Numb. 324.
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} Horst. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday August 21:10 Thursday August 28. 1656.
From Yorke, August 22.
THese are to acquaint you with our Proceedings
both in City and Country in the
matter of Elections. For our City wee
have elected the Lord Widdrington and
Mr. Alderman Dichenson. For the Westviding
of our County were elected the
Lord Lambert, Baron Thorpe, Col. Tempest,
Mr. Stanhope, Mr. Ardington, and
Captain Gyll. My Lord Lambert avas agreed on by all parties,
and chosen at first; but the rest had Competitors, and came