Numb. 298.
Mercurius Politicus,
COMPRISING
The sum of Foreine Intelligence, with
the Affairs now on Foot in the three Nations
OF
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
For Information of the People.
It à Vertere Seria } Horat. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday February 21: to Thursday February 28. 1655.
From Portsmouth, February 20.
WE have had a Dunkirker, a man of Warr
brought in hither at Prize: she was met in
the Channel By the Frigat which bears
the name of this Town. Its a prettie little
vessel, carrying four Guns, and sails well,
she is delivered up here to the Prize-Commissioners, and tis
like the Vessel will be sold to certain Chapmen, who intend to
fit her out again to Sea.
We are now longing to hear our Fleet are all met together,
that we may bee before hand with the Spaniard, of whom,