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A proclamation is ordered for proroguing the parliament from the 19th to the 24th of October, when they are to sitt to doe businesse.

We want a Dutch post.

Thursday, 28 Sept.-Fryday last, the Scotch ministers of state, viz. marquesse of Tweedale, duke of Argyle, earls of Seafeild, Cromarty, Selkirk, marquesse of Annandale, &c. waited on her majestie at Windsor, and were very gratiously received; and on Saturday the lord treasurer treated them splendidly, as they were on Sunday, by the queen's order, at the board of greencloth.

Sir George Rookes conduct in the late sea fight is highly approved off by the queen, prince, and the whole court.

Twenty men of war are now upon the stocks, which will be launched and ready to put to sea in the spring.

The fleet in their passage home took a rich Genoese ship, valued at 200,000ol., having a French commission, many officers and ladies on board, bound from Cadiz to Marseilles.

And the Hampton Court has taken one of 54 guns and 1100 tuns, which pretends to be of Leghorn, and has 80,000l. in pieces of eight on board, and bound from Cadiz to Genoa.

Prince George is sending a present of 26 fine horses and 40 couples of hounds to his nephew the king of Denmark.

Lord Delawarr is recovered of his wounds; and it's said her majestie has declared, that for the future she will turn out of her service any officer at court that sends a challenge, and will hear of no intercession for them.

The Turky fleet is ordered to sail immediately for Portsmouth, to take the benefit of the convoy for Portugal, from whence they are to be convoy'd by 7 men of war to Scandaroon, Smyrna, &c.

We hear the Portugal ambassador here has advice from Lisbon, that the government of Mexico, in the Spanish West Indies, has declared for king Charles the 3d.

Saturday, 30 Sept.-Next week, the lord treasurer, with several of the nobility and gentry, goe for Newmarket to see the horseracing, &c.

Sir Clowdesly Shovell is to bring the great ships from St. Hellens to Chatham, where they are to be refitted.

It's said the two Scotch secretaries of state, the duke of

Queensbury and the earl of Cromarty, will be removed and succeeded by the earls of Roxborough and Selkirk.

Yesterday came on the election for lord mayor of this citty for the year ensueing; the majority, upon view, fell upon sir Thomas Cook and sir Owen Buckingham, who were returned to the court of aldermen, and they chose the first: it's said he desires to be excused from that office upon account of his health, offering to fine; but there being no president for it, we know not as yet what will be done in that affair.

The same day, sir John Buckworth and Mr. Humphreys, the two new sherifs of London and Middlesex, were sworn at Guildhall, as they were this day at the exchequer barr, Westminster.

Letters from Lisbon say, that the Brazil fleet arrived there under convoy of a squadron of English and Dutch men of war, and has on board to the value of 9 millions of peices of eight, which they brought from Bueno Ayres in the West Indies.

And that the English, Dutch, and Portugal forces being all joined, the lord Galloway, with the two kings, were preparing to march directly into Spain; 'tis believed they design to attack the French and Spanish army, who are reduced to great extremity.

We want two Dutch posts.

Tuesday, 3 Octob.-This morning arrived 3 Holland mails, with advice,

That the duke de Vendosm has made himself master of Ivrea, but the garison retired into the castles, where they design to defend themselves to the last.

From Vienna, that the suspension of arms with the Hungarians is prolonged to the 15th instant: both parties have appointed commissioners, and Schemnitz to be the place of treaty, at which the English and Dutch ministers are to assist.

From Poland, that the king of Sueden has taken Lemberg, and oblig'd that citty to pay 300,000 crowns to save it from being plunder'd; and the king of Poland is drawing all his forces together, in order to cutt off the Suedes communication with their own country.

The great rains have retarded the seige of Landau, however they hope to be masters of it by the 25th instant.

That the allies have resolved to beseige Traerback, and a

detachment of Dutch troops is marching from Flanders for that

end.

That the elector of Bavaria is arrived at Brussells, and the marquesse de Bedmar, upon his departure, being made viceroy of Sicily.

And letters from France say the marquesse de Villadarias is beseiging Gibralter by land, while monsieur Ponti, with a French squadron, blocks it up by sea.

A commission appointing commissioners for putting in execution the act about the first fruits and tenths is passing the scals; and John Chamberlain, esq., one of the gentlemen waiters to the prince, is to be their secretary.

Our merchants this afternoon received the welcome news of the arrival upon our coast of 8 of their ships from the East Indies, viz. three for the old company, three for the new, and two interlopers.

Thursday, 5 Octob.-Yesterday, the lord mayor, aldermen, and common council of this citty met, and resolved to excuse sir Thomas Cook, by reason of his indisposition, from being lord mayor, and to morrow they proceed to a new election.

