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being yeat an Embrio but aLittle [haie] will
shew the Effect AGentleman who came from Ostend last
Tuesday saies the they have lately had Great [succes] in
fflanders which hindred the Mocions of the Enemy but
Iust as he came away it was in aManner Gon but
the Rivers were soe swelled that there could be noe travelling
for 8 or 10 Daies which has wonderfuly secured the Countrey
from the Attaque of the Enemy And given our people
opertunity to ffortifye those places most threatened to
be beseiged

18 March 92/3

To
The honorable Sir Richard Newdigate
Baronet
at Arbury 7
near Coventry