The same evening came an expresse from sir George Rook, that after having landed 1800 men, and made 15,000 shotts against Gibralter, a Spanish port in the Streights mouth, it surrendred upon articles.

It's said sir George was preparing to engage the French fleet, which was coming towards him.

Thursday, 17 Aug.-The Scotch parliament have made it high treason in the security act, which is past the royal assent, to name a successor to that crown during her majesties life, unlesse there be first a union between them and England, and an agreement about trade.

They debated whither the addresse of our house of lords to the queen in relation to the nomination of a successor to that crown, and their examination of the plot, in so far as concerns Scotland or Scotch men, was an undue intermedling with their concerns, and an incroachment upon the independancy, honour, and soveraignty of that nation.

And that the proceedings of the house of commons of England were like to those of good subjects to their queen, and good and friendly neighbours to Scotland.

Upon the question, the first approv'd, the 2d not.

Yesterday came in a Lisbon mail, which sayes the lord Galloway arrived there in 8 dayes from England.

It's beleived the Venetians will come into the grand alliance, the French having of late very much insulted them; it being carried against it but by two a little before our victory in Bavaria.

From Dartmouth, of the 13th, that a transport ship was arrived there from St. Maloes, with 140 exchang'd prisoners, and sayes, that he left 1000 more behind; and that the Coventry man of war, of 50 guns and 360 men, with 4 ships under her convoy for Newfoundland, were brought in there.

Here has been a great discourse this day of a plott discovered against her majesties person, but inform'd 'twas occasioned by taking into custody Mr. Coleman, Arthur, &c. for corresponding with France, and remitting money from thence to Scotland.

Saturday, 19 August. Thursday last, the council had under consideration the taking of the Sucdish man of war and

merchant ships by admiral Whetstone, and resolved to release them with all their cargo.

A proclamation is in the presse for a thanksgiving throughout England and Wales for the glorious victory obtained by the duke of Marlborough over the French and Bavarians, to be solemnly observed the 7th of September next.

Collonel Parks having yesterday received of the queen his last instructions relating to the prisoners taken and the further operations of the campagne, went this day for the army in Germany.

The lord Tunbridge has an order from her majestie to receive 1000l. out of the exchequer for bringing the 2d expressc from the duke of Marlborough concerning the battle.

It's said sir Thomas Hopson has quitted his place in the admiralty.

This day came an expresse from Germany, that the elector of Bavaria and mareschal Marsin since the defeat had ordered their garrisons in Suabia and Bavaria to join them, making about 20,000 men, and quitted Ausburgh, as also Munick, and past the Danube, and retired towards Ulm, with design, as thought, to meet Villeroy; upon which the duke of Marlborough had laid a bridge over at Hockstett to pursue them.

That the Bavarian general D'Arco was during the fight shott, in revenge for the ill treatment the prince of Holstein Beck mett with from the enemy; and that the allies had killed and wounded 7258, of which 1700 English.

And a mail from Holland brings, that there has been a battle in Poland between part of the Suedish army and a body of Poles and Muscovites, wherein the latter were worsted, loosing their artillery and baggage.

Tuesday, 22 August.-They write from Edinburgh, that the ship Worcester, of 24 guns, from the East Indies, belonging to our East India company, was seized in Leith road by way of reprizal for the ship belonging to the Scotch East India and African company, seized in the river Thames by the English India company, and is carried to Burnt Island, in order to be condemned as prize.

The close of last week, one Bradshaw was seized in St. James's, accused of holding correspondence with France, and committed to the custody of a messenger.

Mr. Malone, an Irish gentleman, is also taken up at Epsom, and his papers seized at his lodgings in Lincolns Inn Feilds.

Yesterday, a proclamation came out for a general thanksgiving to be kept on the 7th of September throughout England and Wales, for the victory over the French and Bavarians.

Brigadeer Rosse is made a major general, and lord John Hay, colonells Meredith, Palmes, and Cadogan, brigadeer generalls.

The last foreign letters advised, that the Venetians were upon concluding a defensive alliance with the emperor, and would take the country of Trent into their protection.

And that the French court seem well pleased with the choice of the new king of Poland, being in their interest.

We want a Dutch post.

Thursday, 24 August.—The parliament of Scotland are buisy in calling all persons employ'd in king William's time to account how they disposed of the publick money's; have read an act to prevent misapplication of the same for the future; and another to encourage fishing on the coast of Scotland, thereby to hinder the Dutch from engrossing that trade, which in time may much enrich the Scots.

