Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs now
on foot m the three Nations of
England, Ireland, and Scotland.
In defence of the Commonwealth, and
for Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria. {Horat. de
Ar. Poet:
From Thursday, Decemb. 2. to Thursday Decemb. 9. 1652.
From aboard the Advice-Frigat in Yarmouth-Road
November 30.
ON the 12 instant, about the hour 9, or
10 in the morning we bid the Wind
at W.N.W. which caused some Fifty
sail of Collyers to set sail from the Bar
of Tinmouth: Bin seeing there was
but little hope of constant weather,
and not a quarter of the Flees then
ready, come forth over the bar: we fired
some Guns in the head of the Fleet, but they being so
obstinate and self-will'd nothing could make them stay; and
seeing thus their Resolution, I commanded Capt. Smith to
goe with them, and the Dogger which I had taken. Towards
the Evening for their better safety, I set sail my self,
from the Bar, where was no Vessell but Cap. Purefoy, whom
I left there, the rest being within with the Fleet in harbour.