L.c.2139: Newsletter received by Richard Newdigate, Arbury, 1692/1693 February 14

L.c.2139

London ffebruary: 14 (92/3)

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The Term ending Yesterday Parson Yong who was some Daies agoe Convicted of Mannifest fforgery was brough^t. to the King^s. Bench bar in order to receive Sentence for the same and the Villain being Consious of his Guilt and beleiving it Merrited Death fell upon his Knees and begged Transportacion but the Law being too favourable in that Case the Court only sentenced him to stand 3 times on the Pillory in the Pallace yard ffined him 1000^li to remain 3 yeares in Prisson and not to be allowed Pen Ink or Paper & this Morning Mounted the Stage in his Wodden Ruff before Westminste^r Hall Gate

The Gentleman who Claimed the title of Earl: of Banbury was brough^t to the King^s bench Bar and moved the Court to Admit him to baile. but after arguing the Matter remanded him to Newgate the Court being first willing to argue his Plea upon Replication that will be made by the Attorney Gennera^ll. begining of next term

Yesterday the house of Peeres remitted 100^li set upon the Earl: of Aylsbury for Abseating the house at the Lord Mahones tryall

the house of Lords heard this Day an appeal from out of Chancery between the King: and the East: India Company being for 9000^li for the 10th part of the vallue they took from the Great Mogull in the Indies & they affirmed the Decree in favour of the King This Day the house of Commons read a 2^d time & Committed the Bill for takeing the publique accounts they also read the

They after heared the Peticion of the Merchants against Passing of the Aulnage Bill & appointed it to be Considered on next Wednesday And their Lordship afterwards read the first time the Bill about. Royall Mines and there being some Nice Distinction therein ordered the Iudges to be summoned to give their opinion thereon next thursday

Plimouth the 10th yesterday the German Spy boat came in here from Cruizeing and have brought with him a fisher boat which he took within 4 Legues of Brest the Men upon Examinacion say that that the ffrench: are Equiping their ffleet with all dilligence and that a squadron is allready put to sea ...... of Marriners and another is to follow to ioyn and follow them but uppon what design tis not yeat known

Portsmouth the 12 Yesterday arived here the streits ffleet with their Convoy of 14 Men of War with about 60 sail of Merchants A Dutch outward bound East India shipp being at Anchor & the Commander going on shoar ordered noe person should be suffered to come on board but had the Curiosity to return to the ship side to find how the Centinels performed their Duty & refuseing to give a speedy answer one of them shott him Dead and was this Day brought on shoar

there should be aborrowing Clause or Clause of Credit added to the Bill the parliment promiseing to make good the Next session what should be wanting in this But it was endevoared by some to get 2 Yeares further Impost on East India Commodities as a Colatterall security which the house resented as beleiveing their promise of repayment in an act of Parliment was suffitient security for that the whole Credit of the Nacion was conserned thereon and applicable thereto

to be Interred An English Privateer is returned with 2 prizes one of them a swedish fly boat And order is come hither from Dover to take up all the Vessells of burden they can for transport ships -

Iohn Poultrey Esquire Clerk of the Councill in Ireland is arived from Dublin being sent by his Excellency the Lord Sidney to receive his Instructions before he goes for fflanders

Iam assured that 200000^li is remitted out of Holland being the monney of severall persons to be lent on the proiect Million Act the Interest of Monney being low In Holland

Collonel God has acquainted his Maiestie that he has not layd Down his Commission vpon any dissattisfaction but some private reasons Induced him thereto with which the King: is sattisfyed

On satterday last the Lord Mahone had the houner to Kiss his Maiesties hand before he travells into fforreign Parts

Briggadeer Stewards Regiment is to be made the Regiment of Guards in Ireland to Consist of 26 Companies & atroop of Guards of 120 horse will be raised there under Command of Collonel Smyth

Captain Villers of the Guards is Made Collonel of Sir Iohns Morgans Regiment

Its said that Collonel Churchill & his brother Captain Churchill of Aman of [teays] have layd Down their Commands-

yesterday the House of Commons went upon further waies & Meanes to raise the remainder of the Monney for the Kings supply being 300000^li & Considered that the reveue of the Poll would not amount to halfe and thereupon propounded Divers proiects the one of Paper used in service of the Law should have aRoyall Stamp at aLimited Price & from thence forward noe Limited Bill bond &c that was not written in such paper should be Vallid in Law but they Conserted into disaprobacion & resolved

Second time the New Supply Bill & Committed it to aCommittee of the whole house they afterwards heard areport of the Committee of Elections the Ellection of the County of Essex & after Some Debates pro et Con the house Divided and disagreed with the report by 3 Voices whereby the siting Member Mr Homeywood is Confirmed against Sir Eliab Harvey

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To The honorable Sir Richard: Newdigate baronet at Arbury near Coventry 4