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The Regiments of 20 companyes of
Scotch Highlanders are raised with their
broad swords & Targetts which are to be
made use of in the Descent.

Some New orders came the
last post from the King to the Office of
Ordinance relateing to some matters about
the Descent which are to be carryed on with the
utmost application

Dartmouth the 14th severall transport
ships are taken up here for the service of
the Descent, the Russell Galley conti
-nues here to impresse men for their
Maiesties service

His Maiestie has given the Coate
he had on when he was shot in the should
-er at the Boyne to William Killegrew
Esquire and is exposed to veiw by v Keepers
of the Lyons in the Tower.

Wee heare the Yatches are to
continue in holland till his Maiestie
returnes to head the Descent

The Earle of Portland
designes to set forward to morrow for
holland & will be accompanied by severall
of the Nobility

Admirall Allemond is come into
the Downes with 10 Dutch men of War

and 3 Merchant Men, the Privateers were of the following force
viz. one of 50 guns one of 44 one of 40 20 of 36 one of 32
one of 28 & 20 of 22 guns each. The King made aspeech
to the Assembly of the states at the Hague onthe i9th instant.