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London 4 Aprill 93
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r//Yesterday Morning Mr Secretary Iohnson w th some Scotch Nobillity set forward for t Kingdom and Carryed with him the Commission for Constituteing D Hamelton Lord High Commissioner in order to t opening of the Parliment on the 18 Instant
A Messenger returned yesterday who Left who Left the k : under sail from the Gun fleet convoyed by 7 Men of War on Satterday Eavening & a Hamberger is come into the River who met the King on Sunday Noon in sight of the Dutch Shoar
The Lord Chief Justice is [] [] and Convicted at Aylesbury assizes a notorious Highway Man on 3 [] Indictments & is to be executed on ffriday
One Spinley against whom aBill of Indictment was found last Sessions for High treason is to be tryed thereon next Sessions -
Tis said S continue to hold the place of Solliscitor Generall
r Tho : Trevor willThe Office of Ordnance is Extremely busied in shipping Matterialls for the Discent and have Engaged to perfect that work in aMonths time
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Lutterell has undertakenwhose names were found amongst being given to the Secretary that 7 Persons are lately Landed from ffrance Great search is ordered to be made for them Secretary Trenchard has turned Mrs Sepine out of e Office and put S r W m Trumbold Secretary in his Place Its said the Queen has Advice by aMessenger from Holland
e former Hameltons Papers Notice2
to raise 2000 Irish for the Venetians and next week goes for Ireland in order thereto
e service ofLast Satterday Night one Mrs Dolleys house in Carter Lane was Robbed of 300L Vallue in Lace by the Contriuance of her servant Maid who went off w th e theives
Plimouth the 31 ult Elizabeth Capt Tudor Commander Sailed hence for St Mallo with 300 Exchanged Prissoners on board The Eng & Dutch fflets for Bilboa with some Dutch Man of War are still here
This Day theYarmouth yesterday arived here an Eng Pink from Holland who had been lately taken by affr : Man of War & the M r Detained for aRansom
e 1st InstantPortsmo Crown and Adventure ffriggats Came in here to be refitted- S r Geo Rook and Admirall Aylmer are still at Spithead with 24 Men of War as are alsoe the streights and Vurga ffleets but the Later is to saile to Morrow the Men of war t is to Convoy them being Gon to St Hellens-
e 2d yesterday thebeleived he will suddenly be Employed in some honorable Post His Ma before his departure for Holland on Satterday visited the ffleet at e Barq in the Nord Capt Iames Hamelton was last night taken into Custody of a Messenger being Charged with Carrying on some Intrege ag t e Government but has not yeat been Examined - Warr ts are sent to take up 25 p sons
tieTis now Certain that the Streights ffleet will not sail till it be Known wether De Estre Ioyns the Grand ffleet which if he does there will be noe occation for our Men of War to goe to e Addeterane for that the Spanish Armado will be Strong enough to Ride Masters in those Parts
Mr Vernon under Secretary to S r Iohn Trenchard is ordered to attend his Ma tie in fflanders and Mr Bridgman is going for Ireland with some Instructions to the Lord Livftenant
Hamelton menc my Last is taken out of custody of a Messeng r and Committed to Newgate but the Printer that was taken up and Charged with printing divers Vorrated Pampheletts found among e said Hameltons Papers is Admitted to Bail
oned inColl of the ship Lyon who arived some time since from e W Indies after a long and fategueing Voyage tho' aspersed with Carrying over his ship to ffrance was on Satterday Last before the Lords of the ...... Admiralty and tho' some would fasten a Misconduct
on his proceeding yeat the Coll Valliant & faithfull Commander produceing such testimonies under the hands and seales of the Gov s of the Assemblies of all the Leward Islands that he with his single shipp of 50 Guns fought and beat awhole ffrench squadron Resined those Islands in aManner out of the Enemies hands for which Good service its
to his Great applause proved himselfe a3
on Sunday afternoon & this Morning her Maiestie came to reside at Whitehall
Admirall Russell is not actually Made Gov of the Isle of Weight as was said the Q haueing a Blank Pattent to be fitted up
To Bar t 4d at Arbury near Coventry
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