of affection to the service of his Highness and the Commonwealth, against
the common enemy; concurring herein with the rest of the
Nation, to give all Forein States and Princes to understand, how little
Interest the pretenders of that our-cast Family have in the hearts
of this People; which was more especially remarkable in the West,
where the Ringleaders of that Party, after many daies march through
several Counties, did rather diminish then increase in number. And
in the other parts of the Nation, there appeared nor any to second
the first risers in their Conspiracies.
This night brake out a most lamentable Fire in Thredneedle-street
London, not far from the Old Exchange, which continued flaming all
the next day, by reason of its taking hold of Wines and Oyles, above
20 houses were consumed, with many rich Commodities, the loss being
estimated between 2 and 3[unr]0000 l. which ought to be matter of
serious consideration and repentance.
March 21. His Highness and the Councel kept a day of Prayer and
thanksgiving to the Lord, the Author of all deliverances and mercies.
A Remonstrance was sent up by the City of Salisbury, to his Highness,
setting forth their detestation of that traiterous Insurrection,
which first took fire within their Walls, through the insolence of a
crew of desperat persons.
Col. Dove the Highsherif is in different well, not having been wounded
as was said, but bruised only on the side, by a blow with a Carbine.
Gen. Dubrow is at Exeter, examining the Prisoners.
We had news out of the Levant, by a Merchantman, that Gen. Blake
being gon for Tunis, left four of his men of Warr behind him about
Majored, where meeting with two men of Warr belonging to the
King of France, they after some dispute, [unr]an one of them aground
and took the other
By Letters brought by a Merchantman from the Barbadas, we understand
that the Generals Venables and Penn have been there, and
having been supplyed with men and necessaries, they immediately
bent their course next to the Isle of Mon-serat, one of the Caribies
Islands.
From Newcastle, March 19.
I am so tired with Posting, that I cannot write any thing more,
than that I hope the stirrs are over in these Parta; for, some,
out of fear, come in and submit to Colonel Lilburn at York. Others
are fetcht in, insomuch that both Prisons and Inns at York
are so full, that there are not Souldiers enough to guard them.
Its conceived here, they will all be tryed by Oyer and Terminer, at this
Assizes. Charls Stuart (for certain) was at the meeting at Heshammoore.
All care is taken for discovery of him, and all others.
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