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London Ianuary: 31 (92/3)

Sir//

Yesterday one Chalton a
Highwan beleived to be one of those
who Lately attacqued mr Lamb Goldsmyth
Near acton was seized in Channell Row
Westminster & Committed to Newgate
Another Highway Man being pursued
at [Mim Nash] & Quitted his [lu..se]
being tyred was alsoe levied & Committed
to the same place

Captain Whitney haveing Given
Informacion of his Knowledg of a Design
to Assasinate the person of his Maiestie
and the Lord Cheife Iustice Granted him
his reprive but upon Examinacion he
not makeing the matter appear [atturviant]
is signed for his Execution to morrow tis
said near the May Pole in the strand

Plimouth 27 On 25 came in here
the Rupert Devon and York ffriggats the
two Later haveing brought with them two
ffrench privateers one of 16 the other of
24 Guns as alsoe 2 Retaken Ketches -

Weymouth 28 On the 26 the St
Gugo a Porteguees ship of 150 tuns
Laden with sugger friut &c was staved in peices
on Portland Beich & the Longboat oversetting
all her men were drowned except 4

Portsmouth 29 Yesterday the Lucas Galley

this Morning Commenced the tryall of the Lord Mahone for Killing Mr
Munford the Court being sate the Attorney Gennerall opened the Indictment
& Nature of the Offence & then proceeded to call Witnesses but none that
did Affect his Lordship as the the actual Ayding or Abetting therein that
he and Captain Hill chainged clothes before the ffact & waited for him with their swords drawn