Lord Attorney Generall up to the house of Lords attended by above 100 Commoners - - tis said it will not amount to above 2 Millions

The Lord. Chief. Iustice Treby - is marryed to one Madam Brumly a Lady - of above 10000^li fortune -

We heare that a Waggon with 5 - Passengers in it going lately over a Kingstone bridge had the ill fortune to fall into the - River & the Passengers all drowned

The swedish ambassador has deliuered a pressing memorial to the King for the discharge of some ships & declared that if he hath not satisfaccion in a few days he will leave the King= =dome - yesterday the Lord. Mahun surrendering himself to the Usher of the Black= Rod was by the house of Peers for murder comitted to the Tower and a Comittee of Lords - have reported that they found but one President (vizt) Arch-bishopp Land that

To The honorable Sir Richard: Newdigate Baronet at Arbury near Coventry