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Edenborough. 26 Ianuary: Complement being
Made to the Councill that severall [Non...ant]
Parsons not withstanding being deprived
of their benifices Continue to Preach
in Meeting houses with out praying for
their present Maiesties are ordered to be silent
upon pain of bannishment The Arch
Bishopp of Glascow haveing promised that
he will not goe to ffrance nor hold any
Correspondence with that Nacion is
permitted to depart this Kingdom
The Rebbells in the Bass sent lately
to the Lord chancellor that they will surrender
that place upon Cappittulacion but his
Lordship Answered there could be noe
Capittulacion before Hostages were
Exchanged

Plimouth 29 ultimo above 500
ffrench Prisoners are now in the Cittadell here
being most taken in the Privateers

Portsmouth 31 the Grafton sloop
yesterday brought in here affrench: Prize of 200
tuns Laden with tobacco which she
took out of 30 sail bound to the Eastward.

On tuesday Captain Mitchell Captain
Churchill & Captain Aylmore were appointed
fflagg Officers for this summers expedicion

They write from Cours of the 30 past that on the 29 an Ostend privateer brought in there a
affrench: Privateer ship Laden with sugger which they took out of a ffleet of 10
sail on the Coast of ffrance: - Yesterday 3 Highwaymen were seized in
sotsbury Court and Committed to Newgate- on tuesday Night Last an
Express was Dispatched hence from the Duke: of shomburg to the Duke of savoy

to the will Lord
that place upon
Exchanged.
Churchill & Capt