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L.c.2168
London Aprill the 22th (93)
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r//Edward Cook Esq at Law is constituted Licencer of the Press-
CouncellorMr Stevens is appointed Deputy secretary for the Kingdom of Scotland to attend the K : in Flanders and accordingly has rec d his Instructions and is prepareing to goe upon the same
Three Councills have been held upon the affaier of the Discent and Iam assured it goes Vigerously on and the L ds of the Tresury & Councill went yesterday into the Citty to borrow Monney in the Great Iuncture-
The 2 E haue petic oned the Councill that the Embargo might be taken off upon which an order of Councill past that they might have Liberty to put to Sea
India InterlopersThe Lords of the Admiralty had yesterday an Express that the Goodwin Sloop was put into Weymo . who saies She was Chased by 3 ffrench Men of War of above 70 Guns who ffired above 50 Shott at her w ch Came thro' her sailes but did Little or noe Dam age 13
Portsmo
the 20 On Tuesday affrenchMartiall Bouffleers is gon to Paris to take the K in fflanders - That the D of Savoy is soe well recovered as to give audience to the Emp s Embassendor & that his Duches is gon 3 Months w th Child And that the remainder of the Dutch quota are sailed for England to Ioyne o ffleet
s Instructions how to act2
Privateer of 12 Guns under Ostend Coullers seized apress smack and went off Yesterday came in here 2 Ostend Privateers and brought w th them 2 ffrench prizes w ch they took out of a ffleet of 30 Sail Convoyed by 3 Men of War on board of w ch was Capt Iohn Dubart who is going to Command 2 Man of War of 90 Guns-
Plimo Privateer has bro t in here affr : prize laden with Salt and forced another on shoar and burnt her w th his Long boat on the ffr : Coast
the 18th- the RookSheilds the 18 2 ffriggats are come in here to Clear the Coasts of the ffrench privateers & accordingly sailed yesterday to the Southward
The Enhabitants of Hoy haveing formerly Informed against some p sons of the Countrey for tradeing with france they are sent for up to Town to attend the Councill on that affaier
On Thursday the Earl of Nottingams Son was baptized the Queen and the L d Pembrok being sureties
Sir Iohn Mordant a Member of the E : India Company is ab t building 40 houses near Greenwich for as Many Decayed Merch ts of London and
Camp on Black or Hounslow heath from whence theyle march for Portsmo Embarque for the Discent and they shall pitch r tents every Night in the ffeilds haveing the K s bread that they may not trouble the Countrey This afternoon the Queen went to Greenwich to see the hospitall p paring there for the Sick & Wounded Seamen This afternoon wee rec d a fforreign Mail which brings Little Newes more [theat that ]
in order to3
will endow them with aRevenew of 30li P annu each
The Citty Agreed to Lend the Queen the 200000li which her Ma tie sent yesterday to borrow of them upon the Reveiw of the Poll bill
The Embargo is taken of Shipping except the Turkey & Streights ffleet
allSir Iohn Cutler is to Lye instate before his Internment and there is such a harmony between the Lord Radnor & Mr Boulter the Executor that in all Likelyhood they will Disapoint the Lawyers of soe fatt a Cause
Wee have an acc [..armo &c that the Dutch ffactors Continue ] to buy up Corn the which enhances the Price
t from HullWee hear from Shrewsbury that the Populacy haue been in an uproar for 5 or 6 Daies upon an acc t: of .. buying up of Corn for transportac on the May gott them supprest & Imprisoned Divers and raised the Militia but they being got to aGreater head repulsed the Militia & restored the Captive bretheren and the same was not appeased when the Lett s came away
The Merch an acc t from the W : Indies that 300 Buck aneers have been aCruzeing on the Spannish Coast and met w th the Richest Shipps
ts in the Citty havethat has been known in those Parts and Made them all prize w aMount to 1500li aMan All things are now disposeing for the Randisvouz of our ffleet which is to be on the 3d of Next Month - The first & 2d Rates at the Bouy of the Nore have orders to take Pilates - I am Assured that the Q ab t the 10 of next Month will goe for Portsmo to see the ffleet put to Sea I am well Assured wee shall have a
ch tis beleived will4
To the honorable Sir Richard: Newdigate baronet at Arbury near Coventry 2