Numb. 164.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, IRELAND, & SCOTLAND.
In defence of the Commonwealth,
and for Information of the people.
------ It à vertere Seria: {Horat. de
Ar. poet.
From Thursday, July 28. to Thursday August 4. 1653.
From Deal-Castle to the Councel of State,
July 31.
ACcording to Duty, the these are to
acquaint your Honors, that just
now there is a Vessel come into
the Downs from the Northward.
I sent for the Skipper,
who tells me he is a Swede, and
bound for London, and saith his
name is Yeokham Neamsow; who farther saith, that
on Thursday last he was on board the Admiral of
the Blue in the English Fleet off the Texel, and
there was then an hundred sail of Hollanders in
fight, about a League and a half from the shore,
and with the wind at northwest. Our Fleet and