Numb: 170
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 8. to Thursday Septem. 15.1653.
From Edenburgh, September 3.
COlonel Cobbet and his party got possession
of Lewis-Island about 10 dayes
since, and had the Arms of the place
surrendred to him, without the least
opposition.
The day following, a man of war of 16 Guns
that went with the party for Lewis, was seen near
the shore, sounding the water, and not farr from
Ellah Donnel, a house of the Lord Seaforts; which
Lord having newes of the English landing
would have garison'd kintale, but could not effect
it. Major Bird, one of our Commanders, died of
a Fever in Orkeny, August 15. who was intended
for to be Governor of Lewis.