Numb: 171.
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in the 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, Septemb. 15. to Thursday Septem. 22. 1653.
From Edenburgh, September 10.
WHat small Attempts have bin
made toward Sterling garison,
by that rambling Party under
the Lord Lorne and Kenmore,
you had an accompt by the
last Post, and how they were
repelled by Col. Reads Regiment.
The Marquis of Argile declaims much
against the courses of his son Lorne, holding
forth very large affections for the publick Peace
which we hope are reall, and that he will not
forfeit by any after-Proceedings; nor shall we
suspect him, till we see reall ground to the contrary.
He is now labouring to reclaim his Son