Numb: 234
Mercurius Politicus.
Comprising the sum of all Intelligence,
with the Affairs and Designs
now on foot in the three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
In defence of the Commonwealth,
and for Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria. {Horat. [unr].
Ar. Po[unr]
From Thursday Novem: 30. to Thursday Decemb: 7. 1654.
From Edenburgh November, 26.
WE have little of News here, beside the
enclosed Letters, which were intercepted
by the Governor of Ruthen
Castle going to the Enemy.
Lieutenant Colonel Mercers letter
to Lieutenant General Middleton,
from the wood of Moffin, November,
18.
Sir having, occasion, I could not but tender my respects,
with my earnest desire to wait upon your Excellenice; for,
truly we may say, if it please the Lord we meet, that we
have past the Pikes, for, every Body gives us for lost, and
consequently few are friends.
I have been with that best Friend over and over, still
pressing him that he may keep his assurance to me, which
he still expresseth he will; if ever your excellencie come
near his Country, He will waite upon you; but to goe