Numb: 92.
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
At. Poet.
From Thursday February 9. to Thursday Febr. 16. 1654.
Edenburgh Feb. 6.
THe Enemy at their late being in Badgenoth,
got three men from every four Ploughs in
that Country, (except one near the water)
but many of them returned back; the Lauhabec
men, did plunder much when the
Enemy was in Murriland, and then left
them: the greatest part of Lelentarnes forces are at
Strathspey near the Land of Gyants, who will (as is said)
keep out his house against them, having taken in men and
provisions to that end.
The 28. instant, about 36 Horse came into the Coast
of Gowry, to Sir Peter Hayes House called Meginch, they
did break his outer Court, and demanded his Horses, threatning
to burn his Corn otherwise; but be firing at them,
they ran away, but two dayes after a great party came and
burnt about 600 l: sterling in Corn: also the Earl of Luihtgowes