Numb. 120.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the summe of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in the three Nations of
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence of the Common-wealth, and
for Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria {Hor. De
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday, Sept: 16. to Thursday, September 23. 1652.
From aboard the Marygold in the Road of Arye,
September 11.
ALL the News here is of the late perfidious
dealing of the Highlanders; which though
you may have heard of it in generall Terms,
yet the particulars are thus: When our
men did put them in minde of their obedience
to the Commonwealth of England;
and bad them take heed what they did, for that the Marquis
of Argile was engaged for their good behaviour; they returned
Answer, that they were upon their own accompt,
and that Argile had nothing to doe with them, but beleeve
it he that list. They told us also, That they had men of
their own upon our mens horses which they took, and had
sent the Men prisoners to the mountains: For, our men that
kept the Garison of Loughead were Dragoons, who held it
out two dayes, not having all their men within to make defence.