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belonging to new England which had
fformerly ^been taken by two ffrench privatiers

Harwich the 17^th of
Ianuary yesterday sailed hence the
Vine pacquett Boat with a mail for
Holland and 60 recruits on board for
fflanders but she was no sooner at sea
but sprung a Leack so that she was
fforced to return the same day into
harbour and is brought upon the Careen
to be mended in the mean time the
Grayhound ffrigatt is to supply her -
place as pacquett Boat to & from from
Holland

The following oath is subioined
to the Bill brought in yesterday by the Lord
Devonshire for securing their Maiesties
persons and Government vezt.
I. A: B: do swear that I will be
faithfull and beare True Allegiance to
our Sovereign Lord and Lady King
William and Queen Mary and that I
do not hold myself in any manner, obliged by
my former Oath or Allegiance to the Late
King Iames and I do swear that I will not
Aid or Assist or hold Correspondence with
the said King. Iames in case he should
attempt to recover his pretended right
to the Crown of this Realm by Invading
the Realm or otherwise but will to the
utmost of my power Assist & defend
their Maiesties king William and Queen
Mary their Crowns and Government
against all the enemies particularly
against the Late King James & his
Adherents

The house of Commons yesterday sent a Message to the Lords for a Conference upon their Throwing out
their Lordshipps Clause made in the Supply Bill and their Lordshipps appointed 4 in the After
noon when the Managers delivered their reasons in the painted Chamber vez that It was
their Inherent Right to Levy Money upon the subiect and ordered all things relating thereto
which if the Commons continue to affirm and the Lords to adhere to their ffirst Resolucions