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aforemencioned were appointed in the place of
Admirall to Command the ffleet next Sum
mer And they are to be on board the Britannia

By some passengers arrived
Lately from Holland It is Aduised that the
Dutch haue not yet sealed the state of
warr for this year and that they want
25000 men for their Quota which they
are to haue in the ffield this summer
In the Low Countreys pursuant to his
Maiesties order

His Maiestie is resolved to go
for Holland the Latter end of ffebruary
or the beginning of March at the ffurthest

Yesterday Mr Woolverston an
Eminent Attorney died suddenly of an
Apoplexy at a stationers ship in the Temple

We hear that the ffrench
haue laid an Embargo on all theire shipps
some Inferring from thence that
his Most Christian Maiestie is dead, others
that tis in order to make a descent upon
us and all Conclude that they haue
somewhat to perform that they
would not haue the world penetrate
Into.

Letters since my Last from Dublin
Advise that kingdom is in a full posture
of defence the Militia being well disciplined
and shew a ready disposicion of making
a vigorous defence in Case the ffrench should
make a descent there that Corn is scarce
But But fish wonderfull plenty - They
add that the Lord Livetenant will not come for
England as was Expected

That Parliament being to sitt the 6th of April that 29 Rapparies haue been
Lately executed = Here is an account: that the providence pacquett Boat ffeared
to be Cast away was driven into Norway where she is in safety with most of her passengers
= yesterday the houses of Commons after having voted the Bishop of Salisburyes pastorale
Letter to be burnt by the Common Hangman Went upon a Book wrott by the Bishop
of st Asaph