Numb: 187.
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, Decem 5. to Thursday January 12. 1654.
From Weymouth, January 2.
A Jersy Vessel went Saturday last out of this
Harbour homewards; but the same night
a very great storm rose at Sea, and
brought the ship back againe upon our
Coast, where she was cast away in the
West-bay between Portland and Rotberry,
all the men being cast away but the Shipman and two
Passengers that were souldiers, going over to Jersey or
Guernsey.
From Milford-Haven January 2.
There are several Vessels here bound for Ireland, but,
staied here by reason of the contrary winds; we have
not of late heard any news from thence: The Pickeroons
are still Plying about the Isle of Lundy, and often come
into the Severn mouth, where sometimes they catch some
of our small Vessels.