Numb: 236
Mercurins 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 verters Seria. {Horate At. Poce
From Thursday Decem: 14. to Thursday Decemb: 21. 1654
From Saint Johnstons December 14.
Two dayes since I heard from Inverlochy,
dated there about 14 days since, informing
me that the Country report Middleton to
be 900 strong, and retains a kind of resolution
to destroy all that refuse a conjunction,
especially such as have deserted
them, that use them as friends the more
mischief they doe us. But the day after there came a Man
from Middletons party, who lie in Seaforth's bounds near
the hills of Assin, he left them not above 14. days since,
and being born near this Garrison, and a sensible man of
competent ingenuity, I am perswaded the insuing lines of
Middleton, are the truth of his Condition, He affirms to me,
he being Servant to George Monro, was with the Lord Reain
Stranaver, who hath 200 men, but are not constantly with
him, he faith the Lord Rea would willingly come in, but is
afraid his carriage towards his Highness hath been so ungrate