Thursday, Aug. 6.
Our Messenger brings intelligence this day, that 3 Regiments
Of Foot more are now shipping, or already shipt,
form those coasts for Ireland, whom 'tis hoped will be there
speedily landed.
Also from Exceter 7th instant is certified, that the Clergy
and Magistracy there are very much disaffected to the present
power; they are in hope to put in a malignant Major
and Sheriffe next yeare, which (if not prevented) will produce
much detriment to the honest party there, &c.
Letters from Weymouth of the same date relate, that the
examinations of the late intended Treachery there are transmitted
to his Excellency, and the Councell of State, desiring
that the prisoners may be speedily tried, or sent for
away.
Also the same Letters intimate their want of more
Forces for the better dispersing of some dangerous meetings
of the late Kings party in those parts, and securing
those Garrisons, &c.
Intelligence further from an eminent person concerning
the westerne affaires faith, That [unr] it fully appeares, that
the high Presbyterian Clergy of Darsitshire and Dovenshire
have severall times assembled themselves, together, and held
private counsells amongst themselves, for the subversion of
the publique peace of those parts; they in their consultations,
each of them making it his full resolution to run the
hazard of a sequestration in disobeying all commands of the
present authority, either in observing Humiliation, or
Thanksgiving dayes. Also, the further Results of their
Counsels are, that they fully resolve (what hazard soever
they runne) to endeavour with their utmost vigour to resettle
Monarchy in this Nation, to restore the House of Peeres
to its former Luster, and the secluded Members to their