and upon the Inn-keepers engaging to see them forth-coming in the
morning, they were permitted to lie there; and so taking their opportunity,
they got away in the night, leaving their Horses, and
this Frenchman and all behinde help. One of them is supposed to
have been the Lord Wilmot. The man having been examined, pretends
ignorance, but cousesseth that his Master met with him, and entertained
him first in Holland; from whence they went together to
Colen, and thence came into England.
Mr. Read, prisoner in the Tower, was brought hither to have been
examined, but by reason of other business, he was presently returned
back.
April 7. Divers set forward for Salisbury, who are concerned in the
Tryal of the persons that were in the Western Insurrection. It was
reported, that one Bierly, who had been a forward man in that business,
had, to prevent Justice, out his own throat there in the Goal.
Several prisoners were brought this night to St. James.
This day Sir Thomas Peyton of Kent was sent to the Tower.
April 9. Col: Penruddock and Jones, two prime men in the Western
business, having been some days before examined by his Highness,
were this Evening conveyed away again towards Salisbury, in order
to their Tryal. Mr. Solicitor General, and divers others
concerned in the Tryal of the Northern Conspirators, began their
journey in the North.
April 10. Certain prisoners were brought up hither from Shrewsbury,
who had a hand in the late Design, and are under examination.
Last week mention was made of a man brought hither, who enderered
to convey a Packet out of Jersey into England, from L: col. Lilburn,
and that the man had thrown the Packet overboard; but this may be
added, that the man would have thrown himself after it; but was prevented,
and the Pacquet it self recovered and brought to his Highnes.
April 11. We had news of the happy escape of the Sapphire, one of
our best Frigats, who lately did notable service at Brest, sinking one of
their men of war in the very harbour; but being since out at sea, was
near being cast away by violent storms upon the coast of France. She
was fain to cut all down by the board to save her self, and it was ten
days before she could recover England. There are divers Letters
come out of France, but they speak variously; some say the French
have taken off the Imbargo; others say not, but that it continues stil
in general upon all others as well as English, and that it will hold till
the French Ring has gotten Seamen enough for the maning out of his
Fleet, which they use all possible industry to set out suddenly.
The new Frigat called the Naisby, which was built at Wolwich was
launched this day; a most glorious Vessel, framed putposely for war,
carrying (if I mistake not) 100 pieces of Ordnance, and is near the
length of that great ship called the Soveraign, but built more fit for
service. Nothing from the Generals Blake or Penn.
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