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Mercurius Politicus
COMPRISING
The sum of Foreign Intelligence, with
the Affairs now on foot in the Three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
For Information of the People.
Published by Order of Parliament.
From Thursday July 28. to Thursday August 4. 1659.
Westminster, August 1.
THere are severall ships arived from the Barbadoes,
who say, there hath since the last hapned
another great fire, which hath consumed 100
houses. This fire was farr greater then that
which fell out three quarters of a yeer agoe, it
began by part of the snuff of a candle through the carelesness
of a Servant.
From before oftend it is certified, that Vice Admiral
Lansen continues there still, with the ships under [unr] command.