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came up with 15 of Merchants ships under
Convoy of aPrivateer of 10 Guns
she gott between them and shoar and
began to Chase them when the Plimouth
and York ffriggats came Down
with ffench Coullers and ffired
severall Guns at her but the
Enemy knewe her by her working
and made to the Rocks of Pivesell
where most of them ran on shoar

Weymouth the 8th- yesterday
came in to Portland Road the
Iohn and Richard Privateer who
on Munday retook off of the Isle of
Bass aVessell of Topsham of 70
Tuns Laden with Coales from Milford

Harwich the 8th aVessell is come
in here which saies that 3 ffrench: Privateers
have lately taken off of Oldfordness a
laden yatch and that severall other
Vessells were Rideing there but Cutt
Cables & gott Clear

Cowes the 8th an Ostend Pri
=vateer has brought in here affrench: Barque
bound for Bayone

Cutts The Lord Cutts besides the Government
of the Isle of Weight has 500^li Per Annum
allowed him for a Table & tis said the old
deputy Governor will be continued as alsoe
Captain Clerk Commander of Cowes Castle

blowing up destroyed some people - Here is advice from Italy that the Duke: of Savoy
performing the usuall Ceremony in the Church at Easter has brought his ague upon
him again but yet is herty and Declares he will make this Campaign in person
Two ffrench: shipps have brought into Thoulone 7 English & Dutch prizes with 700 Livers on Board
They write from Gernsey that the Wiltshire ffrigat came in there on