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L.c.2149

London March 9th 1692

The Bill for punishing Muti
niers and deserters and for better payment
of souldiers quarters Lyes ready for the Royall
Assent which takes place on Saturday
and therefore tis believed his Maiestie will
come to the house to pass that and other
Bills which are ready

Here is an Express from
Reer Admirall Allemond that he hath passed
the soundings and taken a ffrench ship whereby
he has Informacion of the stacion of the ffrench
squadron that they Lye near Billboa being
12 men of warr to Intercept our ffleet bound
for that place

mr William Dean one of the
Commissioners of the Lotteryes is seized and committed
to the gate house being charged with Chipping &
Coyning

Severall Cornish Gentlemen
25 of which are Members of Parliament
haue peticioned against the pattent granted
to Mr Corbett for making Copper half pence, and
farthings setting forth that there is not
half Copper enough dug up in this Kingdom
to Supply a sufficient quantity of half pence and
farthings for one Year and their Aim is
to haue them made still of Tinn which will
be of great advantage to the County of
Cornwall

Complaints haue been Lately
made to the Lord Chief Iustice against

This day the Cornish Gentlemen aforemencioned were heard before the King and
Councell in relation to their peticion and produced patterns of new Tin half pence and farthings
not to be Counterfeited with any proffit but the Result is not yet come to our Knowledge ~~~
an Express is Iust now come to the Lords of the Admiralty that Admiral Aylmer with the
Bilboa ffleet is fforced back Into Torbay and the Mary received some damage in her Rigging -

Billboa Fleet & Mary received formed back Into her
quarters Lyes [Lies] ready for the Royall [Royal]
which takes place on Saturday
he has Informacon [Information] of the French
Severall Count a Gentlemen