Yesterday came in a Lisbon mail, and with it the lord Portmore, lieutenant general of her majesties forces, who went to the queen at Windsor; it's said he is disgusted, by reason he did not succeed duke Schonberg as general there.

The same day the marquesse de Mirimont had 15,000l. paid him, and will be goeing with his men about Michaelmas for Holland, in order to assist the Camisars.

Her majestie has been pleased to promise the government of Virginia to collonel Parks, in room of collonel Nicholson, who will be removed.

The states of Holland have given gold chains and medalls to the English and Dutch officers who brought them the news of the victory in Bavaria.

It's said two French regiments of foot, made prisoners in that action, have taken service in the army of the states general.

The Paris Gazet does not so much as mention any thing of the fight.

Last week, Mrs. Finley, the famous rope dancer, (commonly

called lady Mary,) shewing some extraordinary activity before the gentry at Epsom, (being big with child,) fell down and kill'd her self.

To morrow will be due two foreign posts.

Saturday, 26 August. Our East India company have waited on the queen, and acquainted her that one of their permission ships, comeing north about, was seized in Leith Road by the Scotch African company, and ordered for Burnt Island to be condemn'd: upon which her majestie sent for the Scotch secretary to know the reason; it's said he told her, 'twas not by way of reprizal for the Scotch ship seized in the river of Thames, but for breaking bulk in Scotland, and vending goods there contrary to an act made at Edinburgh in the reign of the late king William.

A regiment of dragoons is to be raised in Ireland, in the room of collonel Cunningham's, goeing for Lisbon.

The duke of Ormond has declared his resolution of beginning his journey for Dublin the 10th of September.

Malone, Arthur, Coleman, &c., taken up for remitting money from France to Scotland, are admitted to bail.

It's said the Dutch have sent to recall 6 of the largest men of war, which are with sir George Rooke.

A petition is preparing to be presented to the queen, in which 'tis desired she will be pleased to exchange the French bishop and the 18 priests taken goeing to Canada, for the like number of Hugonot ministers, now slaves in the gallies.

We want two Dutch posts, but several passengers, who arrived here yesterday in the Rotterdam fleet, say, they had advice at the Hague, that the French and Bavarians had quitted Ulm, and gone towards the Black Forest.

And that the duke of Marlborough had sent to take possession thereof.

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Tuesday, 29 August. Yesterday, Irby Montague, esq., brother to the lord Hallifax, and a collonel in the first regiment of foot guards, as he was taking the air in Enfeild Chace, unfortunately fell from his horse, and immediately died.

Our merchants having advice that monsieur St. Paul is cruizing with his squadron betwixt Brest and Ireland, several men of war are ordered to sail in quest of them.

They write from Lisbon, that orders are come thither from

her majestic, that her forces and the Dutch shal act in conjunction, together with the Portugueze, and not canton'd as they were the last campagne.

And that captain Bennet, one of our chief engineers, being dangerously ill, has gott leave to come for England.

Dr. Sherlock, dean of St. Pauls, is appointed to preach before her majestie in that cathedral on the thanksgiving day. The lord Raby, our envoy at the court of Prussia, is returned home.

The earl of Shaftsbury, who has been for some time abroad, as also the marquesse of Winchester, son to the duke of Bolton, are come back from their travells, and the latter goeing to serve as a volunteer next campagne in Portugall.

The Hern frigat, richly laden, homeward bound from the East Indies, is arrived at Limerick.

The wind being now easterly, the Dutch forces for Lisbon are expected at Portsmouth, from whence ours lie ready to sail thither.

We want three Holland posts.

Thursday, 31 August.-Her majestie has sign'd a warrant for appointing the honourable Francis Roberts, esq. to be one of the 4 tellers of the exchequer, in the room of sir Christopher Musgrave, deceased; and 'tis said sir John Bland will succeed him as a commissioner of the revenue in Ireland.

Sir Christopher Wrenn is erecting a throne in St. Pauls cathedral for her majestie to sitt on the thanksgiving day. The earl of Arran, brother to the duke of Ormond, is made a major general.

The Scotch parliament have past an act for the importation and exportation of wool, and 'tis believ'd e're this are adjourned.

This day came in 3 foreign posts, which say,

That the pope has ordered his nuntio in Poland to allow king Augustus for 2 years the tenths of all ecclesiastical re

venues.

To warn all the bishops there not to crown Stanislaus for king, upon penalty of being deprived of their benefices and conferr'd on others in case of disobedience.

That the cardinal primate is summon'd to make his appearance at Rome in 3 months, on pain of excommunication.