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frFedw?fday the zi, of February, ,•• + lt;, 1YO U may remember we informed you she laft week of theteve achievements of Sir tvUUam CcnftMe, a man fo fuccefl'efull in hi® Arandas if he had taken viory (as well as his enemies) Prifoner, and that you may beleive ifs we have fi nee intelligence that he hath farprized many troops of the enemies horfe in the Eaft riding of Yorkshire* and taken many prifoners. Although the rime of the yeare hath been unfea!o» mble for the fervicecf Armes, yet ©flate there hath not paffed a week away wfaica hath not been full of the valour and the fortune of this Noble Gentleman, ‘ 7. It is reported that they are bufie at Oxford in drawing up Prepofitions ofPeace to fend t© Weftminfter, which are expead co be brought by the fim* Gameiers, Mailer Thomas Offleys and Mailer Fanjhaw, or rather by the Earls €?f Derfety the Earle q{ Southampton, and the Bifhop of Armagh,. Although Giocefter is nor fb much ffreightened as the M*!ignaats boaft, yet it is not in chat good condition n we could wifh, we underhand Coloneli Mafey hath iofl two forts much co his disadvantage by .the treachery of his Commanders * being corrupted bv Gold from Oxford: but if he coaid gee
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Scottish Mercury
London, Middlesex, GB
Sun, Feb 21, 1644
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