The same day, the Nottingham coach was robbed upon Finchly Common.

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The names of the East India ships arrived are, the Tankerville, Hallifax, Colchester, Aurenzeb, Limpoy, Union, and Trumball gally, said to be worth one million sterling the Alexander galley was separated from them, and not yet heard off; they came from St. Helena the 10th of July last, where the outward bound East India ships were gott safe.

It's said her majestie has given the regiment of brigadeer general Rowe, kill'd in the late battle at Hockstedt, to the lord Mordant.

Tuesday night the earl of Portland arrived at Whitehall from Holland.

Admiral Whetstone carries with him to Lisbon 13 men of war, besides those that goe with the Dutch forces; so that we shal have a strong squadron there, including those left under sir John Lake to protect that coast and Gibralter; in which place sir George Rooke left 200 cannon mounted, so that 'twill be difficult for the French to retake it.

Letters from France say, that king has received an expresse

from Madrid, that the kings of Spain and Portugal, with their army, had enter'd the kingdom of Leon without attacking Ciudad Rodrigo, which makes that court uneasy.

That the Jews have engaged to furnish the French king with 40,000 horses by February next; and that the marquesse de Baume, son to count Tallard, was dead of his wounds he received at the battle in Bavaria.

Saturday, 7 Octob.-The Scotch parliament, in their addresse to her majestie, represent their great disappointment in not haveing the papers, &c. relating to the Scotch plot laid before them last sessions, as they desired; that the house of lords in England intermedling in that affair is an encroachment on the independancy of that nation and her majesties prerogative as queen of England; and that nothing can more obstruct their coming into the measures that have been recommended by her majestie in relation to the succession, than the house of lords proceeding to make any more encroachment of that

nature.

Yesterday, sir Owen Buckingham was unanimously chose lord mayor of this citty for the year ensueing, in the room of sir Thomas Cook, deceased.

The same day came an expresse from Deal, that the Dutch men of war, with recruits for Portugal, were past by there with a fair wind.

The East India sale, which is now making, will amount to 150,000l.

The customes of the Jamaica, Virginia, and Barbadoes fleets, paid into the exchequer within these 5 weeks, amount to 260,000l., besides 100,000l. paid in upon malt, and 46,000l. upon annuities.

Yesterdays Dutch letters say the French have taken the castles of Ivrea, making the garrison prisoners; and have cutt off all communication between Savoy and Switzerland.

That the Camisars have resolved to put to death any who shal offer to propose peace to them.

And it's said the duke of Marlborough will come to Holland to conferr with the states about some enterprize, which is to be put in execution before the campagne is ended.

Tuesday, 10 Octob.-On Thursday next, the lord treasurer, with the rest of the nobility and gentry, return from New

market, where the duke of Somerset's horse won the queens plate; and it's said Mr. Holloway got 2000l.

Tis said the lord Tenham is to be married to the lady Barbara Leonard, daughter to the earl of Sussex.

The duke of Ormond has putt off his journey to Ireland for 3 weeks longer.

Saturday a new privateer was launched at Blackwall, which is to carry 20 guns, 40 oars, and 350 men.

Yesterday, 3 highway men robbed 3 coaches on Hounslow

Heath.

The same evening a duel was fought between one Holmes and a corporal: the first died this day of his wounds, but the other escaped.

Great store of arms and ammunition are shipping off at the Tower for Lisbon and Gibralter.

We have advice from the East Indies, that the great mogull makes some new demands upon the Europeans.

Yesterdays Dutch letters say, that Cavalier, chief of the Camisars, is come to Turin, with several of his followers.

That the duke of Savoy is much pressed by the French, and the emperor has written to the duke of Marlborough the necessity of sending 16,000 men to his assistance.

That the allies were preparing to attack the counterscarp of Landaw, having, after a sharp dispute of two hours, taken the redoubt lunette.

That count Coigny, commander of the French troops on the Moselle, is dead.

And from Malaga, that the French and Spaniards under the duke of Barwick, quarelled, and 400 killed on both sides.

Thursday, 12 Octob.-Tis said marshall Tallard, with 13 other French officers, taken at the battle of Hockstedt, are to be brought hither, and sent to Oxford, where they are to be prisoners upon their parole.

The forces which her majestie and the Dutch have sent to reinforce their troops in Portugal consist of about 6000 men.

The duke of Savoy's minister here has presented a memorial to the queen, pressing to have a speedy succour sent his master; that the making of those under count Leinengen (who were come to the Lake de Garda) 20,000 men effective, will be

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