L.c.2138: Newsletter received by Richard Newdigate, Arbury, 1692/1693 February 11

L.c.2138

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Mounts bay the 5 four Barques rideing in this Road affrench Privateer Bore towards them with English Coullors which they Mishasting weighed Anchor & came Nearer shoare but the ffrench: Man pursuing to farr struck upon aRock and soe became a prey to the People

Plimouth the 7th about 10 Daies since their Maiesties Warehouse was broke open & a Great Deal of tallow & Canvas stolen there out & last Eavening some of the Canvas was found in a Dunkill belonging to a publique stable the Master whereof & his son in law ffled but his Wife being examined confessed that her husband & son in law with some others (now ffled) Comitted the Fact upon which she was sent to Geole & Hue & Cry sent after her husband ..

Yesterday abou^t noon 2 Notorious Highway Men were seized near Epping & and Committed to Newgate

Yesterday the House of Lords haveing the Bill brought them by the Commons for [.] tryenniall Parliament forth with read the same & agreed to some amendments soe that it now wants only the Royall Assent

they write from Lorge that the ffrench: are getting ready 2 trains of artillery and boast theyll Attack Many places at once that they lately endevoured to take affort which Corers Ostend but were happily prevented & that its beleived theyll beseige Newport haveing Amassed great stores at Dunkirk [Ipriz] &c and have 90000 Men upon their lines & places Adiacent

Three Troopes will be added to the Lord of Oxfords Regiment of [horses]

aDutch Caper hath brought into Cowes the Prophet Daniell of Ostend Laden with Wine & Brandy from [thunk]

The Lord Iermain hath Introduced several Gentemen of Iersey [..] into his Maiesties presence who presented him with apleasing & Adress & his Maiestie has promised to take those Islands into his spetiall protection

Edenburgh 14 This day aVessell was taken up by order of Councill & [Manor] with 12 seamen and as many ffuzaleers & sent to the Bass to discover what Vessells were there- A boat Laden with 300 booles of Wheat was lately taken by aVessell sent from the bass & Carried in there

Hia Maiestie has ordered Lieutenant Generall Talmash to repaier to Flanders in aWeeks time he being to Command all the English & Scotch fforces & all the Genneralls Officers are to be English

The Swedes & Danes retained here are now discharged giveing security not to touch at any of the ffrench Ports

[Swanzy] the 6 Instant 2 Daies agoe aPrivateer of 4 Guns fitted out by the

Last Night wee read afforeign Mail which says- from Vienna of 31 ult that all advices from turkey say that the Grand Sennior is resolved to run the risk of another Campaign to which end fforces are raiseing in all the Ottoman territories & Great preparacions are sent to the Cham of Tartary to oblige him to bring a Numerous fforce into Hungary & the Germans are prepareing to oppose that designes -

Enhabitants of this place sent in a ffrench Prize of 6 Tuns which she took on the Coast of Ireland & in her return was attaqued by a ffrench: Privateer of 6 Guns with whom she fought Severall howers but haveing 56 Men on board the ffrench: Man would not Adventure to board him but sheied off & ours is safely arrived in to Port

ffoy in Corwall the 6 yesterday a French Caper came in to the Mouth of this harbour & Carryed off a Vessell Laden with Grocery Wares-

Wee hear aProclamacion will be published next week requireing all Lords Leiutenants of Counties Deputy Lieutenants and Iustices of the Peace to Make Dilligent search after absconded seamen there being severall not yeat returned to their ships which according to Proclamation ought to have been on board by 20 ult

Wee had advice yesterday from Dover that by aVessell arived there on Wednesday from Newport in fflanders they have an account that they Dayly expect to be Invested by the ffrench: most part of the ffrench: Kings houshold troopes being arived at Monss and himselfe howerly Expected-

Mrs Munford has not brought her appeal against the Lord Mohan but Designes to proceed on the statute of Henry: the 7 Chapter the [...] The Tryall of the Parsons for Imbesling the Kings stores at Portsmouth is deferrd till next term- Yesterday the house. of Commons went in to aGrand committee to raise afurther supply & agreed to have a re viewe of the Last Poll Tax & some would have another Poll but twas Carryed in the Negative

This Day the Lords appointed the Committee to draw up an Adress to his Maiestie upon the severall leads of Advice they have agreed to make the [King]: this Day the house of Commons read a 2d time the Bill for encourageing Privateers by allowing the Commodities they take to be sold in Markets & areward for every tunn they shall take either Privateer or Man of War together with the Hulk A Bill for Punishing Mutineers & Diserters and paying souldiers Querters was reported & ordered to be Engrosed The Heer Overkirk Generall of horse is by his Maiestie layd aside being a Dutch Man & Collonel Lumley goes forthwith to Command in his Roome

11 February. 92/3

To The honorable Sir Richard: Newdi= gate / Baronet 2 At Arbury near Coventry