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and Sir Andrew ffinester are privately slipt
away to ffrance- Captain Richardson of Newgate
Cruzeing on Satterday near his own ffort was attacqued
and layd on board by affrench: Privateer who decently
Diveing into his pocket found aprize of 25 Guinnees
besides Silver and made an honorable Retreat to the Great
Disreputacion of the afforesaid Captain he being better
Mann'd - I am tould the Earl of Bath has adisposicion to
lay Down his Commands to endevour to get off the
Embargo layd upon their Shipps & were referred to the
Cabbinett Councill that is to sit this Eavening = this being
the usuall Demonstrations the Coronacion Day it was Cellebrated
with the usuall Demonstracions of Ioy -

To the honorable Sir Richard: Newdigate baronet
At Arbury
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near Coventry