Numb. 357
Mercurius Politicus,
COMPRISING
The sum of Forein Intelligence, with
the Affairs now on foot in the three Nation
OF
ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, & IRELAND.
For Information of the People.
------ It à vertere Seria {Horat. de
Ar. Poet.
From Thursday April 9. to Thursday April 16. 1657.
From Dunkirke, April 9.
THe Kings great ship, named St. Ignatius, is gone
out hence to Sea, and all the rest of the private
Adventurers belonging to this Town and
ostend; and none have lately come in, because
of some English Frigats which ply up and down
upon the Coasts nor do we heare of any prize
lately taken, save only one small French-man. The titular
King of Scots has lately been at Brussels, and had conference
both with Don Iohn, and the Prince of Conde; the occasion
of his coming thither, was to sollicite for moneys;
his men