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I am Credibly assured that his
Maiestie will Speedily raise & maintaine att his
owne proper charge 20000 men & that the Confe=
derates will carry ^the warr the next Summer into the
Boceells of ffrance: which: with: 60000 ffoot & 25000
Horse & yett have a Sufficient Army to
make head against the ffrench: in fflanders

On Munday & Tuesday while
the King was att Winsor the Gentlemen fflocked from
all partes of the County to Congratulate his
Maiesties happey returne

this Week Severall Scandalous &
Seditious Libells reflecting on the Government: have
been found Scattered in the Streetes & fixed on the
Doores of divers Iustices of the Peace & great
Enquirie is made after the Authors

Yesterday about 40 Transport
Shipps arrived in the River of Thames some of
them haveing on board the Kings Horses from
Holland And about 40 Chyrurgeons are come
over from fflanders to prepaire new Medicines
for the Army

I am Informed that the Commissioners
for takeing the publick Accounts have gott the
Same in readiness to present to the Parliament:
And that his Maiesties debts to the Army are about
800000^li to the Navy about the like Summe &
400000^li: vpon account of the Transportacion

On Tuesday was a heareing before
the Lords of the Treasurey betweene Dr: Pinfold at
Doctors Commons & the Commissioners for takeing the
accounts of money leavyed some Yeares since on

{of the Poll Bill 200000^li & there is already brought into the Chamber 180000^li parte thereof = The King has
this day in Councill ordered all matters relateing to the Opening of the Parliament to Morrow & they
will be Adjourned for some days = sSome disaffected persons have by the Penney Post transmitt amost
virulent Libell to divers Privy Councellers & members of Parliament: Aggravating the expence of money
as how much reased since King Williams Coming to the Crowne what is at present due to the Army Navy}

Dissenters & not paid into the Exchequer & after
along debate it was ordered that the Doctor should
come to Accompt for [with] money are in Arreares

Here are private Letters which
give an account that ffather Warner (Confessor to
the late King Iames) dyed lately att Paris

Plymouth 8ber the 30^th last night Sailed
f.rom hence the Elizabeth: of London with 300 ffrench:-
Prisoners for Sainte Malo to bee Exchanged

Dartmouth: the 30^o: Ditto Yesterday
came in here the William & Mary & Russell Galley
Privatteer to cleanse haveing been a Cruizing
but have brought in no Prize

Portsmouth: 9ber the 1^mo Sir: Iohn
Ashby is still att Spithead with: 37 Men: of warr
English & Dutch

It's much discoursed that a Cessation
of Arms is agreed on between the Imperialists
& the Turkes from whence tis very much hoped
that a Peace or att least a Truce will bee Concluded
this Winter between those 2 Armyes

the Convoy to the Transport ~
Shipps aforemencioned have brought in with them
a ffrench: Privatteer of 18 Guns whome they too[...]
as shee was about to Steale away one of the
Transport vessells

the fforraigne Letters further
advise - ffrom Venice of the Senate have
deferred the shooting a famous Captain Generall of
theire forces in the Morea vntill they Shee what
effect the Negotiacion of the English & Dutch Emba
ssadors will have towards a Peace with the Infidells

Paris 9ber the 3^d 8 men: of warr -
are Sailed as farr as Callais to Convoy all the

{Sweedish & Danish Shipps that bring vs Masts Cordage & other necessaryes for building the Kings
Shipps that are on the Stocks = A great many of the Irish Members who are Parliament: men in that
Kingdome are already come from Dublin & the Lord Liftenant will follow soe Soone as hee has closed that
Parliament & the Discourse is reassumed that the Lord Iustice Counesbey will bee made one of our Secretaryes
of State = This day the Common Councill of this Citty mett & voated to Lend his Maiestie vpon Credit}