L.c.2132: Newsletter received by Richard Newdigate, Arbury, 1692/1693 January 28

L.c.2132

London Ianuary 28th 92/3

Sir

Yesterday 9 of the Condemned Mallefactors were brought to Tyburn of whom 8 were hanged But Whitney was brought back on reprive Grounded on the great discovery he hath promised to Make of all the Highway men he is acquainted with The places of the reception Inns & haunts & accordingly was last night brought to Whitehall where he continued foure howers under Examination whereby tis hoped the trade of Padding will be in a short time Quashed

Mrs Merrywether Convicted of High treason doth alsoe endevour to Merit his Maiesties Gratious Pardon by Confessing her accomplices

The New Admiralls went down yesterday to Chatham to hasten the preperations of the ffleet Mr Ansdell is appointed to goe secretary to the Admiralls

Plimouth the 24 yesterday came in here his Maiesties ship the Debtford with the Portsmouth Galley from Kingsall & brought with them 2 ffrench Privateers they took in the way hither they have alsoe one and account from the [p.of] of Cornwall that [....] being at Plough and the Boy not driveing to [his kind]

the house of Commons were this Day severall howers Debateing the Bill for tryeniall Parliaments & at Length put the Question whether it should be read a 2d time & Carryed it in the affirmative -the House Read the Orphans Bill & defered the further Debate to this Dayes Night the turkey Merchants received Letters Last Post from Constantinople that the

threw a hatchet at him & cleft his scull which as soon as he perceived took arope and hanged him selfe at the next tree, which his Wife haveing notice off layd her Child on a table & Ran out hastily to save her husband but Came to Late & on her return found the Child dead on the floar haveing broak its neck with the ffall

Yarmouth 28 yesterday sailed hence 25 sail of ships all Laden with Corn for Holland under Convoy of the Warrington Captain Oak Commander

tis said Sir John Cutler has given 3000^li towards fitting up the [Kings] house at Greenwich for our Hospitale for sick & Wounded seamen

Yesterday a Gang of 10 Highwaymen Robbed severall persons between Highgate and Hampstend

fforreign Lettres say the ffrench King will command his forces in person next Campaign in fflanders & the Dauphin on the Rhine

The King: yesterday sent an Order to the Office of Ordnance with all appurtenances as they did Last year for fflanders whereby tis

which makes up Conclude his Maiestie will make a Descent upon France On thursday Night 7 Clippers were seized in the ffad in Kings Riders street & Committed to New Gate - this Day the Lords were Adiusting the preliminaries relateing to the Tryall of the Lord Mahone on tuesday, & have appointed 8 tickets to each Lord to Dispose amonst their ffriends - the scaffolds are built very Large that the Commons may have Roome

concluded the King: has some great Design upon the Enemy

Captain Whitney has [...] in the names of above 50 Highway Men that Robb on the Road at this time together with all the townes and houses they ffrequent And tels of 23 persons of Considerable Note in & about the town that have Robbed in Company with him & as Iam Informed hath tould the secretary somthing relateing to the Robbing of the Portsmouth Mail but as yeat I know not the particulers

I am tould that divers of the accomplices of M^rs Merrywether are fled since her being reprived

Holland one of the 7 Highway Men Executed yesterday appeared verry Peninitent praying above an hower under the Gallows & the rest seemed to have Great remorse upon them

One of Mathewes who had his Chip taken from him in October near Cape Gap is arived from ffrance haveing been with the secretary of state & Confirms all that Captain Sanders Declared two Daies agoe to the Earl: of Nottingam

yesterday the house of Commons

went thro'ugh the heads of the Merchandize and ordered a Bill upon it and [legicon] to raise only 220000^li thereon & goe on further waies and Meanes on Wednesday Next The Earl: of Lincolne being Introduced into the house was yesterday tendered the Oathes which his Lordship took. the house of peers this Day heard only a Private Case - The King: has ordered all the Well Boates to be got ready

Populare understanding that the ffrench: Embassendor is endevouring to Obstruct the Peace begun to be verry Mutinous haveing in one of the Commotions Killed 2 [..aes] & threten all the Ministers of state with the Like ffate if they Give the Grand senior such perailious Councill

28 Ianuary. 92/3

To The honorable Sir Richard: Newdigate Baronet at Arbury 7 near Coventry