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news he received hereof, sent the Marquis de Rhe nenberg to endeavor to get into the Town, but he is returned, and gives an account, that the Army of the Besiegers confists in ; sc0o.Foot,and 0000 Horse j that their main Berce lies on this side of Ghent, with tonoo Horse in the front of them ; that Monsier Cordonnier has a strong Horse-quarter at Muistein ; that from thence the Marquis de Chamilly, Gover nor of Audenard,commands, till he oins the Marcichal d’Humieres Quarter, who commands all along by the Castle, to the Brussels Gate; that Baron de Sidney with a great Body of Hobe ane Dirac Se all the Out-quarters; towards Dende and Lokg oga, hath laid two Bridges over the Sebeld, and hath a strong Advanced Horse-guard as far as the Bridge at Lokeren. Count de Nanere Governor of Aeth com mands the quarters towards dudewarde, and at Dronghen and Marykirke, are two quarters more, but we know not who commands them;upon the Capal Bruges they have raised evered, Forts, and these Ad vanced-guards stand half way to Bruges. On Tues day last the French King arrived at Valencieungs, ha ving made that day a jouiny of 16 Leagues. On Wednesday he came to Lourney, where Monfiens de Louvey met his Majesty. Yesterday he came to Au dezarde,and is expected as this day in the C and to morrow they will bomb tet Attacks, .We can~ not expect the place will hold out,unless the Burghers take upon them the defence of 4. In the Cittadel are not above 00 men, and in the Town are six Regiments of Horte, and one of Dragoons, but those very weak. Wednesday laf at night the Prince of Orange arrived at Lumen, on the other side of Piest, where he joined his Army, and immediately ordered a great detachement to march towards Napur, upon the appearance there then was, that the City would be besieged ; but since without all doubt they have been countermanded. His Excellency so soon as he understood his Highnesses arrival, sent to inform him of the motions of the enemy ; and at the same time Monsieur Dickfeild the Dutch Minister went hence to attend his Highness. We are told that the Duke of Nanburg is apprehensive the French will make an in casion into his Canary, while the Armies are on this side. The French we hear have taken by affule a Work which covers St. Peters Gate at Ghent. Ditto, March 3. On Sunday the Duke de Villa Hermaje went to Malines, where the Prince of Orange was, to concert with his Highnes the measures that are tales taken for the relief of Ghent, or at Ieart for the ecuring such other places as lay maf expased. It is said his Highness intended to march as this day, and that in the mean time he had sent another Regi ment to the Las Yas,Ghent, and some Troops to Hulst , and had given orders for the opening the Sluices, and over-flowing the Country about those places, his Excellency having caused the like to be done about the head of Flanders. Yesterday morn ing Lieutenant-General Almay marched henge with 2 Regiments to join the Prince of Oranges Army.As to Ghent, all the account we have is, that on Saturday night the Trenches were opened; that on Sunday morning they began to play with their Cannon upon the Town ;that they have two Attacks, one against the Gable, and the other against St. Peters, Gate 5; that Dox Antonio Mendeano, Governor of Nempert, who, for having fought in a Duel, was 2 ‘prisoner these, hath by the consent of the Burghers taken up by him the command of the Town ; that he hath modelled the Burghers into several Regiments, being revived to merit his Pardon by his behaviews on this occasion. Baron de Roche, who was sent by his Excellency to Namur, is returned, and hath acquaint ed his Excellency, that there are not at present any of the Enemies Troops in that Neighborhood, Newport, March 10. The Barchers of Ghent, having out Governor, who was a Prisoner there, at the head of them, make adrisk arenes Passengers ee ecrcl hither from Brages, Leg, they heard great Mbcoing pesterday. The Betas yiomed ahoe great Banger upon the Walls, as a mark of cheir resolution to defend the place to the ut most ; so that we are in hopes the Enemy will not find the work there oearse, as perhaps they imagined, Paris, Marchs. From Sanders we bade an account,that the Mareschal a*Humieres having drawn all the Kings Troops to ether is those parts, bad with them besieged sheps; that the ing was exposed in their Campus yesterday; that the Tien- Chev were to be opened as this day; and that it was not dowbs ed bye the plate would be taken by the middle of the next week. From Sicily we have an accownt of the arrival there of the Mareschal de a Freailiade. Ditto, March 9, ~ The Lettges we receive from the Camp be fore Gbhexz, ate of the 6th inflanc ; chey cell os, chaethertit ches were opened the night before, with the loss only of one man killed, though the Beseged tired very briskly. The Kinga Quarter is between the two Kiwetss the Schelde and the Lys. There are two Accacks. The Lines and Bridges of Como nication die at finished. The sth, his Majchly summoned the place, bat the Erfisped answered, That though they had burn ral Garifog yet they would endeavor wo defend themselves. The Swiffe Cantons have finally obtained che Emperors Jeave to put Garifons into the Four Forest places. From Provence we have advice of the arrival of dhe Duke de Wivonne from M aine, and that before he came ciener, dhe Mareschal de fe Ervin his Sacheffor , was marched out upon some great sign, _ The Fathers Legacy: or, Counsels to his Children, oi three Parts. Containing the whole Du ty of Man, 1. to God. 2. To Mimilf. 3. To Man in all Conditions. Useful for kamities. Sold by H. Brome at the Gun ap the West-end of St. Pawl. Hereas in the Gazetts,of the éch and. roth of Dew cember latt, Notice was given to all Persons ie Ap. . Feat to His Majesty for the Duty of Proceedings at Layg, from the 22 of Offsler, 1675. to the 23 of Osker, 1676 to pay in the said Arrears to Edwerd, Seymour and Sa muel Meidwell Esquires, His Majesties ther Receivers of the Law Pury,and to another perfor what focces Now they are to give/Notice, That the gid Arrears are by orders, and Agree ment,to be paid into His Majesties present Receivers General and Farmers, at their General Office in the fewer Temple, Lon don, (who are impowred to receive and give sufficient Dit charges for the same ) and to no other person whatfas ever. Here are to give Notice, that there will be two Matches of Cocking fought in His Majesties Cocks Pit at New Market, the one in Rafter week nexs, and the other in the next week follow me , and all Gentlemen concerned therein, are desired to end in their Cocks accordingly. the Grand Macch will be in the week after gafter. Hereas there has been lately discovered ‘2 way to VW cleanse Trefoil or Hop Claver Seeds from its Husk and other ill Seeds, dre. the Richard Haines of Sullington in Suyex: by means of which, it is become much better for certain growing, and profiable Crops, infos much that some Land not worth 6 , per fore for Patture, may Be improved to the value of 30 8. per wiere. These are to certifie, That the aid Seed o cleansed, ave re de fold. wit: Bills of Dire@ions more at large thewing the Aivantape there of, by Me Tiomss Moteeyfied at the, Creal’ Keys.in, Lombard fired, and Mc, iVilliera Lucas at the Nated Bry in the Strang, and not elsewhere in Lewler, Price Four-once per’ Powrd, twelve pound will lowe an Acre. OR on Tuesday lafk, being the 26 of February, between Timple-Bar and Liston. Bridge, a parcel of Bapees,nate Bonds, ¢. made up in a vool. Many Bag. Whoever gives notice of themr to Mr Atcrtlem Fowler at the Het Moon Taq vern in Cheapside, shall be well rewarded ,
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London Gazette
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Sun, Feb 28, 1677
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