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house of Commons relateing to Ireland to Attend next Tuesday
& doe the same .. att theire Barr at which time they will take
itt vpon Oath = This day the house of Commons read a 2^d time
& Comitted a Bill for the review of the Poll They alsoe took
the Affaire of the East India Company into Consideracion
& resolved that an humble Address bee presented to the King
if he plesed after notice given to the Company to dislove
the same att the Expiracion of 3 Yeares according as it
is limited = Last night advice was brought to Court
that 2 of our Privatteers meeting with 6 English Merchant
Shipps were all laden with Corne from Sussex & bound
for ffrance have brought them into the River = k fforraigne
Lettrs of the 3^d of March say that the ffrench: Embassador has
presented the Grand Signior with a summe of money alsoe
430 officers 60 Bombardiers with severall Enginers & ffire
Masters The ffrench are resolved to beseige Avignon Vigon^ -
before the Savoyerds can take the feild & after that Carry
no Accin in fflanders

25 Feb 92/3

To
The honorable Sir Richard Newdigate
Baronet
at Arbury
near Coventry
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