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London ffebruary: the 11 (92 3)

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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

Mounts bay the 5 four Barques
Great Deal of Rolling & Canvas ?
Canvas was found in a Dunkill belonging
son in law ? bid his wife being
examined confessed it her husband &
son in law whic^h some others / now ?ed comitted
the Fact upon which she was sent to Geole &
Yesterday abou^t noon 2 Notorious
Highway Men were ?ed near Epping &
and Committed to Newgate