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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. et.
Ar. Po[unr]e.
From Thursday Novem: 23. to Thursday Novemb: 30. 1654.
From Invernes 12 November,
IT is signified by Letters hither, that there are about
500 Irish landed in the Isles of Skay, and that
Middleton is advancing towards them, and seafort
likewise to him with such forces as hath lately
levied, and had of his own before; All the prejudice
they can do this Winter, is to rob and plunder from
the Lowlanders, and to force the Clans to joyne with
them against the Spring of the year, when its conceived
they will endeavour to make a formidable and flying
Brigade, whereby our Forces may be kept in motion,
though the enemy pay as dear for it as they did the last
Summer.
From Dalkeith 10 November,
Dudop and Kinnoul with about 160 Horse and Draggoons
are now marched Northwards as it is supposed, to
joyn with Middleton, who with about 200 Foot is about