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L.c.2148

London March the 7th 92/3

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Paris the 3d of March the King
returned from Morley on Satterday where
he held a Great Councill of War & resolved
to beseige Charleroy makeing it noe
secret and has Dispatched Bonffleers to
fflanders to put his Warrant in Execution
his Maiestie has alsoe sent his last Instructions
to Count De Estre to sail with the
Province Squadron which Consists of 22
Great Ships 5 ffireships 6 Billinders
and 4 [Fluotes] he has alsoe sent Instructions
to Brest and Rochford to work Day and
Night to gett ready the Grand ffleet
declareing that he will have 78 Capitoll
Men of War in the Line of Battle 18
from 80 100 Guns 34 from 66 to 80 &
the Remainder from 56 to 60 Guns

His most Christian Maiestie hath
openly Declared that the Grand Seigneur hath
promised not to make aPeace with the
Emperor without his Consent .. whereupon his
Maiestie is sending to the Port the rest of his
subsidies booth of Monney & Officers
to sollisicte the Grand Seigneur to send some
shipps to the Coast of Sciscily which will

Leith haveing on board 2000^li sterling & they took out the best Goods which
they Detain with the Master of the Vessell for a Ransom of 300^li. An Adress is said
to be bringing up to London to be presented to his Maiestie from the Clergy of
Scotland. yesterday the Earl of Pembroks Bill was upon the 2^d Readeing layd
aside the house Divided and Carried it by 26 Voices for the Lord Iefferies

Leith haveing on board 2000^li sterling & they took out the best Goods which
they Detain with the Master of the Vessell
they Detain with the Master of the Vessell for a Ransom of 300^li. An Address is said
to be bringing up to London to be presented to his Maiestie from the Clergy of
Scotland. yesterday the Earl of Pembroks Bill was upon the 2^d Reading layd
aside the house Divided and Carried it by 26 Voices for the Lord Jefferies
London March the 7^th - 92
Paris the 3rd of March the King
returned from Morley on Satterday where
he held a Great Councill of War & resolved
to beseige Charleroy makeing it ???
???? and has Dispatched Bonffleurs to
fflanders to put his Warrant in Execution
his Maiestie has alsoe sent his last Instructions
to Count De Eshe to sail with the
Province Squadron which Consists of 22
Great Ships 5 Fire ships 6 Billinders
and 4 Finates he has alsoe put Instructions
to Brest and Rockford to work Day and
Night to gett ready the Grand ffleet
Night to get ready the Grand Fleet
declareing that he will have 78 Capitoll
Men of War in the Line of Battle 18
from 80 to 100 Guns 34 from 66 to 80 &
the Remainder from 56 to 60 Guns
--His most Christian Maiestie hath
openly Declared that the Grand Seigneur hath
promised not to make a Peace with the
Emperor without his Consent to whereupon his
Maiestie is sending to his Port the rest of his
subsidies booth of Monney & Officers
to solliscite the Grand Seigneur to send some
shipps to the Coast of Sciscily which will
aside the house Divided and Carryed it by 26 Voices for the Lord Jefferies
to be bringing up to London to be presented to his Majes^tie from the Clergy of
to Sollissite the Grand Segno^r. to send some